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The Exeter Achmeate.
THOMAS .PASMORE,
.gon.on 4:so Rooviurror,.
Or1104% &ree4.tOr.
aitrm& 1.6; 1887..
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W 41.11E pleased at all times to,
make mention of parties who have,
/eft the lend of: their birth, and;
taken up their abode and gone in-
to business in foreign...lands, We
extract a few notes from a six -
column speech dbliveredby. i4n
Time, Gumuswesee, a gentleman
well known iethis community,
ire the Legislative Halls ofWin-
nipeg, on the 20th of „May last,
in which hecritieises the estimates
and public aceonnts.and denounc-
es in the strongest term the evil,
of burdensome. taxation, of the
Legislature, Rim his speech wo.
take the following notes
could coneeive of no .tiine
in the history. of theprovince,
when it had been more important
to consider fully.the subjectninde
:eonsideration than. at, thi-e, smote
ent, it was oorreot that the ad.
vancement in. responsible govern -
tont since the, days of, Pitt hacl.
twee very ,great and Ihat the
Queen cm Her. Wejesty s repro
seniattives didersot now select he
responsible advisers as in thos
day% For such things we has,
reeson to be thankful and to con
eratulate .onrselsses„. It appear
te me that there s a. certail
tenount of despotism. in. COMIee
tson with matters: pertaining t
this Province exercised by gentle
men sae essame• to talse out of
our hands things which. properb
belong to us (Hear, hear.) He
was not going te draw insidious
cenieerisons ; he, would endorse in
some measure the -views the hon.
gentleman bad expressed as to the
great prop es s Canadahad made
though be did not think we is a
people had so much reason for
coneratulation as we might have
lied if the gentleman to. whom he
referred had only let us. alone in.
the management of our affairs,
and we had been allowed to work,
things existed as he WAS abet4to
speak •of there was Aoinethiug
radically wrong. Take tho eN-
ponditure last year; of Ontario
with. 2,000,000 of peepla 110
called attention to the way they
did business -in Ontario if they
wanted supplies for any inetitn-
tion they advertised, and received
tendeas, and, did not give the' con-
tract -to some friend who would
do seine work in the electious ;
that wes the reason why they had
euch, a, large amount' for ad vertis-
Mg. The. Province. of' Quebec:
printed in both _languages, spend-
ing for printieg and binding (not
including stationery), $43,423,08,
,Vhat did :Manitoba bind .1t,
was a mere bagatelle of $200 or
$300 as compared with thousands
,spent by other provinces. Nova.
Scotia spent $18,8400‘e New.
Brunswick $15,980ndlianitoba
$35,42B for the %sine, service,
Government that would stand.
beeenclnot relieve tlie people who
were•coming to the House, again
and again with petitions,, was
little-less,than criminalin On-
tario,the amount given Thr educa-
tion Was $5,681,12 ;. but how
much did it take to spend this
money?! In Ontario the•expenses.
eft administration, amounted to
$2,778 ; • or for every. dollar of
granteit.took lees than four cents
to spend it. Out of a revenue a
$2,777,183 about 2P cents on
every dollar went for education.
If we have 6000,000 bushels of
a
gram to export, we have a griev-
ous . burden imposed by the addi-
tion of 10 cents per bushel:. That
was a great tax.. This was •one
of the dregs upouthe wlAels of
our progress. They could have
broken the spell of:monopoly and
° got to the boundary for lees money
'We should risme have hit dis-
allowance get to this position.
Long, go we knew what our
rights were:. If means could be
devised by which we could have
' a.united intrestj un.it of,smati..4
ment and sympathy with our
friends in the cast, we hadno de-
; sire for anything else; but if the
condition d. things, of the past
five .or sin years was to continue
five or six years longer what
would be the result: We' want
the 0. P. R. to prosper, but the
only way they canprosper is by
making the people of,, Manitoba
prosperous.. lie hopCd that; thc
two evils of•which,lie• had.spoken
:wit our own destiny. It occurred
toe.hini that some of the agates—
ruieb as that the imports had drop -
ed from $9;000,000 to $3,000,,
wit), only went to show that for
esausr'reason the purchase power
of the people of Manitoba. had
, decreased ; that some 1..sardmis
heel licea placed on the' people
Irnin which they fourid it itupossi-
Wu to extricate themselves. He
e aseure his friends who hadoc-
curiti scats in former Legislat-
e sirSe would agree with him that it
lerea a standing complaint
Ati honorable gentlemenhad not
0. niomized as they ought to have
4 t ,.re ; that they had been too lav-
expeuditures.. affecting, not
lhe preside, hut themselves and
their friends. He held in his
'mod the estimates for the year
kl.rpg 39q)..,Tono, 1886,, the puls-
e
aoeuunts for which' the House,
N, as now ,called ,npon to discuss'.
