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'Ifthe ridiculously costly system of overcrowding all our legislative were less extravagant it 'would be amusing to see intelligent people blindly on and tolerate the rans bat on it is consider- ed that the overcrowding vitiates legislation, renders it less effective, "three or four times more costly and ~ wastes a world of time over it the stupid toleration becomes criminal. All admit that the crowding isa costly farce, but how few there are who appear willing to grapple with the wrong. The interested parties, as a matter of course, subscribe to the theory, "whatever is is best" and lose no opportunity of throwing ecld ' water on every attempt to grapple with theevil and attribute unworthy motives to all who seek to oppose the fraud. The consequence is that the burden bearers, the producers,the toiling ones who have tbe bills to pay, either from fear of ridicule, judging the contest hopeless or from the most criminal, slothful - indifference lot the mischief go on aud satisfy themselves by growling over the wrong which one decided effort would sweep away within a couple of years. No matter where we be- gin in our legislative bodies the evil stares us right in the face. Take for instance the Agricultural and Arts Association or the Province of Ontario and you have a case in . eS point. Here we have an unwieldy board of direstors, or "Council of Bate Work in the Association" if you will, com- -- posed of twenty-seven members three-forths of whom are no more wanted than a carriage requires a fifth wheel, one fourth of their number would be enough and more than emough to transact all the business required; five or seven suitable men would manage the affairs in every wuy better, in much less time and at ona tenth of the cost, As things are now cooked not nearly one half of the money collect- ed ever finds its way into the hands of the prize takers, much the larger portion of it is absorbed in the cir= eamlocution of the board, it goes to "maintain the crowding system. The Provincial Show of 1878 cost $34,794, but of this only $15,419 was paid in prizes so that $19,375 melted away in the hands of the manage- ment, The Show of 1879 cost $25,681, of of this only $12,000 was paid in prizes, hence $13,681 was absosbed " by the management. In 1880 the Provincial Show cost $30,335, but only $13,475 was paid in prizes, hence $16,749 went to per- petuate the crowding system. _. Thus it will be seen that not ncarly one half of the money collected for those shows is paid in prizes, that the management absorbs very much the larger portion of it. It will natarally be asked what be- comes of the greater portion of the money? Well, in the first place every member of the Council, twenty-seven in number, got $4 a day for each day's atiendance and 8 cents a mile for (raveling expen- ses, and as they are a great many days engaged during every year the pay and mlleage come to a very large som. The Secretary and Treasurer receive good salaries.-- "There are other large sums expendid by the Council which should not te; but on the principle [of "come easy easy," the council always man~ year to year to make away 'much more than half the funds. oh a state of things should pot be to continue, if the money is for prizes lot it be 80 ap- L ifit is meant for spend- the Tights of the South including, Hon T. finger against ils continuance not- withstanding that nearly all admit that their usefulness as a governing body is a tale of the past, that there is really mo longer anylhing for them to do. They are now only costly incumbrances which should give place to a board of commis. sioners say five in number. The very little business now left for county councils could be better done by five commissioners, done in half the time and at less than one- fifthof the cost of the present system. The time was when counties councils consisted of one representa- tive from each municipality--the Reeve. Then they had the assose- ment rolls to equalize every year and this was their most difficult duty, they had the appointment and control of the Inspectors of Weights and Measures, the appointment and control of Public School Superinten- dents, the control to a certain ex- tent over Liquor Licenses, the giv- ing or witholding of yearly grants to High Schools with several other important duties not now required of them. Notwithstanding that the above duties have been taken from counties' councils