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The Brussels Post, 1886-7-2, Page 1rama¢n.®m VOL, XIII. HURON SCOTT ACT ASSOCIATIQN A convention of temperance workers Huron County, was held in the Rattonbu St. Mot.odieb eburoh, Clinton, on Frida June 36th. The Prosidont of the Scott A Association, D. D. Wilson, took the oho at 10:30 a.m., and the mooting was open with prayer by Robt. Turnbull, of Mcl{ilio The President, in his opening addres recounted sono important events a ohangos thub had taken plaoo sinoo the la oonvontisu was hold in May. Tho mission of the delegation sent to i terview the County Council had been u successful, that body, by a large mnjori having refused to memorialize the Ontar for the appointment of a sa aried Police Magistrate. Ons of tho chi matters to Dome before the conventio would be the question of how to have the Molting part of the Scott Aot onforeemeut machinery supplied. In the meantim while the county remained without the officer, the would strongly recommen bringing all Doses of violation of the Ac that could be found out, before the ordinal. , magistrates: Even if their decisions wer appealed from the result of having th cases tried would be good. The ventilatio of n few suoh cases as that brought befor Masers. McMillan and Gowonloak on th 24th inst., in McIfillop township, when th senior county judge, a would-be member o parliament, and nearly all the members o a municipal council were subpomed as wit neses, would open the eyes of the public t some facts they ought bo know, and h hoped would have the effect of makin some of our prominent men aehamed o their conduct, and cause them to hssitat to violate the law. Another matter referred to by Mr. Wil son, was the change made by the Dominion Government during the last moments o the late session of parliament in the Scot Aot itself, whereby the fines obtained from convictions under the Aot must now be paid to the Governor-General instead of to the Lieutenant -Governor of tho Province as formerly. He hoped the fact of the On- tario Government being deprived of the flues, would not influence them to relax their efforts to enforce the law or withdraw any of the machinery for that purpose, whish they had provided. This appropriation by the Dominion Gov- ernment of all the fines, would of course, bo a serious difficulty in the way of the Ontario Government administering the Idw as they would derive no revenue from its operation, and would have the salaries of Inspectors and Commissioners, and the Costs of uneuceessful prosecutions to pay. Iia trusted, however, that this loss would not prevent them from faitbfally doing their duty. Though many obstaoles are thrown in the way of temperance workers, ho saw no reason for eorioue discourage- ment, for in spite of all diffioultios in the way, temperance sentiment is advancing. He eloquently appealed to the members of the convention to be true to the pause, and continue to fight earnestly and unitedly the battle for temperance reformation on the present line, and he believed the day to be not far distant when national prohibition will orown their efforts. The announooment was made that Geo. Walker could not accept the position of President of the Tuekersmith branch of the Scott Act Association, as be would be absent from home all summer, and on motion of T. MaGilliouddy, seconded by J. Wanless, the selection of some one to fill this position was left to the Exeoubive Committee. On motion of Dr. Williams, seconded by Bev, A. E. Smith, the follow. resolution was adopted:—"Tho members of the Buren Scott Aot Association in eon- vention assembled, having heard of the death of Benjamin Smiley, of Tuokersmith Tato Vice -President of this Assooiation for that township, wish to convoy to Mrs.. Smiley our sincere and deep sympathy with her in her great loss. We join in the ear nest prayer, that the God of all consolation and grans, may lighten her sorrow and en- able hor to bear with true Christian resign- ation, the ills of life, remembering that the hand that afflicts is Divine." The President allowed a discussion to tithe place, without a formal