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COMMUNICATION. '
Land intptovcment Pond,
To the Editor of 'rind Pearn,
Diem 5m,—I am informed that the Coun-
all of lee6 have succeeded in sotiling the
disputa between Brussels and Morris and
are getting 6200 or 6800 from that source,
while the two or three former Connells
failed in doing so. Was the reason that
they did not know how or what? 1 should
say this is an additional reason besides
reducing the controll.ublo expenditure of
the village to commend them to the rate-
payers shonlcl they again ask for re-olee-
tion. I run informed that had a former
Council adopted this method of settlement
with Grey they would have received 6400
iu place of 6100. Yours,
Brussels, Nov. 18. ItA•rtcr,tvsn
lilt. tWRl'I'Ii ,11'"1'ER "DIRECTOR."
EDrrou.—With your permiesion
would like to reply to Director's fats° state
'emits in your last issue. It is not for in
own sprchit interest that I hold iateroours
with Director to answer his childish prat
Plc, it mars and destroys my peace to hol
intercourse with an inferior mind. Dime
tar speaks about spongy pollution. Well,
will leave it with the public to judge re
garding sponging. I purchased my plow
like n roan out and out, 1 slid not sponge
around the lamp post the same ns Director
did in purchasing it plow and try to make
it appear that the plow was no good after
having the plow a year. It was not the
fault of the plow as the plow had taken
several let prizes iu Hibbert and other
places. When I buy a plow I calculate to
pay for 11 and not try and got out of it.
Director thought he could plow with same
plow this year without making any com-
pensation but he was sent a note to sign
and nettlo for plow before plowing at the
second match whish he refined. Director
loaded plow and took it with the note out
home and said plow was not a good one
and consequently be is now in trouble.
This is what I call lacking in principle. I
Haat confess that nave an intense hatred
against chose two mentioned Directors. No
dulling about mo and I can stand to it,
when Directors will got up and make a
motion 10 bar me out of my rights without
any jest cause or reason. I heard what
was the reason they barred me of my own
rights. It was not because e, horse was
led ahead of another horse, I world just
say here the reason was because 1 would
not give the money collected on my list in,
and I would just say that I felt notified in
so doing when they spoke of keeping • back
part of said money collected on my list,
what I collected, for the plowmen. I don't
collect money for the next generation, 'now
is the accepted time.' Plowmen that plow
this year may be many weary miles from
here next year, so I say let them have the
use of the money collected for the match.
The Statement that I never handed in the
books is false. I took said books three times
to meetings appointed and no were to re-
ceive the statement. Regsrdirrg Auditors,
there were none appointed. Director exer-
cised his generosity by helping me to audit
the books which I can prove by my servant
girl who happened to be home when Di-
rector came to my house. Could not say
what intention Director had when he rend-
ered his assistance, perhaps he wanted to
make n math of tbo cook. Statement re-
garding going home last year with my plow
I did and was justified in so doing, The
reason that I did it was Directors wanted
to charge Hie 62.50 to compete with the said
plowmen and they only today 61. I will
try and explain this matte •. I gave 61,60
for a special and was told I could compete
without further recompense, as any person
giving to the amount of 61..00 was entitled
to compete. Now, that was like this year,
wanted to pick some flaw and they wanted
the extra dollar from me to compete when
I drove into the field 60 that settled that
and I got my Dutoh up. I could not help
it. It was just like the little boy that look.
ed like his daddy he could not help it, eith-
er. Mr. Director, I don't want you to make
any hard feelings between Mr. Man and
myself ou the field that day, I don't want
to make any stumps against this man, but
If you have any wealth about you, since
you have sold your spring wheat, I will
plow you or both of you at any time. Ite-
garding answering all the articled, Director
Meows that he can't do it because he don't
know the first thing about fancy plowing
such as I would like to teaoh him. He
pee on to talk about boy's twaddle, (that
was just what twaddled our boy when he
allowed the tail to wag the dog.) Regard-
ing forfeiting prize by leading horse ahead
of another hat se, it was done at Molesworth
8 years ago in 1st Olass and he did nob for-
feit saw him
et it and no kick
fait his prize,6
' i iatric tothink
about it whaever. It ler d un
about it when such bigotry should pre-
dominate just merely through a little spite
work. The true sentiment of the public
is Hiram, why don't you go for them, we'll
help you to boycott than 7 Why did they
not take a vote of the whole of the Direct.
ors? Why did they not do things square f
Another statement that is false and that ie
denying that• there was no other leading
done that day, ask some of the epeetatore
they will tell you different. Special word
was taken by Director to a man, who had
to vote or say in the matter, to attend the
mooting and vote on the motion shutting me
out of the medal. Thanking you for your
space I sign my name Hiram White and I
am also a Director. The other Director
mint be a duffer or he would sign his name.
