The canadian gleaner, 6 janvier 1876, jeudi 6 janvier 1876

[" Pac AE A Canada Life Assurance Oompa ny.ESTABLISHED 1847.spsipasve=A, G.Rausay, Esq.Vios-PRASIDENT= F Jauss HaxiLrox, Esq, M.D.Inoome \u2014 $875,000, Assurances in force\u2014$13,423,011.B large Lonus of 34 per cent, per annum upon assurances on the a System having again been declared by this company, profit certificates have now baen issued for each policy-holder, and copies of the recent reports, showing the profits on other classes of Assurances, may be had on application at the Head Office or Agencies.THE ADVANTAGES of joining an old and successful Compauy like the Cawava Liru may be judged of by the following facts : 1st\u2014'The Profit Bonuses added to Life Policies are larger than given by any other Company in Canada, 2nd\u2014It has occurred that Profits not orly altogether extinguish all premium payments, but in addition yield the holder an annual surplus, R.HILLS, Secretary.Oftices in Montreal, 183 Bt.Jumen street.R.POWNALL, General Agent.Agent at Fluntingdon : Wu.W.Corbett.September 4.N°\" OPENING AT W.A.DUNSMORL'S An Immense Stook of New Goods Yor THK FALL: AND WINTER TRADE.Our selections for this season in DRY GOODS are unusually attractive, FOR THE NEWEST STYLES IN DRESS (00ODS AND All Kinds of Woollen Goods, such ny Shawls, Clouds, Scarfs, Hosicry, Ladies\u2019 Fancy Shawls, Cardigan Jackets, &c.,call at W.A.Dussuon's.a Black Lustres as usual a speciality \u201cGg A fine selection of Tweeds, Overcontings, Ladies\u2019 Jacketing, all-Wool Shirting, Men's Undershirts and Drawers, Blankets, Ladies\u2019 and Men's Lined Kid Mitts, &c., on land.Also a very large variety of Canadian and Scotch Fingering Yurn.Waterloo hand-made BOOTB always kept.sai Our goods are all murked very low.W.A.DUNSMORE.Dominion Block, Ifuntingdon, Oct, 21, 1875.THE LIGHT RUNNING \"ROYAL\" SEWING MACHINE, Manufactured at Hamilton, Ont, us celebrated machine possesses many improvements not peculiar to any wachine in this market ; ig constructed \u2019without the use of cams or cogs ; is exceedingly simple, and can be used successfully by tho most inexperienced.The bobbin holds 50 yards of thread.The machine is strong and effective; uses any kind of thread, and is cqually at home on all kinds of work, Head office for Quebec 754 Craig street, Montreal.Agents for Huntingdon County: Farquanar & Ouver, Rockburn ; Peres Waren, Anderson's Corners ; D.MoCormiox, North Georgetown ; D.Aunrey, Dewit- ville; J.Durnin,Athelstan.NOTICE.PPLICATION will be made to the Parliament of Canada, nt its next session, for an Act to authorize the building of a Railway, toextend from the Province Line in the Township of Hemmingford, Province of Quebec, to some paint on the south shore of the River At.Lawrence, between the village of Laprairie and Longueil in said Province.Nov.24, 1875.S.M.WEED.A\u201c your merchant for Waterloo Boots & Bhoes, and take no other, ns they arc all hand made and cvery pair warranted by tho Company, D.8.FROST, Manager.D En my wm 5g 1 SE: = + fl 2 oa ® if = \u20ac 7% % 8 io HM oa = fu \\Y ouNe MEN go to Nevill's for a fashionable t Biderly Men go to Novill'a for & comfortable auit MY WORK will bo dono so that I won't be afraid nf seeing you agnin.Fashions always on hand.Reasonable rates.J.NEVILI, foreman to W, Walsh, PUBLIO NOTIOE.DEWARE OF IMPOSITION ! ! 30 YBAR#\u2019 oxperlence fu Bewing Machine manu.\u2019 facture enables the HOWE Sewing Machine Company 1o give à reliable family Sewing Machine that can be Yarranted for Five Years, and no machine will Le roll by me until thoy aro tried and found to give ratlsfaction on my own work.PRICE $45 and $50.Get the bost when you are buying n machine.1f they aro & little dearer at first, it pays in the long ran, EASY, \u2014 Sold on instalments by the Month to Drosamakers and Tailoresses.At proof that theso Machines are stron , and I have tho greatost confidence in them, I will pay the ex nyse of repaieing any that I ecll for three yours free of charge, if broken by fair means.ti very Machine is warranted to me for five years by 10 Company.SIGHT PER CENT OFF FOR CASH.J.NÉVILL, Agent.A MG\" As this Company has agents in all parts of The Canin Oiraner 0 \u2014 \" \u2014 NO.529.Erra's Cocos \u2014GuarsruL av Comrontuia\u2014The it a general favorite, Made simply with bofling water or milk, Each packet is labelled Jaume Errs & Co.170 Picceadilly.Works for Dietetic Preparations, Euston Road and Camden Town, London.GREAT CLEARING-OUT SALE or Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots & Shoes, CROCKERY, G1.ASS AND HARDWARE, ALBO MILLINERY, DRESS GOODS, 8MALL WARES, &¢ HE undersigned will sell for cash at cost and lues for the next sixty days his extensive stock of Dry Goods, Groceries, Crockery, Hardware, &c., &c.Parties wishing to get Largains will do well to call carly, as 1 mean what I say.Goods will be charged for at usual prices when taken on credit.Also sixty tons of Hay.E.HUSSEY.St.Anicet, Dec.16, 1875.FLOUR, SALT AND HERRINGS.FHI above are kept constantly on hand, and for sale cheap by COLL McFEL, Valleyfield, The Trout River Carriage Shop.A.DALZELL, Proprietor.ge Huving secured the best of workmen I am now pres pared to furnish the trade with all kinds of Open Buggies and Top Carriages of all styles, Also, Express and Lumber Wagous constantly on hand.Patent wheels used when ordered.A.DALZELL.FURNITURE! FURNITURE! Fe SALE by the undersigned, at his warcrooms in this village, 1,000 chairs, including cane seated chairs, and rocking chairs of different styles lounges, bureaus in maple and black ash, stands £c., &c.A large number of these chairs are made at his own Factory, of good, seasoned timber, and are warranted first class.\u2018The whole will be sold at greatly reduced prices.A.HENDERSON, Huntingdon, Aug.16.ARM FOR SALE.\u2014The undersigned offers * his Farm for sale, consisting of part of Lot No.41 and Lot No.42, containing 162} arpents, in 3rd Concession, Ormstown.The greater part is cleared and in a good state of cultivation, There are good Larns, stables and out-buildings erected thercon.For further particulars apply to Joux Symoxs, Esq., St Louis de Gonzague, or to A.SomERvILLE, Esq., Registry Office, Huntingdon.ARCHIBALD McKELLAR.Huntingdon, 25th August, 1875.BE REMEMBER THE STORE TO GO FOR A Trout River March 18.Supply of the Best and Cheapest TEAS, SUGARS, SPICES, FISH, FRUIT, FLOUR, &c.Huntingdon, Dec, 16.GEO.Q.ONEILL.FOR SALE.HE subscriber offers for sale at Powerscourt, in the Township of Hinchinbrook, a house, bam and shed, and a half an acre of land, with other ont- buildings thereon.The house has been used for a store and tavern, and is a very desirable place for a mechanic or merchant, The place will be sold cheap, and an indisputable title given.For further particulars apply to the subscriber in Hinchinbrook.PATRICK LEARY.Post-office address Rock burn.\u2014 EE \u2014 EE \u2014\u2014 BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS.Mr Epitor, ~The holidays are drawing near, bringing to mind memories of happy days gone by in my old Canadian homo and of dear friends whose familiar faces come thronging to my mind as I write, and 1 wondor if some of them would not like to hear the stato of the times in this far away western country, and more immediately in this so-called Livergroen City in which Î reside.The namo is derived from tho great abundanco of trees planted on either side the wido stroets, forming cool shady walks during tho intensely warm weather which we have in Juno and two following months.The city is environed and intersected by railronds.Through the principal streets the streot-cars run, while hacks and omnibuses aro as plentiful as in Chicago, and avery one knows that they are legion there.It ia well lit up by gas, and presonts a very imposing appearance when seen by the light of its many lamps.The population is about twenty-two thousand, made np of every nation under the sun.There aro some vory fine buildings, tho chief of which is the County Court House, a magnificent building, built of stone and surmounted by a cupola, from which you can reo the entire city lying quietly below.Next in order como tho churches, eighteen in number.Three of these are Catholic, tho others of various denominations.The largest and finest of tho Protestant churches is the First Methodist Episcopal, just completed at a cost of $50,000, seating fifteen hundred.Excellent advantages for education may be hore enjoyod, as there nro many free schools, one university, two colleges, and various private schools and academies, besides sepa- rato schools for the colored pooplo, of whom thero aro quite a number.To onumorato the other different buildings would consume too much time, so leaving these 1 will gossip n little about the weather and times gonerally.The Fail sca- son has beon a beautiful one, mild and calm, with occasionally a rainy spell and some- timos a light fall of snow, nover, however, excoeding the depth of two inches.This no sooner falls than is melted away.Then, oh my countrymon, look out for mud and such mud, sticky like putty, or some such substance.Timos are rather dull just now, but business mon hope with the Christmas times trade will revive, and all bo bright again.One branch of trade does not seom to slacken in this general dullnoss.I refer to the liquor traffic.Last yoar the tomperance party triumphed, and for a season tho vile metrics the Toa Etirupe, this 1s no small affair fo shave .HUNTINGDON, Q., TH agreeable character of this preparation has rendered Homwopathic Chemists, 48 Throadueedle street, and but this year tho whiskey party conquered, and now on almost every corner we meet lights of a brilliant suloon-parlor, while the calabooso is nightly crowded with the ; drunken and depraved.Had 1 space I would like to tell you of the country, but will leave that for another letter, which I purpose writing you after the ladvent of the New Year.Wishing you and all my frionds at home the compliments of | the season I remain yours, an old coutribu- | tor, MARGARET, | MEAN PEOPLE.ITisa disagreeublo subject, and so are many of the details of morbid anatomy, Tho general welfure may, however, demand that thoy shall be studied and exposed.Meanness excites in the mind peculiar cmo- tions.It does not stir the fear and horror occasioned by crime, but rathor a sensation analogous to that which is caused by contact with somo loathsome insect, that is repul- give alike to the touch, the sight and the smell.Mean people do not rpring upon you like tigers, but they crawl over you liko spiders and earwigs and bugs in gener al, In fact they belony to the entomulogi- cal department of the human family, and should be classified accordingly.There aro various ways in which meanness develops iteelf.Stealing is always a degrading business\u2014the meanest people in the world are those who live by fraud\u2014 but there are some kinds of thieving much mouner than others.My house was once ransacked from top to bottom, and nearly everything of value that was transportable carried off by the marauders.This was only what might have been expected ; but when 1 found that they Lad also appropri.sted one or two monogram dies\u2014 an episco- pel seal engraved on & small piece of brass\u2014 and the silver rim of an old family cane, the absolute value of all which to the thieves could not have been more than ten cents\u2014 1 must confess that my reveronce for human nature wus considerably lowered.À while ago, à mau in this city stole u half dollar from & little boy on his way to the menagerie.If the proprietor could get hold of that man lie might be exhibited among the reptiles, as a part of the moral show, Some people ure mean in their chari- ties\u2014not merely in the amount they give Lut in the style of their benefactions.They drop doubtful currency, which they arc afraid to offer at the shops, in the contribution box\u2014pack off their clothes, when they are too old to hold together, for the usc of missionaries at the West\u2014make presents to impecunious students of books which no man in his ~enses would think of opening\u2014 and lavish articles of food upon the poor that are too far gone to be caten at home.Among the noble gifts poured in upon our Sanitary Commission during the late war.there were some very odd things, especially in tho form of reading matter, for the sol- diers\u2014musty piles of pamphlets, volumes of very old sermons, with an occasional directory or almanac of ancient date.Some people are mean in the way of borrowing, either not returning the article borrowed or sending it back in a damaged con- dition\u2014the wheel broken, the horse lamoed, the book with thecover or a few leaves gone.I knew a case where a family were in the habit of sending periodically to a neighbor for the loan of coffee in the morning, and always returning an inferior article.After a while the cook thought it expedient to re | tain the returned article and keep it on hand to meet the next application.When this was understood the borrowing cotsed.Some people are mean in their savings, not merely ragal\u2014this ia a virtue.They stint their URSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1876.the glags-plate- and_ gilt letters, or the rod ! \u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2014 | your children to da mean things.There i aro modes of discipline which tend to this result : boeause thy appeal only to low and \u2018seltish motives, Always impress it upon \"the child's mind, that nothing is meunor than deceit.If he has done wrong, oncour- i 8go him to speak out and acknowledge his fault.Let him do this boldly and frankly, ; and it proves that be is not irreclaimable.