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[| $ t it EL . Th PC nqplf.tpdhuuq»uwud with unâ€" eachasome food and neglect of ¢leanliness _.b.fl inside and outside of the house. Dur. iung Jast sentury sopue «teps were taken in the people, and so with the Greeks and the Romane. The sewerage of the imperial city was secured by the construetion of the Cloaca Mazima, a stupendous meworial of the attention paid by the BRoman people to the necessity of good drainage ; and the miles upon miles of costly acqueduets show the importance attached by them to a copi ous supply of the chief of all sanituy reâ€" quisitesâ€"good water. Strange to say, as Cbristianity spread, theve arose a‘growing diszegard of the laws of health : when an .““ its appearance, it was supâ€" { ”nl to wpuuhdn:ol olLOd'. | PW [Pida com c cain : stt s . may be removed. In the most anciex\i times, when a knowledge of the laws o health was very meagre, considerable atâ€" tention was paid to the mainienance of the health and life of communities. Thus in the paost ancient code of laws on recordâ€" tThe Mosaieâ€"minute directions were given for the sleanliness of the person, the puriâ€" feation of the dwelling and the camp, the selection of healthy and the avoidance of unwholesome food, and many other matâ€" ters bearing on the physical wellâ€"being of of special importance â€" ventilation and druinage. Most people are sensible of the importance of inhaling pure air, free fropy all noxious gases ; but comparatively few take the trouble to see that all the rooms, especially the bedrooms are daily exposed to a sufficiency of sum light and fresh air. It is not ounly the air of the rooms that reâ€" quires to be renewed. Underneath the floors of dwelling houses gases of the most deleterous character are being constantly generated by the decomposition of animel and vegetable matter; and unless thorough ventilation is obtained, these gases finding escape into the roon.s sbove, vitiate the atâ€" musphere, and render it unfit for respiraâ€" tory purposes. The danger from this source would be materially lessened if free ventilation were secured under the floors of all dwelling houses. In many houses this is abundantly provided for by won gratings in the foundation walls, but in very many cuses it is entirely neglecte&t Thorough drainage is of equal importancé with ventiâ€" lution. During the winter months animal and vegetable matter, sewerage and filth of the most noxious description, are often al lowed to accumulate around the Lackdoors and in outâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"way places. These accuâ€" mulations are the very hotbeds of disease, and at this season of the year, when rapid decomposition sets in, the air is surcharged with the poisonous effluvia, the rooms adâ€" | jacent are saturated with myriads of organâ€" ic gorms, and these sure seeds of diseage, are either inhaled into the langs, or Are ' washed down by rains and melting snéws ‘ into the wells and springs from which the ) water is drawn to supply the family.| It is then very necessary that the "shovel gnd : the hoe" should be diligently applied, ndw, y so that this prolific source of infection The season has come when every houseâ€" holder is specially called upon to attend to the sanitary condition of his dwelling. The town has been of late visited by an endemâ€" 1¢ of Diphtheria of tolerable severity, and it is quite probable that unless particular attention be paid to cleanliness both outside and inside the house before the warm weather comes on,aseverer outbreak of disease may occur, than that which we have just passed through. ‘Two things are â€"The Irish Land Bill (the provisions of which will be found in another column) gives great satistaction to the radical wing of the Liberal Party, but is so unsatisfacâ€" tory to the Whig interest that the Duke of Argyle has resigned his seat in the Cabinet. His place has been taken by Lord Carlingâ€" ford who is well acquainted with the posiâ€" tion of Trish matters, In Ireland the Bill‘ is regarded by most people as x singularly happy settlement of the Trish question, and Mr. Parnell, although not quite satisfied with it, saygthe Bill will lead to very reâ€" markable results, and hopes that in ten years it will lead to the abolition of Landâ€" lordism and th* prosperity of the country. The Land League also seems to consider it a marked step in the right direction and a measure which in the end will be a boon to the people. â€"The Grecoâ€"Turkish quostion has not been finally settled, but‘ as Greece seems now more disposed toâ€"listen to the advice of the Great Powers,â€"war will probably be averted. The Groek Government has alâ€" ways professed its desite for peace, but fears the people, who have strong sympaâ€" thies with their coâ€"religionists of the Greek Provinces at present under Turkish rule. To meet this dificulty and avoid revolution the Greek Government has asked for the autonomy of Thessaly and Epirus, the govâ€" ernment of these Provinces to be independâ€" ent of any other Power. Whether Turkey will agree to this new proposition does not yet appear. of spasmodic breathing. The opinion seems to be held by his physicizns that the end is not far off. When able to attend to any business he is engaged with his private Secretary, Lord Rowton, to whom he has given elaborate directions about his papers. He does not wish any of his letters which contain unfriendly allusions to certain perâ€" soms to be printed until after they pass awoy, or until events rob them of their bitter sting. > â€"Lord Beaconsfield contisiues in a very precarious state. Occasionally he has a good night, but generally now his waking hours are restless and troubled with attacks C B. Middicton , Dundalk. Alexander Webster, Priceville. Colin C. McFayden, Gienelg. BDanicl Keith, Holstein. Alexander Tayler, Dromorc. THE REVIEW. Ag:nts for the Grey Review, ABOUT SANITARY MATTERS. Durham, April 14, 1881. Peter Somers, of Osprey, eat a hearty breakfast the other day and in two hours afterwards was a corpse. Omtrvary.