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OCLnew_1877_02_07_Oxford_Tribune_newspaper_issue_OCR_ACCESSc Ths Oxford. Tribuno C4.V4r>4 D.trttT KKrOllTKK, Sr* FURLISUED EVERY WEDNESDAY HARRY RO W LAND , .MJkSOJilC HALL BUILDINGS, KASf S1DKTUAMESSTREET, JNGKUMiLA. S‘ tfBO IAL attention paid to tho pnbli cUlia of Local and Dairy hew*, light* accuralKjpirti .d til Lura' treni*; Full Hayort* ot all Township aid Crunty Council Meeting*; ibgeryoll,TorontoMwitraal. LUUe Valle .eud.New York Market*: th OXFORD TRIBUNE, Dispatched by the first Mails leaving Ingersoll after the close} A r i d A T"1 A f l A K ) A 1 P A 7 T ? A A Y* {Contains latest Cheese Market Report from all the princitiLl) of the V\ eekly Cheese Markets on 1 uesday afternoons J 2 I I I C I K ^d l l d L X d . 1—/d l l <y X l.t y £J C /I | points up to the hour of going to press Tuesday evening’. J othor jo'traal publUhed in Ihl* actliuu ul tbe VOL. IV—NO. 9,INGERSOLL, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 1377.WHOLE NO. 165. TEJtMS, ONE DOLL Alt A YEAR STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. nnti n«r_______________________,_____». Llte-lo quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly ad» artlocra.Editorial column* charged at Ui« rate ot 10* onia a une.Ail onlar* to diMonllnna advertisement* mint be Inwr.Un; and handed Into the office of pubUcatleu uot J-cTAil olvcrtitcmruta mu*l be hauJed lu before 11.. ui vb WoJuuAluy.To Pmrmjrc.u.-PmtmMtcr* returning piper* willobll^t by either writing or Btflxlng the office *ump ottbe Mil office frva whence tbe paper 1* returned.HARRY ROWLAND, PuULihurS Proprietor. F as F a /e w s BOOK AMD JOB PRINTIHG OFFICE. ExUaii™ BddiUotti have been made to the alreadyvery Urze and complete u^ortinenl of ty)*0 otherMeriai in ihn department, and no painfl will be ■ pa redturn ent Jubfto-iuai iu every rcipcct to city work. *Uie type lu theBjoa and JoVbing DopirtmontaWin b« kftpt JotUnet and w pa rate trutn that t>od ontoo newspaper. thu< enabling ua to give that clear anda'larp iuipr&uiQn wo desirable in Hue Ceuuncrcial JobPrinting, ou t which ba> been »o highly appreciated lu■ he waric turned out of this e’tabhihurtnt daring th* FM‘7“*r’ GOOD WORK AND LOW RATES R E-O P E N IN G OF THE ROYAL HOTEL. W. R. KNOWLTON BEGS to announce that he has re­opened the “Royal Hotel” and jolleiua thare oftbe patrou*4fe the public. TYir fair*III b* foundeompkte with the beat liquor* and cigar*.Uond aubtlr.r.The houM ha* br«n tboruasMy reSUod. Mutle Halltu nut al reawnable r«U*. W. R. KNOWLTON, Prop.Inrtnoll. Jan. SI, 1877, tM HU3 PAFKR IS OK FILM WITH ®(x ®xfarb ©ribinu, HARRY ROWLAND,1‘roprlelof. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. The “Change" Copy f»r Contract Advcrtl»«inenmiut ba banJel lu by Satunlay at the latent to aeeur imtouicujujinc Hie (.IU’Oui Kiv ....to X* to pre., **rly In order to print oar larje edition business (Carbs. Mo CAUCHEY a WALSH,T> kRRISTERjS and Attorueyb-at-Law, _O SoUdtare In Chtncery and lutalrency, Notaric*Paalte.Jc., Ingertoll. Ont. Office-In McCnugheyiBlnck, upetalre. two door* north of Ute CAronWe office. T> ARRISTERS and Attornbys atrLaw,A? Solle'tor* In Chancery, NourieaPub.k, &c., fcc.Ofltee—Thu>*« atreet, Ingersoll. F. M iltoxau*. LU B. W. Wiuos Hotcaorr, B. A. WILLIAM NORRI8, "BARRISTER, ±c. Office—Second J J flat Ckrani^i Building*, Thru*** street, Ingersoll. J. 0. HEGLER, X TTORNEY, SOLICITOR, kc. Mouey to loan atJJL Eight p«r cent. Mortea;** bought anti aold.vmca-Port-Oinc* Block, Thane* K., Incenoll.lofcraoll, Ecb. », 1*70. IIS JOHN SECORD, A TTORNEY, Solicitor-in-Clmncery, Notsry Public snt Comml»»loner. Sollui .r 1..11 Mcrtaatm' Bank. Collections Prompllj AUoudeJSo. Money to Iz»n on Farm Property.OFFICE,—TiUeon's Block. BrosJwsy, TibonhurzTileooburx. Merch Z4, lb75. _____ <J7 DR. BOWERS. PHYSICIAN, Surgeon, <kc., Ingersoll. O3ce — Chwle* *WmC, a !«< door* werf otTh*o**i »Ueet.tngereoll. Ver. 18, 1STX M. B. rtl’CAUSLAND, M. D., NL C. P. 8.ONTARIO, JjHYSlCIAN, SURGEON, Ac., formerly Surgeon Iutbe U. S. arrajr and navy. Cvroftnc iur th« UmmKvI AartlMM P.LIrno* Aim.ulfe th* R<*x al A- I- HOLLINGSHEAD, SURGEON DENTIST, o the Royal College ofOatario. Iton'm*—Clark Bar­at., oppo*Ke tit* M*rk«L ICENTIATE KENNEDY, DENTIST. Private Residence A ND Park Lots for Sale on terms to£V ran the purchaser. For psrtlculsrs cU, tn- W. T. CRISP. Injtrrall, August 30,1S7C.' I**- WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, (877. Musical_Notice I T. G. Flewelling IS now prepared to give Lessons on Piano, Organ. Violin, ete.. at hi* room*, now fittedup nett dour lu H. Campbel'* Grocery. All witblng athorough eoune ot Instruction* miut apply at once.Small cla«.e« from 5 to 10 can bv taught lu Vocal Muaic.lugertul), January, 3. 1877. 180-72 The Melsons Bank. INGERSOLL BRANCH. BUYS and Sells Exchange on' Eng­land and the United State* ; l-auc* Draft* on a!Jpart* ot Canada ; deal* literally trith fanner*, and Allows Interest on Deposits, WM. DEMPSTER, Manager. m>. 10. 1*77. 101 Merchants’ Bank of Canada. INGERSOLL BRANCH. TR B A u’ N ln S ew A , C Bu T ys S s nd f t S ell* G E e x n c e h r an a g l e »n B th a e n U k n i i n te g dStates Brill Eugtand, and blue* DralU uu all parts of AHiva Intoreat mi Special Depwlu. which can b«withdrawn st any Umo at tha pleasure of tbs Depositor. D. KEMP, Agent.Injerao'.l. Jan. 3,1S70. 10# OXFORD TRIBUNE BOOK & JOB Printing Office. drvii* to the time we’re making; •• We.fi, Ju.t look around you—very 1We rai.'t talk long, there'* to much That the printing bu.lnu, ha* n< t rlood .till.But hat climbed rery near the top at lb« bill,Since th* earn. helped DucTus Fat-ana. •’ Hardly eould nld John GutenbergseeWbat hi* wooden pre**, cf 1443, SURGEON_ DENTIST. %T ICENSED by the Royal College ofJ J Dental flurrary, Ontario.Kr,.^ eatracta* without n»ln by the um of Nitron*“ pecirf attaut.uri paid lu dw nr***r<*Moa <4 natural Uwtho£» oh Klof MrraS. .pp»*.ta th* « Daly Houa*.iHgoaoll. foe. IS. 1S73._____________, DODGERS, AC. lurouM Irlifhten hli rhn«t If he only knewJuaTwIiat we ar* duii< and what w« ean da,How quickly, and cheaply, and well;Gt>tter->i>lp«*. «'odv*r*. abvit and Ih.a,Mlmmcra tor tone**, lou£*nd allm.Porter* »nd bill* when y>u bulletin.The good* you are anatom to »ell. HANDBILLS. " Handbill- of «*<ry form and end*,Woodcut* for every toulnna and trad* BRADY, for Oxford,Otflte—Maaiinnpromptly JAMES BRADY, T ICENSED Auctioneer for Oxford,I i trivia Muldlrwt and London. Office—NaaalnnImwwU- Itals* In Twww and Country proutpUy^4-^1 J* Cbanrra wry Bfeodcnte.IlwwII.Poo-lJ. W«- __________________ ” R. W . SMITH, LIC at E O N rf S or E d- D H A el u u c t a i M o w n o e d e od r to f o I r n T C ow o n u n ** t r y fOwuaUy »l ’*7 ■wdrrata rata. order. Ml al Jarno*wwaea Haul *r add rata Inceraoll r. O. Endlraa rarietl**, .tile, without .tint. POSTERS. Porter* to toll that yoar rood* hai AEXARDERGRANT, PROVISION AGENT I a DVANCE3 made against Oonsign- CARD&, " Builn*** carl* toa—J'iat *xamln« and ahocee—Calling rani*, mat fur your wif* to um,Ttx ta-xlwxuMl *«tr ah* carried; I. R. WALKER, PHYSICIAN. Surgeon, ifcc., IngeraolLQflwe—Aall'a Block, Thatuci itreal. WEDDING CARDS. •• W«H you71 n»*J boom woldiag card’ after a wkllr. JOHN HA8KETT, General Commission Merchant, LETTER A NOTE HEADS. Predate. 1 ^ju*E^i«1 no~- *lNGERS0LL-W* can tail out your haniort luMiUau*. BILL HEADS, D. 8. MACDONALD,, flKVnULL n o w i c o n r a n , INGERSOLL, ONTARIO. Rfflee, Thomoa Strect, Chropid* Bnildinp. ftwaeotl. July 7. 1 *1 *.M That ar* aolwnt *aoufh to (tend straight up alone. BALL CARDS. 1 Dall tlcksto-Mrf •* » full slrttwad tendiw year fete wf Idanca when they touch y< JAMES R. HARRIS,A r c h it e c t , Su|*rinte>n4ent, Ac. •UPPER CARDS. 101 X M. WILSON. NEW YEAR CARDS* Floral Guide Stray Calves. BkHS inL' tba indoanra of th? under- GENERAL •EAT A CHEAP. JAMES WEIGHT, Halifax, N. fl.. Feb. 6.—The Geer** Washington, of the Ctontwell line, beu*«on the iBth January for BL J«4um* A fid.,weut aahore at Cap# R hw Rtd bseame a total wreck. All hand* wsro drufritad.Fourteen bodies have been washed aebnee. It js supposed rite drove ashure daring the snow storm of January 21st.Intelligence of tbe disaster only reached St. Jvlutd to-day. She h*J a genenil cturg** and two passengers, W>n- Archibald* aouof Mr Thoma* Archibald of this city, and James Powers. The craw w*ro all Atuer-teana belonging to N*w York nod vichuty. The ititmir Geo. Croat xcll, which foft here on the 3rd. Jan, on th* sanw vojftf*is still unheard of. lu l.tr C X CaaM w U C,ta. In Brookl yn numbers of mon are on the strike refusing to accept twenty cents an hour for laborers’work, net two miles from where these men aro on tho strike a meet­ ing was being held by unemployed working men when a memorial to tho Legislature was agreed upon calling for an appropria­ tion of two million dollars on public works for the purpose ofgiving them employment. Il would appear to us to havo been con­ sistent had they added that they would not accept nf Las than so much as wages, and that they preferred no broad at nil than only part of a loaf. When men can obtain sufficient to keep body and sonl together in those hard linns it strikes us as unreasonable for tno government to be called upon to givo'Hhem luxuries. Wr some time ag>> culled attention to the insufficiency of tho exit from our Town Hull in caoe of Are, and wo regret to find that no action has as yet b*on taken to* wards increasing it. Any ono going into tho Hull will at once see that the main entrance and tho sm.tll side door are vsry inadequate to tho requirements. What more likely part of tho Hall than tho main entrance for a firo to eminito from, a man smoking 3 pips discharging tho burning ashes from it might eauso a fire, or a light­ ed cigar thrown carelessly down, in which cnso exit from tho main entrance would be debarred and tho only remaining exit would be a doorway barely sufficient to pass two at a time, would this ba deemed adequate ? we trow not, if nothing else be done wo would strongly recommend this being enlarged. Don’t lol us havo another Brooklyn theatre disaster. Tnz newj from Eisturn Eur-ipo during the past week has bo?u by no weans reas­ suring. There is a hitch iu tho proposed agreement between Servin and tho Porto, Montenegro however Ins oonsatitod to negotiate directly with Turkey. Both Turkey and Russia uro still arming, con­ centrating their forces and preparing for war, in fact doing their utmost to prevent insiead to assist tho called for reforms iu Turkey. Notwithstanding ail this Turkey has given furth-r proof of tho sincerity of her promise* by appointing throe Christians, governors of province*, nppointmsots whicl. formerly were slintto any but Mussulmans. Russia i* most anxious to get guarantees from the other powers of non-interforence iu case she tackles Turkey single handed, guarantees which tho othor power* do not feel inclined to give. Midhat Pasha tho Grand Vizier of Turkey, from whom great things were expected, has been dismissed in disgrace. in Oxford cost the temperance people about 1,300. On Friday night last a raid was made on Mike Maloney's gambling den in Toronto, twenty-four arrests were made. At tho police court eight were fined 850 each and costs, the remainder being discharged. Case* of body snatching are alarmingly on tba increase in Montreal. Th# employ#•* of th# Midland Ry. talk 1 of a strike owing to receiving no pay. They have the sympathy of the publio. During tho coming i#*sion of the Naw York Legislature th# Insuranc# bu*in#u of th# state will undergo a general overhaul­ ing. The Jury in the inquest on the Brooklyn Theatre fire have returned a verdict finding the management of tho Theatre responsible. The following are the member* of the Tripartite Electoral Commission to settle th* Presidency oft"# United States. From tho Senate—Thurman and Bayard (Dsm.) ;Edmouds, Morton and Frelinghuysen (RJp.); from tho House of Ropresenta'ives —Payne, Hunton and Abbot (Dem.), Gar­ field and Hoar (Rap.); from tho Supreme Court,Judge* C iff jrJ, Strong. Miller, Field, and Bradley. The Commission has com­ menced it* work. The Whiskey Ringers ar* being pardoned tn bloc by the U. S. President; their con­ viction cost the States an imensesum, their pardon nothing. This is one of the farces before the curtain finally falls. Out of the forty millions in th# States six millions are Roman Catholics. Emigration has set iu from the States to Australia. About a hnudred emigrant* sailed from Now York to that colony last week. The town of Wales in Maine has not had iu her midst for fifteen years a doctor, law­ yer minuter or pauper, *0 it ia said. An analysis of the vote in tho House on the Compromise Bill shows 153 Democrats and 83 Republicans for the Bill, and 63 Republicans and 18 Democrat* against. Tho Silver Commission in tho States re­ commend a double standard, and silver to bo made a legal toudor except for duties and imports. It is stated that the Porto i* greatly dis­ appointed by the Marqni* of Salisbury's somowhat impetuous support of Gen. Ig natieffnnd that tho Marquis has been nick­ named the Pillar of Russia, Russia has been unsuccossful in raising a loan in Amsterdam and Germany. The annual meeting of the Reform Arao- j eixtion of tbe South Riding of Cxford was ‘ held at Mount Elgin on Saturday last. Mr. 1 James Brady was elected President for tbe 1 ensuing year. We were uot present, but 1 from what w# can learn the element* I which composed the mooting wore not in accord, and a good deal of recrimination and scowling at ono another to<>& plan. Mr Crooks, who was in attendance found him­ self ia a very warm nest, and things were uot mido quite as pleasant for him a* he oonld have wished. Mr. Oliver, writh.ng under the latedefert which he experienced at the hand* of Mr. Noxon, swung round tbe -oirdlo rapping tho knuckles ot Mr. Crooks, Mr. Nexnn, Cal. Skinner or any other man because they trod on groan I which in his opinion should be sacred only to hi* feet. With all those little differanoo* of opinion existing it could hardly ba characterized a* a meeting of harmony and unanimity. Tbe S >uth Riding of Oxford Reform Association is not iu its present ora of existence one of those boatifis insli- tuiioa* which its mast onlhaiiastio well- wisher* would de«iru it to ba. "Either the wires do not work or the manipnlatora of tbe handle of tho wires ar* bunglers and not up to their basins**, or else the intolli- gsnt portion of th) rank and file of tho Reform party are tired of being controlled and imposed upon by tho ring which hitherto have ruled the dutiaios of tho Rid­ ing. We incline to the latter belief, and now that tho light i« eeen clearly by these who have hitherto been blinded by apeeiou* promise* we may expect to see a better order of thing* in the South Riding of Oxford. ’ The Annual Meeting of the Liberal Conservative Association of South Oxford took place at Brady's Hill in the village of Norwich, on Monday afternoon The attendance was vary good, and in the absence of the President, Dr. Sinclair one of tho vice-presidents of the Association took th# chair. Tho Secretary. Mr. John Secord, officiated in the capacities of his office. On motion, a committee on nomina­ tions, representing the different parts of tho Riding was struck. This committee re­ tired with instructions to report forthwith. During their absence addresses were de­ livered by tho chairman and others urging the neoossity of more thorough, compiota, and extended organization. The By-law providing for the appointment of a Vice- President for each municipality was amended by providing for a Vice-President for each polling sub-division. The Com­ mittee on nominations prosautad their re­ port recouam^u'iing the following gentle­ men as office bearers for tho ensuing EFfTOlE OF SEWI. The Royal Canadian Ins. Co. 1161,811 by the fonr Urge fire# atSL Hya­ cinthe, Quebec, St. Johns and Kingston. The Moutrn*! Balling Mills Ci. have de­ clared a dividend of 4 per cent for the half year, whioli speaks well for tiuat in-itutry in these times of low prises in their line. Th» Welland Vala W^k* at SL Cathv loot 84M was Batted Bl the Stratford Charity Ball held last Wednesday. BalmMU Station on the G. T. R. has been changed to Mosbonongh and Writiag- tou Square on the G. W. 3., to BnrlingtoQ. Hotel lieoneoe in Miiftbril an to be 8100,shop >125. In 1971 there were in Ontario I7t,000 Otttspaato of lands of wtam Iftft,000 were •vnen. Ofthow 7JK» owW omr «00 •one; MJK0 over 100 neme and tarn than Oxford County Council, Concluded from I**t wtek. The Council met on Thursday at 10 a. m. pursuant to adjournment. As most of the members were sitting on the different com­ mittees, the Council adjourned until 1.80 Dr. L. C. Sinclair, Tilsonburg. ( VICS-rUSIBKXTS. I South Nortoich.-~C. Troffry, H. Bullock, f W. H. H<nder*)n, S. G. Garrett. ’ North Norwich.—E. O'Neill, T. Timm, T. t McCauley, H. S. L wee, J. Wills. Eatt Oxfori.—!. G. Pettit, J. Overaolt, ■ Capt. Chamber*. } Wett Oxford.—Luke Bland, Joseph 1 Fletci»«r, Jacob Choate. ’ North Oxford.—Jonathan Jarvis, J. 8. (Henderson. 1 Dsreham.—Jas. Chambers, John Moulton, ‘ John AUi*>n, Wm. Hall. ; IngenoU.—\V. T. Crisp, W. Sudworth, L. Thompson, J. Waterhouse, Dr. ' Williams. ! Tiltonbury,—John Dewar, John Thomp­ son, Wm. Andrews. VilUyt of Norwich.