New Advertisements this Week - —_— We Talk- styslep.. Books — I. Macd@nald. Aantio Sale Mra. Quinn. Teas and Coffees -Wateon”®. Catting Prices —Tolton Broa, Xwias Presents }. dobna 1,000 New Toys — -H. G Shaver. In Piast J. HW. Nasmyth & Co. Overcoats— Thornton & Doug! las, ranges F i Narasasdalé x Co Happy Holidays -Empire Tea Co Christmas Tidings—Gordon & Orr, —<$—— JHE CANADIAN Baten C OF F COMMERCE. TORONTO. en the) 3 000.00, $700,000, ha -cager. HEAD re SARITAN Six Mittin £ Doi» Rest - - - @. & WALK= 2, Geners! STRATFORD Fr +" A GENERAL DANKING NUGNESS T DePosits cr & vFo AND CURRENT terterecst acess tothe principal a at the end o ene an pinnae ina yo Gpecie! Attention given to atentiats co mmere jal Pape mer» Salcs w RATES OF octets. MAYNARD, JFL. MANAGER Stratford “Times. _§UTLER & ENEITL, PROPRIETORS. H. T. BUTLER, Balitor. Terms; $1 per Year, in advance Wepnesnay, Dec. 18, 1889. A&A TRANSPARENT SHAM. One of the most ridiculous practices of the day is that seen at Ontario Provincial elections, whea gaamber of grownup men deposit little pieces of paper in a tin box with @ slotin it, under the suppositiou that they are voting by ballot. The only use of voting by ballot papers is the preference to doing so openly is, that a protection may be thrown about the voter eo that the direction in which he may have voted may remain secret. Voting by ballot means secret voting and nothing else. But it is ud Mowat's practice to pretend to the that they are yoting secretly, the oe, being that the way in which every individual yoter can be readily discovered 4 an inspection of the ball ¢ pipers, as to every voter s name a number is attached to the se re which being a A get omthe bac jot paper b Ore clerk. for ¥ clue to the in tion that so m ree Li Teeclezs " are anxious to obtam The amusing part of the mattor is that so intelligent a ' miserable form of votirg ey ballot when the esse nee be a been destroyed. At the be able to be informed just ander their control may Lave voted at any election. greater sham is not in exis- tence in any country. A SIGN IPICANT COM PARISON. (Teronta Bupire, 1th Dee.) The tendency to grumble at our lot, and imagine that in some other position or locality we would be better off than where we are, is one deeply implanted in haman nature, and amongst no class, perhaps, does it find more frequent manifestation than amongst our agricultural pop- ulation. ‘loiling on with the steady plodding which their avocation de- mands as a requisite of success, they are apt to overlook the undoubted advantages which they possess, and, especially when a temporary de- pression comes, to tmagine that somewhere else their position would be greatly improved. Too often have our farmers, while under this feel- ing, been tempted by the roseate pic- tures painted by interesting parties to pull up stakes and seek their for- tunes elsewhere, only to prove the truth of: the adage -that ‘+ far off fowls have fine feathers,” and to find themselves after all their trou- ble worse rather than better off than before. It is’ in the interest, not only of our own agriculturists, that they may see how they stand in comparison with others, but also of who are seeking locations to to make homes for themselves, t the truth should be known as to the ition which Ontario occupies as a we country’; and when itis en- wired into, we cotifidently assert it will be found that now where else on this continent are fartnérs 80 well off as in our awh province The following ‘interesting and in- | ° structive tables have been sarefally } compiled from the annual reports ef the Department of Sedetiians at | Washington, and ofour «wn Bureau! id The first table gives the average yield and value per acre for six years of eight of the mrost-itip.rtant crops of Ontario, a8 compared with the states of New York, Kansas, Michi gan, Missouri, Wisconsyh, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana and Hines, It may be noted, as explaining the greatt lis- parity in the yiele Yof corn, that while the Washington bureau gives the figures for shelled corn, our own bureaa gives cc prices being on the same basis, Comparten of value is accurate wn in the cob, but the the € = a ¥- = ‘oe .F bs «* ~ . - ewury 2% = M Py Ferseers -% wopnay ea Seach 2 3s S ® - ~ = ° FEPors art > mq £S2 HUST: = 3 ct S -_- = & s -Ste ess sy nose =F Ae Se a t= & & - ~ - e rid ectests- e = t aimee tien & * a = 2s aa ~ = 2 mi | ~g-KeRen sa TO, 2aTZZaNM EM Se. as .