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The Huron News-Record, 1893-05-03, Page 3LOOICAT aft: SI AIof tlto, or* dinery 'Think of all tiro trouble and dtb- turbence that it onuses you. •>, Wouldn't y o u welcome some- `\Yf thing easter to take and easier in its waste, if at the same time it did you moro t�oed f 'Pkat is the case with Dr. Pierce's lehsant Pellets. They're, the smallest in t13zo,, the mildest in action, but the most tlroreugl1 andfar-reaching in results. They follow nature's methods, and they give help that lasts. Constipation, Indigestion, Bilious ;Attacks, Sick and Bilious Headaches, and all derangements of the liver, stomach and bowels are promptly relieved and permanently cured. "If wo can't cure your Catarrh, no matter flow bad your case or of how long standing, well pay you 000 in cash." That is what ie promised by the proprietors of Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, Doesn't it prove, better than any words could, that this is a remedy that cures Catarrh i' Costa only 50 cents The Huron News -Record 1.50 a Year -11.25 to Advance. Wednesday, May Sad, 1$93. • dependent in all thiuge, neutral in uotbiug." The Metter is 'bread enough far the citizens of any free country. " Independent" in the oxproseion of our opinion on all subjects, it maters not whether the chips fell on politics, religion er eooiety if the publio good is to be served. " Neutral in nothing " covers the broadness of all schemed, churches and political bodies and insti- tutious. DJ you see the pointl Thou let us hear from you. If our town and country is to bo developed --and of oourae it is to be and will bo—matters of importance must be taken hold of and dimmed and thoroughly venti- lated by the press and TUE PEOPLE. Last week we geve as rnnoh, or prob- ably more local and county rending wetter than any other paper in the County of Huron. We do not state such good work THE NEws•I{ECORD ie not satisfied. We would ask our correspondents to redouble their eilorts. Send us nothing but reliable news. Express your views on any public or current topic. It matters not whether it should happen to be on 'Ions) Rule, municipal matters, Grit or Tory poli. church or state, the school b.ertd- or the school " morn,," the general sanitary conditions of your locality, manufacturing or industrial progress of auy section—so long as the matter is of public interest or for the benefit or protection of the general public. THE NEWS RECORD is published for the benefit of the whole people and the publisher. \Vhat is not worth chronicling don't send us ; send us, and Send us promptly, everything that will prove of public interest and of public importance. MOT!%A2"S EXTRAVAGANCE. Mr. Clancy's speech on the budget was a powerful criticism of the Gov• ernment'a reckless expenditure. Since 1883 the expenditure has increased at anlappalling rate. In that year it was $2,048;000, or au increase over that of 1873 of $87,000. In 1892 the ex pendituro had grown "to $3,411,000, or nn inctease during nine years of 34 per cent., as against an increase be- tween 1873 and 1883 of leas than 21. per oent. under supply bill. In 1883 the statutory expenditures out.•ide of the supply bill amounted to $33S,000, while in 1893 they had increased to $657,939. Giving the whole oxpendi- .ture during the time that the Govern- ment had been in office, it amounted from 1873 to 1883 to $26,618,807. Taking the period from 1884 ,to 1892, the amount was $32,217,528, an iu- crease' of $5,598,721, or 21 per cent. When the present Government came into office they had no obligations other than those voted from year to year by ••the House. Wheu, therefore, they made a distinction between the expen- diture under supply bill and %yhat was termed statutory expoudttures it was very misleading. There wore no statu- tory expenditures, and in making a comparison Mr. Clancy took the gross expenditure that had been incurred through the action of the Government and for which they must bear the re• eponsibility. The Opposition net year were taunted with having failed to point out the particular items in which there had been an increase in the ex- penditure. In 1884 Mr. A. M. Russ stated that if there had been any great increase in the expenditure upon civil government, which was a matter