â€"We are again called on to notice the death of another of our oldest settlers, in the person of Mr, Archibald Park of Bentinck, who died last Sunday ’ evening at the ripe age of 84 years. Mr. Park had been ailing for a few months and gradually went off. He came to Bentinck 81 years ago, and has always been noted as one of our best agriculturists. He took great interest in raising superior and thoroughâ€" bred stock and in the Agricultural Society,of which he has been viceâ€"President for some years. His family are mostly wellâ€"toâ€"do, and show the fruits of an early training, based on the principle that Industry and economy are the sure ways to success. His friends and neighbors will no doubt miss his gon'ulmnhmneundmnphrymodo of agricultural pursuits. ing up the track, but we soon discovered we had to exercise more patience aÂ¥s it was only the arrival of a couple of hand cars having "on board" James MeMullen, Esq., Vieeâ€"President;Exâ€" Mayor Swan and Messrs Naismith and Newman, of Mount Forâ€" est, together with an engineerof the Grand Trunk, who were up inspecting the Road. Next week we hope to announce the arrival of a train. : Tus GB. & W. R.â€"On Tuesday last going over to the Railway Station in this Town, about uoon, we suddenly arrived at the conclusion that th6 won horse had again reached Durham, on‘ séeing so many gontlemen connected with the road, walkâ€" Preseyrezrtax Cuvron.â€"On hfdhday evening last, as announced, the congreâ€" gational meeting was held in the Presbyâ€" terian Church in this town, to try to come to some amicable arrangement in ragard to union of the congregation. A vote was taken whether the congregation would acâ€" cept the proposals of those who have separâ€" ated from the congregation, as it was beâ€" lieved by some that by this means many: of Those who had left the church wonld be bronght back. The proposals were rejectâ€" ed by a lerge majority, thus leaving the state of affairs in nearly the same state u‘ it was. _ Isqurst.â€"On Thursday last an inquest held on the body of one Donald Kennedy, who was found dead in his house on the Srd concessibr‘ W. of Bentinck. The de ceased, a man of about 60 years, had been living alone. He was very reticent as to his personal history, so that nothing could be ascertained from hi‘ further than that he was a native of Gléngarry near the Otâ€" tawa, that he owned three lots in Quebec, and that at one time he had been engaged in the storekecping business in that city The jury returned a verdict of "ileafl)'l{y the visitation of God." ( __ Narnow Escare.â€"The Waggon Shop‘ of A. Jameson & Co., next W. A. Anderson‘s blacksmith shop,â€"in this Town,â€" had a n row eseape from‘ being consmned by fi%e on Monday last. A blaze was discoyered on the roof, and by the prompt application of a few pails of water, was put out, but not until a few square feet of the roof was burned off. A few minutes mord and it would have been warm work for the neighâ€" bors. h Last Friday morning AMdrow Forrester of Fergus shot his wife, the ball taking effect in her chest. She lies in a precartâ€" ous condition and Forrester lins been comâ€" mutted to stand‘ his trial aÂ¥ Guelph: KR seems they have been living at outs for some time He in Hamilton and she in Ferâ€" gus and a short time ago had a suit in Chaneery. Titk snow is fast disappogring, but the nights are still frosty. There is a great deal of snow between Durham snd ‘Toronto and particularly in the northern Townâ€" ships of Wellington. ‘The days arse mostly bright and clear. Foux» Dean x Ben.â€"On Wednesday evening last Mr. Donald McArthur, a farâ€" mer, townslup of Artemesia, retired to his bed apparently in his usual health, but he was found dead on Thursday morning,. T. Doxacity is rushing off a largenumber of Pictures just now. They are got up in first class style. He takes well, we should say from the large amount of work he has now on hand. Restoxep.â€"Mayor Swan and Reeve Hampton of Mt. Forest have resigned their seats at the Council Board, conseâ€" quent upon the defeat of the exemption byâ€"law. Gosrer Services.â€"Gospel services, D.V., will be held in the Town Hall, on Friday evening,at 7.80, and on Saturday at 11 a. m. and at 6.30 p.m. All are cordially invited. For choice Field and Garden Seeds try G.C. McFarlane, Lower Town Drug Store, Durham, An excellent Stock of groceries on hand, and sold cheap for cash. Tz Roman Catholics intend errecting a church edifice in Melancthon, on lot 231, N. E. T. and S. road, 50x80 feet. Ox Tuesday next the usual monthly Fair will be beld in Durham, It is expected there will be a good turnâ€"out. Sez» Wheat and other grain is for sale at James Burnet‘s Store, Durham, See adv. Art kinds of field and garden seeds for sale at James Burnet‘s. Also green apples. strides, and the result is seen in ‘the com: paratively low death rate to be found in those thwnsand cities in which sanitary laws arc strictly emforced. We understand that the Town Council has. appointed Board of Public Health, whose special duty it is to look after these matters, and no doubt the Board will do its duty. A few simple rules might be drawn up, made widely known and‘strictly enforced, in refâ€" ference to ventllation, drainage, the care of cesspools, compost heaps and outbuildings. In this way much good may be done, and any recurrence of epidemic disease may be limited in its spread or entirely prevented. i ever, the way of looking after the health of comâ€" munities, but with little practisal benefit. Within the last twenty or thirty years,howâ€" Local and Other Items. these men, have to be sent to Jail wix with criminals and outegsts, Oreration Pexrormrn.