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Ed. figs A YEAR In these times of disgusting, | crouching, human worship, the pub- lic mind is apt to be drawn trom "those vital questions which concern (all the humiliating twaddery of 'human worship, joining in the runks . of those mercenary political trick- sters whose patriotism extends no farther than to worship the men in power or, being crowded out of that ring, to give tbeir adoration and worship to the men likely to get in- to power. Such men care not a straw if the country should go to the dogs if they oun only secure a fat position in the government soup kitchen. Such men are McDonald- ites, Brownites, McKenzieites or any other ite that will secure them pap. The mea who happen to carry the white straw for the time being are just the men whom the sycoph- ant delights to honor if they will only bleed frecly. Tory or Grit, Conservative or Reform are mean- ingless phrases in the mouths of your toadies, your papocrats who see nothing in any' government or class of rulers beyond the gifts they bold in their Lands. When a Sir, John A. or a McKenzie is around the worshipers of the expectant government fat things or of those of the present as the case may be, rush to the front, display their de- votion, talk by the hour, beslobber their idol with meaningless praise and induce others to get up feasts and displays so that the worshipers may bave a chance to manifest their subserviancy and thus have their namus enrolled not on the honor roll "but on the Government pap roll; and the human object of worship who- ever he may be isled to believe that the howling crowd adores him, while the fact is that the loudest mouthed of the crawling throng care no more for their pretended idol than they do for any other man. Your voting cakes, canes and | pictures, &c, &e, for this chief or that is simply disgusting and the men who figure in such sycophancy are only seeking to strengthen their cluim to the fat things when their would be kinglet comes to his kingdom or may now be in his kingdom as the case may be. What the country wants--and the day is not far distant when she will take nothing less--is not this man or that man to star it around feast ing and fuddling at the public ex- pense, wasting time and soeking to induce the toiling ones, in their good nature, to believe that if this man or that had the reins of gov- ernment he could guide the charriot of state to prosperity and that by simply changing the man prosperity would follow as a maiter of course. Suclr of course isa manifest mis- representation of facts, and while it may suit interested ones, office holders and office seekers to preach such doctrine the bearers of the burdens, the toiling ones are about tired of such rubbish they have too jong fallowed in the wake of inter- ested political jobbers and have paid dearly for their simplicity, It is not the interest or the desire of the rank ard file of either party of pol- itics to encourage a continuance of éxtravagance, waste and corruption; it is the toiling oves who have to fool all. the bills aud it cannot be to their interest that the system of public plander should be continued. So long as the: present regime is eontinued, and it is becoming worse over) ery day, 80 1 long will the burdens ot ore continue to in- is erdass aiid hol power of sustainitg pay but still drawing it, must be reduced. - Half the number can do the work. The number of repr tives will require to be ont down to oue third of what they now are and every one so cut off will save the country $1,000 The Government flesh pots if not entirely removed must be reduced in both number and dimensions, and ' that extravagant toy the civil list 'will have to be reduced to a fraction of what it now is. The participate lors in the spoils can afford to wink at present extravagance and desire Ino other change than simply in the men, but the toiling ones who have to bear the burden are begining to look much deeper into the theory of those whose doctrine is "Whatever inis best" Whether or not the country is to have new men is a mat- ter of indiiference but she must have a new regime at all hazards. EE Toronto and Ottawa Railway. The interest of this important work is still widening and deepen- ing, parties along the line of the Credit Valley Railway are little less anxious for the success of the Toronto and, Ottawa line than the people who live along the track of that road, The Toronto and Ottawa scheme i regarded as the eastern connection of the Credit Val- ley, the Bruce and Grey and such roads and the people along these lines feel jubilant over the fair pros- pect of success which surrounds the new scheme, believing as they do that this new trunk line will not alcne largely facilitato the transit from wost to east and from east to wost, but it wil tend also to lower the freight rates especially during the important season when naviga- tion is closed. In moving freight from Toronto to Montreal during the season of navigation, the treight generally hovers round 20 cents per hundred pounds, but no sooner is navigation closed than treights run up to twice as much or over what they a®during the season of navi- gation. During the time that navi- gation is closed the Grand Trunk being then the only available chan- I nel of communication for the con- veyance of freight that company may charge what they please, and they do put it on; but the Toronto and Ottawa will always keep up a healthy competition for the castern or western trade and form a valuable connection with the Credit Valley and Bruce and Grey. So that this road will be of unusual importauce and direct advantage over the most important part of this Province and of the Province of Quebec. The Province is to be congratulated on the success which has attended this scheme so far in meeting with almost universal approbation and approval, while the several munici palities through which it is ¢xpeot-- ed to pass have been generous in their grants by way of bonuses.