under the control of the Government, it was a sure sign of extravagance. The Cost of civil government in 1873, as was stated by that gentleman, was $175,914. In 1883 the figures were $194,227, or an increase in ten years of only $18,- 313, or 14 per cent. Some changes were made in the classification of expenditure in 1884, so that only the eight year following could be taken, In 1884 the total cost of civil govern- ment was $179,825, but in 1892 it had reached the enormous sum of $235,760, an increase of 31i per cent. as against 10r} per cent. in the previous ten years. The increase was wholly unwarranted, and had grown to most outrageous pro. portions. Taking next the.oxpendi- ture upon Crown landsi a comparison showed that from 1875 to 1883 it amounted to $632,091,whilet from 1884 td 1892 the amount was$1,012,421, an increase of $380,330, or nearly 60 per cent. The vast increase in the expen- diture in this department would be shown by taking the years 18S3and 1892. In 1883 it amounted to $67,131, but in 1892 it stood at $131,732, an increase of 96 per cent. This is the model ad• tninistrative economy of .vhich there has been so much boast. falrrnore then all the farm# iq ltd 8tjto. are Werth, The Criobe'e own repbrter'S were obliged to st8te ,machinery, ay, nearly everything the termer bought there was dearer, and under eilnilar oivouwstan- ces what he sold was ai cheap as, if not cheaper, than here. The Canadian farmer according to Sir Oliver Mowat's oflieial statistics and. Hon. lx. W. Ross' in hie speeches, is very prosperous. And as a rule he is. However, even where "hard times" have naught borne it is always a con- solation to look to the „United States and say "Thank goodness we are not so badly off as are the United States farmers.—Lindsay Warder. The Luckey murder trial has come to an end and the accused has been acquitted. Tho jury sat only from 6:10 to 8:20 o'clock. OUI? CATTLl TRAD1. There is still a strong feeling that the iuiquitoue embargo against Canadian cattle in Britain will in the near future be removed. For several months every possible effort has been put forth by life-long practical stockman, veterina• rians and the Dominion Government to ferret out pleuropneumonia in Cana- dian cattle. A single case has not yet been found, nor even does suspicion point to any trace of the dibease in Canada. Just now several gentlemen from Britain, assisted by Canadian ex- perts, are personally visiting the stock centres of the Dominion and taking ,evidence. A representative meeting was held in Toronto the other day. Stockmen were present from both sides of the water. Nearly every part of. Ontario was representee at the meeting. The different drovers and farmers pree• ent were questioned as to the condition of cattle in their vicinities by the chair- man and Mr. Swan, and the replies were invariably to the effect that no trace of contagious pleuro•pneumonia, or, in fact, any other serious cattle dis- ease had yet come to light. The fol- lowing resolution was then carried unanimously : Moved by John Dunn and seconded by C. Hannigan : That alter hearing opinions not only from cattle dealers from all points in Canada, but also from Mr. Thomas Swan, of the firm of John Swan &t Sons, cattle salesmen; Edinburgh, and John Marks, agriculturist, East Lothian, we are unanimoualy of the opinion that no contagious pleuro -pneumonia ever has or does now, exist in Canada. Professor McEachern before the meet- ing closed gave some valuable advice to shippers regarding the kind of cattle that was best not to send to Great Brit ain. Old cows and very young thin heifers and eteere, ho said, were more susceptible to disease than any other kind of cattle, anti it would be well to stop shipping thein. Mr. Swan con- curred with Professor McEachern in this, and said that a great iujury had no doubt been done to the trade by the shipment of these cattle. Professor McEmchorn, Mr. Swan and Mr. Marks left fur Guelph, where they continue their iuveetiga• tions. London and other cattle .cen• tree will alao be visited. PRACTICAL POINTE1t?S. We aro gratified with the efforts and practical work of our correspondents. Many new fields have been opened up and the doings made known iu print ,1( to the world. There are several cor- ;L'L:�t:�l' A,,iti --="'{ /Mfg.we• }lore. A heard for several weeks. `' Vo not only desire to help ourselves, but we desire 'to help every locality. THE NEWS RECORD is a public newspaper. It is published for the benefit of all classes of people ; it matters not whether you are rich or poor, whether you aro poacher or sinner,we want to help you in spreading the light and the news. The laborer and the mechanic, the servant and the aristocrat, the farmer and the professional man, . prohibition• iet, total abstainer or publican—in fact ALL people will find a place in these columns. THE Ncws•RecoRD is " iH• this tact to " blow," but simply as a reminder that while we are performing 1,11.0.x, $740nnllanet Persuagt to Idieurntnetlt ill the town ball, yuriub, tau Saturday .A.pt•i11 , all the members present, aloMurale-T-iiat- tler--That. whereat it appoint by the eel deuce before this couuu'i that toe petitiou preeeotad by Wm. Felton and others does not contain the Hames of .five ratepayers from earth cf the muoio;palities eoncereed who appear to be on tate lest revised miens - mons roll iu a000rdanoe with the P. 8. A , Seo. 87, Sub. sea. 1; That thisoouuutl°tsks no notion to appeiatinq an arbitrator as asked in said petition.—Carried. Turnbull—Dat tlar—Tutt the commit take no notion iu reference to the petition from D. Spender and others.—Carried, battler—teiger— That no notion be taken in reference to the petition from R. J. Jannieson and others, to have 16 17 and 18 L.A.E. and W. taken from S. S. No. 11 and added to No. 5.—Carried. Geiger—Ba+tier—That the poundkeelers be re -appointed with the exception of changing R. Turnbull to R. Campbell, —Carried. Ditto,—That the Fenceviewere be re-appoint- ed—and road commissioners, viz:—N. B,— H. Gies, C. Troyer; C. R.—R. Cellule, C. Smith, C. Oswald, N. Mame; S. B —D Subaeffer (23 to 29), J. Danker (18 to 22), J. W inert (30,west) —Carried. Geiger—i urn- hull•—That the following ohaugee bo made in the psthmasters' lists -19 A ell +V airier; 39• J. Smith; 40, J. Vesoh; 41, John \Volker; 83, m. Elder; 82A, J Coulter, (new ); 32, H. Liabold; 87,J. Weseloh;16A, Greenslade, lot 29 work on north of beat.—Carried. MCMordie—Battler—'that the following accounts be ptid:—Auditors, $6; J. Hilde- brand, care of Currey, $12; Louis Extein, gravel, $4.90; N. Masse, culvert, $2 50; Joel Beobler, oulvert, $1.50; W. Carrick, charity, $12; H. Gies,repairing N. B. $1; H. Il.ie, C. R. $9; E. Troyer, plow broken, $8 50; J. A. W illiaros,flour fnrlindigent,$10;do.,repairing C. R., $7.50; 1Villiom Caldwell, repairing°. R., $0; Sam J. Latta. part salary, $35; Ad- journed until May 27th, at 10 a. m., Court Revision. —Carried. 13 card of Health. --The Board of Health met in the town hall in the f'ronoen of April 13. All closets, out -home and yards n,uitbe therougbly cleaned by let of June. The Pr^eidenb for 1893 is Mr. Joseph Snell, Dashwood.—SAM, J. LeTTA, Clerk. The Stars and Stripes have been hauled down from over the Queen's palace at Honolulu, the U. S. mariners scut hack to their ship and the U. S. protectorate withbrawn. It looks as if a big annexation comet was to end up in a very little tail. Much praise is being given to the Ontario Government, because in the construction of the new Legislative buildings there were uo contractor's extras to pay. The buildings, when it was at first proposed to erect them, were to cost $750,000; they did oost all but $2,000,000. The name for"extras" under a Liberal Government is not stat- ed. Gladatoue's Horne Rule Bill was carried on the second rending on Eli - day by 43. The measure has yet to pass the (louse of Lords. Lively times will contiuue in Ireland and it is feared bloodshed cannot be averted if the I3111 becomes law. Tile NEwS- I,i.ECORD, no matter how noxious the measure, cannot countenance resistance by force of arms. Sir Oliver Mowat was not in favor of such a measure. For twenty years he has tinkered with the temperance question, for twenty years he has thrown lines to catch the temperance vote and now the temperance people of the Province have their , answer. Tho Premier will not grant them pro- hibition, and he opposed Mr. Marter'e bill to that effect. 