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HURON EXPOSITOR.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
AT -The figure between the parenthesis ,atter
each line denotes the page of the paper on which
the advertisement will be found.
Hellebore—Lumsden & Wibmn. (6) I
New Arrivals—R. Jamieson. (6)
1,IssSt. Julien Restaurant—James Bu . (5)
Just Opened Out—Hoffman & Company. (1)
Hotel Property for Sale—Mrs. W. T. Aikens. (5)
Bull for Service—John Ross. (6) 1
A Big Chance—R. N. Brett. (8)
Teacher Wanted—F. Hess. (5) 1
Great Sale—Duncan & Duncan. (a)
Farm for Sale—Isaac Curry. (6) ,
LadiesMillinery—Mrs Alexander. ,(8)
Baslaugh's for Photographs (8)
Trotting Stallion "Carlisle"—Geo. NiThiteley. (6) .
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SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Jui`r 4, 1886.
Prorogation of Parhilment.
The Dominion Parliament was form-
ally prorogued on Wednesdary evening
litet, having been in sestion 64 working
days. In, all some 111 bills were assent-
ed to by His Excellency. The session
was a sainewhat exciting one but was
principally nteworthy for the number
of scandals unearthed, and na doubt the
public will, breathe more freely,
now that a veil has, for the time being,
been drawn over the seething mass af
political coruption in and about the
-capital which has been so conspicuously
exhibited during the recent session.
The principal result of our legislators'
labors is that some three millions of
dollars have been added to the al-
ready large debt of the Dominion.. For
some of this the country will receive
benefit, but a very consideralile portion
has been so arranged that while it will
only be an indirect benefit tothecoun-
try, it will directly benefit iipeculative
merabers of Parliament and their friends.
Whether or not this is to be the last ses
Sion of the present Parliament is not yet
known. By rights there should be an-
other session, but whether there -will or
not -will depeni upon the mind of the
,Government, -who will arrange in what-
ever way they consideravvill be most in
their own interests. If they think that
an election this year would be more like-
ly te return them to power than if they
waited a year longer, we will have an
election, but if they conclude that the
contrary course would have this result
the present Parliament will be allowed
to run its constituticmal term,.
Government Patronage to
Newspapers.
A discussion took plaee in the Do -
minim Parliament a few days ago which
the local Reform journals of Ontario
should not, in justice to themselves, per-
mit to pass unnoticed'. The subject was
the distribution of Government pat-
ronage among the newspapers of the
Dominion. The Opposition held that
this patronage is distributed, not in the
interests a the public, but kir the pur-
pose a - subsidizing the paPers which
support the Government. They were
answered by supporters of the Govern-
ment to the effect that the Oritario Gov-
'
ernment follows the same practice, and
instances were giyen where the public
accounts of Ontario showed feat certain
- newspapers in this Province hcI received
various sums for Government advertis-
ing and printing, and the inference was
sought to be conveyed that the Reform
journals of Ontaria are subsidised by
the Reform Government of this Pro-
vince in like manner as the Conserve,-
tive journals of the Dominion are _sub-
sidised by the Dominion Government.
And, we are sorry to say, that the Re-
form representatives in Parhiament did
not attempt to correct this fte and. un-
just accusation against the Reform
journals of this Province. We are justi-
fied in making the statement that, with
one or two exceptions, not one single
Reform journal outside af the cities has
ever received, either directly or indi-
rectly, from the' antaria Government
one cent for advertising or printing,
while, on the other hand, there is not a
single Conservative paper in the Do-
minion of Canada, no matter how insig-
nificant, that does' not annually receive
from the Dominion Government for
printing and advertising sums varying
from fifty dollars to fifteen thousand
-dollars. In fact, it would Almost seem
that the Ontario Government treat their
supporters in the local press with
studied contempt, and ignore their ex-
istence entirely except when some gra-
tuitous favor is desired. This being
the case, it is unfair that an insinuation
should be permitted to go abroad that
the support given the Ontario Govern-
ment by the Reform press is purchased
or even influenced by patronage.
We do not wish it to be understood,
however, that we advocate the subsi-
dising of the Reform jciurnals by the
Oatario Government. On the contrary,
we believe that such a course would be
alike injurious to the papers, discredit-
able to the Government and derogatory
to the interests of the Province. But,
there is'such a thing as legitimate pat-
ronage. While much of the money
spent by the Dominion Government is
spent injudiciously, and some of it is
evidently given for the express purpose
of subsidising the recipients, a consider-
able portion of it is necessary and in the
public interest& It is, therefore, quite
right that the Government should
give this legitimate patronage to their
supporters in the press. No person could
properly object to this. What we com-
plain of, therefore, is that the Dominion
ment and Transportation officer in the
department of Militia, was paid $6,652
Government give more than legitimate
patronage to their supporters in the
press, and that the Ontario Government
withhold legitimate patronage from
their supporters in the local press.
