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bat is. Moderate Protection.
°The 'Emplra - argument that "the
o1icy $e a present government is
ep>"tl'of "moderate protection carefully
adjusted," does not seem to tally with
the tariff -in actual operation. One
Would naturally suppose that "mode -
sate protection" meant "moderate" in
the sense in 'which the .word is usually
,. idersteod, but a few selections show -
ng .the result of this "moderation" in
!tame working, conveys the idea that
tleel tariff is excessive.. Take some by
: evoy of example: -
Manufacturers Janufacturers and railway compan-
ies,are taxed nearly one million dollars
on a little over four millions worth of
bituminous coal imported annually.
Housekeepers are caught at every
turn. The Government fined them
$985 last year for buying $1,568 worth
of clothes wringers from foreign mak-
ers; they were forced to hand over
$1,380 to customs officers before bring-
ing in $1,894 worth of rice and sago
Sour, and $39,000 was paid by them din
duty on $70,000 worth of rice purchased
in other countries.
That the . poor are discriminated
against is shown by a comparison of
the customs duties on buggies and wag -
i s. On a lot of the former, valued at
$100 and upwards each, the tax
amounted to only $2,321 on importa-
tions aggregating $6,634 in value. On
farm wagons costing less than $50
apiece, the dutwas $2,338 on $4,941
worth imported. Thus the rich man's
..:ca.rriage was taxed only a little over
a third of its value, while the poor
man's farm necessary was levied upon
to the extent of almost one half the
cost price.
But this is,:not the only way in
which the farmer is made to; sweat.
Corn is one of the best fodders for
fattening cattle. It has been exten-
r- ---lively-usedein--the--pa§tif prWaTiTig
h a,' animals •for the English market, It
must, hereaftetr, owing to the impos-
sibility of shipping "stockers" to Great
Britain, be made use of still more ex-
tensively. Even so strong a supporter
of the government as the London
Free Press, admits that the duty must
be thrown off corn, if Canadirns are
to compete with Americans in sending,
cattle to England. Yet on this article,
a raw material Which enters into the
farmers' finished product, the duty
i.wi' last year was $126,000 on $802,000 worth
brought from the States. This section
of the tariff is especially oppressive to
the farmers of Ontario since $542,000
worth of corn was utilized in this Pro-
vince, and $82,000 of the tax is paid here,
and yet the Government last session,
despite the pressure brought to bear by
their own followers, refused to reduce
this particular impost.
The More thoroughly the actual
operations of the tariff are examined,
the more evident does it become that
the protection afforded is considerably
greater than is war ranted by the use
of so simple a term as "moderate."
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Ice bergs are plentiful in the straits
of Belle Isle. If ono were up this way
it would help cool the atmosphere.
Does the London Free Press border
on the profane when it heads an ar-
ticle "The Dam question."
It was recently announced that a
Conservative Convention would be
held in Toronto, in September. It is
now stated that the Convention will
mot be held.
John S. Foxton, of Hamilton, and
Elizabeth Badgely, of Montreal, have
married, after 29 years of courtship.
It is hot stated whether he was afraid
tei ask her before. Probably it took
him this length of time to gain her af-
fections -it sometimes does.
The net debt of Canada in 1879, when
Mr MacKenzie was in office, was $140,-
000,000. The official figures for last
year showed that the debt was then
$241,000,000. Everything goes fast in
this country, even to the debt.
The office of the Governor-General
Costs the Canadian taxpayers $93,000 a
year for salary and contingencies ; the
salaries of the several Lieutenant-
Govertiors'aggregate $70,000; Ministers
at Ottawa.draw $88,000 in allowances a
'car, the senate involves a charge for
;mileage acid indemnity of members of
!678000 , per El rxqum;,fiucl even the On+
tsriti Cabinet ,costs $$1,000 a year on
alalary account, °
. CLINTON NSW ERA,
Add(llonal I.oc I SOWS. Purely, reigienal
Tun .Chola ExouttstON,-The annu°
excursion to.Sarnia, en Wednesda
was liberally ppatronhred, at this end e
the line, Goderrch sunt 23'7 on the ex-
etusion, Holniesville quite a few, anti,
Clinton 56.. •
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1 OIRRE0T eselli, our county items
last weelr,yvas one statin; that " it was
Ii sly Mrs John $ha�TMw.� o 'Brussels,,
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4 take a of W 1 �a s ho 1.
