The canadian gleaner, 25 décembre 1879, jeudi 25 décembre 1879

[" JEANIE MORISON.A FORGOTTEN INCIDENT IN THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF HUNTINGDON.CHAPTER I.ONLY those who have lived in a cold country, like Canada, can réalize the ples- surable sensations which attend the opening of Spring.Winter, Pith its unvarying aspect 0 white fields and of cold so intense as to make exposure painful, gives way to freedom and life, and with some such feelings as stir the heart of the prisoner, when he hanges his darksome cell for the sun-; == shine and green fields, docs the dweller of The weary monotony of ci \u2014 : NO.733.the log to roll, such a mode of ferrying is Che Calin Gleaner of water, untiP suddenly it fell over a Canada hail the time when the snow- dangerous to those unused to it, but Jeanie rocky ledge and became a mass of foam- banks disappear and when he can, without knew how to place her feet and keep her ing rapids, which brattled between banks, | wraps, move whether he will in the genial | balance and in less time than it has taken covered by It was at that grateful period to write theso lines she had gained the bushes, until lost to sight by a sharp bend atinospherce.trees and overhung by hazel of the year when the simple incidents l'iother bank and resumed her journey.On a considerable distance below.Being at am going to relate took place.\u2018reaching the place where the two rivers flood height, the rapids were seen at their Amid the unbroken forest which cov-| unite, she could not, despite her anxiety, best, and Jeanie never wearied admiring cred what is now the county of Hunt- help pausing to admire the beautiful ex- the graceful sweep of the smooth water | S ingdon, in the year 1820, a log shanty panse of water, which, unrutfed by a as it neared the ledge that preceded its was to be seen on the west bank of Oak breath of wind, lay glassing itself in the fall, or the tumult of breakers into which, Creek, at a point where the beavers had, | sunshine, while the forest, which rose a moment after, it was tossed.* It flashed by their industry, formed a small meadow.| from its margin on either side, formed no, upon her that the river was, perhaps, to The shanty was rude as might be, of un- untit setting.Presently she saw a ripple prove a true type of her own and her squared logs, with a roof of basswood split into slabs, and a stick chimney.The interior consisted of a single room, and a small one at that.The inmates were a mother and daughter.The mother, engaged in spinning, sat in the sunshine which streamed through the open door, brightening the few poor pieces of furniture it fell upon and whitening still more the heaps of ashes in the open fire-place, behind which smouldered a huge back log.She had evidently passed her fiftieth year, while the pressed lips and look of patient reserve told of the endurance of a life-long sorrow.Dae ve no see or hear ocht 7 she asked, looking through the doorway to the woods beyond, to which she often turned her eyes.No, mother,\u2019 replied the girl addressed, who was sitting on the doorstep.\u201d \u2018What can hae come ower him\u2019 the woman in a low voice.\u2018Dinna fret ; he'll be here soun, said Jeanie in a tone that spoke more of a desire to comfort her mother than faith in her statement.As if not heeding her, the mother resumed, \u2018He said he wad be back last nicht, and he should hae been.I sair misdoot ill has befaen him.It was her husband of whom she spoke.He had worked all winter lumbering for a party of Americans, who were culling said the best of the timber along the banks of the creck, and had gone two days before to aid them in driving the logs to the point on the Chateauguay where they were to be formed into rafts and thence taken to Quebce, On the morning of bis departure his last words had been that he would, at the latest, be back the following evening and it was now the third day.Jeanie strained her eyes and ears to catch the remotest sign of her father\u2019s approach.The quaver of the robin and the chirrup of the chipmunk came occasionally from tho recesses of the woods, which lay stecping in the April sunshine that glorified everything, hut no rustle of branch or cracking of dried stick that would indicate an approaching footstep.The ripple of the usually silent creck, as now, swollen by the melted snow, it lapped its banks in pursuing its tortuous course, formed a soothing lullaby to the genial day ; and that great peace, to be found only in mountain recess or forest depth, brooded over the scene.But there, where all the influences of Nature were so soothing, were two hearts filled with anxious care.Oh, God of heaven, how comes it that thou hast made the world so bright and beautiful \u2014everything, to the meanest weed, fulfilling its destiny\u2014but thy highest creation, Man, alone so dark, so miserable in his shortcomings,\u2014the jarring element in a universe of order, \u2018Jeanie,\u2019 suddenly exclaimed the mother after a long pause, and staying the whirr of lier wheel, \u2018you maun gang and seek your father.Gae down to Palmer\u2019 and there you will find the rafts, and the men will tell you whether he left for hame or no.\u2019 \u2018But I dinna like to leave you, mother, and I am sure you are troublin your head ower much.He'll be here gin dark The mother understood the ativetionate motive of her child in trying to make light of her fears, but well knew her anxiety was no less than her own.\u2018Say nae mair, my lassie, but gang while there is time for you to get back.You ken the yarn for the Yankee wife at the Fort is rcady and that there is no flour until he gangs there for it.\u2019 Casting one long eager glance down the creek, along which her father should come, the girl turned in from the door and made ready for the journey.Her preparations were easily made.The slipping on of her stoutest pair of shoes and throwing a plaid over her arm, as a hap from the cold after sunset, comprised them, and, bidding her mother not to fret, for she would bring back good news, she stated.She did not follow the creek, but struck northward across the peninsula, her design being to reach Trout River, as being more fordable than the wider Chateauguay.The path was, probably, at first a deer run, which the few who had travelled it, chiefly lumbermen, had roughly brushed.Only one accustomed to the woods could have kept the track, for, to a stranger's eye, it ditfer- ed little from the openings which ever and anon appeared among the trees.Jeanie, however, was no novice to the path or the bush, and she stepped quickly and with confidence on her way.She had walked fully an hour beneath the solemn gloom of © primeval forest, when she saw an Opening ahead, and knew she was approaching Trout river, On reaching it, she followed its bank, until, with one end .grounded in a little bay, she found lar be 5 Grasping the first straight stick she sw lying about to serve as a pole, she pushed the log from its anchorage, and, stepping ou it as it moved, guided it across 9 Darren piror, rom Poe Vabilitg of upon its surface, and her keen eye perceived the black head of a muskrat, | which was making its way to the opposite \u2018bank.While she followed the rapid movements of the little creature, there was the flash and smoke of a gun before her, jand, while the woods were still echoing ithe report, a dog jumped into the water to bring in the rat, which now floated dead upon the current.A few steps brought Jeanie to the marksman, who was a tall, wiry man, of rather prepossessing appearance.His dog had returned and laid the rat at his master\u2019s feet, who was encouraging him with exclamations of \u2018Good dog ! good dog !' when he caught sight of her.\u2018Waal ncow, who would a thought it ?Miss Jeanie herself and nobody else.How do you do?And stretching forth his sinewy arm, he grasped her hand in a clutch that would have made a bear she tears.\u2018Oh, I am weel, thank you, Mr Palmer, and my mother is tae, but we're in sair trouble \u2018Don\u2019t say the old man is sick \u201d and an anxious look passed over the kindly face of the honest Yankee.\u2018Oh, deer sir, we dinna ken whether he's sick or weel.He left hame Monday morn- {ing and was to be back last nicht and he hasna come yet, and I've come to speer after him and get help to find him gin ye dinna ken whaur he is\u2019 As she spoke therc was a tremor in Jeanie\u2019s voice, aud a tear glistened on her drooping eyelashes.\u2018Ha, do tell ; that is serious, and the hunter leant upon his rifle and gazed abstractedly upon the river as if trying to conjecture what could have become of the lost man, until, noting Jeanic\u2019s evident distress, he roused himself, and, exhorting her to keep up heart, led the way to his house.\u2018You see,\u201d he said, as they scrambled along the rough path by the river's cdge, \u2018there ain\u2019t much to shoot yet and what there is ain't worth killing, but 1 kinder felt lunesome to be about doors so fine a day and I took a stroll, tho\u2019 all I came across was that mushrat, which, darn its skin, ain't worth the lead that killed it) \u2018Gin the shooting is puir, the fishing will be guid,\u2019 said Jeanie, who humored the spirit of the keen huntsman.