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'"5 If > ;tiie free press, acton, halton county, ONTU JUNE IX :ii -VIVV.; JU'l'Bi i'UESS f>"' tin1 men wh.t>-say they will J I biiiijj this policv into foteo. The PuKijhed .wevy rhursday 'MornitiR | ri.rtoii (hut ibis' cry about- prott - U Por Annum iu Advance j tion has, boon brought forward i> - -- that Sir 'Jobn'A. Macdonald could * j ,- : <-j7 find no fun It with (ho Mackenzie aOUlUP tf.30.ij l*08S't;..v..Mii.-iit.' aii.1 u.is suiy.n ** ' ; which wns iho only one he ivmhl turns would show the balance of [ raised; llo-Haiti tlmt-Mr. Wright S. \V. ("lA'l.rWAITM. Ktutok: riiiTU.>iAV MoiiNrtM"., Jvnk 13, 1878. LLrT Ol T. For wnnl of foom wo are com pelled to leave ont-jjiv number of editorials and locals.. The minutes of the Xassaguwcya Council nro ftlso left over. I | " NATICKAL^ POLICY." DISCISSEI> Y KEFOKM- On Wednesday vvninc,. 5th ii.st, a huge and t nthu.viastic meet ing of ratepayers was held in tile Teni]>ei-:!iici> Hall. Actbn, '(o hear the political cpii-slions Vof tho day di.'curs?d Iv'-M'.-.-r^ P. Guthrie, M.P., W. JhCranev, M.P., Mr. Lvon, M P.P.. Mr. Massio; M.P. I\, and others. The hull -was well filled, there being o:cr three hun dred, present, including, a largo nittiiher of ei. etors from the town ships.of E-ij'iesiug, Xas&aguweyn, Erin and Err.mosa. Mr. Arch. v:iiupbcU,_ of Niissa g.iweya', who was appointed chair man, said unit .he whs sorry there were no -Conservative speakers" present, ::s ho was afraid the meet ing would bo very one-sided. Jlowevpf, it wits time the meeting was opened, nn.i ho would cull on Mr. "Guthrie, M.P., of Guelph, to jvidress it, alter which, if there were b:iv Conservatives present, he would be very L-.ijipy lo Lear them. 6)>ei:k. Mr Guthrie said he was glad on this occasion to be able to address the electors of Acton and vicinity on the political issues of the 'lay, .the uioie especially as this village wus situated near the Soii:h Hiding of Wellington, and many of bis fctippotleis iu ibat co:t>titucncv could attend a meeting in Acton easier than ar.y place iu which it could be tit Id iu that riding He - understood that two gent/lemei1, Mi^ssrs. Duviu and Wright, had bring lei ward to gain the favor.* of the electors during the pr< ieut;hai d times, would bo dropped iir.inedi- iitely as soon its he again got iu power, and not afteuwards thought of. ; This policy Iliad been twice tried while Sir John was iu power ; the (list time in lSGfl, when ho put a duty" on (lour ; but two years swept away tho who]" thing, and Sir Johli'dcclavod that it was in jurious to tho country ; the second time, in U'TO. while Sir John was still in power, he tried this policy on a much mom extensive scale, by putting a heavy i duty on coal, salt, ic, hut the re- tail t- was that in one year the policy was'repealed, it being found thai the Country instead of being bene- tittcd, waa being injured by this high tariff, At the .time this policy was last repoaled, Sir John had a majority iu tho house of titty votes, and could easily have con tinned this high duty on silt, i)'v., had he chosen so lo do. In .1S7-, ho had almost as largo a 'majority,- but he did not mention this "National Policy" :tuii>jcet, an-! again in 1873, this '.question i was not brought forward. In 187."), two years after tho Mackenzie Gov ernment laid cotuo into" power, it was found that moro revenue w,i, required, and it was pioposed to make the tariff 17A instead . of , 1 5 per cent, by putting on an addi tional duty of 2 per cent. Sir John A. Macdonild denounced the scheme, siud it would burden the count-y, i.vet, now be says-that nothing djut an additional duty will save the country. Mr. Guth rie wn'ut on to say tlmt he,was pre pared to proves that Protection would injure the trado of the coun try. One effect would lie, it would destroy our foreign competition. Tlio farnier3 of the country must "bear in mind that they are buyers, as well as sellers of goods, and -that shculd tho foreign competition be withdrawn'from this country, the price.