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 i." li.-il â- lli 1 I Vy{ â-  if ' .n H j n f :h i i^;-l C. W. Rutledge, Proprietor. MARKDALE, JAN. 9, 1890. EDUCATIONAL. Tlio' OntaEio is noted for her good school system, yet that is no reason why ska should not go on improving. There never was a period when educa- tion received as much attention as it does at the present time. The popula- tion is a mixed one, English, Irish, Scotch, French, German, Italhans, Norwegians, c., c., and as many sects as nationalities. The question agitating the mmds of the people at the present time throughout the Do- minion on the school question is whether or not the different creeds should have different, or seperate, schools. In Manitoba a movement has been inaugurated to abolish the Seperate School, and strange, but true, we find a vigorous opposition to such a move from a quarter from which we should expect better things. The reason given for such opposition is mainly because the change would necessitate the withdrawing of reli- gious instruction from the public bchbols. Now let us look squarely at the question witliout prejudice and ask ourselves, what does religious in- structions in our schools amount to What real good comes from having the bible in the school We are liable to "fly off the handle" in reference to those questions, espscially when a spirit of^artyism runs high. We are of the humble opinion that there should be but one class of public schools in our Dominion for all creeds and nationalities, and but oue language taught, that our school system should be purely secular, v.ithout any religious instruction or sectarian influence. We believe, as a rule, there is more harm than good resulting from such influence and teaching as it is, besides that class of instruction should be delegated to where it properly belongs, viz., to the church organizations and parental teaching. The youth is the hope of the country and their public school education should be of a high moral character, entirely free from sectarian prejudice or race enmity. Why should not Roman Catholic and a Protestant pupils attend the same school and learn together the same "branches and thus grow up to trust and respect each other Will they not make better citizens, or servantF, or masters as the case may be in after life We believe tnis question should «ogage the attention of both press and pulpit, and thus provoke thought and calm consideration, always allow- ing the better judgement to control mere sentiment. OWES' SOUND Mm BE-OFiarS T17ESSA7, JAIT. 7tli THE BEST EQUIPPED SCHOOL -IN THH- PROVINCE NOTE AND COMMENT. on â€"Quebec Legislature opened Tuesday. â€" About 800 cases of influenza are raportsd at Cornwall, Onf.. All the doctors, with the exception of two, are â- down with it. â€" ^^A customs official at Kingston jiicked up on the street what lie sup- tiosed to be a glass stone, but which turned out to be a diamond worth $700. â€" A despatch from Suaderlaud, Qtxt., says influenza iu its woast type hsLB set in in that village and louaUty. Entire families are pru:trated with the disease, and although no fatal cases are reported recovery is doubl- £j1 with some. â€" Mr. Merdith's late ulteranoes have bad a -singulariy clear, honest, uu'-» unusual business tact. About two w«eks ago she made a tour of all the prominent jewellery, furniture, book and china stores of her city. At each she inquired for the proprietor, and on being shown to that person she said â€" "I am about to be married, and it h very probable that some of my friends may come in here and select me a present. It's horrid to get something you don't like, so 1 want you to look out for me, and if ym c:in