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A Durham, October 24, 1878. â€"We would call the attention of our readers who are eugnged in the various trades to the Scientific Americanâ€"a weekâ€" iy journal devoted to arts and manufactures. Every tradesman, especially, who wishes to keep abreast with the improvements of the age, should carefully read the pages of the Scientific American. â€"It is annon=â€"ced that the Government of South Auszzlia Las offered a prize of $20,000 to the inventor of a reaping maâ€" chine which will combine in itself a reaping, thrashing, and winnowing machine for the various cereal crops of the country. Here is an opportznity for young men connected with agricultural implement manufactories of turning their scientific education to practical value. â€"Dean Bond, of St. George‘s Church, Montreal, us been elected Bishop of the Discese. William Bond was born in Cornâ€" wall, Englund, in 1815, and emigrated to Montreal while a young maz. In 1840 he was ordained to the ministry, and for some years acted as Missionary in various parts of the Province of Quebec. in 1862 he was appointed incumbent of St, Georges Church, and four years afterwards was appointed Cunou. «Dean Bond has been a warin advocate of the cause of temperance, and in relgious matters hus always been a zealous supporter of the Evangelical section of the Enoglish Church. His elevation to the Episcopal beuch is generally received with great satisfaction. â€"The Montreal Witress has come to the conclusion that the late boat race competiâ€" tion between Hanlan aad Courtney had better never have been. _ It proved the ocâ€" easion of a frightful amount of immonliw.‘ wherein vice in every form was rampâ€" ant and barefaced. _ In, these cireuamâ€" stances the moral injury done to the young must have been of no ordinary kind and it becomes a question whether exhibitions of this sort, however commendable in themselves, should receive public patronâ€" age. Athletic sports and pastimes are very desirabi« i. theruselves, but will answer a better purpose when resorted to as an amusement than when made a matter of better purpose when: resorted amusement than when made a public exhibition. â€"It is something very extroorlinary that in an agricultural country Tac Canada so few farmers and business men should vccupy seats in the Legislature while legal gentlemen hold so large & proportion. In the House of Assembly in Ontario a large proportion are lawyers. And of the 136 names of persons published in a late numâ€" ber of the Canada Gazette, as elected to serve in the House of Commons, only 19 are given as farmers, whereas 40 are said to be lawyers. One of the many evils reâ€" suiting from this state of things is, that legisiation is too often of such a character as to result in interminable litigation than hbe a means of preventing it. It is to be hoped that in future farmers will see that they are more numerously represented. The age in which we live is one of unâ€" doubted progress. It is true that there is often canse for four that in our ways of thinking and doi..; we are not always proâ€" gressing in the :<;‘.l direction. For inâ€" stance in the late clection contest it is eviâ€" dent to every thinking person whose mind is not saturated with gross prejudices that we here in Canada have taken a very serious step backwards. We have by our votes resuseitated a fiscal policy which is epposed not only to common sense and the opinions of all enlightened statesmen, but to the experienee of all eivilized communiâ€" ties. However, whatever retrograde moveâ€" meuts may have taken place in political affairs and other departusents of buman activity, there can be no question as to the advance made in what is technically called Apphed Science. Very recently the scienâ€" tile world was startled by the invention of the telephoune, &e. And it las not yet had time to recover from its surprise before Mr Edison Las announced that h> has invented a means of suppiying an electric light and making it of such easy application as to completely supercede gas and all other means of lighting our houses. It not only affords light almost equal in brillianey to the light of the sun, agd that more cheaply and steadily than ordipary means, but it precludes the possibility of any fire arising from its use, and certainly in that respect alone it will be a great boon to humanity. At the same time we leara from the London Free Press that a company has been orgauized in New York for tke purâ€" pose of ueating that city by means of steam. From & central reservoir pipes conveying steam pipes are to be laid, after the fashion of water pipes, to peblic buildings and priâ€" vate houses, and the heat thereby obtained can be used for all the purposes of warmth, washing, cooking, &c. The amount of heat used can be measured by metres and paid for as gas is at the present time. This will net only reduce the labours and the exâ€" pense of housekeeping very considerably and secure an equable warmth day sud night, but it is claimed that by this means The jowellery