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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1889-1-31, Page 5atenttell. To tho ,Editor of the Exeter 7imes. Sla,-,-qtlite an exeitetnent exists in the township of Stephen regarding the statute labor queation, and there will soon be a public meeting held to ds OUss the best means of arranging e more sansfaetory teals than the pre- sent one. Various scales heve at din ferent times been in use, withthe game unsatistactory restiltsi and I ftm of the opinion that no arrangement eau be arrived at, or suggested, that will give satisfaction to alb Every year there is more or less grumbling. 'ghe nate of this grumbling lies in the Statutes, which permits any person to, club two farms together for etatute labor purposes, so that by SO doing,he genres about five days. As 1 under- stand the statutes, the object is every person slaould be taxed in proportion to ins property valuation, but club- bing Jarmo does not carryout thi is principle ; it discriminates n favor of the etcher man. Previous to 1866 non-residents only. had the privilege to aggregate their lands. In 1869 that Act was so altered as to give residepts alma privilege as non resi- dents. sre vio partially revised the Act. previous to 1866, depriving a resident of the privilege of clubbing 1»sproperty. Some few years ago, by this clubbing business, the Canada Co. would have about. .1000 days stat- ute labor; but paid it with about $280, thus saving. annually $760. At Present the statute labor on each in- dividual Canada co. lot, amounts to - to 265 days, but by °lobbing, the time is reduced to about 150daye. The only remedy for the evils of the • statute labor system is to do away with it altogether. When a township is newly settled it was wisdorn topermit a certain amount of the tax to be done in work, but as the county beoonies cleared and settled, thia statute labor system should be substituted by something better. Any nnportant change in government is sure to meet the op- position of certaln parties. in mak- ing laws our motto should be "'rhe ,greatest good to the greatest number" So far as I'm !Individually concerned, it makes no difference. My object ie to benefit the township, not a few in- dividuals, who may be extensive land- owners; and by the present system Wive a few dollen. The number of days statute labor ireStephen sums up to about 5000 days or $5000; the amount of money expended was about $2,764, making a total work on roads of $7,764. Thia then under ordinary mrounastances, is the outlay annually for road repairs. The Cirediton road being the moat important requires more outlay than the others, and the distance for hauling gravel, is so great that it makes it very expensive; yet that road is repaired with gravel from end to end at a cost of about $800, without any statute labor put en it. Now as $2,764 has been expended for roads, and of this $800 went for Crediton road, it fellows that $1964 was spread over the other roads in the township. Added to this 5000 days of statute labor would make tbe amount $6,965 expended in the town- ' abip, after dedupting Crediton road. The figuring 'shows that the cost on work expended on the Crediton road per mile is •about the same as the Other roads mile for mile. Now has as much worn been done on the other roads? Are they in as good a state of repair as the Crediton road, consider- ing the great travel on said road? At least one-half ot the improvement on the- other roads is due to $1964 ex- penclecl by council. I have no doubt that the roads in the township all of which could be kept in as good re - pail, as now for less than $6,000 ;.that would leave $1764 atived to apply towards liquidating the debt of the township. My suggestion •would be to abandon the etetute labor entirely and pay same as any other tax, hut allowing eaoh person so paying an opportunity of workingon the road at least to an amount equal to his road tax, and to be deducted frothhis