The Huron Expositor, 1897-11-05, Page 44
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Far The figure between the parenthesis, atter each
one, denotes the psgo of the paper on which the
advertisement wffi be found. -
he Best 17;lue-W. W. Hoffman (8)
Boa Loet-L. McDonald (8)
Property for Sale -Estate T. T. CoIemmo (5)
Berkshire Boars. for Sae -J. Dorranca (5)
Farm for Sale -}1: Pearen (5)
150 Reward -W. J. Shannon (5)
A BusyShoe Store -R. Willis (5)
TAdies' Underwear-ogens Bros. (8)
Cheap lEfarness-H. Jac-.bi (8)
Bedroom Suites--Broadtoet. Box & Co. (5)
Aarg_ain-MeRienoe Co. (5)
Stook Ramoved-Greig & Macdonald (1)
Seasonable LinesReid & Wilson (5)
Complete Met-Richadson & McInnis (5)
Hello. There ?-14. Robb (5)
Auction Sale of Farm Stock -A. D. Scott (6)
Austion 8.1. 01 Farm Stock -J. W. Routledge (6)
Girl Wanted -Mrs. D. Johnson (8)
Stray Houn-J. Horan (8)
Photosfor the Ltolidays-M-J, Henderson (8)
Choice Goceries, Et0.-t51-P. Dill (8)
Prance Wanted -2I-4.. Young
Important Notice -II. Spears (8)
Itt at won txpoitor.
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Nov. 5th, 1897
are being increase& We have
his own example that such is in
as the liabilities of Seaforth we
creased by the borrowing of
bank, but they were decremed 1
ment of the $100.
We are not aware, as our co
states, that any Provincial T
ever said that these railway ce
not constitute a Provincial
deed we do not think any trees
be foolish enough to say anyt
• kind, or that anyperson woul
enough to believe him if he
Treasurers may have said, and
doubt did say, that they did no
a debt PRESENTLY PAYABLE, or
are earned by the works for whi
given having been- completed.
ever, is quite a different statem
other. If these Certificates are
shown by
t the caem
e not in -
from the
y the pay-
"Provncial Finances."
We direct the special attention of our
readers to a communication in another col -
linen of this issue. It appears under the
above heading, and is signed, » Subscriber."
Our correspondent takes Tim EXPOSITOR to
task for some remarks we made a few weeks
ago in reply to the Toronto Farmers' Sun.
Although a well and ably written letter, we
are inclined to the opinion that most of our
readers will conclude that our correspondent
is splitting hairs, and that he is arguing
rnore for argument's sake than to elicit the
truth. We are not going to dispute with
him as to what items should or should not
be treated as current revenue or current ex-
penditure. We are willing to leave that to
higher financial authorities than either of
us. We are willing to take the publio' ac-
counts as we find them, as to us they seem
quite intelligible and very easilyinterpreted.
irst, then, as to the deficit, and taking
our' friend upon his own grounds: He says
that the deficit on the last year's transac-
tions, as admitted by the Provincial Treas-
urer, is $212,000, and that the receipts were
iwollen by the addition of $51,511 from
drainage debentures and $177,730 from
annuities, and that if these two • items be
withdrawn the actual deficit 'would be
$4n0,241. This is quite correct ras far
as it goes, but it does net go quite far
enough. Our correspondenthas only looked
at one side of the account. If we are to
include receipts from drainage debentures
and annuities, surely we thould also include
expenditures on the seine accounts. If our
• correspondent will do this he will find
• somewhat different result from that which
he has figured out. • He will find by refer-
ring to the "Payments" side of the balance
• sheet as found in table No. 1 of the Publie
Aceoiuits for 1896, that there was paid' out
288,105 to redeem railway aid dertineates,
annuities and for drainage debentures. Now,
to follow oat his mode of argament, this
amount went to swell the expenditnres as well
as the other went to swell the receipts.' It
wonid, therefore, be just as reasonable to
deduct this amount from the deficit as to
adi the other to it. If we were to do this,
there would be a surplus instead of a deficit.
• But the one proceeding wield be as absurd
as the other. Surely thiS must be dear
enoligh, now that his attention is directed
to it, te convince even our correspondent of
the erroneous position he has taken in this
connection.
As to whether or not the Government are
• blameable for permitting a deficit, that is
another question. We do net think that,
under the cicumstances, they are. They
could very easily have prevented a deficit
and had a surplus by taking a very small
slice off the grants which arefgiven to the
- people and which aided in the emement of
their burdens. For instance, they gave
$194,615 to asiist hospitals and charities ;
796567 for maintenance of public institu-
tions; $192,041 to assist agriculturen
$102,719 for the construction and repairing
of colonization roads; $441,055 to assist in
paying the cost of the administration of
justice ; $702,457 to assist education, and
so on all through the list. - A very small per
eentage off each one of : these would have
wiped out the defieinbut the burdens of the
people would have been just so much in-
creased, for if the Government did not pay
the money for these purposes, the people
would have to do it themselves either per.
or through their municipal institu-
tions. It is our opinion, and we believe a
majority of the people will agree with us,
that the Government acted wisely in not re-
• ducing any of these grants to the people,
especially clueing a time of extreme de
pression, but rather trust to some depart-
ment of revenue increasing or a new one
cropping up. Our correspondent seems to
be of a different opinion, but we can't help
that. We stand for the people, as against
the Government, every time.