\u2014 \"Bishop Clark.EET | PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT.! WEDNESDAY, DEC.22, i Hon.Mr ROBERTsON moved the House tinto Committee on the resolution\u2014That the ; Lieutonant-Governor in Council be author.rized to lond the R.It.Sisters of tho Provi- {dence ot Montreal a sum of $60,000 ou the following terms: The amount thus loaned shall tle refunded annually in sums each ro- prescuting one-tenth of the capital, the firet instalment falling duc five years frum the dato of the loan.This loan sball bear in- terust at tho rate of six per cent.per annum, payable semi-annually.The LI.R.Sisters of the Providence shall furnish the Government for tho refunding of this loau such securities and guaranties us shall be deemed sufficient to tho satisfaction of the Licu- tonant-Governor in Council.The sums which shall become due in virtue of such loan shall bo liable to be deducted by the treasurer from tbe moncys payable to the IR.Sisters, in airtue of their contract for the care of idiots and insane, If it had nou been for tho present crisis the ladies would have becu enubled to raise tho money which they required.Ilo thought when it was taken jute consideration the admirable und comparatively cheap manner in which they cured for idiots aud lunatics he thought the House would not object to the losn.The money was, he assured the louse, well secured, The House then went into Committee and adopted the resolution.Hon.Mr GARNEAU moved the House auto Comittee on the resvlution\u2014That an av.nual subsidy of seven thousaud dollars, during ten years, for the establishment of u beot- root sugar refinery in the Province.After some discussion the resolutions were adopted and reported, and the bill founded upon them was introduced and read o first, second and third time and passed.| A resolution wus passed in favor of the, appointment of a commission to codify the | statutes.; WEDNESDAY.Tho second reuding of Mr Taillon\u2019s bill to authorize charituble and benevolent institutions to carry on certain arts and industrios necessary to their subsistence, being called, | he said Lie had the intention of withdrawing the bill, but after the manner in which he bad boen treated in connection with it he! felt called upon to say a few words before doing so.le complained of the manner in! which be had been handied by different.newspapers, and argued that the intention of the promoters of the bill were not in any way to interfere with the many trades and industries, the representatives of whom had petitioned the House against the bill.Ilo would withdraw his bill this session, but; would take steps so that matters should be so arranged that, whou ho re-introduced it ! next rear.it world moet with no opposi- | tion.! A long debate took place on a motion to} censure à member of tho House, Mr Deches- | ne, for scandalous conduct in an election contest.The motion wns adopted, and tho Speaker censured the momber.FRIDAY.\u2018The louse «at merely to pass amend.\u2019 ments and await the progress of the Council.families in every domestic comfort ; watch | the crumbs that fall from the table with jealous eye ; make the poor wife patch and darn till the eyesight is gone; and hoard! all sorts of useless odds and ends merely for! the love of hoarding.In making change! they are very fond of taking home samples | of this or that article, in order to test the quality ; they invariably try to heat down.the price, or find some flaw, or get a little\u2019 extra amount, whenever they make & pur chase, and do more havee in the grocer's stock by their constant nibblings of cheese | and nuts, and other edibles, than all the\u2019 mice that infest his premises, Some people are mean in their talk.\u2019 They drop vagne hints to the injury of their neighbors, and allow slanders which they know to be bascless to pass without contradiction, and carry a sort of moral infection with them wherever they go.which propagates itself indefinitely, and is worse than the small-pox or scarlet fever.One of tho, meanest things ever done is the writing of, abusive anonymous letters.It is the net of a coward, who stabs in the dark, and Ly a little ingenuity, he may manage to divert, surpicion from himself and fasten it upon ono who is innocent of blame.Every public man is more or loss subjoct to this species of importinence, and tho annoyance is like.that of feeling the bite of somo noxious in sect, which one is ashamed to find upon bis person.The presumption iy that ~uch an anonymous back-biter will also lie without scruplo ; and yet ho may be able to clothe his calumnies with a semblance of trath, and so manago to cast a shadow over those whom wo havo been accustomed to reccive to our confidence.The best thing that can be done with anonymous letters is to burn them before thoy are read, and this is the, usual way of disposing of them.; Somo people who would be too conscientious to steal a dime, are mean enough to appropriate tho products of other men's! brains, and trade upon them.Speochos,! sermons, pooms, essay», Are sometimos stolon outright, and sometimes they are made over as burglars molt the spoons they have fil- givo credit for the articles they appropriate, and books are occasionally printed and isauod under new names.Some lo are! mean in their ways of thinking.Mean! words and actions are in fact only the act! One word of! ing out of mean thoughts.poison could only be obtaiaed by the gallon, advice, before closing : Never encourage | On the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Tramigration boing presented the following paragraph was struck out on motion of Mr Irvine.In view of the vory unsatisfuctory result up to the presont time of the efforts to at- they always manage to get the odd cent; ' tract Earopean omigration to tho Provineo, ark, as also of the limited sum devated to immigration and repatriation, your Committeo | deem it their duty to further recommend that almost the total amonnt of the funds devoted to foreign immigration be horeaftor | exponde.] in promoting the raturn to Canada ! of Canadians emigrated to the United States.| Parliament was formally adjournod.' TIE NATIONALITY QUESTION.AT a meeting of the City Council, Mong treal, All.Stephens moved, seconded hy Ald, McShane, That all men employed on, the work to be given out to relieve the existing distress he classified as follows : First, married mon.or those having persons depending on them for snpport, taxpayers or houscholders, and residents of Montreal ; secondly, single residents of Montreal, thirdly, those residing outside the limits, married getting the preference; and further that the work ba divided equally between French and English laborers.ALL Stephens raid cases had come under his notice where a large number of French- Canadians had been employed on a work and a very few Irish.All ho asked was that there should be a fair division of labor between the two.Ald.Grenier objected to this atyle of classification; ho was not aware that an English or Irish laborer had yet been refus- cd work on account of his nationality.! Ald.Hood agread with Ald.Grenier that' this question should not have boen brought up.Pad.Stophens, in reference to A »tate- ment.said that in the park work in November 201 French were omployod againat 71 Irish; in December there were 23 against 107 Irish.5 In answer to Ald.Hood, $1.50 A-YEAR.EE Len or twelve Protestants\u2019 names on the k roll.PI Clendianong was willing to trust the matter to the Committee; he should be sorry if the Couneil had to pronounce itself in that manner.Ald.Stephens ably spoke on behalf of his resolution ; the nationality feeling ran through all the eorporation work ; he stood up for the Irish Catholies\u2019 rights because a line had to be drawn semewhere.Ald.David said a list had been opened at the 1lall that morning, and out of seventy laborers who put down their names twenty wero English-speaking, and all from the East End.Ald.Nelson considered that all national.ties wero his follow-citizons ; be they Îtati- aus, Old Fronch, French-Causdians, Ger mans, English, Irish or Scotch.(Hear, hear.) Ald.Steplione said that last summer two- thirds of the laborers in the Water Works\u2019 cut wore not English-speaking.There must be no nonsonse about it; English members should assert the rights of all nationalities.The Mayor would suggest the leaving out of Le words \u201cEnglish and Fronch\u201d and put it as fairly as possible by substituting \u201cfor all origins ;\u201d while the resolution had beon \u201cEnglish and French,\u201d the discussion had boen \u201cIrish and French.\u201d Tho motion was thus chauged : the word \u201coquitably\u201d substituted for \u201cequally,\u201d and, a# thus amended, adopted.FEET CIRCUMSTANCE A LAW.How many things in daily life, Its projects and its fancios, Its sorrows and its transient joys, Are due to circumstances ?The fresh\u2019ning gulo that speads the ship, Tho calm that but delays it\u2014 À word, u look, way change our lot, As cireumstance essays it.We think our plans are for the bost, And sow our seed quite gaily, We water and enrich tho soil, Then watch for promise daily.One -eedling fails! A tiny worm Hak changed its whole condition, Another sends its fair green shaft Up.up to aweot fruition.Night comer from out « sunny sky Without a sign of warning, When, lo! an idle breeze sends far The clouds, and gives us morning.And ro with free, irrovorent breath Wo talk of fortune's rhances, Not knowing that God's law suprome ftovern~ all circumstances.Too blind to know the ways and means, While doing earthly duty, By which Heaven lends\u201d the warp and woof, To make this world of beauty.UNITED STATES.Portiand, Mc., Dec.22.\u2014The Portland and Ogdenshurg Railroad was opened in Johnson, Vt., to-day.A large party from this city have gone over the road to-day and will pass the night at 8t.Johnsbury, returning to-morrow.The road is now running from Portland 101 miles, using the Boston, Coneord and Montreal Road from Fatwans to Scott's Mills.The original hemlock log foundations of Long Wharf, Boston, are found to be as solid as whon put down, 164 years ago.The arrival at un American port of à large Japanese man-nf-war is cortainly an evont of conaidorahle moment in the bistory of human progress.They must be very recent achool-books indeed which fail to repre- \u2018wont the warship of Japan as anything, other than à huge junk, with lateen sails, (gay with sanguinary colors, and generally resomhling the scriptural model of Noah's But here in a steamship carrying twelve H0-pound guns of one thousand tons burden, and with a two hundred horse power ongine.This veanel is the Tsukuba, and # Iately arrived at San Francisco, offi- cerod and manned by Japaneso, and fying the flag of tho Land of the Rising San.It must be said, however, that a fow Englisb- mon and Americans are judiciously distributed about in various parts of the ship.Washington, Dec.23.\u2014Officisl returns from the State Granges of Patrons of Husbandry at the Went show that the numbers hoth of local Grangos and of grangers have fallen off.The National Grange now re- \"ecives an annual feo of aix cents from each (Granger in good standing, which aggre gates a considerable sum, and pays good salaries to the principal officers.Washington, Dec.23.\u2014The Revenue Buroan has alway experienced t diff culty in anppressing the amali illicit distillers in the mountains of Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Tennessce.There has been a standing offer for a long time of $300 \u201cfor each capture of one of these stills.About two months ago Major Jacob Wagner was sent southward with twelve men, fitted out for active service.They were well mounted and armed, and without uniforms to embarrass them in their work.The party has scized about twenty-five stills per month, at An average cost of $25 dollars for each still.A deapatch was received from Major Gordon to-day, datod at Greensboro, S.C., in which he states that he has just come in, bringin fifteen illicit distillers under arrest.On last trip he destroyed ten stills and 10,000 gallons of mash, and seived large quantities of highwines and grain.The organization French of this civil force was an experiment which [ secoms to have becn very successful.Tbe New Orleans Picayane of Sunday Ald.Stephens snid ho was aware that says: \u201cOn the 8th inst.several young ladies, work.that kind, but for the Irish Catholics.Marie.chod.Editors are not always careful to English-speaking Inborers had boon refused all attired in pure white raiment, visited St, In that matter he apoko not for Mary's Catholic Church on Chartres street, Protestant Englishmen or Scotchmen, for a short distance below Jackson uare, to there were few of them engaged in work of | enroll their names in the Society of Enfants Ald, McShano was proud to say that very few of the Protestant citizens were obliged to seek that sort of labor.There were only were at the altar one of the dentally brought her candle in contact with each hold a lighted candle.While th Each one wore a flowing veil, and tulants - Ber wail, when the gousy substance biased like powder.She ran down the aisle, half ovased with fright.At the same time another young lady was discovered to bein a like situation ; she too ran, frightened ows of her senses, but & young man sucosaded ia quenching the flames.Fire bad done its worst, and Friday evening Ancie Julia Planchard, fourteen years old, passed aw forever.Bhe was a beautiful, lovely chi daughter of Mr J.J.Planchard, s member of tho New Orleans bar.The other uafos tunate will recover.