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TE ----_-- snes haa GAN y aot RRR Sa Savth Pntavio Goserher| rine wi ONLY ONH DOLLAR A YEAR JAMES BAIRD, - - - Editor. |Simcoe, W. PORT PERRY, JJUNE 5, 1879 LE Vox Populi. The all-powerful voico of the people bas again been heard and has declared with some degroe of emphasis that the Mowat Govern- ment shall control the affairs of this Province another term, that the treasure chest shall longer be left in the hands of men who spend the peoples' money without regard to tho interests of the country is re gretable, their only aim being to enrich the creatures of the Govern~ ment. A sharp rebuke might have been administered to the one-sided ralers whose increasing oxtravag- ance threaten the very stability of the confederation. That the support ers of the Mowat Government, under the circumstances, have carried so many seats may appear strange to parties who donot enquire into the cause, but to those tamiliar with the irfluences brought to bear the wonder is that they did aot carry more seats; an unscrupulous Gov- ernment with the treasure chest under their control can do wonders. The facilities ofa Government party to secure support through Govern- ment patronage are Very great and never fail to tell favorably on the result. No Government ever tried _halt s0 successfully to secure a fol- lowing of dependents whose very official existence hang on the lite ot the Government, and putting gratitade entirely aside, self preser- vation causes these to put forth overy possible effort for the contin- uation of a Government under whom they live, move, and have their official being such as it.-- Almost every measure introduced by the Mowat Government rendered an additional staff of recruiting of- ficors indispensable, and Ly which large additional help was scewred to the Government. We don't for a moment pretend to insinuate that every appointment so made will be- como a political slave to the Gov- ernment, there are many, very may honorable*tyceptions, bat we do mean to say thata large majority of the appointees, perhaps five out of every six, will «ct ns recruiting sergeants for the Government which appoints them, the party in power. In 1874 the Mowat Goverment se- cared thé appointment of 850 Issuers of Marriage Licenses. The amended License Act secured them 350 lieutenants, while the amended School Act enlisted a general (Crooks) and a numerous and in- fluential staff of veterans into the Mowat service, So that when all these influences are taken into ac count no one will be surprised that the flagrant demerits of the Mowat Government have not crushed them out of political existence. Another reason why more seats have not been snatched from the Mowat party is the many injudicious nominations made by the Opposition, the work ofcliques and wire-pullers. Some codish aristocrat would suppose that bis mightiness could so manipu late the riding that financial profit would accrue to himself by foisting on the electors another empty- headed aristocrat, and the intelligent portion of the clectors refusing to bow to their mightinesses loft tle aristocrat at home and thus lost the constituency ; but better lose a con- stituency than be disgraced hy a fraud. More than ono constituency have been lost to the Opposition through the trickery of wire-puliers and it is to be hoped that the lesson will prove a salutary one, and im pertinent wire pullers will in future receive that treatment which their insolent desire for personal distine~ tion and mercenary reward so justly merits. The following is a list of the several constituences in the Pro- vince, those representod by Minis: terialists are marked M, while those represented by the Opposition are marked O :-- Addington , M Renfrew, N.,. Renfrew, S. Russell... . M {the B. C, Church, Princo Albert, held their | 31st ult, Members all present. The min- | ers Simeoe, 8 . O | anniversary services for 1879 on Sanday and | utes of the previous mecting were read and Simeoe, FE. . M | Monday 1st and 2ud inst, The services on | approved. Toronto, E. Toronto, W Victoria, N Victoria, S, . Waterloo, N Waterloo, 8 Welland. , Wellington, Wellington, C, Wellington W , Wentworth, N, 'Wentworth, York, N... M County Council. will consequently be 1 Session on election day. on. members may pair off so that their absence will not affect the ballot. So far we know there is not a great deal of important business hkely to come before the Council at this-time un- less it be in the department of pub- lic works, where the Scugog bridge will form a' subject of interesting de bate--Dbut there is no denying the act that the Council will have to «come down handsomely." We have no desire to transfer any of our Sengog friends to the bottom of the Lake; neither men nor horses are so plentiful there that we can afford to let them esplore the depths of Lake Scugog. We value these things at a pretty high ficure, and the County would have a big bill to foot in case of a serious sident taking place on that everlasting bridge, or dear dear bridgeless. The County Council met, pursuant the Council should adjourn so that the members mizht take an active of part in the contest of the 5th. Dominion Day in Prince Albert Arrangements have already Leen made for a rousing day in Prince Albert on Dominion Day, Tuesday, July 1st. The now popular sport 'Go as you Please" matches will form a prominent feature in the enjoyments of the day. Special foot races may be expected. Some prominent walkists of the surroundings will have to step down and out in more than one 'of the matches, A whole round of athletic and other sports may be expected, The parties having the matter in hand arc sparing no effort to secure a rare day's sport for all who come and they want all to come, Prince Albert has been most successful in the past for getting up such celebeations and wht is to prevent her now ? Let aspirants get into training without delay and pre. pare for the grand fete, (See posters in due course, Fitting up an Office.