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sk3 2- jj 1 pj- t tfhe free press maimianbitfma yf liiin tu f bit i attox tbcat march 1881 ho 4om tew suiaui eta4 with tbe groeralitv of business men in this country the prtunui about as lick season as they experience dur ing tbe wbol yr and for tbli reason it is a moat fiiuug time ia biob to take an inventory of stock and other stele balance their bookt and ley putis toe fatur trade with man dealer stock wking it regarded it a nuisance to be done only when tier cannot id p it bat to the well informed metchant it is one of th most important fectort ia hit but- less and no imu eleacne ia adding to bis success we will venture to asj tbit if til our dealers took stock and properly balanced their book every jear that not only would there be fewer failures liiaa at present but that the amount of the dividends would be much urgec ia such a case when a dealer found that bit buaiues via fallinj behind and ho was losing- ia stead of making money he would ia all probability try and make tome ar rangement with bis cseditoci before hit affairs became to bcpeleailr involr ed at to realize link ta wc creditor and nothing to hitntdf we kuov tliatintuy dealers in this country never take stock or balance their apology foi books until it is done for hem by be ajsijtneo or some obliging creditor ask such a merchant a few weeks before hi falls now he stands and he will aatare yoa that he ia all right it ia true that he ia bard u bat thea basinets is dull and when timet get good again be will pay all be owes without any trouble when bis estate panes into the binds of the assignee and his accounts are reduced to figures he is astonished to sad that be a not only bantrnpt bat that be ia hope lessly so and has beta for same lime past j the present ia a good time to take stock and every merchant ought to aea that he does it thoroughly acdj carefully aud nut nlluw auub fabrications to eaerl their influence upon the final issue burely a good cause tnch at our eon temporary advocates doeart require to be jironreted by misstatements boom aoxooirrannoit the convention of which we gave our readers notice last wtek was duly held in the town hall milton on monda of ibis week an unusually talge number of representatives were present from all parts of the county tbo reports from the various amnio- palillet iiitho county were of the most encouraging nature affording the as surance that in almost every part of the county a majoiity will be given for the act on the isjth of april a leading clergyuua from jvorgetowti said be never listened to more encour aging reports every legitimate step uhat was considered essential to the perfecting of the organiutioa in the county was taken and be sootlites seem determined to work with a will w roll up a gratifying majority on tbo polling day the treasurer reiwri showed a small surplus on bund aftrr rvaialiqjr ibe opposition of lb anti scotuua at ottawa and paying lie expousea of the agitation laat fill ia fact nolbiug could be a better guarantee aa to the efficiency of the cenrxkiiru ruillee or the determination tad liberality of jbe friends of prohibition than he stale of tilings reported at the couvrihioa tte cfiilral com niiltee were innlruotrd to provide fur 22 scott ac 72717103 ft j wmtmmmi i j notwithstanding the fact that he bcctt act petitions for this coantr have born passed after the severe test to which they were pat by the lawyers v employed by the licenced victuallers 7 the champion has the effrontery to say that the fact of their being passed says nothing fcr the genuineness of the i signatures that kind of argument is oo thin these men are too much altna to the interest of their business to have allowed be petitions to pass if the signature were not genuine especi ally if it was a fact ax ths champion heralded with so much exaltation a few months ago that be petitions con tained only eight names above tbe camber required 0 consistency thou art a jewel the champion aieo aaid in last issue that ko one knows better than tbe fbee press that a large percentage of tbe names on the petitions were written br thectaaa sen the acton petition beinu particu larly defective in that way ica one knowsbetter than ths ftee press that tbe petitions so far as acton ia concerned were correct and honest in every