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A's or ---- _marek's ory RAND TRUNK TIME TABLE. OSHAWA STATION. OSHAWA TIME. GOING WEST. GOING EAST. Necommodan, T:40 Express, - Mixed, - - Express; - am. 9:15 a.m. | Mixed, 2:10 pom. <7: pam. WHITBY STATION. Trains going Fast leave Whithy Station fifteen going West fifteen 'minutes earlier, and those minutes later than the above, 740 aan. 3:00 p.m. Accommoda'n, 8:58 p.m. Ontnio Reforuer. baw Friday, June 30, 1971. " ENGLAND ANDy PRUSSIA. In the pcalping knife and tomdhawk, Indian tribe wished to go on the war path 'against another.a messénger was sent fo the 'interd »d victims with.a bundle of arrows, A short time ago, the Prussian Government good ol Aboriginal days of Ahe when 'one 'as a'sign that war was declared pre ented to the British Government a Krupp steel cannon, the British Government re- warning the complimeytt hy presenting an Armstrong ficld-piece. ithat the two Powers were bat following the Indian ym of receiving war magghial preliminary nencerient of hosti "And now rt seems cust presinting and i 's,aga cable des- patch informs us that serious epmplications have arisen between them regarding the Island of Heligoland, e German coast, in such a position as to enable the possessors of it commimand the North Sea. 'Bismarck * Praise-Giod-Barcbones " King Billy 1at the the I weeasion of the which lies off th to and safety of Germany Island be given up to intimate t} mands that Prussia: but as an individual well known as John Bull happens to own, the territory in, difficulty arises. If the telegrams be true, he has intimated most degidedly the Island is British, and Woitish it A number of satirieal-articles lately published, anent a ite, a little that will remain. "German invagion of England, chief among The Battle of Dorking," are represented as being and the British utterly routed and humiliated, a throughout Great mention which was ** where * the comyletely Germans victorious, feeling of indignation Britain, -- the very thrashed is so utterly repugnant to the British mind ; it that in the present state of British feeling they would defy the world in arms before "surrendering one foot of 'their possession at the dictation of a foreign power. Ww why : Bismarck should wish to engage ih war with Eng- and is clearly evident ¢" cannot co ive land at present, or why he has presumed o tsk Eagland to give up the Island ; but as the Emperor of Germany has been ap- pointed arbitrator between England and «he. United States: with regard to the ownership of the island of San Juan, nay reasonably be su »d that he .agined the fear of losing San Juan wonld Pritain to cede Heliogoland to Prussia for fair remuneration. -In justice, both islands » British Fnprre'; 'but if ene must be parted w ith," it will miost assuredly not be Hel And if war should unhappily x, Bis- fer ""inore," like Oli-er may end in his getting a less im- induce Great \ belong to th igoland. Twists, pleasant kind of * 3 < ed for. more " than he bargain- The folDwing officers of Lebanon Lofige were duly installed last: Monday evening 1PM Ww. M. YN. for the'current.term R. W. Bro. Johii Boyd, W. Bro. W.' T. Brown, B:o. A. MAChisholm, 8. Bro. 8S. E. Briggs, J. W. Bro. Dr. F. Rae, Treasurer Bro. C. W. Smith, Secretary, R. W. Bro. J; Boyd, Chaplain. Bro. W. Taylor, M. ( > Bro. M. Gilbrunson, 8. D. Bro. W, Henderson, J. D. Bro. Geo. Usborne, Organist. Bro. J. Hare, T*G. Brose. Neale and McLean, Stewards. Bro. W. Hurl, Tyler. After the installation ceremony gone through with, the Brethren retired to the ante-room, where theysat down to a sumptuous repast prj The *' inner man" sutisfied, the W. M usual standard toasts, nN was vara] for the occa- sion. being thoroughly elect preposed-the "which were duly Other toasts end 'after. spending the ly hour with honored and responded to. and songs. followed ; pleasant = evening, an exceeding! y brethren separated at an ear the J. W. toast, to part, happy to meet again." 'Happy to meet, sorry "POTATOES aré Our devi] avers that if the price eighty cents a bushel, cash goes any higher all the beetles in Colorado wont affect him, for he will be eompelle a! ao take te Stimp Tail flour for a hving."" Vividieator frowy etuw) ota | wheat --stump-tail whet is the product of the Western Btates, from the Western States-- Thomas Nicholson Gibbs fmports wheat to inanufacture into T. N. G «pon the success of the Colorado potate flour; we therefore congratulate bugas an enhancer of the value of potatoes, especially as said T. N."G. has lately met with a severe loss (don't laugh), and can only hope that the Vindicator devil may be endowed with an abnormal capacity for ¥ flour enters as an ingredient, thereby enabling T. N. G. to dispose of the devouring articles of food into which amount of stump tail which his solicitude | for the welfare of the farmers of Ontario induced him to purchase. Bap boisterous and: belligerent, just because we said that the Third Twélve of the Oshawa club intended challenging them to play lacrosse. The B. B. Bs say they will play the hest club that can be raised in Oshawa "for any amount of money we ike." Naughty Bowmanvillians, our boys won't do it; but the prize of 850, the winners to devote the Ld JOWMAN VILLE Boys have grown -amount for some benevolent object--say. the building of a small lunatic asylum for the reception of the Vindicator writers, who give evident sigs of being non com- pos mente, Ix alliparts of the country crops are re- ported as looking well--better than they hive beer or years before, with the excep- tion of hy , which is reported as being sather lig: The prospects for root crops is gee i, tothe | de-* ar Jused a of being Stump tail flour is made large | There will be any amount of amusements ] out h Ontario R e fo rm in Whitby, Day. One of the greatest features of the day will | to-morrow, Dominion ! match between the | club of be the grand lacrosse Whitby | Nation Indians, the Admission 25 cents, club and the feoncert in Mechanics' Hall in i evening. 