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92 0 "ondmiu; thrde ks Low borrible. ‘The saiu ediior al OBCDO U8+ | yius to move urt und again, amd he grew I lmore perturbes, bheated anud foricus to | think that a thistle durst grow ou the | Madel Farw, and in the next tsâ€"te ot his puper be let, off some of his mile in regard | 1+ Capadien thistles growing on the Model | Â¥m i. aud the culamity is at once takeu | np by the majority of e editors of the | sniwe ilk a« bimselt, and the tomait raimed | there auent has not yet sabsided. Just mf think, thistles growing so nea" the fsther | of the thistle Act, ard on the Model Farm | tan ! Ob, dear} deur t What a lot of mas | vditoruâ€"we mean they felt madâ€"to think | thistle« dare to grow 08 & Farm nuder tbic‘ sarmulietiou of the Mowat Governmen 4§| ;u wonder we feel bad too when we begin | .....s..a..uom‘nnm Mhn’ un o i ies wile m auce aud "Mowat must gol" _ Just to tumi, one of those nusty, pesky, treachâ€" wrous buistles hud prereed bis pentalouns iu tne {eur, asd had dured to evier dcoper iLusm tue pautaioous! Ob, deas 1 dewur! w horrible. The said editor «t once beâ€" mnnmnnnsmme on i ie 4 = _ ~ ~~ oR â€"At the Council meeting on Monday evening last copies of the Market ByJdaw were ou the table, The byâ€"daw is to come | into foree on the 21st inst. We â€" shall nri how far the selfishness of the Lower Town Councillors will prevuil in compelling farm> ’ ers to sell where and how the Counell please. We have referred to the way the ! printing of the corporation ha‘s been given | .out before und the overbearing and officâ€" soummess of A,. C. Mekenzie in the matier. Mr. Jobn Robertson is chavman of t printing Committes® aud all priuting should | ibe given by the Town Clerk to him, i w else to the priuter direet, but A.! €, Mckeuzie is quite enpable in his own es | timation of attending to the printing HIMâ€" ’ BELE, so be took away the byâ€"Jaw and al | though the Chronicle office has done prov l jously nearly $50 worth ot priating (lu:-l geir and we have done lexs than $20 wo th dfor the municipulity, the printing of the byâ€"law was given to the Ckronicle wituott xy®x coxsturing Ms. Roarrtsox is TEs MATTER AT aLL. Weleave our readers m! judgo of the mean and contemplible man | wer in which the printing of the town is | dope and given out,. â€" Aud as with the di wision of the priuting of the town,the treatâ€" menut of the chairman of the Printing Com mittee, so hus been the treatment and diâ€" Â¥ision of the improvements of the Town with the North Ward geaerally. This may | be culled fair dealing by A. C. Mckeu:u'.i bus others have a different opiniou, | Beveral Couservative newspaper ediors appear to have dicovered that thi te grow on the Model Farm at Guelph ! _ Ou dear! dear! How mal tuese editors be came to think that thistlo® dare to grow on tue Mouel Furm, and such a continaal bowl Lase been raised . ever asince the discovery was made that the reading public wouls uwlinost be led to beheve thut such ay in10 veul weed as the Canadian thistle neyer wurst lt its head whove grogud previous 1# their appentfunce ou the Model Psrm, ") uw uiscuvery umust bhave bappened in thi« Wuy, oue of thesg editors, probubly a Mail vie, weut o sue the katis, oue duy in hay lurvest during the sumimer to ses‘ if he veould not buut up s gtievauce agaiust the Muwat wovernment, and aftter peramba Intinyg about uud over the furia for soime urue without Bumug what he was in search wi, und being ruther beuted by the norgi-a wheu in the buay fielo, sat down on a uice Jooking bayâ€"o 0K, ugciâ€"oLu t murder! how qyuick he jumped np ugw/B all in peiturts trios aud vexation, . liere was a real griev â€"Intense excitement has been caused in Munitoba by the disallowance of local railâ€" way acts passed by the Manitoba Legislaâ€" ture, by the Dowinion Government. No doubt Sir Jobn A‘s Government will have to take buck water on this question. _ The people in Manitoba are not serfs to the Canada Puacifc Railway Coropany, and they will soon, if they have not slready, have the sympathy of the bulk of the peoâ€" pre of the Domiuion in favor of their rights in this matter. MHowever, we shall soon se whether Sir John or the people of Mauitoba will prevail on this question. â€"â€"A large portion of E. B. Ed4dy‘s lamâ€" ber Mills at Huli, opposite to Oitaws were destroyed by fire last Thursday eveniog. These mills are very asteosive and the lo«s by their destruction will be very serions both to the owner and the men working in theim. Mr. Rddy has sofered temivly from fire, but has always managed to make a fresh start again. The loss by this last fire will, it is said, amouut to several busâ€" dred thousavd doliar«. tyâ€"une persons were burned to desth, and there is cirenmstances in connection with tho destruction of the building which mukes it one of a wost heartâ€"rending character, The bnilding is sud to have beeu six ctorâ€" ies hign and the sick and feelie were plveâ€" oed in the top story, thus reudering | their eocape impossil le, â€"A terrtiblo culamity has happened at Halifax, Nova Seotis, by the burning of the Pour A«glain on Monday night. Thir â€"lmwceut elections in the Unitel States show that the Democrats are gaiuing powâ€" er. â€" Mr. Cleveland bas been elected Govâ€" eruus of New York by a large majority, awd General Butler has been elected Govâ€" ervor of Uaseachusettsâ€"both Democrats. Loat â€" Jue. P inle. RemovreAâ€"M m P. Limin, Lots Por Sabe=®. A. Pringls. Kew oodeâ€"B W Mockice, Atesander Cavler . soku Mcidoesald. Agy:ats for the Grey Review. Fugeshing Machinus, ote â€" A Cochrene. THISTLES. Advertisements. se nb s + 4 4 atte » t tree mosths ‘ Rundail Glencig | _ Oraxas Sorass axpo swootixe Marcu.