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‘ATCH & ty MOST APPROVED KINDS be BEST STYLE OF THE ART NEW PRESSE Job Department. Large Circulation DD?Dundallk CG@uide The Post Office 28 COLUMN PAPER Tl JOB WORK Promptitude Medium for Advertisers. ossesses Great DUNDALK GUIDE DD?undallk CG4 uide*» EADING NV O Ic, M TOWXSENXD & co THE LATEST T8 tw ( AL NEWS MARKET Anc art pposite n fur 8, T.“’Ev &e Â¥ NEWSPAPER T H B the very OP THE ast amount of in T H 1 satisfied lb’ k.'iu rders. REATESTP THE D in excellent IS A REPORTS EDITORIALS Proprieto‘s MATTER, Facilitieg with for the t sty ba, and ICK, NEARLY »l M REMEMBER THE STAND: OPPOSITE THE PO8ST OFFICE, and call and secure good reliable timeâ€" All work warranted, and satisfaction an teed. TERMS STIOTLY CASH. YIOLINS, MUSICAL Watches, Clocks, The undersigned, while thanking his numerous eustomers and the public generâ€" ally for the very liberal patronage bestowed upon him» since coramencing business in Dundalk, wishes to intimate to the inhabiâ€" tants of Dundalk and surrounding country that he has removed from his old stand to his new building on Main Street, OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE, where he has & carefully selected stock of 1 JOHN NICKLE. Dundalk, Jan. 29, 1877. ‘The undersigned would respectfully intrmate to his friends and the pulS;:: generally that his fire is still burning, and he is prepared to do all kinds of General Blacksmithing at the lowest rates. Si»{eciu.l attention paid to Morseâ€"shocing. emember the standâ€"corâ€" ner of Owen Sound and Main Streets, Dunâ€" dalk. s».MONEY TO LOAN, Correct Time! Breciar AtrE3trox Pa To Repatrmo. All persons indebted to the undersigned are requested to settle the same at once and save costs. Has much pleasure in informing his friends and the pnt:hc gencrally, that he is prepared to do all kinds of General Blacksmithing, at the above works at his usual low rates. Horseshoeing a . np;c'ufu-y AND JEWELRY, all of wlxichryillbe sold cheap for cash. Late of Cuelph, MILLINER AND DRESSMAKEz Opposite the Post Offiice, Mars Street, . â€" DUNDALK, Fobruary 8, 1877. OwrX Socsp Sn:u'r,r Builder, Contractor, &e., &c. Contracts taken for cnrrentering and buildâ€" ing of all kinds. My facilities for building enable me t> do work promptly and in a satisâ€" factory manner. Orders from a distance promptly attended to. Sashes and doors made to order, Dundalk, Februay 8, 1877. which will be got when ordered. Carpenter and Framer. Repairing his shop, Sash and panel doors m der. tn. Remember the standâ€"t below the Post Office, THE VULCAN WORKS, OWEX soUNxXD §Sr., DUNXDALK JAMES HANNA Firstâ€"class accommodition for the public The best vizals on hand. Fire, ZECI RIS. ISAAC TRAYNOR, Provincial Land Surveyor, Civil Tus LE En uie SW DR. MeWILLIAM, University Silver Medalist, Trinity College, Toronto, â€" and Mcmber of the College of hx:l-c‘ux: and Surgeons cf Ontario, Office Attorneyâ€"stâ€"law, Solicitor â€" in Chancery, Notary Public, Con veyancer, &¢. Office and residenceâ€"Dundalk. CONCERTINAS, Maix Steer, â€" â€" Wnn t P Ti ie t lt c A900 .4 :. S c deaths, and all kinds of local news, free of charge. SI.R.:Y AN1Â¥AL9. 4c., advertin wee ‘or $1, the advertisement n« eeed 8 lines, FFittan ins4. _ 2.;___ * When accompanied by written instructions to the contrary, are .hw until forbidden, and charged at regâ€" rates, J. TOWNXSEND & CO. 10 onadt, February 1, 1877 BUSINESS DIRECTORY One column, £* +k% Do. six month».. . . | Do. three months. . . Casnal advertisements cha line for Ti Hrah Imocedbec ue Midurtmuaed s t i. line for the first insertion, an for each snbsequent insertion AiKMo:â€"$1 per year in Advance, #2. $1.50 if not paid ‘within two months, "@2 RATES oFr ADVERTISING ; Protessional and business cards, per year, $ 4 gnngr eolumn, per yese;v.i..l.ln u. § alf column» us ANGLO AMERICAN HOTEL: PUNDALK, At the Office.