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4 j p’r, [\ onl a revical ofhusiness. Shouliths saum .. _| * Acmeating way held at the . Town Hall, a revival of business. Sh‘\nl"lu.c e anticipa. | Collingwoood, on Weduesday of last week tions be realized the mischievons effects o{' £ thg » SCay l epolal y such severity as they otherwise would be:|mmoult p 1y Kol ‘:'::I‘wn Fisher,to. conâ€" and the country will bo spared the finanâ€" sider ‘;u _‘_w'y of sthe tho 1+ of cial distress which would have incvitably nutsber ntrpmann . Th:“:;o. * resuited should the coming harvest be of a| *‘ ho:‘:' “M“."’ u'him. P:; m with ita imme@Gin*s nvedecessors. posee ““" oo ."f'_‘n porte s ‘.N W Gietains ie l Ne uc l ccae waund 44,B0U2 persons ; East Simeve, eighs towuâ€" A protest has been entor»< awzinst the| ships, with 26,457 persons; North York, retore of Ur. Alex. Robertson a« momber| oigm townships, with ll..l,l‘l persons ; and for Wost Hastings in the Provineishk Lagt . ! West Sudeve, sin townsliQs, with 19,553 N ‘ persous. The Globe with commendable enterprise presented its readers on Thursday and Friâ€" day last with an elaborate report of the the state of the crops from Sarnia to Haliâ€" fax. The prospect is very encouraging, and if no extraordinary blight or long conâ€" tinuance of unfavorable weather occur (the coming harvest all over the Dominion will be a most abundant one. The fall wheat in a few counties such as Essex is below the average, but throughout Ontario generâ€" ally it is considerably above the average, and in the neighboring township of Arthur: it is reported as being fifty per cent above i the average. Spring wheat, oats, barley | and peas are reported all from 10 to 50 per cent above the average generally, and the root crops everywhere present an exâ€" cellent appearance. In Quebec and New Brunswick there is searcely any fall wheat sown, the chief crops being spring wheat, oats, barley, hay and potatoes, and these are repocted as looking well and likely to yield from 10 to 20 per cent above the | average. . Winter wheat is extensively cultivated in Nova Seotia,and is representâ€" ei as being remarkably good. Spring wheat, barlsy, oats, peas, rye, hay and root erops generally are offering well in that Province. Fruit in all the Proviuces is an average crop. However, the crops in other agricultural countries do not seein to be in so favorable a condition as in Canada. In | the United States the wheat erop is larger | but not at all equal to that of last year. In |/ the wheat growing districts of Russia the crops are being injured by locusts and other inscets. In France and other conâ€"|, tinental countries the prospects are bad, and | in England there is no hope of a good harâ€" | vest, the wheat crop, as Mr. Michie reports | ( heing irretrievably damaged. There is thus | 1 every likehhood of the Canadian farmer |{ this year not only rejoicing in having his| t barns well filled, but of receiving a fair | t price for every bushel he has to sell. Short | s erops in Great Britain, France and Russia | , necessitate an increased demand for foreign | 7 grain and increased prices in foreign marâ€"| ) kets. There will also follow, in all probaâ€"| Nility a corresponding activity in every |g department of trade, for with a return of| js fruitual seasons there is always associated a revival of business. Should the e anticipa. C tions be realized the mischievons effects of the National Policy will not be folt with| [ such severity as they otherwise would be, 3 and the country will bo spared the finanâ€" is cial distress which would have ingvitably resuited should the coming harvest be of a|" ” with its immedin*~ nvedecessors. : â€"Ths wireâ€"pullers of cha Conservative party being now convinced that the people are now fully alive to the deceptive charâ€" acter of the National Policy are commeneâ€" lag an agitation for a National Carrency, whereby they expect to bolster up their last bantling and trade onee more on the credulity of the ignorant. At a public meeting held at Thedford, presided over by a Mr Martin Watson, resolutions strongly approving of this new bubble were adopted â€"â€"there being on‘!y two dissenting voices out of 200. Only thisk of that! The strong point of the scheme is that when it gets into full operation money is to become as plentiful as pebbles, and, we presume, just as easily picked up. What a fine time for officeâ€"seckors and hangers on. â€"The funeral of the Prinee Imperial took place at Chislehurst on the 12th inst. The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edinâ€" burgh, the Duke of Connaught, and the Crown Prince of Sweden acted ns pall bearers. Prince Jerome and his sons folâ€" lowed the coffin. The procession was threeâ€"quarter‘s of a mile long. The Reâ€" publican party in France are somewhat indignant at so much demonstration of mourniog being shown in England. â€"Hanlan, of Torouto, who has distinâ€" guished himself as the champion rower in the Old World as well the New, arrived in New York the other day en route for Toâ€" ronto. He was received with marked respect by the aquatic fraternity, is being interviewed diligently at every street cornâ€" er by members of the press, and is being feted all round by his large cirele of friends and admirers, His reception at Toronto, on Tuescay, was most enthusiastic. â€"Yellow fever has again broken out at Memphis, Tennessee. It seems that notâ€" withstanding the extraordinazy