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ER ------------ Booth Futavio Whserl el ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YBAR JAMES BAIRD, PORT PERRY, AUG. 21, 1879. - Editor. 3 " Palaver. The "Reform" Demonstration lately held in Galt was quite an in- teresting gathering, but the "great speeches" by Messrs. Blake and 'Mackenzie as given in the Globe were as usual strongly tinctured "with clap-trap. Here is a passage from Mr. Blake's speech : « Workingmen, he said, could now con- ecemtrate their strength with a view to securing justice." Has Mr. Blake so soon forgotten that when the workmen printers in Toronto tried to concentrate their strength with a view to secaring justice that Mr. Brown, his political leader, had the workmen appre- hended and cast into prison like common fellons, This was securing justico over the loft. Again Mr, Blake says: # A decent wage for a working man ought to be sufficient to maintain him and to enable him to put away sufficient for old " This is a truism; but what does Mr. Blake mean by "a decent wago?" and do our working men gol this decent wage of which he speaks ?-- Mr. Blake knows very well that they do not, but still they are obliga. ed either to provide for old age or want when it comes on them. This is the samo Mr. Blake who does not consider that a decent wage is suffi- ent to enable government officials to put away sufficient for old age. Ile does not expect officials gotting two, | three, four and five thousand dollars a year should provide for old age, but by his voice and sanction so soon as such begin to feel the weight of years thoy are superannuated and pensioned off at two, three, four or five thousand dollars a year for life. In this way hundreds of thousands of dollars are paid away every year to men who had no claini to a dollar, and the toiling ones have to footfthe bull. It is all very well to blather | over working men laying past money when they scarcely receive wages enough to procure the daily bread of themselves and families, bat still they must contribute to- wardy paying these sumptuous pensions. Of course the aim of Messrs. Blake and Mackenzie is, it possible, to secare the suffrages of the working men to return them to power; but they must suppose that working men are either extromely forgiving in their way or have very bad memories and have entirely for gotten that during the Blake, Mackenzie regime work and wages | were at their very lowest ebb and | that neither of these care anything for working men further thun to | use them as stepping stones to strido | into power. 1f working men desire | a change of rulers they will certain: | ly nover seek a renewal of the Blake, Mackenzie rule, they have cortainly had sufficient of thar bur- lesque. The great and persistent aim of the toiling ones should be to get rid of a large proportion of the redundant rulers we already have, we are on the very verge of being legislated to death, but the return of Messrs. Blake and Mackenzie to | power would secure no benefit to working men, aud all their palaver over working men is simply a decoy bird, unmitigated clap trap. --_-- --- Reach Budget. | ft will be seon from the report) elsewhere in this issuc that Monday | last was budget day with the Reach council when it was found that funds to meet the following items would have to be provided for by way of taxation on tho ratable property of the township. We must pay the county $3,083 ; railway debenturos $2,000; roads and bridges $817; indigent aid $596; salaries and miscellaneous $1189. The valae of our property, real, personal and taxable income is $2,364,657, Thirty-two and a half «ents on every bundred dollars of our total assessment will raise §7,- 685, Henco the ratepayers of Reach will pay 32} cents on every $100 of their assessed value. Parties assess: ed value, Purtias assossod at $200 will pay 65 cents of taxes, $400 will pay $1.30, $1600 will pay $3.25 and so on, in addition to the school rates. Por soveral years past we have not been taxed for railway ben- tares as we paid those debenture: ovide for the de- pe a ------------------ -- sverything clse necessary to run the township, roads and bridges, salaries, miscellaneous and all together. . The special school sections rates are the chief source of our taxation. Sections Nos 1und 2 have vot pat in their amounts. No. 3 requires 22 cents on the $100; East settle- ment requires 30 cts ; Utica 21 cts; Manchester 31 cts; Prince Albert 40 cts; Borelia i, e. Port Perry 56 cts; Purdy's 21 cts; Epsom 18 cts,; west of Epsom 15 cts; Greerbank 22 cts; Shaw's 27 cts; Union Sonya 19 cts; Saintfield 22 cts; Victoria Corners 29 ets; Seagravo 68 cts; Marsh Hill 18 cts ; near Chalk Lake 18 cts. The residents of theseveral school sections may easily find the amount of their taxes by adding the special school rate of the section in which they reside to 82} cts, the rate levied by the municipality, Thus parties in -the Utica 'section will pay 824 and 21 or B33 ctson the $100 ussess- ol value ; Manchester section will pay 832% and 31 or 63} cts onthe $100 assessed value; Prince Albert section will pay 82% and 40 or 72} cts per 8100 assessed value. The Port Porry rection outside of the corporation will pay 323% and 56 or 83% cts per $100 assessed value ; and 82 on with the other sections; ty adding the section rato to 32% the rate levied by the township, thesum will be the amount on the $100 ass- essed value of that soction. More Ingratitude. Our dear Neddy of the Standard has again been making an ass of himsclf. We bave let the creature severely