The Brussels Post, 1885-6-19, Page 44
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l='ltmAr, JUNE lo, 188 5.
Sii Joule M0Ponem) announced
last Monday that the debate on the
amendments to the Scott Act would
be brought before the :]louse on
Thursday of this week. The result
of the discussion will be anxiously
awaited by both Scott Act and
Anti -Scott Act people.
VOTING 011 the Scott Act took
place in Perth, Middlesex and
Lincoln counties and the city of
London, on 'Thursday. '\Vo have
not yet learned the results. Hast-
ings Co. will vote on July 2nd, and
Ontario, awl Haldimand on July
10t11.
IT may be according to law to
keep Wm. Hunter incarcerated in
gaol, at Godeeie11, month after
month aucl not give him a trial,
but we do not consider it justice.
Wo have no desire to screen the
guilty or allow them to go unpun-
iehed but it does not seem to us
tc 1.e. doing the right thing to keep
a lid: n. in prison for nearly a year
without giving his case a hearing
at least.
IT is said there are 400 ap plicants
for the position of Police Magistrate
in Huron Co. Probably 10 out of
the number might be qualified, We
have favored the appointment of
John Beattie, of Seaforth, believing
him to be a good man for the posi-
tion. The feeling seems to be that
a legal gentleman should have the
appointment and the name of Chas.
Segar, of Goderich, has been men-
tioned as the most likely candidate.
For many reasons it would be bet-
ter, probably, to have a member
of the bar on the bench, for it
is quite evident that cases are
not going to be tried on their
merits but on technicalities and
quibbles in law. The Scott Act
law is not hard to interpret, at
least it seems so to us, but when
side issues are introduced to thwart
the design of this law it increases
the difficulty. We hope whoever
receives the appointment will do
his duty firmly yet fearlessly. In-
stead of the thousands of residents
trying to put the law in force—be-
cause it is law—many of them will
even overstep the bounds of pro-
priety to try and defeat the very
measure that received the sanction
of the people of Huron so heartily
last fall. We advise all our read-
ers to peruse the address of Judge
Tons to the jury, to be found in
this issue, in reference to this
matter.
Ilrusaels Council.
A special meeting of the village
Council was held on Thursday of last
week. All the members were pres-
ent.
seconded iby movedas Sotty that the cor-
poration give an undertaking that
they will pay the sum of $1,600,
$1,400 to Isabella O'Callaghan and
Jas, rTassie, of Arthur, on the com-
pletion of agreement, made Juno
10th, by them and Geo. Howe, of
thio place, in reference to the pur-
chase of machinery now in Arthur
woolen mill, and $200 to Geo. Bowe,
to meet expense of moving same to
Brussels, setting machinery, &c., ;
and that Geo. Howe give an under-
taking to the corporation allowing
them to hold sufficient debentures,
issued ruder Bylaw leo. 10, 1884, to
repay them for the above sum of $1,-
000, and all interest paid by them in
the matter. Carried,
The Reeve called a special meeting
of the Council last Monday evening
to take steps in connection with the
settlement of the Land Improvement
Fund with Morris township, Com.
munications were ed
om the De-
artment, Dr, W. J R. Holmes, and
a copy of a letter from the clerk of
Morrie to the Department. It was
moved by W. F. Vanstone, seconded
by W. I3, Kerr, that W. J. R. Holmes
be appointed arbitrator for tho village
of theBdispute bels in tween Morris towhe matter of nship
and Brussels, as to the share Brus-
sels is entitled to of the Land Im-
provoment Fund paid to Morris, and
that the clerk notify the officials of
Morrie to that effect and ask thorn to
appoint an arbitrator. Carried.
John Wynn and J. N. Iineebtel
addressed the Council relative to the
Howe By-law and the outlonk for the
future in conneetion with the same,
Council then adjourned,
T1 k 8EUSS ELS ?OST
J;N1. 10, i886.
