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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1896-6-19, Page 1Val, 28. No. 49, REV. PRINCIPAL CAVAN D. 0. Tho following interesting sketch of Rev. Principal Cavau, D. D„ who nr'eaob- ed Bore a few weeks ago, will be read with interest no doubt by many of the readers of Tf1r1 POST o --- G3 William Cavell was born in the parish of Ifirkoolm, Wigtonshire, Scotland, on December 28111, 1880, His early ednca- tion ba au under his father, Jobu Cavan, a school teacher and super'iuteedeut and a man of high mental endowments and blameless life. In 1847 the family re- moved to Canada and lived for many years iu the township of North Dumfries, In those days the professional studies of candidates for the ministry of the United Presbyterian church in Canada were carried ou in the Synad's seminary in London under the Rev. Win. Proudfoot, whose name should be held in grateful remembrance, not only for bis genuine abilities thud personal worth, but also for the great and important work he did in the foundation period of the church's history. In Ms student days Dr. Cavan's work gave indications of the special lines in which ho afterwards became distin- guished. In 1852, at the age of twenty - ono, he wee licensed to preach, and was inducted pastor of the 000grenations of St. Marys and Downie, in which charge he remained until 1866. In that year, having been previously lecturer for sev' eral terms, he was pleated to the Chair of Exegesis and Biblical Criticism in Knox College. In 1870 he succeeded Dr. Micheal Willis as Principal of the College, winch position he still holds with honor to himself and to the entire satisfaction of the °hurah, During these twenty-five years' resi- dence in Toronto, Principal Cavan, al- though thing in the oomparabive quiet of collegiate life, has been one of the striking figures on the street. Twice a day dur- ing the college session you may meet him on the avenue, and each time the current of your thought will be checked. ° Yon will take another look at that long, spare form, slightly stooped, clothed in severe black, and crowned with a broad, soft hat, and' you will think again of that thin face, always thoughtful, sometimes aux. ions, and those small, keen, half-closeft eyes with their pre•oocupied, introspect- ive look. Something about the man will strike you as out of - the common and mark him as not one of the crowd. If you speak with him you will beimpressed by his modesty and lank of solf•aseertiou. He may not lavish himself upon you, but though you may be a very ordinary in- dividual and an satire stranger he will treat you with respect and the utmost deference. Subsequent acquaintance will not detect any breach of good taste 'os Christian courtesy. Few men have a finer sense of the proprieties. Whether in praise or blame his words are always fitly spoken ; his praise may be unstinted but it is never fulsome, and his blame= "I had such reverence for her blame." As a preacher, Dr. Caven has always been popular with the more thoughtful. From the very beginning he has been an exegete, and his pulpit preparation has always been oeroful. He never darkened combat with words without knowledge or offended his congregation with ragged im. proinptu drivel. Rio sermons are models of sound exegesis, careful thought, cor- rect style and lofty spiritual tone. He analyses critically his selected text and Bets forth its truths in severely chastened but forceful English, depending for effect not on any legitimate excitation of the emotional nature by illustration or ap- peal, but on 0 clear presentation of the truth itself. This exegetical bent makes Dr. Caveu a teacher rather than a preach- er, an interpreter rather than a prophet. There is a difference. The one has truth mainly in view ; the other, men, The exegete expounds another's message ; the prophet has felt on his lips the touch of the sacramental coal, and kis own mes- sage is as a fire shut up iu bis bones. The one is calm, informing, educative ; the other is restless, passionate, appeal. Mg. In some few of the world's great preachers these two elements highly de- veloped aro found united, but the great majority iuclive either to the one or the other. Dr. Cal/011 belongs to that large school whose sermons are exegetical rather than rhetorical. And for this reason Dr. Oaven is neurally more effect- ive on the platform than in the