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The Brussels Post, 1896-5-15, Page 1BROSSB.LS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1896 DR. MC DONALD The Liberal Candidate foe EWA Biding of Huron, Will hold ,.Political Meetings for the pur. g r poee;of discussing the gneetious of the day, as follows ; l3 Immix, Monday, May 18 WBoxiTEB, Tuesday, May 19 BBLMo1bn,Wednesday, May 20 G1.Btiern i, 'Thursday,: May 21 Eunlxs' school, Friday,' May 22 WAiTax, Tuesday, May 26 Camisa00rr, Wednesday, May 27 t'Tlani, Thursday, May 28 Moms Township Hall, Friday, May, 29 Meetings Commence at 8 P. M. Mn.- DretawsON, the Conservative Candidate, orltuyoue in his behalf, will be allowed an opportunity of addressing the meotinge. 'Ladies also Cordially Invited. " GOD SAVE THE QUEEN " STAR- RESTAURANT W. H. PELTON JERSEY ICE CREAM . COOL REFRESHING DRINKS .. FRESH FRUITS OF ALL KINDS .. TEA BISCUITS AND CANNED GOODS —FRESH— STAR RESTAURANT. W. H. PELTON. Halt! If A NEW AND STARTLING PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS Noted for its Clear and Standing Effects PLANTING AST pucEn This is the Latest Out, and is taking the lead. Don't fail to call and see samples of same. t, 'Views of Residences, Pio nie Parties, eta., taken by applying or sending your order. ALL ov eon WO= GUARANTEED 00 11E P11150 Cuss Nothing nicer than to have some Phobos of ourselves aid homes as we go through this world, to look book on in after years. . THE PRICES ARE RIGHT Aud the Work is the Best, ta'Come while in health, Always Welcome at the Old Reliable Photograph Studio. IL Rr BRW. RArtist 1 Gallery Oyer Smith & NeLaren's YOUNG - PEOPLE'S Eaving Depository. . In order to encourage the children and older ones also to save their pennies or dollars I am prepared to receive deposits from 5e, up to $50, payable on demand with interest at 6% per annum for all de- posited over one year, or 5% when for less time. Many children, and older ones too, would have quite a sum in a few years, and a handsome income from the interest alone, if they would only save what too often is spent foolishly. Many ere living today in rented hooses who could have had a home of their own if the money they had spent in tobacco alone had have been put crit to interest instead. Let snob begin now, ' Ib is 4)e451' too late to mend," Not many aro aware bow rapid. lysnhall saving#, put out to interest, an. Fads acts and fig ee e that $1 pat out to interest at 6% half yearly for 100 years amounts to the surprising sum of 0340. 5 rents saved each day and put out to interest at 6°/1 would in 20 years amount to $1,370, or in 50 years to $11,409. Many spend from three to five times this amount in strong drink, tobac- co or cigars, which is worse than wasted. Parents should encourage their child- ren to save and thereby establish the Habit of eoonotny. "Small leaks sink great ships," and 00 smallsaviege amount to large ones in a short time. Every, do. positor will receive a' small pass book showing the amount of his or her deposit. Remember both interest and priuoipal or the interest oniy can be withdrawn at any time, and deposits of 50, to $50,00 recmVed. G. A. !MADMAN, 48 DRUGGIST, &o. ONTARIO CHOPS, Pfr9SPEOTS AS TO WHEAT, FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. The Ontario Department of A(,ricul. tun will shortly issue a lougthy bprieg crop bulletin. Of this opera Tun Pose is to day able to furnish an advance) condensation. The bulletin will. say 00014 PALL eaten 01100, Fall wheat—In alae Crop :Bulletin of November, 1895, the new fall wheat Drop was reported as follows : "Incroaood a00oage ; fair condition," There has tot been for many years so uulavorable a re. portas wo have Bast received. The largo majority of our correspondents report extensive destruction by freezing from ioe forming on the bare fields. The loss is mach heavier oe clay than on light soils. A. large amount will be plowed np or re. sown to opting grain, The reports from the townships along Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, from Windsor to 'Kingston, are with very few exceptions, of a most un- favorable nature,' In Huron, Grey, aucl part of Simone the general report is "thin end patchy." The most favorable re- ports oome from a range of townships beginning in Lambton and running east through parts of Middlesex, Perth, Ox- ford, Wellington, Dufferin and South Simooe. Putting the vory