and almost nc- thing now left for them to do they now consist of much larger numbers than they did when they had sll these duties to perform. They now consist of deputy reeves as well as reeves. Is itreasonable that such a farce should be allowed to go on even if the county had more money than they knew what to do with,-- Why not take steps at once to do away with a body which has servel its time aud is now rendered use- less having been stripped of its duties, The town of Port Perry had the honor of a drive over by Sir. Hector Langevin, Minister of Public Works for the Dominion of Canada, on Tuesday last. The Minister had been on a tour of inspection to the Whitby Harbor and wisely determined to take a run back to Port Perry so that he might see a more advanced, more prosperous, and more enlight- ened portion of the county so that he might have some plausible reason for expending public money on the Whitby harbor. The Whitby friends being anxious te secure a pretty liberal grant and having no- thing in or about themselves or town on which they could: base their claim hit upon the happy idea of taking the Minister back to Port Perry so that he might see for himself and judge of the wealth and intelligence of the splendid country back of Whitby. In order to secare this desirable object James Holden with that proverbial large heartedness (?) which distinguishes the Managing Director of the W., P. P&L.R. Co'y, placed a special train at the service of the Minister and his triends, about thirty in number. The leading men of Port Perry having been duly notified of the honor about to be conterred on the town duly appreciated 'the compli- ment and prepared to give the wel- come visitor a hearty reception. The Reeve and members of council with all the leading men in town, without the slightest reference to political leanings as. sembled at the station to welcome the dis- tinguished visitor. It speaks well for the good senso and intelligence of Port Perry that they don't allow political prejudice to get the mastery of their better judgment that they know how to distinguish between a political contest and the respect due to a Minister of the Crown visiting in his official capacity and for the country's good, so that all were ready to offer a hearty welcome to the visitor. Notwithstanding that there was no address read the reception was no less welcome on that account, in fact our people showed their good judg indsp with the palaver of an'address which only bothers the recepient and serves no good purpose. bir Heotor on his arrival was ac- compauied by & generous representation ef and the several improvements are "€ | his own introducti 80 soon as the work is done on one place it picks itself up and marches] away to the next job. Much of the ease and perfection with which our agricultural operations are perform- ed are due to the skill and persev- erance of such men as Mr. Way. A Visit to Oannington. The vceasion of an arbitration be. « That that part of Bchool Bection No. 8, Brock, without the limits of the corporation of Cannington shall be and is hereby de- tached from the Cannington School Division, twoen Brock and Cannington afford- | oq that that portien of School Section Nb. od us an opportunity for an agree-! 5 within the limits of the corporation of able trip through the former munici- | Brock, shall for the preset remain attached pality and a very pleasant visit to |to the Canniagton School division, and that the latter. It were only reiterating what every one admits who knows anything of the progress and condi- tion of that fine township were We gver to the Treasurer of the corporation of to repeat that of all the townships of this fine Province the township of Brock is excelled by none in point of genuine worth, solid progress, fin- ancial, intellectual and social. The soil as a general thing is rich, fertile and well farmed. But even here the unproductive swamp still exists to a greater or less extent allof which will be grappled with some day and the sooner the better. The swamps on the 12th and 13th concessions occupy land but pay no rent, spoil the roads and cause a world of travel in getting round them, but it takes an efiort te overcome them. The Ontario Drainage Act makes pro- visions for the drainage of swamp lands. On petition from a majority in number and value of the owners of such lands a township council, if they consider the work advisable, may pass a by-law for having the