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only. Words.
ailhits the courage of his
. ,
v ethane, and is prepared to
4 t4ere,13.7, he usually gains
40.013.40, esteem. It may
e its;bilt in the end he is
Sucli‘ a man is Grover
ippp.vitp, be. fore the late catn-
.ivas -not _afraid to boldly avow
,an uncomprising opponent of
on,' , and in whose fidelity to
?the people of the United
ad no lack of confidence. -
election, he is just as out -
rid themanly words and sen-
' Uttered- by him at a supper
, eirYarls last week, will find
iinSiVe chord in the hearts of
' 8 his:;iown countrymen.
'lig' t
vide all that we have
pa'ttegbarged with control
sGovetstans*ti I feel that our
instead of being concluded,
t31isit begun If we see nothing
ist vie ' ry but a license to revel in
fiSairs eils, we shall fail at every
If we' merely profess to enter
work Wfth the apparent en-
OrstO do it as a cover for seeking
SaRsadvantage, we shall invite
g:00 Mania]. disgrace. If we attempt
'to.' iSeharge our .duty to the people
,. withent complete harmony in patriotic
; action' we shall demonstrate our in-
coMpetency, I thank God that far
aboveall doubts and misgivings we
may constantly see the lights of hope
and safety. The light we see is the 1
lumination from the principles of tr e,
honest and pure Democracy, sho ;
.ng
the way in all times of danger, and
leading us to the fulfilment of o r po-
litical duty and redemption of a1
.. our
, pledges. Let us not be misled to our
undoing by other lights of f sse De-
mocracy which may be kindled in brok-
en faith, and whiplis eliining h3rpoc-
ricy, will, if fo11040•ed, lure us to the
' rocks of failure iiia disgr; ee. My be-
lief in our p 'neiples a' . my faith in
our •arty sssig1-04: trust that we
issyser the „e pe tations of our
men, and raise high aloft the
rkef
true pensocraey to fix the
e sana,ny year's tcr come of R pros-
% ahappy and a contented peo-
•
lalest returns give the Demo-
* majority of 90 in the American
ess. They should be able to pass
sasure of tariff reform they de -
dailies publish an un-
toniirtMed rumor to the effect that Sir
i•:1',.:34pbcit has iesigned the Premier -
spend the winter in
ThS.Empire heads one of its articles
4‘,* NEW ERA and its ideas." We are
fa� te say nail NEW ERA and its
deatit it‘re pretty well, thanks, and both
are endorsed by a large number of
miters.
rrEttlinveriarFederation•Lea;gile is to
1,4e starled in London the less, for the
Additiolii
church.
The pipe organkwavvitur#1,0 hOtng
overhauled. this week.
/11r W.1. Lough occupied the pttlpit
o Ontari0 Street church 011 SUt1407
Mrs D. 0. Clappison,wife of a former
pastor of the Methodist chureh: Bale -
eels, died at her home in Toronto, en
Ti`riday.
Heir Mr Fair* has no yet arrived
here, hist he will be on hand to enter
Ws pastorate of St. Paul's church.
on Sunday,
A special meeting of the Clinton
Manch Bible Society will be held in
the office of Dr Worthington, this
(Priday) evening.
Rev, - Dr. Willoughby, of Toronto.
-has accepted, sUbject V) the•apptovat-,
of coi
nference, an nvitation frOin the
Listowell Methodist church to be the
eticcessor eif Mr Livingstone, in June
next.
Rev. W. Smyth, of Ontario street
church, will fill his own pulpit on Sun-
day next. He was in Galt last Sab-
bath, the guest of Rev. Dr. Griffin,
whose pulpit he supplied in the ev-
ening.
Rev. T. Gee, of Georgetowe, former-
ly of this county, has been compelled
to quit active work owing te:paralysis
of the throat. and the doctor e have ad-
v(sed him to try the climate of Cali-
fornia.
