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t 1. N " â€" I\ 9 0 t & & | 4; He wee ssel w ns 8# 4 uucil, and to see before me the reâ€" . of the idea which once struck ind which he attempted to realize «ights. I mean the idea of a great of the Presbytâ€"rian and Protestant the world meeting together. . For su‘red years one bas waited in the ralization of thot great idea, I lhunor to present before you this some ofthe old Churches of what WITZERLAND, ;1,,5 faith, and had al vict It ha H F»h $soR ut it the Sa) nt first page} of [ ra 2t $Y at the subject of the in â€" its â€" relation to rind. _A dask,broad man,of massive head, hewee â€"from tears to ty, Hi rreeti Ai COMBA t be induged subject was ot us great, Let us bear 1 me & great sittmgs of re me th ] uey arg f2e PV time w mebnt, 1 the tel churches which have given to tue Lora ho | £ martyrs of St. Bartholomew, the dragonâ€" ades of Louis XIV,, and which bave, sent 6 their exiles to every shore of the habitable | 4 globe. Louis XIV. commanded the deâ€"|* "truction of the very place wherein they | 4 worshipped God, and when he sent them A to the ends of the earth he caused a medal | â€" to be struck with the device, "Destruction to the hereties;" but this edict of Louis XJV. was not carried out. They were not destroyed, You may well beliove, breth» ren, that the tervible persecutfon to which | | the Christians in France wLe subjected lha\'e left their impress upon our country, | \‘The Church has come back to life, but in | what position has it found itself? Itis in | | the position of that peor iman, wounded, | bruised and lying on the road leading from | ‘ Jerusalein to Jericho, who was resened by ' | the good Samaritan. . He needed this sayâ€" | ing wil to be poured into his wounds and | the care of the good Samaritan. Brethren, 1 what I ask of you this night is that you be |\ a good Samaritan for our poor France. | From â€" the â€" year 1820 three _ socieâ€" | ties of evangelists have been founded in | France, two Hible Societies and the French | Missipmary Society, of which you have a 4: worthy representative in Mons, Mubille, ,| frora Basuto, and who addressed you the | other evening. â€" That noble ruan has foundâ€" )ed no less than thirty missionary stations | in that district, and through the whole of | that country he has opened up gates for " the entrance of the Gospel, which is destinâ€" " ed to streteh across that great continent. | We do not hide our onur eyes to the fact ‘ that we nced generons efforts. We ask: | you here in this country to put your shouldâ€" , | ers together and help to discharge a portion . | of what I may think is a duty and a priviâ€" l ge. We are now just in the positon of * ‘ Simon Peter and the other Apostles at the _ time when the miraculous draught of fishes | | cccurred. _ In conclusion the s eaker addâ€" | ed in English : "Brethren, Uuqll bless this _ | country and the advancement of His Kingâ€" *‘ dom through the alliance of Frsuce and County Court and Sessions of the Peace. e ti (From the Advertiser.) The December sittings of theâ€"e Courts commenced at noon on ‘Tuesday the 14th, before Henry Macpherson, Esq., Jadge, The following are the names of the Grand Jm‘)‘ y Saturday E.L. Kempt, foreman. Messrs. Lyman, Anmderson, Geo, Wilson, Thos, Stevenson, Win. Glencrose, J. G. Sing, Donein Sinâ€" clair, Jostah R. Sing, Chas. Word, Benj. Tavior, Daniel Hes, Ino. Meabry, Géorge Stewart, Richd. Gardner, Nicholas Hewâ€" Stewart, Richd. Gardner, Nicholas Hewâ€" son, G. A. Caswell, Wm. W.Cor, Alex. Sunter, Jno. Reid, Wro. Thompson, David Juckson. Robt. Lynn. His Homor in addressing the Grand Jury had the pleasure of informing them that there were no prisoners in the jail to be tried, there were two or three cases of parâ€" ties out on bail. The duties of the Grand Jury would therefore be light, The counâ€" ty was to be congratulated that notwithâ€" standing its size, so little crimo existed within its borders. Jury would inereiore 96 NRAL â€" ABC MUMIT & ty was to be congratulated that notwithâ€" l Our local contemporary seems to think standing its size, so little crime existed | that we have not conclusively answered within its borders. | the question, "Has the N. I‘. incrensed the Graxt vs, Stunpaâ€"An action for maliciâ€" | cost of living ?2" _ We produced very coâ€". ous arrest. The parties reside in Meaford, | o $ the plaintiff a constable, sues the defendant ;,c.nt arguiments sug; yery,. compelent for causing his arrest under a warrant for witnesses . in support _Of our . conten« appropriating to his own use a certzin horse. | tion, gentlemen of intelligence, who were The plaintif was di«charged by the Mugisâ€" | reeerving fixed salaries, and who, therefore, trates they baving no jarisdietion, and B€ | e, in the best position to say whether. the now seeks damages for the arrest. Ver . E 2 2. dict for nlaintiff, damages, $1, each parly | purchasing P“"‘“ “f. the ‘IO'Jf“' is now to pay his own costs. _ FPollurd & Evans tor equal to what it was in anteâ€"N,. 