best con- struction upon the reporbs, the general condition at present can be summed Op RS poor condition with decreased acreage. CLo'Ell ouTLOOx 0000. Cloven—The red clover made a poor catch in the spring of 1895. The drought of last summer in the west was another setback. Consequently it went into the winter in rather poor condition. There was considerable freezing out during the winter and spring, and the present re- ports are quite unfavorable. Some say that it is becoming more and more diffi- cult to raise red olover, and others go even as far as to say that the day of red clover is past in Ontario. The worst re- ports are from the west. TEAT EARLY VEGETATION. Vegetation—Tho remarkable earliness of the growing season is alluded to by nearly every correspondent, some of whom say that they do nob remember vegetation boiug as far advanced on the last of April in 80 or 40 years. The stage of growth is placed at from one to three weeks in advance of the average season. In most looalities cattle had been tented out to grass, forest trees were getting well into leaf and wild plums were iu blossom, while in orchards in different section, peaches,, apricots and even ap- ples, were in bloom. In Pelee Island peaches and plums were in flower ou the 24th of April. 11010105. Live stook—Considering the prospects when correspondents wrote in November, the condition of live stock in the spring is a cause for congratulation. The ani- mals were put into winter quarters with very limited stores, as the hay crop had been a comparative failure, yet with wise and careful feeding the bulk of live stook have got on the early grass in a fair cou- dition of health, although as a rule thin - ger than usual. In some localities, hay was imported from Quebec and from the more favored porbions of our own Pro- viuoe, but the remarks of correspondents lead to the conolusion that the larger use of straw, corn, grain and roots, as a sup- plement to, and in some instances as a supplement for hay, has taught farmers a valuable lesson in the economy of the manger. Horses have come through the winter perhaps better than any other class of live stook, although in certain localities some suffered from starvation, 0r as some correspondents term ib "fod- der hunger." Iu many cases straw and oats were their general fare, hay being at a premium and bedding very scathe. CATTLE, 5n5Er', ETC. Horned cattle are not in as poor con• dibiou as might be expected, and with the exception of a few minor oases of sick. nese, and some oases of "lamp jaw" in the townships of Koppel, Sullivan, Syden- ham and Amaraubh they are remarkably free from disease. In some quarters, but more especially in the oountiet of Bruoe aid Grey, many cattle had barely euough to support life, incl there was hardly enough bedding to keepthecoed stable rind lean, but taking ta he Provium as o whole, the goueral condition of both dairy and beefing stock is most onconnag• ing. Sheep ate in a good stale of health generally, only a few oases of livor dis- ease and grub fn rho hond boiug reported, and the ewes aro said to be dropping fine Lambe, Swine are freer from disease than usual, although a fete oases of per clysis were spoken of. The low price of pork, however, is most discouraging to loog raisers. Regarding the supply of Flay for live stook daring the winter, and the bsudenay of farmers to hold for a raise in price, some oortssponclonts slate that a few of their neighbors who refused to eon bay at $12 and $14 a ton in the winter, aro now willing to dispose of ib ab ,$8 or *9 a ton. VIM 00PPL0105. menteIPUL. Farm Supplies—Except when farmers held ou bo their bay for famine pvicos there is a 004001ity of thab arbiole, the ef- fect of wbieh, however, heehaw dismount- ed by the geuerots pasturage aheadv af- forded by the advanced stage ofthe growing season, There is still au abun• deuce of nate on ]hand, even though this grain was freely fed during the winter, owing to the low price offered for it. Wheat is said to be rather scarce, al- though some correspondents aver that $1 IL bushel would bring out a surprisingly large gnanbiby. Fat nettle are to be found au muolt larger numbers than might bo expected from the soaroity of. fodder, and store cattle are sufyi&ent eo meet oho demand. Tho earliness of the grass hoe materially leseonod the drain on the fodder supply, and owners of beeves have thereby beet relieved