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Rmirâ€"K.: & F. 8eity, Oénelg. â€" Usen p>Seil â€"Angas McCormick, Clâ€"nelg. JSackes and Pringle, Darham. $100,000 to ILoGunâ€"â€"F. Mackae. $ Grand Reâ€"openingâ€"â€"J. Woodiand, Darham. Christmas Goodsâ€"J. T. Mowat, Darham. Agints for the Groy Review t . B. Midéteton, Alexander Webster, t alin 0. MeFayden, Jâ€"maiel Moitis, Aleanzudus L aylos, THE REVIEW. â€"â€"Mr, Cope, a member of the British Foard of Commerce and. Agricuiture, has pmie an extended tour of the North West, id states t» a Clobe reporter that the proâ€" «sctiteness of the soil of Manitoba and te North West is astonishing. . ‘The climate t ud soil is specially snited for the growth of hard wheat, so Lighly prized by maillers every whore, Of the Wheat grown in Minâ€" yesota, Dakota and the Canadian North West, 90 per cent is graded hard wheat, vhereas in Wiscouson, Towa and Illincis culy teu per cont is so graded, and in Kanâ€" has and districts still further south little or pone. The peeuliar clinate of the North V.est, with its dryzess, hot sn and eool rights, appear to be particularly favorable for the valuable vatiety of wheat. _ Mr. Cope thinks that the opening np of the Cansdlian and American North West will rovrolationize _ British â€" agmeultare, that wheat growing will be abandonsd, and that ittention will be directed by farmers in Great Britain to grazing, rout culture and ; rowing conrse grains, when with a redueâ€" t im of 59 per cent in reuts, they can hold L.eir OWBH. â€"â€"The Conservative party is waking up. (On Tucsday last week its Central Convenâ€" tion mot in Counc‘l _ The Chisftain was tveve and fally sustained the character of the Merry Audrew of the gathering. There were also present several other gentlemen, prominent in the Couservative rank and file. Ou the evening of Wednesday a grund Lanqnet was given in honor of the veeassion, and, as we are informed by the tlobe, the avrangements thronghont were af the most satisfactory charneter. _ It + ould be a miâ€"chievous waste of time to pitempt any report of these proceedings, Lut we may note that Sir Joln hinmself deâ€" clared that the next election would be heid amn the voters Tists of next vear, and rdvised clared that the next election would be held. on the voters lists of next year, and rdvised an "immediate and thorough organization" of the party. It may also be noted that the notorious J. Bury Pluml appeared on the platform. He reminded the meeting that the hour of danger to a party is when it seems strougest, a trne saying, which will not be lost on the Reform party, and said that the most important thing they had to do was to attend to the assessment rolls, and in illastration, said that in « sinâ€" gle municipality in 1874 he managed to strike off forty three Grit votes by closely serutinizing the assessment roll. ‘This imâ€" portant admission wil} not be lost on thosa whose duty it is to watch the assessment rolis. â€"& constant tendancy has been uhown"’w by Conservatives to ignove Provineial rights :’:: as opposed to the jurisdiction of the Doâ€" l t winion Parlianrent. A decision has been ‘.'.] recently given by the Judicial Committee :;: vi tue Privy Council which shows that llm Trovineial anthority within its own borders | ; 4 is fur more etensive than was supposed to | . ,, be the case even by those who are strong | .;; supporters of the federal prineiple. The| g, ireqaeut litigntion arising out of disputed h6 claims of insurance for losses sustamed by ; the fixe iuduced the Outario Legislatare in the | Tt mierests of insurers to pass an Act deterâ€" ! fitt mining the conditions npon which every | . imsurante policy soould be based. No|p, esception, was raised at the time, and the | 4 , lusurduce Cotupauies thomselves appeared | | _ to be quite satisfied. However a case was | ,,; at length brought before the Courts, Parâ€" at sous v. the Quoens Insurauce Cov., in s which the Provincial Act was resisted, ou l the ground being that the said Act interâ€" | / fered with "trade and commerce" which the Lritish American Act was usually naâ€" :‘;: derstood. The case was appeaied and ulâ€" timately earrfed to the Privy Council, The|** decision ot its Judicial Committee aftirous af the finding of the Provincial Courts, and in declatres that the Act in question is not | ; witra veris of the Outorio Legislature and that Provincial Legiâ€"latures have the right Ini to protect the insured by imposing the noâ€" S Lecsave sondifions on the lnsured. 6 3 Drrham, Decem. 1st, 1881. exception, Was lusuricee Cotu to be quite sati ut length broug ultra veris oi \he UNIGEC that Provincial Legiâ€"latur to protect the insured by eessgry couditions on the The School system of Ontario is generâ€" ally regarded as being as perfect as it well ean be, and quite‘abreat of any nedional «ystem of sdueation in foree in any other coantry. * But however perlect the system may hbe. theoretically, it is evident that practieally it is defective avd capable of much improsement. . That this is the case is fully borne ont by the investigntion imté ivregularities at Lotermediate examinations receutly held at QOwep Bound, . The sole object and alm of the High School Teacher secm to be to push puptls through the Inâ€" termediuto examinatidus, and exery effort is put fortk to accomplish that purpose,â€" honestly if possil le, but, if the gaol pannot be reached by honest means, then, spxrepâ€" titions