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9 0 J 4 half of the populaton of the world, and nearly twoâ€"thirds of the area of the earth, are under Christian Governments. Carious, intleed, are such statistics in roâ€" gard to the m beliafs, awong whon‘p spronding the Gospel among the heathen has had its special and enlarged form ouly from near the latter part of the last century and the beginning of this, yet now nearly the , nonâ€"Christian governments, | six. teen million six hundred and forty two thousand five handred and fiftyâ€"five. From this statement, says the Christian Instructâ€" or, it will be seen that through the work of three thousand beionging to other denomâ€" inations. In the Netherlands there are two million one thousand members of the Reformed Church, one million two hundred and thirty five thousand Roman Catholies, sixty four thousand Jews, and four thousâ€" and of other denominations. In Sweden‘ and Norway there â€"are four million one hundred and sixty two thousand members of the Evangelical Church, four thousand Greeks and other Christians and two thouâ€" sand Jews; the number of Roman Catholics is not officially qrvenâ€"it is estimated at less than a thousand. * III.â€"CURIOUS FACTS INREGARD To THE TERRITORIAL SITUATIONS or yEX UNDER THE DIFFERENT covâ€" ERNMENTS OF THE racE or th® Earms. f Professor J. A. Schem, one of the most | gecomplished students of statistical seieneo’ of the day, has just presented the public ] with a view of the world, which, we think, ' C will alike surprise end gratify many. It is ; as follows: Total population of the earth, | a ome billion three hundred and ninety six| c million seven hundred and fifty two thousâ€"| ; and; under Christian {Governments, six| o hundred and eighty five million four hunâ€" ’ 8 dred and fifty nine thousand four hundred | n and eleven; under non christian governâ€" ments, seven hundred and eleven million | x three hundred and eighty three thousand | f, five hundred and eighty ; total area of the | T earth, square miles, fiftyâ€"two million sixty | d two thousand four hundred and seventy ;| ia area of Christian governments, thirty two | N million four hundred and nineteen thousâ€"| th and nine hundred and fifteen; area of P‘" Pins TX. is the 252 Pope. Of these fifâ€" teen Fronch, thirteen Greeks, cight Syrians six Germane, £ve Spaniards, two Africans, $wo Savoisiens, two Dalmatians ; England, Portugai, Holland, Switzeriand, and Canâ€" dia furnishing one each ; Italy provided the rest. Since 1523 all the Popes have been selected from Italiar Cardinals. 70 Bishops of KRome, belonging, with very few exception, to the epoch preceding the esâ€" tablishment of the Temporal Power, have «â€"they are, in a high dogree, auzillary to the progress of science, medicine and legisâ€" lation ; but theyâ€"are also objects of curious interest, and it is, in this respect, we adâ€" duee a few of them for your amusing enterâ€" I.â€"CURIOUS FACTS IN REGARD TO THE PAPAL CHAIR, Statistics are the outcome of civilization house A Naventy Parror. â€"A family living in Nashvilte has a parrot noted for its wonderâ€" ful powers of imitating the human voice. The family also has a daugkter whose especial duty is the aara «6 u1 ~~ Eus * 6°" 5y eaying it was a lackâ€"teaâ€"al fluid, , nobody dared smile. They knew that the f landlady‘s eyes were uponhim. ’ Slightly sareastic was the elergyman who paused and addressed a man coming into ’chureh after the sermon had begun, with the remark, "Glad to see you sir, come in ; always glad to see those here late who can‘t come early." And decidedly selfâ€"possessed was the man thus addressed in theproesence of an astonished congregation, as he rge sponded, ‘‘Thank you;> wonld you favor me with the text 2" _ Jox®s propounded the follor er evening after sipping off his ‘*Why is this drink like milk? nobody could guess, and nfte vulged by saying it was a lack nobody dared smile. They k landlady‘s eyes were uponhins An Indianopolis man attending church ’on a recent Sabbath, for the first time in many years, stopped at the entrance, and after looking in vain for the bellâ€"pull delibâ€" ately knmocked at the door and politely waited until somebody opened it and }et] him in. "Had you. sir, sir, said Erskine, to a dilatory tradesman, "been employed to build the ark, we should not have had the flood yet." It was the man eaught by on his own section of land w his property rapidly. <"*~ 17~C5 were recently lost at Le Mans Frazee, by the burstin g of a baloon in mid. niv. T _| time giving his rich inheritance to persons ‘} in no way consangnineously connected. In ~| the presence of several witnesses, the old man, who was sick in bed, destroyed by fire the original paper, which had been conveniently placed on a tin plate to inâ€" sure comfort in the operation. When the | executors of the will discovered the change, 1 by which the property was thrown into the possession of his servant girls, they rrose with indignation, and avowed that certain persons, taking advantage of the invalid‘s body and mind, had undaly influenced him, and turned his mind into a very unâ€" natural and illegal channel. Suit was | brought to bréak the will on this ground, ’ and the trial was held in Porth last week. Several medical gentlemen were called to testify to the soundness of the deceased‘s mind, and did so testify, but the judge roâ€" fused to give medical testimony preference over the testimony of the noighbors and the illegitimate acts ot the testator, and orâ€" dered that the property be restored to the rightful claimants. ‘The case was a very lengthy one indeed, cccupying three full days, Mr. Greig, the deceased‘s attorney, | being in the witness box three hours, his prineipal business being to pubtish the con| tents of the incendiaried will. _that he had not, he .-" in rang the "Go 4o the hnmesiri cctle ~1 coprge o_ A Wt Set Astne.â€"Six years ago, Daniel McLaren, of Beckwith, being of sound mind, made a will in which he beâ€" queathed the bulk of his property to the cluldren of his nephew, Mr. William Muirâ€" head. _A fow months before his death he made another last will and testament, the very raverse of the genuine document, this Two lives 2 00 POC HESERE T CI tnat he had not, he .-i,,“.u,.,,l First Class Stock of Ready mades for Sumgn?; wear jo to the honag!" cried _ poll ‘ from | k % Clothing a speciality, i in the upper . window, "w"'.f c"h §Sid for Blltter. No {rouhl, e:;l.nm:d .u:.v young tman. cangrily.)| ~"*~* rKhonee i _6 kh. coe «d or a little more than half as much was spent for six of the leading staples of life as for strong drink, During the same year thero was exâ€" pended, H For flour and meal...............§530,000,000 For cotton goods.................. 115,000,000 For boots and shoes............ 90,000,000 For CIOMMOG s eccsescserrretrriccsrs 90,000,000 For woollen goods ............... 90,000,000 For newspapers and printing.. 40,000,000 lor imported and domestic liquors, for beer and for wine, $1,493,481,865. Add to this $90,000,000 as the amornt of litigation and quarrels, and even crimes, with which interaperance is directly chargeable, and we have, for a single year, the appalling s1im of $1,573,481,865. And whas have men got in return for this princely expenditure but headaches and heartaches, blows and bruises, quarrels and crimes, tears and separationsâ€"an aggregate of misery :put‘ all description ! And now see what some other things cost : The temperance workers in Keokuk,Iowa have issued a fourâ€"page circuiar, containing contained a very valuable compenditm of t»mperance facts, figures and reasoning. From it we take this suggestive ext act : It appears from the statistics of 1870 that there were spent in the United States aloune into the matter, raising the questionâ€"What is the moral effect of the various religions beliefs among men in the different parts of the globe. Doubtless the effect must vary according to the distinctive character of the religious beliefs of men, and