of touch anxiety. T00 MANY rABtt' MUDS. Farm Weer—The general ropot'l is that there 000 more farm Mends offering for work than are required, and that wages are low. Many reasons are given, suoll as the increased use of machinery, the decreased domed for labor in other cal- lings, the necessity of economy, owing to continued low priest:, and the foot, fre- quently stated, that cheap labor, tlronglt inferior, has displaced some of the regular labor'. Many farmers report that bbey iutoud trying this year to do all their work within their own families, There is, bowovot, a fair demand foe first-olass female domestics. PUBLIQ LIBRARY. The Emmet] meeting of Bennett' Public Library was held in the oMoe of G. F. Blair, - Secrebary-Treasurer, on Friday evening of last week, President MoBain ocoupled the chair. Aftse the minutes of the meeting were read the annual report was presented and disanesed. The following facts were gleaned from it :— neonates. Balance on hand $ 22 50 Members' fees 64 65 Legislative grant • 193 20 Municipal grant 40 00 Salo of magazines - 14 75 E atertainnhente 9 95. Total Ex0ENn1Tnlilt. Rent, light and printing $ 22 07 Salaries. 65 60 Books, not fiction 46 52 Books, fiution Magaziuos and newspapers Evening classes Entertainments ' Miscellaneous Balance on band Total $337 95 Value of books, $944,50 ; paid for rent, $45.00. 2 daily newapapers are on file in reading room ; also 8 weeklies and 19 periodicals., There were 116 members enrolled in the past year. 52 new books were purchased this year. The report of the Librarian, Miss Min• nie McNaughton, shows :— VoleIN LIBRARY ISSUED History 175 27 Biography 291 67 Voyages and Travels 256 405 Science and Art .,231 83 General Literature 48 Poetryand the Drama 46 -9 Religious Literature 106 15 Fiction 382 1280 Miscellaneous 319 36 Works of Reference32 - Total 1889 1872 A Board of Directors for the current year was elected, the members of whiolh are :—Rev. A. N. Griffin, J. MoBain, G. F. Blair, A. Cousley, J. A. Stewart, J. H. Cameron, Jas. Fox, Jas. MoLeoblin, Dr. Davidson, J. N. Kendall and W. H. Kerr. It war decided to adopt the Summer hours for the Reading room and Library similar to last your, viz., to open every afternoon from 4 to 6 p. tn., excepting on Tuesday and Saturday, when hours will be 2:30 to 5:80 and the evenings of these days from 7 to 9:60 o'clock. A meeting of the new Board of Direct- ors will be held in the Reading room on friday evening of this week, at 5 o'clock. 387 95 7 79 51 20 48 00 3 36 86 28 57 14 East Huron Conservatives. The East Huron Liberal -Conservative Association held their aunnal meeting at Gerrie ou Monday. The following of- ficers were elected :—President, B. Gerry, Brussels ; Vice -Pres., George Johnston, Morris ; Secretary, Roland Woolsey, Brussels ; Trees„ Wm. Wile son, Wroxeter ; Exeothbive Committee, F. Metcalf, Jno. Mooney, Robb• Dil- worth, T. Nash, R. 11losgrove, Dr. C. Chisholm and Jernes Penin. Mr. Dickinson, the oandidate of the party for the Riding, was present and do• livered au address. The meeting was largely attendee considering the season of the year. At the close of the meeting the follow- ing resolution was adopted unanimously : —'That we, the Liberal•Couservetives of East IIuroa, in convention assembled, desire to tender our 'congratulations to Sir Charles P Tupper er 11 on his elevation to the leadership of the Conservative party and too Premiership of the Dominion, We have the fullest confidence that under his standard the Llberal•Couservative party will rally with the same loyalty as they did in former elections tinder the leadership of our late honored Chieftain, Sir John A. Macdonald, and that the fisted policy, of which they were the joint authors, will main revive the hearty ap• probation of the people at the polls. Wo desire also to welcome back to active politics Hugh Jolla McDonald, nob ouly as the sou of the great Chieftain, whose memory we honor, but else on acoottnt of lois personal worth, and we congratulate hits upon hie elevation to the important ambient position of Minister of the In- terior. Wo also bog to express our ful- lest oon4donce in the nowlyformed Cabinet, and our belief diet uuder their guidauce ilio country will continue to prosper as ib has done since 1878, and the various interests of the Dominion, both industrial and agricultural; will re. wive that continued measure of en' cotlnagement and