-- From municipalities in Ontario 895,000 ; Cartwright township $20, 000; Manvers $30,000; Peterboro county $150,000; Peterboro town $150,000 municipalities in Lanark $100,000. Making in all $545,000 already granted and further grants amounting to $195,000 are still ex- pected ; Cavan township is expected to give $25,000 ; the grouped mun- icipalities of Hasting, Frontenac and Addington are expected to give $100,000 and the Carleton munici- palities are expected to give $70, 000. Hence the entire grants from the several municipalities voncern- ed will bo $740,000 which is certainly a handsome sum ; but the cities of Toronto and Ottawa are expected to give about $500,000, so that the company will have about & million and a quarter in way of bonuses to start with. Bat the Government is x- | pected to give over a million dollars so that the whole assistance will be ar | between two and three millions.-- 5 'With such financial help and so much moral support as this scheme receives it would be romething strange if the road is not pushed on with ih Snares, No read hitherto built ince has been tuken up f the enthusiasm of the pro- ot Toronto and Ottawa road and nine tenths of the province are anx- s to see it an accomplished fact b Thanksgiving. The day of public thanksgiving for the many blessings conferred on the dominion, during the present year, in tho universal peace within our borders, the general health ot the people, with the bouotitul harvest just gathered in, is by the mutual consent of the several pro: vinces fixed for the 22nd inst. i Arrangements are being made here fora pleasantand highly proper mode of manifesting gratitude and thanks to the Giver of ull Good for the rich bounties of his providence so long and' so. liberally bestowed on the people of Canada. Through the united efforts of the leading men and the consent of the several churches a grand combined effort is to bejput forth to secure a big day in the Town Hall. Arrangements are made for Music, Speaking, Read- ing, &e. In the evening a mostappropriate wind up to the day of Thanksgiving will be given under the auspices of the M. E. church, Port Perry. The proceedings of the evening will commence with a social tea. Tae ladies will receive their guests--all comers--in the basement of the church and enteitain them to an enjoyuble tea. After tea the com- pany will assemble in the body of the church when a variety of just such addresses as all like to hear and asis befitting the occasion will be delivered by good speakers. A liberal supply of capital music will be furnished by the church choir. All are invited and doubtless large numbers will avail themselves of this pleasant mode of winding up thanksgiving day. rr ------ The Eas'ern War. This'sanguinary conflict loses none of its ferocity as time goes on, blood more than victory appears to be sought after. Much now depends on the fate of Plevna as to the fu- ture of the campaign. That the Turkish cause will receive a heavy blow at this point is scarcely to be doubted but everything depends on the extent of the disaster, In case of defeat, which is all buu certain, if the Turkish commander succeed in effecting a retreat with a large por- tion of his forces the prolongation of the war into next year may be re- garded as certain, and the chances for new complications and for out- siders being led into the fray will become extremely probable. But in the event of the Turkish army at Plevna being put out of position for further resistence, Turkey will un: doubtedly sue for peace and be' ready to accept of it on almost any terms. The simp'e and only reason why Britain and Austria have not ore now taken sides with Turkey by giving their material as well as moral aid has been the wholesome fear of Germany who in the event of British or Austrian active inter=- ference in the struggle would have drawn the sword in favor of Russia. The Turks have certainly shown an energy and pluck highly creditable to them by which they have enforc. ed from their enemies and obtained from their friends that degree of re- spect and consideration due to a brave and warlike people. That the future condition of the Turkish pro- vinces will be a decided improve- ment over that of the past uy be regarded as an accomplished fact, and that Turkey herself will turn over a new leuf in her history can no more be doubted. This change will be characterized by a vastly im proved mode of Government, s change which will certainly result trom this war in which ever way it may terminate. Less sleepy effem- inacy amongst the wealthier class than in the past while the bulk of the people will have learned to know better the rights which belong to them and will be more likely to de- mand that they be allowed to enjoy these rights and that these be se- cured to them ina way which no longer leaves them to the whims of the rulers. The lesson has been an 'expensive one butit is to be hoped that it will be a, permanent one.