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per*.1> Countiar Notc :. Tea \\'inglutm paper says — `1'112. tertainnteut, which l aa certainly n Lata on .1''1'l ltty night ofhalt week,
Brussels Post is the authority for the
Listowel hewn outwit has parohas- statement that the oorreat inquiry 111
that burg is, "Where do you get your
"Spruce."? In Godorteh the proper
thing is, "Where do you got your
"Milk"? While in Clintou the News -
Record claims to Have no eserines,
but in Wiugllan they all drink "Blue
Ribbon " beer,
Towner has challenged Halibut to
row one race of four or five mike for
$1,000 to $6,000 it side and the
championship of America, or five rav-
es, each of $1,000 a side ; three miles,
throe miles and a half, four miles,
four miles and a half, and five miles,
races to be rowed en any water or
waters agreed upon. Tamer has de.
posited a forfeit of $600.
Miss Josephine Jackson, a Swede
girl, employed at the Lincoln hotel,
Port Arthur, threw a dipper of scald-
ing water in the landlord's face, be-
cause be visited the kitchen and
found fault with her for not attending
to her work. She has boeu oom-
mitted for trial, and Mr. Norman is
ill from the scalding.
The Detroit News says :-11 is pili.
fat almost to think that the affairs of
the most intelligent, and most intelli-
gently goverued people on earth lura
upon snob a trifle, and that the dram
sellers of Great Britain, accomplished
in an hour what the national pride,
the landed interests and the prayers
of the sister island could not accom-
plish iu six years.
The Grand Lodge, Canadian Order
of Oddfellows elected the following
officers :—Grand maater, Bro. T. Par-
ry, Hamilton ; Deputy Grand master,
Bro. Douglas, <)wen Sound; Grand
Secretary, Bro. Edwards, Parkdale ;
Grand Treasurer, Bro. Geo. Boxall,
Toronto ; Grand Warden, Bro. Dun.
can, Drummondville. The Grand
Lodge mote at Drummondville next
year.
A Portsmouth correspondent writes
to the effect that recently a lady call-
ed ou Rev. Mr. Dobbs, and after men-
tioning a disease with which she was
afflicted and stating that it bad defied
medical treatment for years, said
that she believed tut if he would pray
with her she would be cured. The
lady and the clergyman knelt iu pray-
er for sometime, after which tho form-
er left for lier home, and Mr. Dobbs
did not see her until a few weeks lat-
er, when she surprised him by prov-
ing that she was entirely well, and
that the disease had left her.
ed six nexee of land fora town park.
The cow bylaw is being enforced
this year again iu St. Marys with
ceusiderable vigor.
It is said that the late treasurer of
Knox Church, Mitchell, is short some
$600 in his accounts.
Perth Fall Assize court will be hold
at Stratford commencing on Monday,
Sept, 21st. Chief Justice Cameron to
preside.
John Forbes, son of Thos. Forbes,
Elma, was ou Wednesday severely
Welted by a horse. His injuries are
said to bo serious.
The Council of East Niesouri have
granted a liberal stun to provide log-
ginge for the use of tlto volunteer
company of the township.
Legal proceedings necessary to re-
strain the Scott Act from coming in-
to force in the city of Stratford, pro-
vided the same is carried in the whole
county at the present vote, have been
duly entered.
The council having voted $600 to-
wards the proper celebration of the
inauguration of Stratford as a city,
a joint committee of aldermen and
citizens have chosen Wednesday, the
22nd July, as a proper day for the
proceedings to take place.
The proprietor of the saw mill at
Lebanou, tried to get up steam on
Tuesday but without avail. Upon
examining the well he found James
Hamilton's cow, which was missing,
and had fallen iu the well and got
drowned. It is surmised that the in-
stinct of the cow led her to the mill
for shelter on the night of the storm.
Furor County Notes.
A cricket club has been formed in
Teeswater.
Robt. Aikine, of Turnberry, has re-
turned from a trip to California.
A third paper is the latest venture
in Mitchell.
Reeve Hays, of McKillop, is away
to Brandon after his son, who is ill.
Kyle & Mustard, of Egmondville,
are manufacturing stave bolts now.
J. Dickson, of McKillop, took fat
class honors in mathematics at Toron-
to University.
A two year old Dolt belonging to
Jim. Fortune, 9112 con., Turnberry,
was badly injured by running against
a plow in a field.
Joseph Evans, of McKillop, has a
coltfrom "General Lynch" that downs
the party for big bones. It measured
four feet tee inches in height, Birth-
ing nine feet seven inches, front bone
ten inches and hind bone 12k.
