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· · TERMS :-$1.50 PER ANNUM. OUR TOWN AND COUNTY FIRST: THE WORLD AFTERWARDS. M. A. JAMES, EDITOR AN!l Pr.OPHU:1'0lt. VoLUME ======---========================~==<============:_;:===========~ -=-"==-=======----==-- NEW SERIES, NUl\r:BEH 3 55 . flll BOWMANVILLE, ON11 ARIO, FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1885. r~ocAL XXXI. NuMnEn 20. NEWS LETTERS. ENI1'JELD. HOUSE FURNISHINGS! Tab e Linens, Table Napkins, Sheetings, Pillow Cottons, 'White Quilts, toilet Covers, · Towels, &c. There was no ser vice hold in the chnrch Inst Sn nday Rft.ernonn on a ccount of t h e quarterly nwctiug in Enni skillen. M1·. D. Dyer has taken n trip through West. el'n Ontario, visith1,.-; noted stock m en . \\'bile our popular l10rse-clippc1-, was clipp· ing a l10rse in Hrooklin, recently. some thie1·es e~ I l'llCted Sll from the pockets ot a . p air or pants which he hacl set on a bane! in 1.hc stttblc where he was working. By Litre! t dtdcn,t have enougfl money to treat the crowd . It ha~been docirlcd to have an anniversary here on i:lunday, May 31st ancl the following Mo11c!ay. Bills out s oon. !11r. Wm.Ormiston. Ji-.,has been re>tppointed lett·lcr of t h e Prayinii: Band for m-.other term. Arbor day was not obscn ·e<l hem, though few school grnunds need attention worse, Jo' armers are behind with their spring wor k on acconn t of the snowst.onns, Grcnt excitement prcvaild over the s trange noise heard in the swamp west or here these evl)nings, Jlfr. Pcthick. or Brookli11, asAistcc l the Band service last \Yedncsdtty evening. 111r· · James B1·ay , M. D., has been home sev. era! tunes of l:ttcatlcndi11g hi~ brother Samuel who h[l.d his knee-call fractured recently, Mr. Sam. is improving .u1c0Jy. MILLER'S·CLOSING SALE! NE~TCAS rl--,LE. H aving a rranged to go into the Wholesale Business in Toronto, on July 1st next, I begin --at once a-- Grand Clearance Sale of my large stock of DryGoods, Boots & Shoes,Crockery, Glassware and Teas. The whole stock must be cleared out, hence I will offer inducements that will command speedy sales, or I will take approved notes for bills of $50 and upwards. Please note t hat I bought about $7,000 wmth of new Staple aud Fancy Dry Goods this spri ng for cash before deciding on this clrnnge. NEW GOODS. PRICES RIGHT. Sales made for Cash only. (ALL GiiiGERS' DUE BILLS TAKEN AS GASH:) 'l'he ST_,~·EsilIAN is 1.Jcloved by all Al'Ound this lovely dale Uecanse it is so fu ll of nows Sen·ed out before 'tis stale. '.l'be correspondents, w ith their poems, A mighty Influence wield Against its rivnllocal sheets In the jonrnali·tic field. And llfr. James, the l!;<litor, Is worthy of grent praise For t he way he has succeeded In dimming hia opponont·s rays. OU'rLAW. ---o--SPECIAL NOTICE.-All persons indebted to me will SOLIN.A. Mrs. Kirkpatrick, wire of our popular m ana· ger of the Molina store, came tol"oside amongst us last Saturday, \Velcomc. P e op)c 1trouncl here arc patroniv.ing- o ur n ew merchttnt a nd say lliey can buy as well here as i.n town; 'L ' t1e STA'l'ES~L\N !ms been select.eel as t,l\e best advertisi ng m edium. Scarcely a farmer in this l ocality but reads it every week, " HeJormor's"lett.cr i n la~t week's S~'A'rES· M .\N is endorsed by nearly ull persons out ~~ pleuse settle accounts by JUNE lOTH, after which date unsettled accounts will be placed in my Solicitor't> hands for collecti on. Thanking the p ublic for t he liberal patronage ext.ended to me for the past 20 years, I remain the peuple't> hurnble servant, Newcastle, May 12, 188:i. . T _ ::MILLER_ 20 ~w. MfiCLUNCS KING STREET, BOWMANVILLE. EN'l'ERPBISJ!J. 1 NEW'l'UNVILLE. 