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THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
NEW AD VERTISEIVITINT S.
Wines and Liquors—J. McGuffie & Co.
Christmas Goods—Harry Mitchell.
Ten -Cent Trial Trip—Cameron & Co.
Estray Steers—Henry Hart.
Estray Heifers—Thomas Carlin.
To Pig Breeders—Wm. Henderson.
Blacksmith Shop to Rent --G. Irvinee
To Farmers—Richard Smith.
Teacher Wanted—Hartwell Speiran.
Perm for Sale—C. R. VanEgmond.
Estray Cattle—James Campbell.
Estray Cattle—Gilbert Dick.
Giving Up Business—George Dent.
A New Branch—Hoffman Brothers.
Christmas Gifts—Hickson &Bleasdell.
Brucefield Cheese Factory—G. Walker.
Removal—Miss Mary Mitchell.
fltint txproitor.
SE AFORTH, DECEMBER 13, 1878.
The Indemnity to the Members
of the Local Legislature.
It must now be evident to every one
that the receitt increase in the indem-
nity to members of the Ontario Legis-
lature was mecle in ' opposition to the
wishes of a majority of the people of
the Province. At the time the increase
was made, we did not condemn it. We
held then, as we hold now, that mem-
bers of the Ontario Legislature are as
justly entitled to an indemnity of $800
as are members of the House of Com-
mons to $1,000, and that as no objec-
tion was made to the Dominion mem-
bers raising their pay, that the mem-
bers of the Local whould not be blamed
for following the precedent set them.
It is now clear, however, that a majority
of the ratepayers of both political par-
ties take a different view. They seem
perfectly satisfied to allow the Ottawa
legislators to remain in undisturbed
possession of their present inderenitY,
' but they are evidently determined that
the men at Toronto shall have no in-
crease. This is the determination aarived
at. We do not say that it is a wise one,
but wise ot unwise the popular will,
must prevail. In view, therefore, of
this state of feeling, it would be wis-
dom for the Legislature, at its next ses-
sionao reduce the indemnity to the old
figure. ;
We do not say that $800 is too much,
neither do we say that $600 is too little,
but we do say that the country has
most emphatically declared that all it
is willing to pay is $600. It is, there-
fore, the duty of the Legislature to bow
to the will of the people, and if there
are any who cannot afford to give their
services for that figure, they shOuld
gracefully." step down and out."
In calculating the value of the services
of a member of Parliament it is a very
common practice to count the average
number of days in each session, and
apportion the indemnity at so much
per day, This, however, is a very unfair
mode of reckoning. We are free to ad-
mit that the services of a representative
whose labors begin and end with a ses-
sion of Parliament are dearly bought
st $G00; but we feel equally assured
that a member of Parliament - who
properly perfprnas the functions per-
taining to his office is not overly re-
munerated at that figure. It may be
that there are tome members who do
not do this. In fact we believe that
if members generally more fully
performed the duties properly
devolving upon representatives there
would be less grumbling abo
the pay. Attending a session, of
Parliament is probably the lightest and
most pleasantof the duties of a coin-
-petent and faithful representative. A
Parliamentary reteresentative should be
possessed of sufficient ability and
should have stich an intimate acquaint-
ance with public affairs as to be pre-
pared on all eccasions to intelligently
defend his own public acts, and the acts
and principles of the party to which he
belongs, as well as to criticise the policy
of the opposing, party. This knowledge
can only be acquired by patient nd
ceaseless study and research, which not
only consume valuable time, but will
inevitably divert the .mind from other
matters of bersonal concern. In other
words, a men is compelled to devote
his time and his mind to the study of
politics to the neglect and detriment of
his own business. Eveay person who
has endeavored to keep himself intelli-
gently posted on political or other sub-
jects foreign to his ordinary occupation,
knows that this is the case. For this
waste, then, a representative should be
remunerated. A representative should
also mix up with and frequently con-
sult his constituents on the public quest
Li ins of the day, both by private inter-
view and at public gatherings convened
tot the purpose, so that he may gain
an expression of their views, that he
may the more correctly represent them
in the councils of Parliament. . This
also would Occupy no little time, and
for whith the representative should be
remunerated. Besides these, there are
a hundred and one duties and expenses
pertaining to the position, which we
have not space to refer to, but ail of
whieli to a greater or less degree tax
the time and strength and resources of
the representative. We think, there-
fore, we may safely conclude, that for a
representative who faithfully and ef-
ficiently performs the duties pertaining
to his high and responsible posi-
tion, the indemnity now paid is not
-exorbitant. But the representative
who simply alttends the Par-
liamentary sessidns ' as an auto-
maton, who never looks near his con-
stituents except when he wants them
to elect him, and ho is utterly unable
to give the firgt r ason for the faith
that is in him exc pt that his political
leaders hold the 4ame faith, we say
such It representati e is doubly paid at
the present indem ity—is,indeed, over-
paid at any price. We do not know
that there are mae4 such in the Ontario
Legislature, but we fear that if the in-
demnity is made inadequate the result -
will be that the nuntber will rapidly in-
crease. We believe it is better economy
in business life to eMploy good talent at
a liberal salary than poor even at the
lowest remuneration, and the same will
hold good in politics. If we can secure
suitable representatives at $600, of
course there is no use in paying $800 or
$1,000. Whether we can or not remains
to be seen. As we said before $600
seems to be the maximum which the
people of Ontario a4 willing to pay in
the mean time, and ia accordance with
the wish of the people the indemnity
should be reduced to that figure. If
the interests of the Icountry suffer, the
ii
people will have theriaselves t blame.
If, on the other hand, we get qual or
greater efficiency for less money, the
profit will be to the beople. In either
event the will of the Majority must and
should prevail.