\u201d ERR MISCELLANEOUS.TEE [NTERCOLONIAL RatL way \u2014This highway between Quebec and the Lower l'ro vince is now eompleted.The St.John Telegraph saya that the road, 374 miles long between Monetou, N.B., and Riviore du Loap is one of tho best crnstructod railways in Amorica.Its cost has boen about $34, 000 per mile.The following are the dist ances tw the chief cities and towns from the metropolis: Montreal to Miramichi, 697 miles; Montreal to St.John, 761; Montroal to Pictou, B50; Montreal to Halifax, 859.The following are the distances on the various branches of the road: Halitax to Bt, John, 276 miles; Painsoc Junction to Point du Obene, 11; Truro to Pictou, 53 ; Wind sar Junction to Windsor, 32; Moncton Cambeiiton, 185 ; Cambellton to Rivierp de Loup, 159.Beside the 339 miles of the In- tercolonial Railway in New Brunswick there are over forty more actually coustructed on tho other linos, and in a short time New Brunswick with a population of 255,060 will have 800 miles of completed railway.A Genial Wmre-Wasuive,\u2014The Her.James Williams, romembored surely by al} who took nn interest in the missionary affairs of half à century ago, was for à long time rosidont in the South Ses Inlanda, and among tho intoresting reminisconces of his experience with the unlutored natives, that of his teaching them to \u201cwhile-wnsh,\" ie worth ropeating.Mr Williams had observ.od that the fine white mod which came from the decomposition of the coral, which abounded in that locality, exactly resembled tho finest sedimonts of slacked lime or chalk.This led him to experiment.lilo gathered a lot of the coral and subjected it to tho five.Tho result was a lime, trom which Lo gained by solution in water a mont brilliant white wash, When ho had satisfied himself that the whitoness was there he constructed a kiln, and called upon the islanders to come and help him.Ho told them how w build thio fires, and how to subject the coral to the beat.Tiie result our missionary may describe in his own words: \u201cAfter havin, laughed at the process of burning, whieh they believed to bo to cool the coral for their food, what was their astonishment when, in the morning, they found his oot tagro glittering in the rising sun white as snow ; Lhey danced, thoy sung, they shout od, and screamed with joy.The whole island was in commotion, given up to wonder aud curiosity, and the laughable scenes which onsued after they got possession of tho brush and tub, bafflo description.The bon ton immodiately voted itn conmetie and kalydor, and superiatively happy did many a swarthy coquetio consider hermelf, could sho but enhance her charms by & dab of the white brush.And now party spirit ran high, as it will do in more civilised countries, as to who was, or wan not, beat entit- [od to preference.Une party urged their I muperior rank ; ono had got the brush, and {wae determined at all evonts to koe it; and a third tried to overturn the whole thet thoy might obtain rome of the aweepings.They did not even scruple to rob each other of the littlo share that somo had been se happy am to secure.Jiut soon now lime was propared, And in a week not a hut, a domestic utensil, 8 war-club, or a garmont but what was as whito as snow, not an im- babitant but had n skin painted with the matt protesque figure, not a pig but wana similarly whitened, and even mothers might be seen in overy direction capering with extravagant gosturos, and yolling with delight at the superior beatuty of their white washed infants.\u201d London, Dec.23.\u2014The Prince of Wales landed at Calcutta to-day, and had a magni.ficont reception.A man named Kenton-\u2014a native of the Orkness«\u2014has been discnverou in tho Island of Malayta, where he had passed cight yones As à slave nf tho Chief man of the island.His story was, that he was kiduapped aû San Francisco and carried by an Amoriesn | ship to the Goano Islands.Facaping from j thence in an open haat with some enmpan.ions ho drifted to Maleyta : his companions ! died from want and exposure, but ho was | rescued.The natives, at first inimical te him, grew to like him, and seomoad grieved | to part with him.Renlon has sometimes a difficulty in exprossing himself in Koglish, \u2018and employ» Malay tar words occasionally.The Boh tail Nag, the ship that rescued him, { haa taken him to Quesnsiand, i Tne Brrrosn Army.\u2014The achome for the mobilization of tho Britikh Army is another stroke of policy which is no doubt intended to have offect abromd, Certain holies of troops are to ho distributed through the kingdom in well considered stratogical rola | tions to each other, and ready at short notice for any emergency.The regalars will, of course, be liable to go alroad, and the re serve forces and volunteers will then at onoe take their placo, according to sottlod rogalia- tions.1 noed not tronble yon with detaits ; that is the general principle of the «ywtom.At every station full information will be provided as to roads in the district and ail matters relating to tactics and stratogy for the gnidance of commanding officers, whe will boand to atady the subject at each station where they happen to be posted.On the whole the arrangomonts scem to bo very practical and judicious, and it i« said they will be at once carried out.The serious question is, however, how far the Government has an active and efficient army quali- fiod to do justice to such a plan.At present this may be doubted, for the regular bat talions are seriously weak, and the reserves have practically no existenee except on pa per.Here, again, we must wait to know whether tho Governmet is bold enough to carry out its schemes to fall extent, and thero are many people who beliove that this cannot be done without something in the nature of à conecription or universal service.Dr Owen, a Conservative and Protestant, has boen unanimously elected Lord Mayor of Dablin for the year 1876.; Eight citizens of Liverpool recently died whose aggregate legacies to charitable ia- stitations exceeded four million pounds stess ling.London, Oct.22.\u2014The training.sbip Go» liath, at Gravesend, was burned this mora- ing.Twenty boys perished in the flames.Ere prc ar an aa [OTTO i JT dé Ce TREE Gr Piet TIA CM Wh cg SERA, JERR ME mp Rx - \u2014 \u2014_\u2014 \u2014 ~ \u2014 - a - \u2014 \u2014 HE CANADIAN GLEANER is pablish- Shore, that it becomes a mooted point whe- \"ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE AGRI- ed every Thuraday at noon.Subscription, ther they would be justified to incur the liabilitios requisite to secure a railroad for $1.50 a-year in advance, postage free.Single\u2019 copies, four cents each.One dollar pa nie CULTURAL SOCIETIES.HUNTINGDON NO, 1.A meoting of the Directors of the County for orght months\u2019 subscription, twodollare for themselves.We had no doubt, if things of Huntingdon Agricultural Society No.1 a year and four months.Advertisements are remained as they wero, of tho ability of the seven cents per line for the first people of this county to pay all the bonuses don, on Monday, 27th Docember.they offered, Lut with this now and unex- insertion and three cents for eachsubsequent | insertion.Advertisements of Farms for Sale, | was held in the County Building, Hunting- Present | Androw Oliver, Jsq., President, in the chair, and Moesurs Montgomery, Boyd, if not over 10 lines, are inserted three times Pocted burden which has boon thrust upon Cairns, and McNaughton, Directors.for $1.No advertisement inserted for less than fifty cents.ROBERT SELLAR, Proprietor Cats: Aa £ Uhe Canadian Gleaner, HUNTINGDON, THURSDAY,JANUARY 6, 1876.Tux best news we have heard for a long time is, that the Dominion Government have determined on postponing indefinitely | the construction of the Pacific railroad.lt; is understood they have made advances towards British Columbia to that end, offering an indemnity instead.We trust they will not offer too much.That Province already gets a great deal more than it contributes, and if it cannot be satistied without receiving unreasonable grants, it would be better for all parties that it should resume its former position.-\u2014 WaiLE glad to chronicle the formation of the Protestant Defence Alliance, we cannot honestly say that its constitution muets our approval.It is too wide and vague ; not sufficiently specific.The constitution of the Reform League, which it was attompted to organize in this county last May, had, at least, this advantage over the Alliance\u2019s, that whoever signed it knew exactly what reforms it intended to aim it.We are afraid that when it is proposed by the committee of the Alliance to take steps with regard to any particular measure before our Legislature, that some members will dissent and others argue that political action is not within the scope of the association.In all organizations, where practicable (and it is 80 in this case) it is advisable to specify plainly not only the spirit and intent but the retorms it seeks to accomplish.We are brought to that strait in this Province.that neither of the old parties command our them, wo confess wo hesitate.done under tho unfortunate chan manicipalities giving less.peculiar and shameful case.and bid fair to beat him.easy victory.declared \u2014 self to pay.\u201d chenes and witnessed in legal form.sympathies, and honest Liberals and Con.simple platform of resistance to a power Should the very improbable event happen, of an offer being made to build the road noxt summer { be received, wo are suro the Directors will that certain stock shown in the Extra | maturely considor what is prudent to be, Stock wero puso ad by Mr Cairns, sec.p go of cir- | cumstances.In such an event, the cquit- | able course would be for the Governmont to.pure-bred sheep: pen of 5 aged rams, pon increase their subsidy and wo pormit of the |of 3 Cotswold Lwes, pen of 3 Loicestor Two days before the Local House adjourn-, od, it was engaged in considering a most to make enquiries regarding a young sow.One of its M ot by members, Mr leschencs, aspired last Juno Montgomery : \u2018hat tho matter of pedigrees to represent tho county of Temiscouata.A Mr Bertrand came forward as his opponent a full Board presont.To secure his election Mr Doschenos circulated a report that, at tho preceding clection, Mr Bertrand had agreed to retire fur the sum of 8300, | auditor, Mr Somerville, as being correct.that the money had been paid him, and that Mr Deschenos had tho agreomont and receipt for the money in his pocket.The electors believed the statement and despising a man who had sold himself once and Was then beld, the President, Androw Olivor, whom they thought was only running to be bought off again, Mr Deschenes had an After the election, Mr Bertrand sued one of MrDeschones's supporters Naughton, seconded by Mr Potor Melar- for damages for circulating the report.who gave up the name of Mr Deschenes as his, informant and finally to save bis friend and avoid a lawsuit himself Mr Deschenes made by Mr Angus McNaughton : a written apology, which was read at a parish church door in the county.The apology after reciting the story he had circulated.That the whole story is a lic made and invented by myself, to compromise and destroy Mr Bertrand as n public man, and | that it is my fault if Mr Basile Thibault, re- Iving on my word.repeated this Iying tale.which has subjected him to a very troublesome lawsuit, the costs whereot I bind my The confession was duly signed by Mr Des- Tt was by Mr Archibald Bell: That the Society not until late in the session that Mr Irvine Srant a bonus of 330 to Mr Archibald Me- Cormick, Veterinary Surgeon, in order to retain him within this District, provided he ; authorized a committee to investigate.The] makes his headquarters at the village of brouzht the matter before the House, which À numbor of small items were laid be- ! foro tho meeting and settled by the Dirce- Tho Secretary reported to tho meeting londed by Mr Boyd : Thai Messra Bell bo awarded the sum of $15 on the following Kwos, and 1 imported Cotswold lam, and James Bell for pen of 5 Cotswold Ewe Lambs ; also, Mr David Whyte 83 on sow and pigs, pure Berkshire, tho Secy./I'rens.Moved by Mr Boyd, scconded by Mr brought up at last meeting by Mr Bell, be loft over until next meeting, there not being The Secrotury then Inid tho Financial Statement for the past year before the Di rectors, with the different items and accounts as paid by him and certitied by the Moved by Mr McNaughton, seconded by Mr Cairns : That the Financial Statement bo received, accepted, and adopted.\u2014Car- ried.A mecting of the members of the Society Esq., in the chair.Statement to tho meoting.It was then moved by Mr Angus Me- lane: That the Financial Statement be approved of and that it be published in the Canadian Gleaner.\u2014C'arried.Moved by Mr Poter McFarlane, seconded That a vote of thanks be given to the officers of the Society for their efficient services daring the past yeur.\u2014Carried unanimously.The matter regarding the horse Samson was laid before the meeting and explained by the President when, after some discussion, It was moved by Mr Alexander MeNaugh- ton, seconded by Mr Daniel Brims, jr.: That all monies due by Mr Joseph Goodfel- bo cancelled, and that the Secretary hand him over his note beld by the Society.\u2014 Carried unanimously.Moved by Mr James McFarlane, seconded committee reported on the 22nd ult, stating Durham by the first of April, and that he servatives are desirous of uniting on the hat the facts were undeniable and finding COME up to the village of Huntingdon one ; :tha: Mr Deschenes had been guilty of a re- which seeks to subvert our constitution\u2014of prehensible action.Mr Joly moved.sce- day in the week until he e-tablishes him- igned his position as Secretary, but con- Dominion Parliament for justice to the In-| without =in among you, lot him first cast a sented to act ag a Director.dians rather than go to law.The result of gone at her.