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The Exeter Times, 1888-4-12, Page 4Z111 ONkto Ziaugo. URSDAY, APRIL 12th, 1868. EDITORIAL NOTES. THE TOBONT9 Globe con gratn- letes its party upon the debating talent displayed by the gentlemen of the Opposition in the house of commons. The power may be great and the oratory loud, but sound logical expression is lacking, or at, least one would judge so teem the result of lhe recent debate, • "Hoer. Mu. Mills draws attention to the fact that the greater part of the oratory in opposition to Sir Richard Oartwright's motion has been on the part of tbe "small fry" for the Minis. terial side."--14ontlon Advertiser. Xust so. It would have been a thoughtless procedure tor the distinguishei members of the Gov- ernmei.t tohave easted breath over Sir Richard Cartwright's motion. The "small fry" accepted the opportunity of speaking merely to cultivate their oratorical powers. THE Postoffice department reports a marked increase in the quantity ot parcel post mattev since the new postal arrangemeut came into efteet between Canada and the United States. The UniAed States Government reeent- ly intimated to Postmaster-Ger.eral McLean that American seedinen were sending their parcel business by express to Canadiau postoffices, from which points they were mail- ed at a much lower rate tor deliv ery to customers in the 'United States, thus defrauding the United States Postal Department of a large sum of money. A clause covering this contingency was inserted in the international ar- rangement and the authorities at Ottawa have taken active measures to have the fraud discontinued. The American rate is one cent per ounce, but in Canada a ,special charge of one cent for four ounces prevails. Is ExeTert to be without a com- peting line ot railway ? And are the citizens going to remin dorma,nt in the matter of exerting themselves and attesting their rights with other municipalities for a branch of the 0.P.R. ? Last week an enthusias- tic meeting of representatives from Goderich, Seaforth and adjacent municipalities was held at Clinton. The matter of securicg an exten• sion of the C.P.R. system through that district was freely and fully discussed, all being favurable to the scheme and anxious that steps be taken at once to interview the Governnient and railways author. ties. The following resolutions were passed That this meeting is of opinion that any extension westward of the C. P. R. system from Guelph, aided by the ex- penditure of public moneys from the Dominion exchequer, should be con- structed along a route that will benefib. the rising and importanb centres of Seaforth, Clinton and Goclerich and the townships that border upon these municipalities, and whilst concurring in the proposal to send delegates from the various municipalities here represented to Ottawa, to urge upon the Dominion Government the advisability of granting a subsidy to the extension of the C.P.R. westward from Guelph to some point on Lake Huron in the County of Huron we recommend these delegations to use their influence in behalf of such route. That this meeting is of qpinion that an effort Should be made at' once ny tho municipalities in this section interested in the C.P.R. extension, to urge its claims upon the attention of the railway authorities, and would recommend to the various delegations appointed,,to go to Ottawa at an early date, the advisa- bility of appointing a delegation, from their number, to see Mr VanHorne and lay before him the scheme by which the municipalities here represented will be accommodated by the proposed exten- sion. Sone time ago the energies ot the people in Exeter and vicinity were being exerted over this same proposed extension, and although a trifle premature their efforts were to a degree successftil. Why let the matter drop now? It has not been decided that the road shall pass through another section, • therefore delegations from this sec. tion would stand as good a chance ot having their desires gratified as those from Seaforth and Clinton. If the road will hecefit the north ern part of the county, it will eurely heriefit us were it to tap Exeter, UNRESTR TOTED RECIPRO CITY: Alter seventeen days talking in whieh over sixty members of the liolASe, expressed themselves, the debate on Sir Richard cart- vvright's Unrestricted Reciprocity resolution, is at an end. On 'Sat- urday a division took place and re- sulted in a victory for the Govern- ment by a majority of 57, the vote being 67 to 124, To those who tried to follow,or followed the de- bate found it tedions beyond en, durance. The same straw was threshed over and over again to utter weariness and •disgust. Not a new idea, not a new phase or argument was even hinted at long before the debate was ended, and there was no reason in the world why the thing