â€"A â€" sucddessful operation was performed by Dr. Landerkin, of Hanover, assisted by Dr. Jamison, of Durbam, on Friday last. A large tumour was removed from one of the bréasts of Mrs. Mitchell. We are glad to learn that the lady is doing well and that her recovery is now placed beyond a doubt. Two brothers mamed Scott, who are somewhat crippled, and not of the bright. est intellect, were sent to Owen Sound as vagrants on Thursday afternoon. These poor unfortunates met with severe acciâ€"| dents a short time since by cutting their | feet. For want of a House of Refuce! Several Bush lots have changed hands, and the echo of the woodsman‘s are is heard in all directions. The words of the Bard "Woodsman spare that tree" is not heard now, IK will be found that many apple trees planted out last spring are dead owing to the intense cold. I have planted many. In the future I will give youa report of the hbardy ones that have stood the wintry Prizes were given to the pupils of oct Seliwols, the average attendance is 120 the exatminations were very satisfactory. The pupflu were addressed by Messrs. Wilmot, August, Slack, Huxtable and others. The ’l'ug:fen W. 8. McKenzie and Graham deâ€" servsigreat credit for their efficient manner of T:ching. I hear many complaining of the faâ€" tality among the Lambs this season. Presentations appear to bé all the r;ge. Our Council presented the late Treasurer wi‘: a gold watch. Were I to judge the future of Priceville from what I saw last Sabbath I would say Woe be wnto its Phere were some five or or siÂ¥ young th6t, or rather boys, some of lthe'm not out of their teens yet, reeling on the streets some of, them apprenticcs and some of them still going to school. It was one of the most deplo;ahle sights I ever witnessed. It is to be hopdd that the parâ€" ty who furnished those young prodigals with liquor on the sabbath day will have his license taken from him if he has such and be duly punished besides, but the busiâ€" ness men of Priceville will have to make an united cffort to crush the monster demon, and, away with all this barâ€"room loafing that wesee so much of in this village, or their prosperity will vanish like the snow undsr the summer sun. The Store keepers here seems to be going on their way rejoicing. â€" The other business .places are apparently flourishing, and the mechanie‘s and labourers never appearsd more prosperous than they are at present. "It looks to me as ifthere was a good time in store for the Villagers of Priceville, and ‘that a new era had set in The united efforts that I could see mrong the leading men insures success, so much for the present state of Priceville. _ Friend MeLeod‘the presént proprietor of the saw mill here is running night and day with a determination that would do credit to any Highlandman. Str,â€"As an old resident of the village of Priceville and being for the past few days on a visit among my old friends and acâ€" quaintances would you allow me a little space in your valuable paper to express a few of my ideas in regard to the present and future of the village of Priceville. In the first place the School trustees of this village have let the contract of a beautiful Brick School house with a Tower 60 feet high a building when completed that ‘would do credit to a Village or Town of far rmore pretonsions than Priceville, there are some five or six other new brick buildâ€" ings talked of, and a Brick Yard will be in full blast as soon as the weather will perâ€" mit. \ i e SertBo Prrus. Pricevilie, 11th April, 1881. __ Moved by Jose.Dawson, seconded by Jas. Geddes; That this association have every confidence in the Present administration of the Reform party presided over by the Hon.: 0. Mowat, and that we will use all honorâ€" able means to retain them in power andalso their appreciation and confidence of Her Majesty‘s Loyai Opposition in the House of Commons and its preseut leader the Hon, 1 Ed. Blake. It was moved by James Murdoch, seton. ded by Alex. Davidson, that this being the first meeting of the Egermont Association gince the lamentable death of tho: Hon. G. Brown we would embrace the present opâ€" portunity of recording our sense of the great loss sustained by the Reform party and country at large by his untimely death. Moved and carried that‘ James Murdoch, Andrew Swanston;â€"and Alsx. Davidson be honorkry diractors of the Association. ship of Egremont was held in the Tem:â€" perancé Hall, Holstein, for the purpose of réorganizing and electing officers for the currect‘year. It was moved: andâ€" carried that‘the present Préesident, Mr.â€" Thos. Kerâ€" shaw, retain his position. It was also moved and carried that Mr. James Geddes ;be viceâ€"President. David Keith was again elected to the posititn of Secretaryâ€"Treasâ€" urer for tho Society. It was moved and earried thatthere be two delegates out of‘ the five wards in the township to represent‘ the township at the County Association, ecomposed of the following getitlemen to re« present the different wards:â€"Ward No. 1 â€"James Vessey. Johin MceKelvey. Ward No, 2â€"James Renwick, Alex. Taylor. Ward No. 8â€"Alex, Kay, James Bodds. Ward No.: 4â€"Mr. McCawl, Mr.â€" Coupland.. Ward:No. 5â€"Joseph Dawson;â€" Alex. Molutyre. Reform Meeting of Egremont. Holstein, April 8th, 1881. A meeting of the Reformers of the Townâ€" Hornings Mills. Priceville. Yours Truly, Daxtet Keitu, See. .| _ Westwaro Mroratto®.â€"Any one living e | near Ayton would be quite willing to give ; | credence to the figures given in reference to the Western States exodus, which the , | Grits believe in and the Tories doubt. A 5 | regular migration is kept up the whole time ) | and if such a drain was taking place from | all localitities, the inference and fact would be alarming, notwithstanding the Mail‘s jocularity and skepticism. Two or three | more of our young men are leaving next â€"| week, not being able to obtain constant ‘| employment here.