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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1889-2-1, Page 415 Xi TIE BI L) SELS YOST New Advertisements. 'Locals -A. Veal. Looal—A. Good. Fire Brigade—A. Currie, Li eats- Hargreaves ,t CO, farm for Sale—Scot. t4alt. Slaughter Sale -15. Duuford. Tandem Warted-- A. Stewart, Important Notice—Wm. Simpson. To whom it may concern—J. Stratton. frit VIi15StIS 115t. Il) )', FEB. 1, 1889. Dot- n*,ioi Parliament mot on Tuesday of this week. The session is generally expected to be a short one. ll a. Corxsn, Reform candidate, was elected in IIaldimand County on Wed- nesday of this week didesting Dr. Mon. Lague by 39 of a majority. The latter was elected last November by 21 but the election was voided. It has been a bitter fight extruding over years aid it is doubt- ful if the end is yet. TOE election trial in Halton Co., in which Mr, Waldie, M. P., was the respon- dent, has been ndjonrned until next July. Nothing Las been proven up to this time and asking for a postponement is thought to be an easy way of backing out. In al- most every Riding people are too anxious to get ep an election row if the contest is at all close. prance Aot is not a bad idea, but the majority of the representatives from the rural districts, almost invariably, vote nay when it comes to an issue. A good Committee bas the matter in 'hand, bow. ever, and we anticipate alively disouesiod at the June 8056100 of the County Counoil The Equalization Committee: geuorally have their hands full and, from one standpoint, the equalizing is not right Washington Letter. (From our Regular Correspondent.) WAsul00TON, Sau., :91660 The regular idea at the capitol is that the vote on the tariff bill in the Senate being on strictly party lines has solidified the Democratic patty in the House. The way and means committee appears to have control egaie, and no one for a mo- ment expects that the bill may be referr- ed to some other committee. The men who are so anxious for relief from the tobacco tax that they have been talking a little of voting for the Senate bill in order to get it have practically decided that they cannot follow such it course without injury to themselves and their party. i They hold that 1f Senator Brown, of Georgia, who is, by alt odds, the moat advanced protectionist in the psrty, could not vote for the Senate bill then no Dc- ' meant can. It is very boldly asserted that sli in the lianas the party line would not be broken. It is expected that the bill will come over from the Senate to day, and that it will be referred to the ways and cleans coutmittee without opposition to the Democratic side. A number of those who voted to send the tobacco bill to Mr. IRandab's committee have been queetion- ed and have declared that they would n. t h anion in this case Whether, when the bill is in their hands, 'i\foaoroLms are not dead yet it would appear lop the new propositi0u to rule don the bill sanction ally sue a the salt industry of this Province, para. cularly this County. There has been no money in the business for the manulac turer owing to the low prices and conse- gnently they are not to be blamed if they adopt a plan to better their position financially. But the experience we have already had with syndicates in this country has not been of a very satisfac- tory oharacter and the Salt Trust will probably be no exception to the rule. With plenty of money to back them and holding full control of the besinese they could do about as they please and no private individual or company could com- pete with them. Had the Dominion Goverument listened to the propositions from the Balt men the chances are this new scheme would be unknown to Huron Co. Salt has been sold at too low a figure for year and the result is about 'half of the wells are not now in operation The N. P. is not booming the salt indus- try any more than it is filling the pockets of the farming community. What the year may bring forth in connection with the Salt Trust is yet unknown but the creation of another monopoly will be to the advantage of none brit tits monopol- ists. COUNTY