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1 _wance;; if 2 ubsoription taken for loss ' . VOL. XXIII, NO. 22.4 = fh Ontario Obserurr. A WEEKLY POLITICAL, AGRIOUL- © A URAL § FAMILY oT ; "18 PUBLISHED AT PORT PERRY, ONT,, EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, i BY > © BAIRD & PARSONS. 1 annum, if paid in ad- ol sh 0 will be charged. No than six months; and no paper discontinued until all arrears w ys - RATES OF ADVERTISING. For each line, first insertion ...,....$0 08 Subsequent insertions, per line ... yy. 0 02 . *{Carda, wader 6 lines, pef annum .,,.. 5 00 i B&F Letters containing money, when ad. dressed to this Dfioe, prepaid. and regesters od, will be st our risk. 2 vertiséments measured by Nonpareil, acdordfng to the space they oc received for publication, 3 will be ingerted "antil forbid and charged accordingly. No advertisement will be taken out untilpaid for, ©." A liberal discount allowed to Merchants and others who advertise by the year or . terms will in all oases be ly need to Job Department. ea Pamplilots, Hand Bills, Posters, ap Bilt Heads, Blank Forms, Receipt Books, Checks, Books, Circulars, Business Cards, Ball Cards, &o., of every style and solor, exveuted promptly and at lower rates shan any other establishment in the County. BEF Parties from a distance getting hand bills, &c. printed can have them done to take home with them, 3. BAIRD. -------------------------- Professional CAIs H. PARSONS. D. ANDERSON, MB. MD, F.T.MS, eJ, M.C.P.8., LR.C.P. Graduate of the University of Toronto, graduate of the Uni. vorsity of Trinity College, Fellow of Trinity Medical School, Member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons | Licentiate of the cai College of Physicians, Edinburg, Physician, Surgeon, and Accoucheur, Office over Mr. Corrigan's Store, Port Perry. a H. SANGSTER, M. D., Physician, Sur- J « Boon and Accoucheur, Coroner for the County of Ontario PORT PERRY. OmMmece over Nott's Furniture Store, cornet of Queen and Perry Streets. Office hours from 9 a. m. to 12 m. Residence, the dwelling recently occupied ®y Mrs, Geo, Paxton. R. WARE, Coronor for the County of * Dutann bnystoian, Surgeon and Ac- eoncheur, Ofice, opposite the town hall. Fort Perry. eee . F. MCBRIEN, M.D., M. R. (0. 8, Guy's N Nout hd England. The kye R. H y Ta Oshawa. F. PATERSON, (late of Beaverton,) » Barristesand Attornev-at Law, Solicl- . r in Chancery, Conveyancer, Notary Pub- ie, &e., &c. over Brown & Currie's Store. BILLINGS Bamrister, Solicitor, Notary J « Public, &¢. . Port Perry. A large amount of money to loan at 8 Ea per cent. en REWELL, LL. B, County Crown J Rs [or Onfaric, Bafrister Attorney, fialleitor, and Notary Public. Officé lately oc- cupiad by 8. H. Cochrane, Esq., Brock street, Whitby. rai Bement YMAN L. ENGLISH. LL. B,, Solieitorin 4 AN, Attorney, Gonveyaneer, &e. " : Oshawa. co--Simeoe street, opposite the Post Office - NG SMITH, LL. B., Barrister, At- G. YO ticitor in Chancery, and Insolvency, Notary Public, &c. Office--McMMlaw's Block, Brock street, Whitby. J. A. MURRAY, ATE Patterson & o Founton, Surgeon Office over satisfaction, Port Perry, March 28, 1877. CO. N. VARS, L. D. 8. EETH insertod on all the latest princi- Te of the art, and as cheap as the chegp- set, and as good as the best. Teeth filled with Gold and Silver. Teeth extracted without pain by producing local anwmsth- esis. Dentieal Rooms--in Cowan's new plock, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King Street, Oshawa, ° --_-- Hanning & Lally. L. SURVEYORS, CIVIL EN. P. emyeErs, Draughtsmen, Solicitors of Patents. Office, Gould's Block, Uxbridge. *'g. 6. BANNING. ©. W. LALLY. Moxey 10 Loan.--C. G. Hanning, Agent for the Freehold Loan & Savings Co. Uxbridge, March 26, 1870. ENRY GRIST, PatsN SOLICITOR AND DravanTiAN, Ottaws, Canada. business with tie Patent Office ts of the G t, Sopa and the Registration of Trade Cop, } jon and Designs . Drawings, Specifications, and other Documents necos- mary to secure Patents of Inve: , pre] in receipt of the model of the Invention. D. BATEMAN, PIS Veterinary Surgeon, PORT PERRY. 2 LL CALLS by day or night promptly A ationdad v0, Orgers by m Lig telegraph wil attend without « oe Street, directly south of D. BATEMAN. 79. rk of the Third Divi- e in Bigelow's Block | Port; Perry. ; ISSUER OF MARRJAGE LICENSES, | | PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, | HS, only $1 per dozen, at I Puginess Sarvs. _ ONTAR1O BANK. CAPITAL $3,000,000 PORT ------ SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. A" Savings Department is now open In comioction with this Branch. ts FiveDollars and upwards received and inter- est allowed thereon. No notice of withdrawslrequired, A.A. ALLEN, MANAGER. 