â€" | Onu Monday last the members of L. Q. L. | No. $89, 2nd con. Egremont, in order to !c.»l.-hrn.lc the 5th of November, beld a { shooting match in the afternoon and a | Suirse in the evening. The shooting was ]iu two classe=â€"luide and shot gunâ€"and was conducted in a very satisfaciuory and | fair mauner,. The ride shooling of Mr. iB. Barber, R. Irvius and W. Gract, was | excelent, the former tuking 4 bull‘sâ€"eyes | wut of the sume numver of shots. The !'s. wee in the eventog wus well a‘tended, | the sthoul bouse in which it was heid beâ€" | mg comfortably pucked. After partaking | of an excellent supper, got up by Mr. . ! Presser of Darham, the andience were on 'lntriuo-l with music by a chowr nnder the leadership of Mr. Patterson, of Egrem at. Mr. Algoe guve a short uddriess and Mr. Hugheon acting as clviiman, gave hait a dozen amusing speeches. ‘Tue proceeds amounted to $24, Keep yoursel{ warm l;; buying a good cheap overcont at H. W. Moeckler‘s. Purâ€" New vrocess Flour at J, Burnet‘s, Darâ€" ham, $2.75 per 100. Try it. H. W. Mocgkuge has a big stock of shirts and drawers and is selling cheap. Rev. gentleman lately, ana no doubt if he lind chosen to bring the purties cirenlating them before a high Comt of Justics he would have obtained substautial domages, However he did uct take this course, but hus gone te reside in Toronto. Jous Cameron‘s Miy Picking Japan Tea is selling well,giving satisfaction to all who tried it. Gver fity dozen pairs of Boots and shoes to select from at Joun H. lHunter & Co‘s new Store, Durbam. Lâ€"ox out for Mr. T. Joues‘ new adver> tiement noxt week, A full cargo of Christâ€" mus ud Funey Goods coming. the Tu® Rev, Mr, MeMillan, of Monnt Forâ€" @4 preached twiee to Knox congregation in the Tow»n Hall on S«bbath last. Both mectivgs wore largely attended uud the rev, yentleman was listenga too with deep abtéutiou,. Merronist Cugac® â€"The nomal quag.| ‘"* N9D *"UU* POUHODIâ€" terly services were held io the .\lv!huul\ti ; ’Rm,c,ip'“' 190M« L Churelr tu this town on Sabbath list, MMS Senior 4th D'v""""'f_(%) Maggie Hu?).- were fairly attemied. On Sabbath evening | :er, (2) John MeArthur, (3) Mary MeMiiâ€" the Rev. Mr. Biminy preached lis farewell | "*** § n â€"ermon to the congregation, there being a ! I)Jilf)lor '“‘h D"'N”“’â€"(l.) James Darby, gyood attemndauce, At the close af the serâ€" ] (2) Lizzie Young, (3) Lydia Male. viee he addressed a few words to the cou ie fr=ssog gregation lis reference w his lea\ing. HO’ LAD“:,S M"n“‘es. and ,:‘Che‘s are Cheap swid a great many storigs had been cireul ‘M H. W. Mockler‘s, Durvam. uted in regurd to him wlich were uiter l-"i Nosyaxsy | Puovesiss â€" Matou.~Theo ialse, but he was prepared to look any oue, plonugbing match in connection with the in . the fuce, and believed be was right in } Ploughing Association of the TownsLip of the sight of God. _A great wmany mahcious% Normanby took place on the 18th of Octoâ€" sinuders luave hbeen cisculsted against the | ber, on the farm of Mr. Jobu Bootb, and Rev. gentleman lately, ana no doubt i he| resulted as follows:â€"Men‘s Class.â€"Ist, lind chosen to bring the purties cirenlating ’Jumas Poters ; 2nd Jno. Gray ; Brd John them before a high Comt of Justico he | Mitchell, sr.; 4th, Jobn Mitchell, jrc: 6§th would have obtained substautial daomages,| â€"Widonmsyer, Boy‘s Classâ€"istâ€"Ward ; However he did ut toke this course, but| 2nd, Jimes Booth; Brd Thos, Young. hus gone te reside in Toronto. Best groomed Team.â€"Ist, John Booth ; Oraxos Sorass axo swootixe Marcu.â€"| 204, Johu Mitchell, jr. ; 8rd John Mitehâ€" On Monday last the members of L. Q. L.| ¢4, st_ The Judges were _ Messrs. No, $89, 2nd con. Egremont, in order to| Prain, :of Minto; Paul, of Egremont ; celebrais the 5th of November, beld a| MeNichol, of Beutinck; and Kiein,of Carâ€" «hooting tuatch in the afternoon and a | rick. H. W. MocktzR, shows a nice lot of Per slun Lamb Caps. A NEW sideâ€"walk is being laid down on the hill on Gorafiaza street on the east hle, thas connecting Upper with Lower Lyxxx Snor â€"Mr. Jeese Tompkins, of Allau Purk, shot a veory large Lynx on Monday evening last tn Mr. Collett‘s «wamp. Tre Iynt was about four feat long, werghed awbout 80 lhb«, His lynxship had one foot ampntafed, apperently some time since, a« the wound was healcd up. Mz, H. W. Lezsos, of Normauby, has returned from an extenkive tour through Munitoba and the North West during the past numer. | Be left Dorbam in April, and arrived home on Satarday last. He was oves 400 mile«@ west of Winnipeg, and exammined a â€" considerable stretel of torsi. tory, _ He »perks highly of the portion he travelled over, and has iaken np n lairge tract of land to which he mtends returuing Awx Avcrios Sane of farm stock and imâ€" plements woll take place at Augns Gillis‘ lot 48 con, 2 N. D. R., Genely, on Thursâ€" doy, Nov, 16 h, 1882. D. MceCormick, Auctioneer, Wiue d Joux Cameron hbas received delicions Freuch prunes, yrew un other faime in the Dominion. I Tory cuifors were only acquainted with thisties or had evor seen or felt oue before we should not feel mear so bad, but to tuiuk how fre the Domiuion has become of thissles so that editorsâ€"particularly toâ€"y editorsâ€"sesrcely