On Tuesday evening next there will
be a union meeting of the Young Peo-
ple's Sooieties of Rattenbury and On-
tario street churches, in the basement
of Ontario St. church. Mr Lough will
deliver an address "Will a man rob
God."
Rev. C. E. Stafford, of Toronto, (for-
merly stationed in this county) is in
town this week, and is expected to oc-
cupy the pulpit of Rattenbury Street
church on Sunday evening next. Mr
Stafford expects tore -enter the Guelph
Conference next summer.
Rev E. E. Scott, of Blenheim, has
accepted the invitation of the official
board of the ParkdaleMethodistchuren,
subject, of course, to the action of. the
transfer and stationing commfittees.
Mr Scott preached a couple of 'sermons
in Rattenbury St. church Simile time
ago.
It is rumored that/ Rev. Father
West, of the par ishr of Goderich and
Clinton, may be tremsferred to another
field of labor. He, has been at his pr es-
ent charge for r>ix years, and we know
the feelinge of others than his own
congregatgon, when we say they would
much reosret his removal froin their
midst./
R& W. W. Leech, of Londesboro,
b other of Joseph and Edward Leech,
Bluevale, preached missionary sermons
in the Methodist churches on the Blue -
vale circuit, on Sunday. Though the
roads were bad, the congregations were
fairly uood, and the contributions to
the missionary funds satisfactory. -
The sermons were earnest, practical,
interesting expositions of Divine truth,
and were attentively listened to.
..purposes of securing "closser union
best way to secure
91 et4.:Uhiiiiti4agitew- off the duties
itiesPriteeituse the breach.
o' e pap s here that have opposed
.141thinet .M Iter being head of the
diseation Departmenf2sevill be pleased,
I'ma doubt, to learn that the Conserve -
Government of British Columbia
`0, haseatdded a Minister of Education to
at&nurfiber.
ver -morning 40,000 little ckildren
'in London, England, go to school with-
, iont breakfaut, and yet there are people
la this Country so humane as to ask
the British Governraent to tax bread-
' -or give "preferential duties" -
their benefit.
es despatch says "there is no
°a Slavin, the murderer and
f,laitg," So he should if the
in) him guilty. There has been
Roglither too muoh interference with
the law in the past., and it would be
letter for society if it was thoroughly
derstood that the Law would always
lre its course, espeeially for heinous
'rinses..
The Toronto News, mentioning the
last that the Stratford Young Liberals
•are discussing a resolution in favor of
6 abolition of the tariff on imports
.M3tit4iis, and the reduction of that
.-ipposed on goods coming from other
NMI:dries that are prepared to recipro-
fi,,.eate, sayt; "This policy would sweep
sethe country te-morrow." We doubt it,
l'buit it's, # ,goods policy all tke same.
herald eireryWhere ehould agitate for
er VeniteVal Of all cliitiee on British
ports. There 0 no disloyalty in that.
Rev John Hough, who was stationed
on the Gorrie circuit about eight years
ago, occupied the Methodist pulpit,
Gorrie, on Sunday evening, and was
visiting in that vicinity last week.
The reverend gentleman was also sta-
tioned there 35 years ago, and has
many acputintances amongst the old
settlers. -He-has been superannuated
for the past couple of years, on account
of ill health, and is at present taking a
trip over the field of his past labors.
A number of the young people con-
nected with Rattenbury St. Methodist
church have set to work in earnest to
secure a pipe organ. The following
committee has been appointed to look
after the matter: -Messrs H. Foster.
R. Holmes, I. Taylor, H. B. Chant, W.
N. Manning, F. R. Hodgens and A. T.
Cooper. One of the stipulations is
that the committee are not to definite-
ly proceed with the matter unless a
subscription list to the extent of $1000
is seeured. The list already amounts
to $530, and no canvas has yet been
made.