particulir anil rs in a picvioni issue we again challenthe champion to give a list of the nams of persons whose names were written on tbe acton petition by any other than themseivef drwbose names appear on the petition whomever saw it and whose ostens ible signatures are nothing better than forgeries we are determined to keep the cliampion to tbe troth i this matter and we will not etaad idly by andaeo it libel the citizens of the loan we represent in its article the champion wanders ram the subject and says tha fbee peebb has not sufficient backbone to give an opinion on a political question wa would respectfully remind our esteemed contemporary that he fbee pbeu never pretended to be a political paper we dont deal in politics bat i- if we did we would occasionally exert ourselves to present aa original opinion on tbe political question at issue and not wholly rely on tbe leading dailies for oar editorials as some of the weekly political paperi with which we are acquainted n in tha habit of doing we hope the cliampion will have tbe honesty either to specify wherein the- actott petition is fraudulent by giving the names or retract its malici- ns statements before the polling day the holding of nieeiii in every part of the ooutity by local spsikert prof foster of new bruasiok to speak at leading points in week before the vote is ukan he will be ia actou oa trmnjay he mth of april sod we anticipate a fall bouse to listen to one of ciuadae most able and eloquent temperance advocates we rejoice in the fact bat such thorough provision is tbua bviug made for supplying tbit department of work in this campaign but the feeling of the convention and a feeling with which we are in deep sympathy was hat our chief reliance moat be upon a horcah bouasyhoaae canvass many can be reached and influenced in his way that will not go to ths public meetings it is to be loped that the temperance people will not be ialltd into iadifiereno or ia activitv by an over weening confidence of success bat that every effort will be made until be hoar for closing the poll oa the 19th of april to make the majority as urge as possible saxby hzstof9 i qoozfttrau on friday last a meeting wat held ia the town hsli georgetown for the purpose of elicmag facts and information in reference to the manufacture of batter and cheese and the erection of factories for the manufacture of he same about 200 farmers and business mea from various parts of the county were present oa the platform were prof arnold president ot ihe amer icia dairymens association rochester jty messrs b h barrell ciic ky lr richardsootralhray i t brill gaelpb jcampbell kelson cotciay kotvsl jno hamaey eden slilla j murray stawarttownrev j ooutta georgetown and others the meeting was opened it 230 p m ifr w 0 beatty ornagh in the chair the first sneaker csllid apou the manufacture of butter hiid lixplalu i the manner ol working a butter faototy thought the farmers should lessen the work of their wlrcsaoddiiubil- ten by having the milk manufactured in to ohoeee and butter in a factory tit brill tald that ontario is destined to produce the finest oliuvse butter aud cattle in tbe dominion mr burrell said be waa aaked to address those present on tbe subject of ensilage which substance has lately become- vary popular among ttook raisers as food for stock during winter he dwettbed his method of growing corn how to convert it into ensilage and gave a plan for building ilia silo or pit into which tbe ensilage is stored he showed bow hat tock could ta kept during winter on ensilage and a little straw for lets limn half the oost of ordiuary food mr burrellt speech was very interesting to ihe farmers mr oampbell gave hi chees making experience stating thai so far aa be could learn ha was the first man to start a cheese factory in cmada he knew ibere waa money iu tbt bnai ueas numervus questions wm put to the gentlemen on the platform all n which were aatisfaoloiily answered the meeting closed about six oclock all present feeling that a profitable afternoon had barn spent woman frcsen to death supposed to hare been dead er eraldnjg before alie was foand on wedueaday night about seven oclock a stranger who was coming u he third hue eiquesmg to actou found a woman lying on the tide of he road near the farm of mr alex mc donald frozen to death he