\u2018Couldn\u2019t be better, answered Mr Palmer, \u20181 speared seven salmon at the foot of the rapids last night, and this morning I drew my seine full of as pretty fish as you would want to clap your eyes on\u2019 The sound of rushing water told of their approach to the rapids, at the head of which, on a knoll a few rods to the left, stood Mr Palmer's house, which was a comfortable log one, overshadowed by majestic pines.Un entering, they found Mrs Palmer, a rather delicate - looking woman, cngaged in baking.Uttering an exclamation of surprise at the sight of Jeanie, she wiped her dusty bands and gave her a cordial welcome, as well she might, for the visits she had received from members of her own sex since she had taken up her abode by the Chateauguay, might have been counted on the fingers of one hand, without exhausting them.On learning the cause of Jeanie\u2019s journey, she received the tidings with the same anxious look as had her husband.Evidently both entertained the worst forebodings, while both had a delicacy in speaking of what they believed to be the cause of his absence.Neither had scen him, but the party he had helped were now forming a raft half a mile below the house and it was arranged that Mr Palmer should go and see them while Jeanie should wait.Her hostess resumed her baking, when Jeanie, feeling the heat indoors oppressive on so fine a day, stepped out and sat on a log, near enough to keep up the conversation yet sufliciently far to enjoy the balmy atmosphere and the beauty of the scene before her.And here, before attempting to describe it, let us tell what manner of woman Jeanie was.She had that first quality of a handsomd®ygirl, stature\u2014she was tall with a form instinct with life\u2014lithe and graceful, which, when matured by age, would become dignitied also.She had no pretension to beauty, beyond what the liveliness of youth and a sweet temper can give to the countenance, but still her well-formed mouth, gray eyes, a forehead broad tho\u2019 notstoo high, and a wealth of light brown hair went to form a face that was pleasant to look upon.She had been once at Palmer's house before, but its surroundings were still sufficiently novel to engage her even 'in her present distracted frame of mind, \u2018for, as became a Scotchwoman, she had a keen relish for whatever is beautiful in ! Nature.Above, and until directly opposite her, the Chateauguay came sweeping, with graceful curve, a wide, unruffled sheet * Fifteen yeats ago the foundation-walls and cellar | of the house were earily traced, but, with thoughtless: vandalism, they and the knoll buth have bees level- pi rr the first house in the village catingten hoo boon shiiteeied {mother\u2019s fate,\u2014the the even tenor of their life hitherto was about to be suddenly { broken by her father's disappearance, and that the water, tossed from rock to rock, broken into spray and driven in every direction, except upward, would too truly represent their life hereafter.Raising her gaze to the south, she saw the forest rise in swelling undulations until they melted in the distant range of ragged hills, which, blue and soft in the sweet Spring sunshine, brought back to memory the dear old hills of her native land, and joy mingled with her sorrow.The afternoon wore away apace and still Mr Palmer did not return.Above the noise of the rapids she could hear, now and then, the shouts and eries of the lumbermen as they heaved the logs in forming their raft, and whom Mr Palmer had gone down tu see.Having tinished her household duties and spread the supper on the table, Mrs Palmer sat down beside Jeanie and, with kindly craft, by talking of commonplace matters, strove to divert her mind.By-and-by the appearance of a fine pointer, the same that had swam to the rat, indicated the approach of Mr Palmer, who, when he came up to them, leading his eldest girl, a chattering child, seemed in no hurry to answer the (questioning eyes of the two women.\u2018Blessed if the dog don\u2019t scent a partridge,\u2019 said the worthy man, as he watched the pointer creeping to a clump of underbrush to the right.\u2018Bother the partridge, exclaimed Mrs Palmer, \u2018what did the men tell you ¢ \u2018Waal, they aint jest sure, you know, but they guess it is all right,\u201d and as he drawled out the words slowly and reluctantly, Jeanie could sce that he was far from thinking it was all right.\u2018Ol, sir, she said, \u2018you are a father yourself and you are as dear to your child as she is to you.Tell me the warst, and be done we it.\u2018Don\u2019t take on, Jeanie ; it may be all right yet.Your father helped to tote the lugs to the mouth of the creek, and left them, well and strong, to walk home last night.1 raither conjecture he lost his way, but he will be home by this time.This was all Mr Palmer seemed disposed to tell, and, hoping for the best, she tried to share in her host's affected confidence as to her father\u2019s safety, and went indoors in answer to his wife's call \u2018That supper was ready.A capital cook, and having a larder to draw from replenished by the gun and rod of her husband, Mrs Palmer, in honor of her guest, had spread a table that contrasted painfully with the meagre fare which Jeanie had to submit, and made her think of the poor mess of boiled corn of which her mother would then be partaking.After supper, Mr Palmer launched his canoe, and bidding farewell to her hostess and her little girl on the river's bank, Jeanie stepped in, when, propelled by the paddle of Mr Palmer, it began steadily to stem the current.Who that has undergone the agonized suffering of sorrowful apprehension has not noted how every trifling incident that may have occurred during that period has become imprinted indelibly upon the memory ?The watcher by the sick bed, over which death hovers, is puzzled how, at a time when the mind is absorbed with one thought, the perception should be so sharpened as to note events and objects, down to the very furniture and pattern of the wall-paper, which on ordinary occasions leave no trace upon the memory.On that April evening Jeanie\u2019s mind was laboring under this intensified acuteness, aud while brooding continually over her father's probable fate, to her dying day she remembered every feature of the scenery she was now passing.The smooth flowing river, swollen and discolored by the melted snow from the hills, hemmed in on either bank by a thick growth of trees, + many of which, as if enamored with the beautiful sheet of water by which they grew, bent over it until, in their leaty prime, their branches almost kissed its surface.Now, tho\u2019 leatless, their tops were gilded by the setting sun, which filled the balmy air with the lambent haze which distinguishes the evenings of early Spring in Canada, while looking beyond the forest to the south, Jeanie's eyes rested on Mount Lyon, whose crest, revealed by the level shafts of sunlight, was seen to be still silvered with the snows of winter.Keeping to the Cuateauguay at the forks the eanoe stole silently beneath the shadow of the overhanging trees until the mouth of Oak creek was reached, when Jeanie stepped ashore to pursue ber way on foot to her home.Before bidding her goodbye, *These rapids are still best known to old settlers as \u201cPalmer's rapids.\u201d {Deplorable to relate, this chief beauty of the reaches of the Chateauguay from Huntingdon to Athelstan, has been sadly impaired of late by the cutting down of a number of the trees that fringed the banks, Last winter and that previous several that grew on the road, and consequently the property of the municie i HUNTINGDON, Q., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1879.Mr Palmer paused and said : \u2018Now, you! keep up a good heart for whatever may | happen, and we'll be up to-morrow to search the woods.Give that to your\u2019 mother and\u2014God bless you\u2019 Without giving her time to say a word, he pushed his canoe into the stream and speedil lided out ot sight, leaving Jeanie stand-! ing on tho bank perplexed by what he had said and holding the basket he had; thrust into her hands, which contained a loaf of bread and a string of fish.With | a heavier heart than ever, she began to! trace her way homeward by the creck.Once,, in that lonely journey she thought she saw her father walking ahead of her, and once she thought she heard his voice.She called out and paused to listen for a reply.The only sound that reached her was the distant croaking of the frogs.Knowing that her imagination was deceiving her, she hurried on and, when she caught the tirst glimpse of light gleaming from her humble home, she saw the form of her mother waiting for her return.\u2018You hav\u2019na found him, Jcanio ?\u2018No, mother ; and he hasna como hame, Las he no ?\u2018What can hae camo ower him ! exclaimed the mother, as she sank into a seat by the open fireplace.1t was remarkable that in their conversation no conjecture was hazarded by either as to the probable fate of the missing one.Both, plainly, entertained the same painful surmise, which they were alike ashamed to breathe.They sat by the glowing backlog for many hours, hoping against hope that the wanderer might return, until Jeanie, overcome alike by fatigue and anxiety, sought her bed.Once heard a voice, Shoe listened in the darkness, lt was her mother wrestling with God on behalf of her father, CHAPTER 11.Early next day, Jeanie aud her mother saw a short, stout man emerge from the woods, Ho was a stranger to them, but his aspect indicated he was a lumberman.He had a towsy head of reddish hair and a matted beard and whisker of the same hue.