f Rind that, the estimates for
penning, biuding and stationery
was esssi, 135. The public ac-
counts uow showed the value of
toe pleclee 5 cf.the hon. gentleman
iesteed of the expenditure for
abet eervice being $26v134, it was
e345,828,91.,
or $19,693 in excess
ei the estimatee, The hon. gore,
tleman had a. lively reeollection,
no (10104, of the circumstances of
o bw year ago when he was
diairman of the Public Accounts
which found the
aenount voted the previous year
ot printieg,. stationery etc., to
;eve ben $21,650, while the
aineent expended was
ilea members found that
eemplaint after complaint had
hems made ; and shll, inetead of
;me51 m
rovires the atter was eve17,
'ear getteig worse, oeght they. to
theie peace lle. thought
4 .0 t ; he thought it was ,bhe duty- t
0,i every oneto speeks when the
eoeie fe,6 their grievousburdens
ed were; pettioeitig the House
i fetid, and it was found that t
tee (ernment was actually- do- t
g Qv:Jo than in ether days, and
that t.. -e expenditure was increa.5-
i in a way for whieh there i
e.)Wil bone exeuse, 140 -did not
,care whether his friend was the f
OtilatIlait Publishing Company, or
itr.e. ter Person WhOin he could
where 'midi a state ef
would be•rernoved. ff. they did
these things., they would find. no
stronger helper,, doing. -what he
could in his humble way to assist
in carrying out their policy, , than
the member for Mountain,.
OUR TOROWTO.LETTEIV.
The retirement of Mr, Blake
from the- Liberal leadership, so
long • rumored; as pro1b1 es% has
come about -at laet.'. It turns out
that his sickness.is • to sham nor
pretence: A member of his fam
ily is authority for the, statemen
that Mr. Blake is atpresent in a
very serious condition, indeed,.ex-
hibiting the alarming symptonis
that were manifested during his
illeess of 1878 encl,beitig threa1-on
ed any moment with paralysis.
His case.is analogous with.that of
his predecessor. Both Mr, Mac-
kenzie and Mr. Blake were poeses-
sed.of the soundest' constitutions
at the time they took upon them-
selves the responsibilities of office
at Ottawa..
Both labored' unromittingly
amidtheredetails of, thre depart.
ments they assinved. and at the
same time had the responsibility
of leadership resting oil their
shoulders. The burden has preys
ed too heavy to both Of them, Mr
Mackenzie is pleyeleially a wreck-
ed man ; Me Blake appears to
be following in his footsteps.
While the main. cause of. Mee
Bittice's tuffering was his ceaseless
devetien to duty yet it is probable
he might have escaped nitharreed
bat fer the teneeless =stem of
liellouse, of holding prolouged
light sessions. Apropott to this
subject the Hamilton Times re-
narLzs timt there isn't much of a
emperance lecture iu the case of
he two parte, leadevs, Mr. Blake
wise has- alwaye been abstemious,
and who has the framer of a giants:
iseocked out at fit 11,41is john
Macdonald who was a matt W-
ere Mr. Blake was boriistad has
gone through enotigh to kill e
.eginient, is at 72still thin and,
crafty). but AS wiry, at a weren't,
The prohibition questiea Was
qp DefOre ParliaMont o Wednes
day, WIWn Mr emieson
intro-
duec( his resolution fora prohib-
itory law, Amendment& were
Mond by the Antis, in favor of ex
empting beer). wine, end eider
from the' operations. of the Scott
Act, and from the total repeal of
the at. The debate; whielii seas
edjourneduntil Monday, dith not
excite nmeh interest, That Mr.
Jamieson's,prohibitiont resolution
will be .defeated is a feregone eon -
elusion, and it is not probable
that either of.the • amendments
will carry, or tha& any materzal
alteratioln will be 'made in the law
as it at present stands. Allthat
the temperance party can hope to
aco,opjpiish in the present House,
is to hold;their own and prevent
any changes which might impair
the efileiency of the Scott Act.
