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OCLnew_1879_01_15_Oxford_Tribune_newspaper_issue_OCR_ACCESS"Ths Oxford. Tribune B.ixirr »«rojBT«nfTBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY H A R RY RQ WL A ND,kVlNIC HALL BUILDINGS. EAST SIDE THAMES \ STREET, INGERSOLL. T l IE OXFORD TRIBUNE, ■ QPECI Al. attention paid to the publi-O esllon nt Ur»:*1 and Dairy News. It gives accurateReports id s U L.Jis 1 Events; Full Reports ot all Town-Ship and Countv Council Meetings; Ingersoll, Toronto;Monlensl, Uttls i\ll* and NeW York Markets; theLnSest Items of N*W*XT’™ reliable eourcos; rood Lite­rary Selections—pithyXand readable; and tho Latestns rstrom Abros.) up td^the hour of going to pres* Able Cnrrespoodenle lA’aR parts ot tho country fur­nish reHablo Information dt all events of Interest trans-cting in their respective lodellUeo. TERMS-ONE DOLLAR A YEAR, |IN ADVANCE. /■ VOL. VI.—NO. 6. A nd C an a d a D a ir y R e p o rt e r H. ROWL E A D N IT D O , R AND PROPRIETOR. INGERSOLL, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1879.WHOLE NO. 2G6 Dualalon. 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NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS The “Change " Copy for Contract Advertisements circulation rendered It sKsolutely necessary topublish on Wcdne*d*y, In order to revh outlyingpost ofloss before the clnse of the week, snd we haveto <o to press ewljr In order to print our large edition MerialBankofCanada HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO.) C A PITAL £$1,00 0,000. n. «. HOW LAW. Pesi.Irnl.D. B. WILKIE, Cashier. In g ers o ll B r anch. THIS Bank transacts a general Bank- inr BiMinew. Buy» nnd Belli Exchange onEnrUnd and the United SUtei, and tauee draft! onLondon, New York, and *n parte of CawuK.Allnwa Interest on epecUI depute wh ,ch can bewithdrawn at the plewure of the dcpoeiWr. | A SAVINGS BANK BRANCH Receive* deposits of *1 and upwards and Interestallowsd thereon. Special terms made with Dcbosi-tor* leaving money tor a lengthened period. C. S. H0ARE,Manager, Ingersoll.Ingersoll, April 4 .1 8 7 7 .1 7 3 Royal Siaoiiri Loan Co’y OF CANADA. HEAD OFFICE, - LONDON, ONT. CAPITAL, $1,000,000. alH IS Company bus opened an office. la Ingersoll, under the mansgement ot MH. M. M I l’KLEP,, Where they will be prepared to lend money on FirstMortgage Security on very favorable tertns. Sauings Bank Branch. Deposit, received In the Saving, Bank. Ingersoll, andinterest allowed thereon at the rate of Six per cent.Special terms made with deiwslteni leaving money for alengthened period. Good Mortgages bought. F. A. FITZGERALD, E»q., President.JOHN WOLFE, Esq.. 1st Vice-President.MALCOLM McAItTHUlt, liq.. Lobo, 2nd Vicc-Prcs. October Snd, 1878. til NOW. business (Jnrtrs. J. McCAUCHEY, L. . B., BARRISTER and Attomcy-at-Law, Solicitor In Chancery >m'1 Insolvency, Notary. Fnhlle, fcc, InKeranQ, Ont. Office—In McGaugheysDltek.uprikln.twn doors north ot the Chronicle office.Ingersoll, Jan. 9, It'S. Y13 M'DONALD A HOLCROFT, T> ARRlbTERS and Attorneys at-Law,J > Solicitor* In Chancery, Notaries Public, Ac., tic.Office—Thame* street, Ingersoll.F. M-.nosato. LL.B. W. Wttso* Jfotc.orT, B. A BARRISTER, Attomey-at-Law andSolicitor in Chir.rery and Insolvency.Office—Up-rtalra lu W*l*h’* Block, over Dart AEnaeiwood's Fruit Store. Thames Street.N. il.-879,000 ot English Funds fur Inreitment on MERCHANTS* BANK OF CANADA. HEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL. CAPITAL, -^85,500,000. INGERSOLL BRANCH. THIS Bank transacts a general Bank­ ing Busines*. Burs and Sells Exchange onEngland snd the United States, and Issues Draft* onNew York and all part* of Canada.Allows Interest on Deposits, which can be withdrawnat tbe pleasure of the depositor. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits of 81 snd upward* received, and Interestallowed tharson. Special tenna made with depositorsleaving monev fnr a lengthened t>eri<xl.Particular attention paid to collections for customersand bank*.D. MILLER, Manager.Ingersoll, Oct. 15,1878; 1G« ROYAL HOTEL. THAMES SREET, INGERSOLL. RICHARD CAIRNS, • Proprietor. THImSo Hdiootuesl Isi no noth oet Cthoeu tnntoys. t coEmveforyrt abcolen avnedn iecnocme.­ First-class Ibuird. Sample rooms for CommercialTraveller.. Beet accommodation fur travellers. Well-supplied Bar, co<>d Stabling and Attentive Hostlers.Tenu* reasonable.Ingersoll, Sept. 11, 1 S 7 8 . 219-ly THOMPSON HOUSE, J. G. NOBSWOBTHY THE BAR STABLINQ Is supplied With the Best XST Goxl Stalillnz snd anBrands ot Whies, Liquors Attentive snd Oblislnu KING STREET, Ingerwll, June 5.1878. J. C. HEGLER, Barrister at law, at torney, sol ici­tor, Ac. Mop«J' to loan at Etjht per cent.Mortcace* fought and sold.Qrrica—Over Molsons Bank,King at., Ingersoll.IngeraoB, FA. », 187S. 11 Banker & Broker, WILLIAM NORRIS, Ba Ha r t p r es i t s of t fic e e B r u , i ldi d n i g e s . , Tha O m f e f * i s c t e r — set, S In e g c e o r n so d ll.Ingersoll. Des. 24.1873. INSURANCE & LOAN MENT K in g Street, Ingerrt.U, T RANSACTS a General r>n\jing Exchange, Loan and Insurance Business. Nor look back, strive U> leant the lesson Of a nobler strife to-day. Rise ! for the day i* passing * The low eound that you scarcely hearle the enemy;marching to battle— Arise f for the foe Is here.Stay not to sharpen your weapons. Or the hour will strike you at last.When from dreams of a coming battle You may wake to Ord it past ! SHcrt literature. Written fur the Oxford TdiEvse, REMINISCENCES OF IRELAND. 1. R. WALKER,PHYSIC!AN, Surgeon, i ’c., Ingersoll. Office—Hsll’s Block, Thsme. street. tejeraoll, Dec. 13.1873. M. B. Nl'CAUSLAND, M.D., M. C. P. S < ONTARIO, TyaVSlCIAN.SVBGEON. Ac., formerly Surgeon InJ the U. S- snay snd nsvy. Cornnor tor the Countyof Oxford. Office snd Iteildenre opposite the RoyalHotel Buildings, Thame* St., Inuer»oll. DRAFTS on New York and UnitedStaten Currency. Gold, Silver, and uncurrentmuiiey* bought and sold at beat rates. Orders tor thepurchart or sale of Slorjcs, Bonds and othci securitiesmi Commission promptly attended to. DeTpwoenstyi Ctesnt * uprweardcs;e inivvesetedd In Gofverrnommentand other 8r»t class securities. Interest allowed at 8 Mo c n ur e ity y o f l im o pro a ve n d e f*n d n p o ro n pe rt t y h at e th e s lo e w - ­est rales of Interest. Municipal and School SectionDebentures purchased. WONDER OF MODERN TIMES. T IJL. CC.o uPn. tyk oLf. OMx.f orEdd,i Gnbraudrguha.l * «Cf othroen Rero yfaol rC othllee geof PhysieiatM. Edinburgh, tele Surgeon in ll e Brill.!iMarine Service. Office -TUunc* Street, Ingcreoll.tagertell, June rtj Ura »T Ro s y un a n.e l e Co f ut i it r any e » f E a ng n la d nd . l if e in - DR, BOWERS. PHYSICIAN, Surgeon, &c., Ingersoll. Office — Charles street, a few doera west otrbasae, street.1 mawafLDec. 18. IS7X. TMPER.AL FIRE INSURANCEI. Company of Lundin, England. Establislivd 1803. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSUR-aace Company of England. 19 and 2# Comhill,London. The above HELIABLE AND OLD Established C«n.- HOLLOWAY’S PILLS & OINTMENT The Pil u Purify the Blood, correct all■llsorder* of the Liver, Steinach, Kidney* and Itewel’.and are Invaluable in all cumplaluU incidental to A. I. HOLLINGSHEAD. SVB&EON DEJTTTST, T ICSNTrtTR of th. Royol College olIJ ii vital Sufgsmt, Ontario. Rsomv—over W. TCrisp's Funtllurt Wareroonu, King st., opposite theMwkat. CHARLES KENNEDY, SURGEONJ)ENTIST. T IGENSED by the Royal College of1J Rental Jnrgwy. Oqtarto. last* sxtraeted without pjn by tlia u.s nt NitiousOss, etc., If desired. Special stuntion paid to th* preservstlon of natural teeth.Office OU King street, nppusita the " Dsly House.'' Thro a Toors’ Policies Issued on Dwell­ing and Farm Buildings and Contents AT MOST ADVANTAGEOUS RATES. ALL LOSSES SETTLED PROMPTLY. J. C. NORSWORTHY. District Agent. The Ointment is the only reliablerctnudv for Bad Legs, Old Wound.. Sore, and fleers, -fhuxever long standing. for Bronchitis, Diphtheria,Coughs, Colds, Goul, Rheumatism, and all Skin NEW FORK COUNTERFEITS, W A. 8UDWORTH. 4SURGEON DENTIST, Graduate ot the Ontario Dental College. SPECTAL attention given to the pre- ssevsUoe at th* natural teeth.Nitrous OsM* 0** s*m>nl>t«red hr th* ptlnteuextraction oi teeth.Office: Two door* South of th* Pest Office, (upstairs), Thsass Street, Injenwll.Incsrsoll, April 4, 1877. 173 MONEY. 8100,000 TO LOAN. ON oIlne atle nEust*a ttoe isnu situ bmosr rforwomer st SaWt t haend upwards, and LOWEST BATE OF INTEREST.Strictest Secrecy In effecting Loans. Farmers sndothers w ho want Moneu for any purposc.it will bsto your advantage teeall on the undersigned beforeborrowing elsewhere. Spurious imitations of “ Hollaway's P ill" snd Oniament.* are manufactured and sold under the naxne••f " Halloway fc Co.-” by J. F. Henry, CurranA Co., Druggists, and also by Hie MetropoIlUa- MORTGAGES BOUGHT. name under the wSwwjrornjne of Hollaway& Co., having for a trade mark a Cres­cent and Serjient ; 3IcKua-ci> obblus of New Yorkare agents for tne sonic.Those )>erw>ns, the better tn deceive you, unhlush-Inaly caution the pnbile In the small Ivoks of direction*affixed to their Meolcinss. which are really the spur­ious imitations, to Beware of Counterfeits.Vttscrunulous Dealers obtain them al very low pricesnd sell them to the public lu Canada u my genulur•rfila and Olntmesl.1 most earnestly and respectfully appeal to the Clergyto M..tlicrs of Families and other Ladies, and the. uoIk generally of British North America, that the-e , f H j.. JAME1I BRADY T ICEHSK’D Auctioneer for Oxford, l.J JUgla, Middlesex ud London. Office—MansionHnwse. In^vvwvU. Hales la Town and Country promptlyattended tn. Cbaiwea very moderate.Inrerw.il. Dec. 1$. IRS. Finns and other Property bought and told on Com­mission.Agent for the Dominion Baring and InvestmentSociety. Aesnt (nr the Confederation Life Association.-Insurance done in all lu Branches.General Agent for the circulating and advertising ofthe Oxford Taura*.Reliable agents wanted immediately. y-Office—3 doors South of Um Post Office, ThamesSil set, Ingersoll. H. B. CLARK. frits. B. XcCACLEY, T ICgNSED AUCTIONEER for theJ J CoteMtoe ot OxfaM. Elgin and Mlddlaeex.OFFICE :-In Culloden Hotel, Culloden. Ontario.Hsfes In Town and Country pioraptly attended to,CUsrres moderate. Address, Culloden Post Office.Ontario.Culloden, OeL 2.1878. <51-77 A. A. AYER <S CO., MONEY TO LEND. Money to any amount on Mortgage Security at 5 percent on Htnilght l-osisc Or on the InstalmentSystem as preferred, at Reduced Rates.BUSINESS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. GKO. KENNEDY,Agent for Usui Societies of London. w*v a Ptiu ax» OtvrwgsT. U.sdos," engraved thereon.On the Label is the sddrew, 533 Oxford Street. London,where Alone they *re msnufseturedXuF Parties who may be defrauded by Vendor’s sell-ng spurious '• liollnwsy's Pills and Olntme.it,” a* n.ygenuine make, shall r.a communicating the fnrtlcularotome, Im amply remunerated, and their names nevedivulged. Signed.THOMAS HOLLOWAY.London, Marchit, IU78 EVDADTEDQ * PU EE QE 1 i^mir ance against f ireEAr IIH I End 9 UWn*SCMC«dWE« I IngoodamlMfweictho ieaapfeutyil ftto. tahte lienwseusrel dr.ate, eoawu, MONTREAL AND NEW YORK, 1 OEO. KENNEDY. P. R.—Will be constantly In Office oa Saturdays. Es-rtRnnm. MlukUr'a Hauk. Klug Street, lagerscll. HaH'a laevrsoll. April 10,137 A jm D. A MACDOHMD, PROVISION AGENT ! tsonuw m ONTARIO. Offlce, Thossifse Streat, Chroaide Building.H - -K di ■ The Melsons Bank. INGERSOLL BRANCH. T)UY8 and Sells Exchange on Eng|y laste aarf ths Varel ffitaSM; row Drafts on all Allows Interest on Deposits,wwteaaa tea irdMkwwa al say Uras. WM. DEMPSTBR. Mmager. aTASa C O «X >O ^ ACCOUNTANT, CONVEYANCER AND COL* LECTOR. INSURANCE AND GENERAL AQENT. ACCOUNTS WRITTEN UP, AUDITED AND COLLECTED. FIRE, LIFE AND MARINE INSURANCE EFFECTED. AGENT FOR THE ROYAL CANADIAN INSURANCE CO. HEAP OFFICE, - - MONTKKAL CAPITAL, * » *3,000,000. THE LANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO HMD OFFICE, - MANCHE5TXK, ENG. CAPITAL, - - *3,000,000. otdaiard Joe /neratorn in the Unital Slates. Canada, and Europe at raluerd rales. H'dAour prineipal OBee located in WeMmjton,directly opposite lie United Slates Patent OJftre, tee are aids Co aUend to all Pates'. Business iritk greater promptness and despatch and less root,than tdheir patent attorneys, trho are at a die- (ante from K’aeAlnjfon, and wlo Aatv, there­ fore, to employ “ associate attorney!."make preliminary eraminalioHS and ftt>nidl opinions as to patentability, free of charrje, ami all vho are interested i» netc inventions andPatents are in vital to send far our “ Guide jor obtaining Patents," which is sent Jree to any address, ami contains complete instr actions howto obtain Patents and other valuable matter.We re^rr to the German-American NatinndH Bank, Washimjton, D. C.{ ths Royal Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish Legations, at IF<mAmo-lon ; Hon. Joseph Caney, late Chief Justice U.A Couri of Claims ; to the OJirials of ths U. S. Paint fiJUe, and to Senators and Members tf Congress from every Stole. A d d r e s s BAGGER A CO.,SoHritors of Patents and Attorneys at Law, Le Droit Building. Wash fasten, D. C. F resh Bread I JAMlfl K HAttttiB, 1ROT5CT AIIH 8T1IR BUUDE1 DELIVERED (DAILY FkOM JAMES GORDON. Paddy Corcoran. ‘ Welcome home, Paddy, and sure aud a pretty time yon wor away from us/ wasshouted ont as Paddy Corcoran hopped be­ fore his cabin door, ho evidently appearingas one who was after Boeing bard service—his swelled face and black eye giving sure evidence that he did not go and return from bis usual excursion without meetingwith something beyond his every day man­ ner of life. Paddy, as far as could be judged from his one perfect eyo, whichbeamed os bright as all the well watered eyes generally do, wiukod with great signi­ ficance to a bloated dapper little man,who whispered to him, ‘ And have you the Queen's own (smuggled whiskey) along with yon, Paddy dear.’Paddy Corcoran was a regular hager or carman between his own native town aud tbe capital of tho same county, who oncea week received commissions to gratify every taste and satisfy tbe different wants which tho capital could supply, andalthough Paddy was as irregular as tho different houses of call on tbo road could make him. yet his horse, true to its paces,whether with or without its owner, was in due coarse received by a crowd of expec­ tants, who thronged around Paddy's dwel­ling to feast their eyes with the newest im­portations, nnd frequently tbe contents of tho cargo were fully distributed ero Paddymade his appearance, whoso arrival wae often facilitated by his being pioked up off the ro.ul by some more sober neighbor as he drove along.At this moment the dapper little man, whom wn nave mentioned, gave a knowing wink, which was immediately recognizedby Paddy, who followed him ; as he was well known to sei! a good * dhrop,* and as Paddy’s anival was a sure indication thatthere was no fear of being disappointed and a strong chauce of ‘ bearing all about it.' some half dozen oi tbe boys brought uptho rear, until they stopped before a house, over the door oi which was inscribed ‘ En­ tertainment for man and beast,' into thotaproom of which thov entered, and rap­ ping for a pint of tho * real sort,' invited Paddy to sit and partake of ‘ what wasgoing,' who nothing loth, aud finding him­ self again in his own town and amongst the neighbors, after taking a hearty swigof the tumbler, became himself again, and tho boys itching to have the particulars of Paddy’s adventures, continued priminghim to the * speaking ’ point, which from his present dry condition, required some time to soak the following account of hisdistant travels *. ‘And och, bhoyn, it’s myself that is glad te see yon and Jody and the childer once more again, and good luck to ye.’ Nover,whiles the world's a world did Paddy Cor­ coran 'spect to suffer the mudbering he's after getting, or bis two eyea to behould what he did behould. Sure bhoys your­selves seed me leaving this last Wednes­ day fall and hearty, and many's tbe com­ mission myself bad to town for tbe neigh­bors, but bad cess to the tay (lea) which they qualify drinks, it has been tho sore tay to me at any rate. When I got to thobig town, I called to deliver my messages, I wint to tbe grocer’s for tho tay, who tould me that he could not give it then asthe river was vo full iv the rain that the boats couldn't come up. ‘Bat Paddy,’ sez he, * maybe you would go yourself for it, and m tother neighbora has goods lyingalso at the mouth of the river I will get a load for ya to bring back with ye.' • Wish* sir,* says I, ‘anything in honesty to earn apenny, and as I have no bnsia«ss home without tbe day I may as well, with a blessing, go for it/ • So eff I sets, laughing wid myself what a foins story I'd have to tell ye whin I comeback bhoys/ and share enough I hada foine story to tell—bat I’m laughing atthe wrong side of my month. Well, as I was telling ye, off I sets ef a beautiful 'morning, and share and sartia a delight­fuller road I couldn't have of it, the very birda wor giad to aa me, and the email crathura with their whiat-len Beam­ed to aay,' You're welcome out this fine morning, Paddy Corcoran.' • Ocb, success to ye my darliats, and more power to your windpipes,’ sez I. ‘for illigent nightin­gales and the corse of Cromwell attinl the farmer that 'ad begridge ye a morselfrom his corn fields, and the nixt house I come to,* sez J, *1’11 drink yer health and a wileome/ And shore enough, ae luck’od have it, I was jist bwide a cozy littleone, where I want in and calls for a morn­ in, barrin the one I took before I eome ont. ’ But Paddy,' eez I, ‘as yon are in asthrange country maybe ya doeen t know where the beat ia to be had.' Wid that,myself fox-ins to eonaMer, hut aa I didn't know how many was on tins read, * why thin,' sea L *1 had botther thry this one,at any rate, for fear of diaappointoient/ So myself did, and a rood dhrop it »M too.Well, bhovs, if yon wore to see PaddyCorcoran wid all Um birda in Um air ting­ ing above him, and ail tbe fiabea in thatbeautiful rivar daucing Up and down about him, and Um fotne read nnder him, shore he might aay he wu happy aa tbe aon ofan Irish King, bat wait a bit till yo haar what b«fel him hereafter. On and on I M. M in k l e r & Co. BANKERS. ITKHEEY1 IN AFRICASre Arc Stems, Buns, Biscuits, Cakes U* Cree*- kr M«a«T M. Hour Ko •dMrotftUx «M MS Wssr rwswffiswf, ftacuuun.o. me. and the m- nntalna at one side of ma, ad the beautiful river at the foot ‘Share,’I, ‘tins beats Banagber and them tains boats too.’ Yarrah, where are they goto' in inch a hurray, and och, aa I went along, and still area moontadna upon mountains,till re d think they'd rich tbe iml of th* thin, I have it,’aez I, * this is the charm­ ing place that the goreoon was rerdingabout.' ‘This is Killarnny,' soz I, ‘and it’s myself must elhop at Killarney,' and sliuie I was in luck agiu, for what should I seebut' Licensed to soli spirits,’ and never a fear had I now what they sould, as I de­termined to thry every house of that sort along the road, and whin I come back or iver went the road agin I would know where to get the good sup, and a sthrongsup I got there to my sorrow, for I couldn't keep aisy from roaring and bawliog, ‘ I’mcome to Killarney,’ and ‘murJber'in Irish, * over the way is the big mountain,’ a hundred voices cried cut, * Faddy Corce- ron's come to KilUrney.' 'Well that'smighty odd,’ scz I, ‘and just as I said it,' up comes a slhrapping follow and axed me what call had I to the Larneys, * Nothingat all avick,* sez I, 'bo all accounts the Barneys is decent people, though myself hasn’t their acquantancu.’ He's a ‘Con-naughtman,* sez ono. ‘I'm not, I am your own country man,' aez I. He's a ‘Kerry- inau,’ sez anolber. 'Arra be aisy,' sez I,‘I’m a Leinchester man.' Wid that the slbrapper sails out, ' Does ye want to kill a Larnoy whiles there a dhrop of their blood is in my body.' ' Hurrah for theBarneys,* sez lie,‘and he ups wid hissthick and welts me till I was kilt entirely.’ *0b, bad cess to the tay,’ se» I, 'I’m getting itwithout sugar or milk.’ Och Judy and childer, never more will my eyes behould ye, nor no wake nor funeral, nor no neigh­bors to cry over mo. ‘Och, don’t mudher me intirely,* sez I, ‘and myself knows no­ thing mere about it, till I opened my eyesin the Peelers* barricks.’'Gentlemen,' sez I to them, * is it fair that a poor man should get this usage for nothing at all at all?’* You'll get more of it to your sorrow,' sez the sthrapper agin ; ‘ let me boo who will touch one of the Larneys.’‘ Oh, bboys !' aez oue of the Peelers, who must be a groat scholard, * sliuro Paddymanes the Lakes of Killarney,' andwid that the honest people seed I bad no spite to them, and we shuck hands and made it up at the nixt public house,and again I was on tbo road with this thimpin’ black cyo and broken face that you soo npon me, givin' the promise tomyself that sorra a sap would cuter my mouth till I arrived at my journey's ind,and myselfhndu't long to k«op for soon Isees the town before me. As myself enter­ ed it I began lolook about very cutely for tbe house I had the letthcr to, but all the ahul-thers wor up, ‘and share this isn’t Sunday,' eez I, ‘worn’t to-day Thursday since I left the big town.’ ‘Share it can’t bs a holidayilher,' sez I, ‘for the doors would boopen nt any rate.’ It mutt be Sunday, and ochraillia mnrdher. I roust have been kilt thisthree days wid the Lvrney's. 'There’s no help for misfortunes,’ sez I, ‘and myself will put up the baste and get prayers at anyrate.' So myself did put up at the stage, and glad I was to see; the ostler was an old RoBenallo's boy. ' Arrah coshla,' sezI, Urate the poor baste kindley till I goes to hear mass.' ‘ There’s no mass to-day,' sez he.‘ Why, what day is this ?’ sez I, ‘begin- , ning to doubt.' ‘ And what day wud it be,' sez he, ‘ butThursday.’ * And what is tbo shops shut for thin,' sez I.' Och,' sez be, ' the grate big man overthe way that sould the blankets is dead.' ‘ Is there more nor wan,' sez I, ‘ bokasoall the shops is shat.’ {* Is that all you know about it,' sez he, ‘ why when a Christian dies hero all thetown goes to hi? funeral.’ ‘ Thin ye arc of the right sort hero,' sez , I, ‘and it’s myself will go and ano yer town.’ ,sez I,'till the funeral is oier,' and out Iwalk? to see the beats, and share myself wondhered to see thim called aflher Chris- tiaas—Mary and Sally, and a power ofother names. * Well, this is quaro enough,' sez. I. ‘ Welcome to town, Paddy Corcoran,' sez ,a voiali behind me. * I turns about,' but as I did not know it, I thought it was sphaking to a boatman aflher mo, andthinks I there's more Paddy Corcoran’s nor wan, * Welcome to town, Paddy Corcoran,’ sezthe boatman that was now behind me. ‘ Well, this beats anything any how,' sez I.‘ Welcome to town, Paddy Corcoran,’ seztbo crew of them. ' Well, sb uro enough it's myselt they meant,’ but how does they know me. Per­haps the great Counsellor O’Connell tould ' them the plumper I gave to the little county mimber tri spite of my landlord.‘ Se for fear of being axed to take any- 1 thing, myself will take myself away,' sez I, nnd wid that I walks away from them, butsich a shout of ‘ welcome to town, Paddy Corcoran,’ was raised afther me, that away i I rans intirely from them. ' Welcome to town, Paddy Corcoran,’ 1 sez a decent man as he passed me. * Arrah avic I' sez I, * and maybe,’sez I, 1 * I’m a sthrange man and in a stbrange 'country.' Does yoa know me ? * To be chare I does,' sox he, ‘ and how is the wife and childer ?' ' Bravely,’ sez I, ‘ and maybe,’ sez I,' aswe’re in a sthrange country, we wouldn't be afther taking a dhrop togither.’ 1 ' Never say it twice,' sez be, * and away 'we goes opposite.' < * Welcome to town, Paddy Corcoran,’ 1 sez a power of voices around me. I* Be the powers of pewter, here's more of <my countrymen,* sez I, * and nicer be it said that Paddy Corcoran will aver deny ! them.' ‘ Come along, bhoys and Paddy ' will thrate you all.' I ‘ Welcome to town, Paddy Coi coran,’ <sez the publican, • and welcome to town I Paddy Corcoran,' was shouted ia every < direction, till myself didn't know what to < think of it. Howsemiver, I was determiu- ’ ed to do the genteel, and called for laahins 1 of whlekey. ’ * Welcome to town, Paddy Corooran,' ] was still tbe shoot until myself roaring 1 out, ‘ Welcome to town, Paddy Corcoran,' t which every step I tack made it more diL 1ficult to say, I sere the tables, stools, pole, ‘ tumblers, and fifty candles, wid all in the I room, and myself along wid them, whirl 1around, and aorra a bit I knows what ’ happened aflher till I found myself shuck * by a gintieman, who axed me was I Pad- •dy Career an. < * Place yer honor, Sir,' aaz I, • churn all } the town knows that already, and all tbe I neighbors you see about me, (raising my­ self on my elbow) bat ooh, botheration,niver a wuu I see, but myself and tbe gfatleman.’ i * Paddy/ mz be,' the goods you eome Jfor yisterday is ready.’ 1 ‘ No yer honor,' mi I, * 'twM to-day/ i * Why its now, but morning-' bs. «‘ Och, murdher, xnurdbsr, Sir,’ sez I, *M ’ it be auyday you please, if wid a blessio’. *I once again sees daylight sitting -on the i roof of my own oaten.' Wid that, up I «leaps, and shore enough U the gurtlmaan 1 didn't cry wid laughin’. < * Welcome to town, Faddy Corcoran/ I played me sich a trick,' aez I. ‘And tenthousand bleevin’a to your honor, and dis- patch me qnlck/ ‘ Very well, Paddy,’ sez he.Wid that I calls for tho reek-ning, and worrab, worrali, sich a bill for quarts ofwhiskey and gallons of portlier that would sail about down to tho aay intirely. Bat I was obligated to pull oat all the ehangoabout me, and much more nor that that 1 Peg^y Clancy giv roe to buy the straw 1 bonnst and the shoes. Well, whin I bad ray loading ready off I sets, aud whin I iwas goin’ out of tho town, welcome to 1 town, Piuldy Corcoran, was fresh as ever. Baderabin, soz I, and left thorn Bore andBorrowful, and wid a heavy heart I fetched ' ray load to the big town, and tho very birds and fishes thimselves Beamed to frit <fur me; and dhry mouth and empty 1 pockets, home I come. And hero I am, j determined uiver to visit forign parts ngin. ■ ZADRIEL’S PREDICTIONS. The Voice of the Stars, Ilbw jusv anu wise,An J good. Is t!> - Contriver nf the skit* ;At »»><•* catnmsixl the star* in order n>«t,W bo tinius appointed when to rite and set;That Heaven a jreat secreta nny be hid no more,And man, initruettd •jrar^/ulty adore."— Msmliis. At the Winter Solstice, and at the follow­ing lunation, also,the malefic planets Mars, Saturn, and Uranus, were ia power and el­ evation ; hence there is only too muchreason to fear that that Now Year will down on scenes of violence, bloodshed, ac­cidents, and explosions, more especially ia the northern and eastern parts. Tbo rates of mortality will bo high in England, es­pecially among the aged ; and the birth­rate will also bo above tbe average. About the 11 th of this month accidents will occurin mines. Tbo 8tb and 24th insts., bring fortunate influences to bear on the great City. In Spain, tbe passage of Marsthrough Sagittary will briog strife aud ex­ citement. In America (the United Stales) affairs go wrong, and public disputes willbo embittered; the President will find his bands full of troubles and his health may suffer ia cousoquonco. At the now Moon,this month, Mars will bo on the cusp of the eighth house, and this foretells many sud­den, and violent deaths. FEBRUARY. Saturn re-enters Aries on the Gth of this month, and Mars enters Capricorn on tbe previous day; these malefic planets are,therefore, ia square aspect from cardinal signs. These are ominous portents for the peace of Europe,India and Mexico. Great Britain will not yet recover her wantedbuoyancy of trade, tfnd there is reason to apprehend further mischief from “ strikes.” The new moon of tho 21st falls iu opposit­ion to Uranus, and, as tbe luminaries are located iu tho second house of the heavens, a falling off of tho revenue is likely to fol­low. All persons born on or near the 21st of this month, iu any year, will experience financial troubles. Tbo King of tho Neth­erlands is among those affected by tho op­ position of Uranas, and be will find it hard to weather tho storm impending. Tho solarconjunction with Jupiter on the 8th is for- tunate for all persons whoso birthday falls near that date (except those who had themoon in the first point of Aries or Capri­ corn.) Parliament meets under auspices favorable for the metropolis,for Jupiter is intho tenth house ot the City of London. An unfavorable transit of Mars over tho as­ cendant, aud another of Saturn over theopposition of the moon's place at the birth of a popular English Prince, threaten an accident unless duo precautions bo taken. MARCH. Saturn's malign influence is now very potent, for he has less than ono degree of declination daring the whole of this monthand crosses tho equator on tho 20th inst., the Sun and Moon also crossing it near the samo time. Fortunately, Saturn will be“under the Sun’s beams’’ from tho 7th un­til the 15th of next month, and will conse­ quently bo deprived of much of bis power to do mischief. Nevertheless, the politicalatmosphere will be turbulent,and men will sigh for peace and prosperity. Russia suf­ fers from tbe passage of Mara through herruling sign, and we shell hoar of many a deed of vengeance being perpetrated in hergreat cities. About tbo 11th inst. Mars af­flicts the Emperor of Germany, danger lurks in bis path I Francis Joseph of Aus­ tria feels the effects of Satnrn passingthrough his house of war, and bo will bo "nnder a cloud’’both this month and next All persons born about tho 2Gth of Marchwill suffer either in health or finances dur­ ing their ensuing year of life; they should avoid all kinds of speculation and livequietly ; but surgeons and workers in iron will not suffer so much as others, for the Sun lias the sextile of Mara on tho sameday that he joins Saturn. In our own country some clerical scandal will ba de­ veloped. now commence a year of pecuniary andfamily losses; they should have a special cure of fever. Railway Companies (whbh have bean more prosperous lately) will ex-perience some drawbacks, and adverse fluc­ tuation of their securities. JUNE. Mars outers bis own sign Aries on theSth day,and joins Saturn on the 80th,henceold England will lie under the incubus of the two malefic planets being located in her ruling sign, this month. Discord, publicquarrels, strife, murders and scenes of vio­ lence will only be too rife in her populous towns. Birmingham and Leicester willsmart nnder this visitation,and in common with some other towns, will suffer from epidemic disease (small-pox most probably.)Germany, too, will suffer, and the trouble­ some Socialists will make their power felt. It will bo providential if both England andGermany escape foreign war. This con­ junction of tbo red planet with Kronostakes place-----and this is ominous for all persons born on or near the 5th of January, tbo 5th of April, the 7th of July, and the8th of October. Lot all such be very care­ful of sunstroke, w.innds in the head, and epidemic diseases. The King of the Bel­gians, tbo ex-Qneeu Isabella of Spain, the King of Denmark, and a youthful Prince will bo among the sufferers from tbo effects of this phenomenon. The atmospheric dis­turbances resulting therefrom will be none the less important, for the conjunction is so close and occurs eo near the equator, thatit becomes oue of the most interesting events in astronomy, and one of (he most powerful factors in astrology. JULY. Tbo effects of the conjunction of Man and Saturn on the last day of June willnot yet have passed away, and the sun is so near the square aspect of those planets that death will be busy among the great. Outhe 29th inst, Saturn becomes stationary in tbo IGib degree of Aries, to the detriment of any persons born on or near the 5th ofApril, in any year. Among the sufferersare tbo King of tbo Belgians, tbo ex-Queen Isabella of Spain, and two scions ofa royalfamily dear to the British public. Ou the other band, tbo stationary position of Jupi­ ter is very favorable for all persons bornwith the San, Moon, or ascendant in the 13lh degree of Pisces. Those persons whoso birthday anniversary falls on ornear 22nd inst. will be liable to danger from accidents to the bead,fever and hxmorage ; they should engage in no speculations ofany kind, but live quietly and temperately, avoiding quarrels and disputes, especially with martial characters. The sextile as­pects formed between Jupiter and Neptnuo will benefit Ireland, Persia, Asia Minor,the Island of Cyprus, Dublin, and other placesruled by Taurus—in which sign Neptune is located. And, inasmuch as Mars enters the same sign on the 24th inst., wo mayexpect to hear of military demonstrations in those places and in the Archiepelago; so that the good promised by the bonefics willnot be entirely uumixed with martial evils. The Czar ot Russia will be in trouble again, and will have to increase bis armies. AUGUST. Mars progresses m the sign ot Taurus, and disturbs Ireland,in common with otherplaces ruled by that sign, particularly dur­ ing the first niho days ot this month. Ontbo 10th he forms the sextile with Jupiter, and thereby loses temporarily much of his power to do evil. Persia is warlike. Apopular Prince is warned to bo careful of accidents in travelling this month. More­ over, Uranus is now in square aspect to theMoon's place in a ccrtaiu Royal horoscope, threatening a sudden and unexpected blow. At the new Moon, of the 17th inst., Saturnwill bo rising aud Venus setting; tbo Brit­ ish public will, accordingly suffer from dis-rerj, strikes, grief, and epidemic diseases ; yet the marriage-rate will ba above the avenge during this lunation. Robberieswill bo numerous, and some extensivefrauds will be brought to light. The public expenditures will be very heavy, and the arecnals and dock-yards will be busily em­ployed. On the 23rd Mars passes the op­ position of the Sun’s place at the birth ofan eminent psrsonago, who will do wisely to avoid (be use of fire-arms, and also over- exertion, at this period. From tire 17lh tothe 21 st another great personage, whose birthday falls this month, will be under the influence of Mars, and may meet with an accident, in addition to a family loss. Ju­piter benefits all persons born about the 1st of March, both iu health and finances. Arohlpelago) m*y be npN tll. BfosiriMfi nnd aete of vfoleDee will be rUo la Affiiffi Minor end other plaero ruled by Tear***The Urree pl* a st*, Satoru, Uraaffic and Neptune, ere very Dearly io **Mpret”iO each other all throngb t!»i« mouth, and mSatoru ia rvlrogrsde, like Man, a broHby rposon CHBuot bo azpocted. Epidamtodisease* Id tbe form of a foeor, will be prevalent in t>ur large town*. Dahlia,Sir- minghem aud Leictetor wilt be among Umchief stiffenrf. A popalar Euglich Priato will (in common with all persona boro near tho 12th of tbb month) be liable te eutforfrom some form ef fever er dipUterfa, if due caution bo not oxereM—forewarned is forearmed. ThoM who were bora on ornear tho 17th will now meet with tremblre in love or matrimony. Jupiter baring be­ come direct in motion, again, bnneftUPortugal, Calabria, Alexandria, Tiverton, etc.; and all pereona who wore born whentbe Sun or Moon bold the 8rd degree of—.The Pope will gain by thia position of Jn> pi tar, and will ioangorato ooum moeanne of reform. DECEMlZt The three great plaueta Mara, Satan and Uranus become slaliimarj/ at the add* die of thia month, and tho Sun will bo laazpeet to Uranue, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptnne en the 80-81*1. Hence wo maylook for very great peciarbatiqn ia 010 almosphere, and tarbutenoe in tbo politi­ cal world. Evento will succeed each other in startling rapidity, and more thanono dynuty in Europe will teoosHo for existence. In England and Germany great storms will do much mischief aboutthe 18th; and in tho Eastern pstrt of Europe flood* aud etoims will prevail at the end of the mouth. Tho soculiat willbecome a tenor to society; and tbo upris­ ing of the Slav and Greek races will shakothe East of Europe to its foundations.Earthquakes about ths Archipelago will add to the misery caused by bfoodabod and revolution. Persons born about the 5thof November, ths 29th of March, the 2nd of October, the 2nd of May, aud tbe 1st of September will have to look to theirhealth, aad look to their finaneeo this win­ ter. The Intjar eclipse, of the 28th inaL, isevil to all persons bora en or near the 20tbef Jane or September, and will mar the festivities of Christmas for them. God Save the Queen and Royal Family. A Tender Husband. When the news of ths Adelphi’s explosion resched Danbury, a citizen, whose wile hadsailed from New York that morniurway of tbe boat, took the first train "'tor Norwalk. They had never at the beat been a very loving couple, but they were emuMn- tly respectable. He had pursued his wayand she bad gone hers, each finding p*—- are in cbaracteristi} channels. But now with tbe tenderness with which be badwon her came back to him, and during that long t*nd dreary ride to the eeaside his thoughts were basy with Um part. Hecould recall with painful distinct acre every help be had refused her, every word behad given Ler, every coldnessbs hod shown her.All the little acts governed by petty selfish- dfbs of which he bad been guilty, aud i which bad passed from hi* memory in thedoing, now rose up bafor him aa deeds of monstrosity at whose presence biz bezxt sank trembling away. As the last train reached Norwalk, behurried out on bis wretched search, asking here and there for intelligence of her, his white lipe and trembling frame teatifyingmost eloquently to bis anxiety. Al last his search was rewarded and be found her. Not dead and mutilated, but alive and un­banned. It wfa a happy meeting—oot de­ monstrative, because both were sorely out of practice In that, but be was relieved ofa terrible weight on finding her as hs did. “ So you are all right;” be said. “ Yt*.” she answered; "I ain’t hurt abit. bnt I was terribly frightened/' “ You mail have been—horribly so. It was a terribly narrow escape. Where’syour satchel?” ‘‘ I don’t know. I think it must hare blown overboard.”•• Didn't you have it with yon?” “ No; I left it on a bench, an I bad gone to tho front of tho boat to look out on ibawater when tbe explosion came. ’ “ That was dreadfully careleM. I don't see what you could have been thinking ofto bar* gone off and left your satehal like that.” “ Why I never hod a thought the boatw** eoing to blow up, did I” “ It don’t make any difference,” he per­sisted. “ Some one would hare stolen it,as likely a* not if the boat hadent blown up. There wa* no sense in it any way,and it wa« a foolish thing to do, I don’t ■appose there’s any use to go tooking forit now.” I know there ain't,” she answered. " because I was sitting right where tbe beat biowed out, became it was warmthere.” “ Well, it can't be helped, I zvppoee, it is too bad. The next lime you go awayyou'll show more sense, I hope, than to go gallivanting all over a boat without your satchel. lankted hkad hattgusg from Iba aky wid party Uoaeea fa th* middle of them, ib nka Faddy to bioMalf- where are yanow, and ita reyM swaidn l tell, ami I begwa to oe ne id bar,' Did y» ever bear tell of any pbee likee 11, M all U all.' 'Wiebe quaintauevs, Paddy has suffered enoughalready by reason of thia plare/ ' No wonder. Faddy,' ses he, ‘when your name is—behind yoor baek,' taking areqwr frnn off It wid 'eslaomi to town, Faddy Geroorre,’ snWs apoo iL • Och I may the gnat big bad Inch attendthat Bjaenteflb btoy, up yonder that AHHL. Mars transits Hie mid-boavan of the Cityof London on tne 4th day, henca there is every reason to fear there will bo an in­ crease instead of a remission of taxation, inthe forthcoming Budget. The trade of the groat City improves, however, after the new Moon of the 21st inst,, for the brightVenus will be la its ruling sign, and In the zenith when this lunation takes place. Memory's retrogradation into Aries, also tends to improve the trade and commerceof old England; and the closing days of the month will bring some excitement in connection therewith, when Mercury be-cames stationary. The opposing influences will surely bring fluctuations in the funds, and the Stock Exchange will witness con­sequent agitation. Persona born near the17th will experience an active, bnsy, and prosperous period; those born on or n»artbo 27th will likewise prosper now. The police conrte will be thronged with Oases of cruelty to women—that sad blot on tbsboasted Christiaaity and civilization of our beloved country 1—for, on the 3rd, Vonnswill be square to Mare, and on the 18lb, in square to Uranus. Jupiter ha* not yet separated from the opposition to Uranus,consequently the religious world will still bo greatly agitated. The King of the Bel­gians suffers. The chief astrological events of thia mouth are tb* con/reciton of Mara sodJupiter, io the 9ih degree of Pisces, on theloih in it.; the stationary position of (Iran- ns on the Htli; and the square aspect Im -cd by the Sun with Uranus on the Slat. The first-named phenomenon will bring ** sadness and anxiety to priests and relig­ions hoosM ”—re the ancuota a reread— chiefly in Portugal. All members of re- SEFTEMBEIL Persia, the Archipelago, and some other places ruled by Taurus, suffer, thia month,from the Blow progfess of Mars through that sign. Scarcity of food, deeds of vio­ lence, and drought affect them. The op*lposition of Jupiter to Uranus, on tho 15th.brings further trouble to Turkey. A great storm will visit Portugal, Calabria, Alexan­ dria, Turkey and Candia about the middleof this month. Religions hatred will load to persecution and bloodshed iu those parte, and the machinations of the Slavs andGreeks will result in tbo usual crop of out­ rage, murder, and robbery. Five planete being retrograde will bring much aicknrs*in our own country. Ireland and Dublin will .find that tho omall pox is not yet "atamped out ” by vaccination, for Marabrings that disease iu his train when locat­ ed in Tauruj. Diptheria and quincy will be very fatally prevalent in England and Wales, England's star shines brightly,however, despite these drawbacks, for tbe Royal horoscope hu influences operating which cannot fail to enhance her glory,honor and renown. They tell of vielory over her enemies, advancement of her jast inflaance, and re-establishment of her pres­tige. In Germany and in France tho cler­ ical parly will give trouble. OCTOBER. Mars bwmes stationary, iu the 20th deg, of Taurus, on tho 6th day ; and thsSuu opposes Saturn very near tbo same time, lienee tho first half of this month will witueu very exciting event*, especial­ly in Perna, Polaad, Ireland, Cyprus, a^d tbo Archipelago. Deeds of violence,W*od-shed, and rapine, wilt bo rife in iboee parts V>d in Asia Minor too. Let us b jpo that •bur own coautry will oecapo tbosa evija, yetthis period aan hardly pass wit'jowl sinks* ay I murders being prevalent. At the end of the month earthquake* be added tothe evil*, oreviously exponooeed by the deuiaeus of tho Arebip*iago. The atabon-ary degree of Jupiter ia thaSrd degree of Piaoao, benefit* all porsoos bora about ibe Slot of February. The 2tkh of thia akontb Switzerland fa a Ward. He is to be pitied, is the common placetourist; be loses so much. When bo comes home, bis descriptions are somewhat like those given to a friend of mine, when bowas a little boy, by a newly returned trav­ eler. ‘ And did you see Switzerland, nnd whatwas it like?’ asked ths boy. breatbleedy. ‘ Switzerland, toy ? Yes, boy, Switz* r- land is jnrt gay TAppalfol by this incongruous adjoetive, 'the toy tried again, in the hope of ubteia- ing mors explicit information :* Yes, and did you see tho Alps, nndbow did they look ?’ * The Alps, toy ? Yes. toy, I raw the Alps, aud mow I tell you, toy, the Alps arejust oay 1’ There was an increased emphasis tn the Enunciation of this second * gay,’ which promised writ; so the toy pricked up Lhears, and made a final trial. * And tell me, sir, did you—did yon eras Monnt Blanc, and bow did it look V‘ Mount Blanc, toy ? Yeo, toy, I saw Mount Blanc, aed now, toy, I tell you what it is, boy. Mount Blanc is just GA Y f*There was a whole collection of aval­ anches and thunders and lightnings hi ti*» las * gay,’ but it did not satisfy tbs ebild,who retired disoomfitted from there futile attempts to draw dsseripitoas ot 8wilai>(. land froth bis matnrer friend. Wfty She Cas e tffi L Htlt R««b. Yesterday evening pasaesp-by notired a net and her dram indreated adwreHy. A genlteman, moved by Um spirit at charityapproaebed ber and naked :• Are you alone ?’• Yea? th« teffeoto of tilts oonjancuoa, ami had bet­ter acerpl the warning il affarda them tu avoid all risks of thaconl. la plaaca ruled by—<hia ocajaDaiina will bnng damaga byau>ru» and flooda; and .Mauodrta win aol •ooAfM tbeao affoota. The st aUon*ry noril- Ik>o of Vnutua t» a«il tw Tarktey and Paria. that data will suffer •Uy folia re that date. On the ..User hood directum in of February. Those who w» » torn on or near Um Slat of M f will like a darnin' needte/ Township rd ItorViUe M * Have you a family ?"* Tee.’ •Wbero?'‘tbxjw/ 8oe«F ‘ Got here this afternoon,'' What te lbs nature of vr THE OXFORD TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1879. ®bt ©rfarb Enbuittj Sa* Ca**4a Belrv Be*si«*- ffgmUSDAYi JANUARY 15, 1879. * Sra Edwanl and Lady Thornton, British plenipotentiary at Washington, •ar* at present the gueeta of the Governor General at Ottawa. Tub Dairymen's Association of Eastern - Ontario will thia year hold their annual couvsutlou at the city of Ottawa during * next Month; Wi It.’ Meredith, Esq., of the city of London, tho now leader of the Ontario Liberal-Conservative party, is in the 89th jyear of hie age. Ho was born in 1840, called to the bar in 1861, created a Q. C. in 1876, and first returned to the Legislature 1' 187X \ Tas new leader of the Opposition in tho i Ontario Legislature, Wm. Meredith, Esq., of Lotion, is a select iun which is received ^‘.qn all sides with favor and we most heart!- . ly endorse the appointment. Ever since babes held a seat in tbo Legislature ho has been a general favorite by both parties, and hit experience eminently fits him for the position in which he has been placed - by Iris politiorl friends. lie has already < mad* his maik as an able, honest and sttrflghtforward politician, and tho “ little Premier ** will find him an opponent worthy of !<is steel. The Canadian militia are accorded a largo meaonre of praise by correspondents of English journals who have recently re* turned home. Speaking of. their appear*- once in Montreal, tbe correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph says that gath­ ered en parade were more than one batta­ lion that would have done credit to any army in the world; that Stevenson's four- gun battery is almost tho equal of some of the famous balteriss at Woolteich; and that the Scotch companies cf Iho 6th Fusilier regiment showed as btindsomo a sot of fol­ lows s» ever marohed past tho saluting point. Ha add*: " I remember that with six weeks* d*.ill rough Turks from Anatolia had defended tho lines of Merna, and as I looked at the militia of Montreal I could but feel that General Sir Selby Smytho had as affective a force under his control as could ever bo expected in a country when tho only training in the year is a twelve days' drill, with one evening in a week for exercise. The material was ex­ cellent, tho uniforms good, ev:n the new helmets being worn by the infantry ; while the precision with which the men executed every movement spoke volumes for tho cars that had been taken with them, aud their apitude for instruction.” Nothing can more effectually strengthen tho hands of Sir John Macdonald and tho present Administration than tho miserable and childish opposition given it by the Re­ form press at ths present time. A great ery has been raised that the meeting of parliament was unnecessarily delayed and that tho country was suffering in conse­ quence. Let us look at the past record of Paris is now deeply interested in a ques- #lion of etiquette. In 1871 tho Prince de Banfifremont, while a prisoner of war at B tan, had a quarrel with M. Albert Duruy, who called hitn out. M. Duruy was only a volttrfteer, and tho Prince, a colonel of regulars, refused tn descend from his social elevation to cross swords with so humble an adversary. Fine glory, forsooth,to be epit- tod by a private! Nothing daunted, M. Duruy waited awhile, aud challenged the Prince again, but without obtaining satis­ faction. Now the indignant volunteer has put a different complexion on affaire by * -Idmooking the Prince down, and tho quos- * tion is whether this operation has made any * 7 difference in tho relative social positions of the two gentlemen. ” Report cotnes/fnm Nashville, Tenu., that the Grand Officers of tho Oddfellov s Have discovered i/conspiracy to defraud , tho society ef insurance money, involving A. 0. P. H. Soborn, Past Grand Mastsr at Murfreesboro*, and D. C. Howell, Chatta­ nooga. The partice collected 82,000 insur­ ance money, and recovered 12,030 from the Lake Shore <fc Michigan Southern Hoad, by claiming the death of a fictitous person in tbe Ashtabula accident. The matter has caused much excitement in tbe Order. Seborn and Howell have confer* ■ ed. The lodge has taken legal steps. Tbe nmeuut involved in new schemes to de­ fraud the Benevolent Society of Chicago and the United Brotherhood of Pennsyl­ vania is estimated nt $7,000. Tho con­ spiracy had grown to largo proportions. Probably not half tho rascality has been developed. “ The oil trade is not as lucrativo a busi- as it is generally supposed to be if the following report, which comes from Brad- 'ford, Penn., is to be relied upon During the year 1878 tbe Pennsylvania oil regions produced 15,188,015 barrels of crude petro­ leum. There were 8,000,000 barrels in etock at the commencement of 1878. Of tbe amount produced, 12,572,156 barrels' were shipped from the region. Nearly two-thirds cf this (9,528,805 barrels) was sent to foreign countries. In December, 1877, oil was worth >2.12) a barrel at the well- During tbe past year it declined to 85 cents. Since July last it has ranly been ovtr |1 a barrel. Tbe producers lost ■ '"nearly >15,000,000 in 1878. At tbe cloio , * of the year there were 4,500,000 barrels on hand more than the demand called for. Yet every well in tbe region is kept pro­ ducing to its full capacity. Mr. Mackenzie and see how his dates will compare with that fixed by Sir John for lhe mooting of the House. They are as fol lows: 1874—the House met on..................M»rcb M1S74— •• •• ..............E,:t>nur} 4l-UO- •• " " 10len- •• •• •• s, U7J- " “ •• 7 And for 1879 Sir John has called the House to meet on the 13th of Febtuary, only uind days later than the earliest period at which Mr. Mackenzie called Fgriiamcnt together. Had Sir John been a mouth or even a greater length of limo later he Would have been excusable when tho slate of tin- preparedness in which be found the affairs of the country is taken into account. Such picaunish bickering is amusing to tbe in­ telligent reader to say the toast of it, and if tho Opposition have no greater fault to find I11AU llint found in tbe mare's neat they bavo already dieCuVtF?d tfo think wo arosafe In prophesying a long leaso cf power for the Libaral Conservative party iu the Dominion of Canada. Opening of the Ontario Assembly. THIRD LEGISLATURE—roVUTH SESSION. The United Slates Department of Agri­ culture's report for December shows I be aggregate corn crop for 1878 to have been three million bushels larger than 11877. This is the more jvmkrksblo as it fa the fourth of an unbroken series of large crops. The oats crop was somewhat in ex­ cess of the very large clop of 1877, constitu- ' ting it tho very largest crop ever raised *ln thif country. There was no material change |n the barely crop for 1878, compared with 1877, except that the product in California ' was neatly double that of its predecessor. Tbe total crep amounted to 42jOOO,OW faisbela. Tbe rye crop was one-sixth lar­ ger than in 1877, bsiag 16,000,000 bushels. There was a large deeh'ne in the potato* crop, as compared with 1877. Tbe total - .product was 121,000,000 bushels. Tbe hay crop was 20 per sent. C’Cfe than the pre* Plan'll year. The korgbam cJ*»p showed a , oonsidtrable increase. The toU^P crop far 1878 was secured under exceptional favourable condition*. The condition of fifiil growing last year was unfavourable. .AvPfMMugbboni acrcw tbe Southern bord­ er do not appear io relish the payment of * the 15,500,000'fishery award and In ordr , ' * re Suppose, to give more effect to tbe United States claim for damages against the fisherman of Fortune Bay, the Merna- ehusclte eod-eattbers hare petitioned their Congress to abrogate the Fishery Clansrs of (be Washington Treaty, and t* restore the duty upon fi*h. It seems never to Iwtve occurred to those tarry sons of Tritoa that Congress has ss much power over tho . clauses ot the Treaty as it bu over the ti-fev, ami that tbe fiaheiy clauses are just as binding as those relating to San Juan. Noon* compels them to fish. If they can buy cod-fish and mackerel from our fisher- I nsen eheagk-r ibau they can catch them, by >11 means let them buy. But until the expiration of the time of the treaty the n only fLb duties the United Stains can im- paa* ia «a lobster cans. After the Un year* liars passed our neighbors will find «■ quit* wiping to ery quite, and allow rb»t» to put any duty tqwn fi»h that they . pfaase. Hot it fa coarsely neoaaeery to Mnt to them that if they foraiHy violated the terms of th* treaty, one of tbe first eon- irynheei would be tint they weald be ftdMHMil from landing span any part of fee flrilWi onaate to «wre Itaair fish, and MM rewqremljf tbo thro* I—f ee limit M i bo vh* lasHnv a aMttrr ef diapote. If wo were not tartata that ibo Masoefourtt* matooffal we* rare* bravado. *• should be h r it van inspired Inueey. , Jaxcaey Olli, 1878. At tbrao u clock yesterday afternoon the Ontario Legislature was opened with theusual impreecive formalities by bis Honourtho Lieutenant-Governor. The floor and galleries of .tho Assembly Chamber werecrowded, and there was a fair representa­ tion of every class of the community. Among those present wore Chief Justice Hagaity, Chief Judice Moss, ChancellorSprngge, Mr. Justice Paterson, Mr. Justice Gwyn:>c, Mr. Justice Morrison, Mr. Jus­tice Enitun, Judge McKenzie, Rev. Dr. Topp, Rev. Mr. Wallace, lfe-v. Dr. Ryer­ son, Hon. Mr. McMaster, Hon. D. L. Macpherson, Hou. G.W. Allan, Hon. G.Brown, Hon. Mr. McMurricb, Mr. J. A. Simmers, Consul, German Empire ; .Mr. B. Homer Dixon, Consul-General. Nether­lands ; Hon. Edward Blake, Hon. Alex. Mackenzie,' Hon. Alex. M*rri«. SheriffJarvis,His Worship tbe Mayor. Aid. Close,Dr. Hedging, Col. Dnrie, Major Denison, Mr. A. H. Dymond, Mr. N. F. Davin, thoMisses Macdonald, Mrs. and Miss How­ land, Mrs. and tho Misses Burton, Miss . Crooks, Miss Bluke, Mrs. Mackenzie, MissMacpberkon, Mias Dupont, Miss Fraser,Miss Evans, Mrs. Moss, Mrs. Sfichie, Mm. Gordon Brown, Mrs. J. 1). E Igar, Mrs.and the Mistos Vankougbnet, Mts. P. M.Keogh. His Honour was escorted to the Parlia­ ment buildiugs from Government Houseby the Governor-General's body guard, commanded by Lieut.-Col. G. T. Denison,and was received by a guard of honor formed fiom the Tenth Royals, nnder com­ mand of Captain Paterson. His Honour,accompanied bv his Aid-de-Caiup, Captain Grant, entered the Chamber shortly after three o'clock and rend the speech from thoThrone as follows :— Mr. H^nkrr.and Ctnlirmrn l!,e Ltgirtatirt At-IruMy :It b with much pleMur* and Mti.fictlon that I nnc«mur* rrc«t you, a>«mbled t.'f the dltchanpa <A Ux-overy Imi-ortint functions ublch, under our eonalitw-llmi, devotio upon th» membtra < t a Pruiind^j A»-Minbly.It wou'd h»v* two m«t gntlfyins to rt had I beenable to congratulate you upon a complete return <-fOnamlal and cvrnmrrcial pro-pcrlty to our country.Hut while a pirtial renewal of inula and a moderatelyywd harvert hare afforded a mea-urt of relief, tarlouacaitaet hare checked our proyresa and compelled aluinrtr cndurar.ee of a period of dcpminn.While, however, our aKrieuIluriati are lufferine fromth*tow price* »f Krain and other )>roduce,ll u nnxt satis­factory to notieo the already exU-naiie and (rowingtrade i«itactn Ontario and Eurofie 111 live cattle, hones,ihwp, meats, and dairy products, in which r.iany of <mrenUrprilinz cit'ien* ar* now ciigased, with, I trust.prvHtabla nwults to Ihctneehca, aud cevtaintr, to thebenefit of the country at large.You Will, ! know, har* sb are-1 In tbo general feellnrcf pleuur* excited by tb* aelecil in, ** the auccessur <>!the Earl of DuScrin, of a nobleman to dl-llnguisliedfor hi* jnnonal worth, and hl* varied atlainaients. aslbs ne* llotcnmr-Ueneral vf Canada.Tbe tponlaneoua welcome acwrded to hi* Excslkneyhas beef rendered mur* than ordinarily warm andenthusiastic b/ th* fart that >»e I* accompanied by hisillustriou* eouaoit, her Hoyal Highnes* the Prince**Ixruite, who** pre**oc* Is a frosh proof of th* de*pI lit errs' frit by out Oi-wtous Sovereign m the welter*ef her Canadian auhjeet*. and a renewed pled;* of tbecb»« and loyal bond wbk'f unites th* peopl* of meLMnlnlon to th* Empire and l'>« Thron*.Ihircan I refrain from »x|>r**--'o^ th* sympathv weall «Marifo*l In th* bereavement winch has ca«t a cloudover tbe *ariier day* ul Ute residence of b*r RoyalHiehnes* auxxsg u«.|t it a subject for congratulation that t! - long-rend-controversy Ivtwu Ontario and Qu*1kc, raped-inc division of the public dabt and asset* nt th*Frorinc* *< Canada, ha* slurs vuur Lsat session UencloMd by tbe Judgment of your Privy Council to whichtho ra*e was *uli*»,ltoi. Th" contention of Ontarioha* been lunalnad, *> J tire advice tendered bv thei*Lordship* to her M»J«ty adl.'ucd Uw validity of Woaward.It I* also my pleaalne duly to can ru?r attention tothe aettlemehl ty arbitration y f lhe rvi.'^nr andwestern boundaries of Ontario since you last Sis, '“bled.Th* decision of the arbitrator i declare* the bound*. ’•*<i< th* Province to *iteml to th* water* of Hudson'*on the north, aud to th* nortli-w*<t an*lc vf th** of th* Wood* cn lhe west, these Inuit* embrao-log an are* of many thousand square mile* bevund thelimit* to which lh«ehimuf the Dominion slur* 1M1aouM have an Rued us, You'alll be Invited to *|>-I a Itwasur* having fur It* object th* i rwrva-Order, th* udmlruMnUlon of jostle* and tb*eneo-jragemiml of mtitment and vnierprie* in thiaterritory. I lave rvaauu io toilers that lhe outlayneccatary to secure ll»c*« object* will be mmw thancompensated by the rtvMru* to t* derived from tbo 1WOV«<iron of Jury ayrtem 1«m coitly, without Impairing Ito efflei- •x n*« rsformatory tor women will be oompleted during th* present j ear. You will to awked to approi ae mwore required to logallie tbe eppiiealloa ul thl*building to panel and rsunnstory iiuq-ees, and toprovide f-rrsueh ether metier* u may to waded tocarry out th* object* tor which tb* Institution I* de­signed.The advantagei which, in rertalh districts, h»v* at­tended a litoral Mjiendllur* in dralusg* ojuratiotta.will, I trust, indue* you to regard favorably a proposalto apply a further turn for the encouragement of worksof thia de-cvlpthm, by th* purchase of Muuleluel De-toulirrea issued ter th* purrs><«, and wbleh, while theysupply th* municipalities with an easy and eonnotnleai'nteaiM of raising tne money needed, afford at th* cam*tlm* »■ Mia iuvHtmont <4 a j-ortiou cf our surplusfunds,1 liar* directed that Hio PuMIe Accounts of ractlpt*and expenditure ah-tll be laid totore you.The estimate* fnr th* current year will to presentedto you at an **rly day. Iticy win exhibit, I doubt not,* due regird fur economy, whil* fimaed with lh« d*-*'rs to meet demands upon W* Treasury lending totlie advancement i.-f.lb* public welfare.I shall rejoice to know that vour delitoratlons, dur­ing th* session now u]widng,lur« resulted in strength­ening your claim* u|>ou tho resj^ct and *on0dcnec ofjrour fillow-coiintrymcn. His Honour then left ths House.Mr. SPEAKER took the chair at 8.40. NEW MEMBERS. Mr. SPEAKER announced that the va- cancies which, during tbo recess, bad oc­ curred in tho following constituencies, badbeen filled :—South Simcoe, Algoma, West Elgin, Monck, Toronto, East and WestEssex.The »ew members were then introduced in the following order :—Mr. McLawe (West El£ir), by Mr. Mownt and Mr. Wilson. Hon. Alex. Morris (East Torontq), byMr. Meredith and Mr. Lauder. Mr. Lyons (Algoma), by Mr. Mowat andMr. Hardy. Mr. Purkhill (South Simcoe), by Mr. Lander and Mr. Merrick.Mr. Harcourt (Monck), by Mr. Mowat and Mr. Baxter. Mr. White (North Essex), by Mr. Mere­dith and Mr. Lauder. THE SPEECH. Mr. SPEAKER informed tbe House thatbo had received a copy of tbo speech of his Honour tho Lieutenant-Governor. Mr. MOWAT moved that tbe speech beconsidered to-morrow. The motion was curried. Tbe House adjourned at 8.50. OUR ENGLISH LETTER. Chrlmtmas is Esol asd—A Sad Statz of Affairs—A Heartrexdisg CiihistkasTalk— Proposed Improvements is Re- oust Street—Foreign Competition— Additional Guards to Protect t heQueen at Windsor. (From our regular cvrrrap-vtidci.t.) London, Eng., Dec. 24th, 1673. Chridtmus is at the door, but witboat thegratifying circumstances usually attendingthis great festival. The depression of tradeand commerce bit thrown a gloom over theBritish industry iu all its branches, whilst thedcolinino revtnue,in conjunction with an in- creasing'expenditurc, foreshadow an a<ldi-, tional burden in the shape of new taxes. Tbo coarse of national prosperity is stopped for awhile, and whether the present ad verso cir­cumstances are attributable to over-produc­ tion, tilth prices, inferior quality of manufac­tured goods, or any ct,'Ar cause, there is evi­ dently a necessity on the part ofto rcdqce their domcitic expenses, aud a still more imperative requirement that Govern­ment should make an extensive retrenchmentin its departments where the cost tijion a rigid investigation would be found in excess of theactual work required to be done. Extrava­gance, idleness, and tkiiftlcssncss have been assigned as causes of trouble tc the artisan| class, whilst the absence of reciprocity in theforeign trade transactions has tended in theopinion of some inquirers to leave a large por­tion of mannfacturmg plant and machineryidle. There is a lmin.uta.ble amount of unem­ ployed industry in the country, and a* thewinter decjiens the pinch of poverty will befelt b'y thousands of persons who in formeryears have been able to provide Christmas dinners for their families ami to rejoice.I There will be a large demand tq oa ratepayersfor tho sustenance of the poor, and additional means will be required for the casual wards towhich recourse will be had by the destitutein the cold and snow. A painful instance of. death froaa starva­tion was lately disclosed at the WestmiuttcrSessions, and the particular, as stated in the papers, constitute a Christmas tale moreheartrending than anything occurring in tbetktion of holiday time A child two months old was found dead in its mother's anus. Thefather had long been out of work, and every­thing he [ossessed had been parted with, bitby bit. for tbo austepaucc of tho family. Then, in dread of tho workhonse, the mothertook her child iu her arms aud went out inthe streets singing, according to the report, crijiplcd, feeble, stalling, baif tlad, and sickwith the heartache. She. tor three days insuccession, wandered about, but her poor efforts did not attract peuco eur.ugh to keepbody and soul together. The baby wasscantily clad, and the mother worse ; and onthe third day of this desperate attempt to wincomj'assion by the help of street ballads, thechild, wrapped up in a shawl t* thin that it*won, pinched face could be seen through the fold.