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The Clinton New Era, 1890-09-05, Page 4Fr Sew tivertt$etuento. New Goods—Walton & Morrison Corrections—Huron Central Fair. Wanted—F. E. Young. Excursions—W. Jackson. Full +►s a Tiok—Jackson Bros. Millinery Stook—Beesley & Co. New Arrivals—J. Robertson. Fancy Goode—Cooper & Co. Summer stock Reduced--C.Carline Wauted—Plumeteel & Gibbings. Jean (;rant—Cooper & Co. Pushed—Mies Jack. Revolution—Dr Wilford Hall. eintuzrmeta FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER5, 1890. It will catch them. The McKinley tariff is expected to be passed by Congress and signed by President Harrison before the end of September. It is understood that the law will go into force by Oct. 1. Some of the papers try to argue that it will not affect Canadian interests, but tine is all rubbish. Ca nadian barley dealers are rushing in their stock now, so as to avoid the loss that will ensue as soon as the bill is put in force. O.tly the other dayeelr Dave fisher, of Goderiob, hurried over a cargo of horses he had, SO as to get them in and disposed of be- fore the act comes into force, knowing that it will be next to impossible to handle horses for the American market, after the bill passes. What success will attend the growing of two rowed barley, here, rematn, to be seen, but if farmers still think they can grow the ordinary barley for the American mar- ket, they will soon tind jtheir• mistake.. Last year there was imported by the Unite' States over 11,250,000 bushels of Canadian barley, the value of which was $7,750,000, and on which the duty was over $1,1.25,000. Under the rate fixed by the McKinley bill. the duty on the same amount would be over $3,- 300,000, which will practically shut out the Canadian product. The Toronto Telegram, discussing the bill says:— "Hitherto horses exported from the Dominion have found their way al- most'wbolly to the United States, But during all the years that we have been shipping across the lines English buy- ers have been in Canada endeavoring to secure animals suited for the market at home. The effects of the new tariff bill will be most seriously felt upon this industry, since the class of horses produced cannot be changed at a year's notice, but eventually Canadian farm- ers will find better markets for their surplus of this stock than they have now in the United States." - Canadian farmers cannot raise horses for the English market. They meat raise heavy draught—not army horses --because they can make use of the heavy .draught on the farm, and the best market there is for this close of atock, is found in the United States Canadians have procured heavy draught well-bred mares, and the prin- cipal stallions are heavy draughts, in order to raise horses of this nature, but finding they are shut out of the American market will be a serious matter for our farmers, and they will speedily find that out. P Y The General Elections. The Toronto World revives the report that the Dominion general elections will be rushed on this fall, because the crops are good. It says it has "authority from a high quarter thab the old man fee's very much that way. —•-.— There is a lot of sentimental drivel published occasionally. A. Hamilton- ian, while "doing" Toronto, fell in with a prostitute who relieved him of a gold watch, and in the mentioning the fact sympathy with the Hamiltonian was expressed because he would have to ap- pear in the Police Court to recover his v. atoll. What stuff? It was wrong in the girl to steal, but the man in her company was as bad as she, and is not entitled to one morsel of sympathy. In certain quarters General Booth,of the Salvation Army, is being commend- ed because he insists that members shall give up smoking. Quite right. Smoking is a part of the carnal nature And should not be indulged in by he who professes to " do all for the glory and honor of God." The fact that many professed Christians—ministers as well as others --do smoke, does not make it right. For the one who makes no pro- fession of religion, exception cannot be taken, but for the man who does, it can. Bow -the Ik onf$y Caw•e. POINTE -Mil TRRMBLLe COLLEQL. [Owing to a mistake this letter waa not forwarded in time for ineertion last week.j Inquiries are coming in from various quarters—What have been the results of last winter's effort to raise money to enlarge the girl's building? The min- utea,.of the General Assembly have given results; and the report of the Fre .oh Evangelization Committee has gone out, giving results, but still the news does not seem to reach all quarters where an interest has been taken. I have been asked to write a letter "giving results." If editors can have patience with me, I would like to put it iu a narrative form. Whkin the statement came in about the beginning of May that instead of the $5,000 still required we had barely $3,500, and that not exclusively in ans- wer to our special appeals, surprise and disappointment were moat keenly felt. The thing had been gone about "in'the name of the Lord," prayer from many hearts had gone up for the whole amount, plans had been laid for getting the whole amount, the