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honest man no while yet in th circumstances able body can deny. His death, 8 prime of life, makes the still more sad and deplor- sarpfiaed no one. Sir John Thompszgâ€"is dead. The and circumstances of his dying are related elaewl‘ere in the columns of THE POST. That he was a very able man indeed everyone admits; and that he was an His mind was evidently a judicial one, and all his acts and conduct were marked by a judicial tone. This gave him a digni- fied course. in rather pleasing contrast to that of the late Sir John Maedonald. He was apparently of a stoic disposition, and very calm in temperament. When angered or amused the only indication thereof would be a sudden and 'slight elevation of the eyebrows; and those who - -m‘-_‘ is... - EB gem that he nympathmd my lush mg the tough warm at “999nm. “mm 1? arm whe in swab we was mashed!» W that 193119; is: e-Ee may. fit: Magma! mid net 319 WMMWMW= Best Bot L 11593;;er 75m mia‘ tags this he; wished a Ramadan: spit“ of wmhml sags! 593mb my aim mm. Time 7 -â€"__.....L,'..ma mm â€"36 - nun 01232133.- FRUIT and CONFECTIONERY PORTERTS Booksjfl mum CHRISTMAS NO VELTIES.. TISTIC CALENDERS AN - BOOKLETS. - a: an IS. on can N. 436% 8 Fauna: 5.3“ .u. ’3 80"“ =â€" Uleo-I 4’- II‘I ma A mxm fiififiifiisuumr, a LINDSAY. FRIDAY, SIR JOHN THOMPSON DEAD. Jewett’; Rea tantant. KENTâ€"ST. , LINDSAY Lun ch. 15 Cents. For“; TO ANOTHER or for YOURSELF. DEC. 14, 1894. 'Anvku IV V_ v ; taking ( 11' 0! Cdnvndn‘s premier cccnmd at {Windsor castle. He had been. not long 1 before death overtook him. sworn in as n : nrlx y councillor ot the empire. Snortiy after the oath was administered by hu- mnj esty in person the end came. . 'lne ceremony of swearing in took place in 9 the presence of the Eul of Ripon and the « members of the court at Windsor. | Sir John had left London this morning for her majesty's residence at Windsor, and before leaving the city he had oom- plnined cf feeling unwell, saying he had not slept well lest night. TEE nxcnnmms'r 'roo MtCH. It is supposed the excitement of the cere- mony through which he had passed so told on him that he broke down under the .,e-._ .-- a- n... minlntnm' lunch room he ‘ An important question which now present: itself to our citizens for their consideration is the lecture to be deliver-I . ed in the Academy of Music next Mon- day evening by Mr. Post, on “Single Tut, This is a pubject that has become pro- minent in the American union through the writings of Henry George, and some 'deep thinkers have been convinced that i it will prove to be, to a large extent, the Dundas Banner :â€"“Thc Toronto grand jury expressed the opinion that the day of usefulness of the grand jury system had passed. The judge agreed with it. It is the hardest thing in the world to zeta change made in the machinery of the courts of the country. there being a natur- al aversion to any interference at this kind. But when a part of the judicial machinery has outgrown its usefulness it should be abolished. One‘s grandfather's hat was a necessity to the grandfather, but its day is past. President Cleveland's annual message to congress. brought down last week. advo- cates, in the section devoted to the tariff, free coal and free iron, and intimates that, as the very substantial protection afforded the sugar refineries does not keep