There are frequently Government
advertisements in the city 'papers
whichmight with profit to the
public be given to the local newspa
pers, but so Serupulous are the mem-
bers of the Ontario Government to
avoid the local press that they actually
have their advertisements inserted in
the city Tory _papers when they think
the city Grit sheets cannot give them
sufficient publicity. In fact they seem
to have formed the very erroneous opinion
that the daily papers are universally
read in the country, or else that the
country people do not require to know
what is going on in the.public ser vice. The
fact is, and every journalist in Ontario
knows it to be so, that while the Dom-
inion
Government treat their newspaper
supporters with profligate liberality,
the Ontario 'Government treat theirs
with the meanest parsimony and in-
justice, and in fair play to the pa-
pers themselves it is time the pub-
lic were made aware of the fact. In
view of these facts then; which must be
known to many of them, it was not very
creditable to the Reform members of the
House of Commons, during the discus-
sion referred th, to permit the statement
to go unrefuted, that the Reform papers
of Ontario are subsidized and supported
by the Reform Government of Ontario
the same way as are the Conservative
papers of the Dominion by the Conser-
vative Dominion Government.
Irish Home Rule.
Mr. Gladstone's Irish Home Rule
Bill is still dragging its weary way
through the English House .of Com- _
mons. It does not appear to increase
much in popularity, and its ultimate,
fate seems still to be a matter of m.uch
doubt. A few days ago Mr. Gladstone
announced that he would secure the
second reading of the Bill and then
withdraw it, prorogue Parliament and
ask the Queen to call an early fall ses-
sion, when he would again introduce it
as a new measure. It was thought this
would satisfy the discontented Liberals
under the leadership of Mr. Chamber-
lain. It now seems, however, that
reconciliation in this way cannot be ac-
complished, as Mr. Gladstone will not
consent to sufficiently modify and change
his reconstructed measure to meet the
-views of his disaffected supporters.
This being the case, it has been resolved
to let the present Bill go to a division on
its merits, and take its chances for a
second , reading. The division on the
second reading, it was expected, will
take place to -day. If the Government
are defeated there will be an immediate
dissolution and an appeal to the country.
Whatever may be the fate of Mr.
Gladstone's Bill, it has secured one re-
sult. It shows that no party can live
who will deny to Ireland some measure
of Home Rule. The several Sections of
the Liberal party are irrevocably com-
mitted to this principle, and many of
the Conservatives as well favor it. It is
not the principle, but the details, of
Mr. Gladstone's Bill that Mr. Chamber-
lain and his followers object to. In his
.;speech the other da,y he said: "Mem-
" bers would find the lines of his alter-
" native scheme in the Constitution of
" Cana,da, not in the relations between
"Canada and England. The relations.
" bethmen the Provinces of Canada and
the Dominion Parliament .were those
"he would establish between England
" and Ireland." This would, no doubt,
be as beneficial as the present scheme,
and probably more so, so that whatever
the fate of the present Bill may be the
large majority eare committed to the
principle, andethis being the case, the
arranging of the details must be a mat-
ter of certain ultimate solutio, no
matter by whom or by what party the
work is accomplished.
mstaiman.
THE rascalitiets perpetrated in connec-
tion with the transportatiOn service in
the Northwest during the late rebellion
are now coming to light. Jt may be in-
teresting to know that while the volun-
teers, the sons of the tax -payers of this
country, were feasting on hard -tack,
beans and salt bacon, the country was
actually paying for rations sufficient to
sumptuously supply nine titnes the num-
ber of men then in the field. By a re-
turn recently submitted to Parliament it
has been ascertained that the quantity
of tea paid for as supplied to the 5,000
or 6,000 men in the field, was sufficient
to supply 41,000 men for 90 days, and of
bread and meat suffieient to ration 14,000
men. In order to consume the quantity
of forage paid for, each horse in the
field would have had to eat 233 pounds
of forage per day. And as an instance
of the charges made by the contractors
for supplies furnished the troops, we
may state that blankets were charged as
high as $10 per pair; socks,$1 per pair;
gloves, $2.75 per pair, and .other similar
articles -at proportionatelethigh prices,
and theee, figures were the prices in one
hundred pair lots. When one looks
over the figures given in these repOrts,
the surprise is that the rebellion did not
cost ten millions instead of four. As a
sample of where the money went to we
may state that one Major Bell, who was
employed at the same time in the dquble
capacity of contractor with the Govern -
for supplies furnished' by him; the firm
of Bell, Lewis- 'SD Co. were paid $52,774
also for supplies,and the Qu'Appelle
Farming company of which this same
Major Bell is manager, was paid the sum
of $52,774.92. This favored gentleman
who was at once a contractor and a
contractors' boss under the Government,
was paid himself and companies with
which he was connected, the snug sum
of $103,958, and his claims are not
nearly all settled yet. This is only one
instance. There are scores of similar
cases to that of this rascal Bell. And
yet General 'Midleton received $20,000
as a gift in recognition of the admirable
manner in which he managed the cam-
paign although his employers were be-
ing -robbed right undet his nose and his
'men were being starved that these vil-
lainous contractors might fill their
pockets, at the expense of the poor vol-
unteer, and he never, evidently, noticed
that anything was wrong. Mr. Caron,
the Minister of war was made a
by Her Majesty in recognition of his
valuable services and yet he permitted
his own employees to plunder the
country with imbunity and never as
much as raised hi hand to stay their
ravages and while this same brave Min-
ister of war could not afford to pay a
few hundred dollars to have the names
of the volunteer J engraven upon the
medals to be presented to them, he
could wink at the ipayment of hundreds
of thousands to valiant soldiers of the
Major Bell stamp freho had declared war
upon the public treasury, although he
must have known that atheir charges
were dishonest. Royal honors are get-
ting cheap and we live in a progressive
age.