muins are freely seserted to, and S e ce qs 1e dp‘s ce mek Uensin uo S Ond t o s is very much to. be deplored, but. it mast U sn i be admitted, that the High School Teucher | ;, :“!;: is exposed to very rreat temptation.. He| syubstita is held uqufl'by the Board of m Grory‘s EEVETCC WE 0 on the testimony of one of the head. mastâ€" ers we have it that whot was done at Owen Sound . was done elsewhereâ€"possibly in every High School in tue Province. The Jow morale disclosed by this investigation ucation of youpg men and. yOUNX women 207 "I 7y __t_eclÂ¥ hut it MLst UIGH PRESsULE IN SCHUOOLS Hew AAvertisoments. t3 x4 @e ++ Priceville, Glenelg. Hoistcin. Bremore, for the progress of bis pup.ls, the greater the number of theseâ€" who pase the rmediate, the higher he stands in the estimâ€" aticn of the Board, and too often, the reâ€" tention of his position depends upon the successful issue of his labors in that direcâ€" tion. It is not to be wondered %m that lllemp& *ul‘h made to obtainreâ€" cess to examination papers, that teachers snould resort to qnestionable wethods, for the purpose of WQ %o their pupils the snswers to difiecult problems, and that coaching aud cramming should be resorted to on an extensive scale. Water cannot rise above its source, nor can a different state of things be reasouably ezpected, so long as Sebool Boards overlook the true end of edncation, the developement of charâ€" aeter, and make the results of the interâ€" mediate examinations the test of the caâ€" pacity of the tencher. But it is not in the High Schools slone that this vicions system prevails. In our Public Schools the will exists to a still greater and more injurions extent. The pupils are of tender _\'uru,‘ attendance at school is often of a very itâ€" regular character, the nrrangements of home rather hinder than facillitate intelleeâ€" ‘ tnal work, but, unless the pupil makes that np with progress his studies which satisfies an over auxious parent, or fails to be proâ€" moted at the Lalf yearly examinations, the teacher is held responsible, the Trustees are appealed to, and when "hiring time" comes round the unfortunate teacher gets notice to quit. The wary teacher {is thus ecompelled to arrauge the school work in such a way that the marks will be obâ€" ; tained, and that promotions will be made at stated times irrespective of real merit ’ ind fitness. ‘The remedy for this state of things lies with the people theraselves, i There is no quostion but that on the part: of some teachers there is a want ol breadth, ot eulture, of devotion to their work, of thorough and aceurate aequantance with the subjects tanght and the best methods if tonching, but there is a still greater want of tolerance on the part of pareuts, and of appreciation of the trae end ar.d aim of all chpol work. _ If parents and School Boards would sustain the hands of the conscienâ€" tious teacher and allow bim to,pursue his own methods in the condust of the School, an effectual blow would be given to cramâ€" ming, and to soaching at Intermediate exâ€" aminations as well. The investigation into irregularities o¢â€" carring at the Intermediate examinations held at Owen Sound in 1878, 1879, 18580 and 1891 Dr. Hodgins, the Depuaty Minisâ€" ter of Eucation, was closed last week,. We leara trow: the Owen Sonud Advertiser that after the evidence was taken, the comâ€" wission was ad dressed by Mr. Creasor, atâ€" torney for the Sehool Board. â€" Me said that the civeamstances vrought to light warrantâ€" ed the issue of the Commission, and then procecded to speak concerning the irrognâ€" larities on former occasions being at times very severe on Mr. Fergnson and Gordon. His instructions were to bring out all the facts, no matter who was burt. Miss Mofâ€" {att‘s case he then referred to, and was sorry his friend. Mr. Somerville had not ed his clicut, Mr. De LaMatter, of all wrouuds for suspicion, he proceeded to show that most damaging evidence had been prodnced, showing the untruthfainess of Mr. O‘Comnor, and the very manifest possibillities â€"nay, even probabilitiesâ€"that the proseention Lad taken up the wrong scent. After thoeclose of Mr. Frost‘s eloqnent and convineing address the audience could not be restrained from giving vent to their feetings by loud applause. At this stage, Mr. Somerville, through his fiiend Mr. Creasor, asked the Commisâ€" mission to be heard. With a camion he was peruitted to spesk, as it was with referemce to Miss Moffatt‘s case again be made hbis remarks and the implied charge of nntrnthfnlr ess he spoke. hir. Frost said that he bad no desiwe to fix the charge, but he must accept one horn of the dilecama. The Commissioner said that he had hoped to have had time to speak to the pupils on the â€" irregnlarâ€" ities that wore acknowledged to have exist. ed but bis time did not allow. He had preâ€" pared a memoranda of what had been brought â€" out in the evidence. . The whole facts would be . placed before the Minister of EBdueation. â€" His findings are as in the following MENORANDA. 1stâ€"That the answers of the candidates wt the examinations in 1879 end 1881 were not secured properly and with reasonable @ndâ€"That agccess was had to those anâ€" swers in 1879 amd in 1881. 