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The Huron News-Record, 1885-05-06, Page 2Advertisements this Pay. r Goods—Chris. Dickjcn. <s aud Mantle Making—Estate J, ms. ton. Carriage Works—F- W.r Hay- Chtnw’s Friend.—Carling and ‘A* „ mal* Meeting—Clinton Skating and tg Rink Co. lie Wench Jews - —AWw uron Record, n.ton, .Wednesday, May 6tli EXTRA JUDICIAL MA-* - ” cui^iiiiY, ba manifestly unfair under the cir­ cumstances to have thia large class ot men at the mercy of the appointee oF their prosecutors, should gny of them be charged with” violations of the law*. • After all that has been said it is to Tie hoped that the Government will not appoint this extra arm of I the law until it shall have been shown that it is necessary. And it is also much to be desiredr 4f H shall be shown to be DI‘Ce.‘-i.sary, that the appointee be one upon whom the shade of a shadow of a possibility fff’ his being either the willing or un­ witting ton! of any one class, of the community does not rest. Besides the whtile assumptions of the Scott Act Committee are based* upon wrong premises. The Scott Act is not their law particularly. It is a law which has been sanction­ ed by the advice of the Premier of this Dominion. That Premier is acting for the people. When a measure becomes law even those who opposed it are not to be assumed to act in disobedience to it. For.our­ selves we opposedMts becoming law vigorously but legitimately. So long as it is the law we shall use the . same endeavor to have it respected that we would any other law, But we eaii no more countenance the* ■ g packing of tlie Bench, or persecution in this .matter than we would any other, To say that we do’not ba;, lieve.it will be violated would he to say that the laws .iy?j£inst' mqrder, theft, libel, etc., will.not bp violated^ All -laws will' be violated, and when Scott Act law breakers-can­ not, as a rule, be punished with the means-provided by statute wo shall be glad, to Jcno'w that extra efforts, are being put forth by private cits izens and supplemental legislation t£> carry out the expressed will of the people. - Considerable agitation is working- ■nt the.propriety or otherwise of minting a ‘‘Stipendiary magistrate ■ this’ county. „ As to the propriety or rather ccessity of such an official, we have •eady*declared against it. There s-som'e good men and true, how-, ler, who declare that lie should be IpdinteiL *' .That owing to the Scott Act now’ ■ing law in the,county, infractions that law will occur very frequent- , and that howeyer lipnest inten-, oned the existing magistracy ,of the. >unty nraybe, it is questionable if ie personnel of the bench as a hole is not so largely prejudiced gainst the Scott Act, as to justify !ie fears ;of' its friends that viol- tors of,jt'will not be so impartial- r dealt 'with as they^deserve, and hat many of them will escape fie- erved pti'ttis’lihieii't-.' ‘ - . If there'cap be shown any • bona ide reason-, other than more, asser- .ion, in support of the supposition hat the existing magistracy ..of the :ouuty either from ' mistaken sen-' .iinent ‘-orpersonal interest are- uilit to-adjudicate upon cases in­ volving violations of the Scott . Act, ve^w-ill agree that the appointment if a Stipendiary magistrate is.nqces? lary. But du valid reasons have been advanced^ that extrajudicial ma- chiiiery is as yet demanded in order Ithat the Scott .Act law be not brought into contempt." »—**■—. There are embodied .in the Act (itself provisions for its enforcement, I these have not "yet been found in: ■stiffieienL - Two -Justices of the Pt-acp, the Mayor of a town, etc. etc.' can try offences under the Act, and all tlie provisions in the Act fe; iating to'sumtnaryTC’onvictions--are applicable to such prosecutions. • - It should' no,t go abroad unchal­ lenged that thepeopleof the county of Rucii can be sho.wn . to be the caset. it belmoves us, especially under •/the circumstances, to assume that tlie Soott Act vrill be equally respected with other laws. TLie special cir­ ca instances are^, that the Act was. passed by a majority of 16.00 of the voters polled. This large majority' should lie taken as shewing, that the sentiment of the people is ■largely in favor of it. Why then all this jfother and anxiety that it will ilot'be respected ?. It’ would seem ' the le-iding spirits in tlie Scott Ac.t- movement are determined nob only, to suspect the integrity .of tlie. magistracy of . the county, Jiut to also' set down as “suspects bh.e large majority of ~the ^reijpje-^tneir-* own Kupporler.s at that—by whose . votes it became law. .* - We shall not enlarge upon, this showing of the utter- groundlessness- of the necessity for the expensive luxury of a Stipendiary magistrate­ in, Huron. It will be in order now-.to show the uijfairness of the demand of the ‘Scott Act Coininittee upon t.he Gov­ ernment, as to whom the. person shall be, in the almost impossible ■event of their agfeeitig' upon, the 'necessity for the appointment of a Stipendiary magistrate. We., say almbst impossible.event, for Mr, M.owat distinctly"stated iir ropty to a deputation of; teetotallers some f.inih ago that the efifiircdfiieht p'f tlie -Scojt Ac-t. was within tlie province uf the Dominion Government, but thut should they fail to provide the necessary machinery, etc., lie1,' Mr. Mowat, would then see what bls Government would do in die mat- tar. But should the Governmupt ac­ cede to the request for this extra judicial magistrate right and proper namefrl by the Seplt Wu think it-would indeed, Tti'e"appl'ic •e<l parties.- It surely would not bo 1 inkt for one of the chief litigants in a suit to name-or npp< bench the judge who was Lis case ! We do not say that Mr, not a proper person for the position, Imt do say that to appoint a uiag- i-s'rale, chiefly to adjudicate in t^cott A it ptosecucioiiR, upon represehta- nuns made by those whom we shall m tbe wiong in saying will virtually be tho prosecutors, would be a gtoss violation of both equity and justice, Tins view will comuiund itself- to i Im most cursory reader of’tlio Scott Act, whiuh really throws the bttrddn of pvo>f of innocence on parsons (•barged with violating the Act. As particular vigilance will,- we under- Hjih'k be directed by tho agents of IT* Act Association as to tim 'i-nng-s of' t x-bqubr sellers,'it would [riittvo'aided her had ’no personal’ in- '&*, , . would- it be to ’appoint one Act committee, be yer.y unfair ants are interest'’ lint to the to decide Beattie is 1 terest. Had’ the evidence for the Grown been of a trustworthy char­ acter and had not the defendants been gentlemen of unimpeachable character the Grand Jury would have found a true bill/they had no option, they did non believe the allegations and threw out the bill, A somewhat similar case on a larger scale was, that of the recent conspir­ acy-bribery case in Toronto. Chief Justice Wilson charged the jury that the alleged object of the defendants! that of overthrowing the Local Gov- ern in en t, ~waik uulegi ti