\u201d MrJoly called upon thefSpeaker an appeal to the courts might end in con- to maintain order, and Mr Deschenes was President\u2014Wm.B.Johnson ; Secretary- | The following is the new Board : President \u2014 Charles McDiarmid; Vice- firming, on technical grounds, the titles of stopped.Dr Dawson said the other night Treasurer\u2014F., P.Boardman.the Seminary to the Seigniory of Two there was no other Parliament in Christen- Mountains, but Parliament can pursue an- {dom which would adopt such legislation as Directors\u2014>Messrs John Craik, Jeremiah Murphy, Wm Edwards, John Thompson, James Latham, Richard Sweet, and Captain other course.They gave the Seigniory to! our Quebec House ; he may now add there Donald McNaughton, the Seminary on certain conditions, and if jg not another Parliament in the wide world satisfied that those conditions have not been which would tolerate the presence of a self- fulfilled it can, with all propriety, cancel acknowledged slanderer and liar.This man tire gift and resume possession.CHATEAUGUAY, The annual meeting took place at Ste Martine on the 28th ult, when the following Board wan chosen :\u2014D.C.Ste Marie, Presi- The same : will now sit out his term as a law-maker of| dent ; Charles B.Dewitt, Vice-President, is true of the Montreal Seigniory.If the our Province.All the English members, Charles M.Lebrun, Secretary- Treasurer.Seminary has not kept up the poor and sick | save Church and Baker.sustained Mr Joly.and farnished education for the young, it, Itisshocking that Attorney-(rencral Church, Directors\u2014O.Lapensce, Ste Martine; Honoré Legault, Ste Urbain ; Robert Ness, St Malachie ; James Knox, St Jean Chry- has forfeited its claim to the Seigniorÿ the executive officer of justice for the Pro-|sostome ; Narcisse Beaudin, St Antoine; which was given to it on those conditions.' vince, should have voted against Mr Joly\u2019s Cyrille Lefebvre, St Philomene ; Noé La- The most speedy and decisive mode of ob-: most fitting motion.We, however, could | berge, Chateauguay.This Society met with a heavy loss n few taining justice is to appeal at once to Par-| scarcely expect anything else from him who weeks ago by the death of one of its stal- liament.Let us see what metal Mackenzie bas connived at rendering tho Tanneries lot! lions, tho Percheron, and our members at Ottawa are made of.Just before the session ended at Quebec, and when the resolutions regarding the rail-; roads on the south side of the St Lawrence! came up for a second reading, the Govern-' case abortive.GODMANCHESTER COUNCIL.Tris Council met on Monday.Councillors were present.The jury list was revised and adopted, Mr Crevier was notified to proceed to col.lack of exercise, All the of service.The discase was ple- timra of the blood, causing congestion of the kidneys.Veterinary surgeon McCormick was not called in until too late to be The disease has becn some- ! what prevalent in the eastern part of the district, and is caused by high feeding and The first symptom is ment amended them by adding & clause\u2019 lect the amounts duo for the Cowan creck paralysis of the hind-quartors.l'ho Society enacting that Companies which bad failed to get the ten miles graded in order to securc | * the subsidy, should have the time extended until next October.So far as tbe Frontier Company is concerned, we greatly fear the, line road had been blocked and rendered: extension of time will be of no value.The! last year, and while the stringency exists it! confor with whatever person the Ormstown Council may appoint as to how said road is to be kept open, and if the Ormstown Coun- | wer to sell the\u2019 is not to be expected that any one will un- | dertake to build our road.Should, however, | such a party tarn up, it would be a question for serious consideration whether they | should be allowed to go on.havo materially changed within the past: six weeks.By the action of the Local House, the Province has been saddled with the oppressive weight of debt required to be incurred to build the North Shore railroad.At 8 moderate calculation we may put it down, that that act will add ten millions to our debt.Are our farmers able to pay their share of the interest on that debt, and yet ba able to go on with their own railway ?| Tue Elgin Council met on Monday, all | ; nt except Counoillors Donnelly and irns.The financial statoment was Jaid | tion of a new stallion a majority of the It is a orying wrong which has been inflict- ei upon the people of this county, that their ability has besn so tasked to secure a railrond for the habitants of the North | discharge.intends to offer the Cleveland Bay, which An account of Henry O Rielly\u2019 for 810, | they have had for several yoars, for sale.for repairing the Walker bridge, was ordered | to be paid.BEACHARNOIS, The following are the names of the new Complaint being made that the Seigniory Board : almost impassable it was President\u2014John Symons; Vice-President \u2014Narcisso Papineau ; Secrotary-Trensurer Coun.F de by Coun.\u2014Flie IT.Bieson, M.P.P financial crisis is no better now than it waa | yy loved By Coun.Hunter be appoint to Directors\u2014Josoph Gioyette, Pierro Lo- cil take no action to have ault, Dugald Thomson, Jean La.Leclore, J ergevin, Julien Sauve, and David Benning.The financial statement was as follows : RECEIPTS, kecping open for the winter of (Godman.' Bal.on hand 30th Decomber, 1874 8 98 25 a chester's sharo of the road, Carried.A letter was read from tho Village Conn.| Subscription of members.Circumstances cil asking that a delegate be appointed by | Government Grant.vevessnnnenaens 056 00 342 00 Receipts ut tho gato on Show day 56 30 Godmanchester to confer as to the Plank Procosds from the Stock.1114 50 road.Moved by Coun.Moore, seconded by Coun.Total receipts.82267 06 Hunter: That the Council take no action in EXPENDITURE.the master.Carried.Expenses and prizes.8994 40 The Mayor was appointed to preside at | For ground and building.53 bb the election.; Printing and sundries.90 30 The valoators wero ordored to bo paid Keeping up of Stock .540 70 $1.50 a-day for their services.ELGIN COUNCIL.retary's commission.117 55 Balanco if all tho arrears | wore collected.470 5582267 05 After a long discuseion about the importa- before them, and on motion was received meeting wore in favor of gotting a Norman and adopted, and was ordered to bo printed horso, in the Gleaner.| The financial statement, on report of L.The Secrelary read over the Financial, low to the Society, amounting to about 8193, | ; Old settlers spoak of simi od, and the meeting was closed.THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Ox Monday tho annual election of Councillors take place in each municipality.Ratepayers will bear in mind that if they wish to take part in the proceedings they must be present in time.The code prescribes that the meetings shall open at 10in the forenoon and that no nomination can be received after eloven, The following is a partial list of tho retiring Councillors whose places will have to bo filled either by re- slecting thom or choosing others in their ace: Franklin\u2014Wm.Fdwards, Jas.P.Rowe, and Philip Brady (resigned).Elgin\u2014 Robert Smaill and IL.J.Donnelly.Godmanchester\u2014Alexander Hunter and James Moore.il Muntingdon-\u2014 William Corbett and Wm.all.Dundeo\u2014 Messrs Fraser and Ward.; St.Malachie\u2014James Cowan and John Finn.Hinchinbrook\u2014Wm.Anderson and Goo.MoClatchie.DUNDEE COUNCIL.Tuk general monthly session of the 3d January was held, Present the Mayor and Councillors Baker, Ward and McCaffrey.Tho following resolutions were passed : That the first instalment of the county rate, $32.62, be paid.That tho Secretary-Treasurer is hereb authorized to draw tho half yearly dividends from the City and Exchange banks.That the Socrotary-Troasuror act as pre siding oflicer at tho eloction of Councillors on the 10th inst.ORMSTOWN COUNCIL.Tuts Council met on Monday last.All the members prosent.Tho Secrotary-Treasurer was orderod to pay tho following accounts: R.Sellar, for printing, including balance due sinco 1874, and the valuation rolls, $23.25; James Walsh, for ropairs on Durham bridge, 86.74.Special Superintendent Graham made his report of further repairs required on the Durham bridge.Report received, and tenders to bo asked for.Tenders were opened for the building of the Sadler and McEwen bridges as follows: Alex.Mills, for Sadler bridge, $200; Alex.Mills, for McEwen bridge, 8190; Henry Winters, for both bridges, 8250.The tender ot Ilenry Wintors was accepted.John Graham was appointed Special | Superintendent over the work of the above | bridges.Drowsgn.\u2014A French boy, by the name of Perrisian, was drowned in the Chateau.guay, opposite to T.Williams, Ormstown, on New Year's Day.Tho body is not yet foun:l.A man by the name of Rose was drowned on tho same day in the English River, near Howick.Mis body was found.! Francis Boulieu lost his fine stallion in the fico on the River St.Lawrence on tho same \u201cday, and came nearly losing his own.The horse was valued at six hundred dollars.Tae CoxTesTED ELEcTioN.\u2014The hearing of evidence in the case of Oliver vs.Cameron will begin before Judge Bélanger in this village on Friday, the 15th inst.TERRIBLE AcCIDENT.\u2014About the middle of last month a deplorable accident occurred in tho Roman Catholic church at Ste.Philo.mene.The interior is in progross of decoration, and a number of painters wore engaged in frescoing the ceiling.They had tinished over the altar and wero working at the portion in front of the rails when the scaffolding gave way, and five of the unfortunate men were hurled to the floor.The interior is lofty, so that the fall was a fearful one.One poor fellow struck the stove, and wan so seriously hurt that he died next day.Two received severu injuries but are expected to recover, and two oscaped with minor hurts.So far as we have been able to learn no inquest was held, so that the responsibility of the sad affair can bo fixed upon no one.Tug WeaTuer.\u2014This never-ending subject of conversation has been an especially engrossing one of late.The soft weather we chronicled in our last issue continued until Monday last, and Christmas and New Year were colebrated with bare fields and muddy roads.Christmas day was mild tho\u2019 somewhat cloudy in the forenoon, there being a heavy shower of rain accompanied by thunder about 11 o'clock.On the evening of tho day following there was lightning.New Year's day was still more genial, and was one of a group of days which would have been counted fine in April.We have heard of several who started tho plow, and there was nothing to hinder its progress, tho frost having left the ground, save in very heavy clay soils.Tho roads until the frost set in on Monday night wero very bad.ar weather having been experienced 28 yoars ago.There has been no right crossing on the lake so far.The Rov.James Fulton waa the recipient from the congrogation of Christ Church, Franklin, of an address and handsomo donation on Christmas Day.CoNcERT.\u2014Tne concert of the Episcopal church of this village on the evening of Wednesday of last week was not largely attended, owing to the state of the roads, The people of the village, of all donomina- tiona, however, turned out well.The Rev Mr Allen was in the chair and a very good programme was gono through.The tab- lcaux, which wero novolties here, pleased the audience very much.LECTURE.\u2014The Atholstan Division of the Sons of Temperance have maintained a very intoresting series of lectures during the present wintor.Last evening, Julius Scriver, Esq., M.,, delivercd one of tho course, his subject being Minnesota.Ho graphically described tho country, with its advantages and drawbacks.1lis conclusion was that farmers who were comfortable here would not improve their position by going West, There was a very large audionce, who appreciated the lecture much.MisstowARY Sxrvices.\u2014The Missio Anniversary Services of tho Methodist Church of Canada in the Huntingdon circuit will bo held on Sunday, Monday and Tues day next.Sermons on Sunday noxt b Rev.J.Roy, M.A, in the Methodist chure| in Huntingdon at 104 a.m.and 6} p.m.and at Hondersonville at 23 p.m.Missionary meetings\u2014IHuntingdon Monday, 10th inst.Chair taken at 7 p.m.[Hendersonville on Tuesday ovening at 7 p.m.Deputation.\u2014 Revs, J.Roy, M.A, of Montreal, J.W.Clipsham, of Franklin Centre, and R.Porter, of Ormstown.P.Coutloe and L.Gervais, Faqs , was adopt- To said it would be uscless, for he would cither culty in reading it, and managed to do so only by spelling each word.It was lonely time, and bofore throe months he was able nary to read it after a fashion and make out its meaning.its teaching, and could not see how it could be made to a, taught him about religion.IIo kept reading the book for a long while to himself and his connections, until finally somebody told the priest, who vame to his hut one day and askod him if it were true that ho had a Testament.priost asked for it.Mo rofused, whercupon the priost said ho would give him a nice book in its stead.Louis.THE OKA INDIANS, I was in the city on Thursday lsat, and happening to glance over the Witness I saw the announcement that the chiefs of the Oka Indians would bo present at a missionary- meeting in one of the Methodist churches that evening.1 determined at once I should stay another night in Montreal to bo present.Tho ovening was dark and muggy, the streots deep in mud and icy-slush, the church situated in the dopths of Griffintown, but I reached it.It is à very snug little church, built probably in tho days when Methodism despised to bo fashionablo, for it is very plain, and has the good old suggestive name of Ebenezer.Tho\u2019 I arrived early it was crowded, but managed to get a seat; by tho time the proceedings began the aisles wero filled and many wore standing.Tho congregation were unmistakably of the working class, and their prosence evidenced how deeply rooted in their hearts is the cause of civil and religious liberty.Their enthusiastic recoption of the Indians and their quick response to every telling son- tence by tho speakers showed that among them, at least, thore is no lukowarmness to the good cause.In Canada as in Britain it would scem as if the ark of freedom is to be borne by the middle class, Whenever the Church of Rome is an interested party our politicians get on the fenco and our aping aristocrats affect superciliousness, but our farmers and artizans rally to the front.If Lower Canada is to be made in the truest\u2019 sense n British dopendency\u2014an integral portion of Victoria\u2019s dominions and not of.those of the Pope\u2014it shall bo owing to the uprising of the men who carn their bread by | the labor of their hands.Dr Douglas, a gentloman with a hard, strong voice, took tho chair, and following him came the Indians, three in number.The first was Chief Louis, a fino looking man in the prime of life.His features were: too regular, 1 thought, to indicate a purely Indian origin.Chief Josoph, however, is unmistakably a full-blooded Indian, having the square fice, high cheek bones, and stolid expression.lle is rather taller and more strongly built than Louis.Both were in costume, with bead and fonther headdresses, blue underclothing, and scarlot blankets.