} Main & the Post ROBERT K. MARSHA LL iss Gokey,â€" RICHARD CLARE _‘4‘"0]'3’ INSTRUMENTS, KORTIH SIDE or Pay Up. ACCORDEONS, JAMES LA MONX notices of Santrr McCvrtocn, Prop JOHN NORVAL. MALS, &e., advertised three the advertisement not to exâ€" JAMES HANNA. except when accompanied "GUIDER " = â€"â€"~ Dexpars cyor,. Civil Engiweer, Agent, Conveyancer, Friday, â€" â€" Ont. ing done at _ made to orâ€" â€"two. doors irged 8 ets. per id 2 cte. per lf:p, â€"brevier measâ€" inserted PHOTOGRAPHS only $1.00 Note the Price PRICES to suit the TIMES An inspection Jcflully solicited. of years, he teels confidant he can give satisfaction to all. Frames of all kinds min stock, supplied to at â€"Copying done at reasonable RATESâ€" LOCKET TO LIFE SIZE. And is now prepared to take | of all kinds from The Subscriber begs to inform the Public that he has pui-;chued the Photoâ€" gra usiness . at %UNDALK, W . Irons. Dundalk, Jan. 29, 1877. All those indebted, either by Note or Book Account, are requested to settle up immediately. Goods for Cash as Cheap as c West of Orangeville. Having been in the Business a number DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOTS & SHOES, CROCKERY, Etc. D U N D A L K. Family Flour Photography. . HIaney. Dundalk, Jan. 29, 1877. Cash Store! Most Fashionable STYVLES | _ his services, that he is _ _ Prepared to Receive Orders 15 January, 20, 1877, CLOTHING, TAILORING. Remember the stand, Main Street, DUNprAT pe sn sc ~numme AND To Make up the sime « Baw tha &0 aslu oS MA | PeF manent basis for the far distant future; i is the only Canada Mutual Company 1i censed by our Dominion Government, Wishes to inform all those who require mE sude onl o . DUNXDALK, _ . ONTARIO. Dundalk, February 8, 1877, INSURE WITH Us. A. G. HUNTER, Commissioner Queen‘s Bench, Life Insurance ESTABLISHMENT. Vol. I. No Rutacrromp & Huxter, General Conveyn.ncerg, AGENTS, ETC., ALWAYS ON HAND A SUPPLY OF GoOD MAIN STREET, Chittick, . A. of Canada is the only perâ€" it ow hi qu o aela i B * AND IN THE DUNXDALK. on short notice. digtagt future: : .it, stand, to labour for. There was lifo and courage and true heroism in it. Aneducaâ€" tionâ€"with here and there to be suro some rough places to pass overâ€"which was worth more to them than all the money mmillionairs bequeath their sons and daughâ€" to "braid," and was soon able to do much by it towards elothing itself. At six years of age a dollar a week was easily carned, at eight, three dollars; add in something of that proportion up to the eldest. Does any one think such a life, with such an object in view, was hardoreruel? Nover was there a greater mistake. It was of immense value to these young spirits. They had something real, that they could underâ€" _ Bonnets, then, meant more than a small bit of silk or velvet with a flower or feather attached, and the "straw braid" for making them was in great demand. Boys and girls were alike taught to braid, and the long winter evenings were not spent idle. Dr. Mason raised large erops of rye, and each ehild, almost as soon as weaned, was taught ‘ still in the milk, large quantities were cut to be used for "braiding," â€" The heads were used for "fodder;" the stalks after being soaked in strong hot soap suds, were spread on the grass for the sun to whiten. When sufficiently bleached and ready for use, they were cut at each joint the husks stripâ€" ‘ ped off, and the straw thus prepared tied in ‘ bound bundles for sale. as much as wheat, but was also \'nlt;&bie; for other purposes. When full grown, but Let us see how successful they had been taught to make their high spirits and resolute wills cheerful auxiliaries in lifting the burden which, since their grandfather‘s death, was pressing heavily upon their parents. ‘ At the time of which we write; among other crops, rye was extensively raised. It was used for food among the farmers quite The financial troubles which the war of 1812 had caused, as allwars aresure to do, were not yet adjusted. Money was scarce and payments very difficult. ‘Ten children now filled the old house with merriment and gladness; but they were to be clothed and educated. farm would doubtless soon come i:;t; his hands, as with his large family he must fail by and by. At this pericd the fatherâ€"inâ€"law died. He had but two chi‘drenâ€"daughters. The younger the doctor‘s wife, died childless. The elder married a hard, close, echoming man, who, knowing that his wife and famâ€" ily would inhorit this property. in case the payments were not promptly met, lost no opportunity of remarking that Dr. Mason‘s ‘ been kindly excused. Butfor the ten or ’ fifteen years that he lived after the sale of ’ form, there had not been one delay in the payment, though now and then there would come a time when it was vyory hard work to seeure the needed sum in time, for even in the olden days ‘thard times‘ were often found prowlingabout, to the great terror of our hardâ€"working New England