know what they are. That one of them slou!d muke their acâ€" qaintance on the Model Farm is sadâ€" very sad. â€" All other grievances or trout les in other perts of the Dowinion are not worth thinking mbout compared to this appuiling qnestion. The serfs of the railâ€" way Mouopâ€"ly in Manitobs and the North Weet, the disallowauce of Provincial Acts and the course of Sir Juhu‘s Government | in regard to the Loundary award sink into iuuor insignifiecance compared with the rlea that thiâ€"tles dare to grow on the Modâ€" [O‘ ‘s m. Audâ€"we had almost forgotten â€"the farmer‘s tlhaimpion of Protection, the member for Centre Wellington, not far away from Guelph either, and still thistles 'd we to grow 1 ! No doubt as soon as the Dowinion Parliatnest meets, Dr. Orton [nuul his committee will be instructed to visit the Furm end see if thistles do grow ! in that locality and some remedy inveated im teach such s uaughty Premier as Mr. Mowat better than to allow thites or any ‘ ther weed to grow on the Model Farm, ;W' en the rest of the Dowminion is so free { thistles aud weeds, No donkt Mr. Mownt und his cabinet feel bad too, and purticaluly when they are told "That they must go." Iudeed it is quite likely that buey have shed tears over the calamity that bappened to the AMail editor, aud the Outario Legislation, will Lhave to take the malterinto serious cousideration, and if the other fellows were in power they would apporut a lazge and well pud commisâ€"ioar to ingnire into the thistle grievance, and the thistles would becoms so frightened that they would at onee cease to grow. ‘ Tnz Qrangemen of Durkhain celebrated s anniversary of the fith of November, their vall on Monday evenmiug. ‘Tuere is & good ulterdance. % would) not he halt so bad if thiâ€"tles only Wiin Loâ€"al and Other Items. Svicioz.â€"On Friday morning the 290th tust., as the truin ou the Mouut Forest aud Durhars line was nearivg Palmerston, and when passing across the farm and within a few rods of the house of Archibald Ferâ€" zusou, on the tourth cuncession, Minto, Ferguson, who bad for some weeks Leen troubled in liis mind, ran from the bouse to the track and throw Lhimself in frout of the eugine. The train puassing over and maugling the body in a borrible mauuer, 3.me members of the family seeing him ranuing toward the train aud fearing that he would do what he did, ran after him, Imt did not succeed in overtaking him onâ€" til too late. The unfortauute person had the reputation of being a quiet, honest, inâ€" offensive man. â€" He lenves a wife and sevâ€" oral small chiidren. ‘The remains were inâ€" terred in the Arthur cemotery on Saturday last, â€"Guciph Msrcury, | The new palatial dwelling of one of our retived resideuts bad one of its most promâ€" iuent windows smashed in the other evenâ€" ing by a stone. It is said that the blame is cast on that eruel "Almanae Man," who predicted a shower of meteors ou the yery nizht the mischief was done. A.‘u. Crawford, Nov. 1882, The matrimonial fever is rife in this vicinity. Among the victims to Hymen is our enterprising townsman W. L. B. Hamâ€" lin, who bas just returned from his weddâ€" ing tow, with his new made bride. ‘The weather is favorable to "swinging on the gato" and we expect more to follow in the steps their fathers trod. Thieving is at preseut the chief topic of conversation in the neighLorbood, as this business has been carried on here of late to an alarmuug extent. Quite a n auber of farmers are complaining of baving lost grain, or fruit, or poultry, or other valuable thinge. Sad to say that the thieves have not yet been speared, but, as the spearing age seeims to be over would it not be aptly suggestive to invite those npon whom susâ€" picion rests, to humbly yield to the weaâ€" pons thit are in usuage at proseut. What say the saumts 2 Mr. Wim. Fenwick has sold his farm of 50 neres to Wm Gordon sor the sum of $i500. Mr. Fenwick has purchased and removed to a farm near Manchester, Hurâ€" on. Co. Mr. Ben. Fike on the adjoining farm has sold out to Mr. Gordon also, for $8000. Mr. Gorlon purposes doing a large business in cattle. Soctat :â€"The first social of the season in Maxwel!l was held in the C. M. Church in aid of the Manse Fund. ‘The affair was a suscess in every respect, and reflected much eredit on its originators Mr. and Mrs. Hastings, I‘ro,. The following is the montlly report of ts Durham Public Sehoolâ€" PRINCIPAL KOOM, Senior 4th Division,â€"(1) Maggie Hunâ€" ter, (2) Jolhn MeArthur, (3) Mary MeMiiâ€" A petition signed by a large number of the farmers of the surrounding ‘Townships, praying the Council to repeal the clanse compelling the farmers to go to the market with their grain, ete. was presented by J, Burnet. No action was taken by Council, On motion Council adjourned. McKechnieâ€"Brown, That & cheque for $200 be issued in favor of R. A. Pringle in the matter of Smith aud the Corporation. â€"Carried. meeting read and adopted. * The prayer of Dr. Gun and others as to building a sidewalk opposite Kuox Church was grauted aud the work ordered to be done. The Finance Com. recommed payment of accousts as follows : . Young, charged to Statute Labor Fund N. Ward, $15; L. Rlvidge, (§25 to 8. L. F. N W.,) $50; L. Elvidee, N. W., #43.50; H. Young, $4; D. MceDonald, W. Ward, S. L. Fund, $83 ; H. Mutart, E. Ward, $. L. Fund, $62.88 ; D. Jackson selecting Jurors, $2; T. Jones do. $2 ; J, Moodie, do. $2 ;â€"Total ©269.38. Brownâ€"Bull, That above be passed.