The New Era, 1882-10-19, Page 4House for sale—Mrs. B. Callander.!
House to let—A. Dodsworth.
No conundrums -Pay & Wiboman.
Great specialties—W, Jackson.
Health ie wealth—West & Co;
$1,000 forfit—West & Co.
$500. reward—West & Co. '
Michigan farm for sale -T. B. Uren.
Flower bulbs -W. C. Searle.
Boar for eale-H.. Colo.
Clinton
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THURSDAY, OCT, 19, 1882.
LABOR • REFORM.;
At a recent meeting of the Legislative.Com.
mittee of the Toronto Trades and Labor
Council, the following planks' were adopted
with a view to improve the status of the
working man :—
" Parliamentary representation, shortening
the present hours -of labor, equal pay for
equal work for both sexes, extension of the
f, an;hise abolition-of-quali€eation-for-cant.-
dates for election, and of contract convict
labor, compulsory education, ,exclusion of
Chinese labor, a Factory Act, an Emproyer
Liability Act, Indenture Apprentices' Ac
and the tine advertisemeut of. public works
With some of these .uo-objeetion can b
taken, but ono or two of the planks are n
likely to be' adopted by the public as the
promoters no doubt anticipate. The wor
ing men have representation in 'parliame
just as much as tiny other class; but, unfo
tunately, they have, in a great measur
hitherto allowed themselves to be led •b
demagogues, instead .of supporting men wh
are opposed to class legislation, and advoca
measures that are just and equitable to al
When a Lona fide workingman does come on
as a candidate for parliament, they.. do no
give him their united support, as witness th
case of Mr. John Campbell, the defeated can
didate:in the late election at London..
With reference to the hours of labor, 'whit
means can the legislature adopt to' bring abon
be end desired. It has no more to do wit
it than the buying and the selling of a noun
of butter. on the market. A 'man has th
liberty, so far as the law is concerned, to eel
as many, or as few, hours labor as he likes
It is simply a bargain between buyer and se1-
ler.° The facttbat necessity, or his love for
the comforts and luxuries of life, compel him
to work many hours to, `obtain the. means
wherewith to meet his necessities, or satisfy
his desire for comforts, and luxuries', is . no
'evidence that any 1oga1 enactment•is'required
to assist him in anyway. -A business:man
works from ten to fifteen ;hours a''day, and,
then, sometimes, is notable to make both ends,
meet; then why should a laborer complain. at
having to work ten hours only.' The workin_ g
men should•remember that there is such a
thing as "killing the goose that lays the gold-
Join Ammer, nr, the, Yorkville'ex-constable,,
who recently shot a young ley, hos been
found guilty; of murder, and sentencedto be
hanged. It might appear inhuman to' wish
that the sentence wouldbe billy carried out,
but we believe it would • be in the public in-
terest if it. were.
"Tnn National P-o-l-i-c-ee, gentlemen," Mr
Porter used to remark in his canvass, laying.
great stress on the word' policy, °' has given
you' good prices •for your grain, by shutting
out American wheat." , A good many whom
Mr. Porter: duped by his 'sophistry, , would'.
like him to explain why, it is the good prices
are not maintained.
IT 'TARES a long time and requires some
hard knocks to teach ' people a little common
sense. The number of those who imagine
they can pass a crossing before an approach-
ing train, and become martyrs ta their reck-
lessness,.
eck-
lessness,.will soon he as great -as those` "who
didn't know it was loaded." 4. farmer anahis'
son, of Centreville, being the last victims. Had
ey wai ed a quarter; of a minute. it"'would-
not have happened:
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t, THE newspaper organ of :every religious.
denomination in Ontario has :expressed ad
e miration and approval: of the Crooks Act—:
01 giving it as. their opinion that to go'..back' to
it the old method of granting licenses would be
1" a retrograde movement that must not' be
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nt
cou�ntenanced.', 'We fail to see how they could
e,
express any other opinion, and,meet give
them credit' for :greater honesty than ,is mani-
fested by many of the readers, to whorim, they
to weekly address themselves.
THE Goderich News thinks it shows a vin-
t •dictive spirit i' on the.' part of ,Mr.; Cameron
t, to take legal .proceedings against some of those
e who .it is believed voted fraudlently at the'
late election.:, Perhaps it does and, perhaps:
not. '.But was it a vindictive spirit that led:
the'Newe, for weeks prior to the election, to
t 'assail 'Mr.' Cameron in a manner and with
h language lower than the average gutter -walk-
d er .would ever think of using, and of which.
e every -respectable journalist, •no matter what
1 his politics, would be ashamed.
en egg," and if.they expect' ten 'hours pay for
° eight houre.work, they ,will be mistaken in
their celcnlations, for the employer of labor •
in Canada will overcome, the 'difficulty the
same -way it was done in many •parts of the
Untted; `Mats=by,rma3 ing""them liy, the hexer
instead of by the day.,
.Females do get equal: pay with males for
equal work,'aud it is only -because there is a
difference in the quality 'or` quantity .that a
difference in•.pay is made'.. The milkwonman
gets as much for her milk as the -,milkman:.
