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TH1 FLESHIRTON ADVANCE Advertising Bates: jDoC'olomn, 1 Y4r, $53 ; h)f co*., 1 year, 27 quarter ool.. one year, I5 t obamd th rt 41 S ovnU per lln* for Brut lu*rrtion an J 3 eouti Mb iubM<iu<ut iDcertlon. Will we have cheaper telephoning ? is a question now agitating the busi- ness men. Tbe most important pat- ents upon the Dell telephone havo ex- pired, wid we notice sigus of system- atic attack in several exchanges upon competing systems. Daring the past few years the Bell company have bound this country in a network of wire wLTch is a bulwark bard to pcnetiatc by any company so inclined. Let ns hope that the recent lapse in patents will be met with a lapse in rates, so that there will be DO object in oustiug the present monopoly. The temperance people of Ontario, are determined not to allow interest in the movement to cool, and are still pushing the campaign with vior. A great temperance nmna mi-eting is called for Feb. 6th, in Toronto, wheu ever) church and every suciuty is ex- pected to send a representative. There has as yet been no decision of the ccmrts with regard to jurisdiction these matters cannot be huriifd, especially wheu it is uiieonveniout to hurry them but there is DO reason- able doubt that Mr. M >wat has it within his power to deal with the re- tail sale of liquor, and this the tem- perance people are disposed to press upon him. That True Patron . TV TVw Editor "/The Advunct. L>KAII Sin I; is amusing as well a? pitiful to read in your laat week'x [ HI- IT the slrujigliuK manuscript i<; who call.-) banana True 1'airon. But to the mind of int.-lli.vut, tiiinkin; jM-o|ili> it IMII Ite plainly smii tlmt In- knows about a little about true I' it- ronnra as l-o knows about p>-i-|a-in;\l motion. Now, Mr. Ivlilor, I c'anu this li'ti. T is a downright base slur on our present council, and to the farm- in ij coniniunity of Artemesi.i. which <t ;i'i I will not be nllowi 1 to go tniiritii-.il. Hi- calU tint I'lUroiiH of Industry a gretdy, (aiapiofftOaMnapn Ion* Miinoply, uii:l think-) an fii-,;. ' f farmers aii>l hi' whc I thfM ConrtliH of our punnl-i'inii .-ilioulil meekly foi<l :'l i;ive the ruling of our pub- lic ull.iir? to a limn hlio Vr. CHIT, just I ' '; nikn he i?iv( s iii';n jili. yii. ' nl M I ilinr limn i'li so-culled ):i!i.i.-r-4. Vet how few ditch womlur- fnl UK 11 in Mr Curr ii/u tlu-re in 0111 to-./iisinj) ? Ycs.it would Utkt n . liuuiv MH'li in. n of Industry a.s I F<MI.I)I/I- 'In I.ihor lailimlry to tl tin I'n. PI- '~ '.f thin township. Xct he tryi to ni.-ilie it nppoar tlmt the class of poi|ilr \\lio lift* l>y fii'' tli" innjiiritv of the i nlin-i pOWMT ahoold nn-fkly Hilli- mit to the i ulni.{ of tint iniii-ii ity . il. would (,'i-(i.-!y make it appear that the Onl_y ilile of lillini; our public BlTnirs ui i : .mi rffitji ability. BO 1 i'.iii-iil;Ui..n. lir- .-..1 ni- sight ami forethought an Kawnnll nn'ii ; on ually making it up[>> oft! age are not <vi]>l>le of coniliictiiiK any MaineM outside t!u-ir OWU . i>ilt Mr. Triii' I' i! ron 1 1 am fj!;id tl>er<- are nut many tni.: paliiins 111;-' him) has fmii I In In- M)iT"iv (,). I'ationa Hre houii'l to rule in uunl NIL 4, and if I inn any he <vill (in 1 they will ihn in- tin' i:,>xt twi Ive months, at tln'v IMVC iliinng i'i n" r t ni! i tii.'i ha 1 .. ' Ul he tiani|i'>i'il on r>y sucli ni(-ii ii lie. aud Irivo In .,.'