the sugar industry from languishing to the extent of c10sing down the refineries and throwin their employees out of work. they ha better be dropped for good. He strongly advocates the takinrr ofi‘ of the duty. municipal government. as partly laid care by the civic investi ations in progress in both cities, opens t e doors to unlimited corruption and boodlina, and are agitating for the appointment of excutivo commis- sioners, retaining the city council as a legislative body without adminstrative p0wers. Onderdonk, the American contractor, is understood to have in his possession “writings" of a peculiar nature, beginning “My dear 0nderdonk,” most of which were written while he was engaged on the British Columbia contract of the C RR. He has been a pretty “dear" to Canadaâ€" $l,llS,000. The minister of railways real- izes that he has to act very circumspectly in dealing with Onderdonk. Property owners and tax-payers of Montreal and Toronto are fast coming to the conclusion that the existing-system of municinal government. as partly laid bare The txoltemont of the Put few Des- Ptovoe 'l‘oo Grout I scum London, Dec. ILLâ€"Sir John Thompson. the premier of Canada. ls dead. He ex. pix-ed suddenly, and heart disease 15 be- lieved to be the cause at his death. The any way identified with t other than with the desire tion. We'learn that the system, with some modifications, has been successfully adopt- ed in New Zealand, and in view of the fact. that a bill will, in all probability, be introduced in the Ontario legislature at its next session allowing municipalities to adopt the system, we hope all taxpayers will avail themselves of the opportunity to hear what Mr. Post will have t5 say next Monday evening. Hia worship the mayor will preside, and while the names of a number of gen- tlemen appear as a committee who have completed arrangements for the lecture, it does not follow that any of these en- dorse the lecturer’s arguments, or are in any way identified with the movement Arno. “won with the desire for informa- UV..- '_ 7-, strain, for in the ministers’ lunch room he again renewed his complaint of the morn- ing that he was feeling unwell. Luncheon, he said, was out of question; he could not eat anything and asked to be excused from the table. His companions, including Lord Ripou, signified their sorrow at his state of health, and Sir John was led by one of the royal attendants to the writing room adjoining the ministers’ lunch room. There Sir John sat down on a couch and leaned forward on his hands. He appeared to be intense pain; his agitation was also great. Suddenly the sick man rose partly from the couch, he appeared to grope in darkness, then he fell back in a swoon. “s13 JOHN THOMPSON IS nun." Death came with terrible swiftness. The attendant gave the alarm and the ministers at luncheon caught it up. There wasa rush for the writing room by the ministers. When the doctor, hastily sum- moned, had reached the side or the prostrated man, life had fled. Heart disease was probably the direct cause of The desire expressed on every side to heat more of the subject in L‘ndsay has led to a. movement on the part of some cf qhe business people of the town to invite the gentleman mentioned to appear be- fore 3 Lindsay audience. solution of the inequitable features taxation. death. Oman 0; Tim CANADIAN Post. LIEDSAY. Dec 13 1894. now to Duel mks!