If the people who say they want
prohibition ever expect to get it,
they must how the politicians
that they. can gain more in the
way of political support by pass-
ing than by rejecting it. They
have hitherto failed to show this,
and consequently can't expect
much consideration. This is not
creditable, but it,is none the lose,.
true.
Two Pnirrieut,A.a.tx Flagrant
instances' of the &Arse of the pen-
sion syeteindmve jaet transpired
at Ottawa„, Mie Lasiolette, the,
ex,warden of the Sb. Vincent de
Nail Penitentiary, whose notor-
ious unfitness for his position was
one otthe causes of theoutbreak
in that institution in which he
was disabled, is to • haye his full
sales y of $2,600 a year as a life.
pensions The other side is even
worse.' 1x -judge Travis, of.Cal-
gary, who only served: some eigh
Iteensmoutilese clUring which he
demonstrated his utter incapacity
Lor Isis functioes; has been retired
on $'1,20,0 a year. At its.heste:
3 We penmen ,syatern itt an injustice
'to the taxpayers,whose burdens
ere•iiicreased that: over:paid ea
vials 'mayebe:. able to five up, to'
their incomes, and continue to
feed at the public crib when they
have ceased even to pretend to
earn: their living._ 13nt when it is,.
maeoe• the meansof rewarding
grossly unfaithful; andt incompet-
ent publie servants, it iseinfinitely
More discred i table.
„
' Tien:•DisOnsstoX' 'of:Mr, Jainie-
son's Prohibition resolation came
up on Weduesday, The Prohibi-
tionists • are determined to force
a vote and threaten to divide the
House if ever an attempt is made
to,adjourn the debate, In con7
neetion, with this subject, Mt%
Guillett gives notice of a motion
topetition, the Imperial :Puha-.
silent, to pass a, measure giving to
the .Provinces the pewee to (mace
Prohibitory legislation. It will
notAe surprising ifilhe Governs
'nett ahouldseek undonevei.• of
this motion, to evade their legitis
mate responsibilities,: we -they have
evaded responsibility for the ens.
forcemeat of the Scott. Act. It
is not at all likely that Mr. Car -
gill's bill to repeal the Scott Act
Mr. Jamieeoe's.bill for its amend,
wont, or Col. Tyrwhitt'e proposal.
to permit the • sale of. wino and
boor in Scott Att•eotraties will o
further 'considered this season,
Chtit OF TOE; most impertauk
Measures 'passesLby 'the Legisla,
ture of Ila1uito1.ia,„w1116..was pro,
rOgned last Friday,' west the ee&.
tat ding the Fre/idle& to. Women
and thefollowing bill wile passed
That all women, married -or
tingle, with property ettablioss.
dens, the eight tO ;Vote in
WE 0,41Pethe frP11,
the arnedian, 1342414 of ,J u
.deals with theuInl
preluieties .of Qh.Pr0117pers,.'
Ono, of: .these is that of' :con mt.
ine the churchyard into an arena
for political andrailrOad. discus-
siOPS AM.I Other 4!set41ar
.whieh. are Sc:0 mibeeoming the
pieceand timei.,that .we .deein the.
Simple mention of them, as l)eing.,
all thetie neceesary f.orthepres,
en t.
Irreverence is =Wier, WWI%
manifested by words and actions
that indicate an ignorance or
disregard of the sacredness of
the piece, which Is dissimilar
to Moses putting eft his
shops before the bursting bush at
Hero the mount of Uod, 2or the
place whereon be stood was holy
ground. If there be a place under
the sun where men may heincialg-
ed with proud looks and lofty
mien, that. placeis not the house
of God.
Listlessness Or inattention
comesie among the impropriet-
ies. It is due to ourselves, to, the
audience, to the minister, and,
most of all, to the Lord ef the
house, that on entering the sanetu
ary we put ourselves. in the post-
ure of hearers, if not of worshit-
pOrs, How far from the posture
are they who are inattentive to.
the .exercises, and receive no bene-
fit therefrom while indulging in
vain looks and in vain looks and
in carnal imaginations.
Perhaps it has not occurred te'.!
,pur readers as felling in the cate-
gory of impropriAties, the practice
of our referring with some fre-
quency to our watches in sight of
the minister, which practice pro-
duces the. impression on his mind.
that we are tired, -of the sermon,
and would he pleased to have it
brought to an end'. Let us not in
apparently so small a rnattee as
that of looking at our timepieces
dU ring the sermon, oft'end against
a rule affecting our minister,sCOM.
fort and power to do good.
