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The Huron Expositor, 1896-03-06, Page 4• THE •••• se ha -hitt " ITU ON EXPOSITOR. ISO 1. MARCH I 1896 Sun. Mon. Tire. Wed Thu., Fri. Sat. I 2 3- 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CI 12 13 14 15 16 17 110 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 •• e• a,. •• •• •• II:0 •• 60 •• e• "French and English alike, an ." mends the confidence of every "section of the Conservative Against Sir Donald, as a leader a of the Conservative party, we have nothi to say, but Heaven help the country shou he ever become its prime minister. possesses in a very full' degree all Charles Tupper's bad qualities, and but f of his good ones. It is to be hoped, • the fore, that there io sufficient good sense's, patriotism in the Conservative party in t . country, if not in that part of it at prese centered at.Otta a, t ' prevent anch a upon us,' and th . e he cot wing a d embers d direct r NEW ADVER ISEMENTS. MThe figure between th one denotes the me of advertisement will he found Extraordinary Sale -J L. 8 Special Notice -A. G. Ault Spring Shoes -Robert wile Great Musical Eve nt-Cith Jarvirr-Depow Concert -Olt Money to (Alan -Moore Bey Stallion for Sale -J. licGreg Hatt, & Spear ( Lost -G. T. Turnbull (6) Farm to Rent -Box 125 Wi Milk Route:is-F:1)11k Millson Abstraet of Accounts for He Page Wire Fence -0. C. Wil The Reason Why -Greig & The Raven -Saigon* Bros. Money Found-MieriSproat ( Sap PaS. Mulltdt & CO ) $41 Per TOD for Hary-G. E. g (5) Sugar Pais -S. Mullett & 00 (8) Bicycle Riders Attention -S. Free Memory Lecture -Prof. Sacrifice Sale -Fred Davis (8 i'or Sale -F. Hohnested (6) Auction Sale of Farm Stock Auction Sale of Farm Stock Sale of Stook -Edward Row Big Benefit Cash Sale -II. F. Mangold* for Sale -D Emu Shawl Lost-Exposiroa Office Reductionain Jewelry -Fred Rubbers -W. IL Willis (8) Harold Jarvis Concert (8) •Barber's Chairs for Sale -R. Sacks For Sale -Fred Davis 'New Stare -M. Jordan (8) Fisk Jubilee Concert my parenthesis after each e paper on which the lith (6) 5) (5) ethodist Choir (8) Methodist Choir (8) (8) r (6) ' ham (5) 15) illop (6) n (5) aedonald (1) 1) ullett & Co (8) Schram (8) S. R. Henderton (5) Thomas Jarman (6) (5) Edwards (8) rt (8) (8) avis (S) axb (8) uroit °atm SEAFORTH, FRIDAY h fith 1896 The Dominion i'a ament. The long drawn out budget debate was' brought to a close on. riday. Between then and Tuesday, the da on which it was proposed to bring clown the remedial bill for its second reading, the Government was kept busy feeling its way nd preparing for the final plun . Comit ees' 0.,nd sub -corn - m mittees were oing their•tmost to modify • the bill to .pease the a ti-rernedialists in their ranks, t tactics 0- this kind.were alike distastef 1 and unsatisfactory to both the factions into which the Government is divided, and the result wa that on the ap • pointed day the bill was introduced for a second time without cha ge. This is un- doubtedly the most critic I situation that has confronted any Geyer'merit 'since con- federation, and both Refo mers and Conser- vatives are keenly alive t • the importance of the occasion. Sir Char es Tapper intro- duced the measure with a ength speech, in which he endeavored to give satisfactory reasons why Manitoba,sholuid be oerced be- fore the Government, had fully i vestigated the grievances of the 1iinority, or before they had received from t e ma ority their reasons and causes for havingj abolished separate schools. He wa folio ed by Mr. • Laurier, leader of the Op ositiori, who ably and eloquently - defend& , and lucidly ex- plained, his policy of i vestigation. Mr. Lathier's effort was ack owledged on all hands to have been most s atesmanlike, and Was a strong plea for th maintenance of peace, and the abolition lof all racial strife in our Dominion. In c eluding his ad- dress, he moved that the bill receive a six Months' heist. At thi juncture, „ Sir ' Adolphe Caron, who was to have followed Mr. Laurier,. was forested led by Hon. N. Clarke Wallace, who expl ined why he had. left the Government. ,14 r. Wallace was followed by Mr. Diekey, t 4 likely that the debate will be keptu. fo ! some time, and promises to be a livel oriee and one in which aIl the different poi ti s 4f the policies of the two parties ;will le ably brought out. As far as can be ie4rnjed there is no change in the attitude o Ithe members should a vote be taken. Bit one thing is certain, the Liberals were n ver more har- monious and will ably sup ort their leader in the only just and reason ble solution of this troublous queition.„ . • Has He Lost His Charm? The Conservatives in th Dominion are bad off for a leader. Wh n it was found that Sir _Mackenzie Bowen . ould not hold . the party together and save it fronrfalling pieces,from sheer rotteno ss, they sent for Sir Charles Tupper, the former "war horse of Cumberhuad.” 5 r Charles was duly sworn in a Cabinet •inister, a soft nest was got for hifl by gi 'inn' a sitting Member a place in the poi tical cemetery, known as the Senate. Gre t shouts of joy were sent up by the rank an file. The re- deemer had truly come. Th party was to be re -united; every diffie Ity was to be overcome, as if by a waae of the great 11; the country into the hands 1, Sir Charles conquer. The seat in the " as the say- ely roasted by :and to beds, k.