\u2018A pleasant day ma'am, he said, in a voice so soft and insinuating, and contrasting so strikingly with the roughness of his appearance, that Mrs Morison was sumne- what startled.\u201cIt is, indeed, a fine spring day, she replied.\u2018And the water is high, ma\u2019am, and the rafts are getting away finely\u2014oh, very finely,\u201d aud the man stoud complacently ayeing the mother and daughter, and rub- sing his hands, \u2018Hae ye seen ocht o\u2019 my husband 7 Yc'll hae come about him ¢ \u2018Oh, my dear ma'am, don\u2019t fret; take it zoolly and comfortable like.\u2018I sec ye ken aboot him; oh, dinna play wi\u2019 me, but tell me at once Not in the least discomposed, the little man, in more oily tones than ever, replied, \u2018Well, well, ina'am, there is no denying it, accidents will happen, you know.Yon shouldnt he supposing the worst, and taking it casy, for\u2014 Betore he could finish his sentence there was heard a heavy trampling in the woods, and soon there came from bencath their cover half a dozen men, four of them carrying a burden laid on two poles.They walked in silence to the doar of the house, and then Mrs Morison saw their burden was her husband.She snatched away the red handkerchief that covered his face, a glance at which showed her he was doar.She gave a shriek that resounded through the forest, and fell senseless upon the corpse.The career of the dead man may be told in a few words.Hc had been the son of a small farmer in the south of Scotland, a strapping, lively fellow, who won the goud graces of the daughter of a draper in the neighboring village.Her parents op- i posed her keeping company with him, not \u2018merely because his circumstances were (indifferent but because his habits were not tof the steadiest, he being fond of convivial gatherings, at which, more than once, he \u2018had got overcome by drink.Their opposition seemed only to strengthen their daughter's affection for the free-hearted, goud-tempered young feliow, and the upshot was, that one morning she was not to be found, and before evening they learned she had been married.\u201che imprudent match resulted as the parents had anticipated ; the young man was unequal to the task of supporting a wife and his habits did not mend.Moving to a mining village, he got work as a laborer, and out of his scanty earnings a large percentage went into the till of the whisky shop every Saturday night, so that his wife, to eke out a living, had to exert herself to do something also, Quietly and uncomplainingly she took in sewing, washed, or spun, as opportunity offered to earn an honest shilling, aud did what lay in her power to keep things decent.Children came but pone lived to maturity save Jeanie.The village was unhealthy, its murky smoke and tumes were not favorable to childhood, typhus was a regular winter visitor, and, taken away.Time passed, and her father died, leaving her a small legacy, and with this she determived they should emigrate.She fondly thought that wero ber husband ity, wore cut down for cordwood, .uyely the Gono might org où degrees oved from his bool ions, su de id .soon, 46d MA | was the last chance, it seemed to her, and she woke during the night, thinking she! more than all, the nafrow means at her \u2018Merciful God, as in your wise decree you disposal atforded not the necessaries of Life have been pleased to bring this affliction or hae bided wi\u2019 you than had the in that abundance that children need, 80, upon me, grant, in your pity, that 1 tarry to her heart-sorrow, one after another was not long behind him whom ye have taen |; , been very happy for a 31.50 A-YEAR.transplanted into a new sphere, that he might reform.Often had she striven with him, often had hope kindled in her bosom that he was going to keep the goud resolutions he su often formed ; always doomed to bitter disappointment.To emigrate for Canada they accordingly sailed.Deplorable to relate, on the day ot their arrival at Quebec her husband got helplessly drunk with several of his fellow- passengers who went to take, as they called it, à parting glass, and bofore ho got over his spree the greater part of their little stock of money was gone.Instead, therefore, of being in a position to go to the Upper Province and take up land, as intended, he had to engage, at Quebec, with a lumberman who was getting out masts and square timber on thé Chateau- guay, and thus it came that, three years before the opening of our narrative, ho had made a home, a poor one as we have seen, in what is now the township of Elgin.Altho their privations were great, Mrs Morison did not regret the change from the dirty, squalid, mining village in Scotland to tho onely woods of Canada.Her husband had fewer opportunities of getting drink and, on the whole, they lived happily.Possessing a superior education herself and having moved, provious to her marriage, in respectablesociety, she brought up her daughter very ditlerently from what might have been expected trom their circumstances, and Jeanie, despite her home-made dress, had acquirements and manners that qualitied her to move in any station of life.As already stated, on the Monday morning Morison had gone to assist in running logs out of the creck.The evening of the succeeding day his employer settled with him for the season's work, and, in addition to the small balance of wages that was coming to him, gave him à few pieces of pork to take liome, aud, fatal parting gift, a bottle of rum, He left the raftsmen in high spirits, an able-bodied if not very active man, taking the track that led to his humble dwelling.What followed no human eye witnessed.He never reached his home, and the search- ing-party that morning hal discovered his budy a few yards from the creck, lying stretched upon the ground, with his face immersed in a pool of water\u2014a pool only an inch or so in depth, left by the melting of the snow and gathered in a cavity formed by the roots of à tree.\u201d Had he, when he stumbled and fell, moved his head ever so little, he would have breathed and lived.The more than half empty bottle, found in his stony grasp, showed he had been too overcome to have stirred a hairsbreadth, and there, in a little basin of water, so small that a squirrel could have leaped it; so shallow that a robin, in pruning his wings, could have stepped through without wetting a feather; this tall, powerful man, before whose axe the loftiest pines had fallen and whose vigorous var had stemmed the rapids of the Cha- trauguay,had ignominiously met his death, within hail of the faithful wife and loving daughter who were anxiously waiting his return.Jeanie, in going home the preceding evening, had unconsciously passed within a few fect of the body which once contained lier father's spirit.On finding it, damp from the exposure of a day and two nights, the searching party had nade the remains as presentable as possible, and sent on ahead one of their number to break, as gently as might be, the news to the wife and daughter.With what success he, who was chosen on account of his smooth tongue, acquitted himself, the reader knows.So long did Mrs Morison remain in her swoon, that once the dreadful thought darted through Jeanic\u2019s mind that sho was not going to recover, and that, at one fell swoop, she was to be deprived of both parents.She did not intermit her exertions, however, and while bathing the rigid temples she rejoiced to see the flush vf returning animation.Slowly did Mrs Morison raise herself to a sitting position, and looked, in a dazed 1nanner, as if wondering why they were there, at the rough lumbermen grouped around her, who stood in silence and with the awkwardness of people who were anxious to help but did not know how.Unconsciously she moved her head round from one to the other until her glance fell upon the body of her husband.Recollection returned in a flash, and drawing the inanimate form on to her lap she pressed the bloated and discolored features to her lips.\u2018Oh, Willie,\u2019 she exclaimed, unconscious in her overwhelming passion of sorrow that there was a listening ear, \u2018lang did we ken ane apither and braw and gallant were you ance; my pride and joy.Seir hae oor trials been and mickle hae ye been niisguided, but aye faithfu and true to me.Oh, that I had been wi\u2019 you ; oh, that ye had given me your last kiss and deed in my arms.There hae been them wha despised you, wha tauld me to leave ou ; little did they ken o' the love that und mo to you.Oh, that we should bae been parted thus ! Here she paused, and turning her eyes \u2018to Heaven, she slowly and reverently said : awa.This solemn petition calmed the tumult of her mind, and rising to her feet she said modestly\u2014 \"That a drunk man met his Jeatls by being smothe 9d {0 the [poset puddle of Sater je 20 fistien, \u2019 me, freens, for taking on sac sairly afore you, but I couldns help it; this misfortune I thank you for what you hae dune, and, gin it bo your pleasure, as you can do nae Air now, to leave us alane and come the worn to bury him wha's gone.i bowed head to her bosom, \u2018dinna \u2018You will excuse has come so sudden.The red-whiskered man seamed about to make a voluble reply, when he was cut short by & stalwart iumberman, in whose == eyea thero glistened a tear, with the re- wark, \u2018Yes, ma'am, we are at your service and mean to do all we can for you\u2019 Then looking to his comrades, he said, \u2018Let us or and, Surning abruptly, he led the way, \u2019 8 Mot with theme, no er and daughter alone CHAPTER 111, It is true in the moral world as in the material that aftor a storm comes a calm.The agony of suspense, the wild burst of passionate sorrow had swept over them, and the Morning succeeding the discovery of tho remains found mother and daughter composed and resigned.The worst was now known, a worst there was no remedying, and so they bowed, without.needless fret or repining, beneath the trial.The sun had risen in an unclouded sky and his beams were warmer than on the preceding days, and as they came pouring down unstintingly on the glancing waters of the creck and the uplifted branches of the forest, it seemed as it summer was nigh and that buds and leaves and green sward would spoedily succeed the birds whose noisy concert had ushered in the dawn, Everything had been arranged in the humble shanty with all the deftness of order-loving hands; on one side of it, beneath a white cloth, being decently arranged the corpse.Mes Morison was seated on her chair at the window ; Jeanie sat at her foet on the doorstep.