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The Clinton New Era, 1891-02-20, Page 4ti000 0110. Tenders --D. A,.'orroater Fancy good - Cloopnr & flo. ,Air glii lilt L OttinaMitt New Cod.-? llobertsou CJlothf t,.i-4aakson 'Pros Duggiea --E E Hayward Notice. --,•W W Ferran " Buil for sale—W Snell Insure -AA) Meeting -Liberal Club Ehingles<-.Jas,witohell j entiat--Dr 0 II Ingram , Iintoitiw4a FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, It 91. LIBERAL CANDIDATEM. West Huron -1'4. C. Cameron East Huron -Dr. McDonald South Hum n-JohnMcMillan LOOK AT THE ISSUE. If the farmers would sit down and oamly oonsider the issues involved in the present contest, they would not be long in arriving at a conolasion as to which aide they should support. The Conservatives offer the National Polioy as their platform, while the Liberals offer unrestricted Reciprocity with the United States. The first involves a system of taxation that has already borne heavily on the resources of the country. Its very best friends admit that it has failed in accomplishing what was originally claimed for it, and not a few of those who supported it go so far as to say that it has been an injury. This fact is clear -it has not created a home market, because we im- port more than we ever did, and it has placed ns at a disadvantage in foreign markets. The policy of unrestricted reciprocity is in harmony with the eternal fitness of things. Providence never intended that nations should be isolated, but it did intend that there should be unham- pered commerce between them. The Liberals are trying to carry, out this principle. If we can get better prices for our natural products in the United States markets, than elsewhere, it surely would be to our interest to do so. Free trade means greater prosperity to all elasses;it means an advance in the prices of land, and more work for the artizans. Restricted trade means.. that things must remain as they are. That busi- ness will continue stagnated. That times will be hard. That money will be scarce. That the exodus of men to the States will go on. That our re- sources cannot be developed. Which policy is the best? It rests with the people to decide which they will adopt, although there is no doubt in our minds as to which is the most preferrable. A. IL Musgrove retires in East Huron. On Tuesday of last week A. H. Mus- ; grove was nominated as theConservative candidate for the East Riding of/iluron After the Convention was over Mr Mus- grove went home and arranged for a series of meetings, but the next day prominent and active -Conservatives were surprised to learn that Mr Mus- grove had declined to be the candidate. The actual reason for his retirement is known to only a few, but the NEW ERA believes it can give it in a few words. It is said that when Mr Musgrove was a candidate for the local election, the condition of acceptance thereof was that the party pay his expenses, a per- fectly proper arrangement, as Mr Mus- grove is not a wealthy man. When the electiv was over, he found that some of the -expenses he bad to pay himself, and therefore was out of pocket. To guard against suoh on undesirable contingency again, he this time drew up an agreement, setting forth that on i indition of his being the Conservative condidate in East Huron, the party'was to pay his expenses, and he included therein, the amount left over before. When he presented this agreement to several prominent Conservatives for signature, they refused to sign it, and be accordingly threw up the sponge. Dr. W. T. R. Holmes, the County Treasurer, has been nominated to fill the breach, and there is no use ignoring the fact that he will make a strong candidate; still, the Liberal candidate has the inside track, and there is no reason why he should not be able to keep it. Our Trade with England and the United States. Our aggregate trade with Great Brit- ain and the United States was as follows :- Great Britain U. St aces 1887-$89,000,000$82,000,000 1888-79,000,000 91,000,00 '1889-80,000,0001 94,000,000 In three years, under Conservative rule, the aggregate trade with Great Britain has declined by $9,000,000, and the aggregate trade with the United States has increased by $12,000,000. Yet this party claims that they are the only ones loyal to Great Britain. About Horses. The Goderich Star says :-"Robert McLean's announcement that he want- ed a car load of horses brought in on Monday last a large number of sellers and some very fine animals. He got his carload, 18 in number. The entire lot is about as fine a colleotion as has left here for some time. The prices paid ranged from $90 to $140." Does the editor of the Star call from $90 to $140 a good price for "as fine a collection of horses as has left here f softie time?" There is not a farmer in Huron but knodle these prices are low- er