after the holid ye " Theitem, s verrt-
ten, was Walton, instead'of Winghnr,
but as,� ppfiinted might conn y the„'idea
than Mr Musgrove intended leaving
Winghaw,.of.avbich .there, is no inten-
tion, as we understand the school was
never in better standing than it is to..
OYCLE 'R. 4x0. -The new bicycle
track,on Recreation. Park, will be used
for theflrst time on Tuesday evening
next,' when`the Club intend holding a
series of,purely.localra%es.. There will
be three Classes, viz. -A, Band Boys, in
each' of wihiclr there'wijl .be from two
to four races. one- ird mile,.one.nlile
and two mile. There wilt also be
matched rates •between. several of our
town oflicie,lee.. The .tr,�rck is now in
good condition: and" lin evening'of un-
usual interest and. sport may be ex-
pected.
al I Mee O'Neil is visiting trierldt! in. Zorrt_
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Meg Powell, of ld'ainiitQtb la loo 94 a
Mr �Ii; Fi Swaffield and wife are visit.
ing at Port Albert.
'Mr JamesYoung has retnpned, from a.
visit to h'ittsbarg,,,X'a.
Mrs.R,Mchiatb of 'gingham, is visiting
her brother in-law here. -
Mr Marten, dentist, ;of Croswell, Mich.,
is visiting hie friends here.
.Mies M, Sonthoott, of London, is, the
guest 01 Mrs H. Andrews.
Mre Graham, of Toronto, and son, are
the guests of Mrs J. Reagens.
Mr Will MoTaggart, of Toronto, was
last week home for a holiday.
Mrs T. M. Carling, who bas been visit.
ing at Exeter, has returned home.
Messrs. Israel Taylor and W. S. Harland
leave this week on a trip ter Mackinaw,
Misses M. Brownlee and Winnie Paisley
are visiting the former's sister in Hamilton.
Mr Lu. Tronse returned from Detroit, on
Wednesday, the place he was engaged in
having closed up.
Mr Geo. Beesley and wife. of Ontario,
Cal., are expected here today on a visit to
their old Clinton friends.
Miss C.11. Monntcastle (the Artist) who
has been seriously ill for several weeks, ie
now in a fair way to recovery.
Dr. McLachlan, of Auburn, was in town
on Monday, having been down below Strat-
ford to see his brother, who is i11.
Mr John Brown, of Hullett, returned
from Scotland, on Monday, after a two
months' absence; he had an enjoyable trip.
Miss Alice Foxton left on Tuesday for
Detroit, and will reside there in future
with the other members of the family who
preceded her.
Mr Brewer has gone to Exeter, where
for a couple of weeks he relieves the man-
ager of the Molsons Bank, Mr hurdon,
who is taking a holiday.
We understand that Mr A. M. Todd is
away for the purpose of consulting an ear
specialist, he having suffered considerable
from an ailment of that member.
Mr W.R. Lough, and family, accompan-
ied by Mr and Mrs James Mct.Iichael, of
Seaforth, expect to spend a few weeks in-
haling the lake breezes at Bayfield
Mr Thos. Hardy, son of Mr John Hardy,
base line, has been engaged as teacher of
the junior department of Egmondville
school for the remainder of the year.
Aceriemeee.,-TT'h;E; other -even irg•.• Mrs
T. Fair hadoccasion. to..go down ,cellar,
and left the door open .when she came
up. She went back. ;for the express
purpose of (losing it,.but it was in the
dark, and she;fell headfirst into the op-
ening, alighting on hershoulder.and face:
she is a heavy person, and sustained a
very severe shock, but we our glad to
know that no bones were Woken, and
she is recovering from the- effects.
While descending the stairway of the
house the other day, Mrs R. Irwin,
slipped and fell half way down, sus-
taining a severe sprain to one foot.
