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Oup. UISWICk ,House,
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Olindati Vaes
FRIDAY MARCH 14, 1890.
in tits peat otfidtl, !Wording to Itii..
own t►tatetnezit, tar thirty years: and,
he was ea eprigi tty, and as lively, and
as capable of discharging his duties
when he was superannuated, as he
wast thirty years ago. Me is at the
preeeent time engaged in another bust -
nee in the city of Toronto, and he was
superannuated for the purpose of wale
ing room for another person to take
kilt place. Siuce .his superannuation,
be has drawn between three and four
thousand dollars, at $700 a year, and
he is just as capable to -day of lis
charging his duties iii, the post office
ie. the city of London, as he was at
any time during his service. We all
know something about Mr. Joselib
Iseselie, of Toronto, who held the
important position of postmaster of
that city for thirty-five years, and
wen, when be was Superannuated, WAS
a robust, healthy and vigorous gentle-,
man of sixty-four years of age, In
fact, he said himself, when he was
offered superannuation, that he was
just as capable of discharging the
duties devolving upon hitt in the post
office, as he was at any time dur
ing his life, However, an outside'
gentleman, who was making applies•
tion for the position, brought such
pressure to bear on the Government
that they superannuated Mr. Lesslie,
and opened the position for him. That
gentleman was a strong political sup-
porter of lion. gentlemen opposite.
I•Ie was at one time a journalist, and
he wrote very strongly for the Govern-
ment, aud thus he got his reward.
Mr. Joseph Lestie is living at • the
present day in good health and well
able to attend to his business. Since
hehas been superannuated, he has'
drawn nearly $20,000, front the
Government, and the postmaster ap-
pointed bads stead has drawn $30,-
000, making the expenses of that post
office, during, the •last nine years,
about $50,000. Let me give you the
case of Mr. Gilbert .11f ellickeu of the
oily of Winnipeg. He was siek some
years ago, and was superannuated on
account of his sickness, Afterwards
he got well, ran successfully for a con-
stituency in Manitoba and was elected
to Occupy the position of Speaker of
the Local House. 'Then he was draw
ing three salaries. One $1,579 for
superannuation, $1 000 as speaker of
the Assembly, and $506 for his -in-
demnity, and all because he was ;too
sick to discharge. the duties of the
oiiion Ineheld under the, Government
1 ask, is not that on. abuse of the
superannuation 'system 7 I see the
hon. Minister of Customs taking a
note; he will;' in ell probability, -tell
me thatGilbert Mefilicken was super-
annuated under the late Government.
1 do not care a fig under what
Government they are superannuated,
'for it only shows that the system is
had which will enable any Govern.
ment to ssuperannuate pentane who
are not entitled to superannuation.
THE ET,ECTRIC. LIGHT.
rhe electric light qusation is just.
now engaging the attention of aux
townspeople. The Council and bust•
mess :nen generally have wisely eon.
eluded not to rush into heavy obliga-
tions without full investigation and
cuusidsration of the matter. Because
Clinton, Seaforth, Goderieh and other
to+rus have electric light, is no reason
why Wiugham should be forced into
a heavy expenditure far it The
question must be considered Iran a
baainets staptdpoint, , {1au the town
afford to pay froz 600 to $900 per
year for atreeedightiug ? That's the
gttetetionthat should be uppermost in
theaminds of the ratepayers. The
-teems offered by the Company are as
follows : For street lights, 800 nights
in a year, $60 each ; shop lights, for
one light, 300 nights, 20 cents per
niht, and for 200 nights in a year 25
cents per night, with a smallreduc-
tion ea those tatting two ' or more
lights.. There watt no mistaking .the
::feeling of their public ineeting,,held,in
the council obomber on Thursday
eight Last. If the light could be ob-
tained for 15 -cents per 2,000 candle
power are light per night, there is no
doutit`but the business. men `o€ the
town would continue it. gt is found
that one 2,00J .candle ppwer light will
not light any of the Targe stores,
aud two lights will be required, ..The
expense for a site -hour service—from 5
till 11 p. m. --is more than, the mer-
chants ban bear,—at the, pgicee, asked
by the 'company. The whole ques-
tion as to whether the light . will • be { Again, we pay $4,300 for the super -
continued in Wigglitit i off. e,ot rests! annnation of Olerka of this house.
with the eontpatty.