$ !Ever since influence have roven a blank stion which is iu Parliament . :Open rebel - party is, once Now, they are loses, to lead dissenaion, Some of them e great nogul ; a poll- en things by -ho has always -de where the man's hand, and, best of was to be saved from falling of the horrid Gritsaff We • came, he saw, but he did not Very first time he took hi House, " he put his foot in i ing goett, and he was so seve the Grits that he went ,horn and remained there for a we thein Sir Charles' power and been on the wane. He has disappointment, and the qu new troublinelis followers is, haw best to get rid of if lion has broken out and the more, at sixes and sevens. a casting around for another:: them out of the wildernes doubt and disagreemeet. have struck on Sir Donald S gudson's Bay and C. P. R. • Veal comedian who has bee turn, and nothing long, but • kept a °lose eye on the loaves and fishes are to 8e fo Ind. The Tor- onto World, a thick and: th the party, and whose editor the Dominion Parliament,Ta seat in the inner Comers Ottawa, lays down the aituat ;the proposed new leader,! as g" is the strongest man in C "he is the man of resourees ; 44 who commands the resect a supporter of a member of d has a high ative circles at ion in favor of follows made. to -day; he is the man of all classes, 1 amity as this, failin to go to thcount should the party card , under such leadership, it will be :snow d under fathoms- deep, !even by its, Own tne hers and supporter . -But what' We wis int out, is hi' : T e more particularly to dire straits to which this ,once p werf I party has been educed, when it wleuld eye thi k of eleetin such a man to the leade shi . ' • S r Charles T pper, from whom so mue t •waslexpected, h proved a back number He Was once a, i mei. in Canadian politica life, but that po er has departed from hi forever. He h •been out of ,Canadian poll tics for years, a d he has got to be! entirel 1 out of eympath with our people end, thea institutions. nd what is mor c1 agains • him than:all thi his 'ia both menially an • physically a wr k of his former telf. H is a weak, conce ted,•self-willed.ol :man, o the verge of dotege, and what is in re still, he can't see it, and won't believe it. His friends in'Parliament, however, seeit, and hence the bitter disappointment[ which • prompts them .to seek smother,. leader, and, in their desperation, they ate wllling: to grasp at anything. Yes, Sir ChOrles has lost his charm, and it has not taken 1 his fol. lowers long t� find it out. They have,' no doubt, ere this, become fully convinceci of the truthfulness of the adage th' t it is "bad policy to swap horses while i rosaing a steam." But, they have not g t quite thro gh the stream yet; and it is not too late o cancel the deal. They can Still fall back on Sir Mackenzie Bowen. He is not yet eyond their reach, and he isis by all odds the best rein for the position that is at pr sent in sight, • He is somewhat slow, perhips, and is lacking in dash and brillian- cy, but he is fairly honest and meal* well, while his natural instincts, as well as his every day habits, prompt him to edonemy. Ihwohld be a bad deal for the country as well es for. the party, to exchange him for either Sir Charles, Tupper or Sir Doetald Smith. He .is still at the helm, at least nominally, and it -Would be good policy', ftom, te party, as Well as from a natnrail point of view, to have him there until the people replace him by a better man, in the person of Hon: Wilfred Laurier. • • 1 - 1.111•1111111111111111101•1111=111•111■1' • Ontario For Qntarians. • We have just received an attrwitire little pamphlet from Hon. John Dryden the On- tario Minister of Agriculture, enti led Pioneer Farm and the Wa,bigoon Country, Rainy River District." • . I The attention of the Departine t having recently been called to this hitheito unset- tleci region, Mr. Dryden determined, to es- tablish there what he termed a " ioneer fume", to demonstrate in a practice man- ner the country's agricultural capa The experiment so far has been yery suc- cessful, and this pamphlet givieg eneral information regarding the section?, hich is now open for settlement, is the r: • lt. It is illuitrated and contains a neap of the district. • This informatichn will he yery in view of the increasing demari present time for, cheap land, 'esp the part of yoneg men of small :c sons of farmers, who desire to sec and homes of their own. Such s all means investigate the Wabigoo and other unsettled portions of 0 fore turning their attention elsew tario still has vast resources at ma,nd,-a heritage intended for he ple,-and pre -tents a,dvamtages un by any Provinee or by any forei Those desiro is of securing a co pamphlet sheiuld address a card partment of Agriculture, Toronto. pPortune Lt the cia Pi ly on, al, the rel'betas o Id by c untry tairio be - ere. On- hec ur com- le peo- assed n state. y of the o the De- , 1 THE ON ARIOLEGISL T R. The past N eek in the Ontario L gistature hail been a comparatively uneve tful one. The machine y runs smoothly, and although meat of the i eek was taken up by a continq- a,nce of the ebate on the budget, a consid- erable mass f legislation, both private and public, hes een introduced, and is now in process of a lia,neement. No new points were develo ed in the budget debate, al- though the peaking was well .mitintairied on both side. The members fot East . and • South Hare took a hand in the disthission, Mr. Gibson, he " father of the house," as he is usually termed, delivered a most ad- mirable spee h, which was attentively lis- tened to and well received by both tides. He reviewed the legislation of the PrOvince from Confed ration onwards,. shoving cleare ly and conch sively that, while the