store of T. Fletcher, Brusâ€" sels, was robbed on Friday night of jewellâ€" ary worth $700. ot heating the dangers of fire are reduced to a minimum, However there is little doubt, but that that wonderful force elecâ€" gricity, which is being brought more and goore under the control of man, will, at some future day be the means used, not only for lighting our houses, but for heatâ€" ing them as well. NEW WONDERS â€"Our local contemporary has entered on the policy of detraction. He has a decided liking and fitness for such work. The reâ€" sult of lr«t election has shown that the Conservative candidate is farfrom being able to claim the confidence of a«majority of the electors, and that the Liberal element is still, though in abeyance, vastly in the majority. â€" Therefore, he attempts to sow dissensior.s among his political oppoments, and to accomplish by foul means what he despairs being able to do by fair means. \_But we assure our contemporary that his litâ€" tle game is known. â€" His character of being ‘ a fomentor of discord and getting silly peoâ€" ‘ ple by the ear«,has been known of oldand apâ€" preciated at its proper value. And this amaâ€" ble quality has served him perhaps to some purpose in the past, but he should remember that although Iago succeeded but too well in his diabolical arts for a time own his plottâ€" ing ultimately led to his destruction. The Liberal party may not be of one mind as to matters of public pol‘icy. nor yet as to the choice of candidates. Inleed this indepenâ€" | dence of opinion is the glory of their l strength, as it is sometime a cause of their | weakness, and is in marked contrast with the docile following of the rank and file of theTory party. But, when the time for action comes, our contemporary will find that difâ€" ferences of opinion have ceased to exist in | the Liberal party, and that all sections will | be united in heart and mind for the comâ€" l mon good. Sir John A. Macdonald has at last sucâ€" ceed in forming a Cabinet. _ Many diffiâ€" culties beset his path, but the peculiar qualities which Sir John possesses in no ordinary degree enabled him to overcome, with comparative ease, embarrassments which would to men of higher capacity be almost insuperable. Like his great protoâ€" typh,Benjamuin Disraeli, Sir John is a poliâ€" tician of expediency. _ Moral seruples he has none. Whatever means are the most likely to accomplish his object are those h is sure to adopt. During his long adâ€" miciswation prior to 1872 he ever and 3 again found it necessary to sacrifice his conscience and the interests of his country for the sake of keeping himself in power. And in the recent election he adopted a political dodge which he knew full well could never be reduced to practical legisâ€" lation, but by which he anticipated being able to bribe the electors, and he has sucâ€" ceeded in doing so bgyond his most sanguine expectations. So far as known the composiâ€" ! tion of the new ministry is as follows:â€" Trz bonus voted on in Sullivam, to aid the W. & G. 5. R. R. on Thursday last. We understand that a new Byâ€"law is likely to be submitted in a few days, which is exâ€" pected to be carried by a large majority. Byâ€"laws granting aid to the 8. & L. H. R. R. have been sub:mitted in Keppel and I Amable. Sir John Macdonald, Premier and Minisâ€" ter of the Interior; Hon. S. L. Tilley, Minister of Finance; Hon. C. Tupper, Minister of Public Works; Hon. John (‘Connor, President of the Council; Hon. James Macdonald, Minister of Justice; Hon. J. H. Pope, Minister of Agricultare ; Hon. Hector Langevin, Postmasterâ€"Genâ€" eral ; Hon. L. R. Masson, Minister of Milâ€" itin and Defence ; Hon«J. C. Pope, Minisâ€" ter of Marine and Fisheries; Hon. Macâ€" kenzie Bowell, Minister of Customs ; Hon. J. C. Aikins, Secretary of State; Hon. L. Baby, Minister of Inland Revenue. In looking over this list one fails to obâ€" serve any names which would be any sort of guarantee for the initiation of a proteeâ€" tive policy. It has been announced that Senator Wilmot of New Brunswick, who is a pronounced protectionist has been apointed to thePresidency of the Senate,but among so many political adventurers, Mr. Wilmot would only be a drop in the bucket. ‘The weak kneed and the credulous who recoptâ€" ed with implicit confidence the tall talk of Sir John and his lieutenants about protectâ€" ing every interest and putting money into every man‘s pocket, will surely by this time be getting rid of the glamour which so seriously distorted their vision. Sir John, here as on many former occasions, patted them on the back, and fooled them with fair promises so long as their votes were required, but now, having gained his object, he treats them with the supereilions indifference which their weakness and selfishness deserved. And in all this Sir John A. Macdonald is perfectly consistent with himself. _ No one knows better than he, when and how to play the part of the political mountebank, or when to assume the air of the statesman. And in forming this new ministry he has displayed his usual tact