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I-L TMTMeF PRESS, ACidlSr, HALTON COUNTY; GOT., AtlGITST SI,; 1876. rpnE actox free treks .VaSIishcd EveVy Thursday Morning. _T',i J. H. UACKlS'ii, Proprietor. 81 Por.Anhum in Advafice c JOS M HACKING. EOiTC-R etiim I'X- our TaCRXUAV MlIKSISU. Li ____i____= Avcrsr SJ. 1S76. m m i /- "' -31 |i]i??ll" !We' cannot -see that tho George town Herufrfis justified in pressing. Lin remarks bo i pointedly- ngiihfmt the widow'of the late Mr. White- . *ide, ami implicating her as bnbVof the guilty parties fit the tiufortimate murder case. -Jt is difficult to be lieve Uttttlke,inference which lie ndduces from her conductcan' be '.correet, ' When we taki into con sideration the SiUldvunuis >vitJi vrhi<5t she Was confronifd by the dead body lying in brrputh, in the middle of the night, wf> --csm"" V-M'lv account ft'rthe nervous fright which' i-wouXii at once takoposscssioitpf her nnd prevent her fromv<icting as she *Mgj5have done under" other-, cii. cuinstanees. It is wisi* to: blame ." the woman and the children for not going .to. see sifter the.liucbuud and "V -. Murder Inquests. I The Guelph Hvraht in c:illi|ig itt- to.ntion to the grii lack of proper judicial machinery for tho-doU of crime, niukis tho'followin eel lout reinuks, which meet views on the .subject exactly "The recent ten ible trugeijy in KrqncMiig, tho inquiry into vhich hua not yet been concluded, ulsbrds nu example of the necessity r<shich exit ts for prompt and decided action in order that criminals may be made nwiiie that they cannot purmic. their avocations with impunity, and that, the authorities have ample uWnn at their disposal for the lulmjuiito discovery and pniiiahment of ci]iiiuIn this case,]Coroner Fi-euimnt has idone everything whidh he could be .expected to'ilo -under'tlie existing system; in- which Jie has beei - as sisted by Constable Hayes, of 'Georgetown, who has spent vonsid- eruble time in endeavoring t'j voik up some reliable clue to tho guilty party ultuoughy it may be remark ed, there Is no "provision for any payment to ivimbifrse Jiini. foil his time and labor. Several-siispieiiuus circumstances have come to-light which point>stronglv ta oiie of the suspi-ctod piirties; but. still it p.m- not bosaid that even' a jny'inie hide case has been made out against either of them,.and thero .is every reason-to fear that the end of jus lice will not bo arrived at, and that THE ESQUES1NG MURDER. Still ShMuJod In Mystery. -THB AJUOCIlSfD l.VQUKsT.. nport ist webtrgrtvo n_jTull l'Of iiysUirpfttH case, with dot 'Kim- on Sunday. , I think I aih hboiit sixty as fur as I roir.embcr. This witness gn'yo liisovidohco in a clear, straight-forward mnnnor, without "hesitation or'quibbling, iu rich Ji'LhIi brogue, which appeared l<^ have tho effect of lessoning tho We last of this'myKfoi'i^UH case, with details (8nHpicioii that had beon- atUicho'd of tho inquest tip to the time of its ' to him. adjouniiiient. "On Thursday even-, ing at f o'clock tho inquiry wib rc^ sumed .by.'Coi-oner Froemnn ' nnd- tlie-imino jury ns boforo, ut Clurk's Hall, Silver Oreok. Jolin Whito side, nephew of tho deceased,' had i taking tho onth, flaying uhe " woi previously beon placed under nr- not kiss the book," but finally cc . . . -, . --,.... sented, with tho romrtrk that tl test, on suspiciononiuillglUtpllCIlt- i ,-.. ] i iv 1 O; l ' was-tho fn-at tune ml her life n ed. Mr. J. D. IMathssoti. of George town, and Mr. Beynon, of Bramp ton, appeared on; behalf ;|f the pris oner, Henry-Whiteside, who was retamed in the Georgetown lock-up. The hall wi^s crawded during tho evening with pui vicinity, who manifested great in terest iu the aftli Coroner, coiiduct oh^tlitj sido of marked ability. Janriw Sharkey, a man about GO years of age,; sli fo'i'm, \yitli-ilark father; but when we'consider all the surroundings, with the WmUiluv >6 y,lih>' 1"?