--Dy a resolu. tion of the Brock Council their worthy and efficient Clerk, Mr, T, H. Walshe, is to move his office and of course his residence from Cannington to Sunderland, as owing to the incorporation of the Village of Cannington, the Clerk would not be in the municipality of the township which would certainly not bo comme il faute. The Council is fitting up | in a fine office in the town hall for the Clerk. They are also doing a most desirable work in fitting up a fire proof vault for the safe custody of public documents of the town. ship, This isa move in the right direction as no corporation is safe for a day while its documents are exposed to the risk of fire; and we very much question whether a Council would not be personally liable if their documents were destroyed without proper means of protecting them, A Fatal Break. Mrs. Ann Richardson--relict of the late Mr Richardson who was killed over sixtern years ago by a falling tree--was instantly killed on Sunday last. It appears that deeeased and her son were driving from their home in Bethaney onSunday last on their way to Janetville to church.-- They were driving a highly spirited team when the horses became unmanagible and dashed off in headlong fury. Ja endeavoring to pull up the horses the bits were broken and the mad- dened animals daslied furiously ahead, upsett- ing the carriage, and precipitating the occupants upon the road. Mrs. Richardson wag thrown forward upon Ler head and in- stantly killed, her neck being broken by the fall. Het son sustained severe injuries and is now lying in a very precarious condition.-- This lamentable affair has cast a gloom over the entire community. The deceased lady was widely known and universally respected. -------------- A Welcome Return.--The village and its surroundings will be pleased to learn that the Rev. Mr. Abbs has again taken up his residence in the village. He is + M| The Sunday Schoo which the school parents of so bright a lot ot children. At the close of the examination gua Was prepared in the church shed and itywas aot long ere the ladies were prepared to enter. tain their guests to one of the best got upg' On motion of Mr, Cunningham an. order teas ever presented in this locality and table after=table was filled up with smiling 'and cheerful guests adding another, if further proof were necessary, that a well got up cap of tea does cheer while it does not incbriate, | all appeared to fully appreciate the success- ful efforts of the fair ones to entertain their guests. 5 Tea over, the company gathered in the Courtice, Superintendent of the school, was called to the chair and after a few well-timed remarks opened proceedings by calling on the choir who responded in fine style. church when Mr, successful, a congid ceremony. town handsome dresses made a grand appearance, The number of gents present was as nothing | , to the amongst the young ladies all"did not appear to be equally interested, those who looked forward--and there were many of them-- to figuring in a like assembly in a not dis- tant future seemed intensely anxious to fully grasp the situation, Now the church is full and the time is at hand, and in perfect stillness the Jarge as- sembly await the approach of the happy The Rev, J. Creighton, Incumbent of St. John's Church, Cartwright, now walks up the aisle and takes his place by the altar ; the organ strikes up and the Choir joins in the well-known appropriate piece groom accompanied by his groomsman, Mr. Morecraft, of the Ontario Bank here, march up the south aisle, and the fair aud gentle bride resting on the arm of her father, accompanied by her brides- maid, Miss Warren of Whitby, walk. up the south aisle ; and presently the interest= ing group take their positions at the altar, The cetemony went oa in a most orderly and graceful manaer, all parties concerned car- ried themselves with an case and self-pos- session agreeable to witness and indicative of superior intelligence, with every part of the ceremony as being at once attractive, impressive and instructive, when group, while Sunday School -- his remarks. Rev, Mr, This was the last speaker, pastor, Rev, R. Allin, now proposed a some- what comprehensive vote of thanks and wound up an anniversary which from what= ever point it may be viewed was abundantly fine singing of the choi contributed very much to the success of the anniversary. The Anniverary. 1 in connection with 0 ! Sunday were interesting, attractive and pro- " o fitable. Rev. Mr. Quance preached after- . O noon and evening to audiences large enough + M to pack the building, The Rey. Gentleman was happy fn the selection of his subjects Sn 'and kept his large congregations wrapt in . 0 his eloquent utterances throughout. + M character building" was especially appro- priate and iustrictive, M The excellent choir added very materially . 0 tothe pleasure and attraction of the services . M The singing was in fine taste throughout. reves i Monddy--On Monday services commenced | of the sm-- -- e Rev, C. A. Simpson of the M. Adjourned. church, Port Perry, was the first to address us. His subject "True Success" was well handled, Mr, Simpson's great aim cvidently to adjournment, on Tuesday, 3rd |is not the tickling of the cars of his hearers inst, and after being organized, | put the winning their hearts in the interests the minutes read, and a couple of fof truth and to supply them with food for| T. hours business transacted, an ad-| potable reflection when the entertainment jouriment for one week was |g over, decided on. Tt was necossary that| poy. Mr. Quance was the next speaker, "Men for the Times" framed the foundation His address was mainly directed to the children, Prosser waé next called. He dwelt on the great and important aim to which all our efforts should tend. The