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ciao a Year -41.2, in Advance.
Wednesday, Jany. 16th. 11889.
"GRITS" AND REFORMERS.
Though we have titrte and again
pointed out the difference between
the meaning of the terms Grit and
Reformer, some people bold that
they mean the same thing. They
do not. The mass of Liberals or
Reformers are loyal to Canada and
the Crown. Are as deeply interest-
ed in the welfare of Canada and as
anxious to further that welfare as
any other class of our people. But
there is a faction of Canadians
whom for want of a butter term are
called Grits. Sutue of them are
disgruntled Reformers, and a few of
theta mossback Tories who have
fallen in the rear of the great Lib-
eral Conservative party, not being
able to keep up with the progress=
ive march of Conservatism. When
TIIE 1Ews-RECORD refers to the
Grits, as wanting in lofty principles
end as 1' eking in patriotism, it by
no means refers to Reformers who,
as well as Conservatives, have the
good of their -.country at heart, and
are striving for it though by differ-
ent roads. It is said of Roman
Catholics that though there may
be a divergence from the old time
paths by some of them, yet all these
roads "lead to Rome." But if an
infidel should say that he were a
Romania his path would not lead
in that direction. So if an annexa-
tionist should say he was a Reformer
or a Conservative, he would not be
accepted by either party as au ex-
ponent of their doctrines, as his
path would not lead to the pinnacle
of Canadian greatness. The infidel,
no ?natter what sect he may say he
favors, will not be taken as an ex-
ponent of Christian doctrine, and
the annexationist is an unbeliever
iu his oonntry, no matter what party
he may ally„ himself with, and is
not an exponent of either, Reform
or Conservative doctrine. When
we pitch into the "Grits" we do not
pitch into Reformers. Not any
more than we pitch iuto Christian-
ity when We denounce Phariseeistn
in religious matters. A Christian
man is not a Pharisee, a Reformer
is not a. Grit, as we understand it.
Mr. Mowat in a speech at the
Toronto Board of Trade annual
nreetieg a few nights ago places it
on record that though he is a
Il'•fAllier he is not a Grit. We
give Mr. Mowat's remarks iu
^s-sth i culumn, and Sir John's ou
^anther 1'ege. By comparing them
it will be seen that the professions
of both are almost identical. There
is this difference between the two
men, Sir John puts into practical
form, in the shape of legislation,
his views, while Mr. Mowat's faith
is without works.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Mr. Keely now explains, in
speaking of the action of his motor,
that "by means ot negatised axial
centres of l atomic envelopes the
projecting rays of neutral ozone
may he collected and caused to
oscillate, as it were, in reciprocal
sympathy ,lith the atomic envelopes
themselves, till they become fully
seusitised and a reaction occurs,
when in an instant the seventh
chord of the mass, as associated with
the luminous flow, unites with the
pulsatory couditiou of the diatomic
register and a complete register and
a complete sympathetic equation is
established," •
This' is not so clear as Mr.
Mowat's veiled treason to the Grit
faction of his party anent annexa-
tion, but it will pass.
The Globe of Monday has a
leading editorial on "Blow Hardy
Faddists," Is it possible that it
has not nerve enough to "sass"
Hon. Jfr. Mowat for his anti -
annexation remarks at the Board of
Trade dinner, and considers pru-
dence the better part of valor by
ridiculing certain people by a veil-
ed attack on Mr, Mowat's colleague,
Hon. A. S. Hardy? Mr. Hardy has
been known as "Little Thunder,"
and h,. been kuowu to blow some-
what' as well as thunder, but it is
too bad to coin the phrase Blow
Hardy ]Faddists and use it as a terra
of reproach at the expense of the
Hon. gentleman.
The town of Windsor•, Ontario,
is a border town, only the river
between it and Detroit. There aro
said to be many annexationists in it.
That would be nothing etiange if
true, and were the whole population
aunexationists it would affect the
popular feeling throughout Canada
about as much as a drop of Lake
Huron's fresh water, if dropped into
the Atlantic Ocean, would freshen
the big briny pond. A on time
Conservative M. P., Sol Smith, ran
for mayor and was defeated. Ho is
reported to be n dyed-iu-the-woti
annoxatiouist now, and be was de-
feated. M. Twomey, was elected
mayor, though our) a new arrival in
the place. The factious wing of the
Reform press, called Grit, are joyful,
or trying to be, over the fact of ldr.