The correspondent from Bayfield
says :—A most disgraceful piece of
conduct has been under way for sono
time past. There is an old man, the
father of a certain individual who has
turned his aged parent out of doors,
and will not allow him even a night's
shelter. The old man, we understand,
has for weeks back, been sleeping in
a stable on straw, is refused a com-
fortable meal, and has been living on
dry bread and water for a long time,
except when out of charity, some
friend will offer him a warm meal if
he chances to meet him. It appears
that all the trouble arises out of a
misunderstanding, and after this kind
son has well managed to assure the
life -time services of his father, turn
him from his threshold, without the
least prospects in his old age, it is, wo
must say, a most inhuman transaction
and he should be condemned accord-
ingly.
Canadian News.
The Strathroy Caledonian games
took place last Tuesday.
B. B. Osler has been appointed
solicitor to the council of the College
of Physicians and Surgeons of On-
tario.
Wm. 'West, one of Captain Stoele's
scouts wounded by Big Bear's heath-
ens, was a former resident of Luck -
now,
The workshops of the Grand Trunk
at Stratford and other points along
the line have been closed down until
the first of`July,
The Biddulph ;Township Council
intend making the Proof Line Road
Company put their road in proper re-
pair, or Have the gates taken off.
The Hessian fly is doing great
damage to growing wheat in the
country around Kalamazoo, Mich. It
is estimated the damage will result
in 40,000 bushels being lost,
The body of the young woman
found in a swamp near Waterford is
thought to bo that of Maria Jane
Buck, aged 20, who disappeared from
Caledonia on Dee. 11, 1884.
The latest story in Parliamentary
circles is that Sir Alexander Camp.
bell is to become Chief Justice of the
Supremo Court, vice Sir W. Ritchie,
LOCAL, 1TEIIS.
Tan cuff button advertised as lost,
in our last issue, came to hand last
Saturday evening. The right kind of
advertising pays every time.
Oat Saturday afternoon of next
week the job of gravelling the bound-
ary line, between Grey and Morrie,
will bo let at the Queen's hotel.
There is $200 worth of gravel to be
put on.
141axT Friday evening the annual
meeting of tho Brussels Caledonian
Society will be held in the Council
Chamber. The business will be the
receiving of the annual report, elec-
tion of officers for the current year,
&o. A full attendance requested.
Sooiss .—A farewell social to Rev.
D.C. Clappison will be given in the
basement of the Methodist Church on
Friday evening of this week. Ice
cream will bo served. An interesting
program is prepairod for the oc.
casion.
Pnevxous to the usual Saturday av
ening open air concert given by the
brass band, they were invited by A.
Good to step into his ice cream parlor
and partake of some I. 0. It was
served out en masse, and the boys
"took it in," great. Some of them
have since been heard to remark that
the fruit that old Adam got left on
mast have had a similar flavor to the
los cream manufactured by the other
Adam. "It's simply immense."
Saone Ac'.—Last Monday the na'
gistrates gave their decision on the
CMS of violation of the Scott Aot,
heard recently. Hall was fined $60
and costs on the one charge, the other
case was dismissed. The liquors tak-
en from the Revere House wore re-
turned by order of the magistrates,
The DABO against Mrs. O'Neil was dis-
missed on account of the lease given
to Drake. The other charges were
not Lillian up as they all hiugod on the
finding of the justices concerning the
lease.
manifesting a very encu opiret, but
everything considered, we must give
our boys credit for bringing home the
conveyances they took away with
them, and a little experience which
will serve thein ou some future eecas-
len." Let 110 liars the names of the
cauviu:aore, flro, Mitchell, by all
1110(I1 d,
Vr•,11110 received the eleventh num.
her of the Caundiau Pictorial and 11-
luetratod War Nowa. It contains
the following illustrations : —A ]loyal
Grenadier's chaueo for the Victoria
Cruse ; Views at Qu'Appellc N. W.
T., from eketehos by li 0. Urm-
stun; Camp Denieun, llutnbolt, N. W.
T., from sketches by Trooper U.
Kershaw, G. G. B. G, ; sketches from
Battleford, by Lieut. Wedmore, I. S.
