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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30th, 1895.
WORSE. FOR (JREAT BRITAIN.
There has recently grown up a new
outlet forCanadia.n farm horses to Great
Britain. Annually the mother land
Imports large numbers of horses, and
Canadians, having for some years de-
voted attention to raising the proper
class of animal, are now reaping the
reward.
In two years the export from this
country has increased enormously and
may now he said to he fairly begun.
The Lindsay WAiderstates that as an
indication of the benefit it would he to
Canadian farmers, last Saturday in
that town may be cited as an example.
Horses suitable for the British trade
were bought at sight, several going
over $100, the average being from $75
to $85.
Of course farmers understand they
must give up raising "plugs" or scrub
horses. They are useless for sale and
not so good for farms as the better
class horses.
This is another instance of the
necessity of encouraging trade with
Great Britain. The United States,
formerly importing horses, ROW ex-
ports them, and as in grain and other
farm products is the rival of Canadian
farmers in the. British markets.
May the day soon come when Great
Britain and her colonies will be united
in one great trade and political federa-
tion. Then should Canadian fanners
have preference in the markets of the
old land, and vice versa.
CURRENT TOPICS.,
On Monday Mr. Harty was elected
in Kingston over Dr. Smythe by a
majority of 432. No returns from Al-
goma.
While the Toronto Globe and Sir
Richard are shouting purity, the Hon.
Mr. Laurier has formed a compact, by
which it is agreed thatthat other eznin-
ent purist, J. Israel Tarte. shall or-
ganize Quebec for the liberals. In the
fare of this fact we hope that nobody
will doebt the sincerity and purity ot
the liberal party.
The more largely the fields of the Ar-
gentine Republic and India supply the
European market with grain, the poor-
er must become our market there.
Under these circumstances it, hecomes
Canadians to snake the home market
as large as possible by the establish-
ment of industries and the employment
of artizans who must consume Cana-
dian produce.
In the report of the late liberal con-
vention which has been published in
pamphlet, form, it takes a whole page
to hold the resolution on fthe trade
question, and there isn't a liberal in
Canada who earl, tell what the resnlu-
tion means-wh'hther it is for free
trade, fair or some other kind. If the
party had desired to tell what its policy
was, it could have done so in quarter
the space with four times the plainness
and clearness.
Say the government, let us put a
tariff en articles whictj we can produce
or make; say the opposition, lot us put
a tariff on whit we cannot, produce and
must have. The first of these two poli-
cies (Conservative) discriminates in
favor of the people of Canada and
against foreigners, the second (Grit)
discriminates rn fsvor of foreigners and
against the people of Canada. This is
the difierenee in a nutshell between
, he two parties.
"I au of Frenc- h origin,- " said Mr.
L•aur•ler•, at :Montreal -"I am of French
origin, but i ant a Liberal of the
English School, T love England, and i
love British institutions." Mr. Laurier
hats doubtless seen a great light since his
appearance ataBoston banquet, where
he advocated commercial union with
the United States, with a discriminat-
ing tariff against Great Britain. On
the Paine occasion Sir Richard Cart-
wright spoke sc graphically of the
prospect of the Canadian Provinces
becoming practically "a tier of states
on your northern frontier," that' he
was humorously deserihed by a sub-
sequent, American speaker a): "the
United States Senator from Ontario.'
The latest rumor is that the Patrons
will in the neat future hold a conven-
tion to consider the political situation
in 'West Huron.
It has recently been officially an-
nounced iu the organ of Mr. Laurier
that Mr. J. Israel Tarte has charge of
the organization of Mr. Laurier's party
iu Quebec Province. We are atraid
that the high minded liberals of the
various provincess will in view of this
close association between Laurier and
Tarte, be inclined to have less faint
than ever in the for•rner's loud -mouth•
ed and oft -repeated cries of purity.
Tarte is, by admission, a common
hoodler.
000 of our liberal roti temporaries in
discussing the question of the indus-
tries ot Canada, and the amen employed
in them, says if these men can no long-
er, under the liberal trade policy, find
work in the industries let them go at
something else. This is sage advice ;
but if our contemporary would enligh-
ten us as to what else they should go
at, it would he more practical. There
is only one thing, it appears to us,
to which, if thy were to stay in the
country, they could turn, viz., farm-
ing. (Surely, however, there is plenty of
competition awong farmers, and the
want of this country is not so mach
bread producers as bread eaters.
•
There is nothing more sickening in
Canadian politics than the pinta -mired
d
professions of the so Balled liberal party
as to their honesty, purity and virtue.
They have been caught reel handed in
every spe itis of dirt that is known to
the ltisbol - of politics ; indeed the re-
cord of the courts is one that should
make any liberal blush ; but this does
not lessen for a moment the "purity
cry" of these men, a cry in which their
own followers in the country long ago
have lost all manner of confidence,
and which to the people ,generally is
lint, a subject of jesting. A ratan that
will lecture a crowd of meta upon the
value of honesty, the while an accom-
plice is stealing their hats, is a king to
men who will claim the possession of
every political virtue known to then
and angels the while their agents are
everywhere endeavoring to corrupt or
gag the electorate.
The Government, of which Sir Rich-
ard Cartwright was financial leader,
had 25 cents per pound tax on sugar.
At that date, though, the people only
used one-half as much sugar as
they do now, the tax was $2,-
5(0.000 per year, therefore if Sir
Richard's sugar tax were in force now
we should be paying a sugar tax of
$5,000,000 per annum. But under the
conservative racy, surgar is virtually
free -all raw sugars and refined sug-
ars up to No. 16, which includes all but
the higher grades of sugar, being ab-
solutely free. The result is that while
the people pay no sugar tax they get
sugar for less than one-half the prices
they paid in 1878, and every pound of
it almost is rade at home by Canadian
workmen. In Sir Richard's tirne and
under his policy, the sugar consumed
here was tuanufactu'red abroad, chiefly
in the United States. •
Political Notes.
Sir McKenzie Bowen will assist Sir
Ribbert Tupper to open the Toronto
Young Conservative Club -rooms on
February 7th. The Hons. Dr. Montagne
and N. ('lark Wallace will also be in-
vited to the political love -feast.
At the meeting of the P. P. A. in
Toronto on Friday the following otli-
cers were elected :-President, 111 P.
Bushy, Owen Sound; vice-president,
Alex. Karr, Forest: treasurer, Dr.
Ovens, Parkhill ; secretary, Jackson
Little.
Canada Piesbyter•iab : - "Judging
from the disclosures made at, a recent
election trial it does not take a new
party (Patron) long to tall into some of
the worst habits of the old ones."
The primary cost of Judge McDou-
gall's investigation to the City of
Toronto is $6,072, of which the Judge
gets $O(X) and the Prosecuting At-
torney, Mr. Nesbitt, $4,700, at the rate
of $100 per day. The County (.Town
Attorney is now proceeding against
several citizens and ex -Aldermen
named in the .Judge's report, the ex-
pense of whose prosecution is also to
be paid by the City.
Considerable interest attaches to the
manifesto issued last, week by the
Grand Board of the Patrons of Indus-
try, declaring the position taken by
that important political body in Domin-
ion affairs. They demand that any
member of Parliament who accepts a
railway pass shall he disqualified for
five years; th•nt, no one holding stock
in any corporation doing business with
the Government shall he eligible for
election ; the disqualification of any
member accepting any more emolu-
ment than his sessional indencnity;
the abolition of Government house,
the Northwest mounted police in
unorganized districts and the Military
College. at Kingston ; the syst'm of
superannuation, gratuities and pen-
sions; the granting of subsidies and
bonuses to railroad and steamship coin-
Ianies and the Senate ; a reduction in
the number of civil servants and
Dominion (Cabinet Ministers; a revis-
ion of the tariff taxing luxuries to the
fullest revenue-producing extent and
the following articles adtnit.ted free
into (Canada, viz : Cottons, tweeds,
woolens, workmen's tools, faun im-
plements, fence wire, binder twine,
coal -oil, iron and corn.
l;a' fiieltt.