in flattering and encouraging youthâ€" ful aspirants; in soothing disappointed vanities, and in pacifying if not satisfying, elderly and importunate ambitions with the prospect of goud things to come. But Treasgrer, John MceKechnie; 1st Viceâ€" President, James Burgess, Glenelg; 2nd Viceâ€"President, Thomas Dargavel, Bentinck. The mecting was then adjourned until Woednesday evening next, the 30th inst., to meet in the same place at half past seven. All favourable are cordially invited to atâ€" A. Junior Liberal Reform Association was organized, and the following officers electâ€" ed :â€"President, J. F. Mowat; Secretary, Dunean MeDonell; Assistant See. and these arts of jugglery have their day. They have certainly had a long day in Canada, but even now the little cloud is wrising, and murmurs of dissent are being heard which will end as disastrously to Sir John and his myrmidons as did the Pacific Scandal of 1872. On Monday evening last a mecting was held in the old St. Andrews Hall, Durham, and was well attended, considering the short notice given. Dr. Gun, occupied the chair, pro tem. After addresses from the chairman, J. H. Hunter, Esq., M. P. P., J. F. Mowat, A. Robertson, J. Townsend. Ti you want great Bargains go to J. H. Hunter‘s. Junic: Reform Association. THE NEW MINISTRY. TORONTO #Â¥ Be sure and call at J. H. HUNTER‘S, and secure some goods at cost. Mr. Axovs MoLeas‘s race horse, at Priceville, was injured some time ago, but is now recovering. is now recovering. Ws notice that the road on the Rill in this town has been repaired. â€" Some of the: sidewalks need looking over. 1 3 Tax vote for the repeal of the Dunkin Act, was carried by a large majority, as the Temperance people decided not to appose it. ® THs Artemesia Show was held at Eugenia on the 80th wli., this year, and was fully up to the shows held in former years. The prize list was published last week. â€" Mr. Rosert McDoxaLo, of Glenelg, had three sheep killed by dogs on Saturday night last, and Mr. Christian Konold, had seven sheep killed on the same night. Srectat MzztINos are now being held at Grasby‘s Church, Normanby, and are well attended, and a number have expressed themselves as desirous of walking in the better way. Trz Osprey Show was held at Singâ€" hampton on the 8rd inst. ‘The display is said to have been superior to former years. Mr. James Winters and Ed. Linley, took a number of prizes. Tur Mount Forest band has procured a complete set of new brase instruments from a firm in Hamilton,. Since the instruments kave been purchased marked improvement has taken place in the music of the band. Mx. R. N. Curey, the popular Principal of the Durham Mode!l School, has been offered the situation of Principal of the Renfrew Model School at a salary of $600 per anoum, and has accepted the position offered. Mr. Curry will commence his duties in Renfrew when the School opens in January next. Inspecror‘s Visrrs.â€"On Monday of last week Inspector Ross visited and examined into the working of Durham Model School, he expressed himself highly pleased with what he saw and heard. On Wedanesday and Friday Inspector Fergnson clossly inâ€" spected the several departments of the Public School and was also much »leased with the order of the pupils and the proâ€" gress they aro making in their studies. Mr. Comurn®, "The Blind Preacher," preached in theDurharm Methodist Church, on Sabbath nmi‘niug last, in the afternoon at Hughson‘s appointment, and in the evening at Graspby‘s. He delivered eloâ€" quent discourses at each of the above places. On Tuesday evening last he lectured in the Methodist Church, here, to a large wudience, on "The Rise and Progress of Protestantism." â€" The lecture was an able discourse, and occupied about three hours in the dilivery. Drowntxg Acctoext.â€"An accident ocâ€" eurred on Tuesday evening at Owen Sound, which resulted in the death by drowning of a young man named Wim. Feney. He was lying astern on the tug Ros«, partly asleep, and while the crew of the City of Winnipeg were shifting that steamer in the river the rope gave way, causing the tug to roll, when Feney fell overboard. Every effort was made to rescue him, but he sank immediately. The body has not yet been found. Sap Aoctpext at Owex Sovxp.â€"Un Friday afternoon last, a torrible necident occurred to Mr. Burnic Lang, of Lang Bros., druggists, Owen Sound, which reâ€" sulted in the death of the unfortunate gentleman on Satirday. Mr. Lang was returning from a funeral when the front spring of the buggy broke, throwing him out, his head being caught in the wheel and jammed against the spring. In this position he was dragged a distance of about two hundred yards, before the horse broke away. When recovered his head had a hole knocked in it at the base of the brain, his neek was partially dislocated, and life almost extinet. He was conveyed home and every attention tendered, but he graâ€" dually sauk until death put an end to his sufferings. Mr. Lang lived in Darham a few years since, with Mr. Honry Parker, Druggist, and was widely and highly reâ€" spected, The funeral took place on Sabbath last, and was one of the largest that has taken place in Owan Sound. Surcto® Ix Str. Viscest.