ilia fe: oil e, Ji lit- that if they combined together and used their own money to effect that lawful purpose they were dofug so by unlawful means and consequently t were amendable to punishment as conspirators. The petit jury in this case (also) did not believe the evi­ dence and defendants were acquitted accordingly, It may therefore be said, without prejudice, that if the Scott Act Committee have contrib­ uted money to. pay agents to assist in bringing offenders against the Scott Act to justice, they are guilty of conspiracy, tlitmgh their conspir­ ing may only consist in endeavoring to effect a lawful purpose by unlaw­ ful means. We are only applying the legal deliverances of such ernin-. ent jurists. aB Coke, the English Criminal Law Commissoners, Chief, ’Justice Wilson and other legal 1 urns iiiaries to the actions of the Scott Act Committee of the county of Huron, and If we are wrong so. much the worse for tbe eminent au­ thorities. IS ITS NOT CONSPIRACY! ; The question ha,s beeu’suggested toLus, whet.her....a . conimi.Ltee-jaLpfe.rA- sons who subscribe.money to ajd iiT the, prosecution of persons whom qt may be alleged' liave violated the Scott Act, are not liable to ,be in** dieted and punished for conspiracy. Conspiracy in. law -means the band­ ing together of two or more-persons -to.injure another in person or pocket. The end in view may be a good add legitimate one, but the banding to* gether of private persons to aceoinr .plish a legitimate purpose, id- which they have no individual concern, may be and is a conspiracy if that --p u r-pose-m ea irs-th erin j u rv-of-a lioth er- J,n pocket or person. Coke mentions the offence to ebnsistan “more per­ sons than' one combining to Bear or maintain quarrels, pleas or prosecu­ tions- concerning other than ‘them* selves:” Now, for private citizens .Jtb_cm^iie an.cLcontribufe money to. prosecute persons for violating, the 'Scott Act ia endeuyoring to “main- tain prosecutions concerning other • than themselves;” Another eminent legal-authority’ says “Individuals who’ have no cause of. action, but support any one who. has*, are guilty of maintenance and the law provides- .for their punishuiept.” A’ Commit­ tee, ■ therefore, ' of private perspns, ’ ..such as tlie“'Scott Act. poniinittee”, who - have no cause- of- action, are' clearly liable to punishment by* .their ow'i\ recorded resolutions.. Money has been appropriated or offered to institute ..and maintain actions against alleged offenders. If .they had any, legal official . status, . officers of the law, inspectors or the like, they would not be open to the charge of conspiracy, but as it is .-they are neither‘more nor less than pi-i.vaLa..citizen8,lau.d,.as..sucli have no” ■cause-of action and would appear to . -came-u-iHletcthe-li>ga.l.lyuiefiiwd...cate-.. gpry of conspirators, though separ- ately«.Qr as "single individuals .they. "^vuuld -have a right to do that wlli^ir 'they combine to pay others to do. Were tliey -simply inform’ers the matter would be different; No.one could .reasonably take exception’to pnfe, two or mpre persons obtaining .information and’ imparting that in-., formation to the legally constituted authorities for tho purpose of en­ forcing the law of the land. But when they combine, to ...maintain ■ prosecutions in. which they have’no personal or individual concern, ahd tomijiire other individuals ‘in pocket, -.though tjiose individuals may’"be -guilty of tbe, offences charged, tlifey are - usurping functions which the. law seems to say is not theirs, overstepping the legal privileges of citizenship ..abd-'fcK’iiig themselyes amenable to the displeasure of Her Majesty and the attention of her Jaw officers • . ■ ■ Ais laid down by'fhe English Law CJointnis-sionors, th combining or coin* prosecute another ily .be of ,p ernnin tempt civil or pt equally pUnishabh that wlnit might p individual might hers or a combination. There was a case before the Grand Jury mt tlm fall Astjizos in Goderich Tn 1882 in', whicli were alleged ‘to money to aid a fo an action against breach of promise of marriage. It was ^.aleivrly shown at tho trial for breach of promise that plaintiff Fad reasonable cause for action', liyt she did not make”outhur ease. Defen*, dant time brought criminal action against the parties who hail been in* strumenlal in enabling plaintiff to maintain her suit, a suit which was quite legitimate on lmr part but one in -which those who vvero alleged to were e action of persons ipiring to injure or need not n.occssar al nature, Toat- ■cunjarv. injury is ot be wrong in ar ba wrong in num i several parties Jiavo subse/ibed male to Hi’aintain a gentleman for EDITOR! AL.NOTES, ■ Smith’s Agents and of Philadelphia, we eye opener with r< * advertising frauds. The great Duke of Wellington once observed that in, his army nat­ ional characterists wore very strong. “I found the English regiments al­ ways in the best humor when we were’ Well supplied with beef,the Irish when we were in the wine countries, atid the Scotch when the money for pay came up?’ CURUEXT TODICS. 16 may »<M»*be generally known 3that aervinj*in the 90th Battalion under Gen. Midfileton. is Hm only son of Sir John Macdonald, Premier of Canail#., Sir John does not boas|i of the matter in Parliament, but no doubt it gives him as painful an in*> leretj. in the conflict, putfopally, as that felt by ‘the bon. the leader of the Opposition, who bragged before the House that his own son and his brother’s son were going out to fight the rebels, bu^^ho have not yet budged from their homes. 1”», who ore fighting ill the North­ west are giving the strongest pos­ sible evidence of their belief in the policy of the “old chieftain.” Thehe aie a great miury fraudu­ lent advertisers, those who cheat the pnqter as well ngr those who cboat the public. Regarding the! former the News-Recfrd, has, ex­ cept in very rare cases, been able to protect itself, because we de­ mand pay in advance where they, are not known to us. With regard -.to thone.- wbu cluaU JhoH’ubjie -'7? have not the same armor of defence, but in L. Lum Public Herald/, often find an gard to those The lleraldt is a repository well fi 1- ed the scalps of these dead or dying concerns whose aim has been to take advantage of the columns of respectable journals to fleece an un­ suspecting public. The cobntrv- press are under many obligations to Mr, Lum Smith for his vigorous expose of the many leeches who from time to time 'Reek to fasten themselves upon confiding purchase ers. We shall at all timea.be.glad to be advised by our readers of in­ stances where they have been duped through advertisements appearing in these columns. So far as we are aware we have not. as yet’been made a oatspaw of by any . of these Unprincipled advertising ffauds. For all-that we will again state that the Agent's Herald's columns should - Be carefully scanned'by all publish­ ers who wish co protect the pur­ chasing public from fraudulent ad-, vertisyrs. ■ TThe Globe Jays “Tfie governs indnl refuses to give the leash ex­ planation as to the causes of the outbreak, the sources anti dates of. its information or anything else connected with the rebellion.” As tbe Globe has time and a»ain .pro­ fessed to give the causes of the ‘o.ut-. break,’ whaF use would it bp .for 'tbe Governhient to attempt to enlighten it? But the case is not‘quite . so ba'd.' The Government"-has from time to (time placet! on tRe table of the House- various . official’ docu- ■ ments bearing on ,the origin of tlie PRESS OPIHldRS. . Ontario does not think she temperate enough, and is applying to herself vigorous remedies. Arch­ bishop Lynch thinks she is not so bad as all that aqd does not need the- Scott Act law. It is an unusual evew.t 'and not a hopeful Due when the religious teacher looks more toler- -auUy-on-uv-i4-than-th e^-fieople,..