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an. , . .t. u ....-x . . - your, .-:-.~*vrt:~etuwmuurw~‘L‘1 M" """~'“"t“ " ; i'iizlt*lmwr*v‘7“"' .._. w.. ,...., , ‘1‘, I ~ _ . nth-o, .. ,_ A V V , _ z I... , V MARTIN Jr HOPKINS. PARRISTEBS, SOLICITUR‘, kc. Mt» ) ac; to Loan at 7 per cent. Ollie: Kent street, Lindsay, Out. I l’. S. Hurts, C. II. Harm F, D. MOORE, PARRISTEP... ATTORNEY, & SOLICITR ) and Notary Public. Money to Loan. (mice, Kent street, Lindsay. ll l; DSI’BTH, BARRON s JACK- SOS, psatnsrsns, SOLIL‘ITORS, are. ) (ice, William street, Lindsay. :1. llcttrrnn. J. A. “hands. A. Jscxsox. (.l'LEARY tit O'I.EARY,. )Aftl‘tlSTHltS, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, ) Solicitors m Chancery, kc. Office, Ilnhcny Block, Kent street, Lindsay. Airmen U'l.uttv. Econ O‘Lunr. Of. .‘i. S H E PI’A It I), JUAHRISTER, ATTORNEYk Conveyan- l) err, .lchrthur's Block, Colborue street, Ferrel-in Falls. Money to lend on real EEIKIP. l). .l. .‘lclNTYR :, ’: I) A RRISTI‘IR, ATTORNEY-nt-LAW, SO- ” ltcitorin Chancery, to, Lindsay. 0f- tzr» over Ontario flank, Kent street. Money to Luau at 8 per cent. on real estate se- rarities. Kn'rcutzu a .‘chON-NELL, )ARRISTHRS, SOLICITORS, NOTAR- ) res, kc. Office.Kentstreet,southside, rlt'l'l nearly opposite Mr. John Chisholm’s, .imlsay. Jav Kercucu. Wu. .lchoxtrzLL, Jr. J. B. DICKSUN. B. A., LtititlS’l‘Elt, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, ') Solicitor in Chancery, Conveyancer, .t'f, tlffice, Doheny Block, Kent street, inudoiy. Money to lend at 8 per cent. A L EX. A. MCDONALD, T'l‘tlltNl-IY-AT-LAW, Solicitor in Chart- . t-ery, t‘onvcyancer, kc..tkc. Strictat- 't'tl lull given to applications for Patents nl lunch from Crown Land’s Department. Kinney to Loan on Mortgage Security on terms tosnit borrowers. Office, Colborne street, I‘enelon Falls. JOHN A. BARRON, ).\ itltlSTElt-AT-LAll', Lindsay. Oflice J on Kent Street, nextdoor westof Keith's Agricultural and Implement Store. .â€" ' Memoir?" " Alma". .l. DuCRASSI, M. D., {‘ ()nt‘iNEit, Physician, Surgeon, kc, die. I; "Nigerian, Brick Cottage, Wellington street, Limi'flillh ' w”, KEEP]: M. D., o. M., {RADUATE of jchill University, Mon tron], and Provinfllfll Licentiate, Physi- t'ian, Surgeon and OC‘Slell‘lcmn. “Edie!” liefert-e to the Standard, Phtcnix, Connecti-‘ cut Mutual, and Equitable Insurance 00m- ;mnies. Ofliee and residence, inrthe house i m-ly occupied by Rev. Father Stafferd, at the corner of Lindsay and Run “we”; Lindsay. Du. A. WILSON, ‘i ll. UNIVERSITY of Trinity College. ,l . .\I. ll. University of Toronto. Blemh. (.‘ul. l‘hys. and Surg., Ont. Physician, Surgeon and Accoucher. Otfice,Colborne street, tenelon Falls. Ila. J. JI. LOWE, )llYSlClAN .lr SURGEON. Coroner for the Provisional County of Haliburtou. m5)“ (mice and residence in Mr. Thomas lialrlrs‘s house, Francis Street East, Fenelon it'a s. .?wâ€"-----â€"-:-â€"--â€"â€"..â€"_______, HOTELS. 'l‘lll'} GLOBE HOTEL, I'ENT street, Lindsay. II. O‘Leary, Pr)- \, prielor. This wellknown hotcl(lately in tvltarge of Mr. John Young) has been remodelled and newly furnished, and guests can depend upon getting excellent accom- modation and first class board. The sheds and stabling are all that can be desired. )chRTIIUR HOUSE. FENEMLV FALLS. Robert Rutherford, proprietor. This well known first class llolt‘l has every appliance necessary for the act‘otnlltntlttllon and comfort of guests, and is largely patronized by the travelling pub:- “r. W Canoes Renownem Afrce omnibus to and front the railway station. mtscnnniiivno‘us. _ tECONI) ntvtstou comm 1;; $ THE COUNTY OF VICTORIA. The next sittings of this Court will be held on Monday, Dcc'r tith, 1880. GEO. CUNNINGHAM, Clerk. J A .‘l ES J. POWER, ‘ lCI-Ih'SI-ID Auctioneer, Accountant and J General Commission Agent. Collect- in}; accounts a specialty. Office, Fcnelon Falls, Out. S. JOHNSON. , CCTIONEER. Village Property and 1 Farm Sales a specialty. Notes, Ac- counts, teats kc. collected. Office and residence on Hand street, Penelon Falls. .‘I () 13". Money can he had at 7 per cent. on the security of mortgages or promissory notes. Apply to JOHN A. BARRON, Solicitor. Lindsay ’ .\' RELAX DS .k EM .‘IONS, hath experienced Dentists. Office Established in Idatbay 14 Years. «One ofthc above Dentists will be at the .‘Io :\ IITXIIIIR II 0 U S E. I-‘cnclon Falls, on the third Monday ofcach month. 023cc in Lindsay, next door to “H‘C‘I store. $50,000 TO LEND A! 8 run czar, with the privilege or paying 0! in full or by instalment: at any time Mortgages bought. J. h. DIXOh’, Barrister, kc. S‘ 053cc Doheny Bloch, tint ctrcct, Lindsay. ‘ MONEY T0 LOAN On Real Estate It Eight per cent. Private Funds. Inlercst payable at Linda-y. No commission charged nor Deposit required. , l Expect-tea veryunll. Apply to B. D. 05108. 