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| | iy : ---------- HoethButarioBhsecter ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR JAMES BAIRD + + + Editor. PORT PERRY, MARCH 21, 187 In the Pillory. Meesrs. McKenzie &Co. are under going a concentrated application of pillory, they ave in fact being roast. . ed on the embers of their own cor- ruption. The senate is fairly play: ing havoc amongst the members of (Government. The Kaministiquia blunder is fairly worrying the minis. ters and well it may for it certainly is unparalleled, unblushing waste and extravagance. Oliver, Davidson and Brown, three thick and thin supporters of the McKenzie regime and the most inveterate absorbents of Govern- ment pap the Neebing Hotel and its surroundings and succeeded in selling to the Dominion Government some 110 acres and the Neebing hotel. They "were allowed to valne their own lands and they laid it on; they val ned their lands at $610 an acre or $67,000 for the 110 acres. Bat the Government engincer who , went thero and examined the property, recommended the government to purchase another property far more suitable for the purpose contemplat- ed by Government and this property could have been bought at $75 an acre, and that was a good price; but Government must give "something to the boys" and in the place of taking the advice of their engineer and purchasing 110 acres at 875, in 811$8,250, they prefers giving Oliver &Co, 867;000 for their 110 acres or nearly $59,000 as "zomething to the boys." This may be generous but itis by no means just. It is easy for McKenzie &Co to be generous with the money of the toiling tax- owned famous payers. The opposition gave Mr. McKen- zie another free ride over his steel rails as well those that are lying rusting all over the Dominion as Advancing Backwards. The country might naturally ex- pect that the rapacity and extrava- gance of the Ottawa Government might have some bounds, that after four years of unrestrained waste and extravagance, increasing our debt and their oxpenditure from year to year, that now in the midst of the hardest of the hard times our legis- lature might be induced to act ra- tionally and at least not raise the expenditure, if they should refuse to lower it; but true to their instincts they are still going on increasing the outloy notwithstanding our rapidly increasing debt. They are evidently striving to make them- selves friends of the Mammon of unrighteousness, The Gov-Gen. secretary's office is granted 8150 more this year than last ; the Privy Council office gets $300 more; the Department of Justice $500 more; Militia $700 wore; Secretary of State $1,130; Department of the In- terior $1,460 more; Finance $1,300, Customs; $750 ; Public Works $896; Post Office 81,400; Agriculture $450 Marine and Fisheries $930. This amonnts to quitean item of incrense while it is universally admitted that they bad all too much before but there is no trouble about taking the peoples' money, the Government tools will vote it through. -------------- *A Bright Future. Our Whitby friends ' never are but always to be blest" and if they fall short of future prosperity and fail to reach a golden future it is by no means for lack of schcmes-- many of them wild and visionary no doubt, but still they answer a certain pur- pose they help to keep the courage up and furnish an escape valve for the ginger pop cifervescence of such men as tho Lord Mayor of that otherwise for- tunate town. now It may be smelting works that are made to do duty in the flowery future, they answer the end admirably and when these melt away like the baseless fabric of a vision a prospective harbor looms up in the distunce and heaven and earth aro stirred to their centres with a view to securing this prize ere it too slips from their grasp.-- those that are laid on the tracks.-- Mr. McKenzies circulating medium the iron rails taken op and traded off for political support was touched on. But of all the expensive blunders with which the p:esent Government, is chargeable, Mr. McKenzie's "Magnificent Water Stretches" furce is after his huge steel rails purchase the most stupid, wasteful and inex- cusuble When the bewildered « Premier lost his equilibrium on the "water stretches" theory, he some way or other foolishly fancied that by the construction of a lock at Tort Frances, uninterrupted navigation would be secured between Lac des Mille Lacs and Rat Portage. Being entirely absorbed with this new camera Mr McKenzie entirely over. looked the fact that the sanction of parliament should be had before any ¢ public work should be undertaken, * more especially such an extrava- gantly expensive madcap under- taken, he set to work on his own hook and without either seeking ud- vice or bothering with tenders he bad anarmy of navvies eollected, put Hugh Satherland at the head of them gave him lots of the public money and ordered him to geo on .and he did go on with vengeance, the earth went up and the mone) went down by the tens of thousands. But as Mr. McKenzie's excitement began to cool his former "magnifi- cent water-stretches" lost all their magpificence and ere any one ir "aware he has the route of bis Pacific Railway so changed that it is car-| ried 