support which has been consistently dealt out to them by the Liberal Conservative Government in the past. We bog also to fully eudorse that larger Loporiai policy of closer women - tion with preferential trade relations be. twooh Ube Mother Country and -her colonies, We believe that it will open up - an illimitable trade and that we can 10011 for its pl'aatloal h'Oalizetiou to a Liberal,Couservabive Government alone." Two of the Hawkesbury Lumber ODmpauys mills were destroyed by fire. Dr. A. W. Mooney has been appointed Modioak Superintendent of the Winnipeg General Hospital. At Sarnia the feur.year.old daughter of 11. Grabam woe burned to death while starting a bonfire, Winglotuht Whileaaps Sentoneed. Kingston Penitent's/9 'Fleur floweret, The trial of the Wingham wlhiteeap- nere, °has. Manser,.Robi. Harrison, Al- bert Martin, Thos. Montgomery aud Goo. Phippon, commenced Wednesday morn- ing at 9;30. and toilet evening saw the eon. elusion, The grand jury returned a true bill for manslaughter against the prison- ers, and the mon were brought up for arraignment, In clear, enbesitating voices, they each an50v00ee "Nob guilty" to the question. Tuesday when tourt opened Mr. Saund. ers, the drown proseoubor, moved for the disalrar'ge of one of the prisoners, James Netberfield, as there was not sufiioient evidence against him. His Lordship agreed and discharged Nebtsrffeld. Neither of the five looked to be more then 25 yeare old. Four of the white - compere are married, and three of the wives were in court. The trial terminated rather abruptly et 2:30 p, m. on Wednesday. While the ease was proceeding an agreement was arrived at by which the case was taken from the jury, the prisoners having agreed to plead guilty to assault with in- tent to do grievous bodily harm. The plea being accepted, His Lordship Chief Justice Meredith senbenoed Robert Harrison and Geo. Phippon to three years in the Provinoial penitentiary, 0. Mooser and Thos. Montgomery to two years in the same institution, and Albert Martin to six months in the Central prison. The court was crowded to the doors. In selecting the jury the crown ohalleng• ed thirteen, the defence six, and the jury empanelled finally consisted of David Holmes, George McGonigle, Tuckersmith township ; Jas. Calder, Grey township •, Thos. Stiles, Ashfield township ; Robert Henderson, Wawanosh ; Robb. Howard, Blyth ; Wm. Glen, Stanley ; Dalton Asbfleld. Benjamin Keys, Stanley • D. Bickle, Dungannon M. Curtin, lef'cleil. lop,. and JohnSaunders, Stephen. The crown counsel opened the case by outlining the case to the jury, after which Thos. Fields, son of deceased, was palled to give evidence. The testimony of this witness was very strong against all of the prisoners, par- ticularly Harrison, who, he swore, held a pistol to his (witness') head on the even. tug the assault on his father was com- mitted. The morning after the assault, the witness added, he met Harrison, who told him he was sorry for what had oe- curred, but said he thought le better that the elder Fields should leave town for a week or two, until the feeling against him had subsided. Witness told this to his father, end drove him to Belgrave, where he took the train for London. Cross examined by J. T. Garrow, Q. C., witness added that Fields was a drinking man, and that at times he suf- fered from rheumatism iu his feet. An effort to investigate the moral character of the deoeased was not allowed by the court to be gone into fully. The evidence of some half-dozen other witnesses was taken betels the agree- ment between the crown and defence was reached. East Huron Teachers. The regular annnal meeting of the East Huron Teachers' Association was held in the Collegiate Institute, Seaforbb, on Thursday and Friday, 7th and 9th mete,, there being an attendance of about 120. After the opening exercises by Mr. Lough and the calling of the roll, the regular bneinees of tee meeting was proceeded with. The first order of business was the appointment of committees, after which the subject of Mensuration, "Flo 0 to teach the circle," was very ably pre. Rented by Mr. Wynn, of Cranbrook, the method being to show the relations of different pelts of the aisle by the objeot. Iu this manner the rule for finding the area, circumference end diameter of the oirole was found by scrotal examination by pupils themselves, thus avoiding the use of rules, which the pipit did