The Huron Expositor, 1876-06-23, Page 4e'
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NEW 4a.DVERTISEMENTS,
Farm and Crop for Sale—John LLt,
Choice Family Grow-kir—Ws Morrison.
Card of Thanks—Joseph Zettel.
Notice—Births, Marriagod and Deaths.
Rooms to Let—Edward Cash.
Farm for Sele—James Meelichaerr
Estray Mare—Mrs. Greer. I
Farm for Sale in Stanley—Wm. Blair, Jr
New Goode—Hoffman Brothere,
Teacher Wanted—John Riehmon
non txpoOot.
1876,
SEAErenTH, ElLeDAY, JUNE 23,
-
The Leeenor Law.
At the meeting of the Licens d Vict-
uallere' Association, held in Albe Hall,
Toronto, on Thursday, the following
opinion of the Hon. J. H. Cameron
touching the liquor law was sul+itted
"The Legislature of Ontario passed an
Act, 39 Vic., chap. 26, entitled Act
to amend the law respecting thelsale of.
fermented or spirituous liciaorse The
following questions have arisen there-
from :
" 1. Is the Act within the power of the
Provincial Legislature, or, in other
words, is it constitutional?
"2. If constitutional, have the per-
sons who have been deprived of eller li-
censes under its provisions any Iremedy
in law or equity for damages and, indem-
nity against the Provincial Government
or their municipalities for such losses as
they may sustain ? .
" The British North America ti Act of
1867 gives to the Dominion Parliament
the exclusive right to legislate Upon all
matters relating to 'the regulation of
trade and commerce,' and to the Provin-
cial Legislatures the exclusive right to
legislate upon all matters relating to
'municipal institutions, shop, saloon,
tavern, auctioneers', and other licenses,
in order to the raising of a revenue for
provincial, local, or municipal 'Purposes,
and property, and civil rights, all to be
exercised within the Province.
" The exclusive right of. legislation on
t the regulation of trade and commerce'
being thus given to the Dominion Par-
liarnent, the Provincial Legislature can
have only such powers to legislate in re-
lation to 'trade and commerce! within.
their respective Provinces as are given
by, or will legally arise out of, any of the
- above classes of subjects on which they
may exclusively legislate. They may,
therefore, under the heads of municipal
institutions, and shop, tavern, &c., li-
censes,' make police regulations, within
municipalities which will cover many
things enacted in this license ; they
may require:- a license to be taken out,
and exact a license fee, and they make,
or authorize the making of, regulations
in reference thereto, but they cannot,
under either of these heads, prohibit or
prevent the carrying on of the trade or
business for which they may declare it li-
cense to be neeeseary. Under the head
of 'Property and Civil Rights,' they
might gauge this law, were not the pow-
er conferred upon them in subordination
to the exclusive powers relating to trade
and commerce conferred upon the Do-
minion Paeliainent, and, therefore, , ex-
cluded from the action which the Provin-
cial Legislatures might otherwise take
under this head.
" I have no doubt that the Provincial
Legislatures have the power to require
that a license shall be necessary to sell
spirituous liquors &c,, to determine the
fee or duty that shall be payable_ there-
fore, and to make regulations respecting
the issuing of licenses, but I am of epee -
ion that whenever any brewer has gore -
plied with those regulations, whether
enacted directly by the Legislature of by
any niunieipality under the authority of
the Legislature, he is entitled to a li-
cense on payment of the license fee, and
that the Provincial Parliament has no
power to enact a law that he shall have
it only at the discretion of the munici-
pality or Commissioners, under such cir-
cumstances.
"I am therefore of opinion that such
parts of the License Act referred to as
prohibit or limit the traffic in spirituous
or fermented liquors in the manner which
I have pointed out are beyond the pow-
ers of the :Provincial Legislature, and
cannot legally be enforced, its they relate
to the regulation of trade and commerce.
"I am further of opinion. that if the
Act be within the powers of the Proein-
cial Legislature no remedy on indemnity
can be had either in law or equity,
against either Provincial Legislature
or any municipality for any damage or
injury sustained by any person in, eon --
sequence of the refusal of a liceture to
him.
On the strength of this opinion se eral
of the local Conservative papers have
opened a volley of abuse on the Ontario
Government for having allowed the Legis-
lature to pass a law Which they had no
power to pass. It may be that, Mr:
Cameron's opireon is correct, and it is
equally likely that it will be found. in-
correct. Mr'. Cameron has been mistak-
en in his opinions before now, and so
have other Lawyers equally as eminent
arid as reliable as he. -So that it seems
to us the censure of the Conservative
press is. premature. The position Occu-
pied by the Conservative press towards
this law and in reference to the temper-
ance question generally is very pecelia,r.