The Canadian Loan.
Mr. Tilley, the Caaadian Finance
Minister, has succeeded in disposing of
his loan on the London market. The
amount of the loan was £3,000,000 ster-
ling. The securities r offered for this
loan were what are called four per ce
and one-half of which bore the Dupe
guaran tee. Mr. Tilley succeeded
floating his mixed loan at an averag
about 95. Mr. Cartwright's last 1
was, like Mr. Tilley's, a four per c
one, but the entire amount was
guaranteed. Mr. dartwright floa
his loan at 91. In order to mak
proper comparison between the
loansait will be necessary to plac
value upon the guainteed securit
These are placed by cempetent anth
ties at 105. This would leave the
guaranteed at 85; as cempared with
Cartwright's 91. eThi S is the first
stalnaent of what- we May expect b
change of Government. In vievi oft
result, it is little wonder that the fin
cial critics of the Government are ne
ly dumb. They used to tell us t
Mr. Cartwright as a "Mixer a
Muddler," and that he terms up
which he effected his loans were ruino
to the country. We -were also told by
these same Parties that Mr. Tilley was
a statesman of the first water, and a
financier without a peer. Yet, when
the financial transactions of these gen-
tlemen in the London market are
placed side by side and corepared, those
of Mr. Tilley are miserable failures
-viewed in contrast with those of AO
Cartwright. And yet, will it be be-
lieved, they still affirm that Mr. Cart-
wright was a bungler, and that under
his financial managem nt, the country
was going to ruin. Of course, as we
anticipated, the blame of' 'Mr. Tilley's
failure is put upon Mr. Cartwright's
shoulders. The transactiion, as it stands,
cannot be applauded. Some excuse
must be found forthe failure. It would
never -do th blame Mr. Tilley, and as
there is not person else on whom the
burden ;can be conveniently laid, the
" bungling " of Mr. Cartwright is made
the scape goat. If Mni Tilley's apolo-
gists can satisfy, his friePds in this way
all right, but there still emains the un-
pleasant and troublesonte fact, that Mr.
Cartwright disposed of Our securities in
the London market at 91, while the
most Mr. Tilley, althoubah aided by Mr.
Galt, could get for the t was 85. The
public can judge for the selves which
is the most competent. We do not say
that the kan effected by Mr. Tilley is
less favorable than could have been
effected by Mr. Cartwr‘t at the pres-
ent time, but we do say that it is not of
a character to bring him any credit as
compared with the more favorable trans-
actions of his predecessot.
liaMent until the close of t ae Dominion
&mien, as the one would, most as-
suredly, distract attentiori from the
other. This would n-ot be n the inter-
ests of the people, althougl it might be
in the interests of party: It is abso-
lutely necessary that each vent should
receive undivided attenti 1'nI and this
could not be if both were eking place
at the same time. We f ncy, there-
fore, hat the Ontario G6velimment will
cons It the interests of
rathe than the clamorings
gans, and that so unfortun
stanc4 as the holding of th
tions • uring the sittings of
sion t the Dominion Panl
be av ided if possible.
the people,
of party or-
te a circum -
Local eke -
he first ses-
a,ment will
News of the W ek.
CAN kDIAN CLUB.—CaIladi II3 in Buf-
falo a e taking steps to forn a National
Club.
NE CABLE.—The Spanism Ministers
are 'co , sideriug a project for laying a
cable oetween Manilla and Hong Kong.,
FRO-EN.—W. C. Ba.ber, while hunt-
ing let week in the m untains in
South eastern Virginia, wa frozen to
death.
CHI F ;JUSTICE MONAHAN D ,u.—Chief
Justic Monahan, Attor :ey-General
during the troubles of 1848, n Ireland,
is dea .
•Esc PED.—Niue prisoners at Newark,
awaitiig sentence for peni entiary of-
fences escaped jail on Mond y. Among
them vras the notorious burg1ar, Gypsy
Jack.
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FAM OF MISS BRADDON.—Miss Brad-
don, it is reported, is able to rejoice in
the fac that a translation of one of her
books, Birds of Prey," is vEry popular
in Rus ia,
Hon., ns FOR THE ARMY. -- The first
shipment of horses from America for
the use of the French Army has arrived
at Pan:. The French milit ry inspec-
tors ar much pleased.
— William Sackville Gordon,
d
as a letter -carnet in Aus-
tedthere recently. He was a
the late Lord Henry Gordon,
usin of the Marquis! of Hunt-
att, I -DIED
tiai employ
taint,
in son of
e of and a c
08,41 ley.
RAIL 'AY CONSOLIDATION. —; It is an-
ent.
nounce that the Chicago and Alton,
UU and th St. Louis, Kansas City, and
ted Chicag railroads will be consolidated.
e a The co solidation will bring 1,500 miles
of railr ad under one management.
two
IS H A HUMAN BEING. ;A pheno-
e a menon s exhibiting in Chicago who can
ies. Un joint himself from head to foot, ex-
alt, pand Ii s chest twelve inches, and force
un- recipro ally his heart and lungs into
the a,bd urinal cavity and his viscera
Mr. into his chest.
in- NOT RUE. — A" telegram 'from the
captain of the British troopship Orontes,
Y a dated alta, November 6th, tays there
hi6 is no t th in the report that a boat's
an- crew frc m that ship had been lost in
ale attemp ing to rescue a men who had
hat fallen
TRAD
mid States
on on Satu
u8 proceed
meting commercial relations
ed States and save
ountries, especially C
LECTRIC LIGHT.—Th
'idlers say that the
t Russell, who o
application for a p
ric light, has any p
'nvention. They bel
opposition will prove
0
vetboard.