Secondly, as to the railway certificates
and annuities. First of all we shall take
our correspondent's own example: " Sea
forth owedahe county for couaty rate $600.
A sufficient amount of taxes was not levied,
and this amount was paid by borrowing
$500 from the bank. According to your ar-
gument Seaforth lessened its liability and
ended the year $100 ahead in its finances."
No, that is notour argument. The cases of
the Province and. Seanorth as given in thin
example are not exactly anaagous. Sea-
forth derives its revenue from direct taxa.'
tion; the Province derives the bulk of its
revenue from fixed sources. Consequently a
fair comparison can not be made between
them in this way. But we can afford to let
that pass. It makes no difference to the
ta.xpayere of Seaforth whether they pay that
50G tether county or the bank ; the liability
to the county has been substituted for their
liability to the bank; they are neither rich
er or poorer in so far as the $500 are con
cerned. And if the other $100 has been paid
out of current revenue or out of money in
the treasury, curdy the liability of Seaforth
has been reduced by that much. This must
be very plain even to our correspondent.
Inns is precisely what we contend for on be-
half of the Province. Our correspondent,
and others like him,contend that by the sale
of annuities the liabilities of the Province
respondent
asurer has
tificates do.
ebt." In-
rer would
ing of the
be foolish
id say so.
e have ne
constitute
until they
h they were
This, how-
nt from the
ot a debt,
what are they and why sho ld they be
paid? They .were issued under the author
ity of an Act -of Parliament pass d by, if we
remember aright, the unanimou eanction of
the Legislature, and as they bee me due they
must be paid. If they are paid out_of cur-
s of the
educed; if
through the
of the Pro
increased.
certificates
annuities
t of former
med to the
a total of
Hides that
o this, there
f annuities
Mee of the
n they were
rent revenue the liabilit'
Province are just so much
they are paid by money secured
sale of annuities, the liabilities
vince are neither reduced no
Last year there was paid railwa
to the amount of $183,857, a
that were used in the payme
matiuring certificates were red
amount of $86,200, making
27,o57 if the Province's lia
were thus wiped out. But, to
was borrowed through the sale
$177,730, thus leaving the liab
Province on this account leas th
before by $92,37.
This is a "plain, honest, str
statement," of the business.
are taken from the public acco
as accessible to our correspond
He is equally capeble of -worki
for himself, and- if he can
any different result that will
honest, straightforward stateni
very much smarter man than
to be, although we have the
opinion of his financial and oth
muse many people to 'abstain altogether,
because they would be averse to having
their names go on the drinkers' roll. Agaiii,
the man or woman who has outbreaks would
be restrained, Immune the sudden desire for
liquor would in most cases pass away before
he or she could take out the necessary tick-
et. Any abuse in the use of liquor would
result in the forfeiture of the ticket to
drink, and any infraction of the law on be
half of the vendor could be punished in a
way that would make most of them hesitate
to take the risk."
ightforward
The figures
nts and are
nt as to us.
g them out
figure out
plain,
ent," he is a
e take him
very highest
r abilities.
The pork -packing business of Canada will
be greatly extended in the near future. A
big establisbment, to pack many thousands
of hogs annually, will be established at St.
John, N. B. The pig remains on top. This
will be goodnews for pork growers. There
is 310 animal keg on the firm that gives a
better return for the money invested than
the pig. The demand, too, is likely to con-
tinue. Canadian pork hasibecome immensely
popular in the old country and a ready mar-
ket has been opened there. If Canadian
packers and growera will strive to retain
this reputation they need not fear any dim
inution in the demand.
Mr. Foster, finance minister in the late,
Conservative government, speaking of the
loan just made in the old country by Mr.
Fielding, finance minister in the Liberal gov-
ernment, send "Ib is a pretty good loan,
and I de not see that we can find much fault
with it." It seems to be admitted on all
hands that the Liberals in office at Ottawa
are doing first rate. Even their opponents,
if we omit the Toronto Mail, are prone to
give them praise.
Another Notable IdaWithin the past month the meriean Re-
; Dead.
public has lost -three of its proipinent public
m n, each one of whom was e pecially not
ab
e in his respective sphere.