8rd that there appears to have been s special absence of a proper sense of re sponsibility in the présiding examiuer 0 4thâ€"Since that attempt in 1679 appears to have been successful, it may have emâ€" boldened parties to attempt the same in 5thâ€"Sowe~persons hbave undonbtedly had acoess to the answers in 1881, and have substitated ceriain papers in Miss Mcâ€" Grory‘s case, and abstracted papers im THE OWEX SOUND SCANDAL 4@ + * se i l 4. T 8t);.â€"Capying from notes and other irâ€" regularities were induiged in and come were detected. ' ; 9thâ€"At a previons examination two perâ€" sons were detected prompting and were exâ€" pelled therefor, but both were allowed to compete at subsequent exarainations with in a year. CAE P CCC 10thâ€"The practice of prompting and copying from notes previcusly in examingâ€" tions of 1879 and 1881. n The extremely interesting letters from the Globe‘s spedfal correspondent in Ireâ€" land will come as s revelation to many as to the condition of that troubled country. Writing from Donegal County last week he describes a visit he made to a towsland in the peighborhood of Letterkenny his special object being to ascertain the actual conlition of the tenant farmers in that part of the country, No man among them is a freeholder even of a miserable halfâ€" acre of land, and the holdings seem to run up from 4 to 15 or 20 neres, for which they pay an aycrage rental of a pound per acre. /1 Their dwellings are not bouses, not even 't hovels, but Lbuts of the most wretched deâ€" seription. â€" He found one old couple living | & in a place, with no window, no chimney,}, uo furniture, nothing in short that would | be considered by the poorest among uS ab« solute necessaries of life. The small aperâ€" | ture in one of the walls that had been inâ€" P tended for a window was stuffed up to keep | , out the cold and the rain, the on‘}y light |. obtainable was while the door was kept ' open, â€" ‘The flvor of the cabin was the bare earth. A hole was left in the thatched | roof to admit the eseape of the smoke, cansâ€" | ed by the seant fires which they were en« f «bled occassionally to make,but as there was uo draught through this hole the whole apartment was filled with blinding, stifling emoke this dseomf{oit is aggravated by the scaut and iuferior materials with which \ many of them are obliged to make their fires. Oune he found burning oat chafl, another, branches of green furze bushes, still another sods, not peat, which was un» attainable but the ordinary grass sod, with some of the peaty material adjoining to it. The old conple be first visited Lhad no farâ€" miture whatever and only m heap of rage on the floor for a bed. Most ef the houses visited were little betâ€" | ter than the first, mud floors were the rule.‘ | black gpot Langing in festoons, Some ' would have a small window, aud some n| rough tuble and two or three chairs and !stuols, some would have a cow stabled uu-% der the same roof with the famity and most of them a manure heap at the door. . Auâ€" other family he visited consisting of seven persous was that of a luaborer who earns seven shillings a week, of which one shill ing goes for reut. Their principal fool is Icurn meal stirabout and potatoes. They Icuuuot afford oatmeal as the onts have to go to pay their rent. Butchers meat is a l loxury unittaiuuble even by the better | class of them. Even bacon, as the most ‘p\'nspanrus and comtortable among them confessed, was a thing which he never tasted in his own house. He never got a taste of meat except when he went abroad, | as his business sometimes called Lim to do, | to England or Scotland. All who are not in absolute want, confess that they never could pay their rent from what the land produces. One will earn a trifle earting, another weaving; some of them have sons or danghters in America who send them a trifie occassionally, but even with such assistance the destitution which prevails is heartrendiwg. One famâ€" ily is described as living for two months on the rowlside after being evicted on the very day their rent was due, although had the landlord given them time they had abundâ€" auce of material growing on the place to have satisfied him. For lingering around the place after their evietion they were arâ€" rested and sent to prison, â€" Oun their release the ouly spot where they could lay their beads was under a few sticks they gatherâ€" ed together and propped against a bank by the roadside. It seems strangs that such destitution can exist in a christian pation with millions of pounds lying idls or going a begging for some one to borrow it at 3 or 4 per cent. â€" Some relief is expected frcm the Land Act a synopsis of the proâ€" visions of which we give in auother colâ€" um»n. The reporter bas visited several other localitios where he also found much to complain of, lineator and Fashions for December, wiso a splen» didjassortment of New Goods suitable for Christâ€" mas und New Year‘s gifts. Heapquarntens rom SAxTA Cuatsu.â€"Mr. Fâ€" Jones, at the School Book Depot, Durban, bas reâ€" ccived a large and varied assortment of very boantiful Toys, Fancy Goods, and Christmas Candies. These goods eimbrace many new features and are very attractive, Cuaxar on Gaver®.