â€"Clifford Arrow. ‘ Firz.â€"On Saturday morning last, Mr. Geo, McMullen: of the 3rd concesion of Sydenham, | startéd out to Woodford with a load of hay ! and on his return during the day, found that his dweling house with its contents had been totally cousumed in his absence. The fire caught in the upper part of the house, sup. posed to be from the stovepipe, and Mrs. Mcâ€" | Mullen tried to saye what she could, but was | unable to get much before the flames comâ€"| pelled her to retire. Mr. McMillen‘s granary | mot being good, he had stored most of his |! grain upstairs, and it was consumed with the | ( house. As there was no insurance, the loss | will be a heavy one to him, [ 4 F. McRaz Esq., Reeve of Glenelg, enâ€" tertained a few of his friends in Markdale ata suppe in the Rever House, an Monday evening last. A very pleasant time was spent, the chief topic being the procuring of the proper title to what is known as the «"New Road" in Glenelg leading to the Vilâ€" lage of Markdale, and the further improveâ€" ment of the same.â€"Standard. | Number on the roll58. Average attendâ€" ance 48. W. J. Smare, Teacher. Baxter, ; 4 x First Classâ€"Eliza Adams, C. Bell, John Renwick. ‘Third Class jirâ€"Wm. Leith; Chas: Horâ€" derson,Jessie Douzer, Maggie Douzer, Jno. Langhton, Annie Skeine. Second Classâ€"Thos. Legate, Elize Renâ€" wick, Aunie Leith, Rachel Adams, Colin Fouth Classâ€"Wm. Setter,; Thos. Cole ridge, John Seatter, Mary E. Stephenson Annie Legate, Janet Smail. Third Class sr.â€"Joseph Hargrave, Jas. Myers, Geo. MceKelvie, Joln Scott, Robena Garson, Ellen Scott. _ (@eographyâ€"Angis MeKelvie J. Smith equal, Jas. Coleridge, F. Coleridge, Jane Bone. 7A Historyâ€"J. Coleridge, Angus McKelvie J. Leith equal, F. Coleridge, Jane Bone. Enclidâ€"F. Coleridge Angus McKelvie equal, J. Leith, Jas. Coleridge. Chemistryâ€"J. Leith, F. Coleridge. Algebraâ€"F..Coleridge,J. Leith. Spellingâ€"F. & J. Coleridge equal, Jas. Leith. Grammerâ€"J. Leith F. Coleridge equal Jas Coleridge. The report of 8.8. No. 13, Egremont, for the quarter ending March 31st, Names given in order of merit. Fifth _ classâ€"Arithmetieâ€"John â€" Leith Augus McKelvie, Frank Coleridge, James Coleridge equal, Jane Bone. The regnlar monthly meeting of town council was held on Monday evening last week. Present, te Mayor, Reeve and councillors McKenzie, Horn, Anderson, Johnston, Storrey and Burnet. â€" Minutesof previous meeting read and confirmed. The ‘tollowing accounts were passed and cheques i‘issued, viz :â€"H,. S. Howland, Sons and Co., ‘pair handeuffs; $5.69 ; John Moodie, postâ€" age and express charges, $1.80; Heury Young, first quarters salary,$18;75 ; Henry Young, cutting wood and putting up stove pipes, $4.25 ; . McKenzie,repairing Lambâ€" ton street bridge, $1.40 ; John Moodie, first quarters salary, , $15.00; Premium, insurâ€" ance on town hall, $25,00; A. Davidson, express charges on cash to redeem debenâ€" tures, $1.20. Deg tax agrinst Henry Storrey was erased he not having owned a dog in 1880. Council adjourned. A nice piece of "humbug" was perpetratâ€" ed at the recent meeting of the Normanby Council in the appointment of a Township solicitor. It is a purely honorary appointâ€" ment and will cost the Township nothing, yet it may create the impression‘ that now ia change has been‘made on‘the personnel: ‘of the late officials the appointment was a necessity. It is rather singular too that ‘the request was made through Mr. Ryan, the late clerk. Ashocking accident incident on Shbbath desecration ocourred on Sunday last, on the farm of Fred Gohl. Mr. Casper Hartâ€" man had left a child 8â€"years of age there while he attended divine service, and durâ€" ing the absence ofâ€"the senior members of! the family a‘number of youths were playâ€" ing ballâ€"one of which struck it with cousidâ€" erable force striking the child on the nose, literally knocking it off: Dr. MeLean was immediately summoned but was able to do comparatively little for the poor child. A lifelong disfigurement is inevitable in adâ€" dition to the acute suffering even if it should survive. It ought to prove a serâ€" ioussermon for the ones participating in the game,â€"and severe punishment should: be meted out to them, Mr.Hartman: has the sympathy of his numerous friends. The Chancery suit of Hortigan‘s which was to be heard last week, was settled by the defepdant, Dennis Horrigan, paying §250 and costs. ‘The plaintiff‘s case was eonducted with considerable ability by C. B. Jpokel, Esq., Durham. His client was & niece of the defendant, who was appointâ€" ed executor to lhis brother‘s estate. 50 acres was rescued from hisclutches though, and the present case arose out of an atâ€" tempt to retain‘ pssession: of another 50 acres. Bome rather curious afidavits would have been produced from the Crown Law archeives had it proceeded. Another crookâ€" ed transaction in connectton with it was the sale of land for taxes to get a title. There has always been: m chance for those initiated to manage such affairs and Mr. J. is to be congratulated 02 successfully vindiâ€" cating the cause of justice and the opâ€" pressed, Town Council. Honor Roll. feel it suverely. 2220000 2222277600, S MHer Trom the Norther | Cousty Towx or Werurnxarox.â€"The workshops, Toronto, who was in the bag | Gult Reporter says. "When the County | gage car, was crushed to death. He cam Council of Wellington adjourned its | up from Toronto yesterday to do som January session, the motion of adjournâ€" | work at Allandale, and was coming over t ment provided that it should meet in J une|see Barrie this morning before returnin at Fergus, instead of at Guelph. This is| home. Another young man named But probably the first step towards removing| ler had two toes cut off. The firema ! the County Town from Guelph, and estabâ€" 95“‘“9“‘} l‘ftm“J““f’d'“S’l:" :fi: t‘"“::," wa se ht ns & not so fortunate. en wo train cam h“fm‘ it more centrally, Gr.nalph. 