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theee whom 00e 'W
his 411700 was to eh
literatitre, cigaret 8
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Ing 11qtor,4as te the tO 41014,9
sign over the door 4%g adinittanCea'
advised_ the children 480,0 keep the
door shut against discontertt He asked
all to open the 490v for Chriet,, who
wanted to come to every heart. Mr
Houston's subject was "Turncoats,"
which, he said, had been suggested by
the lessons in Acts. Some people
seemed, to think that in every case it
was bad to turn one's coat; Whether it
was right or not to turn one's coat de-
pended -upon the fact of its being on
right or wrong. If our coat is on right
then it. would be wrong to turn it, but
if 011 wrong, then a right and proper
thing to stop at once and turn it. This
would apply to the moral coat as well
as the material; 'through the fall man
had got the coat on wrong side out,and
the great struggle was to get it turned
right. Mr Baird spoke about the de-
nial of Peter, and especially with refer-
ence to the look of Christ. This look
illustrated the tender care for Peter,
his compassion and sympathy for him
even when in error, and his power
over him.
Mr McDonald gave the statistics
with reference to the school for the
three quarters of the year ending 1st
Oct.
The Scotch Social.
The Scotch social, held, in Willis
church, last Thursday evening,was one
of tne most pleasant and successful af-
fairs of the season. Everyone tried to
contribute to th.o enjoyment of the oc-
casion, and Ivo one, we believe, went
home with a feeling of disappointment,
as so often happens on similar occa-
sions. There was a very good attend-
ance, and the public showed their ap-
preciation of the laudable object of the
Mission Band, in a very substantial
form. The lecture room was very be-
comingly and tastefully decorated with
mottoes, pictures and all the varrieties
of tartan. Rev A. Stewart occupied
the chair in his usual able and agree-
able manner. After the opening ex-
ercises, a program, consisting of songs,
readings and addresses, was given in
the following order :-
A solo, "Scotland Yet," was sung
very feelingly by Mr McGarva; a duet
was sweetly sung by Misses Hattie and
Linnie Irwin; a humorous reading was
well and expressively given by Mr
Houston; Mrs W. Coats, Misses Taylor
and Porterfield and Mr Agnew gave
the quartette, "Annie Laurie," which
was much appreciated; a beautiful solo,
"I'm wearing awe, Jean," was express-
ively sung by Mr Spalding; a reading,
"Saft Sandy Sampson's Courtship," by
Mr'J. Scott, was a very comical selec-
tion, and well given; a duet, "Come
under my plaidie," by Miss McMurchie
and Mr McGarva, received great ap-
plause; "My love, she's but a lassie yet,"
was well sung by Master Fred. Gilroy.
Then followed a very suitable and
masterly address on "Burns," by Dr.
Campbell, of Seaforth. This address
was intensely interesting, arid highly
appreciated by all present. The speak-
er's estimate of Burns (on this occasion)
was taken from his poems, which sur-
vive him. The three characteristics of
a true poet are all 'displayed in Burns;
a true ideal, love of country and natu-
ralness. His poems are characterized
by exquisite humor, as is evidenced in
many passges of "Tam O'Shanter;"
by elevated sentiment, as in "Saturday
Night;" by graphic description, as in
"Holy Fair;" by pathos, as in "The
Deil;" by sublimity of sentiment, as in
"To Mary in Heaven." As a song
writer, Burns has no peer. He stands,
too, without a peer in a due apprecia-
tion of the fact that "an honest man,
though e'er sae poor, is king o' men for
a' that." The speaker ended a very
eloquent and enthusiastic address, by
stating that two lessons at least may
be drawn from the life and works of
Burns: 1st, Immortal fame belongs to
no particular rank or condition; 2nd,
That undying fame rests on what is
pure and elevated in sentiment, in an
author's works. The subject was too
large for one' lecture, especially for an
address of thirty minutes. Consider-
ing_ the, comprehensiveness of the
theriii, aria' lifilitefi fade' Alija" dike
posal, Dr. Campbell certainly gave a
clear and attractive lecture.
