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NEWS-RECOIW
WHITELY & TODD, PublIalterr
VOL. X.—NO. 27.
CLINTON, HURON COUNTY, ONT., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1889
WITIOLE N 0. 553
Total (ort'e poitAaltee.
Goderlacb.
Holy communion last Sunda
morning at St. George's.
Tore was the usual Mission Ili n
meeting on Saturday aftcr•nucn.
y
1
Mr, Robert I1IeLoajr's new block
is now nearly ready for roofing.
Mr. Odlunr,M. A., lectured in the
Opera House last evcniug ou Japan.
Picnic'partios in goodly numbers
were bu the Maitlaud's banks last
week.'
Tho usual Wednesday service nt
St. George's will not be held this
evening.
Tho Masonic excursion to Torouto
under Masonic auspices takes place
next Monday.
Master F. Grant caught eleven
splendid pickerel during two hours
trolling iu the river ou Monday.
An iron roller was used ou the
cinder paths on west street on Sat-
urday to tho great convenience of
pedestrians.
Now that the Bank Park is fence
bound on the oast, would it not be
an improvemeut to bridge the har-
bor hill, and connect the two
prettiest walks in Canada.
Our volunteer Company left for
the Brigade Camp at London yester-
day. The Company has been fairly
organized and drilled the past week
and bids fair to keep up its corner
of the 33rd Battalion.
Mr, T. M. Elliott, of Dakota, ar-
rived in town by steamer last Wed-
nesday bringing with him a large
number of ponies from one of the
Western states. Our old resident
sold a few of the animals and ship-
ped the balance on Monday for the
G. T. R. for the East.
Our Dominion Day celebration,
judged by the efforts of the several
Committees, should bo a good one.
A feature of the programme that
'should be very attractive to Clinton-
ites is the fact that the Doherty
Organ Band will furnish the music
•on the occasion.
The Goderich gunclub had a
shoot at 12 glass blackbirds per
member, on Friday evening.
Five' members participated, the
following being the scores :--Jno.
Grant, 10 ; E. R. Watson, 3 ; J.
Nesbit, 6 ; \V. Rutson, 5 ; R. P.
Wilkinson, 7.
Sunday was observed in Knox
church as "Flower Sunday." The
pleasing innovation proved effective
in -adding to the attendance,and the
charming intermixture of nature's
colors combined with tha sweet per-
fume that pervaded the church
could not but add power to the
preacher's eloquent words.
The bazaar and concert under the
auspices of, Knox Church Mission
Band will take place on Friday.
As the Band iu the past has done
much to aid distant Missions, and
as the forthcoming entertainment is
for the purpose of rendering , more
efficient aid in the same direction,
we hope to NO a largo gathering on
the 21st inet.
A large amount of amusement was
afforded on Saturdayby the peculiar-
ities of Mr. T. M. Elliott's mustangs.
There were several running matches
On the streets, and general amuse-
ment at eome of the trials made to
saddle several of the animals. One
town South while mounted was
urging the animal along, when it
made a sudden stop, stretched itself
on the roadway and tried to roll
over the rider. The youth however
was too active and kept out of danger
In another case a young man from
the township was cleanly thrown
off the beast he was riding, but as
in the former case eecaped unhurt,
On Friday afternoon rather
youthful teams from Seaforth and
Goderich played a match, on the old
lacrosse grounds in this town. The
ball was faced at 2 p. m., and after
an exciting battle of forty minutes
in which there was excellent play
on both sides the sphere was
bounced through the Goderich
goal, After a good rust the ball
again on the move was continually
in charge of the Goderich boys,
who placed it between the Seaforth
sticks after a brilliant fight of 31
minutes. The umpire allowing but
little time for resting, faced the
rubber which was again taken in
charge by the home team, and
placed for another score in 61.
minutes. The game followed on
and with the same result, our boys,
proving the most active. Tine 5i
minutes. We congratulate the
youthful Goderich team on its
brilliant victory, a victory earned
by steady endurance and brilliant
lacrosse rarely seen among a club
composed of youths of such tender
ages. The Seaforth club 'played
well and should have won if weight
and age ensured victory. Never-
theless they were thoroughly out-
played throughout.
