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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1882-02-17, Page 4Li 14. 4 *NtW. AD VERTISEATENTS Spring—Thomas, Kidd. Bargains—Homan Bros. Teas—Ault.ct McClean. New Goods—E. McFaul. New Arrivals --Duncan & Duncan. Chancery NeticeHH. MacDermott. Auction Sale—Et Ryan. Seed Oats—E. Turner. Wanted to Bell -1J. H. Baker. Farm for Sale—Sidney Morton. Pay Up—John McInt3re. Notice—John Upshall, V. S. Seaforth Cheese Factory—J. Duncan. Testimonials—J.] S. Roberta. Caution—Samuel Gable. " Real Estate for Sale—T. Armstrong. Farm for Sale—O. Hamilton. Milburn Factory—W. E. Colwell. Cows for Sale—David Doriance. Farm Hand Warited—L. Meyer. niontxpooitor. SEA -FORTH, FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 1882 Doings at Ottawa. Our Ottawa letter has not reached us in time for this issue. There has not as yet been much work done. The Ad- dress, in reply to the Speech frcm the Throne, was peened without much dis- cussion. Mr. Blake made a short and very moderate speech, stating that he reserved further remarks on several important questions until the papers , bearing on these were submitted to the House. Sir John replied in a jocular and happy manner, and the Address was adopted, all parties evidently re- serving their strength for a future °oda- , sion. Since then there has not been any business of importance transacted, the time of the House having been - taken up mainly by answering questions and the giving information by the Gov- ernment which was, sought by mem- bers of the Opposition and others. The Public Accounts far the past fiscal year, and other State documents, have been laid before the House in geed time, and it is expected that the financial state- ment will be made by Mr. Tilley pro- bably next week. Refusing Inform.ation. The Local Government, yesterday ap- proached the lowest depth of 'weakness and cowardice., It forced some forty odd of its unfortunate supporters to back it up in n fiat refusal to give to the people of Outerio the Dominion Government's answer to Mr. Mowat's last despatch. Lie boundary question is . asserted to be a burniug one. The peo- ple are supposed to ,be deeply interested in the matter. The Opposition press are trying to force the Local Govern- ment into violent action. V,nit the Government daree to refuse to publish the most important of all the papers in its possession on this burning question. The concealment of this document is of a piece with Mr. MOwat's concealment of the fact that any negotiations had • been going on at all. Mr. Mowat al- lowed his press to go on ranting and talking treason, while he had in his pigeon holes the important i seoret of the negotiations going on with the Do- minion Government, and in his agitated little bosom the secret of the personal interview he had with Sir Jobe Mac- donald in Toronto in November last. The disgrace of the policy of conceal- ment is thus cumulative; it increases as it goes on; and if it goes on much longer Mr. Mowat will find it difficult. to face the storm of contempt te which his conduct necessarily exmoses him. The voice of the people of Ontario is unanimous in crying, "Bring down that despatch." The above is from the Toronto Mail e of Thursday last, and is, under the cir- cumstances, one of the most dishonest and disgraceful attacks ever made upon a Government, although it is only in character with tie general treatment which the Local Govern- ment have recently received at, the hands of this dishonest and untruthful journal. We ask our readers to peruse the article closely. They will conclude from it, we think, that the Government absolutely refused to submit to Parlia- ment and the country Certain informa- tion in their posseseion on -a subject , which is of vast importance to all. That is the impression which the arti- cle, is intended to convey. Now, what are the actual facts? We ask those of our readers who may- doubt our state- ment to turn to the -Parliamentary re- port of the proceedings upon which the ebove article is based and which can be found in the same isane of the Mail. - . e They will find from this report that there was no such rtineal and that the above quoted protest as been made for the express purpose of deceiving the reader and with the, hope that the bold', although false, Stateecient made in the edi oriel would be accented without referen e to the rePort. The report, shows that the Oppoeition moved fcr the despatches which had passed_ be- tween the Dominion and Local Gov- ernments concerning , ' the Boundary l Award, and which Ithad not already been submitted. M. Mowat stated that be was' quite wil Mg te bring down these papers if they ere tef a public j character, but that he had not had time to examine the ,properly, but so soon as he could do So he would pro- duce them for the perusal of the House and country, as he had nothing to eons ceal.in the whole matter. He there- fore asked the Opposition to let their motion stand over for a few days ' longer. This they refused to do, and a persisted in pushing it to a vote. The adjournment of the debate was then s moved and carried. This is all there d was about it. The documents desired r have not been refused:to the Rotten as t t. stated above, but will, be submitted at the proper time in accordance with the promise of the Premier. The facts of the case are, however, as leaked out in the --'debate, that the Ontario Government forwarded to the Dominion Government a protest against their action in the Boundary. Award matter.