STRUCK BY LIGwrrnNG.•-During the
thunder storm of last week the light-
ning struck a large bass -wood tree on
the bank of the river, in Mr Allanson's
premises. The tree was fleet struck
neat the top, where it was partly de-
cayed, then for fifteen feet or so fur-
ther down no injury appears, except
that the rough outride bark is knock-
ed off and scattered round the tree.
Lowe down on the east side two strips
of bark are pealed from the wood and
hang loose at the bottom, where the
lightning entered the ground. On ex-
amination the lightning appears to
have passed down between the bark
and the wooed, completely severing the
one from the other.
TRIFLES. -Raspberries are plentiful
at 4 cents a pound. Pgtatoes are said
to promise a good yield. The fall wheat
is so far nearly free from rust. The
great white streak which spanned the
heavens on Saturday night was the
tail of a new comet, according to the
Washington despatch; another report
states that it was nothing but an Au-
rora streamer, commonly known as
the Northern Lights. Now that Lhe
fares are reduced "everybody and his
wife" talks of going to the World's
Fair. When the summer sun is burn-
ing then how deeply are we yearning
for a chance to take a shovel, and to
clean the walks of snow; when the win-
ter snows are flying then we sit in
sadness, s ghiii,g folr_ t... ewe neetrgke-al1-
'suliscrlption, as we has , long months
ago.
Examinations.
The following is threenit of the Public
School Leaving Examination.- Number
marks required to pass one-third in each
subjeot and a total of 500: -This examina-
tion was held at the game time as the H.-
8. Entrance. The Education Department
pays $5 to the , Public Sohool ;Board for
eaoh successful pupil on the following eon
ditions. (1) The priuoipal of the school
mnst hold a first or second olass certificate.
(2)there must be at least one legally quali-
fied assistant.
It is expected that Euclid and Algebra
will be added to this examination for 1894
and that the literature will be reduced in
quantity. When this is done, many of the
pupils in our rural schools will no doubt
take the P.13. Leaving examination before
attending the High School or Collegiate
Insiitate. We understand that the head-
masters of onr Collegiate Institutes will ad-
mit those holding P. S. Leaving certificates
to the third room of their schools without
further examination. This will save the
candidates about two years at the High
School and will leave them at home at a
time when they should be under the espe•
tial care of their parents. We believe this
will be a gain to both the Public Schools
and the High Schools. It is certainly a
gain to the parents:
EAST IISRON.
Thompson, Olive, Bayfield P. 8
Bray, William, Winghem 1'. 8
Bradwin, Edward
Cowden, Celina
McTavish, Catharine "
hoes, Charles "
Allen, Elsie, Wroxeter
Bennett, John, No. 4, Howiok
Armstrong, W. E., Brussels P. 8
Damian, James C., "
Irwin, Geo. H.,
Smith, Dora, "
Stewart, William, "
Stewart, Duncan, "
Mitchell, Jennie, No. 1 Gray
502
725
653
501
528
671
638
528
676
526
631
637
'658
566
676
Mo0loy, Mary Jane, No. 9 Tuokeremith,513
Proctor, Ettie, No. 3 Hallett 638
Reid, Alex., No. 6 Hallett 581
The following is the result of the
public school leaving examination for
West Huron:-
DUNGANNON.
Carry, Geo. D., No. 1, W.Wawanosh.. 500
Duff, Bertha, No. 16, Ashfield 570
ExETER.