- ee ? 8. & a ~ ~ ~ “ os ones tronn~ 5 wHtaass: 238 wore ee een a a a’ - ts fPeateowes » : = “ z: sour UES rege se S * Sas af = ~ 3 vr resf » =. R_A- & wuNpel] Cs mee -s- a “atin Ss == < e938 2 @ 3 tr 3 a ; 3 d : =< = = = « i d 3 a egies : | » x bs e bal a ra & . 3 & = 2 = > « « ry . 3 2 3 me ~ a § . - a . rvs = ¢ 3 - = ot ba By taken an hag of of six years the effect of exceptional seasons is removed from the calculation, and the nine states in question may fairly represent the general condition of tlie United States with similar productts:to our own. .The figures, it will be seea, show a great advan- tage to Ontario farmers as to each cf these crops over every one of the nine states in the very practical shape of the return from an acre in money value. In the seeend table the money re- turn iu six Years for one acre of ‘each of the eight crops .is shown in a combined sum, withthe average value ven acre for the term.: 2 . co 2 *oj4DIUg pad i ‘ -= = ‘Tati pul ‘a © | o = |= vs \> 240 — ln ‘Tao] 10 33 z al - * g + = ~ 5a = gr | a a o~- o& Pa | USUOORT 44 |=|* ke «2 = $¢ 7 z eB 3 ya EE - i} «8 ba i 3 “HOoTI _ “ = a6 = = ta ! oF és $ = oO aw? = "= s ~ = & $ oe] 18 s “ereuy = z = =e ls ag of 5 = HON *3N - ls } oi = = * —— : = ; ; 4 Bs af a ¢ 3g § i] | ba | , 2 : i.e 8 = | a | > SS & “ | 9 | desgeees i e2S8f2825 5 Here again it will be seen that the value in Ontario of the product per acre is greater than in any one of these states. A simple calculation further shows that the average value per acre for these nine typical states combined is only $12.35 against $18 for Ontario. That shows that the Ontario value is more than that of the average of the nine states by 45.75 per cent. To put the result of these figures | *< in a practical shape, showing what would be the sa ior advantage ob- tained by an Ontario farmer cultiv- ating a er ag sized farm, ten acres of each of the crops named would in the six year period give the fariner in Ontario— 861 40 more than the viata armen. 2.81461 » 3,679 20» ” eet * 2,188 80) " Ohio " 2963 40 Wisconsin 3,831 80 Missouri 2,196 60 ” Michigan 1165 20 " New York . 3,214.20. Kan Surely with such an advantage e side of the Ontario farmer has no reason to envy his naigbiors south of the international line. Haye not our farmers reason to bless their stars that they live in-.so ¢ a land? “Do not such figures sug- gest that they are not.doing so badly that it would be wise for them to risk changes, the resalts of which are so uncertain as the effects of Commercial Union or Continental F on 4 of Industries They shen at ree Trade upon our farming intec- glance the selling vslue pcr acre of est | the mostimportent crops in Ontario! While working i im the pork factory Mit as compared With wine of the great chell, Mr Pred Schaifoer fell from a plat- agricultural states ii the teighbor- | form, on Toes week, ceakt theee of . ier Pa ‘ ’ ws — ing Te republic, ar tell a ta‘e: injuries, and we are glad to learn that the which cannot be made too widely! corostanais man is doing as well as could known ia in the interes of our peovinesj be THE CANADIAN GREAT NORTHWEST. i A Norwester Appeals for 4 More Vigerous Policy of Deoetens Wednesday evening last, Mr Frank Oliver, member of the Northwest Council, editor of the Edmonton Bulletin, lectured in the Stratford city hall. The attendance was not aa large as the event deverred, hist some of the solid citizens were present Mr S. R. Heeson, M.P., aschairman introduced Mir Oliver, in a neat speech, extolling his theme and predicting a grand futare for the Northwest. Mr Buckingham also occupied » seat on the piatiorm, Mr Oliver stated in opening that while the people down here were accustomed to have western life depicted in vivid—not to say sanguinary—colors, such was not his purpose. Mis address was intended to be of a practical nature, anc his aim would be to show the ties of sentiment, interest blood thas bound the old egtion containing it fifths of the agricultural Northwest against Manitoba's area of the river ie ko . Fe is one ast atictct Rockies hes th tract of eoneery made barren by wind storms and Ta vend the vision nothing but buffalo, a living sea, a moving thas of wealth, Afterthe buffalo came the Indians, and after the tadions. the trader mie iy something to know at tre ago ern Routes a had prahed “Weir commercial relations foot of Ro kies.