i ew + ens ' 7 "The Macdonald Mig Tax Exemption Co. and To the Editor of Trae Srhatrony Timm Sin, ~ Kindly permit us thr igh your i to tener car thanks to those a who supperted our protitien fer pxer np nf j tasation «nm our works, at the Gouri! Board last e vening ' We ragret that the other aldermen ? of the Bourd did not sea it their exempting Ba \little doubt, however, that these gentle jimen acted hastily and without daly con [side ring the cirt ametane ce of the case Our business, we may remark, deriv no advantage from accessions to our popu | tation, the increase of other business b- | lishments or city improvements of any To all ie pettorne we have, how lever, cheerfully contributed our share during the last ten yeeeh, and have teken « lively interest in whatever we deemed to the best interests of the town and city. The remark of an alderman (a merchant) that he himeec!f employs about as man j The number 5 From twenty five to forty clerks and mil linera do pot represent the same population 'as the kame number of. working mevhanics, with fan silies whw have te be fed, clothed large annual outlay, which ww the case with, at least, seven L.eighths of our employees who are aleo | engaged on material pertion of | 4 which is produced within the circle of the | city + business i Whatever littl advantage our by i may have to the city, the busisress haa been little or no atvoanags | Our business, as you are aware, is wincial rather than a loval charac | since | Teeerny ity se} ter, and being situated in Sprath: vd gives urel «0 loxen other places, where they would | hot alone be glad ta give Kelnption | from taxes but other more substantial aid. | an © The impression which seémed to! exist at the Council Board was that} We in, our petitian were eakiag bor at @xtension of the! term-of exe atten of tax ation This as yeu will readily an erroneous view In the first place the Memption from taxation was not granted te the firra of Macdonald, Macpherson & Co., bat te Alexander Macpherson alone In subse wently entering inte partnership with Mr. Macpherson the exemption F granted was claimed by him as a consider Fation which very properly should be con value of oe investment and as such, S From this you will see that we derived no f benefit from the exemption. t was not P granted to us, And therefore we in the firm, petitioned the if Mr q lapasity of & sew councs! not for & rengwal of the favor such it may be called i Macpherson, bat for oxen S taxes for a term of ten years in whi h the Padvantages conferred are presamably as eat on our t as they aie on that of f grea Y the Municipality. Where we confer no Pawdvantages, we are nat foolish enough to bask of expect special or unusual favors YELLOW FRONT SUITS ! THE GREAT CLOTHING HOUSE OF STRATFORD ! The Great Success which we "have met with in our RED! LETTER | SAL E, hes induced ius to purchase & line o S80 French Wo rsted Which the Cat Represents. And the Price of them will be $13.50. They are a Grand Bargain. Don't fail to see them. We have placed the Price of these Suite within the reach of all. They sre handsome Pat terns, and Tail Y nade, equal to ANY $22 SUIT, to (irde 'yr } ' There is a Tide im the Affairs of Men, which taken at the Flood le ule on t Fort If yon CGireat Revdution in Prices, now ine. wre interested in tl prevailing throughout ouz Estab lishment, e@all and our Grand Assortment ! inspect We will Save you Twenty-Five Per Cent. NM EB Ww Ss OVERCOATS! Selling at $5, 36, $7. 