IMPORTIltD
Tbe , Dutninion `(teretbment bei
purchased XO, 00eletielxele Pf "Carter's
Prize Prolific)" barley .frons the well
known seed .0etehtllitimenC of dames
Cetrter tit 00, ef,':Itondozz; England.
This variety of• ttvo•rowed barley.—e
recently improv ,t , e rain, of t1te. Ohe'
valier type mules.—high iu. Greet
Britain for tntatting:,purposes, and has
bran pronounced by experts. as one of
the beet sorts aobtainable, It has
been awarded many prizes and was
given tite'first prize'at Windsor Royal
Agricultural Shote last. year. 1t is
very prolific, has • stoutebrtght straw
and long, beevy headsusuallyaverag-
ing under' good ori ,tivation,about forty,
grains per.. bead, It may be sown
thinner thaq::less; vigorous growing
sorts, one and a hal£ bushels per acre
is considered sfif icletit..'. This variety
distributed
fromwas grown 'rota, saaiples dist,
from the Central Experimental Farm,
in the barley district of Ontario, and
in other parte .of .the Dominion, dur-
ing the past somewhat unfavorable
season, weighing"from '54 to 56 lbs.
per bushel; samples of which have
been suhu*itted,to experts in England
who bave pronouiiaed them to be good,
marketable specimens of malting
barley, which 'would command at
present from 38a eo 40s per quarter of
448 lbs, in the 1;p„li'sh market equal
to 99 eta to $1,04 respectively for the
Canadian bushel of 48 his.
This "Prize . Prolific" barley—for
which Carter's catalogue price is 10s.
6d. stg. per bushel, of 56 Ibe.--will be
offered to the farmers of Uanada in
bags of two English bushels (112 Ills,
one bag to each individual,at four dol-
tars per bap,At•this price the bar-
ley will be delft ei'ed" to the nearest
railwaystation so that farmers in every
province may o'btai'n it at a uniform
rate. Those wit?,desire to participate
in this distribution should send their
applications at once, with four dollars
enclosed, to, Wm 8auvders, Director
Experimental !arms, Ottawa, giving
the, name and 'Post Office address
plainly, and the mote of the nearest
"railway stattbn.tvTh'e names of : those
who reuait wit lee,entered in the order
in which they are received,and the dig
tribution made in the same order as far
as pessihle,having :regardtotherequire-
menta of the snaeral provinces. Should
the applioati'ottawexceed the supply,
those wlio+appty last will have their
money refunded, but if the quantity
imported; shau1d bo greater than the de-
mend, ap the chili of a two bushel dis-
tribution, theepthe applications of
thosewhq may have asked for larger
quantities Will be. donsidered; And the
remaining stook :apportioned among
such applicsnts.>
•
'I EIS, .INIQUITOUS SUPER-
ANNUA'r'IQN STS'll ,Pd.
S .Alfred Patrick receives $,2,400 a
year, Mr. Leprohon $1,5.5.x, tf I re-
mez ber:aright, and there. i,e another
Superannuated assistant clerk reoely--
;ng $400. That is $4,3000 for which
this House receivett;•noyalue whatever.
pa. ntapoort! ID's views ctx xx sera, I believe it would he, itis the interest of
ewe. the Government, as 1 am sure it
would be it, the; interest of the country
In the course of the debate on this , to have this Act repealed, and to
question, Dr. Macdona'd said
I desire to add a. few words to
whit Inas been sal on this question.