Brown, Mary, Exeter P. 8 544
Creech, Richard, " " 512
Huston, Evie, 500
Martin, Nettie, " 502
Martin, Alex," 526
Teokell, Roden C., Ne. 1, Usborne686
GODERIOH.•
Gordon, Wm., No. 11 Ashfield 696
Green, Lillie, No. 11 Ashfield 643
Hawkins, Walter, No. 1 Ashfield511
Hayden, Emmeline, No. 11 Ashfield.. 515
ZunIen
Buchanan, Milton A., Zurich P. S621
KloZurieh P. 514
Tippet �Wm.H., No. 6 Stanley 689
Torrance, Grace, No. 6 Stanley 591
Probably the oldest • member 'of . the
Methodist Charoh in Canada or eleewhero,
died in Toronto on Saturday -Mrs Char-
lotte Davison, widow of Bev. John Davi.
son, of Toronto. Mrs Davison was a mem•
ber of that denomination for 78 years,
If donditione• odntinnie favorable Hanbas
will hex. the,' largest g ogre.: prop in(. the
Stete,e histo
r with the
'single :
of that of 1 •g e ti osptldn
Mr W. Doherty left last week on a trip
to the World's Fair. A telegram from him
• yesterday, states that he will be home on
1 Monday, in time for the Organ Recital.
Dr. Sloan, of Toronto; was shaking hands
with a lot of his old friends here on Tues-
day. He was on his way to spend a vaca-
tion at Blyth. He is looking exceedingly
well.
The. many old friends of Mr W. H.
Verity, (formerly of Exeter) will regret ex-
ceedingly to learnthat he lies very ill at
his residence in Brantford, with oanoer of
the stomach.
Mr Walton, formerly of the firm of Wal-
ton & Morrison, was last week on a visit to
his friends here. He is now living at Ya-
kima, Washington, and likes it well, though
the conn`ry is pretty rough.
- .Mrs. Coats, .end_-Miss..Carr-ie; came.-ironr
Chicago, and Mr John V. Coats from
Evansville, Indiana, on Monday, having
been called back owing teethe -serious nature
of Mr Manning's condition. Mrs Smith,
of Almonte, second sister of Mr Mannin
arrived here on Wednedday.
Mr Ed. Mullins, G. -T. R. train de-
spatcher, London, (at one time station
agent in Clinton) has been confined to his
home with illness for the past two months,
and it is expeoted that a still longer period
must elapse before Mr Mullin can hope to
be around again.
Mr Chas. Morrow, of Spiritwood, Dak.,
and formerly a well known resident of this
place, is here on a visit. It is thirteen
years since he left the county of Huron,
and during that time he has experienced
the hardships of Dakota life as well as its
advantages. He looks well, and ooneiders
that the bracing air of the west has given
him ten years more of life.
There are a couple of charming and
beautiful young girls in Kincardine who
are going to be the innocent cause of some
trouble in a few years. They are twins,
about 15 years of age, ae much alike as
two peas, and even their intimate friende
are not able to tell them apart. When they
reach woman's estate, the young men will
require the sharpest kind of eyes to die-
tinguiiih one from the other, and be sure
they are courting the right one. These
ladies are daughters of Mr Washburn.
Harlock.
BARN Bua nn. -During the thun-
der storm on Saturday morning lightn-
ing struck Mr A. Parson's barn; the
family were asleep at the time and
knew nothing of the fire until aroused
by some of the near neighbors, the fire
spread so quickly that the whole build-
ing seemed to be in a blaze at once and
as a consequence only a few imple-
ments could be removed. The whole
building consisted of two barns and a
stable and hay shed, about 170 feet in
length. The buildings were insured in
the Commercial for • $1,650 and the
contents in the McKillop Mutual; this
will help greatly to lighten:Mr Per-
sons bnrden, but it is very inconvenient
to be deprived of such accommodation
for one season,
PERsoxe.e.-Miss Maggie Parsons
passed the examination very credit-
ably. Miss James. stenographer, of
Detroit, is at present visiting relations
in this neighborhood.
This is the last number of the special
morning edition of the WITNEES prepared
with the object of furnishing to those En-
deavorers left at home a full and perfect
acconnt of the groat religious festival with
which Montreal has, been honored. It is
ever the ambition of the WIrNEss to furn-
ish a paper void ofoffenee,and Endeavorers
can, we think, have confidence in sending
its report to their friends that they are not
sending the Lord'smessage and the devil's
message in "tire same wrapper. : This
specie' number has cost a great deal of
extra effort whioh has been cheerfully and
untiringly put forth by the WITNESS work-
er,, with a large measure of that sympathy
with the occasion which has been no gener.
al throughout our community. What will
interest friends who know something of
printing is the fact thatthelwhole of this
metterin both the fnorning and afternoon
papart has been set byseveral hands in the
da
y time and five at night. A.,triamph of,'
machine a
r ad.: g
► . riot' �
y,, ,, , line alae ,dot or' any
Work:dale exoeht, of course, reporting, on
any pari of Saildday.'-.Witnese,' Montreal.