firmer. PDut little by little the heavy debt was dimâ€" inishing. and they were locking forward hopefully, to the year of J ubilee, wlhen they could sit under their own vine and fig tree with none to molest and make them afraid. The creditcr was the doctor‘s fatherâ€"inâ€" law through his first wife, and while the old gentleman lived, if by any mishap or overpress of Lusiness the quarterly payâ€" ment had Lecn delayed, it would have i sB menced HiG Doctor was obliged to tu» | in debt for his property and give a mortgage on the place. The pryments were mads quarterly, ard prc ®mjtly, or the whole would be forfeited and revort to the originâ€" al owner. In those days physicians weore not likely to become millionzres in a hurry, and though the practice was large the pay was small and not always sure. He thereâ€" fore looked to the farm to bring forth the means to release him from the bondage of debt; and the children even to the youngâ€" est, woere taught to labor for, and look forward to the time ‘when we have paid for the fearm P About seventy years ago, a physician ' with a young family springing up around ‘ him, consulting his wife, as all good husâ€" bands find it prudent to do, bought a large farm in one of our New England States, where every farmer truly earns his living by the sweat of his brow. Both felt that nowhere could their children be trained to industry and fingality so thorcughly as on a good farm. ‘ Giveme an humble, quiet, Christian life, With her a truly and devoted wife, . . Whose thoughtful care, And her loveâ€"lit srgile, My truest desires are, To welcome me from toil. Tleave ambition‘s giddy heights to those, Who care not for quiet nature‘s sweet repose Before fickle wealth, And its foster kind, Give me jeweled health, And a humble, Christâ€"like mind. Give me no passion for delirious fame, My desires crave only a humble name, With truths divine Encireling the heart, That it they may incline To live the nobler part. No outward strivings through life‘s muddy stream, No inward painings through life‘s guilty gleam, But perce, God‘s iencel Be mine, and a ome, Truly homely ! to cease ‘ Life‘s sad, despoiling gloom. 1 Times Conquered. POETRY. DUNDALK, MARCKH 2,1877. . P# KT S € The younger children were excused at their usual bedtime, but the others worked with their mother till the tall clock it the corner struck one. ‘Then all retired foy a few hours rest. Dr. Mason returned home in season for breakfast, and his wife enquired if the eld; est son could drive her over to the neighâ€" boring town to dispose of some braid for the children, he repled that he must be. gone again all day, and neither son nor. team could wéll be spared from important work at home. But a strange thing folâ€" lowed this implied refusal. Mrs. Mason, who never allowed her plans or, wishes infmfe!e with that of her husband‘s, now repeated her request, and urged it till he yielded, from sheer surprise apparently, «* With that which is now due us at the store we have nearly sixty dollars! Well, done, for all these little fingers! But now we must devise a way to make up the reâ€" mainder, Your father spoke last night of a large quantity of straw which, if cut, would bring in something. He will be away all night. If you work well, we can. cut many pounds before midnight. Now, girls, help meâ€"wash the dishes, while your brothers bring, before dark, the straw we ©an cut toâ€"nignt." By the time the candles were lighted all was ready to begin. The braid, in ten yard rolls was brought, and its value estimated. "Thanks, dear children! N ov: then, hasten. First bring me all your braid, and let us see how much it will come to." It was a beautiful sight to see those eager ,fnccs watching their mother, ready to anâ€" swer the moment she had finished; for in the olden time children were taught that it was disrespectful to interrupt anyone when speaking, even when as in this case it was difficult to keep silent. But the reply. when given was prompt, enthusiastic, und; what she had confidently looked for. | «* Children, we can help father through this, and save our home, if you are willing to submit to some little selfâ€"denial. No ; I should have said to greatselfâ€"denial. Each of you has worked diligently to buy new garments for winter. You need them,and deserve them, and I should be so happy to see you all neat and comfortable. But to help father, are you willing to let me