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The Clinton New Era, 1888-02-24, Page 374737 "*.• advfoisoseq • EtpriOtgoOdtp;OF Wilo • Spot. or hoOka-rW.: OooPer. JAJIAL'Oeliool,,w,',1*. Hiatt N ow arrIvals740.0.kaon Prod. N ew goosle—M. L. QuiuNtte Ageguu.840,41atuue lioWeen . Not dress goods4d. C. Dodo; liuswees obenge-4. O. Stevenson PrestlhalCing—Igisses Booth &Putt Clinton Krill Ora • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24,1888. Westmoreland, N.B., has decided by a, majoritY of 706, not to repeal the Scott Act, which was only car- ried three years ago, by 78 of a ma- jority. The Act has never yet been repealed, and this fact is a strong point in its favor, notwithstanding the laxity of enforcement in some places. WHEN Hon. A. M. Ross made his budget speech in the House last week, the Empire of the next day referred t� biro in the most con- temptuous and despicable manner, which so annoyed even the support- ers of the EnipiFe, that they caused it to apolegize. The Mitchell Ad- ,vocate has the bad grace to publish the Empire's first item, and lacked the manliness to give the second. WHEN Mr Meredith twitted Mr. Mowat with corruption among the Liberals, he overlooked one very im- portant difference between the Li- beral and Consarvative leaders. Tin former have never been found guilty of corrupt pr.ictices, nor have they been known to sanction such, while it is well known that the Conserva- tive leaders, in Dominion politics at least, have both practised and sanetioned corruption at elections. VERY few people are aware of the feet that the excellent and very readable Assembly Notes '(a sum- mary of the proceedings in the Local House) published daily in the Globe, aro &dm the pen of a Huron boy, Mr J. S. Willison being the author. He was born on the Stanley and Hay boundary, and •had his first newspaper expel lance in the office of the London Advertiser. Huron boys are an honor to the county from whence they came, wherever you find them. se.—• WHILE papers opposed to Com- mercial Union are affirming that this movernent is dead, farmers in different parts of the country still meet in convention and pass resolu- tions in favor of it. The East Hu- ron Farmers' Institute, endorsed it last •week, the Wellington Farmers and those of the Central Institute endorsea it this week, and with only one or two exceptions, resolutions in its favor have been passed at all 0 meetines held. Some people may s try to convince themselves that this is a "dead isaue,". but nothing is more certain than that it will be one of the liveliest issues in the near future. • ••• 41. Alluding to the fact that col rap - don prevails to some extent on both sides of the political fence, the To- ronto World says:— • "The proper thing is to stamp the debauchery out; without apology and without mercy. Corruption is corrupt, no matter by whom prao- tised." s ' Yes, that is true. But will the World start and stamp it out at the. "fountain head of corruption," or does it want to start lowee down the stream. . As soon as we find our spicy cotem. denouncing the opeu- handed corsuption of the Federal government, we will be more dis- posed to believe in its sincerity than we are lust at present. • ,NTARX0 14Pcdtif4A-PrUg' WW1* ggingop, :Mem pebato oz tbe Tuterproviwiol re- eolutione ie to hoglo, Tuotalal, 28th, and to have Kecedence every Rue. ceedne day until fieished. On the invitation of the Minister of AgiieRiture the members of tne House visited the Agricultural College and Experinieutal Far in at Guelph on Wednesday. Mr Bishop, ef Hurdn, has added to his bill to create live stock mutu- al insurance companies, a clause to enable mutual fire insurance aOln- ponies, and mutual only, to take five-year risks. It is understoed Mr John McLay ex -registrar of Bruce, who was dike missed from office on the evidence brought out by a Government Com- mission, will ask for a Parliamen- tary committee to investigate his case. Mr Gibson's bill to amend the act respecting short forms of mortgages was read a second time, on Monday as was Datk's bill providing, that nominations for councillors:shall be made in the same place as the nomi- nations for reeves. The general opinion is that the session will not close much before April lst. Good progress has been made with the estimates, but other Government business is not so well advanced. The Franchise Bill will probably i ot become la w thie session but, will have ample opportunity cf discussing it. Mr Balfour intends to introduce a bill providing that farmers' sons ale not to be counted in the ntunber of voters necessary to enable a town- ship to have a Depitty-Reeve, and also that for the sante purpose no name shall be counted more than once. Some legislation on the sub- ject is needed,, because the practice in different townships has varied. Mr French's bill for the preven- tion of bush fires got its second reading on Monday, but