50, $4, SO, $10, and up Don't Bay until von see Stock. ! Everything marked in RED INK} and plajn fienres. ONE Price! | We are under, no greater obligation F eontinue our works in Stratford than Council is t grant us the small pittance the only favor we ever ed from the 4 "rporation Yours truly, Mx z= Stratford, . 7, Tse6 Wiscellancous Local Rews. Thermometers and Barotneters at Tay to °| vs seater BROS. for which we have ee ard which is No Goods charged ' TOILERS POR TRADE. ULds VALVE GIVERS | YELLOW FRONT, | MARKET STREET, STRATFORD. SIRTES 'STKATFORD CITY COUNCIL. HOSIERY & GLOVE CHEAP! NEW FANCY 'GOODS STORE Good Black Cashmere Gloves, 20c. per pair. Good Colored Cashmer¢ Gloves, 180. per pair, : : Good Black Cashmere Hose, 25. per pair. All Colors in PLUSH, 90c. per vend. | 2-Fold ZEPHYR BERLIN WOOL, all Colors, 100. per oz. 4-Fold BERLIN WOOL, all colors, 10¢, per oz. | 8-Fold BERLIN woou, all Golors, 10¢. per oz. ee ee W ool Caps and Tam O'Shanters Made to Order. JOHN McCARTHY, ODDFELLOWS' BLOCK, Market Square, STRATFORD. STRATFORD, Oct, 12, Pie. + x ' -------- WAR TO THE KNIFE GREAT SLAUGHTER ---- POE, 45 DAYS po 7 EVERYTHING GOES-- No & RESERVE, WHATEVER --WE Will Commence This Very Day, and Continue For 45 Days To dispose of Our Immense Stock, which amounts to $8,000. We will offer éve thing in our store at an adyance of 5 per cent. on the actual cost pri¢e of the goods. Rubber over. shoes, Long Boots, Felt Coots, Ladies', Gent's and Children's fine and coarse Boe Shoes and Slippers, Trunks and Valises. We are determined to make this one of the Grandest Clearing Sales that ever was held in the City! of Stratford. It will pay people who liye 100 miles away to attend this great sale, as they will never have such an opportunity to buy Boots, Shoes, Rubbers and Overshoes at their own prices agains We will save! neither time nor expense to make this sale a grand success, as bargains will be the order of 'the day. Our Immense Stock is all fresh and new; so come at once and get first choice. For the convenience of those who cannot come during the day we will keep our store open until 8: 30 every evening. 600 pairs Ladies' fine rubbers, only. 35 cents a pair, sold in every store in Ithe city for 45c. Buy your overshoes and rubbers from us and save thoney. We will make no further comments on this Great Sale, but simply ask you to call ahd bring your friends you and see what is going to be done, a$ we are going 'to slaughter everything at star- vation prices. . Rdmemiber this sale commenges to-day and |will only#last 45 days and no Write to your friends who live "100 miles away and tell them of this Great Sale that has commence -d to-day at : Wi ith longer B lor's new drug store, Ontar w ewt ; ' See Kosworth's pocket diaries for "1587 Kegular Meeting. | We = = ' 2 = i nt , The assortment ie varied and quality good eivimdic nutes of Pet « be. bere a ney Ore an" .~ * Walsh Broa. sell 40 ® of tine 'otf stalk pres titer yore of a& past terest tthe BUR NNAM -At Strat tt Valencia raisins for $1.00; or you can | publi . fe ot MEOW OH Bupuiwan, tere | ve « box fer 50c. We give bargains | ae pry had | Ww do Th hs vidas wi maxmente were ardtere J DUGGAN. at Riratfort, om tie oe It, the wife o1lesa e an ta ealithe | The fottawing pusiente were entered J] HO DUGGAN at hin wie 24th ult, dhe wie | h € hase Open until § 3d every evening, r Mr. ¢ 'has Rnasel, builder, te in the field | Gas sheik grave! as i Duggen, O10. HAMILTON In Stratt dt on "the ae inet, the n= = he -- ana candidate for aldermanic honors, ta ee tale. #9 F Fitetie a Token a a He t Me Geo. Handgon TK, of NEW AD\ EKTISEM ENTS. ' ' Bhakespeare ward, He will make a good [it 'y soniéks Cruiupiome Quidans: & BR Glues' | 9 Arts i ' ah tah th ; ! . * whe * tatchew k aguid ' n tale fp ' e iF J ie # # Dir ~ 1 sensible Alderman. img, @1.25; Gee On. (Hall) Gm, EZ Pediat. G ] R L WA N TED. : e The big wale of overcoats continues at | account, #9 J, Mouglas, $55.0 J Freenabtio, HIBBAKD wat sirattor ard. ch the 19th ult, he eite | i Cheap Simon's; He has some left which Mg eA Rig | T wee, : be any wr "lt . A Tt > e-4 aa ward, of mn . in ne | Wie Day paged ) GIRL for Lauédry work. M Di oth i Wim---- 4 he will run off cheaper than ever to clear | pumber of salaries were also paid wife 4 Mr, T Butcher of 8 soa etilfbors | _s JOUN PAYNE, Royal Hotel y iirec mportaticns of ent all before Christmas. Home distuaion took place in reference ti Mr | N r : s . oO . t j ~-T* ' i Parties having clainm against the Cele. | Corrie's claim en br - a" ma wh Pe wae refepred. | . MARRIAGES. _| ST R AY E D. E W SE ASON S EAS bration Committee are invited to attend =| Z"hcsber of routine Hy-law 'ware poased FACKSUN MACINTOSH Jn Stratford, on the aath | ~ meeting at the Pétice Court, on Friday Cemetery feces OT 5% ; interments, 12 wit th atterwon, MA t r KOM the pe fence of Mrs, Ratt. Smith, Has all com oO we as 8, poe veolipile tock Eine the Marit stores rs Hb Thowiee dackaun (of Jarkena lees. Cronk | Douglass Mon Friday woth, « COLLIE PUP, nd is fully per cent better evening, a ) arrange» settlemen ' et efores, © m : eon (of is oak | ~ , . ot ** Bax a eo K. Jones' change of | suction during the prvsrut month mwaniterturets) to Mike Mery Meclutoan, vf | snewering ta Uo are of 4 tay" About ¢ months Value than last Season's Teas. Get Samples and Compare Fad. came too late for insertion in this [IZZARD TURFIN At Cremacty, on the ted sit. | Mics. "ROMT. SMTi the Teas. I sell at 25 Cents per lb.,what the Pedlers se lat at P week's issne. It tella of rare bargains in 1 by the Rev P. Seott, Mr Jassh Tenurd. to} Strattond, Deg. 7, 1 50 C ' E tine gold distmond setts, and plain gold wed Ls vga sane deceit of the late Avibrose | NOTICE ents. ite, all Of Hibbert : os rings ome _ ory oma 0 ls ag PRT: u LEIGHTON at the reshlenee of he | ; I am selling a PURE JAPAN TEA, at 10 Cents per The pope " 2 & Benedict Natice i@ hereby given that papeenpien of the ides monger, an the féth alt. bey | - | F a atte ' PAT S TAVING CLAIMS t the i strel troupe, probably the best of these | Cay of ord will pra we th vafatis ea omg - | Senebas etch to Mine taabel'a 0} Attire Pe mii TRS HANING | -- glen bend 6 lb., or 11 Pounds for ONE DOLL AR. i 5 Asoombty of the Provir f Cnteria, " tte} mest Bot Wel . . aa - b entertainments now travelling * { a vag se Ach ampueriag the Munbeipal M EWES DRAPER . At the residence of Mr | smeting rs 4 held : i woke 7" room, © b amd the United States, will put "P Tentanat ak Gus oui Comperstten be asnend byte Hugh McBwe o af Imenie, by the Hee P | Prt eneny, ewosingy | nag ee. BNR, at Siefeterk. Bos the pas | pearance at the City Hall, on (shia) Wee of the said City of Stratford, entitied, " ty-laj Ne wats ae ers Bebe, | eve com TS ace ae Tt j 8 nesiay evening o, of the City of stress eid and t rd daughter OH N PAYNE tratford, Oct. Beth, 1885 Grand Teunk ; ompany of Canada by Ps : - 5 tabehin '. | a Ifyou «ant to buy ten for 2hets Bs, vieg ome hu nudre "nd twenty thotaand < he scdaain | a See. of Inauguration Vom. | which in a better article for the money way of & Compeny, and tolissue ee, | Rtrattord, Der 5, 1866. te | than the SOct: tea sold