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E)urOR AND PROPRIETOR.
I."' 1)AI', MARCH 6, 1885.
Taos. Grissom, M. P. P. for East
Huron, writes us as follows :
"I see you are misinterpreting the
Bill I have' introduced. It is the law
and has been for some time that to
carry any bylaw for a railway or to
aid manufaeiures it requires that two.
fifths of all the votes on the Voters'
List must be cast for it. I do not
ask to alter it so far as Railways are
concerned. What I am contending
for is to do away with the power of
of Corporations to bonus any mann-
factury at all or for a Council to ex-
empt anyone from taxes."
There aro thousands of people
who will be pleased if this Bill of
Mr. Gibson's passes so that bonus-
es, exemptions, &c., will be done
away forever.
WE fancy the arrangement made
with the band by the Council .will
meet with favor by our residents,
especially all lovers of good music.
Although the grant to the band is
cut down from $100 per annum to
$75, owing to the necessity of try-
ing to economize, the members of
the band, through their represent-
atives, agreed to give weekly, open
air, concerts in Victoria Park.
This will afford a pleasant time
and place for promenading after
the bustle of the day and we feel
assured the efforts of the band to
present a good program will be
highly appreciated by our citizens
who feel a great pride in our band
boys.
Tiniai: is a class of people in
this world who sometimes hold of-
fice who allow prejudice to warp
their judgment and by this means
the good to be derived by the en-
forcement of laws is either thwart-
ed or materially weakened. An.
example of this comes from Duffer -
in County from which County a
deputation waited upon the
Attorney -General to ask that a po-
lice magistrate be appointed for
the enforcement of the Scott Act
in Dufferin county upon the ground
that the liquor interest intend tak-
ing advantage of the Act which al-
lows the decision of justices of the
peace to be appealed against for
the purpose of preventing the Act
being properly enforced. Another
reason urged was the local officials
were opposed to the Act. The At-
torney -General promised to CM -
Eider the mattes'.
MI A
BRUSSELS rs. ,RONALD.
This fang pendinganatter has at
last, we understand, been decided
by the Court of Appeal and as
many of alit' readers are unac-
quainted with the position of !nat-
ters we shall endeavor to put them
in possession of the facts.
The original judgment given by
ivIr. Justice Proudfoot was to the
effect that the mortgage given to
the corporation had boon broken,
inasmuch as Jr. Ronald had not
manufactured agricultural imple.
monts, but held at the same time
that all that the village should be
entitled to was the actual damag-
es which they could prove. they
had sustained on that account.
The corporation, after taking the
opinion of Christopher ltoldiisou,
Q. C., r evicted to appeal against
this judgment 3111(1 this is the ap-
peal which has just been decided
by the Court of Appeal in Toronto
11'13 regret to say that the ap-
peal has been decided adversely to
the village, the Court holding, as
did Mr. Justice Proudfoot, that the
corporation is only entitled to such
damages as they eau actually prow
to have been sustained and direct-
ing a reference to the Master in
Chancery to ascertain what is the
amount of the damages. Costs of
appeal to be paid by the corpora-
tion and general emits of the cause
reserved.
This is the worst side of the pic-
ture but we are informed, on good
authority, that Mr. Justice Osier
stated in giving judgment that the
amount of damages should be
"the amount the corporation was
required to pay for the period dur-
ing which they were receiving no
benefit, that is to say, whatever a-
mount was required for the sinking
fund and the interest on debent-
ures." As the period during which
the Court held that the by-law had
not been complied with is over two
years the amount which Mr. Ron-
ald would, on this basis, have to
pay the corporation would be in
the neighborhood of $4,000.
When the full judgment is given
we will print it.
THE WESTER, OF 18114 -SI.
An exchange says :-Never since
the year 1848 has there been such
continued severe frosts as we have
had for the Net month iu Ontario.
Tho oldest inhabitant describes this
winter -1848 -as one of terrible frosts
and severe suffering ou the part of the
settlers. Iu the middle of April the
snow was fence high, and there ap-
peared no abatement of winter at that
time. During sugar making the men
went from tree to tree ou snowshoes,
and when the snow went away the
spites in the sugar trees were as high
se a man could reach. This was the
wiuter when so many cattle perished,
and old settlers speak of the spring as
the year when so many grids were
hanging on the fences. Brit cattle
then, especially hi new districts, had
to depeud. to a great extent for their
sustenance upon browsing in the
woods and when this was cut off by
the depth of the snow there was only
starvation to follow. The present
winter, though severe, with a few ex-
ceptions, has been everything that
could be desired for facilitating the
businese of the country. There has
been a long spell of find sleighing,
thus enabling farmers with ease to
bring their preclude to the market,
and do all the other business required
about a farm. Farmers already are
well forward with their work and aro
nearly through with their winter op-
erations, and have thus got a good
start to commence spring work. Al
though the temperature has ranged
low, stock have done fairly well and
aro in a healthy condition, much more
so than if the weather had been
changeable from thawing to freezing.
Taking it all around, steady cold wea•
tber is the most favorable winter we
eau have in Canada. Notwithstand.
ing wheat has been cheap, farmers
have done fairly, taking the crop and
the prices of other proclnctions all a-
round. At least farmers here are
fairly prosperous, as much as, and
more so, than those of any other couu-
try in the world. If wheat is cheap
here it is a satisfaction to know that
it is the same all over, and that all
are sharing alike, There has been a
fair busiuess done in our cities and
towns with the agricultural classes,
as they must exchange their products
for the necessaries of life whether
wheat sells for 80 pts. a bushel or $1.
So far the winter has been favorable
to the wheat crop, being frozen hard,
and covered with a thick coating of
suety. With theee °enclitiens there
is no fear of the plant boiug killed out
by smothering, Tho wheat prospects
at this time were never better. Ev•
erything considered, the present whi-
ter is as favorable a ono as we have
hall any year for both agricultural and
00113mercial prosperity.
"Mori is Council Meeting.
Tho Council mot pursuant to ad-
journment in the Town Hall, on Feb.•
28rd, Menabsrs all present, the Reeve
in the chair. Minutes of last meeting
road and passed.
Moved by 0. A. Howe, soronded by
Win. Wray, that the Clerk bo in-
structed to notify the trustees of S. S.
No, 1 aud U. S. S. No. 8 to attend at
next Council meeting in reference to
proposed alterations in boundaries of
said sections. Carried.
A deputation appeared before the
Council asking sertaiu improvements
to be wade all rho 0011tre sideline in
the 8511 concession,
Moved by Il. Mooney, seconded by
E. Beeman, that the Reeve and C%. A.
Hotta) be instt'tluted to exanli110 ei11(1
road and report as to what id necess-
ary to be done. Carried,
Moved by W. Wray, seconded by
0. A. HIowe, that this Cutuieil ex
pond $100 °u each gravel road, pia•
vidiug the Councils of Grey and blast
Wawanosh expend equal sums, Car-
ried.
The follawing aecoants were order-
ed to be paid :-11. Miller for wood
$2,50 ; Mr. Flannery work on south
boundary $4 ; 'Misses Exford charity
$10 ; Auditors $10 each,
Moved by H. !looney, seconded by
Win. Wray, that by-laws Nos, 2 & 9
as now read bo passed. Carried.
The Council then adjourned to
meet again on the 16th March.
Wrs. CLARK, CLERK.
TO itUTI'Elt MAKERS.
As the time is last approaching a
few hints with respect to butter -mak-
ing may not come amiss. It is sin-
cerely to be hoped that no pains will
be spared this season to bring the
quality of Canadian butter up to a
higher standard than has hitherto
been the case.
During the last year the losses on
butter have proved most disastrous
aud all for the want of not giving pro-
per care and attention to its manage-
ment. To mance really good butter it
should have a place devoted entirely
to its own purpose, with plenty of
good water and the most scrupulous
cleanliness. If cream is kept with
vegetables and all other kind of garb-
age it is impossible to make good but-
ter. Good packing is also very requi-
site to get first price in the market.
The salting is of the first importiluce.
No other kind of salt but fine dairy
should be used and it now being so
easily obtained, and the price so low,
there is no excuse for using any other
kind. Nothing can bo more fatal to
selling butter than fur the buyer to
get a mouthful of salt instead of good
sweet butter. Coarse salt won't dis-
solve but remains where it is placed,
on the outer hand the dairy salt will
dissolve end make the butter uniform
all through the package. Remember
good first-class butter will fetch the
highest market price but the poor,
miserable grease, such as a large por-
tion of it was lest year, is not only a
disgrace to the country but entails
heavy losses ou those who handle it.
Our (loess has become a staple article
in the market on account of the caro
bestowed in its making, there is no
trouble to get the highest market
price and it is a credit to Canada
wherever it goes, but the butter trade
is utterly demoralized and refused on
all sides as every buyer knows full
well it is a critical speculation to ent-
er into. The following remarks may
not be amiss and if acted up to it will
materially aid in the manufacture of
good, reliable butter :-Iu packing
butter the tubs should be well soaked
in the brine before filling, the butter
packed solidly and filled within half
au incl( of the top of the tub. Cover
the top with a piece of new bleached
cotton soaked in brine aud tucked
neatly down at the edge. In packing
butter and getting it ready for market
neatness is indispensable and beside
that it pays. Never pack two colors
in the same package. Light colored
or streaked butter always is rejected
and cannot find a market only at a
ruinous price and above all use the
best fine salt you can get.
F. 0. ROGERS.
Brussels, March 5th, 1886.
te'e V.
Mrs. Thomas Moore is visiting
frionde in Perth Co.
See advt. of farm for sale ou Wed-
nesday of next ween(, at the Queen's
hotel, Brussels.
'Wo notice by the Amherstburg
Echo that 3. M. Robertson, a Grey
boy, who is teaching school in Essex
Co., has been elected president of a
Literary and Debating Society re.
cently organized in S. S. No. 10, An-
derdon township. Such a society
will undoubtedly prosper with J, M.
at its head.
08M -We regret to chronicle the
death of Jason, sou of Wm. Atkin.
sun, Cranbrook, who died on Tuesday
the 2451 ult., et the early ago of 14
years. He was very clever aud in-
telligent for ono of his years, and his
death was a cad blow to 1de parents
as ho was just beginning to be a help
to them but "in the midst of life we
are in death," The parents have the
heartfelt sympathy of the communi-
ty in their sad bereavement.
S. S. No, 8. --The ;following is the
report of the above school for the
month ending Feb. 28th :-4t1i class --
Neil McLanchlin, Ella McIntosh,
Bella MeLauchlin, Wm. Smith, Win.
Kerney. Sr. Ord -Toni° Sample,
Alex, McKay, Mary McLauoltlin, Jas.
Salida. Jr, 3rd -Allan Grant, Joesio
Crooks, Allan Lamont, Jos. Ifillougli,
211d plass-Katie Smith, Katie Lam-
ont, John Smith,
Dino. --Word lies beet! received
from Salem, Oregon, of the death of
Wm, Underwood, a well. Known former
resident of this township, who died on
the 22(111 ult. from the cheats of a
cancer in the monied'. The funeral
was conducted by tlw Free Mason and
United Workman Orders, The family
Intoe the eympathy of their hinny
friends in tufa locality in their bo-
reavement in their losing a father,
which added to the sorrow of having
lost their mother about five mouths
ago, is a heavy stroke of affliction.
PRESENTATION, -011 the evening of
the 10th ult, a number of people,
members and adherents of Roe's
Methodist Church, assembled at the
residence of Thos. heritage, eon. 0,
and presented llobt, McKay, of con.
8, with a nicely bound copy of Leisure
Hours as a token of their appreciation
for his services as member of the
choir. Mr. MoIlay replied in suitable
terms, He leaves in a week or so
for Dakota. After the presentation
the eveniug was pleasantly spent in
singing, shutting and the playing of
a few games.