try to clean, mend, or make over your old clothes, and use what you have earned to help brighten this dark day ? The braid you have now on hand, and what is now due at the store, is all your own or to be expended for your own clothes, and if each one of you is not perfectly willing, I don‘t wish you to give it up;" For a few minutes after therdocbor left the children stood silent and sad, watching their mother, At last she said ; H. is watching greedily for a "slip," and we nceed expect no mercy at his hands, Under our hard labor and good care this ‘ farm has risen greatly in valueâ€"too much go for him to spare us an hour, if he can onee get hold of it, I am about discourâ€" agod. It is the darkest spot we have seen yet. But I must be off, and shall probably be kept out all night: To think thereis not fortyâ€"eight hours between tis and ruin! And my hands so tied by several bad cases that I may not find one hour to try and make up the little that is needed. "* Have you told them how veory importâ€" ant it is that you shoul1 have the money ?" «*No; T did not wish to speak of it. Mr. I now see of getting it in season. There is now so much sickness about, that, as you know, I have had no rest, and little time to collect money. If not ready before midnight toâ€"morrow we areruined. I have kept it from you as long as I dared, still hoping that those who ought to pay me would do so." "*Have Â¥outold then hW vorw innwred. «* Yes, well enough. But, Lucy, I have co far been unable to eollect money for our quarterly poyr:snt, So much is due me that I had no foars, but that enough would be promptly paid to save any trouble." "How much is lacking ?" "*Not quite a hundred dollars; but it might as well be a thousand for any chance , In the long winter evenings, when the , |labor of the day was over, the children home from school, and the **chores" all finished, the candles were lighted and the evening work began. ‘The mothcr in her corner was busy making and mending for her large family. . The doctor, if not with the sick, smoked '.qd read opposite her. The chlidren gathered round the long table in the middle of the room where lay the sehoo!â€"books and straw all ready machined for braiding, while the old fireâ€"place, heaped with blazing logs of hickory, oak, and fraâ€" grant birch, made the room warm and cheorful. â€" Here, with their books fastened open before them to the next day‘s lessons, the children with nimble fingers plaited the straw and studied their lessons at the same | time. For children taught to be industriâ€" ous usually carry the principles thus deveâ€" |; loped into the schoolâ€"room, and are ambiâ€" | fious to keep as near the head of the class as possible. 1 SBuch a family as this was well equipped to meet and conquer adversity. For soveâ€"|; ral days Dr. Mason had been unusually |j grave and silent. All noticed it, but no remarks wore made until evening, when P he came to supper so unmistakably worried and despondent that his wife enquired if | 1 he was not woll. 4 New England‘s sons and daughters strong and selfâ€"reliant and the lack of it which makes these hard times such a horror, that we hear of so manry who seek death by their own hands as preferable to the strugâ€" gle for better times. ‘ tersâ€"an education which pupu'od them in after life to be courngeou;o.'l;:l:evlf-hopefnl. It is this kind of training that has made TORONTO have a wa have a way of tossing millions of years about as if they were mere grains on the sands of time. It makes the few score telescope has rendered visible stars so amazâ€" ingly remote that light leaping over 185, 000 miles in a single second would take over 500,000 years to travel from them to the earth." "Astronomers and weolovists r not be greater than 100,000,000 years, Prof. Tait, however, in his work on the "Recent Advance in Physical Science," comes to a somewhat different conclusion, and puts the limit of the world‘s age at 10, 000,000 years, When doctors disagree who shall décide? As for other worlds than ours, some of them are said to be so far away that the light from them has not even yet reached out planet. A writer in Tar Aoe or tas: Eartu.