-- There have been tew wars in which the thinness of the glittering bauble "| which surrounds the so called glory ot war has been so visible. The whole disaster, the sacrifice of life, the spilling of blood, the fearful ex- pense are all rolled on the poor and toiling ones, they do the fighting suffer the privations, sacrifice their lives and foot the bill of costs. e-- Manchester Fair. The Manchester November Fair was held 'on Wednesday 14th inst, and was fairly suc- cessful, prices were unsatisfactory but as Jaw Was given as she market wold alow. There were some really good cattleshown, of course, there were numbers of inferior ani- by | mals, some offered as Leef but many were bossy received any age in her fall, who would have | wanted to be sold to save theowner winter. {198 them. The matter of sheep if not a new feature they went off satisfuctorily. "The sale of cattle hung tire at first owing 10.8 wide gulf botween buyers aud sellers: comfort and the season at T, C, Foman's, PU 08 | 4 a3 to the market value of cattle ; but as roon each other they soon approached sufficiently near to do business and the cattle soon changed owners, 3 The tura out of people was most enco urag ing, and the village was hively and business was driven with spirit. The pleasant day had something to do with the Success of the fair. ---- Barn and Stable Building. It is gratifying to pass through the country and sce the large numbers ot new barns, sta- bles and other outhouse accommodation which have been built during the present year, and in many instances large additions | have been made to old buildings of such kinds. Bat amid the general upward and imnortaut art of barn and stable building is keeping well forward in the onward march ceivingthis aghelpasses through the country; the barns of but a few years ago are incon- venient and unsightly structures compared and the internal appearance aud mode of construction is no less superior than the ex- ternal appearance Superior accommoda- tion, convenience and durability sre now secured by the skillful builder at the lowest possible cost. Mr, W.H. Worden of Utica, one of our principles in his construction of barns and stables which are of the greatest importance. All know that in times past the mode of | erecting barns was by no means the most convenient nor accommodating for the own. er, and principle as far as providing for additions should they be required, was ¢n- tirely out of the question, so thut if a party required additional barn accommodation. ho was forced to put up with a series of lean- to's and other unsatisfactory auxiliaries or get to work and have entirely unsightly, new buildings erected and leave the old use- less. But the principle adopted by Mr. Worden obviates all theso difficulties, while the con- venicnces are all that could be desired and the greatest economy in the use of materials is s=cured ; the principle of the construction is such that additions may be made to the building at the smallest possivle cost and not a toot of timber of the old building be wasted, so that addition after addition may be made without the slightest waste of material and the additions and old build. ing become one building as secure, durable and sightly ae if it had been builtat the same time. This is of much importance to all about to build a barn and partics wish- to "eonsult Mr. which Mr, no less ad- vantageous as well tor comfort, convenience, ing to build will do well Worden, 'Worden coustructs stables The principle durability and economy ;.the health and carefully provided for while the greatest degree of ease in feeding the animals and cleaning the stables is secured, Mr. Wor- den's mode of building is being largely pat. ronized and all that sec it approve of it.-- Parties in this quarter wishing to see one of Mr, Worden's barns will find one on the property of Mungo Weir. Esq., south of Prince Albert, It isone of the best barns any where to be found. oe -------- The Mecpanios' Institute. The officers and Directors of the North Ontario Mechanics' Institute, Port Perry, have begun to take the necessary steps to- wards fulfilling their duty to the public and justify the claim of the institute to the annual grant given by the Government with the view of rendering these institutions public bencfits. The entertainment com- mittee have shown themselves worthy of their position in the successful effort put forth Ly them in securing one of the foremost lecturers in the Dominion to lecture in con- nection with the iustitute, I'he course they are pursuing is highly commendable in | securing first class talent and thus affording the people of this section of country an: opportunity of hearing such men as other-| wise they might be denied the