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C i fives, mear the southern line of Woodbury County, Iowa, was struck and killed by ightnitig. ~Atabout 5 ocleck in the afternoon, at which time not a cloud d the sky head or stood b the sun and the town, & terrible flash of, lig! a deatenin il of | th XA of 'the ph office aud set it on fire, Immediately after the stroke John H. Boyer, who was at his shop at the ti a Bom street to- wards the pi some boys had been playing. them "and said, « ey boys, 1 ait High some of you were struck. 1 Wj ae quite frightened on ac- count of you." fp bo it in his i that She terrible shock might have , as he started towards .w When Within about hy os 3 of the oo from nt win. dow of which his wife was ety watching his approach, another vivid flash of lightning dazzled the ayes of all, and ere the thunder had ho naked body of the un- forts pc be laying rong uj "A "Aamber of peopl among them his wife, rushed to the spot, ploy sohorrible was the situation that 1t was not until he had been carried to his house. that a full appreciation was bad of the ter. rible death nature had inflicted upon him.-- An examination of the body, from which every vestige of clothing had been instantly torn, showed that the subtle and terribly fatal fluid had first struck him on the top of the head, whence, though the skull was left appare ntly intact, the hair bad been burned off fof a - space the size of a silver dollar. -- Thence the flnid bad run down the side of the face, as was shown by a cleariy cut track to the shoulder, and thence to the heart where it apparently had spread all over the body. The terrible power of the fluid was shown by the presence in the ground, on the spot where the unfortunate man's body bad been picked up, of a hole eight feet deep by actual measurement, The clothing of de- ceased was found to have been shredded, and when vered was on fire, while the silver wateh he carried had been driven into the ground, and when lifted up, it wa found thatthe works had been fused into a lump of: shapeless metal. --Ez. ee a tr t---- 'Burned their Fingers. ? It is stated that an "action will be brought at the next Court of Assizes against Alder: derman John Baxter and Frank C Draper, Chief of Police, for the alleged illegal arrest and imprisonment of William Fraser, the carpenter who made the box for Davis, and who gave evidence at the Police Court yes- terday. It is stated that damages will be laid at $6,000 in each suit. mm---------- It was at a party that some ladies were discussing the relative benefits of the sparrows and the worms, when one of the fair ones appealed to young Fizsleton, who had just joined them, and had not caught dhe drift of the conv ersation, "Which do you |- think the worse, worms or sparrows ?'-- 'What did the stupid brute do but innocently answer, "I don't know, I never had spar- ows,' « Do you get off here?" asked the purser of .of the steamer City at Newport ofa lady, as ihe boat was within $wo or three hundred rods of Bullock's Point, Tuesday afternoon "No," she responded, and just as the purser was about fo tell her that she would have to buy a return ticket, she continued, "I get off .at the wharf. If a young man sits up too late with his sweetheart out at a old folks com@nto thespatlar, ang; with a refinement | of 5g invite him in, a few minutes 1onger an: breakfnst will be ready. 'Siry farce lawyer, 'déeyou, on your solemn o r Ht a: not your hand-writing «I reckon not,' was the cool reply. 'Does it resemble your writing 7'-- Yes, sir, I think it don't' 'Do you swear that it don't resemble your writing 2" 'Well I1do,old heat' ¢You take your solemn oath that this writing does not resemble yours in a single letter?' 'X-e-es, sir/-- 'Now how do yon know?' 