the discus- sion showed that it is not likely to pass the Municipal Committee un- scathed. It is conceded that the object of the bill is a good one, but there will be difficulty in working out the details and the farmers. would be strongly opposed to any Pleasure which would unduly hamp- er them in clearing up their Wads. A couple of years ago when the Globe published a telegram from Cornwall, stating that immorality prevailed among the cotton mill op- ,eratives, the Conservative press *de- nounced it as a base slander, and the publication being made on tho eve of an eleotion, was worked for all it was worth, to the detriment of the Liberal party. The Labor Commis- sion has exposed an infinitely worse state of affairs at Montreal, and Judge Armstrong, ono of the Com- missioners, has expressed the belief that the grossest rimmoralities aro practised, apparently without let or • hindrance. If condemnation of the Globe was right, should not Judge Arm atrong also be censured. How- ever, we'll let this pass. If the in- vestigations of the Commission will lead to an improvement in the mor- als of those immediately concerned, it will accomplish more than a good •,many people thought- it would at the outset. A return brought down by the Provincial Secretary, showing the estimates of expenses of license,com- rnissioners and including the salaries and expenses of county police mag- istrates for the years 1886and 1887, puts the total expenditures for the first year at $61,200 and for the se- cond year at $84,387. The travel- ling expenses of police magistrates, without salary, was $1,816. Then there are twenty-one county police magistrates under the Scott Act whose salaries aggregate $12,500 and •-;whose travelling expenses amounted to 4550. A recent discussion in tre House opened up the general question of frauds practised on. farnaers. It is observed that the fraud is usually accomplished by a promissory note signed by the farnier,and that when the note is sued upon it is never in the hands of the fraudful agent but of another party, known to the law as "a bona fide holder for a value without notice." Cases have occur- red where this party has been suc- cessful, although his lack of notice of the fraud must have been due to a very rigorous abstention from in- quiry. • The suggestion is therefore made what is wanted is a new:statu- tory definition of what constitutes bona fides and notice. The House went in committee of supply and passed the items for civil govelmient, $195,195 and legislation $122,050. During the discussion of the estimates for the adminis- tration of justice, Mr Meredith ask- ed if it was true that a certain de tective in the employ of the Pro- vincial government had been sent about the country collecting evidence to be used by the government in election trials. Mr Mowat said a detective had been collecting some such evidence, but it was quite in the interests ofjustice. Then ensu- ed the liveliest bebate and cross fir- ing witnessed in the House for many a day. Messrs. Meredith, French, Clancy and H E Clarke taking part for the opposition and Messrs Fras- er, Hardy, Awrey and Evanturel for the goverment. Old sores were raked up and taunts of bribery and corruption were hurled back and forth with unusual warmth, to the intense amusement of the galleries, till six o'clock,when the House took recess. The Government had the best of the debate, and rubbed the "Wcekes" affair into Mr Meredith in great shape. IF Gladstone lives for a couple of years more he will come out at the top of the heap and see Home Rule for Ireland an accomplished fact.— Everything points iu that direction at the present tinae. An Ottawa telegram says: The talk of the city has been the conversion of Sir John A. Macdonald, under the ministration o f the evangelists, Cross- ley and Hunter, Sir John has been a very frequent attendant at the meetings, in which he had displayed the deepest possible interest, and to- night he, with Lady Macdonald, first stood up among those who asked for the prayers of the congregation, and lateron, when as invitation was given to those to arise who loved the Saviour and had given the'r hearta to Him, and were starting on a new, life, they both"promptly arose. The meet- ing was one ot the moat wonderful Iever held in Ottawa, fully a thousand persons having been turned from the doors. [Time will tell how genuine is the change.] The at TiThursday,Thursday,9 7,,atientnxitf9.0* Te jn, gOrtage la Prairie IXtYleAR XC4q Afar. Attergey,aeneral in the Greenway Cabinet, and W. P. fireitit, the Tem was One of hottest over fought in the Province. It half heeP looked for, ward to with great interest, as being the flret teat vete on the GeeenWe7 Oorerisraent in the country. Botet pertme admitted that the majority on either side would be email and the re- turn of Ur Martin by the overwhelming majority given lsim is evidence of the state of feeling