Twoomoy's electiou, who was and is
a Conservative, but not an annexa•
tionist as claimed by the faddists.
As we have said it would in no event
have made any difference were he
one. The Hamilton Spectator
wired Mr. Twoorney, who by the
way was a resident of Goderich for
many years, as to`his views and re-
ceived the following reply which is
small comfort, very small indeed, to
the small Canadian clique of anuexe-
tienists :
WINDSOR, Jan. 9. -To the Editor
of the SPECTATOR : In reply to your
telegram, I am not an annexationist.
I am content with our present politi-
cal condition, while desiring the,
broadest possible• reciprocal trade
relations with the United States.
M. Tweet EY.
There is more trouble in the
Sitncue Methodist Chureh. The
rebels have again become rampant.
A correspondent writes in the Globe
of' Monday,—
The pastor in the interests of his
work announced a series of special
religious services to continue
through the week. They were, in
fact, continued for several weeks.
On Thursday night, . on his
arrival in due time, he found
himself forestalled on the plat-
form by oue of the malcontents,
who had begun and had under-
taken to lead the meeting:
After the pastor had formally as-
sumed charge repeated attempts
were made to wrest the control of
the moetivg from him. Very un-
seemly conduct and language were
indulged in, by this would -bo -leader
mud his following, to, the serious
disturbance of the meeting. At-
tempts were trade to silence the
pastor and a brother minister with
hitt. The pastor was thus inter-
fered with in his own meeting by
aggressive esaailanfs, who did not
scruple to become disorderly inter-
rupters of a special religious ser-
vice. They threatened openly
further and persistent interference
with and interruption of_ the pastor
in_ the discharge of his functions.
It became necessary to prevent the
recurrence of like disorder and also
to protect the pastor against kindred
acts of defiaut rebellion. Thus,
this disturbance of the pastor's ser-
vice, these threats and the occurr-
rences arising out of a legal letter,
warning these pestilent persons that
unless they undertook to refrain
from all such conduct an iujunction
would be taken out to defend the
pastor from their illegal assaults and
iuterfereuce in his work.
HON. OLIVER MOWAT
ON CANADIAN NATIONALITY.
Below is a report of the Hon.
Mr. Mowat's remarks at Toronto
boforo the Board of Trade, As ho
was addressing a class of men with
whom tergiversation would be of
no avail, he places himself squarely
on a Canadian platform and against
annexation, shoulder to shoulder
with Sir John, whose speech
we also give in this issue.
Hou. Oliver Mowat followed Sir
John Macdonald in answer to the
toast, "The Parliament of Canada
and Legislature of Ontario." He
said :
Now there is a groat deal of what
the Premier (Sir John Macdonald)
has stated in which I entirely con-
cur. In the loyalty which he ex-
pressed to the Dominion and the
Old Land he says nothing in which
I do not heartily join. (hear, hear.)
On this particular occasion it is my
duty to offer you the thanks of the
Legislative Assembly for the tnan-
nur in which the representatives of
the wealth ant/ enterprise of Toron-
to, and I may say of more than To•
ronto, have received this toast. I
am able to speak for the whole
Assembly in this smatter. I am able
to speak for those who differ from
are politically, as well as for those
who hold the sauce political views
as I do, because, while we differ
about many things, there are many
things in which we have common
feelings, and common sentiments,
and common principles, We agree
also itr our at ichment to the Old
Fatherland. (Cheers.) We all love
that land well, on whatever side of
the House we sit, and during the North-west they went up to assist in
many years that I have held a spat suppressing it, While other races
in the Ontario Legislature I havo cannot, be as enthusiastic as we may
never once heard one member of i be, they appreciate Great Britain
ice..-'iil.aJ.�'i'4Q:wi•1iri y“.040%/4,,,V1•la• .yxgf.11.4 ,•n,1iG i4
that House say a disloyal word.