Tarin (�ol.'respundeltee
Goderich:
One of our residentsreceived this
week from Guelph of the lightest
and prettiest sulkys we have seen for
some time.
Mr, Reid the livery man, who
had a horse and buggy stolon some
time Once, recovered the horro near
Bistutiord, and is now looking for
the buggy and harness.
Tho two drinking fountains pre-
sented by the ladies to the town
arrived last week and will shortly
be placed in position on the liquare
at the east and west entrances. The
fountains, though not ultra aesthetic
aro strongly made and seemingly of
the right material to withstand
father time and the strength of the
quadrupeds and bipeds that will
partake of free drinks.
ThersknnuaHNstrict Meeting of
the L 0. 0. F. was held in the
Oddfellows Hall, Goderich, on the
evening of Wednesday the 12th
inst. The D. D. G. M., Bro. I. F.
Toms, presided. Matters of import-
ance to the order wore discussed,
and the consideration of rules to
govern the committee, left over to a
meeting to be held in Clinton on
the 6th July. Bro. Toms was re-
nominated for the office of D. D. G.
111., and Bro. White, of Clinton,
was elected District Secretary.
Among those attending the meeting,
wage P. G. M. McI)ormid, of Liman,
Bro. Spackman, of Exeter, and
Bros. White and Jones, of Clinton.
At the conclusion of the meeting
the visiting Brothers were entertain-
ed at Ball's Ice Cream rooms.
PERSONALS.—Rev. Mr. Wal[win
;11.aasispen visiting iu town the past
two weeks. -Miss Marks who had
been the guest of Miss Cooke the
past tjaree weeks left for her home,
Brucefield, ou Wednesday.—Mr.
W. B, Dickson, barrister, was in
town on Friday.—Mrs. Judge Toms
and daughter are spending a few
weeks with relatives at Sitneoe.—
Mr•: W. T. Yates, of Wingham,
was in town for a short time
last week. Conductor Holmes was
in town last Saturday.—.Mr. Geo.
Olde is steadily improving,—Mc.
W. ]3. Mathews has so far recovered
from the effects of his severe fall
last winter as to be able to take
light exercise.—Mrs. Turner arrived
at her summer residence in this
town on Saturday—The Rector of
St. George's is attending the Synod
of the church now in session at
London.—Bishop Walsh arrived in
Goderich last Wednesday 011 a short
visit.—Mr. Harry Clucas was in
town this week. The Turner family,
nine in number, are at the Park
House.—Quarter master Beck loft
by the early train on Monday, to
snake arrangements in camp for the
arrival of the 33rd Battalion.
HARBOR NOTES.—The Schooner
Carter from Thessalon with a cargo
of lumber for Dymont & Co. arriv-
ed in port on the llth inst, and
sailed again light on Wednesday for
the same station.—The Str. United
Empire of the Beatty line arrived
at Lee's dock on Wednesday and
landed and took on passengers and
freight.—The Str. Ontario from
Duluth and Port Arthur reached
harbor on Wednesday afternoon.
After landing passengers and freight
the Ontario left for Sarnia.—The
Schr. Todman with.a cargo of lum-
ber from Blind River for Mr. J.
Williams reached the G. T. R. dock
on Wednesday, and sailed again,
light, for the same port on Thurs-
day.—The Schrs. Ontario and Pina-
fore, both light, sailed for Port
Frank on Wednesday.—The. Schr.
Jane McLeod with a cargo of lum-
ber from Serpent River arrived in
Port on Friday evening.—The Cutler
sailed again, light, on Sunday for
St. Joseph's Island for a cargo of
paper wood.—The new Schr. is now
assuming a finished appearance.—
A youth while getting into a row
boat on Sunday afternoon, slipped
in to about four feet of water,—The
dredge Challenge has done good
work the past week. The schooner
Kolfage with a cargo of lumber for
Mr- H. Secord arrived from John-
ston's harbor on Monday.—The
Bohr. Pinafore with a . cargo of salt
for Mr. J. Williams arrived from
Port Frank on Monday.—The "echr.
Greyhound with a cargo of lath and
shingles for Mr. H. Secord arrived
in port from Johnston's harbor on
Monday.
