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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1892-03-09, Page 4.01,1R BIG- FIRE .$ALE STILL CONTINUE:8 We are offering Goods at Priees never before heard of in Clinton. Look here: Dress Length Black Tricitine Silk, worth $1 50, for $1 51 25 Black Brocaded Henriettas for 85c. 51 00 Black Brocade Henriettas for 75c. 90c Black' (Plain) Henriettas for 70c. 50c Black and Colored Henriettas for 35c. 65c. Heavy Serges, all shades, for 45c. 75c. Ziveline Checks, all colors, for 5.5c. All Our Beautiful Dress Materials Reduced the Same Proportion Heaviest Tickings, worth 25c., for 18c. Hea•ry Shirtings, worth 14 to 15c., for 10./c. Heavy Shirtings, worth 10 to 11c., for 8e. Grey Cottons, worth 9 to 10c., for 74-c. Grey Cottons, worth 6 to 7c., for 5c. Comforters, worth 90c. to $1 00, for 60c., Scotch Tartans, all wool, worth 40c., for 30c. A few Mantlings ridiculously low The above Goods are not damaged in the least, but are all good, new and desirable articles. . Space will not permit our continuing the list. Everything is going regardless of what we paid for it. You must COME AND SEE to appreciate. Terms Cash OIij. - iiiara's 01a 3tan. - - - J. Q GILROY, CLINTON Me Huron News-Recora .50 a Year—$1.25 to Advance Wednesday, March 9th, 1892. THESE DAYS ARE LENT'. Lent was ushered in last Wednes- day—Ash Wednesday—aud will continue during the forty day in- tervening between that day and Easter, the anniversary of the resur- rection which falls year ou the 17th of April, the six Sundays not being counted. In eeveral of the Chris- tian Churches the Lenten eoaaon is held to be one of fasting, and more particular communion with things spiritual. Its Scriptural authority is found in the account of the temptation of Christ by Satan recounted in the fourth chapter of Luke, "being forty days tempted of the devil; and. in those days he did eat nothing." An added reason is found in the prac- tices prevailing among older relig- ions of ohscrviug a period of ab• stinenee'j-iietbefore 'hold 'UT a groat`, festival, with the idea that the longer the fust the greater the feast. It is surmised by some that Lent is but a perpetuation of a pagan practice induced by the winter sup- plies being exhausted about this time of the year and a consequent enforced cessation from feasting, the earth not yet producing new herbage and game being scarce. The first mention . rrlado of the fast preceding Easter is by the Bis- hop of Lyons about the end of the !second century. The, word Lent is said to come from the Anglo—Saxon lencten, wn'eatxingLL spring-timeisea:ndR_-hatessthe. a'ame root as lengthen, because the sun is no beginning to remain above the horizon a longer time than it did in the bleak days of winter. Oakes to bo eaten as were the others with sugar and lemons upon ite bill of fare. Iutereat is added to tho ceming Lenten season for adherents of the church of Wane by the promulgation or tho receut papal decree permitting the faithful the use of viands ordinarily fu, bidden them, because of the prevalence in alt No'thern lands • f the dreaded influenza. It has been the custom of the Flo y See to sus- pend the oporatinn of the onions in all countries etricken with epidemics or plagues, the intention of the fast being not to weaken or kill but to keep the body under c Tntrol of the mind, and by its modification to be the better able to fix the thoughts on matters spiritual. It is intcIeetieg also to note that nn Ash :Ve tnesday Leo XIII, celebrated the 82ud anniversary of his birthday. the titne-honored month consecrat- ed to the removal of defilements and pollution- The word February is said to be named from the Latin word februo, to purify by sacrifice. And so thorough was the purifica- tion :net month that it might almost be termed a holocaust in which the immolated were wholly consumed on the altar of country, the smoke from their treason and their politi- cal immorality arising to high heaven ae an appeasing morsel to the angered gods. Febtuary is also called the rainy mouth probably the belief of it be- ing such may have something to do with holding it to be the month of purification. Fur it is well known that heavy rains purge the earth from accumulations of impure mat- ter that under the rays of the strengthening sun, if left to rot and ferment, would breed disease and pestilence. Though not usually a rainy mouth in this country it might be classed as such this year. And the people were in accord with nature and swept beyond the verge of the parliamentary horizon a whole horde of