| The third was a Saskatchewan Indian, adopted by the tribe.Ho is a young man, | and was dressed in ordinavy attire._\\ftor devotional exercises and tho reading of the! report, which was judiciously condensed into | a few sentences, the Indians stood up to sing.Chief Louis Jed, the other two joining in tho choruses, The Chairman said what they sang was a Wesleyan hymn in! their own tongue, but the tune was unmistakably ono from the Roman service.The two chiefs have strong bass voices, and kept good timo.Thore was a melancholy cad- enco sometimes to be noted, but no sweot- noss in their music.They were heartily applauded both on rising and sitting down.hon the Rev.Mr Pitchor rose to spoak.His address was an ordinary missionary one, being a description of the difficulties encountered by missionaries in converting those who sit in darkness\u2014that every race has some religion, to which they cling tenaciously, and that it is hard to convince them of its error and of tho paramount claims of Christianity.Towards tho close of his remarks ho touched on the semi-idola- try which overshadows our own Province and of its sad results.With a freedom | rarely heard from a clergyman he referred ; to our Quebec Legislature, and instanced the scandalous laws it has givon effect to during, tho last two sessions.On the Education bill, which hands over tho entire funds the Government appropriates for the education of the Catholics to the Hierarchy, ho spoke with warmth, and of the conduct of the Protestant members who kept dumb while it was passed.It was vain, he said, for them to allege thoy had no concern in the education of the Catholics.They were their fellow-citizens, and on their upbringing largely depended the prosperity and happiness not only of the Catholics themselves but of us all.le quoted the example of Spain, a nation which had ontrusted for centuries the entire control of its schools to tho priests, and where to-day only a small minority could read and write.Yet against the most undeniable evidence of tho effect of leaving the schools in the hands of the priests our Local House had done so.After a musical interlude the young Indian, Timothy by name, spoke.His voice was so weak that a good deal of what he said was lost.In conversational tones he told the simple history of his life\u2014how his mother had come to dwell at Oka, how he wont to school, and how some years ago ho had renounced the errors of Rome.Io told very naively how a friar had endeavored to prevent him from doing so by assuring him that all Protestants would go to hell, and his reply, that if the friar did not turn also he would be in danger of going there himself, evoked cheers and laughter.Ilo narrated how he was now attending school, and what he was learning, and told how grateful he was to the kind Protestant friends who were helping tho Indians, and that he now no longer knelt before an image which could neither see nor hear, but poured his prayors direct into the enrs of the ever-present God.Another hymn having been sung Chief Louis rose to speak.1lis English was rather hroken, but he managed to tell his story in perfectly intolligible terms.Choro was something so innocent in his manner that ho at onco gained the sympathies of his hearers.Like Timothy, what he had to tell, was tho narrative of his life.He do- scribed how he had got somo little schooling from tho priests, who induced him to aid in tho singing at mass.When a young man he went one winter to the lamber woods.One day a colportour camo along and read a chaptor from the Now Testament.Louis asked for a copy, whereupon the colporteur put it in tho stove or give itup to the priost.Jouis on assuring him he would do no such Ile had great diffi- thing was given one.in the bush after dark and ho had lots of lle was vory much puzzled by © with what tho priests had «f do not need one,\u201d said Louis, \u201cI bave my prayers in my head and heart.\u201d A few days after tbe priest trumped up a charge against him of cutting wood without leave, and ho was sent to juil.Soon after he and the majority of tho Indians at Oka joined the Methodist church, and it was touching to heur him tell how, en tho next occasion whon be and his friend, Chief Joseph, were sent to prison they sang the Wesleyan hymns in their dreary cell.He spoke with cheerful composure of the long ds of persecution and poverty they had borne, and how through all thoy had beon always happy\u2014their hearts lightened by the divine consolation.Their church had been torn down but it cid not disconcort them, and when this untutored red man struck his breast and oxclaimed \u201cthe church is Lere\u201d I thought he had à clearer iden of the esson- tial that constitutes the true church than many a surpliced cloric I had listened to.The Chairman, after the Chief had sat down, pointed out the wonderful restraining power of Christianity, which had caused those Indians, though descendants of a warlike nation, and in numbers sufficient to have driven overy French-Canadian who had takon hand in it into the lake, to stand quietly by and behold the destruction of their moeeting-bouse, oven forgiving thoir porsecutors, Tho missionary to the Indians, the Rov.Mr Parent, (pronounced Paw-raw) was noxt introduced.Ile ix a dapper little man, With a gray head, and a cheerful countenance.Ilo spoke with true French vivacity of grimaco and gesture, and was rapturously npplauded throughout his address.IIe had been born near Quobec, and from taking part in tho Rebellion of \u201c37 had to fly to the United States.Ho was astonished to find the Americans living in a state of comfort und maintaining an orderliness in their habits and communities ho had never dreamt of, and which he thought it strango to sco among a people whom tho priests had taught him wero heretics and under the curse of God.IIo boarded with a Mothodist \u2014a local preacher\u2014whose purity of life and disinterestednoss had such an effect upon him that he sought his instruction and ond- ed by abandoning Romanism.Ho graphically, and with no little pathos, told of his return to Canada, how his neighbors shunned him, and his own mother would scarce speak to him because ho had ceased to bo a Romanist.le had labored among his fellow-countrymen, and when the Okas had turned had been sent to them as their missionary.Of the piety and blameless livos of tho Indians he spoke in emphatic terms, Their church was moro to them than to whites, it was their gathering place, the point to which their steps habitually tended.Some walked great distancos to attend the meetings, and they wore so enthusiastic that tho prayer and class meetings would continuo to untimely hours were it not that he exercised his authority to close them.Tho prayer-meetings always began at six and closed at nine.The Indians, having tasted the sweetness of pure roligion, had become solicitous for their brethren, and in company with tho chiefs ho had visited tho Indians at St.Regis, whoro they were gladly welcomed and held services, At Caughna- \u2018wagn, owing to the intrigues of the priests, of lato thoir visits had not been so cordially received.The destruction of their church was ovidence that Romo was the same now as over\u2014as cruel and unjust towardsall who rejected her.Tho act had not intimidated his little flock, on the contrary since it had happened eight more Indians had openly joined his congregation.When he drew out of his pocket a string of beads and presented them to the (\u2018hairman, with the remark that they were those of ono of the new converts, and that he supposed they must be worth 5 cents more from having been blessed by the Bishop, the audience fairly roared with morriment.With great fervor he went on to speak of tho state in which the mass of his fellow.countrymen lay steeped in the torpor of Romanism, their land, tho\u2019 naturally fertile, unproductive, as if a curse rested upon it, He appealed to Protestants to arouse from their indifference and do their duty.Putty-faces might say they had no responsibility for the state of the French.Canadians, but true Protestants must fecl otherwise.Tt was their duty to preach the Truth in their midst, and from his own experience he could tell thom that tho labors of missionaries among the habitants wero not without fruit.A more sinccro and on- thusiastic address than Mr Parent's I nover listened to, and I wished to God we had as many like him as would give a missionary to overy parish in the Province.Tho Indians sang again, the collection was takon up, and then the Chairman mado a fow ro- marks.Ile spoke of the Oka outrage ax having awakened Protestants from their sleep of fancicd security.He had had- a conversation that afternoon with a Legislative Councillor just returned from Quobea, and ho told him that tho proceedings of the sossion just closed had left him more hope- loss than over of the futuro of this Province.Papal aggression had been more bold and defiant than over.It was high time a stand was made.To this end a Protestant De- fenco Allinnco had been formed, which had for its objoct the organizing of opposition to all logislation incompatible with civil and roligious liberty.When the Doctor spoke of there being twelve million dollars worth of property in tho city of Montreal which paid no taxos, because it was owned by the Church of Rome, whilo the poor workman who mado his ninety cents a-day had to pay his share of the city's expenditure, the cheering was deafening.ow when a Fronch-Canadian left the Church of Romo ho was exposed to all manner of indignity.His houso was stoned, his cattle wore maimed, his person exposed to attack.The Alliance would have mon cverywhere on the watch, and when an outrage was committed it would see what protection our laws could givo thom.The aso of tho Okas would bo taken up, and carried, if need were, to Tor Mnjosty to got justice for them.It was startling proof of what Romo dared do, how strong sho felt hersclf to be in this Province, when she ventured on the destruction of a Protestant church within 30 miles of Montreal.The story of that outrage would bo printed in a book, and a copy sent by tho Allianco to every church in the Dominion, All that was said about tho Alliance was enthusiastically chocred, and it was plain that it recommends itsolf to the people of Montreal.How it will bo with the country at largo remains to be scen.Tho singing of tho Doxology concluded the meeting, and in a few minutes tho assembl dispersed in tho dark lanes, glistening with He said he had, when the|wot, but not as they went in, for their hearts throbbed with the touching sight they had seon of the ropresontatives of the \u201cWhat book ?\" asked porsccuted tribe and with the stirring words 0 wore again \u201cA prayer-book,\u201d replied the priest.of the speakers.th an ing To Ch 11 of af w wi fin 11d fin M 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Ee CE csû NI th Bo Tt ste (ig Pr Ar ho in tor Ch in | flo ki be au ca las sey rin th liv des erd fra of an ha Sis A Co At Go er vic th ins \u2014 \u2014 \u2014 æ\u2014 20 mn et a A mt pn rd w= fee LF TEMPERANCE.\u2014We are pleased to learn that Mr Barret has returned to our county, and is engaged in the good work of establisl - ing Divisions.He will lecture in the Elgin Town Hall on Monday evening at 7 o'clock.The missionary meeting is to be held at Christ church, Franklin, on Tuesday, the 11th of January, at 7 p.m.A young man named Francis Breadon, of Havelock, met with an accident on Friday afternoon through the bursting of a gun, by which he lost all the fingers of his left hand with the exception of the thumb and forefinger.He was brought to the General Hospital in this city, whero the injured fingers were amputated by Dr Roddick.\u2014 Montreal paper.WEATHER REPORT.Temperature Wind, milesin Rain in Highest Lowest 24 hours inches 29 Dec.48 35.00 .0,00 23 « \u2026 43 42 .00.1.00 24 «\u201c \u2026 17 8 .00 .0.00 25 « \u2026 44 32 .00.030 26 « \u2026 30 19 .00 .0.42 27 « \u2026 24 12.00 0.00 28 « \u2026 23 12.00 \u2026.\u2026.0.00 Amount of rain fall.1.72 29 « .24 15.00 .0.00 30 « .40 32 .00 .0.00 31 « ,.62 36.00 .0.00 1Jan, '76.46 37 .00 .0.00 2 « .\u2026 58 33 .00.000 3 « .\u2026.38 25.00 .0.00 4 + 8 4.00 .0.00 Amount of snow fall for December 10.00 The last day of December was the warmest day since the 25th of September.NEWS BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.London, Dec.24.\u2014The Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon has a special telegram from Berlin, which says that Thomas, otherwise Thomason, who attempted to destroy the steamer Mosel with dynamite, is a native of Germany.lle was born at Bockholt, in Prussian Westphalia, but was takon to Amorica at tho age of two years.Borne, Doc.27.\u2014Nows has been received hore of a dreadful calamity which occurred in the little village of Hollikon, in the Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, on Saturday.Christmas festivities were being colebrated in tho school-house in that place whon the flooring gave way.Eighty persons were killed and fifty more or less wounded.Madrid, Dec.28-\u2014Intelligence has just been received hero from the Philippine Islands giving the details of a dreadful hurricane which occurred there on the 30th of last month.The storm was particularly severe in the Provinces of Albay and Cama- rines, which form the southeastern part of the Island of Luzon.Two hundred and fifty lives were lost, and 3,800 dwelling-houses destroyed.Many cattle perished, and the crops in all directions are ruined.London, Dec.28.\u2014A epecial telegram from Penang appears in the second edition of the Times this afternoon, from which it appears tho British now hold all the important positions in that neighborhood.The Maharajah Lela has fled and taken refuge in Siamese territory, The British power is supremo at Perak, only the murderers of Mr Birch, the Resident, being in arms.London, Dec.30.\u2014Reutor's Telegram Company publish the statement that the American Minister here, in the name of his Government, has addressed the British Gov- ernmont for the purpose of learning its viows respecting a collective intervention of the FEnropean powers with the object of putting a stop to bloodshed in Cuba, The British Government has deferred answering definitely for the present.This information comos from a special and authentic source, Madrid, Dec.30.