11'atuude.4With oanNiclerlbtedif#aulty. Whlio. thi;y ebtleeed is),roei anon la,w ire wented it .totlie& Wgel uteutuee that they could eq. force. fie required the strongest 4.ot the Government oouiti possibly have to enforce such a lttw. We weak} era say what be was now stating but that he was ooneolnue of the dithoultiee. They were very great, but the province might be able to maintain its posi- tion and he hoped it would. tle would so far as he was uouoerned, do his best, but he pointed out that if they were to enact a law tbmt The annual report on the railways of the Dominion, presented to parlia- ment before prorogation contains ; a great deal of information. We make the following extract :—"Out of the total mileage in the Duminion 14,588 `miles, 8,690 miles are in the hands of the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Grand Trunk Railway. The total earnings of all roads amounted to $51,- 685,000 and the net earnings were $15,- 000,000. There were 13,533,000 pas- sengers and 22,000,000 tons of freight carried during the year and fourteen passengers killed. The net earnings of the Canadian Pacific were $8,347,000, and of the Grand Trunk $4,971,000. The Grand Trunk leads in passengers carried with 5,900,000, the Canadian Pacific having carried 3,150,000. The total number killed was 233, 96 of these being on the Canadian Pacific and 93 on the Grand Trunk. The total number injured on all roads was 879, The total aid from all sources grantod to all railroads in Canada was $195,000,000. a -i WILY NOT PROVE THE YANKEE FARMER PROSPEROUS l A local Victoria county, reform heeler, ene of that Claes found on every street corner on -Saturdays; was 'r'ecently brought up short by a live loyal Caned; an farmer. Tho grit was whining about the condition of the Canadians and preaching up free trade alias annexation, when the loyalist turned on him de- manding that he show a prosperous re- port from any one state of the United States. The grit could not do it. PROIIIBITION DEM AN DE I). CREAT TEMPERANCE CONVENTION THURSDAY. West Wawanosh. COUNCIL.—Council met on the 8th, with all the members present, the minutes of the former meeting were • read and confirmed. The treasurer's report! for February and March showed balance and receipts $411.17 with expenditure of $22,15—filed. The following were appointed pound keepers— Wm . eepers—Wm, Plunkett, Thos. Nicholson, James Jackman, P. McCann, John Clark, Thos. Alexander, Wm. Humphrey, Jas. Campbell, A John roher. Fence viewers:—John Plunkett, Alex. McCabe, G. Rutledge, Jno. Thompson, \\-m. Cameron, J. Gordon, J. 13. Rutherford, John McLean, Wm, Dunkeld, Alex. Pentland, 1Vm. McAllister, Thome(' Senders. Pethmastors:—H. Dodd, C. Garvin, jr., Wm. 1Vatenn, Jas. Winmill, Thos. Leaver, W. Bailie, J. T. Campbell, W . Oliver, John Bailie, Alex. Roes, Wm. Hill, John Pinker, C. Washington, Thee. Nichol - eon, Wrn, Milligan, G. W.`Caliwell, J. D. Sirylie, Robt. Henderson, Wm. Dunkeld, J. C. 'Wilton, Rich. Finnigan. John Mose, jr., B. Boyle, H. Taylor, A. Robinson, Jae, Woods, .John Bowers, Charles Derain, Wm. Campbell, E. Fowler, John Smith, John Thompann, Robt. McAllister, W m. McAllis- ter, E Pluwman,John Redmond, P. Carney, P. 0. Connor, Jas. Channey, A. Stewart, George Ward, T. White, T. McRoberts, I). B. Murray. T. Alexander, J. Craig, Jas. Anderson, Con. Tisdale, Jes."E'ward, J. MoCrostie, John Woods, E. Morton,'D. Todd, E. Derain, E. Haines, John Berbout, Jas. Teompson, D.'FArrter, V. A. Taylor, Wtn. Wellwood, 1. Scott, Wm. Miller, W. C, \Vebb, JeseD ne, ly, D °Millen, G Adder o J , 4 .t� 7 , t,xk J. G. W ard,ar � Betbuur, Jas. Laidlaw, W, S. Helmet), F. McDonald, W. Webb, W. Thoni, jr., John Bole, B. J. Crawford, E Carrot, J is. Gaunt, R Addieon,.I. Callahan. Alex. Purvis, W. McQuillan, Jos. Foster, J. Mowbray, John Gaunt, R.