fermenters of poli• tical pestilence and fomenters of discord and national disintegration, and condemned them for the next four years to the enjoyment of their liiibblitig •treason and their empty fears. A PURIFYING EVENTF UL FEBRUARY. Probably in the long list of Februaries that are crowded into the history of Canada during its short but eventful life, none have been marked by more important events than this February 1892. Occurrences during it are big with the fate of our country. Some dozen or more bye -elections have boen held and, with the exception of one, all have resulted, in favorbof the oneness of Canada and the Brit- ish Empire, and of theinational in- tegrity of Canada itaelf. As civil- ization and material progress march on February 1892 will be remember- ed as a rod letter month by the peo- ple of this growiug country. And why l Because a parcel of impure factioniste who had gotten control of what was once a great party sought to launch it against the con• servers of the liberties and inde- pendence of the people and were almost annihilated. By all man- ner of sophisms, distortions and appeals to the passions and cupidity of the electors these were asked to support a policy at first sight plaus- ible but occultly laden with a dead- ly virus that would, if carried to its legitimate end, enervate the whole political and industrial system of our country to such an extent that tone of Ayer's pills would fail to purge it but. February second, Candlemas day, is one of the notable days in the month. It is so named in honor of the purification of the Virgin Mary and so named on account of the A hygionie reason exists for the per- petuation of abstinence at this season of the year. An ancient physician, both learned and wise, said "A man must noede exercise, fast, take physic, or be sick." What was tree at" the time of the giving out of this saying remaiuo true at the present time, and efter the greater coo.ttrnption of flesh and fat for the better witrrstaudiog of winter weather it is especially applicable. Those who by going without meat new reduce the additional weight taken on in the winter and so fit themselves for the greater activity of the opening year, need brim stone and treacle no more than did the unhappy urchins in Squeerx` school. tam THE CARNIVAL, —the carni -vale, or farewell to meat— of the southern races all Americans are familiar not only in literature but in the cities of the Smith, in which, New Or- leans more no'abty, the world -old cue - toms ot the inhabitants of warmer coun- tries are annually need for the entertain- ment of the people. In Eegland, merrier then then now, the two days before Ash Wednesday were fu'l of mirthj l ity, and, character- istically, of viotuale. Moudey of last week was Collop Monday, from the habit of the folk in ransuming great quantities of meat and eggs, salted and !spiced, as a sort of good -by to the soon - to -be -inhibited delioeoy. Taosrlay of list week was Shrove Tuesday, so named 1ront the practice of going to be shriven at the confessional and so starting the vigorous observance of self-abnegation with a clean record. The eating of many pan-oaltee England shares with Prance, people of the latter nation gaining from the medium in which they were cooked the name ot Mardi Gras or Greasy Tuesday for the day itself. aeonearmit IN T1I1L 710TIIER COUNTRY the absorption of great gnantitiee of those fl rp•j •olre was regarded almost in the light of a religious duty and individuals prided themselves on the number they consumed. It was also matter of fame to toss them, after one tide was properly caakori, as high in tbo air as the kitchen ceiling permitted and land them ,efely with the raw side down. Retire of this curious habit are left on this side of the water and many an hetet wal have pan- votere before scrutineers reached the pools. Another unfounded accusation in which there is not a particle of tr uth. The address of sir. Cameron is of the style of forensic eloquence which he attempts and often suc- ceeds in imposing upon court juries ; not warranted by facts proven or obtainable, and will not be swallowed by the high court of the electorate and is impossible of substantiation in any organized court in tho land. TILE INNOCENT ABROAD. Mr. M. C. Cameron has gone abroad, to Florida. Previous to going he gave to the Goderich Signal, for publication, an address to the electors of West Huron, and it is as brazen an attempt to itnpose upon the credulity of the electors as "The Conspiracy Exposed" pamph- let which was published just prior to the election. To show that