90 miles north of his "magnifi- cent water stretches" and couse: _ quently this celebrated Ick bocomes 'utterly worthless; but does McKen- ~~ gie cause Sutherland and bis men to cease throwing shy moro of the : 's money Inco that hole? Not means, the work was allow on until $250,000 of the 's 'had been utterly and now it is admitted by al. m that the work is of no usc will vote them ~ Government | : | "Da We learn from the Whitby papers that a public meeting was held in the Town Hall on the evening of Thursday, 14th inst., on purpose to talk Harbor, and James Holden-- the Lord Mayor--(or perhaps we should say the Lord preserve us) -- appears to have been the man for the occasion. James' most magnifi- cent, grandilloquent, spread eagle style was put on for the occasion and be did make the heavenly bird spread itself to its utmost capacity. It was feared at one time that James' admiration for the harbor grab might cause him to forget for a mo- ment his own glorification, but all laid aside; for James' immortal big "I's" fears on this head wore soon bristled all over and through Lis en- tire harrangue as thick as thorns on a bramble bush and tbe harbor was only thrown in now and again to in. tensify the brilliancy of the Lord Mayor. James advises the good folks by all means to buy the harbor and present it to the Railway Co'y --of course he does not really ask the people to hand it over when they get it, but all know well that if the town do get it, it will prove an elephant on their hands, a rource of trouble and expense, the Rail- way Co'y will got a gift of it and that is exactly what he wants. Of course James' spread was destitute of argument but it abounded in clap trap as usual. Had it not been for the kindly interference of Mr. Campbell, of Port Whitby, the Lord Mayor from the way he was swell ing, would certainly have exploded but Mr. Campbell considerately pricked the wind bag and let the gas escape. Ho showed how yery inac. curate Mr. Holden's statements were and how misleading their tendency. It Mr. Campbell had known this man a littlo better ho would have let the inaccuracies and misleadings pass as a matter of course, they pleased Jumes and they counld not injure those who knew him. ------ Dunkin's Ghost. Mr. Scott has introduced into the Senate his long promised probib- itory Act but. like its pncestor, nkin "Dun itis only a burlesque-- in factitis only designed to cover Mackenzie's retreat. It diffors but | little from Dunkin and has not one feature in it which can be considered pn improvement on its predecessor. Dunkin provides for the sale of 5 troduced into any municipality loss than a city or a county. Thirty the municipality concerned, this Act requires a petition from at least one fourth of the electors of either the the Gov-Gen. in Council when the Dominion shall order and provide for tuking a vote of the electors of the city or county as the case may be and if the by-law carry then a proclamation in the Canada Gazette prohibiting the sale of liquor--ex- cept under prescribed conditions, within the city or county which has thus carried the by-law, The votes areto be taken exactly on the same principles as the taking of the vote at a Dominion parliament- ary election. The Dominion pays the cost of the election and if the by-law is carried it can't be repeal- ed for three years and then only by a petition from at least one fourth of the electors and go through a similar process as above, and the repeal by-law is to be voted on in ithe same way as the law for bring- ing it into force and if a majority go against it it cannot again be sub- mitted for three years, The mach- inery provided for the working «f the Act is good for nothing. If the Government cannot give a general prohibitory law they had better let the whole thing go. The chances are that Dunkin and his ghost may go hand in hand into the waste paper basket. Rine Before the Court. The famous Rine was before the Stratford Po'ice Courton Monday laston the abominable charge of indecent assult on a fine young girl of some fifteen or sixteen years of age. Rine finding the trouble to which his stupid act had brought him went to worls and wrote a most humble apology--or course--to the yeung lady's. father, admitting in his put on sorrow that he had mude too free with the girl, signing himself, yours in sorrow D. I. K Rine. Before the court the young lady made a clear, explicit and candid statement. Rine had been at one of his "Gos- pel Temperance Meetings" the Wedresday evening 13th inst. in the village of Stratford, the lecture was over about 10 p. m. IIe did not go to a hotel for-the night but went to the hous& of a temperance brother named ITurst. Mr. Iurst got up the following morning and had breakfast at 8 away to his business leaving Rine still in bed. Mrs. Hurst was from home at the time and only Rine, o'clock and went Miss Gibling and a young nurse girl about 11 years old were in the honse Some time between ninoand ten Rineon a flimsy pretixt got Miss Gibling to his bed-room door when he got hold of her and pulled her in and detained hor against her will she succeeded in gotting off, how- ever, went and lodged an informa- tion which resulted in the arrest of Rine and his