—L. F. Bungay, W. B. Brown, Geo. Blakely, SECRETAKY. Mr. Thos. Wells, Ingersoll. TBRASURBR. Mr. G. K. Brown, Ingersoll. It is the intention that each Vwe-Preei dent shall call together a meeting in the •ob-divitiou for which he is appointed and see that that portion of the riding is tho- roughly and efficiently canvamd and that the poll sheets are properly looked after, that no names of Conservative* who are en­ titled to vote ar* omitted and that name* are not wrongly placed tbm . By tbii mean* w* shall get a thorough organization of th* party, and by organization alone we f may expect to snceeed. W* therefor* urge ' upon those who are appo ntid to be d ligoal with th* work beforo them. After pasting (votaa of thank* to th* rotiring officers, and , three hearty «h«Mv for tho Qnron, the meet­ ing, whfoh was on* of th* mat unanimous, cordial and hopeful, it ha* ever been our pleasure to attend, adjonrnad te m*ei again at th* sail of the President. After dinner the auditor* brought in their 1 report and the County account* were laid . upon tho table. The report certified that < the statement of recipe* and expenditure ■' as fouud in the treasurer’s book was cor- • rect. This showed a cash balance in the i Treasurer’s band* of 824,270.05, the amount 1 being covered by deposit in tbe Bank of | Commerce to the credit of the County.' Tbe 1 Committee on Education and Schools ; brought up its first report which was adopt- J ed. Tbe Committee had inquired into the I chargee made against the Publio School Inspector by John Holdsworth, and report- j ed them as unnecessary and uncalled for. ; The report of tho Committee appointed to ! ezamiue the accounts connected with the , passage of the Dunkin By-law was read < and approved. It recommended the pay- j moot of the following accounts; John Long ] 815 ; Reeve of Blenheim, 817.80 ;M. Chari- ■ ton, 85; Reeve of Blandford, >11.22; ; Reeve of Woodstock 819 ; Reeve of East ’ Oxford, >10.70; J. M. Ault, Tilsonburg, • 87.50 ; D. Matheson 85-20 ; James Munn, ' 89.20 ; Robert Adamsm, 816.20; G. H. 1 Cook, >1210 ; Tho*, Abrahams, 821.80 ; > A. W. Goodwin, > 13.60; John McDonald, ’ 822 ; Reeve of East Nissouri, 814 ; Wm. | Dann, 87.20. The report of the Printing 1 Committee was next read and adopted. [ Thi* report rccommsudod tho ncceptaneo tof ibe tender of Geo. F. Gumett of Inger- I soil, for the County printing for llio year, j The next report brought in was that of ( Committee on Finance and Assessment, 1 which was adopted ia Committeo of the ] whole. It recommended tho payment of 1 tho following accounts: F. R. Ball, 816; 1 F. G. Gissing, 817 ; W. Carlyle 88.75 ; ' County Clerk >1.95 ; Gissing k Laidlaw, i 881.20; Rosswell & Hutchinson 8129.16; 1 it afeo recommended tho payment of 880 j to David Elliot forethe capture and convic- < tion of John Smith, a horse thief. Tbe ' Warden was then instructed to sign an or- * dor on the Treasurer for the turn of $10 • for postage until tho next meeting of the I Council. Council then adjourned. ' FOCBTn DAT. Tbe Council met on Friday at 10 a. m. 1 After tbe minuU * of the previous day* pro- 1 ceedings had been read and confirmed, it ‘ w m resolved that the Financo Committee :be instructed t) revise tbe salaries of all County officer* and report to tho Council at the present session. The Report of the Public School Inspector was referred to the Committee on Education and Schools. The Council then adjourned until 2 p. m. school iNsracroa’s report. To the Honorable, the IVarden and Himber* ofthe hfMicipal Corporation of the County of Gxntlemkn,—In presenting another reporton the educational interests of the County, it is my satisfaction to be able to report furtherimprovement* during tbo year that his justebse l. Iu my last report under the head of “needed improvements,” I specified certaindefective features in various School sectionsthat required attention. I am pleased to re­port that mauy of these have been wholly or in part remedied. In tho township ofBlenheim, School Section No. 7 has repaired the grounds, repaired and rearranged thehouse, adapting it well for another depart­ment. It now hu an excellent school 3. 8,Nu. 10—Site enlarged, and re-fenced, newfurniture. S. 8. No. 11—House repaired anftbetter fitted for a school department, S. S. No. 13—Site cleared, and fenced and suppliedwith out houses. East Zona, 3, 8. No. 8—Addition to »ite. West Zorra, 8. 8. No. 3—Out bouse* supplied. 8. 8. No. fl—House re­ paired and painted. Blandford, 8. 8. No. 4 —New building, brick : fence and ost houses.8. 8. No. 5—New building, brick. U. .8. 8. No. 4 and 8—New site, new building, brick ;fence and out house*, for the School recentlyorganized at Bright. N. Oxford, 8. 8. Na 5 —New furniture. N. Norwich, S, 8. N, 8 —New «ite. 8. 8. Na 13—Addition to site.Derchsm, "3. 8. Na 9—Addition to site. 8.8. Na 12—A double entry, brick built, andhouse arranged^ for a second department W.Oxford. 8. 8, No. 1—Grounds improved. 8.8, Na 6— New site. Embro, Naw building, two departments, brick, out baildiag* and en­larged site. This School is new well manage Iand in the new building will be an excellent School E. Nissouri, 8. 8. Na 9—Out house*and fence.The following School Section** are expectedto erect new honses daring 1877 ; Blenheim, A 8. No. 13 ; East Zorro, AS. Na 9 ; WestOxford, 8. S. Nos. 3, 8 aad 0 ; Dcroham, 8. 8.No*. 2 and 8 ; N. Norwich, a 8. No*. 3, 8 and 13 ; 8. Norwich, A 8. No. 13.Standing or thb Schools.—In previous re­ports I have given details resisting each School to indicate ita standing, and to showm far u practicable the cause* of its successor its failure. While I felt thi* to be an ex­ceedingly delicate matter on the one hand, on the other I considered it to be for the publicinterest to do *a It also traced the responsi­bility of failure or the credit of success to the proper parties. It wu not to bo expectedthat universal satisfaction would bo given;that nil teachers would l>c satisfied with tieverdict given upon their work, or that trustees or ratepayer* would in all ease* relish thereports given on tho aecommodation they hadprovided for tho school of their children. On assuming the business of School inspection, Iwas forcibly imprasosd with ths inattentionto School matteni that prevailed. I determin­ed to arouse public attention if pouihl*, and with this end in view, like most othor Inspec­tor's began Annual Report* to tho CoentyCouncil They were considered of sufficient tions, were the first to advance in character, tand tboR* that were early thus tilted for use- < falnew have convinced tho-r potions that they |are a good return for the extra expenditure, jIn dealing with authorities I have endeavored 1 te act upon what the Minister nf Education 1has lately pronounced to bo the true intorpro- Itation* of our instructions, that is, that our <people have declared through their legislature ] what it is desirable school officers should do 1for tho schools rather than what they must 1do. And to-day tfioso localities that have < pleaded excnees and asked indulgences and 1allov.ed their schools to remain as some have idone, starved and neglected in th* face of ]remonstrance, must realize that (public 1 opinion is against them, and that they have ]stood in their own light, and seriously affect- 1ed the best interest* of the youth* growing up ; in them. I am also anxious by my reports to Iindicate how an intelligent policy in school 1management perfect school* and thus excm- Iplify tbe advantage derived from engaging the 1best Teacher* available, and retaining their 1uninterrupted service* as long as possible. 1That schools will fluctuate in standing is as < inevitable m fluctuation in businus. To lay 1don n any infallible rule for Trustees, by wb ich ’to avoid occasional retrogression is impossible. 1The grade of a Teacher’s certificate is not an taccurate measurement of hi* usefulness, nor |his age, nor hia experience. There is a practice 1pursned by many Trustee Boards that com- 1 mend* itself to every intelligent Trustee*, that ■is to engxge.no muter who does not give 1satisfactory proof of success. The engagement 1of strangers on th« strength pf written testi- i mouials ia generally unsatisfactory. With 1reference to the standing.of individual schools, 1I mention tho following as exhibiting the best 1 specimen* of scholarship : Blenheim, Nos. C,7, 17, and 24; East Zorro, No. 11; West 1Zorro, Nos. 6 and 10 ; E. Nissouri, No. 11 ; 1E. Oxford, No. f ; Doreham, No*. 5 and 12 ; BJaudford, No. 4, (on tho decline); Embro <village, 1Features of management and subjects 1 taught. Thoronghness. —This ia a feature 1that lies at the foundation of all successful 'training. Pupils who are advanced from < class to class in the course 6f :t>.'dy. no faster :than mental food and discipline expand their mental capacities for increased exertion and <endurance grow naturally and uniformly and ;mature symmetrically so far as opportunity is given. And whether they leave school from 1the lowest form or tho highest what cnlturcthey have received is theirs for life, which is kept constantly in use, like money cuntiuu-ously at interest, developes in time into apowerful means of influence, usefulness andpower. I am pleased 1 am able to report thatthis is now a distinguishing feature of theteaching in schools. It characterizes the in­struction in all the subjects taught, and is the necessary result of bettor classification. Pupilsare now advanced on the basis of capacity andattainments, and as a rule the promotion* ar* made intelligently and with great car*. Topromote a scholar before he is fit is toplace him where his energies will be overtasked, not to promote him when hei* ready is to keep him where he isdeprived of the chance of advancement.In cither physical or mental mining, yottlh" or adults should be employed the greater part of the time at *;??’ work as theycan d> with comparative ease, with suitable opportunities of testing their |»owers to the ut­termost, and oi occasi -nally Attempting thatwhich at the time is to them impossible to per­form. This enables them to fully real­ize their powers to accurately measuretheir increasing strength, and leads themto renewed efforts, and the occasional attempting of tbe impossible keeps in checkany conceit that they are capable of all thing*But if tho human faculties are kept on thestretch, on tip toe, and then unable to reachwhat is sought after, discouragement creepsin, energy relaxes, hope varnishes, aad perma­nent inactivity entnw. Styl e or Dlscipline.—I am exceedinglygratified with the improvement under thishead. In this many of our teachers have ac­complished a great revolution. During myearly visits it was not unusual to meet withprompting during the examination, promis­cuous and unrestricted conversation, borrow­ ing and lending school utensils, among neigh­bors remote and near, tobacco and gumchewing according to sex and taste, sour and otherwise distressing visages and a large per­centage of the pupils destitute of ono or mor*articles necessary for performing their school work. Ou several occasions I met with well-developed rowdyism. To such an extent hadprompting been allowed in some school* thatI was compelled at some inspections to give up examining as it was impossible to tallwhose work 1 was getting. On one of myfirst visits 1 found a school of high repute in the locality so given to prompting that thomaster could or would not,believe they weredoing it pithough they practised it while heand I w^re looking on. It took three year* oi time and the service* of three sneoreeiv*teacher* to eradicate the evil. It has becomea pleasure to myself to meet the pupils. Readyto work, cheerful in ita performance, tractable, ’obedient, attentive, |rospectfnl and soberminded. Arithmetic—This subject ie admir­ ably taught iu many of the schools. Apartfrom the testa applied at my ina[>ectioiMi thesuccess attending the pupils in this and other branches, who came from different schools a*candidate* to the entrance and teachers’ ex­aminations shows the training they have re-ceived, This subject properly taught gives strength and acuteness to the intellect, im-parts to the pupil rapidity and accnracy of calculation, clear discernment of tho prin­ciples underlying the solution Of problems endfacility in the apr lication of these to many ofthe pursuit* of life. There are two method* of teaching it The intellectual and wbatmay bo called tbe book method. By tho for­mer the pupil is taught principles, and armed with these 1* sent to conquer diffica’tiee inhia text book and elsewhere. By the latter heis taught to follow slavishly certain proscribed method* of solution, apart from principle, inorder to arrive at certain prescribed reunite.Muthod and result both probably wrong. By the one he i* lead to think out bi* work. Bythe other to seek for tho way of doing it 1*the one he use* hia intellectual limbs, in thsother he u carried tbroug^h hia journey.— Grammar—This delightful study i* reeanngmore attention from muter* aad pupils.There are etiU school* where senior pupils who did not commence the study of it at th*proper time, regard it a* a rather uanseoosarticle. But few of the present yedngsr pupils ;will so regard it at their age. It is taupitless successfully than arithmetic. JVcusCaf.1 —This P by t*r tbe most important branch ot1 the school course. It is of prim: importaaca. , In all tho sehooh there is a marked improvs-1 meat owing to the present method of requiring■ scholars to read our book well before taking1 another. There is still room however for . greet improvement. Owr teedsers eee it and than it is, and that tests were applied in theexamination nf candidates for third-class cer­ tificates, with tbe view of ascertaining theirproficiency in thi* respect. At prraant to in­spect senior pupil* in the meaning srf word* sou toexciteiu them an appetite for such men­ tal diet is beyond the reach of theattaiuruentaof many. When * scholar leaves school hisprospect for self-culture and growth in gene­ral intelligence depends more on his readingthan on his knowledge of all the other subjectscombined. With an intelligent acquaintancewith the English language, net only on rilsources of information open to him, bnt hispresent acquisition excites to further attain­ments, like capital in busiassu. If excites ita possessor to further effort* and at tho sametime supplies the mesas of accomplishing hiepurpose. To teach this subject well >s toteach a pupil how to use book* aid st tbe same time to foeter a relish for them. Thesetwo things acquired with the ever increasingsupply of books and newspaper* pow on hand nothing but incurable indolence stand* in theway of any pupil becoming an intelligentcitizen. Penmaiuhip.—I find this usefslbranch tau/ht admirably in many schools, 0,7 and 24 Blenheim noticeably to. In toomany, however, it is indifferently taught,and I ascribe thi* to be the outfit sup­ plied by parents and ths absenc* ofsystem and method on th* part of theteacher. Parent* are apt to take anywriting l»ook offered by the Iwokssl’er without reference to the requirements of their child­ren and thi* arises from the pupils having noinstruction* from their master* as to what books they «b*R bring to school. In thesame school may be found book* with printedhead-lines <>f different style* of writing, somewithout any. The same pupil during the year possibly using two or three book* each witha different hand at the head of the page.Spelling—I have referred to this subject in connection with reading. At all our exami­nation* s marted improvement is observed.The spelling st the entrance examination intothe High Schools is now superior to that met with at the examinations for issuing teachers’certificate*. The practice, at present on theincrease in schools, of writing the spelling, is the correct one. It needs, however, to be carried farther, every clas* should practice itand the exercise should be daily*. Algebra andEueliil—nn successfully taught in those schools I have referred to. In No. 12 De.e-ham, at my last visit, I had the best exercisein algebra I hare met with ia the county during the period of inspection. These sub­jects, with Chemistry, Philosophy, Botany,Natural History ami Human Philosophy,receive more or Jess attention in the best schools according as circumstances dictate.The energies of the teachers arc, however,chiefly directed to what may be termed the essential branches. Geography and History—are wide subjects and should be taught to be­ginners in outline, and the pupils taught totill in details from their general reading. A pupil that has once acquired the habit ofreference to his atlas and history for informa­tion on all subjects suggested by hi* reading, as he docs to his dictionary for pronouncia-tion, will not be deficient always in his know­ledge of this subject Most of the school* are supplied with outline map* of geography. Ishould like to see them more used. I findpapllz !il tome cate* beginning with dry lists of the names of town*. '•Itic*’, small polit­ical divisions and minor physi^.d ferturt-s of some ; r.rtii ulnr couidiv tnstead clgrand physical features oi the globe withth.irr lvivcp-n-tioa-'. D.-mrf-ijiscncccisf.tllytaught in No. 6. Hcnhuini. 1 shall close w.th a suxit -rtion to ta»ch«-rsthat may prove worthy of c< >i*iderati<>n. TheBoard of oxamincis now tnecta yt-arly. and in July. At this season certificates arr issuedand teachers are more plentiful than at anyother time of the year. Would it not be th#most suitable time for engaging teachers. Theholiday* would give sufficient time for thechanges without leading to closing school*through disappointment in engaging teachers. Mamed teacher* woaid- have time to move,and interruptions by teachers leaving wouldbe avoidod at Christuiu holidays, when the reports for the year are to be nreporeiL Andwinter pupils entering school in Novemberand December for a few months schoolingwould retain the services of the same muter, instead of having two different teachers as isnow so frequently tho case. AH of which i*respectfully submitted. W. Cakl yl e, Insp. P. S. Oxford.School Inspector sOflice,Woodstock, Jan. 25, 1677. Montreal p#b. 8.—Hri total Marant stolen from Evans A Riddell I y their clerk* Hariry T. Trotter, is 83,1014)6. Sow* titn*ago Trotter was sent with a check for that amount to tho bank with instrnctfons to get it accepted and deposited in au*tb*racoouaL loswad of this h* got th* money and in tho end of th* month, when hoknew the account would b* returned to Evans for inspection, bo obtained a leave of absence to take bi* wife and two childrento Rochester. H* went away and did not return and is not likely to do so. Theittuount bun.twcd frSm acquaintances, whieh he has lost in stock gambling to notknown, but it is supposed to be largo. He was in receipt of 1,200 a year, aed the lose of his trouble is solely traceable to 1om*s incurred in stock gambling. His late em­ployers held s*auritiea on Trotter's fonsi- tur* Ac., and their loss will not eiseed82,000, A small east-end retailer walked intonwholesale house the other morning, os had . been his custom for some years, and wasmet by Steve Bradash who greeted him with, * Good-morning, Mr. Sweibacb, wbat can I do for yon 7** * Nodding,*’ replied Sweibach. “ Aren't yon buying anything to-day t" “ Nodding*,” said the laconic customer.