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The Exeter Times, 1887-7-21, Page 4etcr TIIIJRSDAV, JU.laY 21t 1657, EDITORIAL NOTES, Ma. Z oNas (conservative was elected member of the Dominion Parliament, 'in Digby, N. S,, on Sat- urday ay by about 7o majority. He takes the place of the late Mr. Campbell, (Grit.) \Vrt.i. the Advocates of Commer- cial Union explain to the farmers of Canada—"the down trodden class."' of the populace—bow it happens that land here will sell for from sixty to seventy-fi.ve.dollars per acre while in the state of Michigan very super- ior land sells for thirty ;five dollars per acre ? And yet, unless we get reciprocity, Canada will go to ruin. "The Scott Act has already cost the provincial treasury $10,000 since the bo - ginning of the year to enforce it and an additional sum of 8`?5,000 was set apart for the same purpose, Without the pro- per machine)." for its enforcement the Scott Act is proving a costly measure for the province. The.above;is taken from the Mit- chell Recorder, Why does our con- frere throw such reelections upon the Scott Act? His being a License Commissioner under the Crook's Act reveals the secret. The point has been raised in sev- eral Provinces that the Scott Act was virtually repealed by the con solidation of the Dominion statutes or that it was repealed and re enact- ed, thus making vo .d all the elec- tions under it previous to the tionsh proclamation putting the statutes in force. Judge Palmer, of the Sup- reme Court of clew Brunswick, has decided that there is nothing in the contention, and that the re-enacting of th.e Act in the new statutes in no effects any action taken previously taken it. TEE annual statement of the Sav- ings Bank branch of the Post Of. fice Department for the fiscal year which ended on Tune 3o is already made up. There were 90,159 ac counts to square up. On all of which interest for the year had to be computed. The statement shows that during the past year the in crease in deposits in the Post Office Savings Band had been the greatest in any year since confederation, save two, namely, the years ending June 3o, 188o, and June 3o, 188r. In these years the increases were respectively $3,265,435 and $2,5o2,- 576. Last year the inacrese was $2,338,378. In no other year save 1882 and 1883 has this been ap- proached, and these two years suc- ceeded a period otdepression, dur- ing which the deposits were less than $850,000. The average amount standing to creditors last year was the largest on record, being $216. ERASTUS Wnr_&N and Ben Butterworth are very respectable men, and we believe quite in earnest about enlightening this country as to the advantages of unrest rioted reciprocity with our powerful neighbors. But they do not come to Canadain are presentative capacity. Their people have not sent them. They are self-appointed delegates, and have no au- thority to speak for the American people on the question of tiade between the two countries, or, so far as known, upon any - other question. Were Messrs. Winan and Butterworth clothed by the government of President Cleveland with power to negotiate with the goven menu of Canada a suitable com- mercial cial treaty, their every word and act would be replete with significance and meaning. But as they speak only their shown views and give their own opinions, they are merely entitled to, a respectful hearing from those who : choose to spend their time in listening to them; ancl we are ti1ad to know that tliey have been treated with respectful attention wher- ever they have, delivered addresses in this country. Itis very doubtful that they have made any converts. Would it not be more in accordance with the fitness of thing that such of the Canadians that "favor commercial union ehould learn soinetliing of the views of the people of the United State:,' on the question? So far the American Govern- ment has given us no intimation, or' even a hint, that it favors reciprocty' On the eontrar'y, it has inferentially given us to underste d that it is hostile to snail trade, arrangement, by refusing to enter the door which our Government left open for over eight years as the initiatory towards ;t 1ecipiooity of tariffs. Mr, Waters, M. P, P., North Middlesex ane of „ Mr. N1ow8t's