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> at ¥ . business would be hastened and the back; the government have been mou 'immediate d:ssofation and of course ~~ &new election. EE A---- Rooth Butavio Bhserher sa ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR JAMES BAIRD, Stor. PORT PERRY, MAR. 11, 1880. Eee Local Legislature. The Ontario Government had a od time of it on the 3rd inst, air- ng their celebrated two to one majority votes. No matter what sort of a measure the Goverpment Proposes, however ridiculous it may , the two te one majority is ut their back and will carry it (hrough with a8 man) nirsas if (hey were voting for the good of the people.-- And on the other hand let the measure be ever so desirable for the comntry's weil if it comes trom the Opposition side of the House, the unthinking, shut eyes and open mcuth ministerial voting avalanche will swoep down and crush it with its ponderous dead weight. Iere is an instance of the crushers. Mr. Magistrates' Court. In informution was laid before T. H. Glendinning, Faq. by the Li- cense Inspector for North Ontario, charging Mr. John Ruddy, of the Port Perry House with x violation of the liguor law, by selling liquor after 7 o'clock on tho evening of Sutarday, 28th ult, A Court was held to try the case, in the town hall, on Wednesday, I0th inst., Squire Glendinning presiding with Squire S8quelch associate, Mr. Frank- ish prosecutor and Mr. Campbell of Billings' Law Office, appeared for the defence, Mr. Jewett constable, The presiding magistrate read over tho information and asked the prosecution to call on his witnesses. The prosecution remarked that he would bave to ask for an adjourn- ment of tho case after hearing the witnesses that are present. Joseph Cook sworn--to Mr Frank- ish--Know Mr. Ruddy, was not in ult, am not certain whether I was there at all during that day, I certainly wus not there during that evening, of course I was not there Meredith moved an amendment to a cortain clanse of the Goverment Division Court Bill. The amend- ment was crused by tho celebrated two to one majority. Listen to the reasoning of one of the ministerial "Tnfiow cig 4 ' "Mr. Miller said Ne oetieved the country would ia time have this extension of jurisdic. tiou as moved for by Mr. Meredith, and that he (Miller) fully believed it was right. He would. however,huve to support the Government and thought he was consistent in so doing, asin certain cases party rules must be observed." Bat whatever induced the voting avalanche to carry the Ministerial anti-railway policy by their stere- otyped two to one is difficult to com- prohend cven on the close-eyes theory. As a matter of course our happy go.easy-member for North Ontario was among the crowd of crushers. The sitting of the 4th inst was A sort ot free.and-easy, the Govern: ment reviewed their forces in fatigue dress. On Friduy, 5th inst, the burlesque was played out and the farce came to an ignominious end by his Honor the Lica Gov. assenting to the work of the s2ssion in all some 82 bills, 55 of which were private bills and of course of no concern to the public, while of the 27 putlic bills very fow of them were of any more conse- quence than an old song but their not cost to the Province will exceed $150,000. Tho idea of 88 men many of whom are physically able if they were willing, toearn their bread honestly, spending twelve mortal weeks in breaking np a few old acts to make new ones of them which might better Lave been let u'one as the tinkering has only speiled them. Can it be possible that any one who has watched the course of our Local Assembly during the session now closing, can (ome to any other conclusion than that our Local Legislature is a used up concern, a costly Lurlesque, if not a fraud which ooght never to be allowed to assemble again --TIn its present form at least. fooling away their time for ten or twelve weeks every year costing the What is the use of 88 men ! on tho 29th that was Sunday, swear | positively that I was not there on the evening of the 28th. Mr. B. Crandell sworn--to Mr. | Fragkish--I know Mr. Ruddy, was not in his pla on thijevening, of tho 28th- ult: 'Irecolledt the 28th, don't romember being there on the evening of the 28th. Mr. Frankish--It is not so long ago you cannst have forgotten. "Witness--No. [can't have for gotten and am quite certain that I was not in Mr. Ruddy's house that evening, May have been in it during the day. John Phillippo sworn--To Mr. Frankish, Don't know an¥thing nbout the case, was not in Mr. Roddy s house on the evening re- ferred to, the 28th uit. and don't think I was there during the day, sometimes go in to do business with parties but don't think I was there any time that day, am certain I was not there that evening. Ihave been twenty-four years in this town and this is the first time I have been | bronght before a Court, I should like | very well to know who brought me | hero. Mr.Frankish--I brought you here. Witness--O, yes! but there ix some one else behind you. This was the case for the prose- cution and the bench at once dis~ misced it with costs. But the dis- missal does not by any means make amends for the insult offered to the three gentlemen who had