The Huron Expositor, 1892-01-29, Page 4,m •
,THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
JANUARY 29, 1892
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
iirrhe figure between the parenthesis peter each
line denotes the page ot the paper mi which the
advertisement wifl be found.
ram to itent—Ndward eapple. (6)
Farm For Sale—Manning & Scott. (5)
Do You Know—R. Mercer. (6)
Pay Up--Thoinas Coventry. (8)
SOW Logs Wanted --John MoNevin. (8)
innaid Concert—I.O.O.F. (8)
New Spring Goods—J. IfeloWsh.
3. A. McIntosh, Conveyancer, &o. (8)
New Goods—Edward MeFaul. (8)
Clearing Sale—McNeil & Coleman. (5)
Winter-Shoes—Robert Willis. (6)
Claming to -Sarnia and Stratford—C. Cluthe. (8)
Watch Lost in Egmondville. (s)
Girl Wanted—L V. Fear. (8)
Cheap Sleighs—B. B. Gunn. (8)
Seven Cent. Grey Cottons—B. B. Gunn. (8)
Money to Lend—Moore Boyd. (8)
Washing Machines f31.-0. G. Willson. (8)
Book-keeping Class—Y. M. C. A. (8)
Gymnasium Classes—V. M.C. A. (8)
Farm Advervising—J. J. Daly &gm (8)
Rig-Stolen—G. M. Dunlop. (6)
House For Sale—W. G. Dun. (5) -
Notice—JaniesOwens. (6)
Horses Wanted—F. J. Dorsey. (6)
Botiee--Wm. Elliott, Clerk. (5)
Card of Thanks—Mrs. Jessie Mason. (6)
pun txpooitor.
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Jan. 22, 1892
Looking for Foreign Markets.
If a farmer were to blockade all the roads
leading to leis homestead and then, instead
af dealing with his nearest and best market,
insist upon going a hundred miles in search
of a poorer one, his neighbora would prob-
ably put him down as uncanny. Yet, with
a slight change in the metaphor, this is pre-
cisely what the Dominion Government is
doing. It has created a tariff for the pur-
pose of excluding foreign goods—that is to
say, for preventing the foreigner from pay-
ing for oar products in the things he has got
to pay with, and, therefore, from buying
here—and, having done this, it starts out to
look for foreign trade with countries far re-
mote, passing by the sixty -millions of
English-speaking people at, our door. It
has sent commissioners to the West Indies,
Brazil, Australia, Spain and the Argentine
States, and is subsidizing steamships in tee
hope of securing a trade with Asia ; whilst
the richest and largest enarket in the
world, with which we are connected by rail,
water, telegraph, telephone, bridges, tunnels
and turnpike roads, is. given the go-by on
the plea that some of our manufacturers
might be injured were free trade established
with the Americans. It is clear, however,
that, if these manufacturers cannot compete
with. American manufacturers in the Cana-
dian market, their chance of competing
successfully with them and with the Eng-
lish mannfacturera a3 well in far-off lands,
must be small. And surely Canadian in-
terests are not represented solely by a few
hot -house industries. The farmers, the
dumbermen, the miners and the fishermen,
are the men who have made the Dominion
what_it is, who pay the taxes and conduct
nineteen -twentieths of our export trade ;
and it gees without saying that they would
be enormously benefited hy the establishment
of closer trade relations with the United
States, and still more benefited by a policy
of universal free trade.
The English are by far the most success-
ful of traders. How do they operate ? First
of all they cut the cost of production te the
lowest figure, by allowing the free entry
into their ports of everything that plays a
part in prodactien—machiriery for the rnill,
bread and clothes for the artisan, and raw
material of every kind. The cost of pro-
duction is a most important factor in foreign
—commerce. A witness testified not long ago,
before the Reyal Commiseion on trade, that
his profits on a certain line of print goods
amaunted to no more than the eighth of a
farthing per yard ; the large sales, laowever,
gave him a handsome return filom this
margin. Another said the margin of profit
in a particular alma of coetons lay in the
sizing put into the fabric. Having menu-
,
factured his goods as cheaply as possible,
the Englishman takes them to the foreign
market. He knovva that trade is simply
barter—the exchange of product for product,
serviee for service; so that he cannot sell if
he does not accept fram the foreigner the
goods with whieh the foreigner squares the
account; what is more, he acts upon this
knowledge. The foreign articles which he
receives in payment for his exports he
carries away in his ship to England, where
they are admitted free. There, if they are
raw material or half-finishe.c1 proditct3, they
are turned into manufactured goods a,nd die -
posed of somewhere el3e in the same fashion,
If they are manufactured articles, such as
American clocks, or agricultural implements,
they are proba,bly sold in England. The
Englishman is not afraid of the old protec-
tionist cry that to import foreign manu-
factures is to deprive his own people of
employment. He is well aware, as has been
said, that trade is barter, and that the
American clocks will have to be paid for in
English goads of some sort. Such, in brief,
is the British method of carrying on foreign
commerce, and it has made( England the
great mart of the world. Look, on the
other hand, at the protectionist, which is
the Canaclia.n, method. We begin by aug-
menting the cost of production by means of
duties dersigned to foster ho-ne industry.
This of itself places us at a serious disad-
vantage in eompeting abroad. Then, if we
succeed in finding sale for certain articles in
a foreign country, we refuse to take pay-
ment in goods from the foreigner, or rather
we clap a heavy toll on his goods, also in
the alleged interest of haine industry.
Bearing in mind the small margin of profit
in modern trade, is it any wonder after thus
deliberately handicapping ourselves that we
should have to confess failure? But perhaps
the stupideat thing of all is our unwilling-
ness to seek free access to the American
market. There, if anywhere, our manu-
facturers have a chance to compete ; _and
,thete, if anywhere, our natural products
could be sold to advantage. Imagine the
: . -
condition of Scotland, if instead of trading
to and fro with England in thousands and
tens of thousanda of individual transactione
every day, she were to stand aloof from the
ilngliah market, and tory to drum up trade
in Asia or Africa One English customer is
worth to Scotland fifty or a hundred
Asiatics; and for our purposes, free trade
with New York State_ alone would be more
profitable than restricted trade with all the
•
Brazils and Auer
will the people
alize this fact an
of trying to ouri
lies on the map. When
rthis country come to re -
stop the foolish practice
h thernselSes by taxation
and trade restriction ?
