The Wingham Times, 1896-04-17, Page 6FRIDAY APRIL 17, 1816.
IgFOLITIGAI, DESTIAY OF
CANADA.
One of the themes most widely
discussed by both the political and
tsoeial circles of to -day is "the future
condition of Canada." The present
Tory Administration with one breath
.onte loyalty to Britain and British
jaPtstitutions and with the next
Attiderhand jobbery and misgovern -
Ment, the free advanced thinker
advocating separation from Britain
and political independenee, the weak-
ling who declares that Canada can
maintain no position among the What then seems to be the future
nations, and lastly those who sup- hope of Canada? A closer union
with the mother country. The
blending with of our nation with the
British in both interest and govern-
ment seems at present impracticable,
but it will not long remain so. If
science still continues to achieve the
wonders that have astonished men
daring the last decade, in a few
years members will travel from
mon minerals,. as, plumbago, galena.
arsenle, manganese and gypsum are
of immense value, In many districts
marble is quarried Equal to that of
Carrara, and the salt and petroleum
works are a source of constant and
large revenue. There is a bare
(the very barest) possibility that the
late frantic dab at the Kootenay in-
dicates an intention on the part rf
the Government to yet do justice to
the natural resources of Canada.
Our soil, our climate and our
natural resourcesin the hands of a
pushing and enterprising people
render us almost independent of Canada is concerned, for loyal eitiz-
nations outside of the British Empire.. ens of the Empire to destroy the in -
Britain can afford to do without fluence of the blustering boomsters
us. Let panic seize the world who boast of their power to eorrupt
and if we can pretest our own iron- the whole Empire, by foisting pro -
tier, our merchant, our manufacturer, tection thereon, asa cure for the
our farmer may still flourish depend- poverty and disintegration they have
end only on England and her colonies already created in some of its parts,
by the successful advocatioliof similar
tneasnres.
New South Wales leads the way.
She is now shoulder to shoulder with
the motherland in ber trade policy.
Surely Canada, the brightest and
ring
largest. gem in the of British
nations that girdles the world, will
sweep from her path the band of
boodlers that now bars her way to
Imperial Unity.
VIE WIN U I'l.AM TIMES, APRIL 17, 1896
which hundreds of millions of dollars repared, as soon as the weather per -
have been taken out of the pockets wits, also to have culvert opposite
of the people by the tariff' and put lot G, conte:sion 11, on sideroad 5,
into the poekets of the combines, and built as soon as possible—Carried.
certain favoured manufacturers. II. McKay --•W. Reid --Whereas it
It is no wonder that, during this appears that the Trustees of Union
carnival of unblushing plunder, farm School Section No, 1, Greenock and
lands bave fallen in value 40% and Culross, for the last few years have
wages (cost of living considered) in requested this Council to levy certain
proportion, for the best authorities, sums, not taking into consideration
and common sense, teach that all that, according to Statute wa have to
such extravagance is ultimately paid levy one hundred dollars for each
for by the farmers and laborers of Section and there has been some
the community. confusion by their returning money
The timers opportune, in so far as BO levied, that whatever money is
due them, which appears to be $$55.-
50 be credited to said Section and
deducted from the amount, required
to be levied on said section this year
and that the Clerk notify the
Trustees and Greenock, Clerk, that
we levy as required by statute, ir-
repective of what amount they ask to.
be levied on School] Sections—Car-
ried.
H. McKay—P. Kuntz ---That the
Clerk, procure the Ontario Statutes,
in paper cover, as soon as published
—Carr ied
J.
Johnson -- J. Welwood —
That the finance report as follows be
adopted and cheques issued for the
same : Robt. Fraser for parties
breaking gravel road, $2 ; A. G. Ste-
wart, auditor's reports and schedules,
$12 ; Jaynes Coucb, cutting- ice at
bridge, concession •8 and 9, $1; John
McPherson, cutting ice Orange
Bridge.
• J. Welwood--J. Johnson—That
this Council now adjourn to meet in
May 4th at 10 a. m.—Carried.
CMAs. BUTTON Clerk.
1 port,tho view that Canada's greatest
hope lies in a closer union with the
mother country, all agree in the
belief that our country has a noble
1 destiny.
