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BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1891.
Number 28,
The nineteenth annual Convention of
the Coauby of Huron Sabbath School As,
sooiation began its sessions In Melville
(Presbyterian) Church, Biueeele, ou
Wednesday afternoon of this week, Rev.
W. Craig, B, A., of Clinton, (President)
in the ohair. After the singing of
familiar hymns, prayer was offerer] by
Rev. 5, Battery, B, D., of Brussels ; Rev.
J. II, Simpson, of Brumfield, and W.
Gray, of Seaforth.
The following is a partial list of dole•
gatee in attendance :
Walton—Rev, W, Ottewell, J, S. Welsh,
Geo, Grigg, Wm. Pollard, Mrs. Neel,
Mrs, Berry, Bev. 1). Forrest, David
Campbell, Jas. Smillie, D. McLaughlin,
Miss McKibben, Mise Smith.
Belgrave.—A. M. Treleaven, Mies A..
Littlefair, Mr. Bengough.
Blyth—Mrs. Elder, MLPs Watson, Miss
Stewart, Miss Moffett, J. S. McKinnon,
R. McGowan, H. MoQuarrie, Jacob Tay.
Mrs. N. H. Young, Mre. Huckstep.
Auburn—J. J. Washington, Rev. A.
McMillan, J. C. Clark.
Goderich—Mrs. Leech, Miss Acheson.
Bethesda—Mies Keddy, Miss Dunn,
Thos. Elliott.
Bayfield—Rev. F. G. Newton.
Holmeeville—Mies Pickard, Win. Pick-
ard,
Harlook—Jae. Watt.
Gorrie—W. S. Bean, J. R. Williams,
Mise Maggie Dane, Miss Ida Rogers,
Rev. Mr. Wright.
Olinton—Rev. Mr. Craig, H. Foster, L
Taylor, C. Stevenson, Mrs. Biddlecombe,
Miss Robinson, Miss Taylor, Mr. Burley,
Mr. Brace, Miss Holmes, Miss Rance,
A. H. Manning. Jae. Soott, Mrs. An•
ar MiesMoore, Mies Walker, Miss
Lack.
Seaforth-W. M. Gray, Rev. Mr. Om -
eon, Robt. Wallace, J. C. Smith, Mies
Jones, Mise Thompson, Miss Simpson,
Miss Henderson, Dr. Ferguson, W. Har -
try, Mre. Hartry, Mrs. Caseon, 3. Brown•
ell, Mrs. Gray, Miss A. Gray, Mies
Willie, Mies Capp, Mies Leatherland,
'Miss Rogers, Miss Beattie, Mies Spar -
ling, Mr. Sperling, Mr, Sproat, S. Walk•
er, Mr, Deunis.
Ben mil ler—E m' 1 lIi tchel1,
Brumfield—Rev. Mr, Simpson, Mies
Cowan, Mies Calder, Thos. Boyce.
Londesboro'—Rev, J. Ferguson.
Belmore—J, H. MoHardy.
Brussels—Rev. S. Battery, Rev. R.
Paul, Geo. Ropers, Dr. Holmes, Dr.
Cavanagh, Mrs. J. L. Kerr, lubes Minnie
Moore, Miss E. E. Kerr, Miss IeSaNangb-
ton; J. T. Pepper, W. H. Ken', Mrs. J.
Kerr, D. Stewart, Mrs. Jun, Stewart,
Mrs, A. MoLauchlin, A. Stewart (Queen
st.), Mrs. Graham, S. A. Deaclman, Miss
Annie Rose, H. Dennis.
Wingham—Miss Agnew, Bliss MoQuar-
rie, Mies Johns, Mr. Hutton and wife,
Mr. Friend, Mr. Gordon,
Toronto—Alf. Day.
Hensall—Rev. Mr. Casson.
Whitechurch—Rev. W. el, Geddes.
Two minute addresses were given by
Reeds, Messrs. Simpson, McMillan, Paul,
Ross, the President, and Mrs. Leech,
and Messrs. Mc/lardy, Smillie, Stewart,,
Gray, Townshend, Kerr, Foster, Dennis
and. Manning on "Items of interest can-
cerning Sabbath school work." The
necessity of Teacher's meetings for the
study of the lesson was given's promin•
ent place in the half hour occupied. The
other principle thoughts suggested •being
that there ehould be more ohillren's ser•
vices in connection with the public ser.
vices of the aharah ; the necessity of the
ohildren attending the morning service
and malting the services interesting to
them as well as to older people.
Committees were nominated by the
President as follows :—Nominating, A.
H. Manning, W. H. Kerr, H. Foster,
Rev. J. H. Simpson, and Rev. A. Mo_
Milian. Resolutions,—Revds. lliesers,
Sellery and ,toss, and W. M. Grav, H.
MuQuarrie, and J. H. Mcelardy. Basi=
ness.--W. H. Kerr, G. A. Deadman, A.
Stewart, H. Dennis and J. Seating.
Moved by Rev. B. Battery, B. J7„ sec.
ended by Rev. J. Roes, B. A., that not
less. than 500 copies of the prooeedinge of
this convention be, printed at 5 cones
each.—Carried.
Hymn.—"Jesus . keep me near the
Dross,"
Topic I.—"The Lesson" was Hien
taken up,—J. H. McHerdy, of Beltnore,
speaking first on the sub•clivision, "The
Lesson and the minister." He -referred
to the high station ocoupled by the min-
later and the grand service performed by
him. The minister ehould be posted on
the lessens used Sunday after Sunday.
He should so study it as to be in touch
with the S. B. The minister may not be
able to attend the S. S. regularly, but at
times be should do ss. lie should also
have regular S. S. eervioos moo in a
while—say quarterly. These services
wonld result in a greater interest being
taltan in. the 8. S. by the congregation
and better provision being made by the
church for the 5, 5, -
Hymn —"What a felancl we have in
Jesus."
(2n1) "The Lesson and the llome.e—
Rev. A. McMillan, of Auburn. At first
there was some opposition to the 9, B.
on the ground that it need shift a God,
given responsibility bub the proper re-
cognition of the home duties and the $.
S. duties had removed any such npposi
tion. The S. S. lesson ehould not be al-
lowed to take the p'aoe of home training.
The parent should not delerato his or
her duty to another—coy emu to the 13.
S. teacher. The S. S. lesson . should be
taught at home (ist) for the pareub's own
sales, (2nd) for the benefit of the child,
(,3rd)) for she impression of the les: otn np•
on the mind of the ()hill, (4th) -for Mee,
111 to the teacher, Tho teacher is pleas.,
ed to have a well prepared solmier in his
alas, and it will lighten the teacher's
burden and thus help to fulfill the. tom.
mans, "Bearyou ono another's burden!'
Singing.—"Wonderful words of, life."
"The Lessons and the Teacher," by
Bov. J. A. NVeiglit, of Gerrie,--The
teacher's life must be in porkies accord
with the lessons teeebt. The teacher's
heart meet have Ilse indwelling of the
Poly Spirit, and th'n theoomrnissind feed
array Iambs. The lesson miler be thot•
oughly studied by the teacher. Lesson
helpe ehould be studied at home but kept
there, Much prayer should be made by
the bomber to help him in studying the
lesson, and for help and ability to teach
it to the children. leetlize the Divine
pressure in the S. 8, have faith in the
scholars, believe for their salvation.
Have faith in the lesson, it is the mess-
age of God, and if duty is done by the
teacher the word will not return void,but
will aocompiish that whereunto it is
sent.
Singing.—"I love to tell the story."
"The lesson and the soholare" by W.
Id. Gray, of Seaforth.—The minister
should do more to bring before the par -
eras their responsibility in helping their
ohildren in the study of the Leeson. It is
tiro duty of parents and teachers in help-
ing to fortify the scholars with Bible
truths to enable them to go forth to with.
stand the temptations. A class of im-
mortal souls committed to the charge of
a teaeber is at very grave responsibility.
The lesson should be thoroughly studied
so that he oan givetheobildren the very
best truths in the lesson. There is spir-
itual truth in every Leeson, and ibis the
teacher's duty to see the truth, believing
for rosette that will surely follow. •
"The Home Sunday School" by H.
Foster, of Clinton.—Quits a number oan-
not•possibly get to S. B. through various
causes. Committees are formed in the
various churches and are sent out to en-
deavor to reach those who do not attend
the 3. 3. getting them to study the lesson
in the home every Sunday at the same
time as in the Sunday School. These
are visited at least onoe a quarter by the
committee, and reports ere received of
the work done, records being kept of
them. Practical illustrations were given
of the success of this department a artment of S. S.
work. Many of those reached in this
way, after a time joining the B. 3., cud
being a help thereto. The question must
Dome to every S. S. worker "Am I doing
all I can to help those who do not now
come to the B. S. 1" To many homes
which have been opened in this way the
pastor has been able to reach them, where
before be could not enter.