to leave | their business, lose time and appear | before the Court as if they had been | guilty of a crime. Of course the | Magistrates were only in the dis- {charge of their daty ; and here we may remark that they acted in an honorable and judicious manner in {dealing with the case. The License Inspector was not to blame as le was only in thedischarge of his duty; but we cannot find language suffici- ently strong in condemnation of the sneaking, contemptible spy who will stab at men's reputations under a cloak of concealment, who will play miserable traitor and for a wretched motive or personal gain will charge Province $150,000 or more while a [men with that of which they are not dozen or 15 men could do the work infinitely better and at a hundredth part of the'present cost. Ore of two | things must come, either a sweeping | reduction both in members and cost ! or an entire blotting out of the Local Legislature and deviding the little work they have got to do between munieipal councils and the Domin- ion Parliament. AE-------------- Dominion Parliament. On the 4th inst,; Mr. Blake's Draconian criminal-spotting Bill was refused a second reading after a spirited debate during which some excellent speaking was done both for and against the six months' hoist, but the bill had to take it and down it went. On the 5th, the Pacific Railway eame in for a large share of atten- tion from Opposition members evi- dently with no design to counsel or advise but with the view of fault- tinding and obstrucijon. Mr. Mac~ kenzie was particularly' bitter and waspish. It cannot be acnied that there is much superior legislative talent and capital speaking-abiiity | on both sides of the house. Ot course the rank and file don't do much but the advance guard is active and industrious. We do believe that of the 206 members of the Com. mons 106 could be cut off to advan. tage, the legislation would not suffer, cost of legislation would be vastly ueed, politicians scarcely know ey are afoot or on horse British 'whether t springing a mine upon them by an- 4heir determination for an J The politieal dust Yiu certawly fly from now till after elections. The Ministerial party fool confident of suceess and without doubt appearances are in their favor Bus if they dream of an easy victory hon it in ; a rade awakening eal (oo late when the guilty. In cases like this why not bring the cowardly sneak to the front, show him to those he has been basely traducing and seeking to rob of that which is better than riches, their good name. Sach sneaks should be trotted out and made responsible socially, morally and snancially for their base trickery. Business as it Should be. See Mr. Corrigan's New Advertisement. His pring Goods are to hand and they are ies. He is going in for a large share of public patronage and is taking the only way to secure it, selling choice goods at low prices. (See what he says ) Division Court. The Division Court for Reach, Scugog and Port Perry, was held in tle Town Hall, Port Perry, on Friday 5th inst., His Honor Judge Burnham, presiding. The bar was represented by the following legal gentlemen G. Y. Smith, Whitby, Paterson, Ebbels and Campbell, the last named ix the representative of Mr, Billings' Law Office. The cases were not to call numerous but they were quite interesting and the clientage was exceedingly numowr- ous compared to the number of cases ; whole families to the second generation were pre- sent to carry through a sicgle case, and the general interest taken in some cases brought crowds to witness the results. oat great ball was well filled and appeared court all over. His Honor is quite a favor: ite here aud is made most welcome by all;our representativ,s of the bar are a credit to it while the attem?ve aod accurate Clerk and active Railiff compte the staff and contri- bute largely towards the regularity, good order and geueral satisfaction at the man- agement of the business or this court. One case after another was valled with theuniform. reply, " Not ready ? the cause of this was easily accounted for, the stick in the nrud plaintiffs or defendants as the case may be could not get through the mud in time to be their but they were all com ing. he first case in which there was any show of fight wasa dewing machine case but it must have been one of the still runaers' for all was done ina whisper. - The next case was Nou v. Robson. PIf brought this suit to recover from def the amount of a note for $50 and §8 of a balance of acconnt at settlement. 