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The Huron Expositor, 1938-05-06, Page 2atineaanand a,laa lad a a attn.:nee:, • tit 11,1.0it, • x ositor s 41860 ail McLean, Editor. at Seaforth, Ontario, ev- kiWLSdy afternoon by McLean • ad, 46 t4'4' .aaa: te• p.tion rates, $1.50 a year in ; foreign, $2.00 a year. Single es, 4 cents each., •Advertising rates on application. ISEAFORTH, Friday, May 6, 1938.. Crop Conditions Are Good • It may be a little early to speak of • crop conditions. lilt crops, like ev- • erything else, must have a beginning, and that beginning, at any rate, is very encouraging. •• There is in this district some com- plaint about the fall wheat Not that it has been winter killed, but just seems to have petered out. And some of it has been ploughed under.' On the other hand, many farmers are wearing a broad smile over the wheat Perhaps it depends on the farmer or his methods of farming. But there is no complaint about the grass: This has been an early spring after all. One of the earliest in years. And the grass never look- ed better. The cattle are out and seeding is practically done; and it is said that the seed never went into the ground under better conditions. • The farmer is the greatest gambler in the world, but so far this year, he seems to be holding his own. • Doing Something Worth While There is a great deal of truth in the statement that a town is pretty much what 'its citizens choose to make it. That a town holds its own, forges ahead or slips back cor- responding to the amount of public spirited co-operation, or lack of it, displayed by its citizens L That applies equally to the re- • ligious and business life of a com- munity as well as to its public ser- • vice work and its sport. And' while • Seaforth has never lacked in public welfare and public spirit, its record in amateur athletics, once well known across Canada, has suffered a severe decline during the past de- cade or two, as has amateur sport in all other smaller towns of Ontario. But as we say, Seaforth citizens are public spirited, and it was with the intention, not, only of putting Seaforth on the sports map again, but perhaps, primarily of giving the youth of the town an opportunity and an incentive to indulge in ama- teur sports, that the Seaforth Ath- letic Association was formed two or • –three years ago. The promoters of the Association and its present sponsors, as well as most of its officers, are a number of responsible business and profession- al men of the town. Not men of leisure, but busy men. In spite of that fact, however, they are giving a lot of their time, and hot infrequent- ly, spending their money, not by way of investment at all, but with the sole aim and hope of giving the young people of the town an opportunity to indulge in clean, healthful sport And, let it be said, these nen are not only doing something worth while, but are doing it most success- fully, as is borne out by the figures of the financial statement which we saw a few days ago. The Athletic Association covers the field, of sport in football, base- ball, and hockey, and in the pro- motion of these sports it expend- ed something over eighteen hundred difflari:during the past year. No doubt there are a lot of People, • even in Seaforth, who think that is ▪ lot of money to spend on sport. It is a lot of money, but we would like • to point out that every cent of it was ea in Seaforth, and inost of it re - resents. found'business to the mer - Ants of Main Street. Not only that. It was cash busi- SS, as. every obligation, every debt gen, contracted during the exception of ac- 1fi4e than $2 OQ ekPerlotIeree t4� and nost of whom would like to par- ticip te in, too. But that is the way it is done in Seaforth, and it is somethi* worthy of note. Particularly so when only three appeals for pUblic assistance— if it could be called that—were Made during the year. These were the two amateur con- certs and the first of July celebra- tion, in every one of which those at- tending received more than the full • Value of their admission tickets. The Athletic Association is filling a large -and important place in the community life of both town and country. The business and profes- sional men who are behind it are do- ing something worth while. What about the general public? Do they appreciate it? A major- ity do—but there are others. The games at the Recreation Grounds will be starting soon; if you want to understand the above classification, go down and look them over. Those inside the grounds are those who have paid their money and gone through the turnstile. At some games they are in the majority. At other games they are not. Those who sit in their parked. cars around the four sides of the grounds, as well as those who stand on the high spots, are the others. And a pretty