alone for a Jong time past, I notwithstanding his numerous es- capades and well merited chastise- ment, still he manifests his ingrat- {itude by periodical manifestations of his insolence towards us. A couple of weeks ago we referred somewhat mildly, to the despicable but too common vice of ingratitude expecting that we might do some good in a general way, Someone fool ingsimple Neddy must have persuad. ed him that we were aiming at him, for in his last issue he set his hounds upon us who howled and bit at our heols miost furiously. We don't blame the scribblers they are work- ing for their crusts, and poor Neddy is not worth minding. But every one must know that wo bad no reference to Neddy; the caption of the article--Every Man Has Iis Price--proves that conclusively. -- No one will ever mistake Neddy for a mun, and (hat which is utterly worthless can have no price. So now, dear Noddy, call off your hounds! we certainly did not mean you. For no one will charge you with writing the trash, but still you are guilty in having your scribblers do it for you. Poor Neddy's knowledze of English Literature must be very bright, when informed that we bad closed our remarks in the language of Scout, he was quite surprised and eagerly enquired "What Scott? Ts it that Scott the father of the Can- ada Temperance Act?" "Nol" re replies his informer, "it is Sur Walter Scott." "Ah! ha!" says Neddy, "Sir Walter! Who is be, and where does he reside?' Mere is intellectual darkness blacker than midnight. TFurtber on in the same issue the "Granny" gives a glowing descrip- tion of 'wash houses," "pig sties" and "hen roosts' which he has been visting of late. We should judge, however, that he had precious little to boast over these visits. Poor Mr. Jowett won't long for a second nocturnal visit to his wash house; the result of tho "pig sty" visit has not yet transpired, but Mr. R. Scott's ten lost turkeys and the large nume ber of poultry being stolen around this neighborhood doubtless proves a familiarity with hen roosts but we cannot for the life of us sce where there is any room for boasting over suth visits. All that we would say to Neddy in this connection is that if he does not wish to get into trouble he had tetter keep away from our wash- bouse and hen~roost, © The Oshawa Vindicator in its scrap column of last week gives an- other display of the extreme mod- esty of the editor of that sheet.-- After quoting' from the OBSERVER re Tenders for the Scugog bridge he goes on to say :-- 4 The Observer must" be mistaken, as we do not believe the missioners would 6 overlooked so important a matter in the notiees," - This is assuming a leetle too much. It does not nocessarily follow that the "Opservere must bo mistaken" use forsooth, the editor of the Vindicator does not belioto the statement. Our Vindicator cotem ln mast have wrought himself up tou jost exalted pitch in his own timation when ho supposes ¢ any statement which be dis- olie be inaccurate. We assert, however, notwithstanding the unbelief of our cotein that our was porfectly nccurate 'mistake about it, the best of all reasons] SToLEN ProrerTY RECOVERED.-- A short time ago we noticed a burg- lary on the house of James Squelch, Esq., Merchant, Prince Albert, in which a pocket bogk containing some money and a number of notes and other valuable papers was taken from the premises; we aro now much pleased to state that the pocket book and its contents except the money, has Leen recovered, it was found in Mv. Tipp's barn 8th con. of Reach where it had been left by* the party who stole it as he had not dared to negotiate the papers. A---------------------- The Excursion of the Season. Our Port Perry C. M. Church fiiends have provided an Excursion which cannot fail in meeting the wishes of all; they have catered for an Excursion from Port-Perry to Sturgeon Point and return which every one will be glad to patronize, an excursion which cannot fail in giving satisfaction to all. Leaving Port Perry at 9 a. m. arriving at the Point at 11, spending the day around the pleasant scenery of the Point and leaving for the Port at b p. m. This cannot fail in being an unusually attractive excursion and the fare 80 cents, for the round trip, will certainly be regarded as cheap for so interesting an excursion. Hd, Base BaLu.--The return matoh betwoen the Invicibles of Uxbridge and the Silver Stars of Sunderland, came off ou Suturday last on the grounds of the former, when of 29 runs the Stars got 16 und the Invin cibles 13, so that Uxbridge came off second best. Ilowever, parties who were present say tho game was a good one and both sides displayed much skill. - ES A Big Reduction. See Mr. Parrish's large adver- t sement in this issue. A complete revolution has taken place in the Hardware, Stove and Tinware Trade. Prices dewn from 20 to 25 per cent. (See the adv.) Sent Hiv Back.--The town of Lindsay is doubtless all right at homo but if it were all ene to them we would prefer that they would not put our town to the trouble and oxpenso of returning their stray inhabitants. A young man from Lindsay named McLean was appre- hended hero last evening on a charge of sundry forgeries ere ho left Lind- say. He was taken by our Chief Constable, brought before Squire Currie who very properly sent him down to Whitby. . Narrow EscAre.--On Weudnes- day morning last as Mr Rose was driving through the village of Man- chester, a child of Mr. Wakeley's, merchant tailor, was sitting by the side of the road, Mr. Rose not notic- ing the child drove right over it one of the wheels of the buggy pass- ing over the child's head from be hind the eur right over its temple.