2 LICENSED AUCTIONEER. : > ETURNING my sincere hanks to my riimerous friends and patrons for their liberal patronage bestowed upon we as Auctioncer during the past eight years, I would now beg to offer my services to all who may have Firm tock dmplements, or other property to sel uction anywhere in North lg the township of Mariposa or Cartwright. My long dnd 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 if the Auctioneer is not a good judge of the value of Stock ho may soon Jose far more than his fee in any sale, Bill stamps always on hand. Sale Bills arranged and notes supplied free of charge. Days of Sale may be arranged at the Onsgrver Office, where a Sale Register will be kept. fMerms Liberal, W, MW. Port Perry, Sept. 4, 1877. John IL. Watkis, LICENSED AUCTIONEER ! VALUATOR, dts AN Dee Commission Agent. OF FICE--Qucen Street, Port Perty. March 3, 1880. * B., MAJOR, - {CENSED AUCTIONEER. All parties I. wishing his services can call at the «Observer Office, Port Perry, and arrange for days of Sales. Port Pgrry, Jan 10, 1879. WM. GORDON, dd Avetd . , &e. OB the Township of Brock, Uxbridge, Scott, Thorah, Rama, Mara, Mariposa and Eldon, RES" Parties entrusting their Sales to me may rely on the utmost attention being given to their interests, * WM. GORDON, Sunderland, Brock. T. H. WALSHE, PORT PERRY, PROVINC E OF ONTARIO, THURSDAY, M AY 13, 1880. INO. & D. J. ADAMS, Money, Land & Insurance BROKERS, PORT PERRY, HAE large sums of money on hand for i Investment, Mortgages Purchased. A number of excellent Farms for Sale or to Rent. AGENTS FOR THE ALLAN LINE Of Steamships. - JOHN & DAVID J. ADAMS, Office in Mr. Ross' Ontario Buildings, Port Perry: Port Perry, Jan. 23, 1870. JAMESLUND, MONEY, LAND & INSURANCE BROKER, (ONVEYANCER, Commissioner for taking Amdavits in Court of Queen's Bench, &c. MONEY TO LOAN In any manner to sult borrowers, Mol Bought, Actaunts, Notes, &e., Collen! prompt remittances made. The party borrowing money can get it Jithous commission, at the Lowest rate, an 8 allow: wad to fix his own time for payment of interest once a year (not in advance), and he can at any time, just as circumstances permit repay part or all of the principal, the Company binding themselves inthe mort- age to accept such sum, whether large or small, and apply it as a direct reduction of principal, immediately cancelling the interest on the sum-paid. No extra charge ls exacted on such repayment. Loans made from 2 to 2) years on farm, or good productive town property. In all cases where the title is perfaet, the cost will be very slight to the borrower. As I am acting both as Agent and Valuator for several Companies there can possibly be no publicity in the transaction. * If the title is perfect the money will he paid here in two weeks after making applioa- tion. JAMES LUND, Broker, &e., Parrish's Block, Cor, Brock and Bascom streets, Uxbridge. Uxbridge, May 17, 1877. MONEY TO LOAN. The undersigned has any amount of Money to lend upon Farm and Town Property, at Unusually Low Rates of Interest! Loans can be repaid in any manner to suit the borrower. Also severe] Improved Farms, and Wild Lands for sale, cheap. Investnjents made in Municipal Deben tures, Bank and other marketable Stocks. Apply to JAMES HOLDEN, Broker, &e, Whitby, April 10, 1873, NOTICE TO FARMERS & OTHERS MONEY TO LOAN. HF, undersighegd would say to the owners of Real Estate, that he has in his hands a Taage amount of private funds which he is prepared to invest for periods to suit borrow- ers--interest at eight per ¢eht. Expedition and most reasonable terms assured. CHRISTIAN. ICENSED Auctioneer for the Township L of Brock, Thorah, Mara & Rama in North Ontario; Mariposa, etc., in the County of Victoria. Besidence~Cannington, Brock. will be punctnally attended to. Debts col- prompt remittances' made. Remember-- WALSHE, the North Ontario Auction- eer. WM. HEZZELWOOD, Licensed Auctioneer. RE HE Undersigned having taken out a T License as Auctioneer is now prepared to attend to all sales entrusted to hiti-- Having had much experience in handling Real Estate, Live Stock such as Horses, Cattle, Sheep, &c., also Farming Imple- ments of all kinds, Farm Produce, &c, &c., parties placing their sales in my hands may rely on getting all for the property that is possible to bring, All orders promptly attended to, sale bills made out and sale notes turnished free of charge. Parties leaving their orders at the Ousenvse Office, Port Perry, will receive immediate and careful attention, ol Moderate. Barges WL. HEZZELWOOD, Ragla Raglan, Sept 10,1878. M. SPENCE, CoxTRACTOR, BUILDER, &C. TOWNSHIP