agitation had been made extensive enough, so that, without miracle, large returns might be expected, and yet the work aimed at was only half done. "They shall not be ashamed that wait for me," that was the verse that came up, but not with comfort,—I have wait- ed upon him about this matter ara am "ashamed," that was the way it seemed to Then the verse looked at me again. "They shall not be ashamed that wait for me." I must not only wait upon him but for him "as they that wait for the morning." But there seemed no time to wait. Either the building must be again postponed or it must be begun in face of a debt, either of which w•ae a strange answer to faith. The allotted time was past and the work only half done. Faith staggered. Then cause Christ's word to Jairue in circumstances so similar. He had given his child's case into Christ's hand. It had been accepted. Christ had lingered till the case was lost. And yet in face of death the Master's word was, "Fear not, believe only, and she shall be made whole." fear not, believe only, and that building shall go up this summer, and that free of debt. Restful, rejoic- ing faith and persistent prayer—these were the right things in the circum- stanced, and text after text, promise after promise, showed itself in its abun. citwt sufficiency and applicability.— When, without any plan of mine, the last appeal was published (for the little letter that then appeared was written not as an appeal at all, but for insertion in the report) the hope was strong that God would use it. The Centurion's ex• planation of Christ's power ending with "Speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed,"—that suited exactly, and seemed such simple and appropriate truth, "Speak the word only," and some of thy servants will immediately obey. So when, on May 30th, Dr.War- den's kind letter came, letting me know that friends in Ottawa had authorized him to draw $2,500 for the new building, I was not surprised, only deeply, deeply glad and thankful. The way of prayer and power was made clearer than ever I had seen it before. And other clear friends in distant quarters,who had felt the need and joined in the prayer, have joined in the thanksgiving too. "Sing unto the Lord for He hath done excel- lent things. This is known in all the earth." I would have liked to have written a letter at once, letting anxious watchful helpers know what a beautiful answer God had given, that the whole amount asked for had been received, but circumstances that need not be ex- plained made it, I thought, at that time imprudent to do so. The building is now going up, and is rapidly nearing completion. May the Lord himself abundantly use it in His own blessed work. • ANNA Ross. Brucefield, Ont., Aug. 13, '90. P. S.—Concerning the furnishing of this new building, I have just received a letter from Dr.Warden. As many have willingly come forward to help in put- ting up the building, are there not oth- ers who will just as willingly take their part in the furnishings? Here is an extract from the letter, which will ex- plain what is wanted: "Mrs Dr. Par- sons Knox , chur h Toronto,trying is to church, raise enough in their congregation to provide all the beds required." (Cost- ing, I believe, about $1,000.) "We need everything new. Besides beds we re- quire school desks and seats, kitchen furnishings, laundry fixtures, dining room tables and chairs, lamps,crockery, etc., etc, We roughly estimate these as likely to cost, about $2,500, excluding the beds. This seems a large sum, but then it is for a large building, with ac- commodation for 92—teachers and all. The old furniture was very old --some of it 45 years—and in view of the new buildings we have renewed none of it for years. We are appealing to former pupils to help in the furnishings. We try to exercise the very strictest econo- my, consistent with efficiency and dura- bility. We try ever to remember that is the Lord's money we are using for hie own work. We look to him to sup• ply us through his people with all that we really need." Are there not some amongst us whose hearts shall be made willing? One will undertake for the desks and scats, an- other for the kitchen furnishings. Some good housewife will look after the sheet- ings, another the crockery. another the knives and forks, and so on. Whatever 18 done must be done quickly, for all must bo ordered by the 10th of Septem • her. It is such a precious honor and privilege Christ gives us to be fellow. workers with him in giving light to them that it in darkness. Will it not be honoring to the Master we love that that house be opened free of debt, fur• nishings and all? Contributions should bo sent to the Rev Dr Warden, 19e St. James street, Montreal. A. 11. THOU SHALT NOT BEAR FALST WITNESS AGAINST THY NEIGHBOR. To the Editor of the Clinton New Era. Lawrence Lewis, jr., one of the most brilliant young members of the Phila- delphia bar, was run over and killed by a train on Tuesday. Here is further proof of the manner in 'which the policy of high taxation and trade restriction is aiding Canada's mannfaotnring industries. The direc- tors of the Monoton cotton factory have been instructed by the shareholders to sell the plant and franchises, or to amalgamate with some other company on the beat terms obtainable. The capital invest d by the share holder; has been lost a d the mill is idle. Wo are told t' t the increased duties upon wheat, bee and pork have raised the price of those commodities and thus benefited the Canadian farmer. But we are assured from the same quarter that the prices of flour and meat; have not beer: increased by these duties.