satisfy yourself that a present is to bo purchased for me, induce the purch- aser to buy something I will now select." The proprietor could see nothing wrong in granting the request and the young lady selected a number of things which suited her taste. They i were marked and the clerks notifi 'il. i From all that can be learned tli« scheme worked well, and on her wed- ding night the happy LridB had but few presents with which she was not pleased. â€" The discussion in the United States Congress of the Bills for Un- restricted Reciprocity and Commercial Union with Canada, which hav« be^i introduced by the Hon. Benjamin Butterworth and Congressman Hitt, respectiyely, if indeed these bills reach the stage of discussion, will be of con- siderable interest to Canadians, not^ only as indicating the views of the Representatives of the American people upon the trade question, but as an index of their mental attitude m relation to Canada. There can be no doubt that tbe agitation of the Com- mercial Union scheme, the articles by Mr. Wiman and others in the maga- zines, the inquiries of the Sepate Com- mittee, nnd other events of the past year have broustbt Canada more prom- inently before the minds of United States politicians, and given them a better idea of her great extent and resources, than any previous discus- sions or events. It will be interesting ro note tbe effect of this increased knowledge iu Congress. So far as Canada is concerned it will be time enough for her to decide upon the ac- ceptance or rejection of any such offers as those proposed, when they have really been made, and their terms are clearly known. There can be little doubt that the movement in favor of extended commercial relations, at least with the American continent, is makiflg considerable headway in the Republic. The Pan-American Con- gress IS an evidence of the growing strength of this very natural ami sen- sible sentiment. That Congress, un- likely as it seems to be that it will hear any such fruits as its coaveners fondly hoped, will not be without its educational value. It will probably impress more clearly upon the Ameri- can mind the tact that other countries are quite as auxious to promote their own interests as to become tributary to the growth and wealth of the great American nation, and that any trade arrangements of an international kind must be reciprocal in the benefits con- 1 ferrod. Though little is known of the j actual proceedinjjrs of the Congress, it j is shrewdly suspected that Mr. Blaine and his coadjutors have already had then: eyes opened to this important' discovery. It is therefore not unlikely; that the Congress, iu which (3auada is not represented, may lead to a clearer j sSe recognition of the great and crowiu"' value of Canadian trade. If. as tberl I S-«5$JiflSp^S I is reason to hope, beside this couvic- 1 "p!SS?fei„^rah^Si~?S?vS tidfi another is fixed m the American j ^^^-^"^^^'^^^^ '^^â- ^^^""' mind, to tbe R. S. RAE, MARKDALE CLOTHING STORE, Kfieps a select stock of SCOTCH and CANADIAN TWEEDS, ENGLISH and FRENCH WORS'J'EDS, ENGLISH MELTONS, TROWSERINGS in all the leading gradeR. SHIRTS, SOCKS and UNDERWEAR, TIES, COLLARS. CUFFS, SUSPENDERS, c., c. Special attention is invited to the ITIailufacturc of Bllltons; parties wisihinp bnttons of same material as their garments, either ladies, oj gentlemen, can bsve tbean made m a tent minutss while waitings AG-EISTT FOE PACKER'S JDT-E WORKS. Tailoring done as usual. Custom work will receive careful attention. Good work and neat fits. ko, jES.