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toltIfiXI; IIIA1tall 19, 1886.
!Zr. Vitineroien
Duriog the debaie in the House on the
Riel question Mr. M. Cseameron delivers
cd
an address bfAhree !tenet). tength, in
.-which he -scathingly denounce4ks-_,,eans,
ointment, as. the originators of the 'rebel-
lion, awl for what, he called tile ."Judicial
murder of Riel." The speech, delivered
in the earnest andsforcible manner that
characterizes the inethber • for West Hu-
• ron', was one of close reasoning and cons,
tallied many irrefutable charges. He took
the ground that Itiel's exeention Was due
Solely and entirely to the dernarids of the
Orange order, • and he' expressed himself
.as flatly aud Sainhatically 'opposed tO the
• governnient for that execution. Although
all his supporters -will not agree with hiin
on this special peitt, even nis7opponents
admit that he Matte ben a strong case
against the government. Mr, Cameron
hasthe habit of, saying'.just whet he
thinks, regardless,of consequences, and it
is bie plainnesCof speech that makes his
'oppenents hate him with such bitterness,
• We quite agree with him as to the origin
• of the.'rebelliou and , the • corrupt -
nes , of • the administration, but
• hanealways held that Biel deservedlat-
cution. In coneluding his speech Ids re-
• marks were as follows
" In view of the fact that bis sanity was
In doubt, andthe disregard of tnis•goyern
merit 'of the fairest principles of common
justice to give every, person the benefit of
'''the doubt, the •evideece in this case; and
• the facts I 'have snbmitted you amply
• ;justify the.pponlanien Isnittereotne to that;
the gOYernitantif of ffis country- deserve n
condemnation at the hands of the people
of this country. I say; •moreover, that for
two months the.government,have literally
• traffiesd in the destiny of a jelion- mortal.
• I say tint( durinej all the time, from his.
sons •, thengovert
ment were •balaneing in the scales. the ,
into the fire. Many good temperinge
people advocate what in known asthe
• high license-eystent, believing .that to be
the best methnd of grasping with and
contrelling the evil, and It, certainTY AP
-
-pears to have accomplished time good
where it has been tried.. We are not go:
ing to grasp at straws to save ourselves,
by any means, and although we regard
• the drinking system as evil and evil eon-
tinualiy, we are going to =apt whatever
seems best to overcome it, notwithrtand.
ing the fact that many of the moat ad-
vanced thinkers regard it -as unequivocal-
ly wrong to 1 license," or „"regtdate" an
evil. While we are not modifying our
views npoii tempertinue one ititaLn:e" al)"
„panda Paragraph from the London Illus.
trated New e that is at least worthy of cons
eideration, although its views- may not be
acceptahle. The News says:-
_ " It would be as well if prohibitionists
fffirowed carefully Op.'s results of the at-
tenipted suppression of the Irquor traffic
in the :United Staten--Zene experience of
some years can nut afford tolie-diScassled,
and it ought not to besdiffintilt to -gel
trustworthy .s.estlitleg 14 -Marge areas, as
well as for the more • limited 'ones with
which we have to conteot.ourselves. The
State of Maine stands foremost amongst
the States where a prohibitory law exists,
and it has been followed' Iowa•and
Kansas,. In the course of Teat year' ac-•
Cording to -the -.latest returoe, out of 8',395
pereone, the total •dumber committed to
jail, 188 were sentenced for selling liquors,
and 1761 for drunkenness -a very appres
cia.ble increase, in both cases, over the
previous year's return., In Iowa it is ad-
mitteethat, whilst in villages and small
town's the prohibitory system works fairly
well, a large amount of "sly drinking".
•goes on; and there. isa-marked -increase
et saloons in neighborhoods where •for-
nierly none existed. In large towns and
cities, the uniforrii report is that more
liquor is sold, and more men get drunk,
under prohibition than under the license
eystens. In the larger towns of Kansas it
is asserted, that the taw is a farce, inas-
much as a druggist may, sell liquor to
anybody, on the customer's own certifi-
cate that he needs it "for medical. purs
poses." wherea bigh license.
law, but no prohibition, prevails, a mark -
decrease in -drunkenness; even.in large
cities like Chicago, observable. . In
1882, before the law. passed,' there Were
3919 saloons, now there, are only 3075; al..,
though the population has increased by
•one-fifth. The State Treasury has also
profited by the change, for last year it re-
set/tee $1,721,474 from the smaller number
of hotels as compered with $195,490 from
the larger. A. tax of $500 per annum on
each grog shop, .net only redlines. the op.
ortunities for erinking, but renenes,more
eceasary commodities of heavy burdens."