'Cause I can't] write," Tammanyism. Di Aug. S--An investization und Munfeipnd Act has been in progress here before Judge Stevenson for several days quridg into the ctions of last year's Council. Scandalous revelations have been made seriously implicating most of the mem- berg of last year's Council and the evidence shows that they were making a bold effort; $0 imitate the Tammany ring. A § Hardy" M. P.'P., appears for the Cerporation and Mr John Hart for the Ring. -- Erps's Cocoa. --GRATEFUL AND CoMFORT ine, ~The agreeable character of this prepar ation hag tendered it a general favorite Made simply with boiling waterand milk -- oh packet is labelled Jayss Eers & Col, Ch 48, Threadneedl pry Piccadilly. Works for Dietetic Preparations, Euston.road and Camden Tewn, London. 3 Conging Os for Goma CreveLAND, Omlo. 2 M¢. 1. J. Fellows. --Dear Bir : We were in- Soo to I your Compound Syrup of by Df og and its use a on ith such sdtisfactory 1e- sults as to warrant our employing it largely from 'this time forward. A. BLEE, Sr, M. D. Fellows' Hypophosphites is sdld 'By all ble apothecaries. No dther Hypo- . preparation isa substitute for this. 1 Fart +d InsTITUTE, ee 0 eet RE ste have just received ¢ a guppiye of er's Qelebtated Chemical Food the. Gomp HE El .| and give the names of sureties. John 2 JEWELRY ESTABLISHMENT PORT PERRY, w= arrive _e Eetablishinent of the Subscriber, within two or three weeks, a large Emportation of First Class | Watches-- Imported * directly by myself The public will receive due notice of the arrival of the above Goods. In order to make room for the above Im- portations, 1 will Sell 'Watches, Clocks and Jewelry FOR CASH, AT THE VERY LOWEST FIGURE. At such Prices and Quality of Articles as will defy competition. Call and examine for yourselves. JOHN DIESFELD, Practical Watchmaker. Port Ferry, July 28,1875, Applications for Collctorship pris wishing to Sew hy for the office COLLECTOR FOR THB TOWNSHIP OF CARTWRIGHT, Fer the present year, are required to hand in their applications to me some time before the next meeting of Council which takes place on Monday, August 30th. The application must state the amount of Salary expected By order of Council. * WM. LUCAS, Township Clerk. Cartwright, Aug. 2. 1875. NOTICE IE HEREBY-QIVEN that the Council of the corporation of the Township of Reach, ata meeting to be held at the Town Hall, Man- chester, on the 27th day of August next, pro-| pose 10 pass a BY-LAW Te stop up and cloge a8 a public highway the following described portion of "the original allowance for road between Lots Nos. 6 and 7,in_ the 1st. concession of Reach, and to vest the same in William O'Bryant; that is to say : commencing on the west limit of Lot 7. where a Stone Motument lias been planted at the dis- tance of 26.chains from the south-west angle of the lot, then north 16 degrees, west 5 chains 15 links, then south 74 degrees, east 1 chain, then south 16 degrees, east 4 chains 40 links to the north limit of the Brock Road, then along the said limit south 41 degrees, "east 1 chain 20 links, to the place of beginning, JOHN CHRISTIE, Township Clerk. 3l-td | Reach, July 27, 1875. TO SCHOOL TRUSTE ES. OTICE is hereby given that all School Trustees in the Township of Reach who may be destrous that their School Asscss-- ment should be entered on the Collector's Roll for the present year do make their ap- || plication to the C lerk previous to, or" to the Council at a meeting to be held at the Town Hall, Manchester, on Friday, the 27th day of August next, otherwise, such assessment cannot be inserted in such Collector's, Rall. JoRx, CHRISTIE, g Township Clerk. Reach, 6! th July, 1875. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS } pie Subscribers. having been engaged as AGENTS of] © v 3 COMBINED REAPER snd MOWER. 