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@112 fiihcml. Brannon» HILL. anu, J an. 18. ’1 The Mail and its satellites are working themselves into some terrible contortions because of the utter corruption and rot- tenness of the Reform party as manifest- ed in the revelations made in the trial of Weeks, the West Middlesex corruptionist when one, Rowland, by a cunningly de- vised tale, got into the confidence of James weeks, a vice-president of a. Tory , Association. and drew some bribery sec- . rets out of him. Although we cannot auction mtruthfnlness or misrepresen .tatm under any eirmimstances, yet the course Rowland pursued was only such as any detective would have used to discov- er the perpetrator of snelracrime. Row- land represented himself as a Tory,which was a very wicked thing for him 'to do. ’ and he said the Reform Committee 1 Rooms were the Conservative Rooms, another very wrong thing, and concerning ' these things the Mail lashes itself into a perfect foam of fury, but concerning Weeks and the parties concerning whom he let out the damaging facts that en- . velopes ’oonteining bribery funds lay scattered round the committee room, $100 of which be got and then had in his posâ€" session, and for which he gave Rowland a receipt and told him the names of a number of parties whom he intended to bribe. it has no ward of commendation. Rowland. who acted the part of a. suc cesslul detective is branded by the Mail as a villiun and a scurmdrel‘, but for the criminal and his accomplices, who were distributing the Tory corruption funds , with a lavish hand in order to secure the defeat of the present Minister of 1“Educa- tion it has no word of censure, . they are perfect gentlemen in the eyes of' “ the gentleman’s organ.” The obj§ct "of, “ the Tory. organ. is, or" course, to. public; attentiofil'mm the disclosure, 'of the vile methods used to accomplish'thei'n ends. It will be noticed, however, that the organs do not attempt to deny“ that the money was used for corrupt purposes or enter into any defence of Weeks and his friends; This would be too utterly glaring. Mr. Meredith, who defended Weeks, has'shocked the honesty of his best friends not only in his defence of Weeks but also by stating that the Mus- kolra Brigade were all honorable men, the opinion of Bystander being that they were “ such as no honorable man would employ.” ’ ‘ The “ Mail’s ” idea of man-1m. "giggnbugfliiivfsfinn iélsilgv’ DIM-1" ch. bun-par hmfim “ll. VIM-M. “v B. a: P. Pleasure Party ” Beedles £5 Prindle Pleasme Party gave their entertainment in the Temperance Hall on Shtm‘dey evening lust, and was fairly patronized. From what had been known of their previous record, a much better programme was anticipated; and, although many at the characters intro- duced were sketched with great exactness and could scarcely fail to bring- forth shouts of laughter, yet the greater part of the entertainment gave evidences of very little refinenientkeing rather of alow tone. which cannot but tell agiinst them should they ever think of returning to this place. In the afternoon, previous to the entertainment, the baud marched tnrough the village dressed a very tasty uniform and: rendered siéveral se- lections of music in a. manner which was calculated to impress-our villagers With the idea that a treat was in store for them in the evening, Amt-mg those parts of the entertainment Worthy of notice we might mention the orchestra, which open- ed the performance with an instrumental selection, which was well executed and well received. The Bendens, Fred and Helene,on their violins,horns,harps,gless- es, etc, as well est-he clog dancing by Mesers. Perry and Heron, brought forth considerable applause, while Johnnie Prindlo, as a comedian. though not as I good as in years gone by, has still few equals in mimicry, cuntortion, etc. Not- ‘ withstandingihe fact that the characters throughout were well represented, yet the. whole tone of- the entertainment was of a. demoralizing nature, In, the public interest we cannot help expressing the feeling of utter disgust participated in by a large number of. these, gresent,‘ atgoeu parts of the performance as thel low fasting, spitting, in each others faces, l the scanty and ridiculous attire ’m which some of the performers appeared. and other‘parts to which exception was taken. It is not surprising to those who were present on Saturday that ladies and the more respectable portions of the commun- ‘ ity generally avoid those entertainments, until they really know what they are go- ing to hear. We deal thus plainly with the matter as some went on our word of commendation last week, which was given in all good faith. Mr. Ross, the new Minister of Educa- tion, acted wisely in taking hold of the much agitated and much abused question of School Readers. We have no doubt, however, that Mr. Ross will find it a most diflicult and complicated matter to deal with. A terrible mistake was made in the outset in authorizing more than one set even the publishers themselves ad- mitting this fact. But since such has been