In IT not about tide that the farce of
passing votes of thanks to publiclecturers,
when it is known that these persons are
problem of a hunian..life. • Isaysthat dur-.
ing that pefiod. this government Were
' throwing 'political dica. on the livitig body -
of Lbuis Riel,•fixing big fate ns fate Orange'
. or.Blett Might Prevail., I say that Louis
Ttiel .was not enocuted tosvindicate the
majesty of -the -law and satisfy outraged
.,justice. I say heWae, !executed because
there was a power, a pressure brought to
bear that. was perfeetly irresistible, an&
the 'motives hrwhinli the. present -corrupt,
ITUTompetent,,itibecile administration was
'actunted and ratnied 'when alitiman, life
was concerned, deserve the condemnation
of this House, hs1 believe they, will re-
ceive, the condemnation of the people of
' this country,.'?, . • • . • • .
• .
IT is altogether likely that the 'sitting
of the Lona). Honlie 'Will .brought to a
, s • s
blese next Wedneaday.'. •No yersr leaped -
ant Measure§ have' been -passed, a though
there has been considerable legislations
„
the libel. Snit of Major Doges, of
Montreal; agaitist .the 'Toronto News,' a
verdict for the fell ampunt-elarmed, fil y
thousand dollars, has linen awarded..This
18 the heaviest verdict ever.. given against'
a newspaper, andit is exceedingly ques-
tionable if it Will be sustaided on anappeal
'Montt -Act, Crooks Aet4 nigh License, - •
.fit0f:tirA'hthl..9„glumierrLed,ousioiti.'1•:fri' t.;ainfewsi•jiiludagsnit;hitt)seip:,
_ .
• 'When. we threw our influeuee lute. the
Scott 'Ants-content-qt-tvas -16th ilikbeii0
that .the drinking• halsitMf, the people
wistful be largely restricted, and we Mitt
• believe that if .the Act had not been tam-
pered with, and an. Itottest.effort made -to
.enforce it,. this would .have been accom-
plished. •-But .the Act, has , never had •a
fair snow in* site. first adoption 'here,
.•.,
' admit that" there is• more -d
than...over .before, as sometimes alleged,.
'here may be,but we do notsee if. There
certainly is considerable drinking, and
those who move about with. their .eyes
open cannot help • but .observe it, ' The
4suestion in our mind.fs, what is the reme-
dy for [his? if the Seott Act does,not ae-
•eoraplish it, is tber,i1 any other Act that
will? Some people Say the Crooks Act
is better. Well., we always thought .tsine,
. Croblsa Ant enough as far Its 'it 'Went,
but it did out o isr enough to suit us.
But if tire, Crooks . A.ct will prove evensa
teMpOrsry nns• • fin' the Scott 'Act, 3
Every possible hindrance has been placed.
• n the way of working it, and the: conse
quence has been 'that 'instead of it being
enforced by the proper authorities, it has
bedtime,' to a hinge. extent, a deed letter.
-Orre-gieat-dlIoulty-iirieturiug
tione under the Scott Aetna that people'.
Will not give honest evidence ;• witneises
• have a wenderfur " forgetry," and • will
Swear'to almost* anything but the trIttli.
We know that opponents of the A.ct will
allege that it-crstld net, Under tiny 'eir-
cumstances, be e.iforeed; but; we do not
agree with this. could haye been en-
forced, to soul; eFterit,. had not the
• Iniht-
ence of those afPoil61 by- the'Doniinion
t was -to e e force
it, been used for a contrary purpose, and
had not the 'Government • so tampered
with thesAnt as to ma.ke it tnore difficult
enforeon en t, We are snot sIscts
•
• then we will go ;in for the Crocks Act 'I
ronetly for present
affaits. We tin tun; Nyhtit to see mattop
O on [boy b,s i been goitig, Rut we
.110 imt w stn get ntIt 01 tho inning; pan
would entirel th f exi t
y pe em ou o s ence.
.There is no guestion inseurnaintnba !hats
the verdiet•against the News is the direct
• rattcome of it's pronounced opposition to
ideas,
•.• ...Less a •
VIE REvontrEn in every municipality
should Meet at .once for the purpose of
considering -the voters' Het, and to sae who
is net on and to take • all necessary steps
to eomplete the list, to place all the natnea
of these qualified on, anillo strike off. all
those improperly 'on: • It is ,iin&ssible
that this work cart be eqecessfully done by
any than those who reside in the 1d-de1ays'
-Tircir"Will-he'pletitttp-gimthe eceesary-
assistance, and to prepare the forts -0 to be
observed in order to successfully comply
with the law, hut the namei'of the parties
and the necessary applications will need
to he attended by these in lie locality.
We earneitly entreat' Reformers in the,
various ridings notto be indifferent to
t be Voters' lists. • IIPon this list the elec-
tion will Undoubtedly take place, and it.
is of in in en ee_csmaetsu an cesth at IL -shoal&
he as full and fair as iessible to. make it.