}? wi S ruis|if d. - -" . , . - -" lne ttsti-HOruinacv brntalitv of poor m ! til >s r . i Wv of the mui'derer. lurking neur, u is liot:-uiuch to, be wandered dC that ^hey actt^.1 as they did. Indeed; it -wocld be au net- of nire heroism itl . ttteui to do otherwise, seeing that iliey., were unprovided with any wesipon of defence, iifl having no thing i*t a-,small lamp without chimney, to, shed lightj upon the surrounding d.uknessl The Ife/ithj, in our opinion, lavs himself open for ncjl only public censure- Iu't - for an action of libel, fur'oomment- ; iug as heroes agjiiijst the character 'ofanomia against whom the cpr- oaer. and Jtitv" could fiad no grgund ofsuspiciou suliicient for placiug lier under arrest. - TheKcoriinteiits h;ive no doubt been written -hurriedly and published without duly consid- cp&g the, gravity of/the accusation. "V7* certainly hope and trust for {lie . fair f^uieof conimon humanity- that the inferences. Tire'groundless,- nnd 'that-theywilt' prove to be-svithout ' foundation in fuct. This is a very erioas matter, and newsjwper nigh should bo esj>ecia]Iyi cbiirry in giv' -ing currency to fjundatiouleas ru mors o^ soch grave import.. Whiteside's murder will, it is to be hoped, thoroughly awaken public opinion to the absolute necessity- of such steps being, utkyn its \s]\\ cad to ihf more speedy and jetTeCluai discovery of criminals. To'.ib-cide. Oil tho system most iidvisnbltj to adopt W'ouhi rvqniru lengthy cpisid- ei-ation and u minute atteutioti to details, '-although thero "is little doubt that the- organization ofj an efficient provincial police force, with cfUupeteut detectives stationed, at m wiii i: m &-' :>tl .73 1 The Conservative Vlc-jaic. , The political picnic, uiiiJt the- nspiccs of the. Conservatives of Halton Countvrheld in Milton ve*- - *erd*y, was very largely attemled, j nd much enthusiaim was manifest ed. - There was estimated to be be tween 3,000 and 4.-000 ]>eop]e on the grounds. The ]iroceasion headed by the'hig gnns ofithe party arrived -- about nooo, an^- at t>nes;' proceeded ~-,VO the grovej ?rhpre- art. addres3- of w-eleome to Sin .John A. Mac-lonald was read by ~W. C Beatty, Esq.: After lunch, the. following gentle-' - men addressed the.'large audience, from the platform, viz: Wr H. ' -Gibhs,i3li P., for North Ou'.ario ;. t=ntre Wel lington; Senator Can-oil, of Cari- vbo<}; A. BouHbeey" Esq. ; James TSraty, Q.C., of. Toronto ; a'nd Sir . John A. Macfjonald. Wc havej"ull - notes t>f all the .speech ps, but .have not room this wjeek jpt even a brief synopsia. ""T.-ie, town was gaily de corated with~evergre%njs, and across the- street^ opposite Cook's'Hotel, was erected tr veri handsome arch. This is^^ said.to be the largest assem blage of i>eople ever; witnessed^ in ^Milton, it was certainly ah ova tion of which the Hon. gentleman iaight well be proud, as it was- no doubt got tip chiefly in his honor. The conservatives of this'county may be "coogratnlated. npoh the g-and sneeess -which has crowned . tbeir efforts. Sir John appeared to be in one of bin h'a]>pieBt moods nnd succeeded well in keeping his andr- ence in the- best "of humor, during a rather interesting address if fully two hours. He-spokej strongly on ..protection to manufactures,- an/i ' wrged his hearera to drop old part^ issues and unite, on tbe more im portant livei questions qf the day.* , 7 U i I i ':- points, would do-niuch to improve the pi-eaei11 .d?cidedly"u liSafflsfact dry condition of ^the meahsfor tlie tiis- covery of the perpetrators of cri aie;' Tiie matier is one that, should be taken into immediate consideration by Mr. M^owat . aud'r his colleagues in the Ontario" Goyensment, so that a sciiei'ie may be submitted at [the next session of the Legislature on which definite, action can bo tak-yn. Iii the meantiiue the Government should instruct the .County Attor-- that they must attend all inquests on the, bpdies of [Arsons*, who are- suspected to have been murdered; or otherwiss foully d&ilt with, so that the cjises fortylje Crown may be mpc-' fury-condiicted, and the viiriou'S'wii- ,111 ss -s undergo a thorough examiiia- tic n by those accustomed to conduct ing stub examinations. Provision t should also be at once made so that on a murder, being discovered cotin-! ty attorneysjimiy kive the jianei- to employ the peace pincers in tbiir i-e"si)ective countiesin the.discovery of the murderer and also Becure the assistance of detectives-in cases whete,reqnired, the expenses; to he chai-geab-Is to the }>rovincial fund for the administration of.justice, lieayy-beard,turn|iug;grey," who has h farmers in the been working wi ifoighborhood for or-twenty years, ness called. ' H Rebecca Whiteside, wife of John Whitimido, was next-called, but she refused to givo ovidonco till u for mal subpoma hud beon given her. When tho consttibht lnul brought her into tho room, sliD objected to would con- hat u id she hoped it would bo tho last. This witness is ii tall, angular, quick witted woman of aboilt 35 years of age. *Tho following ovidonco alio gave in rather, slmrp answers to questions put to Her by' the Coro' noi*:-r^AU I know is that my man went to bed on Sunday , night,-at ten, as he has always-dpne. My boy, about nine yeais old, arose about midnight. TImI/h all I, know about it. I got up to lot my boy out. Wo| went out jthrough the kitchen,'and Shirkey was asleep on his bunk. : Wo were out about n quarter of; an hour. When . wo came, back Shirkey was still asleep. Martha McDade, who; -fras sickly, got up after that. Shirkey gotiip the paM ei"hteen I between four and five 6'ijlobk in tlio ir. Dr.