pulpit. His speeches often stir with life and burn with passion, and the kindling enthusi- asm shows that the audience fuels the magnetic thrill, It is seldom, if ever, that a sermon produces a similar effect: Not because he depreciates preaching. No man holds higher views of the min- istry, or appreciates more truly the power and beauty of the Gospel message, In- deed this overmastering souse of the sacredness of the office may rule out all human paesi0n 11.9 a thing unworthy fn the expositor of the Word. And yet is not the preacher more than an expositor and is not his aim other than instruct. tion ? Is not exposition preparatory to appeal, and the direct purpose of both the fate -deciding verdict ? Dr. Cavan's splendid power in debate had many illustrations during those months when the notorious Jesuit Estat. es Act held public attention. On the passage of that Act the pieroiug voice of this man of peace, supposed by many to be a medieval theologian rather than a nineteenth century statesman, was raised in solemn protest, and tiro coneoience of the country was aroused as it had not been for a generation. From the 'very first he was looked upon as the loader iu the movement, and when the Equal Rights Association was formed he was, contrary to his wish, elected president, Without disouseing the merits of the questions involved, it is safe to say that Principal Oaven did more than any other mac to awaken public interest in the subject of !'Jesuit Aggression," and that his wisp leadership saved ,the discussion from degenerating into a rancorous race and creed conbrovorey, and the Equal Rights Association from becoming at au earlier date a piece of political machinery. His firm grasp of the fuudamental prin. eiples Of government, his keen and an. alytzc insight into historic movemente, BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JUNE his thorough knowledge of Canadian poli• tical and ecclesiastical history, his tantionsusss of statement which made retraction unnecessary, and his almost perfect command of trenchant English lined to a deftness of thrust, made him at once a powerful debater, a wise leader and a dangerous opponent. His corn - mending ability and reputed blameless - nese of life gave peostige to the move• meat which might have carried the country, and which for the time politi- cians could not afford to despise, Some of hie aposohes duriugthat campaign are, in their distinguishing features, unsur- passed by anything in the tamale of Canadian eloquence. They were just, even generous, to all opponents, but meroilees in login and unsparing in de. nuuoiabion. Quiet humor lib them up here and there, and then they would quiver with just and holy passion and burst out in eamlen appeal. Who will forget the scene when more than five thousand men rose to their feet en ono man in response to his thrilling "I pro- test I" Or when, with hand raised in ominous warning' he said : "Gentlemen, you and I may prove unfaithful. This Association may Ole, bub the principles for which we stand aro eternal. They eau never die." Some of Dr. Caveu's forefathers supported the Solemn League and Covenant, and some were among Scotland's "slaughtered saints" whose blood Dried for veugeanoe on "Bloody Olaverhouee and hie dragoons. One was reminded of this when he set his face against the same Pharoteh of oppression and bondage and with tremendous emph- asis declared :—"While I live I shall never yield." NOMINATION DAY. EAST UUUURON ELE(:I'OLLS TURNED O11T IN Gl1EAT Nfli19IEIte. Last Tuesday at 12 o'clock Returning Officer Clegg, of Wingham, accompanied by his Clerk, Geo. Payne, took his plane in the Town Hall, Brussels, and announc- ed himself ready to receive nominotiuns for candidates in the Dominion election contest in East Huron. The first nomination made was that of Edmund Lindsay Dickinson, Barrister, of Wingham, as the nominee of the Con- servative party. His nomination paper was endorsed by the following :—Thos. Green, A. Smith, A. Enox, R. Dreaver, Eno, E. Swartz, S. J. Smith, T. Bell, J. E. Tamlyn, W. J. Plenty, J. Bullard, R. Melndoo, J. H. Dulmage, R. Tennant, 0. N. Griffin, J. B. Ferguson, R. Porter, T. Netterfleld, A. J. Nicholls, F. Borman, J, Fleuty, D. Rush, J. H. Stephenson, J. Dinsley, R. 0. Sperling, J. Davidson, T. H. Manuel, L. W. Hanson, A. Roe, H. G. Leo, G. B. Green, S. Youhill, M. H. Mo- Indoo, J. R. Hiscooks, W. W. Grey, A. Sebastian, 