There is not a leading C,otiservitive jour-
nal or politician that has yet dared to
come out boldly and say that the law
is not in accordance with public sentiment,
and demanclal by it, and that the Geiern.
ment and Legislature in passing this law,
acted in opposition to the interests and
wishes of a majority of the people. They
dare not come. out boldly and do this,
because if they did they would offend the
temperance party and create a division
in their own ranks. At the same time,
they are anxious to win the favor of the
anti -temperance party, and inspire those
who have been injuriously affected by
the law with malevolent feelings towards
the Government. They are in face en.
deivoring to secure the support and
aseistance of the two antagonistic ele-
ments, and in doing so they place them-
selves in the very discreditable position
of commending the law and censuring the
Government for having passed it. They
cannot keep up this sham long. They
must array
They must
lug the Go
ated it, or
and affirm t
country an
they do the
Licensed V
able to mak
by making
ously affes
tunes are d
sion of th
take the la
whole tem
ate from th
many who
kept in ad
pathies,
very envia
prised that
Govern inc.
dilemma.
honestly b
science ma
independe
may yet fi
they had h'
cerr, for th
had a desir
they wou
ent positio
selv
t the
rn ent ft
hey must
t e la
.m just
fuiii er th
t lens
en les
hose who
Wier!
e to the t
on either s
w and quit ab
hoeing item
corne out bol
is iujurious to
the people,
y will offend
nd they will n
the Governme
the law has inj
that their mis
ranny and opp
Gtet Gevernment. If t
hey will offend
y, and will al
'their own p
cep iminciples
eir political a
IS certainly n
ter course
ranhe r4ks ii
e te
pop
ane of e
he plositito
le one and we are not
the shop. d feel sour at
1r
t for piaci g them in int
If, o ee , they will
ta au Ii a course as
die ate t be right, enti
t of party onsiderations,
d peace nd comfort, an
therto eh ished as great
good of tne country as
to injurethe Govern
not now ce,cupy the unpl as -
they do.
r -
ler
he
If
tb
r-
ey
he
n -
re
in-
t a
Ur -
be
a
act
n-
ely
ey
if
on-
ey
nt
Th Macdo
TheM; donnell di
been-shelv d by the
er year. On Thur
week, afte a whol
and after r. Macd
very plain midi seem
ment of hi position
appointin a Cpmnn
with Mr. acdonne
present m eting of
day the C mmittee
nell Case.
eulty has at le
sembly for an
ay night of
week's discus
nell had ma
gly honest s
motion was ca
e to again c
and report at
sembly. On
ported as foil
"Considering (1) at this Genera
sembly has alread declared that
statement Of his vie made by Mr,
donnell before it is t satisfactory;
that on m eting wit the Committe
pointed b the Ass bly to confer
him he signified th he has at pre
no further stateme t to make by w
his position toward the doctrine in
tion might be modi ed; (3) that the
trine of the eternit Or endless dur
of the futdre punis Merit of the wic
as taught in the Co fession, of Faith,
doctrine of Scriptu e which every m
ter of this Church • ust hold and
the General Assern ly feels under ob
tion to continue its care in this matt
"But inasmuch s Mr. Macdonnel
expressed his regre for having prea
the sermon which eve occasion to
proceedings', has in imated that his
is at present in an ndecided state
feuds the doctrine in question, and has
engaged while see ing further light not
to contravene the t editions of the Church;
the Assembly, in tie hope that Mr. ac-
donnell may find h s Views in accord ith
the standards on t esubject in ques ion,
:Resolve t at furt er timeshould be 'giv-
en him carefully t ' consider the ma ter;
and that h be req ired to report thr ugh
his Presbytery in he n xt General As-
sembly whether he acceptthe teaching of
the Church on the subie t.
"The Assembly would commend heir
brother to the guidance f spi t of
Truth,pra ing that, with the Divine leas-
ing upon further study of the eWo of
God all difficulties as to the Scrip ml
evidences (the momentous doctrin in-
curred ma Speedily cease to perple his
mind.. " ;
After d'seussin this ;report for two
days, a in tem wa earn i cl on a vo of
127 to 64, reee ving and opting th re-
port. So e 0 ',inert ter and se eral
elders ent red c issent from the d cis -
ion of t e 0 Ur . Aftor the m ion
above ref rre t was &niece th As-
sembly al os i media ely broke up.
The exci melt a the lose being very
intense, b4h o e floo of the A em-
bly room and e ga cry. Som re-
marks in. de 0 y Mr. acdonnell ere
greeted b rin in cheer and lou ap-
plause fro oo those in the galleries, bile
a motion o cl ar he H use of " s ran-
gers," on cco nt of thi -demonstr ion,
owes greet d w'th hisses. The sce at
s
the close of he Assesbly meeti of
1876 will no d ulet, e long re cm-
bered by 11 w lo partici sated in or wit-
nessed it.
-- .Judgin fro t el new pepereepo
;
the discus ion which too c place o
report, it as on uctece in a very
1
and acre •oin us marine on both
Taking a elm vie of th whole pro
I
ings from be nu • g to I nd, we c
but feel t 'at he action! f the mai
was, if • o 1 ars 1 at ast very
clicious, a c a yet I result in
ous. consequei cos to t e church.
object of the 'ini ority Oleemed to
pour oil upon he troubled waters,
the majority app ared determined t
the fire and keep t bright until it s
burn out. All w re agreed that a
in the doetrine of the eternity of f
punishmett sho id be; retained
prominent; plank in the creed o
church. Mr. M cdonnell does no
ject to tine but h confesses that
th-
sat
on,
a
te-
ied
fer
the
on -
:
As.
the
ac -
(2)
ap-
ith
ent
ich
es-
oc-
ton
ed,
Is a
nit -
oh,
iga-
r.
has
bed
ese
ind
re -
a doubt 8 to w
that it will not, b
iil
guage if correc
verify th ir .doctr
ously say that he
has a doubt. M
'sembly confessed
past, precisely Si.
makes to thos
The only diffe en
got over their lou
and. also that th
themselves, ii
For the latter
his sorrow an
iiess to suLlbmit to
count of it, but
help. What or
pie want. Others
ts of
the
tter
des.
eed-
not
rity
•nj u-
seri -
The
e to
bile
stir
ould
elief
ture
s a
the
oh -
..i has
ether I Scriptural la,n-
ly ineerpreted
ne. • le e does no say
t he cermet cense enti-
is positive it will. He
ny meinbers of th As -
that they had, i the
iiar doubts and • iffi-
r. Macldonnell no has.
being that they have
Or and that he ha not,
y kept their don its to
he made his p blic.