throughout the Province against the late Norquay A.dministra- hon. His majority at the last election, when Smith waa also his opponent, was 15. On Thursday his majority was 114. Mr Prendergast was also re-eleoted by a good majority. Dootor Orton, the former member ' for Centre Wellington, is the last to swell the number of the Manitoba col- ony in St Paul. The railroad monopoly has proved too much for him. Mr Hamilton left for St Paid on Saturday morning, and Dr Wilson follows this week. Both will resign their seats in the Legislature before the House meets. The meeting of the Winnipeg 'City Conservative Association on Friday night fortthe election of officers, n as a regular pionic, and almost ended in a free fight. ' It was generally understood that the independents, who are opposed to the Canadian Pacific monopoly, would not support Mr Scarth, M. P., for the presidency, and on this account it was thought Mr Scarth would not of- fer for re-election. He did offer, how- ever, and in consequence was unmerci, fully roasted for his conduct in the House last session. The fun began with the voting for the presidency, Mr Scarth being nominated by the mono- polists and Mr1Hespeler by the independ- ents. The vote resulted in the defeat of Scarth by 5, standing—Scarth, 124; Hespeler, 129. The Winnipeg Free Press charges that the Canadian Pacific people have been using all their surplusrolling stock on the new Sault road, while the Mani- toba farmers have to suffer and a serious blockade is caused in consequence. The latest move on the part of the C. P. R. is the posting of notices at all stations entreating the farmers to hold back their wheat until after May 1st, promis- ingto pay the highest prices. This is an ad- mission that a serious blockade exists and the farmers are prevented from market• ing their grain, which is demoralising trade. Buyers have been withdrawn from many Wations. Dr.Wilson, ex -Minister of Public Works of Manitoba, has resigned his seat in the Legislature, and ex -Ministers Lariviere and Harrison are expected to follow suit. In connection with Mr Lariviere's resignation a considerable sensation is promised. AN EXPLANATION DESIRED. To the Editor of the Clinton. New Era Sin.—In your last issue I noticed a communication over the signature John Ransford, containing an extract from a sermon preached °by Motor C. H. Spurgeon on John 15: 7 Whether the extract given is a correct expression of the opinion of Mr Spurgeon on4the staliding of the Christian, I leave to the intelligent readers of the sermon from which the extract is taken, 'to judge for thernfielVee ; OW) thiug is cer- tain that the writer of the communica- tion believes the passage to teach that a believer in Christ, in the Scriptural signification of that term, may fall away and be finally lost. -That such is not the teaching of the passage is cap- able of being clearly shown, not only from the subject treated on in the cheep - ter iteelf,-but from the general bearing of Scripture relating to the union which exists between Christ and the members of his body. Mr R. will admit that all Scripture is definite and cannot contradict itself. No Christian will question this—to do so would be to impugn the wisdom of God Assuming then that John 15 : 7. proves that a cast -forth branch from the vine is equivalent to losing external life, I respectfully request Mr R. to ex- plain what is meant by the unconditional promise recorded hi John 10 : 27.26— "My sheep hear my voice and I know them, -and they follow me and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand." Yours truly, STUDENT. •Ir • Ringing the Dell. _as • To the Editor ofthe Clinton anu Ea. SIR.—In reference to the ringing of the bell it 6 o'clock in the morning, I think it should be done for : three min- utes, at 7 the same, and for one min- ute at one and six p. m.,.p.sr it is en an- noyance to those don g business on the front street to ring it longer at these particular times, and horses are seared by it. Then I think it is expecting too much 'of the inspector to have him ring it in the morning. It should be &me by SO[110 one else. He is not made of jeep. and.if he lights the lamps and puts them out, at about eleven o'clock, it is .pretty bard for him to get up early and ring the bell. I think he should be on the streets until midnight, as that !sedges to be the time of flight mischiev- ions persons are destroying property and disturbing peaceable citizens. Towu Crrizte. --.......