8 8. "| THE CHAMPION 8. E MOWER, Eine 1 TH chasriey so amar ted free from # : prito polious sul on of eit! JHORSERAKE: , . | "3 fe A ds of Ti highest Prize Medals THE BEST ASSORTED 2:td | Where, The Singer Machine is decidedly the best - 4eome and examine the machines, the latest S¥iesany at moderato iste, World Famed Blood Mixture. SPRING. 18715. Thy omy WILL SHOW |, THIS WEEK, ONE OF Iashionable | # Most STOCKS OF SPRING TWEEDS SPRING TIES AND SCARFS | Hats and Caps, vspmcLoTmTey. &C, ever shown in Port Perry, CHEAP FOR CASH ! Call and Examine before purchasing else- W.TRENBETH, Merchant Tailor. Port Perry, March 18, 1875. TAILORING, In all its Departments. TE Subscriber is carrying on the Tailor- ing Businessin #ll its departments at his rooms over Corrigan & Campbell's Store, Port Perry.. Newest Styles, First Class Workmanshin, and a perfect fit guaranteed. Charges moderate, nt for the Singer Sewing Machine. machine now in use and also the cheapest when the quality of the machine is taken into consideration. Parties will do well to JOHN CEARCE Port Perry, Dec. 1, 1874. TAILORING IN ALL ITS DEPARTMENTS, AT SQUIRES TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT OVER BIGELOW'S STORE PORT PERRY. JAMES SQUIRE. Port Perry, May 6, 1875. TAILORINC. VERY Department of the Tailoring business, the Latest 8tyles and warrant. ed satisfaction At RIGGS Tailoring Establishment over Currie's Store. Port Perry. TAILORING. IRST class Tetloring in all its depart-- ments, AT HUGOE'S, PRINCE ALBERT, Work made up on the shortest notice in 3 mmenibosthe pias place, opposite: Ceak', 'Hotel. ! _iR. HUGOE. ince Albert, April 4,487 "poz THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE... f Shap IIL, Verso verse 23, OLARKBE' 8 'Mark--* Blood Mixture." fom GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER AND RESTORER. - For cleansing and Clearing fhe blood from! "Sor Serofil ot a of Si kinds it FEI = A | Messrs. Munro & Co., ye 15 Hotere Bitror ARR JUST REGELY ED Yahi » AT T. COURTICE'S PREMIUM SADDLERY WAREHOUSE PORT PERRY, A choice lot of CHILDREN'S Coes est Also a full Stock of TRBINB And Traveling Bags. The largest and best stock cof 'WHIPS in Town. HARNESS! LIn great variety. Please call and see the most COMPETE STOCK in the trade. Port t Perry, May 6, 1875. 'MANCHESTER. HEARD'S CARRIAGE WORKS GENERAL BLACK-SMITHING ESTABLISHMENT. BOLT & SHOE EMPORIUM ! PORT PERRY. WANTED. 500 Cords -of Hem-| - lock Bark, 3000 S Sheepskins, And oy quantity of Hides and Tallow for which the HIGHEST PRICE IN CASH | HE Subscriber has much pleasure in stat ing that he has secured the eg Farmers of PORT P Mr. R. D. ROBBINS We have Whitby, 1871; Millbrook, 18 other places, East and West, during the past four $easons, ait should iy ips the most sot the best hi n the C to thank their numerous custome North Ontario and viojuif * Jomvston = A SPECIALTY. Believing as we do that it is decidedly the Best Reaper in the World. never At a single trial, and the laurels won at P: 71; Ottawa, aris, Ont, in 1871; on \ 24 Tweedie Farm, near 1873 and at Chatham, in 1874, and at different 8 for past favors, and to notify the , that they still keep on hand in Jublie may rely on having their wants well | aye still making yet been | Defeated | all unite in crowning it "fe the season 1875, we are making every Will be paid by the Subscriber. J. WRIGHT. jesvigog or MR. ANDREW CAMPBELL One of the best wood-workers in the" Pro=, vince, and is now better fitted than ever to fill all orders for Cutters, Sleighs, Bob-Sleighs, or any description of Carriage with dispatch. All repairs in Wood or Iren executed with neatness and on short notice bi 8 mers may rely on getting. the best latest styles and superior Work- ariship. Special attention givento HORSE SHOEING and the work done soas to secure the ease and comfort of the horse in traveling. pF" All Charges Modcrate and all work Warranted. Ww. 0, HEARD. "Manchester, Dec. 17th 1874. 