cheap lot of spectators those others are tem! • The Bicentenary of an Amazing Man • On the 24th of May next, His Grace, the Archbishop of, York, will conduct a service in St. Paul's Cath- edral, London, England, in commem- oration of the conversion of John Wesley, which took place en May 24, 1738. While religious history may not be as familiar to the younger genera- tions as it was in our day, we believe that to a great majority of our read- ers, the name of John Wesley will be almost as familiar as their own. Perhaps; however, it may come as a surprise to some to learn that the great John Wesley, the founder of Methodism and ,the Methodist Church, commenced life as a High Church Anglican minister. And as a still further surprise, that he was educated at Charterhouse School, one of the great public schools of England, and Oxford University. That he was aristocratic in his tastes and invariably correct in dress. • It is not,''however, to the religious life of this amazing man that we wish to draw attention, but rather to his amazing record of travel dur- ing his ministry.' Eight thousand miles a year he travelled_ for many years, during each of which he seldom preached less than a thousand sermons. And • during his ministry of fifty years this "Horseman of the Lord" as he has been called, preached forty-two thousand sermons and travelled two hundred and fifty thousand miles. Travelled not by automobile, by train, or even by stage coach, but on horseback. Eight thousand miles a year is even a fair record of travel by car, for the average person to -day and over paved highways. • Over the roads of two hundred years ago and on horseback, it is indeed an amazt ing record of strength as well as zeal. But John Wesley, the Horseman of the Lord, was an amazing man, who holds a permanent place in the his- tory of England. WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY: Defence. Or Tribute? (London Free Press) - Someone, Stephen Decatur, we think, once de- clared that the United States Was prepared to pay millions for defence but not a dollar, for tri- bute, Canada may have to Choose, and choose soon, between payments for defence and for tri- bute. Leave County Councils Alone (St. Times Times -Journal) Mere le talk at Queen's Park of doing away with County Counens. 'Phis could not be done without tratteferring muth of the legislative and administnative work now alone by the county council, composed of representatives -free' the to*nahire Innen, and village councils, to Toronto, • The °aunty (Sound.' system may have Its faults like all other systems, but these are outweighea by the virtues it Possesses. A Oinutte Council bindle the people of a county :together, solves lo - eat geobletne In a way no insevixteial centralized authority Mulddis quite nee from Patina' dome inatieseandee-this is impontallt---keeps taxation deadt and` ilebts, if they are allowed tes, erialtit at a.11, at a tow. OW. The Legislature it Covermrd will be well 0,- 3604 to,1100 Atfiktittdi Off die b011ety CoUncils, ft1 ed.teepa nitleetiy• Years *gone interelltina items. 'naked .Fram The Huron Expo:990er ef Fifty and Twenty-five Team Ago.' From The Huron Expositor • May 9, 1913 Dr. Balfour, of London, ban suceed- ad to the mesfical'pmatice•of the late Dr. McLaughlin, Of Daaltwood. Last week Mr. Robent Thompson. of the East Huron Cold Sterge un- porluiu Brussels, had 800 apple trees planted Out Gallia farm adjoining the village. He has also , established a large hennery. -Pdrn Detweiler of Kippen, has added a fine new veranda to his ne,sidence. '-idessre. -Charles Inartleib, Peter Lament and E. Zeller, of Zurich, were among these who attended the •Litur- ier meeting he .Toronto on Monday last. Those from Sean:with were: Thomas Menfillan, James Wetson.; from Dublin, James Cronin; Zurich; Peter Lamont; Brucelleld, John Mut- dock. For the past two weeks The Exposi- tor presses bevel been running by electricity and everything is quite satisfactory. Mr. D. J. McGuire, who has. been in the grocery business in Seaforth for a couple of years, in:tenth: moving to London. Mr. W. C. T. Moraine bas removed to the residence of Min. D. Johnson. Mr. W. J. Aikenhead, of Stauley, near Beucefield, has passed his grad- uation exain ination before the Board of the Medical Faculty of Western University. Sir' Wilfrid Laurier addressed an immense audience in Torota,to on Monday evening last. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie ,presided. The crowds be- gan to gather at 4 p.m. The military camp for Huron dis- trict will beeheld at Goderich from June 16th to 27th. Mr. Thomas McKenzieof Clinton; has secured the contract foe the erec- tion of a new school in Section No. 5,. Ilullett. It into be brick and have a basement and is to be ready by August 1st Frank Riley, who had been employ- ed, with Mr. M. J. O'Dea, St. Marys, as a tailoraend vehose body was found in Usborne Township, near Exeter, was well known here. There was nothing to indicate that be had been given ill treatment. His watch was still running. The deceased was a Young man and well thought of by his friends. The many frienda of Miss Margaret Wilson, of Cromarty, will regret to !earn that she is in Woodstock Hos- pital, The young people of First Presby- terian Church, Seaforth, held a very fine monthly social. Among those on the program were Misses Watson, Winter, Holman, Murray and Messrs. Leslie Scott, Robert Sleeth., DeLacey, Beattie, Israel, Jas. Sleeth, Cluff and Jenner. • Mr. George Henderson, of the 2nd of Tuckersmith, speared a fish in the Hayfield river, which weighed nine point:cis. • From The Huron Expositor May 11, 1888 Mr. Frank Gutteridge is erecting a large brick addition to his residence. Dr. Coleman and D. D. Wilson vis- ited Ottawa last week on a deputation composed of representatives from Goelerich, Clinton, Seaforth a a d • Guelph to interview the Government on the subject of granting a bonus to the proposed Guelph and Goderieh railway, Mr. Geo. Murdie, of McKillop, was in town a few days ago driving one 'of handsomestteitime. colts we have seen inahlong MesSre. Lumsden and Wilson got a bed scare on Friday last. Mr. Wilson was boiling some ingredients on the stove, turpentine being the principal one, and in some way the vessel in wthich they were upset and catching fire spread over the floor. The interior of the building was soon in flames, but with the help of the neighbors they were extinguished before :serious damage was done. Messrs. Cluff and Bennett, Seaforth, are erecting a large addition to their pump factory'. ,Mr_ David Sproat, contractor, is erecting a new frame residence for Mr. Filet,' of Hibbert, on one of the Wilson lots, near the residence of Mr. Clarkson Mr. J. Livnngstcm., captain of the Seaforth Collegiate Inetitute football team, has been chosen as one of the players on the Canadian team in the international match at Berlin on the 24th 01 stotesy,be. tween Canada ana the United Since last October the third son of Mr. William Hodson ' of Hibbert Townehip, a bright 'and promising lad, has been a severe sufferer from a sore leg. The bone above the knee has be- come entirely decayed. An operation was performed on Monday last by Mc- Tavish, of Cromarty, and Hodge, of Mit°17alin' M1•ll Mrs. Thomas Livingstone, of Hulled, have gone to the States to spend the summer. • Mr, Thomas, Hemphill, of Wroxeter, is baring a commodious kitchen added to his houso and the whole building brick veneered. Mr: R. Blow is doing a good job. Mr. Geo-rge McEviran, proprietor of the Hensall Salt Works' and a mem- ber of the firm of 1Victevan & Hood, *oatmeal manufacturers, has a large 'force esf men at work erecting , his new brick shop. Tbe family of David Clark, of the Townsbip of Grey, to tbe number of four, have died; from diphtheria. Messrs. Hardy and Johnaon, of Zur- ich, have purchased atiarcel on land,* over three acres, front Miss Wambold and intend erecting a slaughter house 'thereon Adeertisements have been issued bi the Poat Office Departilient Calling for • tenders for the carriages of thei Wads :between Bayllehn ansa Clintett, $a .Vartta, and else tenth:4d for like set - vice between SetifortfinandeSenand- e ;vine and Brar.elleld' etarn r and. Ute WHAM. • • ) • . • fr ceininnteneannaddidaddadeend ,Pa :Phi! Osifer of LazA/leadows Harry, J. Boyle) 0 (By Timms is wort of a green film of °Di- mly spreading over.the south meadow, and up in the orchard . you ban al- most see Ave treee really coming... to life. Some of the neigh -bons, are out seeding, but I'm sort of the opinion that it doesen pay to sow on damp and sticky land. Besides it's marvel- lous weather known here at Lazy Mea- doweeand the ' barnyard is buzzer.% with new die: • Aaxuabelle, the original old grey mare, has presented us in a quite dutiful way with another fine colt. He's au awkward, gangling loolning sort of beide, but there's a ranginess about him that betokens to a good clnan-limbed 3:nd powerful sort of beast. It was such a fine day to -day that I. couldn't resist the teraptation Co turn the colt out in the south pas- ture for a little renal>. Everything is clean down there, with no barb wire that be could run into. Annabelle whinnered and cut up quite a fuse when I went into the etable, but I did a* little artful coaxing and :the colt came along in a quite obedient Way. He was just a little fnightened at all the curious barnyard folks, and kept along beside tny heels until I opened the pasture 'gate. But once we got into that pasture, I wish you could have seen him take one look around and then when he saw no box -stalls around to hem his cavorting, be sallied