- Fi-eoniim, jd the proceedings tho Crown with ;htly stooped in shaggy Jia.ir and of but tho no- \vak the first wit- has been workin; lately for John -White!"ide, neiihow of the deceased, and was arrested on Tuesday cin suspicion of being im plicated ill the - murder.' On^being sworn, liejinid in reply to. the coro ner, that.Jio knew,, nothing about the. case. He said he heard of the death early on Monday morning, but did not kiiow that the deceased had been inui-deit'd. John .White side asked me to.go over, biitldid noj go, as I thought it was no usejj I-could do no good. I did not si-e tht most important and' -central.: !U1V 0f Mr. W'titeside's bovs thiit morning, us I-was out in the .field ]>ulling peas. I worked. for the deceased about three weeks this summer pealing bark rind splitting mils; it was in July. I think. Never had any difficulty With old Mr. \Vhiteside ; we were alwa}-s on good terms. The only words we ever had were about my chopping down a white, ash tree; Johnny told "me to cut it dowu.Tind the old man was angry. 1 don't recollect ever having any conversation with John Whiteside about the deceased having money. I saw him .with money about three weeks ago when -he paidj me for'my work,-at his own hoirse", snd.some in Acton, but I did not know he wjis iu the habit of carrying much money about with him. Knew nothing at all about his money. I never had any coii- \A. despatch from ^Victoria, B. C.,^ ruth in. the report via San.'Fi-anbisc^that the GoTeraor-General said the Cana- diaii Pacific Railway is to be drop ped. His- Excellency assured the deputation that the mairi liiie would tu> i-'gorously prosqeutiid. ! r- be Eastern Afiairjs. The London Timed iriia leading editorial says : /'The realization of the promise 'bf j)eace iii the East de pends U]T6n ourselves. All the i tluence's affecting the decision ire morning, and 1113" husband went oiit afterwards. Johnny Whiteside, the old'inan's boy, came-over after five o'clock and told nlo- about" his father's death. Ho said his father was killed. When. I asked him how ho was killed he 'said , ho did not know. I called my husband and fold him that " his uncle Bob was dead," ; He said, "My God, is thatjjK)." All tho boy said was "Da \vas killed outside," he didn't say how, and "I didn't ask him no thing about it." The two Johns then went out together, and my husband did not return home till Tuesday morning after the ihqusst. I. went over' at 10 o'clock. I had no conversation! with anyone, not.even with Mrs. ! Whitesido. No one spoke to me. , I . did not know that the old man [had money. I could not say whether Shirkey said itjWo'uld bo good thing to knock the old man dojvn. lie is ii foolish. man and says funny thinsrs." "T-know uothii: old Shirkev. V We went to bed at ten o'clock on Suiidaj. were tl 1 en prodticed.) the axes to my g wrong of (The axes ["never saw knowledge. I if I n uxo would not know my ow were shown it. If you want to find the owner,, you might ask some of the people standing round. (Laughter.) - To u juryman I (\avft think Sliirkey did it, and I n[ev( r heard versafioii .with John Wlikesulo j thit he was suspected tilf.tl o day of about -the old man having money,I .tlio' inquest. To Mr, MriwieHon uiid never said it would bo a good thing for some one to knock him on the he^d and rob him. I was at John Whiteside's all day on Siin: day and went to bed at ten o'clock. I sleep in a bunk in the kitchen. John Whiteside did not go to bod till after I Was in bed. I was never in any trouble in the States. I was never in;the State's, at! all. I was in trouble'in Canada and was in the penitentiary." I once had fun with Whiteside's boys,; John anil Wil liam, telling them'that I was in the penitentiary. I have often-been to favourable to.