(Cheers.) I have :not heard one
member of that House once express
one dialoyal sentiment. I have
never heard one member of that
House• once empress discontent with
British couuection. We all rejoice
that we are British subjects—
(cheers)—subjects of the Britimb
realm. We all rejoice that Canada
is a part of that great maims. We
aro glad to know—it stirs our hearts
to know that British histure—the
history of the Fatherland is ours—
(cheers)—that the gluey and the
civilization of the Fatherland are
our glory and our civilizatiou ; that
its great men, its patriots and states-
men, its soldiers and philanthropists,
its poets and philosophers all belong
to us, because we are the same peo-
ple. (Cheers.) Our constitution is
the best that at that time we could
fratne, with all the abi[ity of the
Premier of Cauada and those who
were a5sociatcd with hies, ..rid a^iib
the exporieepce Nye thea h,nl, and 1
agree with the Premier el Canada
that on the whole, and taking Tutu
account our own power of improv-
ing it, it is the best eonstil'Ilion solo
country ever had. (Applause.) 1
agree with hint that it is uu the
whole a butter couslilutiou than the
United States have. (Applause.)
And because it is so good I. would
like to make it better. (Laughter
and applause.) Under it legislation
has been passed in all of which I
do not concur, but under that con-
stitution our co,uutry has flotirislied.
We have been told to-night—and it
has been a joyful thing to hear—of
the great progress Canada has made;
of the great things it. has accom-
plished, auk) of the great promise
before it. Our position has ltd to
discussions 55 to our future. Our
political future is a matter of infin-
ite concern to us, and men who
telt() an interest in political affairs
naturally and i•ightly discuss these
matters. To a large extent, 1 have
no doubt, the views I entertain in
regard to them are the views which
most of you, probably all of you,
entertain also. Some think that
the constitution as it is inay be a
permanent one, that we should bo
permanently as we are. Others think
our position cannot be the same, that
there. -,must be some change, that
with five millious of people in this
vast territory there must bo a
change. Then there are various
suggestions as . to what the change
may .he, Some look for Imperial
Federation, some for independence,
and friendly alliance with England,
and some for annexation with the
United States. Now, I dm nut for
annexation—(loud cheering)—and
I ant glad to know that you are not.
(Renewed cheering.) You and I
love our country better than welove
any other country. (Cheers.) . We
prefer being British subjects to being
of . any other nations in the world.
(Cheers.). For myself, I would rather
be Premier of Ontario than Governor
of New York, (Cheers.) ' If I had
ambition for higher public honor,
which Ileave not, I would rather be
Printier of Canada than President
of the United States. (Long contin-
ued cheering.) I' say all this with
all respect for the neighboring na-
tion. It is impossible not to respect
the energy our neighbors have dis-
played and the progress they have
made. But it one thing to
respect them and quite another
thing to join them. (Cheers). One
great obstacle to union -=one which
I would like Canadians to regard as
fatal, even to any consideration of
the subject—is that unfortunately
we cannot regard that nation as
other than a hostile nation. (Hear,
hear.) Wo all have friends across
the line whom We regard with re-
spect, and we know that there are
many citizens of the United States
who do not join in the animosity.
(Here, hear.) But we have had
proof lately that as a nation they are
hostile to us. No such thing can be
created there as an anti -French feel-
ing. No such thing can be aroused
there as au anti -Russian feeling.
But it is easy to excite, during au
election, and perhaps at any other
time an anti-British feeling. (Loud
cheers.) Now there ought to be
perfect accord between the two great
nations of which I have been speak-
ing. In view of their origin and
civilization, in view of everything
which goes to create union ,of
nations, they ought to be on the most
friendly • terms possible. \Vheu
they occupy that position, as I liope
they may, then we can consider the
question of annexation under new
coeditlons and under a new aspect.
As the matter stands now, I am
prepared to say for the people of
Canada they will never give or sell
this territory to a hostile nation.
(Cheers.) They would rather suffer
the loss of all things than give or
sell their country -(cheers) -or sanc-
tion the sale of it. It is a matter of
joy to know that this loyalty,which
you all feel, and which I feel, per-
vades•overy class of the commt.nity.
Our people consist of various races.