-? of all classes of goods would immediately rise. He i trado in our favor by Iho 81000 that was lost. When thq Ameri cans inaih; an attempt lo reduce tin; laritf, tho in.uiufaeturoin cuue for ward wj,t)i their oiish and would nut allow it to bo -brought, down, TliL; proves tlmt only inatiufucuir era 'were making the money. In dStil), when the American tariil' wan ihe same as ours now i, tliej e.\|ioi led a larger quantity of goods per capi'a that they over did since The woikinif men" must remember that Protection is for their masters, not for them, and that although their masters wera eniiching theui- H.lv.'i \\y t'lih high tariil", tiny would n ^t, only in exceptional easivi rui.ie the wage* ol their employees. The. ultimate effect of Protection would btv to enrich large city manufacturers by giving : them very luVgo profits, and crush out of existence the manufaetuii'r.S of smaller places. It is, .therefore, to tin* interest of small towns ;und villages to icsist the Iiuiiaud for a higher tariil". llo called tl o atlen (ion af the pt'-oph) to the fact that th" country was goimj to ruin tive ve.-us ago,' when tba .Mackenzie Goveniiiii.'iit ctiim into power, and said that before the people resolv I to desert-M'-. Mackenzie Jifjd put him out of power, fot a ihali like Sir John A. M.icdon-t-i.l,' tliey would.do well to lirJt hulk,- \viy closely into tho Tuattqr, rtti.l then they would see which gavo lit tho ptuvioiiH mooting tho prices of cotton gondii beforo and | lifter tho Protection p.ilitiy lniil liemrebtahliuhiiieiit in the tlnited States. Hut Mr. Wright had for gotten to give tho yeaiH wlmn these jn'io.ia worn tukuii." TIichu'pcicti/i- wore tnk(!.nl when gold wita at itu highest during tho American 'War, and at tho present time when evorythitifr iri almost, crimliud by tho htagiuvtion of business. Ho w;is court tal t'XpI.llUCll in the following manner "the great rise in the prices of all necessaries. A wholesale dealer goes to America. -addressed a meeting hero, a short'?ni1 b'OH 100 worth of cotton, time ago, and had brought torward ^pays' $2.50 for freigbtag-e, and I views on the Protection question, mil tbn't could bo said in favor of Charges ten per cent prolit on the All the nott's he had, had been they would see able to do the most for .the try. Mr! Guthrie's f.peecb 1 for over-two hours, and was listen ed to veiy attentively. Tiio only interruption wiis tins-di.-char.go ot i.bunc'a of lire crackers in ime ol the wiudo'vs, to which the speaker compared the arguments of his op puuents-. Tiic chairman invited.any gentla mail present of opposite views to speak, but no reply was made. Mr. Beaity, obTrafalgar, on being called took a seat on tho platform, but us he was unprepared, ho do clmed to speak. Tno audience, however, called uiany times for ' Keatty" but Mr. Guthrio rising, said bo thouyht it would be very unfair to insist'upon Mr. U.-atty speaking, if ho wis unjirep.ired, and propo.st!il tliat Mr. .HcCr.uiev,' M.P.'sliould adilress tho meeting. Mi. McOr.uiey, on being called ujion, said he would inucli rather hear some one who had. different it cost tho- retailer the ^'National Policy", question, ami he thought it would not be right if the electors had no. oppor tunity of heiiriiini tho Qther siUw of this question discussed. ; .TLifre were many questions of ituportauce -wb^ch occupied the public mind, au$, if he had time, be -would. 8|vk on tue.