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Va 4 4 « Pa Cards, under linesj ¥ ORTH t Ee, VOL. XXI, NO. 44.1 AND GENERA " NTARIO OBSER {WHOLE NO, us.szwddogiilt 1089 Hoth Outaric Obserurr. ; EKLY POLITICAL, AGRICUL- RAL & FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 18 PUBLISHED AT PORT PERRY, ONT., EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, + * BY BAIRD & PARSONS. TERMS.--$1 per annum, if paid in ad- wance ; if not $1.50 will be charged. No subscription' taken for less than six months; and no paper discontinued until all arrears are paid. RATES OF ADVERTISING. For each line, first insertion .. .$0 08 . 8ubsequent insertions, per lin 0 02 Bel) p@~ Letters contal money, when ad- dressed to this Office, pre-paid and regester- ed, will be at our risk 4 A Wi . Tw "a Adverti m d by Nonpareil, aud charged according to the space they oc- ©upy. Advertisements received for publication. without specific instructions, will be inserted until forbid and charged accordingly. No advertisement will be taken out untilpaid for. A liberal digcount allowed to Merchants and others who advertise by the year or half-year, §&@~ These terms will in all cases be strictly +. ed to Job Department. Pamphlets, Hand Bills, Posters, Pro- grammes, Bill Heads, Blank Forms, Receipt Books, Chicks, Books, Circulars, Business Cards, Ball Cards, &c., of every style and solor, executed promptly and at lower rates shan any other establishment in the County. Partics from a distance getting hand wills, &e. printed can have them done to take home with them, J. BAIRD. H. PARSONS. Professional Cavos. I. SANGSTER, M. D., Physieian, Sur- J. geon and Accoucheur, 4 Coroner for the County of Ontario PORT PERRY. OMece over Nott's Furniture Store, corner of | Queen and Perry Streets. OMece hours from $a. m. to 12 m. Residence, the dwelling recently occupied thy Mrs. Geo, Paxton. . R. WARE, Coronor for the County of Ontario, Physician, Surgeon and Ac- concheur, Ofce, opposite the town hall. Port Perr, NIeONs, RS. MCGILL & 1. 1 King st, , Ph 18 &o., &e, Office and Residences, Oshawa, FRANCIS RAE, M.D. WM. MW GILL, MD. ? M. F. MCBRIEN, M.1),, M. R. ( hb) ITggpital, London, England. 0, H. ins @shawn, E. FAREWELL, Ll. Connty Crown o) . Attorney for Ontario, Barrist orney, Malicitor, and Nots Public Yee laely oc- cupiad by 8. H, Cochri Broek street, Whith, "B., Solicltor in WAN I. ENGLISH LI LG ancery, Attorney, Conveyuncer, &c. Oshawa. OMece--Simeoe street, opposkie the Pe! st Office SMITH, Ll. B., Barrister, #. tornev-at-Law, Solieitor in Chance and Insolvency, Notary Public, &e. OmMee--MeMiilan's Block, Brock street, Whitby. YOUNG . W. Maurice Cochrane, TTORNEY-AT-LAW, Solicitor in Chan cery Notary Public, &c., &c. Office howrs punctually from 9a.m. to 5 p,m. Money to Loan at 8 per cent, on all kipds of good security. Office, Bigelow's Royal Arcade, PORT PERRY. F." PATERSON, late of I Barrister ani 2 at Law, Soliel- for in "hancery, Conv Notary I'ub- pie, &o., &c. Office over Brown & Currie's Store Pert Perry. [LLINGS & MeGILLIVR AY, Barristers Solicitors, Notaries Public, &e, Port Perry. £@ A large amount of money to loan at § r cent. John Billing: y. | John A. MeGilliv nev af Liaws.and Solicitor A. HURD, Attorr i palicitor, . in Chaneery: Office in the Port Perry. . A. MURRAY, ATE Patterson & Fenton, Surgeon Dentist, Office over Corrigan & Camp- bell"s Store, Port Perry. All work done in the very : : Jatest and best style and 'warranted fo give satisfactioyy, sa Port Per rch 28; 1877. C. N. VARS, L. D. 8. EETH inserted on all the latest princi- ples of the art, and as cheap as the cheap ent, and as good as the best. Teeth filled with Gold and Silver. Teeth extracted without pain by producing local anwmesth- 2sia, Dentical Rooms--in Cowan's new block, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King Ptreet, Oshawa, < T owners of Horses and Cattle that having completed a Session in the Ontario Veterin- ary College, Toronto, he has now located in Port Perry, for the practice of his pro- fession and is now prepared to give advise on and successfully treat all diseases to which horses and cattle are liable, From 'long study and close investigation of the mature' and habits of Horses and Cattle and Jong practice in treatiag the Diseases of such together with the great advantages derived from a Session at the Ontario Veterinary €ollege, Toronto, I flatter myself that parties placing their Horses and Cattle under my treatment will find it to their advantage. Any order or commuuaication for me left .at Mr, Allison's Drug Store will be promptly tended to, ei D. BATEMAN, - HE Subscriber would beg to 'inform | Business Cards. ONTARIO BANK. CAPITAL 3,000,000 PORT PERRY BRANCH. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. A Subings Department is now open in connection with this Branch. Deposits of FiveDollars and upwards received and infer= est allowed thereon. N No noticgof withdrawal required. 4 A.A.ALLEX, MANAGER. 