TEA 111DitTING,-The annual 10a-
uleetuig mei hell In the Whitfield
Church, 12th con., on Wednesday
evening of tide ween(. An excellent
supper was served in the Orange Hall
after which the people adjourned to
the church, just (30001313 the road.
After the opening exercises Rich.
Sperling 0158 called to the chair and
it can be truthfully said Haat lie added
greatly t,, the life and interest of the
gathering. Short address were given
by Rev..li. Paul, pastor, W. Id. Kerr,
Rev. J. L. Kerr and Rev. D. B. Mo.
Rae, Choice selections of -music were
given by the church choir and every-
thing went through in a most Marmon
ions manner. The attendance was
not so large as in other yam's. A
social was announced for Friday even-
ing of this week,
Somers REPORT, -The following are
the names of those who obtained the
greatest number of marks at the ex
amination for ,February in S. S. No.
8 :-Seulor 401 Glass -Mary McNair
406, William Woods 876, Henry
Scott 878, Janet McNair 322, Emily
Avery 304. Junior 4th clays -Mary
Stewart 916, Martin McNair 245,
Charles Willis 215, Neil McNair 207.
Senior 9rd class -Eliza Fulton 281,
Wnt. Avory 280, Catherine McTag-
gart 228, Jane McNair 215, Isabella
McIntosh 201, Junior 3rd olass-
Hector McNeil 174, Jessie MoNair
114, Eliza Woods 112, James Mc-
Taggart 102. 2nd 'chase -Hannah
Willis 138, Jemima Shields 121, Pet-
er McIntosh 100, William Heather
98, Francis Woods 85, Best at spal-
liug contest Mary Stewart. Mr,
Bowerman, teacher.
CUM. -Last Friday the regular
meeting of the Farmers' Club, in S.
S. No. l mot, Uriah McFadden, Pres.,
in the chair. The benefits to be de-
rived from institutions of this kind
were fully and freely discussed. The
debate for Friday evening of this
week is 'Resolved thrtt it is more pro-
fitable to manufacture mill( at home
than to send it to the factory.' Phil-
ip Betz leads the affirmative and will
be assisted hy W. it. Bishop, Danl.
Robertson, John Robertson and John
Vincent, The negative side of the
question will be looked after by Uriah
McFadden, Win. Perrie, Arch. His-
lop, Alex. Perrie and Johu Betz. As
the debate is ou a subject of interest
and importance to farmers a large at•
tendane° is expected and as the per -
80119 appointed to take part have,
more or less, a practical knowledge
of the question a good debate should
be the result.
IIilar()ta 6lcaaaaaE3" .E"!Utere.
Durtug the past wook employees of
the Dell "T'eleplione Company have
been engaged In securing subscribers
and ereotiug lines iu Wingham.
Last week Wm, and T. Moon out,
on lot 10, concession 10, Hullott, eight
cords of hardwood a day for six days.
They put a ant through a 22.inoh
birch log in one minute and five
seconds,
Mgrs. NV. Sterling, of Goderieh town-
ship, started last season with 100 hens.
From them she sold eggs to the value
of $120 during 111e season, rilised a
largo number of chickens, and supplied
the family.
Thomas Dell, the veteran weather
prophet, ofWingham, who has attain-
ed the age of four score years, pre-
dicts an early spring; the proeont
cold weather will continuo until about
the middle of March, when spring will
some with all its glory. Mr. Dell
states that tine has boon the eevereet
winter since 1848, when it froze the
hair off a dor hotted.
Phos, Jadc8On, merollallt tailor of
Clinton, inten(ls to build two largo
brick stores as 8000 as the spring
°pons.
Miser Fov,ton, teacher Clinton, ha -
toads to build a handsome double
brick residuum) next summer lit a Bost
of $2,500,
W. J. Chapman is about to start a
factory far the man°nfactero of har-
vest gloves and school bags in Wing -
ham.
