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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1885-12-11, Page 1VOL. XIII. COMMUNICATIONS. Reply to John Wynn, ilwi cipal Elections. re the Editor of Tan Pon. • Demi Sin. -1 gee there is no one obje ing much to the present Council, unless or two of the defeated of last year. . only objsotions are that the taxes aro hi but this almost everyone has boon looki for for the loot year or two, as all kn when a Council went in that would pay their debts and leave no legacies for th successors, the taxes would be high. think all feel that the present Connell Iia done this and have also kept the local peones within docent bounds, as well as Ice ing our streets, drains and side -walks good repair. Now, would it not bo in t interests of ibe village to elect them all acc.Iamntion and give them another tr to Fee what they will do in 1886 ? We w save the expense of en election as well the turmoil of ono. They are about equal divided according to politics and Scott A and I think that in their admieislration affairs they have done so without any pol icnl bias and by doing so fora year or t would it not go towards banisbin" paliti entirely from our municipal affairs a which, nearly all will agree, would be in t interests of Brussels? I would tike to he the opinions of other Ratepayers on suggestions 1 have made, Respectfully, Brnaeele, Dec. 5th, '85. Ecotlottr. • 1}'IIAT IF ANOTHER RATEPAYER TRYING TO PROVE t bo Editor of Tnn Poar. Dun Sm.— Ratepayer has acknowledge that it is right for the citizens of a civilize community to endeavor to ameliorate o obliterate the evils of the excessive nee 0 any article that its citizens may eat o drink, and that it would bo perfectly righ to nee proper treasures to abolish the evi Ratepayer then was wrong in stating viz That a Legislature has no right to say wha a citizen may or may nob eat or drink. Legislature is merely a power delegated b the people to make laws to govern ilea The people in a community can inatrue their delegates to place laws upon thei etatutosin accordance with their deeires or repeal them when no longer necessary A portion of the people may from a selfish ar other interest consider then tyrannical but there is no avoiding the fast tbat th have such power. We must go to the low eel grade of civilization, where there is n public opinions, wbere tyranny is law, be fore you find a community wbere its citi zens shall not say what they may or may not eat or drink. A law has been place. n pon the statute' of our community tha certain artistes shall not bo sold or drank in eertain places, by the power invested i them as citizens and they did right and hn such privilege and have violated no law soared or profane. Should such a law be parried corruptly or by improper means it would be wrong, but to this particular ease appeals were made to their intelligence, no advantages were held out but the public good and to brand men who, of least, are equal in intelligence and have the welfare of their country t0 heart is not proper, end probably is more applicable to those who use the expression. Who ere the tyr- ants of history, or now ? Are they not those who are determined that laws desired by the people should not be carried. E very resnnrco known to tylmnny is utilized in order to,defeat the expressed will of its cit- izens, such is the evident determination of the oppononte of the law in question. The supporters of the law are not to be held re- Egspenaibl& for Me partial failure, because o who break it, whether opposed to its paeeage or in favor of it, ere precisely on the came footing in the eye of the law in its violation. The contempt of law and all the horrors so ably depicted by Ratepayer, in last week's issue of Tun Pose, lel not dons by temperance men but in every in- stance by those who are determined that they shall not be governed by euoh laws and are putting it at defiance. There is a terrible struggle going on at the present moment with regard to this matter, what the final result may be none can determine, I know, however, that it is the duty of every goodlcitizen to reenact law, while law, which if they oonaider oppressive have every con- stitutional meane at their 11181)0861 to edu ate their citizens in its appeal, Yours truly. Brnaeele, Deo. 8th, '85. Enefunea. Rome Poer.