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P‘s. v" um WALL PAPER. The contents of 9 cases from Eng.- land and 12 bales from New York, now ready for in- spection at THE local improvement system is at present receiving some attention in our midst, and it is a subject that is en- titled to careful consideration. That there is considerable unfairness in the way improvements are distributed under the present system, especially in the case of those whose property is situated on sparsely settled streets a considerable distance from the main thoroughfares, is a matter that can be attested to by many who have patient. ly paid taxes for years without re- ceiving in return the grading of the j streets in front of their property so that the surface water even can be drained of? the property in question. Under the local improvement system, however, the ratepayer who so desires it can have his taxes turned towards improvements in the vicinity of his own property. There is a tendency also as matters are now carried on to centralize improvements and outlays, to the neglect of the claims of property holders generally. This tendency would be obviated by the system proposed. That the ratepayers are to a great ex- tent at the mercy of the designing ward politicians under our present system, will be pretty generally acknowledged. The public money is too often spent and improvements made where the outlay will “tell” best at the next election. The labor employed also is too often of an inferior character, and employed for the same ends. Corpora- tion work 15 1001 ed upon as a general ruleasa “sof” job, owing to the in- dulgence of the vote hunters, and a poor equivalent is enjoyed by the rate- payers for the taxes paid. Under the system proposed. however, each rate- payer who so desires it can interest himself in the expenditure of his own taxes, and upon improvements that will enhance the value of his own pr0« petty. The system will take away from certain officials the patronage, which many of them use to further their own ends; and in consequence its adoption would be opposed by that class. We learn that the scheme is not looked upon with favor by several of our local wirepulling public men who have manipulated the patronage of the present system pretty success- fully in assisting to keep themselves in office. There are many other good features about the local improvement system which ought to secure for it careful consideration on the part of our citizens. A correspondent in our last issue ably set forth many of the arguments in favor of the system. TEE exhibition to which the Victoria Warder has treated its readers for Weeks past in its discussion of the Jesuit question, is to say the least, de~ cidedly unique and extensive.‘ It de- monstrates also the danger of a mind naturally prone to eccentricity engag- ing too closely and constantly in the study of the workings and principles commonly credited to the Jesuit order. That’s just how it works. Ix‘Iany who “Vice is a monsterpf such fesriul' mien, That to be dreaded, needs but to be seen; But seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first. endure, then covet, then embrace. THURSDAY. MAY 16, 1889. Editorial Notes. have preaChed to others, have them- selves becdme castaways. A sad com- mentary, but lamentably true. From scores of examples with which the last issue of the Victoria Warder abounds, we cite two or three instances of how,- prevalent has- become the practice of: the doctrine “that the end justifies the means.” In referring to the “wily .John ‘Absent’ Barron,” it says, “He ' has been detected using his frank as ‘ member of Parliament to send to the honest yeomanry of North Victoria, annexation documents and stuff lying about and decrying Canada and Great Britain, and praising up the United States.” The statement has not a par- ticle of foundation in fact, not one. A similar charge was preferred against Mr. Trow, M. P., by a Toronto daily, and a trick of the age of “witch- burning and horrible superstitions” tacked it onto the member for North Victoria. “Do we live in the 19th century?” “Let in the light ol: liberty and truth.” The public who must answer the Wardens interrogation about the time of day in the affirma- tive, will most earnestly join in its re- quest for a greater supply of “the thing needful.” .However we may differ from the politics of the member for North Victoria, as one of the “noble thirteen” let him haveBritish fair play at the hands of his opponents. Passing over the reference to the “buncombe agitation over the badly directed want of confidence motion of Col. O’Brien” to the unqualified praise of Dalton McCarthy and the equally unqualified abuse of John Charlton, and other dazzling acrobatic feats on the Jesuit question, we come to the strongest possible evidence of the utter collapse of the Warder’s mental equip- ment in its struggle with Jesuitism and Rome with the big R. We refer to the classification of ourselves withgthe Canadian Post. “Both, if not entirely Jesuit, are at least three-quarter papist." The Post we always knew was bad enough, but we never thought it good enough to have a large J, or . bad enough to get a small. p. As for ourselves, our record on the J esuit question is before the public. We always knew it would be too much for the Warder. But we have no hard feelings, and our sympathy for the ' wreck that has been made is extreme. W'e would ask the few friends left to kindly put the VVarder to bed, and “let in the light of liberty.” THE eloquent words of Rev. Father McCallen before the St. Patrick’s Society should be productive of good. They may prove the seeds that will sprlng up and spread their influence on the minds and hearts of his people. He denounced intemperance in strong terms, and said there were in the city hundreds of families who are suffering and will suffer from the curse of drink, and nevertheless there are in them those who will put down their signa- tures for a new saloon in the