8 en ist et athe an edhe Ri tie mia Mat att. ed COUNTY OF PERTH HERALD An Aberdonian in a Difficulty. We are assured that the following actually took place not many days . A countryman from Aberdeen- shire, who was in London as a wit- ness on a Railway Bill, was one after- noon walking through Regent Street, when he felt the desire for enjoying a smoké gaining upon him. On ex- amining his pipe, however, he found it choaked, so that he kad no alterna- tive butto want his smoke or get the pipe cleared. He determined to adopt the latter, and after looking right and left, he thought of trying his luck in one of those magnificient shops for which Regent Street is famous Entering one devoted to silks and satins, he found it filled with fashion- able ladies, and, after waiting for a few minutes, one of the assistants came up and politely asked what he could do to serve him, when some- thing like the following coiloquy en- sued : Aberdonian--t There's a braw day.' Assistant--' A very fine day, sir; it's very warm.' Aberdonian--' Ay, it's gay het. Man you've a gran show here. There's nae the like o" this atween Fettie an' the back o' beyont. Keep ye ony tibaccy ?? Assistant-- Sir ?? Aberdonian--' I'm spearin' gin ye ha sic a thing as tibaccy ?° Assistant--'1 don't know what you mean ! Aberdonian--' Dinna ken fat I'm sayin'? I'm _ needin' a foff o? my cuttie, that's a'. Assistant--'I really don't under- stand you." Aberdonian -- (laughing) --' Weel, that beats a'. Maybe ye wid be sayin' ye dinna understan'. me gin I was to spear for the lain o' a preen ?" Assistant Sir ? Aberdonian--(indignantly) --* Man, ye're anout. An' this is Lunnan, an' aman canna get twa blaws o' his pipe for the want o' a preen ?" And with this he left the shop. There was, however, a Scotch shop- man present, who had heard the col- loquy, and who followed the indig- nant Aber: onian to the door, where he presented him with a pin, drawing forth the remark that he was glad there was one in the shop who could understand good Queen's English.-- Northern Ensign. General ttems. re Dwr The state of society in Paris at this moment is described as bad beyond description. Pleasure, folly, extrav- agance, and dissipation are unre- strained..A young man named Par- ker, residing in the county of West- meath, has fallen a victim to the ven- geance of the Riband Society..A se- vere shock of earthquake was felt at Tunis on 14 ult., which was followed by several during the night. Several LLLP 'buildings were destroyed..The Jes- uits recently opened a new church at Amsterdam, under which they had fifty subterranean ¢ells constructed. The police, having "been informed of this fact, applied to the Reverend Fathers for an explanation, and were told that the-cells were solely intended for storing provisions. -In Dorsetshire and Somersetshire the farmers are feeding their horned beasts and pigs with wheat. Wheat is selling at $10 a load, and bread at tenpence a gal- lon; wheat is even cheaper than bar- ley.-A Berlin letter stat s that Ren- nan's sceptival work bas proved a failure in Germany, and that of the three translations published not one will, itis thought, cover the expense. .. The feelings between the Polish and Russian Jadies sojourning at Biarritz runs high. On one occasion a certain Russian lady struck a Frenchwoman in the face with her parasol The re- sult of tais brutal act was that the Em ress (whose carriage was passing at the time) struck the name of the Rus- sian lady and several other Russiarfs out of ber visiting list..A Congress ha- just been held at Harover of the friends of temperance from Holland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Eng- land, Russia, Germany, Switzerland, and Prussia. The members of Con- gress numbered 'about 300 .. The slaves in the Dutch colony of Suri- nam numbering about 45,000 of the total population of 61,000, were eman- cipated July 1, according to the law ssed by the Legislature of Holland, August 3rd, 1862..On September 27, 1825, the first passenger railway was opened in England..A sturgeon measuring Sit. 4in. was caught at Quebec the other day .. Nadat's mon- ster balloon went up lately with 13 persons--one a Princess. An acci- dent having occurred, a descent was made. The passengers were not much damaged. The design of this balloon is to renderariel voyaging not only instructive, but pleasant; so the maker constructed reading and bil- liard rooms, and a photographic studio in addition to the living apartments! .