--not bad for the Hudsco Con pany those = Fe rep ist re this © al oe y kept fh the fw! olny world knew gh the missionaries. yat aap picibval standigit ith from other plat- ruling from theit ruben dik from. has been and w sit}! be dealt w eb na, Dut the material benefit « kee ene we the rest of the Dotuinion cognizant of the the country they og. im, Lrg sed te more than it ever cost to maintain the rthe Hudvon Bry had held the year, they found civilizstion upfrom the Scuth, and saw that they wressing 1 | Pea either to sul eit to being pushed out my the pe Uutted on- ther did not tail to get a Yhing out ot The Government gave them three quarters of a at the milton doltare, one t eentle all land. and Toomy fewortes Fo: all their trading posta. When Sanada assumed control J was necessary to gota _ her authority ood for his purpose the North est n ounted police were acuatincd and sent ou badly of men. bap gervess the purpose well. Histery ae ea pot ot tural -h ancther Instance where moceed.d so establishing and maintaining taw and order @ Girmly and so well a turbulen pemajation t Hien of Tas) hae wet wit bout iason, The Indiaas and halft heer When marl source ot val treasure haman Miapl ee Siahly asanjone, stil] he felt that was evoked by the ext be worth all people who ety oe om of th e peo the North- nm from thir event Wat a Wood Ls =onaIe ar . the North. the conatr ur it self-supporting. Then i be a market the manfactur of the t, who must have a greater field if they would inere Therefore as the nataral increase in tHe older prov must flow somewhere itis obvious that the stream should ,be turned into the Canadian Our prairie country vielis better tase y and waa and raises bette the Western Sta he energy, and rt i te! t these facts that aur Westsre States have developed west?” The answer is The United States had more capital to t any of the length of of time The C. P short route, act velorer, aad shite it has done much, branch tines would. now do more. tn conchusion, he hop 2 perrie would no longer. the locality, but rather asa Lye of this great ¢ Dominioa to which we are al to belong. “* moving a hearty vote a thanks to to the speaker Dr. Shaver asked about bs his edifyin —— frost and. drontl nee Oliver in rere that these were the | natural belongings . a new aenr at they were ‘ent in the Northwest than they more been in ontario in ine poe da As to frosts the eae west had had frost two years, but not as bad as that which killed the fruit in Ontario saat June. Both — were lessening with ¥ of thank In epee of his yo experiences in the Northwest, hen he went to Fort G to the first news- rritories thirty years ago. At that | ts i per in cy = = comney was almost «terra incognita, a as wehehen with interest ita development thea, and bad Hehennt with pleasure to Mr onrere retnar Mr 5 oe Hesedn, M. P_, the ehairman, in putting . paid a warm ‘uetinete * ors ability and patriotiem, aod gentlemanly which had kept him from mak’ ret to = succes@ his own efforts in the tory of which he was so earnest a cham The motion was CRP he ttl OE See the lise of 50 cent illustrated isaaled for children being shown at J. H. Dafton’ ?