that, too, very widely; but we have no statistics to furnish us with materials for a comparative estimate of the whole question at issue in its comprehensive bearings. Let us thereâ€" fore on one aspect of the question make an approximate estimate of it from statistics on temperance published by a people made up of all nationalities and creeds :â€" section of land who ran flxmuéh guess, and after ho buddx were recently loss at Le FOMilesesveveres i for the bellâ€"pull delibâ€" the door and politely body opened it and let g off his alleged tea * +@++â€" 4 20f and the genâ€" kserew, some one the key that uaâ€" ollowing the oth. ...... $925,000,000 &A prairio fire Of course forty min spectaâ€" Another lot arrived, which will be sold Cheap for Cash or trade, comprising all classes o of Goods usually kept in a General Store. the Clothing Made to Order if required. ALL GOODS AT LOWEST CASH PRICE. _ _ H. W.MOCKLER T‘weeds and Tailors‘ Trimmings. which A good stock.Soft and Stif Felt, Wove, and Fur Hats New Goods Just A splendid range of Gent‘s Silk Scarfs, Bows and Ties, in Black and Colours. _ Linen Collars all sizes and Styles. Gent‘s Merino Underclothing, Hosiery and Braces. Has opened out a Nice Stock of Gent‘s White Dress Shirts, from 75c up ; € ‘ Gent‘s Oxford and Regatta Shirts from 50c up. Curbam, May 20, 18420 READY MADE CLOTHING . The Latest Novelties in Parasols HATS, May 11, 1880. MILLINERY, Mantles and Fancy Dry Goods On hand, consisting of Teas, Sugars, Currants, Rice, Raisins, &c. Butter and Eg taken as Cash. The Latost Shades and Patterns. Black and Colored Lustres, Musiios, and Linens, Cottons and Ducks AT OLD PRICES. See our ALL WOOL SUITS at $8.00, exâ€" collent value, uothing to beat them in the market. GENTS‘ FELT HATS, COLLARS and TIES in Great Variety. BOOTS and SHOES from: 50 cts. per pair. Ladies‘ and Children‘s Shooes and Slippers that cannot be equalled for price and quality. New Pompadour PRINTS and Dress Goods, A Large and Well Assorted Stock of S A Large and Well Assorted Stock of Sgrin a.n? Summer Goods 1 fjust recieved, which will be sold at PRICES THAT DEFY (,OMgPE' TTION. No old bankrupt stocks, but all goods new aud wellassorted. See our : Who are anxious to have their Dwellin Hotses, Barns and Contents Insured against loss by Fire, can do so at a low rate, lbg in a reliable Company who pay losses promptly. Wallâ€"Paper and Window Blinds. Always noted for Goodâ€"Flavored TEAS from 35 cents up. Durham, May 11th, 1889 Gretchen Bows, Muslin and Silk Scarfs, Che'nflle, Ruchings, Motto Pocket Handker: chiefs, Damask do., Hair Ornaments, Back Combs, Ladies‘ Neck Chains, Lace Gloves, Coloured Lace Mitts, &c. Frillings from 5 cents per yard up. GENTS‘ REGATTA SHIRTSâ€" Lovely China Fichues, New Style of Embroidered Collars, Fancy Goods at John Cameron‘s. will be largely increased by Fresh Artivals next week of Gent‘s and Youths The Subscriber having purchased the building known as Gray‘s Foundry, Lower Town, Durham, and having turned the same into a Woollen Factory, is prepared to do THE CHEAPEST YET! Tweed Suits, Linen Coats and Dustéis-:vdvc;:: Men‘s Felt HATSâ€"â€"New, Stylish and Cheap. BONNETS, FTARMER®S AND OTULUERS The Durham Woollen Factory. FEATHERS, FLOWERS, Special notice of the Ladies is called to his Stock of Goods, viz : FRESH GROCERIES Rowswell‘s Building, fi;fiérv'f';v;;‘fi;;ham NEW GOODS. Flannels, Tweeds, . & A. DAVIDSON, Are Showing the Largest and Bost Assorted Stock of CLOTHING. Ever offered in DURHAM, consisting ofâ€" SILKS, FRILLINGS, * BSATINS, TIES, &e A LARGE STOCK OF A First Class Stock of Also a Choice Selection of . MOCKLER, Just Opened Out GRANT‘S, Apply to RIBBONS, LACES, 1rouble, to Show Goods, Agent Western Insurance Co., Durham. J, WOODLAND, Jr., Lowrr To JOHN CAMERON, v on hand, Cheap,. J. CAMERON. COLLARS, CUFFS, y96 emâ€"118 Dominion Organ & Piano Company &e Correspondence Solicited. Send for We are now manufacturing Square and Upright PIANOG Highest Honors ever awarded ito any Maker The Largest and Most Complete Feb. 1216 , toant ORGANS AND PIANOS Call and STOVES, Stoves, STOVES! The undersigned wishing to return thanks to their numerous friend: their liberal patronage in the past, would again remind that t] Highest Price in Cash for Wool. That they have a large stock of for Wool or sell for Cash, and are prepared to do Custom Carding. Sninnings and Maâ€"â€" WOOL, WOOL, wWOooL! For which the Highest Market Frice will be paid in Cloth or Cash MELDAL AND DIPLOMA, CENTENNIAL, . ...