worthy amr ee see. An Interesting Marriage. On the morning of Wednesday, 4th inst. the throng whose smiling compared the at an unusually early hour (shortly after 6 a, m,) gronps of the young, the fair, the gay, of Port Perry with a good percentage of the active intelligent matrons of our town, and 3 rable sprinkling of all sizes, ages and conditions of the sterner sex, were seen hurrying along to the English Church, Learning that A, M. Pentland Esq., young- cst son of the late Rev. J. Pentland, Church of England minister, was about to lead to the altar Miss Grace, only daughter of II. Burnham, Esq., of Port Perry, we followed to witness the The church was already well filled, and at the hour appointed for the ceremony it was filled in every part, chiefly by the young and blooming daughters of the countenances ladies. We were pleased interesting Even : Brocl Council. The municipal council of Brock met at} the by-law referred to could not fail in be- Sunderland, on $A 1 The council said they had no control over the action of another corporation, and while hhopil ing an to the farm- the Town Hall, they consider that the council of that corporation may think better of it and ue 0 aro draw a by-law which proves annoying ighb when no i The Reeve read several i and petitions. A largely signed petition from parties in Thora intersted in the town line between Brock and Thora, the council agreeing to appropriate $25 if Brock will expend a like sum. A petition by P. Malone from parties re- siding in road division 42 praying the council to divide said beat into two, the division as it now Is being so large that it takes a large portion of the their work and return home. His The memorial | beat is so large that the statute labor is not ! sufficient to keep it in proper repair. A memorial was submitted on the present (in the afternoon, Mr. Courtice, the efficient | unsatisfactoy condition of the town line bea Superintendent of the school, publicly ox-! tween Thora and Brock from the ceatre ss ' amined the children on the wor The meeting of the County Coun-{month and whether wo rogatd the bright, fn- cil was appointed for Tuesday, June telligent appearance of the childeen, their 3rd, and if no other action is taken | marked attention, the accuracy and read= inssss of their answers we have reason to congratulate the excellent Siperintendent, the Teachers of the school, the church with is connected and tke past | road between lots 10 and 11 to the town line { one of the most traveled roads in the town- ship and asking aid to repair the same, Laid on the table, The following accounts were presented. From J. Currie for Revision $3. H. Amey for repairing road $4; J Jones building chimney and other on town hall §30. be paid, for her ewe killed by dogs--he paid $15 About four years ago. was granted for $7. Mr R, Shier came before the council ing permission and compe ion from the council to dig the same and he would make the crossing. T'ne council demurred at giv- permission to cross the highway until it was known whether the partly into whose pro. perty the water would thus be carried would not object. no objection offered and he would « guar - antee the consent of the party as the ditch would benefit the road aud also his acigh bor's property Leave was granted to Mr. Shier to go on E | and open the ditch and build a culvert on condition that no objection was offered by the owner of the land opens but on no other condition, granted to Mr, Shier for the work: Rogers complained of having thre age at $6. granted for §4. in tructed to notify Messrs Gordon, Reekie andNuget to removeall obstructions, withon 12th con. as far as said creck runs throngh their propertics, ordered to be paid to R Shier to be expended on gravel for his beat 42, Mr J. W. Shier pres sickly girl, means of support and her health was such that she cou'd not work and that she must have attendance, the sum he asks, as some of the council are aware, would not half compensate him for the necessary care and the township to bear a portion of the burden a cause of much expense and toil to Mr. Shier's family, 2 was deferred till next meeting of comicil, On motion of Mr St John the adjourned so that the council might sit us Eonrt of Revision. The members of conncil having made the y declaration, formed into a Court of Revision to revise the Ass, essment rolls for 1879 and to ¢ ¢ onany appeals lodged ag same. The Reeve council 1 | and to the corporation, the de opened and proceeded to examine the rolls, The firs was acres sed at £9,700 and $343 personal making in all $10, He appeals against the assessment of his real estate ag being toc high, $100 was made on the assessment, The next appeal was and s.a8 being too high, On motion of Mr, $200 was made, too high A reduction of $200 was made, Win Collioun complained that his pro. perly in the village of assessed at $1,000 and too high. it is claimed to be At this time a petition from not to grant any reduction in the assessment said property is not higher than similar pro. perty in that village, $200 was made. 400 complained that he is relatively too high assessed, After comparison, was mad», lot assessed at $600 was too high. 100 was made, all dealt with, on motion of Mr Cunninghun ed and the Clerk instructed to certify to the same as the law directs. journed sine die and the council resumed, advertising Court of repairs on town hall $11.50 ; J Doble work On motion the accounts were ordered to ; Mr. McNeal complained of having had -a Té=- gardidg the construction of a drain which he is making through his premises and ask- ue cross the highway a sufficient culvert at Mr, Shier said there would be into which the drain Mr. Shier now claimed compensation for the work and on motion of Mr Eryan §3 was lambs killed by dogs and places the dam- On motion of Mr, St. John an order was On motion ot Mr, Brethour the Clerk was de ay, from the Beaver