COUNCIL. -- Timm were two or three very impor• tont questions before the County Council last week that have been discussed a great deal in the past but without much prac- tical fruit bearing. Reeve Milne, of Grey township introduced a very sensible mo. tion asking the Council to memorialize the OntarioLegislation to have the finan. cial year in municipalities and on Deo. 15th and have the audnlors' report ready for presentation on Deo. 24th. The law would have to be changed as to the an• pointttent of auditors, to. An improve- ment vas effected last year in the pre- sentation of the official statement of the Reeve and Treasurer but the winding up of the year's business before nomination day and by the Council having to do with the accounts would be a bundled fold better acct would relieve new Councils of nicely a perplexing tangle fir dealing with matters they personality knew little about. It would also shut off, effectually, a great deal of jangling over unsettled accounts, balances, rte. It is to be hoped the Local Legislature will make the neceesery amendments go that this im- portant step in etivnnce may be taken, Another move was the proposition to reduce the number of County Council. This is a matter of dollars and cents to the ratepayers, and we are quite sur- prised that any man who has attended a session of the Co. Council would say anything against the reduction. The idea of sending 60 men to Goderioh for the best part of a week, and this three times a year, to attend to business that could be more quickly transacted and with equal satisfaction to the electors by half the number is an extravagance that should be remedied speedily. If the bulk of the work of the Council is done is Committee, as is a well-known fact, then the proposed reduotion would not inter. fere with the hesitate as there would still be a enfiloiont number to draft on the seven or eight Committees usually struck. A good many of the counties in Ontario aro taking the bull by the horns in dealing with this question and before auothot year rolls around there will pro- bably be the ncaeseary change made. The erection of a Bonito of Refuge for Iluron Co. was also considered and the Meal Committee appointed to collect in. information, loon up a site, &o. This is merely a sot -off by these apposed to the emotion of the annul ire. 'The rinestion of appropriating the enr'pins in hand 81001 the fines ender the Cara la '.trout. the way and means committee will report it baok again, is still a matter of doubt, even to the committee men themselves probably. The Republicans of the House do not expect to ever hear of the bill again after it goes to the committee. The committee might be led to report the bill back by the belief that this would embarrass their colleagues on the other side of the House, but this might prove a dangerous venture. The prevailing be- lief this morning is that the bill will never get into conference. An air of sombreness and general ser. row prevaded the House yesterday just before noon. The members sat in their seats or gathered together in groups and silently awaited the formal and official announcement of the sudden death of their colleague, Mr. Burnes, of Missouri. The flag floated at half mast over the Chamber. The desk occupied no later than Wednesday by Mr. Burnes, situat- ed on the Democratic side in the rear tier, near the center aisle, was draped in black and the seat wheeled in a reverse position. Upon the desk rested a floral offering of roses and calla lilies. At 11 o'clock the Missouri delegatiou, Speaker Carlisle, and Mr. Randall and the other members of the Committee on Appropriations, met in the room of that committee and dratted resolutions which were afterwards presented to the House. On motion of Mr. Long a resolution of reapeot to Mr. Burnes was also adopted and placed on the journal of the com- mittee. An intense stillness fell over the House at 12 o'clock, when the Speakera gavel fell and the blind Chaplain deliver. ed bis prayer. The reading of the journal occupied two minutes and Mr. Dockery, in behalf of the Missouri delegation, arose