taunchest supporters, is out with a long and able letter against commer- cial union, pointing out the injury it would do the farmers. The Guelph Mercury, a stiff Reform Journal, is also opposed to commer- cial er- cal union, showingthat a large and influential element of the Reform party is infavor of Canada First, Don't let the farmer mistake in thinking the new fad another name tor reciprocity in natural products and rawmaterlelssuch es Ca lad a was benefitted by some years ago. The alleged farmers who were out on the stamp chirping the new cry are in reality stock -jobbers, lawyers; editors and others who scarcely know a plow from a seat -binder. The advocates of Commercial Un- ion while endeavoring to persuade the farmers that they are a down -trodden class, and that the only way of getting sure and cer- tain'relief from the alleged oppress. ion is to sanction Commercial Un- ion They forget to inform the far- mers that the United Status Govern ment wolud compel us to impose the I s tore duties on all English manu- factures and productions as at pres• ent exacted by the United States, and that the amount of such duties collected would go into the United States Treasury to be doled out to us through yankee officers at Wash- ington, thereby preventing thedevel- opment d et l - opnent of this country as the Dom inion Government could make no appropriation, without first having received from our yankee friends no tice of the amountthat they consid- ed to be our proportion. Such would be the position of affairs un- der the pooling system proposed by Messrs. Wirnan and Butterworth.. They also forget to tell the farmer of the following which was enacted in March 1870, and which still re- mains on the statute books of Cana. da. tAny or all of the following . articles 1 ofall kinds that istoanimals say,green fruit, hay, straw, bran, seeds of all kinds vegetables(inclading potatoes and other roots), plants, trees, shrubs, coal and coke, salt, hops, peas snd'beaus, wheat, barley, rye, cats, Indian corn, buckwheat and all other grain, flour or meal of any other grain, butter, c heese, 'fish (saltedor smoked), lard, tallow, meats (fresh, salt- ed or smoked) and lumber may beimport- ed into Canada, free of duty, or at a less rate of duty than is provided by this act, upon proclamation by the Governor in Council, which may be issued whenever it appears, to his satisfacion that similiar articles from Canada maybe imported into the United States freof duty, at a rate of duty not exceeding that payable on the same under such proclamation when imported into Canada," Now it is evident that the yan- kaes are not over-anxious to effect a reciprocity treaty with us, or they would have ere this met the above proposal, which has been extended as far as could be by any country 'lav- a particle of respect for patriotism and honor. The advocates of this uniontell the farmers that they are not as prosperous as are the farmers across the hne. For the . sake of comparison weask the Toronto Mail and Globe, Butterworth, Wi- an & Co to send a commission and allow them to take, what was known some time ago as the Huron tract, and select a parcel ofland sine iliar in size to a certain territory in United States. After a careful ex- amination as to the outward appear- ance of the respective tracts of land and an enquiry as to the hn- ancial standing of each, we are bound to say that the Canadian far- mer will be from 25 to 50 per cent in adyance of those farmers of a similar extent of territory in the U. S. Another Collision Myrtle, On t„ Jn]y 18. -While the west boand freight train, engine No. 305, was watering at the tank this xnonning an east boundfreight ti sin dashed into it. . The two engines were smashed to pieces, the east. bound, mounting right on top of the other and smashing the box car. Ten cars at- tached to the east -bound wont over, an em• bankment and their contents, consisting of barrels of sugar and carriages, were almost completely destroyed, Several ears of the wont -bound were badly drummed. Engineer Andrews and firemen 'rhompsan, of the east- bonn d train jumped inlmeztietely before the collision, and the former is seriously in jured internally. The body of brakeman McIntosh was found nndeetteath one of .the cars at the bottom of the embankment, and presented a horrible sight. None of the in ' oth- er - et t ato hands were i,Iured. The loss to roiling stock :is estircatsd at between $25;000 and '930,000; and the l wo to freight will be considerable: r -+ss -s TA dARAC. To effectual ly o t e a- bad Cough oe Gold, and do it qu'ck, u;+n ;Ton,arae Elixir', It strikes at tem real of th;e thimble and gieos rnruedia ,,4iof. $ad Railwn Accident at St 'Thoulas, The most sboo$iug accident that ever hap - n - o,ici in this s i n o00 ,r e t eco utr 1 p a tho u ed at St Thomas, Friday last about 7,30 O'oloek- A special train on the N. C. 11. It. iu charge of engineer O'Shea and Conductor Faatz was crossing the London and Port Stanley track near the M. C. 1R. station. Au emersion train from; Port Stanley loaded down with London aud St Thomas e;toursion• ists, rushed headlong into it striking the freight a few care back of the engine and al - meet instantlythe wreck was one mare of flaunts. Uufortuuately, two cars of petro- leuin consigned for Windsor hemline ignited, and the fire spread with such rapidity that in a very short time the whole neighborhood wasapproach cone of laze and all a roar to the s ablaze pp i '1 ill e' 1 ts. was the crushed and burning nrslou s v o us led g .�c cut off. The fire brigade was soon oat, but for over an hear could do nothing with the names bat confine them as far as posbible to the buildiogs which were already burning. The sight was one that appalled the hearts of the bravest, aud will never be forgotten by those who saw it. Engines aporoaceed the wreck from three directions and pulled the burning cars which still reniaiued on the track out of the heat, and the lire in these was soon extinguished. A crowd of helpers thea turned their attention to the burning. masa of oars and human beings All but the two front ears on the exoarsiou train were shoved out of the road and the firemeu were rapidly gaining eoutrol over the fire in the wreck whoa one of the oil tanks explod- ed with a terrific boom, scorohiug and burn- ing hundreds of persons in the crowd about,. causing a dreadful panto. Women fanned and were carried oft in a'1 directions, some with broken limbs, and doctors' enough could not be found to Kneel the emergency. Al- ter the explosion the work of 'rescuing the unfortunate victims piunod under the wreca commenced, and in half an hour's time the charred remains of nine persone'were rescued all or whom were burnt beyond identification but were thought tobe mostly women and children. The freight had left the Ai, 0..R, station at 7 o'clock, and the hands state that the accident must have happened at 7,04, On this train were several oil tanks, one of which stood at right angles with the Port Stanley track when the excursion ti am came along. Thetis tanks Whether contained , r ,,000 gallons disre- garded oil each. � the engineer a gt the semaphore or the brakes would not work, is not certain. ' However, the engine of the excursion crashed into one of the oil tanks. The excursion train engine Was not checked enough by the force of the collision to prevent it crossing; thenal. C. R. tracks aadrunniug about twenty feet further north, when it left the rails aud fell over on the west side of the track. Bight in between the oil oars the baggage car and the north end of the first passenger were precipitated, and were wedged in tight. The oil gashed out from the broken, tania and soon the whole heap was in flames. Tho passengers streamed out of the coaches, and the bravest turned their attention to the first coach, the north end of which was inflames, the fire rapidly spreading to the other parts of the car. Women who were imprisoned by broken seats were pulled out ; children stupified with fear were snatched from the blazing cars, and so the work of rescue was carried on until the heroic men were driven from the scene by the terrific heat and blinding g smoke, In the work of rescue many were iujured by being pulled through windows or thrown to the ground, but their lives were saved, and none were very seriously injured in their transportation from the burning coaches in the ground. It soon became known from Fireman Angles- that Engineer Donnelly had perished at his post, and