- This protest was al- lowed, to remain unanswered for four months. A short time ago, since the Local House met, if we mistake not, the Ottawa Gevernment forwarded its reply to this protest. This litter docu-1 relent is the one which the Opposition' are anxious to have submitted to the Howie and the country. Mr. Mowat, however, in the interests of the Pro- vince, declines to submit this reply until he can aecompany it with his own enswer thereto, as, were he to do so, the interests of the Province might be prejudiced. Every prrson will say that in this course he was right. But the _leaders of the Opposition being_1 more anxious to make political capital and shield their friends at Ottawit from public censure, than to conserve the in - termite of their own Province, desired the one side published tfore the other could be placed against it to refute it. In this they were foiled, and it is be- cause the Government prevented this piece of party engineering from being successful that the Mail finds it neces- sary to misrepresent and endeavor wil- fully to deceive its readers. It cannot, certainly be a good cause thee needs such defence. AT THE Conservative Convention for South Huron held anClinton last,;week, Mr. 'Robert Porter, of Usborne, was unanimously chosen as the party can- didate for the House of Commons, and Mr. 'George E. Jackson, of Egmond- villa, for the Local Legislature, at the next election. These gentlemen were the candidates at the latit election. At the Convention held in this town on Friday last, Dr. Coleman, of Seaforth, was chosen as the Conservative stand- ard bearer for Centre Eturon at the forthcoming Commons election. If there is any virtue in having their can- didates early in the field, our Conserva- tive -friends seem determined» to profit by it. They will need all the advan- tage they can gain in this way, as the candidates each and all have a Pretty hard row before them to hoe. SPecene lating in Winnipeg Park lots even no' is a good deal more certain to produce gain than the prospects for success of either of them. THE evil effects of the Government's Northwest land policy are now begein ning to show themselves. Even th ordinary far ing lands are being rapid- ly advanced n value by speculatoth and for spec lative purposes. A case in point has recently come prominently before the people of this section froin its _, local interest. About eighteen months ago Mr. M. C. Cameron, M. P. for South Huron, paid a visit to the Northwest. He purchased a block of 12,000 acres of farming land's; a few days ago he sold this land and realized a profit of $70,000 on the transaction. At least so it is said. This land was sold te a company, or "syndicate," as the terra now is, for speculative pur- poses, and they expect to make another haul out of' it. Now, where are all these immense profits to come from? These lands have not been enhanced in value by improvements placed on theai by the parties who make the money out of them, nor by any virtue, fore- sight or , good management on their part. These profits must, ultimately, come out of the earnings of the 'actual settlers, the men who are intended to make the country great and prosperous; The case we have cited is not an iso- lated one by. any means. There are thousands of similar transactions, on's' greater or lesser scale, occurring every day. Neither can those who are making these immense profits. be blamed. The lands were offered for sale by the Gov- ernment ; they had the means to in- vest in them, and the wheel of fortune has brought them inalrense gains. But the Government, who were the 'guard. ZHE HURON EXPO ITOR. _ of the poor man. Under the former, regalstions there was soma chance for a man of moderate means to get a hand in the game and a share in the spoils, but now it is onlyt wealthy -capitalists or companies that are this privileged. Any man or company that now has sufficient means to purchalie one or more townships can do so at the moderate figure of tine dollars per acre. They can hold this land- until it becomes valuable, and as it is owned in town- ship blocks there will not be muni- cipal or other taxation, and when the lands surrounding become settled they can sell out to actual settlers and make a large profit on their investment. This sort of thing is not right said should not be permitted by the Government. All these companies, and syr dicates, and colonization societies, ane. all such in- stieutions, by whatever