7. BURN HAM, Clerk of the Third Divi- . 3/6 URN oftice in Bigelow's Block, Port Perry. Office hours from 10 a m. to 3p. m. . C. FORMAN, INSPECTOR of WEIGHTS § MEASURES For the County of Ontario. 45:tf "J OHN CHRISTIE, J TOWNSHIP CLERK, ssuer of Marriage Licenses--Convyeyancer, Commissioner &c. Office--Manchester. NC. FORMAN, T . 1SSUER OF Marriage Licenses. One door west of the Walker House Port Perry. MUNEY TO LOAN ! MORTCACES WANTED." Te anc in the have 1a eo. sums of Taou 3 . 'KENZIE i 5 9 ey placed In their hands for Investment on PROPRIETOR. mproved Farms, Village Properties, and ' other Securities inf this and adjoining Counties ne Subserthep having t the lowest current ates of interest. As we YN ® Sub r having now fully ecuipped fave funds on hand at all. times Borrowers [i is new and extensive Livery Stabl>s with a supply of superiop Horses and Carr prepared to furnish first class Fri ges ly LIVERY RICS On Moderate Terms. C. MCKENZIE. eandep nd on getting their money with the, east possible delay 4 WANTED T0 PURCHASE," Any number of Mortgages for which the highe est figures will be allowed. Wearealso appraisers for tha Canada Pe n t Society, the a largest Monetary Institution in Canada. Paid up Capital $1,500,000 Instalments re-payable in from 2 to 20 years. Te 3 a Port Perry, Aug. 6, 1878 STRAW AND FELT HATS N ADE OVER in the Newest Styles, -- i Also, Dresses made to order, Satis. action guaranteed. Lands Bought and Sold Several good farms for sale. 7@~ Agents for several first olass Fire Ins RR TIRE surance Com panies. 3 MISS TIFFIN Residence--one dopr east of Mr, Prince's butcher shop, Queen street, Port Perry. May 30, 1878. Hotels. Collections made and a general agency busi- ness transacted. #&~ DEBENTURES BOUGHT."GR JOHN & DAVID J. ADAMS, "General Agents, THE WALKER HOUSE PORT PERRY Office In Mr. Rose' Ontario Buildings, Port Perry. Port Perry, Oct. 11, 1872 JAMESLUND, MONEY, LAND & INSURANCZ BROKER, ONVEYANCER, Commissioner for taking AMdavits in Court of Queen's Bench, &e. MONEY TO LOAN In any manner to snit borrower: Bought, accounts, Notes, &e., C prom pt remittances made. HE Subscriber having leased the above hotel, it will be his endeavor to conduct it in every particular so as to merit the approbation and patronage of the public, THE WALKER HOUSE whether for extent or quality of accommo dations is equalled by few Hotels in the Province and surpassed sby none out ot the best cities, Mortgnges lected and Commercial Travelers, the Traveling ublic, Farmers and others doing business New Marriage Act. 1874. | | re- July 1st, Port Perfy, ENRY CHARLES having been appointed Marriage License (after sixteen years duty) continues to fur- nish Licenses as herctofore--at Port Perry. R. RICTARDSON Re-appointed Issuer Marringe Licenses. Under the New Act. Office, lot 10, in the | trock | 1st con. Brock. | Brock, Ang. 5,1874. 33] = SE -------- ENRY GRIST, Parex Sovicitor AND | { DravenTmay, Ottawa, Canada Pransucts business with the Pat t Office | it rade and other departments of the Go ohts and the Registration of «and Designs procured. Drawings, Specifications, and other Documents neces cary to secure Patents of Invention, prepared in receipt of the model of the Invention, W M. SPENCE, CoxTracTOR, BUILDER, &cC. Mar The Subseriber in thanks for the very liberal patronage stowed on him in the past wild in public generally that having }onzt woved into the Vil he will in future gi on to his business as raetor, and is ady to undertuke Stone Work, Brick- ving, Plastering, avd everything conned h, which he will exeenteon the shore and in the best and most durable wl at the very Dhwest figure at Ww \ job ean he done. 3 st-class workmar returning his sincere he form t ta of Prince | his whole w nw go and fir Prince Albert, April5, 1875. WwW. M. WITLI CO LICENSED AUCTIONEER. ) ETURNING my sincere thanks to my f° numerous friends and patrons for their liberal patronage bestowed @pon we as Auctioneer during the past cight years, I would now beg to offer my services to all who may have Farm Stock, Implements, or other property to sell by Auction anywhere in North Ontario, the township of Mariposa or Cartwright. 1 My long and extensive practice as Auc- tioneer has enabled me to judge the value of Farm Stock with an' accuracy second to none in the County, and this is of import- ance as it the Auctioneer is: not a good judge of the value of Stock he may soon lose far more than his fee in any sale, Bill stamps always on hand. Sale Bills wrranged and notes supplied | free of charge. Days of Sale may be arranged at Opserver Office, where a Sale Regist | the wil Agent-- EOZC (0 pri The party borrowing money can get it without commission, at the Lowest rate, and is allowed to pis own time for payment of interest o a year (not In advance), and he can at any time, just as circumstances permit repay part or all of the pri i" the Com pany binding thems: Ives inthe rt v r large or duction of ng the