Reeve Burns attended the County
Council at Goderich last week.
bits. George King is visiting friends
in Wingham and vicinity.
Miss Mary Parker of Clinton is
visiting her mother here.
Mr. and Mrs. McLeod of Ripley are
visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and
Mts. Jaynes Thompson.
Miss M. Porterfield spent last Sunday
at her home in Belgrave.
The fishermen are busy cutting ice
for their use next summer.
The officers of the Salvation Army
are going to farewell next Wednesday
night. A musical programme will be
rendered. Adinission 10c.
Row The N. P. Has !lelped The
Farmer.
The claim that the National Policy is
a help to the farming community is
based on three grounds. First, that it
reduces the outside cowpetiou ;'second-
ly,by building uplindustrial institutions
in cities, it enlarges the home market
for Canadian farm produce ; and third-
ly, that it helps the export trade. The
truth of these contentions is proven
from the official trade and navigation
returns of Canada. In 1878, the last
year of a free trade tariff in Canada,
the net quantity of oats imported tor
consumption was 2,071,513 bushels of
the value of $5ti5,141, while iu 1893 the
importation for consurnptlon was only
44,204 bushels of the value of $19,880.
The Canadian fanners had under the
protective system the benefit not only
of at larger market at home, but of re-
lief from the depression in prices to
which the open competition with
American oats exposed them. In the
itene of wheat and wheat flour, the
figures are not less striking. In 1878
there were 1,519,703 bushels of Ameri-
can wheat, and 311,706 barrels of
American flour consumed in the Do-
minion. as compared with a consump-
tion of 0,00'9 bushels and 31,507 barrels
in the last fiscal year ; :tad so on
throughout the list, the figures in de
tail of imports from the United States
for consumption being :--
1878. 1893.
Oats, bush 2,071,513 44,204
Rye, hush 110,228 • 302
('urn, bush 3,41x1,562 2,031,375
Wheat, bush 1,519,703 9,069
Flour, brls 311,7(1(3 34.51)7
Cornmeal, bels 226,572 65.405
Lad, lb; 2,315,807 146,885
Bacon and hams, lbs 2,82.5,101) 070,155
Pork, ilts 10,218,020 3,802,510
Nor is the full measure of the gain to.
Canadian farmers from the protective
system by any cleans exhibited in the
foregoing statistics. Since 1878 the
urbafipopulation of the Dominion has
iitr•i•eatse.d by 850,000, and the market
for provisions and hreadstuffs thus
created has been supplied wholly
by the agriculturists of Canada, who
were able, nuneuver•, to export surplus
products to the value of $53,780,000 in
1893 as eomppared with an export of
only $32,028,000 in 1878.
'rhe farmers were benetitted to the
extent of the annual difference be-
tween these two amounts during the
operation of the National Policy. It is
true the prices of wheat have declined
in the sante period, but not out of
proportion with other articles of daily
consumption. Sugar, for instance,
used to retail at 11 to 12} cents a pound
111 1878 under a revenue tariff. In 1894,
under a protection tariff, the sarne
quality sells at retail at 4i to 5 ceuts a
pound.
And if prices of wheat have gone
down, prices of other articles of agri-
cultural production have gone up.
Taking the returns of the custom
houses, it is found that the average
price of the following articles sent
abroad has increased its follows : -
1878. 1893.
Sheep, per head $ 2.90 $ 3.46
Horses, per head 89.83 110.50
Cattle, per head 38.50 7.2.50
Swine, per head 7.26 9.87
Butter, per lb 18 18}
Cheese, per lb _ 1(!3 - 10
Bacon, per Ib 08 10
Pork, per lb... 06 09
Barley, per bush 50 46
Oats, per hush 41 35
Peas,'per bush 82 . 75
Wheat, per bush 1.22 76
Beans, per bush 1.06 1.28
Hay, per ton ...... 9.50 9.50
Potatoes, per bush34 38
Eggs, per doz 12h 122
An examination of these figures will
convince the most skeptical that the
income of the fanners has not de-
creased since 1878 upon the whole out-
put of the farm, and it will also incul-
cate the lesson that in mixed farming
the largest profits are to be reaped.