- The biggest enap yet. The annual convention of the Dairy- ‘s Association of Western Ontario will be held in Stratford on the I5thy16th and i7th of January next “ Boys’ Own Pa pes,” ‘* Leisure iene." “ Chatterbox,” = rch’ s Ora Magazine,” and all th other popular annuals at J. H, Dafton’s. Girls’ Own Pa- roasted, or ground coffee, They roast it on the premiges and grind it as pee thus enabling them to give you class | costes, For fine green, roast go to Walsh Bros. 2 | nd sessions, which opened on Tuesday PERTH COUNTY SESSIONS The docket for the Perth county court week, wa a comparatively light one. The | foflowing were sworn as the grand jury ard | addressed in a lucid charg~ by Hia Honor | Hampstead, (fore- | Miixerton ; Jacob Duncan Stewart, mand: Wetr Acheson, Hald, Downle; George Held, Fullerton ; W. byatt, Stratford Collins Listowel; Andrew Donaldson, Elma; Wi liam Dalrymple, Hibbert t obert Ford, Eima; W Ferguson, William Howard, Honey, Logan; Elijah Hodgins, Stratford ; John A Hedley, St Marys; Robert Jack- eon, Fullarton ; H. M. Johnson, Stratford; Jos W. Pearn, ‘st Marys; ek. Downie; James Fasthope ; John Shep ypard, Gore of Ih : William Smith and John C. Stewart, F. | Stratford ; Bianshard; Wesley nie vunty vurt s Terhune va Andrew Aitcheson, suit brought bs "y solic itor to recover bill of | fF plainufl ; the J vata titesh Liingtie & P Leopold Merkur va ¢ Action for damages allegea nies fee dafectan t | Stratford sustained through faulty street Clark for plaintafl, Idington & Palmer for | defeadant Das id — Hove Jos Me Dertnc an action brought lo recever ot praminsct hotes “Mh. ome yi for plainull ; Len nor, Ault and Kerr for ds fendant In the case uf Terhaneagainst Aitvhesor, the jury found for the pial on the ; facts PRESENTMENT 4Q00D STGGESTIONS, The grand jury in their presentment | - i the y bad inspected the jail and found | and kept. | lbsane | to keep the peace with his family The grand jury said none of chen can be classed as criminals, but all the ris rancs ace there for the want of a better home, and are glad to avail themselves ge the jail accommodation, they are all old and ‘uneble to earn their living, being from 70 to 90 years of age he lesson taught by finding people aged and intirm in jail dependert on clarity shou warning to others to make during~ their healthfal period provision for > naite old a_e and its attendant it.tirmitie Buc why should all our poor vn a be put in’ jail and thes be “ to a lar od wealthy county toat there is no better place in which these unfortu nates can be comfortably kept without the disgrace of having it said they had to go to jail? South Fasthope: William R. Weir and | , John Whaley, Mornington. Falk wing were the cases entered for is kept there in detault of finding sureties > | } . Surely none of the representatives of the county municipalities would so slan- | 4der their constituents as say they | would net grant the amount necessary to give them a mutable heme to whi thev could to some extent earn at least a part of their cost of maintenaner, and at the «ame time preserve the pr wpulace from the | annoyance of indigents travel ing from house te house, At the same time such an institation should be « conduc tea) so that it would not be sought for as a home by the ablebodied and indolent. We are firmly cenvinced that such an institution so constructed would be a yreat benefit to the county and at the same time a benetit to the deserving peor, We are aware that this matter has fre- quently been brought forward by former grand jurors in their presentmenta, but we especially bring it to notice on account of all the inmates contined in the jail com- ing uoder this particular clasa. the above we recommend that a commission be appointed, com of His tlonor Judge Woods, Sheriff Hossie and the Mayora of Mitchell, Listowel, St. Marys and Stratford, to gather needed statistics from already organized arg tions of thie ki an necessary formation regarding location, suehiee buildings and cost o The said ~ ripe to wait upon the county council lay before them some tangible recommendation at their early sitting. In view of place were .provided there would be sufficient accommo- dation in our = for a proper ciassiti cation of criminals, thus removing one of the evils complained of by the Priscners’ Aid Association. In the matter the inmate confined in default of ate able to find anreties for keeping the peace with his family, we conyin that i should not be kept in jail in idle and. some Hapenal should be made of oo so that he is nota burden to the county. All of which is respectfully submitted. (signed) DuncaN STEWART, Toreman. His