I
I
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Different Wa s of LoOking at It.
A bye -election ook place in Richmond,
Nova Scotia, the ther day. . This election
resulted in the re urn of Mr. Gilliee, the
unseated member who i3 a Conservative
and a suppertr r f the Governmeut. The
Toronto Emp re li cal& this result as " A
Great Triump ," ' Grit Tricksters Foiled,"
" A Signifieent V ctoey," and so on, and in-
dulges in the following remarks :
" The Cons• rva ive party in Richmond
county has be n adly disorganized. It is
nominally a Liba al county, and sends two
Liberals to the P ovincial Legislature. Up
to the last eleetio i it has been Liberal since
confederation'wit one exceptiou. At the
last election tWo onservatives ran, and the
parties were so m xed up thae no one could
safely predict the result. The election of
Mr. Gillien the D ioisterial candidate, was
as surprising es it was unexpected owing to
the party divition. His majority then was
102 oaer Feint and 187 over Flynn. .Adarge
section \of those ho supported Paint, one of
the Conservative , last year, led by David
Hearn, ex -M. P. ,, this time united with
the Grits to e ect Flynn. 1Those tricksters
led Paint to belie e that they would support
his candidature a dthat no Grit would be
nominated ; but hen the convention met
Flynn was the u animons nominee. ,With
the Conservative psrty so divided, therGrite
felt confident of regaining the ascendancy
they had hel fo a quarter of a century and
concentrated Ithe r efforts on carrying the
county. But all their desperate schemes
have been frustr ted. Gritism and Mercier -
ism are both hur d out of sight; and Gillies,
single-handed h s been re-electcd by a
majority increa ad from 102 to at least
350."
The London A vertissr, referring to the
same election ta es a somewhat different
view of the resul It claims it as a "Great
Liberal Gain;" a d says :
1„
" The election in Richmond, Nova Scotia,
to fill the treat in the Dominion House of
Commone, rende ed vacant by the unseating
of M r. Gillieett e Conservatite membenhas
rev, aled a moat remarkable 1 turn -over in
favor of the L beral cendidate. At the
general election n March last there were
three candidetes,' Messrs. Gilliee and Paint,
Conservatives, arid Mr. Flytna Liberal. The
united vote for title Conservative candidate
was 1.612 while 670 votes were polled for
Mr. Flynn, Libe al. This gat% a majority
for the Conservatives of 942. In the bye -
election Gilles a d Flynn alone ran, 'the
former with' th active support of Mr.
Paint, and the onservative was re-elected
by 303. This is a turn -over f 639 to the
Liberal side. A ithe of tha gain in the
bye -elections yet o be held would place the
friends of trade feeedom and parity of gov-
ernment in poweri at Ottawa. 'It is apparent
that the Nova Scetians do not take kindly
to the elevatien et men like John Haggart
1
to the most respoesible places in the gift of
the Prime Minisler. The country is now
ripe for a change.'
You pays your Money and you gets your
choice.
The Hoirsel3usiriess.
Horses are lowei in price and harder to
sell just now their' has been the case for
many years. As mita, many farmers are
over -stocked with horses, and!being unable
to dispose of the they became disgusted
and discouraged, nd resolve Ito go out of
the horse breeding business. Othere,again,
urge a change of b eed. In this part of On-
tario, at any rate, the- run has been on
Clydesdale or heav horses. Some advocate
a cessation in th breeding Of these, and
'advise the breedin of coach horses for the
English market. his, however, means *
good deal of expen e and loss of stock, as no
radical change of this kind ,ean be made
wiehout expense. There is no doubt, how-
ever, even dull as he market is, firat class
animals of almost any breed will even now
bring a good price. This should inclu e
breeders to uee only the very beet sires and
dams so as to keep up the character of the r
stock, and those ho do this will almo t
always meet with ready sale. Mr. Robe t
Miller, of Brougher:1, Ontario, in an inte -
esting letter in the Breeder's Gaiette, on
the hors: question points out that'in horses
as in many other branches, brisk periods
are always followea by periods of depres-
sion, and theee tun in alternate cycles cf
about three years ach. He tays that the
trade has frequently been nuich more del-
preseed in the pas than it is now, and teT
depression haa al ays been followed by thie
period of brisk tra e. Ee is eonfident thet
the &rime will be t e result again, and that
those who saarific their good stock of any
breed merely to g t rid of it will meet with
disappointment, a he thinks the good times
are nearer than some imagine. Ile con -
follows :
eludes his letter a
" The lower bo sea go now, the sooner
they will recover nd the higher they will
go. There are al ays I changes being madt
that we think will revolutionize the work-
ings of a great par of our pe ple, but this
never proves so t an extent to cause any
alarm. A prophes-ed famine never comet.