— Now if the prices of flour and meats have not been increased to consumers in consequence of the increased custom; duties, from whence come the increased prices that the farmers are said to re- ceive for those products. News Notes Around The County The Cltoleest Stealiugs free' Oar County Fxelranges. Wm. Haleness has leased his hotel at Walton to a Mr Jones from Blyth, and will move to Henfryn. Miss E. A. Skimings, the well known poetess, of Goderioh, ie confined to the house through an accident oy which one of her feet was scalded. M. 11. Counter has disposed of his jewellery bvsiness in Seaforth to his nephew, Mr W. R. Counter, the popular and successful manager for the past two years. Mr James Cxchrane, of East Wawa - nosh, shot a crane on Saturday which measured from tip to tip of its wings 6 feet 3 inches and was 3 feet 3 inches in length. Mr Wm. Hawkshaw has rented his hotel in Seaforth to Mr James Murray, the very obliging and efficient baggage - man at the railway station. Mr Hawk- shaw has leased a new hotel in the city of London. After a long and painful iiluess, which he bore with great patience and fortitude, Alexander Watson, of Gode- rich, died Friday morning. Deceased was one of our oldest and best known citizens, respected by all. One day recently John Hollinbeck, of Ethel, was drawing manure when one of his horses balked. He started to punish the horse, when the brute kicked and struck him in the face, breaking his upper jaw and nose. At Zurich a day or two ago one of Kasper Weber's little boys was help- ing hint ou a scaffold carrying bricks when he missed his footing and fell to the croups', striking his head on a stump. He sustained very serious in- juries about the head and had his arm broken. Mr James McGinnis, of Seaforth, has sold out his grocery store and other property and will shortly leave for souse distant parts. Mr McGinnis has been a resident of the town for about 19 years. His successor is Mr Robt. Beattie, of Brucefield. John Bain, lot 4, con. 11, Grey, pull- ed a bunch of oats containing 21 well developed stalks, being the production of a single Beed. On one of these heads 148 grains were counted. It was found to average nine grains per head, making a grand total of 1,890 from a single grain. Mr William Evans, Jr., of McKillop, left on Tuesday with six fine young stallions for Lincoln, Nebraska. Mr John Ward, of Seaforth, recently sold to Mr John Fortune, of Tuckersmith, a two•year•old filly, for which he re- ceived the Snug sum of $180. She weighed over 1.500 lbs. The Directors of the Hay township Farmers' Mutual fire Insurance Co. met in Seaforth on Monday last. The Company has done the largest amount of business during the last month that has been done since its organization, having accepted policies to the amount of $394,200, for that period. The claims of Thos.•Hueston for barn and Wdseley Hueston, for contents destroy- ed by lightning on July 24th, were paid to the satisfaction of the claimants. The following is a statement of the number ofm me berg for this year re- turned by the Secretaries of the Branch Agricultural Societies in the Electoral District of South Huron: Stephen and Usborne, 3:35; Tuckersmith, 3.8; Stan- ley, 172; Hay, 112. This makes a total of 947 members in the four Societies. These numbers will be increased con- siderably at the Shows and although already a very respectable list, there should be a great many more. - Last Saturday night Robert Bowen's barn, in Grey township, was totally destroyed by fire. Mr Bowen had been drawing in peas up to 9 p.m. and left two loads on the barn floor which were destroyed, together with most of his crop, $300 worth of pine lumber and all his farming implements, save the binder, which was standing in the field. This will prove a heavy loss to him as he had only $500 insurance on the building and a similar amount on the contents. Cause of fire unknown. This makes the second barn Mr Bowen has had destroyed byfire duringthe past seven years. On the 28th of Jttly, at Centralia, James Sando attacked Mr Quarry, with a hand grain rake and dealt him several severe and telling blows. Sando was arrested and bound over to keep the peace. failing to procure good and sufficient securities, he was send to the County Jail. In the meantime, Mr Quarry, who considers the man dangerous to the -safety of the public preferred a charge on the ground of in- sanity. Sando was released from the County Jail on Monday by His honor Judge Toms, when he was brought to I•:xeter and arrainged before Magistrate Snell. Several witnesses from Cen- tralia were examined, the testimony for the most part going to show that if left entirely alone. he was harmless; although Mr Sando's brother testified that at times he was dangerous and it .i was necessary to lock all the doors of t the house at night. The magistrate I released the prisoner upon Richard . i Sando promising to remove him from 0 the neighborhood. 