1. .days. plaintiff, Masson for defendant. These gentlemen have testified over thoir The Grand Jury brought in true bil‘s & | sigpatures that the N. P. has been a verit« oinst Richard Witkinson and Henry H#Tâ€" | aplo curse to them, inasmuch as it has so riâ€"on for anp ascaunlt with intent to do gne\'-i : on * thus us bodily harm | increased the cost of living, that they have L o o o n i en hn c . Te rame ‘been deprived of the com{ rts which they had apyuhere. vith the REVIEW $2.20. Nothing Short of Unnistakable Rerefits, tonferred wnon tens of thousands of sufferer us Revicw an elubbed rldl t nfter formal business had be(‘n! ut letter from the Council was) s he read in all the churches of the | + order throughout the world.on buth in January, 1881. â€" In it f the pupers and deliberations en days are gathered up xm«]i FoR SALT UÂ¥ ALlD PUALY is erucified t Lt CLOSING â€" SCENE in it the old attra : when he said, m the earth, wil am is one of the most prevalent to diseases incident to our climate con disarmed of its terrors by that emedy, Hagyard‘s Yellow Chil, an well as internal medicine whose is so varied and usefual in al} paimâ€" mmatory diseases anml wounds as arai. st. al. va. Presursâ€"Plaintiffs valne of a reaper sold to. the Defeudant claims that he paid ont for the reaper, by exchavnge given to the Lord the Agants nd the Canada Eresoy» r $2.50 for 1881. The i price is $1.50; clubbed discases .';l'llll ‘ Id nccessity t all Th @. It. Middirton, Alexander Webster, Colin €. eÂ¥Fayden, Danicl Keith, Alexander Taylor, THE REVIEW. Durham, December 23, 1880.| evrrerrerrrrrrrr®yrerrvreverv | THE PACIFIC RAILWAY. * The more closcly the scheme proposed by the Government for building the Pacific Railway is looked at, the more injucious it would be found to be to the future of the } wholeDominion, but especially to the presâ€" ent and remote interests of the N.W, Terriâ€" tories. The bluuders of the Government | in dealing with the Syndicate have not | been those of commission ouly, but, by ‘ | their neghgence or iguorance or something | worse, they have betrayed the great trust l reposed in them by their deeds of omis-‘ sion as well. They have agreed to pay the Railway Co, a large land and money bonus, l to hand over as a gitt. The portions of the: road already constructed, and to build 90 | miles in British Columbia which is said to be exccedingly costly in construction, to |rive the Syndiente its choice of the hest lands in the North West, to exempt these ‘lluuds from munizipal taxation and thereby | merease the taxation of the seitlers, to adâ€" mit all the meaterial used by the Syndicate free of duty, aud thereby rob the revenue | of its dues and increase the burdens of the +) whole people. â€" Not content with this comâ€" !‘[ plete surrender . and much more of a simiâ€" | lir nature, they have allowed the Hailway ; | Company to locate the line wherever they 1| choose, _ In view ot ali this, the correctness _| of Six Richard Cartwright‘s first hypothesis ‘!iâ€"vllml the Governmont was dementedâ€"â€" _| wilt force iteeclf upon the winds of ever; : | right thiaking person. And still more so y | wheu a peep is obtained behind the scones. | The Hon. Dr, Tapper said that the Com 8| nanv were the best judges of the location than Thunder Bay, and as a national conâ€". s>quence, a large part of tha traffic 5( the Northâ€"wost will be diverted to the Ameriâ€" ‘ can railways, and the Lake Supcrior seeâ€" ‘ion of the Pacific Railway upon which the Government seems to set so high a value will be to that extent rendered unremunerâ€" ative. â€" The explanation of this smeida! «cheme is, that the St. Paul and Manitobi Railway Compasy have a coutrollitg inâ€" fluence in the Synuicate, and thns, of gourse, the railway men, as Dr. Tupper truly said, are the "bost judges of where the tine should be located," so far as their own interosts are concerned. A very scerfou }mnttm- in view of the great railway mo. oâ€" poly which is thus being erected in ts Northâ€"west