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Lots for Sale -A. Smith.
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Men Wanted -Capt. A. 111. Todd.
Tenders Wanted -3. C. Cole.
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who spends tads to advertising than he duce tit
rent. 1 A. T. S'rttwettr, the millionaire merchant
of
.New York.
Wednesday, Jtlutc 12111 1889
WI10 WILL VOTE.
Tho persons who are, under the
Dominion eleotiou law, entitled to
the franchise, are :-
Owners of •property, in cities, to
the value of $300 and upwards ;
Owners of property, in towns, to
the value of $200 and upwards;
Owners in other places, to the
value of $150 and upwards;
" Occupants of the above property;
Fanners' sons and owners' sons if
resident upon the property of their
father or mother for a year;
Tenants and the sons of tenant
farmers who pay not less than the
following rents : $2 per month, $6
per quarter, $12 per half year, or
$20 per annum:
Fishermen owning $150 worth of
land, boats, or tackle;
'Indians having improvement to
the value of $150;
Persons resident ono year in Can-
ada, and drawing an income of $300
a year and upwards;
Annuitants receiving $100 a year
and upwards.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Christianity forbids no conceiv-
able good motive, and permits no
conceivable bad motive.
when it backed up Mr. Mowat in
refusing Orange Incorporation.
Referring to the doing of the
secret societies in Irelanli, La Min-
erve (Canadian Catholic) says :-
"It will be seen that these natiou-
aliets will not stop half way, and
that once Home Rule is obtained
they will not declare themselves
satisfied, but will go in for some-
thing more radical, even for inde-
peudeuce, if by au impossibility
they should succeed in• this now at-
tempt to model Ireland after atheist
France, without a king and t ithout
a God."
The Dominion revenue for the last
eleven months was $34,234,338;
expenditure during same time $29,-
587,42.4. The surplus so far being
$4,646,914. This is a much better
showing than at this time last year.
According to the Gr`lobe. "it is
doubtful whether emotional people
ever tell the exact truth. 'What a
lot of emotion theru must be in the
Glob(; office, even enough to have
plenty. for home use and then spare
some for its political friends.
The tiebts owing, by the individual
States in America foot up to $222,-
000,000f --nearly as much as the
nett debt of the Dominion. But
when the question of taxation is be.'
ing discussed in the Grit proses this
aspect of the matter is carefully
ignored, Most of the States have
borrowed Money at rates equal to 6
per cent., so that the amount pay-
able on that account alone is some
millions greater than that aperuing
on the public debt of this country,
which is a little over ten millions
of dollars annually. In other Words,
the people on "the other side" are
taxed as much for the local state
debts as we in Canada are for the
conduct of the entire affairs of the
Dominion, which includes all sums
spent in .the development of the
country by means of railways, canals,
cte..
jail :- 5 melee !n(12 females i ane of
the fepaules is insane? waiting remov-
al to the asylum. 'the other, Mary
Brady, wee committed for six months
by Mayor Butler. She tomos from
the township of McKillop, is 57 year*
of age, weak minded, and has Igo
friends that we know of. Of the
wales, Robert Fletcher, of the town -
'ship of Howick, is committed as a
vagrant ; he is about 90 years of age,
weak and feeble in body and mind.
He has been in jail ever since the
25 of June, 1885, and his present
sentence expires on the 25th of this
month, when he will have to be re-
committed, and so on until death
claims him. Another of the males
is under sol.tence for larceny. The
remaining three are insane, and are
waiting removal :o the asylum. Two
of them, William Kelly and Charles
Linguard, are harmless, Frederick
Hunsicker, is exceedingly destruo•
tive in his habits. I was under the
necessity of getting clothes for Mary
Brady when she went out on the 5th
of May last, but she was out only
four days when she was again brought
back and committed for six months.
The report of Mr. Malteds, I.P.S.
for East Huron, was read and referr-
ed to School Committee. (It will be
published next week.)