not understand or would soon forget. This was discussed et some length by Messrs. Obeswright and Hogg. The next subject taken up was "Ele- mentary rules in nritbmetio," by W. H. Stewart, of No. 1, Grey, showing how he would introduce the study of arithmetic to the child. kie laid great stress on me• chanical operations in the early stages, recommending the mastering of all its oombinttbions belonging to each number before telling top another. It was further dismissed by Masora. Lough, Baker, Cam. eron, Robb and Oheswrighb. The next paper taken was the report of Mr. Cameron, of Brussels, delegate to the Provincial Association, bald at Toronto in April. He gave a somewhat lengthy report of the business of the Association, and was listened to throagltoue with the most undivided attention, Mr. McIaul, of tits Seaforth Public school, then oonoluded the hay's proceed- ings with his subject 0f "English libera• tura," taking as lois selection; "The Re- turn of the Swallow." He clearly allow- ed his method of presenting the subject to a class, emphasizing the importance of drawing as much from the child as pocsibleand of leading hint to think for himself, The lesson was an interesting one and Was mush appreciated by the Machette, Miss Robertson, of the Wingham Pub. lic school, gave a number of methods, il- lustrative of her methods in teaolnfug several subjects of the Public school course. She dwelt on the itnportanee of the use of a map in teaching history and literature. Her presentation of the methods exhibited were creditable to her. eel!, as well me instructive and suggestive to all present. On resuming basiuess on Friday morn- ing, the financial statement for 1895 was presented by the seeretarytrensurer, showing a balance on heed of $110.63. On motion of ItIn, Lough, seconded by Mr. Robb, the report was adopted. The next order of business was the eleotion of officers, which ;resulted as follows ;— President, J. H. Cameron ;• let Vies. President, J. T. Dodds ; end Viot,Presi- dent, Miss Robertson ; Seoretary.Treas- m'sr, A. 11. Plummer ; lixeotbive Coin - mitten Mesers. Dobson, Forsyth, Mo. Donald, and Misses Reynolds and Wilson, The newly. elected President then took his position in the chair, .and oohed for the address of Mr. Scott, the retiring President, who dealt with the subject of "Written Examinations." Hie roomette were coulee and bo the point, and in his address suggested some changes, partisu- larly with regard to uniform promotion examinations, o'aiming that the examin- ation tvould be more uniform if no teach• er examined the papers of his own pupils, Ile also thought it bettor to have the ,drawing books and book-keeping books discarded en Entrance and Pnblio School Leaving examinations. ':Chis provoked a lively discussion.. Mr. Schmidt, of the Seaforth Collegiate Institute, next took up the subjeob of "Grammar"' which he handled in a very able manner, showing the mietakee most frequently met with in teaching the sub• jeer, and how to correct them. Mr. Forsyth, of S. S. No, 2, Tucker. smith, read a vary instructive paper on "Gow to keep pupils employed in school." Ile presented the subject in a manner that no one listening could fail to receive benefit. Mr. Ingram, of No. 1, Tuckersmith, took up the subjoet, "Voice molten in reading," which he dealt with very ex. baustively, throwing out many valuable hints regarding the teaohing of reading. After the usual vote of thanks, the meeting closed, to meet at the gall of the Executive committee. It may be here mentioned that the Association will henceforth meet during the mid Summer holidays, so as to avoid breaking the teaching term. lhrressets School l5oru'd. Regular meeting of Brussels Pnblio School Board was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, May 8th. A11 members present. The minutes of the last regular and special meetings were read and passed. The following accounts were read and on motion of A. Konig and H. Dennis were ordered to be paid :— R. Denbow, 1 days teaming ....