Honor in reply dwelt chiefly on the need of some such institution for the poor and intirm as was —_- in the jury's ment. e that the scheme propSsed by the any was imprac ticable for the reason that the proposed commis-iofi — be without power or authority to act e, however, said that their he ae amen ‘waabd be laid at an early «lat efore the heed authorities, and promised to use his influence with them to secure the desired oat The jury were thn dismissed. he and ee — the yi | Mitchell. burg case uded: on- Thursday eve ning. The ae prissner Strickert (of Logan township) guilty but recommended him to the — court. His Honor sen to coon yeara in. the. peniten man has 6 family ot senna vely yourg children and evidence went to on that ee bad exam case of Merkins vs the City of S Stratford was‘ oacluded on Friday evening. The plaintiff claimed — for — alleg ed to ve been in crossing over a ditch witch he piesa ed the city was responsible for. The city —— set up that _ crossing alluded ‘ y a private individ- ual aaa that the city cna not be respon- i en through. Merkins had a“ of four months in Scotland, 3 Jones, reeve of Logan, a home on Tuesday of last wee & most tedious and stormy passage, but looks none the worse of his rough ussge. Mr Jones has been reeve of Logan for 26 years, and although often was never defeated. He is one of the most popular municipal steers in ie | of Thomas Waldie for the las eentiments : Tegal By- 4 per McPherson. “AGE CANNOT WITHER HER,” gentle ana, nas he gazed y ittle woman by bis ne rked an old “avery. ‘ommon = se told me that if my hivod sure, active, appetite and digest gl of hat the Ourware woman would take on the que of beatth. The * Discovery ' did all those dings and actually rejuvenated me.” If you | ould possess a clear, beautiful complexion, ree from blotches, pimples, eruptions, yellow | pota and roughne he “Golden Med- | ] Discovery.” It aranteced to @ ll that it is ——— a to, OF mone got ‘or mptly rof funde " planet tears Drs. Map. Ass"™. As $500 NE wropristors « a L Sages € dy. § Hae Taild, soothing and healing Dg proper it yures the cases, nO Cp of long te. wit. oductor Sar ann preached in the Metnedict church, Atwood, on Sunday, morning and evening, to large congrega tions The Anniversary Services in coanection with St. Alban’s church, held last Sabbath, the Kev. Brussels, preaching. Monday a successful tea meeting was held Forresters’ hell, ct which the Measrs Unghes and Beltz too Mr Greenside, sr , had the misfortune toget his right leg broken on Monday last, when helping to move saw logs at hia millin Menkton. He is progressing favorably under the attention of Dr Hamilton, of Atwood, who hopes | to have him around again in a few weeks“ Mr 6. is nearly seventy and the shock was Bevere, 2 ——PownTre, Me A. Fitzgerald, the faithful servant eight 5 « in marriage Miss Sarah Heth: ruagton, | y of Stratford, on Wednesday, a | . Rev. Canon Patterson being ie othciating clergyman, after the young people of = neighborhood a years, oo mbled and a very t evening was PS: On the pay me morning Mr and Mre Fitagerald left for Dunnville, their future bome, cating ith them the kind any _— ida by way of several anki presen Tue Latx Janes Oau Lesser: —The sub ject of this sk. teh, whotlied on the 28th ult., at his residence, in the township of Downie, and was buri-d the following Suo day, was a native of Yorkshire, and came to Canada in IMi7 | He. with settled in the (duecn’s Bush, County, and two years later went to Lon- on, Arriving in the Forest City with only three York ahillings in his pocket and desiring to take up land, deceased with his wife and their two year old son George, now the sturdy engineer at Carter's mill, St. Mary's, plodded their way to where Kirkton now starés, Mra Oggle«by car- ried their little son. He took up land 19 Blanshard and resided their until 1866, when he sold his Prope verty and removed to at place of his death For a nuuhber « he Mot? odist church warm supporter of the Conservative His widow and five sons and six daughters survive him. On Friday last, the public examinatios inS S No, + was largely attended. It wis evide: seed that