The Brussels Post, 1888-2-17, Page 44
1W krav 1.;r'tatuontts,
Local --A. Good.
Locals, 1V. Conte.
Farm to rent- ltobt. Barr j3).
('latavth Cure Dr. Washington.
)have yen a cough --i1. A. Deaden n.
(3t bLs 11o5t.
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1''RIII.I 1-, X'k:li'. 17, 1888.
Tut: Montreal Witness gets off a good
bit 00 the red.tapistn of the cnlleoting of
Cuetontsand the freebie interested parties
are put to. it rays :---
"if au)oue lues an evenly is the United
Ste eau till hie 11.W to prosecute
hint. Let his .end him parcels by post.
11v 'mine. will iu an.,' tithe- if he souls
fluters it will probably be in about threw
weeks—receive a meedate from the
tons nttthorities of his own country to
call at the ('uetom house for a parcel
which is thew addressed to hint. IIe,
beim.-, a umn of regular habit, mould find
ie about no easy to go to W nehingtmi as
to the C'ureon hom=e of his own city, per-
haps three o feet null. s away. But feel-
ing that there may peeeiblc be enu:thiug
of tame 1,,.::311 givt op a utca' or half a ,
day's busMeoo and go, He will hit on 0
time when the Custom House ie not run.
nieg. The polite employees are there
munching their lunch quite indiffeteut
to him, er the place is locked up alto-
gether IIe goes again. lie is sent to a
certain counter ; from there to a certain.
door. The official there is busy and ho
must wait. When be finds him he is the
wrong n1ao. Somebody advises him to
employ a broker, and so on ad 'Ninon.
Sueh a dose taken every two months
would bo enough to do any peace and
quiet -loving man to death. We have not
drnvvu a fancy sketch, but as nearly as
possible what we have hard from time to
time of the experience of private persous
ie Montreal who do not happen to have
Custom House clerks. 'We hope the par-
cel po=t will be vigorously plied upon the
lady friends of our protectionists that
they may never cease to hear this relic
of barbarism denounced in their ears."
The Central Farmers' Institute.
The first annual meeting of the Perm.
anent Central Farmers' Institute, will be
held in the Court House, Toronto, on
the 21st and 22nd inst.
Four different subjects, each ono of
them of Tench importance, in addition to
others that may be brought up. will be
discussed at the meeting. These are :-
1. lice .peps that should be taken by the
farmers toward co-operation in the effort
to secure the erection of an agricultural
hall or bolding in the city of Toronto
suitable for holding exhibitions of live
stook, sales of the same, agricultural
meetings of the various associations and
for other similar uses. 2. The advisabil-
ity of amending the present system of
statute labor. r3, The advisability of
asking the Government and President
Mills, Guelph, to apnfer with the Exe-
cutive in regard to the devising of sante
more complete syetem of enrtytug on the
work of the institutes. .1. The nature of
the experimental work tlttt it is most
desirable to have ce ,dueled at the Ex-
perimental Farm, Guelph. In view of
the it: por ant nature of the work to be
done, it is hoped that every one of the;
fifty.tive institutes in the Province will i
be frilly re re•1cieed at tee approaching
re ctii,e. The war dee f tato County of
Fork lute 1.'ry kindly placed tho Court
Deuce at the disposal of the institute
tied reduced rates of tray.] havo been '
bettered from the raihv.tt s. The electoral
districts yet unrepresented by institutes
are Addington, Algoma East and West,
Carleton, Cornwall and Stormont, Es,ex
North, Frontenao, Grenville. ]testings
West, Fast and North, Mi Idle/sex North
aril West, 130nck, Muskoka, Parry
Sound, Perth North and South, Prescott,
Renfrew North, Itus'ell, Waterloo North,
Welland and North York.
Local Legislature.
Among the petitions presented in the
A.e.1embly on Friday of last week was one
by lir. Meredith from. the Ministerial
Association of London for the passing of
the Government's bill for the protection
of young persons employed in shops.