1t appears that p!f had . done plowing for def to the value of $50 and got in payueot a piece of land at $200 and a note for 850. Pifand def had had much deal together and def brought his books, but unfortunately for pif he kept no books. Def's plen was that the $50 note had been paid by a contra account. Here Mr, Smith, def's counsel read ower to pif. the items of acconnt chuged against him by def, demurred to some of the items but conld not . see where the his place on the evening of the 28th | Jamieson v. Currin. Pit bad sold def. a horse for $20 to be paid in wood but the wood had not yet made its appearance, Jones v, Willcox. This was a disputed aceonnt, Mr. Ebbels for the pif asked a postponement as a prin- cipal witness--the clerk who sold the goods --ig now in Brantford and it. will be neces. sary (o have him in court. Mr. Paterson on behalf of det objected alleging that MrFerris who was the principal witness for the defence is about leaving the locality and may never be here again, 1t was finally agreed that the case should be put off and if Ferris should leave before next cont that he should give his evidence before the Clerk of the court who would commit the same to writing, McGarril v, Bryans. PIf brought this suit to recover from def some sheep which she alleges are her pro- perty but are now in possession of def, Miss McGarril ealled. To Mr. Campbell--Am plaintiff in this case, the sheep are mine, know them by their marks, but would know them had they no marks, I did not mark them, father did, » small piece cut off one ear and a slit in the other, they were all marked alike, kept them at father's place, they strayed from father's place, saw them at Mr Bryan's place asked thew from him and he retused to give them, To Mr. Paterson--My sheep were at father's place in the 3rd con of Cartwright. Mr, Paterson. -- When did you start rais-- ing sheep ? The Cowt.--S8he never started raising sheep. Ask her when she bought them ? Pli to Mr Paterson--I bought two sheep at my father's sale four years ago, five of them strayed away last year, my two had in- creased, never soll any, father sold two for me, could know my sheep without looking at the marks onthe ears, did not lire at home last suminer, saw them when they were at home when I came, 1 stay at home every other year, there was a rope round the neck of one of them, mother tied it on, Thomas McGarril called, To Mr. Campbell--I am father of plf, she owned some sheep, she kept them on my place, there were five of them, they strayed from my place on the 2nd of November last, they were narked on the ears, there was a small picce cut off the nigh ear and a slit in the off one, I marked them, that is the way {I have been in the habit of marking sheep, one of them bad a rope round her neck, part of a plow line, my wean tied it on, she had been shorn and her wool was shot and having lost her lamb my woman wanted to hold her by to milk her, saw the sheep since they strayed, saw them in Mr, Bryan's orchard, of course I knew them as soon as 1 saw them,would know them anywhere, can't say what the value of them might be, one of the ewes was worth $10, would not like to say what the others were worth, did not know that the others were worth $5 each, think they should be. To Mr. Paterson--The sheep strayed from my place on November 2nd, it was a Sunday saw them passing out, expected they would come back, never saw them again till I saw them in Bryans' place, knew them at once, the old ewe was very old, may be eight, nine, ten or more, can't say exactly, know she is old for I had ier some years befyi¢ I sold her and my daughter bought her at my sale, it was the young ewe that had lost her lamb Mr. Paterson--Are you certain of that ?-- Witness--Quite certain! Mr Paterson--If we bring parties to swear that it was the old ewe and not the young one lost her lamb will you be willing 10 give up the case 7-- Witness--Perfect'y willing, because I know better | I'he Court--That's nonsense, Mr. Campbell--This is only a witness and bas no coutrol over the case, Mrs, McGarril, To Mr. Campbell--Am mother of the plaintiff. But few question were put to wit- ness ns she said she would not like to swear to the identity of the sheep. She tied a piece of plow line on the neck of one of the UWes, Thes. McGarril, To Mr. Campbell--Am a bother of pif, know that the sheep had strayed from father's place, knew how they were marked, they had a smail piece cut ¢ff one ear and a slit in the other, saw them at Bryan's place rince they strayed from our place, they were in Mr. Bryans' orchard at the fence trying to get out, could know them without looking at the marks, know that they were my sister's sheep, To Mr, Patterson--When I first saw them at Bryans' they had the same marks as they had when they went from our place. Mr, James Graham. To Mr. Campbell--I reside in Cartwright 2ud con. Mr. McGarril and I liveabout a mile apart, five stray sheep came to my place last fall, saw one had a piece of rope round its neck, my son cut it off, it was a piece of plow line, Mr. Bryans came to our place looking for sheep he had lost, my son caught the sheep to see what marks were on them aud he cut off the rope, Mr. Bryans said the sheep were his. 1 bought a sheep from McGarril at one time it was marked as Le describes these others, a small bit off one ear and a slit in the other, To Mr, Paterson--When Mr. Bryans described the mark on his sheep he said there was a slit on one ear but did not mention any mark on the other ear, there is one stray sheep at my place still, she has a bit off one ear and a slit on the other, and has black spots on front of leg. Mr. Bryans described bis lost sheep to me before he saw them on my place, his description was cor- | rect as far as tho ages and that one of them had a lamb, 5 To Mr, Campbell--The marks off the ears were not as discribed by Mr. Bryant, he said only vue ear was marked, James, a son ot the former witness, testified to having seen the stray sheep at his father's place, heard Mr. Bryan, state that one of the ears was marked and the other was not marked, that he, witness cut the cord off the ewe's neck, -- McGarril To Mr. Campbell--Am brother of pif. her sheep were in the habit of straying from place, to place, saw them at Mr. Bryans' since they last strayed from father's place, am certain that they are my sister's cheep, have nodoubt of that, when I first saw the sheep on Mr. Bryans', place they had the same marks as they bad before they left our place, saw them afterwards at Mr, Bryans', and the marks were changed, Tp Mr. Paterson--I could easily know them without lookig at the marks, would have no trouble in picking them out from a flock. Defendent My. Bryans, called. To Mr. Paterson--was a farmer but am not farming now, have had shevp for years, had four last summer, tiiey would stray along the side line towards Mr. Graham's, would go after them and find them and bring them back, They strayed away last sume mer, looked some after them but tirey were not of so mach value as to make mach ado about them, Mr. Graham, knew [ had Jest ghoep, saw him at Port Perry, when he told me there were strayed sheep at his place, went to Mr, Grabam's and found them and belived them to be my sheep, the old ewe is very old. At the time when I divided off with ny son when he rented the farm I took four sheep and in order to distinguish them 1 cut a very small piece of one ear, when I found them at Mc. Graham's they bad both had | ory marked, it looked to meas if some one [had been tampering with the sheep and changing the mark, one of them had 8 rope round her neck, I supposed some one had be:n hampering her from coming home, the old ewe's lamb died snd the young ewe had her lamb with her,would not swear as to , | the identity of thé sheep, dont are so much about them they are not of such value, dont believe any man can swear positively as to : | the identity of sheep except it may be by the marks, wagon till 1 marked them, marked them aguin so that I might better know them if they should stray away again, cqt a bit off both ears. To the Court--Can't say whether I cut off all the slit or not, Mr Ram was called but his evidence was unimportant he did not know much about it. Mr, 8. Henry. To Mr Paterson--Live in in Cartwright, my place joins McGarril's, there is no fence Letween us, it was burned down, McGarril drove out his sheep; they came on my place; we drove them back but they always return- ed. there were five of them, they remained on my place six weeks up to the 9th of Nov, can't tell how they were marked, coald not get near enough to see any marks they were so wild, could not get near enough to sce any rope round the neck of any of them, can't tell whether Mr Bryans had any sheep these were McGarril's sheep. To Mr Campbell--The sheep were in the habit of running all over, fences were no trouble to them, know they leit on the 9th of Nov. it was Sunday, it was not tie 2nd of Nov, To the Court.-Can't tell what became of the sheep after they left my place Mr. Thomas Henry was called, and Mr. Graham recalled but the evidence was not important and added nothing to the previ- ous testimony. Verdict for pif for $15 and costs or def. must return the sheep forthwith una pay costs, Pearce v. Gruer. | This case was bronght on by pif to re. cover $99 08 from det for nursing, boarding, aud services rendered to defs wife who was a daughter of plf. Pf, Mrs. Pearce sworn--to Mr Paterson-- I live in Reach, the account is gorrect, it is partly for services, partly for board and partly for nursing def's wife and himself too, the board charged is for the time 1 boarded his wife after he had driven her out of his house with a pitchfork, def's wife was my daughter, nursed his wife ninety-two days and boarded her sixty days, this was after he had taken her lack home that I nursed her 90 days ; nursed def. too, at the time he bad a finger taken off in the threshing machine, was nursing his wife at the time, charge for narsing him too, my daughter was his second wife, def had a wife and family before he married my daughter, she came back to me when she could not live at home, def came and in- duced her to come heme again, his daughters and she could nut agree, def promised te' pay me, when his wile was sick, he was going away threshing, his wife said to him that she would require me to take care of her but that I was a poor woman and had to work for a living, def then said "he would make it all right," the year before my daughter died I had to do her washing all the time, did her washing at my own place, it was another daughter of wine who did the washing. To Mr. Smith--Am mother-in-law of def, he was married before he was married to my daughter, he hud two big daughters, my daughter and they did not agree, 1 livea convenient to my daughter, went in the morning early attended to her, returned to my home and got breakfast and then re- turned to attend to her, this was when she was sick, I charge for 92 days nursing, am about 60 years of age, did not do the wash- ing mysclf,one of my daughters at home did it, washed her bed linen and unders