WITH Asie.—The United
ship Ticonderog sailed
day for Africa, when e she will
to China, with the vi w of pro -
between
al minor
rea.
English
cannot
jects to
tent for
tent for
ye that
exatious
THE ONTARIO LEGISLATURE has been
summoned to meet for the dispatch of
business on Thursday, the 9th of Janu-
ary. It is not expected that the ses-
sion will be a protracted one: This being
the last sitting of the present Parliament,.
it is not any new or iniportant
measures will be introduced. It is not
yet definitely known When the elec-
the Um
Asiatic
THE
patent s
find th
Edison's
the elec
such an
Russell'
but futil
ARRES
British
that the
lated th
and erre
of the ill
apology
consul.
CRUEL
of cruelt
apprenti
wcaknes
board a
Justice
,captain t
mate an
servitude
PnoLiv
mines of
product t
sanguine.
ed daily.
are under
heaviest I
been insti
of' the mi
BRITIS
Parlia.mei
inst. Th
short. H
ihas been
-ment-earl
of the A
expeditio
has taken
calling P
nedessary
debate on
resulted i
without a
A
in t
con
it n
to t
exp
er f
his
mis
veyi
arri
hold
ish
tons will take place. Some • seem to playi
think that Parliament will be dissolved tent
OF A BRITISH SUBJE
onsnl Adrianopl
Russian authorities
Consulate in forcibly
ting a British subject
gal sale of gunpow
vas afterwards sen
Y AT SEA.—III a hide
at Sea toward an
e who, reduced to
by ill-treatment, f
d was drowned. Lo
oleridge has Beaten
a year's hard labour,
others to seven, year
C SILVER MINES.L—T1
Leadville, Colorado,
e expectations of t
New discoveries ar
Unfortunately the
heavy litigation. On
w suits in the cou
uted against one dep
es.
PARLIAMEMT CON
t was convened on
Queen's Speech is u
✓ Majesty regrets t
ompelled to summon
er -than usual., but th
eer compelled her to
into his territory,
the earliest opport
rliament and ma
fficial communication
the Address, was br
its adoption in both
division.
FGHANISTAN DISTURBANCE. —
he ea,s are still in a very ui
ditiou. Tke Ameer of Afgha
ow ap ears, sent a conciliate
he Bri ish ultimatum, in w
ressed is desire to resume hi
nendly relations with Britai
willin ness to receive a
sion Caul. The messeng
ng thi despatch, however
ved at li Musjid when that
was u der the attack of th
troops. The Ameer, thou
rig an er at this failure of
ious, claspatched a second le
•
immediately, upon the cloge of the ses-
sion, and that the electioas will, conse-
quently, come on at once, while others
hold as more probable that the disso-
lution will not take place , until later in
the season. It is not absolutely neces-
sary that the new election should be
held before July of next year. This
being the case, we do not think it would
be judicious or in the interests of the
country to bring on the elections immedf-
ately after the close of the next session.
The firtt session of the Dominion Parlia-
ment will most likely be held in Feb-
ruary or March. This will be a most
important session, and will very fully
engross the attention of the people. It
would not, therefore, be judicious for
the Local Governrctent to dissolve Par -
the Viceroy , which is said to be
destructive of his pr
Shere Ali has fled
urkestan, and the
ontemplating an adva
2 nd Candahar.
GGRESSION.—The grad
in tone and
of peace.
Cabal into
troops are
Jellalabad
RUSSIAN
proach of the Russians towards B
ier, has long been a
o the British G -ova
ming of the last c
ed forts were 2,500
those of the English
ose of the centary th
ssened to 2,000 mile
present century was f
,000. Since the Cri
e crept up to wain
, therefore, easy to
Indian fron
of anxiety
At the begi
their a,dvan
distant fro
wards the c
ta,nce was 1
early in the
reduced to
war they ha
miles. It i
-stand that t
II
"T.—The
reports
aye vio-
entering
accused
er. An
to the
us case
nhappy
[pitiable
11 over -
r d Chief
[ed the
and the
' penal
e silver
ceed in
pe most
report -
owners
of the
try has
trtment
NED. —
he 5th
usually
at she
Parlia-
action
end an
nd she
nity of
g the
. The
ef, and
ouses
I.
p.
Affairs
settled
• istan,
y reply
ch he
form -
and
ntish
r
con -
only
tron,g-
Brit-
di s -
is in-
ter to
efiant
spects
from
ritish
ce on
al ap-
tain's
OUTGO
ant.
ntury
miles
To-
dis-
, and
rther
ean
400
pder-
e advent of a Russia mis-
sion at Cabul should have been r-gard-
ed with sus.p.cion, and that Lord 1Lyt-
ton should h ye sought to neutrali its
influence by endeavoring to ope
S.
S.
I
ne-
getiations with the Ameer. Whether
Shere All's refusal to admit our Envoy
to his dominions was the result of Rus-
sian instigation is at present unknown,
but we shall soon learn whether the
Czar intends t• help the Ameer to de-
fend hie country.
RECKLESS EXTRATAGANCE. — Proceed -
9 in a California court in regard to
th widow of William C. Ralston, the
" anking prince" of San Francisco,
whl committed suicide, show that she
hat squandered a fortune of $120,000 in
thel three years since her husband's
death, and unless a guardian is appoint-
ed, will beggar her children.
ANOTHER BANE FAILURE.—The West
of England and South Wales District
Bank has failed, with liabilities amount-
ing to seventeen and a half million dol-
lars. There is great consternation ,in
Wales. The Bank had forty-two
branches.t•Its liabilities are $17,500,000,
and the assets are stated at the same
amount; but as they consist of local
bills not negotiable in London, the
Bank of England has refused to ad-
vaace upon them. The run upon the
bank has been so persistent that the
cash in hand is estimated at only
$1,250,000. The shareholders number
2,000, and their liability is unlimited,
COUNTY COUNCIL.