-Her Majesty when in Scotland paid a private visit to the Duke of Athloe, who is suffering from a dangerous illnaess..A Dutch miner, in British Columbia in a short time gathered. his own weight in gold--240 lbs..The Pope has addressed some letters, couched in very humble terms, to Dr. Tischendorf, in reference to his pub- lication of the Biblical MSS. dis- covered in the Simai monestcry..The Pope expresses an earnest wish that "we may be able to embrace you as a dearest son, bound with us by the bonds of perfect love." We need hardly say that Tischendorf is a Prot- estant.. I'he labor on the London and Birmingham railway is estimated at 25,000,000,000 of cubic feet more than was lifted for the great pyramid ; and yel it was constructed in less than five years, by about 20,000 men. .The Order of the Sons of Temperance commenced in 1842. Since 1847 the number admitted to membership has bern 1,012,000; cash receipts, $5,- 500,000 ; amount paid out in sick and funeral benefits, $1,550,000, in ad dition to large amounts paid out in needful donations .. The American agricultural exports in 1860 were $96,849,556, of which Southern ports exported $19,738,365. In 1861,with to Southern exports, they amounted to $137,026,505, and in 1862, they reached the sum of $155,142,047. Gold Product of the world. It is stated in the Banker's Mag- azine upon what is held to be reliable data that the production of gold and silver has quadrupled since the dis- covery of gold in California in 1848. In 1847 the annual production was es- timated at $61,000,000; Russia and Mexico being the principal sources. The product of the current year is es- timated at $270,000,000. "A careful scrutiny of the whole subject as to the source of this supply serves 1o show that North and South America produce abcut $96,- 350,000, and $47,650,000 in silver; a total of $144,000,000. Australia, Russia, and other portions of the world, produce annually ¢108,230,000 in gold and $19,345,000 in silver ; a total of $127,557,000. The annual average of the * gold crop "-of California is set down at $60,000,000. The effects of this accumulation of gold is thus stated :-- "The vast accumulations of gold of the l»st fourteen years tends largely to the benefit of the United States and Great Britain by giving an impulse to commerce and manufactures. Re- mote nations are indirectly benefited, because the course of trade is such that gold will flow to those countries where labor is cheapest and where the bullion and coin are the most valued or realize the largest results, This. is tully demonstrated in the fact that not withstanding the additional accumu- lation of the precious metals within the past fourteen years, amounting to over one thousand millions of dollars there is really but little more on hand in the United States and Western Europe than in 1850--1858. In the year 1851 the Bank of France held four hundred and eighty-six millions of franes in silver and eighty-two millions in gold; whereas now, after a period of twelve years, it holds three hundred and ninety-four millions in both metals. In the year 1862 the Bank of England held £22,000,000 in bullion and coin which was, in fact, for the country at large, the joint stock banks maintaining but small specie reserves. This year the bullion and coin of the Bank of Eng- land ranges from fourteen and a half tu fifleen and a half millions sterling, and the Scotch and Irish banks $4,- 270,000." A A me Our most golden conditions in this life are set in brazen frames: There is no gathering