trial as above stated . The attempt of the defence to throw suspicion on the young lady was as ungenerous as it was unjust as was proved by the testimony of her em- ployer. Tho evidence of Mr. Hurst was by no means creditable to Mr. Rine. When Mr. Hurst first spoke to him of it he denied it, then he acknowledged it and said he had taken improper liberties with the girl but be would do arything to have the matter settled. Mr. Hurst told Rine not to c~me near his house any more, Rine snapped his fingers and said he would carry the case to the April Courtand have things put in shape. After a careful and patient hear- ing on the part of the court,Rine was fully committed to stand his trial at the next court of competent. juris diction. Bail was accepted at $2,000; the accused in $1,000 and two sureties in $500 each.. Rine then left for Torono saying he would go on with hisGospelMove- ment, whatever that may mean. ---- Leaving the Sinking Ship. The unfailing precursor of the downfall of the Brown, Blake, Mackenzie Government is already stalking abroad and the doomed ones are trembling in their boots. The vote the other day on Sir John's national policy motion was the largest given during this Parliament, 77 being given in its favor ina House of 191 members, or a majority against itofonly 37. In 1876 ina House of 186 members, the majority was 46. Mr. Work- 'man's motion for protection was also defeat. ed by a majority ot 55. Again, in 1877 the eame up in various forms, the majority, 51. The vote on Sir John's amendment fs annulized as follows :--For Sir John's am- tario, 56 ; Quebec, 26 ; Nova Scotia 16 ; New | Brunswick 10; Prince Edward Island, 5 Biftish Columbia, 1. The Mail says :--" There is no more strik- tion of Sir John Macdodald affirming the necessity of a national policy, In 1874 that resolution would have been voted down by | a majority of ¢ighty or ninety. In 1876 in a House of 186 members, Protection resolu- tions were actually voted down by a major. ity of 46. In 1876 in a House of 187 members, Protection resolutions were thrown out by a majority of 37, Messrs, Jette, Irving, Norris, and Wood voting on the side of Protection, Taking these with the other defections from Protection under the mes. merizing influences of Government, the of these from constituencies which will not return amem' <r false to the national policy' But all this falling off from the Govern. ment might be borne but when it is found ! that two formerly staunch supporters of the Government, thick and thin Government yeas are about to burst the fullowing propos. ition over the doomed heads of the Govern- ment, their case must be desnerate. On going into Committee of stpp'y the House is invited by Mr Bourassa, member for St. Johns, and Mr, Brechard, member for Iber- vitle, to give their «pinion on the following proposition :--" That a large quantity of corn, oats, barley, pease, beans and rye hav- ling been imported into Canac'a 'within the last few years, this House is of the opinion that the interests of Canadian farmers would be premoted by the imposition of a duty upon the importations of such products." The truth of the proposition will be dis- puted by no one knowing anything of the facts of the case, but it was no ess true last year when Dr, Orton made a similar pro. position and both these gentlemen voted against it;and now we find them not only prepared to support such a proposition but to introduce it and it is not an hour too soon: While the Americans, by the grace of Mackenzie & Co., are rushing in their corn, oats, barley, rye &c. duty free our farmers dare not send a pound of any of these cross the lines without paying the following dutics Wheat......... ese se..20 cts, per bush, Rye and Barle, J5 eae Corn " uu Oats wow n Flour 20 «© owt, Pine Lumber..........§2 " © thous. Should friend Bourassa include live stock | in his proposi tion he will greatly add to its importance and increase its popularity, -- Our famous Free Trade Government may now set their house in order, ------ The New Duakin. On Friday, 15th inst., Mr. Scott, Secretary of State for the Dominion, introduced into the Scnate the new Liquor Bili. This bill provides for prohibition only in any county or city where a majority of the electors want it but the Dominion Govein- ment and not the local Governments have the control ani all the machinery is to be supplied by the Dominion and the expense is to be born by it. In order to have the Act introduced the bill provides that a pcti- tion is to be made to the Gov-General in Council by no less than one-fourth of the electors desiring the Act submitted to. a city or county. The voting provisions are the same as for the Dominion elections, and to be by ballot. The second part provides that the day on which the Act goes: into force and so long as it continues in force, no per- son, unless it be for exclusively sacramental or medical purposes or for bona fide use in some art, trade or manufacture, shall by himself, his clerk, servant or agent, expose or keep for sale any spirituous or intoxicat- ing liquor, or any mixed liquor capable of being used as a beverage, and part of which is spirituous or otherwiss intoxicating ; second, neither any license issued to