taxes. My contention is thtit' road work under pathnaasters is, as a gener- al thing, not satisfactorily done. Of course some beats do good work, but ny experienee goes to show that the • naajority of pathma,sters do not get satisfaetory work. People will object often to work where the pathtnaster • requires. Hands are frequently not righely divided. Anything to put over time. I hove beard the clerk frequently complaining that path masters would often return the work of parties pot done ; the amount would be put against there on collec- tor's roll, but eventually cancelled. This is too often the ease. Path- • masters will certify that the work was • done after list was sent in or some- thing like in Often men are not waned out at all, or so late that. the work done is an injury rather than a good. I am aware there • are many • who are very much opposed to this • plan, but es I before stated, every • person oaiaet be sanseed. The prinon pal argument I hear is that they by statute labor naarle their own roads good, and now • but little work is re- ef...eyed to keep them good; that it would not reqoire all they would have to pay lo be expended on in But they forget that they have te pay their there of the $2764 expense on roads remote front thern. I contend that ir all statute labor Was faithfully done, the council would not require to expend by $1764, what is now re- qtaired and the stetute labor would by thie system. be increased stifficiently to meet the eI764 to $2000, which, • with the amount in the sinking fund and amount annually raised, vvoulel, • by the tone our debt ist due, be nearly • sufficient to wipe out the debt of S.eplien, • 'lone+) my sehethe 18 to pay the debt and not cost a cent. As before stated, Many patelantel era get goodvverlt &Mile and have now good roads in then, beet, indepetulent of Bey heir) from canna. 1h&se go to • peove tny t !leery, tie" t the, present sterile of statute lobar es sufficient to • 'cle al tlio toed improveneentit and the • other $1000 would be aellicient to • ev for the gravel and lumber bills bridges, From the fact that some beats are able to keep good roads with statute labor alone, provee that es a general thing that all beate can do go with few exceptions; but as before stated the colancil is compelled to make grants to keep up Toads, or in other words the surn of $1964 has been expended on other roads than the Crediton road, just because the full oemplexient of work represented by 5,000 diva has not beefaithfully done ; and the object of the above scheme is to compel honest work. It restncts tee soreener end leaves the good worker just where he is. The doing away with etatute labor has been adopted in various other places with marked success, 1 hapn period to be in a certaiu locality once when road work Was going on. I noticed 2 gangs working n ar each other. 1 notioed one gang doing good work, the • other not. I remarked to to the patlemaster that some of his men worlged better than others. He replied, those men over there have $10 to expend whilst we are doing statute labor. We den't want to get our road in too good ,n condition, else the council will not make us a grant. I am sate in saying that, there was 3 titneit more work done for the 24 days statute labor. To con- clude I would state that the figures given of expenditure may not be exact, as they werepenned from mem- ory, but they, I think, are below •the mark. I hope az the contemplated meeting some proper steps will be taken to stop the spread of Canadian thistles. If our township is overrun with thistles it is the peoples own fault. No regulation or law is of any use unless it is inforced and it cannot be enfused without a proper official. BOOTJAOS. Stephen, janly 29th, 1889. laitAinita OF TORONTO 4.).L.ESOYILEN. -ID • INAltlarr REXADATS, the matter of salaries the Presbyterian EXETEll 110411810FS. ore the best paiet. Rev. D, j. (Corrected o,t5o'clookp an.Wedeesdee Maedonnell, Dr. Persons, and Dr. Kellog