*, died iu her arms. It is shocking tothink that such terrible things arc possible inthis great metropolis, where rates fur property are high, and sixpence in the pound is de­manded even for school board expense*. Theinhumanity of forcing excessive knowledge into the head* of poor children (or attemptingto do so) at this great cost, whilst otherchildren are allowed to starve aud die in thestreet*, is revolting to rommoji humanity. Ixmdouera hold that Regent street, thechief thoroughfare in tho richest quarter ofthe wealthiest city i* the world, is not what it ought to be in all respccU, and there isnow on foot a scheme for ' it* imnrovcment,which at first sight appears more of a dream than a practical project. The promoter* haveit in their mind- to cover the whole streetwith a glass roof stretching above the eves of the houses on either side, thus affording com­plete protection from rain while at the sametime insuring good ventilation. After dark the huge arcade would lie illuminated by elec­tric sunlight* placed at regular intervals alongthe centre of the arch, thereby diffusing a more pleasant an 1 cqnal light than under or­dinary circutnaUtiecj. One of the greatestdefects of Regent street at present is it* maca­dam pavement, which, in wet weather produ­ce* *e*s of slush, and in dry, clouds of dust.Thia, also, would bo taken in hand for im­provement, the object sought being th* tub. atitution <>f tome form of pavemeut whichshall be noiseless, clean, safe for horses, an ftnot so liable to fall out of repair. With a view to render unnecessary the constantbreaking up of the street, the gas and waterpipea would be carried up to the roof, where they could be repaired without difficulty.Such are the salient features of the scheme.The Englfah aro now bitterly complaining that their goods are drhen away from manymarket*, abroad and at home, by foreigncompetition. The Tintee in it* issue of to-daycalh attention to the fact that some of thecauses of this are easily preventable. Quitorecently a “ load finn " hod the offer of alarge order for engine*- twenty thousand nounds worth—and the workmen were toldtha7 *J>* order could only b* taken at a reduc­ ed price, ,l®t that by so doing they wouldsecure six ds»X work per week fur months.They would have ^”ijento.l, I am told, hut hml first asked tho pnri-won of “theUnion.” “ Tho Union " retus’.'d it* consent.Then the order went to G moony. In an other case a cutlery manufacturer was newbieto supply a large order for a similar cause.Yet again, an order far thirteen thousand dozen* o( razor* went to Germany tho otherday because there were not anfficient forge*in Shetfidd to do th* work needed. The“ trade ’’ will flOt allow machinery to be used,by wlfich mean* alone a large quantity can beturned oat rapidly ; but the more legioalGerman* nee machinery for the purpu*e, and they undertook to supply tib* razors. Qualityand price ar* not the only considerations ingiving an order—time fa another, and oftenthe brief question—ami in these day* otrapidly extending machinery the manufactorer and the men who work without it mustconstantly expect to tfa diatanced. Since the return of the Queen from Scot­land the anal staff of kbe Royal RewaehoidPolice. Mationod at Windaor Castle, ha* been tupplflsented by several inemhci* of th*Criminal leveetigation Department o( theMetre noli taa Felice. Thia aettoa an tho partof the authorities fa new, the oniiwy staff employed at th* Castle having born hithertolinaanii anSeisat to ensure Her Mvjeety from*nla*tatx>a. Wh*t, therefore, bs* indnoadth* asthoritiM to employ uddittoaal detect!?* oflesri, who regularly wateh th* arrival r>( all train* at th* termini of tho Great Westernand 'trath Wrstera Itaitwaya, I* ant known,bukbari.rt»* rune** arwpverxtmt of fear* of an attempted eateaue, u* ska b«M>l upon thetv-lalM <n ,ven»eni> m the t’mi men Town ConnclL last meeting or t he old council . A.special meeting of tbe T#wn*Counoil waa bold on Monday evening last, for general business, but mere especially for •losing up tbe basinsM of the old Council of 1878. Member* present—The Deputy Reeve, Mr. John Buchanan in the chair, and Messrs. Daly, Frczell, Walley, Ludden, F. Stewart, Williams, I*. Stuart, and Bal­ lantine. ’ Minutes of tho last meeting read and confirmed. A letter was read from tbo Mayor asking for copy of map of tho town for the use of the town solicitor, to be used for tbo pur­ pose of better defining tho Corporation limits. Tho following accounts were read Will a Senfftld, mending ho**, etc............9 3 09K. II. Young, wood lur engine.................... 1 75Secnnl. Couiin* A- Co., lumtor, etc...... .. 53 04H. Y. Ellis 0 Bro., hardware, de............... « tiK. A. Woodorwk, ***orting p*|>en, attendingCourt ot Revision, etc.......................... 78 00Goo. Row, plank, etc................................. 18 00 On motion of Mr. Daly, seconded by Mr. Frczell, tbe sypi of $75 was placed to tbo credit of the Street Improvement Com­ mittee, and tbe Mayor instructed to sign an order on tbe Treasurer for that amount. Tho Treasurer’s report for December was read, showing a balance on hand of $117; disbursements, $2,857.59. The report of tbo Treasurer for tbe pre­ sent month was also read, showing balance on band $3,997; disbursements, $8,810. Tho Finance Committee’s report read, which recommended the payment of the following accounts :— J. B. c&pron, feeding tranij.il.....................J es'• “ Board for Indigent............... 7 10Move* Green, for twining.......................... 1 00R. A. Woodcock, atationory........................ • StD. White A Co., good* f->r indigent. ......... IMC. V. R., ticket* lor indignu.................... toT. W«ll«. town *olicitor............................. 70 0*Mr*. G. W. Allen, taxes............................. 7 80Geo. Couie, taxer....................................... 6 40 The Mayor enters and takes tho chair. He stated that he had just got iuto town, and as the train was two hours behind timo it was not his fault that he did not get there sooner. Mr. Buchanan moved, seconded Ly Mr. Stuart, that tbo sum of $30 bo paid to No. 1 Protection Company for taking care of engine, hose, &c., during the year 1878, the amount to bo paid to Geo. Foster, treasurer, end that $10 be paid to tbe Hook <k Ladder Company, for taking care of their apparatus, the amount to ba paid to John Armour, treai-urcr, and the Mayor instructed to sign ordsre on the Treasurer to pay tbe same. On motion of Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mr. paddeu, tbo taxes of Henry Harwood, amounting to $5.60, were remitted, and the Mayor instructed to sign an order for tbe ameunt. On motion of Mr. Stevvarl, seconded by Mr. Bntlden, the taxes of Margaret Phillips, amounting to $5.5'1, were remitted, aud tbe Mayor instructed to sign an order on tbe Troar.urer for the same. On motion of Mr. Daly, seconded by Mr. Stuart, tho following amounts were order­ ed to ba paid, and the Mayor instructed to sign orders on tho Treasurer for the same: Wm. Pliant, for work pi-rformcd by him, $2.03; John Peters, remission cf dog tax, $2.00; Wm, Johnston, remission of dog tax, $2.00. On motion, Council went into commit­ ted of tl.n whole on tbe Finance Commit­ tee s report, Mr. Buchanan in tbe chair. Tho report was adopted with tho excep­ tion of Mrs. G. W. Allan’s claim of $7.80, remission of taxes, which was reduced to $3.00, after which the committee rose mid reported tbo report ss amended, aud in­ structed tbo Mayor to sign orders for the several amounts contained therein. Mr. Gustin was hero heatfl respecting what he considered to bo a grievance to | him. He stated that while ho was paving a heavy licenso for his billiard tables others in town wero running day and night with­ out any , fees being collected from thorn. This, he said, gave them an advantage over him, in tho rates charged, and the conse­ quence was ho had little or no custom whatever. Ho therefere claimed that as the Council had agreed to protect him in this particular, and had failed to do so, they were under obligation to do something by way of making good bis loss. Mr. Frczell said that they had scarcely done tbe fair thing by Mr. Gustin. White the other place was located in a back room and ran all the time without paying a license, Mr. Gustin was charged $95. It would have been better to have accepted Mr. James' offer, and have given license to both. Other towns and citie* had their billiard tables, and why not Ingersoll ? On motion of Mr. Daly, seconded by Mr. Frezell, the sum of 145, was ordered to bo refunded to Mr. James Gustin, being one- half the amount of billiard license paid by him, and the Mayor instructed to sign an order on the Treasurer for tbe same. Mr. Stewart wanted to know if there was any way of getting remuneration from the parties who were holding the late in­ quest iu tbe ball. They had used a good deal of light and fuel, and the town bad no right to pay for such expense*. On motion of Dr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Stewart, Council went info committee of tbe whole on tbo account* before the board. All tbe accounts after being audited were ordered to be paid. Dr. William* objected to the Mayor’* •«. count, amounting to $46, for rent of office, and other expenses. If it wm a legal ac­ count, be bad no objection to paying it, but bo did not like the shape iu wLfab it was presented. It would be establishing a pre­ cedent nt the very last hour of tho old Council’* existence. Tli*y bad never re­ ceived such an aeeonnt before, and suggest­ ed that It ba left to tbe new Council to deal with. Mr. Chadwick—Could not tee it in that light. The amnfint wm not by way of any remunsrstlon to him. Tbe Council were bound to provide an office for th* Mayor and the necessary appliance* for running it, and be did net think they could expect him to farniah them at his own expense. It w m ell for the benefit oi the town and the article* ptvohM*d for th* office would ba th* property of |k* town. 3Ir. Buobanan—Did not at* that H would be Mtabliabiug a precedent. If the statute provides that tb* Cooneil mart far- to*h an cdBoe for the Mayor he thought they should pay th* amount asked. It wm a dnty Uaal should be attended to by th* old Connell, and should not be left for the new. Hr. Stewart *ugg*>ted that an office be (foroiabad fi r the Mayor in the market bud hng whfeb wrritl! uv« them paying all these rent* and other aonccemry ex-news*''. Ou motion, the account was ordered to bo paid iu full. The committee then- row and reported, aud on motion th* report-wa* received. On motion, the rule limiting seisiou* of the Council to 10.80 o’clock wa* suspend­ ed for the evening. Mr. Buchanan me ved, seconded by Mr. Daly,—That this Council regrets to learn that Mr. Tho*. Brown is about to retire from this Board, one who has so ably and efficiently filled the position of Reeve in this municipality; also we regret to loae the valuable services of Dr. Williams, who' has very ally acted as Cbairmaa of the Finance Committee daring the post year; also, tho other retiring members, Messi*. Wolloy, Buddon and Frezell, for their un­ remitting attention to business and regu­ lar attendance at the meet tegs of this Coancil, and hope that at some future period these gentlcmon moy allow them­ selves to again serve the public. Mr. Jatnes McDonald was beard respect: ting the collection of market fees. He said that under tho preseut system he would be compelled to ask the Council to allow him a reduction of tho amount claimed for rent of market fees, as he was not able to col­ lect more than ton cents from scores of men who claimed that after soiling one load they had contracted for tho balance, and delivered the same before hia eyes, without bis being able to collect a cent. The minutes of tbe present meeting wero then read aud signed, and the Council ad­ journed at 11 o'clock. Eloped with a Boarder, Death of a Female HermlU Bootland, Out., Jan. 18.—An old widow,named iteboeca Warren, wss found dead yesterday just oataid* b*r own house in th*swamp, two mile* from this place. Aneighbour cut and carried in a quantity of wood for her on Monday iMt; and a* it wa*nearly all left behind th* stove it is sup­ posed she frozo to death, as the snow bad been melted around her face. She persist-•d in living alon* in l>cr hermitage—one mil* in th* woods—notwithstanding th*entreaties of neighbors. A FARMERS WIFE GOES OFF WITH TUE VIL­ LAGE BLACKSMITH. GREAT CLEARING SALE AT THE CASH BOOT AND SHOE HOUSE. Stancliug by Dis FrlencL Yesterday morning some boys found a man lying in a snow drill on Chen* street, and so near frozen to death that lie could'not speak. There was a terrible odour of whiskey about him, aud beside him in th*snow was an empty bottle. Ho wa* re­ moved to a house, and a doctor *ent for. After half an hour's hard work the manwas so far restored that ho could speak, aud hix first words were:—'• Doc—doctor, bar* I been froze“ Yes, and pretty badly,” was the reply. "W illi die, doctor?” continued thomao. “ Well, there's a chance ol it.'" The patient mado an effort to sit up, butfell back after a struggle, aud gasped out: “ Doctor, if I die, I,want it understood that the dtirned thermometer's killed mo !Don't let ’em abuse whiskey, doctor.— Detroit Free Preu. Last Thursday morning the village ofBurford was intensely excited over tho re­ ported elopement of Mrs. Gilbert French and one Bedford Groom. The circa instan­ces under which tlio intira icy ripaned into guilty attachments are ns follows: French rents a bouse and ton aorcs of landfrom Mr.Groom (father of Bedford Groom),and Bedford, wbo is a blacksmith by trade, boarded with French’s family. For some time past tho busband has been suspicionsthat matters were getting a lirile mixed, but, as he an4, his wife were members of lha Methodist Church, ttnl GrO^m of {lie Baptist, it soemad almost preposterous to suppose that anything serious should occur.Nothing umual occurred during yesterday to lead the husband to think that his wife contemplated such a suicidal cowrie asproved t> be in contemplation. Tho only family is a bright, active boy of four years of age, and last evening the child was ill,nnd the father took Lis pfaco as watcher. Before she retired for tho night, tbo ua- faithful wife camo to her husband and KISSED HIM AFFECTIONATELY. Perhops oven then her heart failed her, and some good nngel whispered words ofwarning to avoid tlio precijric* on which she stood. Un awakening this morning nt8 o'clock, French ascertained that his desk had been broken open, tlio money taken, and nil tho littlo bits of fancy work, pic­ tures, dresses, bedding, ft:., had been takennnd tho homo desolated. A bottle of chlor­ oform was open iu the room where ho slept, and Mr. F. thinks he must have beeninfluenced by tho fames, or he would have hoard tho disturbance. A letter was found which contained an intimation that the writer was ABLE TO SUPPORT HERSELF, and intended to do so. A search at tho shop showed that Groom had tnkeu all his tools, and this renders it nhn-st certainthat the two paramours have g-»ue away in company. Telegrams have been sent to Clifton and Windsor, in tho hopes that the rauasvays may be arrested ; but nt thiswriting no trace cf them Ims been discov- . Drinks Tor the Crowd, HOW COUNTY YORK MAOISTkATF.S OBSERVE THE DUNKIN ACT. On Friday last, Messrs. A. N. Seeor nnd J. Annis. Justices of the Pence for tbeComity of York, held court in the parlor efSmith's hotel. Woburn. They fined several persons far violation of tbe law, amongthem Mrs. Smith, landlady of tho tempor­ ary court house. Business being tiuislied, and the Court feeling dry, one of tbe jus*tices turned to those engaged in the cases, and asked them in tbe stereotyped phrase.•‘Well, boy, what are you going to Lave ?” Tbe ••boya" nominated their respective drinks, which Mrs. Smith, who bad just been fined 840 and costs for an infractionof tho law, promptly served, tho justice paying her for the treat. Their worships did not appear to see the anomaly, but the“boys,’ did, aud nftar wiping their mouths, unanimously express their conviction that as a piece of temperance le2i*lntion, theDunkin Act in the hands of York magis­ trates is a fearful and wonderful instru­ ment. Romantic Tragedy at AiLsa Crain. YOUNG LADY DIES bUDDENLY. AND HEB LOVER CUTS HIS THROAT. Au Ails* Craig correspond;.nt of tbe London Free Preu telegraphs pews of a melancholy tragedy which occurred yester­day in the Township of Lobo. Tbe com- ■ muuity was pained by the announcement of tho snildrii death of a young Indy,named Elizabeth Walker, who was wellknown aud highly respected in the n< igli- borhood. She was engaged to be married to Mr. John Cousins, and tbe ceremonywas shortly to be celebrated. As soon as the young tnw heard of tho sad event which bad happened to bis betrothed, bewas seized with n frenzy of grief, nnd, re­ tiring to his room, cut his throat from ear to ear. Ko was found weltering in his blood, bnt still allye. Medical aid waspromptly summoned, nnd everything don* that was possible to staunch th* flow of blood ; but it is feared all to no purpose,and that be cannot recover. Tbe sud affair has cast a gloom over tbe neighborhood, the young cruple being both well known and respected. Flounders’ Eyes. now tuev change feom one side of the THE Uadcrxigneil returns tknr.I.i to hi* pstrerw for their liberal euppert duriov theseason, and will now offer tbe balance of hi* large atock of bout* and Hboe* *4 LowerPrice* than erer or can be found in tEe Caaaty. We taws Msdimn Go*!*, and tbe Brat Quality of Good*, and price* accordingly. W, xtrictlr adhere to onr Cash System and. give you Splendid Value for Vaeh. and wi3. A..1 Hmotabfo ^.1fairly with all. 1 w e h a v e 'Redu c e d ou r pr ic es in f e l t goods, About one-half, tocloae oet that part of the atock, and will not be undersold oa a/ujrrvtia. Don't Purchase Elsewhere anti! y<»a see our Bargain*. SGT Remember the Cash Boot anl Shoe Hsum, 23 Thame* Street WM. A. CROMWELL. Ingersoll, Jan. l+, 1879-265 36 POUNDS Iu the kite summer cf 1875 a little shoal' of soiuh fift- en quite transparent flounder*i wore captured by Agassiz., ou a quiet and FOB. S1.OO, rfF THE" C H I N A T E A H O U S E . Ingersoll, December LI, 1878.. •$()* BOOTS AND SHOES Wo have made affrangMaecte eoure time ago to place our Good?, vi: z In the hands of W.A. CROMWELL and THOMAS- H. BARRACLOUGH. of Ingerwdh Throe portire are the only ones tbut we do bmuncas with in Ingersoll tte she present. We still make our Goods in ditfei ent widths and ha]f-siz.-s, and consequently can fit almost every foot. Wo use no shoddy but they uro made of all Leather—good antk solid stamped with our Mine on the boteoiu and on tho lining. K I N G & BR OW N , De?ember 8, 1879.TORONTO 1 Girl of Thirteen C’aptnres Half a Dozen Cobbers. med. Tho deepest svmpathy is felt for ' ?P,r,e c'Y,in *‘’“y A 2T '” oa ? <ln:c! """Mr.Fronchun.k-rthe pluufol circumstances, 1 t" ““ f 1 a..s bo iis. a« g^ennlltolermonann cff iinn.dl.uusrtirriinonu*s and enxr-. 