THE supplementary estimates submit-
ted to Par1iarne4 the other day con-
tained an approprihtion of $200,000 for
expenses in connection with the new
Franchise Act. This, however, is only
the first instalment. ' An attempt was
made to extract from the Government a
statement as to what they expected the
ultimate coat woiild be, but the most
that could be got was that the printing
of the voters' lists had already amount-
ed to $100,000, and all the bills for this
sery ice are not in yet. The Revising
Barristers have not yet been paid, nor
has their remuneration been fixed. It is
estimated by tho e who have made a i
calculation on the ata already received
that the -total enpenses in connection
with the working of the Act for which
the Government are responsible, will
amount to over half a million, dollars,
and that the indireet expense occasion-
ed by the correcth6 and purging of the
lists will amount, to nearly as much
more. We incline to the opinion, how-
ever, that this estimate is rather under -
than over what the actual amount will
be when the year's operations are finish-
ed up. But even taking this calculation,
here we have an expenditure of one mil-
lion dollars anntially of the 'people's
money, and for what? Simply to feed
and fee a horde
political hacks, an
pecunious and ne
We defy any pe
thing's worth of b
diture of this yast
the taxpayers of t
tribute it. This
made hundreds -
newspaper nor p
dared to take It
the country will b
yet it will cost
dollars annually,
f hungry -officials and
I bolster up a few it -ti-
dy Tory newspapers.
sou to show one far-
neflt that the expen-
sum of money will do
is country who con -
challenge has been
f times, and neither
litician bas ever yet
up and show wherein
nefit by this Act, and
the country a million
and people can be
found foolish enough to vote for and
support members of Parliament who will
give their sanction to this kind of legis-
lation, apd all for the sake of party!
THE following Statement is made by
the London Advertiser. If true—and it
is several days since it was made in the
editorial columns of that paper and
has not yet been contradicted—it dis-
closes a state of affairs in connection
with the Government of the country
which should alarm and arouse even the
rnost confiding and indifferent. Affairs
must be in 'a desperate state when the
adoption of Such precautions are required
to hide fronit the people the proceedings
of the Government. The Advertiser
says:
. " Importnt public documents have
been burnt in order to prevent dis-
closures that are a disgrace to the Gov-
ernment. Ministers may prevent some
of these disclosures being made in Par-
liament, but they will not thereby pre-
vent them being discussed in the coun-
try. The truth will be known. Clerks
have been threatened with instant dis-
missal if they should disclose the con-
tents of any document which may be in
the Governhient Departments, and Gov-
ernment officials in the outside service
have been Warned against writing any-
thing which may in any degree reflect
upon the public service. They have
been potified that if they have anything
of complaint to make it shall be made to
the Minister or his deputy by letter or
private communication, and not in any
official paper that might be moved for
in Parliament. What is Parliamentary
government in Canada coming to ?"
CONCLUSION OF A GREAT REVIVAL IN
BA LTIM ORE. —The revival commenced a
month ago in Baltimore'by the evange-
lists, Sam. Jones and. Sam. Small, came
to an end last Friday night. It has
been the most successful ever held in
that city, the series of meetings having
been attended by over 400,000 people,
over 2,000 of whom professed religion.
The work of the evangelists met with
hearty co-operation from all the P-rotest-
ant clergymenjand many dhurches report
largely increased membdrships. Both
the gentlemen have workdd hard,preach-
ing three and four times al day, and they
are physically prostrated. 'They leave
for their homes at once, bit may return
in the fall for a month. A collection
taken up for them the other day netted
several thousand dollars.
1 News of the Week.
!HANDSOME DONATIONS.—Andrew Car-
negie, the millionaire, has given $250,000
to Alleghany City for the establishment
of a free library and a music hall. He
reeently gave $500,000 to Pittsburg.
1PETROLEUM IN DENVER. -01.1 has
been struck in the heart of Denver City,
Colorado, while boring an artesian well.
A LADY OF WEALTH ASKING CHARITY.
—An Irish lady, owning property valued
at nearly £500 a year, has applied to the
Kilkenny Outdoor Relief Bureau for
relief because she could net get her rents.
,EXCELLENT PLAN.—St. Pal1PS Church,
Grand Forks, Dakota, has made a de-
parture in the mode of paying the min-
ister. The clergyman's salary of $1,200
is raised at the beginning ef the year and
plhced_in the bank, that i he may draw
therefrom monthly.
RAVAGES OF DROUGEE. —Cattle and
sheep are reported to be perishing by
thousands on the ranges in Texas on ac-
count of the severe drought, there hav-
ing been no general rains in the_ cattle
regions for several -months.