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finedon
,area totltdeeelth,
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•Six pereens;met killed„ by ,tae heat in
Chicago en
No rani 1444 fat* ori, the rotlth hide. of
Wolfe ];eland sinoe ,April 26
Hon. Peter Mitobel bas been aaked to
mend ter, Northumberland in the even t of
general election,
"Grip," hike been temporarily suepended
owing to a deal ,in progreee, The paper
wdl be iesged in a new and improved form.
Mos Willa t'rith, aRed 1,40 vote etnng by
an fnft fated honey bee at ,prAioetgn, OnieS,
on Batt rday, and died in convnleione in 1,5
minutes.
England hay pricee are falling rapidly.
A few weeks ago $44,0 woe, obtainable ; on
Saturday 525 a ton wan the highest price
quoted.
James Flanigan, of Alvinston, a young
man 21 years of age, while chocking wheat
Saturday afternoon, wag struck: by light-
ning and instantly killed.
As, a G. T. R. engineer was nearing St.
Mary's a few deem ago, in charge of a heav-
ily
loaded freight, he noticed five horses
running on the track ahead of the engine.
Four were killed.
A plot of convicts in Clinton, N. Y., pri-
son to murder the guards and escape was
let out by one of the prisoners 'Teaching."
The tell-tale convict has been granted a
full pardon.
Timothy Pepper, a farmer living ne
Hensall, has been fined $20 and posts f
brutally beating his son with a tooth fro
an iron rake, whioh the youth hap acci-
dently broken off.
Owing to the action of the United Stat
Government in cancelling pensions to pe
sons living in Canada, about 40 persons
Hamilton have been deprived of their i
Dome from that source.
R bile picking cherries in his own garde
Stratford., Monday afternoon, Mr Franc
Irwin fell, owing to the breakage of a lim
and striking on his head broke hie ne
and died almost immediately.
The re Orta as to the Condition of ,c`ro,ra.
In Great titian centime) gloomy.
The prolonged drought in; •Anetria has.
cinema a great falling o$' inthe yields of
nate and a rise: in prices of other gains.
Thome' Doan, a'Tyendinege farmer,was
before Magietrata flint, at Delieville, Wed'
rieeday,charged, with *kluging Mire Prances
Winters, of Sbannonville. lIe"was released;
on bail, to appear next Tuesday for trial
bo t
A p 620,000 worth of Canadian rasp.
berries will be exported to the States this
meson Twin Montreal, the prat carload go-
ing forward next week.
The Stratford Council refutes to grant
taxexemption to the North American Mill
Building Company, whose premiees were
recently destroyed by fire,
Advices from Scotland report that large
a>;rivale of Canadian cattle of excellent
quality have met .with exoessivoly
bad trade and that the shippers are losing
much money.
A disagreement has arisen between the
Montreal and Toronto •Young Conser-
vatives over the proposed convention in
Toronto in September. The Montreal,
Conservatives object to having the convene
tion at such a short notice. •
A despatch from Saranac lake, N. Y„
says: "The dank being hilt by'the Cana-
dians in the St. Lawrence river, opposite.
Parser's Landing, N. Y., is pausing the
the overflow of thousandvt„of agree of Drops
on the American side of the river and the
farmers ere lheooming desperate,”
ar Mrs Boyd, of Jereeyville, a day or so ago
or was watching her son using an axe, when
the head flew off, and the blade became
embedded in her skull. She is now lying
in a serious condition. Last summer her
husband was gored to death by a bull.