expend- • ieure has bee largely increased since Sand - field's time, he inerease has been for the purpose of decreasing the burdens ande bet- tering the :condition of thepeople. Mr. il)Gibson scored many good points and br. ught to mind many iecidentre_whi0 had been al- most forgotten by most of the present edam-, hers of the Legislature. , The main points of attack by the Opposi- tion are, 1st, the financial management, the: increased expenditure being the chief loom.: plaint; 2nd, the management of the Public' institutions, clad mg that they are not managed as econ mically as they should be, and that all the 4upplies are not bought by tender; 3rd, the 1 management of the tim- ber compl int being made that in selling and cuttin the _ timber the capital of ,the Province is being expended, and that When the timber i done direct taxation willlhave to be reso tad to; 4th, a running fire all along the li e. On _this Government side, it is replied t at the increased expenditure is necessary o account of the growing inter - eats of the rovince, and that the increased expenditnr is simply increased aid to the people, les ening their berdezis and de- creasing th ir local taxation,and that i the expenditure of the P ovince were decre sed, the munioip 1. taxati n would of necetasity be increase- ; 2nd, t at the management of the public u stitution is as economical as is compati and that the_Unite le with comfort and cifficieney, 0 sim_lar institutions either in States or Canada are conducted nearly as cheaply as are those of , Ontario, and that every article of supply for these institutions is now purchased by tender, that is predicable or in the interests of the Province to purchehe in that way; 3rd, that - the rade of timber is not a reduction of the capital of: the Pr vince, as the Money de- rived in that way is devoted to the erec- tion of necessary public buildings and the establishinent of o her permanent institu- tions, and that it is simply a transfer of one kind of capital for another kiad,equally valuable and permanent; and :moreover that a great deal of the timber if left un- touched would cro to waste through fire and decay and the ISovince would net receive any benefit from that which now yields a a liberal revenue. - I It is not partial to say that the Govern- ment side had decidedly the best of the ar- gument, not because of superior ability, but because they have the best side to argue. In fact, when the Minister of Finance com- pleted his able, ipasterly, comprehensive, plain and explicit e. position of the finances it seemed as if he Ilad not left a single peg on which a grieve!' e could rest, bat it must also be said to the e edit of the:Opposition, that they have displayed an ingenuity and persistency in ma tifacturing grievances which is almost 8ur1lris1ng. TIE RE? EDIAL BILL. ,And we are likely to havea stiff breeze over the reniedisi bill, which hasoccasion- ed so much trouble at Ottawa and paused so much heated discussion in the country for the past few months. Although the,Legisla- ture has no power to do anything More than express an opinion upon it, .Mr. Crawford, one of Toronto's members, has given notice of a resolutiop protesting against the pass- age of Remedial Legislation by the Do- minion Parliainent, and asserting that Mani- toba should b allowed to manage her own educational ffairs Iunmolested by outside interference. ' This resolution is causing considerable queasiness on both Rider; of the house, and strong :influences have ' been brought to bear upon Mr. Crawford by some of his own party friends to induce him to withdraw it, but thus far he has stood thin, and although t e motion has been al- lowed to stand for several days, it id:still on the order paper,an ' will likely conte to a vote. If it does, it s very difficult: to say what turn the Mame on may take,afthough it is just probable 1 here will be as little discussion as possible and that theegovern- ment will bring in an amendment along the lines of Mr. Laurier! policy, which will let their own supporters •ut of theesou ., while the other fellows can ook out for themselves and get out of the dil mma into whil h their own colleague seemsi eteemined to plunge them, as best they ea THE RAIL N AY PASSES. ' Mr. Haycock, th given notice of his a good deal further and reaching that that of this bill become las Legislature would 13 his qualification, to a cept a pass or fare of any kind fro any railway o boat company. Inde d, it is dou under it a membehof the Legislatu accept reduced freight, or express r item no matter in what business he might be en- ga,ged, or how -large shipments h might make. This of cou se would be h inter- ference with business which no tee could , submit to. It is like , however, hat the Government will eu mit an ame dment, which will be satis ctory to all parties. They will either arra from the railway corn passel e mile- age allowance for eac a,bolish the mileage ey will r who will not1 make a dee e does not use 1 a railway • ilea money which now goes into the ,po etesge of the members Will remain in the t 'pulley. Either 'arrangement would, we fa more the objection to the pass Cyst InratTAINTEGISLATioN. ,Anioag the importa t Governmen hills on , r 1 . deck this session, are those by the Minister -ation1 respecting the , public and ools Theost importantli points School bill are the "fo owinit : o secure more system in school it is proposed that bq rds of trustees in rural d bricts the quarter. at the hefirost uathe rterly ',meetings on ieh they have jurisclicti