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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1887-08-24, Page 44 r' -'r 57, Frirrrrn -T,"'N-q11.,7.7117' • 's a: • , , s. sls • ' -"" •• The Huron Mws-Record WedepeselaY, Allgitat ?4th, - TH.No' REPEA4 OF THE SCOTT ACT. The ,majority of the temperan people of the county demand t repeal of the Scott Act. If our i formation is correct there are n only temperance men but many te totaller's names attached to the pe tion for repeal. One thing is certain that 1 5,000 names are not those of hot men as asserted by some Scott A peovle. There aro probably 150 s called hotel anon iu the county. Our town totem has arrived the conclusion that "the petition but one of the preliminary, step necessary to be taken to get th real expression of the sentinno ekistieg," 1Vo11, that is abou t a true ae that two and two make fou But what existing sentiment is the petitioners want to voice Why, that the Scott Act ehoul be repealed, and they %vent to gt the real expression of that sent mem taken officially, by ballot. But says our conteineorary, "w are convinced that it (the petition gives no indication ivhatever of th sentiment existing for or agaius the Act." This bangs Banaghe comp)etely. ' Tho Scott Act is already the lea of the laud and will remain so un til revoked. Do those iu favor o it want to put themselves and others and the county to the groat expense and trouble of another electiou for the chimerical- purpose of show- ing how badly they can beat the opponents of the Aat Not much. But this is substantially what our contemporary says when it declares that "hundreds of signatures may be attached the petition, of persons who have nothieg to say ageiust the Scott Act." Tho very section 97 to which our totem all tidos defines the the ours() to be pursued in order to have revoked the order in council declaring the Act in fore°. This is what th 5001) petitioners desire : The revocation or repeal of the Scott Aot so far as it affects this county. But "they waut their faith con- firmed," adds tho writer alluded to. This is the heigth of absurdity. It i1sbout as. reasonable to suppose tied the 5000 signatures for tho re- )oa1 of the Scott .Act ere largely made up of those in favor of the Act as to imagine that a mau who had seen a buzz saw take off another man's hand, in order to heyellie confirmed that the rapidly 'revolv- ing Serrated disc could do what he:had seen it do, should put his own hand in the wayof the tooth of the saw and have it taken off in order to confirm his faith in what he had already seen demonstrated before his oyes. There is, however, some slight region 4» -the Ertt saying that those who favor the Act have doubts about, 01.0,8004 Act being in form And yet why should they lack faith? Faith is the evidence of things not smelt. 'rho people of this county ought to have an abundance of faith, ler they have not seen much evident() of the Scott Act. There room for the iudulgem;e in wry amount of faith as to thisprosence of the Scutttot, for there is not much of it to be seen though there is a tradition • that it has been in the cuunty for considerably ever two Years. But our contemporary iS 1)01.1111.1 to make aseurance doubly sure In its endeavor to size up those who ere responsible for the very largely sign- ed demand fur repeal. in the first place it says : • "It is plain that hultdreils of signatures may bo at- ftched to the potition,eof those who havo nothing to say against the Scott Act, who hi fact are in favor of the A.ct." Then it says "It is thus evident to everyone that !twee who are actively pushing tho repeal of [ho Scott Act in the County are those fleaire fo return fo the legalized sale of intoxicating ileptioP.." Our contemporary doubly em- phasises the words wo give in italics by printing them in small capitals. Wo emphatically endorse what it so strougly emphasises : that those 5000 who havo signed tho repeal petition desire a return to the legal- ized sale of intoxicating liquors. We shall leave it to our readers to reconcile our contemporary's (44101014 that those who signed the • petition for.ropeal are in favor of the .it with the ether statement that these who are in favor of ro- peal desire to. return to the legalized sale of intoxicating liquors. It tvere a work of supererogation to show why legalized traffic were .much preferable to illegal traffic. In the one case wo would have the truffle under control, the morals of the community not tampered with and a large revenue receivable. In tho other case we find it beyond eon- trol, the morals of the community belay, trilled %vial and