drainage performed and issue de- bentures on the credit of the muni- cipality to provide funds for doing the work, of course only the parties benefited by the drainage can bo asked to pay anything for it and the payment shall be in proportion to the value received: But municipal councils feel a little delicate in handling such matters lest the re- sults may not justify the undertak- ing; but as the action arises with the parties owning the lands and not the council, the council cannot in reason be held responsible should the results fail to meet the expecta- tions. The preliminary (very pre- liminary indeed) survey not unfre- quently leaves matters more "in the dark than they were bofore it was taken every point is left in such doubt that councils scarcely know how to act whether to advise the work to go on or not. The prelim- inary survey should in every case after finding that the work is prac- ticable, proceed so far at least as to give a rough estimate of the extent of the work and something near its probable cost. councils would then be in a position to give or with hold their sanction as they deem advis- able and the parties petitioning for the work will also know whether to desire its going on. No survey is worth one straw which does not furnish such information. CANNINGTON, We were much pleased at having an opportunity of spending some time with our many Caunington friends and were pleased to find all cheerful, contented, and prosperous. The village as a corporation is sc- quiring solidity as it advances in age everything wears a thorough cor- porate appearance, business goes torward at a steady pace and the streets, buildings and their sur- roundings have a look of comfort and stability. Farmers at this time are too intent on selling to do much in buying so that business in the mercantile way was rather slow. Tbe hotel accommodation is abundant and as good as it is plentiful, such Hotels would do credit to any cor- poration as well for the size and style of the buildings as for the general management, Among other things worthy of notice we were much pleased to see a steam thresher moving majestically along main street, as it did not require the aid of horses in threshing it determined to get along the street too without them and it moved along on its own book. We learned that Mr. W. Way, of Peferlaw, is the owner of the machioe, it is a besuty and parties who have used it speak high: ly of its many excellent qualities, having several improvements not by other threshers.-- As well as being owner Mr. Way is also manufacturer of the thresher , The engi being built on the traction principle "The arbitration between the cor the Councils of the municipalities concerned shall pass by-laws giving fall effect to this arrangement, That the Council of the cor | poration of Cannington" cause to be paid Brock the sum ot $87 being the amount collected off part of what was kuown as school section No. 8 of Brock, said sum to be for the use and benefit of said section No. 8. | In the matter of expense each corporation pay its own Arbitrator and each pay one halt of the amount charged .by the School Inspector." The result puts an end to any seeming 'misunderstanding which has previously existed and is credit- able to both corporations. ------ The People's College. The new school house for school section No. 2, Reach, having been completed was examined by the trustees, Messrs Barnes, Gilroy and Manderson, at the close of iast week, and was pronounced highly satis: factory and the building accepted off the bands of the contractor, Mr. Wm Johnston, of Uxbridge. The contractor has done a fine job; it is an honor to the enterprise and lib- erality of the section and highly creditable to Mr, Johnston as & skill ful workmangand an honorable and reliable contractor. We wish the school much prosperity and hope that much good may be done in it and that the people may bave the satisfaction of seeing their enter- prise and liberality abundantly we- warded by the intellectual advant- ages secured by the children of the section, ---------- Getting Rich in a Hurry. The Grand Trunk Railway Coy are reaping a golden harvest. Dar- ing the balf year ending 30th June last the receipts of that company was in round numbers £5,000,000 while"the expenditure was only $3,- 210,000 thus leaviug a net profit for the six months of $1,790,000 or nearly $300,000 a month. When will the company begin to return some of the millions they got from Canada for its construction? How do the anti-N. P'slike the above figures ? ETT---- FirsT-CaLss BarLEY.