3,1. Beattie, T. L. Jobb. Peter McDonald, Physician, Wiughatn, was nominated as the Liberal standard bearer and was endorsed by Homuth, T. A. Mills, W. B. Towler, D. Sutherland, J. W. Inglis, G. E. King, R. Vaustone, J. S. Jerome, 0. E. Williams, N. A. Farquharson, Alex. Ross, T. Leslie, Geo. Ireland, H. Park A W Webster, G. McIntyre, R. A. Graham, S. Graney, W. Robertson, A. S. Murray, J. Mc- Lauablin, J. Hough, Jno. Carr, W. H. Wallace, J. R. Oummiugs, W, Dore, R. Dreaver, J. A. Cline, T. J. Elliott, 0. Gilchrist, H. Lemmix, G. A. Newton, T. H. Ross, C. Giliispie, W. F. Broken. shire. When the hour of 2 o'clock arrived the Returning Officer announced the names of the candidates and also that J. 7. Den- man and T. McAndrew, of Wingham, were Mr. Dickinson's agents and T. A. Morton, of Wingham, Dr, McDonald's, agent. Sas. Perkins, of Gerrie, was called to the chair and the arrangements for speak- ing agreed upon, viz„ that Dr. McDonald was to have 1 hours first ; Mr. Diokin. eon 1a hours ; and Dr. MoDnnald 20 minutes to reply. Tho large Hall was poked to the doors and many were un- able to gain admittance. Br. McDonald was the first speaker and wa0 very entttualastiealty t'eaelved. Re ex- proseed his pleasure at Seeing such a large gathering. He had discharged his duties as lf. 1. tor this Riding far the past 10 roars and bad dens his fluty to all. Be sold the Liberals were 0wi010d with having many Policies but he wanted to toll theta that they had only one, viz„ Tariq far revenue only,lookiug to e'ree Trade as it is in Eng- land as the consummation. we Avon iu favor of unroebricled reoiprooity, So were the Oonservativos in 1801, whoa Bir Sohn A. Macdonald. sent it commission to Washing- ton to try to get it. The party in pewee ret Washington then were .mora favorable to this policy than they are now. Sir Tim. made certain promises as to whet the N. P. would 110. 11 was to increase the price of land, Did it do it? The articles raised on the farm would inoreau° in prin. Did they? It would give a house market for all pro - duets ; there was to be a large increase iu the number of mannfaetortee ; the popula- tion of the country wee to increase. (lave they increased in Bast Buren ? 22,000 were annually leaving the eountry under Mao. lcsurto's rule. 17 wars experience shown a decrease of 088,000 souls every year sines the le, P. ammo into effect. During Mankoaslo'e time the market was not glutted. We im- ported] 07 millions worth, but we exported $48 millions worth more than wo imported. Before Manitoba was opened un wo had to import hard wheat !rein the IL B, to mix with cm's for export to the Old Country market. You were told the cattle of too Western States 'maid glut our market, but the American markets two bettor than ours on stook and eousegionbly em0rtoaus would lint still their stock here. In 1801 the Gov- ernment offered to osohengo products and 11 wrong now it must have been wrong thou, The DDuglith farmer is not to bo compared with the Canadian, as the former does not grow saough to moat the requirements, but the Canadian's price is based upon the ex• parted] bushel, sed if the Market is low all the N• P's, in the world cannot raise the Price. cheese industry, The n has bilubyaon cheese has been on sine. 1807 and the only reason far the insrsaae was that fanners found it paid bettor than other produobs, If there was no demand wo would not son. time it. Butter had 1 oents shim 1887, b{tt instead of the N, P. ebhnnlating !live it nd it has fallen from 10 million pounis to 81 mil. lion pounds. 'rho falling off In batter is be - mime our butter doe not compare with the butter on the Britten market, The N. P. Increases the price of the goods you buy. Binder (wino 505)5 flown 1 cont POT venal when the dtnty dropped, Sugar the ,inti dropped. but we did not Bon. Pot fosteraet ulok until 8f mtilien llars from the people by rawhtg bts.pou tbrough the duty ou saga; and the pr'ioo ab once came down. Ti tits burden was not on the ,sonsumcr: holt could he strike it off ? For 12 year's the peonle enlist have pelt' this 01 million dollars an - =ally. The agrioultm'al implements was another.poinb la (Depute for 0 weeks inPar- liament, ft the duty made no dilfotOaos in the prion why was this lighting to reduce the duty from 30 to 20per tent, Tho Do• minion Government say they have the in- terests of the farmory at heart, but they reduced the duty oq tho raw material if the