f eee ee ee eee A sorte . Ame 135d Ae ee pee IE deme pe Sey EI i a ene ‘n See are ott Sh. : BE ad a with - Se ee cee mani a ees meee t hiete Fue ‘THE MBEBEE RLS.PELTON, - + EDITOR. ___ FRIDAY, AUGUST. 20,1890. Swindle after Swindle, firm adve .wumder ‘the style and title of Mc en manufacturers and importers are sending circulars all over Canada to the but for notes payable in three or six months. The exact location of their? advestised places of business is difficult to find, but the notes always turn. tight, and have to be pai fits instead of being similar to those in legitimate business are as large as an elephant. Let our farmers be on the alert for agents ot this class and give them the boot directly they announce their business, The Cramming System in Schools. Adyanced, educationists agree that e system of marking and rating pu- pils and Scliools is seriously defective. At the best it only aims at mediocrity And to attain this or a given number of marks at examinations, the intellect of the pupil is goaded to reach ‘such point by continual cramming and rou- tine memory work. An educational in- stitution now is guaged by the number of pupils that have ‘been, sacrificed at this shrine, and woe be to a teacher who does not stuff so many pupils for the High School, or from the’Collegiate In- stitute to matriculate in the Univer- sities. The fact is, this forced tuition is ruinous to the mental and physical well- being of children. , “Education” is not cramming a boy but leading out his faculties, as the word ‘denotes from its Latin root. Thousands of pupils are turned out of dur senvnaries of learn- ing every year to ‘battle with only the superticirl training afforded by 9 rotten system of ¢¥Ya¥iming, | This parrot pow- er of repeati eR ‘hoteducation. Ed- ucation nevé2'44ds ‘a pupil down, nor crams him fdi,Stt rather means put- ting knowledge under his feet and leav- ing his hands:#4d head free for work. The ability of teachers at ‘the pressnt time is mainly judged- by the success they haye in performing a certain a- mount of cramming ina given space uf time, ,The people look to this asa standard because itis part of the sys- tem. Yet trustees and parents are greatly to blame for the encouragement of this system, and in not aiding ad- vanced educationists to remedy the evil. If teachers ate hired to grind so many scholars. through the-education mill at whatever cost. they are only then, performing their duty to turn the @rauk and put on so much pressure and their work is accomplished. But, if ed- ucation in its frue meaning and accept- ance is to be followed in our schools, we must aim ata higher standard than merely loading our children with a mass of facts and dates, and the parrot pow- er of repetition. The McKinley Tariff. Barley buyers are making haste to get their purchases across the line before the new tariff bill amg oe at Washington. ttis now generally believed that the duty on barley will be placed at 25 cents. It will be remembered that in the or iginal draft Mr. McKinley put it at 30, that if was subsequently reduced to 15, und thenrun upto 25 by the Senate Finance Committee. For the inform- ation of farmers and others it may be well to give the rest of the agricultural schedule:— Barley malt, 456. Buckwheat, lic, Potatoes 25¢ per bu. Straw $1 per ton. Corn, Lae. Hay $4 per ton. ats, 15¢. Butter 6c per Ib. Kye, Cheese 6c per ib. Whe: ilk 5c per gal. beans and Peas 40c Eggs Sc per om u. Apples 2dc per D's‘d poultry 5c lb. Sheep, $1.50 -head, Cuabbages, 3c. Live poultry 3c lb. \logs, $1.50 head. Ilops, 1dc Ib. Onions, 40¢ bu. Honey, 20c gal. Flaxseed, 30c bu. Horses, $30 per head: those valued at =150 and over, 30 per cent. ad val. Cat- tle, oyer one year old, $10 per head; un- der a year 32. It seems probable from the speeches mae by Republicans in Congress that the Treasury Department at Washing- ton will issue orders to the custom offi- cers to be more particular in guarding against undervaluation. One of the speakers dwelt upon the fact that in preparing its trade and navigation re- turns the Dothinion Government makes an allowance for the undervaluation of exports to the States. As hasbeen said before, the agricultural schedule is de- signed to please the farmers in the northern tier of States whose votes will be greatly ‘needed by the Republican party this fall. The artisans will cer- tainly resent the potato duty. There is a poor crop Of potatoes in the States this year and large purchases will have to be made abroa A great deal of parley has been grown in the Nerth- western States and it is said to be ofa good color. Tre egg duty is reported to be “extremely popular among the negroes in the South, who keep hens on their small patches of land; but the sities andtowns are not enthusiastic ‘ over it, nor