snd an- nounced the death of Mr. Burnes, and at some time in the future, lie said, the Missouri delegation would move to in- terrupt the ordinary proceedings of the House to pay tribute "to the worth of the eminent gentleman who so lately was one of our colleagues, and whose death is a calamity and a loss, not only to the great State be served so well, so long and so faithfully, but to the nation at large," }Ie then offered several resolutions of re- spect which were unanimously adopt. ed. Nothing like the present rags for rid- ing has ever been known in Washington before. As a bright woman woo was dis- cussing the question the other evening put 81, everybody who is anybody and a groat many who aren't ride nowadays. And a riding man who ought to know says the craze has only just begun, and that within the next few years everybody will ride as regularly and et much as a matter of course as they dine or make calls now. New recruits to the ranks of riders are reported daily, and, unlike the regular army recruits, once they aro in they never desert. Women snd girls have taken to the saddle as enthusiastic. ally as their husbands, sweethearts and brothers. Instead of the lone horseman, looking as if ho had just ridden oat of the first page of one of James Payn's novels, who was occasionally met with on the suburban roads a topple of years ago, gay oaralcados now dash along the piuturesquo highways outside the city or tly recklessly across the commons. Meu, womou and children make them up. In. deed the women and children to be met on horseback any afternoon seem to out. number the men, and they add a new and inspiring feature to the outdoor Life of the city. All along the streets and avenues leading to the dirt roads andopen commons the horsemen and horsewomen may bo seen riding singly and in parties of two, three and even more. When the hard and slippery concrete is left behind and the safe dirt roads reached the easy walk or mild trot is exchanged for a rattling gallop, and away steeds and riders go at a pane the police frown upon but seldom interfere (with, for the yea eon that they usually aren't around. Grey Council Meeting. The Connell elect of the Township of Grey met at Tuck's hotel, Oranbrook, Jan. 21st, pursuant to statute. The following gentlemen having subscribed the neceseary declaration of office and qualification took their seats :—Wm. Milne, Reeve ; Walter Oliver, First Dep. Reeve ; Edward Bryans, Second Dep. RoeVe ; Wm, Brown and A, Hislop, Councillors. Mfouti% of last meeting wore then read and approved. A written application from ras. Steinman for the position of Collector was read stating that he knew rho collecting conk! be done for less money. A bylaw was then fntrodnoed and read for the appointing of officors and fixing salaries for the ourront year. The Clerk, 'Treasurer, 1 Ages:esor, Auditor's and Engineer were till reappointed et tho ettiu0 salarice 1 Inez yen'. The Collector's eatery was then dilemma. It was moved by Walter Oliver, amended by \Vm. Brown, that the Collector be re.eppointed at the same salary es last year. Moved in amend. . metro by Edward Bryeus, seconded by Arch. Hielop, that the Colleobor's salary be 890 instead of 9100. The Reeve voted for the amendment anti it was carried.. Ilr. 11IcLauehlin, the old eolleetor, being present definitely refused to accept the 1 appointment at 890 It was then moved by A. Hielop, seconded by Edward 1 Bryans, that the Collector's salary be fixed at 875 for the current year. Carrier, The By-law as filled up was then read and passed. Moved by Edward Berens, seconded by A. Hislop, that the Reeve and Clerk ask for tenders for the town- ship printing for the current year up to the 16th of Feb. next and leo the con- trset, Carried. Moved by Edward Bryans, seconded by Walter Oliver, that all the old member, of the Board of Iferlbh and the Medical Health officer/be re appointed for the current year. Carried. Moved by A. Hislop, seconded by W. Oliver, that Messrs. Milne and Bryans be authorized to examine the bridge at lot 7, con. 2, and the bridge at Ethel, and if deemed necessary to pro- cure plans and specifications for new bridges and ask for tenders for same. Carried. The following aaoounts were handed in and ordered to' be paid :— Trustees of S. S. 1. 