CROP REPORTS.—Reportsof the wheat,
oat and corn crops from all .sections of
the United States are of a v.ery favor-
able character, while all fruits except
peaches, protnise a large yield.
DEATH OF A CELEBRATED BISHOP.—
Rev. Dr. Michelis, Bishop of Old
Catholics in Germany, who persistently
refused to accept the decree of infal-
libility of the Pope, is dead at 1 reiburg.
EXPELLING MORMON AGENTS.—An
'agitation is on foot in Switzerland to
drive out the Mormon agents, who are
becoming a menace to the morals and a
nuisance in that country.
CONSIGNMENT OF ARMS SEIZED.—The
police of Belfhst have seiZed a quantity
of rifles bayonets and sWorcls on board
a I steamer from Fleetwbod, a seaport
town of Lancashire, England, consigned
to parties in Armagh.
SPANISH CUTTER SEIZED._Aavices
from Gibraltar say that a Spanish rev-
enue cutter fired upon and 'seized three
trading boats in English waters. An
artillery fire from the Robk was opened
on the. cutter, Which *as eventually
brought to Gibraltar With the three
boats by a British armed lautch.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.—The Presi-
dent worked at his desk all of Friday,
mid did a big dak's work. Members of
the Cabinet all saw him, n d to each be
announced his approaching marriage and
informally extended an invitation to th
wedding.
A GREAT MEETING.—T6 general As-
sembly of the Presbyterian Church of
the United States is in sesssion in Min-
neapolis. It is the largest religious
_gathering the Northwest has ever
known- Some idea of the importance of
the gathering can be obtained from the
statetnent that the Assembly repre-
sents 644,025 communicaints, and 6,093
churches.
SALVATION ARMY CONGRESS.—The
Salvation Army congress opened in Lon-
don on Saturday, 29th ult. It will re-
main in session a week. Two thousand
officers and many thousands of soldiers
of,the Army from all parts of the world
are present. A breakfast was given to
the delegates in Exeter Hall, which was
crowded to its full capacity. At the
opening meeting, Gen. Booth, the com-
mander, in his address gave statistics
showing the work perforined by the or-
ganization during the past year. He
He said that in Great Britain alone
$350,000 had been contributed to the
Army's treasury, 1,000 girls had been
rescued from life on the streets, and
nineteen homes for the poor and friend-
less had been establishbd and put in
working order. A Canadian delegate
said he regretted that Canada had not
given to the Salvation Army a portion of
the money which the Dominion spent in
kWh's,. t,e Riel rebels. If the money
had been given to the Army the rebels
might all have been converted; and Biel
himself might have been now a major in
the Army.
maassmasessamisma
Huron Noltes.
— John McPherson' athlete, of Kin -
tail, beat the recordthrowing the 14
shot at Walkerton on the Queen's
Birthday. The distance was 46 feet 10ii,
inches.
—John A. McEwen, Esq, of Morris,
has in his possession a ,goose that has
laid thirty-three eggs this spring, and
is still laying, we wish, for the sake of
our friend that they were golden eggs.
—Mr. Thos. Cornish, . of Exeter, has
gone to visit friends in England., He
was home about thirtben years ago.
Mr. John Washington + of Wawanosh,
has also take a trip to the old sod.
— After paying all expenses in connec-
tion with the sports at Blyth on the
24th, the committee will. have about $20
left, which will be applied to the funds
of the town band.
—A horse belonging llo James West-
cott, of Usborne, dropped dead in Exet-
er North, last week. It was a valuable
animal, for which he had been offered
$140 not long since.
--Mr. S. C. Hersey of Exeter, recent-
ly purchased for a large isum, a beauti-
ful specimen of a very rare variety of
the Brazilian horned owl, which he con-
templates sending to the Colonial Ex-
hibition in England.
— In a match between' the Wingham
and Goderich Cricket Clubs last week
in the former town the Wingham play-
ers knocked their Goderich opponents
badly out of shape, making a score of
48 to 8.
—Mr. Jas. Johnston, Of the 16th con-
cession, Goderich township, who has
been troubled with inflammation in the
eyes, was taken to the London hospital
last week, to undergo treatment for the
same, he having nearly lost his eyesight
altogether. 1-
- The Exeter Salvation Army has
purchased the property at present oc-
cupied by Mr. A. McDobell as a livery
stable, from Mr. E. Drew for $525. It
is the intention of the Army to fit up
the building for a barracks.
—The Bayfield correspondent of the
New Era says: One night last week a
small house on the premises of -Mr. John
Esson'was set on fire and totally con-
sumed, together with al cutter, buggy,
harness etc. Had the wind not shifted
just when it did, it would have been
impossible to save his house; as it was
JUNE 4, 1886.
it had a very narrow escape. There
was an insurance on the place. That
the fire waft the work of an incendiary
is perfectly clear. Because Mr. Eason
cannot see eye te eye with some of the
unprincipled.- people - of this locality,
and is determined to do:right and pur-
sue the -even tenor of his way regardless
of them, he has been threatened with
all manner of evil, and this last attempt
to injure him is by no means the first.
