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Office hours. 8 a. m. to 7 p. m. - Sundays excepted. ` Money Orders granted on an Money Order Oices 1n Canada, United States, Great Britain Prince Edward Island, N ewfoundland, and India, and Savings Bank deposits received be- tween. the hoursof 9 a. m. and 4 p. m. Resnstered Letters must he handed in 15 min- tween tne noursot 9 Re istered Letters must be handed in 15 min- utes efore the close of each mail. The lpfttnrn land 1:]! an-.m. man .......u....\ ...... uruuu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orillia. ._ . . . . . . . . .._. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. l HillIs{d_i1lIe, Craighurst.Dalston,Crown _ 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - - A - - V - V nuuu ouuuue n.u.11wa. , renetangub shone and Midlan . . . . . . . . . ; . . . .- N ewmarket ........................ .. Newmarket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hamilton and Beeton Branch Rail- wa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Muskoa. Branch Railway. . . . Collingwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Collingwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Orillin _._, \JUlllIlg' Oril lia. n..:n:.. nxuuuisiua, urulgnurst. ualston, UPOWII Hi .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruby. Edgar, Steele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ` 1- idhurst. Monday. Wednesday and Fridav. . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..V . . . . . . .. _'..--- nnnannnani uvcu a'a.Iva-In Toronto . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Toronto., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ` . . . . . . Toronto.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 Northern Ra.i1way(Nort.h) . . . . . . . . . . .. ` Grand Trunk East . . . . . . . . . ..- . . . . . . . . . Northern Railway South)..., . . . . . . . . North Simcoe Railwag, Penetangui- shene and Midlan . . _ _ _ . . _ _ ; _ _ 4 ._ Rugsbv, Edgar Steele, Mitchell s ' quare and East Oro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; t-Grenfell. Tuesdag and Friday. . . . - t-Midhurst, Mon ay. Wednesday ` and Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ; British Mails, ma (N. Y.,)Monda.y and Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ma (H_aIifax,) Friday . . . . . . , . . . . . .. } DAILY MAILS DUE FROM uruuu. . . . . - . . . . -no . . . - . - . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Collingwood ..................... ; Collingwood ............ . . . ......... . . Northern Railway North . . . . . . . . . . .. ; Hillsdale, Craighurst, Dalston and Crown Hill ...................... .. ; }_Rugqbv. nnnrn and .u.s:f. nm KUUUDISU ILLBIIULIU, .U.lll.l1lil.lU. N ort Simcoe Railway .... .. Muskoka Branch Ra.i1way.... Grand Trunk East .... .. .. ..... .. (If!-n urn "bhE"Eay Aunt Sally. accompanied them tothe pen where the great Christ- -mas turkey was conned. Wh1le she was wondering at its size and promise, - Mr. Andrews said, suddenly : to Dan. A . . . . .. `I'T.....1.. A _....._ L-'II_ U558 W8 Orillia. nn:In Toronto. ...... ............. Toronto.. ............................ .. Toronto.. ............................ . . Northern Railway South .... . . . . . . . . Newmarket ............... . .. ...... .. Newmarket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A ....... . . .Allandale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allandale .. .. .. .. .. .. Hamilton 8: Beeton Branch Railway Penetan uishene, Midland and Nort Railway. . . .. Mnnirnlrn Dnnnnk Dnilunnvv vw: jug-rvuzzg-cg -There-is now being manufactured here an article for instantly removing pain of any acuteexternal nature, and it is certainly the most perfect cure for neuralgia, headache, toothache,'and the like that has ever been tried. It is called Fluid Lightning from the rapid manner in which it acts. and is manu- factured by McGregor & Parke. Sold in Barrie, by Geo. Monkman, Druggist. --Subscribe for THE ADVANCE now and get the balance of the year free. .-v--- -up -wv v,yvw,-v- v'_'. " richest; countries are: . _ United States... .. . . . . 9,495,000,000 United Kingdom .... 3,720,000,000` France . . . . . . . , . . . . . 8,060,000~,00O Germany . . . . . . ; . . 6,323,000,000 Rusiiiit-.` . . . . . . . . 4. . . . 4,343;000,000 Austria . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,613,000,000 `Besides these, the `statistics of fteen oth_er_j leading countries have been scanned in makingthe foregoing calcu- lations.--Tit'Bi0s. V_ . BARBIE POST OFFICE] im portant. `item has heen dealt with` now, and the. following table shows what is the totalrvalue of each : Land and Forest . . . . .l6,939,000,000 Houses . . ;l . .` . . . . .` .. l2,206,000,000 Furniture . . . . . . . . . 6,098,000,000 Railways. . . . 4,005,000,000 Public Works . . . . . . 3,059 000,000 Cattle _. . . . .0 . . . . . . . 2,101,000,000 Bullion . . . . . . . . . 957,000,000 Shipping . . . . . . . . . . 283,000,000 Sundries. . .1 . . . . . 3,810,000,000 From this we gather that the approxi- mate wealth of the principal countries of the world is 50,750,000,000. 'I'VL_ ._-L-..L _____L..2_.. _._.. - am NORTHERN ` RAILWAY RAI'|.WA'\?.' -._-r...-.. J v- ...v n .... V--nnnawu -v And soon there was not a nook or granny in the stable and barns that had not caught the light of Patty's yellow- head, and heard the tender cadence of hellvoice; V _ A... DAILY NAILS FOR GOINE 1_*I_(5I{"I-`- tnn at nKt'IA GOING S6UTiI. _I._-__A_ GOINGTI-ORTH. !'OI'e8b..A-. l'k3..o... `.iili1DWARDS Poatmaste: J; 1 E. 6.50 a..m., 11.18 a..m.._ : `T'I'I`lJ' ..----, .... ..-_,. And so, morning after morning,| Patty would go to Aunt Sallyewith her I hood and little shawl, and, while pins were being fastened and strings tied she would ask: Ye don't mind ef I go out wth Uncle Josnuay, do ye, Aunt Sally '1" AI.......... LI... ...,..... ..._-....L3-.. __..1'_I ovum -I-U V1022'am 1055 am |1050&`l 10503 1n 0:) 7.. 400Dm v may--p Klways the same question and" al- ways the same answer: Lord T love .kno_ws th dear child, No 7" While the old woman muttered, under her breath: Mebby cwill do som good. Who v . 4.10 p.m ` 8.48p.m OI). CLOSE >`8U.v L301) 7 1 $;i:AfrJas. : SIaEIG'1`I B*`- 3_'`IS`: ALES -: , I-H . ._,`; .. ; V ..V * A ' ' OTHER ' ' ERSON S- L?! i -`:$~.~ "f_91 <}o`-3 $521,} ;w '*" " A` I sh d think alitttle gal s place was In th house, he would remark. as he took her hand. But `he liked `it. Bless you, how hekliked it !. ` .....__ LL--- ._.._.. ...n. . ..__`|_ _-, &%S*?Peai1 Ii1`@`2aiI;sE1%@L%@x: CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR S PRESENTS! WE m@Es? mm @H1EA%llPB8i? 2 )% % AIN BARBIE,` AT Put n-e;;l-1:>rt notice. A full stock of Iron Pipe for Steam, Water and Ga.s,G1obe_V&1"99- 8 and Check Valves. Steam Gencee. and Water Glasses. All work In thlsllne promptly attended to. no.9.) IOHN PLAXT" , {jg s-I-ovE`EET"s1:-E>vEs z 2 ` ` THE MOST APPROVED MAKES, WITH THE AND BEST _FURNISHING A III as A _---o--- _ _.__..___ :_ ___ _ A: _ ,;._.___ _:_._.___-___-__....