â€"The changeot gnuge of the Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway is now about completod and the usual passongar train lonving Foronto at 1230 toâ€"morrow. (Friday) for Owen Sound bas beon cancelled, as has also the carry ing six other buyers. We might further add that Mr. Brill has shipped this fall between. forty and fifty car loads of produce from this Town, Mr, Brill is aiso a very large shipper from several other places. Last week he shipped one car load <(f sheose and one of dressed hogs from Tocswater: three cars from Guelpb, one car of dressed hogs from Nenstadt, apd one of Peas, and ono car of of freight for the rest of this week. On Sgturday the only trains tun will be as follows :â€"â€" leaveOwen Sound at 430 a. m.; Flesherton at 6:38, and arrive at Toromto at 12:05 p. m. Will leave Teeswater ut 4 a, m.; Mount Forest at 6:05, arriving at Toronto at 11:30 a. n3, Ou Monday and after train= will be run according to new Time Table, and until further ustice the freight business will be conducted at the Freight sheds of the Nortben and North Westâ€" ern Railway, Toronto. The stage for Flesherton will leave Durhaim at 3 a. m. on Saturday, and will leave about three hours and a half before the train reaches Flesherton, in future, according to the new Time Table. and $13,000. This speaks well for the business en terprise of Mr. Brill, and also gives some icen of what can be done at Durham as a Market for Proâ€" ducs, when it is considered that there are five or Lanos Satyy®ExT.â€"Within five days J . T. Brill Esq., of Guelph, has shipped, por Grand Trank C dn er Sn t coan enb dihe s £900 9 from the Town of Dusham, one car offdressed hogs,one car load of Butter, elevon cars of Barley ; six cars of Pess and three of Potatoes, for the English and Foreign Markete, The total value of the above shipments amount to between £12,000 Mn. Guones Irwin, has n-x;eivod Butterick‘s De THF POOR IN IRELAND. @2004 CAR CE RRACCCC the mathematical _ Boy yourselt a nice Table Cruet at \» W# are unable to get in several commqâ€" mications this week. #2 % _ Mar. C. Leave®s has installed bi_mdl’ in his new-;;r:;xâ€"ise_t‘;;r the Post Oifce. A SPiLEzxpm line of English Colored ( setts just to hand at W. F. Doll‘s, Flos N. H. J. Minoaver® has commenced running a free ‘bus to aud from the Station, to meet the trains. Now is your time to buy Crossâ€"cut Saws and Axes. Cheaper than ever at Mowat‘s, Lower Town, Durham. We had a call from Mr. F. Monro, of the Hanover Post, and Mr, Sallivan, of that yillage, this week. "fu® Dominion Telegraph Office in Durâ€" ham bas beenr closed, and the instrament transferred to the Montreal Office. We hed good sleighing on Monday, but we have pleuty of mud toâ€"day. We would like anotler change in the weather, Faxcy Goope, Christmas Cards, Toilet Articles, Pipes, &e., in groat variety at G. C. MeFurlane‘s, Lower Town, Darkam. Special bargains in Ladys Gold Watches during the hollidays. Bolid Gold Watches from $10 to $95, at W. F. Dolis, Flesherâ€" ton. LAEUHA Scuoor.â€"TheiT: ustees of Union S. Section No. 8 Bentinek and Glenelg,have engaged Mr. E. Young, of Normanby, as Teacher for the year 1882. Mowat has just recaived a benntiful asâ€" sortment of Plated Ware suitable for the Christimas trade. â€" Partes wishing to make their friend a nice proseat should give Mr. Mowat a call. W. F. Doli, Flesherton, has just received the most complete assortment of Silver and Electro plated ware, colored gold setts &e, Call early and make your selections for Clristmas and New Year. The nominations for the Quebec Legisâ€" latare has taken place, five Reformers and nine Conservatives being returned by ac clamation. ‘There is a strong fight now waging between the two paitics. Mz. R. Paixaus, Lower Town, has a large amount of both private and Company funds to loan at siz, six and a hbalf and seven per cent., according to security. Bee advertizsement in another column. Kxos Cuurcu.â€"The Rev. Mr. McCulâ€" loch, Probationer, a nutive of Osbawa, and a graduate of the Edinburgh Unniversity, preached in a very acceptable manuer to Knox Cburch congregation last Sabbath. IIe will preach here again mnext Sabbath also. A farmer named Thomas Slight, of the Township of Gwillimlury, was murdered while coing howe from Barrie and robbed of §100. A young man named Wim. Ney is now lying in Barrie gaol, who is eusâ€" pected of having commirted this horrid evime. Localâ€"and â€"~Other ~Items.~ Creprtr Auction Sale of Farm Stock, Implements, Turnip3, &c., on Mr. Wim. Larter‘s premises close to Durbam, near the Railway, on Thursday November 8th,. Terms 12 months credit except for Taruips which will be sold for cash. Hugh MceKay, Auctioneer, Seunmo Outr axp Gome Wesrâ€"A Public Aunction Sale of Farm Stock, Iin plements, ete., will take place on Lots 28 sud 29, Con. 6, Bentinek, on Wednesday, Dec. 14th. Terms:â€"14 months credit. A McDougall & Sons, proprietors. Hogh McKay, Auctioneer, Ovster Suppzr.â€"A Social will be given ut the Methodist Parsonago, in this town, on Taesday evening next. â€" Oysters will be provided in sufficient quantity to satisfy all who are fond of the bivalve. â€" Cold weats and other concomitauts of a good supper will be furnished those who are not foud of oysters, â€" Tea served from 7 to 9 p. m. Proâ€" ceeds in aid of the Parsonage Fund. Rexovep.â€"Mr. J. Woodlund, jr., is now thoroughly installed in his new premises, iwo doors south of his former stand. Havâ€" ing more room and greater accommodaâ€" tion in his new premuses, his new goods appear to great advantage. Tie store being nicely painted and a number of eonveniences introduced, the place has a very cheerfal appearavee and Mr. Wool, land looks as snug as a bug in a rug. See his advertisement elsewhere. Mztnaovist Cuurow.