should have gone on so long without a vote being taken Sir John repeatedly called tor a division, but the opposition mem. bees would not consent. They had something new to advance; but failed to produce it. Unre. stricted reciprocity, may, or may not, be an excellent thing. Un- restricted verbosity is simply evil, and that continually; of course yery few after the first day or so even thought of reading the speeches, and will never read them. We must say, however, that if Canada is ever to be an independent self. respecting nation, let her practise the hard; virtues betimes and "paddle her own canoe." If she cannot continue to exist without free untrammelled trade with the States, let her say so outright and haul down her flag. Tyre of old could not subsist without the wheat of the Holy Land, and so when Herod shut his ports, Tyre forth- with went down on his knees, "be cause it was nourished by the King's country. To hear some people talk it must be the same thing with Canada to -day. The very threat or even simple discus- sion of a threat of retaliation and non -intercourse on the part of the President of our neighbors seems to make a certain faction of our people shake as if under a severe attack of fever and ague. Cana- dian people must dispel horn their minds these petty, childish and unpatriotic thoughts of annexation with the states if they expect to maintain their independence. By such wailing as characterizes the leaders of the opposition manly and permanent nations are not manufactured. Tan Governmenthave made a very fair bargain with the C. P. R. people, and the Globe feels disap- pointed. There is no ground for complaint, although the deacon in its usual presumptive way assumes some wonderful things. The foll- owing is an official statemeut of the terms of the compromise :— "A Government guarantee of $15, 000,000 of land grant bonds, bearing interest at three or three and one-half per cent. and involving an annual charge of ,$500,000. The Government is to have as a protection of the guar- antee the whole of the unsold. propor- tion. of the land grant of the Canadian Pacific Company, originally 25,000,000 acres, and since reduced to about 13000- 000 acres by sales to settlers and to the North-West Land. Company, a.nd the payment of 6,000,000 odd acres to the Government at $1.50 an acre in exting- uishment of an indebtedness of $10,000- 000. There will, therefore, be these 13,000,000 acres as the basis of security, the land to be administered by a trust, and the proceeds of the sale togo toward the liquidation of the bonds issued. In addition it is reported that the company will be responsible for the interest on the bonds, which will become a charge on its surplus earnings, in the event of the receipts from land sales proving inittlequateAbut no mortgage will be put on the railway proper. The postal receipts of the company and receipts for the transportation of stores, ezc. for the Militia Department are also to be pledg- ed, so rumor says, to the Government as security for interest on the bonds issued and pretection of the guarantee." THE revenue of the Dominion for the month of March, according to returns received up to the 3rst of last month, was $2,829,917,67 derived from the following sources: —Customs, e,41,859,852.39; excise, $485,192. x8; post offices,$ 42,250. 18; pnblic works, including rail- ways, $277,063.51; miscellaueous, $65,559,41. The revenue of the eight months of the fiscal yeay, 1887-88, ended 29th February, amounted to $22,879,395.15, mak- ing a total ievenue ior the nine months of the fiscal year ended 31 March ot $25,7o9,312,82, being an increase of nearly $62o,000 over corresponding nine months of 1886. 87. The experiditure for March amounted to $1,349,356.99; for the eight months ended 29th Fedruary $22,320,929,39, making a total expenditure for the nine months of the fiscal year 1887 88 of $23,670, 286.38- The expenditure for the corresponding period of /886-87 WAS $23,87E. 43, Deducting the $23,67o.286.38 expenditure from the $25,709,312 82 revenuis., there remains a surplus for the nine months of $2,o39,026,4.6. The net debt of the Dominion shows a reduction for the month of March of $1,193,093,87. A Reply to Enquirer, To the EaitQr of Ole Exeter .7 'intes. I see in your last issue that "Enquirer" is desirous of havin you pnblish sOnla figures anent the workings of the Scott Act. Some time ago I inserted an article in your paper shewmg how the cost of arinnairtsgztitebit,,, Ameaty pwoasssi bdiyi s t rbd; riefuetre to that article, 1 will produce it agaht with some other items. 