machines are to bo exported, but if to ].tome farmers full duty Is aMarged. f'ho N. P. dia. orimhtatss against the 0001' man. A ear. penbor pays Bit per sent on a tool, but another man buys a silk dress and onlyp1178 80 per cent. Wali paper of it (Mean elites pays $8.00 duty, but the better paper only 82,80 on a 810 pursbltee, Other illustrations wore given of this unequal system of logisbatlon. ho Liberate aro determined to legislate for the masses ant' not the olaosea. There ie Ernst' distihobten between Protection and Bsgenus Tariff, qac dnbb lase i it 8slttod enormously, Mac - Inmate increased '118 millions a yosr. But Sir John's Government was defeated in a hurry and left 00 millions as a legacy to Bon. A. Maakeuzle to meet. lylaok0mzto Wet to complete their weeps to the amount of 88 millions. 10e only undertook about 2 million dollars worth of new worire, Maskeuzis made a. mistake in: buying steel rails in a falItda market at $01.00 per ten, but Sir Sohn Macdonald had paid for atm1 rails, that Were being rooeivsd at that time, 585 per ton, and this same condition or allure le being exemplified 0700y day among farmers who sold their =clues under a fall- ing market. Tho Neeblug IInbsl oosb 55,000, Ttvo parties, a Liberal aucl a Conservative, valu- ated the hotel andM5Okenzio paid for it on their 'ealnation. Mackenzie demanded e. committee to establish the truth of the mat- tel',.bntParilamsnt denied kim the mill - ego. Mackenzie was an honest 'nun and Tait. an untarnished name, lent the' present G ov- momenthas spent our money unwisely and corruptly, The Tay canal should have been built by ane Provincial Government, 8132,- 000 was voted for it by the House, end was undertaken without proper knowledge of the work. But it oast a half million dollars when completed. It costs annually for this canal 82,800 and the tolls 001105ted last year were only 8119. Is this honest ? $88,000 ,t mils, The Government dredged the canal to Raggart's mill and cost the oouutry 018,- 000, On it ere 2tugs, a pleasure boat, it few Dow boats and a snow. The Trent canal has already vest 81,300,000 and tact year stir. Onderdenk obtained 5302,000 fora (Wain of Oanal,maldmg a total of about $1,800,500. The revenue wd8 $881. A member of Government charged Thee. MoGreeyy and T. K. Connolly with corrupt practices, and for their oroohodn.ess they wore soot to prison by Sedge Bose. They said they were sial° and wanted to get out. Dr. Grant and Dr. Wright vouched that they worn ill and they got out and attended a big banquet that evening. The reason they 5010111 was that Donnelly threatened to divulge sesr5te ou the Govornmenb and demanded their liberty and they gov it. The Durran bridge was estimated to cost 9170,000, but over $480,000 was paid, the work being done by day labor instead of contrast and enormous intoes pall for labor. The Constitution has not it word to say about the sahoole of Manitoba. Wil 0u Manitoba .Catholics appealed to the Do- minion Government instead of trying to reoonslle them the Dominion Government urged the Nannette Gsvornmsat to .grant bheir request and when they asked for a commission lastest' the Governmentiutro- dnsed the Remedial Bili. It behooves es the people of this country to leave Manitoba to settle its own wheel dispute. Those Ntre want to force it go oat and vote for Chas. Tupper and his 17 supporters, but held yen tongues on the subject for over about Protestantism it you do. Whore Mowat lin. proved the Ontario school a the Con sorvativ e party took the platform and berated Mowat for being untrue to Protestantism. A gnestio nor interrupted the Dr. and wanted to know if the Df. were elected w0old he vote against Remedial legislation if introduced by Hon. Wilfrid 'Laurier? The Dr, said he bad and would reword his vote in that way. even if his vote defeatist lila party. Mr. Dickinson was heathy received, and expressed his pleasure at being pres- ent. He thanked Dr. McDonald for his kindly references to him. The speaker first dealt with the Manitoba school ques- tion. He declared himself opposed to Separate Schools and unfavorable to any legislation that miglib bo introduced by any Government. On all other questions he was a warm supporter of the Govern. 'menb. He thought Dr. McDonald need not have warned the audience to not vote for Sir Charles Tupper as be believed Hon. Wilfrid Laurier would stand by the Roman Catholios. He read selections from speeches macre by Mr. Laurier and other French members. Mr. Laurier favored a commission to look into the gnestion, and Dr. McDonald supported him in it. Mr. Dickinson said he had opposed the actions of the Mowat Govern- ment in their Separate School question in Ontario, and he was consistent. • Dr. McDonald macro charges against the Con- servatives bub Ito forgot to mention Fort Francis locks which were now used as a dumping ground for saw dust. The Tay canal had disgraced many platforms but the Liberals had acquiesced in sonic of the grants to it. There are no doubts but there were frauds perlpebrabed by Mc- Greevy and Connolly hat the Government had punished them. What about Mr. Mereior in Quebec? He referred to the release of MoGreevy aucl Connolly from jail and tho advice of a physician who oertifled that one of them was suffering from kidney disorder and the other a trouble of the middle ear, and ill health was the only reason. for their getting their liberty. There were frauds on the Dur- ran bridge but the courts dealt with them. We are living under a moderate tariff, and in place of It tite Liberals want to Five us tariff for revenue only, but what is to be the system he wanted to know. Tho N. P. saved the country from being made the runway for the U. S. It is said the Liberals will re.arrauge the tariff so that it will fall as lightly upon the poor man as possible. The duty on silks is a tax. Cheap wall paper is not manufac. tared in this country. It is luxuries that pay the taxes now, not the necessaries as Dr. McDonald says. Ho (Dickinson) quoted flgnres from the Year Book in support of this statoment. The prices of our procluobs are not fixed by the N. P. at all.but the price must rise or fall as the supply end dsmaud increases or decreases. The prices are lower in Chicago and other places On grant than they aro in Toronto, Falling off of population is not abbribnt• able to the N. P. Did not think the pao. pie were retrograding but were going ahead slowly. He thoeghb the Govern- neut Savings Bank would prove this. The country has progressed, mistakes may have occurred bet the trade has in. creased, Ho asked the electors to sup - non the Conservatives on the 23rd of Juno. After a little croas.flring over a corm parison of Buffalo 'and Toronto market reports was over, Dr. McDonald replied. Said Sir John Macdonald and Hon. Hag - i 19, 1896 gat't sbatod the N. P. would help the prion of lands, and he wanted to say it did not. No policy call effort the prbeos and the Cionsorvatives admit it now, We do not try bo make out that the oounbry fs poor but we are herd up and we all know ib, The very fact that the Savings Dams els. posits have increased at 13 per cent. in. tweet is an excellent rsaeon tc show that the people are afraid to invest their little meaue in busiuoss at larger interest. It ie not more unfair to tax bmathee baking soda, ourrante, table linen, sugar, plates, knives and forks, deo. The free break• fast table is a faros, Dr. McDonald very good nabureclly dealt with the home mar- ket and showed bow small it figure it oat in real life. Incidental proteetlon there will be and the inberesta Of the masses will be taken into mown rather than the olessos. In eonulusion he hoped East Huron would give a good account of her. self on the 23rd and that a Liberal Gov. ernment would rule at Ottawa. The meeting was brought to a close with encore for the. Queen, chairman and can- didates. The following aro the Deputy Return- ing Officers for the Riding : Polliug Div, No. 1, F. Metcalf ; 2, Jno. Bell ; 13, D. A. Lowry; 4, R. T. Hingsbou ; .5, E. Bryan ; G, J. J. Mitchell ; 7, M. Morrison 8, Jas. Livingston ; 9, R, Dilworth ; 10, 0.17. Cosons ; 11, P. Keating ; 12, A. Dulmage ; 13, M. Dane ; 14, Jno. Corbett ; 15, J. McGuire ; 16, Jas. Foster ; 17, W. Clark ; 18, Geo. Kelly ; 19, C. McCrae ; 20, T. S. Brandon ; 21, A. Shaw ; 22, R. Porter ; 23, T. Stewart ; 94, T. K. Powell ; 25, Sas. Fleuty ; 20, Geo. Payne ; 27, J. B. Ferguson ; 28, Jno. Dickson ; 29, W. Wilson. If IS It sl If It If If it tt „ If If ,p ,t If it „ CI If If " FURNITURE MEN AI/1D11Hi58 AN OPEN LETTER TO MON. 