neigh- borhood. The benefits of the high license law were pointed out by Father McCallen. In such places as Pittsburg and Pennsylvania, where the high license system has been adopted, the number of drinking places has been greatly reduced, while at the same time the revenue from the licenses has not fallen off, the social habits of lthe people have been improved, and the cities have not been called upon to, make a sacrifice. In Philadelphia the number of saloons was reduced from 6000 to 1347, and the fee for the license was increased from $50 to $500; the revenue was more than doubled and the arrests for drunken- ness were less than half what they were before; besides all this the Sun- day law was better enforced. In Pittsburg the number of saloons was reduced from 1500 to 214 last year, and to 93 this year. What is Mon- treal doing that it stands looking on at all this with its hands in its pockets? The prohibitionists would wipe out all the drinking places with one sweep of the sponge, but as far as can be seen in the Scott Act counties this is im- practicable. Rev. Father McCalIen has hit the nail on the head. High license is the key to reducing the evils 'of intemperance.â€"â€"Star. at the Auction Mart is a cracker for the money-14"“. That $18.00 Bedroom Set THE WATCHMAN, LINDSAY, THURDSAY, MAY :16, 1889. THE Mail says :â€"“The new theory of parliamentary! duty advanced by erring legislators is fully endorsed by the press which acts with these gentle- men. One journal puts the case thus : A measure is brought forward by the Government, and a Government sup- porter thinks it is not in the public interests. Should the member oppose the measure because it is bad, or vote for it because he thinks the govern- ment is good? The reply is favorable to the latter course. Thus a bad measure should receive support if pro- posed by the party with which the pmember in .question usually acts. This is somewhat at variance with Sir John Macdonald’s frequently reiterated ; maxim, “By the party; with the party; ibut for the country.” If the line of ‘ policy indicated is the correct one, each session of Parliament is a waste of energy and of money. The members should send their proxies to tliec'an ernment, and save the time lost and the public money expended 1n meeting annually at Ottawa.” The Victoria Warder of last week with characteristic rashness published a charge against the Lindsay post office officials of carelessness in the for- warding to its destination of a parcel of precious Warders. I The charge was, it is almost needless to say, without foundation. Two parcels intended for two separate points were by mistake of one of the “devils” in the Warder office tied together, one address only appearing on the outside. The natural result followed â€"-the prompt despatch of the double-barreled parcel to the destination indicated. The mistake was at once discovered at the latter point, and the stray Warders hurried- ly sent back, the usual supply being consrdered quite sufficient for any one t given point at one given time. Hence ‘the “charge” against the Lindsayvpost office. N o apology of course will folâ€" low, disallowance being all wrong, ex- cept applied for in the usual constitu- tional way. The frequency and per- sistency with which complaints have been trumped up for‘some time lately in certain quarters against our local postal service is creating the impression that there is a scheme under way to; prejudice the minds of the public against the service for a certain pur- pose, and speculations are indulged in as to who is the “unknown.” Con- sidering the inadequate accommodation which the present building afi'ords, our postal service will compare favorably with that of any other town in Ontario today, and the “agitation” won’t fizz worth a cent. THE reports concerning emigrant children sent out to Canada are so favorable that it is too bad that nothing is done for native born child ren. If room can be found for little emigrants, room should also be found for little Canadians, whether they be of Scotch extraction, English, Irish, French or German. It is made clear from a discussion in the British House of Commons that the selected children who were sent to Canada were applied for by farmers three or four times over; that nearly all the children sent out became prosperous citizens, and that ,the reports in regard to the boys and ‘girls were gratifying, 95 per cent. of them being entirely satisfactory. This is done with boys and girls from the slums and alleys of Old Country cities. l Why cannot something of a similar? kind be done with the boys and girls belonging to the cities of our own country? To begin with, our own street Arabs are accustomed to the climate and have not to be taught the ways of the people amongst whom they would be sent; they are quite as bright, and are equally deserving of a home; in addition to all of which they are on the spot and would not have to be brought all the way across the Atlan- tic. While everybody is glad to see boys and girls, most of them orphans, provided with homes in Canada, it really does seem to be unfair that so many native born boys and girls should be left to shift for themselves, without a helping hand being extended to them. They are pushed aside to make way for Outsiders, and nobody seems to think it in the least out of place. Star. 7 SW3 All numbers, to fit any sight. Also Sole Agent for the S. J. PETTY We warrant to fit 2 sights. Goods sold at a reasonable price. No fancy fiigures. Kent Street, Lindsay. Next to the Daly House. LAWRENCE THE ABOVE CUT REPRESENTS SIX FRONT TEETH WITHOUT A PLATE. If you wantabeautiful SET of TEETH, that will last you a lifetime, go to NEE- LANDS. Numbers of persons are wearing Teeth made by Fifteen and 20 years and never required any repairs. Administered constantly for nearly twen- ty-one years, extracting teeth for thou- sands of persons without a particle of pain or injury. 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