HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1885-11-27, Page 1VOL, X111. BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, NOV. 27, 1885.
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COMMUNICATIONS.
The Land Inlprovement Fund,
To the Vint or of Tree PONT.
Dem 8o,—I notice that a Ratepayer in
a letter on the Land Improvement Fund
says that tho Colman have er:welded in
settling tho dispute between Brussels and
Morrie and aro getting 6200 or 3500. I am
informed by the Reeve of Morris that snob
is not tbe case, that the Morris Connell
have not received en y notification whatever
of there being any settlement and further
that the Morris Council have no intention
of paying any such amount. I might Ray
that should it be thee that nn award hes
been made in favor of Bruesele, how about
the costs? It may be found that the bal-
ance coming to Brussels may be n long way
;Mort of 3300 or 3300. I know as a matter
of fact that the present Council bas had
nothing to do with this matter. Two
years ago tbe Brusaels Commit appointed
Wm. Clegg as their arbitrator in the arm,
the Morris Council refused and have always
refused to appoint an arbitrator, or to pay
any sum in excess of 130, an &ere. It then
WOR referred to the Lieetenant-Governor in
Council, so that it appears that there is no
settlement of the Land Improvement Fund
between Brussels and Morris. Tho pres-
ent Cottrell have not succeded in doing any-
thing in the matter and whatever hoe been
done was done by the former Councils. I
might say also that the present Connell
JUIN not reamed the controllable expendi-
tura, that neither fel this nor the settle-
ment of the Land Improvement Fund
(should It eventually be settled) are they
entitled to any credit. A. termer Council
appointed a committee, Mr. Drewe and Mr.
McCracken, to settle with Groy, and they
made a good settlement, it was considered
at the time to be a good settlrnient, and
for my part I shall Le quite satisfied to
have as good a eeth/entent with Morrie. 1
fail to find one true statement in 'Weeny-
er's letter. Is it not as wolf not to count
your chickens before they are hatched?
Yours truly,
ONE ON TEE OLD COIINOMLORR,
Brussels, Noy. 24th, 1885.
THE SCOTT ACT.
To the tattor'of Tem P007.
Dna ine to answer the ques-
tions and statements of "Bnquirer' and
others in last week's Poem. In answer to
"Bnqnirer's" first question I nay that it ie
natural and right for a civilized community
endeavor to ameliorate or obliterate the
evil of theexcessive nse of any article that
the citizens may eat or drink ; and to his
second question I answer that it would be
perfectly right to use improper measures to
abolish the evil, but they have no right to
use improper means or in other words, to
commit wrong tbat good may result. To
his third question I answer that citizens
have a right to brand those measures advo-
cated by men, whatever their motives, as
tyrannical when they are so, and as fanatic-
al those measnres that are fanatical and
advocated by men who, by their own con-
fession aro fanatics, and teen who support
and advocate tyranny and fanaticism do
violate laws, both human and divine.
There is no difference in opinion between
myeelf and "Enquirer" and others on the
evil effects of intemperance. Ism convinc-
ed that temperance thonld be practised by
men in all things, but I will not support a
measure that is wrong in principle and
that in its action is endeavoring to drive
mit one dovil and bring in 00500 80000. W.
R. Rowland, President at the Prohibition
Convention in Toronto, said :—"We are and
must bo fanatica." Webster defines fanat-
ic an "Elled with frenzy or wild and extra-
vagant notions." I have already 'pointed
out in my reply to "Cold Water" that the
only efficacious or justifiable means of corn -
batting the sin of drunkenness is by the
teaching of Christian morality and Chris-
tian example. We should remember that
teen are free agents by divine ordination .
that force is not used in the salvation of
8000 805 that love and sympathy are potent
faotors in their regeneration. The state -
manta of mine thatP. Q. refers to are state.
ments of foot and argument which cannot
be controverted. 113nd that P. Q. resorts
no side issues. Tho law provides for the
punishment of those who, from any cause,
are a public nuisance and disturb the pub-
lic peace. A. roan who becomes drunk and
disorderly, properly comes ender the law.