clothing every weck, charged fifty or forty- five cents a week for the washing, defs wife did a little sowing for us, she made a dress for one of my daughters, my danghter was not sickly when she married def, she be- came sickly after she had been driven out and abused, would not brought the suit if he had dove as he agreed, after my daughter's death, he ngieed to give me all her clothing, only got a few traps, PIf's daughter was called but her evidence was unimportant, Def, called--To Mr. Smith. Never pro- mised to give the plaintiff anything, the charges are all incorrect, there was no such attendance, my wife was sick about thr weeks, plf was only there a few times, it is | not true that my wife was away 60 days at her mother's, never drove my wife out of doors, and plt never nursed her at my place, the only time I ever knew my wile to be away from home was about two weeks in May, knew that my wife bad some things washed out but they might as well have been washed at home, pif lives in a house of mine, they have not paid the rent, gave plf all my wife's clothing except her wedding dress, shawl and cape, don't think she is entitled to anything, To Mr Patterson--The rent of their house was not paid fn 1877 or 1878, it is $2 50 a month, they did not pay $30; did not strike my wife, did not threaten her; never | said I would make it all right with pif, did not owe her anything. Mr, Snider was called but his evidence did not amount to anything. Emma Alpha--To Mr. Smith. Am daughter ot def, remember stepmother being sick in 1877, pif came some times to see stepmother, she came sometimes in the morning and sometimes in the afternoon, she did not stay long, this was only when stepmother was sick, she was only about a week sick, can't say how long stepmother's clothes were washed ont, stepmother could have done her own washing. To Mr. Paterson--Stepmother and T were not on good terms, we could not agree. -- The Led linen washed was off father's bed, stepmother would not let us wash it ; have heard father and stepmother quarreling but never saw him strike her or heard him threaten her, she was uway about a week at one time. Margaret Hopkins, another daughter of def, two Mrs. Sniders, a Mrs. Quinn, a Wm Stephens and the husband of plf were all called but their evidence added nothing to that already given. A verdict was given for the plff for $17 82 Court could allow nothing fur board, Def's Counsel! urged an offset of $15 for rent due but he could not make it stick. Harrington vs Wells. Tu this case plf was suing for $26 balance of account which def disputed, Pif called--To Mr Ebbels. I believe the account to be correct. Mr Paterson, def's Counsel said they ob~ jected to certain items in the account, He would ask pif, did not def after the first account was furnished forbid him, pif, giv- ing def's son any more tobacco as the boy was under age and that she would not be responsible for it ? PIF, she forbade me giv- ing him any more tobacco but he came back afterwards and stated that his mother told him to get it. Mr. Paterson--There are $5 50 for tobacco since the notice was given and def. cannot be held liable for that,the hatit was bad enough withont encouraging boys in it against the expressed wishes of their parents. He (Paterson) was instructed that the $25 credit for the cow should be $45, PIf said that he could easily prove that$25 was the price of the cow aud that was all she was worth. Mr Paterson said a load of stone which they had drawn for plf was not credited. ¥!f replied that he had no benefit from the stone more than others, that the stones Greenbank and no one made any charge for tianling stone or Jumber for that purpose. The Court said that it wasall very well with those who were willing to doit but whtat interest could the boy Jiving on a farm a mile away have in the side walks of Green. bank 7 the stone will have to be paid for. Def sworn--to Mr Paterson--My son is under age, notified pif that I would not pay any more tobacco bills for the boy, was asis- ed to allow my son to draw a load of stone for the sidewalk, replied that and that the ladies in Greenbank might walk through the mud as I did or build their own sidewalks, the price of the cow was$45, stated to pif that there is a cow at $45 if be To Mr Campbell.Doa't remeniber what | said to Mr, Graham about the marks on the | ear did not value the sheep 50 much as to make any great adoover them, lost them | some time after fhe harvest, would not bother much about them, believed they were my sheep, would mot swear positively about them, rather think the ears had been mark- | | since they strayed trom my place, 1 marked the sais again after I found them at Mr abam's, did not let thew out of the chose to take her at that and if not to let her: get the | to the chattels were used for improving the side walksin | 1 would not, | oq def talking about the cow, heard def tell pif that the price of the cow was $45 and if he liked to take it at that he might, heard anything of $25 till 1 heard it in plf's store, def told me that I should not draw never the load of stone, piftold me to draw one, gathered stone on our own place and drew a load, the time spent on pifs potato patch would be equal toa day with a team. To Mr. Ebbells--Dont know that our pigs distroyed all pif's potatoes, pif should take care of his patch, did understand that def forbade pif to let me have any more tobacco, sometimes she would forbid it and somes times she would allow it according to the temper she was in, is often in bad temper Mrs, Harington sworn--To Mr. Ebbels Am wife of pIf., def said to me that if we would take a cow in part payment of the ac- count we held against her she would let us have one at $25. 