3 w 080:. Rebound?- Block, Kent ttrccl, Mutiny. l l Syndicateâ€"a . -- _. ._-.â€"..v. J saffron, WATCHMAKER, l tJlWillifi it illillllill,. dealer in . -"Q~ Clocks, All Kinds, i p0", ‘0 {m5an ,he desim 0f. the l the rule of John A. and prevent the John Bredin.â€"Thnt Robert McFarland a consummation of his ruinous bargain heap Government; able speeches have been delivered against it, both in Parliament and out, and petitions from numerous constituencies have been presented ;aud 1 when the evils predicted from the mea- sure about to be consummated shall be felt in all their force, the Reformers of Canada will at. least have the satisfac- tion of rewllectiug that. they did their best to prevent them, and that. the Con- 30 a”, a d”. “d 3,, be", Mam snikcykfi l servative leaders, who just now glory in AMERICAN WATCHES, the Best and Cheapest, IX SILVER AND GOLD CASES in the newest styles and at lowest prices. [8‘ Persons sending watches from a dis~ tance for repairs, can have the amount of work and price reported on for their considâ€" eratiOn, and as I do the work myself, can depend on having it done satisfactorily. Brittun's Block. foot of Kent St., Lindsay. JAMES DICKSON, L. Surveyor, Corn nissioncr in the Q. l1, . Conveyancer, &c. dress, Fenelon Falls. Residence, and ad- d licfcacimt falls Q'aaéctte Saturday, January 22nd, 1881. Tremendous Storm in England. England has been visited by an un- precedented hurricane and snowâ€"storm, which was particularly severe in London and its vicinity. Numerous wrecks, attended with loss oflife, are reported around the coast and several railways are snowed up. In the city nearly all traffic has been stopped and great. loss and suffering have been caused by the overflow of the Thames, which has risen higher than was ever known before and filled the lower stories of hundreds of houses with water. The damage done by the flood is estimated a 810,- 000,000. The Irish Troubles. The state trials of the Irish agitators are in full progress, and the evidence in defence of the “ traversers,” as the ac- cused are called, was closed on Monday last. Whatcver the result,â€"-whether Parnell and his colleagues he acquitted and left at liberty to resume their sedi~ tious mouthings, or convicted and sea- tenced to seclusion for a time,â€"the Irish difliculty still remains to be disposed of; for though the heads of the League be cut off, the body will retain too much vitality and aggressive power to permit. its existence to be ignored. Mr. Glad- stone, in a recent interview with a Par- liamentary deputation, declared his wil- lingness to concede fair rents and free sales of laud,â€"-two of the “ three F's," â€"but, the third, fixity of tenure, pre- sents greater difficulties and requires further consideration. Ireland, mean- while, is in a fearful state; fresh out- rages are heard of almost every day, and “boycotting” is being carried to and, extravagant lengths that existence is becoming almost: unendut‘able to all “1,0 refuse to join the Land League. Arrests of prominent. members of that organization are beginning to be made with commendable frequency, and the Gwernment appears to ltave'nt length esolved to put a stop to the intolerable tyranny of the Leaguers. The passage of“ coercion bills ” is Seriously content. plated. Parnell says that. “ the first ar- rest undcr them would be the signal for the suspension, of the payment Of all rent; ” indeed, the arch-agitator uses such high-toned and threatening lau- guuge that many of his prominent sup« porters have left him in disgust, and it is even feared that the mat and vio- lence of the Leaguers have aroused in England a feeling of antagonism that may seriously militate against the pro- posed amendments in the land laws. But not oven the concession of the “ three F's " will free Ireland from the evils arising from a superabundant pop- uljlllofhpud the Duke of Devonshirc Will, ltts said, reoomtncnd a Govern- ment scheme of emigration in order to get rid of some of the surplus. The London Spectator has an article advis- ing the same remedy, and talks of the formation ofa purely Irish colony or state on this side of the Atlantic, with Irish laws, an Irish Government. and an Irish population, which, as the “ Globe ” remarks, would be a colony within a colony and open to many objections. The Momentous Decision. Sir John A. Mcdonald has at length definitely auaOunced the determination of his Government to ratify the contract with the St. Paul Syndicate, and, dis- astrous to the Dominion at large and especially to the. North-West as that ratification will be, it is to be feared that there is no my to prevent it. We confess that we are not of those who felt