~».. ... 1876 do do BYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, ... is77, GOLD MEDAL at PROVINCIAL EXHIBITION TORONTO, 1878. HIGHEST Award at INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, Toronto, 1879, MEDAL AND Purham, Sept. 18, 1879 Cash for Hides and Skins. Truck taken as Cash. ,’ Pn e i.: e HARRIS & Co.!"* COOKING PARLOR _ BO from $20 up. from $5 up. from § All Sizes and all Prices. Hartover, May 20, 1880, Hanover Woollen Mills Factory in the Dominion, â€"â€"â€" 140 > x 100 â€"â€"â€" 100,000 lbs Wool Wanted ! before purchasing elsewhere. We will mot be . Mailed Free. in the best possible manner? vliati;fnâ€"cgcfi-gm.mnteod Carding, Spinning and Manufacturing Ahys Inti® acnmf is wl n ult cA n td oy m uts woad Best in the Market. DOoMINITO NY + Bowman ville, Ont. AT THE Tllustrated ‘Catalogue rous friends an1 customers for ud that they are paying the ze stock of Cloth to exchange ADAMS & MESSINGER em1ll7 in the World. undersold and are selling BOX Boutb, Dopurt 855 a. lsaw..-. Arrive Lflg.:'::m ;’: ro. Fortime atintermediate stationssee Time Tables 7 EDMUXD WRAGGY. CGoners) Manuger e 40000 C *The Mixed train wil} RONXTO; * q TOB.UL“'AI" garEy, Axp Toronto; November, 1079 Cc es s ow ©", ~Con EGeHTd, Prieovx'lleâ€"Mondny before Durham, Hanoverâ€"Monday before Durham, Mount Forestâ€"Third Weduesday in each month. Guelphâ€"First Wednesday in each month, Harristonâ€"Friday before the Guelph Fair Draytonâ€"Saturday before Guelph, Eloraâ€"The day before Guelph. Douglasâ€"Monday before Elora Fair. Hamiltonâ€"Cyrstal Palacs Grounds, the day after Guelph, Berlinâ€"First Thursday in each month Bramptonâ€"Â¥First Thursda yin eachmonth Listowelâ€"First Friday in each month. Fergnlâ€"'l‘hlmdnyfolhwing Mount Forest: Rosemontâ€"Iifteenth of February, April, June, August, October and December, I’rimroscâ€"-â€"\\'ednesdny preceding | the Orangeville Fair. Orangevilieâ€"The 2nd Thursday in each ‘ month, Flesherionâ€"Monday before Orangeville. Dundalkâ€"Tuesday gefnre Orangeville. Shelburneâ€"Wedvesday before Orangevilie. Marsvilleâ€"Second Wednesday in each > _ _month, Walkertonâ€"Tho last Wednesday in each month. Mildmay â€" Last Wednesday of earh month. Durhamâ€"Third Tu:d:y in sach month ut un CAFCSe es * Night of mesiing, Th moon in esch month, 7 Night of meeting, Tuesday on or bef of exch month. Visiti brethron McKenzie, W, M, J.l".lh‘gowu. Seor» STEPHEN LODGE No. 169 1. m&t of n.ounfi:lvw_v Monday wt 7 the Odd Fellows‘ 1. Visiting oreth M, Kress N. G. W.B. Voliet Kan Town Hall â€"open 6 P o‘clock. Bhures #1 Robertson, Ltnwrian Office hours fron Kenzic, Postmaster Thomas Lauder, putyâ€"Rogistrar, Off evening Services grnvor meeting ible class at 8 prayer meoting i RAILWAY, Srbbuth School nlL’"‘i‘ 1:l||:§. Ay evening mt 7 Arrive DURHAM DIRECTORY HAPDLST ¢ Sumday Servicesâ€"oroun} Witness retives muttering ain‘t the thickâ€"headest coon on." box DURKHAM LODGE No. 306 OF up‘:.:.'ht "Stand down, gust. **No, sir, I was summoned here Presbyterian. Nary one of us wa I‘riendsâ€"he‘s an old line Baptist, w a drop of Quaker m )im * **What! Wasn‘t you sum a friend 2" **Never," prompily resp ness, <â€" ‘"Then," sail the lawyer about the bush any more. _ > prisoner have been friends ? Divine Servi m. Sabbath e*Y Wednesd mursday even **Witness," said the judge answer the questions put to y "*Your Honour !" howled thnr plucking his beard out by the roo make this man answer 2" Sabbath sor ‘hool at >p. MOXTHLY CATTLE FaIBS _ *‘"That ain‘t his name," replied 4 