Go the other hand, the expenditure of
the agricultural class, that is to say the
cost of living, was never before so law
its now. Agricultural implements,
lumber, hinder ',wine, cotton and wool-
lens, clothing of all kinds, range in
price from 25 to 50 per cent. less than
in 1878, while tea and sugar rue lower
by more than 51) per cent. and coal nil,
which in 1878 was invoiced at 22 cents
a gallon, was imported last year at '4
cents a gallon. These are facts that
tell their own tale.
A Cloud of Witnesses.
"If 1 were in Great, Britain I would
avow free trade ; but I am a Canadian,
horn and resident here, and I think
that we require protection. We have
within ourselves the ability to create
an industry. If it he shown that we
cannot maintain it, unless by legis-
lation either in the way of premium
or prohibitory tariff, then I should be
ready to take that into consideration."
-Hon. Mr. Laurier in 1875.
"We should as far as we legitimately
can distribute the taxes so as toive a
benefit to our home indnsirv. 1f not,
absolutely essential to the greatness of
a people, variety of industry w.ts cer-
tainly a great, help to its grow',h."-
Hnn. E. Blake in 1875.
"I claim credit for having given manu-
fa.ct.nrers an increase of 2i per cent.
of protection in the New Tariff. -Icon.
A. W. McKenzie in 18'74.
" i htltnhly submit we should admit
nothing into this country free of duty
except the raw 'nater ial for man nfnctui -
ers."--Mr. Jolly (Liberal Leader in
Quebec) in 1877.
"I believe the agricultural interests
world be benefitted by protection. it
would snake at market by bringing the
manufacturer to the door of the fann-
er. The Home market was of greatest
value." Mr. John Charlton, M. P., in
1876.
"If he t honght, that the Administra-
tion was about to retrngade in regard
to incidental protection and sweep
away the duties he would withdraw
his confidence from it ; but they had
no intimation that such a step was
contemplated, and in point of fact the
contrary was announced." ---Mr. Wm.
Paterson, M. P., in 1876.
"i am a protectionist out atr,d out.
it is what Cnnanda wants and must
have to he a nation." -Mr. Workmen,
Liberal M. P. for Montreal, in 1877.
"There must be a r eiul justment. of the.
duties on sugar, so as to encourage our
refiners. At present they are closed
and some thousands of people are
thrown out of empfoyment. Tho
duties on ra.w material are too high
and on the refined article too
Hon. A. (4. Jones, Halifax, in 1876.
"Manufacturers need not he afraid."
Private circular of Hon. E. Blake to
Hood's Cured
After
Others Failed
Scrofula In the Neck-Bunohea AN
Cone Now,
fiangervllle. Maine.
"C. I. hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.:
"Gentlemen :-I feel that I cannot say enough
in favor of hood's Sarsaparilla. For five years
I have been troubled with scrofula in my neck
and throat. Several lt1'rtls of medicines which
I tried did not do mo any good, and when I com-
menced to take hood's Sarsaparilla there were
largo bunches on my neck so sore that I could
o o d s Par t1a. Cures
not bear the slightest touch. When I had taken
one bottle of this medicine, the soreness had
gone, and before I had finished the second the
bunches had entirely disappeared." BLANCUE
ATWOOD, Saugerviile, Maine.
N. B. If you deckle to take Rood's Sarsapa,-
dna do not be induced to buy any other..
Hood's Phis cure constipation by restor-
ing the peristaltic action of the alimentary canal..
DO
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A fine Sealette r ntle this Win-
ter ? If so you can't afford tog,
pass: by this Store ; the f.n:est
qualities of Sealettes, the richlo
est linings and the best Man-
tle
an tle Maker in this place are all
here.
manufacturers in the el.ction of
1887.