-'n, but as time _ was limited, lie v^ould'only; take up a few. i. He referred to . the financial conditions ' of Vu:e country, and Showed that during the short time ""it had been under th^ control of the Mackenzie Government, tbe public debt had been rejneed 1,- 500,000. H-a said that the pro- eeut Govern uient had been accused of favoritism iu tbe letting of tenders, for public worts, whether theirs was tfi'e lowest t^ntler or not. Ho could assure the electors 1'thnt *uch was not the case, as the real truth waa that about 00 per cent, of tbe Government extracts had < nad d"seJ the farmers to consider wholo amount makin reuiler $112 adds 25 per cent to this' amount. thus making the coriKuuiei piy in round figure*, for 100 wortlr of cotton $141. " Now, supposo the wholesale merchant has a duty of Uh per cent to pay, thi*, with the freigiit, Would make -the first; cost of -cha goods 120. Tnen the wholes->le merchant adds his 10 per cent profit, to the 120, and tho retailer pays 132 for SI00 worth of goods. Tho retailer's profit of 25 per cent is then udd-.il to this $132, making the consumer pay $105 for the $100 worth jf goods with a duty 6f-'17A per cunt instead of $141, under Free Trade. It'would be the sumo way if a high tariff Wero put on, tho price of everything would iumiedi.ita.y rise. He then went on to say that Pro tection always worked that way they had a high protected tariff. 1 Would like lo speak longer on this subject, but na ho had epokcv.i about hall ai^ hour, and there were other speakera present to .adilress ,t,he meo'.ing, be would wait, as he ex pected- 1m would have another op portuuity of addressing tho electors beforo tho contest. Mr. Melviir aaid that ho had aucceede 1 better wbon thero wis no protective tarilF, th \n he could at-tho pruHijnt time. It is a enri ous thing \vhen men who have be come rich by luauufacturing in this country, feel ungrateful and ask for moro Protection. Tho Protec tion cry was merely a dodge of John A. Mac louald's, by which to regain power. Ho never meant Protection, why, in sonf; counties where he is suro of a tn ijotity thny never hear of it. -He thought it would not lie to the giiieral inter-, est of tho country for such a .policy to lo carried. Mr. (ion. Howard, Mayor of Guelph, said that the former-speak ers had dealt very ( fully with the live issuo* of flu; day. Heforo the" people mule up their minds on this subject limy should make theui- se! ,-e.s acqu lintc 1 with both sides of thin National 'Policy. Ho had no ilohbt lint that tho Government emdidate fori Hal ton would bo ro il turned by a very largo majority, and tho people of Canada would do well to support the [present Govr eminent. Ji The resolution was th^n read by1 the ch lirinan, and. unanimously carried, that this meeting dmving heard the several speaker* who havo addressed it on tho trade questions of tho cjunLry aud other frublio questions as {r Cult \ritb by tin; Government of tl|o Hon. Alex. Miekeuzio de'sires to; express con tinned fo/ilidetico in tho policy of the government and in tho course pursued by the Reform party. A vote of thanks to the spoakers who had come to address th>) meet ing was replied to by Mr. Guthrie. Mr. jMcCrahey moved, seconded by Mr. Beatty, that tho thank* of the meeting bo tendered to tho Chairman. . : Mr. Campbell suitably replied. After thiee cheers for the Q'ien, and thiee more for Mr. Mackenzie the iiu:etinjj;;dispi'ised abjut iniil- iiiglit. Mr. MeKtnzin moved, by Mr. Youn'gj that tho ^ provide" for an iib'sonsine tho '[irovi/iioiiB of tjie II North-western Railway road tho first time. Carried By-law read first lime. Ml'. ItltlllHiiy llitH'e(I,'-Hrl Mr. McnzicH, that Bylaw to provide for tho interest mid cr< ate a uiuking fund for tint payment, jf tho boniia given to tno Credit Valley Railway for tho] present year bo-now read tho f Carried. ! By law read.fiiHt tim,e, Mr. Mclven^io moved, by Mr. MelOnery, that t to levy and collect the II North-western R lihvay the year l'S7rf bo now second and third times aiCarried. By -law read iiecnud tind third times aud passed. Mr. Men/.ieH moved, Beiomhal by fSIr. McKerlio, that By-law No. to provide for tho interest and cre ate a sinking fund fur tho payment of the bonus givou to the .Credit Valley ltiilway for the current seconded iy law to jit under miltoli it lU- law he nulled by No.