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BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, DEC. 18, 1885.
OST.
NO. 24;
COMMUNICATIONS,
School Board lfatters.
To the Editor of Ton Pons,
Dian lint.—It would appear that a few
people in Brumele think they can run the
whole business of aha Solthel Board. We
have have had enough of clique and want
candidates oleoted who will stand alone
without being bolstered up by four or five
other,, There was a big howl ebont a lady
candidate lass year but she wasillooted and
the majority will say she has rendered good
service, Why should not another lady do
likewise? No one man can run the Board
and the electors abanld see to if to elect re-
sponsible persons whose integrity can not
be doubted. A gond dont of abuse has been
given to persons supporting the lady condi.
state bet I think if she and Mr. Cooper were
sleeted it would bo move in tho right di-
rection. No rings for me. I am,
Dec, 13th, '85. FAIR PLAY.
"'Another Ratepayer" still byes.
To the Y.dltor of Tan Pcwc.
lint.- -I would ask Enquirer whether a
tyrauninel interferenon with and infringe-
ment upon personal liberty and violation of
man's natural right are proper meats to be
need in the amelinrntinns of the evils of ex.
epRRiye eating or drinkiug? Is oonfiecatiot
of property a proper moans? Is the imposi-
tion of taxation by men who are not taxpay-
ers upon teeming citizens a proper means?
Ts n Inw that is a provoker of crime, vies and
social disorder a proper means ? Is a meas-
ure that sroka tc drive nut ilelzelub by in-
voking legions of devils n proper insane?
Such is the Scott Aot. This sample of pro-
hibitory law was carried under falai pre-
tences ; the people worn deluded by argil.
ments against intemperance, to vote for this
piece of prohibitory legislation ; they were
battered by throats of ecolesiastioal cen-
sure ; it was not carried by n majority of the
people, although it tuas carried by n major-
ity of those voting. Those who, olid not veto
aro now againet• it, and thousands of those
who voted Inc it aro now againet it, and oven
if it °end be carried by a true majority of
the people, such laws are not binding upon
any man and it becomes a duty to oppose
them. The parties who are the means of
imposing such laws cm the community are
responsible for the evils, vices and crimes
brought about by such laws. Equity in one
sentence repudiates the Aot and in another
thinks as much of it as over he did. All
the evils of it aro admitted, but he says it is
impractically worked, just so, and let me toll
Equity that all snob prohibitory legislations
are imprnotioable; that the world has seen
the failure of Ruch legislations before, and if
he end they who wish to improve the law of
prohibition knew history or human nature,
they would give np agitating for legislation
which is irrational, provocative of worse
DMIm00 than it seeks to repress, a manaoe 50
civil liberty, a demoralizer of public Rote.
menta, an inciter of eivfl strife, a venerator
of new form of vice, a hinderer of tho grow-
th of temperance principles, and if he gets
the dog to suit him, with a full compliment
of eyes, teeth, and nose, his inspectors, .po.
lice magistrates, hie regiment of officers,
MINED spies and deteetiveR, he will still find
it impracticable, and I can assure Equity
that Prohibition will never come in his day.
Local prohibition in the shape of Scott Act
has given the people some practical know-
ledge of the question. Why don't Egnity
bring out his Scott Act aandidatos and start
his decapitating, removing and ousting?
Yours truly,
ANOTHER RATEPAYER.
Damsels, Dec. 1411, '86.
TRUSTEE ELEC'•TION MATTERS.
ro the Editor of Twa Posse
Dann Sm.—AR we have now several cmt-
'lidates in the field for school trustees and
itis important in the interosst of the vil-
lage and our children that we should seleot
lit and proper persons. The two retiring
trustees, though very gond once, aro not
again eandidaten. We know that during
the last two or three years there has been
an opposition worked up against the Board
and their doings, each year about election
time, though during the rest of the year all
is pence. This opposition has been worked
up principally by one of the present candi-
dates and a few others who have an alleged
grievance of old standing, with which none
of the Deanna had anything to do toles two.