$ 4 38 P. MoQuarrie, 3 " work 3 00 A. Ma ay, 8 " " 3 00 Ed. Lowry, 3 " " 3 00 Joe Hunter, 3 " " 3 00 Geo. Thomson, grass seed 1 10 Moved by A. Koenig, seconded by H. Donnie that Miss Downey be allowed her salary in full and that her substitute be paid by the Board for four weeks teach- ing daring her abseuoe, fu a000rdanoe with the School Act, she to furnish a proper 3ertifioate from her medical at- tendant. Carried. Board then adjourned. PERSONAI, P,t-lEAlJft-MPltS. Miss Eliza Oliver has gone to Toronto on a visit. Prinoipal Cameron was in Luoknow on Saturday. Miss Gauiey, of Clinton, was in town this week. Reuben Jewitt spent a few days in Mitobell last week. Barrister Blair made a business trip to Goderioh this week. Nelson Currie and son, of Seaforth, were in town last week. W. M. Sinclair and G. F. Blair attend- ed the Assizes this week. Mrs. Farrow was visiting relatives and friends at Blaevale and Wingham. W. 11. Pelton, restaurant keeper, has been on the sick lisb from 501,0(ica. Miss Dora Smith was looms from Sea - forth Collegiate fora few days visit. D. G. Hogg expecte to take a situation fu Wingbam. We wish him success. Jobe Heists has gone to Berlin, where he has taheu a situation in a factory. Ben. Avery has gone to Tilsonburg, where he bas secured a job as painter. Miss Mary Monies, of Wingham, was visiting in town during the past week. Jno. Pelton and wife, of Atwood, were visiting in town during the pest week. Ed. MoNaughbon has been laid np with a disabled band, paused from a wound. Jno. Ballantyne, of Tae Pose staff, was in the Co. town this week es a juror. Hazel Johnston has been quite ill with the measles, but is improving nicely new. Bert Jouss bas load a very disagreeable reeable companion, in the shape of a felon on his left hated. J. J. Gilpin and h C. Richards were serving thou: Queen as jurors at Goderioh this week, Mrs. Jno. Carter was called to Gods. rioh last week, owing to bbe illness of her daughter. Jack Grower was home from Goderioh this week to see his Pettier, who has boon and is on the oleic lisb. 13. Gerry made a business trip to To- ronto last week spending two or three days in the Queen City. W. H. Willis, boot and shoe man, of Seaforth, was iu town on Tussdoy shale• iug bands with old friends. Alex. McKay, familiarly known as Sandy, has been quite ill with pleurisy, but is improving nicely now. Misses Dolly and Maggie Beaker, am computed by their brother Alf., spent Sunday 10 Zurich with friends, Principal Cameron was elented Presi- dent of East Httron Teachers' Associa- tion. He will mance au eiiroieut officer, Miss Blakeman is visiting in town for to week or so. She will go back to Aytou, Drayton and Loudon for the Summer. R. Elliott, editor of the Ingersoll Chronicle, formerly of Wingbam, leaves this week on a brill to Manitoba, whither he goes on Caned:an Forester business. He will be away about three weeks "Rev. Wm. Savage and Mre. Savage and Rev. James Ilarris and Mre, Barrie, all of Guelph, have decided to pay an extended visit to England. Mr, Savage and Mr. Harris were school males in the old land over sixty years age. They in. tend to revisit the annum of their child• hood and mark if bate has tonobed with SA light a band their companions Of former years as it has themselves." Ikev, Air, Harris was a former pastor of Brus. seis, and it known to many here, W. H, KERR, Prop, Bpb. Downing is workithg in Lindsay. In addition to his stoonaoh trouble, George Bogeys has had an atbaelt of pleurisy, from which he is stili laid up in bed. Dr. McDonald, bbe aide representative of East Haven, was in town on T'useday; The campaign will open up in ear0051 next week. Fred. Downing left Brussels for Bef• falx or, Wednesday, where be expeobs to bake n position on a lake steamer derieg the Summer. Co. Attorney Lewis, of Goderioh, has been quite ill but is improving, Mr. Lewis is over 70 years ref age boot Is a re. marltably active old gentleman, R. G. Vioconb, of Uarristen, was rs• newing old friendships in Brussels last week. He has made a sucoessful'hit in a bed spring that is neeetiog reedy sale to wholesalers, Wm. Bright' is quite poorly at the borne of his parents et Arthur, being confined bo hie bed. Be anticipated ooming to Brussels before this but his illness ons prevented. T. 11, Fletcher has resigned his position in the Standard Bank, Kingston, with the expeobabion of assuming another line of commeroial work in Toronto, He will visit at home for a short time. TL: a Milk in the Cocoa Nut. To the Editor of Tan Posw. DEAR Sm —The Clinton Era Pu a late issue gives a list of members of the Local House who have been appointed to office in the 24 year's the Reform Government has been in Ontario. In its zeal to make a point it names Ilesers. Coyne and Mal• tory, neither of whom I can recollect