name they may be known, are formed, more or less for speculative purpopes ; are designed and conducted with a view, to making money that is not earned, and for the purpose of enhancing the price of the land upon the actual settler, and should be discornage'd. Instead of this, it eeems to be the delight of those who Inow have the management of this mag- lnificent Northwest heritage to encour- ' ge every organization that can be ormed for the purpose qf squeezing ore money out of the ectoal hard- orkingnettder. It is the !old story of he rich lieing favored at the expense (.4 he oor. t: Such a policy is unjust anc% refair add should be stopped at once. he ultimate result will be discontent 1 nd strife. •••- OUR TORONTO LETTER. (Prom Our Own Corraptmdent.) The week that halt passed since my Is letter has net been a very crowded 4r batty one. The Treasurer brought down the estimates for 18/32 on Mon- ay,.13th, and made his financial state- ent on Tuesday afternoon. On Wednesday, 8th inst., ary Award question. agai e occasion being a mo Morrie' for copies of ell cor nietween the Dominion a flovernments, which bad n spbmitted to the' House. e plained that the only pa b ought crown was one des t Dominion .Government, n t yet beet, aneweredeand • npt be/ Is t ble unaccompanied by th b debate ensued, in owat poiuted'.'otitr that h cut had been for ,three y ii g a policy efernildeiess an • n ss on this Oast -foil an far , e nment at Ottitwa were b t that if the isithreste of q ired a policy -lens mild a ii the future, he thought it w uld he artiplyjiistified. ther put his font in it ' wh oil the reply of the. Dominic, ment to at, .nespatoh of the' General as "our" reply—th cl the Boun came up, ion of Mr. espondence d Ontario t yet been r. Mawat er not yet etch from which had hat he was d ono the reply. A hiala s Governe ars pursii; friendli- s the Gov - concerned, ataxic, re- d friendly adoption r. Lander n he spoke Govern - Attorney• reby pro- imiug openlenwhat has indeed been - p tent to eyerenemeO.that the course of t e Oppesieninisentnthis qu stion has b en steered and ..guided wi h an eye scilely' to the good (.4 the party at ()t- wits dis- f the de- r. Fraser d carried' by a vote 'of 49 to 25. The vernment will doubtless bring the co respondence down when ;it is corn - ted. 'Mr. Gibson (Hamil taeva. Mr. Morris' motion p sed of by the adjournment b te, which was moiled by am 131 u) intro- dmleed a discussion on the ubjed of thi co•education of the sexes y moving fo copies of all corresponder ce which had peened between lady app icants for ad'mission to the lectures of University C liege and the College authorities. It is vell known that several such appli- ca ioneha,vesbeeke made, and that the C' liege bas not yet seen its way to greening , the (leaned - permtssiom It IF, ce taauly does seem sittnewhat of an an maly that wbile ledies are allowed to take the entrence• examinations at th • University, they are prohibited from following out course by being debarred fro . au es upoelectures at Unive leg , where elope the infer ce, Rare to taking a degree cal tai ed. Mr. Gibson, in sp hi B motion; showed that the for ractioally the full attend • sity Col.. ation no. 'i) be oh- aking to facilitiae the higher education of wome ch have already been prov ded have n largely. taken advantag of, and ught that until the ereo ion of a ea' college, which has heei mooted, as not aeltiog too much ti request t the Uniersity Col.egel lectures en. He force in onducive to allow attend '91 bee tho lad it th ians of this domain, were wrong in per- eh( milting speculators to get hold of these dld tne ituld be thrown open to wo molethink there* was any , plea that it wouldot be good order cud de orum le and fbmale stuLlents' t tures together. Allother difficulty t bee been raised was the fear that he University were 'opened to wo- i on the same terms as to men, re would be the same desire ex- ited on the part of the former as re is now on the latter, to rush into learned professions, already over. wded. Mr. Gibson, who evidently ifar short of being a"‘ thnrough man's rights" man, also made light objection on the ground that it s inherently undesirable and very ikely that women should enter the' ill iagree with him-- that every pos- essions in large numbers. Apart this view of the case, hoWever, he tight—and most liberal thinkers facility should - be afforded to nilen who are desirous of 'btaining ood education, *and that even if g this involved the risk f young s and gentlemen attending lectures niversity College togeth r, then e absence of separate provi ion for orrner. this terrible risk tight to n. Mr. Gibson was foil wed by ploLa.ughlin (West Durh in) who not take the seine view of co edn- on' at all. The Doctor bailees s in the time of the radical inferiorit of wo- 1 to rnan,and wonld,not subj et them e same physical or menta strain e process of education. H advo- lantle. They should have held them to only for actual settlernent, and, had ma they