Q. claims 81288 8110 majority of those who
nee liquor abuse it, this 08100001080 10 wrong,
the majority who 1180 it do not abuse it,
the contrary is the ease. Of the 20895008)10
that occurred in 20 cities in Canada, in
September last, in two only was Alooholithe
the cause of death, less than 1 in a 1000 of
thedeath rate. Ihsery one knows that the
excessive use of liquor is injurious but the
temperate use of it is not injurious, in many
eases it is very beneficial to the health, in
some cases 00 10 essential to health and to
life, I notice that Q., in attempting to
justify 1110 1138 of strong language in a forri‘.
or letter snys, that in my statement of tho
fact that the Scott Ant is more honored in
the breath than the observance, he natur-
ally understands it 00 be a boast of the
violation et the Aot. All 1 can say is that
1', underetanding of 088080020118 of fact
is a little peculiar. Re also says the fad
that most of abet) who voted for the Act
and who were not previously total abstain -
ors violet° it, goea to show that the Aot is
right. A. von rightdonaneas it must htwo
when its own friends regard it with eon.
tempt. 1 have pointed Out ilio harm the
Actlms Sono and is doing, in a !unmet
letter to bo published. Another correspond-
ent, "No Snrrender," who is evidently R
very wise man, end must have a great deal
a common ;tense when 1 have sir little, and
it is neolesa, ho says, to occupy hie time in
replying to my communieations because
they have boon answered time and again
and that ignorance of this fact has induced
nie, pamot like, &o. Na doubt "NO Sur.
rend" is possessed of a great dere of
knowledge and a full supply of oommon
sense, my etook being small, 1 ant always
anxious to moreitee it, so with all due de -
foremost and the greatest possible respect,
1 venture to say that "No Surrender" can-
not effectually controvert nor answer ono
of the arguments 1 have advanoed, nor ono
of the 'pets Ibavo etated. "No Surrender"
is very anxious to have all the onion filled
with supporters of the Scott Ad, members
of Parliament, Reeves, Councillors, School
Trustees, tbe., and says, let us put in men
who are temporaries men'no true temper-
ance man can support anAot at; utterly bad
in its effects as the Scott Aot.
Yours truly,
ANOTHER RATEPAYER.
Brussels, Nov, 5011, 1885.
Brussels Lodge, No, 188, A. 0 U. W.
To Brother Thomas Town.
DaLut Batorriza.—As we returned with
you this evening in that silent procession,
after paying tho last sad rights of respect
to your beloved partner, eeeing her form
laid away under the sod, hid from your
eyes forever in this world, our feelings were
so overcome at this awfully sudden visita-
tion, being our lodge meeting night, we feel
sadly unnerved, as tossed and drawn in the
whirlpool of your sorrows, therefore wo
weep with yon and adjourn all business
end with yon drop a tear to the mernoiy of
her, the partner of your life, the light and
joy of your heart and home. She who
stood by your side and fought in all life's
weary battles and altered in your joys and
sorrows for many long years has been called
away. How hard it must be for you dear
brother, when you look around that large
family and miss her sunny face, the cen-
tral ligIot of your home. Ohl dear brother
you menet 1311 8120 place of a mother, but
the spirit of her who has departed has tak-
an deep root in each heart of your family
and all are loved, honored and respected
by all classes of good society. That the ex-
ample she has set through her quiet, sweet,
good life 10 embalmed and will live and
shine forth in the life of each and every
member of your family. And Oh 1 the
comfort to think of a mother, who has done
so much for you, waiting at the heavenly
shrine to welcome you home. Then let
each and every heart bo drawn where our
nearest and dearest are gathered is the
prayer of your brethren in the 0 EL and P.
"Sbe was the evening star, I thought would
shine"
Upon my path as I with years decline,
Tnought 1 should ',vetch its lustre softer
glow
Cheering my weary pilgrimage below,
BIM God bas set my bright and gentle star
In heaven afar.
