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ii Auditors’ Report is published at We have a copy of it befmo ua lioh the following is a synopsis: ear the amount of taxes collected Township of Eldon was $11,205 . (fiber receipts, including non~reai~ Mel, license fund, fines Arc. ted to £1,390.40; 31m of that "'iug borrowed from the Standard along-lookedufor single acull race ‘ Tyne between Hnnlan and Haw- or £200 a side took place on y, last and, as was generally ex‘ ;' resulted in a victory for Hun. he weather was splendid, The Vlwae from High Level Bridge to imion Bridge. at Scntswood, a :06 of three miles three furlongs. ” won the race by six lengths. 7' 9 Was 22 minutes and 5 SL'COlltlS. » n with the greatest ease. inn and Hawdon appeared at o’clock and” promptly took their ‘8. The wind had changed to 't, and the water was rather ‘ ; but the sun shone very bright- ?0 provide for any accident that ghuppen two ten oat-ed cutters acility with which divorce can ined in Germany has seldom re strikingly shown than in a :iy before the courts. A short M a young lady being desirous a husband, advertised for one ’inpeper, stating as an induce- Many suitable man who might to come forward, that she M fortune of 6,000 marks. or L500. A young man who had i Gated for a mercantile career, 0 invitation and answered it ,- tg shrewd and cautious he re- imurry the young lady until ”were produced, as it was his tobuy with them a huaium, flowed; of which he and his wife would live.- Ultimately, Ethowliea of the young ladyl A have pre‘ailed against the l‘ the young man, for the mar- tk place without the money pulling easily, drew ahead he first, and was never after- I ended, nor did he seem at any be pushed hard. Indeed, his ' was s remarkably easy one. He ' good-naturedl y at his opponent s to time, and once stopped and baled the water out of his " (1 then resumed his sculls with out coolness. The crowds along uh of the river were indescribu at. Hanlan’s victory is very ived by the Tynesiders, with a had became quite a pet. The Was not in the least distressed nisb. As he came down the Newcastle in the referee’s bout égroeted with lremendous cheers “3 the line of the banks on both The time of the race was 22 5311:! 5 seconds, the slow time ”‘4 fly accounted for by reason of 113 wind and rough water that attendance, one for each of the titers, Wallace Rosa rowing stroke attending Haulan. Betting at in was five to two on Hanlnn. knadian won the toss for choice tion. The starter said “ go" no end a. excellent start. was made.- WOODVILLB, MAY 1, I879. {10, $3,527. 35 Salaliea, $480 37; Ms, 8175, Road Jobs, 8516. 61, [hoellaneoum 87, 866. 24. Total 30.80 ; leaving a balance due the Irenoi 8284,26. Ian is matched to row Elliott on bJune for £200 a side, the The artio' es have been signed. 'LAN’ BEATS BY BIX LENGTHS. TYNE. BOAT RACE. “Pro Bono I’ublico." ELDON AUDITORS’ REPORT. Advmam. M BRCANTILE Aosscms. â€"A petition was presented to Parliament the other day praying for an enquiry into the Working of mercantile agencies. The petition stated that the agencies were foreign companies, that they gave se- cret information regarding the business standing of men, and that they gave false reports of the standing of business men, underrating those who did not subscribe to their agencies, and overâ€" rating those who did subscribe. That there has been and still is grave cause for complaint against these secret agencies, is readily admitted. Nor can it be denied that business men have suffered injury, oftentimes irre~ parable, through a system that works in the dark and against which system there has been no apparent remedy. The petition set forth that out of the traders represented to be solvent on the first of January last by one mer- cantile agency, 186 had since failed. It is a simple matter for these secret agents to injure the reputation of those towards whom they entertain feelings of ‘ animosity, because they can do so with l :but slight fear of detection. If it is necessary to have such a system as at present exists let reliable men be apâ€" pointed as agents, and let them be known to the public so that they could he