is the fast, that the setilors wil be completely placed at the merey of these railway kings as far as regards freight aud passenger rates. The contrset certainly provides that the general railway Act wil apply to some extent to the Pacific Rail. way, but experience has already shown how powerful railway corporations such as the Grand Tounk and the Gceat Wostern ean adopt discriminating rates of the most oppressive charseter. . As to the Pacific Railway corporation, we may rest assured that the rates will be as high as the traffic will bear, and that they will be adâ€" justed sololy in the interests of the Comâ€" pauy. thin tweut increased lhe cost of living, that they hate been deprived of the com{ rts which they had been enjoying under the former order of things, Oune would suppose this to be conâ€" clusive. â€" Mowever, as our contemposary thinks ctherwise, it will be necessary to give the tarifl in fall, in order to show how the N. P. has really increased the .cost ot all the luxaries and many of the vecessities; ‘ of sugars and teas; woollens, cottous, rule t ber goods, silk goods, hardware, and brittle ware, in short, of every manv{actured miticle which enters into household use. é Let & fow imstauces in the meantime sufâ€" I’ fica. With the thermometer ns it is utl | prosent, goal is a necessity in every houseâ€" ‘ hold, not perhaps in the Conuty of Grey,. ! but certainly in many elsewhere. The X. “ | P. has increased its cost 60 cents per tou. | Our blacksmiths pay that amount in excess |ol what they would pay for coal were it | not lor the N. P. and two dollars per ton | ou the iron used in their business aud 30 per ceut on their tools. Jn eonsequence horseshocing and repairing has increased fully 25 per cent., and thereby the cost of living is increased to all the farmers and to many besides. It has been coutended by philosophérs, old and young, that books, like bread, ought to be free. ‘The N. P. unfortunately for many, has increased the n THE N. P. & THE COST OF LIVING cost of living by imposing a duty of, say 25 per eent. on books, pamphilets, peridocals, &e. of all kinds imported from abroad, and this tax is as upjust in detail as it is wrong in prinvip‘e.© PFor wihile the increase of 17 y '\Yé? / ‘\-,,_ gcâ€" uh ols m PeC for the Grey Review. lto extend At the same time it i: id the St. Paul and Mani shich will tap the Paâ€" its most scutherly point,to s arrangemont the Pacitic 116 miles nearer Dulatl unssduc ocrearmnonevemtigy t rt Duudalic. Priceviile. Gtenelg. Wolstcin, LBromerc. re it ol the Am tuxatioun is exceediogly lightâ€"only three to four per cent.â€"on expensively bound books, bought only by the rich, the reading matter of the million is taxed to the tune of from 20 to 25 per cent. This is the rale in the incidence of the N. P. generallyâ€" scriminsting against the many and in favor of the few. . We might thus go through the tariff and point out the evils which it inflicts on the body politic, but pressure 0n | | our columns toâ€"day torbids. Mowever, un« ‘ "Il‘fia what we have already said will conâ€" | vince our contemporary that the N. P. is & ‘ millstone around the neck of the whole \pcoplc, and that it has "increased the cost of living" to every houscholder in the land, then, we fear, that conviction will not be reached, although the shado of Adam Smith himself should appear at the door of our neighboutr‘s sapctum. From presont appearances there will be Hitle change in the composition of the neighboring manicipal councils, and so far as we are able to julge, what contests may tik> place, will be conducted ou local grounds, apart altogether from the political convictions of the parties concerned. This is as it should be, and is an indication of the growth of a more enlightened public opinion than has previously existed. In the Tow» of Durham there will be no ' change, unless the West End cloctor makes good his promise, of bringing the Council to book for irregularities as to the pAY+ wment of moneys for maps and railway x« penses without the sanction of the people,. " Iu Egremont the old gouncil will no | donbt be clected, although there is some | idle tailk about opposing the Reeve. . Mr. ‘ Murdoch has now filled the office for many ‘; veas, with credit to himself and great benâ€" | efft to his constitnents, and ho must be a | vers foolkardy person who euters the lists | in opposition to him. In Normanby the Clifford Arrow anticiâ€" pates a keen eontest, It says that Mr. Kocuig will now be opposed, but that