Mead w Creek, in tie On motion Mr of Dryan tire sum of $10 was «d a claim tor'$20 for attendance aud maintenance of a poor He said that the girl had no maintenance the girl had received but be was willing to sacrifice part and only ak Mr. Bryan said he was aware the girl was The further consideration of the matter themselves ider and 1s in the chair the Court Thomas Moore 200 On motion of Mr Brethour a reduction of by J. Waddle, his assessinent stood $9 acres at $3,400; 94 acres , ard 100 acres at $5,500 and he township would be worth $366 ; there arc s against the assessment on the 100 St. John a reduction of Mr. Hodgins complained of being assessed Vreomanton is number of the electors praying the council of Mr Calhioun's property iu Vioomantoa as On motion of Mr Brethour a reduction of Wm Cowan assessed for 100 acres at $5,- | something should be done as iv is in a very He said that he did not say that | his property is really too hizh assessed but |appointed to examine the road and see to its compared with his neighbors is too high | being repaired. On motion of Mr. Bryan a reduction of$200 | with the instructions of the Council he had L. McLean complained that his house and | the time it had taken Mr, Thompson with Ou motion of Mr Brethour a redaction of This closed the appeals and the rolls having been carefully examined and the appeals the assessment rolls as revised were confirm. Ou motion of Mr St John the Court ad-- ! placed on the cattle by the township. On mo'ion of Mr Bryan the sum of $1 was granted to Jas Charter for work doné on side road between 8 and 9. On motion the Clerk was instructed to communicate withthe Clerk of the corpora- | tion of Cannington setting forth that this council will 'meet the council of that cor- poration at either Derryville or Sundertand ag-e-d upon, with a view of amicably settling | porations without further delay or cost. On motion the council adjourned till the 3rd Saturday in June, This is a move in the right direction, -- | Au amicable settlement between the parties concerned would reflect most creditably on the wisdom and good judgment of both partis. Who can settle so fairly as those who know all about it ; if these can't ange) the matter satisfactorily what can be ex-| pected from strangers who know nothing cf and are not at all concerned in the matter. Why should the two municipahties not ar- range their own business without calling on outsiders for an expensive bungle it may - be and unsatisfactory to both parties. If tie two municipalities will only take a lesson from other municipalities which have been similarly placed--Reach and Port Perry, for instance--they will get a lesson that will teach them not to allow pettyfoggers or any other outsiders get into their affairs and fleece them There are scores of men in both municipalities just as capable of arranging the matter as any out- siders they could name, and these would have the interest of the municipalities alto- gether in view while these would have an eye " to the recompense of the reward," -- The ratepayers in both municipalities will thank their Councils for arranging the matters themselves and thus save the large expense and still larger risk of an arbitra- tion, and both Councils are showing good sense in seeking to save the cost and secure the a more satisfactory settlement than arbitrators were likely to make, -------- y Cartwright Council. The municipal Council of Cartwright met at the Town Hall, William: burg, on Mon- day, June 2nd, members all present, The Clerk took the declaration of the . } seve al members when they organized as a {| Court of Revision fo revise the assess. ment roll and to deal with nny appeals whicl may have Leen lodged, the Reeve in the chair. The Court then proceeded to revise the roll. 11 The only appeal was from Thos, Buchan! an, and it wag about as broad as it was nar- tow, He rents a farm belonging to the Messrs, McKenzie and the propaty was a «d to him, but fearing lest his being d for it should bring him in for the taxes--while he had no agreement to pay taxes and could have re ained them out o th: rent, he decided to appeal to the Court to have the matter so changed that the owners should be assessed for the property The change was made accordingly, and on motion of Mr, Lattimor the roll, as now 1e- vised, was confirmed, and the Clerk dirceten to certify to the same as the law directs, On motion of Mr, Seymour the Court ad journed sine die, Mr. McLaughlin makes an accurate, care- ful assessor, his roll is a credit to himseli The office is au important one and the Council : {good judgment in retaining the s shows its vices of efficient officers, : I'he principal totals exhibited in the rol! are as follows ;--Number of acres, 36.904; total value of real property, $688,955 ; valud of personal property, $33,875 ; total real and property and incomes $723,330 Number of persons, 1978 ; horses, ) | 838 ; cattle, 1756 ; sheep, 1707; and hogs, 84 value of personal Tle above gives an average of 18} acres for every man woman and child mn the township, If the property were all fairly divided every man woman and child in the about 3 horses for every 6 persons, ubont 9 cattle for every 10-persons, nearly 7 shoe for every 10 personsand over 3 every 5 persons, hogs fox The exhibit is a very favoralhe one, bm the money value of each person would b increosed to at least $500 if the property in that township were assessed as acar its tru valne as property in other townships is as sess d. The average assessment in the 'Township of Cartwright is only $18.66 per ore, The Council resumed, The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Mr. Fluke complained of the condition of of thie road towards the mill, and asked that bad condition. On motion of Mr. Taylor the Reeve was The recve reported that in compliance seen Mr, Thompson, that he had computed his help to perform the job entrusted