high death rate of last year, little if any attention has been paid to sanitary requirements, so that the city is reported as being at present in a deplorably filthy condition. That epidemâ€" ic disease would spread with frighttul raâ€" pidity in such cireumstances. with the thermometer for weeks ranging from 75 to 90 is not to be wondered at. â€"The scheme for building a canal across the isthmus of Panama is assuming a deâ€" finite shape. It is stated that subscripâ€" tions for $3,750,000 in $100 shares will be opened in London, Paris, Frankfort ard New York similtaneously in about & fortâ€" night, and that the first sod will be turned on the first day of January, 1880. â€"It is well known that wood and straw are easily converted into paper, but now & Hoosier inventor aunounces the discovery of a process whereby paper and straw may be converted into wood,, which will be equal inhardiness and capable of receiving as fine a finish as the best waluut or muahogan y. Alexander Taylor, Colin €. THE REVIEW G. R. Middlcton, Agents for the Grey Review Durham, July 17, 1879. THE CROP REPORTS * Here is a fair sample of the economy usually practised by the Tories :â€"Hon. Mr Morris made a treaty with the Indians of the Northwest in 1876, and Lieutenantâ€" Governor Laird made another treaty in 1877. The figures have just now come to light, and from them we learn that the Morris treaty cost $14,734,.76, while the Laird treaty cost ouly $1,117.94, showing a difference ot $13,616.83, as against Mr. Morris‘ claim to economy. The supplies for commissioners under Mr. Laird cost just $86.51, while th> Morris commissionerrs consumed only $4,106.97 worth of solid and liquid nourâ€" ishment. barns will be raised with a stone basement put underneath, but this mode of building is more expensive than putting in a buseâ€" ment at once. The growing cattle trade with Great Britain will cause farmers to engage in raising and feeding cattle on a larger scale than has been the case in this section before. order was quickly disposed of. Two twoâ€" :l_vem--nhl steers wore sold for §57. Cows were not in demand although a number were offered. A good deal of horseâ€"trading was carried on in the afternoon. We have heard of a number of good sales of fat cattle in this section lately, several head being sold for $50 and $52.50 per head, and one farmer sold nine head for $600. This shows that wellâ€"fed cattle will pay, and new barns that are now being built should, where possible, have a stone basemnt unâ€" ‘ derneath. In a very short time all large On Tuesday last the usual montly Fair was he‘d in this town. _A large number of cattie were driven in but many of them were not fat. Anything that was in good The time is fast approaching when the }couutry will express its deliberate opinion of Tory rule. Wheon that time comes liberâ€" al principle and liLeral views will be found onee more in the ascendant, and we much mistake the feeling of the great Laberal Party cf Britain if they are not fouad unitâ€" edly closing up their ranks and placing at their head the one man emongst them fitâ€" test of all others to lead them. Lords Granville and Hartington are sound Whigs: and good Liberals, but if there is work to be done and if the Liberal party want to do it they may as wellâ€"first as lastâ€"set about getting their old leader, Gladstone, to the front. | conduct of both eoâ€"called friends and foes there is very little doubt that the course he took wit« the Liberal party at and since his last defeat, was probably the only course likely in the long run to bring about a more speedy and effectual advance of liberal sentiment, and an early practical carrying out of really liberal ideas. so it might for a time. If Gladstone had been another Talmerston and acted as judicious bottleâ€"holder of the various Liberâ€" al clements the party could have frittered away its time in a policy of masterly inaeâ€" tivity, with the result very likely of thorâ€" oughly disgusting its own supporter. But Gladstome is not st all such a man, and could not become so or he would not be himself. What the Libera! party should have done, and what it will yet have to do is to fuse its heterogenuous particles ‘uto a mass to suit the calibre of Gladstone. Gladâ€" stone was and still is a head of his party, and notwithstanding all the carpivg at kis 1 GLADSTONE TO THE FRONT. The Fair. w4 4@ n Tur Loowâ€"out.â€"The Inspector of the Huron and FErie Loan and Savings Co., Mr. MacRae, was in town on Saturday. He had just finished making an official exâ€" amination of the Company‘s securities in this neighbourhood, and speaks very flatâ€" teringly of the same. There are a few who are in arrears, and who find it impossible to square up these arrears at the present time, but who will have no difficulty in doing so aitey harvest. He is much pieusâ€" ed wit the appearance of this seciion of country, and says )> never saw finer crops or better prospects of an abundant harvect. / â€" Teeswater News, Core®) At thelast meeting of Artemesia Counâ€" cil it was decided to collect the taxes of 1879 in Wards, and the following parties were appointed collectors at salaries of $20 each, provided they file the necessary bonds for the due fulfilment of the work : Ward No. 1, John Hazzard ; No. 2, Wm. Mcâ€" Loughry ; No. 8, John Higginbotham ; No‘ 4, Peter Holman. Trx PupPIt.