Mr. Cameron is as much abroad in his statements as in his domicile it is only necessary to state filereosone `fie gives `'orThis defeat. number of lighted candles used on that occasion. On that day the I{oman Catholics consecrate all the candles and tapers that are to be used in their churches during the whole year. Hereafter tho Cana- dian political calendar will be stud- ded with anniversaries of political purification days in honor of what transpired on various polling days in February 1892, when the good and true men of the country collect- ed at the various polling shrines and purified themselves and purged parliament of such tainted repre- sentatives as M. C. Cameron of West Huron, Allison of Lennox, Barron of North Victoria, Mossenu of Soulauges, Davidson of South Ontario, Truax of East Bruce, Smith of East Hastings, Spohn of East Simcoe, Hyman of London, Harwood of Vaudreuil, and other usurpers who misrepresented the people at last session of parliament; and consecrated es priests of the Order of the People and Purity, for the next four years, those who will voice in parliament Canadian stalwart patriotism, high intelli- gence, advanced material progres- ive ideas and national independ- ence. 1. Bribing of the electors. Now it is well known that this mode of argument is solely confined to himself and his henchmen. 2. Fraudulent voters list. Which is an impudent fib, for it is well known that said list was revised in open court by Judge Doyle against whom Mr. Cameron dare not bring a charge of fraud. 3. A voters' list printed at the office of the Secretary of the Colleen ative Association. This is another lie. They were printed in the Government printing office at Ottawa. 4. Bold and brazen personation. If any of this was done it was by his own supporters. Attempts to do so were made by them in this town. 5. The voting ot men living outside the Riding whose expenses to come here. were paid. Outsiders did vote here but it is more assertion, lacking truth or proof, that their expenses to coma were paid. 6 lhevot ing of mechanics aud laborers coerced Thieb the Government. is foundaionlese, and is merely the measuring of Tory corn in a Grit measure. The Dominion is absolutely secret and coercion cannot be used. The Ontario ballot ie not secret and Mr. Mowat can and does coerce voters. 7. The influence of the Officers and his deputies. This is merely the disappointment. 8. Tho power of an army of boodlers. Another invention of Mr. Cam- eron's wherein he puts hie oppon- ents in the place of hie supporters. 9. The fraudulent votes of men who voted on certificate. Jt will require more reliable authority than M. C. Cameron to make this good. 10. The epenirg of polls before the proper hour and the polling of fraudulent It is quite appropriate that these political purificatirns ahould have taken place during February. In fact it seems of almost remarkable significance that theta electoral puri- fications should be coincident with EDITORIAL NOTES. •A prominent Reform paper ex• claims :—"Surely it is time to ask, tho question, 'How long must the Liberal party bo compelled by its leaders to fight for a discredited policy 1' " Aye, there is the rub, "Flow long 1" The trend of public opinion, as expressed by the press and the votes of the people on both sides of the line, now more than ever justifies Sir John A. Macdonald's terse summing up of the impracticable fad called unrestricted reciprocity : "Britain does not want it, Canada will not have it, and the Unite States will noegive it." The grand jury of Sinieoe county recommends the erection of a House of Refuge there ;• also the abolition of bars and the passing a law mak- ing treating a penal offence. There are some modest gentlemen in the Township of Turnbcrry. Reeve McPherson and others of that township have petitioned Par- liament for free trade with the Un- ited States, a reduction of the num- ber of members of Parliament, the abolition of the Senate and a goner - el revision of the Confederation Act. For the seven ,mouths ending February 1, 1892, Canada exported ten million of dollars worth of pro- ducts more than during the same period in 1892 Then we imported about two million dollars of goods less in the seven months ending February 1, 1892, than during the same period in 1891. This would show that the productive labor em ploying capacity of the people had increased in the seven months ends ing February 1, 1892, to the value of at least twelve million dollars as compared with a similar period end- ing February 1, 1892. There are none so blind as those will not