'l'he children of our v il!ttgo are nil on the qu,i 't i11 e for the comi n!{ Rnnduy Schnol Anni .. versnry nod 'l'e'.l. o r the Methodi;t churc h 011 the Q1ieP.n's Hirthdny. '!'he little ones expect a big fettst Knd the big oncd nl~o, fol' they a re to have t.wo 1i:atling g uns, Dr lloberts. ot tlowma nviHe nutl r.he coniln g nr, S horey, of hawu. Mu.ior ltnndle, ti: e Snr.erintendent, 0A and Miss JToln><in are working h11rd to have th e children n p to t ho mark -in singing anll rt.~itation-7. LOOK OUT FOR BARGAINS Great Sacrifice. ' = z E-4 ~ C\I 0 , tll P> ~ t-3 p:t UJ ~ . ! As we are making g reat alterations in our Crocker y department we will offer onr large stock at g reatly r e duced price s for "30" days as it must be sold before we =a 0 0 z ~ ~ com meuce. Our stock o f field and garden seeds is complete. We will do all we can to g ive a pure a rticle at a reasonable price and ret ain o ur reputation . Call and see ;don t for l(et the p lace: Victoria B 1 1ildings. ' Mu.RDOCH .Bros. t-3 = E--4 0 ~ ~ ·"' .':! ~ 0 ' ~ ~ ~ - THE- q t:i:i S .TATES MAN EVERY WEEK '· ··.-· UJ. All Wool Suit From now to Jan., '86, FOR 50 CENTS. J MADE TO ORDER FOR 9 DOLLARS, Well Trimmed and Well Made. Gents' Furnishings of all kinds. :rw.. JOSEPH JEFFERY.I H. Do1vn's Veg·elable is a positive cui·el - - -M O T H E R S- - for ®ou szhs, Colds, Croup, Whooping-C ough, Catarrh , lloarseness, I nfluenza, Spitting B lood, Bronchi t is, Asthma, Lung Fever, Pleuri11y, and all diseases of the l Throat, Chest and Lungs. As an Expectorant it has n o e r1ual, Consumption has b een cu red times withou t number by its timely use. It heals the ulcerated surfaces, Bowmanv ille, l\farch 5th 1 885. and c ures w hen a ll other remedies fail. Fifty-six y ea.re of constan t use bas proven its virtues. E ver y family should keep it in the house. Sold everywhere. 'j : Messrs. Stott and Jury; Henry , J o lmston &. Lord, Proprietors, Burlington, Vt. DEAR S rns,- 1'he N orman Teething Neck:lnce, purchased from you has acted like a DI". H enl"y Bax t e1·'s 1'la1uh·ake Bitte1·s are a eure cure for charm. .Although we hav e tried every kind of Costive n ess, Biliousness, Dyspepsia, lnclige4tio11, Diseases of the K id neys, Torpid r em edy we never had anything equal to tl1ls and we can heartily recommend it to any of Liver, R h e umatism, Dizzines s , Sick Headach e. Loss o f Appe t ite, Jaundice, Apople· friends us a certain cure for restlessness, xv, Palpita tions, Eruptions and Skin Diseases. Keep the Stomach, Bowels, and ·our and all those complaints to which children are J>igestive O rgans all in working erder, and perfect 11ealth will be t h e result. subject when teething . Y ours very truly. Ladies ancl others subject to Sick Headache will find relief a n d perman ent c ure by F · DENSEM. the usu of t hese 13itters. Bei n g tonic and miljfly purgai.ive l hev purify tlie. blood. For sale by all dealer.l in medicine. Henry, Johnston & Lord, Proprietors, Burlington, V t . A~lsamic EJ-~xil· I Farmers h ave all begun seeding-; weather for Npuiring tho ~idew1tl l<'1. · very unfavora}>le. 'Vhllt about a S u1lll11y Suboul a nnivei:snry Mr. Albert \Vrigh t llas been very ill. May al Ji:ldacl? 