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3id (4 14 wheel must give, and a collision occurs. Occassionly it happens that frietions oceur between some parts of the Sehool machinâ€" ery, the Trustees and the Teacher, the Feacher and pupils, or perhaps all together, with the inevitable result of injory to all eoncerned. Occassionally also, the fracas finds entrance into the Public Press, when, if matters are not made worse they certainâ€" 1y are not improved. | It is ue undoubted â€" ly,that words of wisdom may emanate from The great excellence of the Public and High School Systems of Ontario is admittâ€" ed on all hands. â€" Provision has been made by law for the education of the entire School population; the professiona! and literary qualifications of teachers have been raised atep by step, and the working of the school law has been made more and more of a popular characterâ€"so much so indeed, that one of the distinetive features of the Public School System,as it is at the present day, is,that the people themselves govern the sehools through their vepresontatives, the Trustees. . And so happily do the provisions of the School Act accord with the genius of the people in this respect, that the work of our Schools generally, proceeds silently and harmoniously, and, we have good reaâ€" son to believe, efficiently as well. Howâ€" ever, the best constructed machinery will at times get ont of gear. Porhaps there is w deficiency of the lubricating agentâ€"of what in the affairs of men would be called the suaviter in modo, or, there may hbe too great a strain here, or too much friction #here. and so some unfortmnnate cog or â€"The Francoâ€"Tamisian affuir has been settled and in a way which seems to be emâ€" inently satisfactory to all parties in France, but most unsatisfactoy to all the other Enropean governments, especially Italy and Turkey. After ronting the Kroumirs who had made themselves obnoxious to the French Colonists im Algeria, the Freuch troops marched upon Tunis, and after conâ€" siderable parleying the Bey finally concludâ€" ed a treaty with the French General. It assures to France the right to cceupy all important mulitary positions, to deal with foreign countries in behalf of Tunis, to regulate the financial system of Tunis, and finally to exercisea parental smpervision over all her affuirs. In return the Bey is guaranteed security of his person, State, and dynasty. The publication of the terms of the treaty has called forth much severe eomment. ‘Fhe English Press characterâ€" ize the conduct of France as perfiduous and a gross breach of international law, while at the same time the hands of Engâ€" land are tied by the assurances given to Frrnce by Disracli‘s Government on the occasion of the cession of Cypress by Turâ€" key during the concoction of the Berlin Freaty. â€"There seems to be a pretty active proâ€" gese of wire pulling going on now between the Grand Trank and the Northern Railâ€" way Companies, as to which of them shall mequire a controlling power over the Toâ€" rounto, Grey and Bruee R. R. _ Both comâ€" panies have entered upon a policy of absorpâ€" tion, and as all monoplies, whether in the nature of railways, cottons or sugar, are inâ€" jumous to the prosperity of the people, it is certainty in the interests of this County that the T. G. & B. would not fall either into the bands of the one or the other, but that it be worked as an independent line of railway . â€"We have received the first number of a new journal â€"the Dominion Oddfellow. It is a folio, well printed, and generally: has a most respectable appoarance. The Oddfellow is to be in reality what its name purports,â€"the organ of the order of Oddâ€" fellows, eschewing political partizanship and confining itselt to simply chronicling political events as a part of the general news of the day, but its chief aim, next to the diffusion of what may be called profes sional news, will be, to make the Odd/elâ€" low a good family paper. _ We wish our â€"Certain shanges have taken place lateâ€" ly among the higher offices in the Conrts of Law. Chancellor Spragge has been apâ€" pointed Chiet Justice in "room of the late Cmief Justice Moss, and Mr. Boyd, Q. C., has been appointed to the office rendered vacant by the promotion of Chief Justice Bpragge. Vieeâ€"Chancellor Blake has reâ€" wigned his seat on the bench, and this is much to be regretted. _ Rumour has it that Mr. Meredith, the leader of the Opposition in the House of Assembly is to be appoint ed to the office rendered vacant by the re signation of Mr. S. H. Blake. 1 formation Wantedâ€"Wm. Bowler, â€"The annual meeting of the Durkam Mechamic‘s Institute will be held in the Town Hall on Monday the 30th inst., at 8 p. m., and the Calico Ball and ce Cream Festival on Friday the 27th inst. instead of on the dates mentioned in our last issue. The new arrangement is definite. Alesander Webster, Colin €. McFayden, Baniel Keiti, Alevander Taylor, Agints for the Grey Review THE REVIEW. mont. Court of Revisionâ€"Township of Glenelg. Court of Bevisionâ€"Town of Durham. Fanning Millsâ€"R. H. MceKay, Walkerton. The Leading Hardware Storeâ€"T. J. Adie, Durham. F Carpenters and Buildersâ€"Patterson & Worner, Durkam. Court of Revisionâ€"Township of Egreâ€" ABOUT sCHOOL MATTERs. Durham, May 19, 1881. New Advertisements. 1 #7, t wal ht to ceeupy all ns, to deal with Dundalk. Pricevilic. CGlenelg. Bloistein. Dromore. ‘°0, | compensalt er Now it l ly | 1. That B ts | to pass a a he | »weep the eb } can insist nâ€"| school roo dâ€" | when a pw It | tees must ill} pupil can | On Satarday last, Mr.