Messrs, Schenck and O‘Fairell are prosecuting a vigorous personal eanvas against the sitting Deputyâ€"Reeves, Messrs. Blyth and Wink» ler. The common Councillors seem to be left undisturk ed. The Township of Bentinek is to have a quiect time. The Reeve, Mr. MeNichol l will no denkt be clected by acclamation, and it is not too much to say,that the rateâ€". payers will honor thomsclves in so doing, and soeure for another term the services of |a valuable public servant. There is a |Yumor affoat that the irrepressable "Peter" is ou the war path against the 2nd Deputy Reeve, but this lacks confirmation, There is nnother rumour abroad which we hope will turn out to be well foundedâ€"that Mr. Jolhin McLean is to be ucminated for a seat at the Council Board. â€" Should Mr. Meâ€" Lean sllow himself to Le elected, there is no question but the Township of Bentinek ! would enjoy the services of an honest man,. In Glenelg, the Reeve will of course be elected by acclamation. . There are two or three candidates in the field for the Deputy Reevoship, but so far, there does not seem to be any indicatior to oppose the common Councillors. It may not be amiss in this couuection1 to observe that at the presont tize, the eâ€" lection of School Trustees require the attenâ€" } tion of the ratepayers, as well as that of C=nnoillore. â€" Betweeu the two offices there is wcarcely any comparison in point of im« poitsuce. _ The work done or left undone by the School Trust.e, is for all time. The {«ithful or negligent discharge of the onerâ€" ons duties imposed upon him, tell throughâ€" ut ancceeding genernstions, and may make or mar the future, not ouly of individuals, but of whole communities. HMHow imperaâ€" tively necessary it is then, that the electors l should seek out fit and proper persons, to entrust with tho superintendence of the | education of their children. The nomination of School Trustees takes plece on Wednesday the 20th inst at noon, On Tuesday evening last a Soiree wat held in "Burns Church" at the Rocky, and perhaps we are rafe in saying that the Imilding was never so crowded before. For some time those in attendance enjoyâ€" ed then sc lves in soc al conv« raation,':jllin disposing of the tea and excelleut provistons with which they were so liberally lnppt«]. The Rev. Mr. McDiarmid, pastor of the Church, ocenpied the chair, and after. a brief Address, called upon the Bunneuah.% Choir which uncer the ladership of Mr.. G. Binnic, at intervals during the evening contributed much to the enjoyment of the evening. . The Rev, Mr. Dunlop, of‘ L Durhsin, gaye an execlout Addross on the necess.ty of having right purposes, to be isucccssful in life. NMr. J. Townsend of the IGm;\' Review gave a brief addrose, | Mr. J. B. Jackson gave an exccllent readâ€" |ing on the Siege of Luckuow. He was ; followed by an addres from Mr. Robert Mecâ€" | Farlane, of Duwham, in sympatby with | the olject of the Soirce. Mr, Geo, Biunie grc:u!. in a Lumorous mannrer, "Betsey and ‘lnre out." Tho meeting was brought to | a close shortly after ten o‘clock, Reciepts | §§8.10.. A lage number of our Townsâ€" | people were kindly taken too and from the l Soiree, Soiree in "Burn‘s Church." A Social was held on Wednesday oven> ing when the attendauce was very good. The Rev. Mr. McDiarmid, again cceupied the chair, and gave an address, Adâ€" dresses were also given by Mesers, Bell, James McLarty, and A. Turubull. Good music was given by a class. Proceeds $14. â€"muking the total $102.10. Hoxor Rorr.â€"The following is the reâ€" sult of the quarterly examination of 8. 8. No. 9 Glenelg, ‘The three highest in each class being given.â€"4th Class: marks obâ€" tainable 680â€"Andrew McGirr, 550; Ellen Collier, 470; Bella Ector, 450. 3rd Class : marks obtainable 440â€"Victoria Aljoc, 891; Samuel McGirr, 390; Christina Scott, 875. 2nd Class: murks obtainable 223â€"James Brown, 202 ; John Wright, 183 ; Thomas Lawrence, 181. 