interest No extra rge is exacted fans made from 2 to arm, or good productive town in the Village and the general public will find in THE WALKER HOUSE all that can be required in the matter of accommodation and moderation in charges. The Charges are No Higher at the Walker House than at any other Hotel in Town. The House is fitted up throughout in FIRST CLASS STYLE. he Tables and Bar supplied with the choice ot the market and the utmost atten- tion paid to the convenience and comfort of ALL GUESTS. An abundance of comfortable Stable and Shed accommodation, and attentive hostlers, W. B. McGAW, MONEY TO LOAN. ror ery, april 20, 187. pot PERRY TIOUSE, ly «diately eanc In all ¢ nses where the title is perfeet, the cost will be very slig 3 ht to the borrower. s 1 am acting both as Agent and Valuator for several Companies there ean possibly be no publicity in the transaction. If the title is perfect the money will be paid here in two weeks after making applica- tion. JAMES LUND, er, &e. Parrish's Block, Cor, Br and Bascom str ts, Uxbridge. Uxbridge, May 17, 1877. The undergigned has any amount of Money to lend upon Farm and Town Property, at Unusually Low Rates of Interest! Loar can be repaid in any manner to suit the borrower. Also several Improved Farms, and Wild Lands for sale, cheap. Investments made in Muaicipal Deben tures, Eank end other marketable Stocks. Apply to QRT PERRY Pr JAS. V. TH The above House is now most comfort. ably furnished, and Guests are cared for in the Home Style, Good Liquors and Cigars, also, first class Stabling and good Ostlers,-- Additions have been made which maker this the largest and best House Tne this section of JAMES TIOLDEN, LA Hone ci sslnte cel n SE, Official Assignee, Broker, de, (Opposite the Railway Station,) Orrice--Over the Dominion Bank, MeMil- PORT PERRY. Tan's Block, Brock st, Wiithy. This House Las beep thorouzhly over. Whitby, April 10, 1873. hauled, fitted up and arranged with a view rn to the accommodation and comfort of guests, Meals and Refreshments on the arrival of trains, First-class stable and shed accom- modation, NOTICE TO FARMERS & OTHERS RMONEZIY TO LCAN. C. IIOLT, Proprietor, PIE nndersigned would say to the owners é i { Real Estate, that he has in his hands a EVERE HOUSE, 1a amount of private funds which he is | ? : prepared to invest for periods to sult bytes ! MANC R. ers--interest at eight per cent. Expedition CGR CH and most reasonable terms assured. By GEO. HOUCK. - + Hriving leased the above excellent Hotel it will be my endeavor to conduct it in every particular so as to merit the appra- bation and patronage of the public. Manchester, Oct. 6, 1875. . H, CHRISTIAN Manchastar, October 17, INT. 1aNn- MONEY TO LOAN. rf HE Subscriber is prepared to lend money | on improved property for terms from one to twenty years, Avent for Western Canapa Loan axp Savinas Company, He has also been instructed to invest a large amount of Private Funds, 2 Inter st Eight per cent. No Commission. NF. PATERSON Port Perry, May 20, 1878. PY ®. CAMPBELL, CLEMENT DA WES, This Hotel is now furnished in the best T AS Money to Loan on Farm security in | style, and offers every accommodation to any manner to suit borrowers. Mort. | travelers 3 gages bought at lowest rates. Accounts First class Sample Rooms. Live , collected on reasonable Com: Wo pie ry NTARIO HOTEL, WHITBY, T. MASON, PROPRIETOR, The pu cll errd for, and all Guests will please feel at home. Whitby, Nov. 9th, 1876, UEENS HOTEL, Corner of Cameron and Laidlaw Sts, CANNINGTON, Ox. | Solicitor | PROPRIETOR be kept, Terms Liberal, W.M. W. Port Perry, Sept. 4, 1877. B. MAJOR, - [CENSED AUCTIONEER. All parties 1. wishing his services can call at the «Observer Office, Port Porry, and arrange for days of Sules. Glen Major, Oct. 10, 1876. ed WM. GORDON, y , &e. TOR the Township of Broek, Uxbridge, Scott, Thorah, Rama, Mara," Mariposa and Eldon, g&@5™ Parties entrusting their Sales to me may rely on the utmost attention being given to theirinterests. WM. GORDON, Sunderland, Brock. Poxt Perry, March 27, 1878. BE es T. H. WALSHE, TCENSED Auctioneer for the Township 'id 4 of Brock, Thorah, Mara & Rama in vVIor North Ontario; Mariposa, etc., m the County f Victoria. Residence--Cannington, Brock. ders left at this office, or at his residence punctually attended to, Debts col- n Cannington, or otherwise, and thi made, SHE, the North Ontario Auction- BLN ® \ Notes, &c Apply.pe yo or byletter tos |, inuton, Oct, 20, 1875. C DAWES, : Auctionéer, &c., Port Perky', March 7, 1878. ' MONEY (Private Funds,) 'I'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent in- terest. 