--On the 23rd inst, Mr. Williams, of Cart- wright, brought to Port Perry, and and sold to Mr. Wright aload of perbaps as good Barley as was ever brought into town. It weighed 53 1bs per bushel and as fair and bright as barley possibly could be. Mr. crop equal in quality to the load brought in. EE Extensive Prepration. The Central Exhibition to be held at Lindsay on the 4th, 5th and 6th, days of October, The parties concerned, the Exhibi- tion Committee on the one hand and the exhibitors on the other, are making such preprations as cannot fail to secure success and satisfy all who patronize the shew. The handsome amount $2,500 offered in way of premimus cannot fail to create a competi. tion worthy alike of the intelligence and liberality of the promoters and conductors of the interprose. This will doubtless be the best show ever held in Lindsay and it oughi to be for every necessary effort is be- ing put forth to secure that object, -------- Another Obligation.--Mr. D. Urquhart from his sharp observation and careful cater- ing for the interest and comfort of the com. munity has laid the public, at least all drivers of horses, under an additional ob- ligation by his excellent contrivance for preventing the horse from getting his tail over the lines. The contrivanee is a simple one but most effectual and parties who drive when flies are plentiful will have some idea of the comfort which such a preventive with secure, But besides the inconvenience there is danger in the horse getting the lines under his tail, Mr. Urquhart has as applied for a patent. -- Sem wmar Ruse & Enuorr sav.--They Liquors, &c., which. they sell by wholesale or retail at prices which make it an object their goods. ] -- Tes Coupuiusxts or THE Spasox.--The compliments of Abbs, Patterson & Reid are extended toall Indies residing in or visiting Wiliams this seasen raised a large P buy. [Read their new adv. and go od a] He | porations of Brock and Cannington {on certain school matters was beld in the village ball which if not of much pretention is tidy and clean, | & Son ae aviing spoil attention to Port Perry with a pressing invitation to be on hand at the Grand Opening of their thing grand miay be expected. (See adv.) ; 5 Tas Noreo Cumar Hous ~T, C. Forman Millinery department on October 1st. Some- | Spaorar Invitarion,--Mr. Bigelow gives a pressing invitation to all but especially the Toronto, and invites all to come and inspect his fine display of fashionable Goods. "(See new advertisement ) ! choice quality, dashing new styles and ex- tremely low prices are rapidly carrying oft riving, He invites ladies and gents to come and get supplied. Pusamva Business. --Our enterprising towns- man Mr. G. B. McDermot is pushing business with an energy dable to his ii and advantageous to the community, Apples are so plentiful in this part of the country that their sale has become difficult. To diminish the difficulty and improve the market Mr, McDermot has opened a good market in Bob- cageon and its surroundings. Some time ago he sent a specially fine cargo which so pleased thie generous son# of the rock that they bought up the whole concern, apples vessel (a fine yacht) and all. Mr. McDermot has ckartered Mr. Morcraft's Tempest to continue the trade. * The Sunday School Anniversary. ~Remember the Sonya Presbyterian Sunday School Anniversary, on Tomorrow, Friday evening. (See posters.) --e-- Btockholders Meeting. A meeting of the Stockholders of the Pine (rove Cemetery Compdby wes held in the town hall, Port Parry, on the evening of Friday, 23rd inst. Major Forman, Presi. deat of the Company, occupied the chair. Mr. Wright, sec'y, read the minutes of the previous meeting. The President remarked that the present .