Brussels, Nov .25th, 1885.
BRUSSELS COUNCIL -
The regular meeting of the village Coun
oil was held last Monday evening, in the
Council Chamber. .All the members pus.et, the Reeve in the ohair.
Minut 08 of last meeting mad and passed.
The following accounts were presented:—
Jno. Meadows, 3 months salary, $37 50
R. Brown, rent, Mrs. Wallace, 10 00
Mrs McCallum, rent, Mrs Williams, 10 00
R. Graham, wood, Mau. Wallace, 2 60
Mrs. Hart, oharity, 2 00
Mrs. Stacey, .' 2 00
Jas. Drewe, on charity account, 1 78
Jas. Drewe, miscellaneous, 40
T. O'Neil, sapper and bed for tramp, 50
E. W. Melon, engineer at fire, 6 00
0. Whitting, hauling engine, 2 00
T. G. Holmes, Board of Health, 5 00
Geo. Howe, registering mortgage, 8 15
Moved by W. H. Herr, seeonded by R.
Graham, that the foregoing accounts be
paid. Carried.
Communications went read from Dr. W.
J. R. Relines, County Treasurer, and the
Deputy-Attorney•Geners1, relative to the
B
ettlement of the Land Improvement Fund
with Morris township. According to the
statements, Brussels will reoeive something
like 5288.
The Oolleotor's bond for 55,000 and two
bondsmen was received and aceepted.
Reeve Young, as chairman of the Board
of Health, presented the following repot t
To the Munioipal Council of the Village of
Brussels.
Garinatesti.—In 0000750001 171111 tbe law
regarding Local Board of Health, permit
Inc to report as follows
1st, That 1 consider the village is, at the
present time, in every particular, very eat-
isfactory regarding its sanitary condition
and from the report banded to me by the
Medical Health °facer, is; considered very
sebum from contagious ellseates.
and, I would also state that any Com-
plaints made daring the year against the
owners or oeettpantir of any promisee were
immediately attended to, either by the
Medioal Health Offieer, myself, or by a
a speedy stunmoning of the Boatd together
to deliberate upon, when the Secretary was
instructed to notify, by tvriting, the persons
who were having nuisances 011 their prem-
ises contrary to Statute, to have the same
removed 00 0008, whioh WAS, as far as 1 east
learn, complied with in nearly every in•
airtnee.
$rd, I would also state that through the
able assistanoe of the Sanitary Inspector,
who was appointed by thisMutneipall3oard,
we bad all yards and streets' well eleened
80 tbe Spring, whioh may have added
greatly to the healthy condition of the
village during the year;
4811, As recommended by the Medical
Health Meer, steps wore taken at the last
meeting of the Board to enforce the law re-
garding vaaelinatfon as a preventative
against small -pow, (vit :—by having elf
prisons three 'maim old and over comply
withjthe Vaceination Act) and hope that
out citizone will be as prompt in carrying
out the wishes of the Board of Health in
this respect as they wore in all former once.
51h, Estimated expenditure for the year :
Sanitary Inspector's salery, 5 8 00
Daedicial Hoalth °Moor's aoct., 5 00
Printing, postage & stationery, 50
Total,
13 60
,-- •
6811, In conclusion I would state that rn6
colleagues were at 011 timer', and under a
otrourastanees, willing to render their valu•
able services to the duties devolving upon
them, and wore tinanimoue in desiring that
the law should be enforced in as quiet 8
Ivey as possible, whioh has given general
satisfaction
Gentlemen, I have the honor to remain
70015, 122., 4.11, Youeo,
Brussels, Nov. 28rd, 1880. Chairman,
Wm. Blasbill addressed the Council con-
cerning the opening of a ditoli on William
street, also in reference to farmers being
allowed to peddle meat from house to house
in less quantities than a quarter, The
question last referred to comes tinder By.
law No. 14 of 1875 and prohibits the dispos•
ing of meat in smaller quantities than a
Tauter, unless by persons who pay rent for
it butcher's stall, There is a flus imposed
on the person or persona violating the law.