OLERE, suer of Marriage Licenses--Conveyancer, Commissioner &c. i = Office--Manchester. T ©, FORMAN, - . ® + ISSUER OF. Marriage Licenses. O30 door west of the Walker House erry: Orders left at this office, or at his usidenoy | 8. H, Manchester, Ostober 17, 1877, -MONEY TO LOAN. HE Subscriber is prepared to lend money na) horwise, and' on improved property for terms from lected in Cannington, or othe ly one to twenty years, Agent for Wester Cayana Loax axp Savinas CoMpARY, He has also been instructed to- invest a large amount of Private Funds. Intervet Eight per cent, No Commission. N. F. PATERSON, Port Perry, May 20, 1878. Bolicitor MONEY {Private Funds] 'I'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent in- terest. LYMAN ENGLISH, BARRISTHR, &0., Oshawa November 21, 1866. 4 THE ONTARIO Farmers' Mutual Insuance Co'y, Head Office, Whitby, mere This Company is now fully organised and is prepared DO visks on Farm Buildings 0. {gnd their contents, country School Houses and Churches, Those wishing to insure and thereby support a Home Insurance Company have now an opportunity of doing so, either hotels. THE PORT PERRY. [HE Subscriber ha: approbation and patronage of the public. THE . WALKER HOUSE whether for extent or quali Province and best cities. THE WALKER HOUSE 'Walker House tham at any in Town. FIRST CLASS STYLE, ALL GUESTS. in the Province, Attentive hostlers, ! : W. HASLAM, Port Perry, Dec. 4, 1879. Por PERRY HOUSE, supplies for the table and bar. JOHN RUDDY, Port Perry, Dec. 9,1879, (OMMERCIAL HOTEL, The subscriber guests, fully selected, PETER HOLT, Cartwright, March 4, 1879, UEENS HOTEL, Q Coruer of Cameron and Laidlaw Bts. CANNINGTON, Oxr, D. CAMPBELL, travelers pay" First class Sample Rooms, attached. Cannington, Qot. 20, 1875. A LO-AMERICAN HOTEL, PRINCE ALBERT W. H. PARK, best Liquors and Cigars? guests, The tab.e and bar well supplied. W. H. PARK. Prince Albert, June 12, 1875. (LATER ALRION,) WHITBY, ONTARIO. E. ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR. HE QUEEN'S HOTEL, WHITBY, ONT, McCANN & TAYLOR, Prorntsrons. public, Taking elect Monday, Nov 2, 187, TORONTO TIME, Trains Going North. EXP) . MAIL, Depart. Depart. Cc. MKENZIE, -- HE Subscriber having now fully equipped ERA Ad Sa LIVERY RIGS On Moderate Terms. ©. MCKENZIE. Pott Perry, Aug. 6, 1873 Z Marriage Licenses. 'Under the New . Office, lot 10, in the 1st con Brock. Brock, Aug. 0,1874, - 33 ASSURANCE COMPANY INCORPORATED 1851, OAPITAL (With power to increase to $1,000,000.) HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. ctirent rates on Buildings, Merchand and other property, against loss. byfire. 5 = INO: & D. J. Andis, Pott Perty, Jan 22, 1879, per dogen Perry. Kengie's Gallery, Port Perry: Walker House, ving leased the above hotel, it will be his endeavor to conduct it in every particular so as to merit the ty of accommo. dations is equalled by few Hotels in the surpassed by none out of the Commercial Travelers, the Traveling Public, Farmers and others doing business in the Village and He general public will ; 3 EAE all that can be required ih the matter of accommodation and modeation in charges. Ihe Charges ate No Higher at the The House is fitted up. thigughout in The Tables and Bar supplied with the choice of the market and the utmost atten tion paid to' the convenience and comfort of No better stable and shed accommodation 4 The tndersigned having leased for a term of years this comfortable, pleasantly located Hotel will endeavor by strict attention to the convenicuce and comfort of guests to make the {Port Perry Hovse a desirable place of entertainment for the general public, Choice The stable and yard carefully attended to. having suoceeded Mr, Dewart in the Commercial Hotel, Williams. burg, Cartwright, intends fitting it up with a view to the comfort and convenience of The supplies for the table and bar care- Prorrizror This Hotel is now furnished in the best style, and offers every accommodation to 43 PROPRIETOR, Having purchased the above pleasantly situated Hotel, 1 have thoroughly repaire and renovated the entire premises even to the Sheds. he Hotel has been furnished in First-Class Style and Stocked with the Strict attention paid to the comfort of Evety accommodation for the traveling HITBY, PORT PERRY & LINDSA WEAR wAY: . ¥ TIME TABLE No. 24 $800000. P~ Insurances effected at the lower) se damoge | Port Perry. (ClaEEr PHOTOGRAPHS, 'only $3 at McKensic's Galler, Port MBROTYPES, 4 for 50 cents, at Mc- We extract from the March St. Nicholas part of a stery ofa country boy who started a gas factory by himself. His name was Joe and he lived in New Hampshire. One winter he earnestly wished toattend echool ; but thisseemed impossible for his spare time would all be taken up in splitting shingles. He tried, but in vain, to do the splitting by fire light, Lamp, he had _j mone; candles were too dear, he must have something else. 