â€" Walter Perkins Newman, the remaining member of. the firm conducting the Farmers‘ Bauk iz Elora, died after a protracted illness. in the Times the asserisment was given at $1,219,919â€"a decrease from 1879 of §18, 274, and the populalion at 418iâ€"n inâ€" erease of population of 36 over 1870. It will be observed that the population bas decreased since last year 175, while the assessment has been incrsased about §43,000. We have pointed out again and again that the "National Policy" of the present Conservative Government was an injury to the great mass of the coummunity â€"partieularly to the farming and working elasses. Some time ago in speaking of the railway enterprise of Owen Sound, and mentioning* that Collinywood had as lirge a population, anl was increasing more rapidly, we were accused of making wild statements, but we would like to know where we made the will stitements. Or perbaps the Times might use the decrease of the population of Owen Sound,‘as anâ€" other i stance of the beanties of the N. P. which it admires so much. ‘ Centrel, 309 Bay 1301 â€"total 4,309. In 1880 We take the following from the Owen Sound Timâ€"s of lask, woek:â€"By the assess. ment Roll, jast gompleted, we find the total value of real property is $1,072,873 ; per sonal property $120,525 ; income $38,017 â€"total resident assessment, $1,231,415 ; nouâ€"resident $32,165, making a tota‘ of $1,203,580. ‘This is an increase of $8,461, on real property, of $10,110 on income, and decrease of $2,075 on personal properâ€" ty â€"total increase on the roll $11,495. The population is as follows: River Ward 1,290, eolumns, our readers will see how sreviously all parties to the Latona difficulty have departed from the spirit as well as the letter of the law,and at the same time, be able to juige between our fair corâ€" respondent and curselves as to our readâ€" ing of the law. approbation of the trustees to expel such pupil frora the school. But any pupil unâ€" der public censure, who shall express to the master Lis regret for such a course of conduct, as openly and explicitly asthe case may require, shall with the approbaâ€" tion of the trustees and master, be reâ€"adâ€" mitted to the school. The twentyâ€"second a»ubsection of the one hundred and second section of the Public School Act declare:s "tuat any pupil who shull be adjudged so refractory by the trustees (or by a majority of them} and the teacher, that his presence in the school is deemed injurions to the other pupils, may be dismuissed from such school, und, where practicable, remioved to an Industrial Sehool." No pupil shall be admitted to any Public School who has been expelled from any Public or High School, unless by the written anthority of the inspector,. ; "8. Heâ€"the teacherâ€"â€"shall Anvlov. at a Now it is quite evident from the above : 1. That Boards of Trustees have no right to pass a resolation requiring the pupils to »weep the school room. 2. That no Teacher can insist upou. any pupil sweeping the school room even as a punishment. 3.]That when a pupil is suspended,parents and trus tees must be notificd of the faet. 4. That no pupil can be expelled, exeept under resoluâ€" tion of the Board of Trusteos. 5. That with the consent of the Board, a pupil who has been formally expelled may be again admitted on expressing regret for the ofâ€" {once cormmitted, Froin tie correspondence which has appeared in a previous issue, and â€" which ‘appears toâ€"day in these "3. Ho â€"the teacherâ€"â€"shall e'mp]..y, at a compensation to be fixed by the trusteos, a suitable person to make fires, to sweep the rooms and bails daily, and dast the winâ€" dows, walls, seats, desks, and other furniâ€" tare in the same ; but no assistant teacher or pupil shall be required to perform such duty, unless voluntarily, and with suitable no pupil shail be expelled without the auâ€" the ity of the trustees. *2. When the example of any pupil is very hurt/ul to the school, and in all cases where reformation â€" appears hbopeless, it shall be the duty of the master, with the approbation of the trustees to expel such pupil frora the school. But any pupil unâ€" der public censure, who shall express to the master Lis regret for such a course of conduct, as openly and explicitly asthe ing, defacing, or injuring any of the Public Sehool property, such as buildings, forniâ€" ture, fences, trees, shrubbery, seats, &c.; or writing any obecene or improper words on the fences, privies, or any part of the premises ; provided that any master susâ€" peuding a pupil for any of the canses above named, shall immediately, after such susâ€" pension, give notice thereo{, in writing, to the parent or guardian of such pupil, and to the trustees, in which notice shall be +taied the reason for such suspeusion ; but no pupil shail be expelled without the auâ€" the ity of the trustees. ©2. When the examvle of any punilis other improper Ianguage ; (f) General bad coudnet, and bad example, to the injury of the sehool ; (7) Cutting, marring, destroyâ€" our correspondents, we will quote the clauses bearing on the matief as they are to be foand in the School Actâ€"and we do so, not ouly for the Lenefit of Ihe Latona School Section but for our readers generâ€" ally who may be interested in School matâ€" ters. Referring to the duties of Teachers, the School Act says:â€" "1. Heâ€"that isthe tencherâ€"shall suspend (subject to appeal, by the parert or guardâ€" inv, to the trustees), any pupil for any of the following veasous: {a) Traancy persislâ€" ed in ; (6) Violent opposition to authority ; (¢) Repetition of uny offence after notice ; (d) Habitual and determined neglect of duty ; (e) The use of profane, obscene, or the editorial chair, but, as a correspondent admit«, person 8in the height of passion are not amenable to reason. A case in poing has recently occurred in a neighbormg School Section, that of Latena, and no small damage has been done to the cause of education in that district, during the progress of the dispate. As public journalists we ure obliged to take notice of publicmatâ€" ters, and if need be,expose wrong doing wherever it may occur, but, let us assure our correspondents,that we never allow the personal element to interfere with our disâ€" enssion of public questions. In the case of Latona we simply gave our reading of the law, for it seemmed so very explieit on the Latoua difficulty, that all that seemed to be necessary was,to point out what the law did say. However, as our reading of the‘ law seems to be culled in question by one of npensath Now it is That Bo: Owen Sound Statistics. | _ Wareertox.