- tor the nut“. J P. Young Co. the well-known Toronto com- mission house, which bundle so lnrge a. share of all the poultry cominglnto Toronto. heve halted the following lnstructlons to their customer! re killing and shipping poultry [or the Chrletmes hide:â€" Starve all poultry for 2‘ hours before kllllng : bleed turkeys in the root of the month : d pluck ell birds; do not tear the skin ; do not d : do not draw the entnlle. and do not let Irene. but let them get qulte cool. Then take a box the right else. put some elem dry straw in the bottom. thee n Met of tow! breast up end as close together as possible ; theh ne‘er of “he, then a legel" of feel. “I! so oh till the ox ls nhlte MI. W snipe tune ,-_.. alauerim mutt In mun} mm “Mow mm mm] on W m ”m EB swam: TAX QUESTION. 35:38:»; 23}:th um “803 Ion“ othoniu the top 91"“ V“ 3):?" 1" an m cloud and MN ' mo comm 'NEW s. EEI'TEiIAL NOTES. otthopoor THE CANADIAN POST, LINDSAY, ONT» Red Fife What” Goose Wheatmu... Fall Wheat. auudnrd. Spring When" .. .. .. . BulawNo. 1... Burley, No. 2......"- Barlry. No. 3.. .. .. .. . Barley. No. 3 extra” .. Barley. two rowod.. .. Flax sood............. 0am according to test mm, ..- ..-..- ..-V i .. ,, Scores nudlight hogs, per cwt.... 8 75 to 3 80 Stags. per cw: ............. .... 2 00 to 2 25 Sowa.percwt.......... ........ 375:0 400 Choice val ulvea etch........ 5 00 to 6 00 1 00 to 300 Common «Ives. per hum”... Toronto at!!! lulu. The movement. of rod Ind nl-lko clover in nu. Timothy is quiet md nominul. Quoutiona no : clover $5 25 to 85 60, md mike “84 to $5 25. Tim. othy is uncbmgod st. 31 75 to 32 25. Toronto lmou’ Isl-lot. Owing to the we: math“ the receipts of gnln and :11 other hm roduco on the mkot Tuesday were very um]! Pr ce- woro unchanged. Whamâ€"None cloud: mica unchumod a quo- 'V'J ..._.... Wheuâ€" N036 7 oflored ; utiona. Barleyâ€"Steady. 100 but Onoâ€"An snowy. {(9 b: Pnntoea, por bun....._.. Ducka. por pain...” Chickens, per pair Goose. porlb...“ luau-cub. rd Butter. porl ., [or roll.. nutter, por lb., or tub.. SHIV... ............u. "my 'l‘inmthy................ (flavor. Al‘iko not burn. (Elm-or. liod..........-.. Bach", ........ Drew-ed Hogs. pot 1001b- Sheep end Lamhs- Sheep were in good aemena Tuesdev (or shipping purpoeee. end prices were firm nae to 3y: per lb. Lembe were improved commer- ablg. Not. many good ones oflered Two or three bunches. nvengimr aboutTS lbs per heed,eold for s2 60 Pub. Good 1%") lambs would leech 3);: per 1!) There we eurcity o! the: clue Tueedny. end dealers ofler the: figure to get. whet they went. Good export sheep brought from 83 30 to 88 50 per ewe. Rams were quoted 3: 3c per lb end were not. wanted. Butchers' sheep were nominel e1. 8?. 503.082 75 per hM- 7 . .. . W, n_- -......-:-_-n.. u a ”much Cows tnd Springersâ€" One exceptionally choice mllcher sold Tuesrsy for 852, which was the beat price of the doy, Altogether not my oflered. and sales were fairly lively. Prices mud 1mm 825 ‘ “ , r~._- __- A..II _‘.I qu men "0“: a...” .-.-..,. to $45 per head mostly. ComEnon not. wanted. Milch cows. «ch........ .. ...... Springer-s. fomrdt, «ch Smokers sud ieedom... . Butchen’ choice, per cwt. Christina Boetors........ Butchers' mod. to good. per cwt. Export sheep. per cwt... Butchers' sheep. each... Spring lunbs. per head“ Long bacon hogs, per cwt...... Havy ht hon pot cwt...... .. Stores oud light hogs, per curt... . . Stags. oer cwt....... .......... Saws. porcwt.......... ........ Choice veol «Ives ooch.. ...... Common «Ives. per h«11...... Q- wabwuubunulehunag E g 5 3888885838383888 g‘ Hmwwww.nmumuumgg 8 38§8G§88888§888 8888388888838888 9- Rye...... .........--u.. .. .. .. Buckwhut................ Flour, now process, bku. 1001bn.. Flour. new mucous, mixed. 100 lb: Straight. Roller Noun... ..... Ont. Chop.................... ....‘ Mixed Chopt. -.-.o--..-..;.-o. Lnnl Hon ~There m 3 "any tone to this man no prices remain u any were In: mullet. dty. Wer- ing were lighter Tuesday, which bid a ltlfleni‘ng un- dency. hood bacon hm brought tron: 4c to 4k w 1h; thick at hoe! 378c per lb; store- naught (at. Sic per lb. These prices we quoted for hon, Weighed 0953's. -dfln Inna..- n.-I. .n “no. Welxuw on “In. cavesâ€"Not. nuny oflered. Choice nob on not- ed One bunch 0! good ulves. Hanging 135 "to each. sold for 85 50 per held. Common and poor calves are not. muted n. my price. ’ â€" - m , , â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" tâ€" “-4. an.--) r em ”Scooters end Feedx-n‘ Only: few had were picked up It firm figures. “out of mole when were to sell sgeiu v.0 tamer: to feed for next-summer. Price- mzed 1mm 25c to Sc pe- lb. Hon ~There we: 3 needy tone to this trade end mime remain .3 they were lat Wk”: _d_ey.. 06er- attic. common ringing nun 21: tozgcpot lb, with many my buying. Sula :7 22 and: l awn-um- 320, 45¢ per lb; 12 cattle. l,1001baavenge.836 50 r bud; Mame. 1.050 10‘ “Or-KO 30 Wlb;15 :tfle. 1 000 lbs new. 823 per head : lo cane. 980 lbs “$13183 35 per cm; 20 al'tlc 9901!:- new. $2 87} per cm ; 22 cattle. LW 1b- tvonga, 32 a) per curt - Sun-ken md Fedl'fl' Only: few had were plates; MUSTABJD SEED Bought. formed of the hot: of the use 1 with I gentleman in “we employ cheese buying firms In Oubflo. “on u to the shto‘ ol the chm price in England hid Men In 500.000 or 600M boxes 0! Ca TnVinInflqFlnu} Hills Tubs,d:lry......‘ Chickens.......... Ducks Turkeys........ Geese Potatoes pot bug.“ Droswd brawn”... Beef. Ionquarters.. do. hindquutors Barley.........‘ Pau........... Out! ...... ..... Buckwhut. . . . Rye...........‘ Bay.......... . Buy. clover Stnw. bundled Eggs. new hid. Butter. lb. rolls do. 7 1 Lamb . . Mutton You]. . . Dressed u. aluminumu .. as Prince Albert 53. Blwko}o.. ... Grain, Flour and Feed for Sale. Wmnoun. ling-12.. may. C O W D R Y, Gog-In SEED GRAIN WANTED. ‘. .....- .V . wqunrtors .......... u... -....- .u..----.. ....-..-u .. . M ARTIN’ Proprietor N“. H. Ofldfy; inn Ghee-o Question. wmmm 00°1- l - UG-tf. 888888 to to to to to 03l www 000 ‘ wwmflwm 000028 THE OUR HALF PRICE, OVERJ’RODUCTION SALE. has been left behind and the h I . “Let Bygones be Bygones." The very climax of price-peg goes do _ has been attained by- stupendous Money-Saving chances offered us. until overflowing With an assortment unequalled by any now, with an establishment filled to EARRING NONEâ€"we emphatically predict retail house in the Dominionâ€" y days the heaviest sale ever known in NOW WE Go ONE BETTER! ANOTHER OUT, ANOTHER SLASH, ANOTHER SACRIFICE, “LET- BYGONES BE BYGONES.” Prices OVERC’OATS, ULSTER-3, DRIVING WEAR, GENTS’ PURNL Men's Auburn Mills WOI‘SIcu guns, n... Men’s Auburn Mills All Wool Suits, wer¢ Men’s Yorkshire Tweed Suits. were $7.5< Men’s Canadian Tweed Suits, were $6.50, Boys’ Auburn Mills Suits, were ‘37» . Boys’ Blue Serge Suits, were $6, - Boys' Scotch Tweed Suits, were $9, Boys’ Canadian Tweed Suits, were $3.50, DOWN 00 THE PRICES! 