done so, the inifmenee profits that lec now go to swell the pckkets of those tha if t who are already wealthy, would go into me the hands of the poor settler and enable the him to improve his lauds and benefit' .bib the country: It is true that had this the . the policy been pursued, there would not Or° now he the "boom" in Manitoba fall lands that the"w l,e is. It would probably be better for Manitoba, and On- tario too, had this -not occurred. The tin] growth of the new Province would have pro been surer, and we do not know that fro actual settlement would have been tho will slower. It cannot, certainly, he in the interests of the country for a few indi.wo viduals to make immense wealth at the • a g expense of those who must be depend- dohs adi ed upon to give the country its stability at and. worth. Every dollar that is made I in t by a'speculator upon these lands ins'- the poses an additional burden upon the Dr. actual settler, which must be assumed doea °otter or later. The last regulations cati o not effect any improvement in this doot the reach,' in th sniped either. If anything they put, tmo he prize furtherfrom (sates the establishment of colleges ox-,, elusively for ladies, where an educe,- tien could be given them suite.ble to the sphere of life which they night be expected to occupy. Mr. Croolka said the demand for *the higher educ tion of women was notaLs yet sufficient y great to warrant the expense of* esta liehing a ladies' college, and under existing circumstances he thought the course of the authorities of University College the proper one. After a few remarks by Mr. Hay, who said he would not support any scheme which did not pro- vide for the instruction of young ladies in their social and domestic dut'es, the motion passed. On Thorsday the Rivers and l trearns Bill passed through Committee of the Whole, and was reported ithont amendment. Mr. Crooks, in n ply to Mr. Bell, said it was net the in entien. of the Government to provide t is ses- sion for the election ,of separate school trustees by ballot, or to put the ualifi. cation of such trustees upon th same footing as that of public schoo trus- tees. Mr. Meredith attacked th Gov- ernment for having, as he said, de• parted from the principles laid d wn by the Reform party when in ,op °Aden on the question of distribuCon of county patronage. They ha then contended, he said, that no triember should be allowed to nothinate l3iniself to any vacant office within hi own county, and he instanced a number of cases in which members had be n ap- pointed in violation of this ml , par- ticularly those of Messrs. Paxto i and Springer, lately nominated' respe tively sheriffs of Ontario and Waterloo Mr. Mowat contended that Mr. lake, when laying down this rule, took the view that under exceptional a mum - stances such appointments might properly be made, as, for in ta.nce, when public opinion 'was over helm- iugly in favor of the member, and maintained, that all the cases ci ed by Mr. Meredith came within this exception. Mr. Lauder, coming o the help of his chief, was quickly for ed by Mr. Hardy to stand upon the • efen- sive, and was put in mind of so g. e un- pleasant transactions connected with the enrolment of his name n the famous Het of the *mine ma tyre." Still, in this instance he hand;;d his case very skilfully and in Such way as to create the impression that h had for once got the Government in a tight place., His motion for a return con• nectibu with the matter . was c rried, the Government making, no obje tion. Mr. On Friday Mr. Meredith • mov cl for copies of all correspondence be ween the Ontario arid Dominion G vern- ments as to the power of dism ssing county court judges, and for pa.p rs in concoction with commissiens o in- quiry into the, conduct of any such. judge. In moving for this retur Mr. Meredith had the case of Judge quier in view. The law with regard t the removal of county court judges i. ex- tremely unsatisfactory, awl affor s an- other example of the conflict be wee Provincial and Dominion auth rit cases of which have become so in me OUS of late. The Ontario Govern of emit, in the time of Sandfield Me.cdte aid, passed an act providing for thei re- moval under certain circomsta ces, which was allotkred to become la by the Dominion Government, th 13, a now, under the leadership of Sir ohu thoegh. not without some doubts expreesed as to its constitution 14 No occa.sion ever arose to call for a tito under -this law until, the, lamen bl case of Judge Squier forced iesel o public notice. AS is well known, ray charges were made against? the J dge and a commission was appdinte t make an investigation. The !rep rt o the commissioners was smile tha th Government determined to re II ov him, but were restrained from in kin the necessary order because of th opinion which. the Dominion Go ern ment now entertained that the act wa unconstitutional. Judge Squier, wh had previously offened, couditionall t resign, upon learning of the attitude o the Dominion