1 wanted a better cow but def said she could not give me another because the others were under mortgage, the cow was not worth more than $25. Mr. Horn ealled--To Mr, Ebbels, did not know the cow referred to, should know something of cattle, have had much ex- perience, have seen the cow referred to, saw plf bring her home, considered her worth about $25, said to plf when he was bringing her home that I considered her worth $25 ; he (pif) replied that that was the price he had paid for her, Judgment for pIf $20. Letcher v. Hopkins. PIf brought this snit to recover $150 the amonnt of a note given by def, Plf had lent def$150and took a chattle mortgage on their goods for security, anda nole for $150 as further security, Mrs Hopkins sworn--To Mr Paterson-- Don't know anything of a note against ;me held by pif, never signed a note in favor of plf; did not know thut I bad signed a note, pif brought a paper to our place and asked me to sign it, 1 don't know how to read or write, did not know what was on the paper he brought, pif bad a chattle mortgage on our things, he told me the paper he wanted me to sign could do me no harm, he said it was only meant to release any claim we might have on the things covered by the chattle mortgage. To Me Ebbels--Did not understand that my son was to sign the paper pif brought in Dou't know a note when I see one, if pif read overthe paper I don't know what was on it, believe he did not read it over; would not have signed a note it 1 had known it; borrowed money from plf to pay oft a note off $150 due Corrigan & Campbell which had to be paid, the goofls in the chattle mortgage were of far more value than $150 pif sold all the chattels under the mortgage or rather gave them away and pow tries to collect the same by note, The Court--Perhaps plf did not know that he had collected it. Mt. Paterson--What plf don't know in looking after bis own business is not worth knowing. Mr Hopking called--Witness is blind, has been blind for 18 year: To Mr, Paterson--Never knew of a note being signed for plf's benefit, when the pif came to get bis paper signed, he told us that it conld do us no harm, that he only wanted us to sign the paper to save further trouble that by signing the paper we were only relinquishing our claim to the chattels in- cluded in the mortgage. To Mr Ebbels--If pif read over the paper I don't remember anything that was on it, certainly he did not say it was a note, he said it wasgonly to release our claim on the chattels, the whole family were anxious to money when piflent it to us, did not suppose that it was a note that pif, wanted us to sign, he said the signing could do us no harm, it was only releasing our claim on the chattels, Miss Hopkins called--To Mr. Paterson-- Am daughter of def; witnessed the xignit~ ures of mother and father to a paper which plf brought for them to sign, pif asked me to witness. the signatures to the paper, no mention was made of a note, did not think it was a note, plf did not say 1t was a note, he said the paper was only meant to release futher and mother's claim mentioned in the mortgage and that the paper could do no harm, The Conrt--Did plf mean that it would do bim no harm? Witness believed the chattels in the mortgage were of more value than the money borrowed, To Mr. Ebbels--Can write and read, did not pay any attention to the paper, did not read it, don't remem ber hearing pit read it over, saw the two marks on the paper PIf. called--To Mr. Ebbels. Can't say who was the first I met when 1 went to def's to have the note signed, told them all it was a note and read it over in presence of all of them, To Mr. Paterson--Won't swear which was signed first the note or the mortgage, never asked the old people to pay the note, dou' remember saying that the signing of the paper would do them no harm, the mortgage contains a horse, buggy, light and Leavy harness, wagon, there were two horses but they killed one after the seizure, bob- kleighs and half interest in a threshing machine ; Mr Kennedy bought in for me the half interest in the threshing machine, be bought it at §25, I afterwards bought the other half from the party who owned it; paid $80 for the other half interest, have the machine in Ireland's shed, Mr. Emaney bought the buggy at $8, found the buggy at Emaney's shop, it was being repaired ; the repairs cost $10 ; Yes, it sold for $8 after it was repaired ; sold the horse, wagon, har. ness, they sold cheap; there was a good few at the sale; Mr. Lattimor was auctioneer, he has no license for this County; the sale was properly advertised by printed notices. Oftered to release the seizure if they would give a lien on their bouse and lot, A.J. Harrington