â€"The Meaford Monitor says :â€"James Buckley, proprietor of the Rosevale Hotel, about four miles south of this place, on the Gravel Road, hanged himself in the hall of his own house on Monday nigh:or Tuesday morning last. The deliberation with which the rash act was accomplished leaves no room to doubt that the deceased had fully determined to put an end to his existence this time. We are informed that a number of years ago he jumped off the end of the dock here with the intention of drowning himself, but reâ€" gretted it after he had got in the water,and gave the alarm, and was fished out, it was thought, asoberer and wiser man. It seemms he had been drirking heavily of late, and illâ€"treated his wife, who, with the two children and a cousin, left the house on Saturday. The verdict returned by the jury was that decased came to his death by hanging himself while labouring under a fit of temporary insanity, brought on by the excessive use of strong drink, Ts Oraxermaex axp Mayor Beavory.â€" The Orangemen are determined to push matters to a definite issue. Notices were served on Mayor Beandry on Monday inâ€" forming him of the action for damages to be brought against him. The law in such cases affords the defendant a moth‘s time in order to «prepare his defenceâ€" This, together with Mr, Joseph Doutre‘s trip to Europe, will delay the opening of the matâ€" ter before the Court about two months. The plaintiffs are jubilant, and feel certain of ultimate success. David Grant claims Alex. Gibson, John Lilburn, Wm. Garvin and John Cromwell, $5,000 each, The sult is brought, not againse the Corporaâ€" tion, but against the Mayor personally, sud, in case it goes against him, he will have t> foot the bill out of his own pocket. The High School, Markkz, was burned dowa on Monday last. $10,000 ; Thos. Ingram, Fred. Hamilton, Local and other Items. #% }\/I-'rom our Correspondent,) w Ay error occurred in the Dundalk Prize likt last week, )V or took rize on bot! i N _ Phe new Saw ;W‘ & d, Melancthon, is nearlft ready for worsi he a hiner; runs s;gdid ts * ? Je people in tfifin% of m" de road are agitating for a ewit®h which would be a good accommodatiot. A man named Egoin, from the State of N..Y., .was badly .crushed. on Monday, be: tween the evening train and the Station platfornt; yneceseite ting tation of his left‘arn. ~The i w'onm also, badly erushed, but the Physicians thiak it un» necessary to amputate. * @ The next nmo;ing of the directors of the Dundalk Umon Agricultural Society takes place on Wednesday, the 23rd inst. $ Mr. James Deun'sv has added a stock of groceries to his large stock of Hardware and Furniture. 4 The Dundalk Division Sons of Temperâ€" ance No. 410 has been reorganized, and is now in good working order. The following officers have been duly elected and instalâ€" led for the present:â€"P. McGregor, W. P. ; G. Rutherford, F. S.; Miss Walker, W. A. ; Miss Roseborough, I. 8.; J. J. Crombie, R. 8. ; C. Phillips, 0. 8.; Miss Taggert, A. R. S.; T. Hanbury, P. W. P.; R. Meâ€" Dougall, Chap. #2"Goods at Cost, and under, at Hunter‘s. The dear good old mam who writes those charming articles for that distiaguished civilizer, the Darham Chronicle is now disâ€" turbed with the domestic matters of the Reform family of this Riding, but he should not forget the old adage "that when your neighbor‘s house is on fire look out for your own." He may possibly find qnite | enough to do to keep in harmony the disâ€" cordant elements . of. his own eccentric| family eircle. Look where he will and which way he will nothing but trouble apâ€" pears on the political firmament, which reâ€" fleet the views and nspirations of the variâ€" ous ambitions now waiting to be sacrificed., Look ye first at those near home. How fares the prospect with mild smiling beâ€" nignant â€" Sammy 2 Will he with grace and digrity yield the field to Joslhia the * Son of Nun," who now stands shorn of his eclesinstic vestments? Will Sandy the â€" skilled and able cexâ€"digaiâ€" tarie stand as the sun did: when Joshua commands him ? and if this can be diploâ€" matically arranged what will be done with David, my uncle‘s "nevy " will he who bas been "the constant and true," active and indefatigable provider for his uneleâ€"he who has stood in the samo relation to him as the jackal does to the lionâ€"will he warve his elaim at the waving of his uncelo‘s hand or will his uncle wave the hand to awa him into submission 2 **We shall see what we shall see." Passing outside of the home ! circle come we then to Tommy B., the ardent and earnest diseiple of John Gough, I the staunch and firm admirer of cold water, who shudders and goas into as violent a paroxyism at the sight of whiskey as a dog with rabies does at the sound of water, but how will he take in other localties is the question? Think you that he will enter into a temporary expediency to ontch the bait, the gilded bait, promised hitm possibly if he would only