â€"Sir w. Thompson has concluded, from different lines of argument, that the age ofthe earth, as a body cool enough for habitation canâ€" | revive the drooping plant. _ Refreshing showers sparkling in sumbeams, are not more animating than her sweet name. Thousands of warbling birds in nature‘s wild forest give no such music as the sound of her voice. Everything that by any means conveys itself to our senses is insuf. ficient to blot out from our memory the inestimable worth of a mother. We love, we cherish her. May her admonitions be ever with us, and when the glittering snares of temptation, with deceitful glare, illumiâ€" nate our pathway, may we be constrained to pause and turn from the destroyer. the d.r’oopi’nigfi!‘le;rt‘ ‘| _ What man, though he be ever so cold in ] his nature, will not be warmed with a feelâ€" | ing of tenderness at the name of mether? It is the man who is tossed about by the | rugged billows of life, out in the eold, eold | world, that so often looks back to the home of his youth when the presence and influâ€" ence of a mother threw around him the sun rays of happiness. Her dear counse! | is with hins when in the rocklessness of ’ nature he is forgetful of all things else but her; and in the middle of his wild career he pauses, and sheds a tear to the memory of her whose #ame is sacred to him. Hor smiles are with him, to cheer in disappointâ€" ment; her joyous countenance is before him when he does a mysterious decd ; and the tears of her sympathy for him flow when he performs a wicked act. _ Oh, mother, how sacred thy name! How we miss your wise counsel and kind words, when, on a bed of sickness, we sigh i for the hand that once bathed our fevered | brow, and the kind words that spoke so much joy to our hearts! No one can fill your place ; the medicine that you adminâ€" istered was more healing than that adminâ€"‘ istered by others, and the food prepared | more strengthening. ’ We‘lovo the name of mother ; it reu'vosl ; last dollar was paid, and then vowed he would never owe anjy He kept his vow. _ *Put Charlie into the wagon, quick. If he fails tre not, six milés between here and Mâ€"will be the shortost 1 ever rode. T shall be home before bedtime to thank you BEV i ! P all, Icannot now. I hope we shall never come so near ruin again.‘ to it, with what was alrendy due them, comâ€" pleted the sum.‘ Those who witressed that scene will never forget it Dr. Mason with his arm around his wife, and both in tears, calling her all happy names; the children clinging about their parents, so joyful that home was saved and they had helped to save it. ‘Put Charlie into the wagon, quick. If _ ‘Itis our children‘s offering, and suffiâ€" cient to make up the sum. T narsisted in going away this morning against your wish because I saw no othorescape. We cuttho straw last nightâ€"many willing hands made quick, work; I sold it, and their braid added All was wild excitement. Each child laughing, shouting, but one glance from that strong but gentle mother quelled the confusion, and she replied. ‘Lmey! Luey! what is this? you get it?‘ He moved impatiently from under her arm; but, as he did so, she dropped a roll into his bosom and turned toward her chair. this late hour." ‘Are you wild, Luey? ‘There are but six hours between us and ruin. Can you talk of hope now ? I havenone, none. With a warning gesture to the children she rose, stepped. &o. her husband‘s chair and, gentl:y, caressingly, said : YÂ¥et still hope on, my husband; God will not forsake us.‘ } And they never did. In two years the o e CR C oR mR TTE Iwik engquired : e **Have you been successfal in obtaining lthe money ?" He shook his head, but remained silent, Each young quivering face was turned first toward him, then with earnest, questioning glance to the mother. ‘ "Do not be discouraged, dear, even a3 the suppresséd excitement B!ninly :mb;; on every face, or if he noticed, knowing they understood his fears, he did not wonâ€" that his wife could be so persistent. ' Tludoetotmthi-umdronpd.md the mother and son departed on their mysâ€" terious ~errand. ‘Their business accompâ€" lished, they returned well satisfied and ready for supper when the fathor arrived. A deeper gloom was on his face when he entersd; but no word was spoken till all were scated at the table. Too much abâ€" sorbed in his troubled thoughts to notce ta Â¥ 4 .T Influence of a Mother in a slightly ngitated voice, his , as the dews of heaven ien Dr. Mason any one a cent. $1 per year in Advance. Where did , even aq a highâ€"price article. A novel way of depâ€" reciating the value of American beef is exâ€" posed by a corresponént to a Manchester paper. He says the butchers