The Earl of Aberdeen waited upon her
Majesty the Queen at Windsor Cast!) Mons
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n- day, and went through the oermony of
kissing the Queen's hand on his appoint-
ment as Governor General of the Dominion
n of Canada. On Sept. 7th, Lord Aberdeen
i8 With his family and suite will sail by the
b, steamer Sardinian for Qnebeo.
ok The Prince of Wales met with an awl.
Daring a very heavy ' thunderstorm, on
Saturday, Wm. Sivyer, aged 20, eldest son
of E. Sivyer, of con. 12, Durham, was kill-
ed instantly by lightning, while standing
in the doorway of his father's house.
The prisoner Albert E. Wilson, whD shot
Miss Marshall at a church door in War-
wich North, in March, 1889, has been
brought from Saginaw to Sarnia gaol,
where he has been identified by the broth-
er of the murdered girl.
Messrs. Liotenburg & Sons, of Detroit,
have completed the purchase of several
hundred acres of land in Essex Center. It
is said to be their purpose to make it one
of the finest game preserves in the west, as
well as a suitable poultry farm.
A sad drowning accident oocured at
White Lake, five miles south of Madoc. A
man named Wickens started with his wife
to cross the lake in a home made boat. The
boat upset and Mrs Wickens was drowned.
She was 22 years of age and only married a
few months ago.
On Saturday a Winnipeg newspaper col-
leated,telegraphro reports from every im-
portant point in Manitoba and the North-
west. These reports, without a single ex-
ception, state that the conditions are most
favorable, and that a good crop is now
practically assured.
The Trades and Labor ,(�ongreelea _C
aeries, a=luoli-meotin Montreal, on Septem
der 5th, is to discuss the formation of
new _political _party and - the - future -
Canada. What with the two old partie
the prohibitionists, the patrons and a labo
party Canadian electors should find n
difficulty in suiting themselves.
Edward Smiley, a Toronto diver, had
narrow escape Saturday afternoon while
working in the bay. He was down in 70
feet of water when the air pump gave out.
Charles Abbott, the assistant diver, went
to the rescue and eeved his companion at
the risk of hie own life.
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dent this week which gave him a bad shak-
ing up. The Prince was riding in his
private hansom and smashed into another
hansom. The shook of the collision was so
violent that the Prince's horse fell, and the
Prince was dashed against the side of his
hansom. He was not seriously hurt.
James Johnson, formerly editor of the
Ottawa Citizen, writing from Belfast, says
that although there was no truth in Mr
Blake's rumored intention to retire from
the Home Rule party. It is known to be
his intention not to remain in the Imper-
ial Parliament after the Home Rule clues.
tion was settled.
Ralph Caldwell's resuscitation from
drowning at Gratiot Beach was a remark-
able case. He was lying on the bottom in
12 feet of water when rescued by George
Dean. He remained unconscious for four
hours and imagined he was swimming all
he time. He is new out of danger. Cald-
well is the son of a wealthy Cincinnati citi-
en.
A New Brunswick correspondent writes
hat the hay crop there was almost de-
troyed by the drought. The Province,
which generally has hay for export, will
this year have to procure a supply from
the Western Provinces. This wilhtend to
tiffen prioes for feed in those parts. If
Mee are good here this year it is because
over a wide portion of the globe there is a
grass -famine.,
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The Cat_a.-
11 Canadian cattlementleTrare to deSncoessfnl•
ly complete with the Americans in fat
o stook, they ehonld either raise more Indian
corn or get western maize free of duty.
a That is since our cattle are embargoed
and we are placed on the same footing
with regard to our fat cattle as American
fed stock. At the present time, however,
probably there would not be so mach in
taking the duty off western corn from the
fact thatit is unusually high in price. But
if there is a good Drop next year, and the
price falls considerably, it will fray Cana-
dian feeders to buy in corn. This is about
r- the best cattle and hog teed that can be
hgot. There is no other ,way in which Can-
adians can keep upin the race in the great
cattle trade than by getting feed as oheap-
ly as possible, and western farmers can
raise corn cheaper than the average Cana-
dian farmer can. In the ranching busi-
ness the Americans can raise stockers
much cheaper than we can. This would
suggest, too, that our farmers as soon as
possible would raise a better clave of stook,
animals that are high up in pedigree. We
would have a couple of hundred thousand
of better feeding grade shorthorn and Here-
ford grade steers and $00,000 better bred
Jersey, Guernsey, Holstein and Ayrshire,
milkipg and butter and cheese cattle, and
instead of cows only averaging $25 and $30
a head in their milk, butter and cheese
make, we should have a class of cowe that
will turn out $45 and $50 a head. Too
many scrub steers and unprofitable milch
cows are bred. Above everything we should
have high quality in onr productions in a
higher standard of beef, butter, cheese,
mutton and bacon. -London Free Press.