forego his cast iron pledge ‘ for the candidate in the recent contost on the question of prohibition ? if not a pledge thus given why was the great stake reliquish ed whiile thousands annnally go down to a |(lrunk1rd's grave,. Time will tell, We pass \him by with a sigh, for frail huâ€" manity, Let us jog along to the vine clad bouse where Stephen dwells, and what nf} him ? Will he, like his martyred namesake, forgive them for the pointed snubbing he ' received at the nomination, and sink awny | into his bower again? What say you, 5teâ€". phen? Come we then toDoctor P.,that highly tmoml, cultivated and refined: disciple of | Egculapius, termed, however, by Mr. Jackson a "Sawbounes," will he have to be I "snuffed out," (not original) "a Jacksonian expression," for others who have done their master‘s will less faithfully than he, alas! Poor Doetor, such is thy fate, we know full well. But now we come to one bold defâ€" ant, stout and portly, wlo "smaps his fingers," at alland sundry and frmly vo«. I that he shall be the "coming man," gladiv / shall we grasp thee Viector, Viector by the | hand. â€" But, alas, William says (that is the agent) it cannot be, and down and out steps Victor from victory. And now to Jim onee an outeast, now a returned prodigal amidst the wildest joy and delight of the family, what shall be said of him? "He knows too much," "I give him up," I cannot do | him justice, too comprehensive, and yet "too thin," let him pass down and outâ€" snch is life. Proceeding on we come to the other Jim, another style of manâ€"a& mathe» matical line, so to sperk, without length, breadth â€"or thickness, mentally, but sound on the "Arange Bill" and dead on the *Christian brotherhood." (But. will he be able like "the dear old man," to Late one and love the other, when and where requirâ€" ed? We shall see, and to Markd#ale, one there remains, honest, trathiul Mac., but he‘s‘not needed there, Jackson will widen the Narrow Gaugeâ€"he has promised to do. it,and then "no more railways are needed in the County." Just stand down, A.J. Get. thee back to thy wares, and: let the National Policy console thee. But,A forget: under the N. P. all classes are to be proâ€" tected, and equally: respresented, ~Where now are ‘our coâ€"rcligioriists." Ahose true sons of "Old Ireland " who fought so brave= ly #at Badajos and Celavera?" Aro they to live in the memory of the "glcrious past}?" â€" Shall honest, faithfsl old Henry Mac., who is "true as the needle to the pole," ‘continue "a hewer of wood and drawer of water" the remainder of his days? Such I think shall be thy fate, down trodden "son of. Erin." A like reward is thine, learned Patrick M., and thou, too, Mortimer. â€" But will this suffice the "King of Nenagh," "the noblest Roman of them all," while another gains the honor ana that othor zot 2 c0 religivnist, but a member, The Happier Fainily Dundalk News. MrIF, WA M orrdite took 4 N se . fi Millat the 260 ald> goad, ;e.uare y for works Phe splendid.) _ * it d J m,;%q of 260 stde "no Irish_ne;d it es s o anta c ‘NBus are thy 0 roduon. â€"Aod now e thefi rm Fawmily" ad %pierT' Ratoily ile we sit 10 ‘d?& ,,QPâ€".‘;;?* --. 'y <®L" f--‘f'(&w‘i DIGNITATE" \ X. B.â€"W ‘thufi fallen 40> enfii and oats 15 cfi.‘n @ the 17th. é\h 2C 2oL onna nw TERentaé and tobasco 10 as the Irish Canadian w Fi Fa Fum order. Stand "no Irish need agplyâ€"" tea has gone up 15 â€"<en cents a pound.â€"F irst f However it makes litt as I «2l for Dear old Englaad â€"Com ~Council moet at Ryan‘s Hotel on Tth inst., pursuant to. the call ot the Reeve.1 All the members present. Minutes of lut.l mceting read and confirmed. â€" The comâ€" mittee appointed at last meeting to examâ€" 1 ine a proposed deviation at Lots 107 and 208, con. 3, W.T. & S.R. reported against ‘ it on the grounds that the cost of the deâ€" viation if expended on the criginal road would make it passable. â€" The report was adopted. Moved by Mr. Davis, saconded by Mr. MeMillan that the following sums be paid : The Registrar of South Grey for registering a road. Byâ€"law, $1.40; A. Robâ€" son, for delivering ballotâ€"boxes, §3 ; John McArthur, doorkeeper at vote taken on Railway Byâ€"law, $1.50; Wm. Hall, reâ€" founded 87 cents overcharge in taxes for 1877â€"carried. Moved by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. | Donnelly, that Mrs, Mason, of Markdale, vâ€"cive §8 as charity.â€"carried. | Moved by Mr. McMillan, seconded by ‘». Davis, that Lachlan MeColl receive l$10 for removing stones of the road beâ€" tween Priceville and Durham.â€"carried Moved by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. MeMillan that the following amount be paid Thomas Whitmore for gravelling and making culvert on 2ud con. 8.D.R., $14 ; C. Williams, grading at Lot 40, con. 2, E.G.R., $2 ; J. Firth, gravelling at Lot 40, con. 2, $8 ; H. Willinms, eulvert at lot 41, con. 2, E.G.R.,$8; Thos, Collier, grading hill at lot 48, con. 3, E.G.R., $3.50 ; G. Matthews, bridge at lot 58, con. 2, E.G.R., §30 ; W. Davis, gravelling at lot 49, con.2, $18.50; S. Laurence, for building. culvert and repmring a bridge‘ at lot 8, con. 2, S.D.R., $3.295 ; J. Hopkins, eutting hill at lot 1. 