done, and those publishers have , been at a very heavy outlay preparing ‘ their respective series, the great diflficnlty ' arises in righting the mistake in the in-. terests of the public without doing an in. justice to the publishers. It is true, the principal part of the expense was incurred before their books were authorized, and therefore they did the work on specula- , tion, and ran their chances of authoriza- ’tion. It is also true that the methods , adopted by the rival publishers since the authorization of their works does not en- ‘ title them to much consideration at either the hands of the Government or the pub- lic. But if they are entitled to any con» sideratiun,1‘et them be compensated and the Government take the whole matter into its own hands and prepare a. series worthy of the age and throw their. publi- 'cation open to all publishers, fixing a maximum price beyond which they can- not go. Let there be no toadying to publisher’sinterests at the expense of the public. We vant no composite series, unless they are taken entirely out of the hands of the publishers, and even their it Would only create confusion as rhere could by no possible regard paid to the : gradation of the seriesâ€"a most important point. What the people want and what the public will have ere it is satisfied, is a 300d series of readers the copyright of ‘ which is m the hands of the Government. find its publication upon to all; and we ‘ opeJYllg 13‘ 11:92 £2119.“ we the .bopexm lfimfiiiga “25121194915520:th3 mater in this light and ME hllov} judiâ€" Vldual innuerests of publishers interfere with public interest in this matter. Really, it strikes us nometh forcibly that the Aurora. Bamwr got somewhat off its equilibrium last Week when it rises to remark: “The Richmond Hill LIB- ERAL has changed hands, Mr. Thomas McMahon, late Principal of the Rich. moud filll. Public School, having become Editor and Proprietor, etc.” Perhaps we are mistaken. but we were labnring under the impression. and surrounding circumstpnces go to confirm us biz-the idea, that we were still at the head of the ouncern, as we have been for between funr'nnd five years. We are sure this will be as truly news for the people of Riclimund Hill as it is for Mr. McMahon or ourselves. But in these days of tele- graphy. telephony and electric Inventions it seem events may be published before they transpixe, at least if we judge by the Bmme'r’a despa'ches. It was some- what too pleviuus, but its previoumess might. be turned to accmmt if it. would not dis. its local for a short- time; it might yet come uSefnl for a future in- sertion, and thus correct its: error of last week. A number of people seen. to demur at I the modem idea of holding a. regular missionaty meeting on Sunday evening, as was the case here last Sunday. Per- ‘ haps some of their objections’ are not without. foundation. It is truerhe prim- ary object of a missionary meeting is to obtain money, but it has another object which is perhaps only a secondary one, viz., the enlightment of the minds of the people and to draw them out in sympathy with the work. Even we grant. that its prlmary or even. sole object was to raise money, when we consider its object and the noble purpose to which it, is put, and the fact that the missionary earns his small pittance on Sunday as well as Mon- day this objection vanishes away. And no man can contribute to such a. cause, if he contribute in a right spiris, without being a. better man. Therefore if Son- (Tay missionary meetings are properly conducted they may be as much a means of grace and as appropriate and profitable for Sunday evening as an eloquent sermon. The Reader Question. Gmp, hat week, steps aside from V its ordinaryfline 6f calicatnre and devotes ité ‘leadi'ngfigjtoon to the and Humber disastér, which it entitles, “ Weep with those thaiWeep.” In the foreground is an- eldmjlyfuimtrun standing weeping with a. younger: innideh. ' "‘ Sympathy.” em- bracing her, and}; child kneeling by her. all robedi’i'fi the habilaments of mourning. Beside them lies a scroll on which may be read, “Pure religion and unaefiled bek‘n‘e Grid andfthe Father is this: to .visit. the Wido'iv and Fatherless in their affliction.” In the backgrourd is a large monument containing the names of lhe victims. (Yet farther heck is the glorious sunrise of'1884, while to the left are the Bolt. Works and the terrible wreck in which so many human lives were sacrific l ed. It is tell arranged and strikingly sad. The Natiohal Policy was to make every- body rich, at least. full of employment. Yet. we henr‘dnleful accounts of the in- crease of pauperism and vagmuey. A western county has closed the doors of its houee of refuge against outside paup- é'rs, havin'g, more than enough offis own. Toronto has . become so flooded with pauPera that. the papérs are discussing a bmenus of redueilxg'the evil. Eight yunng Englishmen-asked the police magistrate to send them to jail as they could not get work. These things ought nut. to be; If the Tory Ghvermuent members at Ottawa are not. “ more flies «m the wheel” they will devise some means of bringing the N. P. around t9 itg wyrk. The “ oulchawed ” editor of the Manll is in a. terrible state of mind just now. He has di's’oovered that. the Hun. G. W. Ross, the Minister Of Education for On- tario, at. one-time had chalge of a coun-' try school and held a third-class certifi- cate. Therefiyas’ a fime, we presume, when the edffinr couldn’t spell dude:- when he woffifrocksinstead of paintsâ€"â€" when he .atole applesâ€"and when his- mother laid him across her has and spankedvhi'iypihundlvâ€"bnfl all that don’t prove tlmtihe‘a'is new an “ unsantified ass”â€"alnhopgh._he may be,all the same.