The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

\‘Ve may remark at the outset that the matter in question could easily have been settled by Mr. Brown, it he had seen fit to publish the am- uunts for the village printing, receiv- ed respectively by the LIBERAL and the Herald. He has not done so for the best of reasons, because such a statement would have justified every lune which we have written. The paint raised was no: how much printing has been done {or the vill- age, but that the great bulk of it was given to our contemporary. and that then We were charged with making wry faces because a seventy five cent job was withheld from us. fit is to the last assertion, taken in connection with the facts of the case, that we objected. 0! course, Mr. Brown has attempted no defence of his prompt and energetic method of stopping Lacrosse piayingon the stneetxsin Skimmer by forbidding it in the tall. He wisely let that mat- ter drop, as also all reference to his magnanimous‘ excuse that-“it was the merchants that did the harm." RICHMOND HILL. Thursday, Oct. 30, ’84 In regard tqthe, petition for, the Bublic Park,.vaeadhere to all that we have saidt;_ Stately no one re- quires to be told that the proprietor of a paper is entihled to get help in his work, quiteasmuch as a man in any other business. Mr. Brown, for instance.is known as a shrewd and prosperoufit merchant, _ but” it would be the height of folly to‘”denv him the credit, which is properly due to him,on the ground that he himself did not tie up ,every parcel which left his store. As to the.per- son who furnished both Mr. B. and the Herald witâ€"h agarbled and mis- leading account of,t1=.e.origin of the petition. we thmk‘. we. know him, and, if our surmise; is. correct, we have to tell that‘individual that he has, so far as weare concerned, all the contempt which. is merited by loud-mouthed! and silly oflicious~ ness. - Mr Brown is certainly very un- fortunate in his choice of example to prove that the LIBERAD has not uniformly given inn intelligent sup- port to everything that would bene- fit the village. He says that we op- posed the building ofa “Town Hall and Lock-up". we admit that we did, and so successlullv,.that at the public meeting called to discuss the matter, there was only one man who voted for such an edifice. 11 success be the measure of intelli- gence, even Mr. Brown‘must grant us a fair share of the latter com. modity in the case which he has cited. It is but just, however, to ourselves and to those who thought with us, to observe that it was not the desirability of a Town Hall to which we demurred, but to the time in which it was proposed to erect it. \V'e submit, moreover, that after the famous“Lacrosse Notices", our wor- thy reeve can scarcely expect to be considered a good judge of“times and seasons.“ Our article of the 16th inst. has called forth a leader from the Herald, and a letter from Mr. Brown. \Ve shall reply to the letter first, Every one will at once say; that: it should have requested fresh tenders. It is absutd to contend. that: there was not time fourth/is. It would ‘not have taken half agxthoun. _ Was this done P Notuat a115, but , one of the Councilmen blantlly.inq}ri{ed. whose tender was acceptedvmthe'last oc- casion. Of comse it. was known belore the question wasgp‘utfi and ac, cordinglyit wasiat once. decided that the true course was not toaskfor new tenders” in order to Execute‘tshe lowest. but- tohand/ehe job, oven to the Herald. But- even granting that the princnple of rotation is the cor- reet one in distributing tlie.»v-illage patronage, how cometh that that principle.was not acted .on in the division of all the rest of the Couu. Cil work? We fiihmfl, Now tor the. Voters' L'isit.‘ For this job, tendgs w_e_re invxted. Both LIBERaL and Herald respondqd, and it so happened-filmy askéd for ex- agztly the same, sum. \Nellkwhat should the Channel have done? Changeâ€"I. Crosby. J udicml Sale-Fitzgerald ‘5: Beck. 'illage Taxesâ€"M. Teefy. ‘ Entrance Exammntionsâ€"«D. Fothenugham Auction Sale-H. Marsh. Central Bankâ€"A. A. Allen. NEW ADVEBIISEMENTS “THOSE NOTICEA‘.