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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1893-05-24, Page 4Nstablished in Clinton, 1854, FINS ORDERED OLOTH INC Our Importations direct from England have now arrived and we are ready for spring orders. We have a magnificent range of West of I.ugland Suitings, Scotch Tweeds and Irish Serges, Fine Worsted Coatings in a variety of colors and latest designs, which will be sold to my customers as cheap on credit as any tailoring establish- ment can sell for cash. having no rents or cutters to pay, and paying spot cash for my goods, I am enabled to announce that my prices will defy competition. As a cutter of Fashionable and Complete Ftting Clothing. I claim to bo in the front rank. Our Stock of Ready Made Clothing, Hats, Caps and Gent's Furnishings is full and complete. On and after the ist April I open a Cutting School, when I , will teach the "Kennedy Outliner," the best _system that has ever been invented in this; Dominion. For fu: then particulars and terms address THOS. JACKSON, HCL>° TON, [he Huron News -Record 91.60 a Year—$1.25 in Advance Wednesday, May 24 h, 1893. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE. Some people are foolish enough to form the opinion that a public news• paper is conducted for the purpose of striking or holding up to public scorn and contempt the individual. A cor- respondent writes a letter which, to the uuintetei-t-e'l,no particulti reflection on the individual in the whole wide world can be detected The letter appears in print. Tile j iurua] is deuounced as a bold, bad paper by men and women of the lower type as well as others of recognised learning. The mission of an honest newspaper is not of such a degraded nature as these people seem to think. A f r.trless public juurual, because it gives the opinions or utter- nncea of correspondents is not to be judged by such opinions or utterances. The opinions of a well conducted journal are nottobe found in the correspondence of its colutnns. Still we find many learned people, Grit and Tory, Rotnan Catholic and Protestant, Jesuit and oven infidel, that require educating on this line. The editor of a newspaper is certainly responsible as far as law and damages are concerned when the name of any writer is refused and damages can be proven: The editor of this journal, during the last few days, has been threatened with every- thing from heaven to hades and a warm place in a 'criminal's cell if he would not come down on his marrow bonus. THE NEws-RECORn, editorially,has said nothing to be afraid of or that it has nay re [son to make apology for. It is quite true that correspondents have sane; access to these columns, whose utterances have almost shook the rocks of the earth. While we regret that such is the case, we are not going to bow the knee and epologise for them as though they were our editorial utterances. The letters were received in good faith and THE NEWS RECORD has said so. We regret their publica- tion. Those who find fault with them say in,effect they have not been receiv- ed in such faith, That means our statement is not accepted in good faith. If professing Christian people are willing to stand the consequences, welt and good• This is where we draw the line. If a correspondent as sures us all the costs in legal oases that may arise, the name wilt not be made public. We first feel assured that there is no definite or good cause for libel. Like other ordinary mortals, we may now and again be mistaken. But such mistakes are few and far between. It ill becomes any close of respectable people to rise in arms and declare a boycott or mob law on any journal which is more honest than themsolvos. Because people who make such public and insinuated chargea against an institution that han stood the teat and mot with • universal public favor for years will not succeed. The sooner thio is understood the better. We decidedly object to any reapeotable body of people picturing the writinge of correspondents as the opinions or writ- ings, of the editor of this paper. If we elr'oadv "deserve the severest eon• sure," there should be no need for an apology. Tho Methodist ohuroh, the Presbyterian church, the Episcopal church, the Baptist church, the Tal- mage sermons, the Temperance cause, all find a place in these columns. Why 1 Because We believe all these are doidg a good and Godly work. And still this journal is to be consid- ered, compelled, to be unworthy of recognition, a foeto temper ance,afoe to the well being of aociety. This will bo news to the genuine tem perance and