VallWire a 1 ... e. ee ... ps to ss receive 1$4,000 each,* Rev, G, M. Milligan. SPrieg wrieab - e. et 90 Sol 6.0 reeeivee 53,000. In the Oeurch of Eng- °arl(” land the income of (Anon Dumoualin, St. J'aeles' Oatbe4r41, is 5,6,000. RV, Mr. Oaley, receives ea,000.; Rev, Mr. Baldwin, 2,800, In Methodist circles the pastor of the Metropolitan OhlITCh, Rey. LeRoy Heater, receives e2,750; Rev. Hugh John- ston, $2,700; Rev. W, Renter, $2,400, Dr. Wild, Congregational, reeeives $5000, pulgetive medicine should eossese tonic and curatise, as well as cathartic propertied. Thie combinateen of ingredi. ente may be tram( in Ayeee Pills, They strengthen and stimulate the bowels, cans. inff natural action, Benj. Weasel, a carpenter at flenek's Opera House, Cincinnati., has saed Charles A Stevenson, the actor, for 83,001) damages for beating hiM with a club at the Opera House Monday night. .GREATLY EXCITED Dr. Hornibrook is likely to pay Mitchell a visit tbis summer. Everest's Cough 8ru is the beat in the country -Duncan Purcel, Forest A hardware store in Mitchell was entered the other night, and eon- siderable cutlery stolen. A petition was handed in to the Elibbert council on Monday. signed by about two thirds of the ratepayers asking the council to aid in forming a new school section on the Staffa lino and build a school at Staffa. "Everest's Extract of Wild Black- berry never fails to cure diarrhoea, dyseutery, &o.'. -the statements of scores who have tried it. 25o per bot for sale by all druggists. On Tuesday ev'g. Mrs Wm. Wood - ger, of Mitchell, d'ed in church. She was attending revival service, and while the first hymn was being sung, she fell back in her seat and died. Heart disease was the cause. In Mitchell the caretaker and bell- ringer geta a yearly salary of $100; constable, $100; clerk, $275; treas., •$50; assessor, $70; collector; $70; engineer, $60; auditors, $15. Very fair salaries all round. While a dispute was being settled inside a church in Hibbert township the other Sunday, a pugilistic en- counter was in progress outside. Be Aire many moments the neighborhood was a field of exciteemnt. • I had tried many 'doctors and was givenup by them as far gone into con- sbmption,but was permanently cured by using Everest's Cough Syrup. -Jae People are apt to get greatly. excited ha mese of sudden accident and injury. 11 18 well to be prepared for such ernergeneies, Hagyarci's • Yellow Orl is the handiest remetly known for burns, scalds, bruises, lamneess, pin and woends of the flesh. It is used internally and externally. A tin mine has been discovered at Sod- bery, Ont. Experts pronenuce it to be rioh, The importanoe and. value of a tin mine in Canada may be jedged from the faot that all the tin used in America is im- ported. A BUSINESS LETTER T. Milburn ce Co., Sirs, --Please ship at once three doz. 13. B. Bitters. Best selling medicine in the shop. Sold seven bottles to-dtly. Yours truly, C, Thompson. • Tilsonburg, Mar. 15th '87 The above sample is but one of heudreds of similar expressions regarding B. B. 33. Wolves are creating great havoc in the country around Fort Benton, Montana, kit - eon full-grown steers. Bandonan are terrorized. Ono of the reasons wby Scott's Emulsion has such a large sale is, because it is the best. Dr. W. 11. Cameron, Halifax, N, S., says; "Ihave Prescribed Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil, with Hypophosphites, for tbe past two years, and found it more agreeable to the stomach and haye better results from its use than any other prepar- ation of the kind I have ever used." Sold by all druggists, 50c. and 81.00. 1 5I Clover tea ,.. `Pintothy .