- Lowery. A bylaw confirming the foregoing appointments was prepared and signed. Metiers, Phaten and Robinson presented a petition, with 130 ■ignetures, asking that it hridee be built acres. the Maitland river, on the 4th and 5th conces- sion line. Moved by Mr. Gibson, seconded by Mr. Medd, that the petition be reoeived and 'aid over outil after the June mouton of the Cr'nnty Council. The following cheeks were issued: —T. Daher, plank and timber, 14 80; R K. Miller, 5 memorandutn books; 0. McRoberts, repairing two oulverte, eon. 8 and 9, $2 ; W. Scrimgeour, culvert re- peiriup, $1,50 ; R„ Bowers, repairing cul- vert, con. 4 and 5, 50u, Counoil adjourned to meet as a court of revision and fur other business on Saturady, May 27th. R. K. MILLER. Clerk. THEY HAD Nu POWER TO PARA it would be disastrous to the best interests of temperance. As an llluetratiou he referred to the McCarthy Aot, which thby had not the power to en- force. "I am telling you," oontin.ued Sir Oliver, "what is very unpleasant, but what is 'absolutely necessary that you should know, and take whatever course the know- ledge may render necessary. You see, therefore, I am not going to support Mr. Marter'e bill, but the time may come when I will be able to support that and something more. The bill of Mr. Marten, for instance, proposes to prohibit the sale by retail, stop- ping there. What are you going to stop re- tailing for? The P.ivy Counoil has repeat- edly held there is no distinction between re• tailing eind wholesaling, That is the opin- ion, not of an inferior court. bat of the h'ghest tribunsl in the land. What, then,• is the ueu of stopping retelling ? I say, therefore, Hit conies to be decided—I dont ((peak for othere in this matter, I don't speck tor my colleagues, but for my own personal sympathy in regard to it—so that there a 'uld be no further question about it in c u'• curate, that we had the power to pass a prohibitory law. I am prepared to go for it, But whatever the 000sequenoee may be, I believe it to be my duty not to adopt ouch a measure until its ounititutionslity can be attained. DELEGATES PROM ALL PARTS OF THE I'ROr1NCE PRESENT --A NUMBER OP STRONG ItESOU- TIOSS PASSED—THE PRE6IIER'S UN- SATISFACTORY REPLY. It was a Creat meeting that assembled in the reroute Richmond hall Thursday after- noon to response to a circular issued and signed by ltev. W m. Kettlewell, president of the Royal Terr,ptars of Temperance, to consider the question of prohibition, and tate advisability of taking steps to secure the passage through the Legislature of Mr. G. F. Marter'e bill. Tee attendance was mar- vellous, when the extreme inclemency of the weather was conaidered. Close upon 300 persona of both political parties, and all professions, as well as many ladies, were preseutfrorn all parte of the province and iutouse enthusiasm in favor of prohibition wai shown. With the exception of Mr. F S. Spence, and ore or two other malcontents, the convention was unanimous in its endorse. tionof Mr. Marter'e bill, ail also iu its opin. ion that Sir Oliver Mowat and his Govern meet were to blame for the continuance of the liquor traffic in the province, and should without any further evasion give the people the fullest measure of prohibition in their power. In the evening a large deputation of some 200 or more persons waited upon the Looal Government, and preened their viaws strongly upon Sir Oliver Mowat and hie colleagues. The loyalist then referred hrtn not to pessimistic reports of disgruntled Yan kee politicians, but to Yankee official documents showing the deplorable state of their farmers. The exodus from east as well as west to Canada was also presented. The thirty thousand evice tions last year in New York city alone, as against only five thousand in all Ireland was a poser for the grit. Still further were the (acts that out of twelve million families in the United States nine million were mortgaged, while some States have their farms mortgaged In *and About Huron flonutT, . - L, 0. L.1,30. 189, near 1olflae4, ville, ere p,eehing along the work of their new hail. —The bridge and dam recently swept away at Gorrie will at once be replaced and the will started again. —Mrs. Cooper, of Brussels, is looks ing after a large fortune. She appear* to be in luck. —The Sunshine Methodists wilt build a new church. Tenders have called for a portion of the work. —An effort is being wade to arrange it foot ball association to include nearly all the town) in the county of Huron. —On May 30tH the Grey and Morris annual Sunday School conven. tion `will bo held in Brussels. A good programme is being arranged. —Robert Nicholson, of Stanley, has about 100 sheep and lambs. There is honey in sheep and Mr. Nicholson will no doubt do well with his flock. —Rev. W. Ayers, of Ilolmesville, was in Hensall last Friday. A. wag says he was down there learning loyal citizens how to ride'tlie