Refreshments, consisting of oatmeal
cakes, cookies, seed cake, scones, but-
termilk, ginger -bread, porridge, haggis
and other Scotch dainties, were served
and disposed of in a short time. The
haggis itself deserved a grace "as lang's
yer airm." After a short time spent
in social chat the meeting was brought
to an end by singing a doxology. The
proceeds of the social were $30.
Willlis Church Sa,bbath School
Anniversary.
-
Anniversary services were held in
connection with Willis church S. S.,
on Sabbath last. At the morning ser-
vice Rev"Mr Stewart -preached-a ser-
mon to the children, who occupied the
eentre pews of the church, at the front.
The sermon was founded upon 2 Sam.
3, 33, "Died Abner as a fool dieth ?"
The sermon was remarkable for great
simplicity of language, beauty of
thought and clearness of teaching.
After giving the historical setting of
the event; reciting the killing of Joab's
brother by Abner, in self defence,
painting the character of Joab, his
jealousy and hatred of Abner, his plot
to entrap him, and his treacherous dis-
play of friendship at the gate of the
city of Hebron, and the murder of Ab-
ner there, it was shown that Abner
died as a fool dieth: Ist, Because he
trusted one whom he knew to be an
enemy. How many are like Abner!
They believe the word of one who
would make them believe that good
can come of doing wrong -instead of
listening to the voice of conscience and
of God, they listen to the voice of the
tempter, and die like fools. 2nd, Abner
did not use means to defend himself -
his hands were not tied, kis feet were
not in the stocks, and yet he allowed
his enemy to kill him without an effort
to defend himself; and 3rd, He died at
the gate of a City of Refuge. He had
but to step within the gates and he
would have been safe even from the
enmity of Joab. Have we a City of
Refuge unto which we may go from
the enemies of our souls? 'Yes, the
arms of the Divine Father. Is there
an open gate to that city? Yes, Christ
the way, the truth and the life -and
we have not to go far, Christ is held
forth in his word. The wise course is
to shut Our ears to every temptation of
the enemy; to use all the means which
God has appointed; and to enter the
gates of the city and partake of all the
benefits of Christ's purchased redemp-
tion. A choir of children took the
pla e of the regular choir,.and took the
Ie.0.
in the service of praise,evith great
cr dit to themselves. The grown peo-
ple as well as the children, appeared to
heartily enjoy the service, and were
deeply interested throughout.
In the afternoon a very pleasant and
profitable time was spent in the body
of the church, by the large number
who assembled to listen to the anni-
versary exercises of the school. con-
sisting of he singing of hymns by the
children, and addresses. Addresses full
cif wise i struction and good, sound,
Xt0414o IntOre0t.
NAT STIUOTAT t9OADee'N'ET MAX
410CiartlIAD A,0 stroa.
asi,ES.,,ho season for auction sales
has commenoed. Xf you want WIN
0110414;E aua speedily executed. 001 at
this omce',Froe notices. given in the
NgW PAA.
BUY asT Tfoulm.-This is well enough
in theory', but a deal lastter when put
pwtiee. There is not the elightest
excuse for residents of Clinton pur-
chasing, anything *aro, ray houses, or
through their travellers, when their
in00eY can be expended more profit.
ably at home.
MuwicaPaL VOTING. -- A bigvote
ought to be polled at the municipal
elections,. aS they ocour on a holiday.
The statute says they must take place
on the firstMonday in January,and the
nonainations a week before. Christ"
mas and New Years fall on Sunday,
hut will doubtless be celebrated on the
fqllowing Monday, so that the nomina-
tions will practically be held on Christ-
mas and the elections on New Years
day.
MUNICIPAL MATTERS. -The time has
again arrived when our ratepayers
must consider municipal elections. It
is folly to delay till nomination day
and then put up men totally unfit for
any office. Let the citizens now busy
themselves about their representatives
next year. We make no rsantion of
our present council, lab their deeds
speak for them This we would im-
press upon she ratepayers, that now is
the time to consider these things, not
on 'nomination day; and let not false
modesty keep anyone in the back-
ground.