A little stern justice will have to be
meted out to wrongdoers.
— One day last week Thomas Hearn,
toted 59 years, was SO seriously injured
While working in John Clark's bush,
concession 5, township of Grey, by a
falling tree that he died on Sunday.
His leg was broken and his body badly
shaken.
—Rev. R. McCosh, Rector of St.
Paul's Church, Wingham, started for
California last week,; his brother-in-law,
Mr. Sovereign, at present being danger-
ously ill. During his absence his place
will be filled by Mr. McEwen, student.
six
weeks.Mir.Al
cCosh expects to be away about
—About one hundred persons have
signified their intention of writing at the
coming entrance examinations to the
High School at Clinton; eighty have
made application to -write at Wingham,
and the same number at Seaforth. The
number is on the increase every year,
this being about double what it was a
couple of years ago.
—Mr. C. Willits, of the 12th conces-
sion of Howick, came near losing a
valuable horse while in Gorrie on the
24th ult. He was tied in Mr. Wm.
Dane's 'yard, and reaching, over the
fence bit the top off a poison plant in
Dr. Brownlee's garden. Under the
skilful treatment of Dr. Armstrong he
was restored.
— A Grey corresPondent says: Geo.
Shiels, lot 20, conceSsion 15, Grey, Jas.
Fulton, lot 20, concession 16, and John
Stewart, lot 13, concession 15, are rais-
ing their barns and having stone stables
built underneath. There are a lot of
comfortably settled, farmers along this
line who are getting their farms in good
shape.
—His Honor Judge Doyle will hold
courts for the final revision of the voters'
lists of the West Riding of Huron, as
follows; East Wawanosh at Belgrave,
July 6th; Clinton at town hall, July 7th;
Goderichtownship at Holmesville, July
8th; Ashfield at Black's hotel, Dungan-
non, July 9th; West Wawanosh at court,
house, Dungannon, July 10th; Colborne
at town hall, Carlow, July 13th, and
Goderich town, July 14th.
— A splendid Polled Angus bull, for
Mr. Jas. McFarlane, of Stanley, arrived
at Clinton last week. It is from the
herd of Gerry Brothers, Bothwell, who
are very large importers of this class of
cattle. The prejudice against the Polled
Angus is gradually wearing away, and
it is believed that as their merits are
better understood they will be more
fully appreciated.
—At the London Caledonian games on
May 24th, Gideon Perrie, a Grey town-
ship athlete, took prizes in putting the
heavy stone, throwing the light ham-
mer and throwing the "56" high. On
the same day Mr. Jas. Ballantyne, an-
other Grey man, distinguished himself
at St. Marys, and was awarded a silver
medal for dancing the sword dance at
the Caledonian games in that town.
- —James, son of Mr, David Greig
of Wingham, aged about five years, met
with a painful accident on Wednesday
evening. He was attempting to get on
a lumber wagon while in motion, and
got his leg in, between the spokes of the
wheel in some manner. The wheel had
to be taken off before the leg could be
released, when it was found that it was
badly skinned and the small bone of
the ankle broken.
—The Queen's birthday was celebrat-
ed in Walton in due form, and a big
tine put in. In the horse races some
good work was done. The three min-
ute trot was won by Thos. Hall's
"Judy," of Brussels; 2nd by B. Lang's
" Wildare," of Ethel. The running
race taken by horses owned by J. Dun-
das and Joseph Campbell. A series of
athletic, games and sports followed,
the bulk of the prizes being won by
Messrs Carter, Dill and McArthur.
—The ()ranee picnic at Ethel on the
Queen's Birthday turned out very suc-
cessful. A splendid dinner was served
in Slemmon's grove to a large number of
people. Amusements in the way of
swings, base ball, &c., were provided
and the young folks enjoyed themselves.
The Ethel bras' band was in attendance
and discoursed excellent music. For a
small place and a young band our boys
are hard to beat. The preceeds of the
picnic amounted to over 860.
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—Messrs. Oak end Willis shipped
from Exeter last week fifty-five head
of the finest export cattle that have ever
left the village. The whole herd weighed
71,500 pounds and cost $3,744. Mr.
James Hackney, of the Thames road,
supplied nine beauties, whose aggregate
weight was 12,960 lbs. Mr. Frank
Efamilton, of Cromarty, furnished .five
whose weight was 6,670 lbs. Mr. John
Scott of Hibbert, had also .four dandies.
Mr. John Kerslake, of the 7th conces-
sion, Hibbert, hadfour that could scarce-
ly be beaten anywhere. In fact, every
one of the whole lot was a perfect
model.
—One day last week a lad named
John Haskett, about 17 years of age,
who was in the employ of Mr. J. R.
Williams, of Gorrie, met with a very
serious—and what might have proved
fatal—accident. It appears he was
peeling bark off a log, and accidentally
slipped into the steam tank, which is
about four feet deep and filled with
boiling water. Fortunately it was near-
ly full of logs, or he would never have
came out alive. As it was, he -got one
leg scalded in a terrible manner, the
skin peeling off with his clothes. He
now liesin a critical condition.