\u2014Tho Imparcial (nows- paper) of this city asserts that Spain will shortly address a communication of import ance to the various European Cabinets on the subject of Cuba, London, Dee.30.-~The Times this morning makes the following announcement: \u201cThe National Rifle Association of Great Britain bave accepted the challenge of the New York Association to take part in the match for small bores, to be held in the United States during the Centennial celebration.Sir Henry Ilalford has been appoint ed Captain of the English, and is now busily engaged in arranging tho preliminaries.\u201d London, Jan.3.\u2014The London Morning Pout\u2019s special telegram from Berlin says that Archbishop Ledochowski\u2019s imprisonment torminates on the 3d of February next.Catholics of all Germany propose to cele- brato the day in an appropriate manner.Deputations from the Reichstag and Land- tag will wait upon the Archbishop and tonder their congratulations.Archbishop Ledochowski persists in his refusal to acknowledge tho jurisdiction of the new Ecclosiastical Court, or the validity of his deposition.It is expected that Government will intern fim, as\u2019 it did the Bishop of Paderborn, unless ho prefers quitting the country.Tho whoreubouts of the Archbishop of Cologno is still a secret.\u2018Lhe Volks Zeitung invites diovesans desiring to prosent him with their folicitations to leave their cards at its publishing office for transmission.The Grand Vizier recently requested the Pope to use his good offices with the Catholic insurgents in the Herzegovina, with a view to peace.The Pope has accordingly instructed Cardinal Franchi to enquire into the condition of affairs there.Tho Vatican will take no action until the reports of tho Catholic prolatos of the Horze- govinin are received.Sonor Castellar has Issued a manifesto, offering to contest Barco- lona and Valoncin for a seat in the Cortes.Ho declares himsolf in favor of universal suffrage, freo univorsities and separation of Church and State, and rejects any alliance with the Fedoralists.A CABINET MINISTER SPEAKS OUT.A WRIT for à now olection having been issued for Argenteuil, Dr Christie was brought out ns the Reform candidate and tho irropressible Thomas White of the Montreal Gazette appeared as the Conservative candidate.After stumping the county, the latter rosigned and Dr Christie was returned y acclamation.At one of Mr White's moetings, the Hon Mr Huntington appeared When the following transpired : Mr Waits addressed the olectors for an hour, and, among other things, complained that he had been assniled in a Protestant county by a French speaker for his Protos- tantism, Mr Hunrinarox followed, deprocating the raising of religious questions at elections.He said that Mr White, having every right to exarcise, liko all electors, his religious Views, was allied in Lower Canada to a party which did not recognize this prince pe.The time had come when the English Frotestants were allying themselves with be French Liberals of Lower Canada.This that the Seminary stood in the position of formation of Mr Thomas Barry, Landing Washington, Dec.27.\u2014A little colored waa the onl terest of Twenty years of British Protestant Toryism Montreal.in Lower Canada had given birth to Ultra.ing the Seminary in the rank of other pro- montanism, which might work serious prietors, the industries which had been trouble in the future, Whatever might be established upon their property had so re- Mr White's personal views, tho party with peatedly multiplied their value that it was ite which he acted, and which could control duty, in the spirit of common fairness, to him, was rogulated by a power with whom contribute very largely.He also dinal sin.Mr White was really the tool of the manufacturers wore just now suffering those who were fighting in Lower Canada heavily, as scarcely onc had this y ear realiz- to make the State subservient to tho Church, ed enough net profits to pay the Municipal and to declare that the only duties of the taxes ; in fact there was nothing but closed former were the domination of the latter.and closing shops all around.All the other It was useless for Mr White to attempt contractors called upon had asked the ques- wriggling out of this position.The Eng- tion, \u201cWhy not apply to tho Seminary ?\u201d lish members of the Dominion Parliament On being thus met, they resolved, ator hav- | supported the Liberal party.The majority ring consulted Mr Mallette, the President, to of those in Quebec were also being brought wait upon Mr A.Hamilton, and with him to the same view, and all the people in (thus making a deputation of threo) they Lower Canada were declaring against the sought and obtained an interview with the Ultramontanism of which Mr White was Superior of the Seminary, and left with him the ally.A great battle was imminent ; it\u2019 a subscription list to head.Mr Bailo stated undoubtedly would bo fought, and fought to tho deputation that it would be necessary soon.There was nothing for it but that the i for him to wait upon his colleagues before English speaking people of Lower Canada he gave an answer.The deputation then must ally themselves with the French Lib- agreed to call upon him again; this was erals, who were, and had always been, the upon the Thursday before Christmas.Tho friends of free institutions.No more] Superior had been called upon asecond time poworful aid could be afforded to the Ultra.| by the speaker and Mr Hamilton, when he montanism of Lower Canada, the object of informed them that the subscription of the which was to unite Church and State, and Seminary would bo $25.The deputation to subordinate the latter to tho former, than | thon loft and determined to report progress the election of such men as Mr White, The to the meoting held last night.Mr Howloy strugglo must come\u2014victory would not be | proceeded to say that n sorious misunder- very difficult.The intolerance displayed ! standing oxisted in connection with tho by the Conservatives of Lower Uanada dur actual relations between tho Seminary and ing the last few years was the result of the ithe poor of Montreal, lt was most desirable allying to them of the English-speaking peo- | in every senso that the real relations should ple, which had made the Ultramontanists be understood.It was very generally confident.Once lot it bo known that the stated, and little contradiction had been English-speaking public were not the tools | offered, that the Seminary of Montreal really of Ultramontanism, and the question would stood in the position of guardian of the probe settled as it must bo settled\u2014soon.Ho | perty of the poor.If this were really so, repeated that the whole difficulty had |it was simply intolerable that the wards of grown out of the negligence of the English 80 rich and so religions a guardian should population to maintain the British idea of be famishing with hunger and cold.But freo thought and free speech.Lot Mr White taking tho view that the gentlemen of the stand forth in his true colors, and let the | Seminary were simply very wealthy land English-speaking people of Argenteuil ac- | owners, whose property liad been over and knowledge if they desired to send him to | Over again centupled by tho results flowing Parliament as the ally of the Programme! from the industry of the now workless poor, and the apostle of Ultramontanism, and lot then even in this case they would have act- them declare that the English-speaking ed wisely by having shown the very broud- people of this Province are no longor Bri- jest liberality in this crisis.Ifthey had at tish ; that tolerance gnd fair play have no! this juncturo opened their overflowing cof- charms for them; and that their highest fors and without stint or measure performed pleasure and duty is to make the Stato the |in earnest the Christian duties of rolieving mero machinery for registering the decrees | the existing distress bountifully, they would of the Church.lle appealed to the people have heaped up a mountain of gratitude at this critical hour to maintain their tra- | that would have hidden out of sight such dition, and to sond Mr White back to Mon-'regretiable transactions as that at Oka.treal to take fresh counsel from the reaction.For his own part hard names had been ap- ary statesmen who were dominant at Que-! plied to him, but he had heretofore contrived bec, and the policy of whose masters was \"to livo through it.Believing as ho did in to plunge Lower Canada back into the' the Fatherhood of God, motherhood of nature darkness\u201d of the middle ages.It only re- .and brotherhood of man ; ho further Leliev- quired action on the part of the English- red that charity was the real onobler of overy speaking people and all would be well.creed and overy clime.Charity not only They had encouraged by their carelessness ' covered a number, à multitude of trespasses the pretensions which we dread.Once let : Against Creator and creature, but was also them assert themselves as the friends of really a cement with which carthly and British.freodom and Justice, and the enemy's | otornal happiness was built up.(Loud ap- guns would be silenced, and the reactionists | plause.) or their masters would return to the Furo-| Mr C.lvsToN thought that the money pean countries where their opinions are do- | should bo rejected with contempt.Tt would minant, or olsewherc, to seek more hopeful do more harm financially than good, as it grounds for their operations.For his own Would be à bad precedent.Almost all the part, he desired to compromise noone.He {persons he had called upon had asked how had always preached those doctrines, and' much the Seminary had given, and it would would be at once prepared to resign his po- | be likely that many would mako their con- sition if ho believed tho party with whom tribution small when they saw how little he acted was notequal to their maintonance.| this rich corporation had given.ere - Mv GouuEoN had been asked similar ques- THE SEMINARY OF ST SULPICE.tions.All wished to know why the Scmi- Tue recont outrage at Oka has drawn nary did not come forward and help the attention to the Seminary and the mode! poor.it spends its funds.It got the Seigniory of! Mr C.IlugroN was ashamed of the contri- the Lake of Two Mountains in trust for tho bution, and all in the room, he thought, were Indians, and it is now engaged in driving |ashamed of it also.them off by every device it can conjecture.Mr REPENTIuNY thought that it might The much more valuable Seigniory of the have been the intention of the Seminary to Island of Montredl was ceded to it by the give 823 each wuok ; perhaps tho offer had Canadian Government on condition that it|been misunderstood.should provide schools for the children with- Mr BRADY was certain there was no such in the parish of Montreal, and support the intention.Ilo knew that tho full subscrip- poor and siclkk of the said parish.These: tion intended to be given was 825.conditions have been as flagrantly violated Mr Gouuos said that that sum might bo as in the caso oftho Two Mountain Seigniory, \u2018 put down on account, and the gentlemen of the Seminary doing next to nothing for the \u2018 the Seminary called upon again.schools, or poor, or sick of the city, applying! Mr A, ILANILTON had no desire to take its immense revenues to secret objects, some part in another deputation to the Seminary.alleging they send their money to the head! Mr MiravLT that the $25 should bo ac- of their Order at Paris others that it goes.cepted, and that a larger sum might be to the Pope.The following report of a'solicited of the Seminary.meeting of the Montreal West Reliof Association, held last week, throws some light; this.on the attitudo and conduct of the Seminary.\u2019 It was resolved that the 825 Le accepted Mr llowley and most of the speakers are and tho Seminary again visited with the Roman Catholics : view of obtaining an increased sum.A statement of the Society's prosent posi- A proposition to partially amalgamate tion was read, which showed that the sub- this Society with St Vincent de Paul Society scriptions in cash were over $400.Food was rejected, as the latter will help none and firewood had been liberally distributed, but Roman Catholics, which of course would including 165 bushels of potatoes from the be unfair to the Protestants of the West End farmors of Coto St Pierro and Coto Relief Association: St Luc, collected by Mossrs Roptiginy! The meeting then adjourned.Decario and Brodie.A voto of thanks to! - \u2014 theso gentlemen and tho farmers was passed CANADA.amid applause, after which Quebec, Dec.31.\u2014The meeting held last Mr À HAMILTON Was called upon to givo ovening for the purpose of organizing a the result of his visit in company with two: branch of the Protestant Defence Alliance other gentlomen to the Seminary, for the )was well attended.Mr John Ross occnpied urposo of asking it for a subscription.Mr | the chair, and the speakers were Rev Mr Hamilton, who spoke in French, stated that Marsh, Rev Dr Cook, Rev Mr Powis, Rov he had been called upon last Thursday, by/Mr Wright, Professor Weir and Mr W.Messrs Howley and Brady, and the three| Moodie.Tho followins resolutions were had proceeded to the Seminary, whore they ! proposed :\u2014 First : «That in view of the in- saw Rev Mr Daile, the Superior.gentloman ho requested a donation, urging Church in this Province as appearing in at.the great need of a liberal subscription, as tempts to control the elections, to influence ! the distress prevailing was of a vory wide- : the Legislaturo and set the ecclesiastical spread nature.He also pointed out ta tho above the civil powers, all friends of civil uperior that nearly ninoty per cent.of the and religious liberty should unite their efforts applicants for relief\u2019 wero French-Canadian §) assert and maintain that position which is Toman Catholics, while up to that time all ithe birthright of every British subject ; tho largo subscriptions had been from old Resolved, therefore, that this meeting do country people, the great majority of them 'resolve itself into a branch association of the being Protestants.The Superior said he Protestant Defonce Allianco of Canada.