'rho party I refer to as being a candidate is
C. R. Cooper, and might 15 not be well to
consider the objections taken by him and
some of his followers and Reo how they a-
gree with hie actions whilo a member of
tho'Board and his actions in other public
offices, we thou can see whether they are
consistent or not and if he is a lit and pro-
per person for the position. The objections,
as far ae I can hoar, are, .let, that wo have
too many teachers ; 2nd, that we pay no
high salaries, and 3rd, that our school aol's
too numb money. On examining the min-
ute boolt of the School Board I find Mr.
Cooper supported the fifth bencher when
first engaged. I also find that the law re-
quires that number and the Board was
forced to do so by the Inspector. T also
find that the eateries of the teachers engag-
ed for 1878 amounted to $1846, 1879 to
$uO6u,and 1880 to 92000, and that Mr.
Cooper moved or seconded the motion en-
gaging the teachers for 1870 and 1880 and
supported it for 1878. For 1886 the 'sitar-
ist of the teachers engaged amount to
81826, that ie for 1 First, 8 Second and 1
Third class, in the other years mentioned
their was 1 First class and 4 Thirds; eo the
electors can am the present Board have en-
gaged a bettor staff and for lose money, I
also find the amount aspect to be levied by
the Village Council in 1878 was 62200, in
1879, 82100, while Inc 1885 only 61860 is
Wilted, yet Mr. Cooper was a supporter of
the requisitions for 1878 and 1879 and now
tells yon our schools are costing to Mob,
I fail to find Mr. Cooper voting, even oneo,
for a recitation of expenses, but on the con-
trary, I And on several occasions he voted
far thermos. Another of the grievances
that some of his followers have was while
he was on the Board, that was in moving
Miss Smith from the 3rcl room to Ube 4th,
yet Mr, Cooper was the trustee that moved
1110 motion, so from the foregoing the elec.
tore can judge of his actions in the past as
a trustee. Our friend has occupied several
other 7511110 offices and wo will see how Ito
acted m them. IIs was village Clerk but
while filling that position he was accused
by the then Counoil of heing instrumental
In having an action bronght against the vii.
lags that they won but which coat them
$200 to 9300 and which was given as the
main cause of his dismissal, Ire now rides
the temperance horse and is a groat Soott
Act agitator but you rely on it that it is
not for the benefit of humanity, C.R. is the
only one he is looking forward to benefit.
In the past he tune appointed to take the
census of the village to son if we had pup.
elation enough fur 11 hotels. Ho then, in
opposition to his present principles and his
oath, took a bogus census malting the pop-
ulation 100, or s0, more than there really
wore and thus got 6 hotels instead of 1.
He increased the population by putting on
the names of imaginary persons, duplicates
and tho names of persons that were dead
for years and yet ho declared that hie en-
umeration was correct. Ste was also vil-
lage Councillor but everyone ]snows that he
WOE one of the meet extravagant that ever
eat at the Board and the ratepayers thought
one year enough for hint. I rnight go into
his dealings with individuals but this I re-
frain from doing. I always consider that
persons for public offices should be selected
for their good qualities such as honesty,
truthfulness, uprightness and ability to fill
the otfioo so that they do right and can be
looked up to by tho rising generation. I
think I have said enough to show all intel-
ligent people that 151r. (,'Doper is not a fit
and proper person for trustee and that ho
now assumes the role of economy a thing
he never practised while In office. Of the
other candidates I have nothing to say as I
think they will make fair trustees. My
objection to females is that I am in favor
of responsible government, oven in school
matters, and I find that if they are mar-
ried their husband is really the trusted,
though not responsible to the electors.
Yours,
Dec.1411, 1885. HONESTY.
The Scott Act is not a Fraud.
To the Editor of Tiro Poor,
Sun,—In your issue of December 4th is a
communication by one signing himself 'An-
other Ratepayer' and as this communica-
tion concerns the Soott Aot and its working
I consider it my duty to reply to it. The
first statement that the very worthy 'Rate-
payer' makes is that "It is very clear to
everybody, who has investigated the mat-
ter, that the Scott Act has not lessened the
consumption of intoxicating liquors." What
a discovery I And dons the worthy gentle-
man think that he can make anyone, with
common sense, believe ouch a statement as
this ? Let ue see bow consistent he is in
his stateihents. He Bays that thepassage
of the Act has led to a great increase in the
use of intoxicating liquors such.aa whiskey.