privilege of hearing. Under such circumstances the institute may well look for the approval and | support of the public in their well-directed | eftorts to bring before the people such men as all like to hear and all are the better for hearing. There will doubtless be a grand turnout at the Town Hall on Tuesday 27th inst., to hear the Rev. W. H. Poole give bis admirable lecture "Anglo--Isracl." EE Change of Time. The time table on the W.,P. P&L, Railway has been so changed that the morn- minutes later, and the afternoon trains one hour later than the past time table. Trains coming North--Morning trains are 1 hour and 20 minutes later in leaving Whitby than formerly. Trains going south leave Port Perry at 8:57 a.m. and 5:13 p. m Trains comiug Hous pom cave Whitby town At 10208 &. m., und 6:4! and 6: Rubbers and 7 450 Ovorshorms ator at Priore never be fore heard of in Port Perry, at Corr Campbell's, 2 ee Fire in Markham. On the morning of Tuesday last, the Carriage Works of Speight & bon, Markham, were burned to the ground with their con. tents, machinery, Stock and unfinished work the finished work was: got out.-- The loss is supposed to exceed $i0,~ 000 over ome fitth of which is covered by insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown as it took place early in the moming, it lieved to have originated in omg hg All knowing this Jetive, persevering firm will sym with them in io hee eis beayy i vs Goon Hark Village too »r. i pa 0 Auction Sale. Homenaber that anction sale of valusble 'Horses, Cattle and all sorts of the property of Mr Thos. Bentley. Makea mle of sholins and phar, Me. C. we BOE dbs. Go to Forann for Sugar, Twelve pousle for a dollar, See his advertisement in this, was much more extensive than usual and. Li ad ( miele a ------ Choice fine Furs just the thing for style, as they came within speaking distance of most skillful builders has introduced certain | ing trains going south are 1 hour and 25 farming im-- plements to be beld to.morrow, Friday 16th Vinge inst., on lot 14.in the Yth con. of Uxbridge, The requisites. of 8 model church were justance of plaintiff to recover from def. the | " Anniversary Services, The suni¥iresty of the dediéation of the Port Perry C M. Chtirch was celebrated on Sunday and Monday last. Appropriate ! | sermons were preached in the morning at10:30 and io the eveuing at 6:30to large, intelligent and attentive congregations. Rev. Mr, | Dewart occupied the pulpit in the morning and Rev. Mr; Laird in the evening. On Monday the ladics met their guests in the basement of the church and treated them ' to u genuine tea, bountifully supplying all that presented themselves, This part of the entertainment, upon the decision of the min- isters, and they are admitted connoisseurs on such matters, was as near perfection as pos- sible. Tea being over the company which was a large and il i bled in the | 1g one, wooden faced minded hearers. hearers and A model (pandering to the whims of any or following is opposed to fault finding but sanctions healthy criticism, The speaker here point. ed out the sort of criticism which he con- sidered allowable ; that the hearer tneeting his pastor at any time after the ex- | ercises of the Sabbath might accost him and acknowledge how much good sucha sermon had done him. A model church always takes care of the young. Here the impor. tance and advantages of the Sunday School were warmly and eloquently enforced while the value of its auxiliaries the Sunday School | library and periodicals was set forth with glowing effect. A model church is alive to the imp and always leads in the absent, in 1875 that she never was with her before church | that year and that while she was so em- takes all jthe round of subjects not|Pployed she one day ssw plaintiff count up the crotchets of preacher or people ; it] bills '$45 aud give to def. That she saw two $10 the rest were 86 bills and that she knew Mrs. Thompson had money of her own, But when cross examined by Mr. Cochrane she could not say how many $5 bills there weve, neither could she state how she came to know that Mrs. Thompson had money of her own not belonging to her hus. band or mixed up with her husband's money; she was positive, however, that she saw' money given to def. and that it was in 1878 that it was given, ta Plaintiff's father on oath stated that his daughter, the plf. had money of her own at the time of her marriage and that he believes that she had some of it still. Knows that sie had more than $45, body of the church ; and that handsome march of moral reform, He referred to the | Plaintiff on oath declares that she had church was filled in every part waiting for onward advancement of science and art, the he next move when Prot. Harrington 86D: advocacy of f ping up to the organ gave a few gentle taps when as if by magic stepped forward to the fair and took their places upon the platform | . Rev, Mr, Laird now assumed the chair and called onall clergymen present to take places' around bim when the following came for. to our new and properly constructed barns, ward Revds Philp, Savage, Richardson,' yo ect terms with other churches, Douglas, Quance, Pickering and Jamieson -- Rev. Mr. Potts now entercd and took his | flowing with