— ness. *■*. Some of the Tory papers seem to think .that it-is worth while to have this rebetlioir,’ becauije~it"has shown' that it was possible to-serid troops round Lake Superior, and a railroad ther.e. has been proved to be of some present use. The Alai! says' as much, and says also I—“l’t may prove to. have ."been worth while to “fight this battle, with the rebels, if “we come ourof the StruggleTvTth a “firmer grasp of -the idea of national “interests and a .more .patriotic de­ motion to national duty.'”—Globe. rebellion. < ---------i------ . J ^-r.-r.irr nnr.rr^nu.rt^, .. • • • s -'■ It. is held’ag a nptable. fact, by'- leading divines that the nearer the grace of God is to a man’s lips the' farther it is fioin his hearj. And tliat the, converse, holds-good. In 'A. D.'59, Pt.'.Pa'ul, soon,- after' his. Sconversioniealled himself “unworthy -toi-Joe called an apostle” AS1' the Heretofore it has hqpii the; boast >$}f the Canadians tliattliey have managed the Indians, whetjwr full- blooded or half-breed, -with .more wisdom than, we have exhibited, and by consequence have had infinitely less trouble with them ; but jj re­ mains "to be seen, in this instance) what- the boast is worth, Ill an.y gvent, fe’ir John., Macdonald has his years rolled -on . be- grew in grace and in A. D. 64, b§ cried our,“ I am less than the least of all saints;” And just before • bis martyrdom, when he; bad . reached the stature of a-perfect man in Christ, that • i3 in A. D. 6(j, his exclamation wag, ■ I am the chief of summers.■ . ■ .. . ■ - A Canadian docter living in. Da­ kota writeg the Expositor:—NLuny Canadian/ ‘have come to. Dakota. . *A Canadian cannot cast off- bis ears Her •associations any more- -than a Scotchman or Irishman can. If -John A. Macdonald’s Government- had elevated the Canadian standard along our northern borders and cab led to the Canadians in Dakota to aid’in putting down the rebellion' ■ now in tlie Saskatchewan valley, I ■am of the opinion that enough Cans aiBan volunteers would have .respond­ ed in -Dakota alone to have dealt .with Riel’s set—and we_wo_uld not intimidate the Government with the .expense of trying them by jury.. tribes are particularly di'llicnlt to deal with. . It took tbe. United S.tat-- es sey.en^years to' suppress a miS’er-' able Indian war in Florida, with a heavy expenditure of money and hu­ man life;- and, as in’ Florida,- so Everywhere. We‘aj.taclr.no impor­ tance to the .suggestion which comes to us via. .Chicago-that the Russians arid Fenians- have their emissaries among the., rebels, prganiziii-g ■ their forces, directing their movements, etc. Wediave. had /similar reports". as to the Fenians' with , El. Mahdi, but thiise appear "td lia.ve’iio. other foundation than the, fanciful itnagin- ’ation. of .theJiewspilper cbr'respoiid- ; ents.—iV‘. Y. G'ommercldt B.aUentin. WrrrvRimLY-.' ............... . " 1 1 lr ' " ' One of Sir John’s witty and con­ siderate stories is told apropos of the North West outbreak. It is said that Indian Commissioner Dew- dney telegraphed Sir John the news of Riel’s revolt and the probable In­ dian rising, and asked wjiat was* to be done, alien t it. Sir John replied ; —“Whatever else is clone, you had better keep your own hair cut short.” CANBED GIUT,U.PINION, The Montreal IVituess :■—In deal- with the Suffrage Bill which is like­ ly to add greatly to Sir'John Mac- donald’s irrip&nce in the country, the Opposition has been reduced to the last resort of wasting the lime of Parliament with empty words, a measure which is only justifiable where the danger to the country warrants the injury done. LAUGHED AT TROUBLE Last week eigbty^five young’Eng­ lishmen, farTners, who arrived in Montreal from Halifax, proceeded, in charge of Mr. Janies McKenna, agent, over the Canadian Pacific Railway to the North*-West. They laughed at the accounts of -the •troubles in. the NortlGWest, and said they would doubtless be allowed •to live and work somewhere in the’ region to which -they . were going. METHODIST. LOYALTY, ' ’ “At evening service on biundny in St. James’ Methodist Chur.ch, Mon­ treal, the Rev. Dr. Potts said ‘he felt constrained to. condemn that portion of the press Iwhich was try­ ing to enconTaue the rebels by ar-’ raigning tbe'Governnient fur neglect anil blundering. Dn Potts -said these unpatriotic papers were little less guilty than ‘ Riel,. The time •would come when it would be right to put’ thFGdrerntnent on its .trial, but it was.not the time when the-' red .baud of rebellion . was devastaL ing tlie country. \ WHEAT LOSS, MONEY G’AIN. ’ -.A,W-innpeg dispatch says: It..A AV-innpeg dispatch says: It is now stated on authority that on account of the' nuniber'of temps that liilve beeif'engagpil in military (fans- pprtatiqn service, and the taking of farmers from their ' farms means a loss;iji tlie'yiel<l-of tlie_wheat. .crop of the. province fai' tills j car of. at least- two n.ii'llion. bushels. The farmers, however^ claim ’ ’they can .make more money by liii-ing then- tea nfs to the .militia authorities then if they stayed ’at .home aiid . cultiva­ ted their farms.'-’ ’ . .' JUNES-a'nD siirrir.. /While--Rev; Septimus J.ones was' What’s sauce for t.hc'goosesjiou’ld be sauce, for thd ganger. The United- States^Grahd ,.Juryr has re­ turned indictments against G8 Okla-, honia “boomers” separately,, and a general indictment against the re­ mainder of the ArkansasJ'Uity Col­ ony charging thein—with inciting and engaging; in rebellion; - Now these x American BlToomers”. are whitetjpersoiis, and notwithstanding the alleged laxityiofnYanl<eerrlawsi‘ they ho-xe been indicted for treason. Tt is quite right that onr half-breeds and^pdijij.is should have a fair show with white people. When- they have, not only incite<| to rebellion, but Since they have actually engage ed. in overt acts of treason resulting in tlm murder of many of dur peo­ ple, it is tr/be hoped that the trad­ itional British conservation of law and order will be vindicated. Par­ leying or treating with' traitors in arms will not meet with thoapproval of our Joyal people. [ the rebels in Northwest instead of “going the same class'1 on the floor of House of Conimons,.. There