1 look upon the euperaninuatiot; system
as u very, bad one, and the more 1
examine it the more 1 am convinced
tt.ttt;the system should he abolished.
Instead of the ayetem Having teen
Curtailed during repent years, it leas bave the honor to, represent are Avery
been extended ;. last year it we,, day working just at hard in the inter -
extended to the North-West Mounted eats of the c: untry as any civil servan..
Police and also to, the lumber others' and if at the age ' of forty, fifty, or
'of the Province ox Q,uei►eQ, Xn fact,, a sixty yet ea they fail to snake a, cora-
believe, that if you, ohtamed the, pri peteney f.sr themselves, is tbe,Goverte
vate opinions of the majority of the ',pent goinn to come to their rescue and
members who suppgrt the Govern-, 44, ttt,at ere. are prepared to maintain
treat. you will heel that they desire yon, and yoin famitir during. the
to return to the syetein cvrhicl► bbtained balance of your Life. T da, not think
previnug to 1871. I, was told, last,
year by a Qonsargative; member, that
be knew about thirty irerebere of rite
party who wouttl lilac to. ,rote fo,r the
nbolititsn of the superetentatiou fund,
if they :truly had the liberty to do s.
Perrisi,t lit to give sit instatpee or NO,
of the e; teats e,fi '.,tilts system,. I do
not wish it to tie understood that I
eentend that tit& pre*ent (Xt►ver,ntttent
hes been tl►eotil,r gouty party, became.
the system is of etteh a chareetee that
if used by eny (overntnent, titre
wonlel he anon influence brought to
bees uponthem ley i.utside. pasties
soopetest. is gettitee posititlttn, that
they ,night be constteined at tines
t , ,cot ag tittst their o' to ,judgment.
1 know t► geuttertigh, named john
tint' 1 nn WhO a rats sioperetiuuated from
allow these men to earn their money
as other people do. If they fail
during their service to provide a Doti-
peteney for their families, they are
only placed in the same position as
other clerks engaged in the various
departments of business `life. The
fermate of the constitheioy which• I
The 0onH t et 7 t
by the MechAniaB1 Itsatttutin '11r+►#
. a.
decided auoowsa ao far as the rite
gramma was concerted, but it is .a
matter of regret that eo excellent an
entertainment, for so wt'$by an ob-
ject, at such a nominal fee, was not
better patronized. Tlierd was not
more then one hundred and twenty:
person& present, which was eearoely
15 many as the programme and cause
deserved. The Wingbain kiarntonioa
Dana fully sust►tined their rxcellAut
Pita following ;slrete alt, l;er..
allndersou, lather o ,Ml,a 0.shudet-�
sop, of tnwnebiP, in taken , fitotpe'
journal called elbrep and Weekpe
halted in Edinburgh, Scotland t •
.� Mw
Mr Thoaa A.ttd"reon, 1,3sdliou,
the parish of TwAedgtuir, was born oil'
the 4th of it archi.1799; When ele.veri',
years old .he went, to • herd ,:cows,
IIawksb w, and after that hegen tit '
follow in hits father's, foutetepie and
became a shepherd, first at Ericetau 4
ti,
and later on at Holp aw, hut when
reputation, giving with good • quiet .A nineteen he returned to his hirthphipe,
numb9r pf Ana eelectiona, air in a
inetuding the encore pisses, Mr W
D Oleary's 80105 were heartily ap-
plauded and encored, Solos were
also rendered in • excellent style by
Mrs Milford and Mrs J J Risooac,
and each responded to hearty encores,.
The choruses by a company of young
people were well received. Raoits
tions were given by Miss A Milne, Mr
Sommerville, Miss Lizzie Sharpe and
tura juvenile reciters, Misses Cora
Ferguson. and Laura Forsyth. The
(tear Inusioal voices and faultless ren-
dering of these was the eubjeet of
much comment. At the oonalusion
of the programme, a unanituous vote
of thanks, proposed by Rev A Linton
and seconded by Mr J B McLean,
was tendered to the performers. --
On Thursday evening, 6th inst.,
the old residents of our town gave an
oyster supper at the residence of Mr.