County Cotntnisioner John Ansley
presented a detailed report concern-
ing roads'and bridges etc.,$1;500 will
be required to put the vaults of the
Registry Office in proper shape. The
amount likely to he expended on
bridges, repairs to county buildings
etc.. he estimated to not exceed $6,-
000 for 1889.
On motion of Messrs. Kelly and
Jacques, the Council decided by a
majority of 19 to dispense with the
December session this year.
Moved by Mr. Mooney, seconded
by Mr.Thomsou,that Kate Miskiming,
Lizzie Miskiuliug and Mary Hays, ail
of the township of Morris, certified
by Dr. l,folmas to he insane and de-
stitute persons, be supported at the
expense o[ the County .Referred to
Finance Committee.
SHAMEFUL INJUSTICE.
The Toranto Globe affirms that
section 40 of the separate schools
act -
Provides that Roman Catholic rate-
payers shall become exempt from
payment of public school rates by
giving notice in writing to the clerk
of the municipality that they wish to
support separate schools. Otherwise
they must be rated or taxed for the
support of public schools, no matter
how they may be assessed. The
attorney -general says this is the
law.
If the attorney -general says this
is the law, he says what is false.
It was the law, but it is not. The
law of 1863 provides for notice to
the municipal clerk as recited above
that the trustees, should send to the
municipal clerk a list of separate
school supporters ; and it added:
"add every ratepayer whose name
does not appear ou such list shall
be rated for the support of public
schools.
That provision was dropped out
of the law when the separate schools
act was revised in 1886. _.
- It was dropped .ou't in order that
Roman Catholics and persons said
to be Roman Catholics might bo
assessed as supporters of separate
schools even though they desire to
support the public schoels, and
though they Bend their children to
the public schools.
There are hundreds of such cases.
\Vo have heretofore notod the case
of Mr. Williamson, who not only
did not notify the city clerk that he
wished to be rated as a supporter of.
separate schools, but did notifiy' the
assessor that he wished to be rated
as a supporter of public schools, yet
he was rated as a supporter of separate
schools,against his witih,being wrong-
ed by one of the tnost infamotie and
tyrannical laws that ever disgraced
a statute book.
The time has come to call a.halt.,
Tho time has conte for the people to
say that the- vandal hands laid upon
their school system must be re-
moved. Tho time has come for the
-people to- say --that Rome -shall not
destroy the educational system of
the province of Ontario, -Hamilton
Spectator.
ALIENS AS SCHOOL TRUS-
TEES.
than 1Q0 or over. In many casea, the
buildings are mulch more expenaive than
need be, and the offtciels recommend
cheaper and platner ones. The smaller
institutions, such es would be ample for
the county of Eleven, do not average in
cost over $12,000. The Ontario county
committee agree with us that smaller
farms and cheaper buildings would meet
every want, and cavo a Targe and un-
necessary expense.
Your committee would next call atten.
tion to 1110 number of inmates, and the
cost per head, of these institutions: -
Cost per
head.
$55 04
49 00
57 98
83 03
54t60
40 33
03 97
The following statement of the County
TLeueurer ,vee read and referred to Fin-
ance Committee: - -`- -
wooer of COUNTY Tit8asUR6a.
G ENTt. effeN,—I subruit beta with state-
ment of collections from no -resident
lands between Jan. tat and April 30,
also statement of cash on hand and
available to meet curreut expenditure.
I take p ensure in iuformiag you that the
sinking funds are now all satisfactorily
invested, $14,250 having been 'loaned
out on first mortgages at six per cent.
since January 1st. These mortgages
will be laid before your Finance Com-
mittee. It will be necessary to grant to
your warden and treasurer the usual
power to borrow $20,000 to meet current
expenditure until the taxes are paid.
Collections from Boa -resident lands
from Jan. 1 to April 30, 1889.
Ashaeld....$ 32 97 Stephen 557 84
Goderich R,. 44 07 'ruckerentith,''9 94
(,Fey...... 12 54 Turnberry.... 12 24
flay'........ 622 80 Wawanosb west18 01.