\u2018Wasna father a braw man when you first foregathered ?\u2018Ho was the handsomest lad in the countryside ; & very pleasure for the ee to rest on, Little dae they ken what he was like that didna see him then, and a kinder or truer heart couldna be, 0, Jeanie, 1 just worshipped hin when we were lad and lass.\u2018But your father didna like him f \u2018Dinna put it that way, Joanie, He liked him but he saw a faut in him that spoiled a.| was wilfu; [said ho would gie up the company he keepit when he wasmerrit, and that it was guid-fellowship and no the bottle that enticed him, I dinna say it that | regret what I did, or that my lot hasna been as guid as | deserved\u2014God forgie me that L should repiue or say an \u201cunkindly word à\" him that lies there\u2014but young folks dinna lippen to their parents in choosing partners as they ocht to do.\u2018Hoots, mother ; when à lad or lass hae found their hearts-love what for suld father or mother interfere ¢ \u2018Kasy said, Jeanie, but think ye there is ony body in the wide warld Ines son or dochter as à parent does / They are as the apples o' their ee, and his or her happiness is all they seek.Dootless there are warld's worms o\u2019 parents who look only to \u2018the suitor's gear aml wad break off the truest love-match that ever was gin he were puir.1 dinnaspeak 0° them, for they are out o' the question.But take parents by ordinar, wha only seek their bairns' | welfare, and the son or dochter wha disre- {yards their advice in choosing a life-mate will hae mickle to repent 0° \u2018| dinna see hoo that is,\u2019 said Jeanie, for Isurely their marriage concerns only themselves ff \u201cI'ruc in a sense, Jeanie, that as we mak vor hed we maun lie ont.Think ye, tho\u2019, o\u2019 a parent's experience, that nae Jamor o love blinds their ee, that their haill concern is for their bairn's happiness, and that they may see fauts in the would be partner o\u2019theirchildthat can only resultinimeesery.Young folks shouldna think their parents are obstinate or stupid when they oppose their marrying this ane or that ane.In maist cases they hae guid, solid reason for their opposition, and the son is foolish that winna get his parents\u2019 consent before he gangs too far and the dochter silly indeed wha says \u2018Yes\u2019 without taking counsel of her mother.\u2018Oh, but, that wadna dae always, replied Jeanie, deprecatingly, as if such & course would rob love of its romance.\u2018Come noo, Jeanie, tell me what better aslviser can adochter hae than her mother, and hasna the father a richt to hae some say in a match seeing that, if it disna turn out weel, he nay hae a useless son-in-law {to sorn® on him or, in his auld days, hae | his duchter or a tawpy of a son's wife come wi\u2019 a wheen bairns to seek shelter in his hame ?Na, na, the first commandment wi\u2019 promise requires obedience in this as lin ither callings o' life, and happy is the wedding whaur the true love v' the young couple is crooned wi\u2019 the blessing (given without a misgiving) o their parents, for there is, then, a reasonable prospect that the match will prove whata\u2019 should be\u2014n Uheaven upon earth, ; |\" \u2018Mightna the parents be mistaen 7\" asked Jeanie.\u2018Aye, and so micht the lad or lass them- sels, and far mair likely that the young should err than the auld.Had [taen the advice baith my father and mother pressed on me, advice that came frae their lifelong experience o' the warld and their affection for me, it wad hae been different \u2014no that I regret for mysel but for you, Jeanie, that maun grow up in this wilderness, and for your brithers and sisters that hae gone to a better land And, here, as the remembrance of the years of poverty and of wretchedness of daily life caused by her husband's intemperate abits flashed upon her, she burst into tears, .\u2018Ob, mother,\u2019 exclaimed Jeanie, as ris and standing beside her she clasped her on 80.I wadna bas had it otberwise, and wad queen on the throne for my mother.We that has come aud gane, and sae will we yet.Were it us, | wadna marry the best man in a\u2019 Canada; I will aye be wi you and will aye be obedient to your will.Up on bio mr Tasse ae oo ARINC 0 nent is WYER 5 le lO 353 Th tails Mon th LRT bem pa rms mei = rh et ve.Cr wn a gd EH 5 B30 PSE LEA pate prenne NE q \u201cken that, my bairn, bat, said the of her mother still exists in our county ?mother raising her tear-stained face, \u2018promise me this\u2014and it is a promise that him wha lies there wad hae backed, for sair he kent his ain faut\u2014that, nae matter hoo ye may be drawn to him, you will never marry a man that likes his glass.\u2018I promise, said Jeanie with simple solemnity, and drawing up her graceful figure to its full height, she, as if anxious to break off the subject, turned to get a wet towel with which she wiped her mother\u2019s face, \u2018for, as she remarked, \u2018you maun be decent when the folk come.\u2019 It was well nigh noon before any of the visitors made their appearance.In the then unsettled state of the country news spread slowly even when messengers were sent out expressly to carry it, and the walking through the bush was so bad that even those who were only a few miles away were long in coming with all the speed they could make.And e-ery- body came that heard of the melaicholy occurrence, for in those primitive days, when only the young and healthy inhabited this section of country, deaths were 50 extremely rare that a funeral was regarded as an important event, which nobody missed.Straggling in from different points they came in twos and threes, except the lumbering-party with whom the deceased had been connected, and who appeared marching up the creek, carrying the coffin\u2014a rude box of unplaned boards \u2014with Mr Palmer at their head.Two features in the attendants was very noticeable, one being that hardly a man among them had a coat, the other the fewness of the women.The men, great brawny fellows in home-made shirts and pants fastened by belts, gathered in clusters in the clearing to exchange news and talk over the circumstauces attending the eveut that had brought them together, while the women went into the house.The sun was sinking fast towards the West before the preparations necessary for the burial were completed.When the word went round that the grave was ready, one by one they fyled into the house to take a last look of the face of their late neighbor, after which the lid of the coffin was nailed down, There was no clergyman to be had at the time and among those present there was no one inclined, even if capable, te conduct religious services.If the \u2018solemn observauces on such occasions were absent, those present had not come unprepared to maintain a custom which in those days was universal in Canada, and, for all the writer knows, may still be in the Mother Country\u2014that of passing a glass of liquor before lifting the coffin.One of the men with a jar in one band and a tin cup in the other, went round the assembled company, tendering the filled cup to each, which it would have been bad manners to refuse and which nearly all emptied before returning.When all out of doors had been helped, the man, a well-meaning, kindly fellow, stepped into the shanty to regale those inside.Thinking it good manners, he pressed to where Mrs Morison was sitting and, deliberately filling the cup to the brim, tendered it tv her first.Mrs Morison gave him a piercing look.\u2018What! she exclaimed in a low voice, so emphasized by deep feeling that every word sunk into the minds of those present; \u2018What ! Do you ask me to take that which has murdered my husband ?' \u2018Take a taste, ma'am,\u2019 said the red- whiskered man, who was in the room, \u2018it will do you good.