â€"On Monday last wo paid a hurried visit to Walkerton. We observe that our neighboring Town is well snpâ€" plied with handsome public buildings such as Churches, Sebools, County Offices, etc. which .would be a credit to a city. It has also many fine manufacturing establishâ€" ments, among which we would notice ’specinll the Fanning Mill Manufactory of R. H. MeKay, Esq. The Fanving Mills made in thisestablishment, are to be found in every section of this and neighboring counties and are becoming more popular, as Mr. McKay is always ready to ndapt :nuy improvements he becomes cognizant of, so as to make them ahead of any other Fanning Mill in the Province for nsefulâ€" ness and durability, This Factory is quite eapable of turning out Fannivg Milis enâ€" ough to supply a large Province, as it is‘ one of the largest of the kind in the Doâ€" minion, and well supplied with machinery of the latest kind, necessary to a large trade, and 1s & credit to the Town in which it is located. We understand that Mr. Meâ€" hay is pushing Ins business in the sonthern portion of the peniosula, and although meeting with a keen competition his mill are grudually gaining the public favor. We notice that many pluces are offering large bonuses to enecurage the location of bonaâ€" fied manufactories in their midst, as they’ are a beneft, and a help to build up Tow ns | and villages,â€". | Fisurnc.â€"The fishing season has fairly commenced, and the creeks and rivers in the neighborhood, some days, fairly bristle with fishing rods. _ Two of the hands went from the Review Office last Friday to the Saugeen and succeeded in capturing durâ€" ing the day twentyâ€"two dozen, of the speeâ€" kled beauties which when they left the rivâ€" er for home, weighed al out thirty pounds, but which felt considerably heavier when they reached Durham.â€"Not so bad for one days sport. Junior P. D. had his enthusâ€" ism kindled to the highest pitch by the sight of the trout, and next day determined on taking out the balance of the fish from the River, but when he arrived home next evening footâ€"sore, wet and weary, his enâ€" thusiasm had dwindled down almost to noâ€" thing, as he exlubited his string with just Siz of the speckled beantics. Such is the uncertainty of Fishing ! setting fire to the bedelothes, and to the hair of one of the boys singeing it off close to the head. The boys ran down stairs and gave the alarm, when a few pails of water extinguished the fire, which had already cought the window frame, washstand, and elothing hanging around the roon:. We congratulate Mr. Griffiths on his narrow escape from a serious fire.â€"Times. Tus Faig :â€"On Tuesday last the usual Monthly Fair was held. The number of Cattle offered was not very large, but very good animals were disposed of Mr. Wim. Irvine of Bentineck sold a three year old steer which weighed 1590 lbs. for $732. Mr James Edge sold another that weighed over 1600 Ibs, A number of milch cows were elso offered. The attendance of people was not very large, and the fair was over at an esrly hour. Duxnar« Divirsion Soxs or Texmrerancr No. 410.â€"The above division has been reâ€" organized. The following are the officers elected :â€" Bro. Rev. J. 8. Eakins, W, P. ; Sister Potter, W. A. ; Bro. J. J. Croglrie, R. 8. ; Bro. J. Symington, Treas. ;*Bro. T. Hanbury, F. S. ; Bro. Rev. A. Potter, Chaplain ; Bro. Sutton, Conductor. : Sister Hanbury, A. C. ; Bro. Whitby, I. S. ; Bro. E. Middleton, 0. 8. ; Bro. P. McGregor, P. W. P. ; Bro. T. Hanbury, D. G. W.P. Division opens with a good membership. Night of meeting Friday evening,. Firz:.â€"An alarm was sounded between 9 and 10 o‘%clock on Wednesday evening, and it was found a coal oil lamp had exâ€" ploded at the house of Mr. J. C. Grifiths, Scrope street Owen Sound. ‘The children had just retired, and had been in bed only two or three minutes, when a lamp on the wash stand, close to the bedside, exploded, Sammatit Seroor.â€"A sabbath school has been organized in connection with the Normanby Presbyterian Church, which is under the charge of Rev. Mr. Paterson of this town. We are glad to hear that the attendance is quite large and that it prowmâ€" ises to be very successful. There is a full staif of teachers, the Rev. Mr. Paterson has a large Bible class which he teaches after the service each sabbath..