. I i!i. I'- well-formed little vessel and will bravo the storm to the la^t. Now, Mi J-'.ihi'ir, the Patrons of Industry arc not or^anizod In iiij'ir<' Uio saw null lie n or liny other !>riiucli of lion- oriiUc Industry in tho least. On the Other h !!.(!. ilii-ir principles will mutu- ally Ih 'n, -lit all classes of tnuli', both dir-.-ei unil ih'liroct, becanao what bone- Ala the farmer .-in<l lulm.-. r most de- cidedly benefits the busin* ss mnn ; for it is au acknowledged fuel that hard tniKis in the farming community means dull trade. Yet ho will say, "Woe to Canada" because of this greedy. grasp- ing.unscrnpulods*, Hellish monopoly. Shame, "Trus Patron," oh, ahame ! COMMON SENSE. It a Jokf. T<> the K-iitor of Tin AJxtiut. DEAR SIR,-- I notice iu your liut iasue a reference aiado t'.n "iiniinincnt cttucn uf M.irk Jali;. " Your culTMpondunt drew on Inn perfile iiuinaginHiiiin fur tho nnt f hit jnko*. The circuniataiiuuH vrt> tlioxvj: The party chartered u car and part- ly loaded it at Markdale, intending tofin- ;sli it at Flenberton, and WM King down in hia own car, ax he h.ul dono on former oocaaions. A Markdale citizen aaw a pood i-lianco for a j k,- and told the conductor and he hooked the door. At Klenhertou the car WH shunted and opened without my racket Mttntoil, and the car was load- ed. It wat a '_'u'id j"ka and he >>ays tho boy* must hare a bunch of cigarn on the head of it. He Bays he IMH nut the first li,nl word to uy of the railway men,tbey have always used him well. To Inspectors and rir era- Tho following or.l' r nn tho tiudy of liif-tury in the puV.iu scliooU has been iuued by the Deputy Miniater of Cduou- tion : The reijuircinonts rcganhnij hintory for tho Fourth Form of tin- Public SchiMiU a aili.pt ed August 3rd, ItRO, were H fnl !owa : Tlio outline* of Cim lUn Hlitory ft*nrklly. with partleulhr attflntlou to tba ovon'i mib?i qiu'ut to 1641. Tlio munlrlpal luntitutioni o( Untarlo and tbv PtxlonU Forui of tb OomlD- Ion Rovornmaut. Tho outllno* of BritUb Bit-. lory tball alto tw taught it'iout M Uit book ; but thnro will bcuo quettio-i in llrltisb Hl>- torjr at tb* High School En'ranej xiuilna- tion." TlilnhM bn aui- inUd by tba abatltatlon of tho fullovlag !! ^iilaiinii : Tba outlines of Cn-m liu hiitory grn'r.lly, with |>attleular ui' mlnw qurlit to 1841. Tba luuniripul- lliitit'ltinni of Ontario, and Ibc Fada' a form of the Dominion fiovorniiient. Tlia null ur( of J!ri 1 b biftory hall alaobaUnht ; TIIKUE wu.i. H-ITAIII (Ji.'KMTlnlII IN IIUl I l,l AM> i ISAIni.N HIHL-dt AT Till IIM.y K'VUOI. CNTBAKrEBXAMINATtOH. It will lMimitli-.nl tlmi i!'n . inakan no cbauga In tbecouis<i ia.|nlia 1 to l> ULn up Iu llif Fonrtli form and wbere tbe lio^utatliu bava b*n (ollowu.l b\ tr.v Imrx no aMitiuu li niUo to the woik oftlii' j.ui'il- It wai fa>ad. liowov ,r. that without i|uoitlonn In HritUh bin- tnry at tba Krtiancv vntuiluittUui tlio mil,).