â€"The Rev. James Broley, of Palmerston, occupied the pulpit in the Methodist Chureb, here, last Swbâ€" bath, morning and evening, and gave two very eloguent discourses. The church in the evening just previous to commencing the service, was filled with smoke to such an extent that several windows had to be opened, and aithough the smoke was let out, the cold ~air was _ let in to a cousidesable entent. The Trustees should see to the defect., Gusiry is making an eftort to secure the next Provincial Exhibition, It would be a firstâ€"class stroke of policy for both the Proâ€" vincial Arts Association and the Province generally to take it there, and we believe the Association would be amply sustaine1 in their choice and the people would visit the "Provincial" in preference to the "Inâ€" dustrial," which is becoming more and more a "comumercial Exhibition," the larger portion of which can be seen any day in the store windows of Toronto. Lcfroy, the ‘oulprit in the Brighton Railway murder, was executed ou ‘Tuesâ€" day. Death was insantencous. Mecuaxtos‘ Issttrurs Extsatamxe«yt, â€"The Evening Entertauinment by the Meâ€" chanios‘ Iustitute on Friday evening, not. withstanding the stormy character of the wenther, was pretty well aitended. . The entertainment itself was of a very enjoyable nature, and the interest was beightened by the viva voce peu and ink sketches by the Rev. Mr. Asbury of his observations ot men and things on the Hoogley. The Rev. gentleman has kindly consented to resume these ~sketches on _ another occasion. A reading was given by Mr. Armstrong in a pleasing mauner, and the singing and music by Mr. aud Miss Guerney was much admired by those who had .the â€" pleasure of listening to it. brethren feetion, and a splendid. represenintCn. !" prosperity and plenty. After ample justice had been dons by those present to the dointies set befuore them, F. MacRae, £Esqâ€"+ cbairman, called upon Mr. Wm. Grant, & veteran Seot of the Township of Normanby, for an &ir upon ~the bagpipes, and which wak respounded to with such hearty good will that several of those present were fairly tifted to their feet, and after varions gyra tiors around the room, everybody being in excellent humor by that time, the nsual toasts were proposed, After an introdue: tory address from the chairman, "Our Gracious Queen," followed by "God Save’ The Queen," led by Mr. Guerney, who has @ fine voice for singing. The "Governorâ€" General", and "Old 8t. Androw‘s" foeliowed by a Scotch song by Mr. Angus Patterson. ©Commercial and Mavofactvring Interâ€" . ests," conpled with the names of Messrs. Guerney, Davidson, Brik, Moekler and Harris, and responded to by those gentleâ€" men. â€" "The Legal Profession," responded to by Mossrs. Pringleand McMillan, "Comâ€" mittee of Managcment," rephed to by Messrs, Monrce, Robertson and Russell. "The Press," replied to by J. Townsend. #The Ladies," replied to by Messrs. D. Jackson, E. Guerney, E. D. McMillan, lI.‘ W. Mockler, R. D. Pringle and Juha Robâ€" ertson. â€" "The Host," replied to Mr. Mc-l Allister. Mr. John Robertson was then called upon to occupy the chair, when al vote of thanks was proposed to Mr. 11 MacRae, repfied to by that gentleman. "The Health of My. Grant and thanks for his music on the bagpipes," replied to by l Â¥Mr. Grant. "Friends from a Distance," reâ€" plied to by Mr, Brill. "Auld Lang Byne" was sung and the social gathering was brought to a cloce, after one of the pleasantest aud most social gatherings we have had the pleasure to be present at, as we may s2y for either spread of table, specches or songs, no similar guthcring was envied in our broad Dominiou, The "Puin Killer" doctor is at preseunt making his periodical tour through Benâ€" tinek, and says the demiand for his mediâ€" cine is simply astonishing. Curtostry.â€"The other day Mr. A. Camp bell found a fullâ€"grown potatoe bug embedâ€" ded in the ceutre of a large potatoé, but, to his astonishmeut, could find no trace of how it got there, as the potatoe was perâ€" feetly whole and sound. sns s w Has the Post Office Department been misinformed as to the real nocessity of baving Louise P. 0. establighed on the 12th con., on the mail line beitween Crawford aud Coverly, which are searcely 5 miles apart 2 In a rural district so sparsely popâ€" ulated as is the North Western part of Bentinck, I ful to see the nved of Laviug two Post Offices for each School section, It seems castomary nowâ€"aâ€"days for alâ€" wmost every young gentleman to escort to church, Sabbath after Sabbath, his Chiefest amoug ten thousand! Doubtless, this is but another step up the laAder of civilizaâ€" tion, but the rev, gentleman who preached at Crawford the other day must not have been aware of this fact (?) or be would not have expressed such surprise at it. He evidently cousidered the youth of the loâ€" cality very bushful, there being such a disâ€" play of mutual affeption and no "splicing," so he offered to nnite in the bonds of matâ€" rimony any .conple in the neighborkhaod who desired it and charge no fees. It is not yet known Lhow mauy ave seeking for a private interview with the benevolent cleryman. Yours etc, Cimize®. Mrc. Isane Traynor, D. L. S., bas retarnâ€" ed from surveying in the Tonehwood Hills, Northwest, where be has been engaged for most of the suwmmer. He is well and hearly. Mry. James Deans, one of the most enterâ€" prising Hardware Merchants to be found in the Province, is erecting a new vuilding next his store in Dundalk, 24 x 60 feet. The basement will be used for a storehouse and the