speedily brought to book if they dared to exceed the duties with which they are charged. One proposition con- tained in the petition. and one likely to mitigate the evils of the system to a certain extent is, that all falso infor~ mation given might be a criminal of. fence and be punishable as a misde- meanor. The petition prays for an in- vestigation of the whole case and the introductions! legislation to remedy it. SINCE the FrancmGerman war sev~ erul ditl'erent plans for the re-organiza- tion of the armed forces of both H cl- land and Belgium have been f1on1 time ‘ to time discussed, as in both countries it is recognized by all as possible, and by many as probable, that in the event of hostilities again breaking out be- tween their powerful neighbors these smaller States may, however circum- spectly they may behave, become in" volved in the quarrel. Up to 'the pren sent, no radical changes have been made in the organization of the army of either country ; but now, according to a. German milit 11-y pape 1-, there are evident signs that in Holland tl13qnes- tion of introducing important military reforms is engaging sci-ions attention. By those who are anxious that Holland should possess a Well-disciplined, wellu armed, well-organized, and well-«trained army, the appointment of M. De Boer- Portngael as Minister of “Mr is hailed it is stated with much satisfaction, as 1 he has the reputation of being one of the most intelligent otlicers in the Dutch army, while he is known to be ‘an advocate for the introduction of 1 univeisal compulsory service. For 1 many years a feeling has been growin" 1 in Holland that it is high time that the system of substitution was abolished and that in the matter of military ser- 1 vice the Netherlands, followed the ex» ample set by the Great Poems of Europe, and consequently, it is antiei~ 1 pated that very shortly the Minister l of “far will lay befme Parliament a bill for the res-organization of the national militia and enacting universal service. That such a bill it brought fin-Ward will meet with 111ncl1opposi- tion is very certain. The Dutch may be ready to make a writices fur the de» fence of their independence ; but at the same time they have no desire to be- come a piner military nation, and thev will (head incurring the expense involved by the ca1r1 111;; out ot the pmjected I’LfOI 111, e pecially at a time when their finances are notoriously in no ve1y flourishing condition. being produced, but not until the lndy lmd solemnly promised that the 6,000 marks should be paid to her husband eight days after the Wedding day. The day of payment animal, and then the newly nIuIIied huehnnd Irceived from nn old fliend of his wile the «low-vi, consinting, however, not of 6,000 but of 600 IIInrka only. Deeply hurt, the lIuebnnd determined to nppI-nl to the law for redrens, and prnyed tlmt his marriage "light: he declared null nnd void because of the deceit which had been practised upon him. Evidence lmving been given to move that lmd the plaintiff kuu ”11 that his wife had not 6, 000 mnIks he would not hun- IIIIII'I'ied her, the judge decidud in his favor, und the marriage was declared to be null and void. , Suom‘ma Ammanâ€"Another case of “ didn't. know it. was loaded” occurr- ed fit the hona‘o of Mr. Terry, Kent. street, Sunday evening. Wesley Terry, a lad of about 16; yam of age was p‘lay‘lng with u rovvaor, pm! not know;- A {051‘ extraordinary nil'nir oeenred in Wilton the other day. A family had It lot of cherries which had been soaking in brandy all winter. Having given the brandy to the hungry enf- ferem they threw the cherries into their yard. A day or two at’tera flock of crown settled upon the cherries, and in a very brief time after that the crews were on the grandest and most cempre~ henaive drunk ever witnessed in Wil- ton. Within two hours they were calling ouch other linr and thief and swearing eternal fidelity, with a degree of nnotion bordering almost on human. A drunken crow adds considerable to the aspect of oivilimtion. Tm: season for rope jumping has come. Afew (lays uiuce u Syl'acusv girl tried how many times she could jump without. stopping. The teachers were compelled to cany lwr home, and she has received injuries which will last her a lifetime. Tm: work of ballasting the Calling.