THI FLISH1RTON ADVANCE BSTABUSHED 1881 Advance 4 HUS11KD WKEK1.Y AT TUB OWIC*. SVI1- K.MIIM STREET, KLEHHKKToft, ONT. , V W. H. T $1 prr annum.slricilr In ndvnnre Adreitising Rates: Out Column, 1 yar, aao ; half col.. 1 year, 927 quarter ool , ono year, $13. Trsnnlant adverUasinant cliarge.1 at the rat* o.uM per Una for flnt Insertion anJ 3 cents acb lubiequeut insertion. A KIND LETTKH. A very highly esteemed friend, and a gentleman well known to very many of our ic*ders, tend.-* us a private letter which would act as a balm for almost any wound. Although it wan not intended for publication, we fcrl that the writer would willingly par- don us for making uac of the follow- ing extract. It is the mutenal know- ledge of some of the facts as be states them that has enabled us to vii-w with serenity and pity the attempts made dnring the past few yearn l>y one of our own citizens to strangle our business by his bitter and vin- dictive attacks in a neighboring paper and otherwise. We thank the writer very kindly for hid solid advice and words of cheer, and will eudtavor to profit thereby. He writes : ' I hive peni.e.1 the pugcs of The Ad- vance with inture.it through* nit tint y.-.ir, including ' Woman's Sphere,' in which * Dot ' him bum interesting nnd instruc- tive, ami think iti ''.14 rro<>rd, oJitoiially inl otherwiao, reflect* crvilit upon iu editor, and I believe, on the whole, hna I.eeii (leasing t ita constiliieiils. It oiiM not lie a moulder f public opin- ion. H IM|I. r wi'h an individuality nnd win thy of ita editor, if it i'nl not waken doiinnnt in i lid. and vru cross opinioiiH Mt tiiin-H with aomeof iti rea.ler*. In ml dill-Hi to iU increasing populitrity nnJ Htrcn^th in ita home township, 1 know of very kind \vonU of pniuu- l. v in i. ll.-i-nt len.leiH spoken of Tlio AdvaiKtt ill an adjoining iiiinii.-ipiiliiv wlirre it i' mini; in iiithieiict- nnil fmor ; wluiv, too, It omits ill kfl-ll i-oliipelltloll Wl'l Homo of ita Collins. I'..-, ll.eri I..M-. stimulated to Kroater s.-tivity. for llic hiuiummil of groat HI- ilnnu-i, the pin. -i, inn of lauioU not yot won. I., t each "tiding iiiua of '115 Im.ir thu token > .111- iiohlul, inost tliiiii;>htfnl tilfort, that Tin- Ailviuiuu nniy im more than att-r tlie p i-ople's f.ivoiltn pnpi-r. " ' Ciu/en ' ot. an iminriift,. krinul for the lizj ot thu shull in thu nut you t ; i\ . I Illl til CIHlU Ik Hunk Ituo. V,,|| . i-r.itll.l) li .vu !i.l piovocniion fiiouvli to i ii-..' th Minder' in a mini andunuU liav ie|.!n-i I'.ilei'ly. I'.ul you aliowe.il goo.1 (twite, yon; mil, Iu -. ill grod spirit, not ,.\,-r drawn, <[tiitj lengthy enough, nlll | f u | of meat." Threatened With Lawsuits. Artcmesla Requested to pay Damages to the Tune of $440 Much Business Transacted Thompson and Best Deputies. Tlie first meeting of council for thu present yenr waa held in the Town Hall tin Monday last, with the reeve in the clmir. After the members were duly sworn in the clerk read communications from Lucas and Wright, re d.imagua to Mrs. W. J. Graham and J. J. Brown on town line Artetncsia and Proton ; from county treasurer, re lot 1C, Dell's survey; iri.m Win. T Mi Ki resigning fioni the tlice of assessor ; from the secretary of tli.