a rose without a thorn till we come to Immanuel's land. Contentment will make a cottage look as well as a palace. Many have passed the rocks of gross sins, who have suffered shipwreek upon the sands of self-righ teousness. It is hard for us te be nothing in our selves amidst all our watchfulness, and to be all things in Christ amidst all our weak ness, | GENERAL QUARTER SESSIONS. COUNTY OF PERTH. HE GENERAL QUARTER SESSIONS of the Peace will be held at the COURT HOUSE, IN THE TOWN OF STRATFORD, On the second } Tuesday, being the 8th day of Dec. next, | At Ten O'clock forenoon, | JOHN J. E. LINTON, Clerk of Peace. | Clerk of Peace Office, | Stratford, C. W., 3ist Oct., 1863. ; N. B.--Returns of Convictions, and Convic- tions, and Recognizances to keep Peace, Dismis- sals, etc., with Accounts to be passed, [Govern- ment and County Accounts separate],--with special Affidavit--and all Appeal cases, should be sent to Clerk of Peace Officein time. Crim- inal cases for trial, papers connected therewith, to be sent to the County Attorney, D. H. Lizars, Esq., Straford. J.J, E.L., C, P, A LARGE STOCK OF FAMILY BIBLES, At Low Rates. Pocket Bibles, Prayer Books PSALM BOOKS, WESLEY'S HYMNS, & Elegantly Bound. | from the Crown. sold together or separate, Vivian & Co. x= Corner Store leading to the Market. MONEY TO LOAN FIRST CLASS SECURITY. Apply to CORNISH & McDONALD, _ Jarvis' Block, Stratford Stratford, August 10, 1863. T-tf T. STONEY, SADDLE, HARNESS TRUNK MAKER, WELLINGTON ST., STRATFORD, Opposite the Market, Always keeps on hand everything in the Sad- dlery line, Cheap for Cash or short Credit. IS The Oldest established Shop in the County Straiford, June 1, 1863. 1-tf BOOKS BOUND In every style of Binding. OLD BOOKS REPAIRED. Vivian & Co. x= Corner Store leading to the Market. SCRIBNBER"S READY RECKONER, FOR SHIP BUILDERS, BOAT BUILDERS, LEBER MEROCRANTS, FARMERS & MECHANICS, Being a correct measurement of Scantling, Boards, Plank, Cubical Contents of Square and Round Timber, Sawlogs, Wood, ete., com- rised in a number of Tables; to which are added Tables of Wages ty the month, Board or Rent, by the week or day, railroad distances, &c, Also interest Tables, at seven per cent. ne eee Br 7M. SCRIBNER, AUTHOR OF " ENGINEER'S AND MECHANIC'S COMPANION," ENGINEER'S POCKET TABLE BOOK, etc., eto. Scarcely is it possible to add to the recommendations of the above book, more than to give its title page. Every one who is engaged in buying, selling, measuring or inspecting Lumber of any kind, wil] at onee appreciate a work of this kind. No pains or expense has been spared in revising and enlarging this edition, to make it in every re- spect convenient and accurate. The Loz Table was computed by SABBATH SCHOUL LIBRARIES REWARD BOUKS, REWARD TICKETS, &c. Libraries of any size made up to suit pur- chasers. Vivian & Co. x Corner Store leading to the Market. LAND FOR SALE. ¢ CRES OF GOOD LAND IN 200 A the Township of Mornington, being Loi No. 11, 4th-Concession, one mile from West's Corners, and near the Gravel Road.-- There are 6 acres cleared; good water. Deed Price $12 per acre, Will be Apply to SAMUEL SOFTLEY Bartonville, C. W. Bartonville, September 2, 1863. 10-5m* Money to Loan. rYFXHE SUBSCRIBER IS PREPARED TO Negotiate Loans on Improved Farms pay- able by instalments in from one to ten years, at a reasonable rate of interest. P.R. JARVIS. Stratford, July 30, 1863. 5-if BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS. fig NEXT SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING OF the Board of Public Instruction tor the Ex. amination of Teachers will be held at the GRAMMAR SCHOOL HOUSE, STRATFORD, ON Tuesday, 29th December, 1863, COMMENCING AT 9 A. M. Applicanis for certificates will require to pro- duce testimonials of good moral character. S. CAMPBELL, wecy D. P: I. Stratford, 29th Oct., 1863. 