'Weeks before he had Leen surptised at the strange light flaming high above the char. ing head of Lirchwood. He fotind that this came from the birch bark. Why could he not get more of the same light, split his singles by it, and thus save time for the winter schooling? He resolved to try it; mysteriously told his brothers and sisters that he was going to stop the cracks in a certain old tea kettle and disappeared into the woodshed. Lois; called after him -that if he didn't "grease his tea-kettle well it would not stick." "He's going to make a tes-ketile dumpl- ing I" shouted Deborah. But Joe, outin the woodshed, kept pasting dough over the cracks in the tea-kettle, this well done, he began cutting into smal pieces the birchbark he had saved, so that it could be crowded closely into the tea-kettle, By the time he had filled it, supper was call. ed, and Joe goin g in set his patched contriv- ance close by the fire. " Well, Joe," laughed his mother, "what now? Are you going to turn blacksmith or baker?" "Joe, Joe," piped Mores, will be a black- smith ora bakesmith, mother says!" «0, Iam a shingle splitter," said Joe siniling back. "And I'd like to be a ligh« smith, too, pretty well, if I could." After supper was cleared away, and the big kettle was taken off the crane, Joe hung on his tea-kettle, bread dough, birchbark and all, smung it over the fire, and sat down to watch tha result of his operations. "What is it, anyhow, Joe?" asked Moses. "Why, don't you see? its an old tea. kettle." "What you dot Judith. « Birchbark, sis," responded Joe, laconi. cally. "Maple.bark is the best to make ink of ¥ isn't it mother 7' queried Debby. + Yes, indecd, Joe, and you don't have to burn -jt--only steep it, and put in a little copperas," "I am not trying to make ink, mother," oe answered, "thongh I must make some before long." # Then turning to Lis father, he said; in it?" piped little "You remember the coal pit we Livery | burned last week yo don't | you? Well, I think it must have been the | the green birch, which I don't suppose ever before got piled into a coal pit, that cuased the Wight somehow, though I don't exactly know how, and I an going to see if birchbark won't make a light here as well as there." dl "pew-fangled notions." # Well, vou area dunce, to be sure, would have found it out before this. than their father. out of the way and go to work." kettle. get angry, and he comforted himself with the fore long. Yet he knew he wodld never father imperatively ordered him to take his kettle away, but he was so earnest in his trial that his mother interposed out of pity and his father consented to let him alone, thinking he would thus be more convinced that he was following up a crazy notion, Bo Joe, thankful for his respite, kept in- tently watching the flames reach up toward the queer patched object on the crane, baking the dough cement harder, and concealing it with a thick coating of soot. Soon a trace of steam issued from the spout,and became the centre of interest to him, and a new subject for chaffing by the merry circle of sisters, " When the steam passes off the gas will begin to come," explained Joe, Guietly.-- by applying to the Head Office, or to any of 2,80p.m. | kettle "would be town talk". This nearly qulientamstber in iqtaruing his siueors | the loca) Agente CO aot ii i | stopped his proceedings, bt he managed to stowed on : im in the Fast would Inihisn the sible Mutual Insurance Company in Canada. 880 « [save his machine 8 little longer, Jane's Fn hte the Village of Pi Head Office--Opposite the Royal Hotel 3-3 i |"young man" still delayed his expected com- Abert, Ho will in fatire, give bis WIDOW | Brock St., Whitby. 83 417 + |ing, and as the clouds of steam began to tind ake Stone, Wo Brick. | » C. NOURBSE, Seeretary. ®50 48 L | grow less and less, with strange earnestness, therewith, which ew ifaxetutonn hfe short- | W. H. BROWNE, General Agent. Marui Be si - Sef even the Shoughtine tle in rope: y lowest fi at which |. 'Whitby. 