a large amount of revenue lost. THE BIBLE AS A TEXTBOOK. Tho compulsory reading of the Bible in the schools has been de - dared "unreasonable" by the On- tario Teachers' Association. This is rather s. startling proposition to be endorsed by the teachers of our children. As a people wo believe iu the Bible. W,e cmsider it much more reliable than secular histories. But the latter are compelled to bo used in schools while the teachers say the Bible should not. Is it any wonder that infidelity is making progress, as alleged, when the 'nate permits its authorized servants to teach that the most reliable history of the most woudorful people the worldlas ever heard of, and the history of the inception of' the.most beneficial blessing to mankind are uot of as much cousequenee lie the mythical legends of tho Greeks, Romans or ancient Britons 1 The educational system should bo kept free fi:om sectarian controversy say the teachers. The authorization of the Bible as a text book does not necessarily meatstaectarian teaching or controversy. There is no text book used in the schools, except math-. metical ones, that there could not arise sectarian controversy over, Lingard's History of England has its votaries and so has Macauley's. Should all histories of the English people be eliminated from our school text books because those two histori- ans have each .their admirers? One would tlk, not. The Bible should be an authorized text 'book. The teaching of a particular• religious belief does not 'follow. Here is th.o resolution we refer to: "That iu the opinion of this Assooia- don the demand for s(d). a change in the the school law that will make itobliga. tory on teachers to give religious instmet• ion in schools is unreasonable ; that it. is expedient to leave the 1.Vholo question or Bible reading and religious instruction, as the law has left it for many years, to We puhlie opinion of each school district ; and that until the clergy give the present system a fair:trial, by generally availing themselyes of the opportunities afforded them by the iresent law of giving religious •instruction to pupils in the public schools, any attempt on their part to agi. tate for a change should bo discountenanc- ed by all who desire to see our notosectar- ian educational system kept free from sectarian controversy." EDITORIAL NOTES. in wMr. A. J, Moore, assistant. master the goderich High Scheol„ in r to M In re ciitiug from Bowmanville has this say of the Scott Act; "Police agistrate Haines has grown weary veil doing, and InaPector Climie hifitsell feels despondent about the peal," We take it that those offi- 118 an are 'sympathy with the Act d their despoedency about the -repeal 18 011 account of' the epeal car- ry atecaing. They should rather fool el - 111 over the prospect of repeal being' r lioried; for if there ever was a 3/011.11- ns and domoralizing law on tho ste tutu books that ono tho Canada TfImparauce Act. iis All manner of stultifying ergu- ment is used by the small band of Canadian annextionists. „ flue . of them is reported to have said "If wo were annexed to the United States and if the amount of duties on Canadian farmers produce sent to the United States were put into the pockets of our farmers; they would be much better off than now. Y. -I, but thet f is a very troulilemoine little monosyllable. Thom is no probability of annexa- tion being brought about, but if accomplished our fartnere would be much worse off than now. The Globe is informed that petit- ions have been sufficiently wood calling for a repeal vote to be taken on the Scott Act in Dundas and Glengarry, Dufferin, Guelph, St. Thomas, Huron, Bruce, Halton and Simcoe. 11 is fair to presume that the prayer of tho petitioners «iII be granted and t tAbet Tete wilt be 'tame iu th the befielities named. In the mall time it wore well for' the electorate to consider whether the existing law is Working out the betterment of religion, morality, business, and the finances of the munioipalities. If they think it is they will vote to halo it continued; if not they' will vote repeal. Our own opiuiou is that noue of theso conditions are being placed on a bettor footing by the Scott Act. It is dear to all who will give their unbiased con- sideration to the matter that the last state of the community is worse than the first and that the Crooks Act, with all its &Foote, was a more desirable law than the one wo have now. Au old tine Dunkin Act advocate aud more recently Scott Act advocate voiced the views of many who at one time held similar opinions, Sep that 110 voted for the Stied Act because he "thought it would benefit his