M. George A. Dana, the edito
York Sun; the second was
Pullman, the renowned invent
facturer of the Pullman slee
the third and last is Mr. Henr
ginat Single Tax agitator. It
while mentioning here, for t
ment of young men, that each
men, like many °there who
eminence, commenced life as p
unaided, except by their own
abilities, seeured not only we
ence among their. fellows. M
menced as an office boy doing
a printing office, and became
American polities and propri
the most profitable and influe
• the United States. Mr. Pun
apprenticeship as a cabinet
worked at that trade for seve
the Middle of December. ---A number of fine
horses were taken to Exeter for shipment on
• Monday last. It seems that the horses
raised in Huron cannot be beaten in On-
tario'especially those • adapted for heavy
work. Our comity leads in this, as well as
in many other things.—Matrimonial fever
has again struck Dashwood. Mr. John
Hoffman, of the firm of •Hoffman Brothers,
planing mills, was married to Miss Celine
Guenthier, on Wednesday, 27th ult. The
ceremony was performs d by Mr. Eby, in
the Evangelical church. They spent their -
honeymoon in Buffalo. We extend con
gratulations. •
he first was
of the New
George M.
r and menu-,
ing car, and
George, the
ay be worth
e encourage
one of these
ave attained
or boys, and,
energies and
th but emin-
. Dana com-
horee around
a power in
tor of one of
tial papers 'in
an served his
maker, and
al years, and
when he died he left a fortune of twenty
million dollars. Mr. George started life as
a sailor, and afterwards beca
and worked for some years a
in a small town in the Southe
when he died he was, perhap
best known authors aid Oat
in America, and one of the
men in the great city of New
Mr. George died at the
Hotel, New York, about fiv
Friday morning. He was one
didates for the mayorality of
York, embracing the cities
and Brooklyn, and a positio
portance and influence to the
the United States. It was on
hotly contested and exciting
has ever taken place in th
George returned to his ho
day evening of last week, aft
evening addressed four imme
and shortly atter retiring to
plained of feeling unwell, and
cal. aid could be procured t
had fled. He had not been in
for years, and it is supposed
moil and excitement of the co
he, was engaged proved too
nervous system. He was on
years of age. He was known
• by his advocacy of the singl
and by his many published wo
int -is -resting and fascinating
"Progress and Poverty," hasi been the most
He has lectur-
d other Can-
ory, and was
many in this
Grey.
PI MINOS. —A new shingle roof has been
put on Arch. Hislop's residence, 16th eon -
enter the medical profession, and went to
the Provincial Uninersity. His career there
was very suecessful, and he won the silver
medal. • With commendable resolution, he
determined to still further •equip himself be
fore he commenced antive duties. He took
• a post graduate course in London, England,
and walked the leading hospitals of -Paris,
returning to Canada io 1879, and locating
in London East. He soon acquired a large
and growing practice, which he enjoyed un-
til his death. He I took a deep interest ini
the municipal affair of the town, serving as
school trustee,
de utymeeve. Dr.
Liberal, and an
party's principles. 1He was a good speaker.
He was prominent in Masonry, being a past
master of Corinthian lodge, No. 330, A. F.
and A. M: He possessed a cheerful tempera-
uncillor, and finally
Gardiner was a staunch
ective advocate of the
essionJohn MeNaught is erecting a new ment, and was al/aye genial in manner.
circle of friends than he. He retained the
studious habits of his 3 outh, and was ex-
ceedingly well informed in literary matters,
as well as in Professional. In 1888 he mar-
ried Miss Ida Johnston daughter of Mr.
John Johnston; of London, an old and re-
spected citizen. Mrs. Gardiner and the
two ehildren—Egbert, aged 7, and Lorena,
aged 6—have the sincere sympathy of the
community. Ile was a model husband and
father. The Mother of deceased is still liv
ing Farqualiar, Usborne township. Ilis
surviving brothers are Alexander, of Main-
• lop township; James and Robert, of Us-
• borne, and Peter, of Mount Pleasant, Michi-
gan; • Resolutions of condolence and respect
were passed ny Tuscan Masonic lodge, the
city council and the medical students.
swamis,
residence on his farm on the boundary—. He was very popul r—few men had a wider
Alex. R. Stewart left on Tuesday mornusg
of last week for Glaston, Dakota.—The
township council will meet at Cranbrock on
Saturday oi tens week, November 6th.—Jas.
McKay, 17th concession has a large crop of
Swede turnips,' a great many of them weigh-
ing in the neighborhood of 25 lbs.—An en-
largement and improvementof the barn on
the farm of Mrs. T. Calder is being made.
Stone stabling is being put under it.—Joseph
Shaw,5th concession,- has purchased thoro
bred Berkshire hog from a well known
breeder in Elma.—We are sorry to learn
that Miss Pearson who has so efficiently filled
the position of teacher in the sehool see
tion No. 9 for the part two years, has
handed in her resignation.—Mins Mary Mc
Neill, who was visiting at Reeve Strachains,
• has returned to her home in Owen Sound.
She is a compositor in the Time office in
that town,—J.T. Dodds has been re-engag-
ed as teacher of. theschool in section No. 3
for next year at the same salary as he is re-
ceiving in 1897. Mr. Dodds is a splendid
teacher and the trustees are wise in retain-
ing his services.—Archie Lamont,who
annually takes a hunting excursion to Hall
button township, left last week for an out
ing of a week or so. Mr. Lamont is a good
shot and never fails to bring home with him
proofs of his skill.