"Manufacturers have no reason to
fear the advent to power of the Liberal
party." -Mr. J. Edgar, M. P., in Mon-
treal in 1893•
"We ask for protection to our Home
market. The United States do not let
our produce into their, market, free.
We pray you to not let their produce
into oda• market free."-1OO,00 Gran-
gers in a petition to the Dominion
Government in 1875.
"1 run passing an Act to give a bonus
for every ton of iron produced 111 On-
tario in addition to the large potec•tion
which the Douriniop Government,
Fires the iron smelters. Such bonus
is to be paid out of 1 he money of the
Province." -Sir Oliver Mowat in 1894.
"We pray you to 1eimpose the
duties on foreign fruits." -Grit Fruit
Raisers of Niagara Peninsula, in 1888.
"I feel it my duty to say that I ant
in complete harmony with the gentle-
man who has recommended a policy of
protection for our manufacturing in-
dustries. I am perfectly willing to
assist in the passage of any law that
will reverse the policy of the present
Government, though it gives me_Kreat
regret. When the United States peo-
ple close their market we should re-
taliate by closing our markets agatinst-
t1876.horn."-Mr. Devlin, Liberal M. P.,
"1 feel that I should like the Fin-
ance Minister to come with a tariff
policy that would enable us to protect
our hums' industries, and that would
enable us to bring our )}producers and
consumers together -"----Mr. Blain, Lib-
eral M. P., 1870.
"lf the are to have the tariff altered,
and if my hon. friend can frame his
ntc'asure that some relief Cain he given
to the manufacturers from the unfair
competition of the manufacturers of
the United States, he wonid earn the
approval of t he House and the coun-
try." ---Hon. James Young, Liberal M.
P., 1876.
In And Out of Trouble.
THRisE INTERESTING ITEMS- .tLL MORE
OR LESS SERIOUS.
Messrs. Jury and Thompson, well-
known as single -tax exponents, are re-
s ponsihie for the present Toronto
.University tempest. The students
wanted to hear then[, among
other university -extension lecturers,
but were !prohibited by the university
senate. Fourth -year -man Montgom-
ery, the new editor of 'Var'.+it.y,
in his first issue. took the sen-
ate to task briskly and that body
told hilt he either had to retract or
submit to rustication. And the stnd-
ent body rebels, holds meetings and
makes things blue all around Queen's
Park. Many vow they will finish their
course at Trinity University if the sen-
ate insists on uhozzling the press. The
enol is not yet.
Referring to the case of Clara Ford,
the mulatto girl charged with murder-
ing
1)11 -
ing young Westwood in Toronto last
fall, t he Ottawa Free Press says : "Tho
case is one of at peculiar nature, as the
chief and almost only evidence thus
far is based upon an alleged statement
made by the prisoner to a polic'enprn
who questioned her sifter her arrest.
Whether this very improper course
will he indorsed by the court on the
evidence admitted remains to he seen.
Not, long ago similar evidence was
offered in at case in England, and the
judge said to the witness, at chief of
police, 'You have asked questions of
the prisoner which i de not, have
asked dare
; which the Lord Chief Justice
dare not have asked ; you, sir, are not
fit for the police service if you know
no better than ask such questions of
aci'nsc(l persons. As the case rests on
such evidence I shall ask the jury to
acquit the prisoner.""
Those who were instrumental in the
prosecution of Lawyer Thomas Brown,
of Norwich, Ont., who was charged
with et.tetnpting to defeat the ends of
justice by alleged interference with it
witness in the recent Hartley murder
cruse, may soon find themselves in the
position of deferments in snits for
heavy damages. Mr. Brown was tried
and honorably acquitted on Wednes-
day hast, having proved that he was in
Saginaw, Mich.. on the day that he
was charged with offering to bribe
Louis Henry Ling, the Crown's most,
important witness to leave the coun-
try. He has applied ated for warrants for
the arrest of Detective Rogers, J. J.
Bannon, S. Robbins, who is secretary
of the Home Circle and was foreman
of the Hartley inquest at New -Dur-
ham, and Louis and George Ling.
whom he charges with conspiracy and
with per'ury.