â€"On Sabbath morning last the Rev J. Bdge, preached in the Methoâ€" dist Church here. In the evening Rev. Mr. Grant, who has rasigned his charge over the Baptist Church, preached in the Rev. Mr. Park‘s Church. The Rev. Mr. Stewart preached in the Baptist Church. PrEusoxar.â€"Mr. R. Laidlaw, of the Woodstock Sentinelâ€"Review is at present a visitor at Mr. F. McRae‘s of this town, and in company with sevéral other genâ€" tlemen has been trying to fish some of the "spotted beauties" from the Rocky Saugeon. We wish him success. New Porators.â€"We were presented with a mess of new potatoes by Mr. F. Moâ€" Rae this week, from his garden, for which he has our thanks. The potatoes were very largs for this time of the vear. We are sorry to learn that Mr.S. Legate is gradually sinking and is very weak. It is not expected that he can survive much longer unless a change takes place very soon. Ix Dundalk, and at Flesherton station fine evergreen arckes were erected on the Twelfth, at the former place eleven lodges were present and at the latter seven. The Orange Young Britons were nicely dressed and had a very smart and neat appearance. ‘The employment of a brassâ€"band at each place was another noticeable feature, but the effect was in a great measurs sporled by the continual playing at the same time of the different fife and drumm bands present at each place. The playing of the different bands at the same time did not hnrmonical‘ at all. â€"| The name of the Orange Association is , | taken from that of William Prince of Orâ€" â€"| ange who, in Ircland, is identified by the | masses with the cause of Protestant asâ€" . | cendancy in that portion of Her Majesty‘s ;| dominior.s. â€" Previous to the year 1795, the . | members of Protestant associations in Ireâ€" . | land who were banded together for purpose |of defence, but without any . special | organization were known by the name of ,| Peepâ€"o‘â€"day Boys; but in September of |that year the first regularly organized | Orange Lodge was founded in the village |of Loughgall, county Armagh. In 1798 | the Orange Society had reached the dignity | of a Grand Lodge of Ireland with & Grand Master and other functionaries. In 1808 it had extended to Manchester, and the Catholic Relief Bill which passed the Imâ€" | perial Parliament in 1829 so stirred up. the antipathies of creed and race that a ‘ great impetus was given to Orange propaâ€" gandism, and emissaries were sent by the parent society to Wales, Scotland, Canada, and the other colonies, for the purpose of organizing lodges. It seems strange that | this Bill which is generally regarded as tl e most [vportant measure of that pericd of English L /story and which raised tens of thousands ot ont follow subjects in Ireland from the position of serfs to that of frce men should have such an exasperating effect upon the more intelhyeat and the wealthier part of the people of Treland. But such was the fact. Of all the offsl ~ots of the Orange Association those of Canada have been the most active and successful. l However, as the causes which called the| Association into existence have long since disappeared, it is to be hoped that this and all kindred socicties will merge themselves iato one Grand Canadian Society and work earnestly together for the consolidution of| all sections of the people. ' The "glorious twelith, " the 169th anniâ€" versay of the Battle of the Boyne, was celebrated with great enthusiasm in many portions of the Dominion. The great day, howev. r, was in Toronto where several thousands of the order were assembled to do honor to the day and hear the speeches of the delegates from the parent socicty in Ireland. From a meteorological point cef view the day was everything that could be desired, bright sunshine and a :lear atmosâ€" phere contributing to increase the enthusiâ€" asm of the assembled multitudes. At Owen Sound, Flesherton Station, and oth:er placâ€" es in the county, there were grand demonâ€" strations and much enthusiasm prevailed. The Durkam lodge, together with others from this neighborhood held a picuic in a beautiful grove in the vicinity of Enniskilâ€" len, where a most enjoyable day was spent varring aslight breeze which sprang up, by way of variety and which arose it is said out of recent political doingsâ€"politiecs by the way being a subject which of course is quite foreign to the genius of the Orange Society of Canada. It is a noteworthy fact that the day passed without any ontside disturbance in any porticn of the country. Our Roman Catholie fellow subjects very properly abstained from any interference with the display of of bauners or the playâ€" ing of the soulâ€"stirring melodies of "Proâ€" testant Boys," &c. Certain lynxeyed inâ€" dividuals would insinuate that this was because of their being no election camâ€" paigns in the wind, but we would rather attribute their wise forbearance to the fact that all classes of the public are becoming more and more educated in the spirit of true toleration. Local and other Items. THE TWELFTH, The barn, stabls, and iniplements of Mr, | A Gillespie, lot 101, con C, Minto, were deâ€" stroyed by fire ear‘y on Wednesday mornâ€" ‘ing. It is supposed to be the work of | tramps. Sutcrbe.