â€" Carried. Counecil met. mouthly imeecting on Nov. Sth, 1892. Members all present except Moved by McKechnieâ€"Horn, In amendâ€" ment that if satisfactory, side walk now under contract be built on west instead of east side of street.â€"Carried. ed to be paid for sheep killed by dogs : A. Hunter, 2 sheep, $7; J. H. Brown, 1, $2.50; F. MecRue, 1. 83.50; J. Fagan, 1, 96 ; Total $19. McKenzieâ€"Horn, That the Clerk be inâ€" structed to notify all parties who have fyled plans in Registry Office, that all streets shewn on said plans and not now opened for trafic must be opened forthwith. â€"Cmrried. Bullâ€"McKechnie, That the sum of §5 be granted to Stephen Cocken as charity.â€" Carried. Burnettâ€"Robertson, That said be paid, ete.â€"Carried. Maxwell Correspondence. The following accounts were recommend Monthly Report. Town Council. Crawfora. «tw + . ‘Miuutes of last on Nov. Hoxor Rout.â€"Honor Roll S. S. No. 4, Melanthon, for October. _ Marks obtainable 200. Fourth Class,â€"Robert Hanuah, 170. Third Cluss, Annie Taylor 167. Senior Becond Class, "Alice Richardson 195. Magâ€" gio Corbett 176. Junior Second Class, Wiw. Howitt 153. Jolin Richardson 138, Semor First Class, Annie Hanuah 187, Ida McCosh 181. Locizoa Guagas Teachâ€" Mr. Malcolm McKinuon, of Normanby, an old resident, died suddenly a few days ago. and was buried upn the Tuesday fol» Mr. W. F. B. Howlett, C. E., has comâ€" pleted the work of running a line for railâ€" way purposes between Fiesherton Station and Flesherton Village, and will remnnin in Mount Forest for some time.â€"Advoâ€" Lok», â€" Verdict for the plaintiff; damages 3§500. Thomas Medgins, Q. C., for the plaintiff; Mr. Joseph MeDongall for the deâ€" tendant. Thomas Ellis was indieted for rape npon Elizabeth Aun Suith in Denâ€" tinek on August 8. The girl Smith is of somewhat weak intellect, and the case was brought to a premature Close by her anâ€" aswermg "no" to the question if the prisouâ€" er was the man who committed the offence. Verdiet, "Not gnilty," True bills were found against Jobnu N. Suske and Charâ€" lotte Beatty in each case for perjury, The Grend Jury brought in their presentment,. They expressed an ovinion strongly in favour of the contivnance of the grand ury system, in which view his Lordship eonâ€" curred. _ Win. Totten v. Jas. Sutherlandâ€" Action to recover the price of a rumber of ties made by the plaintiff for the defendâ€" ant in Keppel township. â€" Unfinished. The court then adjourned until uext Tucsday moyaing at ten o‘clock. Axotuex lot of earpets at H. W. Mockâ€" ler‘s Durkhrtu. Call and ses them. Faweett vys, Kerr.â€"Tuis was a libel suit presenting a sud ease of family iufelicity, it was brought by W. H. Faweett of the towuship of St. Vinceut, against his mothâ€" erâ€"inâ€"4uw, Mrs, Kerr, for writ ug a postal card to RichardMursh, telltug him that Fawcett had stolen wheat troim bim, aua that if he did not prosecute she wouid huve bim punisbed, The wiiting of the eard was adunited, and the wife of Mr. Fawcel, and daughter of the defendant, was put into the wituess box to prove that ber hus band had stolen the wheat,. She told a cireuinstantial story of how Marsh, who was a neighbor of theirs, owed them some money, and hber busband said he would tike it out of him by jfaking his whest. That he had taken awremnty bag and gone towards Marsh‘s baro, comug back with it full twiee, and telliug her that he had tuken wheat, On crossâ€"examination she admitted that she had left her hms ind on uecouut of some trouble about a tounct which she had bought in Meaford, and which he complained of as costing too mach. Bhe stauited off to Mealord to exâ€" change the bonuet, leaving her two clul dren, uged avout three and one years, and never came back to ber huslaad, though apparently telling him nothing about her lutention of leaying him. Bue had since for about a yeur, lived with her pareuts, and the postal eard was written by hor at her mother‘s dietation to "scundalize" him us she said. The plaintiff demied that there was any truth whatever in the story about bis having stolen the wheat; and Mr. Marsl from whom it was alleged to be tiken, said he never missed any and did uot believe be lhrd lost any, Verdict for plaintif, $550. W. D. Pollard for plaintiff; G, Muberly for defeadant. Owen Sound, Nov. 2.â€"The Assizes toâ€" day opened with an gction for slander, Jubn J. Middleton v. Joseph MeArdle., The plaintiff resides in Dundalk, and has beeu reeve of Proton for several years, al «o a mugistrate, and a director of the Toronto, Grey, and Brace Roilway, The defendant is the postmaster of the village of Hopeâ€" ville in Protou townuship, The two are on the opposite sides of polities, and bave been generully opposed in municipal affairs, and a Litter feeling appears to huve existed beâ€" tween them for some time, This feeling broke out in an altercation between them in Gordop‘s Hotei, Daundalk. The plainâ€" tiff swears that during this aitereition the defendaut accuied bim of a most abominâ€" alle and detestable crime, alleging thot be could prove it. Thomas, Hanven, Join Cannev, and another man were pesert, and all three positively eonfirm Mr. Mid wleton‘s statement. For the deftence Mo Avdle admitted thit he made n c aarge of the nature stated, but swore positively ti ®‘ he sMeged it sgainst soeme persons whom he nnderstood were friends or relstions of Mic dieton‘s. â€" The thing appears to be bas» ed on some twenty years old story about semse man in the neighhorhood of Riee Cameron vs, Cameron.