1 find the Scott Act Conunissioner's report as presented to the; County Council, as follows :— Anit due for Inspeetorship W H p1o3 96 pis .111 19181 6060 44 44 44 Total for I,sspeotors $3323 52 Cenunissioner's a/c W Hnron $50 00 " 40 00 70 00 Toiel $16e 00 Magistrates & constables in unsue- ec sful prosecution W Huron $150 00 " " 3 Huron 350 00 " E Huron 358 75 $858 75 f50 00 30 00 100 00 $180 00 $350 00 350 00 200 00 Total Witness fees, W Huron S Huron E Huron Lave costs,'W Huron " S Huron • E Huron Total Total poo oo Occasional assistance to help consta- bles, W Huron $200 00 4C C C S Huron 150 00 " " E Huron 200 00 Total $550 00 Stationery, postage, Lec W Huron $75 00 " S Huron 50 00 E Huron 58 84 cc Total $183 84 Total cost of working Scott Act in Huron for 1887 $6156 07 The Scott Act party argue that the fines will more than pay the expenses of enforc- ing the Act. If such be the case, why are the County Council and Government com- pelled to pay the hill amount? There may not be a single fine in a Scott Act county but the expenses run up all the same, and the people have to foot the bill; and no diminution of the evil. There may be less tavern drinking but more home drinking, and the $6,156 goes into the pockets of the Inspectors, Commissioners, Magistrates, Constables and Lawyer. The people have not only to pay this $6,,156, but lose as much more by the loss of the license money. - By looking at the Provincial Treasurer's report as delivered in the House in Feb- ruary, 1888, yon will find the following statement : Loss of revenue in Scott Act counties as compared before the Scott Act relating to munisipalities only, is'$84,755; loss to Government to enforce the Scott Act, $24,596 ; loss in revenue, $124,000 ; total loss in Ontario in Scott Act counties, 6233,345. Let us look at the Hon., the Provincial Treasurer's report of commitments : He states that there were committed to com- mon jails in 1887, 16,017 persons, an in - of 372 over 1886. He accounts for the iucrease from the fact that there were 575 committedfor drunkenness. Notwith- standing the fact that there are almost twice as many Scott Act counties as Coun- ties under the license, drunk- enness is on the increase. Leaving out the County of York the number of com- mitments for drunkeeness in Scott .Act counties is 1142, as against 822 commit- ments in counties where license is granted. The commitments in ;Middlesex in 1885 were 277; in 1886, 338; in 1887, 404, al- though the Scott Act is reported to be strictly enforced there. In Halton duriug the last 4 years of Crooks Act there were 18 committnents for drunkenness ; in first 4 years of Scott Act, 33 commitments for drunkenness. Reports go to show that the Scott Act does not stop drunken- ness. in some Scott A.ct counties the commitments are the same as the preced- ing year, some less, • some more. The is reported of counties under the license Then why vote for a law that fails to ac- complish what was expected and costs the County so much, and is productive of so much hard -feelings ? If the Clergy ansi friends of tenmerance had utilized their energy and means in advocating the tem - pumice cause from the pulpit and the platform, instead of expending their tal- ents, time and rconey in the vain efforts to secure Acts of Parliament to reform the drunho,rd, our County would be in a far better position to -clay. If a little of this Scott Act zeal were directed towards the Christianizing of the people there would be no need of a Scott Act. What I ask of the voters is for them to study out of the workings of the Act and put it to the test of their judgement. If you think it is doing good, that it promotes temperance as a. whole and lessens drunkenness, then vote for it ; but on the other hand, if you think it is not conducive of sufficient good to equal the outlay, then vote for the re- peal. The wording of the ballots is such that I fear a great many persons will cast their vote different from what they -intend- ed. The 'upper space on the ballot word- ed, "For the Petition," means against the Scott Act. The under space meane in favor of a continuance of the Scott .Act. ' Ewe Booxs. Agt Dr. Sinelait , M. D., M A., M. C. P. S. 0, 'M. C. P. S. M. 235 Berkeley Street, Toronto, ----- Specialist for the treatment of all Chronic Diseases. Private Diseases, Diseases of the Brain and Nerve. Diseases of the Heart and Lungs positively' treated successfully, unless too far advanced Dr Sinclair will ba at Commercial Hotel ! 14-3x I -47r E I-1, SATURDAY, April 14th '88, PO Absolutely Pure. This powder never yarie s A marvel of pur- ity,strength and wholesomeness. More econ- omical than the ordinary' kinds xnd cannot be soldin competition with the multitudes of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in eaus.