1s now together the tender of his engine smache a city, and is consequently withdrawn from into the caboose, erushing him against the the County ; and in addition the Court boileflr, el:lnt pruvilclientislly & piece of timbe House is in such a state that a new buildâ€"|£0t fixed in such a manner that it pro Ens tny . tected him from being killed, a slight lnguxfnpmtxnl‘y demanded. The County wound on the side of his ben:l. being the Council, we are informed, is under the ouly damage done. Fortunately there circumstances strongly opposed to erecting | were no passengers on the train at the a new Court House in Gueiph; and their :::do An finqu.ut t‘l'x“ lult‘l1 on ’l‘l:l?mton. l ag a after hearing the evidence the jui fction e adjourning to. meet, as, Fergus returned a verdict blaming both ooudutg looks as if that town iu'hkely to become the ors and both drivers for negligence, and County Town of Wellington. It would be Iexpmsing their belief that the company a good thingtor&qu,butfilulthould should see that the rulers are strictly enâ€" feel it severely." \Aatamt in six hours and a half, No;_t;'ot- your big day‘s work, and beat this if canâ€"M. F. Advocate. wultolegraml. y C.ltinl effect was | year lenses intâ€" | saleable te 50 | landlords : ugh, | A large prc i atâ€" | the value c 50 | labor impr can McPhee, on the new survey near Neâ€" nagh, 8th Con. Normanby, sawed seven and a balf cords of twentyâ€"four inch wood, and split and piled four cords of the same complished within a certain tiâ€"x;me. It is our turn, and "here goes." A few days ago two men, Thomas Crispman and Dunâ€" Some of the county papers get up paraâ€" graphs relating to the amount of work acâ€" râ€"â€"~â€"â€"â€"*++%â€"%#4â€".._._. The Walkerton Herald says :â€"some farâ€" mers in this section are getting badly sold over the White Russian oats swindle. They are in fact a very poor and dirty sample of common cats. Some were purchased from a Detroit dealer at $2.50 a bushel They are a regular Yankee sell. Our belief was that Gladstone and Bright would propose the utmost in favour of Ireâ€" land that they could hope to carry, but we had not thought that they would be able to see their way to a Bill so well calculated to settle the land question. _ It will, of course, be bitterly opposed by the Conservatives and the Lords, who will endeavour to renâ€" der it ineffective by amendments, as they did the Act of 1870. As the Premier has in the present Parliament shown a stern deâ€" termination to carry his measures substanâ€" tially as presented, we may rest assured that this great Act will not be destroyed. The Peers may indeed force an appeal to the country, but there is not the least reaâ€" son to suppose that they could thus gain their point.â€"Globe. _ From the information received it is eviâ€" dent that those who trusted in the statesâ€" manship of Gladstone and Bright have no reason to complain. Without injustice to the proprietorsâ€"unless it be unjust to preâ€" vent them taking all that the tenants can earn beyond the bare necessaries of lifeâ€" the new Act will give the peasantry homes that they may safely improve, and a future to be contemplated without despair. It may be said that the Bill is not radical enough, but he who makes the statement must hold the opinions of "Scrab" Nally. J In case any present tenant conceives himself to be paying an: excessive rent, or should: any landlord wish to raise‘ it, the parties shall refer the dispute to the new Land Court, the judges shall fix a fair rate, and after doing so the tenant sh#ll‘ not be disturbed for fifteen years at least. During that time he whose industry doesnot create a tenant rights by improvements can have no just complaint if he finds himself withâ€" out one at the end of the time, â€" If disturbâ€" ed, the holder shall receive compensation by way of damages as well as the value of improvements ; and as the small tenants are more in danger of eviction the claim to damages increases in proportion to the lowâ€" ness of the rent. ‘The legitimate interests of the landlord is not only preserved, but secured by the provision that the tenant who does not pay his rent, or who is guilty of waste, or whorefuses to allow inspection shall not receive benefit from the onactâ€" ments that would otherwise tell in his faâ€" vour, _A remarkable feature of the Bill is that regarding emigration, which provides that advances to any extent may be made to Colonial Governments or companies. The effect of this arrangement will no doubt be very beneficial to Ireland and the whole Empire. The receipt from‘ the: landlord of comâ€" pensation for improvernents necessary vests in him both the frechold and the tenant right, and consequently bars the sale of the latter by the outgoing to the incoming tenant. _ This and the provision that every tenancy must be offered first to the landlord, enable him to recover absolute possession, and deprives the Bill of the character of a confiscatory measure. A highly netessary clause is that designed to prevent‘ minute subâ€"division of holdings beâ€" tween the heirs of a tenant deceased. Power to contract themselves out of the Act is reâ€" served only in the case of farmers in pracâ€" tically independent cireumstances. lulogrnml. If carried intact its substanâ€" tial effect will give the tenant fifteenâ€" Iyea.r lenses at present rents; and to create a saleable tenant right without taking from landlords and thing that they now possess. A large proportion of the future increase in the value of land accrue to those by whose labor improvements are effected, as a result recognizing that tenantrights exist throughâ€" out the country. ‘The parliamentary and literary friends of the peasantry have again and again argued the perimanence of tenure would give the people are new incentives to industry and cause them to effect improveâ€" ments such as would enable them‘ to‘ in: crease their earnings very considerably. No doubt the hoped for result will ensue under the new system by which the full value of improvements will be secured to the tenant in every contingency. If he sells his right of occupation he réceives the market value of his improvements from the purchasers.