0.30 « 0 , Joe begged for ounly ten minttes longer, Spdion oun be ue e Inmenal PORT PERRY LIVERY 'STABLES Yhithy. JR, BA " in i | and warmed Jane aud her tongs away from 3 Bae. spENCE. q " {Flag statlons--Trains stop on sighl only, | interforing, in atone so quietly stern that Prince Albert, Aprils, 1876. = | =----------------------------=----" | she never thought of answering hin, but sat OHN CHRISTIE, WESTERN down immediately. shaving with trembling hands towards suddenly lighted up the horse. + Hurrah |" cried Joe. gandles, apd buy yourself a new gown, winter { Hurrah I" © it, too" THE PR, Fy LIGHT. Joe spoke in a deprecating tone, for he knew his father's violent antipathy toward Don't you suppose that ifbirch bark had been good for anything but a torch, somebody Young folks, nowadays, think they know more It wasn't so when I was n boy. You'd better just put that tea-kettle The key note bad been strnck by his father, and every cne in the household join. ed in making fun of him and his cracked Joe was irritated, of course, but was #0 full of his new idea that he hadn't time to belief that it would be his turn to laugh be. hear the last of it if his experiment failed. -- He watched it very anxiously. At last, his pleading for time to give his mother a fair Then there was a new cause of alarm. Jane became more and more nervous--fidgety}' 6s her mother said--because company was coming, sand her brother and his old tea- The girls went to work with their grammer lesson, but soon got back to the kettle. Everybody's thought spun round that black, hissigg object just now. They talked & good deal about it, but Joe did not appear to be listening. The steam bad stop- pes entirely, and he was carrying a lighted the gpout of the kettle. A brilliant blaze "Sell your box of mother. - Hyrrah for school and shingles all Why, Joe" cried hisnother something sparkling in her eyes. "I didn't think it would burh 80 ; but it does and I'm glad of Little Moses and Judith skipped about from one corner to another, laughing to know that something was not hid there ta catch them every time they yentyred into the darkness. Joel came in just them, to Jane's great satisfaction, though perhaps, he did not helpjto correct grammar recitation on Monday, Notwithstanding his presence she did not seem seriously alarmed for Joe's reputation, Joel looked on the blazing tea- kettle in amazement and with some trepida- tion, # Maybe it's bewitched I" said he to Jane. «Oh, I don't know what Joe's been doing to it, Pm sure," said the promising girl; 'but I guess it is light enough to see to play cat's oradle," so they tried it, « Why, Joe, you're a genius instead of a dunce, I do declare!" cried Debby, "This is an invention and no mistake." "Yon are all acting like a parcel of .dunces," declared their father preparing to go {o bed. «'Taint no great wonder that birch- bark would buen after it's got afire, if it is in an old tea-kettle. IV'Il burn out in ten minutes." "No, Debby, 1'm only a dance," Joe repli- ed; "but you will soon see that it will burn all evening." And it did. At bed time the ted-kettle was taken from the crane and the blaze ex- tinguished. The next evening it was hung on again--this time without opposition--and lighted after it got hot, no time being lost in wyiting for the steam to dry off. Joe split his shingles now without delay,and never was there a more diligent and happy fellow Towards the end of the week the crust burn- ed off the cracks in the kettle where-upon the light became more brilliant than ever for it streamed from every crack as well as from the spout, and the black old tea-kettle was clothed ina mantle of fire. But Joe was afraid the shattered constitution of his favorite would hardly hold together under such excitement. So on Saturday, he plas- tered the cracks over anew, this time with clay and filled it with a new stock of birch- bark. And thus he worked by his tea-kettle light all winter and got his schooling, too. Here endeth the true history of the first of all the gas factories, ee fe ren A Mule Story, The following good story was told Mr. J. B. Plumb in course of his late Budget speech :--¢ Tho desperate struggles of hon- orable gentlemen opposite to prove that the country, which their policy did so much to injure, is utterly ruined, and their heroic and self sacrificing, but hopeless efforts to obstruct and resist the movement which is brining about the return of property, re- minds me of a story that I will venture to relate, the application of which will be ob- vious. Some time, about twenty-five years ago, certain enterprising English capitalist and contractors obtained concessions from the Spanish Government for the construc- tion of a system of railways in that romantic and mountainous country, The first line was built, if I remember correctly from Madrid northward, towards the French fron- tier, through formidable passes, and a sec- tion of forty or fifty miles having been com- pleted, it was determined to run thefirst train over it with appropriate celebration