Loading...
The Huron Expositor, 1890-02-21, Page 4• 'tt tt!-, t•- : jt.ft4" , it'd L • = - 4 1 THE Ft U RON EXPOSITOR, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS • ta. The figure between the parenthesis after each line denotes the page of the paper on Thich the alvertisement will be found. Great Slaughter—Duncan & Dunc..n. (5) Mortgage Sale—Manning & Scott. (6) Auction Sale—Mrs. John Finlayson. (6) Walton Cheese Factory—R. H. Ferguson. (5) Specialist—Dr. Wilcox. (6) Jewelry etc.—M. R. Counter. (5) Auction Sale—W_ Bishop. (6) House to Rent—James Beattie. (8) Money Lost—Expositor Office, (6) To' Cheese Makers—W. Cowan, (6) Dog Last—E. McFaul. (8) , Durham Cattle and Seed Grain—D. Milne. (5) Farm for Sale—John McClure. (5) Auction Sale—John Hannah. (5) South Huron Farmers' Institute--j.Hannah. (6) Gard of Thanks—J. B. Jamieson, (6) To Contractors—Wm. Morrison. (5) Shingles for Sale—James Twitchell. (8) Y. M. C. A. Notice—R. Fairley. (8) Grand Sacred Concert in Hensel!. (8) nvon txpositpr. SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 1 90. Grants to Agricultural Societies. A meeting of representatives from the Electoral District Agricultural Societiea of the Province was held in Toronto last week. The object of this meeting was to coasider the propriety of asking the Provincial Government to give to the Electoral District Societiee the Govern- ment grant that .has hitherto gone to the Agricultural and Arts Associadion for the Provincial Exhibition, whicEl it is proposed to discontinue. The meet- ing was a very large and thoroughly representative one. Huron was repre- sented by Mr. James Ferguson, of Grey, President of the East Huron Society, and Mr. Thomas Rumen, of Usborne; President of the South Huron Society. The meeting was, so unanimously in favor of the proposition, and grew so enthusiastic over it, that it was resoled to ask the Government for an annual grant of $20,000 instead of $10,000, the amount which usually went to the Agri- cultural and Arts Association. The various representatives, supported by several members of the Legislature, formed themselves into a deputationnd waited on the Government and prese i ted the request. The deputation was aid' to be the largest deputation of farnters that has ever waited on the Government, I but notwithstanding the strength end formidable appearance ofithe deputation, - they did not succeed in sufficiently aweing the Minister of Agriculture nd his colleagues to secure from them 1 an affirmative answer to their request. However, their mission will do gdod, and although they may not succeed in getting all they ask, if they persevere they will likely before long receive eub- stantial recognition. The following is the reply of Minister of Agriculture Drury: . 1 - He said trait he did not know if he had ever seen such a large body of repreeen- tative agriculturists in Toronto befere. He was glad by it to observe that foam - ere were follong in the, line of other people in the community, and laying their requirements before the Legisla- ture. He had hoped that some expres- sion Of Opinion would be given with refer- ence to the usefulness of these large cen- tral exhibitions. Last year the central association had pressed upon the Govern- ment very strongly the advisability ; of giving them a special grant, and no mee had said a word against that proposi- tion. Another question he had hoped to hear something of was the question of continuing grants to township societies. The deputation had started out withthe idea that the Government might detiote to them the $10,000 given to the council of the Agricultural and Arts Associa- tion. Be might say, however, that there was not $10,,000 to dividee The association existed still, and under ' the Act it had authority to undertake vari ous schemes for the advancement of agriculture. The council had submitted to the Government an estimate of what was required. to carry on their work dur- ing the ensuing year, amounting to $6,000, so that until the House passed the estimates $4,000 only remaipee. Although the Provincial Exhibition;was discontinued the whole sum would not be available to be divided among; the societies. Of course the session :was getting pretty well on, the treasurer would make his budget speech that afternoon, and it was not likely that at this late stage anything decisive could be arrived at. The subject of putting aside $20,000 for this purpose 'wastather a large proposition and would require some strong evidence in support of it. While he did not suppoee the Govern- ment could take steps, at the present time, still he would most faithfully represent what had been said to the Attorney -General and other members of the Government, and the representations made would receive due consideration. Of course some people represented that the township societies should be dillcon. tinued and others that the central essoe dation should receive their. amount, and if the Government had something em- bodying the sincere opinion of the farm- ers on thee matters, the question would be simplified, The matter would, how- ever, be probably discussed through the press, and in that way the Governtnent and the deputation would , get their 'views before the people, and in that, way the Government hoped to do something in the way indicated. It will be seen from his reply that