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instant its occupantsâ€"namely. .‘lr- Dickson. Sam Barr, John )chregor and Thomas and William Smithâ€"were plumped into the water. When they came to the surface Wm. Smith struck out for the shore on which their camp was situated. .‘lr. Dickson and Thomas Smith clasped hands across the bottom ofthe canoe, and Barr and )chregor perched one on each end. After drift- ing in the icy water for about a quarter of an hour, one of them secured a pad- dle that was floating past, and in a few minutes more they were ashore. but on the opposite side from their camp and provisions. By means of a leaky boat . .V. , ,.. they crossed the river two at a time, Home Pow” ‘3’ St} a“) cutters, and before dark were assembled around '2 and Sfl‘rr0w_0a”gPlougA§ a fire that Mr. Smith had made by and a good varzeéy 0f G671”!!! tearing up part of the camp with his Purpow Ploug/ls_ A good (25- hands. All their cooking utensils were 1 _ . _ gone, but they managed to bake some sortment of Sprmg [00th Har cakes and roast some pork, and ate a rows: Sled Harro'ws’ [r03 hearty supper before turning in for the .chrrows and I’VOOd Harrow? night, which proved cold and stormy. Being unable next mornino to mend ALL or WHICH WILL BE SOLD AT . v , , a, _ Low PRICES To, MEET THE TIMES_ their canoe, as the requtsrte matenals were all at the bottom of the river, they THOMAS ROBSON. constructed a raft, which went to pieces; Fenelon Falls, Out. and they were considering what to do next, when fortunately a band of Indi- WILSON & GRAHAM, LICENSED ans came along. The noble aborigines AU 0 T I o N E E R s THOMAS ROBSON, nun roman a momma MANUFACTURER OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. Engine aii‘ Mill Work AND REPAIRS OF ALL KINDS At a meeting of the school board on the 6th inst four of the present teach- ers in our public schools were re-engag~ ed for next year and twonew ones were secured for the junior departments. A few days later Miss Cooper, who was to have succeeded .‘Ir. Shields in the upper room in the south ward school, received and accepted an other of an en- gagemeut in a school near her home at Port Hope. and on Saturday night the board met to fill the vacancy caused by her resignation. There were three ap- plicants, Miss Johanna Sullivan, Miss Fielding and Miss Sharp. all of whom hold second class professional certifi- cates, presented excellent testimonials, and have had considerable experience; and, after some discussion, the first named was duly appointed. If either of the three young ladies had any claim â€"-considering their qualifications equal â€"â€"to a preference, it was she, as her home is just outside the village bound- ary, and her father is a ratepaycr in this municipality. The salary paid here is $50 less than Miss Sullivan is now receiving; but “ there's no place like home," and, very naturally, she wishes to reside with her parents, who are well advanced in years. At differ- ent examinations she took the Governor- General’s medal and diploma as well as PROHPTLY ATTENDED To. You can get your clothes from 15 BridgeBoltsmdemOrdeL to 20 per cent. cheaper at A. Clark & Son’s than. at any other place in town. REMEMBER, They also give the best satisfaction both in regard to fit and make. CLARK 8t SON. were in such a hurry to reach their hunting ground that they could not stay to render any assistance ; but their for the County 0f Victorifl- Farm sales leader gave Mr. Dickson a letter, writ- Othe‘: how“, an“! “1 °V°r)'_r°3l’9°“ n2 1 d a specialty. to“ in‘ the Indian language and ad. qualified for the posttion to wluch she v 0.x o @â€" JOHN WILSON, J- 3- GRAB-“Iv dressed to a gentleman named Kua- basin“ been aI’l’Oim-'~‘3d~ (.33); 30-tf Lindsay. Fenelon Falls. '3 Kwa-na-Tautie, who was boss of an encampment about four miles down the river. The contents of the precious cpistle was as follows : “ You are requested to lend your canoe to the surveyors of the Great King, as far as the head of the lake, where they will leave it. cm Village Council. Fenelon Falls, Nov. 26th, 1889. The council metâ€"all the members present and the reeve in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. n..."you..."intricate. Friddy, November 29th, 1889. Trent Valley Canal. Llll ll lllll'l'll To wear out a. lot of New Tweeds at Mill Prices. M CAMPBELL it GAMBLE, THE CHEAP CASH STORE. I AM NOW READY for the Summer trade, having enlarged and added more building and space for my 1ncreasmg trade. I have new full lines of Spades, Shovels and Picks, celebrated Rexford and Cedardale Grass Scythes and Snaths, English Cradles. Paint Oil, Machine Oil, Glass, Putty. Stews/u JOHNSTON’S GELEBRATED MIXED PAINTS, 13‘, C\_ B UILDEIZS AND FARMERS will find it to their advantage to