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THE FLESHBRTON ADVANCE WEEKLY AT Till OFFICE, SYD- KMHAM HTkKT, HJUiHEfcTuN. OKI., BY W. II. THURSTO!!. $1 per anuuui.Mrictly Iu advance Advei tiling Rates : Quo Column. 1 year. tW ; half ool.. 1 year. $27 quarter ool . onu year, 15. Trausleut advertisement charged at tbo rste of ci-ut J i*r Hue lor first Insertion snJ 3 cents aaeh subsequent luwrtiou. THE PATRONS ARE HOAXED. A well kuowti business man has handed us a letter received by him the other day from a wholesale firm iu Toronto, which proves tho existence of a gigantic scheme to hoax the Pat- rons of Industry. We give the letter in full, only suppressing names. It reads as follows : GlSTLMls, We hare been informed lhat you hara or are about tu uiako airanmienU with the 1'at- ruM of Industry of your lection to sell M thr::i at pcial rate* on invoice ctwt. \Vo cau offer you npeei.il inducninenta to give ut a larce snare of your trade iu we are catering for th.it i ls of trade, and if yuu can cull iipoii UH we can !u>w you how you can make ii good paying margin <>n invoice prices, and satisfy your customers. \Ve make no duplicate invoices Lut c-.n ar- range prices and diiciuutj so thst you can make your luaryiu 20, 25 or 30 |n-r cent, if yu like. Wo lind it works admirably with our custoinri -, who hare made contracts with the rations in other place*. If you can come down and see us \rj can i'ivo you J gtxxl pointerit, or if preferred we will se:i,i our npcial representalive to st-u yuu with a vie* to increasing our busi- nesa with you. \.'U will kindly r^ard this communi- cation as private and confidential. Thaukin^ you fur past lavors, we arc yuur truly. The generality of merchants doing business with tho Patrons arc, no doubt, too honorable to stoop to Pitch measures, stilltho above circular ap- pears to prove that there is a peiccnt- ago who are not above that sort of roguery. Sir Oliver Mowat is about to ap- point a commission "to collect facts Inuring on the vuiious views which have bcon expressed" upon the ques- tion of appointing county ollicials, in- cluding the practice *nd experience of oih(-r countries." While tho com- i is at work it will no doubt ii.- the methods in vo^ue in China, Japan, Persia, Thibet and i. The govcrnuient will n doubt glean somo valuable pointiih inmi ilicco quarters. Then if i , oommisaion has Kiiffioicnt time ut iu di*pohul before thu el.ftioti next Jut:r, or whenever it comes, it would be p.otiublo to investigate the Dra/.iiinn und Nicaraguau njelhodn, and the KC|II IIIOB recently iulroduceilin Hawaii If it has not sufficient time to d. all llii.. I" t\vct'ii now und olcctiou linii wr fear its arduous duties will n. t . sufficient value to warrant its i Farmer! v. Ballrcadft A di'-gruntlod fiirmer sends The .VI the foll..wiii|{ composition. The i it. i 'ii,.;.,ul,ie lly has a grievance : Th* ,., ,...! , ,.uiu<i Iu c^aulflcatlon ': IlKf MIII*tlon. '!, i{lv ,i)> your muff, lt,i ^.. nul t Vtl.t A I'lufT. I IIIOI , Wl 1.1. 4 lul ul fooll i r iil,,,K,lr. w'i now ilicir .4 : W> ,, t Y'M ui.,l,uii u> tju/ tbrlvu. .,' U tlllll till Ul tliuy ut - - '.J |.Kl|'lo |. an-. no rll I ,, .,; .. .... ). u .,>!., tU. . . , .i;i,t, ' tswuio scsro*. kn.i il'., loudi, to !. 1 i nmkii up t!i t > iUok ...B I...IM.I t. r stilt. ntreo in,, ^rin,'. I,. .. .', n i I ig i|u:n luiti d.'li'. ('me is H4,!,l mi a ic It '.lli:4 lilt p. fill t'l>l,MIII,| ||. ,,. ll ,, I lie Iwst Oou^h (^uri;- Oidv oiu> cent a d'we i "i ct* , 60 ou. and il.OO i^r bo.