^^^^. â€"IT PArS TOâ€" AND THAT IS THE A STAFF OF SEVEN SPECIALISTS For three year;? lias tiiken more Certificates than any other School in the Province, at IepHrtmental Teachers' Examinations and Art School Examinations. m J8 School Booisl SLATES, :V SLATEsI Scribbling books! Scribbling BOOKSl AND BSCOBB, 1889. University Matriculation 5 {One with honors in all de])artmfnts) First Class Teachers Certificates 9 Second Class " " 35 Third Class " " .49 Law oociefy's Examination ,5 Art School Certificates 280 For further information apply to /. M. LEVAN. D. R DOBIE, PaiNciPAL. Sec. OF Board, The best anrt most i)ractical course of study. The best teaeliiug talent. The best accouiuioclatioii for students. The best methods of instruction. The best results from that instruction after students fjraduate. For annual announcement giving pirticulars regarding the course of study, terms c., address C. A. FLEMING, Principal. Owen Sound Nov. 1st, ISfcS. THE WITNESS IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMEItT OVER t98 PREMIUMS TO SELECT FROM. Stationeij m ICarkdale XIarkets. Wedsesiuy, Die. 18tL 1883. Fall \Vh*:it ..... t 7(, to S S2 Sj)rnig Wheat 70 t,, ^2 i^'"i-.y ;-i.5 to 40 Oats -23 t,, 20 '"â- "' 5..IO 51 j^""«i- •• liu. \:, ^^'«s •• • •• ia to us ^^y 6 (to to 00 i-otatoes, ptr bag 40 to m ^^°°}-- •• COto tio ^^^] 4 00 to .5 HO ^f^^-- 5 00 to 5 3o CBEAT ZHDT7CX9nnrT3 rOB OU) AWD HEW aUBSCFZBESS. SEE THE PREMIUM LIST. Annual Scesckiptions • Daily Witness j;3 00 Weekly Witness 511 oij The Northern Messenger, only 30 cents per annum, is the cheapest illustrated paper in the world. Contains the Sunday School Le.'^sons, and has abundant 01 interesting in- formation for old and young. See the list of premium books for old and new sub- scribers. JOHZr DOTTOAU; BOH, "Witness" OrFica. Montreal. Montbly Fairs. Oiangevilleâ€" The second Thursday in -ach iminth Dundalkâ€" Tuesday before Qraugeville. Pleshertonâ€" Monday before Orangeville. Markdaleâ€" Saturday before Orangeville. Uarnamâ€" Thiid Tuesdny in e:ieh month. Ghats worthâ€" Monday before Durham. Holland Centreâ€" Saturday before Chats worth Pricevilleâ€" Monday before Durham. Hanoverâ€" Monday before DmhaTP' Prof. Loisette's MEMORY '^I^C;^!" AND TRAINING METHOD I In spite of adulterated imitation, whirfi â€" miBS the "nginal, m spite of s^^sm?s^ ot- effect that Canadians! SsSai^^-^^Sji? value their owu iustitutious and mod« I *^**"^^"*^'*^tb, 237 Fifth ATeiiM.N.Y of Goverumeut, and mean to reUin " ' " _^^ them, real progress will have beu I f|fl||j|nij||. an,|.|n n made towards a better understauding i M """'W P AplflB B. B. and a less lettered commercial inter- j TIME TABLE """" J^aikdale Stat4oii-- 6.53 a. m SUppiaff vi» tb.a Canadian Boats. Gonjo South. i GOISO NOBTH, 12.10 pjn. 4.34 p. m. 8 64 p. m. NOTICE. mS?e'aVth^Ti'v^.^"' ""^t aPPHcation will be ckuada foranlnf .!f^'°"°* »^« Parliament of ^auaaa, lor an Act to incorporate a comDauv for the purpose of constrnctiiig, equipp^ "/aiu- Mouut i 01 est in the County of Grey andProvince of Outario bywayof Wa/kdale to the to^n of powers to build teleL'rai)h or teieuhcme linr^i nr Ses "TA'^Tv tlieifc^vith. anS an uicesla?v tu" 21a}^' ^^^]°^ erounds and otbei- ties aid from *?ht"'""" **""' or othei- tonuses'ii Canada or ^it^r?"""""""'" "^« nominionof c.anada, 01 the Ctovernmeut of the Province of ^l'f "" '" ^•"Jf. MunicipaUty, Cwporatiou or person to assist iu the coustructWdf the ,aid ^^a"^1- ^â- "' *° amalgamate witb.