any distiller or brewer, nor any license for re- tailing on board any steamship or other uous liquors, wine. ale, beer, porter, cider and other vinous or fermented liquors, nor any other description of license, shall avail to render legal any act done in violation of thisrseetion ; third the sale for medical pur- poses, or bona fide use in any art or trade, is lawful only for such druggists as may be licensed by the municipal council of the town cr city ; the sale for sacramental pur- poses to be made only on the certificate of a clergyman, and when for medicinal purposes in quantities not less than ome pint, and only on the certificate of a medical man; when for use in art or trade only, on a cer. tificate signed by twe Justices of the Peace, and the druggist is required to keep a regis- ter of all such salcs indicating the purchaser aud the quantity sold, an annual return of which is to be made to the collector of inland revenue for that division; fonrth if any licensed dist:ller or brewer having bis dis. tillery on brewery in such county or city shall keep for sale only such liguor as he has manufactured, and he may sell the same thereat, but only in quantities not less than ten gallons at any one time, and only to druggists and to such persons as he has good reason to belive will carry the same beyond the limirs of the county or city, and to be wholly removed and taken away in quanti- ties not less than ten gallons at a time fifth, any merchant or trader within such county or city may keep for sale and sell intoxicat, ing liquor not less than ten gallons at one time and only to druggists and persons going beyond the limits. In any prosecution the penalty is fifty dollars for the first offence and not less than one hundred dollars' for | the second offence, and to be imprisoned for a term not exceeding two months for a third and every subsequent offence. The Act does uot disturbe the Dunkin Act mn municipalities where it is now to force until repealed. Buch prosecution may be brought in the province of Quebec before any stipen. Justices of the Peace for the di h in the offence was committed, or if the offence was committed in the district either of Montreal or Quebec then before the re. corder or judge of the sessions of the peace | at Montreal or Quebec as the case may be, or if the offence was committed in any other district then before the sheriff of such gals this Act provides for 10 gals; ' amendment propesed by Bir John Macdonald district, Dunkin conld be introduced into any being defeated by a majority of 51, the voto| This Acthas most of the objectionable \ majority is really only twenty-nine and most | vessel, brandy; rum, whisky or other spirit. | . diary magistrate or before any two other municipality, this Act cannot be in- being--ycas, 69, nays 120; Government features of the Dunkin Act and perhaps the | worst of these is that it is only to be a local | measure. A township, town or village can. | electors could dumand from the endment--Quebec 35; Ontario, 29; Nova, not get it nothing less than a city or county municipal council the submission ot Scotia, 4; British Columbia, 3 ; Manitoba, 2; can, and only druggiste in citics or towns the Dunkin by-1aw to the electors of | Prince Edward Island, 1, Agninst it--On-' where prohibiion reigns can sell for medic. i inal purposes and they must be licensed, -- | The bill inits present form is crude as can be, it may be polished a little in its second city or county as the case may be; 'ing sign of the near victory of the Conser, | °F third reading otherwise it will prove a this petition must be placed before | vative Party than the division on the resolu. | farce like its predicmssor the Dunkin. The famous five gallon clause has been intensifi. | ed and is made ten gallons in the new depar- ! | turure, -- The War Cloud. The castern war cloud is neither diminish ing in size nor lessening in density, in fact | at no previous period since the ou'break of the late war did the goddess of peace appear so depressed and the red handed Mars so much elated. Two powerful uations, Brit- ain and Russia, stand sparing and eyeing erch other like two scienced pngilists anxious to plaut a t 1ling blow straight from the shoulder ; they are like two boys about to run a race the one striving to steal a little ahead of the other in the start ; first we have the one growling and then the other, up- braiding each other for secking an advan. Loe in the start, Britain is slipping her war vessels one after another as closely as possible to the Russian lines and Russia is growling over the encroachment. Russian forces on the other hand are creeping close (e Constantinople and hugging the Bosporus uncomfortably near ; and Britain in her turn protests, Britain in the meantime is hur- rying up her war material, concentrating. her messengers of death and destruction in as great numbers as she possibly can while still keeping up an air of peace. Russia on the contrary is collecting her forces and so arranging them as to check mate every move of her cunningand powerful antagon- ist, But this state of thinge cannot long continue ; two such nations cannot afford to stand much longer and spar without hitting the onc will soon hit