the Hon. Minister did not elicit from the deputation all the information he de- sires, and that he is to depend upon the _ discussions in the press and otherwise for light on certain phases of the agil tale tural show problem. In the first place, he desires information as to ' the ueeful- nese of the large central exhibi ions. There is no doubt but these exh1b1 tions a're useful in their way. Take for in- stance the Toronto Exhibition. It is, no doubt, serviceable and profitable to thet city. It brings an immense crowd of people from all parts of the Province, and the droppings of these during 'their stay in the city are certainly largely ad- vantageous to its business 'interests. This is what it is gotten up for, and ete believe it accomplishes its object very fully. But, that it is any special bene- fit to the agricultural interests of the country we very much doubt., On the contrary, we believe it to be a direct injury. The horse -racing, circus per- formances, and other similar abomina- tions which the managers offer as special attractions have a° demoralising influ- ence upon the country people, par- ticularly upon the young, people, who witness them. They go to the show, the same as they would to a circus, to have fun and to gratify the prurient and sensual passions and not to gain information as to the progress the coun- try is making in agriculture, and secure new hints- that may be of practical every -day service on the farm. After viewing these " attractions " for a few days anything else, in the show line is tame, and they have lost taste for the plainer but vastly more hseful infor- mation and pleasure to be gained at a • purely agricult ural show. To such an extent has this gone that it is now al- most impossible to get an attendance at a purely agricultural show be it great or small. The people, and particularly the young people, do not care to come out unless there are some special so-call- ed Attractions. In this way the Toronto Exhibition has done more to demoralise and injure the regular agricultural shows than all the other influences com- bined, that have ever operated against them. If, therefore, the Government do give increased aid for the encourage- ment of agricultural shows, it should be given only to purely agricultural shows and not to those that make „agriculture ,a secondary consideration, and put for- ward, other "attractions" which are so foreign to agriculture, as the draw- ing cards. Another point upon which Mr. . Drury says he desires light, is the propriety of continuing the Government grants to local or branch societies. We frequently hear the complaint that there are too many of these local shows and that too much time is wasted in attending them, &c. We believe, however, that such com- plaints are made thoughtlessly and by those who have not taken the trouble to inquire into the matter. The local, or branch shows, bear the same relation to county or riding shows that the -Public Schools do to the High Schools and Col- legiate Institutes, and so on upwards. Agriculturists are educated at these to compete at the larger shoWs. Competi- tion is just as keen, proportionally, at these smaller shows as at the larger ones and prize winners seemingly think as highly of the honors tiiey obtain. It is also a feat, too, that by far the larger proportion of exhibitors and prize win- ners at these small shows,' do not exhib- it at the larger ones and if the smaller shows were abolished, these parties would be deprived of the incentive and encouragement to excel in their occupa,- teens that this annual rivalry now af- ferds them. We feel convinced, there; fore, and our conclusions have been formed from personal observation, that tife Government would commit a very great mistake did they withdraw from the Branch Societies the comparative pittance they now receive. So long as these societies can procure the tequisite number of members to continue their organization and entitle them to the Government grant, the Government need have no hesitation to continue the grants, as it may be correctly concluded that they are doing a good work, and that the money given is profitably ex- pended. and that consequently the bulk of Gov- ernmentaid should go to those who do 'most good in return for it. ie.eeeaesemeeeoem Destruction of the University Building. The buildings of the Toronto Univer- sity were ,destroyed by fire on Friday night last. The annonneement of this catastrophe wag received with feelings of deep regret by Canadians generally, and the people of Ontario particularly. There was no institution in the Province of which the people were more proud. The fire occurred in a very simple way. It seems the annual conversazione wee to be held on that evening, and. the of- ficials and assistants were busily engaged in decorating the rooms for the occasion Two men were carrying a tray along a hallway in the second flat, on which Were about fifty lighted lamps. One of these fell off to the floor and the oil spilled and caught fire., The men tried to extinguish the oil flame but were un- able to do so, and the fieor was speedily •ignited. There was no water in that part of the building and before the alarm could be given, the fire had gained consilerable headway. But, it ie alto- gether possible, that the fire could have been Confined, at least, to the wing in