religious readers of THE NEWS RECORD. \Ve retnomber a few years ago when this journal took up the cause of a persecuted Methodist minister. A. few fanatic bigots raised the same hue and cry. We remember when this journal opposed the Scott Act, the same cry was raised throughout the land. And our couree through those troublons limos was proven to bo correct. If our profess ing friends will not accept our state- ment, we cannot say more. If a gener- al boycott is to be placed on THE NEWS - RECORD by people who do not support this journal, the sooner the illegal busiueee is placed in operation the better, probably, fur all concerned. GOD SAVE OUR QUEEN. To -day is the 21:th of May, the Queen's Birthday. Our gracious Sovereign is seventy-four years old. May she long live as the peaceful ruler of a United Empire and happy people. 'God save the Queen. "Brittania's sceptered empress of the world! Around whose throne the loud acclaim Of universal joy is never wing'd With less than victory! no nations all, As subjects to our Queen, before her bow. O'er all the earth, thy wide domain extends; Or where stern Boreas, priding in his power, Breatheswinter on the blast, and sepulchres, The vasty deep in adamantine chains; Or where the torrid sun his golden rain Quivers among the nalllt trees of the South, There floats the flag triumphant o'er the world, Dishonored never by the stain of shame,— The flag that never fell, while British blood, In British hearts rdmaitied beneath its shade,— 'The flag that rules the aznre wave, and links, In sympathy the universe of mind— The lion -guarded of Britain!" CURRENT TOPICS. Gladstone has been forced to ac- cept in committee the amendment to the Homo Rule Bill declaring the sup- remacy of the Imperial Parliament. Our town totem. admits that THE NEwe-RECORD was correct when we said the Conservative Party had noth- ing whatever to do with the Gore chargee. All the cattle por the Allen Line eteamship Numidion have been slaugh- tered at Liverpool. The lungs of each animal worn examined by the veterin- ary experts appointed for that purpose, and no trace of pleuro-pneurnonia or other dieaasos having been found, a statement has been given to that effect. it has been remarked tlrnt the feat of a man pulling against two horses in a circus is very largely a trick. It consists in knowing your horses and in knowing how to distribute your strength. It is no wonder that when the strong man of Cole's circus tried to clothe trick with two gt een homes, he killed himself. And still this in noth- ing compared to the recent perform- ances of "West Street I-Iorse Dealer." He was evidently acting the part of a "fresh" and now Mayor Butler is after his scalp. There are some very had people in; Goderich, notably "Nest Street Horse Dealer." Ile and the annexation organ of that town are "in the swim." Seldom has a bettor lot of saddle and harness horses been offered at auction than those which were sold at the Horse Exchange in New York on Monday of last week by W., D. Grand and con- signed by J. A. Hendiie of Hamilton, Ont. The sale was a crowded one, and after spirited bidding Mr,Ilondrie'e lot of 31 horses were disposed of at of over an average price 'Qf9wiug alta. ttalo,o t r°. Uoociylu'a horsoo, lvlrw OrAnd" dia1?Qeod of a lot of•goodpotniss`frofn, tba'kftlzlo' dean herd at frotu $354 to $100; and in the supplementary catalogue .$610 was paid by Dr. Crawford fur Prince Faehiuu, a beautiful black gelding, The 31 auituale realized a grand total of $12,040. The most unscrupulous and lying sheet, probably, in the west, ie the Grit organ of Goderich. TuE NEws- RECORn way not compelled to apologize to any one. THE NEWS RECORD had /Not slandered any portion. We ox pressed regret, as any decent or honest journal should—not for anything THE NEWS RECORD said—but for the appear- ance of certain correspondence. When the editor of Tun NEws•lECORD can- not deal honorably with his,4ellow men he will retire. THE N Ews-RE• Donn does not, and will not, belong to the rnuggard class of journals such as our totem. While the Goderich rascallion is giving his readers a desertation on ''crapulence" it might not be out of place to also relate a chapter ou :"000ktaila." The foreign little writer might be in a position to speak from personal experience. We ars pleased to say that we are not in the position of a crapulous being. And we would truly be pleased to know that 'the editor of the Signal were not either. POINTED PARAGRAPHS, A POINTER FOR SIR OLIVER. Toronto ilfai.l: In London, Ont., the hotels have been ordered by the com- missioners