sure from the first that the mou- strous bargain would be concluded ; but there appears to be actually nolimits to the lengths to which the Conservative party will follow their Chieftain ; and though some few have had the courage to protest against the iniquitous terms, there are enough left in the‘. Commons and the Senate to enable Sir John to carry his point in spite of all the ar- guments that can be brought against it. It was hoped that the offer of the new combination of about twenty of the wealthiest men in Canada â€"-to build the Pacific Railway on much more favourable terms, would at least have been maturely deliberated upom but. instead, it me; with nothing but. musical residentof Lindsay. I -soon acquired a large ctrculntmu for l ridicule and the prominent men who com it. were gratuitously insulted. l their ability to inflict an irreparable wrong upon the country, were alone responsible for ll the lamentable con- sequences which that. wrong will entail upon the public. A Model Farmer Gone. The London (1503:.) correspondence of the Toronto “ Globe "gives some interesting particulars comeruing Mr. Mechi, the well known ngriculturist, who died on Christmas Day, in the 78th year of his age. Mr. Mechi was the son of an Italian father and an English mother, and having made a little money by some small inventions which be patented, he opened a shop in London for the sale of cutlery in general and his one shilling razor and magic strop and paste in particular. The articles being really good, he rapidly acquired fame and fortune, and in about fifteen years was very wealthy. Having a strong natural taste for agriculture, in which he had always taken great. in- terest, be invested part. of his means in the purchase of Tiptree Hall farm, in Essex, and went to work upon it according to his own ideas, which dif- fered so widely from those generally prevalent that. he was laughed at. as a harmless lunatic who would soon reduce himself to beggary. For the first few years, before the improvements he was tanking bad time to bring in returns, the balances were on the wrong side of the ledger; and, as this was made public, his agricultural contemporaries laughed more heartily than ever, and of course said, ” we told you so.” But Mr. Mechi bad faith in his system, which was simply what is now known as “ high farming” and after a time began to show profits which excited the astonishment and envy of the men who had previously laughed at him. Unâ€" fortunately, he still continued his cat» lery business, which gradually fell away, and his mistake in retaining it. proved his ruin. A week before his deathâ€" which was no doubt hastened by the shockâ€"he was adjudged a bankrupt, and one of the last acts of his life was to Sign a letter addressed to the Times, declaring that. it was his cutlery business, and not. his farm, that had caused his difliculty; the reason of this being that the crrrcctness of the Tiptrec Hall balance sheets had often beeudisputed by incredulous farmers, who could not believe that the profits therein shown had been really made. Mr. Mechi’s writings upon agricultural subjects form more than one volutne, and he was so esteemed, both personally and for his services to agriculture, that; he would have been again placed in easy circurr- stances by a public subscription ; and as his death has but an end to the kind- ly project, it is the intention to purchase an annuity for his wife and provide for his daughters. Even on this side of the Atlantic tens of tltonsands‘tf farmers have read more or less con- cerning the famous Tiptrce Hall estate and its wonderful productions, and by all such the death of its deservedly cele- brated proprietor will be learned with regret. at The Port Hope Guide. Under the heading of “ The Jubilee, ” the Guide of the 14th inst. says “ In 1831, just half a. century ago, the first. number of this paper Was issued by Mr. William Furby, who called it The New Talcgraph. Mr. Furby is still living, and at; present his home is with his distinguished son-iu-law, Judge Scott, of Brampton. In 1836 the name was changed to the Port Hope Gazette and Canada Independent Economist. In 1844, the name was again changed to the Port Hope Gazette and Durham Advertiser. In 1846 another changd was made in the name; it. was christen- ed the Commerciul Advertiser, and for three years it was published under this title. In 1849, the name underwent. ct. another changeâ€"to the Port Hope ll’utchman; and in 1852 it was change ed to its present nameâ€"TIM Guide." . It was in the Guide office, in the years 1853-4, that. we acquired the art of “type sticking." and formed a friend- ship with M r. George M. Furby, son of the proprietor, and now Divison Court Clerk in Port Hope, which has lasted for more than a quarter of a century. When we entered the oflice two papers were issued weekly, the Guide and the Echo, or Protestant Episcopal Recorder, founded and owned by the Rev. Jon- athan Shortt, rector of St. John's, Port Hope, who has long since “gone over to the majority," regretted by all who knew him. Mr. Shortt edited the Echo and Mr. John Steele the “ Guide," and the employees in the office were about ten in number. 