*• I’fe busted.” “ You’re which ?” naked the astonished Bard ash.'* Yeas, dods it ijl’fe gone ouiL* “ Gone up, eh ? Well, did yon bring down a statement 7”0 No, I god no slademend. What haf I vand of a slademend, ain’t it," •• Why, a proposition. • Haven't you gota pronosition 7" “ Ol>, dam dod ‘obbositlon? It was dodobbosishion dod basted me.”“ No, no ; a proposition for settlement— wbat yeu will pay your creditors. Huw much are you going to pay, anyhow 7" •* Veil—I dono. Vat ish da boys then-ally paying now 7" Bardash thinks they will get a fair set­ tlement out of Sweibach. knewiug they boveeeu#mpli*h*<I tbrir mieaioe.In giving m thaae report’ the states of everySchool, betides calling attention to tbtir trao__Ate.:— _____- —<------------1-^-A reqairea « mraura nvviwa ME irEiuiju^ TOK* Ctli*tdro and m< i;itl cnRvrr. *nd torem a r .J.-h wider nuaga nf taaching thar, t» for th* wwtpart gim rt- Pnmunwstion, ape’dtng. deft*n*l MMAA flfcnrfV .ft sk*. _____ft .. Teacher* freqoantly have to combat pnbboomnien on I Ja subject, many parent* *tiHthinking children ready for advanoa- of ’•aore farility of pm annaatian, Pronoen-e'.otbm epening end definition ihoaM begin andprocowl tegekhar, *a examination of the *tmc turn of **ntena» coon in with greihmar. Achild promraanM » word reodily if he *i* fami­liar with ha form. To b« familiar with it* 100; 38.IJ1J over 10 wro and les* than SO, and *>/>» m o d Uss than 10 sere*. Thopa«i.a< of Um D wkto Aot bylaw —CIiariM Fox of Maiden, while chap­ ping in the stoofis of that township, lastweek failed » trse on • *p*Mi at hot***, kill­ ing both of them. -Th. rwwa My* that Mr. D- N. Haff. wborwHee a short Astons* tsp th* riverfr i’rradsD, anffraM qaita a tom th* atirnr tegbt from a vWtatfon of wmm thieves who oenriod awaydsver atod to tbs aaMunlof 9100. —Mask Blackwood of W*Haa*towa is abtott entering iota eatUx-grating an a larg* seal* is Kt a nt*. atmmanUlitfea Settlor wort. r a t*f«I( payiaf slteotefa to schonl improviHMst, that throe Ktbordi tW wwe fir»t tinmiSo I end »L Anti • wtow:idoa ot reattHs uthrfnmiw.mM show tho oflset of a disraranl *rf both to V uwonUM of Us* wkft» •Jfltcud*. one ttondrod M9I*h w h »1<W to TbwOent that tnatttb^ra <4 the Conned l t J mt daywith Bt Ma m b pw <*R* toe Tim eomntiitea tat- Edwafam asri *ad th*y ervqpMM|nently papula t*wv it, tt ■ expertteacher* to b» #l»le to do ttt«a m* I■ tab that tai- > wsrt appnKnte AFTERNOON SESSION. t On the assembling of tho members of the c Council iu the afternoon, it was moved by Mr. Matheson seconded by Mr, Forbes that this Council do petition the Ligitla- 1 lure of Ontario, praying that honorable body to take such action that may author­ ise th# Government to issue a Cjmtnis- 'sioner to examine into the cases of all hotel-kotpors in thia County with a view to ( have an equitable and lair indemnity awar­ ded jn each case, far the loss of their priv- , ihgea and the depreciation in the valm of heir property, in oonsequence of the Dnn- kin Act having been adopted in this Coun­ ty. The resolution was lost. The report k>f the Committee on County Buildings and Property, was read and adopted. It recommended the paj maul of the fuliow- ing nocounts; Woodstock iron Works 853.72; Paul & Nisbsti 85.77 ; W. C- Mc- Cleod 87-10. Mr. Gann was of the opinion the teach Municipality should furnish liand- oaS > for constables. Thj Com nittso n - eommended that a further supply of wood, for the County Buildings bo advertised for, and that a high tight fence be erroetod around the new Registry Office. It was al­ so recommended that the sum ot 8350 bo allowed the gaol Surgeon for his salary, and the supply of all medicines that may be re­ quired, and further that the old waigh^ and measures belonging la this Ooe a|y sdvertieed for sab. It was m'.rad by Mr, Peers, seoouded by Mr. Franei*. and re- solved that Use Oowaml. pMition the Legis­ lature of Ontario pMi an net providing for the voting ‘*y b*Uot at municipal elec­ ions, shall also apply to the Temperance Aobof iS3i. It was msvud by Mr. Cook,I seconded by Mr. Hsraingand resolved that the Treasurer be intiraeted to ehirge in- , tereat st the rate of five per osnt ptr an- • tmtn on alimonies la armor by any mtmi- ; eighty due this Canaty, on an I after the time ipoeifiaJ by tho By-law relating to 1 the same. Tho fteooad report of the 00m-' mittea on Finavoo was brought in and adopted. It reoommended that Ltft salary of tho gmd aurgeoft be 8333. that of the County Otert 8400, of the mssMufer 81W for oaoh day's attenda&oe in the CxsneU, and tlisl the endtfafts receive 8 W per an­ num each, with ton Mall per mile moos-eerily traveled, that the Omni of Bxamin- A fatal accident happened Sunday morning ’ to a little boy, aged thirteen named Fred, erick DtUion, son of William Dillion, 20Agnes street Toronto. Th* littl* fellow wus sent to St. James' Sunday-school andhis parents intended that lie ahould stop for church. Sometime after tho cloee of the school he was seen playing on Frontstreet with some more boys. At about eleven o'clock a freight train passed th*foot of church street, from the east and th* boy, with the view of getting a ride, caught hold eftthe ear immediately following thoengine, and attempted to climb the steps. The train was going at a elow speed, and had th* boy been tall enough and strongenough he might have acoomplished hi* object. At it was he slipped down and the-'heels of five cars went over his right leg. nearly severing it from his Wdy. Etom* 'gentlemen win were near and heard the boy's screams picked him up hnd, placinghim on a board, carried.him to No. I sta­ tion, and subsequently ho was carried home* It was very unfortunate that a doctor wasnot obtained at one* in order if possible to stop tho enormous flow of. blood. Itwas three qnarters of an hour after the ac­cident before Dr. Aikens (who responded immediately to the call) got to the houseTho doctor bound up the limb to stop th* blood from running, and came at three o'clock, with Dr. McFarland to ent the tegoff. But it wa» seen that the poor tittle fellow was sinking fast, and the operation wn* not performed. He died at abottthalf-pant four. Up to five minute* of hi* death lie was conscious, and he enquired what was tbe matter with bis leg. Th*-doctors aay that had medical attendaoo* been secured earlier hia life might have been -saved. All during tbe afternoon tbe houseXvas surronuded with Sunday-school elul- dren and the greatest sorrow was manifest­ ed when they heard of the fatal terminationof tbe accident. —Listowsl is noted for its graesfol ladyskaters. —There are eighty-one vasant bouts* in Napauee nt preteuL —The pries of bread ta on the inertuoin ail parts of the Province. —There are fifty-four pupils in atten­ dance at the Orillia High Sehool. —Hotel liMuses in MitrheU thia year will be 8100, and shops 8125. « —Diphtheria is raging to an alarming extent in different portions of the country. —Grip «aya the Dunkin Aet Pict-on theright plaw when it Piel-on Picton. —The new Mo Isons Bank building in St. Thomas will bo completed about April 1st. —Kettle Creek Bridge near St. TuomM, contractors. —Complaints are being made in Galt thatskating on Sunday's is becoming very cow mon among the young people. —The new Bpiscopol Obnroh.SL Thome*, will be hauled over te the bnikling oom­ committee next week. —The rfa* York Dimetory for 1878 «m-tains <150 Smiths, oi whom 212 are Jotate. Tt*ere ar* also Smyths, Smythe*. Sobmidta, Schmitts, Schtuids, Schmitsm, Bmidta, Smitts, and one Schmit. —A Woodsleck girl while visiting Laka Superior last September, lostoue ef her shoes overboard, and now captains of veewla ar­riving at Duluth are telling *traagB starim of a mysterious marine monster whfoh they sighted during their trips* —Fora few day* part a woman osUiog hermit Madame Wilma has been vtetim- ixiug th* weak-minded In the vioinily of wbUh ehe refuaed to pay and was iw u■■ qn*6tly **nt to gaol. —IntelHganee ”*«hrs as frans Windsor Richard li .•hatde. wraniued suMda th. reon M '-aJay by cutting his thrnL It w said Utot be had drank Iwivtily. m seeae <4 m trim-miol ix'n uiia.U'>u exito* ptwer «if cnntMg dhwHNBlsay suit for • diruBw nan I ■ 1 ih u L U lw t THE OXFORD TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 1877. O X F O R D T R IB U N E / tenrtt this in many laetfonsaasnai-granger Xnmibu gaiqi $tpurttr WBDNESDiT, FEBRUARY 7, 1*77. Butter and Cbceu Tads la Canada. bbvxew fob 1876. Whila tho history of tha operations for 1876 iu these two important brancbM of Canadian antarpriM if fresh in the memory of thetrade we propose to record the foots in ottY columns. Tho year 1876 will bo mmemhered as one in which the business in batter and cheese woo conducted on- sound business principles ; both are perish­ able goods, and hence ore regarded as un­ usually risky commodities to haudls in a speculative way. Greot Britiou is our principal consuming customer, and the United States, France, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Holland and Germany our prin­ cipal competitors ; all these save tho United States have tho “inside track” in tho butter Undo. Iu cheese the trade is mainly in the hands of tho United States wad Canada and the competition is a fair one between these countries, so far os climate and dis­ tance arc concerned ; but so far as prestige and experience goes the Americans had an advantage, w-ich it is not too much to say they are yearly losing. Tho position taken by Canadian cheese factories at tho Cnn- tamual,especially by the exhibitors from the county of Oxford has been such as to jus­ tify pride in our country, and compel Bro­ ther Jonathnn’to look well to Ins laurels. So by way of reduction,—wo shall now rouew tach item separately. BUTTER. The season commenced late, the stocks were unusually light when new butter first made its appearance, the English market was also very bare, and the prices went out high for old butter and os a consequenco Hew but ter opened dearer than for several years here and in Britain. Tho spring was late and cold, and tho production and consumptive demand kept pace with each other, prices gradually dropping, leaving do loss to dealers. In June prices reached tho lowest point, as shown by our table of prices current for each week beginning with the month of May. As tho summer wore on unusual heat was experienced—pastures were burnt brown, and it was almost impossible to make or keep the article when made, and much anxiety was felt by all who were handling butter. Dry and hot weather prevailed in Europe, and orders camo from England earlier than usual. Canadian holders showed tho boat judgment (in our opinion) at this point than they have done for many years, by seizing the opportunity to sell their summer-made butter at a good price in July and August, instead of being carried away with the try, no pasture no butter, high prices, and the result wsji that when September camo in with fine rains restoring tho postures, Canada was well cleared of bar summer-made butter which had gone into consumption and was out of the way, here in England. Soptembsr opened with Townships but­ ter worth 21 and 22o; Brockrille and Mor- risbnrgh20 to 21. From this point the price gradually advanced to 26 and 28 for 1 fine Township, and 2c. loss for choice Mor­ risburgh and BrccliviHo. Though the mar 1 ket was strong right through the fall, then. Was a commendable absence ot rash specu­ lation, buyer* weYo mot at a good profit , > with fresh batter and the season wound up with a small stock on hand on the 81st. December. It wifi bo noticed wo have written almost exclusively thus far about butter made east of Kingston but we should bo deserving of censure if we failed to note the marked improvement which has been made this year in Western Ontario. It< only requires the display of spirit and enter­ prise of our American Hallway men, in furnishing refrigerator cars, by our Cana­ dian railway authorities to enable Ontario, to ship her butter in summer as safely ns her competitors in Quebec. Western Ontario however devotes her Lsri facilities to the production ot clieec* —that is ber/or/r,—while Drcckvillo and East to the Townships excel in butter. Were we in the trade we should point with pride to tho prices current from London Liverpool aud Bristol which for several weeks have road somowhat as follows: “ Foreign batters dull, exospt for finest Canadians for which there is a steady demand at outside prices, say, 123s. to 180.” We congratulate our Canadian butter dealers on the steadily increasing favor with which our butter is received in Britain sis it is mere widely known, and may the day bo far, eery/ar, distant when Cana­ dian butter makers stoop to the practice which has ruined the reputation of many continental markets, but which wo are happy to say has been frowned down in Canada. At the Centennial Exhibition butter r4' ccivcd untookod for and exceptionable at- I tention, owing to tho exhibition of a bust of” lolanthe" executed*in butter by a dairy woman with each skill as to attract crowds daily as the fallowing lines W U tes­ tify: .loLAMTBB (In Butter.) organization was effected, one or two of whose numbers crossed “ the briny " and explored the masteries of that somewhat labyrinthian Vanity Fair (in a chewy sense) and wen well looked after by Messrs. Fair Speech and Talkative, who showed unto them such views of the Fair os were plaus­ ible and enticing. However much the deputations enjoyed their trip the patrons did not relish Ute net proceeds, and in 1876 the business of buying and shipping cheeso v^a left in the hands of meu who had connections with the markets and among whom the competition is always sufficiently keen to insure to the makers the value of their property. No one or tea men will bo allowed to bay cheese at 8o if it is worth 8}c., of thia factory mon may rest satisfied. Hod it not been, however, that cheese makers in nterly every instance this past year adopted the rule of selling their cheese every two or throe weeks a4 the beet price attainable,that keeping their shelves clear, we believe 1876 would have been one of the most disastrous ysars to this business ever experienced. The heat prov­ ed excessive, and bad cheese been held ft would have deteriorated in condition so se­ riously as to bate been almost worthless, but, by selling regularly and often, two good results were achieved, V izthe cheese went into consumption under the moet fa­ vorable circumstances, and thus gave each factory a goad reputation in foreign mar­ kets : and secondly, buyers bought with confidence ifad paid the last mil! they could afford to a factory which they knew kept well, sold up and had uo over-kept stock on hand. As soon as August heat was passed, factory men were in s position to dictate terms to a reasonable extent and did so, having nothing but fresh made cheese ou hand which could be kept or held as easily by them as not, and the price steadily advanced from the end of August to the close of the veer, as will be seen by table of prices appended below. From a somewhat extensive list of correspondents we have asked for approximate or actual statements of stocks held iu the interior, and are surprised to find that in five out of every six cues there is not more than euougu choose held back to supply local cousnption, and in all we cannot bear of more than 8,000 boxes held west of Mon­ treal for exports, and the stock here i* esti­ mate 1 at frqm 12 to 15,000 boxes, making tlx® entire si ock held in Canada only one third of the quantity held this time last year. While there was no artist to mould an lolanthe in cheese for the Centennial, 1876 will be remembered as the year in which Canada first took her position iu an upper seat on the factory cheese question being called thither by tho judges at the Centennial exhibition. It is to the County of Oxford the praise is due for this award, which reflects credit on the whole Canadian cheese product. Central Canada produces certainly very fine cheese, and is yearly improving, but in delicacy of flavor and texlure ehe does not yet equal her western sister. We have to note an in­ creasing satisfaction with Canada cheese on tho part ot English buyers, and see no reason why this trade should nut develop still further, though perhaps hardly in the same ratio as in the put seven years. Be­ low wo append statistics which will be of interest to the trade Prices of Cheese three years. IKK in Montreal daring Owing to tta hteneaa of t’ae spring, every and asa MUK|uenes May cheese opened nt Ila- io Ute.- a pretty high figure for an fork were liberal, and the prissdrop- Driteia eery snappishly. The deal- the start, n faring to buy cr gate*. At thia print June 4... 9} 11.. . 9}18.. . 9 25.. . 9 2.. . 8}9.. . 8} 16.. . 8}28.. . 7 80.. . 7 July Aug.18.. . 7j 20.. . 8 27.. . 8Sept. 8... 8 10.. . 0 17.. .1124.. .11 Oct. Nov. 8,..11 15.. .11 22.. .1129. ..11 12.. .10}19.. .12 26.. .12 ioio 10 8 10} 10 1010} 10}1010 10 10}10} 10 (M 10 10 10}10) 10}10} 10} 10}10 1800 11 10}10 10} 1010} 10 fii 9 0}9}10} II11 fU. I t 1211} 11} __ 12 101 11110 11} 10 11}10 11} 10} 11}10} 11} 11} 12 IH 12}12} 12} 12 12} 12} 1812} 13 12} 1818 18} 18 18} Ifl} 14 13} 14}18} 14} 19} 14} 10 1212 121212 IS 1312 1118 Prices of Butter iu Montreal during fall months for three yoara: 187*. CAeice Dairy, U7S, J’aie U _____Ctefc. Dairy, CheU, Dairy, Sept. 8...19 10.. .1917.. .20 24.. .20 Oct 1...208...18 15.-18 22.. .18 29.. .18Nov. 5...18 12. ..19 19.. .1926.. .19 Wo subjoin labuUUd . ____ — ports of butter and cheese from this port for tho years 1872 to 1876, inclusive; 2»J 28} 25 2424 24 2424 2626 26 1919 19 1919 19 1919 19 1919 19 19 22} 22}22} 22}22 2222} 28 26} 25 2626 26 S3 2880 22}22 22 21} «tatenieat Qf ex- 2424 24 27 26} 26126} 1872.............122,708 1873.. ..........158,6471874............ 