immedi ately informed mr mcdonald of the fact aud he accompanied by 4 neigh bor went apd examined tha corpse an j thought hey reoognisfed it as a dautjb ter of mr neil keith m farmer living on the 2nd lice about three miles from here they at once proceeded to mr keiths and old him about the matter and as soon aa he arrived be fouud it was bis daughter catharine aged 18 jean mr keith immediately took her home and sent for the coroner the young woman had bean workiig for mr mccoliutu in be scotch block and as her time was up about a wctk ago it ia supposed tbu uft for home and instead of coming up the 2nd line he cams up the 3rd which was more sheltered the now was v ry deep on road atfaggli it ta proiame that she bename over come with the cold and waa frozen to death she was found about three quarters of a mile dom her on home a coroners inquest will be held to day 3ei3tie hllkdiksok co acton entf3 iim cw the i 1by i tbis wbek show iflk contelfofc op ovsb- 60 cases of boots and shoes tram tat best htken la t bnsialea tot very xzoiueat qututt of tbtti roeoa au i taorougur tstad for yttri a tot itco for qua- aouit in tbt tndt i rue ovsortuitr u esntl to prororig tot wtinis itt ttix utl vtisxti tupplt full lines of tweeds pray white and scarlet flannels cap- ton flannels white sheets blankets ladies mantles fine wool goods a i black costumes costume i cloth etc just in j 1 itmiyg alwatf hadh a 8pecialtt of 1 2 o w i isr o isfsti we are determined still to maintain the super iority of this line i whfcey plain and fancy from 5 cents up n l- lj c149 remember their famous 50c tea peistie hendehscn ft co e bedford e b bouert j b wi x just to hand series embroideries edgingfa and insertions ctaeatmst goods ever fought to gaelpb i muslins cambrios lawas and whits hods of every description i hand value in american canadian and englis bleaeked cottons grey cottons at 7 8 9 10 11 121 csnts lt h r we always sell the best btaples in the tradg onrfafcilitiebforhandl- iny large lota enables oa to boy direct from the mnnnftuturerb we eive oar customers he beneflu deaten 0t bin tjp consumption bu well been compared la itpalbl uuurjoirrajriapanilatlo a worm in lb bod that taps vitality wraauucofiirwaiapiaarmj ifrom the fairest dawer it steals in i aare xltli tn that b la elnr i hlnom from th shoak anrl mha f h tuid qj wia uouinf b ji wop tjitera and n o f cneerc ana roo rne oi ijruadaraafuhiidteiortattriimupadd tital park iras the stalwartand tbe aaidhe mumdic sirjns llaarards feetoral bajsam wilauil if thai u aa i will so tail u j u i u ulnnia aud t mm for poor oorj i nips tbe worm in the bud it is tbe know boi an jocrf but cough tore and most eseettul lon larwe call he especial attention of healer known to medical seienoa price those i fflicted with uncer to the adter v eu per bottle liaement tndtir columns of ao immisi plaster which is prontwneetl on on- 1 coluwwood okt jiareh 10 1880 doubted ewfcnly a poaitit and per- j w bare mnch pleaaurr in adding oor minent curator thtldreadful maladj q0 to your already urfe accumulation this loan to tbe afflicted caonct be too 0 tetumoay ia taror of yeur jutly ealebrated pain- ill ler as general prof arnold who gars a rerr in- tereatirp and practical ad4mas onhow tu make cows prcrable he believed m feeding cows well and found that if tbe quaulilr of mrlfc prtxluced by one cow could be doubled by fedinjf that tbiincrease would rednco thft price of the milk br one half as all extra fred ia cun retted into milk he said it alwava paid to have good stoct and as tbe stock improved the profit on the reuiewoabl increase the great burden is in wintering cows and tbe secret of succeta is by giving tbem warm and dry stables he illustrated bis system of bs tiding stables and instructed those present bow to make concrete which be recommended as a material for building stables sbonld slso protect the cows from tbe son in summer by giving tbem plenty of shade hay for milk cows sbonld be cot green and farmers should give particularattention to scientific feeding ho would not advise sny person to go wholly into dairy farming but go into it moderately until they become acquainted witb it mr bichardson gave bis experience in cheese making he said cheese factories are a good thing for the country and wbere bey exist a better class of cows are always