is one'MLP. from the Opposition, they wore asked to pair with It is not as geiffitolly known, as it should be that there are eight'Con­ servative members of the House of Commons engaged in performing military duties.in the Northwest, They are serving their country and Quvep by “going for the for” the not and the eight absent Conservatives dur** ing this session, This., the magnan­ imous,, opposition refused, preferring to call attention £o the reduced fol­ lowing of Sir John on a strictly pacy vote and gloat over it, where­ by they arc- glorying in their **own shame, Every lover of his country will admit that the Conservative M,* - A questionable ordinance, has gone forth from th.e’ Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,/and., is .published in .tlie Dublin Gazette, lestoiing to tbe Ro m an Ca t h oii c ’ B is 11 ops-atAd -clerg-y • their former order of precedence at - at—GO ur-t—cer ei noiiial 8r- acco rd u ig-lo- rarak and seniority, along with those of the disestablished., church.,. Wa, do not object to this, with some the score that is ■_ ap' >, ajnl represiei that will (loubtl the those whom the procet Tlie real question is why either hier­ archy should.rank above' the clergy, of the Presbyterian, Methodist, and other bodies whose followers are yery numerous iiu;Irel&hd, ’ The only”excuse for tlie .act is a certa'UV traditional cliriin to prechdfince whicR both .churches possess over others, ft is -Only . usF a’TiT'wb i > t, tl iatM.fi a It es aiiy Betting of one... before /atfotheri anytliing but shocking, as. can easily Be judged “by' 7t ryi h g“ tp >fn> agin e * tTi e Methodist or Baptist ■ church set up for special recognition by. royalty,— British journals, on the Roman bier; .pbinted by the Pope, antichrist,, though avail, most w'jth those vvl majo: ii rigs' 'ity offe its 1SS of id,. t COl/rMUNKATIONS. t’fawish itdi) be dishnctlji underst not hiilil oui'.nelees responsibleJ't .exju-cssedbi/eirmspondents.-lii. nd that u>e do ‘ the opinions nkws-Record -. A Gentle Reminder Editor News-Record. It is .5 very -proper custom In tenbury Street Methodist di tlie enti prayer, conclusi .church, •hew thoni; it so happened that' found myself among qi anco doors during These are again - on by ctyrtain -oft who admit the lute if required, to the Rat. s Cotners, and a seat, Now iiufortunaiely a number of late ones waiting in \he lobby for Ute loors But although ty of thtSQ con.-kleting llteniBcl- ' "n the precincts of tire House ducted themselves with be­ ing” decorum and evidenced a desire Islon to the prayers, but, strange to were prevented front doing so,by a Istfttit clatter kept up by these same als, who evidently forgot the pro place and of the occasion opening of the d, late,“minty ves as with of Gcd coi comi to li say, persi ofllci prietips of th . —’•a word to the wise sufficient ” OOM ANDREWS,—In Clinton on 26th Wit,,' the wife of 8. J. Andrews,’ed­ itor Of Eho Nug.ar Cane Journal, of a son. CauinlitPaeiflc Railway. Sir John Macdonald’# naw proposition for the consideration of Parliament i# a» follows:—1 That the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, under the authority of it# shareholders, as provided by the <effth tection of its charter, may issue and deliver to the Government first mortgage bonds to the extent of #35,000.000, bear­ ing 5 per cent interest, such bonds to constitute and be a li-n and charge on the entire property of the company, real and fersouaf, now owned or hereafter to be acquired or owned by it (save and ex­ cept the lands granted or to be granted bv the Government io the company under the said contract,) including its main line t4ttul»iay, r-«Vep.v. •. nest the extensions thereof; its branch lines of railways (except the Algoma Branch,) the whole of its equipments, rolling stock and plant, and all its steamers and vessels, saving always, however, the rights of the holders of the existing mortgages on the extensions of the line of railway from Callandarto Brookville and Montreal as security for the unpaid balances of the purchase mon­ ey of the said extensions. ’ 3 That the company may secure the payment of the*said bonds and the inter­ est thereon by^a deed of mortgage ex­ ecuted by the company to trustees to be approved by the Government, 8, That upon the issue and delivery of the said bonds to the Government, the deed of mortgage securing the same, shall cease to exist and shall be released and discharged in respect of the railway and property so ejected,, and the shares ’ in the capital stock of the Company to' the extent’ef $35,'000.000, ijow’in the hands of the Government, shall be can­ celled and destroyed, but the Algoma branch aball still remain charged with the lieD aDd charges created. » 4. That the time for tlie'Tayment of the entire loan to tbe. Company of $29,- 880, 912 shall he fixed at the first day of May, 1891, The Company may at any . time pay the. amount of the said debt on any part thereof, in Sums of notless than §L,000?000, and ifsuch^paymentbe_mfl.de on’account of the sum of $20,000,000. hereinafter mentioned, a corresponding amount of bonds shall be returned to it. 5—That. as. security for.;the payment of $20,00.0,000 ’of such loan, arift of the interest ither^nu, the Government shall Bold and retain §20,000,000 of the said first mortgage bond’s. If the Company makes default in the payment of the interest on the said sum of §20,000,000,- or. if. the principal thereof itt ‘the time wlilm tbe same shall become due respec­ tively, and upon the compnny remaining in defauliin respect qfeitlier the princip­ al or interest on tbe said $20,C00,000..for •-a period of twelve months, the” trustees shall be authorized and empowered tof take-posses Jon of the property mortgage, and tb administer the seme for the Bene­ fit of the bond-holders generally. , -6—That as security for the payment of the balance of’the said- loan amoun t-" ing to the sum of §9 880,912, tlrid the interest t'libi-eon, the Govern ment shall have a first hen and mortgage, subject to the outstanding’land -grant bonds and the whole of the unsold lands forming the remaining purto’fatlie company's’land grant earned and. to be hereafter 'earned ! and deficienciesjn the .proceeds to pay the amount clutfgc thereon shall’be’ft . ..charge upon the Company's- entile re­ venues, after providing for its1 fixed. ■ charges., and. by .preference over the . shareholders, . and..no.further or others charge- shn 11 be created on the .property ‘ mortgaged a« security for the .said 'first' niqrigane bonds until .the’ sail sum of’ §9.880,912 and .interest, also the said sii’m, of §20,000.,000 and interest,' shall liavO been paitl in full, and after payment out ot . the proceeds -of such bonds shall, remain 'charged with a. fiHt lien and uri- village in favor- of the Government, as additional security for the payment.’ of the said‘sum of‘a>2O,O0O,Obo and' inter­ est.. \ 7-That the GoveftHuent may make a temporary loan to the company ,df$5’,DOO,- .000,.to be fftpaid bv t)ie company to the ■ Governtnerit; on or before the 1st dav of July.-1886, with interest at’-ihe rate of 4 per cent, n?r annum, tmyable -on 'the- 1st day of July, 188'6. -Et c>£'t.c. • ’ ; : he referred to the-n'en who might' be seen sneaking int.o whiskey shebeens. Using the ‘coininonest imines there are, as examples, he said ; “First you see John Smith sliding lb, and then-v-oq. see him followed by Joires ----—• A. roar of laughter' from those present caused .the'‘rev'pFeu.ed speaker t'o.stop arid 'be' suddenly realized that by Ills side wa.s sitting’ the Rev.-John Smith,) the most active tenipe.runee worker in the city, a°nd that iris bwn-nanie was Joiie,s. Think qf'those two reverend^. sJidijig into an unlicensed, w.hisk-y dive for a; drink ! ~ .. 0 ‘.J . ' .-THEIt WANT IT ALL. Mn Kerr, tho storekeeper’ ab Ba*, toclie’s (Ji-oHsing, whose ..place was plundered by tjie rebels, and who-was -h.iins.elf condenme-d to .tlr-iafeliHiy Ji-iwl; but.subsequently released, is now in : "Wihiiipe^- and being—personally acquainted with all. the. .leaders of ■ “thm-tnovenren t;-was-osltod—Irfs’-'opi r> ion of .the justice’of the half-breed -claim’s; .His evidence is conclusive." . He Sfiys I—'.--.-,.. ■ . - “I can’t tell- what ttljese half*, ■breeds want upless it is the eartlq and althouglf I liavo lived ; amoiigh them ifj/was put on oath "I could; not gi-to any just n-aso’n for their aebton. I am satisfic’d it is not land .They want, but .plunder. They have the fiwwt Jiin,d in the country,- are- well olF, and. ha.ye been treated by tlie Government’aS libmally ds any one’could reasonably expect, in fact better tliati the whites,.half* *^stlm,n)-have not. been'on the. Ihiid -ther^Tie required by Inw,.and.others’ have not-made their entry.'* .1i0r-..<1’K'D'-S'£gMACH-S ■ BAK Tin ata es to the in th '’norm the last week. .■‘‘Extra deli very wag­ ons were kept running from early iiiortiihg until closing. hours. In sumb cases surprisingly lar'go'Fq'uan- titics of liquor wefco bought for pri­ vate use. We arc informed that scores of men who have not orjlin- arily kept liquor in their houses Iirvo purchased a few gallons for “li'cal purposes—for cases of em- •ucy. From all we can learn it? Id prob-tbly bo safe to state that much liquor • was sold as months, •elv d Woodstock SentinelsReyiew that ,for..tlm mouth previous 1st of May, the liquor stores i County of Oxford did an ous business but especially ‘Extra delivery, wag* w< as this month for family usi dimjrily sold, in ni many of those who si to see the Scott Act enforced, and who have no thought of changing their temperate Habits secmV to think it better to have a litfle of tint stuff in their- cellar. The wholesale .dealers have made a rich harvest befpre stepping down and out. here is or- .Evon •sired » MAItllLiGES. BIGGIN - EMERSON.-On Wednes­ day Aptil 29. at the residence of Mrs. Emerson,,HuUett, by the Rev, I W, Craig B. D., Mr. Thomas Biggin to Miss Alice Emerson both of lIul-$ lett, ' I a, new to eoniiX’ is visit* Mr* R.D. Cameron has bor dug part ol' his grounds to fence, Mrs. hen will have high to get over it. Mr. T.$. Kilty, of Clinton mg his brother G. M. „ Spring work has commenced. The trees nfo rapidly putting their summer garments. Green tho fashp.miblo color. •. , Messrs. Win, and Joseph and Miss Annie Ewings, of, this village, have gone to Brampton', on is pie here Lave contributed the largest amount to Missionary purposes, of any of the three churches in this mission.—Com. Last Friday night and Saturday morning twp dogs, one a- bob tailed one,visited the farms of Mr. W. Hicks, Mr. Hart and Mr. Wise, and attacked their sheep. Mr. Hicks had two kijled outright,one badly worried and two lambs that will likely die. Mr. Hart had five attacked, most of them will die. Tho loss to these two gentlemen, will be about $39 each., Mr. Joseph Proctor had a horse in­ jured and it is supposed that the same dogs did the business. BIEL'S JIUB'DEROUS -THREAT. • • Riel lias issucj a proelaniation to the lialt'-bifobds who refiisc to-come into camp, to do so at once, or lie. will mnrdc'r them. ATI .a’tteinptS' of-the lialftbrewls to—incite the Sioux Indi­ ans. to reyolt have failed around: Qn‘- Appelle. Indian agent. McDonald,' who visited tlicm', left them , plenty 'Bi . seed, aiid o.b'taiiiad a jjroLiisd -to stay on their reserve. ;- * ’ - , . A„NEW(j|ASE. A telegram from Winnipeg sav$ that a detachment of thcTth- Battall- .ioii, ,of .Lcnidoii , are tel bo stationed y.t AIoLsfl .Jaw, about.fifty miles west of Regina, .Mpwse. Jaw is to bo made aJ naw: base of supplies by. trail.for Qlafke’s Crossing and Saskatoon. ■ EVERY ONE. ANXIOUS TO G0.0N-. . . Genoral Middleton writes Commi-S”* -siouer Wrigley,"under date Maj' 2nd, in regard'tS^WipplicjsThanks lor all you are doing. The Nottbcoco lias -s'ta'fek'six miloffadEroih. hero lielow the elbow. I liav.o. sent Bodso'n with teams to empty licr* Your idea of ponies or oxen is.' very* good. Otir. wonndccl aro. doing very, well and . have all gone this evonifig -to Sosktr- 1 •toon to settlors’ houses. I liayo scout­ ed fdr and have-seen no signs* of the. enemy. "All houses up to Gabriel’s Crossing north Tfouiid- vacant. 'It is believed that have been 'for one hero is anxious to g< .'■ . KlLLEj Ardiibish telegram ft ^arry, stati lmd bet breeds, in assac boon ci "All houses up to Gabriel’s most of the occupants cd to join Riel’ Livery 1 .excellent spirits and BY HALF-BREEDS, * ’Tttchc rocei veil a hr Father Clando, of'Cal- tliat Father T'onriimnd. dentally killed’by lmlf- o’news of the rog Lake had [race does not Claiulo got. his i’sumes tl'fat it >od authority. . i’s advance not' ______ _ .. . ic of Writing1; «'L'b cTo.isiK5iJUi.to.»a.4u.ll«’ ortli Wes-L war excitement. England amT dt'flii’Otla of pea< garding a .settlmn ducted w London of Germany is arbitator. ief aci d also, that tl: if priests /itF irined. . lmowAvlkxQ., Fath ai f infornj.rttieiTT'but" pr must have been on g< General Middlotoi commenced atr till con* nirot ■e IBohnesvilie Mr. Birks, jr., will preach nt Sharon church on Sunday at 10.30. The Ilohrit'sville saw.v.ers are much amused at the gascbi)a<lo of the Ebeneaers, As it is. too Thte for •sawing contents it seems likely eholi will rest’ on its laurels until next j following, area list of rs of Court Seiwood Na. 3' the , C. , R. IL, Bro- The “Big Mill” paid one dollar for wheat last Friday and Saturday. 'Tho incrouso in tho population of of-the town over last year ja 178. Mrs. TT.Y. Attrill arrived in town last week. His Honor Judge Doyle presided at the Division Court on Friday, Holy Communion at St. Georges last Sunday morning. Mesdames Hawley and Stevenson, of Detroit, arrived in town on their annual visit, • Mr. Swartz and family left town on Friday for Clinton where they will in future reside. The. fortnightly meeting of the ■ High School Literary Society takes -place on Friday evening". t Regular meeting ofMaitland Lodge No. 33, A.F. and A.M. next Tuesday evening. j Mr. Murray McIntosh, late pro­ prietor of tbe Princess Roller Rink, was in town last.week. The Marshall^-Bros,, of London, have opened a branch tea store in towni \ Col, the Ilon^ A.M. Koss artd^fr. R, S, Williams visited Michigan last week.