They are not all of British blood,
But other nationalities are just as
loyal as we are. Take the French-
Canadian. At the time of the rebel-
lion they refused to join the other
colonists who engaged in it, and in
1812 they fought faithfully for the
Queen. In the last onthreak in the
eY
and all their constitution givee
them. and may be relied upon just
as • we cau be.
LETTERS- TO THE- EDITOR.
1Ye wish it to be diet -away uaderetuod that tee do
not hold ours,ioes r,trponeiblkJor the opiniw"o
xprerted by eorreepondent'e.- Su• newts -ea -
COW,.
BERTSON
ews-Rx•Cer.n-
BERTSON
haft decided, owing to the unprecedented .-uccetes of his GJtEA'F LIGAN.,
T1C GIFT SALE, to prove to the people his appreciation of their patron-
age and liberality, by holding during the month of JANUAR ,repara-
tory to STOCKTAKING, a
A FALSE RUMOR.
TIi3fflellLIous•ghtor ,
Stn.—,My attention was called to l/
an item in your last issue from your
Oosferich Township correspoudeut We will to is
sell our Goods WITHOUT RESERVE. Ourr"tet
r�•ferriug to cry engagement as teach-
er of Porter's Hill school. The them out and thus make room for the new stuff in the Spring. WOUR
rumor is totally umtouuded, iu fact I PRICES will lie CUT CLEAR TO THE BONE. We are bound they
"duped" no one. Hoping your shall not struid in the way of close buyers. -
.worthy correepcudent will iu the
future, have the'ruagnanimity and
sense of justice to learn the truth of NOTE CAREFULLY THE PRICES :
"minors" before be again traduces
run iu print, or elsewhere, I am
Most truly yours,
Porter's Hill 'Teacher.
CC.'RIRF. N 7' I'OPI Gs
A REMARKABLE TEMPERANCE MAN.
Many years ego Col. Lehman us•
ky, who had been• twelity three
years in the army of Napo'ken.
Bonaparte, cruse in a temperance
meeting, tall, vigorous, and with
the glow of health on his face, and
wade the following, remarkable
speech :—"You . see before you a
u,au seventy tears old. I have
fought two hundred battles; hav":
fourteen wounds on my body; have
lived on horseflesh, with the bark of
trees for my breast, snOw and ice for
my drink, the canopy of heaven for,
my covering, without stockings or
shoes on wy feet, and only a few
rags for clothing. In the desert of
Egypt, 1 have marched for days
with a burui'ng sun upon uiy naked
head, feet blistered in the scorching
sun, and with eyes, nostrils, and
mouth filled with dust, and with a
thirst so tormenting that I have
opened the veins in niy arms, and
sacked my Own blond. 1)o you ask
how 1 survived rill these horrors?
I answer that, under the providence
of Uod, I owe my preservation, my
•health and vigor, to tits fact, that 1
never sIrani< n drop of spirituous
liquor in my life ; and," continued
Ins. "Baron Larry, chief surgeon of
the 1French al my, has stated as a
fact, that the six thousand survivors
who safely returned from Egypt
were all of them men who abstained
from ardent drinks."
Mrs. H. Irvine is on a visit to
her parents in Ayr.
iitr. May of Clinton was visitiug
rieuds around the Nile last week.
The Revival Meetings in the
Nile Church will be' continued, D.
V., this coining wook. They have
been well attended.
School comneencod on Thursday
last .with Mr. John McCormick and
Miss Plummer Teachers. Mr. Mc-
Cormick comes from the County of
Bruce.
There was quite a rush in this
section for municipal offices this
year. But they did not all get there.
We think if some of the mon who
were left at home had beeu elected
they would not have broken the
law as we understand some of the
fortunate ones. did by treating at
hotels on polling day. It being
against the law to sell liquor in any
polling subdivision on the' day of
election, the Inspector should
look after cases like these.
Suruntcrhi11.
The appearance of the interior of
the Episcopal Church hero has been
greatly improved by the frosting of
the windows and carpeting of the
aisles with the proceeds of the
receut entertainment.