A CONFECTIONER'S CONFI-
DENCE. -
"I can plainly state that I can
find nothing better than Hagyard's
Yellow Oil. I have rheumatism oc-
casionally, and Yellow !Oil does me
great good. You can use my name
if you wish." Yours truly, H. Dick.
inson, Confectioner, St. Thomas,
Ont.
oral U°orraapOtldettee
Blyth.
Mr. A.. Smith shipped a mixed
carload of cattle & hogs to Montreal
ou Thursday.
The sitting of the 12th Division
Court is to be hold in Industry
Ifall on Monday next,
The masons commenced building
the steno foundation of Messrs.
Sime & Slater's Brick Block on
Monday.
Rev. II. A. Thomas is to preach
in the English church a special
sermon to the members of the A. F.
& A. M. Lodge here, on Sunday
afternoon.
Our ,hand, under their excellent
leader, S. Gidley, played some fine
selections on the market square on
Friday evening to the delight of
the largo assemblage present.
Our enterprising hardware mer-
chant, C. Hamilton, had his large
establishment lit up with patent
lamps on Saturday evening which
drew the attention of those passing,
by their 'brilliancy.
Keep in memory the concert
under the auspices of the firemen, to
be held this (Wednesday) evcniug
iu Industry Hall. It is expected
that there will be a ;largo crowd
present as the boys have spared no
expense in gettiug able talent both
foriegu and local to make it the
best of the season. Proceeds in aid
of purchasing suits for the company.
Price of admission 35, 25, 15c. Go,
everyone.
We regret to have to chronicle
this week the demise on Saturday
last of the wife of our respected
townsman Mr. James Marshall,after
a short and severe illness. On
TuesLlry morning the remains
were taken from her late residence
on Morris st. to the English church
where the beautiful burial service of
the church was conducted by Rev.
W. Henderson, the edifice being
crowded with sympathizing friends.
Tho service having been concluded
the funeral procession, a very large
one, proceeded to the -English church
cemetery whore the body was con-
signed to its last resting place. The
bereaved family have the entire
sympathy of the whole community,
PERSONALS.—Mrs. C. Hamilton
left hero on Thursday on a visit to
her parents near Teeewator.=-.Mr.
C. E.•Tanner is visiting Sarnia for a
few days.—Miss Annie Shane was
visiting the hub on Friday.—Mr. J.
Johnson returned on Friday from
the Forest City where he had boon
attending the High Court of Fores-
ters.—Mr. S. Gidley was in -Exeter
on Monday.—Mr. W. Marshall of
13allinafad was here this week at-
tending his mother's fuuer,sI.—Mr.
T. Bawden left here ou Monday
for Exeter to attend .his brother -in -
"law's funeral.—Mrs. \\hitt of Clin-
ton•was in town ou Sunday.—Mr.
John A. Brownlee of the hub spent
Saturday and Sunday here with
parents.—Rev. Mr. W. Henderson
of Wiarton a former pastor of the
English church hero was in town on
Tuesday.—Mr. John Bell is attend-
ing the Huron Synod being held
in London this week.—Mr. Michael
Doherty left here on Tuesday on a
visit to Hamilton.—Messrs. F. Met-
calf and G. B. Phillips leave here
on Saturday for Toronto to attend
the Grand Lodge of the I. 0. 0. T.
Dungannon.
We are still having , plenty of
rain and some to spare.
Mr. Joseph Sperling, of Clinton,
paid us a flying visit last week.
Mrs. I). Bickle has been ill but
we are glad to hear is recovering.
Mr. and Mrs. James MoMath of
Clinton are paying a visit to friends
in this village.
Mrs. D. Cook of Clinton paid a
short visit to friends in the vicinity
of Dungannon last week.
The funeral of Mrs. Polley
passed through here on Thursday
and was very largely attended
Mr. Wilson McLean is home on
a short visit, he is looking well.
Dakota seems to agree with him.
The district meeting of the L. 0.
L. took place on Friday at Donny-
brooke. All were in favor of
celebrating the glorious 12th at
Wingham.
The volunteers under Captain
Varcoe start for camp at London 013
Tuesday the 18th. If this wet
weather continues it will go hard
on the red coats.
Mr. W. Killpatriok of the 4th
concession of Ashfield lost a valu-
able horse last week. Our Vet. was
called but the horse was dead before
he got there. Delays are danger-
ous.