W. R. Kerr asked for the free use of the
Town Hall for the Band entertainment on
Dec. 16311, Moved by W. P. Vanstone, sec-
onded by P. Scott that the request be
granted. Carried.
Council then adjourned for a month.
BruSsels_thoe1 Maid.
A. special meeting of the above
Board was hold on Nov. 20th.
Present—E, E. Wade, Dr. Hutch-
ill13013, Mrs. Smith, W. R. Wilson and
F, S. Scott.
Moved. by W. R. Wilson, seconded
by Dr. Hutchinson, that Miss Rob.
ertson's application, at the rate of
$250 per annum, be accepted. For
the motion --W. It„ 'Wilson and Dr.
Hutchinson ; against—F. S. Scott
and E. E. Wade, Mrs. Smith not
voting. Motion negatived.
Moved, seconded and carried, that
Mr. Boas' account be /aid over until
next meeting and that the Secretary
be Instructed to notify him to attend
the next meeting of this Board.
The Board then adjourned to meet
again on 27th inst.
NOTE EID El:HEM—In reference to the dis-
pute that 000urred over the appointing of a
recent meeting we may say wo were to
blame in omitting the date to which the
meeting was adjourned. It occurred in
thio way :—The report was set in primer
type and the average attendance sot in bre-
vier and the tact paragraph, relating to the
adjournment, which should have been set
in primer, 5508 omitted. In reading the
proof we noticed the omission, and, with-
out looking at the minute book, wrote the
usual ending to such meetings viz :—.The
Board then adjourned. The oompositor
remembers seeing the date on the minutse.
The above is our explanation of the ease as
far as we are concerned.
TUE WBECEED ALGOMA.
Capt. Harbottle and Lieut. Gor-
don, the two inspectors appointed by
the Dominion Government to enquire
into the Algoma disaster, have con-
cluded their enquiries with the ex-
ception of the examination of Captain
Moore. The examination took place
at Owen Sound, and lasted from Fri.
day at 2 o'clock until Saturday at
2:80. About ten of the orew were
exanained. Captain Moore's exami•
nation was postponed, as he is still
suffering severely from his injuries,
which include three broken ribe,
Captain Harbottle deolined to give
the results of the enquiry, whioh ho
said he could communicate to the
Government only, The testimony
whioh the Commission heard showed
that the hands on the steamer had a
terrible experience, and when the
danger became apparent, Hastings,
one of the mates, was sent by the
captain to arouse the eleeping pas-
eengers. He took off hie boots, ex-
pecting that at any moment he might
have to leap into the water. Then
bo began his task, walking from
stateroom to stateroom in his stock.
ing feet, Suddenly a heavy sea swept
over the vessel, smashing the glass
in the saloon window ti and smattering
it about the floor. At the same paella-
ent the lights were extinguished and
the mate was left to grope his way
about in darkness, Fragments of
glass pierced his unprotected feet,
and, at last, he was obliged to enoloee
them in feather lame in order to
Make his eounds. Two other seamen
Who were washed overboard grasped
the fender, and from this Point man-
aged to renoh the portholes. Those
inside tried to drag than through by
the arms, but failed, and they had to
be pulled through feet foremost.
Many of those who perished were
thrown high and dry on the rocks,
and could have escaped if they had
had strength left to rise and got out
of danger, But while they lay there
exhausted another wave would sweep
in and wash them batik into the lake,
so that only two eecaped. It was
impossible to obtain a correct list
either of the crow or passengers. 7
passengers got on at Owen Sound,
and a number embarked at Seth Ste.