Mr. 'Tooley introduced a bill to consol-
idate the debt and alter the limits of
London West.
Mr. Murray, of Renfrew—A. bill t0
amp, war councils to impose a license on
all agents for persons not residing with-
in the county, city or separate towns 1
who solicit orders for printing to be alter-
ward delivered within the county of or
uny person not a printer or publisher.
Whitney, the new member for
Dundas, was introduced, told took his
seat.
A derotation representing the Forest-
ers, composed of W, Griffith, Geo. Sham-
brook, 7. le, Robinson, Dr. Cronhyatek-
he, John A. MoGillivary, W. W. Fitzger.
aid, and Dr. Gilmour, M. P, P„ waited
on the Government, and made represent-
ation against some of the features of the
Friendly Society Dill,
There was also a deputation from the t
Central Fair. Association, asking increas-
ed aid for electoral distriot fairs on the I 1
basis of money spent and amount offered
in prizes. i
At the opening of the Assembly en
;Monday Mr! Clarke, the new Liberal
member for East Northumberland, was
introduced by Mr. Hardy and Mr. Aw-
rey, and was warmly cheered by the
Government supporters as he took his
seat.
Among the hills introduced wee ono by
Mr. Phelps, to amend the game laws ;
one by ii. E, Clarke, to amend the Meth.
odist Church Aot 031884, and one by Mr.
Waters, to amend the Assessment Act.
Bills to amend the act to inaorporato
Trinity Medical School, and tc wretch -
data the debenture dobe of Wingham
were road a amend time.
Mr. Meredith was granted an orclo'
for a return showing the amounts paid
to earth judge or other officer whose ices
have been commuted, in lion of his foes
shwa they were commuted, and showing
also the fees recovered by the Province,
which, but for such eommttation, would
have been received by such judge or other
officer ; shalt retire to shine the regret
Ivo amounts in each emir separately.
Mt. Waters' bill to 111111: all manner of
disputes arising between individuals and
municipalities settled by arbitration, and
to enable county cottncila to keep free of
driftwood rivers or streams which fottn
n boundary line between two or mere
municipalities, was given a second read
ing
The estimates for 111e year were sub
nutted, amounting to 112,988,724,02 made
up as follows :
Currant expenditure for '88 82,574,008.07
On enpital evweuut..... 9811,111 72
e'er outer purposes 9'3,1154.20.
The public aceortnts brought down
Shue the total current expenditure for
lust year to have been $11,404,372, as 10)11
Pared. with $9,181,709 the previous year
The total receipts, including a balance at
the beginning of the year of $107,019,
were erelen,s•43; the expenditure was
$!a311,;38,n109.81, and the balance on hand is
$24117,
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`.k('ONJI DEP h'I'Y-ItR1.:VES.
During the recent sos»inrt some very
iulpa,tant matters emended the atten-
tion of the (.'aunty Council. 1'erhap-
the most important of these clues'ione
related 10 the 50011)4 deputy -reeves of
Listowel and the township of Elm.
Some members challenged the right of
Mtn Coulter and Welch 10 sit as neem.
berg at the Council hoard, net from a
personal motive or desire to see the -o
gentlemen deprived of their scats, but
were guided in the matter we believe, by
u deeire to see that justice should be
dune 10 11.). 000031: municipal les row -
posing the county. The case of the
township of Elm does oat seem to ad-
mit of 111e same doubt as List, wen does,
In Elite by eouuting the farmer.' sees
there are more 11011100 on the aseessunent
roll than are necessary to meet the re.
quirements of the law to give Elma a
second deputy. It is bio that farmers'
sons cannot be the legal Kemp ance of
the term called freeholders and house-
holders, but the • acquire the right of
franchise through a property qualifica-
tion, which seems to be eutlicfeut cvi•
donee that the meaning of the Act
should not be construed in such a way
that it would prevent farmer's' sees com-
ing under the meaning of the Act so far
as it directs who shall be counted in the
number necessary to give a municipal-
ity a record deputy. The committee ap-
pointed to investigate the rolls of these
municipalities did wisely by dealing nut
justice to Elm and confirming Mr.