to him und had offered to pay him at the rats of 32 60 per day for a man and team, but Mr. Thompson had refused to accept. Mr. Thompson was heard, He said that he would not have touched the job had the reeve told him that he would only be paid $2.50 per day, the job would not pay him at that. He bad work to do at that time which hé did not wish to leave, but the reeve had pressed him and would not be put off; the reeve had been there and examined the work mor and Seymour were appol sioners to let a job of taking out the stumps oft the place referred to. D. Deacon in answer to a recent demand of the Council that he (Mr. Deacon) should remove a certain fence of his off the road al- lowance, says his fence is already on the trae line, that it was regularly set out by already wel' known to be whatever form it presents itself, will give him a hearty welcomes % E---- Bros & Co's new advertisement in this issue. Their stock is full and complete, way suited -to the season. advertisement and see their fine stock. Woor! on your Wool and get the Cash. Brown & Currie want a bundred thousand pounds ot it, and are pre- pared to pay the highest price the market will allow. (See their advertisement.) A Piissins Tve.--A grand so- ture will be an active enlightened, excmplary townsman always being found in the front tank where good is to be done or iniquity grappled with in All Goods for the Season --8ee Jones Every. thing required for ladies' and gents' wear of choice quality, the finest styles and every- Read their WooL |--Farmers, bring We feel satisfied that we only echo the sentiments of the entire village and of all who have thé acquaintance of the young contracting parties, when we wish the young husband and bhisgentle wife a long, pros perous and bappy lifo"#¥gether under the smile, direction aud blessing of an ever watchful Providence. When we fake part in a marriage cere- mony such as the above and contrast it with the little hurried affairs which so frequently take place we are almost led2to wish that the public ceremony in the church were made obligatory ; it certainly adds much to the interest and impressive solemnity of so important an occasion. Is it nothing for a tlarge congregation to sit around, join in the prayers, witness the solemn vows and listen to the benedictions ? We certainly think] that both married and single ought to attend such ceremonies, --the single to familiarize themselves with what is expected of them when they too shall enter the marriage con- tract; the married to recall to their remem- Both rolls were got up in a most satisfac. tory manner and add ancther proof to the wisdom of changing asscssors as seldom as The appeals were so few and trifling as scarcely to be worth entertaining and no inaccufaties were discovered i either roll. Total number of acres 64,331 ; total value of 1eal property $2,690,084; total of real, personal and income $2,704,179 ; number of persons 4,041; horses 2010, cattle 3986 ; sheep 2774 ; hogs 2272. This gives an average of $669 for every man, woman and child in the township ; there is one horse for every two people ; a head of cattle for every inhabitant ; about three sheep to every two people ; one hog for every two people. | flattering exhibit and shows the township to be in a most satisfactory condition 'numerically, and in solid value, On motion of Mr Cunningham it was agreed by the council to lease for a period of ten years one quarter of acie of the McCully possible, © pentircly wosafe and they did 10t Know the 1 | moment an accident might happen which This is a highly cial and interesting | | turned after several yoars' residence ven in the C. M. Church, Port erry, on the evening of Monday The ladies will supply a tea to 8 os . After . J. W. Boll, M. A., just re Manitoba, will deliver a lecture th: climate and resources of I a arts ~All are respectfu end and take part io rn of the capubili- reat but still little [new vows advertisement ) brance the solemn and comprehensive vows they made at their marriage; vows which jude too many of the would-be lords of creation ¢ the basement of the| appear to forget that they ever made, church, from 7 | tea Rev OUn- derall circumstances an annual rehearsal would be advantageous for all and indispen. gable for the short memoried ones,especially |. those husbands who remember the lady's bui conveniently forget their own, " -- ~~ --e. Cosine Saue.--See the i @ t in choids goods and job lots at Forman's, without annoyance while the village by-1 He is giving up business and giving eusto- proves quite anannoyance to farmers around mers great bargains, (See bis figures in bis and the people naturally looked to the the use of the corporation, the corporation to pay $30 for the same. iy Mr, Brandon complained that the cor- Joon of the village of Cannington has a 'by-law in force impounding all young cattle running at large within the cor, jon when yoang cattle from the township stray into the corporation they are impounded at once and heavy poundage charged proving a costly nuisance to farmers living near the corporation, Milch cows are allowed to ran at large within the corporation and either milch cows or young cattle from the. cor. tion may graze hout the hi property for the purpose of a gravel pit for | Reach, and if he does not admit that the job has been well done not a cent will be charged for it, all hazards it had to be done, the road was might cost the corporation, $1000. Mr. Thompson said when the reeve spoke of so many (6}) days taken to repair the bridge, he did not say anything of the length of the days which were wrought, He said his claim was $26, which was so moderate that if he does not get that he will accept of nothing less. After considerable discussion, on motion of Mr. Taylor an order was granted for the amount, . The clerk read a communication from the clerk of Reach setting forth that the Reach Gouncil had