-------, rut time.. wccondei le by law imil'.on Sl Itaxes fur lead till! i.l passed. THS'rtltTAiiT J. i!;tojw. All parties' inlajhtcd to tho melerii'gn- ed am re-quested to call and u.jlal'u their iicjoiinta in full, on or before- the 2oth day of June, and save costs of culleC'tio'i. 1!. T. OAj.LO'.VAY. P yea tOW FAC3XOKY OVZ!.M&l>. Tho mihacrilier, having {iiircli.i'ieil the AJton Plow Works, in pr.tp.iroi! to fur nish Single and Double Frame Iron nid tho second and third j I'lunw, aiTwcll a-) tho Boia (l.iiig ITu been let to the lowest tender. He then contrasted this with the pre vious Government,which did not let umch more than 60 por cent of the contracts go to the lowest tender. Another thing, the majority of the contracts have been let to po litical Oj-ponents, and the result of this is that tbe GoverrAuent baa succeeded in letting; contiacts 'atj piices hitherto unknown in Canada. With reference t/.y the Pacific Pkiil- "way, few people liad any idea of the'.magnitude of this entei-priso. It had been the policy of the govern ment to proceed with this railway as fast us the resources of the coun try would-permit. ?'Some cf the, opponents of llir. present govern ment say that if Sir Hugh Allan's scheme had been adopted, this rail way would have been completed long ere this, b'ut'ttwse supporters of Sir John A. Macdonald were ignorant of eine thing, and that was that ibis scheme, (which was that Sir Hugh Allan should receive 830,000,000 and 50,000,000 acres of'.he best land through which the railroad would pass,) had been abandoned before tho present Gov ernment'took office. The utmost vigor had been put forward, to wards tbe completion of this road, but, as the Government were not in "favor of mortgaging H the/land in the country, they weie proceed ing with it as prudent," and fast as their resources would per mit. There were many questions,! such as S/.eel KailH, Neebing Hotel, <fcc., which, if-the speaker had time, be was prnpar.ed to answer, but, as is wa3 "itting late, he would pro ceed; with tbe question which great ly agitates the minds of the electors of the present day Tbe National Poller. " f the matter well. The farmers arc the back-bone of tbe country, and if the Parliament put a higher tax Qn them he would consider it to ne very foolish. If the farmers could combine,"and say they would pro duce no more grain than the coun try could consume, then a high tariff would necessarily raise tlie price, of grain, but such a combina tion is not possible, therefore a high tariff to keep out the grain of foreign countries is not required, for so long "as Canada produces.1 more than sho can eoiisuiiia; hoi} 'markets must be governed by that | of Britain. The speaker then con' contrasted the favorable of the Cinadian farmer to th'at of his brother farmer in jthat highly protected nation, the United States. There, the farmer does not get as muesi for their products as we get in Cauada, showing that .protection is no benefit to the American far mer, so long as they produce mots; than they consume. About uyear ago when the duties on coal oil were very high, a ring of all the principal refiners was formed, who H-entod every refinery, outside the district of Loudon,'in order,to shut them up; Their profits W;ero so large that they could do this and Lhiis throw a vast number of la'bor era out of employment. ' When the Mackenzie Government reduced the duty on oil the combination brokej and to-day you have' oil at one half the price you had then. The object of Protection in -to de stroy foreign competition, He then explained the term ^ the balance of trudo which tho opposi tion