than they would be if the ¥oKinley tariff was abolished. In order to get it abolished, farmers should mark their ballots on the 5th March for the Liber- al candidates. MR 147,YRIE S 41X1 SS. The ammo ,irdM Ilan, Wilfrid Z,aurier to the people of Canada, is a manly, and patriotfo review of the politi. vial., sittiatiuu. Dealing with tbe "disloyalty"cry raised by his opponents, leader Air Laurier points oat that Sir John 4aadouald hue been guilty of open treason to the people by violating the pledged word of the Crown and by bringing or an election at a time when thonean d a of duly ai qualified electors s must necessarily be deprived of the right of suffrage, which every citizen ahould enjoy. Such a violation of the • oonetitut:on and of common justice, Mr - 1 Laurier says, would never be tolerated in Great Britain. He adepts 13irJohn's challenge to go to the people on the issue of reciprooity against restriction and high taxation in the following stir- ing words: Sir John Macdonald asserts, and seems seriously to assert, that the N. P. has made the country prosperous, "that the manufacturing industries in our, great centres have revived and multip- lied, that the farmer has found a mar- ket, the artisan and laborer employment and good wages." I take issue with the Prime Minister upon such statements. I characterize them as false in every partilular. This controversy, without any argument, I leave to the dispassion- ate judgment of the electoral body, fully expecting that every artisa , every farmer who feels in his heart tilt the N. P. has done for him all that is here claimed, would naturally vote for the continuation of suoh a blessing, while on the other hand every artisan who has to work on half time and at reduced wages in those so-called revived centres of industries, every farmer whose farm has been steadily decreasing in value for the last ten years, would naturally be expected to vote for reform. I arraign the N. P. upon every claim made in its behalf. I arraign it in this especially, that it was, in the language of its authors, to stop the curse of emigration and give employment and good wages to every child of Canada, and that it has been in this respect not only a failure but a fraud. The Liberal leader deals at length with the question of loss of revenue, pointing oat that the people are now over -taxed, and the supposed loss of re- venue, which the Conservatives effect to fear simply means reduction of tax- ation. The tariff is a tax, and any reduction of the taxation will relieve the trade and industry of the country. Mr Laurier says Sir John Macdonald dissolved parliament in the hope of closing the door upon an investigation of grave charges reflecting severely upon one of the publio departments, whereas any goverment careful of its honor or conscious of its innocence would have courted investigation. WEST HURON LIBERAL ° CANDIDATE. The convention that nominated Mr M. C. Cameron, on motion of Mr A. H. Manning, seconded by Mr D. A. Forres- ter, was the largest of the kind that ever convened in this riding, and the enthusiasm. that followed the nomina- tion was beyond description. It was not Mr Cameron's desire to enter the campaign, owing to the state of his health, but the convention would not listen to any objections, and in the in- terests of the party that he has fought and won so many hard battled for, he consented to become the standard bearer once again. Mr Camerou is so well known that he requires little at our hands. A. resident of the riding for years, his time and means have been freely given toward advancing its interests, and he has claims upon the electorate that an outsider has not. Then the policy that he supports is one upon which all parties should be agreed. It is calculated to benefit the interests of all parties. The Liberals favor economy in legislation, retrench- ment in expendatures and the utmost freedom of trade with the United States. Not only those who supported Mr Cameron warmly in the last election are still supporting him, but also numbers who have not hitherto given him their allegiance. If the people of West Huron do their duty on the 6th of March, Mr Cameron will have the honor of redeeming the constituency and regaining the laurels lost in last elects e armers of Huron want to get the highest prices for their horsed, they should support the Liberal policy of free trade with the States. Farmers' Prices. Farmers ehonld compare the follow. ing prices and see if it would not be to their benefit to support the Liberal candidates in the coming elections and thus get the benefit of the American market :- From Empire, Mar.1 From Mercantile Re - Toronto Markets. view, Mar. 13, Buffalo Wheat 0.94-0 • arkete.-.--- ar ey — 8 Wheat...,.is1.19 —1,13 Oats 46— 4 Barley.... 82 — 92 Eggs18— Oats....... 606— 50 Potatoes .. , , 85- - Eggs . 