The December session of the Huron
County Council opened at Goderich on
Tuesday of last week, the Warden in
the chair. After reading the minutes
of the last meeting of the previous ses-
sion, and calling the roll of members,
the Wardeu delivered his opening -ad-
dress. He laid before the Council a
summary of the business which would
probably come before them, and refer-
red -particularly to certain personal in-
terviews and communications he had
had with the Warden of Lambton in re-
lation to the erection of an ' iron bridge
at Grand Bend, also to a communica-
tion from the Prison Inspector, relating
to increased jail accommodation.
• COMMUNICATIONS.
comtnunication was read from the
Clerk of Lambton, in reference to the
Grand Bend bridge, also one from Mr.
Langmuir in reference to the jail. The
former was referred to the Road and
Bridge Committee, and the latter*, the
Jail and Court House Committee. A
resolution passed by the Town Council
of Wingham, asking the County Coun-
cil to assume Rockhey's bridge in that
town as a ;County bridge, was read and
ordered to be filed.
BY-LAWS.
A couple of by-laws relating to the
township of Stephen, were read and or-
dered to be filed. By -Law No. 3, 1878,
of thee township of Tuckersmith, was
read, when it was
Moved by Mr. Walker, and seconded
by Mr. Hannah, and carried, that the
Clerk be instructed to draft a by-law to
confirm By-law No. 3, of the township
of Tuckersmith, to stop up the road al-
lowance in front of lots 9, 10 and 11,
2nd and 3rd concessions, Tuckersmith,
H. R. S., and that the said original
road allowance be vested in Constance
L. VanEgniond, in lieu of the -road al-
lowance given by him to the corporation
of Tuckersmith.
Wednesday being Thanksgiving Day,
and a public holiday, the Council did
not meet.
TEIURSDAY, December 5, 1878.
The Council met at the appointed
hour. After routine business, the fol-
lowing
COMMUNICATIONS
Were read: One in reference to a
boundary bridge between Grey and
Wallace, was referred to the Road and
Bridge Committee; one from Hon.
Donald McDonald, offering a site for
the proposed Poor House, was referred
to the Poor House Committee. This
site is adjoining the corporation of God-
erich, on the bank of the Maitland
River. The proposed new rules for the
guidance of the Council, were referred
to e special committee. A number of
accOunts were tread and referred to the
Finance Committee.
1 MEMORIALIZING.
Moved by Mr. Cook, seconded by Mr.
Weir, that this Council memorialize
the Government of Ontario to amend
the law, wherein it is made compulsory
to give the publishing of by-laws of
townships to a publisher of a paper
within the municipality, as if such law
be amended the publications of such
by-laws can be had at a great deal less
cost. Lost on a division by a majority
of 12.
Moved by Mr. Black, seconded by
Mr. Currie, and carried, that the War-
den and Clerk be authorized, in behalf
of this Council, to memorialize the Lo-
cal Legislature to set apart the sum of
$100,000 for open drainage purpOses, in
accordance with the tern
is of the Act
in that behalf.
REPORT OF THE COUNTY ENGINEER.
The following report of the County
Engineer, was read and referred to the
Road and Bridge Committee :
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To the Warden; and council cf Huron
Comity Assembled:
GENTLEMEN: During the past sum-
mer new bridges have been built at
Wingham, at Bayfield, two on the boun-
dary between Hullett and McKillop,
one between Hay, and Stephen, and one
on the Usborne gravel road, and over
twenty bridges put in repair. Of the
bridges under repair, that on the boun-
dary between Stephen and McGillivra,y
is m the most unsatisfactory state. The
timbers are quite rotten, and the west-
ern abutment is so much worn away by
the activity of the water, that the cost
of repairing would probably exceed the
value of the whole structure. Repairs
can, no doubt, be made to the bridge;
it would, however, be more advisable to
build a new one. The Middlesex en-
gineer might be consulted as to the
kind of building most suitable for the
place. There should certainly be one
long span for the passage of driftwood,
a good deal of which comes from the
Cranberry Marsh, and the yearly cost
of removing this driftwood is consider-
able. The Perth authorities sanction-
ed the repairs of three bridges on the onty
County Boundary, but took no steps Th
relative to the new bridge between Grey out f
and Elma, nor yet for opening the wa-
ter course at Carronbrook. The posi- Mo
tion of Help's bridge, between East and Mr,
West Wawanosh, referred to at the be in
last Council meeting, was set off freen this
the original stake which stood near the opini
river some 14 years ago, when the as to
bridge was first built, and it stands in office
the centre of the road allowance as laid ceive
out by Hawkins, the surveyor. The with
Lambton Council have, since the last Iowan
Council meeting, made some temporary
repairs to Grand Bend bridge. As far
as I can ascertain however, no steps
have been taken for building a
bridge. The weather has been ex
ingly wet and unfavorable for b
building, and the season's work is
quite finished, but I will have i
finally completed before the end of
present year. All of which is res
fully submitted.
A. BAY, Couniy Survey
STATEMENT WANTED.
Moved by Mr. McMillan, seconde
Mr. Hays, and carried, that the
gineer be requested to furnish the C
oil at its present session with the
tract prices of each bridge and the
oral approaches built by him du
the current year, and also the e
cost of such bridge and its approa
when finished.