1 Doyintox Day is to be celebrated in| Jowmanville in high style, t mmes to com mience at ® a.m. and. continue throughout the day base ball, athletic sports, Ta the lacrosse, and varions evening a concert will be given by the Cornet Band, at. the jo t_ghe 1 el lection. ¢lose of which a splendid display of fire works will take place, the days proceedings to be 1 by the immense fire-baloon. Me. Hamrroy, Prescott, Combination, ascent of conglnde an elect, for Patent unseated because Mr. also the member and a suporter of the has been rt of his agents. Srockville, Th trial of coercion and »ady been proved against { of bribery on the pa Fitzsiminons, of ° will likely lose his position. 1S Now | in progress, and acts bribery have al John 8 him. andfield's supporters are fast dwindling away. St. GEorGE's Cnuren. The interesting | coremony of contirmation will be adwin- istered (D.V.) by the Bishop of Toronto in St. George's Church, Oshawa, on Sun- | day evening next, when about 25 young | persons will receive *' the laying of the hands." Dominios Day will be celebrated in Oshawa ¢ previously announced, appointing July 3rd -morrow, not hie proclamation a public holiday the- Six | The Indians will give a the ! was fu'ly on Monday as Edward" B: ¥ L / 4 Convention. 'HON. GEO. BROWN " NOMINATED. One of the most influential and respect- | ! able political gatherings ever convened in | "this riding, met at the Mechanics' Hall, in { the town of W hithy, on Wi dnesday last, 23th inst., for the purpose of nominating a candidate in the Reform interest to eon- iding at the ensuing Dominion of the riding ated, by dele- eral muni- Shortly after section pre 3 elected in the Every and fairly re gates openly HOV cipalities the day previous. two o'clock' the meeting was ory Associ: trie, Gr. y President of the Ref iH. Mr as tion Riding---Jas. the ocenpying Messrs. Esq, Y. Smith Seeretary. ng chair, and his position James Carmichael, Harrison, and D. Betts were appointed a committee | on credentials, and reported the following | gentlemen as having been duly elected to take part-in the business of the Conven- tion : 1 Pick eriva, -- Messrs. R. Wm. Foster," 8S. K. Richardson, J. Carrell, Davidson, John Tool, D. Decker, Sylvester Mackie, W. Hudson, L. S.J. Holden, J. Haight, John Pilwer, Win. Hallick, Jolin Tool, I. B. Carpenter, John Phillips, Henry Charles Pilkey, Dunbar, David Gil- S. Brown, G. C. Thomas Pearl, B. Hicks; 8. Campbell, Wm. .V. Jetts, J. LL Jacob Mackie, Mackie, ay, Madill, Samuel Boyer, Kobert Parker, Wm. having been rescinded at the request of | christ, John Pearce, Wi. Wilkie, Levi the merchants, : Wg have been requested to announce that the Dx. Jeffers. will preach his farewell sermons in the Wesleyan Method- ist Church of this place, on § N eV. Sabbath next. Services tp commence at the usual hour. Tue strawberry . festival, in connection with: the Baptist Church, was well attend- ed, and passed off in' a very pleasant manner. Pror. SToNE wants te run the Colorado yh Monkhouse, White, Jac bh Neightswanda, John Annie, James Taylor, Jose} TP Spears, Joseph Neightswanda, Wm. Spink. Towx oF Wairsy. --Messrs. Wim. Blain, Hugh Frazer, Jas. H. Gerrie, James Hol- Y. Smith, A. Cochrane, W. H. Higging, W.-W. Caldwell, . D. Betts, Ritchand Hatch, J. K. Gordon. OSHAWA, den, G. --Messrs. James Carmichael, G. Hodder, James D. un; Jonathan Porter, Dr. Samu-l Trewin, Hoytt, M. McLe: Coburn, R. Steele, potato bug through his condensed atmos- {«Chase, James Henry, Wilson Fowke. phéric bath. He says he: can cure any thing inclined to tuber-cular consumption. County A ews. DUNBARTON. WEATHER AND Crops.-- The. late show- ers have kad a marked improvement on the crops in'this locality. They are look- ing well, with the exception of a field here and there of heavy clay land, sown early, before the heavy rains in the beginning of May, or else gown too late. Fall wheat especially promises to'be extra' "Hay on'! meadows will be a fair crip, but on old meadows will be very light. rew Farmers | have been busy sowing turnips, and the fine showers during the week will bring them on, so that they 'will soon be beyond the reach of the *"fly." The breadth of land sown with this crop is increasing every year ImrroveMENTs. --Conside rableimprove- ments ard, being made this season upon buildings. Mr. D. Lawson, Mr ' Rarker, and Mr. J. White have each made sive additions te their already large » Mr. Thom, and improving o od baildings 'by foundations under them, so that instead of cold, frozen, comfortless buildings standing upon they will tight The most intelligent farmers of this locality of 2] farm premises, and Mr. others putting are stone posts, be snug; anl warm beneath. 8: are beginning to Techgrize the force three facts: first, that the man who fe the most beef per acre, can grow the most Ho secondly, that in order to ly must have warm s grain per acre; feed economic and profitably, cattle tables, as well as plenty ; and third, that when the coarse grains are age price, it is more profi of hay, turnips and mea below an aver- table fo esnvert them into bif than of sell them to the grain merchant, as by this means a better price is redlized-for the grain, in addition to a large am3unt of rich manure, which, if properly saved and applied, will increase the fertility of the soil, and more abun- dant crops of all kinls will be the result. BROUVGHAM, * "Thé Crurt for hearing appeal cases from | torime by several of the delegates. of Revision did not sit on Sat- urday, as expected, and was postponed till Thursday, thé 29th inst, on account of the Judge having to attend at the sick bed of his nephew, Mr. R. J. Wil Ison, who was seized with a sudden and dangerous illness on last Friday night. SHEEP STEALING. --A case of this kind occurred here Wednesday night last, 21st inst, when Mr. Oliver Johnsten had two fat sheep 1aken from bis pasture field. 