Hallett..... 7 23 Bayfield 2 94
Morris ,. 16 24 Blyth 1 01
M,Kl1lop.... 3 85 Brussels .... . 22 90
Stanley...., 54 6) Wrnxeter 6 29
At Tuesday's meeting of the
Toronto Separate School Board, Mr.
Smith and Mr. Cahill objected to
Father McPhillips taking his seat
at the school Board, on the ground
that he was not a British subject.
This objection was pooh-poohed by
the Uhairman, and the new member
took his seat. Mr. Cahill has a re -
remarkable habit of being correct in
the objections he raises, end this
slakes him a very awkward member
of the Board. He was right on this
occasion. There is not the least
doubt that the Board has deliberate-
ly defied the law, which is contain-
ed in section 25 of the Consolidated
Statues of Ontario, chapter 227 (the
Separate Schools Act): -
Any perscu being a British subject, not
lens than twenty-one years of age, may be
elected as a trustee, whether he be a
householder or freeholder or not.
During the diecuseion Trustee
Reilly admitted that he too was not
a British subject; and some serious
questions may arise as to the valid-
ity of acts performed by the Board
while assumed to be member there-
of.
Tho Globe of Monday informs
the public generally, and Orange -
mon particularly, of what " King
William III did not say.' We
will supplement the Globe's state-
ment by giving what William III
did say in his Declaration to the
people of England : That " Ho had
nothing before his eyoe in his
undertaking but the conservation
of the Protestant religion, the
covering of all mon from persecu-
tion for their conscience and the
securing to the whole nation the
free enjoyment of their laws, rights
and liberties under a just and legal
goverutnent." The Globe is not
easy unless it is persecuting either
Catholic or Protestant for his con-
science and attempting to deprive
either the ,one or the other of " the
free enjoyment of his rights and
liberties," If Orangemen would
only :seek to deprive the Catholics
of their rights and liberties the
Globe would bo in an easy frame of
mittd uutil the next change of the
moon when it would seek to deprive
Orangemen of the free enjoyment
of their rights and liberties as it did
• Male.
Elgin. .. .. .. 70
Waterloo. .... 79
York 112
Lincoln .. 28
Mlddleaex 84
Norfolk50
Wellington 09
Welland 44
Bract
Female, Total.
33 100
SO 118
46 . 157
24 62
43 127
19 76
42 111
1.6 60
It will thus be seen that directly out
of the local municipal exchequers bas
been paid the sum of $9,984 in two
years. To these Bums must me added
the sums of $584 16 and $483, respect•
ively, which are the amouuts estimated
by Fee County Treasurer us spent by the
county for the same purposes as the local
grants in the same Jeers, and those two
make a grand total of on less than $10,-
751, or $5,376 per annum.
Every member of the County Couucil
is also aware tbat these sums do not in
any way ref resent tLe full amount of
the charity bestowed by this county.
Private charity by individuals, churches,
and societies, is Largely given to --t-he
very same parties that receive municipal
aid.
Another large item of expense to the
county is iu connection with the running
of the gran The manner in which this ex-
pense is paid is as follows: The Gov-
ernment pays for all prisoners who are
charged with indictable offences, and
the enenty pays for all others. The last
q tarter the Government was charged
with 119 days and the county with 1513
days. Of this 1513 days, 1433 days is
chargeable to the maintenance of indi-
gents. In cnnsequeuce of this the enun-
ty had to pay $542, against $46 39 paid
by the Government, or about 14.15ths of
the whole ex,tense. If there had been no
indigents confined the Government,
would have had to pay nearly two-thirds
and the county something ever one-
third. to 1111s way the cost to the coun-
tyWa9.,for indigents alone oyer fer-
tile
vrtile quarter, .,F its quarter is not above
the average, so that the county pays
annually about $1,600 for maintenance
of indigents in the goal.