Maedennell expr ssed
gret, and. his wi ling -
any punishment n ac-
e former he coul not
could ;reasonable
ow acknowledge they
had doubts, a
. Mr.
t" he now has
e for this te
secute him, Psi
le of the Plater.
OA by the Toron
. Macdonneel ac
done wrong in
ich gave rise to
I of positive evi
e been saved.
icy to still ft:Abe
nt, remains to be
not mg
nnell k
'miler do
see to
too ne
Had it
Pre by
,nowle, ge
reaehi g t
he tr ub
nd ill fee
heth4r
stay off
seen.
RON' EXPo$1TO.Et.
was said
owledges
bta, and
desire to
has been
been dia-
ry, when
that he
e sermon
C, great
ing would
was wise
the settle
-
The Way Th go re Done.
We notice in the tratiord won of
leat week the f llo ing adve isement :
"A person of tie name of Ross, of
Chatham, 'has ad t e assure e to ex-
hibit at Philad lphi a pioug bearing a
card with an is seri ion to th effect that
his plough 11: o •bee awarded the "1st
p ize at the 0 Uri Provincial Exhibi-
tiin held in 1:75 ;I! also the "1st prize
a d 'diploma fo 18 ',"and ala. "0 prizes
at the Provin la lowing latch for
.
1:75," the who e o which is f Ise.
For the trut of p e above, ersons in-
te ested, can appl to the Secretary,
( ugh C. The oo son,) of theA. icultural
a • d Arts Asso datio of Ontaris-, Toronto.
11011A3 Y ANDLE.
Such a bared ed mposition s is shown
u by the abov noti e should b promptly
e posed by th prde of the eh ntry, and
t e person'pra tisih it should be exclud-
e from showi g 14 articles a thelExhi-
bi ion. It is fact that the p ow of an -
o an maker r ceiee the 1st • ize at the
P ovincial Ex ibiei n of 1875; that the
pl w in qUesti on clli not recei e a prize
a all at the rovl cial Plow ng Match
in this distric alth ugh sever 1 of them
e rolpeted, an it ie well kao that no
e hibition ha yet been hel for 1876.
If the above s atein nt be tru Mr. Ross
h been guil y o very m • 'n and ,an
e nally trans are fraud. ' e ater sure
t ai if the rn tte ere brou ht to the
a tention of t e a adian Co oil missioners
a Philadelp in eh y would t once at-
nd to Mr. 1 •se, aid take th necessary
Means to ode ire eh: fraud.
In this co nectio we may also state
t I at a doubt xists tol whe her or not
t. ere will be a pa cal test o the imple-
etas on ex ibit o • in t e C radian De-
p rtment at he e tenteal. hematter
w believe r sts en trel wit the Can -
lin Comm ssione s. 'houl the fippleeets not b tete and th prizes be
a arded in grt so easure in accordance
ith that te t, the how will be a farce,
a the prizes, so far as prac-
ti I value 1 cobc rned will be worth-
'
1 s . An i plerne t may be very hand,
I
s •'tidy finis ed,i an the workmanship on
it • ay also be Of the best design, and
s .ill'as an i ..picnic t of service it may be
valueless, prae ical test of the work-
ing of the v rious 1 pleinents can easily
be had, and if the anadian Commission -
es refuse t grant t, they will commit a
eat misty, e whi h will have a most
t
i ierious e ect iipon the interests of this
o t iiepor ant de artment,
ii
Ii
Ii
Ia. J. D. El)
b on chose
uth Onta
ci vacant
Ca eron.
N. Gi
-r W. H.
o edidate
rite coun
:
as he
the
the d
'AR, of Ttoronto, has
Reform candidate for
constitue cy render-
ath of H n. Malcolm
He Wil be oppos d by Hon,
he la ormer rep .sentative.
Gibbs opposes he Referm
e Nortp. Ri ing of the
Ne • ;of
memo B
rs. A, T. Ste
the pris n a
ci Cincin s ati
Soigne' G NEN
✓ twenty five ye
g the Perby r
s igle cha ge of
Lstwmsn
inat r ic
R AT
kronide e timetes
I riteeresid nt
51,250, of woin
riles in t e metr
OUT OF
Is comson &
aid Water ord
t row out • f empl
a 4,000 o eretiv
PICKED
e up in th writer
alifax co at, on
o. which as
t ing like bis
f 'ern, Live poi)
.ingto b.ttorm
ALSE.T Err
e CrineSr.ecSovk nrufe
f rnisheci re
f then Re
care ago,
ourt, Bro.
one bare'
A POINT
ates hay
ortance t
1 er thhautaba
1 e a
• aintenan
ranted*fo
Peesiou
lartinez,
et exacter i
✓ cently
ovement
8
nzte din
f .rypens
floor with
t • e arms o
rotect hi
"Wui en AR WE GOIN ?"— Bishop
upanlotr , of F •ance has written a
amphlet ntitied Whithe are we Go -
i • g." It • deem s to show that society
aid religi n are in the eatest peril
t rough th triim .hant pro ress of athe-
in and m in. The publication
widely c rculate and can: es a sees/I-
t on.
