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The Brussels Post, 1886-12-24, Page 11 Volume 14, BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, DEC, 24, 1886. 00MMUNIOATI0N• The County Council and the Scott Let, To the Ddttoe of anis PORT, I)RAIt ED1'ron.--In view of tho notion of the County Council, last Juno, in refusing to petition the Ontario Government for the appointment of a Police Matnstr'ate for the County and also the fact, that no doubt many of theeo nun will be again soaking office this incoming year, might it not bo well to publish the result of the vote as it then stood so titan the electors of Huron County, in witioh the Scott Act was carried by over 1,600 of to majority, may Ituow who tunong theta aro the friende of temperauce and who are not I earnestly treat every temperance elector in. the County will have temperance prin- ciples enough about him to leave party. ism lo ono side and vote only for those who are known and pledged temperance Hien. I believe in conversion. I believe in sudden conversion. I hold it as a doctrine as firmly as any other pereen, but I believe its possible for a man on some occasions and under certain oir- omnstances to get converted too speedily for his own good or the good of the com- munity. Such I think are the convers- Ioie which take place on the eve of an elceti,n. When 0 man who has been a, known anti -Scott Act man, and whiskey peel, r becomes a strong tenperenee ad- men e on the eve of an election I fear the couv, •cion has been too sudden and the shook to his nervous system would be too great to risk laying the burden of office upon his shoulders. I would suggest get- ting hint on probation for a year, or in soma way giving him a your, to become tborouphly established and thea if he's sound in the faith and otherwise fitted for the onerous duties of Reeve or Deputy Reeve why give hien a chance to prove his utc:tal. We have the record of the prosect County Council and how sad a fact that some of those mon who are pro- fessedly ohristian, and even holding high and roeponsiblopositions in some of the most influential denominations in the County, and yet wo find them opposed to temperance legislation. I think the best thing the temperance people of the Coun. ly eau do is to give these men a year's rest from their onerous duties and that they may have plenty of time for repent- ance and amendment and in order that all may know just how the Council stood in the temperance question at their June meeting will you please publish the fol- lowing report of their action at that meeting:—Moved by Mr. Wilson, second- ed by Mr. McMillan that clause 37 of the Finance Committee's report bo WON= and that the Ontario Government be memerializad to appoint a suannm Police Magistrate for this County and that the Warden and Clark be and are hereby an-, thorized to memorialize the Ontario Gov- ernment to appoint a Police Magistrate for this County at an early date. Upon the names being called there votes for this amendment were Messrs. Beatty, Scott, Smillio, Mornay, A. McMurchy, Strachan, Black, McMillan, Currin, Struthers, Wilson, Torrance and Corbett —18. Against it for the original report, Messrs. Walker, Anderson, Heys, Britton, Manly, Oliver, Bryan, MaPhosson, San- ders, Girvin, Campbell, Griffin, Howe, Wray, Kalbfleish, Ronnie, Eason, John- ston, Book, Kelly, Clegg, Cameron, Eil- bar, Rallies, Roy, Cook, Durnin, Allen, Elliott, Rogers, Beacom, Bissett, Keme, Jacques and D. MoMurabie. The amend- ment was lost by 0 majority of 22. Yours for prohibition. W. J. 13. '19£E KNIG11'1'S 01' THE CLEAVER. Brussels butchers are never behind in making an excellent display of the choic- est pleats at this season of the year, and those displays aro one of the noticeable at- tractions of the street. •,e A. 110111111. At the shop of the veteran butcher we found a splondid show, arranged iu neat and attractive style. It was made up of a 2 year old heifer, weighing 990 mends, purolt,m od from L. McNeil, of Grey ; ,. a 2 year-old heifer, fed by A. Forrest, Mor- ris, weight 1,050 pounds ; a 2.year-old heifer, fad by Comeliva Moore, Morris, weight 1,000 pounds ; two 2 -year-old heif- ers, fed by Wm. Cameron, Mcllillop, weighed 2,150 pounds ; a 2 -year-old heif- er, fed by Marsden Smith, Groy. weighed 1,250 pounds ; a pig, 7 months old, fed by Etobt, Dielcson, dressed 208 pounds ; a pig 3 months old, fed by Chas. Howlett,Mor- Hs, dressed 180 pounds ; 5 pigs fed by Mr. Aitken, of Morris ; 5 geese that dressed 67,i pounds ; lambs, rabbits, tur- keys, ho., do, Itis a oboiCe lot of moat as yon can find in any oily and clogs orel- itto Mr. Currie's