Fon sometime an agitation ha4 been
going on -in certain quarters,' asking *that
,the.Rp.ointment ofitegtstrers and similar
siitinthe:
Councils, inSfead of at the disposal 'of the
Local Government, as they now are: The
matter name up in. the tiotise, on Friday,
Mr. Meredith favoring tlie change, , and
members of the, Government opposing it,
The only argument that was :advanced in
support of it was that. the' "matter would
be more eompletely in the hands of the
people, hut 1r, Mowat met* this by Lite
statement, that the government. is j us t
directly responsible to the people as are
the TS embers of* collar council, in which
te is undoubteslly cotreet,". if a governs.
tient would make a partizan appointment,
t comity council most certainly would do
likewise, so .that •there wituld 'be no ed.
vantage whatever in a allege: ° The
House decided aos at any rate, and voteti.
deswn tha .propeaitiott,
guki, Hum Liberals.
1
on. soirsonsott, or wilorrhoos, ehtten as
(By our own Reporter.)
• &rousing and moat enthusiastic:I meeting
of the Liberals of Eliot Huron, . wait held In
the Town .HaIl, Brussels, on Saturday last
for the 'purpose of selecting a candidate to•
contest the Riding in the Dominion election.
Mr. E. E. Wade, of Brussels, President of
the Aseociation, occupied chair, and
called for thes.presentation of ereclentiale,
when the following delegatea handed their
newest,-
VIIRoxsract,-Janies Paulen, A. Gibroo,
John I3,eru MA I n, Andrew Gamble.
Burnt,-Ifiles Young, James Login?, N.
Mcguarrie, John ge_Millain, Wiu. Slew,
Wm. Southeott. Wm. Campbell, Joh Shaw.
• BaueszLic -Peter Thompson, Jai, nyerv
Adam Good, J. A. MoNaughton, John Shaw,
A. Hutchinson, Peter Seott, Gem's° Ann- '
strong, Wm. Aldrid "0
Tultxszunr;==e-ao. Ponape, Geo, Thom-
son, • Thee, Elliott, Malcolm Lantout, Wm.
Lawremie Lovil, Douglass,
Wm. Masser, Jno Moffatt, ,Lio. Gambel, Jno.
Fortune, Joseph Kitcheu, I'eter Campbell.
--Wniciirait,-,Dr, McDonald. Wm. Reid, W.
Inglis, Janice ,McAlpin, Gurinett; W. F.
Brockenshire, Jas. Inglis, S. Gracey, Thee,
Price, Walter Scott, Ohm; Elliott.; W. J.
McOutabeen, A. 1)avscin, MeAlpin, .Tohn
rielden, -Joint Anderson, Wm. Robinson; :Dv
Dr°11141411.- Iti.bi;ter, Thee, Hardlan,
A. N. Sloan, N. Cuming, 'Mudd°,
Jonethan Moore, Gilbert McOuthere John
Robb, Richard Browley, Wm. Mitelke, se, „
Jae, Slenainon, John Wheeler, Geo. Hood,
John McCarter; C. 13. 'Rattan, Relit. Arm-
"strong- John Elston, Wm. Garpees, Joseph
Smilie, Geis IL -Ilublan, Quinton Anders:in,
R. W, Duff. • •
_
Oa. -Jas. Ferguson, TiMs, McFarlane;
Thos. Strachan, Alex. Rose, A. RaYman;
Adam Turuhull, John Crerar, Donald
McLauohlin, Robertson,.. A. Hislop,
Alex. Stewart, Jemee McDonald, John Mc.
MeTaggart,, _L.. McNeil, Robt.
Robertson, A, McInnes, Wm. Elliott, Rich.
-
Rupp, Spence, W. Milne, David Ste-
wart, Win. Brown, Robt McGeorge, F, S.'
Scott. .
• Howitic.-:-Jarnes Mitchel, John MeLauch-
lin, James Ritchie, Petee Atesworth, Wm:
Doig, Tho. Gibson, 'Samuel Nay; J.
lett, Alex. Drenimond, Jas. McLaughlin,
Thos. McLaughlin, Jas. „ McDermitt, 3,
Williams, John Wilson, Gluts, Irvine, A
n.
drew Brown, Wm: McKetrcher, Chas: Ed.
gir, Tee. Edgar, Wm. Muller,_Robt. Mama,
Alex, &Winston, Joseph eMontgoniery, Mat,
hew Wilson. . , • .
In addition to these, a Mather of leading'
Liberals wore present,, aud the hall was
oomfortably filled during, the entire proceed.'
lugs, the deepest interest and warmest en-
thusiasm being Manifested thrOughout. The
press was -represented •Meesrs. Kerr, of
the Brussels Post; McLean, of the Expositor,
McGillicuddy; of the Signal-, and the' Nsiv
B4110r. Wade Made a stirring. address in open-
ing the proceeding's, and believed that with
a strong candidate, the East Riding could be
redeemed, 'and North.- Huron would ,not
longerte-urisrepresented, as he was satisfied
it, had been by the'present number. He
thenealle.d for nominations, 0, •
. Dr. Sloan nominated; and Mr. of
Howler; seconded the selection , of De, , Mc:
Donald; of Winghein. :The followiug Pereone
Were also nominated Sloan ef Bly_th ;
c,E;T-orisitte-;--111re-e.ibso
41.' 1']?., Of Wrexeter ;s Mr.. D. McGillicuddy,
Godericht-Mtv-1%--Straclian, of Grey
Mr. ni.` Y. McLean, • of Seaforth. • •
All these gentlemen 'made short :speeahe
nd withdrew from:stille field., except D
McDonald --and Mr. Taylor; . who -stated a
erWards that he had no intention of sten
ng, but had not an opportunity to dealio
E; a. ballot' beleg taken it was •fonha that
r. McDonald bad a large majority, and his
omination was accordinglY macle unanimous.