sworn--Made a seizure of def's chattles, was instructed by pif, told Mrs Hopkins tbat plf would release the chattels under the mortgage if he could get a mortgage on the house, she said she bad given a note to pif. Mrs Hopkins recalled--To Mr. Paterson Never told Harrington that I had given pif a note, am certain of that, I never mention- ed anything about a note to him, how could 1 when I did not know I had signed anote, There was further evidence given by other witnesses but it was unimportant, The further investigation of the case was laid over. Coon v. Jer. and Robert Ilenry. Plfsworn--to Mr Campbell--Held a note of $150 against Jerimiah Henry as maker on which his brother R Henry was endorser, tried to bank the note but the bank objected to the form of the note and had it returned to me to have it changed, I took itto the maker to have it changed, he asked to see it, I handed it to him, his wife snatched it from his hand and threw it into the stove, he then refused to give another note, he finally Eg gave me another note but refused an endorser. To Mr. Paterson--I took the note and offered it to the bank but it would not accept of it. "Jerimiah Henry swoin--To Mr. Patersen-- Gave pifanote and he brought it back to me my wife put it in the stove, my brother's name was on it but it was not put on by him or with his knowledge or conseut he knew nothing of his name being on it. Mr. Campbell--Who put the name there if he did not ? Witness I dont incline to tell. Mr. Campbell, ifit does not criminate yourself you must tell, Mr, Paterson, you need not tell, After a somewhat obstinate tussle judg- ment was given agaist Jerimiah for the amount of the note still due $61 Robert could not be held as Ifis signature bad been oe Court advised that the matter be not allowed 10 rest there, Mr. Campbell said it would not bo allow to rest. The judgment summonses coming up which are only interesting to the parties ; we left the court. te ppt Pectoral Balm will cure that congh, it is a alone as she is worth that, he took her away 'and only gave credit for $26. 4 "Po Mr Ebbels--PIf would not give up the i cow under $45, sbe (def) would be willing to give that for ber, she is good for buth milk and butter, : Anthony wells calied, To Mr. Paterson--Am son of def. I use tobacco and when oafled buf put it opt, I Bd a, Shostcon DRae Reach Oouncil. The Municipal Council of Reach met at the town hall, on Monday, 8th inst. Mem- bers all present. The mivutes of the pre- vious meeting were read and approved. A communication was read from one Soper setting forth that C. E. Coryell bad given to the corporation a three rod road through lot 23, in the 13th concession on the condition that the said road revert to the owner of lot 23 as soon as the 14th con, is opened up for travel through to Mariposa. That he Soper is now, owner of lot 23, ad- joining the 14th con. and prays the Council to grant him the use of that part of the con- cession line till the Council may require the use of the same for public travel, The matter was laid over till next meet- ing. On motion of Mr, Dobson, 75 cents was ordered to be paid to Mr. Parrish for re. pairs on stove in town hall. On motion of Mr, McFarlane, $4 was ordered to be paid to Mr. Marnon, for sup- plying Mrs. Jones, an indigent, with wood, Adjourned for dinner, Council resumed, : On motion of Mr, Burnett, the sum of $75 was ordered to be paid to Mr. Wm. Real, as per contract for cedar timber sup- plied to the corporation. On motion of Mr. Holman, $3 was ordered to be paid fo Mr, Stepliens for three months keep of a strayed steer being the surplus of the amount realized by the sale of said steer by Wm Parrish, poundkeeper. John Boden complained that on' January 29th, 1880, he was driving along the Tth concession opposite lot 1, the horse was not sharpened and in passing up the hill the horse banlked and backed up against the railing, the railing gave way and damaged the horse to the extent of $25 which he claims off the corporation, Very likely it will be the other way on, who can provide against banlky horses backing up and driving their wagons thiough the railing ; it will be no way strange it the corporation claim considerable damage for the injury done to the railing, Mr.Dobson introduced and carried through a by-law appointing W, Bennett of the Revere House, poundkeeper in place of Geo Honck who has moved, Mr. Burnett 'introduced and carried through a by-law appointing Geo O'Leary pathmaster, in place of Mr. W, Horn who has left the locality. On motion, the reeve and Messrs, Dobson and Burnett were appointed a Committee to examine the spot on con. 7, lot1, where the alleged damage was done to Boden"s 1ig and report at the next meet. ing of Council. On motion of Mr: McFarlane, it was re- solved that all applications for road uppro- priations shall Le by petition to this Council and shall be in the hands of the Clerk on or Leflore the first day of Kay and that the Clerk advertise said notice in the local papers, On motion ot Mr Holman, $6 per month was ordered to be paid to Mr, Crozier, from the 1st uit, for maintenance of an indigent named Crothers, On motion of Mr Holman $3.94 was ordered to be paid to Mr. Peters, Port