say is against Cauada, and illustrated it in the following man ner : Suppose you send $1000 of goods to a foreign marker, and with these goods you purchase $1,- take.n at the present mooting. He had been in hopes I hit bourn gen- tlem-n would be present to argue the oilier side .of.tho question, lut as tliore- was not, and, us Mr. Guthrie had dealt so ably with liis side, hi feb: that he jneed say no morj in c iimeotion with .the Pro lection subject.. The real question before the p-ople is: are you g;> ing'to have Alex. Miekenzio to govern the affairs of the country, oris John fii Macdonald going to be ajjui.i^returned to power, lie then said, referring to tho stibj-ct of Protection thf>t tho .re.suIt of a high Protection tariff would bo to drivo all tho small manufacturers out of the country. Large mini f.icturcrs would moijOp'jliz.i the market with goods at prices, below their real value, tintil; the"smiller ones wen: crushed, theji they would immediately raise their: priecB. He illustrated this as follows : a small furuUurti dealer ot O.ikvillo, re Ciiving a largo order, though'. : he oould purchase the goods cheaper from a-largo wholesale m nr.ifac- turer, than make them ihimself, lie accordingly took his customer -to Robert Hay's'establishment, in Toronto, and asked to inspect the goods. : The'prices nsked were to ) high, Htuthoy left without buying. A few days later the customer re ceived .a letter from Mr. Hay, offering to soil tho furniture to him at'a lower rate than ho would sell to the'Oakville dealer, and' stating -as his reason, that ho wanted to Jcrusli, that dealer out of existence. ,UIli The electors were told by the opponents to the present Gov- - - eru-meut that unless this " National , 200 of iove'Sn S00^8 in ';etl,,1:n- t],e Policy" was brought into force, and j 20P difforence the trader s profit, ,a high tariff put-on all goods im- I and.'cannot possibly be a low, to the - ported into Canada, tbe countn- country. Then again, should the i- would be financially ruined. But this.question should be thoroughly investigated by the electors before 31000 of goods sent out of tho country be shipwrecked,,* and go to the bottom of the sea; _it would they- make up their minds to vote 1 be a tota' '0S8i yefc 'he trade re i conditiol^A. high Protection would greatly inci'iiaso this - practice". It iuus' b'2 piear to iho mind of every man tha't the consume:- pays tho, duty,, atid'this would greatlv increase tbe price of all classes of goods. He thctuj/ht he need not say any -more upon the subject as Mr, Guthrie; h.i(| handled it so well.' Itj would! Jj'e to the internet of, the couiitry toi supjiort tho M ickenzie Govern^ ment. Ho had never given a" vote during his wholo term of oflico but ho had for his object tho good of the country, lie said ho was pro- pared to give his reason for voting as lie did any or every tiiim he voted, and thought tliat tho people of Canada owed a debt, of gratitude to the Hon. Alex. Mackenzie. Mr. Lyon, M.P.P., was next called on, and made, a short address. Ho referred to several jobs of tho late Goveanment, and then spoke for a> few minutes on Protection. J.ie thought that soine people would b'a prepared to tax the whole popu lation, In order to, make a (few people rich. Ho expected that be fore the.contest was over, be would have many opportunities of ad dressing the people, cf this vici'uty. Mr. Massio said hie object was to reply to Mr. Darin's speech of the previous week. After doing ro, he sl^id a few words ' on Pro tection, ii If Macdonald could have found any serious fault twith the Mackenzie Government the cry of Protection would never have been : J..E. McGarvin, druggist, Acton.