n.. In e schoolhouse they wil e in observewhat repairs r im- re necehuery, and by rn eting e .is less danger of th nter- ools being overlooked. Mhile to be complained of in e ad - that stees ith- art- ublic ent oilvoeori the ums . It at a s in - that rate ow- ndte ebtYcl To condition cf things and t pro- enerously for weak schools it is the new bill to collect by uni- er the whole county the 8 m of rural schoolin the county, This e county pant. Not onlywill light gain t each school i this a e whole county will then b con - proportion eo its,wealth f the ntenanee of all the schools of the c nty. ) It is pr posed to elightly eater! the ol days now allowed in public school . In ittes, towns and incorporated villages), pubh I c and high schools no* open on the last i Ionday in August. It ie"proposed tha hould open on the first day of Septe t sale° proposed to allow in rural s e -eek at Easter, as has been alio% r an schoOls for several years past. he principalchange 1,1 the High School t is that relating to e selection and ap- 1 oi tment of examiners and the preparing i, f examination papers. For this purpese it proposed to appoint council composed f twelve persons, four appointed by the dneation Department Ifour by the Senate four by the Execu- Associatfon of the ncil will be aSsign. lotions, the duties ireetly through the ith power to report Is and judge the a for certificates. litlfs' eonew bills ' tro- bees, Mr. Garrow, of thviding that al dis- ences be referred to Patron lea, tipass bill. I is much m last session. , no member allowed on er, has goes a e far - Should of the pain of reduced steam- tful if, would ge to purchas anies with .t member, or t f each memb aration that 1 ase, and the cy, re- m. of Ede high se in the Public (1) In °tiler adMinistrati public sehoo should hold Wednesday house overw] meeting at t a position to provements quarterly the este of the s there is little is :8 6 [o ministration f rural Schools, it is f lt more frequeot meetings of the r 'would securelall needed improvemende out any further pressare from the ie ment (2) As the la now stands schools are enaintained by a Gove grant, a county grant, .an assessme the whole township of $100 for each in the township and an assessment u section concerned for Such addition as may be necessary foe school purpo -81 with regard to th ' county grant hemp is proposed. Originally it son's legislation ied by unifor matter of fac axed by the ended, under r. -Rye hat sum should he le ver the comity. As ver, each township is or the greet which it teceives throu ounty treasurer, so thet what was in s a, county grant is a township gran emecly thi ide more r posed i rate o 50 for eac ien of t re be a , but t uting i a a t. si it a la as they iber. hools d' in f the University, an0 vi of the Educational rovince, and to the under.. suitable r eretoforeadischarged blister of Educatio sults, consider ap ending of all candid !env. Among the multitu uced by private me 'est.Huron, has one u tes relating to line Provincial land our ,eyor for settle sent, stead of to the tour s as no, the o ject ing to save heavy este in cases here all value is involve At present iti fre- ently occurs that th aw costs in ca es of is kind amount to m ty times more han e value of the prope t involved. Mr., Gibson has a bil the oath to be ma e fend of his roll, ear that he has use actual cash vain !Used as payment o vent debtor, except ds in cities, towns essment of which pr essment act. It als to amend the orm by the assesser at ad requires, hint to ed real property at ,as it would be ap- a just debt frcm a s to lawns and arm ri 1 villages, fori the v ion is made i the • repeals the provi- Irio Made in s cil y by law etc , Shall be :Ir, McLe en an dis pr eith els etion 2 o enact sussed 1 has a , enabling the Conti. het lawns, paddemles, ke other ground. \ , bill, the object of eli is to enable pers a es whose names are red on the] voters' ists of a municipality who have remove from the electoral rid to some ot er loeality ,in .the vince, to Vote in the municipality in 1 o1 they are enterei on the list at any tion for the Logi lative Assembly held. 'no 1 ter than six mont after such removed, vi ed they are not ntered on the voters' any other !Mini iipality. • EDUCATION PROGRESS. hq report of the inister of Education for 1895, which has ju t been brought down, p ns with 'a summ ry of statistics for 89 . From these 10 appears that there e then 5,649 pnblic1 schools, air increase ight; 328 'Roman Catholic Separate ols, an increase of fifteen, andten Pea- s ant Separate Soho° s, besides 90 kinder - gar ns, with 184 te oilers, and 25 night sch • ols, with 54 tea& rs. The amount ex - pc • ed in 1894 for pubic schoolhouse's, sites an. buildings, was 373,482; for public sch ol teachers' salaries, $2,725,286, and for oth r purposes, $812,056, making a total eX- pen iture of$3,910,82 ,an increase of $130,s 093 The estimated value of public school property is $10,599,439 There were 593,- 840 persons between the ages Of -five and twenty-one in the Provinee, and the number of registered public school pupils of all ages was 443,441, an increase of 440, while the average attendance was 245,006,an increase of 7,443. In the Roman Catholic Separate Schools there were 39,732 pupils entolled,am increase of 1,695, and he average attend- ance was 23,328, an inc ease of 1,465. The percentage of average attendance to total attendance was 56, a inc ease of 2 per cent. The teachers in the public schools numbered 8,110, of who 2,662 were men and 5,448 