the other and then will come the tassle, The way matters now stand unless Russia run away nothing ehort of a miracle can prevent a fight, Very much depends, however, on the attitude of Austria and Turkey as to the character of the war ; if these powers keep out of it Britain and Russia would have a long and desperate struggle. Britains main arm--her navy-- conld injure Russia less than it could ary other power, and she would find all she could do if she attempted to land. Whether the proposed congress may ever meet is somewhat donbtful and if they don't meet soon it will not meet at all for the Lion and the Bear may very likely be scratching each other cre the ides of April. In fact the" tale will: be told before the close of March; they must cither fight or shake hands before all-fools day, --. Settled at Last. Licut.-Governor St. Just's official bounce and unwarrantable usurpation of extraordin- ary powers are now regarded from a proper stand point and universally condemned. Of course the Globe cannot condemn for, it fs sid to have had a finger in the pie ; and its echoes and worshippers, such as the Lindsay Post, &c , dare not condemn had they the inclivation to do so. Tt may be that Mackenzie & Co. were not the wiré- pullers in this ise outrage on responsible Gov rnment, but it will be difficult to make the people believe it, and the conduct, of (he Government and their snpporters goes far towards strengthening the suspicion and give a strong coloring to the very worst sur- mises. The pocket organs of the Govern. ment are either mum or defenders of the outrage. Were the people of Quebec to ig: nore altogether Mr. St Just, and refuse to acknowledge him in any official capacity it would be less dangerons than the example get by himself. That he and all his advisers have burned their fingers and damaged the cause they hoped to build up is beyond all question, -- Street Rows. Street rows are of alarmingly frequent oc- currence in these times, and certainly they are far from being creditable to the localities in which they are tolerated ; and if the ad- vent of a reign of terror is to be prevented the law abiding in every community of whatever creed, nationality, party or society will have to concentrate their most deter- mined efforts for the speedy suppression and complete stamping-out of any and every at. tempt at a street row, The liberty of a people is not worth a week's purchase where overgrown street rows are possible at any moment, and where the life of a subject is dependent on the whim or premeditation of the weapon of the assassin, That country or community--no matter what its preten- tions may be--is not one step removed from barbarism if the lives of its people are ex. posed to the dagger and bullét of the lurking assassin and their property at the mercy of periodical riots, The barbarous | the worsa than barbarous ! the savagery exhibited in the public streets of Montreal night after night are of too serious a nature to be let pass, a preventive, not a palliative, is de- manded ere the demon of discord get such a hold on rocicty as drive its peaceably in- clined citizens away in disguse. The re- peated Sunday riots on a most extended scale in Hyde Park, London, of late with the oft repeated attrocities on this side of the Atlantic go far to prove that the rowdy element is taking a strong hold on the com- munity and is beginning to exhibit several of its worst phases, It is only by the united, persistent and determined efforts of the law abiding, peacefully inclined, lovers and protectors ot true liberty, that this ris. ing and dangerous spirit can be suppressed and blotted out and public safety and confi- dence reestablished, and such must be se- cured at any price. -------------- =~ --ere. Admitted Prod Farm F Free. The Galt Reporter nye = At the meeting of the Berlin Council held on Tuesday even. | ing, Mp. M. Messner was appointed Market on farm produce brought into the market, The salary ofthe clerk was fixed at $200, with twenty per cent of the hall income." Does not Look like Peace. England is hurrying up her preparations for war, Ninety thousand tons of steam coal have been ordered in the South Wales district, to add to Mediterranean and other stores. Another Turkish ironclad, making the third, has been taken off the hands of the builders for £400,000. Her burden is 3,349 tons, and she will require a ship's crew of 800 officers and men, The Invin- cible, one of the most powerful ships afloat, has made ber trial trip. She is to carry 80- ton guns, Orders for 150,000 Martini-Hen- ty rifles are being distributed among a num- ber of private firms. Private ships continue to take stores to the Cape of Good Hope: Another 100 tons of miscellaneous stores .