21 — 22i Butter... 10- 1 Potatoes.. 95 -1.00 Butter.... 24 — 28 The Toronto Telegram thinks that in West Iluron "Cameron will swallow Porter with a gulp." It is generally ad- mitted that he will. Political Pplpters I"iborals should be exceedingly eau- tious about "pairing off " at the ap- proaohing election. Every man who has a vote shoulduse it. As both the Conservatives and erals claim that they will "sweep the Dominion" on the 611s of Marob, it should bg pretty Olean thereafter. Many of those in this town, who are doing the loudest talking about "loyal- ty" are the ones who have members of their Oen families permanent residents of the States. Mr John Reith, of Bewail, offers himself as a candidate for South Huron. His "colossal modesty" will cause him the loss of his eleotior deposit if he is not careful. Conservatives prate about their "loyalty to the old flag." Bah, suoh stuff. Doesn't the N. P. tax English goods, and thus endeavor to exclude them. How much loyalty is there in that ? If it is improper for government employees to take an aotive part in election matters, what about Thos' Cowan. Postmaster of Galt, who was one of the speakers at the st Huron Conservative convention, la t week ? "Business never was as dull before, and times never were as hard," is the exclamation of almost everybody. The only way to make them better is to support the Liberal policy of larger markets and consequently better prices. Stanley S. S. Association The eighth annual meeting of the Stanley branch of the S. S. Associa- tion began it sessions in the Metho- dist church, Hills Green on Tuesday tbe 10th inst,Mr W Keys,president, in the chair. A(ter the singing of familiar pieces, reading of scriptures, prayer was offe-ei by Mr J Foster and Thos Wiley. The president then delivered his annual address, in which he spoke of the experience and interest be had in the work, the good results and high positions from bis personal knowledge which had been attained by -S 5 scholars. which was greatly encouraging to. him. The address in all was very interesting and appreci- ated py the audience. Five schools reported, all being ip very good work- ing order,owing chiefly to a good class of officers and teachers, which were though to be the main requisites for a prosperous school. "The Bible's relation to society;" in the absence of Rev R Henderson, Mr Thos Wiley spoke first on the subject, then fol- lowed Rev Jas Walker, Jos Foster, H J Smith and the president, all united in saying that through the use of the Bible the arts and sciences become more developed, the Bible precedes or opens the way to civiliza- tion, breaks the walls of superstition, and 'without a knowledge of the Bible. we are unprepared for the duties of this:world and a happy home in the next. "Temperance" was introduced by the president, after which Thos Wiley, Jas JarroP, Jos Foster, Ar- thur Stevenson and H J Smith, all showing the evils of intemperance in many ways, and thnught the temper- ance principles should be instilled into the young minds at Sabbath School, advocating temperance pledge cards. The fourth topic "Needed qualifi- cations for SSteachers,"wasopened by Rev H Irvine, one needed qualifica- tion was intelligence and perfectly trained mind, and a good mode of simplifying the truth. Second, higher order of morality, converted if possible. Third, loyalty to the church, its members and ministers; love and welfare for the young; sympathy, patience, gentlenees and diligence on the part of teach ere, which essential qualifications were endorsed by Wtla Clarke, Robert Drysdale, Rev Jas Walker and others. "Teachers difficulties and how to meet them," was opened by J Foster. A thorough preparation of the lesson before coming to teach, the best help, after which Wm Clarke and others spoke on the subject. "The influence of Sunday School in t'ocie- ty," opened by Jos Foster, in the absence of Rev J H Simpson. The future greatness of this country de. pends on the rising generation, of which a large number are being educated in S S. the principles of temperance and morality and love to God being instilled in their yonng minds will be brought to effect in our legislatured. Address to 5 S child• ern by Rev Jas Walker; the address was taken from the words"Remember thyOreator in the days of thy youth," was instructive and interesting. The president addressed the audience from the words "Aim higher," the address was interpersed with some practical illustrations and was much appreciated. Mr John Reith also gave a short address. The meeting was well attended and in all a pleas- ant, instructive and successful gath- ering; excellent music was furnished by the Hills Green Methodist choir, which added in no small degree to the success of the meeting. The question drawer was opened by Rev Jas Walker and the president. The