Brink, in honor of M r, Juo. Logan,
After which a handsome silver tilting
water pitcher, aocumpanied by an
address, was presented to the guest of
the evening. ; Much regret wits ex-
pressed on all sides over Mr. Logan's
contemplated removal to Manitoba,
as he hate been identified with the
place, as, one of its most worthy
citizens since its origin, having given
it the name ,which. it now beau,---
Qiuite a number of persons left Tees -
water statist ,for.the West on Tuesday
morning, among them, Mr. and Mrs.
Oampbelt,Mr.Aitcheson, Mr. T. Logan
jr , and Mr,Johtz•Logan, of our town.
Mr. Logan and son go direct to their
faun, near Portage la Prairie, where
they will be joined shortly by the
remainder of the family. ,
W'.k�tte�3h ch,
A gloom .liae been oast over the com-
munity by the death of Mr R. H
Cook,of klaa'ti<:' WWawanosh. He bad
been suffering from pleurisy for some
time past, and although his death was
expected, it Was's great shock to his
friends, by all of whom he wan highly
respected, The funeral tock place on
Saturday, and was conducted by the.
Whitechurch Court or the Canadian
Order of Foresters,of which the deceas-
ed gentleman was a member, Lind wets
atteoded by a; large number oh friends
and, acquaintance -•-Messrs Hamilton de
Gillespie. shipped a carload of fat cattle
from, dere on Monday.—tllthough. the
winter has not been at all favorable
Mr James Found has, succeeded it: lay-
ing in quito a luxe steels of 1 igs.—As
Mr. W. Siltops was out driving with a
couple. of, Iadies,tast Suuiay, the horse
tundeetook to ren the excursion accord-
ing to his own ideas and as his p. S.
stingers objected to this erraugeatent, he
spilled them into the swautp, and took
a bee line for home, but was stopped
before be had ,gone very far. Fortun-
ately no one was Butt, and vory little
damage done to the outfit. The in.
jury is a very painful one, but the re.
stilts *ill eearcety be as serious as if
it had been his neek.—Mr Editor, I
wish that your other esteemed White-
church eorreapondeeleWhoeverhe may
the Government is preliared todo, so. .be, woul'd proclaim himself, as it makes
Titnt whple system is wrong, atnl the
sooner we set; it right the better for
the Gc'vernnent themselves, and. the
better for the eountryc I art;:, very
glad that my hon. friend tram. 'Hall -
tax (JIr, J;ones> intents, to trice.+ a
resol'z ion, in tilts direction. li shall
support iti ity sly vote w;rth; the; great.
'Pat datlr.,e ee satisfatuci;rir,
Howiek•
The council met at Fordwioh, Fe1r.
19th, 1890, in loun;'s betel,' pursuant
to adjournment. Members •all' present,
except Mr Jacques. •The 1teevein the
chair. Minutes of last .meeting read
and approved. Moved by Mr. 'Dula
maga,-Seconded by Mr txrahana, that
$27.50 be' refunded John Haskett:on
his hotel license,. and $2 for .a bitch
—Carried. 141oved by ?&r Graham.,
seconded by Mr Dulmage; that the
election expenses for poring booths,
deputy returning (ewers, and poll,
clerk's fees; be paid.--Oarried.
Moved` ""by I4tr ] uttnage, tteoouded
by Mr Graham,, the1, thiscouncil
act upon b3 -law peeled for open-
ing allowances, end the clerk notify
the corporation of Clifford that road
allowance oppeaite lot 83, con.
16, tae opened to the public for traffic
and notify parties in possession t Jno.