| have been sent from the Royal Arsenal at Gibraltar, The Royal Lanarkshire Volun- teers have offered their services for garrison duty, The Royal Monmouthshire Militia have volunteered for foreign service, Other volunteer forces are holding meetings to consider what offers they shall make of their services to the Government. The volunteer review at Easter will be on an unusually extended scale. A Splendid Banner. The Prince Arthur Lodge, True Blues have procured 'a magnificent Banner and they intend displaying it in the town hall on the evening of the 29th inst., on which occasion a grand Ball and Supper will be held under the auspices of the brethren of the lodge. EE Something Unusual. Scugog Lake shook off its icy mantle on the 17th inst., ndarly a month @arlier than usual, we much question whether it was ever known to get rid of its burded at sn early a date. It is something to see the sparkling, crystal lake entirely free of ice before the vernal equinox as early in fact as the seventeenth day of March. Asa general thing it keeps closely locked up till well in April, et -- An Important Addition to our Factories. 3 Tt will be scen from the new advertise. ment of Reynolds & Graham elsewhere in this issue that they have formed a partner. ship for the manufacture and repair of car. riages, wagons &c. &c, and for carrying on Blacksmithing in all its departments, hors: shoving, Agricultural impleme: ts repr ed, &c. This firm will prove an acquisition to the locality, active' industrious young: men, first.class workmen, See them at their Carringe and Wagon Works. (See their Adv.) ee -- Now for Fruit and Ornamental Trees. Our readers will find Mr. 'Kellet's New advertisement in this issue. He has a magnificent stock of healthy, vigoror- ous froit and ornamental trees, vines and shrubs at his Nursery Grounds, Port Perry, The desirability of securing fruit trees from reliable and responsible parties is obvious to all and the furth r advantage of having them taken out of the ground and planted right away thus sccuring their growth is of no small consequence , unreliable trees do not only entail the loss of the purchase money but the much greater loss of the ground they occupy to no purpose. A good tree of cheice fruit pays a higher rent for the ground it occupies than any other tenant but & poor tree occupies the ground and gives no return, (See Mr. Kcllett's new adv in this issue ) et -- Lots of Sugar and a Good Time A swect and interesting time is being prepared under the auspices of the Man- chester Division 8. ot T. to twke place in the Town H:ll, Manchester, on Friday evening 22nd inst. This is to be a genulne Sugar Social, any quantity of veal Maple cold and hot, addresses, music, readings, &c -- Look out for a good time and don't fail to be present, Remember to-morrow, Friday, evening in the town hall, Manchester, at 7 30 and don't fuil to be present, Pay your quarter and get a dollar's worth, Ae Auction Sale. Remember the Auction Sale on lot 18 in the 10th con of Reach on Wednesday, 27th inst, Good Horses, Cattle, Implements &o. The owner of the property, Mr. William Perkins, is leaving the farm and has instruct. ed the Auctioneer, Mr. Major, to sell the whole without rescrve, Note the time and place and see bills. The Rine Movement in the Wrong Direction. MyrcngLy, Ont., March 15.--A large and enthusiastic meeting assembled in the Bible Christian Church, to-night to hear Mr. Rine but for some unexplained cause Mr. Rine was arrested just as the meeting was about to open and conveyed to Stratford, Explan- ations are expected to be made to-morrow as some friends have proceeded to Stratford to offer bail. Mr. Rine gives it to be under. stood that the charge bronght agninet him is entirely without foundation. The meet- ing is going on uninterruptedly, and a good feeling prevails, -- Globe. -- Editor of OnsErvER. Strange Discovery. On Friday last 15th inst , Mr. J. 8. Baird of lot No, 17, 14th con of Reach, while gathering sap in his woods discovered a de- pression in the surface of the ground resem- bling the mouth of an old well, but which proved to be an excavation in which had been interred the remains of from one hundred to one hundred and fifty human beings: It is a circular pit eight or nine feet in diameter an perhaps seven feet or more in depth.-- 'The bodies had been laid face downwards and with the heads towards the outside of the hole. Nearly one hundred skulls have been taken out and the Bottom not yet reached. When I saw the place it present. ed the most ghastly sight I ever saw for the mouth of the pit was bordered with about sev- enty grinning skulls while the bottom of the hole presented literally one mass of bones. Within a few foet is a mound, eight feet long, four feet wide, and four feet above the surface of the ground. Upon digging into the top of it a row of stones was found about level with the ground, and upon one of those being removed a stick could bd quite easily run into the ground three or four something hard, There is no doubt but something is buried there and that it is something that did not decay as the bodies Bi did, there being no depression in the surface. Eggs Clerk, and it was decided, by the casting vote Itis supposed that an Indian battle had been ' Smoked Hams , of the chairman, that no fees be charged fought here and that the bones found are the | Dried Hams remains of the slain, Yours, &o. REACH. March 16, 1877, . ! feet when it would come in contact with | Oats Spring Wheat, 095to 097 Barley ,., 0408c 053 » 032tc 033 Peas ... 060to 062 Clover Seed 3500 000 Hay per ton 10 00 to 12 00 utter .., 0°dte 014 'ere 010 to 0 00 010to 010 009to 809 Cheese... 0llto 011 Potatoes 030to 035 v1 Hides... .... 