stall. wM. MASH= exhibited a prime lot of the various kinds of meat, tastefully arranged and attrac- tive to behold. He secured the animals in his exhibit from well known breoclere. a He showed a 2 -year-old heifer, fed by Duncan MoLauchlin, Groy, weighed 1,100 pounds ; a 2 -year-old heifer, fed by Andrew Hislop, Grey, weighed 1,050 pounds ; a 2.year-old heifer, bred by G. Kerr, of Morris, weighed 1,000 pounds ; three 2 -year-old heifers, foci by Wm. liawtinhimer, of Ethel ; 8 pigs, 6 menthe old, dressed about 175 pounds eaoh, bred by himself ; 4 lambs, fed by Wm. Blash- ill, venison, poultry, sausages, etc. !Cho display was well worth 00emg and shows that Mr, Blashill is doing his part in se- curh?g choice meats for his customers. The estate of Sharpe as McKinnon, Montreal, was sold lost Monday. Tho stock realized 62 cents, and machinery 20 cents on the dollar. Tho estate of Adam Darling was also sold for the benefit of the cr'editor's and realized 52e cents on tine do11a', lion. O.. Mowat And ikon. Jas. Young Receive a Royal Re- ception, On Friday evening at 0:80 O'olook a special train brought Ifon. O. Mowat and Ilun, J. Young from Listowel, where they had spoken in the afternoon. A, toroh. light procession, with 800 torohes,headed by the 13russcls band, was formed and the march taken up down town and thence back to the Agrion tural hall, Mr. Mowat said the torchlight procession was the best be had ever been tendered. The Hall was very nicely and comfort- ably iSranged, the meeting being held they 'tying to the Town Hall not being auyt eta nearly adequate to accommod- ate tfej arge audionoc. Thogcalls weTo ornamented with the folluwimx1j mottoes :—"Welcome," "G •d save the Queen." ...No room for sootiotal strife in Canada," "Provincial rights," "No timber grabbing," "Our agriaultnual interests to the front," "Our oountry de- pends upon the purity of our Statesmen,' "Huron solid for Mowat's support and honest government," "Our educational system is unequalled." On the platform, among others, we noticed the Reeds. Musgrave, of Win- throp ; Hartley, of Bluevate ; McRae, of Cranbrook ; and Jonas and Smyth, of Brussels ; D. D. Wilson, of Soaforth ; Dr. Sloan, of Blyth ; Robt. Gibson, of Howiok ; Thos. Gibson, M.P.P., and a number, of leading Reformers from this locality. The audience was very large close on 2,000 people being present, a largo number being of the gentler sex, and the order and hearing was such Sas would do credit to any gathering. The appearance, at about 7:90 o'clock, of the chairman, 11. E. Wade, accompan- ied by the two Hon. gentlemen, was the signal for oheoring, long and loud, and more than one felt much pleased to wel- come to Brussels two such worthy gentle- men. The President made a very appropriate address of welcome and in a pithy, pram tioal manner referred to the past record of the Mowat government and ememer- ated m number of reasons for generous eupport to Thos. Gibson and the Reform candidates generally throughout the canny in supporting the Reform admin- istration. After expressing his pleasure at seeing the largo audience present ho called upon the Reform nominee for this riding, Thos, Gibson, Mr. Gibson brief- ly spoke of the pleasure it afforded him of sexing the leader of the government, of whom tee worst thing said of him was that pro was 11 Christian politician, with them this evening and likewise the Pon. Mr. Young, who was a tried aud trusted member of tho government. The speak- er said everything was going on splendid- ly and lie beiieved he would be elected by a largely increased majority on tho 28th inst. W. H. Kerr, Secretary for the Reform Association of East Huron, read the fol- lowing address :— To the Hon, Oliver Momat, Premier of the Province of Ontario, on. behalf of the Reform derociatfonof the East Rid- ing of Enron Donn Sen,—We rejoice that an oppor- tunity is now afforcled us, on this your first visit to the East Riding of Huron, to present you with this token of our es- teem. We rejoice that we have this op- portunity of expressing to you, however feebly, the continued confidence wo have learned to place in you, having so con- ducted the affairs of this Proviuoo during your long term of office, with prudence, eoouomy aucl cliseretion. We aro fully stetiefiod that the reveuuea of the Provinoo under your administration have been wisely and economically administered, and in the best interests of the people of this province. Wo deeply deplore the base attempts that have been made to soy discord and eoetarian strife amongst a people whore peace and goodwill reign- ed supremo, fanned by baso, bankrupt and discarded polftioal opponents, ap- pealing