Cottlter's seat.
In the case of Listowel there seems to
be good wounds for doubting the right
of that town to elect a second deputy -
reeve. The clerk of Listowel in making
up the roll computed the names of house-
holders and freeholders as often as their
names appeared on the roll and thus re-
peaters were coapted as the names of
different persons. A man might own
property in every ward in Lbetowel and
exeroire the right of franchise in every
ward, as was done at the last election,
and yet a000rding to the meaning of the
Municipal Act, the clerk could not legal-
ly count his name as often as it appear-
ed on the roll to make up the necessary
number to give Listowel a second depn-
ty-rseve. There is considerable ambig-
uity about clauses 08, 70 and 71, chap.
men, 40 Victoria, a- to the proper basis
of Ibe count of names of those who in the
intention of thestatutearo properly
quidified persons. Mr. Leversage. ex-
eerden and Crown Attorney Idinktou,
took a deep interest in the luatter and
their opinion in the case seems to be a
reasonable one. Mr. Welsh, no doubt,
feels that his position is rattler precar-
ious, but we do not think he has any
reason to believe that the action taken
by the County Council wets inspired by
personal motives on the part of those
who were instrumental in having pro-
ceedings instituted to invostigate his
el im to the seat. We believe they were
prompted by a desire to see that every
representative in the council had a legal
right to baso part in the deliberations of
the body.—Stratford Herald.
Unrestricted Reciprocity.
On Wednesday evening of this week
the Town Hall was well Glled by a very
attentive audience, of which it large num.
her were ladies, to hear the question of
Unrestricted Reciprocity with the United
States discussed. Uriah McFadden, of
Grey-, :President of the ]last Huron
Farmers' Institute, was voted to the
chair and after a few well tinted remarks
called upon Dr. Macdonald M. P., to ad.
dross the gathering. Tho Dr. Is too well
known in this locality to require an in-
troduction and it is needless to say his
address was an admirable one, full of in.
formation and bristling with facts.
We withold a lenuthy report this week
owing to a rush of other matter.
The quortion was gone into in a very ex-
lattatiye mrtnner and was fully approa-
ated by the gathering.
Thos. Farrow, ex -14I. P., took the plat-
form after Dr. Macdonald and dealt with
the annexation and loyalty side of the
question largely and urged the building
up of national sentiment and the home
market. He was followed by 'Thomas
Strachan, of Grey, and Robt. McMillen,
of Hallett, both of whom spoke briefly
yet pointedly in favor of unrestoicted re-
ciprocity. 3. D. Ronald, of Brussels,
asked to speak for a few minutes and re-
ferred to the iron nines of Nova Scotia
and banked up the present protective
tariff in preference to reciprocity such as
was put forward, Dr. Macdonald replied
n a half hour's speech and proved to the
satisfaction of those present that his pos.
tion was tenable and would not fail to
prove beneficial to the great majority of
Canadians, Before the meeting was
brought to a close the following resolu-
tion was carried by a standing vote :—
Moved by Jas. Ferguson, Grey, seconded
by R. Armstrong, Morrie, "That in the
opinion of this meeting a poliey of Un-
restricted Reoiprooity with the United
States would be conducive to the develop-
ment and prosperity of the general inter-
ests of Canada." A vote of thanks was
given tothe chairman, of motion of Jno.
Crorar and Dr, Macdonald. Although
the meeting was not distnieeed until after
12 o'clock the interested audience set it
out with commendable petionee, Jahn
MoMillnn,1n1. P. for South 'amen, was
unable to be present owing to illness, 10.
E. Wade was also exyeetod to speak but
was away from town on legal business,
Test 'httrsilay might it was 31 below
zero in Clinton, the (related, remembered
by the Other, utllabifant.
John liisl h'1' rre, the champion Ohol..
