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A private and confidential circular has been sent out. from the Toronto Reform club tothe different- county associations through- out Ontario, warning them to prepare for the approaching Ontario elections. We are opening out a beauti- ful line of those Celebrated Stan- ley Cloths for ladies’ settings. GALE AND SEE THEM. The communication. as we stated above, is a confidential one, and for that reason we do not wish its contents made known to the conservatives of this riding, but give it space on the distinct understanding that our tory readers will not read it, and that our grit friends will not show it to their tory neigh- bors. In fact we give it on the q. t. It is n: follows 3-â€" Will ofi’er the ‘halanee of. their Stoek of Short Mantles at exaetly HALF PBIGE. Manhood Suffrage now prex ails in the ele_ction for the Local Legislaftpl e. The assessment rolls for this year (1893) will form the basis of the voters’ list to be used at the next Provincial election. In is therefore of the utmost importance that the name of every voter friendly to the Liberal cause should be entered upon the assessment roll and care must be taken to have the initials M. F. placed ghereafter in the fourth 09111.31!) of the roll.» KELLS, FfiWLEH 00. All other franchises conferrin a. ”vote for the LocalrLegislature are merger in that of the Manhood Franchise. The qualifications for those are :â€" Residence in the Province for nine months and in the particular Municipality at the time for the beginning of the assessment (Feb. 16), 21 years of age and a British sub- iect. Many persons are indifi‘erent as to their names appearing on the voters’ list until too late ; these our friends must look after. Not a. few have just come of age, or are nearly of age (then too there are hired men and others) who have never voted and who may not be aware of their right to vote which was conferred upon them by the Man- hood Sufi‘rage Act of 1888. The importance of having all these placed on the roll cannot be over-estimated. Full information con- cerning them can only be obtained through you and others in yzour immediate locality. B. R. ELLIOT, EDITOR AN D PROPRIETOR Special these names on the roll. I will gladly send you the necessary blank affidavits and I hope that. you will use every endeavor to have all our friends in your locality duly enrolled by the assessor. Let me also urge upon you to see that. every voter in your polling sub- division will apply personally to the assess- or to have his name enrolled. Remember that, many constituencies are carried by very narrow majorities and that the omission of only one name in each poll- ing sub-division might seriously effect. the zesult. of an election. ‘i‘ Lawrence Irwin, from Leeds, who has been here for several days, and is supposed ' A personal apfilication to the asséssor (followed up if necessary by an affidavit, in t_he proper form) _will (guise. hix_ntq mace a1} A fellow named Smithâ€"a conceited Iort of fellowâ€"who lives in Toronto, is travelling in the States, and on going away he told some friends that he was going to see President Cleveland and endeavor to complete arrange- ments for the absorption of this country by the United States.. This fact was duly tele- graphed to New York papers by their Tor- onto correspondent, who is paid so much per line for what he writes. It was also repres- ented that the few Britisheré who live in Canada were very much excited over Smith’s departure, and that the British government was also deeply concerned, for we read in the same despatch as follows :-â€". Most people around here seem to be of opinion 9113!: the matter of annexation is a subject hardly worth considering, and that mighty few are bothering their heads about It. It. would appear, howevgr, from the New York papers that this is a great. error on the part of our people, and that, in fact, the ut- most excitement exists .throughout the length and breadth of Canada, and almost everybody and his neirthbor is anxious that annexation to the United States should take place forthwith if not immediately. the millbrook Reporter. Kells, Fowler . Go. A PR1 VA TE CO‘HBIUNIC'A TION. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 9, 1893. ANNEXA T104 7. TORONTO, Jan. 15, 1893. to be attached either to the English ofice or to the Cobden Club, was suddenly called to New York to-day. It is believed that his mission is to wait upon President-elect Cleveland on behalf of the British govern- ment to offset the presence of Goldwin Smith, who is now in New York talking about the annexation of Canada. to the United States.” It seems that we Britishers were so much troubled on account of Smith‘s actions that we got the government at ’ome to send Mr. Irwill to Mr. Cleveland to coax, him not to annex us. It is earnestly hoped that this fellow from Leeds will succeed in his mis- sion. If he can buy more lager for Cleve- land than Smith can he may succeed, and we hope the ’ome government will see to it that he is well supplied with nickels, for it ap- pears things here are in a decidedly precar- ious condition. So serious is the state of affairs, indeed, that a prominent member of the Foreign Affairs committee of the United States Congress gave the following informa- tion to a New York Press correspondent at \Vashington the other day :â€" IT is reported that Mr. Meredith is about to retire from the leadership of the Ontario Opposition. JIMMY MCSHANE failed to get elected MayoroiMontre-al for a. third time last week. Senator Desjardins defeated the Mercierite. Our readers will see therefore, how im- portant it is that an unlimited supply of nick- els should be forwarded to the Leeds man, and how necessary it is that we should carefully bottle up our excitement lest it should prema- turely explode. t also shows how thankful we should be that newspapers are published in New York, else we should never have known anything of our longing for annexa- tion and our desire for a. revolution. THE Toronto bye-election for the local legislature will take place on Feb. 28. The tories are badly rattlet’, but they may pos- sibly pull themselves together and win. THEY have some plam talk in the British house of commons as well as elsewhere. The other day one of the members spoke of the Parnelites as “ J ackasses of the Billy Red- mond type, with no‘ more sense than a hem” THE Toronto street railway was mortgag- ed for $4,500,000 last; week. “ The outbreak in Hawaii reported last Saturday will soon be followed by a similar outbreak in Canada. I knew long ago what was abouf to occur in Hawaii, and I now know certain plans which will soon mature in Canada. I would not be surprised to see a revolution in Canada. any day. I have positive knowledge that plans in that. direc- tion are being laid. Plans of co-operation are now being made here. Speeches for Canadian annexation will begin in Congress the early part. of next week.” SOME poiiticians are bad. For instance, Ira N. Terrill, ex-speaker of the last house of the Oklahoma legislature, has been sca- tenced to life imprisonment tor murdering George Embrie, who had testified against him in a land suit. PRESIDENT HARRISON has come down off his perch and acknowledged that he cannot embarass the Canadian railways without injuring his own people. This is what he was told when he start-ed to twist the old lion’s tail, but he refused to believe it. THE gang of robbers which has infested Toronto during the last few weeks, committ- ing depredations of extraordinary dating in road daylight and wantonly defying the police, have been arrested and most of the stolen goods discovered. The marauders are four illiterate young men under ‘25, two Of them were married. , THE annexation farce has progressed so far'that on Friday last Mr. Cummings of New York introduced a bill into congress to admit all states formed in the Dominion of. Canada into the Union. It provides for an appropriation of $250,000 to defray cost of negotiations. The bill also provides for commercial union pending Canada’s admis- sion. Mr. Cummings has very kindly placed a clause in his bill providing that all this is to be done with the consent of great Britain. Items 01 Interest about our Ottawa Lexis . laton. There hasn’t been very much excitement in Ottawa during the past week. The wind has been howling without the buildings rand McMullen’s rasping tones and Mulock’s beautifully perfumed breath have been waft- ed in the atmosphere within to such an ex- tent that a lull in the excitement has been very grateful to those who have to spend so many hours in the buildings. Mr. McLean of East York wanted to know on Thursday if the dominion govern- ment had informed the British government of the troubles in Hawaii and urged upon it- the importance of getting a. gait on. Sir John told him, in other words, that he guess ed Gladstone wasn’t asleep, and that it was likely he had heard the news as well as Mc- Sir John Thompson said he desired to cor- rect- the statement made by the member for Duringa discussion, Col. O Brien accused the government of having read McCarthy out of the party because he did not agree with than. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Kent, Charlton of Norfolk, Scriver of Hunt- ingdon, Davies of Prince Edward Island, and a. number of others, who, with popular approbation, have since rolled down the electoral precipice into everlasting oblivion, got up speeches on this subject, and year after year, and year after year, they have delivered these self-same speeches, until the nap is worn off them as completely as the hair off Mr. Speaker White’s head. And they had their minds made up to fire them off again, just as surely as the gun over on the point would boom out the noonday hour. It was just possible that Mr. Foster would abolish the binder twine duty this session, and if they postponed their resolution till the budget speech, they apparently reason- ed that they might be deprived of a chance of repeating what Louis Kribbs calls their “annual chestnuts.” That, of course, would not do. So at it they went, hammerin the government for not abolishing the uty, although they do not know whether it will be or not. But they did not mind a little thing like that. And as they spoke the 0th- cial shorthand reporters checked off their last year’s speeches in Hansard, and every- body else but the speakers and reporters went to sleep. After a while the orators got tired and they quit talking. The silence that ensued awakened the members and the house adjourned for the night. On the fol- lowing day the resolution was hung up to dry for an indefinite period. Muskoka. that the government had read a. gentleman out of the party because he ven- tured to propose tariff changes. The govern», ment had read nobody out of the party. It; had never done so in the past, and did not? propose to do so in the future. The hon. gentleman had read himself out of the party and every hon. gentleman had a. perfect right to do so if he found he was not in sympathy with the party with which he was accustom- ed to act. It sometimes happens that words spoken by members in an undertone find their way to the press gallery. It was during the passing of the estimates. Mr. Foster want- ed the amount of $51,552 red_uecd by $600. The Ministe-r of Fink-nee turned in his seat; and smiled that dry smile of his at Hon. J ohz_z_Hz_agga:rt: who sit_s behind. Then there was moved by that long-whis- kered and gold-spectecled millionaire law- yer, William Muloe , the annual resolution asking for the abolition of the duty on binder twine. The Minister of Finance Said that the government were considering this and the abolition of other duties, and he asked the grits to withdraw their motion until a conclusion had been reached. which would be announced int-he budget speech. This would save a good deal of time and expense, and, if the government. did not take off the duty, the opposition could get on their de- bate then as well as now. But the grits wouldn’t have it that way, because it would not jibe with their programme. You see, about five or six years ago, McMillen of Huront Mulock oi NorthYork, Campbell of On Friday the chiéf business was that; of voging supplies. _ “He has been transferred to another de- partment,” he whispered, but he whispered it too loudly, and‘ everybody lau bed and looked at Cartwright. who pulle his hat down over his eyes and scowled scowlingly with his own and only scowl. “It is the salary of due clerk,” hc'volun- teergd in _expla‘n_ation. Mr. McCarthy took his seat for the first time this session on Monday. Mr. McCar- thy has not been a very regular attendant at the sittings of the house for many years, and unless there was some great debate on you might safely gamble your buttons against Harry Skitch’s horse that you couldn’t find him in the city. His law practice had greater attractions for him than the business of the parliament. However, it is likely that he will be more attentive to his duties now, for if he expects to oust the conserva- tive party from power he will have to stay around and keep his eye on things, for this Sir John, like the original one, “ ain’t much to lookiat, but he’s Aa_go‘od un to go”. “I’m glad to hear it, ” said Sir Richard, with an _a;r of judipial applova a]. Mr. Somerville of Brant- askec'l who was to paythe costs of the appeal of the Catholics of Manitobajin the matter of separate schools Sir J ohu said he didn’t know, but the government ccgtainflly would not, do so There was a. lot of unimportant chat, but no business of Importance Was transacted. Man Outdone by a Woman. You may talk all you lise about women being the weaker sex, said Mrs Snipps, but the women of this country did something last year that men could never do. And that was ‘linquired Mr. Snipps. Lost 50,000,000 