On Wednesday evening the 9th
inst Mr. affd Mrs. Wm. McBrien
celebrated the quinquennial anni-
versary of the tying of the nuptial
knot by giving an oyster supper to
a few ot their friends. We wish
them- at least a decade of such events
and that as in the past their troubles
may be only little ones.
The average attendance at the
public school here for 1888 was
only 44 per cent. of the number on
the roll for the year. Visions of
the prizes at the end of 1889 will
no doubt stir up the pupils to
attend more regularly and wo hope
the parents will second these
promptings by endeavoring to do
without. them ut home for every
little excuse and also see that their
home lessons are regularly prepar-
ed.
-The Township of Burford is excit-
ed over the discovery of a probable
crime. The 'neighbors of a Miss
Winegardener, living south of
Hatchley station, were auspicious
that something was wrong and
asaisted by a constable discovered
the retrains of an infant apparently
several weeks old in the yard ad-
joining some outbuildings. Dr.
Harbottle, coroner, of Brantford,
was notified and will hold an in-
quest at once, when further de-
velopments aro expected.
We start with that Magniticent GREY COTTON at 5 cents. TOWELS
AN1) TOIVELLINGS at 5 cents. ALL -WOOL TWEEDS from 35c.
A big stock of REMNANTS will be run off at HALF their original
value. The balance of our DRESS GOODS AT COST. 11IANTLES
at °2 tied $3, worth $7 and $10. MANTLE GOODS CHEAP. Every•
thing AWAY DOWN. egr The Goods at these piices must be seen to
ire aplireeiated. Call Nil see us early.
Robortsoll's Great Cash Store
ARE YOU IN DEBT?
Wo ask the question seriously.
On 'our books are .a large number of
small accounts that aggregate a good massy
dollars,
If you owe
THE NEws•RECORu 81.25 or
more, we invite a prompt settlement.
y If you have not received your account,
ask for rt ; if you have received it, we ask
an early response.
During the last few weeks a large num-
ber of accounts have been sent out, and
during the next few weeks we will scud
out many more.
THE NEWS -RECORD is now better
werth $2 a year than $1.25 when the pres-
ent proprietors took possession of it over
six years ago, and. still the price remains
at $1.25 in advance.
We dislike dunning, hut accounts that
have remained open for two. years or mere
must be settled.
To those who pay up, and a year in
advance, during this month, 81.25 a year
—the advance pries—will only be charged;
otherwise 81.50 will he charged and col-
lected.
During our newspaper experience of
many years we have never had to sue any
of our patrons, and we do not desire to
increase accounts with Court costs.
To those in arrears we say—and say it
candidly—pay up and save costs.
WHITELY et TODD,
Publishers.
Our Weekly Round Up
—Dr. Montague has been formally
nominated by the Hakdirnand Con-
servatives.
— A large vein of coal of good
quality has been discovered near
Deloraine, Manitoba.
— The records of Kansas show
the amount of land mortgages in the
State to be $235,000,000.
— Farmers around Belleville were
plowing Monday, so says a commer-
cial traveller who came through that
district.
—The.diainomd has been laid for
the crossing of the C. P. 11. at Fort
Whyte, the intersection of the Red
River Ry, with the C. P. R.
—It is stated that no successor to
Lord Sackville will be appointer'
until after the inauguration of
General Harrison,.
—The French Government Inas
ordered the construction of two
ironcled cruisers dnd fifteen torpedo
boats.
—A severe contest between
evictors and tenants occurred on
Lord I,urgan's estate, in County
Armagh, on Saturday. e
— Sir John Macdonald was 74
years of age last Friday. Messages of
•congratulation were sent hiwfro m all
parts of the Dominion. •
— The Whitby postoffice was ins
waded by burglars early Friday
morning and about $500 in money
and stamps stolen.
—The trial of the petition against
the return of Mr. R. White in
Csrdwell is to be held at Orange•
ville on the 29th inst.
—A desperate encounter between
a shopkeeper and. robbers occurred
on Jarvis street, Toronto, on Satur-
day night.
—The Pope instructed the -Ameri-
can prelates who visited him to
combat the Socialiser spreading
among the Irish Catholics in Ameri.
Ca.
