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the village. It is natural for the spy to conceal bis identity, for there have been of inte saveral petty larcenies in the surroundings and sneaking spies will usually steal. Itgreatly adds to the baseness of the spy that he abuses the generosity of the villagers who feed hjm and allow him to remain in their midst, while his base treachery entitles him to be kicked out of town as all dastardly traitors should be, Port Perry is admitted by all to Le an enterprising, energetic and active business cent-e, doings very extensive business for its size. This business brings it into contact with parties from all quarters, and, like every other : | community doing an extensive bus- iness there will be more or less firic- tion now and again, but all doing business with the village--and they are the best judges~do adwit that for intelligence, business tact and integrity Port Perry compares favorably with any other commubity in the Province. And, notwithstanding the combined efforts of the reo anderers to the "Mr. Wi moved that a contrary, law an er are as strictly 'seven be Ki sy by ballot, $0. a abserved here as 'in any other town in puoestary Committees' and report | Canada. Of courss the Chronicle man Shereon, and red 3 ve tl eek] 4 Thorens ofthe ballot showed shel. Sod he his 398 iste their yorklr to be elected :--Rutledge, Gi J Parker, Burnett, ile believes them, all wonld rather have their frown than their praise. Their # The Council aljosracd until Wednesday | last week's effort was more extensive norning. than usual and quite as untruthful. * The following extract is from their slanderous raving of last week. The sneaking spy and Mig emplover criticise in town on u Fei. in thew usual fashion, the first appoint. : n. ars a slest wea DE to the 'chair mover second 8. Flemerfelt took bis (the Warden's 9 ee i "| lost their heads, the appointments have made them kick themselves, but the silly kicking of the dictinguished + | pair need annoy no one, our Conncil {oan afford to laugh at the delerious 7 rant of the twins. Of the two Audit ors, Jewett and Minty, we regard the former as much the better appoint- 8° | ment in every particular, if we had appointments to make we would give Jewett & dozen ere we would give Minty one, and we belicva that any one knowing both parties would do as we would in this matter. Their next paragraph sine similar ! Istrdin with quite ss much hein it. Here it in: ff in thels ht ved last Sh Notion jo tiribs as they back each lies, the one lying snd ing to it or pu 'will the lis ako of when we assure them 2 never had one word | Caron ; Hon. Mr. ts made by our Village Oouncil. | Obarl Ohsplean, Minister toms. While the Jatter is in Flo Mr. Bowell will act in his place. J Ontario is honoured by the appoint- ment of Mr. Bowell. Me is an old soldier, having been connected with the Belleville Rifle Company ae its captain during the Fenian troubles of 1866. He was next appointed Major of the 49th Hastings Battalion, and become brevet lieut.-colonel in 1872, retaining that rank when he retired two years later. THE NEW SECRETARY OF STATE. y ; : i : : 2 Welland, father of the Presbytery, Mr. Patterson, also of Ontario has : El chy ; d for any years « resident of thie been prominently identified with the aT section. A committee was appointed ? Conservative interest of that province, + ; $0 draw. up a resolution it regard to Philp, Jas, Bailey, jr., Anson "Taylor, y BEY Lod He is a native of Armagh, Ireland and a Rev. Mr. Kennedy's decease. + * | Thos. A. Wright, The newly elected : : ' ; INTAGL ; } 18 a barrister by profession. He was vifig #s Rev. BR. D. Fraser presented a re Durastotasthen held 1 meeting and OLARK W. elected to Parlinment three times, but pportunif Bare ort on Systematic Beneficence, em: inted James Parr, a, v us defeated at the last election, He pono information from all the con: is looking for a seat' in the Commons gregations in the Presbytery. Eleven William Parr and Dr. and is now considering South Perth as out of the twenty separate congrega- | It was then resolved Shar w | a field for that purpose, ons' employ the weekly envelope Spring Fair on Thursday Apri Mousses Bowell, Hagga:t and Patter- Rev. W. Burns and A. A. Drummond | and that all persons desirous 3S vise son left for Toronto this afternoon. alta ve nterestin members of this socie ' tau © addresses on the best {ing mem Le reconstructed Oabinet stands ELE ve int of og and giving for the Shinn fnewbership Gok from 7 of i 12, oo He, thus: H dati | the officers thereof up pri RIA BNE (Lord's work. The reeonfmendations o tas $1. each. after which due' tickets 2 ? 