4 CLAREMONT. : A serious accident happened near Clare- the 2 ; named Richard Gasling, the Court on mont on He was engaged { with others in shingling a barn on the | of W, Scott, |, which he was seated slipped, the roof be- rm Esq., when the brac feet. On examination, found to be broken--ane of them badly fractured, the projecting séveral Drs. Tucker, Rillary of U xbridge, | Hillary of Stouffville, Ferrier of Brougham, and Milne of. Claremont, both legs were bone inches were in attend- | ance, and succeeded in setting the frac. | tures. It is thought amputation will not | be necessary, altho' the cass is a very crit- ical one. y Gogling is a steady and respect- able young man, and much sympathy is | render of or most félt for him by his neighbors and friends. -- © -- : assemblage said *' nay" 27th instant to a yng man | men- | represented : West WaiTBY. -- Messrs. A. Campbell, Wm. Heron, Wilcox; James Mathewson, John John Burroughs, Henry Derby, Hoyt, John Tweedie, Charles Lynde, Liddle, L. C. Hall, 8. Mackie, J. Davis, Joseph Rodgers, John Willis. East Wuirsy.--Messis. A. M.P.P.,, G. H. Grierson, J. - » Doolittle, Ralph Harndén, A. M. Fardell, Andrew Annis, John Gould, S.J. Rogers, Jr., J suy; J. Currie, i Geo. Mason, John Hepburn, Jerry Lick, Geo. Doidge, Jas. . Ketchum, A. McKenzie, D. Hinkson, John Greenwood. D. Halliday, F. Blain, J. 8 Nicoll, Stephen Farewell, A motion, pledging members of Conven- tith to abide by ani suj the Convention, Halliday, ed. port the action of of D. secotided by Wm. Heron, adopt- Considerable discussion ensued as to was, on 'motion whether; it would be prudent to nominate a candidate at this time, 'with little pros- pect. of 'an election for several months. -- It wis finally decided to proceed at once the tion had assc business for which the conven- mbled: Nominations were then calle The men were mentioned, tain the real feeli riding. with 1 for by the President. names of several gentle in order to ascer- from all sections of the There wae not a wan in the large of and thi when the name Hon. when, worthy for the representation of this constituency ) ng Brown was mintioned; deliberat: as a candid. George after - mature mn, statesman s name; wad submitted to the meeting, with a ring- cheer the dclégates sprang to their feet dn toke the tion creditable nn of approval'--completing in most er manner a nomina- mstituercy, and fraught with results thet it is believed will tell in a marked d the future latioh of the D was _ taken into consideration with Mr. which Canada has derive 1 from the public the debt of gratitude which we as a section of the people owe him --the claims which he has upon the suffrage of the electors of South Ontario, gree on legis- No other pamé as compared. great benefits Brown; and the services of this gentleman- were dwelt upon in eloquent To 1 not: by the South Ontario was due--thoug > free voice of the people--the unfortunate Hon. a seat act by which Brown of the now , Jorge George deprived in the hall : of Ontario legislative Dominion, South it to tha error and owes herself which was 'Hon. George » creditable 2nd beneficial to ourselves locally will be con- ~to retrieve By act country committed. electing Brown, an not only sunated, but the whole will share with us the benefits accruing from Dominion the services of one of Canada's ablest state- one who has battled long and faith, fully for the rights of the people, religiously and politically, and under whese leader- sts on | ghip legislative victories have been won which have released us in-a great measure ing } pitch), and he fell a distance of 23 | from the dominancy of a cligne and class who were retarding the progress and squandering thé means of this noble Pry- vince of Ontario, Bouth Ontario has too long been mis- a good majority of the electors of this riding are Reformers, and havé no sympethy with the band who, under false pretences, blundered on ending - with a sur- valuable and national disgrace. from bad to worse, sources of wealth, For all |.this unwise legislation our member --T. N. A FLEET of Dritish men-of-war and the { 7 Gibbs -- is responsible as a partner. | steamer: Lady Head, have left Halifax for Ontario's enemies had no more servile tool the Canadian fishing grounds, which they are to protect. At the Brantford meeting Mr. Macken- zie casdally dheerved that '"as to such papers as the London Free Press they were | so utterly devoid of all influence that they were not entitled to the least respect, and he could not insult the 'intelligence of his | audience by referring to their opinions." tussid is but begimming to develop her | enormous strength. A mercantile naviga- | pany has just been formed in St. Petersburg, with a capital of 8,000,000 | | tion com | borne-- | John or Sir-George to raise a fiinger { | ring a bell, and South Ontario's bombastic | Il play you for a | in the House of Comimons, than has misrepresented the constituency for the past seven years. No matter how dis- graceful the cause which needed a vote-- | fr mtherescue of the most flagrant minister- ial briber, to the necdless pledging of ths | country to a debt almost too great to be | all that was necessary was for Sir or representative was their and devoted servant." Shall such a state of things continue? | The voice of the people, three months ago, "' most humble rubles, or $5,000,000, for the purpose of | in effect pronounced