The security that Canada derives.
from her inhabitants, themselves is
invaluable. This country is singul-
11 arly free from the indolent Italian,
1, the immoral, degraded Spaniard,and Canada to England with more speed
the lazy, ambitionless negro that and comfort that Many enjoy who
proses such a weakness and source' have to travel to Ottawa, and vastly
ofinternal trouble to the republic south more than Scottish representatives
i' of us. It is true that a large part of had for years after the union. Even
r' Canada;,'s population consists of now England can stand alone and
l Frenchiilen, or more properly, French show her face to Europe, With her
• Canadians and that the moral back " colonies united in a closer union, and
e bone of Fiesnce is broken; but few of eaeh link in the chain that encircles
`' these have • ever seen their mothea the earth a source of strength, the
?� land and most of them are Caned—increase in population during the
is laps, born and bred, loyal to Canada's next thirty years would enable
•" institutions. It is true that in many i Britain to face the world. Then we
bf..tlnr communities the German con would be, nota dependency, not a
stittite a large majority of the popul- colony, but an itnportant factor of' a
4: tion; but what European nation pro- noble and powerful Empire, Greater
ices a more industrious, intelligent Britain, compared to which the
C rJ LROSS. .
Council met in the Town hall
Teeswater, April 6, as per motion of
adjournment. Members all present.
J. Welwood, Reeve in the chair, The
minutes of last meeting of Council,
were read. J. Welwood—J. John-
son—That the minutes of last meet-
ing of Council as just read, be adopt-
ed—Carried.
Report of Henry McKay, re dispos-
ing of timber on certain sicleroads
was read. J. Johnson --J. Welwood
—that the Report of Henry McKay
re the timber on roads be accepted
sf, ands progressive class of people thanEmpire of the C:vsars would dwindle and acted on.—Carried.
t the German. There are no otherinto insignificance. J. Welwood—J. -Johnson—That
foreign nations represented to such , A. W. G.. as Mr. Alex McDonald has paid for
an extent that through the power of ,
numbers they form an important
part of our population or exert aa Protectlonlst's Appeals.
noticeable influence upon our moral, 1 During the coining general elec.,
y financial or political life; the remain- tion appeals for support will be made
der are British decendants or British by the protectionists in virtue of their
y born, and nothing need be said of claim of being supporters if not the
the inborn qualities ot the true originators of so called Imperial
Britisher. Confederation.
In Nor is oar linage our only source Somuch nonsence wouldnotbe writ,
h of strength. We do not detract from and eloquence wasted on this, sub -
i; the nierits of our soil when we say ject were the people to realize the
that it does not yield a voluntary :fact that a Federation of the British
support to its owner. Our harvests Empire exists to -day in so far the
3 are annual, and but few products corrupting and consequently disinte-
yield a semi-annual crop; it is rather : grating influence of protection ii
a blessing than a misfortune. Italy, ' some of its vital parts will permit it
s. Southern France and the Southern to exist.
timber on side roads at lot 20, con-
cession 7 and 8, that the Treasurer
send Mr: McDonald his note that was
given for same—Carried.
J. Johnson—H. McKay—That the
communication received some. time
ago from Thos. Brown and others,
be investigated by Mr. Reid and
Kuntz, in the month of May and
report to this Council, what amount
of work was done on concession. 15
and .what would be a fair amount to
pay therefore—Carried.
H. McKay — W. Reid — That
whereas Kinloss has notified this
Council, that they will take no
action in opening the boundary line
on the ard and 4th concessions, that
States with their semi-annual i In so far as Canada is concerned the by-law passed by this Council
harvests furnish examples of humor- the evidences of corruption and dis- remain in force for the present, in
ality and vice that should bind integration since protection was in -
every Canadian farmer more closely troduced here in 1879 are many.
to his acres. A great many of our For instance, Sir Chas. Hibbert Tap -
best tracts are still uncultivated and per a short time ago asserted (and
cannot be ' properly tilled without his statement has been repeated by
both labor and expense; but once hosts of orators and writers in this
clear it of timber, and timber is by and other countiies, where it is
gam means valueless, and an average sought to penetrate protection) that
aainemit of push, tact and principle "Great Britian is being driven out of
,! will insure a safe, comfortable living. the civilized markets of the world,
i. Canada has her years of depression and is note obliged to use her army
w, and none more trying to the rural and navy to force her goods on de-
.,+s'community than at present, but in fenceless savages."