to close' their bars at ten p. m. This is a limited application of the principle of prohibition. Sir Oliver should ascertain if it is warranted by the constitnticn. ONTARIO REFJIM. The bill of which Mr. Monk moved the second reading on Wednesday was des signed, by cheapening registration, to save thousands of dollars to the people of the province. But then, it would have reduced the fat fees of the regis• tears, and Sir Oliver could not see his pets suffer in that way, so he called on his followers to vote it down, which they obediently did. And this is what is labelled "Reform" in Ontario. KB GRANTED A LICEN.;E TO HIS OWN HOUSE. From an abstract received from the Registry Office, Walkerton:—The hotel at Lions Head occupied by Mr. T. St. John, which has just received a license is owned by INV. Vandusen, one of the License Commissioners. Mr. Vandusen has certainly left himself open for a fine 01 8500, and :f the Mowat adminis- tration does not take immediate steps to have him dismissed from the board of License commissioners of North Bruce thea they are, without doubt, more, to blatne than he is. SIR OLIVER'S FAT BERTHS. On the third reading of the bill for the better protection of and pre• vention of cruelty to children, Mr. Meredith moved an amendment striking out the clause respecting the appointment of a paid officer to enforce the law. IIe took the ground that the law might go on the statute book and be enforced as every other law is with- out a special officer. The amendment was voted down, of course, and those who are on the i•iside know perfectly well that the appointment of the office is the essential reason for the Bill. It is an open secret that the measure, while ostensibly based on hutnane grounds, is merely designed to give a job to a man who stands in close per. sonal relations with a member of the Cabinet. MEKEDITiI A TRUE REFORMER. The vote in the L"gil-lature the other day on Mr, Meredith's bill to enable married women to enter into contracts on their own account, to carry on busi- ness, and to sue and he sued, brought out more than the interesting fact that the Government were only sustained by a vote of 22 to 17. It showed that Meredith is far more inclined to reform than Mowat, and that the latter called on his followers to declare that married women shall not have the right to enter into individaul contracts, while the former held that they should in busi- ness matters be placed in the seine posi- tion a8 men and spinsters. xbnt� Wee auot glyen, to play,• 4431M0 of oerdsl with thoreenit thatthe unsuspeot� WI; I; Mau noon found: batnaelf rniun:s X50. rte was disposed. to, say little about the loser but his wife, bearing of the afiiair, went at onpo to lion. Ur. Rowell and related the story. The acting :Premier saw the rascally trio and told them if they did not refund the money he would have them placed under arrest. ft is needless to say that the cash was baud'• ed back to its proper owner. . A GOOD WORD FOR MEREDITir. The Templar : The climex of debate was reached when the brilliant leader of the opposition, W. R. Meredith, came to the defence of the bill, and in a remarkably able and exhaustive speech gsve unqualified approval to the principle as well as to the measure. Mr. Meredith is beyond all question the most popular roan in the Conserva- tive party in the premier province, and he has been frequently spoken of as a national leader. Without any regard to party preference every honest prohi- bitionist must rejoice to find so strong lend influential a politician on the right side. Mr. Meredith is a gentleman of unimpeachable character, a total ab- stainer, a clean politician, a magnetic leader, a lawyer of high reputation, and the greatest debater in the house. A RRNARKADLi, INCIDENT. Hon. Mackenzie Bowell and Hon. A. R. Angers lelt bast week for St. John, N. B. and Halifax. Both gentle. men took part in the great banquet in St. John in honor of the Finance Minister. A remarkable incident took place on board the train that brought the two members of the Cabinet in question from Ottawa. It appears that three professional gamblers who were on board Induced a fellow -passenger whose THEY DON'T KNOW HIM. The Detroit News' knowledge of current Canadian events may be gather. ed from the following extract, which re- fers to a leoture to be delivered by Mr. Meyers before the Michigan Club in that city on Wednesday evening -Mr. Meyers le well known throughout Canada as a brilliant speaker andpor- found thinker. He was lately Queen's Counsel at Toronto, but was deprived of his office by the Tory