Necessity seems to go ahead of invention, to
that the place is rtally made eady for the
change, and whet appears o be a gret,
labor-saving inve.ntion is foun to have been
greatly needed and in an incredibly short
time we think that we could et have done
without much lon er, We otice the ail-
nouncement that 10,000 hor. es are to be
thrown out of wo k by electr 0 cars being
substituted in som of the cities,but we don t
figure that those c ties are else progreesieg
in other ways and that it. will require many
thousands more orses to d their dray,
their express and many othe branches of
their work, and to be driven i the carriages
of those who have euch. We leo forget or
do not take note of the fact th ti hundreds of
thousands of horses are need d each year
throughout this 'gfeat countr to give our
lands the extra till ge neceesa and to work
the new lands tha are fast eing brought
into the grain grouing area. ye need more
horses than we ha e needed, a d to all ap-
pearance we have surplus ju t now, but if
the farmers of C nada carr out what is
their intention at present, th re will cer-
tainly not be an o erplus here or long, and
judging from the past the p ople in the
United States are greater ex temists than
we are, and if they prove so in ehis case we
will see a scarcity f draught hdrses euch as
we have never be ore witness d, and that
very soon. There has been a rea,t decrease
in the numbers pr duced in t e past year,
and caunting that he decrees will go on
for but one or two yearelmore, e may read-
ily form same ide whether i is likely to
offeet the present apparent s rplus. We
may, however, see such a chan before the
next breeding seas n that ther Will not be a
great falling off in he number f mares bred,
and that there ill be comp ratively fear
breeders changingl heir base of perations—a
change that cannot be made w thout a ma-
terial loiss in pia t. I woul therefore,
advise our farmers to do the same as I will
do—stick to what they have and sacrifice no
good individuals for some time yet at least,
THE Toronto Empire of Friday hitt, pub-
-fishes a page ef stuff calculated to show that
a Conservative hotel-keepar in Toronto had
been forced. by leading members of the Re-
form party of that city, to contribute to the
party cempaign funds under threat that if
he did not do so he would lose his license.
The parties referred to in the Elenpire as be-
ing the ones who thee put the screw° on the
hotel -keeper, denied the charge made
against them in the Globe of the following
day. The hotel -keeper's name is John
Cuthbert, and he is now retired from the
betel -business. The amounts received from
him were $100 in 1887„ and $25 in 1890. ,
The parties accused by the Empire admit
having got this Money from Mr. Cuthbert,
but they say that it was given voluntarily ,
by him ; that he was an active worker in '
both elections on the Reform side, and that
these sebscriptions were received in com-
mon with similar amounts from other active
and leadiog Reformers in the city, and that
the funds were used for legitimate campaign
purposes. If this was the case, then of
course, the Empire's charges are bieseles3.
It is well known that elections, especially in
a city, cannot be carried on without money,
and the only way the Liberal party, at any
rate, have of getting this money is by sub-
scriptions from the friends of the party. -So,
that, teking this view of the case, there was;
nothing wrong in the transaction. But if
the Government, or any person in their be-
half, used the power which the law gives
them over individuals, as is charged in this
case, to extort money from -either politieal
friends or opponents, they did wrong.
Now, in connection with this matter; we
have just to say this, that if any member of
thetEmpire's political perty will formulate
hie charges in the Legislature, and in a man-
ly way ask for a oommittee of enquiry, and
it is proven that the Government, either
directly or indirectly, either in Toronto or
elsewhere, used the power which the law
gives it over the hotel -keepers to extort
money from them for political purposes,
THE Exrosenon will be one of the first to
condemn their conduct and to urge that this
power be taken ont of their hands, and we
venture to say that a large majority of the
Liberal papers of the Province will do like-
wise. If the Government of Mr. Mowat is,
geilty of transactions of this kind let it be
condemned, but it should not be condemned',
until proven guilty. But, in common with`
many othees, before we believe it guilty, we
must have better evidence than the unsup-
ported statement of the Empire or any
single individual.
ImE Petrons of Industry are coming to
the front in Election matters. They nomin•
ated a candidate for -the by-election in East j
Elgin, but they wisely withdrew him again, ,
ss had he remained in the field the fight I
would have been a three cornered one and
the Patrons would almost certainly have
been defeated. In Halton they have also
nominated a candidate, and he goes' eo the
polls in opposition to the nominee of the
Censervative convention, Mr. Henderson.
In this constituency the regular Reform
candidate decdned to run, a3 the fight woltild
be a three cornered one, and would almost
certaiuly result in the election of the Con-
servative. The Patrons' candidate is a
young farmer named McGregor. Judging
by his performances at the nomination, he
is a voluable talker and is well posted. He
spoke for two hours, .and could have held
the platform for two hours longer had not
Mr. •Henderson and his friends protester]
against being shut otit in this way. _ About
one third of the Patrons in Halton are Con-
servatives, and it is said that if they stick
to their candidate he will be elected, even
although a good many Reformers are die-
eatiefied at the withdrawal of their candi-
date, and will probably not vote for either
of the present candidates. It will be a very
severe test for their patriotism,—political
leanings and associations on the one side and
fidelity to their order on the other. The
result will be awaited with some interest.
MR. J. K. STEwART, an alderman of the
City of Ottawa, has been appointed by the
Ontario Government, Provincial Inspector of
licenses in the place of the Rev. J. W.
Manning, who so ably filled the position for
many years. The appointment must be a
good one as it is commended on all sides.
Even the Empire speaks favorably of it. It
says
" As far as the Government's selection for
the license inspectorship is concerned, Con-
servatives cannot find any fault. Mr. Ste-
wart is in the prime of life, active, and in-
telligent, and having had for some years the
advantage of a newspaper training, than
which nothing better fits a man for an im-
portant position, he will doubtless make a
worthy successor to Mr. Manning. Mr.
Stewart has all his life been known as a
ptominent temperance and prohibition advo-
cate. He has been a ehining light among
the Sons of Temperance, having acted for a
number of years as grand scribe of that body.
By his departure from Ottawa the Empire
can fairly sa that the capital loses a worthy
citizen and t e province gains a good officer.
sneemesennesseeme,
IT is said that Hon. John Carling has
been nornina d as the Conservative candi-
date for Lo
After Mr. C
was appoint
resign his se
don. Shoul
be again pla
all right wh
don to oppose Mr. Hyman.
erling's defeat in March last he
d to the Senate.. He will now
t in the Senate to contest Lon -
he be again defeated he will
ed in the Senate, so that he is
ther he wins or loses in Lon-
don. The Stnate is a mighty convenient in-
stitution for Ithe Government and its friends,
but it -costs i,he country a lot of money to
keep it up.
THE long talked of re -construction of the
Dominion abinet has at last been coml-
pletede The new nnan from Ontario is Mr.
J, C. 'Patterson, of Essex, Preshient of the
Ontario Conservative Association. , Mr.