1 hila to be an amiable and efdoient en. ! worker; and, while we bow with sub- ' mission tO thq divine behests, we feel that we have loot one in whose ability and judgment we reposed our highest confidence. We also desire to convey to Mrs Malloch the sympathy ehe eo m uc'h needs in they the time of her ssre bereavement and trust that she may be sustained by the richeet con- solat.ons of heaven, and that the secretary send a copy of this resolution to Mrs Malloch. On Saturday evening last, at about six o'clock, an object was sighted from the light -house bank, Goderich, by Mr R. Campbell, about ten miles out in the lake, which was supposed to be a boat adrift. Capt Babb was notified and telegraphed the Marine Depart- ment asking permission to take the Government tug Trudeau to the rescue. At eleven o'clock Saturday evening he went out with the tug, but it was so dark the wreck could not be found. On Sunday morning the tug and life boat went' out again, the supposed wreck proved to be a crib of cedar posts, ties and telegraph poles, which was towed into the harbor. The crib was one of four which broke loose from the tug Brodie on Friday morning, and the four were valued at $15,000. The own- ers are Messrs E. F. Allen & W. Lind- say, of Cleveland, O., who arrived and made arrangements to recover the re- mainder of the raft, which came ashore about four miles above Kincardine. The London Advertiser says:—An- other "cruelty to animals" case was aired at the i'ol.ce Court this morning in which Hugh M. Douglas was the complainant and Thomas McLean, a cattle dealer of Goderich, the defend• ant. Douglas was put in the box and said that on the evening of June 26th McLean hired a horse for the evening but did not return for three days and three nights. The horse was over- driven and cut in all four legs, with soros and scabs wherever the harness came in contact with the skin. Wit- ness had to procure a veterinary sur- geon, pay his bill and have the horse idle on his hands for two weeks. Iu cross examination he admitted that he had laid the complaint to secure dam- ages for the injury done. The Magis- trate said the case was one for the Division Court. It was all nonsense to drag McLean out of his bed in the middle of the night, a treatment to which he (the Magistrate) had also been subjected. The charge was dis. missed. NEWS NOTES. A Haliburton settler was lost in the woods and was found alive after 40 days, but will not likely reoover. Six farmer delegates sailed from England for Canada on Monday, and four more start next Thursday. Mr Sherman has given notice in the U. S. Senate of a motion to amend the tariff bill, looking toward reciprocity with Canada. At Charlotte, Mich., on Saturday, Prof. Stackhouse rade a balloon as- cension and attempted to drop with his parachute, which failed to work, and he fell about 500 feet into a ploughed field. He has a chance of recovery, so the doctors say. Alarming reports on the Irish potato continue to be received. In Wexford, Kilkenny, Carlow and the sea coast dis• trict the crop is an absolute failure. In other districts there will be a partial crop. Wexford farmers have stopped supplying their men with potatoes for fear of causing illness. Big families must be common down among the French Canadians. So far 1,250 families of twelve have applied for Mr Mercier's grant of land. Were lir Mowat to make a similar offer of a hundred acres to Ontario parents pos- sessing a family of twelve, how many would be eligible to apply? The eighteen -months -old daughter of Richard Lee, who lived on the Barton farm, half a mile from Blenheim, got hold of a bottle containing benzine, and before the mother could prevent it she drank [the contents. Medical aid was summoned but she only lived two hours. Seventeen delegates from Waterloo county spent Thursday and Friday examining the crops and land in the Moosejaw district, They were delighted with what they saw and secured list a et of vacant land for settlement. In their opinion the land in the Moosejaw dis- trict is the finest they have seen on their trip. They will report favorably on this district and a largo immi- gration will result. It is now definitely announced that Dr. Montague, who has had such a checkered political experience in Heidi - mend, is about to remove to Victoria, 13. C'., where he will practice his pro- fession. Whether the Doctor will write M. 1'. after Itis name in his new home remains to be seen. It is not expected that he will do so, by the grace of the Ilaldiniand electors, for any length of time. On Thursday evening Martin Arm- trong, a farther living three miles from Peterboro, at Nassau,was leading a calf to pasture. The animal gave a sudden erk to the rope and threw Armstrong o the ground. Ilis head struck some lard object, causing _concussion of the )wain, from which lie died at eight 'clock Friday morning, remaining un- conscious from the fall till death. 