- WOml amnion of the Hamilton and Northwestern Railway has commenced and will he energetically prosecuted nntil cnmpleml. It. is the intention of the company to have passenger trains running to Collingwood by the 24th of May. IT is proposed to raise to the dignity ofsnints Gabriel Lalomunt. and Joan do Brelmuf, two Jesuit fathers who were murdered on the shores of Luke Simcoo at the time of the (Instruction of the Hurons by the Iroquois, two hundred and fifty years ago. ON \Velluesdaly night of last. week an upparou. but, unsuccessful attempt. at burglary was made on the store of Mam-a. Spy-um. ll: Killcn. The would- lm burglars wore evidencly t‘liglltunell away before their designs were carried out. â€"- Warden A WORKMAN, last. week, in digging for a. Foundation fol One of the. but- wants oi the Rouge b114ls'e- in Svm'bm 4) found 11 bag of gohlnn l siIVnr 41! 14 lug 14n1ouut..Su fat is yet known them is no clue to the depositor. A RESOLUTION has been passed by the Tumntu City Council eXeIIIpLing rom taxation for ten yams IlII- buildings and plant necessmy {on :I sugm IefiII- my in that. city to employ over fifty people. REPORTS from Believille say that the lube shipments of iron ore from the Seymour mine, Muduc, tn Buffalo, have been succmsful, and further shipments will fulluw. THE stallion known by the name of Hubby Noble, ownnd by Duvid‘Storev, ut'tlm 3rd Concession of Emily, died inst, week from a severe attack of dis temper. THEM: were 12 births, 6 deaths and 5') murringes rm'is‘u Ind at the milieu 01' the Lindsay Tuwn (‘lc-rk Inst mnmh. A cow beluuging to Michael Bovair, of Sutton gnvn birth to three calvespue day last week. They were all aliVe at. birth, but. one of them has since died. 0)! Thursday lust Mr. \Vm. Stewart stock breeder, Valentin, sold to Mr. \Vm. Jack, butcher, of Lindsay, :\ pair of fut oxen weighing 3,760 punmls. THE Rev. J. L. Emmy, M. .-\.. preawhud tullue Kiucm'tliuc U-l«l~’l“ellox\'s last, Sunday. A 'l‘uruntu (-xpurting compuny lnm purchuucd 20,000 slwep to be shipped to England during May and June. MR. GEO HERVE, of Atherley, found It grey bird’s must, with three: eggs in it, last. Friday. on tlm Amen-lay Road. LINDSAY celebrates her Majmty’u "Mu! day on Monday, the 26th. THE 110V. J ohu Hogg, of Oshawa. has received a call to the pastorate of the Ohm has street Presbyterian Church, Toronto. THE Port. \Vhitby Harbor mud Elev vator was sold by auction on Tuesday lust, for $40,100. The purchasers are u Bowuunville Company. Du. RAMSAY, of Drillin, has been appointed Coroner for the County of Vicwria. He now holds commissions for Simcoe, Ontario, and Victoria. EIGHT humlmd lunul ofcuttlo Will be shipped for England from Toronto this “wk. 208 hmses wem [unchanged in Mom tleul last week and shipped to the United States. They averaged $80 each. MAR). Council has under consideruw Lion a proposition to uitl Messrs. Kul say 6:, Co. in rebuilding the ALherIey Mills, by u loan of$5,000. M:¢.Cocxuurzx, M.P., has applied to the Minister of Militia for tlm vquip- menu of two companies of infantry in M uskoku. MW‘AMMWI-MAM. .- ~~Wv (91w Qitighbmuw. Dem! rsou SrstcuNIN2.â€"Soxne time during the latter part of last fell a farmer residing near Perrytown sus- tained the loss of some 14 sheep, nl» leged to have been killed on his form by dogs. He presentml a claim to the Hope Township Council, and received about 897 for damages. The people of Hope generally considered the claim mthcr outrageous, but the money hav- ing been paid to the owner, they ex. pected to hear no more about it. But the caresses of the deceased sheep were carelessly allowed to remain in the field, 3 short distance from the burn, and when the spring opened and the sheep thawed out,â€"--ns it were,-â€"all the dogs in the neighborhood returned to 1 their prey, as all good dogs, would do 3 but the meat was not so wholesome as in the hill, and one meal was sulficient to satisfy their most ravenous appetites. Substantial evidence of this fact Was visible 3 day or two afterwards, when, when, about half s mile distant from the sheep lay the cat-cases of about a dozen desd dogs sud over a hundnd crows. At the inquest heid over the ‘ deceased dogs snd crows s verdict of desth from strychnins was rendered,â€" it being conceded by all that the our. cases of the sheep must have been well- seasoned with this deadly poison. Queryâ€"did the Township Council do their. whole duty tram... Minuteâ€"On Tuesday evening last from live to six o’clock, from Mr. Thos. Conant’a, Cer’ar Dale, the American shore was plainly visible to the naked eye. The mist from Niagara Falls could also be seen, as well as the Heights along the Niagara River.â€" The banks,woode and fields were plain- ly (liscernable to the naked eye, hut nmch more so with a. glass. Mr. Con- ant ways he has never before been able to see the New York State shore, look- ing straight south from his house. The distance must be at least 80 miles, and the phenomenon can only be accounted for by some peculiar Mate of the atmos- phere. And still the air was not clear at the time, but considerably cloudy and a little hazy, which makes it all the more singular that one can see eren then furl-her than in a clear. bright (lay. Those who saw the sight describe it as infinitely beautiful and something to be mmembered.~â€"quormer. JAMES COLEMAN, of Acton, Out, isu fmmer who began business as 8 stores inept-'1 last November under the com- mon delusion among his class that the way of the country merchant is strewn, if not with natural flowem, at least with artificial garlands. He should now take a lecturing tour in the rural dis~ tricts, giving the resultsof his experia eucc. His liabilities are $5,000 ; assets about $2,500. consisting of McNair’s insolvent stock of goods and the re- mains of Symou’s old stock. His real property is mortgaged nearl y to the full amount of its valueâ€"Jam nal qf Coma merce. THE Oshawa Reformer says :â€"A gen- tleman in St. Patrick’s Wald planted some peas on VVeduesday, and remark. ed at the time that the use of super- phosphates, hone dust and guano, in raising [was in this countr , is unne- cessary. He knew his peas would be up quite as soon as any in town, and he wasn't mistaken either. The nexu day he went into the garden and great- ly to his klll'pl‘iSP he found his peas all up, and as he smoothed down the bed preparuto: y to sowing it over with buckwheat, declared he would give a dollar to know who owned that con- founded flock of hens. FATAL Ammanâ€"A and accident happened in the Township of Scott, on \Vedneudny Inst, by which a young lad son of Mr. Gray of that. township, lost his life. The boy was driving a team attached to n land roller, in a, field on his father's fan-m, when by some means he Was throwu from his seat, and ' the roller passed over him, causing his death. His head and body were ter- rihly culshed, The unfortunate lad was about. 14 years of ageâ€"Sutton Times. ing it. was loaded polnteJ it al a bro- ther about. 12 years old. It discharged and the lmll (entered the young lflll’b heal hack of the ear, making its exit uhuve tnu temple. He had a narrow escape. Dr. ()uulter was called and Ill-evmul the wound. Thclud is any" thing but well. These accidents are of too cumumu nucurrcuue.â€"~l’oat. KILLED ON THE TKACK.-â€"-â€"A8 the evening train on the Lake Simeon Junction was proceeding north, and hnd reached the neighborhood of Ruth enshoe, n Couple of cows were seen on the track. An sutmnpt was made by the engineer to frighten the animals ofl' the truck, but without efl'ect. They were struck by the engine and both of them were killed. This should be a warning to owners of cattle to see that they are prevented from straying on the milroul. â€"-Times. 'I‘m: Wurder is udumuting the estab- lishing u! Snmlbing Works in Lindsay. 112 GENERAL FIRE AND LIFE INSUR. ANCE. AGENT. G. B. FOTHERIRGHAM, NSURES notning but Farm Property and _ private residences. It nut only payl all losses 11% fire, but for damaga dune by Light- ning}, w other fire ensues or not. It pnya for in stock killed by Lightning anywhere on the farm. Net Assets, - Government Dopmit Insurance Company ! ”mi/ARI: or [MITAnoxs.