^nnect w^h o?r« n w^i" â„¢^'J'"S powers over aiy iTnlor hues of railway, and to make traffic andtither airariOT. ^^atedatMeaford this 10th day of December. Hurrah for Xms fill 11 THKâ€" Markdale Furniture| Wareroom. AWAY mm BELOW cc tor the Holida:-- w;soii. Piush Parlor Suits, Hair-cloth Suits, Bedroom Suits, Beds Beddinfl Sideboards, Tahles, common Estensiou Ts* in great variety WatjlisMnds;- Mattress Wo'ol MattiefS"f »' "i and iu fact every tliiug tbRtisi*! a first-class shoo. Call nmigf' tations. Also Funeral Fmuislui-' CoffiuQ, Caskets, Kobes, » Gloyes, Crapes of all (lescri; ways iu stock. Thanking uy aj, ous customers for past favors. ing all a .Meiry Xinas New Year. Yours respecthilly, J. W.Sproui; ' au j H 483-02 WILSON EVAA-S Solicitors for Applicante. WINDMILLS M The Cantidiau Atlantic railway is ... ,„^^ *°"»g a very Urfre buBiues-s at present i :?rejndiQ%d8iate8maiil.k«nng.andare ,u carrying corn, flour wheat, etc.. I causing favorable comm.onta from the rec»3ivKi from MiuueapoliH via the c!4- iudepeudeut press of the eoontry. It i ^- K. VVitliiu tha last ten days it JiKjks as tlu»j?gh the Eq.Uftl Wrights ^^h Ftcjiy«i nearly 2,050 oar loads,! -An Atliu.... G. g«l. .ho h« re»ei,«l ,te„,„45^„ a.^ ^^ ^^u^ ^S^ST^tlSt^mSS cars. NaBwrv..non. i»â€" uâ€" »._ %t â- Â« ^***a****'-vKs, DNEY FORALL WAWTEDâ€" A. good en«rKetio man. or men, u. sell onr Fruit Tiees. Wt8eB, Bhruiw. OrnaiaeuULj. etc! X'BBIUNSNI EMPLOTMBXT. 'Write ai jii»t b^n warried^ Qjertflymly ppssesf ea 10,00^^ cars. Naneiy-Jie^il^ester. N. Y^ CTOR e f ATEHTg.WiT. I T, m!L»L'"8 Pwchased the Markdale Vxaao bnri- 2ftll*«htoa£,ounce PROOLAMATICI FliOM THE CHEAP CASHSTOI KINeOFALLCHEif^ Acknowledged by one and »" gieatest BARGAIN HO^S that was ever jencjj^i^- Here we ure, good peoP'f- â- 41,1,1=1' you, with lots to show ?ou. jy^j you, and with lots to f«" /, ^o^A knew how we can ^^^fz goA live, it would. do vonr '^^^"^{^â- ^ xcake you quake with fi ^]^ t it woui.l make you rejoii« household that sucbagra» GIVING AlTAy^, was openea right a' y We want eveiy "" "^.^'r sP"^! CO conlB on every doU»r ^^^^ vndseo w*. examine " ^\ii^ inrioes, atui he couviaeea "â-  Keai ^ndard Conesp (Tiie uiiuU'tl e fairly well attend present was tali Trustees to sell t the school grottJK was elected Trust Adehatiug clul here meeting ev at 7 o'clock. School Ciiam 1890, on Monday ForJ again as tea Mr. S. 13ucha jiere visiting Irie: time ib of aii i" the Jitfie god with liaviug had a han taken one of Oiiti life paiteior, for person ot Mi.ss Hf .lames HaDHOu, ' ol Toronto. Succ Walter Standard Correspoti "Epistolurum Tlie festive seasc everj one hatj re wliich were laid as of holidays, and se to mako u}3 for lost Mr. Albert Walt ed to teach in S. S, We wish him mud Theaanualscho( m the Hchool house 26th uJt. everyihi factory. Mr. J. D( ed trustee in plac lionneil. The Central Ag held its annual met ifeBows hall on the ^lay, the 3rd iust. ' that the past year ^reattt}ccefcs,audu( enormous expense c ting up the grounds juht cl:)sed, the soci position to take st show of this year j than ever. Tiie for re-elected except tw( iug the place of D. i. Laughht! the place the direc:crafe for Holland reepectiveh el( Plesxie Standard Corra: onden blaster George Bf eceived a severe few days ago whici smfiil hones in his The municipal interesting here on Beeyeskip was kee candidates heiag suif Jesuit of the poll p ^gam iu the lieev ?i»jorityof 120. in jonty 20 over the E contest. Mr. Wri lot seek the office of liis many frieuds f^'f as their candid *een elected would n â- ae polled a verv ^o. Senia ward Geo " youug man, defeat, ^y. Pedlar, witl ^^lesherton ward ;»• bproule and W testaute. Sharp w« wrge majority. Th « returned with «• Thompson to tak ""by H. Cairns, E .er„ '"Stothevery o'°» New Year nig SabWh School an^ *? ^entire success ' Proyisions was lefl inn. "'^ounced for ^^rtammenton N ^«mber of yoaog mS '""^^" and *^t was very enjoy Xnquli 6 ,^^ a qualified J^^^ont; has lane, Pi^»»e«a. GJeneil CTJ'PB if Uis. J U3 this MpB Di:^ (JX^^ "tep ^^5 many, muf m;*PBeM8 on tl