Bowen has peen removed from the position
of Minister of Customs to that of Minister
,of Militia ; Mr. Chapleau gives up the office
of Secretary hi State, which will, hereafter,
be filled by Mi. Patterson,the new minister,
and takes ttie portfolio of Customs, vacated
by Mr. Bowell. Sir Adolph Caron, the late
Minister of Militia, is to be made Post Mas -
ler General in place of Mr. Haggart, who
was made Minister of Railways and Canals.
Hon. Frank Smith, late Minister o Public
Works, who was superseded by Mr.,Ouimet,
of Quebec, remains a member of the Gov-
ernment witheut office. Thus recouttruetecl,
the Government will meet Parliainent on
the 25th proximo. A good many in Ontatio'
will be disappointed that in th general
shuffle Mr. Meredith did not find a place in
the Clabinet. It is geld, however, that he is
distesteful to the Quebecers, and that al
though Dlr. Abbott was anxious to avail
himeelf of his serviCcs, the opposition them
that quarter was so strong to be'
dangerous.
IT Is (aid that Mr, J. C. Patter
new Secretary of State, is 'a prol
ponent of Mr. Trow in South Per h. Well,
we suppose Mr. Trow would as soen defeat
Mr, Patterson as any person else. Mr. Pat-
tersan is also spoken of as the Couscrvative
candidate in West Huron. By th way, is
it r ot time that the Reformers of t is riding
were bestirring themselves. They have
have not yet nominated their candi ate, and;
hat Mr.I
although there is no doubt but
Cameron will be the man, there is always an
element of uncertainty, which is weaken-.
iog, until the nomination is definitely made.,
Our friends in the West -ehould ot allow
themselves to be lulled into a eeling 4:4
over -security, by the apparent de oralizae
tion of their opponents. Whatever differ -j
,
coca may exist in that camp before the word'
of command is given, after that all will be'
unity and action.
sou, the
able op -
News of the Week
CREMATED.—Three hundred mules and
sixteen horses were killed in a fire in Kan-
sas City, on Friday.
IN GOOD HEALTH. -E -The Pope'e health,
despite rumors to the contrary, is laid to be
excellent,
REDUCED ITS DISCOUNT.—The Bank of
England has reduced its rate of discount
Du. AYRES DEAD.—Dr. Daniel Ayres, iiJ
from 3e to 3 per cent.
noted physiciae of Boston, died a ew days
ago. He was the author of many iMportant
med ical wor ks. 1
' DIED.—W. E. Turreff, assistant, superin-
tendent of motive power of the Erie Rail-
road, died in New York on Monday, last
week, of pneumonia.
FATAL FIRE.—The Indiana Surgical In-,
stitute at Indianapolis was destroyed by fire'
ed to death.
the other day, and many inmates were burn -1
,
Au, PERISHED.—Steamers at -tiering inl
Englaud from Amerian report hating Rome`
a large ship on fire on January 16th. All on
board are believed to' have perished',
NEW APPOINTmENT.—The Merquis of,
Lorne has been appointed governor and con-,
stable of Windser Castle in place of Prince
,
Victor of Hohenlohe, deceased. .
ACti-NOWLEDGmENT OF KINDNESs. —The
Prinbe and Princess of Wales hav,e publicly
expressed their thanks for the ex resstons
of sympathy received regarding the death of,
'
the Duke of Clarence. ,
To PREvENT FAMINE.—The Russian Gov-
ernmeet, with the view of avoiding a repe-j
tition of the famine, has decided te make!
!experiments in co-operative farming.
' LIST OF DEATHS.—One day last week
there was the unprecedented numb r of 157
death notices in the London, ngland,
TiSmTeiisit. Viee CATTLE. —Owing to the severity
of the weather thousands of cattle at* starv-
ing to death in Southern Idaho.
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SEVERE WEATHRR.—The whore ,, or tne
Rio Grande frontier is covered with enow.
The suffering among the poorer clesses of
Mexicans aud among the United' States
i
troops hag been intense.
Lynch Lew IN ,Missousi. —At evade,
Missouri, a mob bf 250 men from Barton
1 county, took from the jail, on Frida night,
I Hepler, the murderer of Mrs. Goodly and
I her little son, and hanged him in th court-
' house yard.
! SELF-DENIAL —The Portuguese Cabi-
net, having decided that it is n ceseary
to reduce the salaries of public functi naries,
the King has informed the Premier, end his
family desire that the rneasure be fieet ap-
plied to them. ,
.A Busn Benotrna—The annual report of
the London, England, fire brigade shows
that the total number of calls duriag last
year was 6,815, onnearly nineteen ja day.
Of these 1,029 were fable alarms, and 450 of
sent through the fire alarm posts -by people
the latter were malicious calls, whic were
who consider it a remarkably clever thing
te get the brigade to turn out ithout
cause.
NATIONALIsT RE-U.NION.—There is much
talk of the approaching re -union of he eec-
tions of the Nationalist party. The, Parnel-
lites are reported as " being' agreeable,"
feeling that `the general election, which Can-
not long be postponed, would otherwise wit-
ness their extinction. The first dvances
were made by the Gladstonians, through
whom the re -union was attempted.
EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLAR DIANE ND ix
ITS STomACH.—Dan, the male OS rich of
Rohiusenei circus, wintering at Ciikinatti,
disci on Saturday lust of la grippe, with
which he was seized some days ago. A post-
mortem Was held. The lungs wer found
ulcerated, while firmly fastened in the coat -
I
congested, and the throat was enlar ed and
ing of the stomach the $800. diamo d that
Dan picked last summer from a gen lerna,n's
shirt front in Montreal was flound im edded.
aTnhiceter!tomach was . 18 inches in di-
-
ROYAL MATTERs.—It was generally un-
derstood that when Princess Louise married
the Earl of Fife, whom the Queen afterwards
created a duke, she renounced her r ghts of
succession, but it is now known she id not.