â€"Action of ejectâ€" ment, Verdict for plaintiff by conseut. Creasor & Morison for plaintiff; Jas. Masâ€" son for defendsnt. The trial o} Sammel Carlton, indicted for lareeny, was put off till next Assizes un account of the absence of a material wit ness. Hamilton vs, MeNab, â€"This was a disâ€" pute over the line fence between plaintifi‘s und defendaut‘s farms, in the . towuship of Derby. This case vccupied the balance of t. e duy and huif the any of Wednesday, Verdict for the piaintifi. â€" James Masson for plaiutiff; D. A. Creasor for defendant. Montgomery vs. Hail.â€"This was an acâ€" tiou of ejectment bnought by the executors of the Montgomery estate agaiust John Hall, a colored man in the towit of Owen Sound, to dispossess him of a lot adjoining the pleasury ground. â€" Hall claimed ownerâ€" ship by leugth of possession. The plain tife p oduced cokuowledgement in writing signed by Hall, and obtained from tm by Hov,. J, C. Aikevs as agent for Mr. Mout gomery; but Hall devied having | signed it. Veraiey tor pluintiffe, Creasor & Mortison for pluntutis; James Masson tor defendâ€" «bt. N. Read. Foreman; H. Wagner, Robert Davis, Wm. Hewitt, 8. MeNaily, Jos. Duonincton, Thos. K !s, Jemes Moâ€" Naught, J. Gleun, Jolhn Holland, Wm. Lawreuce, Arch. Melutyre, Wo. Winkler, Jn~. A. MeMillan, James MeLanghlan, Roie 6 Walker, Willism Lucas, Jobn Cor bet. The Grand Jary brought in true bills for larcesy agminst Adutm Minard and Samucl Carleton. (From the Globe.) Fall Assizes. Deresamxeno» â€" Svicios.â€"On Satarday night, about 11 o‘clock, Chmles Kreasan, limeburzner, near Doon, a man well known in Berlin, committed suicide 1y taking a doss of strichuine which had been kept in the house some time as rat poisou. HMe !hml become very wmuch dissipated of late and heing of a very violent temper caused anytinug but a happy life in lis family, all of whom are very worthy and highly re spectable people. â€" After taking the "mediâ€" eine" he called his wife down stairs and told ber what be had done, and if she had anythingy to say to him to say it at once. ‘He seemed to be seusible for a couple of hours, though not fully so, as he was often ! disconnected and waudering in hits remarke, After that he became insensible and was in convalsions till about one o‘clock this, (Monday) morning when he died, Dr. Mulloy, of Prestou, was called in as soon as possible and administered the nanal apâ€" tulotes, but withont avail. Deceased leaves a wile, fiye sons and five danghters, all of whom are well respected by those who know them and have the Leartfelt symâ€" potby of the commnnity for the sad and melancholy event which afflicts them.â€" News. a Farst Fruz x Howick.â€"The Gortie Enterprise says :â€"On Thursday last while Mr. Win, Finlay and wife, who lives three miles north of Gorrie were absent from the farm leaving three children, nged respectâ€" ively 8, 5 aud 8 years old at howe,the little ones mavnaged in some way to set the barn on fire and in a short time it was enâ€" tirely counsumed. The children, it seems, bad been playing in a shed under the baru and when the oldest realized the danger they were in, she endeavored to get the others out of the sleizh in which they were ‘ playing, but the youngest refused to come, and although she labored there until her hair and clothes were singed,she was comâ€" pelled by the suffocuting emoke to leave him ’ at last and escape berself, _ The fire was first seen by Mr. Fiulay‘s brothers who live on the.adjoining farm avd they hurriâ€" ed to the sceue, vut by this time the burn was enveloped in fumes and they could do nothing save to liberate some animals shuat up vear the bailding. ‘The entire crop of the farm, about 1,000 bushels of unthitesh»â€" ed grain, were in the barn at the time, beâ€" sides the hay and agricultural in:plements. The barn and contents were insured in the Howick Mutusi for $900, which wil no cover oneâ€"half the loss of property. As soon as the heat would permit search was made for the body of the iufant and in a short time u few bandfuls of the cabrred remains were fouud close to the edge of ‘ the shed. The heartfelt sympathy of the: entire comwnnity goes out to Mr. and Mrg‘luh’h their loss and sad bereaveâ€" ucil. # m her way to Wiarton, thenee bound for Lion‘s Head, Whena few miles from Cape Commodore fire was discovered in the after eabin. Captain Toorburn firt made an effort to extinguish it, but finding it gaining too much headway healed the vessel for shore, where they succeeded in bexching her, The crew attempted to use the pumps, but were driven from their posts. The ladies‘ maid had a narrow esâ€" cape. The vessel anud cargo are a total loss. ‘The crew were all picked up safely by the steamer Myrtle, that happened to he en route from Wiarton to this place, and takeu to Wiarton early this moruing. The cargo is valued at upwards of $4,000, and uot insured. The Josephine Kidd is a small propelier of 108 tous burden, buill at Port Stzuley in 1879. She was owned by Kidd & Co., of Goderich, valued at $6,â€" 000, elassed A 2. She was immsured, but at present the smmount connot be ascertained nor the ¢cM~any. i Owen Sound, Nov, 5.â€"The propeller Josephine Kidd was burued off Cape Comâ€" modore last night. She left here about eight o‘clock in the evening with a full carâ€" go of merchandise, including a large quanâ€" tity of mill supplies for Lion‘s BHead. Af ter calling at Presqu‘isle, where she took on board fiiteen tons of hay, she proceaded Excitement in a Charch. A Propeller Burned. 