- t mlitht ba lUhto,1. Tim i|ii<:tlon i at tba eiuin- In ill >n will COITIII ni'l w th tbu oouraa lualo obligatorr lat AuRiiat. Caplnin Sweeney, I T . S A., S:m Dieijo, Cl.. HHj-i : "Slnl !i ('iii.irrli Kxiin-ily ni tin tirnt medicini' I \,u:i- .-\.T fi.'iml tint would do nn' any i;o.>d." 1'riou 60cunU. H\>KSO of Rrfugr. A ro.Mirt ui *1 ('i)inm U. n appoiuted at UM laat JIM H'-nnimi liyiln> U.omiy Coin ril ul tho C"iinty of (}ruy,m- m ii'-'.nii? tln'iii t., i, I, tain all avni'nl>! . . fiinnat '.mi a.* tn i lir Hurrt"" MI- nt Inj mi c uf HotM"e of Refagc whioh h .i.n. liiln-d in our prm'in < i -it!;il;"M, an I ]uil^in<{ from t!i.- r.'i)it Ivanr.M fr.iui -"t i 1:1' i. -. !ii"-.- nucli . ll IV.' IHVII I- t i 1 , lull I, II is KlillWll til i' III" ' ''I I 111! M'M'llO inn- exintenrn ami nr i'ii luriii'il by ui il iniini -iji-il a; I'M' l.i 1 i-i .,. ],. . nil -cuir i; ii' , l>,it ba noiii -v, ii.il in practical (iilili.- an II! ' *): i>f i'i.' in i Tlii la crr.iunly if llii- ex|iii'M' ainnil 1. i'n. i , 'ivi i'Hi iiud mltui >" n'iuiil-1 h r.i'iiii.'Vril "ii ; Tliern ri\ :, mid b, M t! i n Iniiiiln ! \ art I : . (';> '< ill. i' M.i.ti-i -..I 1 " i!.i' | \ ' havt- with you" ) llie i r willi nn Mill, :iml uidiiy of thriu in |.i,veity>, n.it I IT .-my f.mlt of tlicir own, but by renfortofl uniow ird circuiiii:m A!U,!I tli.'y l.ii'l n i 'initi-'il. wlin, in iihaiu-cl yi'arn, fin.! tha>M*lv4M uimblii to pmvi I f.ir tlii'ir n->crH<iii nnfi'il' r.r Hi'ii" I 1'iir . "i nn i-i j iili ' tli.'ir fi-w p-iii tisiiii!,' M-ITH in an al i, ,,i. nf T'.r--. .iiicri'Uii.'i'il l-y eriii'i Suruly tlio chri.Mi.ti iniitiiii >iit i.f our |ir. -I-IMTOU^ cnui' Ity will h"w put f'.rt'i nn ItiTt In ri'iu.i'.v '' * i-ryin" ilixfrtiK", onl with Hym{>Athy tmnnd ili.M.i unfortu ni'.n oiiiH, |imv de .-I h"iii" fur thi'in in l'i' n want and inisety. It i< t.,b,. hi'pi'fl our ri-pro p;i''itieji in Oirm'y ""'i '"'il will n.lvur.iti- a Hi'ijtii- ol I'.-li. n t!m i-"iin- iy. nntl < to i" . 'int at an en-'ly di'e. --T:ion.!.iiiy U R:>f In Hit Hour Ki'lM'y and llU<Mri I in is H.IUM hy tf.f "<!i--.-.t Sn,:i!i Ani.-r. Kidney Crtre." Tln n"W ti tnnly i^ a l^ri-at nr|iria" a'i i ilrtlii/bt in j.hy.ioi ..ii M'.-i.iiMt nf iU fic^a<li'>i: ;iroin|i>n in n-lirring pain In llm liir. bn-k and or vrt nf tho uriuviy rr U'pi iu main or fmalo. I' reii-rr r\^ lentinn nf water a'i.'. pain in [.a^iinv; it l nn t iminndialelr. If yu want roliaf and rare thU U yonr remni/. by Wm. RtohtwtUon, tl Bob Roy. From our otm Corrttf>otidfnt. S'.-arci-ly anything can Iw l:uard in i.ur t.iwn fen- lh wood hauler's whix'p. Great prop*raliunn are beino; made fur our I'ution entertainment, which will be held i i the Kith of Februnry, 1 Mr. Jil.n Hawtun and MLsH Miun'e El. -i w ton H|>ont Sunday vUiting triciiJi in EJuphra-'iia. MisH L. Hi ndy, of Cnllinxwuod, ig vie- tmjj hor frtundft in this | :.it. D-mii-l Jit<'.. I'ropric. r ;.n 1 Pi.)