1st Class, 11 part: marks obtainable 130â€"Thos. Godfrey, 102. lst part : marks obtainable 05â€"Althea Staples, 67; Wiw. Mzatihows, 60; Chas. C. Smitv, 40. Ecommmmnmntinn d d donmncremadin MUNICIPAL MATTERS®. J. B. MclLzeax, PPE LW T7 ThCAOL+: $Â¥i% In accordance with usual custom we ‘nlll not publish a paper next week, but the Ruâ€" viEw will appear as usual on Thursday, January 6th, and if urgently required, we may publish a fly sheet in the meantime. We have bad to contend with many diffiâ€" culties and obstructions during the past year, but the cause of our greatest trouble is the backwardness of so many of our reaâ€" ders in forwarding their subscriptions to the Revizw. We must insist on more prompt payment, or we shall be compellied to place our accounts in other hands for eoltection. â€" As will be seen we publish six pages in this issue, so great is our advertis ing patronage. There is no doubt but the GOrey Review is the best advertising modiâ€" um in the County of Grey. We have to return thanks to many friends for help in the past, and close by wishing all our readâ€" ers a joyous Christmas and a happy New Year. MarkeEt Fees have been abolished in Mount Forest, except for weighing produce. J. W. Bares, Flesherton, has on band a laage assortment of Furufiure, {ashionable and chenp. ConsiperasLe matter has been crowded out this issue, but we will be able to give more reading after this weok. Dowacuy has the largest, best and cheapâ€" est stock, of Xmas cards, albums, &e., ever shown in Durhata. A eall solicited. Exap H. W. Mockler‘s advertisement, and just call and see his fine stock of goods,aud be convineed that the "good time has arrived." E. & A. Davinsos ai goods by the new Raily are up to the "Times.," for yourselves. Ox the l4th inst., a very SANSACIOTY meeting of the Proton Agricultural Society was heid in Dundalk, showing the society to be lu a flourishing condition. There is a handsome surplus on hand. Creptt Auction Sale of Farm Stock, Implements, bousehold furniture, the proâ€" perty of Mrs. Cummings, lot 19, con 19, Egremont, on Wednesday, Jan. 5th at 11 W & Cl ce c 00 t 2A Ctiimitit T _ a. m. â€" One year‘s credit. D. McCormick, Auctioneer, Tiumee pupils went up from $.8. No. 13, Bentivek, to Owen Sound to the High ] School entrance examination and were successful in obtaining the following marks : John McPhail, 339 ; Catherine Hastie, 334 ; Thomas Corlett, 827. ‘Tnr Fair on Tuesday Inst was well atâ€" tended, and a large number of cattle chanâ€" ged hands at about the same prices as at the November Fair. A large nnmber of people were in Town and considerable busiâ€" ness doue in the Stores and Hotels, j Tea MrztI®G.â€"A Toa Meeting will be held in the Methodist Church, Durham, on No Paper Next Week. Newâ€"Year‘s Day. Tea served from 5 p.m. Great preparations are being made for it and a good time is no doubt in store for all who attend. â€" For particulars see posters, Tus hesdquarters of Santa Claus, in Durham, is at Jolhin Cameron‘s Store, where he has stored an immense quantity of Fancy Candies, Toys, and an unusual assortmont of other articles, useful and orâ€" nammeptal, suitablle for gifés or presents. Call and see. Srrur Progrrssixo.â€"The ongine house on our Railway was raised yesterday, and progress is being made in putting in the Turnâ€"table. A quantity of freight arrived this morning. J. H. Hunter, Esg., M.P.P. and W. E. McAlister, Eeq., drove the last spike in the awitches and track on Thursâ€" day last, amidst much rejoicing. Some®.â€"A Boiree will be held in the Town HMail, Durham, on Tuesday evâ€" ening next, the 28th inst. ‘Tea served at 7 o‘clock after which Readings, Recitations, Music and addresses will be given. Adâ€" mission 25 cents ; children, 12} cents. A good time may be expocted by all who atâ€" tend. â€" The proceeds will be for the be 2cht of the Baptist Sabbath School. EXxTERTAINME®T.â€"A very interesting enâ€"| tertainment was held at Montgomery‘s| School House, 10th con., Proton, on Friday ! evening last. â€" Tea and Cakes were providâ€"| ed in abundance. After disposing of the : eatables, Mr. Wm. Nelson was appointed | chairiman. _A number of Tableaux scenes| were well onacted, and reflocted great creâ€" ! dit on the Comunittes, composed of .\“ns\‘s‘; West and Gillespie, two popular teachers on | the 10th line, who superintended the getting | up of #he entertainmont. | Several interostâ€" | ing dialogues were given in a pleasing menâ€" | ner, and readings and recitations by Miss } Catley, Chas, MeDonald, Jolhn Rutherford, | T. Rutherford, Jessie Patterson, Mary Niâ€"| chol, and a nmumber more of the School| children. Mrs. Eakins in company with | | Miss Graham, of Dundalk, who presided | %ut the organ, gave saveral pieces of music in a very pleasing manner, _ Messrs M. Black, . Rutherford and Jacob Carey conâ€" t tributed a number of songs. A choir of |little girls from Miss, Gillespie‘s school, ; also acquitted themselve« very croditably, | Mr. Crombie, of Dundalk, gave a most i wonderful oratien near the closo amidst sundry exclamations and interuptions. The: usual votes of thanks