__;. BARRIESTOVEEFURNAGEEPUT 5 on pcusc l)_y uslng 51135 , u LIUV` . ay,`aun`uau;o "LU uuuaugwn V"' `n "l" - ' h mu` _ . Smgle and I)()E]})1e`}'iLZlt`f)r`s,'?\fl . de In four sxzes, derful DI/pL},`\ (.l.AUu. WANT HOME ma tted with that Won ITE. "'5 "A They are 811 without 0V9n5- ` HEATING romzx NOMY in fuel EASE of M(1}N?GI2:1Eq) (I;`1 1 :nf((J;rget to see thekll. }(';f0T0 ,3'<'l1; ltmly 3 ECO tile American Jon 1118 ' 318.08-. Oppositet 0 .U0`119 0 9- have no eqIl9-.1 0 Q'I`TO Coal Stove. 8* Fir} i, these stoves UUST ARRIVED! I sh think ye'd like to stay with Aunt Sally I he replied, looking at her, from under his cap` brim. `She's goin to make some pies, I guess. .~rI 'V7V'.`lI'.I'.'IlI-I='EI3'lZJ'IP.'.I'_nIE3I. G-I?.ATEs-_ Summer heat is alwavs-attainable with little exnense bx} nsimr +.1..q+ wnm nun . .. NEVER NEXT DOOR TO THE_;Q}\'N+-6N 'i'EA STORE. .'!!!.l}.. ! !:.`XT!.N _EtFBRI:TE= ruiiNA.!=.E ' ' _` - ' bl 't' expense by using that WORLD'S FA _ H V catt-rs. wn}. ... 1 W hich'we are now selling at :1 (heat Discount. STOCK OF WAL'l`H A M ~n'sT nu usi. mu moss nouns wmaotrr summmc. nu---c onus`; can-VA ggguu Ala`-en av ACE *M;I~I-t3'i`_A'oTURE"s' PRIgI_C._` R. A. DOUGLAS, ..u-o-v ---u Unclo Joshua always stood inlthe doorway, during this dialogue, wxth a great show of impatieneo and reluct-V ance to be bothered. BARRIE AND STROU D. NEW AND IMPROVED Gr. 0.` DOLMAGE, Manager, Strand. \/ -~ STEAM WORKS AND SHOW noon, \~ A`: COLLIER-ST.,BARRIE SOUTHSIDE DUNLOP STREET, W Robes, Grape, And all Funeral Requisites Furnished. war 3 . H \\ o A Orders by Telegraph Cr Otherwise, Promptly /\_` attended to. ' . . S Od. " /`&`; -3. .9; ]1O.Ii1`lAGE M"ilg 7_ 71.`.-- THE JEWELLEB. COFF1NS_AND_CASKETS OF ALL KINDS FRzT:N_ -v 5.: I'd` ruther go with )f'ou, an" see the calves, ef -1 may !" answered his great niece, timidly. - A ...J .. ......._._-.... ..I.`L... _, -___.!_ -- r In stock` or Mzfd-e'to `Order. L\.J.I-JKJI JOHN PLAXTON -;- um 7, 1885. , Stov Dvvvu vv van.-on-on: n.n.a\.Iva.LvnAJ ynwuuluo V But the next morning when break- fast was over, Patty followed Uncle Joshua out of doors. Kin I come with you I"- she `asked slipping -_ her little hand into his hard, harsh palm. n1 -1.) .L:..|- ICJJJ 1.-I-.. .- ._.-_ _:L'L ' natu one. .33 .\'01{l Ham mil" and . .5`. bein misc kept disc says the mi bla fula. Low _wrec rourt thre_ H Here ye be ! was the answer, and Patty was handed down. She was so nearly asleep that it was like a dream. her entrance into the lighted kitchen, her supper on kind Aunt Sally's lap, and, nally her tuckinginto bed at that good woman's motherly hands. A D..L at... .......n. ........_...... ._L-._ `l...--L av V -ow-vu M-I;9:tty raised her head to stare at him, r". O, 9quldn't, Uncle .Joshua_y:, n `1.i Y$-v9`!=:!w~ .1. t!2iT9#1s,[;l6&.,b bu; T0 with delig g;i231 Ina; ves by J- A`! old s Patty neve;forgot that brisk rolling over the inty roads, the glimpses of the ice-bound river, of farmheuses nest- led among leaess trees, of now and then a child at a window who nodded or waved 9. hand to her. And then, as night fell, early and cold, they halted before along, low, red house, where a single light was burning, and an old man in 9. fur cap, with 9. lantern in his hand, came to the gate and called : man cxpe he) cnnc tain, d ucft" poux antl `hi don, VC'< "` 'Aint got a. littie gal fer me v ye, Sillapsl 311;} hav Shil Sold Wltti Jun eve: ticu ur- |J\Jl\I Han -wvv-a `rd-I nuauvunn So Aunt Polly packed the .old-fash- oned carpet bag, and Uncle Amasa put his small niece in the stage coach, under the good-natured driver's care, one frosty morning in the late Fall. .....