99,841 1875.. ...........162.2C6 1876.............208,747 ooi.w/ Thb«e figures are encouraging, shewing the great and growing importance of the** industrias for wkfoh Canada fo so peculiarly adopted ; and we may predrnt fop 1877 a ■till Utter exhibit, if «. iu,,,. anything of the ebaracterof tire peupla who hav* built them up to their present proportions. 220,522 891,176879,262 434,8tri581,907 Most of ths readers of ths American AgricuUnriet who have ooltivatedHyaeinih and other Dutch bulb*, know bow to mam. pota, or in giatrea in water, but few M idoh, in either. Thia tnoea is fonnJ in many cf cur swasaps, and to largely used by donate and mnsr^ms. fur packing ptosds to send * distance by mail or other wise, lu st»ng»-liko and other bulba delight to in,| to which they grow faxnrianUy. The ««, baakei in which four r« flee Jtfleront var- itiwof Hyassatha are planted, penaeotaa UAato it should be pressed moderately firm, and the Hyacinths planted with one-third of their thickness above the surface. After plant­ ing the moss should be watered sufficient­ ly to thoroughly *Uaturate it, and after the surplus water has \ ran jff the baskets or other reoepteclss are to be placed away in some cool dark place, each as a cellar or dark doaet, where the temperature doos not exceed 50*. In five or six weeks after planting the moss will be found to be filled with roots, and the bulbs may then be taken from their dark quarters into the light ;and if kept in a temperature of 60 ° or 70o they will flower abundantly, in three or four weeks after ; the moes must bo kept moist at all times. The flowers of the Hyacinths will bo greatly increased in size and brightneas of coloring, if they are watered with guano water onee a week. Thia should be very weak ; one pound of guano to 15or20 gallons of water, or a pound of sulphate of ammonia may be used instead of the guano, in the same quantity of water. The advantage of aging moss for Hyacinths, etc., is in its lightness ami cleanliness in handling. The wire baskets especially when filled with moss, present a much more pleasing appearance than they would if filled with soil. The bulbs may be planted from October to January, and by planting at intervals of two or throe weeks, a succession of bloom may be had from January to May. 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The Judicium management ot STOCK CONTRACTS •n the privilege plan nlmtyi enquire t reen returnoften ten Utne» the invesiwent in m rumy day*, bind Stock Broken. OK CAHDS, trlthtnm,m 3 M rt*., post-paid. L. JONES & CO., Nmmu, N.Y m S Moirru AcU%« Men Mlling ourOipjlng Rook, No pre*# or“W W watery baapU copy worth *3,00Iren. Bond slawp for circular UCELMIOB M EG S 5 to X9D P* 4*y rt horn*. turnpie. worth |lW p alf (re*. brueox kCo , 1’JrUxnd, Mrtn*. THIS IS By rendlnf U ct*.. with acs. brtchtNO “>«r e< «y*s and hair, jnou will teas,*b7 r’Junl “*J1 ‘ wraa pboU sraph otHUMBUG your future lauiMdurwtf*, with warn*and data <A marriic*. Addrss* W- lay, p. a. B<vr flEAE”!?*., “*«»«». *0 kUJlrin..DEAF HOW LOST, HOW RESTORED! WE have recently published a new edition ot »r. Calverwell's Celebrated mwUeiiM) ot Nervous Dsbllily, Msntal sad Physics] Inrapsdty, Impediment to Msrrtsr*, etc, reeuIUng tr without the dxnjsrou* ure ot latantri medicine or th. eppUraltou ot U» knU. ; potoUaf out * mad. <rf cur. u nuy core hiiuseM cheaply, prirately and rodirttWy. THE CULVERWELL MEDICAL CO., Tax Pkattlxh, nbeautiful story book forBoy. and Glrta. 280 page. 160 full peg. Illuatrati.ua;doth, chromo rid.. gl.M ; Ulurtratod board cov.ra. *ed * credit to CuaSI*a worknuduhip,** Tsb Gold Thrkad, by the late NormanMcLeod, D. D , equate, 8-0 ; betoUfuUy lilurtrated,cMh, gill edge., 81.U0.i " It 1. aleganUy bound, and will make a beautifulholiday present lor good litUe buy. and girU."— Tk»CkrUtian Guardian.** Beader, buy * Gold Thread,’ and if yeur childreneannot read ft ; read U to lhem.~—IHttUigtiwr, B.IU-MU. Tax EarsrsT Stvdext, by the late Mor- Tns Old LreimtNAXT and Hui Son, by theIrto Norman Meteod, D. 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JeooTSTE.n or the Mast er, by HarrietBeecher Slow*, author of ” Wt and Our N.lchboni,"“ Betty’* Bright Idea,” »W., doth, full flit edge*, *1.50 ;doth *1.25.“ It conalata of reading* and r^edltatloM for differentchurch acaaon*. following the Ilf* o> Jeau* from Adventto Axcenalon. though not In eccle*ta*tit»l precl.Ion ofform. Ill* latcnperaed with poem*, carol*, hymn*.de., and with it* taaletul typography, Hluatratlona, andIlluminated tltlM. will make a ven- pretty gift book, a*wcllata helpful and urefu! manual of religion* reading."—A'.w York Timee.Farm Legends by Will Carleton, author of" Faro, Ballad*,' ate.; crown Svo.; ilhutrated ; .loth,full gilt. *1.25 ; dofti SLOO; board. We.'7n« ballad, ar. charming—full of the atmrapher* ofhorn, an* country life, and human thought* and ef re-lion.”—Toronto Daily Mail. TheNxw Poemb ot Jean Ingxlow, J. G.Wnrrrix* asp II. W. 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Howies,author ot “Their Wedding Journey." etc., uniform with" One burarocr," doth, red wdgea, gl 00 ; «b*colateboard*. 75 cents.“ Mr Howell know* how to describe what bs sees, *othat he combine* genuinearuu.emeot with valuable io-formation”—Examiner, Mount Forut. du jtii Babies, with some account of theirway*. Innocent, Crafty. Anceilc, ImpUb. Witching andRebuild vs. By their Latest YlcUm. Uniform uith“ One bummerCloth 75 cents.“ We cuufldentlv recommend lb* work to ear Trad­ers"—Port Hope Timee. R. A WOODCOCK GEO. MAUGHAN k CO. "M Compute JKctorml Hxetorg */ the Time— The Harper’s "Weekly. il l ust r at ed. Hantri Wttkty ahou.d be In every frailly thronghnut the land, a. a purer, more jntcrc.lmg, higher-tonedbetter dlu.tratod paper is not puldl.hed In Hila or anyother country.—Commercial Build in, Boaton.The Wtcily |. the only lllu.lrated [upcr of the daythat in It. ertenUali characterirtio is reooguUcd m anational paper—Brooklyn Eagle.The leading article. In HarpeTt Weekly on political;?«!?• are model* ef high-toned dlscuMiou, and it. pic­torial illustration* are often oorroburatlre argument ofno rmali tune.— Examiner and ChrvnicU, N. Y.The Weekly ba* to 5 Mill larger degree divtauced allcompetitor* a* an illuxtrsted newiaaper. It* editorial*are among the moat able of their kind, and it* otherreading matter i* at once learned, brilliant, and amiu-lug. lu liliutratlun. ar. abundant and .1 rar. excel-lenee.—ChrUtian Adcoeale, N. Y. TERMS : Portae, free to all Subwriber* in the Veiled 8taU»Hear**'. Wuxtr, on. year.......... U 009* 00 Include, prep.ym.nt of V. S. pctaff. by th.ptiLllshen. ’ *MubreripUon. to Hrtrper** Magarine, Weekly, and54,Jar .to "■>» »<Jdr»M fur on. year, (10 00; or, two of ■ -u.u.eut t;,, »• CX»ruiWhen no Unu It mentioned it will LI.J . -ST; • ^"arper, w eeviy, m Mat clathwl“ *• •«>» to nrr~, tree ot exprare,for S7.00 rach. A enopleto roll eomyrtong TwentyVolume., aent on receipt of «**h rt th* rato of >» ate**#**1 •*»*>« «xp*nM ot -pureharer.Cloth caae. !u, each volum*. aultabl* f< r bindisr WU!te wut by mall portpald, on receipt of |1.00 each.I?4" " '■“* To1 umo **nl«"“« on o< »uu»p.N'W*l»per* ar* not to ropy thl. advertisement witk■ul th. exprera <mlerat lUaau A Baonin*. Addreo H ARl’ER At BROTHERS, New York. "A BepotUery diraahUn^eeunire, and InetructUn.’ Harper’s Bazar. il l ustrated. Torrtrirtly household matter, and drew. HanwriAmur I. •JtogeUmr th. tert thing puhlUbod. To l*k.Il h * matter of eeotrnmy. No lady can afford to b.without It, tor the lalonuaUeti it giro, will mt. her TE RM S : Wil liam Gray’s SPECIFIC ILLUSTRATED PRICED CATALOGUE WILLIAM URAY « Co., t he M eat e ng ush remedy z2^Rk Dr - VICK’S A largo Assortment at loveatlgaroa. Cross Cut Saws Of most Imparted Pattern*. Machine Saws, Files SLEIGH BELLS, &c., The Ottawa AGRICULTURALJNSURANCE CO. O XFO RD _AQ ENQY THIS Company hu deposited with theGovernment for the seenrity of PolicyHolders rire or x.isntni*£-Horara and ratU* oortred if killed on the owner’* premi*ra. II*> and Grain in *uck>, within forty frat-coniidered u eentewta of tarn* ; *l*o threbed rrai*.when removed to * franiry on th* premise*, lutajvery moderate, and Iosmm promptly paid.A Board i* now «ubU»b«d al Tororte for WerteraCanada on Adelaide Street, which will be Head Quar­ter. from Oil* date. Commercial Riiki taken la theQuecn’j. an Er^Ub C. m way. .u-ra. raw., on mongaga Mcunty ; from the LoaaSocletlraof London. No agent’.fccs charged.rt»“»a4 from G. A. Turner'., Thame. Street,to Hall» Block, cart end of M. Minkler'. Exchanr.Offlco, King Street, oppo.it. Mclutyr. * Crotty*..Livs agents wanted. Gxo. Kennedy, » . ,G. E. Hahkis, j AS»nt‘-A. E. Minkler.Ingeraoll, Jan. 1, 1877. 1M J. G. NORSWORTHY'S GEYEKAL Fire Insurance Agency BepreserU-g |the following Companies : CANADA AGRICULTURAL INS. CO’Y,OT MONTREAL. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY.OF MONTREALROYAL INSURANCE COMPANYOF LIVERPOOL k LONDON. IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY,OF LONDON, ENGLAND. COMMERCIAL UNION INSURANCE CO-,OF LONDON, ENGLAND.MANUFACTURERS AND MERCHANTSINIHLBANCE COMPANY,OF HAMILTON, ONT. TRAVELLERS LIFE & ACCIDENT INS. CO.OF HARTFORD. Office, AGUE’S BANK, Thames street, INGEKM91L.March 1,1876. ll4> IMPERIAL Fire Insurance Go’y, opLONDON. ESTABLISHED Lcr.rU; aff.rdcd to FaUcr-Itoldcr*. p*’ld op Capital and llourre Fund Invtited W.WO.OOOUneuifid Cinital Cwmorclal Riats lasuroa oa Equitable Tonus. LOSSES PROJtrTLT BETTXXn WITHOUT XZFET. ENCE TO LONDON. EXCnANGE BANK BCILINGS 102 9L FRANCOIS XAVIER ST.,(Cerner Xvtrt Dam,.) M O JS T T T t^J k T ,.RJNTOCL BROS., General Agents. J. C. NORSWORTHY, Agent, Ingeroll Ingeraoll. Jun. SO, ltrs, gjy NORTH BRITISH C a M jja B t o 8 ®8 i l C o HEAD OFFICE GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, Capital - - 8500,00C Sterling. BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN SCOTLAND. GUwow. ’F.ter Itlntoel, Esq.. of Bothwell Bank.Jeter Suirrock, Esq., Provort of Kilmarnock.Baxnuel Gunu, K*q_, of Mreera. W*j<*lr. ITnoClurow. 1 CANADIAN ADVISORY BOARD : e. John MeMurrich. I’rwidaut Wertcru aCompany WTLIOtTOES Robertson, MeMttrrich k How*rd. Toronto BANKERS. * “■ * “J’i* ui General ManAgent^-SCARTH, COCHRAN 4 CO.. 38 Toronto St, Toronto. Money lent al moderate rates qf mAtcsC, and for period* to rtuf 8vri\<wert. N.B.—All piymenU mart b« direct to the General V I C K S FLOWER AND TEBETABLE SEEDS M. M i n k l e r & Co., > BANK S. G .J.S H R A P N E L L Returns his sincere thank* to the inhabitants of Ingersoll andeniToanding country for their Liberal Support during thelast twenty years. He hopes by strict attention to buxineas, and keeping only Firet-Claee Goods at Lowest Cash Prices,to merit a continuance of their kind patronage and recom­mendation. Also request friends to pay particular attentionto the fact that all outstanding accounts must be settled be­ fore the first of March next, to enable him to Sell Goods at a S T IL L LO -WZEZR ZE^RIOZE. Yours respectfully, G. J. SHRAPNELL. Ingenoll, January 31, 1877. HARDWARE ! Sheffield House CHANGE OF BUSINESS. SPECIAL inducementZto cash bwyeni thl. iMiith. F*U Block euwpMe—bnUem Sguxee—o»mprt.lng : CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, ELECTROPLATE GOODS, CUTLERY, SKATES, SLEIGH BELLS, AXES, lit W FAMILY GROCEBIES, PRODUCE, PROVISIONS, ETC., AXE HANDLES, IRON, STEEL, CARRIAGE Br kaeplec ton MAKER’S I»cei»n, Nev^nb«r3S, 1ST*.NELSON LEWIS.GOODS, &e., isfe.FALL & W INTER. L E W I S P. C O W IE now in receipt of hi* 1877.WILSON & R03ST SON, •1 re- DfGEBBOIX. F A T H O G S ! FALL AND W R STOCK OF CLOTHS For Gentlemen'* wear, inclndinc *11 the Fashionable Fabrics and Styles Which have been introduced in New York, London and Paris fur the incoming season.Stock conaut* ot NBEAOPAVPUEERTDCIFOUALTINGS, MELTONS, BEAVERS, SERGES, FRIEZE, Ac.’ In Tweeds—Scotch, English and Canadian. FRENCH SERGE AND WORSTED COATINGS. Plain & Fan cy V es tings A'fftt? York, London and Fa ris fashions Received Monthly, Cutting aud work receive the personal *upcrvi»ion of the Proprietor. LEWIS P. COWIE Ingersoll, Sept. 27, 1S73. Wahh’s Block, Thames 146 IM PERIAL BAN K OF CANADA. C apital $1,000,000. DIHECTORSS’ ?’ ^Q-» (late Vi*e Pre*. Canadian Bank of Commerce) President.T. B. MERRIFF, Esq., (President N. D. Bank)............................... VK-a-pBEswu-TJOHaN SMITH, Esq., Hox. J. 11. BENScN, Wm. RAMSAY. Esq, p. HUGHES, Esq.T. R. WADSWORTH, Esq. R. CARRIE, ErQ.JOHN FISKIN, Esq. A Branch of the aliovo named Bank hu been opened in Infferaoll under the manage ment of Mr. C. E. CHADWICK, formerly Agent for the Niagara District Bauk,.tlieLtiainiMol the latter Bank having boon transferred to the Imnerial Bank of Canada. SAVINGS BANK BRANCH. DepoaiU of Four Dollars and upward* rceeivcd and interest thereon allowed; Special terms made with depositors desirous of leaving money tor a lengthened neriod.Sterling Exchange and United States Cnrrotmy Bought and SoU IenStt,*ned P*««^ L ellections will receive prompt attention. D. R. WILKIE, Cashier.__Ingerooll, June 30, 1875. 81 Lumber, Lumber. Closing Sale of our entire Stock of Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings, I Common Boards at and Joists iinMi at inr.M.,11 Ar a it n n m v a________a VYftrf rt 11 1 &C., &C- Having dissolved partnership and retiring from the Lumber Trade, will sell our whole Stock of B.iildiug Materials below wholesale prices for cash only. y t Following are a list of leading articles : W A N TE D , LIVE, FAT HOGS Froa-150 to'.2C0 lbs. weight, FOB WHICH Ib Hifte1. Ihrhi Prici nil te fora. FRED. ROWLAND, Cor. Rathurst and William Sts., LONDON J. F . M O RREY . UNDERTAKER, OWYRXAh DtiLXM IX HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. COFFINS, CASKETS, SHROUDS, &C KEPT IN STOCK. PsrooDel rtlcetlon eivcu te fvsera!*, J. F. MOF.P.ET. Wtnsrratav—O’CaH«rbsn’* JJIcik,’ Thkxse* Slrrat,laroro.'lt Kesldcn,* over th* Wurireutsv. Israeli, Feb. 3. IS75. W McINTYBE & CROTTY TYESPECTFULLY announce to their I K- nuinerotn intron* that for ***** time pert theyhsi* been Ce.oUny tbclr attenlinn. mur« psrticslerty,W th* pr^lm.U.41 U * supertor ciart o< Homo Manufactured FURNITURE I SUBSTANTIABILITYorWORKMANSHIP IMPORTED ARTICLE. THE UND EBTAZnrG M r . M c l n t y v o j THE A C C ID E N T Insurauce Company o f Canada. Canadian Company DKVOTUM ITSKLP SOLELY TO Insurance Against Accidents 0. H. SORLEY, Agent, Ingersoll CISTERNS! ALL SIZES. V E RY C HE A P M fhntnpn I J • Christopher & ujowlo ! I Bros FCTORT. uec kivb» oail y Mfaxpaxsa a . v a a r c B ’a , New Valencia Raisins SL25 per Box at Shrapneire. ...4 large aarertmsMt sf hsdstototo aAMelatyre A Crotty • SI0.50 per 1000 ft. 11.008.00 « 6.00 18.00 1.50 to SL75..03| per Light. .05.15 LOWEST POSSIBLE ATES I o _____I at 2nd quality Scantling and Joists at -Sheeting Boards at » Dressed and Matched, inch Flooring Four-Paneled Doors, Moulded, atSash 7x9 and 8x10 at Sash 10x12 and 10x14 at Sash, Four Lights, at Clear Lumher, Rough Flooring, Mouldings FRAMES, $c., EQUALLY LOW. This affords a rare ahaDcs for Building Materials, aad as the stock era"vret !■«. long would advise an early call, ACTOY O R S AL OR TO LEASE. Terms LiberaL J. CHRISTOPHR & BROS.IsgereoH Drawntor 27, 187*. j VISITING CARDS, . Ladies and Gentlemen, minted •FOR Ladies and Gentlemen, printed LETTER HEADS, TIRINTKD at tin Tbibcnb OrnesX tori to ttlhngvMh. *M week rriwr. b JO HJS G A YFER V I C K 'S FLOWER AND VEBETABIE BARDEN pHBMIBT A DRUGGIST, A petit FANCY GOODS. Mrs. A. CURTIS J JAS on hand a Superb Stock ot JEWELLERY. LADIES*VRDEUBTRIRtaDIESS CAFR C hildren’* Suit*, A Lory* Variety of i THE OXFORD TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 1877. Srlcrt ^itcrafuK. B y AUGUSTA J. EVANS WILSON, author or “ ST. ELMO,” “BEULAH," “MACARIA,” ETC. Tmni**idn to Publish in tho Tubumk kindly granted by Messrs. Bel Jord BrothersPublishers, Toronto. CHAPTER IV.—Continued. BIKG the brief Bifthcc that 'JU 1 enB,,edt the lawyer g*ed out tbe window, through which 1 •’wr* floateil Uro apicy messages of camatiMB, and the fainter whispers of polo' cream-hearted Noisetteo roses; then he rose and put both hands in his pockets. ‘ Dr. Hargrove, you and I have boon—with I believe equal reluctance—forced in­ to the same boat, and since bongre malgreyr* must voyage for a time together, in thointerest ot thia unfortunate child, candour becomes us both. Mon of my professionsometimes resort to agencies that tlio mem­ bers of your* usually shrink from. I too was enso very sceutical concerning thetruth of Mrs. Orme’s fragmentary story, for it was tbo merest disjecta membra Which sho entrusted to me, aud iny credu­lity declined to honor ber heavy drafts. To satisfy myself, I employed a shrewd fcmalo detective to ‘shadow’ the pretty actress fornearly a year, and ber reports convinced me that my client, while struggling with Napoleonic ambition and pertinacity to at­tain the xenith of success iu her profession, waa as little addicted to coquetry as the statue uf Washington in Union Square, orthe steeple *f Trinity Church ; and that in the midst uf flattery and adulation she wastbe same proud, cold, suffering, almostbroken-hearted wife she had always appear- «d in hercomeronces with me. Indulgingthis belief, I have accepted the joint guard­ ianship of her daughter, on condition that whenever it becomes necessary to receivel’*r under my -immediate protection, Istall bo made acquainted with her real MDB.*jThank yon, my dear sir, for your frank- nt*, which I would most joyfully recipro­cal, were I net bound by a promise to mAe no relafiens until sbo gives mo per- uiifaion, or bar death unseals my lips. I bo|« you fully comprebend my awkward Ittition. Tlizro is a conspiracy to defraud1 r and ber child of their social and legal or need anythikc, will you write to me? Remember 1 am your mother's friend.' ’ Is not Mr. Hargrove also ?’* Certainly.’ ’ Ho took her bands, and bending down looked kindly into the delicately lovelyface. * Good-1 ye, Regina.’ .VGood-byo, Mr. Palma.*•*1 hope, little girl, that wo shall always bo friends.