—Advices from Honolulu state
that the volcano of Kilauea, on one
of the Sandwich Islands, and which
has showed no signs of activity
eince March, 1886, has suddenly be-
come active.
—Eight petitions for Scott Act
repeal cotes have been laid, before
the State Department at Ottawa,
and the date will shortly he fixed
for polling in seven of the con•
stituenciem.
---Mr. Lariviere, the Tory candi-
date in Provenher, Man., and Mr.
Cyr, a supporter of Mr. Richard,
bad a fistic encounter at a campaign
meeting. 40 below zero will not
chill political enthusiasm.
—ThelRoyal College of Physicians
and Surgeons (London) hae consured
Sir Morel Mackenzie for publishing
hie book on Emperor Frederick and
defending himself against the at tacks
of the German doctors,
--It is rumored that, the writ for
the Hahlinranl election is issued
and that the returning officer's
proclamation will he posted very
shortly, nomination being fixed for
the 33rd hist, and election for the
30th,
—Mr. G. Mercer Adamwrites aletter to The Globe remonstrating
with Mr. J, H, Long of Peterboro',
for having described Lilo as a "re-
negade Canadian" and an advocate
of Annexation to the United States.
Nearly all the alleged advocates of
"annexation" disown the child,
`" —The Labor Commission r, et
in• Ottawa last week to prepare
their report for submiesiou to
k'arliament, Editor Freed of the
Hamilton Spectator was elected
charmun in Oleo of the late Judge
Armstrong. whir. Black eby formerly
of the Ciitlt0n Record is the sec-
retary.
—In the•debate on the Tariff 13111
in the United States Senate, Friday,
Senator Blair had shother "go" at
•the Annexation questnM. At the
wi,scl•up, fresh fish was struck off the
free list and a duty of half a cent
per pound put on it. 1f the uurestric-
ted reciprocity faddists are right Mr.
Blair is taxing his own people by
this move:
Narriston is blessed with Wet
loan's curlieg.rink, which offers to
play a champioirship match with
any. rink in the Dominion of their
weight, best three in five. The
nausea are : F. Hamilton, 320
pounds; Col. Hamilton, 296i.p ends;
Jane's Smith, 233 pounds; J. Cols
lists, 225 pounds, making thehn..ited
weight of the rink, 1,0741 pounds.
-Harry Lush, abort six years
of age, son of Thomas Lush, near
Milton, had a narrow escapee from
instant death on New Year's day.
He, with other children, were
around a table on whish a Win-
chester rifle was lying, when a
young man present was trying how
the cartridges were put into the
rifle, when it went oft', sending the
bullet into the 'side of [Tarry under
the arm. It glanced off the ribs
and tore the muscles and Heals for
about six inches from the ribe,
leaving a ragged and ugly wound
neer an inch wide. One or two of
the other children had ,just it mo-
ment before arisen from range of
the barrel
Have you dyspepsia ? if An, use
Powell's Sarsaparilla and Burdock,
the most powertul remedy in the
market. Price 50c. a bottle, Sold by
all druggists.' 488.21
—Prior v. Lloyd was an action
for damages for seduction tried at
the Toronto assizes. No one appear•
ed for the defendant. The action
was brought by David Prior, a New..
market laborer, on behalf of his
daughter Jeanette against Ellsworth
Charles Lloyd, a Salvation Army
" captain " in Owen Sound• The
girl was under 20. A verdict in full
for 82.000 was given for the plaintiff.
The girl told the story of her weak-
ness. She le not yet twenty years
of age She met Lloyd first at a re--
vival meeting at a Methodist church
in Newmarket in 1883. Their ac-
quaintance at that time lasted only
three weeks, at the end of which
time he left Newmarket to go to
college, he said. Ile returned to
town at Christmas in 1886, and re-.
newed his acquaintance, and in the
following March, under express
promises of marriage, he accomplish-
ed her ruin. Shortly afterwards he
}eft Newmarket and went to Owen
Sound. In :November, 1887, her
child was born. This was all the
evidence taken.
'ib have good health use Powell's
Sarsaparilla and Burdock, it olcanses
and enriches the blood. Price, 50o. a
bttole. Sold by all druggists. 488.21