resolutton be- ing lnovsd, relative to the Police Magisbraoy and the notion of the County Council in re- fusing rho request of the Assooiation. T. McGillicuddy thought a thorough practical oampaign should beorganisedand the Oounty stumped from end to end with the object of returning a County Council who will ask for a salaried Police Magi- etrato. -The large majority obtained for Sao Scott Act whoa it was voted upon was the result of a vigorous campaign where the temperance people displayed earnest- ness and enthusiasm. In his opinion Me- ntos and publio meetings should be held in every part of the county and the situation fully discussed and invitations etondod to opponents of the Scott Act to be present BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1886. . man who would not pledge himself to up- hold temperance prinoiplas. of Annexe:N sita5r0N. ry At ono o'clock the meeting was again call - y, ed to order and opened with prayer by Rev. at E. S, Rupert. it The President nominated a resolution ed committee consisting of T. MoGilliouddy, p. Rev, E. S. Rupert, Boy. W. M, Martin and e, Robott Adams, Soptimus Eugarth and nd Andrew Govenlook, which committee sub - et sequently presented a report, which woo ro- °aired and taken up seriatim. 0- Clause 1 of that report, which reads es n- follows, was adopted by a unanimous vote : by --"Resolved that the notion of the County '0 Connell at its last session in refusing to ask 1- the Ontario Government to appoint a Police tempo/Miceof Magistrate with salary for the county, as re- n quested by the tempo/Mice people of Huron, t is deserving of censure, brit the convention commend the notion of those members of o too council who stood by our cause and sup motion,t ported the . emorial d be sent. Thatwherby re-affifor such 9, rm our son 1, viotion that the appointment of a salaried y Police Magistrate to administer the Scott .0 Act in the county is an immediate neoes- sit}'•" n The second clause of the committee's re- n port, also unanimously sustained, was to the o effect "that in ibe opinion of the Scott Act e Association, It is desirable that at the next f municipal elections, only snob men should f be supported as aro favorable to the enforce- - men of the Scott Act, and the appointment o of a salaried Police Magistrate." e The third clause of the report asserted, g "That in the opinion of this convention it is f noocssary for the proper working of the e Soott Act, that ell fines accruing from con- victions, should go towards paying the ex- - pauses of enforcing the act generally, in the county, and'vohumbly request of the Gov - f cruor General in council, that the fines ba t so applied." This resolution also received the unanimous approval of the Convention. Clause four was to the effect "That as the intelligent educator: of the people upon the Temperance question is necessary to the proper enforcement of the Scott Aot, we earnestly call on all ministers and ohristian people throughout theoounty to agitate in the pulpit and press, and by moans of public meetings towards that end." The agnven- tion was of one mind upon this resolution and accorded it the snore treatment that the others received. Jas. Thompson moved, seconded by Har- bert Elford "That we, the members of this convention, hereby pledge ourselves that for parliamentary and municipal positions, we will vote oniy for those candidates who will give us a satisfactory pledge that when Mooted they will carry out our wishes, and that in case of both candidates in an election agreeing to ileoome so pledged we are at lib. arty to support either candidate, and vote with *Impolitical party to which we respect- ively belong." This motion celled forth a lengthy discussion, in the course of which many delegates avowed their determination to not in strict conformity to the resolution. J. Wynn thought the temperance public had always allowed political leanings to out- weigh their temperance convictions, and thought it high time to reverse the order. For his part he had always planed poiitioe at the top and temperance at the bottom, for be had believed the obstruction to