â€"Hanover Post. * €*, We dircct attention to the advertisement of Messrs. Patterson & Warner, Carpenters and builders, which will be found in anothâ€" er column, Mr. Warner is well known as a good workman, and we believe Mr Patâ€" terson, who has only recently settled in Durbham, will soon secure a flourishing business. Tas new Congregation of ‘Kuox‘ Presbyâ€" terian Church held their first service in the Town Hall, on Sabbath last. A lurge conâ€" gregation assembled both morning and evening, and listened very attentively to the discourse of Rev. Mr. Sinith, who conduetâ€" ed the service. Last Saturday evening we were visited by a severe storm ot lightning and rain. Mr. James Sullivan, of the 5th con,. Glenâ€" elg, had a calf struck by the lightning. It was paralyzed for about twentyâ€"four hours, but strange to say, is now doing well. Mrex‘s White Vests cheap at Grant‘s, Dnrham. Tux Teacher‘s Association of South Grey meet in Flesherton toâ€"dey (Thursday) and toâ€"morrow. Faru Waear gives promise of n much better crop than was anticipated a few weeks ago. T. J. Aot® is still to the front, in prices for all kinds of Hardware, ete. â€" S:e adverâ€" tissment. Tuz Varney Cheose Factory is now unâ€" der full keadway for the season, under the management of Mr. Patterson. We are happy to observa in our contemâ€" porary that Dr. Kelly has passed his exâ€" amination for the degree of M. Ii. C. . Eng. Local and Cther Items. Courts or Revistox.â€"Courts of Revision will be held as follows : â€"Durham, on Monâ€" day evening,May 30th ; Egremont, at Holâ€" stein, on Fiiday May 27th ; Glenelg at the Town Hall, on Monday, May 10th. See adv. Carr and inspect Grant‘s Black Shawls â€"extra value. The horses in this district are very danâ€" gerous ones. A short time ago Mr. John Foster had his keenness of scent somewhat diminished by a kick from his horse, and now our respectable blacksmith, Sam, is nearly laid up with a sore foot caused by Jinny throwing a stone at him and strikâ€" ing him on the heel. Now you must not think that Jinny is his wife, not at all, she is no less a personage than his thoroughâ€" bred trotting mare. We hope that Sam will soon be better and able to go vigorousâ€" ly into work. Mr. Wm, Mathieson, who was formerly a wholesale and retail merchant, has comâ€" menced farming and is doing well. He has cleared 75 acres, and has 25 acres of fine fall wheat. Mr. Mathieson owns eonsiderâ€" able, property in the village of Neustadt where his wife and family are now residâ€" ing, while Wm., who is, as it were, a seâ€" cond growth bachelor is preparing a home | for them here. As his farm is nearly all under crop he has been looking after a farm to rent for pasture for his large herd ‘ of thoroughâ€"breds. ‘ Mr. Henry Ellis, of a tugâ€"ofâ€"war fame, who removed here a short time ago and bought 50 acres of land is doing well and has improved his place a great deal. He keeps nothing but thoroughâ€"bred stock and finds that it pays. | In a short time we have no doubt, he will be buying Mr. Overâ€" field‘s farm, which lies alongside of his, and go more extensively into farming. Go in Hank we wish you AJuck, + one. The two were Mr. John MeDonald and Miss Katie McKechnie. After the marâ€" riage was over they repaired to the resiâ€" dence of Mr. John MceKechnie, father of the bride, where they were met by a number of friends who had begen invited to spend the evening. All enjoyed themselves, and none more so than the young couple who had been unitel. They took up house next day, for at this time of the year even when such ar event as this takes place, farmers have no time to lose, and in the evening were again visited by a very obstriperous crowd of congratulating friends who exâ€" pressed their joy by extracting sweet and melodious sounds from cowâ€"bells, blowing horns, shooting and other harmless amuseâ€" i ments which was kept up till morning. | Our enterprising blacksmith, Mr. 8. Over field is very busy. circle of friends and relations she leaves behind. f In the midst of all this one of those joyâ€" ful events takes place in which ‘the rules of arithmetic are violated and two are made one. â€" The two were Mr. John MeDonald Sampson Brown is still living, and, though he is still possessed of the great muscularity which he exhibited some time ago, yet, he is now exercising it not in throwing barrels of salt but in ploughing, sowing, and other work necessary to the gathoring of a bountiful harvest. Poor Bingo is missing still and though he be now a thing of the past, yet, out of reâ€" spect for his past services, he is spoken of with great revérence. Mrs. Bingo, who, since her lord‘s departure was in very poor health, suddenly took a change for the worse a few nights ago, and though every remedy which skill could apply was brought to bear on the disease still it was of no avail and she died calmly and peaceâ€" fully on the night of the twenty seventh ult. Her life was short but very eventful, and her loss will be keenly ‘elt by the great If the worthy M. P. in his next public orâ€" ation will angwer these questions to the satisfaction of a generous public he will then be eligibie to take rank among the political gods. p Has some political wizard with magic wand charmed the charmer and rondered inert his "political predilections that have always been on the side of Reform?" The above extract has the ring of good common sense and would be creditable to the most ardent ~disciple of the illustrious Cobden or any gentleman "whose political predilections have always been on the side of Reform." â€" How can a man make such statements before a public audience and then support the prosent pretection policy of the Dominion Government ? How is it that his profession is so much at variance with his practice? "Sweet memory wafted by the gentle grle, Oft up the stream of time I turn my sail." In taking a cruise up the stream of time I stranded upon an old number . of the nirham Standardâ€"bearing date July 25th 1862â€"containing a speech delivered by the present M. P. for South Grey from which I will give a few extracts for the purpose of comparing his profession with his practice leaving the reader to judge if the discreâ€" pancy is sufficiently covered by the cloak of expediency. His opening sentence reads thusâ€" "My political predilections have always heen on the side of Reform." "I do not mean to be understood as asâ€" serting that the advocates of indirect taxaâ€" ation and protective duties are necessarily dishonest; but I can scarcely conceive the possibility of devising a revenue scheme of greater practical injustice. . I have no misâ€" givings in my own mind as to the advanâ€" tages and correctness of a free trade policy. Custom duties operate unequally ; they are collected at a large cost ; they lead to immorâ€" ality and retard iminigration. In adding largely to the cost of living the price of laâ€" bour is enhanced and the cost of production so largely increased as to render comparaâ€" tively uurcuumemfifi the products of our fields, our mines, a£4 our domestic manuâ€" factures. I propose to remove every obâ€" stacle in the way of the most complete free commercial intercourse. 