Perry, for Uread furnished one Joseph Lazier, an indigent, Mr. Becket, came before the council con- cerning a poor lane boy named Mclan, orpl.an son of the late D. McLean, Reach The lad has been in his (Becket's) place since the middle af Febuary last, On motion of Mr. McFarlane the sum of $5 was ordered to be paid to Mr, Beckel, in full to date for mainteauce of the boy McLean Mr. Stonehouse append Lefore the council and urged in fecling and forcible terms the claims of the young man on the sympathy and protection of the corporation, When shown the resolution about to be moved in the matter, Mr. Stonchouse ex- pressed concuirence in il and regarded it as a move in the right direction, Mr. Stephens, complained that the Braun family were not getting suflicent indigent aid, that £1.50 a month was too little, When taking all the circumstances into account the council considered the gian quite large enough, On motion of Mr. Burnett the Clerk was instructed to communicate with the Foronto Hospital authorities as to whether the young man McLean can be admitted into said fu- stitution and on what conditions, On motion of Mr. Dobson, the council Adjourned, The Grand losing Carnival. --The last, the be Part wishing to enjoy a Skating si ould be at the Lorne Skating Rink to-morrow--Friday--evening will do we 1 to be there. This will be the Carnival of the season, ---------- As the weather is so changeable every one shoullarm themselves wilh a pot of Magical Cream, it heals chapped hands and lips and Jrevenis rolighnes of the skin. Price 25 cents 'repared only by C. vu. McGlashan, Chemist and Druggls BIRTHS. In Cannington, on the 2nd inst, the wife of Mr, John Sharp, of a son. At Ashburn, on the 6th inst., the wife of Mr, Jos, Bryant, Jr. of a son, MARRIED. At Suspension Bridge, N.Y. Jan. 21st, 1880, by Rev. H. Cooper, Jas. Gillespie, Jr, lumber merchant, 8t. Catharines, to Ellen, fourth daughter of Wm. Scott, Esq, of Oshawa, DIED. At Shirley, Reach, ¢n Wednesday, March 10th, 188, Eliza, beloved wife of Mr. Francis Eranki, aged 23 years, 5 months, and 13 At Manilla, on the 25th February, Archi- bald McFadyen, aged 36 years and ten months, | At Metamora, Illinois, on the 21st Feb, , | 1880, Margaret Roberts, relict of the late Charles Hugill, and mother of Mrs, Charles Burnham' of Cannington; aged 83 years. . In Vallentyne's Corners, on the 22nd of Feb, , only son of Samuel Brethour Merchant, aged 13 years and 3 montus, a] The Markets. Opserver Orrice, March (1, 1880 NOTICE. LL parties who are indebted to the Estate of the : LATE 1. J. DAVES, Must pay their accounts within 8 From date hereof, otherwise the said acconuts will be placed in Court for Collection. Dated at Port Perry, March 11th, 1880. JOHN BILLINGS, Solicitor for the Estate of the late I. J. Davis. Roads & Bridges. LL APPLICATIONS for : APPROPRIATIONS On Roads and Bridges in the TOWNSHIP OF REACH, safe and effectual retnady. Price 2 cents a le, Prepared only by C. C. McGlashan, at Die Fort Perry Pharmacy. They all say with one accord that Magleal 1 wi Cream oa the most wonderful healing BEE ASPEN For Bia macy, by 0s C. MeGlasban, nes and Liquors for medicinal use] rae Ww! % Perry Pharmacy, C.C, McGlashap' the present mnst be by Petition, and Horde in to the Clerk ono re the first day of May now next. » CHRISTIE, by order, JOHN. rk. Manchester, March 8, 1880, A carefully PRING GOODS! --AT-- Blom AlwaysAhead! ~~ - ¢ CUM, -- New Dress Goods, New Prints, : New Tweeds, New Worsted Coatings. w Hats, New Ties, AND ES THAT New. Laces, A HOST OR DEFY COMPETITION. BROWN & CURRIE. T. 8. CORRIGAN Begs to announce the arrival of TE 7.4 J For the various Departments of his business. } n i UT And is determined to secure a large share of public patronage, if WITH G00D GOODS AT LOW PRICES UPRIGHT AND CAN ATTAIN THAT END. T. S. GORRIGAN. IIPORTANT NOTICE. AM prepared to furnish Subscribers to the 'lustrated Household Magazine' ----WITH-- Agent for the County of Ontario. March 3, 1880, ¢ John IL. Watkis, LICENSED Fall Wheas, ... $1 24 to $1 26 ¥ R A MM E S Spring Wheat, 125 to 125 : | Barley.... 050 to 0 65 |For the Premium Chromos in any styles of Oats ..... 0 35to 034 | Moulding, as Cheap as can be had any where . Peas ..... 0 55 to 061 |else in the County. Hay per ton 600to 650] pares having Pictures to Frame will do V ALUATO R, Clover Seed 3 25 to 3 50 | well to see my styles and examine my prices AD : Potatoes. . 0 25 to 0 30 | before giving their orders. Hides .... 850to 900| The * Mlustrated Household Magazine" for 2 060to 1458125 for filteen months. Six Premium Commission Agent, 0 1610 018 |Chromos. No such offer as this before. 013to 015] Don'tfailto subscribe. 012to 015 D. AB30OTT, Port Perry, OFFICE--Queen Street, Port Perry. March 3, 1880. lected Stock of the Newest Styles and Best qualities of SPRING _just opened out at A choice variety of Tweeds, Cloths, Coatings, Tronserings, at prices to snit the times, and in the Latest Fashions ; Be sure and give him a call and don't you forget it. Port Perry, March 3, 1880. PEARCES Merchant Tailoring Establishment. :, , &e., of superior a perfect fit g teed. J. PEARCE, New Goods! . Toonumerous to mention which will be sold at Phi COLRTEOLS TREATHENT | A