'Total .... .....8948 43
• Statement of cash on hand and Avail-
able to meet current expenditure :
Cash in flank .$18264 65
Co. (tate l(lyth 185 35
918449 9090
Less balance- to. credit Sinking, ;t•
..$3782 -
Fnti..,
Due Municipalities fur non -res. 319 84
.......
It is worthy of note that while a
Separate School Trustee must be a
British subject, there ie no such rule
iu the case of member of a Public
School Board. The qualification of
the latter is set out in section 13 of
the Revised Statutes of Ontario,
chapter 225: -
The persons qualified to be elected
trustees shall be such persons as are actual
resident ratepayers within the school sec-
tion and of the mileage of 21 years, and
not disqualified under this Act. -Glob'
41.02 74
814347 10
Council then adj)urued to meet et
4 p. m.
AFTll0NOON WEDNESDAY.
Council resumed, warden in the chair.
The following report of the Special
Committee on the poor house question
was read ,and laid on the table :
aSrOaT Ox l'c1011 RO(:69,
COMMITTER --Messrs Kelly, Manning,
Proudfoot, Rollins, i1.=on, Keine, and
the Warden.
In accordauce with the instructions
contained in the resolution of this coun-
cil at its January session, your special
committee lave endeavored to obtain all
the information possible relating to the
cost of land, butldiugs and maintenance
of the various institutions called Houses
of Refuge, for the care o1 the poor, in the
proviuce, and other infortnation of a
kindred nature. A sub -committee, con-
sisting of Messrs Proudfoot and Man-
ning, has collected the etatiatiee wbicn
we hereby submit, and which will be
found of great impottauce in considering
this subject.
Your committee have aimed at giving
to the council the very tallest informa-
tion concerning this ia)port:r.t matter,
and the information has been obtained
without refereuce to the leauing8 of the
members of your committee. The sub-
committee thought its first duty was to
obtain a correct account of the amount
spent by the various muni•'lpalitiea of the
county under the he., • of "Charity.''
This allows a comparison -though an
imperfect one -to be made i.etwcen the
cost of keeping the poor in our own
county and the cost in a county having
a House of Refuge. The returns under
this head embrace the years 1887 ar.d
1888, and are as follows :-
Amount spent by tlro various munici-
palities of the county of Huron upon
charity in 1887 and 1888 .1887.
8138
33 0608
48 30
COUNTY PARLIAMENT.
This county branch of respon-
sible government met at Goderich
Tuesday 4th June.
The Warden in his opening re-
marks stated that the petitions to
the local legislature for amendments
to the municipal and assessment
acts had been duly forwarded i that
%Iterations to the petit jury room
had been effected, and suggested
that a date bo named for the bring-
ing iht0 force of the by-law fixing the
width between the runners of all
sleighs used °lithe public roads at
three feet nine inches between
runners.
Mr. Jailer Dickson reported that
there are at present in the county
ROBERTSON'S PRINTS
are causing a sensation. Large variety at 5c., 8c, We. and
122c. See them --they are going like hot cakes.
Robertson's Bross Goads
are making a big fuss aulollg the ladies. We have
secured the sole agency for JNO. RYAN & CO'S BRAIDED
SUITS which are known the world over ; expect a nice'
stock in by the close of the week. If you have not yett,
purchased your Summer Dresses you have no time to
lose, as the hot weather is upon us and the cream will
not keep.
' We are offering SPECIAL INDUCEMEN`T`S in all
Departments. Call early at
Robortson's Great Cash Store
The conclusion drawn by the Commit-
tee from their investigations are:
1. 'That, so far as could be ascertained,
the people of these counties were satis-
fied with the result of the operatiou of
these Houses of Iudustty, and that the
opposition at the time of their erection
had now died out, notwithstanding the
fact that in one or two cases the annual
cost of maintenance had exceeded the too
low estimate of the promoters to a very
considerable ectent.