Moved by Mr Strachan, seconded by
Mr. Slemmon, and carried, that the
Warden be instructed to arrange a
meeting at Seaforth with the Warden
of Perth, to confer respecting the build -
mg of a bridge between Grey field Elma,
and other matters in connection with
the boundary improvements between
Huron and Perth.
The Council adjourned to meet on
Friday at 9 o'clock.
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 1878.
The Council met at the appointed
hour, and after routine business it was
Moved by Mr. C -arrow, seconded by
Mr. Chidley, and carried, that the grant
of $100 each to the Goderich and. Clin-
ton Model Schools be made, said grant
to be paid over on the expiry of the
year for which the last grant was made.
BRIDGES.
Moved by Mr. Clegg, seconded by
Mr. Potter, and carried, that the En-
gineer be instructed to examine the
Blyth. bridge, with the view of having
it rebuilt, and report at the January
meeting.
Mr. Bay submitted his 'report, in ac-
cordance with the motion of Mr. Mc-
Millan and Mr. Hays, as to the cost of
the bridges erected by him during the
current year. Upon the report being
read, it was •
Moved by Mr. Leckie, seconded by
Mr. Hays, and. carried, that the report
of the County Engineer just read, not
being • in full, it be returned, and that
he be instructed to hand in a full- -re-
port at the January meeting, showing
the total cost for bridges in 1878, and
what proportion of the work was tier -
formed under contract by tender aad
by day labor in detail, for each separate
bridge.
REPORT OF JAIL AND COURT HOUSE COM-
MITTEE.
The following report of the Jail and
Court House Committee was read and
adopted: The Committee beg leave to
report that they visited and inspected
the Jail and Court House, and found
the former comfortably kept and clean.
Thirteen prisoners, ten males and thr
females, are incarcerated therein. T
Committee regret tcenote that one
the prisoners confined for insanity h
been so confined for about eleV
months, and no immediate prospect
her removal. The Committee full
agree with the opinion expressed by M
Langmuir, Inspector of Prisons, in h
communication respecting Jail enlatg
manta that the erection of a Po
House would relieve the jail of a co
siderable number of the vagrant clas
and thereby obviate the necessity
increased jail accommodation. ' Th
Committee recommend that the Clerk
be instructed t3 purchase Jail supplies
which are now required. The Commit-
tee further reccommend that a property
Committee be appointed to take charge
of the County buildings, with power to
act between sessions of Council.
WILLIAM CLEGG, Chairman.
new
ceed-
ridge
not
tall
the
pect-
or.
d by
En-
onn-
con-
sev-
ring
litre
ehes
shall be n
of counsel
med by the Clerk for the use
RULES OF COUNCIL.
The s ial committee upon the pro-
posed new rides for the guidance of the
Council h aded in their report, accom-
panied by a copy of a by-law establish-
ing said les and regulations. The re-
port of t e Committee was adopted,
and a by -1w embodying the new rules
was pas d. The rules will be pith-
lished in piamphlet form for the use of
Councillo
extended
them in t
Moved
Mr. Gibs
thanks of
Reeve of
Special C
endeavorin
a proper c
THE ROAI
. When published. a more
reference will be made to
se columns.
v Mr. Garrow, seconded by
n, and carried, that the
he Council be tendered the
Wingham, chairman of the
mmittee, for his labors in-
to supply this Council with
de of rules.
AND BRIDGE COMMITTEE
REPORI.
The following report of the Road and
Bridge Committee was read and. adopt-
ed:
Respecti
the Count
to the con
over the
Lambton
by-law passed by Lambton Council pro-
viding a sum of three thousand five
hundred dollars for that purpose, the
committee recommend that a, by-law
should be passed in accordance with
the resolut on of this council at the
meeting in rine, relating to this bridge,
and also to ppoint a proper and suit-
able person as arbitrator if necessary;
also that th account forwarded frona '
c
Lambton ot repairs on the present
bridge stru ture, amounting to $16, be
paid. Resecting' the communication
from the lerk of the township of
Wallace, re ating to a bridge on the
boundary li e between Perth and Hu-
ron,•the co mittee finding that as the
bridge has been repaired, and is at
present in a passable condition, but is
not likely continue so long, recom-
mend that t 0 Engineer be instructed
to act in company with the County
Engineer o Perth, to have a new
bridge built if necessary. With regard
g the communications from
Clerk of Lambton referring
truction of an iron bridge
ver Aux Sauble between
,nd Huron, with copy of a
to the bridg
Gillivray, r
report, it is
gineer's Bug
reference to
and. Grey it
Bay take th
bridge buil
reference to
ary between
A dispute b
this bridge
ance, the m
between Stephen and Mc-
ferred to in the Engineer's
ecommended that the En-
estion be cartlied out._ In
the bridge between Elma
is recommended that Mr.
proper steps to have a
at the proper place. In
Helps' bridge on the bound -
East and West Wawanosh
ving arisen as to whether
on the proper road allow-
tter has been enquired into
by the Cou ty Engineer, who reports
that the bri ge is at present standing
-ce ou the centr of the road allowance, ac-
he cording, to a.wkins' Survey. ,
of A. L. GIBSON, Chairman.
as The Cou4i1 adjourned to meet at 9
en o'ctock Satu day.
of
SATURDAY, Dec. 7, 1878.
rdinary routine business it
r.
is
Mr. Mason, seconaed by
e- d. carried, that G. Edwin
or q., of Tuckersmith, be ap-
After the
was
Moved by
Mr. Black, a
Cresswell, E
pointed arbi
in reference
accordance
rater to make a settlement
s, to Grand Bend Bridge in
of with; the recommendation
HAWKERS AND PEDLARS.