It is no wonder that he should be ashamed
to sign his name after suoh an elaborate
epistle he tried to roll out to this enlighten-
ed world. 1 trek no favors, have your own
way about it, I will never yield to such de-
graded transactions, the lowest of the low.
Grey, Nov. 17, Hinter Wnixa,
Note by Editor: -This communication
puce an end to this controversy, as far as
Tax Pose le concerned. Both aides have
bean heard and instead of keeping to the
SS E
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, NOV. 20, 1885.
subject of plowing matohes personalities
have been indulged in and is of no further
interest to the public at large.
PRh;S1;N7'ATION TO REV. P. RYAN.
The ofliuers of the L, 0. L„ of bhe Dis-
trict o1 Grey availed themselves of the Rev.
M1•. Ryan's visit to Brussels, the last week
in October, to present hire with an apprec-
iative address and a purse which contained
620. It wait the intentluic of tl)o District
officers to make the presentation last Feb-
ruary at the Grand Lodge, at Winghanu,
but Mr. Ryan did not attend. The even-
ing of the presentation was so dark, rainy
and disagreeable that many who expected
to bo present were prevented. The present
tablon was made in James holly's spacious
dining room in the new brick cottage, south
of the village. Mr. holly and his sisters, as
' they always do, made the awning vary
pleasant for all, After a few short hours
of soatal conversation Thos. Kelly was cal-
led to the chair. Ito briefly stated the ob-
I ject of the meeting and requested Reeve
Feting, to real the address. Before doing
y so Mr. Young, in a neat speech, referred to
e the cordial feelings that always existed be-
tween himself and Dir. Ryan, his esteem.
d for him, and the general esteem in which
he was held by all who knew him in and
I around Brussels, lie expressed his regret
• for his departure from Brussels, and moat
cordially wished him, Mrs. Ryan and
char children a useful, happy and long
life.
THE ADDRESS.
Tc lar Rer. F. Ryan, 13. D„ Pant District
Chaplain :
Demi bar Asn Bnoemia,—The brethren of
this District desire through their officers to
convoy their many thanks to you for your
very willing and able services in helping
and advocating the broad principles of one
glorious Association while in our midst in
a three -fold way—l.stly, by your ministeri-
al labors under Divine guidance ; 2ndly,
by yore private life, and Bully, in your of.
ficial oapaoily as District Chaplain, We
also desire to exprees our regret at your de.
parture from our midst, but we content
ourselves with knowing that what is our
loss is other peoples' gam. We hope your
new flock has already learned to love you
and that you will have as few enemies a-
mong them as you have left here. Dear
and Rev. Dro. on behalf of the District we
now present you with this purse, and its
contents, as a slight token of our esteem,
and the esteem in which you are generally
held by the members of our Order.
May the Great Grand Master of the
Kingdom of Heaven over guide you, Mrs.
Ryan and your dear children aright is our
prayer.
Ban timer, Past District Master;
Jons Bromine, District Master ;
R.H. Fsnoueox, Dep -District Master;
JAL R. Emote, District Sooretary.
L. 0. L. District of Grey, County of
North Huron, Brussels, Ont., Oct. 29th.
The Rev. Mr. Ryan suitably replied. He
was greatly pleased to twelve this token of
their favor, it was quite unexpected by
him. He wail afraid that he did not de-
serve all the good and kind things they had
been pleased to say to him in the address,,
It was, however, a great satisfaction for
him to know that his brethren in Huron
appreciated his feeble advooaoy of the prin-
ciples of their noble Order. );o hoped to
continuo to advocate these principles which
have made the British Empire what it is—
the great buhvark of godliness and the ad-
miration of the world. He hoped their
children and his would walk in the foot-
steps of their fathers. He spoke of the
need of the Orange Society in these days,
and hoped that we would do more in the
future than wo had done of late. He often
thought of his kind friends in Huron and
hoped to have many opportunities of meet -
hag with diem through life, and he trusted
that they would afford him the additional
happiness of seeing them often around his
hearth. On his return to Florence be
would tell Mrs. Ryan and ohildren whom
he had met, whom he had failed through
want of time to meet, and the manykind
enquiries and messages of friendship (if he
could remember them ail) entrusted to
him for them. In conclusion lie empha-
sized his thanks for their prayers for him
and his, invoked God's blessing upon them
and their families and prayed that Al.
mighty God would conduct tbemallthrough
life and at Iaet bring them to the land of
everlasting felicity.