Marie. Following wore the preens
examined by the Court of Enquiry
into the cause of the Algoma (limiter
--J. B. Hastings, first offioer ; Rich-
ard Simpson, second officer ; Henry
Lowip, wheelstnan ; John McNabb,
watehman ; Geo. 1V1130aul, waiter ;
James Bolton, deck hand ; Captain
Foote, of steamship Athabasca ; and
Henry Beatty, General Manager of
the Steamboat Line. From the evi.
dente adduced the newspaper repo.tts
were in the main correct except in
one important particular, It Wag al
first stated that the Algoma was mak-
ing fax a harbor whon she struck the
rocks, but the evidence went to show
that the wrecked steamer was platting
round and heading for the lake when
it was found that she was nearer to
the fatal rocks than was anticipated
by the officers. It remains for the
Court to decide who, if anyone, was
responsible for the vessel being out of
her course and in that dangeeous lo
eality at the time of the wreok. Tho
evidence allowed that after the vessel
struck the crew behaved liked heroes
and no man shrank from his duty as
long as there was a 012115200 10 save a
passenger. Kr. Beatty yesterday re-
ceived a despatch from Owen Sound
stating that Captain Moore was bet-
ter and would in all probability be in
a condition to he examined in a few
clays. Lieut. Gordon and Captain
Harbottle will pxoceed to Owen
Sound and examine Captain Moore as
soon us he has sufficiently recovered
from bus injuries. The commission -
ere did not think the evidence of the
two surviving passengers requisite to
the completion of the enquiry. Judg•
anent will probably be delivered by
the commissioners thie week, and the
report forwarded so the Government.
Canadian News.
Over 18,000 persons have been
vaccianated in the city of Toronto
during the past two months.
An Owen Sound youth, named Ed-
ward Tucker, caught in the act of
setting fire to the Clifton House slab
les, is now in custody.
The entire adult population of Ste
Marthe village, Que., voluntarily as-
sembled in church and took the total
abstinence pledge. The village has
a population of 2,000.
Under the new Franchise Act the
voters' like of the Dominion will be
made up by seventy Superior and
County Court judges, fifteen junior
County Judges, and ninety barristers.
James McRae was up before Masers.
Wylie and Watson, J.P's., for dieturb-
ng the Salvation Army meeting at
Ayr Wednesday night. He was the
worse of liquor ; fined $2 and costs
Notice is given in the Canada Ga-
ette of a light on Colchester reef,
aka Erie ; and a fog alarm on Bunk.
r Island, Yarmouth harbor; and of
he removal of Bar Point lightship at
he entrance to Detroit river.
Hon. Ed, Slake, who has been
pending a few weeks on the south
east of England, returned to Lon.
on last week. After transacting
oma business in the raetropohs, the
oannoardaable gentleman will return to
Alexander W. Thompson, of Pert
rthur is appointed a police magts.
ate for that town. Thomas Van
ridgor is appointed clerk of the Four-
enth Division Court for Prescott
d Russell in place of James Van
ridger, deceased.
E'Etendard (a Tory paper) bitterly
nounties Orangeism, and calls it a
rocious bead, insatiable ,for blond,
Wall laughs before the gallows and
ly gives way to frantic joy when the
pe is around the neck of the victim
d the drop falls.
James French, of Toronto, is send -
g as a present to Mr. Gladstone a
rrel of the choicest Canadian apples,
up in a barrel specially made for
e purpose. The staves are of pol-
ed atilt and other hard woods alter. r
tely. Mr. French will later send
Mr. Gladstone the pritnest roast of t
nadian beef that cat be found, and la
o turkeys, one for himself and the b
or for the Prince of Wales.
The order•in-Oounoil declining to a
erfere with the sentencee passed
en the Battleford Indians condemn- w
to be hanged on the 27th hula, had i
n witheld in the ease of two of the p
n, namely, Oharleboia and Dreasy
31 in order that inquiry may bo
de as to the alleged extenuating
umetances. Theo men killed an p
squaw, believing her to be a win- 1
o or witch. They were in no way f'
noted with the rObelliOn•
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NO. 21,
Wages in the Dutch district log-
ging camps range from $16 to $20
per month and board.