In the event of the Duchess of Fife becom-
ing Queen the Duke of Fife would o course
be made Prince Consort, and the id a of his
holding that position is not at all accept-
able to the people. The Queen has hereto-
fore been assisted at her " drawing rooms"
by the Princess of Wales, whose place will
now be taken by the Duchess of Albany, the
widow of King Leopold, fourth son of the
Queen, who died in 1884, although the
merlabers of the royal family will take no
part whatever in private entertainments,
the various dances, teas, etc., of soci,ety will
continue much as usual.
Huron Notes.
—Mr. Gideon Perrie, the famous athlete,
islome on a visit in Grey newnship,
— Mr. 11. Adams has bought 50 items on
the 8th concession of Hullett hem Mr.
Albert Vodden.
—Daniel Monroe, of Portage -la -Prairie,
Manitoba, is visiting relatives and 'friends
about Brussels.
—The Doherty Organ Company, Clinton,
shipped three cars of organs to Liverpool
last week.
—Conductor Snider preached to large
congregations in the Methodist church,
Lucknow, on Sunday, 17th inst.
— Robert J. Bell has leased B. Pralick's
farm in Morris for a term of years and will
move there in a few months.
—Rev. Mr. McDonald is about te organ-
ize a Young People's Society of Christian
Endeavor in the Preebyterian Church,Blake.
—On Sabbath January 17th, the anni-
versary services of the Wingleam Congre-
gational church were held, Rev. Sampson
Nicholls, of Listowel, preaching morning
and evening. On Monday evening, a social
tea was held in the basement of the ehurch;
at which about 200 sat down. The easy
flow of sociability was rnenifest from the
first and increased with the evening, At
8,15, Mr. John Ritchie toek the chair and
a programme of good things wee entered
upon and completed to the satisfaction of all
presente
—Mr., John Brunsdon and son, of !amides-
boro, retie preparing to take a car heed
of hors e and rigs to Manitoba next
month.
—The Foreeters of Beyfield and their
wives s ent a very pleasant and seciable
time on Tuesday evening of laet week at an
oyster s ipper.
— Mi 3 Jean Wylie, of Glenfarrow, who
has be n suffering fel. some time with
gangrene, has had a pot of ho foot ampu-
tated,
—Al xander MeEwen, son ef Mr. Dun-
can Mc i'wen, Stanley, is still in a weak
state of health, being unable as yet to do
any out oor work.
—Mr Brethauer, of Wroxeter, agent for
the W terloo Mutual, was in Belniore a
few days ago, and issued a policy on the
Presbyt rian church for a goodly sum.
—iech,00l Section No. 7, Hullett, closed
last weelle owing to the illness ef the tracher,
Mr. J. li. Lowery. Mr. W. Snell was ;deo
laid up ith an attack of pleuriey.
--Mt 3 Martha Trewertha, of Qu'Appelle,
Northw st Territory, ie visiting acquaint-
ancis a ound Clinton, She is looking well
and enjbys life in that western 4ountry.
—James Morrison, cheese -maker at Silver
Corners, near Henfryn,I has taken a partner
into his business. The firm wil] be known
as Morrison & Son.
the salt
mornin
It will
—Mr
lying
Peter McEwea's brick chimney at
works, Saltford, fell down the other
, crashing throeigh several buildings.
ave to be rebuilt. .
Edward Jamee, jr., of Gorrie, is
angerouely ill et his father's home
with pneumonia. A cqnsultation of physic
nine we held over his tress the other day.
—Mr John Lowrie, of school section No.
7, Hull tt, has had such a severe attack of
la gripp that the scholl has been closed till
he recu erates.
—Mr Peter McNeil, of Morris, who sold
his far some time ego intends moving his
family o Clinton as soon as his son Thomas
is able o get about. Hs has been ill for a
long Id e.
—Se eral McKillop farmers are hauling
stone p eparatory to reising their barns and
buildin atone stabling under them next
summit ; among the number are Meesrs.
Hillen,'Morrison and Murray.
—Mr. W. J. Lobb, of the East End,
Holmesville, offered a prize of $5 to the
Jargest purchaser of goods during the last
six mo ths of the year. Mr. Albert Hal-
stead as the winner, he buying about $80
worth.
—M . W. H. Farquhar, of Hallett, had a
log bee on Tuesday ef last week, when
twenty loads of logs were delivered at Fair's
Mill, a.Mounting in all to 104 logs ; some of
the teadris came from near Varna to take
part.
—The cheir of the Methodist church,
Bruesele, spent a jolly time at the residence
of Mr. John Hill, 9th concession, Grey, on
Saturday evening, 16th inst. This is an an-
nual trip, and the absentees on these occas-
ions are' few.
—Mr. Jas. Craig, of Benmiller, a few days
ag9 app ared before nnegistrates Steep and
McClave , on a charge Of selling liquor with-
out a lie nse laid by Inspector Paisley ; the
charge as sustained, and a fine of $50 and
costs imposed.
—Mr. Henry lifershall, of Goderich town -
that he ad been left heir to the property. '
ship, lei last week for Londonderry, Ire-
land, ha ing received a telegram announcing
the deat of his brothee there, it aleo stating
—Ja es Kelly of lot' 12, concession 7,
Morris, urposes erecting a large bank barn
next spr ng. It wilt be 62172 with stab-
ling under the whole of it. D. ,Patterson is
the fra er and Wm. Thuell will de the
mason w rk.
— Mr. Samuel Landshoro, Sr., of Tucker -
smith, is recovering from his late illness,
but is stiel confined to the house. Mr. Wm.
Townsen 1 ie recoverin from a severe attack
of la gr ppe, but is still in very poor
health. .
— The °Hewing, neve McKillop teachers
have cut red upon their duties for the year,
and seti 'faction is expreised with their
work th s far : In No. 6, Mr. Robinson ;
in No. 8, Mr. Doherty ; in No. 12, Mies
Maudson andlin Nu. 13, Miss Brown.
—Mr. arten, a young man in the employ
of Mr. T os. Todd, of St. Helens, met with
a seriou accident on Friday 15th inst.
While dr viug to the bush for a load of logs,
he fell o the sleigh aud broke his leg a few
inches a ove the ankle joint.