\u2018Do me good! she re-echoed, \u2018then it will be for the first time in my life.That do me good that took away the bread for lack o' which my bairns, noo saints in glory, perished! That do me good that robbed my husband of his usefulness and good name; that made Lim fit for only orra jobs and to be despised as a drunkard That do me good the love of which supplanted his love for me, for it was the strongér o\u2019 the twa or wad he no hae left it alane for my sake That do me good that filled his bosom with remorse, which hurt his health, and, last of all, has taen his life! Oh, that it hasna caused the loss of his soul ; that, in the moment of his passing breath, he found time to seek acceptance with God for the Redeemers sake! Take it away, she screamed with the energy of one who shrinks at the sight of a snake, \u2018take it away, and may the curse of the widow and the orphan rest upon them that make and sell it\u2014wha tempt decent men to destruction in order that they may have an easy living.Abashed at so unexpected a reception, the mau continued to stand stupidly before her, holding the cup and bottle.Seeing his puzzled look, Mrs Morison said in a composed voice, \u2018I ken you mean it kindly, and sae far I thank you, but, gin yuu think ¢' it, you will see that the bottle may be your worst enemy and they are safest and happiest who leave it alane.As a favor, treen, 1 ask you no to offer it in this house.\u2019 A few minutes afterwards the coffin was borne out of doors, when four lumberers lifted it on to their shoulders, and, leading the straggling procession, walked to the grave, which had been dug on a knoll close to the creek, the only spot that could be found convenient sutliciently free of trees and their roots, When the coffin was lowered, each man lifted his has for a moment, and then the grave was filled in.With thoughtful kindness those who came all brought some gift of food to re- pienish the widow's larder and now, while all the rest departed, the lumbermen remained, until sunset, chopping firewood a to, He to rights, so that, ore they lai down to aleep that night, Mrs Morison and Jeanie included in their prayer thanks to God for having so bountitully provided for and putting uent career ?If you are a woman, I am sure your heart 'is with the movement to drive from our midst the great destroyer of the happiness of its homes ; if you are a man, I ask you in the name of Him before whom both you and I shall stand to give an account of the deeds done by us in this world, if you can find it in your conscience to favor in any way, much less to deliberately vote to license, that traffic whose fruits are those of wretchedness and sin in its victims, and, as was in the case of Mrs Morison and hor daughter, of poverty, shame, and sorrow to the innocent parties connected with them 1 At the threshold of a new year, does it not become us to consider how we may lessen, if we cannot banish altogether, such a source of evil from our county ?THE CANADIAN GLEANER is published every Thursday at noon.Subscription $1.50 a-year in advance, postage free.Single copies, four conts each.One dollar pays for eight months'subscription,twodoliars tor à year and four months.Advertisoments are charged soven cents per line for the first insertion and three cents for each subsequent insertion.Advertisements of Farms for Sale if not over 10 lines are inserted three times for 81 BEF The figures ou the direction-label indicate the date to which the subscription is paid, snd, therefore, are a valid receipt to the subscriber for money sent.After remitting, be sure to notice that the figures are changed.All such changes will usually made previous to the issue of the succeeding number, except when the subscription has been paid to an agent, when a few weeks may, elapse, Subscribers outside the District, who desire to continue to receive the paper, will please observe the date on their papers and send the money to renew before their time is up.HUBERT SELLAR.Proprictoy \u2014 4 per Rs) Che Canadian HUNTINGDON, THURSDAY, DEC.25, 1879.leaney, *,* In accordance with custom, and in order that our printers may have one weeks relaxation in the year, no paper will be issued next week.The next number of the Gleaner will appear on Thursday, 8th January.In tendering to the readers of the Gleaner the compliments of the season, we beg to thank them for the measure of support they have seen proper to extend to it during the past year.As has been already intimated by circular to those in arrears, the business will be conducted in future more closely on a cash basis than it has hitherto.their decision on the points reserved in the case of Sir Francis Hincks.All the Judges, except Monk, quashed the rulings of the other court, Judges Cross and Ramsay being particularly emphatic in their expressions as to the legality of the returns made by Sir Francis of the state of the Consolidated bank to the Government.It is believed this finishes any effort to Lring Sir Fraucis to the Lar of justice for his conduct as manager, and thus a man who has been instrumental, apparently through gross carelessness and neglect of duty, in losing nigh three million of dollars and reducing hundreds of shareholders to beggary, goes scot-free ! THE Mayor of Montreal called a public meeting for Monday evening to pass resolutions against the Coteau bridge, but, owing to the severity of the weather, it did not take place.Col.Gzowski\u2019s refusal to make his report until he has complete plans of the bridge and soundings before him, will cause a delay of several weeks and put the promoters of the bridge to considerable expense.The impression, we are sorry to say, scems to strengthen that the Government will refuse to sanction any other than a high level bridge, which will kill the project.The virulence of the opposition from Montreal knows no abatement, and the interests of the people of this section are as completely ignored as if they formed no part of the Dominion In its issue of Monday the Herald says\u2014 Ontario seeks to impose disabilities on existing Lower Canada roads by erecting the Coteau bridge, in favor of which nothing is now left to say except in the interest of rival and foreign railways.Just so.The farmers of Huntingdon, Chateauguay, and Beauharnois are of no account whatever to these Montreal autocrats, except when wanted as subscribers to their weeklies, \u201c Nothing is now left to say\u201d in favor of the Coteau bridge as being an outlet to them; it is merely a dreadful \u201cYankee\u201d device to ruin Montreal.Since the foreguing was in type, the following correspondence has been published :\u2014 Ormca Boaro or TRaps, Mouranas, 320d December, 1879, Joweph Hickson, Ksq., General Manager Grand \u2018f'rank WAY t= Daan Sn am directed Ly the President of this Boatd to vnquire if it is the intention of the Grand Trunk Railway Company to construct a line of railway to serve the counties of Chatesugusy and Hun.tiugdon, by which their inhabitants will have accuse to this city vis Victoria Bridge?Also, if such @ railway is ted, when its completion may bu looked foe?Tue object ol this cuquiry is, if possible, to allay the angicty of the iubabitants on the wouth side of the St Lawrence with ruletunou to ruilway access tu our market for their produce.Satisfaction on this point will naturally affect their action on the Coteau ridge q , Yours truly, wid.Parrsacce, Secretary.Gear Tava Haiway oF Canana, A rn | 18 Doan ond po nol date in due course, and I bave much pleasure in explaining, for the iuformation of the members of the Board of Trade, the position of the project for cone structing a railway from (or near) Bt Lambert to Dundee, in the County of Huntingdon, ¢ ¢ © During the suntner à eurvey has been made, and in 8 few days the Engincers, it is expected, will bave completod thelr estimates of the cost of the Line.1he Montreal & Champlain Junction Company will Le at once legally organized, and I think you will agree with me that tho progress made since the close of Inat session is all that could be expected under the circumstances.The distance from Brousseau's, the point on the St Johns line from which the branch line is likely to be constructed, via Laprairie to 8¢ Isidore, is about 11} miles, and from St Isidore to Dundee about 50} miles.The Grand Trunk have no power to construct this arrangements with the Montreal and Champlain Junction Company as ought, if the local interests really desire the construction of it, and will aid to anything like the same extent that other districts bave aided the construction of similar lines, to secure tho construction during the years 1880-81, and I have no hesitation in saying to you that 1 expect to sec the work of construction of the road from Brousseau's to 8t Isidore completed in the season of 1880, The murcantile community of Montreal have, it seems to me, a deep interest in the proposed railway.The district is one of the most important in Quebec ; teretofore much of its trade has been dono with the States, owing to imperfect means of communication with the metropolitan city of the Dominion, and I venture to think that there are very few projects which would so well repay liberal encouragement from the Government of Quebec and the people of Montreal as that of the Montreal and Champlain Junction Railway Company.Yours truly, J.HICKSON.It will be observed that Mr Hickson's reply bears out the assertions made by the Gleaner : 1st, That the Grand Trunk has no intention of building the line to Dun- deo; 2d, That the Montreal and Chum- plain Junction Company has only a nominal existence, Mr Hickson admitting that it is not even legally organized.He says it will be, however, and that it will soon make a proposition to us, and if it receives sufficient local aid will go on with the work.From what we know of the expectations of the promoters of the embyro Company, we fear the ratepayers along the route will not be disposed to meet them.We are coutent, however, to await their being formally submitted.As Mr Hickson\u2019s letter demonstrates that we have no assurance whatever of getting the line he favors, and, if we do get it, will have to pay heavily, it will not be prudent for the people of the District to relax their exertions in sccuring the construe- tion of the Coteau bridge.We want something more definite than the above correspondence to justify the withdrawal of our support to the bridge.