‘ 311K not altogether astonishing that an editor whose pen is a pair of sciss- ors, and ink-bottle a paste pot, should be amazed at an original art- icle of some length in the LIBERAL. Did we not already know it from the regular appearance ot the 1107'- ald, the single screed in the last number would make it abundantly evident that the w1iting of either long or short articles is not that gentleman’s forte. He does not deem itnecessary to defend the char- acter of the Reeve, and the Reeve is heartily to be congratulated that such is the case, for while even a weak man could comlortably stand the Herald‘s most awful censure,and thrive under it, the very strongest would certainly go to the wall, should he be so unlucky as to be bespattered with its praise. \Ne never attacked the character of M r. Brown. We have not charged him with being “ untruthtul, coarse and impertinent," any more than he rlid us,when,in his last letterJte used the word“untruthful". He spoke of one particular statement, so did we. He had a perfect right to deny what we had asserted, if he thought we were incorrect, and we exercised no other right. We have as high an opinion of Mr. Brown's honor and integrity as has the Herald, and no fair-minded man will say that, because we cracked a joke at his expense,or differed with him on a moot-point, we have thereby put, or sought to put, even the suspicion 01 a stain on his name. But says the Horaldpthers besules the LIBERAL have contrlbuted to- wards the prosperlty of our schools &C. We never asserted that they had not. What We did say was, that the LIBERAL has done all that lay in its power, while our active, enterprising, keen and agile contem~ porary has not lifted its little finger. La Libera, a leading Conservative journal of the Province of Quebec. contained,mn the fist inst, the fol- lowing significant amide :â€"- In conclusion, we indignantly re- pel the aspersion that we are anx- ious to introduce politics into our municipal affairs. \Ve never hinted at such a thing, and we posniv-ely detest the ver) idea. Does not the Harald know that two of the five members of the present Council are Retormers? Does it not see that it what we have said gives offence, then oflence has been given to all? \Ve have pitched on no party, let alone any man. The political hist- oryof our country has taught us that ability, and shrewdness and probity are not the monopoly ofany party. in looking after our own in- terests, we do not of necessity pre- Judice the interests of others. The Herald, however thiuksthat every- thing has gone along harmoniously. True enough, it, by harmoniouslyis meant the giving of“ all the village printing to the Herald. But “ it is just possible " that; what may be musicit‘o the H'n'ald \is the worst of discord; to the Luaarny- FRENCH C‘ONSERVATI VE VIEW OF THILDOMINION OPPO- Sl T1 ON. “ Mr. Blake was expected to-day (2:50 at Three‘Rivers. He has not, however.deemed fit to go, or else pnor engagements have prevented him. We are. very sorry, for the electors,_,without distinction of party, would have been glad to make his acquaintance. Mr. Blake, :he honorabie leader of the Opposition, is a powerful parliamentary orator, the most pow- eriul, in fact, whom Canada now possesses. But he has neither the consummate addreSs nor wonderful suppleness of Sir John A. Macdon- aldt He is a iormidable reasoner, exceedingly strong in argument, but before.the masses,he is cold and in- efiectme. Of his lieutenants, Sir Richard Cartwnight is a man of fine educat- ion, deeply versed in politics, but very disagreeable, very aggressive. and altogether wanting in tact. Mr. Crxarlton 15 a bird workermot very eloqqent, but of great use to a. party. Naturally, ML, Blake hopes to gain the_ next election. Sir John has lost grpund in Ontario, and the Lyiberal leader counts on. the divis- ions in the Consenatlve party of Qgebec- .. Mr. Davis. at one time prime minister of Prince Edward Island, 15 a fluent speaker, full 01 resources, but somewhat tediqus. Of M. Laurier, M. Langclier,&c., we say-nothing, because they are, of course, well known to our readers. 7A5 t9 the Maritime, Provinces, it IS useless to indulge in galculations. to: tin-va11 gu wi’b the SerHgCSLI', “E. a 45 m5 Eu“ Ea _ mg aw Fafl CONCR§?§ NOW CGMPLETE IMMENSE A. WRIG-Efli & SON, Keeps on hand a large supply of Coffins, Cas- kets. and all kinds of IFIINIERAIJ B‘ITRNISIIIN(%S. A First-Class Hearse fur- nished at reasonable terms. UNDERTAKERS, YONGE:: ST., RICHMOND HILL, Prepare for Winter ! THE FIRE PEOOE FALL 86: WINTER SUPPLIES“ Every Department complete with New Goods at the Lowest Prices. Blankets, Flannels, and other \Voollens at Wholesale Priees. A large stock of Stapleand FancyGro- caries, Cxockery, Glassware, &c.. at Lowest Rates. ‘ WINDOW GLASS ALL SIZES & CUT TO ORDER. GROCERIES, FLOUR & FEED AT BOTTOM PRICES.~. Balance of the Stock of Wall Paper to be sold below cosu. Picture and Picture Frames all nizes. Call and ask for prices. THE'. PEOPLES’ STORE ! NEW" STOCK OE FURNITURE HighestPrice‘paigl for Butter and Eggs. ANJD PURCHASING YOUR OF GOODS. AT TORONTO PRICES. BY GOING TO AT. THE IS ON HAND WITH BARGAIN - W RIG-HT 85 SON. ISAAC CROSBY. . SAVAGE“