—Mr. Alex. Montgomery, of the llth
concessio , Ho wick, lost an interesting
little girl, who died of diphtheria on Sunday
evening 7th inst. This makes the third
death f om this dreaeed disease in the
townshi within the past few weeks.
—Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Munroe, whce
lately re urned from.British Columbia have
sold the r farm in Sheppardton, and have
returned to British Colembia again to make
a home or themselves and family in that
place.
—On t e evening of the Sth of February
the Salv. tion Army will bold a meeting in
Rattenb ry street Methodist church, Clin-
ton, in tl e interests of the Rescue Home
Prison Gate work. It will be addressed by
Staff -Captain Bolton and wife and ensign
Archibald.
—Mrsi Charnbers, of Lochalsh, wife of
Mr. Hugh Chambers, deptty-reeve of Ash-
field, died very suddenly on Wednesday
evening, 13th inst. Mr. Chambers and
familyeilieve the heart felt eympathy of the
whole community in this their tad bereave-
ment,
,
, —Influenza seems to he raging in Wing-
, ham, judging by the laege number reported
either ill or on the slow, grade upwards to-
wards repovery. Among the afflicted fire
Messrs. IL Mooney, James McGuire, S.
Wellwood, Mr. Homutb, Mrs. Sanderson,
Mre. Rision and several of her family, Mrs.
Flack and others. 1
—G. A. Bremner, whe was engaged as
teacher of the Belmore public school, is still
very sick in Mount orest. The scheol
which has been closed ntil Tuesday last
week is now taught by an experienbed
teacher who will hold the school until Mr.
Bremner lis able to attend his duties.
—At al social held at the residence of Mr.
Thomas Jenkins, of T rnberry, under the
anspices of the Bluevale Methodist Church,
Rev. I. B. Wallwin es a presented with a
beautifu black dog skin -coat, and which no
doubt vas highly appreciated by Mr.
Wallwin
—The residence of Mr. 13. Pfeil, near
Daehwoo , was the scene of a happy event
on Tuesday, last week. This was the mar-
riage of Miss A. Bender, sister of Min
Pfeil, to acob Weido. The knot was tied
' by Rev. . F. Heist, of Zurich, Mr. and
Mre. We'd° will teke up their residence in
Dashwood some time this winter.
—Hen y Miller, of Centralia, met with
a sad mi fortune on Tuetclay last week by
accident Ily getting hie fingers caught in
the jack of a grain crusher. The two
middle fi gers and the centre of his hand
as far up as the wriet were completely de-
, stroyed. They w'ere promptly dressed by a
I doctor.
—On fonday morning, last week, J.
, Shipway, Wm. Johnston and another man,
from Ail a Craig, who were keeping baph
'and cutting wood near Ailsa Craig, started
out together for the woods, but did not pro-
ceed far heforo Johnston complaned of being
sick and returned to the house. When the
other two men returned they found the
window had been cut opon and an entrance
effected. On entering the building they
found that Shipway's trunk had been cut
open with an axe and all his best clothes hed
hi een taken away, also a gold chain, amount-
ing in all Ito about $35. On Tuesday Ship-
way stetted in pursuit aid succeeded in
iodating his man at a Mr. Hartman's, Lake
Road, Stephen. He at once secured the
services of Chief Gill, of Exeter, and bad,
him arrested. He had not disposed of the
clothen butwas wearing two pairs of psnts,
He was brought to Exeter on Wednesday
and was committed to Goderich for trial.
—There died iu the county Goderich,
on Tuesday of list week, John McCann, an
old man of 72 years, who for some time hae.
biaeieln. an inmate of the jell because there
count of this couuty having no House • of
Refuge or shelter for the friendless poor
was- no other place to put him in. On se
they have to be incarcerated in the common
—An oyster snpper was held at Mr. Johnt
Webster's on the 10th concussion of Wes
Wawanosh, on Wednesday evening 13th
inst., in honor of Mr. Jos, Stocker, who ha:
taught school in that section for some yeers
past and is now leaving. There was a larg
number present, including, all the elete.
from St. Helens and surrounding neighbor
hood.
—Mr. James Sperling while on his way tho
church in Blyth, Sunday evening met wit
'an accident which might have proved more
serious. Ile stepped off the road to allowd
a sleigh which came up behind to These an
not noticing a cutter folloaiog doge behind
the sleigh-, stepped back into the roadway
again, witen one of the shafts of the cutter
'etruck him in the back. Though no serious
damage wlas done still he will feel the result
of the bl4v for some time.
—Will*, 'son of Mr. Henry Kerr, of'
Winghame had an adventure on Saturday_
afternoons last week, which he may remem_
ber for some days. He was amusing him,
aielf by hanging on to cutters and sleighs
with some other boys, and in being shovedt
off a cutter by its occupant his feet caugh
in the iron work supporting the runner and,
was dragged Horne distance before the gen.
tleman in the cutter knew of his predica
ment; Fortunately he was not seriously
injured.
Mount Forest, died a few days ago after
—John 13rown a stone cutter, late oa:
brief illneis at the home of Peter McDonald
south half 7th concession Morris. He came_
on a visit and was tr:iren ill on Wede
nesday night with la grippe and despit
all that could be done he rapidly sank and
passed home on Sunday evening about 7
o'clock. He was 62 years of age. When.
he came to Morris his intention was to con
tinue his journey and call on old friends at
Cliuton and Goderich.
' —The annual meeting of the Howick Agri-
cultural Society was held at Gorrie on the
14th inst. The report showed the number
of entries at the last show to be 418, and
the amount paid out in prizes was $154.10.
There is a balance on hand of $141.01, being
$14.98 more than at last report. There was
$18.30 more paid out for prizes at the last
fair Veen in 1890, the amount paid for prizes
being $154.10. The number of entries for
prizes was 418. Jno. Keine was re-elected
President and Peter Hepinstall Secretary -
_Treasurer.