'D. CONBOY, Sleigh MAKER, MAIN STREET, UXBRIDGE ! Port Perry, Oct. 1, 1874. FIRST CLASS BOTS & IS Material, Wo iiahe Style Lia HE Subscriber would return his sincere thanks for the very extensive and rapidly increasing patronage bestowed on him since opening business in PORT PERRY; And wonld embrace this opportunity ot as- suring his customers and the public gener-- ally that as in the past so in the future will | he strictly adhere to: using dnly the best material, employing none but good work-' men and selling at prices--when the quality of the Goods is consitered--which cannot fail to please purchasers. Constantly on hand lotf of Boots and Shoes of my own manufacture. Call and inspect ny Stock, | ga First block west of the Post Office RICHARD WARRINER. Port Perry, Nov. 12, 1873, Carriage & Th RS his sincere. thanks for the arty and generous patronage he has ci from the public since commencing Sn Uxbridge. A practical know- ledge of the business in all its details, super- ior Workmanship; First-Class Mrterial, Ele- gance, in Style and Finish, and a determina- BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS. ---- effort to p 'What we say of the JOHNSTON is equally applicable to our other Machines. Our a Chief Mower Is now too well known to need recommendation. The YOUNG CANADA, Cayug Is a new Mower with 2} inch i bar--very light draft, well wate to newer and rougher sections, THE "TRIUMPH, A Combined Machine, using the Johnston Self e, we are finly prepared chine as is made in l inferior Combined Machines at a higher rien, oat We would simply ask you to" compre Machines bak a Mower, to be as good a Combined Ma Agents are ende: avoring to sel never made a record in Canada, prices, feeling fully satisfied as to the result. 51 we ate bound to give satisfaction. Repairs of all kinds constantly on hand. Everything Sold at Foundry Prices. front t--hi bbli y ont the cutter Send on your orders at once, to the Brown & Patterson Manufacturing Company, Whitby. Or P.S. Mr. WM. JAMIESON, of Manchester; of Columbus ; G. CROTHERS, Epsom, and il. HARPER, Port Perry, are duly authorized a 'and' has few equals as thei nade And while unser All our Machines are fully warranted, and to R. D. ROBBINS, Port PERRY. Mr. ALLAN SMITH Agents, to whom orders may Wegivea. P&P Wea th Th April 1, 1875, 1 Ontario Carriage Works! PORT T HE Subscriber takes this opportuni ity of thanking his numerous customers for the liberal and coustantly inc! reasing Bi bestowed upon him during the many years PERRY. in which he has been in b For the protection of the public of British fonts an: poly oy Jesper North America, I deem it my duty to state th v large and i that my Pills and Ointment'are nether many. Whe Very Jared ge a increasing demand for hie factured nor sold in any part of the United Work. Mr. Conbog, the Inventor and Pat- States. entee of the turndown seat has made a very Each Pot and Box bears the British Gop- great improvement as applied to Buggies. and ap] ernment Somip: Lh Ri Wore Jon 's is now making a specialty of Carriages with ills and Ointment, London," eng there- this scat, The great demand for Cutters on. On the Jael is the address, 933, Oxt Sis London a oe ITY © This notice ak become necessary, in conse- light and stylish, it is almost impossible to eS A detect the fact that it was ever designed for at 78, Maiden Lane, New York, by Parties Styl: two seats, yetin a monenk it can be changed toan e legant family Carriage capable of car- jng themselves * Holloway Co." with an assumed trade Ying four persons, mark thus :-- A