talent sufficicnt--musical and' otherwise--for a sumptuous intellectual re- past. The chairman now made a few remarks and called on the choir. Much was expected from this now famous | choir but the performances even surpassed the expectations and i rought very high en. comiums from all the speakers. | Tne services of such a choir are of much ! importance on any occasion and on none i more so than in the services of the sanctuary | where properly conducted music is of the greatest importance forming, as it does, an essential factor in the sanctuary services. -- The minister of a congregation blessed with such a choir may literally and with truth say in giving put a hymn of praise: "Let us praise God by singing to his praise & C.", but there have been instances in days gone by and lots of them when it would have been more correct to substitute the term roar. mg or Lellowing tor the word "singing" in the above phrase, In many instances the minister must have drawn largely on his imagination when he repeated the phrase "Let us sing together" it would have been literally true, though scarcely comme il faute for the preacher to say "Let us praise God by roaring or shricking to his praise &c." A church having a good choir ought to ap- preciate the acquisition I 1 After the singing by the cheir the Rev Mr. Douglas led in prayer. Mr. Laird makes an easy, agreeable chairman, looks comfortable, feels comfortable and acts so as to make all around him comfortable. The chairman now sketch d the outline of the evening's proceecings and called on the choir for another piece. One seldom gets too much of a really good thing aad the more frequently such a choir is called the audience becomes all the better satisfied, and every additional call for the choir was received with increased favor by the com - pany. 8 Rev, Mr. Pickering was first called to the comfort of the animals in the stable are front but be briefly apologized and resumed his seat. 'I'he next speaker was Rev, Mr, Savage quite a favorite in this quarter, having labored on this circuit some twenty years ago, and his brief aud interesting rein- iniscences ot those days with his happy allusion to the progress made in this quitter since then was not the least pleasing passage in his address. In his interesting and en. thusiastic remarks on the march and pro- gress of the principles and practice of christianity, the speaker drifted into the eastern war speaking of Mohammedan Taur- key as the key stone of the peace of Europe. He regards the present war in its various aspects and bearing together with the thrilling and decisive Jauguage of the prophd Daniel as clearfpg indicating the certain and near approach of the glorious millennium. Tue speaker's brief and thrilling narrative of the inception, progress and trinmpbs of christianity was indeed brief but thrilling and deeply interesting. He followed the march and pointed out the | victories of christianity from the time that | the torch had been placed in the hands ofa | few fishermen ot Gullilee down through its | hundred and forty years war as it went forth | conquering and to conquer until the proud mistre ss of the world bowed to the cross, proud,imperius,Pagan Rome came under the irresistable influence of Christianity ; the noble conquerors marching fearlessly on | notwithstanding that whole armies of Myr. ters had to seai the truth with their lives | | were drenched in the blood and covered | with the ashes of their brave and faithful fellow soldiers' who had faced death in every form in defence of the glorious truths of Christianity, The speaker appeared thoroughly at home on this interesting theme and evidently required some self- restraint to prevent his launching into it in all its length and breadth; but in order to afiord Rev. Mr Potts as much time as possible the Rev. Gentleman reluctantly drew himself from his subject, gave us a couple of guod anendotes and resumed his scat. was introduced. The flattering references vy by the chairman and by the previous speaker to Mr. Potts' first-class abilities as La platform speaker naturally led the audience to expect something unusually grand from the speaker about tv address them ; ana cer- '| tainly Mr Potts came fully up to the highest. anticipations of his hearers. He is indeed la very superior platform speaker. After a pleasantsurvey of the surround- ings and trying the range of his guns the speaker announced his subject "A Model Church." Another "Model" would have | fairly overwhelmed us had it not been 'that we had so recently heard a"Modul" bandled to first rate purpose by Rev. D. J, McDonnell, BD. Rev. Mr. Potts handles bis model church with splendid effect aud conveys a world of sound advice and valuable instruction. The speaker set out by showing thata model | chutch did not consist in the costliness of | both the structure, the magnificence of the build. ing, the posi of the hip number of its members, treated of in order, The fitst requisite he said is an evangulical same. pulpit not necessatilyall running in the | groove but all sound and orthodox on the jundianentals. the * second requisite. -- Here speaker referred to the mutual * de- a is the pew. He ) the sleepy hearets place on the platform which