** You are very good to wish it. Thank you for taking caie of me. Because y«n are my mother's best friend, I shall prayfor you every night.' His sternly moulded lips twiched with some strange passing reminiscences ofcarlior years, but tho emotion vanished, and pressing her bands gently, he turned, and went down tho walk leading to tho j :bts, and I f#ar both will be victimized; I it she insists that secrecy will deliver Lorf >m tho snares of ber enemies. I suppose j u are aware that General—’ He paused, and bit Lis lip, and again theI ryer’s li anise ma mouth disclosed his ] rtect teeth. ‘ There is no mischief in yonr dropped1 tell; I shall not pick it up. ’ I know that 2 rs. Orme’s husband is in Europe, and I v a assured that motives of a personal < arncter induced her to make certain pro-1 isibnal engagements in England, and * ion ibo Continent. I am not enthusias- X . and r.trely venture prophecies, but Is ail be much disappdinted if her Richelieu t :tics do not finally triumph.’ • Can you toll me why sho does not open- 1 bring suit against her husband for1 gamy 2’ * Simply Itccanse she has been informed< at the policy of tho defence would Lo to once attack her reputation, which sho*|cms to guard with almost moibid sensi- Jvenes*, on acconut of her daughter. Sheas-been worntd of tho dangerous conse- A WucnccH of a suit, but if forced to extremi-_ I Be* will hazard it—benco I Lido my time.' * ' He threw back bis lordly head, and his irilliant eyes seemed to dilate, as thoughthe suggestion of the suit stirred his pulse, w* th* breath of carnage and tho din of dis­ tent battle that of th# war-horse, pantingfor tho onward daslu A species of human petrel—a jnridic Proeellaria Pelagich, whoso habitat wastli« Court-House— Erie Palma lived amid "the ceaseless surges of litigation, watchingtbe «igns <">f risingtciupcsts in human hearts, plunging in defiant exultation where thebillows rode highest, a never so elated as when borne trnmipbantly updn the tower­ing crest of come conquering wave of legaljinette or snrpareicmrd invective, and rare­ ly saddened in the flush of victory by thepale spectres of strangled hope, fortune, or reputation winch float in the debrit of the wreeka Ihtrt almost every day drift mourn­ fully away from the precincts of Courts ofJustice. The striking ofthe clock caused him to draw out his watch, and compare thelime. • I believe the regular train does not leave V------until night, but the conductor toldggpo I might catch an excursion train bound'jJStpth. and due here about half-post one Q^£k>ek. It is necessary for me to return ^vvHu as little delay as possible, and after I"hove spoken to ile/fitia,.! most hasten to the depot. You will find my address pencilled on tbe tprd, and I presume Mrs. Orme has given you hers. Should yon de-•ire to confer with me at any time relative to the child, I shall promptly respond to your letters, but have no leisure to spendin looking after her. The semi-annual re­ mittance shall not be neglected, and Regina lias • pa'-kage for yon, containing moneyfor contingent expenses.' They entered the hnll, and found Di# little stranger sitting alone on the loweststep of tbe stairway, where Mrs. Lindsay had left her wliilo she went to prepareluncheon for the travellers. She was very qniet. Lore no fisibla trace* of tears, but the tender’ip* wore a piteously sad expres­sion of heroically repressed grief, aud the purplish ahadows under her solemn blue eyes rendered them more than ever plead­ingly beautiful.As 4*10 two gentlemen stood before her *r!»e row, and caciglit her breath, pressing 1 one litll* | alm -<n or ber heart, while theoth-r grasped fb» halustiade. * Don’t you 0111111, Sear, that you oughtto be well cared for, when yon have two guardians, two adopted fathers, Mr. Palma 1 and I, to watoh over you ? We both intendthat you shall be the happiest irtfleoiri inthe fltale. Will yon help uk T • I will try to l-e good.*Her voice was very low, but steady, as if ibe realized she was making a com­ plete’ * Then I know we shall all succeed.* Mr. Hargrove walked to the front door, and ths lawyer put on his hat and cameback to the steps. ‘ Regina, I Law explained to you that I . brought you here beeauw your mother so■directed me. and I holier# Dr. Hargrove will be a kind, good friend. ' Little one, Ido not like to leave you to sootn among etraiigcrs. Iwt *t -cannrt hr helped. Will yon be con fen led and happy ?'Thera was singular emphasis in her xe- jdy : *1 shall never eoffudnin to you, Mr.Talma.’ * Bvcause you think I would not symp«- this* with you t I am nd a man given tosoft words, nor ms I Mcuatamrl to deal with children, but tndeed I should b* an- «oy*fl if I thought you were unhappy here.'’Thenyou xnust no* be annoyed al all.’ His quick nervous laugh awmed lo•iarfla her uMdeasantly, for aba shrank re already. itn! flying into his «rnrt rfenwicd miKhlmurfy, ilLwd riring in her white CHAPTER V. <dj||sj£LEASE let mo come in and riy ?1S|| help.* Regina knocked timid- ' " k / ly at the door of tho parsonage guests’ chamber, and Mrs.Lindsay answered from witbin : *Con>o in? Of course you may, but whnt help do you imagine you can render,you useless pieco of prettiness ? Shall I set you on the mantlepieco between the chinafattens and the glass lambs.—right undertho sharp nose of my grandmother's por­ trait, where her great solemn eyes will keep you in order ? Whence do all thosedelectable odors coma ? Are yon a walk­ ing sachet !’ She was kneeling before an open drawerof the bureau, methodically arranging sun­ dry garments,—-and pausing' in the task, looked over her shoulder at tho girl whostood near, holding her hands behind her. ‘ I am sure I could help yo” if I were only allowed to try. I am quite a largogirl now, and more Chan a year older than when I camo here, and Hannah has taught me to do ever so many things. Shesays I will be a famous cook some day. You didn’t know that I made up the Sally Lunn for tea ?’’ What an ambitious Lit of majesty you are! You wish to reign iu tbe kitriien, mle in tho pbulty yard, and now presumeto invade my province—my special kingdom of inakipg things ready for tho Bishop I Have you been anointing yourself with awhole vial of Lubin’s extract of—Ah !—de­ licious—what is it ?' * Whatever it may be, will you let mefix it to suit myself on tho Bishop's bureau ?' ‘No—you impertinent wily Delilah in short clothes 1 I never promise in the dark; show it to mo first, and then perhapsI might negotiate,with you. You know as well as I do that tho Bishop dearly loves perfumes, and if I should generally con­ceded you tho privilege of presenting ‘sweet smelling savours’ unto h‘m, you might some day depose me,-and I wish yondistinctly to understand that I intend to reign over him as long as I live; not aninch of territory shall you filch.' Regina held up her hands, displaying in one several feathery sprays of Belgianhoneysuckle, with half of its petals pearl,half of the palest pink ; in tho other a bunch of double violets, of th# rarest shade of de­licate lilac, so unusual in tire floral kingdom. * You should bo called ‘Mab,’ and. ride about the world on a butterfly or a streakof moonriiine. How did yon coax or con­ jure that honeysuckle into blossoming be­fore its appointed limo ?* * Here arc three pieces; two for the Bis­ hop, and ono for you. May I fasten it inyour hair?’* You recite a lesson in history every day, don’t yon ?’* Yeo, ma’am.* * Have you como to the Salem witches yet ?’ * Not yet. What has my history to dowith this honeysuckle ?' ‘ When you study metaphysics and bo-gin tho chase after that psychological fox,the law-of-association-of-ideas, you will un­ derstand. Meanwhile, thank your stars,dey, that you did not live in Massachu­ setts some years ago, or you would certain­ ly have gone to lienvun in tho shape ofsmoke. How yon stare—you white owl! As if you thought St. Vitus had rented' ray tongue for a dancing saloon. It is becausethe Bishop is coming. My blessed Bis­ hop I Yes, put t!io handsomest spray in my hair, and then, if you make me lookyonng and pretty, you may do what you like with tbe others.* Slill kneeling, oho inclined her bend,while Regiua twisted tho wreath around tho coil of neatly braided hair. Thon kiss­ ing the girl lightly on her cheek, Mrs. Lind­say closed tho drawer and rose. Drawing a silver cap from her pocket, Regiua filled it with water and placed it close to thomirror, and proceeded to nrraugo tho vio- lets and honeysuckle. Stepping back to in­ spect tbe effect, she folded her arms andsmiled. ’ Mrs. Lindsay, tell him I gathered them for him, because he was so kind to mewhen I came here a stranger, and I wish to thank him. When ho i« at homo it seems always summer tiiqo—don’t you thinkso?’ The mother*e eves filled, and laying a band on the girl’s head, she answered :' Yes, dear, he is my suusliuo and my summer time.’ * How long will he stay with us ?'4 Ho could not say positively when his last letter was written, but I hope to keep him several months. You know it is pos­sible he may be forced to g^to England in order to complete some of his studies before —Oh, Regiua I could we bear to have twooceans swelling between our Bishop and oe?’ * Why, than, will you let him go ?'‘Can I help it?’ ■ You are Ina mother, and he never woulddisobey you.’ * But he is a man, and I cannot tie him to my apron etrings, as I do noy bunch ofkeys. I must not stand in tho way, and prevent him from doing hie duty.' * I suppose I (Isn't yet know everythingabout such matters, but I should think it waa bls duty first to please you. How de­ voted be is to ‘duty I* It must be horribleto leave all ,«na Lives, and po out to India, among the heathens.'‘Pray, what do you know about thoheathen# ?’said a manly yoice, and instant­ ly two strong arms gathered tho pair in a cordial embrace.* My eon I You stele a mar>’u upon me I 0, Douglass, J never WM half so glad tesee you m now.* * If you do not step crying, I shall feci tempted to doubt yon. Tears are so nnnsualin your eyas, that I shall ba dtspoeed to re­gard your welcome as oqnivoeai.’ He kiised bar on ebook and line, andaddadT ‘ Begins., can’t you eon tri vo to soy you are a little glad So am ma ?'There v*i no reply, and taming to look tor ber, he fonnd she bad vaniahod.* Queer little thing I She has gmo with­ out » word, tbongh the insisted on dress­ ing her silver cup with flowers, which she; thought would enggwt to you her gralitade for your numerous little aeU of tmdnow.Have you eeon your tmdo ?' ebureb, where he u engaged with one of the committee*. Uncle Revlon is nottookiog well. H«a lie boon sick F I notice he coughs. He is overworked andnow that you can fill bis pulpit, he willhave an opportunity to rest. Oh my son I in every respect your visit ia a blessing.’ Leaning her head on his breast, shelooked up with proud and almost adorable tenderness, aud drawing his face down to hers, held it close, kissing him with that in­tense fervour which only mother love kin­ dles.• Does my little mother know that she ia spoiling her boy by inches tw-inaking a nursery darling, instead of 41 hardy soldierof him ? You aro weavin'* silken bonds to fasten me more securely here, wben you ought rather to aid me in snapping thet fetters of affection, habit and association. Come, be so good as to brush tho dust ont of my hair, while yon tell mo everythingabout everybody, which you yavo failed to , write during the long months of absence.’ For some time they talked of familymatters of occurrence** in V------, of som# inviduous and unkind remarks, somo cans- t tic personal criticisms upon tho pastor's f household affairs,which had emanated from Mrs Prudence Potter, a widowed membea*of tho congregation, who had onco rash­ ly dreamed of presiding over the clerical hearth as Mrs Peyton Hargrove, and, hav-1 ing failed to possess her kingdom had be* c ome a merciless rpy upon all that happen- • ed iu the forbidden realm.1 * Poor Mrs Pro 1 what a warfare exists between her name and her character. Sho should petition tbe Legislature to allow h»r‘ to be called Mrs. Echidna I My son, I think modern civilization will remain ;in-complete, will not perform its mission, un­ til it relieves society from tbe depredations of these scorpions, by colonizing themwhere they will expend their poison with­out dangerous results. If sting they must, lot it be among themselves. If I werelunatie enough to desire to vote, I should spend my franchise in favor of a ‘Gossip : Reservation’—somewhere clos# to tho greatWestern Desert—to which tho disappointed widows, spiteful old maids, and snarling ; dyspeptic bachelors of this much-suffering igeneration should be relegated for domi- Iciliation and referm. Freedom serves I America much ns /Esop’s stork did the frogs;—we are appallingly free to bo de- <voured by envy, stabbed by calumny, 1 strangled by slander. I believe if I were 1 a painter, aud desired to portray Cleopatra’s 1death, I would assuredly give to tho asp 1 tho baleful features and sneering smirk of 1Mrs. Prudence. Every Sunday, when she <twists those two curls on her forehead ti'l < they lift themselves like horns, puts up her t •ye-glnsscs and pays her respoqts to our Ipew, 1 catch myself whispering 'C e r a tte te and whimpering that I were only tho tcamera of a photographer,’ • Take care, mother 1 Would yon accept a homestead in your contemplated ’Reser­vation.’ ' She'pinched his enr. • Don’t presume, sir, to preneh to mo.Really, I often wondered how Peyton can force himself to emilo nnd parry the vine­ gar cruets that woman throws nt him, intho shape of observations npou the ‘rapid decline of evangelical piety,’ and tho ‘sadly backsliddon nature' ofthe clergy.’• Because ho is the very best man in theworld, and faithfully practises what he preaches—Christian charity. Whnt is Mrs.Prn’« latest grievance ?’ • That Peyton does not admit her to his confidence, and supply her with nil tho particulars of Regina’s history and family,which ho withholds even from you and me, and about which wo should never dreamof catc?,lisjng him. In a better cause, herbold effrontery W?nl-l be sublime. For­ tunately, sl.o’was absent ?” Vermont for somo months after tho chlid caul0, and -------------- ------ ------curiosity had subsided iuto iudiileicuce. I dnys that sometimes break over tho bleak until sho returned—when lo! a geyser of j brow? of brawling March, in sunny pro-_.,.i .....■ I phocy of yr* distant summer; windless days, when rime <m.-1 hiuo are equally un- kuown, and tender fihb?r* of the timid spring, lifting tho shrouding *?'l. au’.’~,,e-etendril and leaf aud bud as heralds thoannual resurrection. Double daffodils stood erect and conspicuous like commis­ sioned officers along tho lino of yellowjonquils that bordered ths walks, and snowy narcissus and purple nnd rose hya­cinths made a fragrant mosaic over which tho brown bee* swung, and hummed their ceiscless hymn—laborare ent orare.Following tho winding walk that led tothr> palings which shut out tho poultry realm, the young minister leaned againstthe gate, overabndiracd by a tall lilac, and looked across nt ths feathered flock, of which from boyhcod he had beou particu­larly fond. In tho eentro of the enclosure was.a handromo pigeon-bouse, circular in form,and easily acceazablo by a flight of steps,while upon tho top of a copula that sprung from the root was built n small but prettilypainted martins* Lome, in tho quaint shape ot the Ark,—as we find it in scripture illustralionH. Throughout the length andbreadth of the continent, probably no mere amateur fowl fancier possessed bucIi a cob lection as Mr. Hargrove had patiently antigradunl'y gathered from various sources, The peculiarity consisted in the whiteness of the fowls ; turkeys, guineas, geese, ducks,English Pile, Leghorn, Bramah chickens All spotlessly pure, while the pigeons resembled drifting snow-flakes, and thepheasants gleamed like silver. Upon one of tho steps of the eolumbary sat Begins, wi!h a basket of mixed grain by her aide, and in her Jap a pair of whiterabbits which she was feeding with celery and cabbage leave*. At her feet stood two beautiful chines* geese, whose golden billsnow and then appproacbed tho basket, or encroached upon tho rabbits’ evening m*al. Tho girl was bareheaded, and tho fadingsunshine lingered lovingly upon tho glossyhair, nnd the delicate lovely face which had lost nought of tho parity that charac­ terized it eighteen months before, whileduring that time she had grown much taller, and gave promise of attainingunusual height and symmetry. The dresa of Marie-Louise blue merino was relieved st tho throat by a neatlycrimped ruffle, and, ns in <ln; b of yore, shewore th# white apron with pretty pockets, and ruffled bands passing over her shoul­ders nnd down to the belt behind, where broad strings of linen were looped into a bow. Her abundant hairws* plaited intwo long thick braids, and passed twice around her head, forming a jet coronal and imparting a peculiarly classic oonlSur.Thera, was in this quiet fowl yard soene something so innocent, so peaceful, that it was inexpressibly soothing and attractiveto the man who stood beneath the lilac boughs, jaded with unremitting study, and laden with wearying schemes of future la­bor. Douglass Lindsay was only twenty-five, but tlio education and habit* of ft the­ ological student had stamped • degree -of gravity on bis handsome face, which was doubtless enhanced by • slight, yet uude- nialdo baldness.Closely resembling bis mother, except in tbe brownuesa of his flue eye*, hi* coun­ tenance lacked the magnetic warmth andmerry shifting light* that rendered hors *0 pleasant—yet none who looked earnestlyupon it could doubt for an inslant that ba would prove a staunch, faithful, worthy ensign of th* Banner of Peaee which Jeans□ ■ furled among the olive-girdled hill* of holy Judea. With no leprous taint of bigotry to >*Ryhi* soul, blur his visum, ar eramp his sphere of action, the broad stream of Chris­tian charity flowed from hi* noble.gwnarou* heart, sweeping away obstacle* that would bar* impeded tba usefulness of a ministerless cal ho he in sympathy,—mere hampered by creed ligaments and denominationalfeiter*. To an almost womanly tenderness end ansoepiibiEty, regarding the sufferings of his feltow-orsatares, he anted an inflex­ible odherenc* to th* dictates of justice and the rigttMs prompting* of conscience ;— and while darotedly yielding allegianc*solely to th* Triune God to who** service be had reverently dedicated bis young life, there ware tims* when, in almost aeeotioself-abnegMian, he unconsciously bowed down to tbs* stam-lipped, stony Terapb, who, under the naat* of ” Duty,’* ut• cowled and shroud#d Hol in tho *e«*t oratory of his nnulfish heart- Ar* there whatever puzzles her. She ia axceeedinglyfond of him, and he said last week that «l,awaa hi# ** J ab ez—Be had received her so reluctantly, and ahe proved >uob • oomfortand bleseing.