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' We sincerely regret our very limited knowledge of township affairs. \Ve have not been long residents in the township and consequenllv cannot be axpected to know much about its busi~ seas prior to our advent. \Ve frequent- ly hear the complaint raised, "Tm: ADVOCATE does not mention township be very beneficial to the township. Nothing promotes theinterest in a news- paper more than to have local correa~ pondence in its columns. We have tried to encourage this, feeling sure that we have men in our midst who have taken a lively interest. in municin pal affairs in the past and who euuld. did they feel disposed, give a far better goxposition of public affairs than we pro able to do. The columns of Tm: ADVOCATE are always open to intelligent communications. and we would invite gull those who feel an interest in the Mwnship of Eldon, to express their opinionq through itscolumns. At present ;the afl‘nim of the township appear to be known hutto 11ve1y few. lhis ought not 3to be the czise,l1ut unfortunately it can not be helped; 110 medium plevious to the estuhllshmentnf I‘m: Anvom ATE has Ebeen in exiatence to represent the true ratato 0t all'uirs, conmquently interest in loo-operation of everyone concerned in the welfare of the township, especially the members of the municipal council and we hope next. week to see the col. :‘umns of Tm: ADVOCATE full of com~ mnnicatious in reference to the above subjects. iper l municip-il matters; have come to a very low ebb, but by devoting our columns gto‘this matter we hope to revive in the “Township 0. sense of participation in ::public affairs which will lead the rate- payers to discuss the doings of the powers that be. To this and we) ask the lfi'airs.” If some of those who are con-a tenant with the business of the Munin lipalit'] in the past would favor us with lreview 01‘ some of the leading topics which have troubled the public mind we should feel indebted to them, and no doubt it would stir up a feeling of interest in those matters, which would " WILL BE COMM ENCED FOWNSHIP AFFAIRS WOOD VILLB, FEBRUARY :37, 1879. Considerable comment has been rife for some time past as to the manner in which tho Township Assessor has ful~ filled his duties. Since the Collector rhus commenced his rounds very serious deficiencies in the assessment roll have been discovered, a number of largo pros porty holders in the Municipality hav- ing been entirely omitted. How the Assoasor can account for this we do not know, but saying tho least it shows n state of inoompotenoy which should be strongly censured. The ratepayers pf Eldon are heavily taxed and the EW STORYE Subscribe now and secure tun opening chapters. r in North Victoria, and should he by all its inhabitants, to whose in~ ,b it. is strictly devoted. â€"â€"EN'1‘ITLEDâ€" .on the Ship Comes Home NEXT WEEK z ADVOCATE is the best local THE ASSESSOR; “ Pro Bono Publico.” Avmam. Municipality can ill afford to let anum- her of \aluable properties go free while such is the case. “'0 do not know whether these omissions have been" committed accidentally or intentionally hut in either case it is highly {cprehen- ‘ sihle. “’6 have heard remarks as to the manner in which the assessment was made that .does not prove the Assessor to be a man at all fitted for the very important nflice assigned him and we are sorry that this should be the case, as at the present time more than at any previous period is ajuet ‘ and equitable assessment necessary. The hard times have rendered many of ‘ our farmers very low in funds and little ahle to hear an increased proportion of taxes, an increase 'which by a proper assessment should be paid by Others. \Vhether 1 those omitted will have the honor to pay their taxes remains to be seen, but in the meantime the Assessor is responsible, and should be held so. The Township of Eldon is composed of properties widely differing in value and requires a person of considerable experience in valuation, to levy a just and honest assessment. That the pre« sent Assessor does not possess this quality 18 too plainly evident, fl cm the facts above cited, and we are forced to admit that the Council made a poor appointment for once, and one which we are convinced will result in consid- erable loss to the Municipality, which, we have said before can be ill afforded. PAI'IB, France, Feb. 17th, 1879 People who lamented the absence of ice and snow admit that they have had enough of both during the last.two weeks. Paris is all slush- and plush, out the noble army of scavengers are bravely doing their duty to uphold the reputation of the capital for cleanliness quand meine. Wherever