Moved by Mr. Clegg, seconded b
Mr. Chidley, and carried, that the Cler
be instructed. to draft a by-law to repea
the by-law of 1869, in respect to hawk
ers and pedlars, and also a new by -la
for the proper governing and licensin
of such in accordance with the revise
Statutes of the Province of Ontario.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The following report ,of the Financ
Committee was read.:
The Committee report in reference to
the application from Edward Carey for
conapensation for time lost and injuries
sustained by an accident occasioned. by
a hole in the floor of a, bridge on the
boundary between Stephen and McGil-
.
hvray, and for which applicant claimed.
the sum of $23.50, recommend that
half the amount claimed be paid. A
number of accounts certified to by
officers of the Council, recommended
for payment. The account of Anthony
McKay for lighting fires in Registry of-
fice, recommended that it be not paid.
-The same deliverance respecting an
account from the Township Clerk of
Utborne -for attending meeting of com-
mittee respecting Nagle school appeal.
Respecting the account of Judge Squier
for stationery, amounting to $42.30, the
committee recommend that it be not
paid, and that in future all stationery
which the County is required to supply
County and. Court officials be supplied
through the County Clerk. The En-
gineer's accounts ordered to be paid.
• A. L. GIIISON, Chairman.
Moved by Mr. Leokie, seconded by
Mr. Gibson, that the report of the Fi-
nance Committee be amended so as to
recommend the payMent of the account ,
of Judge Squier, and that the Die
which forms an item of the said ac-:
count be kept for the use of the County.
Lost on a division by a majority of 8.
Moved in amendment to the report
of the Finance Committee by Mr.
Leckie, seconded by Mr. Gibson, that
that portion of the said report referring
to Judge Squier's account be not finally
disposed of, but that it remain an open
question to ,be disposed of at the Jan -
u ry meeting of Council, when the
question of what supplies should be
legally paid for by the Courity shall.
have been, finally settled.—Carried;
Moved by Mr. Young, seconded by
Mr. Black, that the report be amended_
so as to recommend the payment of the
account for lighting fires in the Registry
office. Carried on a division by a ma -
of' 31.
e report was finally passed with,
Luther amendment.
LEGAL OPINION WANTED.
ved by Mr. Garrow, seconded by
Keine, and earned, that the Clerk
structed to procure for the use of
Council, at its January session, the
on of some eminent legal counsel
what accomodation the various
rs of the County are entitled to re -
from the Council, particularly
referance to alleged claims to al-
oe for stationery, °leaning offices
lighting fires, supplying lamps and !oil,
postage, &c. The question to be asked
with reference to all the officials who
contained in the report of the Road and
Bridge com Ittee.
BY-LAW PASSED.
A by-law ppointing Mr. Cresswell
arbitrator as required by the above res-
olution, and iho by-law respecting
hawkers an pedlars, also that estab-
lishing rules or Council were read and
passed.
EXP
y 'Moved by
k Mr. Hannah,
1 den and Glen
- of Council, t
w Government
g section 465,
d Statutes of 0
and pedlars,
ambiguity re
e The Counc
•
DECEMBER 13, .1878.
adopted. This season 1,246,555 Iles. of
milk were sent to the factory, making
-122,749 lbs. of cheese, for which the
t sumit y of f milk87t6O. makew'lso one receivedlb. oi cQhete:1-,
10.1.5. The Company offered to make
the cheese for the coming season at the
same rate as last season, viz.: If SO tons
and under 55 be made, 2ac per lb; 55
tonsand under 60, nc per lb : 60 tens
and. over, 21c per lb. This offer, was
accepted by the patrons. This season,
owing to the large quantity of railk
sent, it was manufactured for 2-ic per
lb. Mr. John McMillan was re-a,p-
pointed sale,sman, a hen the meeting
dispersed.
Huron Notes.
Mr. Geo. Stewart, of -East Wale
osh, had asheep.killed by a lynx. teat
S'nndaY
—Forty-eight new members were ad...
mitted into the Clinton Presbyterian
Church,, r.WonmS.aBtuolt-dza, Saturdayt.
of
Grey, met with a painful ,ac9fcAidsehn
_t mrnea.rthwme.aAinklewe.hinn
Monday, by inflicting a gash on his
foo
fiteion,
on Monday afternoon last broke his
leg while chopping. The tree slipped
back on the stump, striking him on the
leg—. Mr. John Shipley, residing on the
Huron Road., just east of Clinton has a
thoroughbred bull aged 21 months --
Sir Roger—which on Thursday last,
weighed
taee15th of Oof Nov. Messrs. Chris-
topher Switzer and Geo. Avery, while
working for Mr, John McLauchlin lot
wood—Mr.
• J.
wm minutes14, concession 12, Greoyf, Bourtusaseicso,rawheof
has had poor health for the past year,
started for Florida on Saturday for the
benefit of his health. It it to be hoped
that the trip will be of the greatest
fit
sboen—n.eNTa,tEgrhaethim.
—Navigation
re no vessels to arrive
has closed. for the sea -
at Goderich, and none to leave. The
lake and. harbor is still free of ice.
Lights will be extinguished on Friday
night:
*—On Wednesday last- Mr. George
Bawden, of Exeter, discovered a robin's
nest occupied by the old bird. The
nest contained one egg. The bird had
evidently mistaken its reckoning, and
was preparing for a winter brood.
—Purvis Brothers, the Italian musi-
cians, who have taken up their winter
quarters at the Mansion House, Exeter,
, have been engaged to play at the Exeter,
Lucan, Clinton and Hensall Quadrille
Assemblies to be held during the whi-
ter.
—A very serious accident occurred to
a son of Mr. C. Robinson, of Colborne
on Monday last, as he- was leading a
horse to water. The little fellow teas
found in an insensible -state, and. it is
supposed the horse turned round and
kicked. him on the skull.