Singing.—"Reeoue the perishing."
"The Provincial Association and
County and Township Organizations,"
Alfred Day, Provincial Secretary, To-
ronto. There has not been for the last
twenty-five years such a spirit of oou-
secretion and earnest effort to do work
for God in the S. S. as at present. Mr.
Day gave a very interesting a000ntnt of
hie recent visit to Parry Sound,Nipissiug
and Muskoka, giving a statement of the
difficulty of sustaining Sunday Schools
in these sparsely populated district., the
hardships they bad to encounter for
lank of means, dtic. There never was a
time when there was so much work to be
done by the Provincial Association, and
¢here never was. such a desire on the
part of the people to do more earnest
work for Christ. We must have or-
ganization in school work, for "unity is
strength,' and much better work is done
by being joined together and presenting
.solid phalanx to the world, of earnest
consecrated work is done. We. get a
wider sweep of Christian charity and
love by being joined together. The
teachers of to -day will be responsible for
the quality of Christians there will be in
the twentieth century. The teachers
should strive to attain a higher state of
efficiency 00 as to compare favorably
with public' school teachers, as sehalars
will compare them and the S. S. teacher
should not suffer thereby. Mr. Day
strongly advocated Normal classes for
each town, thus helping to make first
class teachers who will be all the better
able to win the children for Christ,
The address was very instructive and
much appreciated by the convention.
Rev. J. H.. Sinnp•on reported for the
Statistioal Committee that the minutes:
of the convention could be procured at
50. per copy
After einging the Doxology the Brno -
diction was pronounced by Rev. J. Ross.
W itnWIIS DAM: OVENINtn.
The second session was held in the
Presbyterian ohuroh, the President in
the ohair.
After devotional exercises the ohoir,
which was a union oan, rendered a very
flue anthem, entitled "Gracious Spirib,
Love Divine."
Address by A. II. Maiming, of Clinton,
on "Some possibilities of S. S. work,"
The possibilities of the S. S. are the
same as those of the church, or the ens
ems of ono is the emcees of the other.
(1) A deeper knowledge of the Bible.
(2) Inculcating a loftier patriotism and
e higher grade of morels in pnbiio life.
Every form of sin add 'vice ehould bo de.
nounosd, and the sebolar taught so thor.
oniihly that they will go out into the
world to make it purer mud better, and to
promote a higI er national life. (3) The
possibility of getting right views of life—
something more than making tummy or
being votaries of fashion. The tree ideal
of moral manhood is Jesus Christ. He
denounced every Lorin of wrung -doing,
and all through His life gave us an ex-
ample 'nab we should follow Hie steps.
(4) Irbe possibility of sending forth a
grand army of Suhoot workers into the
world to spread abroad the glorious nswe,
everywhere, of a ramified and risen
Saviour. The•address was lettospersod
with some piattical iliusteabions, and
wee much appreoiated.
Singing by the cinoi', "There is a
fountain filled with blood."
".dements of saocoos in S. S. work"
was introduced by Alf, Day, of Toronto,
Provineial'Secretary. The S. S., started
some years ago by R, Bankes has clean to
twenty millions, who are now engaged in
S. 5. wort, The ietognition of :hill life
is the barometer of the apse. Child life
is recognized in ell •Chrfhtian countries,
The moral and spiritual culbeiie of the
child is left to the 8..Sohool in a great
tneastu'e. The teadter slleeld, know the
gospel and the sebolet's he is teaching.
I50 should have ooniplete faibh int the
Bible, or quit teaching uiltil'jte has. The
scholars Should be thoroughly comfort-
able 1 the B. S, and have pleasant sur-
roundings, and success wilt be more
easily dleeured. The truth of God's
word mast be presedted in simplicity and
love, The love of the ohildren must be
gained to have an influence for good over
them. Clive the ohildren eomsbhing to
do, Our example should be such as will
ennoble their livor, as they are very re-
ceptive, A. child Is very imaginative,
which oan be utilized or abused. 'throe
of the greatest incentives to success are
Imagination, co-operation and ouriosity.