-- A LETTER FROM BRITISH C OLIT_MBIA. Not the Sunshine Paradise in Winter it is painted to be. -- Many people have been led to suppose that the climate of Britieh. Columbia, in winter, was a continuation of sum- mer, but the following letter, from a re liable personal friend of the editor, *rather dispels the illusion:— WesTunusTen, B. d., Jan. 22, RM. "You have often heard, of course, of the balmy climate of British Columbia, whioh theMarquis of Lorne has said is milder than that of the South of Eng- land; but I fear the Marquis' experience here, eepecially in winter, has been ex- tremely limited or he would never in seriousness have ventured so rash an -assertion. Sind° Christuaas, when the rain season generally ends, the weather,. with an occasional clay's exception, has been about the same as in central On- tario. Going from Victoria to Xenia - mo -65 miles North, on the Esquimalt ft Nitniamo Railway, one would casily have imagined hiineelf in Muskoka. On all sides nothing but rock and forest are to be sem ; there was a foot of mow on the level and the lakes and mina of the sea Were covered solidly with ice. At every little station along the route, the vehicles were nothing but sleighs and the constant jingle of the bells day and evening in Namamo mingled with the chorus of merry sleighirg patties rc • turning late after dark, reminded me of home and cliepolled all youthful illu- sions as to the climatology of the Paci• fic slope (in Canada). I have seen it in Victoria within tvecl legreee of zero, and if I take another's authority it wee 10 0 below. Here there is the best Of sleigh- Iing and the river (Fraser) is so solid with ice that the regular steamercan- not got in and nothing has caned here In mitbo pdata uotoyloopoi,,vb4 ot the two, hotels on 'q4e, Peagta with;.a!ro ..oenstanttyin, ft.r..otan,, 1 have had .frotf quentlY (11- *1.48, there 4 nvotk to break the ice in the pitcher to :get water in the Metetaing, 4,.* it. is AO ROM in WilitliPeg. 40 exaggerate concerning the ce14 so X Awl it,onthis, side of the mountains, "the twoe to__"hoonV,' the mileriette of the elimate, But ha Mani- tehs, eithou.gh miaow° theintense paid outside, you find that the homiest are well heated within; here the buildings are the merest ehells„ without any sys- tematic 'neaps of heating. I have !tet- e:fel the sada tit the windows very lone- ly so that the rooms are exceedingly draeghty, and I am now suffering from severe cold contracted at Naniamo, in a hotel built high upon piles, all open underneath and nothing but a single pine board, and a thin one at that, be - you and 270 of frost. The summers, no doubt, are very sunny, but that must get exceedingly monotonous' and the grass and vegetation dry completely up, A fifth of the population of Victoria are Chinese, and in all these towns you find a hetergere ilia class of peopli and rub shoulders with adventurers trom every part of the world. In Victoria there is a pretty numerous class of de- cayed old country people who assurae a haughty overbearing style, which un - travelled natives take for representat- ive English manners. I lo9k in vain for anything comparable with England where at every turn one finds something beautiful in nature or art to inspire him with fresh admiration and devotion. There is no such thing as sentiment in this western country; life here is a cold-blooded, selfish existence, and the majority of people We meet look hung- ering for his neighbor's purse." • THE FISHERIES. The Fishery Commission has con- cluded in] labors, and the treaty pub- lished. In brief, it may be said that the whole thing is given away, and the wonder is that the Canadian 're- preeentatives assented to its provi- sions, as the Americans get all the paylleges they want, without much equivalent. The follbwing summary from the Mail covers, in brief, the provisions of the treaty .— (1) American fiehermen are to be allowed to fish in bays more than ten miles wide at, the mouth. Hitherto we have asserted exclusive jurisdiction over all bays whatsoever, wifh the ex- ception of the Bay ot Fundy. In the bays thus thrown open to American &benison the usual three-mile limit will be en forced,following the senuosi ties of the coast. A joint commission of four persons is to be appointed for the purpose of delimiting the exc ugly° and common fisheries. (2) The right of uninterrupted navi- gation of the Strait of Canso by the Americans is for the first time express- ly affirmed. (3) On obtaining liceuses, which are to cost them nothing. American fishermea may purchase supplies, ob- tain bait, tranship cargoes and ship crews in Canadian harbours, 'subject, however; to local regulations. Substantially, the Americans have won their case. Canadian fishermen receive no sort of equivalent for the concessions made to the Americans, except the barren privilege of fishing in American bays. In his message transmitting the treaty to the Senate, President Cleveland appears to talk almost directly in favour of the estab- lishment of closer trade relations be- tween the two countries. NEWS NOTES. Sir Charles Tupper is reported to be ill in Ottawa. Montreal has 1,200 drinking places, while the entire Province of Ontario has but 2,000. Heavy snowstorms have caused loss of life and great damage to pro- perty in England. • Mr A. Robertson, M. P. fax West Hastings, is not