1 } Prime Minister and President of the Queen's Privy Oouncil--John 'Joseph Oaldwell Abbott. Minister of Public Works--Joseph Alderic Ouimet. Minister of Customs -- Joseph Adolphe Chaplean. Minister of Justice--Sir John Spar- he report were adopted and forwarded ) g to the Syed s of.Toronto and Kingston. | 080 only be purchased feo he Treasurer at $2 each. On motion the | ' Xl we Ter G th meeting adjourned until March' 13th at Feb. 16, Trae Grose says that the meeting | 3 o'clock. > : which renominated Dr. Spohn -on : SEACRAYE.}. | Tuesday was "one of thelargest Reform |" yro0 o. BH. Tapper is 'still down || mass eetings" ever held in East! iy the grip, OSHAWS. | ; a SIR Jom; id Th or em Be Mr. Leuier is still hadly afflicted , Feb. 16, f . ETT 3 fox Pasi Ompson. tba Re Orin Packet 1 with hronchitis in Montreal. GREENBANK, } easly (iivis.uii..DR. SPROUL! Fan tof Finance = George Eules 3 ps 7 i oan anh a Windsor has just "discovered a de: Feb. 16, ak, MoGILLIVRA . { 34 a No party in Oanada has ever suffer- ; ah ; ; Mise of Marine and Fishori other . : P y Liberals. de Nise ficiency of $45,000 in its sinking fund. CHALE : ; ; F. MAD PES = rs 5 E 2 Minister of Railways and Osnsls--{8'r® snd : ; » organised ppg doth, : 5 7 M! be re the year & ey sam will Jobn Graham Haggort, Kats torate, 'the humour Ji the situation bee! 'Quebea has been withont water for| Yarnold, r has any amount of counilors into raving fools." Minister of Militia and Defence-- Sg comes almost grotesque. three days, owing to Lreaks in the| money 'to loan 'at lowest rates of in | Hero the slanderérs have orviain! Mackenzie Bowell. long .d JupeiNg by the English papers, aqueduct, trest, in sums to smi Lorrower.-- ; oe. : on 7! PostmasterGenersl -- Sir Adolphe posi he 3 there was an immense demand in the| Mrs. Foster, wife of the Finance |Office over Forman Bros' store, Port| Easy snd Fasoy Ob Chair, J P market for Canadian apples during the Minister, is so ill with Best nilore Perry. . % "Feit. Silk i Cloth Mo that * > : Christies season. . The London eorres- | resulting frow grip that her life is de- Tourists. , rench TE Broestiler miles, has at. la 'pondent' of the Edinburgh Scotsman'| spaired of. Government : y he Canadian fruit seems to| Lake St. Olairis frozen over for the Whether un pleasure brut or busines Minister of the Yoterior--Edgar Dewdney. - Without portifolio--Frank Buith. : 2 < 6 Ir better place in the markets | frst time in six years and rigs are Of these Messrs Bowell, Oarling, oid, County : than the American. Great attention |driving across ro the Karin Syrapof Figs, as it acts moat pleasantly Patterson, Haggart and Smith are ; has. hoon bestowdd i recent years in| shore to Canada. and cffectually on the kidneys, liver Ou : : Ea Canada 1 the growih, aslection and Mrs. Powers has just died on Wolfe and bowel. prévontiog Sever; head ? cking of apples for shipment, and il | [glaud; 101. Bye Elections' Bill of Fare i : : : p evidently on to receive its ne ead Hart Jka aversacd. th i in FO Sori 3 ending ievhrien oe i r " reward." > 8 NEY = wig' Lincoln, Ont,-- Nomination, January most critics of The Bternal City. Sonstry et 8 Sypoal Trish village at the sous Peivate Fonds st his dispomnl Jo 31; polling, J 2. iter Roux, Jan. 23 There were several | TOO Severe.--The abnormal snow | - bint. Commision, ; Ne Present, and severe frost are starving to death Kington; Ont.--Romisiation, Jan. quite severe shocks of earthquake felt vary 21 ; polling, January 28. Be thousands of cattle in southern ldaho, THERE 18 NO BETTER '| Halton--Nomination, January 21; ; Gs Ber a a Ee : Ls RR poling, January 28. : ; vas not | inhabitants of the houses in there Four Hundred Miles as thel -- 24th th H on the inst.; the AT : Oumberland, N. B.-- Nomination, uf : | places thought their dwell January 23; polling, January 30. ' i Sownship | about to full, and they rush into o the; is the distance Ortm Files in a single Laval, Que. Nomination, January | oc To pos streets 'many of them in deshabille, | the Limited Express trainzof| 25 ; polling, February 1. a 3 i not ing t to save any of 4 their' por! the Milwankee & St. Paul 4 'Que.,-- Nomination, Jau- |i; 4 nary oT Eosing. F February 3. Prince Edward, Ont.--Nomination, January 28 ; polling, February 9. ~ Lennox; Ok Nomination, Ji spuary) 28: Bolling, ry 4. B.-- Nomination, Feb- Mey 3 polling, Febroacy 9. Bast Brace, Ont.-- Nowina polling, Febauany . ing, Fi Ont.-- Now