>it a midst of the cries of hard times, 1 As Great Britain is supposed to be
mfops have been abundant and in thus injuriously affected by the very
any parts remarkable. We must protective measures Sir Ribbert and H. McKay—W. Reid—That by -
Took elsewbere for the source of this his party so zealously advocate, it law No. 9, being a by-law for taking
may with reason be assumed that in \the west halt' of lot 20 and the north
his case the wish is father to the Half of lot 30, from School Section
thought. This is but one of many No. 10, be now read at first, second
incite and petty,not to say false, and third time, passed, signed and
assertions against the honour and sealed—Carried.
dignity of the United Kingdom, P. Kuntz—IJ. McKay—That by-
that aro being industriously circul- law No. 8, being a by-law for ap-
ated in this and other countries by pointing pathmasters, poundkeepers
and fenceviewers be now read a
first, second and third tine; passed
signed and sealed—Carried.
II. McKay—P. Kuntz—That the
Clerk send attd get an Auditor's
report from the Clerk of the follow-
ing municipalities: Greenock, Bruce,
Carrick, Kinloss, Kincardine, Huron
atld Brant, and send them one of'
ours—Carried.
very foundation on which the unity 3, Welwood—J, .Johnson—That
of the Empire rests. , the printer, A. G. Stewart's, offer to
A list of the known cases of Dor-do all the printing and advertising
ruption in high places since protect- I needed by the Culross Council for
tion was introduced in Canada. would I the year 1896, for the sum. of $60 be
fill pages, and they necessarily bear / accepted—Carried.
a small proportion to the whole, in -1 J. Johnson—J. Welwood—That
volving a loss to the people of many 1 by-law No. 4, of 1808 being a by -
millions of dollar.. law empowering pathmasters to call
fJttfttrs Copper is mined extensive llanw post -offices fit to accommodate out 1n on to open, the gravel road
case the Council see it necessary to
act in compliance with section 540,
1levised Statates of Ontario—Carl
ried.
H. McKay—W. Ried—That the
Statute Labor of lots 5 and west ?f of
concession 7, be put on the 5th side -
road concession 7 and the statute
labor of lot 1, concession 6, on the
5th sideroad concession 6, and that
the Clerk notify .James Melvin, that
according to by -haw all parties living
oir.r,ear of lot, their stellate labor has
to be done when they reside—Car-
ried.
trouble; and in the meantime let
every true Canadian rally to the
support of the fundamental cause of
the present depression, Tory Admin-
istration and the N. I'.
Another insurmountable barrier to
continual slothfulness and laziness is
our climate. 'Our winters are com-
parativelysevere, and the necessity the advocates of protection, and
of supporting themselves during the account in a, measure for the hatred
-winter months does not tend to lure against "the tight little Isle" which
the offscoaring of the earth thither. is such a noticeable feature of our
The blessing to Canada thus in- times.
,airing against the ingress of a pop- As the strongest tie that keeps the
ulation desirous of nothing but to Empire together must always be
bask in the sunshine of eternal sum- mutual respect and love, such asccr-
tier is incalenable, and effectually tions by public men like Sir Charles
prevents this country from falling Ribbert Tupper must weaken the
into the rut that has cursed many
Ian oriental nation.
n a Canada possesses immense natural
resources, and Ontario, not the rich-
est of the provinces in this respect,
ossesses a great variety of mineral
earth as yet only partially develop-
ed. Iron is found In greatquantities
tween Georgian Bay and the
in the same regions; while even the business of large cities have beenI when blocked by snow, be now re- spent Sunday at Mr. John Garditi-
st tate l3ruce mines report aa, re- built in small towns to influence the pealed, pealed, and a bylaw drawn up tot ei•'s.
eleabire oatpit. Silver abounds Vote of the electors. t that rl e-Gariled.
We are very glad to hear that h
at
theshoret of take Supeiioi, Custombases have been opened 1 Johnson=_V IIdThatas Mr. JackGIrdi Gardiner b Innltrr to
few years ago one of the rich- opened all over the country to pro- the hillitoposfte lot 4 concession 10, improve. He has hats a slow recov
ns in the world Was strnek at vide places for political supporter's; is in a dangerous condition by a ery.. It is fotir weeks since his hand
Islet. Many of the more cow- i but the greatest steal is that by wasliAut, chit Peter Kuntz .have it was cut.
CLINTON.
At the special meeting, the Town
Council resolved to set aside a por-
tion of the Market Square on which
to erect the proposed library build -
in
An Zany pure for Drunicnneaa,
Druukeaness, Morphine and Tobacco
habit may easily be oared by tho use of
Trill's Double Chloride of (cold Tablets.
No effort is required of the patient and
stimulants may be taken as usual until
voluntarily given up. Tablets Wray be
given in tea or coffee without the patient's
knowledge, A cure guaranteed in every
case. For sale by all tiret•class druggists,
or will be sent on receipt of 81.00. For
full partioulars address, Tho Ohio
Chemical Works, Lima, Ohio.