granted an appropriation of $25 to b¢ expended on the town line on con- dition that the Cartwright Council grant a like sum. On motion of Mr, Goggin au appropriation oft$25 was made to be expended on the town live opposite the 3rd con. of Cart. wright to meet. the appropriation from On motion of Mr, Taylor Thos. Darcy was appointed a commissioner to expend | the same. : peared before the nge he had sus- \ Prust orl -- the and tained by haviog his buggy broken by the ( B¥ unsafe condition of the road in the beginn ing of April last. % ' On motion of Mr TLattimor Mr. Goggin was appointed to investigate the matter and report to the Council at its next session. The reeve said it was a good job, and at . On motion of Mr, Goggin Messrs, Latti- inted commis- The clerk read a communication from Mr Mr. Avery, a thoroughly qualified surveyor, that he has held the line for twenty.five years and has no intention of changing it. His is so obviously the true line that a blind man could scarcely be mistaken in it. Mr. W. E, Yarnoid is expected to rise and explain--the line claimed by the coun. day to get to as that council may prefer at a time to be cil is that run by Mr. Yarnold. Mr. F. Marlow complained of the bad also requests @ grant to aid in repairs as the all matters in dispute between the two cor. condition of a portion of the 4th con, it is almost impassable and will require assist- ance ; thinks it would take $100. The reeve inded the applicant that very much could be done for that portion of the road from the statute labor on the beat, as all the rest of the beat is in first rate condition and requires little" or no work being done, and as all the work might be put on that place a very much less grant would accomplish the work ; besides it can. not be expected that the job can be complet- ed in one year. On motion of Mr. Goggin an appropriation of $50 was granted and M. Marlow appoint. ed commissioner to expend the same, . The reeve reported that in compliance with the instructions of the late meeting ot the Council Mr. Taylorand he had examin- ed the road complained of by Mr. Fergusom They recommend an appropriation of £30 and Mr. Wright as commissioner to expend the same, . «On motion the Council adjourned till the first Monday in July. >---- Another Prop Broken. A case of bankruptcy even in its mildest form has a disastrous influence on the entire surroundings breaking confidence, creating distrust and rendering business transactions nervous and halting. But when a bank, one of the very props of our commercial life, be- comes dishonest and fraudulently closes its doors against those whose funds it has en trapped ; having taken the hard cash of a too confiding public and gives them only a scrap of worthless paper in exchange. A little over a week ago the Mechanics' Bank, Montreal, closed its doors much to the surprise of a too confiding regularly cheated public ; the creditors of the Bank whether as depositers, holders of bills and all hold. ing claims.on the institution were thrown into the greatest excitement, as well they might, The bank during the past year has been putting forth desperate efforts to float its bills and by help of impudent runners of one class and another they succeeded in having a large number ($56,000) ot their bills afloat ; when the smash came the wildest excitement manifested itstself, de- positors trying to secure their deposits and bill holders rushing from place to place trying to get rid of the now obnoxious rags but nobody would touch them except the brokers who bought a few paying 75 cents on the dollar for ther but even at that tran. sactions were very limited and the bill holders in disgust had to pocket their rags aud the depositors had to wait develop- ments. The liabilities of the Bank amount to the sum of $742,632. Of this $194,800 is owing the stockholders®paid up stock. The assets amount to $721,i55 according to their own showing, Lutit will doubtless be beautifully This statement shows--if it can be relied on--a balance of liabities ever assets of $20,877. 2 But the stockholders will have to stand back till the other creditors have been satisfied less when it comes to be realized, '| and if the statement is worth anything there will be a balance after redeeming their out- stunding bills, paying depositors, and meet- ing all their other obligations, except stock- holders, of nearly $174,000, So that if any relionce can be placed on the statement given by the Bank all creditors may be paid up except the stockholders and they will only lose some $21,000. But it is needless to say that such a statement, unless it differs from ali other statements of the kind is not worth the payer on which ft is written and all concerned will get. badly scalded ere they got through and we say to all do not touch the stock at any your possession, Ot course parties holding Lills of the Bank 'will have the first claim for payment, next comes the depositorsand then come the unsecured claimants but if all do not get a scorching we are much mis- taken' eet § ee Port Perry Model School. The following are the names of the pupils who are entitled to rank on the Honor Roll tor good conduct and regular attendance, for the month of May, 1879: -- SIXTH DIVISION. Thomas Dawes Stephen Smith, Thomas Emma Phillipe, Lillie Greig, Phebe Bower-, man, Mary McIntyre, Annie Roberts, Clara Quackenbush, FIFTH DIVISION, Ettie Dewart, Hattie Reare, Mary Urqu- hart, Gordon, Minuie Brown, Maggie Clarke, Lillie Mann, Annie Mitchell, Alfred Thorne. Louisa Doll, FOURTH DIVISION, Emma McCoy, Maggie Platten, Sarah Treland, Laura Jones, Nellie Nott, Charles Minty, Alfred Daugharty. 