right down the length of that field. Heels went high- er than head! He kicked at every imaginable thing, including :his sha- dow. The pup slipped into the field and decided that he would get in the fun. Well, sir, that pile might have had a lot of confidence when he land- ed in the field, but bhat colt made one run at him with those big awk- ward feet of, his flying, and. the pup tucked bis tail down between, his legs eeadmessommat• and sneaked back out of the way. Colts are sort of like young hu- mantel- We get all cooped up ia the one place and then decide when we are Jet out for some relaxation that ;the isky's the limit. That means let- ting off a lot of extra energy. Now you take our Neighbor Higgins for instance. He doesn't bold by having a lot of horses around the place, be- cause he thinke they are sold -fashion- ed. He tinkers away the :hour, and. then goes out, to plow with a snorting nionster that comttuninates the air for miles around with the smell of burn- ing gasoline and oil. About the mid- dle 'of the forenoon); something hap - peas and then he gets in that old flivver of his and, he drives away in- to town for a part that he has brok- en. Rainy days be spends in that workshop ..of his, tinkering with a magneto ,or a coil. go out and hitch my horses up, and on rainy days: they always stand around without having their valves mewed. The only fuel is some grass and plenty of oats. for pep. Rainy days I can sit up in the &lying shed where the wife cant see axle and smoke. They say a let -about the machine age. Of course, I'm opt denying the fact that with a •tractor and machin- ery you can get a tot of work done up, but somehow sornebowI like horses. I like to go in the •stabIeearid curry them down, and see their lips pucker back iii appreciation'as they burrows down into a manger for oats. I like to hear them whinny when you open the stable door. I like to stop widen plow- ing in the hack fifty, arid everybody is miles around, and smoke and sort of talk out loudand tell the horses what people would perhaps think was crazy. I like to see a colt Idek up his heels and ganahal, just like that one to-dar. . I think 111 stick with horses! JUST A SMILE OR TWO t I hear you are letting your little boy drive your ear." "Yes; he's still too young to be trusted as a pedestrian." Si Smith: "I understand Brown's wife has a very colorful personality." - Jones: "Yes, she's) either white with rage, black with despair, green with envy or rosy with happiness," ' • Constable: "Sorry; but you'll have to be summoned for driving at fifty Miles an hour."' Motorist: "Make it eighty, officer! I want to sell this car!" Patient: "How can I repay you for your kindness to me?" Doctor: "By cheque, postal order, Or cash." • Friend: "I started in life without a penny in my pocket." Bright; "And. I started)in life with- out a pocket." • "Where's the tablecloth?" demand- ed the hungry !husband. "Sorry, dear," said his wife, "I burnt it" "Burnt it? Why I nadn't finished reading it:, • 0 Father of Penny Postage Will Soon Be Honoured With the announcement by the Roy- al Philatelic Society of London, that an international stamp exhibition to be held in 1940 will mark the observ- ance of the 100th anniversary of the "Mul.ready" cover, and the "Penny Black" Which were the world's first stamps, interest of both amateur his- , torians and stamp collectorsturns, to Rowland Hill, wtho kept, a school with his father .and brothers at Bruce Cas- tle in Tottenham. It was Rowland Hill who thought some system .of carriage should be devised to give the poor an equal op- portunity with the rich to exchange letters with their friends, aid who thought, too, that the public exche- quer would be the better for being bulwarked by scone form of postal revermee, and so succeeded in getting a penny postage scheme adopted. Rowland Hill was the third son of T. W. Hill, and be was named after Sir Rowland Hill, the great English preachert—the preacher of whom Southey said was a man whose man- ner was that of a performer as great in hie own line as Kean or Kemble. Due to a frailty which kept him in bed most of this childhood, Rowland Hill achieved a phenomenal skill With figures. His father was a man of the Most advanced political and so- cial views, and the managed a school at Hitt Top in, 13irminghara where, at the age of 12, his son Row -bead assist- ed him in the mathematics depart- ment. In 1819 the school was removed tQ Hazelwood, in the Hagley Road, and an improved educational system sig- nalized the removal. Issued Popular Treatise Three years later the first edition appeared of What was to became Row- land Hill's famous pamphlet called "Public Education:. Plans for the Gov- ernment a.nct , Liberal Instruction of Boys in Large Numbers—Drawn from Experience." The pamphlet was so