meeting was dismissed with the bene- diction. Hay is $2,50 per ton at Kingston. One year ago Monday last the murder of F. C. Banwell took place in the Blenheim swamp. Wm Rae, an old resident of Colchest- er township, Essex, Ont, fell down the stairs the other day, receiving such injuries that will likely prove fatal. Rev Rural Dean Wade, of Wood. stook, who excited so mnoh attention recently by inviting a Presbyterian minister to preach and partake of sacrament in his church, and by de- fending with considerable vigor his action in this respect, has received a call to Simooe as successor of the late John Gemley. The Provincial Grang at Friday's Session elected the following officers: - Worthy Master, Brother Henry Glen- denning; Overseer, J K Little; Secre- tary, Robt Wilkie; Treasurer, George Wood; Lecturer, S P Brown; Chaplain, Geo Lethbridge; Steward, Jas Keooh; *ssibtsnt-Stewart, John Cummings, Londesboro; Gatekeeper, J P Palmer; Ceres, Sister Cumming, Londesboro; Pomona, Sister Lindsay; Flora, Sister Keiser; Lady Assistant Steward, Sister Lethbridge; Exchequer Committee, Bros. Robinson and Hopinstall; Audit- ors, Bros. Caiser and Currie. After the installation of officers the meeting adjourned. 5 VagCOMINGF EMOTIONS, re eke Naiear of t laee Q iinOese New Era Sin,, -..I should like, it ypli,oan Ford the space, to slay earn*- words on the above e. ubject, I have of late takers lit• tie part o,n politica, but as 1; had, when 1G was first introduced, =ditto do with advocating the National Polioy, it Is but fair that, when the question Of its. perpetuation is disonssed,I should state what, after twelve years' experience of its working and its workers, are my present views. And, in the first place, this is not the National Policy I Advo. sated, but rather a oarioature of it. We were to have the great industry of smelting iron, and the much greater industries of producing from it the va- rious finished articles framed from that and other metals -an industry greater than all others put together, in point o+ increasing the employment rovidin capacity of the Dominion. We have it not; it has, so to speak, been made a gift to the railways, which have been allowed to import free those manufac. tured metals, the produotion of which here would have been of enormous benefit to the country. No one would objeot to this under a free trade system. But under the present, we are charged the high tariffs which, under proper management, should give us these in- dustries; but under our government do not. Then the Natinnal Polioy, as I under- stood it, contemplated the settlement of the Northwest by a system of free grants to actual settlers, which would have given us a large market for manu- factures, and a means of making the settlers prosperous. Instead, the coun- try seems to have been largely given to railroad companies and other speculat- ors, the result being that in all this time we have but a couple of hundred thousand people in the whole North- west. Our canals to the ooean were to have been enlarged so as to allow large ships to come to the lakes; it has not been done. Our population, to give which work at home was one of the reasons of the National Policy, still keeps up a large annual exodus to the States. In fine, Canada is not reaping the benefits which the high tariffs she pays should secure her in the way of home markets, nor have her great na- tural resources been properly taken advantage of. I consider that this need not have been the case. And it may be remembered, that when Sir John Mac- donald was bringing back only his old friends to manage his new policy, I left his party, stating that his Cabinet would do -precisely what they have done; that is, to my mind, taken away the advantages which d system of low tariffs gave, without being able to sub- stitute those which a system of high tariffs might in capable hands have conferred. So much for the past. Now, at pre- sent, we are confronted with a dissolu- tion of parliament; for what reasons? Simply, it appears to me, that the Do- minion Government are well aware of what undoubtedly is the case, that the McKinley -Bill will inflict on this coun- try -great injury, and that the resulting dissatisfaction would have ended in their defeat, had they waited till the usual time of dissolution. We may certainly then take this as settled - that this bill will cause much loss and, as they are called, "hard times" in Canada. .The question is then, "How can they be avoided?" Will the party in power be likely to succeed in avoid- ing them? By what plan do they pro- pose to attempt it ? Principally to try, by negotiations with the States, to obtain a renewal of the Reciprocity Treaty, " with the modifications required by the altered circumstances of both conutries." What these modifications are we are not told one word of, and yet in that lies the whole good or evil of such a treaty. Surely it is a most extraordinary pro- ceeding, to dissolve a parliament in order to get the endorsation of the peo- ple to they do not know what. Canada, is asked, in fact, to vote Sir John Mac- donald a blank check of utter credulity. The alleged reason for dissolving Par- liament is an actual reason for continu- ing it. Canada might have been asked to endorse by the election of a Parlia- ment a treaty, when she knew what that treaty proposed. But here we are not told what is proposed at all. In'fact, Sir John says to Canada :- "I will propose a treaty to the Wash- ington Government. I give you various heads of the subjects I will negotiate on, but will not explain to you clearly, Or indeed at all, what I will do on any of those heads. In return for the offer of doing this, I ask you to give me a fresh lease of power." Therefore, you will perceive, he may do one of two things, either of which is failure. He may propose a treaty which the States will not accept, or be may refuse the treaty which they may propose. In either case his position is secure -he gets returned. He wishes to be paid beforehand for doing a work—or leaving it undone -just as he likes. Now, is he likely to offer them a treaty which they will accept? I think not, for his government has always been mach guided by the wishes of the manufacturers, who, as a body, will not wish to see American manufactures gain entrance here. Yet nothing is more pertain, than that they must be, to a considerable extent, given entrance, or the States will grant no treaty. I will afterwards consider the possible injury or benefit of this. Just now the question is, "Will Sin John propose a treaty $ccepta:ble to the Americans ?" I hltve known -some of you may remember that I have reason to know - something of Sir John, who will be the ruling manager in this. He is a very clever -as distinguished from a very able man, and is, in hie way, well in- tentioned towards his country. But all imy experience of him proves to me that another motive, the love of power, holds him with far greater strength. It is most important to consider what he will do in this attempt at treaty -mak- ing. Commissioners will, if he is again returned to power, proceed to Washing- ton, and make proposals. We must reflect that these need not be of a na- ture (in order to attain his chief object, the retention of power) to please Cana- dians in general. He will have the wishes of two other parties to consider. He will endeavor to carry out as far as possible the wishes of his manufacturing friends. Next he will endeavor also, as far as possible, to avoid even thieap- pearanoe of any discrimination against England. Weighed with these hin- drances to treaty -making, his commis- sioners (perhaps himself also) will ap- pear at Washington. Now I can but give my opinion of the result, whioh is this, and it is based upon some know- ledge of Sir John, some knowledge of the temper of those with whom he will treat, (having been, in another line, a government commissioner to Washing- ton myself in my time) and mach remembrance of past negotiations there. What will follow is this: Negotiations will be entered upon, and will be pro- tracted for months or for a year. Per- petual praises of our negotiators, in their own papers here, will stun our ears. But the Americans will not give, in return for what the commissioners will be able to nffer, that entrance of our products into the Staten, which the McKinley Bill has taken away. In the first place, our commissioners -will be unable, holding the views they do, to gieveuian: *dhatlu r thei 4n?erioanst will, VIely e mannans will not wish to give, anything to the parties who, represent. ing Sir echo, Maodonald'a geirernment' will then request it, To give my ieaeone for thinkingthus, I must operi-µp another branch of the subject. Americans, who are perhapps the most sensitive of nations to slight or censure, are well aware that it is the party led by Sir John Macdonald which, an Canada, hasbeen apparently actuat- ed by hostile and contemptuous feelings towards themselves. I cannot tell the reason, it has always seemed to me a most injudioious course, but all know that the leading month -pieces -- the newspapers -of Sir ,john's party have for years endeavored to manifest an attitude towards the United States, which, if not altogether inimical, has appeared anything but friendly. Of this the American leaders are well aware, and two things will result there- from. First, the Reform party will have a far better chance to make good terms with the States than will the Conservatives. Next, they will be far more likely to keep up that friendly feeling which alone can perpetuate treaties. Next, with regard to discrimination in favor of the States. Let us take the plain