oyer the new duty of halfa ‘ent per pound on fresh saltwater fish. The St. Paul, Pioneer-Press and other Western Republican journals favorable to tariff reduction, declare that the farmers out there would much rather see the duties on manufactured goods cedtived than the duties on agricultural “products augmented; and in the end ‘this-view of the matter wii doubt ‘less force itself upon the entire com- “pity. up here and the pro- $$ —____—_—_— “3THE BEEK ‘PRIZE wie 4 & — a a REFERENCES :—Mr. ~~ another BWIndIe byl foot for the) Senden Forrest, Mrs, Harvey. special benefit of the agricultural com- ia munity, says the Wiarton Echo, A nail ; Wat. BORD IE Competition. . OPEN TO ALL’ OLD AND YOUNG. E have decided to publish a Special Nov. 14th, Literary Sketches, etc., ‘and invite the hearty co-operation of our friends to assist us. As an incentive to draw out the literary talent in the community we will give the successful competitor Henry M. STANLEY’s world-renowned Book, entitled “‘In Darkest Africa”’ ~~ IN TWO VOLUMES, ES FOR THE BEST STORY ON Pioneer Life in Perth We will also giye a strong and hand- somely bound Book, entitle “The Spectator,”’ With Introduction and Index by Prof. Henry Morley, 920 pages, for the Best Essay on . - This subject should and does afford a rand thenie for literary effort; we have in it the emblem of Patriotism and Industry, which are the most essential elements in the bulwarks of a great nation and people. Contributions must be in the office of publication not later than Oct. 15, 1590. Each production will be submitted to a competent judge, (ourselves excluded) whose decision shall be final: |THE PRIZE STORIES WILL AP- PEAR IN THE SPECIAL EDITION. Our Object is to male The Wee the Heatest, Cheapest PABER IN THE COUNTY. R. Ss. PELTON, f and 80: A : and Grey. THE BEE " Rewsiest, ' EpIToR AND PROPRIETOR. mental Fainting. — The undersigned begs to inform the citizens ‘of At ood eee eee bebe to the same will receive prompt sameeren McBain, Mr. R. Brussels, 8tf. ainter, FOR SALE. Brick house and seven acres of land, re fine frame houses and lots in ; also improved farms in Elma y Money advanced to purchasers and | ff terms for repayment.-—— Conveyancing Done. |MARRIAGE LICENSES - ISSUED. THOS, FULLARTON, otf Commissioner in H C J. |THOMPSON BROS., CORNER STORE, |Listowel, - Ont. Leading Dry Goods House. -MILLINERY- A SPECIALTY. Boots and Shoes, Etats and Caps, GROCERIES. TWEEDS AND Gents Furnishings. H. F. BUCK Furniture Emporium, WALLACE STREET, LISTOW EL. I wish to intimate to the people of Atwood and vicinity that I have on} hand a most complete stock of all lines of Furniture. BEDROOM SUITES, SIDEBOARDS, EXTENSION TABLES, SPRINGS & MATTRASSES, AND PARLOR SUITES. All goods best of their class. I am bound to sell them. Call and get prices. THE LARGEST STOCK OF MOULDINCS For Picture Framing in Town. UNDERTAKING A Specialty. Frill lines funeral goods always on hand. 1-3m ii. F. BUCK, Wallace St. Dairy Salt! We have lately received a car load of Fine Dairy cm which we are sellin Crosest Netr Prices. Our stock of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, |Boots & Shoes Hats & Caps, &c., &c. are fullin every particular. Hei at Lowest Rates of Interest, and’) _ Mrs.M.Narvey| AIFT OOD. WE’ ARE 10 THE FRONT_AS USUAL WITH GOOD OUR LEADING LINES ARE . Fancy Goods; = GOOLS, ao BOOKS. AND_ STATIONERY. ae a - me BUT OUR LEADING SPECIALTY IS —_—_— +} +DRUCS* | Rare, Staple and Fancy. cisions —Quality First, then Quantity. se SPICES; ALL KINDS; ESSENCES, ALL FLAVORS; COMBS, ALL VAR- IETIES. SPONGES, SHOULDER BRACES, TRUSSES, TOOTH, HAIR, CLOTIT AND HAT BRUSHES, NOTE PAPER, M.E.NEADS, ~ ATWOOD. am LY. WM. FORREST, Furniture Dealer, Atwood, Has on ani a large assortment of all kinds of Furniture, lain and fancy Picture Frame Moulding, Cabinet Photo rames, Boy’s Wagons, Baby Carriages, drfferent prices, different kinds. Parties purchasing $10 and over worth may have.goods delivered to any partof Elma township free of cost. Freigh’ or Baggage taken to and from Station at Reasonable Rates. Dray always on hand. _——— Undertaking attended to at any time. First-class Hearse in connection. Furniture Rooms opposite P. O. Atwood, Apri Ist, 1890. . - WE ARE STILL DOING A RUSHING BUSINESS Tailoring Line! OUR GOODS CANNOT BE SURPASSED Style, Quality or Cheapness. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED OR NO SALE. ___R.M. BALLANTYNE. THE @¢? STORK. | The 777 Store is Headquarter in Listowel for For Dry Goods, Groceries, Clothing, Dress Goods, &c. Please Call and See Us when you Come to Town. JOHN RICCS. Atwood Saw & Planing Mills. Lumber, Lath, Muskoka Shingles, Gedar Posts, Fence Poles and Stakes, Cheese Boxes, also Long and Short Wood. Dressed Flooring and Siding ~ A SPECIALTY. WM. DUNN. ” e f