---- Our cronk and pop -manufacturers seemed to be doing a large .business on May day. , s, • • Dr. ’Nicholson; and Messrs. Rad­ cliffe and Joseph Beck, visited the Forest city last Friday. The qffice of tbe Huron and Bruce Loan Society is located ip the build­ ing occupied by J. C. Detlor,;& ‘Co. The proposed Harrison roller skat­ ingrim?, on West street, is being . pushed rapidly ahead. ‘ • ‘‘■■Mrs. A, Scraiton, who was confined to tbe house the past two weeks by severe iljness,.is rapidly- recovering. ’ On Friday morning a runaway team from the township ‘‘created consider­ able excitement. -No damage how­ ever resulted. . recently occupied by Curry Bros,,' with Dry Goods and is ready for bus­ iness. ■ ■ Great preparations for the open entertainment• tpf the High School Literary Society .in. Victoria Hall on 21st inst. . . r ft leaked pu£ last, Saturday that.a, young couple supposed to be .sparking were really married," the knot being* tied jiearly four .montTis-^hmev—-" - ■ .There ’ will lie . a meeting of S.t.1 Georges Ladies Aid Society, on the conclusion of the Wednesday evening service. ■ • • , A large number .of the inembers of the Goderich Sports Club have hiade a new departure, and<rnay bp seen, almost daily'in equestrian perform-' linoes.- ■■ • ■ . ' Maillanil Cenietery was visitpd-last Sunday, by-large numbers of those- ha.ving r.ehi,ti5ves and friends interred .therein.' in-itny of whom—left floral tributes in mernoriam. -- ' . .. ,_We have. be.efc--requested to stat? that The’salary paid tlie caretaker of ...tlie.—A^udJvukisMriwVi'tu-t-e-is-i^lD-r-pei^ month and not’ §.13"), per annum as ■ mentioned in a letter, of a cor- ■ 1'espo.nent in our last issue. . The town bnnij turijed O,iit on Mon­ day evening .and playeif arbiind. the square,-and afterwards .attended at the Princess Roller Rink,, whdre the Stout-Skatoriaf Combination was the attraction. If there isrrbyJaw against'erossihg- the square on. the grass wliy is it not enforced. Unless—spAedy^ action ,is taken in the matter the large expense .incurred, .last ye,ar in sodding the. old "tracks will have- been entirely. . thrown away. The-last change in the delivery of opr-tnail matter .can not’be said to be an improvement., and' unless our peo pie want to be the .worst-served town-’ libProvince, the,in tips regard; .they. 'should petition.the. Post-M-aster Gen- eral at. .once. Strong, and prompt action should, bp itninediately.ta'kem Will his wotsliip.Mayor..Horton take- «lh<? lead. '1’lie ntfmbVr of mterments’ in Mait-. land ceinetefy'from this municipality during the- months of March and »A pri 1 wore foury^tshowing that qannot be equaled on this continent, being barely six per thousand- inhabitants. In addition to being the most beau riluj toivn_in thb Dominion^ Goderich -now clafmT”to lie _Hie*Hiei{rtTnesfe, a combination . of excellencies • that should .attract--air .seekers after health."' . ' . ■ . On Friday morning the trees round the square appeared in mourning, badges having been tied to them by . some wags during the previous night.-' The flag-staff was decorated at lttM-f. miist, with-a biitck flagpnd a ten gal- lomliqubr jar, i ■ doors .of seve houses’ ■ bad I materia jniomini some e oyer the-Signal office.' __JVould it...not be. ivell' for the advo- ada Temperance Act 1 Tb© regular meeting of tbe town Council was fyel j on Friday evening His worship Mayor Horton presiding. I'fyj,sextons report for tbe months of March and April- shewing 4 inter-[ naentB from town and 7 from outside municipalities was read filed. Ihe' 'freas. report shewing a balance on | hand 011)120LGU was also filed. An I application from the new town band I for a grant of # 175 was referred to Finance Com. to report on at next meeting. An application from Geo. i Thompson for the use of the Drill shed was referred to Board of Works. Mr. Jno. McBride's application for a Billiard license was laid over for ohe month. On tbe petition ol tbe Meeh* anjes Institute foragrant being again read, Mr. M. G. Cameron gave notice tJiut-bA-wDDld-at-ntfxU4iumtiiig--tmo¥fi- that motion^passedat last meeting re­ fusing a grant be reconsidered. A petition from Messrs Cameron and Hall for a billiard license was laid over for one month, liejiort of Board otyworks shewing the work done the pa8t,month,and notifying the council that tenders fromG.N.Davis foraTank and supply of Oil and glasses and R.\y. McKenzie for nails hud been accept­ ed. Relief reports from Kt. David’s Ward $10, St. Patrick’s Ward §4.50 were received. The Finance Com., reported in favor of paying the follow ing accounts ; Star $1.00, Jas.-Wil­ son § 15.(52, E. Graham $10.00, F. Jor­ dan $4.00, Geo. Grant §7.00. following accounts were read and referred to Finance Coin: W« Mitch* ell §2 25, F. Graham’ §2.93, R. W. Mc­ Kenzie §5134. Report of the Fire Warden respecting the state of the Fire Co., and askingjor more ladders to make it efficient was referred to the Fire Com. Moved by John­ ston seconded by Colb’orne that Mr, Stokes have the-show gi'o.und at $10,00 per year on the same condi­ tions as Mr. Bailey—carried. Moved by. Bingham seconded by McLean that the. I’ublic Works Com., be em­ powered to have the dead trees on the.square replaced—Carried. The council then udjournecl. ■ The regular monthly meeting of the School Board tqok place -last Monday, Mr. J.. C. .'DetlorM* A. in the chair and members all present, except Mr. Morton. The minutes ot’ the’previous meeting were read.and confirmed. The Principal’s report for April shewing 397 boys and 351 girls on roll and an average attend- ance, of 3‘bF*boys-aDd-417lJ- girls was re. celved and filed. Report of contigent Com. requesting permission to make sundry repairs and .additions at the several schools and recommending that the girls be allowed the usa>.of the. lawp in front of the Central school^ was received and adopted. .’The re­ port of the school Man. Coin, regard-; ing the charge prefe red by C*. Crabb against the Principal lor improperly chastising his. (Mr. C's.j.son, was to -Klwxuxii'i.ft. t.hii.t, the evidence did not sustain the charge. The repbrt was On motion adopted. A statement shewing the various alterations re­ cently made in the school- act was re^i’Veil and filed, An account from the Goderich Shir $1.75 was ordered to be paid. , Mr. - Crabb "moved that Rodney Adams be allowed to return -to school .without an ap.dlogy-Carrieii, Mr. Ball dissenting,. Mr; Malcolmson gave notice that lie wop Id‘at next'* "meeting'"moyeyTBul iu~fGFtU’i'e"S0flD71 trustee elections' bb liefd on the same .day as .'that lor Mayor and CounciL "lors,.and that the voting bo by ballot. Mr? Ball moved, seconded by “Mr.. Butler, tliat at each regular meeting of the Board tjie secretary s'lnili pr<?'. sent a statement.of ike expenditure of the previous month, tn which all payrnents (except the salariesj alia 11. be itemized, with’name of the payee, /Work-doDp; or goods supplied, .the amount and ‘’on. whose orderord’ered anil plii<L- Curried;' Tbe same gent­ lemen .also m.oyed, thacrepairs need- ‘ ed and’artiefes requifetl shall be sub­ mitted-.to'the Board bythe proper comiiiittees at each monthly ipeetifeg. The KING’S EVIL Was tbe name formerly given to Bwofulw bccaiba of a super.- titiop that It could, bo cured by a king’s touch. Tlie world fi wLer now, and knows that scrofuijA can only fie eurt-d by a thorough puriflcftr -tiou ot Hie bl i'.'d. If this Is neglected, tho di-w'ase perpetyafvs its Uint through geivTiition after gciivrativii. Among it« c.-ir]|(‘f synipiuniiuic divdopments ar» Eezenm, t'utaueouB Ek-uptions, Tu­ mor;,, Boils, t aidAijiclos, Erysipelas, Ulcers, Nervous and Phy* steal t'oliupse, oir, J; allowed to con- • tmne, JLicuniatism, Scrofulous Ca- tarrb, Kidney and Liver Diseases, Tubercular Consun*ption, and vari* otw other dangerous or lukUi muiadies, ure» -‘produceTby it, ~ t.- - wa- Ayers Sarsaparilla Is the only notcerful and alv-aye reliable blood-puriJ<jiny, 'iiMUcine, Jt In i-o effect­ual an .gltertithe thut it criidiyutes from the system Hereditary Scrofula, and. the kindred pobons of courugJous-diseases and mercury. At the Mine time it en­riches and vitalizes the blood, restoring: healthful action to the viral organs and rejuvenuting the entire system. This great Regenerative Medicine Is composed of Sarsaparilla, vv linyita the loth Iron, arid otR-r tency, carefuuy pounded, its loi to the medical 4______ _____ , rhvsi.Jaii'j constujitly prescribe AyjSR’a: SAIWAI’AHILLA as an Absohit® Cure Tor all diseases caused by the vitiation, of the blood.' It is conecntrated to the high- ■ C'st practicable .degree, far beyond any other preparation for which like effects are claimed, and TSTItorefore tlie cheapest, as well as tlie best blood purity leg.medi­ cine, in the world. Ayer’s > PREPARED BY- Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, fAast, [ Analytical’Themists.] . Sold by all Druggists :• price $1; «1X4‘ j bottles for $5. the genuine Honduras ith Yellow Dock. Stil­ des of Potassium and ingredients of great po-r and Fcientiiically com- .'muiifis guierally known il -profesrimn and the’ best A <I anti the handles of't'he oral of our * business bands of sotpe black nd" tirerfii The other1 aroi___ ent ile'co'rati'ons noticed were ight .or ten toy flags hoi'stb"d 2nd, “Oliver,” D. Clarke, IIuron^3rd, “Baron Solway,” Jas. Moffat. ’ __Canadian Draught.— 1st,' “Lord Clyde,” John Patterson, Kinloss;2nd, "Young'British Lion," Jas. Agar; 3rd, . “What’s 'Wanted,” M. McLennan, Amberley’. ' . .General Purpose.—1st, “Young Sampson," D. .Irwin, "Ripley; 2nd, "Young Sampson,”. Duncan McLen nan, Verden ; 3rd, “Lord Sampson,” Jas. Lockhart, Holy rood. ■ Percherdns.—-1st, ’“Jacques,” J. and E.Fowle'r, Dungannon. ■Road and'Garri-age Stal-lioas.-misti, „ 7 ... “Kentucky Star,’’. Jos. Carter, Bly tn; 2nd,"“Ezra- Patchen,” D. Campbell, Lucknow; 3rd, “Roan Clopd,” James Bailey, Goderich, . The Society's’ gold medal for the* Best: stalliop-on the ground1 was, - awarded to'“What Care I," owned by Mr. Junies Moffat .qfDulro&s. . _ . SHORT-HORN BULLS. '"o ■^__Aggd__BulJs;—1 st, “You ng Farmer,’■* owned by Mr. E. Gaunt, West1 Waw^ anosb', 2nd, W..Kilpatrick^Ash'field; 3rd,. W. llebdersorr,iKinlossT' . ~ Two year ol'ds.- -Is-t, - “Duke of Montrose,” Geo. Gitirnt, Whitechurch; 2ndvAV. Kilpatrick; 3rd, W. Render- ’B/. son.’ ■>• ’■' • ’ ’. Obe year-olds'.—1st, .J. W. Murray, 'Rufon; 2nd, W. Durnin; Wbst Wo>v- . , anosh. , o. ■ '• p • ’. ■ * The “Young Farmer” owned by E<rw.ard, Gaum was awarded -the. sweepstake prize of. $5 as. the best bull on the ground, ' “ —----------- rrr>^>-—»— .. i .-----JLUAl-QiiAfitions44-! J— " ■ Ask. thl most rmiuent physician . Of nliy school, wl.at is tile best tjiinginr • the ivorld for quieting and allaying all ii-ri- ; talion "of tlie nerves and curing iul fdrms of - ii-Ji-v;.-^. <-';iii}li.-iiH-l-s,.-gi.\4ng-mrt-uralrehi'ld* 1 : ~ like re&sshing sleep, always? ’ And they wii’l tell' you' unhesitatingly: ''Some form of Hops*! ! !”' , ‘ r-~“ ’ CHADtRK I; ■ ’ ’ ■ Ask any o.r allot the iuost eminent phy ‘-,- siciaus : ■ ... “What is the best a-nd only remedy tliat •can be relied cm to cure all diseases -of tho. kidneys ami ; urinary organs; isuch ' as Bright’sifisewse,- diabetes; retention.or in-. ; ab'il.i ty .to re t ail i u i;i n e;- and all4be-'diseases’ f;- and ailments peculiar to .Wonian”— . .. • >- -■ ’ “And- they Will tell..you explicitly and enl.phatieally ^'Euchu !! !” . Ask tho same physician's . “Wli'at fe the most reliable and . surest ' cure Ibr’.all liver diseases or dyspepsia' ;coii-’ stipatjoii, indige-stiurr;- brliousness,nuflaria, 'fever, ague,and they-will teli -ypii, : ' : Aiundrake ! or Dandeii'on ! ! !! J1 ■ ' Hence, when, these remedies are.“ Com­ bined with others equally valuable, And compounded into-Hop Bitters-,such ■ a wonderful ami mysterious curative power ■ is ■.■developed,' ^vhiqh is so varied In’ its - operations tiiat U(j,disease or ill health can possibly exist or resist its power; and yet ' itjs'.^" .. ‘ ■ llarraltJs for the most frail w’otnsn, ' weakest invalid or smallest child to use. . ' . CHAPTER SL. I . ___ _.Fofyeais, nml given up j>y physic ijs-of B.ight’s anil-other kidney’ diseases, n'vciir complaints Severe coughs, called consump-- . tion, have b'eeu'cured. -. “ IVonwn pone, nearly crazy /!! !'! ’ . Froni agony or neuralgia, nervousness, wakefulness, tJild various diseases peculiar . to woman'. . ' . ' ' ' ( • ' ’. ’ ■ People .drawn out'of s.liape from excru .- elating pangs of rheumaii'nn., inflammatory I *aml chronic, or'suHeriiig from scrofula Erysipeliis! ' ■Salt rheum, bipod poisoning* dyspepsia,, ' ■ . indigestion, aiirl in fact almost all diseases!. . . frail ’ . , ,. Nature is heir fo , , . . . Ilave boen cured by jjpp Bitters.;proof s of winch Can bo forbid in every neighbor- Ifood in-'the known world. / . . . • KdrNoiie genuine ’ without a buneh wf grfien Hops on the white l’ibel7 Shun fi.ll the vile, poisonous stuff With “Hop” -or ■ .‘-‘Hops'’ in ttieir-name, f 337*41 —Carried. The Board, then adjourn­ ed. .J . 1 ■ Lucknow. • —Sprciah CarrerppmlvTrc-T——'—. 1 -------— Some mischievous boys -got into the Town ITa.ll an the evening of Mon- day.J'iatlL, pl t dnd..cai-ried-off the drum aiid other ammunition of the Saved ■ Army. After treating the citizens in ' the. northern' part of the ■ Town to;’ a’ serenade of.... several ■’ hours they returned, the^property wijiicut- injury: Some of our good ..people, thought it was i^call tq ai-riis for the ■'’V.ol-unte.er’s.' 