1 would remove even the appearance of proscription. â€" Open every Canadian port to the productions and manufactures of the warld." Reminiscensces of an w44 â€"@ me Bentinck. 0. R A destructive fire occurred at Morriston on Thursday, resulting in the complete deâ€" struction uf three dwelling houses in the village. The fire originated in C. Shultz‘s Rary Fart or Arrit.â€"The total rainâ€" fall of April was about oneâ€"thirteenth of an inch. During the corresponding month of last year the tall was three and oneâ€"tenth inches, The heaviest fall on record for any April was that of 1850, when it was four «ud three quarter inches. Last month has been the driest known, Lace Curtains from 90c. per piir ; Lamâ€" burgains from 20¢. per pair, at Graut‘s. Sir:â€"In your issue of the 12th inst., is l a letter from the teacher of Latona. In that letter she is making a strange assertion about my boy. Her statement being that he is not a fit pupil for any school were order is respected. I can prove to the pubâ€" lic that the teacher .never complained to me mor the board of Trustees about his conduct till after she had rawhided him black and blue. She ought to take home the advice she gave "Common Sense" reâ€" garding the truth,and not let hatred be her ruling passion, considering that the impor. tant matter of the education of the youth of the Section is committed to her trust. Yours truly, AueEx, McCuenEext. P. S.â€"Mr. Enrror: It you will be so kind as to allow me & small space in your paper, I would like to say a word in reply to some falsb statements made in connecâ€" tion with my name in the Latona teacher‘s letter. First, if she calls moe and one or two more a number, I can testify that the most of the section was against a female teacher. Second, at one of our | imeetings, your correspondent says that I expressed myself sorry that my boy refusod. This is false. At that mesting I told her to try the cluldren with kindness and less of compulsion and that none of the chilâ€" «dren would refuse to sweep. But our advice was all in vain with her. way of brightning his reputation than beâ€" lying the actions, and underestimate my judgment be will find in time that he has taken the wrong track. In conclusich if uny person has any charge against me with regard to my publicactions, or persor ally is an individual let him sign his name to nis articles or no notice will be taken of them by me. James Sxsx®. gentleman he would state facts and give some proof, and allow the public to judge for themselves. He also states that I am dictatoral, that, I deny, and I defy him to rame one instance in which it was shown. Such an insinuation I throw back with seorn as only worthy of the one that uses it. _ 1 am not afraid of comparing my repuâ€" tation with that of "Common sense" as I think I stand as high in the estimation of the public as he does, and ifhe has no othey bo l en on ie e o id o n ies e sn & To the Editor of the, Review In regard "to the engaging of the teachâ€" er against a great number of the section" he makes use of a gross misrepresentation. When I acted as Trustee I endeavored to serve faithfully, and in all my actions to merit the approval of the majority of the ratepnyers, and, if in any case I failed I ask "Common sense" to come forward with the proof, for the intelligent readers of this enlightened ago, are not very apt to give much credit to mere assertions, I am ready to «lefend any action I have taken part in as trustee, and if "Common sense" wishes to discuss the matter, through the press, for no doubt he is one of those mealy mouthed individuals rather modest to speak freely to your face, let him make things more intelligible by giving his name at the bottom of his next attempt to belie. When a person in this heat of excitement makes use of statements of a scurrilous nature he can perhaps be excused, but to do as "Comâ€" mon sense" must have done, sit down ealmly and make use of statements which I defy him to prove, and then to withold his name from such, in order to escape the eyes of the public, displays at once a spirit not consistant with what should preâ€" vail in any inteligent being, but pictures more freely that prevalent in fthe lower animels, who will not attact while the gaze of man meets the eye, but at the least screen from observation nakes the plunge. When "Common sense" states that I am the teachers backer, if he means the public to infer that Miss Annie Skene acted as 1 dictated I most emphaticaly deny giving: her any advice in the case, or in any other matter in connection with the school. I ! received training for oue profession and ‘ she for another, and if I did not think she competent to fill the situation without my ‘ assistance I would not have engaged her. As a ratepayer I have as much right to exâ€" | press my mind on matters as ‘"Common | sense" or any one else, and if he thinks that I have not acted judiciously he has ni perfect right to form his opinions. But when he makes assertions through the press, if he was certainy what he is not, a Dear Srz.