temper - aim advancement mune from the political party to which he was, opposed, bat he , bad now learned that both parties aro in the way, and had turned the matter too other way up, and in future would support tem- perance first, at whatever cost to his politic. al party. If his party were in the way,he would not bo afraid of hurting it, but would want to hurt it if it did not do the right. Jas. Thompson thought that now that the C. P. R. is built, and we cannot longer wrangle over that question, and the N. P., which had long been a bone of contention, is: also an established feet, we had butter call a truce in the battle wo have been wag- ing so long, and make temperance our com- mon platform and fight shoulder to shoulder on that line till we 'accomplish a complete victory, Rev. Mr. McLean, Bev. Mr. Den- by, J. P. Clark and J. C. Stevenson strong- ly supported the motion. Mr. Scott, T. Mo. Gilllouddy and Dr. Williams, while in hearty sympathy with the spirit of the resolution hesitated to .subscribe to its letter, on the ground that the exaction of pledgee from the candidates gave an opportunity for unprin- eipled vote -seekers to deceive, and betray the temperauoo people, by giving a pledge and getting the votes and afterwards prov- ing untrue to the obligation. The resolution, however, when put, was carried by an over- whelming majorty. Jas. Thompson moved, seconded by T. McGillicuddy, "that each Hoene° inspector in the county be requested to asoorbaiu all the magistrates in each munioipaiity of their respective ridings who will take informations in Scott. Act oases, and that all who refuse to act be at once reported to the Honorable the Attorney -General with the request that they be dismissed, and that the Inspector suggest to the Attorney -General the names of geed, reliable men to be appointed in their stead.. And that the Inspectors by re- speotfully advised to bring to trial all oases that may arise, before those magistratos who are willing to act,"—Oarried, T. MoGilliauddy moved, seconded by A. Govonlook, unanimos decided "thatna m ett gtheetohn urther theAin teresta of the Scott Aot cause he held in every Municipality, and that the 0xeoubive Committee be desired to urge upon the Branch Aosooiatione, too clergy, and the branches of the W. 0. T. 1J., the importance of holding :molt meetings, and assist, if nee - emery, ib the management of such gather - logs." Shoos agreed that the next convention should be hold in Seaforth early in Sep- tember. The benediction was pronounced by Rev. A. McLean, and the convention Mailed a suceesefnl session. J. Innis Molntoeh, formerly of the Guelph Mercury, is to become the private secretary to Hon. Mr. Pardee vice T. W. Giboon,resigned, and take part in thedieouesion. Our cause rGould lose nothing by light being lot in upon it: Tho President strongly favored 'holding public meetings and discussions. Our duty is to agitate and work. The more the question was kept before the public mind the more people will be convinced that a move must be made toward complete pro- hibition. Wo must also make our influence felt in municipalities and parliamentary alootiono, by acting unitedly. Our legislat- ors upon both sides of politica are afraid to touch the temperance question. We must close in our ranks and make known our actual strength and compel politioians to take a decisive stand upon the question. Jas. Thompson suggested the formation Of ]ilootoral Unions in every municipality and the binding of the temperance people together with the pledge that they will vote only for candidates who give a satisfactory promise to support tomperanoo principles et the council board and in the halls of par- liament, A fow mon in any riding can oloct whom they will, for by acting in on- ion they one (hold the balance of power, For himself he was prepared to talco that stand, sink party entirely and vote for no NORTI1-WESTERN CIRCU1'l'. PAISLEY a,MEs, Despite unfavorable weather the games, held on Wednesday of last week were a groat success. We pub• lish the following prize list to give an idea of who dud the best work:— Putting heavy