| being a special meeting it were better to allow the confirmation of the minutes to lay over till the regular meeting. He said that the object of calling the present Ig was to take into consideration the advisa- bility of taking action on the many come plaints being made regarding the conduct of the Company's Sexton. He finds that the complaints have become general and parties have gone as far as to threaten that sooner than put up with the conduct of the present sexton at burials they will organize another Company and locate a Cemetery somewhere else. Heo said though 'president of the Com- pany the sexton takes no more notice of and pays no more attention to him than he does of a tomb stone, but it will be for the meet- ing to take such action as may be thought best under the circumstandes, Mr Wright said complaints were con- tinually pouring into him regarding the us- scemly conduct of the sexton at burials, these complaints are not confined to recent date but for the past twenty years complaints have been made ofthe gruff manner of the sexton to parties having business with him as to burial lots, He (Wright) held it to be the duty of the Company to dismiss the resent eexton forthwith and secure one better fitted 'for the position; he for one would not shirk his duty in the matter and would move, seconded by Mr. McKnight, that the present sexton, Mr. F. Smith being incapacitated from old age and other causes for the efficient performance of the duties of sexton be and is Lereby relieved from the duties of said "office and that Mr. Thos, Mc- Coy, of the village of Prince Albert be and he "is hereby appointed sexton of the Ontario Pine Grove Cemetery Company, vice Mr. Smith diemissed, and that the Secretary be and he is hereby instructed to notify the parties concerned of the action thus taken by this meeting. Mr. McBride said he had of late been present at one or two burial services in the Cemetery and fell somewhat annoyed at the manner in which the sexton conducted him~ self during these services, It pained him at» late funeral service to hear a minister from a distance interrupted while reading the service at the grave by the sexton talking louder than the minister was reading ; cer- tainly the rev. gentleman would not go away with a very exalted opinion of the sexton. Notwithstanding, he (Mr, Mc- Bride) would consider it harsh treatment of the sexton to' remove so old an officer without any previous notice. It had been stated by the mever of the resolution that complaints bad been coming in agaizst the sexton for the last twenty years and the Company had borne with him for so long a time it would be scarcely fair to thus re- move Mr, Smith now in -his old age, he may not hold the position long. Perhaps the evil complained of might be avoided in future if some one of the directors were to talk to him on the matter. ; Mr. Rolph said he could not think of supporting the motion for dismissal, it would be cruel to diemiss. Mr. Smith who had held the position of sexton ever since | the ofganization of the Company. He have got an extensive, carefully Selected 'knows that the sexton haf been frequently and Choice, New Stock of Groceries, Wines, | blamed for fhat which was no fault ot his and for which he was-in no way respousi- ble and the blame should be put on other would state a case in point which came under is own observation a short time ago ata burial service. The rough box was found to be too small to re- ceive the casket, and the undertaker had to get into the grave and kick the end out of the box. bofore the casket could be placed in it; this must have annoyed the sexton and all precent. He had no doubt that the ladies to come and inspect his magnificent Whitby, 1s giving up farming and bas do- Stock. He now introducesto the ladies his | termined to sell his farm stock, implements, newly engaged Milliner, Miss Bright, of | §c., and has instructed Mr. C. Dawes to sell Mr. Brook's New Advertisement. |18 both large and good and will be sold with- --Mr. Brock invites all to notice his prices | 0ut reserve. For particulars see posters. and come and inspect the goods. The | the goods but lots more are constantly ar- | Auction Sales. Mr. John Graham, lot 23, in the 9th con the same by auction on the premises, on Monday, Oct. 17th. This is a rare chance for obtaining choice horses, high-grade cattle, and first-class i! ts, Mr. Graham's stock Mr, Andrew Peat, lot 15 in the 12th con of Reach is giving up farming and has in- structed Mr. C, Dawes to sell by auction the whole property, horses, cattle, imple~ ments, &¢. This will bea large and im- portant sale. The sale will {ake place on the premises on Wednesday, Oct 5. (See posters. House and Lot at Sonya for sale by auc- tion, This is a snug little property and will make 8 id It will be sold at Senya on Oct, 1st. Mr. C. Dawes is auctioneer. - 3 Mortgage sale of valuable properties at Seagrave on Oct. 14. (See the advertisement in this jssue.) The scarcity of anction sales this season tends to make them important. On Satur- day, Oct. 4, Mr. Urquhart, auctioneer, will