â€"~Ask for Dr. Thomas Eclectric ()il. See that the signature of S. N. Thomas in on the wrapper, and the names of Northrop Lyman are blown in the bottle, and ’l'uke no oh’wr. Sold by all medicine dealern. Price 25 cents. NORTH- ROP Li M A N, Toronto, Ont, Proprietors for the Dominion. many remedies without any relief, until I tried Dr. ’l‘homaa’ Eclectiio Oil and since then have had no attack of it. I Would roco omlneud ittn all."â€"â€"J. H. Earl, Hotel Keep- er \Vest Shetl‘urd, P. Q., writes, “ I have been troubled with liver complaint for sev- eral years, and have tried dill'ercnt medicines with little or no benefit, until I tried Dr. 'l‘homns’ Eclectric Oil, which gave me im- mediate reliel, and I would say that I have used it since with the best cli’ect. No one should be without it. 1 heVe tried It on my horses in cause of cuts, woundn, etc... and think it is equally as good for horse as for man.”â€"â€"â€"A. Maybe-e, Merchant, \Vorkworth, writes, " l have sold some hundreds of hot- tles of Eclectric Oil, and it is pronounced by the public, ' one of the best medicines they have «am used ; it has done wonder: in healing and relieving pain, nore throats, etc. and is worthy of the greatest confidence.“â€" Joseph llusnn, Township Percy. writes, ” I we» persuaded to try Dr. 'l‘homm’ ”electric Oil for a lmne knee which troubled me for three or four years. and 1 never found any- thing like it for curing lameness. It is a great public benefit.” 115 but few preparations of medicines which have withstood the impartial judgement of the people for any great length of time. One of these is Dr. Thomas’ Ecleetric Oil. Read the following and be convinced :â€" '1‘hmnas Robinson, Fnrnhnm Centre, 1’. Q., writes, " I have been ulflictesl with rheum- atism for the lust tign years, and have tried WHAT THEY SAY 01“ IT! A FE‘V FACTS FOR THE PEOi’LE.â€"lere are PATENTS obtained in the United States Canada and Enrope,at reduced rates With our principal otlice is located in W ashington, directly opposite the United States Patent Office we are able to attend to all Patent Business with greater promptness and des- patch and less cost, than other patent attor- neys, who are at a distance from Washing- ton, and who have, therefore, to employ “ associate attornevs,” We make prelimin- ary examinations and furnish opinions as to patenta ility, free of charge, and all who are interested in new inventions and Patents are invited to send fora copy of our " Guide for obtaining Patents,” which is sent free to any address, and contain: complete instructions how to obtain Patents, and other valuable matter. We refer to the German- American National Bank, \Vashington, D. 0.; the Royal Swedish, Norwagmn, and Danish Leg- ations. at \Vashington; Hon. Joseph Uasoy, late Chief J ustice U. S Court of Ulnims; to the officials of the U. S. Patent Office, and to Senators and Members of Congress from cvery_State. Address: LOUIS BAGGER , Co” Solici- tors of Patents and Attorneys at Law, Lo Droit Buiding, WAsumo'roN. D. C. Honey to Loan at Lowest Rates. We Guarantee Quantity and Quality! And respectfully request acontimmnce of their patrnnage. Flour and Foul delivered to all parts of the village free of charge.“ Ploy ONE OF THF BEST MILLI'RS IN I l‘. A“ ‘IIL‘ [\l\lY\Y'I‘I)\' ' V E have recently put in new will stones, new cleaning machinery. mnl other \uhmblc improvements, um_1h_:\_vc_m our em- 2101 E. â€" 1' electricâ€"Selected an d Electerimd 60“ Farm produce or a few milt'h cows will be taken in exchange for Lumber or Shingles. GIVE US A CALL BEFOR E PUR- CHASING ELSEWHERE Rmnuber the place. Folliutt’s mill is hall a min: West of Mrs. Young's “0.01. on the Portage Road, near Bulsuvur. 115 N0 PATENT! ' And that he has prepam «l to li‘l-l' House and Barn bills as cheap as any other will in this district r “IE undersigned in returning thanks to _ the public fur their patwtmuo tur the; past throe yours \mnhl atntc that. he has on hand a quantity oi Dry and Green Lum- ‘ “be? and Shingles. rl‘H'E COUNTRY. To our customers WATERTOWN ELDON MILLS. .6 Ta: Ammcnn Office. m W OODVILLE, ONl‘ 1:11. EQLLKEL'E 1". AGRICULTURAL N0 PAY. 1X N l) ESE-hingias “7 BITE BRO. BOLSOV ER, P. 0. $1,058,157.60 $100,000.