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Lamentable Destruction by Fire] of Life and Property. 'The Beanport Asylum, Quebec, was de- stroyed by fire on Friday last. This was an] asylum for insane females and at the time of| the disaster contained some 443 patients:-- It is understood that ome of the lunatics amore vicious thawthe others feeling dissatis- fied at some punishment she received for re ois. to be eyonga locke] her cell door and then set fire to the cell herself perishing in theflames and burning the entire building. How many of the unfort. Linates may have perished is not yet known. ANOTHER FIRE, The town of Stratford got badly scalded on Sabath morning last, one of the principal streets has been cle: n d off causing a damage of over two hundred thousand dollars. ---------- a -- Epps's Cocoa. --GRATEFUL AND COMFORTING. ¢ By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application «of the fine propertics of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavored beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills. = It is by the judicions use of such articles of dist that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to diseage, Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to at- tack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame."--Civil Service Gazette. Epps's CoooA.--BraTEFUL AND CoMFORRT- '1x6. --The agreeable character of this prepar- ation bas rendered it a general favorite, Made simply with boiling water and milk. -- Each packet is labelled Jamzs Errs & Co., Homamopathic Chemists, 48, Threadneedle- street, and 170, Piccadilly. Works for Dietetic Preparations, Euston.road and Camde 'Town, London. ee ---------- Dr. Lioyd, of Ohio, surgeon in the army during the war, from exposure contracted consumption. He rays in a letter directed to Messrs J N Harris & Co., propriotors of Allen's Lung Balsam, I have no hesitancy in stating that it was by the use of your Lung Balsam that 1 am now alive and enjoy- ing health. ev NE OF THE MOST NOTABLE PROP- ERTIES of Dr. Wheeler's Elixir of Phosphates and Calisaya is its sustaining power during active mental and physical exertion. Business men, editors, clergymen, lawyers, physicians, and all classes engaged in any occupation requiring great application and consequent fatigue, will find this remedy invaluable, as it will enable them to accom- plish their work with comparative ease.-- | Phosphate of lime is an active agent of nu- «trition, constituting more than fifty per cent of the system ; Phosphorous, a powerful Nerve Tonic ; Phospbate of Iron, a blood maker; and Calysaya an agreeable supporting Tonic. Sold by all Druggists. Allen's Lung Balsam. Is warranted to break up the most trouble~ some Cough in an incredible short time.-- "There is no remedy that can show more evi- cence of real merit than this :Balssm, for curing Consumption, Coughs, Colds, Asthma Croup, &c 'TRENBETH'S ae ©08%. rn (pres, Clothing, CALL AT AND SECURE BARGAINS FOR ONE MONTH For Cash Only. W. TRENBETH, Merchant Tailor. Port Perry, Jan. 26, 1875. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS HE Subscribers having been engaged as AGENTS FOR THE JOSEPH HALL Manufacturing Company | OSHAWA, Would take this opportunity of informing the Farming community of this section of country that they are preparea to furnish any Agricultural Machine manufactured at the Joseph Hall Manufacturing Company's Works, Oshawa, ou the Shortest Notice and the Most T"avorable Terms. * The Champion COMBINED REAPER and MOWER. THE CHAMPION SINGLE MOWER, It excites expectoration, and causes the lungs to throw.of the phlegm and mucus, changes ths secretions and purifies the blood ; heals the irritated parts ; gives strength to the digestive organs ; brings the Liver to its proper action, and imparts strength to the | 'whole system, It is introduced to the suffering public, | after its merits for the positive cure of such diseases have been fully tested. The formu- | 1a from which it is prepared. is referred to by! the leading medical journals as 'being equal | to any prescription that can be made up for | such diseases by the medical faculty. The Balsam is consequently recommended by physicians everywhere. Sold by all Druggists. Price, $1 per Bottle. Perty Davis & Son, Agents, Montreal. 'Lands & Farms FOR SALE. MARA. West, 1 Jot aid in the 6th con., 100 acres,--&0 acres n the 7th co in, orth, Ly Hoth 3 lots are as two miles from Brechin. Alsop, Lot 12, In the 11th con,, 200 acres, Lot 12, in the 12th con. 200 acres. 8.4 16, in the 12th con. 100 acres. All first-class Lots with small clearings, RAMA. Lot 16, in the 3rd con. 200 acres. Lot 15, in the 4th con, 200 acres. £.1 16, in the 4{h con. 100 acres, Vell timbered, and convenient to Rama Sta- tion on the Northern Railway, J. HAM FERRY, WHITBY. 32m Apply to 'Whitby, Jan. 13, 1875. "FARM FOR SALE. - The Subscribers offers to Sell by Private Sale that excellent Farm being composed of the 8. E, 3 of lot 18, in the 7th con. of Reach, adjoining the corporation of Port Perry, containing 6Q, acres, more ar less. Terms easy. For particulars Sppiy to the subscriber on the ses. me E. '0. RICHARDSON. Reach, Dec, 9, 1874. 50 ub iiidbitiobe ps RS A FOR SALE OR 10 RENT MY TAVERN STAND the Gravel Road. The House js new 2 SL pay the rent. aa CHAS. PAYNE. Saalr, on w0%, ny A FINE HOUSE | Liquors, + one AA (Holid | Toy THE CHAMPION SINGLE REAPER. . BROAD-CAST SOWERS and SPOUT DRILLS. WISNER'S SULKEY HORSE-RAKE. THRESHING MACHINES, &C. 14 highest Prize Medals and Diplomas Awarded the Champion in Europe for 1873. A Sweeping Victory in the old world || A. Crowning Triumph in the New!!!) i Europe and America join hand in Crowning the Champion King of the Har Eo, ven E. WALKER. H. 8, JOHNSON, Port Perry, Dec. 23, 1874. PREPARE FOR THE HOLIDAYS Every Delicacy of the Season in abundance of the Rast ualiey 48 a att the lowest possible BROAD'S PORT PERRY. Go to BROAD'S for Choice Meats of every description. Wt: Broad's you will get pure and genuine 52 Brandes, GIN, WINES & WHISKYS | ! of the best Brands. Every variety of Gyoceries.Good and Chowy 'Oysters ! Oysters'! » Can and hutk--Fresh and Cheap af BROAD'S, JAMES BROAD. Port Perry, Dec. 16, 1874. on for the Holidays HE: Subacr ver would infor' ble 'lends and the public generally that he Tris oughly prepared to supply the wants of all in everything pertaining to FOR CHRI Pani! } TRA Pu ep Wo, Everything in the Bakery and Confecti line. Fine Fancy Bread and Choice oh sand Le has not ie Yo iy fe ok ni Ba for Boys and Girls, = o A y Faget Toys | do Jl. Chap wnt Ge. Come, Boys, and =-- AND -- SHINGLES ! ----=AND-- BILL LUMBER ---- QF ALL DESCRIPTIONS le CONSTANTLY ON HAND we AND AT ee Free PORT "PERRY. 