—The annual meeting of Turnberry Agri-
cultural Society was helal at Wingham as
per etatute. The financial statement shovved
total receipts last year of $758.66 ; expen-
diture, $553.97, the prize list paid footing up
$386.50 ; the balance on hand is $201.69.
The Society has 162 members. The new
officer's and directors are : President. Chas.
Henderson, Wingham ; vice-president, Geo.
Moffat • secretary -treasurer John Ander-
son, Beigrave. Directors—,Amos. Tipling,
Robert Elliott, John Elston and Wm. Iebis-
ter, Wingham ; Robert Maxwell, John
Diment, Blaevale ; Jas. McGeogan, White-
church ; W. C. Taylor, St. Helens.
—The' tea -meeting given by the Method -
dist Sabbath school at Orange Hill, Bowick,
Friday evening 15th inst., proved a very
enjoyable success. The tea was fully up to
the standard raised by Orange Hill ladies
in other years and ample justice was done it
by the guests. At 8 o'clock the chair was
taken by Mr. S. Howard, superintendent of
the school, who after a neat opening speech
introduced successively Rev. Messrs. Shaw,
of Wroxeter ; Pring, of Forclwich ; Philips,
of Clifferd, and Sherlock, of Ethel, who each
gave quite interesting addresses. Rev. Mr.
Torrance also gave a few pointed remarks.
The service kindly rendered by the Gorrie
Methodist church -choir was highly appreci-
ated. The proceeds amounted to over $30.
—The death oceurred on Monday, llth
inet., of Mary Ann Kelle, beloved wife of
John Bird, 5th concession, Morris. Her
illness was brief, yet severe at times and
was a complication of heart and lung dis-
eases. The deceased WBS born in the
County of Fehrouth, Ireland, and in the
same land was united in marriage to her
now bereft partner. They, with their fam-
ily, came to this country in December 1880,
living for a time in Grey township. The
subject of this notice was in her 55th year.
She wee highly respected and was potsessed
of that whole-souled temperament, so char-
acteristic of the inhabitants of the Emerald
Isle. The funeral took place on Wednes-
day afternoon. Mr. Bird and family are
deeply sympathised with in their sudden
bereavement.
—The services-af Rev. Samuel Jones, of
Brussels, were called into requisition on
Wednesday, 20th inst., at the residence of
Mr. Adam Reid, Morris, when his eldest
daughter, Mies Sare.h A., was united in mar-
riage to Walter J. Longmen, of Listowel, in
the presence of a small company. Mr. and
Mrs. Longman left in the evening for their
new home -in Listowel. The many friends
of the parties wish them all the joys of
wedded life. On the same day a large com-
• pany of relatives and friends assembled at
the home of _Robert Armstrong, of Morris,
to witness the tying of the matrimonial knot
by Rev. J. H. Dyke, of Belgrave, between
James Atkinson of North Dakota, and Miss
Mary A., daughler of Robert Armstrong.
Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson will leave shortly
for their home in the west. The hearty
wishes of a large circle of friends go with
the_mm.
r. James Pratt, wife' and grand -child,
formerly of Goderich township, now living
et Granden, Dakota, had a nerrow escape
with their lives a feW days ago. They went
on a visit several miles from home and took
in the day, the weather having the appear-
ance of a blizzard, they thought to forestall
it by startieg for home, when within a short
distance thereof, the storm broke in on them
with all its fury, and unable to make their
way they sought the shelter of a neighbor-
ing hay stack ; into this they crawled, re-
maining all night, and till late the next day,
the storm still keeping up. In the afternoon
of the second day Mr. Pratt saw a light
some dietance off, aud after tremendous
labor he made his way there, got help and
returned for his wife and grand -child, who
were rescued with no more serious harm
than their short peniod of enforced hunger.
—Isaac J. Coles, who has been a tenant
of Mr. James MeLaughlin's farm, near
Gorrie, for the past four years, surprised
the community lately -by taking a eudden
departure for some other location. On
Friday evening his stock were noticed about
the barn being taken care of as usual, but
the deserted appearance of the place on
Saturday caused some o f the neighbors to
approach the premises when house and barn
were found totally deserted, nothing being
left but a lame cow and a few head of
poultry, up to the time of his departure he
has been held in the highest eetimation by
all who knew him, having the reputation
of being a hard-working, honest farmer,
honorable in his dealings and upright in
character. He had quite a number of open
accounts and was considered a good cus-
tomer by bueinese men. So far as is known
his financial affairs this year were in as good
a condition as usual and no cause can be
asaigned for his taking thia unwise and un-
manly step. It is not thought his flight
was premeditated for any length of time as
he is knewn to have paid two or three good
sized accounts lately, which he might easily
have avoided had he chosen, as his honesty
was not doubted. While many are left to
suffer financially, the heaviest . loser is
Mr. James McLaughlin who lied not yet
collected his rent. He will be out about
$160.
—One after another of the pioneere of Aeh-
field are passing away. Mrs. John McKay,
one of the firet settlers on the Lake Shore,
was stricken down by the hand of death on
Monday, Ilth inat, A loving husband and
affectionate family now mourn her 103s. Her
hospitality, sympathy and pleenant smile
had endeared her ta all she bad come
contact with. Mrs. .NleKa,y was born in
Ross -shire, Scotland, and when a young
woman immigrated to Canada, She settled
with her husband, John McKay, in the Lake
Shore Range when Aehfield was a wilder -
nese. Like all pioneers she had to faee the
difliculties and privations of a backwcode
life. Her induistry and management am.
tributed much to the comfortah'e circum-
stances she lived to enjoy, and she lived to
see a comforteble home hewn ant of the
Ashfield forest. She a as a regular attend-
ant of the Presbyterian Church, Ashfield,
She was bnried on the 14th in the
Kintail cemetery, her funeral being one of
the largest ever seen in thatpart,
—Mr. Nicholas Becker and bride' had an
exciting time in Wingharneen Sunday even-
ing. They were having a cutter drive, as
the day was fine and the sleighing excellent,
and besides indulging in a ride Nicholas in-
dulged in the cup that cheers and also in-
ebriatea ; and he kept loading up until he
had over estimated bie capacity. Mr, and
Mrs. Becker drove around town while other
people went to church. The horse a bor-
rowed one, was unaccustomed to kicholars'
mode of driving, and evidently got very
tired of it, as he commenced acting some-
what unruly, end soon kicked himself free
of his obnoxious driver and his better half
in front of the Brunswick house, The cut-
ter was considerably damaged. but Mr, and
Mrs. Becker were unhurt. By this time
people were coming out of church, and soon
. a crowd had gathered around the unfortun-
ate people, who were very quickly " moved
on." When last seen they were trudging
homeward towards Bluevale, sadder but
perhaps wiser for their experience.