to the lowest and vilest passiona of a community. You have not stooped to sectional or party exigencies, and have meted out strict justice to all alas. es without Wondering to race, soot or creed. Tho policy of yourself and able colleagues, has been to place your coun- try's welfare before any temporary ad- vantage you might gain, by a corrupt and unscrupulous use of phblie ftmis, or leg- islative enactments, and we aro assured your only aim is now, nod has boon, that the citizens of this Province should be honestly governed, and hold their con- flaome by so conducting publio affairs as to merit theirapproval by honesty of purpose and integrity. Wo burn with in- dignation at the nntvorthy-and dastardly attempts made from time to time to trample upon our Provinoial rights, sac- redly hell, ceded and conferred upon us by rho "British North America Lot." Wo especially, fool proud that you have been triumphant in vindicating our rights, and that you have suooessfully foiled and de. hated the enemies of the provinoe. The encroachments aud amanita of the Fed - red Government having been ingloriously aud ignominuosly, defeated, calls fourth to you our deepest admiration and es- teem as being the bravo defo1310 - of our rights and liberties. Wo are greatly pleased at the interest which you have taken in perfecting our Edtteatiene' eye. tem, and in establishing an Agricultural Collage, and Farnnir's Institutes in the province, the benefits of which have been realized by the farmers of Huron. We aro proud of hewing at the head of affairs in this province a statesman of moll high moral oharaotor and ono who team molt an active interest in the social and moral welfare of the ooumunity. Your able and incontrovertible replies to the un. fountled ol>argee made against you have boon thoroughly exploded and confuted. Your convinoing and clear exposure of the truthfulness of the abortive attempts made to fasten upon you wrongdoing has only recoiled upon the Measle of the vile slanderers, covering then with shame and oonfusiou in the eyes of their fellow - countrymen. Wo, therefore, trust and pray that you may long be spared in your exalted position ; that you may ho guided, directed and guarded by Him who rules all things. May you bo associated in our memories art theembendingchamp- ion of our rights and liberties and your name unsullied handed down to prostor- tty as tho Christian Statesman. Wo re. peat the conviction WO are justified in entertaining from the evidence surround. ing us on every hand, that you aro mov. ing on to a fourth great victory all along the line., and to which wo onrsolves feel certain of contributing by aoncling you three statumh supporters in the members from Hurons. These will be our good gifts to you ab the approaching holiday season. You will receive them with a host of similar gifts from other quarters ; they will, we trust, bring to you and to all the people of this fair province a mora than usually "Marry Christmas mud a Glad New Year," Mr. Mowat was greeted with a great burst of applause as ho commenced his address• He said, I thank you very heartily for two kind addressee tendered me and if I cannot appropriate all, it is what I aim at in discharging my duty. I am gladtobe here for the first time but really you have done so well without it visit from a Minister of the Crown that it was hardly ueoessary, Your member (Thos. Gibson) has baoked me up and I take this large and enthusiastic wither- ing toargue well for the future. No mac was respected more in the House than Mr. Gibson, and he pays the closest at. tontion to businese. I have often receiv- ed valuable suggestions from him and I rejoice in thinkngi of him being returned again to the House. Bettor than all, he is an honest eau, and the only way to keep a government honest is by the ein- em sending honest ropresentativ, e, The field of Provincial politics is large and I cannot speak of all. Conservatives are good men in many respects but they are always wrong in polities. Good govern. ment is good for both parties, and, with my supporters, I have passed good laws, and as I have mon allied with me of ability which enabled me not only to de- vise but to carry them out. Wo oarry on the Guvernment for the good of the country and I am pleased that we are do- ing the Conservatives good, ton, in spite of their opposition, and this will always be my aim. Tho Opposition hail no fault to find with the Government, and I be- lieve we will got the support of a larger number of Oonsorvetives than wo ever mid before. Thera was never a time when there was greater need for an inde- pendent government than now. The