- klo. Major Borlco Again Selected to Carry the Flag. The Cunaervativea of Kaot and Centre Grey met in convention t K.'t-k'yn on Wednesday of last week In select a can- dictate 1 1 lepreient the riding in the On- tario I>!;it.l.itnre. Conitideriiii; the snow- blocked t-i'ii'lition of the roads, a lar^e attendance t-f delegates wan present. A very nlilc o; eninu' |t-ech wan made by president Tin*. Iv.lU, w tin ably reviewed provincial aff;iirk dining the past four year*, and announced his alK-_'rn,f > to the Conservative (-iirty. Tho following were then i" minatril us camlitlutea : T. Kells, I. H. Lucu, Major Ilnrke, M. P. P., M.tttl ew RichartlNoi', \Yilliuin Sharpe. William Wiljjre.s-s, Ntil McG'olu.itn, ex- M. P. P., Thus. (iilmy, Th. s. Andrews, Thomas McKunny, \Vm. A. Bn.wn. V. A. Sint-lser. ThciH. CniiH-y, \V. H. Dod- on. Win. McLoughiey. All wiihdrvw their i.a-r.ts except Mesrs. Horke, Gil- ray, Androwa and Mi-Coiinan. The fol- low mi; nominated candidutua then ad- Mr. McColman ex[>!.itiie<l I i.i viewH on educational affair* and condemned the manner in which tin- M >wat government had lenmUteJ in be|>ur*tu nchuuls. llu alo spoke atnmgly a* to the f.uei.tl ur- plui which the ^oveinu.etil ciuiin tu p<.s- MSJk Mr. Tlios. Andivws dealt with the school Ix-i.k monoooly, which l!'-n " V\ . M hna ao shamefully managed in the intercut of his frk-ntlsitmJ the exhrbiUnt piotits that were yeaily niched from the people He di iiouncid the ballot >y.^lein of the Ontario Ciovernmeiit. Mr. Kenny made jwtiiotic speech, which WA heartily applnuiKd by the uV.c- MajurRurke, M. P. P, at.ly reviewed his oourso in Parliament .lining the paat four yean. He so- red the Government particularly on tie mismanagement of their tnnb. r policy, ki.i wni)> that large tunlx r IIIIIIIH were plarvd on the maiket to Milt the fiiei.l.s of the Milu.tiy. lie showed concluMvi-ly tlinl the <iov.-in- IIIC.II'H mi:iei.tl p..! icy w.-w lnot (let: in.' M- tal to tin- "level"! -iiK'iit ot tlie ininiug in- duntriut of tl.o p.-.>iinre, mil h.ul noatly Huccoedud in lot kinu up the minim- cap- ital. Jl explained the feu system of officials, condemiiig it, and allowed tliat members of llie HOUM- luil l<ei'ii n-waitl- ed liy fat offices st the iliMjiciHRl of thu(iv eriiineiil. llu denounce.! the. mummy re; r. Mentation in Tor.inio, HH I sp..k strongly anHiiiKt Sir Oliver Mowat's lie- p-.tim inrewarJii.g Ins .-..n witli tin Uiriov lly of Toronto, created for lhat pur- jio.se. He deiioiiiK- d the liccnso s|stem aa adminiitortil by tliu Kveninieiit, ,,,[ the triliute t!u-y 'ev ..I from )io-i,>. ,1 M<- ui.-illeit for Kef 'im organization fuml.v He shone.1 up the action of the H..V.-MC- mont LII tin e;ii|ierin.v niifition HIM! tlieir iinci'.t.iiii, viu'lliiiin^ counto. All th e:i'iilnl.itr with Irow thoir namiv i xcej>t .Miij .r IJoike, Tliomaa (jil- rkjr.TI'.oiua.N AiidivitHand Neil MrColman. Ml. H^rke n . -. iti .1 t',.. majority of bal- 'I'ln- i nil, at. on IM <hen made unit 'iiK-ui mul the d.le^uie* di|HT<ied Biasing "G-l Sa\u Ihu Queen " Kmpire. Tin- !> Syslriu. Tu tin AWUor / J'/u .UIM, DHAB Sin, My first letter fully cs- titlill.slied tlilll ll.O |>liM liL PVsttlU of i.|i|iiiiirim nt of t.fficinls i* '.lie icvcne iif ihdt .Irtiiiiiiili'd by tin' 1'iitiiMi I'lai f'liin, ami tniil nit: of it lm grown a : public grMVauM ; in uiy grcond, that Hie piGM-tit system is a violation of tliu p inle and ' in .' .'-nt, that wo arc .li i.i d \\ttli n Inn lc of niKifc- .v oliioialx ili'iiviu^; rxli'ili- salaries; in my thud, that f, ri fi.l lectdl ! y -iuls \vt IT !: in I'Xi-i .-s of thai ;ui'l for hiinilar dulii s i.i Km 1 mil. Ttin foot li M Mtouud- III'' UlHl It lle.-fivcs lV|H'tilii)ll. Ill nid a Hiumi i.i i T i 11 .'..it i>f (5 u s, i.i ; !.,t ... i A j,l.lv;i 1,011-, io, II', IS tvii o I fill. 