was now or. | aud that tho garments of the conquerors |. More music, after which Bev. Mr. Potis) rs on the' interesti efforts of the church and its success in the that half a loaf is better than no bread. A model church is always a working Even a cursory observer cannot fail in per- 8/1 nearly a score of young men and maidens och He showed the absolute neceusity for active and continued efforts, A model | church lives and works under the perpetual influence of and humble dependance on the Holy Spirit. A model church lives on He re- | garded denominationalism as not only allow. able but proper and essential. The speaker here rose to the height of his eloquence in picturing the several 1 d i ations as so many regiments fighting der the banner of the Lord wearing it may be different uniform and attacking the common same heavenly weapons. The speaker was scathing on the vice of envy iu*the individ ual but he said when it took hold of a detestable and disastrous in its consequences eloquent and highly edifying discourse. All who heard the eloquent gentleman at this time will long to hear him again. {refer in so" complimentary terms to the genuine worth and amiable character of the esteemed pastor of the church, Rev E. R. Young, now absent doing duty for the church in the lower provinces, in behalf of missionary enterprise. After the usual votgs of thanks, proceed- ings were brought to a" close by Rev. Mr, Quance pronouncing the benediction. The scasonable hour at which proceedings good judgment of the chairman, How ever interesting and profitable such exercises may be prolonging them to unreasonable hours only tends to mar the pleasure and diminish the profit. Some chairmen are not satisfied until they trot out every minister on the platform, no matter whether or not they have got anything tosay. Itis rather pain- ful to see men dragged up before an audience and forced to make themselves ridiculous be= fore an intelligent people by standing up like simpletons having nothing to say that is worth saying Time passes, people are fatigued and not profited ; and the good they may have received from otherg gets all jumb. led up and if not entirely lost sadly cis- organized in the process of listening to men trying to speak while having nothing to say. The committee, the church and the com- munity are to be congratulated on the occasion, Ths Division Court. The eighth sitting of the 3rd Division Court for the County of Ontario took place, in the town hall, 12th inst. His Honor, Judge Dartnell pre. siding. The Judge wears his honors with con. Port Perry, on Monday siderable grace and while sustaining the dignity of the Bench he is affable to all and attentive to the pleadings with an impartial ear to counsel and client Mr. Burnham the attentive and efficient. clerk of the court sustains his position in: a most creditable manner We have seen | gentlemen occupying similae positions | making themselves busy meddling in and | interfering with cases coming before the court , winking to this one, nodding to that one and whispering and conversing with a third while those who happened not to bask in the smiles of the busy clerk were denied even common civility. Such however, is by no means the course pursued by the worthy clerk of our court. The bar was strongly represented, if not in numbers, weight of metal, or feet and inches at least in good sound practical in practice of the courts, Messrs Billings, Hurd, Cochrane and Ebbels were present all rolling in briefs. The clicntage was fat, numerous and profitable, the hall was full of them ; and the few present who had no finger in the pie appeared to be deeply interested in the results, There was one swell present | whose name, position or outward estate we | could not discover, he displayed more airs and carried more style than Judge, Clerk, counsel and clients combined, and had it not been that indications in the cranium for- bade ths thought one might have rashly con. | cluded from the extra judicial bearing, that one of the supreme court Judges had come to, shed the halo of his benign influence on the | doings of our court. The cases were numerous, and while nog without interest to parties to the suits being chiefly a matter of debtor and creditor the simple details are of little interest to the general reader. B was amusing to witness ! the unfortunate old bible as it rolled along the table from witness to witness and to listen to the ardent smacks applied to its disorganized sides by the unsophisticated witnesses who came here for the special and only purpose of telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth and whose every word of evidence: manifested a strict | adherence to that purpose, so that all the cross swearing, special remembrances and | convenient forgetfulness ave , attributable to certain peculiaritivsa of sume minds. -- Garnishee and Interploader suits have al. ways a freshaoss about them tending to make them interesting while the, dexterity display. ed all round in check,mating eyery move h both interesting and admon ishing. 