upper story for pubhe meetings. Mr. H. Graham, Dandalk, is again enâ€" larging his premises so as to be able to keep pase with his business. Municipal matters in Proton are ngain beginning to attract atteution and the difâ€" ferent tactions are imurshalling their forces for the fray. Sre, In your last issue I noticed that the farmers in the yicinity of Edge Hill have organized a Mutual Improvement Assosiaâ€". tion for the purpose of discussing questions relating to their profession. Such a moveâ€" ment is undoubted.y a good one and I think if more of our farmers would form themselves into a similar organization they would find it wruch to their benefit. Itwill certainly be very interesting as well as inâ€" structive, baving as its participants the flower of each family. It is hoped that those "pickeu" with so much musenlar streagth and clear brain will make the surâ€" roundings of Edge Hill so resound with their eloquence that the "dull boy" from the town will be seen standing aghast and deâ€" ploring his stupidity. We hope that in future the pen of "Au Fait" will not be guilty of enforcing upon our minds the axâ€" aited abrlities of his professionalists until they have exhibited them:. B. V. The Electric Light, superceding as it does all other modes of ilâ€" Jumination, and rivalled only by the glorious sunshine, will not be hailed with greater joy by mankind than is .Buruock Blood Bitcers, which is as far superior to all other blood purificts and tonics as the electric light ie auâ€" perior to the old fashioned tallow ’h: Burâ€" dock Blood Bitters cures Scrofula and all the fou! hamors and impurities of the blood. To the Editor of the Revew. Nov, 28th, 1881. posed, After an introdue: from the chairman, "Our n," followed by "God Save ed by Mr. Guerney, who has r singing. â€" The "Governorâ€" "Old 8t. Andrew‘s" foliowed ne by Mr. Augus Patterson, Bentinck. Edge Hill. Dundalk. w e agecn s er might be excuged forâ€"giving it the ROâ€" by. ‘Aud yet it is impossible fully to unâ€" derstand the despatches now aniving from that countryg withont having some general idea of the provisions of the Act. To such as care for tins information the following ynopsis mayâ€" suffice. t The «vowed olject of the Act is to secnre to the tenant what has been called the three F‘s, viz. Fair rents, Free sale, and Fixity of tenure. Previous to the passage ‘ of this act the landlord could charge wluti rental he pleased and the temant could only even on these terms have the place from year to year. If he made any improveâ€" ments on his place the landlord would in all probabtility raise his rent and it the tenâ€" ant who made the improve nents demurved the place could be taken from him avud rented to some cne else, so there was no motive to induce the tenant to even try to make Ins house comfortable since he might be ousted from it or his rent increased, The Act provides a tribunal to which the | tenant may refer his case if he thinks the landlord is asking an exhorbitant rental. This tribmnnal will hear both landlord and tenapt and avy number of witnesses which sither may bring as to the walue of the land, its condition, the products it has yielded in the past, &e, After heaving all the evidonce, a fair rental is put upon the lplnce by the Commission, bevyond whieh the landord must not go. Under this Act when the tribunal fixes the fair rent of a place and the tenant goes on it on those terms the landlord cannot disturb him for hiteen years provided be pay lis rent reguâ€" larly at the sppointed time and keep the place in as gaod order as when ho got it. But if he f«il in either of these respects, or if he sell liquor on the place, or sublet it, or obstruct the owner from entering it for running, hanting, viewing the estate, &c, for any or all of these offences he may be evicted or not as the land court may deâ€" teracine, but if evicted for non payment of reut, the tenant has the right within six mouths to redeem his holding and recover lis tenancy by payment of the amount | due. The fiftccn year clause is called the "statutury term." _ At the expiration of the term the tenancy lapses into its former status as an annual holding. â€" But the ten« ant may again apply 4o the court to fix a fiir rent, and in doing so no matier how greatly he may have improved the place no increase of rent is to be charged Lim on account of his own improvements. When they have egain fixed a fur rent for him | the place becomes his at that reat for anâ€" other term of fiftcen years. The Free Sale cluuse bas reepect princiâ€" paily to cases where a tenant wishes to part with his pluce before the expiration of the {atutory term, say to emigrate, . In that case he uas a right to sell his guodâ€"will of the place for the remainder of the term to any one person, but not more than one, aud then only to such a person as the landâ€" lord approves, â€" The lunidlor‘, however, has the option of purchasing his tenant‘s right for the remaiuder of the statatory term, and if they caunot cgree as to the price, the Court can fix the amount,. â€" These proâ€" visions only apply to agmenitural teaants and not to town or city property, and moreâ€" over only effect thosein possession of holdâ€" ings previous to the passing of the Act ou the 22nd of August l«st, but any one renting a holding since that time has the benefit of the statutory term clause at the rentul which may be agreed on between bimself and Lis landlord, The