2.4. 5, lied 0, each 83, ice use of school b..n.:es at eieuti n, John Burton, for use of hall at election, 93 ; Albert Dames, for use of hall at election, 83 ; Duncan McDonald, Jas. Lindsay, Wm. Spence, Jas. Mohair, A. R,ymani, Andrew Turnbull and Thos. Calder each 94, for se:vices as deputy - returning officers at election ; Wm. Spence, posting up finauoial statem int through the township, 66 ; Alex. Mc- Nair, salary as Treasure', 880 ; Lewis Bolton, Ditches and Watercourses Act 1883, 984.50 ; Mrs. J. Carr, remission of taxes, 91.82 ; Mrs. Stems, t•'miseiou of taxes, 82.24 ; 1lIr's. McIntosh, remission of taxes, 92.77 ; }Tart ,t Co., election blanks, 88.50 ; W. H. Kerr, printing, 820 ; Wm. Spence, births, deaths nud marriages, 816.80 ; John Honsuld, spikes for bridge, 88o ; John Heffernan, re- pairing road scrapers and stone hammers, 816.85 ; Wm. Graham, balance on con- tract cleaning ditch boundary Grey and Wallace, 50o ; Sas. Logen, cleaning ditch lot 29 oon. 11, engineers certificate, 824.72 ; 3. Hewitt, gravel, 980. Connell then adjourned to meet again atBurton's Hotel, Ethel, on the second Friday in March. We. SPENCE, Clerk. Methodist Laymen In Conference. A general committee, composed of lay- men from the Guelph, London and Nia- gara Conferences, was held in the A. 0. U. W. Hall Woodstock on Tuesday after. noon to prepare the way for united ac- tion throughout said Conferences, also to devise the best means.of interesting the laymen of other Confereooes in regard to the questions which were di -cussed and resolved npon at the Hamilton conven- tion. Among those present were the following:—R. W. Bowman, London ; A. J. Donly, Simooe ; Thos. Hilliard, Waterloo ; John George, Port Elgin ; A. B. Powell, London ; Capt. Sullivan, Windsor ; Joshua Austin, Simooe ; J. M. Mayen, London ; W. Et. Mc0utoheon, London ; Cyrus Birge, Hamilton; Mr. Lund, Woodstock; John Edmunds, Woodburg; Wm. Coyne, Glencoe ; An• drew Vening, Belmont; Isaac Hord, Mitohell. Mr. Bowman was appointed chairman and Mr, Donly secretary. After some discussion the following plat. form was adopted unanimously: No. 1 —That the Stationing Committees be composed of ministers and laymen in equal numbers. No. 2—That the Con- ference committees and Church courts, including the conference special com• mittee, be composed of ministers and laymen in equal numbers. No. 8—That the right of Quarterly Boards to invite ministers, and of ministers to aooept pro- visionally snoh invitations be fully re- cognized, subject in all oases to the final decision of the Stationing Committee and the Conference. No. 4—That min- isters and accredited representatives of Quarterly Boards shall have the right to a personal hearing before the Stationing Committee in reference to their own oases. No. 5—That appointments or election to office in all our Oharoh courts, boards and committees shall bs by ballot without nomination, Mixon County Noaks. The Gerrie Band, which has been dis- banded for a long time, has been reorgan. ized and bids fair to bo a success, There were registered by the clerk of Cloderioh Township for the year 1888: 48 births, 14 marriages and 20 deaths, A Ministerial Association for South Heron has been organized and the Rest meeting was to have been held this week at fionsall. A farmer who livor on the Stir con. of Mullett, sold a largo hog to a butcher, who shipped it along with several othere to Montreal. It was condemned by the health inspector as diseased moat. At the Council meeting at Blyth the evil of boys congregating at certain street ce0ner8 was dismissed et some length. The general impression was that if an example was made of some of them there would he less of it. Mayor Butler, Goderiah, made a new departure. Instead of holding high carnival over the election, and offering up saorifioe at the shrine of Bacahus, he donated 95 each to the town ohurehes, to be applied to the relief of the poor. The new schooner being built by