Further on he says "It is diffiojiit "to say
what the compound is," then again he calls
it "adulterated stuff." Herein truly a seb-
and Daniel come to judgment ; and such a
judgment. Were there two more such as
ho in Canada, we could do without refer-
ring to ale Privy Council in extreme oas-
es. Oh I ye people•of Huron 1 Do yo not
know that ye have a national genius, an in-
fallible judge in the, midst of you? Are
ye blind to the honor that Providence has
conferred upon you? Why do ye not rush
upon the wings of the wind to olasp him to
your bosom and to place him upon the seat
of high honor, that 'neeth the admiring
gaze of enlightened Canada bo may shine
au ever burning light, to light the nation
ou to the much neglected shrine of never -
dying Justice ? You must excuse me, Mr.
Editor, if I am somewhat warm upon this
subject, but the contemplation of native
genius always centrist me beyond myself.
"Before the Scott Act it was vary unusual
for people to carry a bottle but now it is a
very common thing" -Bah 1 Does the gen-
tleman know of what he is talking ? This
loops very much as if he did not. In using
the term people, does he mean to convoy
the idea that people aro as a very usual
thing in the habit of carrying bottle •. 7 I
say that the expression ho makes use of is a
slander upon the people of Canada and I
defy him to prove that it is any more "usu-
al' now than it sons before the passage of
the Aot in question for people to carry a
bottle, He says that it was a very unusual
thing for people to carry a bottle before the
Scott Act same into force (I suppose that
is what he says, he does not wines him-
self very clearly) The gentlemen must bo
deliberately telling n falsehood or else He is
woefully ignorant of hots affairs then were.
Time and again since the Aet Dame into
force I have heard men, who not long ago
were heavy drinkers elate that they could
net get intoxicating liquor in anything like
a decent quantity." A few days ago I
heard a gentleman, who should know, say
of a hotel -keeper in Brussels that it would
take tube of his liquor to get one "tight."
Perhaps Ratepayer has an interest in the
sale of intoxicating liquor. If so it is not
strange that he could be somewhat moss -
eyed in considering such matters as these.
Perhaps he is the talented gentleman whom
the anti -Stott Act tarty employ to above
them through "thea little difficulties" (for
it sometimes talces pretty tough shoving.)
"If a mum sold adulterated' stuff" -01 1 yo
gode I ! Deed 'Ratepayer' imagine that 'ad•
ulcerated stuff' Wag not soli] ? Did ho ov-
er reed. the daily papers Doee ho notknow that time and again people have died
from the effects of doctored liquors, now he
talks of them as something new under the
sun and as the direct outcome of the worlc-
ingga.of the Scott Ant, What a mighty in.
Silted 'Ratopeyec:' has --there is rooto eh•
ough ih.liis brain for all the anti -Scott Act
mon to,dance a war dance over the Truth
cal workings of the Scott, Apt There is
now a large emeunt of sly drinkingiu prfv.
ate coons and le many localities in so-cal-
led drinking clubs." Does 'Ratepayer'
mean to say that tills did not take place bo.
fore the Scott Act Was pasted? Will he
deny that on Saturday nights and Sunday
mornutgs when hotels were supposed to be
shut up that young mon might be found
drinking in some of the principal hotels in
Brussels, or indulging (in some oases) in
gambling? And this when the boasted
liquor liconso Act was in force and when
Inspectors were appointed to see that the
law was carried out.
M.r. Editor, whenever a law bas been
passed to accomplish a great change In so-
cial or political customs, there has been
grout difficulty in putting that low into
force simply because it is strenuously op-
posed by those who make money out of the
evils it is intended to do away with, It is
natural to suppose that inch should be the
case. Why then should we expect it to be
different in the case of the Scott Act ? Dfd
the stout Barons of England when the am-
bitious tyrant, John, broke his sacred oath
and raving like it mad man, ravaged the
fertile lands of his kingdom?—did they say,
" What is the nee of passing this charter?"