Dr. Oampboll, of Seafor'th, is In-
clined to the opinion that he will he
the next representative at the Medi-
cal Council for the Teeumsoh and
1lalahide Division.
Tho Baptiste of Wingbam, who
wore moll disappointed that Rev.
John Gray did not accept the call ex-
tended to him, have given ltev. Mr.
Look, of Toronto, a call.
Fred. Rumball, carriage maker,
Olinton, will eruct a handsome white
bronze monument in the Clintoucem-
etery. 8000 white bronze monu-
ments were erected during 1884.
Geo. Moore, who has been laid up
for more than a year by imflammatory
rheumatism in his legs is getting a
halo butter and is able to sit up.
Ho is not able to leave his room and
it will bo same time before he is all
right.
A Goderich township farmer, nam-
ed David Levis, last ween( forged the
name of James Patton to the back of
a note for $150, and on the strength
of that name the note was purchased
by George Swanson, before the forgery
was discovered. Levis has cleared.
A gun club has recently been form-
ed in Uodorich with the following
officers :-President, George Black;
Vico-President, Charles Seager; Sco-
retary-Treasurer, E. R. Watson ; ex-
ecutive committee. Charles Pretty, A.
Chambers, T. Angus and R. P, Wil-
kinson.
J. a &J. Wilson, Veterinary Surgeons,
of VVingbaw, have on exhibition in
their office a curiosity in the shape
of a two.headed calf. With the ex-
ception of being rather short and
broad it is perfect in every respect.
Each head and neck oro well -formed
and perfect, and the latter join at the
shoulders.
On Thursday of last ween( as Alex.
Watts, of the 18th con. of Hallett,
was engaged in taking ice from a
creel( near his farm, 110 slipped and
hurt his back. It was with difficulty
that he was able to gat home. IIo
has been confined Co his bed ever
since audit will 0e some time before
he will be around again.
Exeter Reflector :-"Tho fact that
large quantities of goods are being
hauled from Exeter to London, and
from London to Exeter, a distance of
80 miles, by teams, would seem to
indicate that iu so far as the carriage
of freight is concerned, railways are
not the great "boon" the people at
ono tune thought them to be."
A. M. Polley, of Goderieh, sends
the following to the Mail :-A few
weeks ago I noticed in the Canadian
Sportsman that "Moose" could out -
trot any horse in Canada, barring
"Phyllis." Now, sir, I w1131> to an-
nounce in the sporting column of the
Mail that I am prepared to match
my "Elsie Groff," (the "old jade" as
the editor of the Canadian Sportsman
palls her) against "Moose" or any
hors° owned in Oanada at present,
barring "Phyllis," for $250 a side,
the second week in May, on the Brant.
ford track -good day and good track.
W. D. Weekee, of Exeter, has just
completed a marble statue represent-
ing "Faith and !lope," to be placed
on the top of a monument erected in
memory of the late Thos. Weekes,
wiho was a pioneer of the towusbip•of
Delaware. When the statue is put
in position the top will be 14 feet
from the ground. The statue is
tliree•quertors life size, of Rutland
white marble, aud is, too believe, the
filet work of the kind ever executed in
Western Canada. The workmanship
and skill displayed iu the execution
of this beautiful statue certainly re•
fleets great eredat Upon the artist,
The Ciiuton New Era says :-"A
few years ago when D. B. Stratlly
w(15 in business here ho had with him
young man named John Dignan.
This person is now in business for
himself in London, and it may intere
est out reactors to know that he lits
also go"o into another speculation
which may yet prove very remunera.
tive. On a farm he owns, outside of
London, be has planted 50,000 black
walnuts, from sped, some of which
aro six anal seven years old. Igo an-
ticipates that by the time they are
twenty years old they will be worth
considerable, money, its black walnut
lumber for manufacturing purposes is
booming more valuable every day.
The trees are in rows, ()over about
25 pores, and will be transplanted as
they increase in size. He cultivates
vegetables between the rows, which
about pay for the trouble and a fair
interest on the use of the Iand."
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