sell by auction the farm stock and implements of Mr, N. Mark, lot 20 in the 8thcon. of Reach, There isa large lot of fine property to besold. (See posters.) ' On Wednesday, Oct. 12, Mr. C. Dawes will sell by auction on lot 16 con. 4 Brock, a Valuable lot of farm stock, impl , &o. the property of Mr, W. Gordon. (See posters.) rte Innovations. The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Oddfellows which held its session in Cincinnati during the past week. The regalia of the Order is regulated as follows : The collars for sub- ordinate lodges are all to be white, plain for initiation and the several degrees are to be distinguished by the trimmings: The collars for the first degree are to be trimmed with pink, the sccond degree with blue, and the third degree with scarlet, After July next the business of the lodge shall only be transacted in the scarlet degree, or degree of Truth in compliance with the following re~ sesolution introduced and carried during the said session. Resolved--That on and after July 1, 1882, all the b of the subordi lodges shall be transacted in the third degree, or Degree of Truth, The lodge will open each degree for the purpose of conferring the degrees, and each degree shall be conferied when it is opened in that degree, ---- ee The Rich and Poor. There is perhaps no other country in the world, in the enlightened world at least, where the extremes of riches and poverty, luxury and wretchedness so largely pre- vail as in Great Britain. Out of a population of less than 35,000,000 there is a pauper population of 1,012,000, or one out of every 34 inbabitants of the Unit- «d Kingdom is a pauper in every sense of the term. If we had as many paupers in Reach in proportion to the population we would have an army of paupers numbering over 132. Making Money Fast.--A Secretary Treasurer of a School Board is said to have made money fust, $190,000 by a skip out. It is said the Ex-Secretary Stuart of the Broeklyn Board of eduation was accused of stealing about $200,000, He gave bail iv the sum of $10,000, went out for a drive on Sunday, and did not come back, If the allegatious were true, this seems like a very natural proceeding on Mr. Stuart's part, but it causen great surprise in Brooklin, And now Atderman Jones, bondsman and brother-in-law of Mr. Stuart is arrested on a charge of aiding and abetting Stuart in Stuart in some of his transactions. Alto- gether it looks as though Stewart was com- ing out a good way abeud, financially speak- ing, even attor his bail bond is paid -- Ez, ee 4 More Poisoning.--An exchango says: ~Information has been received in London of the sudden and untimely death on Friday last of Mr. Robert Heatley, of Cardoc, from poisoning. It seems that while engaged in the field with his son he came accross some roots of which he partook liberally, believing them to bewholesome He also asked his son to partake, but the latter refused, In a few minutes afterwards Mr. Heatley was taken violently ill and fell prostrate in the field. In anhour he was dead. He wasa man widely and favourably known inCardoc and Delaware, and leaves a wife and seven or eight children His death is particularly saddening from the fact that his brother was killed by a bull but a week previously, The root which he ate is supposed to have been the deadly wild parsnip. Good as far as it Goes. --Sr. Jonx, N. B, Sept. 22.--In the articles of agree~ ment which Wallace Ross, forwarded to Hanlau last night, was a cheque for $500, it is specified the race will be three miles (14 miles and a turn), and that the final depeset shall be made on October 25th, and the race take place on November 1st. A Costly Strike,--CosonysSept. 23. --The barns and stables owned by Mrs. W. H. Niles, at Colborne harbour, were struck by lightening this morning about nine o'clock! and totally consumed by fire. Loss about $3,000 : LL eet iene x 'A Stiff Breeze--Qomoy, 1Il., Sept. 24.--~A tornado occurred here this afternoon, The tobacco factory of Joel - Harrison, the foundry of of Benuet, Duffy & Co., snd the Castle & Co, sufer- -- £ No one shonld be allowed to take of a steam engine of avy kind until he has a thorough knowledge of their management the great power of steam and the importance and use of the several values &c., &c. Bruusviiis, Sept, 24.