2. Phot their erection appears to have
obviated, except in the smallest degree,
grants to indigents by the smaller muni-
cipalities, had materially lessened the
number of tramps and vagabonds ; and
had provided a comfortable home for the
helpless, who otherwise would have suf-
fered severely, even under the best
means available to minor municipalities.
3. That from the information obtained
by your. committee. the erection of a
House of Industry would appear to bo an
act of economy as well as one of humani-
ty. From the report of your Com-
mittee furnished at the January session,
the-•-amount-egr(tnted to -indigents in
1887 was $5,803. This is but a portion
of the cost, as it is well known these
grants are largely suplemented by pri.
vete contributions. The annual cost of
maiutaiuing en inmate in a Il ure of In-
dustry may be set down at $55, This
County would probably supply 125 in-
mates, and the 'tunnel 0381 would be $6,-
815 ar an excess of $1,000 above that
now Odd by the muicipaiities, but this
some is certainly less than that which the
insulcit-t,t aid given by the municipal-
ities compels the charitable tc contribute
to the support of the indigents of the
County.
Aahaeld
Ilaylield
Blyth.
--
nrussele
Clinton ..... ., 218 71
Colborne,....... ... 200 50
Exeter 195 69
Goderich Town ..... .... . ... 5:36 05
Goderich 'township.. - • 292 7n
Grey 202 00
Hay
Howick 20111
0 0 01
Mullett... ...... • 180 00
McKillop
Morrie. 181 57
Seaforth 181 00
Stanley ...
Stephen.... 0
.. 80 05 578 04
Tuckersntlttt .. . • ... • • • .. 171 80
Turnberry 383 86
Uebornc '
East Wawanoeh....• 172 11
West•ti'aw:01°0i .. .. .. , • 150 62
107 26
tvingham . ... ...........
Wroxetter.,.• —
1888.
$219 00
54 83
55 47
191 58
322 96
277 16
226 72
651 09
'348 36
193 00
118 36
30 00
175 25
tribution and that no further action
be taken at present. Moved in
amendment by Mr. Castles, seconded
by Mr. Beacom, that no action be
taken, amendment lost by a majority
of 8, and the motion adopted.
FRIDAY.
On report of finance committee
being read Mr. Proudfoot moved,
seconded by Mr. Smith, that a tele,
phone be placed in the Sheriffs office
to connect with the county jail, lost
by a majority of 12. It was .hien
moved by Mr. Beck, seconded by
Mr. Keine, that the usual grant of
$LO be made to the Ontario Rifle As.
sooiatioii, to 1 ori a division. Moved
by Mr. Castles, seconded • by Mr.
Btssett, that Dr. Nichol's Bayfield,
account be paid, lost on a division.
An application from Colonel Coleman
of the -33rd Battalion for the usual
grant to the volunters in camp was
read. Moved by Mr. Beck, seconded
by dlr. Keine, that a grant of 25cts
per day be made to each volunteer
who may attend Brigade Camp.
Referred to finance committee,
which afterwards reported in favor
and it was adopted by the council.
Moved by Mr. Wilson, seconded by
Mr. Strong, that water he put in the
jail and Court House under the super-
vision of the clerk ; and that the
warden and clerk obtain from a com-
petent person advice' as to the best
method of erecting suitable. closets
at the Court House, and prepare esti.
mates therefor, including all nccesa•
ary draining -carried. Moved by
Mr. Manning, seconded by Mr. Bis-
sett, that the warden, Mr. Kelly and
the clerk be appointed delegates by
the council to the convention called
to meet in Toronto to consider
amendment to the assessment . act.
and tax exemptions --carried. Mov-
ed by Mr. Cox, seconded by Mr.'
Beck, that one hundred dollars be
granted Goderich Township to aid in
building a bridge over that part of
Maitland river running through lot
35, Maitland concession. Referred
to finance -On finance reporting
thereon, Mr. McMurchie moved,
seconded by Mr. Bissett, that $•100
be granted as soon as the county
engineer shall report the work pro-
perly done -carried, on it division by
a majority of 2. - Moved by Mr.