â€"In your last issue there apâ€" peared a correspondence from some newly sprung to life correspondent of Latona. In future he woull do better if he was not quite so selfish, or perhaps he was in such a bewillered state of mind as to forget that thore was considerable sickness around the vicinity at that time, but his information was limited, as it would seem from the whole temor of his epistle, there was no news, at least none of any interest to him, but somethingfin connection with school affairs. And f.think that the readers of the Grey Review will agree with me in saying that this "Common sense" writer as he styles himself, was extremely anxious for something wherewith to display his literâ€" ary talent, when, no doubt, after due consideration and thought, all the news he could find was a scurrilous attack in the stait, on my doings as a public servantâ€"fires off a volley at Miss Annie Skene, the present teacher of Latona school, and in winding up, bites at my personal reputation. This writer "Common sense" must be possessed of a very malicious mind, and, if not is a perfect ignoramus. Latona School. To the Editor of the Grey Review. Latona, May 3rd, 1881 Latona School Again. +4 @ ++ J. CamERox. _ Laroes Fms is HaxtrTox.â€"Hamilton, May 14.â€"About balfâ€"past two o‘cleck to day (Saturday) a fire broke out in the round house of the H. & N. W. railway at Hamâ€" ilton, which was soon reduced to a heup of rnins. _ It contained 8 emgines at the lime of the fire. ‘The loss will be in the neigh borhood of $75,000 or 100,000, Win. Marâ€" low, engine driver, bhad liis head and hawds badly burned. Only one passenger train was caucelled toâ€"lay, engines being brought frow Toronto to tulke uut the others on schedule L.ime. Qurck Work.â€"One day last week Mr. Daniel Jones and his brother, Nassagawaya, cut and piled 11 cords of wood in the short space of five hours, Mr. Jones says the wood is thera and can be measured by any porson who chooses. ‘These two men offer to cut wood against any other two men in the township. Who can Leat thera.â€"Merâ€" cury. Arrproacnrnc Ecutrér.â€"A total eclipse of the moon ocenrs on the night of June 11th, It will begin at12:15 a. m.. reach a total obscuration at 1:17, attaining the middle of the eclipse at 1:58, and continuing until 2:39, when the moon will reappear, and it will be entirely over at 8:41 a. im. If the night is clearit will be one ofthe most beauâ€" tiful eclipses of the moon witnossed for years.â€"Ez. ‘ Feut orr ts Trars. â€"The Paisley Adroâ€" cate says:â€"On Tuesday morning last, a man from Wiarton, a atranger, gotwn the mornâ€" ing train at Southfmpton. ‘When the train was about 1} miles south of Turner‘s he was taken ill, apparently with a fit of some kind and going out on the platform of the car, he fell off and was killed. Br Warxz».â€"Watch your cat. If her hair bristles up, her eyes roll and her teeth clatter togeth@r, it is a sure indication of n coming earthquake, and you should go and pay the printer. The Presbytery tnen ngreed to meet on Tuesday, July 5th at half past one o‘clock in Griersville, the congregation ® meot at half past two for Presbyterial visitation and at Meaford at half past seven for the same purpose. The meeting was closed with prayer by the moderator. Presbytery agreed on motion of Mr. Currie, that henceforth otr Comumittee draw up the deliverence of Presbytery for all congregations in the charge visited by the Presbytery, and that a minister be ap» pointed to preach and read the deliverâ€" ance. The clerk was instructed to get the necessary books for recording the minates of Presbytery, The Presbytery agreed to the principle of a Sustentation Scheme, without Comâ€" mitting itself to details. It was left with H. M. Com, of Presbytery and the mouerator of Session to arrauge for supply, if J. McLean refased to supply the field of Johnson & Daywood. Messrs, Morby and McKenzie woere apâ€" pointed to go to Lions Head to plant Stations. Messrs Rowan and Authony were apâ€" pointed to form a Session in Cruickshauk for the election of idors. Mr. Currie suggested Changes in Visitaâ€" tion questions, which ‘were adopted, and Clerk instructed to get 500 amended copies priated. Commussioners to Assemuly :â€"levs. J, Cameren, J. Somerville, A. H. Scout, and Jas. F. McLaren, Messrs. P. Christic, R. McKnight, Geo. Skene, and Wm. Craig. The Troasurer was lostructed to int mate to all Congregations that a eollections would be mado during Assembly to meet expenses of Commussioners. Messrs Rowan and Authony were apâ€" pointed to form a Session in Cruickshauk Mr. McDiarmid presented the Sablath Schoolreport which was received and transâ€" mitted to Synod, _ Mr. Mordy gave notice that at the next meeting he will submit a scheme for Presbyterian Sabbath School examinations. The following is the amended list of Commissioners to AssemUly :â€"Revs. J, The Presbytery met in Division 8t Church on the 28th u‘t., the Rev. A. T. Colter being moderator,. Cireular letters weré read from London Presbytery and the Presbytery of Brockvilles intimating that these Prebyteries intend making application to the Annual Assembly for leaye to receive certain Ministers as Ministers of this Church. ‘The Presbytery ngreed to oppose the application of Mr. Ruse. Mordy reported that he had visited Saraâ€" wak and North Keppel, and that they bad subscribed $450 for Mr. McLeman for the year.â€"Report was received. [ The award as above made is, of course, subject to the approval of the Cauncils oi Grey and Daufferin.â€"Owen Sound Times. 2. That the County of Dafferin shall on the 17t); inst. pay the County of Grey, on account of debenture debt under Gravel Road Byâ€"Law 109, the sum of $272.96. 