a. street has a good full, snow is carted to a sewer opening and the kennel flush sweeps it down to the Seine. To ultimately add to the attractiveness of Asmieres and ‘ ' Argeuteuil. The poor have had toen- dure much suffering, but the relief so~ cieties were equal to the demand on them. I have heard of one old man who supported himself in a shanty of rotten sticks, by boarding or caring for dogs, for three sous a day ; the dogs fed on meat biscuits, shared their crust with him. It is said that net long ago in New York, after a touching appeal on behalf of a starring family by one 1 of the widest circulated journals in the ‘ world cnly led to the contribution of n quart of beans ! Tue “ Night Refuge,” opened here in June last for casunls, afl'ords accomodution to one hundred individuals, not rogues, rnpparees or sturdy beggars, but to membersot hon- orable families, graduates of universi- ties, ancient state functionmivs, profes- siogml men, temporarily employed and, of coon-w, the sterootylwd corhiugont of hommes de hares. The quarrel between the Ministry and their supporters has terminated in a mariugo dc raimm. All is well that. ends well. The misunderstanding was not about measures or principles, but simply about men ; the ministers Were viewed as too slow couchex, both by the deputicb and their censtituents,|mpect- ing the weeding out of the public serâ€" vice of functionaries of high etmiding only notoriously hoetile to the “Opulv lie, and so capable of injuring it, and assuredly discruliting it in the eyes of the world. “Go swiftly and surely," said the advmuwd Republicans; “ Go moderately but surely," demanded the Moderates; the bitter, Confident, for this occasion only in the promises of the cuhimt, voted the majority of 152. This is a. new trial rather than a new bail, for if ministers hesitate to «direct changes in the administration that cry a‘oud for redress, the Madman-s will he the fimt to preroke the resignation of the cabinet. To the letter at work, after being unmistukubly enlightened on the resolution of France to have none but loyul servants ut the dinposal of the Republic. in what. the nation is resigned to judge. The French Purlin- ment has never wrtncssed a debate con- ‘ ducted with more loyalty, courtesy and respect. It wnq a Foutanoy etrugglo in point of deference between the comhao tents, and the latter struggled not to overthrow, but to anint each other; to convert not to supersede. The discon- tented did not demand the impossible, nor has the Government refused the myible. ' A number of shops for the sale of “ objeu (Ia prelc" are established around the church of Saint-Ectienne»(h|-Mont, on the aim of the cemetery of that name In the math aisle of the church in the (From our own Correspondent.) OUR EUROPEAN LEITER. tomb of Saintei. 1eneviere, the patron saint of Paris. Few peopleamongst the few who visitlhe Sainte's tomb know that the remains of Marat lie under their feet. It is, however, proved that the body of Marat was transported to the cemetery of SaintvEtienneâ€"dn-Mont in virtue of the law of the 20th pluu view. It was only the bust of Marat that was dragged through the streets of Paris and then thrown into the sewer of the Rue Montmatre, near the Rue dn Jour. The Prefecture of Police still preServes in its archives a l'ac-sim- ile of this bust, it is about 90 centi~ ‘ metres high by 70 broad. Marat is re~ ‘ ‘ presented in conventional costume, but the handkerchief with which the editor of L’ Ansi du Peuple ordinarily envel- Oped his head is reolaced by an elegant '( viflnre. 'l'he Preleeture also possess a letter of Guigene, President of the exe cutive commission of public instruction to the citizen Soufllot, Inspector Gen- eral of the Pantheon, who by the Way has given his name to astreet, ordering the transfer of the body of Marat to the nearest cemetery. The process~verbal oi the translation, the original of which still exists in the archives of the Police shows that on burying Marat, the leasi- en coffin was removed, and the wooden shell alone was left. Up to the present no excavatioas have been made to find the remains of Marat, but there is no doubt that they could very easily be discovered. ' Since the opening at the Dominion Parliament little or no interest is taken in the Local Assembly, and in all pro- bability the Session will close without any event transpiriug which will have the effect of awakening public interest. I think it will be conceeded by all fair and independent thinking men, that it would be in the interest of the Province and the country generally,if the matter were so managed that the Local Assem~ bly were through its arduous work be- fore the more