and ceremonies, Previously, as will be known to every one conversant with the country, all the travel and traffic had been in the hands of muleteers, very estimable men of much "earnestness and solemnity of character, but from a life long and most in- {timate association with the useful animals | referred to the other day, sympathetically no doubt, by the late Minister of Finance in his speech against the policy of my honor- able friend who has succeeded him in office, the let have imbibed and i to themselves the firmness, the temper and gravity of demeanor for which those animals re celeb The d with much solicitude the progress of the line, and come to the conclusion that it would destroy their occupation, and that trains must not be permitted to run upon it, which would spoil their passenger traffic aud empty their pack-saddles. They met in many anxious consultation, who might bé called the Grand Old Muleteer--who had grown gray in the mule traffic, and had been bufieted by storm and tempest; until his long visage resembled that of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance, immortalized and portrayed by the pen of Cervantes--harangu- ed them in excited language. * We cannot permit this intruder to interfere witn us," he shouted ; 'It is progress in a direction we do not believe ;in. Lot us all turn out mules, donkeys and all, range ourselves on the track on the opening day, and "prevent the passage of a train." Well, sir, they dress" ed themselves in their best velvet jackets tand silver buttoned trousers, and crimson sashes and broad sombreros and invited all neighbors and friends tp accompany them and see the glorjons triumph of principle. They selected as the place of operations a difficult pass in the mountains, on a heavy vpward grade, with ravines and precipices on eachside of the track." The engine, decked with flags and wreaths, drawing a long train of carriages filled with the chief personages in the Government aud their friends, came rushing on, when the engineer discovered at some distance ahead, upon the track; an immovable mass, which, on § nearer aproach proved to be a concourse of six or geven hundred muleteers, mounted on their faithful apimales, whose more than Boman firmness is sometimes stigmatiz d as obstinacy. Their tails were turned to- wards the approaching train, and the gaupt form of the chief could have been seen in characteristic position, a leader in the rear of his party, astride of the biggest mule, with the longest ears of all with feet thrust into the largest stirrups. In vain the signal wag rung and the whistle screamed, the mules kept their position sud the train came to a memeritary pause. The engineer then, up- ona brief consultation with the manager backed down to a convenient spot, nncoupl-, ed his engine from the train, opencd the tottle valve and at full speed, rushed upon the abstructionists. It was more than mulcg or riders had bargained for, there was a general stampede, and mule meat was abundant in that vacinity for some time » d 1 tol regularly u¥er singe. of the obstacles dl to the National I am afraid, if they sft, that mule-meat will be plentiful for th text few months, { -- A despatch from Merlborough. N. Y. says; Thomas McEirath has for a number of years lived about a mile west of the village. He is a farmer in fair circumstances, as also 8 cultivator of berries. The strange peculiar: ity of McEirath is that for nearly twelve years he has not slept a wink: He tried everything to woo the drowsy god, butall ta no purpose. Medicines of various kinds were unavailnig, and the sleepless berry growed of Marl- borough wae the wonder for miles around. A few years #go an account of this remark- able case was published, and was copied by newspapers throughout theland. McEirath at that time offered a large sum of meney to any person who would make him sleep. He received offers arid advice through the mails from patent medicine vendors and leading physciaus throughout the United States and Canada. One San Francisco man was positive he could "fix him," but he didn't. The long weary nights passed on, month after month, but McEirath slept not Some person insinuated that hejslumber- od, and was not aware of the fact, His family and neighbors: sat up night after night and watched, but "not a wink ot sleep did Thomas have" I'he Fact that McEirath remained in good health, and gained instead of lost flesh, and cantinued to work hard daily throughout the summer season, was something that philosophers and physicians alike could not explain, McElcath was indeed a phenomenon, and his case without a parallel. He was positive that he did not