—On Monday last Mr. John Day-
ment, of Clinton, went to his barn and
found that sometime during the night
previous a very valuable cow stalled
therein had broken her neck by falling
into the manger. It is supposed she
had got her leg fast, and in strugglingto
et free,'had fallen over, and so doubled
her neck up.
—A load of stock which for variety
would be hard to expel was shipped to
Buffalo from Exeter' station last week.
The following stock composed the load;
15 sheep and lambs, 2, bulls, 5 steers,
2 spring calves, 2 nail -oh cows, 5 pigs, 1
pony, 3 turkeys, 2 geese, 2 chickens, I
duck. T -he stock enumerated. above
as all shipped in one -car by a local
dyer.
—Last Friday a revision of the Hul-
lett Voters' List for 1878, took place at
Loudesboro. Although there were a
great number of appeals, but compara-
tively few changes took place. In the
AINING STATUTES.
b
Mr. Garrow, seconded by
and carried, that the War -
be instructed, in behalf
memorialize -the Ontario
o have sub section 3 of
of Chapter 174, Revised ea
tano, relating to hawkers
xplained and the present
oved.
adjourned.
skey or Cider.
01
To the Editor of the Huron Expositor. in
SIR: I notice that some ' advise the ea
submitting of a petition to the County of
Council, at its first session in January by
to establish a erohibitory liquor law for Co
this County. As this is a subject in wh
which every o e is more or less inter- M
ested it appe a prudent to call public rid
attention to it that the merits and de-
merits of the -case may be carefully
weighed befor any legislative action be
taken that ;mi ht injure the financial
standing and usiness relations of those
engaged in the traffic. It is a subject
well -worthy of the serious attention of
every member of society, for each one
is directly or indirectly interested;
either in the production, sale, or con-
sumption and
ally, physical
ered. Morally
sible to advan
favor of the
and since the
cal constitutio
stern division 16 Reforrcters were put
on
se
In
of
off
and one struck off, and 20 Con-
rvatives put on and one struck off.
the western division there were 11.
each party put on and none struck
—• The Brussels Young Men's Liberal
ub are to debate the following rather
teresting question : " Resolved—That
rly marriages are in the best interest
society." The affirmative is espoused
Messrs. D. McGillicuddy, A. J. Mo-
ll, I. Stewart, and T. McGillicuddy,
le Messrs. F. S.Scotte J. E,Smith,A.
°Kenzie and John Leckie take up the
gative side of the question.
—The school census -of the village of
ater, which has just been completed,
OWs the following result: Total popu-
ion, 1,835; number of persons be.
een the ages of 5 and 12, 320; n11131 -
between 12 and 16, 157; number
ween 16- and 21, 208; number be-
een 5 and 21,. -685; number under 5
d over 21, 1,150. The population of
village has increased ever two hun-
d since the census was taken in
6.
—A few days ago, at Goderich,
liable horse, the property of Mr. P.
Ewen, was killed by one of the
cks on. the inclined way at the Inter-
ional Salt Works, striking. it, tear -
a lot of flesh away from the haunch -
and breaking several bones. The
mal bled to death in a few minutes.
other horse and. some men had a
ow escape at the same time but
unately the danger was seen in
0, and they were got out of the
A most lamentable accident occur -
ret on the 9th inst. to W. Dunkeld,
lag man of 18 years of age, who lived
he 2nd concession of West Wawa -
h. This youneg man, his brother
John Curran were engaged in fell -
timber in the woods, when one of
trees they were felling lodged in a
. The stub fell to one Bide maex-
edly, and struck poor Dunkeld upon
back of the head and knocked. him
; it also struck him upon his back
broke his lees. The two young men
erred. and tool him up in, their arms
bore him towards home, but when
were about half the way home he
ed.
A correspondent writes to the Can -
Presbyterian that the village of
fryn, in the county of Huron con -
mg about fifty families, enjoys
her preaching nor Sabbath School
, and is even without a day -school.
The' e is situated on the line of
the Wellington, Grey & Bruce Railway.
The people generally are poor, depend-
ing largely for support on one or two
saw -mills in the neighborhood. There
is at present a proposal on foot to build
a "Union church," that is, a church
that will. be open to all evangelical de.,
nominations. But in order to tlo this,'
the inhabitants will need aid from withe
their consequences, mor -
and financially consid-
considered, it is impos-
e a single argument in
se of alcoholic drinks;
oral governs the physi-
, what tends to injure
the one must have a4similar action on
the other. It i an Otablished. fact that
the use of arde t spirits has an injurious
effect on the • urnair- orgabism that is
entailed from ether to son like other
hereditary dis
under which t
ally argued is
question is wh
secondary, sho
other two, whi
fection, constit
and grand in t
alcohol is usefu
laboratory mus
as a' beverage.
TucKERsairrs, D
Ex
sh
lat
tw
ber
bet
tw
all
the
die
187
val
Mc
tre
nat
ing
es
ani
An
n arr
ases. The only phase fort
e subject can be ration- tiln
he financial one. The Way
then this which is only
id be preferred to the
h, when brought to per-
te all that is good, great
e human family. That
in the drug shop and
be admitted, but not
. 5, 1878A.
ANTI-BACCI1CS.
you
on t
DOS
and
ing
the
stub
pect
the
Kinburn(6heese Factory. and
dow
The annual eeting of the share- haat
holders of the inburn Cheese Mann- and
facturing Comp ny was held in Kin- they
burn on Wedne day, Dec. 11, when the expir
following gentl men were appointed —
Directors for th coming season: Wm. (act
Armstrong, W. E. Caldwell, J. Dun- Hen
can J. , and T. Neelans. At a tam
meeting of Directors leak immediately nett
afterwards, Mr. John McMillan was wrk
elected Preside t, Mr. John Murray,
Cheese -maker, a d Mr. R. Jamieson,
Secretary and. ijreasurer,. A dividend
of 17 per cent. o the paid up capital
stock of the fact4ry was declared.