â€"Mr. James Hazelton, an old and respected resident of Guelph, commitâ€" ted suicide on Monday last, by hanging himself over a chamber door. IHe had been out of his mind for something over a year, and about six months ago was trken to a Roman Catholie Asylum near Buffalo, but two months ago he returned home, as it was thought ho had fuily recovered, but the result shows that such was not the Ease Svckine EcostraoRrDINARY, â€" He came into Town on Saturday last, and had a flask with him, at which hesmiled some. times and by the time he reached a proâ€" minent Mercantile House, he felt as if he needed something to settle him, so he askâ€" ed the obliging merchant to give him an egg, and after disposing of it nsked for another one, which was given and disposed of in like manner. At this time he got the ‘ offer of another "Horne,"â€"which was that it he would suck three dozen eggs, the said "Horne" would pay the damages. The offer was accepted, and the "three dozen" placed at his disposal. The egss at once disappearing very rapidly, but when he reacked the sixteenthly, he got one that did not slip down so easily, but with a slight spasm and a gulp it went down tooâ€"he merely remarking that hbe would sooner swallow five dozen than another like that. The rest of the three dozen were quickly swallowed, and he walked off home, full for once we should think. From what we have since bheard we believe no serious conâ€" sequences followed this eggstraordinary Struvor ny LiGitTrNING.â€"During the sevore storms which visited this section of the country considerable damage was done to property on the 3rd inst. The barn of Mr, Archibald Thomson, 15th con. Normanby, was struck with lightning and altheugh it was about noon the flames spread so rapidly that nothing could be got out. His loss, we underâ€" stand, will be heavy, as almost all his impleâ€" ments were burned as well as his barn, On the night following, Mr. Jas. Dowling, 7th con., Normanby, lost his batn and contents in the same way. Th« next day he had a logging bee, when he met with a severe accident, being | jammed between two logs, a knot on one of which pressed in to his breast, breaking seve: al ribs and otherwise injuring him. Dr, McLean, of Ayton, was called in and attended to the unâ€" fortunate man, â€" He is progressing favorably. â€"Confederate, A WETrtng.â€"One night recently as Mr. Aikenhead, cf Toronto, Miss Hind, and several others were returning from a pleasure trip about six miles southâ€"east of Â¥Flesherton, to that village, in the dark, and ‘ while passing through a swale, the horsesi got o# the rood and landed the oecupants of th2 bug zy into a wet slushy marsh. Those of the pmty who were not under water gave vent to ti.sir longs, so that in the eonâ€" fusion which followed, one of the ladies was nearly smothered in the water and grass before she was extriecw‘ed but was dragged out just in time to prevect more serious eonsequences . than a thorough j wetting. ‘The damage consisted in the ; loss of a parasol, ring, ete., and the carryâ€" l ing away of a surcharge of mud and water. â€"Maggie Rogers, 858 ; Sarah Rogers, 341. Prcnic.â€"School Section No. 4, Proton, held a Picnic in Mr. MceArdle‘s grove, at Hopeville, on Friday, 4th inst. The school children were under the supervision of Miss Bowrie, teacher, and Mr. Duncean Meâ€" Millan occupied the chair. The pupils rendered some amusing dialogues and choice selections of music in a manner alike creditable to their teacher and thomselves. A splendid tea was provided by the ladies of the section, and altogether a most agreoâ€" able time was spent. When the party beâ€" gan to disperse, a number of young people lowered the platform and indulged in a good oldâ€"fashioned dance for about an hour, when they adjourned to mine host Searlet‘s, aud pursued the pleasure for a few hours in the cool of the evening.â€"Ezpositor. | Anausston Examtxattox.â€"The examinaâ€" tion for admission iuto the Mount Forest High School took place on Taesday and Wednesday of last week. Out of one hunâ€" dred candidates filtyâ€"three obtained the reâ€" quisite number of marks, namely 280, or over, out of a possible 560. Among those who have been successful we notice the following from this Couuty :â€"Durhamâ€"N. Armstrong, teacherâ€"Wm. Park, 849; Jack» son Cochrane, 835 ; James Anderson, 838. Egremontâ€"No. 9, Mr. Jones, teacherâ€"A. Muteb, 880 ; Jessie Adams, 386 ; Maggie Aberdeen, 315, No, 10, doâ€"Mr. Irwin, teacherâ€"A. MeArthur, 837. Normanby, No. 8â€"John Curry, teacherâ€"G. McFarâ€" lane, 801. Cedarvilleâ€"Miss Hall, teacher A rUrAL editor went to Flesherton on Dominion Day to see the fun, and after "‘smiling" a number of times telt a little elated next morning, but took the train for home, but forgot the stopping place until he reached the county town. Of course he could not get back that evening so he "‘smiled" some more to himself{ and next day made another attempt to reach his editorial sanetum, and we are‘ happy to be able to stute that he was successful this time, after an absence of nearly threeâ€" days. No wonder he felt Blythe. We underâ€" stand he is going to join & "Blue Ribbou" society. + KicuED Ix a TuuxvERstORM.â€"On the afternoon of the 27th of June, three childâ€" remn, aged eleven, nine and six, sons of Alfred Stoutenburg, 7th concession of Colâ€" lingwood, were out fishing, and frightened by an approaching thunderstorm were making their way to the house of James Latter, their uncle, when, while passing through a piece of bush a tree fell on t! e two eldest, striking them on the head and killing them instantly. Last Sabbath we had the pleasure of listsning to the Rev. Mr. McLeod, at Priceâ€" ville. He preacld a very earnest and imâ€" pressive sermon, and we congratulate the congregation on having secured the serviâ€" ces of so able a man, and hope that they will fulfil their portion of obligation to him as he appears to perform his towards them, â€"Auccriissr "m o C100 G 7 I20OE PEBIUCLT of T. G. & B. R. R., and was fully insured. Part of Mr. Wusonu‘s furmiture und stock was saved. His total loss is between $8,â€" 000 and $3,500, and was insured for $1,800. MCY oremnr i shate Fims is Oraxosviutr.