8. That ‘the County of Dufferm shall cause to be issued in favor of the Connty of Grey, and for the benefit of the townslaps grouped under Byâ€"Law 174, debentures dating from the 1st of January, 1881, and bearing interest at 6 per cent., payable half yearly, for the sum of $12,235.39 to meet the debenture liability of the Township of Melancthon under Railway Byâ€"Law 174. The arbitrators, Dr. Christoe, Warden, J. J. Middleton, Esq., Reeve of Proton, and 8. J. Parker, Esq., Co. Treasurer, appointâ€" ed by the County of Grey, and W. Jelly, E=q., Reeve for Shellmime, J, Huaxtable, E4., Reeve of Melavcthon, appointed by the Connty of Dufferin, met at Plesherton on the 10th inst., for the adjustment of all financial matters between the two connties, and relating to the separation of the Townâ€" ship of Melanethon and the Village of Shelâ€" purne from the County of Grey. They conâ€" cluded their labors on the evening of the same day, and made the following award:â€" 1. That the County of Gery shall on the 17tlr mst. pay the County of Dufferin the sum of $2100 as an equivalent for their share of the Gaol‘ Court house, and two Registry Offices, and cash assets of the ccuuty under county rate. Presbytery of Owen Sound. Arbitration Between Counâ€" ties of Grey and Dufferin. J. Somemvicus, Clerk +4 +4 The «teanmer Emerald, of the Northern TransitCompmuy‘s line, arrived down from Suult Ste, Mmwne ind other local ports at Owen Sonud, on Tuoâ€"day evening, »nd reâ€" ports that last Sauday the schooner Saint Magnus, bouud from Chicago o Colling worad With a curgo of 25,300 bushels of grauin, struck a rock off Yeo Island, Georg ian Duy, and sank. The cor w were saved, and it is thought, they wer.t to Cove Island to await some vessels to take them to Cli: cagu, Stratford Beacon :â€"The population of Btratford, according to what has leaked out of che recont enumeration, will not reach 8,150, showing a derrease oft about 800 sinco the inangnration of the policy that was to make population and every> thing else "boom." ‘The result is disap pointing, because the more sanguize of the townspeople were incliued to believe that the number wonld suffice to entitle the town to take another step upward. A large deputation, comprising represenâ€" tatives from all the municipalities served by the Toronto, Grey, and Bruce Railway, waited upon the Government on Thursday in the intorest of amalgamation with the Grand Trunk. ‘They were assured by the Hon. Mr. Pardee, on behalf ot the Gorâ€" ernment, that in the event of any applica» tion being received for amalgamation, their wishes would receive due consideration. A small frame dwelling in Garafeaza, about a imle from Fergus, belonging t> Hugh Campbell, was set on fire and burnâ€" ed to the ground about midâ€"night last week. The house was secnpied by Mrs. Campbell, Hugh‘s widewed mother, but it appears that she was away from home at the time. ing, and an engine on the siding knocked the pile over broaking about thirty dozon eggs.â€"Shelburne Free P‘ress. There was quite a fall in eggs at the station here on Monday morning. â€" A nuwâ€" ber of cases had been piled between the siding and the main line to facilitate loadâ€" At the meeting of Mayors and Reeves on Thursday last, Mr. John Kanc, Reeve of Howick, was appointed trustee on bebalf of the municipalities, of the bonuses grantâ€" ed to the Toronto, Grey and Bruce. The other two trustees are Bir W. P. Howland and Hon. A. MeKenzie. a country paper does more work grataitâ€" ously for the town and community than all the rest of the population put together, and as compensation therefor gets more kicks than caresses. grain, hay, ete 110 Grattrcoxz, â€" A levelâ€"hoaded philosoâ€" pher has put it on record thatthe editor of The barn of a Luther farmer nawmed Dunn was set on fire by the lightning on Monday afternoon last week and burned to the ground. A waggon and sleigh and a few small implements were got out, Some At a barn raising in Evin township lateâ€" }ly the foolish custom of allowing the workâ€" anen to form sides and rush to ‘win caused an accident which seriously injured six mea. . Thomas Rowan, one of the victims, is not expected to live. It is looked upon as likely that the cenâ€" us now being taken will give Toronto a population of about 93,000. This is excluâ€" sive of thie suburbs. _ If the vamous villages that are ouigrowths of Toronto were inâ€" eluded, the population would be over 100,â€" 090. A strange disoase has appeared among the sheep in the township of keppel, Two farmers report a loss of about eighty out of their flocks. ‘The disease appernrs to be most prevalent along Jones‘ RHunge, but has spread more or less over the whole township. Ferdinard, of Waterloo, while working in a field ate some wild parsnip. OQne of them, aged A4weive years, aropped down and died in about ten minutes. The other; aged aboutfifteen, also went into convulsions but recoyered. The Presbyterians of Chesley ‘are about to build a new brick Churth. The Enterâ€" prise says, that it has no doubt, from the size and wealth of the congregntion, the church will be a credit to the village, The Small boy now getteth his Look and line, hunteth for the early worm, and beâ€" taketh himself to the river, And betimes he slippeth in and getteth wet, and is dried by the warm application of the maternal slinper. J. A, Boyd, Esq., Q. C., has been ap. pointed Chanecellor of Ontario, vice the Hon. J. G,. Epragge, promoted to be Chief Justice of Ontario. The Methodists of Hanover are to peâ€" tition the Conferencs to continue the Revd‘s Mr. Burwash and Crowle in their present appointment another year. Wm. Johnson, of Wellesly, in ‘the county of Waterloo has passed the age of 111 yearsâ€"and he is in good