-- All supposed that the child was killed but we are pleased to learn that the child has rallied and is likely to recover. It is rather sing ular that Mr, Rose drove right on and never stopped to learn the result of his carelessness, if nothing worse. AN IMPORTANT CLEARING SALE. -- See Mr. Christian's now advertise- ment in this issue, he has determin. ed on a thirty day's Clearing Sale from this date in which purchasers may rely on such bargains as are rarely offered. Ilis large and valu- able stock of wew Spring and Summer Goods must be disposed of to make room for Fall Purchases.-- Our farming friends will do well to note his advice on tho matter of Barley. TE ------ CrowpDED Our.--Our correspon- dent will please notice that our x- tended reported of the Reach council proceedings hus crowded out his letter. Will appear next weck. em rr---- Bust: A New Co-part: See Dawes & Watkis' Business Card in this issue, They have entered into a co- Thi par as Auct , A , and General Commission Agents. Parties at all acquainted with these gentlemen need not be reminded that what. ever business is entrusted to their care will be promptly attended to and satisfact. orily conducted, Lynx Shot. On Friday 15th inst, as Mr. Joseph Vickery and his little boy were in the harvest field on lot 8, near the town line between Whitby and Reach, the dog appeared avnoy- ed ronuing round and barking up an ad- jacent pine tree. Mr. Vickery went to see what was disturbing the dog and looking up the tree ie caught. the fierce eye of a large lynx about thirty feet up the tree. For- tunately Mr. Vickery had his rifle with him, he said to his boy 'here is a lynx, I will try to shoot him, butif I miss him he may bother us'; the boy at once caught hold of a pitch fork and stood by his father ready to act in case of emergency ; Mr. Vickery now fired, the bullet taking his lynxship right' under the lower jaw, came out the top of his bead Killing him instantly, The brute measured over three feet in length and over two feet and a balf high, powerfal.y built with a formidable sct of teeth and claws. He was asavage looking animal and capable of a world of mischief amongst | poultry, sheep, aud even young cattle, Bounties are given for the destruction of wolves and why should not bounties be given for the destruction.of lynxesor wild cats more destructive than wolves, More Steam. We had the satistaction, on Friday last, of on the premises of Mr, Harper, Reach, the operation wrought likea charm, ! everything was most satisfactory, the power | performed was P witnessing the working of & steam thresher {town hall on Monday, 18th inst, Members 5th con, of "11 present... special meetings were regd and approved. was regular, steady and rapid, the work | Clerk setting forth that the amount to be . Reach Oouncil. The municipal council of Reach met at the "The minutes of the previous regular and A communication was read from the Co. , clon, sati 14 Id think forty or fifty ner cent. more in a given {ime than can be done by the ordinary threshers, Everything was quict and peaceable no shouting to horses and cracking of whips; the nog unmusical hum of the thresher and hiss of ' the steam being the only sounds heard and | in place of a wholesale consumption of | oats or wheat by a dozen horses or so, a few barrels of water and armfulls of wood were all that the engine required. Parties who may not be aware of the smoke escape nay have their doubts as to the danger of fire from sparks from the smoke stack, but of this there is no possible danger, tho smoke escape is so constructed that it is impossible for u spark to escape and any one knowing any thing of the construction of the smoke escape will be fully satisfied as to the absol, ute safety from fire with the slightest pos- sible degree of care. Certainiy the steam thresher is a move far in the right direction and can scarcely fail in coming into general use, cli fo threshing and we shou i a ------ A Miraculous Escape. Mr. Wm, McGreggor, lot in the 9th con. of Reach met witha severe accident on Thursday Inst and his escaping immediate death was really miraculous. He bad a high spirited young team to his reaper and a bo¥ driving. The team took fright and ran away with the reaper and boy doing consid erable damage to the reaper, Everything was again fixed up and the horses appeared to have cooled, so the boy was again put on and the reaper set to werk but they bad not wrought long till the team started off again. It was again caught without much damage being done. Mr. McGregor's son, an active young man, now took the runaways in hand and took his scat on the machine, Lutit was not long ere they were off again at the top of their specd, Mr. McGreggor seeing them dash off ran before them in order to stop them, but us they came dashing on he stepped but in doing so he slipped and fell, the footboard of the machine passing over aside, him and bruising him badly, it was at first thought that Le was killed Lut after a time he regained conscionsness and we are pleas- ed to know that he is recovering from his injuries, but it is a thousand to one he was not killed, the large wheel was within three inches of running over his head, in which | case instant death would have been the result, tie pint Lp Aides Barrie Regatta. On Monday last the Barrie Regatta open- ed ip fine style, The first race was a double scull Here six boats came to the scratch, : one from | Collingwood, one from Toronto, one from jelleville, one from Atherly, and two from Barrie, The Toronto boys put