'WILFRI D LAUAtIEII. Why the Manufacturers arc Ready to Trost Hun. To the Hon. Wilfrid Laurier : Dear Sir, —Much is again being urged by those opposed to yon in politics as to the disastrous effects on the manufaotur- iug interests of the country which they Claim and profess to believe would fol- low your accession to power at the ap. preaching elections. Your manly independence during the last session of Parliament under the most trying circumstances that could have been imposed upon you shows us that no hasty or illadvised action would be likely to be taken by yon ou any important question. Speaking for ourselves as manufactur- ers iu one of the leading industries of Canada (the manufacture of furniture), we take this opportunity of assuring you that we believe you are so imbued with the spirit of justice and fair play that manufacturers in any branch of industry need have no fear that they will be treat- ed unfairly in any readjustment of the tariff which may be ]nacre by any Govern- ment of which you are the head. We realize that the necessity for a Image revenue to meet our heavy aunual obligations demands such a rate of tax- ation as must afford to manufacturers a very reasonable protection for nu inclefi• nit° time. VITAL QUEs:lcxs. Were all other things equal, and this the only matter rogniting the attention of the electors, ib could make but little difference bo manufacturers as such whether yourself or Sir Charles Tupper should have control in the next Parlia- ment ; but we believe there aro other matters of vital importance to the web fare of the Dominion which should re- ceive considerabiou at the hands of the eleotors ab the present time, and in con- sidlering.them we aro bound to keep iu view the Maraotor and records of those asking our suffrages. As business men we 'believe that the government of the country should be con- ducted on strictly business principles, and that those intrusted with it should bo not only capable but free from any taint of scaudal. The general trade of the country was never in a worse e0n•. rlitiou than it is at the present time, whatever politicians may say to the con- trary. Ws therefore take the liberty of plaoiug before you a few things which we believe as business Hienwould assist in restoring confidence and prosperity in the country. We would like to see :. 'riff COa1Tnr'0 OEEPe 1. A more rigid and economical ad. ministration of public affairs. 2. An honest administration gitardiug the public funds, and rendering impos- sible the scandals which have disgraced Canadian politios in recent years. 8. An active immigration policy for the peopling of our great Northwosb and the consequent extension of the home market for our manufacturers. 4. The development of our mineral re- sources. 5. A policy that will weld together rather than sow the seeds of dissention among the different creeds and nation. aiitios that compose one population. These are a few matters which seggest themselves to OUT minds, and it is, bo• muie we have the highest regardo for *you as a statesman and an honorable poli- tioian that we foal that ender your gur& auoo the affairs of our country would be carried on in the best interests of the whole Dominion. We 1110, etc., eto., The Bogota & Sons Company, Ltd., Toronto. Gold medal Bed Syriug and Furniture Co„ Toronto. Canadian Feather Down and Wire Mattress Com pauy, Teraina, Authes Manufacturing Compl'uy, Berliu. Brown & Erb, Berlin. Suydei, Roos dC Co., Waterloo. L. O, Klippen, Waterloo. J. 33, Snider, Waterloo. Dingman, Warcl ce Go., Bloomingdale. 13ur'r Bros., Guelph. Stubbe & Rogers, Guelph.. Beira Bros., Plattsvtllo. Broadfoot at Box, Seafor'th, 000, 0. MoLagae (of Porteous 8c Mo• Lagan), Stratford. John Ferguson ca Sous, Loudon. Bensiugbon Furniture Company, Londotr and Goderirb, Cliff & Foster, Lucknow. Krug Bros. & Go„ Chesley. Hanover Spring Bed and Upholstery Company, Hanover. Kneohtel Furniture Co., Hanover. R. J. Disney, President Disney & Devlin Manufacturing Co., Hanover. Jacob Messenger, (ex -president Hanover Furniture Company), Hanover, If. V. Fralich, Napauee. Mr. C l e gg's Reply'-. TO the Bator of Tun Pass! DEau Snt,—I notice au article in your PaPer headed "Mr. Dickinson and the School question,” in which mny name is frequently need to show that Mr. Dickin- son had in the first place come out on the side of the Government on the Remedial Bill. I don't dopy that I had an argu- ment with F. S. Scott in the reading room of the Queen's Hotel, last April, and that I then stated that Mr. Dickinson was on the same platform as the Government, but I do deny that I ever heard Mr. Dickinson say, either at a meeting of his supporters or anywhere else, that he 'was with