—I see in last week's issue a reply to mind of a former issue, I then gave the true state of the finances of the corporation for 1884 and 1885, notwith- standing the reply, and although I kept up the controversy I could tot do more than repeat whist was before said. If anyone doubts the figures I gave, if they oome and neo the accounts I will force them to admit my report to be correct, if tbey bave any reason in them, even John Wynn himself, end will also show that the controllable ex- penditure of the village is leas than any of the years ho mentioned. Respeetfnlly yours, Brussels, Dee. 7th, '85. F. S. Score, et - one The gb, ng ew all sir 1 VO ex. ec In be by 111 AB 1 at of it- rvo 08 nd ho ar the d d f t A 1f 3. • r the 0 d a BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, DEO. Ii, 1885. never had on opportunity to determine. Again 10 11 bo understood that the Scott net must not be fathered on the temper- ance people, we refuse to recognize the off- spring. Wo asked the Government for Prohibition and it, by the way of oomprc. mise, gave us this half -way measure, tell. ing 00 to go ahead and secure its adoption in as lenge a 000110n of the country as pos- sible and thereby demonstrate that the principle of Prohibition bad the endorse - tion of a majority of the people and we could then bays it. Wo accepted this offer of the Government in good faith and have fulfilled our part of the oontraat in a manner which surprised even the tomperanee people themselves. As to the character of the work done, the overwhelming majorit- iea moat eloquently speak. Now peones the tug of war, viz :—the enforcement of the Aut. Although the Scott Aot ie not the off- eping of the temperance party, they, in a manner adopted this waif until such times as they could raise one of their own flesh and blood. I do not wish to give the fm- preesion that the t0nperanee people are by 1017 ;weans dissatisfied with their ward, or that they think at abandoning the Act ; on the contrary they think just as much of the Act as they ever did, but what; they are disgusted with is the attitude of obstruction which the powers that bo preserve towards the working of the Aot, Tho Government gave us o, very good law, they also gave us a watch -dog to keep off and punish tree - passers. This dog appeared to be a first - clads; dog ; big, savage, and had a terrific growl. After a while, however, we found out that the growl was the beet thing about him. The authorities -thole good care to pot out hie eyes and extract his teeth before givinghim to us. Trespassers al first were awed by his wonderful growl, and so for a few weeks the Act promised well. To teat the dog some ventured on tho forbidden ground, and found that ho either dict not know of their presence or turned off in the wrong direotion, or on the wrong scent. A few times hedid stumble on au offender and got hold of them all right enough, but after showing them awhile, let them drop, squoz- zed and sore but without a bite or scratch or any blood, What we want is not a blind, toothless dog of the law. We want the genuine British bull -dog, with bright eyes, keen scent, and sharp teeth, one that can atm, Byrn and mann. Now, let us apply the similie. The Government gave us an Inspector, wbase duty, they said, was to see that the Ant was carried out, he was to be the eyes of the dog, According bo his instruotione Ire must not see the law not carried out, but according to your corre- spondent anyone with half an eye can see that the law is not parried out, therefore la has not half an eye, he must be blind. Again, the law provides that a Police Mag. istrate can bo secured, whose business it will be to inflict summary punishment. He is the teeth of the dog, but our dog has got no snob useful article. We have, it is true, Justices of the Peace, they are either mere gums, with a squeezing power only, or, like that brilliant Morris specimen, rotten stumps. If the authorites would give ua one-tenth the maohinery that is used to enforce the Custom laws, the Scott Act would be just se well observed as they, are. With a regiment of officers, inspectors, and armed spier and detectives, wbose laxity of duty is pnnishsd with fine and dismissal, we could demonstrate that Prohibition will Prohibit, just en web as protection pro- teata. If protection depended