-..,u I Patty herself was not averse to th visit 3 but then she never was to any plan of her elders." V l(T .J 2.-.. ~..... I:-._..... 9) __'L.. .._.'I 2.. `L--- r I d jus ias lievea,she said in her mild little voice ; and George lamented, while he wondered that he had not been chosen instead.` ` " 5"xL}r"o-" 13.22;. a "' v"1'J"u in the wo_rld-" .- Well there, you see, Polly, began her husband, advancing, with theletter: in his hand: 0l Aunt Sally lives. with im; hez for years. An ther a her daughter Sarah merried lately. I a. pose it leaves er sorter lonesome. Anyways he eez he like t ev Patty come for a w ile. It's nat ral nu`. Shall we let fer go 3 Oh, -Amasy, I hate to ll , " Yes, we'll miss er ; but taint fer long. An there's th moggage, Polly l" 1 know. Well 5 let s leave it _to 8BOR'l.'.'l.`AlaIS BY THE MOST EHINENT WRITERS` 0!` THE DAY. A Dimer : Heart Touched by the Simplicity of ch11dhood--Santa Claus Releases the nlosse and makes}; home happy. Polly, women, see here 9. minute !" said Mr. Amasa Andrews, opening the kitchen door. `.` Whxvever d ve think? I've had a letter from Uncle J oshuay 1" It 'kT..L ...I...;..s Ll... .....-.........- ll FIVI..- ..l.Jv 1 vv oouuvu -nu nvvvvn oovuoo Vlnvnv Uvlangu Note about t_.he moggage? Th;.:>l.d` akin-int 1" T- A Mrs. Andrews turned an anxious face from the bread she was kneading. H `T. . lA.-!_L _-LL:__, .1 L'L,-L --._L v I-AUG lulu I ~ in would ya like to live with us 2" he asked again. ' A An not go home ever?" A ' * ' ` u WHY. V03-m0bby-for 9. "visit. Bu_l_i_ve hays." T T V" ' lvv ovnnn v on UIJIQ Iaanv v vvw uuvuvuunuuaw 1:10 3 Eint; nothin '0 tint sort. It : 9. real friendly letter. He white to borrow our Patty for a. spell." II D..._.-. D..LL- I 1171...` `kn 1" iimr swam TEEITEETJ ;Fra.n ` I H` l 16,. _ R,,,V.,'?` 3 - an : avg 4 , ; `:3 ts, - _ `. ., . ~ 1 ._ ':.,,`_.#, 3:?) ` 5' ~....\-13of.v ~ \~ 4 V . can oe ootamea. , . 4 The` _'most idxportant "item .in:7. the assets of the vyprld is lead fund: forest, which .repreaenued= by *th'e=`enoi-dmotis sum of almost Sexelgbeeq xhoqd Millions of pounds; "(if whfdh "ix `t'i9-v!|,m.lY:3`.h3I7Ini`?9d 4K.i.'!8.9.!`!i5 : Geimany, Rfaniiii, Ahetria, ant; 'I'he._World's Wealth. ` How much money does the property of the whole world represent ! This is a question which it is, of course, im- possible to answeif with e'_xact_acouracy; but by puttmg together statistics of the principal countries 9. close enough result can be obtained._ , ' And I think perhaps our Patty was` the only child in New England who fonndn that day a hbuse and lands in the toe of her Christmas stocking. ' I -.,-_ -u--w-o usvuvo J [' "` Bless the Iso-rd!"`T vshissred Aunt Polly. And Bless the Lord, piped her. small niec_e. - _ ' '_,_ ,1. _ `I send you what would please you most, child. Tell your Uncle Amasa a manfis pretty good that raises such a little girl. So, a Merry _Chrietm_a.e to you all"! From . 1: dl'!___ n-_ 'l\__, -,m, I II vuv_ vunsu, IIIJ 1' LLIJDI Ulla Uncle Amasa -took the sheet with trembling ngers. Heaven an earth, he ejaculated," letting it fall the `next moment. It's that moggsge made out to Patty. Listen here: Taint nothitf but writin, said the_child', bewildered. ' - TT . I ..r-I`. L , -I I . I.I I9 Vlnlvvj-1 vi-O-r In. 1990 wUnele'Josh'1 1a s hard" hand was very, light on the yellow head, as he stroked h.`1`r- anvil vs. M`!-3 u't.