4 THIRD DIVISION, Bertha Dewart,. Carrie Moodey, Emily Wilson, Wilds Jones, Maggie Kennedy, Minnie Mundy, Sarah McBride, Maude Cochrane, Violet Mundy, Kate Dowding, Milton Hnckins, Alfred Donaldson, Robinson, William White, James John Bennet, Polly Rogers. fu SECOND DIVISION. Matilda Robinson, Lizzie Glove, Ida Gar- butt, Florence Parlinment, Annic Craige, Delia Corbman, Annie Pargete, Maude Roberts, Blanche Adams, May Bravener. Leonard Thorne, Willle Rolph, Fred Phil- lippo, Harry Shaw, Charlie Taylor, Bertie | Jamieson, Willie Minty, Willie Powers, Willie English, Samuel English. od FIRST DIVISION. 5 May Bennett, Minnie McLean, Birdie Brown, Maggie Rogers, Amanda Sexton, Wiliie Huckins, Ei , John Roberts, George Roberts, John Jdson, Albert Ugly, 'Whenever anybody is arrested in a Rus- sian city the fact is kept secret, and every ly who calls at the arrested person's ouse is also put u arrest. Ono of the Bua Phpeeiny In good practod | aad It 1 was a Ph; ; and it so i prions the time he was ured a child was taken ill in a family which he was in the habit of attendii on arriving af the house he was seized by the police and carried off, in spite 'of his - Mr. Veale complains of the Jarge number | of stumps. 90 in all--which are on the quarter line on the 6th 'con between lots 18 and 19, and urges that the Council get them taken out so that the road may be council for protection, opened, protests. The mother waited an hour or more, and finding that her husband did not return, went herself to the physician's house, where she too was . Meanwhile the child remained alone in the house, and on the following morning it was dead. . ashes. The destruction Property is i mense. The commune of has De obliterated and Casello is threatened .- Many p icc and see that none of the bills get into Christie; Chamles Billings, Henry Thorne, 'The following name wes omitted last month: BE ng. During the Beef 'night the child's illness became so alarming a that the father went to fotch the doctor, but Nature's Wildest Grandeur, Etna ls ejecting Suormaus volumes of | valuable estates have to | Amongst other appointmen! we Dn follow ur Smith, of the village of Newn large and Sinclair J, Holden of Balsam, in the Town destroyed, The four main craters continue | ghip of Pickering, Esquires. to be Notaries pour forth streams of lava while many of | Public in and for the Province of Ontario. ing : the smaller ones have become inactive. The | phe appointments are a credit to the recs stream of lava which interrupted the road at Passa Pescaro is halfa mile wide and a hundred feet deep, IxpepENDENCE, Mo,, June 1.--A cyclone struck: the earth four miles from Lee's summit on Friday evening and tore a fi through the country a hundred * v and ten miles long, levelling everything in its track, The house of Mr, Warren was totally destroyed, Two members of the family were killed and others were severely wounded. The house of Alex. Scruggs was unroofed and his wife's skull fractared, The id of Mr. H ins was torn to pieces and the family badly hurt. The house of Mr. Harris near Blue Rprings was demolished and Harris, his wife and little girl were killed, Three other children were mortally wounded.. Harris was lifted then dashed to the earth, while his wife and child were carried some «istance in an opposite direction, At this point the storm cloud burst, but came together again almost instantly with a terrific crash, and came down again near the dwelling of Mr, Gore, which it passed through leaving the walls standing, funnel shaped. The cloud then rose high in the air and disappeared in the nothwest. The heavicst rain ever known in this section accompanied the tornado, deluging the country it ed, Arcmeson, Kansas, June 1.--The storm west of this city was far more fatal than early reports indicated. Frankfort specials give tho following list of casualties there and in the vicinity ;--James Downs and wife, killed ; Jobn Howe, boy thirteen years old, killed; Mr, Groves, killed; Mrs. Johuson, kille Joshua Howe, James Vangpan, Henry Carzor, Robert Caughlin, Miles Kelley and family all badly injured. At Irving 12 persons were killed outright and 40 wounded, most of the latter seriously. Many will dies _A Concordia despatch says the storm was extremely violent in the vicinity of Delphos, Ottawa County. Fifteen dead bodies were brought in from two square miles of territory, = Ope man from Beloit was taken up from his wagon, thrown to the ground again and instantly killéd. A woman and a child were thrown against a wire fence and killel, Five persous were killed in one house near Delphos. Crops were severely injured all along the line of the storm, The citizens of Atcheson have raised $1,200 for the relief of the sufferers, ee eee b A Fatal Col apse. Thurston's saw mill, Lindsav, was the scene of a fearful disaster on the morning of Saturday lastby an explosion of one the boilers. There were two boilers in the mill, one tubular, 12 feet long and four feet in diameter, and the other a two-flue boiler about the same dimensions. The mill was started at six o'clock, and had been running half an hour when one of the flues in the two-flue boiler collapsed perfeetly flat, breaking off at both ends. The escaping steam was heard four miles off. Mr. King was unloading a wheel- barrow at the time, directly in front of the flue and was instantly killed, his head haviug been smashed with a brick. He was married man and leaves a widowsand one child.-- Samuel young, aginele man, stood on tle platform, three feet higher than King, also in direct line with the escaping steam, and is also seriously Bealded. But little hopes ave entertained of his reovery. John Walker, tl e engineer, is severely hurton the side of the head and somewhat scalded, but may recover A few others are hurt, but not serlously. et ee The Contest in Russia. The contest between freedom and tyranny still goes on in Russin ; and while we have implicit faith in the truth of the lines of the poet, " Freedom's battle once begun, bequeathed from bleeding sire to son. though baffled oft is ever won." Still jt requires a great deal te hold our faith to the sticking point when we como into Russian territory St. Pererssune, June 2 --Four revolu tionists were hanged at Kicff on the 26th of May Lexpon, June 1.