THE ICE 'TENNI L ExHIn TION.—The
a tendance at the entennia Exhibition
• daily i • creasin Thu :i ay of last
week the ethers ons we. 4.5,548, of
which nea ly 32,1 "I Were e •
'Ile total eceipts during th, 25 daps for
Which the Exhibi non has en opened
the W
as. A. T. TEWAR'r.—
OJT has pres nted $1,000
so iations of New York
.—For th 'first time
rs on the day follew-
ces there was not a
drunkenn ss at the
Court, L ndon.
BRITAIN. The A/big
that the children of
`mat Brit in nuniber
39,863 1 ave sought
polio.
oY ENT.—T e failure of
Co., of Belfa t, Portlaw,
en manufe hirers, will
yment be ween 3,000
s.
bottle has been pick -
twenty treks from the
ainieg a p ece of paper
di tinctly w itten some-
" Ship Rosa ond sailed
*ay 1st, 1 76. Vessel
8.
uit of Solo-
ard Beech -
false teeth
defendmit's
er, twenty
he Supi eine
of lirnita-
ek.
t
51
with all han
S er.—The
. Henry
r tlwo sets o
-B echer and
ynran Beec
vas lisrnissed in
kly fhe statut
g r co ery.
OF AN .—The Bistormagis-
decidel a point o great im-
boards of guardi ns, by rul-
marriea. woman esertecl by
d is n t respons ble for the
e of he • children. A case was
the Qi eerier Ben Ii Division
ION OF PROTEST.. 'TS.—Velix
a man of intel igence and
San jorenzo, ow Mexico,
nited with the Protestant
he , a id he has been a,ssas-
is OWil house b a mob of
us, w o struck him to the
el b nd phut im while in
hi w e, who w trying to
11
_
- :
have been $269,252, which is an average
of nearly $11,000 a day, and as the Board
of Finance have reduced expenses to
about $8,04X) a day. This is comae ed s
very satisfaatory condition of affairs.
Die Tyke—The Rev. Dr. Tyng, Jr.,
of New Yor k, who tecenely induced two
female preachers to take pare in the ser-
vice of his church, has taken anothe re-
markable seep an baptizing inee of his
converts by immersion. He *eat to a
baptist chetah to perform this cermet/nee
The converts kneeledriend were iraralrsed
face forward.
NEW TOLES LIOUTHOUSE.—The new
lighthouse at the mouth of the I iver
Thames it now in working order. On
ordinary eights the light can be se n a
distance of twelve miles. The ight
will be a teat advantage to those avi-
gating the river, which, at this lace
has no, natural landmarks to guidu the
R e- SenteRINce —The New York Worldpilot. i I •
says that the wandering street pedler is
deluding (the credulous housewife with a
prepareti e for re -silvering spoons. Itis
a salt of I mercury which when rubed
upon worn plate imparts to it a brief
argentegless, but it comes off in the soup
or the pudding, and salivates the family,
THE _WInsRBY PEoSEOuTION S. —Alfred
Bevis, A. B. Frazer, J. L. Bernecke+ and
B. B. Ben • bergt distillers who had kad-
ed guilty of whiskey frauds at St. Louis,
and who had turned State evidence have
been sentenced each to a fine of $1,000,
and imprisonment for one day. The
President; has has commuted the sentence of
J. L. Bittieger, late United States guager
in Misso
the reve
Penitent
ty jail.
then of the Milwaukee whiskey
were sente ' ced,the former to five mo
i)
imprisonni nt and a fine of $10,000
the latter three months' imprison
and a fine of $1,000. Nunnemaehe
very old nd wealthy citizen.
ri, convicted of frauds against
up, fromtimprisonment in the
ry to imprisonment in the coun-
., Nunnamacher and C. Guen-
nge
ths'
and
ent
is a
County Court.
At the Sitting of the County ourt
held last veek before Judge Tom the
following gentlemen coinprised the Grand
Jury : Me srs. Jas. Br wn, East Wawa -
nosh; t. Bell, Jir., Tuckersmith ;
Jas. Due ton, Colborne; Thos. Lead-
beater, Br ssels • D. Morrow, Clieton ;
G. McKete Wingbani ; L. McDoeald,
Grey; A sfcNeil, Colborne; R. Well'.
lan, Mc op ; D. McGregor, Hallett;
W. Sim Son, Yarns; W. Walker, Us -
home.; Wise, Goderich ; W. Wilson,
Hay, and T. Weatherald, Goderich.
Mr. T. i Weatherald was chosen fore-
man.
The Jiiry returned a true bill in th-
ease of t e Queen vs. David Atkinson, at-
tempt to s
The fir
O'Rourk
the evid
fondant
tavern, and. while doing so, were
ing up for a fight. After getting
hill they. left on their homeward jo
and beforer reaching home had a
and tumble fight. O'Rourke comi
oot,
case disposed of was thItt o
8. Walters. It appeared fro
nce that the plaintiff and de
ad been drinking together at 81
corkt
may'
rney,
oug
go
ships ruled their w evidence o.the POI
and count for a common tumult, fro
the fact of prisoner pointing the pistol in
the direction of Youeg.
Mr. Cameron thcM called the two boys
who were with prisoner. John Diesel
said that he was with prisoner when the
difficulty took place, and that prisoner
was underi the nfluence of liquor ; w4-.
nen went up the slide before prisoner
and was between prisoner and Young;
1 prisoner did not present pistol at Young;
went out of mill before prisoner and toole
pistol out of his hand a few yards frommill ; pistol was not loaded then; open-
ed breech of pistol and Mitchell -put a
cartridge in and fired it off; prisoner
had no cartridges, Mitchell carried dint
heard prisoner say lie would put a bullet
in Young; am positive the pistol was net
loaded when prisoner had it.