O 'accepting the nomination, the • dcictor
bated that he had not soughrit,-,and wlilW
e fele proud of 'the honor conferred • on him
ealiSed that he was unworthy of it, and
ianked them most cordially for tlie copil-
once. thus referred, in him.
• The speeches delh'ercid by all the nominees
ere, decidedly good; Many neii points' beiag
relight ,:but, and the •mal -administration of
ir .Jobn A.. Macdonald being .shoviti.in it
ue ,light. -138th--De: MeDoiticill --and Mr
r.
f -
Taylor were allowed half an hour in which to
address the audience, and as both scored
_point.after point, in dealing tre_nchantly-witli-
the. public issues -of the day, they were re.
ceived with much applause. Although the
fact was realized that Mr. Farrow (should he
again be the candidate) wasa strong oppon-
ent, and would be backed by a Wrist corrupt
and venal admipistration,it was the opinion.
of the meeting, that 'by united effort the
election of Dr. McDonald could be secured,
and he enters the contest buoyed -up by the
warm sympathy and support of the Liberals.
of East Huron, and determined to evercotaci
the tremendous obstacles and.' opposition of
his. opponents.
A resolution of condolence with Air, Leckie
01.-Torou4ee_at thole -13s of his wife was'passed
"
MIR LETTER:BoX
T,a43 DANCING cconitialtisyl
To the Atithr or the Clinton New Era,
Mn.• ErnTecc,-Will you grant me space in
your esteemed aper 1.0 ,.correct 'an article,
which appearedin your columns lately, in
regard to the most untharitable oharge against
worthy farmer (cleeignated captain) and the
Rev. Mr. Turner, of Dungannon. I will not
withold the name of the Rev, gentlotean, as
the article referred to was too plain to be
misuederstood, and will explain truthfully
how suet base and slanderous gossip originat-
ed, which was at the annual Sabbath School
convention held. at Nile. It is customary at
each conventions, or any person wishiog in.
formation in regard to Sunday School work,
to place such questions in writing in the gees -
tion drawer, and when assembled at each
. .
ufter due coneideration. At this one in ques
tion was a request wisbing to know if it wa
right fur members of the church, et Sunda
Seneol teachers, to dance or countenance ouch
amusements. Ur. Turner asked dertain
Sunday School superintendent present if he
would give his opinion on the sybject, but he
answered that he wastunprepared to speak
his Mind fully on such question, and that the
'Scriptures did not forbid it. "Mr. Turner re,
plied and said he would have do preaohla
sermon ;on the (petition in regard tci dancing.
Shortly after the convention there was a big
spree or thence at s.oertitin place, which was
Well' Attended, ana olOie on the heels of that
came Air. Turner's sermon. Many' who were
aLthe dame' took offence, and pronounced. it
too personal, their conscience pricked them,
false pride was hurt, and, the devil seen a
grand choice to turn things to his own ad.
vantage. His firet act Wag .to came a certain
Sabbath Sahool teacher to resign. vv/iii had
patronized the dance, knowing well ,that
dancing was prohibited by the church, and
now certain parties, come forward and say,
Mr. Tallier was persuaded topreach that sets
mon, and condemn dancing, just because the
two events were in dole proXunity (the claw
and the sermon;) and that the captain midst.
ed by his first mate and their confrere a Wass
leader, Were the pertniadere,._and that is how
things all came .about. But the party. who
wrote that article for your columns, what of
him? I feel as though he was too small mind-
ed in the scale of humanity, to be worthy an
answer,: thOut,h I know he expects one from
Some quartet, bis eonl le not hall as large.as
sodie words he Usee." :Relnust have tsored
oileethe dictionary:a' long time, getting up
such a neat article. wile wrote, searebing for
big words end. how to spell them. I think
Mr.-Turper. is true gentleman_ and wou Id
not.be guilty -of personalities; Ord nelifritable
ness, land more, if his, talents are limited he
is striving to do his duty. Poes my, presby-
terian friend retnember the parable of the
talents, or docile he read Scripture .? - Me.
Turner is doing his utmost to make good use
of the talents GO gave hid), and will be able
to render a better account in the future than
those Who take the name of a Ohristain de.
nemination for a nem de plume,_ and are at
heart worthippers of mammon or to -use their
'own words,' hypocritical parasiles; tuoh'etnalf
souls 'should stay in their own paradise, and
nob parade its glories abroad, or try. to draw
others into' such low contaot„ what the devil
loves, Hod, hates„andso. with men,--,There-is-
such distinctien; true, noble souls, and those
again'that are fallen, pest being worthy the
name of 'met]; in truth eoulless. I most hear.
tily wish Presbyterian will turn from his evil
ways. The Scriptures say, men by their works
we shall know them, and any man so unchari-
table to his neighbor has no. love for his God.