follow man, but now ho knows it would 'not ; that whet good it did do was more thau , offset by tho undoubted evil it was working, especially among the young mon," And Ito then related what had come under his own ob- servation, the knowledge of whiell lied caused such a revulueion of, feeling. Like this gentleman and those who think with 'him we would hold up. both hands for the Scott Act did we think our fellow men and society generally would be bettered by it. But the inexor- able logic el every day occurrences furbish) the thought.. Tho Scott Act must be sweated if sobriety, tt respect for the Sabbath and vener- p ation for God's word are not to be- come things of tho past. Thn will t of the people will prevail, howevel, and the matter deserves their prayerful consideration. 1 action of -the preeeut eottnell, If 'it was rIght-to fiend town priutittet 'tte Toronto fob neje°, it is right to send it to the °Mee a)f a Clinton newspaper which publiehes° every week wore items showing the business done in onr town than do our local papers. The milling, salt, lumber, harbor and shipping business of the town isIf hOWA to the outeide world to a greater ex• tent through the columns of THE NEWS•41:10011D Wow by our town papers. I will say this for your tmterprieiug Goderielt correspondent! that Ins deserves the hearty praise of every well wisher of the town. Bear with me, Mr. Editor, while 1 just refer to another phase of this squab- ble. Haviug approved of Councillor Colborue's advocacy of a tax of $200 on podlore, I cannot refeuiti from justifying his protection policy then with Ins recent "bighead" policy in the expenditure of town funds. Had this tax been put upon pedlers, Mr. Colborne nor any other merchant could liave charged two prices for their wares. Consumers would still have the privilege of sending to Toronto or elsowlicro for their goods, just 1110 8131:)) as the council has doue for its priutin,,,o, rather than be impos- ed upon. It is rather arousing to those+ who aro aminainted with Mr. McGilheuddv's bumptiousness to find him rloolorio:7 that Councillor Col- borne or any other member is troubled with "bighead." Mr. McGillicuddy publishes every week under the nom de plume of Ajax a blathersotno sketch ofhis experiences. But I am afraid that he does not placoldinself in any more envions plight before tho public than tlyi))(3 li111(3's pn icture of his acieut proto• "All fierce, anti ready now the prize to gain, Unhappy Ajax stumbles on the plain Sesmear'd with filth, and blotted o'er with clay; Dineen° to sight, the rueful boaster la)'.' As yon are aware from your last week's report of commit doings it was stated that Mr. McGillicuddy hall of.. forod to do tho lists for $40 rather than 812f) the printing go out of towu, This offer was alleged to have boon made by him after yonr tender had meu, received.. But I notice that he denies having made any such offer, bat it was Mayor Seeger who made he offe r. This is rather an equivocal osition to place his worship in, but s tho mayor bas done „wry well in iis position it will require more than he mere word of Mr. MeGillicrelly to natio any dirt stick to him. I believe you will find these re - larks of sufficient interest to your Godorich • readers to justify their mblication. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.. ^ - • . • - • _ • We wish it to be distinctly understood that we do not hold ourselves responsibte for tho opinione expressed by correspondents.- ED. Nsws•Its• coup. GODEIIICH COUNCIL AND THE PRINTM RS. Editor New:I-Record. 'DEAR suppose yon have noticed the fury our town' papers have lately foolishly .worktl them. selves into over the action of the town commit in calling for tenders from offices outside of the town for the printing of the voters' lists. t auy rate our people have noticed this and a question ofteu heasel i, what's up with tho town printers that they could not do the voters' list instead of •allowing it to he done in Clinton. As your paper is about as well read here as either of the local ones I wish you to allow me to place the matter fairly before the public, as I under- stand it. It is the fault of or: own printers. Thoy treated the conn- ed and its committoe with .great diecourtesy. Moro especially did Mr. McGillicuddy do so. The, strained relations between the local press and the council first became taut over tho bill for advertising by-laws. The amount for this work was about $225, Thecouncil' considered the charge too high. They asked for an explan. ation. Tho newspaper mon gave it,but became indignant at the council critic- ising their charges. The council