truth. The States neither can nor will grant reciprocity in manufac- tures to Canada, unless Canada makes her tariff against the rest of the world as high as that of the States, for doing otherwise would allow the cheap manu- factures of the world to enter the States through the bank door of Canada. Yet they will ' grant no treaty without manufactures be included. In fact, if, letting our goods in free, they discrimi- nate in our favor, they require that in return we shall discriminate in their favor against others, England included. This tllr,, John Macdonald declares he will not do. Therefore he can get no• treaty with the States. Next, I consider it would do no harm to Britain, but great good, if Canada had free trade with the States, though at the same time we heightened our tariff against Britain. For since 1861 the States have greatly heightened their tariff against Britain, yet their volume of trade with Britain is far greater, owing to their enormous in- crease in population and wealth. And, in the same way, under the proposed arrangement, there is every reason to believe that Canada would shortly so prosper that Britain would' do, even in face of a higher tariff, a trade far great- er and more profitable with us than she ever otherwise has done or will do. - But this, I think, must be managed by the Reform party. The other will clever work well with the States. It does not appear to me that there would be, as some fear, any need of di- rect taxation ensuing. There are many methods, both connected with the in- ternal and external revenues, of con- tinuing taxation on an indirect basis. There is apparently no reason why such a course should lead to annexation. It would rather, by improving the posi- tion of Britain, Canada and the States, render each less desirous of change. North America would be better in the hands of two nations, if they were as they should be, emulative instead of aggressive, than in those of one. The disparity of strength would, under the better prospects opened out for Canada, soon become much less. Capital and population would flow hither both from Europe and from the States, and great- er developments of our natrual re- sources be witnessed in ten years pro- bably, than otherwise in a lifetime. Any manufactures we might lose would be well replaced by far greater onus we should he likely to gain. Some individuals in Canada are fond of using the word "treason" in connec- tion with these matters. They should reflect that it is in another country, if anywhere, that word should be first heard. No course can be treasonable which first contemplates gaining the good -will and consent of the chief gov- erning body of the empire, and no one, I think, has advocated any other. Yours, etc., R. W. PHIPPS. Toronto, Feb. 13, 1891. AN EXPLANATION. To the Editor of the Clinton New Era, MY DEAR SIR, -Allow me to thank you most sincerely for the very kind and brotherly reference yon made to me in your report of the South Huron Reform Convention, published in your issue of last week. Your disinterested kindness, is, I can assure you, all the more appreciated by my co -delegates and myself, in view of the fact that a very few persons, actu- ated by purely personal and selfish mo- tives,failing to find anything derogatory in my public career or private charac- ter, seek to create a prejudice agaim(;- the town in which I live, with the view of thereby injuring me in the public esteem. The fruits of their labors you saw at the Convention on Wednesday last. As you say many were suprised at my declining nomination at the Convention a few words of explanation may be ne- cessary on my part, although I have no desire to gain notoriety by discussing self. Having been repeatedly and earn- estly urged by many in different parts of the Riding to become a candidate for the representation of South Huron, I at length consented, on condition that I would receive the nomination of theRe- form Convention, But I invariably and positively refused to make any personal efforts to secure that result, and did net even express to my most intimate friends a desire that they should put forth any exertion on my behalf. This apparent indifference on my part was not due to any lack of appreciation of the position, as there are few things I would more highly prize than to represent my fel- low -citizens in the legislative halls of my native country, and especially to re- present so intelligent a constituency as South Huron, but to a belief that in matters of a purely personal nature,suoh as the selection of a candidate by a Convention, where no real question of principle is involved, the office should seek the man, and not the man seek the office. Now as to my reasons for declining to go before the convention, they were simply these: I have attended a good many conventions in the County of