1I Water at tho month of th* barter of ccllent moral character. He was one oftlio first volunteers who accompanied Col.Wolseley to Manitoba, and ho served his since, and after his return, he married hisjircsent wife. She is of a most respectable family, and prepossessing in appearance, and it is a mystery how she could over be­come so infatuated ns to sacrifice all n wo­ man should hold dear f >r such a‘‘hoo<llein”as Groom, who h is no proparty, and is notconsidered very bright. The Missing Bridegroom. ARNFRlon, Jan. 10,—Nothing definitehas yet been ascertained concerning thefate uf Mr. Adam Symn.wbo so myaterious disapparanceon the nialit of his woddiusday, was announced a few days aqo. En­ quiries aro still muiutaioed, nnd in some breasts there yet lingers a hope that ho may fnru up, but in the majority of mindsthere is a well-settled conviction that he has committed suicide. The young bride fa distracted with grief, ond fears are en­tertained that h«r reason may give way nrnhr tbe prolouffed strain. The Review, gives the following particulars of tbeaffair:— “ Mr. Syme bad been married on New Year’s day to Mi*s Jennie Brueo Graham,daughter of Mr. John Graham, Careleton Place, and drove home with hci tlio same day, in company with some friends, to hishomo in Fitzroy. He appeared in his usual good spirit* all day,and also through­ out the evening. His sister, who wasteacher in S. S. No. 10, bad been living with him, and s)ie, an aunt, of his together with a b red boy, slept in the bouse thatnight, all retiring about 11 o'clock. About 2 o'clock Mr. Syme got up, partially dre*. ■ed himself, and went out, without speak­ing to his wife, whom bo apparently ima- giued fo be asleep. After about half an hour's absence his wife,becoming alarmed,went out and searched lhe pr*misos, but found uo trace of him. She then roused the other inmates, and light being pro­cured, th* barn, stable, sal other out­ house* and adjoining grounds, were dill-gently searched without avail. Early inthe morning hi* cousin, Mr. John Syme, wa* communicated with, and h* proceededto make inquiries at th* different station* aud calling-place* along th* railway line and elsewhere without receiving any tiding*of lha miseing man. Th* neighbours aided in tbe aearcb, bnt hitherto nothing has been discovered with th* exception oftracks, which are supposed to b* Syme’* lading from hi* gale straight acrons field* to tbo railway track, about a milo distant.Tbe W*t>^ Brook is quite close to the rail­ way track a* .the point where the footstep* terminated, aud lhe current being swift,tbe water fa also oped there. Mr. Sym* had nothing on him when k* want out bnt a pair of hi* wearing pants, a siugls fhirt—an under one—an overcoat, * fur cap, and guitars. He took no money or any other valuable* with him a* far a* known.H* failed *v*n to tak* hia watch with him, a thing he had n*v«r been known to dobefore when ‘savingborne, a* be valued it from its Lisving formerly belonged to bi* father. That morning be bad borrowed$W) from hi* sister, and IW of this she found next day inch* pocket* of her coat wbtefr w m banging in tbe ball—themoney beta* metaaad in bar brosber * pocket-book, toysfher with a brief note written bj him w«h Batf paneil. to theefl*et that tU* was all of to* tnonsy sha Xowport. They were swimming verticallyand violently rmbing after the minnto eutomo«traca which swarmed on tho sur­face. 'Prey were at once transferred to shallow glass jars, in which they would re­ main al tho bottom on their right sides, forhours immovable. When disturbed theywore rapid in their movanronta, frequently jumping out of the water. When swimming vertically they usually moved obliqnely.thetail being carried lower than the hail. When one of those was looted at in profile its right eye conld bo seen through thehead, slightly in advance and n littie above the loft eye; owing to the gnat transpar­ ence of the body, th# right eye was thennearly as nseful ns if placed on the left side. Gradually it ro te until in about six dovs it was well about the left eye; shortly after,wonderful to relate, it was seen to sink iuto the tissue at the base of tho dorsal fin be­ tween this and th* frontal ; slowly it sankuntil tbo huge orbit became reduced to a mere circular opening. Little by little this became smaller and smaller, tbe eye push­ed its wav deeper into the tissues, nntil an additional opening wns formed on tho left side. At this stngo there were three orbitalopenings, though of course but two eyes. The original or right-orbital opening soon betane clos»>l and the coloron side bad itstwo eyo». — Na'urr. Thawed OtT. AN ARKANSAS TRAVELLER WHO FREEZESDEATH AND RETURNS TO LIFE.TO From th* Joplin, Mn. From a lady who arrived at th* St. JamesHotel Saturday from the central portionof Arkansas we learn th* particulars of an affair which pos*ee*M many feature* of in­ terest, and to th* msdicxl profession in par­ticular. The lady left her home at the be- inning of the present cold snap, with theintention of coming to Joplin, and there being no other cinvayAuce, was cimpalled to make the entire trip by stage. Th* onlypassenger in tbe stage with her was a man very thinly clad. While crossing the Boston Mountain* he complained very much of the cold; aud, in fact, th* winter was re­markably cold, even for th* top of th* mountains. After a while hs apparentlyfell Mleep. Arriving at the station at the north side of tbe mountain* tbe driver at­ tempted to awaken tbe passenger, but tohis horror found him (roaan stiff and appar­ ently dead. Ho wai taken out of the cab and placed in a room, which was rathercold, bnt not so low a* tbe freezing-point by several degress. Tb* lady remained at tbe station until next day, and just as" shewas preparing to resum* her jonroey was surprised to learn that signs of life hadbeen detected in the fiippo**! dead man, wbo was to have been buried that for* noon. True enough, signs of lifs woreplain to bo observed, and by lively robbing with flannels saturated with whisky for about an hour he wa* abl* to spook. Whin<U* Lady left h* was feat recovering from hia ’tnpor, aud eh* bo* no doubt by tl Is time he bad tally recovered. Had b*continued fai that condition thro* hour* longer bo would doubtlera have boon buried a* all thought ho WM dead. Being placedin a room of just tho right temperature no doubt assisted in his recovery. A whole band of robbers wx* veiy neatly traj^wtl m La Carolina, Sjutin, by the bravery of a girl of 13, who has In­ come tbe heroine of her neighborhood, sihe is the daughter of a fiirtaer named Fureas, anti is called Curatuita. The family consist* of the hutljund and wife anti daughter. The farmer sold some cattle for $1,500 and had the money in bis house. A band of robbers knew of the sale and the money, and laid their plans to rob the house. After the farm­ er had gone out with his work people, a couple of stranger* api>rrx»ched tbe house —a man, travel-stairied; supporting a woman who seemed unable to walk any further. The man told tbe farmcr’swife that lie was going to a distant village with bis wife and she, being ill, had broken down on the way. He asked ]iermiai>ion for tbe sick woman to enter the hoi we and rest while he went to find a conveyance to enable them to continue their journey. Permission wa* granted, the woman tak cn in and tbe man left. The sick woman partook of some refreshments and the mother and daughter went on with their work. Very soon Claramita discovered that their guest hud on a pair of panta­ loons under the gown. She communica­ ted the fact to her mother, unobserved by the visitor, and the two managed quickly to slip into another room, close and lock tb* door. Tbe visitor left alone, and knowing that bis character had been Juecrcered, threw off his disguise and octteml the women to open tbo door ot dir. Tbe door was not opened, and the robber cn* through it with a large knife. At length he hacked a hole big enough for hi* body, and he began to crawl through it -The woman fainted and fell on tho floor. The brave girl seized her father’s gnn, which was in tbe room, heavily with buckshot, placed the muzzle against th* aide of the man,now half-way through the hole anJ unable quickly to get either backward or forward, snd pulled the trig­ ger. Thera was an instantly dead man and a loud report Tbe other robber lurking in the neigh­ borhood, heard the shot, and returned to the boose to find his comrade's body plugging the hole in the-door and hang­ ing there. Before ho could remove the body, which was held in the opening by tbe girl, and enter the room where tiro mother and daughter were, the father came with ■ force sufficient to capture the ocher robber. Then they sent for some police to take charge of the living robber and the eorpee. pdire found two pistols, a ixngnanl and a whistle. The whistle n s a tremrarc now, m there were doubtlea* more rob here within it* calL The police soandad tbe whistle and euneeatod thetnaelvea in the house to await raeelta. Tbe shrill call brought fimr more men into the hooss farte.nata jwng m»n bus e’tnmiltwl *m- eid*. thwigh fritn wtat motiv* eaawt bovseasnd.aa h* waa iu eomtetabi* efreuts- habit*' and never exhibited MJ »y»ptosB* ol insanily- ' E v e r t b o d T Ste-ukl *re th* Gru>4 Dl»pl*y ul JEWELLERY AT C .P .H A L L 'S Straw. Sbouia not r*R to iotpert hl* Stock, Clocks & Watches W EXDLFSe VAXJZTT. Wedding flings AND Marriage Licenses. C. P. H AL L , Comer Theme* w l King 8tr**te SPRING IS COMING. BE READY. BE PREPARED. MEBCHAJfTS l - CIRCULARS, ENVELOPES, BILL HEADS, MEMORANDUMS, STATEMENTS, NOTE HEADS, LETTER HEADS, Th* British naval auth*rilfa* have been making sxpei itnanta for aom* time, withth* view of testio? th* power of remstaacs to heavy shell* of *oata fa th* bunkers cfu**n-of-wsr. Th* tetesl tests at 1‘ortsmoatb seem fo rn&eate tb«t loose catd i* tb* most wm! in th* trees unarmored ar only partly armored rends tbe baa leers are bail* aaoaad tb* maetanery. In th* *»•* ofth* Oberon it wa* ynmd by m*s*I sxper*. itjsni that a sImN from a sixty four yomdsr*« two ban hroj vm^s cowl neiibsr pene­ trate th* cosl nor wt ft on firs. ami all fin* were marched to jail in gtxxl <w»lw,and titodesfal sahlwr iMitod. I Jute btack-BVed Chromite ■»** Iter wwe aed her mother* life mad hrt tether * raonry, and seed* tex sobben fbww in Spein. do d ger s, a®., FIRST CLASS WORK n. M i m a THE OXFORD TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 15. 1879. LOCAL AND OTHER MATTERS. I Outi Counc il,—The trade* and profee- Cfet ®rfortr (tribune, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY U, 1879. Credit Valley R’y. NO. 3. TIME TABLE. NO. 3 Monday, Dec. 23,1878. Lesve Ingersoll.......................■* ‘Cwutrevlllc......................." Brach vilk*Arrive Woodstock, P.’ft’t i’iik GOING WENT. •’ •Ceutrevtile.’.’.’.’.7 ifM 3 ioArrir® ln?er»oU,.........................| H.va I 3.3j |_______* Hag Sutwn-Will itop on CLOSE €03SECTIONS »Wocxhtock vlih trxfas on P. I), i L. H- K. Use.lilntftdnl with indo* on G. T. B.Cuwds Bowllwrn CTOMinj with tram* cm C. B. It.•11 points Ea^tand WhI.Port Dover with tndns on U. * N. W. R.Norwich with trains on B. N. A P. B. R. Q. LAIDLAW,, . President.December SS, 18T3. SGJ-tf GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. TIME tabl e. . A.to p.iu. Detroit Ex. POET DOVER & LAKE III HONAND Stratford & Huron Railways. TIME TABLE X0. 1». tazixo azrscr nscaasm S3nJ, 1STS. ■oathlG south.»U. *. 1 MO. 1.Ex. I Mill going Sort h. Jcp. LIHowc!. on.1’l.rcrtun.U. T. Juuctloa. | G. T. JutwG«n.^Woo.I.Uck^P XorvkbB.N. A H. Bunrrtl J'n Poit Outer. | NOTICE.csr .idrertigementn and other matter ^forpiiblieatii.n must positively Lchandtd •in uot later than Tuesday evening, as our large edition Compels us to go to press early <oi Wednesday morning. nrsisEss it e m s. rpHE OXFORD TRIBUNE is on sale aJ. Woodcock's KS“ 13 lbs. of Good Sugar for $1.00, a. J. L. Perkius'. 261 Clearing out Sale.—Cups in piles and your choice from 40 cents up, at btuurt’a. 260 «ar Th* little,lonely,k«ple«« oyster will now go in bathing at church festivals. *7* A certain member of Parliament is said to be troubled with M. P. enniosity. «»* How to prevent milk turning into crc*m. Buy of the average znilkmxe. tST A gentleman of this town insists that “ early training ” is going by the 4.54 a.m, <SF Storms generally are a mystery,but yon can always see the drift of a snow-storm. •r The poor man who tried to “ carry tho day w has been weakly ever since. W There were forty-live meetings held by tho Council of ’78. For some special low Bargains in Foil nnd Winter Goods, go to Crom­ well's Cash Boot and Shoe House, 23 Thames Street, Ingersoll. *ar The new Methodist Church at Spring- Xjeld was dedicated on Sunday lost. W Tho press printers like—a press of busi­ ness—Thanks, we have just been testing it It is well. W This is the fourth week of steady sleigh ing this winter. Most time for oUr January thaw. *5T Tho firemen of Ontario will shortly Hohl a convention in Toronto for the purpose of forming a benefit association. •S’" Any person can catch a cold now a days. The trouble is to let go agniu, like the manwho caught the bear. ;WTho Golden Uulu will never wear out. No, no, it will endure forever. It is the con­stant use cf a thing that wears it out. W A far seeing father of twelve children, up North, is putting up a shingle factory. Theinfereueo is easy enough- to the children. «ar Town Hall, Wednesday evening, 22nd imt., Swccdish Lady Quartette Concert. Ad­ mission 25 cents. Reserved scats, 40 cents,or three tickets for $1.00. Cromwell ia the man who will not b<^ undersold in Boots and Shoes. Call and let him prove it. 23 Thames Street, Ingersoll. 47* Tho Grand Trunk railway company have notified their employees that any man seen going into or coming out of a taloon,either when on or off duty, will be discharged. ur Small-pox has noW disappeared from the village of Embro, near Woodstock. Busi­ ness hu been paralysed there for some time, but is now looking up. 43* A curious husband once naked his wifn . “ My dear, what kind of a atone do you think they will giro mo a hen 1 am gone ?" “ Brim atone, John,” was tho affectionate reply. •or The Carrier bovs of the Oxford Trib DNS dujirc to return their heartiest thanks to those p.itrons who an kindly icmemberedthem at Christmas and New Years. <F The date of tho •• SwcctLsh Lady Quartette ’’ ia Wednesday evening, January 22nd—the fine it effair ever held iu Ingersoll. Don’t fail to attend. C4F Go to Cromwell's Cash Boot and Shoo House for something very cheap in Boots and Shoes. 23 Thames Street, Ingersoll, tr Mr. J. mes Waterhouse is making prep- arAhetis for .he ereet.o’i cf a handsome brick rcaiileuce on Cherry Street which will bowmmeuoed a» soon a< the Sj rig opens. *aT‘,Why ahoall wc cc’.ebrat: ton’s birthday mori than mineasked the teacher. "Becixie he nover told a lie!' shouted a little boy. 47" Air ycur rooms two or three times a ■lay during the eold snu ; it is generally aftera period of tigbtly-ciose I doors and window!that diphtheria aud seade; fever are most siont tur* pretty well diversified iu-our new Council for 1879 Wo have a machinist, a tailor, a painter, a miller, a furnituredealer, a tiusinitb, a druggist, an insur­ ance agent, a music teacher, a lawyer, a contractor and two retired gentlemen tokeep tbo dignity ot tho body corporate. How I* It (?)—From other towns and vil­ lages come numerous reports of curling match#* ot various kinds, but as yet we hear nothing of what the Ingersoll cmlcra aro doing. Timo was when wo had a good curling club hera.and we had lota of games,but now, when cirou nstnnces aro more favorable than ever, we hoar little or no­ thing of what they nro doing. Cheese Meet ing Postponf-iiext.—The regular annual meeting of Hendereon'e cheese factory which should bo held on tho9th inet. will'this year bo postponed for a short time duo notice of the holding of which will be given. The C. V. R.—Ton miles of tbo Credit Valley Railway, extending from a little west of tho Queen shoot crossing of thv Grand Trunk Railway to Cookeville, havebeen passed by Government Engineer Moleiiwortb. Pnisox Laboh.—A Loudon paper says, “a largo quantity of stone is being received daily for the work of tho prisoners confined in jail.” It would bo well if our town authorities would do likewisa so as Io giveemployment for tbo lar^o number of able bodied tramps whom they aro compelled to lodge and feed. Ladies’ Bexevolext Association.—The members of tho Ladies Benevolent Associ­ ation acknowledge with grateful thanks tho sum of $56.25 from G. W. A. Geddes, Sec­ retary of tho Tableaux Committee.aho tho generous donation of $2J from Chas. M. Wektesd, Esq.. London Engl ind, through M. Wakh, IngitBoll. A. F. Eakins, Pres. Ckasoed His Off ice.—Mr. W. A. Sud- worth, Dintist, etc., has removed his office from Themes sireot, near the Tost Office, to tho rooms ovzr Mr. W. T. Ciisp's furniture etora, King «'.re«t, wh< ro ho will bo happyto see all his old cuet mere ai d ns many new ones as mny -fovor him with thoir patronage. Recovebing.—Wn ore pleased to learn that Mr. Warren Marr, of this town, who has been id for tbo past few days with a severe attack ot diphtheria, is recovering, nnd will eoon bo able to be nronnd again.Wo are also glad to know that I. R. Walker, M. D., who has been indisposed for tho pist week, is around again, and able to ntt -nd to business. Glencoe.—A report comes from Glencoe that Mr. John McN 'il, wk-> keeps a tailor shop on Main street, in that vilUgs, hvl his store of $100 taken tlierefrvn. i iclnlrij several rolls of cnstly cloth. It is thought that, from away. Mr. McNeil has uo idea who tbo thieves arc. Tut Bistro? ov ITvnox.—Wo are in­ formed from a trustworthy source that His Lordship Bishop Hellmuth has met with unlooked for ruccoss in England in Iho matter of foundin; tin proposed Western University in Loud n. Some two we. ki since, when ho 1 i*t wrMo ho had received over £8,0 0 towirds the obj.ct slate 1, and no doubt thn nminnthus hern largely aug­ment! d Jr.ring the ho’idrtS. It i* His Lordship’s intention to leave England for home early in February. kins’.261 C5T The List ruoudi in Ingersoll.— Take your cliofae of Paute from $2.00 up, at Stuart's. 2G0 (^"1-1 lbs.' Bright Sugar for $1.00, at O'Neill <f- Uo.’iQ 265 •7* The greatest lliscovcry of the age—Thereby’* Horae «■,.?'Cattle food. Try it •J O'Neill A Co., agent* for Ingersoll. ST’ Repairing dine with dfapatcb at Na 1 Shoe Store, next _(>jj®r north of Bamdougli’s. IS lbs.»« cbod Sugar for $1.00, at J. L. Verkin*-. 201 J2ET ^Hiy, Mik Jonwi, where do you got that splendid 50 cent Tea I I get it nt O’Neill <fc Co.’*. 250 ..Goa and Wood Stoves in great varietyat low prices at G. A. Tumci’i Thame* St. “ O'Neill Co.'s noted 50c. Tea^ Try P. ’ 265 J3T ChoapMt Raisins nnd Currant* nt J. L. Perkin*'. 261 (4T Obliged to give up the Store at the ind of th* month,—Take your choice of Overcoats trom $5.00 up, nt Stuart’*. 260 ggT Cloning out balance of our Cur- rante. Will sell 40 IU for $1.00, nt O’NreH A Co 265 fg T Try 0’xeill & Co.’* Assam Black Tea. 232 ISs* Best value iu Teas at J. L. Per­ kins*. 261 J5T Giving np Business.—Take your choice of Coats from $5.00 up, at SUiart'a. 260 ar >60.000 to Low on Mortgagos, atav«ry lew rate of interest, at N. HAYES Exchange and Loan Office, opposite Marks IngtreoU. tcsT Cheapest Raisins and Currant* at J. L. Pukins'. 261 ts r Money to Loan at Lowast ftates Apply to J. 0. Hegler. ..Star* Pipe and Store Faraitur* al O. A.TuriMr’s, Thames St. Feriiitore yoc m st eall »• Mmw/i Em porium, Tiiamea street. 91 ttr PanMra, grt your auction sal* bill* printed at the Tkibvnk Office while yon Otr & Xww In tho time to »nbucribe fdr theOxford Tribnne. *1.00 will pay tor it up to cjt The average smallIxy'a ambition a to be a trapper, a pirate of a song-rmd dance man. " When I wath a little I oy," lisped astupid society man to a young lady, “all mv ideab in life was tln-ntercd ou fain-.' a cJo--vt>,-'“ Well, there is at k-au ouc caso if giahticdambition," wo* the sharp reply. csr y on cun buy. Boats aad SIiocb at wholouile prices for cash til Crornwell’s Cash Boot und Shoe House, 23 Thames Street, Ingersoll. “ Phase draw upon the blackboard an interrogation point,” said a teacher to one of her pupils. " Csnt make a good one," re- plied the boy. " Draw a boot-buttoner," saidtho teacher, "tb*t will answer.” The boytook the crayon and drew a hair pin. Sharp rebuke by the teacher. Other scholars smile. Str It pays to tell the truth. Tell yon, there is nothing that will make a man dip up and tumble so quickly iu to meet ono of bi* old smooth lies iu the pathway. And he’s just as sure to meet them a* ho lives. Re­member that, young man, and speak to yourfather about it—in a general way, of course. 47* A youug lady remarks that she never knew a young man who could keep a secret. Ah, but »ee how she fool* lierselt. Did she ever hear of a young man telling khybody howhe sent fifty cents ror a box of unguent, war­ ranted to force a full grown moustache to.spring from tho downiest upper lip in threeweek*? Never. Crazy.—" Tho R*v. Word and Spirit of Christ, 1st* of the city of Ottawa, C. W.," is registering himself at Western hotels. He is a man ot sixty or sixty-five, in excel­ lent health and of marked intelligence, except that ho believes be has tbo gift ofprophecy, and has been divinely commiss­ ioned to evangelize tbo world, beginning with this country. Church Robbery.—On Thursday night last *om* party or parties affected an en. trance into tb* R. C. Church iu this town •nd stole therefrom two pair* of small sil­ ver candle-sticks, and *ome vases. Th* thief also tried to carry off on* of the largo candlestick* but finding i( too awkward tocarry whole be bro a* il in piec*s, and leftpart in th* Cliunffi. Ax iivemaby Service*.—TIm Sabbath School Aunlv*r**ry terrlee* of lb* King •'.real Mulhudiat Church held on Sunday and Monday evening laat wer* well attended. Sermon* were preached Sun­ day morning and evening by D.Plows, Esq., of Brantford. An en­ tertainment was held on Monday •veil­ing, when about $80 or $40 in prize*was distributed among th* scholars, and about $60 raised by subseription for lb*benefit of the Sabbalb School, Poax Pacxems' Association.