Government, with rew a his resignation and contested the igh Of the Ontario Government to iu uire into his conduct. The court decided that his contention was correct and a present'matters are in such an a om- alous state that oo one has the ight to call Judge Squier to account for his misconduct. Tim Dominion Gov:rn- meta have, however, already i tro duced bill this session respe ting county,eeurt judges, and it ets to be hoped its provisions are such a to place this importantmatter in a pr Tel position. On. Monday a few private bills Jere read a Second time, but nothing of im- portance was dyne. The House ad- journed at 3.50 p. in. .0u Tuesday the Treasurer, Wood, brought down the annual fir an - clad -statement. The speech, as Mr. Wood's- budget speeches always re, was lucid and easily understood, ud revealed a very -eatisfactory stat: of affairs in connection with the Pro in - rend finances. The total income for the year 1881 -was $2,746,772.98, the ex en- diture under supply bill $2.281.053 21, and the total expenditure—inclu Tod to railways, etc.,—$2 585.053,35, leaving a surplus on the year's tree. ac- tions of, about 6450,900. The tal amount of Provincial assets was 240.988, arid the total liabilities $731,- 396, showing a clear balance in the treasury of $4'509,591. The estimated receipts of next year were $2,848.950, or an excess over the estimatedin expen- diture of $520,515. Mr. Wood, wis Minister of Agriculture as well as Treasurer, in justifying the expendit re of $0,000 in connection with the A ri- cultural Commission, went very f Ily into the a,gricultairal resources of he country to show the importance of he interests that commission was lute d - ed the at $ tha Co .•••• 1 spent. MON... Meredith and Creigh- ton 'oritioid the budget, contending that the, slurplus was not so large as was claimed, and that the expenditure Wbi greater than it ought to be, while Messrs. Mcisvat, Young and Waters de- fended thefiguresand statements of the Treas4er. The House then went into Committee of Supply and adjourn- ed after pasin the first item. NOTES. Mr. J. S. Langmuir having resigned the Inspec orship of Prisons and Pub- lic Chariti s, that office is now at the disposal of the Government. It is not known wh ther or not it is their inten- tion to c6n inue it in its' present form, or' to divid the duties between two of- ' ficials. T ere are of course a large number of epplicanna seeking the place, but rumor 1:18.8 not yet fixed upon the gentleman who is to get- it. Mr. Fraser's bill, amending the law of libel, provides that no newspaper shall be to, a suit for having pub- lished a report eif a meeting where bellous la gnage may have been used, provided th report was fair arid accur- ate, and an opportunity subsequently given to an... one one who thought himself aggrieved t make a reasonable expla- nation or centradiction. Such a bill is an act of simple justice. The bill regarding market fees is one that is not ikely to puss into law with- out discussi is. It exempts from the payment o fees all kinds of grain, wool, lamb r, fire ‘900a dressed hogs, poultry, che se, and hay, straw or other fodder, and enacts that fees shall -only be charged in respect of butter and eggs when proper shelter is provided for those Who offer the same for sale. It also abolish's fees on:articles taken di- rectly to thel place of delivery, and pro- vides a scale according to which fees are to he charged. The provisions of the;Act are ef a very sweeping char- acter, and is effect will be to virtually abolish the ollectio'n of fees in many places altog then G-. TORONTO, Fe .15, 1882. Ne s of the Week. Inemsoemeirrs. -- Parliamentary re- turns show 512 suspects confined in various jails in Ireland. EXTENSIVE FAILURE.—Mesbra. Waite, woollen merchants, of Leeds, have failed, with liabilities of £120,000. Peeemerzona EMIGRATION.—The Prin- cess Louise has consented to become the patronesS of the Women's Emigra- tion Society.L BLIGHTED COFFEE.---0Wing io a blight the coffee rap of Ceylon is worth $25,000,000 gainst an estimated value of PERILS r 0,000 THE DEEP.— Terrific gales, high seas an bad weather lave been experienced on the Atlantic during the latter part of1January and this mouth. DEATH or N AUTLIOR.—Noble But- ler. a well k own educator, and the author of many school books, died last Sunday nigh at Louisville, Kentucky, n aged 72. • LOSS OF LFR. — Twenty -Seven lives Y, r- were lost recently by the foundering of the steamer •Cosmo off Kills. The Casino was bound from Odessa Ler London. DIED.—Dr. Theodore Lewis Masop w died at Broo lyn on Sabbath last, aged • 79. He was resident of the Ameri- can Associati n for the cure of inebri- ates, and wa otherwise prominent. -ANOTHER. Willy Wallach, the well known statio ery importer, who was burned out i the old World building, New York d ed Sunday morning. He • t.