on plenty of race for amtircs vi d ih Reach for General County Purposcs is $2, 168 and for schools $635. A communication from Mr. Campbell, Solicitor for Mrs, Penrose was also read setting forth that he bad advised Mrs. Pen- rose to again appear before the council ask- ing to be put in possession of that portion of lot 13 in the 10th con of Reach as should have been done long ago accord ing toa resolution of the council, which resolution will be found in the newpapers which Mrs, Penrose will produce. In con: q of the improp, duct of the council the terms of the resolution were never carried out and Mrs, Penrose bad been put to large costs and expense. He had also advised Mrs. Penrose to ask the council to passa resolution ordering her taxed costs or at least a fair proportion of them to be paid out of the funds of the municipality, He trusts the council will do what is right and just by the poor wo- man aud make restitution for the wrong the council bad done her, and hinting at a suit in Chancery if matters are not made right. Mr John Holtby complained of having had 3 lambs and a cwe killed by dogs, He values the lambs at $2 50 for each lamb and $6 for the ewe, Mr Moon complained of having had a lamb entirciy eaten up and a ram and ewe killed, the former being worth §6 and the latter $4. Mr John Kilpatrick had a ewe worth £6 killed, On motion of Mr Holman two-thirds of the damage was ordered to be paid in each case. Mr Barnes d in most eloq gravel road south of Manchester costing in all, including work and material, $8.80, On motion of Mr Dobson an order was granted for the amount, On motion of Mr Burnett the sum of $6 was ordered to be paid to Mr McFarlane as commissioner being an over expenditure on a grant made on the 14th con, On motion of Mr Dobson the Clerk was instructed to call the attention of the officials of the T, & N. R. Co'y to the condition of the road at the crossing of their line over the 14th con, of Reach and request that the same be repaired without delay. : Mr Hol i duced and carried throug! a by-law to raise by assessment on the rate- able property of the township the sum of $ for the support af the indigent poor of the township for the present year, In committee of the whole Mr Burpett in the chair, the blank was filled up with the sum of $596.16. Mr. Burnett introduced and carried through a by-law to suppress the keeping of houses of ill fame within the corporgtion. The penalty for the principals and accessorics is from 85 to 850, orjgo down. The Clerk said that he had been convers- ing with Mr, St, John, and that he had h certain portion of the road on the Uxbridge town line bad been placed in a state of re- pair which made it absolutely necessary in order not lose the work already done that a coat of gravel should be put on, but as the grant had been all expended it will require an additional $20 from Reach and proportionate amounts from Scott and Ux- bridge, to complete the work in way of gravel, Mr. Dobson faid that Mr, St. John had been talking to him of the same thing and pressed the necessity for the grant, Mr. Dobson wmwoved that the sum of $20 be appropriated on the town line of Ux- bridge, Scott and Reach, on condition that these other municipalities grant a like sum, and Messrs. Geo, St. John and N. Dure be issi toexpend the same, terms of the of his road beat in anything like passable order and threatens to abandon the whole thing unless the conucil give some assistance he had done a great amount of work for nothing but would do it no longer, Ou motion ot MeFaclane an appro- priation of $10 was ordercd to be paid to Mr Barnes for work done on the 1st con. same having been previously determined on though not credited to the beat, Mr Leask came before the council, Ie said an appropriation of $10 had been made on the side line between lots 18 and 19 in 9th and 10th cons and he has come to ask the council what they would advise him to do with it as he did not sce what good a small sum like $10 would do on such a place, besides be said that jobs to the amount of $18 are already under weigh and if more be not granted much of that which has already been laid out will be lost this fall aud the road become im passible, On motion of Mr. Burnett the sum of $20 in addition to the $10 already granted was appropriated between lots 18 and 19 1n 9th and 10th cons, and Messrs Leask and Mc Farlune were appointed commissioners to expend the same. On motion of Mr.Holman anorder for $18 was made in favor of Mr Leask as commis- sioner, for work done on the sideline be- tween lots 18 and 19 in the 9th and 10th con. On motion of Mr Dobson the sum of was ordered to be paid to R Walke cedar for culvert on the 4th con, for Feter Fitchett an indigent came before the council complaining that §2 a month was little and he would like $6. He was living in a miscrabe old house belonging to one Parker for which $2 a month was charg» ed ; the miserable old hut is not worth $20. style, but style is not exactly the thing to win races by and ere the race was over the | | Toronto boys found it was all they could do | to make a respectable second the Colling- | wood boys were much too fast for them -- | The other four boats got in some time. | The distance was two miles with a turn, 'The prize was a $60 cup, | | The next r was a four.oared amateur race, three entries; a crew from Peterboro' one from Hamilton and one from Toronto, | The Toronto boys as usual thuoght them. selves the victors before they started and put ona fair quantity of airs, but well dir= ccted muscle 1s of far more Jimporance | than airs