-Putt-y l'1ad, at last, come to Uncle J.shua`s box. V . . ' .w-f IlU c~uT'th" a';Eing- with. my new knife, George cried. Now less look; mebby it's a gold watch and chain; ` Patty. u)Il'\,2,A _.II`I I . I.I can That s good news, said Uncle Amasa, eheerfully, as he `and his wife appeared at the door, Air ye satis- ed, children 9 ' ` 'I',_L'I11. ,1! 1- A 1"" "" ' """ `1"""" ' > _ Mittens! cried the boy; driving into his stocking. V _ Leggin s ! cried the girl . ." Oh ! Patty, look 'ere`, won c ye? A sled, a true an` honest sled ! 1: I'\L IV___,___ I _ 1 I1 0 A 1 1' i _,_ ,. _- .... ..... ...... "7011, Georgy! "d"<$11"!' A lovely, gpeat big doll ! Oh ! ain't I glad I" vv. u-..u. o-uI\an.o\1v. say. The short Wintervcigys passed ouick- i ly. One night at dusk the twoexcited children hung their stockings in the chimney corner before they went up- stairs to bed The next morning in the dark and cold, two little nightgown- ed_ gures crept down the back stairs, shivering and sleepy, but happy beyond I words to describe. ' vv u-vuw v\.r vuv-uv-- VDon t ye logic. ! Don't. ye daas to `look till I get'th_ re.a-going!com- manded George as he hghted the lamp. Hanna` T can-`,6 ,,,, 4-... ', L:.. -3 . 7-rt-`if CV! 09% I-ODOVYVU VIJ\I .1.`-"II. Honest, I won't, Georgy ! hls sw- ter promised, covering her eyes with her hands. ' -v;`.'.1`h_e'1.'~e'3. ; it's a goin ! I'm glad I ` x't; it last. night. `Now look, Patty. % 1 Oh ! look, quick ! u1UI :u.......|',) -._:-.:| 11.; L-..` .1_:_:__- The man and _woman exchanged glances, and thenvMrs Andrews stoop-, ed and kissed her niece. IiD'\IIJY' ' Yes 81!` ;.o course I do. laying her f pink cheeks against his knee. r7.....1.. 1,...1.....v.. L....,a L.-...: _ . . _ _ __l Iv- ....~..-o - uv ` He s real .g.c;<-)-ci !. vi<;;aa:l Patty in all. her excitement dld not forget to say. I like Uncle Joshuay fust-rate. Oh ! `but; Aunt Polly, won ts that buy my new sh '0 ' - V- V.-`aw-- -v.c-r-u 0 course she'll come ag in. Don't be a fool. Here, Patty, come to me. That s'somethin to remember me by, thrusting a gold piece in `her hand. An this, holding up a "little pack age, ye tell yer Aunt Polly to put in your stockin O ris'mus. . And then he took her to the stage. gWhen Patty showed` her gifts to Aunt Polly, at night, that worthy "wo- man took the money between her thumb and nger: Land sake! she cried. Ef that don't beat all ! It's a ve dollar gold piece. Amasy Andrews, sure s ye live ! Who d a thought th 01 man d a so like Lfolks ! , Putty went home'soo_n after this; and when the stage stopped at the door, Aunt Sally held her fast, saying between her tears, Ye mus come sg in, darlin , Promise us ye will, while Uncle Joshua snapped in his crossest tones : ' -v- - -?Pat'tyV -shrang to her'feet,' with her shoes in. her hands. You didn't` oughter to talk so 1" she `cried indig-V nantly. Uncle Amasy's so good to me! and she broke down and cried. Sally, take that child to bed! commmanded her uncle, and disappear- ei. ' * ` V 5133;; ziid not answer, but be gan_r_ak_ing down. the re "with 3. great dee.1%.ofs=oi~-... . V % A Joshuay ! called his sister, winding the clock Wal 1 he snarled' . -` Amvaey. Andrews ez good a, man s' ever trod sole-leather. I, declare fer it it s.a shame." - -` I use for im. "7"sE"JT'3'p, Sally! Will ya` 1" Mr. Andrews turned upon her. `Amasy An drews s 9. sh'if less creature. I a_in_ t no 5-?`v"l`h' moggagewe v e got on our farm In home.` Mike said so, an George an me we've hunted for it lots 0 times. The child's voice had grown: low and tearful, "and she knitted her brows as she spoke: I'm .sca t of it, 3 it : somethin awful. George thought_ t,was' a bear, mebby 3 but Mike he said. twssl u__1o`x-e like 9, wolf. D ye ev"er._ee.one,. Uncle J oshnay ll -' ` " ml... -14 ......