Past District Master Gerry expressed his
pleasure in being present—his admiration
of Bro. Ryan both as an Orangeman and as
a citizen. While ho could not see eye to
eye with him on several questions he re-
spected him. His Rev. Bro. was one of
those who could always be approached. Ho
was sorry that he had left Bruessls. Ho
oonoluded a very interesting speech by
hoping that wherever Bro. Ryan and fam-
ilymight ggo duringlife they y would be well
treated. District Master Mooney said
they all knew he was a man of few words.
He desired to say that he knew Bro. Ryan
well white he lived in Brussels and that he
thought a great deal of him as an Orange-
man, a minister and a man. He was very
sorry that he had left Brussels. He would
always be glad to see him and hear of his
prosperity in life. The chairman and oth-
ers followed in speeches to the same pur-
pose. After the speeches were ended, cop-
per was announced. To pay that too Mie-
Sce Rally prepared it is all that is nem -
eery. A right -hearty vote of thanks *as
tendered to them. A very pleasant even-
ing was brought toa close about midnight.
A tribunalhas been appointed to
investigate the wreck of the steamer
Algoma.
The fire brigade of Kingston have
tendered their resignation in a body
to the city Council.
Harrington oil well proves to be a
failure, After boring 1,400 feet the
operators atruokonl-ya spring of
Bowing water.
OST.
NO, 20.
HANGED !
Closing Scene in Louis
Riel's Life.
Regina, N. W. T., Nov. 16.—Riel
was hanged this morning at 8.28.
Tho coroner's jury is under Dr. Dodd.
He died game on the eoaffold.
The scaffold had been erected with-
in a contracted enclosure immediately
in rear of the guard -house, and the
only view of it was through a window
immediately under a ratter. The
last sacrament was taken by the con-
demned man within the guard -house
proper, and near the opening which
led to the scaffold. Tae responded to
the Latin prayers with a full and
clear voice while on his bended knees.
When the moment came for him to
rise to have his arms and hands pin-
ioned he kept looking up, slowly rt-
poating his prayers. Ho then walked
through the opening and clown the
narrow stairway with his face turned
away from the few civilians and sold•
icre who stood about the opening.
When no was about to take his place
on the trap the deputy sheriff asked
if he had anything to say. Ho turn-
ed to his confessor, Pere Andre, aucl
inquired :
"Shall 1 say a few words 1"
"No," quickly replied the priest in
French. "Make this your last eacri•
doe and you will be rewarded."
Biel turned and remarked in Eng-
lish : "I have nothing more to say."
There was some delay in adjusting
the noose, but Riel did not remark
upon it, and as the white cap closed
over him, he was heard distinctly re-
peating his prayers.
During the night, Pere Andre,
while urging upon Riel not to attempt
an address upon the scaffold, suggest-
ed that a reprieve might still be on
its way ; but this idea Riel strenuous-
ly repelled. He said he knew hie
hour had come and that hewas not
only prepared, but that he would not
have it any other way, as nothing
but the alternative of prison for life
awaited him ; and to him death was
preferable to that.
During the night he addressed let•
tare to his mother and sister, which
touch upon the affection he bore them.
He added a codioil to his will, speci-
fying that he desired hie body to be
laid by the side of his father's in St.
Bonifaue cemetery at Winnipeg,
which request will be carried out.
Pere Andre will go there with Riel's
remains within a few days. His body
was interred to -day underneath the
eoaffold.