—A meet­ ing of tb* Ontario Pork Packer* Aeaooia- tiou was held at th* Roeain Hou*,Toronto, (East Middlesex) in connection with the Sun­ day School. The chair was occupied by Squire Hegler, Superintendant of tho school, who delivered an interesting address. The following gentlemen a)«n spoke : Bevs. B.C. Moorr, Vjllick, and R. K. Bird. numberof choice musical selections were also givendurin? the owning. The prore<-ds amountedto 3'21.50. The school js in a flourish condi­tion, aud a bright future is predicted for it. Bini.r. Society AxxivEP.svny.—Tho nn- nnn! meeting of tho In<:< rsoll Braucb Bible Society will (D.V.) bo bold in Kuos Church on Tuesday eyening next. January 21« 1879, nt 7.30 o’clock. Addreaaes will be delivered by the Rev. E. M. Bland aud cthnr rrailent ministers. Addresses will be inteisp used with singing. Admissionfree. A collection will betaken up in aid of the fun Is of tho secietv. Tho public aro cordially invited to att<n<L Accobdixu lo the official return made by (ha P. D: A I*. H. Railway Company to , tbo Dominion nnd Ontari-i Governmeute, > in compliance with the Railway Act, >f ac­ cident* and casualizes on their lin* during the half-year ending December 81, 1878; only two accidenla of a serious nature have taken place, but both of these resulted inHie dealhoflb* parti**jnjtn-ed. Mr. James .Boyd, brakesman, a very promising young man wn« crushed (o death while "poking"enrsnt Stratford, and In tho very presoncoof his agonizrd mother. The other cose woh that of a man under ths influsnoo ofliqnnr, who got off thn train near Strath- allau and was run over about two hour* nfterwnrds by nn engine c iruing down. Auempty bottle close beside pirn told tbo old story. Th* company was exonerated from blame in both cases. Gone.—Messrs. Broad field nnd Heath tho gentlemen who have tho past few months had thu manugemoDt of tho "Glas­ gow House" dry goods establishment for Messrs. R. Kerr ACo., the remnant be­ ing sold out to Messrs. Hearn A Macaulay, have taken their departure from In­gersoll. They have . proved thamselve* active bueiueea men and during their short stay here hove made themselves a hoet offriends. Wo wish them every success in their future undertakings. Adclterated Scoars.—" In considering tho question of tho sugar duties, we trust the Dominion B j.wd of Trade will not neglect to throw whnt light it can npo’.r tho prevalentpractice of adulterating sugars. An omineTtOntario chemist reported recently to have stat­ ed, that sugar contains only about fifty percentof the true article. When this is the case nowonder that housekcepcni find their preserves become b.vl. Sugar caters are unconsciouslyswallowing all sorts of vile and delctcriou*• compound*, by which tho public health is en­ dangered.”—Ale. Trouble Among rr t he Graxoers.—The | 1 Montreal Journal of Commerce say :—•’ There s trouble among the grangers of I^nnox County, Ont They opened a grain pur­ chasing hors; in Nap.aneo some tiino since, and have most signally failed in their tran­ sactions. They have not settled with those from whom they received grain, and eomo of their own men aro now suing tho society.Tho cause of their trouble in the grain busi­ness is the same as it has been in other place* with their off irts at general storckecpinsr. thepurchasers were inexperienced outside oftheir own busire-s, being farmer* fresh from the country. A few more snch lessonswill do good, and convince them that divisionof fabor is of more importance than they deemed, even to their own welfare,” Voice of t he Star s.—On our first page will bo found (lie predictions of *om« learned doctor or other who has been oon- snltiug the stars and has discovered that tho earth is about to enter a few years of drought?, serious ailments, and nobody knows what other ovih. There is no nso paying too nnieh attention to every bird of evil omen who moans his doleful mutter- ing* in our oars, but on« thing is certain,if tho fi'tliy state in which the winter fonnd Ingersoll is allowed to enntinuo until lato in tlm epiiog a very slight causo mightbrood a foarful pestilence in our midst when the warm weather comes again. Off the Track.—A bad smn«h ud oc­ curred on tho 1’. D. 3c L. H. R. R. just north of this station ou Monday morning, | which will cost tho company perhaps * 1 thousand dollars. The facts concerning tho accident aro about na follows: Tho regular morning train going north, after two days’ detention, left hero at about 9 n. m. with two engines, bnggago car, two freight cars and one passenger coach. Passing C -on’s bush an extra pressure ofsteam was put on to plough through a large drift near Quaker street. Approach­ ing this drift, those on the forward engine,among whom was Col. Tisdale, tho Presi­ dent of tho rood, saw that it was some ten feet high on the western rail with a declineof Borno six feet toward tbo east. Tho drift, hard as a sand bank, was tackled, when just as the engines wore emergingfrom it tho rails on tlie eastern sido suc­ cumbed to tbo pressure and gave way(browing tbo locomotives aud tender^ offthe truck into tho ditch. The passenger coach fortunately did not follow, the re­ bound sending it back. No perron was-hurt, although th* forward engine luy in tho ditch broadside, wrecked very badly. Thirty honrs work cleared tho track suffi­cient to allow tho resumption of traffic.There seems to bo room to behove that this accident cc-nld easily hav* been averted | had there been proper management. Aninvestigation will likely bo made.—Nor- Removed.—Mr. A. I. Hollingshead, Bar- geon Dentist, hue changed his rooms from over Mr. W. T. Crisp's furniture warehouse to the Second flat in Mr. Lee's urw bn’dk building directly opposite tho Town Hallend Market. He invites old and new friends to a all upon him in hia i ow quarters. TiiANsrHRHED.—Messrs. Hearn & M icy lay having purchased the remnant of Iho dry goods stock of tho Glasgow House the transfer has been made to them. This firm will in a few days move their whole stock into the now premises which will bemore eommorthnu, and wn have no doubt that a lively business will be done. Social.—A social, under the auspices of the King Street Methodist Church will bo held at the residence ot Wm Dunduss E«q., on Friday evening. The very agreeable spclals which have taken place during thopresent’season under ths same auspices is a guarantee that tuyery pleasant entertain­ ment may bo anticipated. Tea served fromsix o'clock. North and West Oxfobd Agdicul - t ural Societ y.—At the annual meeting i f tho above society, held at Brady's Hotel on Thursday last, 9th inet., the following offi­ cers were elected for the ensuing year :— President—Thos. Seldon. Vice-President—W. Dempster. Treasurer—W. Demp­ ster. Auditors—J. C. Hegler and W. B. Nallis. Directors—Orange Clarke, Jos.Jaivis, IL Goidiag, J. T. Jarvis, Thos. Clmate, Henry Gregg, Gustavus Harris,G. H. Cook and Thos. Brown. I. O. O. I’« IIOFE LODGE, S’O. G9, I. 0. O. F., HAUniETS-VILLE. Tho following aro tho Officer* of Hope Lodge, No. 69,1. 0. 0. F., Harrfatsvillo, for tho present term :— Bro. W. York................................N. G." G. W. Fauld*.......................N. G..“ W. Franks.............................R s " C.tBarr............................P. 8." R. Fm «v...............................Trom." W. S. Tooley.........................Con." P. Ilingwol)............................O. G." B. Longfield.........................I.G." G. luyrick..............,...R. 8. N. G." J. Groat..................,...L. 8. N.G. " J. McGIanghnn....,...K. 8. V. G." J. McCallum..............L. S.V. G." L. Dnnn.............................U.S. 8. “ S. Secord............................L. S.S." 8. York..................................Chap. Clearing the G. W. R. No. 2 snow plough, G. W. R. stationed atthis city, has dune yeoman service in clearingthe blockade on several branches of the oyx- teui, after other olongha h.-ul signally failed.Under Mr. Renton, sign d inspector, and hisstaff, vonsisting of John Hutton, Tla». Me- I.cod, John Black anl Abraham Lawson, thiaplough faxt week cleared the southern exten­sion of the W. G. & B. Branch a* far asPalmcratou, and afterwards the Air Lino toFort Erie. But it was on the Loudon, Huronand Bruce lino that tho plough performed themost signal service. Leaving ou Wednesday morning far., t-i chi-gi of Mr. .Stiff,General Superintendent, and Wm. Hobs »n.Chief Engineer, the plough was taken to Loudon. There it v.t* attached to a coupleof engine* and two paasenger coaches, inwhich were accommodated 200 men with shovels, and the party reached Brecon, about14 tmlen from London. At that station animmense drift of snow, about 14 feet derp, wm encountered. Tho plough and curine eresfruck, but were spicdly dug out by theshovel brigade. Tho next delay was at Exe­ter, where a drift of 18 feet was encountered.Another shovelling out took place, ami afterconsiderable delay the engine* extricated. Atthi* station two engines, which had been at­ tached to one of the two disabled snowplow* whiah hap failed to raise tbo blockade,were relieved ; and a* the worst was now considered past, one of the engine*, with thepassenger coaches and the 200 men were antLack to London. Working ail night to get through another drift, Brucefield was reach­ed about 9 o’clock on Thunday morning.Between Blvth aud Belgrave, the plough en­ tered a large mass of snow, which it tooktwo hours to work through. An­other brisk ran took the party to Wingham,aud cleared the worst block which has cve.-taken place ou the G. W. R. system. 8 >glad were tho popnlace of Wingham th itthey presented the party with the •• bromo of victory" ami colors, which the men d.s-played on their locomotive, returning to Hamilton in triumph on Friday morning.—Spectator. Death of Mrs Geo. McCabe. The inquest on the body of th* womanI Ann McCnb* (nee Scott) was resumed on Friday ei'«Ding al 0:30. Several witnesses wer* examin'd,and tbo report of Prof. Croft wm read as to Chat he fonnd on making a chemical analysis uf the stomach, which re port wont to show tbaJ an tjlkaliod wasfound which might be that nt a ppison.such as aconitine ; but there is no utamlca! pro­ cess by which to find acoonitinif, It th* deceased hart been poisoned by if. Thejary were locked up for three hours. Tho circutnstancvs of the caso d'ro m folio’.** ‘About tv/o years ago the decease.!, bavin/ coHriderablu property, was married to ono Geo. McCabe, and itappoars froi.1 evident' taken before the coroner that she and herhusband di'l.not live peaceably toga th er. Sho took sick on Wednesday tho 18tb, an 1died on Saturday the 21st, having been at­ tended by Dr. Bowers, who say* sho would not take any m**diciuu except ono do«o ofcynconcdin, which she afterwords throw np. She, however, made a will a few min­ utes before she expired leaving all her pro­perty, real and personal, to her* husband. Information was laid before Coroner Mc­ Kay, and a jury was summoned to inves­tigate tho case. They mot at tho Into residence of tho deceased in West Oxford, nnd after viewing the body adjourned untilMonday evening, to allow time forn post morion which was held by Drs. Willinns and Scott. The jury again met on Mon­day at the Conned Chamber, when the medical gentternou wero examined and gave evi lence that no cause for death avmfound other than nn inflammation of too stomach, which they believed might have been produced by poison. Several otherwitnesses were examined and the inquest wor ndjr.urned until Jan. 3rd. In the meantime tho stomach was sent to Prof.Croft for annlvia. The inqn^Rt was re­sumed on the SrJ, but no important evi­ dence was elicited nnd the inquest was again postponed until last Friday evening,when it was acain resumed. About ono o’clock the jury brought in their verdictthat deceased enme to her death though ratiscs unknown to them. An Old Injcrsoll Settler Cone. From the Winjbatn Advance. Mr. John Liird, who died at bis resi­ dence in Haysville, on tho 22nd ult.. al thoripo ago of 80 years, was in many res;><cto a remnrknblo man. His had indeed an eventful life. Ito was a good specimen ofthe pioneers of Canada. lie wa< born near Lctterkenny, county of Donegal Ire- land, on tbo 25th of December, 1793.* Itoleft Londonderry for Quebec on the ill- fated ship *• Ladv Sherbrooke," wrecked on Bird Island, off tbo coast o| Newfound­land. Ont of850 passengers only 27 sonls were savnd. The captain was afterwards tried and enmdeinned to bo hanged forwrecking tho vessel for the insurance money. Mr. Laird was taken off tho rocks by n coal vessel, having lost his wife, threochildren, two brothers nnd three sisters' nn.1 everything else, even to his very bat- Ho worked his way to New York, where hegot employment for a few months in a hat establishment. At the rcqn"st of tho late R. Ilrivs, E«q.. whoso sister lie afterwardsmarried, ho camo to Ingersoll, nnd took up a farm. Hero ho took a j >b cf choping. and had to purrhuio nn am on credit—butwitlr indomitable presoverrtneo ho set to work to IteW himself out * Lome in the wilds of Cinnd.a. With intention of stillpursuing his fortune ho camo to Wilmot in founder of Haysville. II ro ho took up a farm and prospered in wordly matters, lintanother affiict'oa evi-t took him. IIo was de- to read euwfally the advartieemaat of King A sens office ready fee BMkW out your January *?«».—Aay of oar *ub*erib*r* Day their »obocnptious in do US a kiukneu by brmgieg tfamm iwtereetoi in the trade. Meur*. Grant and Slawion, of Ingersoll; Feartnan and Martin, of Hamilton ; Heming, of Pari* ; Yorke, of Aylmer ; McKenzie and Lees,of Gaelph; Ramsay, Hereon, Thomp­ son, James, Davison, Seoit, Monteith, Park aad Baillie, of Toronto, were prawn t. It wm reaolved that the name of th* As­sociation ehould bniMferth bo » Tho On­ tario Pork Pecking and WholMato Pro- th* following K**tl*m*n b* offioeni of tbo AMmuUton for tbo ooaalnf roan —Mr. F.W. r**ra»M. Pro«M*o* d |6. |L Tteoap- •oo, Vte* Tr»«4*n4; Mr. tame E Baiffi., 8*or*tory-TrM4or*r. Several propoattton* w*r* br. ugbt up rolatfo* to th* duly on fl A . Ts r»r », TU-ra »< that no petition to the Oovurnmont bu mode for m tncrvosu of duty, but that for th* intorort of the trade and lbs publicguaeruHr th* dntv should remain a* at prsMmt fixed by statat*. The mbeting Umbu\cturti until W*d»r*dey, March Sth. School Tbc stees’ El ection.—On Wed­ nesday last tbo following were elscted pub­ lic reboot trrwtses for tho current terra :— First Ward—Mr. Arm«n Clnrk ; Second | Ward, Mr. W. A. Sudwortb ; Third Ward, M. B. MeCanafand. M. D. Mr. D. Choate was elected in the First Ward for thennexpired term of George Barr, Esq.,deceased. "Beware."—“Poor Herbert! How I wish yon did not have to slave so at that horrible store from morning till night I" sai I hi* wife, as, with a fond caress, she seated herself on her husband’s knee, auJ gently stroked tho anbnrn lock* from blsbrow. And the grave, stern mnn of busi­ ness understood her at once,and answered : " Well, Susie, what is it—a bonnet, orwhet ? Go light on me, for money i* scareer’n ever- Presentat ion. — On Monday evening last, at the anniversary services of tho King Street Methodist Sabbath School, Mr J. C. Galloway was presented with on* of Griest’s Mechanical Pen* and Duplicating Presses, by the toachsr* and .friends of theschool. Tbs pen will make from 10 to 2‘J impression* per minute. They are inanu-factursd in Chicago at a costot $25 and $80.Anyone wishing to see it work can do so J by calling at Mr. Galloway's book store. Longevity in Canada.—The death is ( announced of Mrs. Margaret Fowler, which occurred at th* residence of Mr. William {Rumball, Goderich. Mrs. Fowler was a native of County Fermanagh, Ireland, and came to tbi* country thirty-four years ago. ‘ At th* tim* of her death th* w m 108 year* of ag*. Patrick Ryder di»<l at Amherst- , burg last Thursday. He waa ninety year* iof age, and was turn in Balbriggan, t'oenty Dublin, Ireland. H« served fifteen years ’ a* a private in H. M. Fourth Dragoon <Guard*, tnott of the tbne in the East In- < die*, aud obtained four good eondnet i■tripes. He was afterwards five years in > th* North-west as an enrolled pensioner. < H* bo r*xid«d in Au>b«r*lburg for tb* ipast twenty-fir* years, daring which he wm in receipt of a peutioa from th* Got- •rum*nt. ‘ > Personal .—The Iter. F. II. Sanderson, of Gaelpb, gar* u* a call yesterday. He ia an old typo, and feel* quite at bom* in a printing office. H* could not resist the temptation of taking a com and setting up a cvspl* of "sticks’’ of matter. H* was a good printer when aom* fir* year* ago he waa in *or •mploy, and w* ar* glad te know, from Ik* socee** b« ba* met with in hi* profemioa," that Im i* equally • goodpreacher. That ffia printing offioa i* a first-clar* training school for clergymen, th* great ncewi in their calling of *neh men a* the Rev*. A. SuitwrianJ, Chaile* Larell, ad other* that might be n»w<L The Poul try Trade.—A brisk export trade in poultry and their products is being entered upon by- Canadian shippers. Although the poultry trade is comparative­ ly new iu most parts of the country, yet it is rapidly developing, and has during tho past season been a source of considerable revenue to many of tbo farmers. The re­ ceipts for eggs and poultry shipped from Canada to th« United States nnd Britain during the past yenr, according to the Montreal Gaeette, will not come far shortof tho receipt* for Canadian horned cattle shipped to these countries last year. The people of eestorn Ontario seem to havegone into raising poultry more extensively than in any other part of the Dominion, nnd several “ poultry fairs " were held lastfall in various towns aud villages, at whirh numerous American dealers attended, nnd the prices received by the farmer* for theirgeese aud turkeys were much more satis­factory than the prices they have been lately getting for their cattle and hog*. Ato«e fair, held al Smith’s Falls, over four­ teen tons of turkey* and seven and a half tons of geexo were sob!, although the weather and roads were both unfavorablefor fanners coming nny distance. A num­ ber 01 shipments of Canadian poultry audeggs havo been made to Britain lately, nnd the results have been satisfactory to th* •liipaars. It is probable that Ibis branchof eutwxport trade will be increased many­ fold wjtbin a few mor* year*. Bouck and Reporter s.—Several of th* Canadian and American newspaper* have taken cogquanoe of tlia desire of lb* Mon. trcnl Police Magistrates to keep criminal information from th* reporter* of the daily pres* until the trial comes up in open cout t. Here is what tho Toledo Blade (O.) say* about i t " That would be a strange sort of policeman who did not cherish the superstition that wheats crims is commit­ted the oriminal never imagine* that it will be discovered, and never take* auy pre­ caution to escape until b* sees an aeoountof his offvneein the daily papers. Nothing can be more absurd. A man who has sens* enough to break io to a bank,-or rob an­other on th* highway, knows his crim* is sure to oom* to light within a few honrs,and if be is wis* he make* immediate pre­parations to escape. Yet, policemen always nop* to sprinkle salt on bi* toil by every effort to keep the news away from th* re­porters. Frequently they work harder to do this than to catch tho rascal*. The Montreal Polio* Magistrate* ar* trying tohav* th* non**n** enacted into a law. Tt>*v hav* pre**tiled a bitl 10 th* Domis-ion Parliament which prohibit* 'defective*' and 6ther officials from imparting, or re­ porter* from publishing th* *am*, nnl**«the d.-enmenta ar* aceompaniad with th* Poor But Respectable. I This is the way it is played A man pas',the prime of life, poorly dressed, and 1 avfaga mournful quiver in his voice, take* two old oyster cans; partly rills them with sand.Ylocsthem up in neat shape, nud selecting a house,he calls tho lady to tho dorr au I aay ;— '• Madam, I’m old and poor, but I’m not athief. 1 found theao oyster can* on th*street, and won’t you lie good enough to keep ’em till the owner calls y’"Why, the owner may never call," repliestbola-ly. ••That’s so ; but I’m not able to bny milk-and crackers even if I had oysters ; you’dbetter keep ’em a while anyhow. If no one comes the cans tire yours.".Sometimes the old man makes a quarter,and sometimes only a bite to eat Thu owner does not arrive, and the family prepares forfried oyster* for supper. When the paper istom off some folk* faugh--and *<uue- don’t.Some wy they’ll hunt over every rod ofground in the United States but what they’lltfoiltho old man and make him eat tho fast rrain of sand and the can* to boot - Drtrotffree Press. He was again e’.ono in tho world having nochildren alive, but his unwavering deter­ mination born him through bissolitarv life. After a length of time, happening to visitIngersoll, Im cot introduced to the family of H-mrv Crotty, Esq., whoso sister he afterwards married, and by her he had oneson and throo daughters. His son >3 Joseph A. Laird, Esq., Depnty-Reevu of Wilmot, and his eldest danij’.rtcr, who pass­ed away five rears ago. was the wile of Mr, John S. Brown ’dcKillop, county of Huron. Tim next f-ldeslls Mrs. Dr. Camp-hie, of Seaforth, tho youngest being Mrs. II. Davis, cf Wingham. The last great bereavement of his hfe, nnd tho hardest trial c? all, was the loss of tho mother ofhis family, tho need partner of his de­ clining years. This happened three months before his own demise. Life hailnow no charms for him. Ho longed to follow.. His wished was gratified—he wasattacked witji, gangrene, atol passed calmly awnyaftcra few day’s illness, respected and rcgrcttcil by all who know him. Special Invitation. Call nt onr Drag Store and get a trial bot­tle of Dr. Kino s New Di>covfiiv, free of chartie. if yon are suffering with aC\ngb,Cold.Asthma, Bronchitis, Hay Fever, Consump­ tion, toss of voice, tiekhne in tho throat, orany affection of the Thiout or Longs. Thisrs tlio great remedy that is causing so muchexcitement by its many wonderful cures, "Air-ing tbouiands of hopeless cases. Over onemillion bottles of Dr. Kino's New Dio.4)V£ry■ have been used within the last year, • mJ have given perfect satisfaction in every inntauce.We can unhesitatingly say that i* really theonly sure evrt for throat nnd Imp; affections, and can cheerfully recommend it to all. Calland get a trial bottle/ree of ehjer^e or * regu hr sire for $1.00. John Gayfcr, Ingersoll. wl»h our uxMlluat ywaag firfoud, Mr. &m- drruoo, tbu IM bk*«« ia bi* Important calling.