cases decided so far by the Land conrt bave avoeraged a reduction of about 89 por cent to the tenant. This, if every teuant could at once avail himsel{ of the provisions of the Act, would doubtless tend to quell a large amount of the existing disâ€" satisfaction immediately. | But at the rate the claims are being heard aud the decisions given it will be yeurs beiore all can hbave the fair rental fixed by the court One lawyer has more than 2000 cases in ns bands only fourteen of winch have yet been disposed of. It has taken the court about a week to decide these. At that rate it will take 140 weeks to get through all the applications so far made by that one estate and before half of them are decided there may be a thousand or movre fresh apâ€" plications handed in to avwait the lagzing processes of the law. . There is another thing however to be feared by the tenants and that is that the Jandlords may tuke some combined legul or politicai action to frustrate the operations of the Act, We may hope, however, that this brief samâ€" mary of its previous will assist our readers in watching intelligently the despatches which may come from time to time regardâ€" ing that unhappy country. Deatn or Ruv. Dr Romp.â€" Information was ‘received on Wednesday by mail of the death of the Rey, Dr,. James Gardener Robb, at Galway, Ireland, oa November 8th. The news is quite unexpected, and wil be received with profound regret mot only by the many personal friends whom he made while pastor of Cook‘a Chureh, Toronto, but by the whoie Presbyterian body of Canads, Dr, Robb left Canada in January, 1879, and in the following March he was Installed as the pastor of the Presbyterian congregation of Galway, Ireland, and afterwards as Dean of Residences of Queen‘s College in the same city. Two years ago James Black sold his farm in the County of Bruce for $2,000, _ On Wednesday, at London, he was sentenced to sitty days‘ imprisoument in the County jail for being a common vagraut, having veither money por friends. you to fael scarcely able to be on your feet ; that constant drain that is taking from your system all its elasticity ; driving the l!oon from your cheeks ; that continual strain upon your vital forces, rendering you irritable and fratful, oan easily be removed by the use of that marvellous remedy. Hop Bitters, Irregâ€" ularities and obstructions of your system are relieved at once, while the special cause of periodical pain s permanently removed. Will you heed lis? »Ofncianst Serarday Night. The Welland Beott Act petition was signed by 1,800 ratepayers, but only 1,610 woted for the Act. The actual majority against it was 758. A concert was given in Palmerston the cther night in aid of the fund for dpmvid- ing street lamps for that town, and mude about $50. Feebis Ladivs, Bir,â€"I regret to have to iuul.o-y.' columms for what may appear to he a ffive. lous matter ; for bad not y name beep nrentoned in eonbection wiyh , bascles insinnation nothing would induce me to do so. I should be sorry to impote wilfy) fulng. hoofl to your oceasional eorrespondent our locality, but such gross mi“'thn':: are reprehensible in the bighest degres ang contributions containing persona) 1Uendogy llik.lylol“fieuflhfiu of one engas.. ed in public business are contemptibly under any cirenmstances, When bowevep they are withont fonndation Abd form merely a part of a glossary of falsehoody they can saufely be set down to Cither wuulice or a silly desive to write about sometiing, withont either matter op ability to do it, In connection with hi, interesting rigmaâ€" role about Mr. B..}1, Jr., there was no horse over the bank at n11, ap Mr. Bell could not very well bave "Lelped them 09t." _ The statement that "his treatment at Mr, Gibbons was a poor recompense," I may add, is remarkable for a similar ratio of truth. â€" Every hotelâ€"kseper is occasionally subjected to aunoyance from disorderly "sealawnge," but L cluim that it is due to the credit of this localty to state that such experiences have been comparatively fow with we. To the Editor of the Review Owing to the Jocation of my hotel we have occasionally a transient visitor who, after leaving Durham may be slightly ex. hilarated, yet even under snch annoying circumstances I invariably n.uke it a rule to extend every common conrtesy to those who are boieterous on my premises from the effect of other people‘s liquor, Being under the impression that Lote] keepingâ€" properly cwuried outâ€"is as honormble and necessary a calling as uny other. 1 endery» or to the best of my ability to conduct my Dbusiness lawfally and creditably and mm quite content to leave the verdict with my numerous pratrons,and if this seribbler ag sin directs public attention to the Rocky Sayâ€" geen I wmerely recommed him to be carefal not to report anything that never cccurred. Neither is it desirable to haveany allusions made thet are eithor false or malicions, Who is this correspondent ? Why does he not sign ns name or at any rate prockaim lis identity, that the public may appreciste him for what he is worth ? Thuuking you for the use of your eolumus, I am, Sir. Yours truly, I Jos. GinBoXs, Complimentary Eâ€"hocaâ€" Home and Conâ€" tinental.