view- ed the matter in another light, con• aidered that they wore the stewards of tho people and as such werb, in duly bound to oot maid° for the people's money. Rightly or wrongly they considered the advertising ac- count an exhorbitant one. They then authorised the clerk to ask for,, tenders for printing voters' lists. By the alternate system, without tender, it should have boon given to Mr. Me- Gillieudety this year. Ho was asked to tendoefor it but would nob, Mr. Mitchell also refused. The Clinton trfire asked. Mr. Holiness get- ting the Clinton printing without ten- der."as 1 learn by your paper, refused to tender but wrote a letter, pnblish- ed in our papers for the benefit of the council, that the lists were %mirth $50. You tendered at $e7.75. The council wore bonne by their instructions to the clerk. As you are; aware he gave the printing to yon at a littlo over one-half what your expert, townsman says is a fair figure. The taxpayers save $22.2b on this small job, Conn- cillor Colborne was tho first to assert titright of the council 'to expend the people's money for the benefit of the people. For this, Mr. McGilli- cuddy, who Kbytes himself, the cross. roads man from wayback, attacked Mr. Colborne and tho council iu a most unbecomincl. manner, and Mr. • Mitchell backed lutn in his usual milk and watev stele not, having gunip- tion enough to see the pitfall he was being led into by his brother publish - or. Though 1 would. much rather that 1130 printing had boon done in our own town, 1 do not see how the council couild have done their duty as public servauts aud preserved their eelf•respeet except by following the course they did. Not mealy years; ago our town offices attompted to i' -way as tide year. Mr. John Achasion I be- lieve being the mover them the lists wore printed that year in Toron- to at a coat of somewhere about $30. The next year ono of the town offices printed them for $19, instead of $70 formerly charged. The people sup- ported the action of the council of hat (lay. They will support the • "/ Yours, JUNIUS, Goderich, Aug 20th, 1887. CURRENT TOPICS, NOT BANKRUPT YET, The surplus of more than $300,- 000 in the revenue of die Dominion for the lag fiscal year proyes that the equilibrium,lirolcon by rho ex-. penditure entailed by tho insurrec- tion iti the Northwest, has been re- stored. A YANKF•E V1PW. The, Syracuse ,•S'eflitflarii: 141W.H•WOrth Seorns the idea that commervial ' Union nioa,1,; political union. It weans nothing else. Free trade with Canada and protec- tion against the ef the world' would lei a constant 8011 :00 of equal, - Ides worse than the fisheries dispute.. Free trade with Canada will not succeed until we aro either living under the. game government with the Canadians or have adopted fresh trade with .the worlds. That ,is why commerce should .not be as free be., tween Canedand New York as be, tween New York and Pentisylvanin. We want no commercel union with' out political union. ' Tner PARTY' OF TRE OTHER PART 'Canadian wooers should not forget thatthere is another party to be coin suited in their so called commercial union proposal,. and that the follow. ing resolution passed the United States on the • 25th . of tehruory, 1887: • Resolved—that it is the judgment of the senate that 'under present circumstances no negotiation should bo undertaken with Great Britain in regard to existing difficul- ties with her Province of Canada which hasfor its object the reduction, changeor abolition of any of our existing duties on impoi ts. 9111 JOHN MACDONALD ON COMMERCIAL UNION Interview In St John, N• 11. Sun. Con,gross Wilt very vireo ual ty settle that •niattcr when it is brought beforo it. There has been 110 desire mapifested for such a measure„ either in the United States congress or in the British parliament, and there is no reason for supposing that Americans are desirous for such a union. It would mean that Canada would have to adopt the American tariff. This would not be agreed to, for two very important reasons. , In the first Oleo' Canadians would not wish to Meant -a elrieher tariff; and, sccondly,differontial duties con never be placed on importations from Eng- land. Neither country would gain, because they are naturally adapted for similar industriera It is not a nioaeure to meet with popular favor in the United States, and neither party in Canada will take it up. Tho Americana Imam no particular -desire to get our market, nor are we determined to have theirs. I think it a very visionary scheme. • —The brakeman Harte injured at Harrisburg, died at Palmerston Thursday night. He suffered in, tensely till death pat an end to the pain. .a'-astessa...e.sissessa;eia—elLe 4 . • sese-de - • 'eTtIE MOST PROFITA.BLB Al 0 Pt; Oji' VA BM ING." At the last ineetin4 of the Wan. too Fltr1111•114 °bib the following paper wse read bv Mr. Donald Ross, Stanley. It has Item, handed to us foi publiestiou. 