43 A TELO-auERIOAN HOTEL, PRINCE ALBERT. W. H. PARK, PROPRIETOR. Having purchased the above pleasantly sitpated Hotel, 1 have thoroughly repaired and renovated the entire premises even to the Sheds. The Hotel has been furnished in First-Class Style and Stocked with the best Liquors and Cigars! Strict attention paid to the comfort of LYMAN ENGLISH, BARRISTER, &C., Oshawa November 21, 1866. - guests, The table and bar well supplied. W. H. PA Money to Loan Prince Albert, June 12,1875. N Farm Property at Seven and a half: per cent, No Commission. Enquire at P. A. Hurd's Law office, Port Perry. P. A. HURD, Solicitor, &c. J BysInose HOUSE, (LAZE ALBION,) WHITBY, ONTARIO. Port Perry, Jan. 9, 1878. E. ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR. THE ONTARIO" Farmers' Mutual Insurance Co'y Head Office, Whitby, The Only First Class Ilouse in Town. ENSON AOUSE, Inte Jewett House, Kent Street, Lindsay. Board, $1.50 per day. E. BENSON, Proprietor. OYAL EXCHANGE HOTEL, WILLIAMSBURG, CARTWRIGHT. E. BRYANS, . Proprietor, [oven i BUTUAY, a a gibi Five Ineurance, hs : of Canada, 7 HEAD OFFICE,.. HANLON, ; --_-- ceil waif SHS is decidedlygn : pf the best companies dn the ii and parties having roperty to insure will do well tg hd meny advantages of in Company. | . 7 Canaington, Sept. 26, 1876 'pH. WALSHE! Agéat, "1 co dion Oh i \,} WHITBY TEAM MARBLE WORKS. ial 1p J. & R. WOLFENDEN, "HOLESALE and Retail dealers in ASS Foreign and American Marble Man- tles, Monuments, &c., Dundas 8t , Whitby, 180, Agent for, the Scottish Granite, Also Building Stone cut to orde:, i 1 JOHN NOTT, . Aig Agent, Port Perry. Whitby, July 20 1871. 32 This Company is now fully org d and is prepared to accept risks on Farm Buildi and their contents, country School Houses and Churches. Those wishing to insure and thereby support a Home Insurance Company The Subscriber having succeeded Mr. Mason in this p and S tel has spared neither labor nor expense in re-fitting and renovating the entire premiges. The Bar supplied with a superior class of Liquors and the best brands of Cigars. The. choice of the have now an opportunity of doing so, either | market provided for the Tubles. Excellent by applying to the Head Office, or to any of stabling and attentivé Ostlers. the local Agents of the Company. Our rates E, BRYANS. Williamsburg, Dec. 6, 1875. par QUEEN'S HOTEL, - WHITBY, ONT. McCANN & TAYLOR, ProprieTORS. Every accommodation for the wavenng will be found as low as those of any respon sible Mutual Insurance Company in Canada. Head - Office--Opposite the Royal Hotel Brock St., Whitby C. NOURSE, Sceretary. W. H, BROWNE, Generdl Agent, public, OMPSON, - PROPRIETOR, |i ¢ Cooling Down. The people are getting over their sculling craze. For the past couple of months the gambling world and we bad almost said the J em len too have been on tiptoe over the so called "Great Sculling Match". -- Greater ado could not have been made over the most noble regenatces of our race men to whom the world is indebted for much of the true g and lioht The Tables Turned . The Conservatives of Ottawa and the sur- rounding couuties will give a grand reception to Sir, John Macdonald and his colleagues so soon as the new Government is formerly in- stalled in office. Recounting the Ballots. Mr. Deveber applied for a recount of the bullots cast for himself and Hon. 8. Tilly at'St John but he failed in his object through an ment which now bless the land and secure for us the numerous comforts and incaluable advantages derivable from our high state of refinement, Doubtless it is something to pull a few pounds of paper or shavings ower a given distance on water in a remarkably short timo but what does it amount to after all? Only that and nothing more, Tt passes and cer- tainly the world is no better for it ; but we dare not say that it js nope the worse for it, 'Phere was certainly no harm in the pull but af much can't be said of the surroundings, the betting, gambling, rowdyism, picking pockets and the like. Even Couttney's Judge hagards the statement that Courtney sold the race, Hear him | * ® © "1 enture the judgment now that Mr. Courtney is the better and more endnring sculler of the two; that despite the rough- ness of the water, he succeeded whenever he wade the effort. in closing with Mr. Hanlan, and that at the finish he rowed the Toronto man down and lost the race by ceasing to pull at a critical moment when nearing the goal, Had he continued rowing and hauled out into the course instead of resting on his oars, the ruce was his own, It seems lo- credible that a man of Mr Courtney's in- telligence should be so far lost to pride of country and the interests of bis friends as to lose the race intentionally, and until some- blunder. The law requires $100 should be deposited as security for costs -- This his lawyers neglected to see done and he was ruled out of court. FERRE SP SE Refusing to be Swallowed. Tn Barbadoes the people are determined to fight it out to the bitter end against the policy of the British Colonial Office to make Barba- does a Crown eolony like Jamaica. They do well to resist any such step if they wonld avoid the complete disaster and ruig which have come npon Jamoica in consequence of her absorptiun as a Crowu colony. -------- How Plants Provide for the Future Each species of