600 to 650 Pork...... 450to 479 rT ey To the Ed. Opserver. Sm, --A lodge of Good Templars has just been established in town under most favor- able auspices. There is no lack of good material for carrying on a most successful lodge and the means of doing good is no less extensive, Fhe Lodge is styled "No Surrender" Lodge 1 0. G. T., No. 241, and the following are the officers elect. w. Secy, Bro J. Jewett, W. Treas, Sis. 8. Hayward, W.F.8, Bro. F. Powers, W. W., Bro. 0. Clemence, | W.I G.,8is. 8, Vickery, W. 0. G., Bro. E. Mundy. P.W.C.T, Bro D. Abbott, W. Chaplain, Bro H. Broad, - Temple Deputy, Bro D, Abbott. It is to be hoped that the young friends, maleand female will use the significant title of their lodge "No Surrender" as their motto should their principles ever be assailed and that all of them may fully establish their | claim to the title "Worthy" which precedes the title of their office. Go on, young friends, and No Surender. CoM, Port Perry, March 19, 1878, . Port Perry Oouncil. The municipaF council of Perry met in special session at the town hall, an Saturday 16th inst: MemUers all present--Reeve in the chair. The standing committee on finance brought in their report, recommending pay- ment of the following accounts : Frank Smith digging grave for @, Cane's | remains, $2; John Nott & Son, G. Cane's | funeral $8.00; Z. Pollard acting constable at races, $1.50 ; Jas Bush, acting bl at races, $1.50 ; Fark company, 6 cords of wood, $9; Enreka Fire Hose Co'y, 200 feet of hose at $1.30, $2.60; J, Wright, freight on hose, 81 cts. On motion of Mr. Dawes the report was adopted and the accounts ordered to be paid. : On motion of Mr. Rolph, indigent aid was ordered as follows :--C. Lee $6, Mrs, Zwickey §6, J. Coster $4, A. Demera $4, J. Richmond for one Wilkes $5. On motion of Mr. Kennedy $6 was grant- ed to K. D. Rogers for services and expenses at polling on the $4,000 by-law, On motion of Mr. Kennedy $3 was al lowed A. Vansicler to assist him in sccuring medical aid, The commitiec on street improvements reported that they had received tenders for cedar and lumber and beg leave to report that the tender of Mr. Warren being the lowest for Lumber, viz, $8.24 per 1,000 feet be accepted and that A. W., Whitter's tender for cedar being the lowest, vis., 10 cents for each of the 200 pieces, 12 feet long and 6 inches in diameter at the small end be also accepted, On motion of Mr. Kennedy the report of the committee un street improvements was adopted. Ou motion of Mr. Kennedy, Messrs Curie and Dawes were appointed a committee to investigate the list of non-resident lands re- turned to the County Treasurer lizble to be sold for taxes, and report at next meeting of council, Mr. Kennedy introduced and carried th:ough a by.law regulating and fixing the meeting 8 of council. The Llauks were filled up' with the first Saturday in each month during the year at 2 p. m,, Saturday Apnl 6th being the first meeting in accordance with said by-law, On motion of Mr. Dawes the clerk was instructed to purchase a suitable minute book. tl A Amn Myths are but Symbols of the Truth. As the scholar sees in the vain but beautiful mythologies of the ancients the embodied ex- pressions of the hungry human soul, blindly groping after the Infinite, so the physician serfs in that popular myth of the sixteenth cen- tary the fountain of perpetual health and youth--an expression of the longings of suffer ing humanity for a remedy that should forever prevent the incursion of disease. The wikls of Europe were ransacked for. this wonderful fountain, and Ponee de Leon, sought for it in the cypress swamps and tangled everglades of our sunny Florida. Men have searehed for it everywhere and anywhere but where it really is--in the human body itself. The blood is the fountain of perpetual health and youth, When this source is corrupted, the painful and sor- row-producing effects are visible in many shapes. The multifarious forms in wkich it manifests itself would form subjects upon which 7 might write volumes. But as all the varied forms of disease which depend upon bad blood are cured, or best treated, by such medicines as take np from this fluid and ex- crete from the system the noxious elements, it is not.of practical importance that I sheuld describe each. For instance, medical authors describe about fifty varieties of skin disease, but as they all require for their cure very simi- lar treatment, it is of no practical utility to know just what name to apply to a certain form of skin disease, so yon know how best to cure it. Then again, I might go on and de- scribe various forms of scrofulons sores, fever sores' white swellings, enlarged glands, and ulcers of varying appearance ; might describe how virulent poison may show itself in vari- ous forms of eruptions, ulcers, sore throat, bony tumors, etc, but as all these various-ap- pearing manifestations of bad blood are cured by a uniform means, I deem such a course une pecessary. Thorougly cleanse the blood, which is the great fountain of life, and good digestion, a fair skin, buoyant hopes, vital strength, and a good constitution will all re- turn to us. For this purpose Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Purgative Pel- lets