'The only jury 'case and ietore the most was Mrs. Th vs, William | Paxton. This suit was brought on. at the. { sum of $15 which she claims to. have lent him in 1875. Mr. Hurd was counsel for plaintiff and Me, Cochrane for the defence. The defence ap. peared to think that Conservatives cannot low them a place on the jury. The sworn was that sho was working for Mrs Thompson. enamy from different ouarters butfall fighting | under the same leader and fighting with the church it was infinitely more mischievous, | With this the speaker wound up his truly | It was pleasant to hear all the speakers | were brought to a close was creditable to the ! tellects and intimate acquaintance with the ' money of het own when she was utarried and he Dunkin Act,on the principle that she had always kept that money apart g grolook from that of her husband, that she bad two |. pocket books one in which she kept her own money and one in which she kept the money ot her husband when she carried any | of it and that in the year 1875 she lent def- | $45 of her own money. Never lent def, money except on onc occasion that was in | 1875, For the defence. T. C. Paxton sworn, states that a full and complete settlement had been effected between Paxton Bros and Me, T pron and p the p books bearing a record ofthe settlement | and that the $15 was included in the settle ment To Mr Hurd--This settlement was in | 1872, Mr Hurd said that all may be but the | debt for which they were suing was incurred in 1875, | Def. sworn. Never borrowed money from pif Got same money from herin 1872 when he was in the employ of Paxton Bros, but that money was borrowed by Paxton | Bros. and for their use and he only carried | the money to them and this was the only | mouey he ever got from plf. Was then only twenty years oid. These are the vital points of the evidence The several counsel now addressed the Jury both handling the subject with con- sidefable dexterity. The Judge's charge "to the Jury was so short and explicit that they could not easily misunderstand either the real nature of the case or their duty in the matter, The court informed the jury that they must strive to satisfy themselves on the following points according to the evidence 1st Wae $15 lent to def. on hisown ac- connt ? 2nd. Was it pIf's own money which she lent to him ? If so lent has the money been paid as accounted for by the settlement pro- duced, The intelligent appearance of the Jury gave every confidence that strict and im- partial justice would be done and an intelli. gent verdiet rendered in rigid contormity with the weight of the evidence produced. When we saw the Gentlemen of the Jury pass us on the way to the jary room we did not wish that our life or death had been in their hands, but had it been so we would have had no misgivings asto the righteousness of the verdict they would re- turn. Butin the case they had on hand they could not agree as to a verdict and they agreed to differ and were discharged, en». MECHANICS' Aused INSTITUTE. Thi eeting Branch Bible Society - v in the Presb, 4 Tuesday 7:30 evening 20th o'clock, Aa Sloqrent alive will be given by the RY Roger, M, A,, Agent of the So cf Saver of the resident ministers will also' deliver addresses bearing on this important subject. A collection will be taken uj py Allftiends of the cause ate cordially inv BY Sy st. Andrew's Soolef The members of the North Ontario 8t. Andrew's Society and all wishing to mle members will please | remem ber the annual meeting for receiving the reports of the officers, admitting members; electing officers for the ensuing year and deciding on the manner of celebrating the approaching festival will be held in Ee Sota: Port Perry, on Friday evening 16th fost sharp, By or tHe Prisipest. Port Perry Nov. 14 1877. wor on the Wire ~The SILER fox 7 throtighout France, fs the largest oe they have had iy & ' century and fs a of much satisfaction to the nation. Dunkin bad better keep out of France for the nex$ | year at least, The Markets. OBSERRVER Ormce Nov. 18, 1817 Fall Wheat, .... ... .$1inte 115 fSpeing Wheat, 100 tc $1 04 Barley . .. 043tc 056 Oats . esses. $32 033 seransaiinen vans 060 to 062 | Clover Seed . 600to 700 Hay per ton. 14 00 to 15 00 Butter | 018to 018 Eggs . 011 to: 000 Cheese . 011to 011 { Potatoes, » 030to © 3g APPLICATION T0 PARLIAMENT. 'PPLICATION will be made to the Parliament of Outario at its next Ses. sion, for an Act, vesting in Daniel McCarthy Dafoe, Barrister-at-law, and Peter Anderson Scott, both of the city ot Toronto, a part or portion of Lake Scugog, being land and land covered with water, comprising about five thousand acres of land and land covered with water, in the Townships of Scugog, | Reach and Cartwright, and sitnated between the Villages of Port Perry and Cwmsarea, with powers to drain the said lands by any prac~ tical means, and to acquire any land adjadent that may be necessary to] effect the same, at a valuation. Dated at Toronto this 8th day of Novem- ber, 1871. D. M. DAFOE. PETER A. SCOTT. URSUANT to a decree of the Court of Chancery made in the cause of CORSON AGAINST CORSON, The creditors of Alvin T. Corson, late of Reach, in the County of Ontario, who died in or about the month of September, 1876, are, on oI elare the 1st Supt of December J y 1877, to send by post (pre-paid) to Esq. of the Village of Port Perry, the Raiciior of Lydia E, Corson, the widow of the tholr christian