women. The average salary paid to male teachers was 1, a decrease of $ and the average salary of female teachers was $300. The Soho° Were kept open oh the average 208 days, d inspection cost $somo. dary schools shoe* liegiate Institutes, of sixteen, of 468. For $507,441 was 160, and, for g a total ex - value of High pr is The statistics for seco with 554 teachers, an•f. 129 lligh Schools and C. and 123,523 pupils artin High School teachers! s paid 1; for schoolhouses, °thin' purposes $132,931, penditure of $688,532. School property is $1,702 crea,s reas larie $48 mak The 620. • Huron ote . Measels are prevalent i Br ssels. • -There are now 62 inn ates tin the Hous of Refuge. -The Wingham towu! band will hold celebration on Queen's biithday. --Seventy-five new books have been adde to the Brussels public library. • -Mr. J. 1 oung, of Au. urn, shipped 30, 000 feet of lumber to D. alo last week. - The first exhibition of the Clinto Horticultural Society will be held on Augue • 23th, 26th, 27th ancl 28t11. • -Robert Bean, of Du op, has heturne home, after a five months visit to relative and friends in the old co ntry. • -Lot 5, 8th concessionl Morris, known as the Lindsay arm, was old under mort- gage, at Blytl4 recently, or 52,100. -Albert As 6n, of th 7th conceseion, Morris, has re ted his f ther's farm, near Bluevale, for term • f file years. -Jarnes 11 of tAshfielcl, sold his farm last wee r. °Ewan, of Gode- 3;5 0. yer,j Q. C., of Calgary, Noi entahhwa omiss , nd formerly of w fri nds in Huron. -John Ste nur eryman, of Ben - miller, is 4onfi hi bed, the cause of the trou e b a scess in his right sins lhas purchased the t p esent occupied 13K Iland, , tot,' rich, for the s m of, .-11. W. '''. M T rritor isitin art, ed t ing a side. - -Mr. R. M Cpm residence in B yth, •Mr. Joseph Viso Ta.man. - While cut! t voo in the bush, one day recentlyd• r. Jos ph M. Smith, of West Watvan s , in ict d an ugly gash in his instep, witi n ice. - The othe ay, Mr. Alex. Fergie, of Winghant, h d a par ytic stroke.. De- ceased is Well ip in year and his life is de- spaired ef. . i -Cooper Brot ers, coilttractors, of °Hil- ton, have been ayarded t e contract for a fine two:story • rick houte, for Mr. Giles Jenkins, of the 1 t conce sion of East Wa- wanosh. T Moncrieff pos -office has been moved from the residence of John McTag- gart, 16th concession, wh re it has been for the treat 15 years or m • re, to George Mc- Kayls'lh miles further e st. -0n Friday,lst ult., ane Drummond, 1 relict of the I te Tho as Drummond, of Wiiigham, passe peacefu ly away, after an illieees of severallweeks. Deceased:was 59 yes of age. = _ -On Monday of last eek, A. G. Mor- rison, of Grand. Point S uble life saving station, Michigan, was arried in Knox church; Goderich, to Sa ah, daughter of Mr. William Bell, of Gode leh. • -William Pollard, .6th oncession, Grey, has leased Ms 100 acre far to hie son, Eli, for a term of five years. ir. Pollard, sr., • will either build on his 30 acre lot or move into Ethel. .1 f oes Mr. -Josep 1 -John Walsh, of Huronetownship, Bruce county, has purchased the Beatty farm, near Amberley, in Ashfield for $2,200, and will shortly become a iesident of this county. , - Edward Ferguson, of West Wawanosh, has sold his farm of 50 aeree, to his brother, James, who is now Owner Of 100 acres. His own 50 acres joins the $0 recently pur- chased byhim from his brother, Edward. -A pleasant eyelet took tr,lace at the resi- dence of Mr. Wifliani Whiteford, Usborne, on Wednesday, 26th ult., when his 'daugh- ter, Rebecca, was united, in marriage to Alex. McFalls, of the 3r4 concession, Us borne. • -OFriday evening, 21st Oh, Gabriel --Neable's stable, 95h comes on, was burned down about 7 o'clock. Tw cows and a pig were consumed. The fire originated from a, stove in the stable,put th re to keep a sow and her little ones warm. 1 -One day last week, ae -men were en- gaged c tting timber, in G. K. Matheson's bush, iij Grey, they cut fro, i one tree, sev- enteen logs, one of which was 18 feet in length, nd the remaining s -teen were each 12 feet n length. -On day last week, wh le Wesley, son of William Dearing, of Ste hen, was draw- ing gravel, in company. wit William Jones, at Grand Bend, lies acciden lly got a small bone in his ankle broken, N hich necessitat- ed surgical atteadance. -While attending •to her household duties the other day, Miss faggie Sweet, of Exeter, had the misfortune to have a needle run into her finger, at con -clerable length, causing much pain, and it as with much difficulty that a doctor ext eted it. -Mr. John Hackney, w de engaged cut- ting straw, bn the premises of his father-in- law, Mr. William Rowell • London road, near Exeter, the other day, had the misfor- tune to have his thumb a putated by the knives of the machine. • -On Friday, February 2 st, after an ill- ness of some weeks, T. B. nderson, a for- mer Winghamite, died at h s home in Dres- den, Ontario. He was a so of Mr. W. S. Anderson, of Turnberry, as 38 years of age, and leaves a wife and two children. -On Wednesday, 19th ult., a rather seri- ous accident happened to Mr. John Cope- land, of Belmore. He was engaged in help. ing Mr. D. H. Marshall in etting out saw- logs, along with Mr. Joh Mulvey. Mr. Copeland had occasion to ass behind Mr. Mulvey's team. While doin so, he slipped, and it is said he caught hol of one of the horses' tails, in order • to siipport himself. This frightened 'the animal, and it immedi- ately kicked, striking Mr. opeland on the leg,. about the knee' and jamming 't agajnst • a log. Ile