A game of baseball was played
here between the St. Helens and
Dungannon teams resulting in a
defeat of the home team, The
score stood 10 to 13. With a little
more practice our boys will be hard
to beat.
;Coat ( erregpolxtleaee
Londcsboro'.
Messrs John and Edward Bell,
of this place, have been so uufortuu-
ate as to lose their fine entire horse
from constipation. Mr. Ed. Ball,
with enterprise characteristic of the
firm, has gone to Indiana to bring
over here another first class horse to
take the place of the one lost.
Mr. Geo, Ruddell was in town on
Saturday. Now George always has
an eye to the beautiful. Anything
wrong about that? Well, when a
man of his years is seen with a nice
young lady people will talk, you
know. But then because a young
lady is good looking is that a crime?
And because Trustee Ruddell in his
official capacity gods to Clinton
with her to select prize books for the'
coming examinations on the first
Friday in July is he to blame and
be made the subject of eonll'oriuus
tongues or fatwitted gossipere?
But all's well that ends well and the
result of the examinations will
prove, I believe, that the school
section has had an estimable' and
painstaking teacher worthy of the
confidence of parents and the ntFec-
tion of the pupils.
A farther not over a hundred
miles from this place, who owns
200 acres of land, has 7 or 8 cows
that I don't think would meet with
the approval of John McMillan,
either as to their anatomical get up
nor as to the manner in which their
anatomy is covered. Indeed I do
not think that John's favorite theory
of selling the products of the farm
in the hoof instead of in unconsunr-
ed grain would find pleasing illus-
tration in the aforesaid Pharaoh's
lean kine, But as everything under
the sun has its use, these animals
have had theirs during the past
winter in producing rnilk. And
even now as t hey graze on the scinty
garbage along the highways the
splendid relief of the hides and
tails as they appear against the
background of bones would fire the
heart of an agent of Psrnum who
who might bo desirous of securing
a bonanza "What is it?" for the
groat showman's museum.
Belgrave.
What is the • matter with the
Blyth CorreSpondont of the New
Era 7 Iu last week's issue ho gave
a glowing description of a base -ball
match which took place between
the- Blyth .lunor team and ,that of
Belgrave,,the Blyth boys winning
an easy victory. Now as it happen-
ed no such match ever took place.
We did hear of a match being
arranged between the Blyth and
East \\Tawauosh Juniors with the
understanding that no one over 17
years of age could take part in the
game, blit didn't the wee sixth liners
get a surprise when they were
brought to face nine young men
most of them apparently over
twenty. Yes, the Blyth boys de-
serve credit for the well won vic-
tory but let them remember the
senior team of \Vawanosh is ready
to play a match at any time.
Mrs. R. Tufts, of Clinton, and
her daughter Mrs. W. Hele, of
Bellefontaine, Ohio, were in town
last week. -Messrs. F. Billingsley,
of Wingham, and J. Watson, of
Blyth, were in town on Tuesday of
last week.—Mr. James Budge, of
Mount Forest was visiting friends
in Belgrave and vicinity last week.
—Miss Lexie Morton, at present
attending the Collegiate Inetitute
at Clinton, was home over Sunday.
—1\Ijssrs Gilbert Bennett and
Robert Russell have ,joined the
Brussels vol tin teers.—DIr.J. Granby,
Morris tp., is having a fine brick
house erected this summer.—Mr.
Enoch Shorts of Wallacoburg was
up for a few days last week looking
after business in connection with
his property in East Wawanosh.—
The sunshine boys with their ladies
treated themselves to a genuine
' hop" on Wednesday night last.
—Mr. Chris,Johnson will leave
shortly for the Northwest to seek
his fortune in those parts.—Mr. W.
J. Martin has taken a trip to Michi-
gan where his father Mr. Robert
Martin formerly of Staple, town-
ship now resides,—At the meeting
of the Agricultural Society direc-
tors on Friday evening it was de-
cided to hold the fall show on Oct ,
1st and 2nrl.
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Mullett
Mr. Robs, Scott has a fine field of/
wheat, and also Mr. Wm. Moon.
We do not like to see any young
lady downhearted so we eympathize
with the other concession who has a
Sigh to herself every Sunday even-
ing.
While our young folks are spend-
ing their holidays in many ways.