Whet are the faculties peculiar to a
child's life? (1) Faith ; Great ogre
should be taken not to break faith with a
child. (2) Love ; It shows itself in very
many things in a child's lila, especially
to those who reciprocate it. The Lord
will nob honor indolence, The teacher
must have a close connection with the
true vine ; they must have light to en-
able them to unnderstaud the truth ; their
hearts must burn with genuine love for
the salvation of the scholar. Invite them
to your hone ; be interested in their
everyday life; never dive them up, no
matter how muoh patience and forbear.
onoe is needed. The address was full of
very interesting and practical illustra-
tions, and was intensely interesting.
This is the second visit of Mr, Day to
the County of Huron S. S. Convention,
and his presence at any future Conven-
tions will be a great sonroe of pleasure
and instruction to the army of S. S.
workers in the County.
Singing by the congregation, "Work
for the nigbt is coming," and an anthem
by the choir.
"The International S. S. Convention,"
by Rev. J. Il. Simpson, of Brumfield,
who was the delegate to the International
Convention held at Pittsburg in dem,
1890. He gave an interesting desoription
of the journey, giving an account of two
accidents which happened to the trains
an whish the delegates were. Between
e delegates egs
tea w
ere
five and six th
in constant attendance. The Convention
was opened by the President, Win. Rey-
nolds, of Peoria, Ill., one who was once a
street arab, but was raised by the S. S.
till be had risen to his present position.
The address of welcome was given by the
Governor of Pennsylvannia. The Pro-
vince of Ontario pledged itself for $100
for three year's to furtlner the interests of
8. -Se work in different parts of the world.
The brightest and - beet of both the
United States and Canada were to be
found there, intensely interested in the
great S. School work. Mr. Simpson
strongly advocated the holding of these
Conventions, and his address cannot fail
to have a good effect on the delegates
present.
The Nominating Committee then nom-
inated the following as the officers for
the ensuing year, the adoption of which
was moved by Mr. Manning, of ellinton :
—President, Rev. J. H. Simpson, Brum-
field ; Vice -Presidents— W. H. Kerr
(Bruseele), W. R. Hutton (Wingham),
Jas. Scott (Clinton), T. 0. Kemp (Sea•
forth), Jas. Mitchell (Goderiok) ; Exe-
cutive Committee—Rev. W. Craig, 13. D.,
Wm. Gray, Rev. A. lefoMilian, Rev. C.
Stasbler, H. Foster ; Treasurer, J. C.
Stevenson ; Minute Secretary, I. Taylor ;
General Secretaries—A. H. Blaming and
3. C. Smith.
After singing, the benediction was pro.
nounced by Rev. S. Sellery.
Thursday's proceedings will be given
next week.
Itrnsscls School Beam,,
The first meeting of the School Board
for the year 1891 was, held in the Council
Chamber on Wednesday, 21st inst., at 1
o'olook p. nn., as per statute.
W.B. Dickson, re elected and R. L.
Taylor, new member, having taken the
deolaratiou of office, took their seats at
the Board.
Members present—IL Dennis, A.
Hunter, T. Fletcher, W. B. Dickson and
R. L, Taylor.
Moved by H. Dennis, seconded by T.
Fleboher that A. Hunter be ohaiiman of
this Board for 1.891. Carried.
'Tire new Board consists of A. Hunter,
abairman ; H. Dennis, T. Fleboher, R.
L. Taylor, W. B. Dickson, T. Farrow.
Moved by II. Dennis, seconded by T.
Fletcher then W. B. Dickson, T. FarroN
and R. L. Taylor be the property aom-
mibtos.
Moved in amendment W. B. Dickson,
seconded by R. L. Taylor that the pro-
perty oominittee consist of H. Dennis,
A. Hunter and T. farrow and that T.
Fletcher, NV. 13. Dickson and R. L. Tay-
lor constitute the visiting committee for
the first half of the year, tete two sem-
neibbees to exchange places for, the ascend
half of the year. The amendment was
pub and cairied.
On motion of H. Dennis the Board
then adjourned and a special meeting
was called with. the following members
in their seats : A. Hunter, W. 13. Matt-
son, ll. Minnie end R. L. Taylor.
Moved hy 51. Demise seconded by W.
13. Jioltson that Thos. T. MaLauehlin's
tender for 50 cords of wood ab $1.20 per
cord be a000pted. Carried.
The meeting then adjourned.
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Biter Moron agricultural Society.
. The annual meeting of the East Huron
Agricultural Society was held in the
Cotnnoil Chamber, Brussels, on Wednes-
day 21st inst., at 1 o'clock p. m., pur-
suant to notice.