À PUBLIC MEETING Was held in Montreal on Tuesday evening with regard to the Irish land question.A series of resolutions, expressing sympathy with the tenants, and advising legislation to cause a governmental valuation of the land and fixing of the rent, were passed.There was one Protestant clergyman, Gavin Lang, present, one Unitarian, Dr Cordner, and several priests.A delegation, inelud- ing the three city members, are to present a petition, based on the resolutions, to the Governor, wth a request that he forward it to the Queen, which, we should think, he is not likely to do, as the matter is one in which Canada has no voice.If the principle of the government fixing the value of land and amount of rent is a sound one, we should like to know whether ex-mayor Beaudry, who figured at the meeting, is willing that the Dominion government should decide what rents his tenants should pay him for the houses he owns in Montreal, M.P.Ryan that it should order the prices he is to receive for produce, and F.B.McNamee the wages he is to pay his men ?#&Y The Sabbath School anniversary in connection with the Hemmingford Methodist church was held on Wednesday evening, in the Town Hall.The house was well filled and the exercises of the evening, consisting of singing and recitations, were rendered in a manner highly creditable to the children and the ladies and gentlemen concerned in the children\u2019s training.The Chair was occupied by the Rev Mr Hughes, pastor of the church, assisted by Mr Reay, Superintendent of the school, while Mrand Mrs Proper conducted the exercises and singing.Tho total receipts, amounting to 341, are to be devoted to adding to the Sabbath School library.&& The children of the Sunday school in connection with the Presbyterian church at Athelstan celebrated Christmas Eve by a public exhibition, consisting of vocal music, readings, recitations, aud dialogues.The pastor of the church, Rev J.J.Casey, presided, and the large schoolroom, in the basement of the church, was literally crowded with happy children, parents, and friends.Platform and pillars were tastefully decorated with evergreens.The exercises throughout were of a pleasing and entertaining character, evincing a large amount of caretul training on the part of the superintendent and teachers, more especially the musical portion, which consisted of carols, hymus, etc, selected for the occasion.The superintendent, A.Wilson, Esq., read & report of the school, which, financially and otherwise, is in a flattering condition.The average attendance is very large and the library is well supplied with choice books.The entertainment was brought to à close by distributing to every scholar, and many others, timely and appropriate presents from the two well-londed Christmas trees.\u2018Lhe many curious and unique presents, pluck- od from the bending branches, caused no small amount of fun and jollity among the audience.The proceedings came to à close av an early hour, and all, eapeciaily the juveniles, departed to their homes well pleased with the manner in which the of- Bows of the school had masaged the railway, but they have been willing to make such: à &r The Sunda -school festival of St factory to know that all who did send sleighing.Snow at ni ht chan, i Andrew's, on Thursday evening, was a took prizes.The prizes for the best dairy sleet.8 sing to at success in every way.The two trees sprung an arch of evergreens, ! picked out with white and looped with scarlet, while behind there were devices that relieved the wall, The chairman, in an \u2018appropriate address on the nature of the Sunday-school and how they ought to be carried on, stated that that of St Andrew's, he had reason to believe, was doing a good work, and, in attendance and other respects, was in a gratifying condition.The Rev.J.Henderson spoke eloquently on \u201cEarnestness\u201d as an essential quality in Christian character and Rev J.Watson on the vital nature of Evangelical truth, The part sustained by the children themselves in the evening's entertainment was very creditable, the singing being pleasing, and the recitations, opening with Tilly Me- Master and closing with Malcolm Boyd, were capitally rendered.An unexpected item in the programme was the presentation, by the teachers of the school, to the Rev Mr Muir of a mantel timepiece and to Mrs Muir of a handkerchief holder.In making the presentation, Mr Henry Me- Cracken gave expression to the esteem in which Mr Muir is held by all connected with the school and trusted he would long continue among them.Mr Muir said the presentation touk him by surprise, and, in adequate torms, reciprocated the kindly wishes towards Mrs Muir and himself that Mr McCracken had given expression to, and declared that, unless obliged by the state of his health, he did not intend to sever the cordial relations which, he be- lived, existed between the people of St Andrew\u2019s and himself.The present he had received would remind him of the lapse and value of time, and urge him to work while it was still called to-day.The reverond gentlemar was loudly applauded.He, in turn, presented Mr McCracken and Miss Pringle with tokens of esteem from their respective classes, which he did in felicitous and humorous terms.After the distribution of prizes from the teachers to the more deserving of their scholars, the trees were unloaded of their fruit.&& \u201cThe Fourth Report of the Montreal Horticultural Society and Fruit-Growers\u2019 Association of the Province of Quebec\u201d is the most complete that has been yet issued.It contains nearly one hundred papers from fruit-growers and others, and all of which are of value as embodying the ex- pericuce of practical men and women, for we are glad to sce the ladies, among them Mrs Jack, do not keep their knowledge to themselves.The hints about the selection of varieties and culture are of importance to every fruit-grower, and if, in the entomological contributions, there is a woful lack of suggestions as to contending with insect enemies, it is always something to know the Latin name and habits of the pest that leaves destruction in his trail.A map, indicating the distribution of forest trees in the Dominion, is very interesting, and the paper accompanying it contains a number of suggestions as to preserving our timber-trecs, among the chief being that limits ought only to be leased for a certain length of time and then rested for 25 years to allow the smaller trees to mature, that no tree of less than 50 inches growth should be cut, and steps be taken to prevent bush fires.The Duke of Argyle, in some notes of his late visit to America, makes the remark that our trees are inferior in size and symmetry to those of the Old World, which he attributes to their being allowed to grow as they please and without that judicious pruning which is requisite to develop them.An article in next year's report giving information as to the planting and rearing of forest- trees would be appreciated by many farmers, who have been discouraged by repeated failures in attempting to form rows and clumps of trees on their properties.On heavy clay land the difficulty to get the maple to grow is very great.The pamphlet may be had by enclosing 25 cents to Henry S.Evans, Montreal.$&T At the regular monthly meeting of Prince Albert Loyal Urange Lodge, No.1420, held in the Urange Hall at Roxham, P.Q, on Tuesday evening, 16th inst.the following officers were elected and installed for the ensuing year: Watson Cookman, Hallerton, PQ, W.M.(re-elected); Wm.Christal, D.M.(re-elected) ; T.H.Dickinson, Chaplain; George Clark, Secretary ; W.B.Quest, Treasurer (re-elected) ; Dan.Glass, D.of C.; Major R.Lucas, J.Glass, J.H.Smith, W.J.Quest, and A.Rogers, committeemen.\u2018I'his Lodge meets on the third Tuesday of each month, and visiting brethren are cordially welcome, &&\" On Thursday, Geurge Brown, Herbert Burrowes, and Clark Boyd, in the name of the scholars of school No, 2, Huntingdon Academy, presented their teacher, Miss Annie I.Cameron, with a bandsome time-piece and à pair of beautiful vases.SG The St Lawrence froze across on Saturday night and it is expected the track will be bushed from Port Lewis by the end of this week.On Tuesday Mr F.Delorme, his son, and à boy named Cow- ette crossed from the North shore on foot, about a mile below St Anicet village.The ice is very smooth, from the water being calm when frozen.