-peace; except tho^e 1 Robert Whiteside's ; there are two which we direc'.ly or indirectly con. J ,Logs tliere and :tbey. are both pretty *......" ' ..... ' I cross. ' They always bark,jit' me. j I worked for John this harvest and I have never seen tho t'rol. The \ Sei-iiau. Govenimeilt wishes for peace ; Montenegro con sents to peace ; the Czar has always desired peaee. ll tests widi the representative oT England to'speak the words that shall be decisive far peace or war.!. Jtdejjends on our Ambassador in pressing the Porte to- agree an armistice j-lial-l or shall concluded not be - If-his language is clear and ' itronj;, the thin^ will - be done;, if lacking in jirraision, ihcrt will be the same, plea of the thfc necessity of consulting the comp. mander before Alexinatz,', wuiting for an" audience With the Sultan, or some reason on which; chances of Ieace will be'shipwrecked. Peace cati be obtained by the'co-opemtioii of Russiji and England. -Wo musi press the Porte to be-content if thel, end;of the war leaves it,s strength what it was at the beginning. This is our share of duty in making peace. It certainly is not .'more difficult than the 'sharo -allotted to the Czar." ; i "; It is said a serious Jirojipiiition *moDg French politicians to form an alliance with Russia,1 having in iew the-recoyiry. of Alsace and Loraine, was only-defeated by the fr>n the question of commercial deteraiined opposition, of the Repub-j relations between Canada and Aus- " ; / I " '. / . -. - The Weather pKom-ET.-^The jiropliecy of Vennor, in referencq to the -weather,, is coming true. He thus writes to thet Ottawa Free Press: "'TJie presentjcool and windy spe"ll, however,.agrees with my let ter published'in the Montreal Wit ness abput'a month ago that was that we. should have cool weather ~l*v into September, and. fine sum mer weather in October. Tlie Brussels' Post, .speaking of the firo which hurnft" nearly the whole business portion of that vil lage the other'day, say's :."Brussels has received a heavy blow, and will stagger from it jfor a while\ B'jt we believe that the bad effects are but temporary, and are quite bope- fuifor-the future. We are wo.uhd- ed, but not sluin ;' and although tbe wound is a severe one, we have no fears of commercial gangrene." 1 A committee has been appointed by the Montreal Board of Trade: to confer with Western business' men hist, harvest. thi 'axes produced, nor .a, handle ma!ne like) them. . (Thl-ce-axes pro duced, tine of which- was the one fonjid near the body.) John never sjioke to riie about the old man making a will or said that iho aV;is a queer old man, that there was any-'difficulty with -him; or that Henry did not agree with him. I never heard anyone express how the deceased" came to his death, and no one ever spoke to me about it. . ~ :' . ' . By a Juryman I was at John Whiteside's all day Monday. I did not understand that ii he -old man was murdered^and 1 thought he had died a natural death. John said, as he was going" to ' the pea- field, to me, "Go back to your work, the oldinan is.dead." They:did not My hubbaud did not sayiin my pre sence hdw tbo deceased was killed, and lie]did not ask Johnny any questions,ns-to hisdeatl. :'" To the Coroner I did not hear much about Henry quarreling with his father, I saw him on Monday, but he didinot sayr anytiingas to how the old man dfpd. My husband was tho last to go; to bid, and lie was in bed all nighi. Shirkey was at homo all day reading the Biblo. Mrs.'Cooper visited our place that dayJn tho forenoon.' Th ; little boy did not say the old man was mur dered when he told me of his death. I cannot say where I leard that Henry Whiteside Kyns puspected croBH-oxuDiincd by sevpral juryinon nt great length, thing new was olicited. lib identi fied 0110 of tho oxea as his'own,|'b.ut tho nxo wliicli wua foundj by tho sido of his (father ho Baid -|ho had iiovor seen before, Willio Whiteside, aged 13,;Bon pf deceased was also recalled, and substantiated his former evidence. Ho said the liirgo tlog was the cfosu ono. Don't think either of lab dogs would' bark ut Henry. Tlio largo dogr would .no. bo likely to bfirk much ut Shirkey or at John Whito- sido, but tho little.one might. Tho reason he Buspected Shirkey was be cause the cross dog barked dnd the littlo ono did not. He also; sus pected Shirkey beciuBO he had told him that ho had been in tlio peni tentiary, and that he would do something to get there again as he would got'some' meat there and not bo obliged to live 011 potatoes diid