plant must, of course, golvo for itself the problem, during the course of its development, whether its en. ergies will be best employed by hoarding nutriment for Its own future use in bulbs and tubers or by producing richly endowed seeds which will give its oftspring a better chance of rooting themselves comfortably, and surviving in safety amid the ceaseless competition of rival apecies. The various cereals, such as wheat, barely, rye and oats, have found it most convenient to grow afresh with each reason, and to supply their em bryos with an abundant store of food for their sustenance during the infant stage of plentlife, Their example has been follow- ed by peas and other pulses, by the wide class of nuts and by the majority of garden thing definite in the way of proof of unfairness is developed, it is only just to hope and be- | licve that the race was lost through an error | of judgment. Ou that point, however, the average American will be sufficiently able | fo judge by this presentation of the matter from a disinterested standpoint, --Eowarn B. Rawkus, Judge tor Chas. E. Courtney at Lachine,' > SRR Going 1n for a Haul. On Wed: eiday Oct. 2nd, the City of Glasgow, and through it the greater part of Scotland, experienced one of the greatest financial disasters that ever befell that city or conntry. The calamity fell on them like a thunder stroke when it was found that the city : This important Bank ocenpied a most important po:f ion amongst the monetary institutions not alone of Scot'and but of the empive. It has existed about forty vearsand had about sixty branches and go high did it stand in i imation that on the day previous to doors, its shares which were one hundred pounds each were sold at two han- dred pounds, of course the purchasers burnt | their fingers but no one thought there the | slightest risk, the Bank was supposed to be staple as a rock. This disaster will fairly clean out many families, hundreds will be re duced to beggery, who but the day were in easy reumsinnces, but the clo «of these doors locked up their all and left them | helpless. The entire linbilities of the Bank are | placed at fifty million doilars and as to the | value of her assets nothing is yet known. The | disaster is a serious one. of Glasgow Bank had closed its doors. --_--ame. That Fever. Little or no abatement is observable in { the onslanghts of the ever-to-be-dreaded | Yellow Feve No one living at a distance | from the scene can form the slightest idea of | 4he extent of the awful calamity, the bitter- | ness of the fe intellectual sconrge, the utter prostration of everything desirable, the midnight of despair. 'The sullen plague walks its rounds under the meridian sun no less than in the darkness rful geourge, the physical and and stillness of night, prostrating its victims with relentless stroke. Every day adds to the difficulty of the situation. All business is arrested, supplies are running short until | scarcity of bread is being added to the other calamities, ] --_------ Song of the cheese: ' Will you love me when I mould. ¢Come Inn and C. Puters. is the way a Brooklyn hotel keeper advertises his busi- ness, tHow can we help our town? asks a Chicago editor. Did you ever try leaving it? Any man pays too much for his whistl® who has to wet it fifteen or twenty times a | day. If you don't want to be robbed of your good name, do not have it printrd an your umbrella, «There's son shine for you,' raid he, as he raw a dutiful boy polishing his father's! boots. ye That's So.--It takes a cast iron button- hole to resist the affectionate interest a candidat bas in a mau's persoual welfare. The grand and awful difference between a tree and a lore is--hurrah, now |--the tree leaves in spring, and the bore, why, he never leaves. An eastern exchango says that 'up to July 12, the Arctic whalivg fleet at Davis Strait bad not caught a whale." Why under the sun dop't they spit on their bait, A Japanese husband, it is+ said, can get a divorce if his wife dicobeys his mother. -- And if de disobeys his mother<in.law he doesn't get a divorce, but the probabiliticg are that he gets an awful tongue lashing. The teligious papers of England are dis-- ¢éussing the momentous question. ¢ Ought clergymen to wear moustaches?'