expected to recover from his present illness. TheTown of Mount Vernon, Ill,. was wrecked by a cyclone on Sunday and 38 people are reported killed. A man and Woman named Heron, of the Township of Cartwright are in custody on the charge of poisoning their ne'ce. . At Cbathant James nacerwas corn matted fos trial on the charge of at- tempting to blow up the residence of Scott Act Inspector Evens with dy- namite on January 23. The traffic recipts of the Canadian Pacific railway, exclusive of the South Eastern railway, for the week ending •145h, 'were $188,000, an increase of $489,000 conapared with the corres- ponding week last year.. The Public accouuta for British Co• Jumble show a deficit, for the last fis- cal year, of $189,793. The receipts were $541,516 and the expenditures $731,314. Liberal grants to public works were the cause of the excessive outlays. One of the most satisfactory reports issued from Ottawa this year comes from the Inland Revenue Department. Its excellence is derived from the tact that it shows a decrease in the con- sumption of spirituousand other li- quors in the year 1886-87 of 640,000 gallons compared with the consump- tion 40885-86. In the earlier year 3,500,000 gallons were consumed; last year the consumption was 2,860,- 000 gallons. The temperance move is evidently making itself felt. The St. Paul Pioneer -Press has re- ceived further reports of terrible die - tress among the Indians in theNorth- west of Canada. Rev. W. Spendlove, a missionary, has reached Winnipeg from north of Mackenzie River. At Peace River he heard of cases where Indians had died of starvation and had then been eaten by their corn - rade,. Deer has been very scarce for the past two yeats. There is much feeling because the Government at Ottawa have taken no notice of the destitution of the Indians repeatedly brought to their attention. A Dunnville nian named William Waddell, wanted a wife. He had been without one for nine years, and had not been able to select a partner to his taste. On Friday he went to Ilamilti,n. Ile met a damsel named Bridget Connolly in the morning, pro- cured an intrcduction to her, proposed matrimony was accepted, and before night were man and wife. All of which gr,e4te to show that in matrimonial matters, as well al in Most others things, fortune is on the side of him who hustles. She is now part owner of two tnotberless children, and 209 Pores ofland. A. corresworleot of the 13tv lobo -OMNI* oll• that for .1s eg- am„. Howe tiois •,,,b,rlale, over tke Vra, er Aim en the Y..r.g. tRe 'contrac- tor, Onderdn#A. received '141.4400)900' froin the Pololotoo I -Ammo* Oa, derdook 8010 the work to 44.Pfilledel- phis Om far $499,000; they in tern let the work for 0100.000, and the per- son who took It at that figure sublet it at $75. 000 for which SUM the bridge was built. A libel suit was tried before Police Magistrate O'Leane at Stratford, on Monday between Mr Davis, of The Mitchell Advocate. and Mr Race, of The Recorder. These two papers have been from time immemorial at war with each other, and a couple of weak ago The Advocate published a very strong article concerniug the op- position sheet. It was responded to in The Recorder of the foliowieg week in a very scathing article, in which Mr Davie was characterised as a thief, liar, scoundrel and almost every thing else that was vile. An action for libel was immediately brought by Mr Davis. Mr Race was discharged until the assizes, bail being taken his re -appearance. Mr Idington, Q.C., conducted the prosecution,andMeesrs Dent & Hodge. Mitchell, appeared for the defendant, COUNTY CLIPPINGS, The Cream of our Local • Exchanges. W. Couglin of Gray, has rented his:farm to R.Dil worth for a term c,,f five years. A 12 year old os ef Mr Samuel Vanstone, near Winghain, had his leg broken at school on Tuesday. Fletcher Sperling has leased his 100 acre farm, on the loth con., of Grey, to Alfred Williamson, of the 14th con. Miss Maggie Hill, of Brussels, has completed a quilt in ten days, which had 525 blocks and 4725 pieces in it. County Clerk Adamson had the misfortune to fall on the ice the other day, and i3 now laid np with a sprained knee. W. Cloakey, of Morris is fill- ing a position in the mailing room of the Warner Safe Cure establish- ment at Rochester, N. \. Dr Macdonald, of Wingham, left on Monday for Ottawa to attend his parliamentary dutiea. His practice will be attended to in his absence by Dr McKenzie. Joseph Hodgins. 