-d'iod Rottds Association, asking that delegate be sent to tliu convention in Toronto on Feb. 7 ; from T H. Oilhland nd others, asking that an additional sum f $.'10 Ixi given Mr. Can- for filling on lie north side of the new Eugenia bridge; mm the county treasurer, list of laud* mule to be sold fur taxes ; from R. J. pmule, asking appointment of auditor ; in from Itobert McLe >d, John V'liitti-n, \V. J. Henderson and M. W. litrshall, fr the vacant position of is- t-ssor. Hills wero reaJ from Win. \Vat- in. coffin for Kate McArthur, 912; fruiu >r Mutton, professional services Kate McAithur, 94; from John Uutlierford, lunicipal forms, !K)c ; from deputy re urning officers, expenses in connection rith the late election, four pl!ini divis- IIIH, 934 50 ; from W. H. Thurtton, riming financial statements, noiniuation illf, ballots, election and municipal tationery, ^W.O". Hy-law&lO, appoiiit- iiif auditors, was filled up with the of JamtM Hi.uli.- and John McAr- luir, and paased. The reeve, clerk, llichael lliley. J. L. Latimer and I*. wen appointed local board of Mr. John Whitten got the plum f assessor fur the sum of |80. There weru four applicants for this, two of authorize* Mr. Jnnies Best to wait mi Measrs Neils. m and inform them th:;t in cioe of an action l.nm^ht against tins council for said iluuiagos, this council holdstheinreflpotisitlc fors^me. Csrriocl. McMillan Best Tii;it tbi.s council le- ceivb tendera for the sitlu of the following "'f pr-iperfy. viz : Lot 5, Kiiip'ss et. south, and hl 5, Torryst. noith, Price- ville, and lot 7, block H, Beet-hull's sur- vey, Flesherttui. Carried. ii Best -Thut the petition of T. li. Gilliland and uthera n^anhnif the ill t inn tli end Euji'i.i.i . Can itd. The decision of the Knpremo Conr on the Prohibition question did no lunch HIII pi ino the ti/ni]>enmcn paity it lias, to a certain extent, hovvvvei destroyed any lingering faith whicl lliey ever had in the importance that body. \Vhon a judge that his judgment would Imvo bi>ei oiherwise had he known of a pruvion judgment of tlte bench ostensibly tu save the reputation of the hem-li u is a pertinent question to nsk, O wli.it use is the Supreme Court " I it, rccjuired to adjudicate upon mvnlv J legaj questions, or simply | HHIIC tion piyr^daitln.njN] ,lu pa.ia on to th Privy. Council jijrU.iitjf which it dm. not oare to itself pine* b*yon. doibt ? Judgigg by tLe itauli iu-thiaoasu one i aoruly templed to bejiev* tU;t tU a jnuU putiuular fuijciiou,. UM'loiM ia aaiil to hsve ion,, .,,,,,-,. I to hit former Colleagues that he will , eaV .u th Mouse oil ceilam auhjecis. noxt lion.. whom Mi. Hcnilei-,,111 and Mr. Whit- en were heard 1.1 their own liuhalf b- ore the council. A deputation witspie.i ent asking for assistance to open 130 v,.lei-..a,l between the