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it..." A 9‘) _u,' RICHMOND HILL, July A GOOD APPOINTMENT. The many friends of Dr. Coulter of Aurora, w ill be pleased to learn of his very excellent appointment. He has been honored with the responsible Epositioii of Deputy Postmaster Gen-- ‘e’rai in place of Lt.-Col. White, who has been retired after a service of fifty-one years in the Post Office De- partment. This is one of the most important offices in the gift of the Government, and although it will take time to become familiar with the details in all the branches, yet ‘we have every confidence that the Dr.’s tact and natural ability will “overcome any obstacles that may present themselves. Dr. Coulter has a faculty of saying the right thing at the right time, he, is popular with all classes of people,‘ and We have no doubt he will make a careful and efficient servant. We feel sure the citizens of Aurora and North York, generally, of both shades of politics, will wish Dr. Coulter‘ every success in his new sphere, and Richmond Hill, his birthâ€"blace, is pleased to share the honor with our ‘iiorthern friends. THE LIBERAL also begs to Oder its congratulations, and sincerely hopes what Dr. Coulter will long be spared, ’to fill the position of Deputy Post- master General with that grace and dignity which have characterized him in his boyhood days, and during his career as a physician in the, 'County of York. â€"! Generally the political party in power is the party that is called upon, ‘to defend the acts of the Govern- ment. Since Mr. Whitney’s cam- paign tour through the province this order of things has been reversed, the Opposition being constantly on the defensive in order to endeavor to justify the public utterances of the Conservative leaders. A few days ago Mr. Whitney com- plained at Ottawa that he had been "represented as being opposed to the succession duties. Mr. Whitney may ‘ not in his heart be opposed to the succession duties, but judging him by his speeches he is not in favor of _ them. He says’that “such atax is justifiable only under an abnormal condition, for example, when the Government is face to face with bankruptcy.” The Mail and Empire of June 8th report him as saying: “ It is a very proper tax when it be- comes absolutely necessary. It is an been resorted to unless there is no other way out of the trouble,” &c. If Mr. Whitney cannot condemn éthc acts of the Government in more than a half-hearted way, he had "better leave them alone altogether. ’The fact of the matter is, the success- ion tax is‘popular in this province, sand it deser 'es to be. The volume of Canada’s exports and imports as Shown by the trade returns for the year ending June 30, is very satisfactory. The exports were $133,021,000, being $13,608- 000 in excess of last year’s figures. The imports entered for home con- sumption were $111,631,000 which is an advance on the figures for the ewe past years. For the month of June last the exports were nearly $5,000,000 more than they were for June, 1836, showing that there ‘has been an expansion of trade since the (new tarili‘ duties have come into :force. County Matters. To the Editor of THE LIBERAL: SIRâ€"I am sure the electors of Dis- trict No. u will congratulate them- selves on liavnig such an able repre- scntat‘ve 'is Z‘I'. 0.“ ' " - " ‘ ‘ ' ‘ P1‘05‘05 ‘3 I“o‘mg.French volunteers as :hinisclf to hc. But iizcn are liable to ‘E‘l’l' u t timer. ' agents. I l i In Mr. I’ugsley’s last letter he ac- cuses me of drawing :1 herring across the trail I started to travel on, and dc- clarcs I first wantcd local matte-rs solved. Now, Sir, this is a. mistake. fOr I never introduced local all‘aii-s iii- to this discussion, for l bclicvo that everything in connection with council ‘ and school mutt.ch is clear and above board. If Mr. Pugslcy thinks differ- ent and has any fault to find with either tlic council or the school board, I havc no doubt, Sir, with usual kind- ness, you will allow him the uscof your columns. Mr. l’ugslcy accuses me of criticising a. by-law (No. 7717) that I had not read. In aiiswcr to this I \\ ill refer your readci's to my remarks on this fll‘llltills hy~law in your valuable papcr of the 8th