The Dundee Banner is ,correct when it
says "The habit of riding in private cara.
le said to be growing on some of the minis-
ters at Ottawa. They would do well to
check it, or the day may come when, like
Montague and others, they will have to
walk." This private car business is not a
very big grievance,but it is a very irritating
one, and the people don't like it. Any man
• who is too good to ride in a common car is
too good for this country and needs taking
dein.
It would seem as if the Conservatives of
London are going right in for straight busi-
ness. A notice of which the following is a
copy has been issued in every ward in the
" A meeting of the Conservatives of
No. 6 ward will be held at the Foresters'
hall on Friday evening, 29th inst., at 8
o'clock, for the purpose of electing dele-
gats to attend a convention to bring out
candidates for the municipal elections of
of 1898. You are specially requested to
attend." -The statement is also made that
instructions have been sent out from Con
servative headquarters in Toronto to the
local organizers throughout the Province to
endeavor to capture the municipalities for .
the Conservatives at the forthoodsing muni
eipal elections, with the view of ,thus aiding
the Conservative party at the approaching
Provincial elections. We hope, however,
that this latter statement is not true.
e a printer,
a compositor
n States, and
one of the
orm speakers
ost popular
ork.
than Square
o'ele - last
of four can-
reater New
f New York
next In im
Presidency of
of the most
contests that
t city. Mr
el on Thurs
r having that
se meetings,
rest he coin -
before medi-
a vital spark
robust health
that the tur-
test in which
much for his
y fifty-seven
est in Canada
tax theory,
kg: That most
one, entitled
widely read in this countzy.
ed several times in Toronto
adian cities on his favorite th
thus personally known to
The first, municipal election in the city of
Greater New York took place 031 Tuesday,
and resulted in a sweeping victory for the
big political machine, Tammany, in the
election of Judge Robert A. Van Wyck as
mayor. This election rivalled in interest
that for the Presidency of the United States
and the rein& shows the stronghold which
the political machine has in the city. The
other candidates were General Tracey, Re-
publican, and Mr. Seth Low, the Citizens'
Union candidate, Mr. Henry George, the
fourth candidate, having died a few days
ago. It was hoped by the better thinking
people that Low would be elected, but the
bogus reform" instituted a couple of years
ago, combined with Tammany's powerse-
cured the spoils for the Democrats. For
thethe city's good it is .hoped that the Tam-
many lion will prove less iniquitous than
heretofore. Judge Van Wyck's majority
will rea.0i 60,000.
country. He was as able and eloquent a lec-
turer as he was a forciblenfas inating writer,
and his death is not only a loss to the
United States but to the orld at large. _
His single tax doctrines had
ents and sympathizers in no
new worlds. In fact, so po
become that they were alre
although perhaps only indire
siclerable influence on the e
pies of this country as well
States. •
many adher
h the old and
•ular had they
dy exercising,
tly,a very con -
°mimic princi-
s the United
• Editorial. Notes and
"The knitting factory ern
working overtime, yet the
had to refuse orders for thei
Goderinh Signal. This is go
seems to be pretty much the
the line, and is only another
improvement in trade.
The Chatham Plauet mak
suggestion, which is worth
eration of temperance refer
tors, and it does away with
objection to Prohibition, th
terfere with the liberty of
would at the some time
revenue. The suggestion is
drinker. "Let the clerk
pality issue a card on payme
any applicant and compel t
of that card whenever the
liquor. This would give th
a handsome increase in reve
omments.
loyes are now
anagers have
hose," says the
d news, but it
same all along
evidence of the
s the following
of the consid-
ers and legisla-
he oft repeated
t it would in
he subject, and
ot decrease the
to license the
f each munici-
t of, say, $1 to
e presentation
older requires
municipalities
ue, and would
Tuckersmith-
LOCALS. —Miss Lettie MeGavin is at pres-
ent visiting friends in Centralia --Miss
Annie Prendergast spent Saturdayiand Sun-
day last under the parental roof, n Tucker -
smith. —Mrs. H. MeGavin, of Tuckersmithi
is at present attending her father,Mrs. Wm.
Graham, of Stanley, who is very low.—The
splendid farm on the 3rd concession of
Tuokeremith, H. R. S., known as the
Carnochan Farm," and for some smart;
occupied by Mr. James Grieve, has been
rented for a term of years to Mr. Hugh
J. _Grieve.
A PLEASANT FAMILY GATHERING. —A very
pleasant family gathering took place at the
residence of Mr. Wm. Chesney, 5th cnoes-
sion, on Monday evening The immediate
occasion wae—to celebrate the eighteenth
birthday of Miss Chesney, Mr. Chesney's
eldest daughter. There were present re-
presentatives from all the Chesney families
and also from all the Dallaafamilies. When
all these get together, they make a toler-
ably numerous company, and on this occas-
ion there were about fifty in the company.
It goes without saying that they had a good
• time, for a more •jolly crowd could not be
brought together. The Daly orchestra of
Egmondville, were present and delighted
all with their fine music, while Mr. Thomas
• Murdoch, of Henn% and his accomplished
daughter, being among the guests, they
gave several selections on the organ and
violin. The time passed merrily and so
rapidly that all wereastonished when some
one discovered that night had fled and early
morn was at hand. Mr. and Mrs. Chesney
did everything in their power to make the
evening pleasant for their guests, and the
merry company was the best proof of how
admirably they succeeded, as the older peo-
ple seemed to enjoy themselves fully as well
as the young and to feel and act young once
more.
At a bonvention of the independent elec.
tons ot the county of Frontenac held last
week an Kingston, Mr. J. L. Haycock was
unanimously nominated. In referring to
Ontario finances, Mr.Hayeock said: "If the
Government had not spent so much money
on public institutions it would bave had a
larger surplus. Frontenae alone had bene-
fitted, by half -a -million dollars in grants to
public institutions located within its bor-
ders. The question was not how much
money had the Government spent, but had
the Government spent it to good advant-
age. He had never heard it even hinted.
that the Government was dishonese or
had defrauded the public. But there were
many ways in which the Government could
save money. Government House, up to
1896, had cost the Province $495,000 since
Confederation. Through the efforts of the
Patrons over $17,000 was saved the Province
in the matter of cutting dowu grants for
the maintenance of Government House. The
Patrons had moved to save the country
many thousands of dollars, but were not
always successful in having their measures
adopted."
The destructive fire which took place in
the city of Brantford last week, resulting in
the almost total demolition of the Verity
Plow Works of that city, and the throwing
out of employment of over two hundred and
fifty men, is of more or less local interest
here, as the proprietors of these works are
former residents of this county, having re-
, ie
moved from Eeter-to Brantford, and many
of their Workmen were not only residents
here but have numerous friends and rela-
tives in this county. The Verity works had
been in operation night and day for several
weeks. Tne fire occurred about five o'clock
in the morning, and h supposed to have
originated from spontaneous combustion in •
a large oil tank in one of thebuildings. It
spread over the whole premises in an in
credibly short time, and efficient as the
city brigade is, it took sveral hours to sub-
due the fire. The buildings and machinery
were so seriously damaged as to be almost
useless, while most of the stock, both raw
and finished, was destroyed. Several car
• loadsof plows ready for shipment to Aus-
tralia on the following day, were also de-
stroyed. The loss is estimated at over one
hundred thousand dollars, with an insur-
ance of fifty thousand. The firm have se-
cured temporary premises in which to carry
on their business, and as the city has de-
cided to purchase the old buildings or
what is left of them, and the site, and to
provide a new site for theworks, the
company have decided to rebuild in Brant-
ford as soon as poesible. It was one of
Brantford's most useful industries, and the
citizens have shown a commendable spirit of
enterprise in giving it such encouragement
as will ensure its continuance there. •
Stephen.
NOTES.—Itemeetor Tom visited Some of
the schools &viand Crediton last week.—The
recent rains have started the late sown fall
wheat growing.—Many farman have taken
advantage of the fine weather to get up
their roots.—Quarterly meeting service Was
held in Harpley Methodist church last
Sabbath—The teachers of Crediton have
already started preparations for their school
entertainm_en, which is to takelplace about
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• OF SOME OF THE
Goods and Prices that
Makes Ilusiness at
. • Kippen.
• MOURNER. BY MANY. -MuCh to the re-
gret of the community, Mrs. James Cooper
died Saturday niorning last, October 30th,
at her residence, after a lingering illness of
about three years. Mrs. Cooper was the
youngest daughter of the late Robert Doig,
of whose family the only surviving members
• are Mrs. en, Bishop and Mr. Paul Doig.
She was born in the township of Hay, on
the farm enjoining the village of Kippen, on
the 21st of May, 1846, and was merned on
May 24th, 1866, and leaves a family of tsvo
sons and seven daughters and a bereaved
husband, between whom only the sharp
blade of death could sever the strongchords
of love and filial affection. Although grad-
ually Sinking for so long, the deceased was
confined to bed but the day prior to her
death, and although a hungry disease had
fed upon her body which it had very far re-
duced, yet her spirit was undaunted and
was quite active and cheerful to the last.
Mrs. Cooper had a very large acgitaintance
and had the happy faculty of making friends
by her faunal disposition and obliging ways.
All who had occasion for ' her services in
various spheres of life, can bear testimony
to the courteousness of her manner 'and the
patience and zeal with which all her conduct
was characterized. She was a consistent
member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian
church, and not only in her time of health
but eine during her declining years, was
regularly found waiting upon •the public
and the private means of grace, a treat in
which was her dying testimony. The fun-
eral wasi made the occasion of a demonstra-
tion of sympathy, respect and mourning, in
which niore universality and spontaneity are
seldom Seen. Not only did the personal
friends of the deceased seek to show their
love, but there were from -childhood to old
age in large numbers, who had come within
the influence of her acquaintance and ex-
ample, gathered together to render a last
homage of respect and personal regard to
the memory of her whom all honored and
respected. .Before the mortal remains of
the dead were borne to their last resting
he casket was placed where the
ould get s. last look at the beloved
The funeral procession consisted
140 vehicles, which followed the
Usborne.