ness," "Whret ain‘t his nume 9" "Case," "Who said it was ?" *You did. You wanted to Inow know about this Caseâ€"his name‘s _ The lawyer arose, placed both hands the table in front of him, spread his apart, leaned his body over the table, said : "W#ll you tell the court what know about the case 2" ~ ~*"I have, ,.dcc." sauid the pn'sm](.y' ant. dm the lawyer; "I have answered th, question. I knowed the prisoner whep he was a boy two feet long and aman five feet benâ€"" "Your Honourâ€"" "Its a fac‘ Jedge ; I‘m under my onth," persisted the witnéss. yer. "How long heve you kmow oner 9" "Do you know the prisoner wel 9 Askeq the attorney. "Never knew him sick," »,., pliod the witness. "No levity, " said the lawyer sternly "Now, sir, dul you ever see the prisoner u’ the bar 2" ‘"Hey ?" *"Stand down." "Can‘t do it Tll W "From two feet up to five "Took many a drink "Answer my question, sir y« 7 servicesâ€"proathing at 11 a. 7 at 2:30 p.m.; Preaching at 7 1 Sorvicesâ€"Monday evening, you meeting wt8 p. m. ; ‘f«(finwlx in will only rup on T days and u’-mn MECHANIC® LxgrtTuU® DCpuaAnt The Guiless Withess â€" 8.G. RLGISTRY OFFPICY ill the conrt make the â€"» PR PO8T OPFICE _ _ om 8 u. m.to 7 p. in. Arch. Mc SBYTERIAN TRINITY CFP PHODIST CHURCH Recistrar; John A. Munto, De in hours irom 10 a. m. to 4 pnm Wrsasa l d 0E C UR M 1. Visiti orethren welcome B. Vull:;.‘.lgac H Thursday on or before fu}} T. Careon, See, OV Mownt, Secerstary Ve Thursday e Pastor, R M + +©020, na im fire aw HURCH nt 30. 08 Rev. W 10:30 a. m. and 6:30 pat Muauil 2 t Prayer meoting every ock. Pastor Rev. R loe i the lawy or before full moon CHIT dowir or stand with hi BRUCE "Well, it he foning, regulay v. Mrl.‘bunlnu 0 o‘clock, in rayer meeting o Cluss every Park, pastor. ag lrom Alexau i from the ne H "don‘t bert u and this Def the Fe WR the wric d the Darker Cre MS was ever , without yor must evening Sabhat uld evesn Cre s Sunday pastor what J Smith." “M‘MW will You feet Waek n dis MA the big I‘ny wit PTis ow legs and you Piolessional aud business Carc® space and under, per year, 'fvo inches or 24 lines Aonparic ‘hree inchos do. per yearâ€" aarter colom», PS" year ... alf colum»m, * kiÂ¥ One colwm®, $* Oo. six month® h Do. three months . . . .. Casaal advertisements chars Line tor the first insertion, and for eatk subsequent iusertio measure. ladco it hivtha "zsic Olice, rdinary ® d4eaths, and @ {roe of charge sTRAY AJ sR mCs h sTRAY ANJMALS woeks for $1, tBe ad seed 8 lines. Advertisements, ex0 by written instructions mnaerted until forb*A4» ular rte®, p wpen every / ALFRED 1 County © & 2 bomoi Owen our 1‘ Durham, â€" ( 1 RADU l Torout t B \\' I ln. day m Das VE L RUSINESS DIRECTORY LEGAL Conveynicer #9"norim to with South End Bakery, Durha HRIEENLC»>%®CA T _ wrhits Mone* June 24th, 15 TERMS:â€" #ge is @a» > wote "'m,-’:"',:tf‘ t EDGE MILLS, DURHA Grist I.\' thanking his their past favors, n hogs to say that be i cute any orders thar neatness and punotu @81 in the village . Cuitting Spec Lumber, Lumber, Shingles, Shingle Lath & Li ALEXANDER BRCW: W. CALDWE 31,.25 if not paid 1600 Bush. Fro: Durkam P. O owin Durhat th €.pD. MACMIL TPORNEY â€" AT â€"1.AN T C cencs Sct M purham. Feb 12. 189 wW. CHPTIC ~OUTH EXD, Du b Yard Hotel, having © Frost ARRISTERS M ARR For Sum s ©, 83. FTu S TTORNEY at Law, Soli Law, Bol ME eubscriber Dundalk. N MALN opposie Par ing RATES J11 isting & Merchant Wo r@nry Porinc.‘r %..ster Shoomaker in Hor Ms adpedth sugiument. r Bammer Trade, Fine Sewed W ton Bouts, ouly £6.00, Lnced Bain ie aich SpuP onl s t humi Stock used. MISCELLANEOUS. T THE ROCJ C B8 Q BP PEENAA ons a larg Boot and Skocmaker 16 Loas sSTEI 'm"""' Mm.’“‘ ‘E. / cory West mauterial usod ) <o anything in the count â€"s> in the principal cites Merchant Tailor, EW W whi DJ notices all kin 1» t ‘L'E!Eof().niu.« \ nB DC «MARY SURGEO MEDLICAL Garafraza Street, Upj $1.00 per year in Ad 1CJ oFr ADpVER w 1s PUBLISNMED M nad 8 "Phursda 14 rospoct! within t w U TISIXNC 0 â€" â€"On ) mont §1 L4 44 ver To d