decesively "Not" | purchasing steamers of the largest size,and | | | | The opening of the Dardanelles for | free wit n, is an event in Russian commercial life, of which they ard not slow' | to take a Ivantage ; and while it undoubt- edly pievented present war, there is no ea'c.dating its politieal significance. | American clippers go into service at | lieve and there is every reason be- | that when the proper time arrives a like verdict will be returned with increased vehemence. Four years ago T. N. Gibbs was a reformer when to talking with some reformers --a conserva- | afice made to Judge Hoar and Senatar: | ganized by | Thomas Eck, James' G.. Was: to the obtained control of | | affairs of state, and have he who | mE the support of schemers. who wanted | al slige from the public plum-cake in | | fact he was anything and everything to | [all men, just as it suited his purpose. That game cannot be repeated. The past | | few years have proved him such a dyed- | in-the-wool tory; that he will find it diffi- | cult to catch reform votes a second time. | Ontario be up and doing. Our candidate to gratitnde which she can not well repay; is "one whom Canada owes a debt of while our opponent, treme, has persistently aided in bringing | npon us national disgrace. PICKERING COUNCIL. Moxpay, June 19th, 1871 The Council of Pickering met pursuant to adjournment. Members all present. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. A number of petitions, were presented asking for money to improve the roads: Mr. Miller moved that: Messrs. Haight Green and Brown be a committee to con- sider the petitions and accounts presented this day, and report forthwith, The committee rose and reported "ns | | follows : Your committee having diily considered retitionsand accounts presented to-day, leave to report that the sums men- | tioned for the several localities, together . | with the names aflixed as commissioners, are recommended to be adopted by the Council : in S. J. Green, 'On side road between lots 4 and 5 33 7th con., for-graveling, 830; commissioner. On 5th con., at lot No. 4, for placing railing 'on a hill, £20; 8. J. Green, com. On sidé road between Yous 6 and 7 in 5th con., Montgomery, com. On the Street leading to The Agrienltural grounds, £12; Wm, Hubbard; com. On Kingston goad, between lots 20 and 24, for graveling, £200 ; Joh¥ Haight, com: On Tth con. in front of lot 24, for build £75; D. Barkey and D: Burk- holder, com, | ing bridge, On 2nd con. road in front of lot: 0, for cutting down hill, &c.. 840; J. fiaight, com. On bth con. in front of lot Np! 9 9, entting down hill, £10 ; 8 On side road 'between in Br. Fr. Synott, com, 3 On 6th con. road in front of building bridge, $60 ; com. for . J. Green, com. lots 26 and 27 con., for ditching, ($5; Wm 7, for J. R. Mantgomery, lot gi; On Northern townline, opposite ¢ ith con. of Uxbridge, £15; John Miller, co On side road between lots 32:and 33 in 4th con., and lot 35, 5th con., 8150 ; White and Fretz, com. On side road between lots 80-and 31 in 6th con., $350; T. P. White and W. H. Jurk, com. On Kingston road at lot 14, for a Sluice- £10 ; John Haight, com. On side road between lots 14 and 15, Sluice-ways, £15; John Haight, com. On side Kinsale, com. On hill on 5th con. at lot No. 11, £10; J. Green, com. way, road between lots 2 and 3; at for ditching, £4 ; William Lidget ordered to to indigent far aid 'to Allens, ; Mrs. Fuller, for keeping foundlinz, D. M cPhe e, for support of founl- . R. Brown, for aid to P. 45 ; Fred. Meen, for aid to widows McRettrick and Ryan, 87; Levi MacKey, for aid to Gates, £21 50 ; John Parks, X man D. Lig £2150; W. 7h following accounts were be paid for supplying aid persens : £21 50 ; £21 50; ling, --8. J. Green, 6 87; S S. Barnes, £6 4 £26 widow for=aid 'to widow's 3 32 ; Jno. and for aid to widow Young, J. Spi ink, for aid to Rebert Middleton, hd 50 {Folin Haight, for work on Brock road, £150 ; Mr. Holbourn, digging ditch, £1 25. Your committee would recommend that aid be contmued to the following persons, L Campbell, for with the nantes affixed to act as commis- sioners tg supply the To an abandoned child," #1 per week, - Mrs Fuller ;- to an abandoned child, £1 per week; D. McPhee ; widow McRettrick, 70 cts. : Fred Meen ; widow Gates, 90 cts. per week, Levi Mackey; widow Chap- man, 80 cts. John Parker; widow J. Parker ; widow Young, £1 per week, Jno. Macnab ; Robt. Middleton, $I per week, Hector Beaton ; John Cairns, £1 per week, J. McQuay ; ; Michl. James, £1 per weck, James Irving. same: per week, Campbell, 75 cts. per week, On the motion of Mr. Green, a by-law Logan and George Knowles, Overseers of highways. On the of Mr. Brown, the Treasurer was ordered to 'pay David Gilchfist £120 for services rendered as Assessor ; Wm. Lidget $6, and Casper Stotts #8, for sheep killed by dogs. On motion of Mr. Green, the by-law to estaldish a road on lot No. in the lst con. was read the second and third time and passed. was passed appointing Wm. motion passed at the special meeting of the Coun- cil held on the) 31st of May last, in the words us follows "Moved by Mr. Haight, Mr. Green, That the resolution appointing Selah Orvis, commissioner, be rescinded seconded by #0 far as re name of 8, rds the appointment, and the K. Brownbé of Selah Orvis ;" hereby rescinded. Yeas : Mr. Miller. | Haight, and Brown. inserted instead be and the same Lost on a division On the motion of Mr. Green, the Coun- | in his pocket; and that John A. caryies T. cil stands adjourned till Saturday the 5th day of August next. er ---- Ap ---- A wrITER in Putnam's magazine says | ""It is a curious fact that there is never a white colt nor a black calf.. "The whitest | horse was blackest at its birth, and the | jet black cow was unmixed red." It will probably surprise' many people | to learn that the territory called the | "British Isles," of which Great Britain | and Ireland are the chief, lying off. the | European continent, are fully 500 in num | ber, and that 175 are uninhabited: Waar ir Cost tHE COMMISSION FOR | Terecrams.