buttermilk. Father and John wore on speaking terms, but fatlfer did not thhik much of him. Think ipy father had an interest inj John Whitesido'a farm. It was general ly known in the neighborhood that father always curried his inOheyan his paiits pocket. Ho, usually slept with his pants on. I- ! Catherine Whiteside, wifolof the deceased, was recalled. She related tho circumstance about tho barking of the dogs and the finding jof the dead body, precisely us already pub lished. One of the jurymen con sidered it 'rather "strange1 _that she and her son should run a Way when they saw the body, without shopping to see if he was really dead, or without attempting to carry him into the house. She replied that she was too frightened to touch him or to look at him| that she and the children got nervous and werci afraid togoout again in the dark. Ii ieply to a question, she said she saw her son Henry in the lock-np in George town, nnd that-he told her to be careful what alio said ;' that detec tives might bo coming out and talk ing to her. In reply to Mr. Mathe- son, she said the dogs were veil ac quainted with Henry Whiteside, and would not bark furiously at him; thero was no agreement be? tween John Whiteside and deceas ed, that John should pay him $10 for his interest for the year; tlie deceased being one'of tho h^ira of the late John Whiteside, win dieid intestate, without issue. , At this point the rqpm wa.'i clear ed of al| except tho Coroner, jury men, counsel and members of the press. John Whiteside, nephew of the deceased, and one of the suspect ed parties, being recalled, cor roborated bis previous evidei ce, no additional information being elicit ed, and the enquiry was th ;n ad journed till Thursday the 31st in.st., at 5 p.m. jf - During tho nfternoon .John Whiteside,Jnephew of the deceased, was arrested oil suspicion, ! nit at the cloee ofj the proceedings 10 and Shirkey were released, the coroner not thinking that there .was any evidence against them. Henry Whiteside was remandod to Milton gaol to await the result of the ad journed inquest. The Scrvlnn War. Tho stmgglo in "Sorviaifcemff to all nppeftrunco to bo dpiwing to ward a close. It must be acknow ledged that the Turks have fought woll, whilo tho insurgents, it is to ho feared did not fully count thojp^- cosf, or had not fully estimated i0tatoo, per hag th'oir own powers before: entering upon tho oontest. Thero has bben so long aset tied antogonistn betwe'en' the two races, that at tho slightest proipect of success tbo long oppres-_ 8pd Christian jjeoplo nro ever ready ^am'] a u....u : /,li Pelts Flour White Wheat ; Trcadwell,. , Spring Wheat . itcd CJiafT Wheat Hurley .... Oats Butter Eggs. .. Ifay,, per ton.:. Bacon Ham Shoulder.., ACTOV MAKIffcT*, .-. $2 00 to 2 50 Lambskins. 0 i>G to 1 00 0 00 to 1 00 0 SO to 1 98 0 90 to 0 00 0 00 to 0 00 0 30 to 0 32 0,00 to 0 00 0\30 to 0 35 6 15 to 0.JC O Il'toO 00 8 00 to 0 00 0 n to 0 do 0 12 to 0 14 0 10 toO 12 0 50 to 0 80 .do Iwns ad. I was 1 until after the said among thd was suspected. le, the fifteen- ceased, was re- He that he wassuspecte<i inquest. T beard it folks that Shirkey My husband did not tell ilie that he gave evidence .against Shi|ke3' Johnny Whitesi year-old son of the d called and cross-questioned, gave ' substantially tho "Same evi- dencs as he did on Monday, Iu reply to a question why he and.his mother did not exailiine the body to see if ho "was really deadF he said that after 'they had jsech him lying there wijthlan axe beside him, jtbey got scared,! and ran ito the house"; they wei-e^ifraid to go back again for feai he murdtrer might bo prowlinj 1 round. At daylight ho first wert.'over to the Gth line to Peter Cole's and Mr. Cook's to alarm th 3111. Either Thomas Cook tell me that I;ir anyone else was (or Win. Uolo asked no "Where was suspected. John,-iand the old man Henry last, night 1" I think I said The Mellor Jjewclry Fraud. Tho Mellor family, from 'Mon treal, bound for tho "-States,' wore arrested at Presc&tt on F-iday.