\u2014 would take the matter into consideration |Carried amid great applause.Second: and the interview ended, a blank subscrip- \u201cThat the persecutions to which missionaries tion list being loft with him.Tho speaker and those who have left the Church of Rome being called upon by Mr Howley, last Mon- ; are subjected in this Province have in late day again went to the Seminary, when! years so increased in number and unscru- aftor some delay an interview was obtained pulous ferocity that in localities largely and they were informed that all the Semin- | Roman Catholic it is almost impossible for ary felt warranted in sabectibing was $95.| them to live\u2014life and property being alike He remonstrated strongly but firmly with in danger; Resolved, therefore, that this, the Superior against this small contribution, association do, by every legal and constitu- He told Mr Baile that a larger amount was.tional means, extend its protection to all, expected, and that when his action was pub- and aid in resisting infringment on the rights licly known it would give rise to much dis- | of private judgment.On motion of Pro.appointment.All was unavailing, however, ' fessor Weir, Mr J.Ross was elocted Presi- and Mr Howloy and he withdrew.Mr.James Howrey followed in English M, II, Powis, Jno.Thomson and J.Wood- :nd began by telling some things which |loy, were appointed a Managing Committee, happened boforo the visit to the Seminary.with Mr He along with J Brady had begun his canvas by calling upon Mr question was what subscription had been the meeting hearty cheers for tho Queen obtained from the Seminary, Mr Cantin were given.then ontered into a long statement showing| CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING.\u2014On the in- inted freo thought without censorship was a car- out to Messrs Howloy and Brady that all Mr C.OsTELL agreed with Mr Mirault in Irom this : creasingly aggressive spirit of tho Romish\u2019 ident ; Messrs H, 8.Scott, J Whitchead, reasonable alliance in the in- guardian and trustes of very extensivo and ' Waiter and Searcher in ler Majesty's Cus-' boy, seven years of age, died yestorday ee thought and free speech.valuable property belonging to the poor of toms, Louis N.Masson, merchant of St.morning from the effects of an ovardraught o further stated that even plac-' Anicet, has been arrosted, and has given bail of whisky on Saturday morning.He found at the Polico Court Lere to answer the a bottle containing whisky in a room in his charge of fraudulently \u201cintroducing into father's house, and probably in a spirit of Canada without paying duty\u201d 13 barrels of mischief drank about half a pint, was refined petroleum, containing 40 gallons taken sick shortly after, and died yesterday each.On the 28th of September last these morning.barrels wore found in tho poasossion of Messrs Stewart and Wilson, produce merchants, College street, of this city, who obtained them from defondant, who is charged with having brought them over from the United Statea without Paying the duty, 15 | conts per gallon, or $78 in all.Thedefend- ant, a wok to-do merchant, is Mayor of St.| Anicet.\u2014Montreal Witness.| lua circular recently issned by the llior- archy of this Province to their clorgy is this sontonce: Wo sond you with the presont à formula du prove, regarding marriages which sometimes Catholics contract before heretical ministers, despite of the formal prohibition of the Church, StppeN Dear AT LACHINE\u2014An aged bachelor, named Joseph Fortune, who resided in Lachine for a number of years, was found on last Sunday morning lying dead on i the fluor of a little houso he had rented and {lived in alone.The neighbors having notic- led his absonce from about their places enquiries wero started, which resulted in fore- ing the door of his house, whore he was discovered as above described.1e had some near relations, but only one friend, who was i kind to the old man ; this kindness was rewarded by a will in favor of his friend, to | whom he left all bis savings, amounting to $2,000 cash.That friend is to be congratulated.On Christmas evo a portion of the bar- \"racks on St.Helen's Island, Montreal, were | dostroyed by fire.Montreal, Dee.30.\u2014A man died at La- icliino yosterday from starvation.1lo was a stranger, and but recently arrived from , Queboe, where he had been unable to obtain employment, The poor fellow on arriving tat Lachine sot diligently about louking after work, but with no better success than that which attended his efforts at Quebec.The neighbors hearing pitiful cries coming from the room which ho and his family occupied repaired there to learn the cause.On ine terrogation the unfortunate family stated they had not tasted nourishment of any kind for threo days.Food was at once procured for tho sufferers, but the futher was beyond recovery, and expired of sheer starvation, Last Sunday tho BRov, Mr Hamilton, of (Queboe, Rector of St.Matthew's Church in that city, read to his congregation a state ment of facts which, if\u2019 true, show that trouble is impending botween the Catholic and Protestant sections of the community.Two boys, one 15 and the other 11 years of j age, have been recently received into the toman Catholic church and baptizod, Both parents of the older boy were Protestants, and their consent was not obtained\u2014was not even sought before the ceremony took place, The boy had been for some time, entirely without the knowledge of his parents, receiving religious instruction from tho clergy of one of tho Roman Catholic churches, to which be was induced to go by his companions.The other boy was the son of a Protestant futher and a Catholic mother, and was à momber of the choir of St.Matthew's, aa the other was of tho confirmation class.The mother has hitherto consented to his being brought up in the Church of England, but she wag, according to the admission of Father Burke, one of the priests of St.l\u2019at- riclk\u2019s, aware of tho contemplated admission of her ehild into the Catholic Church, Mr Hamilton called upon the Catholic priest with a view to ascertaining the facts correctly, and was assured that for tho future care would be taken, in the case of any minor who might seek instruction and baptism at their hands, to notify both parents if they belonged to the Church of England, but that the rules of their church would require them, if tho minor continued earnest and persistent, to receive him without the ; approval of his paronts, and, in the ease of one of the parents boing a Roman Catholic, to do so without notifying the other, sinco all the children of every Roman Catholic are claimed by the church as her members, The Dominion Parliament is summoned to meet at Ottawa for the despatch of busi- | ness on the 10th of February.| ! Hamilton, Dec.22,\u2014A fearful tornado passed over Tuckerstown and St.David's sland, Bermuda, West Indies, on the cven- ing of the 17th inst.Tho dwoiling-house of Daniel A.Smith, a pilot in Tuckerstown, was blown into the harbor with all its inmates.Capt.Smith was hurled into a clump of trees and saved.His wifo was carried across the harbor, where she was found clinging to a plank.Sho was so badly injured that sho died in a few hours.Their four children wero drowned.The walls and roof of a stone tank near the house wore torn asunder, Soveral other buildings were demolished, but there was no further loss of life.1lalf of the boats moored in tho harbor were destroyed, and in St.David's Island tho storm leveled everything in its course.[IHappily the tornado passed by Hamilton; had its path been across the town the entire place would havo been greatly injured or destroyer.A telegram from Vienna to London states that snow has been falling incessantly.The trains to Italy and Hungary aro stopped, and tho stations temporarily closed.Goods 1 traffic is ontirely suspended on four lines.In Vienna the police are taking special precautions to prevent accidonts from the snow vin thestreets.In some of the country districts the snow is nino fect in dopth.Cardinal Manning has been lecturing on national greatness.In tho course of his address he said that ho believed that in no country in the world was the administration of justice more unimpeachable than in , England ; in international justice, also, the nation held a foremost place.The Cardinal expressed his firm conviction that ono way to prevent bloodshed was to bo powerfully armed.Boston, Jan.3.\u2014Tho drapery of the statue of tho Virgin in tho basement of St.Mary's Catholic Church in Charlestown took fire yesterday during service, when a panic onsued, which roachod the congregation up, .| WHEAT Chanda Spring 60D.stairs, The firo was soon stepped, and no lives lost, but a number of persons were more or less injured.(Gi.Guisky, aged eighteen, of New York, homas Davidson as Secretary, ' accidentally hanged himself.He exprossed 8 FLAXSEED, ¥ 56Band all the Protestant clergymen in the desire to experience acnsations of persons Cantin, whose first | city to be ex-officio members, At the close of being hung, placed a rope over a hook, and, putting his head in the noose, his feet slip- ; from under him and befere he could re- | cover himself he was choked to death.A discovery was made a short time ago in | the colony of Victorias which, according to the Melbourne Argus, has stimulated the hopes of the gold-digging community and aroused ite activity to a remarkable degree.In the Magdala mine at Stawell auriferous uarts has boen found at a depth of abqut ,700 foot, which is far bolow the level at which gold had previously been found in the colony.The Argus adds: «If the quarts reefs generally aro auriforous to this epth the colony is practically an inexhaus- tiblo gold mine.\u201d The Richmond Dispatch, Deo, 23, says: About 11:45 o'clock last night threo severe and distinct sbooks as of earthquake were folt in all parts of the city, and created groat consternation.Thousands of people wero aroused by tho rattling of windowpanes and the trombling of their houses, and awoko in great fright.The sensution lasted for about twenty seconds, and began with a slight rocking, which rapidly increased until houses swayed to and fro and the earth seemed slipping from beneath the fuet of those who wero on tho street.The London Lancet calls attention to the importance of oarly detection of scarlet fovor at this time of the year.In theinitial stugo the throat symptoms aro most trustworthy, the soft part of the palate being oxtremely reddened, and not merely the tonsils, as in ordinary sore throat.If the skin is hot in addition, the pulse quick, and the tongue thickly furred, scarlet fever may bo looked for.Sickness gonorally follows tho attack within twonty-four hours.Parents and schoolmasters should be vigilant.BIRTHS.At Godmanchester, 1st inst, the wife of Mr George Walker of à son.At the residence of her father, bear Huntingdon, on the 24th Dec, the wife of Jolin George Hough of n daughter.MARRIED In St.John's Church, on the 28th Dec, Henry Stewart to Sarah Ann, daughter of the late Mr Wm.MeLean, all of this village, On the 29th Dec, at the residence of tho bride's father, by the Rev.D.W.Morrison, D.A., John Mc- Donald, Esq., Accountant, Montreal, to Jean Brodie, third daughter of George Cross, Esq., Ormatown.At Omuha, Neb,, Dec, 23d, by the Rev.@.Btewart, First Prevbyterian Church, J.P.Morrison, M.D, of \u2018Tract, lowa, to Mina A, sixth daughter of Alexander i \u2018opcland, Esq, of Fountain Grove, Hinchinbrook, vq.At Montreal, on the 21st Dec., by Rev.Robt.Laing, Wm, Fortune, of Huntingdon, to Jennie James, of Montreal, At Malone, Dec.8th, by kev.C.8.Richardson, Mr B.K.Taylor, of Albany, to Miss Lenora Robb, daughter of Wm.Robb, of Malone.DIED.At Huntingdon, on 29th Dec, Catherine Gowdey, wife of Alexander Chalmers, aged 33 years.At Chateauguay, Dec.27, Gideon Collins, aged 97 years, At Belmont, N.Y., on the 13th Dec, James Armstrong, son of Irwin Armstrong, Ormstown, aged 40 years and 9 months, At Santa Rosa, California, of black-tongued typhoid fever, Eliza A.youngest daughter of Stanley Scely.aged 11 years and 3 months.At Huntingdon, on the 27th Dec, Jane Robison, widow of the late John McNaughton, aged 80 years fd 5 months, a native of Muthill, Perthshire, Scot- Ald, At Dundee, on the 24th Dec., Enphemia Taylor wife of Wm.McGibbon, a native of Paisley, Scotland aged 78 ycara, At Dundee village, on the 5th inst, Fanny Briggs wife of Alexander Smallman, aged 38 years, At Ormstown, Dec, 25, Sarah Cunningham, wife of John McMullin, At Beauharnois, Que, on the 27th December last, of small pox, Andrew E.McCoubrey, Esq., aged 22 years, a native of St Johns, Newfoundland.At a public meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Beauharnois, convened on occasion of the death of Andrew E.McCoubrey, Esq, the following persons were present, vir.: Simon Gariepy, Esq., Mayor, U.J.Robillard, Esq., M.P., J.K.Elliott, L.R.Baker, N.Hoy, @, C.Carman, C.Guimond, R.C.Norval, James McCulley, D.A.St Amour, John Kelly, N.Rapin, D.Becket, J.Starke, F.Hitching, and numerous others.The Mayor being called to the chair, and Mr J.Starke being appointed Secretary the following resolutions were put and carried unanimously : 1st.Moved by U.J.Robillard, Esq., M.P., seconded by RR.C.Norval : That the inhabitants of the Town of Beauharnois have learned, with feelings of pain and regret, of the untimely decease of Andrew E.McCeubrey, Esq., a resident of this town for some time past.20d.Moved by D.A.St Amour, seconded by F.Hitchins : That during bis residence here, by his gentlemanly bearing, amiable qualities and strict integrity, the late Andrew E.McCoubrey endeared himself to and deservedly won the esteem of all classes uf tho inhabitants of the town of Beauharnois.3rd.Moved Ly James McCulley, seconded by C.Guimond : That as 8 mark of the high esteem in which the late Andrew E, McCoubrey was deservedly held by his fellow citizens, the public be invited to attend bis funeral to-motrow at 11 a.m, and that the merchants be respectfully requested to close their respective places of business along the route during the progress of the funeral cortege.4th.Moved by N.Roy, scconded by G.C.Carman : That the inhabitants of the town of Beauharnois take this opportunity of expressing and tendering to the family of the deceased gentleman their deep-felt sympathy in their present sad bereavement.5th, Moved by J.K.Elliott, seconded Ly L.R.Baker : That the Secretary be instructed to send & copy of the foregoing resolutions to the family of the deceased, and also that they be published in the Avenir de Beauharnois, New Dominion, and Canadian Gleaner, newspapers published in this District.Jous Sranxe, Secretary.Buauharnois, Dee.28, 1875._\u2014_\u2014_\u2014_\u2014_\u2014_\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\"\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Montreal, Wednesday \u2014Gold 1123.Greenbacks bought at 88 to 00 cents.Silver 10 to15.