THE WIND UP. -Apple picking, pack-
ing and shipping is wound up. The
yield this year and the demand has
been the means of circulating an im-
mense amount of money. Our farmer
friends and an army of packers should
be a great deal better off this fall than
last year. There will always be a good
market for all the apples of the right
quality we can produce. Producers
should pay close attention to the class
of trees they expect to receive returns
from, and this is a good time of year to
form a sound opinion of what classes
pay best. Poor stock is dear at any
price.
YOUR CO-OPERATION 18 INVITED. -
It is generally conceded that no local
newspaper can be published without
home patronage, and every man is in-
terested in keeping up a home paper.
If a railroad or factory is wanted the
newspapers are expected to work for it.
If a meeting is wanted for any purpose
the newspaper is called upon for a free
notice. If any of the societies have a
supper or reception of any kind, the
newepaper is expected to give the ne-
cessary notice. The newspaper must
puff the schools and everything else to
advance the interest of the business
men of the place, and then give them a
handsome notice as they pass away.
And yet some of them do nothing to
keep up a home paper.
MUNICIPAL FINANCES. -Every muni-
cipal council should endeavor to have
its financial business completed as near
as possible during the present month.
The Act requires a meeting of the
council to be held on the 15th day of
December, for the purpose of preparing
a financial statement for publication,
showing a detailed statement of re-
ceipts and expenditureSlfor the portion
of the year ending on date of such
meeting, together with a statement of
the assets, liabilities and uncollected
taxes. A similar statement in detail
respecting the last fifteen days of pre-
ceding year, 1891, is now required to
be attached thereto. Every effort
should be made to have this statement
show as clearly as possible the financial
condition of the municipality.
A House of Refuge.
Mr A. H. Manning, Reeae of Clinton,
has addressed the following letter to
all the members of parliament in the
county, all the Mayors, Reeves and
Deputy Reeves: -
DEAR Sin, -The Municipal Coun-
cils of Goderich, Seaforth and Clinton
having passed resolutions favoring the
holding of a conference on the subject
of a County House of Refuge, and
several of the Reeves and Deputy
Reeves having requested me to under-
take the calling of such conference at
Clinton, I have pleasure in complying
with such request, and on behalf of the
Council of Clinton, I invite you to at-
tend such conference in the Council
Chamber, Clinton, on Friday, Dec.
2nd, 1892, commencing at 11 o'clock
a. m. In view of the submission of the
question of the erection of a House of
Refuge to the popular vote at the com-
ing Municipal Elections, it is thought
advisable that there should be some
substantial agreement: -(1st) As to the
form of the question to be submitted;
(2nd) As to the probable amount nec-
essary to be expended in the purchase
of lands and the erection of buildings;
and (3rd) the cost of maintenance;
other pertinent questions may also be
discussed.
As this invitation is extended to all
Mayors, Reeves, Deputy Reeves, Coun-
cillors and County Officials in the
County, you will please make the same
known to any of these who may not
receive this circular. As it is the de-
sign of the Conference to afford re-
liable informatien for the electors who
will vote upon the matter, it is hoped
that there will be a full representation
of all shades of opinion. Any sugges-
tion you wish to make as to the busi-
ness of the conference will be gladly
reeeived by Mr Manning.
THE OLD RELIABLE. -The'Canadian
Almanac for 1893 has just been issued
by Copp, Clark & Co., Toronto. The
Almanac is a regular mine of informa-
tion about Canada and thi n gs Canadian .
Besides the customs tariff, the list of
Dominion and Provincial members, the
militia list, and the thousand and one
other things, it contains a list of the
barristers and solicitors of Ontario, and
a list of the practising notaries of Que-
bec. The clergy list has been enlarged,
and now includes all denominations of
the Dominion. The astronomical in-
formation has been extended ,to Quebec
and Winnipeg, and a tide table, giving
the times of high water at Quebec for
1803, has been prepared,„and„the.regtn,
lar departments have been carefully
revised and corrected to the latest pos-
sible date. Everybody should secure a
copy. Coopet & Co. have laid a copy
on our table.