was atones taken h me, and medical aid called in, When it w found that, no bones wate broken, but perhaps that it may be wore, !cc the jointr1 is seri- ously hurt. -William Fowler,r.'has 1 sed his farm in West t•vawanos , to John Clarke, sr., for a term of five vears. Mr Fowler left on Monday htst It.0 visit is son, William, in Dakota, du ing the r mainder of the winter, and will r turn in th - pring. -The following eon rads of ivo-story brick dwellings, have been let in 0 town- ship of Hullett One foi, Mr. Edwa d Lear, 13th concession; one foi Mr. Tho as Fair - service, 10th concession; one for William Stewart, 8th concession,, and one or Mrs. Elizabeth Webster, 12th concessio -A pleasant matrimonial ev nt took place at the residence of John Stew rt, 16th concession, Grey, on .Wednesday of tut week, when his daughter'Ra el, was married to Mr. Arch. McIntosh, o Portage la Prairie. The ceremony was • rformed bY-Virll Rev vipiainHew BMeittmetRae'with an accident at A.ment Brothers' factory, Brusse s, a' fie* weeks age, which has laid him aside from work up to the present. He was walking into the engine room, when he fell, striking his side on a block of wood, and tladwitieeink- juring a number of ribs. -Wednesday afternoon of Miss ,Kate Meikiejohn, 5th line, Morrie, and Mr. Miller, of Dakota, were ited in marriage,. by ;Rev. Mr. Hall, of i.''grave. The bride wah the recipient of ma •nbeauti- ful gifts. . Mr. and Mrs. Miller w il make est. evening of la! week, r8 .1.)" Dennis,river,cf 1: -irh.i1"1"131111' Is to Rocheste I irk, and pre ei as a parting St. John's e was an.active t Potts, of Cli om death, the semen pimpl ed with the after his arm d intense pai their home in the -On Wednesday Mrs. Farrow and aited upon Mrs. oving from Bruss esidence of Mre. ith a SUM OE mon he Ladies' Guild o hich Mrs. Driver -Last week, Ber narrow escape fr lood poisoning. • and had been *pc knife. Several da eveell, and he suffer the body. On consblting a docto und that he with suffering fr looming, and it ws some time ;, as out of danger. i • -A certain farni r near Clinton sually one of the most reveren Ind would not knowingly' do wro aye lost his recko mg during s orm, for it is s id that on Sun t., he loaded up the sleigh ra ood, and had d iven some dis ards Clinton, befoee a neighbor, h In, called his atte tion to the lac as Sunday. -A meeting of he warden's co as held in Goderieh, on Wednescla eek, to settle up the matter of th b idge suit. Settlemene was made li es of the recent judgment, and t s ip will get the an of v., ill pay its own meets in the last s t e county will haw to pay all t c sts. -Ferguson Brot e s, of Teeswat o the splendid 200 ere farm, 1 est of Brussels, on the 10th con rey, hatre let- the co tract for a spry brick cottage, o be erected j o a si the barn, in the young orchard, Nen, of Brussels, h the carpente a a gentleman from Teeswa er th d stone laying. Th old log house on th rm has about serve its day. -Mr. John Ival, of Harriston, rec ived d blow and had 4 tal injury, on Pride pears that he and •uncil chamber, getti Scotland supper. 111 ending under the el nly, and without w me down, striking 1 g a severe gash upon ' that it weld hay ili ae ad the globe truck ' -The following, fe a d Quom Dispatch, ' li r 22nd, refers to resident of (oderich d other of the esteemed mayor o The funeral, . hich took place - on :., fi iAugusta,eflza,at (tCh.e a d. vRanocheedr Robertson)dieddoife d 8f4r years. a ternoon, was very largely attend ✓ mains being interred in the Port metery. The Rev. John Lumsde ed at the grave. We hope to be a ek to give particulars of the long, d eventful life of the deceased lad generally beloved and respected. 88 ra- t the d her t from ch, of er. , had ult of n his t of a an to rough 't was blood ore he ho is men, must recent 23rd with ce to- o saw hat it ittee of last orris n the town - orris t, but other t, who miles ssion, e two t east work, brick narrow escap. from night, 21st ult. It others were 'n th g ready for th Sons r. Ival happene to ctric light, wh n sud ening, the bi glob Er. Ival, and •ilict the side of his head um fair, the q anee proved fatal. m the Port A ustralia, of former • well "Last Saturd gus ovem nown ; the • Port re ins a a -On Sabbath, 23rd ult., Rev. W. of uburn, p eached eicellent se t e hethel chtirch, 1.6bh concession to rge and interested congregation. • th th pa .3r sp eh pro ab of d 1 W. aW ly no " out is Mr A shi to :goo portion of their forI. Mr. Thomso A t 15 years ag fan y became reside hal e resided there s thi notice was a ki mo her, and was very 'all ho had the pleas anc She was a con Pr byterian church Iv 61 years and 7 m What might hay ace dent, happened no spa Mug the Aux Sa & ., early Friday m pee . that the nor Ex ter station Thurs for fro spa sev sis sou4h attached melted in rele the brought unday d, the gusto, offici- e next useful , who augh, ons in Grey', Mone evening the annual tea meeti g wail a fine [supper, such as the ladies , locality always get up, being shrived in school house. After this iniportant an adjournment was made to the ch, where a musical and literary pie me was presented. Thomas entry, f sels, made a capital chaieMan, and addresses were given by Rev. Iltlessrie, e, Baugh and Waddell: The 1SIOnktdis supplied the musical selections.; The eds of the anniversary amounte, a to t $40, which will leave everything clear bt, and a small balance on hand.f ' n Thursday morning, 27th ult., Mrs. iam. Thomsen of Brussels, : passed . The deceased had only been; seri°. S - since Tuesday„ and on Wechiescl se lapsed into an unconscious -conditio f which she neer came. Heart thoub id to have been the cause of deat Thomson, whose maiden name w s Papple, was born in Kincudbright. , Scotland. She was united marriage r late husband in June, 1854, and a eine was spent:in Se s t. died 22 yeah!, ag Mrs. Thomson a a ts of Brussel.