1 Destroortive Figz.â€"A serious fire oc« | _ $0th of Ontober, Mr. enrred half a mile from Hespeler at five o‘ y Nar is clock ou Sunday morning, destr0$D8 MF. | c oy n wszâ€"e> James Uhin‘s large baru with its entire DEA content*, inslinding seventeen cattle, of| o mrenube <Iy Sigren which tweive were thoroughbreds, five val. | CHTTEXITNXâ€"Inp Cgrem nable burrru. nearly all his implemests, | w wargons, buggies, sleighs, and almost the ; s y entire season‘s crop, . The Jon in expecialiy | m?::: 4 l,‘:“:? -?t‘ll:“:L. severe u«s he bad a sinminr misforfMDe j98t | Ycllow O.l in the hou iwo yeurs ngo. | Thereis nmo clue to the| years, and wouldno origin of the fire, aund incevdinrism is fully | gost; alding that whe believred to bave been the eause. Much â€" fail for c«jju antt Cro sympathy is felt for Mr. Phin. Loss $7.â€" Neck, Purne, Sealds, 500. Iuenrauce $8,800 in the Gore Disâ€" saying, "if any one «}« tict and North Doamfrics companies, them to me," â€" 1242 Norwich has added $318,885 worth of buildings to its real ostate value during the The dissllorance of the Railway Acts passed by the Provincial Legislature of Macitoba by the Dominion Governtnent fell like a boinbshell upou the people of the Prairie Provines, Popular | indignation is great,and muetings have been called to give expression to the feelings of the people who having experienced the effects of a huge and grinding monopoly in its infancy, know too well what they hbare to expect from the octopus when it arrives at its maâ€" Aurity. â€" This reckless trampling upon Proâ€" vincial rights has aroused them to a danâ€" gervous pitch, ‘The acts in quexiion authâ€" orized the constrnetion of railways the terâ€" mini of which were within the boundaries of the Province, and therafore clearly within the province of tho Legislature to de«al ritb.-&loba. _ Mr. Thos. Stovel has sold lots No. 1 and 2, 14th con. Egremoant, to W. Robbie, for The Agrienltural Society of the Townâ€" ship of Derlky offered prizes for the best acre of turnips grown by a member of the Society, The following is a list of the eneâ€" es«ful competitors :â€"First prize, Fred Ha‘ll, 946 bnshels per aer~; 20d, Wim. Brien, 980; 8rd, Goorge Donald, 928; 4th, Jolhn Burbour, 920. Among the nnsueccessful competitors who hbad remarkably good helds of turnips were James Brown, 880 bushels per acre; Alex, Fleming, 878; John Rowar, 820, Jobun McChay, 805; W. E. Jones, 802. The grain barvested in the valley of the Little Saskatchewan is estimated at 1,500,â€" 000 bushels. A little saon of Mr. D. B, Campbell, of Parkhil!, playing amoug some hives on Sunday, was attacked by bees, and would qudoultedly have been killed had not asâ€" sistance soon arrived. The little fellow was unconscious from the stiugs before the bees were driven off. The Grand Trank anthorities are about to close the old Great Western station at Guelph, and nave commenced the erection of a temporary station at the junction of ths Grand Traonk and Great Western, for use until a,new union station is erected. The little fourâ€"yearâ€"old son of William Farrell accidentaily fell into a cistern at Salem on Monday, aud was drowned, Â¥Mr. John Osborpe has sold his farm, 10th line, Osprey, and is soon going to move to Flesherton where he intenle living reâ€" Reports from the Dominion surveyors at work in the Northâ€"West state that fully 500 townships will be roughly suryeyed this eason,. Subdivision surveys now exâ€" tend to about twenty miles west of Moose Jaw, ou the Canada Pucific. Another vietim to the fatal 1ailway frog is reorted from Richmoud, Que. An emâ€" ployee of the G.T..R. was fearfully nmmugled Tuesday. 1t now transpires that Mr. Seneeal borâ€" rowed the money wherewith to take up $1,500 000 of the new Quebec loan at 3 per cent. As the lonn carries 6 per cent, hn tere«t, Mr. benecal derives an income of $30,000 yearly from the travsaction, at the expence of the taxpuayers. A brutal murder is reported from the Oitawa District. The viciim being a oripâ€" ple named Robertson, son of a Vankleek merchant. The north east quarter of lot 17, con. 11, St. Vincent, 50 acres, Mr. W. H. Eagle has sold to Mr. James Dunuill, for the sum of $2,200. > It is etated that the amalgamation of the Gravd Trauk and Great Western bas reâ€" sulted in advancing the market yulue of the combined property not less than $14,â€" At midnight on Mondsy fire was discovâ€" ered in tbe Provincial Poor Asylumat Halâ€" ifax, Nova Sootia. The Aames spread rapidly, and it would appear the whole building was de«troyed. â€" It is feared many lives have been lost. 000,000. Late returns from Muskoka giye Mr. Bettes, the Liberal eandidate, a majority of 418 with afew places to hear from, which will increase it to that obtained by Mr. Miller in 1879. Recent investigations show that several graves in the Mount Porest Cemetery haye been robbed of their contents. The reâ€" movaul of bodies from the old to the new grounds led to the discovery, The management of Kuox College findâ€" ing the common fund inadequate for the expenditure of the college, lhns decided to make an earnest endeavor to raise a perâ€" manent endowmeat fand of $203,000. Documtcuts received at the Department of Marine and Fishories are said to com pletely exonerate the keeper of the Loneâ€" ly Island lightâ€"house of the charge of robâ€" bing viectims of the Asia disaster. August Sieg, the brave locomotive