_ .1 .1 _-.. _`___-._ 1.-_LL- you an Sally. But you know- there's all the rest of th folks,--Uncle.? Amaay and Aunt Polly an George; and George's my brother !" . TT.....I.-. T.....L.-.. ,1-..-an ...-.._ 1... ... 'L.....I ' --~. `on... .. ....J v-.._-....- - Uncle afoshua drewaway his hand, and Aunt Sally, in the corner, frowned over her knitting. `I).A.A_ _.-..L -.. ...._--_LI_ 3- ....vu-.-, tr-vruinvuvvnl uu susus, uy uvntlug "` Ye like us here ; don t: ye, Patty 2" asked her uncle, nally, after a long silence. - .1`7'... .2. - .-7 --___-.__ `I J. I! 1 ' I vvv. gov: can-Q.` wanna: ' Innocent Patty went on presently,.in a musing T tone: *` This place is awful nice; but 1 like Uncle Amaay s jus ez well, 1 guess, if c wasn't fer-fexf mog- gage- ' ' u IIVLO .................. .....r.;.. .._A. -.. --_._ 11...... -.-v `THE 61.15 DUFFER.' --v--J Ivnuiu uln OZIIVIJO I * -- Eranoe takes l1_e1eav,d4i::{buliion, gn:i isnwbll `in rrbnc*o`che` United kingdom M101? ` tl|.94:_ '.Jl.hich?. Ileilobtidfsha _ As regards "shipping, too, we are` equally far ahead at any other country." That of `the States is worth just half 1 whatouvs. is. and ithereiis again a tie fog. third place,` this time .b9twepn Ger- ,"1&f3Y and France. " ' M m_-._=_- .-|_ . `rm. -4- w olece. _ - any v-canon-ugh "WI The United Kingdom is well to the front so far as merchandise is concerned. France comes `second with `less than half the value; Germany and the United St_at.es.e.re bracketed for third ..-- -_.. .m..- V. vuv vvuu.u vU5UIIl.l_Ul.` The district of the` River Plate, in South America, possesses a great many more sheep than any other country, and Australia cornea next. Of cows the `States own ghost, and of horses.Russia. Of European countries Denmark has most cows` per hundred inhabi tants-*>-z'.e.,s '70--and Servia far andraway most sheep and pigs, 102 and 75 respectively. Australia: `and the River Plate district have each 24 worth of cattle to every inhabitant, while Cape Colony has 17` worth and` Denmark 15. . ` . ri | r_.--_- -- .7-.. \a\al. vA.n\. IIIUU vuuvuly. `"5 -As rega_rds_ cattle `Russia and the United States are along way in front of any other country); the States take first place with a value of about three hundred and eighty millions, and Russia is about forty millions behind. The cattle of these two countries is divided thus : * T That night he eat before the open Franklin, in his great rocking-chair, while Aunt Sally knitted in the corner, and Patty, on the oor, unlaaed her shoes, preparatory to going up stairs. vn Inn `In:-nan n ;JA- L .... T)"-I-A-- I", -.- vnivnun vow vvnv V! I uvliescription. a Value. Roads and canals. '. . . . . 207,000,000 Fortications, etc. . . '. . .- 164-,000,000 Public buildings . . . . . . . 95,000,000 Streets, drains, etc... . . . 36,000,000 'I`h1s country and the "United States are equal `as far as public works go, and come very nearly up to France. Our fortications are worth more than those of the states, as also are our streets, etc. , while they are before as in public buildings and roads. Considering its size, Holland is wonderfully well up in this respect, especially as regards forti- cations, eto- Subsidies to the amount of a; hundred millions. have been grant- ed- by the United States Congress for `public works during the last century. i `Ail hnnrrln nnl-LIA 1).-.....'