sleep, and invited investiga- tion, But his hours ot wakefulness came to | an ending on Friday night of last week, wheek for the first time in over eleven years, he slept one long, delicious sleep and awoke on the following morning refreshed and happy. Words were inadaquate to expresg his feelings both of surprise and plgasure. Since then he Las slept naturally every night, and to all present appearanse he will not lack for the necessary sleep hereafter. McElrath was born. in the north of Irland. Ho is a rigid Presbyterian, and for many years an attendent of the Marlborough Presby- terian Chyrch. re ---- For Ladies only--There is scarcely a household in the country where economy is not studied, and in all such there are odds and ends of silks, woollens or cottons that may be utilized and made to do duty season after season by re-dyeing, The process is simplicity itself needing only a dish of boil- ing water and a package of dye ot the desir- ed colour. They areput upin 15 cent packages in all colours. For sale by Drugs gists and dealers, Take only Mrs, I'ree- man's New Domestic Dyes. et A A young laboyrer of France was so as- tonished at the news of getting a legacy of $269,000 that he hasn't spoken since. He is now, # too proud to speak," perhaps, We don't suppose it would take an editor's breath away 1f he were to fall heir to twico that amount. tl A How commendable a thing is politeness between co-tenants? The lodger og the second floor, looking out of the windows, perceived the single gentleman from the fifth story cleaving the atmesphere on liis precipitate passage to the sidewalk, Witha bland smile he nods to him saying, "Hah, Smith ! is that you ?" A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Ohio showes 'that it is illegal to dun a man by postal cad in the State, The best way an Ohio creditor now can do is to wrap up the dun carefully in a package and send to the debtor by express, allowing him the privilege of paying the charges. This method would be private enough, and yet it would make the man just as mad as tho postal card could do. eg Ae Beaverton, 18th Feb, 1880, Messrs. T'. Milburn & Co. Genriemey :--The facts as to the instant effects of Yellow oil in a case of Crovr are as follows ;:--My little grand-daughter was growing worse with Croup, and was giving the ominous croak sodredtul to hear. None of the ordinary remides seemed to help her; but on my son asking if I had tried Yellow Oil, I did so at once, administering a few drops on suggar, and rubbing it pretty plentifully upon her chest and throat. The effect was wonderful. In a few minutes she thiew off the mucous, breathed freely, and in half an hour was playing and laugh- ing. 2 I am, gratefully yonrs, SARAH CHURCHILL. eee. Give Back the Money. The weights and measures officials under the late regime paid in a certain amount to he superannuation fund with the idea of being--at the close of § few years' services-- superannuated on & snug salary for life. This like all the rest of the superannuation farce was a specious burlesque ; if sinecures with a month or 8ix weeks buisness each year for which they recived from six hun- dred toa thousand dollars cannot provide for their own helpless days without sponging on the tax payers what is to become of labor ing men who toil all the year for half the money and must provide for old age or starve, The whole superannuation force is a transparent fraud on the taxpayers. -We understand that the Weights and measures efficials who have been dismissed the service this fund restored to them with interest at 6 per cent. Why not restore at $10,000. and. a verdl $3,000. a Mah 'The Hearld. proprictors have entered an ed for el Co Be or mi A ; is an illustration | 5 are to have the meney which they paid into all the money | is that has been so collected and let the super- anumuation fraud cease, eA ---- Hegvy Damages, - Hx-Deputy Provincial Secretary Croskill of Nova Scotia sued the of the Halifax Hearld for libel placing the dumag: | The case was ended last week ict was obtained giving the pit. attached Policy by hon. geutlemen opposite. They and are trying to.stop the Government train, put odes. comers. The in this trade GuxTLEMEN (~] desire to express my aps preciation of the Narionar, Pugs. 1 suffered for several years with without permanent relief until a friend mentioned your Pills, I took one hox to airections, am well, aud weigh 26 1bs. more than before taking them. MRS. ROBERT OXTOBY. Vroomanton, Ont., Oct. 15th, 1878. Testimonial are sent to us unsolicited from all parts of the country. Any person consulting a person giving 8 testmonial should enclose & postal card for reyly. Costly Toys.