He prayed almost continually dur-
ing the night, employing the written
prayers of the church, and then again
praying extempore in both French
and English. He directed a prayer to
his friends to the United States, and
again for his friends in Quebec. He
prayed for his lawyers, speaking of Winnipeg, Man., Nov. 16.—At
their efforts in his behalf, and of their eight o'clock the execution party went
going to England for him. The up the rickety ladder upstaire and
Father told him it was his duty to proceeded along the loft to the far
pray for his enemies. He replied : end, where was found Louis Biel,
"That is so," and at once began to kneeling near the door leading to the
pray in English for Sir John Maodon. scaffold, with Pere Andre and rather
old ; but in oblation he asked that the McWilliams, reciting the prayers for
government might soon be relieved the dying. Pr. Jukes stood close by,
from his rule. also Sheriff Ohapleau. The tall form
He partook of a light repast at 11 of Deputy Sheriff Gibson filled the
o'clock last night, and ate no break- door. The noose was visible dang-
feet, which paused him to show at ling beyond. Around anode guard of
one time this morning some signs of police. At 8:05 Pere Andre adminis-
faintness but he afterwards oom- tered thelast sacrament to Biel. Biel
pietely recovered from this and dia- gave responses firmly, and although
played no effort in mounting the lac]- pale, was firm. He was dressed in a
der which led to the attic of the gtiard black coat, brown tweed pants and
house on his way to the scaffold: moccasins. The figure of the hang.
There was barely a quiver as the man now appeared out of the gloom
drop fell, and his death was pro- of the loft, holding the straps to bind
flounced an easy one. Biel. He wore a mask over his fees.
During the early hours of the morn. At 8:15 Riel rose to his feet and was
ing be gatherrd up all hie papers, pinioned by the hangman, Deputy
which covered his desk, embodying Sheriff Gibson superintending the
supposed visions he bad seen and his operation. Rio! standing with eyes
prophecies, and asked the privilege open praying in French, and the
from the officer of the guard to de- priest standing in front. He then
stroy thorn. This Was allowed him, walked firmly to the scaffold, repeat
and gathering them together he car- bag "In God do I put my trust."
ried them to the open stove fire and His Bead was erect, his step firm,
threw them in, waiting until the never showing the least tremor. As
flames bad devoured thetn, Then he be repeated the prayerful exclamation
returned to Iris cell and his devotions. ahalf smile lit up his face. Descend-
His executioner was a man named ing a few steps to the' eoaffold, he
Jack Henderson, who was a captive stood on the drop, with bis face turn -
of Riel's in the rebellion. of 1870. ed northward. Pere Andre and Path-
Rev. McWilliams, - who assisted er McWilliams continued to pray and
Father Andre in attendance upon Biel said in Bngliab, "I do ask for-
RieI during his last hours, was a giveness, of all men and forgive all
classmate of to rebel at Montreal lay a emies," He the prayed a abort
He is firm in the belief that Biel was timtlin'Frencb, The exsoutioner now
insane. In this belief he addressed a took his place, while the cap was
letter last Monday to Lord Lansdowne drawn over Biel's head, both priests,
and a amnia communication to Sir
John Macdonald, saying that while
he deemed Biel a dangerous person,
and one who should be confined for
life, he also held that his mental in.
firmity should prevent the execution
of the dread sentence of the law.
Rev. McWilliams has in his pos.
session a series of letters written by
Riel within the past ten days, which
serve as a partial index to his char-
acter and hie claim to being a proph-
et. He handed Father McWilliams
the following letter four hours before
he heard of his respite :
Regina Jail, N. W. T., Nov. 9.—
On the fourth of November, 1885, it
was revealed to me your death is re-
prieved. There are ten lawyers. On
the ninth, in the morning, it was
said to me from above, the council
will meet Tuesday on your indict-
ment. (Signed) Lours DAVID Bzzn."
All the lettere are signed Louis
"David" Riel.
"The following letter was written,"
said the rev. gentleman, "while Riel
was laboring under excitement" :
"Regina Jail, Nov. 9, 1885.—I am
moat acknowledging towards you, my
God, for having fulfilled a promise
which you never fully made to me
through your beloved servant, Ig-
nance Bourget, that you would not
abandon me on account of the mis-
sion which you have goodly given me
to fulfil in all pointe."
The following was written the same
day:
"For assisting to alleviate the
wrongs of my countrymen I am to be
, but I will not say it. For
having done all I could to better the
condition of the people at large, as au
aboriginal, as an A, eriean, and as a
prophet, will I lose my temporal life."
About 7.30 this morning he wrote
the following :
"Rev. 0. A. McWilliams, my good
thanks for assisting me in different
ways, principally by your prayers."