Proudfoot, seconded by Mr. Smith,
that the Hawkers and Peddlers By -
Law be amended by making the
license fee one hundred dollars, lost
by a majority of 1 1. Moved by Mr.
Proudfoot, seconded by Mr. Bissett,
that the Hawkers and Peddlers By.
Law be amended by making the
license fee fifty dollars, lost by a
majority.of 14. By -Law No. 8 antis -
prizing rho warden and treasurer to
borrow money until the county rate
is paid, was passed. The council
then adjourned.
4. That respecting the exteut of farm
required, the opinions of the officials
materially differ. In nearly every in-
stance the ,keepers of these Houses visit
ed were in favor of Isere fe-ms, while
the inspectors believed fifty acres ample
The extent desired depended upon the
character of the keeper. When he prov-
ed to be an energetic farmer he desired a
largo acreage, and wished to establish
aotnething Ilse a model farnt'in connec-
tion with the fions' of Industry. In
meet cages fifty acres employ all the in -
mecca able to work, and above that ex-
tent hired help m'asl be employed. The
weight of opinion appears to be that 60
acres 13 sufficient.
201 22
147 18
129 85
470 00
234 84
298 08
70 00
173 00
100 63
.10010111g averages for !ural•
eipalitles'not reporting...t84,005 00 85,3113 00
The average coat of Houses, of .refuge
with land and buildings in the counties
mentioned below is the sold of
$16,6700.66, but the present feeling of
all concerned is that laige fanny are a
mistake. The weight of evidence goes
to 511)* that 40 or 60 acres are better
would be in a better condition to-
day, if it were run less on party
principles. -- H. RAPPEL, Reeve of
IIay, to Seaforth Expositor.
WHAT JUNE BRINGS.
Your Committee, before closing their
Report would respectfully call your at-
tention to the repeated recommendations
made by the verious Grant Juries and
.fudges in past years.
P KeLLY, Chairman.
TIICR5DAY.
\frs. Bay applied to the council
for asstst Ince and her" application.
being accompanied by a medical
certificate thu case was referred to
committee. After consideration, a
recommendation that an allowance
of one hundred dollars per annum,
payable quarterly, be granted, was
agreed to by the council. Mr. John•
stop moved, seconded by Mr. Mc-
Lean, that the residue of Scott Act
fines be used for the general pur-
poses of the council. The motion
was referred to finance committee,
and on its report the question tva
left in abeyance. When the report of
equalization committee was present-
ed (it was almost similar to that of
last year) Mr. H._ Eilber moved,
seconded by Mr. Ratz that it be
amended " by reducing township
municipalities personal property by
three fourths." The vote being a tie
23 to 23 the warden voted in favor of
the report which was then declared
carried. On motion of Mr. Kelly,
seconded by Mr. McLean, it was
agreed that By•Law No. 39, making
it compulsory .that the runners of
all sleighs used on the highways
shall he 3 ft. 9 inches apart, shell
comn into force on Septr. lat 1889.
Moved by Dr. Rollins, seconded by
Mr. Beek, that the report of special
committee on House of Industry be
referred to a special committee con-
sisting of the clerk and Messrs. 11.
Eilber and Manning, to have the
figures thoroughly considered and
corrected, and then printed for die -
HAY ASSESSORSUIP.
June brings roses
And handfuls of posies.
The muslin girl.
The barefoot boy.
Brides in profusion.
Rose bugs and flies.
Butterflies and daises.
Vacations and reunions.
Greetings and farewells.
Awnings and hammocks.
Home grown strawberries.
The longest dray in the year.
Moonlight nights and promen-
ades.
The linen duster and' summer
novel.
The ice cream sod strawberry
festival.
Lawn parties and sweet. girl grad-
uates.
Closed blinds, chair coven, and
'.'not at home,"
CURRENT TOPICS.