The purchaser of gram, beef, butter, 'potatees '
or horse:fleeb, does not ask the 'seller what;
the producer was;. male or` female and'it is
only because a cook, a teacher, a tailor, a.
waiter, &c,, &c., when a'male,'is more profit.
able and fills the situation better; "that-he`is
paicd better than a female. Thelote of a dell'•
lar makes the possessor. of it try .-to .get -,the
most for it when he exchanges it ,,for"labor,'
caring nothing for the sex of the 'Taborer.
The extension of the franchise, under cer
"fain conditions; is perhapsdesirable, and will:
no doubt soon be granted. One of the best'
things for. convicts is their .employment at
some productive work, and if laborers only
looked beneath the., surface ••they would 'see.
that it was a. decided benefit to society in
general to have these parties employed. 1
To exclude Chinese labor will bo. a very;
difucult thing, if not impossible, to accomplish'
An Irishman, or any other nationality, will;
often work just as cheap as aChivainen—w]iy
not exclude them also. Tho working classes;
forget that China, in opening up her country,
to the admission of Europeans, conferred very'.
decided commercial benefits on the world at
large, and all the working classes participate'
in the benefits so arising; why, then, should
Chinese, any more than Africans, be debarred
from enjoying the benefits that are to be .ob-
tained in this free country. We often term,
it "enlightened country," but when we see
men, who are supposed to be intelligent, ex
press views on labor that are narrowed down
to those of about the fourteenth century, we.
begin to wonder where the 'enlightenment'
comes in. Tho laboring 'classes should work
for reforms which aro practical, charitable,.
and reasonable, and an intelligent public will
unite with them in accomplishing their aims;
but whoa some of their objects are 'neither;
practical or reasonable, they niait notcom-
plain if they tlo']tot meet with that encourage:
ment and assistance which they anticipated.
THE following paragraph is, from the 'edi-
torial columns.of tlio Mail :—
Thin gerrymandering of .the voters' lists
must be frowned down by every honest man,
and' t behoves respectable electors to come
forward and show by their votes that that
kind of thing cannot' be carried on with im
nullity in this country.",
Though -intended to apply to Reformers, it
is a pretty strong .-condemnation of its own
party. Up this way, wherever there was an
opportunity, the voter's lists were shamefully,
gerrymandered by Consorva$iVe assessors, and,
we hope the advice of the ltIail will be follow.
ed and "respectable electors show by their
votes that this kind of thing; cannot- be car.
• ried on with impunity.''
A' Hamiltonmpchanie :writes. to the Timea
complaining that.the N.P. takes money out of
his pocket's and , puts it intof the pockets of
mannfacturere, by increasing, the cost • of .liv-
ing. He may ,have indisputable evidence
that it costs him more t(ir live now than'it did
before, but, according, to, Conservative logic',
he should be happy as a elam, because his
money is kept in the country'.! and he must
be benefitted that: way. That: may tint' be
much consolation•to him, but sneh trifles must
•not be•allowed to interfere with. Conservative
logic.`
most complete''
e Dry Goods Palace
si4s-,--Duss vas, Cc
The stock for the season is at the Dry Goods Palace
AN IMMENSE EXHIBIT
• WHOLE BLOCK' LITERALLY CRAMMED
EQUALLED BY FEW ! `
EXCELLED BY NONE !
The
assortment m
tent fort
he seasonthroughout will .b •th
g e at e Dryloads._ Palace.
No store in this county carries a stock so complete::
The dry goods business .for the season willbe done
t the e Dry Goods Palace.
The prices - ar. e: right., The ' attendance =is
good,;. The principles upon which the busi-
ness. is conducted are honorable and just.
Patronage respectfully solicited.
JOHN H'10DCENS.
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Huron
pazvrro .T,
Tun grand jury at York Assizes, dwelt in
their`presentnient upen'the :evils of drink
'and considered that the .taverns and saloons
werefartoo numerous: •(The leader of, the
Ontario Opposition should note, that in his
scrap -book.) They recommended` the abolition
-of=ahap-licenses=an'dthe-erectionf-an,asylum-
for, inebriates, but if we .mistake not there:
is suchan institution in existence at Hainml_
ton. Flogging was ,recommended for wife -
heaters and persons who i•nsulted women• oh
the
the flogging should have been intro:
duced for wife -beaters long ago,: and logging
for those who insult women has been adopted.
in Canada, though not;as: generally, adopted
as it might be. ° i Trashy' literature, .and - sen:-
sational theatrical ,posters were condemned,;'
but these are evils whieh.must be overcome.:.
by better education of .the' people, as legisla-
tion cannot well;reach .them. '
.HO OII Live Stock Association Sale.
The sixth annual sale of this Association
was held in Clinton yesterday, and was
wellattended by buyers ; a•large number
of cattle and stock were offered, and'seve-
ral said. at very satisfactory figures indeed.
Below is a list of the sales made up to tune
of our going tol,press:
Gladstone; 2 -yr -old stallion, property of
John Mason; sold to Jas. White, Rodger -
Ville, at $1,200.