â€" If the landlord attempts to obtain a share in improvements by raising rent the tenant may sell hisright at the value established by the new rent and claim‘ten times the proâ€" posed increase from the landlord. This provision practically renders the landlord unjustly raising rent liable to considerable fine. This morning‘s despatches from London show that the Irish Land Bill was foreâ€" shadowed very accuratcly in yesterday‘s The Irish Land Bill. nall, Now trot out and beat this if you « forced, home. Another young man named Butâ€" ler bhad two toes cut off. The fireman escaped uninjured, but the engineer was not so fortunate. Whenthetwo train came together the tender of his engine smached into the caboose, erushing him against the boiler, but providentially a piece of timber got fixed in such a manmer that it proâ€" tected him from being killed, a slight wound on the side of his head, being the ouly damage done. Fortunately there were no passengers on the train at the time. An inquest was held on Thornton. And after heuring the evidence the jury returned a verdict blaming both conduct(â€" ors and bofl:‘ dri{m for negligence, and| aÂ¥nvateine Shato L asca e 109. Railway Collision at Barrie. On Friday morning last while a regular passenger traim on the Hamilton and Northâ€" western railway was backing into Barâ€" rie, collided with an extra train on the Northern railway, which was backing toâ€" ward Allandale. The tender of the extra engine was telescoped into the passenger coach, destroying both completely. â€" The baggage car was thrown from the track, and the conductor‘ sear of the extra train had one end stove in and was more or less dam» ; aged throughout. A young man named David Thornton, afitter from the N orthern workshops, Toronto, who was in the bag» gage car, was crushed to death. He came‘ up from Toronto yesterday to do como' work at Allandale, and was coming over to see Barrie this morning before returning as to number in family, &c., and he then remains till the return of the farmer, when he converses fully and fluently with the old gentleman relative to his brothers, and sisâ€" ters, cousins and aunts, and at the same time quietly informs him that he is a ‘brothâ€" ers son‘ or some near fmend. He then reâ€" quests to remain a season at the rural resi dence; after a while he becomes weary of his "boarding house" and secretly makes good his escape, leaving the ftarmer minus an overcoat or some yaluable article of elothing. But previous to his departure the ruffian endeavours to lead to ruin any ‘ female members who may be foolish enough to believe his smooth and oily tongue. His appearance and stature are fair complextion, Roman nose, grey eyes, about five feet six inches in height. We have been informed that the ""prodigal" is somewhere in the vicinity of Glammis, Township of Bruce, at the present time, and is still at his "little game." â€" Several wellâ€"toâ€"do farmers have been duped.â€" Bruce Herald. A young scoundrel has been "making a living," and also having a "good time" through the Counties of Grey and Bruce, during the past winter, by ostensibly pasâ€" sing fora "Cousin‘ wherever he goes. His style of ingrafting himself into tue confiâ€" dence of strange people is amazing, and can scarcely be credited, and the plausible manner in which he learns the whereabouts of people‘s relatives is thus related by an eye witness. He gencrally enters a farm house, and, if finding a femaie member of the famâ€" ily, at once enquires after the location of herrelatives, who may reside at a distance, Khe was committed for trial without bail. Sampson King, a brother ; Catherine ’ Haynes, daughterâ€"inlaw ; and Isabella ‘King, daughter of the prisoner, all gave eviâ€" dence, but nothing new or of special inâ€" terest could be elicted fron their evidence further than that they were aware that the oil of cedar was procured and used. They were not cognizant of the decersed‘s conâ€" dition, but said she took fits after taking the medicine, and that she was known to have taken as mauy as four fits consecuâ€" tively from the effects of the medicine. The prisoner was then duly cautioned by the: Magistrate, to which she replied that she was charged with what she never did, l Herbert Campbell, clerk at Manley‘s drug store, Wiarton, testified that young King called and acked for oil of cedar; it was reâ€" gistered as sold on the 16th of March ; he asked the boy what it was required for, and he told him to kill lice on cattle ; he bought five cents‘ worth, which would he one ounce, and gave his name as James King. The principal witness called was James King, brother of the deceased, who is at present serying a term in goal for a theft committed in this town about a month ago. He testified that he procured a bottle of oil of cedar at Manley‘s drug store, Wiâ€" arton, but did not remember the date; he ‘ said his mother gave him the bottle to go for it, but he was not sure what quantity he bought ; he told the druggist it was for killing bugs ; when he came home he gaye it to his sister ; he was not aware that she took fits before taking the medicine, but: heard she did afterwards ; he was not! aware of his sister‘s condition, or that she wase sick, untill he heard she was dead. His evidence was zery unsatisfactory, and in many instances contradictory to that given at thoinguest, and to what be had previously told the constable. This, he exâ€" plained, was on account of being excited at the time. The prisoner