Boundary Award and the opposition of Sir John Macdonald is the same and so with all our. Proviuoial rights. One half of our Province was in disputa. We established our rights before the arbitrat- ors who made their award. Just at this time Mr. McKenzie was defeated and Sir John refused to comply with the award. Be andeavoredto make it worse by bring- ing Manitoba into the matter. He was determined to deprive us of the property. The decision of the Privy Council did not settle the ease as an Imperial Aat is ne- cessary to confirm the decision ns recom- mended by the Privy Council. In order that there might be no delay I sent a Bill to the Dominion Government, then sent another Dopy bot have never had a reply, and :hey will not even discuss the matter. Sir John and his oolleaguee were now travelling rho oountry to influenoe the electors to elect Mr. Meredith to my posi- tion. Mr. Meredith is Sir John's lieut- enant and he must bow to his beck, and I {mow if he waa in the Premier's_ chair he dare nob exercise his own will. For this reason both parties should unite to keep an independent government in To- ronto. All arrangements had been made at one time to argue the two boundary caeos but the Dominion Government re- fnsod, in the last hour, to have anything to do with it. They wanted a man that was not so hard to deal with as me, but I stood up for nothing but our rights. They also claim that the timber, minerals, secs, in this disputed territory belong to the Dominion and not to Ontario.' Nova Scotia, New ,Brtmewiok and Quoboo do not suffer in this way. Tho Dominion authorities grated timber to their friends in shite of our protest and we had to get an injunction from the Courts to restrain them. We dispose of our tim- ber, after advertising it well, by public auction, and no Reformer gets Hi untwist ho page full price, The Conservatives gave licenses of 50 square miles at a time to their friends. Those are facts and can be verified and it is eesontial that our government should not be subject to Sir John. In regard to the Lioonae question Mr. McCarthy has not been found a con- stitutional lawyer, and the Privy Council had decided in my favor. It is very no- cesearry to make thee° questions plain and public, and I think the Conservatives should support the defenders of the Pro. vince. The old Ltcenee Act said the Province ooutd regulate its own licenses, but Mr. McCarthy framed an Act giving the power to the Dominion. Wo protest- ed. as no one questions our right to put our laws in force, but the McCarthy Act granted a host of lioonses where tho Pro - vi nos refused, and the country was pay- ing for an oxtr& set of Inspeatote, Conn. missioners, etc. The Privy Council Said the MoOarthy Act was worth nothing but the paper it Was written upon. Title would never have boon brought about had Mr. Moredith been in power. As long as the government at Ottawa is opposed to us we want an independent Government. Wo havo been very careful when. a good law was passed elsewhere to givo our Pro- vince tho benefit of it, and oonaegnently our statute boots is a modal. We have no gins of omiesicn or commission to answer for this campaign. I should except an enactment, made yearn ago, of Separate Schools. It is sand the present govern- ment is favorable to the Roman Catho. lies. It ie made 1100 of to draw ardent Reform supporters and also owing to tho utter dispels" of the Conservative loaders, The Mail keeps the ory up oven although 5 members of the Cabinet are Protestants. It is strange:that the Mail was the first to find it out an I never thought the Mail very religious. Mr. Bunting was chiefly known for his connection with the Bribery Conspiracy and the Police Magistrate, Judgeand Jury thought there 1088 a111111. ant evidence of his sharing in rho plot, but he escaped by the skit' of his teeth. No onehad any doubt about bribe -y be- ing conimittecl as the dollar bills wont planed in the hands of the Speaker, and were displayed at the trial, yet Mr. Hunt- ing never said bribery was a bad thing. He said the disclosure was a bad thing, and that does not look very religiose, it rather shows his hypocrisy es business manager of tho paper. Mr. Farrar, who is a stiff Catholic and who was one time intended for the priesthood, writes all these "No Popery" articles. Ho has great ability, no doubt, but it is nothing less than a piece of gross hyproorisy and is done for political effect. This race cry did not take in IIaldimand Co., mu when the Indian vote was in, Sir Joha repudiated the Mail on this "No Popery" cry and Mr. Meredith saw it did him no good so ho repudiated it in a way, as the latter says, the cry