Governmen t on ao, count of his advanced views on the sub. jeotof political union with the United States. AN INDEPENDENT OPINION. The Leamington Post, which claims to be independent in politios, expresses its views on the plebiscite proposition in the following terms :— If we may be permitted to express an independent opinion in Lite matter, we would say that, as it is so recently since the Legislatures have become the fight. ing ground for the question of prohibi. tion, that Sir Oliver be allowed a reason- able amount of time in which to formulate his policy regarding it. We say a "reasonable" amount of tirne, for if he at once proceeds to acquaint him. self with the facts of the case and to consult the first constitutional lawyers in the Kingdom on the subject, then we believe his course is a wise one ; but if Sir Oliver's intention is to use th ques- tion to serve his party ends, and to dangle a prohibitory bill before the eyes of the temperance people during one or more election campaigns without taking any definite action regarding it, we be lieve the prohibitionists would bejustitied in cutting loose from him entirely. In the meantime we would say to our tem- perance friends, watch Sir Ulivcr's course. THREE OF A KIND. We hope a number of our esteemed Reform contemporaries hal e been study ing closely what has been said and done in the Local House during the past two weeks anent liquor licenses. The Clinton ATew Era, t Brussels Post and, the \Vitighern !':ones are all pretty much tarred with the saute stick,and perhaps the revelations of :\]r \leredith and his followers has. caused their blind eyes to see. The 4.Itlt'ance stillmaintains that Sir Oliver 1lowat's liquor license system is obnoxious and tyrannical, and it doesv not require a "posted politician" to see that it is so. Everyone knows it excepting those who have their trains governed by the little Premier at Toronto, and many others know how the license system isoherat -d but have their nlouthsetlectually sealed. by the fear of offending their fiieuds. The three journals alluded to above had considerable to say on this subject lately, and they have all said about the same thing; we hope they can now see through a clearer pair of spectacles. \Vinglnuu Advance. LET THERE BE - LIGHT. Huron Erpcsitor, Reform : Sone of the Liberal papers in this Province seem disposed to sneer at Messrs. Clancey, garter and other members of the Opposition in the Ontario Legisla- ture, because of their assiduity in en- deavoring to discover irregularites and misappropriations of money, on the part of the Government, by means of the Public Accounts Committee. This is not t ig it. In making a thorough in. vestigation into the financial and gen. eral management as these members of the Opposition are doing, they are to be commended rather than censured. It is said that their object is to make " political capital. This may be, but, whatever the object, the result of such searching; scrutiny, is beneficial. if everything is all right, the Government and their friends have 'nothing to fear. If there is something wrong, the sooner it is known and the remedy applied the better. The On- tario Govetnment is, probably, as honest and competent as any Government on the continent or elsewhere,but its mem- bers are human and their supporters are human and susceptible to temptation, and it will be a strength to them to know that they are being well watched. A SECRET OUT AT LAST. The Ontario Government are so over. burdened with money that they must needs squander it by paying officials, who have been dismissed for incom- petency, their salaries alter they have been discharged. '!'hat is the impres, sion created by the proceedings at the Public Accounts Committee Friday morning. Warden Massie was again up for examination and stets ed that Walter Scott, formerly foreman of the woodenware manufactory at the Central prison, was dismissed for in- competency, but that he continued to darw his salary at the rate of $100 a month for some months afterwards. Scott is the man for whom $C00 was placed in the supplementary estimates of 1892 as a gratuity, but who refused that sum, according to Dr. Chamborinin, inspector of prisons, because he expected to be reappointed • to his former, or an equivalent position. There was other interesting evidence given Friday morning, notably that the action of the recently created in• Spector, Mr. Noxon, had caused frit• t(cn in the management of the prison. Moreover, Warden Massie repeated his statement that he was quite able to discharge all the work of supervision at the prtsion. Provincial Secretary Gib• son was preaent during the meeting, and hie method of examination, in which every question was a leading one and supplied the witness with his cue to re- ply, was regarded with delight by the Liberal and indignation by the Conserva- tive members of the committee. .!Hen's and '_iso J's Clothing Men's Suits $5,50, $6.50 $7 50, $8,50, $9.50, $10-50, Fine Worsted at $12,50, Boy's Suits Fine Goods $1'50, $2. 