The annual report was rend and adopt-
ed, showing receipts, $1,285.42, expends.
titre, $1188.00, bahinto on hand, $47.42.
The officers and directors fur the cur-
rentyear are as fellows :—Presidents,
Jae.• Ferguson ;'lat Vioe•President A.
Konig ; :21111 Vice -President, Thome
I)avideon ; 1)ireotors, F. B. Scott, W. H.
Kerr, Jes. MoCellum, Jno. Sibbon, Dtnn-
een MaLaeehlln, F. 0. Rewire, Alex.
Gerdiner,'Itobt, Grantee, Daviel D'Iilric ;
Seo..Troas., Daniel Stewart ; Auditors,
Alex. Strachan, Alex, Hurter.
Moved by Alex. Gardiner, seconded by
David Milne that the offer of $800 Made
by the Grey Township Society be accept-
ed, and that the show be hold at Brusesls
for the year 1891.
It Was decided to hold a Spring Show
on Friday, 17th of April next, and that
the prizes be the Game as last year.
The days for the Fall Show were fixed
for Thursday and Friday, the 1st and
2nd of Oct. Most, wbioli dates are to be
'published on the Spring Show bill.
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MURDER OR SUICIDE ?
Trouble 1n n eloderlth lienschold.
One of the most lamentable tragedies
that has ever occurred in the Huron die -
Inlet took place at Gode,ioh on Thursday
of last week. For some time path Don.
ald Monition, it fisherman, and hie wife
leacher have not been living emioably to.
gather. She was alleged to be jealous of
him. Thursday afternoon the quarrel
culminated when the report of a revolver
was heard by diose living in the vicinity
of Warren street, simnitaneouly with
cries of "murder" and "help" in a
woman's voice. A son of Captain Bax.
ter was first on the scene and found Mrs.
McKinnon lying in the stable a short
distance from the hones, in a semi nude
condition, with a bullet wound in her
breast, immediately below the heart.
Donald McKinnon, the husband, also
turned up about the same time, and
stated that his wife had shot herself with
his pistol. The wounded woman was at
onoe taken to the house and medical aid
summoned. Shortly afterwards it was
discovered that McKinnon was also shot.
He walked in the house and upstairs to a
bunk and lay down. On the arrival of
Dr. Whitley it was found that both of the
wounded persona were in a critical con-
dition, McKinnon having been wounded
above the liver and behind that organ
and the stomach, and his wife having re-
ceived the wound just beneath the heart.
the bullet that struck her had evidently
been diverted from its course by striking
one of the ribs, and had lodged in hen
back. So convinced was the doctor of
,the critical condition of the man that be
asked him to make a true statement of
bow the shooting occurred, and the
1 w' is his deposition :—
"Jealousy
log po
'Jealousy was the cause of it. I deolare
my wife shot herself in the barn with my
revolver. Shot onoe, and was taken out
by some person, I cannot say who.
Afterward, I found the revolver lying in
the hay, and lay down and shot myself,
after which I went into the house to my
wife, who was lying in bed, and wanted
to get into bed, but she would not let me.
I then removed my pants and came up.
stairs and went to bed. This I solemnly
swear to be true and the oorreet way in
whish this tragedy has taken place, this
15th day of January, 1891, to which I
here sign my name, Doane MuHaaxon'
The deposition of MoKinnon differs
materially from that of his wife as to
the immediate proceedings that led up
to it. Mrs. MoKinnon's statement is as
follows :—"He says I shot myself,
which is not true. I will tell the whole
truth regarding it. Wednesday night he
proposed that we should retire to bed,
and he would bring the pistol and we
should each be shot. He said he was
tired of life end people were talking
about him, and it would be better to die.
1 told him if he was going to die to shoot
me first so I would not see hits die.
Finally I dissuaded him from his Innen.
tion of using the pistol while in bed, but
he did not rest easily during the night.
In the morning after breakfast lee went
up town and I got him to order groceries.
I then, did the washing and cooked the
dinner. When be returned at dinner
time he brought a bottle of whiskey with
him, and asked me to have some. I re.
fused that time and told him to wait.
After dinner I was changing my clothes
after doing the washing, and had on one
of his guernseys, which I was
preparing to remove to put an my own
inside garments. He asked me for the
pistol and threatened to break every-
thing in the house if I did not get it for
him, I told him I did not know where
it was and he then threatened me. I ran
out of the house over to the stab e at the
end of the lot, just as I was, and tried to
Dover myself from him by putting some,
hay over me. He followed mo and open-
ing out my loose garments fired the
pistol and the bullet struck me. Then I
called for assistauee and be went away.
A ton 'of Capt. Bnxler's was the first I
noticed respond to ny call, and then
Capb. Baxter and my brother Norman
and others came along. They brought
me to the hoose. Don. McKinnon also
came np. He had nob shot himself then;
he did so afterwards."
In answer to it question she said she
lead been told stories by some of the
neighbors against her husband's faithful-
ness, but added :—"I did not think the
stories of great account, and at any rate
I did not shoot him." Continuing, she
said McKinnon had been despondenb of
late, and had told her he bad driven hie
sou from Immo and deeply regretted
having done so. Ste believed he had not
been in his right mind recently, certain-
ly not Wednesday night and Thursday.
When he had returned at dinner time he
was noticeably under the influence of
liquor. She bore him no ill will, and
would forgive everything if they lived
and he would only live quietly with iter,
Donald Muleinnon is a man df 05 years
:of age and a fisherman. His wife is 50
years of age. .The hoeso end promises
had a tidy and thrifty appearance, and
the fact that MoKinnon had $100 'cash
at the time of the shooting and is the
owner of both real estate ahs valuable
personal property plainly shows that
poverty was not an incentive to bhe rash
aut. Chief of Police Yule was early on
the ground and assisted the doctor in at-
tenchug to the requirements of the wound-
ed couple. Mayor Butler was also
brought down, so that ah official ante-
mortem statement of the tonal° viosinn
might bo taken,
Mre. McKinnon died en Saturday
afternoon. Coroner ilolmes was at one
notified and 1111 10110555 was held ab 5 9,01.
and the evidence of Norman MoDeriuid
and one o' two otiners was taken, when
an adjournment was .had until Murata
at 9 pp, tn. On Sunday a post.mortem
examination was hold on the body of de.
ceased by Drs, Whitely, Taylor and
Cassidy, the particulars of whish will nit
be Made known until the inquest is re.
sinned. McKKinnon's oonditioa is tut.
changed, The bullet has not as yet beets
extracted. 'En addition to the bullet.
wound ho lest n large quantity of blood
from It rumor gash in hie rightartn, where
he Ind made an effort to sever one of the
main arteriae, Saturday night. his will
was drawn up by one of the legal fra,
ternity and duly witnessed and signed,
By it his property is to be equally divided
between his son and daughter. He is at
preeent at his house under surveillance,
awaiting the result of the inquest.
A COUNTY HOUSE OF
REFUGE.
The Woodstock Sentinel Review en•
dorses the statements of "A Friend of
the Poor" who says "The public in Ox-
ford County have to pay for their main-
tenance in the gaol at a higher figure
than in a house of Refuge. Last year
there were ninety-two vagrants and
paupers committed to gaol, whose ool-
leobive stay In the gaol way 6,229 days.
This at ten cents per day amounts to
$022.90. Each one of these prisoners
will wear out one suit of clotllee and a
pair of shoes In six months. By divid-
ing 182 into the number of days, we will
have about 35 suits, at least $10.70 per
suit, worn out, amounting to $374.50,
and you oan calculate $50 more for bed
clothes. And in addition to this amount
you oan add an aggregate of $1.000 per
annum for constable fees, for taking
these vagrants to gaol. To show bow
this matter rune up there is a vagrant,
Joseph Condon, from Norwicb, who had
been agmmitted four times, in a little
over one year it has coat the county $20
fo'r committing him four times. If we
bad a House of Refuge all able bodied
vagrants would be sent to Central Prison
or discharged. These are items that the
people in the county do not know that
they have to pay for the poor in connec-
tion with their present system and for
every pauper that dies in gaol there has
to be an inquest held whish costs the
county about $10 for each inquest. This
year for inquests it cost $50. All these
Herne oan be found by any ratepayer on
examining the Coanby Treasurer's books
and the gaol register. It has been shown
by figures already presented to the Coun-
ty Counoil that all the donations made
by the different municipalities to the
poor have been of an aggregate per year
of about 56,000. All these sums added
together make $7,097.40, which the vag-
rants and paupers cost the County under
the present system.
We will now take the report of the
County of Elgin House of Refuge as a
supposed beefs for what it would cost the
County of Oxford—the County of Oxford
b3ing somewhat larder the expense would
be more, Elgin had an average number
of inmates during the present year of 73,
their total expense during the year was
$4,625, an average expense per week for
each person of 51.10, making 557.90 for
each person per year. The pbysioian
gets $200 per annum ; the inspector 5125 ;
keeper and matron, $550 ; hired help,
$111.10 ; total for oiners and help, 5906.
The produce of the farm was during the
year, 5836 ; this dednoted from $4.525
leaves 53,789—being the total cost of
maintenance to the county. Their House
of Refuge cast them $8,414 and 50 aures
of land Dost them 53,000• Tbs County
of Elgin would be a fair comparison to
take for what it would cont the County of
Oxford, as we are supposed to have about
70 or 80 who ought to be in a House of
Refuge, and if these figures are correct'
the County of Oxford is paying $2,472
more under our present system than we
would be called upon to pay 1f we had a
House of Refuge.
The Government will give $4,000 to
the County provided we build a House of
Refuge that will cost $20,000 ; we would
have to furnish 516,000, s'hioh we could
readily borrow at four per cent. I think
we ought to build a House of Refuge at
once and secure the $4,000 for we know
not hoe soon the Government may
change nor bow soon they may change
their minds and not give ne the -$4}000.
Parties who are opposed to the erection
of a House of Refuge in the county say
that it will•greably increase their taxes
and will add two or three dollars on
every hundred aures of land in the
county. For the benefit of those persons
I will subunit the following figures : The
equalized assessment of the county ie
$27,809,424. Three fifths of a mill on
the dollars equalized assessment would
give $16,000, the amount required to
make the $20,000. Take a farm assessed
at $5,000 ; three.aftbs of a still would
give 53. This sum would pay it all off in
one year. Taking other emetics ae a
basis of calculation, the yearly running
express would bo abort $4,00D. We
would have to strike a rate of 73-500 of
amid. on the whole equalized assessment.
On a hundred acres of land "rated at
$5,000 the ratepayer would have to pay
75 cents per annum or 15 cents ou every
thousand dollare assessed on the roll ;
and I have ho doubt that if every rate-
payer in the county could be onuvunoed
this small sum would. support a House
of Refuge, there would be not a man in
the county but Whet would vote for it; as
I am sere that there are nob Many then
in the county but what give away more
than this in the course of the year.
There is no doubt but a number of
ratepayers will say it will bake twine or
three tines as much bo pay the running
expenses of a House of Refuge. Twine
as much would be $8,000, and three
them, $12,000. To prove that.I am near.
ly o rrcat fn my calculation on 54,000
being yearly running expenses, we will
give the ratepayers whet it costa in other
counties adjoining the county of Oxford,
viz I It aosbe'the county of Elgin $10,780.•
e7 ; Waterloo, $5,296 ; Middlesex, 55,-
414 ; Norfolk, about $2,000—over and.
above what the :moral farms prodnced.
:The ratepayer will see that Lb could not
possibly cosh the county of Oxford its
niton as the large county of Midclleeex,
end there is Ito reason why these Houses
of Refuge ehould ha be nearly self sus.
tainiug after gaining some experience in
the matter,
We have slimmed the fltianoial side of
the question, but there is a higher and
nobler side which appeals to our Mumma
and Christian feeling.
Hon. Ble. Mercier will not sail for
11llrope before the 15th of Fob, next, on
account of the great amount of public
b'usitnees to' be settled. • • • '
4ee m ee a reel 1TT ci w 1i.
Several Moho snow has fallen in
Nitplee.
Russian loans are to be issued in future
at 3 per cent,
France is sharing in the 950051al show
blockade in Europe.
Timothy Healy was mobbed by Par-
nellites at Mellinger.
Kooh's lymph will soon be for sale by
druggists in Germany,
Prince Fredinand of Bulgaria is going
to pay a visit to the Czar.
King Kalskana of the Sandwich is-
lands died at San Francisco.
The census returns show the population
of St. Petersburg to be 956,226.
1'he oily of Aimee, Colorado, was al-
most destroyed by fire Monday.
The port of Chum-khing, China, is to
be declared open to foreign vessels.
There is a smallpox eaareatSavannab,
Ga., five oases being reported there.
Fire has destroyed 500,000 aerobes of
sugar cane on the Benretiro estate, Cuba.
A number of Jewish refugees from
Resets have gone to Winnipeg and
others are to follow.
An English syndicate will buy out the
manufacturers of spools, bobbins- and
shuttles in the States.
Adam Long was frozen to death while
in a state of intoxication on ,the railway
track near Delhi Friday morning.