—Brvlrii Daily Ntwt. ovnrthsvM*. fhia to snpeitotivol* »b-saH. IzaagrM a reports? having K» bant up a police magistrato at > nr 4 o'clock the morning, to submit to th* atreuta! Th«ro i* sanr a c«m importance in which Ui* reporter aad prats4o net *• infinitely mer* titan 4b* paltm ta lh« wav of uncovering th* perpetrator* and bringing them to JuiUc*." The Qin bee Govs n mint jmpue liflZ'ithe terraiutu stetfonof tlteQ.* M:, O. k (J. Railway, at Pengneail furry, within thilimit* ef the city. Three members in on* family huve diedfrom small-pox in Montreal daring the. fastmouth, and a fourth is in lb* Hospital in *very low condition. On Wednesday night the railway station atLtcbllc was broken into, and g30U worth oflip or, consigned by a Montreal firm to afire, ocrosi the lines, removed. Tho finance* of the county of Prince Ed­ward are in such a aatiafactory state that there is a cash balance of about <2,000 withwhich to commcuco the new year. C*pt. McKenzie, the cluunpicm Americanchose-player, w*s beaten io sisaultaneou* playagainst thirteen player* of Montreal, by Prof. Hick* and T. W. Shaw, respectively. During the year 1878 there were 2,837births', 325 marriage* and 1,468 death* ioToronto city, being au increase of 410 birth*aodm u.'vriages aud a decrease of 125 deatliz. tjummerrial, INGERSOLL MARKETS, portel by W. 8. Krso, MD^r. Qr Jin Merchant, Ac aaaix.Rrrf Wliest, per tmibel... >0 to • StWhite Wl>ut •• 0 SJ to 0 *7Bpriiig Wlrnt " IK is • T4Prim® Birley " 0 tv to O 40 K« Butter.........Boil Butter, per lb.Ciio«<e, <l*Iry.<.... Hides. Celt Skins, „Tecn.. ’..... /.’. n iED. PATTl’LUy.-In n»!e^iBe. British Cntnmb:*. onWedocFlxy Mumtiur, sth Juiuarr, Thomas K. I'xt-rt'Uo, *g«l *1 year*. Th* dew»»M *m » brother <4 Mr. O. R. P»tt«lln»nl Acdrrw Piltul.o, nt the W<xxl«txxk Sentiav/ m-new. About twenty ywr* »,-„ be went to CalKanJ*wh»oe b« reatlr.ol tor alnut two y< m, »lnce wbtaiUu>« b* ba* been * r<that:tut Lritub Colmabu. ” Med\»,n**raWt Z”T^ 1JUl ,D“'' W,1U1* IE-SKET- la Doreheler, IS th lrWL.Cu.*A, wtreoIBee*’vlet key, aged tjyean S uwutb*. W A, SUDWORTH. SUBGE0N_DENTIST. y rE M B s r. of a . Rapt ofAll. DenulBurreox*. 3ulrf»ction 0-J*r»nUeJ lu*21 uu*r»Dec.*. Kate* m Sult th* Tlote*. CtSce, «r*rW. r. Cr.»u« Faroftur* Sure, Kluz S-.rzt’. WeitUT9. A. I. HOLLINGSHEAD, SURGEON DENTIST, Lic e n t i a t e of the Rovai College of Penul Sarreonr.Onterio. Rcuun—In Lea'x ntw R. J. CAVANAGH.' Au c t io n e e r for tho County of Oxf ird. i« prepared to attend vxtex !n turn orcountry ia Pities. Teruu liberal. Onrik-»-menu received of ali Unde ot locrohandie* aud Lima!advai.CM mad*. R. J. Cxrxsanu, Slone’. Auctwnliojrn., Intpreoll. MORTGAGE SALE. UXDER and by virtue of powers ofSite. esnteincU lo terrain indentures of inert-IFKtei msds t>r cue I.’e iry Milicr te th* vendor, Iberowill bo -old by Public Auction, on the Martel SquareIt-zerooil, on Hatunlcy, Sth Jonuary. 1ST9, »l the hour<-t eleroao’ciock lu the forenoon, all th»t certain patrolor tract of land and pretuuei, artuate, lyio^ end lieii::in the Town of Injeraotl. tn the County of uifotd, oneProvince of Ontario, beint; c.-uipoeed of Town lot num­ber seventeen, on tbo oov-.h aldo cf Eel! otrect andwmt ot Wonbaui ilnol, tn Henry Crpttr 1 ourvee, Iulh« saldTown of Ingrtxuil. There 13 a encd frame ho ateaud barn ou the prcmitt«. For parUiuUn apply to McDo n al d 4 ho l c ro ft . ROBERT CAVANAGH. v#I>j3r'‘!Wk’!e"- Auctioneer.In-eraoU. January ’J. 1874. M8-7 MANHOOD: . HOW- LOST, HOW RESTORED I jgr We bare rrcmily published a new t'Miu.l cure (without 4aF rrioe, in a ualcd cardo)«. only * cents, or twopo-tage <Uni[*.The relebrated xut’ior, tn thb admirable Euay.eleulydem intra’.ei. frum thirty years* ancutMhil prurtice,that aUnntnj contequca'cM mny be radically curat,without U-e <L»men>u. use of Internal Medicine er theapptlcitlon of Vie knife . p-dnlinr out, * mode of cur­at occe alm|de. certain and eBec’.-al, by mean* rtwhl*h every sufferer, do matter *IUt hie enndideminxv bo, m-jr cure himself cheaply, privately amlTadii-c««y. SPECIA L BOOKS. At t e n t io n fa to ti»»foifow«. leg Binte/<**■!*•< X C. GALL0VATS HOUK STOBE, Henderson's Gardening for Profit. Henderson's Practical Florienkiire. Living Eputlra—a new hook l>y R*"v. EL IL Dewart, editor C/sristim Guar­ dian, " Rev. Wm. TayloE* W ork* — Letter known a* ( wlrforafa Taylor, Seven Year* Stre«t Preaching in Ban Francisco. Four Years Campaign in India, Cbrfatun Adventure* InS. Afriea. Our South •rnorican Coueine. How to be Saved. Model Preacher. Election of Gnv *. Ingersoll, Jan. 9, ** S Q S U P EiriNT EN DEHTS AJID , KJ. TEAuIIERS •hou’d m* Um BOOK-MABK LESSON-LIST, 1ST* dny MehurJ Iut«rnUion*l L«m > fAat rrtprt.ttd, Mfur «*wpU* aad price* to U. ROWLANn. Fcr Salo or to Scat* TTtOB Sale or to Rent—a Comfortable, J] T*»-Storf7, era FnnM Hon-v.ra Crws Bines,Ju»loatokJ« Ibe CcrporaHnn, fa ffarrw* Surrey. TM StcM)« Gcluir.Wind bb«.l»ud Wallol W»ur amreefeal.On* *cn ot groi-fcl to K9 with th* know H <h-«inrt.Terti« nwKler»tc, for j«rti«ul*ni »|4>>y at No. 1 TdtG*tz. lUm*StrMt, io W. H. TL GANE, COSWITLTIOXAL0ATA2LHSZX 3 D T U V S K s CATa EEII Thoa.<tttnds A^plnud its Wonder* Hear What a Reverend! Gentle*man says of tbe Conatlta- tioaa! Remedy. T. J. B. IlAMOto, E**.,Hancxriu*. tort ....7 J y«7UJ AytUs CnW« t*4HUkcrlown tn IKS, I -retired Him bonkn. Before I .... wow • uv*> »*o »ou>** and athird. I quit taking It, feeling quite cnral v! tbit al!,meat, and have ia>t u-ed anr Moca until of idle 1 haretakes sons tor a cold in mv head.Aicnve cf du’y to inffenwa from that Icafharaiedirest*, Cntyrh, jironjialii tne to send you tbta Cwtie-< ate. unsolicited, ‘witlrteav* to maks what ett* ft it yeamay k* projicr. Yrut* truly. P.-.y? FT->’n Art* W4.^ T0,I NDAsL.-mL. Methodist Mlahtor. Ask for lattlefield's Constitntionsl CatarrhRemedy aad take No Other. T. J. B. Harding,* Dominion Agent, Brock- ville, Ontario. For 3ale by all Druggists at only one Dollarper Bottle. BlY IT J * * TRY ITOrt. 0. ISTi i*4 LOOK KERS. CHEAP-FUBNITDBE! Te H ffbl E uetxw ioe P nen A R Mc T lN N TY E R R E S A H C I R P O T n T o Y w « e x x nl i r s M t in . g rot tine in M.nk ~ t:_ sod In <rl*r to r- F u r n i t u r e , SELL AT COST FOR CASH. Secure Bargains. All tied. st Faro Pratec* taken M C»-b tn «. MclNTYBE & CROTTY. Canipbcll’s Hill of Farc. JI. Campbell, jr., ha* on hand and for sale cheaper than any other honre in the County, tho largest stock of Coal and Wood Stoves of all the latest improved pattern*. A Urge utock of new and ■•cond-hsud Household Fur­ niture ; also, American and Canadian made Plows, Kon-e and Hand Rakes, Horae and Hand Hoes, Iron Harrows, Road Scrapem, Sagar Kettle* of all size*, (extensive stock) •nd all repairs for the same ; also, the heav­ iest dealer in Headlight and Atlantic Coal Oils, Black and Lubricating Oils, Scales, Children’s Carriage*, plain and fancy Tinware, Seeet Iron and Coppcrwaro, and House Far- nishlng Gncxl* in general. Wool, Wool Pick­ings, Rags, Hides and Skins, Old Iron, Bras*and copper taken in exchange for goods orcash. Eavetroughing in town or coun'.ryd«a* promptly, Repairing, Jobbing orGas Fitting dene in all it* bn*>che«,satfafaction guaranteed or no psy asked ; a large stock of Pump*, and firing* forth* same, for Artesian Walls. Stoves putup at people’s house* by cartful workmen al moderate prices, and good* drtivererl free ofcharge inside of the coqperafioa. Cutlery.Sad Irons, Lamps and Clifmneya, and all good* kept in a tfousc-Fnrniihiog Store, onband. A Call will satisfy intending purchas­er* that Campbell’s is thn place, 235-tf Advanced Physicians, Many of tho morn advanced,physicians hav­ing found Dr. F’erae’s Family Medicines prompt aud sura prescribe them regularly inpractice. TW/NV/LLn, re,!.. .Vay.’SiA. 1STT.Dr. IL V. I’lERr^Buffalo, N. Y.;Dear Sir—For .a long time 1 suffered withcatarrh. I finally called in Dr. Zachary of this place. Ho famished me with your usualDonche, Sago's Catarrh Rcme-ly, and yourGohlen Meilioil Discovery. These remedies speedily elfart ^d an entire cure.Yount truly, JOHN 8. CHAMLESS. BuckJen's Arnica Salve. The Best Sal ve it^he world (nt Cute,Brni» ee, Boiee, Ulcers, Salt Rhueia, Tetter,Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and allhi Mis of Skin Eruption*. This Salve i* gnar-»,<Jteed to give perfect aatirfactiou in everycase or money refunded. Prise 23 Cent* per Box. For sale by John Gayfer, Ingersoll. A ,14.x** The CulucrwcU Medical Co,, „ „ <1 Ana St.. N«w ToTotl Office Box tiid. NOTICE. rplIE Regular Annual Meeting of theX Slockhelder* M the Ingersoll Rural Cemetery Company WlLfi BE HELP IN THE TOWN HALL, INGERSOLL, ON Monday, 20th of January INST . AT U O’CLOCK, a X., D- CANFIELD, lager**'.]. Jwasrj9, l«7». James McIntyre, Undertaker, Term* modwaw. Order*. *tt»r <-Ck» pflmy r**ld*nce, Brat h-xwe north oTah* V»Sin»t I .»U1 b* |>uNMr<:y amended to, J. McJNTVRF- F A R M E R S Turning Over a New Leaf. The SubscriArt bag to retam their most hearty thank* for the patronage that haa been extended to them during the fourteen yearn that they have been hi Ingersoll, and they are eopvinoeil of an error, namely, that every dealer who done a credit bosineae must make one man pay in part what another Bun gets. The St. Lawrence is still open at Montreal. A now glove factory is about la be startedat Ottawa. Hawed cordwood is selling at (2 a eord inPeterborough. The Toronto Public School Board employs139 teacher*. Three hundred and eleven convictions weremade in Teterboro* last year. The producer* of Kent county now shipclover seed and hams to England. The return of exports from Toronto for 187$exhibit* an mcreaae *f $767,697 over 1873, The first shell oyster* ever recekvod in Th* ^t. John, N, B , Gfafre pu!Mi*bas mar­riage eug*g«mtutA with tb« nge* of th* partiM. Eighty esses of di*tress were relieved bythe Que two 81. George'* Society daring th* and 1,000 Iho, of beef Were diatntatted to the SUBSCRIBE AUCTION SALE BILLS 1BERAL IEADING Sore *« per at Oxford Canuty. THE OXFORD TRIBUNE OFFICE charged on the Mak*. W * would asy that anvrawed Uiaktag maa wdl M at a gUaea that they uan bay cheaper where no book* arakept thaa in My fcnse that 'stows a oreAtbuiaasa. Htop&g tM V* toy Ofcll b* able to retain jraar pstmaage, and at the awl •»< the Cot McPhonan has rwcived a bant fosrtsma a* many anpLmat* an m atu-awary far to« company of Lughtondan. A yenng ton. ia tr -jt--- t j•wo ag* itomaitesl a qsswrter nn. the phto at church ami took twenty canto ahango. A bailiff mnitil Ashton «dhwte>i |ftX» farMra. McMahon, .4 Bettevilfa, and tbn do- enmped With the cash to parts unknown. TRIBUNE ALL WORK WARRANTED Ba utmunr. adcftoitaf »ltltt. ioevnad m the m* Fihil itom buiMiaq* atTnra*ris\ over Lb« ata mat af>| ropi mted faribat purpiM* * O N L Y SLOO H. RDWLfiND.il. RDWf AND. OXFORD T R IBUNE Canaba JJaijy JRtporttr, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1*78. Improving Conntry Bonds. 1 One of the greatest drawbacks to ths ease Iand pU. »are of a raraTlifo is ths general bad- Inou of country roads. Tho wretched system I by whkh they aro mismanaged is conduciveto waste of money and labor, the injury of ;hones and vehicles, the destruction of har- ,nen, the inconvenience of tho rough <iriviag and the moot disagroeable walking, in clouds ,of dust or deep mud, aa tho case may bo, andto a very great exteut, a groat additional costof transjurtatioa on evere load of produce taken to market, and ov^r load of suppliesbrought in. I have aeon loads thrown off ,from waggon* and sled*, part of loads left be.hind, ami in one uotablo case an empty wag­ gon and remaining fast in the mud, upon awestern road that was in each s condition ofbog and qnaguire as to disable the owner oftho four-horse team from riding home be­cause of the inability of the horses to carryhim, so that he trudged after them painfully,knee-deep in the sticky mud. Upon such a mail I have had my boots drawn off by thesuction ,o( tho deep mud,and have been forced,being belated by tho tiresome traVel, neces­ sarily on foot, to proceed without them fromtho impossibility of finding them by grop­ing in the darkness. What the surveyor ex­perienced, when years ago in western willshe became acquaintod with the pioneer mails ef the first immigrants, he now sees some-th:ng of again, almost every winter, whenrain an • fnats alternate and by their «>nvb.sed effects re lu re the roads of the civilised cuuutry to a . Jostic mw of the stickiest clayand mud. Thai inis shonld occur atgaosthat civilisation has not imoroved as it shouldupon tho natural capabilities of the wildness. But our present omditiou makes it neces­sary that something should be done to changeour system of making and maintaining Roads, to bo most useful, should bo asshort, straight, level, smooth and hard aspussiblv. A straight, levo! road is the short­est mad, ami a deviation from straightness is to bo preferred, rather than to lose thelevel For tho use of a road is measured byits least effective part, and if a hill is to be- sartuqpntod aboat ouce in 10 miles, thefood of a team for the whole distance must beregulated by that one difficult spot. The in-cruu>e of distance in a horizontal curve is comparatively little ; a road 10 miles long maycurve so mudi that not more tlian a fourth ofa mile can be seen from any one point of it, and yet the whole distance will be increasedonly 150 yards over that of a straight line.Thia eorresponding increase of coat in con­ struction is a trifle as compared with theavoidance of a hill that would require a loadto be decreased one-fourth to aurmmount it The effect of grades isjvcry great in increasingthe resistance to traction. A horse that candrew a ton upon a level road eau draw, only 1,300 pounds, upon a grade rising 1 foot in 45;only 1,000 lbs upon a grade of 1 in 25, andbut 500 lbs upon a grade of 1 foot iu 10.■ Itherwiie ho most exert increased force of four times his usual power in tbe 1 in 10grade, and twice his power in that of 1 in 25. The frequent repetition of so great an exer­tion upou our onlinary roads m a prevalentcause of lameness and disease in farm horses.So in desomding grades, the departure froma level of more than 1 foot in 35 ia exceedinglydestructive of horseflesh, aa causing injuriousand usual strains upon the tendons and joints. At the slope mentioned, a vehicle npon thesmooth surface of tbe best made road willdescend of ita own weight; all steeper grades, therefore tend to the rapid wear and tear ofhorses and harness. Moreover, as the *}>ccdmust necessarily be decreased in travelling up and down slopes, this equivalent to the leng­thening of the distance to double the lengthof the slopes. The coinman idea that it rests a horse to travel up and down hill ia contraryto fast ami common sense, aa much so as thatit would rest a man to go up and down stairs,rather than to walk, upon a level floor.The previously-mentioned conditions of aroad refer to its location; its smoothness,liardnesa, and the contour of ita surface refer to ita material and construction. These arcthe all important points of this subject; for aroad may be undulating if not hilly, and yet, by a reason of ita excellent surface, may be areally good one for all parpoees, while a straight and level rood, such as are common inthe Western pairie States, may lie utterly im­passable, because it is badly constructed, ormade of ppor material. Again, of the two— material ami construction—the latter is by farthe most important, for it is difficult to men-tinn atiy kind of soil, except one almost sho’Iyuf vegetable orgin, that cannot beUse 1 srccouifnlly, in a greater or )t«i> degree,in making roads, by mcana of skilful methods,of construction. Thus, any material except lease sand, may be packed and consolidatedby proper methods, no that it may furnish ahaid and solid road bed, while it may be so a uped on the surface as to cause water toflow of quickly without penetrating it, andmay be sub drained, so that whatever water may enter it shall be quickly removed and thesurface dried. I shall recur to the questionof materials in greater detail hereafter. Agricul tural Engineer. Wit and llomor. Don't expect to be called a good fellow mylonger than you cornea* to do aa ethers It is said that some carpenters do not be­lieve there is any such thing aa atone, becausethey never mw it A cynical old bachelor aay* that wheu atalkative woman simply hold* her tongue she' think* she is meditating. What is the difference betwen a success­ful lover and hi* rival * The successful lover kisae* his miss, and tho other misse* hi* Ivy in the Room. The use of English ivies for the purpose of decorating rooms is becoming more extensiveevery year, and cannot be too highly recomen­ded. Being vary strong, they will lira th roughany treatment ; hot study their peculiarities,and manifest willingness to gratify them, andthey will grow without stint. Many housesare too hot fee them, aa indeed they are for their owner*. Neither plants norfieople should hare the temperature over 60 ® Fahrenheit Take care ana not en­feeble year ivies by excessive watering or un­due heat and you will see they will not icemIo mind whether the sun shines or not or inwhat position or direction yoa train them. In- , deed, so wuvh will they do them selves torender a room charming, that ws wouldrather have an unlimited number of them toilraw upon than anything else in nature orart Do you wish the ugly plain-doors thata mt off your tiny entry from your parlor tobe are e 1 or curved like those in drawing room of your richer neighbor ! Buy a coupleof brackets, such aa lamps for the burning ofkero -as are sometimes placed in and screw ths a in ths sides of ths doors. Put in eacha plant of English ivy, the longer tbs better ;t im train the plants over the top, against the a; lea. indeed any way your fancy dictates.You need not buy the beautiful, but costly,pots ths flower dealer will advise ; commonones will answer every purpose, for by placing in each two or three spray* M coliseum ivy, ina month's time nb vestige sf the pot itself canl»e discovered through their thick screen. TheEnglish ivy, growing over the walls of the building, mstMd of promoting dampness, a*rncit persons would suppose, is said to bea remedy lor it, ^nd it ia mentioned m afast in tha.Papn-IIaaDer'a Caatpaaim that in a certain reem where damp had prevailed for• length of time, the affactod parts inside had hMosna dry when ivy had grows up to coverthe opposite exterior aide. The dose over­hanging pendent leaves prevent tbe rain ormotetnre fn«u penetrating to the wall Beautyinto utility in this case gs hand in hand.-—JbssW of /iorticaUm. A dri'i ObUucQesa. A young man ahd his favorite eompan- !• * sat near the front at Baudette'* leetare till other evening. When the IJawl^yeto in bad just fiaubed eonvukro* hw kear-•.-* with an aeeoBot of a youth's fimrt sa v­ ing eneonntar with a barber, the y»sagman leaned &v»r and whispered : * That's true to life, I can tell yon/ • How CRD yen toll bus F inquired his "Wlren wa« that?* abtaakadOb, baton I rafoeJ my muaataab*,* be • Wbat mouMarfwr she qwrisd, a little•arpriaad. Why h an anther looking for writing fluid jlike a coronsr discharging ths duties of hi* ( office ! Because he ia holding an ink qu”8*- 1An old bachelor says he** been ao often de- ]ceived by the chicken of the restaurant and ’,boarding-house, that he calls it “ the mock- (ing-bird.” (V What are yon so dirty for ? Mid » g«n- -tieman to a newsboy. “Well, air," answer-ed the boy, " I was made of dual, and do what I will, it will work out." ]“ My dear boy," said a fond mother, “neverdefer till to morrow what you can do to-day." i“Then, motlu*.** replied the urchin, “lets ;eat the plnro-pudding to-night." i An Indiana editor aay* : " It » lust aa easy .for a ch^l to fell into a tub oi cold water asinto a tub of hot water,and yet we never read of a child's falling into a tub of cold water.A Parisian robber, who was seized in theant of stealing in the shop of a tobacconist,said, by way of excusing himself, that he hail never heard of a law which forbade a manto take snuff.