25 Wombat Fur Coats, were $19.50, 3'0 Black Goat, were $17.50, - 25 doz. Sealette Caps, Jockeys, 4o doz. Dominion Sealette Caps, 200 Imitation Caps, - - 2 doz. Persian Lamb- Caps, were $5, 50 Victoria Wedges, were $4.50, Men’s Heavy Twill C Men's Silk and Satin otton Night Robes, Ties. four-in-hand and Knots, Men‘s Fancy Ringwood Gloves. worth 40c. Men’s Linen Handkerchiefs. hem-stitched, Men's Heavy Underwear, were 25:, Men’s Heavy All Wool Underwear, were 50c, - Men‘s Heavy O. K. Wool Underwear 5m: Handkerchiefs. hem .chhed, Embroidered Shh Handkerchiehi‘ bbed o don. Wh gong“ Worldsleater All Woo! Socks. Rl to don. Men‘s All Wool Mic“ hetero. worth t s Imported Ulsters, were $15, - ‘5 Cape Overcoats, were $10, - ‘s Tweed Ulsters, were $10. - 5 Beaver Overcoats, were $10.50. ’s Frieze Ulsters were $8.50, 3 Worsted Overcoats. were $9.50 ‘5 Nap Overcoats, were $7.50, - f Frieze Ulsters. were $7, - i, Cape Overcoats, were $5, - s’ Tweed Overcoats, were $4.50, ‘ i, Tweed Cape Overcoats, were $2.90, Mills Worsted Suits, were $9.50, figggrn Mills All Wool Suits, were $8.00, Yorkshire Tweed Suiis. were $7. 50, . -- ---- on n. _ (D FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, We Can Prophecy On! LOW“ 1‘ I55". n‘vww. in Ties. four-inâ€"hgnd and Knots, were 25¢ each. azNé's’ FURNISHINGS, GEN TS’ FUR AND FELT HA T8. SUITS- 6018;29222: your pattonagCâ€"m" so as to bring comfort C'OA T8, WINTER UNDER for the People, Proprietors- but com! 9"? ‘9 9°33.“ now $14 so nowsmgo . 8100 - $100 from 19c to 50¢ - now$2 290 news: 90 now now now now now now DOW now now now DOW now DOW DOW DOW now now HOW now now 2 for 25 now for 25¢ for 15¢ now we 4.22.: 3%: 35¢ 5°C $5 90 $5 00 $4 75 $3 90 $4 25 $3 75 $5 50 $1 95 V' ’5...“ ’ “anti to cm ‘ a. loomh- o1 c-mnv:l m m, Una-y sud On #3 unto-expected mon 23",..- (hom and rip Iupl I" m Wt. fl dam: to all on comm-don s3 AN iomww cum I James P. tony mu spring «0 Ont. 89 mmmnns FOR w “Macias-amount“ 8.0a! and lunch Worm. ’ 00M. or I)" m. I: 100:!ng (or school pumo-cu, to be delivered erv rm; Tuesday, December 2 Will “I I FOR nw.:tunll:ulonn .332: MA 8mm nbum or execs: pounhels the best um. Slx boxe- p0“will make a new wry. “ . LILLY’S NERVE PILLS PROF. L IAIILY ‘IICKI'I'I (d Mom! cull “mum! number - GlNThIIAh '5 sun. racket. LADY! am. Who! - - SKATE”. runn- annual-n c flung. . . . . . . Lindsay Skating Rink. SEASON 1894-195. given .- first one he of $1 Rates for TICKETS for t the pub wagon Dominic): Ono ODOVÂ¥W3M DAhlln. ntmod. 0m double Pu‘mt, nunod to on] One Tuber-our. I! can“, named n One pwkel. AM good, choice. Ono puckot Zonmu. choice Ono not“ Phlox Drummm‘ydiL ‘ Ono when May uelect choice on. packet m mks Smock“. cl Mahmoud: to be sh‘i: Alto in addition my one M 1h «:1qu Joni-nun taro awn N W?“ Wuhan-m, wxll‘ put» an «pom. (b) Auden Wing, with mum.om.u ninth-0th.“. The dim- at who ahaw tun- lacnul at r3 confident and! A vulva. m m from all 10"" whoa-Mp of mm M ' W. I. BORON pm (4) Hahn'- lomhly. g £00m? -894. Valuable Far m 301 Under «Io-mm val be ‘ new»: House. in the N “manna" swam”. 5": W Ngw Advertisement. . ”'0an in m tn 3. 'u'macm. 1.- In mm I!» m rill ‘m d .1”. 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