T. S. R. and eaal molt lino, but was uot received with fav- ur. It waa moved by Kelts McMillan That Oeo. Thomp- son lie 1st deputy reeve and James Best Jin! dupty recvu of thu township of Artrniusia for the year 1896. Crrried McMillan- Best That William Wat son's <fc Son's bill fur the burial of Cather- ne McArthur, an indigent, amounting to M'-', I"- paid. Carried. Kells Host That the reeve be and i.ly Niitti.ni/e'l to pay Alex. Lyons 4, and have lot Hi, Hell's survey, F S , luedi-d btck to Thos tiillieii, the snid lot ii-en told in 18&I for taxes in uri-or Carried. KelN Hest- That upt.n ct-rtiticate ol r lh.it eollcctors lui\ t, duly re luiiu l their several rolls, the ruuve is tiutlioi i /.i'd to issue checUs for pay muni of Malarius. Carried. loiiipson lie*! That W. M. Thurs lie paid lll'.l 07 fur printing tiiiancni nl 1!<'.M nnd elet-tion and munici pit! m itionery. Carried. Kella Thompson Tlnit the following in-fil expenses in coiiiivction with the liiui.il of MIK. Me Arthur, an indigent, be mid : Win. Watson, for heartui, Jl ; nt- u-ndiinco on Mis. McArthur, $7. Citriied. llest Thonip-.on That I >nm-iin Sltw- art Iw i liiinl.,1 $3 It on lots 154, :; went T. V S. U. , (111,1 am, m, i being churned (or Ke.linol dulienturo rule in school sui-tioii No. 10, its siiiU I..) i an. not Intlilti for school ilelwnlin-e rts. Carried. Kxllx Kest That Uoliert M.-l.-,.d lie paid $t! for U day*' statute labor per- formed by him, the said amount having lieen eolldcted and the patlinmatei having c.'inlied in tlie work U'lngdone.. Canie.l Kells -McMi'lan That (Jeo. Swcll he paid $- 5ft for repairing culvert on townlino A. and li., lot 107, T. A S. U., and that tin. said sum be charged to the township of (;|fiiali>. Carried. Kelln Hunt- That the following bill lie pnid : H. II. Dy.on, P. D. No. 6, D. R. O. fte, ft ; poll clerk, 92 ; ion- stable, 91 ; allowed for school Imui.-, L', (otiil *'.l. Cnrnii. I. Kells Thompson -That lh following billa be paid : Dr. Mutton, He-ivioe* at* le.iding Mis. Mi- Arthur, 84 , ,l,,lui Ruth- erford, for blank forms, iHKi ; W. J Bellamy, returning offiovr f -r ward 3, ft ; poll clerk, $_'. uonsiable, |1; .1.. hterinx bnUuia, 9-. H. Muldrtiiu, I*. D., N... 4, returiiing ..ltur s f, ,-, $4: j.,,11 clerk, 92; oonsUble, |1; MINK! for hall, ^0c. (lw>r H e Ludl-.w, P. D. 6, D. R. O. f.e, 94; poll clerk, 9-.'; constable, 91 i lUlowexl for auluiol house, 9'-'. Curried. Tli<.m|NMiii McMillan That re lulu of ilitiuauenlitid litiforo thu e..uiu-ii to day, Jan. Slat, fioui J. J. Brown and Mi. W A J Unthaui, this owunyil hereby Hi-art Uis^nsr Rfll<vr<I In :t0 illHlos -I'r. A.'iic's v.r t'ureof the > |erfect relief in all ca.se* .>f r'.'onn' or Syripnthi'tic Heart Disease in JO uiinuies, am) t-pcfdily effects a cure It it a peeilr-its irmudy for Palpitation, shortncs* of lirrath, Smothering Spells. Pain in Left Side and all Symplons of a Diseased Hourt. OIK- donu coimucea. 8.>ld tiy W. E. KichurUaon. Bert Daws. >n. a crsyon portrait swind- ler. is wau'ud at Paris. II.