interesting and longer session of the Parliament at Ottawa commenced. The only correct and ob- vious course under the circumstances, would be either to have the Local House meet a month earlier or let the Domin- ion session begin about the fimtof April. There would of course Have to be exâ€" ceptions to this, as for instance, it would l be detrimental to the interests of the i country if the Dominion Parliament were to hold the session as late as April the present year when so much is de~ pending on the National Policy. If the N. P. is going to do all that the supporters of such a policy claim it will do, then the sooner it is adopted the better. But if the result will be the reverse then the longer delayed the bet- ter. I notice I am dealing with foreign bodies (as it.were) so I will have to come to home affairs again. The Local Assembly is plodding along slowly, the estimates are being rapidly passed through the Committee of the Whole. There are a few important measures which will be up before the House in a few days, which in all probability will demand the earnest consideration of the thinking popula'iou. Amoug othersâ€"“The Extension of the Juris-- diction of the Division Courts." Some claim that the Division Court is a unis anc'e, while. others wish to extend it, However we will contentedly let the matter remain in the. hands of our rulers and with them lay the responsibility. The Orange question will also come up and of course there will be a lively do- bate and again the Bill will he throwu out. It is a pity this matter was not long since set at rest. It has a tendon- oy on evarv occasion to raise religious cries, and also made to do party wal- fare. \Vhy not grant their petition and save a great deal of trouble and tiluol ‘ There has been a good deal of surâ€" prise manifested over the nppoinlnwnt of Mr. 'I‘honns Charles Putteson. as l’onlnmster of Toronto. Mr. Putter-ion it will be remembered was Ausistnnt Provincial Secretory to the "on. (now Mr. Justice) M. C. Cameron, in the Sandfii-ld McDonald Government, mrl often-word“ Wan manager of the Mail Printing (.30. No one doubts bin ability and his duties will in all likelihood be elliciently pmfonned. Nevertheless how Mr. Putteson cmne to be selected in preference to Angus Morrison, Q.C., and Hon. J. B. Robinson, who would take and in fact were anxious to get the appointment. is a surprise to many and will remain a mystery. The name of Hon. Wm. McDongnll was also men. tioned in connection with the Post» mnetorship, but we are in a position to know that if it were oll'ered to him he would not accept it. There in altogo. ther too much fire in Willie, to think of bidding farewell to Parliamentary life yet. Tine vacancy in the Court of Common Pleas, created by the elevation of Mr. Justice Gwynne to the Supreme Court of Canada, is still vacant, and to the serious injury of suitors. The names (From our own Correspondent.) TORONTO. suggested are the Hon.Steph en Richards (brother to Chief Justice Richards) and also a. brother to the l.ieut.-Governor ot-British Columbia ; the Hon. Jzunes Cockburn and the Hon.Jno. OTConnor. It is confidently asserted, and We think truthfully, that the former will rvceire the appointment, and the cums-e of delay is owing to his ubsence in Europe, whither he has been for some time. As the mutter now stands there are only two Judges in bane and on their hold~ iug different views the rule is dismissed, and this generally puts clients to an additional expense in bringing the unit. ‘ ter before the Court of Appeul, while if the other Judge were sitting. the mat ter in nine cases out of ten would not i be appealed. - nl‘ n There were two heavy falls of snow durihg the week gone by, and in con» sequence there is capital sleighing. (From our own Correspondent.) No scarcity ot loafers. Protracted meetings continue. A wedding in town this Weekâ€"Prophecy Feb. 2lst. To be heard of no more for ever. SUDDEN’ DEATH.â€"An old resident of our village has passed away in the son of the late Mr. D. McQueen. The deceased was only twenty-four hours sick before he was called to enter the valley from which none ever re- turn. He was a consistent member of the Baptist church and was much respected by all who knew him, his mourning relatiVes have the deep sympathy of the community. NOISY SrREE'rs.â€"â€"Another street fight dis- turbed our streets on Tuesday evening last, this time between some boys. An example should be made of some of these boys who are in the habit of congregating on our streets for the puupose of “ raising a row.” A term in the county jail would put an end to this rowdyism. Our constables should immediately take it in hand. SUCCESSFUL.