'I'l.r.e IH fi Ulilll) i II Itti.l . I IISOII f.ir il,r- ' f . 1 ate me other i i-li.'ii with i',, I. 'A! i ll I V. P'l I I)!, | H, : | \, :l. \\ 111 . 1 1 li) ','. In n.' . ' i .. HKISIIIU tl.n tln> ii .H, s t.iiii,.il. n.. I i.i. . \ so iii . pi.il of a reguli.!! s vt.i.k is 'iin". 'in'l HI uiui.y oi' tLe mJiuivula vl au t arc employed to fulfil these onerous iln'.iri at $i or $5 u work, while ..R Li;; roan lives iu limirk ofRces arc Knerally (nmn from y io ll and from 2 to 4 ; i:i oll.'er words, 4 LourH 1 prcteitttion to work d-iily. If rott Lave occasion to visit ill "e (lificoo you will uaually fiml n trnall offl 1> <y tn ri-coivc you, and if yor.r bt:-^; di inatiils immediate uttfiilion, wliirli the Bmall boy cannot ptifj:-!ij, yon are directed to tlto pluce where Hit- "boss" is likely to b<! foiuid. If yon are a good pedestrian you will ; ably find him after a couple of hoius enjoying him8elf|BOPiewhei-c. It may bo said to his credit that yenr business ie Piuartly attended to, and jo 1 taken, which latter is Lis principal duty, or at least the one wl.idi he concerns himself principally about. In many instances the office boy ie better qualified, us far as i> education goon, t-> li!! the position. It is evident, then, that no academic training is tfsenliii, l.tuce w have 19 look for other qualifications than secular education. tn> ->' powi r or general capability. Less worthy qualifications command the attcr.tiou of the party. If a mun has suatxd uo ilVurt to further tho ends and aims of the party, no matter how unworthy they may be, he will undoubtedly stand in the light of tho bcnigMtft Minlo of Sir Oliver, and will no doubt outer into his " sinecure" at the ear- liest opportunity. The grounds for promotion are golulj political. This fact has been demonstrated time and again iu the history of the Mowat roi-ime. Hundreds of cases, which cannot bo disproved, cau bo cited in proot of it. Nor is this evil ou the wane, it is growing with tremendous ct lerity. No fictitious, but a real. Family Compact has sprung up around this government, and it may be safel} said that uo man, unless for po- litical or personal reasons, will de- fend this abominable system. Engeuia, Feb. li). PUBLIC OPINION. Varrlrd. BfTrnmo\-Dvi>Lr On Feb. M. it the rMl<lncof the bi Lion Uthor. by the Kv W. J \\a,|.|vil. t.iniiui Hulclnmon tu ilwy KlliaU th Urinkle. botli ot Kuphruia. Ritz. Pmpricti.r and Pahlisher of the ll.vml'iiri;, Out , linle|Hindont ys : "I wa* nutferiiux fmn Dyipfpsiaand Liv- er trouble, I took a few butt lea of Slnl"h's Vitalzor and it cured me. I can heartily recommend it." >f. Co. MidwiDter [leariog Sale Continued, < >ur heavy |>ile of Overcoats hare beun i;r.. inj h-iis ,<\rry tiny, but we have n.>nie of thu met-st stock lull, and a fair amort- n. rut of six-. Choap gotnl., teriui eiwy. Leit. Only one fur Overcoat left, coon, was $40, now $25. Only two fur Mantlon, a lew fur sets and a hull' ilo/en men's fur Cu|>a. All to bo elearetl out this week. We have a special nfTrrinit in Black Wuraii'd Suitings. 8* our jirioes : *A lilsfk Worsted suit mailv to oi-.ler, SI! 76; Ulntk \Vnrstt-tl n>rkc e iwii,to order, |ll2. r i<) ; It'.-t, k \V,,iKte.| S.ft Yen etian tinmh, flb.UO ; Hlatk \Voistetl Sup ar, f 17.0(1, l;lifk WorsU-tl, hlttft .-Jiiimr, flH.25. We furnish a fine line of tiiiiiinmi.'H,aiitl teo Hrttmf. iet inn. We Inivo ju-it received a *|ilomlitl tangx of new (muting* ft.ri-prinx irtJc, the fin- est values we have ever hail. Sen them. In ('out ,11, ,1 Sh e t!f|iHrtnii nt wo have ov, r L'.M) | HUH to t-l.-an-nl nt loits than tin- niixiivifeliir''i 'H r.ist \\H a few nu-ns .in.l iN.yVliiiui IliiliU-l-M, So>.kit still (>\i r l.