- is a man of medium huiuht, thin, span- face ; aaudy compluiioii ; wears his hat ou the back of his head, and 1 >ok like n professional dead beat. Rhrumatism Cured in a Dny inli Aniei'ic-.in RhuinatiHiii Curo, for Kheumatiini and Neuralgia, radically cures in 1 to .1 days. Il action upon the system is rvmarkablc and inystH-ioua. It removes at once the cause and the dis- ease immediately dixapprar.. The tint doe greatly benefits. 7"> cents. Sold by W. E. Ilichardsoii Druggist. WednuMday morninif at i o'clock, the barn and sheds of \Vm. (iilk-Hpii-, lot 5, cn 7, Proton, were burned down, with the content*, excepting the live atock which waa saved. Cau*o of tiro unknuwn Insured. Captain Sweeney, I'. S. A., Sim Dieuo. Cal., says : "Shiloii Catariuh Rrmetly is the t;r^t mediciuo I h*vt> ever found that would do me any good." Price 50 cents. The Markets. r:irrlnl!> Currt-rted Earh Wrrk Klour 9 3 15 to 9 3 60 Fall Wheat 56 to 55 Spring Wheat ;."> to 66 Barley 31 to 31 Oata 27 A to _><} Peas U M 01 Butler 14 to 14 KUS, fresh 14 to 14 Potatoes ban 50 to 50 Pork 4 7-"> to r 00 Hay per tou 7 00 to 8 HUM 3 00 to y HI Sheepskins L',"> to _'."> (te*si 6 to Turkeys u. 8 ('Inkers per pair 26 to 40 Ducks burpmir 40 to 60 Wool 16 to 16 VILLAGEPROPKRTY FOR SALE. 1 am liiitriu-tn.1 by iho Council or At Uuiia to rwlv ualwl trmlm for the |iun-li-.. m Dm loll.iwoiu vlllac* property, "I 1 t IHHOI ..I llu. 4lh .!> of K. lunar). I*V>. vis.: Lot A, Km ns .1 ..mlTorrvtii..in tli.< i;im-..f I 1 , i. .- *lll. anil lut T. block H. Itrwlu-ll 1 . mi. \. Klulioi t.iii I-ICK'MS CAHll. ii-il till*. Tmnlt'n* In b^ niitiknl t.-ndxr* for |'iireh.i. ri: Incl.u.l 01 any tri.ili.i- not nvcon>arly ac \V. J. HBLLAUr. 'Iwii. Clerk. I -il>. i ;i I ROLLER MILLS Are now complet and aie running regular. V IH.-..IO u III. ht.lil al ! l CHOPPING !>. LOXJCKS. done eviry afternoon as usual. BUY YOUR HARNESS ':o >d 5to:k, Qood Workmanship, Low Prices. Curry Combs, Brushes, Harness Dreinx. Slri^h Kel|, (iont and Cowliida Robe*, Axle Grease, P.lsnki-ts, ami everything in my line contumely on hand. Lore orders early AS we are always rushed in tliu fall season. W. Moore - Harnessmaker FLESHERTON. Cash For Hides! Sheepakina anil all kinds of furs pur- chastd, for winch luglic^t market puce will be pid. Homemade >ausyia on hand. al*< all kinds of mea's. IVI. WILSON, KI.KSHKKTDN MKAT KMl'OKUM Oysters, (>raii|irs, Nuts. Candies. Cakra and Confectionary of all kinda suitabln for t'hristnia.t now in stock. W. Barnhouse FIsESHEKTON. i,- 1 ,!>< i.l.ef K..tUry will till un Friday, Febiuary 1st, 1895, at II o'clock |. in., for th pnrpoa* of nomlnatliiH a t'aii'llilatti to c.mttwl ttiw 1 1.1014; at tltv coming All Liberals aiv iiiviw.1 U attun.i. O. (.HAIItW. CMAS. Pri, 1-iMi.liint. Scrtary. Ho u :i*\s THK QraaN. Elrn Logs \VANTED. \Ve ar i-npuicd to purcliaB3 at First-class, Sound, Green Elm Logs of leugtliias follows : & Feet 2 in.au 1O Feet IS Feet 6 in PRICE. AUCTION SALE :OF: Valuable Farm Property IN THI: TOWNSHIP OF ARTEflESlA IN THI: C \)iu\tv t>f C"Vr*v. for The Season AT- RICHABDSON'S. \re will dispose of a lot of Millinery at from '25 to SO cents on the dollar. cuum:feiicujg FitddV. Jan. 18i.li. A lot of ubbona 20 to 5O ceuts a y.inl. all to go at 10 cents. 