0ftbcse, one, Mr. Wm. Ilillnm, soon alter started the Pocket in Beaverton, (which boasted a local paper before Lindsay did.) but. was starved out, a fate which has befallcn all his successors in that village. An- other, .'r. David Cormack, the pressv man, we saw in the Toronto Loader office eight. years ago; another. Mr. James Bevan, is. we believe, still in the "Guide " office; and yet another, .‘lr. Wm Graham. is a well known The Echo those days. and was so successful that It would perhaps be going too far to the proprietor purchased the plcut_for.a hint a suspicion that the members of new printing office; an}! My. bdwm the Government have a pecuniary in. Vincent, the foreman, going with it, he tereat in the ratification or the coolant , was =uccccded by Mr- Jolm Cynic. who which. SirJohn says, they “ entered into ' has formerly years been running a job on their own responsibility " with the ofiice m the village of Oyono. The St. Paul Syndicate; but, unless they « existence of thc.EcIm. notwithstanding have some personal object in view, it is a its early prespertty. was not a very long: impossible to account for their intense nae; but the old “ Guide. " -‘ still ltvcs ‘ accrues to close a bargain no Impala. ; and we hope will in due course hold a table to the people, fmm one end of the ijubilee over its centennial. Since Mr. Dominion to the other, as the one to t Furby, who now must be near his Sikh which it appears we are to be hopeless- l year. gave it up, “has pis‘H-‘J lhmuuh l ly committed. The Liberal party have several hands ; but it has always been done. and which there is yet time will = " a staunch supporter of British rnle,’ continue to do, all that lies in theirund today is doing its best to break with the Pacific Railway Syndicate. =2 Village Council Proceedings. Feuclon Falls, Jan. 17th, 1881. The members elect met, and after taking the usual declaration of oflioe and signing the property qualifications, took their seats. The new council are Henry W. Greene, Reeve, and councilâ€" lors William Campbell, William Dcy- man, Edward Fitzgerald and William L. Robson. The Reeve read the min- utes of the meeting of Trent Valley Canal committee held in Peterborough on December lst, 1880. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. Mr. Robson gave notice that. at. this meeting of the council he would intro- duce a by-law to appoint auditors for the current year. Moved by Mr. Fitzgerald, seconded by Mr. Deymau, That the following councillors act as the standing commit- tees for the ensuing year :â€"-Street and Bridge, William Deymau, chairman, William Robson and William Camp- bell. Finance Committee, E. Fitzger- ald, chairman, W. L. Robson and W. Campbell. Charity Committee, Wm. Campbell, chairman, E. Fitzgerald and W. Deymau. Petition Committee, W. Robson, chairman, E. Fitzgerald and W. Campbell.â€"Carried. Moved by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Deyman, That. the following accounts he paid and the Reeve give his orders for the same :~â€"=I\Iofl'utt and McFarland, provisions to Petticombe, $1 50; do. do. do., Mrs. Drake, $1 ; Smith and Fell, plank for sidewalks, $14 56; H. P. Heming, nails for side- walk, 45c.; Jos. McArthur, taxes re- funded loss by fire, $3.â€"Carried. Moved by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Deymau, That: John Fitzgerald be auditor for the current yearnâ€"Car- vied. Moved by Mr. Fitzgerald, seconded by Mr. Robson, That the clerk be in- structed to write to Mr. Matchctt to smile warrant. to the collector to col- lect the taxes on west half of lot. four north Bond West Colborue streets.â€" Carried. Mr. Fitzgerald gave notice that he would introduce a by-lnw at the next meeting of the council to appoint an as- sessor for 1881. Moved by Mr. Robson, seconded by Mr. Fitzgerald, That; By-law No. , entitled a by-law appointingy auditors for the current year, be now introduced and read a first Liamâ€"Carried. By-law read in committee of the whole without amendment. By-law passed in the usual way. Moved by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Fitzgerald, That the council adjourn, to meet. on Monday, Jun. 26th, at half past seven o’clockâ€"Carried. a Somerville Council Proceedings. The municipal council of the town- ship of Sumerville met this 13th day of January, 1881, pursuant to a call of the Reeve. Members all present, the Reeve in the chair. The minutes of previous meeting were read as amended and confirmed. Moved by Mr. Earle, seconded by Mr. Graham, That Joint Pettenger be allowed one day statute labour, the same having been performed by John Eade, and that. one day be charged him and refunded next year, if the work be performed to the satisfaction of this council.