Huron during the past twenty-one years, and at none do I ever remember of seeing displayed such a bitter and acrimonious spirit among the delegates. I knew that if I went before the conven- tion the majority would be very small either way, perhaps not more than one or two, and I believed that whether I won or lost, this bitter spirit would be greatly intensified and might result in a serious split in the Reform ranks, and I accordingly, on the spur of the moment and without consulting any person, deoided to step down and out, and I have not since regretted the course I took, believing, as I do, that in- dividual interests and personal ambi- tion should never belallowed to stand in the way of principle. The rest you know. I shall be deeply grieved if my course has disappointed or displeased any of my friends, as there aro none who val- ue personal friendship or the good opin- ion of his fellows more than I do, but I anted as I believed to bo, under the circumstances, in the best interests of There is always new :designs of Fancy Goods and rano Work We have just received some of the latest, Novelties in Fancy Pins, Gold and Silver Roads, Cords! Pompons, Art Materials, Cushions,' Bottles, Etc', Ete. Knitting Cotton, Crotchet Cotcon, Etching Cotton, Plushes, Embroidery Silks and all the Staple Lines. We claim the best is none too good for the Ladies of Clinton. ° Cooper's Book Store the principles which I profess and hold dear, and if I have erred, it was au error of the head and not of the heart. Hoping that yon will publish this plain and' unvarnished statement of the case, and assuring you that your kind and generous treatment of myself will not soon be forgotten, I remain, Sincerely yours, M. Y. MCLEAN. SEAFORTH, February 16th 1891. News Notes Around The Comity • East Huron Teachers' Association will meet in Brussels on Thursday and Friday, 26th and '27th inst. We regret to hear that Mr Rolph Thompson,.of Tuokersmith is laid up at preser t and under medical care. Brussels school Board should not go astray on law as they have two lawyers ' and a Division Court Clerk in their number. One of the largest loads of sawlogs that ever was brought into Wingham, arrived on Saturday afternoon last. It consisted of 4,538 feet of pine. Mr Robe Self and David Wakeford, of the 2nd con. of Howiok, cut, split and piled two cords of green maple wood, in one hour and fifteen minutes: Mr E. F. Blaok, of Nebraska, form- erly of Wingham, writes that his stab- les on his ranch were recently destroy- ed by fire, causing a loss of over $4,000, and there was no insurance nn them. Miss McLean, who had charge of the junior department of Blyth public school last year, and since the new year has been successfully tea :thing the intermediate room, has resigned Last Tuesday Thos Taylor;'7th con., 1/ miles fttm Ethel, fell headfirst from the loft in the driving shed to the floor, a distance of 10 feet. He has been lying in an unconscious condition almost ever since. Concussion of the brain is feared. Rev W.E. Kerr, son of Rev W. Kerr Brussels, who is now completing the conference year in the stead of Rev J. T. Legear at Durham, has received a unanimous invitation from the Offi- cial Board to beoome the pastor next year. Mr Kerr has accepted, subject to the Stationing Committee. Geo Gordon, of London, who was convicted of larceny, was sentenced to three months in gaol. Fred Mullett, of Hallett, who stole a set of harness from a resident of Hullett, was sentenced to nine months in Central Prison. James Allan, who was sentenced some weeks ago to one month in gaol for stealing a p ar ` 1 l a an overcoat and other articles from one McNeil, of Seaforth, had a week added Sold byall'dreggiats. 11; six for ss. Prepared met - to his term. Last Sunday evening Rev. B. L. Hut - by C. I. HOOD & CO., Apothorarlee, Lowell, Maur ton at the close of his sermon made an 100 Dn "" ` .' o Dollar appeal for $100, Dash collection, to aid the board of trustees to meet local Any du.ertioatnento. liabilities. The congregation grandly - CLINTON MARKETS Corrected every Thursday afternoon. Thursday, Feb. 19, 1891. Wheat, fall 0 95 a 0 98 Wheat, spring Oats Barley ' Peas Flour per bal Butter Bees Wool Pork Hay .... 5 50 a I Hides, No. 1 trimmed.... 