The Elgin House of Industry re-
ceives now $4,000 annually from the
Legislature, instead of $3,000, the
amount it was entitled to on its
completion, Additional improve-
ments by the county bave brought
it up to the $4,000 standard,
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY,
DEPART von ARRIVE FROM
Toronto and East 6:23 a.m, 8:117 p.m.
• 11:20 " 10:07 "
3:25 p. m, --via Clinton
Palmerston Mixed 7:20 " 10:40 a.m.
London and South 0:35 a.m, 11:10 "
3:25 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
Kincardine 11:20 a.m. 6:28 a.m.
8:37 p.m. 11:20 "
10:d7 " 4:60 p,m.
0.0 TO ---
FRANK SCELI'S,IR
wEI1xt1 YOU oar 12 SHATN5 AND 1 HAOUT
Fox ;1.
Opposite Korman's Howl,WINGHAM, - - ONTARIO.
Agency for Parisian Steam Laundry.
A. E. SMITH,
Successor to HALSTED & SCOTT,
Mr. French, son of the manager of Josephine Street • -
the House of Refuge and foreman. of
the Mitchell Recorder office, spent
his Easter holidays with his parents
here.
Those who made Huron what she
is and successfully withstood all the
hardships and severe trials incidental
to pioneer life aro one by one crossing
over to their eternal rest. The latest
of the early settlers of Goderich
township to join the silent majority
is Mr. Henry Cook, aged 77 years.
On Tuesday of last week he was
suddenly taken ill with pains in the
stomaeh and bowels. Medical assist-
ance was summc.ned, but there was
no hope. The inflammation rapidly
extended and he passed to his re-
ward Wednesday afternoon about
foue &clock.
Aro You Ono
Of those unhappy people who are suffer-
ing with weak nerves, starting at every
slight sound, unable to endure any un-
usual disturbance, unsling. it impossible
to sleep? Avoid opiate and nerve corn -
pounds. Feed the nerros upon blood
made pure and nourishing by the great
blood purifier and true nerve tonic,
Hood's Sarsaparilla.
•
HOOD'S PILt.s are the best after dinner
Rills, assist digestion, prevent constipa-
tion. 25o.
I3LUEVA LE. •
(Intended for last issue.)
Miss Lillie Moss, who is attending
Goderich Collegiate Institute, spent
the holidays at home.
Mr. Cook, of Goderich, spent
Sunday at the parsonage.
Mr. Frank 13. Scott was visiting
in Seaforth last week.
Mr. Norman Duncan, of Wood-
stock, Mr. William Gray, of Staffa,
Mr. Edgar Coultas, of Toronto
Normal School and lir. Edwin
Bailey, teacher at ifaysvillo, spent
Easter at their respective hones in
Bluevale.
Miss Ethel and pastor Tommy
King, of Winghant are visiting Mrs.
George Macdonald.
A special Easter song service was
given by the choir in the Methodist
church last Sabbath evening. Owing
to the bad roads, the audience was
very small.
Rev, A. Y. Hartley intends hold-
ing services in the Presbyterian
church every. Sabbath evening, in
future instead of evening about with
the Methodists which has been tho
custom heretofore.
We are very sorry to hear of the
serious illness of Mr. John Gardiner.
We hope she will soon improve.
Mrs. Smale, of Brussels, is visiting
Miss Wynne.
Mr. Will Gardiner, of Teeswater,
Wi ighars, Ont.
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'YOUNG PEOPLE'S UNION.
Y. P. S. C. 1. --Meeting in basement of
Presbyterian church every Friday evening.
Subject for April 17111 "What we should
be doing to nave the .lost. ;A temperance
topic.) Luke 15 : 1.10. l\irs. Wilson.
EPWORTi1 LEAGUE—Meeting every
Thursday evening in the Methodist church.
Sub sot for April 2a
r " The of Sev-
illa
a ••
ing Sonls. (Evening on Honie Missions.)'
Luke xv, 8.10; ,James v. 10, 20.•.•• -Pim. Mc-
Tavish, Hattie Thompson, Bertha Cody.
Melissas Wynn, Elmer Moore.
13. Y. P. IT._ .Meeting every Tessdav
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April 21st: "flood Citizenship" Prov. 28:
1.9. They that forsake the law praise the
winked: bet such as keep the law contend
with thou.—V. 4.