-â€"Carried. Moved by Mr. Howie, seconded by Mr. Rumney, That the clerk be in- structed to have by-law No. 216 pub- lished for four weeks in the proper pa- pers as required by the municipal In- stitutions Act, Statutes of Ontario,Chap- tel-174, section 506, subsection 2.â€" Carried. Moved by Mr. Eade, seconded by Mr. Rumncy, That. the following ac- counts against the municipality be paid : -â€"E. D. Hand, printing &c., 84 50; Henry Bradburn, cutting out. road. $2 50; David Galloway, planks for bridge, 31 45; Clerk's three quarters' salary, 860; John Fell, Esq, council- lors' fees and mileage, $1? 50; Thus. Howie. do., 318 50; George blade, do., 820 50; Henry Graham, do., 818; George Rumuey, do., 22 50; John Hodgson, use of room for 1880, 810; Clerk, postage and stationery. 85 61 ; John Full, 50 lbs. flour for Wm. Cavo anagh, $1 50; John Fell, equalizing union school assessment, 87 25; John Fell, commission on road work, 81 25; Thus. Howie, do., 82 50; Henry Gra- ham. do., 81 25; George Romney, do., 81 25; George Eade, do., 82 50; Wm. S. Dawson. returning officer's duties, 84; John T. Beech, do., 82; F. Train, do, 82 25 ; D. McIntyre, use of hall at election, 82; Henry Graham, do., 82 ; Trustees of S. S. No. 8, do., $2.â€"Cur- ried. Moved by Mr. Howie, seconded by Mr. Graham. That chair.â€"Carriel. Moved by Mr. Howie, seconded by Mr. Graham, That George Romney take the chainâ€"Carried. Moved by Mr. Howie, seconded by Mr. Graham, That this council tcudcr a vote of thanks to the rcevc for the able and impartial manner in which he has presided over its deliberations for the year 1880, and that this motion be entered on the minutes of this meeting. â€"Cttrriod. ' the reove vacate the VernlamvCouncil. Council met January 17th pursuant. to statute. The following gentlemen met and, having subscribed to the neces- sary declarations of office and qualifi- cations, took their seats. viz, Charles Fairbairu, Reeve. John Junkin, Deputy Reeve, John Bredin, John Kelly, and Thomts Thurston. Councillors. The Reeve reported that he had proceeded to Toronto with the memorial of this muucil, and presented the same to the Attorney-General, who said the matter would receive the earnest consideration of the Government, provided they eu- tercd into any new railway schemes. Moved by by John Brcdin, seconded by Wm. Thurston,â€"-That.lames Jun- kin be appointed auditor for the year. The Reeve then appointed David Murdoch as the other auditor. Moved by John Junkie, seconded by pointed ascswr for the year 1881 at a salary of 50 dollars. Carried. Moved by John Kelly, seconded by John Bredin,â€"That n by Law confirm- ing the appointment of an assessor and two auditors be read and posedâ€"«Cub tied. Moved by Kelly, seconded by John Bredin.â€"That Peter Lordonbe refund- ed $8 62 cents‘error in School taxes. â€"â€"Curried. Moved by John Kelly, seconded by Wm. Thurston,-â€" That the Reeve and Clerk sign a memorial and attach the Corporate seal thereto to the Dominion Government, praying them to make an appropriatiox for the speedy survey and location of the Trent. Valley Canal. â€"Carricd. Moved by John Kelly, seconded by John Junkin,â€"â€"That Thus. Sproule be refunded two dollars, and Thos. Staples one dollar, error in statute khanâ€"Car- ried. Moved bv Wm. Thurston, seconded by John Kelly,â€"That the following accounts he paid and orders drawn on the Treasurer for the cannotâ€"Thomas Ellis, deputy returning officer, 83; do., constable, 81; Wm. Devitt, deputy rev turning offie’er, 83; C. E. Tiers, do., 83; Wm. Graham, do., $3; D. Mur- doch, do., 93; Trustees S. S. No. 9, use of house at elections, $4; Trustees S. S. No. 4, do., 84; Trustees S. S. No. 7, do., 84; Jas. Bell, use of ball at elec- tion, 84; Mrs. M. Knox, use of house at election, 54; Geo. Eastlaud, horse hire, delivering election papers, 84; the Clerk, expenses delivering election papers 'ttnd certificates, $5 75; the Reeve, expenses to Toronto and Peter- borough Grand Junction R. R. deputa- tion. 316; C. R. Stewart, half expenses to Toronto on G. J. R. It. deputation, $6 75.â€"â€"Carried. On motion of Mr. Thurston the coun- cil adjourned to let March. REMOVALâ€"Mr. James Agnew has removed his boot. and shoe store to Mr. Dewart’s old stand, and his new adver- tisement will appear next. week. M I ENTERTAINMENTâ€"The enter- tainment in aid of the Fcnelon Falls Mechanics’ Institute was held as adver- tised on Thursday evening: in Ingram’s hall, and the sum of 818 65 wss realized. Further notice next week. SWORN IN.