euâ€" gineer who risked his life to save the loadâ€" ed train a few days ago on the Penâ€" sylvania Railway, has succumbed to the injuries received on his burning enâ€" gine. The Allan Steamship Company has takâ€" +n an nction against the Montreal Withess for $50,000 damages for libel in not retract ing statcments mede against the troatâ€" meut of pussengers ou the steamship Sarâ€" dinian. Juolin Altert, the policemmm who shot the boy at"Parkdale early in the sumwer, and who was seutenced to be executed at Torâ€" onto, has had his sentence conmputed to twenty years in Penitentiary. A new siding is being luid CANADIAN ITEMS. ut the Dunâ€" | _ Mrs, Win, Ailan, of Acton, says she has { never been without a bottle of Hagyard‘s | Yellow Uil in the house for the last tweut? . years, and wonld not be for ton times tho } oont; alding that whe has mever known it !° Aail for ?13 and Croup, Bume Throat, 8St* Neck, Pirns, Sealds, ets. . Sbe concludes bY saying, "if any one cdoubts its wBicacy, 1Cl Mog cholera is carrying off whole tWhoveq of Wiscoumin swine. ~Ryphoid feyor 18 ts making great ravuges in cows in No ‘A€ McDocosiL â€"â€" Boverâ€"At the residence of th* bride‘s father, on Nov. 1st, by the Rev. W®â€" Park, Jâ€"bn MeDougail Mt&-et, to Miss Ha: pah Elizabeth, donghter of Mr. Was. Boyce of thy rume Township. Arorkmmoxeâ€"Locx®1antâ€"By the Rev. T J ®now den. ut the Methodist payrsonsge, Dundslk, 02 the 18th of October, )I:.Ib.-l.-»n Armstroug, to Miss Jave J. Lockheart, of Proton. Amuxsâ€"GoobDPRLLO®Wâ€"â€"By the Rov. T J Guewdo® at the lulmdbt‘:tm , Dundalk, on the 18th of Octooer, Mr. Chatles Atkius, to 114 A. Goodjfellow, of Proton. Lv..lflu'â€"lmwlm-ll‘th Rev .T J Bnowdo®s at the residence of the bride‘s mother, on 15* ith of Otober, Mr. John Heury Louswat, !9 Miss Mary Aun Breugbson, both of Mels2® CrtrTexp¥®â€"In Â¥gremont, on the 81et of Octobér, Mrs. Iseac Crittenden, aged 55 yours. _ A gang of burglars from Chica i j &0 visi the A'noum express office at \\'m:M on Wednesday night, and Stole $1)1 :,w"‘ money. e Panama despatches contain the news that negotrations for pernse between Chill and Pera are progressing »apidly. The terms are inderstood to include the cession of a Pervuvian province and the maintenance :( the Chilian eorps of oceupation, in retum for which Chili pays Pera and Boli<a war indemuity and assists exâ€"presidext Calderon to reâ€"establish order, The gen eral â€" feeling fayours _ peace at auy price. Heavy foods have caused ; life and property in the central The Socialists have purchased ap Alciept castle in Bwitzeriand in which to establish a printing press. . At Lyons the books of the ciuel revelutionury Oigan | liave vegn seizod. MNow it Works, Malarial Diseases, so prevalent in the sprin and tall, such as Ague, ChllM Fever, Biou Fever, &o,, depend upon an inactive state o the diver, bowels, skin, kidneys, eto., for do these outlets of morhid poismous matter tre the system properly, no sickness would re sult, â€" Burdock Blood Bitters effectusily reg ulates these orgaus and .corrects the «hsor bent and secretory system as woll. â€"b242. â€" Trenmis Dowmrrmenuta Epsonatc.â€"Ac counts from â€" Pittsylvania County, Va. states that diphtheria epedemichas broken ont there afresh in a more malignant torm, Persons of all nges and sexos nre victims A woman, while the physrcizn was in the room, was strangled by a faise membrane acenmulating in the throat. She jumped ont of hbed, threw ber arms asround the doctor‘s neck,and died. â€" Children frequent ly die twelve hours after they are tâ€"ken gick. There have been in Pittsy)lvans Connty gince Ja)» between seven and egli hnndred cases ; 20 to 25 per erat ol whick were fatal. Neveor Giibve Up. If you are suffering with low and depressed spirits, loss of appetfte general delality, di= ordered blood, weak constitution, headach or any discase of a Inliou« nature, by al} means mre a boule of Electric Bitters You wi!l be surprised to see the rapid unprove» ment that will follow ; you wil) 1« inspired with new life; strength and activity will veâ€" tarn ; pain and misery will cease, and hanceâ€" forth you will rejoics in the proise of Fleetric Bitters, . Sold at 50cts a bottle at McFarlavs & Ca.‘s, Durham. 5 uc BLAcK ~Iu Duirdalk. on the 31«t of October, th# plague is kuling the caitie, Tue Pope has sent an antoprap)} 10 Queen Victoria thanking n:: l'or. ul.:' o bureet showih i0 the Wesdure of Lu(uo‘:u. and jJor toe religions Trepdou bhey ¢p ‘ im England. 499 The forees of the False Prophet have met With a series ol repuises at Voeid, 3y the Boadan, Avée assauits on the lowa buviag . prosen . absitive. _ He, | Loy, ever, still coutmues MA y Upol Kioy, waim. sarge size, â€" This enomous outlay would dissstrons to the proprietors, were it u«t the rare merits porkessed by the woude redicine. Call at MeFarlane & Co‘s I Store and get a trial bottle Â¥rEE, and try yourself, It never fails to cure. _ 5 MiMons Given Away. Milhous ot bottles of Dr, King‘s New Di«« covery for consumption, coughs and colds, have been given away as tnal bottles of the Another fatal example of the J alteuding the raciug ol steambouts Dom Detwoil, t * Woilzel‘s" borer, exploged wiule trying to oubstrip *im," nustwnily kullung her Cuplain giveer, aud fineman, and siuking 1, sel. Serious apprelension is caused in Ger. numy aud Austimm at the beasy concentry. wou ol Russiau troups on the fropter of me former Power, | Te Mimster of Waur tor Germany | bus