—The Lucknow Sentinel of last week
says: A middle-aged man from the
Whitechurch section spent the greater
portion of Wednesday last ia this
village, searching for a wife. He didn't
appear at all particular in his choice,
as we believe he indiscriminately "call.
ed upon" all and sundry of those whom
he heard of as being anyway matri-
monially inclined. He had five cows,
which required milking before seven
o'clock each morning he said, and he
was bound to get a wife—some one at
least to do the milking, as he himself
had soured of the job.
— One night hist . week as Messrs
Philip and Oliver Potter of Holmesville,
accompanied by Miss Edith Holdes-
worth, were returning from Point Farm,
near Goderich, they met with an ac-
cident which rnight have resulted seri-
ously. When within two miles from
Goderich they turned off the road to
allow two teams to pass. It being dark
they chose an unfavorable spot. The
buggy upset, throwing the horse down
and the occupants out. The men re-
ceived but little injury, but Miss Holdes-
worth, who was under the buggy, was
dragged a considerable distance. She
was rendered unconscious during the
remainder of the journey, but on exam-
ination it was found that no bones
were broken. She is now in a fair way
of recovery. The buggy was badly
broken.
—Mr. James Ritchie, of Belmore, left
last week on a visit to the old country.
'N'Ve wish our old friend a pleasant visit
in the land of his fathers -and hope he
will have a safe and prosperous voyage.
—Mr. P. J. McCasey, -formerly drover
in Wawanosh and adjacent 'townships,
has been travelling. for a New York
wholesale grocery firm during the past
few years at a salary of $100 per month.
He is now in Boston in the interesfef the
firm. We entertain no doubts that suc-
cess of a high order will attend his
efforts in the commercial as well as in
the stock line.
—The Wingham Times of last week
says: Drilling operations at the new
salt well ceased last Saturday evening
at a depth of 1,180 feet, no other bed.
than the 35 feet one struck a couple
of weeks ago having been reached. This
bed, however, will furnish an abundance
of salt. The pump was put in the well
the early part of the week and was set
to work a little on Wednesday afternoon
to clear out the dirt. Pumping was
reeumed in earnest the following morn-
ing, and the brine showed 100 per cent.
of salt for some thne, when itgraclually
dropped until it showed but 10, when
it commenced to gain, and by noon it
showed 15 per cent. As the surface
in the bed is enlarged the strength will
continue to increase, and it is expected
that after a week's pumping the brine
will carry the full 100 per cent. of salt
right along.
—The annual meeting of -the Wing -
ham district of the Methodist church
was held in the Methodist church,
Blyth, on Wednesday and Thursday of
last week. Rev. D. C. McDowell, of
Wingham, president of the Guelph con-
ference, occupied the chair. Robert C.
Burton a probationer of four years' stand-
ing, was recommended to the conference
to be received into full connection and
ordained. Rabert Barnby was cordi-
ally recommended to the Ashfield cir-
cuit as a candicate for ithe ministry.
He was duly recommended by the
district meeting to the conference as
his examination was very satisfactory.
The review of the work on the district
was very -encouraging, showing in in-
crease in membership and all the con-
nexional funds. . There was considerable
discussion, which was quite animated in
its character, with reference to the re-
arrangement of the Amberly, Ripley,
Rervie and Salem circuits. It was re-
solved, however, to leave them in , their
present shape for the ensuing year.
There was a proposition of the same
kind introduced affecting Bluevale,
Belgrave, Blyth and Walton circuits
but no change was recommended. -
Temperance Convention.
A convention of temperance workere
was held in the town hall, Clinton, on
Friday, May 28th. The chair was
taken at 10 a. m. by D. D. Wilson, Es.,
of Seaforth, the President of the County
of Huron Scott Act Association. About
one hundred delegates were present,
nearly all parts- of the county being re-
presented.
THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS.
The meeting was opened with prayer
by Rev. Hugh McQuarry, of Wingham.
The President; in announcing the pur-
pose of the convention, explained that
since the last convention was held ma,ny
changes had taken place. The Ontario
Government had appointed an Inspector
in each of the th ree Ridings,and instructed
them to enforce the Scott Act. The ef-
forts of the Association to secure the
appointment of a Police Magistrate had
been successful, but he had been ap-
pointed without salary, and it was found
that the duties and expenses pertaining
to that office were so great that it was
necessary for him to give up the position.
This resignation placed the Inspectors
at a great disadvantage, and one of the
principal questions to come before the
convention %%amid be that of the Police
Magistracy. Though there were many
discouragements in endeavoring to ena
force the Scott Act, the plain duty of
every temperance man was to make the
best possible use of the law we have and
continue to fight on that line till com-
plete prohibition resulted. He had no
sympathy with those who try to dis-
courage everybody, by -clamoring for a
return to the Crooks Act. He looked
upon it as a great wrong to sanction by
our votes any law which licensed the
sale of that which had brought desola-
tion and ruin to so many homes. If we
voted license to do wrong out of exis-
tence, and did our best to stamp out the
accursed liquor traffic, the responsibility
for its baneful continuance must rest
wholly upon others. He believed the
machinery for the enforcement of the
Act in Huron to be complete, with the
one exception that a Police Magistrate
is required.