'l'he scholars expect one f rom the he soon recover. pron.iso made them last year. Mr. Thomas GriJlin has fenced the roall olf '!'he contest between 1;1Lw and Pbysie in that leads to Mr. H. Staples' saw mill, which town created great excitement here last st.ops all traffic on that road. week. Mr. Nelson Skelding is going to erect a new T ho weather bas been very unfav orable for stone wall under h is barn. s eeding nnct work isinarroars. Mr. W . Blewet t o1'Fcrec1 Mr. H. Cartmill :S l.50 \I'll regret to state tllat 1\'Ir, s. J . Williams rent for a portion of lanil,but Mr. IT. would not has lost another valuable colt. r e nt, price too low . Mr. W . Datten ,tailor. Is around agaln, He Mr. Chester Wright ls Yery poorly at present. leav<!'I on Tuesday for Ragl an where ho has We srmp[!,tltizo. succeeded m making many trle11ds. Mr. Job Greenwood has p11rchased that Jlne 'l'he Mayor had a very narrow oscape rorm stallton Young (#lenilfer, from Mr. A.Hobbins. s udden perciptiation fr om tlie elevated s!de- We wish you every success, Mr. Greenwood. wal~.- t he other d o.y t.o the deep ravine bolow. Mr. D. B - - went to Colborne on n visit His o,.:ility " lone eo.ved him, and spent all of his wcaltl1 l\nd hnd to rid9 The disciples of Isaack Walton arc hunt inrc back in a hog cnr. up t heir hooks and lines. J .\ C HO, Mr. William Blewett has gone away on a Vi$it. We wi sh you a happy time Will. Mr. Jame~ Arnold s'artod for Quebec last TYRONE. week to p a y h is friends a visit; but soon rcltl-I'. R. \Valker w ns present on Tuesday turnocl. ev1·»ing and delivered a fow good practical Mr. P . Diglow has one of the finest sucking remarks to ch r istian workers, colts in this s11ttlem ent.. It is hard to beat; U Nc u ;: Brr.r,. 8ol'eral f1>rmerd i n thie n e ighborhood have Sired by Young Gleniffer, 11.lmo&t finished seeding in spite of tho unfavor· ...... ab! epring. NEW HA.VEN. A l'bor do.y was not observed here. !Vlr. Hobert Smart anc1 hie bride, of Peterboro, A !though few communications from this haY.i been spending their honeymoon in this "burg" have appeared in the STATESMA:s of late rural dis trict, there art'> events worthy of notice. 'l'routfishlng Is now a favorite pastime with Darlington station waB closed on Monday the boys. 4th mst. , but trains still stop on signal . Mr. 'l'ho Sona' havo kindly granted the use of Sullivan the agent at the station now per· tl1elr Hall for May 25th which ~Yill add greatly forms the duties of night operator a t Bow· t o the comfort of visitors. mar1 vlll1> sti.iion. M Isa Jthocla Cole is slowly recovering from Mr. Casey 'l'r ull is a ct.ivcly preparing to reInflammatory rheumatism. Miss Grace build his house. Mr. T homas Vanca mp is also Hoidge has be'en Himilal'ly aft'ected !or some eugaged in building operations having ston o time past, bnt is now improving. and timber on hund fol' a. n ew barn. Our ::lbocmakers, Messrs. Manning & Hiclcs The cottage urayer mcetin!,is which are held aro bound to give satisfaction in their line. See J. Manning's new circular and J, Hick's big every T hursday evening arG rncrell.!l ing in interest and S(.'Clli productive or much good. ad \'ertamen r.. Mr.John Manning, our ecterprlslng boot and Mr. Okt is aguin happy having purchased shoo denier has Issued his 8pring Ci1·cu lar to another cow to replace the valuable one h o customers and others annonnelng the arrival lost a couple of weeks ago. of a new and well-assorted stock of boots and Tho 8th of May set apart by the Minister of a11ocs fot· men, youths, women nnc l c hildren. Education as Arbor Day was loyally celebrn. He does cu~tom work and r~pairing and guar- ted in this section, t he trust11es and several of entees satisfnction. the r atepayers, as well as the clnld ren going most heartily into the work with the teacher; the result being the ornamentation of the NEW PARK. school grounds by over thirty shade trees. 