ordered the strougthening aud extension uf all the for. wesres in Laustern Gurnmmny aund on the Balue Coust, Two bundred revolutionary manife:toey were posted in Conspicuous places at Pang on Tnursday auizht, and a nuamwer more «t Marseilies, Tuey denounce the boutgeoie m quimeasured terms, and deciure wyr 10 the death against them. . Eresh di. coveries of expldsive attbstuuces Continue ty be made., A passenger train raa into a freight train near Pomfret, Coun,., on Monday murmiug, Both englues aud Lwolys cars were wree. eu ; the engineer ol the pusseuger train was futally imjured, and tue fire.uan of the Ireighe engine kilied. ‘Whe nceident was caueed by the engineer and conductor of the freight train runmug their trum past the ammeellug, puiul in violation of thy rule, It is stated at the Interior Department, that since the adjoummment of Congress 200 mures of the Northern Pncitle Hulroad beve beemexamined and uctepted by the Government. _ Putants jor 8,000,000 or 9,000,000 meres oi land which astach to the uewly built roud bave been ordered to be issued, lt is said tusat thers is valy a bout 400 qmiles of this roud to be buii, Mr, J, R. Seymom, Druggast, St. Catherâ€" ines, writes that be finds an evorâ€"increasing sale for Burdock Blood Bâ€"tters, and adds that he can, without hesitancy, recommend it. Burdock Blood Bitters is the grand speciic for all diseases of the Blood, Liver and Kid» neys. â€"bz42, An explosion on Taesday morntng int Clay Cross Coltiery, at Derby, Eng., is r ported as temific, â€" 1t ds said that thir persons bave been killed, but a bewi loss is feared. â€" Among the dend are to managers of mines. A large number miners it is believed are entombed, F. tunately a majority of the working m were above the gronud at the time of t c«lamity. wife of Nr. Johu Black MISCELLANEOUS MARRLAGES DEATHS BIRTEHS the southâ€"west f a daughter 106 "“"80& bolh Coues bobler lumn‘ UpP Lhe tug Caplain, en. king tiue vea greut loss of BEng., is isâ€" that thirty m â€" henvier ewd ane dour number of mbed, â€" Forâ€" whking mea Aime of tue elality, dis a, headache fune, by alb tric Bitters. pid improve» be inspired ity will yeâ€" , and henee~ e of r.lfd“‘ t McFarlave pevammamemn=mn fos s tes uy LiR P iue tug plain, en. My ht voq sed in Gep. Sonoeitry, froutier of damister of dered | the all the for» awnd on the manifectoey es ul Pars wer imore at : boungeoine eclure wur Hvesh dis Cuutinue to reight train Y anuiuine. PDPViliGeq Callly 10 lt v did tree at M' *4 ** Bran, sa . oa% Outumd "~ * Fall Whest, per bush Bpring Whent, .. OQats, per bushel Peas, ** ;“-"‘ #s wy, p@® 10M > Beof, ** Hides, a* Bheepskins, each ... Buttor, per Db ... Epg®, per 4oz .0>~ Flour par barrel Ostmenx! per bar PFall Wheat......â€"â€" Treadwell Whoat Are you disturbed as night rest by a sick child sufformg excruciating patu of cutting ..-udF-uweu.---l Maus. TNG SYRCD. 1t will reliove impediately â€"depend upon i about it. 'I{m is not a mot ever used it, who will not tol will regulate the bowels, m mother, and relief and healt likew ic. . dt as perfoot :-.un‘.fiwuul to the u»i tion of ont of the oldest nna i ame and nurses in the United where. 25 conts a bottle. y20 FÂ¥en», * Dressod Hogs, pe? Bautter, rolls, per | * Aub dairy, > Rggs, pes doz......> Potatoes, per bas. Turnips, per bush. n‘y por 100 ... ...> Bpring Wheat ..... HAVIOAY mussessess s Potatwes per bag l ooo Wool per Ib....> Bhoop shins....»> JLamb Skins.... Hidos per owl.... K sscrsrssrarnnarss A Laxox Stock of n« ments at George liwn Wool, per 11 Fall Whent, per Epring Wheat * buky, _ * Flour, per 100 FLOUR & Fall Plour A Mixed Plour Bpring Flour Grabam Flour Oracked Wheat Hen Feed x % x Ontmen! _. x . ow k Mixed (‘ln‘pfl » + Ontmea! Seeds p % *# Pa%k x & We deliver in any part of #sl notice, Gnsting and Chopp uallys , and soutesl DURH A M Comrse Shorts Fine Bhorts A LADYV‘S fur, betwees and the Methodist Cl Ath, The finder will ploase lor OfMce, and oblige. Nov. 6th, 1882. MHas removed to frst door East « Aence, Queen #t., whore whe is pi to all orders promy 1 IEEMC»V l'1 ww â€" ists, â€" Dress & Mantle M ‘\"NTED for School & Bentinck, a Male or Fow wtating swlary to _ _ _ _ _ _|; Teacher W as AU ‘_" Bentinek, a Third ( ply stating Salury &c.to “'ASTFD & M.’l\.‘ Tencher 1 Bortion No. 10, Township of Wor &ng & third class certifioate, for the vos plisations will he moeived iy tepdor f undersigued up to thio lntls (ny of Nov d to prove pauperty , 4) x) 'rl! HARNESS BUSINESS , conducted by Boulden Fros.. bas HA R NE ? »pairing promptly atten Who is uow ready to turn out Light Latest Fashions kept o Durham, Nov. 8th , 1882. , emmeumitioy the place, and door nurts 0 Now . 7th , 1882 Bentinck, Nov lst, 198 Geot 30th , 1082 Changed Ha Bontinck, Oct. 218t, 1882 Bentinck , Oct. lyth, 1882 "SAME to the wmiwa of the & 4 L,6t 41,Gon. 3, Bentinck about the agnat. & thegp aud Laiub . The owner Durham, Aug OTS 1, 2 and 8, North «1de 4 St. Durbam, Por fall partioula R. A. PR Darkam, Oct TEACHER WAN New Advertise LOST. lowest or any teuder YANTED for Mothers | Methors | MOUNT POREST MA Advocate Ollice, N Trustees will pot ind themselves NELSON REABU Men! N.G. & J. Mc BP OR sz ssees + dry, per cord As TDR A * TOROXNXTO NAR Toroxto, N pURHAM MA TO DaY Teacher Wants For Sale. GEORGE CA UPDE1A., Aberdse LONALD CAMPRELI1 DONALD McDONALD ROBEKT HAY, »2ud 1000, Deossotaw Oi any kind 1w 10th, 188 100 Sehool Seectioi PJ ith inless others U pUGALDZ, B K u868 Ma wl J A 10 €4 R Bont