â€"Originals Eleld by COhuas» T. Doyle aad enrriecd West» Brerxe Mn1 Fanx, Sept. 30th, 1881. Cuas, T. Doyiy®, Esg., Walkerton, Drar SiR,â€"Ou the a«rrival of your neat little ‘Travelier" } was much pleased with its Gescription of your plan of an ‘!T“KA‘I‘I"D’AL Wurar Exonaxas of seed spring wheast ; a plan which 1 trust may be of untold benefit to the farmers of Cavada and the United Statos, if taken hbold of by them. 1 trust thers are enough of us to come forward with our samâ€" Hes and our «doflay to vack you up in your luuhme endeavors to keep ns supplied with veliable seed. To show the profit that may be derived from obtmining good varieties I will give for the benefit of my brother farmers a shork statement of the success J have had with the busbel of Wirrre Rosstax wheat I purcaased from you in the spring of 1077, for which J paid five dollars while my neighbors laughed ; but let them laugh who win. â€" The aysrage yield for four seasons was twenty five bushels per aore, all sold for seed at au average yprice of $1.47 per bushel, and the erop of 1881 wow threshed has yielded twenty nine boxes (or bushels) to the aere from the machine. . Comâ€" pare this with the general run of spring wheat with fifteen bushels to the more, at, we will say, $1.50 per bushel, and ‘the result i $20.25 per acre im favor of the Russian. Of course these results nave been obtained by sowing on goud soil ::-fl‘rmyuod. and no man must exâ€" pect to sn unless he sows on such land ; but good as all our eld standing vameties of both fall and epring wheat have been they all appear from experience to fail after a number af years sowing in one locality, hence the ne» vessity of exchanging and testing new varie ties to take their place. If the Aarmers of the Dominion are alive to their own interests they will come forward and susiain you in your enterprise, 4 'l‘rnting' that your labors may be well remunerated, I am Yours truly, Rronar» Rivers, Bpring Hill Farm, Walkerton, Ont, P. 8.â€"I might al«o eay that I have taken first and secoud prizes wherever shown. The elections in Brazil have apparently reâ€" sulted in the return of 72 Liberals and 50 Conâ€" servatives The American Consulâ€"General at Vienna reâ€" ports a destructive epidemic of rinderpest in Lower Austria, (n the 5th inst., the steamer Albion was lost while on a voyage from the mouth af the Sinh River to Carthagens, in South AmernsA Thirtyâ€"two lives were lost, and the vessel and eargo, worth $30,000 were a total loss. [A Oficeâ€"â€"Lower Town, C. B.JACKES, B. A. Thoro bred Berkshirs THE Snbscriber has purelhased a Tho onghbred Berkshire Boar, lhree br ch, whhir he will keep for sersic¢ on Lots 23 and 24, t Concessioc, 8. D. it., Glenelg. 4 . & J. SEALEY, in acts Â¥hen % WAE * 198. British Funds to LO4W, Working Oxen to Sell or On the most favorable Terms, At straight rates of interest. No fi! A Working Oxen, which he will wither sell or trude for one or two youpg borses, of a go6( work» pas Subscriber hns a Yoke of Good Working Oxen, which he will wither n_ll M:' international Wheat Exchange (Genelg, Dec. 1 , 1861 Glenelg, Dec.1, 1831 Apply at onee to Durhem, Deo. Ist, 1861. JACKES & PRINGLE, TTORNEYS at Law, Solicitors, New Advertisements. mns on 4# 4e 44â€"A ~ "150 Hiy inhluu'ng rigmaâ€" Beli, Jr., there was no horse it ull, «o Mr, Belt could not "helped them out," Tha $100,000 â€"___ ANGUB MeCORMIJCK, Lot 28, Con.2, E, G. R., Glene‘¢ recompense," I may Â¥ a “imlhl’ ratio of soeper is occasionally FINLAY MacRAE, Rronar» Rivers K. A, PRINGLE, 3190 4105 which b19b. _â€" X M A Anattempt was made on life of Gen. Teherevine, Russian Jutorior. His assailant, a youth, Burec Oure for a € The most reliable remedy for cold, asthms, shortness of breat weak lungs and all bronclual tro yard‘s Pectoral Balsam. Price 2 â€"In Euphrusic, 8 colr "The wite of Mt 5.hh Plo oline Milbum, only 4 homs Jackson, Eeq . L Nowvrar®:â€"â€"AnmeTtnoNG dence of the Bride‘s the Rev. J . ©. Dunioy Agner, daughter or N Bentinck. Flour, 100 lbs.... M on nfeg in * M. +# a4 Bran, 6i\ @4 Oatineal * * Fall Whonat, per bus! Bpring Wheat, ... Vats, per bushe Burley, x* Peas, as May, per ton.......> Potatoes, per bush. . Pork, per 100 Ths.... lieef, ** Mides, _ * theopskins, each ... Butter, per lb ........> Eggs, per doz.......~ CamtaoN®.â€"l» Owen Bove Flom, beloved wife of 31 years. ManTIS.â€"In Mount Forest wiie of John Martin. s Wuod, dry, per cord Nool, per 14,,........»> Apples, per bag....â€"â€" Vall Whert, per busl ‘ pring Wheat * arley , dd Onts, ** Dressed Hogs, per Lutter, rolis, por 1 * tub dairy Vggs, perdox .. Potatoes, per| Turnips, per b Hay per ton. ‘"Clhe N. 1. BOOT sand SHOE S \l Y respecis â€"» BHaving com ls‘flmfldv 'i mmick .-sdmt.gv-n(lmu-u. tir John A. and th x pratriewch of . any Grit«, and cwho wo the Proprietor, da Addross N) aubscriber, J white Weifer, ab the 4st of Octo oe by prowing prop K Tischt Head of Cattle Stray S‘Tll.\\ ED from the ; 40 Bull, lot 5#, #outh of the tinck, obtht head of yvoung C two Heifersâ€"4 muley stoer, 1 wnd 1 brindle heifer. . Any whereabouts will be suitubly ‘\' ANTED fo Ghowebg, «i0 Third Class Cortith monials wil} be rec/ her 1#th , 188), when Bohool House at 10 ar 194 Fancy Goods sot is mur dboot for fair deaking. Mop: Glonelg, Nov *TRAYED from the Proton, Nov . %4% Lot 30 con. 2, Â¥gremont Nowv., g4t, 1881. Bentinck , No# . 10, 1881 * A MB GAonelg Nov. 3rd, 188i Gwratraxa Str dubus oneâ€"tal SPLEXDID 1 Town Lot For Sal pURHAM NMAXK Dummarx Dec TOROXTO MAl Toxoxto, Teacher Wanted Drug Store, Cattle Strayed NEHL MoCANNEL1 HUGH MoDONALLD NELL MoDONALi> MARRIED BIRTES DEA t} L4 the Trast« tra‘y. 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