6 00 a Hides, rough 3 00 a Sheep Skins 0 50 a Timothy seed 1 25 a Clover seed "" 3 75 a 088 a 090 042 a 042 o 40 a 0 48 060 a 060 G 00 a 500 O 12 a 0 14 0 15 a�, 0 16 0 20 a 020 500 a 575 6 00 6 00 3 25 0 60 1 40 4 00 Purit The importance of keeping the blood in a pure condition is universally known. and yet there are very few peoplewt» have perfectly pure blood. The taint of scrofula, salt rheum, or ether foul humor is heredited and transmitted for generations, causing untold suffering, and we also accumulate poison and germs of dis. Base from the air we breathe, the food we eat, or the water we drink. There is n o t h i n g more con. elusively our proven than the positive power of Hood's Sarsaparilla over all diseases of the blood. This medicine, when fairly tried, does expel every trace of scrofula on Balt rheum, removes the taint which causes Catarrh, neutralizes the acidity and cures rheumatism, drives out the germs of Malaria, blood poi- soning, etc. It also Vitalizes and en- riches the blood, thus overcoming that tired feeling, and building up the whole syste Thousands testify to the sup Sarsaparilla as a blood puri r. load , eriority of Hood fi er. Full infer motion and statements of cures sent free. Hood's Bars e responded to the tune of $99.05. The Victoria-st. Methodist church congrega- tion is getting on well, and we congra- tulate Rev Mr Hatton and his officials on their well-earned success. -Signal BORN. • McNmL.-In Hullett, on the 28th of January, the wife of Mr D. McNeil, of a 90n. LAWRrlNCE.-In" Goderich township, on the 16th inst., the wife of Mr W. S. Lawrence, of a daughter. LIVIwaeroNE.—In Listowell on the 16th inst., the wife of Rev. Jas. Living- stone, of a son. •' SHARPE.—In Clinton,on the 13th inst., the wife of Mr Andrew Sharpe of a son. Lon'v.-At St. Marys, on the 16th inst., the wife of A. H. Lofft, of a son, MARRIED - PAISLEY—BROWNLEE.—In Clinton, On the 18th inst., by the Rev. W. Craig, Mr W. J. Paisley, License Inspector West •Huron,to Miss Rachael Brownlee, of Clinton. MOSTARD—MCTAVISH-At the resid- dence of the bride's mother, Mill Road, Tuckorsmith, on the 18th inst., by the Rev. J. H. Simpson, Mr W. Mustard, of Stanley, to Miss Agnes McTavish. MCMILLAN—MCLEAN.— At the resi- dence of the bride's mother, Tucker - smith, on the 18th inst., by the Rev A. D. McDonald, Mr Thos McMillan, of Hallett, to Miss M McLean. COSENS—CO8ENL.—A1 Listowell, on February 11th, by the Rev Mr Bookns, Miss Emily Cosens, of Dodgeville, Wis., to Mr Abner Cosens, of Stratford. 'MED MCQuaEN.-In Stanley, on the 16th inst., Jas. McQueen, sr., aged 78 years. AINBLIE.—In Comber, on the 17th inst., Maria, beloved wife of R. 0. Y. Ainslie, (Miss Lawrence, formerly of Hullett) aged 30 years. s CASTLE.—At the residence of George S. Castle, Sanble Line, Stanley, on Thursday, Feby. 12, James Castle, aged 67 years and 5 months, oldest brother of Geo. Castle, Reeve of Bay- field. MONTREAL LIVE STOCK MARKET At the east end abattoir there were offered 250 cattle. The quality was good and the market showed consider- able improvement. A few of the best sold at 4o, but the average price for good butchers' was 41 to 4 c ; medium to good, 3/ to 4o. and inferior and bulls, 3 to 3/. Some 25 sheep and lambs of- fering were qutokly worked off at $3.50 to $5.50 for the lambs and $4 to $7 for the sheep. Some 80 calves sold from $5 to $15 each. DR. C. H. INGRAM, DENTIST, f xETE R, Out. Teeth inserted with or without a plate. A safe anaesthetic given for the pain- less extraction of teeth. Plates secu red firmly in the mouth by Yemene patent. Of- fice over O'Neil's Bank, Exeter, Ont. TENDERS. _ Tenders will be received by the under- signed, up to Saturday, Feb 28th, for the erection of a building for agricultural show purposes in Clinton. Plans *aid speol1lpa_ tions may bo seen at Mr Geo. Swallow's eery Store. The lowest or any tender necessarily accepted. D. A. FORRESTE Chairman Building Committee. Durham - Bull For Sale. For sale, a first-class Durham Bull Calf, aged one year. Color, dark red. Took priz- es at both Clinton and Blyth faire in 1890. His dam, Queen of Clinton, took first prize everywhere shown, except atLondon, where she got second. His sire, Tice -Consul, took first at all the County fairs and second at, London. This calf is the making of a re- markably fine bull, and will be sold ata re8r sonable price. W. SNELL, lot 26, con. 8th, Hullett, Clinton P. 0. *lm NOTICE. In Use ,natter of H. B. Evans, of the Township of Goderich, in the Coun- ty of Huron, Farmer. The undersigned has been duly appoint- ed Assignee herein, in the place of Robert Gibbins, Sheriff. All the Creditors of the said estate are hereby requested to Ide their claims with nie, verified by affidavit, as directed by Statute, on or before the first day of April, 1891, af- ter which date I shall proceed to distribute the said estate, having regard only to such claims as I shall then have had notice of, and I will not be responsible for the assets of the said estate or any part thereof to any person on ersono of whose claim I shall not then have had notice. W. W. FARRAN, Assignee. MANNING &SCOTT, Assignee's Solicitors amoilmo It covers the Irouncd —the B. & C. corset. It is perfect in shape and fit, is boned with Kabo, which will not break nor roll up, and if you are not satisfied, after I wearing it two or three weeks, return it and get your money. Ask your Dry Goods dealer for it