is a small lowâ€"set woman, about 40 years of age, and mother of a large fumily, the majority of whom apâ€" peared in Court toâ€"day, â€" Although sho has been in goal now several days awaiting trial, she appeared quite calm and composâ€" ed, and npperently very little concerned about the serious charge on which she was arrested.. ‘This is, no doubt, largely owing to the frequent perpetration of the deed of which she now stands comumitted, and which the general appearance and pubâ€" lic character‘ of the family seem to indiâ€" cate, Owex Souxn, April 8,â€"The preliminary examination of Julia Aun King, mother of May King, the young woman who died in the township of Keppel from the effects of medicine trken to procure an abortion, was held at the Police Court this afternoor. The Magistiates held the examination with closed doors, no one being admitâ€" ted except the prisoner and those necesâ€" sary to the proper conduct of the case. | The Keppel Abortion Case. Look out for Him. +4 B ++ returning yluss windows, arnd other nuvelties. creased to 4,277,000. The Clinton New Era states that the winter has been unusually hard on fall wheat in Colborne. Many farmers intend ploughing down the land on which they mude large calculations, and sowing it with spring grain. Anthony Bowers, of Vaughan, lost seven of his horges during a period of six days. Their death is attributed to eating decayed turnips and drinkiag bad water. Several of the horses wore very valuable. A defence Association has been formed in Toronto to defend the Presbyterian The Globe calculates that the population of Canada, according to the census taken, ought to be 4,177,140; and if Mr. Lowe is correct mbout the excess of immigration over smigration the number should be inâ€" A boy named Wm. Connoly, aged about thirteen, who has already served a term in the Reformatory, on Thursday broke open a trunk in the house of Mr. Reid, Walkerton, and stole therefrom about two hzndred dollars. THE Indian charged with assaulting a young woman near Bouthampton, and sentence to 7 months; and Robert Stewart for breaking into the railway station Walkâ€" erton, and stealing tickets, sentonced to 12 months, were sent to the Central Prison on Saturday, Mr. John McKenzie, tailor, of Mount Forest, walked from that town, on Thursâ€" day of last week, to Palmerston to visit his duughter, Mrs. J. Greer. On arriving at the house he complained of intense cold m both wrists, but the unpleasant feeling passed, and he ate heartily at supper time, Shortly after that whilst gitting near the stove, he leaned forward so much that Mr. Greer was afraid he would get burnt, and on placing him npwright in his chair was so shocked ut his appenrance thut he got & neighbor to go for a doctor. He became worse, he lerned forward ngain, groaned fearfully, and was a corpse before medical assistance arrived. â€" Dr. Standish certified that death resulted from heart disense. A sudden death oreured at the Bradford Model School on Wedne slay, A young lady named Francis Kerr, about 16 years of age, dropped suddenly in the cloak room of the Model School and expired in a few minvies. Medical aid was at once proâ€" cured, but nothing could be done. proper warning, and by the time the hoseâ€" cart arrived the flames had obtrined good headway and threatened to engulph the entire bulding. The brigadle soon had two powerful streams on, and by dint of good straight work confined the fire to the wing. It originated in the car inspector‘s office, but how is a mystery. All the books, &e., were saved, and the loss is solely that of the building. The roundâ€"house caught fire from the burning cinders, but the fire was soon extinguished, Graxo Trumk Sration ar Braxrrorp BurneD.â€"A fire started in the office of the Grand Trunk station at Brantford, on Sauturâ€" day at noon, and all of the offices west of the ticket office were consumed, _ The briâ€" gade were a little tardy through not having proper warning, and by the time the hose. trying to cross from the city to St. Helen‘s Island. While on the way the ice moved and they were carried down some distance, Fortunately a large field of ice came down and after desperate efforts they managed by means of it to get ashore. While this was going on opposite St. Helen‘s there were four men trying to make their way from Isle Ronde, further up the Montreal whore. Every one of them had to swimn for his life before they were hauled ashore, The eurrent was very swift at this point, and had they been unable to awith: they would have been drowned between Hocheâ€" laga and Longueuil. 22097 ON THE ICE.â€"Fouar men had a narrow escape at Montreal on Sunday while come. Omabha, Neb., April 9.â€" A lettep received here from Ponca says that the town of Griendsland, which was ewept away by‘the Missouri River flood, consisted Of mbout thirty houses, occupied by about 159 perâ€" gons, and as far as known, no persons living in the town were drowned, though it jg reported that a number of persons living in the vicinity were drowned. There were many remarkable & narrow escapes, some persons barely saving theirlives by «climb. ing into trees and remaining there a} night, Several persons were flonted off on the tops of their houses, which were swept down stream, but these persons were resened by means of bonts. A great deal of live stock has been lost. Three hundred people of the Cedar country have been made home. less and destitute, and are sustaining life with food spplied by neighbors. Itis claim. ed that the ice covers their furm» to such a dâ€"pth and extent that it will take seversl weeks to melt it, and it is thought it wil not disappear until the first of June, and even were the land clear of ice it would not be plauted, as the people have lost a}] their seed, their teams, waggons and im pliments, The people of Yaneton, Dakota, and 8t Helena, Neb, have organized relief Com. mitt e*. ‘The Miksourie River averape; y miles in width for one hundred miles nbove Ponea. ‘The gorges ure still holding firm, Many of the cakes of ice that have foated down past Ponea are reported as being an acre in extent and from three to five feet thick. ‘The worst of the food has not yet o OP . CC mm es road track. The steamer Penia» struck the railraad machine{ shops, completely wrecking them, the boat is now on the prarie, about the channel. ‘The warehouses were destroyed and many good stores in them carried away. ‘The rescuing parties report great suftering and destitution among thy settlers on the bottom lands between Yankton and Vermillion. A number of houses at Yankton were moved from theip foundation and, in some instances Sumel Yaxxtox, Dokota, April 9.