â€"Thc new Council were sworn in on Monday evening, and that and the subsequent proceedings appear in another column. We are glad we are not: members of the august: body, as the school money muddle is likely to give them no little trouble. Taua'r VALLEY CANALâ€"On Mon- day afternoon, in the Montreal City Council, a letter was read from the 'l‘rentValley Canal projectors, asking co-operation with theta in their request from Government of a survey of the propo~ed route, so that. the feasibility of the canal may be demonstrated- The letter was referred to the Finance Com- mittec. SOLD.â€"-Scwing machine agents have lately been through the township sur- rounding this village, and have sold not: only a good many machines but farmers also. One of the notes given to an agent is advertised in this week’s “Gazette,” and others will be.- As long as people persist. in dealing with men they never saw before, :nl perhaps will never see again, they must. expect to be “taken in ” and will not meet with much sympathy in their trouble. MALICIOUS Paoszcvrtou.â€"It is a strange thing if a man cannot, when as- sailed, defend himself to the best of his ability, without being summoned for fighting and disturbing the peace; but in Lindsay, at any rate, he must stand still and be beaten, or lie still and be kicked, unless he wish to appear in a Police Court: as a defendant. The son- sation caused by the assault committed upon the editor of the Post by James C. Grace was equalled, if not: exceeded, when it became known that Chief Con- stable Stuart had summoned both par- ties on a charge of disorderly conduct, and the public sympathy for Mr. Barr was greatly intensified. As a matter of course the magistrate decided, in: spite of the quibbling of Grace's lawyer, that there was “nothing against Mr. Barr, who was an innocent sufferer, and he would dismiss the case against him ;" but that. the summons was the result of mal- ice ia some (um-tor, there can be little doubt, thougllt the Chief Coasfable of- fered to make oath that he had not. been actuated by any such feeling. The decision in the case of Grace was re- served for a week, and we have not heard the result. A Pertinent Question. The wrongs of Ireland, the woes of the lovely Emerald Isle, the injustice to the brave sons of Erin, have furnished. says the Saturday Review, ample mat- erial for frothy declamntion to orator-s and journalists; and even sober-minded statesmen seem to have got into a trick of dcolaimin: about the heavy debt un~ dcr which England lies to that most in- nooentaad must injured country. How is it, we may ask, that we never hear this sort oflanguage applied to Scotland. For every high-handed not committed in Ireland by Strongbow, or Cromwell or Pitt, in the period oftheir ascendancy it. would, not be very difficult to find a parallel in Scottish history. The annals of that country are for centuries taken up with invasions and battles. in which Scotohmen, fighting for their nationality, poorly armed, and scarcely disciplined, almOat invariably got the worst. The persecutions of Whigs by Cluverhousc and his men, the scant justice done to Scotch interests at the Union of 1707, the vengeance exacted on Scotch rebels in the Fifteen and the Forty'five, and divers others episodes, might surely form a fertile subject for impassioned oratory if influential and clever Sootchmcn Were not. generally, men of strong sense. But no one, except an iuebriahed Scotch apprentice, or a. clerk at. a St. Andrew's dinner, ever 5 think: of dwelling on the injustice pract- " iced generations back by Tory Minister! or High Church prelates. Even Pro- fessor Blackie only gives an occasional , veutw his national feelings, and though ' the member for the Kirkcaldy Burgh: may pl“..- his constituents by lamenting l t i i that sufficient. priority is not allotted to Scotch nll'alN, we know no grievance to calling attention. or which ought to afford matter for complaint. unlch it be find a seat. in the House. . -._â€"___ Over a Bridge. SEVEN FREIGHT CARS \VITII MERCHAN- DISE DBMOLISIIED BY A FALL. MONTREAL. Jan. 14.