which it originated had the city fire pro- tective appliances been in efficient work- ing order, and the loss would then have been comparatively trifling. When the brigade arrived at the fire, however, and got ready for operations, they found that, for some unexplained reason, they could not get pressure ,enough/ t&force the water past the second stiorey win- dows, whereas they should have been able to completely deluge the *hole structure in a shert time. Be- ing thus rendered helpless, the fire- men were forced to permit this magnifi- cent pile of buildings and its valuable contents to become an easy prey to the devouring element', "and in a few hours there was nothing left of this once great seat of learning but the smoked and blackened walls and the smouldering embers. The actual loss is estimated at about $360,000, but there were many things destroyed which had been accumulating for years and which money can not re- place. There ;was an insurance on the property of $160,000, and the Ontar- io Government are asking the Legisla- ture to grant, but of the surplus funds of the Province, a sum of $160,000 to assist in re -building. It is proposed, we believe, that the work of re -building will be proceeded with at once, and some are so sanguine as to hope that the new edifice will be ready for occupancy by October next. In the mean time tem- porary quarters are being procured in which to carry on the wok of the Uni- versity, so that' further than temporary inconvenience, there will be no loss to the students. MB. ElusTus WimAN, of New York,t delivered another able and telling ad- dress a few evenings ago in MonVeal on his favorite theme of Unrestricted Reci- procity. Although Montreal is . the head centre of restriction and monopoly, Mr. Wiman was greeted by a large and 1 delighted audience. Even the Toronto Empire, which has called Mr. Wiman more ugly names than would fill this column, speaks commendatory of his , /address. It says : "The speaker, who "is at all times sympathetic, got into - "immediate touch with a good many of "his listeners, snd on the whole his "speech was a very able presentation of oa bad cause." In combattmg the absurd contention that Ucrestricted Reciprocity would lead to Annexation Mr. Wiman "That even if the motive on the part of the States was a desire for.a political union, if closer trade relation could be brought about, even with that motive suggesting itself, it would be infinitely better than to indulge in retaliatory measures, hostile action' or in a policy of pressure that woulddivide, rather than unite, the two peoples. Canada was mistress of her own destiny. ' She could not be coerced. Before there was any thought of .apolitical union Canada would have to express her univerttal assent.; but with closer trade relations, and the rapid growth of prosperity all over Canada, there would-be less like: lihood of a political union being brought about than there was under the present pol icy, which resulted in loss of popula- tion and meagre progress." • With regard to the proposition of the electoral district societies, that the Government increase the grant to them by twenty thousand dollars, we believe that if the money can be spend it would be an expenditure that would result in greet good. These societies are now seriously hampered on account of lack of ;funds. They can't depend on 'much for membership as the members are picked up by the local -societies. Their principal revenue is the small grant they receive from the Government. This is not enough to enable them to hold shows of their own and the best they can do is to amalgamate alternately with the branches and hold a union show. In some instances this works very satis- factorily and advantageously to both, but in others it does not. If thepresent grant were doubled, as itis propoeed to do, each electoral district society could h old a very good show of its own en- tirely independeat of the, branches, and where convenient, two or three societies could amalgamate and hold a union show. This would be betterestill. With an amalgamation of forces and funds a splendid prize list could be offered and a good show would be the result. The larger the prize list the; larger and bet- ter the show is sure to be, and the more good is accomplished. We hope, there- for e, that thp Electoral District Societies will succeed in getting from the Govern- ment the aid they ask, and that it will be given without interfering with the Branch Societies. We think any person who has paid close attention to this matter, must admit that the good ac- complished by the Electoral District and Branch Societies is much greater and more wide spread than that done by the larger and more pretentious city show,s, INNImmic THE following, by an Ottawa corres- pondent, will give a very modest idea of some of the ways in which money is spent by our rulers at Ottawa. The auditor general's report, however, givels many instances even more glaring and disgraceful than these. It must also be remembered that it is the money of the people paid by then in taxes, that is being thus spent. The citizen in the work -shop, on the farm, behind the counter and in the office, each and all contribute their share of this _ money which is thus thrown away by those in fsuthority. The correspondent says: "In committee ,of Supply the other night