Won. Marlton, Goderich, nearly all the ribs being now in position. So far aa one can judge the boat will keep ulr our young builder's reputation as a designer of ships. This one will bo 185 feet keel 27 feet beam and 11ft hold. Reeve bloMurebie, of Clinton, after re. turning home last Sabbath evening from church passed through the dining room into the kitchen. There was no lamp in the kitchen and ho wont to get a drink in the pantry. The door leading to the cellar 15 immediately alongside that load. Mg to the pantry, Mr. Iltcbutohio un- fortunately opened the collar door by mfstelte and stopped into the collar, alighting on rho upper portion .of his side and hack urea a box, It is feared that loo sustained internal injury of a serious nature - The annual meeting of the Hetrick Farmers' Mutual Fite Insurance Co. was hold in 'Campbell's hail, Gerrie, ah the 11th alt. There was a large, ab1 oo ante t^ shall being Wily well filled. The old maters Jas.litlgar and \Vas. Dougbasr, wore re-elected, so the board stands the same as last year. Two resolutions were passed at the meeting which are worthy of not :—First, that the names of all parties who are in arrears in paying their eseesntnents be react out ab each ms- nuet tuesting hereafter ; second that the board of direobors and the secretary memoraliee the Government to ohange the inenr'aneo law so 50 t0 04110w those companlee who desire to do so, the pri. vitego of issuing petioles for a toren of five years. The yield of wheat in South Australia will average four bushels per etre. Rev. Dr. Kilroy, of Stratford, is laid up with a bad attack of rheumatism. The last os the British troopk have left Suakin. Tho command of the Egyptian garrison devolves upon Col. healed Smith Puroall, E. at one time a roei- dent of Stratford, hos been elected a member of the Colorado Legislature. Ifs left Stratford some fifteen years ago to try his luck in the west, and has succeed- ed in amassing a large fortune in silver mining in the neighborhood of Leadville. Five thousand people witnessed the twenty -mile skating race for the cham- pionship of the world at the Minne- apolis Base Ball Park on Sunday be- tween Axed Paulsen and Rudolph Goetz, of Milwankee. It was easily 01050 by Paulsen, who made the twenty miles in one hour, eight minute. and thirty seconds, breaking the world's record. The farmers of South Pertly met in the Town Hall. St. Mary's, Saturday after- noon and orgaiizsd a tarmors' institute. Seventy-five members were secured in a few minutes. The following officers were elected ; Geo. Levsreage, President ; Wm. Johnston, Viae -President; 1'. S. Armstrong, Soo.- Treas. Two directors were appointed from each municipality, and from East and West Missouri, in Oxford and Middlesex ; Blanchard, G. O. Lawrie ; T. 0. Robson ; St, Marys, J. Legge, Jos. Meighan ; Downie, Wm. Long, R. Porter ; Fullerton, H. Hale. Wm. Henson ; Hibbert, Alex. McLaren, Duncan McLaren ; South Eaithope, J. Shaver, Jno. Miller; Mitohell, Jno. Skin- ner, T. H. Race ; East Nissouri, E. H. Brown, A. Wood ; West Missouri, Jas. Henderson, R. tyXathiescrn. Prof. Shaw' from the Ontario Model Farm, was pre- sent, and assisted with the work of or- ganization. A public meeting is being arranged for. REV. Wu. Noses, of Mt. Forest, was visiting his brother, Thos. Norton, and other relatives here last week. marline -w 414,== ;( tedlO'i',T'1'0LOAN, To whom it may Concern, : Th e rumor having circulated that Dr. MaN aughton presoribed the medicine from which I had such a narrow escape from death I beg to state that he posi- tivel y had nothing whatever to do with it. The prescription was given by Dr. T. G. Holmes and filled by Mr. Deadman who shifts the blame onto his clerk, Mr. Dutton. As damages will be claimed farther particulars at present will be un- necessary I am advised. I am simply doing this to exonerate Dr. I1foNaughton who attended me subsequently, and most skilfully and kindly. You will please insert the above, and send in yonr bill for the same to my husband. I am, Yours Respectfully, MAOW STR TToa. P. S. I objectstrongly to my name go- ing into print but all mothers and women well understand the cruelty of suffering c aused by oarelessness of profeseional med who attend them. Any .'li i,nt of Alone), to Loan on Farm or Village Pro- porty, at G c& 51 Per Gent. Yearly. Straight Loans with privilege of repaying wlion required. Apply to A, Hunter, -1)ivisiolt Court Clerk, Brussels, Clubbing Offer. Tan POST will be Clubbed with the leading Weeklies as follows: The Globe and Tnsieposr .. .. 