especially in a boat race, and we | think the Peterboro' boys convinced their Toronto competitors of this fact ere the race was through for the Peterboro' boys came in a splendid lead followed by the Torontos and the representatives of the Ambitious City brought up the rear, This race was for a $50 cup, The advocates of wopwen's 'rights were much plesed with the next race. This was | a' single scull between two ladies a | Miss of Atherly, The latter. proved victorious without much trouble. This race was a straight mile for a §50 cup, The next was the race of the day, a pro- | fessional scull race. There were no fewer | than twelve entries including many of our | first-class professionals. Out of the twel o| who started the race may be said to Lavi been confined to three Riley, Hanlan an Kennedy, the fist two closing with a tie | and Kennedy making a good thira. Hanlan had all he could do to secure a tie, Many say that Riley did come in first | but they were so close that the judges | agree to bold it'a tie and have the two row | for first and second money on the 20th, It was amusing to find the Toronto | papers hopelessly struggling to find some aw n, of Baie, and a Miss Morrison, | Mrs Fitchett rubbed down the council a little on the smallness of the grant, she thinks that if matte et much worse the poor will soon be as badly off in Canada as they are in England, * Mrs Bicket gave a fair representation of the condition of the applicants and recom- mended that something moré should be done for them. The miserable old house in which they lived could not be kept warm in winter and the rent was shameful charging a month for such a house 1t is certainly ating indigents pretty hard to charg: hem ag much for rent in one year as the old thing is worth, Mr. Burnett moved that the applicants receive $6 a month until a proper place of residence can be secured for them, Mr Luke complained of having two ewes worried, one of ~which has died and he values it at $5.60. On motion of Mr, Dobson the council adjourned for dinner, COUNCIL RESUMED. Mrs. Fenrose came before the Council regarding that long disputed lot which Councils of other days have been higgling at for angordinary life time. She stated that she had purchased three. fomths of an acre of laud with the tavern stand bat did | not get quite half an acre, that the corpora. tion of Reach had held possession of her land ever since, and that she had been put to a world of trouble and very large expense in counseqence of the Council's action in this matter, In reply to Mr. Burnctt, Mrs. Penrose aid that she was not aware of the frand or she would not have purchased, but she then a stranger and the matter was mis presented to her ; she had been badly used and led into expensive chancery suits in ns nce of the mi nt of the Council who bad promised everything fair but had done nothing. Mr, Ianson said that Mrs, Penrose bad been badly used by the Council then in c | $1418,29, respec rap v i is. | power but hers was not the only case which oe fn br de, [TS tits ty "he Soe that time, In his own case he had had a PLAYING BABY. | contention with the Council regarding a It is rather odd that our magnificent | picce of his land which had bee kept from Haplan should play baby in the Riley vs.| him, On the advice of M, C. Cameron he Hanlan matter, Riley thinks he gained first | had demanded $50 from the Council in pay- money on Monday, and very likely he did, | ment of the land of which he had been but Hanlan whines over it and Riley was deprived, he agreed to accept $45 and the willing to pull him another match to see | Council gave it to him, But that land was which should have first und which second | held and is stiil held by Mr, Bear who has money but the "Champiun of this World" for | been using it ever since and has paid noth= reasons best known to himself preferred not ing tor it, and he does not see what right the to row on the quibble that he supposed-- Council had to pay $45 of the peoples' though noboby else did--tbat he had won money for land which Mr, Bear occupies first money. {and pays nothing for it; the Council ought a, e,SY"¥" '.Bo | either to get pay for the land or sell it to ) some one else. The Council wouid not be Toronto's Biggest Display. | doing their duty to let this matter remain During the three weeks commencing on ' Sept, 5th, the Cily of Téronto will tethe | theatre of the greatest display and excite= | ment ever witnessed in this province. The | Industrial Exhibition will open then and remain open for three wecks, i His Excellency and her Royal Highness will arrive on Friday the 5th of September | at 11:30 a. m. On arrival they will leave the cars at the foot of Lorne street, where they will be received by the Mayor and Reception Com- mittee, the Lieutenant-Governor and mem- bers of the Ontario Government, The clildren, massed on the platforms on each side of Lorne street, to the number of six thousand or more, will welcome their Excellencies by singing appropriate music. Their Excellencies will then proceed to the Horticultural Gardens, by way of Front, Yonge and Gerrard streets, accompanied by a procession, which will form along the line of route, i Gn the 6th, the sailing regatta, under the. "auspices of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, | will come off, anda grand lacrosse "watch, under the auspices of the Torouto Lacrosse Club, will take place in the afternoon. On the 8th the Scottish games will be held in the afternoon, . On the 9th a general w of 'the volun- teers will be held on tire Garrison Common, and in the evening the