* and nee. The subject f d neighbor, a loving highly esteemed by e of her aeqiiain i - latent member Of , 0 or many years. Si 4.1 nths -old. resulted in a s riot r the railroad b id le river, on the •rning, 2Ist ul h -bound frei h y afternoon, bn going far, became blockaded. Seve s Exeter, and also Hensa,ll, were d ehed to r lieve the difficulty. thi rai hours ofl hard work, and by tile nee of th passenger train fro o the back • end, the sing her. The trai ack as far as the b came detached from o by a broken axle, all ar to drop to the gr wh the one n a truck care, cause end of the sue- idg , ne Of wing un In his manner he passe over the beidg and as far as th4 station, before noti d b the trainmen, tearing ties, breakin large bolt heads, and otherwise doin siddrable (lama e. s One by one the old residents are way. The most recent to answe summons is Mr. Thomas Stan over thirt years a highly resp Lent of C nton, and for the years livin in Detroit. For se s he had heu in delicate health, oing medical treatme Lon4I he succumbed on Sate eve t. The late Thomas bur Devonshire, Englam 1835 • Canada with his par in 18 her was a practical m ing fi na for resi few wee had been under on, where ng, 22nd u was born i and came 39. His fa as - th te las era an t daY 1, h1t 'tare- ntaIler, •46%,• AV% 41% V4 Vit% -26% 'htif Our ne ; I a ytkin MARCIE -4, 1.89k 41t. ftPP - *4--4$ Vi$ /ifr EARLY RING GOOD fa spring purchases are coming in rapidly and alre e have a splendidly assorted stock for early Business We are pleased to be able to say that we have scarcely left from last season and that our stock Bran New - EVERY - RESPECT. We are showing some elegant designs in Lo(' -vieini unabl ket. eleetr "bee Flake . his large • ance, by th last, able e onto, Jam Stan] and • and a - -Mi 'friend "Taylot . Mau -Mrs. to her 'Eliza, visit" .Oke, has fo Kirk -The . will this F been o we - week death .away -one y rade, , liege i blacker • JBMWNS the Ini place. 'wife ai son, o wood, have t ---- Reviwa . Meal US an Sunda Could. -1 mihoit St. Th friends <teeth) Ross a in the 1 day n been v the pas on We - been la, week, ' tended Rev. 3 report 1 ing.- pork 139 butcher man, shortly prise. . , Zephyr's, Prints, Ginghinis, Crinkle% awns, Ducks, Piques, MUSMIS And great variety of other things. he very r4ek of all that's NEVEr 1:1 DWARD MCFAUL Dry Goods Company, and or a time managed the Canada Com- , paoy,mills, ati Kippen. Finally he bought and s ttled on the late Judge Cooper's farm, on th London road, about three and a half nii ci from Clinton. The subject of this brief.ention atled in Clinton about the year: 858, or the time the Grand Trunk N ay was opeued to Goderieh. In 1863 'Tied the! eldest daughter of Mr. E. y, To them twelve of a family were eight Sonk said four daughters, one of ter being deceased. • heir bo th 1 telegi ing o • cease • th M4 th t tegit co ag v. John Ross, of Brussels, received a m fee 7ri Elora, on Wednesday even - last Week, apprising him of the de- f Alexander Watt, Mrs. Ross' father, _ advanced age of nearly 98 years. i att was one of the oldest residents of valley. He was a man of sterling in- , enjoying the highest esteem of the ity. 1 Mts. Watt died about 2 years .... East Wawanosh. OCAL N Es. -Miss Martha Coultes was th guest of 1 her brother, John, 3rd comes - s10 Iliforr s, last week. -Miss Jennie D on is spending a few weeks with her au • t, "Mrs. Samuel Thompson, of Donny- bro kde-Mr John Loutit's many friends evil be isorr to hear that he is not improv- ing in health. -Mr. Jackson Wightman,has le d'; his ather's farm for a numbe* of years. liT Barbara Lamont, of Blyth, is the gu 'at o Mrs. Joseph Stonehouse. -The Misses oo , of Clinton, are at present the Is &eats 0 M a. Richard Coultes,-A party of Yonr! fo from Belgrave spent Tuesday evening at fr. William Scott's, Auburn.- Mies 4 a, Perdue and the Misses Ferguson, ' of hmei b , are the guests of Misses B1 essie an Sa al eacon, 10th concession. -Mrs. As ley �ccnpied the pulpit of the Metho- distj chu1ches at Donnybrook and Westfield lastt Ss date -Miss Lizzie young, of the 12th con es ion, accompanied by her broth- er, William, intends leaving in a short time for Manitoba-. At the destination of her jourr1eyi Miss Young will be married to Mr. i RoLert, H. Lind, a • former resident of this vicinity. Both parties are well and favorably known, and their many friends wish them a long and 'happy voyage down the strearn of life. Zurich. LocAL BRIE S. -Last Friday evening Miss Lydia Faust as visited by the Young People's Assocation, in the form of, a aur - prise party, led by the pastor of the n, • *out five minutes, the house was filled wit guests, and Miss Faust al- lowed them co take charge of -the house, when they t ented her with a nice hang- ing lamp. • kets filled with all sorts of good eatables were gathered and, tables spread. After all had done justice to these, singingand op echeswerein order. All leftfor home well sat' fied with the good time they had spent.i It was a great surprise to Miss Faust, and fo which she kindly thanked the frien s present. -Misses Lizzie and Engie Heas left last Wednesday for South Bend, Indiana where they intend to stay. -Dr. George Fee, from Reno, Nevada,came home a few Lys ago to see his mother, brother and sisters—Jacob Gellman came homelast week from' Elkton, Michigan, to stay this sunimer.