atone, Currie, Park- hill, 86 it, 6 in; Perrin, Brussels, 85 ft, 8 in, McColl, Forest, 84 ft, 0 in. Putting light stone, Currie, 45 ft 7 in ; McPherson, Kiutail, 48 ft, 9 in ; MoOoll, 48 ft, 6 in. Throwing heavy hammer, Smith, Woodstock, 94 ft, 1 in ; Perrie, 98 ft 8 in ; Carrel, San Francisco, 86 ft 7 in. Throwing light hammer, Perrie, 115 ft, 8 in ; Smith, 115 ft 1 in ; Carrel, 110 ft. Tossing the caber, Smith, 47 ft.; McColl, 86 ft 4 in ; Oarrol 27 ft 9 in. Throwing 56 lb. weight high, one hand, McColl, 11 ft 10 in ; Perrie and Carroll, 11. ft. Standing jump, Turnor, 10 ft 5 in'; Sullivan, 10 ft ; Carrel, 9 ft 6 in. Running long jump, Doupe, Kirkton, 19 ft8in;1.Scott, 18ft8 in ; Wm Scott, 18 ft4'u in. Running high jump, Dowse, Chicago, 5 ft 9 un-; Doupe, 5 ft 9 in ; Sullivan, 5 ft 8 in ; inches. Running hop, step and jump,Doupe, 42 ft 2 in ; Dowse, 40 ft 4 in ; A. Soott, 40 ft 4 in. Vault- ing with pole, Sullivan, 9 ft 7 in; Dowse, 9 ft 4 in; Doupe, 9 ft 1 in, One mile race; Case, Hamilton ; Ben- nett, of Toronto; Herriman, of Owen Sound. Half mile race, Tremble, of Toronto ; Case, Bennett. 800 yard race, Davis, London ; Saunders, of Galt ; Tremble. 400 yard race, Day- ia,.Tremble, Saunders. Commercial travellers' race, 150 jrards, McKenzie, London; Mann, Toronto; leobb. Tait. Hurdle race, Davis, Tremble Dowse. Obstacle race, 'Tremble, A Scott, Case. Beat dressed. Highland boy, McIntyre, Loelilniw ; Fraser, London; McKay. Hiitrland FlingBoys un- der 14 years, Wilson, London ; Mo - Kay, Fraser. Highland Fling, girls under 14 years, Kate McPherson, of Woodstock; Rankin, - of Woodstook ; Bella McPherson, Woodstock. Sword dance, boys under 14 years, McKay, Wilson, Fraser. Sword dance, girls under 14 years, Kate MoPherson, Bella McPherson, Rankin. Scotch reel, boys and girls under 14 years, Kate McPherson, Wilson, Kate Fres. er. Beat dressed Highlander Mo - Pherson, Lucknow ; Johnston, To- ronto; McIntyre. Bagpipe playing, march, Ireland, New. York ; Moon, London ; Ross, Kintail. Strathspey and reel, Moon, Ireland, Ross. Pib- roch, Ireland, Moon, Ross. Highland Fling, Anderson, Matheson, Hamil- ton, Johnston. Sword dance, Math- eson, A. Anderson; John' Father- ingham. Reel of Tulloch, . Matheson, Moon, Anderson. Sailor's hornpipe, Fotheringluam, Johnston, McIntyre. Bicycle race, Trail, Mann. Tug of war, North Bruce won by two straight paha. 0 0 d c u 1 8 P 1 1 8 r r M H st 8 n in 1 8 hi D in in ti Pi M la WING&AM GAMES. 01d Nature seemed to be bent on arrying out her program of rain, while the North-Western Circuit f games end`'sports continued bub espite the rain there was a big rowd and splendid games. Follow. ng is the list:— Putting heavy stone, Currie, 85 ft 0 in; McPherson, 86 ft 6 iu; Perrie, 5 015 in. Puffing light stone, Mc - hereon, 48 ft 6 in ; Currie, 46 ft 4 u ; Perrie, 42 ft 97 in. Throwing envy hammer, Smith, 89 ft 2 in ; errie, 96 ft 9 in ; Carroll, 88 ft 4 n. Throwing light hammer, Smith, 26 ft 8 in; Carroll, 116 ft; Perrie, 15 ft 2 in. Tossing the caber, truth, 49 ft; Perrie, 42 ft 6 in; Oar• oll, 41 ft 6 in. One hundred yards ace, Davie, Tremble, Saunders. ile ram, Case, Bennett, Saunders, urdle rage, Tremble, Oase. Ob - sole race, Tremble, Case, Saunders. Landing jump, Sullivan, Scott, Tur- er. Running jump, Doupe, 19 ft 4 Dowse, 19 ft 4 in ; MoLauohlin, 8 ft 10 in. Standing high jump, cott, 'Turner, Sullivan. Running 'gh jump, Doupe and Scott, ties; owes. Running hop, step-and- mp, Doupe, 48 ft ; McLauohhu, 42 4 in; Dowse, 41 ft 104. in. Vault. g, Dowse, 11 ft; Sullivan and Soctt, os, Scotch wrestling, Perrie, oroie. Pibroch, Ireland, Ross, con. Straspoy and reel, Moon, Ire- nd, Ross. March end quickstep, Highlander, McPherson, Johnstone, McIntyre. Beet dressed boy, Fred Fraser, John Campbell, H. iVloOrum- mon, Highland fling—adults, Moon, Anderson, Fotheringham. Bigllaad fling—boyo, John Rattary, R. McKay, Jas. Ballantyne. Highland fling— girls, Kate McPherson, Lidia Ander- son, Addie Rankin. Sword dance— adults, Anderson, Moon, Pothering - ham. Sword dance—boys, F. Wil- son, Battery, McKay. Sword dance girls, Aggie Rankin, Kate Mc- Pherson, Alice