the Government or against them on the School question, and I also say now that the first time I ever head Mr. Diok- inson state his views on the School ques- tion was one week ago last Friday night iu the Hall in Brussels. The informs tion that I based my argument on was given me by a man whom I believed to be a friend of Mr. Dickinson's, and I be- lieved at the time to be correct. The reason I now make the above statement ie to show the readers of your paper that Mr. Diokinsou never gave nee any author- ity to state that he was with the Govern- menb on the School question. I do not think he has any right to be blamed on account of an argument that took place last April between myself and Mr. Scott, as everyone who knows Mr. Dbokinson will bear me out in saying hs is a straight- forward and honoralale gentleman, and Mr. Scott has often said so in my hearing. I will now draw to a close as I have no axes to grind and no favors to ask from any Government, Grit or Tory. Yours, &o., JOSEPH CLEOG. Morris, June 181b. REASONS WHY THE TUPPER GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT BE RETURNED. They have broken faith with the Do. minion. They allowed MoC'rreevy to steal over a million dollars and only gave him 3 months prison for the crime. They spent 8125,000,000 on a useless Commission on the Prohibition question. They refuse to discard a Partisan, in- iquitous and sxpeusivo Voters' list when a non-partisan Ifs( prepared by the municipalities would answer every purpose. The Dominion list has cost the country over $3,000,000. They have quarreled omong themselves and are now divided in Tapper, Clarke Wallace and McCarthy factions. They have not given us the borne market promised. The public debt has been increased from 140 million dollars to 253 millions. Because it takes 830,000 a day to pay the interest alone on the public debt. Because they have interfered with Provincial rights in attempting to coerce enol bulldoze Manitoba. Theypaid Lawyer O'Connor about 840,000 in 1893 and 1891 legal fees while the Solicitor General was drawing $5,- 000 a year to (lo the work. 8927,000 was paid out in legal fees iu nine years. This sum would purchase 234 farms of 100 acres each, worth 84,000 each, or 18,540 head of cattle at 850 a head. ' Because Last Huron population has fallen off about 3,000 in the past 10 years. Because 98,300 young men leave the Dominion every year to seek homes else- where shoo the N. P, cern° into effect. Because $25,888.70 were recklessly spent in the funeral of Sir john Thomp- son after England had landed the remains at Halifax. • Brussels school Board. The regular meeting of the Publio School Board was ]told in the Council Chamber on Friday evening, June lath. Present—Rev. J. Ross, 1I. Dennis, D, C• Ross and A. Kwuig. Moved by A. Kcenig,seconded by D. 0, Ross that Rev. J. Ross be chairman pro torn. Carried. The minutes of the last regular meet. ing were read and passed. The following accounts were road Edwards, building fence, 849.75 ; Miss J. Rose, teaching in Mies Dowuey's room, 829.00 ; Wm. Heapy, teaming, 85,00 ; J. H, Wilbee, wood, $2.25 ; P. MoQaarrie, work, 70 cents. Moved by A. Emig, seconded by D. C, Bloss that G. Edwards be paid 947.75 on his account, the balance to be laic] over bill next meeting, and the other accounts be paid in full. Carried. Miss Linton's resignation was read nod it was moved by A. Koenig, seconded by H. Dennis that the Doarcl accept it. Car. ried, Moved by A. Koenig, seconded by H. Dennis that the Board advertise in the Toronto Globe and Mail -Empire of Sat. urday, Sono 20th, for it fleet assistant teacher, holding a seeotid professional 4 W. I-I•KERR, Prop, oortifzoato, at a salary of $300 per annum, applications to be received by the Score• Lary until Monday, Jane 20411, carried. Moved by D, 0. Roos, seconded by H. Dennis that the Board borrow lila sum of 8775.00 from the Standard Bank for three montbs, to payexisting note and current expenses, Carried, Moved by D. C. Ross, seconded by A. Kdnnigthat this Boar'cl adjourn, to inept again on Monday, Sans 29th, at 8 O'oloolt 5, in, Carried. People We Rnow. Miss Ella Ainley is visiting with relit, tives iu Sselorth. Mrs; A. M. Kay and son, of Stratford, are visiting Mrs. W. 21. Kerr. E, Maddock, of Newmarket, was visiting ie Brussels this week, Mrs. McGuire, of Wingham, was the guest of Mrs. Goo. Rogers this week. Walter W. Burgess and wife, of MIt. °hell, were