â€"On Thursda y night of last week fire was discovered in an unoceupied house owned by Mr. W.J. Shaw, and was very soon burat to the ground. The tannery owned by Mr. J. H. Donald was in some danger for a time ow. ing to the large stacks of dry bark near the burning building, but the firemen, who arâ€" rived on the spot in doubleâ€"quick time, very soon had the fire completely under control. The house was insured for $800, The fire was no doubt the work of an inâ€" cendiary.........On the following day a stable belonging to Mr. Menary took fire in the floor, but was extinguished before much damage was done.........On Wednesâ€" day night the alarm was again sounded,the fire this time being in the upâ€"stauir part of the Wilson House at the T. G. & B. station, which was quickly burned to the ground. The waterâ€"works not reaching so far the firemen had very upâ€"hill work, but by great efforts saved tlie Wilson House shed, the T. G. & B. offices; and though quite a breeze was blowing at the time the fire was kept from spreading. The building was o:n:dbbynfll;._ R. msay, Viceâ€"Presideut Imrortaxt to Scmoon TrustEss.â€" The powers of trustees in rural school seeâ€" tions in Ontario to levy and collect public sehool rates were abolished by the School Act past this year, Heneeforth rural school trustees must obtain all moneys for public sehool purposes from the township councils, The law forther directs (Revised Behool Act, s,102, ch. 12) that trustees must make application to the council, to raise the reâ€" quired amount at or before the August meeting of the council, Trustees therefore, ’nhould before the end of the next monthâ€" Julyâ€"meet and estimate the amount of the application to the township council, The application should be in writing. In December, or as soon as the taxes are colâ€" lected, the trustees will give an order on the township in favor of their seo.â€"trea. for a part of the whole amount raised for them by the township council. ‘The orders for the disbursement of the sehool money will, as usual, be given on their own sec.â€" trea. i Firc.â€"Yesterday afternoon between two and thrce o‘clock the barn of Mr. J. A. Osborn, just outside the village, on 6th con., Egreâ€" mont, was totally consumed by fire. Mr. Osborn, along with \r. Waldo Putnam, were hauling in hay. They had just thrown off a Dad and were about returning to the field for more, Mr. 0. with the team proceeded out of the barn in one direction and XMr. P. in another, the latter lighting his pipe as he went along. In a very short time the whole place was in a blaze. . With considerable dificulty a bull in the building was got out ; a driving horse also being turned out just in time. Besides the: barn Mr. Osborn loses 6 ton ot hay, 60 bushels of gcain, i !I his fowls, a portion of a combined mower and i0cver, a sleigh all but the box, and a number or . ther articles, His loss is estimated at about $/."%, with no insurance, The fire is supposed to havs originated by a spark falling from Mr. P.‘s pipe as he walkea along, as he was very careful to put the match out, rubbing it between his hands until be neared Mr. Osborn in the waggon,â€"Afount Forest Confederatc, I _ Tar Narrow Gaver.â€"We learn with pleasuse, that, on last Tuesday, one of the heaviest English boudholders in the T. G, & B. Rallway made an inspection of the Road in company with the Manager, Mr. E. Wragge, and that he is ovtaining estiâ€" mates of the probable cost of widening the gauge, laying steel rails and of putting standard gauge trucks on the heavy locoâ€" motives. Evidently, there is to be sameâ€" thing done with this roud soon. May the move result in putting it in first class conâ€" dition.â€"Ower Sound Tribune. The erops in general are looking well, and by this time Mr. Tucker thinks his new potatoes will be ready to use. He has purchased 46 reres from where he has settled,and is of opinion that there is plaster of Paris on it. He says times are Culi notâ€" withstanding the extravagant promises made last fall by Sir. John A.‘s followers, that the country would be fooded with money, if their party got into power. Mr. Walter Tucker, of this town has reâ€" ceived a letter from his brother George, who went to Gore Day, Manitoulin Island, last fall. The writer says the lands in that section are in the market at last, but that nine out of every ten of the settlers, who were mostly supporters of Sir Joln A., are very wroth with him. ‘The squatters who had taken up from 1000 aeres up, are now cu; down to 200 acres, and have to pay $1 per acre. â€" Four Townships are offered for sale, and two Islandsâ€"Cockburne and Parry Islands. Sharpers are making themâ€" selves very busy to catch land hunters. â€" The ordinariy quarterly meeting of the Board of School Trustees was held on Monday evening, the 14th inst., in the Council Chamber. Mr. Smith in the chair. The Secretary laid on the table the followâ€" ing accounts which, on motion of W. Anâ€" derson, seconded by G. Whitmore, were ordered to be paid : Teachers‘ salaries for second quarter, amonnting to $312.50; Caretaker‘s salary, $15 ; A. Cochrane, reâ€" pairs of stove $2; J. Mowat, School bell, $2; E. Ferrier, repairs, $2.25 ; Express charges on apparatus $3.40. The Educaâ€" tion Committee presented the halfâ€"yearly report, from which it appeared that the schools were well attended and school work eScier t‘y ecrried on. Certain repairs requirâ€" ed, such as leakage of the roof, windowâ€" fastenings, &c., were referred to the Fiâ€" nance Committee. Dr. Gun proposed that that the Board should consider the propriâ€" ety of purchasing one acre in rear of the present school let for the purpose of enâ€" larging the school grounds, urging that this enlargement was necessary in the inâ€" terests of the school and that no time would be more suitable for the purchase of the lots than the present, After some considâ€" eration the matter was deferred, and the Board adjourned. MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD Letter from Manitoulin Island. +4 + ! to Guelph On Friday Coustable Lynch arrested William Peroll near Monnt Forest, on a charge of perjury in connecuon with a note cuse. The charge was laid by Frank Nolaa of Monnt Forest. The prisoner was taken The following is the resu‘t of the examiâ€" nation. Marks obtainable in 8rd Class, 450. Margaret Pearson, obtaingd, 445 ; Emma Damude, 898; Edith Richardson, 867 ; George Hoge, 845 ; Addie Armstrong, 306; Joseph H. Strain, 805 ; Maud Richardson, 800 ; Maggie Barass, 280 ; J oseph Clark, 275 ; James Brown, 260 ; Eddie Richardâ€" son, 255 ; Ellen Hogg, 222 ; Maggie Hanâ€" nah, 220 ; Bert Hooper, 202 ; Thomas Balmer, 198. Marks obtamable in 2nd Class, 400, W. A. Armstrong, 827 ; George Legard, 305 f George A. Wilson, 280 ; Mary Ann Field, 204 ; Lissie Richardson, 155 ; Rebecca A, Lever, 144 ; May Damude, 181 ; William Clayton, 82 ; Jessie Clark, 83 ; Bella Mcâ€" Kenzie, 88 ; Sarah Harrict Smiti, 29. \ The Junior Division taught by Miss J. B. Blair being at this season largely comâ€" posed of very young children was examined orally. On July 8rd and 4th soime of the pupils of this school underwent the usual half yearly examination prescribed by the Inâ€" spector. The attendance in the senior diâ€" vision was, during the last few days of the halfâ€"year, eovsiderably smaller than usual, and some of those whose names now apâ€" pear in the report, wrote only on some of the papers. The most of those who went through the examination fully made a very creditable number of marks. Flesherton School Examinaâ€" tion. Mr. Jno. Agnewâ€"late of Protonâ€"now of Essa, paid us a visit last week. After "doing" the Etown, left. We breathe easier. Zero. Two little boys, sons of Mr. Tecple wer * knocked down and run over by a light wnggon, but fortunately they escaped withâ€" out any serious injury. July 9th, 1879. Mr. Dunean MeMillan, J. P., of Proton, game near losing his Jite at a raising at Mr Ridao!l‘s, near Hopeville on last Thorsday. It appears lhat the purioin plate fell on him and at last reports Ls was recovering. Racing was the cause. Mrs. MeWilliam passed away on Sunday afternoom af.er a great deal of suffering. We heartily symputhize with the family. The relativer touk her remains to Galt this norning on the mail train. I moust say the people here feel very much displeased with the action of Conductor Lewis, who no sooner than the eorpse was put on the train gave the signal to start before the ecflin could 1e placed ‘n the outer shel}, or the berrers get off till the train had got quite a distance from the station. Part of the outside coffin bad to be left. This was really too bad. I understand he will be brought to time for his gonduct. Severs! parties had horses taken from here and found four or five miles away. Whoever did it had better keep quiet. Our Orange Young Britons look remarkâ€" ably well, and I think some of the older Brothern might copy their example with reference to keeping sober. In the evening a tin merchant of our town took in hand to "dress down" one of our "prime boys," for which our "Beak" fined the hero of the soldering iron g1 and costs after being promptly arrested ly constable Hicks and presented with a &« upâ€" le of bracelets. 1t‘s too bad this man has got leave to run so Jong, insulting people on our streets. Dundalk, July 14, 1879 so" or render good for evil. However, it was well received and the brethren raised him some $18.00, Mr. Robt. Ferris was the next to take the platform, we must say unknown to the chairmanâ€"I believeâ€"and made a few rambling remarks and amid shouts of "s‘t down," "that will 20," "you‘re drunk" sat down without a cheer. I must say it was unknown to most of the brethern that the last sperk was allowed to say anything at all until too late. On the whole everything passed off quictly, and the Orangemen as a rule condueted themâ€" selves very properly. There was very little quarrellingâ€"1I believe there were only two cases in all. weather was all that could be asked for and from early morning till on in the day large crowds camae in from all directions, About eight o‘clock tLe excursion train for Owen Sound brought in a large number from Shelburne and vicinity. There could not have been less than from 3,000 to 4,000 on our streets at 12 o‘clock. The Shelburne Brass Band paraded our streets most of the day and supplied splendid music. This Band has 1mproved very much during the last year and bids fair to be a