—Died at his residence concession 11,
township of Howick, on Jannary 15th, 1892,
John Akins, at the age of 71. Ile was born
iti the County of Cs.vin, Ireland, on June
10th, 1820, and came to Canada In the year
1845 and settled in the township of Darling-
ton, where he remained till the year 1859
and with others then moved to the township
of lilowick where he lived until his death.
The deceased leaves a family of four boys
and two girls to mourn his loss, one of the
former holds a position in a large establish-
ment in Sherman, Texas, one lives in the
North West Territory and two of them still
remain on the old homestead to console the
remaining days of the bereaved widow.
The oldest daughter, Sarah, is the wife of
Mr. George Johnston, teacher, and the
youugest daughter Martha, is the wife of
Mr. Adam Youno, of Howiek. The de-
ceased was a kindband obliging neighbor and
although suffering from aithma for several
years he wae always cheerful, and his demise
has cast a gloom over the entire neighbor-
hood. His remains were interred in the
Fordwich cemetery.
—The following appeared in the Hamilton
Spectator of the 14th inst., the ease being
tried before Mr. Justice McMahon : Yes-
terday afternoon the eeduction ease of Bell
vs. Dougherty came up at the assizes. F.
Fitzgerald appeared for the plaintiff and T.
A. Wardell, of Dandae, blushingly admitted
that he represented the defendant, who was
not present to defend the case. 'I'he plain-
tiff was Thos. 13ell, of Goderich, who sued
for $2,000 damages for the eeductima of his
daughter. Mary Elizabeth Bell gave evi-
dence thitt in September, 1890, the defend-
ant, Nathan Dougherty, a farmer of East
Flamboro, had seduced her under promise of
marriage, and a child was born in June last.
The defence had no evidence to call, but
Mr. Wardell made an able speech to the
jury in mitigation of the damages. The
jury brought in a verdict for $500 and costs,
This morning a second action was tried, in
whichtbe girl, Miss Bell, sued the absent
Dougherty for $2,000 forebreach of promise,
and the jury returned a verdict for $650.
The two young people lived at or near
Mountsberg, East Flamboro,
—On Monday evening 18th inst., relatives
and friends to the number of 60 or 70 re-
paired to the residence_ of James Turnbull,
3rd concession of Grey; for a double :pur-
pose. ist, The new brick house, to replace
the one destroyed by fire on the 4th of last
May, was completed and a " house warm-
ing" wan in order. 2cd, The 25th anni-
versary of Mr, and Mrs. Turnbull's marriage
Was on Monday and the large company
wanted a, part in its celebration. Both
objects were very successfully accomplished
and a very jolly time enjoyed by all preeent.
The evening was pleasantly spent in social
chat, song, music, various parlor genies and
a few minutes in breaking in the kitchen
floor. About 12 o'clock supper was served
and if people went away hungry it was not
for the want of an abundance of both
necessaries and luxuries upon the table. Mr.
and Mrs. Turnbull and family left nothing
undone that would add to the pleaeure or
comfort of the guests, A large number of
splendid gifts were presented to the genial
host and hostess. A list of which, but for
want of space we might publish. Mr.
Turnbull's new home is a marvel of neatness
and nomfort. It ie heated throughout with
hot air. The young people of the neighbor-
hood and surroundings were entertained on
Wednesday evening following. _
The Howick Insurance Company.
The nineteenth annual meeting of the
members of the Howick Farmer's Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, was held in the
Township Hall, deorrie,on Friday afternoon,
January 8th. From the directors' and audi-
tors' reports the following statistics may be
taken : During the past year 1,234 policies
svere issued, granting insurance for $1,783,-
106. There are 2.722 policies in force, cov-
ering insurance for $3,922,625 ; an increase
of 302 policies and $514,231, in the amount
insured over last year. The available prem-
ium note capital after deducting all assess-
ments levied thereon is $183,276.36. The
losses paid have amounted to $5,783.33. The
claim of John Curtis, of Wallace, for barn
and contents destroyed by fire on the 2let
of December, has been adjusted for $2,000,
The claim of Hugh Thomson, of Turnberry.
for damages to dwelling -house by lightning,
and the claim of Matilda J. k- T. C. Heger -
son, of Morris, for dwelling house and con-
tents destroyed by fire, are still unsettled.
The cash balance on hand is $3,010.25, un-
paid assessments $872.40. Total liabilities
$2,071.89. The retiring directore, James
Edgar and Wm. Douglas, were re elected,
The Board for the present year being Ja.mes
Edgar, Wm, Douglas, J. IL Miller, R.
Scott, Edward Bryane, and Wm. MeKer-
cher. Secretary -Treasurer, Wm. S. Mc-
Kercher. The meeting, which was a very
agreeable one, was then brought to a close.
—Miescs Emily and Martha Smith, two
of Gad's Hill's energetic young ladies,under-
took to collect a purse of money for the
Lutheran minister of North Easthope. On
Tuesday evening the two ladies accompanied
by about forty guests took the minister,
Rev. H. Saunders, by surprise end present-
ed him with a purse containing $30 in gold.
The minister in a few well chosen words ex-
pressed his sincere appreciation of the gift.
The evening was spent in speeches, singing
and music. A grand table was spread and
all took a hearty supper after which the
guests left for their homes, well pleased
with their evening's enjoyment.
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