,Netwill, ;as, S. Dewbr, Clifford.—
!Carried; Moved by Mt Dulmage,
seeotaded• by Mr Graham, that Wm 3,
0. Olegg be appointed caretaker of
;the. township hall the present year at
ffi10, collect rent, etc„ iu accordance
with resolution of council.—Carried.
Moved by Mr Graham, seconded by
Mr. Duimage, that the reeve prepare
plans and specifications for bridge on
S. L. 15 and 10.—tarried, Moved
by Mr Graham, seconded by Mr Rob•
rrtson, that Mr Ross receive deben-.
tures to the amount of $513, being
taxes remitted to Mrs, Tt'.maay, Mrs.
Smith, Mrs .lamas, stn,) •rt t John
Stinson for clog tax reuu i,t.•d, --.t' ,rri,•cl
Moved by Mr Daiwage,,seeoudeci by Mr
Graben', that H. Denny receive $10
as chariry-,-Carried..i.ccounts passed,
—Hart is O O. $5 30, for tueieas.
'tent schedules ; Cyrus llorton,$4.60,
for charity to Mrs. Oromwell ; Agnes
Stewart $10.93,for gravel; R Jamieson
$8,24,for gravel; Geo.lienry, $1,50,for
repairs on culvert, lot 28, con. 13 ;
G, fleury,taxes remitted a's charity
to Dirs. Baird, Mrs. Al oDonald, Mrs
MMeDerruid aril Mrs, Mcitinn ; W.
Dane, seleoting jurors, $4; S. Jamie-
son, balance on :pence's bridge, $25
Moved by Mr Grahatn, that the enun-
oil do now adjourn to meet in tin
towt.iehip ball on the third Wednesday
in Mara, when the pettndkeepars,,
pethinasters• aid feint eviewers will es
appointed- -Carried
Wm Dem; q"p Clerk.
tit Wa, tvateosh.,
Me l:Wet li,rtey's 0,1 , fn Wtrdties
day, was a competesilecese, the wt0ck
sellirig at high figures, e•twa bringing
over $40, and, young stock e,;ualiy at
good prices. Mr. Peter Deana tv:ta; the
aeoticn:►er, and did his work Well,
i:lpwarciss of $1,800 Worth a' goods
me timid to be "oreedited" as I have
been lately ,with what Ineverwrote,and
the items are printed in such a manner
that would lead the reader to suppose
that there was only one scribbler at
woe tc.
• Oorr e•
'the resters of OmniGulletlinen
decided to give a grand eoucert on the
Pith inst.,and have secured fot;.the ac•
oa<io 1 the following rioted titled
Mr Jai. Pax, humorist;, and vt►vstliat,
l'orntito; ilr P, A, hied, club swing.
er,Teeswater; Miss Kate Strung, vocal -
tet tend elocutionist, Mt. Forest.; Miss
itteliardy, pianist, .`Winghatit. For-
esters Orchestra will also be in attend.
were dieeoted of. Mr Riley grill once.—Mr W .f1, 0ltegg attended Pro -
the London .pont Quito, when he wee /leave i:.� Nreparva, Manitoba, with viafonal t3•ratirt'tbrattge Lodge meeting
and et twenty-onse niitiried, and hits
resided there ever siuco. During his
tong stay he hits seen Ito fewer than,
five landlords WO served under five*.
masters; , end.moi'a reixiarkablo still,
two .of hisrsons who hitye been with
him in the time service for many
years, and et present two grandsons,
are there -a geed r com u
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for both he and „hie ,'amity, Nims'
withstandinghisgreat Age of nitoty-
oneyears, he ieetill;hale. aid tiearty
but has not been iii t etivK /ark
several years, yet he.'is never abaeax,
from a "handlioe,",pad tide year, its'
in many former ones, he dist' all the'
ebuisting" to a dozen clippers for two
days. Ele id an earlyriser, has ,irt4'rl}
a quiet and happy life, seldom.totioi153
stimulants, and never was the' dt'ersa
for thein, facts which : verity` the
couplet
"Joy, temperance aud repose,
Slam the doer in the doctors nose,"
for he has never required one of the
profession in alt his life, For thirty .
years he has been a much respeeted
elder of the Parisha0hurelr of Tweeds,.
and until a very few' • yearei ago his
well-known forth • ile ' never . absent
from the sanctuary, ';Although it is tate
miles off. Last sutnmer he paid, a
visit to Moffat, a distance. of tee tmijes
He went in a cart, but on the return
journey he preferred walking half the
way. Daring hay time he was up as
early at five a. At. luta worked Hint
the others the Whble''day. He is of a
quiet and retiring disposition, but is
very intelligens; and • that combined
with :his great experience. makes lain
one of the beat• judges of sheep,.:and
their arrangement, • in the .centsty.
He is and lige always been. 'a most
faithful and valued ' servant,,.. and 4,
good and esteemed friend to his, etas.
tern. It is to be hoped that for many
years to some Tweedsvilte may boast
of having oiie cif .the oldest stew y,,ttd
beat shepherds in' the aonttl.,of; :Scat -
land."
Morrie- ,
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Thursday hitt, as Mr, John cleddee
Was . returning from Ilrussets fair; hie
horse became frightened at- a :'dog,
while passing the residence of 11 Ir. J.
Little, with the result that it' ran
away, smashing•tbe cutter pretty'badr:
ly. Mr._ Geddes was trailed some dts..
twice, but fortunately .escapedi with
only a few bruises. -The trustees oft
S. S. No. 5 are making arrangements.
for doing some needed repairs, to the
school house and grounds. Saturday
last they got the seats moved closer
together, Messrs. F, Baines and J.
Currie doing the work. They have
also let the job of a fence along twa
sides of the yard. May the good
work continuo.—Saturday afternoon.
the pupils of t3. S. No. 3 and S. S. No.
5 had a foot hall match on the grounds,
of the former. After an hour's hard
play, the game was declared u ;draw,.
neither side scoring. The return
match will be played before lone and
the teams being pretty, welt match-
ed, an interesting, game may be expect-
ed. --A special communion service was
neld to Sunshine church fast Sus -
day, Rev. Tongs officiating. A large
number of those lately oonverted took
part. --Mr; Geo. hood • moved the
house which ho recently " bought in
Sunshine on to his own premises.,
Saturday, where it will do ditty as a
ktteheu,—A number of the young
people of the Vicinity Met at the resit,
donee of Mr. Thar. Miller,. Friday
evening, and enjoyed a racial "hop"
till neer the breae'of day.—Mr.13laek,
teacher in S. S. No. 3 was absent.
from his oboe! a day or two last week
writing ori no exgtttittatiou,-r••iklr•
Joe. Seals, of the Oth line, has sold
his Earth, the hotiaestead, tu.Mr..Alex.
Nioliot, for the sunt, of $4,500.—%lr.
Noble, of 'Nitrate, has sold his fifty
aero farm oat tbo 41,th to Mr. Jolla
Wiglitutatat of Wawanoah.
Zetland.
The snow and the extreme eobl
weather of last aeek was tirade good
use of Around here. Sotne parties
have thought it a gond ;tune to get
niitrried, and others have boon busy
hauling in sawlogs and wood, starting
n y fifty -sit rues, off , alae• II° Wats life fair ,ilq, ori Tttesdaa ;exli, I at 1lratnpt sn thin Week,* 'OA carie 44, tl ee iti ttlle rho iti, ,gt
Tait \tanitoba Legislature 44s imts-
et1 an got taxing all church property.
'(Melee the new Aasesentent Aot
brought into the Ontario Legislative
by MrTteasurer hots, the exwtnptic►t8
hitherto enjoyed by blerg uteri 00
minisbere of religion,both as regards,
notaries and dwellings, are to be abet,,
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