--The Pall Mall Gazette says | that it cost £25,000 or $125,000t0 telegraph | the communications from and to Washing- | ton during the sitting of the Commission. | If to that sum be added the allowance to, | and general expenses of, the commissioners, | the whole would foot up to a pretty nice | total. An American paper says the allow- | a | fire unknown. Let therefore every reformer in South | * i | o'clock the premises of Nelson, in the opposite ex- | | fire | of the Bank of Commerce This guished before much damage was) done. | | stables , | of over fifty thousand for ¢utting down hill, 830; J. R. | | vious letter, | the | never asked for any. | Council ? Mr. Miller moved that the resolution | | the board of trustees last year, a | 18 Nays : Messrs. Green, | 2 | question : FIRES. Tur steamer Vic 2 ia, owned by Mr. N. | Shaw, of Peterboro, at the lower railway wharf, Lindsay, on was destroyed by fire | Saturday evening last. The loss is esti- mated at from £10,000 to $12,000. Insured in the Commercial Union. Origin of the | Are you ipsured ? | Tuner different fires occurred in Toronto Shortly aftér 10 | Wood & were discovered to be on fire. on Monday night last: i Co., was extinguished before much damage | | wis About midnight the second | alarm was raised, when the stable in rear | de ne. was discevered to be on fire. fire Was also -extin- About half-past two'in the morning the of 'Mr. Expressman, | ware totally destroyed by fire. property ingarced. Campton, Get your i A most destructive fire, cahising the tows | dollars, in Barrie, on Saturday morning last. took place | The Dick- inson, and there being a strong south-east | at tho the flames | spread rapidly, destroying twenty-three | The upposel to have been the work of | fire originated in the stables of Mr. wind blowing time, buildings besides a number of sheds. fire is i an incendiary, from the fact that about . | two weeks ago fires were discovered simultaneously in Hotel, near MP the stables of Fraser's | the Barrie Hotel, and in a building l the residence of Mr. McConkey, Correspondence, A Weak but Faithul Sorvant. To the Sir, Editor of the Reformer, 5 The fact stated by me in a pre- that the strongest opposition t had to con- was the large quantities of imported into this county by the Oshawa millers, remains uncontradicted. But Mr. Gibbs' ever faithful servant, in last w farmers of this county tend with, wheat k's Vindicator, attempts to explain away this fact in the following style: ' The trouble is, that his fine Canadian flour will riot sell, and it 1s only the poorer Western flour that can be sold." People who like good bread (and their number(s legion) require good flour to make it w ith, and are willing fo pay a good price for it. + It will not take long to explain the absurd- ity of the statements of the Vindicator in this respect. Farniers' do not r quire to | be told that superior wheat makes superior flour; and experience teaches them that when they take a good quality of wheat tq market it always finds a ready purchaser considerable advance in price rover inferior Guality. : According ozic of the Vindicator, it 18 of no se to grow good wheat, because it will not the inferior flour that Will it be believed that any his right 'mind could be-found to Fukther of f an 1 eat « to the , and it is only be sold. man in put forth such nonsense as this ? such exhibitions ignorance this unnecessary. The fuat the fellow has been 80 roughly handled of late that I am not surprised that his brain 1s giving out. He 1 find sone comment upon as 13 18, Foor s been making desperate efforts to reason why his master did not y with the farmers-of Ontario in natter of duty but all his nts in th ed > efforts in search of on wheat, 11s dire His frar loss of Mr. G on doubt had the effect .of assisting to bring about Ris present unfortunate men- tal condition. on have zs yet prov fruitless. that bs' wheat has no I am charged with being a prejudiced partizan 1 am a Reformer who is desirous of seeing That charge I stoutly deny. a reformation, of our election law, on : taunted and insulted with being told that we are carried in the pock- so that we cannot be et of one man ; I want to see some effort made towards bringing the expenditure of I do not want to see the constitution of the country the country within its income ; set aside whenever it suitsthe convenience | of the Ministry; and I in favor of other reforms which are an' absolute neces- sity if we are to prosper and be respected by others. am VOTER. | June 28, 1871. ee ----0 <-- i. To the Editor of the Ontario Reformer : Sir,-- Whe is responsible for the mis- ! management of the collection of the taxes of this village? Of course thé village Council is, in not seeing that their officers do not perform their duties in proper time. The rates should have been collected be- { fore the first of January last, but there are hundreds of dollars not yet collected ; and tliere-are numbers of people who were Many people have left the village without paying their taxes, affairs were properly attended to. Who | | will make this loss gocd--the collector who | has neglected his duties, or the people of | this place through the inefficiency of their Please to stir this matter up, for our public affairs are evidently getting into evil paths... I am told the school | money which should fave been handed to is not_all Is this correct! and how | are otrteachers paid, &c.; &e.! Enlighten, Mr, Editor, thé rate-payers, that the cul- prits may be fastened upon. A RATEPAYER. -- 0 -- To the Editor of the Ontario Reformer: DEAR Sir.