citizens' ball. the 13th, a rowing regatta - human life is in da in any locality in which toese brupes are found, Mr, Vickery deserves the thanks of all for Bb riddiog the locality of so fi lo an On WY, enemy {o our sheep and lambs. In fact will take place. Here is a handsome bill of fare for the first eight days, as it is, what right bave the Council to let Mr. Bear hold township property ? The Council advised Mrs, Penrose to proceed ag directed by 'the Special Act, to make a formal complaint to tke Council demanding an arbitration aa the law pro- vides, and the Council would their duty in the matter, With regard to the payment of the costs already incurred the Council deferred action, Mrs. Penrose said she did not know now how mucli the taxed costs were or whether they were yet taxed, © She wunted uo more than was fair and just and she hoped the Council would do honorably by her. The matter was laid over. Mrs Jones, an indigent, came before the council asking a change of residence as the place in which she now resides is utterly unfit for a habitation, it is no p against the weather and is in danger of be- ing blown down about hier ears at any mo. ment, ' The Reeve remarked that the council did not wish to expose the poor to any unneces- sary privation and seeing the place isin such a condition the council 'will take the matter into their consideration. but as there is an old gentleman on the indigent list for whom the council would like to secure a residence if Mrs, Jones were willing a place might be secured to accommodate them to gether, Mrs, Jones declined the offer saying she Mr. McFarlane introduced and carried thiough a by-law to raise by assessment on the ratable property of the township the sum of § for the general purposes of the township for the present year, In committee of the whole Mr Dobson in the chair the blank was filled up with Mr. O Leary came before the council claiming expenses connected with the late statute labor suit he being pathmaster of the division, he had lost much time in attending court and otherwise, Action was deferred till a future time. Mr Burnett introduced and carried through a by-law appointing a Collector and fixing His salary. requested him to state to the Council that af. i Rain Storms. The latter part of last week proved a regular soaker throughomt the larger portion of this continent, -- Taking one place with another per- haps as much rain fell on Saturday last throughout the American con- tinent as ever before foll in any one day. Witminaron, N. 0. A storm of wind and rain visited this section early this morning. At four the velocity of! the wind had reached sixty-eight Tnileg pen hour. A large number of shade trees ore prostrated in the city. Several houses and shedi.were unroofed. ~ No lives were lost.-- Severgl vessels were driven ashore on the middle ground. [tis feared serious damage las been done to the crops. Gavuyestox, Tex., Aug. 17,~South-west specials report heavy rains in that section. -- The streams are all swollen. The Rio Grande rose sixteen feet in two days. The telegraph wires are prostrated and mails are greatly delayed. Great damage to stock is apprehended, ee ---- ~----. Squinting Editors. When our dear brother Editors desire to made each other targets for ball practice they ought by all means to try and shoot straight. Those who make the quarrels should be the only ones to fight and editors who can- not shoot straight should keep civil tongues till they learn how to shoot, and not. shoot #unocent by.slanders who had no part in the quarrel, Sax Francisco, Cal, Avg 17.--At Los Angelos, Cal, on Saturday, J. DD. Linch and Wm. A, Spaulding, editors respectively of the Herald and Express, engaged in a shoot- ing; affray on the strect, Several by- standers were wounded, but both belli. gerents escaped unburt. The trouble arose from an article in the Herald reflecting on Spaulding. Deapwoon, D.T., Aug, 17.--~L. F. What: becke, local editor of the Pioneer, last night shot at a negro,who claims he assanlted him, The pall struck T. 8, Martin, formerly a wholesale grocer of this city, in the forehead, The wound is probably fatal, A Fghting Judge. The Judge and Warden of the County of Grey have had a tussle or rather the repre. of the law was the aggressor, if his Wardenship had cuffed the legal ears of his judgeship he would have served him right, In committee of the whole Mr Holman in the chair, Mr Mc ane moved that the blank for the salary be filled up with $90, Mr Real said as far as he was concerned he would just say to the council at once $100, doubtless men may be willing to accept of it at a lesssum and he would not stand in their way, thankful to the council for the honor con. ferred on him by appointing Lim to the re sponsible position of Collector for the past eleven years, and he bad always endeavor ed to discharge his duties faithfully to the township and with as little annoyance and trouble to the ratepayers as possible, but he must positively decline to accept the posi- tion at anything under $100, The Reeve said that he was aware that Mr Real was an efficient Collector but that gentleman wonld see that the council is curtailing in every possible way in order to keep down the taxes, Mr Real replied that the duties were worth more than $100 but if parties can be got to do it for less he is willing that such should have it. On motion of Mr Burnett the blank for salary was filled up with $100 and the blank for the officer with the name of Wm Real, MrDobson introduced and carried through a by-law to levy and collect from the several school seetions the amounts required by the tr es of said sections, Sections 1 and 2 had not yet sent in their amounts and if the tenstecs of th have to foot the bill for teach 8 &c. out oi their own pockets it will make them fly around. On motion of Mr Holman a few small sums being over expenditure on appropria- tions amounting in all to about $18 were ordered to be paid. On motion of Mr Dobson the sum of $29.