for its en. tenement on individual protectionists to ferrit out violations of the Castor laws and prosecute them, there might be enough duties collected to pay the Governor Gen- eral's salary, but, I doubt it. Tho fact of the matter is, just here; while a great many believe in protection for the nation, they believe in free trade for the individual, just as some who voted for the Scott Act believingiu Prohibition for the nation atop n little ort of total abstainanae for the in- dividual. When we want is power to en- forao consistency. It may be that what is wrong with this whole business is trying to enforce Prohibition with a hostile party in power, When this country wanted Pro. tection tbey put a protection party in pow- er, and I would not be at all surprised if we never get Prohibition to work to the satisfaction of "Another" or any Ratepay- er until a Prohibition party takes the ruins. But, of all things, lot Another and all Rate - more be assured Prohibition is coming and to stay, County Councils may have to be removed, Attorney -Generale decapitat- ed (officially), Premiers and Commons oust. ed, and Senates abolished to bong it about, but it will bo done. Righteouanoaa must prevail, Yours, Bluevate, Deo, 8th, 1885. EQUITY. "Equity" sticks bus Shovel In too, To the Editor of That Hoorn. fl as Sim—Allow me a small apace to say a few words by way of reply to "An- otber:Batepayor," whose letter appeared in your last fesuo, and to raise a voice in fav- or of the muob abeeed Scott Act. In the first plane your ooreespondent starts out to show the practical working of the Scott Act, I suppose he meane in general, but mare particularly in Huron. Now, as re- gards Huron he has undertaken a as task ae no person claims that the Scott Act is bbing worked praatiaally in Huron. Everyone, I think, will admit that it either is not worked at all or' is vary unpractical- ty worked, Whether the Ant would work if it got a fait ellano0, we }limonites have Grey Connell Meeting. The Municipal Council of the Township of filfrey mot at Tuck's hotel, Cranbrook, on Nov. 27111, pursuant to adjourment. Mem- bers all present, Reeve in the chair. Min - utas of last meeting road and approved, George Denman apphod for., gravelling to be done on cone. 0 and 10 in front of lot 85. Moved by Walter Oliver, seconded by Wm. Milne that the sum of $40 be granted. Carried. Moved by Walter Oliver, second- ed by Win. Elliot that the Nomin.vtion for Reeve, firet and eeeond Deputy Reeves and Councillors for 1886, be held in Tnck'e hall, Cranbrook, at noon, on Monday, the 28111 day of December, 1885, and in case a poll it demanded that the following persons be appointed Deputy Returning Officers in theeespeotivo polling sub•divisione:—No. 1, Mex. aldose, School House No. 4, con. 1; No. 2, A. Reymann, Dames' ball, Gran. brook ; No. 8, Andrew Turnbull, School Hondo No. 2, eon, Id • Na. 4, lames Mc- Nair, School House No. 9, eon. 16 ; No. 5, Wm. Spence, School House No. 11, Ethel ; No, 6, Jas. Liudeay, School House No. 5, eon. 8. A By-law was passed corlh 1pg the Milne, above seooh ed by E tl3ryenevthat theWm. fol- lowing acdbunbe be paid :—R.MaAeod, grad- ing at 10125, eon. 3, 320.95 ; Jno, Johnston, parMann- nig, days cleant ning out d mi48 ns court M and 17, 37.50 ; Dougall McTaggart, culvert lot 0, con. 17, 317 ; Donald Campbell, ap. praaahes to Clark's bridge, con, 17, $35 ; Band, Kelly, repairing side road 6, can, 14, 34.40; Henry Oughton, culvert and ditch- ing at lot 24, and ditch at lot 22, eon. 14, 318; Wm. Harbottle, ragbolts for oulverte, 34 ; John Oober, fixing road eorapere and gravel, 38,30 ; Thos. Stevenson, gravel, 33.40; 13. Lang, covering bridge, lot 5, cons, 5 and 6, $18 ; W, R. Campbell, gravel, 321.