GILROY & WISEMAN.
Our Specialties are Seasonable.
SYRUP OF TAR AND WILD CHERRY 25C,
The best known cough remedy in this section.
CREAM OF WITCH HAZEL
for chapped hands.
SOUTHERN RED PINE,
our 15 etc. Cough Mixture.
IRON BLOOD PILLS.
Remember, we sell the largest package of Sulphur for 50 cts. obtainable in this
section.
.0
J. H. COMBE, The Druggist.
MOW IIMMENIMMX111.1111
Disfranchising Electors.
Editor .Versa -Record.
DEAR SIR, -Would you allow me a
small space in your valuable paper to
ask a plain question :-To whom are
those indebted (I mean which political
party) who were so kind as to try to
rob them of their franchise? In
political circles I adroit of DIV In-
significance, being so constructed that
I believe neutrality gives more pleasure
than partyism would afford. Yet,
withal, I would look with supreme
contempt upon IL party that would
stoop so low as to try to rob a citizen
of his one little veto, should he feel so
disposed, to east a ballot.. If -Clinton
Southerners did that dirty, mean little
trick, then I say God help their mean-
ness, and frustrate all their plans; if,
on the other hand, it was the Northern-
ites, I think they come far short of
their boasted motto of "English Fair
Play" and should at once lower their
standard to that level which says
"Everything fair in love and war."
Allow rue to remain, obediently yours,
A LEOALLY QUALIFIED ELECTOR.
[NOTE. -If the vote of the above
esteemed correspondent has been
objected to the objection has not been
made by the Conservatives. Our
correspondent is so liberal -minded and
independent that we believe he can
conscientiously stand on the Liberal
Conservative platform.-ED.1
Porter's 11111.
On Monday Mr. Hall Rutledge, of
Bawdenville, passed through the
village di iving his far fanned and noted
trotting colt, Sate Jones.
On Tuesday our old tried and trusted
Reeve, Mr. John Cox, went up to
the circular town to attend to his
duties as it county councillor. It
would have been a fitting tribute to
his worth if the council had elected him
Warders for the year 1895.
Mr. James Morgan paid a flying visit
to the circular town on Saturday night,
returning some time Sunday morning.
James had Netter wait until Monday
next time. '
The Misses McDougall, of Egmond-
ville, are visiting at Mr. William
Elliott's of the 4th con.
Mr. William Perdue is running his
steam sawmill again on Mr. John
Wood's farm, 4th con. Any person
wishing to get good lumber had betler
send their orders in right away.
VioI1.ANCn ('o eM!T'rEt .-The Royal
T. T's. of Education, of School Section
No. 5, Goderich township, have formed
themcselves into a Vigilance Committee
with the avowed purpose in view
(fir;st), to he loyal subjects of her most
Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria
(second), to advance the interest of
Education in the Province of Ontario,
especially in School Section No. 5,
Goderich township. The committee
meets every Friday night at the resi-
dence of Mr. A. to examine the register,
nand report to the Minister of Educa-
tion the progress which the pupils
have nnade.the preceding week. The
Committee also meets on the first Fri-
day night of ever y month at the resi-
dence of Mr. J. to audit the hooks of
the Sec.-Treas., and report on the
financial condition of S. S. No. 5. At
the meeting last Friday night the
Committee passed at enanitnnus resolu-
tion to invite all ratepayers that, are
loyal to the T. T's. of Education to at-
tend each and every meeting.
A Goon AcT.--The trustees of our
school deserve the thanks of the In-
spector and ratepayers, especially
parents who have children attending
our school, for the improvements whic
they have made in the. seating and
heating. For years our school has
been hampered with having two rooms,
although engaging only one teacher
with the exception of six months that
we had an assistant teacher, the trus-
tees acting for the hest interest of the
ratepayers and children wisely eon -
chided to remove the partition, thereby
enabling them to place the stove at
one end of the school room with two
row of pipes crossing, the heat to he
evenly distributed through the sohool.