firstâ€"class ‘ Band before long. In the afternoon they seranaded the Queen‘s, Angloâ€"American and McGregor‘s Hotels, and all of the priccipal stores of the village. They apâ€" pear to be a fine lot of fellows. About two o‘clock the crowd gathered at the speakers‘ stand to listen to the speeches. Mr. Ferâ€" guson, of Mulmur, presided, and called on Mr. J. A. Turnball, R. A., Presbyterian student, to address the l;retheru, which he did in a very sensible speech, going princiâ€" pally over the reigns of James and William III., &¢. Dr. Barr, M. P. P. for Dufferin, was next called on. He said there was a great necess‘ty for Orruge lodges at presâ€" ent, spoke of their usefulvess, their organâ€" ization, &c. He described the Battle of the Boyneâ€" in this mannerâ€"How the one arâ€" my stood on the east side of the "Battle of the Boyne" and the other on the west side (great applause) on the whole did very well considering, and sat down amid applause, without telling how Fahey was going to suppcr, the Orange Imsor; 0 at on or *200,â€" 000 Orangemen would tell the reason why." Mr. Cobourn, the blind minister, was the next speaker. He spoke very well and his speech lasted for nearly an hour. His adâ€" dress contained many good things, but like a great many Irishmen there is too much gore! gore! for a purely Canadian audiâ€" ence. It did not altogether chime in with that little verse, "If thy brother smite thee on the left cheek turn to him the other alâ€" The 12th passed off very pleasantly. The Dundalk Items. The 'pris;»nierw;;. A'-,a;_-n D. Daniun. Qflllimoo_d is in;;ua wouble with the !.lorthon‘&dnx Company regarding * ling of ruils laid down on a streat of th*t The Town Conneil refugss to withiraw the Chaneery suit, but insiets on it« right, lllllolhomm-vmndsnpmnt. "Be it resolved, That no further conce«> sion be made to the H. & N. W. R. Co., a« the grant made by this town to said railway was fraudulet tly obtained by misrepresenâ€" ooo ® of way for th Northern é:::pmy?“nlso. l]llt{:op_\' of this resolution be forwarded to M\ Cumberland by the Clerk of this municiâ€" pality." ’ll' on its side, and can remove the track ; but that the Company is not able to build another track, and if the present one is 10â€" moved it will break the connection with the Meaford extension, and prevent the Hamilton and Northwestern from reaching the water ; whereupon the Town Council resolves thus : ’ Meanwhile Collingwoo,is in trouble over its railway affairs. Having got badly foolâ€" ed by the amalgamation of the Hamilton and Northwestern and the Northern, the town has entered a suit in Chancery to compel the Northern to remove its track from one of the streets, which it was allowâ€" ed temporarily to use, but the time for which occupation has long ago expired without the Company manifesting tho slightest intention to move, Mr. Caumberâ€" land sends a câ€"mmunication to the Council which says in effect that the town has the The Directors of the Stratford and Lake Huron, to the west of us, are very active at present amongst the mmuicipalities, getâ€" ting further bonuses #o complete their scheme. The [‘lll seenss to be to get seoâ€" 'fionll bomuses from the varions villages ’gud tervitory M im addition to those already given by the townships, im onler t> make up the anmount. Chesliey and Hanâ€" over have carried small bonuses; Invermay and Tara will vote on a bonus o6f $5,000 on the 18th inst. ; the townships of Eastno®, etc., vote on a bonus of $8,000 on the 2214 inst., and this week the Directors are holdâ€" ing meetings at Hepworth, Wiarton and Oxenden to see about $7,000 which we unâ€" derstand it is proposed to waise by addiâ€" tional bonuses from strips of Keppe! and Amabel. L1 NC DUHNNâ€"TIZ., Whe exiension of the Northern to this place. We understand it is being ialked of by a large seetion of the people of Sydenisam, who ure keen for its eonstraction, and although the town has its hands pretty well full a; present, if this agitation should assume tangible form, we have no doubt the projeci would be favorably received by a good many of our citizens. Another scherme which is being revived again is one which used to be a favorite in Owen Soundâ€"viz., the ezstemsion of the ®fgy for a harbor which breaks the bleak monoiony of the shelterless shore at Colâ€" lingwood. The idea of intelligent men |like the Georgian Bay or Great Western ’nutlmritim preferring Collingwood to Owen Sound as a terminus is so ridiculous as not to be entertained for a moment, and as a 'm;m:r of fact Owen Sound has been defiâ€" mitely determined upon; but we would caution cur friends »ot to rely too much on the natural advantages of our harbor, for under the system in which railways are built nowadays, they are sometimes foreed to go, not where they would choose, but where the bonuses ean be olAained ; and if the necessary bonuses are not made up in this section, whilst another route offers them, there is a possibality that wil: all our superior advantages we might loâ€"« t/e road. Next there is the Georgian Bay & We). lington Railway, the contract for the firsg section of which, as our readers are aware, has been let to Shanly & Co. Accounts from there are all of the most encouraging character, and indieate that the work is being pushed vigorously, and it is expected that the rails to Durham will be laid be. tore the close of the present year. We ar, also given to understand that just as soon as the temporary pressure