10 to 'in cnit ribbons all to go at ~> ceuts [>< r vutl. Furs. Collar; and M .iff* at CO the dollar. cents ou Mantles. At reductions from 20 to 50 per cent or half price. We have uot many left but tL*y are new aud good Stvk'. Dress Goods 4'1 ami 41 clotlia a l> 'JO inch winter costume d 25 ceuts j. r vard. We have a fvw ludic*' Fur Cape- Iff' vii.icli u will sell at very low liytuis. M. u's Fur Coats from $12..'if) up. Fur L'out, water proof. 'JO pairs of Hlunkets, all we left, auil will In- offered at job to clear out the liue. fn.tr nil I l.v urine of tlu. IK.IWI ' ' ' "' " apd*a*outursufUi . , Win CulUn.as tni:.. . township ol \rt.msi,,. u, it,,, ciiinii\ .i PantMr .i.M-i'u.|. thoiv will bo utfviuu i In I'll). lie OUl'tlOII Hi 1 loU-1 M illish;\v'.- IN THK V'll.l.Afll-: OK KI.I ON Wednesday, the siith day of Februray, A 11.. I.-'.'., ul u,,, liimr of two nulotk M. III,. ftvinooii. In A.s \ iti.ilui.vi, |.:q . ui t|,,i,, tliu rellowlim Uii.ii. ami ). t -iiu-,- via i'ri ,>i UH MUlolMii en linn .Irx.l an. I Artv one. iu III* tlni.l iiinuc Mnith W<Mt of tlw Turo.iv.' an. I xyilolllloiu n.,l, M, Ui ski.) u.wn.lii^uf Ar.s* HIM a. vu4tUlul..|i ii.it) IT...., 'n.i ,. ni | K . Tba Hni.l i.r.r(i,,nv IH iniiiimilRivlv a.l)i.ininii lli illauo o( i - ! Inmli. falily fuuu^l, a flaw* ilwvllliu ou 20 to 24 incbei, f!2!V per 1000 ft. 21 inoUv* and over, $4.50 uer UMK) ft. Dans wood Ued Hucli 12 ft. 4 un. U ft. 4 ing. . ) . | |4.50 pur 1000 Cash on Delivery. TIIIITB HIP i mm co, tlio t> I .MI |..., ont. of tbv i.iirohaur D'oiMy so bs pai.l at tliu innv uf .! u<l th bn.aucu Itlilu thirty te.siaaraaltav. I HI tui i i.i.i (rtu-ulsirs an. I conditions of !. to W J Uai.LMt, K.y . or to I i t A WSUUHT, V.nrton Hllcltur*, tiw.ii Kouua l>atd JM. Farms for Sale. Lou J4 and U la th. nil OOUCM.IOB of th. tuwu>hi|> of Artaiuwla, two buu.irwl aci.i aavw s iu. kl.iKlinn. Katal.. A)>(.|y to .\. H. .|,.,, ul , Iltavy Fik'xe Oveiooats, rlarkgrey. 1' .mi and liruwn at $5 50, $7.50. ami $t 3i>. Tlitsio aic st'Msoniible yoods .'ll uiaile witli twnd luiiuyi aiul *iui- blurui collars. A larj-e, general stock of men's, yoiitlis' and boys' Overcoats at grtatly n dtiood Suars. Sugars ai-e lower tliftii in tlio history of the trade. k::owa Special tine value iu Ja[ an Tsa at it lb. at Eidiardsoa & Go's. I 1 .xn I \Viiro J I K-p't. FIRE FIRE Backs Backs For your cooking stove at 73 ctuU. ij'.Kti i ;ilKcd to til any Slove. An Offer . . . A I'n si oiiis-t Hi no' nii.l 4 KOod Itltts. sizt: i ui. to ^ iu. tot $1.07. Dou i i iU u. yet a . . A Lantern . . Tliat will not dicker and blow out with the wiud is bai-d iu (jet. W have siH-ceedi J iu gvttiug one tad wo fully warrant it. Cross-Cut Saws, Files <Sc Saw Hett^ AT M.llKMDSO/U CO.