that there was no hope of saving anyone woo„ might be under the burning' wreck. By this time the two freight cars, the baggage and the first passenger ear of the excursion train were completely wrapped in flames, 'which were being fed by the oil that flowed from the tanks. The conflagration was a terrible sight in itself. The fire had been burning for an hour, and a very large crowd had gathered about, including the full staff of, St. Thomas firemen, -when a detonation -!was heard resembling' the, discharge of a nine - pounder, and a mass of flame and smoke rolled up fully 100 feet'in the air -the secondi oil ; tank bad ' exploded. The concussion knooked scores of people down, breaking the windows of stores and residences within four blocks in every direct;on. The blazing oil that went up with the explosion came down again on the assembled spectators with terrible, and in several cases, with fatal effect. During this time the search for bodies had been going on continually, large gangs of men with, spades and crow bars were care- fully moving'charred rafters and red hot hone about in the search for traces of Kaman beings. As each ;spadeful was turned over pale faces watched intently what it contained.. Pieces of charred flesh, bones, dresses, spoons and other horrible traces of the tragedy were turned up with almost every shovelful. A stream of water was steadily thrownupon the mass, until the blackened frames and wheels began to show. A. few moments afterward,' the dreadful whisper went around the crowd, "They can see people in the ruins." One by one the charred limbs of the victims of the fire and wreck were pulled from the debris, until in a ghastly pile they lay upon a few boards, hastily collected, a strong and ghastly odor prevailing. The remolds of seven bodies were taken otit and conveyed to a vacant space in the vicinity and covered with a sheet, while thesearch went on for other victims, and soon three more were taken out. Then three children and Engineer Donnelly were added to the number. The exact number of vloam of the St. Thomas disaster is now believed to number thirteen.' R'J.9 DONNI;LLT' DRIINtti Mr. E, O'Keefe, a commercial traveller for a Montreal firm said he was with Harry Donnelly about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and they were together till neatly 3 o'clock, He saw hits again about 6.30 with Conductor Spettigne. He never saw him take any liq- uor, nor did he notice any on Ines that even- ing. Air. J. W. Hyman, of London, was with the deceased engineer for at least three hours on Friday afternoon. They were talk- ing politics, and after an animated debate ao to=rho merits of the two parties, lir. Hyman asked him to shake hande and go over to the hotel and have something to drink,' He re., pled: "I don't mind if,I do," and took one glans oflager _been titut was all. Ile next Caw t1,e demised about ten minutes before be draw out his train, aud :to the best of his knowledge he was not under the infl- uence of liquor in the slightest degree: Atnerican- The locusts are sid to be making bad hay - cc aront,d Perham, 7r1inu. The prairies oro desenibed es fairly alive with them.,"On every clearday when the w11111 is stong," writhe a correspondence, "millions of them grin- be seen in the air, going as the wind carries them, The crops at Perham .Ora a dead loss. Ten thousand acres can already be counted as Jeettoyed, Vegetation in CLERK'S NOTIOE OF PHE 1r1RS'1* POSTING Or VOTERS' LISTS. Voters' Lists,1887, Muiiteipallty of the TOWN- SHIP Ok USBORNE, County of Huron. No- tice is berebv given that I have transmitted or deliveredto the person montiouo i o' r anc1411isectionsof'tThoVoters' List in the copies reqquire 1 by said section to bo so trams. milted ordeliveredoftlia list made to said Aot, of ell persons appearing by the lastrovisedassessnientrollof the said muni- cipality to be entitled to vote in said menial r members o e e 'Lola - 4101 Asteleotions fo b f the WI ; NYOUARETN• I, gi � J O ;ve Aat said and of municipal elootinno , 11101 that said list wars first posted up at my of , nee at Ellntyille on the Mb day of Juno, :1887, au;i ren ons those for iuspoet,on, Electors are called ;won to examine dila said list, and, if ,1213' emissions or any other