firedog. Reel of Tui• look, Moon, Anderson, Johnston. Scotch reel—boys, F.Wilson, J. Batt- ery, John Campbell. Scotch reel— girls, Kate MoPherson, Aggie Ran- kin, Alice Orodon. Arabery for ladies, Mrs• Alexander, 185 points; Mary McKay, 100 points . Mrs. A. R. Mor. ria, 78 points; Mre. Geo. McKay, 58 points. Archery for girls, Raohel Alexander, 119 points; Guseis Elliott, 96 points; Kate Cormack. COUNTY ORANGE LODGE, II, PERKING, PAST 001/1irY MAGTEP. " OARED." The semi-annual meeting of the County Orange Lodge of North Hur- on was hold in the Orange Hall, here, on Friday of last week, County Mast• er Netherly in the chair. The busi- ness was chiefly of a private aharaot• er and such as is ueuelly transacted at these gatherings. Dr. Holmes was appointed County Finance Secretary in the place of Jas. Drew-°, removed. The following resolution was present- ed to the Lodge and was carried un- animously :—Moved by Bro. J. H. Young, seconded by Bro. H. Perkins, that this Lodge appoint a committee to draft a resolutiou expressing our delight in the defeat of the Home Rule Bill for Ireland and the gratifi- cation of knowing that our brethren of the Province of Ulster;and through- out Ireland are still from under the yoke of bondage; 'and that the same be forwarded to Bro. Wm. Johnston, M.P., for Ballykebry, to be conveyed to the brethren of Ireland. Dr. Ho - S. H. Young and M. Morrison were appointed as the Committee. The Committee, consisting of M. Morrison, Wm. Laidlaw and J. H. Young prepared the following address which was read to Bro. Henry Per- kin, Past County Master :— To Bro. Henry Perkins, Past County Master of the L. 0. County Lodge of North Huron :— Dant SIR Aim Bno.—The Orangemen of the Loyal Orange County Lodge of North Huron, desire at this their 19th semi-an- nual meeting to express their appreciation of your long and valued services fn connec- tion with this Loyal Orange Assooiation. Since the formation of this County Orange Lodge yon have taken an motive interest in its welfare and devoted much of your valu- able time and talents to advance its inter. acts and inouloate and instill into the gen• stat community the prinoiplas of our noble Order and whenever your services were re- quired the cause of oivil and religious lib- erty, as exemplified in the Orange Order, received your $ret, and moat earnest atten- tion. The brethren in the past have man- ifested their confidence in you by electing you year after year, for 8 years, as Deputy County Master and afterwards 'as County Master for 10 consecutive years, and it is their opinion that the prosperity of this County Orange Lodge bas been due, in a large measure, to the deep and earnest zeal shown by you in the cause of Oraugeism. They ask you. to accept this gold beaded cane as a proof of the deep respect and high esteem with which you are regarded by every member of this Lodge, and they pray and trust that it may prove as valu- able a support bo yon in your doolining years as you have been to the noble cause of Orangoiem. They aro also mach pleased to notice the reaoguition of the Provincial Grand Lodge in promoting you, for 2 years, to the honorable position of associate Grand Master of Ontario West. They hope your- solf,•Mrs. Perkins and family may long be spared to enjoy oho prinoiplas of the Pro- testant religion maintained and proteoted by the Orange Association. Dated at Brussels, this 26th day of June, 1888. L. Naniener, W. 0. M, Mr Monnrsou, 11. C. 8. Mr. Perkins replied as follows BiuETaunN—I feel on this occasion quite inadequate to express my in- ward feelings and gratitude to you for the very flattering address and beau. tiful gold headed cane, whioh you have been pleased to present to me on my retirement from the honorable position of County Master. In your address you 'kindly referred to the prosperity of the Order in this Coun. ty Hind attributed much of that IMO - cue to the active interest manifested by nip in its welfare, Allow me to assure you that I am strongly of the opinion that the prosperity of this County Lodge and the Orange Assoo- iation in general is duo rather to the Ireland, Moon, Ross, Best