Vila water.
loIno tie fir� dVOP Ai crystal of Oilvor
Zlitrate, hot dg not tonoh itiivith your, •An,"
Pro. 0110110 slightly till it dissolves. If
0 twigs°, CM Makts00100odi Abe
water very robecbly oolati4i FoollYing ni
mal gr vegetable substsines' and, is., of
course. Unfit for use.
IL Into the aeon3 test tnbo drop a tev,'
greios of permanganate of potash. (Dow*
tough it with year fingers). Thie gives
beautiful, crimson color. Bet it aside4 egv.
ering cerefully from chist. If it change
,00lor atall itywill change to a dirty hroWn.
If it change to this color inside of four hours
the 'water contains decaying animal or ye.
getable matter, and is, of (=roe, unfit for
use. '
III. Into the third test tube pour a few
drops of Nessler's Test for Ammonia. If
the water turn brown, even in a slight de-
gree, the water contains decaying animal or
vegetoble matter, and is unfit for use.
Ail clecayieg onimal or vegetable matter
oontains ohlorideei (of svhich comnsorrealt is
a type) and ommonia.
Silver nitrate is one of the commod tests
for e chloride, and Neesler's the best test for
ammonia. Clinton being built over a salt
strata, the eilver nitrate teat cannot be im-
plicitly relied on. The ammonia test is
very reliable. The permanganate test is
reliable in experienced, heads, and depends
on the fact that all decaying organic
substanoee take up oxygen, thue removing
the,, oxygen from the permanganate and
chi..;ging it to a manganate of potash, a
solution of which is a dirty brown color.
I have tested the water from at least a
dozen of wells, and found a chloride present
in all, hence I am inclined to think that
the water receives thie chloride from the
natural soil, and cannot be taken as indi-
cating the presence of decaying organic
matter. STUDENT.
IT IS PROFITABLE TO You. -It pays
to read the local paper. It contains
many important notices that the pub-
lic generally are interested in, aside
from the news columns there is always
matters of interest and importance in
the advertising columns. A man as-
signs; you may be a creditor; the legal
notice of the assignee tells you when
to put in your claim. A note is lost; it
is advertised in the paper, when it
turns up in the hands of the wrong
holder you are saved from buying it,
from the warning. Horses or cattle
stray away from their owner. An ad-
vertisement is seen by the finder and
the lost are restored. There is some-
thing you want to buy; a merchant's
advertisement tells you where to get
it; and so the chain of usefulness con-
tinues link by link. As a medium of
communication it is valuable and con-
venient alike to those who have an-
nouncements to make and those who
are interested in hearing them, and it
is, above all, cheap. Don't be without
a local paper. It may save you its
price over and over, and you'll find the
NEW ERA the best $1 a year paper in
the county.
CORRESPONDENCE
PURITY OF WATER.:
To the Editor of the Clinton New Era.
DEAR Sia, -A letter appeared in the Newt
Record of the 23rd inst., casting doubt on
the purity of the well -water commonly used
in Clinton. • Almost any one can test the
purity of a given sample of water, at a cost
of about thirty centa. The necessary ap-
paratus consists of three teat tubes, worth
five (Smite each. The chemicals, a crystal
of silver nitrate, half-a-doxen grains of per-
manganate of potash, and a few drops ef
Nessler's teat eolution for ammonia. The
first two are always to be found in a drug
store, the third will be prepared by almost
any dragged in a few hours, ard sold at
about ten cents per ounce. Provided with
the test tubes and aeats mentioned, proceed
Came into subscriber's premises, lot 21, con. 13
BR fon oWst Mullett about the let of November, an, aged Ewe.