is opposed to his Country and his God. His cunningly worded address makes this plain and he does not repudiate the construction the Mail puts on his address. In 1879 Ibis Separate School Act was passed. The copies of the Bill were sent out broadcast. It is the special work of the Opposition to find mistakes, but to this Aot they made no objection, and although there were Orangemen in the House they saw noth- ing wrong about it. The Protestant cry brought it out In 1881 an amendment to this Ant wee passed, yet it took 5 years to find mistakes in it. If a government can pass laws that it takes 5 or 7 years to find flaws in them they are surely worthy of your confidence. The Hon, gentleman then referred to a Dominion Government pamphlet that said the Lo - sal House was not favorable to the Roman Catholics and that we were the sworn en- emies of the Roman Catholic Church and if they wanted a man to give them just- ice, elect Mr. Meredith. Thio was said in 1883, bus now the tune was changed. It fe a part of my duty to be fair to the Roman Catholics es to the Protestants. We aro economical and cannot be more so, and do the work justice, and the re- ports to the contrary are utterly false. Thousands of dollars might be saved by withholding it from the public institu- tions. Our revenue is far beyond our ex- penditure and we have la handsome sur- plus' in hand. In comparing our expend- iture with the province of Quebec we find ours, although a much larger province, is mailer. From 1873 to 1885 our increase is only 5 per cent. The maintenance of our Deaf and Dumb, and other public in- stitutions is loss per head than in any State in the United .States, and they have direct taxation there. Wo have studied this matter for 14 years and it is absurd to bhiuk that Mr. Meredith should do as well without any experience. We could save money by taxing you in your muni- cipalities, but that is not our idea of gov- ernment, I am proud of the people of this province for the educational advant- ages possessed by them. Mr. Mowat spoke briefly of the work done toward aiding Agriculture, the Municipal Loan Fund, Railways, Flo. It was very well to have a surplus but not to horde ib up. No State in the Union had a surplus. The Dominion. Government hes far ex- ooeded their revenue. I desire nothing better than our Proviuoial record. want your help by electing three members for Eiuron by larger majorities than ever given before. Hon, Mr. Young held the attention of the largo pillaring for over an hour but we are reluctantly compelled to leave it out of this is9110. It was a splendid ad- dress and gave every evidence of the hon. gentlemen being thoroughly convergent with the affairs of the country. Rousing cheers were given for Hon, Mr. Mowat, Hon. Dir. Blake, Mr. Gibsoa and the Queen. Nomination Day. Loeb Tuesday the nomination of oandi- dates for the Looal Legislature, in East Huron, was hold ill the Town Hall, Brus- sels, Robt. Armstrong, the Returning Officer, presiding. The followingpersona wore nominated :— Thos. E. Hays, of MaRillop township, moved by Thos. Farrow M. P., emended by F. 0. Rogers. Thos. Gibson, of Wroxeter, moved by E. D. Wade, seconded by S. Bleak, Dr. Maodonald, of Wiugham, moved by J. R. Smith, seconded by Frank Oliver. D. D. Wilson, of Seaforth, moved by J, R. Miller, seconded by Robb. Douglas. Peter Thomson, of Brussels, was named as Thos. Gibson's agent, and F. 0. Rog. ers, of Brussels, ae agent for Theo E. Slays. Tho Election Cleric then read over the list of polling placee andtho names of the Deputy Returning °Moore for the riding and the business was declared formally elesed. On motion Robt. Armstrong was asked to presido over a platform meeting which follower{ immediately after the close of tho ham' for nominations.. Space will not permit tis to give the speeohec of n. 1'l, Wade. D. D- Wilson, Thos, Farrr,w 3L l.'., and Dr. Macdonald. The latter rouser{ groat entltnsiasm and oontradio. Hon by referring to the Hon. Thomas White Glad his recent visit to Wiugham, where he took the opportunity of giving the Dr, a benefit, 110 (the Dr,) proved by the Mall and Mansard, ae reporting Dir. White's spoenhes that the Dominion Government {tad granted timber licenses after the Boundary Av?ard was supposed to ho nettled. 