--A Berlin despatch says the Russian towns of Walnike and Gbogez, and four large villages in various districts, have been burned, and thousands of peasants reduced to beggary., Loxpon, June 2 --A St. (Petersburgh de. spatch says an attempt to blow up the Conrt where the military tribunal is sitting in Kieff has been feustrated. . in A me which fell at Jackson (Minn) and, breaking into fragments, buried itself, has been unearthed, The largest piece taken out weighed 431 pounds, and enough smaller picces were found to make 500 pounds in all, Troe who saw it strike say it exploded in the ground, It consists f meteoric iron, very dens», and thought hy some to contain silver ore, It has a ragged outside, covered with a whitish substance which can be taken off, leaving the hard mctal, There is a great chance for scientific speculation and investigation, ree The Clinton New Era says:--In the spring a company left a certain locality for Mani- tobn, the railroad agrecing to take them through, together with their stock, &c, for a given sum. No instructions was given them with reference to classifying the arti cles, but they wereled to understand that there would be no duty to pay, as they were merely going through American territory, and that the things would be all right. -- On arrival at Detroit they were infirm. ed that some of the articles were subject to duty and would have to be transferred fresh cars, which was done. On arriving at St, Vincent, the agent there refused to allow them to remove their things until they paid full fare for the two fresh freight cars that had been supplied at Detroit, -- They protested against this, but found it of charges, This took nearly all the money they had, and with which they calculated on buying the necessaries of lite this year, and in consequence, of the Icss of it, we under- stand, they are'suffering considerably. The railway company has been written to on the matter, but refused to do anything towards refunding the amount, and, we believe that A suit for its recovery ls td ba instituted, While a number of boys were playing ball in the township of North Gower, one of them, a twelve-year-old son of Mr, Thomas Pettpiece, was struck on the head, just back of the éar, by the ball off the bat. The lad put his hand to his head, and exclaimed # That was a pretty hard blow." He thén reeled and fell to the nd insensible -- The boy was immedihtely carried to his home gear by, and medical ald summoned, but. in a very short time be breathed his last. Tt was found that the skull had been fractured by the blow, which caused death, er -- More Troops to the Slaughter. Loox, June 2.--The troop ship Euph- rates, with seventeen hundred soldiers, hips left for Natal. : The Markets. Observer OFricE, June 5, 1879. 80 to 090 070 Sss ss So Poa -- ow of high up into the air, carried 200 feet, and | Taylor, to, no use, and had to pay over $300 as extra |- . $0 80 to $0 95. pients and judicious on part of the Govern= ment. i, * : seri rh BIRTHS. Sey In Reach, near Victoria Corners, on the 30th ult., the wife of Mr. James Greig, of & son. py iy Neat Saintfield, on the 30th ult., the w Me, Samos Bald, ofa ok t, the MARRIED, , ps At the residence of the Miles' father, Markham, on the 28th ult., by the Rev, . ate, MA Sth, Hind son of Alef Fleury, Esq., to Catherihe, eldest daughter of John Taylor, Esy., aud sisterof J." C0 Merchant, Markham, : In Cartwright, on Thursday, 3rd inst, by the Rev. J. Creighton, Mr. Wm. Muirhead, to Miss Margaret White, all of Cartwright, EEE RNR DIED. 7 LE dd In the 3rd con, Reach, on the 1st inst. t Donald McLean, aged'53 years; 4 'morths and 24 days. A108 L. 0, A. of B.N. A. -~d REACH DISTRICT LODGE. HE Semi-Annual Meeting of the Reach District Lodge will be held in the Urangé Hall, Greenbank, on Saturday, .une 21, 1879, atone o'clock p.m. A full attendance is ext pected. | 13" God Save the Queen! gx G. BROWN, WM BROWN, District Sec'y, District Master, Saintfield, June 4, 1879. Loyal Orange Association of British North America. &= NORTH ONTARIO C0. LODGE. "HUE SEMI-ANNUAL County meeting ] will be held inthe Orange Hall Sunder, land, on Saturday, June th, 1879, at ono o'clock, p.m, when business of great im- portance to the Order will be bronght before the Lodge. The committec to make ar- rangements for the coming 12th of July will meet at the same time and place, A full attendance is expected, 895" God Save the Queen! "638 M. McP HADEN, R.8. WEBSTER, County 8zc'y. County Master, Co Secretary's Office, } Sunderland, May 23, 1879, 24 Wanted Immediately. SINGLE Man to attend to garden A care of Horse, willing to werk and make himself generally useful, © Would engage a suitable man by the year, . JNO. ADAMS. Apply to Jxo, & D, J. Apans, Port Perry, May 21, 1879. FOR SALE! Fy |, EY AY PLANK'S HOTEL, UXBRIDGE, On Saturday, June 7th, 1879. VALUARLE PROPERTY In tl thriving, Village of Unbridge, BEING LOTS NOS. 6 AND 11, IN' BLOCK 2. These Lots are handsomely situated on the East side of Main Street, and well adapted for private residences. Sale to commence at one o'clock, sharp. E, MAJOR, May, 21,1879. ~~ ~ Auctioneer. ELDO COUNTY OF VIOT! 90 Acres Cleared and in a good state of cultivation ; 10 acres under, I | Thete are on the pi Pt barn, stable, three good wells fences, Immediate possessi and present crop soltl at a s Price, Wanted $100 Sow ; ' for the balance For farther | OCmoudcoeoweow So 25:388535838% §353533583883 omomoocOocon 2355858 NE528888 ® ides..." « Diied Hams, fo "Ft so nage 0 wells and a young arc! . Soil, clay loam, - Three Argyle. Terms--B1500 for lot. $100 down, balance o in 10 equal annual instalments. Apply to owner, D. B. CARMICHAEL, (Tether), a, ¢ May 21, 1879, Water 21, IN THE orm CON. OF HY x A rd Public Auction . » { AB rn em eee -------- ~~