- We think, as cold'weather comes on, they should, and on days of extreme severity, they might add | a pair of trowsers and a thick vest, © A Winona County farmer went on a big and has just got around to harvest a big crop that escaped the bad weather, There is no hod to a ted 1 ¢ like moval id drunk while'his neighbors sowed their wheat | fruits. On the other hand the onion and the tiger-lily store nutriment for themeelves in the under.ground stem, surrounded by a mass of overlappingor closely wound leaves which wecall a bulb ; the iris and the cro- cus lay by their stock 'of food in a woody or fleshy stalk ; the potato makes a rich de_ posit of starch in their subterranean branches or tubers, the turnip, carrot, radish and beet | use their roots as the storchouse tor their hoarded food-stufls ; each year a new tubercle by the side of it existing root, and this second tubercle be- comes in turn the parent of the next year's flowering stem. Perhaps. the the common colchicum or medow saffron while orchis produces however, affords the most instructive instance of all ;| for during the summer it sends up green leaves alene, which devote their entire time to the accumulation of foodstull' in a corm at heir side ; and, when the antumn comes round, this corm produces, not leaves, but a naked flower stalk, which pushes its Way through the moist earth, and stands solitary before the October winds, depending wholly upon the stock of nutriment laid up in the corm, List of Prizes awarded at the Fall Show of the Cartwright Agricultural Society. HORSES. Draverr.--Team--I1st A Lattimor, 20d T Werry, 3rd 'T Taylor. Mare Foal--1st John Mahaftie, 2nd Ira Jobb, 3rd A Hylands Two year old Gelding or Filly --1st John Mahaflie, 2nd OG Darcy, 3rd Jas Coates. One year old Colt--lst James Coates, 2nd John Forder. Entire Colt--1st Thomas White. GENERAL Porro cam--1st Jag Devitt, 2nd Auson Taylor, 3rd John Brent, Brood Mare and Foal--1st John Mahaffie, 2nd T A Wright, 3rd John Beacock. Two year old Gelding or Filly--1st Samuel Allin, 20d T A White, 3rd R Corscadden. One year old Colt--Ist John Forder, 2nd T A Wright, 3rd G Falli Two year old Entire Colt--1st H Bartlet, -- Carniaae--Team--1st C Edgerton, 2nd 8 Green, 3rd Wm Bruce. Rrood Mare and Foal--1st T Lawson, 2nd G W Devitt, Two year old Gelding or Filly--1st Geo Hooeys 2nd A McLean, 3rd J Devitt, One year old Colt--1st E Galbraith, 2nd A Lattiroor, 3rd IH Devitt, Single Driving Horse--Ist G Fallis, 2nd G W Devitt, 3rd John Hughes. Saddle Geo TPalli§, 2nd A Lattimor, Jas Fluke. Brood and One year old Horse--1st CATTLE. Grade Milch Cow--I1st Andrew Iyland, and T Werry,3rd T A Wright. Two year old Heifer--ist T Werry, 2nd A Lattimor, ard T A Wright, Onc year old Heifer--1st and 2nd T Werry, 3rd John Semells, Yoke of Oxen--1st Wm Jones, SHEEP. Yearling Ram, Cotswold,1st John Goggin, Ram Lamb-.1st John Trewin, 2ad T A Wright. Aged Ram, Lei 1st A John Nesbitt, 2nd Miss Mary Taylor, ir Gibson. Ten lbs Cheese--6 entries; 1st & 20d Mrs John Samells, 3rd Mrs Nelson Mar. ow, IMPLEMENTS, Double Wagon--1st & 20d T Holmes. -- Fanning Mill--1st R Silvester, Set Horse Shoes--1st Wm Henry. DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES, Two Pairs Gent's, Boots, home. made, one pair sewed tnd one pair pegged--I1st N Jeffrey. Pair Ladie's boots, home-made-- Ist Nicholas Jeffrey, GRAIN, FRUIT AND VEGETABLES: Two Bushels Fall Wheat--3 éntries ; 1st J H Devitt, James Devitt, Two bushels Spring Wheat, Fife--b5 entries ; 1st Geo Marlow, 2nd John Samells. Two bushels Spring Wheat, early variety--8 entries ; Ist, John Trewin, 2nd Geo Marlow, ard John Mountjoy. Two bushels Peas--8 entries 1st G Marlow, 2nd Wm McLaughlin, Two bushels Oats, Black--4 entries; 1st George Marlow, 2nd A Beacock, 3rd Angon Taylor. Two bushels Oats, White--3 entries; 1st J Mountjoy, 2nd Thos Werry, 3rd John Bea- cock. Two Burhels Barley, not two-rowed --4 entries; 1st T A Wright 3nd Anson Taylor, 3rd N Marlow. Two bushels Potatoes 7 entries ; 1st N Marlow, 2nd John Samells, 3rd Geo Marlow. Two bushels Turnipe-- 12 entries , 1st N Marlow, 2nd Anson Taylor 3rd Geo Marlow. Dozen Carrots--8 entries; 1st & 2nd John Samells, 3rd Geo Marlow, Three Heads Cabbage--1st John Goggln, 2nd John Trewin Two Squashes--4 entries; Ist Chas Lamer. Two Pumpkins--10 Ist Wm Parr, Dozen Beets--5 entries; 1st H 20d N Marlow. Dozen Mangold Wurtzels--3 entries; 1st John Nesbitt, 2nd John Samells, Peck Onjons-- 6 entries ; 1st J I. Power, 2nd H Gibson. Dozen Winter Apples--10 entries ; 1st Wm McLaughlin, 20d A Beacock. Dozen Fall Apples--8 entries ; 1st T A Wright, 2nd Wm McLaughlin, Dozen Apples Russets--1] entries ; 1st E Galbraith, 2nd T A Wright, Dozen Apples, Northren Spies ; 1st H Gib- | son, and T Werry, Collection of Fall Apples, to consist ofnot less than four yar. icties of Apples of 4 each--4 entries ; Ist T A Wright, 2nd A Beacock. Collection of Winter Apples, to consist of not less than four Apples each--10 entries; 1st T A Wright, 2nd A Bencock. Dozen Fall Pears--5 cntries ; lst Samuel Allin, 20d J Goggin, Dozen Winter Pears--2 entries ; Ist & 2nd A Beacock. Half dozen Bunches Grapes--1st John Nesbitt, Three Water Mclons--Ist G Ginn. Three Citrons--I12 entries ; 1st Geo Ginn, 2nk John Jobb, -- Dozen Ears Indian Corn--13 entries; sg not found, and J Jobb, Gibson, LADIES' DEPARTMENT. Ten yards home-made Cloth, 2 entries, 1st | Mrs John Nesbitt, 2nd Mrs, Jobn Goggin, Ten yards home made Flannel, all-wool 3 entries, 1st H Gibson; 2ud Tease Whitfield. Ten home-made Flannel, mixed, | 7 entries--I1st H Gibson ; 2nd A Beacodk. | Home-made Woollen Coverlet--6 entries, 1st Mrs J Devitt, 2nd Mrs John Goggin | Home, made