There must be something intiroly wrong in
it when the king can collect an army to
help him break this law, wo will throw it
overboard, "it floes not work well ;" no 1
they said --Wo made this law and we will
support it, and they did. John was like
some of the anti -Scott Act advocates, ho
told the Barons they wore interfering with
hie liberties. What a pity it is that we
should interfere with the liberties of ging
Alcohol as he is snob a peacable and law-
abiding citizen. Ho has always been noted
for that, he never does anything wrong, no
not he. In the slave tear between the Nor-
thern and Southern states of rho American
Union, the slave party proclaimed loudly
on their trumpet, that the United States
could not exist without claves, and for fif-
teen years after the passage of the Aot the
whole cry in the South was that the slave
could not support himself and that he would
never bo fit for any society and that the
passage of an Ant liberating the slaves was a
great blender. But there were men found
to Anand by their colors and work in the
reuse of humanity and right and they did
not work in vain. To -day the whole world
honors the United States for setting free
the slaves. Had they listened to the eroak.
ing of the Southern raven the States of the
American Union would to -day be =reed
with slavery. Let us not forget that ging
Alcohol is a great preacher. See him stag -
goring along the street, his mouth full of
empty words falling from the end of his
thick tongue. Is he a man to bo compared
event to the negro -driver of the South ?
No l be sells his soul for drink.
ONE who BELIEVES IN TUE ScowT ACT.
Morris, Dec. 1451, '86.
Model School Pupils.
The following candidates attending.
the Goderioh and Clinton Model
Soheal were awarded certificates.
60 per cent. of aggregate marks re-
quired :—
GonEHtca.—Gook Minnie, Collins
Katie, Coughlin Annie, Graham M.
Ann, Keefe Ann,Case Joseph, Camer-
on John, Deveraux Daniel, Erwin
James, Gordon K. M. James, Green
K. John, Green J Frederick, Hartley
Fenton, Munro G. James, Malone
James, McDougall Angus, MoLauch•
lin Charles, Tough William, Young
A. James, Robertson R. Mary. The
following had their certificates renew.
ed :—Murray Maggie, McConnell
Eliza, Radcliffe Maggie, Rutherford
Maggie, •
CLINTON.—Calder Date, Dickson
Jean, Dodds Bessie, Floody Feline,
Gregory E. Sara, H 'Imes S. Alice,
Lavin E. Nlinnie, McTavish Jane,
Nlo1wan Mary, Brown M. John,
l3irks D. David, Casper Edward,
Cooper John, Ewan I. Frank, Gray
S. Humphrey Griffin Morley, Alclien
zie Kenneth, Mothers ill. Frances,
McKenzie Duncan, McLeod John,
Potter William, Rumball Thomas,
Stewart G. Angus. The following
had their certidoates renewed :—Me-
.Ewan Kate, Doig \Vin. Fowler R.
George, McIntosh, George.
Tho will of the late W. H. Vander-
bilt provides for the distribution of
about $1,000,000 of hie wealth to
public institutions, au followe:—
To tlleVandei'biltUnivorsity,
Tennessee $200,000
Domestic R; Foreign Mission-
ary Society, Protestant
Episcopal Church 200,000
Y. M. 0. As. of New York city 100,000
St. Luke's Hospital 100,000
General Theological Seminary
of the P. E. Church 50,000
N, Y. Bible and Common Pray-
er book Society 50,000
Home for Incurables...,,, 50,000
Protestant Church Mission Soci-
ety for Seamen in N. Y. — 50,000
New York Christian Home for
Intemperate Men 50,000
:New York Protestant Episcop-
al Mission Society, of New
York :, ,,.,, 100,000
11'letropglitan'Musen m,,gfArt.,,100, 000
American Museum of Na
tual History N.
To the Moravian Church New
Dorp Lane, 5, x,,,,,,,,,,,,100,000
LOCAL 1TE31S.
THE POST SAYS AMEN.—The Kin-
cardine Review gives the following
bit of sound advice to its readers
and which we think may also be
profitably ftpplied here :—Don't got
excited or gnarrel with your neigh-
bors over the municipal elections.