8 Tho Wingliam Advance says:—Mr and Mrs A. E. Simmons, of Wingham, started to drive to Bayfield on Friday evening, reaching there Saturday morn- ing, to be in attendance at the big camp meeting of the Salvation Army. When within a mile of their destination, and while going through a swamp, they heard above them a rustling in the trees. This continued for some time, when the animal, of whatever descrip• tion it may have been, washeard to come down a tree somewh at, and the next thing the surprised travellers knew the denizen of the swamp had jumped onto the buggy top, the force of the leap being so great as to pull the top as far been as it would go, when the night prowler fell' off into the water at the side of the road, and Mr Simmons applied the whip and made a quick flight from the scene of their somewhat startling adventure. From the cries, or noise made by the animal, it is supposed to have been a Lynx, the cries being plainly heard in the camp. Mrs Simmons was considerably scared, but they received no further chump. It was lucky for them that the buggy top was up, or may be one or both of them might have been seriously wound- ed. At a recent meeting of the County Board of Examiners the following motion of condolence was unanimously adopted:—Moved by Mr Halls, second- ed by Mr Turnbull, that we, the mem- here of the County Board of Examin• ers for the County of Huron, on this the first opportunity afforded us, desire to place on record our unfeigned sor• row at the removal by death of our late associate and co -laborer in the educational work of the county. in the late Mr Malloch we had a man well fitted by education and tact for the duties of inspector of Public Schools, and who had the welfare of the teachers at heart. Being naturally genial and benevolent as well as faith- ful in the d scharge of duty, we found Demi correspondent from Bayfield, in the News -Record, says that the Army had a pow -wow, and was after money. I would like to ask what he means by a pow -wow? Had a boat been capsized on the lake, and parties were being drowned, and some noble fellow went to their rescue and saved them, I have no doubt but the epeota• tors on the beach would give them a cheer. Had it been a horse race or a ball club, you would hear plenty of shouting, but se soon as a number of persons meet together to praise God, and try to get others saved from the whirlpool of sin and become good men, if they praise God aloud they are said to have a poo -wow. I am afraid there will be a pow -wow in bell for the wick- ed. Had the correspondent been in Clinton on the 12th of July, he would have said there was a great pow -wow. As to the Army working for money, that charge bas so often been refuted, that it is unnecessary to say anything about it. A Rt<tnta, The Hon. Charles Drury 11114 con tracted typhoid fever and is laid up at Ins resi lance at Crown 11111, The petition against the return of James H. Sharp, Reform member for Parry Sound in the Ontario Legislature has fallen, owing to Sharpe not having been served with papers within five days of the filing of the writ. Montion was to have been made on Saturday be- fore Mr .Justice Burton toset aside a petition against James Clancy, M.P.P. for West Kent on the ground of irregu- larities in one of the affidavits, but was postponed for a week owing to the ab- sence of counsel. Tho Manitoba and North-west har- vest is now probably beyond the reach of accident. The yield of grain and roots is such as never surpassed and seldom equaled in any country. Four days ago the reaper commenced and miles of grain was falling in bound sheaves from the reaper and binder. The crop is light in the United States and elsewhere. Sixteen million dollars will come into Manitoba and the North- west for wheat alone. How much Canada will get for oats and potatoes cannot be calculated, but they will get a good round sum. A young man named Abe Clarke, head sawyer at Clarke's sawmills, Windermere, was working in the mill when his boot caught on some of the machinery for shoving the logs up to the saw, and in the twinkling of an eye the saw had cut his head clean off. His brother was in the mill at work at the time with others, and his mother was at the door of the house some little way off. She was attracted by a ory from one of the employes, and instinc- tively ran to tate mill. By this time the brother had lifted up the body of the unfortunate young man, and his mo- ther picked up the severed head and carried it into the house. Young Clarke had been married only a short time and was 28 years old. The mill had been in financial difficulties and the Clarkes were just making n fresh start. -71" T"rsoi 1 WS !IOUs, The petition against Dr- Montague in Haldimand has bean dropped with costs against petitioner. On Sunday afternoon Mr James Chivers, of Westminster township, near Glanworth, started to drive to St Thomas, and when near the oity an• other traveller in trying to pass them caused Mr "hivera' horse to run into the ditch. The buggy upset and Mr and Mrs Chivers were thrown into the ditch and seriously injured, the lady being now in a critical condition. An