„ FORS Corr Eggs ••• Plour p art, ••A potatoes,per bu;hel pvlori,per bag ... DriedAppleepr b (ieese per lb, Turkey per lb Pucka perpr Chiokens per pr feogge1eeseedper1 0 Peel aidesrough., ... dressed ... Sheepskins es.cli Calfekins Wool per Ile tlayperton Onionsnerbush Woodoer oord sr DIARYB Simpson, A berarder A t the annual meeting of the Elan - sherd Reform Association held at the township hall on Friday last, the fol lowing officers were elected for the,. ensuieg year: President, Dr. grving, vice-president, Capt. John Campbell; 2nd vice-president, J, M. Cameron, secretary -treasurer, P. S. Armstrong; executive committee, W. Gowan,R. G. Radcliffe, T. Epplett, F. bwitzer. Slack, S. Radcliffe, Cie B. Webster, Wm. Sykes. A. Lammed, T. 0. Robson D. McKenzie and M. Ballantyne. .., 0 28 to405o 29 e. 4 6000175 „. 2 60 co 3 00 ▪ 0 56 to () 67 0 40 to 0 60 0 15 to 15 • 16 eo 0 17 ... Opt° 566 • 705o 25 ,. 00 to 0 60 0 4 to004 0 00 to 0 00 ••• 0 07 to 08 0 60 to 0 00 ... 0 25 to 0 80 ▪ 0 00 to 6 .50 ... 4 00 o 5 00 ▪ 4 50 to 5 06 ,.. OQ 56 6 00 ... 0 40 to 75 ... 0 60 to 070 .„ 0'18 to 0 20 1200 to 12 00 ,“ 50 to 0 76 .„ 25 t o oo Lo,i14.w.ghwoobteat 9590 4 1 00 •to 6980 Oats ..... ., 28 29 Barley Clover Seed-- ...... ..... ....... ........ 4 60 475 Timothy , ea 50 2 00 Peas., ,„ Nags,. ..... „., .... ........ ..... ........... 15 15 Butter.......... .. .................. 38 16 Potatoosnelt:or Woolpe"Rag ........ 255 5 0 600 Apples per bush Nay Per ton.„ ...... .. . • ... 122000 12 20Q0 Brati per ton ........ ..... ...... 146 0000 174 0000 ISlhac'trutesti"1 per bbl ., • 20 00 20 00 BRITISII GRAIN TRADE London, San.28-The Mark Lane 'Express In its weekly review of the British grain trs.de, says: --The delivery of English wheat was heavy, Inferior, was offered as low as 26s,sound 80s ordinary samples of '88: corn ,leolined.3.0.• Sales of 13 nglish whoa t for the weeldwere 59,814 qrs., at 8051.d a qr., against 62.941(1ra, at, 30s10d for the same week last year. Flour 6:1 lower, foc Americrix and F. ng •hell.. Flour Od lower, for Arne -dean d; Eng. Foreign wheat drop ped 1.s. Barley weak Large deliveries, no demand. corn declined is. Twelve cargoes of wettest. one of beams and two of cern arrived during the week. • LONDON Wheat, 990. to 97c, per buslael, • Oats,30ea to 30ic per bushel, Peas.57e to 590 Per bushel. Barley, melting, 48o to 58e per bus Barley, feed, 41e to 454e per bushel. TORONTO Toacerro, Jan. 29.-Wrmee-fall, No. 2, Si,95 to $1.08; spring, No.2. $1.05 toF.51 00 ,• red win- ter,M No 2, $1.05 to 81.08; No 1, anitoba hard, 51.20 to 81.24. BARLEY. No. 1 60e to 610 No, 2. STe to 58e; No.3,470 to 49e; No 3, extra 53e to 540. PEAS, No 2, 56e to 60e. OATS. NO. 2.82e to ae FLOUR extra, $4,50 to $4.60; eennee sene •'• eleen ene leneseene eine • • " neeneneeeneetege"..eiee for infants and Children* , “OasterktissoWelladeptedWobildrenthat Casterta cures Collo, Constipation, E recommend lt as superiorto any prescription Sour Stomach, Diarrncea, Eructation, kw:writ° /nee, Ec. A. Awm,,,,,, x.1) Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promoted di- e geation, 1128% oxtc.rd Sto Brockleet, tf. T. Witfiout Injurious medication. Tee convent Conweistr, 77 Murray Street, N. Y. t srong bakers. 84.90 to $5.75. Market. quiet. sales were made of No ADVICE TO2.10TEER8.-Are you disturbed aa red winter and No 2 fall wbeat, outside, at2 night and broken of your rest by a sick child equal to $1 08; No 2 barley at 57c; oats, to suffering and crying with pain of Cutting arrive at Mo. Teeth? If so send at onoo and get a bottle T013.01.sTO LIVE STOOK. of"Mrs. Winslowei Soothing Syrup" for Chil- The offerings of ea ttle Wednesday at the dren Teethieg. Its value is incalculable. local marko , were fair, and there are ft willrelieve the poor little sufferer lin no changes iu quotations; About 28 car mediately Devendupon it, mothers: there loads (Inbred, aud the demand •was mod - is no mistake about it. It mires Dyeentery Greta- A groat many were of inferior and Diarrlicea, regulates the Stomach and quality. Shippers are purely nominal; Bowels, cures Wine colic, settees the Gums. Mitch cows range from 588 00 to $5500 a bead. reduces Inflammation, and gives tone and and bulls are from 3s5s to 84 cents energy to the whole system. 