--One of the most terrible and faatl accidents that ever eccur~ ed in the vicinity took place yesterday after- noon between 6 and 7 o'clock at the farm of Mr. George Caldwell, eighth concession of Thurlow, and about one and a half miles east of Zon's Hill, Mr. Owen Reid's steam thrasher had been engaged during the day by Mr, Callwill, and through some defect of the gauge or carlessness on the part of the engineer, the head of the steam carried was not fully known, The consequence was that the boiler of the thrasher exploded with terrific force, tearing everything into pieces and scattering death and destruction on all sides, Anson Thrasher, who was engaged near the cylinder at the time the explosion occured, was struck by pieces of the shatter- ed engine and his skull was severely orushed, He died almost instantly. Andrew Lloyd, who was also near by, was blown fully twenty-five yards from the engine and his abdomen was torn open so that his bowels protruded. 'Death was instantaneous in his case also. William Malcom, son of Mr. William Malcom, of this city, who was formerly forman of the gas house bere, was instantly killed. He wasa promising young man of about twenty years, Miss Viola Caldwell, a daughter of George Caldwell, aged eleven years, who was sitting near the hi hing the tions, was struck by a piece of the engine and had her neck broken. She too died dna few moments. Bot these casualties, horrible as they are, did not complete the injuries inflicted upon life and limb. Mr, Caldwell himself was seriously, but it is thought not fatally wond- ed. Henry Garvin was dangerously injured and may die, _ This is a terrible list for one such accident and at one place. The engine was shattered into a bundred pieces and part of it was driven into the barn, setting fire to the straw. By great efforts the flames were extinguish- ed before they had done much damage. The scene at the bara after the accident baffles description. The writer got his information from an eye-witness, who describes the anguish of the brieved friends as heartrend- ing in the exetrem., While some cared for the wounded, others gathered about the d forms of the killed and rent the air with their cries. Strong active men, who a few moments before were exchanging greetings, and anti- aipating naught but happiness, lay upon the ground bleeding and dead. The little Viola was not mutilated, and her death was so sudden the counfance retained a natural expression. All around were broken and splintered parts of the ¢ngin and the shades of night closed over ove of the saddest and most crushing scenes ever witnessed in this parc of Canada. Mr. George Caldwell, who suffers such a terrible loss by this accidentis a brother of Dr. Caldwell of this city, and is a widdower of about 48 yeurs. He ownes a farm of 200 acres and is a prosperous farmer. The Monday's Mail supplies the following particulars--¢ Further particulars of the thrashiug maching disaster show that the two children, Hclen aud Viola, were sitting with their'arms intertwined when the explos- ion took place. A portion of the boiler struck Lottie, or Voila, killing her instant- ly, and Helen was severly scalded. The little one who was killed was a daughter of David Caldwell, a, brother of George E. The body of Andrew Lloyd was thrown 192 paces, and that of Malcolm pearly as far, Gavan, who was injured, is already akle to be about, but it is feared that Helen Caldwell will die, vs she inhaled a quantity of steam. Mr. Thrasher was 32 years of age and bad three children, He lived in Thurlow, Lloyd was abolit 25 years of age, unmarried and lived in the village of Plainfield. Malcolm was about 20 years old and lived in the city. Large picces of the boiler were blown into fields adjoining, and were picked up at dis- tances of from 200 to 300 yards from the scene of the accident, ee ----_ ---- 'Was it Lightning Stroke.--During the thunder storm of Friday morning of last week the steamer Vanderbilt lying at the Lindsay wharf was seen to be on fire about 5 a.m, and the fire held possession til) it destroyed the vessel. Capt. Crandell was owner ; there is au insurance of £5,000 On the same morning the barns and stables owned by Mrs. W. H. Niles; -#t Col- burn Harbour, were struck by Vghtning about nine o clock, and totly consumed by fire. - Loss about $3,000. Mud and Whiskey. One of the most powerful and convincing temperance lectures ever delivered was given in Toronto on Mouday last, theillustra- tion was the pith of the lecture, About 9 p. m. of the 26th inst, a police- man on Queen St, found an old man welter- ing in the mud and making 8 graf