shifting Top Carriage with this Lopes |e "sept is capable of being changed to Eight | different forms and go perfect in every feature as to call forth the admisation of all, Unprincipled vendors can obtain this trash |. Parties about 1 purchasing Buggies will find at a very low price, and so deceive you by gelling the same for my genuine Nellowans it decidedly to ely advantage to Nn Pills:and Ointment, which are manufactured these Carriages pefore purchasing elsewhere only at 533, Oxford Street, London. The Turn-down Seat is exc mpf from every o less adjustment and possessing in an em- Persons who may be so Jovtired will be jnent degree Utility, Beauty, Strength, Ca~ pleased to communicate with me. | pacity, C i Simplicity, , Conv , Many respectable firms in he British Pro- Neatnes and Cheapness, as the a vinces, who obtain my medicines direct from Seat with its adjustable contrivance costs but k here, hve oo Ret Slapesten that I g2 50 extra. should, for the benefit of themselves and the Uxbridge, Jan, 20, 1875. public, insert their names in the papers, ed 1t may be known that my can GOOD, NEWS, 4 Lhad genuine irom them. The following is a list of the firms alluded to;and I particularly recoramend those who | desire to get my medicines to apply to some | of the Houses naweds: Evans, Mercer & Co., Montreal. Messrs. Avery, Brow h& Co. Halifax, N.S. mises lately occupied by J. C. Hucking, ssrs. J. Winer & Soe sHauilipn, Ont. and that they have just received and opened Me: Mr. H. J. Rose, Toront Mri 4. Olin Chipman Smit Jobs, N.B. latest styles in} ae eich, Out, DRY GOODS! Mr. J. Chaloner, St.. N, Choice Fresh GROCERIES, | Messrs, Honington Wie Uo St. John, N.B. | gyperior BOOTS and SHOES, a fine assort- Mrs. Orpen, No 4 ment of HARDWARE, and capital CROCEK~ (ERR pon, |S in Shiny 4 LC. a, 14 . a 8 of 1e Med wi F Eredericion, NB. ampli 5 LY CHSrS. nile e, treal. | Chas. Dantes, Froderioton, N. B. smn tn pirdhaged Ln The medicines aresold at the lowest whole pal tr we Are proparet to seas. cheap, 88 sale net prices, in quantities of not less than 2 worth--viz: 8s. 6d., 22s, dozen boxes of Pills or Pots yh Olotment for which remittances mustbe sent inndvance. THOMAS HOLLOWAY. 533, Oxford Street, London, AR si, 1814. any other House in the county. Try our fine flavored Young Hyson Tea at | s0c. per 1b; 11 bs beautiful Sugar for $1 ; 21 Ibs Rice for $1 ; 10 Ibs good Cooking tor $1 ;13 lbs new currants for $1. 320 othegGoods equally. cheap. . The hij 'Cures Glandara s mixture noel i to give ita be 'paid for Butter, Eggs and other p: Our motto--"Small te jaa Ay re- | turns" + A 1il oko patronage is respectful; 4 . : | Cash for Wool. avn fo, pfs ) NE Box = CLAREESD 41 PILLS Aisoh from the Sex, Joquired o or 3 rR mi and Epsom, March ly oi Leis Cry Brows we ui J of PR oyba large and well selected Stock of the now prep: to fill orders on of ir necessary 1 have MOVED TO PORT PERRY, f fargely extended my premises and decured. greatly increased tc ilities for business and a more Promptly to meet the the shortest hottce:™ CARRIAGES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, CUTTERS, BUGGIES, WAGONS, built of the best material in the best style and by first class workin, Orders for Blacksmithing carefully attended to. work ironed. and Gagriages ti ect our Works. i and dispatch: ,-3Vood- pep. Come and ii Port-Perry, Dec. br 4 183. pa having an of on SLEIGHS, Old Carriages repaired with neatness mmed for the trade at reasonable rates. FE JAMES EMANEY. THE IONE, © Port Pettn May 3% 1874. LEAD SUBSCRIBER Has now on hand a splendid assortment of 3 Eavetroughs, Cistern' Pumps, PIPES, % Which will compare favorably with any in the County both as to price and quality. pen. Job Work attended to with our usual dispatch. |i, &C. A.B McOsW. 