Earl of Mar, pearling bull, owned by T.
Russel, Exeter, sold to.Jas, McLean;' Kip -
pen, $175.
Duke of Elmhurst' 2nd, yearling 'bull,
property of 'Biggins, Stanley, sold
-to W. J. Pearson, Stanley, at -$190.
Prince of the, North, yearling, bull, p"ro-"
perty of H. Snell & Son, sold to George
Moffat„Morrisbank, at $250.
Miss Booth,, 18 month heifer, property
of H. Snell & Son, sold to R. MMIcCulloeh,
Goderich township, at :$150:
Miss Booth, twin, three year ol& heifer,:
property of 4.: Elcoat, sold to Geo. Gill,:
Fuliarton; at $90:
Stanley Chief, 3 -yr old bull,:proper'tylof.
W. Pearson, Stanley, sold .to W.J.Biggins,;
at $130.
Rosebud, aged cpw,' property of A.
Elcoat, sold to John Curring, Hullett; . at
am
Mary Ann, cow, property of S.. Shantz,.
Berlin;;sold tot W. Cooper, Kipper, at•.$75.
Snow Drop, aged cow, property of A.
Elcoat; sold to Wm. Pearson; at $150.
John Oakes, yearling bull, property of,
A. •Elcoat, Tnckersmith, sold to Wm
Stanley, Goderich• township, at $160. ” •
Lady Flora, 10 months heifer,property
;Of Geo. Middleton, Goderich township,
"bid in at $100.
Prince Alfred, yearling calf, property
of W. Cooper, Brucefi,eld, bid in at $60,
Mr. J. Curring sold; a Cotswold ram to
R Scott, Hullett, at $20, and a.shearling
ram at $19. A ram lamb' to E. Turner,
Tuckersmith, at $15.
Senator VII, berkshire boar, property
of A. May, Clinton, sold to F. Crich,
Tuckersmith, at $15..
Duke of Elmhurst 3rd, yearling bull;
property of W. J. Biggins; sold to A. Mc-'
l ,utchie, Clinton, at
Duke of Harlocl,, 4 -year old bull, pro-
perty of T. Neilans, Harlock, sold to Jim.
McMillan illan, it P ,. at $80,
In the court
"rho grand ` Fall and Winter opening
of their Millinery and M�
� Mantle Shove
R
O®mS t0ok l
ace on
Saturday
est
and are now open .
for the season
�... p
1ock ' al( locwac
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1 tf
qtmcil coy 1eto,
New.>. Cashmeres, New French Foule Sere :an
g d
Cloths, New Brocades,.. New..Winceys, New Plaids
for Children's dresses, in great variety.
1IVTqu•-
'The undersigned having again opened out o general stock of Goods, tills this ,op'
portanity of thanking their old customers for the liberal patronage -afforded them
i'hen in business before, and trust that by giving Specialiargaius to get: all their
old customers back,. and niany new ones. We intend to keep :full lines • in, the
following Dry Goods':— -
Blue• and
Gre. • • C'ottons i
. •_ Sheet n• s -;Duk ;
�, . , .•, •_ g C S �eYl1n1S.
Tic 'n
ki s
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Grain Bags;`Wince :s, Tablin s Dress Goods and.
Trimmings, Sma11 wares, &c. Tweeds, Coatings,
Tailolt s ; Trimmings, Ready Made Suits,
;Overca stir:
and
,GENERAL LINES t`SUAT LY KEPT.
ecial 'ware 2n l
I3..A..TS :. TD GA
PULL S`fOCK IN THE DTPFERENT MAKES '
ich Black and Colored Silks, Rich Black Velvets,'
and ` flushes, Black. ; and `-Colored `:Brocades and
Moire Silks." 25 per cent. below regular value.
See our spec• ial lines- of Tapestries, Br
p Brussels, Wool
and Union' Carpets, 'Oil Cloths, Mattings, Rugs,
- 'Curtains etc.. ,
artrn
Scotch Ttiveeds'. ;Canadian' Tweeds, Over C6ti.7
and, Suitin s of Lowest .Prices ever offered.
LARGE ASSORTMENT •IN MEN'S,WOMEN' - � &' CHILDREN'S.
1Z.U$I 11,S _ and OV7E1i,SHOES.
As wo are- in a Position -to pay cash for bur goods, mill get thein at -the lowest
possible price, parties buying fromus may:expect'to 'get' bargains, its our motto
is « small profits and quick returns., .
Purchasers aro
espectfully requested to call and sec our goods and get prices, as
rive are bound to 'sell at tbo .lowest paying prices.
•Hodgens' old }stand, Frick Block, Albertµ tree .
()Hilton, Sept., 1882.
Ands:sort. as our outtens.
_r iJepartme�
An immense assortment of South Sea. Seal and
Mink Sets. Misses and Children's. Grey Lamb'.
Caps. Ladies' Dogskin 'Mantles. Men's Coon and
Dogskin Over'coats,
rab, Macwh'irter
e, Great Dry Goods Men.'
CLINTON,'Oct,;12, 1882,