“ How does xny moustache impress yoa ?”asked a conceited fop of a young laxly, to which she replied ; “ It impresses mo thatyour upper lip ia in mourning for tho loss ofyour brains.” Sprightly young laxly : " I am afraid Ihave a very large foot!" Polite shopman :“ Largo, miss ! Oh, dear no, miss ! Wehave lota of gent—that is, customers with much larger, mis* !’’A school-nustress threatened to keep anunruly boy fifteen minute* after school. “I wish you’d make it half an hour," said thoappreciative youth, “ for you'ro tho prettiestteacher iu London." " An Bld bachelor, at a wedding feast, hailtho heartlessness to offer the following toast:Marriage—The gate through which thehappy lover leaves his enchanted regions, and return* to earth."Why aro sheep tho most dissipated crea-turea in question ? Because they gambol intheir yonth, spend most of their days on the turf ; tbe best of them aro black legs, andthey are anre to be fleeced at last. A foppish fellow advised a friend no tmarry a poor girl, as he would fined n» tomony.with poverty, “up-hill work." “Good ,”said tho friend, “ I would rather go np-hill than down hill any time."" What's the matter, John ? Yon lookvery much depressed. Has yonr bank burst!” “ No ; but my sweetheart and I have had aquarrel, and I’m sb afraid she'll make upwith me that I don't know-what to doA Judge, of much experience, says : “ I never had a breach of promise case before mein which the mother of the girl didn’t knowmore about it! than her daughter. She always suspects the fellow is a rascal and gets readyfor him."“ What do yon mean by a cat and-dog life?” said a husband to hi* angry wife. " Look atCarlo and Kitty asleep on the rug. 1 wishman lited as gracefully with their wives."“ Stop," said the laxly. “ Tie them together,and see how they will agree.”“ According to Milton, Eve kept sifenco in Eden to hear her husband talk, " said agentleman to a lady friend, and then added in a melancholy tone. Ala* ! there have beenno Eves since.” “ Because,’’quickly retortedthe lady, “there have been no husbands worth listening to."“ Madame,*' saixl a witty Parisian, bowinghumbly as he led forward a country friend, " this is uiy intimate friend. M. de IL, whomI have the ln'uorof presenting to yon. H« is.not so foolish kA he looks,” “ Madame,” said the countryman, that is precisely where Iand mv fnend differ/’ ... The following wox> hcinl at a school in­spection. The intpector ax/'cd young Nokcswhat a transparent object was " A( body you can see through,” wa* tho reply, “'crywell ; give me an example." “A P-*’le of glass, sir.” “Right Now, Atklu’.give me another example.” “ A k«y-2’olc, ■’ sir.” Gl asgow A B C.—A was an accommoda-1 tionbill, B bought it, Ccashed it, D discoun­ted it, E eyed it, F forged on it, G got it, H1 h’m’d at it, I indorsed it. J jouked to let tho’ jaw gae by it, L laughed at it M misappro­priated it, N negdtiated it, O offered it, P’ presented it, Q queried it. U utilized it, Vr vouched it, W warranted it, X 'xpatiated on’ it, Y Z, wisehead fashion, pocketed tho profits’ and left tho bank to settle it,—Punch. Household Hints. Cueaf Cement.—A cheap and efficaciousfire and waterproof cement can bo made bytaking two parts of finely siftxwl iron filing*, that have not become rusty, and mixing withone jiart of perfectly dry and finely powderedloam ; then knead tho mixture with strongvinegar until the ingredients aro thoroughly incorporated and until a plastic mass is form­ed, when the cement is ready for use. Thiscement must be made as wanted, since it quickly hardens, and, once so, is never fit fornao again.Lamf Cement—Where the tops of lamps have become loosened, it is not ah easy job tomend them, and many have been disappointedin attempting to cement them on by the useof plaster-of-Pari*. It is said that by boilingthree parte of rosin with one part of causticsoda aud five parts of water, and mixing with one-half its weight of plaster-oLParia, onewill make * cement which r* not permeable bypetrolsam. It seta firmly in a short time, andi» not a goal conductor of heat To Retain the Color of a Lawn orCalico Dress.—One tablespoonful of alum,one tablespoonful of salt ; dissolved in one gallon of soft water ; soak the dress, wash asusual, and rinse in tbe salt and alam.Polish for Floors.—Ono pound at bees­ wax, one quart of benzine—the beeswax inci­ted »oft, to which add the benzine ; put themover a range or stove, the fireclx*ely covered,aa benzine ia highly inflammable; stir to­gether till well mixed. These are the pro­portions, th* quantity must depend upon theapace to be <x>ver«d. Apply to the floor, first making it dean, and rub in thoroughly. Itshows the grain ef tho wood, and make* aperinantnt polish, growing better by use androbbing in. It ia free of dust, and clean, andia not laborion* to take care of, twice a ' yearrubbing and sweeping, so to say, with abroom iu a flannel cover. The floor of tho I-ouvrc has on it this preparation, and all whobare seen it will recall ita smooth and cleanappearance. PmonnL They have a Metkuselah in Baltimore, one William Scott, familiarily known a* * Enel* Billy,’ • colored man who ia claim­ed to have lived 149 yean. A citizen baamade affidavit that be bae known • Uriels Billy ’ for fifty yean; tU t William thenbore the sama appearance as now; that tb* aePon»n‘’« nftbtft who had been nurs- •d by WillUm, gave the data of the iMter'ibirth 1729. • Uncle Billy ’ might pas* for a tsan of seventy. II* han bad six 'head ’ of children—that is, nix different familiesof children, exactly how many be doesn't remember. Ha was a body servant to Lord Howe during th* Revolution, went toEngland with him, and was servant to ao English officer at the battle of Waterloo.A Berlin paper has an amusing storyabout Beaeonsfield, When orders weresent to secure rooms for bim at the Kaimr., hoff Hotel, it was specially directed that bis aleeping chamber should have two-beds. Thia caused much surprise, aa it wa* known ho was a widower, and there1 h»d never bee* «n impntetton on hie pri­vate ebancter. Ths general impression , was, that, being in M fe^e health, h«I might have desired his faithfat secretary, Mctitagu. Curry, t.> sleep m L>« Tb* waiter* aed ebembwmaids grinned, andI Mtth*>m**iv** to watch the British plsni- pnteuUazy when haamvml ia Berlin, and nkiHnd, tum nj 1*1. THE OXFORD TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1879. Evening Amusements. The long winter evenings are bore, when the boys and girls in the country, yes, andthe men and woman, too, ore saying, “What can we do to amsso ourselves to­night ?" Reading and study eau bo doneto auoh an extant a* to become wearisome ; “all work and no play makes Jack a dullboy." The mind needs relaxation as well as the mseolee ; and no less work/mentalor pi&'irioal, will be accomplished if an oc­ casional houi ba given to diversion andentertainment. Lyceums, lectures, sing­ ing-schools, and an occaMioual sleighing party in the Northern States give oppor­tunities for the meeting of young people; but we aro thinking more particularly of.home affaire, and of cold stormy evenings when only the family assemble, or perhapsa near neighbor or two drop in. How shall the hours be passed agreeably, amus­ ingly and entertainingly?It is only a few years since of games for children there were only Fox and Geese—Twelve-mcn-Morris Hull-gull—and a fewmore of tho same sort. Cards were, as a rule, not allowed, but exceptions ware sometimes mado if nothing wickeder than“Old Maid" was played. But tho num­ ber of games and amusements adapted tohomos is yearly increasing, and there are now so many that the trouble is which to choose. There are few games in which somethingmore than mere amusement docs not find place. Mere games of chance, of which there are very few, are not entertaining.Take Dominoes, for instances, a game in which children can find much pleasure, andstill one which to play well requires good memory and sonod judgment. In Check­ ers (or Draughts), and Chess, there are no AJEIF ADVERTISEMENTS. A QBEAT 0FFEB FOB HOLIDAYS 11! WE WILL DURING THE ■•UDIYA A l^t ofISO PIANOS • ORGANS, AT EXTRAORDINARYLOW PRICES FOR CASH. 8PI.BNDID ORGANSI Z-S BETS OF REEDS t». » BETS WITH BUBBASS ami COUPLER SSO. 1 SETS *60, I SET MU, 1BET •», 1 OCTAVE all ROSBtTOOD PI A NOS tin.7 IS do. *140, WARRANTED FOR BIX YEARS.AGKXTS WAITED. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUESMAILED. MUSIC AT Il A DP PRICK. HORACE HAPPY XMAS. TO ALL To ths Ladies of Ingersoll and surrounding Coinfry — In thanking you for past patronage, I beg to call your attention to thelarge and well assorted Stock of CHRISTMAS GOODS Prond«l for *>* present seoo*. and which you will find on inspection to be the most complete evershown in Ingersoll, and which I will sell at the LOWEIT LIVING PRICES* G rea t C le a rin g S a le OF READY - MADE CLOTHING, MICHIGAN LANDS1 ■ I For Information eoattrnlns tbs WW PTME AND FARMINC LANDS In CRYTBAK »K HIGiSI, for tale by tho Flint andPore Marquette Railway Company, tddrMs VM. L. WEBBER. Uni Comnissioier, KA ST HtClYAW, MICHIGAN. M f l Tl«rrixc CARDH. 1 pack For-N 1 tun* rdlinr Canli, 1 pack WLxanl* TrickAL I | Card*. AU sent noil-paid for 10c. silver and■ 1 -F sc. stamp. Addrsu Bryant d- C»., Olen-mytr, Norfolk Co., Ont. flfl Rare and Beautiful Chromo Card,, with name, onlyZU 10e., pctpald. Geo. !. Reed xt Co., No***u, N. Y. n r Fancy CanU, with aaaw, 10c., plain or gnld.A.U Agent* outfit* 10c. 100 atyle*. Hull A Co., Hud­son, N. Y. Please Call and Examine before purchasing elsewhere. I have also added largely to my stock of B U T lE R IC K ’S r e l ia b l e pa t t e r n s clmnceB involved. Thought, foresight, nr Chromo Card*. Jc;. CupM«.MalU>«,F1U»eni. A’ocalculation, caution, all tho mental fuenltioB t^o alite, with n*m*, 10c. Aetrau Card Co., must be brought into action by those whowould play either of these games even passably well. At Backgammon much depends on the cast of the dice. So much» chance ; but the proper moving of tbe men requires intelligent consideration. In such games m Authors—Busby and tbelike, those with the best memory are win­ ners of tbe game. Temperance in all things should be therule. Amusements may easily be carried to excess and time wasted by them that could bo well spent in some other way.Study may be carried to excess and the brain overworked until it becomes worn out or useless ; but study should not be con­demned on that account. Labor may be carried to excess and tlx) whole physical system break down under it; still “It isnoble—'tis God-like to labor." . Wo should not forget to mention music. There ara no more profit- ablehours in a household, whore members are so fortunate as to be blessed with mus­ ical talent, than those spent In its use.Probably their is nothing that aids more iu binding elosoly the family ties and pro­ moting family love and harmony thanmusic ; and they are worthy of condemna­ tion who, having tho power to make mnsic either vocal or instrumental, do not culti- o/} Mixed Carda. Snowflake, Ixanvuk, *e., no X (likeOU with n*uw,.10 cu. J. Mlalc *r & Co., N*m*u,N.Y. Ofdnneiojf are do not earnest advocates further than in tho homo circle and amengchildren. Hero it may undoubtedly bo in­ dulged in, not only without harm, but with profit. Wo prefer therefore if danc­ing. as very generally practiced at tho pre­ sent time, is tw bo commended, it be done by other pons than ours.—Rural NewYorker. It Wasn't Her Hair nt ATI. Yesterday afternoon a couple of gentle­men were walking down Mniu street, and a lady with one of those pitch-forward bats was walking ahead of them s few feet.Said oue of tbe gents, * Did you ever ace hoir put up in tbatway befoie ?’ * Upon my word I never did. It’senough to spoil the best heir in the trade/ * And then the color—why it’s entirely off stylo.’ | * Went ont of fashion two years ago.’ T^c lady ahead looked mad enough to *»l> fillin g. * And just think of charging $7 for a lot ofhair like /|f t t T .....' If I had it n? dj^ store I wouldn t get rid of it in five yea.3, ?ales» >an»tic camo along.’* It enn’j cost less than H>r ’« hours’ work each day to keep the miserSu'e tensle in order. The woman's husband /hat-' And then that lady in front turned aromid with fire and fury in her eycS.* Yon miserable puppies, I'<1 just thftuk you to let my hair alone. If j ou daro to say another word I’ll scream * Police,* andhave yon arrested.’ As soon as tho gentlemen recovered breath tbe Pittston man exclaimed : * Your hair, madam! your hair !** Yes, my hair. You just keep your im- ' undent tongue off it.* * I positively declare neither of us sawyou or your hair.’ ' * Then what were you talking about itj for ?’ , ‘ Talking about it: Wo were not even j thinking about it.’ * Then what were yon talking about inthat contemptible style ?* ’ * Why, madam, I do business in this town, and this gentleman deals in hair inScranton, and we were conversing about a t lot of hair we saw together ia Philadelphia , yesterday, and on which tbe dealer tried to) cheat him.’ • • And is that all ?’ * Upon my honor that is all.’ The lady looked a little mollified, but, remarked with a rather scornful accent: t * It may be so, but I don't believe oneword of it.' And she sailed off with her nose well up in the air, while the tiro greatly startled gentlemen stepped into tbe National House for something to steady their astonishednerves. Indications of the existsnoeof a deposit of petroleum have been diseovered on the farm of Mr. James Camley, Renfrow. Thooil is said to ooze out of a clay bank near a creek. Two men bireifa hone from * livery stable in Montreal on New Year's Day, andafter driving about until the evening, in a drunken freak, they cut off the two front lego at the fetlocks. Two young ladies were walking in Johnstreet, Quebec, on Friday evening about 0.45 p. m., when a ruffian snatched thefur cap from the head of one of them and ran away with it. ■KTSS? 25 FOR 15c n t j u m r a n sirm ciKDf,K twoXU ba SwowKoito, Marte*. t; :S DM, Ditnr Itigeraoll, December 11, >878.261 The GREAT CLEARING SALE -----OF------ n W T * GOODS COMMENCES ON J A N U A R Y 4, 1879 illntriom m»n had occaplad. A ah am- H A T S , C A P S , AND GENTS’ FURNISHING9S AT THE L O N D O N H O U S E . In order to clear out the Whole of my Large Stock I have reduced the arme down to actual cost The Stock consists of All New and Seasonable Goods And those in want of such should not fail to avail themselvea of the G R E A T B A R G A I N S They may rely on at the LONDON HOUSE f°r th® next sixty days. My leaaa expiring at that time, consequently the Store will be closed. N. B.—This is a Genuine Clearing Sale, and Good* will b» sold at actual coat. J. J. STUAHT. Ingersoll, November 13,1878.25T tl5j’I>r5Fl*rcr,i ^d^^teMeal^lacovfrr’cure* !?*itok*h aCSTlTlliort. .11 dlacaiJ* eorwC t>y b.uUood, .re conquered by thU powerful, puxtryinr, an tte&^wci«U' hM iVminlfrxtcd it* poltneyta eurlnx G»4tra •• Thkk Neek. and Kalar*** GteaS*.If yoa fccl dull, drow.y, debUlteted. hive .allowcolor of >kln, or yellow lab-bro »n .pot* on free ««body, frequent headache or dlxrfnuk hid t*»te inmouth, internal heat or chUla alternated with hot*U1K,. low eplrlu. and ylooxny forebodinn. Irregalatanpeille.nml tonpu' euated. yoa are auBbrlnx fromTW.M Uvm or " In many •»» ot r niiilhitK Cm W and th<•arty Uirti of C« —■»*>**. IItI hhaA»l RaiJttooBn!laihhc cdd IIh’ltln^Hrat lxrutty. anU (ninciu psys:i:±=s pmuoisonIt tbr rrtilnl nwdlcal rtlwovtry of th* a«e. W Mix D U P W Immence Reduction in Prices, and Great Bargains will be given.. Ingersoll, January i, 1879. WM. McBAIN, Oxfo rd Ho use, Inge r sol l . 264 PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. SIZE*0$ VpaiEisJ i wllhoat <tl*- In explanslloa *r U>e TUfl ar? »u;if-coxrel nui»»rT| IIIUiclr virtue* belns tl>eret>y preoerved antmp*lr»O fovone' IrtSh at tlioe. In any ellmate, *n that they inItJ.rTSeib .Ali TtU.I. not the rarnwim Parcwtrrr. IX tDOKOWn, xurw £k ’r *“ ,DT c*M at one lima. DR. SAGE’S CATARRH hfMEDY prodore* radteal cure* of the worat caw*bo nutter of how Ions itaa.rtnK. The liquid r«*-, flb.) hr «npflM.or tetter applied by ttw »•* of •I’laucr.-a Douche. Thl. 1» tl«* only form of Incre­ment yel Inventel with which fluid mrdirlnr can h*rarrted men rv .ml rxnrxCTLV arroixn fo allpart, -tf the affected n.wd poaialtr*. and the chun»her. or cavltlra communicating ttwrewlth. In whichKite, and Hirer* frequently eal.t, ami from wlileh •ly ruroa n-retiifr. anplkall.*.«l*laln* an •( JO H N G A Y F E R CH ca E rle M *1 I H S a T ll, T ' h ^ a D me R . S U tre G et, G lu I re S ra T ol , l . A Ou p t othe Chemical*. Patent Medicine* ard P*rfamerv. Axes, Axe Handles, Cross Cu t Saws Machine Saws, Saw Files, Skates, Skate Straps, Gimblets, Bob Runners, $1.00 CTTTST L O O K OTJTR, F R I C F S . 35 POXTHDS SOUND CTORANTS FOB0HZ BOX OF NEW BAISXNS FOB12 P0UKDS BBXGHT SU0AB FOB20 FOUNDS BX0E FOB12 POUNDS NEW PRUNES F0 3 POUNDS CHOICE TEA FOB 12 CAKES OF TOILET SOAP FOR 25 CENTS. Tobacco o nly 2 ce nts a Plug-. Brooms only io cents each. Roll Butter only 16 cents per pound. Try our 50 cent Tea, best Value in Canada. The public can depend on get­ting Goods as advertised, as we have tons of them.Note tiw address. Ingersoll, Nov. 20, 1878.J. O'NEILL <V CO. 258 DAVID WHITE & CO, B A H G A W S t AT H ea rn & M a c a u la y ’s, W E E K AH Our WinceysMarkedDown All Our Blanket s Ma rked Down, FURS, Furs, FURS. SPECIAL BARGAINS. N E W M A N T L E S I VERY CHEAP. C arpets, Carpets. INSPECTION INVITED. Wc have much ptanmre (in this our forty -fourth season of business) in inform­ ing our many friends and customers that nt do> period has otir business been as large and favorable as at tbe present time. Our neighbors .we astonished st the large parcefe that leavu our store every day. During the month of December wc offer great bargains in every class of Dry Goods, and are determined to clear mt many lines nt half the original cost. Onr stock is now complete with a splendid assortment of Goods suitable for the Christinas holidays. Just received direct from the tnwm^ictnre, « very large stock cf Ladies’, Gents'and Children’* Lined Kid Gloves and Mitts Made specially for UJ. Ltulieii’, Gent*' and Chililm/a FUR 4’AiFSt <4 every description, prices from 50c. up. In Ladies’ MINK HM’lb we are offering tre­ mendous bargains, prices frvm $5.00 up. BLACK HARf? SETTS at $1.50. Coney, Seal and Axtraehait Sette at all prices. Ladies' Fancy aud Plain WOOL SHAW LS From 81.25 to $10.00. In Ladies* Beaver Jackets wo are showing n very large stock, all extra value. We have a lot of lost season's Jackets worth from $2.00 to $8.00 ; we offer your choice for $1.50. Wool Clouds from 12Ac. up, Just received a new lot of RUSSEL CORDS in all shades worth 25c. to 12 Jc. Our assort­ ment of Black Cashmeres, IPaok Paramattas, Black Bussol Cords, and Black Lustres Is unaurpaaaed by any house in Western Canada. JHit opened a new lot of Cardinal and Blue Merino* that everybody wants. Also, a large range of White Jacketing, suitable for children** wear, from 25c. up. Extra value in heavy cloth for Jackets, prices from 50c. up. A ll Wool Canadian Tweeds From 50c. Just arrived—a. large lot of Double Fold Tweeds for Ladies* (Usters, prices from 75 c. New Damask Towels at 5c. 25 dozen Table Napkins very cheap—-from 60c. to $3.00, A Job Line of Canadian White Cotton 37 inches wide, worth 12|c. for I On. Another lot of heavy Cretans jnat arrived, all new pattern* and color*. 25 dosen Black and Colored Kid Glove* bought at a bargain, selling at 371c. Evary kdy should secure a pair at one* aa they are going rapidly. Bargains in HE AR N & M ACAULAF. Ingersoll, Nov. 27,1878. __259 J , F . M O R R E Y' .' AUCTION ROOM IKTULAl WRAtXM IM HOUSEHOLD FURMTTURE. COFFINS, CASKETS, 8HROUBS, AC. KEPT.1X STOCK Pervonal attenUoa (ivro to fu,«r»l«. J. F. MORREY . Wareronm*—O’C«I1 * *h*n'« Block, Thame* 8tret IInzvrwlL RoildeM* over U« WtnrooaM.Ingttwll. Fob. >, 1875. CO Knwltfp rather ta Choice Golt" MUSIC STERE. •MTESSRS. H . A. DART A CO.IvJL (Mr. Dart lol*rf ttatraa Ot Dart* UndcreM*) NEW MUSIC DEPOT R E T A I L S T Q R E , KING STREET, . VfOKRaOEE, \TKXT door to Molsona Bank, new±1 l<a«d by MR. JOHN W. BTOKR «* iMt tewa.o;«> to recall* «<>iw»^i>u»CTrt» o< Dry E:A Qttlu, biiplliii Mang JOHN W 8TOKE.A actionrer fo* lb. Cowrty »t Oo*MKfoixlenre Cbrerv Mrw», frwMwaan x.w n. m il S AU SAGES. TENDERLOINS PRESS PORK, C. R. Slawsous. F r e d . ROWLAND, PORK. PACKER. BACON, HAMS, LARD msiuuinmriKTaiBc Premter feu fauna*!! aMoaufortahl* from CHAT’S SPECIFIC MEDICINE Machinery Oils, ItY.ELL lS^BKO. Sleigh. Shoe Steel, <&c., &c. Wool and Merino Underclothing^ PricBR ranging from 40a to $1.25. In Blankets we have jq*t received a lot freu $2.90 per pair upward* In Engl inh, American and Canadian Flannels Buffalo Robes. Buffalo Robes. Ua^MedUidiMwl, atidaAev*ry prim. Cheapo* u d Mrt in tow*. DAVID W HIT E & CO., INGERSOLL. 280tnjnwil, Daxnhr 4, >»T». MUSIC BOOKS HnaiMrnulsX PIANOSAND ORGANS SHEET MUSIC A SPECIALTY B A IT d fff. &0MMM arc, $66®;