introduced he considered there was mors money to be made by tbe cows than anytbing olso on the farm tbe farmers wbo supply bimi with milk make on an average 30 per cow during the seaon recpinmended tbe farmers to go intc tbe dairy business sod open a cheese factory as soon as possible mr 2 t brill spoke in reference to hzis2s3ss00s raws claanwt from ear ezesaagaa sneak thieves infest oakville mates oatrs coll snap arrived alarp on time they have a white ribbon club in brampton mr james hamilton of oakville leavea next month for mariuiba mrjoteii brlhorn oakville has purchased a farm in burfori fur 10500 it is aaid that be assessors re lam shows that ths populstion of gait ex crtda 5000 f w sparlinff of guetph baa re- moved with his family to grand rapids mich the npeeial services in the c if cbnrcb brampton are being conliuued with niucli gnod rer w jfeikie and wife of oak ville left last tuesday morning on trip o mobile ala a champion correspondent wsnts 1 1 be accounts of the oouuty agricul tural sooiely audited yoar diges tion ua4m komaeh or mlluuas and as- flrailaunsatratpffl ofrood jroa takr tha bodj r aeiit itor strength and vigor- sraaa cieanaaa tba eutlr irtaoi atinmlafa ui llrerbmfwroaiecaiarand ad to eat ten- pfnnjr aalia latiervaod otialeanlt coma in braall poax ttvx noorrj asnn and vigor it gtvw in a 10 cent tampla bold lr j e mctlarilo aclon r a raektngiomin ob why eadure when there is founds perfect cue that from weak lunp relieves tbe train ana gives tbsrsnfterer ease spin such aremeriyb found in a 23 cent bottle of hagrxrda leeteral biliam tie best troati laog healer fa the world faruijij all dealers aftny a man baa been crippled for life by spaedidemnet witn in toil who migkltveiba spared from ihe surgi- calknirehadhepnatnpuy applied tellow oil tw vauabje remjdy alioold ever sealers in all tbt standard paunt tnedi cinet of tha day w at happy so alal that perry jatis painkilter mil main tains lt wonted popnlaniy would eur leisure permit we feel assured wa could obtain a large dumber of very flatunng testimonials from many of our best customers sod townsmen wnliing you as much success witb your painkiuer in tne future as you bar deservedlyj erjod in ihe past we are dear sin voey sincerely yours ullpiianrco chemtiu and druggists sir see advertisement in another column tiaed for seulaj urjuor on information laid by inspector moore geo atkinson of clifford was adjudged by enquires allan and taylor to pay a fine of twenty dollars for selling liqnor contrary to law promptness to tht editor of ihe iv preai diae sib permit me to acknowl edge tbrobgb your paper the receipt of a cheque for one hindied and sixty dollars from the travelers insurance conmny of hartford in payment of my claim for sixteen weeks indemnity for lots of time caused by having my leg broken on ths 23rd of heptember but this is tha seoondcuim i have had against tbe company since taking my policy in feby 1880 baving received fto in august for an injury to my arm and i take pleasnre in recommending tbe travelers to tbe public ss a company noted for tbe prompt eol satisfactory manner in which its business ii done i having received my cheque in both oases in side of ten days from tbe time my claim was made ont yours trnly s 0 8 sxith aetok jwiwry 97jib 1881 be keh i jubnd m case of accidents or emtrgvseieyyjafor internal and e ternafuie j a gesin lur all plnfnt in- fiimmainry utseases and flesh wounds price meu m l if edlaon perteets bit eleetnc light bis fame and lb tone will excel that of tbe lucky man wbo srtt struck oil but the man who first struck yellow oil ss a rernedy for exurust and in ternal use waaarnorefortunate individ ual ibap either yellow oil fs raarcc caixraos the remedy f r pun lamenmt hheumailsnv croup deafness burns fnst bites fetdr joint- and all fleth wounds any medieine dealer can furnish it 111 seemsinfeeted that the infected pt- and airiook yellow to tbe jsundioed eje if yoa are low spirited and bine do not lay it 10 jour luck but rather to yonr liver cjeaqte toa system of bad bile and suggiafa blood arouse ths torpid secretions arid the eye will resume its wonted biiahmeii ibe step liaouoyanoy and tbe mind its cheerful vigor bur dock blood fliuen oure all nervous diseases purify tbe system and strength en the weak j true nobllitr is ha most unpreten lions the most