noise, the officer raised the prostrate brother and found that he was beastly drunk. - 'The next step was to convey the inebriate to the station where being asked his name he said he was a priest and his name wus McGill. Amongst Tee Totler was a yellow railway time-table, on which was written in pencil a sermoo, or rt of & sermon on temperance. It con- cluded with those: words i= Itis in viau habit will grow insensibly upon you." illustration left no manner of doubt on the that the conclusion was true to the very other things found in "the pocketsof the | for people to say, T can take a-drink, or lot | it alone." I tell you, my friends, this isa| minds of those who witnessed spectacle | Reach, y and Seugog cultural Society will hold their Fall at Port Perry, on Friday and Saturday, October 7th and 8th, 3 Noth atario; at Uxbrdge, on Oct, 1ith and 12th, Uxbridge Tp., at Goodwood on Oct, 12th and 13th, - Mariposs, at Oakwood on Oct. 12th and 5th, 6th and 7th. BIRTHS . In Uxbridge Village, on the 27 inst., the wife of Walter Darling, Esq, of the Dominion Bank, of n daughter, In Reach, on the 26th inst. the wife of Mr. Robert Walkess of a daughter, In Port Perry, on the 27th inst, the wife of Mr. J. G. Morgan, of a son, The Markets. OBSERVER Orrick, September 29, 1881. Fall Wheat, ...vv0 0000.0. $133 t0 $1 34 Spring Wheat, , + 133t0 134 Barley......... 080to 0 95 Deas. ., vena 065 to 070 Oats..., ...... 0 35t0 037 Hay perton .. 900to 950 Clover Seed ..,, 425to 450 Timothy Seed.. 200to 260 Rides'..,.... 800to 850 Batter, . 020to 020 Eggs 018to 018 Dr. Anderson AN be found from 5:30 p. m, to 8a. m, at his residence Queen strect, three doors cast of the School Buildings. Port Perry, Sept. 28, 1881. LOST. PROMISSORY NOTE dated at Saint- field, in December, 1880, for $61, made by Fergus Black, and payable to the undersigned in October, 1881. The public are cautioned against negotiating the same as payment thereof hys ben stopped. N McCLINTON, M.D. Port Perry, Sept. 28, 1881. FARM FOR SALE. For Bale--Lot No, 1 inthe 4th Con. Mariposa--190 Acres. Apply to the Pro- prictor on the premises. DONALD McDONALD, tonya P.O. Mariposa, Scpt. 22, 1881, 42: 2m Mortgage Sale --) is VALUABLE PROPERTIES In the Village of Sonya, Township o Mariposa, and "Township of 'don. peu UR UANT to Powers of Sale contained in certain Mortgages, which will be pro- duced at the Sale, there will be offered for Sule at PUBLIC AUCTION, at the VILLACE OF SEACRAVE, On Friday, the 14th day of Octo- ber, A.D. 1881, At one o'clock in fhe afternoon, the following Valuable Properties : PARCEL 1.--Comprises the North half of the South half oflo®number Two in concession . A in the Township of Mariposa, and contains Fifty Acres more or less, On this parcel are a good frame house, barn 'and young orebard of about 800 trees. "Boil first-class clay. PARCEL 2 --Comprises Building Lots numbers One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Seven and Eight in Block W, in the Village of Sonya in the Township of Reach, as marked upon a plan of Lots made by W. E. Yarnold, Esq, P.L.S., for Abram Farewell, [gq., and all that part of Lot number Trventy-four in the Thir- teenth concession of the Township of Reach, lying between the said lots and the Nouyuon Creek crossing said Lot East of Siméoe Street and West of Henrietta Street. There are on this property a frame Blacksmith Shop, Hotel, Siable, and barn. . PARCEL 3.--Comprises the EdSt one-half of the West one-half of Lot number Fifteen in the Third concession of the Tow ship of Eldon in the County cf Victoria. This property is well situated. The soil and fences are good. There is theron a good frame Dwelling Honse. The roads leading Shetgto are good. It i3 about two miles from the village of Argyle, and two and ons-half miles from Eldon, Taunus or Savs.~--Each purchaser is, at the time of Sale, to pay down to the véndors one- tenth of his purchase money, and within one morith theréafter to pay such Mirther sim, as witn the deposit will make one-fourth of his purchase money ; the balance to be secured by mortgage of the premises, payable in three" yearly instalments with interest at scven per cent. Further particulars and conditions of sale can be had from the Vendors' Solicitor, Oshawa, 19th September, 1881. ° LYMAN ENGLISH, endors' Solicitor, Oshawa, Ont. > JEWELRY, aorn 20 W ATH CLOCKS, MCCAW'S 'However faulty the sermon might be the]. 3th, : ; Central Exhibition, at Lindsay. on Out. Ab Acs: a ay