-Mr. Justus Cook, from Pigeon, Michigan,is home here on his wed- ding trip. We wish him and his bride sue. cess and a happy life together. -Mr. John Schwartzentrnber, of the 14th concession, has sold his farm to Daniel Steinbach, jr. He intends to go to Michigan in the fall. - Mr. Andrew Middleholtz has bought a half interest in Peter Lamont's butchering busi- ness. --Mr. H. Weaver lase Tuesday had a big shootingImatch here. E. Bose, from Centralia, took first money in pigeons, and Levi Stelck, in blue rocks. The day was cold but a lot of spectators gathered and much interest: was displayed. -Misses Lily Faust and Nettie Well left last Wednesday or Londos, to attend the millinery open - ings.-Mrs. Beaver arrived home from Bee - lin a few days ago. -Mrs Kipfer, from Top- ping, hu been here visiting hie brother. - There was •a surprise party at Mr. Justus Demu•th's. As he is going to leave the country next week, his neighbors arranged to spend a few hours with hint and his family. Mr. F. Kibler made the -opening speech. The ladies spread the table, at - which one and all did ample justice. After this, speeches were made by several, an& Mr. Demuth heartily thanked all, and wish- ed them all prosperity and happiness -during this life. -Mr. Pollock and his son have gone to their home near Brandon, Manitoba. While on their visit here they enjoyed. themselves very much among friends.-C.F. , Wagner left a few days ago for Berlin to see his brothers, before he returns to North Dakota -Mr Nelson Contitie was called home by telegram to the sick bed of one of his children. -Amos Schweitzer, front Cavalier North Dakota, is here visiting hia uncle, s. Faust, and "-other intirrzate. friends. -The cold snap brings in some her- ring. They have been very scarce so far,. , -Dr. MeComber and wife left .with horse and buggy for their home, Port Huromafter three weeks' stay with his father-intlaw, Mr. C. Schoch. t It will be quite a drive. SntmiierhijL • NOTES. -Mr: W. DOWDE ha:8 vacated the blacksmith shop and premises, and we un- derstand it is leased to a Mr. McKay, who will take possession in a short time. -The little son of Mr. R J. -Draper is recovering from an attack of pneumonia. -Mr. Harry Cundy is suffering from a sevesee attack of the same disease. -It's about time all had made up their minds to patronize the cheese factory. A meeting of the director' was held on Saturday night lash -The church service on Sunday next will be held in the evening.-Sehool was dosed on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Kilty and wife being in attendance at the wedding of Miss Riddell, in Londesboro. No 5, Hal- lett, was also closed for the same reason. Centraha. NOTES. -Mrs. Bauslaugh is visiting in London -Delegates from the Orange lodge here attended, a meeting in London, ore Tuesday„ -The Royal Templars of Tem- perance promise a spirited debate at an ear- ly date.-Eplitaim Butt, of Clinton, visited his brother, Rev. W. H. Butt, on Mosiay. -John Emery has gone on a business trip to the States. -Miss Towle, who was in the States visiting, has been called home to her mother, who es very ill. -Fifteen new mem- bers joined the church. Sunday morning, as . the result of the recent revival meeting. Turnberry. DIED IN THE WEST. -The following from , the Evansville, Minnesota, 'Enterprise, re- fers to a son of Mr. Thinner! Mills, of this township, and a nephew of Mr. John of Hullett. The Enterprise says: After fighting for life for five long weeks, Robert James Mills'died at the home of his friend, Mr, J. W. ,Cutten, at 1.45 last Sunday morning, aged 23 years, from typhoid fever, and was buried _from the Presbytesdhu church Moudity afternoon, The remains were accompanied to the grave by a large number of friends, and by the local lodge of Knights cif Pythias, of which he was a. new but mu& hiniored member. The fan- eral prooession was headed by the Evans- ville cornetj band. Mr. Mills came to Evansville bout June 1st, 1895, from home in B sa vale, Ontario, and soon after . assumed c ahge Of one of the elevators. He was a yourt‘man who commanded the re- spect of all who knew him. From the first he - was a hard and earnest, worker in the Presbyterias3( church and Sabbath school, and was entitrely free from the habits young men are liabte to fall into when away from home influences. To know Mr. Mills was to love and ruspect him, and he will he urne venally mI80cL in our village." Fool- foot bal noon be school, which r by 3 credit ducted.. by Mr. all, ' N131' ing to tl load of naonth, buying haider'il patty, h largely busines mont er man„ was ver and gix directori hinds of comkan previous -elected 1 T. MelLi seeretar • urer, Wil Dint& sacks it 'Winters cattle fr old Belie this seas lavas the Ball, paid village looks as constitut have bee 'friends i laces wit which h weeks, interest,' -work bc MeIntoel Portage ] is now Ji. his unel lege, for took in Reid's, 0 and all p Wilson, I ing the es Madan of the up. a box .1 ainans el 4ChiseIhu :Walker, '': bath, ta ture iali piees of t stormy 11 as it ivoq been faie =oat, heni for cord ,surfrionn gave his and of an Mr, Rani to give a friends* .flebted to tura, and lent musi • ing its al farmers years, foR ence vha Achesona ot Boma: een eau buzz -of t mill ya dug some All will day even on "Stock, Thomas On rm. 8 tioneer. On Thu era, ori Far in St Cooper, p thin OnFri hat on of S eafort