were passed, and one of the most interesting entertainments of the season brought to & close. ‘The school wuwellfillod.sh\-genmhorbohgm ent from Dundalk, Proceeds $83.90, whi will go towards Supday School library. One of the most loathsome and terrible disâ€" mua‘wdinfihinmq;’m When poisoning matter is constan! hllilglpn- | certain to follow, Expel the m« sectetion from the Brouchial pipes by n.qw'. Peoâ€" toral Daisaw, the great throst aud lJung bealor. C x o n i9 s n Suxt 11 ++ dfsives cifPeoute per beiils, L‘s ox are the first to receive Railway aud their goods res.." â€" Call and examine Other Items. a very satisfactory On the evening of Wednesday, the 15th | inst., the Rev, James Cameron of Chats» | worth, delivered a very interesting and inâ€" | structive â€" Lecture in the Presbyterian Church bere, on "A run to Pluladelphia and | a glimpse of the Presbyteriau Council." Mr| Cameron is well known and much rospectâ€" | ed in this quarter, and a few days intimaâ€" | tion of the Lecture was suficient to draw out frou: miles around a large and appreâ€" cintive audience. The Pastor of the Conâ€" gregation ,Rev. Mr McLeod, condugted deâ€" votional exercises and introduced the Leeâ€" turer. â€" At the outset Mr _ Cameron rather deprecated the idea of a Lecture in the proâ€" per sense of the teriw. and said that he had come at the request of Mr. McLeod, to have a talk with thein on the subject referâ€" red to. In an easy earnest and at times humorous mauner he dealt with the wautter in hand and held the close and interested attention uf his audionce throughout. [A resume of the Lecture will be found in this issue, commencing ou the first page.] Times around here are rather brisk at prosent, owing to the excellent stute 0" the bleighing. _ Our enterprising me:chant, Mr, W. G, Watson is doing a rushing bits.» ness, and has just comploted a fine dwellâ€" ing house in rear of his store. We understand that two young couples of this neighborhcod have recently been united in the bands of matrmimony : "May peace and happiness be theirs ; And, if desired, u doson heirs." Mr»John Foster and Mr. Win. Brunt, jr., have put their sawing ability to the to«t the other day when they suceeed «d in saw ing with a Lanceâ€"tooth saw eight cords of naple wood, â€" Who can beat this ? As the senson of feasting (on fowl, ete.) is drawing neur, fat fowl are in great demand. Oun account of searcity of money, mise ly disposition, or natural inclisation to thiev» ing, some person or persons entered the poultry yard of Mr, John MeBEaehern, and abstracted therefrom his big valuable roosâ€" ter Bingo, â€" As this was the second sttempt that 11:150{’;9011 made to deprive John of his pet bird Bingo, and considering the time of the year, it is more than probable that Biugo is gone for aye. Cirizu®. Proceeding towards the town as I said in my last along Uuion street west, 1 noâ€" ticed an old and weatherâ€"beaten rough cast cimrch surrounded by a picket tence which had onee been in good repair, now through regleet was rather shaky,. Gates there wore I suppose, but open, and the parts of the fence on cither sidie of them were e turesquelyfashioned by the incisor lect’n wl horses. _ While in the act of passing also 1 uotited that the solitary porch was door» less, and, busied in cleaning out the snow was a stout, broad shouldered man, With Daal Adaakt hair aut sauarely round behins To the Editor of the Grey Review uoti¢ed that the solitary porch was d00 less, and, busied in cleaning out the sno was a stout, broad shouldered man, Wit coalâ€"black hair cut squarely round behi his ears, a grizzly board, for the most pa his cheeck »nuken and wan. Mis heas eyebrows shaded a large grey eye of extr vidmary power,. | stepping up to the fen 1 accosted him, remarking that we we having rather stormy w ather, â€" Ohwo be replied in a deep sepulelral vouce, y see, I was astounded at the quantity anow dviven in there, and I was over n« mE CR CC T 7 his cheek »nuken and wan. HMis heavy | eyebrows shaded a large grey eye of extra | ondmary power,. | stepping up to the fence | 1 accosted him, remarking that we \\\'l\:} baving rather stormy w ather, Ohwoo! be replied in a deep sepulelhral vouee, you i see, 1 was astonnded at the quantity of I snow driven is there, and I was over now l cleaning it out, und getting the buildings 1 ready for toâ€"morrow, as I am now caretms» ‘ er of this edifice. Olhwoo! you see I am not so sharp as I once was,. When 1 was quite a hitle boy I conld repeat the four gospels