hairpins and wore the wings of. 3,000,000 birds on their hats. Franklin. Mr; Thomas Thompson lost a. very cow 3. short time ago. He thinks she licking herself and got; turned over and hung with hot: tie rope. 1 Our school IS progressing well under the teaching of Mr. Arthur J amteson 'VL'Iâ€"x‘"fafx{e§IStewart, jr., has rented James Prit-chard’s farm of 200 acres for the term of two years; this makes 350 acres for Mr. Stewart to work. Everybody Sufi'ers Pain. â€"-It is the result of violation of nature’s laws. Perry Davis has done much to allay the suffering of the people by giving them out, of nature’s stone house a. “a helm for every wound.” Such is the Pain-Killer:1L stops pain almost in- stantly, is used both internally and exter- nally, and is of all other pain remedies the oldest and best. New size Big Bottle, 25c. During 1893 THE SUN will be of surpass- ing excellence and will print more pure literature than ever before in its ' history- Is the greatest Sunday Newspaper in the World Price 50; a copy. â€" ~ By mail, $2 a year Daily, bymai1,- - - - - $6 a year Daily and Sunday, by mail, - - $8 a year Address, THE SUN, New York. l‘he Sun. The Sunday Sun was fine Ebe Reporter >>xc~= 30b Eepartment Whips, . Window Shades, The Finest and Newest Printing Material To be Found in Ontario. Robes, The VERY BEST WORK IT IS NEAT, And. it i Equal to the Best City Work in Every Respect. SALE BILLS A BILL HEADS, STATEMENTS. ENVELOPES, LETTER HEADS, CIRCULARS, RECEIPTS, POSTERS, DODGERS, Over Elliott's Dru-g Stoke, BARGAINS IN EVERY LINE. The destruction by fire of the 01d plant necessitated a comlpete new outfit. and the one we have enables us to turn out BAH'UEBORU MARKET- YOU CAN ALWAYS HAVE 'THEM HOME \VITH YOU. Everything in the store will be sold at prlces to suit the times. M. PARKER. EVERYTHING IN FACT, IN OUR LINE. In this line It is onSy necessary to see the goods and get prices and you are sure to buy. A? \k?! We have whips of all kinds and we are almost giving them away. From lOc. up. :I am bound to clear {put my present stock of Robes and you are sure ofa bargain. IT IS PRETTY, éayé â€"-: IS SUPPLIED WITH :â€" . R. ELLIOT, _, 93% IT IS CHEAP. Is. A... A SPECIATTY. _ I J Proprietor. â€"It is said that. the Rev. D. of Fonelon Falls has been invite the pastor of the Miubrook Me: and that he has accepted, sul approval of conference. â€"-S alt combine broken up united efi'orts of myself and R. Now for cheap salt. First car 1 in about a week. Special m-i taking a quantity. “1 THEX'N â€"â€"Overgaibers for ladies are 1 ed the correct. thing to wear m' in place of the old clumsy ovq â€"â€"The mercury was down last- Saturday, looking for the I escaped the effects of the previ< The thermometer registered zero. â€"-I am selling coal at a redu< cash for the balance of the coal is good. Shingles and lime ever before. W. Tnzx'mx. i .re light, warm, neat and styl; get them at. T. B. Jenkins'. at the reach of all. â€"R. J, Doak has secured th‘ the Premier razor steel cross-ex is a. world beater. Every 0114 Try one. -â€"Court Centreville, Indepem Foresters, will hold its regular the third Thursday of each man â€"â€"A number of friends ga: maidence of Mr. W. Mitchell g dust week, to witness the Kiss Minnie Mitchell ti: Mr. S Bundon, Man. Ven Archd amassed, and the groom was 1 â€"Mr. J. J. Preston, Bethanj on Tuesday on route to Port H the County Orange Lodge. â€"You can have your rubbe shoes neatly repaired at An rubber cement for sale. â€"Ca.ndlem3.s day was brigh therefore presumed that we x weeks more of wintry weather. â€"A blizzard struck this last Thursday night. It night for driving. Mg. Thos \Vallacé of Toronn Anderson acted as bridesmaid (,f bwdsome and valuable g presented to the bride, among} an,“ and photc group of her class 3nd 3. bible wd hymn W. The couple left for we «a, carrying win; them of M M! flew- â€"The county lodge of the P2 dustry met in the town hall h< day. â€"During the year 1892 1 registrations in Miubrook 7; marriages, 10, deaths, 9. â€"-Rev. Mr. Gee, a. former p Miilbroox Methodist church is â€"Mr. James Byers of Van}; paying his relatives a visit here. --Miss Mary Sing has return‘ cousin and is visiting Mrs. S. B â€"Messrs. T. B. Collins, Rolx J 03. Thornkyke attended the 0: Lodge at Port Hope Tuesday. -â€"Miss Mamie Mason of Elm ing Mrs. S. Bateson. A thorough Business and Short schooL Com ctition yearlyl for ( vet Medals. e 70 e in lusu mailedfree. Geo. S n B. A... A Blanchard. Chartered Account; are the Princinals. HQKEHUUJ swans mu cu TOWN TAL A. T. ELLI CflMPflUND : S‘ PETEBBDBI BUSIN 138% COLLEGE ONLY 25 ELLIOTT’S -OFâ€" th‘