- 34 was ordered to be paid to the Messi: Barrett the same being the amount paid by Mr John Graham in compliance with the award of arbitrators as to the value of a certain portion of land in the 6th con, part of a road allowance purchased by Mr, Graham, The Clerk laid on the table a communica. tion from the authorities of the Model Fam | authorizing the: council to nominate a stu- | dent for said institution if they should see fit to do so. Mr McFageane moved that an order for £30 be drawn in favor of Mark Currie, said amount having been expended by him in graveling a portion of the Nonquon road in the 3rd con, The recve said he was not aware that Mr, Currie had any authority to act as commis« sioner for Reach and what authority bad Le to expend money belonging toReuch Last y ear Mr Currie had been joint commissioner he acting for Port Perry with the Reach com. missioner in expending the joint appropria. tions of the two municipalities but he had no authority to act for Reach, and if Reach wished to make any appropriation there are plenty in the township capable of expending it without falling back on a self appointed commissioner from another municipality ; no one having asked for the yeas and hays he had not an opportunity of of recording his vote otherwise he certainly would have recorded his vote against the appropriation, It is not for any party who pleases to expend money on our roads on which ever road they choose and cooly demand the amount. The council had a fair understanding that no avoidable appropriation should be made this year and he was surprised to hear members of council sanctioning so manifest a devia« { tion from the course agreed upon, | _ Mr Burnett said this was not the only instance in which deviations had been made from that course, the council has even to- day voted several sums in violation of that course and he had sanctioned the expendi. ture referred to. : Mr. Dobson said that when Mf. Currie first spoke to him about the outlay he objected, but when afterwards Mr, Currie came back and told him that Mr. Burnett and Mr, Holman hud consented, he then gave his consent, Mr. Holman said Mr, Currie made a splendid job of the road and the money was well expended. The reeve replied that might be all true but there were very many places throughout the township which stood more in need of an extra appropriation than that did and where it would accommodate a much larger number of the people of Reach than the road referred, but with the view of keeping the taxes down these got no appropriation. Me McFarlane's motion was now put and declared carried. ' 'On motion of Mr. Holman the sum of $6 'was crdered to be paid Thos. Crozier for the maintenance of an indigent named Crothers for the month ending 20th inst. > It was regarded unfair to give this indi- gent so much more than other indigents in the municipality, snd on motion of Mr. McFarlane, Crother's allowance was re. duced to $3 per month for the present at least, On motion the Council adjourned till Friday, Dec, 12th, The Reward of Iniquity. 14. D a key informer pe He was | but the Warden preferred to bring the legal representative before the police magistrate, The cause of the trouble was a dispuse about the water supply for the county buildings. Sometime ago the Judge, together with a that he would not accept the office under | few other private citizens, tapped the main found { pipe leading to the gaol and attached pipes ying a portion of the water to their residences, It was found that the tappers were depriving the gaol ot the necessary supply of water and the Warden ordered the tapping pipes to be cut oft. The Judge offered every objection but the Warden had the pipes cut off, A short time after the Judge and Warden met at the Queen's hotel when a conversation between them on the watter ended in the Judge striking the Warden over the head with his cane, so the Warden deemed it necessary to bring the legal luminary before his betters at the Police court. Judgment has been postpon- ed very likely for aristocratic reasons, conve a t-- A Move Far in the Right Direction T'. Gault is said to have submitted vernment, by request, a scheme Natioual Bank issue, and that it con- tains a recommendation for the Dominion to issue all legal tender notes. It is said that as bank charters expire in 1881 the time is opportune, and the Finance Department is looking towards considerable changes to follow the new Banking Act to be introduc- ed by Sir Samuel Tilly next session, Eh -- The labour statistics at Castle Garden, New York, for the first seven momhs of this year open up some interesting veins of inquiry and comparison. Employment was found for no less than 9,000 immigrants--a fact siguificant in itself, showing that the demand for labor is gradually improving Over 5,000 men were enzaged for m labour, at prices ranging from $6.50 per month (with board) in January to $14 50 in June ; female servants getting from $8 to 10 per month, Cousiderable higher prices were paid to those who were exceptionally competent, The call for coal and iron miners, weavers, shoe-makers, and farm labourers was. lmrger than the Labour Burcan was able to meet, German servant-maids were also in remarkable demand, their ex- perience and natural thriftiness making them desirable acquisitions to the house hold. When these figures get abroad, im. migration will be stimulated afresh, ----.