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In Canada, especially in Ontario, New Brunswick, and Manitoba, the temperance cause is rapidly gathering mighty forces to its standard. In Ontario many eyes are turned towards the County of Halton. Halton has had the Scott Act for a year, and is still to be found in the old place on the map. Its population has not moved else- where, and its business men appear to be prosperous and happy. 'lhe Halton News recentlv interviewed a large number of prom- inent men in Georgetown, Acton, and other places, to ascertain the prevailing feeling with regard to the Act and its operations since its adoption. The large majority of 4hose interviewed held that the law would he again carried at the close of the present term, and by an increased vote. A few thought differently. and freely alleged that more liquor was drunk under the Scott Act than under the old license law. They also asserted that business was injured, driven to neighboring towns where liquor could be more easily obtained ; that men who want- ed liquor got it in large quantities, and then drank to excess. Those who are not oppos- ed to the Act, on the other hand, said that by the Act temptation was removed from minors and moderate drinkers,and no drunk- ards were being made ; that the villages were growing, business being as satisfactory as ever it had been ; the people had more money, better food and clothing ; and crime was less frequent than under the license law, Several gentlemen stated that the worst feature of the Act was the clause permitting physicians to prescribe liquor in- definitely, a part of the law that was taken adv antage of to the extent, in some instan- ces, of making the drug store almost as bad a; a bar-room. They are anxious to see this clause amended, and they have no fear but the Scott Act will accomplish all that is claimed. for it. 'l cmpcrance Sentiment. \Ve hear a good deal occasionally about the temperance sentiment dying out, and that temperance workers are not as earnest and active as they were a. few years ago. ‘Such is not the case, for although there may not be quite. and there is not. as much out- ward activity on the part of the temperance community as there has been in the past, and there can be sufficient cause given for this, yet the cause never had as strong a hold on the minds of the public, and it has :been is surely advancing in all directions, -and still is, as at any previous time, and we shall not be surprised it ere long we find such a. wave of temperance sentiment and reformation sweep over the land as has never been witnessed in tormer times, and the banners of temperance will be unfurled -to every breeze and wave in triumph over the forts of the enemy. In England Sunday closing (tavern) bills are receivmg general support. The Wee- leyan Methodists. through Sir. W. Mc- Arthur, presented one petition in I’m-lie. ment in favor of the bill, which was signed by 590,332 persons. The petition required several policemen to carry it into the House; and it was 2; miles long, and weighed 3 cwt. .50 lbs. The names were in double columns, and if single would extend a distance of five miles. All honor to the Wesleyan Metho- dists ; they set, in their zeal for temperance, a worthy example for other denominations to follow, and some of them are. In the United States the cause is making rapid strides of progress. A large number of the States of the Union have adopted local option laws and several have adopted total prohibitory laws, and they are found to work well. Of course there is found to be a good deal of difficulty enforc- ing such laws. but Wherever adopted, though their enforcement has, in most cases, prov- ed defective, yet the invariable effect has been to lessen drunkeness and crime and all their concomitant evils. And notwithstand- ing their imperfect enforeement the people could not be induced to repeal them, so beneficial has been their effect. RICHMOND HILL, FRIDAY, May 11, ’83 Amighty temperance wave has struck Germany, and wonderful things are being accomplished there in taking the enemy's forts. The Toronto Prohibitory Aliance held their monthly meeting at Shaftesbui'y Hal; last evening, Rev. John Smith in the chain The constitution and by-law of the Alliance were adopted, and ordered to be printed. A notice of motion for camp meeting to be held this summer at Grimbsy Camp Grounds was given' Miheml. Sir Julin Macdonald gives notice in the house of Commons that he will move the House into the Committee of the Whole to consider the resolution declaring that it is expedient to bring in a bill to regulate the granting of shop, saloon, hotel, vessel, and wholesale. licenses for the sale of intoxicat- ing liquors in seveml Provinces of the Dom- Mr. Foster on Monday presented two monster petitions in file House of Commons (1: the subject- of temperance legislation. The first is one from the women of the Province of Ontario. setting (01th that the granting of licenses for the sale of intoxicating liq- uors to be sold in groceries and other places where cther goods are sold is fraught with great evil, and praying that no such licenses be granted in future. The second petition prays for an Act nroviding against the sale of intoxicating liquors to minors, for the refusal of licenses to keepers of so-ealled hotels who have not the legal requirements for'the accomodation of travellers. and to provide for higher penalties for violations of the law, especially for imprisonment for the third and subsequent convictions. Thou- sands of signatures are attached to each petition. On Tuesday of last week Mrs. Chisholm , President of the Women’s Christian Tem- perance Union, of Hamilton, forwarded from that city to Prof. Foster, at Ottawa, the mammoth petition substituted by that so_ ciety. The petition had over 17,000 signs tures and read as follows: “ The petition of the undersigned citizens of the Province of Ontario humbly sheweth : That in tlte opinion of your petitioners the present license law for the regulation of the sale of intoxicating liquors in Ontario should be amended as follows :â€"1. To provide Ly statutory law against the sale of intox1cating liquors to minors. 