The desks which were formerly plac-
ed to the walls are now placed throe
feet from thein, leaving four rows of
desks and five aisles, being much more
comfortable and easy for the children
to get in and out from their seats.
Mr. Clement Quail, our most success-
ful trapper and hunter, was out last
week for a run, taking with him his
fox hound and wee grey mare, the
latter for the purpose of drawing the
game honkie. Clem. reports game
plentiful around P. H., which is
evident frntn the amount he took into
crimp Saturday evening. Below is a
partial list of birds and animals trap -
ed and shot during the week : 10 foxes,
including one silver gray and one black,
which Mr. Quail says is very valuable,
having followed the black one for days
but by using a littte stratagem he
brought hits down on Saturday, 2
otters trapped in the creek near P. H..
2 cranes shot on the 7th con., 1 wild
gander captured on the cut line,
beavers trapped on the Oth con., 1 ly-
nx shot on the cut line in the vicinity
of Lake Huron, the rest of the list is
made up of small game such as
squirrels and skunks, the total being
30 in all. We would like to hear from
one that can beat this record. We
have also been told that Mr. Quail in-
tends shortly to forward there to
Ontario Capital for the purpose of
having them stuffed.
Last week Mr. ,James Elliott, of
Goderich, purchased a number of fat
cattle in Goderich township, two of
them being worthy of special notice
which Mr. Elliott purchased kern Mr.
James Hamilton, of P. H., paying at
the rate of three cents per pound live
weight.
Stanley.
Mr. A. Dennison, wife and family, of
Manitoba, who have been here visiting
among their friends during the past
month expect to return hotrte the fore
part of this week.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. R.
Dennison continues in a very poor
state of health. ,
Mr. J. Barnwell, the new teacher in
the Varna school, is well received'•and
becoming popular in the section.
The Rev. H. A. Newcombe, of Clin-
ton, may be expected to preach at the
Quarterly meeting in the Methodist
church, Varna, next Sabbath, Feb. 3rd,
at10.30a. in.
The council met at, 11 o'clock a. in.
in the town hall, Varna, members all
present.. The reeve in the chair. The
minutes of previous meeting were read
and signed. The following officers
were appointed and their appointment
confirmed by hy-laity, viz : -J. T.
Cairns, clerk; John Lough, assessor ;
John Reid, treasurer ; Wilson Cook,
caretaker of hall ; George Baird and
Peter Campbell, auditors ; .1..T. Mc-
Kenna, township (engineer; salaries to
he the same as last year. The follow-
ing gentlemen were appointed to act
with reeve and clerk as hoard of
health, viz : -Thomas Fraser, Joh
Johnston and John Manson, and I)
Armstrong, medical health
The following gravel amain s *et
paid :S. McKenzie $9.50, E.
$6.16, J. Alexander $6, A ('ouch
Mrs. McDougall 05.01, R. Jtansford $2.
A.Whitt inghatrn $l.t4, Mr. Watts $3.30.
The clerk was instructed to ask for
tenders for printing for the present
year, also tenders to furnish cedar for
road purposes. J. T. Garrow, of Grate -
rich, was appointed township solicitor.
The following accounts were presented
and paid :-Mnnlei pal World, for
printed forms $0.78; J. T. Cairns, ex-
press on same, 40c ; 1'. G. Neelin, for
printing, $29.7(; W. ('orviewas refund-
ed $1 dog Manx ; J. Chapman was paid
$10 for keeping M. McGregor, indigent,
to date. The council empowered the
reeve and deputy to defend suit of Mrs.
Halliday against township and to draw
on treasurer for funds necessary to de-
fend the ease. The clerk was instructed
to have 500 assessment notices printed.
The treasurer was paid $5 for posting
up financial stat ementsand other extra
work. Council then adjourned to meet
again On Monday, February 18th, at
one o'clock p. M. J. T. CAIRNS, clerk.
Yoti can't, get fat, on one meal, nor
rich on one advertisement. Keeping
everlastingly at it wins.
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