humble means often will sooompluh the greatest endsj the most molest and unpretending of flowers are tbe sweetest the most simple and abundant herbs are the most potent to heal burdock wbiob grows almost- uncared for by our way sides is one of the most valuable of otansing and healing medicinal roots it it ope of tb many ingredients of that marvelous medioine burdock blood bitters the best purifying tonio in tba world bample bottle 10 ou regular siseif 1 lo i ktow that in tjiterejuidclironlo eastt wbleb havailnlraallojliernoedlta wlltoniooni ptaindkjrliporwltlcwserrrtlveilmnialalt relief and eletripeeitienre that ars family who keeps it on baud eandttr rhorop wbonilna onus lit ooldronerutlsaiid all klnrtred dlaeaua tnat nopaie baarbeab reported in which it riled to clve relief tuav in every hfttrlet wbere wlltont r baa en paejb fob hale tailed to clve relief that in every w wl d cherry- baa leen isfroduced it has jampedlnto favor il as incredibly abort time that jou can bnyitrram any leading drug- lst in wealerp ontario craoked eeusbneaspf cneked lips sad tola taouobdi mrr bands ot pjtheabemireai ml raw pnllaa qatbgpxva t0i lost or stolen a black dog with whit spot oo breast is a croat txtwean new poumlland and batna- ver aboat eight voataa old aiitwen to tbe name ot fijo any person giviog informatiod which will lead to itt recovery will be suitably rewarded lewis arox acton bfareh2nd 1881 spring goods are mag opened almost daily at n 1 i the ijioiisf- j d willlimsow a m i i guelph being desirous of runnipg our stock low in ordi to make room for the f 1 which are now fast arming good oducemitl will be offered to cash buyers r e nelson marehacrt taller mill 8tre1st aoton t08t is a ftkstclass lot of o 8pking goods ooxraiaiko inab8ootob examine ray s loci before parciajiay cite- wnere perfect fit qvaranutd now is the time to secure a good barc a larf atortany of spring hats alr4 to bknivi kooeie and see thehjrs east end clothing store j lil- bonanza bonanza magnificent exhibit of lovely chri goods ut our graud bonanza vi ititias and holidu lot 23 con 3 is tbt towotbip of etqnat- ing 100 seres 60 cleared and ander oolti- vauon balaseejrood cedar and black tab good farm bsildiogt tenets ia tbt beat con dition tpleudid orsbard of bearing treat ex- celltnt fruit good spring watar all tbt year round ths property it titoated about 2i miles from acton i milt iron a firttejaat grist mill ooavesisni to school smehnreb titlt indispatable terms reasonable ap ply on lbs premuta or addreaa james sc0tt1 ac too pott office auctirn sale yaluable village property ix rns asrsaraaixo villagb of aoton tbe onderstgeed has been instraeted ij joax mocoll to sell b public auc tion on tha premises near tbe grand trtiok 8ution in tbe village of aoton on tarttay lth mareh r88l tbe properly known aa tbe mcooll prop- ertj contain ni abont six acres mora or ssi this property is wall adapted for tithw garlening orballdlns iim blng jltaated in one nf tbe mott desirable rartaof tbevtltaie at nearly all lots snttable for bnlwlna jmr- poaea oouideof iblt block tve been reeent- lr bought up lb la nleaobrjt theonlr cbano ofseenrlnt detlrabla proptrty at a fair price i tne rapid growth of tbe vtllafa is a snre in dex to the rapid rtse in price or ml labia lots andmonar invested in this way eannoi tat lonayaipif probu thil pvpertr will be sold tn block if possible bat if not told in this way it will be oflsred in juage lota tebi8u soldtn block- tjooeaah balaoea tn twu annual payments within- terttlatslxperoent ifsom in msaper eent cash balance in two months f to commence at 1 oclock preeitely wibbtbhht arietioneerr fresh arrivals yesterday hasr thoroughly renevfed stock j 600 silk and ijace ties and fichus to jselect froni m magnificent furs lovely bress goods and siajris we show without donht tbe very best and ftcspeh stoi in the city and have a crevtjded store every dayrt a 0 bucham jtaaionaui weit end brtu mantle and llillinery bdauithmtni oaafrjsl 1 ljl brilliant suqotes if i i r i eft two tears asrardsltiiio riratprizei silver meb ax and diploma on tjotarredgjdodand qawnetrti wa ware awarded tbe only bihar hedaewer oerarljpr spejalimellenoe jajjlf in this department we take the lead and eballenin oompetittas7mets4 i rsoeire prompt sttenboo insnecbccordiajly invited preettely 1 sj 1 7 vi si i i