1 To separate the sale of intoxicating liquors in shops from the sale of all other articles of merchandise. 3. To refuse the issue of licenses to keepers of so- cslled hotels which have not the full legal requirements for the accomodetion of travel- ers. 4. To further limit the number of licenses granted, and to provide for highe r penalties for violation of the law, especialiy for imprisonment for third and subsequent convictions.” If we come to our own community we find that the temperance sentiment, is not by any means a dead issue. In our own village a series of temperance sermons are being preached from the pulpit of one of our churches which will. no doubt, prove effect- ual in the accomplishment of much good. 011 Tuesday evening of last week a commit- tee appointed by the Division of the Sons of T. of Stoufiville, had a conference with the ministers of that place, to consider the ad- visability of having temperance sermons at regular intervals, in the several churches. The meeting was ununimous in the following arrangements 2 1. That a discourse be given on the sub- ject of temperance in one or other 0‘ the churches on the last Sabbath evening of each month. ‘ 2- That the regular services of the other churches will be continued, but that the temperance service will receive prommence in the announcements of the previous Subâ€" bath, and all who wish are desired to attend them... In the face of facts of this kind which may be gleaned every day and from every part, the statement fall flat that temperance is a. deay issue, Never was it more alive in its work than it is to-day. 3. That the ministers exchange pulpits for these services. We believe we are not claiming too much for Richmond Hill when we say that she has taken the initiative in the matter of appoint~ ing a day on which all the citizens of our pleasant Village are invited to turn out and ‘ join in the beautifying and ornamentation 1 of our streets and highways by planting trees ‘ thereon. or on their own property as they ‘ may see fit. As we stated in an article of‘ some length advocating the question a few , weeks ago, this is an old custom in many parts of the United States, and has been found to work admirably, and there is little doubt but it will be found to work quite as satisfactorily in Canada as in the United ‘ States. There the day is set apart annually and is known as Arbor Day, and in the ab- 1 sence of any other designation we don‘t A know that we can do any better than adopt the name. The idea is a good one and we are glad that our village heads the list in Ontario in this matter, at least as far as we know. To-day, (Friday, May 11th) has been set apart for that purpose, by resolution of our Village Fathers, and the Reeve has issu- ed a. public invitation to all to join in and give their assistance, not only to beautify the streets of our village; but also to beauti- fy their own residences. The day may be regarded as a. semi-public holiday, and it is expected that every ratepayer should join in 3 making the day a success in the accomplish- ment of its object. We believe there are quite a number, who, at the time of writing this article, have expressed their intention of forming a company on that day, and the writer expects to make one of them, unless unforseen circumstances arise to prevent, and proceeding to the woods at the west end of the Elgin Mill farm, where we understand there are any number of beautiful saplings suitable for the purpose, and free to all, pro- vided, of course, they do not unnecessarily destroy or damage timber, etc. This is a golden opportunity for all to supply them- selves with shade trees and adorn the street in front of their residences, and we hope to i see it heartily embraced. An old dogma says, " the more the merrier,” and if there is a good, jolly company, a good half holiday may-be spent in a pleasant and profitable Arbor Day In Richmond Hill. manner, and there 1s nothing more pleasant than a trip to the woous in the early spring. And as we write, the idea suggests itself, that it would be a grand incentive to the success of the affair if a number of ladies, say a doieu or two, would also join and form part of the company. The ladies, (bless their dear hearts, we can’t do without them l) may largely contribute to the success of the affair by their presence, and we will not ask them to dig up the trees, but will allow them to go and gather May flowersâ€" a. favorite pleasure of the ladiesâ€"or oversee the work or hold a pic~nicâ€"provided they invite the companyâ€"or anything else they may choose. Anything to have their presence, which is only required to ensure the success of the enterprise. The crowd will find means of conveyance if they will but volunteer their presence. Then let there be a grand rally to-dny (Friday) at, say 8 o’clock a. m., for the woods, and make Richmond Hill’s and Ontario’s first Arbor Day such an one that its success will be referred to ns‘an example for other places to follow in our footsteps. Brandon Sun: During the several tarifi debates, when the tax on agricultural im- plements was under discussion, the Finance Minister, frequently found it necessary to meet ugly objections raised by various points. In every case. where documentary evidence was produced, he read letters from mymufacurers to support his contention. He posed as the manufacturers’ advocate, and never once did he express himself in a manner to show that he had given proper consideration to the matter as presented by the consumer‘s point of view. Asking to ex- tend the time for the operation of the new tanfl until the first week in June, he quoted letters from