The new Roman Catholic church at St.
Mary's was opened on Sunday, Bishop
O'Conner, of London, conducting the dedi-
cation ; eremony. The services were pa
tioipated in by a large number of olerg
msn. Rev. Father Brennan is the parte
priest, and he took oocaeion to express
thanks for the liberal collections. The
building is a handsome structure built of
St. Mary's stone with Ohio freestone fate
ings, and the spire is I20 feet high.
Between 10 and 11 o'olook, Sunday night
a remarkable assembly was discovered by
passers-by on the sidewalk in Wortley
Crescent, South London. Hundreds of
toads crowded the pathway for some dis-
tance. Strange to relate, when a pedest-
rian approached they opened out sufficient.
ly to enable them to pass, and on looking
back he saw them get their heads together
again. It was an odd sight. Now, what
were their toadsbips about.
According to a recent estimate the
amount paid by the United States on ac-
count of the civil war, including pensions,
to date has been nearly eight and a half
billion \ dollars; or about three billions
more than the total assessed valuation of
the eleven seceding States. It the United
States keep out of war and use reasonable
economy they should be able in a very few
years to be out of debt, with a taxation
lighter than that of any great nation.
A terrible state of affairs is reported
from some of the agricultural districts of
Gaspe, where for nearly a month not a drop
of rain has fallen. In the meantime the
heat averages no less than from 80 0 to
90 0 , and the grass and hay, as well as the
grass in pastures, is burnt up. In shaded
spots, where tip to the present the crops
have escaped this fate, they are being de-
vonred by armies of grasshoppers. To
make matters worse, not a single codfish
has yet been caught, and, judging by the
present indications, it is unlikely there will
be. Bushfires are another element of dis-
tress, and the mountains, in the words of
the gentleman who tells this horrible tale,
"are like volcanoes." Some persons living
at a place named Gros Moine, are said to
have no other nourishment than herb.aonp,
no fish having been taken.
A wonderful new combination is R.
Stark's Headache, Neuralgia and Liver
Powders, nice to take; perfectly harmless.
Mr Willis, Chief of Police, Woodstock,
says: "A sure cure every time." Ald. Far-
mer, Barrister, Hamilton, says: "I exper-
ienced almost •immediate relief from their
tree, for sink headaches." Mr Mercer, Ham.
ilton, says: "I consider them a very vale •
able remedy, and far surpassing many
others I have tried." Mrs Gaston, Hamil.
ton, says; "I bane derived great benefit,.
from them, hating been a long time a suff-
erer from heedache,•bilioneneau and neur.
algia." Mre Orbit, Hamilton, sari: +'No
medicine or.dootots did my daughter any
good until we need Stark's eadache, Nenr�'
algia and Liver Powders,they;have effect
ed a bowplete eure."• ;Dire Keats, `Hapril-
ton, rays: 0 Year powders,.have been the,
greatoit bi egging to arid," Pried 26 eentt a
box. Sold by all mediaine dealers,
A GOOD ENDOESATION.
To the Editor of the Clinton New Era
DEAa Bra,—I ask space in your valuable paper
to testify as to the good qualities of the Gem
Pump manufactured by Armstrong Bros. & Co.,
Godorioh. The pump was put in by their agent
J. G. Medd, Clinton, and I am pleased to Bay that
it is the best pump I have ever used, it throws a
very heavy stream of water and works so very
easy; in fact itis a moat perfe2t gem in every
way, and I can heartily recommend the Gem
Pump to any one wanting to buy.