82 25 The Advertiser .. .. .. .. .. 2 00 The Free Press .. .. .. 2 25 Montreal Witness .. .. .. .. 2 25 Toronto News .. .. .. .. .. 2 25 Toronto Empire.. .. .. .. ,. 2 25 The balance of this year will bo given Free to all New Subscribers. We ask a Comparison of TEE POST with the leading journals of Huron County. T.M. 'igme, EDITOR d: Pnornaaron. Feb. 1, 1.889, Largest Circulation in Western Ontario. "rTr-o-.. FREE ail] SS y LONDON, • ONTARIO. Thn "prep Prose le the n"Iy newspaper in the Wast receiving the Assoceato4 Prase 19ospabahos. 1't contains all tie Naws, by Cable, Telegraph, Telephone and Mall, up to the »our of going to grass. 88 6lvoe is ono» issue original and valuable. Illustrations of mon and things and Is the onlyp newspaper in (Mu ads mopioyiug 10 owe artists. The Weekly Free Press 4$1.00 TO'se 'Fear. PnsTAGE+. Paan. Established nearly 1'0110 a Century, "Tate Three Erases." end "1q' the Lake. Nide two handsome ellrotaos, also a beau titul," 111ustratod Chrlgtmits Number coin Prising Hg0r anee,or 9l von away Froe t0 Query 98,000.00 IN PRII3ILU31S, Comprlsiug Now and 'Useful Articles, Woo away free to Agents. The moat liberal In- &teetnonto ever offered in Canada to Agents. Send ter agent's outfit and terms. Tho "¢Froe 1'reo.s"i9 talo only Morning and Evening Paper published In Western On- tario. It le forwarded on ell early morning trains, reselling all places between lomat° and Windsor by 6 a, m., and 10 the 01111 daily paper received at points west of London 175(000 the attoraonn. The Live Newspaper of the west, 86.00 .per Aenr, postage free, 6o1d by Aponte everywhere, Address,— FREE PRESS PRINTING CO. t+or_doa, Canada. Notice of Removal FARMERSLOOK LOOK Having leased the store lately vacated by lire. Alexander I have Removed my Business there. 1 have Purchased a Nice Lino of New Tweeds, &c., and will be pleased to show them to the public. Give me a Call at the New Stand. E. Dunford, AIEROBANT TAILOR. Dirs. Shiers !!lock, brussels. 6 aleetorrOM I, the Undersigned, have now on hand the Best Assortment of Good Tweeds, Flannels, Blankets, Yarns, &c Ever offered in Brussels, which I will sell for Cash or give in Exchange for Wool. I would simply say that the Goods now offered are made of Pure Wool and nothing else. Call and See for yourself. Don't forget the place—Sign or the Restaurant, Opposite Postoljtce, Brussels. Yours, etc., A. H. Hermiston. l3'So t'onnection \Pith the Brusse0 Woolen .Mill. Padlo Hanging Lamps and . Hall Lamps. We have Just Received a Splendid 'Variety of Banging and Hall Lamps with the Latest Imps ova-• ments and most Fashionable Patterns. Call in and See them and get Our Prices 0 0 0 ORO -CUT SAWS. az den Feedk� ss7r kCir. �.sb,r3�l ,& rl ti iJii�fl 2J tPftl r'Vi Just received from the Best Manufactures in Canada and the United States a Full, and Well Seleete- Stoek of Cross -Cut Saws, including "The President," '"Lance Tooth," "Champion,' "Racer," &e. Persons requiring anything ill this Lino should see them. 0 0 0 A Full Line of the Best CHOPPING AXES on hand. Seasonable Goods,such as Cow Chains, Halters, Lanterns, Apples Parer's, Sleigh Bells, &c., in, abundance. Sold at Close Prices. 0 --0SILIFIEU MJJ Irdlt%EL, We Guarantee all our Silverware to be exactly what it is represented. A. Large and Well Assorted Stock to choose from. Big Bargains in those Goods. We have Crtiets, Berry Dishes, Butter Coolers, Napkin Rings, Individual Salts and Peppers, tie., &o. Staple Lines of Hardware always on hand. Quotations to builders cheerfully given, Thanking our many Ctlstomors for their Patronage in the past we solicit of continuance of the. salve. t 0E1 li'?11tl31'all TIM STANT), A. ..B.Rus"s i",s'