without a mistake, and whey it was a dense howling wilderness where the city now stands, I was reeve and general teachâ€" er of music, but, be added with a sigh, the youth are fust degenerating. Last winter I commenced a singing Class, when only three were willing to place themselves unâ€" der my talented taition. I left the loguaâ€" cious gentlieman still talking about grath notes, and his own peculiar way of singing without words. The hour of tweive was nearly up when at last I came to the intersection of Union and Garnfrara streets, baving paseed the large and well appointed carriage works of the town. I now discovered that the builâ€" dirg which from a distance 1 had taken to be the residence of the Mayor was a large and at least well lighted hbotel. The room which I entered contained a large stove and several benches, at the far end leaning ngainst the bar was the iandlord, for such I found him to be, his hbat Craw» up and piaced on the buck of his head, Me gazed at me in blank amazement, for I must tel| you that I am an individual over 6 feet in height, and eadaverous in the extreme, elothed in a suit of threadbare broadeloth which had now become much too »hort in the arms, &¢,. Tuking no notice of his aunâ€" aring eye, I polhtely informed him that 1 as a business man in connection with the .T. Railway, being up here to get out es and to make final arrangements for the station. _ This I told him by way of a prelude, and then inquirod what he chargâ€" for board by the week. Mine host reâ€" ied with a decided Hibernian accent.â€" \‘ y gineral price is two dollurs per week.‘ inner was soun ready, and while discussâ€" ikg it we became quite jovial and we chatâ€" d over various things, mine host telling e of wonderful thiags that hu{rnod to im in the lumber woeds of Michigan, where be shot a large bear in crossing a ravine with his Jong muske$, which several . men bad tried in vain with repeating rifles, and finally, *bed=d,‘says he,‘an‘t it strange that the writer of the City itemus to the Rrâ€" vIEW last week was another new one.‘ ‘*Is that so ? says L. _ *Yes,‘ says he, *out a roâ€" lation, a tall young maun,quite spracy now, to be engaged in Pedagognery next year, at present an agent fora Yankee fiction newspaper, during his leisure time, with three chromos free gratis. â€" Bedad, I fooled myself out ofa dollar w got rid of the felâ€" Yow. â€" Ho was hiso "Assisted in getting â€"np his items by a ‘waggoun maker,‘ a new im» portation from a thrising town | further 'santh. a young man just turned twonty, on whose chin the first sprigs of manhood are jast budding, and on whose cheek almost Zeke enters Dornochk. s 8 F0 t oruogs, Dcs. i Priceville. a <@+ part he resolutio eary respoecting « TA the Maratim feuce |!"f the oper s are stitnenc es, rool accepted che , you Dominion at iy ot hours‘ speec uow | Sit John After routine business, Mr. Bestty, of West Toronto, moved the address. His apeceh, which was creditably delivered, was well received. Mr. Vauaese, Yamaske, seconded the Address in Fronch. The Address was then considered paraâ€" praph b‘{ puragraph, Mr. Bluke rose to wpesk. He prefaced his remarks w.th a sarcastic ulumon to Mr. Beatty‘s admisâ€" wion that the bgrvest had been an element â€"â€"a modest oneâ€"â€"in bringing sbout the return of commercial prosperity, and then ridieuled the idea of a Conservative victory in North Oxford, and characterized the Government‘s success in West ‘Toronto as a Pyrrbic victory, Alludinug to the preseut Government‘s Pocifc Railway po&; he commented upon their vacillating views, and demonstrated the absurdity of their conduct in withholding the terms of the Syndicate agreement trom Parlisment by showing in detail the extent and variety of information requisite to be furnished beâ€" fore the question ean be intelligentiy disâ€" oussed. He diracted attention to the cir. cnmstance that there were now competing lines from Montrea) to St. Paulbut a monâ€" opoly from St. Paul to Emerso®, and then showed that in proportion to the rate per mile charged on portions of distance mut controlled by the St. Paul, Minnespulis and Manitoba Company the ehrfo per |!mile mude by theimm on sccount of their roadremoved figuratively the city of Winâ€" nipeg 6,500 miles further west. After exâ€" posing tve Bscous.stancy of Sir Jobn‘s utâ€" terance at Montreal with the reason‘s asâ€" ;',Ri“lld in the Governorâ€" General‘s speech | for now summoning Parliament he aitirinâ€" ; | ed the proposition that the country should zbe allowed