Orange goat. —The Alvinston Counoil has passed a hy•law prohibiting children under fourteen front loitering on the streets after 8.30. p. m. WHAT Is ,PROPOSED, Rev, 11r. McKay asked ff the Government proposed to teat the validity of such a law as proposed in the bill. Sir Oliver Mowat—I am not prepared to steak for my oolteeguea but I think I may venture to any diet they will nit decline to take whatever steps ale required fur that purpose, I think myself that there are ways in which it can be done with c nsiderable promptness. I think triose ways ought to be taken, and I think they will bo taken, al- though I am net at liberty to speak just now. STRONG RESOLUTIONS. -- The Resolutions Committee, who had re- tired for a short time, returned to the meet- ing, and Mr. Buchanan presented the follow - Ing motions as the result of their work: Resolved, that this convention is gratified to learn that Mr, George F. &teeter, M. P. P., has intro- duced a hill in the Ontario Legislature providing for the withdrawal of the 'Junction of law from the retail liquor traffic, and .the abolition of the retail sale of intoxicating drinks, and we hereby strongly endorse Mr. Manor's notion, and call upon the friends of temperance in the House, irrespective of party, to support his bill. That we hold the Government of this province re- sponsible for the continuance of the liquor traffic within its jurisdiction. That we will not be satisfied with any measure that dons not withdraw the sanction of law and the protection of Government from a traffic which is at war with every right, Interest and virtue of the com- munity ; and we hereby protest against any measure the teudeney of which will be to postpone direct and immediate action, or that will in any wise evade the direct issue of provincial prohibition. (Loud cheers ) We will watch with the greatest interest the divi- sion list on Mr. Marter'e bill, with a view of our future political action. This convention declares its unalterable loyalty to the total anti national prohibition of the liquor traffic, and appreciates provincial prohibition as a most im- portant step in that direction, (Loud cheers.) D13S,1FISPACTION E\PREB$ED WITH 1118 PREMIER'S REPLY. Much dissatisfaction, though not surfri'ise, was expressed at the reply of Siliv Mowat when the convention roan , blel afterwards in Richmond hall. The ne uncertainty as to provincial prohibition, it was said, the Premier bad felt for 20 years, end it was strongly urged that he should be pressed to adopt a prohibitory measure and then have its constitutionality tested in the highest cont is of the Dominion, and if need be appealed to the Privy Council. The convention passed a resolution ex- pressing regret that the 1'r•emieria so doubt- ful on this important subject. The resolution stated that the convention had heard no reason why it should in the least recede from the resolutions passed. —11. A. Scarlett's house was recent• ly entered at Blyth and $25 extracted from a coat hanging on the wall. It is thought the thief belongs to Blyth, --John Crozier, of Harlock, has ten ewes which have dropped 20 Iambs, and 12 wore ewes to hear from. He ex. pects a total of 70—a good flock. —Eugene E. Carey, an old Godericli Boy who studied law in the county town, was recently married in Winnipeg to a' Miss Laurence of that city. COMING (SACK BY TRAIN LOADS. The exodus of French-Canadians from the New Eogland states into the proviooe of Quebec has assumed tremendous propor- tions, and in fact nothing like the present homecoming has ever been witnessed in this country before. Four special trains carry- ing these people reached Sherbrooke last evening, moat of them coming from Linn, Masa., and from other points on the Boston and Meine railway. All spoke English fluently, says the dispatch, and apparently had a good supply of money. The leader of the party, a Mr. Grimier, being asked why his people were returning home, said "Well, the principal reason is that in'Can- ada we are looked upon by our fellow Eng- lish ottizens as brothers and equals, and our religion is respeoted, while, on the other hand, in the States we are looked upon as menials; our religion is scoffed at and we are looked upon as only tit to finish the dirty work the Yankees commence. There are over 50,000 of our fellow countrymen preparing to leave New England this spring for Canada. They are heartily sick of Uncle Sam, We are going to the Lower St. L awr- ence, our birth piece, and intend 16 work our farms. Of course," he continued, "it is a recognized fact that there will always be some of our rape leaving Canada, bat I venture to say there will not be, out of the niBlion of our rape in the State. to -day, in 10 years more than 25,000. The balance will return to Canada. THE PREMIER'S REPLY. In reply, Sir Oliver amid he realised the importance of the eubjeot. 