* • I presume her mother write* to her oc­casionally ?* * Regularly every fortnight she receives a letter. Sometimes, for days after, Itegiun looks perplexed and sorrowful, but ahenever divulges the content*. Once about two months ago, I found ber lying on therug in her own room, with her face In her hands, and her mother's last letter beside her. I asked If she had received any badnews,for I knew *he was crying in her quiet way and she looked up, and said in a ton#that was really piteous : “ There is nothingnew. It is always tbe same old thing ; she does not know yet when she can come, nndI must bo good and patient. Oh, Mrs. Lindray, I am so hungry to see my mother I When I look at her picture, 1 feel as if Iwould be willing to die if I could only kiss her, and hoar her say once more, * Mybaby 1 My darling.’ Lastnigllt I dreamed she took me in her arms and bugged me tight, and looked at mo as she used to dowhen she came to the convent, and said : * Papa's own baby 1 Papa's poor straylamb I’ Mr*. Lindsay, when I waked Ihad tho pillow in my arms aud was kissing it.’ Now, Douglas, it is a great mystery bow a mother could voluntarily separateherself from such a child as Regina. I asked her to show me the picture, and shecried a good deal and uid : ‘ I have often wished to show it to you, but she says I must let no ono see it. Oh 1 she is sobeautiful I Lovelier than the Madonnas in tho chapels ; only she always has tears in her eyes. I never saw her when shedid not weep. Mrs. Lindsay, help me to be good ; teach me to bo smart in every­ thing. that I may bo a comfort to mymother.” Tho saddest feature in the whole affair is, that Regina begius to suspect there is some discreditable mystery abouther mother and herself: but Peyton says it is marvellous how delicately she treats the subject. She camo homo one day from Sunday-school, and told him thatMrs. Prudence asked her, in the presence of the class, how her mother could affofd to dress her in such costly clothes ; andwhether she hod ever seen her father ? Peyton wished to know what reply shemade, and she said her answer was: ‘Mrs. Potter, if I wore you, nnd you were Regina Orme, I think I would have my tooguo cut out before I should ask you such ques­tions.’ Then Peyton said sho looked at him as if she was reading his secret soul and added : * It is hard not to understandeverything, but I will be patient, tor mo­ ther writes that some day I shall know all; and no matter what people say—no 1 mutter hew strange things may seem—I will beliovo in my mother os I believe in G«d 1* Most girls of her ago would be Icurious to discover whnt is concealed from 1 her; but although yonr uncle thinks she is I uncertain whether her father is living ordead, she carefully shuns all reference to 1 tho subject. There is tho door boll; Han- I nah will let somebody in, before I can ily 1 down nnd toll her to excuse me. How 1 stupid of people not to know that my Bis- ’ hop has como 1 Oh.denr I it is Mrs. Cart-uey—and she Las come for tho aprons I 1 promised to make for tho Asylum children, 1 nnd they havo not been touched I yes,Hannah, I am coining. Why didn't you 1 say I was engaged with my son ?’ « Sho disappeared, and after awhileDouglass Lindsay went down to tho ‘ library, and thenco through tho door open- ’ ing upon two steps that led iuto tho f garden. ' II was ono of thoso rare, goldon-nircd righteous anxiety aud runpicion boiled up in the congregaiion nud well-nigh realded us. What do you suppose she Handlvnsked mo ono day,in tbe child's presence? ‘Were not Mr. Hargrove’s friends miFtakenin belic-ving hediad married ?'- Now I con­ tend that the law of the hind should indict for just such crtfel and wickad innuendoes,becauao these social crimes that tho statutes do not reach, work almost ns much nrirehitf nnd misery fas those of­fences against public peace which the laws declare penal. I confess Mrs. Potter is mybcle noire, and I feel ns no doubt Paul did when he wroto to Timothy: ‘Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; theLord reward him according ti his works.'• Mother, wb.it reply did you make to her? I can imagine you, towering likeMrs. Kiddons.' • You may be sure I nnraasked n battery. I looked straight iuto Ler faded gray eyes—which straggle nway from each other, as if ashamed of their mutual ferret experiences foryou know ono looks out bo,and otic turnsalways up—nnd I" answered, that my brother had been exceedingly fortunate, as notwithstanding tlw numerous matrimoni-aluiets adroitly spread for him, lie liad es­ caped like the Psalmist, “ ns n bird oit of the snare of tho fowfer,” and fled f r safetj’unto the mountain of cdibacv. Biship, if the now school of science lack the link that Linds us ta the ophidian type, I can firmsha thoroughly “ developed)” specinvn of nn “ evolved ” Mehtsinn ; for Mr*. Pro's an- sestors must hive been, not very remitely,cobrn-capellcB. Sucli a chr.nic bli* er as she is, keeps up more inflammatio 1 in & church than all tho theology nt Andoverean cool. As for general society here in V——, she damages it more than all tho throe hundred foxes of Samson did the cornfields, vineyards and olives of tbo Philis­ tines. ’What ore you laughing at ?’ • Tho Indicrons dismay that will seize you’when the constabulary of your progressive civilization notify you that you must emi­ grate to the “ Gossip nnd Slander Reser­vation." Poor Mrs. Prudence Potter I from my earliest.recollection »be has been prae- ticitring nrebery upon the targrt of herneighbor*’ character*, andalie seeks social martyrdom as diligently as Sir Galahad hunted the Sangreah, In the form of os-traMsm, I think she is certainly reaping her reward. Mother, let her rest.’ ‘ With nil my heart 1 “’tis a consum­mation devoutly wished ;’’—but that ia just the last tbing,sbe proposes—until tbe mus­ cles of her tongue and eyes are paralyzed.Rast, indeed I Did you ever eee a hyena caged in n menagerie ? Did you ever know it to rest for an instant .from it* snapping,snarling, grinning round ? My son, I would not for my right hand malign or injure her but how can I sincerely indulge charitablereflection* concerning a person who has so psrristently persecuted your uncle ?' ’ Then, dear little mother, do not thinkof b»r at all. Be assured her ill-natured shaft* will fall as blunt and hartnleu upon the noble well-tried armonr of my uncle'sChristian character, as a bombardment of cambrie needles against the fortress of Cronstadt. How rapidly Regina has grownsine* she <ame among us? Hsr complex­ ion is perfect. Is she the same straightfor­ward, guiles* child I left her ?’ ‘ Unchanged, except in the rapid expan­ sion of her miod, which develop* surpris­ingly. She is the most mature ehild I have ever met, and I presume it is attributable to the fact that sIm has never been thrownwith children, and, having always associat­ ed with older persons ha* insensibly im­ bibed their staid thoughts and adopted theirquiet ways. I should not be more aston­ ished to see my prim puritanical grand- mother yonder step down from tbo frame,and turn a somersault.on the earpet, or indulge in leap-frog, than to find Regiuaguilty of any boisterous, hoidanish behsrotorornnisfined, undignified bngnago. If she had been born on the Mayflower, raised onPlymouth rock, and fed three tioxee a day on th* “ Blue Law* ” of Connecticut, shecould not have proved a mot* eminently “ propar "ohiU. Even Hannah, who yon may recollect w«« so surly, harsh and susptetoui when «h* find earn* her*, andwho really has as little cordtalily or enthu­ siasm in b«r nataro as a "gridiron or a roll­ing pin, seams now to h* euaipletoly d*vot- •oaqutro old Hnnaah's hurt yew will ad­ mit. nu( be woH-nigh perfect/• Domi me maeta routine io teach hw?' pleasure*. bb* m irabiuou *ad rtttdfaaa awry tonrtf with the puktrss *iid .<! <> r that, once rendered eervioe in the claaeic ■ shades of Chusium and Montepulciaua ?> Scbolnily in tastes, neither Mr. Liudeay’e t habits nor iuolination led him often into theflowery mazes of fashionable society, but ■ standing upon the verge of Vanity Fair, he had looked curiously down at tbe fever-i isb whirl, tlio gilded shams, the maddening i murderous conflibt for place ; the empty,> mocking pageantry of the victorious, ths t sickening deepair and savage irony, of the > legions of the defeated ; and after the roar1 and shout and taoan of tbe social maelstrom i as presented in the great city where his 1 studies had been pursued, it was pleasant; this afternoon to watch the fliitteriqg white i creatures that surrounded that calm, beau­tiful child, and to listen to the soft cooing of the innocent lovers iu the dovecote above her.. Opening tbe latticed gate he wa’ked toward the group, and lifting the basket sat down on tho s^eps.‘ Why did you not wait and invito me to come out and inspect your pretty pots?** I thought your mother could not spare you this first afternoon, she had so much to say to you ; but I nni very glad you havenot unite forgotten us. Do you see how tail the China geese have pawn ? Whenthe gander stretches his neck be can touchmy shoulder with his bill. Isn’t he beauti­ ful?’* Decidedly the handsomest gander of my acquaintance. When I went away you were trying to find a name for him. Didyou succeed ?’ * Yes, I call him Alcibiades.’ * Why ? Do you wish to insult tho mem­ory of the great Athenian ?’ ‘ I wish to compliment him, bocauso bowas so graceful and beuntifnl, and was sofond of birds, ho carried them about in hia bosom. My Alcibiades is so good-naturedhe never fights or hisses at my pigeons, and just now one of tho n lighted on his back, nnd picked up a barley that had fallenon his feathers. Mr. Hargrove promised mo that just as soon as I cun make money enough to pay the brick-mason, he willhave a large cemented basin built near thspump, where the geese and ducks can swim about every day.’* How do you propose to make money ?’ risked Douglass, lifting one of the rabbits into his lap, and offering it a crisp morselof celery. * Don’t you know that I sell tho eggs ? Those of the white guineas bring three dol­lars a dozen, and I conLl sell more of thowhite turkeys’ at the same price, than we can spare. Our new pigeon palace waspaid for entirely out of the poultry money.’ ‘ Who keeps the poultry books ? Have yon nt last learned to multiply fractions ?’ She looh.d up, smiling, iuto his laughingeyes. ‘ Mr. Lindsay, I am not so stnpid aswhen yon tried so hard to expnin that sumtom>. I keep the account, and your uncle examines it once a week. Ho says it willtench mo to bo accurate in my figures. * What did you pay for your rabbits ? I have a pair of Angolas for you, but tho manfrom whom I bought them advised mo not to remove them until all danger of cold weather had passed, os they aro quiteyenng.’ * Thank you, Mr. Lindsay. You are very kind to remember that I wished for themlast year. I did not buy these------’ She raised tho rabbit from her apron and robbed her check against the soft fur, thenadded in a lower and touching tone : * My mother sent them to me. I ean’t tell how she found out that of all things Iwished most to have them, but you know, sir, that mothers seom inspired ; they al­ ways understand whnt is in their children’shearts and minds and need no telling. So I love these more than all my pets ; theyare tho latest message from my mother.’ She held out her hand, and interpreting the expression in her superb eves, he placed tho other rabbit in Lor arms, and for a mo­ment eho ] r.'sscd them close. » I must shut them up until to-morrow, <>, tho owlj might make a supper of them, as happened to «0L2« the Sisters kept at the convent.’ [TO BE CONTINUED.I CA*R111R plIcAiacG loEop eda noudr *tWocia gutgon Makers SPR ING S, AXLE S, 'J Skeins, Bent S tuff! VARJI3K33, C3L3R3, file,, AuJ enquire price*, which will be found at the Builders' Baitas! Whobsalo and. HoUlL R. Y. ELLIS & BRO. Jan. M. 1877. 1C3 Harper’s Magazine Good News for 1877 I Uto proprietor* of the FREEP R E SS The chief aim of iu conductor b Io furnUh U theOtnadiau public & iwpecl»b|« mm! trurtworthy wtrtlvcoinjwnloD, n pieU with inf>rnmton and rwd kbm,and mad* addlUontlK' InUrwtlnr by th« InwodocUMof a sunvrkr cUm of ItUrary mU!«r.The F*rm wl Flrtwldo Department hrwnp, we«kby wtrtk, m&tUrv of vital ImporUttc* to U»lurisl and hnu«ewjf«( fonniutf * fuwt of hiformoMrtmcs-Lcernlnf (he Um, •tuck, Implement*, sud renmraJhusbandry, together with «nd hluUon houaekold — r - • rwj'UM, Mi.win ana rorvvrnN*w*, aud a Ur^» amount o< g«n«r*J Information, to A Popular Ti'a I* on tinned from »»«k towaak, andUlL IM FBn t0 tlb* F“ullJ *NPP*ie» • *»ul long ' pr emiu m A ct ur e. In addition to th* (ptendld attraotlon* which th*newanaper of lt-elf offer*, the proprietor* have been In­duced, by the eatiifaetory patronage which baa beenawarded them, to i*auo a Mamiflcent War Picture,24x30, to thelreubecriben for 1877-73. Thlv to a beauti­ful production, after tho celebrated French painter,Horace Veruet, called. THE DYING TSVM7ETEB, pie original o<, which waa painted for tbe EmpererNapoleon, M*l»*oK.-lpUre of an affecting epUod*. $1-60 PE R AN NUM. BALANCE OF 1*7* FBEE. AJJrea* c jtnrn jnlcaUon* to,— LONDON FREE PRESS PRINTING CO.,LONDON, ONT.Dtctmber 13.1D7S. 157-CO JULIUS KIHGS rtlON S P A Ingersoll, Ont, C. P. H A L L , WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER. Injerxnll, Earth 15 1878. B L E S S OtTl ROME la the nxmo of ths rno>t elegant FrenchOil Motto Chromo over levued. The motto it .unwind-cd by one of the mod exqultito and richly-coloredwreath* of beautiful fl .wait <.n dark background, and1* perfect In all It* detalla. It la 11x15. We tend tbi*m .tto chn.mo and the BOSTON WEEKLY GLOBE, alar„'0 eight-pace family, story and new* paper, wirhagricultural, cheaa. imixir, b»u>ehcld, and all populardepartment*. 3 mon A*, tor only 80 cent*. Chromo andpaper 8 month* tor bl. A LeauUful holiday gift.— WEEKLY GLOBE, For Sale. m ilE Palmerston Cheese Factory inJL the County of Wellington.Apply to LEI ISON k MARION, Palmenten.Pxinxnton, Jen. SI. 1877. i<n Cheeso Faofcory for Salo. Z'tH EESE Factory for Sale or to Rentu th 50 aero of land, four miles from Paisley onthe Gravel Hull, Towuthlpuf BrAut, Cuuniy of Bruuc.Apply VjJAMES BROWNLEE, Proprietor,EHc:igunn P. O.EUencowan, Jin. 31,1677. 185 Cheese F actory \ FOR SALE FOR SALE Cheap, a Cheese Factory, price.$1,150, $000 cash down, balance onUtne.\ Apply at tho TRIBUNE OFFICE.• Ingersoll, Dee. 27, 1876. 2159-G FARMS FOR SALE. TOWNSHIP OF N0R7H OXFORD, CONTAINING 100 ACRES, /COMMONLY known as the •• Mc- V7 Carthy Farm.” Thl* Farm adjoin* tbe Town ofinzanull, and ta well adapted either for farm purnmmorlarlug out Into Park Lota. Alao. THE TOWNSHIP OF'DEREHAM. ConUInlrtt by adnarwurmCTrt *b «• acre*. On th*Farm there are a food l*ro«u>n.y brick hum* andsplendid Orchard. T»rxa on Both Firnu Easy. McCAUOHEY * WALSH. I.n remat.t. . M..a rch. t. il.l. HantoUri, Ingn-iMti F a m s for Sale. FO•Rou thS haallef ,o ft Lhoel 7e, aasntd th6e0 Naorctrhe Es asot qfu atrhteer•I Lol No. 8, in lha lai Con of ITereham, wall watered.On one of the fanna la a frame bouM and two foodbarn* and a rood bearing orchard on each M urealocated near Lawvon’a th«e*« Factory, with School Tenn* Literal, will be made kuo*n on epplloaUoe ORSON McCARTY, Salford.JL'fna.1 I*n TA an. Property For Sale & 7o Let Tt O juB erL eincek S t R — traeae T ltd* h e.o e e e, c V o a n i t n r o ab l l C e a , rre T ll, w C o h - e S rr t y o r a e t y e E. CA S S W E L L , IKGEHBOLL, ONT., Cheese, Balter Bacon Factor, FOBrZ PACKEE, Faetorv JHIMI Salt, Rtnneit db Stalo Boards, ahttavt tn .M*#/. Pure Leaf. Lard, SUGAR CURED HAMS. MILD BREAKFAST BACON, MESS PORK, d>c. BOLE AGENT FOR /THE DOMINION EOB M ich e ll’s liq u i d A nna ttn C A S S W E L L 'S It the only place wharf you can yet the genuine Ingersoll, Jaaaary 10, 1877. L. J. C H A D W IC K , AOENT FOR Fire, M arine, L ife a nd Accident Insurances. OffiM "Cbronlde" Building, MCvnd A*t, lagcrwlL Th* foDowins «r» Um CMpsala* rapnatstod t/Etna Fire lusurance Company, of Hartford, Con; Hartford Fite Insurance Company, of Hartford?Con.Canada Fire and Marine Insurance Company, of Hamilton.Royal Canadian Insurance Company, Marine Department. Beauer and Toronto Mutual Ins. Company of Toronto, O ntTraveler's Life and Accident Ins. Company, of Hartford, Con.National Life Ins. Company, of United States of Ameica. Aho Agent for Issuing Through Bills of Lading ia Ewroyessu Ports, viaMerchants Despatch Transportation Company. Ingersoll, December 20, 1S7C, ’ 15S F U R N A O E S . WM* A. H OAG ty MANUFACTURER OF Hot! ir Furnaces, for Coal or Wood SUITABLE FOR C3LURCHES, SCROOL HOUSES. DKLLI NOS. HALLS. CHEESE FACTORIES, 1*1K«*uten sod Vcnllteior* *l«>ya ca boal u>* iarula. lalomaUoa <« »pp!ylnc to lha »utocr>bar »t C. A. 1VF.*ER*S STOYR XMPORWN.ThMM* St.,ta WM. AJUOAGfl. G. BBYNE, ♦ HAVIXG purchased tb« Grocery aud Prorubn Btuineti farmerty «uri«d «« by Mr* D- Stothcni, on favaraVl* Unua, and hNimg *dd*d » « F R E S H G R O C E R IE S, Suitable for the season, I am prepared to sugply families and hotels with aM attisfe* fo thia line at the L o w e s t P o ss ib le R a te s. JC3T A call from old and now friend is respectfully sslieited. T . Mawnic Hall Building, opposite Uasswell’s (Hfiee, east side Thames st, legereo! Ingsrsoll, July 26th, 187tf C h r is tm a s : P r e s e n ts I GEO. MAUGHAN & CO., THAMES STKEET, INGERSOLL, Is the place ta buy ymsr H ollid ay axid C h ris tm a s Pr e se»h « f W* bar# just opened ont Seven Case* direct from Germimy, eomptisiag the following -. Work Boxoi, Writing Deolu, Dresslag Cases, JstcbI aafl FizfUM ClK GLOVE BOXES, nANKERCHIEF BOXES, Gold Pens, Pencils & Pen Holders. The Isrgaat and tarrtjaxaortaoent of Presentation PURSER and POCKET BOOKS, ta lagenoll, from 10 eta. ta IA00.ALBUMS, of the Latest Designs, from 18 cento to 824.0ftVASES, of all Deacriptions. from 40 oeutato 825.0) a Fair.Fa ncy t oil et articles, Ac., Ac. A Beautiful supply ot Mottoes, ChraznoB, and. Steel Engtavlnre, Q A nice lot of Christmas Cards of all kiuda.