311101', of Kintell, t,:ceutly had au arm
broken sell ire' ugairrel lea wrestling match '
et, Dodgeville. Wis., with #1551111 3'orkeelc,
tete champion 1rcnllr;,' of the 1'nit.md
States.
THE BRUSSELS POST
Citur�!':'� 3),i •+
trss:�na-
Flo. 17, 1888.
to tees^n etemiea3)-inF..7,ztiettio ietttvessemss itievT,7'Jcu4,FZs 7?."3)i=-Yu?'line':rTatexameasAr/&tigg.C�7
Having purchased !t large quantity of
JAPAP
AND BLACK TEAS3
At a, Great Sacrifice,
I will give buyers a grand chance to purchase in 5 1uncl 10 ib:
lots. A Hanclsonie Present with each Manuel.
BEST VALUE IN T WINT
Choice Coffees
at 35c., 40c. and 50c. per lb. • Guaranteed ptu'e.
CHOICE
'RUNES
15 C'Ts_ PER LB_
Evaporated Peaches and California Currants—Something New.
'M1Te1=Sue
15c. Per Dozen.
Croce11y, 1aare, &c.
Our Stock is fully assorted. We will give a discount of 10 per
cent. on all our
FANCY Goa
TU Cts.,als Purcl ttrscirs,s.
s
Eggs, Butter, Tallow, ward
and Dried Apples
Wanted
at Highest Market Price.
W. COATS
5
New York Store.
BRUSSELS
k
3
I desire- to inform the 1'ttl)lit
that .1 have Leased the well-
known I311ess1:u4 Lint; Wonl(s
from T1108. Towit and will 3)1311
the business next Season.
1 will also continuo to follow
my trade as)
P4'1701%1 1it.1rwON.
and am prepared to furnish esti-
mates for lobs, &e.
IICILI]ING AND CORNER STONI.1
always on hand.
S aIisjacliwr G!loran teed .
.t Apevlalty mule a3 lirlr6latyurlt
Plastering 1dAtr.
ant
W . �'_ M
PROPRIETOR.
E. Lu P9 AC7Et'el•431'N n
Christ utas Present s /00 Er'trr'SJbotl q.
WATCHES,
-Waldman, Elgil1 and Hampden,
with Gold, Silver, (.fold filled and
Sih-erine Cases in Gent's and
Ladies' sizes. A lino assortment
of blest American
CLOCKS,
(bold Rings, Roll Plato and Gold
Chains, Ladies' Broaches and
Bar Pins, Cuff Buttons, Scarf
Pins, Bracelets, in furan all hinds
of fine
JEWELLERY.
Give me a Call.
P.S.—Satisfaction guaranteed
in all repairs.
Suer ,t Prue DOORS Soren or• 131111a0s.
MITECCIAR
G-rist and Flour Mills !
The undersigned having completed the change from the stono to the
Celebrated Ilnngarian system of Grinding, has now the Mill in
First Class Running Order
and will be glad to see all his old customers and as many new ones
as possible. Chopping done.
Flour and Feed .always on riand.
Highest Price paid for any quantity of Good Grain.
WM. MILIN11.
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REMOVING TO
NEW PREMISES.
To save the trouble and expense of removing our large stock of
Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Hats & Caps, &c. to
our new promises,
Dames' Store, - Cranbrook,
we have decided to hold a clearing sale for the Heat 30 day',, when
special bargain's will be given to Cash Customers.
Now is the time to secure Big Value in
Tweeds, Flannels, Felt Boots, Overslhoes, Caps
and Other Lines of Winter Goods.
It must be distinctly understood that 111113 special bargains offered
during this sale are for 0i'ISH ONLY.
Salo will commence 011
. C111 a..3T • • e'1,-, f,..?
and continue for 330 Days. �Y-0+ , Feb V
K Call in a11(1'13ee what 11'41 111'1 offering.
T. O. HAe w BOTTLE
No'rr•urii.---.Al1 persons iiidolttoit to 3)s lire requested to call and
settle by either cash 011.110k, rls w0 30181.10 b411.1inco -(1111' 1)00104 111131
have payments to meet.