there were some absurd statistics presented as to the expenditure of the Senate. Last year they spent $12,412 for stationery, while • the House voted them but $5,988 on this account. Mr. Lister declared that this was more than the worth of the Senate since Confeder- ation. Mr. McMullen pointed out that the Senators used 420 blotting pads, coating $254; 1,992 lead pencils, $110; 432 pocket pencils, $300; 438 boxes of pens, $373; 4,256 penhelders, $126; 372 pocket knives, $541; 312 .riairie ef , scissors, $314; 268 pocket knives, $991 96 pocket diaries, $120; 120 wallets, $160, and 720 pieces of ribbon, $398. Judging by the number of pairs of ecissors, three for each Senator, and the quantity of ribbon bought, the Senators must have been very industrious And have turned- out a lot of patchwork. The Senate ks also charged with eight hones, a fact which suggests razors, and ought to make Mr. Davin cautious in approaching the Usher of the Black Rod. The Honse of Commons got 839 knives and 725 pairs of scissors. The knives octet $1,153. A mahogany glass for the Speaker's room cost $250. There were $90 paid for a gown for the Speaker of the Senate and the ,Speaker of the Commons paid Senate, for attend- ants at one of his dinners." Will any person be !foolish enough to say, or simple enough to believe, that, if this money were raised by direct tax- ation from the people, instead of indi- rectly by customs duties, that the peo- ple would tolerate for a single year such extravagance on he part of their rulers? We don't hink so! Why then should we not adopt the system of raising the revenue that would save to those who furnish the funds millions of dollars annually.? The change would be a good one for the ho1nest toiler but a bad One for the practicel politicians and the State spongers. ' 1 ....... FROM THE OAPITAL. (From Our Own Corespondent.) OrrAwa, February 18th, 1890.. Lest week in Parliament was well nigh uniquein the history of 'Dominion public affairs. The'discussious in the House of Commons have done m re to break up the old parties and cau e alliances upon other than political g minds than any other causes ever know. It would al- most seem as if fate ha4 determined to set the races and creed of Canada by the ears and cause suci differences as cannot be patched up br any except the most drastic measures. Where before there was not a man w o regarded the future of Canada as 4ther than the brightest there are nov to be found many inclined almost to despair even of the very life of the coati ry. Up to this time Parliament has leen staid and quiet, but it was only 1he calm which precedes the storm. The week opened unfavorably, for on Monday the second reading of the Orange Bill came up. Fortunately there was no debate. There was no use for debate, for every body had made up his mind how he was going to vote. Mr. Wallace, of York, who fathers the bill was studiously considerate in all he said and it was due to his good sense and feeling in great measure that no de- bate was provoked. Had he allowed himself to be led into reflections upon other organisations there would pro- bably have been a long and acrimonious wrangle. As soon as Mr. Wallace sat down there was a crei of " Vote 1 Vote l" and , vote it wee. The result was a surprise to many, for it decided the passage of the bill on second reading by a majority of sixteen. It is not yet settled by ally means that the bill will become law, for it has yet two stages to pass in the Ilouse of Commons, with the Senate to faCe after that. Though discussion was a o ided on the second reading, there was natur- ally a good deal of feeling arous- ed by the mere fact , of the Bill coming up, especially in view of the present excited state of the public, con- sequent upon the agitation following the Jesuit Estates affair. Some anti- Catholic feeling had been aroused by a violent and cowardly assault upon lady evangelists at Hull, Quebec, just across the river from Ottawa. As if to add fuel to the flames, on Tuesday evening last, there was a fearful riot in Hull consequent upon an attempt of Miss Wright and her fellow evangelists to hold a religious ,meeting. On Wednesday, Mr. Charlton, whose strong anti -Jesuit sympathies have been made widely knowet throughout the Dominion, called attention to this riot -as he had called attention to the other, demanding that the Government should Say whether or not i the law was. to be maintained and the 'right of free speech protected. The a r had by this time become charged with controversial electricity. Sir John Macdonald, usual- ly supposed to be so co�l headed and self controlled, made abeut as bad a blunder as a mere novice could have made. ' He pointed out to Mr. Charlton that under the law the course for call- ing oaf the 'militia to protect the speakers on, such an oci4asi�n, was on requisition of ' two ma istrates, who would set in motion the machinery of the Provincial GovernMent, to which power was committed the duty of en- forcing the criminal lav1. Only when the provincial authbritiee failed to do their duty when called upon and the trouble assumedthe prop rtions of civil war, had the Dciminion G vernment the right to interfere. But not content with this, Sir John weht on to taunt Mr„ Charlton with trying simply to stir up strife, and sneeringly asked why the Norfolk member, if he