8.D.R., $8.75, and Poter Neil for reâ€" pairing road at lot 7, eon. 4, N.D.R., the above being appropriation for Ward No. 1. â€"earmed. Moved by Mr Dunsmoor, seconded by MrDavis that the sym of 820 be added to the appropriation for Ward No. 4, to be expended at lot 8 and 4, on the 8th and Oth cons, on conâ€"ition that Win. Gleneross expend an equal amount in the same place. â€"COarried. Moved by Mr. Davia, seconded by Mr. Dunsmoor, that 8. Cope‘s nsecount tor men ling road seraper, amounting to §1, be paid.â€"Carried, Moved by Mr. Dansmoor, seconded by Mr. Davis, that J. Sparrow be paid $10 for building a bridge atlot 17, con. 2, D.G.R., ; Jas. Vaughan, $7.50 for cutting hill at lot 17, con. 2, E.G.R.; D, Wilkie, $10 for cutting hill at lot 7, con. 2, E.G.R.; J. McGilvary. $6.25 for covering erossway on sideroad at lot 8, E.G.R.; M. MeQuarrie, and culvert at lot 5, con, 13, $5, and J. Falkinzham for grading at lot 85, con. 3, E.G.R., $15.75.â€"carried. A letter was received from Wm. Glenâ€" eross, offering $20 in work, for the imâ€" provement of 8th and 9th eons. on condiâ€" tion that the Conncil would grant $20 for the same purpose. Byâ€"law No, 197 appoin read threetimes and passed Moved!by Mr. Donnelly, seconded by Mr. MeMillan, that the following parties be apâ€" pointed collectors for the year 1878;: A. Bell for Ward No. 1, salary §22; Thos. Gray for Ward No. 2, salary $22; C. W. Rutledge for ward No, 8, salary $26, and J. Melosh for Ward No. 4, salary $22, and that a Byâ€"law be passed for that purpose. â€"earried. Movyed by Mr. Millan, seconded by Mr. Dunsmoor, that the selectors of jurors be paid each $4.â€"carried. Moved by Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Dunsmoor, thai the collector for Ward No., 4, be authorized to recept $15 as payment in full for arrears of taxes against the 1st division of lot 2, on 1st con. E.G.R.â€"Carâ€" Moved by Mr. Dunsmoor, seconded by Mr, Millan, that a further grant of $10 be added to the amoiunt already . granted for the townâ€"line of Egremont and Gleue‘lg opposite Ward No. 1, said amount to be exâ€" pended opposite lot No. 1, con. 2 of Egreâ€" mont, providing that the township of Egreâ€" mout complete the job.â€"Carried. Mrraxcrory â€" Surcin®. â€" On Friday morning week, the people in the vicinity of Ravenswood were shocked by the intelâ€" ligence that Wm, Hollingshead, a respectâ€" able, wellâ€"toâ€"do rarmer, aged 50 years, yeâ€" sidmg near that village, had committed sulcide by drowning himself in a large and deep cistern which stood in his own stable yard. ‘This was not the first attempt that the deceased Jad mad: to end his existence. A year or so 4go he tried to hang himselt in his own barn, but was discovered in the act, and prevented from accomplishiug it. Provious t his last rash net, deceased had been complaining ofâ€" feeling unwell, and hinted at selfâ€"distruction. â€"‘The members of the family thereupon kept protty strict watch over his movements. On Thursday evening he took some medicines and seemâ€" ed to éleep well the following night. He got up on Friday morning, as usual, but about 7 o‘clock, as the family were sitting to breakfast, a son of the deceased missed him, ard ou searching for him he could i not be found about the house. Scarch was tuen made in the barn and stibles, and ifiual!y a board was discovered removel from the top of the cistern, and upon lookâ€" lag 9y the hat of deccased was found float. lmar am #lin auagal im o EL 9R Council adjourned to meet in the same plase when called by the Reeve. d Glenelg Council. ‘F‘irs{r"frruits of the N. L. ces little difference to me, 197 appointing eollectors i would say, of the imd back, Thowas, " _ Oh Ireland, ever atrodden. Aud uow neyt week e es c n * ~Atter "Who wrote the Letter. t of the Herald. Personalities of any kind do not or rather should not come within the runge of political controversy, They ought not to be invoked except at least by those in possesion of every mental and physical adornment, least unwitingly pain may be given to those not in possesâ€" sion of all those requisites. For instance, what would be easier for a person who had had the "Little Man‘s" steel pen ran through his letters than to reply by directâ€" ing attention to his conformation, his body, his gait, his movement, not to mention his head or his voice, just ask people to look at hiim, to behold him, to: measure him, to guage him, and to take him "in all for all" what a **wonderful specimen" of the hu: 1an race he would be to gaze upon. This woul1 be all that is necessary, _ But iit is not now my purpose to thus deal with this singularly gifted malformation of the human species, nor would I willingly say ‘ anything that would have the slightest tenâ€" dency to increase the secretion of his gull duets or at all likely to produce a greater recumulation of biliary matter least a fever might supervene and the public would be deprived of their weekly supply of bile Now what is all his raving about? I will bricfly toll your readers, Afterthc elecâ€" tion I issned an address. to the Reform Electors of South Grey, in which after thanking the friends I drew their attention to some mat‘ers which I regarded as imâ€" portant to them. â€" The address was printed in the local pmpers and copied by the Globe and other leading papers through the country. So much for the address. Now to the comments theren by the Herâ€" ald. He states "that as a matter of faet hitherto provided by this bilious littlé crea ture. there were never so many votes polied in ‘ South Grey before. â€" In 1872 when the Dr.