THE FINANCES. •
The treasurer, Mr. S. C. Stevenson,
read a statement of the finances of the
Association, showing a deficiency of
about $300.
THE POLICE MAGISTRATE.
The president invited Mr. Scott to
make an explanation of his reasons for
resigninebthe Police Magistracy.
Mr. Scott thanked the president for
the opportunity:given him of explaining
his position. In the first place, the office
had not been sought by him. On the
contrary, he was pledged to the support
of another's claims to the bosition, and
it was not till he learned, on the highest
authority, that that gentleman would
not receive the appointent, that he en-
tertained the offer made by the Govern-
ment. Nor did he then consent to ac-
cept the position, except upon certain
conditions. One of these conditions was
that he should not be compelled to hold
courts anywhere but at Clinton. Since
then witnesses have refused to come to
Clinton to testify in cases of alleged vio-
lation of the Act that occurred in other
parts of the county, and the Provincial
Secretary upheld them in their refusal,
and informed him that he would be
required in the discharge of his duties to
go to any part of the county where vio-
lations of the Act were alleged to have
taken place. A finther reason for his
action was the fact that there had been
an act passed during the last session of
the Legislature which prevented any
one holding the position of Police Magi's..
trate or any partner of such an officer
from cendueting any criminal legal busi-
ness. The case then virtually resolved
itself into the question whether he
_should give up the Police Magistraey or
his :prcifession. Being a poor man he
could not afford to abandon his profes„
sion and cut off his means of suppers
and that of those depending upon him.
The fees allowed a Police Magistrate
were not adequate to his support_
would be consumed in supplying the
many legal forms required, so there was
literally no remuneration whatever,
while would
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lewitwasapwpahroelnt that opwithateanyonemthe time e
duties a the office, and meet expenses
incurred in travelling to remote parts ce
the connty. No one could feel deeper
regret than he at the course he had felt
it his duty to take,but it was an absolute
necessity. It had been said that he
should'have retainad the position a few
weeks longenbut if he had done so many
cases would have come before him which
would necessarily be unfinished, and in
his opinion greater confusion and trouble
would have resulted from his continu-
ance in the position than from his im-
mediate resignation of it. Personally,
he woirld be involved in many complica-
tions which would arise, and would be
occasioned much inconvenience and
trouble which could not be disposed of
for probably many rnonths.
Mr. ptephen Yates, of Goderich, In-
spector for West Huron, could not blame
Mr. Scott for giving up his position.
He felt that he was perfectly justified in
doing so, but thought he ought to have
waited for a few weeks and allowed
cases to be brought before him which he
knew were awaiting his pleasure, and in
the mean time given the Executive
Committee and the License Inspectors
notice of his intention. He believed
that if Mr. Scott hacl continued in of-
fice for another month the liquor traffic,
in his riding at any rate, would have
been crushed out. A Police Magistrate,
he believed; to be an absolute necessity.
It was often difficult to get Justices of
the Peace willing to act in Scott Act
cases, and still more difficult to get two
who held like views and would agree
e on a common ruling upon pointe that
tame uip. Then when aonvictions were
made y ordinary magistrates they were
always appealed from, and when the
time c me for hearing the appeal it was
someti ies found that important wit-
nesses had removed or been spirited
away, and the decision of the magis-
trates eversed through the lack of their
eyiden e. Many magistrates object to
hearing a second case when the first has
been a pealed until the appeal has been
heard nd the higher court has pro-
nouncea upon the case. Mr. Yates
compla ned that the Inspectors were not
property assisted by ' the temperance
community. He asked for the Inspect-
ors a More hearty support from the
temperance people, and expressed his
determination to bring the law -breakers
to justice in spite of all difficulties.
PREPARING BUSINESS.
Af' tee a few remarks from Rev. Mr.
McQuarrie, of Wingham, Rev. Mr.
Danby, of Varna, .and others, a com-
mittee was appointed to prepare a pro-
gramme of business to be brought be-
fore the convention in the afternoon,
after which an adjournment was made
for clinper.
THE AFTERNOON.
The chairman of the Business Com-
mittee ubmitted the report, which was
receiveI and considered clause by clause,
The first clause, contained the fol-
lowing resolution, Which was adopted
without discussion, and by a unanimous
vote: " That the convention deeply re-
grets t
1,olice Magistrate, appointed for e unforseen circumstances that
have o curred to cause the resignation
of the
the cminty by the Ontario Government."
The t:econd clause of the report was a
resolution to the effect, " That the con-
vention should appoint a delegation to
intervi w the County Council at its ap-
proach ng session and reepectfully re-
quest hat body to memorialize the
Lieute ant -Governor in Council, to ela
point, without delay, a Police Magis-
trate 1 r the county with appropriate
salary.'
Afte considerable discussion the reso-
lution was adopted and the following
gentlemen were appointed a delegation
to wait upon the county council: Rev.
A. Stewart, Clinton; Rev. John Charl-
ton, Gorrie ,• Rev. W. Johnson, Goder-
ich; Dr. 'Williams Clinton; and Messrs.