DEATH OF MRS. RUSSELL.—After a long
and painful Unless, Mrs. Thomas Russell, of
Riverside Farm, Thames Road, Usborne,
passed peacefully away on Thursday of . last
week. Mrs. Russell had been ill for about
two years, with a complication of, diseases,
which seemed to baffle the best medical
skill. She wa, however, a most patient
sufferer, never complaining,. and though she
was surrounded by everything calculated to
maae life attractive, she was ever cheerful
and never repined, but was fully resigned to
the will of her Divine Master, whom she
inplicitly trusted, and whom she had faith-
fully served in the days of her health and
strength. Her maiden name was Margaret
11. Fowlie. She was the only daughter of
the late Alexander Fnrlie, who died about
forty years ago. Her mother was Margaret
Dougall, a sister of Mr. David Denali, of
near Rodgerville, and Mrs. James Lang,
now living in Exeter, these latter being the
only survivors of a once large family. Of
Mrs. Russell's family, there is still surviv-
ing one brother, Rev. R. Fowlie, Presby-
terian minister, of Erin, Wellington county,
and who was by her side during her last
hours. She was born on the farm where
she died, and where she had passed her en-
tire life. She leaves a family of six child-
ren, Mr. Thomas A. Russell, of Toronto
University, being the eldest, the others be-
ing girls, and the youngest sin years of age.
Mrs. Russell was one of the most amiable
and kindly of women and to know her was
to esteem her, and the regret at her early
death will be universal. To the bereaved
husband and young family, the loss will be
irreparable, and such as only few can pro
erly appreciate, although all can sympath-
ise. The remains were interred in the
Rodgerville cemetery on Saturday, beside
those of the father and mother of the de
ceased, and the esteem in which the de
ceased was held, as Well as the sympathy
felt for the bereaved family, was fittingly
manifested by the large attendance at sthe
funeral, the procession being one of the
largest ever seen in the township.
DEATH OF DR. J. H. GARDINER—Many
in this township and elsewhere will regret
to learn of the death of Dr. J. H. Gardiner,
of London, a one time Usborne boy. The
sad eventtoek place on Monday last, after a
brief illness, at his residence in London.
The following particulars,' which we take
from the London Advertiser, will be read
with a melancholly interest by many:
About 4 o'clock his wife and children
and a few other relatives were summoned
to his bedside, and though very low, he was
conscious enough to recognize them and
bid them a last farewell. He lapsed into
a semi -comatose condition, in which he peen-
ed away shortly after 5 o'clock. He was
first taken ill on Monday, October 25th, but
he did not relinquish his duties, and attend,
ed a diphtheria patient on Tuesday, though
hardily able to be up. On Wednesday he
took to him bed, from which he never rose.
The cause was a form of septaemia or blood.
poiscning, very rapid and. deadly in its
effect. In Dr. Gardiner's death London
loses a public-spirited citizen, a popular and
upright man, and a clever practitioner. He
was the son of Mr. and Mrs.Pter Gardiner,
and was born in Stirlingehire, Scotland, in
1850. Three years later his parents came
to Canada,and settled in Usborne township,
Huron county. He was a studious youth,
clever at his books; and at the age of 17
years secured a teacher's first-class certifi-
cate. When 18 years of age hebegan teach-
ing school at Fullerton Corners, Perth
county, and six months later, anxious to ad-
vance himself, he left for Toronto to attend
the Normal school. When his term con-
cluded he spent the ensuing six years in
teaching at Ayr, Stamford and Fitzroy Hate
bor (Lanark county), He then resolved to
place,
people
features
of some
remains'to Baird's cemetery. The sincerest
sympathy of the neighborhood is extended
to the grief-stricken husband and family.
• Drysdale.
NOTES.—On Thursday of last week,
Mesrs. R. and T. Snowden passed throughI
this village with a car load of lambs, which
were purchased at a good price for the old
country market, by Mr. Willard, of Dash-
wood.—Herbert Snider, of Bayfield, has
engaged with Mr. Wm. Slack for the fall.—
Mr. Dennison, of Varna, purchased a fine •
young horse at a good figure from the
Snowden Bros.—Mr. Robert Orr disposed
of a valuable horse to the Messrs. Snowden.
—names Ayotte was the guest of Mr. Ed.
Etue on Sunday lat.
ACOIDENT.—Mr. H. Talbot met with a
very painful accident while peddling tin-
ware for Mr. Fields, of Bayfield, with whom
he is engaged. It seems he Was on his way
home when his horse bolted, upsetting the
rig into the deep ditch. Th beast; became
frightenea at the noise of the tin and the
loose wool pickings and took off. Mr.Talbot
became tangled in the lines and was drag-
ged about half a mile. When he was found,
about an hour afterwards, he was still un-
consciota. Medical aid was at one called
in'and on examination it was found that he
had dislocated his hip joint and broken
three ribs, besides receiving a number of
bruises around the head. He is doing as
nicely as can be expected and we hope to
see him around again soon.