by other dealers in |' debext: sre tere! F ear one ertae Une te ying ir -- : | . j AY ] hig city, Weish Brow bo th ly place of a apn : ent of the deteqtures waLaomt Walon j STRAY CATTLE. | i "and tnaupest - are * y tomking the! time . | ip town where you can get first-class teas - " ; eee of th ~~ W ities it and coffees at low priare. Woe always give | sere. enter a ghee Le her we A Walter Walkpor & Care ete Waliven Ss aver the omy Prom oF abepat the f i '-) THE 3 PUBLIC. > Fetartoa | 6 Yearling» 5 vite rs and teers harireine 1 may econ: yaeet, forty years from the weue . wari eng va 4 edict shits wears trom the 3 FRENCH At Lae He dy Ridht Geny. with Med Neck ; another | Cwristuas Hotapay,--D. Thome i go Seovemivee 7 p 'ts i. sail ot on ev. Jobe Camepbell, Wiliam: Davidson, of amd the other pe ime of the re | ing to present bos ray rd customers ed Tey end ales by providing @ sinking fs i & ie Georgie H. French, sited, anotuer Black, andi the other Lath Hot | the _-- ashe indoimg in his American | of one t. per annum to be raise ; pe ee, with white spit'om forehead, Any tetwons giving | IF YOU 1 VV ANT { 4 the 4 debeos P SIMMONS At the Sreinan je of the | eu formation ae will jeade}o their recovery will Galle to everyone of orders bal jee payee « o -- thesis By ees err Mrs tum, Weillburh, WON , | be suitably rewa | denen Cabinet Photos from now until the | TNSf{O SET s sabmitting the ame to ata the ith: ult., by the Rew J ROBT FoR , [ « du . oe Glackoes of. the antl { riny Deora Ath tn, to Mie Anni: +t égel, FO Tar ' pee il recat half-a-l --e free | Pe weeks tor str oryeeets a ae pA ait of tinewhe, Lb at -. harge atiafaction § Fans pay | the condeniienetes above proposed © | BASSETT TINDALL ; t the Rev. Geo "* hard | Tur Toroocan Croen.--We refer our | ait tm dete eof ee ts ween of amengonent * nom, at he Meth page, om ithe sth telore to the adv't of this clab in another | te | On. He &. Bometi. 14 Mine 2 A' Tindall, 6 0 Snow St 00. column. Wie are reqaested te state that | Aatoverel j } | . | ao wblmoriptions will Ye aclicited, and that DEATHS The Tobomgtn Slide of this (lub is pow epen to the slide will be kept as mach as pommbile wea meen bere ry pets are Tooptas a? y We trenday | i - wan ; Yeu Nee & Stratford! onthe eth inet. P@sact A ove x, af 7 tar cere | for the exclusive use of members ; Every lenetent, antes O6 Set. © . avents ioe we searetaker Bs gpg "4 pe effort will be made 'to nop the slide in I eR aowis In Merathord] on the sth iaet.. Ane sien 4 | ' geet qopdition, and on club sights, when | ratte > at rte tee ae $1, single membership. pad @Y, | ; W ts H B . . ve af tl he } BARNET for mnt family theke A agg ar {pea gp wee, ona thle wil ry ut sihed. © is Iemevett 2 4. Tichete eantbe get fem ti Secretary, ar tr ROS. " j sarge merahecdtehiyy ja ex pereterl, ate esis Mr i ; t Lae Mr ¥ ng ee ee jote of healthy firm st Mw Nor $ nainsteers al th aiht | Tue Hottears----The heliday season ix MUREAY AB e ma ties fre » bornene 3rd Door East of Post Office Ma \ * eget é the TR r SILI almeat here, and people are heginning te bd lies. Ne ve sete enn) "ack Miceew autres git . . ! stm) GREAT SLAUGHTER run, Nt AEP, dhe 'eounaion, The average purchaser is . "| TOWN HALL, STHKATFORD. j gMETOUILL all Wea. 0 ot) Bo. spe ward to untke himmel! « sinted with the so ' ~ Ho @ Rare @ @ a at ce " 7 prices of all dealers selling the articles jhe } an peaks, ONE NBVHT: ONLSA BOOTS and SHOES #206. tditter, 10 @ } Pex Pot by of ¢ } x thee t « adows, (leg), ¢ Poth. p>» wt 46m requires, apd then «to tusiness with Bhs re widely v known f » tars aT ? ' i 6m Gae'that gives the most-value for the lget | & ~ 4 epbere ght teh iasati wa "1 emeig 8th. ; ght MABYS Pa te 1 ores ~ '> fe . be ' t , . id vas ee Strattera Ms Jon. Peyengpet, | ean OE, Uarwaine they ive as TOK | by the enefgy of bmmpe concepts. ix James Scanlan's. %. gly af the new powellery store, Ontario atiret om ' tc AVals ii} sone Sy " > dae? abe a am f Ooi per bs por ag pues 4 " Mn ft thy English speaks = .