inst. If this is not ('l(‘;ll‘ to Mr. Pugslcy's mind,- it is his misfortune, not. my fault. His remarks on private enmity arc the most, childish I over heard of. The only way 1 can acconnt for this is that Mr. Pugslcy, in the largcncss of his mind, imagines that in hiniSclf is centred the whole County Council, and any strictures upon that body (composed of ciglitccii men, the flower of the county) is taken by him as a personal affront. Now, Sir, I can assure Mr. I’ugsley of the high esteem I have for him personally, and the admiration I have for his courage, tenacity of purpose, and general good sense. As we are not all constitutcd alike, we are not expected to agree on every question of public interest, and surely men like Mr. Pugsley, “with his fifteen years’ experience in public life,” could afford to answer a. few questions on county affairs without be- coming irritated and imagining that those questions were prompted by feelings of enmity. Now, Mr. Editor, for “ By-Law No. 734, authorizing the issuing of debt-n- tures for $20,000." Mr. l’iigslcy’s cx- planation is about as clear and definite as the by-law itself. TWO reasons are iven as accounting for this mortgage. irst, that it was to provide for several large and costly steel bridges that had been erected during the past year or so ; but we are not informed what bridges, nor how much they cost. By reference to the county accoinits I am led to believe that all the bridges con- structed during the past year or so were constructed out of the current expense account. The second reason given is as follows : The county hav- ing assumed all liabilities of the York roads, the council thought it advisable to issue debentures to provide for the same.” As the balance against the York roads is over $30,000, and add to this large amount say $10,000 for those mysterious, large and costly bridges, the taxpayer will wonder how this $20,000 mort age will be able to do so much. Mr. ugsley is under the ini- pression that I asserted that the abovei by-law should, according to the statutes, be submitted to the people. Now this is a. mistake ; what I did as- sert was that the law required the council to insert in the by-law the “ object” for which the loan is re- quired. Mr. Pugsley’s explanation of the “ special meeting" is satisfactory, especially as he assures us there was a saving of mileage, 850., to the county. Now, Sir, there are a. few more questions in regard to county affairs! that I would like to ask, but I will wait until the weather is sufficiently cool to enable Mr. Pugsley to regain his equilibrium. In conclusion, Mr. EditOI, I think it would be a good Ian and of interest to your readers if) you were to publish in your paper (in instalments) the county accounts, together with the auditors‘ report, as very few copies of those accounts are in circulation. Hoping you will pardon me for tak- ing up so much of your valuable space, . I remain, yours, &c., I. CROSBY. Richmond Hill, July 20th, 1897. Agents for WANTED. v..- toria, Her Reign and Diamond Jubi- lee.” Overflowing with latest and richest pictures. Contains the en-~ dorsed biography of Her Majesty, with ‘ authentic History of her remarkable h ’V r v ‘ . ‘ . anuhual tax’ and Should nOt ha‘ ev reign, and full account of the Diamond Jubilee. Only $1.50. Tremendous demand. Big book. Bonanza. for Commission 50 pcr cent. Credit given. Freight paid. OUTFIT FREE. Duty paid. “'rite quick for outfit and territory. THE DOMIN- ION COMPANY, Dept. 7, 356 Dear- born St., Chicago. 51-13 Personal Those readers of THE LIBERAL who remember Dr. J. E. Langstafl", a. form-' er very popular resident of Richmond Hill, will be glad to learn that; lie is one of a )arty of gentlemen who have just left ew York for a tour of the northern coast of the Mediterranean,' and they will join hands with us in wishing him bon voyage. Durino‘ his absence his extensive practice will be attended to by his brother, Dr. L. Ur. Langstafi, of whom also our readers have very pleasant renicinbrances. The Dr.'s first visit will be to Gib- raltar, one of the many scenes of the heroic struggles of the Spaniards against the liloors, and where eventu- ally the Cross triumphed over the Crescent; the almost iinpregnable- fortress which was takcn for England by the gallant Rookc in 170i, and which has ever since remained in her possession. The tourists will next call at Mar. seilles. Just fancy a. beautiful modern town on the site of H. colony establish- ed by the Greeks six centuries before the Christian Era ! I‘Vhicli colony be- came an independent ally of Rome eight hundred years after the Incarn- ation! Then again, to come to mod- ern times, who has not heard La Marseillaise. the hymn sung "by the they entered Paris in 1792, as they attacked the ’l'uilcries, and they marched to lib- , iii the Bastich From Marseilles the party pl'OCm-d to Italy, whcrc they will visit (iciiozi. with its magnificent harbour. its state- lv cathedral, its beautiful cluu-cli ("l't‘ctifi'tl by the Knights of St. John: Uciioa tho superb, (lcnou rcuowncd as tho l)il'tli»pl;icc of Columbus. Next l comes Yciiicc, “ bcuu‘tiful \Iciiicc, tlic Bi'idc of the Son," wit ll its bridges, canals and gondolas. llow dcliglitful to glide over the placid bosom of the Grand Canal as it lics batlicdin the silvci'yliglit of the moon, no sound breaking upon the car but thc roman- lic songs and tho plsisliiiig ours oi the dextcrous gondolicrs l “'lial thoughts crowd upon the mind in the Basilica i of St. Mark, whcrc the li‘ifll‘tild 1c" mains of the Evangclist are said to have been laid at rcst when brought from Alexandria! and also as one guch upon the famous; broiiZe Ii()l‘.\‘L‘S which once :l(l()1'iit'd an lll‘('l] ci'cctcd to comincnii‘n’ate a triumph of thc lcgioiis of old Rome. Next in order upon the route comes Florence, the centre of Italian Art and Litcrutnrc. the notch city of liiin “'ht)st‘ genius has gin-II to the World Vita Nuova and Diviiizi Conimedia. and where also is the tomb of Michel- angelol From Florence they go to Napies, to sail on its beautiful bay, and to climb Vesuvius, and to Visit the i crate the unhappy wretches confined, 7 stabilishod 1 8â€"17 A G()0D INVV'ICFSUTEEEENT. OVER 4 PER CENT. COMOOUND INTEREST. Actual result in the Canada Life on Policy" No. 7003 on the life of David Scroggie, Gilclpll, Ont. Endo‘vmv-iil of $2000, payable- ;il :igc 00, by 10 premiums of $118.00 lsxicd 13311 April, 1869. Ago 33. 3' “Hull Amount, 1896. Amount of ciidmvnicnt, $2,000; amount of profits, $015: Total, $2,915; Total pi'ciniuiii's paid, $1,190; return ()Vcr cost, $1,735. an investment of OVER 4 PER ("ENT. ‘Oi‘vii’C‘UND INTEREST on all i‘iremiums paid, in addition to marrying the risk of $2,090 over 27 years. Th is shows Fm- l'iit,c.~., (‘l('., apply to T 11. NICH£>IJEASE, “- £3. * RICHMOND HILE ARDWARE STORE Has for sale all kinds of Church of St. Jzinimzirius known throughout Christendom for its aiinu~ al miracle, and to SP9 the ruins of Pompeii, and to visit Baiac, whcrc Horace loved to dwell, and Cupri the favorite resort of Augustus. , After leaving Naples the tourists pro- ceed to Ronic, the scvvii-liilled City, once the capital of the gi'catcst. of :ill the powers of antiquity, the . _ which is almost the history of tlic civd- ized world, going back to the time when pious 'Ailnoas sailed from 1m. happy Troy centurics before Solomon reigned at Jerusalem, and reaching down to the prcscnt dayâ€"Rome once the capital of a kingdom, then ofa commonwealth, next of an empire, and the capital of united Italy almost ever since the Italian troops took pos- session of the city on the ever-memor- able twentieth of September, 1870. ' 0f the different places just mention- ed Dr, Langstafi' will naturally be most deeply'intercstcd in Gibraltar“ for of this colony one of his maternal relatives, Gen. Geo. Augustus Elliot, was made governor in 1775. He suc- cessfully defended it against the coin- bined French and Spanish 1779 to 1783: and was rewarded for his services by being raised to the Peerage as Lord Heathfield, Baron of Gibraltar, in 1787. -â€"â€"â€"-.» AGENTS. Second edition of “ Queen Victoria” exhausted. Jubilee edition on press. Best history of the Queen and Vic-, torian Era. published. The only Can- adian work accepted by Her Majesty. Sales unprecedentedâ€"knock the bot- tom out of all records. Canvassers scooping in money. Even boys and girls sell it fast. Big commission or straight weekly THE BRADLEY-GABRETSON 00., L’td, Toronto, Ont. W illitiilt Financial __§._ Capital Authorized, $2.500,00’J. Capital Subscribed, :027AUO. Head Office, 86 King St. E., TORONTO. DIRECTORS E.J.Davis. M.P.P., ’rcs. ; ViceJ’i-es; Robert MCClain, Jno. 11ichm~dson,l\i.P.P Daniel Spry, Edward Cronyn. J. K. Kerr. . C. George Dunstan, General Manauox Richmond Hill Branch. ' Deposits received and interest allowed at curren rates in the Savmgs Department. Special attention given to the cc lleetion 0! sale and other notes. _...._ Money to Loan (3. C. BILLING-S, Manager Subscribe for The LIBERAL. WANTE .‘,$Zi3k‘i‘;"fi°lffil§ of mature age, rclincnicnt and tact to spend her time in a good caiisc. T. H. LINSCOTT Toronto, Ont. THE LIBERAL For the Balance of 1897, for 25 Cents. CHERS and Othcr bright men for vacation or permanently, to solicit for “ Canada. : An Encyclopedia of the Country,” in five royal quarto volumes. '1‘1.‘ , AJAX No delivering. Commission paid weekly. THE LINSCOTT COMâ€"i PL-‘sNY, Toronto. history of ' forces from I C salary after trial tl‘ip- Everything at prises as low as can. be bought anywhere else. ‘ sary to up Hardware, Tinware, Milk Pails, Pans, Creamers (all sizes and prices). Nails, Einges,Looks, Fencing and Barbed Wire at lowest prices. Furnaces of the Best lilakes. Stoves, Eavetroughing, and everything in the Tin and Harda ware line at small profits and quick returns. .10 lbs. 3â€"inch or larger Wire 01' Cut Nails for 25 cents. Repaiiing promptly done. 0. LEASON, - RICHMOND HILL Harness Shop Is the place to go for first-class HILL Harness of all grades, Buggy Dusters, Fly Nels, Wool and Rubber Knee Rugs, \Vhips, And all Horse and Stable Supplies. Also in stock a full line of Trunks and Valises. Call and see me Repairing promptly attended to. $5 (31E(). BECDONALDn . gym. . . ., .,.. .v. _;_.. ,. . .,d._.,. “.7. .-,_..n.,..1 til i ihihlllflil l iii lSSflGlAllflil . g“ - ' ' ins ' I During the 10 years ending Dee. Bist, 19.96. Death Claims accrued to the amount of $1,505,858.00. DIVIDENDS.â€"Since organization the Association has paid and declared to Yfiolicyliolders by way of Dividends over $1,042,000.000. It saves money and pays it back again with interest at a time when it is most needcd. To Polieyliolders for balance declared profits in 1896, $06,533.86. Or for every dollar received the Association returns EXTENDED INSURANCEâ€"~The unconditional accumulative policies issued by the Coiil'eiloi-atioii Life Association guarantee extended insurance after two years for an amount which is definitely stated in the policy. It is not neces- plv to the Association for this benefitâ€"it works automatically. Paid-up pol ..ic.s and cash values also guaranteed. Full iiifOImation will be sent on appli...tion to - I". (43-. @rkVTAGE, District Agent, Richnlorid Iiill. Also Agent for \Yestern Fire Insurance '30., York Mutual Fire Insurance 00.. London Guarantee and Accident i‘o. ; also appraiser for Canada. Permanent Loan and Saving Co. sustains Aim Messiaen. nâ€"n mmmâ€"W' W 3:3“: m TRY OUR ILARD TIMES PRICES. New Shoes, the ver bust. only 25c” and removes, 10c. ; Steel Shoes at the same price for common light horses. Interfering stopped at once. Corns, Thrush and Contraction cured Without extra charge. » ' )‘I You can have your Bud‘n‘ Ekimlned N eW‘ E9 83 all around with XXX matcrial for $4.00, and new 5-16 steel tires for $4.00. Democrat and Heavy \Vaggons rimmed and tired at same reduction. Tires set all round, heavy or light, for $1.65 :1 mt, or 50c. for single tire. Plough Couliters i layed same as new with iron for 1th., steel 50c. Neckyokes, com» I plctc, $1.25. Set of Doublctrces, extra, $3.00. Wheelbarrow, extra large, Willi wrought iron wheel, $1.50. \Vaggon Racks, or anything in wood or iron v or}; 1“:ch to order on shortest noticc at reduced prices. Tcii per cent. olf for cash. I keep a. full stock of Shoes and Nails at all tines. l have had fifteen years experi- ence in if cksniitii and :vc izlworl’. busincsss, therefore I guaran- tct- satisfaction or no pay. Mow.“ S Li: X? E? R, D \VOOD‘» ’ORKER, THE CELEBRATED IZ-ORtiESiiGER AN FIRST Boos; Eat-35‘ 0!? F3 N H E I GiL£.AN6EYGEE’zu error-*2; ;. t’ \ ’i‘s