The Michigan Salt Association expires
by limitation on March 31, and it has
been decided not to reorganize it.
There were received in New York city
in 1890 77,702,156 bushels of grain, 30,-
082,900 of which was delivered by canal.
Herr Miguel, Prussian minister of
finance, has announced that the secret
of the Koch lymph will soon be publish-
ed.
Turkey is strengthening her army in
Tripoli, and will regard any interference
bul
withli, that province by Italy as a cams
The fast St. John, N. B., skater, Mc-
Cormack, will leave for Norway in a few
days to take part in some scents at Chris-
tiania.
A oompany with $3,000.000 has been
incorporated at Albany, N. Y., to con-
struct a tunnel between New York City
and Brooklyn.
Several hundred deluded negroes have
reached Atlanta, Ga., bearing with them
cards entitling them to go to Africa for
one dollar per heal.
Nettie Fountains, aged sixteen, of Sey-
mour, Ind., blew out her brains Sunday
because her father forbade her the com-
pany of a young man.
Two dootors in Nates, Franc,, have
tried with apparent success the experi-
ment of injecting the blood of a goat into
the veins of consumptives.
On Saturday night snow fell to a depth
of five inches at Del Rio, Texas, being
the first snow in four years and the
greatest depth on record.
McLean has expressed 19s willingness
to row Teamer for any sum over the
Perramatta course, after the match with
Stanbury in April, the details of which
have been almost arranged.
From the report of the Registrar -Gen-
eral for Ireland it appears that in 1890
there were 780,901 acres of potatoes, as
against 787,284 aures the year before,
while the yield decreased 1,037,193 tons.
Between 400 and 500 pounds of opium,
valued at about 57,000, was seized at
Broadway wharf, Oakland, Cal., Satur-
day, while being taken aboard the ferry
boat for San Franaisoo in an express
waggon.
Three hundred tons of hay belonging
to the Walrond ranohe, near MacLeod,
Alberta, has been burned, and it is sup-
posed bbe fire was caused by some of the
settlers in retaliation for harsh treatment
by the mediae company.
Gen. Lee's birthday was celebrated
tlirougliout Virginia Monday by a gener-
al suspension of business, processions,
speech -making and banquets. In Rich-
mond. the Confederabe flag was displayed
in addition to other bunting.
Near Liberal;'IKansas, the other day a
pack of wolves attacked Mrs. A.. 3'. Gar.
vey and her 0•year•old boy. The woman
was severely bitten and the boy carried
off. Though soon afterwards rescued the
child was so badly bitten that he cannot
live.
A Methodisb clergymen in Arkansas
has been suspended by his oonferenee for
running as a candidate for the Governor-
ship of that State. An American paper
suggests that this will make him cautious
about harboring a 'Presidential bee' in
his capital extremity.
A. B. Wilder, white, has been arrested
at Boston, and Lee Yon Pine, Lee S'oi
Bee King, Lee Quoin and Lee °bung,
Chinamen, at New York, for smuggling
opine. Wilder had 25 pounds of the
drug in his gripsack when arrested, and
was on bis way to Canada.
Tbere are sixteen men to every Women
in Buenos Ayres. So says a gentleman
fresh from the revolutionary republic.
A. plain women seems to be just as much
in demand as a handsome one, for each
new arrival hits a score of offers awaiting
her. Comment upon this condition of
affairs semis unnecessary. Women an
want of husbands have no need of ad-
vertisie g for them. A tiohst to Buono,'
Ayres is enough.
Ono Unwired and thirty-two Knigbts
Templar Sunday at Chicago, suffered
the loss of a piece of auricle, which was
transferred to Sir Knight John Dicker.
eon., The cancer which had attacked his
thigh was trammed sons time ago, but
so deep and wide an incisien had to be
made in the flesh that nature was un.
equal to the Melt of beating over the
gaping wound. It will be ten days be.
fore the result of the experiment is
known.
The wife drew 'Tails arrived at Pine
Ridge•Agenoy, Friday, badly wounded.,
Four weeps ago the maw with her hus-
band and several other Indians left tiro
agency on a pass from Gen. Brooks to
bent for eagle feathers. When near
Bear Butte they WON set upon by ROMs
white men. Few Tails was filled and,
his wife badly wounded. The rest of the
party scattered and have not since been
heard from. For nine days; the has been
-
walking to this plane, and ecvered 151) '.
miles, -