call on me for prices be- fore making their purchases elsewhere. Stacks of Tinware and Stoves of Best Manufacture. I will do my best, as in the past, to retain the support of my customers, who have so liberally patronized me. W. MOKE OWN Is Selling His Entire Stock of FURNITURE at and Below Wholesale Cost of inauntt‘au-turo, in 01;(I(‘I‘ to rnuko room for noxv «lea-signs and patterns. Cull early and sac-cure bargains. us I am selling: cheaper than any dealer in the County. DOORS, SASH, MOULDINGS ETC. KEPT IN STOCK AN D MADE TO ORDER. ALL \VORK WARRANTED. UNDERTAKING ATTENDED TO IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. W. M c K e ow 11, moms STREET wrsr. rumor mus. city papers that the Commissioners ap- We see by an advertisement in the pointed by the Dominion Gmcrnment will, by ord2r of the chairman of the CommiSsion, meet in the eouncil cham- ber at Pcterborongh on Thursday, Fri- day and Saturday next, at 10 a. in. each day. to take evidence and hear matters in connection with the subject thereof. All parties interested are in- vited to be present and give their opin- ion. It is something to know that the Commissioners are to meet at last ; but that any immediate action will be taken on their report, should it be favourable to the Trent Valley Canal, we have but little hope. The Millers’ Giievance. The millers of Ontario, finding them- selves at a disadvantage by the working of the. N. P.. have for months past been acting on the maxim that “ union is strength,” and have formed associations and held meetings to devise means of remedying their grievance. That griev- ance, as is well known, is their being taxed at the rate of 67 cents on the quantity of States wheat required to make a barrel of flour; while States flour is admitted at a duty of 50 cents per barrel, so that they manufacture States wheat for 17 cents less per bar- rel. To millets who only do local work this is of little consequence ; but to those who do a large trade in shipping it is a cause of heavy loss. They are therefore suggesting, both to the public and the Government, the desirability of an increased duty on American flour. but as yet have met with little encour- agement. Government has positively refused to yield, and will do nothing. They have good cause to refuse, as the lower provinces are large importers of flour, are justly discontented at paying the tax, and would vote against any Government that would add to the tariff. But, gloomy as the millers prospects were, they must now be cheered by the action of the West Hu- ron Farmers’ Institute, which has moved that Government double the tax on States flour, and make it one dollar a barrel. “ One swallow does not make a summer,” yet its presence is indica- tive of better Weather. The millers may congratulate themselves for this one token of support ; but, if they have as long to wait tor a second, they may not expect to gain their point. in the present century. As farmers are in general of the opinion that millers are as able to take care of their own inter- ests as any other class, there is good cause to suspect the West Huron Insti- tute of wanting to stir up strife between them and the Crevernment. in the hope of seeing a little fun while it is going on. A Perilous Adventure. . l Three or four days ago Mrs. James l DiCliM-ll, of this village, received from ‘ her hush-ind, who is away on a survey- a ing expedition. a long letter which contained, amongsr. many other things, the particulars of a perilous adventure , that bel'cll him and four companions on the Blanche River toward. evening of Wednesday, the 13th inst. Ilurrying along to reach their camp before dark, their canoe ran on a snag, and the next they made raft to go down. The sur- veyors of the Great King have surveyed all the land around. to write this letter.” of Somervillc, appeared before R. Me- with having, on the previous Friday, of the some township. Although the case lasted several hours, it did not take ‘ facts of the ease. " Their canoe has been broken. and “ I, John Simpson, have been asked A Small Fine. On Tuesday last Mr. Jesse Christian, h‘arland and J. Austin J. Rs. churned l . H violently :tSsaultcd Benjamin Hopkins long to convince all in the court room (including the magistrates) that Mr. Christian ought to be rewarded instead of punished; but as the assault was admitted and no special provocation was given at the time it was commit- ted,the defendant was ordered to pay a nominal fine of twenty-five cents and costs, which latterâ€"as the parties live several miles from the Fallsâ€"amounted to $7.95. It appears from the evidence that for some time past Mr. Christian suspected that an unseemly intimacy existed between his wife and Hopkins, and that he had on several occasions forbidden