dress0d solid strttetnre On whish it stand° NO. 82. than to Guy individual effort put forth. That structure has for its foundation the acknowledgement of the sovereign will of Him who governs the universe and through that divine will the ac- knowledgement of the sovereign pow- er of that grand old historic nation, Great Britain, with her many tribu- taries, who has done much to elevate the nations of the earth and who on the other hand, when required, has caused despotic monarchs to tremble. In our beloved Order we have a gov- erning head, due to a much greater extent to the intelligence and loyalty of those wlio oonetitute the County Lodge of North Huron than to any- thing individually due to myself. I oannot allow this opportunity to pass without fully commending S. B. Windrum, 81 King street east, Tor- onto, the designer of this beautiful cane, to those who require gold and silver converted into presentations. I thank you for the kind reference to my wife and family and I trust they will ever hold fast the principles en. joyed by the Orange Association. Thanking you again for this beauti- ful cane, with a head laden down with the most precious of all metals, I pray that you may in return receive from the Great Head of the universe His golden gifts more and more un- til you oome to His external king• dom. The Dane is an ebony one, 1 inch in diameter, with a gold Lead beauti- fully chased, bearing the inscription "Presented to Bro. H. Perkins by the officers and members of the L.U.L. Oounty North Huron," and was vela. od at $40. 111r. Perkins is about 50 years of age and has resided in Gerrie for a number of years where he follows the avocation of a harness maker. It is expected that the majority of the Lodges in the Oounty will cele- brate the "12th" in Wingliam. Dominion Voters' List Courts. Last Friday morning the ball was set rolling in East Huron by the first court being held under the Dominion Franchise Act, at Uranbrook, for Grey township, by Judge Doyle, Revising Barrister. E. E. Wade appeared in behalf of the Reform appeals, and Edward Campion looked after. the in- terests of the Conservatives. The Reformers put on 12 names and ap- pealed to strike 48 names oft, bub the/ Revising Barrister refused bo hear the appeals on a0nonnt of the name of the appellant, being printed instead of written on the -subpoenas. Appli- cation has been made to tiie Eligh Court of Justice for a mandamus compelling the hearing of the naso of Nelson Hayden. The Conservatives put on 2 names and struck off 8. Brussels court was field on Saturday. The Reformers put on two and struck off one, with 50 appeals not heard for same reason as at Grey court. The Conservatives put on ono and etruek off ten. On Monday at Blyth the Reformers struck off 4 and 16 more appeals were heard under protest, the Revising Barrister proposing to do this. The Conservatives put on 1 and all their appeale were thrown out through a teohnjcality. Howiok town- ship.appeals were heard on Tuesday. The regtrlt.was :—Reformers put two on and sbruolc 87 off, ander protest. The Conservatives put two on and struck two off. At Wroxeter the Re- formers put two on and struck one off under protest. Adjourued court will be held at Brussels on Aug. 2nd. J. R, Neff, of Moosomin, N..W. T., has 500 acres of wheat in /allowed land, and It reported to bo one of the most magnificent Drops ever seen in the Territories. Wm. Boyd„ Woods 11bampfon professional runner, was married last week to Miss Alice Dunn, of Skate ford, formerly of Woodstock, the cere- mony being performed by Rev, Father Brady. • The Calgary Tribune says that among the men hired in Toronto re- cently for work on the Canadian Pao- ific Railway in the mountains, was to all appearances a boy of about 18 years of age, who found employment in the cooking establishment. If was soon discovered, however, that the supposed boy was a female, and she assumed her proper clothing, announc- ed herself to be a member of the Sale nation Army, and in addition to re - twining Lor place and disohargiug her duties, she nein conducts Salvation Array services in the oveninge,