Your favorite candidate may bo the
boat man, but yon will never succeed
in bullying any one into the same
belief. Keep your shirt on, as they
say out West ; attend to your own
business, vota for the best man when
the tithe Oomes, uninfluenced by pre.
judice or personal feeling, and leave
the canvassing, wrangling, bullying
and wheedling to the offiee.seekers,
if they choose to do it, It may pay
them, but it certainly will not pay
you.
FAaocEa's INoTcTIITE,—Lest Wed-
nesday afternoon a meeting was field
in the Town Hall for the puapose of
organizing a Fannon' Institute for
the East Riding of Huron. Thos.
Strachan, Reeve of Gray, occupied
she clinic. After e very interesting
address from John McMillan, Reeve
of Hallett, and other gentlemeu, it
was moved by T. E. Hays, Reeve of
ktcKillop, secondedby Geo. Armstrong
that John McMillan'be elected Presi•
dent ; Thos. Strachan, Viee-Prosi-
dont; and F, S. Scott, Seo,-Treas.
These gentlemen were only put in
these offices provisionally until au•
other meeting is held next January,
when some of the Professors from the
Agricultural College will be present.
Tho attendance was small owing to
some misunderstanding concerning
the day of the meeting.
BAND OoxoEET.—Last Wednesday
evening the concert came off in the
Town Hall, according to announce-
ment. There was a large audience
present and the entertainment was
Heartily enjoyed. The program was
as follows :—Waltz Overture, "Happy
thoughts," by the band ; Solo, "The
three beggars," Miss O'Connor ; Duett,
"A, B, 0," Mr. and Mrs. Hargreaves ;
Solo, "When the tide comes in," Miss
Kerr ; Glee, "Hail smiling morn," by
5 members of the band ; Duett,
"Call me balk again" Miss Bella
Grewar and Miss May Cooper; Piano
Solo, Prof. Roger Roberts, of Strat-
ford ; Solo, "The slave ship," A.
Strachan ; Solo, "Katy's latter,"
Miss O'Connor ; Cornet and Piano,
"1'11 take you back again Kathleen,"
Jas. Jones and Prof. Roberts. Each
performer filled their plaoe in a very
creditable manner and to the satiefao-
tion of the audience. W. M. Sinclair
was unable to take his place owing to
a severe cold. Miss Ronald, as pian•
in, did her pert with her usual per.
footmen. In the absence of E. E.
Wade Adam Good presided as chair•
man and managed everything first
class. Tlie prize drawing put every
one on the tip -toe of expec•a iw ,
Clara Meadows was selected to draw
the tickets, and R. Leatherdale and
R. Williams acted as referees. The
following persons held the lucky
numbers:— Jas. Angus, silver watch
Henry Mooney, set of glassware ;
Miss Annie Ross, centre table ; Miss
Crawford, illustrated book ; Wilhe
Crnwloril, siivur butter knife ; P.
Scott, box or cigars ; Mrs. Skene,
patent cleaner ; E. Grundy, breast.
pin ; Hattie Rogers, fruit cape ;
Arthur Whitely, extreme remover ;
W. 1+. Vanstone, toilet set ; Mies
O'Connor, lamp ; P. Scott, bag of
floor ; Miss Lizzie Wilson, cord of
wood ; Alf. Town, walking cane ;
P. Scott, suit of clothes ; J. Crawford
bootblack. A large - wax doll was
presented to the little girl who
did the drawing. The band will re-
alize something handsome out of the
entertainment. The arrangements
for the concert were very successfully
corned through by E. S. Cooper, the
efficient Secretary of the band. Be.
fore concluding this notice it will not
be out of place to express our pleas-
ure in listening to the piano solo of
Mr. Roberts, when it is considered
that he is blind his performance is
something marvellous.
Gen. Middleton lectures in Ottawa
nn his Northwest experience.
F, Wixton, of Ingersoll, took 15 di-
plomas at file . poultry exhibition in
Toren to.