^ J- E. McGarviu, druggist) Acton. f oiintj- Council. The Council: met at Milton, on Tuesday, -1th inst., at 12:30 p.m., pursuant to adjournment. . The Warden'- in toe chair. Members present -Messrs. Buck, McICmzie, Ciayir Fostor, Lyon, Lindsay, Mc Eiiery, Meuzies, MeGarvfn, M^c: K'erlie," lliiiiiey, ll'ioinijoii 'Young. . Tiie Clerk read n communication from tho Depa-tme;it of K lucation, aud also one from R. Coates, Sec^ of tlio Halton Toachora' Associa tion. Mr. Rimsoy moved, seconded by Mr. Meuzies, that tho communica tion of H. Coates be referred to tho Ciuiniittcoon Eliic.ition. U.irried, Mr. Rtnuey moved, seconded by Mr. MeKei lie, that this Council be a Coaiuiittoe of the Whole for the equilizition of the Assessment Rjlls of the d ff'orenfe municipalities for the present year, i nd that Dr. Buck be chairman, drried. Mr. CI ly, chairman of the Stand ing Committee on Finance, present ed its report, which was read and adopted. Mr. Young moved, seconded by Dr. McGarvin, that the Committee ou Printing be instructed to re ceive, tenders for tbe necessary 'printing and adveitising required for the current year. Carried. Mr. Foster moved, seconded by Dr. Buck, that the account of Will. P. O'Noil bo referred to the Stand ing Cjinmittee on Roads aud Bridges. Carried. ':" The Clerk read the Treasurer's estimate of tho amount required to bo raised by assessment to meet tho expenses of tho-Couuty for the current year. Tlit) Cjuncil went-into Commit tee of tho Whole. 'Dr. Buck in the chair. The Council resumod. Tho War- don in tho chair. Mr. McKenzio moved, necondod by Mr. Young, thai each meraber of-this Council be furnished with twenty copies of tho last minutes and bylaws of tho Council for dis tribution, and K. Little, Esq., ono hundred tor distribution amongst the schools of this County. Carried. Mr. Yoiuig; moved, seconded by Mr. Clay, that D. McKenzio, hav ing been appointed a member of tba Committee on Public Biddings forj tlio current year, and the name of'" McKerlio" haying been insert ed on said Committee by mistake, tho Clerk therefore bp instructed to make tho correction. Carried. Mr. Foster moved, seconded by Mr. Cly, that tho Treasurer be ,h.erebyL authorized to pay the ac count of Copp, Clark ii Co., for, registry books, amounting to $64. j Carried. i ---------------------i , times and passed. Carried. ' Jly law read H'coud- itnd third times and passed. Mr. Lindsay moved, seconded by'Mr. MjKunzio, that the bylaw to levy a rati' for tlio suppOit of tho ' Public Schools b first time. Carried. B.-law read first time," ' Mr. .MelCeiiziu moved,! seconded by Mr.'Young, that (be by law to levy a rate tor thu support of Pub lie Schools for thu year 187o be read tho second and third times and" passed. Carried. By-law read the second and third times and passed. Mr. It/unison moved, seconded-] by Mr. MiKerli'.',' that the. sum of 10 bo paid Wm. P. O'Neill, for repairs on town lino, between the township! of" Nelson and Wijs't Ftamboro, tho Cjunty of Weiit- worth having paid a like sum. Curied. Dr. liiielc, chairman of the Special Committee.on Equalization, presented its report, which was read and adopted. i Dr. Buck moved, sT'Comled by Mr. Clay, that By-law No. , to provide, by assessment, for tho ex- poises of the County of Hal ton for tho present year and part of the year 18711, bj read the first lime.p- C.uried. " "- "'| By-law read first time. Mr. Young moved, seconded .,. Mr. McICi.-iizie, Jthat when tais Council adjourns it stands adjourn ed until the lirst Tuesday in Sep tember next, iu twelv-j o'clock, noon, Carrieil.' Mr. Lyon moved, seconded by Di-. Back, that in the event'of the Education Department liominatitfg Mr. Little as Inspector for AlgonJa, he be allowed leavo of absence.lis previously. Carried. Mr. Lyon moved, seconded lly Dr. Buck, that tho sum of ti|.;o hundred dollars. 