and surnames, addres description, the full particulars of their ola ols a statememt of their accounts ig the gine of the securities (it any) eid by them, or in default Jhereot they wi hd Every creditor holding any security is to pro- duce the same before me at my Chambers at the Town of Whitby, in 1 County of Ontario on the 3rd day of December, 1877, af ten o'clock in the ra heing the ified appointed to adjudication on the claims Dated this 10th day of November, 1877. GEO. H. DARTNELL, Master. The Entertainment C of the North Oatario Mechanics' Institute, Port Perry, have much pleasure in announcing | that they nave secured the valuable ser. vices of the Rev. W. H. Poole of Toronto, to deliver his famous lecture * Anglo- Israel," or " The Blitish Nation the Lost Tribes of Israel." This will prove a rare treat for this entire section of country, There are few such lecturers. The lecture will be given in the Town Hall, on the evening of Tuesday, 27th inst. | This will be the first of a series of attractive | entertainments which the Committee during | the winter months intend providing. BY ORDER. BL I Council Meeting | The municipal council of Poit Perry met la the town hall on Tuesday evening 13th | inst. Members all present, the Reeve in the | chair. The minutes of the previous meet. | ingjwere read and approved. A communication from the chairman of the Assessment Committee of the city of Toronto on the present unjust mode of taxation was laid before the council' Mr Dawes presented the petition of J V Thompson and others calling the attention of the council to the present unsafe condi- of the municipality in the event of a fire as the village is without protection against | fire: | On motion of Mr Dawes the Reeve and 1 Clerk were instructed to sign and attach the | corporate seal toa petition to the Legislature | praying for such legislacion as will establish equality of taxation among the several pro. perty holders in each municipality, the pre. | sent mode being unjust. On motion Mr NE. Briggs was granted th e use of the basement of the town hall in which to carry on his writing classes for a | period of thirteen nights and having wood | furnished to heat the room by payiug the sum of $10 _ On niotion of Mr. Dawes the Clerk was autorized to obtain from the Clerk of Reach a certified copy from the authorized assess- ment roll.of Reach, of that portion of said township included in school section No. 8. On motion of Mr. Crandell the following "amounts were ordéred to be paid from the indigent fund, Mes. Zwickey $6, Mr. Koster $1 and Mr. Demara $4. Mr. Jones moved that inasmuch as Thurs. day 22nd inst. has been sot apart as a day of 9° | public thanksgiving by the Lica, Govern NOTIC S HEREBY GIVEN that all patties in. debted to the Estate of the late James McConnell, of Prince Albert, deceased, ure requested to call and settie thé same with the undersigned without further notice. All claims not Ed or arranged on or before the first day of m ber next will be put in suit for collection. P URD, Atiorney for the Estate Port Perry, Nov. 15, 1¥ Chancery Sale --OF VALUABLE-- FARM PROPERTIES ! MAW MILT. AND Vv. ATEh PRIVILEGE, --IN THE---- TOWNSHIP OF BROCK. IN THE COUNTY OF ONTARIO, N Pursuance of a Decree and order for sale made by the said Court in a cause of TIP? VS. FRAZER, And with the approbation of Tomas Wagp- raw Tavior, Esquire, Master in Ordinary of the said Court, there will be sold by Public Auction, by William Gordon, Auctioneer, At the Town Hall, in the Village of Sunderland, In said County of Ontario, at Twelve o'clock noon, ON SATURDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER, A.D. 1877, The following valuable lands and premindy ParceL Oxe --That valuable Farm con taining one hanieg an ao three oe poof the Nor th h itor lot of the Nor alf of lot nu; wenty. Second concession of the Townshi Fin Brock. of which Forty acres: are eleared, balance being timbered with, hardwood' B.. ne. Paroer. Two.--That valuable Farm. Fhe t a Ti tl the cession of Brock, that part I snd nor of ill pond, as a Nap Fraser Es, i w 'the offices of the Bors an worn will be "ry , | of sale. Omi this parcel ave ed Two frame Uduses a large and sheds: hon I aos of th pen ve teryd ut 14 a . Shier ite property sre' pater ex Trunn. n \ Privilege on he south-east ol of Ontario that the partics getting up suitable services for the oscasion be allowed the free use of the towa hall on that day. Carried, Mr Dawes moved that the: chairman of the special committee on fire and . water be {requested requested to communicate: with Mayors and of reeves of. several towns and: villages of about- | There sulle amber So isluiat to those in this corporation, as 'best means of pro. tection against firc and also communicate with several manuficturers of fire engines and report t thig council atts next mect oY & n Carried On motion the couse adjourned. sis boots and shoes, (See bs ng. Fresh ntti | belie aod 1 sympathetic pew may soe straight and consequently would not al- of Fowl at Corrigan & Campbell's. 8 er mony of one Mrs. Wills Ye Great chosp sale of Boots and Shoes. HUBERT Ly Ea at Corrigan & Campbell's, parcel. i THE ABOVE PROPERTIES lio about six mil I Tr a 8 oe ain pain ee ES hy a