wanted to pro- tect the evangelists, did not go to Hull as an escort. Of course, Mr. Charlton's eta natural reply- was that this simply. meant an incitement to ript if it meant anything at all, for it cottld only result in a body of citizens -meeting the rioters in conflict. The hot replY of the mem- ber for Norfolk to the Premier's most unjustifiable insult was not calculated to calm the storm 'which had thus be- gun,to rage. But there was help at hand. Hon. Edward Blake, who has been silent in the House for the last tw , years under the orders ofj his physicians, rose to speak ,and every eye was fas- tened upon him, while.c mplete silence reigned. He spoke onl a few words but he settled the questi n. In passing he gave a quiet but effect ve admonition to the premier that he ' ad taken un- justifiable ground, and then he kindly warned Mr. Charlton !that no good could" come of passing' by the people who really had the authority, to appeal to a body nominally hi her, but really withoutauthority, at thi stage of the caaa. He pleaded for he recognition of Provincial rights a d Provincial responsibilities, Though Mr. Wallace, of York, ' injudiciously s ught to con- tinue the discussion, verybody felt that with Mr. Blake's utterance the final words had been ea d upon it and Mr. Wallace was simply pot listened to. , But the feelieg stirred up by this dramatic incident helped greatly to complicate the situation over the dis- cussion of the bill introduced by Mr. McCarthy intended to do away with the use of the French as an official language in the Northwest Territories. This Bill is, not unjustifiably, .taken by the French Canadians as but the first skirmish of an attack upon their whole nationality and language. The Bill came up for its second reading on Wed- nesday last. It has been the custom in this House for the mover of a -Bill to -make his principal speech on the motion for second- reading. But Mr. McCarthy had good reason to choose rather what he claims to be the Eng- lish practice. Last year - when the Jesuit Estates' Question was up, Mr. McCarthy Was virtually forced to speak after the Minister of Justice, who _is his Wed rival, if not his mortal enemy. But this time he proposes to have theadventage of the reply on his side and he will therefore claim the right (and it is a right though its recognition is only a matter of courtesy) to close the debate. On Wednesday morning _both Liberals and, Conserva- tives held caucus meetings to decide, if possible, upon a course of party action. The Liberals seemed to have but little difficulty in reaching the conclusion that united action was impossible. But the Conservatives had more to lose and the Premier was par- ticularly anxious to reach an arrange- ment of some sort. One of his suppor- ters, Mr. Davin, had given notice- of an amendmend to the effect that the ques- tion of retaining or abolishing the French language in the Northwest should be left to the people and legisla- ture of that country. On this it was hoped to unite the forces,or at least the bulk of them. But the result was al- most disastrous. The Ontario Ultra - Conservatives would have the French language abolished and the Bleus of Quebec a ould have it retained. Some were willing to agree to the compromise, but the Dens at least held out doggedly. MaChapleau, the nominal lieutenant of Sir HectorLangevin, but the real leader of the Bleus faction, went on strike, it is said, and would be satisfied with noth- ing less than tbe unconditional with- drawal or defeat of the Bill. But bad as was the condition of the regular par- ties it was made a dozen times worse by the results of the first day's debate. Mr. Davin put forward his amendment as expected and made a very good speech in doing it. But shortly after Mr. Beausoliel, a French Canadian fol- lower of Mr. Laurier proposed an a- mendment to the amendment which sim- ply horrified (that is not too strong a word) many in the house. The amend- ment was the direct antithesis of the Bill. Mr. McCarthy's proposal involved the idea that the French language must someday be abolished in Canada if the Dominion is to prosper. Mr. Beau- soleil expressed the idea that the French must not be interfered with at all. There are not wanting those who see in this prnposal the fine hand of Mr. Mercier, the wily Premier of Quebec, seeking to put his opponents in the Dominion Parliament in the hole." This would be a nasty resolution for the French Canadians in the ministry to 'swallow for the reason.that it would de - vide the ininistry on an important point, but it would be still worse, for them to reject it, for it would bring down upon them the vetages.nce of Que- bed French Conservatism. There was therefore telother caucus in the ,morn- ing. The Bleus, rebellious before, grew furious under the effort to in- duce thern to stand by their leaders. The party caucus exploded rather than broke up after over three hours of active discussion. The result was not known until the evening, when Sir Hector Lan- gevin spoke. It then became menifest that great as was the bid Mr. McCarthy was making for the support of the ultra - Protestant section, Sir Hector was ready to offer still more for the support of Jean Baptiste. Sir Hector railed against Mr. McCarthy, he threatened and stormed about the strength of French Canada and its determination to resist attack. Mr. Chapleau himself could offer no more in the way of an appeal to prejudices and bigotry. And so the trouble went from bad to worse until it became evident to all that the division was likely to be dictated by the- impracticabies and hot -heads of the House, unless some strong force inter- vened. What is more natural in such a case than that the strongest, ablest and most self -constrained man should be looked to for assistance? I believe the appeal was made to Mr. Blake to speak. He was a marvelously short time in pre- paring his speech, but what was lacking in time was made up in genius and an earnest, all coneumilig desire to keep steady the course -of Parliament upon which so much depends. He spoketand it is impossible to belieye that such a speech will be without its effect. He was listened to as no other man would have been listened to and there were not wanting evidences as he proceeded that his strong, temperate words were infusing into the House the epirit of patriotism and magnificent tolerance which manifestly influenced himself. The almost universal applause which followed every point he made was a magnificent testimony to the man's greatness and purity of purpose. But there was a greater tribute to him than this. He was not merely the orator, but the leader of the House. The lead- er of the Government is a good enough man to lead a party caucus, he is a good enough man to lead the House so long as only party exigencies are to be con- sidered. But when there arises a crisis which threatens the very integrity of the country a greater man must take the helm. It is not too much to say that the 'Premier looked grateful to the man whom his followers have so fre- quently reviled, for the great assistance hewas will be rendering; What the outcome of this trouble it is impossible at present to say. It may be that Mr. Beausoliel will be induced to withdraw his amend- ment. If so it will probably be because a practical agreement has been reached upon some other form of amendment, which will be equally satisfactory but less offensive. Mr. Blake's speech has cleared the air not a little and there are already signs that the threatened fight of the fanatical factions will be avoided, and the question decided rather upon realsho. en announcement made by the Premier not long ago that there will be a revision of the tariff this year has alteady began to bear fruit. Several deputations are here from various parts of the country, urging such changes in the tariff as will favor this or that par- ticular industry. Chief among these 3 are the millers who seem to be still hopeful of getting justice from the Gov- ernment. Ifthe change they want is made and the duty on flour increased, it will only be through such a considera- tion given to the Maritime Provinces as will go far to neutralise the advantages to Ontario. On the whole it is far from certain that the millers' demands will be conceded. The Banking Bill, under which the banks are to hold their charters for the next ten years, has to be passed not later than next session, and the details of it are being now actively discussed. A group of prominent bankers have spent two days in consultation with the Minister of Finance, and the Bill has been agreed upon, except as to some minor details. There will probably be no important changes in the present system, though it was expected at one time that the American instead of the Scotch system would be the model for the future. ammeemelalsasamesee The Ontario Legislature. (From our own Correspondent) TORONTO, February 18th,r+1890. There is comparatively little to be recorded as the doings of the second week of this legislative session. The sittiegs weep short the week through, save only on Thursday, when Treas- urer Ross presented his annual financial statement. Otherwise there was little done of moment and the very few dis- cussions were very brief and meagre. The budget debate is not yet over. In fact there is a rumor that, a good many members of the Opposition want to air themselves on' the subject of finances, though what on earth most of them know of tJie subject must be a puzzle even to t emselves, and as the --Government side of the House is cer- tainly not behind its critics in respect to debating ability, it is likely that every speech made by the Opposition, will call up one twice as good, if not twice as long, by Mr. Mowat's sup- porters. The debate which .Mr. Clancy is to resume to -morrow will not unlikely last two or three days. ,Mr. Ross' statement was as clear and con- cise its usual and the criticisms of the Opposition were kept down to the usual standard. Mr. V.. E. Clarke led the attack for the third time, dur- ing the four sessions in 'which he has sat in the House. It shows a shocking lack of ability in the local Opposition ranks when such a man is put np-to lead -a- debate which the Opposition itself wishes to make lively and . vigorous. Amid Mr. Clarke's numerous virtues, however, Modesty is not preponderant, and he doubtless considers himself fully equal to the task imposed upon him. Mr. Clarke's principal efforts are de- voted to showing that the Government has no surplus, but for several years past has had deficits which now amount to somewhere alhout a mil- lion. How the Province can be kept in ignorance of this, or how a big deficit can be altogether suppressed in . the public accounts it is difficult to under- stand. And again, as Mr. Ross asked, if the Province -really is not entitled to count as assets those various fends held by the Dominion and bearing interest, - on what is the interest given, and what right has.the Province to it? This in terest amounted last year to $316,000, which at five per cent. higher than what the 'Government has refused to pay hitherto represents a bapital of about $7,600,600, all of which is held by the Dominion in trust for Ontario. As against the argument so frequently pre- ferred by the Opposition that Ontario could never- realize from this asset, which is included always in its annual statement and yearly arouses the ire of the Opposition, the Treasurer produced a letter .from the Dominion Finance Minister,in which the hope was express- ed that a. tripartite arrangement might soon be effected between the Dominion, Ontario and Quebec (which is also re- ceiving interest from the Dominion on trust funds held by the latter,) where- by a satisfactory settlement of these funds may be reached,and the Dominion released from the annual interest. An- other point made by Mr. Ross was that touching the Crown Lands revenue. Concerning it the cry is yearly raised that it is a diminishing source of revenue and that it should be counted as the capital of the Province, rather than as its aonual receipts. Mr. Ross showed that/the average of the Crown Lands receipts for the last five years has been greatly superior to the average for the eleven years preceding, and the proba- bilities are that it will maintain an equally high figure_ for a great many years to come. Col. Clarke, the ex - Speaker, made an admirable reply on Thursday evening to Mr. H. E. Clarke. Mr. Creighton made a ferocious attack on the treasurer and Mr. Waters, one of the most Independept members of the House, Made an - effective retort, which tbrought the debate up to about midnight, when it was adjourned until Friday, and again that day, by common consent, and ' on motion of the same gentleman, until Tuesday, the 18th. The country will no doubt hear with pleasure of the prompt action of the Government touching the University disaster. One hundred and sixty thous- and dollars is the sum suggested by the University authorities as the sum need- ed, and one hundred and sixty thousand dollar!' is the sum suggested by the Gov- ernment tie the aid to be given. Huron Notes. East Huron Spring Show will be held in Brussels on Friday, April 18th. —Mr. John Keine, of Gorrie, ex - Reeve 9f Howick, who has been very ill for some time, is again recovering. — Miss Annie Johnston, daughter of Mr. W. J. Johnston, of Morris, acci- dentally broke her collar bone a few days ago. — Mr. John Cunningham, of Clinton, has repurchased from Mr. Simpson the grocery business formerly conducted by him in that town. —The many friends of Mr. John Gilmour, of Stanley, will be pleased to learn that he is recr vering from a very severe attack of illness. —The Clinton News -Record of this week says :—Mr. R. M. Racey, former- ly of this town, was arreeted in Geneva, Ohio, last Saturday, on a charge of for get's- at the instance of some of our citi- zen. It was rumored that he would be brought here on the Monday morning train, and an unusual number of persons were at the station in consequence. But he did not arrive, and is still in Ohio. His case will come before the court FEBRUARY 21, 1890. there on Thursday,when it will prolibably be determined whether there issufficient evidence to warrant his being extra- dited. —At the last meeting of the Wing - ham Council there were six applicants ler the position of town assessor. The choice fell upon Mr. John Forester. —The number of registrations by the town elerk for the town of Goderich for 1889 is as follows :—Births, 51; mar- riages, 25; deaths, 35; total, 111. —The Blyth council held a special meeting on Monday night of last week. When they raised the hotel license fee for the village ten dollars higher than last year. —The farm on the 8th coneession of East Wawanosh, belonging to -the estate of the late John McKibbon, has been purchased by Mr. John Taylor for $2,025. It contains 50 acres. —On Tuesday of last week, as Mr. Samuel Brown, of 'the 3rd concession of Hullett, was driving along the road, his team ran away.; He was thrown out and his arm broken in two places. —Mr. Angus McDonald,of St.Helens, received the sad intelligence by tele- gram on Monday 10th int., of the death of his brother John McDonald, Gore of Puslinch, Wellington County. —Mr. Wm. Graham, of Stanley, lost a valuable horse the other day. The animal took a swelling in the head and died in a very short time, Mr. Graham had bought the beast a few days prev- ious for $150. —Mr. W. J. Biggins, of Stanley, met with a heavy lass the other day, by the death of his thoroughbred Durham cow, "Village Flint," from pneumonia. She was a high-priced animal, being in calf tp a superior sire. —P. C. Duncan, of Brandon, Manito- ba, is on a visit to friends in Grey for a few weeks. He has been in the West for the past seven or eight yeare and likes it well. Mr. Duncan is a son-in- law to Lachlin McNeil, well known in Grey. —A few nights since a quantity of pork belonging to Mr. Peter Perdue, of Goderich, Ives stolen from his house on the Huron road. The thief, who evi- dently had assistance, took the meat from the room in which parties were' sleepitege , . —Nothing definite bag yet been done concerning the propesed creamery in Goderich township, lent there is talk of Mr. John Hannah ta ing and working Mount, Pleasant Cre mery. He is s. capitri man to run a ch an affair, be- ing V roughly pritetic 1 and reliable. —Oa Tuesday afternoon Mrs. W. F. Stewart, of Brussels, had the misfortune . to slip on some ice, as he was returning home from calling on a siek neighbor, and in the fall broke ne of the bones in her right limb, near the ankle. The fracture was speedii3f attended to and. the patient is getting long nicely. —Miss McKenzie, f Kintail, sister of Mrs. Peter Clark, of 1St. Helens, passed _peacefully to rest on January 31st, ftom ae relapse of la grippe turning to inflarn- mation of the bowe18. Mr. and Mrs. Clark have the symp thy of the entire community in this sudden bereavement. —An old land mark was recently re- moved from Queen street Brussels, when the old log church, ionce the property of the Bible Christia-n denomination, was torn down and Made into,. firewood. The building was owned by Thotnsa Watson sr., of Ilarriston, formerly of Brussels. , —Mr. Mooney, ' tax eollector for the township of Morris, has returned his roll to the township treasurer. Out of $10,781.09 he collected allexcept $22.14. Ihe bulk of this amount was levied on property in the village, the tenants of which removed during the year. Mr. Mooney says he had not a great deal of bother considering it such a close year. —The case attWellancl against G. H. Pugsley, as alleged for bringing stolen property into Canada, has been dis- missed by the magistrate at Welland, there being no evidence to convict him. Mr. Pugsley has instructed his solicitors Cameron, Holt & Cameron, of Goderich, to commence an action for $10,000 for false arrest. —Mr. George E. Pay, one of the leading dry goods merchants of Clinton, has disposed of his stock and business to Mr. John Wiseman, and intends moving to St. Catharines Se soon as he gets his affairit wound up. Mr. Pay has been a prominent and useful citizen of Clinton for many : years and his re- moval will be a loss to the town. t—What might have been a serious ac- cident happened to Mrs. C. C. Rance, of Clinton, last week. She was in the act of pushing up a chandelier contain- ing a lighted lamp, when the hook hold- ing it gave way, all falling to the floor, but fortunately the lamp went out; the chandelier was _ smashed, and Mrs. R,ance's hand hurt. —On Saturday of last week Mr. Godbolt drove to Mr. James Jones' store, Winchelsia, to purchase some goods. While in the act of putting the goods and some papers in the back of the buggy, the horse took fright and ran away, completely demolishing the vehicle. No other serious damage was done. —The regular meeting of Hullett Grange was held at Londetsboro, on Monday night of last week, the attend- ance being the largest in the history of the Grange, every seat in the room ing occupied, and several new members , joining. Some interesting business was transacted before the meeting ad- journed. , —A young man named Lighte, who had been working in Clinton, stole away from his boarding house the other night, and skipped, leaving nearly WO board unpaid. Such an -action istnean enough under ordinary circumstances, but it is a' great deal meaner when the boarding house keeper, as in this case, is a widow and can't afford to lose any money. —The auction sale at Duncan Mc- Lauchlin's of Grey, Wednesday of last Week was largely attended. The pro- ceeds amounted to about $1,300 outside of the real estate. Jas. Duncan bought , the 50 acre lot in Morris for $700. The I corner farm in Grey, which is splendid- ly located, was bid up to 85;030 but as this did not reach the reserve bid the place was not sold. F. S. Scott, of Brussels, wielded the auctioneer's ham- mer in a capital style. —Since the disappearance of Mr. F. Sheppard, of Clinton, his stock was left in the premises occupied by him, secure- ly locked up, aswas supposed. The other morning it was found that some one had cut a panel out of aback door, and by then removing a bolt, had gained access to the premises, and removed,nearly the entire stock of cloth that had been left therein. , When it was done no one - tenoWe, Tattredst the four oteehpiLoe:rilt:rlawe:hBookebe g whose co leav children ear fri —A writes a ingleSs Pensed *tory resent ollett, in.011Y ilixtY gt/ littenda epeeehe the hid thanks efficient _ the kn° audiew wiles f provide to inove for liavi able age )s1 w Soap nierry ternoen she so 11,0bert some Ve readb3g Taggar Ed. Fu of good vocai being - mouth - man att this fr school enjoye „ applyin during Nave lag on not sno out lo angston the to the Sta the log done,not hi6e ever,whet otb e e. clair, the rni conces • had la with logs in. fore la his fo eausbi swolle howev ,calling School irig .of a, Biagi also in ' in Bit towns has b Mr. ceseio return on W has re for fi farm a, go LIT Societ has wealt affirm. 1 Alex. Ague' Robt Spear Gilles e e refere whic of th for n nexat ferab On &eke Rion 9 pleme Grain prietc On o'cloc L.1 Mrs. Oke, On Istx. Tuck &o. Brine On emiti Oket On e'elot Tuck and I Prep Pertl was I after presi dent, The] the I renel ten ber 5,151 $5,4i clain pany slice debe etc., or a vial"