•
-wdb--,The People's
SY STORE
•
• Millinery.
•
Come, we are anxious to see you,
and, although we are busy, we will do
our best to please you. Our stock of
Millinery is just as nomplete now as it
was a month ago, for new goods are
coming in dayby day, and the tables
are kept loaded with the most popular
styles. We are selling some very
pretty Hats and Bonnets at prices that
are within the reach of everybody.
Lower Wingham.
NOTES—Mrs.P.Kelly and child, of Mount
Forest, are visiting at Mrs. nlorrison's.—
Miss Elinor Mitchell, who has been very ill
with inflammation, is improving.—Mrs.
Menagh and children, who have been visit-
ing Mrs. Menagh's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Kennedy, and other friends, have
returned to Montreal, after a three months'
absenen—Mrs. Thomas Linklater is visiting
friends in Ashfield and Lucknow this week.
—Mrs. C. Stevens, of Turnberry, visited at
Mrs. Finley's this week.—Mr.e Mortimer
Smith is rushing his house along It is
ready for the plastering now. The weather
is getting pretty far advanced for building.
• —The little daughter of Mr. Wm. Ransom,
about four years of age, was playing around
the stove while her mother was attending to
her duties. Her mother heard her scream -
nig and ran in to find her ehothes in flames.
With great presence of mind she 'caught the
child and put her into a water barrel and
soon extinguished the fire, but the poor
child- was burnt quite badly about the
breast. With the beat of care she is getting
along nical.
•••••Imem
•
St iks.
Silks for trimmings'silks for waists,
silks for dresses --plain colors, fancy
shades or blacks, 7?hich shall it be
That is for you to say. There is a fine
collection of pretty patterns and shades
suitable for trimmings or waists at 500,
75c and41 per yard. For dresses, we
have some specially good qualities in
first-class brilliant- black, soft to the
kouch, that will neither cut nor gloss,
at 7c, $1 and $1.25per yard,
lve ts.
•
Our Silk Velvets and Velveteens are
imported direct from first hands, and,
therefore, we have the best qualities at
the closest possible figures. We show
a very good black Velveteen as low as
25e per yard, but our Velvets at 40c
and 50e have the width, the weight and
the finish of the more expensive goods.
We have several lovely shades, silk
finished, suitable for waists or dresses,
at 50c, 65c and 75c pr yard.
Teeswater.
DARING BANR ROBBRY.—The private
bank of Gillies & Co. was robbed at three
o'clock Sunday morning. There were two
explosions at short intervals, the first one
forcing open the vault door, and the second
one blowing open the safe. The door of the
safe was blown completely off and forced
through the vault door, which appears to
have been closed to deaden the noise. The
noise awakened the neighbors, and Mrs.
Valentine, who lives almost directly over
the bank, saw three men running pp the
street. George Colvin, who lives directly
back of the bank, on Back street, was at the
scene a few minutes after hearing the ex-
plosions, and found the bankdoor open and
the place filled with smoke. • The burglars
gained entrance by forcing the front door
open with a sledge hammer, crow bar and
other tools, having been taken froni John-
son's blacksmith shop, near by. The rob-
bers secured $2,000—$1,000 in gold being
overlooked. They are supposed to have
gone tome& Wingham.
, Imemensnmeneewe
—Mr. Abraham Davidson, of Mitchell, is
still dangermusly ill.
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Dress Qoods.
To be up with the fashion these
days keeps a merchant hustling, for he
must have the right goods at the right
time. • Out of date styles are not want
ed, so it needs lively selling to leep the
stock full of newness from season to
season. We are showing and selling
new dresses every day, and in our
assortment there are some beautiful
goods at very low figures. Some of
the kinds as low as 25c, 33c, 40e and
50c, are really wonderful value.
•
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pair btlittetatts '01,4 15.
1000e4talt /at VW,
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(aew)......lt”..:
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100 lbs... .
.11101410. Nev. 8.-P =sr
wheat, Alessi° 108isa 6
P' r htish, 453 ta4f4-. ba,
*on, 114430 fio 10.004 'bti
per buh; 460 to 5= e
firmed hogs, pa too i
Jackets.
We have done a most satisfadory
jacket business this season. There was
a very large stock to begin with, and.
fresh garments have been added as fast
as we could get them from the maker.
The assortment is very complete at pre-
sent in blacks, browns, greens and'
heather mixtures. There are three
special lines, comprising about fifty very
fine fitting jackets in sizes 32, 34 and
36, which we are selling at $5 $6.0
and $7.50 each.
• Jacket Cloth.
With the coming cold weather
there will be a greater demad.
for good warm jacket and •cape mater-
ials. • We are showing a splendid
variety of these goods, in fact the best
kinds we could possibly procure fin
both wear and appearance. We sell ,a
good plain beaver cloth as low as $1.
per yard,and a heavy nap cloth at the
same price. Handsome heather mix-
tures at $1.25, and a nice lot of fancy
curl cloths and boucles at $1.50 and
$1.75 per yard. Fine Mantlings at
close figures.