a breathing time Lertween the submission of the terms and the ratiticaâ€" 4 l tions. Mauving erplained the relation be> â€"| the Northâ€"West JLand Regulations and the \| Pacific Rulway scheme, he gave a parsing _| precatory allusion to the proposed sale of *\ 100 square miles to Mr. Brussey, and the» conderimned the sale of lands to refiways under these regulations mt the nominal price of #1 per sore as an invasion of the functions and privileges of Prrliament, Allnding to the exodus he quoted statistics which showed that Conservative adminisâ€" tration in Canada had been marked by an wlarming exodus of the population of the sountry, â€" Continuing his remarks aftor reâ€" cess he criticised the statement in the Speech from the Throno that the Customs tarndf had promoted manufactures as well as other products in the country. ‘The inâ€" iquities of the eoal tax, the Government‘s bunglngs with the coal oil quetion and their huge movoply therehy foisted npon the people, each received separate allusion. Once more he aftirmed his adherance to the trade policy of the Opposition, and doâ€" nounced the Government‘s soâ€"called proâ€" tective policy, affirming that, instead of ‘it'«- producing an improvement in trade, the \latter had taken place despite of it. In 1muclu»iun. he advised the member for West Toronto to consider the pmurport of he resolutions passed in British Columbin respecting che tariff, and enquire among the Maratime Provinces members re«pect« the Maratime Provimces memnets FDNPONY ing the operation of the tariff in their conâ€" stituenc‘es, before he laudel it agan as rccepted choerfally and endorsed by the Dominion at large. â€" He concluded his two hours‘ speech amidst Opposition cheers. Sir John MceDonald boldly advanced arguments for evading the discussion of the ohjections to the Address taken by Mr. Blake, taking refuge beuind tie plea that the practice of the Imperial House of Comâ€" mon« now was not to discuss general questions on moving the Address, but to wait till specific papers and returns had been presented to the House. By a desâ€" verats wriggle he songht to explain away } the inconsistaney of his Hochelags «peec); | with the reasons nssigned by the Governeor Genersl for snmmoning Parkiamont a% such an early doy, but his explanation was far from satisfactory. Mr. McKenzie made a brief speech in reâ€" | ply to the Premier, combatting the position assumed by the latter in regard to discussâ€" the Address. He pointed out that Sir John hbimself, when leader of the Opposâ€" ition in the seasiou of 1878, had an eight days‘ debate on the Address, He mainâ€" tained that the time allowed tor the con sideration of the agreement was insufficient if the Government aimed a% pressing the matter to a settlement before éluiaunu. Dec. 18. A motion by Nir. Mackenzie for all papers concerning the Pacific railway, and includâ€" ing all offers made for its comstruction was vroted down, as was also a motion by Mr. Blake tor the postponement of the debate on the Pacific railway resolutions until the 5th January, so that the House and the counâ€" try might have an ul:,romluily of considerâ€" ing fully the nature of the bargain entered into by the Government, before finally comâ€" | mitting the country to the scheme. Dominion Parliament. The House bas been ocenpied for the last week with the discussion of the Pacific Railâ€" way contract and motions for papers conâ€" necsed therewith with the excephon of the time devoted to the consideration ot private Bills. On motion of the Premicr the House will adjouru toâ€"day and stand adjousned unâ€" til the 4th day of January. FARMERS MELPS. The Montroal "Weekly Wituess" is a paper that devotes especial wttention 40 the Farmor‘s peeds. The Agricultural Doâ€" &v‘uum-nt is edited by W.F, Clarke, Lsg., indenbauk, Guelph, who is widely knowu as at on time the editor of the Conada Farmer anl more recently the *"Withness" lecturer on agriculture. Â¥lis editorial arâ€" ticles and "Agricultural Letter Box" are especially â€" attractive. _ The *Withess" Mutkets are all perfectiy reiralle and vory ful}. â€" Hardly less valuable is the veternaty golumn conducted by D. McEachran, F. 4. C. 0. 8., Principal of the Montreal V nary College, and the Dominion insp of live etock, ~Mis name stands in front rank of veternary surgeons on contineut, and the prompt repties g)v6 un o+ Ni Orrawa, Drc, 10 plor tho j\ 1880 will Importa 40 jgi The (ml A «h LiX "*v CLCOS TLadies‘ s And in My Stock of Brooches, I sid GC W atcheos Also Be