'l'his enllghtoned community have thus shown A very happy event occurred h ere on tho their npprova.I of Arbor Day. 26ult. When M iaH Sarah Miller, youngest daughter or James Miller, Esq., was given in marriage to Mr, D, G , Carscndden. 'l'he happy OSHAWA . bride w.. ~ the recipient of many valuable pres· ents, and h er numerous !l'ionds agree with me Mr, Chas. F11rewell, of Harmony, died on the in the following: 6th inst., aged 78 years. Hark! the marriage bells were ringing M r. Richard Thomas has purchased the businut the clay h as now gone by, ness or Mr. John Allman. And dear Sarah now is fettered Dr, Rae haepurcbased the handsome resi\ Vlth sort mat rlmony'e tie. dence and grounds of th e late s. ll, Fairbanks. May lier path be strewn with fhwers, The ladies of Christ Church intend giving a Welcomes be on every si<le; lawn p11rty on the aftemoon of May 25th. Messrs. Bowman & H~nry, of '.l'aunton, haYe Now she enters on the duties opened out a choice stock of Groceries, Croc k· or a fair and happy brhlo, e ry, &c., in the store opposite the Commercial Hotel, on King Street w est, 0 3hawa . May lier home be eyer happy, The Rev, C. L&n~ford, pastor o! the M edcalf M ..y no sorrow enter there; Street Methodist Church of this town, has a cMav sweet roses bloom ar0trnd her, cept ed an invitation from the Quarterly Oftlci· And love greet her everywl\ere. al Board or the Wood Green Me thodist Clm rch , 'l'oronto. May her· husband be mosttaithf ul On Monday evening last, the Council d ecid· And no thoughU~ss word impart, e d to rent t h e Town Hall to the Salvation Army, only on the condition thnt they d isconThat would make h er feel unbapp.y tinue their -S unday and \ Vednesday evening Or would wound her tender heart. m arches, 'l'lrn Mayor has issne <l tho nocossar y orders ----·___. _. ---- M t·. J .J ..T.i 11e~ i~ hel'e a<{ain from tho city; he .Yill probably open up his s tore again, Jn~. Lockhart see ms to be clolng a thri >iog busi· ncss; also 'l'. Hancock at the old and.reliable harness shop. Busme;s at the new store of Mr. W. J. Jon es is ul ~o l ookh1g up. Ml'il. 'Vragg, 85 years of age, wns b uriecl in the '.I.loo burying !{round Inst J.'rlday. .An appropriate sermon was preuche<l by the Rev, S. Sulton. Mrs. ~Vragg was the mother or Mr. Chas.\Vrag-1{, or Shiloh and was mn ch respected by ttll wno kne1v h e r. Mr. Hichn rd Piper has been aro und town lutely. Ho is anxious to buy a house and lot. Can no one indut.e sonrn o r om· wo1·thle3a neighbors who 1itt1 o ver he1Ld and cam In clebt to sell om? Mr. Holman now feoh two feet taller since he has become a p ater famUi<is. Our clear old mother \Velch has r e turned from a Yisit to lier daughter Mrs. Geo, !teed. She generally leaves h er friends better off than she round them ; in coaseq tieIJce tliey are all anxiou\! to sec her. Our ftiend, Mr D, Comstock, of Kcn1lall bas sn ffered a serious loss in the b re1Lklng of his null d1Lm , Ile will soo~ h ave things in good running order again. 