Twenty minutes before he went to
the scaffold he wrote the following in
Prench, of which a close translation
le given. This was his final missive,
and it is in a clear, bold hand :
"What there is too presumptuous
in my writing I must say that by
these presents I subordinate it entire-
ly to the good pleasure of my God,
and to the doctrine of the church, and
to the infallible decision of the su-
preme pontiff, I die a Catholic and in
the only true faith."
(Signed) Louis DAVID Bum.
10th Nov., 1885.
Father McWilliams declares he
never witnessed a more resigned feel-
ing than was shown in the case of
Riel 'during the last hours.
The members of the Northwest
council aro now here, but as a rule
are not willing to speak of the prob-
able effect of the death of Riel upon
the tialfbreede or the territory gener-
ally.
holding lighted candles, continued to
repeat the prayers for the dying.
Exactly at 8:28 the drop fell, giving
a shock to all present, The rope
shook violently for a moment, sway-
ing back and forth, and then quiver-
ed. The length of the drop was 8
feet. At the first moment of the fall
the body remained still, the Pensee
drawn up violently. Three or four
times the body swayed two and fro,
quivering, and Riel was dead. From
the Bret moment of the drop to the
time when the body became eti11 was
under two minutes.
Later.—.After hanging half an hour
the body was cut down and planed in
a coffin beneath the scailold, and the
result of the post mortem made by
Dr. Dukes was as follows :—
Execution most cleverly performed.
From the moment of the fall, judging
from the nature of the injuries receip-
ed, he must have been entirely with-
out sensation. The neck was entirely
dislocated from the bone of the two
upper joints of the vertebra;, thus
paralyzing all the louver portion of the
body—could have left no pain what-
ever. Circulation ceased in four
minutes, an unusually short time.
No death could be more merciful.
The coroner and jury viewed the
body, and found the features much
distorted. One juryman had to re-
tire from the eight. After brief de-
libaration the following verdict was
rendered : "That the body is that
of Louis Riel, convicted of nigh trea-
son and sentenced to death; that the
judgment of death was duly executed
upon the body of the said Louis Riel,
on the sixteenth day of November,
1885 ; that death was caused by hang-
ing at the police barracks near Regina,
N. W. T., as directed by the court."
The coffin was then nailed up and
temporarily placed iu the cemetery
pending relatives obtaining permission
to take it to St. Boniface.
The rope used has been destroyed
by Deputy -Sheriff Gibson, according
to orders, to prevent relic hunters
from getting hold of it. It was a
stout hempen cord five•eights of an
inch in diameter.
The whole arrangements for the ex-
ecution were arranged by Gibson. The
sentence of the law was carried out
smoothly and effectually.
During his last moments Riel's be-
havior excited the pity and admira-
tion of all. He made no speech, but
occupied himself with spiritual mat-
ters entirely. He was pale, but self-
possessed. His eyes rolled occasion-
ally, but his hands were not clenched
like a person strongly excited.
Brussels Batsmen.
The following is a synopsis of a
report of the Secretary, read at
the cricket supper last Monday even•
ing:—In looking up our record for
this past season I find we have play-
ed 6 matches, winning 4 and losing
2 games after being hotly contested.
Our wins are 2 games with Wiogham,
1 with Seaforth and 1 with Listowel,
and our losses are 1 game with God-
erich and 1 with Listowel sorely a
very fair record for the season and
when wo consider the reputation our
neighbors of Lietowel have, I, for one,
consider we have just reason to feel
proud of our cricketers. I will give
you the batting average of eaoli and
every man who played in all matohes
except one, after merely stating that
our veteran cricketer, H. Dennis,
heads the list, being seconded by A.
Webster and he closely followed by
Jae. Boss :—
N,iare or
H.Dennis,
A. Webster,
James Rose,
J. Kitchen,
J. McNaughton
S. Laird,
D. 0. Ross,
A. Vaal,
O. Waterer,
0. R. Oooper,
M. McLellan,
A. Currie,
G. Thomson,
N. Gerry,
J. kiargreayes,
Rev. W. 01uif,
J. Stratton,
Jas. Hyslop,
J. R. Grant.
G. A. Powell,
P. Jaokson,
Geo, /taller,
Gif, E11iot,
Jas. Young,
J. J. Denman,
17. R, Wade,
N. W. Tuck,
pl, Cooper,
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