eagerly read that a second edition Was produced: in 1827. It was the Hill's plan "to leave as much as .possible all power In the hands of the boys themselves," and in a circular issued after Rowland Hill had become headmaster of the- seh.00l, he set forth that the system worked so well, "the headmaster has never once exercised his power • of veto." This probably lafitteneed Are- - old of Rugby in his Ind tie:neer the famous sehool prefect yutemr In 1827 the School as moved to Bruce Castle in Tottenham. For five more years Rowland Hill served as headmaster, before retiring, but bis historical association. with Bruce Cas- tle remains to this day, for the Gen- eral Post Office maintains a postal museum at Bruce Castle, the chatcest items in wthicleare the decal:mute and curiosities -,associated with Rowland Hill's, determined crusade for penny Postage: Having left the profession of gehool- Mattering, Hfl beeanid-] seeretary to Gibbon' Waketlekna scheme to colon- ize Seutli Australia, and in 11335, he ternedi MS pectilitarly rich adaninistra- tive talents' to a etndy Of a possible postal SYstent. It hat been Said that becallge. I watt nob then) a, post Ogiee oftf , tatatalat,,,'oaat7a,a,,Y4,24ila and! the system he devised •was so simple, that there was a tendency to overlook both the originality and thoroughness of the ayntem and hie extraordinary contribution, by means of 'it, to his country, and to the world. In his study of the possibilities, Hill deduced that the, principle 'expendi- tures in the carriage of mail vraz its receiving and distribution, o.nd that the cost of its mere conveyance dif- fered so little with distance, that a system based on a uniform rate would be effective. Foresaw Huge Business He believed that any deficiencies not covered by the postal rate itself would; be more than made up by the enormous increase in business which would come as a result of increased opportunity for average people to be able to patronize the =Us. In this he anticipated almost in so many words statements made by Post- master General . Farley recently with respect to increased use of the mails in the United States in 1937. In 1837, then, Rowland Hill issued his now famous pamphlet recommend- ing a postal rate of one penny per half ounce weight of mail, in the United Kingdom. He was explicit about the symbol which was to be the poetage. 'Per- haps difficulties might be obviated," he sada; "by using a bit of paper just large enough ho bear a stamp and covered at the back with a glutinous wash which, by applying a little mois- ture, might be attached to the back of a letter." Public opinion ran high and in 1837 the House of Oommons appointed. a special committee to inquire Into the Matter. A hill was presently brought in by the Governin,erut. Repel assent to penny postage was obtained in 1839. By Dec. 4 of that year postage was lir force, but at fourpenoe. But by Jan. 10, 1840, penny postage be- came a fact. Almost immediately Hill was ap- pointed to the Treasury, to superin- tend the establishment of the postal system. In 1841 the Liberal Governmentde- , tired, and' he lost his job, but in 1846 the Government felt so indebted to him for his excellent scheme that it granted hie" the sum of £13,360. Almost stantitaneosely,litowever, the Liberal party was returned to power, whereupon- Rowland HMI was made seepetary to the Postmaster General, and eight years later he was In charge of the entire administhation of hie department.. • I Knighted In 1860 In 18$l0 a knighthood was bestowed om hlm Pour years later the Govern- leent voted Wm the sum of 220,000 in addition! to the retention of his annual salary of R2004). Oxford Uni- versity conferred Its D. O. L. 'upon •hint, and June 6, 1879, be wa Overt the freedom of the City of London. Ansi:tore to Westminster Abbey in- tIttire the way Doe' to the placqtfe which marks- hie mating oboe. It is interesting te reflect that the tnftiat motivation of ell °torts tr4ab1hiu1 0h0y posit. wag a • ••• eade, „ 'e»-etedate., • Seen in t e CountyPapers Mies Curwen, Stscceseful The name of Miss Henrietta R. Our wen, of Godenich, 'appears in the list )(if successful candidates who wrote on the. recent civil service examina- tions at Ottawa. lens§ Ca:riven obtain. ed grade 2 etanding, with an average o 90.5 pe r cent. She obtained :her grade 1 -prior to her appointment to the position in the Archives which she now holds. Miss Cuteven was formerly !stenographer in the Royal Bank here.—Goderich Signal -Star. • An Exchange of Cars The theft of a 1937 Plymouth coach was reported to Pnovincial Constable P. E. McCoy on Sunday by James, Dickson, Grey Township farmer. The car was stolen some time during Sat, urday night. Near the Dickson farm' a car which bad, been stolen from a St. Phonies Street was discovered turned] over in a ditch It was re- turned_ to the owner, a Brantford man. --Goderich Signal -Star. Dr. Charles Lane Dead Word has been received of the death of Dr. Cheeks Idne, of Det- troit, which occurred in hospital in that city early Thursday morning. Deceased was the son of the late Wile Iiam Lane, Treasurer of Huron Coun- ty, and was well known here.