errors aro found therein, to take iu,niediate proceedings to have tlio said errors corrected acooraliug to law. Dated this 5th clay dpi W, HOLMAN, of July, 1831, 01erk of Municipality. ILERK'S NOTICE OF THE PIPST Posting of Voters' Lists, Voi,ars' [lists, 1887, Mnnicipaiity of the TOWNSHIPOP HAY. County of Huron. Notice is hereby given that I have transmitted or delivered to too persons montioued ill the 3rd anal Oh suctions of "The,Voters Lists Act", the coolest required by said section 10 1)0 00 transmitted \ or deltvo"od of the list made pursuant to said Act. of all persons apnealing by the lwstrevis- ocl assessment roll of the amid' muni sip to be entitled to vote in said municipality at oleo • tions for members of the Legislative Assern bay and at muu,oipal elections, and that said list was first posted up at my offpe Lot 9. Con. 8, - Township of r•lay on the 14111 clay Ju y, 1857, aha remains there for :inspection, Electors are called upon to examine the said li,t, and if auomraissions or any other errors are. yfound therein, to take immediate proceedings to haye the said errors corrected doter Rug to law, Datthis 1461, l Oaplt, ofed July,isS7day Clerk ofS, MuuioilST�ality. FARM ton SALE, First class, one hundred acres, one mile East of Oentralia, For Particulars R. HARRISON, Lxeterl'.0. (0—weeks.) -ilau FOR SALE —Lot 13, in the 4th Con. of 3 tophen,six miles from Exeter,. Containing 90 acres, SO clear,' and 10 woods. The land is in a good state of cultivation. On the farm is a good Krick house, two largo frame barns, good orchard, good water in wolfs and springs. Everything handy, a good and pretty place. old Will be or by letter to s cheap, Apply on the phtioo, (t -f) FItAN Cre iton, P., 0. r-IIARAT FOR SALE. --Tale under- . signed offers for sale his farm, being lot 14 con. 5; township of 1Jsborue, two miles anal a tialf from Exeter 100 acres, about 8.5 acres cleared. and .in first class state of cultivation, the remainder bush. in which there is some very vain able oak and black ash rail timber ; the farm is also well fenced aro drai,'eu ; there aro upon the promises. a first class brick dwelling house, with tarot class cellars two good barn; 'two never failing springs aud one aud orchard. For particulars, apply on the premises, to THOMAS SHUTE, f1 -2l EXETER P. 0 ONT. r ''ilIE OLD MOLEOD FAlt11f, IN THE Township of Hay, for sale. It con- tains 100 acres more or less, beingtbo west half of Lots No. 21 and 22, Zuriohgravelroad. Good frame buildings on.premises, ..nd all conven fences; largo orchard of fruit bearing. trees. The land is of good quality being clay loam. Good water. Two and a -half miles from lien - sail market. The property free from all inpum. broncos Be leo as for salt u :- i g .Quin north to procure more land. Will sell' with or without MOM. For further particulars amply to this Of4oe or to W1vf. WILSON, genital. P. 0. Out. Q?`IALL FARM P011 SALE.—The Undersigned offers forsale 25 aores of good land, being part of the north part of Lot 17,1st Con. of Stephen, within one-half mile of thovil- lage of Exeter. The land is in a first class state of cultivation, there is on the premi- ses a good brick house, good frame barn, g od waterand half -acre of orchard with all kinds of choice fruits, also a fist -class eider .mill This is a good chance for anyone wanting a small farm close to the corporation where all ,kinds of produce meets with a ready sale. F, r further particulars apply on the premises. or to E. LAMPOIIT, Stephen, Tune 29,'87• (t -f) Exeter, P. 0. !t11 Sander: EXETER - - - ONTARIO. Have aoyatnount of Money to loazi on First- class security at LOWEST RATES OF INTEREST. Fire Insurance affected in first-class wealthy -and- RELIABLE COMPANIES. Life Insurance on the Assessment plan. The Canadian Mutual Aid Association, the Cheapest and Best . in the World. REAL ESTATE AGENCY Any amount of first-class farm and village property for sale or exchange infany part 01 the P.ovince, Michigan, Dakota, Manitoba or Westez States at Reasonable Figures, N(,TI;S AND ACCOUNTS COLLECTED AT THE MOST :1tEAS0 'A73Lg PRIDES. Agent for the Beaver Line of Steamships. The Cheapest and Best Ocean Steamships crossing the Atlantic. A Trial. Solicited and Satisfactian Guaranteed, Westo ott & Sanders, Gen. Agents. Itati 1111112 p RECEIVED ! -- AND— PLACED UPON OUR SHELVES. A. GRAND DISPLAY �PLA.Y Spring and-- Summer Goods. ..