John Mitchell cerroborated the evi-
dence of Dixon and lidded that prisoner
_carried a bottle of Muer with him. This
closed the evidence ,and their Worships
decided there was ne case to go to a jury'
the defence having established that the
pistol was not loaded. It seems that he
order to convict the prisoner even of a
common assault under the present law,
the crown would have to prove that the
pistol was loaded with a bull ett and that
the prisoner points it directly at Young.
This would be a difficult matter in any
case and impossible in this case. There
ireundoubtedly a defect in the law as re-
marked by their Worships and also the
Grand Jury in their presentment. The
prisoner was discharged with a severe
reprimand. I
second beet, sued Walters for dan ages
but the iu y, after listening attentively
to the caa , gave a verdict for d fend
ant.
The Or
to the cals
nd Jury brought in a tr e bil
of the Queen/me Frankli i, at
tempt to soot, after which they mad
he follokving presentment, and we e dis
charged
The jurors of our Lady the Quee be
leave to present that, in accordance wit
our duty, we have visited the jail, an
Th
thei
mai
oul
sh
found everything clean and tidy.
prisoners seemed well satisfied wit
treatment. --There is an insane f
confined therein, whom we think s
be eethoved to the asylum, wher
could gee proper treatment.
We mirei sorry to find so many
(especia11
habit 'of
the Geyer
so that a
posed oh
arms.
We beg
able men
young men and lads) i
arrying fire arms, and
ment should amend th
penalty or fine could b
ersons for carrying sai
to thank your honor f
r in which you expiable
law, gove ning the cases which wer
before es, end also the County Att
for rende ng us all the assistance i
power.
Signed, o
The foil
behalf of the Grand Ju
T. WEATILBTtALD, Fore
wing cases were tried
me
th
thin
la
im
fire
r th
lai
'rue
hi
an.
efor
s with P. Adamson E
Judge To en a
associate Magistrate:
The Q4en Vs. David Atkinson—Th
age
shoo
ge o
firs
oung
ut
prisoner, e, boy of about 15 years o
was charged with threatening to
one Henry M. Young, at the vill
Lakelet, Township of Hullett. Th
witnese celled; was Henry M.
who stated that on April 27th, ab
o'clock the evening he saw the pr sone
in company with two other boys name
Dixon end Mitchell ; the prisoner ap
peered to he drunk and was trying to g
out on the river in a boat, he fell out o
the bo t
at)
into the water and was nabl
to help himself; witness warned p
er not go out in the boat, but pr
swore back and followed witness to
mill, where he (witness) was wo
and drew a revolver when in the sa
and aimed: it in the direction of w
but not directly at him ; witnes
away and prisoner followed him out o
the mill. • WM. Cushman stated that Ii
was working in the mill ; he saw ptison
er outiede the mill; he was talkini loud
and theeatlening to put a hole thtoug
Young; to whom he was talking—he ha
a pistol inkhis hand ; prisoner went up
stairs afte Young saying that he oul
bore him t Young left the mill by
A New Shot from an Old G114
To Ow Editor of the Boron Feaaveitora
1 SIR: It is diffieult to criticise letters, f
the character of these which have lately
appeared in tour columns in favor of tee-
totalism. When a man makes a number
of statements unsupported by evidence,
it is a fruitless task to spend time con-
troverting them. I have, therefore, pur-
posely abstained in my previous letters
from the attempt. However, the last
letter, signed "Good Templar," is a fair
average, and contains the usual number
of stock assertions I have thought per-
haps it might be interesting to see hew
much therein is really worthy of consni-
eration. Nearly one half is made up Of
accusations, and misfortunes to which
human life is, al ays was, and always
will be, liable, but which the moderate
use of spirits has eo more to say to than
attending a prayer meeting has. Of course,
the usual figures of speech of a 'temper-
ance lecture are not wanting; of "the or-
phan," "age going down with sorrow to
the grave," and the "widows," &c.; but,
don't you think, Mr. "Good Templa0,"
dispense you might with them occasione
ally ? or are the widows so fascinating
that they will come uppermost in your
thoughts? "Beware,' as 8am Weller
says," Beware of the widows." It would
be impossible in al short letter to follow
our woeful Knight through every,partlof
his long tirade. It would also be useleis,
as I hare already disproved the most sa-
lient points. But I ask what connection
has whiskey drinking with the making of
prostitutes? None that I know of; but
I know that numbers of women and girls
i
are led from the paths of virtue by at-
tending secret societies at improper holies
of the night. I what way does ethe
moderate use oil liquor produce fever?
How does it feed rheumatism? When
did it welcome epidemics? How doe it
impart' epidemics? Come, Mr. Knight
Templar., explain yourself. . Show ureen
what grounds you base these assertions.