| was elccted the total vote polled was 2127, ‘ In 1874, when be went in again the vote| was 2111, and now in 1878, when Mr. Jackâ€"| son detented him the total vote is 2245."| In regard tothis let me tell your readers that in I872 the vote in the riding was 2746 out ofthis number 2127 were polied. When Mr. Jackson was defeated 619 votes | only remanined unpeollied. â€" In 1875 the vote‘ polled was 2111, the tot al vote 2844, only 783 votes remained unpolled,. In 1878 the ! total vote polled was 2245. The total vote in the riding $799, unpolled 1554. ‘These l figures will show the great difference that ‘ existed. Whereas while I received a maâ€" jority of the available vote in the riding at | both my elcctions Mr. Jackson did not reâ€" ceive one third of it, _ These figures will tell the Herald what sort of a man Dr. Landerkin was in 1872 and 1874 and show the sort of a man the present member is. His allusion to the Bill I brought into Parliament is quite in keeping with the rest of his remarks. J am quite prepared to defend it, and T may tell the "little creaâ€" ture" that my Bill was copied by Mr. Caron, one of the leaders of the Quehec Conservative party,in the House,introduced the subsequent session by him and receiyâ€" iednlnrge vote, and that last session it was introduced again by Mr Bourassa, one of the eldest members of th6 House, and was only ‘defenated by n wery few votes. So much for the Bill, and now for "Biul Brown." To him in all kindness let me say now that he also has beea cousigned by the citizens of Walkerton to ‘"Private life," one vote protesting against his "Privacy‘"â€" eruel folks eay it was his own. Never mind Mr, Brown, the world is ernel, but I‘ll not be so, I mean to raise you up, only beâ€" have yourself and you will surcly "Rise again" if not to the dignity of a common Councillor of the town, you may possibly aspire to the office of Pound keeper at the next vacancy, or perhaps more to your taste become Inspector of that part of the town you have lately been writing about, and which would appear to require the refining touch of an Aloepecian to cleanse and purify. & Barutar AssavLt x Etona.â€"A dominâ€" ion despatch from Elora, dated Tuesday, says:â€"About ten o‘clock last evening as Mt. Frink Vickers was returning Lome from Fergus heâ€"was attacked by tuwe “-nn. who knocked himswut of his Imggy, and seriodely? 1? not Tateliyy injuring him. Twoqq NVimess states that Morâ€" risett MW" man are the oues who t 6. we we roke e fhe In civilized as well as in savage communiâ€" ties it is regarded as unmauly and brutal to kick a man when down, yet the Toronto Mail and the ";mall fry" of the press of that party think it quite in keeping with their "Gentlemanly instinets" to pursue me with a vicious system of persecution, malice and slander, now that I am defeatâ€" ed that would make a savage blush. And now, Mr. Editor, if you will forgive me for thus trespassing, I will try and forgive myself for wasting time on such small game, and remain, i0 the busine.s.â€"Mercur Truly Yours, 7(73150. Laxnzarry. * ‘_mhe New Cabinet. t ‘ Orrawa, Oct. 21. The Citizen this morning says :â€"Near) all the geatlomen allotted portfolios w..',.{ duly sworn in on Saturday. The portfolicy are s follows :+ Sir John Macdonald, Premier and Mixi,. ter of the Iuterior. Hon. 8. L. Tilley, Minister of Finance Hon. C. Tupper, Minister of l'uhl'_. ;imd Defence. ‘_ MHon. J.C. Pope, Minister of Murine and. qulture. Hon. Heetor Langevin, Postmnster Ciey . Fisherios. Hon. M _ Hon. J. C. Aikins, Secretary of State, Hon. L. Baby, Minister of Inlund Revenue. The position of Receiverâ€"General has teen offered to Sonator Campbell, who Bas been seriously ill, but is rapidly reâ€" covering. Mr. Chapleau, the leader of the Opposi. tion in the Quebec Provincial Legislature, was offered a portfolio, but declined for the present. _ Writes for the new elections have been issued. The nominations take place on Noverpber 4th, which is the fifch anuiversary of Sir Jonn‘s disgrace, and the clections on the 11th prox. We have already begun to experience the bad effects of the F.