the latter to set foot on his premises. On Friday his eldest boy, aged about ten years, went to him at the barn and said that Hopkins was up. at the corner of the house loading his gun for the purpose of shooting him (Christian). _He thereupon went to the house, where he found Hopkins, who soon afterwards entered, on the invita- tion of Mrs. Christian. As soon as he came in Mr. Christian said he wanted to look at the gun, which. upon its be- ing handed to him, he took outside and discharged, and then placed in a corner of the room. After a few words Hop- kins prepared to leave and took up his gun, which Mr. Christian also seized ; and, during a sort of half struggle for its possession which ensued, the master of the house lost his temper and struck his unwelcome guest violently in the face, which bore marks of blows when Hopkins appeared at the trial on Tues- day. Mr. Christian, who is Well spoken of by his neighbours, and is much bet- ter locking and apparently but a few years older than the man he suspects of having alienated his wife's affections, was once or twice greatly affected while telling his story, and it is needless to say that he had the entire sympathy of all present. When Hopkins came down from the court room the countenances of the little knot of persons assembled on the sidewalk sliowcd him that he need not expect to be congratulated on the result of the trial. and one or two even raised a cry of " rope l rope ! " as he walked hurriedly away. Had Mr. Christian ordered him out of the house the nmmcnt he entered, and, upon his hesitating an instant about going, had l kicked him across. the farm and over the fence into the Queen's highway, be possibly might not have exceeded his I privileges ', but, as it was, the law was f aminst him. greatly to the regret ofj ‘ al. right-thinking persons who know the l Twelve men have been in Windsorl during the past few days looking for: runaway wives. Moved by Mr. Ellis, seconded by Mr. Dcymnn, That the following ac~ counts be paid, and that the rocvo give his orders for the Same :â€"-\\'tn. Golden, for stumping and clearing the nnsnrs veyed portion of the cemetery, Slllll ; do, for four loads of gravel at the cum- etery gate, $1.60 ; do., for thirty-six loads ofgravel on the streets, SH. ~10 ; Lewis Deymnu, charity account, collin for Mrs. LcBreck. $9 ; F. )lcllongall, paid witness fees re Full and Mitchell, 35.90 ; Rccvc's expenses to Toronto for legal advice, 83.â€"â€"-Curricd. Mr. McDougall gave notice that at this meeting of the council he would. introduce a by-lnw to provide for the municipal elections for the year 1894). Moved by Mr. McDougall, seconded by Mr. Dcyman, That By-lawa'o â€", entitled a by-law to regulate the muni< cipal elections and the elections ofschool trustees for union school section No. 3 be introduced and- read a first time.â€" Carried. The by-law was read a first time, and, having been amended in committee of the whole, with Mr. McDougall in. the chair, was read a third time and. passed. The council then. adjourned. m” . Powles’s Corners. (Correqmndencc of the Gazette.) The Rev. Mr. Waddcll, lecturer for the I. 0. Good Template, gave a lecture here the other evening; but, owing to the rain, the attendance was small. M r. \Yaddell got nearly a dozen names as. the commencement of a temperance lodge, and the first meeting will be held; on the evening of Friday, the 29th,. when we expect to see many more added; to the list. The morning after the leeâ€" tare Mr. Weddell visited the school and got fifteen names to establish a juvenile lodge. He wants to get the twig pro- perly bent, and the tree will. be inclined.- in. the same direction. A case of sickness and want has late- ly come under the notice of the people- in this section. The name of the sufé fering man is Tripp. He has oflato‘ been living in a house on Mr. John: Byer's term in the 6th concession, and! he has a wife and child. Mir. John. Brown and the Rev. Mr. Wuddell went out and got contributions suflicicnt to send Tripp to the hospital at 'l‘oronto, and Mrs. Tripp will seek refuge in some- other part. Mr. W. A. Gillis is going tothc town~ ship. of Tiny, to cut wood on the timber- ed lot that he bought about a year ago. Baddow. (Gunmen/knee of (In: Gazelle.) \Vhile Mr. W. S. Dawson was driving home from Fenelon Falls last Thursday . evening his horses became unmanage- able and ran away. The waggnn struck a stump, Mr. Dowson was thrown out, one of his ribs was broken by the fall and one of his legs bruised by a wheel passing over it. The Waggon and bar- ness were alm badly shattered. We are glad to say that .\l r. Dowson is rapidly recovering. The new fire engine manufaeaired by L. d: W. Cc. (limited) is now enm- plcte and will no doubt be very valuable