'J'ell it not in Goth! \Ve have a sacl case or domestic Infelicity in our v illag-e. A v illago whippiilg post would not be a bad lnstllntion. wfi~~:.re is our local Councllmanl E cho says, 'l'hc .Mctli.odists h eld tl1eir businr.ss rneetlng at Kenllall last l\Ionday, 'J'lte returns s how an increa se in nu t he f unds and in membcr8hip . Th.is is not biul for h ard times. Pm1.o~. D gAn Eorron. - In the absenc e of any inter· eating news item" per m it m e to theorize a little on the w eather. .1Htcr a few days of delicious spring we w ere played a gain last S unday: Imo the depths of a Siberian winte1·. 'l'he chtfercnce of a few points in the wind eemec,t to be all the dilference between joy and clesp[l.1r, one day we were bathed i n per s pira tlon whilst llelpin~ th!l wome n to shake carpets, and t he next. sh1verrng and shaking around the s tove. '.L' he following i a a l etter lately re· ceiYed by one of our w eather prnplrnts appn.rently from a phy~icittn :' Mn. Ons~'RYER, - 'l'his is to inform ·You that you take g rcatliberly in prete11diug to interfere with tile weather. \ Vhat ]awe you to do wit h the weather , Sir ? Sir , you're an a ss. We ha,·e had a glorious winter, Sir, and we aro having a glorious winter, If thi3 wi nt er only continue~ over next wi n ter , I shall be able to retire with a comfortable competency. I ltaYe literally coined money oiuce last November· and hope I am as grateful tor the blessi ng prosperity as 1 ought to be. .Many of m y olcl patients have died, and little w onder: but. others whom I never saw before are now I r ejo ice to say, in my boot<:s,and lilrnly to remain there. As one door shuts, a nother opens. But pleai!l'I J l!St you leave the w eather alone, and l'll physic you grati~. and fill up your certificate withottt asking I· single question. I am Yours Medicinallr, M. A. D. JAL AI', A. D. c. x . Y. Z. &c. P , S. Coulcl yon wri te anything to stop t hose wretcbedclruJ.(gists frolll selling their vile cough medicine? You seo ourfricnd t he Dr. believe~ that it la an ill wind t hat blows nobod y good. Open and acknowledged enemies like frost and snow we prepare to m eet in our proor armor of Jiannel and fur; but at the v e 1;y first jlppearnnca of warm weather, wo are all off our gLUtrd, as it w ero, and eager to lay aside our warm ga r· m en ts tor thinner clothinl!, foolishly forgetful of the old aphorism "One swallow does not mak e a summer." Nor does o>Je smilingsprmg dny guarantee the certainty o f others. \ Ve of· ton fuel tho warm th of spring f!Lr more OP· pressive than the h eat of summer, bat no one .w ho values life and health will forget old Benj amin I<'ranklin's JJlain piece of ad vice... Cast not your old co<.1t a way, 'l'ill a.ftet· tbe 31st of Mar. " )fay 2. 18&>. PHILOS. ot Henry, Johnston & Lord, Proprietors of A... and Oil ·~inin1ent for Man and Beast. T he b est externa l remedy for - Rheu matism, N e uralgia, Sprains, Bruises, Burns and Scalds , Sciatica, Backac h e, Froste d F eet, and all other p:iins and Aches. It is a s a fe, sure, and 1 effectual Remedy fot· Galls, Strains, Scratch e s, Sores, &c., on H ors e s. Ono trio.I I lVill prove Its merits. Its eflects aro in mos t cases i nstantaneou s. E very bbttle ' warranted to give satisfaction. Prices 25 cents and 50 cents p er bot t le. Sold everywhere . nica MOTHERS - - -- May their Jiyes be pure and holy, That w h en called by death away, At God's throne they'll meet together ln th e everlasting Day. A URICULA. ----·---4~··---- CO URTICE. Arbor Day was observed at lift. Carswell school; a n u mber sf trees were planted, the yard nicely clcnucd and things 111 and about tbu buildings »trnigh tenoo ' UJJ in general. Last week while Mr, L. M. Courtlce was a ssisting in moving a barn for Mr.