the parents at heart the welfare and advancement of the spent and it does not seem amiss to afford the opportunity at least orce a year to pete with teacher and poptls and to ae their appreciation of the work of elucation. ¢ teacher ex; resses hit mself deeply gratified to the seetvon for their as experienced in The various asses having gone throay h their exercises a goodly number of anxious ! ittle children stnigstaled about a large Christmas tree heavily laden with the: glittering fruit of the season, to receive their Christmas gifts at the hand of Dr. ba gary of St ford, This over, after a very et Misa spetherte. , Crossett. were jn ira adnan and took charge of several classes, In the evening large numbers bexan to assemble at the schcol house to be catertained by the flessing and instructive orator, ¢ ‘ atson, of St. M “The: Evils: we wink atare greater than those we stare at’ was the theme of his discourse. His “ony to oo the subject was evident om the outset. He spoke apparent than two ~ -~ echo was dismined _ so profitine an and iro lor sous hours, never allowing his large audience to become inattentive in the least degree. That Mr W atson is eet with odidhatty undoubted, no di ity xpression aussersas inepitiog thoughts His danans id and t re well Mr W atson en Fri . date, the following i# to he the topic, “Society: unmasked or ager 3 without fronts." On Friday, 20th, —e in Bre ck's Den, orth n Easthope. Law. Stratford, has gi as his opinion that ‘the Mitchell street- watering by-law is not worth the mae it We Talk. Bargains for the next. Two Weeks. — Ladies Four Buttoned Colored Kid Gloves, 24e-, regular price 650; sizes 6, 6}, 164,7, 7} Ladies Colored Clasped | Kid Gloves, $2c., regular price 90c.; sizes 6, 6}, 64, 6%, i, Tt, 7h. Ladies Colored Four But- toned and Clasped Kid Gloves, 63c.; regular price $1.50; sizes 6, 64, 64, 64, 7. 7h, 74 and 8, 50 doz. Men's All Wool Hose, 2 pair for 25c., regular price 20c. per pair. 500 Curtain ~ Poles regular price 40c. 29¢ , HYSLOP Market Square. Importer of Carpets, Curtains and Oi! Cloths. HURRAH- — FOR — Cheap Simon He has just received a fine large Stock of Overcoats, Pea Jackets, Men's Suits, Boy’s Suits, Persian Caps, Underwear, Boots « Shoes, etc., etc. Which he will give Cheaper than anyone in the city. Come and see for Yourself. CHEAP SIMON. A SURPRISE PARTY. U S but a pleasant surprise is nice thing to run up against. We have been put in the way of an investment that will give a much bigger return for our capital than our present business under the most favorable vor eV evercan. But we must have the — vy January . That-is-quite s “yet, but after Chriat- mas our goods will not sell as well as now. Oppoetanity is bald behind, oye an old Latin proverb, so we on cate os of his flowing frontal locks, and RPRISES are not always pleasant, § tartling ». aeush ter Sale. w NOVELTIES, NOTIONS, FANCY GOODS at Wholesale. ‘THE NEWEST, NATTIEST, and NOBBIEST IDEAS ‘in MILLINERY at HALF PRICE. Staple Articles; Undarwear, Furnish- ings at rices that will Knock _ our Eye Ont. is written. on, and_ in consequence, the British Mortgage Loan-Co., for. which he is solicitor, has refusedto pay a water tax county, and the ratepayers of Logan co ira not easily dispense with his diiteleeih caskewwtiicky it do? Mitchell Advocate, have been surprised by the excellent pened and e chance that has been o up to us, ces cf Strat- we intend to surprise the ford with vnbeard of reductions in prices. on their property here, and if it. is re- ! turned against the iand they will sue the } T. Ss. CAMPBE LL, town for damages. nis, places the | The Eancy Goods Man, Always in search corporation a an ugly peadionment) be | of Mode Spas for &% the nefit leaves itself open to be prosecuted b of e Caw ratepayer from maker such tax in dallshted, ‘THE: BHOU, IDINCTON: ‘S BLOCK, pooviding it can be shown that the by law | } MARKET-ST., STRATFORD. 3 not ¥ ¢ town must collect from | * the Loan Co/, or return the money to) Ifyou want toys or dolls, ... nh those who have ‘pimes paid. Which will i is Pracctse. 3 bis out at bali =e Read h y't in this iseue, cour money for ear sock, Sours