• leaves a forte e of half * million. MORE ASii STEL—Eleven arrestshave O been made' to der the Coercion Act at f Swinford, co nty Mayo, in connection e with a brute outrage on three men e who are eerie sly ill. g GOLDEN EDDING CELEBRATION. — (5 Thomas Elwraith, the oldest newspaper p blisher in New York, e formerly G eeley's partner, cele - o brated his golden wedding Thursday of cevlBaetainog.rd f Health in Minnesota Boas • DISEASED 01131.—The State and Lo- t have forbidde the shipping of pork until after an inspection by the Board. A large quannty has been found filled t with encysted trichinae. ENORMOUS WHEAT OPEUATIONS.-011 day hi Chicago nearly bushels of grain were /mini operator is report- red175,000 in the scalp. Change Satu thirty. Million sold. A Chic ed to have ole ing market. MINE EXPL I SION.—Two terrific ex- plosions occur ed Saturdny evening in a . colliery at hondda, Valley, Wales. Houses were shaken two miles off. Six persons w to killed. It-' being, Sat- urday night, f w persons were in the pit. Two tho isand are thrown out of em ployment. RAILWAY AOcininet. — At Huron, Ohio, the expr '139 and baggage cars and conch of a pas enger train jumped the track on datuzjday and went into the river. All the passengers were soaked and some se erely hurt. The con- ductor and one or two. others were taken out of the coach through a hole in the roof. I Ontario E rovin.cial Grange. ' The Provinc al Grange met on Fri- day morning I st in Toronto, when the following business was transacted to serve`and advance. lie estitna ed annual value of the crop ,of Oct.rip 50,000,000, and he was of opin on t the report of the Agricultu al namission, which is, he said, be rig sought after by the farmers more e than the most popular work of he most popular author, would by diff s- iug a knowledge of the better mode of farming, etc., increase the products of the Province by at least 10 per Ge and would consequently add $5,00001 to the wealth of the country. pointed out that the statement he making referredl only to. a part of Province, and tb 4 the action of Dominion. Gm* ment debarred h from dealing wit finances of that braced in the tie the awardr—terri of Provincial mo • se as he he the resources and rtion of Ontario em - 'tory granted her by ry in which $250,000 ey had already been ELECT ON OF OFFICERS. The electiur4 of officers resulted, as follows :—Wor hy Master, Jabel Robin- son, Elgiu Cou ty; Secretary, A. Gif- ford,- Meafor ; Treasurer, Robert Wilkie, Rond au ; Lecturer, William Brock, Middl 8ex ; Overseer, T. Mc- Leod, Sirncoe smutty ; Chaplain, Wm. Clark, Dufferi County; Stewart, John Tolrea, ,13ruc County; Assistant - Stewart, J.. Ho mes, Stormont County; Gatekeeper, P.1W. Deloxon, Prince Ed- ward County. Lady officers :—Mrs. Van Camp, 3owmanvil1e, "Ceres ;" Mrs. S. A. Ne lis, Grimsby, "Flora ;" Mrs. McLeod, Sinocoe County, "Po- mona ;" Mrs. Jessie Trull, Lady Assis- tant Steward. Jebel Robinson, A. Gifford, and A. j. Hughes, were ap- pointed Execatine committee. REPORTS AND BY-LAWS. The report of the Committee on the Constitution and By-laws was received. The report recommended numerous changes in the by-laws of the Order. The report was found satisfactory, and DELEGATES TO DOMFN• ION GRANGE. The following were. elected delegates to the Dominion Grange meeting r—j. Robinson, Elgin County; A. Gifford, Grey; J. C. Shepley, Essex; E. H. Hilborn, Ontari6 ; E. Cameron, Elgin • J. Trull, Durham ; A. j. Hughes, York; adopted. R. Wilkie, Kent; W. Brock, Middlesex; L. Van damp, Northumberland; T. -S. McLeod, Simcoe ; Currie, Huron; and L. Cheyne, Peel. — THE "GOOD OF,THE ORDER• ." The Committee on the "Good of the Order" reported, recommending., a petition'to- he Government to issue a further edition of the report of the On- tario Agricultural Commission for dis- tribution among the farmers of Ontario, which it enumerated as one of the most useful reports ever placed in the hands of the farmers, and complimenting the Government on the appointment of the Commission, and also complimentign the Commission on the efficiency of the work: It also recommended for th consideration of the Order and the pub lie generally the propriety of providin for the teaching of primary agricultur in all the Public Schools in rural dintricts, believing that if a general scion tilde agricultural education is ever to b Riven to the masses it must. origins in the Public Schools. The repor further recommended the appropriatio of a certain amount of the funds of th Order for sending agricultural leetorer throughout the country, and the eaten, liehment of agricultural libraries, an asking the' Government to suppli merit funds for the same perpose upo the same principle as the Mechanics Institute Association. ADDRESSES. Messrs. Waters, Dryden, and Graham local members for North Middlesex South Ontario, and East Lambto respectively. and Mr. J. B. Ailsworth, • President of the Agricultural and Arts. Association, And a 'member of the Order, addressed the meeting on th usefulness of the Ordemand agriculture 'topics in general. The various reports showed that the Grange was in a -flourishing coudition and