eccentric -looking individual named Frederick Trostel created quite a sensation in the Elm Street Metho• dist Church, Toronto, at Sunday's ser- vice. Trostel professes to believe that he is the only mediator between God and man, and was propounding his blasphemous doctrine when Inspector Archibald interrupted him, having him arrested for disturbing public worship. About two years ago Trostel aoted in the same way at the itietropolitar Church, with a like result. Queen Victoria has arrived at Bal- moral, her beautiful estate in Scotland, for her customary autumnal stay. She was much displeased at Perth with the conduct of her loyal subjects, who re- sorted to all sort of devices to obtain a glintyse of her when breakfasting at the station hotel. For the remainder of the journey north the Queen kept out of sight and would not show herself even to the enormous crowd which lustily cheered the royal car on its ar- rival at Aberdeen, one of Victoria's favorite towns. Mr John E. Boomer, confectioner, Loudon, is fond of mushrooms, and on Monday evening sent to a neighboring Dundee street dealer for some. By some mistake he ate toadstools,and had swallowed then a few minutes when he was taken with violent pains in the stomach. His physician was sent for, and after emetics had been applied he recovered somewhat. He still feels the effects, but is getting over his experi- ence, and will eat no mushrooms in future. Jack Lynn, of Napanee, while sitting on a nail keg in Lowry's blacksmith shop, fell asleep. Mr Lowry wakened him once, but he was soon off again so soundly that he fell over under the feet of a span of colts standing in the shop. The colts being frightened, trampled upon him, inflicting some dangerous wounds and bruises. His head was the place of the chief injuries, his skull be- ing fractured. At last reports he was likely to recover. Some of those who witnessed the accident fainted over the c ghastly appearance of his wounds. The May report of the Bureau of In- dustries stated upon the authority of its correspondents that farmers, in antici- pation of the McKinley tariff, were sowing less barley than in previous years. The August report confirms the observation of May by showing that the barley crop of 1890 is about 75,000 acres less than the one of 1889. What the crop of 1891 will be, with a duty of 30 cents per bushel in operation, is not hard to foresee. That duty means to the farmers of Ontario a loss of revenue on one crop alone of not less than $5,- 000,000 a year. That is a big price to pay to keep a Tory Government in of- tice, but it [is only part of what the country must pay. Etta Sim s S p nn, aged seventeen, living in Moncton, N. B., went to sleep on Sundae last and has uct vet awakened nor has she taken any nourishment. Dr Chandler, who is attending her, says it is a case hysterical coma. Miss Simpson has for some months had a mania for eating brown paper, and would consume a large bag, such as is used in grocery stores, at a single meal. She has eaten scores of brown paper bags, and it is supposed this mania has s ometh:ng to do with her illness. About a year ago she slept for five days, but was awakened while being bled by her medical attendant. It is feared that if she does not soon awaken from her ptesent sleep death will ensue. Canadian sheep breeders have swept everything before them at the Detroit International Exposition. Here is the list : In Southdowns Messrs John Jackson & Sons, of Abingdon, Ont., were rewarded 13 first prizes and 8 se- conds, making a clear sweep of every- thing offered, including two medals and a silver cup given by the American Southdown Association. In Leicesters Mr J. Kelly, jr., of Shakespheer, Ont., secured 10 first prizes and six seconds, nearly a clean sweep of this class. In Cotswolds Messrs J. G. Snell & Bro., of Edmonton, Ont , carried off 9 first and 5 second prizes, and the balance, 1 first and 3 seconds, were awarded to Messrs H. Crawford it Son, of Canbor- ough, Ont. In Oxfordowns Mr II. Tolton, of Walkerton, Ont., gets S first and :i second prizes. Ten thousand people gathered at the fair at Mansfield, O., on Friday, to see the balloon assension by Prof. Charles. The balloon was a hot air one and was held over a furnace by ropes in the hands of bystanders. As it shot up- wards the spectators were horrified to see Milton Redin, one of the leading young men of the country, hanging to a rope dangling from the balloon. Redin must have lost his head,for he clutched desperately at the rope, and in a mo• ment was over 100 feet in the air. The balloon rose rapidly and Charles could be seen attempting to draw Redin up. For ten minutes Redin clung to the small line as the balloon was whirled southward. While at a height of 1,000 feet Redin's hold was loosed and he was seen to fall. Ilis body shot down. ward as from a cannon, and struck the earth half a mile away. When found the clothes were torn off. Every bone was broken, and the body was crushed out of human semblance For two months, Mrs Maria 11. Woodworth, the evangelist, has been conducting a revival at St Louis, in a temple sheltering nearly 9,000 people. For the past two weeks