&& At the International Dairy Fair, held at New York the week before last, it is gratifying to report that Huntingdon county stood first in the Dominion for factory butter.For the best creamery butter from Canadas, the first prize ($50) was awarded to the Helena factory, the 2nd to the Russeltown factory, and the 8rd to the Corbin factory.To the Athel- stan factory the first prize for the best butter made with Higgins salt was awarded.A.A, Ayer & Co.exhibited the Helena and Ruseltown butter, and Mr Frank Wilsou that of Corbin and Athel- stan, While it is matter for Eu that 0 oor foorio 44 at id 0 oie r, | went to the Eastern Townships.We are v J.B.Muir, presided, and, despite the not aware that there were any exhibitors crowded state of the church, the aisles of dairy butter from this county.A.being filled, maintained the best of order.Hodgson & Sons took 1st prize fur best The ladies had decorated the rear part of Canadian cheese and 1st and 6th prizes in the church with great taste.Between the ; the swee stakes for the best cheese in the 17 Dec.he Americans were very much 18 1 surprised at being beaten in cheese by > ou BB \u20142 -000 We understand the successful see world, Canada.cheese were from Ontario.isconsin.for the extreme severit and the number of Sunday-school festivals that had preceded it.The programme all sufficiently improbable in their incidents and characters.Notwithstanding, those who represented them did so wit much ease and considerable talent.The second part of the programme was much the better of the two ; the acting of the darkey Loy by Master Brown and the School Dunce were particularly good.The audience repeatedly showed their satisfaction by applause.The singing, like the speaking, bore evidence, at least, of careful preparation.The net proceeds were $36.78, which will bo applied to the purchase of prizes to be awarded at the annual examination.We subjoin the names of those who appeared in the leading ieces :\u2014 ialogue, \u201cThe Grecian Bend\u201d\u2014Misses Maggie Arnold, Libbie Wilson, Sarah E.Coulter, Bunnie Cain, Bella Grant, Clara Blair, aud Anna La Rossignol.Recitation, \u201cDelirium Tremens\u201d\u2014Mr Andrew Henderson.Dialogue, \u201cCircumstances alter cases\u201d\u2014 Misses Jemima Watson, Maggie Campbell, Nena MeClenaghan, and Christina McKerachar.Dialogue, \u201cThe Red Chignons\u201d\u2014Misses Florence Gilmore, Alice Allen, Lucy McGregor, Ellen McGregor, Bella Grant, and Bunnie Cain.Dialogue, \u201cThe Unwilling Witness\u201d\u2014 Messrs James Mabon and James Cullen.Dialogue, \u201cTrain to Mauro\u201d\u2014Mr William Boyd.Dialogue, \u201cThirty Minutes for Refreshments\u2019 \u2014Miss Jessie Gilbert, Samuel Brown, Rod.Murchison, Ellen McGre- gor, James Mabon, Florence Gilmore, and William Sweet.Scenes in Camp, with songs.\u201cThe School Dunce\u201d\u2014 Andrew Grant, Andrew Hall, Wm.Sweet, George Drew, Wm.Chalmers, George Parham, and Harry Spencer.85 A Ohristmas entertainment was given in the Tuwn Hall, Havelock, on Tuesday evening, by Miss Helen McDiar- mid, teacher of No.2 Covey Hill, assisted by her scholars and numerous friends, and was one of the most enjoyable affairs that ever took place in the township.The programme, altho long and varied, was bell sustained, and consisted of recitations, dialogues, and songs.Miss Kate Wilson gave several songs, finishing, by special request, with \u2018Annie Laurie\u201d The dialogues by the lady and gentleman amateurs were well rendered and loudly applauded.The hall was tastefully decorated with evergreens, mottoes, Chinese lanterns, and two heavily loaded Christmas trees.The Rev P.8S.Livingstone acted as chairman and Mrs Livingstone presided at the organ.A hearty vote of thanks was tendered Miss McDiarmid, and after singing \u2018Auld Lang Syne\u2019 and the distribution of presents to the scholars, the large audience quietly dispersed, all expressing the hope that there would be a similar entertainment every Christmas.@& At the annual meeting of the Beau- harnois Agricultural Society, held at St Louis on the 17th, the following directors were chosen: E.H.Bisson and Moise Viau, Beauharnois, re-elected ; Jean Louis Leclere, St Etienne, re-elected ; Charles Tait and Jean Bte.Myre, St Louis de Gon- zague, elected ; Paschal Mdnard, elected, and Julien Sauvé, re-elected, St Timothy ; Alexander Anderson, Valleyfield, elected ; and Alexis Lemieux, St Stanislas de Kost- ka, re-elected.A resolution was passed praying the board of directors to import a Clydesdale stallion for the coming season.& In order to make room for the reports of Christmas festivals and other local items, some editorial matter and correspondence has had to be set aside, &&\" The scholars of school district No.5, kigin, presented their teacher, Miss Carrie 8.Lunan, with a China toilet set and other articles, for which she returned her grateful thanks, #47 Christmas was, as usual in Hunt- ingdon, very quietly observed, Business was suspended and, despite the severity of the frost, there was a good deal of driving, the sleighing being excellent.WEATHER RECORD.18th Dec.\u2014Bright and frosty.19th\u2014Still colder, with a cutting east wind in the atternoun and eveniug.20th\u2014Heavy fall of snow, with great frost at night.21st\u2014l'hermometerindicated thismorn- ing 34° below zero, Calm with clear sky and bright sunshine all day, with frost at 10° below zero.In the evening an east wind got up which increased to a gale, when a terrible night of cold, drift, and snow ensued, being one of the worst storms experienced for years, Altho' the frost was not as severe as the night betore, the piercing blast carried the cold through every crevice aud hundreds of houseplants were frozen, 22d\u2014A sudden change took place in the forenoon, the frost relaxing and the temperature approaching milduess, with indications of rain, Side-ruads drifted badly.Ferry did not crows at Caughnawaga until \"Toa fr ws doy wh In the sweep- 55 « stakes for creamery butter none of the 23 « 9p rizes came to Canada ; the first went t0! I observed un unosual Sweet, Miss Bunnie Cain, and Malcolm | 24th\u2014Cloudy and mild, 25th\u2014Clear with keen frost.WEATHER REPORT ur Da Sumpiry.Temperature Rain Highest Lowest in inches 19-35 .000 ¢ .18 17.000 20 1 Tai s\u2026\u2026.oo 6 inches 20 \u2014 9 .000 4 inches 3 .000 henomeno tho morning of Sunday, che 21st, Atl && The scholars of the Academy gave minutes past 7 the temperature was \u201427.an entertainment in Victoria Hall on Fri- | balf an hour afterwards it had fallen to \u20143)' day evening.There was a fair attend.|a ! ance, which would have been larger but \u201434, thus fulling 7 degrees afler sunrise of the weather This occurrence was caused by the clearing nd at half past 8 it reached its lowest point, of the sky.Up to 7 there had been a certain amount of cloud with tog, but after.was composed almost entirely of parlor parde, for, several hours, the sky was cloud.dramas, several of them rather weak and : A SUGGESTION.To the Editor of the Canadian Gleaner.Sir,~Friday\u2019s issuc of the Montreal : Star contatns a letter suggesting that, as ithe city of Montreal is 80 opposed to the i Coteau bridge, she offer a fair bonus to the first Company who will build a road ay recently surveyed on the south side of the St Lawrence.Why do not our leading men, (say the two members, and others), call a meeting, appoint a deputation to wait on the corporation of Montreal, the Grand Trunk authorities, or the Company who have applied for a charter, and obtain the views of these gentlemen, see what they propose to do, and then inform the public ?If, however, the people are so apathetic as not to care whether they have a railway or not, then the matter will probably drop ; but, if they want a railway to their own door, certainly they ought to show some interest, as, in the opinion of many, if the present opportunity to agitate tlie matter is lost, it may be a long time ere another as favorable presents itself.H.Huntingdon, Dec.22.THE AFGHAN WAR.London, Dec.19.\u2014The Afghan excitement is now at fever heat, and the scarcity of news from the front seems to intensify rather than abate it.The new and stringent regulations recently issued by the | Government of India for the guidance of newspaper correspondents arc being loudly condemned on all sides.It is felt that at so critical a moment as the present, any news would be preferable to the silence which prevails.The papers are busy this morning with discussions of the situation, with accounts of the relative positions of friend and foe, and with descriptions of the camp in which Sir F.Roberts is beleaguered, and of the roads by which the Government is endeavoring to send troops to his assistance.In the first place it is roundly declared that the relations between the English generals are anything but harmouious and there is constant danger that the disagreement which in former days wrought#0 much mischief between generals Nott -and Pollock, may to-day be repeated at Cabul.There was much hesitation about giving Sir Frederick Roberts local rank for fear of creating jealousies, Lord Lytton was slow to extend the popular leader's power in Afghanistan.Without authority from Calcutta, the lot- ter could not open the line from Gunda- muk to Cabul.He had to wait for the other columns\u2019 novements.General Mac- pherson\u2019s brigade being sent to reconnoitre the Suttebund Pass and the Khurd Cabul defile, marched across the Hupt Kobal, and were making their way to Koutta Lung, when they came in sight of general Gough's flying column from Gun- damuk, and at once halted, losing much valuable time.This procedure has been constantly repeated.There js no very friendly feeling between the generals at Cabul.General Roberts has strictly prohibited the practice of shooting and has flogged hundreds of Sepoys who were caught in the act.General Baker has regarded the offence with a lenient eye, and is by far the most popular leader in the field.General Hill, the British governor of Cabul, who for a month sat daily in the Kot Wali, and sent scores of Afghans to the gallows, was almost condemned for his rigor by Sir Frederick Roberts, whois as mild in peace as he is slap-dash in a scrimmage.Nor is there much harmony in the ranks.The infantry are still sore with the cavalry for having allowed the enemy to escape after Charasiab, and the troopers are still jealous of the praise which general Roberts, in his ofticial despatches, lavished on the foot regiments.Calcutta, Dec.19.