0) nited iy him 'with a 8 t.20,18%0. Messrs. Forsyth & Co., Halifax, N. S. wr a a . Yesars, TB. Saker & Rus, St. John. KX. Be bo langle all Co, Bhinrlotte Tota, HE undersigned have ait X teased in Meoera lin TPAC Vie fon BC. Cc. announcing to theinhabitants of Epsom | = U M P S! = U Mm 5 S Dr. iti em, A gy ana vicinity they have lensed the You can } got the best and cheapest Pump-in the Province A® JLB V INS PATENT P U M P FACTO Rr Y oii yi por BERRY." Force Poxp--A complete Pump and Fire Engide with pi and Coupling complete for $25. Patent Sw. Common Log P Common turned Cistern Pumps, 4 complete Pwap, from $3.up to $8.. Also evef other description of Fup a ALLY oy RATES 2 anf criberfeels pre that he can perfectly satisfy all that will call, "Allorders for any of the above, whether by mailps otherwiss piimptin fi daded te 53 ARVIN, erry. -- () CO -- SEE, THERRIES. Lift Pumps at 50 cents per 'foot. ps at 40 cents per foot. ction Pumps at 35 cents per foot. in he largest factofids in Canada and M. O. Goop Work made to an TROY 86 iy 101) DONOVAN So ¥en FI BRACTIC AL CARRIAGE MAK 08 § WWSAT NEAR THE TOWN Lyror an BROCK STREET, WHITBY. D Assortment of f Buggies sons constantly the best Material, order with EE paid to To + > s, Stands, Mirrors fn. Walnut, 6) sud Gi, tram, Wool, Mos Jo ier i Se | ine Hall Furniture, Dunk's N wjissiaaia sing. Bed do hich ie) | PICTURE FRAMING. Keeping a large Stock of Walnut, Gilt and Chromos and ment where ce of foe on hand ternut, Rosewood D. T. and i 6, Colne Rane and Rosewood Caskets > all styles. Face cloths and Caps. Sos and urnighed free of charg class . All necessary for lat rites due the on the shortest notice, we oop times a good selection of -Wi Cl Hn Mnrble Works. Having increased our facilities we hopeby paying strict attention to business and fair dealing to merit a shige of public 3 BEF" Remember the place--neatly soir ad site J. Wright's Boot and Shoe Store and adjoining J. Rolph's Harness Shop and: D. Urquhart's Agricultural sale roo N.B Night calls prom, attended to by one of the firm, SEY J. NOTT & SON. Port Perry, July 1st, 1875. hy PORT PERRY. a large Stock of just such classes of purchasers. All "of onoles Ma- STEAM HE Subscribers always Sor 0 Kad FURNITURE! rERIAL, the Best WoRrkMANsuIp, and at svew Cromer Prorony} (and are constantly manufabtaring more)' As the nit; itable for all 'aices as cannot fail to suit, UNDERTAKING in all its departments: : { attended to aud charges m COFFINS of all sizes kept con- © : stantly on hand. SHROUDS of all sizes dt : nowest styles. CASKET OR BURFTAL CASE' FS : procured on short notice, The American Style of} : Hearse. Also an ordinary style : of Hearse. J. W. DAVIS ow Port Perry, Nov. 26, 1873 (AS ALLOGER THE - OSHAWA CABINET CO'Y Will pay th est , in. for. nl following pik 0g Price u- Fath LUMBER Delivered at their yard in Oshawa. [Square Edge Preferred.] Oak ar Ash, 1 in., 1§, 2 in., any width. | Butternut, 1 in., any width. ot Water Eim, 1 in,, any width. Water Elm, 1§ in, 12, 14, 17, 18, 20 or 21 ini wide, Basswood, 1in,, any width. w "Ty in 12, 14, 17,18, 20 or 21 fn. wide, Yoo i Maple, Beech, and Birch : gin, 13 40, 13} Inj, 13 in;, 2% x 24, Square Scantling, ' BES Parties -having logs to cut will be in formed: as to the quantities, of each size re~ quired 'on application at the office of the Company W.H. GIBBS. Oshawa, Feb. 25, 1875. [As MIGHARDSON.... | ODORS, oh 0 0s, Plains Mills, PORT PERRY. 2 Rly 1875. LUMBER & WoO FOR SALE. ny i ET pany Subscriber easoned Lumber | and Wood, SH a eA oat, bee 5,107. oe LUGGAGE: RATA mex the Railway id ond town, All BF pe i E.. i i Perry Jan, Ist, 1874, Presiden - - Is prepared to fill all ordersat hig ~~ i exurast, 3 Ae Nira Lt % e Subscriber conyey , Trunks, oad h. other do-