5 COT T0 ORDER 'I 8econd Prize. a Diploma. The Dod I, LANTONS -- [ING COMPANY. THE UXBRIDGE CONCEDED SUPERIORITY It is the intention of the Company not only to xake the Best Instruments, but Sell them the Cheapest QUALITY AND VALUE ONSIDERED. ° The 1s now is full runxing order. Furniture LOW IN PRICE. Comparisons invited. partments, IN THE UNDERTAKING DEPARTMENT Everything is also complete. wood, Velvet and Cloth-covered COFFINS always on hand. CLASS HEARSES with the necessary appendages. Uxbridge Cabinet and Organ Manufacuring Co'y, A. T. BUTTON, Uxbridge, July 22, 1874. Cabinet Organ Embpdies the Latest and best results of Invepive Genius and Experience--hence their DepsrrmenT There Warerooms are furnihed with a large variety of the latest and most popular wares of the day, and upon examihtion, will be found to be very Their Wholesale Prices will be found to compare fasrably with any other house in the trade, they most tespactiuily solicit an examination ¢ their Stock in all their De- A good selection of Walnut, Eln Butternut, Oak, Rose W have also two F/RST- WRICH' EMPORIUM ! PORT PERRY. WANTED. 500 Cords of Hem- lock Bark, 3000 Sheepskins, And any quantity of Hides and Tallow for which the HIGHEST PRICE IN CASH ! Will be paid by the Subscriber. J. WRIGHT. to 1 Port Perry, Oct. 1, 1874. TAILORING, In all its Departments. ys Bubscriber is carrying on the Tailor- ing Businessin all its departments at his rooms over Corrigan & Campbell's Store, Port Perry. Newest Styles, First-Class Workmanshin, and a perfect fit guaranteed, Charges moderate. Ben Agent for the Singer Sewing Machine. BOOT & SHOE proctansion 1 70 THE INHABITANTS ox Dry. Goole, Groceries Clothing, Hardware; Tinware, Stationery, Patent Medicines, &e., 18 AT THE : Greenbank Store.' GEO, FLINT. 1 Greenbank, July 2, 1878. p= a - '0 0 '133u1s MNooud "YAAVI AOVITEVD TVOLIOVAd) "ASLIHM --o1 03 pred uopuweye Iemopaeg 'yoyedsep PUEESOUESU YIM 10p100} opww 310, "~[BLINBJY 959q OY} 'WOIj opBWl puwy UO A[juwysuod sarSFug JO JULUISSY AO . NVAONOIQ The Singer Machine is decidedly the best machine now in use and also 'the cheapest when the quality of the machine is taken into consideration. come and examine the machines, THE SUBSCRIBER Has now on hand a splendid assortment of ) LEAD PIPES, &C. Which will compare favorably with any in the County both as to price and vality. pen. Job Work attended to with our usual dispatch. Port Perry, May 13, 1874, FOR Tie JomNsroN |Eaper | 15th inst. under the auspices of the Ken! Eavetroughs, Cistern Pumps, A. B, MCAW. - Another Triumph cere The following is the Secretary's Official Report of the Kent Conny Agricultural Society's Reaping match, held at Chatham, July 15th, 187. Hwhiz trial of Combined and Single Reaping Machines which took place near this town, og ednesday, JOHN PEARCE. Port Perry, Dec. 1, 1874, HEARD'S UARRIAGE WORRY GENERAL BLACK- SMITHING ESTABLISHMENT. 49 HE Subscriber has much pleasure in stat ing that he has secured the valuable { services of MR. ANDREW CAMPBELL One of the best wood-workers in the Pm- vince, and is now better fitted than cver to fill all orders for Cutters, Sleighs, Bob-Sleighs, or any description of Carriage with dispateh. All repairs in Wood or Iron executed with neatness and on short notice Customers may rely on getting the best material, latest styles and superior work- manship. Special attention given to HORSE SHOEING and the work done goas to secure the ease and comfort of the horse in traveling. BEF All Charges Moderate and ,all work lowing named Machines compe ted for prizes, with