| , . meat the Pv simme taghve the beet! tar "T6 &ine Renal ¢ vs tie a ® i D RE BENI "DIC HIS IMMENSE STOCK IS NO you want the beet ' acl the - . NOT CHENG Th bee ewellery ' j vad : Bains to be had, in aliaiines ef * A St. Timoumas hicie dea ha "4 i ' MINS rRBL TO BE UNDERSOLDBY ANYONE and tetoltices, and this ia the plawe to ix the habit 'of purchasing héies and shee * $ one am! New Year's preemate ies fram « , hin eoployond © WOLAL HRAKS MAND AN ROUENTKA ; Gurr's Comw Acwaxac, We have "= Welneoiiay afte rex foe pede hesed $ t Aret & fez ve t ary fer t i Over $5,000 Worth of Goods to ceived from the "Grip Printing and a from the employee + h if seemed Yo him | > = be Sold Cheap. , Haba Ce., af Toroates @ copy of the he had sapahaned from, = farmes jn the | A sas cS 2H = =z w Fit TE j Ai he m" " , OAS iv ; ' - ld i, od fag, teeming @fth ort Boot. pf our own male worth #5 ®, to be wold | gelebrated Canadian Comic Almanac fo t forenoum, The employee was sjuesthoned, | them early to. the star of Empire, from "i peer exwrythier free | (oT ORSh ¢ hewtiame § Crvershoes, worth RS. Yo 1887. It more up the repots admitted the offence, aud om making resti which we see thes striking ut for then tre te sokd fer rack ae orth @L TS, for gt. | tion of this Anoual, whick bas now reached « lieved from lege) procealiags. | ~ oe pe J % : av wisate $5 and " Cewte | Felt Dewe. . ah £1.04 for 7% { : tation whe rel e ~ | petves in the batthe of life, with the szeur hesorved % FW. Jarviee Uonteetionery } ho great variety of the " th, Laks | 1 Bare ata at 4 Ls | ite eighth year,~-t y Stratford' A Mth, 1 i j " | f canon ance of sudcwas found omly in those immu. | s* REMEMBRR THE PLACE > Pilustrations, and the 'iret class character | rotech pleeruey oh toon mendiyg von sta oe an _ | the hamerous watter, making it ie. Fuary Sodeeanian' Puls | Ds tee | tuble lelen er penis 9 pnee anil set prs OPPOSITE md ee MACKLIN'S, ; decidedly attractive book. Everybody will | ae wba eae woot i bar forth in tits at wert. We find it now ames Corcoran eclis $0 Ma. off stalk nbd ily nip STREET ' want it; sad ite price will not be an| mem oudering fread @ wevere ipain in| WH BO rival, save a en are Strugeing | Valencia faisine for $1, aud a while lux) Btraciord., mt » feos o> 5 obstacle. Though eight of matter' my fight side, ant have fugmd the | to fellow in the gt nt emanating from ite | j for 40 cemta. This frait is equal ito any | -- fn hese boom added, it still eetls at 10 cents, File a mont of ty when | pages. work: is not sold to the | offerea at "0 Ibe. for the dollar ; but the | Conley & Co.'s store was like « bephive | Sto Ma re. wie : . tenaedicn baye fatted. | | trade, and theretore can omy be hadi by | he selbs be. for the dollar ie | teat Setarde Digzens were aguas away / SY Reeves. 580 to F Sheepakins if he pablishe at bbs ¥ ¥ | raisins oie et 3 lbs. for t foliar f Y | each, 40% 73 Hi 5 ad anny So et rom she pa ror Yours tre " th ld not ad « ny per tom, 0.30 to bean Wood the bookstore ji KB. djaees, | sabscrtptio better valine. (60 they coakt @ te =o | Per cord, 20 to 40K Wool, a { 4 s