~iluntingdon.\u2014Groenbacks bought at 87 to 00 nents.MONTREAL WHOLESALE MARKET.(Corrected weekly by Messrs Arex.McFex & Co (late Srav & McFe), Commission Merchants, &c.96 Foundling st,, Montreal.) BUTTER\u2014Good to Prime.$.20 @$ 21 Dairy, Fair to Good.19 @ .20 Store packed.\u2026.\u2026.14 @ 15 CHEESE\u2014Factory, good to Prime.10} @ 11 Fair to gond.\u2026.\u2026.08 @ 09 LARD, in tubs, PB.131@ 14 Pails .13t@ 14 RK-\u2014}fess, Inspected.31.50 @ 22.00 PO eee 11.00 Mm 31.60 HAMS-\u2014=Canvassed @B.14 @ 15 Uncan cevesn nase 013 13% EQGS, per dozen.\u2026.24 25 FLOUR\u20144 barrel, Superior Extra.5.05 Extra Superfine.c.4.85 {QATS, ¥ 32h.FANCY 00 00.000 00000000 490 4.15 Spring Extra.soscecuce 4.20 4.65 Superfine, .veeees 4.95 8.10 Strong Bakers\u2019.8 5.15 Fine.3.80 OATMEAL, & 2008s.TS | BARLEY, @ 48m.2211 ESS 38 BEANS, # com.11111 DRESSED HOGS, per 1001be.7.50 CORN, @ 808.0.0000 ansrssense 60 CORNMEAL, per barrel of 3008s.3.60 POULTRY-\u2014-Turkeys, perib.0.08 Ucess.006 BOWS.+ evasnertorssersese 008 ODP DIIJIDOOVIVI9V999 VALLEYFIELD MARKETS.Ny lolograph te the Gloaner.) Poas, per 70 pounds, 80 to 00 cents.Oats, per 40 pounds, 33 to 00 centa.Barley, per 59 pounds, 00 to 00 cents, Deans, 70 unds, 70 to 00 cents.Linseed, per unds, 81.00.Oatmeal, por 100 pounds, 81.80, Batter, por pound, 18 cents.Pork, per 100 Ibs, 88.50.WiLLiax Ton.AUCTION SALE.At the residence of the late James Tully, vil of Huntingdon, on Tuesday, 11th January, the ae of his Household Furaiture, which ie near y new and in fine order.Terms, cash, Bale at 1 o'clock p.m, D.Suaxxa, Auctioneer.LECTURB.HE REV.JAMES ROY, M.A.of Montreal, w T deliver a Lecture in the Academy Hall, bird ingdon, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, the 12th January, commencing at 7.30 pm.Bubject\u2014T, D.Arcy McGee\u201d A rare troat is expected.Don't fail to present.Proceeds to go towards the Organ Fund of the Methodist Church.Admission 25 cents.Huntingdon, Jan.6.Miils for Sale or to Rent for a Term of Years.HE Dewittville Mills, comprising Grist, Oatmeal T Pot-barley, Carding and Fuiling Mill, Press Plates and Press Papers, will be sold cheap, All pare ticulars answered by applying to the undersigned.Parties tendering for a lense are required to give the names of two persons, real estate owncrs, as security.Tenders will be received up to the 15th day of Feb, 1876.The above property is located on the River Chateauguay, in County of Huntingdon.Water power never failing.Dewittville, Jan.6.D.C.McDONELL.VETERINARY SURGEON.A CUP.MoCORMICK, acting and consulting Surgeon for the Agricultural Societies of Beau- harnois and Huntingdon No.1, begs to inform the farmers of this District that he can Le consulted with rat the following places, viz.: at Bryson'a, Howick, on Mondays ; at Lemay\u2019s, Durham, on Wednesdays ; at Moiv's, Huntingdon, on Fridays of every week, beginning January 10th.The other days of the week at his father's residence, St Louis de Gonzague.N.B.\u2014Prepares Condition Powders and keeps con.ftantly on hand all medicines necessary for his pro- ession.Last Notice.OTICE is hereby given to all persons having claims agalnst tho Estate of the lute James Tully that they are required to fyle them by the 15th instant, and all persons due the said Estate are required to make payment, if they wish to save coats within the same delay.' ; ELIZABETH TULLY, Tutrix.Huntingdon, January 3, 1876, PUBLIC NOTICE.UBLIC Notice is hercby given, that a public meeting of the inhabitants of the local municipality of the Township of Elgin, qualified to vote for municipal councillors, will be held in the Town Hall, Elgin, on Monday, 10th instant, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, for tho purpose of, then and there, clecting two municipal councillors in the room and place of H.J.Donnelly and Robert Smaill, in nccordance with the Municipal Code of the Province of Quebec and its amendmenta, PETER McFARLANE, ; Becretary-Trenasurer, Elgin, Dec.27, 1875, y NOTICE, THE Annual Meeting of the sharcholders of the ; Quebec Frontier Railway Company, for general business and the election of Directors, will be held in the County Building in the village of Huntingdon, on Wednesday, 9th February next, at the hour of eleven o'clock in the forenoon, JOSHUA BREADNER, Secretary Q.F.RR.Huntingdon, January 4, 1876.\u2019 y GERR PUBLIC NOTICE.THE undersigned, by authority of the County Council of the County of Huntingdon, will, at the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon of Friday the 21st instant, sell by Public Auction at the site of the old bridge across the Chateauguay River at Dew.ittville, to the highest and last bidder, the timbers and other materials of said bridge.Terms mado known on the day of Sale.JOSHUA BREADNER, ROBERT HYNDMAN.Hnntingdon, Jan.4, 1876.FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE COUNTY OF HUNTINGDON AGRICULTURAL 80.CIETY NO.1, FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 1875.1874 Receipts.Dec.18.Cash on hand.$131 48 1878 Sept.18.Cash for Dinner House.41 00 i\u201c Cash from J.Goodfellow 90 00 se Receipts from \u201cSamson\u201d 45 00 \u201c Receipts from Tents.5 25 \u201c Receipts from Gates.223 00 \u201c Receipts from Members.442 75 \u201c Government Grant.872 00 1350 48 1874 Disbursements.Dec.28.Paid Huntingdon Band.15 00 \u201c À.Herdman, Ground tax 23 60 \u201c A.Somerville, auditing.4 00 1875 Feby.8.John Carr, disputed prize 8 00 \u201c 20.Gleaner, advertising Financial Statement, &c.10 08 March 9.John Ross, fixing inside building.Cereus 8 60 July 9.J.Dineen to acct, contract 50 00 \u201c J.Hamilton, road tax.2 50 Aug.21.J.Dineen to acct.contract 100 CO Sept.8.D.Gallipeau, on Dincen's contract, .,.25 66 \u201c D.Gallipeau, balance on diggingdrain.16 54 Expenses Judges, &c.30 40 John Dineen, ticket.1 00 McGovern & Co, digging drain 25 00 D.Milter wood and attendance at Election.1 00 McFarlane & Bwitzer,.2 68 Oct.7.Wm Marshall's account.7 79 « 11, D.Miller, repairing fence.11 25 \u201c 22.Dawosk Co.10 00 Amount of prizes at Show,.817 15 Nov.3.M.McNaughton, interest onnote.reverses.800 4 John Muir, intercst on note 24 00 Help on Show Days fixing grounds.\u2026.73 26 Postages.\u2026.se vcsenco0s 148 Gleaner, printing, &c.,.37 40 Misses Anderson, interest on note 48 00 Wm Walsh's account.0 %0 Dec.2.Boyd & Co's, account.105 \u201c 16, J.Dineen, to acct.contract 100 00 Secretary's percentage.101 00 Balance due Secy.-Trems,.193 45 $1543 93 1543 93 Liabilities, Misses Anderson., .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.600 00 John Muir.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.300 00 Malcolm McNaughton.100 00 John Dineen.veers 35 94 Amount due Secretary Troasurer.193 45 1229 39 Assets.Due Soclety for service of \u201cSamson\u201d 43 00 Due by Mr Joseph Goodfellow.160 00 203 00 Net Liabilities Having compared the foregoing accounts with the Books and Vouchers, I find the seine $0 be cect, Axpmaw SomamviiLe, Anditor.ANTRD a Teacher for School District No.3 in the Township of Godmanchester, Apply to ROBT.HYNDMAN, $1026 39 Sec.-Treagurer.ER Pym ar EE LL rar QE arr ESS pre = met ad ATE TT PRE SEE rp ps Ba wen = je 00151 FE Iocan Ws gute Se i ok nu À = or ol Er od THE POOR STUDENT.; «OLp Uncle Jerry Hull ' So the old man was called, the town over.How or why the whole region should claim to be his nephews and nieces, is more than 1 can tell.But when I came on the stage of childhood, the claim had been long established, and be was Uncle Jerry by what the law calls the right of possession.Little did the old man care who claimed to be of his family, provided he could make them all belp him.He was a large, square-built man, with a face broad and deeply furrowed, and sn eye be had that twinkled brightly whenever the spirit that peeped out of it was glad.He ways wore cloth which his own sheep had first worn, and it was always of the same muddy-red, colored by his own batternuis.He lived in a low.red house on the corner, facing the south, with his long row of barns on the street that ran north and south, so that the vards and cattle wore directly under his eye.There was the well at the cor ner of the house, with the long well-sweep or pole, so common and so peculiar to New England in old times.There was the horse- shed and the grest batternut-tree, under which stood the grindstone, at which all the neighborhood did their grinding.They would have felt hurt and injared had he removal it.or questioned their right to use and wear it out as fast as they pleased.Uncle Jerry bad two strong sides, but he had one weak one.le did love\u2014money ! Ho was a good man in the main.a go-to- meeting, Sabbath-kceping man.3 professor of religion.and all that.and few mea ever tried harder to gain two worlds than he.One be did ob:ain.Bat to do it, he never gambled.or speculated.or ran risks: he only toiled and saved, toiled and saved.Nothing.to the amount of a husk was ever lost about kis premises.He never ecld straw.except by the bundle.His workmen complained somewhat of their food, bat they alwavs bai plenty of hart cider w drink.for Creole Jerry had proval it 10 demon- stratiop, that, if they draonx freely of cider.ibey wanted less food.Once.however.they pavad bim a saucy trick.Joe Hunt wa- Uncle Jerry's boy-of-ali-chores, à gnar- *y.trash.1.2h:-2rained fellow.à perfect L-mn-bears.y52 coû:d neither spi: Dot eut him.Wiaere he came from.nobody knew.Tze 211 man used %0 \u201chaste\u201d him witha car: whip.as be caw iz; and Joe wouid sak axl d>z7 asd snarl, bat neither crv nor run.Bai be bad bis own way of revenge.and ampiy did be tage i.I rive bu: a single ~-pec.men.Uncle Jerry bad a cow.od Siba, Crass \u2018Lai ste Was sax Lo vwn shaëxe.Iv grea! pans taking she fa:tei.27 1 fatted wè., and Usce J- -ves fa.y sat red whenerer he dared \u201cbe was readr \u201850 tre Hatcher, Unue Jerry was mel Je Thi as De ame dome by Joe Hzat There was a wii eve in Joe to a s\u201cecrel TOgU.-Q -Mm.2 UDJer larror.as hoatl- æt:ninz w.sometimes fash ou: from he \"cmt the dark +23.Un:e Jerrs \u2018 Unce Jerry 1 2°2 8.LA 0x.27 ZONE VDO te Lara touries Une Jerry.and sure emd>C i.There sDèe AT.apparent.¥ :n \u2018ns aswmies of Jemth.T- - 2 maz rave ba: ne ex Lie saTsne Ta Whisper.Joe.« .La nsac:V.teldre sine fle.S22 lid Toe tue Ten K .cer J: 1:51, #13 Many an iawari caucx + The mgae 23d watched il pe saw Uncle Jerry cominz heme.and kies as her &s*> tel hor his plan \u201c59 Leas er sas ta pa: ber sides.Just ag science.or whether It was theres by any maternal control, for her mother died when sho was a mere infant, she was as wild as the squirrels that played in her father's butternut grove, and as merry as the lark that shouted over his greon mes- dows ; tho best scholar in the new, red school-house, the pet of her teachers, the envied of her matos and companions in study.She grew up into soventeon before time had laid a wrinkle on her face, or care had left a mark from his poncil, or sho had, as far as known, received a singlo scratch from the arrow that comes from the quiver of Venus's son.fow weaknosses as possible.0 ! thought sho would bo always a little girl at home with him, and then ho would dream of her marrying a rich man, and living ina large brick house in the great city.Whether any thoughts on this subject ever on- tered Cynthia's head, is moro than we know, She appeared to pass on \u2018in maiden meditation.fancy free,\u2019 and we are bound to believe the best.Even beforo tho pretty Cynthia had reached this age, thero were few youth in the region who did not know that sho was fair, and her father rich.Awkwardly did they approach her, but all received the cold side of her face.unless we except John Doon, an orphan boy, who lived with an aunt a mile or two of.John and Cynthia were schodlmates when they were children, and thoagh John knew that she wasdressed tidily and neatly, yet, as they stood at the heads of their respective classes, on opposite sides of the school-house, she nover seemed to know that John wore only coarse linsey- woolsey.John was a strong-limbed, awkward feilow, sed many a ride did he give Cynthia on his sled across the ice of the big pou, in going and coming from school.Indeed, to do him justice.he was a homely fellow.His body seemed lon and his legs short.His bands were dangling about, as if not knowing what to do with themselves.His face was a granite face.and his head tooked as if it hal worn out two or three bodies.Bat John hal a way or his own, and be and his poor aunt used to continue to battle fortune and keep want at a littie distance, thoush he would there stand and eve them sdarply.By mercs: acc'lent, as was supposed, siter Joba bad grown up, he met Cvoth:s in her taloer's Luitorout grove one aflernoon.Ha sad some chat and thon the conversation grew more over Ul the vout: man le: her so fur into his confidence to tax about ein 0 cole.\u2019 and to asx her advice on cer points Waether the advice which she toit caliod apa to give want agains: har oon.parsing WALT Is A y ang an.x of Mens :28.6i apoa I rater Knew : Sa: : æan: 27e M°r8:2 1 ae iate thas Loan afternoon than ever bora and John wen: I was soon ar 20 77 his pians \u20182°7 execitio re: 1281 John wis an.ple ena eredzzr and blame! tie amulison «©: san: ac i pitiai the 13.v 27 tae pov.> JersT IaCIAral : Was