the results COMBINED MACHINES, inion Harvester, manufactured by Messrs. Forsythe & Co., of Dundas, took pie Domi n Stiver Modal. Lat 5 pF oY. ht, 350 Lies when.at Faking, 300} whe Mach ufac. ure essrs arris, Son 0. Brantford, too) he Rise. oe Tau: Cut 4 feet 6 inches. Draught,-820.1bs ole raking 275 'when & Stephenson Machine, manu' oh by Messrs. Eastwood took the Third Prize, a Diploma. Cut, 5 feet. Draught, 375 1bs when ois 3251bs when Single Machines. The Johnston Machine, manufactured b Whitby, took the Piss rise, a Silver Meds], 3 = aa eek Abecbine, m Jorunfsefnied by A. Harris, rae Diploma. Cut 4 feet 11 in, Draugit when The Meadow Lark hin manufactured by a Diploma. Cat, 4ft.2in. Drauglit, when »d Combined Machines a bat. were not Awanded prigel viz: he bi Clipper minced by Mi. John Watson, of Ayr. Out 4 eet 1 inches. nn 251bs, when no! wi AE nD ufactured ey Messrs John Stewart Co, of London, Cut, 5 feef ineh. Draught, v when rakin foie, when pot, T Cut, 4 feet 10 inches. raking, , 3121bs, when not 2761bs, an . by 3 Je Jom Elliott, of London. Cut 4 feet 8inches. .Dran; 5bs 'when no " New Baltimore mania or sala Son & Co., of 'Bgntford. Cat, 4 ft. 10 i raught, when 310 Ibs, when not, 2751bs. All of which is oreby certified as dorisst ! Ahisis.another Triumph for the Johnston Reaper, as manufactured by the Brown & Patterson Manufacturing Company, Whit onime necessary when it i 11 known fact; that in all the trials in which oe i Seton it Bi rT the First Prize oyer all ofhorsl What more can, Rarmers, July 220d, 1874. Warran CHATHAM, Oxr., Joy 161m, 1874. W. C. HEARD. t County Apical Bogen the fol Manchester, Dec. 17th 1874. 51 to, ly, LOTS OF 0., of Ingersoll, the Brown & Patterson Manufacturing Co., of Draught, when raking, Son & 00., of Brantford, took the Second Join Elliott, of London, took the Third Prize, 'when net, 2801bs. IOHN TI TISSMAN, Sec'y Kent Agricultural Society. the not. te not. tHOICE BRICK FOR SALE. Subscriber has for sale at his yard brt Perry, any quantity of First class Brick vhich he is selling cheap. -Noliter Brick can be got. see they, A not. Coms and NEIL McARTHUR. Port Per, Dec. 17th, 1874. ASI TOR Lb THE, ght, t 1]! ght, n.-- PUMPS! PUMPS! n> W-- At J. IRVIN: PUMP FACTORY PORT PERRY. . Tit lots for 82 50 cents foot. 8 af d0-eonte po Py 35 nts foot. be complete Pump, : 3 & Also every other description of Pump, at | BQUALLY. | LOW, (BATES! 3 iets arma cin perectly s io Gannds sen Sept. 29,1870. You can get the best and cheapest Pamp:in the Province - como Pump'and Fire Bagine with Hose oie above, hater by mail gusthecwie PER TRYIN Port Parry. the i sare the ighoat price, in out fo the livered aftheir yard in Oshawa. : Bige Preferred.) Oak or Ash, 1 if 14, 3 in,, any width, Butteruut, 1-in., By width, Rock Eimy 13 in. in, any width. Common 1 in,, any. width. Basswood, 1 in.; al. width. 1} in, 88, 10 or 16 In. wide. 14 in, Parties will do well to, WAC (CABINET £0°Y|- | TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT |: NORTHERN REACH| IDAVIS & SONS' 1674, SPRING. 