Parnell's view of Home Rule is
that Ireland should; occupy a posit.
tion Bipilar to that occupied by Oa.
nada. She should regulate her own
aflame, but have no voice in Imperial
affairs, and boar none of their bur.
dens,
RIK'S 111ittIAL.
Riel's body was quietly bulled at
St. 13ouifaoe ou Saturday morning.
To show their respect for Riel'e
memory, hie Melia friends bore the
coffin on their shoulders all the way
from St. Vital to the Cathedral, some
nix miles. An immonee crowd, com-
prieing many from Winnipeg, were
present at the funeral. The services
were most impressive, but there was
no special demonstration. On the
preceeding eyening some miscreant
oirculated a printed appeal to the
citizens of Winnipeg to go to St.
Boniface and interrupt the ceremon-
ies, The appeal exc,ted nothing but
disgust. Riel's mother, brothers and
widow with an infant in her arms,
were present in the church, seeming
deeply affected. Few who saw their
sorrow were unmoved.
A guard surrounded the house
where the last night's vigils were
kept over Riel at his home at St. Vi-
tal. In the most remote corner of
the room upon the bier covered with
sheets lay the casket enclosing the
remains of the rebel chief. The
mother's grief had to exhaust itself.
She seemed Welly unconscious of
what was going on in the room.
Riel's wife, with her little boy and
girl, lay upon a bed in one corner of
the room. She lay with her face
buried in the pillow, and novae spoke
during the entire night. She did
not sleep for she would start every
now and again, turn and caress the
little ones who lay sleeping. Riel's
sisters and brothers were present, but
like the rest, they kept very silent
during the evening. Yesterday
morning Biel's remains were laid to
rest beneath the Catholic Cathedral,
the authorities being afraid to bury
it in a grave, lest it be stolen. An
immense crowd crossed the river to
St. Bonifooe to witness the funeral.
Hundreds of French and Halfbreede
from the surrounding country were
present, and the Cathedral was pack.
ed long before the remains arrived.
To chow the esteem in which the de-
ceased^rebel was held, his people bore
hie remains upon their shoulders all
the way from St. Vital, almost six
miles, To see the stalwart rugged
forms of eight Halfbreeds struggling
under their load was a eight never to
be forgotten. With grave stolid faces
they strode on regardless of the our-
ioue glances of the cro,vd. The Das•
ket was borne on a bier from which
handles projected at (rout and rear.
Two men were located at each tor.
ner, and thus they marched along
with steady tramp. It was a long
carry over the rough road, bat those
who bore the burden were proud of
their task, and an expression betray-
ing the distinction they felt to be
planed upon them could be seen in
their faces. The oaeket of rosewood
was covered with cloth, the form: of
a beautiful large white cross being
worked on it. Two paces in front of
the coffin walked Riel's two brothers,
Joseph end Alexander ; they looked
grief stricken. On either side of the
bier marched in single file a row of
tiltlfbresds, They anted as a guard.
A sleigh in the procession contained
Riel's mother, his two sisters, and
his wife. The poor old woman on
leaving the house insisted on walk-
ing in the procession, and olid so as
long as her failing strength could
boar her up. She sons at last ob-
liged to ride. Her daughter and
other female friends who were prey.
ent were dressed in deep mourning.
As the prosession approached the
Cathedral the bell tolled mournfully.
When the body reached the steps of
the cathedral there was a pause, and
in a minute the great door swung
open, and the enrplicod choir, bear-
ing candles in their hands, approach-
ed. The officiating clergyman swung
ineenee out upon the bier. A few
words vere said while the crowd
etood•reverently by with uncovered
heads, and then the bier was lifted
and carried into the church, where it
WWI placed upon the catafaloea. An
ordinary requiem rnass was celebrat.
ed by the clergy of the cathedral.,
Maxima Lepine, Ride old compan-
ion of 1860, was present, and appear -
ea much affected by the proceedings.:
A solid train of sixteen care loaded
with Manitoba wheat left Portage la
Prairie for Montreal and other pointe
oast on Saturday.
The Kingston woolen mill is the.
only industry in the city which seems
to be succeeding. Some $20,000 ad.
ditional is to be spent Lill fnfaGJlinerp. •