.. _..J A-L A ....v `I. vuv; I v VAL: ..Publie works are of more value in France than in any other country. There they are considered to be worth about six hundred millions, which is divided as-below: - _-.--..-vv- vnnvnv I-n.n\aI.n IA-lLA\JIl5\.l is very nearly as great as that ot all European railways They employ nearly half a million men, and own about twenty thousand locomotives, while their yearly receipts do not fall- far short of 9. hundred and fty millions. Ont railways are worth much more than those of any other nation except the States, and those of France Ger- many, Russia, Austria and Italy rank in the order given; . l 'D..L1:,. .......|__ -..- -o 1 - .-.-- \fQ .,.._,.,...,, ...... DU Ulla Railways come next in importance. Those of the United States are worth nearly one-third of all in the world, a fact that can hardly be wondered at when we remember thattheir mileage . Ia worn hnnhln no nunnb I\fI 51...; ...a. ..ll I vu-V -o.-opus vo vn.-lav Ana vnqv \II-IIIl\J\J l~JUl3Il\JDo A recent classication of the "furni~ tu're.in, the United Kingdom,` divides it according to the importance of the -houses thus: Class Furniture of House. _ e per House. 1st...... . . . . . . ..5,9OO 2nd_..@. . . . . 1,050 3rd... . . . . ; 307 4th...... . . . . . . .. 130 ie , rst-class houses have on an aver- age furniture attached to them of the value of 5,900, and so on. D..2I_-__ --_.-- Mr, A -,-- W--4' r """" '9' A Thefurniture of the world is said to be worth half as much as the houses are ,'.thoughto bring the value to this height, carriages, clothing, jewelry, paintings, etc., are all counted. The` United States again takes the lead, with the United Kingdom still second.- The most striking fact about this list is that the position of Russia is very much. lower than it was when houses were being considered ; indeed the value of the furniture in Russia is less than one-third of that in the United States. vvv re`-\II we vapour vv\nnowoJ 3 V._ Houses are the next valued item, and are reckoned to be worth about three- quarters- as much as the land. Russia possesses more of them` than any_ other nation, but .the average value of Russian houses is only 96, while those of the United Kingdom average `352, and of the States $311. There are two million and a half more houses in -the United States than there are in , isae follows ; this country, though, and the conse- quence is that we have to be satised with second place. France many more housesxthan Germany, and here again the `average value is lower, but not suciently so to give Germany third place. Put in tabular form, the house property of the principal nations Russia. . . . .9,150.0001 3s0,000,000` U, Suites... . 8 956,000 2,780 000,000 France. 1.-. . '. 8,813,000 1,890,000,000 U.Kin'g dom.6,4-52,000 2,280,000,000 Austria; . . . .6,290,900 . 770,000,000 Germany... .5,770,000 1,470,000,000 The average house rent in our country is 120 per annum. ml... 1.'.........._.. -c 4.1.- ______1.1 z. 4:: L- the United. States, claim` more than two-thirds. France leads the way with land valued at nearly three a thousand millions ; Germany is a good second, while the United States and Russia ar both ahead of this country. ., - 'Q'-__..-..' ....- AL. ...._.L ....1.....-) 35...... ....J I ilfnited Stats. Russia. 11 t\I\A'\l\t\l'\ ununA'nA -'- Iqcobitu non I-l\II |a.I\I\IVl.