'There will 1>e more of this later on. Clue. Gibson thought Dr, Macdouald's word was as good at tl,c WM. Sir. White. The decision of the Privy Council was in August, .11104, and licenses were granted in Nov. 1081., anal were calling it Manitoba. Mr. Mowat vanquished tho great consti- tutional lawyer every time. Ontario pays its full proportion but will Mr. Meredith nob give up the whole thiug if placed in power? In 1081 Sir John A. stated that if the land were given to Ontario, the minerals, timber, ,00, would yet belong to the Dominion. We are not keeping this thing going but are dotsntliug our rights, for when the Dominion government had au opportunity of settling it they refused to go. The License question 10 one that belongs to the provinces, according to Confederation, and it stood so for 15 years, until the McCa^thy Act was intro- duced, The Privy Council decided once more in our favor and the McCarthy Act , was dead. The Dominion Government voted 911,000 to fight the disputed terri- tory end lkfr. Farrow voted for it. Mr. Brows, of the Agricultural Collage, who gets 92,000 a year. was offered 93,000 to go to a Collage iu Kentucky. The "No Popery" cry was touched of very lightly by Mr, Hays in the eonbhorn part of the Riding,butinthonorth he gives it strong. When the Separate School Act was pass- ed Hon. Geo. Brown and the Globe went spinet it. However, the North America Aot sustained it and itis a part of our constitution. There are Protestant sep- arate schools in Quebec. If the Separate School system is as bad as our Conservat- ive frionds say, they have an opportunity afforded them of appealing to the Domin- ion Government. In 1577 there was a slight ohauge made and it was made a part of the Assessor's duty to find out who were supporters of the Separate schools, and it is so arranged as to where the taxes shall go, to the Separate School or otherwise, and he was satisfied no fault could be found in that. The Mail has been edited by a Romen Catholic. Tho Conservatives had made a great cry about refering the Seriptnal readings for the public scboole to the Archbishop. There are 50,00,1 Roman Oathohos at- tending our eohools out of 80,000 and they should have justice meted- out to them. Thera was nothing in the cry and it was not thought of until after the Haldimaud election. Tha Dominion au- thorities are determined to work in the Riel question into Pr'ovinoial affairs if they eau and their ministers are going through the country using their best en- deavors to defeat the Mowat Administra- tion. The speaker did not believe in the Dominion authorities dabbling in Pro- vinoial affairs. It makes very little dif- ference who is returned to power as far as men are concerned, but it does matter e great deal as to whether it is an inde- pendent government or not, and Mr. Mowat has been a marked success in gov- erning the Province. He concluded his address by asking the suffrages of the electors of East Huron by placing him at the head of the poll on election day. Mr. Hays was the last speaker. IIs said he was plea0ed to see am many per- sons present. He had na objection to out- siders speaking on the platform but he believed in dividing the talk fairly. The Dominiou Goxornment have done right in the Bounda,y ease as they were the custodians for the Dominion should see fair play between the provinces. The Local Legislature had favored Mr. Colwell in the Streams 13311 and had paid 910,000 coats in the case. Tito Separate School Act is all right, although the Mail is firing oway, but he had not read i4 The Pres- byterian Review is making a bigger howl over it than, the Mail. He was in the House when a resolution was moved to ex- peI a Fronoh man named Pacaude, who was a sessional writer, and had spoken iu a terrible way of our volunteers in the re- bellion in the Northwest, bot the govern- ment kept him there. I3 did not matter what the Dominion Government clic{ their day of reckoning would come. The pub- lio institutions of the province should be maintained and the money should be freely voted but extravagance was what ho oomplaittod of. A large amount was paid ant for enppoetil>g patients at our asylums that should be borne by the re- lations of rho patients, He compared the governments of Hon. Mowat and Hon. Saudfield McDonald and stated that the governmont lad by tlto latter was au econ- omical one. The Mowat Government had 104 sessional clerks, pages meesong. ers ,&o. daring the sessions of parliament and he was prepared to prove that the governnnsnt wasneithor prudent nor econ- omical and they should be turned out of office. Our school books were dearer than they should bo. When there was trembles about the different series of wheel hooks the government should have paid those mon for their trouble and in that way you would 000 what it cost. Tho government had ovidently blundered in this matter. Thoth was 912;000 paid in salaries at the Blind Instate, Tho new Franchise Aub is the reason given for bringing of the election now but owing to the hurry