Charlie, though a hard working
young man,may be seen taking a day
occasionally and seems to prefer
taking it driving. Wonder if he
stops at the corner now 1
Total (1"orreollolldencc.
Suuunerhill.
There aro some lads iu our
village who have been acting so
shamefully lately that if their
parents du not Ike thein in hand
they will have to he looked alter
by somebody else. We hope this
hint will have the desired effect.
Master Willie Beacom had his
upper Hp badly cut by a blow from
the poll of an axe, he having run
up just in time to meet the axe as
it was being swung backwards for
another stroke We hope the little
sufferer will soon be all right
again.
Mr. John H. Lowery, teacher No.
5, Hullett, was very severely hurt
during the foot -ball match at Mr.
Lawrence's picnic on Friday last
during a tussle for the hall. IIis
neck and back were very severely
strained, but he is progressing as
rapidly as possible towards re-
covery.
The
Orangemen intend moving
their hall up to Summerhill and
place it on the corner 'of Mr. Geo.
Hill's faun, the gentleman having
generously given thein permission
to do so. It will bo ►uoved on
Friday and Saturday next the 21st
ani 22nd inst. All outside help
will be fully appreciated.
Mr. Jno, E, Tom, I. P. S. •for
West Huron, paid our school an
official visit on Thursday the 13th
inst, and expressed himself as being
well pleased with the progress
made since hislast visit. On the
same day Post Office inspector Mr.
I101d:irk, of Stratford, visited the
Post Oddiee here and found overy-
thing satisfactory. When it rains
it pours.
AMERICA \' WHEAT REPOR'T'S.,
The Washington June returns of
the Department of Agricultural show
a slight increase in the winter wheat
area seeded, but the breadth harves-
ted may be possibly 1,000,000 acres
more :ban in last crop, largely from
Kansas and Cnlifornia. The seeded
and harvested area in Kansas will
this year be nearly identical, and the
large brearth in California, which is
cut for whgat -in years of low yield
will in part be harvested for grain
this season. The question of areas
will be tested later as thoroughly as
possible by a partial local census
at various points. The condition of
winter wheat still remains compara-
tively high, though it has fallen three
points during the last month and
averages 93 for the eountrY.
The following State averages are
given : Now York, 96; Pennsylvania
95 Mary'land,98; Virginia, 97;Georgia
Texas, 88; Kentuky, 86, Ohio, 88;
Michigan, 90; Indiana,90; Illinois, 92;
Missouri, 98; Kansas, 9S; California,
98. The area of spring wheat has
apparently increased about 3 per
cent. The preliminary increase
shows a loss of 3 percent in Wiscon-
sin and 1 in Minnesota, and a gain
of 1 in Iowa, 3 in Nebraska, and 7
in Dakota, with an increase in the
mountaian region. Further invest-
igation may disclose the changes of
the year more exactly.
The condition of spring wheat is
high, except in parstrof Dakota, where
it has drought. Averages are as fol-
lows;Wisconsin, 96; Minnesota,93; Da-
kota 88; Nebraska, Iowa, 93. Condi-
tion is generally high in the mountain
districts. The average is 95 for the
entire spring wheat breadth.
An increase of 2 or 3 per cent in
the area of oats is reported, while
condition is seeen points below the
normal standard of a full crop.
The area of barley is about the
same as last year, and its average of
condition is 95.
—London Advertiser : Two post
office employees were walking along
York street on Saturday evening
last and, when east of Wellington
street, noticed two young ladies
ahead of them who were apparent-
ly being follower[ by three men.
One of the men ran up to one of
the young ladies, Miss Downing, of
318 York street, and struck her
twice in the face. The post office
men ran up to the ladies, but the
three roughs made off. Mise Down-
ing's eye was badly blacked and
one of her teeth knocked out. She,
has not the faintest idea why the
men followed her.
NERVE TORTURED.
"I suffered from neuralgia and
obtained no relief until 1 used Hag -
yards Yellow Oil. Since then I have
also found it an invaluable remedy
for all painul burns and cuts,
rheumatism and sore throat." Mrs.
E. Cameron, 137 Richmond Street
West, Toronto, Ont.`
BIRTHS.
WISE.—In.Goderieh township, on Satur-
day, June 8, the wilt of 'Mr. Ethvard
Wise, of a son.