Cotton Coverlet--5 entries, 1st Mrs J Fluke, 2nd Mrs A Beacock. Home: made Fancy Quilting--6 entries, 1st Mrs Pair | 18t | yards Home-made Woollen Blankets, 9 entries, Mrs John Quinn ; 2nd Mrs, James Bailey. Home-made Gent's Plaid--6 entries, 1st Mrs W Bruce,2nd Mrs John Nesbitt, Home-made Woollen Shawl, 1st Mrs H' Gibson. Home- made ten yards Plaid, woollen or mixed--4 entries, 1st Mrs John Nesbit, 20d Mrs H Gibson. Home-made six skcins Stocking Yarn--4 entries, 1st Mrs John Nesbitt, 2nd Mrs H Gibson, Pair Home-made Woollen Stockings--3 entiies, 1st and 2nd Mrs H Gibson, Pair Home-made Woollen Stock- ings--3 entries, lat and 2nd Mrs H Gibson, Pair home-made Woollen Socks--9 entries, 1st and 20d Mrs H Gibson. Pair home. made Mittens--7 entries, 1st Mrs H Gibson; 2nd Mrs N Marlow. Pair home made Gloves--4 entries, 1st and 2nd Mrs H Gibson. Specimen home-made Carpet, 10 yards or over--4 entries, 1st and 2nd Mrs A McLean, Berlin Wool or Worsted work, raisef--1st Mes Fluke. Berlin Wool or Worsted work, flat--7 entries, 1st Mrs J Davey, 2nd Mrs Fluke, Specimen Ewm- broidered Braid Work--6 entities, 1st Mrs H Gibson, 2nd Miss Cecelia Spinks. Specimen Crotchet Work--3 entries, ist Mrs H Gibson, 2nd Mrs T Darcy. Fancy Knitting--4 entiies, 1st and 2nd Mrs Jane Devitt, Embroidery on Muslin--Mrs T Darcy. Specimen Bead Work--7 entries, 1st Ms W Ashton, Specimen Wax Fruit,--3 entries ; 1st Mrs 8 T Ferguson, 2nd Mrs T Darcy. Specimen Wax Shells--2 entries, 1st Mrs T Darcy. Gent's Shirte.1st Mrs T Darcy. Spigimen Painting in Oil--Ist Mrs Dr M y, 3nd Ambrose Mason.-- Lattimor. Yearling Ram, Leicester--1st T Werry, 2nd John Whitfield, 3rd C Larmer. Ram Lamb, Leicester--1st John Whitfield 2nd T A Wright, 3rd John Whitfield, Two Ewes that have raised Lambs this season Cotswold--1st and 2nd John Samells, 3rd John Trewin. Two Shearling Lwes, Cots- wold=1st and 2nd John Samells, 3rd T A Wright, Two Ewe Lambs, Cotswold--1st John Trewin, 2nd T A Wright, Two Ewes that have raised Lambs this season, Leicester ~--1st T' Werry, 2nd John Whitfield, 3rd Geo Ginn. Two Shearling Ewes, Leicester--1st A Lattimor, 20d and 3rd John Whitfield, -- 'Pwo Ewe Lambs, Leicester--1st T Whitfield, 2nd and 3rd A Lattimor SWIND. Sow, large breed, that has raised pigs this geason--I1st John DBeacock. Sow, small breed, that bas raised pigs this season--1st T Lawson. Sow Pig small breed, six months old or under--1st John Jobb, 2nd and 3rd J L Powers. POULTRY Pair Game Fowls--Ist and 2nd John L Goggin, © Pair Fowls, large breed--1st and 2nd Jas Fluke, Pai¢ Geese--1st A Mclean 2nd C Larmer. Pair Ducks--1st G Marlow. DAIRY PRODUCE. Tub Butter, 50 lbs or over--9 entries ; 18) Mrs Geo Marlow, 2nd Mrs T A Wright, -- Ten lbs, Butter--I} entrick; 1st Mes Joh this, Benceck, 2nd Mrs Nelson Marlow, 3rd Mrs H F Mrs Fluke, Specimen of Painting in Water Colors --Ambrose Mason. Specimen Pencil Draw- ing, 5 entriee--1st and 20d Miss Emma Taylor. Specimen Monochtomutic Draw- ing--1st Mrs M Devitt," 20d. Miss Emma Taylor. Specimen Leather Work--Ist Mrs ST Ferguson, 2nd Mis Jane Devitt: Speci- men Seed Work--18t Mrs Goggin, Farmer's Wreath--1st Mrs Fluke, Hair Wreath, 3 entries--1st Mrs Wm Ashtcn, and Miss E Graham. Berlin Wool Wieath--Ist Mrs W Ashton. Berlin Wool Flowers1st Miss E Graham, "2nd Miss Hughes. Specimen Patch Work, 7 entries==tst Mrs Jatie Devitt, snd Mrs Fluke. Rag Mat--Ist Mrs H Gibson. Woolen Tidy, 8 entries--1st Miss Hughes, 2nd Mrs ST Ferguson. Knit Quilt --1st and 2nd Mrs 8 T Ferguson. Yarn Mat, 4 entries--Mrs H Gibson, 2nd Mrs J Nesbitt Home made Loaf of Bread, 11 entries--Ist Mrs Geo Marlow, 2nd Miss Emma Taylor, 3rd Mrs N Marlow. Paper Flowers, 3 entries--1st Mrs T Darcy, 2nd Feather. Flowers, 3 entries--| Ist Mrs Wm Ashton, 2nd Mrs Jane Devitt, German Raised Work, 4 entriefe--1st Mis W Ashton, 2nd Mrs Pr Montgomery. Home wade Cotton Stockings--1st Mrs E Ginn. Home mode Cotton Socks, 3 entries--1st Mrs T Parcy. Sofa Pillow, 3 entries--1st Mrs R Carseadden, 2nd Mrs Wm Ashton. Leg Cabin Quilt, 3 entrics--1st Mrs H Gibson and Mis A Spinks. Batting Wreath-- Ist List of Prize awaded at the Exhid bition of the North Ontario Agricultural Society. HORSES-~. BLOOD, Stallion--3 entries; 1st Frank Ellilof, Two year old--Ilst Frank Elliot.-.s Spring Colt--3 entries ; 1st Chas Lynd, Mare with foal at fect or evidence of having a foal in 1878--4 entries; 1st Geo Byers, 2nd Chas Lynd. Two year old Filly--3 entries ; - 1st Chas Lynd, 2nd 1 B Forsyth. Spring Filly--32 entries ; 1st Jos Gould, 20d J B Forsyth. BADDLE OR CARRIAGE. Stallion 1st prize given by W. B. McGaw--35 entries; 1st Bagerow & Miller, 2nd Thos Tordiff, 3rd W B McGaw. One year old--2 entries; 1st E . Major. Spring Colt--5 entries; 1st John Claughton, 2nd Wm Harper, Mare with foal at feet or evidence of having a foal in 187814 entries; 1st Wm Harper, 2nd John Claughton. Two year old Filly--8 entries Ist W C Heard, 2nd John Stonehouse. One year old Filly, 8 entries ; 1st A Edward 2nd Rodney Vernon. Spring Filly, 7 entries ; 1st John Nicholls, 20d W Carmichael. Span Carriage Horses, geldings or mares, 8 entries John McLeod, 3nd Jobn Kirton, 3rd Josiah Thorns. Single Driving Horse, 23 entries 1st Chas Kellet, 2nd Conrod Johnson, 3rd D Carmichael, DRAUGHT. Stallion, Canadian bred, 2 entries; 1st Robert ' Dobson 2nd'A Pilkey. Two year old Stallion, . Canadian bred. 2 entries ; 1st J Gregg, 2nd J McFarlane. One year old Stallion, Canad- fan bred, 4 entries 1st L Burnett. Spring Colt, 6 entries; Ist R Pengelly, 2nd Wm Leask, Mare with foal at feet or evidence of having had a foal In 1878, 13 entries; 1st Robert Pengelly, 2nd Joseph Gregg.