>lihr of the Hamburg, Out., Independent IPIJB : 'I wiu utreriiiL' fi- in I >) - ; ^ pi Bad Liv- er Tumble, 1 tooka few bottle* of &:nl> h'x Vitalizer and it cured me. I uan heartily recimnnend it." "Only the Scars Remain/' Sayg HENRY HCDSON, of tbe James Smith V.'oolea If achinery f'u., TV., r.'io certi- fies 03 follows: "Aiu^,7 tlii many teat: ai which I i-.i iu reg. : tain ijii'i:i- !i,-s clrav locil, Ltc., none! more than rr.y o v.' 1 1 case. yearn *po, !' of i i j i-ar*, Ih.vl iwelliu^s como on ny !:, wliichbroV.i I bocamn run- ning cores. Our family P li y- Ician coul.l do Die no good, and It WM feared that the bones would bo affected. At la*t, my good old Mother Urged Me to try Ayer's Sanaparilla. I took three bottle*, tWnc-rc* hcaleil, and I hnrp not IM'I n tr iiiM.-il Binca. Only tho icnr* rcmiiln, and the memory of the pint, to re ml ad mo of the good Aycr' SarcaparilU fans done mo. I now weigh two Imiiilrnl and twenty pounds, and am In tho Lost of health. I bavo L-rn <.n tho road (or tlio post twelre years, have noticod Ayer's 8or- aparllla advortUtd In all parts of tho United State*, and alwaya tako p]pa- nre Iu telling what good it did for me." Ayer's Sarsaparilla Preputdbj Dr. J.C. A yf It Co., Lowell. Mm, Cures other*, will cure you >f. i^ Co. Wo arc receiving daily c< . menls of goods for >prir. n li;iv.' '> i n busy Stock U.ki:i ; aii'i liuil (.Hi!.. ..:" l'r.'=,s pooiln, Matitlings, Twit.!'. Siiiiiutjs, els., tl>at we do not c IIT to pass iuto Spring stock, ami t'iat w.- will lmu> to make a loss on to I'lTivt iiui.ik lu'.rs. \\'e havo also a g.xul ns.'-'trtiu.'ii'. of Overcoats and Suit: i they have hecn selling di'ilv ul ii;o eat prices. In order to ivi'.i. ' si,>ck we will t-dl them on crc.lit ul tlic cut piers allowing an additional ilisci>unt of ten per cent, for casli. \VHHSTJ:D COATINGS.-WC d sir.: to call Bptoml attention to our stock of blai'k Worsted Coating, our best line. For UXMIIV aM.l beautiful finish CHiinot b.> b vit anywhere. We invite iii'.'ii.linc; purchasers to call l> f.u. .'., rHinj ,v ul vertify whit we say. \Ve h.tv.- c'lii.ip"! 1 lino* ou our shelve*, but tlio beat is lliu cheapciit. A {> i- fect tit guaranteed. 7 'WEEDS. Il is wi-ll known that we carry the largest Btoek in thin section. In tiiis department wa always lual. Our prices o!( ill." i - . 1,1 -tiiinii. \Vooan give you a nobby spring suit made to er, for $iu. MF.N'fi WOOL SHIFTS and DRAWEUS.- Still a few left and !'got rid of at any price. TOWELS. An.it her big pile of these wonderful towels just received. Only 21 c. per pair. Are You Thinking of buying FURNITURE? OF FLESHERTON, has a big and cheap stock to choose from. Pictures also framed, and furniture repaired. See our organs and parlor suites. do. nNTL MEN, I desire to call your attention to ray wnter stock of Cutters, which will need no words of rec^m.ucndation from me, as I will leave the public tojud r T '.' for themselves. I have also on hand a stock of heavy slei 'ns, |ji=ASure sleighs, market sleighs and skeleton sleighs. All I ask is a call, and jadge for j'ourselves. Thanking my many friends for their past favor?, I re- main, yours truly. R. T. WIIITTEN. GENTLEMEN : I DESIRE TO ANNOUNCE that I have taken over tho Carnage and Waguu makiiij} hiisinc*3 lately carrii d on by Mi. Moore, and am no <v prepared to fill nil orders in my line to your entire satinf-tcliou. Having lately added to my