see. Notwithstanding =t rade- — returnaa,andAhem--v0ica < OLthIe.. electors at the polls, the Grits will not see that the National Policy is beneficial to the country and that the great mase of the people see and know it is. When the blind at- tempt to lead the blind it is not to be wondered at that Both have fallen into the disastrous ditch -of defeat. Returning outcome of Notwithstanding that the United States are opposed to unrestricted reciprocity, there is a large element of tho people there who, like the Conservatives in Canada, is in favor of a limited reciprocity treaty with Canada. It has been moved in Congress that the treaty of 18'54 be restored.. This is what the Con- servatives want even if it has to bo amended to suit the altered circum- stancils of both countries. And Co:nmittees of Congress have recom- mended the taking the duties off wool, salt, lumber and agricultural implements and the reduction of duty on barley. All things come to those who wait. Lot us have patience and hold our own. It is well known thattheCatholic Church the world over is Conserva- tive, eapaially ie Canada , where it is .placed upon .a footing at least equal with that of any other de• nomination. That Church hates radicalism and iconnelasm as the devil is reputed to hate its bleesed water. In some elections. Mt. Cameron by hie gifts to the Church and to some of its influential members, and by his appeals to their pre judices against Orangemen, who are generally Conservatives, succeed- ed in alienating the Catholics from their hereditary allegiance to the Conservative party. Now many of the Catholics have had their eyes open to the insidiously revolution• ary tendency of the Grits, whose policy if carried out would lead to that disorder which the Church is the time-honored opponent of, and they have voted with a party whose traditions and present policy har- monize with their own. But this is not palatable to the Grits. They squeal like a stuck pig, and charge the Church with intimidation when its people are merely acting in ac- oordance with their conscience. It makes a great difference whose pig is stuck. The Conservatives never squealed when the Catholios exercis- ed their undoubted right—to voto against them if they wished. There is considerable misunder- A TIOney-faking Machine standing and more wilful misrepre— sentation concerning the voters' list entbroglio in London and the elec•• 4i•onT:of :$on. ,.Jo1rn arlin a,, disputed voters were put upon the preliminary lists by the Revising Officer in the usual way. The Grits appealed against them at the final revision. There is a statutory form of notice which each of those appeal- ed against must be served with, setting forth the nature of the objec- tions. The reasons for objecting to them were not stated in the notices. Those appealed agair,ht were advised not to appear at the court of revision as the notices they received were worthless, not notices at all in the eyes of the law, as the cause of ob- jection was not stated in them. They did not appear and the Reviss ing Officer referred the matter to County Judge Elliott who held that the notices were invalid. And in equity they are not. It would be a great injustice to ask voters to come to the court of revision to substanti- ate their right to be on the lists without defining the objections: For - instance, he should be informed in his notice whether it teas for not being of age. for being an alien, for lack of income, or whatever the objection was. He could then be prepared with evidence to rebut the objection, otherwise he could not. This omnibus style of appeal is not only not in accordance with the provisions of the statute, but is wrong in equity. 14 a business roan rendered an account to a debtor merely stating the gross sum claim- ed, and sued for the amount, the debtor could fairly and equitably say, "I do not know whether 1 owe the amount or not, I have had no bill of particulars." And the judge would nonsuit the claimant. Just so in this case. The objected to voters should have received bilis of particulars, and the law says they shall. Not having received anch particulars, the appellants have no right to judgment in their favor. Aside from politics. all politicians are as anxious to make money as you or we are, but we now have a machine that will help You out of the difficulty. 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To their amazement they found the skeleton of a man supposed to that of Hy. Hayden who disappeared seven years ago and was supposed to have been murdered by his brother-in- law Robt Price.