| About 15,000 iv-orth of jewellery and valuable stdnes vvejfe secreted in flower-pots, cocoanut shells, chil dren's toys, nnd bars of soap, vhich were placed in a basket and carried about with them. On further ox-' amination of their baggage, i; was found that in ono case cont; ining feather beds and pillowsanudtiition- al quantity of valuable jowsllery wassecreted,comprising hair (hain3 bracelets, earrings, etc., mounted with gold. A quantity of soip, in pound-bars, was found to ccntain diamonds and valuable, stonet to a considerable amount. The fjimilv fe of very three wife, ( pecteu werejon good .terms. Henry and the old. man were, pei'haps, not on good terms because, as I,heard, they had quarreled about some boards which had been cut. I was not awarci thatTl was to- be arrested,; until I-was on my way to George town lock up. By Mr.; Matheson I am on good" termswith John Whiteside. What John Whiteside said "on tho first day-of the inquest to the effect that I said that-it would be a good idea to knock the old man on 'the hoad was npt'triie.' -':There are two en trances to the house and any one could go out at night without my hearing them. I heard the boy iip that night and Mattie-McDade. I knOw Mattie by her step. Idonot know trhat time it was. -I heard her -open the door and go out. Henry Whiteside spoke to nie about the old; man's death in iho cells, and he saidj he did" nojt know any thing ubbut it, uhd-I- said " no more do I." ^Henry saidhe was at Silver Creek and Georgetown on Sunday night.- 'He did not warn me as to what I; was going to say. I saw Henry about three weeks before the old gentleman died; I did not see ry last, night V to one of them "Surely Henry wouldn't! be bad enough to do it." Something similar wis also said to John Whiteside,and lie rej lied, "O you don't know." I did not sus pect Henry; only sa d the so words to see what other people thought about it. When I told Hre. White side that father was dead, she said, "What happened to him V and I told her that he wW-killcd. She seemed a little surprised, ard called her husbaud. He did not seem to be much astonished i.t it, and he asked scarcely a question ajboiit it. When John went to iiis'h ouse his tho deceased wife told him' that was murdered'; he didj notiiay " O, my God J is it so 1" (aji Mrs. White side saidi he did). The rjason I thought j John knew something about the murder was beciusehe expressed no surprise or sorrow at the death. -1 suspected Shirkey because lie would not come over to seo the jdeceased. l! neve r knew the dogs ito bark at Harry; they would make a few banks until they found" out who it was; did not think they would bark at Shirkey or at John. I The1 witness was examined and consisted of Mrs. Mellor, w the defaulter, his mother, a old woman, two sisters and daughters. J.Mrs. MelIor,-:the had a wax plant which was d scov- ered to contain a numbor of gold Watches, chains,rings and diamonds. A child had a toy in the shap) of a lap dog which also concealed :"ings, pins, ic. ' A satchell Was filled with watches, chiins and rings. to rjnsh into a-cpntest without much calculation about the issue. That they will continue to do so in spite. of tlio jionHiiccqas of tbo prtieeiifc at; tombt is boyondull question. Any settlement now made through the intervention of the Great Powers will be but a patch-up, and a patoh- up which at furthost will not last many* years, if it continue many months. To say that the war.has not been ono of religion is contra dicted by all that appears on the very surface. It has been the nat ural issue of the conquest of the country by the Turks, and of thesub-. sequent treatment of the population by the conquerors, while this again- is tho direct result of the religion by which these conquerors have been and -are animated, and of the social habfts and conduct which tho same religion endangers and perpetuates. In coming days itw-ill belregretted that the passing crisis had not been taken advantage of to put matters 'on a healthier and more, permanent basis than they are likely, to be for tbe present at any rate. . Had the moral inflllOllCO of Eritiin gone more in sympathy with the oppres sed than the oppressor the result might have been different, and a Slavonic '.Confederation or lldngdom might have been established,. We are' not sure that even a patch-up can be effected at least one which will'be acceptable'to all concerned, in its' manufacture. In any case it will tease and irritate, and will- pave the -way for a morn thorough upbreaking and a more satisfactory reconstruction by-and-bye.