--ROYAL IstAK- ING POW/Es/ET, CC- 106 Wall street N.Y :E4 E.17., WOU! 21 POWDER _ Are pleasant to I kc. ('cntu :hair own Purgative. Is a r-.1"», ritTectual egigroyer of worms in Glaidren or Adults WE .have reeeived a letter from Mr. L. Thorne in refutation of the accusations made against South- ern California, notably Los Ange- les, by the Salt Lake Herald, an item from which appeared in the Times some weeks since. We accept Mr. Thorne's statements and regret that such damaging items anent the thriving city in which he lives, should have gamed such currency. sus ADVICE TO MOTECERS.-Are you disturbed at night and broken of your rest by a sick child suffering and. crying with pain. of Cutting Teeth? If so send at once and get a bottle of "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" for Chil- dren Teething. Its value is incalculable. It will relieve the poor little sufferer ini mediately Legend upon 11. mothers there is no mistake about it. It cures Dysentery and Diarrbcea, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, cures Wind Colic, softens the Gums, reduces Inflammation, and gives tone and energv to thewhole system. 'Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" for children teething is pleasant to the taste and is the prescription of one of the oldest and best female physicians and nurses in the United States, and is for sale by all druggista thioughout. the world, Price twenty-five cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mils. Wmacr,ow's P'`UTITENG rtrarP "and take no other kind, . CONSUMPTION -CURED. An old physician,retired from practice, having had placed in his hands -by an East Indian missionary the formula of a simple vegetable remedy for the speedy' and perma- nent cure !of Consumption, Bronchitis-, Ca- tarrb, Asthma and all throat and lung affections, also a positive and radiea.1 cure for Nervous Debility linden Nervous Com- plaints, after having tested its wonderful curative powers in thousands °biases, has felt it his duty to make it known to his sufferingfellows. Actuatedby tiliS motive and a deisre to relieve hum.an. sufferin& I send free of charge, to all who desire it, this reeipe,in German,Erench or English, with full direetious for preparing and. using. Sent by mail by addreestng w ith stamp, naming this paper. W. A Noyne, 149 Power's Bloc* Tecohester N 7 urarcomrsaratustscsametatoomanotagrasmassimsts DR. Washington Throat & Lung Surgeon, Of Toronto, will be at the Central Ho- tel, Exeter, AP].IL 17th, Catarrh, B ro n eh i tis, Asthma, e o nsum don . etc, permanently and effectually eared. A few Promment Testimonials of Permanent Cures: Mrs. A. t uHmo pp Hopping, John McKelvy., Kingston, Ont. , catarrh Mrs. John McKay,Kingstem Ont., Catarrh and Consumption. Kingston, Ont., Broncho Mr.E Scott, Kingston, Ont„ Catarrh, head and throat Read W. II, Storey's Original Testiinonial. Catarrh Throat Cured. Listen to W H Storey, Each, of the firm o f W 11 Storey & Son Acton, Glove Manufactur- erS, also President Manufacturers' ASsociation of Canada. DR, )171,91IINGTON, 215 Yonge-st,, Toronto, DEAR SIR. -1 naSnrO you I feel.grateful for She radical cure you heve effected in mY throat trouble, and though I dislike having my name finliear in connection with the testimonial bus- iness. yet, having regard for those who are similarly affected. as well as having a desire to recognize the results of yew; treatment I make a departure in this case. Prior to my acquaint- ance with you, I had suffered for two years from repeated attacks of eatarrhal sore throat each sueeeeding attack being more prolouged and violent than the former. At these times I• „ had violent fits of coughing, and would dis- charge Itir ge quantities of mucous, Feeling alarmed, I sought the best medical skill avail- able, including a much -noted Specialist,. and took alinost everything knOWn to medicine without experiencing aparticle of relief. Last spring 1 wont to Europe. The change did me good, but on my return the old trOuble was re - rimed. Seeing you advertised to visit this plain, I thought I would eonsultyou, although bieeneenfrs With not much hope of reoeiving any fi However, 1 was favorably Impressed with your candor. a,nd resolved to give yoUr treatment a trial. 'fhe result 1 ani honey to inform you, is ft complete cure, and one so marked in its eharactbr as tO sUrnrise both my self arid my friends. Front the first yOur med- icine Seemed adapted to my case and gnii0 re- lief. In two mos. I was entirely welband have so Continued through the most Unfavorable SeatIon of year, You are at liberty to make what into you please of this letter, 'kind 1 02101 be nieliited to an8wer any enouiried relatiVe to thy cam, Years very trulY, W, Ir. STOREY Aoton , -Tan. leth,1881. CONSEJLTATIOX EREE'6Vie 11.P.E. FOR THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT, CHOICEST PATTERNS, AND BEST VALUE IN ONTARIO, --GO TO-- 29M.A..1-11rTIM t'.?)z CO'S Where you will find. carpets of all makes aud qualities, and at the lowest cash prices. 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