What do you mean by it embracing con-
sumption? Do you mean to insinuate the
foul insult that the many dear friends,
wives, sisters and brothers, fading mid
faded by this destructive disease, are
victims from the use of strong drink?' or
. is it merely a pa
of a teetotal let
asking, "In th
what facts? fan
nothing else -tee
petuate such a t
lust an respecta
t of the wild rigmarole
er? You conclude by
face of these facts,1—
ies of your imagination,
who will dare to per-
affic ?" Lots will 'dare,
le,. just as moral, as Sir
night Tem lar, What do you mean hy
the little en o nothing, and whittling
it off to a point Are, you the same gen-
tlemin who, a few weeks agoe told. us
"-that if a cup f spirits was placed ;on
the other side f Hell, men would W lk
through it to ge the drink ?" When ou
explain these t o statements we will 1
more inclined t accept your dictum, t at
spirits should n ver be used as a be er-
age—when it is used on the table of the
Governor -Gene al, and freely offerecir to
his guests; w en it is used by eminent
statesmen, judg s, lawyers, a majoritt of
physicians the best mechanics, the m st
ri-it
he
coil
ne
r-
he
he
s,
s ?
c-
succeseful farm
its use in case
many are in p
weavers, shoem
for 14 or 15 hoe
rooms ' sound me
rs. You would per
of ill heath; but
rfect health? Arc
kers or tailors, who
s a day in unwholes
? lathe pale, emacia
clerk; the weakly factory hand; the n
vous women, who cook, mencrand ma
to keep up a decent appearance, at
same time raisin a family of little on,
from pains and ach
, my dear sir, your d
ison- —are they free
sone Sueely not; wh
a sa, tor will tell you[I am correct in sayug
kin that net 20 iu 1
mi bag of a sound
tnes " you can point
ra lived without al
Alla* me to dis
cohol is an indis ensable ingredient ing all
wholesome food and although your -
quaintances ma not have purchased i at
a bar; yet Natu e furnishes this anti k,
if;
le
quantities in rip of
bac cooking—whyethe stomach itself is a is-
etair and Prisoner followed and shortl tillery on a small scale. Now, our wo by
afterwardwitness heard a pistol sho friend, '1Good. eniplar," has told it a
outsid ; *Anus did not. see th, shot number of thinks which the traffic in
fired o who Bred it. Richard *loun er
the fa er of W. M. Young, was in th
mill a d saw prisoner folloye his so wit
da hi
rise
th
im ;
afte
adults enjoy the bl
constitution. You
ut hundreds. who h
ohol in any of its form
gree with this. As
s-
ay
ye
al -
which you seem jto have such a -horror
it provides thei with it in consider
fruit and the proces
a pistol in his hand ; soon afterwar
son catne doWn stairs followed by
er who asked witness "where di
fellow go," and added, "I'll fix
heard the report of a pistol soon
liquor has not d he. Here are e num
ofs, service" whi h he must admit it has
dem. The revenue of the country is
largely indebted to the comMerce in
,
spirits; it, therefore, contributes to the
t support of colic Yes, assists scientific i ti-
tutions,subsidis s steamboat and railway
- companies, digs cenals, erectspublic
wards but did not see the shot fired r building, supports the militia, material -
who fired it. Nesbit Bigger, one Of the ly assists the common schools, and pays
owners of the mill mid that about the salaries of our ublic officials. -I g (3te
from one of Chain rs' valuable work , in
treating of beer es a food. "Beer posies -
see a three -fold property. It quenches
thirst, it stimul ten cheers, and if taken
in sufficient q alities intoxicates, lastly
nourishes or s rengthens. From these
combined quan ities beer proves a ire-
freshing and sal below'. drink (if taken in
moderation,) an an agreeable and valu-
able stimulus euppore those who have
bodily fatigue." I dent
pie being as temperate
or as they choose, but
of is thrusting their no.
. o'clock; prisoner came to him and eske
for his boat, and he advised prisoner not
to go out for fear of getting drowned,
which he 'replied there Was not water
enough; to drown him; prisoner was
drunk ; taw prisoner come to the mill
with a pistol in his hand, and swearing
that he would shoot that fellow (meaning
Young):; did not see that shot fired or
who fired it, but I heard it; went out
and took the pistol from prisoner, It was
not loaded then prisoner said he had
nothing but blat'ile cartridges. All the
witnesses reviewed the circumstances in
almost . the same. way, Mr. Cameron
submitted, there WAS no evidence to go
to a jury, but after argument their Wor-
,
'Ee lo
to :undergo much
find fault with
in the use of licu
what I complain
trona down other peoples'tleroate withlthe
end of a constal;'s baton; We are loud in
our denunciations of the terrors of Popish
243, 1876,
7
1
uttoymrabpinyranyei:n: Coparaprtti:ytool;famcou7sdamTnotytiricice, aswgz,aensmllimairnetgismonoterembouti
the spirit exhibited by the mis-naraee
dangerous to our liberties, than that ea.
sated under the Spanish inquisition.
wee,:but was mar bly crowded out.)
FED. Noen,-1 be s e Ives intended /or lug
Tint Walton Church Difficulty,
Tos\talie;Edritordo not
ItiliehinlikatabenatEeitpoheitorwo,rth
even my pen to take notice of your foolish
correspondents, , b et as hypocrisy and lies
ought to be exposed and laid bare before
the world. I shell, though at the risk of
wasting my own Ow, give them a pale,
swallow. It apPears that the former
ground has now been shifted. The Bebe
Earn entered, and they have vanished lee
fore it. They ire afraid to challenge the
itohrewv(tirtdnezsdesuiviathlo 10 good
preparedmyformer to 1)ftsserrmg.
tions. It has be shown that the al.
mission of Grangers into the Church has
been at the bottomof this unseemly ex-
hibition of their malice,—that their ex-
pulsion was determined on,—that the
minister and people were prohibited from
entering the Church, unless nuclei a sea
vile condition, —that your correspondent/
have been guilty of the most bare -faced
falsehoods, both as: respects the conversa-
tion which took , lace at the manse and
at the Church,— cid with these so patent
to the eyes of al iwho knows what did
occur, it wouldjust be wasting time to
take further noticeof them. They dare
not contradict factsto which witnesses
are ready to attest,' If then, they have
been convicted on ethe original ground',
and condemned by every one conversant
with them, their testimony can have no
weight in reference to other statements,
however plausible, though backed up even
with Scripture. Satan himself was good
at this sort of work. He -could and die
quote the Scripturesalso. And he could do
it more appro Heftier. They seem to de-
lightin following is example. But dis.