---- Unmasked Tyranny.--A farm lab- orer of Ardleigh, England, went to the help of a man who was being overpowered by a lunatic in his charge, and in danger of bei killed, He was absent from work an hour | and a half, and was prosecuted by his em- ployer for five shillings damages on account of loss of services, and the court decided against him for not gettting permission trom his employer before going to rescue a man who was liable to be killed atany moment, --_------------ Fall Shows. Brock Township, at Sunderland, on Mon- day and Tuesday, the 29th and 30th of September, Reach, Scugog and Port Perry, at Port Perry, on Tucsday, September 30th, and Wednesday, October 1st. North Brock, at Cannington, on Wednes. day and Thursday, the 1st and 2nd of October, North Ontario County Show, at Uxbridge, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 7th and 8th of October. Cartwright Township, at Williamsburg, on Thursday and Friday, the 9th and 10th of October, DIED. + Ab Kensham, Jamaica, West Indies, on it inst; of fever, Eliza Grace, wife of Mr, John L. Watkis, Port Perry, Ontario, 'aged 42 years, the The Markets. Ossenver Ovrick, Aug, 21, 1879, Fall Whea, ,.... «vo $090 to §0 95 Spring Wheat, , . 080to 088 Ons vu. +51. . 038to 040 Pes: u..iiiiini, 055to 060 Clover Seed ,,.,... 300to 320 Hay per ton, 9 00 to 10 00 Cheese , 009 to 010 Rides .... 500 to 560 Smoked Hams 000fo 012 Butter Tuts, . 0C9to 010 Butter Roll ....u0suvss ya 009t0 010 Eggs ...... trvesnes 008to 009 sesssss 0565 to 070 sees 0.22to 023 OW FOR SALE, AC! Te Sale, a good, quiet, 5 year old Milch Cow. . Can he seen at Mr. George Wilson's farm, on the 7th concesgion of was too old for such an A committee was appointed to secure a more comfortable residence for the appli- cant. Mr T Grabam came before the conncil regarding the repairing of a bridge on the in London, says he formerly pursued the business in Toronto and that he was paid five dollars for each case by the Inspector, whether proven or not. A man if so dis~ posed could create a good many cases at five dollars apiece, z Reach, opposite Mr. J. B, Lazier's Cradle, and Rake Factory. $20 Casn, or $23 Octo- ber, 1880, on approved credit, = Apply to, t D. URQUHART, ugnst 18.--A" terrific | SRY ar AUCTIONEERS APPRAISERS, ' AND GENERAL COMMISSION 'OFFICE AT + | Mr. McGaw's Grocery Store Port Porry, Aug, 20, 1879. , BOARD. Thigh or five young men can be accom= modated with Board, two doors orth of the M. BE. Church, Port Perry. MRS." W, LEE. 879. NOTICE. LL ACCOUNTS due me are in the hands ot Mr. J. L. WATKIS for €ol- lection, and he is anthorized to give reeeipts. Those not settled by the 1st of Sept., will be placed in Court for Collection, B. J THORNE, AGENTS. i Port Perry, Aug. 20, 1 August 12, 1879. FLOUR ----AND-- o FEED STORE! THOS. MADILL AVING purchased the Business lately F carried on by Mg. J. L. WaTkis, begs to inform the inhabitants of Port Perry, and vicinity, that he will constantly keep on hand a good and Fresh Supply Flour, Corn, Plaster, Shorts, Peas, Water Lime, Bran, Oatmeal, Salt, * Oats, Graham Flour, Coal, Barley, Cracked Wheat, Garden and Field Seeds, B&5~Cash for Hides and General Produce, N. B.--DBlacksmiths may rely on obtain. ing the Best Coal, at a reasonable figure, as I am determived to keep no other, THOS. MADILL, Worthington's Old Stand, Aug. 132, 1879. Port Perry, AD mT a TET 7 mm SA 223378 Fran | -- - 1 E25 i im =. | =af'm | - nm . ~ oS. Fm. m= = mo oo BARE wT Rw Bo (= mss | TT La ES a A mn -- a 7 bE a S mz ® ---i a BO tie? - | mr gle ! FL Rg f "- 2 a 2 I aS. CET0 CREDITORS 3} URSUANT to a Decree of the Court of Chancery made in a cause of Williamson vs, Williamson, The Creditors of William Francis William- son, late of the Townghip of Cartwright, in the County of Durham, Yeoman, who died in or about the month of September 1878, are on or before the 25th day of August 1879 to send by post pre-paid to MESSRS, SCOTT & EDWARDS, of Peterborough, the Solici~ tors of the Plaintiff, their christian names and , addi and descriptions, the full particulars of their claims, a state- NOTE i } ment of their accounts, and the nature of the securities (if any) held by them ; or in default thereof they will he prematorily ex- cluded from the benefit of the said Decree. Every Creditor holding any security isto produce the sume before me at my chambers at Peterborongh, on the 12th day of Septem ber, 1879, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon being the time appointed for adjudication on the claims. : bl Dated this 13¢l day of July, 18%. C. A. WELLER, Master at Peterborough Splendid Residence for Sale ----INe-- PORT PERRY. OMPRISING Four Village Lots; two of Rubi are' corner lots, nicely laid out with a beautiful Lawn and -planted various kinds of Ornamental Tren iron Vines, &c. Good Young Orchard "> ot Choice Fruit Trees in beating, mostly Plum and Pear, BRICK HOUSE, 26x32, Hard and Soft Water, Wood House Driving Baro, and Stable, all. in firstclass order, we This property commands a magnif view ot the Tih , Lake and pat Country, is centerally situated and is isolat~ ed from all other buildings, ~~ Reason for Selling--Having récently pur- chased land for Nursery neeg rie 1 Vino build there convenient to the Nursery, For price and terms apply to the Owner, C. ¢; KELLET?®, Port Perry. Port Perry, Aug 19, 819. : y Box 97, July'30, 18¥9, Yort Perry,