16th con of Gray was badly injured by a vicious bull a shott time ago. Had it not been for a ring in the animal's nose Mr Hodgins would likely heave been ecomes our duty, this week, to chronicle the death of one of the most esteemed young men of Morris in the person of John Hunter Jr., son of Mr and Mrs John Hunter,of the 7th Con. At a business meeting of the Wingham Methodist church a re- solution was unaniniously passed that an invitation be extended to Rev J.Scott.M. A.,of Walkerton, to become pastor of the church at Wingham. Last Monday Isaac Fitzpatrick, of Bruesels, who had been home for a short visit, returned to Goderich arriving there by the night train. In going to his boarding house he slipped on the street andifell, break- ing his collar bone. While young Charlie Swanson aged ten years, was sharpening a pencil at the Central schooljGederich, his churn shoved his hand, and the knife blade entered one of Char- lie's eyes. The pupil at present pro- trudes, but the doctor thinks the sight can be saved. A farm of the late Geo Weston's, Jot 3.6, Orci_ con., godelioh 'Township known as school house lots has been sold by the executors of the estate to Mr J Young, of Porter's Hill at a fair figure. The executors still have, other two improved farms for • sale belonging to the estate. A young lad about 12 years of age, named Bob Shepherd, for some time in C. E. William's etnploy of Wingliarn, had his face and eyes badly injured by firing a bottle of gun powder on Tumidity. One eye is gone and there is uncertainly about the use of the other. A. sad case indeed. Charles Lingarcl,of Centralia,who has been locked up twice before as an insane man was again taken ep to the county jail last week, hisye- comMitment having been found necessary. He is said to be all right when et work but when idle for a length of timehis!inind becomes unsettled. Two young men ,named Wm. Hawkins and Henry Tippett,of East Wawanosh, were shooting with a revolver on Monday morning last. The latter was holding the weapon while the former stood close by. The revolver went off accidentally, the bullet striking just above the right temple penetrating to and glancing along the skull for two in- ches or mote. The *young men were badly scared and immediately came in to town to have the case attended to. On Saturday a rather serious accident happened on the farm of Mr 'George Strong, treaaurer of Howick. His three nephews, sons °flaw late John Strong, were eng. aged in cutting wood, two sawing and the other splitting. A block had first been sawed off and Wil- liam, who was on ono end of the saw plsced his hand on the end of the block just as his brother reach- ed with the axe to draw the block, the axe struck him on the back of the hand giving it a bad cut which will lay Mtn up for some time. a PNAT ClblittlfItti of V returned bOalo yesterday, sla.O John W. Hyde lett for New -westininater, B.Q., vlit Toronto and,O.7.44. they g ot thiough 00upowil gone G. T Went Pattio09. SEM 41rWRIOIW,Vgby 41191114 not all groceries and vegetables 1:fe sold by wekiht ? 4. Aoseo of eggs lo fme Coe aught be ',lateen in Another judged both by else; there is no proper standard for.thern, Whereas, if all were sold by weight there would be no injustice. Then, when the larger vegetables are sold by measure, the space between thein may amount to more than the heaping." In seine cities it is the law to sell everything of rhis kind by weight, the standards being for potatoes, 172 pounds per barrel, 60 pounds per bush.; spinach, 40 pounds per barrel; turnips,carrots, parsnips and beets, 60 pounds per bushel; onions, 65 pounds per bushel; tomatoes, 60 pounds per bushel. It &so provided that every barrel, bag, box, basket and crate shall be plainly marked on the outside in characters at least an inch in size, with the azual and correct weight or measure- ment of its contents. Sale Register. THURSDAY, March lst.—Farm, stook, eto., of Mr W. H. -Steep, lot 35, con., 9, Goderich township. J. Howson, auct. TUESDAY, March .6th.—Farm of estate of Robt. Baker, Maitland con., Goderioh township. At Swarts' Hotel, Mobile vi Ile, Jas. Howson, suet. ' -- WEDNESDAY, Mar. 14—Mortgage sale of Farm, lot 35, con 9, Goderich townshiti, at the Rattenbury house, Clinton. Jas Howson, Auct. BORN SMITH.—At Seaforth, on the 195h inst.,the wife of Dr R. W. Bruce Smith of twins—two boys. SWAFFIELD.—In Clinton on 18th inst, the wife of.Mr W.S. Swatfield, of a daughter. CONERY.—At Sunshine, on the 12th inst., th e wife of Mr John C. Conerv,of a daughter. -Iii Morris, on the 1250 inst., me wi:of Mr Michael Kel'e 7, of a son. .",1.CONBRIDGE.— At Aberfoyle, 00 the Jan., the wile of Mr P. Falconbridge, of a .sou. MARRIED KING—LAKE.—At tile residence of the bride's father, on Feb. 14th, by Rev. R. Paul, Mr John King, of Grey, to Miss Lucinda, daughter of Mr Wm. Lake, of Ethel. HOPPER—VAN NORMAN—At Wingham, on the 15th inst. by the Rev. D. C. McDowell, at the Methodist Parsonage,Mr John W.Hop- per of Morris, to Miss Bello. Van Norman of the same place LLOYD—DICKSON.—At Niagara Falls, on the 15th inst., by the Rev J. H. Howe - wood, Ur Albert Lloyd, of Wingham to Miss Louie Dickson, (laughter of Mr Win.Dickson. POTTER—NICOL.