are buying up all the "emaciated matronly cows" and labeling them when drressed "real Ameriâ€" can beef, not frozen." ‘The price is put very low, but there is sufficient margin for & good profit. Th@ eustomers find on their tables, instead of nutritious meat, a well devloped serics of tendons and muscle, 'vcid of nutrition. ‘They eschew "American meat" for the future. and buy in its stead ment from America, labelled **Beotch or English" at full price. This principle. it is said, is adopted in othermatters, as Canaâ€" dian cheese being labeled "American," and the poorer qualities from Canada or the United States mearked "Canadian." It would "be well for our merchants to pay to elevate wmd&éfin produce to that position it desorves, ‘ American meat is not to be allowed to enter into England without strong oppositâ€" ion from parties interested in keeping beef he says, "was adopted unanimously, and yet I venture the opinion that had the vote been by secret ballot, it would have been defeated by an overwhelming majority. This is not due to any irreligious feeling. Many of the most exemplary members of the House have grave doubts whether the reading of a prayer by Mr. Speaker will not tend rather toinconvenience than otherâ€" ‘ that language, and in French when that is the mother tongue. ‘This is an evidence as to what the feeling of the peopleis. On the other hand the special correspondent to the Gazette goes to show that the feeling within the House would give a very differâ€" ent result. . "The report of the committee," By prayer the sessions of the House Commons are now opened. When 1 speaker is English, the prayers will be | Mr, Jumes Lamont, one of the most | eminent of English geographers, writes to the Londod Times a letter about the pole, in which he says: "I beg to express my firm belicf, founded on all I have seen, on all I have heard, and on all I have read, Q that all around the south pole, thore lies an eternal mass of ice a thousand miles in the ‘ centre. And, further, I do not believe ‘ that cither ship,sledge, man, beast, bird, or balloon will ever get across it." The Canadian Southern Bridge Company have a bill before the Farliament, by which they surrender all rights and authority to construct a railway bridge from Ambherstâ€" burg to Gross Isle, in Michigan, and ask for power to construct, maintain, work and manage a tunnel under the Detroit river, the work to be begun within two and comâ€" pleted within six years. They Caimtohave already expended $1,450,000, raised on fAirst mortgage bonds of the Company, upon the railway bridge and appliances necessary for erossing the river at the point mentioned. An |the surplus wheat. products of the Red River and Saskatchewan valleys could thereby be quickly afd cheaply transported | to an European market. It would render us independent of tho Americans, who would, without this route, in the event of trouble with them, be able to prevent the shipmert of our wheat abroad, or the introâ€" duction of needed articles of commerce. It is thonght that if proper application were made the Imporial Government would alâ€" low such vessels as tho Alert and Discorâ€" ery to be used in exploring the coast of the Hudson‘s Bay the coming summer, and that the Dominion Government also use the Northern Light for the same purpose. It may be remarked that an English comâ€" pany are building a line of steamboats to carry whert from XNew Orleans to England, eaneh steamer having a carring capacity of 150,000 bushels. It is known to to persons in the wheat trade that the whent carried to England by the northâ€" ern route would bring at least ten cents a bushel more than that shipped at New | Orleans. It is {said that York Factory | stcamers could go to Europe in twelve days.