- 30 ; Henry Ball, gravel, 35.18 ; Wm. Mo. Allister, gravel, 38.15 ; Wm. Milne, timber for culverts, 310.56 ; Andrew Sharp, draw- ing timber and culverts hole 30 and 81, eon, 12, 32.60 ; Wm. Moho', 2 days working at culverts, Cone, 8 and 12, l,2.50 ; Joseph Baker, stone hammer, 75e.; Wm, Mitchell, gravel, 320.76 ; D. Robertson, ditch, cutting hush and putting in culvert Tote 30 and 31, cone, 2 and 3, $12.47 ; Daniel Byers, ditch on boundary, Grey vs, Ihlma, lot 35, con, 2, 310; Joseph Baker, ragbolts for bridge, lots 15 and 18, eon. 17, $1; Mae, Grove, cutting hills at lots 25 and 28, con. 8, and gravel- ling at lots 25 and 20, oohs. 4 and 5, 382,06 ; Thos. Bothwell, ditch along road and anl- verb lot 7, cons, 11 and 12, $20.80 ; Andrew McNichol, repairing approach to bridge, lot 10, eons, 11 and 12, 38.50 ; Adam Kree0ler, gravelling and culvert, lots 15 and 18, eon. 12, 318 ; Duncan Little, digging ditch on boundary Grey and Elma, lot 05, eon. 12, under Ditches and Watercourses Act 1883, 380 ; Patricic Blake, onlvert, lots 5 and 6, con. 13, 35 ; Wm. Mulholland, ref need for dog wrongfully assessed, $1; John Stewart, culvert and plank for bridges, lot 10, con. 10, 55.00 ; Thos, Bothwell, part payment repairing approach to bridge, lot 11, con, 12, 315 ; Alex, Delgetty, gravel, $10.50 ; Teasdell Whitfield, ditch, lot 28, con. 18, $6 ; Philip Betz, ropairiug bridge, lot 4, con. 11, $3 ; Pat, Blake, repairing bridge, lot 5, con. 12, $2 ; Lawrence Dobson, gravel, 38 ; A. G. Campbell, gravel, 32.85 ; Wm, Ring, ditch onside road lots 25 and 26, con. 14, 318.75 ; Wm. Whitefoot, gravel, 37.70 ; Jas. Bowes, grading on boundary Grey and Elm', con. 3, Grey share, 32 ; Simeon Eakit, part payment cutting hill, lot 10, con. 2, 315 ; Gideon Perrie, plank for bridge, lot 11, con. 12, $4.50 ; Wtn, Dock- ett, approaches to bridge, lots 5liand 6, con. 2, 312.40. Council then adjourned to meet again at Dames' hotel, Cranbrook, on Tues- day, December 15111. Wo. Bemoan, Clerk. What a "Post" Reporter picked np. Wouldn't it be a good idea for some one to get up a snow plow to keep the sidewalks clear by horse power ? The exercise of shovelling snow at 7 a.m. is very beneficial we know but the rink will soon be ready and we can work off our surplus energy there. The names of Mrs. Hayden, W, R. Wil- son, H. Dennis, Thos. Fletcher, 0. R. Coop- er, Jae. Buyers and others are mentioned as eandidates for the two vacancies at the School Board. Of course only two persons are wanted and it will be for the Ratepay- ete to say who they will be. There is more honor in having a seat at this Board than at the Council Board. An old resident, who has never taken an active part in politics, bot has been a close observer of matters and things says he thinks the hest thing the ratepayers can do is to eleot the old Commit by acolamation. He thinks they will be cleated anyway but to kill out old feuds and at the same time save from $16 to $20 to the corporationto say nothing about the expense, loss of time, &c., to the candidates, who receive nothing for their trouble. He thinks this a very op- portune time to stamp out politica. 5, R. Grant, who returned from the Can- adian North West last week, reports the spirits and temper of the people as more hopeful and contented than for some years past. The day for figuring out fortunes in hotel parlors is past, the ocenpation of the beefeater is gone, and the people generally are settling down to legitimate business. The trade of the city of Winnipeg is getting into better condition, and some of the most substantial and costly business blocks have been built in the past two years. The new city Poet Office is probably the finest Pont 0ffiee in the Dominion. It has one frontage of ever 100 feet and the walls ate 100 stoat high, mostly of native stone, of a rich creamy whiteness and containing beauttfnl fossil formations. Some of the atones were 10 feet in length end others weighed over 10 tons. Itis generally conceded that Main street, Winnipeg, with its block pavement of over one mile iu length and 182 feet ha width with a straightway street railway of 8 miles, is the finest street in Amer•ioa. Other abreete of importance aro planked and Winnipeg nand hes now lost its place in the tourists' vocabulary. T'armers were plowing up to the last week iu November and not over one inch of snow had fallen. Some aro sowing wheat in the fall and all see the nooeeeity of attempting less and doing it better. No. 1 Red Foto brought 80e. the middle of Novena - her, at Winnipeg ; Coal is $8 per ton and wood $4 per cord ; a brace of Mellard ducks, almost the size of our geese, can be bought for 30 eta. ; 201be. auger for $1, and a Large loaf for 10 oto, Rents are also down so that She dwollers in tents con have a home this winter. The frost of last August did much damage in some parte and in many others none. 10,000 bushels Fifa wheat, untouch- ed by frost, wee 'hipped to Montreal by Ogilvie'' in one shipment. All are agreed that it is 16 pare since a similar trot visit - ad the country, viz.1869, and no one tears a 1000108000. A movement 10 on foot now, barked np by the Local Legislatnro, for the colonization of the land around Winnipeg. 