—On the 15th inst. by the Rev. A. D. McDonald, James Wallace Potter, of Wawartosh, to Lettie Richardson eldest daughter of Mr Alexander A. Nicol, et Seaforth. McEWEN—ROSS—At the residence of the bride's father, on the 14th inst., by Rev. J. H. Simpson, Mr Duncan B. McEwen to Annie, second daughter of John Ross, 'Esq., all of Stanley, DIED HICKSON,—On the 175h Feb. In Clinton, Winnie, infant daughter of Chris Dickson, aged 3 months and 27 days. ROSS.—At whitemouth, Manitoba, Feb.18 Donald McKay Ross, aged 4 years and two months, youngest son of David Ross,former- ly of Clinton, and grandson of Mr Joseph whitehead. HILLEN.—In Clinton on Feb, 18, William Henry sou of Mr Alex.Hillen,aged 1 year and 8 months. • SMITH.—At Lonclesboro, on the 16th inst. Henry, infant son of Mr Wm. Smith, aged 2 years e:nd 4 mouths. HUNTER,—In Morris, 7th con., John Hun- ter, Ir., aged 25 years, 6 months. , HAZZLEWOOD.—In Wroxeter, Feb. 16511, Willie.mGordon,youngest sou of Ihr C. Hazel- wood, aged two years. H. FOSTER -PHOTOGRAPHER CLINTON aim Ativationnents (200D GENERAL SERVANT WANTED • at once. Apply to MRS JAS. FALR. f AIRL WANTED — A 600D GENERAL Servant, at once. MRS. FORRESTER, Princess Street,Clinton. 1tiTONF1Y TO LEND ON GOOD NICHT- .11.1 opons, or personal security, at the lowest current rates. M. McTAGGART. (lieton, Feb. 21, 1888. TARESSMAKING — THE UNDERSIGNED ,.4-1 desire to intininte to Ule_people 88 Clio, ton o.nd vicinity, diet they have entered into partnership and will carry on the Dress- making business in the same promises hith- erto occupied, Huron Street, Clinton. All Orders entrusted to them will receive care- ful o.nd prompt attention. MISSES BOOTH & BUTT. TENDERS WANTED.—FOR THE EREC- TION of a two-storey solid brick Methodist Parsonage, at Nile, Huron Co, Plana and specifications to be seen at Mr Hy. Dodds', Nile, all tenders must be sent to REV, IL ,IRVINE, Nile, by Feb. 23rd, 1889, and will be ot eancl on Feb. 24. The lowest,or any tender not necessarily accepted, The time for receiving and opening ten- ders for tho above, has been postponed to the Rth and 9th of March. AUCTION : SALE OF VALUABLE FARM -:- PROPERTY I n .Goderich Township'. There will be offered for sato by Pu'Oic Auction, on TUESDAY, March 6th, AT SWARTS'" HOTEL, HOLMESVILLE, At two o'clock in the afternoon, in one or two parcels, as may seem naost desirable, the following property:— Parcel One—Lot 43, in the Maitland Concession,"Township of Goderich, containing 47i sores of land, a particular de- scription of which will be given at the time of sale. Parcel Two—Lot 46, in the Maitland Concession, Township of Goderich, containing 59 9-10 acres of land, a particular description of which will be given at time ofaolcie PS1 number one is a bush lot. The tim- ber growing thereon is prineipally.beech and maple, A good spring runs through the cen- tre of the lot The lot to situated 5 miles from Clinton and 2 from Holuaesville. On parcel number two there is erected a, log barn 32440, and a log house 90x30. The 6011 le principally a clay loam. The land is all Moored but 10 acres of hardwood timber. The lot is fairly well fenced, and is 5 miles from Clinton and 21 miles from Hohnosvile. There are several good springs and an acre of orchard on the lot. TERals.—The property will be offered for sale subject to a reserved bid, Tho pur- chaser Is to pity at the timo of sale one third 01 5110 purchase money in cash, and if he so desires the balance ins,y rentlii?1 on mortgage pr on the property for 5 years, th interest at tho rate of 81 per cent. Further particulars can be had from JOHN BAKER. Clinton P. 0., Administrator of the estate of the late Robert Raker, the younger, or the undersigned. JAMES HOWSON, Auctioneer. CAMERON, HOLT de CAMERON, Solicit° -5 ror .Johu Raker. DatPd et ()Aerie), Feb. 1i, 1959 aosTAAOt REOEXPTO 42WOMITtlAgt4 FQR 188 FfEcg Tan. 1, To balance On ageTs . $945 44 Gov't grant, last halt 01886... 41111 40 , 0071 grant, first half et 1887.— 008 -00 (Imlay equivalent to Gov't grant.. . ..1000 45 Ries, tint term 281 oo Fees, second term .261 03 Fees, third term 293 50 845 50 Half share Examination Ries— .... 120 00 Town grant, as per estimate ........1400 00 Fees for chemicals 6 75 40334 50 EXPENDITURE Mr Turnbull, salary 51200 00 MrPerr Ifr Robb Idr klaoLeau Fuel . . Repairs Printing and Stationery Sundries Caretaker Library Insurance . Secretary . Chemicals Examination 850 00 760 00 —3700 00 68 75 19 64 54 22 ,. 3630 6000 42 50 20 00 35 00 106 31 89 10 4251 87 1082 72 45334 59 ._ - - - - ---W:'11rEITNE7Ere-eFfitary. Chute*, Feb. 1888, LOTS FOR SALE. — TWO SPLENDID quarter -acre building lots for sale, in good location. Will be sold on reasonable Serum Apply at NEW ERA Moe. , IIIRORO-BRED DURHAM BULL von SALE .1. —For sale a 12 months old Durham Bull, red color, registered in the new Dominion Herd Book. Apply to the undersigned, at Londesborough Poet. Office, or on Lot 22, Concession 13. JOHN CUMING. rno SELL OR EXCHANGE FOR PROPER- / TY IN ONTARIO. -820 Acres of land In Manitoba. Clear deed oan be given for one half, The land is near Benlah, and 24 miles from the North West Central Railway, and Is first-olassland. JAS. RIDES, Brussels. ITIHOROUGHBRED DURFIAM BULL FOR .1 SALE.