52.50, $3, $3.50. $4, $4.50. Ladies' and Misses Mantles Our Stock is very full of the very latest things in the trade in Mantles & Wraps. Fine Mantles & Coats made to order, Carpets an Curtains • carpets for parlors, Carpets for Bed ROOMS, Carpets for Halls and,'. Landings, Carpets for Stairs, Carpets for Churches. Silks and Dress Goods Full Line of Color Silks always here and for fine things in Dress Goods see this stores New Materials. GILROY & WISEMAN. Now Ready, for Spring, Everything in Full Swing. DRESS and VIA.NTLE MAKING, MILLINERY, TAILORING. Dress . Goods, Silks, Carpets, Hats and Caps, Clothing, Boots and Shoes. Full lines in each department. The best house in town for good reliable goods at the' lowest prices. Como and see us. W e are bound to take the lead for low prices. 0 Plumsteel & Gibbings, Clinton.. EIIIGII VALLEY COAL NUT, STOVE, GRATE and EGG. Why use low grades of Coal when you can get THIS CELEBRATED COAL . which gives twenty five per cent More heat to the ton than any other mined. Hold your orders until we eall upon you with pricef3. Orders can he left at our old store in the BRICK BLOCK or at our new store in tate McKAY BLOCK. HARLAND BROS., - Clinton. 1M. —The Clinton correspondent to the Exeter advocate says:—R. Nelson, em- ployee of the Clinton Organ Factory, is spending a few days with relatives in Exeter —Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Sanders left on Monday for Exeter, where they will spend a few days with relatives and friends.—(1. II. Reynolds is spending a few days in London this week with his brother, who holds a situation as dry goods clerk. MARKET REPORTS. (Corrected every Tuesday afternoon.) 0LINTON. Fall Wheat 0 63 to 0 Spring Wheat... . 0 60 to 0 Barley ... 0 35 to 0 Oats .... 0 31 to 0 Peas . 0 55 to 0 Apples, (winter) per bag_ 0 40 to 0 Potatoes, per hush.......... 0 40 to 0 Butter 0 15 to 0 Eggs, per do? . 0 9 to 0 6 00 to 6 Cordwood 3 00 to 4 Beef .... 000to0 Wool 0 18 to 0 Hay 66 63 40 31 67 50 50 16 10 00 00 00 00 COURT OF REVISION CODERICH TOWNSHIP. Take notice that a Court of Roviaton for the Town- ship of Goderich will hold its first eating at Hobnes- villa en the 26th day of May, A, D. 1888, commencing at 10 o'olonk A. M., for the purpose of hearing and rectifying all complaints against or errors en the asseaamont roll of the present year. All parties in. toreated are requested to attend. NIXON STURDY, Clerk of the said municipality. Go'derich Township, May 10th, 1891. NOT -ICE. The Council of the Corporation of the County of Huron will meet in the Court Hones, Godorioh, on Tuesday, .Tirno 6th, at 8 o'clock p. m. Accounts a ainetthe County must be presented on or before the first day of meeting. Dated May 29t1t, 1898. W. LANE, Clerk. 769 at lY COURT OF REVISION TOWN OF CLINTON, Take notice that a Court of Rovision'for the Town of Clinton will hold its first sitting in the Town Hall on the 213th day of May, A. D. 1895, commencing at 8 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of bearing and ree- ttflying all complaints against or errors nn the assose- ment roll of the present year. Ali parties interested are requested to attend. W. COATS, Cleric of the said municipality. Clinton, May 2nd, 1888. When you Travel Use the C. P. Railway, Or when you want Your Message to travel use the C. P. Telegraph OLINTON AGENCY AT COOPER'S BOOK STORE COURT OF REVISION, Notioe is hereby given that the Court for the'Revlalon of the Assessment Roll of the Municipality of the Towhahip of Stanley will he hold on Friday, May the 20th next at ton o'clock A. M., wlron errors In and complaints against the said Roll 111 any) will be corrected and considered. All persons interested aro requested to take notice and govern themselves accord Ingly. G. J. STEWART, Clerk of Stanley Township PRODUCE STORE. Having rented the store next to that of Mr. J. H Combe, the undersigned Is prepared to buy for cash, any quantity of first class Mutter and Eggs. No trading whatever, hat all cash. Clinton April 27, 1893. ISAAC MORLEY. 766-t1 BICYCLE FOR SALE. An English Safety Wheel, nearly new, will be Bold very cheap. Apply at this oteen. 764.81