'Mrs. Winslow's per pound. Good butchers' cattle sold at 310 Soothing Syrup" for children teething is to4c, ordinary at 30 to 3e and common at 2eto pleasant to the taste andis the pzeseripeion. 24'. Sheep in.fair demand and steady, with of one of the oldest and best female very few offering; theltest sell at 554 50 $6,25 physicians and nurses in the United per head; inferior to medium at $4.40 to $4.50 States, and is for sale byall druggiste and lams 3o to 340 per pound- Lambs in Mir throughout the world, Price twenty -live demand and firm. ehoiee bringing$450 to $5, cents a. bottle. Be sure and ask for"liss. and inferior to medium 5375 to 5425. Calves Veresx,ow's genennio seam. "end. no dull and steady. C110100 ballets, of 125 to 150 other kind. lbs., sell at 70 to 90 dressed weight; rough calves, $3 to 55. a head. Hogs are steady choice light fat sold at 50e to 59e, store hogs at An old physician, retired from practice, 44o to 5o. and stags at Se to Sic. having hadplacieden his hands ay an Bast ' - -- Indian missionary the formula of a simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and perma- nent cure 'of Consomption, Bronchitis, Ca- eearrh, Asthma and ell throat and lung affections, also a positive and radical cure for Nervous Debilltyandall NOTVOUS Com- plaints, after having tested its wonderful ourative powers in thousands ofeaseeeha,s felt it his duty to make it known to his lee 1d101'Mee.= se eileeene naleenelec , Exeter umber sums mssr The Undersigned wishes to inferrn th epublic in general the., he keeps --constanely in stook - All Kinds of BUILDING MATERIAL • DRESSED OR UNDRESSED. Bell Stuff, Flooring, Siding, dressed--hich, inch -and -a -quarter, ineh-and-e, half and two inch. Sash Driers, Blinds, Itioulding,s and all Finishing Material Lath &c. SHINGLES A SPECIALTY. -Competition challenged. The best and the largest stock, and at lowest prices. Shiugles A 1. All deemed lumber thoroughly aeasoned and ready for use. No shrinkage assured.. A call will bear out the above. ESTABLISHED. ° - - Jas Willis Main st 0011SBA.13?TIOW CURED: DEAFNESS OURED.---A. very interesting 132 page Illustrated Book on Deafness. Noises in the head. How they may be cured at your home. Post free 6o. --Ad dress Dr. NICHOLSON', BO, St, John Street, Montreal. 101,11...1.1141XIMM...921•10111.11TWO. MIITITE2MMILMASALVION,M21..!1 The repeal of the Scott Aot in Carlton comaty is being agitated. M Hon. r. Dewdney, Mthister of the in• terioreis suffering from bronchitis. The Nova Scotia Legisniture is ranaonn- ,ced ta meet or, Feb. 21, for the dispatch of business. •• CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED, To TITE EDITOR .1 Please inform your renders that I have a positive remedy for the above named dis ease. 13y its timely use thotisands of hopelees cases have been pernaaneutly • cured. I shall be glad to sone two bottles of my rentede FREE to any of your readers who have eansumptien if they will send Me their Express and P. 0, address. •Respeetrully, Dn. T. A. SLOCUM, • Toronto, Ont. 37 Yonge street The collection of one cent a mouth from each Boman Oatholic for the completiou of St. Peter's church, Montreal realizes for the month of Deceinber, in foar parishes, the sum of 51,053,67. A FA rAL ATTACK A fatal attack of croup is a frequent occurrent:se among children. Every house- hold shonld be gnarded by keeping Hag- eard'a Pectoral Balsam at hand. /t breaks up colds, ocngos, croup, asthma aed bron- abatis in a remarkable reminer. The haflux of immigrants this year is es- pected to d be larger than uring any prev- ious year. A large party of emigrants from Scandi- navia is expected to arrive in the spring and locate in the Northwest. 