·J, Webster a bmce fell from the plate and struclc him on the hand. The consolation that he did not get it on t ho head enables him to treat tlle h and as a slight injury. Early Tuesday morning a detachment or the Salvation Army of Oshawa returning from all night meeting in Bowmanvillo, practised knee drill for a tow minutes on the corne r. Mrs. G. Martin, from \Vhitby, and the Misses Dutcher, from Dcmill College, have been vieiting at r.he parsonage, BEN. .A car load of lumber arl'ived a t the Station yeeterday from Midl11.nd , tor the corporation or Oshawa, the freight charges on which were $32; last year only $16 80 was paid, p er ca r load, rrom the same p lace. Mr. D, J.ick, or Eust Whit.by, brother of Mrs. S. 13. Bradshaw, Bowmanville, In con tri buting a very i nteresti ng series of letters to the Oshnwll /lcformeron bis travels to l<~urope last year. KENDALL. M r. H, E lliott ha.a bot1gbt some /l.rst·c lass fat cattle in th;s vicinity. Mr. flobort Cowan has "old llis farm to llfr. Wm. Hille n. · Our brass band is progressing favourably , They co.n play several tuuea in good style, Rev. .A. Fraser, of Orono, preached an excellent sermon in th e Presbyterian church Inst Sabbath. 'l'bc Presbyterians intend having their annual tea in May. !\fr, D , Comstock expects to have the grist mill dam repaired and the mill running in t he con1·se or a week or two. S1·i:. HOT~L FOR SALE. T HE LESKARD HOTEL IN THE Village of J, eskard, containing about 18 rooms. G ood Barn ancl Sh ed in rear. .Apply to CAMEHON, CASWELL & ST. J OIIN, Bar risters, etc~ 61 King St· .r;as t. 13-4w 'l'oronto. We are reducing prices t o s u it the t i m es. J:llison & Co. M e11's all Wool Pants from $2.00 up. Ellis<!ln & Co. La.dies U lsters-::d Jacket s at price e. Ellison & C o. During the quiet months 1ve will sacri· fice prices. Ellison & Co. the Large6t in the Dominion. Wo are crowded with stock frorr. C ellar to Garret. Ellison & Co. W e offer Men's Black Worsted suits from $8. 75 up. Ellison & Co. 'l'o bei;i:in canvassing at once on fall sales. People are b r inging their friends to see Steady employment to s uccessful men. , Good A very choice assortment of fresh a nd agents are e'l.rning from $~0.00 to $75.00 per cured m eat s always at J . Lyle's the bargains w e offer. Elliso n & C o . month and expenses. '.l'orms and outfit free. IIighellt price paid.for all kinds of farm Exh'a value in all kind of Winte1· Addreas STONE & WELLlNGTO.N , " Clothing. Ellison & Co. l6·3m, · Nurserymen, 'l'oronto, Ont. produ ce at J . Lyle's. reduce~ I .Jl@~ovE.R 400 ACRES ;·~ BURKE TON. The f?llowing is t he report of S. S, )fo.j 1, Cartwright, for the month or A nril. Names In order or merit, Fourth Class.- ' l'hos. English, W. C. Sanderson ; J oe Hoo~y and II . Sanderson, equal. Third Class.- Mand Hooey, Thos. H . L[l.rmer, J ·. Archer. Sec0od Class.- W , J, a.rmer , .!!:. Sandersoa , H . Hooey, 'l" A. Brown , Teacher. Fon thill Nurseries, SALESMEN WANTED Save money, - If savmg a fe w dollars is any od ject don't b.n y a watch or anyR enmants at less t han wholesale prices tl}in~ in the Jewelery line until y0u have a t M ason Bros. enquired what you can ~et it for at the G r eat barg ains--cash only-at Mason Star House Jewelery Department, J. J·. Bros. , Mas on watch-maker and Jeweller. .I I ---- --.- - - ·