the meetings have increased in interest and excite- ment until they have become sensation- al in the extreme. Mrs Woodworth is assisted by several Savation Army lieutenants. During the past week it has been a nightly occurence to see from 50 to 250 men, women and children stretched flat upon their backs on the ground or on the platform writhing in religious frenzy or in a dead stupor from exhaustion, while a thousand more excited individuals danced, shouted, cried, sang and swung their arms in the air. Dr Welliugion Adams and Dr Theodore Diller, authorities on insanity, declare Mrs Woodworth is simply an insane woman of great power, and that the trances into which ehe throws her audience are simply hypnotism. They declare she is creat- ing .,evil, from which there can be no curjri',a When the doctors questioned the 'Weenan she gave a history;of her life, telling in detail of the most marvelous events. She claimed to have conversed with God, Christ and the Trinity, and the devil many times—in fact, to be at the present fime on familiar terms with all of them. She also said that she bad seen both heaven and hell, and told what they looked like. She is the same woman who, while in Oakland, CRI., predieted great earthquakes and tidal waves COODS During the month of September most ladies are busy making Fancy Work. We have now on hand the necessary materials for making the Newest, Best end most Artistic FAN cY' " W" ORM Special lines of BRAIDENE, ARASENE, WASHING, KNITTING and ROPE SILKS, ETCHING COTTON, TRAY COVERS, STAMMI ED TIDIES, and SIDEBOARD SCARFS. The newest shades in FELTS, 72 inches wide, at - $1.25 per yard. PLLTSHES, POMPONS and CORDS. See oar Patent Silk W. Cooper & Co. Clinton. A Kingston despatch says : Rev J. K. McMoriue received a postal card a few days ago with a message: •` My con. science is troubled that I did not openly rebuke you as an " hireling" when I heard you talk about the desirability of closing your church through the hot weather. If you do not repent and be couvented you will find hell hotter.' •Souls going to hell and the weather too hot to warn and try and rescue theta. Beware of tate judgment awaiting such ministers, who will have to give an account for the souls of men. Preach for filthy lucre. Die• guise the truth and sit in ease and luxury for a little season. How dare ye do it? Stand aside and let some faithful disciple take the place. Judas Iscariots are plentiful at the present day." As a matter of fact, Mr Me- Morine is one who does not close ltia church, or even suggest it. He is otte of the hard workers. flew Aduertionuento. Wauted, Wauted to exchange a Kentucky Star driv- ing horse, four years old, in part payment for a heavy work team of Farm Horses,frorn five to eight year old. Apply at once. PLUMSTEEL & GIBBING& DR. PROUDFOOT, Oculist and Aurist, Montreal, will be at the COMMERCIAL HOTEL, in Clinton, on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 15 and 10, only, when he may be consulted for any disease or operation upon the Eye, Ear, Throat or Nose. ANTED! A good puelting Salesman i. -re. First- class pay guaranteed week:.. C'outtuis- sion or Salary. Quick selling naw Fruits and Specialties. FAIt[HEI(S can get a good paying j ob far the winter. Write for Lull terms aud par- ticulars FRED. E. YOUNG, Nurseryman, FOR SALE OR TO RENT. HOUSE FOR SALE OR TO RENT —ON Albert Street, (Miss Trewartha's) suit- able for small family and is iu good repair; ordinary conveniences. Also good second hand Cook Stove for sale cheap. For parti • culars apply to JOHN BEAN. FOR SALE OR TO RENT—HOUSE AND Lot for sale or to rent, on Townsend St., The house. which is new, contains fourteen rooms, and is heated with hot air. There is also a good stone cellar, good lawn, hard and soft water in abundance. The lot contains of an acre. Terms reasonable. Apply ou the preutises or to MRS C. CAttTER, Clinton, tf To Rent. (food brick store, with splendid cellar, suitable for any busimies. Situate opposite the market. Clinton. Rout moderate. W C'. SEARLE. House to Let. On Ratteubury St.Eatt,asmall comfortable house with a good stoup cellar, hard and soft water a number of fruit trees and oardenaud other conveniences. Apply at this office. House to Rent. Iu good location, plenty of room, good water, stable and woodshed. Rent low. Ap- ply at NEW ERA Office. House to Let. The elegant and comfortrble brick cottage on Victoria street, near the manse. adjoin- ing the residence of J. L. Doherty. Largo garden, tee. H. HALE. For Sale or to Let. Frame house, recently occupied by Dr. Williams, situated on corner of Albert and Mill Streets. it has a good cellar, hard end soft water, large lawn, and good barn. Lot contains e of an acre. Terms reasonable. Form to Rent A good farm of 100 acres, being lot.30, on the Jrd cou.of Tuckersmith, L.1I. S., is offer- ed to rent for a term of years. About 85 acres cleared and in good condition, frame house, good barn and stable, bearing or- chard. plenty of water. Schools andchurch- o, convenient. Apply to W. G. SCOTT, Brucefield. RoCRESTutc. N. Y.Farm for Sale EXCURSIONS TORONTO FAIR, Monday, Sept. 17; and 17, very low rates. HARVRST EXCURSIONS to the Western States, Sept. 0th and 23r1. Single fare for return trip. For all particulars apply to W. JACKSON, TOWN AGENT G. T. R. CLINTON Ban:Cot:al:shah Prize List Corrections. A splendid farm of 50 acres, being the east half of Lot 2s, Con. 5, Hullett, about throe utiles from Clinton. On the premises is n frame dwelling house, good barn 36 x 60, stables, &c. Orchard of one acre, two never failing springs, well fenced, good soil, and in good state of cultivation. Reasonable terms Apply on the promises to W. T. FARQUHAR Clinton post office. - Farm for Sale. Subscriber offers for sale his farm of 100 acres, being lot 23, 5th con. of Hullett. 