semblers are easily detected. I have
heard of an old inister who, when a '
book tainted t American heresy was
put into his an instantly thrust it
aside; and when eked why he laid it
aside SO soon with ut giving himself time
to form an opinion f its contents replied:
"It's not necess to eat a whole leg of
mutton to ascertain whether it's infected;
a little bit one of the middle is enough*"
Now, the specimens of your correspond-
ent's falsehoods and Malice are so glaring
alinedt°sacyom; P‘e,lifmreemit;lifeaksteataemsimeniltasrasktreaadin'y
proved false, one 13an glean what maybe
the nature of the statements they are cap-
able of uttering. From one learn all."
But as your , correspondents seem to be
unable to comprehend preaching, at least
seem anxious to misconstrue and give
false eolorin to hat wan really said,
they liaIre B themselves to be the
very opposite of hat a Christian ought 1
to be. And as r garde MT. Mann's sale 1
sctiption to he Anse and church being
put forth b wayf boasting, it was the
very revers T ey were given to show
that he, at least was not • mean. He
would spur to o as they have done.
Strife and contention, however, seem to
be their delight. They are never satisfied
unless they are it. They have driven
out every other inister, and now with
our late behooved aster resigning to leave
us with nearly t e whole congregation
needing to • diaper e and fall into other
Churches, land ith our money in -
;vested upon pro city scattered to the
winds, and all t s occasioned by the ill -
few. "From 8 eli characters, such ill-
!,
temper andlstub sertmess of but a very
tempered, foolieli„ false, unreasonable
character," I would say hi the words of
the Angli Liturgy, "Good Lord! de-
liver us P' s I am no bogus correspond-
ent, I shall tell my name and subscribe
myself. .
ALEXANDER MS1CHfE, Winthrop P. O.
[ED, NOTE ---W0tiiii it not be wise of our cor-
respondents to let ibis discussion drop now? If
matters are bad now, further discussion is not
likely to make them bletter.j
Is‘ds
,*amp, Ana to
them iloave
7
gi
Tr, Gaigere
rn to meet
eeld
r,
Hay.
ADJOURNED th, All the members Ci IYET OF REVISION AND
3
APPEAL. --The Cu rt of Revision and sp.
peal met' urge1' t to adjournment on
Monday, June l
of the Council present. The Reeve in
the chair., The minutes of the former sit-
ting being read end approved, it WAS
moved by Mr. /teeColl, seconded by Mr.
Kalbileiseh, th 1 the following altera-
tions be made in the assessment rolls for
1876, viz.: 'That the Ee of Ne of Lot 1,
Con. 1, be takem from the ' non-resident
roll and be as essed to Abel Walper;
that Martini Wo h be charged with the
north part of ei of Lot 24, Con. 14;
that Lots 1 and
Lome Bash e, eit Hemi, tee tamkrefrom.n Wil.
son; that Williani White be assessed in
company th :theert
liJrt .Whpart
White, for Lot
*
Lot ,14:
Con i
Con. 7, containing66 acres, be charged
to Jas. Tr, yer, aud the south part of
22, and north part of 21, be charged to
Edinnnd Ti -oyer, and the south_part '-of
of Lot 21 char. ed to Charles Tiara
and that the nonresident lands on U011.
8, be increased 25 per cent—Carried.
Moved by ir. eColl, seconded by Mr.
Kalbileiseli, thatithe Court of Revirdoa
carindedA_cppeatrid.feorbe year 1876 be now
lo
The ofvis
e Councilna, aiintertree close ha
se eftt
co
Zurich, for the ansaction of the follow-
ing bounce : he Reeve in the chair.
Moved by Mr. HpColl, seconded by Mr.
Wilson; that Al . Ingram be appointed
thC onta. k2e, iciall4frogoeof grm am".1 CPai int p°bn14ell,:094
of pit on • t °1281'1 reonaP. P1°--inCtedarruied°.veMrgeeeer-
aWtethat
Wilson, Moved' otnoGavintl i'llt t h es Cu In6lo' f s e$ el°50n d e db e bY1 '
Mov-
ed by Mr. alb isch, seconded by Mr.
Geiger, th t the sum of s$200 be appropn-
st boundary,e be:. nipadr eat 1 e fieguaraaiv theaemllionu amount.. -Carrie thensobaisori; it: cltehf
appro-
priatedto epair the roads in each raid
division 1iarrje.1. Moved by Mr. Me -
Coll, seco aded Mr. Kalbfleisch, that
the Reeve le and isliereby instructed to
put the centre avel road in a proper
stelreiair'dt:enVYe°11°1
sinners hat rps--TCaried.Mov-
ed
by Mr. Wile re seconded by Mr. Gel -
ger, that - 'bt. erguson be a commis-
sioner to e pen the balance of Surplus
Frounclads ainnd "rikidg • under repairingndertereogratieuvcsel
the Reev —Careied. Moved by Met
Wilson, tse ,•for
:e o by Mr. McColl, that
the followe g unts be paid : To Robt.
g I. culvert; $4-50;
James Bo thro I, assessor, balance of
csautryert,, $5s7 40Godfrey Nicholson leaking
ecteidii3t; imorr.c 1,,:roce;rs, $. isiaeince.d26_n jd.•Cedoareat.biley ‘lblar.ftexiamoisciat
fleittehe the Reeve, Deputy- Retires
3
(PucKxi* nu.]