111 • making a few remarks Liu the "most profitable mode of funning," I would first take Into ounsidelation the expense of labor and low price ofgrain, which consicl. orations show clearly that it would not be advisable to gu extensively into m1/fit growing. Taking then an average faun of oue hundred acres, ninety of which are a, year, sow five acres or peas and live of peas and oats mixed for green feed, this cleared, 1 would plough up ten acres of sod would leave the soil iii good couilition fur fall wheat by manuring. Follow the fall wheat with oats and seed down. The lob lowing year take a crop of hay and then pasture. If preferred the sod might be sown with oatiethen follow with peas and green Wed, then fall wheat awl seed down as before. This would leave forty acres for pasture and teu acres the house; and gardeu, barn and barnyard, orchard, calf -pasture, and root crop. - In horses I would keep twobrood mares atilt 0110 Working Iturso by ichieli would work the farm and tai. -9 0/10 01' tau colts. n year. In cattle I keep eight 1,1011•11, hav- ing them to calf in January if possible. This would leave eight calves, eight yearl- ings, 111111 eight two year olds. The two year olds I wou1.1 have ready fur the mar- ket iti the end of June or the beginning of Jidy It weight be nearly impossible for me to make an estimate of the value of the stock, but I think I might safcly .put them tit $250 the horses at $200, dairy produce at 8150, 200 bushels of wheat CI, 750:$150, amounting in all to $750. Other items such as bogs, sheep and fowls, I do notmake any estimated. Excfpt for private use I do not consider the raising of hogs profitable. 111 following out this courso, it may sometimes be found iin. 11U0 11', but in lily opinion the nearer 130(7111conlbrin to the above rotation the mom profitable will onr fanning be. - • ^ • - . • - Blyth. Village Clerk Wilson has been very ill lately. Tho brick work for Milne's new block is about completed. Mrs. Emigh has gone on a , visit to friends in Michigan. Mr. Livingstone has raised large barn for putting flax in. Mr. and Miss Hays, of Goderich wore the guests of Mr. A. Belfry. Mrs, NV. McElroy, of Listowel, is holidaying here at present. Rev: Mr. Gunn and wife are the guests of Rev. J. F. Parke. Large quantities of flax are boin hauled to our fax mill every day. Mies Sanderson, of Wroxter, is visiting friends here for a few days. Mr. 'Beckwith has given up the baking business here and returned to Clinton. Mrs, Reed of Clinton and Mrs. John Wallace of London are the guests of Mre. A. Belfry. Miss Annie Shane has returned home from Goderich after a lengthy visit to the circular town. 'Wo are given to understand tha the Principal of our public schools 1\lir. John Shaw, has tendered hie Mrs. toy, teacher, left here on Monday to 108111110 her duties a Josepliburg. . pur churches here were- slimly attended on Sabbath morning ow- ing' to the air being a little damp. Several of :our sports intend tak- ing in the Clinton races Thursday of next week. We are sorry to hoar that Mr. G. H. Rowed is not improving in health as his friends would wish. Mr. George Martin has returned from visiting his parents ill Port Dover. Mr. Charles 'Shane and his sister loft here on Friday for Goderich, thence by boat for Detroit.' Miss Morgan loft hare on Wed- nesday to visit friends in Bay City, Mich. , • 31r. A. Smith, cattle buyer, left this station on Thtirsday with a car load of cattle for Montreal. Mr.• Edward Sheritt has com- menced the stone foundation for a brick residence on Dinsley street. Mr. and Mrs. Rice, of Ohio, have returned to their home having spent several days hero with Mende. a g t, Tho first issue of tho Blyth Stan- dard, published by Mr. R. White, will make its appearance on Friday uexe Miss Jackson, tho guest of Mr. John Morgan for some time past, returned to her home in Parkhill this week. Mrs. Pino and Miss Hartnett having spent a lengthy visit with friends here returned to their home in Pittsburgh, Penn., this week. Mr. A. McCreight has had his residence renovated with a fresh coat of paint. It )5 a good im- provement. Mr. Robert Howard has finished tho brick work for the photograph gallery at the rear of P. Kelly's brick block. Mr. Edward Watson, cattle buyer., loft hero -last week with three car loads of cattle and a car load of sheep for Montreal. The