-i Lei, ' 'vouh.HM and S- ' . A IM-W Io' ' I ' lit T> a l'i,st.iim-in buy i and o- me si>itiii. They iny it's W'OIK'. jVe it- -o nirtri.1 ,.ur iTi <-t'nt '.si.n'i'l i 1 iltaw it aiftii.Ht nny other tt nt i'i in,-, tiet nan. pic. \T Ye* , f S| in r Die> . \ , ., I. in i l.,n e , mi/11, t winch , li tl'K iu 'Hi 'i. in I 1 no rwunl II U- Harrison Harrison Wright's Old Stand. Harrison Harrison FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING Although we have met with a loss by fire, we are not yet discouraged, knowing that our friends who have stuck to us In the past will still continue to do so. We hereby <-xtend an invitation to all our old customers ami others to call and see UP, trusting by fair dealing to still merit a con- tinuance of your esteemed [atronage. Yours truly, E, HARRISON Furniture Dealer ;ind Undertaker. ENT' EMEN, I desire to call y->ur attfention to my winter stock of Cutter?, which will need no word 3 ot rec^m.^endation from mo, as I \v-.l le:ivc tlie pullic to j nd)?" for themselves. I have also on hauJ a ?tock ct heavy sleigiia, ^.^^sure sleighs, in uk.-r sloi-hs -,tu! .-!:, I. ten sleighs. All I ask is a call, and jad^e for yourselvc . Thanking my many friends for their pasl favors, I 10- main, yours truly. R. T. WHITTEN GENTLEMEN : I DESIRE TO ANNOCNCK that I have taken ovoathe Carriage and Wagon mnl; in f bnsiiu >> lately carried on bv Mr. koore, and am now pit-pared to till : i inlets" i:i m y li,, e to MM entire salisfuction. Huvinsj lately adJed to ray sixteen years' expe- rience in the bnsiuess a nine months' training in un of the beat carria?e siiops in the city of Detroit, whore I stu-civlt-.l in carrying ofl a firbt class recoinrueinhition. ought to be a sufficient guarantee that all work will be done in a first cUs wauiier. I inauufictiue Wagons. l!uK'x'i'", Cuttor*, S!.i^l;s; <ii fact evorythiuif in the c-r riage line. Wood a:id lumber taken in exchange. Kindly give me a call. Next door to McTavisli's blaoksmiih shop. 1 M , Y I I < . Fleshertoii. Look Here Non. XXX, is nearly over fot As the X CUT SAWS, we want to sell off the few wo havo left at vi i y LOW FEICE3. Saws to be sold at from 8ft to 60 e., former prices 50 to OOo. a foot. If. you need one NOW i yonr TIME. Sap Docket* and Patent Sap SrHiiits iust arrived whioh will b- sold at the lowpticoof 10c., for a buekil and a spout. "A iv we ii, the crockery biKintaii ? ' Well TC*. up to the tars in it, ami down to the rocks far prices. Just 1 rtt left of inn- (.'nlnrwl Deilroota setts of 10 pieces at $2 1'.'.. I'mi't forge t to call and see those tilings at QardwareDepartaiei)t Tho Uarkets. < i rr-rl-l llncli Wrrk nt.. >\!lttl. . l.H!. (. . v>_ I - - lie***. * 3 ao to * to M to ' Iu II 14 to lot M - p. -i i' i.- |.i i i-.ni t *8 90 to to to to tu 10 tu to 3 ;* 61 18 U I*, 001 * W 10 H ao HAVE YOU BACK -AC HE DODOS . KIDNEY WILL CURE YOU " Backahe meant the kid- ntyt, art In troublt. Dodd't Kidney Pi/It give prompt relief.* "75 per tent, of diteatt It, frit tauaed by disordered kid- My*. " Might at wtll try to haie a ktmlthy city without teu/er- aiit, at good hearth when tfit kidneyt art clogged, they art SU hy *n Jalen or the of the .,. "Delay It dangerous. Meg- lee ted kidney troublet remit In Bad Blood. Dytptptia, Liver Complaint, and the most dan- gerous of all, Briqhtt Disease, Diabetes anil Dropsy." "Jht abovt disease* t annot exist where Dodd't Kidney Pillt art used. * ( by B*il on rcnipt NOTICE. is karek) giyso Hat lh' Holler Flouring Mills an- now open jor '( in fitl/ f.v /(/ (ion- A* iixt r//'.v.v Mil- ,-mi:!( I I Will ou //,/; a- icork. hi>l>l' J dour at t lines A.B. Bell, - Prop.