DEATHS. -
Pnoc-ron.—In Goderich township, en
Saturday, June 15th, Clara, daughter
of Mr. John A. Proctor, aged 9 months
and 13 days.
THE BEFIR[NG SEA BUG-
BEAR.
A TEMPERATE AMERICAN VIEW.
\Vheu in 1870 the United States
paid Russia $7,200,000 for all her
possessions on the North American
continent and the adjacent islands,
we bought all the just Russian
rights and claims. The title of
Russia was derived from prior dis-
covery by Behriug in 1725, under
instructions of Peter the Great,
which were carried out by the Em-
press Catherine. The treaty by
which Alaska was ceded to the
United Stales deli.ued the boundary
of the Territory, which includes the
waters to the western end of the
-Aleutian group *of islands, over
which, therefore, presumptively,
the authority of the United States
extends. But in 1821, when Russia
claimed sovereignty over the Pacific
Ocean' north of the 51st dbgree of
latitude, and prohibited foreign
vessels from approaching within
less than a hundred Italian miles,
the United States protested. John
Quincy Adams asked of the Russian
Minister an explanation, upon
principles recognized by the laws
and usages of nations, of so ex-
traordinary a claim.' The Russian
Minister'roplied that the Behring
Sea was really a mare clausu» t. Mr.
Adams rejoined conclusively that,
the line claimed by Russia includ-
ed a part of the unquestionable open
sea, baptise from shore to shore on
this sea, iu latitude 31' north, the
distance was several thousand miles.
From this position the United
States did not:recede, and in 1824,
Russia, in a convention with the
United States, practically withdrew
the claim, and in the next year she
made a similar treaty with Groat
Britain.
The Russian claire has not been
formally asserted by. the United
States. But in August, 1886, the
United States revenue -cutter Cor-
win seized several sealhunting Cana-
dirn schooners in the Behring 'Sea.
American sealers had baen seized
previously. But when the British
vessels and their contents were con-
fiscated, the officers sentenced to
fine and imprisonment, and the
crews left to find their way home as
they could, complaints were prompt-
ly made to the British government,
and early in• October that govern-
ment protested against the•seiznres.
,The Cauadiau vessels were released,
bt.t u0 compensation has been made
to the owners, and no proper ex-
planation offered to the British gov-
ernment. In acknowledging the
British protest, Secretary Bayard
stated that upon receipt of authentic
information from the Alaskan courts
he would consider the matter. But
notwithstanding the lapse of time
and the frequent solicitation of the
British Foreign Office, the United
States have as yet neither claimed
sovereignty over the Behring Sea
nor disapproved the seizures. A
circular from the Treasury Depart-
ment to the Collector of Customs at
San Francisco answers his inquiry
as to the proper interpretation of
the phrases "waters thereof" and
"adjacent waters" by quoting the
terms of the treaty, but expressing
no opinion, and leaving the ques-
tion open. -.
It is.a serious mistake to assert
that the United States claim a
supromacy which with that of
Russia closes the Pacific entrance
of the Arctic Ocean. It is hardly
to be supposed that upon any
ground as yet known such a claim
will be asserted. When it is, how-
ever, the reasons alleged can be con-
sidered. Meanwhile the rumors of
the despatch of a British fleet to
protect British sealers in Behring
waters, and the suggestion of im-
minent hostilities between the coun-
triee, are wholly premature. The
British Under Foreign Secretary
denies explicitly that a fleet has been
sent. There is no desire whatever
among intelligent Americans to
blow every little spark of misun-
derstanding ;into a grave interna-
tional difficulty, and it would be a
serious reproach upon the good
sense of both countries if a differ-
ence of this kind could not be
peacefully adju8ted–Harper's Week-
ly.
CURRENT TOPICS.
"POOR" CANADA)
The present Dominion Govern -
has been in office eince October,
1878 At the end of the fiscal year
1879 the amount amount of deposits
in chartered banks of the country
was $63,636,000, in the savings
banks $14,702,000, and in the loan
dompanies savings department, $9.
526,000. The figures now: in the
chartered banks, $122,015,000 ; in
the savings banks, $52,195,000; in
the loan companies, $19,000,000, or
$193,211,000 in 1889 against $87-
746,000 in 1879 1