1m arid: is hereby granted; to aid tho. county nibujel school; and. that the, name be paid to the Tiiiasurer of tho School Boird. Carried. Mr. Lyon moved, secoi^ijed by Dr. McG irvjii, that the sum of twentyfivo dollars bo granted to the Teachers' Association for tho County of Halton. Carried. ( which'haa gained the reputation of being t!;e bust Gang Plow made, at the ti.und rate.?. All repairo-dono on the shortest notice aud at the cheapest price.-;. , .-17-tf SYDXEY !SMITH stippti.t of J qilOKT ll&llS UVhL. 0 lead the | ^,T, , ., , , ,, , .; ,,T , I " Iloynl Jieanfonl, dam, nop. "Lidy Bnrncs," sire, imp. ." Itoyal Oxfurjil Owynue," will serve cows on tie,- far n aljuiJing the tt. T. It., Acton. Ter.'n]'. Podigrco Cows, .57.00 ; Grade Caws, -JJ.OLV'ctwIi ; 1.50, credit; ; Also two Berkshire Hears will i I'irEiE A,RI.S:8REEN: f ttl Ji! a. j. for service ut the same place. ^ 31.00, cash. , iJ-Gm C. S. kept / ""TjraiV, SMITH. JDaXJ3"-S5.0i?.S. i M-O'TICE. Partners, now is the time t-'e injjrovi ytiur gtock The lirat prize hall, "Sii William Temple," III, (S3) got by "Sir William Temple,"[-.2:2961, Jam lliana, by-Ited-Prince [G02J g. <lam Ann.-tt^, by the Guelph .Baroa [S(i0], 411i) g. g. dr.m. Ann, by Patriot [525], will serve cows on the premised of the undersign-' ed during the'.season. , Terms m in-i ,____ . __ . . _. , __ ^ sufe-Tlioroagli-hred cow., 1.001 ~\%T AT.^^'I? Grade cows, S1.50. I |. VV ti^cfeEd .iasa ii ili JOK^LKSLIK.. -*4-3:n* Lot Xo. 5, con 1, Ei \jn|.l,j'l'i i / - . L'1 ADIES' .^TR.I/IV ' EJ.i'fH .^U.BUWKTii / Cieant'd, dyed au;l altered to the pre sent fashion. MRS. WM. THOMPSON,; 13-3m Bower Street, Ai:to!s. rf^ASSI FOR STAVE T!i:,l*irAl Having-parchaaod the mills fermerl^ be-'.iinging to I*, i II. layers, at ^pey- sidc, I -ini prepare! to pay cash f-ar -if- elm and ii.ik Strives Timber. ("a>li wih- ildo be paid fur good, sound l'iuc. -15-it , KU'.VAIID MOUKii. -----^-^------:------------------------------ '"fcTOTICE, - ! -t-i Any per30n wishing to have pajut- ing or paporinj; done shoal 1 leave their orders with G, B. Livens, who rr111 be at leisure overy day except Wednesday and Saturday ol each \ week, Saaving and Haircutling done on tho above mentioned days-mid every night. * ' GEO. B. LEVINS. Acton, April 10, 1878. To Cleanse youT Houses, L -Gu TO- V, bo are pri'prued to _nr^_<cjL j_i ~ ( t itiW PAPEB. And tborotigbly U novate houses at the very lowest rates. Orders from town-and country attend -d ra Ail onjprs to> be Jeft t 'William Walk'er's residence, .T '_ ,- Walker & Garaeron Aeron, April 1 On motion tho Council! adjourned iiirt:is. { III Acton, on the 9th -inst., the wife of'Mr. Jos. Fyfe, cf (i daughter. In Acton, on tho 10th iiiBt;, tho wife of Mr. Jus. Moore, of a son,. . Errs' Cocoa. lirtATEKU :, and Gone FOKTirro. "By n thorough knowlcdg of the rnitnrnl laws which govern the operations of digestion ant. nutrition, and by a careful application of the line properties of well selected cocoa, Mr.- Bpps has provided our breakfaatt.iblts with ' a delicately tlavorc 1 beverage which may save us many heavy doctors'; bills. It isby the jiidiciouniiEcof such articles of diet that a constitution may bo gradually built up until st rongenougih to resist every tondency to disease. Handrods of subtle mnladiea are floating around us ready to attache wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselveB well fortified with pure blood and a pro perly nourished frame." -ftivil Service Gazette. Sold only in packets Iaboled "Jamks ICitb'|& Co., Himiojopathio Chemist! 48, ThreadiieedleTStreet, and 17,0, Piccadilly, London.1' ACTOX 3IAUKETS Flour ... ... Fall. Wheat, Spring Wheat, Sprduted Spring Wheat Barley Oats ... Peas ... ,'. . Butter (frnsli rolls) Butter (salted rolls) ... Lard (light)'. ., Lard (dark) Eggs (now laid) Potatods, per bag Appfos, por bag , Hay,' per ton, ., ., ] Timothy seed.. ., Clover seed ... Dry Go^bs .. 