â€" Dundas Twit: Baum. ‘ The inquest on the Humber disaster was concluded eh Tuesday night and the voluminous verdict brought in by} the j ury', inculpates; net ohly - Conductor Barber and Engineer Jefi'rey, butr the whole managemeliy 9f the Grand Trunk, and especially .all' the officials whose Egmeg pppfiqfififllihvodnneotion " with; vi Allie. investigating; Conductor Barber and Engineer Jefi‘rey Were committed for trial for manslaughter. It. is mnre than prob- able that they will he acquitted. as we judge the Company to be lai‘gely at fault in their arrangagnetflas. Saturdny in the-Bothwell election peti- tion. His hardship decided that Hon. David Mills was elected by nine majority and unseate‘d J. J Hawkins, Q present occupant. with «oats. As to t return- ing-ofiices, J as. Stephens, the judge held that he was justified in rejecting the un~ signed returns of the deputy Jreturning nfiicer feeru. 3- divi’sion. am} accordingly dismissed the petition again“ ‘ him with costs. Rat Pclttage evidently {3029 not believe in the old adage, ‘f it is too late to luck the stable When the horse is abolehL” Almost the entire town was burned dbwn a chm-t ti me since, and now it has purch- ased‘ a $2,500 -fire_engiue. CENTRAL BANK OF G‘ANADA. NOTICE is hereby given thit aMeetmg of Sub- scribers to the (3.:le stock of the Obnttal Bank of Canada. will be held on Mfidéif, Eebpgarv 1th, next,” the hour of 'Rwo O'Clock p. m.. at; the offices of the Bamk', 51Yonge Street, Toronto, for the election of Directors and for other smgoses connected with the organization of mi anu. By order“ uhe Provisional Board; 28-4. MOE T0 cannons. ‘ The Creditors and all others having claims against the Estate of John White late of the Township of Vaughan in the County of York and Province of Ontario .Fm‘mer, who died on or about the 15th day of August A. 1)., 1883 are here» by notified to send by post pre-padd or deliver tp- Alexander Manny of Pumleville Post ()fiice in the Couutv of York and Province-of Ontario, one of the Administrators of the Estate of the said John White, on or beforethe A. D., 1884, their christian names and surnames with their addresses and description and tin particulars ottheir claims With an statement of the nature of: the socmities (if any) held by them ; and in default thereof and immediatgélz after the saidaoth D9 of January, A. 1)., 1 , the assets of me said' ohn: White will be dis- tributed amen the parties entitled thereto re- gard being gai only to claims of which notice shall have een given as above reqnireu and the Administrators will not be liable lor the said assets or any part thereof to any person or per- sons whose claim or claims notice shall not have been received by them as above directed at the time of such distribution PNOTICE! Jadgment was gwefi by Judge Ga“: 30th Day of January, I JACOB-Sm! - J Dated this MD" thQcOmber..A.‘ 1)., Mr ALEXANDER Mum”, D. BLAIN. Chairman Administratorni w. ATKINSON; This Space 2 HARRY 1: COLLIN S”, GRAND CHRISTMAS SALE“ Ladies of Richmond. Hill â€"" ' W > And’ Vicinity.- are respectfully invited to inspect our Grand Display off Christmas Goods. In Eleclro Plate ware we show Crueta. 3.50, 5.00., 7.50. 10.00150 15.00 Bubter'Dishel, 3.00, 3.50, 4 50 to 8.50 Cake Baskets, 4 00, 5.00, 6 50 to 15 00 Pickles, 2.50. 3.00, 3.50, 4.50 to 7.50 Card Receivers, 2.50, 3.25. 5.00 to 9.50 Cups, 1.00, 1 50.2.00, 2.50, 3.00, 3.75 Toast Racks, 2.00, 3.00, 4.00. 5.00, 6.00 Tea Spoons, A 1 best, 3 '75 per dozen Dessert (10.. A 1 best, 6.00 do. Table do', A 1 best, 675 do. Dessert Forks, A 1 beat, 6 00 do, Table do, A l/heat, 6.75 do. Butter Knives, A 1 beat. 80 eta. each Pickle Forks, A 1 beat, 80 do. Dessert Knives, 12 dwa., 4. 50 per doz. Table Knives, do. 6.00 do. In Cutlery. Rodgers’ Dinner knives 7.50 to 10.00 doz do. Dessert. do. 6.75 to 8.00 We place these goed upon the market betore oflered. We hope to receive a call frorn every mond Hill. HARRY A. anLINs. 90 YONGE STREET. TORONTO. 90 WISE-STREET, Mm“: call from every Lady in Rich. do. Carv‘ers, 3.00 to 4400 pair do. Game Carvers 3.00 to 350 do. Pocket knives. 256 to 2.50 each.- In Brass Goods, Beautiful Seances. mounteqafld‘ unmouw from 6.7 5 to 1500093011. Brass Fire Irons 7.50 to 15.00 per set Brass Candle Brackets 1.00 to 1.50 ml» Toys, _ A Lame Collection of every kind; Housé Furnishing Goods.” A Full Assortment of Tin Ware, Wooden Ware, ~ Grinite Ware, Enamelled Ware. TORONTO. at: prices never: