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THE WATCHMAN, LINDSAY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1889. journalistic enterprises that . preside the notice, tenders were received as fol- RE-DPENING 5. .';:.;SGE‘ ! ! h h ‘ ._' . ' ‘ FORTE}! THE BOOKSELLER. the TEXT BOOKS in use. Supplies all E‘Our‘ School Requisites , are the biggest Value fer money that you can get. , . .. , f n. s. PORTER’S Bookstore. Our New Store 3 doors from the .old shop. Look for the Big Book. {the "agitcbmm. THURSDAY, JAN. 3rd, 1889. “ Ourselves: ” It is with .no little reluctance that wé‘enter upon a subject that chiefly concerns our own business, and yet We consider it our duty to lay before our readm'and the public at large certain facts concerning the publication with which we stand indentified. It is now almost one year since we commenced the issue of the WATCBMAN', and during that time we have endeavored to conduct it in the interest of the public, at the some time not descending to any vulgar or abusive language against persons who might feel called upon to differ on sub- jects of a public nature. Upon our starting in business we expected a sharp opposition from our town confreres and and we prepared ourselves for such, but as time progressed we found out that we had more to contend against that what ,gpeared upon the surface. W'e found out that the slanderer’s tongue was 'at. work, and insidious efforts were made in different parts of the county to injure our progress by the circulation of state- ments entirely devoid of a particle of truth. We were, we might say, aware of the perfidious means taken to injure us nearly as soon as they were employed, but we considered that they were be- neath our notice, and now that the have fallen futile about the heads of those who originated them, we give a few of the objections raised against us by very z'uterestedparhet. First. â€"The starting offlthe WATCHMAN, was going to injure the Conservative party, and it should not be supported, that party not requiring a second organ. Secondâ€"That the Wire-Him): was start- ed by the firm of Dundas e‘r, Flavelle Bros. for the purpose of injuring Sam Hughes of the W order particularly, and C. D. Barr of the Post indirectly. Thirdâ€"That we ruined the profits of the printing business in the town and county because we refused to enter into arrange- ments whereby extravagant prices would be obtained from both town and county municipal and merchantile printing. These three charges are the head and and front of our offending, and we pur- pose to deal with them in order. In re- ference to our injuring the party, we must confess such an idea never struck us, and if the party organ had the manliness to bring it before our notice, we might have devised some means of averting such a catastrophe ; but does it not occur to the reader that such a charge, coming from such an individual as Sam Hughes sounds a little ludicrous? We have supported theLiberal-Conservative causeconsistently for thirty years in this county, and we have never been accused of injuring the party before. It is true we have not been such a rampant fire-eater as Sam Hughes, but we were still a conservative when Sam was a rampant grit, and we need not go very far back for proof, â€"it is only a matter of a couple or three years It was a fortunate thing that we were the founder of the lVarder, or its present editor would have still been hurrahing for the Mowat government. It was the ll'urdor that made him a Tory. It was singularly fortunate for the Refor- mers of Victoria that his negotiations to purchase the Post failed, otherwise he would be to-day abusing the Tories of this county with a vengence, vastly to their benefit. The second charge is untrue in every ticular. The firm of Dundas and avelle Bros. know less about our busi- nets than many business men in the town, nor has any member thereof ever written " or inspired even a paragraph for the WATCHMAN, if we except their business notices. .While we regret to have this to sayâ€"for we believe they could in many ways forward our interests, we admit we could hardly expect men, who have such a tremendous amount of business to attend to, to give us even a passing lthought, more than to have their own work sent to our office, which, by the way, even our contemporaries know is considerable. It is true if we needed financial assistance, we fancy that we would not apply in vain to any member of the firm.‘ The firm never in the slightest manner interfered, or had anything to do, ‘in starting the Wircnm. Now, in reference to the third charge, we plead GUILTY. We will defer for a future issue entering upon this theme. ‘ "the The Mayoralty, Mayor Walters threw a bomb into the nominations for the mayoralty which, to use a common expression, may have a,“ boomerang in it. Towaxrdsunthe close " of, ."...‘L.. 7L"... F ,7 w-awp a .-..; , against the‘qualifications of Mr. Smyth, on the ground that thegcondi f' {attach-'â€" ed to the purchase of the town: oppoute the market by Mr. Smith, constitute a contract with the town etc. It will be re- membered that Mr. Smyth last fall‘bought the property,at the corner of Kent and Cambridge Sts. south for $900 from the, council, at the same time entering into a bond to erect within a given time a .build- ing thereon of certain dimensions'and of certain‘quality. It will be noted that Mr: Smyth paid $900 cash for the lot, and the building to be erected is Mr. Smyth’s, not the town s The conditions referred to, however, it would appear come under the statute, and there’s the rub. As would be expected of Mr. Smyth by those. who know him, he decided not to be a candidate with a shadow of suspicion about his (1118114 fications, and retired in favor 'of Mr. Wm. McDonnell. Mr. Smyth owns absolute 1y freehold assessed at $3500, pays taxes also on $7 500 rental etc, in addition to his late purchase $111?” titliwn. hltciesi tp). be tlregret tattetecm ejec- g5: deferred to should exist, but Mr. Smyth, has-taken the honorable course un- der the circumstances. The loud boasting of Mayor Walters and his friends, especi- ally the “ coterie,” for several days before the nomination that “ Smyth would be snowed under” stands in ugly contrast to their louder boasting now that they knew all along of the legal technicality by which they were ready to stop the contest. The care with which-the secret was kept until the very last moment, shows that the ob« j ect of Mayor Walters was to steal a march upon the ratepayers, and seize the. mayor- alty for Thos Walters by acclamation once more. The empty boasting and the' sly dodge shew clearly what little confidence Mayor Walters has in the feelings of _ the ratepayers towards him' or his record. But he and the “ coterie” have reckoned without their host. Mr. Wm. McDonnell, in response to the urgent oppeal of alarge number of the~ ratepayers, has man! ully come forward to vindicate the right of the electors to choose for themselves to whom they shall entrust the mayoralty of their town, and to decide bv their votes wheth- er the reckless mismanagement and worse that has marked the record of the past year shall be encouraged by the :return of Mayor Walters to the council‘ board or not. All honor to Mr. McDonéllfor his manly stand. He will receive the united support of Mr. Smyth and his friends largely supplemented by many of the "late supporters of Mayor Walters, whose eyes have been opened by the “smart” ruse attempted on nomination day to disen- franchise the electors. The “ shivery shaking” which; almost overcame Mayor Walters whilst struggling to read the “ protest" is not to be wondered at on the y part of one who allowed himself to be elected by acclamation last year, knowing full well that his own 8800 qualification was imperfect at the time and had to be doctored up in order to enable him to re- tain his seat. His insinuation at the meet- ing in the evening that Mr. Smyth had sinister objects in view was a sublime piece of efi‘rontery. Had Mayor Walters’ fine; sense re qualifications only develop- ed itself earlier, he would not this year have presided over a council in which no less than five members deliberately dis- qualified themselves by direct acts of job- bery with the council. Let the ratepayers consult the statement of expenditures late- ly published by the council and mark the names. ‘To the Mayor is entrusted the general conduct of the council. Upon him rests the responsibility of protecting the town against any illegal or improper acts on the part of,themembers ; and yet Mayor Walters has allowed no less than five councillors to: do job after job for the council, to be paid for the same out of the fundsof thetown,and toretain their seats without a single remonstrance even his part. Nay more, Mayor Walters endorses the record of the council ; and asks for a third term in order to “ vindicate” that record ! Apart from the $7000 school by- law episode and brother Harry’s connec- tion with it, and the fact that‘Mayor Wal- ters as a member of the School Board as well as Mayor of the town has known all along that the School Board has been illegally borrowing money on the quiet to the tune of $7000, the record we have submitted is quite sufficient to place be- fore the electors to aid them in their de- cislon. . In Mr. Wm. McDonnell, Mayor Wal- ters has an opponent with qualifications to his heart’s content. One of the largest property holders in town,with his time all absolutely his own and not paid for out of the public purse, and with the ability for which he is so well known, Mr. McDon- nell’s claims commend themselves to the ratepayers for the mayoralty at this criti- cal period of the town’s history. Journalistic Amenities. It is said by the highest authority that. “from the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.” Were the pub lie to gauge the utterances of the ex- treme party journals of the day by this rule, what a fountain of “malice, hatred and all uncha‘ritableness’” they would regard the editorial bosoms that con- trol said journals. We say the ex- treme party organs, as the independ- ent-or truly liberal-portion of the pub- lic press is not as a rule open to the charge. With whatever justice our remarks may apply to the political press generally throughout the Domini ion, the pub'lic'in this distiict will read- ‘ily'rioteth’ow applicable they areitnfthe over the destinies 0f the extreme party wings in Victoria county. From .week to weekend: month to month; epitheig are hurled ‘babkwaras and forwards ~ WW3 inherChange'd: which if in.-,:apy sensefieserved, would; entitle thé‘ 05‘ cts of them to 'are'sid- cutie in Castle JackSon," or in bedlanli, 'But the patient ' public have long since come to regard such exhibitions of“ editorialwarfare“ as mere school- hoys’squabblesjwhere one says, “you’re another” and vice versa, and where the onlookers fe‘el satisfied that everybodys: perfectly safe, and “laugh consumedly.’ Were these ..extreme party editorial ghgiatorsi to" cenfine the erercise‘ ,0f . theireccen'tricities to their own par": ticular corporeal developements (meta- phorically speaking, of course) the pub- lic would not care a fig if they would “fit and fit” until like the Kilkenny cats, “there would be nothing left but their tails.” The small portion of the public who unfortunately care for such exhibitions might shout: “Go fer him, Charlie,” or “Slug him, Sam”; but the vast majority would be infinitely ‘fobliged if they could be spared the sight of the whole, business. But it is whenthese mighty j0urnalistic sluggers turn their attention to ’our public men or private'yzcitizens,‘ that their perform: ances'become matters of real public interest. Of our public men this is “especially true. No sooner does a citizen step out of private life into the position of a representative than the journal of the party to which he is op- posed at once sets to work to transform a reputation hitherto untarnished into the opposite; every ordinary or innocent act or move into a matter of suspicion or even a crime; and, in short, to make the man ’jfimpfiut ”of his‘own skin and his own boots'into surrOun’dings of an entirely difl'erent‘composition and own- er'sfliip‘t. We do not kndw that there is much choice; inathis regard, between» the past record of the ultra~radicalg commercial union and thatof thenltra- tory-imperial-federation Lindsay organs. Weleave the decision of this‘delicate question t0 the public during the leisure hours 'of the holiday season. But we wish at this stage to enter our protest, against the treatment Mr. John A. Barron has been for some time receiv- ing at the hands of the Victoria Warder. We shali‘wbeha'racterine in the langu- age descrved the incessant “ bounding ” of Mr. Barron’s footsteps, and the everlasting insinuations against his per- sonal motives and character which weekly adorn the pages of the Victoria lVarder. One thing we do know, the course of the Wardcr towards Mr. Barron is not endorsed by the Liberal Conservatives of South Vigtoria b a large majority. As an instance of, ow’ . difficult it is for them toiput'a éheck upon the new patent combination of which the Warder is the head, we may mention that Mr. Barron’s name was third upon the list of the speakers for the late Imperial Federation meeting; but was ‘ eliminated from the list, by whom the public can easily guess. The Peterboro Federation League extended to Mr. Barron a hearty invitation; and the South Victoria Liberal Conservatives intended a similar courtesy. It may be a misfortune that North Victoria is represented by a reformer; but this we will say that the electors of that con- stituency did themselves infinite credit in choosing Mr. Barron as their repre- sentative, and Mr. Barron is a credit to North Victoria. With many of the political views advanced by Mr. Barron we are not in sympathy ; but no doubt when he becomes as old and as wise as we are, the points of difference will have disappeared and we shall be in a posi- tion to endorse him fully. In the mean- time, however, whilst ready to discuss his opinions, we shall do justice to the man, and would like to see all his 0p- ponents act on the same lines. To the Lindsay public who have known Mr. Barron for years, any reference to his many excellent qualities as a citizen, or to his high standing in the profession to which he belongs, would be super- fluous ; and as to the electors of North Victoria, they are having frequent opportunities of studying the man as well as his political opinions. If they are satisfied with the lattep, they cannot be mistaken about the former. We are particularly jealous ofthe fair fame of our Lindsay representative men, and we shall always demand fair play for them, and see they get it. Communicationsf To the Editorof 17w ‘Watclvman. it having been stated to us that mis- representationsare being made respecting the amount of Messrs. McNeely and Walter's, contract for erecting the Colle- giate Institute Building, we deem it advis..ble, on behalf of the Board of Educa- tion and the Building Committee, to place the followmg facts before the public. On 19th January 1888 the first plans and specifications, as prepared by Mr. Dufi‘us,‘ Tenders were then asked for the whole work and materials to cOmplete the build- ‘ng, exclusive of furniture, by advertise; mentin the “Mall” “ Globe” and “Empire” erected and equipped for the money Architect, were accepted by the committee. ' and in the town papers. In response to lows:â€" McNeely endgaltefiié ........ $28033 _ ,JohnForin, , , If. .....,..._.._, ’ '. 'lTbnders Were-'thgrffdskéiiafot theu ate trades...by advertising as. tonnagfithotown‘ papers'and ut up in town and sent to Contracto in. i Tort Hope and Peterborough. Ont 3rd ' March the committee met and opened the tenders received, 19 in all, the aggregate of the lowest tenders for the different trades, including the Architect’s estimate for slating for which no tenders had been received, was 825164.08 and the: hi hest 828814.61. A tender was also su mitted from MrflJamnesMcWilliams for the whole buildirfi” amounting to 827290. The, building comfittee .then: reported to the Bbardr'that the building could not be at their disposal, , $29,000; The plans. and specifications "wereithen, modified to-as .‘great an extent aslpésdibl‘efhut it was 'inll. , found impossible to proceed; 4 The architect was theninstructed to pare plans and speficfiti6r$ for a buil ' less expensive in style,'-‘""bu€ more com- modious than the one first designed, the hope being entertained that a building ' and equipment, Wt in all respects might yet be prowided for the amount a propriated. Ten’dersmwere asked on t e new plans and spefications by advertise- ment in the Globe and Empire the Peter-‘ boro" Radian, Portafiqpe; Guide and the town papers and by" " " kindled to all the pontractors in the districtu'ltvhose names couhi be obtained, including Peterboro’ Port Ho , Cobourgand Port Perry. On 12th of" y the tenders wereo ned,ga‘nd for‘the whole work, they were ound to be as followerâ€" "1’ ” Robert Blaine ............... $22,682. McNeely Walters. ., ........ $21,800. a few tenders were received for separate trades, but the anounte whee so low, or the trades covered-suflic‘ently to warrant the committee in accepting them. The committee having thus exhausted their efforts to erect a building and equip it for 820,000 decided the. coiinal should be asked to grant an additional $7,000 and the amount having been placed at the disposal of the board, a contract was, en- tered into with Messrs. McNeely and Walters for the sum of $21,800 the anount as above stated. ' The balance amounting to $5,200 is need- ' ed for and is being expended in providing agymnasiun to comply with the regula. tions of the Education Department, and fer furnaces, desks, seats and other neces- sary furnishing and equipment. Yours etc. ADAM HUDSPETH, Chairman Board of Education. J. R. MCNEILIE, Chairman Building Commitwe. St. Peter’s Church, North Verulam. The funeral sermon of Charles Henry Fell, son of James Fell, of Verulam, will be preached in the above church on Sun- day afternoon next, at 3 o’clock, by the Rev. J. G. Dean, of Fenelon. FENELON FALLS. MUNICIPALâ€"The old council and school trustees, with exception of Reeve, were el- ected by acclamation. The aspirants for :hat office are S. Swanton and John Aus- m. TEA MEETING.â€"-At the Baptist Church, Fenelon Falls, 8. most successful tea meet- ing was held. Tea was served from 6 to8 o’clock. After which Rev. Mr. Anderson, of Lindsay Baptist Church took the chair. Speeches were made by the resident minis- ters and others. The choir rendered very acceptably a number ofgmusical selections, which were well received. The attendance was very large, and the proceeds will net a good sum for the parsonage fund. The rifle match which took place here on Tuesday, between the Lindsay and Fenelon Falls crack shots, resulted in a victory for Lindsay by 11 points. i-{ On Sunday evening next the subject in St. James’ church will,,be,.‘“Religion 1n Amusement.” PETER BORO. Peterboro ’, Jan. l.â€"-There were four Scott Act cases at the Police Court yesterday morning. Three fines of $50 each were imposed and one case enlarg- ed. According to a statement made by the mayor at the nominations, the town has received the following amounts from this source: In 1886, $1,950;in 1887, 888,131 in 1888, $7,500. Commandant H. H. Booth, son of the general, conducted meetings in the Sal- vation Army temple yesterday, assisted by'Commisioner Coombs Col. Bailey, Staff-Capt. Allen, Stafi' Capt. Marshall and others. Councillor Wm, Wand, of Ashburn- ham, is seriously ill. GLANDINE. Specul’ to TH: ercnmm. Rncovsnnn.â€"-Our worthy post mistress, Mrs. Stalker, who was slightly indisposed,‘ has recovered so as to be in her place of ‘ business with her usual vigor. We are all pleased to learn of her recovery. . Germ Bur Nor Formorrsn.â€"â€"We he no person ' will think this head line is t e epitaph of some of our friends who have passed over to the majority. for such is not the case. We wish to inform the outside world. through the medium of THE; WATCHMAN, that our estimable school teacher, Mr. Joseph McNabb, has de- cided to go‘ elsewhere. During his stay with us he made numerous friends, who will remember him with respect. How- ever we do not cum as those without hope, as he is to succeeded by a'Miss 'Emme'rson, of Valentia, who comes well recommended. Our worthy ne' hbor, Mr. Robert Webster, who resi es north of our village. had one of those time-honbred gathering, knownl‘g'as a 1scountry paring-bee, where a very, p easau evening was 8 nt br th youth and beauty of our neigliliorhodd. e P i 1 . par-v - ~~ h and found that . ~Panmo~BEE AND ENTERTAINMENT.â€" ‘ .,..‘ yaw, H- » mu.“ y”. ~ ... :“J' '. ,‘We have all the SCARCE designs and colors in DRE DDDDS AND TRIMMINDS. SS I Our MILLIHERY department is superintended by - MRS. WHYTE- Our ordered clothing, by . 14:3- BRU’XER, graduate of J. J. Mitchell, cutting school of New York. ~ M are closing out a [or e and varied st .é M ' 80)": Ready Modes. g at (y en 5 and Ulster and Mam/e Clot/z: m, F REE 2] re. puck/ed. ‘ 1R. SMYTH -80N. Lindsay, Nov. 7, 1888. . â€"h____ Try our 250. Special Tea , f" mm” f GROWDED DUT’ Owing to press of oMer mailer. .l T/ze alooe famz'lzor newspaper sentence aptly expresses Me slate of aflaz'rs at our store. I176 oz'm lo do afdmz'ly supply tradeâ€"Teas, Sugars. Groccrâ€" zes, Proozsions, eta, Flour and Feed. 7722': we lulu doncfor some lz'mepasl, and in z’ucrcasz’ug volume. EocryMzng went flaflpzly as on a wedding mom. ' Very good. l/Vefouud aflcrplacz'ug a large order for Groccrzcs Mal we were 232 a serious positionâ€"- we were Mort of room, A couucz'lof war was lccld foeroz'M and Me verdict was Mat Me DRDDKERY AND DLASSWARE DEPARTMENT dad to goâ€"uo lzcljo for it, and it must go at once, as Me new stock will le to land Mort/y, and Me goods must come of Me s/zeloes even If we have to pile Mom into ous/zcl Motels and slow under t/ze counter. When we announce Mz's Peremplory Close-out Sale 2! may lo taken for granted Mal goods will be sold Meap. Every/Ming must go. I 4 I Dinner Setts of 200 pieces, usually sold for $14 and $15, may be taken away for $8. Goblets, usually sold for 60c. per dozen for 40¢. Plain Tumblers, usually sold for 50c. per dozen, for 30¢. Plain White Dinner Setts, usually sold for $2.50 for $1.50. Chamber Setts, usually sold for $2.50 for $1.50. Fancy Chamber Setts, usually sold for $4, for $2.75. One extra fine China Sett for $6, usually sold for $10. , Also a large assortment of Earthenware Davy Goods, 511ch 0: Parts, Charm, etc. will be sold cheap to clear. 2716:: good: are bulky and Me 3110) is small Come andget oargam: in C rock- ery and Glassware, * S. BAKER Co. FAMiLY GROCER, Kent-st, Lindsay, P. S.-Terms strictly cash. Sold Elsewhere at Lindsay, May 14, 1888. I.“ )AM' “All.“ ‘ ‘. Wkflfilllm.AM‘Mw MR‘A“AIAAIAN‘AAJU- ll Alli” Al. I».AAI‘AIO.AIC.AI.} I. 1.. [7,]: ’- [A‘A’A V'VVVW'V'A L... '.' V 'A' 40c. .v v. VVVVV DILGLDTHS, 8: WINDOW FURNISHINGS, N o Boiler Value A miter/core. In China. Mattings We are Giving 33% Discountoff Last Year’s Prices. Having purchased at currency for sterling a Consignment of GARPETSLshipped to a firm which had failed, we will give our Lindsay friends the benefit of the'purchase." \Vhen in the city call and ‘see the value we can give in Carpets. WM. « BEATTY SDN. 8, KING STREET EAST, .TDRDIITD. l. i '3: 3 VG 01 I amugm -A up. 1.1 dim JPN: Q