1074, ALLL T= Subscriber takes pleasure in inform- ng his customers and the public gen- erally, that he has on hand a good and well assorted selection ot FURNITURE Such as Paension, Centre, - Dining and Kitchen Tables; , Cane, and Hair- Cloth Chairs ; i By in Repsand Damask ; Sofas, Bureaus, Sideboards, Bedsteads, What .nots, Stands, Mirrors. Straw, Seagrass, Mixed, and Spring Mattrasses, &c., which will be sold as low as at any House in the. TRADE, All Fools delivered free of charge. Particular attention paid to Picture Fram- ing. IN THE Everything is complete. I keep on hand a good selection of Walnut, Oak, Elm, Butter- nut, Rosewood, Velvet and Cloth-covered Coffins. Shrouds in all styles and sizes. Napkins, Gloves and Hat-bands, furnished free when required. A FIRST CLASS HEARSE. JOHN NOTT. NB. All kinds of good Lumber taken in exchange for work. The subscriber is the only authorized Agent in this locality for the Whitby Marble Works. J.N. Port Perry, May 13, 1874, IMPORTANT TO. FARMERS. Ww 2 --- HAT is the use of or pari Thirty Dollanl for a Root Cutter when you ean get the i ' Empire Root Cutter FOR SIX DOLLARS. aha'le tne Stim eo] bet chmplote ol re OW in isey. a self foador, canity in y ta rled of IRST PRIZES at the Pro nel machines, and wt apa sfaken 0 REAR, as Each machine a Moto ng the name. eof THOMAS ne Sn PATENTEE; + | patent will' i li avith IN ALL I78 DEPARTMENTS, SQUIRE RE'S OvFR ROSE STORE PORT PERRY, : yi (JAMES SQUIRE. * Boots and Shoes; sly ais STEAM: Caper Fucrory HE Subscribers always k on T (and are constantly en baring hore) a large Stock of just such i FURNITURE ! As the community requires ; suitable for al} classes of purchasers. All of cuoros" Ma~ reriaL, the Best Workmansuip, and at suor -'R1oEs as cannot fail to suit. UNDERTARING : Inall its departments mptl ttended to and charges od 2 COFFINS of all sizes kept otis tantly on hand. HROUDS of all 'sizes and : : newest styles, CABKET OR. BURIAL CASE : : procured on short notice. The American Style of : Hearse. Also an ordinary of Hearse, o style J. . DA I Port Perry, Nov. 26, ne y! 5 AR0y3. Bly The only reliable Gift Distribution in the country. : $75,000 09 IN VALUABLE GIFTS] to be distributed ic 1 L. D. SIN E'S MIST REGULAR MNNTHLY GIFP ENTERPRISE/ To be drawn. Monday, ed JT TWO' GRAND CAPITA] $5,000 Each in One Prize 1s Sob 000 bic x CAS. ; Five Fhzs wo | One Horse and Bi with Silver "Mon Harness, worth 1h $500, And One Fine-toned Rose-wood Piano worth Three: Gold Watcher and Chains orth Son, 3 Soli 'American Hunting Watches worth $125 107 Ladic 8 Gold Hunting Watches - worth $100 '] 1000 GSI and' Silver Lever 5 Hato Weems (in all) worth from Gold Chains, Silver-ware, a &c; wr © of i, 7,600. Tickets Hmi ted to whom eit Fegnioms 10,3 Tickets » nl le Tickets, Tickets $5 Twelve kita, $10; Twenty-five $8) hi ulars « coptaining ran of Hoge a mar ution, wi n on All letlers must he saaromon to S,onienng thew Melg We 1 fuse Gincinnatl. 0, A PUBLIC CAUTION. ----Q-- Holloway's Pills oldie say po are neither manufactured nor sold in feb ait ed States, although they in B.N. American eyo 8 we Potand Box bears fhe ar Gov- "Holloway's Pil and nm i ype CHioliows here- "Fitos become Hecestary io make this an- Tpunemont pensate the New Fork Chem who nobody) t hat thelr z been E aye as- rn sume the title" of * Holloway & Co. 3" bat, even ike no one will buy their medicines direct from them, so they have made arrangé exclusively the fi Henry & s Es York, SL Ai Go. Provin and clsewhe yi sy ni dy of | C : ded A ng these name sf oer ing phe York," printe M: tabl frm any sespeciable le in the British titish Pro bers, have very ten hat 1 should, for insert ¥'be i den: el Th me oo ms ZL | Mie Geo G We 3 wo le, Fiero des elon sale sale. nef prises, | i quantities dunes of Pills p ! Bort Perry, Ost. 30, 1873;