Andrew Govenloek, Winthrop ;,Robert
Hohnee, Clinton; Thos. McGillicuddy,
Goderich.; J. P. Clarke, Exeter, An-
drew Sloan, Blyth; James Wanless,
Varna i Henry Steep and Horace Foster,
Clinton.
It Was also agreed that should the
'county, council refuse to recommend the
appointment of a salaried Police Magis-
trate t1te Executive should immediately
call an ther convention to consider the
situati n.
RIDING ORG ANIZATIONS.
The hird clause of the Business Com-
mittee' report suggested the dividing of
the County Scott Act Association into
three associations, one for each riding,
each t be responsible for the work of
the S • tt Act enforcement in its own
riding, but all to work in conjunction
with t i e -county association.
Mr. . B. Clarke, of Exeter, who had
sugges d this clause to the committee,
explai ed that he thought if the associa-
tion w re so divided more frequent meet-
ings co ld be held, the workers of each
riding ould be more closely united, and
could •etter assist their respective in-
pector in their duty.
Conssderable further discussion was
elicited on this point, during which it
was made manifest that the feeling of
the meeting was decidedly opposed to
doing h,way with the central organiza-
tion, ae it was deemed necessary to have
one central body of authority for the
county, and that if the riding organiza-
tions were farmed they should be sub-
sidiarylto the central body. The feel-
ing wsalso expressed that with the
local municipal organizations the riding
ones would not be necessary as they
would Only tend to divide up the forces,
increase the machinery and render it
more complex and intricate, and se re-
tard rather than aid the work. In view
of these considerations it was ultimately
decided to withdraw the recommenda-
tion of the report.
FUNDS REQUIRED.
The following resolution constituted
the fourth clause of the Business Com-
mittee's report :--e" That each member
of this convention pledges himself in his
own locality to endeavor to raise at once
the amount due from his municipal or-
ganization according to the appropria-
tion agreed upon, in order to cleat off
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COURT OF REVLSION.—The court
the revision of the assessment roll,
on Saturday, May 29th. The folio
changes were made in the roll
Sharp, in, was put on as tenant fo
15, concession 9; Duncan McEwen's
and A. M. Campbell's clog were er
from the roll, the dogs havinn died
Ths
assessed, e court adjonrne
meet again at the call of the Re
The Council met at 2 o'clock p. m.
the members present. The folio
motions were passed: That Tho
Wiley be collector for 1886 : that
township engineer be paid $20 for
vices as surveyor and engineer to a
that Wm, Erwin be 'paid $5.50 for
that Robert Todd be paid $2 for put
pairing plow broken during road we
in
etilvert ; that Wm. Carnie be
$5.30 for gravel; that John Tong
paid $70, salary as assessor for
that $20 be spent on the boundare
tween Bayfield and _Stanley, provi
Bayfield spend a sinlilar amount ;
F. Marks be paid $7 as funeral
perms of John Johnston, who die
indigent circumstances; that the fol
leg sums be apportioned to the sea
roads throughout the township :-
cessions 2 and 3, 8150; 4 and o,8
6 and 7, $90 ; and -9, $70 ; 10 and
$130; 12 and 13, $130; Sauble
$150; centre line from Par to Babe
$tO ; Babylon to Gaehen, $40;Go-
township grants an equal amount.
Cooniurioilutdhaeyn, theadjourned.tb oto o'clock p.
310; Carnie's side line, $20, Car
Ike, 815, Sharp's side line, $2',
south boundary V00, provided
0 ; MeNair'e side line, $15 - Ba
to Brownson, $40 ; Brownson to tta,
side line;$10 Logan's side line,
MeGregor's side line ; Innie
nveen's side line, $30 ; Boyee's eide
$2
Bayfield roahi,
Juninee,entex
2 a
side line, $15 ;
Zurich.
LOCAL DOINGS.—Mr. and Mrs. •J
Moyer arrived hometheir visit to New Hamburg.
• ;
last SatiltdaY
Were ranch pleased with the ap
• ., _of things about the old home, where
an
had spent eighteen emars.—Messrs.
d Henry li.oese have bought the
-Mill from Christian Payer and hav
moved it to Zurich, where they
have it fitted up in tinie for the
-to the farmers in the - vicinity.
thde, This will be a oreat conven-
Meson Kalbfleisch have their men
engaged in erecting porches for M
.-Li. 0- Faust, D. Steinbach and 1
Ile, as.—Miss Peine, of New Hamleu
1'1eke, proprietoof the Com
;re visiting her brother, Mr. It
'r hotel. --Mr. Ehnes, of Blenheim.
was here a few days ago v -
11. Iforitz has made quite an imP
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his brotherMr. AugustIihnes.—
front of his property which 1-1111CF
inent by erecting a new wile fence ar
her propertyMr, Philip H
tr.
1:uito reert
alto erected a new wire fence an
proves the appearamce. Messrs. F
tenth and Joseph Powl were the
actors for this work.—MrSte
keidettger, of the 14th concession
. auc
Tiellere he had gone to visit his f
that he intends to sell his faint he
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"ve Minutes. Pall wheat around