51i8 a big scheme and is in good hands. Manitoba "squashes" (no joke intended) ali records tot vegetablee. Mr. Grant brought home an onion, grown from seed, this year, weighing two pounds, four ounce°, and could have had gne half=a•pound heavier. The Bruseele contingent residing in Winnipeg, among them the McIntostt'e, Davidson's, $eliman's, English's, Dnncen'e, Weltsoa's, Also P. D. Mal1tnnon and ]fen. Morris, are well and prosperous they will never get wired in a fttr rano. tt. (rant wont vie Chicago and Grand Trunk to Chicago, A more direct, better equipped and better dile Bred road is hard ne find, Chicago, Rook Island and Paolfio via Albert Lea to lYIinnea- polie, a very piotnresque route, and the old St, P.111. &M. to 8t. Tinoont, He consid- ers for a long time to come via Cbioago will be the favorite route se yon have the advant- age of travelling through a thickly settled country, the finest equipments and most obliging of8olals with the additional comfort of being able to bionic the journey pleasant- lyat Chieago, Minneapolie and 81, Paul. flrussete Weal Benrd, The Regular Meeting of the above Board was hold Friday December 4th 1855, Present—L', E. Wade, W. R. Wil eon, Dr. Hutchinson and F. 8. Scott, Minutes of last regular and two special meetings were rend and con. firmed. Accounts were road from James Oliver for repairing desks, eupplving kindling, fixing windows &c. $10; W. II. Herr, school reports, $4 ; John Hargreaves & Co. crayons, erasers, chloride of lime, copperas, tablets, advertising, disin£ecliug field, $7.14, Moved by Dr. Hutchinson, second- ed by W. R. Wilson that the Secre- tary advertise in Pose and haud0ills for 75 cords green hardwood, 2 feet long. Moved by W. R. Wilson, seconded by F. S. Scott that the treasurer be instructed to pay teachers salaries and note in Bank of Hamilton, Wingham, when due, Carried. Moved by 1e. S. Scott, seconded by W. R. Wilson that the nomination and election of trustees be held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, as per statue, and that John Shaw bo Re- turning Officer, and that the Secretary give notes according to Statute. Carried. The Principal presented his report of the attendance at school for the month of Nov., which was ordered to be inserted in the minntes. hat 2nd 3rd 5th 8th Average 42 35 36 48 44 --285 No Roll 50 45 48 59 62 —284 The Board then adjourned. LOCAL ITEMS. ;?A [MANGE of officers in the Salv- ation Army le expected shortly. OUR population continues to grow. The crop of baby girls is apparently good. SEE program of M. L. P. 0. enter- tainment in another column. It is good. READ a. A.. Deadman's advt. Ibis week. He wants to see you this month. Ir you have not paid your taxes read a notice in the People's column. It will interest you. WHAT M. L. P. O. means is the connundrum a good many of our citi- zen are working at.. IT is expected that the skating rink will be ready for oeening on Saturday ofr this week, if the weather keeps fav- orable. D. A. 809ALE intonds opening a stock of Fancy Goods, &c„ so it is stated, in the shop lately occupied by Jno. Shand, Tat Ronald Fire Engine Works are working 0 hours a day now. This accounts for the well known whistle not being Board at 7 a. ne. Tads week we are compelled to hold over communications from "Mer- chant" and "Prohibitionist" and sev- eral other interesting items. They will appear next week. Tat clearing sale of millinery at the New Garfield House is in pro- gress, Read the new advt, this week and give them a call and see for yourself what they offer in the way of bargains, 0uurzBs ATTENTION. ---A meeting will be held in the Council Chamber on Monday evening, commencing at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of organiz• ing the curling club for the coming season. All interested are requested ,,to attend. L. O. L.