O. ; The 02nt1 Batt. (St. John Fes -
Deere) called out for service iu the
Northwest, crossing the market equare moustache and small side whislcore.
en route for the Iutercolouial Railway moustache
men started after the tramp,
Station, from a sketch by John le. Beyobut thus far have boon unable to Afiles. Also a Seo two-page supple' taro him.
mo-
ment, being a splendid portrait for
framing, of Major•Ganoral3liddletou,
0. B.,00mmnding the \lilitia Forces a.00D NEWS
of the Dominion, from the latest photo-
graph by Topley, of Ottawa. The I For the Farmer.
paper cells at 16 cents per copy, ob-
tainable from local booksellers and
from the office of publication,
We STILL Liva.—Last Saturday
two of the hotel -keepers of Brnseela
name to our office and "stopped" Tali
Pose. Notwithstanding this we still
intend to publish a paper and will try
to do our duty in the future as in the
past. Mouths ago we marked out a
course we intended to pursue ,aid
believing, oonacieutilusly, that we
aro right wo intend holding to oar
position until we are convinced we are
1n the wrong, If these who think
differently on the Scott Act, or up 1n
any other quoation, think they 010
bully or frighten us into their mea-
ner of thinking wo waut them to un-
doretand they are ou the wrong con-
cession, Wa have no objection to a
man "stopping" Tint Posr if he feels
like it, bat this boycotting style of
doing business is not a square way.
We never did, nor do we now, believe
in it. It is a sign of weakness un-
doubtedly, We don't think our pee
uniery interests will suffer very mat-
erially in the hands of the Scott Act
people and we aro not ashamed of our
position. We dont ask the Anti -
Scott people to believe as we do un-
less they see fit, and we ask the
same liberty fromthem.
Tan Wingham Vidette of last week
says :—"The members of our amateur
dramatic company, together with the
town band drove over to Brussels on
Tuesday evening for the purpose of
re -producing the play entitled "Tho
Toodlee Family," etc„ to a Brnaeeis
audience, but their success, in a pe•
cuniarypoint of view, was a decided
failure. Indeed they would have been
will be superannuated. This es more money 10 1)0011et had they stayed al
probable than that 11e will accept the I home. Certain of the Brussels people
Lxout•Governership of Ontario, canvassed ilia village against the en -
bullet watt fired through the win-
dow of the Dram Herald, Walkerton,.
a prominent anti•Soott Act paper,
Tho ball wont through the double
win,lowe and liettonod against the
scall over the oditor'e chair, bbrbun-
ebdy Mr. Chambers had vacated his
seat only n short tihuo before. A N.
ward of $100 is offered for the die-
coveryof the perpetrator of the out-
rage.
Maud Percy, 12 years of age, was
returning home from Helmet on \Vod.
uosday evening of last week, with a
companion, Matta Catnernl, along
the C. V. R. track near Belmont,
They had to pass a olumo of woods,
11.1111 as they wore doing so a tramp
slipped up behind them, and seizing
Miss Percy, brutally outraged her.
The fiend then fled into the woods.
Miss Percy dssoribo, her ass00nt
as 0 small man with red hair, light
I Have secured the agency for
Grey township for a
Patent Load Lifting Machine.
fou can do your hauling and
mowing with one man less than
usual, as a boy can run the ma-
chine. It is simple, durable, labor
saving, convenient and eaubc had
at a small expense. Farmers clo
not be deceived, order this patent
and take no other. We will take
pleasure any time in testing it
with any other- load lifter made,
and as to its reliability, safety,
strength, lightness of draught and
expedition, it has no equal. We
have testimonials from harmers
saying it is the best thing they
have on the farm and that they
would not bo without it for three
times its cost. Sec this Lifter be-
fore yon invest a dollar in any-
thing of the kind as it is just what
you want. Any information de-
sired will be furnished by
HIR✓] JI( WHITE,
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CHOICE AND CHEAP.
Mist Received a rine Selection of Crockery, Glassware and io
Cases of Self Sealers which we are Offering at very Low Prices.
BAKERY DEPARTMENT.
Our Oven having undergone repairs' we aro offering First -Class
Bread only.
digemt for .Fleishman, 6' CO's Co7m2pressecl Yeast.
Quality our leading Feature.
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