^Rocking Horses, leckway'e aad Sleigh*. ajAvcsuwFa co.’* Stationery, the Latest American and French N.wvliiro. Boeks, th* lotas* MhlirattMt* *•iMned, suitable for Christmas praeenta. Wall Paper, we are i*staving tie noveot W* can eeR as cheap oe any Hoose in tho Doasioto*. taro Fraroca, th* latest patterns jost to hand. Book Bindinr. executed ia th* loftstyloa, and at moderate price*. Pfoterc* Framed iff oay style at hriiMt Kgttraa* Bemembro th* I’law, SIGN OF THE BIG BOOK.GEO. MAUGHAN a CO TERMS lagroroU. DeromlmM. U7A Call sad b romtaoeod that CLARK * BABKYS rikwWa valsaa In* th*---- Shan akw M----------Sn How Morer'e Tackle, MMSatlnr r.cmn sro/in YOU WILL SAVE M ONEY 1 By BUYING YOU B FU RN ITU R E CLARK ^BARKER'S NEW BUCK BLOCK. KING^ST., OPPOSITE the MARKIT. A PROPOSITION. A NY old sahMriber obhutlw; one new•A- subaeribbr for the TatauNX, will have his sebacriptauw adrauued three luentlu; far two new snbacribers, six tefch mw subscriber. Our subscribers could easily double our subscription. Will they take hold of the matter! Going West—Morning Express, 12.41 a. m .; Pacific Express, S.1S p. m. -Accom- mtxUiton, 8 04 p. m .; Steamboat Express,l.*S». m.; Chicago Express, 4.42 a. ui. Going East—Accommodation, 9.89*. m.;Atlantic Express, 0.19 a. in.; Day Express, 2.45 p. m.; London Express, 6.50 p.m.; N. Y. Express. J ©rfarb tribune, WttMESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1877. Property able teyw. First dartgages Bought at L»v«t Bates. Apply to I. 0. MORSWORTHY. «a- All ptetUs&drtted. to tho firn of X. JL K si ft Oo., am portieululy m - qoitol to ooll &ni sattlo tbolr account* without dJlay, u tho Bcoka uro now C13391. 102 car Ths holiday season has induced tho Chinn Tea Souu. men to give Spacial Bargains. Seo tielr advertise­ ment. '. S erva n t W a n te d. A IT ANTED, a General ServantV V Apply U tho MOLSONS BANK, IngereolLVraMsraraff T.atair# *3 1AV Couch Beettag. Regular Meeting was held on Monday evening last. Present—His Worship the Mayor in the ebair; Messrs. Noxon, Vance, Casswcll, Stnart, Partlow, McIntyre, Choate, Walley, Bell, EIBs and Daly. Minnie# ef last regular and special meet­ ings were read and signed by tbe Mayor. Communioations were read from Mis* Barratt, asking for fire# uaa of Town Hall on Monday, 12th inst., for the purpose oi giving a concert for the benefit of the poor. From Thos. Jackson uking to bo refund­ ed |*2 dog tax. From F. A. Cadwell, Detroit, respecting claim against Council. Account from Geo. Barr, Returning Officer, First Ward- *4; Hemy Crotty do , and bolding nomination, 85. The Market Committal recommended that the following report be adopted:— That tho market fees bo not sold; that they find tho safe in a very damp condition and would recommend that a stove be placed in tbe next room; and that . some pcraon bo employe*! io arrange tho ; books and papers properly in tho safe. Tbo Committee on t ire, Water and Gas, rtcommended that the following accounts be paid:—H. Delaney, 81; Jas. Sutherland, ! 81.12; Albert Allen, 830; Ja«. Waterhouse, * graut to Hook & Ladder Co., 810. I Allowance to No. 2 Fire Co. 820 ; No. 1 Co. for hats, 820. The Committee on Finance submitted L the following report r Tho*. Wall*, Town Sotldtur...................> Samuel CroUy, tabt»..............................., John Kiilstu. «ood..............................O B. OnWwcll.......................................Tho«. Seldon, ia«di«*l attendance to wife.George Ba»r, Kclurolnz Offiear ....Wm. MiLcpd. do .......Gau. McDonald, do .......W. W. Grifley, do ........Henry CroUy, do ........ Balance In Trearorsr'i hand*, Feb. 5, frtHE OXFORD TRIBUNE is on sale a 'X Wocd-iock'# _ ; *s* TiLoaburg is to have* skating carnival i to-night *3" Now is the tim# for Bargains, at the Dominion Shoe Store. air The next skating carnival on the Wood- stock covered rink will bs held on Tuesday next, ISUi inst. £3* A branch pl the Federal Bank ha* been opened iu.Tihonbnrg, under the management of Mr. John Cowon, fonnerlyof Simcoe. tor The annual meeting of the Browns­ ville Cheese Company will be held in the facLiry at Brownsville, on Thursday, Fob. 22, at 12 o'clock noon. . t^r We understand that sap ran well last week, iu the sugar bushes that were tapped, but in most buihee snow was too deep to carry on sugar making operation* successfully. ItaT Scj .mlverti .ocncnt of clearing sale of boots Mid thoes at the Dominion Shoo Store. U^The. Rqadiug Room in connection with tbo’Y. K C. A. will be opened in a few days. 1‘opcra.and Magazines are solicited from tho public. ‘ •er SCO.COO to Lean ca. Mortgages, at a very low rate of interest, at N. HAYES Exchange ami Loan Office, opposite Market Ingersell. *TMr. James Johnson tho popular solo singer of Ingersoll, assisted by Miss Elliott, Mis* Phillipa and Messrs. Murdoch and Elliott uf lugsrsoll, will give * grand musical enter- t u^iaent at Innerkip, on Thursday evening, the 15th hut. aa- Special services arc being held in the King-sk Methodist Church every evening, conducted by Noah Phelps of St. Catharines. Great interest is taken in these meetings and •tbo attendance is large. 3* ni' A Rc-nniou will bo held (D. V.) in the school room of St. Jamo«* church on Tuesday •Aiming uuxt, 13th inst. Tea will be served from 6 till 8 o'clock. Admission, 25c. Pro- cxe.1* to be devoted to the poor of the con- gregatfoa. aw* A M»au who goes by tho name of *• L^tlo Tommy,’’ m the employ of Mr. E.Cass well, kit Saturday fell against a barrel of park in the factory. The barrel did nut xujvc, bat it luovedhi* collar bane enough to prevent hi* working for tome titna 4 . «*r-4Whoarc you going to take to.the fhating rink to-night, Charley f> ••Don't know f« eJrtaui ; thought I’d take Jennie SL-wfoot’’’ Djq’I you Jy it" “ Why not P’ ** Bjiauie shj'* git a new, embroidered, car- ' diuzl red skirt, au I she w*uU her skates Lightened up every three minutes." Do UQt forget the concert to be given by the fii-ak and fakUee Cetupany, in the Town HaU, on the evening of Friday next Ths fodi<a and gentlemen who will take part ua tId*-4teB«*i6n are poescssed of talent* of no urdi.iary kind, and a plea-ant and agreeable i vutiug may I42 qpeut, ^Tickets are .only 25 vents etch Mall parti of th( llall. *r Mr. G. B. Spriggs has recently oasurued tho office of General Freight Agent of the Great Wu.tetw Uoilway, at Hamilton. Ho a.inonnee* that every endeavor will be made t • falter local iutereste and is hopeful that * common uodcr>taD<Ung may bo arrival at which will prove mutually beneficial to the road and it* patrooe. afJ” Appin U to have a new cheese factory, under tho supervision of L. IL Richardson, pf KerwxkL-* The following are the officer#-.— Trude a*-John McIntire, Jarno* Peis, Gee. *lrogss, Joveph .Lotau and James W.Macfi*. Sal.Muuti- A. McIntyre and James Pol*. The teuMiug# are to be erei'.^ ou lot 13, £>d Con., Ekfrid. •r W*^*< th a pleasure, the other .day, of inspecting the beautiful ailvrr medal, given by tho Hop. 0. Mowat, Hou A. Crook*, Thu*, tnlror, IL P., and JaasSl A. Skinner, THIS OXFORD TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1877. W At a recent meeting pf the business) ineu of WoodsV>sk it was resolved to orgauixo a Board of Trade. Mr. Jas. White was ap­ pointed secretary, and a Committee consisting of T. H. Parker, John Forrest, James Mc­ Whirter, W. A. Sampson, John Douglas, Thomas Scott, and J. F. M. Macfartene were appointed to assist him in the formation of a Board and indite preparation of a constitution and by-laws. \ Fire In Woodstock. The Oxford mills, owned and managwl by P. Slaught, were totally destroyed by fire early Saturday evening. Cause, in- oeadiarism. Loss, $12,000; insurance, #5,000. 1 <N Suik’rn Bealb. Mr. Wm. Adair, son of Mr. John Adair, was taken with an affection of the heart, on Sunday, and after a great deal of suffering died yesterday, Tuesday evening. The <lec*ise<l was 89 years of ago at bis death. Tho Order of Odd-Fellows, of which be was a member of Samaritan Lodge will attend the funeral, which will take place at 2 p.m., on Fritter, to make arrangements for which a full attendance is requested at tho regular meeting thia Wednesday evening. Serious If sot Fatal Acctfent. We regret to learn that Mr. A. Webb, sou of Mr. W. Webb of North Oxford, was seriously if not fatally injured on Saturday last by a tree falling upou him while en­ gaged in chopping in the woods. Dr. McCausland on examining his ii.jnries founil' that bis thigh was dislocate 1, his skull fractured and his spino sorionsly injured, ho is at present lying in a vrrv dangerous state, however the doctor thinks ho will recover. County of Oxford Sabbath SchoolConvention. .rwi7 h Total..................................... Ceanty Rale unpaid...........................f£2St7 1Accounts unpaid.............................. 100 70Culleclor'a Commbwionon taxer...... 600 00Election expeurti............................... 31 00 carling el«|M«Cttei County of Oaf ord.' The lux-nt generally atteading carlti^ rastetta*- II wav played for last a^in, mJ »ou by the W< Traaaui ,?W71 40 taste at .............■.......... 2907 OS ( Total........................... ttfll 40 The Committee to revise the salaries of officers reported that they had compared the eal&ries of offieers of fourteen towns of i similar size and found tboso in Ingersoll to i bo about as low as any. They reported as follows:—Assessor, 8200 ; Collector, ono per cent, on all monies on tho Assessment Roll; Clerk, 8300 with no commission or expense fee from any source; Constable, 81-25 perdsy; Engineer, 875; 1st Asst, do., $35; 2n<t do., 825; 3rd do., 515 ; and that the salary of tho Secretary of the Fire Board ba discontinued ; and tho office of License Inspector abolished. On motion, tha-'freo'sise of the Hall was granted to Miss Barratt for concert on Monday night next. On motion, the report of the Committee on Fire, Water and Gas was adopted, and tho Mayor was instructed to sign orders for the same. On motion, the report of the Committee on Finance was adopted. On motion, the report of tho Committee to revise the salaries of officers was adopt­ ed. On motion of Mr. Noxon, seconded by Mr. Partlow, the Council went into com­ mittee of the whole on tho report of the Market Committee, Mr. Mclutyro in tho chair. Considerable limo was spent in discussing this mailer, some giving it as their uplcion that the town would bo better with the market fees put on while others thought contrary. Mr. Daly and Mr. Noxon spoke of tho advantages gained, by having both buyers and sellers co'mo to the market. Il gives the consumers a chance to buy from first bands. On coming to vote the first clause in the Report wai not adopted, and the fees of the market werd ordered to be sold subject to appniyalof tbs ConnjL’i The next clausa of tho rep6rt was taken up which read “that soma person be em­ ployed to put the papers in a proper con­ dition in the safe." Mr. Noxon said the proper person to do it was the Clerk and made a motion to that effect. Mr. Daly thought that putting this duty on the Clerk was drawing the liues a little too straight. On motion, the Committee rose and re­ ported the report ns amended and Council resumed. On motion, tho report of tho Committee of the Whole was adopted. On motion of Mr. Noxon, seconded by Mr. Vance, leave was granted the mover to bring in a by law to appoint Hie officers for Ute present year. By«lpw, 109, was then read a first and second time and tliOH tho Council went into Committee of tho Whole on the by. law, Mr. Vance in tho ehair. On motian,.llM Committee rose and re­ ported the by-law filled up with the follow­ ing offieers:— Treasurer—J. C. Galloway, at a salary of 11.25. Clerk—B. A. Woodcock, at 88CO. AMresor—Wm. McLeod, at 1200. Collector—Jas. Murdoch, at one per eent. on all monies au Aeussment Roll. Auditor*—Jas. (hdlfford and Wm. Stiff, at 820 each. High School Trustee—C. W; Forgone n. Town Solieltos—Tboo. Wells. Poand Keefers—1st Ward, Gee,. Tune; 2nd Ward, JL Cadres; 3rd Ward, Wm. Douglass. * Few* Viewer*—1st Ward, W. T. Crisp and John Chrivtopber; 2nd Ward, W. SudwoK* A. Snelgrov*; 3rd Ward, A. Bhav^and K*- Finley. The annual Convention of ministers, Sabbath school officers and tcncliers, and others interested in Sabbath School work in the County of Oxford, will bo held in tho Methodist Chureb in tho village of Norwich, on Tuesday and Wednesday, 18th and 14th ins’. The programme of proceedings which we published in our last,is a most interesting one, and calculated to help teachers to a proper appreciation and knowledge of the great work in which they are engaged. Ladle*’ Dentvoleut Isjselatlon. Tho Ladies* Benevolent Association gratefully acknowledge tho following dc- nationi, lately received : Mre. L. Blxel, Clothlnj." A Oliver, Flannel and CiolMnj, cotLEcm rr a. r, axue. Roe. Canon Hindu.R. Y. Elll»....J. C.'OallowayR. Knecsbaw.O. Bloor........W. MeMurray.O.Stimson....J, O'Callaylran, GroceriesJ. Caranagh, Bread........ CMuty Temperance Convention. A meeiingof the leading temperance men of tho eounty was held in tho basement of tho C. M. Church, Woodstock, on Wednes­ day afternoon last to take stops for the ob- eervanco of the Dunkin by-law, and to complete any unfinished business that miaht be on hand. The meeting was an exceed­ ingly large one, numbers being present from every municipality in the county. Arranscmente were made for the railing of the amount yet required to wipe off debts contracted during the late contest. Can-' grain In tory speeches were »sda by variouv of the delegates present, and all were es­ pecially complimentary in tbeir references to Rev. Geo. P- Clarke, who hud been the chief organizer of the campaign. Tim gen­ eral sense of the gathering was that Mr. C. should bo presented with a testimonial of some description, os for weeks he had de­ voted his whole time to the work put upon him by the temperance organization. The matter was discussed in tho absence of Mr. Clarke, and it was resolved that hu should be presented with tho sum *f 9169 ns » t >k«n of the appreciation of his services- It was ganer slly felt and heartily acknowl­ edged that the sarvices of Mr. Clark 1ml been invaluable. Tho duties devolving upon him had been onerous and ho had dis­ charged his obligation with the greatest tact and faithfulness. This matter being settled, » reorgani'.itiou was effected bv th" apnnintraent of the following central committee: Jam»» N non, Dr. Williams. Dr. Spti tear. Dr. Kt i«, Dr. McLay, D. W. Kwi. T. Pirk *r. G. Pwr, F. G. Lewis. J. Smrff. J Rmnm. P. Slaght, A. G. Mur- rav. R. MeD.’nshl, and tho chairman of each ninnieipnl cunns tb-e; also the min­ isters of Wo Hito’k and Ingenoll. with tho Rev. Geo. P. Clark as Secretary and Rev. C. Gon lspeed as Treasurer. Tho duties of th" Central C -mmitteo arc to see to the enforcement of tho Dunkin Act, and if nsc- ossary employ a special detective. iion x . HARRIS— In Zona, 81*1 ult., the wife of Ma. AleutH tenie of a eon. PARRASOLL. -In Derehani, on the 2n4 Inet., thowifa ut Ma. D. Pxnaxaou, of a »»n. HA URIS -In Dereham. 5lh IimL, th* wife of Mr. 0.Haul), of a eon, DIE D. YOUNG -In North Oxford, on the till Inti., Mt. IIALU—At Mount Elgin, on the iml IniL, Eui terrawile of IBaru Hxu.. ajod 22 years. ADAIR—In Ingersoll, on the Gib Inst., Wiluax A»aie,ayad 39 years.The funeral will tike place from his bto re.Uonor, Adair's Hotel, on Friday, 9lh hut., ax 2 o'clock, p- in. HABDERTON.— At No.t M Columbia Height,, Broik-len. on Wed letday erenlsj laet. 31»tult., CiuaittliaBSHTox, M.-oodaOn of ;fr. John Habliertou. Thedtoeaoed »u the urljlui! of ‘'Tj.l.lle,“ one ofthe baby heron J is lbs popuUr story of “ Helen's BabUi." ©ainineatal The Cable yesterday for Cheese was 70s. Spring ImIzcs. at Lakeside, «i Toasday C H U R C H E S. ST. Cnre<-ii (Epl<eu;«l>.-Corner of Oxford andFrotariefc Bev. Cuimi llindtp, imtor* Ser* Catuomc Chcm.ii.—John rt_. north at the River. Red-dent ct. ranm i.llev. J. Bayard. First Maw el 8.30 Kstox Cu*ncii(Pre*1iyteri*n),—Hev.R. K. Grant, pastor.tiere.ee overy Sabbath at 11 a. m. and 020 p.m.;Sabbath School at 2SJ0 p ra. Easxi.xxCunacn (l*raabytcrian)-Thaniw st. Rev. JebnMeEwen, j-astor. Service evcreBabhath at 11 a.m.and 0:30 p. m.; SabbMhSchooJ at 230 p. m. Biil i Cnaimax Cut-ecn.-Oxford Street. Iler. T.Braid, Pulnr. Service ovnry Sabbath al 2.30p. in. and (1:30 p. m. (State 1'ru.) Sabbath School*, m. (“International Lets*n»’r), WeitKrax Maru'imsT Cildccu-KIng street wort, Rev.Dr. Fuw.or and llov II. T. Crossley, alternately.Sere.ee every Sabbath at II a. in. ami «:*o p. ru ,Sabbath School at 230 p, m. Jotix St. Mernawer Cnr'xcii-North of the River; Rev. Largo Ohsoso Shipment. Tho West Zorra Choeso Factory, under tbo management of Mr. Samuel Elliott, shipped from Ingersoll, on Saturday lost* nino car loads (about 3,000 boxes) of cheese, cansigued to A. A. Ayers, Montreal. This is probably tbo largest single shipment ever made from ono factory, in Canada. The price realized for tho lot averages lljc. per pound. Cheese and Balter. BHITMENTd FROM INGERSOLL. nisi Barratt’a Concert for the Poor. A concert will be given in the Town Hall, on Monday evening, Feb. 12tb, by Miss Barrat, the proceeds of which will be given to relieve the poor of the town,whom we all know need assistance so much this winter. It is hoped tho call will bo liber­ ally responded to. Miss Barratt Lao en­ deavored to make tho entertainment an interesting ono. In addition to her pupils, she wiU be assisted by the following ladies and gentlemen : — Miss Evatt, Miss McEwen, Miss Oliver, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Mcnhonnick, Mr. Kelley violinist, London, and Mr. Brown, cornet. With such talent, the programme must bo good. Admission to all parts of tho Hall, 25 cents. HraJKirvjy’a Mimical Eatsrtaiawnt. Mrs. Harvey ami her pupils gave a very pleasant musical entertainment at the residence of W. S. King, Esq., on Friday evening last. The porformanco of tho pu­ pil* who took part in the very acceptable and entertaining programme was so accu­ rate 'and finished that every ono in at­ tendance must have felt that they could not have attained such proficiency without the most careful auJ^iieunt training on the part of thoir .ligablo toucher. Miss Evntt and Mr. is also render-d- jnuterial as>?!