FLUNK Evens, Dray -man, Clinton.
July 18th, 18:8,
1E ORGAN OPENING*
-AND-
RECITAL
The opening of the new and
beautiful Pipe (itgan- in the
Rat!eahary St. Methodist Church
Will take place on the evening' di
MONDAY, 24TH OF JULY,
When a splendid Recital will ibe given by
PROF. C. E. WHEELER, of St An-
drew's Church; London, assisted by the
Choir and the best local talent in Choruses,
Solos, Duets, &o.
--Silver-Oolleetion at the door -
S ccast eervioee will be held St7NDAY,
JULY 28, the Elev. J: W.' Holmes oeonpy-
ng the pulpit meetingand evening. Spe-
oial music. The ooeotions on Stinday
willelr4':go.Ioiiitrdethe-Or earued.
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Prov, ingzE1;ti, hof > *W ly ,and,
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• a: tial pOrvieto,
AU GUST
eIiReaiers
—AND--
attcrns
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ARE
NOW
ON
SALE
AT
Mr Joseph Gillespie, who was boring on
the surface of an oil well, at PetroIea, was
instantly killed, the lever pole flying back
and striking him on the chest. He leaves
a wife and family.
A delegation of seven French-Canadians
from the United States, representing some
forty families, are on their way to Manito-
ba, to secure good farms for their com-
patriots, who, with themselves, wish to re-
turn to Canada.
A special from Chicago says :-The for-
eign exhibitors at the fair held a meeting
and decided to bring claims against the
Government for damages amounting to
$400,000. They assert that exhibits have
been ruined by rain snow and sunshine.
They have collected evidence, and say the
claim is good. Theygo to the Government
because the fair is a Government enterprise,
In support of their claims they hold that
the Government paid $300,000 for damages
at the New Orleans Exposition. Congress
passed a Bill declaring that the Govern-
ment would not be responsible for damages
incurred by the Chicago directorate.
Bete Aartrtiorittento.
GIRL WANTED.
Good general servant Wanted. Apply to MRS
J. WISEMAN, Ontario 81.
GIRL WANTED
A good general servant—highest wages paid
to good girl. Apply to MRS. D. A. FORRESTER
SECONDHAND BINDERS
Four secondhand Binders almost new guaran•
toed to work satisfactory or no sale—will be sold
cheap. Give ne a call. BROWN 6: MENZIES,
Seaforth.
TENDERS WANTED
Tenders for halsomining the walls and ceil-
ing o1 the Ontario St Methodist Church, will be
received up to noon on the 26th inst. The lowest
or any tender not necessarily accepted.
H. WILTSE, Secretary of Trustee Board
TENDERS WANTED
Tenders will be received by the undersigned,
up to 7 p. m. on the let•of August, for the erec-
tion of a briok building. Plans and speoiflatione
may be seen at tbo NEW Ene Office The low-
est or any tender not necessarily accepted.
ROBERT HOLMES
HAY WANTED
Web CVDMOEE will pay the highest -cash
price for NO. 1 OLD TIMOT fY BARN HAY.
Apply to W. J. SLOMAN, Pike's Hotel, Clinton
HOUSES and LOTS FOR SALE
Tile undersigned effete for. sale the nee Cot-,
tage on King 8t., containing 6 rooms, pantry aed
woodshed; has every modern' Convenience; the
lot Contains two•Ofthe of an adte and has a num-,
ber of fruit trees thereon. Aldo the cottage on
Fulton St., which hes five rooms, good bard and
soft water, and has all conveniencod• the lot con-
tains two-fifths of an acre, on whicirthere are a
number of fruit trees. The above place•, will be
sold on reasonable terms. 8. COPP.
•
World'st Fair Excursion
SAT JRDAY July 21 & 22
Good to' return, leaving Chicago Monday, eine 31
?ARE S10.70
For all parflcgiexe •Couppon Tickets and reliable
inforfm:Ain* apply to
W., JACKSON'
TOWN AGE I' ' G? T,' U., OL INTON
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total for gay, 1,0047;
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