—The subscribers have for sale a first-class four year old Thoroughbred Dur. ham Bull, dark red color and, registered ne- digree, Reasonable terms of sale. JOHN and HENRY DIEHL, lot 25, con. 5, Stanley, Varna. P. 0 STRAY STEER.—CAME INTO SUBSCRIB 1,7 xiss premises, lot 12, Hayfield concession' Goderich Township, about the 1st of Nov., a Yearling Steer, greyish color. The owner is hereby notified to prove property,pay charges and take it away. CHAS. SIMONDS. TJERD OF SHORTHORNS FOR BALE - 11 Will be sold very cheap, as we have rent- ed our farms for a term of years, and must sell. We have Five Females aud Two Young Bulls fit for service in the spring, good colors, mostly red, and registered in the new Do- minion Shorthorn Herd Book. W. & 11. PLUMSTEEL,Clinton, LUMBER 1 LUMBER! LUMBER THE subscriber has on hand and for sale, at his Mill, 16t11 concession of Goderich Town- ship, a good assortment of Hemlock, Rook and Soft Elm Lumber. Cutting Bill Lumber a specialty. Highest cash price paid for first class Saw Logs. E. BUTT. Clinton, Jan. 95, 1888. HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.— THE frame house at present occupied by Mrs. Alcock, (immediatOy to the rear of Mr Jos. Claidley's house) is offered for sale. It con- tains seven good rooms, good cellar,hard and soft water, and is in one of the best localities in town, The lot is one-cluarter of an acre. For particulars apply to F. C. ALLCOCK, at the Foundry. rnO THE LADIES OF CLINTON.—THE -L undersigned wishes to intimate to the ladies of Clinton, that she will start her dres making business, on the lat of April, in the rooms over the Dry Geode Palace, where she will be pleased to attend to all who favor her with their custon), Entrance from side door on Rattenbury PSC Apprentices wanted.— MISS TREWARTHA. TIOUSE AND LOTS FOR SALE.—SUB- scRienn offers for sale the splendid Frame Honse on. Victoria Street, now occu- pied by 14I1' E. Snell. It contains plenty of roorn for fair sized family, stone foundation, hard and soft water, eta. The lot embraces three fifth -acre lots, and has thereon a num- her of bearing fruit trees. Terms very rea- sonable. A. DODSWORTH, Clinton, or at the NEW ERA Office. HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE OR RENT. The undersigned offers for sale or rent the well-built frame house • on the corner of Rattenbury and Erie Street,Clinton, contain- ing 8 rooms, with good cellar, dzo. The lot is one quarter of an acre, and has thereon Blame bearing fruit trees,good stable, hard and soft water, and is just the place Nr farmer who wants to retire. Terms reasonable THOS. TIPLING, FIrpri,§414ki 011 TO RENT.—THAT A. splendid farm of 110 acres, on the Mait- land conceseion being lot 77, Goderich totvn- ship, situated limiles from Holnaesville and tour miles from the tosin Of Clinton. 'The Bea is a good clay loam, with 4. heerfailing apriegpreek running through the p1588' ale° good walid. There is about 8.aeres of buelli, which is ode of the beet sugar bushes in the county; also two frame barns, one a bank barn, one frame horse stable, with room for ten horses, also two good 'bearing orchards, • being about six acres In all; two good log houses. About 45 acres seeded down. Will be sold en reasonable terms, or routed to good tenant. ALEX HADOUR, Holmesville Pest Office. $61 000 WILL BUY THE 50 ACRE —Farm- ofi-tho2nd half of lot 26, situate about two miles from thothriving town of Chilton, All the " land clear, free from stumps, &c. good state of cultivation, six acres in tall viliee,ton sum. :nor fallow, 95 se stied down, balance plowed. Log house, large frame barn and good stabl- ing, first-class bearing orchard of 2 acres, plenty of water. ctc., all well -fenced. Posses- sion given immediately. Must be sold be- fore the first of April. Terms -42,000 may remain on mortgage at 6.1 per cent, balance cash, or other good mortgage security. Mete EMERSON, Proprietor. 320 ACRE FARM FOR SALE 320 acres of filst..class farming, land, suitable for wheat or any other kind of crop, sittated in Southern Manitoba, just north of Pilot Mound, about eight miles from South -Western C. P. Rail- way and less than half a, mile from Schooi and Post Office; title perfect. Will not sell if not sold before March let. Terms, $500 down, balance in three annual instalments, with interest at 6 per cent. This is a bargain worth looking after. Full particulars given at NEWERAOFFICE, or MANNING it SCOTT'S, Clinton, Ont. AKitiO POWDER Absolutely Pure. Thls powlir never varies. A IllArrol of purity strength and wholesomeness. More economical Shan thc orillnary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with tho inuidtudo of low test, short woight, alum or phosphate powders. Sold only In cons. ROTA HA Imo POlvD/O. CO,, 105 wen St., Now York. 0 -