-; Glubc. ------:-------- " The Bath ; correspondent of the Napanee P-eaver chronicles the safe return from their hdneymoon tour of a bridal pair whose ages jointly overrun one hundred and fifty years. Tho bride has been married four times, and the groom three times. Jessie Wild Heard Fuom. -Mr. Wild has received a letter from his son .Jessie,!,.the author of so much mystery. The.letter is-brief and only-gives the information of," his whereabouts, which is ip the ( JJnited States, and states that hois now well, though lately recovered from a short illness. He promises a full explanation of his escapade in a future letter. What will become of the Hullett mystery now 1 FlItE I.V GlllMSIiy. Early on Sa'urday morning the large saw and grist mill belonging to the .estate of the late Wm. RVilson, Grimsby, was burned. I,t is sujiposed to have been fired by framps, the saw mill being open, and the mill not having been worked sine .Mr. WHlson'a deaths The executors expected to have made a satisfactory sale with in a week or two. Loss, about 5,- 000; insured for,$3,000. / B.UROLAns in Peel. The night after Mr. John Garbutt of the; 4th con., Peel, had disposed of a quan tity of grain, some parties entered his house and. proceeded to Mr. Garbntt's bedroom, oveihauling all the drawers and trunks in tho place, but Ifailed to find any money, as the pockc.tbOok. containing the piTh ceeds of the grain, still remained in his coat pdeket which the thieves had overlooked. Strange to say Mr. Garbutt was "not aroused by the presence of the thieves. Lard Tallow MaLgyBSs 6 SOtoO wiB^^ann^net6thcpe0rJ.nit- 1 0 12.to0 13'J"*4 be ha* opened oat ia tiehLs5? C<KEI> WIH3AT. The subscriber ha for sale a quantity of Seed Wheat of tho Scott .variety, at 81,124 pr. buahel. It i barxfy.and yielcb) welL ' ALEX. H. KKOWW. Acton, Aug, 23, 1870. .. 8-2t JNT OTE LOST. -.-Ail parties an? here&y eantioned against buying or negotiating a certain note of hand, diaira by George- B. Hume and Thos^Hume, of Milton, in favor of The Acton Plow Company, for the earn of" 835.50, dated April 18.th, 187G, paj'able six months after date; as the same has been lost or mislaid. < ', ACTON PLOW COMPANY. Acton,. Aug. 21, 1876: 8-3^ OEEI> WHEAT. The undersigned has a quantity of 1 thecelehratcd Tarkfsh Fall' U'heat, for' aalu.-atSi.50 per bushel. This grain is_ very hardy, and will not be injured by the severest winter weather." The grain will be left at 5. Henry Smith's furni ture store, where it can be procured. -- C. S. SMITH. Acton, Aug. 14, 187C: ' 7-3t T^ARM FOR SALE. - The undersigned offers to sell his farm consisting pf about 50 acres, being the south-west half of Lot No. 21, in the 2nd con. of Esquesing. Good house and barn,.small orchard. The land is of excellent quabty,' well watered', 40 acres cleared, balance good maple wood. Apply to W. L. P. Eager, Milton, or to the owner on the premises, or by-letter ti? Acton Post Office. . daniel'thoMpson. Esquesing, July 15, 1876. 3-3m. . DiEa. i At' Limehouse, on tho - 24th inst., Ahee Mabel, daughter! of Mr. John Moore, -aged 2 months and 15 days.- r Oh Sunday last a young named George Ford of the tow of Wawaiiosh, while conversin patently in; his usual health spirits, suddenly dropped; Heart disease is supposed td cause of death.- " man iship ,aj)r and lead. the Burglary in Pilkington.- On the night'of Saturday, 19th inst., the house of Mr. John WinfielJ, lot 2, con. B.,'Pilkington, wasen'.ered by burglars arid the sum of 49 Itaken from a,writing desk/ - Mr. jWinfield heard some person in the' house about 12 o'clock; but su ipos- ing it to be a member of theftmily paid no attention. BY. Great CAMPiiEETiNG at G *ims- Hundreds are going int > the baropmeeting. All the cottages are occupied, ahd the -spacious reitaui anfc is hoiu'ly receiving, guests. There is a telegraph- and post oil the grouhds, and a daily japer called the Camp Ground Gazette,is also, published; edited by Rev. Ridley. " On Sunday sermons preached morning and afternocjn-by the Revs. W. Jtettlewell arid Q. H. Cornish. The' congregations good for-the opening. vere i Errs' Cobo.v. Gbatepul and Com- FOBTK.'G.