sixteen years i'xpe- rieucc in the business a nine months' training in o:ie of the best carriage shops iu tbo city of Detroit, whero I succeeded in cdrcyiug off a first class recommendation, ought to be a sufficient n;iruiu>e that all work will be don- in a first class manner. I inn ifict.ro Wagons, Busies, Cutters, Sleighs; in fact everythiu^ in the car- riage line. v Vooil and lumber taken in exchange. Kindly i>i\v me a call. I). Next door to McTavish's blacksmith shop. Uss THE CELEBKATED B.Laurance HPECTACLE8 -an d - KYCVLANSEN F. O. Knrstodt, Hole Agent, Farm for Jala or Entnp. A Hare Chance. PR Sale or RxelianR* (or Village proportv In r'ttharton. Kltmti^rtou Ktation. Maxwell, inpton. i r i-'i-v.-r^haui : A valnKtili. Kanii r.-i.'.ll.' I. Hli '.irt'i ..f ri tin' He*Tur valley, Tn. ol in. IVi I';. Jiwaro a n < uoupo. al*o a goo. I i-r-lmi 1 aud well n 1 .: wltU water. AH W. A IIAY.n * "V. Ag t r i Klre Ii.. Co .Waltor'i Fall! Boar Improved Yorkshire for Service Th ntxVnrignMt hu a thoK>ngt<hr<] Improv. eii Vorks'ilro bun- f..r -i^rvic^ .;a B T A S. U. Bur. rtockgottcr. Tariui *1 J. Homr. U 1 VTPH Kn r t' i A li 1 M ) ' ' \pHrli>ne : Kneraet cniencnn Sn.l *a4ir -lent wi:h UK a* *! .iiltlie I'Ttrtt of tivi-i lence finuii.!.. I .-VITV IMAII . line* aod cot.tr..! tf tcrrltoi \ over TOO acre* of choice itock.aud can k ^ anvantaKu*. Our mod* of lecurin^ AI| rntain- lugulMiuen loupviior. Call f<<r our t Tb* trial will cot >nu nothing STO> E A WKLLI\<; I'O>.~ Toronto, Out. Uardwai' Now is your time to get a snap in cross-cut t:aw.s as \\v .uc clearing out :it cost. Thr Diamond Saw usually sold a*t 80 cts now soltl at 60 cti;- Improved Ch.impion best saw for soft wood former pric^ 500 now 350. Don't iorget to see them i( you are in need of our. We have just received a. shipment of the best Graoite ware made at very low prices in Tea pots, Sauce pans, Ket- tles, Wash basins, CofTec pot^, and variousother things. Have you pot a <K><! clothes wringer? If you have not now is your trme to buy one as prices have gone up. but having a few on hand we will sell them off at $3.00 each which is the wholesale price of them. Don't forget to call. hardware Department W A M T P I ^ RlUble uif a to wl- If r\Jl 1 LJlJ- our choice and hanly Nnr*ry ck. and Seed Potato**, full au-lcoin plute line. Many rarUtlri rab only be obtain B.I tbror.Kli n>. Vuiinlioo or uiarr i>aid !< kly.anil |imni|>tly. K\<-lnii and choice nt timtory glvun. Don't Jalar, writu at onoo (or ti'i ma. ALLK.X NCMERV Co., R>hoMor,N. Y. NOTICE. is tsreiy given liial lh' Roller Flouring Mills are now open jor bust- ///'.v.y, <\nd in //<// o Dera- tion- A i irst Cl(t*x Mil- ler //r'.v l/i'f > i'n//>!<-r/e(i, ami 1 wHl <,>ii<n;tntec s,< {infliction- TJ/ 1 ///;? 1 a- long ynn.r custom ii'ork. ( Choppliii: loii<- at nil times. '[ $ A. B. Bell, -I Prop. I 0^%^-* %,%% o -*. o i v^n^c,^ 1 1 The Markets. < orrerU-d Each Vlour Fall Kpring Wheat. Hitiley Oat* 1' ,* BnUt 'h Potato** bag - Pork Hav l>*r ton Hhcniwkiiia. -. a 8 .10 to 3 Turkoyi Clncki.ni per pal*. 6^ SO M M Is 17 too PC 6 S SS 10 U to to I to to to M to to to to to to o to M n 30 31 U It IT SO 100 M 9 5 14