visiting here last Sabbath. Miss Tillie Oliver, of Clinton, is visit. ing Mies Lizzie Richardson this week. lure. Wm. Bright was visiting Mrs. Zilltax this week while en route to Ar. thnr. Harry Easton, of Guelph, was holiday- ing with his sister, Mrs. Cobblediok, this week. Mrs. W. McEwen and daughters, of Thessalon, are visiting at Jas. Oliver's Main street. A. Reid is in Montreal this week at. tending the High Court of the Canadian Order of Foresters. Mrs. M. G. Richardson, who has been on the sink list, is, we are pleased to see, gaining her wonted health again. W. Walkom and wife, Mrs. Welter and Mrs. Roger, of Fullerton, were the guests of Thos. Moore and family this week, Tony Sample and Jno. Smith, E. C. Danford and Lorne wheeled to Walker- ton the other day and enjoyed a holiday visit. Rev, G. H. Cobblediok and family leave Brussels for Exeter on Friday of this week, where they will visit for a few days before going to Glencoe. Mrs. A. Reid, who went to Toronto to consult a specialist about her eyes last week, had a preparatory operation per- formed but will have to wait several months before the oataracbs will be operated on. G. H. Jackson, eon of Rev. Geo. Jack- son, of Exeter, who was elected president of the London Conference, bas been suc- cessful in passing the examinations of the College of Phyeioians and Surgeons of Toronto. The above mentioned young gentleman is a nephew of John Vincent's, Queen street, Brussels. I.is;'tovvca1. Rev. W. T. Bunt, pastor of the Baptist °bnrob, has settled with his family in town. The nab proceeds of the I. 0. F. F. concert, amounting to $3, was banded over to the treasurer of the Public Li. beery. Wm. Stephen returned home from the Stratford hospital on Monday of last week, much improved in health by his sojourn there. The Salvation Army is making ar- rangements in honor of the Orangemen to serve a grand dinner on the 13th of Only. The granolitbie walk has been com- pleted on the Hoath side of Main street from the Grand Central corner to the East side of Wellington street. The gang of men employed by the Sylioa Barytjo Stone Co. are now at work on the walk running from Mill street west- ward. Win_lialn. Rev. H. E. Mason has begun his pas- toral work in town in connection with the Congregational church. Mr. Knox and Mrs. Swartz will sail for the Old Country on July lst. They will be away for some time and will visit both England and the Emerald Isle. Joon Neelands left on Friday and D. M. Gordon on Saturday of last week for Montreal, to attend the meeting of the High Court 0. 0. F. They book the boat from Toronto, O. E. Williams has been appointed by Mr, Easson, Chief of the Associated Prose department at Toronto, to make necessary arrangements for the collection of the returns for East Huron on the evening of the 23rd of June.. A severe electric storm passed over the town on Friday night, 5th inst., doing considerable damage. Lightning struck the stable owned by A. J. Irwin, setting it ou fire. The brigade responded prompt. ly to the Dail, but the building being old and dry, it was badly wreaked before the fire was got under control. A full grown bear was'eeen by Kenneth Nicholson, sectiouman, north of Zetland. Bruin was disporting himself leisurely along the green, when Nicholson's little dog ram noiseless tip behind him and yipped hien on the beers, be was so sue - prised that be started off at an unusually feet swing, clearing fences at bound. Nicholson, in company with David and Maitland McDonald, pursued him fel, two or three miles bet having only shot gone they were unable to gob within shooting range. They followed him un- til he entered Wilson's bush whou they were forced to give up the abase. kiaetinmeicL.—We take pleasure in an- nouncing a vary pleasant event at the residence of Thomas Holmes, of this town, on Wednesday, the 10th inst., at 1 o'clock p. m., being the marriage of his eldest daughter to Dr. H. F. Kinsman, of Sarnia. The wedding was very quiet, members of the immediate family only, being present. The bride was the recip. lent of many beautiful and costly presents with the kindest wishes for a very happy life in their new and dietant home. The gift of the bride's parents was a substan- tial ahege°. The happy couple left on the 8.25 train for their new bonne in Sar• , anoompanied by the groom's father and brother. We join their many friends in wishing them a long and happy life.