on the engineerâ€" ing staff, consequent on starting the work on the first section is through, the enginâ€" eers will be on the second section to muke the prelhmicary survey from Daurham to Owen Sound. Our readers are already aware that Collingwood is easting longing glances towards the Georgian Bay & Wo). lington, and will make every effort to have the terminus changed from Owen Sound to Collingwood. Lest fall a meeting was held at Collingwood to make overtures to the Company ; and last week the Messenâ€" ger returns to the subject again, urging ’immedinw action, suggesting that since Llu,st spring matters have chauged, and the Great Western does »ot Jook upon Owen Sound as a terminas with favorâ€"coupling this assertion with a fling at the shallow ness of our Labor, Where the Messenger gets its information of this supposed change is a mystery, for outside of the imagina~ tion of the editor we don‘t think the idea of changing the terminus from Owen Sound was ever eutertained. It may surprise the Messenger man to know that the shulâ€" lowness on aecount of the exceptionally low water this season, which has been sometimes referred to in the papers, is in the river, and that outside of that we have a harbor capable o‘ accommodating the whole merchant fleet of Ontarioâ€"a harbor, too, easily neeessible and perfectly safe, which no one will say of the artificial apolâ€" ogy for a harbor which breaks the bleak From the Owen Sound Times, Ruilway affiirs, in one shape or Otuer, are attracting considerable attention in th4, surrounding district. First, we have the languishing condition of the T. G. & B. R. and the prospect that if it does mot reosiv, assistance, (the probability of receiving which is not very bright,) it will be closed, to the great imjury of the interior town. ships. However, as several dates which Dame Rumor assigned for the elosing lnvg passed by,and the road is still in operation , with no definite announcement that i; will stop, we will exercise the Micawber facy}. ty, and hope before such an announceme;4 has to be made, something may turn up to open a way out of the difficulty and prevent what would certainly be @ serious incon. venience to the municipalities, of Pilkington, met fast, for the purpos of Mr. AMexander who had orders t hbooks. All the members of present, the reeve cccupying Mackenzie submitted the labors, showing the receipts nes of the township from th« when the present incumben to the present moment, inclu ed statement, under the diffc for the same period, showi lia the r it beb bank makes a total the Mameipalit sections :â€"*‘Th muleted in $200 ed by a traveller drawing out wo« thae w what ha a reasopable time to inalee uj and esked until the 6th of being the date of the next purpose, The treasurer a then signed a bond, accep «) wel vooling altogeth short t chilline bath stow weak hal alter m a clatln rmime holding themse should the b nneonscious f the accident. he will be able duties aguin in »A. Mr. Roynolds informed the co that be wou d make provision for re the twonte â€"two hundred dollar note a tuok, and provide the necessary fan eartr the csuncil through till the taxe ¢ Alecwd. Comnml adjourned to rae is the a seciglLily «Livas d cer last was driving â€" when descending thing was wrong. board he discover nnd the buggy 1 threw him out up ed up it was found ed, and a couple o f $1589.54, which with next meeting «ipping a hole to bur furm the stone sudde the hole whore he w him a severe blow, hour afterwards. the means of injuric vircumstances no j« his action. From the UMM ‘lfl't‘nr_y. On Thursday mnight last Mr. Plum Nassagaweya farmer, was driving alon Firamosa Road. M hen near the ‘Cent: his horse became frightened and h. thrown into the ditch By the fall be sn «xt a fracture of his collar bone, whic said had been broken some time proyi The accident occurred directly opposit premises of Mr. Robt. Grindle,. A d longing to the latter gentloman made widerable disturbance by furious barking the accident happened and Mr. Grnd his son William thinking that some a was preying on their fowls wont out, W fl!",ii‘ a shot gun. The dog sppear be barking at some ol joot on the side 0 road near the orchand fence, and by it 1 back and runuing forward they nat thought that the dog aoted as though t an attack trom wome animal, | The obi~o ween to move and through the gloom w | peared to be the white of a shunk va The son meked the father it he wouls â€" aud the father said "Cortai ly W was on one knee at the time, and takin, wt the object fired. A w1oan conyine amarkesman that his aim had boen too aco« A light was procured and it was found instead of an animal beiny shot they n~ #tortunately struck an injured man. N Nr. Grindle nor his son knew the » was too severely imjured to inform them a pathmaster‘s schedule found in ls» ; ki was learned that is name was P Dr, McCullough, of Rockwood, and ®; Naughton, Enn village, wore soon in ati auce. It was learned that the shot had «t him in the neck inflicting a dangerous s It was at first thought desirable to taks wounded man to the Guelph General 1J but Plummer on recoverimng consciousne ferred being taken home. This was do» Lellan, a furmer Mr. Giindle fecls very s« peru t rprras There is danger On “‘My mor iehmeney wot ntion, that he mone 1." _ Thes nailility 0 es them t t aft Mr A Terrible Mictabe ly t coupl rt Sava t mak th f dif W ne dehcie bad n w abtle acceput Loan H il 1 t ret along thi