19-td CA DIVISION COURTS. COUNTY OF PERTH. Courts will be held as follows : Divistun Nu. 1, Court House, Stratford, 24th December 10 A. M. Division No. 2, Court Room, Mitchell, 29th December, 10 A, M. Division No, 3, Court Room, St. Marys 28th December, 10 A. M. ? Division No.4, Court Room, Shakespeare,26th December, 10 A. M. Division No.5, Court Room, Poole, 20th Janu- ary, 1864, 10 A. M, Division No. 6, Court Room; Newry, 21st January, 1864, 10 A. M. Oct. 30th, 1863 [Signed R. BURRITT, Judge, Copied from the original fyled in my office: (Signed,) J. J. E, LINTON Clerk Peace. Clerk of Peace Office, } Stratford Nov. 2nd, 1863. 19-td THE H 3 FULLER BROTHERS, Wholesale and Retail DEALERS IN BAR-IRON & COAL, Shelf Hardware, Paints, Oils & Glass, SIGN OF THE GOLDEN ANVIL _ ONTARIO ST., STRATFORD. N. B.--Blacksmiths, Wood-workers, Carpen- ters, Painters, &c., will always find a full and complete assortment in stock. Stratford, June 1, 1863, MELODEONS From the best makers at their prices, VIOLINS § VIOLIN & GUITAR STRINGS. Vivian & Co. x3 Corner Store leading to the Market. aluabls Property. FOR SALE IN THE TOWN OF STRATFORD, Eeing Lot No H, situate in the i-tf Business Part of the town, On Erie Street, and running to Market Street, known as the JOHN A. SCOTT PROPERTY. Frontage on Erie Street, 78 feet, and 58 feet on Market Street, consisting of Lot H and a part of Lot I. This property will be sold in one lot, or divided into lots of 18, 20 or 26 feet to suit pur- chasers. The property will be sold by private contract. For Particulars apply to J. G. HARPER, Esq., Manager Commercial Bank, London, Ox to GEO. E. SMALL, Ese., Commercial Bank, here Stratford, Sept. 22nd, 1863. 13-tf OUR PRINTED FORMS Are the neatest in the County, such as Asses- sor's Rolls, Collector's do., Voter's Lists, Deeds, Léases, Mortgages, Division Court Forms, &c. &c., at the usual prices, Vivian & Co, <= Corner Store leading to the Market. JOHN HOLMES, DHALER IN Troy, s, CONFECTIONERY, FRUITS, Fancy Goods, FISHING TACKLE, &c., &c. Has always on hand a good supply of the above - articles. A large supply of CHILDREN'S CABS WILLOW WARE Of every kind ; opposite J. Corcoran's Grocery Store, Ontario Street. JOHN HOLMES, N. B.--Guelph Lime always on hand. 1-tf JOCTOR! Stratford, June 1, 1363. cates, it is cout Appended to which are practice, " THE drawing Diagrams, as shown by the cut, for each and every log, from 12 to 44 inches in diameter, and the width of each board taken, after taking off the waneedge. Thesum total of each board constitutes the amount each log will give, and if there can be any dependence plac- ed upon such strictly mathematical accuracy, no one will hesitate for a moment to abide the resulte here pressiy for family use." them ; given, as the method adepted by at the author can result in nothing else than strict honesty and mathemat- ical accuracy, to the parties interested. The best evidence of the usefulness and popularity of this book is the rapid and extessive sale of over 375,000 in » very short time, while the als is constantly increasing, We do not hesitate to say that no book of ite sige and price contains more useful or correct tables. In all new and lumber countries the book will be found very con- venient, as it comprises much that is useful forthe Farmer, Mechanic and business man. ORPEUS liberei discount will be made. Boshaster, N. J. $D. from Acente. Booksellers, and other. to whom EF Price 25 cents. FIVE COPIES sent to og address for ONE BOLS.AR. postage paid. The books can be hed of Bootselie , Ur Mell "lene as ee GEORGE W. FISHER, Publisher, 6, Bachange Si rei view: pages, price OR FAMILY MANUAL: giving the Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment of Diseases; with an ae- the System while in health, and Rules for preserving that state, Tis is a new and valuable book for every fainily in the United States, and one that may be consulted with perfect satety As its titlepage indi- t YEP IM. ae F 1 Recipes for making various Medicines and articles of Diet for the sick-room. 'The whole written for general use and daily By JOHN B. NEWMAN, M. D." 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