-- Two year old Filly--8 entries; 1st Peter Leask, 2nd T lanson, One year old Filly-- 4 entries ; 1st Adams and Watson, 2nd Jno. McLeod. Spring Filly--8 entries; 1st Marcus Halliday, 20d Joseph Gregg. Span of Geldings or Mares--4 entries ; 1st Peter Leask. Gexerar Purposs--Stallion--3 entries; lst Jas Stoutenbury. Two year old Stallion--3 entrics; 1st Wm Porteous, 2nd ..obn McMillin. One-year old Stallion--5 entries; 1st George Jackson, 2nd W I Frink. Spring Colt, 4 entries--Ist R Harper. Mare with foal at feet or evidence of having a foal in 1873, 7 entries-- ¢ 1st Andrew loss, 2nd R Harper, Two yea > old Filly, 11 entries--1st Wm McGregor, 2nd oseph Lee. One year old Filly, 3 entries--1st and 2nd A Pilkéy. Spring Filly, 10 ent: 1st Andrew Ross, 2nd Wm Wagg, Geldings or Mares, 14 entries--Ist Wn Je 20d Wm Parrish, 3rd Wm Coates. iid CATTLE. : DuriaM--Two year old Ball, 3 entries--1st ] Andrew Ross, 2nd Marcus Halliday. Ong year old Bull, 2 entries--1st Thomas Coates. : Bull Calf under one year, nge gongidered, §* entries--Ist not named, 2nd Wm: Shier, 3rd L Burnet. Cow in Calf, or evideugss of one since last Show, 10 entries--1st Robs Dobsofe 3 20d Joseph Bryant, 3rd L Burnet, Tivo yesr'® old Heifer, § entries--1st and 2nd Walthies 3rd Thomas Coates. (re year old Heife¥, 7» entrieg--]st A Earchman, 2nd Robt Dobson, 3rd L Burnett. Heifer calf under 1 year, age considered--4 entries ; 1st not named. 2nd 7 Coates, 3rd L Burnet. Jlerd Thorough-bred Cattle--3 cuts ; Ist Joseph Moffatt. ai GRADE. Aged Bull--Ist Duncan Christie. Cow in Culf or evidence of one since last show--14 entfies ; 1st and 2nd Andrew Ross. Two yeas old Heifer--9 entries, 1st Andrew Ross, 2nd John Turper. One year old Heifer--6 entries; 1st Andrew Ross, 2nd Thos Coates. Heifer Calf under 1 year, age consgidered--7 entries 1st Wm Real, 20d Richard Widdin. Yoke of Working Oxen--2 entr 1st, Geo Murta. Fat Ox, Steer, Cow or IHeifer--jst Joo Turner: SAREP--LEICESTER. Aged Ram--2 entries; Ist and 20d 33 Tiffin. Shearling Ram--3 entries; [st and 2nd John Dix. Ram Lamb---7 entries; 1st Jolin Dix, 2nd Henry Tiffin. Two Ewes, with evidence of having lambs in 1878--3 entries 1st Tohn Dix, 2ud Zenry Tiffin, Two Shearling kwes--3 entries; Jst apd 2nd Henry Tiffin. Two Ewe Lambs--6 entries ; 1st and 2nd John Dix. COTSWOLD Agod Ram--3 entries, 1st Joseph Ward ; 2nd Aaron Thompson. Shears ting Ram--6 entries--1st John Thompson, 2nd Joseph Ward. Ram Lamb--15 entries; 1st Jas Johnston & Son; Ind W & J Thompson, Two Ewes with evidence of having lambs in 1878--11 entries ; 12st James Graham, 2ud Chas Pascoe. Two Shearling Ewes--15 entries : 1st and 20d W & J Thompson. Two Ewe Lambs --9 entries ; 1st and 2nd W & J Thompson, FOUTHDOWY . Ram; 1st W McGregor, Two Ewes with evidence of having lambs in 1878; 1st W Mcaregor, Two Ewe Lambs; 1st W McGregor. Pen of Sheep, not less than 6-« 1 tam and 5 ewes, 1st W & J Thompson, 20d James Grabam awn. Boar, Berkshire; 1st Joseph Ward. Breed. ing sow, with evidence of having pigs in 1878, 1st & 2nd D Christie, Boar Pig of I57"--6 entries; 1st « 2nd D Christie. Sow Pig of IST--7 entries; 1st Marcus Holliday, 2nd Joseph ward. Breeding Sow, with evidence op having pigs in 1578-2 entries; 1st John Parker Boar Pig, Suffolk--4 entries ; 1st John Parker 2nd Geo Jackson, Sow Pig--1st John Parker, Ist Geo. Jackson. ' GRAIN AND SEEDS, 2 bush, Fa'l Wheat, 5 entries; st A Pilkey, 2nd T Manderson. 2 bushels Spring Wheat, Club, 4 entries--1st T Manderson;* 20d 8 Netherton. - 2 bushels Spring Wheat, Led Fern--lst T Mnoderion. 2 bushels Spring Wheat, any other variety; let James'! Luing, 2nd N Clanghton. 2 bushels Spring Wheat, Scotch, 3 entries; 1st Wm Thotnpson, 2nd T Manderson, 2 bushels Barley, 8° rowed, 4 entries; Ist' 8 Netherton, 20d T Manderson: 3 bushels Barley, 6 rowed, 7! entries; 1st Wm Thompson, 2nd William Parish. 2 bus Oats, large white--4 entries ; Ist T Manderson, 2nd S Netherton. 2 bus Onis. © mmon--4 entries, 1st C Rogers, 2nd Josiah Thomas, 2 bush, Oats, Pure black --1 entries Est Win Moll, 2nd 8 Netherton. 2 bush Peas ange--2 entries; Ist T Manderson. 2bus Peas <mall--8 entries; 1st Joel Shaw, 2nd T Mander-, "on. Collection of Grain, 2 entries; 1st T Manderson, nd A Pilkey, 12 Ears Indian 5 Corn in the trace, 13 entries : 1a C Rogers, 20d. Mrs Wm Ashton,