--In last week's issue a cor--| respondent says he has heard it said that Mr. Gibbs boasts of carrying South Ontario paid to them, then he asks the "How many pockets will it take to carry John A.1" Answer.--Geo. Cartier's, and the public chest. N. Gibbs in his pocket ; OSHAWAITE. | To the Editor of the Reformer. Bir,;-- Patrick O'Flarity gets off a very good conundrum, and for fear he will do me out of a prize I will, with your per- mission, try again. | Why is Sir John more remindful of | | South Ontario than of his own copstituency? | | Do you collapse ? Because if he tis only just going as far | | as Washington to market a little Fish | Territory, he sends his man Friday up here post haste, with Great Big Tears in | his eyes, to say *' Farewell." GREENHORN. June 28, 1871. ee -- © @-- Tue Kingston News now learns that the | this is the case, there can be no doubt that | F&as, ¥ dozen, | wanted," "diem, and board, "trollable, * besidep several hundred | which | war path. | that the Haro channel | sively used by navigators at present ; the Collingwood Bulletin, th2, editor of | but enraged woman tears her hush: and' 8. AN enraged map tears his hair, an Mg. Dunkin gives Ottawa a population of 22,000. A urrrie boy died in Peel lately in great | age iy, from the effects of a pitchfork wound in the heel. Tur Wesleyan Conference has decided to send two additional missionarieseto Red River. Me. Justice Morisox attributes the crease of intemperance. 2 The Guelph Sewing Machine | pany warrant their Machines: for three Com- years. Failing to be as represented, | Machines taken back : money refunded. Tue peach crop of the Delaware penin- | sula is estimated at 5,315.000 baskets, and | the"wheat cfop, now nearly harvested, | is the best for years. Apmirar' Douglas, of the British navy, died at Westbaden on May 19. He distin guished himself in the Crimean war 'as commander of the fleet. IT is woalerful hoy veterans of 1812 are springing up since the Pension bill be- 26,000 on'the rolls, and more coming in, caine a law. There are men now at the rate of a hundred and seventy-six daily. A Cuicaco merchant advertised a "boy and before he got down in town and told Oh, it his clerk met him breathless, him that his wife had twin boys. pays to advertise. Tue Marquis of Lorne being virtually debarred from any political preferment at home, the belief is gaining ground in Scot land that he will shortly come to Canala to rule the New Dominion. Locax County, Illinois, is overrun with locusts, and the air is with their shrill, The ground for acres is honey-combed with th: heavy monotonous notes, open- made in coming to the the ings they have surface, and their ¢ast-off shells strew land on every side, Tue lgoking very thin and wora, face She is Princess of Wales is described as with a lov » 30 full of sadiiess as to be pathetic. said to the freshness and bloom of youth,which at have lost in a few years all the time of her nuptials were the theme of praise throughout-England. Tue Boston Trapeller learns from a pri- that the for urgent ratify the treaty of Wash ington, and that Sir John A. Macdonald is 'now busily engaged securing the support vate and trustworthy source Dominion Parliament will, State reasons, of doubtful members for the measure. "WHAT is the most beautiful hand in the world?" lady erday. addressed £ ol asked one The lady to state what a snug little dapper hand she another ye went on liked to see, when her friend stopped her "The most beautiful hand is the hand that gives." Well and said. Tue Ottawa Freez ics are being paid from $2 50 to 83 50 by saying, truly Press says that machan- per inthe 'country at Cs ton, for working at buildings, and la} and servant girls cannot be had © 0 for love - " - . or money. Farmers are coming from Fitzroy and other townships daily of £15 and £16 any hands they can procure. ng per month with board, for ul' S in TuE latest news from Central a: th America indicate an improvement the country. The Peruvians are reported to have discovered excellent coal mines on their eastern frontier. Revolution con- tinues in Bolivia and in Guatemala. San Salvador is at present orderly, but being ' dissatisfied with its Government, civil war may be precipitated at any day. A CLERGY acquaintance, AN meeting a little "This "Yes, the boy, ** this is quite a wet rain." boy of his said : is quite a said The clergyman, thinking to rebuke such hypét- bole, asked if he k than wet _""I never knew personally of any stormy day, my son !" sir," gnew. of other rain. other," said the boy, 'but I have read in a certain book of a timie when it rained I guess that was fire and brimstone ; not a wet rain." A FIRE originated in the furnace of the Cold Spring 'iron works at Cold Spring | (Ohio) on Thursday night,it became uncon- and not the works, but made a clean sweep of the village, only destroyed ¢onsaming every building in it, The fire only stopped when there was nothing left toburn. The Iron company, was the life of the village, will hot re-build,and the village is thus blotted out | of existence. L. T. Friexp, of the Ki Indians, writes a letter to Governor Davis, agent va | of Texas, in which he says it is evident | which could have been collected if our | that during the coming summer there will | be witnessed the most extensive ravages of the frontiers of Texas. Almost all the Indians of that agency and the Cheyennes of another, have left and are now on the | The Comanches are getting ready to start, the plain's are covered with Apaches, and traders from New Mexico | are supplying them with arms and ammun- ition in exchange for horses and cattle, Tue Sax Juax Bovspary, --The Amer- | ie an papers