The. theory of prohibition cou-
foueds the druttl:,tid ttitli those who
use liquor in moderation, thus mak-
ing out a Cain where tkere is no sin.
-Cs rdinal Gibbons.
- 'There tire a great wary people
who tire Making an ado.over the
Jesuit bill and the Pope who would
he perfectly willing to swallow both
the Jesuit bill and the Pope if they
could only change the color of the
ministry at Ottawa.--:Vitantretel Star..
Referring to a comparison be-
tween Moses and Sir John Mac.
donald the London Advertiser says
there is no record that Moses ever
said he could " slap that fellow's -
chops quicker than h—could
scorch a feather." It is on record
that Moses played the deuce and all
with the Amelekites and other Grits
of his day. The- difference between
Moses and Sir John is thatthe
former died when in sight of the
promised land, while' Sir John has
led Itis people into it, and proposes
to keep them there for a long, time.
-Hrtm,ilto)t Spectator.
DEAR EDtTOa,-1 notice in your
valuable paper the comments that
have been made on the assessment
roll for this township, also the in-
sinuation thatpolitics were the cause
of the change of the assessor, eta.
Regarding the assessment roll, I
claim the present one is better than
any we have had in the past. Cer-
tainly there may be a few errors, as
the new assessor had no guide given
him, and no man is infallible. Re-
ferring to the appeals, [ would
simply say that the majority had no
real cause, but merely took advan-
tage of the new assessor, and followed
the lead of a few. I am in fact
acquainted with instances where
merchants kept stocks of from one
to five thousand dollars, and were
not assessed at all on the stook,
These parties now being properly
assessed, are doubtless among the
foremost of the kickers, whether with
j
judge for od cause
them elves. ratepayers
atr the
selection of the new assessor, I would
state that the former assessor was
asked if he would assese the township
for any less sum than the previous
year, and hie reply was in the nage.
tive, and we considered it our duty
to have the work done as economi-
cally ase possible. As to inducing the
Deputy and Mr. Bess to co-operate
with me, I deny the aasertion, and
tun proud to say that both gentlemen
have too much independence of
spirit for the to influence them to
do what they thought wrong, even
were I disposed to do so. Thn last
charge that 1 take up is, " that
politica was the cause of the selection
of the new n850880r." I honestly
never knew bis politics, neither did
I care, as the less we have to do
with „polities in municipal matters
the better, and I believe the country
A recent traveller in Ecuador re-
ports
as follows :
" One-fourth of the property in
Ecuador belongs to the bishop.. For
every ono hundred and fifty people
is a church. Of the population, ten
per cent'. are priests, monks and
nuns; and two.hundred and seventy-
two days out of the three hundred
and sixty-five days of the year are ob.
served ati Urn, and feast days.
Priests control the government in
all its branches, dictate the laws,
end see to their enforcement. Not
five per cent. of the people can
read or write, and three fourths r,f
the children are born illegitimate,
In hardly any place in the world le
property so insecure Beggars and
bandits abound. A railroad or
stage -coach does not exist ; hardly a
road or benevolent institution. The
ecclesiastical order has gobbled the
State. It elects the president and
legislature. In a word, the Pope
rules in Ecuador, as he does not in
Rome, and manages there, as every-
where, to keep the people in igoor,
ance and poverty."
The doctrine of evolution was
formally condemned by the Gener.
aly Assembly of the Southern Pres•
bytorians at Chattanooga on Wed.
nesday. The action was taken in
connection with the interminable
case' of Dr. Woodron. The action
of the Charleston Presbytery in the
case was sustained by a vote of 113
ayes to 31 noes. The attitu;le of
the assembly was fairly stated by
Elmer J. Lyons, of Virginia, who
said that ase the Bible was net 4ilent
upon the method of creation, the •
doctrine of evolution has no stand-
ing. This statement appeared to
he conclusive with the assembly
and the result above recorded fol
lowed. -