*iance. Mrs. Harvey lt.-s been vary successful tC A teacher of mu*ie since she has taken tip Jxer reJtdcnce iu om town and we must congratulate on thu success which has attended her efforts ax exemplified on Friday evening last. C.rlln,. INSEXSOLL WINS A CALEDONIA MEDAL. n ia a third time and pasaud. The Mayor «*»d there had been some oempluinte to him nad he had sent U»nU*Us Craw,'’rd to have |ho matters On —the s#Ve»'»l tfcoonnte not otherwise profited for weed refer?*! to ti.'e PisuicU Committee. On motion, sfw salary of CoK'Uhle Heudsrsou far the mowtb of Jamuuy. am<.»ling to 188.75, waa mdemd to be Oh lUotion.Mewra. Ball and WaHagr ware added to th* Merkel CommuLtoe. Sell gotten which was referred bask to •lie Caaomittasfor a further report. On atotion, the earn of 150 was plaeedto the credit of the fteprovauasot Com- Eta1! Sale «l Busis aoil Ski AT Tire Tho Whois Stock offersd it a swat Eoductlon for Gift. Now is the time for Bargains ! - u li, - - HI a. ,, ». u,_ ■)„, Ul. .HOibxtb Schaol czcry morning st 9.W. J. C.Galloway, Suixrrlnt«ii<Jcr,t. luyuonmr F.Hscor*t. Curscu-Cliwle* C.rert; RevJ. M A. Ifeimer.paslor. Service every Sabbath at 11 ».m. au4 tJO p, tn.; Sabbath SUi-.ol 2:30 p, m. Itamur Cue.-cn—Thainre .tract; Rev. J. Dempsey, pax-tor. tfe-riesevery Sabbath at 11 a.m. and IIS# p.m.; Sabbath School at 2M p. m. O" We shall be happy to notice any changes or alterations in th# above directory on the same being mode known to us by the pastor* or other officers. BC51.VESS ITEHS. . .Stove Pipo and Stove Furniture at C. A.Turner's, Thames St One Dollar Tea for 50 cts. at Shrapnell’s. This is u Genninc Sale, and thn public can rely on’getting Boota and Shore chenper than ever ofiureil before in Ingersoll. Remeabtf tlm place, Sign of the Golden Boot. J • W, a JOHlTEffltife. N. B.—All Acconnts must ba settled. .Ingersoll, January 31, 1877.IM OXFORD TRIBUNE IS THE Ctapl Pajer in lie County I J The following are tho shipments of cheese and batter from the Ingersoll station for the year ending 31st of December, 1876:— Cheese—63,200 boxes, say, 4,000,000 lbs. Butter—345 packages, say, 90,000 lbs. ..The only first class Hearse at Morrcy’iEmporium, Thames street. Ill ...If you want to get a first class piece of Furniture you must call at Moray's Em­porium, Thames street. 91 IT IS THE WESTERN CIRCUIT. Mr. Justice I’atterson. tLondon................Monday. 26th March. Sandwich..............Tn«s lay, 10th April. ‘ St. Thoma#...........TnesJay. 17th “Simia.....................Tnosday, 24th “ ' Chatham.....—Tuesday, 1st May. BROCK CIRCUIT. Hnu. Mr. Justice Gilt.Ownn Sound........Tuesday, 20th March. ’ Walkerton...........Tuesday. 3rd April.3. Guderich..............Thursday, 12th April. 1 4. Stratford..............Tuesday, 24th April. 5. Woolstock..........Thursday, 3rd May. NIAGARA CIRCUIT. Hon. Mr. Justice Morrison. 1. Hamilton............Monday, 19th March. 2. Milton..................Monday, 16th April.3. St. Catharines...Monday, 23rd April 4. Welland..............Tuesday, 1st M iy. 5. Cayuga................Tuesday, 8ih May. WATERLOO CIRCUIT. Hon. Mr. Justice Wilson. 1. Simcoe................Tuesday, 13th March. 2. Berlin..................Monday, 19th March.8. Brantford..........Monday, 26th March. 4. Guelph................Monday, 9th April. 5. Barrie..................Monday. 23rd April. In Toronto, Hamilton anti London there will be a jury nnd ft non-jnry list. The former will do first disposed of.The Chief Justice of the Common Pleas will remain in Toronto during the Circuits to hold tho sitting of the Queen’# Bench r.ndCommon Pleas each week, and Judges’ Chambers. Bargcrtvillo tbeeic Factory. Tho patrons of Rurgessvillo Cheese Factory- held their annual meeting in tho dry house Jan. 24th, at 2 p.m. There was a large at- tendance. John Tophnm was called to the chair, E. II. Snyder acting as Secretary. E. Mott, maker, said there had been some 524 tons m-mufaetured last season, the average price it h>l brought being nearly 10 cents p«r lb.; the yield from the milk hxd not been os good at in former years, owing to the dry season. He said ha would like to have tl:o patrons use tin pails idtogetbvr in milking, and strain their milk before bringing it to the factory; a resolution to that effect wes moved, seconded and passed. Mr. Farrington said ho would manufacture the cheese this season for a cant and one half per pound,milk to be delivered at the factory, and if appointed salesman ata dollar par tou, would find the rennets and insure tbo chcc-e •n addition. Mo.’cd by S. S. Burtie, seconded by P. Crosthwaite, that tho proposal bo acacpte.L— Carried. Messrs. Burgess, Crosthwaite and Moore were appointed a committee for the usual purposes. .. Cheap Stoves of the best makes and kinds ■ G *. Turners, Tli.-uncs St. 281b. Box Raisins for SI.75 at Shrapnell’s. No. 4 BuHinch-st„ Boston. (Opposite Hcvere Boaw.) BEST PAPER IN THE COUNTY. IT PUBLISHES THE Up to the hoot of going to prsss LITTLE FALLS, of Monday ; INGERSOLL, of Tuesday ; NEW YORK Weakly Review, up to the Momlay—all published in our Paper, and mailed to subscribers Tuesdaynight and Wedue»d*y tupruinv— 48 hour, ahead of any other County Paper. IT IS THE THESGIEHGEOFLIFfi*'1 L iv e lie S t P a p e r in th e C o u n ty- MORE THAN ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD.IT IS PUBLISHED A match came off on the 81st nit., on the Woodstock covered link, belweeu Siiucoe and Ingersoll, for a Citle.lmia MeJal- A1 though raining outeid-, the ice was iff splendid condition, and after playiug nearly lour hours, tho fallowing was the remit Rink No. 1. SIMCOK. R. MatthewsG. B. Jackson inobusol l. W. McDowellDr. Kerns T. 8. Paton, Skip 23. J, Williazn«oD,Skip 12. Bink No. 2. 1NOEKSOLL. P. Mayor*D. KempJ. M. WibonJ. Lawton, Skip 33. 56.28. 8IMCOX, C. William so* Jas. BrttsC. C. RafalyW. F. Snider, Skip 11. 23. Majority 33 Shots for Ingeraoll. The VrcdigaL Inheritors of vast wealth are proverbiallyspendthrifts. The golden ore is dug from thomine, relined and coined, by thelaborof otherhands and the sweat ef other browi. Likechildren playing with an expensive toy, they\can farm no just estimate of its value. WhenJtlio donor weighed it lie cost into the Iwla i uso many days of unremitting and fatiguingtoil, so many anxious and sleepless nights, so -vjiich self-denial and so much care. But theinheritor into his balance throws only-pleas-• ure. The one values it by what it cost him ; the G‘her f°r wil* pufe'1^- B*116 tl»eprodigal in the Scripture parable, he thought­lessly expend* it to gratify the capnee and cravmgs of his nature. comw the last sc*ne—th J misery, the remorse and the Jongwearisome journey back to the home 01 iniraiindus’r’. But there are other prodigals. Onher f iv’.ritiea our bounteous parent Nature,has lavished her richest treasure-health. But the n-»ligal values it lightly, for it costhim natuht, and recktesily squanders it inriotous living. Present pleasure obscures fu­ture want. Soon the curtain rises on the last scene. We see him helpless, impoverished.—the richest treasure* of l«dy and mind alllost,—fn misery and despair. Rcmoraless conscience holds up to him the mirrorof mem­ory. In his own reckless folly be perceive#the cut in of his p'ei -rt pain. Th# journeyis long and tedious, b-it if he pereeverngly follow* tho right r<*aI. he will at length * *tire haven of fin hops-, in the distaoc milNature seeing h-r invalid child afar off. will cotno out to insit him fiml reevieve him hack■with love, an 1 Itessimf. To find the rightroad homuwarl, tho suQering prodigal shouldread " The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser." Therm it is completely mapped outit landmarks all indicated and its m l*«tone*all n imitered. Read it Price SLSOfanstage prepaid). Address the author and publisher,R? V. Pierce, M. D., Buffalo, N. Y. Tbe ska I lug Canslvat, On Wednesday evening last, th* second carnival of tbo season wa# held ou Gio Ingersoll Skating Bink. If anything, the weather was * little too mild and tho ice was not ai keen m might have been wished. However, there were * large number in attendance and a jo'iy evening wa* spent by those present. The costame# ou this oenaion were better than wo have ever before seen on the iae, and tbo char­ acter* repreeentod were well aualained. The following is a Ibt of those who appear­ ed in costume with the name* of the ohar- aetero represented : — Miss Id* Bxioa, Morning ; John Burnham Indian Chief; Wm. Itetton, Knight; Cha*. Bailey, Da- nion, and Ida brother, Tippoo Sahib; Auisie Phillips, Bed Biding Hood; Miss Bailey, Gipsy Queen; Etta Bailey, Stare and !>.*«?•*: Herbert Bobiueoa, Ballet Dancer; JCh« Partlow, Red Biding Hood’s (k-andma ; Wilson Xipkins. Maha-rajah. Mookgb Ban S4ndia ; W. C. Madge, Coaebm^ ; Mrs. W. U. Mn<’«e, Queen-ot Heart*; Mite Mary Findlay, Foi’uao T*L bn j Miss Jennie Findlay, Lad/ of i'v» Lake ; Nettie Wight, Moroing Star ; Mta* Jeonte Wight, Evening Star ; James Bad- Sen and John Boe#, Spanish Grandees ; John MalWamu Old Maid ; Fred. CSrieto- ^her. Turk; *rod. Bobla. Turk ; A. Bixel, WMrtati,«i Negro ) W. Not, F. Macklin, end A. Jobnsten, Base Bali Flayer*; Ralph King, Spaniard , Me**r*. BobtMspn M -Kite a-Mr tad Mrs. Can Be. Maple Crore Cheese Factory. The tenth annual meeting of tbo patrons of the Maple Grove Cbceae Factory was held at the factory buildings on Wednesday, the 24th of Jan. The proceedings opened at 2 o'clock p. m. when Thus. Ixiveys, Esq,, was unani­ mously npiKiinted to the chair; J. V. Wad­ land acted as Secretary. Mr. J. H. Masters read the rainutes of the last annual meeting, which after some discussion w approved The Treasurer's annual report was next read and in connection therewith a business report of the factory loth of which were received. A very cordial vote of thanks was tendered the Directors of last season for tbeir services while in office. Mr. S. H. Masters upon being called to state his terms for manufactur­ ing this season, eaid he proposed that they should be the same as lust season namely ; two cents per pound of cheese, furnishing the boxes in return for whey, and drawing the milk. Moved by Mr. J. Webber secondod by Mr II. Harwood and resolved that Mr. Masters terms be accepted. It was also resolved that cheese making lagin by the first of May. and cease on the lost of October. It was further resolved that all patrons shall continue to send their milk up to tho end of the season, ami in failing so to do bo subject to a tine which shall ba at the discretion of the direc­ tors. The following gentlemen were appoint- o.l as directors for the coming season ; Messrs Jno. Webber, Thos. Rowe, * Zilliaui Stewart, Jos. Meadows, and Oliver Veulc. Robert Webber, Esq. was again nominated as Treas­ urer, but for reasons which hu fully explain­ ed declined to accept the office, whereupon Mr. Jno. Webber was duly appointedas Trea­ surer for the ensuing season, Tho following statement taken from the factory books shows the totals for the past season. Amount of milk delivered at the factory 1,379,449 pounds quantity of cheese made 139,416} pounds val­ ue $13,268-22 ; average amount of milk per pound of cheew 9.911. The Crcat ShotMncet Hr tardy and PU1«. The xueerws that these medicines have met with e nee their introduction to the publicsame year* a«o,. prove# plainly to the meat■keptical that they are medicine* that per­form whit they are advert!** I to. The vir­tue* of these modiciees have been well tes­ted, and have withstood their trial in a mostsatisfactory manner. For diseases of theBlood, Liver, Lungs, etc., they are unsnr- paaseiL We have testimonial* of miraculouscares of these diseases, and of many other*.If anyone is afflicted, let him try a bottle ofthe Remedy and a box of Fill*. No injuri >us effects will follow their use to the esoitdelicate person, aa they are purely vegetable ;there being no mineral matter in thrai. Th-cost >* small, while the advantage* derived from thoir nao win doubly repay yo® for yourexpense and tronbln. The medicines arewidely known throughout the Dominion, an lare for sale by the principal medicine dealers. Try thorn, and be convinced that these medi­cines are no humbug. No one who haa triedthe Shoehonoes Pill* has ever prauouneed druggist in the Dominion, Free. Prion ofthn Remedy in pint bottles Si ; Pill* S»osuta .. For Cheap Stove* of all the improve*!pattern* go to G. A. Turner's, Thome* 8L ’beto« y««> buy y«w 75c Japan Tea for 60c at Shrapnell'i. .M«rey keep* tbo beat stoek of RreewnodCaaketo, Uoffina, Shreuda at>t M-. .a;ingw at la Kaaper ians, Thamtti atreeg, 91 Coal and Wood •• Nalluna! Sirellesl AMnclallvu,”JLirrh 31*1. ISIS. JUShTT ITpUubTlEiv.l iae Jl ieh*v udthilolu nP uEfA tBhOe DcvY/ eMbrEuDUIdC AcwLd rIcValvrnrk eutilkd the “ SCIENCE OF LIFE, or. StLF-PUF^EItk ATION." It ln»ta up «i Mxxiluuo, huw 1MI, Gloomy Forei>.elin<», Mental Dcpre-aion, U-» ut En-cryv. Harvard Countenance, ‘.' adiulon nf Mind and l-’i’-KY, the i*hjni>4u.-y M>rri*sc. »t W^Uuck m>U Fricvdjy eu > igb ti> |»y lor printing.“ Tho l«—a toryoni u and mldjle-aee-i men to readJii»t tww I, tlw ac.cmx A Lil*, w b< I Vm-t. Mi.<nIbe author hxv returned fn»m Eun-po in ex,slice Bulflnch Street. j uo.ivn-el. f;o»fe» f/rru.'ii." Hope ne tied Bi the bottom at Itatxtora's tex, andhope nluinu* her w.ujea-iow. »b,<x the luuing ri th.,*valuable work*, pul.li.hed by the IWwdy J4rdl.nl In-niltile, which ere te urbini; thouxand, how t-> avoid thennladie* that **;> the citadel uf life.'— PhitadeMlaEnqilirer. E A R L IE R IN THE W E E K . Than any other paper in the County. That gives the Other County papers a chance to publish its news and items—whichthey do most liberally. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE O X F O R D t r i b u n e : And get your news from the fountain head, at early dates. T B H M S s O n l y O n e D o l l a r a Y e a r IN ADVANCE SU B S C R IB E AT AltfY T IM E And yon will get tlrej>a;er for a year from that date for The flrat and only lled.il ever conferred upon »rvMcdlcil Jl»n in thl« cuuiit.y, a* * rec. sn it ion of *kdlanl profev*innal ventire,. «ax prcicnlid to the authori t there works March 3lxt, l«tl. The prerentaitr.n 'wax noticed al the lime of it* wcurrence by the BuiIudPrew, and the lea-hir^ l .unraU throughout tbs .■ ,uui,jTnl« mxgndlrei.t Metal l» <4 »lid Soid, ret »Uh moretlun »n« hundred India diamun.1* of rare lirfl.lapey.AlU-gitlier. in It* execution and the richlire* v’l l'»material* and •lie l!i!* lx decidedly the unwt nutleeableme-lai ever •Iruvklu thh country (er anv purp're what­ever. It I* well worth th* liupeetiuii rt N'uuil*u>»U*t. $1 .0 0 NOTV IS A GOOD TIME TO SUBSCRIBE. Cbteae Bavintt* Frorptet* for 187T. Mr. II. Farringlcn, it a recent meeting of tlie patrons of hi* factory, gave it ns his opinion that tbo pro*poet ibis year is ex­ cellent as there ar* 850,000 boxes less in stock than at tbi* time last year, and of this 100,000 boxes are Canadian cheese. Pat- ron* might reasonably expect a fair price for the spi mg make. Tb* great proportionswhich the dairying interests in Canada ha*assumed is a-metking wonderful; only one dozen yaare since, Canada imported over1250,0>J worth of cheese a year, now »be exporta the magnificent sum of 88,000.000 annually. Canadian Cheese had formerlybeen put upon the market a* American, but he WM Unppy to say that to-day it was being sought alter by dealers under iu pro­per name; and a* a section ho did not think there was a more favored localityupon the continent of America for makinga good quality of cheese. In competition with tb* beet American chee«e, at the Cen­tennial w» have earned off ibe highest hon­ ors and be believed that this record geodaa it wn* might be bettered. Tne systemi»o*t in favor wm the Cheddar or rather nmollified firm of it; we should keep pace witli any progress which might ba made and he noped there would be a teeal eon-vention established in the township so that all m’g’it be educated in the dairy bnseness.He thanke I them for their very liberal pat­ ronage in the past and hoped he should en­ joy it in the fa tare. price. ’ Addrow PEABODY MEDICAL INSTITUTEG>rW. II. PARKER, M. D„ Contullins Phy.lctao,No. 4. Bulflnch St.. llo»U>n, M*»a., opp. Revere lluue*.N. B.—llie authorcxi b« e >n*ulu<J on the abortnamed dlwtaw*, wall u*l| dir«c«ej rwqidrHig skill,ecerecy and experience. GLitt hour*. 9 x. x. Io 6 r MAuruel It th U7C. 1*0. CHROMOS. a»8«bracing over S.OJO.uqo Chr.Fii.va, Painlinga and choicePrfnta. at our eidargrd Ar.t Rcxut*. All tho new»ad popular suhjecta *1 nxk-Weun prKee. TboFolk of the llhlne, also 20x24—romantio ami grand;Scene on Iho Suaauehantua, ono of tho b>ti of the oeuonelto 10x27 ; teko Lucerne, Bwltxertaud, tbo uwot beau­tiful lake hi tho world ; Inola Bella, a charming seen*In Nortttam Italy, companion to tbo preceding; offHmto nLlght, a beautlfnl marine, mze 14x20, In greatdemwd ; old Oaken Bucket, While Mountain*, NiagaraFalla, Newport, Saratoga. Gathering Prlmruaea, At theSeashore. Paddy In Piffiralty Al*o Vinriu Veata.Snow Slonu. American Fruit, and other 24x30*ubJeeV.Floral Baxlnew Varda. Sunday School Cud*. Statuary,Mottoee, Black ground Pani-la. ete. Also lb* Cna-l amimost compete ai»ortm«irt of Ox II Cbrumoe, tvlh «awhile mounts, blue )ln*, and black tumnita, gold line.Our stick embrace* every th I ng desirable for Dealer*,Agent* or Premium purposes, and all shrmld test ourpries* and quality at work. 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