talk quite confidently as to the | result of the reference of the San Juan Boundary question, and appear quite con- | fident that the Island will be found to belong to them, in the terms of the original Treaty. The Treaty proyides that the | Boundary shall Be the 49th parallel of lati | tude to the middle of the chanrel which | separates the continent from Vancouver's ! Island, and thence through the middle of and of Fuca Siraitk, to the Pacific Ocean. The World asserts that the Haro,' the Rosario dhannel, nmust be the channel} referred to in the Treaty. There appears to be no doubt | said channel, and not is the principal channel, and that which is Almost exclu- but which has been on the spot,(and most pro- bably has an intimate knowledge of the question), affirms that this channel was not discovered until some time after the ratification of the Treaty ; thatthe Rosa- rio channel was the only one known and used at: the time by navigators, which is very strong reason for holding that it was the channel referred to; moreover, there is a map still in existence, which | was' drawn soon after the Treaty of 1846, in which the boundary line is actually drawn through the Rosario channel. If tive when in conversation with consistent | Williams, two of the Commissioners, was "government policy on the treaty will be | the decision will be in favor of the English | consorvatives--a conlitionist 'who court- $25,000, ratification. view of the question. -- Sarnia Observer, cords of wood. Sir G Two fam twel viduals, of Listowel, have mfde a big under- comprising taking, if being no less than driving in waggons all the way to Red® River. The Banner says the party consisted of Thomas Booth, his wife, four sons and two daughters, and Henry Roe, his wife and | two young children : they had two waggons double and single --with canvas cover, both well loaded, besides the fafiily, with implements and houschold goods. Both parties were highly respected residents_of The | decrease of crime in Ontario to the de- | the southern part of the township "of Wallace. "Ir 1s WRITTEN." --Our Saviour when | tempted, choo as his defence the word of | God. A Scotch | pastor found a christian looking downcast. " Well Betty what is wrong with ycu to- day!" "Ah!" "" Satan's what He is our example in this. replied the good wonian, tempting ms Ac and has he been saying to you?" "He's replied Betty, «that that the Bible's no trie that there's nas hoasen hell that I'm not saved --that it'sia'n " And what did you say to © "Say to him ! 1 kent better than I kent there was nie use o' been me. been saying to me," it's a delusion ~-nas nae Saviour ; delusion." him." that ; arguing wi' him ; I just referred him to the Lord. Tre MoRrsL USE oF A MorToAGE. --Two | groes, for land, |the price of witich was $000, said they had ne bargaining some only ha'f so, much money. * Very well," said the "Ill take 8450 and a year. land agent, mortgage for the balance in ons Sambo scratched his head a moment and replied, * But, I say boss, spose a feller got no The agent explained that he would take a fof on the laid to secure the balance)! * But, The agent couldn't ned the ownership of a *"morgitch." ". The darkey to the rescue " lncidated Says Le "Sambo, don't [you morgitch is? Den, T'll| tell A morigich is, jes like des yer: e yer pay¥de boss yer £450 down; den hain't morgitch 1" boss, I hain't got a morgitch." again exclaimed, but the dar see it, and discla single other here came and the point." know what a yeE gives your word on dé honor of nigger det yer'll pay him d¢ udder £450 in a year. Den s'pose on dé pays de boss £440 udder dollar, de boss can jes take all the money and de land, and yer don Golly mighty honest." last day ob de year | yer and don't pay hint de 1 why den de morgitch [says 't 'have nuflin, not a cent. boss ! a morgitch. make nigger Tug Germans have by ti Dlael. ing," been greatly tickled clever satire in the last number of wood, entitled " The Battle of Dork- its translation into the Fatherland, German van- and since language of the ity has increased about a hundred percent. The journals of Germany re-echoes the, Pluck- ly pleasant to English ears. ' It publishes a facetious ! letter from *' John Michael Trutz Baum- woll, Anglo-German the future," Kaiser William recommended to, conguer England, liams of Normandy and. Orange did. Allgemeine Zeitung, one of the lending wood article in a way scarce p litician of to the German Emperor. invade and "Wil- Herr Trutz Baumwoll thinks that this enterprise, is as the other two fantastic as it scems, would not be difficult; on the contrary, it would be advantageous, for German Empire, with its own magnificent army and England's great fleet, would then the of the F divided among warriors the Fatherland, and the became power world, th: would rance would be of Austria give in, 'the New - German broom would sweep sea and land. Queen Victoria would be handsomely pensioned ; the Prince of Wales would be compensated for the loss of his prospeots by an annuity Times, and al happiness and sclf respect and a glowing eulogium in the "an era of re would open for the British territories of | the German Empire." This specimén of the bs ¢ tight little Island." Tur have a very high appreciation of the gallant warrior who is at the head of the Depart- ment of Militia. During the election last week between Messrs.. Holton and Carter Montreal Centré, some companies of volunteers were cidlled out, ostensibly for the purpose of preserving the peace, but in reality, it is alleged, for the purpose of gloryifying the Minister of Militia on his return from car npsgin the West. The men | did nothing more than eat, drink, play agistrates for calling uch useless business, and eorge E. Cartier for his * fniform