Tho Legislative Oommitteo of the
Toronto Council Impose to get pow-
er to raise $300,000 to straighten
the Don.
The township of Hungerford will
submit a by-law granting $15,000 to
the Napanee Tamworth Railway to
extend their line frora Tani worth to
Tweed via Mart Bank and Stow.
The interest which has been taken
in the Scott Act in St. Catherines
during the last few weeks by both
parties culminated in a victory
for the anti•Scotts. The vote 1)0110*
was a very largo one, exceeding that
of the last Parliamentary elections.
The Antis are very jubilant over 81)017success. The Scott Act advocates
take their defeat in good part. The
total majority against the Act is 587.
Since the passing of the Scott Act
in Brace county, three Magistratee.
who have imposed fines on liqaor-
sellers, have had their barns burned.
They are J. Barker, whose efface also
was burned ; IAN, Daniels, and Thos.
Laurence. Only last week several
misfiles ware thrown at Itfejor Dan-
iels as he passed an hotel, and a few
nights ago the store windows of two
active temporanoe workers, S. Gracey
furniture manuftacturer, and E. Park
jeweller, were snaashed. A. reward
of $100 has, in the latter case, been
offered by the council for bias detect.
ion of the perpetrators of the outrage.
Feeling runs high, and the demand
for a Police Magistrate, is taking
shape. The County Council are, at
their next meeting, to be asked to
appropriate the necessary sum for
the appointment of a Police Magis-
trate;
Tho following letter was addressed
by Rev. Father McWilliams, Railton,
Ont., to hia excellency the Governor-
General from Regina about eight days
before the mention of Louis Riel.
A similar letter was addressed to Sir
John Macdonald, and to ensure safe
transmission both letters were regis-
tered. The paragraph in the hiatus
refers to father McWilliams' reasons
for believing Riel insane, and was re-
served from publioation by Father
MoWilliains, who gave the letter for
publication :
Your Excelleney—In taking a trip
to the Rooky Itfountaine, I stopped
off at Regina to see my old classmate,
Louis Biel. I am not eurprised to
find him insane, but surprised to find
him as sane as he is on some sub-
jects. If your Excellency allows the
sentence of death to be carried out,
Aston your head and that of your ad-
visers will rest the blood of an insane
man. I believe him to be a danger.
oue character, unfit to be allowed at
large, or even to be free, but at °nee
and for all Ins time let him be closely
confined in a secure asylum. In be-
half of justice 1 write you and the
leader of the Government. Believe
me, etc., 0. A. MoWmareasq, P. P.
Judge Sinclair, one of the 0 tiatral
Prison Oommission, delivered to the
Government on Friday the report of
the Oomrnission. The report is very
long, occupying some 200 pages of
foolscap in type.writing. It gives a
history of the proceedings of the Com-
mission. The speoifici cases wore
dealt with in detail, and each charge
which was preferred against the War-
den was considered and decided. The
general subjects were then taken up
and disposed of. Elle question of
puniehtnents formed a very important
part of the inquiry, and many ream-
mendations were made which it is
hoped will have a beneficial effect on
the future management of the prison.
The question of rewards, too. forms
an important part of the report. The
Commiseioners conceived that one of
the best meow! of securing the good
oonduot of prisoners was a knowledge
of the fact that the absentee, la their
ecord, of any bad conduct marks
was a sure means of Weaning the
arm of imprisonment. Hitherto that
as not been 80 131 the Central Prison,
ut in all the American prisons and
a the Kingston Penitentiary it forme
distinguishing feature. It is hoped
hat the report of this Commission
ill have the effect not only of dear -
ng up the charges whiela have been
referred against the Warden, but of
improving the prison management.
t may bo said that the personal
bargee against the Warden, an a es.
wittily those which partook of a re -
!glom character, were in tho Wain
Ound to be groundless. The report
me 1010.11iMOUC