•
Fors.
- The weather for Furs is not very far
away. Before long the thermometer
will registhr a decidedly different tem-
perature, and the heavier kinds of furs
• will be Much in demand, such as storm
collars, cap rines, ruffs, muffs, gmmtlets,
capes and j clrets. We would be pleas-
ed to have you look through •our fur
stock, for we try to keep furs of sterling
value—furs that willb
,rive satisfaction
to the buyer, and furs at common every
day prices.
Underwear.
•Our Underwear trade has greatly in
creased, and we have .put in large
quantities of the best selling lines for
ladies, girls, boys and men. We have
the principal makes of heavy under
wear, good warm garments as well as
the finer makes of wool' goods. We
have a score or more different kinds,
all good as well as cheap. Prices range
from a few cents to a dollar or more
each. Give us your trade, it will pay
you.
•
We give particular attention to all Classes of fashionable
goods for ladies' wear, but that is only one side of our busi-
ness. ,We also keep a heavy stock of Cottons, Cottonades,
Shirtings, Tickings, Linens, Flannels, Flannelettes, Under-
wear, Blankets, Carpets, Oil Cloths, Curains, &c.
If you favor us with a call and let us know frankly what
you want, we will. give you a close deal. on anything you may
require.
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Dairy Xs?
Lonow, Ontario, Oeto
.7:ht factorise !offered 15,5
and balauce. No tales
501estnen were surprised at
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r eeasta,
Board of Trade to -day th
f -cheese were made: 1,1
4001ht tact, 94450,altoo8nicit, 56,49.0t,Snel:
signed; 70 packages -cram
toICheese1hp7id
LFriMALr'Nvembe
alis these were made
large at Sic,- 684 small at
o, -1,005 at 80, 1.,167 at
packages dairy butter at
Tonorro November 2n
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ofinnetiltriotowAnsuhgiuspstsetSep. temb
`- Septembers, siofines
bare, Se to Igo. Bittter--
dull. Exporters have bee]
mothing itt butter these Ids
ithe market reflects the lib
• During thei past week on
went to the other side frog
• pared with 7;879 package
• sriod last year. Quotati
creamery, Mc to18en s
utter, lino to 15c. Rai
have been, quoted -071 the
15e, and choice candled
LDRY -GOODS COMPANY,
-
Seaforth's Greatest Cash pry Goods Store.
Toronto Poultr
The'supply is small, till
and the market is eteaay
4c for geese, 40e to 60o
• to 40c for chickens.
• Live Stock
Leventroole November
te.day"was far; United.
at5d per pound ; Oat
rdid ; Westerns st 4d
per pound. Argentine sl
pound.
leloasnan, November
Ing a holiday there was
done during the forenno
Iambs fortheAmericannr
tocks were bought here 1
-Cattle were held at slig
• but there were very fel
hthe market to day.
eattle were made at fron
and of common stock
Ib . The calves were ea
sold at from 5250 to 16
paying Se per lb for goof
lambs sell in lots at aboi
inferior ones at from ale
• bogs continue to decline
-from qo to 4.20 per Th
Bunten() November
tet slow and draggyg
steady, but medium
rades, 10e to 15e lower
Choice finisbed smooth
choice to prime,$4.75 tc
steers, 13.50 to14-.25 ;
to $4.15 ; cboaeebeifeu
-to good mixed. bidet
1415, good weli-ta,tte
13 90 ; export 'bulls,
42.25 to $425, 111
lower, good to choice
ed packers' grades, 134
13.75 to $3.80 ; heavy 1
roughs, 43,30 to $3. 40 I
TIP, ISM te $3S5.
Prices about stead
14.65 to .$4.15; eulia
tive Iambs, &etaq to ei
lair to good, 55.15 to $
45 sheep, choice he ad
to 14 75; goodtoehoi
culls, 12.50 to 13.25 ;
'14.50. The offerings
which were ranch light
Tata, were of generi
sold at about 100 ad-va
log prices of Friday;
ilorought 55.45' to $5.-i
the sales of fair to go
culls and conimon to
4535 ; good to ehoii
sheep oold at $4 to $4
well mixed with Wean
Tntoaino, lnovembe
—Were dull on small
demand. Cables ever
ing touched 4e, the be
;per ewt; and from tha
niattleThe quality
• .were firm owing to
Montreal ad. local In
Itold at 4375 per cwt.=
good bads was ale '
loads of medium sold
Wind export sold at 3i
at* to 3e. Distg
areebuying ft few feed
per cwt, some fowl
-Perhaps a little bighe
—There was scarcely
sheep on amount
Pries ruled from 3e
!beep quiet at $3.50
was * rod deinatid
and prices were firm
CovniandSpringera—n
dairymen on 'the mat
calved cows. C110/00
ers sold readily, but
wanted. Prices we
each. Hogs --The
and the market was
cheine selections wer.
•.preepeete for lower
rilibt bogs sell at 41(
cents,