|. fro: have the route explored. â€" For suitable 'deunen. it is contended that the Hudson‘s Bay is open for three months of the year at least. It is argued that the route preâ€" sents no difficulties that Canadian enginâ€" eering skill, combined with British capital, cannot overcome ; that onee completed, fo» reign immigrants could much more easily than by present routes, be introduced into the fertile territories of our Northâ€"west, and Mamitoba. It is proposed to build a railâ€" way from the foot of Lake Winnipeg to tide water at Hudson‘s Bayâ€"a distunce of 400 milesâ€"and petitions are in circulation to ’ An idea thatmuet have occurred to many students of the maps of British America is now mooted in the papers of Manitoba. For two bhundred years, the IIudson‘s Bay Company‘s ships sailed from England to Fort York, on the shore of Hudson‘s Bay, and regular commmmication was kept up with theinterior by that route long before there were any settlers in what is now Lund: The Hudson Bay B;fit._ of is almost universally recognized, while practically to a large extent it is ignored. In this view the pulpit and the press should sound an alarm, and discuss the topic in all its bearing. Of our own people in their present condition, as a means of social advancement, we are by no means insensiâ€" ble. But their importance is vastly diminâ€" ished by the absence of a virtue of charactâ€" er. ‘The one may exist without the divine blessing; the other is evidence of God‘s favor; and when God is for us, who can be against us? Cireumstances control the one, so that, however strong the desire and earnest the effort if may not be secured; the other, thank Heaven, is not the creature of ciroumstance, Int-uyboflonun ofanvhonokthobhnn'nq. one is an earthly, the other is a diviue gift, and the value of each, by contrast, marks a difference which nohm‘..“ if indeed, thought ca2 I good moral charseter wluch commands re» poct. ‘Wealth and position, and even eulâ€" ture unattended by virtue may excite conâ€" tempt, while character, poor, untitled, igâ€" norance, attracts esteem. . As a theory, this which wins. Strangely enough those that seek the former to the neglect of the latter pay homage to character. There is that in good moral charseter which commands reâ€" any of the other workmen could get time to drag him back, the enormous trunk fell on his body, knocking him to the ground and crushing him so severely that death must have been instantancous. Thecause for ‘‘Tim‘s" strange conduct has not been explained as a rather eccentric charnoter. It was not decmed necessary to hold an inquest.â€"Exzchange. Cnaracrer. â€"It is not wealth, nor posiâ€" tion, nor culture, so much as character, which wins. Strangely enough those that men had a very thick trunk chopped through, when the man in charge called out to look out, as it was about to fall. "Tim," not taking heed of the warning, was requested to be careful. His only reply was, "It will kill me anyway." And thereupon an eyeâ€"witness informs us, he walked under the falling limbs. Before For a considerable time past, a yonng man known in the neighborhood of Nis» souri, by the fumiliar title of "Tim," has been in the employ of Mr. John Wilson, of lot 18. con. 1, Nissouri. One day lntely, he was at work in the woods, with a num ber of men, chopping down trees. The the same, The peace negotiation, between Turkey on the one hand and Servia and Monten» egro on the other are progressing favorably, A despatch from Constantinople says that upon the conclusion of peace Turkey is ready to disarm, provided Russia will do ton days. It is statod that the Russians are endeay« oring to induce the Shah of Persia to joi them in the event of war. It is rumoured in Belgrade that Russia has informed Servia that she intends to cross the Pruth within bth, when Pathmasters, Poundkeepers and Fonceviewers will be appointed. J. W. Hexorrso®, Clerk, McKeo and A. fivov-. Communications from James MeNaily, error in his assessâ€" ment; Thos. lIcArdmrTrd.inghivflhp lot beihg assossed N. R.; W, Leckie, asking tlmConnciltorhinbondluColleflorh 1875; W. H. Clark, regarding bridgo on the 9th con. Accounts were proseuted as fol« lows; Thos. Kells, salary as Collector $90; Creasor & Morrison, for advice $5; the Township Clerk for quarter‘s salary, $37.50. Report of Committee on indigence presentâ€" ed and mad.BopatflOomnitbo-m presented and read; Byâ€"law No. 267, estabâ€" lishing Union School Section No. 1 between Euphrasia and Artemesia was introduced read a first, second and a third tine and passed. Payment was ordered to Creasor & Morrison $5; W. H. Clark, $30; J. wW. Henderson, $37.50; Thos. Kells, $90; The following indigents, viz: Phocbe Boyle, #4; Mrs. Walace, $4; Mrs. Boaton. €6: Miss and Kells, fl“flsfillmtdmonq ’Mhhfimm&mfiy to purchase grounds and Agricultural buildâ€" ings, &c.; G, J, Blyth, for township print ing; Messrs, Snodden and Hutchinson, > garding Union ‘ School section; Williem Vogan for & Tavern Liconse; application for the ‘office of Assessor from Messrs. W. to Councillors for PA