â€"The damageo to the lmbo.“, l'lul‘oldl. and pri\'.h property by the ice gorge here has been fearful,. ‘The steamers at the levee were earried inland and now lay dry on the rail. Aorrer on n ros.â€"F. More Floods in the w;‘t. ** <@> +4 Odanah or Minnedosa, the route finally chosen is to eross the"Assiniboine some dis tance below the junction of the Little Sas katchewan. By bringing the main line so far south a point will be reachedâ€"and that not very far west from Rod Riverâ€"where the distance direct to Pembina will be no greater than to Winnipeg, and if the Win. nipeggers think the traffic is going to travel don(mddnohu-inngle to get to the frontier when it can reach it by travelling mlong the third side they will find them. selves very much mistaken. Even Pembina will ultimately cease %o be the objective point on the frontier, for the most dinect line meross the frontier to the Byndicate‘s present outlet will be by a point far wost of Red River, According to the latest information prediction that the Syndicate would « wroute for the Pacific Railway far sou all the routes selocted or even tried ] Government engincers is coming true dc.d of crossing the little Baskatchey The first step has just been taken ; gin townrds representative instituti« least in the leading cities. A late d rays the Council of St. Petersburg w sist of a member of each of the 228 .« tricts, and will be elected by the « all the landlords and independent tor It is understood that the Council w cide by majority votes on all m« eubmitted to it by the Commandan the decision of the majority will be ed on receiving the Emperor‘s sanct With the Arpmu:h of Spring, Biliar g::: prevail that often lead toserious against their attack in time 1 Burdock Blood Bitters ; the bost Liv er orator, Kidney Corrector," Regulator Bowels undrflmu'om, and the purest. permanent Tonic in the world, _ For , all dealers. â€"b162. FARME Puslinen nas perhaps the tallest the county of Wellington, in the p Mr. John Hewit, who stands six 4 eight inches high. Goderich population during the past twolve to the assessors. ‘This The freshet has caused the destract many lives and much property in th of Malaga, in Southern Spain. The Elora Mechanies‘ Institute, x has a fine library, recently reccivei nations of 860 books and $100 in casn Mr. Bradiaugh wes reâ€"clected on & day to represent Northampton in House of Commons by a majority of | A real fox hunt took place in Muid on the 3ist of March, in which no than seven foxes were found, pursued killed. the negative.The court ret tation, and after three hou they returned the vercict of all. Sentence of death 1y pronounced on Sophie Picof tence will be submitt~d to t firmation, because she is of Pears, plumbs, peach and cherry tr have been badly injured by the cold in vicinity of Walkerton, A valuable quicksilver mine has been discovered within forty miles of Vietoria, Britush Columbia. The court asked the aceus any further defence, and t street, 8t. Catherine 1 street, and other poin assassination of the Bophic Picofisky refu questions. The court was largely oc serutiny of material used by Great excitement was cause duction of two bombs sit which killed the Emperor eylindrical tin cases filled â€" discovered at the house of J phie Pieoffsky,and several pI ersburg, showing the place Duke Micheal, Micheal M. street, 8t. Catherine Canal, street, and other points com Sr. Prrememunc, April 9.â€"In the trial sof the Nihilists implicated in the assassinaâ€" tion of the Czar, the president of the court asked whether the prisoner wished to say mnything. Russokof® spoke for haif an hour, HMe sad he primerally desired to mgitate peacefully, but entered the late conâ€" spiracy seeing no other way out of the social #roubles. Machacloff said he belonged to the terrorist faction party, but denied Rusâ€" wokoff‘s statement. â€" Me participate in the arrangements for the murder of the Czar. Mesey Helfman acknowleged she kept a «eonspirator‘s lodging house which was the Aepot for their implements ; but denied acâ€" tively participating in the Czar‘s assassinnuâ€" tion Kebaltschitish, avowed connection with the "will of the people" party ; their wish, he suid, being to guin the objects by a poace» ful propaganda, but they were reluctantly obliged to adopt terrorist measures. He adâ€" mitted preparing the five bombs. Sophiec Pieoffsky avowed participation in the preâ€" paration of the Moscow mine and in the murder of the Czar. Jeliaboff Auently reâ€" lated with diaboheal satisfa stion the history of the two Alexandrofsky mines. He said he was the head of one group of th« party who was charged by the Exceutive Comâ€" mittee with organizing the attuck by bombs, and was connected with the Sudowa street mine as a simple worker. The court was largely oceupied in the INCLUDING, MISCELLANEOUS April 12th, 1881. ” The Trial of Nihilists. THEY ARE ALL CoNbRaNED has fallen monthsâ€" looks bad i imstitution A late dis rsburg will fisky the « sed if they | they replied RN S W wit 1 by t t Muidstor A 1 £ St. 1 whicl U 183 k Tor Hay Ont: Poa Dre But M Nhic W Ajp H H