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At a time when even the most
censorious and vireent of the
Conservative organs lay aside
their an;inioSities, and speak a few
generous and kind wort% eiMrs
Blake it is left for the' T.:01*a°
: Week to show -its superior culture
and elevati4 above partisan pre-
judiCeseby a bitter and cowardly
attack. upon the retiring leader.
The.untruthful malignity of the
article is just what might be ex-
pected from such source, and
shows how ninch *more venomous
:fs• the persenal spite of a soured
and disappointed renegade than
even the hostility of faction
IMI0.100444.44wwitts**41.16,4.6*.f•FAMENSICI
(STYLIISNAND HOBBY
c,
/he the Saminer.
TLES
.t,N GENTS' CLOTHING,
And if yon want tfe.'hest goads
and a,perfect fit gtsavanteeil,,
leave your measure with.
me and seeureit..
W-SOUTHCOTT,.
Merchant Tailor Exeter.•
1t MfiNNESm
DEALI.Ilt IN •
FLOUR and EEED!
Of all Linde.
Breakfant, Corals, Oil Cake,
Ground, Flax; and Illinpire
Cattle. Feed alway,a
Land.
poorsg, ptuvga:gn-
tae-' pei.ssreaV
JOHN MofNNE8
M EXETER..
1
offff.for
DURING •THE M.OILTH OF JUNE,,
--- All liis. Stock of --
READY - MADE CLOTHING,
Consisting of
ALEN'$) AND BOYS' OVERCOATS AND SUITS,
also YOUTHS and, BOYS' Suits.
Tbel above will be offered at cost prices, for prompt cash
Duna fail to see them. This Or is to make room
for coming Fall and Wigter Goods.
.,SAMWELL AND
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CREATEAPr' IAPSALE
OF
rinpaeSummer goods.
For the next /hirty days,.
when we shall offer
New Silks, colored and black; New Dress Goods, all shades;
New Prints, New Gingains, New Muslim, Fancy and white;
New Scotch and En_glish Tweeds, New Hats and Caps,
New Boots and Shoes, New Ready Made Clothing,
NEW MILLINERY, ALL LATEST STYLES.
Full line of
Glroceriefg & CroveLery.
AlI:the above goods will be offered at greatly reduced rates,,
so as to clear and make room for Pall importation.
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EXETER NORTH:.
011.r SinCI4 It 11'4'011 assorted for the season's
• trade, SOW prices still maintain.
GROCERIES :-16 lbestgar
for M.00 18 lbs, white sugar
for S1,00.
Wo can't boundersold: in Teas from. 2do to
peflh.
BOola 4 Shoes (all Stylos) at low prices.,
' Atleelyaslorted -stOck of '
nanowawrrA
FORKS, SCYTHES and GL1`,..SS
an sizes (e1m..1.0,) !lost 11fac1iine Oil,
tiee. per gal Coal 011 as low
as the lowest,
a nice Tea le21.7051.44.PlebeSo.
.
A good 'milt of Ready-matle (nothing far
Ordered itttg‘tr, tip in gond 4ty1e,
P Llr r,ss Goods are reiark-
ed.e.lowie,to the lowest
rl 0 tch.
C0TTON-2.0 yds, for $1,00,
11011B0 41141 lot; also a farni krit Salo:: Apply
J.0,11N.MATHES0I%
Hay postotittle,
WOR Vign WM!
20,000 LBS.
•
Wanted.'a,t the Exeter Woolen
To,those wishing' td manufacture their woifl.
ive would say that our prices aro- lower than
ever ibis year.
Manufaeturitnr %reel blankets reduee4 •
film :AO t.,) 0,50 oor pair.
To parties wishing to •oxehan. we would •
Say that wo have it very homy Stock of medium.
tweeds, made out of the
BtST'SELLiCTED CANADIAN.
W
Also nno TwGeOek.
Grey and!
Checked Flannels, .Blank-'
ets, Yarn, Sheetinas
etc: We also make,
rI .special feature
of
FANCY RED SPREAtS,
, Give vs a call and inspect our'
stock before goitre' .elsewhere ;
It -
will
SAVE YOU. MONEY,
i. 1111.tala.
011 r s tie's Commercial.
L.1 %V.. E R. Y.
flAte,
iiiga,atct HareS flist-olast.
Itr orders rat et tso riaseesse irougo, df
ths vtatio win to promptly attended td.,
TaitafS„RAIlleioN'AtiA..