^-"By a thorough knowledge of tlio natural laws whichsgovern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well. selcpted cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables wihi a delicately flavored beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bins. It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitution -may begradaaliy built up until strongenough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating- around' us ready to attack wherever there iff a weakpoint. We' may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with^pure blood and a pro perly nourished framo." -Civil Service Gazette. Sold only in packets labelqd "Jami-s Errs &. Co;, Homoeopathic Chemist, 48, ThreadnCedle Street, and 170, Piccadilly, LondmiT" - A New Hair Tonic Worth Hav- inu It is thei Best. / ' M'ooa's Improved Hhtr Keslorailvc Is unlike any other, aiid has no equal. The Improved has new vegetable ton'c properties; retores grey hair to aglossy natural color; reBtores faded, dry, harsli and falling hair; restores, dresses, gftves vigor to the hair'; restores hair to premar turelyi bald hearts; removes dandruff, hu mors/ scaly eruptions; removes irrlta tlon,-itching and scaly dryness. No article produces such' wonderful reflects Try It, call for 'Wood's Improved Hrdr Restorative, and don't be put off with any other article. Bold bjf aTl druggists In this place and dealers everywhero. Trade supplied at maupfactnrers' prlceB by C. A. Cook a. Co., Ohfcago, Bole Agents fprtho United States and Cana'das, and by Lyman iJeos, 4 Co., Toronto. Mc FAIR'S BRICK BLOCK O Off to O 07 biteiy occupied by <W StaLlSi the corner^ MiJl and sSTaL^ where will be foand at ig &% kinds of Canned frdti, QtaditL - Tobaccos, Oijars, ' ' "Vv'ater and Musk MeIoaJji-ij(>.'T' | . matoes, etc., on ha^ ,_A BARBER SHOP ; In connection, where 'ShaTWHar^.7 ting, Shampooning, etc., can be && the best style of the tonsorial art, Acton, July 12, 1876, ' .' Mm Street Afi^OS. . i'DEALKRIN . . Groceries, ; '..,'"' Croeiery>r _.. Boots & SJioos, - ^ '- .'-' ' *, i. . 'Wall ?aper, " ": " K p'Ln&ovtfBlln&s, 'v iiaseei OH,, c' Palats,; Turpeattai,. Coal basalt^iii, All of which will be sold low for cjuk BOOTS and SHOijs' ' Selling off at cost.. Also-agent for the | RUBBER PAINT COMPANY OfcClcveland, Ohio. cost I I -Whit the vil Is now progressing rapidly, and the G- QO 33 S In the present store be all cleared out Within tho NEXT PEW WEEKS We don't want to MOVE AWAY Any of our Present Stock. Things must be sold-at any price. NOW FOR BARGAINS SUch as never before'heard ;of." .---'. Cash for Hides. ' - ^' ' i - * Acton, July 18, 1S7GU . "" ' ". 1 BEJMOYllDr ..'*,. CREECH* " -.. SADDLER & HARHE8S-MAKEI, Has removed one door west of hi ola stand/arid is now prepared to tarn et wojrk, which for -' ,- \Ji- 1TEAT1TESS, CHEAPNESS [AM) v. DtTBABIIJTT- cannot be surpassed by any hbnsfrBi I the.conntv. Harness af all Sinda. aapplietlon the shortest possible noti, and warranted to give., perfect wtisfM- tion. :-' . ' " .' -,..' As lie is doing b'nsiness principaHy w the Cash System, he is prepared to K" cheaper than ever. : . , > ...' Give him a call and be conyincett&4 this ia the right place. E, CREECH ^.eWi. ,.' ronnd June 28,187B. A^CTON BAKERY* ; D. McNAJfi. Acton, Aug. 2, 1876; A CARD. To,aU suffering from tho errors and Indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, early decay, loss of mnnhcod, occ.,'I will send a reolpo that^vlll cure you, FRKE OP CHAKGli. This great romedy was discovered by a missionary In Soiith Antnrloa.- Send a gelf-addrcssnd evelope to the Rev. Joseph:-T; Inman, Station 1), Bible House, New York City. -.;. i Oarriagej & IWagoii ' ,"V^C>3E=L3ES.S, .-." . Main, Street, -. - : Acton. MICHAEL SPEICHt, General Blacksmith, Carriage and ! Wagon^maker, Best Horsc-Shoors in the County. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed .i.br no j prico charged. '.. . - - - -- r '.-- i -' Flrst-0ass Plows and CQlIard'i Potent Cheap Breed. Iron Harrows aIwo}-s A good stock of Carriages on band, and Wagons. Repairing promptly and, properly at tended to. . " '. -. - Acton, July 18,1.876. ARE STILL AHEMt And we intend to keep *o w^f. . iSuperior."-. . Bread, Buns, and Q^r Delivered f^esh around the villee . vicinity everyday.' A'good *t*^:. BREAD, feuNS AND OAKBB; Always on hand at'.our bakery, go** ^resh and cheap for cash. NO CREDIT* IT*!1' Except to promptpayuig monttly.'*..! --i." All kinds of Produce taken i< change for goods. \ .. v.^ i . Weight for weight given in brew, exchange for flour.- *i> WEDDING & FANCY CAKW* Made to order in the shortest posa. notice, and satisfaction Suapant*V'^, N.B. All goods are wfttlK as nothmg but the best of *** used. The" patronage of the poni^ respectfully solicited. - nns- CtALLWVAV bbos. Acton, Aug. 9, 1876. / ' .--' ' Wew-ic^i Thejl :. Congr^j -- -Wednek .' 'Hr/Jas:" tiic\alsp.i wafgeL ' -S-.Arwbti, b*ve beet) l>nff,Spe - Uuns-^or -Gnehph; t : A Public evening a J -'; Hall,^1 * by the* willbetaU d of the] ^2l] Cbrwtie, : >'* in th :i X