~--A terrible explosian attended with very great less of life, took place at Pantin, near Paris last we-k in the warchouse of M. Honore, a fireworks manufacturer, At one o'clock the inhabitants of the surrounding district were startled - by # loud detonation which shook many of the houses to their foundition, immediately after a chaotic mass, in which men and masonery were jumbled together, was seen ascending amid flames and smoke. It'is beliv ed that over twenty unfortunate persons bave been killed or dangerously wounded but the confusion isstill go great that it isimpoesible to verify the information. A fresh explosion is foarod, as a large quantity of gunpowdey is stored on the premises. Another Greeny Plucked. One is inclined t) blama the softy as much as the thief when the formerallows the latter to make an absolute fool of him. Every journal one takes up contains some swind- ling feat some softy diddled out of his funds by some confidence nave ; but the greenies seldom read papers. On Friday, last D, A. Graves, traveliog with his wife to Grand Rapides, in Michigan, met a young man at the union station, with whom he droped in to conversation. They became very friend- ly. Finally the stranger informed Mr. (Graves that he owed money on his trunks, and that if he (Mr. Graves) would advance $35, he would receive as security a Siiujua for $720, The confiding traveler, probably thinking that it would be money in his ocket, made the exchange willingly, band- ng over $35, without the least hesitation and thut ended it. et Qrooked Liquor Laws. The Police Magistrate, Montreal, gave an important liquor decision the other day, -© Marcel Lemieux, a grocer was hauled up for * allowing liquer to be drank jon his licensed premises, sustaining thé arguments of Mr. F. L. Keller, counsel for prisoner, and dismiss- ing the action. The grounds raised by Mr, Keller were new und upset all the proceed- ings of the Court in the cases where groeers have beed fined for selling liquor, The wagistrate held that Mr, Keller's argument was correct, viz., that a grocer could sell or allow liugor to be drank on his pr mses §4 long as he did not sell the exact amount under his license, that is, balf a pint. This is the result of another defect jn the license law, en Tuar wien Proves 100 Mucn Proves Normye.--On Wednesday night of lust week a Mr. Hammond, who is now and has been for several weeks carrying on revival meet- ings in Montreal, is reportedto have said be- fore a large' congregation in the Ottawa street church of that city thatthe had proved the story told by him of a certain flag-polé having been struck by lightning in answer t2 the prayers of six old women as much as it could be proved. Were it not that the statement is made on reliable authority one could scarely believe that My. Hammond oc any one else would attempt to palm off such well, nousvnse on an intelligent nudience, ------e When the Little Ones are suffering from worms there will usually be one or more of the following symptoms :--Bad breath, pale, sallow, or lvaden complexion, with occasional flushing, swellen upper lip, enlarged nostrils, a livid circle under the eyes, with dilation or contraction of the pupil and vacant expression, disturbed sleop, grinding of the teeth, picking the nose, a dry cough, slow fever or convulsions. It requires no coaxing to induce the sufferer to eat Abernethy's Worm candy. price 24 coats. LAND ROLLERS JUST TO HAND AT URQUHART'S IMPLEMENT EMPORIUM, ERY superior Land Rollers, Combined PORT PERRY. V Seed Drills, Iron Harrows, Single and Gang Plows, Plow Handles, Mouldboards, and an immense lot of extras for repairing Single and Gang Plows and othét Imple- ments and Machiter, shipped to any Ruil- way Station freight pre-paid. A can, or orders by latter or wire solicited, assuring you if you once become a en will surely continue if it is good arti at low prices you are after. The No.5 Osborne. Single Mower and the No. 3 B. Single Reaper 1s now set up for inspection. If these Machines are not the best; there are id and if there were a better kind he wonld | have them. Having had long experienee in the handling of Mowers and i en- ables him to chose the best being constant- ly on the alert to supply his customers wil} the best to be found. Also on hand & new and superior Sower of turnip, carrot, mangel wurtzel, corn, onivn, beet, bean and other. % Farmers would do well to look in 'see. and learn what may be had at New Emporiam, itis the first b of Wightman Bros' Store, in the Depot in Davis' Block, having a 30 by ¢f feet. A fine display to be fou! 4 alterwards. The rod was successfully open. appeal