Secretary of our School Board, N. II. Young, Esq., received ovoa sixty applications for tho posi- tion of principal in our Public School, Mr. A. M. Burchell is the successful appl lean t, • 1401.,,t1; Lianlipbil:ti,.ip,plame44 agent, moved it'tta stew Ieettee the Win which he leased eeree• time ago from Dr. Sloan, Dame goeeip has beetVery busy this week discussing the approach- ing high toned wedding whIch Is to take place on Wuchroaday. Mr. Stevenson and his men hove finished moving Anderson Se El- der's store. It made a greet improvement to that side of the stIsir. Auderson is having his build- img veneered with brick, Mr. Eobt. Howard is doing thejob. It will make a handsome iosidence when finished. Our band discoursed some fine pieces on the market square to the delight of a largo audience. Sam, we would like to have the dose re- peated oftener before the instruments freeze up. Mr. John Denholan is goiug ex- tensively into the apple business' this season. Notwithstanding the low price of that delicious fruit, John se's stacks of wealth in thorn yet. Mr. R. B. Keller, jeweler, start- ed on Monday in the baking busi-' pees im addition to his other busi- ness. II. 13. evidently thinks one baker in town is not sufficient to keep us in the staff of life. Mr. Thomas Bawden received this week a car load of pine lumber from H. Secord of GOderich. He expects three ears more in a day or two, Tom is doing a rushing busi- ness. A family living at the north end of our burg took a moot -light -flight tho other evening with their earth- ly goods to parts unknown: Their absence was not discovered un- til Sabbath its the blinds were left is if every -thing was going on with - 11) as usual. 'skin S. Herrington has returned to town having been for .several days past visiting Toronto and other markets purchasing a large and choice stock- of dry goods and groceries which he will show to the public in the Milne brick block when finished. Sam hays been a citizen here for several years and as ho is generally well liked by the public we aro satisfied that he will receive a good share of ' patronage. Porter's Hill. Mr. Relit. 13eacotu is still on the sick list. Miss Wary Colwell is -visiting friends at tucknow. Mies 'Tilly Morgan is vieitiug !ter sister, Mrs. S. McDougall. ' • • Mrs, W. McDonald and family of Galt, aro visiting friends in fled about the village. Mr. James Cox, jr. who has boon ill some time ti,blo to 10 about, though not fully recovered yet. Mr. Samuel Burke gave a "blow out" at his residence the oilier even ing. The occasion was the leaving for London of friend* who had 'been • visiting during the sunielet, A brass band enlivened 110 proceed- ings anfl there was a good. time gen- entity, Mr. and Mrs. Burke treating all with extreine liberality and hoepitality. • Gotiertela Township. Mr. Archie Elliot t is getting around quite lively after being laid up a long time with a broken leg. Mr. Win. Clark is somewhat lame yet from the effects of a frac. turn of one of his legs last winter. Mrs, Frank Herring -and •mother, from London, are visiting et ard Farm, near Godericle the reei dence of her sister,Mr. David. Cox. Me. Herring will join bis wife shtirtly,. when site will accompany him to Toronto. The barn of Mr. 'John W. Salkeld lake shore road, about -olio -and a half miles free) Ooderieh, was struck by lightning I,18 Thursday after. noon and destroyed along with con - enterable grain Anti 5 -valaalile mare. L058" probably esibsiderable over $2,000 ; innurance $1000. We are requested to state that there will be a grand harvest home Native' in connection, with St. Stephen's Churah, Goderich Town- ship,. on Wednesday"'Aug 31et, at the reeidence of Mill. Brown Huron Road, Service will be held in the chureh' at 2 p. tn. Tea will be served at 5 p. There will be an admission charge of 25c., children 10 centas Morris. Tin: Cousienr, met August 8t1), 1887 Members all present. Reeve in the chair. Minutes of last meeting read and passed. Accounts were ordered to bo paid as follows :—R. Ferguson, work on south boundary, $28.50 ; J. Jackman, ditching, $22.50; Jno. ospw,:gravelling, $22.50 1 J. Leitch, plank and gravel, 817.70 ; R. King, work on Bluovaie Hill, $10; F, Scott, grating for box drain, 81.35 ; T. Bono, culvert, 81.50; E. Bistnan, gravel, $7 ; Messer, repairing boundry, 81.25 ; .1. Taylor,- graraiss$3:571 D. Forquharson, gravel, $3.92; A. Sloan, gravel, 82.85 ; Geo. Skelton, gravel, 56.75 ; H. Jachson, gravel, $4.90 ; J. McArthur, gravel, $6.25 ; R. England, gravel, 89.80; A. McLean, gravel, 83.85 ; A. Bryans, stone hammer, $1.50 ; R. Bloomfield, gravel, $5 . D. •