11 was impos- sible to fool too strongly the evils. produced in this country by the drink habit. (Hear, hear.) When the question of prohibition was submitted by by-law to thecity of Toronto he bad the pleasure of voting for it. (Hear, hear.) He was going to speak to then, frankly and not pretend to do that which he could not do, or say that which he did not believe, He had no doubt if they had a prohibition law in Ontario that could be en• forced that it would be benefioial. There watt no nee, however, iu having such a law if it were inoperative. A prohibiton law was very difficult of enforcement. The Scott Act was adopted in Oxford county, but in a very few months the whole thing was changed. It was found—blame who they might—that the law was not enforced end that the drinking was worse than ever. (Several voices—No.) That was hie deliber- ate opinion, formea from close observation, which it was his duty to make because he was to be guided by it in the responsible duties of his office. When he spoke of a prohibitory law ho did not mean that it should be wholly enforced, because they had a law against theft that was not wholly enforced. VV hat he meant was that a pro- hibitory law ought to be enforce•1 to a sub stantiai degree—othereiee it was )thousand times woiee than if no such law were planed on the statute book. If there was any reu- -eyfaprs�jlp�d , ,£egerdi9� a 1JrihiittottlS► x �r��`` enforcem>nt WAS PRACTICALLY HOPELESS. At the request of the temperance people some time age local option enactments, which were thought to be of some value to temper- ance, were passed. The validity of these was disputed, and at tide very moment the question of whether they were valid or not was before the Supreme Court. A ease came before the Court of Appeal on the subject, which court endorsed the opinion of the Government that they hod tha power tepees those enactments. The bill of Mr. Marter'e assumed that the Local,Government had the right to pass euoh a measure. Id the very case that name before tho Court of Appeal, although the judges eanotioned the enact- ments passed by the Legislature, they did not say whether the province hadthe power to prohibit absolutely, and one of the jutigee thought it had not, and a judgment of the Privy Counoil showed that the province had not that power. Under those circumstances it was maifest that the queatlun was sur - —Betty LCeriughani, who was buried last week in East Wawanosh, was aged 97 years. When her mother died she was cver 100 years old. —A very sad case of suicide oc- cured in Kincardine on Saturday last, when M+•. D. 11L Laren, a son of the late Arch. McLaren, succeeded in taking his life. —Hullett Grange No. 393 paased a resolution of condolence, sympathis- ing with Nicholas Curring in the death of his sister Maggie. It was signed by Jaynes Southcombe and Janine Snell. —'rite Times says that the history of \Vinghain recently published is a very poor effort, the greater part of which is simply a reproduction from the Mail. —Wingham illustrated is the latest publication. One would think such s town should have one or two news- paper offices competent to perform the work. The Advance and Times ueedte be published in Wingham. —An exchange hits the nail on the head when it )aye: Prosperous adver- tising means regular continuous )dyer. tieing. The newspaper is the natural medium of advertising and the only one which is absolutely necessary to business publicity. —The Kincardine Review remarks:— "The London Advertiser still continues to call hint 'C. S. Hyman, M. P.' We thought Mr. Hyman was defeated at the Grit convention by a man—we forget his name just now, but he is a brother-in-law of Hon. G. W. Ross. • —Lloyds weekly London