Wash the test tribes thoroughly with the Owner is hereby notified to prove property, pay
water to be tested ' then half fill each with • charges and take it away, E. LEAR.
pd
A PLEA FOR THE HOMELESS POOR.
ow Many Weeks Till
To the editor of the New Era
DEAR film -Irritated by the meanness,
atinginess and inhumanity of your East
Ws.wanosh contributor, as to the erection
of a House of Refuge, and the scandal im•
plied as to the management of those exist-
ing, as being "established for some man to
get boodle out of it in the first place, and
for hangers-on to live aiterwards, the de-
serving getting only a portion of the monies
intended for assisting the poor," I ask your
acceptance of a counterblast
Poverty ensues not only from laziness
and extravagance, but from fire, wreck,
credits, misconduct of relatives or children,
and occurring too late in life to be recover-
ed; from disabling injuries in mills and
factories, by acme, wheels, pulleys -from
falls from vehicles, reapers, loaded wag-
gons, by horses running away, by contact
with the thresher, by explosions of steam,
gas or dynamite. Inherited or earned
means may carry the mutilated to the end
of life, but all are not so provided for, and
life becomes a dependent one. There may
be no relatives, or so poor that they ought
not to be burdened; and their residences so
small and imperfect -food so scant, mean,
irregular, that comfort cannot be to the
body or to the mind of the dependent.
Moses imposes abundant consideration
for the poor, the stranger, the widow and
the fatherless. One of the chief virtues in-
culcated by the Koran is generosity to the
poor. The Gospels and Epistles are full of
injunctions to remember the poor, and un-
der the highest incitements we are capable
of knowing -making friends that may
receive us into everlasting habitations -
lending to the Lord, who shall reward us
openly. "Come, ye blessed, and inherit the
kingdom prepared for you, forasmuch as
ye gave food, drink, clothing, shelter to one
of the least of my brethren, ye have done it
unto me;" we are reminded that by hospi-
tality we may give shelter to angels una-
wares.
The subject of the oldest. poem claimed
that he delivered the poor and the father-
less -the blessing of him that was ready to
perish came upon him, and he caused the
widow's heart to sing for joy -he was eyes
to the blind and feet to the lame -a father
to the poor. The Psalmist sings, "Blessed
is he that considereth the poor; the Lord
will deliver him in the time of trouble, and
he shall be blessed upon the earth." Solo
mon proclaims happiness to him that hath
mercy on the poor, and thereby honoreth
his Maker; and whose mocketh them re-
proacheth the Creator.
Among nations, states and provinces,
Ontario is pre-eminent for He charities.
Provision, constantly increasing, is made
for the insane, the idiotic, the blind, the
deaf and dumb; and aid is rendered to local
charities by allowances on scales of the
daily numbers. One of the latest was
bonuses of 1$4,000 eaoh for County Poor
Houses.
Years before, without' annh hope, Lincoln
purchased an old homestead, once of some
repute, of about 50 acres. It is beautifully
aituated on the bank of one of the reaohes
of water made by its damming by the lock
at the mouth of the oreek, and through
which the Welland canal has its channel.
Several hundred mores are covered, widen.
ing and contracting between banks of about
70 feet. It is a pictureagne ride up, and
the steamer, Garden City, giving bi-weekly
excursion rates from Toronto, is always
orowded.
One of the local mere reporta that "at
present there are BO inmates; all in very
good health," and the matron desires to
thank the young people's Society of Chris -
Man Endeavor of the Congregationei church,
for their kindness in ministering to the
spiritual wants of the old people; also for
traota and candies on Thankagiving Day,
and to Miss Iceman, of Grantham, for
grapes, wines and peach jarn."
The farm manager lives in the apsoions
old dwelling. The council visit annually
in a body, and one of the neareat exerts a
weekly supervision. IR their reported pro-
ceedings I have never seen a cavil at ex-
penses or management. It haiebeen visited
by delegates from counties contemplating
like institutions.