25 to 2 75 0 as to i 02 C 90 to 0 95 0 75 to 1 95 0 00 to 0 00 0 30 to 0 34 V 00 to 0 00 0 15 toO 18 6 12 toO 12 Q 10 to.O 10 Q 08 to 0 09 p 08 to 0 10 () 60 to 6 65 00 to 1 25 00 to 12'0P 25 to 0 00 25/fo 0 Oo Q0E1P J, E. McGarvin, druggist, Acton,! . J. E, McGarvin, druggist, Acfcou GIJELVn MARKETS. Special to the Free Press, per Domin ion Line. Guelph,. Juno [13, 1878 Flour, per 100 .: $2 50 to 3i 6o White Wheat, per bush 1 00 to 1 00 Treadwell. do 1 08 to 1 22 Spring Wheat.. ... 0 90 to Oi 93 Oats, .. .. .. o 32'to 0134 Barley, ,--.;. .. 0 40 to 0i45 Peas ... ..... o 60 to 0 62 K-ay, por ton .. 10 00 tol2|00' Egga, per doz. .. 0 10 to 0i 10 Buttor, per lbs .; 0 10 to 0! 12 Potatoes per bag .. 0 75 to 0 Hogs, per cwt ., 4 50 to 5 Clover seed .. .., 4 OQ to 5 Timothy seed.. 1 80 to 2 G-IJOSIGIPIEEE Known Fa,r and Wid? a3 K3: rf-iASH FOH SKIHS. This w'J'3k bh.o B^-r^.-bl-.i3 W3 a?3 oSferins: in I am prep.irid to.jiay the lr'g1ii;.-t c.i.-?li price tv.'ust of - Ttironto fer alt classes of Calf aud Sheep Skins, deliv ered at my tiiincry. Lice Leatlfer con stantly ou' hand. - ' !. 11-lv JAMES MGOH!-:. l^OTICE- to TRESPASSERS. yJIi^iapsfasj IQesserve Special Attention. : . All persons found fiiihinf; or shooting i *T' j-J on my premises, without leave, will be prosecuted according'to law. -17-3t I - l^LI SXVDEIt. t57"E.lVlX! WEATIiVKii-' All orders in the Wcavinglinepronjpt- ly attended to. Special attention paid to Carpet Weaving. MRS. H. McLOUGIILIN, 40-4t near Crewsox's Coh^zks. y\RESSMAKIXG. \\*e take this opportunityiof announc ing to the inhabitants oP Acton and vicinity that we have started dressmak ing a*t Mrs. Stone's residence, Juhn-st. Orders left with us will receive prompt attention, : The most reasonable prices charged. ' 3C3m MISSES BELL & STONE. AOTON" tsh wim Main Str^pt, Acton. WM. "lBITH Would respectfully call tbe at tention of tho public to his immense stock of ; STOVES, &o. which he is now selling Very Cheap. Haying had an experience of many years, all orders for . * Repairing, and EaYetronghing will b4 filled -sn the shortest notice, and in the best style. Be sure and go to Leith if you want good \': or a good job of EaVetrpughing done. * ', Produce Taken in Exchanse. WM. LBjlTHj'Proprietor. Acton, March 29,1877. ESI -tisSs ATm&QTlQV!- t -- , - Our fnagnlficefit fissortm^iit of Dress Goo-1, is s'p' tli" gro'.t atIrsictioo.in .Guelph. We havo Ihrt largest ctieiee, xl)e. in-west styles and T cjlors, ami o'lr prices aro ihi- lo.\e-t in town. '_' i Our 12i-c. Gniiiatliuej are tiu, jjielticst trt>o(Is-of the Season." . Oiir Colored' Lu;;tres, every possible shade, ajr_ splendid value. " .,'- . J ^ Our 8 cent Striped Lawji* are simply wonderful. Everybody shodld see theip. , '. SILKIS. me lime past our neighbors in other stores have been claiming to ffer special value in Bb VOX' SI LKS. Wd assert positively, on"' ; the" evidence of those who know, that our llks for Dresses iaitd for Slantles, are; tuperior to tfnyia [e!ph, and far lower in price. I i- i . '. ' Silks. A'large variety of those wonderful Fancy Silla inclutt- vorrte grey, with black stripe, at 43 cents. ;. -j > $*r % -fi Pr ?P of "WHITE GOOIDS, - " Xfe have n Magnificent AssorCcient or Ihmr Goods. : [Striped Li\,wn Suitinfis, . ' 19o | Lawn Che6ks, Swiss ChecHrsi NfB Striped Organdies, ... 10c | sooks, Jaconets; ir, endiess |aiie^ Colored Sttrined Lawns, only 8 cents. , ;PABASOILS, We are showing a magnificent assortment -every color, every materiaJi . ~^- i\> COTTOHS. Grey Factory, Bleached, 3c Prints^-Fast colors,- 5c Printed Piques choice, Striped, IDIRIEJSS IaI^T!B3SrSi very wide,. 60 12 Jo I2J0 We hare tho largeajt and cheapest stock in town. A special line at 500. 'deserves particular attention. It is going fast. ,' Millinery and Mantles, -.. ] Dross Makinar, . . Ueady-Made Clothing, I iTauonnft, Carpets. r : : - - In every one of. these branches T3l0* .Lion-'0'?1'^ 10 be far ahead of all jtfi iYeighbors. Guelph, June 4, 1878. J. D. WILLTAM^ON & CO *w;