are pre-eminently the articles needed. They are warranted to care tetter, salt rheum, scald head, Bt. Anthony's fire, rose rash or erysipelas, ring-worms, pimples, blotches, spots, eruptions, pustules, boils, carbuncles, ' sore eyes, rough skin, scurf, scrofulons sores and swellings, fever sores, white swellings, tumors, old sores and 'swellings, affections of the skin, throat and bones, and ulcers of the liver, stomach, kidneys and lungs, - ----e. MARRIED, n On the I inst., by fhe Rev. 8, Acheson, r. Geo att, to Ellen both of oh Toth wate , Hot, -- el ----e-- The Markets. Ossmaven Orrice, Mar. 21, 1878. Fall Whea, .... .. .. $19 to 8110 CARRIAGE Le - BUILDING Blacksmithing IN ALL THEIR DEPARTMENTS, HE undersigned take this opportunity T of stating that they have entered into Partnership as Carriage and Wagon Makers And GENERAL BLACKSMITHS, and are prepared to execute all orders on the shortest notice. Horse Shoeing A SPECIALTY. Having -purchased and secured the sole right to use Johrson's Patent Forms and Tongs for the Perfect Repair of Cultivator and Seeder Teeth, Farmers wishing to have their Cultivators and Seeder Teeth put in order for the seaon should bring them along at once and get them put in a perfect state of repair, Parties wishing Carriages or Wagona made or repaired or any description of Blacksmithing done may rely on satiefaction in material, workmanship, style and prices, * B&F" Give us a call at our Carriage and Wagon Works, Perry street, a few rods north of Brown & Cuniie's Store. REYNOLDS & GRAHAM, Port Perry, March 29, 1874. Ee ROADS AND BRIDGES, AL applications for money for the re- pairing and improving of the Roads and Bridges in the Township of Reach, For the present year should be in my hands on or before the 1st day of May now next, after which date no application shall be received, "By order, JOHN CHRISTIE, Townhship Clerk. Reach, March 7, 1878, BRICK MAKER WANTED, VW A¥TED Immediately, a First Class Brick Maker--one that understands the business thoroughly. No other need apply. Referrences required, Apply to the proprietor, E. BRYANS, Royal Exchange Hotel, Cartwright, P. 0, Cartwright, March 13, 1878, Valuable Farm FOR BALE. 7" HE Subscriber offers for Sale a valuable Farm consisting of 195 acres being composed of the east half of Lot 6, Con 2, TOWNSHIP CF CARTWRIGHT, in the County of Durham, containing 100 Acres more or less; and the west part of Lot 6, Con 3, in the Township of Cartwright, in the said County of Durham, containing 95 Acres, The above is a very valuable property, with gocd buildings, outbuildings, &c., in a good state of repair. On the pre~ mises is a good orchard in bearing. . There are about 125 acres of clearing on thé pre- mises, well fenced and in a good state of cultivation, also two good wells of water, -- The above will be sold in one lot, or other. wise to suit purchasers, Terms liberal. -- Title indisputable, For further particulars apply to the pro. prietor on the premises, or by mail to Cart- *| wright P. ©, Wa. SPINES, Cartwright March 9, 1878, VALUABLE FOR SALE. FARM Tz Uudersigned offers for sale that Val. uable Farm consisting ot half of Lot 8 2nd Con. Cartwright, County of Durham, There are on the premises about 85 acres cleared, well fenced and in a good state of cultivation, a thriving young orebared, well watered, & good frame honse and bar, with good out build ngs. Terms Liberal, Title in- disputable: Kor particulars apply to tho proprietor on the premises or by mail to Cartwright P, 0. ANDREW HYLAND, Cartwright, March, 8, 1878. Ling -- Administratrix's Notice. To the Creditors of the Estate of the [ate Isabella Kendall, relict of the late Enoch Kendall, of the Township of Reach, County of Ontario, Pursuant to Statute, 29 Vic. Chap 28, the creditors of the Estate of Isabella Kendall-- relict of the late Enoch Kendall--whef died on or about the 22nd day of November, 1877, and all others having claims against or being interested ia the Estate of the said Isabella Kendall are hereby notified to send a state ment of their claims to Jane Ann Murray, Administratrix of the Estate and effects of the said deceased, at Utica, on or before the twenty third day of March, 1878, immediatly after the expiration of which time the assets of the said Iiabella Kendall will be distributed amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which notice shall huve been given as above required, and the said Administratrix will not be liable for the assets, or any part there of, to any person or persons of whose claim I shall not have had notice at the time of the distribution ot said assets Dated at Utica, in the townsh f Reaci this twenty-seventh day of iv 1g JANE ANN MURRAY, : Administraty SEED GRATY. 'Fhe Subscriber hag 3 Jarge quantity of the very best quantity of 1,000 Bushels of Choice Batley 400 Bushels of Superior Spring Just the sort of Seed that farmers req Be. Comeand Examine it. Teele. Prince Albert, Feb 27, =e ' CLEMENT DAWES, AS Money to Loan on Farm security: any manner to suit borrowers, Mo 2 gages bought at lowest rates, Accounts Notes, &c, collected on reasonable : mission. Apply personally, or by etter ROBSON, . C DAWES, Auctioneer, &c., Port Perry, March 7 1878 on hand and fer Sale y