of ever being at Toronto. It also names a Prince as having held an office. If he did he was not a member, nor hall be been. Three or four of those who are named may bays resigned but their sue. Gessoes ware elected by large majorities, or by acclamation, confirmed, therefore, by the people according to the Patron platform, The Era admits the fitness of those it names for the positions they oc- cupy, and that is the main point so far as the general public is concerned. It has not shown that any, or even one, had to be bought to be kept in lino, but be- elines to insinuate that such was the case, or may be at the present time. I would ask upon what principle, seeing fitness is admitted, should a Government go upon in making these appointments, making, as is conceded, that a first requisite and keeping in line with British practice to a limited extent, seeing nearly all appoint• menta aro made either from the House of Lords or Commons in Britain. The Era goes upon the assumption that all or nearly all the positious are given to mem- bers. If I had all the data a pretty long list of newspaper men, possibly as long as the Era's, who have been the recipients of office, could be given. Ono, if not the greatest political crime the Dominion Government has been guilty of, is the subsidizing of the Coueervative press to the tone of $250,000 a year, thereby trip. piing public opinion at the fountain head, keeping their readers in a state of ignor- ance of the true state of affairs iu the country. Reading between the lines the Era seems to think that editors should have the first cell. He cites Mr. Gibbons, but conceals the fact bloat two editors, within the last 12 years, were put into Government positious, both of whom did their best uo doubt, but made no par - Holder sacrifice more than hundreds in the County who never thought of any reward. Mr. Gibbous was one of the pioneers who stood up iu troublous times for the cause long before either Mr. Holmes, sr , or McGillicuddy, jr., were beard of, and who was unjustly deprived of his seat in the House and put to an enormous amount of costs defending it. It ought to be borne in mind that as a rule members ore put into that position not at their solicitation but by bloc voice of their political associates and many of them have been losers finauu:ally. I have heard it stated on good authority bloat one of those whom the Era tames paid in election and protest costs $3,000, retaining his seal. lIa was only a short time n member, having been a defeated candidate when the position was given him. The Era forms a very low estimate of the calibre of such men when ho in- sinuates that their political course was guided or controlled by the thought of stepping into some dead den's shoos. I want to see an independent press to cou- demu wrong wherever found, but to do so on inefficient and proper grounds, aid to be able to do so effectively it meat be dis- interested. If it is true what I saw in last week's Expositor, the Era's utter- ances are tainted, seeing the editor of that paper is a disappointed applicant, lyiug evidently in wait for an office this last five years. This accounts, tboegh un- known to himself, possibly, for his virtn- ou5 indignation, which the general public will not be slow to size np at its proper value when this is known. My advice to hint is to tarry at Jericho until his hoard is grown, A Ttituu'nEnBY FAINTER. Turuborry, May 11, '96. At a special meeting of Stratford Presbytery on Tuesday, Rev. Andrew Henderson, pastor of the Atwood and 1fonktoh obeeches, resigned bis charge. It was agreed to taste the usual proceed- ings Rad cite the uongregabious to appear at the July meeting, Rsv. Mr, Bradley, of Mitchell, was appointed to preach' and serve the citation on the last Sunday in Jute. At the same meeting Rev. Mr. McKibben, of Millbank, equated relief from active duty for a time, owing to health. The The Presbytery expressed deep sympathy with him in the oiroumstanoes and unanimously agreed to give him three mouths' leave of absence from pastoral duties and attendance at the Presbytery meetings, the leave of abseuoe to been) on Jena 1st, His pulpit will be supplied by the members of the Presby- tery, oath giving one day. Rev, Mr. Cameron will bays charge of the pulpit supply. ?Posers, Haddow, of Listowel, and Wiedorbolt, of Shakespeare, were ap- pointed ootnmissionere to the General Assembly,