�®ods. Latest Styles and Patterns. GIVE US A _CALL. ETIGHHEST PRICE PAID FOR I3U`T'TER and .EGGS TRICK &C(IRE LI EY 1 pI0cee is devoured to the root,'' Bat the mrl RKrT &bigit �r bests have no use for wild grass or foliage. , &AC'i'ER. NDO. Fail to Visit the Mammoth STORES _OF— s.crr • :.,eattle & CO ----1+ OR— General Dry -Goods, Millinery, Mantles, Carpets ant House Furnishings. They show one of the Largest and Richest Stocks to be found in aiiSAaas NOTE '1'HE ADDRESS :-176 cC 178 DUNDAS-STREET (East of Richmond-st. ') ro How Lost Iiow Restored. btarctrtmernalancatatoan ' .6ad,It, C O E9Y I To new premises West side Main -street One Door South of Post Of.ce Where he will be found with A NEW AND c)0i's1.PLETE tk ofBools� Sewed work a speciality. Repairing promptly attended to. GEO. MANSION, o7O z., UNDERTAKER & CABINET-MAKER, Walnut & Rosewood Caskets lALSO COFFINS of EVERT DEsonipTION. A Complete Stock of Robes & Trimmings Always on a h n d, FTJNERALS FTIRNISELD AND CON- DUCTED AT Low RATES. My Stock of Furniture is un- excelled. GIVE ME A CALL NOW FOR ins! 11 X truer 0 V P_IJ7S Big Reduction in Prints, Mualius, Lace, &c., &e., We are determined to clear : out all Sum. mer Goods in July. OUR BUSINESS .CS INCREAS- ING EVERY MONTH. It will pay you to drive to Kirk on and see our goods and prices, • WE WILL GIVE YOU 10 bb. Ti . T. . for $1, BUTTER and EGGS WANTED. J. D013PE & Co. cn . Picnic OAPyour-cca�n►ngeed. goods from On.urie9sdr TdaH'A ziT +t1a,?.33,11 rP. Artnour's Corned Beef 2 lb. tins 30 cts. Canned Salmon -Lobsters Mackerel &,Sardines' AL FRESH AND NEW. iOL)13 DUST : (*01411) Dt CORINTMVCE.AL. Try it once and you will always use it. Ocean &Lake Stealaahi ps leN U_ ,u .R,4XCD .4JVD GE A1171-- elL .i GE �.EJ1! T. Plop all information apply to CAPT, KEPA Drew's Black and Post -Office. Salt, Salt, Salt The Exeter SaltCo'y Works Co y OF EXE It OT Ji IITt SALT AT THE WldLL AT '2.25 PER ' VE1tVGLL S DELI 13l146A l) LSSADY onUth radical euro of Semteremonitone or Seminal weakness, Involm,tary Seminary Losses, IAI- YnT.CNor, Mental and Pysical Incapacity, Im. pediments to Marriage, etc. ; also, OoNstra P- wiow, ErILNrsr and FSTs, induced by self-in- dulgence,or sexual extravagance, &o. The celebrated author. in this admirable es- say, clearly demonstrates from the thirtyyears' successful practice, that the alarming mese quences of soif.abuee may be radically cured pointing out a mode of cure at once simple certain, and effectual, bynleana of whichever sufferer, no matter what his condition shay by may cure himself cheaply, privately oo n s dual t 1'lJhislo� taro should be in thean h da an every youth -duct every mania the land. Sent under seal,inaplain envelope, to any address,2)osi-pcaicZ,on receipt of four cents or two postage stamps, Address, THECIJLVERWELL MEDICAL CO., 41Ann St., Newyork, N. Y. P. 0. Box, 450 Lots,t®isLut 9 FOR $.421atl, 500 Village Lots For sale at Reasonable Prices. Situation good ; fronting good wide streets; also,a number of HOUSES, & FAR2WAND FOR SALE, Parties desiring Land or Houses would do well to con- sult tho undersigned, Terms to suit purchaser. T. CARLING, !xEUR. CEN TRAM! � ST(RE A full stock of all kinds of Dye -stuffs and package Dyes, constantly on hand. Winan's Condition Powd- ers the best in the mark- et and always fresh. Family recip- es p es carefully prepared aced at the Central Drug Store Exeter a fl z. 500.; mss Butter Wallted J. '],wens EXETER NOETH, Our Stock is Well assorted P011 P110 SEASON'S 1I1A1 E. LOW PRICES STILL MAINTAINED GROCERIES) -1, 16 lbs. sugar ,$1.00 13 lbs. white sugar, $l. We can't be under'iold in Teas from 200 to 750. per lb. Boots & Shoes (All Styles) at Low Prices, rI nicely assorted stock of FI R D t� TST A_ FORKS, SCY'1'I3ES and GLASS all sizes (Cheap.) 13eet b'Thcir Me Oil fife pet' Gel. COAL OIL AS LOW AS THE LOWEST. r A nice Tea Sett of 44Pieces, '$2.75. A good snit of ready-made clothing for $6. Ordered suits got up iu Good Style. Our• Dr witted a1'0 marked down to the Lowest Notch'. COTTON -2O YARDS POE ONE DOLLAR AHous• and Lot, also a laarm for Sale Apply to JOHN MATHESON, FilyP. 0