A meeting of he patrons was held
the same day in he Temperance Rail,
Kinburn. Mr. T. E. Caldwell was ap-
pointed. chairma . The report of the
last season's ba iness was read and
•
DECEMBER 1.43, '
0111111-..
out. It is to be hoped Via.
AA assistance will he forth
. th at :plac_eofsuchpsen
peetiveinpor,neev:xot
wihoutr0iigizs:rain;o:_ikl.patrokoran,
concession of Hay, is the p.
,
heifer had
r aboutaela.5117.toutwhichnthso
never
. This curious circumstance
due to its having been suck
calves. ;This case is less
' than that noticed several '
' wherein a tame rabbit, -own
Southerley, of the fifth cone
birth to a litter of young,
-which had_ a head, but
<411—erwhieBrussels s eBftinsfIcheese Tfaci
-
ed late iii asmall
ns
and
ludf
factured 418,000 lbs. milk,.
41,000 lbs. of cheese which
sold at an average of over ;
except the Sept. and Oct. che
has been shipped to Liverpoo
yet realized on, but whiah I'S
to realize equally as much, ifl
t
than the cheese sol(. his I
ered equal to 15e per lb r bn
paying all expenses. '
—McRoberts, who a cat
was arrested in Berlin by ;
Gill, of Exeter, and conaraittel
erich jail to await his triad for
ment, was brought to Exeter,
day of last week to stand his t
charge of forging a signature t
After hearing some of the evil
trial was postponed till Tuesd
the prisoner was committed '
The plaintiff in the case was
gaia, of the 33rownson. line, -t
Ray, The note for 140, the ]
of which IS said to have be
was in OrNeiPs Bank for colR
note against the same person
by the Molson's Bank to tl
branch for collection some 1
but the person whose signatui
refused to pay it, and pronon
forgery. The note WAS sent
don, and returned to Exeter I
of Constable Gill, when a tele)
received requesting the note ;
turned, which was done, and v
stand that the note has been
some one, but not by Regan.
--43n Friday, the 22nd nit., I
McMahon, of the township of
companied by her daughter, *3;
an Indian camp sonaewb.ere ii
cinity of Stanlake's mills, wit
ject of purchasing some woo
On arriving at the camp she f
the Indians had none of/ th
goods ready, lent kindly off are
-them if she 'would wait, whie7
eluded to do. On leaving thei
a late hour they took 4 shot
home, entering the swamp at
called the "Garden of-. Pata
after wandering around in th
lessly until wet to the skiut
out just where they enter la,
-
took the high road, and So
f
home. In the meanti . ... ; t
became alarmed, and. as 'filo.
inhabitants of the Blin lin
with guns, horns, 'ante ns, -
making a tumult like an ,
dance or a wedding serenade
search of the missing ones, r .
midnight utterly disgusted, to
ieet had returned, and with t
tion of wet clothes, scratched.
the loss of an umbrella, were;
sound.
IS
General News.
A son and daughter of Re
Anderson, of Montreal, dieA e
fever on Saturday and Monda
tiv—eiYl
—There were 74 deaths in
last week, nine of which war
tants. Two died of diphther'
of small -pox.
—A Woodstock clergyman
'almost audible smile tojAS/4 a
congregation on Sunday by r
quite innocently that Sit John
donild needed praying for. N
mistaken.
—Charles Freckleton,
hotel keeper, has got into tr
Thanksgiving Day he went in
bird, room in the% villa.ge,
Arthur Seaman, and with som
drove the proprietor out
possession of the Premises.
the party had revolvers, and
the proceedings by sheeting th.
the streets, to the great terro
rheesiwdeanstar
sr, :t.= eaithis offence a
was sworn out against Freekl
The parties charged. with th
burglary at Rayners', West F
have received their sentence
protracted trial in Hamilto
prisoners who were arm
named MeTaggart, Rossell,
Hoare, 'Knox and Brophy, all
had pleaded guilty. His We
;passing sentence, Baia that th
crime committed. by all the
was equally bad, there vir4re
stances connected with the
enabled him to draw eoi4p
crime was a most serious' one
result might possibly have
rourd.er. It was essa that H
planned it, but the prisoner de
and. it seemed as if McTaggart
the leading spiritHe should
1.IeTaggart, Bosse). and Moo
years in the Penitentiary,
three years, and Knox mad B
'consideration of their having
dence, to nine months in th
Prison, The relatives and
the prisoners were (leek
the announcement of th4 sent
farewell between Rossel and, h
in-law and niece was pa
bDtenthorueiho ;al ar ton iyfv, eprwoshoaolt ye o f their ma
about to take hp his residene
meal last week. It goes to Li
a large social party, on the
'touching,
awnedr empal allc3rwseiPd.daees°sPatieiut Pc
his departure for Arthur, wh
DTT. MATecrraPtbli,mor MitartYchsuelIPPeenrt
mat% v‘sraailetePrear,xt:h100mImotpesonani.1
feel deeply the position in vi
thehtnihrle a Tk 82:11 V rnon :hraHwee' nioagnhl leHdsis general
I 1: 'Ile gil ltlf4 saiP;.8atjhs'3e1:e).Ireweek
Mitchell,ee nee:
Mil, which struck him below
diatteatxaYnlianiegcahte.tita°Thi tialirt-feevaeericnilwaaaganot
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