'There" will b’e a justice Court about tlie affair. .Our hotel men and liquor store ‘were completely sold out ont THtirs- (lay night. For a- few days previous almos.t every man you met and’almost every other woman carried a veJseF ,'of. seme sort,’ from the coal oil can ’ and.coffee.’pot to the large jar and ten ganbiT'keg, in which* to obtain a .supply .for the coining .'drouth,' and ■strange to say many of .them were, well known supporters' of the Scott A.ct nnd'these.carried tiro biggest, ves­ sels': Ope woman' who-could tint got- a new cpiff 611 call ITlleff td;replbnl^fi ■ her “camfife’’ bottle, and wiro prayed' the loudest for the passage of the Act,’ remarked, -“The Lord will proyitib.”/ <—“0 u i-Qvi o i t-i n g- G-I-u-b-hM d-a-in epti n-g- last Monday night and I elected Offi­ cers for the coming season : Presi­ dent, M. Corrigan; Secretary,; 'Alex.' Lawson; Treasurer, Brown Mallough; C'oinmittee, R.T. .Copeland, Jock Adams and Alex’ Lawson. Another meeting is to.be held th.is’, Mobdav; evening when the question, o'f affiliat­ ing .with tlie Western Quoiting.,As* 1 sociation will be discussed. ’ ” '.A meeting to discuss, the Francliiso Bill is called, for. Tuesday evening. No na’mes are oti t’he’notice and by whose apthori'ty' the meeting* is ca.ll- .*^LI~Jo’nbt know? I would like to; know what is to be accomplished by the meeting; a repoj-t of it in the Globe J. fancy will reveal the fact that- some of Lucknow's ambitious orato-rs ^vyislr tn-'ad v e f t'i s wt n il h e a r t li e m s elves '■peak. 1 \ ? The Junior Lacrosse,citib is getting .in-o.rrler, —A Foot Bail Club has been organized. Miss Cassie AtoLaren hits , returned from an .extended visit to Milton. Miss M. gives a very bad aocpijntof temperance principles in .’that Scott Act town."M.f. Ewell our bend teacher IS.down with qttinpy, - Mr. R, Graham, who has been very, ill With-erysipelas, we are glad tp say, is“- blowly . recovering,' —• On Thursday night when a large- number of’ men and boys were seeing the,old Act ont ■ and the new Act in.an alarm • “of fire was heard. It was discovered that ji shed behiiHl.^ the Pascoe House? which hail just been-vacated on ac: count of the Scott Act, was in blaze. I,t was seen in time to be put out, otherwise a good part, of’ tin* vi-ll-ige might have been in ashes on *the first day of' May. It was without doubt ■the work ol an incendiary, Tuesday the 28th, was Spring Show day and for such an event a worse day could not be choson. It rained in the forenoon and snowed in tho afternoon. Tb'e streets,were murldy and it was an occasion of gefieral uncomfortableness. Tho ’ weatho^ outside being uncheerful and it being within alew day's of .Scott Aet tyi’an* ny the taverns were filled with a noisy, wrangling crowd who partook freely of the cup which cheotaas well ■ as intoxicates. Every man 'seemed to put down as mnbh “bug juice” as time ami space would permit. Ami there were few who did not observe the supposed law in letter and in *Rpii'it. Tho show itsolf, held in the Agricultural lkirity was a suceesfji* There were about'25 entries in ho.rsos, Imported Draft;Canadian Draft; Gon. Purpose, I’ercherons and Roadsters, all well rep resented. In Bulls the entries were not so numerous bitt each class was fairly well represented* The following in the prize list: . ? ' .HORSES* Imported Heavy Draught**-*Ul, “What Care I,” Jas, Moffat, Culross q ! ‘ ' ;, cates ol the ( to refrain from1 &om men ting ad verse*- ly on’ the svstem adopted by tlie jiparcl of Cwnimissibh’ers untirtt'shal^ ,...have .bail ri fair £riaLj,^he^riticismB dftii'e"'’"Sc611 Acit papers'"Td"Tar lire’ - more likely to encourage tire viola- . tion of the Act .titan nelprits enforce­ ment; iti fact it 'seems that some of them will publish anytlrfUg to harass, the Cominissionct's. Take the fol­ lowing for a sample : A leading paper ■ published a correspondent's-.letter. stating that the ministers in tlib place he wrote , ' the con when in the pin , petition ... ...... -------- ---------- granting a license to tho person that actually obtained* it, , On Sunday mbrning the -Court of Foresters meeting in this town assem­ bled in tlfo lodge room, and after­ wards attended divine .service at St, George s "church.. A. number of.'the members of the .Benmiller Court were present, making the number In at­ tendance about fifty. The assistant* rector, Rev. B. Owei; Jones, read the lessons and preached the sermon, the Ven. '‘Archdeacon Elwood reading the communion service. The text choson lor the occasion, V Galatians, . ,?‘By love serve one another,” enabled life preacher to dnwv instructive les-" sons from the life’ of St. Haul, and then point them but ns worthy of imitation by members of all societies. Tfie rev. gentleman then pointed out the advantages of siieh a society as tho Canadian Order of Foresters, in­ stancing tho wisdom of its system in helping tlie sick, the widow and those in distress, and concluded by asking Lis Imams to closely follow Christ, who in acls‘of charity* fed the hungry , twice but healed the sick always, the preacher thus leaving the inference that those in bodily health should not bo drones on society, while those languishing on sick bods should be guarded and attended lovingly byt the brethren. Tho musical services’ wore under the direction, of I’rof. rFootOy and wore very good. . / id a correspondent's-lettor-. 'trt I- 4- Iv A. (►%■» t IV* #:r\ Mr< * L’V/Vi. I ri i I'rotn were preachingkgainst t’sc of the Goinnlissionefs, fiyit every minister living in ce lie wrote from signed a to the Board in favor 'of. “MARKET REPORTS, " (Corrected every Tuesday afternoon ‘'Ci Flour, - - Fail Wheat,' .. Jilting. Wheat,„ ~ ‘.I:;, 'Barle'y * , *'.• Oats, Peas, . ' . - Appltjs, (winter) per bbl, „louroos, . • Butti.r , ■ Eggs,’ « . ■ .. “1-• • Pork' * • ■ ■ • <'<>r<l wood, Beef. CLINTON1. «5 00 .to 5 OO 0 05 ' ----- - 005-............. ■ 0 50 to 0 60 • ■ 0 38 to ,«3& ... 0 CO to'0 65. • 1 00 to 1 50’ 0 30 to 0 35 . -f • .0 13 to ’0 15 • 0 0 to 0 IO . S 00 to 00 ’ - 6 75. to 6 7ft . 3 00 to 4 OO . . 0 00 to 0 OO I ■ <$». to 0 65 to 0 05 ■ •SEED WHEAT, SEED OATS, - SEED PEAS SEED BARLEY. ’ ' —POU SALE BV— zb,.. idBW'iasis " At tha StmJard'Elevatof, ■330.It CLINTON. *■ ’ •> . ' 1 , D. W. Bm George Lavi ■Edward Lavis ’HB, . ’s, ■toitvvitru laivis, ( hai’leB W. Williams. Thomas Chas. E. William...... ........., William Stanley, James W- Phipps, ■ Albert Halstead, Wednesday evening last, st ti n Mtirch, Jervis, H. Jervis' S; «V., J. W., S* B., J, B.,. On second ami concluding lecture was given by Rev, Mr.JMoele, incumbent, in Ht, John's church, Holfnosvillo, on “Tim history, principles, nml progress of the Church in Great Britain and America.” The n'ldienc.o, which was fair ns to numbers, and noflooted the intelligence of tho o,otmnnnlty,'Tistpn* 'e.d lor over an hour with unflagging interest; and several of them oxpres*. sod themselves in grateful terms for | tho many valuable points of interest, both- in history and doctrine, With ! which tlm.h’CturM was thickly stud- i dod. 'I’lm only regret expressed was that tlm amlimice had not, owing to ■ tlm busy season, boon mu^h .larger. 1 The little noble band of church .peo a RM ERS And’ Stock-Feeders, In lots of 10 or movo Bags, at 10 Cents ptr'2-Bushel Bag Standard Ulovator,