â€"â€"Freight train leh Bonaventure depot at 8:15 for Brockvillc, and numbered some 22 cars, nearly all heavily loaded with merchan- diso for the west. All went well until St. Ann's bridge was reached. The engine and several cars had entered the bridge, when a broken brake was discovered on one of the cars about the centre of the train, and in an instant this car was thrown off the track. mouqu the “ switch points, ' and was precipitated over the bridue, carrying with it the six other cars immediately in its rear. Six were freiglttcd to their utmost capacity and one. was empty. They fell a distance of thirty feet, the bales of goods were smashed and greatest confusion. the Company and public is that it was a freight and not a passenger train, as in the latter case the loss of life must have been very serious. DISTRICT NEWS- \Vhitby. â€"_‘ Dsarn or Susan's REYNOLDS.â€" Wltitby, Jan. Iiiâ€"Mr. N. G. Reynolds. Sheriff of the County of Ontario, died at his residence here this morning' ab Int 10 o’clock. He had been ailing for some time, invalided from the effects of a paralytic stroke received some. two or three years ago. Last Thursday in- was again stricken down. and had been unconscious the greater part of the time up to his death. Sheriff Reynolds can u to Whitby in 1854. having.r received his appointment. on the. constitution of the county, and held the office up to this time of his deceasc.â€"â€"-Globe. a «p oâ€"â€" _-.. .... Lindsay. BURGLARY.â€"Utl Monday night Mr. R. Euston‘s book store on Kent street was “ burgled " by some ptrson or per- sons unknown. and who appear liker to escape detection. Entrance was effect- ed through a back door and goods to the value of about. $75 stolen. FIREâ€"About sl- O'clock on Monday afternoon the roof of the Dohcny block was set on fire by some sparks from a burning chimney, and for a titne caus- ed a great commotion and excitement. The water-works were, however, in good order, and a stream was turned on which drowned out the flames before they had time to tlo any considerable amount of damage. â€"r.r».â€"â€"-.9o-» » â€"~ \. Ommn (:0. A BUSY lll't't-Itt.â€"â€"â€".'\lr.J.-uncs Smith, of Port lIopr, has been in Outetuee the. last couple of weeks purchasingr large quantities of bay for the American mar- ket. The hay is being pressed and stored at the station, awaiting a rise in price across the line. Gunner: FACTOltYnâ€"Jlr. Myers Sine, cheese manufacturer, of Stirling, is at. present in Ometnce prospecting for a cheese factory in this vicinity. With this object. in view a meeting: of the farmers was called at the Blackwell House, on Wednesday, when away of the leading agricultut‘ists of Emily were present. The meeting was very satisfactory to its promoters, and no doubt Mr. Sine will receive the. guar- anteed support: he asks for. The factory at Downeyville has given most satisfactory results, and futon-rs of this district have only themselves to blame that they have not the same hen-.fit in this respect that their more enterprise- inL' brethren to the north now enjoy. 4 l l l l 4110mm. ._-..:.-.._.._ .. 130bcnygoon. FAST Dltl\'t.\'(t.â€"The back country, man who would thrive has no ambition to keep a fancy team of horses. but. is content. with a good yoke of cattle, Many a man has been ruined by horses and many a man has been saved from ruin by his oxen. On a recent occa- sion 1: back country friend started one morning from his residence, scvnn miles north of Kinmount, passed through this village and reached his destination ten miles south of here by seven in the evening, his yoke of oxen having drawn him, and a light load on the sleigh, the whole distance of 35 miles in the day. That is something like a yoke of oxen. ACCllllCNTS.â€"A little boy was badly injured yesterday through entlt-avoring to get on to a passing sleigh. This In the third accident this season from the same cause. For these accidents the children are not rt-slmnsiblc; they are too young to be able to reason ; but the drivers nl'relelulls are clearly respon-ible. They have reasoning powers, and ought to exercise them. For each of these acci- dents the drivers are clearly rt-spmnâ€"ible. They carry whips and a very moderate l use of thetn would frighten children and idctcr them from attempting to get on the sleighs. The driver who encourages a child to mount his sleigh is thought lcssly wicked,â€"IIu/rp(rulml. ¢â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"~â€"-‘ - Potcrhorongh. â€"â€" A RARA Ansâ€"A few days ago a can of Mr. James Stevenson that a bird which no one could name until the cdi- mr ofthc [In-inc teat it to the Rev. V. Clementi, who identified it As an old and rather email male afeclnten of the Inning ace/liter, or Great American Shrike. When t-hot it was lmverin'; over Mr. Stevenson's residence, on the watch for sparrows, of which it had, killed and eaten a great many, and; driven others from the house provided i for them. A Gum or Tatumâ€"The towel has been infected by a gang of thieves, I which Sootohmeu are in the habit of that their Lord Advocate is unable to No. 23, Conductor Becknes. last night mztkinu a complete wreck. The damage to the merchandise was