—Gode- rich Signal -Star - Riley - Hunking A quiet wedding tobk place at the • parsonage, Londesboro, on Saturday evening, April 23rd, when Marion Eliz- abeth, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William le Hunking, was united in marriage to Earl Benjamin Riley, son of Mrs Benjamin Riley and the late Benjamin] Riley, all of Hullett. They were attended by Miss Ettle' Riley, sister of the groom, and Mr. Lorne Hunking, brother of the bride_ Rev. A. W. Gardiner performed the ceremony. They will reside on the groom's farm on the eiglah concession of Hullette--Clinton News -Record. Purchases Blyth Standard Mn Kenneth Whitmore, who for the past fifteen years has been employed at the News-Reeordn this week Pur- chased the Blyth Standard from Mr. A. W. Robinson and gets immediate possession. Ken came to the News - Record when a boy to learn the trade and with the exception of one year on the Brussels Post, he has been a continuous employee of the News -Re- cord. For the past number of years be hes been the linotype operator. He has a thorough knowledge of the printing trade from the ground up, anal in addition has gained consider- able experience as sports writer, as well as in other work connected with a printing office. While we regret,, to lose him, we wish hint every success in his new field. ---Clanton News -Re- cord. Test Well Was a Success The, test well that Reeve F. L.. Dav- idson sunk for the Utilities Commis- sion, back of the town weigh scales, was drilled to a depth of 320 feet and apparently a sufficient quantity of water can be pumped! from this-, well to meet the requirements set by the Commission-. Oa Friday dinning operations ceased and. all day Satur- day water was pumped from the well to clear it and ascertain what quan- tity it would likely supply. Water was pumped at the rate of 65 gallons to the minute all morning and when the pump was speeded up during the afternoon 96 gallons per minute flow- ed frotn the well without the water Cropping.—Wingham Advance -Times. Hand Blown Off Everett Stebbins, aged 26, of Grand Bend, had his left hand blown off just above the wrist late Monday after- noon when a stick of dynamite he was using exploded He was treated by Dr. Fletcher and was token to Vic- toria Hospital, London, where his con- dition is reported as satisfactory. The young man is a son of Reuben Steb- bins, Pine Ridge Road. He was ac- companied by Stacey Hutchison and Lawrence Wilton, of Parkhill, when the accident occurred. He was hold- ing the stick of dynamite when it ex- ploded zed covered the hand and blew it to bits. It also blew out part of Ube left eye and the left side of the body was riddled from; head to foot with small holes, apparently made by the powder. Stacey Hutehisme, who - was close by, had hie clothing fiddled with small holes, small parts of Steb- bins' hand going thnouglh his clothe tug, Lawrence Wilson suffered a few scars on the- Ieg below the knee.— Exeter Tdmes-Advocate. Won French •;Award Miss June Bucbanan; at the annual meeting of Le ()mete Francais, French Club of the University of Western Ontario, won the first award for a speech in French for third year students. This award which was made possible be the late Sir Charles Sauta dars, of Marquis wheat fame, will be' eseeted at Coarocation—Wingham Ad van ce-Times. I (Continued on Page 3) viction that letter writing and re- ceiving had too long been confin)ed, outside of the very rich, to members of Parliament and a few friends pro- vided), not only somewhat mysterious- ly, but snObbishly as well, with the privilege of having their missives transmitted free, upou condition that the name of -the legislator be display- ed on dm cover. unnalln happens in cases, of priv- ilege, loopheles were found, and: itt 1839 Hill's figures showed' him that soraething like 6,000,000 letters bed changed -hands within a period of time without the formality of bring - lag the public treasury a farthing of revenue. This incensed'hina not only because be thought most of them were letters front people who could well afford to pay postage, Ind becatise he felt it set up a class distinction and aeted to deprive ,as Werthdathough entiner people, of the pleasure Snind sat- • isfaction of exchanging lettere With their families dna friends!. The blograPhY of Rowland Hill lialv been. written by his neplevr, Dr. Bir- betik kilt, tio Whose credit stands that Is commonly accredited as the beg - edition Mdstant 01 Doilitvell'S SOhtitv".