ASS OESiJOSTROICE.—OnSa,
10th int., 2r -te
bipley Huron road, near CT
see *truck,alitnatlefogilldaigh
rrashoirtti
esie despaired pardnewnitfarwayofibutwiearo
township,aY
jilt
jh
wl 7 Nnw:edw sArez :Vika theirabstar i similar
emoi rrior usesg1x; sartt °fake" rdruifs son
• ay, throwing both out
ahe
one of the horses (the same o
inju
KEID,v°1KenesurenAdubeePeed:kilyeltivioNTedfhiaohnen,
1p
Fetasiinone to move a load of
44Wk i114111411 on tea
'ltebill appears
a
that
-tieloft
"aftet irw-wIngusirt hath: otpbh ,lafostolgiuinpnoeatE4trenath emue rgt:
Ohe of his ribs Was broken, w
trated. hie lung, 'musing it to
oth�r injuries were inflicted
e injuries, though serious
dangerous, and, with Care, he
out again, Mr. Fitzsuno
Ainjurcd.' The furniture w
-deranged.
linrOn Notes.
fAccording to ethe official
of Brussels, issued this year, tii
ntains 214 qualified ratepeyei
--The Sims of Temperance a
county convention at -Ceoderieli
y next, at which important
; —The Good Terna
tonlye-nP44erlykiedeuici otbnYw.tthellieWskinTo,rehtelts8yelsbfiadalibal-1
i —Brown ginger ale is &mew new:
have igot for beer in the ta
houses n and about Godericii.
Oren beer under such a name
1)e,, --ralljgiledvresnew " mill in God
been re -started, and the mac
'he establishment new weir'
harm. It is driven by a Cotli
The mill contains ten run of at
1 I—Flax sown on Mr. Rua
Morris, on the 10th of May, i
Sires 20 inches,,. and flax sow:
Grower's farm, in Grey, on on ti
! --YIrniheeRauneresfoUrdaiinat ele3a0iL18/111
ken, which have been idle
ionths owing to dullness - in the
ave resumed Work,' and are -
ining full bleat,
; —The insane women who ,
confined in the jail at Goderich
three months months pot, and who hs
jfenad to in the report of th(
!court house committee severall
iremoved to the asyluralast wee
'
1 —The e rst party of
summ
eirrived at GOderiela last week 1
iOrleans, and took up their.-- e
the Point- Poina Farm. , The Signal
led that the number of applicanti
!at this popular watering place f
I that of previous yearn. -
1
—Some 13 or 14 dogsawere
g one night last week, on the F e A
1•eession. of 'Ashfield. Who eom:
i net, none- can guess. There )
i be fewer sheep killed in Ashi
;while, until new canines grow
;!. place those slaughtered.
i - —One day last week, a hen
It° MT. Waltea Hick, Goder
3 with a desire to excel the eff
1
sisters througbout the- count
1 the -climax by laying twin egg
I them was of the miner! lila
g other was about the size o
i Plf..g.
1
—fallevivirhe'aTh:rmowasiolti)g on
13
1 measureige:feet 5 inches 1
Ielinperish" esg,whis,evaet 11Wolipei c h tile ee s y.:1:eveeiat
i will be as good as the yield
i promises. 1
i —The POW PreSbyter4
iit r uThet(eerlvd ali;:as,,Iare being already,pushedor. truv,
completed, it will be a most
i Judging from present appearal
1 edifice, and -will be a credit to
1 and generosity of the omega:age
1
minister,
.J. Wbbaisltofele, tBuiebie
1 elyieirhabes'enbeieZ reelmiarogveed°L the
I ' -
I Ln
Preen gleetdad.pihii4faLfarewell vash
ll sermon
vei-
i „destitezeetain: bhyotthh'e/mapopieeeaco f bit el,
11 ,.jzft—auliTes hbeon Tehenjoined: tr rii is
sbsaid 14em 141,ton y inobt te I it, il
. dilapidated state, and the Usl'
i . 4
1 erg to 'oak after it. It is stah
I who know that a haudsonu
1 addition to the statute labor, -
i paired to put it in efficient ea
il'German21ithenee—1ftibrinhw 1 igbsynhvni jail all:11:01: life campgfaa o,y1 i the:%rnear sman loe. tyiezahe!
stated they were not so largel
ete?: former occasions,
an. ;s
sicderablydiaturbed by rough
—At build.iph:theotheraay,1r
ofLxtardiue,wiilefiliig
pteppingmacmne,adi
finthegeet eduieta°11-depliarte mweasntator
States army, and one finger
' 11:8the:that- -e8Pdi °M1 1300:ti nptifollfa:p e:wne dbLtresh44u.tveuen isnib'i, '-oal gn31,1mesfErlsIblateb eal remf
leY:tedrebi:Rrteesodl'a aTfhewe .eavelfeeinks A
Pickard, and, at two months
V
teinr-#-tob-ecienillIrppotfheinetchangesMa oe ero1 of 1 tl have
changes are Among the
It clip*, to Lucknow ;
of Goderiele to Brussels
Boa% an aetoGOltuerilletin
here
h; tE011nagire
_113--it011e; Wednesday of last
xtennieks, a -noted gambler
wa's fined $10 by the Mayor
l' Plying his nefarious -wed