• him tir read-kW:1141e; if he has
one, and lot the dictionary rest fora time, at
least until lis --knower what cot:math-lei . the
incipal of the Word Presbyterian, a name" '
pr
he is unwarthy 'cf. • I would say apologise to
the parties he has slandered, and commence
to be a tnancif he the -Meaning
of what constitutes being one, Thanking you
for the snace„.I am your,• 'CAPTAIXt
•
just as likely as not they are owing local
merchants, and at the allele time these
goads could be gotat holm just as Cheap
if they WOOC pay eash for tbens.
As Ragan' aaYe, "'People like to be hum.,
bugged," and I fancy many orthese if
not numbOgged, labor under- a delusion.
Tet sonte of our capitalists pilftheir beads
together and start an oatmeal mill or
sOmething similar., say at the salt works,
where exhaust steam could be used for
evaporating the salt. I Would to
have the views of other ofyour reactent on
the town's developinent and growth.
Yours, f'Isoonnss.
A. DENIAL.
--
To the Editor of the Kew Pro.
stn -I noticed in your last issue a foot
note at the end of "Our It•tter box." say,
8 ing yon had received a very sharp letter
front a party living nen Perter'S Hill,
Having been mfornaed Ise several of my
•friends that a certain peraon ascribed the
whole of the Goclerich tonnehip- notes, to
some of which he takes exception, to me,
.also that it was his intention.of writing to
you, holding me np• to ridicule, as the
author of the same, I take this opportu-
nity, before leaving. for Dakota, on Tues-
day next, of informing him that he is a
long way tiff in his .cdnjecture; and even
were the writer, trut : • s_
taLle to any persoh conies too'
near borne. Should he, however, feel so
stronglrbn the subject as to desire public
communication,with me, I ain perfectly
willing, ready and able to gratify him.
Yeats etc„ W. STIRLING,
, . 111 •
A MAN WITH BACKBONE.
,•. •
To the Editor of Clinton New Era:
•Srit,--sI'm a Grit from the backbone.
I'm not. again -to asSume the name of
Liberal, and therefore declare myself Un-
hesitatingly and uncomproiniaingly Grit,
• I read the Globe, believe in the Globe,
but never swear by it. I occasionally'
read a Tory paper, but wnenefer I do
am troubled • with a. At of retching; it's' a
stronger dose than my stomach can bear,
read the speeeh of Mr. Cameron, and as
I •did so felt like slapping him. on the
back and shouting Bravo, oldfellow,
-
you're the.stuff:" I don't care a conti-
nental whether they hung Riel or 'gave
• hint mon:ey to get out of..the eountryrbuts
I do nilinire"CaMertm'S pluck in attacking
the government on the floor of parlia7r
• Went1 admire hins because, be witsint
• afraid to tell thenr to -their -face. of their
rascality. I admire ilinrefieeituise he
showed up . their rottenness.' I admire
him because he exposed their insincerity
and their double-dealing. I ain't ageing
to make this .too long, Mr. Editor, but I
want to show Mr. Cameron that one sup•-
porterof his, anyhonr, endorseshis speech,
and that he can count on my vote every'
time he wants it., Pm.a hide -bound Grit,
none of your wishy-washy, milk -and -wa-
ster -fellows; and- P11 standsby-itteledin-
• Min Cameron.every time he comes down
-on the Tories like a •thousand of brick-.
they deserve it all.; If you've any doubt
213 to my leanings, Mr. Editor, let me.
give you further evidence that Pm br•ands
ed with the mark of the faithful•by sign:
toss-.P.-nan-Gn.
. 'A tirrTLE sA1tp4.8.31,
Editor artileaTition,New Era. •
, .
• DEA* Sta,-Glancing over the columns Of
the'NEw ERA I nOtich,,,thatw,hile we are'esi-
joying the pleasure and Warmth of most beau.
tifx1. and spleedid roads of Manitth
ba, our 'spoor, Ontariofriends aro shivering in
a clamp atmospheric+ -of 20 degrees below zero,
beside an upturned cutter, eleigli load 'of hay
_or_atu ck. in -a snow -drift- on ,eome-of your -most
•
:prominent highways. Now while we are -go.
ing about our daily avoeations without fear
of beingstuck 'hi snow drifts, or frozen tci
death, we can't help .feeling sorry for -yon
over there, and wonder...why you stay in a
coundrY where you have so manyldisadvant.
ages, and Where 'you one week are hedged in
• by snow. drifts and the next with . niud and
water. We can't help emilinialse when we
see articles written with the following
"What must Manitobabe its so bad here."
" Cold enough to be Matadi:la," &c. We like
Manitoba winters first claseaftet trying both,
and would not exchange if we had the chance,
and really feel sorry 'you Ontarioites have to
put up with the severe weather you do. 'Hop.
jug to hear of yeur .being relieved of -your.
very trying winter 130011, I am, yours tinily,
as were also the • 1VIfollowing resolutions smiswamili, Man., March, 1886.