neglect. The Montreal Star following little episode on the last day of | the election :--About 2 o'clock Sir George | looked into the drill shed, and |the men were hastily formed to salute him.. He advanced smilingly, and was no doubt about to tell the men:how much he loved them, when a well-aimed and well-directed "hiss" from. No. 4 Co. of the Vics', reached his ear and made him start and | stop. He smiled no more: As|if taking the word of command the whole| company caught up the sound, and volley after | volley of hisses, groans, grunts) cat-calls and shouts of derision were disdharged at the devoted head of the. luckless Minister of Militia. The officers finally gelled the Montreal volunteers do not seem to m cards, and curse the m them out on " outburst, and Sir George beat anf ignomin- | - ious retreat. © Captain Crawford 'ordered the man who commenced the hissing to take three paces to the front, and private | John Elli Xt immediately steppad out and modestly suggested that he beg sgn the fun; he was placed under arpest. BIRTH, At Pickering, on the 17th inst, R. 8. Campbell, of u daughter, MARRIED. At Whitevale,on the zh inst of the bride's father, the Rev, J. Fatton, Mr. John L. Spink, to Miss Eliza, fourth daughter of enry Major, k: #q,, both of Whitevale. the wife of Mr. atthe residence | Commercial, TORONTO MARKETS, June 29, Wheat, ¥ bushel, .. .:... | Barley, | Peas, Oats, Rye, Potatoes, | Hay, ¥ ton, fonass Apples, ® bbl, .. MoNTREA AL MARKETS, do do do do do 067 080 05 0 80 0 60 18 00 100 06s June 29. 20a 4 06 53 060 | o 160 15 0:17 Vheat, Fall, ® bushel, Oats, ¥ 32 Bs, Rarley, ¥ 18 bs, Peas, ¥ bushel, Butter, 8 ib, $1 0 ail 40 OSLIAWA MARLKETS, June 30. 8300 @ $325 1480 145 | 140 145 to Flour, ® ewt, . Wheat, Fall, ¥ bushel, Wheat, Spring, ¥ bushel, Oats, ¥ bushel, Peas, ¥ bushel, Potatoes, ¥ bushel, .:....... Butter, ¥ Bb, Lard, ®», 016 015 ou Dried Apples, 8D, | Beans, ¥ bushel, + Wool. 03% | to and from } German wit will scarcelybe appreciated in } | rylates the | $15 @%1 28, 080 0 09- 100° Wheat, ¥ bushel, Rye, do Barley, do Peas, do Oats, do vi Clover Seed, ¥ bushel, Timothy Seed, do Butter, ¥», WHITEY Sivas 0 .060 065 05% ow 075 0% .. 05 05 . 400 475 ve dh 50 +75 . .013 ou MARKETS, June 29, $125 @ $1 30 1B . 0.60 . 0353 075 .040 0 Wheat, Fall, ¥ bushel, Wheat, Spring, de | Barley, ¥ bushel, | Oats, do Peas, do 'Potatoes, do Butter, ¥ 1b, 7} 4: New Advertisements, C. Ww, RCHITECT, A SMITH, PATENT, INSUR. and General Agent, Simcoe Street, Agent for the Inman Line of Steamers vew York and Liven ool. REFER- ENCE Meisrs. Gibbs Bros., oF. .. Glen, Be; 8. B. Fairbanks, Esq. MRS. RILEY PREPARED TO DO ALL S NOW Kinds of Dressmaking. Partibular attention Carmichael's aid to making Children's Suits, _ 123m 1 | lock, William Street, Oshawa. LOST! 8 Bb N THE.DRILL SHED, ON TUESDAY night last, an. Open Letter, in envelope, ad- dressed "* Dr. John Smith; Oshawa." The finder will please leave said letter at the Post Office. June 20th, 1871. WANTED: {00D WAGES WILL BE GIVEN to a good general Servant Girl at " MR. }. JONES', Apply immediately. WANTED. FPYEAMS TO DRAW LUMBER FROM A my Mills in Podonk to Bowmanville 'ard Oshawa. For further partic ulars enquire at Mill. A. B. CAMPBELL. Bowmanville, May 10, 1871. 5 STRAYED! (OME INTO THE PREMISES OF / the Subscriber, Lot 12, 3 con. Whithy, a Ewe Sheep, The owner can Dire Eh same by paying for this advertisement, and ap-_ a plying to SAMUEL HALL. Jane 22nd, 1871. 11-3w. FOR SALE. : NG THT BERKSHIRE PIG GS, TWO 4 month old. Apply to Simcoe St., Oshawa, East Whitby, JOHN GOULD, Near Maxville' s 'Hotel, East W Athy: 11-tf. VALUABLE PROPERTY for SALE. HE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR sale his property on Wiliiam street, consist- ing of a block of four houses and over an acre of land. It is high, well drained, and in a state of good cultivation, Also, that fine yroperty in Prince Albert, now occupicd by Mr. iff. Vileox, Bail HUGH CARMICHAEL. i Mr. EDWARD PETTIT, Of Buffalo, N. Y., UTTER A. M. CHISHOLM, G IBBS' +Oshawa, June 22nd. C R BLOCK. Oshawa, April 13, 1871. ° FOR SALE! FPYHE RESIDENCE or JOSEPH ASH, South Oshawa: with or without the ad- joining land. Terms reasonable. Possession im mediately. WARREN L. ASH. Oshawa, April 20, 1871. . tf Notice to Debtors. LL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE late firm of TAYLOR & NEALE, are heres notified that payments must be made forth- with to the undersigned. FAREWELL & meoik, Oshawa, April 29, , 1871. New Butcher Shop! JOHN HAMILTON, Of the late firm of 'Hamilton & Garth, has much pleasure in informing his numerous friends and the public genera that he haa opened out 2 doors East of the Commercial Hotel a new Butcher Shop, where he will' keep con- Slantly on hand a choice stock of meats, such Beef, Mutton, Pork, Dried Hams, Side Por . ete., which hie will sell 'at the lowest can prices A share of public Putronige Sespectiully ed. + Meat sent to all parts of the town punc- tually altelided to. JOHN HAMILTON. June 15, 1571. DISSOLUTION OF ' PARTNERSHIP HE PARTN ERSHIP HERETO- fore existing between the unde as Butche ke was this day dissolved by mutual con sent, parties indebted to the late. firm are i rire to the same to George G Garth, who ~ | will pay all fia lities against the | GEORGE GARTH. { N JOHN HAMILTON, Wiryess Warren L. Ash. Oshawa, May 4, 1871. Millinery; Millinery, Millin ry, Millinery, Millinery, AT A. M. CHISHOLM'S Osha wa, April 13, 1871. 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He would invite all those that are suffering from diseases of any kind to call on him and in- vestigate his principles of cure, or any inquiries in relation' to treatment and cure by letter be hanestly and promptly answered. C. STONE. C.lawa, June If, 1971,