—The following officers were duly elected on Dec. 5111, in con - need= with L. 0. L. No. 774:—Wee. McCullough, W. M, ; Matthew Wil. eon, D. M.; H. Mooney, Chap. ; J. H. Young, Rec. Sec. ; Jas. Drewe, Pin, Sec. ; Thos. Watson, Treas. ; Ben. Gerry, D, 0. C. ; Jno. Hannan, Seo. ; Jno. M1Outoheon, lei Oon. John Johnston, 211.1; W. R. Mooney, 8rd Geo. Plant, 4th •, F. Rannerinan 5111: Geo. Fitzpatrick, 0. T. ; Dr. T. G. Holmes, L, A. ; Jno. Mooney, AI A, There are 49 active members on the roll and 4 honorary members, a gain in ntembetehill of 9 during the pat, NO, 23 Mae. Taos, Fr.ErOnsa spent severe,: Jaye iu Lucknow this week. Mae. Wes Mammy, of Mill street, - is very ill this week and her critical condition at the time of writing does not prevent a very hopeful aspect for recovery. Canadian. Throws. 29 failures in Canada last week, There are 2,300 nsembers connect. el with the Commercial Travellers Association. The Brewers' Association, of To- ronto, will only support Anti -Scott Act candidates. Two Scott Act supporters in Corn- wall have been treated to an attempt to burn out and window smashing. The wife of L, D. llfonk, cheese - maker of Dorchester Station, is a claimant for an estate in Chicago valued at $70,000, left by one Smith. Rev. Mr. Lewin stated at the meet- ing of the Committee of the Diocese of Ontario hold in Kingston on Wed- nesday, that the Church of .England in Canada required more ministers. 13y the census he learned that it had 40,000 adherents who were without pastoral caro, The Executive Committee of the Waterloo County Scott Act Associ- ation have adopted the report o their organizer, Mr. Boomer, which recommends that the county be can. vassed and a petition for the sub. mission of the Act be obtained and deposited without delay. The Com. minae decided to call a county con. von tion for Dec 7, and to publish a report in German of the proceedings on that occasion. .4. Ealifax speoial says:—The Im- perial authorities are paying con- siderable attention to the work of strengthening Halifax as a militaryy,. port, and the torpedo service will be enlarged by the addition of four first. class torpedo boats of 1,000 horse- power each. The military force will be strengthened by the addition of another regiment, the First Battalion of Berkshire, which did such vale• able service during the late campaign in Egypt. It has now been finally arranged hat the professore of the Ontario Agricultural College will assist in holding farmers' institutes during be Doming winter as follows :--.The W astern Division—At Brantford, on he 22nd and 23rd December ; Dray - on, Jan. 4 & 5 ; Lamlaeh, 6 and 7 ; wen Sound, 8 & 9 ; Markdale, 11 nd 12 ; Seaforth, 13 & 14 ; Simooe, 15 and 15th ; Middlemaroh, 18 and 0 ; Thamesville, 20 and 21 ; Wet- ord, 22 and 28 ; Georgetown, 29 nd 30. A.11 correspondence its to etaile will be attended to by Mr. ills, the president of the college. The annual meeting of the Canada an Base Ball League was held last eek at Toronto, George Sleeman, f Guelph, presided. There were a leo present S. Hamburger, Toronto ; C. McGann,London, Ldon, anandW. troud and Frank Nolson, Hamilton. he election of officers resulted as Rows :—G. Sleeman, President : . Hamburger, Vioe-President ; F. elson, Secretary -Treasurer. The nanoial statement showed a balanoe $56. The secretary reported the oeipt of a letter from Pi'eeident sung, of the National League, iu hioh it was stated that the applies - on of the Canadian league for ad- ission under the National agree. ant would be taken into oonsidera- on at a meeting of the Arbitration ommittee at Philadelphia on Dec. h. It was decided that each Caned - n club ebould make separate ep- ioation for admission 10 the New rk Stale League, and if applica• n is entertained, into the National ague. The playing rules of the tional League were adopted. A. w oonstitution for the Canadian ague was framed, being snbatan- Ily the same as the National aas re unecessary to thwith such e©posit on of nadiau clubs. Regular salaried pine will be appointed next yyear, d games will be played according a sehedlile of arrangements al the ning of the season. The Prjmrose, ub, of Hamilton was not represent - at meeting, and drops out of the toby default according to pre - us agreement. Guelph remains There were no applications from 0r pities for admission, The an= 1 meeting willlbe field alternately different cities represeutedli0 the gee. 0 a 1 f a M d w 0 B S T fo 13 N fi of re w ti m ne ti 0 8t is 1 To Ito Le Na ne Le tia Le eve Oa um an to ope cI ed lea vio In. oth 8115 in les