the meeting adjourned about eleven o'clock in the evening, ending one of the most successful seseions ever held by the Order. FEBRVA.RY isg2. strain. He pointed out the benefits el School conventions, and wag applauded loudly as he closed. MT. S. Yates would like to know the opinion of the convention as to neem verted teachers. After a brief reply by Rev. G. Webber, the next question eree taken np. An interesting paper by ¥r.0, Bake Sr., of Bgicefield, on "Home Influe, nce, how it can best further Sabbath Schools," was read by Mr. E. le Moore. The fellowing gentlemen took pare te the discussion. which followed T. Rea Gillicuddy, S. Yates, Rev. G. Webber Rev. Dr. Williams, j. C. Stephenso W. Keyes, G. Andrews, Mr. Duncan, CaswellMLThissoand the t.!ehes in Pprreeeseideednt.g smiday g taught' to an atilt class" was taken ill e hand by Rev. J. -'A. Turnbull, B. A., in the absence of Mn j. R. Miller. Personal experiences of teachers et e4.3. adult classes were made by Messrs. Yates, Dr. Williams, T. McGillicuddy, t W. Keyes, M. Duncan, R. Irwin, Een nes_ G. Webber. WEDNESDAY EVENING. In the evening a very large congreen tion gathered at the North street Meth- odist Church. After the reading and n adoption of the minutes of the previous • session,RW- W. McDonagh, of Clinton, spoke upon the subject of "Temperance in connection tvith the Sabbath School." , He held that intemperance was a sin,. , and like every other evil, should be n grappled with in its incipiency. ge vigorously denounced the liquor traffic. "Christ, the Teacher's Model" wae e the next subject, and its elucidation fell to the lot of Rev. J. Casheell, of Dun- gannon. Christ was a model teacher both in the matter and manner of his , teaching. The speaker gave a vein, pleasing address, couched in beautiful language, The ehurch choir sang a number of choice pieces of music in very good style. MARKET FEES. • The following resolution was passed unanimously : — ditesolved that the thanks of the Provincial Grange are due and hereby tendered to the mem- bers of the'Government of Ontario for the cordial manner in which they re- ceived the deputation appointed by this Grange to -confer with the Govern- ment relative to legislation for the abolition of market leen, and for the candid manner in which the subject was discussed from a -Government point of view'that this Grange cannot ac- cept on behalf of the Patrons of On- tario any measures as entirely satis- factory to that body short of the total repeal of the law empowering cities, towns, and villages to collect any market fees whatever for offering for sale any product of the farm or garden, ag we consider the principle unjust and indefensible.; that the proposal of the Government to introduce a Bill making it illegal to collectany fee on any ag- ricultural product offered for sale,unless sufficient accommodation, well defined, shall be provided, and for the total abolition of all market fees on grain, hay, wood, beef, pork, ' etc., and the provision that the people shall not be required to remain on the market in summer later than 9 o'clock a. in., and in winter 10 a,. m., is one which we be- lieve will be received by the agricultural class as a step in the right - direction, and one which will so limit the powers` of such corporations as practically to reduce the evil to a minimum,; trust- ing to the future to strengthen the agricultural influence in the Legislature of Ontario so as to make it an easy matter in future to secure such ad- ditional legislationusmay be required." MISCELLANEOUS.. A tesolution was unanimously passed emphatically condemning the promoters of speculative enterprises using the names of the officers or the prestige of the Grange. for forwarding their schemes. The auditors' report showed a bal- ance on hand of $1,076.13 at the close of the financial year, the 31st of De- cember, 1881. The Committee on Agricultural IIII- proveme.nt strongly urge the necessity of a thorough system of underdrainage and the eradication of the Canada thistle, and a proper rotation of crops, which 'should consist largely of ' roots and forage crops which should be fed to stock on the farm, as in view of the unlimited demand for fat stock and dairy products as much direct profit can be made from that branch of hus- bandry as ant, other, besides the great advantage of being better able to re- cupet ate the soil. We recognize the necessity of frequent changes of seeds, which can be obtained through our organization insteadof purchasing through irresponsible dealers and ped- dlers, who in many cases charge ex- orbitant prices for worthless articles. A lengthy and valuable discussion took place on this report, in which nearly all present took a part. The Committee on House and Home submitted their report, which Contained many valuable and. interesting sugges- tions relating to the best manner of making our homes pleasant and at- tractive. The County Sabbath Sch?ol Convention. (From the Signal ) The ninth annual convention of the County of Huron Sunday School Asso- ciation was held in Goderich on Wed- nesday and Thursday of last week. The attendance was large, especially at the later sessions. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. The first session beginning at 1.30 p. in., in the Methodist Episcopal Church, was fairly attended, and a keen interest was evinced in the exercises of the day. The President of the Association, Mr. Peter Fisher, of Wingham, occupied the chair. Mr. Fisher, delivered a brief and practical address, and urged upon all present the importance of the work of Sunday School teaching. Rev. G. Webber spoke" on "The Sab- bath School of the present, its place and its power." The Sabbath School, as originated by Robert Raikes, intended both secular and religions education, but o wing to the march of education, the aim of the Sunday School was.now confined to Christianizing the children. It was not the teacher's place to infuse church doctrines into the minds of his scholars: the plain truths of the Scrip- ture alone should be taught. The mis- sion of the Sunday School was to in- struct, to advise, to correct, and to re - THURSDAY MORNING. , In the absence of Rev. P. Musgrave, the subject of °Itrunic, its advantages to : the Sundatr School," was introduced by I Mr. S. C. Stephenson in a few practical remarks. He was followed by S. Yates, Rev. M. Birks, and T. 11t,InGilli- eud'aY. "Conditions of success in Sunday School teaching" was introduced by Mr. D. Duncan, of Seaforth, in the absence of Mr. Lumsden, and was treated in an able and interesting manner. The dis- cussion of the question was also indulg- ed in by W. J. Clarke, Rev. Web- ber, S. Yates, R. Irwin, T. McGinn cuadyo._ "Normal Classes" were described by Mr. J. C. Stephenson, and -their forms. tion Mr. T. c at._advocated.. Pickard spoke upon ale "Week day work of the Sabbath School teacher," and brought out some very good points. Rev. G. Webber and E. F. Moore spoke briefly on the subject of Normal classersb Veal reports from Sunday Schools were given by T. McGillicuddy, W. j. Clarke, j. C. Stephenson, and others. A number of interesting statistics, compiled from the written reports sent in, were read by Mr. E. F. Moore. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. After the reading of the minutes, an interesting discussion took place on ju- venile temperance work, which wad participated in by Rev. G. Webber, S. Yates and E F. Moore. . The nominating committee recom- mended the election of the following President, T. McGillicuddy, God- erich. Vice Preeidents,—D, Dun- can, Seafurth ; R. Irwin, Clin- ton; P. Fisher, Wiegharn ; W. M. Gray. Seaforth; W. a. Clarke, Exeter. Recording Secretary, W. Badge, Sea - forth; Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer, E. F. Moore. Executive Comnsittee.--F. Collins, Exeter; 3.'0. Stephenson, T. Trewin, Blyth; R. Lumsden, Seaforth; S. Yates; J. R. Miller, Godmich ; T. Strachan, Brussels:; W. B. Hutton-, WitlegehamTreport was adopted, after W. j. Clarke had been appointed Recording Secretary in the place of M. Badge. It was decided to hold the next meet- ing of the convention at Exeter. CHILDREN'S MASS MEETING. The mass meeting of Sabbath School children, held in Knox Church, at three o'clock, was very largely at- tended. The singing by the children, under the leaderahip of Mr. Ben. Arm- strong, was an interesting feature in the conveption, epealiers were Rev. J. Pritchard, Mr. W. J. Clarke, Rev. W. Birks, Capt. Gibson. A solo "Bringing in the Sheaves" was nicely sung by Miss Maggie Humber, one of the "little folks." Huron 'Notes. Mr. W. H. Verity, the well known foundry man of Exeter, shipped a car loaci of plows to Manitoba last week. —Mr. George Good has disposed of his mercantile business in Brussels, and is going with the crowd to the , Northwest —On March 15th next the first train of the Reason will leave Wingharn for Manitoba. Already 12 cars have been engaged. —R. H. Little, formerly of Brussels, has been re elected as warden for the year 1882 in the section where he re- sides in the Northwest. —Mr. Thomas McLaughlin, the well known stockman in the township of Grey, is offering his two farms for Selo, with the view of removing to Manitoba. —Captain Sheppard. ex -Deputy Reeve of Clinton, has leased a hotel in Portage la Prairie, and intends becom- ing a permanent resident of that enter- prising town. —Mr. James Collins, of Winghano, lost a horse last week. It was kicked on the leg by another horse in the stable; the leg was broken, and the animal had to be killed. —The new Presbyterian Church at Wingham wa S formally opened on Sun- day, the 5th inst. The Rev. Dr. Cochrane, of Brantford, preached in the morning, afternoon and evening. In the evening the church was wi crowded that many had -to go away, being unable to obtain admittance. On the following Monday evening there was a very successful tea meeting, the proceeds of which amounted to $280. 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