13. B. 13, STOOD THE TEST. " I tried every known reree'dy I could think of for ebeetnetisin, without giving nto any relief, until I tried Burdeek Blood Bitters. which reniedy I can highly rec- ommena to ell afflicted est was," Henry Smith, Milverton, Out - VERY VALUABLE "Having used B. B. 13. for billiousnoss and torpid liver with the very, beet results I would recommeud it to all thus troubled. The Medicine is worth he weight ni gold, Tillie White, elanitowinsing. One An Amerleat, speculator has efiered $50, 000 for the banned gas well at Memel& • Eighneeve melee, feet of lumber were shipped from nova Scotia last year, au inereitee of two millions over tbe previoos year. MPHIL' El ERIA " Lasblimuury," says 3' 11, Teeple, of "teen appeared ell -eel -lone in Otte eetgoborhood. Doctors tee night add day, betel. kept right to Iregyard's Yellcrw (311 mei broeght my ebiltiren thronen all right," •'Yellow 011 008 all painfid eohe plaints end hinnies, suffering fellows. Actuatedby tui 8Wctive aucla desire to, relieve num an sufferiee, I wed send free of °barge, to all svho ciesirelt, this recine,in Gorman,Vrench or English, with full directions Ear preparing and using. Sent I mail by addreseing w ith stamp, nanainiz this paper. W.b ,N071314 140 Power's Btorsze cceesiss- 7s 11 sassesseerumensimummorsuessormesermus With a Burplue to actunaulitte for neer 3,000 00 OF Y -GOODS THE OLD Boots & Shoes Chi dren Cry for Pitcher's Cattoria ----TO BE— SL AUGHT BRED ICIRKTON. E VD* S 24. One Poor South of Post Office j.0..TEEN.BRANITN —HE HAS— A NEW, .A.N113 1—STOCK OF:-- oots Shoes,. Sewed. work a speoiality. Repairing promptly attended to. GEO. MANSON, Walnut &Rosewood Oaskets Ahso Corritie OF EVES r DESORIFTIOIN rashionAlo I — • 0.i...ZN°.....e.s•.'CbSn.1)I'`e4\ce'4i,6sA \>oVek F. 4e' 4,S.".e...„,0„e.e-e.'?p.\ce'-C,iG..,s"o'°, C. '',s's•e• S0 ,4;`.0)\.c'.''C,.0.. C .:°Zo'c c' a o,, tZ 0'e :- .,b8 ..,. <- —AND---- 0, _ . , .$ev" , 0' 'e''Z' b. •,t9' Sz' ). ei`b N.° , ,N,0° .0. ,o- ..,...\ ..0, .c.z. A Comigte Stook of Robes & Trimmings Always Ilene. FUNERALS YORNISEED 00X- DtTOTED AT LOW RATES. My Stock of irtn:niture is 7r1- expe11ed.. . re.GivollE A CALL ii .4- ,:o THE BEST YET i raE CHEAPEST YET THE BIGGEST YET! 1 OverootAings at any. price ;.Stut- ings at any- price ; Pantings • at any price. °°. zos•'e , AP` eeN' 0 0.t. + elanufeotured only by Thomas Holloway, 73, New Oxford Street, late 283, Oxford Strdet, Loudon. Leo- Purchasers should look to the Label on the Boxes and Pots. If the address is not 538, Oxford Street, Landon, they are sperioas. ommerems moms osmicsaM*Sermanralf6V-I6r6C.O. Ar —1"011.— The cheapest spot in town for Hardware, Stoves and Tinware, Paints, Oils and Glass, die., &o., if yoa are, lei csalVat BISSETT BRO'S We are nownffering the balanee of our stook of Axes, Cross -cut saws, Lamps and Tubular Lanterns, at cost 30 .1).13:5ES 01\TZ;Y: We would call your attention. to a few of our epecialties :- go A Handsome Brass Library Lamp, A Large Glass Stand Lamp, new desi A Geed Tubular Lantern A Good Axe and Handle An A 1 Menet° beek And everytuing at Book 13 A full stook of the following lines alvvays on hand. -Barb wire, Plain Galvanized., calent and Viled wire, and Buckthorn Fencing, Having pnrobased OUT supply of Binder Twine early we are now in a emsition to supp at the leweelpossible price. A full stocg of tinware of all kinds iamb laity. Agents for the B & R 'Ketone Shin celebrated Raymond Sewing Macuine. $2 54 gt 00 $0 50' $1 00e 50 80,. ottom Prices for Caste stock. Ea,vetroughing and roofing.a apes Roofing. Auk for priees. Agents for th BISSETT BROS., Exeter, :1888 t FALL: Car ets. Curtains,. MI' A_ ID I S - Now that House -Cleaning time is near, we invite your in- spection to our BIG stook of Carpets, Curtains, and those, Fancy Window Blinds, &c. Best Oraerea Clothing pi ()hoed in Exeter with the best staff of Tailors tile ; be,s1 tioone:itlemen 1 leave yonV orders eaely, for, 1 stocit of Pine Trimmings, anti filo best Cutting id Town, you me sure of satisfee. • 041,. ,,,T. SIVIZZL. When buying Wall Paper don't forget that the Old Established carries thc Biggest Stock and Latest A:r; eriean Patterns. Lots Of Fancy -Ceiling Papers wit Cliorn€,,,rs to raatoll. 1iiow Biind W alL.Pa mairerSerieriftste`m - JAMES PiCKAnD. ter.,