thonumbee of electors will not be able to vote, If they hail delayed the elections for a foto months longer they would not got hack to power. There was a lot of money spout or Colonization roach bot it was always spent about election tiro, Tho speaker rend It number of Kerne in reference to the nest of acme of Number 24. some of the public institutions, Every oont of money should be accounted for so that the people wltl know where it gods. The new parliament buildings were going to coat a groat deal too much money and would take two million dollars before it was through, Mr. Gibson )lad said that he (Hays) was sorry for entering the suits against Pollard and At'metrong, but the government had relieved the former and he thought, enameling to IdIs lawyer's ad. vice, that earviug the notice at the Return- ing Officer's house wee su0doicnt, but the Court had decided otherwieo. If the SWIM thing 000urred again hu would do as he had done. He had nothing to say against Mr. Gibson but he disapproved of election lies, The people' of the riding know him ami he wishes{ to state while a supporter of Mr. Meredith he would not give a slavish support to anyone. He ask- ed for a large vote on election day. Mr. Gibson then took the platform for hie reply and dwelt very forcibly and practically with the points of Mr. Hays' address. Mr. Wadeproduoed the Ontario statutes and cornered Mr. Hays on his statement concerning the government relieving Mr. Pollard. The meeting broke up with oheore, IN MEMORIAM. MR. THOMAS HALL, the subject of these lines was fox many years a local preacher in the Methodist church hero, ranch esteemed for his sim- ple and earnest piety. This morning while standing leaning on the little gate in front of his house he suddenly expired. His body was found in tho same position some little time after the spirit bad de- parted : He had been born and matured In the dwellings of the poor, His honest hands reapplied him With his bread and little more. Ho had tolled through snow and sun- shine, Over three score years and ton, And heel published salvation To his sinful fellow man. Humble his lot and lowly, Yet ho hold within his breast The faith of ancient Abraham Whioh claims the promised rest. In youth the Lord had palled him ,He responded, "Hers am I ; I will follow Thee, my Saviour, And trust Thee till I die." In his ear his Lord had spoken— "I will call soma day for thee, At an hour when you thinks't not Be ready then, for ide." The wayward and the sinful Last Sabbath heard his voice Lifted in solemn warning, To make the Lord their choice. Ere half the west was ended, As he breathe the morning air, Standing before his cottage Viewing the sonrise fair ; "The chariot of Israel" Approaohod unheard, unseen, As noiseless as the sunbeams Across the snowy sheen. And a voice unheard by others, Whispered—"I've come for thea ; Thy work on earth is finished ; Come, rest to -clay with me," 0111 pity his companion There, stricken down with grief ; She weeps. Ali who oanblaim her 7 Lord sand her sweet relief. She sees the tabernacle, (His spirit's shrine of lata,) Leaning in broken ruins, Upon the garden gate. Oh I pity her, great Father, icor she did not see or hear "The chariot of Israel" With its glorious Charioteer. ELIZA HAYDEN. Brussels, Den 8th, 1806: The above was olippod from the Port Hope Guido. Q;res evea.11 P5 ewes. Mr. Parnell is ill and confined to his reonl. Sir John Rose is to be married in Jan- uary to the Marchioness of Temeddalo. Valuable seams or coal have been dis- covered in the vicinity of Posen, Ger- many. M. do Lessupa says ships will be able to pass through the Panama Canal in 1889, Emperor William has addressed a lot. ter to the Czar urging the maintenance of poem, The suit against 011101 Justice Colerid- go by his daughter has boon atnioably 00. ranged. The costs of the Campbell divorce ease are placed at :825,000. Tennyson's "Looksley Hall" is meeting with rho greatest sale of any of his recent worke. Next month Cardinal Gibbons will go to Rome to attend tho Consistory. Ho will reooivo a red hat and havo audionoc with the Pope on the labor question, Some four mores of ground on which stand 50 houses, in the town of Shenan. doah, Pe., settled about four fent on Fri.day morning, The loss will be about 975,000. Cause : Robbing the' "wont. lugs" of a colliery near by. Mr. Gladstone, in a lotterto Prof. James Stuart, M.1?„ says bo thinits the Herne Rule measures are conservative in the truest sense of the term, and that if he can hole in some measure to settle the affairs of of Ireland the will confer upon. Great Britain a service greater than any he Inas las yet wrought.