Now, will not the pulpit, the press, and
the Salvation Army wherever it has a
corps, urge upon the people to turn out in
their utmost numbers, to vote away the
diagrace, that only in the jail can the lone
and aged find a refuge. The cost of site,
buildings and supplies here may be learned
from the County Trees/iron
Cannot a picturesque site be found on
the betake of the Maitland (for water is es-
sential in a pleaaing landscape) where the
primeval forest has not all disappeared.
Surely those who have paid municipal
taxes have claims corresponding to those
of membere of benefit clubs or fraternal
organizations. T. H.
Nov. 91, 1892.
Ittiv Advertistintuto.
GIRL WANTED.
Good general servant, liberal wages. Young girl
preferred. Apply to MRS C. E. HOVEY, Olin tcn.
STRAY SHEEP.
There are not so many but
what you should now lide look-
ing through our stock to see
what will be suitable for your
many friends.
As the days go by we are con-
stantly receiving and opening
up New Goods, and we will
be glad to show anyone
through our establishmentto
to see the latest Novelties and
ideas for Xmas Presents.
Last' week we comMenced selling
Christmas presents, and we expect
the largest trade in the history of
our firm for the -next five weeks.
Now we don't expect this without
having the stock to back it up, but
when we have been so suecessful in
securing such a magnificent stock at
Close Cash prices, we can certainly
expect your patronage to be larger
than in the past. Come and see the
goods and it will be.
T.. COOPER _& CO
CLINTON
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Berkshire Boar for Service.
Subscriber keeps for service at his premises,
Base Line, Mullett, a ttioro-bred Berkshire Boar,
registered, bred by G. Green, of Fairview. Terms
$1 at time of service,with the privilege of return-
ing -if necessary. J. J. McLAUGHLIN. pd
HULLETT TAXES.
--
Thos Neilans, collector of taxes for the town-
ship of Mullett, will be at the following places at
the dates named for the purpose of receiving
taxes:
LONDESBORO, at BELL'S HOTEL, on WED
NESDAY, NOV. 30th, and WEDNESDAY, DEC
14th.
EINBURN, at the POST OFFICE, on TUES
DAY, DEC. 13th.
All taxes not paid by Dec. 14th, will be charged at
rate of 5 per cent additional. THOS NEILANS'
Collector. 2 in
COOK'S FLOUR & FEED STORE
Honest Value in all lines.
Don't pass this established and reliable store
when you want
ChoiceFamily Flour, Meals
Grains, or Cured Meats.
Quality A 1 and prices as low'ae any in town. We
give 10 lbs. of choice rolled Oatmeal for a bushel
of oats. Call and see us. Goods delivered to all
parts of the town.
11 COOK, CLINTON.
Tenders For Smiles, 1893.
The undersigned will receive tenders for sup-
plies np to noon on MONDAY, DECEMBER 5,
1892, for the supply of butcher's meat, butter,
flour , oatmeal, potatoes, cordwood, etc., for the
following institutions during the year 1893, viz: -
At the Asylums for the Insane in Toronto, Lon-
don, Kingston, Hamilton, Mimic° or Orillia; the
Central Prison and Mercer Reformatory, Toron-
to; the Reformatory for boys, Penetanguishene;
the institutions for the Deaf and Dumb, and the
Blind, Brantford.
Two sufficient sureties will be required for the
due fulfilment of each eontract. Specifications
and forms of tender can only be had on making
application to the bursars of the respeotive in-
etitutions.
N.B.-Tendere are not required for the supply
of meat to the Asylums in Tbronto, 'London,
Kingston, Hamilton, and Militi.00, nor to the Cen-
tral Prison and ilieformatory (for Females, ,To.
ronto.
The lowest or any tender not neseeeearily ac-
cepted.
R. CHRISTIE,
T. F. CHAMBERLAIN.
Inspectors Of Prisons and Pune Charities, To-
ronto.
Parliament Buildings, November 22, 1892.
W. JACKSON,
TOWN AGENT G. T R., CLINTON.
Through Coupon Tickets issued to all
polete. For all information in reference
to travel apply to above.
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