coustderable, as the contents lay scattered around in the The consolation of t l l : and the disappearance of buffalo lobes, whips, bells. RIMES, par 13 of goods, and even articles exrv ‘ store doors became of such alert; neucy that the police at last sell“ musly to work to dimver the dcpredators, which they fortunately succeeded in doing. Sever- al successive issues of the Dain Evan frag Review contained the [articular-s of the trials at the Polite Court, and al- thouuh some of the charges could not bcsubstsntiated, the prosecution was more sncccmfnl in others. The prison- ers were five in number, and Charles O'Connor and John Laplaut. both boys and Patrick Barry, n usioner, word convicted of theft, and ‘raucis Quinn hotel-keeper, and Aurelia Quinn, hit; wife, were found guilty of having pur- chased some. of the goods, well knowin-r that they had been stolen. The bot: were sent to the Reformatorv; Mi... Quinn, in consideration of her larcu family, was sentenced to only one tnonfh in jail; while Barry got one year and Quinn three years at hard labour. vâ€"‘mâ€"i-. The Gazette is the only one out. of the live English newspapers in Montreal that supports the Syndicate bargain. In Brautford the puguacious English sparrow has met his match. Recently a large number of small gray hawks have made their appearance in the city, and they gobble up sparrows with ucatnesa and despateh. Several farmers in “'iscuusln, who not long. ago complied with impel-tun- mes to nlgll a temperance pledge, are bettth astonished by the presentation of promissory notes to my cash iu>tead of to practice total abstinence. An extraordinary case of poisoning: occurred reCently in West Gurul'raxa' the victim being a young man, a son of Mr. W. D. Green. It appears than he had been Wetting and stlcklll: upon his own and the children's faces for fun Certain coloured paper. In this manner prison was absorbed into his htSIt‘ltl, which caused his Ilettlt lll‘ltfl' a low. days" illness. This is indeed a titulauchdly \\'3lrlllll'..'- .. ..---~~--â€"-~.. ,, IBIli'ITI-XS. . in Feuelon Falls, on Friday, the. Nth tnst., the wife of Mr. Thus. Nevison, ofa sun. l)IAL\’I‘KIF§. In the township of Verulaul, on Thurs- day, the 'Jtlth iust., Janc, wife of Mr. James Ingram, St. in the 80th year of her age. 1‘1 2X3 2 li 161‘ Ith: I’Olt'lfts'. It‘l‘fNI-ILON FALLS MARKETS. â€" Fem-ion Falls, Friday, Jan. 215t, 1881 Wheat, fall, per bushel - - $l (l0 0 00 Wheat, spring, “ - - - l 08 1 l0 llat'ley, per bushel - - - 70 80 Hats, “ “ - - - - '25 30 Prime, “ “ - - - - 55 “ 60 Rye, “ “ - - - - on 70 Potatoes, “ - - - - 00 25 Rutter, per 1b., - - - - - 16 18 Dressed Hogs, per 100 lb, , 5 75 (i 25 .1. Eggs, per dozen, - - - - H 15 Hay, per ton, - - - - - 7 00 to 8 00 Onions, large, per bushel; - 80 l 00 Apples, per barrel, - - - I 75 2 00 Calilntges, per dozen, - - - 40 to 5"! Carrots, per bushel, - - - 20 22 Beets, “ ‘v - - - 0t) 25 . "f -' ""' -_. .- l- I I' - ' â€" - I, New Advertisements. P I O'I'ICE. This is to forbid nnv person purchasing or otherwise ncg‘ocintintr a Certain note of hand for $23 50. made by me, on the 23rd of l)ecutuber, tilt"), in favour of C. llutlcr, of Toronto, general agent of Singer & (70., and payable at my resilience, on Lot No. 24 in the lil. Concession ofh‘omorville, one half l2 months and the other half 24 months aftertlatt‘, as the said note was obtained by lith pretenccs. ROBERT GRAHAM. Somcrville, Jan. Nth, 1881. 46-3‘ lureovno man iii}: "9.1.1.. The east half ofLot No. 10 in the 2nd Concession t~f \'t-rulam, about three miles from Fem-inn Falls, The soil ht a clav loam. and about sixty acres are cleared, well fenced and in a good state of cultiva- tion ; the balance hardwood and cedar swamp. There is a frame dwelling lltltltlt', 3'1 x 20 fer-t, with kitchen, a [road log barn. stables, kc, and an excellent well. For terms and conditions apply to JAMES DICKSON, 1‘. L. H. l’enelon I-‘alls, Dec. it’lllt, lBHO. xii-If. 4-7- : ‘l «of.» rt \ Lu " ORI’ORA'I‘ION OF THE COU N- 'l‘Y OF VICTORIA. Notice is hereby given thattho Munici- pal Council of the Corporation of the (tuna- ty 0f Victoria will meet at the Council Chamber, in the COURT HOUSE, LINDSAY, “Onâ€"â€" Tuesday, the 25m (lay of Jan- uary, 1881, at 2 o'clock p. m., pursuant to statute. ' T. lllATClIETT, Ocuuty Clerk. Cousrr Goran‘s Omen, Lindsay, lutb January, lflBl.j’ 89-2 . IMPORTANT Announcement! The undersigned would inform the inhabi- tants of FENELON FALLS and the surrounding country that he has Just Received a Large Stock ofbica'l, Women's k )liuel' RUBBERS. Alla, a Large Stock of Men‘- FELT BOOTS râ€"ASDâ€" 31 (f) (3 CA SI N S. which he in determined'to cell A! Very Low Prices For Cash. , JAMER AGNBW. Pen-tion Pulls, Nov'r 18th, 1880.