.cived Semuel 'Greasy, eeconded by, •
James Logan, that thii 'convention desire to „Ruals4...TE___0BINIO.N.S.-.....r.:(413-1,101:rY-
-place-on-reciord-its--colirerdsuerifithirLiiiihr •• '
Administration, bid by the Hon Oliver
EXPRESSED.. •
•
Mowatt.' and in our valued member, Thos.
Gibson, as a supporter of that Adminietra,
tion and to expresit the hope that the wisdom
which has characterised them 'in the pest,
rsayatill be exhibited in their legislation in
the future.
-• MoVed by John Shaw, seconded by James
Edgar, that this Convention must place
on record its emphatic protest against the
general administration of the Dotcunion
env:mint, whieli has grossly wasted nur re.
sources, enormously hiete_alled-Oar-iititional-
-debtrdblidirsliTerrciundermine respointible
governmeut, and brought the various Troy.
limes to a State of discord and dissatisfaction,
and also. express our disapproval of the
°mired pursued .by Mt, Farrow in givinathis
corrupt and. unprincipaled government hiS'
unewearing support and eympathy, • •
sCheors for ale (Seem Eon, B. Blakengas
INTowat; and the eandadato brought tIte itabtr
ing to a closes
''s -ss •
•
Is TUB Local House, on Monday, Mr.
Balfour moved the second reading of a
Bill to amend the • Assessment Act.
Among other amendments the Bill prO-
•
vides that exemptions te clergymen or
ministers shall apply to only those clerg'y..
men or ministers and their assistants who
are in actual charge of a congregation.
The bill maybe the thin edge of the
non -exemption -at -all • wedge, but We
Id have preferred to see a more radis
measure. Ministers themselves begin
ealize the disadvantages 'under wnich
y rest by being eonsi demi. "privileged
n berm" a community, and we ,know
turbot Mot arc; in favor of aholishitn;'
gatitar the tixeitiptieti principle. •
Ts....f/mEdisor_d_tle..0"/inton.1fetalEi.a:_. ..,.
SIlt,-I see by your paper that our town
fathers have hit:upon the idea that were -
quire more manufactitring establishments
to help the town glow. Itis all very well
to get whateverindustries ive earl, but'it
reminds rne that there are a great, many
mai g-bridgesrb u ild in g-roadst-orindu cr-
it
peop e who hold up bah handsfor any-
-thin that will improve the town, snob its
• ing manufacturers to dome here.- They
want to see the town grow Fold property
increase in value, but only let a travelling
pedlar with a glib tongne come along from
a city; it matters not if he is, travellieg
taller, or a shirt-ntaker, or a tea dealer, or
qtia.Ck medicipe edlar, or.a book agent,
Vin-sqn tree - ' „essissnall,,arit, he
I will get plenty, or' a, 'Irroti Want a
nice' suit of clothes, some dry Odds, a
barrel of coal oil, a nide lamp, pair of new
boots, tooth, pick or any other requisite,
-of course buy them frotn sotne agent or in
some city, they are so mueh nicer. Yet
cal these things eau be got at any four
business stands, jtret as cheap AS eiseivhere,
Some people try to make their town grow
iu a wry peculiar way, and these indicat-
ed, are some of them, If we expect the
town to flourish we must patronize! town
institutionsi It ig' pure humbug to talk
about :building. up the town, and at the
Shine time show that we are building up
other places. 1 believe that neople can '
generally buy •gooda juk as cheap at home I
b d 1 . Id l'ic
it clone. 'Then our farming friends often
remark,that' they would like to see the
town grow up near their farms, so as, to
make them more %%linable and give thou
be,tter market, yet sour! of'these very
,farmers will,send away hundreds of Miles
to get goods, payitnn cash for
•
4..POINTER—FOR THE,- AS§ESSORS,
20 the Editor of the New .
Dtn.Se Stn, -I trust that the assessers
willsthis-year pot the hotels back where
they were lad year, before being reduced
in their assessments by the court of reyi-
aim The excuse was last year that the,
privilege of Selling liquor being taken -
away; their houees were not worth soinuch.
lam' not going to say they have all been
-selling liquor 'last year, but it is assumed
that some of them have be5u iielling with -
mit license straight along, • in that event'
they have been making money, and in
justice to other property holders, I belieste
their, assessments, should be •raised and
hope it will be done. TAxelYER. •
Sir .11,plin Macdonald.
''. Ever since Thrireclay last Sir --jciliii-Mae-
donald lias' been suffering severely from
some'affection of the throat or lungs;whieli
'hes prevented him appearing in theHouse.'
his upderstood that on Saturday he was
so far recovered as to be considered ont of
all danger, and be. 'continued to improye
till Monday; when Lady Maeclonaldleft
Ottawa to go' tosKingston. On arriving •
at Sharbot Lake,' instead of going tom to
illness had returned,. andthe fiat
that he Was 'worse was that night. tel-
Kingston, .she returned to Ottawa, it is
supposed' on receipt of a telegram that Sir •
JohnsSale *twister,
graphed to several conservative papers. .. ,s Zs
Tueiday nigh Cithout eight anutnorspread -ssittrasnxis,25TH IxsTs-Farm stock of • ,
through the-streete--of-Toronto that Sir W, Murphy,: lot. 28, 8th con, of Ifullett.
John MandeUalt1;swati_scleadL_The; GIs Cnarlea_Hamilten; auctioneer': , "
• r•Sibli
The Postmaster -General's return for the
past year bas been hawed, and the follow- -
mg table of receipts, etc., for the different
offices in this locality, will be of interest
Aubttra ,•," 3 31 $97 50
t ro.mu ore.: orsai^ce..
Bayfield • 463 17' 220
on, Ito eat°, Salary.
Bandon .............995 10 00
Beechwood 68 45 18 50
Belgrave . .. 767 79 175 00
Benmiller • 91 28 28 00
Blake .... • 150 _ 66 00'
Bluevale 427 00 107 60
Blyth ... ... 1253 45 420 00 -sr
Brumfield 305 18 •• 140 00 w
Brussels • 2764 88 SOO 00
i3ush11eld 43 00 14 50
Carlow . . • 09 15 50 00
Centralia .... 218 00:— 118 00
Chiselhurst . • 657 09 22 00
Clinton, 4082 00 1100 00
Constance . 194 01 • 59 00
Dashwood 214 84 80 00
Drysdale ..... 44838 18.t.; 16278 5000
DDitunngloapn.n.°41,-.6976 24 00
Egmondisille 252 25 119 50 '•
Ethel 38628• .142 50
Exeter . 2372 72 680 00
Pordwich. 540 54 20000,
at712 90 0
1 1.720 500
Gerrie • 613 01 260 00
Harlock :..„,.. • 35 00 16 00
Hay ..... . •106 32 72 00'
Hen -try -h 112 29 42 50
Hensel). •• 566 03 205 00
Holtnesville„„.... 202 80 , 67 50
Rintail 160 52 80 00 ,
Xippen , • 307 7290 00
Lakelet„,`!• 164 41 78 00
106 78 ' 40 00
Londesboro • 389 68 - 160 00
Marnoch .... . . 52 43 . 2000f
Nile•: 138 16 39 09 •
Port Albe-
rt.- 223 91 50°00
Ronigerville •-• . : 92,91 47 50
Salttord -• 84 89 34 50
Seaforth 4519 44 1240 00
ShepparcIton 62 04, 20 00
Sunshine •53 71 15 00
Varna 802 48 ' 84 00
Walton, . 251 66 :10500..
'Westfield 78 3.1 8r50
Winnham .... 8019 57 900 00
•WInthrop s..- ..154.84 60-
'Wroiceter ....,.... :. • 703 75 83,9 50
Zurich. • . • 557 46 190 00
• 110j4DINCT BACK ,S4RA.IN.--There are
Several farmers in this section who are
holding back their.grain, awaiting higher
prices. We know of some farmers who '
have not sOld a bushel of last -year's crop,- ..
and while feeling pleased that the agri-
culturists of this neighborhood are getting
so well off that they an do so, still WO
think they are acting very unwisely.
This year there was an over -production of
wheat in., European countries, and With
1
stileslarge-supplysfrour the-.Nerthwest we
see no imniediate elrance °fatty rise taking
pleen. But supposing it should ge up for
a cent or two per 'bushel, when we con-
sider the shrinkage and loss of interest on
the money locked up, would it not pay
fartn.ers better to self now when they are
e 78 Pl.t!tS
The•matter ts worth cOnsidering- and we
'leave the e8,03 with aids() interests&
1
The young men referre'd to in the fol-
lowing paragraph, from the London ,Ad-
Yertisers Was a nephens of Mrs. IL Bss
Evans, of the . Huron toad :-The an-
nouncement of the death at St. Marys of
John,toti_E..Armstrong has caused a feels-
ing of intense 'regret among the Many
friendasof the deceased and his family.
He was but 19 years and 3 months old,
and. was: the younge§t -of_four brothers, •
sons of MT.' Johnston ArterStreng, of St.
Mars:A. 'He was attending ollege, having
Matriculated honorably, and Wile prepar.
ink to.enter the miniatryof the Methodist
'church in June of'the present year. ,•Ig, • "
.St. Marys, where•he was beim and where •
he livesl, lie wa,s universally beloved for .
his n um erons achnirable 'of •
mind and heart., Originally he purposed
folleWing the legal professien, but after
hfs'ennineinioni a few years ago he'deCided
to enter the ministry. He was (or a time
a Student of the -Stratbren, High School.
Of' fine, robust physique, he,always enjoy-
ed the best 'of health .seareely knowing'
what -Sickness was till he wns taken ill
with inflanitnatiOn of the Rings while:,
waiting upcin a sick relatite who was con--
fined with the same malady,' Deceased
felt the firit symptoms last Wednesday,
but Wae net :thought dangerous till the
night.before he died.
, •
reporters soon traced this toits origin A
man •had• seen the .flag at Government
House, at half mast, and, kncityingthat
Sir 'John was ilk had "supposed he might,
.be dead," 'Passing from mouth to mouth
this :loan grew into a: statement that he
watt ' dead. The real troublessatsGovern.
ment House was that the wind had dint
-
ranged the: ropes of the flag, letting the
latter down to half masts When the fact
was discovered the flag was taken down,
18 kn.43.3...tnInd innnntaible-trissruissitso
iglus •• .
• OTW4, Altera. 16. -.-.Sir John Macdon-
ald, is much- better to -day, arid is in A fairway to recover his health n a day or two.
ALTROUSIM. no Vote has actually occur-
red iirhe House yet on theRiel frestion,
a vete has taken, Plaee or a couple of
tibnieal points that shoats -aboat"..1kOW
t1ia 'yet Vote- will stand. . So fatstilly
ej,g14 Piens .have` voted against the gov:,
erninent,,? which showea, majetrity, nearly
as large as ever. This is no difference to
What we anticipated from 'the *ery first
because nearly every occupant or the
government benehes in under obligation
to the government one way or another; , ,
• 4, -
TUB Chicago Tribune thus refer& to the
Dominion Government: The Govern-
ment seems to be rotten all'Orough, and
meanwhile the indebtedness is continually
increasing and the poptdar burden growing
more Intolerable. It remains to be seen
how long the people will endure it.
'Italian has accepted Alt Orel' to row
Wallace Boss a three.mile. race on the
Richelieu:River, St. Johns, Qat. twenty
Miles from Montreal, for $3,000 'Thermo
will probably take place en ,Dominion Day.
BORN..
ClIAILLESWORT11,-,-In Olfriton, on the 17th inst., ' •
the wife othir. Charlesworth, of ai son,•
T110.61AS.-In'Olinton.ea the 16thinit., the wife of. • .
.Mr, R. Thomas, of it eon. • • .
MIM,L.--In Clinton; on ihe PAT; 4the wife at
Mr, E. Hull, of a :len,
COOk,—In canton, on theIdtli inat„ the wife or
Mr. Arthur Cook, ot a nom • •
•
BALL. -In ithllettron the P•ith init., the wife ef.
1$0. W. H. Ball, of USO,. .
-
R.V.E-HOGARTIL-At the reeld'enee or Mrs, Wat-
torso!), Canton, an the 18th Mit , by the:Rev. Jobit
?)intabifirf.).:aarttritir 011 lotlyiaofno.rmerly4of Clinton, •to Ili,
cLARKS--,•LANIistiduottOlf. • At the Maidenee 31
the bride's father, on the lath, lint by Rey ''
:A.Ste art,
Mr. uteorge Clarke, of 13rown County; Dakota, tostiast
flathilteba- Landshorough, youngest -daughter of Mr.
.
1:andeborough, Earl., o TuekersinIth.
litcLAVOutini-i-MeOsit4-At the ilisidenee of the
trglifga;erifi atit;;t)tTIV.1411?ettLtuViln InfUt1114
to Miss Eliza oth McGee, • . •
OKE-WAf.TERg.,_-_4t, the Blvtlt_nareoliago, Si the
F
Oth inst., by ACV. J. . Park, Mr. Witt: Oketo Miss
RlaWalters, both of Colborno•tOWnship.
C0N*T0LV-WISEM4.N.-At the Thames Road
Manse Mini° 3rd inst. by ltev, Colin rieteher, M.A.,
triti=12IVAtkPigignsPOiteZt119.eitan
SOAIMS-MoNTSIONttraV.--At the parsonage, Var-
na On the Oth inst Rev. E ithi Mr. Ford
Sparks, to MISS dien safioniet ot Stanley.
nitowN-OrtAWFOAD.-At the reeldenee 'Of ,Mr.
Monacherty, lath eon. milieu, by Bey, D. M. Rani-
say.,00 mr.,ies. Brawn, ta.ltlis,ttary "
Ann Craitford, hgth at Mullett.
• DIED,
15lULLOY.-.1n (suttee, n the 151,11 Mat, Henrietta,
wiN of Mr. mut-mots Aged My ears and 3 months,
METER. -At. his residenee, •Seaforth, On the
Inn ; Ludwig M. Meyer, Diviaion court Clerk, age,' 77
years,
f.11Cial. -At 07 ctenega,Street, Toronto, on -the
1,401 in4t.. Annie, Wife or Jelimo boekw, formerly of .
Ittilosere, aged 40 years,
WALttalt.-In 'Clinton, on the 1.011
mond daughtee Of Mt. jast. Walker, aged 17 years. •
RADFORD,...T8 Mullett, Id the rah inst.., Sarah,
Radford, wife of 11.41t itidford, aged 73 Wets,
'