\I-Ihlu uncer» tainty about the tariff, and the longer the period of uncortainty is spun out the mor» disartrous will its effects be. According to the organs of the new Government,Parâ€" liamsent is not #o be called together at once, as the country expected, and the interval thus ereated will be filled up with unintermittent discussion of the claims of various interests to protection and the efforts of "rings" of intrested parties to get matters "Axed" to suit them. Meanwhile the work of importation may be expected to go on more briskly than ever in view of proimised changes in the suriff, The coolâ€" ness with which the organs now tell the couutry &0 wait the convenience of the Government is in striking contrast with the extraordinary energy they displayed during the campaign in depicting the dire distress under which it laboured on wegount of the depressien. Mcanwhile, whatever their significance may be, it is interesting to not ce the greut chauge which has taken place in priges since the dute of the election, We give the flour and whest quotations for the Wasar * _ No. 1 Spring..............1.05 Ba Barley shows a slight advance; onts remaingd stutionary ; buiter fell from 18 to 16 couts, and cheese showed a smaull advance. Woullens and cottons of home manufceture have come down in price, uos as the result of the "slaugliering" of foreign goods, but on necount of the heavy stocks lef; on the manufactarers‘ hands. The fall in cottoms is especially noteworthy. Grey cottons have been reduced seven and a half per cent. within a month past, aod white cottons ten per cent., while United States cottons have risen in price about fifteen per cent. in their own market, Ti s shews how much truth there was in the protection talk about ‘*slaughtered" goods.â€"â€" Globe of Friday. Hon. John O‘Conmor, President of th, He then drew a revolver and thremtened to shoot if he was hindered. At this the man let him pass. At the same time the other threw a pop bottle at Stroud, and joined his brother in attacking the new comer, striking him about the head. Whilst they were thus employed the old man was seen to pull a large jackâ€"knife from his porket, with which he sprang forwand,saying Let as kill lhim, boys." While Btroud was bent forward the elder Balt struck him in the buck with the knifo, just undoep the riglt shoulder. Stroud then callu| out, "Oh, that‘s enough," whereupon his asea{lants left him and then went home. The woundâ€" ed man went to a seat and was heard to say, "I »m a dead man." The tavonâ€" keepor‘s wife washed his wounds, and be whs carried home by four men, while a doctor was, sent for, who discovered thâ€"t the Iknmife had pierced his right lung. 1e was also bruised wbout the head, and it is feared that he will mot live. The sls wore taken to gaol next morning, wl they await thou trial, E;n, James Macdonald, Minister of Jus. On the night of the 11th inst., three men, a fither and two sons, named Balt, were in a tavern at Johnstone‘s Corners,about three miles from Walkerton. They had been drinking and had a quarrel with a man whe was an lrishman, and in which there was some fighting ; but nothing serious was done. After this row one of the ons threatened to kill the first Irishman who came in, and in a little while an Jrishman by the name of Stroud entered the b=r. One of the Balt brothors cried out, "L.ire is an Irishman ; let us go for him ;" and proceeded toward Stroud, but was stopped by a man who was in the bar at the time. The Aighun trouble begins to look more scrivusp. A desputeh from Stmla gives the following substunce of the Aurees‘s mossase to the x‘ffb‘l-h Vicezoy : "You mauy do your Nioret; Al¢ issue is io God‘s hatnds." Ci+ Ameer‘s tucssuge has been tolegrapaed 10 Eugland, and a reply is expected ou Wedâ€" nesday! Auother gespateh conlitus 1* report tait the. Awmeer‘s roply is ustu=> Colsint‘ w20 UastbisheCtury. iion. L. R. Masson, Ministor of Militsa Superior extra EMB :cnarsrser c Boring exira... Mackenzie Bowell, Minister of Cus. Murderous Assault. 2 Fall....$1.03 to $1.05 G.0811 for *4 B ++ Bept, 17, Oct. 14. .. ... $ .060 §4.21 razen hodidh 4.05 € Mowla Wialca 4.30 ®n the bustings, a bigh Tory on A glunce ut the Whigzameonre thr And off he wont like a spriug t Flashing, and fouming, wn 4 i His funcy was bright, His rhetoric was right, Mis metaphor lofty and sots O had I the wings, was the vels "The wings of yon eagle that m o: Through and through the ))0 wiz is . .. 1 Mhind f And warn erory voter to k About bim to beat down t Bays one, "You had far be Yeu will not fy far ti) vor the innt Hence, Proverbs of various Na A proverb is the many, erystalzed a peculier form of provervial utterans of philosophy, or : dustive thought. is set forth in the « #pec pecess@NLy 1 t1 eat all is often need is kentious, as, "All hum darkened, love light spreads till it is luns perience announces su ed bairss dreed the fir will wait for no ome." daughter of observau rays, take time by th hay while the eun : deed interspors adiges and the which, have en nifieancy and ; mind of man have a deep ro« with vigour am added it ut compan bewcito flatte "If you brew Sugneity, 4 wo much a6 the breath « yebuild tle T art cal ron when it is CBat TL stands at t mest Bouth Grey has put in the Jobn A. and his band will 4 Bo‘ll whistle, aud every ol Will grot up to manger aud Whidk From the E urd of Egoe a bags cut It Twey 14 0 hCTk ning 1 a fri a fr a & fuast rt ma M H