newspaper, of April 12th, contains in its list of "Long lost Relatives'• the following :— "Halford (John Charles) was last heard of in 1890, at Galt, Waterloo (Jaunty, Ontario, Canada. He then thought of returning home. His widowed mother longs for tidings." —The wind storm on Thursday did a great deal of damage at Londiesboro. Several fences were laid Iow.and a great deal of harm done to the bushes. Mrs. Yungblut had a barn unroofed and Mr. Wm. Sanders had half the roof taken off his. A great amount of other dam- age resulted, but the particulars cannot be learned. —Preparations are for the graud county demonstration of the L. 0. L. at Blyth on the 12th of July next. The committee of manage- ment are hard at work and visitors to the town on that day will receive hand• some treatment front their hands. All the towns in northern Huron will cele- brate at Blyth. —The Education Department has set apart Wingbatn as a centre where an examination of candidates for third. class certificates will be held. The examination will commence on Tues- day morning, July 4t11. All applies - tions must be sent to David Bobb, Public School Inspector, Clinton P. 0.. on or before the 24th of ,May. The Entrance/ and Public School Leaving examination will continence there on _ GRAND ORANGE LODE Or BRITISH AMER ICA INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.—Toe members of the Orange Association will be pleased to learn that all preliminary work in con- nection with the transfer of the Ineurance department from Ontario West to British America has now been completed. The In sutacce department het been duly registered, end the following agents appointed under the new regulations:—R. W. Bro. John B. Morgan, Frederioton Junction, N. 13., general agent for the Maritime Provinces, with lire. W. B. Dickson, Moncton, N. B,, %sainting him. In Ontario West:—Bro. John Baird, Grorgetown, for Halton County; Bro. Wm. McCutcheon, Shelburne, for Grey East; Bro. Wm. Neil, Thorold, for Wel- land County and Merritton; Bro. W. (t. Glenn, St. Mary's, for County of Perth ; Bro. John Johnston, Midland, for Midland District ; I3ro. Wesley ' Graham, Newton Robinson, for Bradford and EMI Districts ; Bro, D. J. Liedeaay, Hagereville, for Heidi - mend ; liro. W. H. Stewart, Warwick, for Kest Lembton ; Bro. W , H. Clegg, Gorrie, for North Huron ; Bro, Hugh Gallagher, Chatham for Kent County ; Bro. Thos. G. Thompson, Brantford, for County- of ountyof Brant ; Bro. \Vm. Scarlett, St. Thomao, for County of Elgin ; Bro. W. T. Stewart, NVyevele, f Peuetanguiehene District; Bro. Thos. Finlay, Alleuford, for Arran District. Ontario East:—Bro. M. S. Plumley, noz and _Addtngtnn ; Ayetlttesday5 morning, June 28th. ,s V,r:on Ottawa, —Wilson's great sale of dairystock ltjorton, Ottawa, g for Ottawa City and County of Carleton. near Seaforth on Tuesday of last week, There are several other names before the resulted as follows:—W. Eberhardt, Executive, and no doubt their appointments 'Tuckersmith, gob,1 ; \\r. Reid, Hensall, will bo made shortly. One hundred and 2 ; Wm.[)town, °reattach, 4 ; Josep)t eight new policies were issued during the month of March. Tho following interesting Brown, Seaforth, 1 ; James Reid, Hul- letter among a great mcny othere, has been lett, 1 ; Robert Winter, Seaforth, 1; received: + James McIntosh, 'Tuckersmith, 1 ; Toronto, April 141h, 1893. James Carnochan, Tuckersmith, 1, R. Birmingham,E'tq., Secretary, Grand A. Buchanan, Tuckersmith, 1 ; Robert Orange lodge o/'Brifiala .4n►eri.ri Ane-Gibhings, Hullett, 1 ; Charles Little, fir Lund. Seafortli, 1 ; Robert McMordie, Kippen. DEAR Stn,—Received from the Grand 2 ; John Clark, Constance, 2 ; John OrangeeuLodge of Britishthousand America Benefit Seaforth, 1 ; M. Bates,Stanley, Feud, the cum of one thousand dollsiaBeattie, ($1,000), being payment in full of the claim 1 ; Wm. Kingman, Cl,inell,urst, 1 ; raised under policy No. 1.454, held by my Wm. McCloy, Tuckerantitll, 1 ; George deceased husband, Henry J. (firman, far heaney, Hullett, 1, The cows avorag- geed wishes for the Insurance department which please accept my *. thanks and ell $55 each ; 2 two-year old heifers rano gold, one for $66 anti the other for $68. MART JANE GILLMAN. j The whole sale amounted to $1,400. well advanced of the Loyal Orange Association.