health, The Canadian Pacific Railway employees are now moving in the direction of an jp. srease of wages, and a strike is imminent, Mr. Alfred Lickford, millor, Brusscls, hag fallen heir to $10,000 in hard cash, JJ, received a draft for the interest the other day. * Gold quaitz taken from the mine in South Sherbrook towuship, Lanurk county, asinys $128 to the ton and pays well for the working. Mr. M. P. Hayes, of Seaforth, bas fallen heir to a legacy of $25,000, by the death of an uncle in Cork, Ireland. Mr. Bethune, formerly Presbyterinn minister at Chesley, hus been appointed moderator of the Synod of Fife and Kinâ€" loss. Ingersoli‘s population is 5,150, Port Elgin bas a population of 1,487, The population of Kincurdine is 2.t18. The Grand Trunk Railway Com,.n, has purchased the Grand Junction Road. Christopher Kussel, of Tilbury by a falling beut at a barn rai days ago. The Pioneer says there is still plenty of good farming Iand on St. Joseph‘s ls!..nd awaiting occupants. On 1 CANADIAN ITEMsS. nuay ail urC nents were got out, Som was bursed. The build t tulbury, was killed burn raising a fow ms of Henry & romance as was oye They lost their husba eiteumstances sevent elder of the two had two yoears, when her| idea of emigrating persuaded his only h him, | PThe lattor ha love with the youtht wife ; but, as they we their friends oppost young couple, howe» on the very day the departure for the an men sailed for Ting! departure from Mon: never heard from t possible inquiry that been instituied. â€" Th good society, and are have not abandoned theirlong lost hushar both repeatedly had . riage ; but they pr and loyal to their 4 everyone but the « selves thinks their )n forever. Judge MeKenzie on opening the County Court at Torouto on Weduesday very proy erly called the attention of the Grand Jury to the number of lunaties confined in ow Jails for the want of room in the asyluns Me said ; ‘"There was a class of person whose cases should be comadered, and h« waenglad to say that previous grand jori had bsought it under public notiee, 1t we the case of lunatios who wore sout to |= JIusanity was a visitation of Providenc and tuose afflicted had no right to be son: to jail and be mixed with eriminals. As : chairman of the Qunrter Sessions, severn eases had been brought before him of par ties being charged with insanity. 11 was ti« custom to send them to jul, and for t« surgeon and some ot _i medical man to ro port on their cases, ‘Tuey wore then brought before him agrin and if he con widered the report correct they wore com anitted. But no lunatic ought to be brough into countact with criminals, and the jail was no place for them." It is clearly eviâ€" dent that our asylum accommodutions must be increased so as to keep pace with the laigentable increase of luzacy. The Basuto war is declared to be 11 is understood that the Princes will not go to the Northwest with t quis on his trip. Thursday was the hottet in. New York. The thermso 92°. Fourteen cases of sn ported in that city and in probably fatal. mate their losses tin weaers, whose idlenc: thtough Ilfll'»prmil:(': on, as at least $15,00 Tax Carou® Tuas Times of last woek calls fact that the export trad Britain is not turning 0 was at first anticipated. given of a recont shipm where the shippor lost « dollars by the venture. for this change in the t large numbers of cattle from the States and Ca &0 bring down the price eattle have to come int« the dead meat, now shi tities from the States ; t maumud hes raised the p heeves sent from Canad the hoof 4}¢,. per 1b, wh 66. is being paid. The i are also given ns ano Monetary Times is of « may yet be profitally «) to Britain, but only by #ention and adapt them ing condition of the in Times. Protmcrio®x rmox Waxrox 141 =â€"In the British house of Co Bill protecting mewspapors { %on actions from libel in the « their public functions, has be wecond time. Tax Cost orCmors Got despateh says : 1t cost on Friday to see a cire man, woman and child o lation. Twonty: thousam lost $25,000 in wazes from the shops. At a si 1,000 hands only six han But one mill sttom siod : and that with indifferent Jocomotive shops about 1 men were at work and at 8 per cent. The actuai l« class in wages and outlas mbout $85,000. _ The ma ing tw« ber was swopt awas river the ise was pil ws high as ton feet . of the Iske, Traf]l thur‘s Landing and roadway is complet heaps of ice piled al make as great a display of force as The iee, which was very thick, jua the mouth of the river and «sn stream to ewell and overflow its rying al‘! cakes of ise along with many ees these cakes pled n -lfnr «pon the roadway ]l-. tween and Prince Arthurs Landing, and u Hudson Bay Co.‘s propertyto such M'uh.;:factod it will take soun shine to melt it away, | The overflo cor & nued a fow hours, but a deal « age was done in that time, and cons anxiety was procuced among those buildings Illrouler perishable proj the way of the waters. Mr. Hic harge of the Company‘s buildings Fort, took his fumily away in a bo Morrison, of the lighthouse, remo in the same way. The schooner son" was driven high and dry on t and other vessels on the river wor less damaged. The stoam dredg« the bottom and lost her shovel, T4 light was carmed away and the liy er‘s dwelling foodod to theRAs® o feet. The Hudson‘s Bay Comy heary losers, Their doeks an "x. Docks ln-x:"";,:n:;: to M Davidson, McLaren, and others ; "dl" damaged. Davidson‘s saw: injured to some extont ; some of t The Kaministiqua began to $5th of April, ana soon shows Menl break up, and of an Ice Jam on the Kaministiqua A Rean ter j |mhfil=t|»l)‘ : but only by I adapt the m of the i e venture. . ‘P ge in the trad rs of cattle ha tes and Cana m the prices o come into « t (} t unst7 tt