| e Uncle Joshua turned and T strode away, inging There now, 'Sa.lly1 over his shoulder at his dismayed sister as he went. ' ' - Houses; Value`. THE NORTHERN ADVAN CE. 880,000.;000` HHA` nnn nnr. ow`-uunwg 16.160 000 22 770,000 48,320,000 10,514,000 .. uuu um-can In pomt or time, and therat are as ow as by any other. Through freight is !forwarded by fast special trains,'a.nd exper-` ience has proved the intercolonial route to be the quickest for European fre ght to and from allpolpts in Canada and the eatern States. .;,:*:;::-.;:g:~:t29.:z%.m:*;i:*g2o::s: ;-::::<:.~ er. GO ` .-'1 * ,~ : . .';Cv,.{{ '.;.`.` >` g`R3%ERT,.R.... Qptxg. _. , Wa 1-n_`Fr h an _ 9pse`ner.A ent, '. . = min` ouseB?o$'Y -6t`.. oronto; .:Da'IQT!I.(`:mgtEsR,1;n" 1.1;` l way Momstdn, N.B`., `leyilg, ` ` . ate.-Nil!" . .4 f - 1 um cars on an tnrongh trains. . ' 7 4 ~_'_ First-class refreshment rooms at convenient V distances. ` v t Imroimns AND. sxponrsns will nd it advantageous to use thisroute. as it s is the ?ulokest_in point 01 I time, the rates I ere gov: ak_b3_r_g.nyother, _Th_rongh freinht is uuuuntano Navi ation Company s/sVf(3t_z1'1i;aV1'; 3 from Montreal, an at Levis with the North Shore Railway. ` Elegant rst-class. Pullman buffet, and smok- lng cars on all through ' ~ Firt-018.38 refrnlhmnnt Iinnnna -L -A----- ~ ` _-.-- :vI`Z&' From the West for all points in New Brunswick, Nova Scotla, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton `and Newfoundland. All the popular sea bathing. shing and plea- sure resortsof Canada. are along this line. Pullman cars leaving Montreal on Monday. Wednesday and Friday run through to Halifax, and on Tuesday ,-Thursday and Saturday toast. John, N .B.. Wit out chance. 1038 connection: msuh: no 'D.\:..o 1 ....a..` _u-, ____ . - _-,_....-.. -nu: n.u..I.. oaoyan 1 ciomo SOUTH. Leave Barrio at 0:47 a.m..`4.42 p.m Arrive at Hamilton 11.85 a.m.. 9.25n.m I Trains leave Barrie for Toronto at 7.15 a..m.. 10.07 mm. and 4.42 n.m. ~ '7`. K153i` 'said Patty, with her nger in her mouth. ` 'I'T_ -1- T__L__- L, , `I I u"~1ns Leave Harrie ta n.m. Laave Hamiltoiit Arrive n.t.Barrie. 1-:-`us THE om'E"rT ROUTE From thn Want ft: .11 ....a.... :_ uvv AJI-L Luv. 0-!!! Collie; 0-0 H.111. o it!" p.m DITBRTH SIMCOE--GOING NORTH. Leave Barrie at 10.52 a.m.. 8.20 p.m Arrive at Penetanguishene, 1.00 p.m., 11.00 p.m GOING SOUTH. Leave Penetanguiehene at 4.40 a..m., 2.40 p.m Arrive at Barrie - _ 7.15 a.-m.. 5.10 p.m H .9. `I III |NTB!?0_L0N|Ail -... V -....-va.-4..n AJLIAJ.-V L'Ll.\1 \Il.LV \J J` VJIV LII. Leave Barrie 11.20 a.m.. 3.36 p.m. 8.50 p.m` Arrive at Oriflia. 12.07. .m., - 4.55 p.m.. 9.40 p.m Arr.a.tGra.venhurst.l. 0 p.m.. 7.l0p.m.---'-- uvuvu LJUU LII.- Leave G1-a.venhurst,---- 6.459. m., 2.40 Leave Orillia, 6.00 3.111., 8.15 a..m., 3.55 Arrive at Barrie. 6.45 a.m., 9.30 n..m. 4.40 NORTH RI Mnnm_ann.n1 \Tl'\I)l'l\tl' .111 .m m _. ... v-..-_ an-v.-v young. Uoall jlnhll, 6.00 p.m- Gp1 EBUTH. For Toronto. Leave Collingwood 5.50s.m.. 8.10 am. 3.40 p.m` Leave Barrie. 7.15 a..m.. 10.07 a.m.. 4.42 p.m Arrive at Toronto. 10.10 a..m.., 1.50 p.m.. 7.55 p.m MUSKOKA BRANCH-G0l1VG NORTH. t.nnwn nnun{n `I1 nn .. __ n or __ ., A -- v-w--v vs -1`:-va.a.Lo Ian-we Toronto, 8.00 a..m., 11.45 a.m., Ar at Barrie. 11.18 a.m., 3.30 p'.m.. 5 Ar at Collincwood 12.25 p.m.. 5.25 pan, 5 !1n1\Yr1 untrmtr 1.1-_r-1-, A uws uewre we close or each mail. The letters (and all other mail matter) are taken from the street letter boxes every day, Sundays excepted, at.V7.30`o'c1ock 8.. m. and at 3 o'clock and at 8.30 p. m, on`: - ..._._...__- _. '7`. a<`J'e.:3re,rmi`T`r`;.<:l`<;`JA.masy talk much about me, d ye know '1" With 9. malicious twinkle under his bushy eye- brows. - Sometimes. Patty hung her head. " Oh, he does ; does be? What does he call me, child '3" an A_v -19 'n__m__ as 01 1\ .'