manufacturers to show that a sulficient supply of implements could be sent forward before the 10th of Nov. He quoted the manufacturers to show that Ontario- could supply the entire demand of the North West. He quoted manufacturers to prove that the increase of 10 per cent. duty on agricultural implements would not increase the price to the North-West settler. Evi- dently the manufacturer was the only person consulted in making the change ; certainly he was the only person whose interests were studied. This is what a Conservative writer in the Toronto World says of the Mail : “ The only thing to admire about the Mail is the audacity of its hypocrisy. Every edition from Monday till Saturday teems with false- hood. inuqndoes, slander and malicious in- sinuatious and reeks with envy, hatred, mal- ice, vulgarity and all uncharitableness, yet forsooth out comes a sermon in every Satur- day’s edition.' What would he thought of anyone who would cheat. lie, steal, and slander people from Monday morning till Siturday noon and then preach a sermon. This is precisely what the Mail does. By its arrogant andhare-hced hvpocrisy and abuse of people who are not as hypocritical as itself it is undoubtedly doing more towards mak- ing atheists, agnostics and contemners of all religion than anything else in the country_ It is thus in two ways practically a wolf in sheep's clothing and an enemy of all re- ligion. Were is not known that its editor- in-chief is an ultramontane, one would think him an atheist socialist in disguise.” The Ottawa Free Press says : “ Sir John M-tcdonald has made the Orangemen a laugh- ing-stock by bringing them to Ottawa only to be snubbed and kicked out. But there is more than a probability that Sir John did not try to control the Bleus, as on other oc- casions, but turned in with them while try- ing to seem fair with the Orangemen. Mr. Curran, who is one of his most devoted in- struments. would never have dared-to insult the Orangemen as he did, without Sir John‘s permission. This View is sustained by the fact that Sir John snt silent and allowed the vote to be taken without saying a. word in defence of the Order, villified and trnduced as it was bv one of his most prominent sup- porters. Sir John is an Orangeman. and if he were an honest one and had respect for his obligation he would at least have defend- ed the institution from its traducers. 0, shades of Ogle R. Gowan, Tom Ferguson and John Hillyard Cameron ! ” The culmination of the cont-estation of the seat of the Hon. Mr. Mousseau, Premier of Quebec, was reached on Friday when de- fendant resigned his seat. in order if possible to escape personal disqualification, which, from the nature of the evidence presented, appeared eminent. Hon. Mr. Mercier, coun- sel for the petitioner, has accepted the hon. gentleman‘s resignation and allowed the chmges of personal corruption, upon which they based their claim for the Premier‘s disqualification, to drop. At the last meeting of the Markham Village Cou11c11 the Reeve gave notice that he would at the next meeting introduce a By Law to encourage the planting and grow- ing of trees 1n that municipality, in accord- ance with the Ontmio Tiee Planting Act_ This 15 a step in the fight direction. We have already udvocnted the adoption of this course by our own Council. We hope. now that they have the example of a neighboring municipality, that they will take action in this matter and the inhabitants will give their heartiest sanction to such a course. A ’Full Stock of ready-made cloth- ing. Men’s suits from $5.50 up. Cottons, Cottonades, Shirtinwgs etq. lower than the lowest. The Petnrhorougn Review in its last issue makes the following comment on the Mail's scandalous attack upon Mr. Patteson, Post- master of Toronto : " We cannot congratu- late ,the ‘Mail upon “.8 displaying-father generosity. fairness or good taste in its on- slaughter upon its first editor, Mr. T. C. Putteson. In his present position as post- master of Toronto, he is, of course, open like all other public officials to fair criticism of his public acts, but the whole tone of the attack is that of vindictive personal feeling. It is not so much his public acts as his private pursuits and tastes that are brought into question, though the Mail has no ob- jection to availing itself of his special knowl- edge in such matters. Surely a leading journal might set a better example and not make the miserable mistake of supposing that a journal‘s influence is to be used for its private purposes rather than for the services of the public.” SPRING GOODS The Tory press still claims that the On- tario Opposrtion secured a majority of the popular vote at the late eleccions. Its con- tention is disproved by the official returns, which are now complete. There is in fact a Government majority of 4,326. By adopt- ing a plan which used to be very popular with the Conservatives this would be in- creased to 18,611. That figure is reached if we count the whole vote as polled for the members elect in constituences where the elections were by acclamation. But the fairer method is to take the returns of the previous election in such constituencies, and following this system of counting the Gov- ernment have a popular majority of 4,326, already stated. When John Brown‘s body was taken to the grave an Balmoml the coffin was covered with tartan plaid belonging to the Queen and sent by her from Windsor expressly for the purpose. What is wow Dr Pr,ofeit as Her Majesty s representative, laid upon the grave a wreath of artificial violets, to which was tied a. large mouming card. 011 this card the Queen had writeu the following words: " A tribute of loving, grateful and everlast- ing friendship and affection from his. truest, best and most faithful friend, Vio- torin, R. ' Voltaire’s house is now used by the Geneva Bible' Society as a repesitory for Bibles. 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