â€"Tho fishermen had their nets out once more, and succeeded in catch- ing the correspondent of the Warder by the pedal‘extremitics. This thov had long been watching for, as they, after releasing “Bodach Dlm” have b.-cn very , unsuc- cesaful. LIANILIA STA'l‘lomâ€"This creature of the imagination of some deluded mind has been again brought before the public by the re- risen prophet of this fledgling hamlet in a letter to the Post of Feb. L’lst. The follow- ing are the facts of the case. Manilln station dates its nativity from the summer of 1876 when the W‘hitby Railway was extended. A few houses were erected during that and the following year, when building operntiuns ceased, it has now a population of about thirty souls all told. With regard to the grain business we are told that no less than $110,000 was expanded in grain there du- ring the fnll of 1878, when the fact is that only $|9,000 was expended. So much for the correctness of this risen prophet and the rapid progress of this illegitimate offspring of Mnnilln. CAME‘To GRIEF.â€"â€"A gipqy caravan came to grief the other morning in front of the grist mill while coming down the hill there, the sleigh got on an icy spot and cmnmenced sliding round. This frightened the horses and as they wheeled ronml over went the caravan and occupants. The harness broken, the horses cut, the caravan a little dilapidat- ed and the oecnmnts slightly injured, was all the damage done. VALENTINE‘s l).\Y.»â€"‘»’alcntine‘s «11y has come and gone and a very large number of valentines have passed thrnngh this office. It was amusing to sun the sullen looks of the “ Old Bachelor-9'.” The look of anger and disgust with ' which another get them, and tho beaming louki of the yvmug ladies as they drew their respective. (From our own Correspondent.) Tm: Choir of the Methodist Church will give a grand Concert in the Alexandra Mail], on the evening of Tuesday, 4th March. A Grand Festiv'al will be held in SLPaul’a Church. on Tuesday, llth March, commenc- ing Mr 6 p m. Several talented speakers and the Kirkfield chair will be present and take part in the proceedings. Dry (loads selling M. cost and under to make room for Yew Spring Goods 30 J38. A. Mitchell 81. L'n'ui Tm; sides of an excavation, 900 feet deep made by tho Ohio and Alton Railroad, cav- ed in at Kansas City, Mt). , yesterday morn- ing, burying four teams and about 45 men under 6 000 yards of falling earth. Six persons ware killed outright and several wounderl‘ NEARLY Ax Exm.osmx.â€"-l)urinu Sunday the Water in the boiler of tho Markham Agricultural Works run oll‘, and Monday morning the engineer neglect-2d to examine the water gauge hut firml up as usual. It was not discovered nutil tho pipes hocmnn red hot that anything; was amiss, no the gas generated ran tho engine. When this state of things was discovered "An attempt WM mode to pump water' into the boiler. but however without success, or tho lmilcr would have surely burst and much proport and many Vuluahlo lives have been loat.’ t was ludaed a mow escape. VICTORIA ROAD. BEAVERTON. MANILLA. ' .OQ WOODVILLE BOOT AND SHOE STORE! I t§k9 pleasure in informing my customers aim! the public generally that l limo leceiw ml :\ Nil.) 5“ STUL‘ K 01“ hl’lil‘N'H “'1 Al‘ ruitnl 10 for the season. Rein" determined to null only such goods as 1 can rccnmmeud l cqnlinl'l) i_uvit_u gill _parf-ic_s nqliiriug any- GIVE ME A CALL VALUE IN EVERY LINE cusi'bnx WORK! IS NOT TO BE EXCELLED EITHER IN FIT MATERIAL OR \VORKNIANSHIP. EITHER SEWED OR PEGGEB! W Any defect in work made by me or sold by me will be made satisfactory to the customer. All Rips repaired free of charge. HE undersigned in returning thanks _to the public for their patronage for the past three years would state that he has on hand a. quantity of‘ R. Campbe l, Dry and Green Lum- ber and Shingles. And that he has preparod to fill H nuse‘ and Barn bills as cheap as any other mill in this district 63‘ Farm produce or a few milch cows will he tukcuin exchange for Lumber or Shingles. GIVE US A CALL BEFORE PUR- CHASING ELSEWHERE anebcr the place. Folliott’s mill is half a mile west of Mrs. Young's Hotel. on the Portage Road, near llnlsovcr. U(:I'_'tliall_y imitu all parties rtquiriug an‘ thing In the BOO l‘ 8:. SHOE LINE to G'zr CIIEAP .2! STAPLE and FANCY HEM-K EWE‘TMB B‘RICES‘ EVER}? LINE OF GOODS! Less Than 'i‘oronm Prices Call and Examine WM. HEN RY'B CHEAP CASH STORE WOO DVILLE. EAS, SUGARS; GROCERIES, 8w. As I am; sure that I can give FOR REME \H‘ER TIII" PLACE, H II EQLLEETQT! [AM RECEIVING WEEKLY FRESH LINES OF OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. THE - EGULATOR WlLL BE SOLD AT GO TO EELS Q BO‘LSOVEL