90 ' acres cleared, well fenced with cedar, and in good state of cultivation. Frame house, with stone cellar, frame barn ; cattle shed to accommodate 35 head, and horse stable for 10 head. Good e O o (lowing well, bearing orch- ard. A capital farm Will be sold on reason- able terms. Apply on the premises or to GILBERT MAIR, Clinton Post Office, ,THE PEOPLE'S ANNUAL HOLIDAY CLASS 7 CANADA'S GREAT • Brood 31,ero should bo ltr0).i Mare with t foal by her side. The ages of Horned Cattle shpnl1 date D U STR IAL 1 from lit Sept., instead of 1st •lauuary. A DIPLOMIA will be given for the haat family of four front oily Stal!i)n. Thi., ex- hibit to be funds ou the second day, with th., Stallion Exhibition, W. JACKSON. Secretary. 'rH1'. Wll i'OR D HALL R EVOLUTION 1fnliortant Testimony. The REV. C'OVERDALE WATSON. for the last three years the popular pastor of the Central Methodist Church, Bloor St.,Torou- to, but now of Victoria, B.C., writes under date of Aug. 5th, 1490, as follows:—"Dear Mr. rSimpson: Yours of the 20th July was duly eceived. I can only say with respect to Dr A. Wilford Hall's Hygienic treatment, that I regard it as a wonderful discovery, and if perseveringly used it cannot fail to be of great service I would advise any one to get the pamphlet, begin the nee of the treat- ment and throw medicine to the dogs. A very clever 1hysician said to me the other day, 'let medicine alone and get rid or the waste materials, and the organs will perform their functions." Tuns to rttto'tser,e WHAT 'rHly '1 !IvATt1E\T not:s. Sincerely yours, C. WA TsoN. M.A. W. 1'. HALL, of Paint Peninsula, N.Y., Writes . "D, . Hall, Dear Sir, base just an- swered a letter from Utah Territory. A friend wished to know if my testimonial was given cor- rectly in the Mtcnocoss ? I answered yes; that it was true to the letter, and that my indorse- ment was nowhere near as strong as 1 could now truthfully make it. I told him that your treat- ment had cured me of rheumatism, kidney dis- ease, catarrh and other complications of disease, so that from crutches and helplessness, I am now as well and free from disease as fllty years ago. Some have accused meet being a relative of yours and of trying to favor you. This is not true,ex- cept so many generations back thst it can not he traced. And further, i have no financial inter- est In the business, and only desire to make the treatment known to beneflt suffering humanity. i have already received and answered more than sixty letters from all parte of the country, re af- firming the truth of my testimonial, and I will gladly answer a hundred times sixty if teereby I can induce sufferers to try your treatment, as i declare before God my unfaltering conviction, both from my own experience and observation In numerous cases, that your discovery, if pro- perly used and persevered In will cure any form of curable illness flesh is heir to,—t am ready now to proclaim to all men unreservedly that your treatment as set forth In your Health Pamphlet and without drugs of any kind is the healing balm for the afflicted that is capable of supplying health to every suffering son ard daughter of Adam, Let me know how 1 can serve you, and command me freely. Your friend gratefully, "W. P. Hall." We can fill every page of the New ERA with jest Anch testimonials as the above,and we defy any one to show that any of them aro not genuine. Send your address itt once and we will send you THE Mten000a v, l6 pages of particulars, toetimonials, &c., by return mall, free. Everyone In the whole country should know what thio wonderful HRALTR RRRTORt•:R and tette PREBERVPR really is. Address, DR. HAL1,'S DOMINION Aorecr 7 BRANNON STnRST, Toronto Or .1 .1. \V1aat.ay SIMPSON,'0 Anne Atnt,. ST FAIT, ToRON'te. FAIR AN' AGRICULTURAL EXPOSITION TORONTO SEPT 8th TO 20111, 1899. The best and lareat Exhibition in the Do minion of Canada and attended .annually by over 250,000 VISITORS The greetest entertainment of the year, $50,000 EORIPIUZES and educational, instructive and enjoyable special features. The newest and best ate tractions attainable. Grand international dog. show, etc. BRIGHTER AND GREATAR THAN EVER The beet time to visit the Metropolis of On- tario. Cheap excursions and low rates on all railways. Entries positively close on August 16th. For all information, drop a post card to J J. W ITHROW, H. J. HILL, President. Manager, Torente REDUC ED. We offer our entire stock of Waggons, Carts & Express waggons, at very low prices to clear. COOPER & CO. 1