\u2014 Despatches from the seat of war in Afghanistan, by way of Pashawur and Simla, state that general Uough left Gundamuk on Wednesday morning, at the head of a flying column, to the relief of gen.Roberts\u2019 forces, now in camp in cantonments at Shirpur, and that major-general Norman is reported to have lett Jelallabad simultaneously to cooperate with gen, Gough, A detachment under general Acton left Jelallabad on Thursday, and succeeded in communicating with a division of General Gough\u2019 division on the same day.No serious opposition is said to have been encountered between Peizeran and Jugdalluck, the latter point being about half-way between Jelallabad and Cabul.General Arbutb- not's command is reported to bo beyond Gundamuk.The Mohmunds, Afredis, Shinwaris and other hill tribes from whom opposition was expected are thus far quiet Telegraph lines are still in working order toPeigeran although interrupted elsewhere.The opinion is freely expressed here that the ditficulties in the way of relieving the army at Cabul are already very much more serious than are indicated by official despatches, and they are constantly increas: ing.It is asserted that stories of villagers around Cabul bringing in supplies to vor are exaggerated, as disatiection against t Fuglish extends to them as well as to tit nore warlike people of the mountains ai passes.\u2018The evidence already disoove of wpligiy of Bawa in due ee in Afghanistan is alleged Lo rpectation that all possible encour- arement and assistance from every source is being rendered, and will be ren ered to the Afghan forces both in the way of sup- lies and of suggestions as to IANS t is not doubted that relief columns advancing through the Kyber Pass will meet opposition from Mahmoud Jan, who is en to be in considerable force between them and Cabul on the Jelallabad road.Well informed British residents here assert their belief that if the forces are not relieved before the assault, they will be compelled to surrender by fainine before the winter is over.Excitement over the situation is not allayed by the soothing despatches emanating through official ls.ee Standard says :\u2014The cantonments of Shirpur are surrounded by high brick walls, loopholed, with an outer ditch.Behind the walls earthworks are thrown up, and a raking platform for the defenders to fire from.At intervals are bastions for guns, Against such a position held by five thousand British troops, with abundance of artillery, the rush of a savage mob could do nothing, and their numbers, however large, would add little to their aggressive force.The troops now on their way number two regiments of cavalry, seven regiments of infantry, and two batteries of artillery.Such a force as this, once free from the defiles, should be able to make its way forward however large a foree Mohammed Jan may detach from Cabul to arrest its advance.Calcutta, Dec.20.\u2014 Intelligence from Khyber Pass vin Peshawur .states that Colonel Norman\u2019s detachments, consisting of about 500 men with two field pieces, which left Jelallabad to co-operate with general Gough's command for reinforce: ment of general Roberts at Cabul, has advanced as far as Pezwan without encoun- teritig serious opposition.On reaching Kotal on the 18th à large force of Afghans, who covered the hills on either side of the Pass, opened a vigorous fire, to which the British column replied as well as they could, considering the disadvantage of the position.This running fight continued through nearly the whole of Thursday.and only ended with the approach of darkness.On Friday the engagement was resumed, the Afghans again assuming the offensive.The battle is reported to have been a very sharp one, and the Afghans, it is said, had the advantage of our troops by their persistent determination, which must have resulted in losses to the British, of which no oflicial report has yet been received.A detachment is being sent out to reconnoitre Sarali.The villagers who were friendly protected the Cabul mail, but showed the troops no further countenance.A reconnoitring party out on a tour of inspection of Pavichana defile was fired upon by a small band of hill men, who retreated finally before the charge of the British, who burnt a village in the neighborhood and made a safe return to camp.Advices through private sources are to the effect that the Afghans are bent upon the total destruction of all British forces outside Shirpur Cantonment, and the prevention if possible of arrivals of supplies by any route from this Province.A later despatch says that Norman's convoy, with supplies from Peizeran Ko- tal, reached Jagdolak on Friday, after passing through a heavy fire.London, Dec.21.\u2014A despatch from Heizeran says that general Roberts communicated with general Gough via Sata- band, on the 18th inst.ordering general Gough to effect a junction with him immediately.General Roberts, in his despatch to general Gough, says that he can squelch Cabul as soon as general Gough arrives, and, being in strength, possession of Cabul will effectually strengthen his line of communication.General Gough started at once, taking © 1400 men, and will pick up on the road 700 more men.At Sataband he leaves 800 men to garrison Peizeran, 300 menat Jagdalak Kotal, and 700 at Jagdalak fort.General Gough says there is none of the enemy between Jagdalak and Cabul to stop his march to relieve Roberts, A later despatch says :\u2014General Gough formed a flying column in light order without tents, only taking ammunition and supplies to last one week.He also takes four cannon, and will receive reinforcements of nearly 1000, with two cannon under Colonel Hudson at Sataband.Bombay, Dec.20.\u2014 Roberts\u2019 statement of his ability to hold his position and take the offensive on a favorable opportunity, as been so positive that the anxiety at first felt on behalf of the garrison in Shir- pur Cantonment is much abated.Calcutta, Dec.20.\u20141he government of India have published an explanation of the military situation in Afghanistan, stating that general Roberts has ample transport and ammunition ; besides 23 cannon belonging to his force, he has 214 suptared cannon, many of which are rifled.The entrenchments can easily be held by 2500 men, leaving 6000 for otfen- Sive operations.General Bright has 12,000 men between Jumrood and Jagdalak, with 0 cannon, two months\u2019 supplies, and com- Plete divisional and brigade transport.Including forces at Candahar and in the Kurum alley, the total field force is 43, 000, with 160 guns.The Russian press is very violent in its criticism on affairs in Afghanistan.The Gazette de St Petersburg says :\u2014\u201c We must candidly confess Russia would not break her heart in the probable event of General berts\u2019 columns sharing the fate of Cav- gnari's Embassy.\u201d It also says that the Afghan revolt is due to the cruelty of the english victors, It charges Gen Roberts With gross cruelty to the Afghans.Advices from Afghanistan state that British reinforcements for the relief of Gen Roberts are advancing along the whole line.A portion of them are reported beyond Jelallabad, with other detachments Pressing closely on their rear, as the nature of the ground \"and numerous obstacles to overcome in the march through that to justify A Bombay despatch says the details of the fighting at Cabul show that the people of the city and the villages vied with each other in murdering and mutilating the stragglers and wounded men of the British army, some being actually murdered within 200 yards of the walls of Shirpur.Calcutta, Dec.24\u2014=A despaich from Jagdalluck states that heavy firing bas been heard at that point for the last 38 hours in the direction of Cabu! Jag- dalluck is about 50 miles from Cabul, easiward on the Khyber Pass.It is presumed that General Roberts has made an attack upon the Afghans stationed on the heights near hia force, which has brought on à general engagement.It is believed that unless he has met with unexpected opposition, General Gough's command will reach Cabul to-day.Er NEWS BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.Limerick, Dee.17.\u2014The evicted tenant who knocked Lord Fermoy senseless with a cudgel on Saturday has been sentenced to five years\u2019 penal servitude.The sentence caused quite a sensation.Lord Beaconsfield has subscribed 8500 to the Irish distress fund.James McLean, of the St Rollox Chemical Works, has informed the Glasgow Philosophical Society that after experiments since 1806, he has succeeded in obtaining crystallized forms of carbons which Professors Lyndal and Smith do not doubt are diamonds, London, Dec.19.\u2014The Government has granted a pension of $2,500 annually to the widow and $500 to the mother of Major Cavagnari, who was murdered at Cabul.A St Petersburg letter asserts that the reason the police have so little success in discovering the Nihilists is that the evil is hidden where the police de not venture to look for it.The conspirators are to be found in the drawing-rooms of the rich and noble, hence police in the employ of the Court, within whose very circles those people carry on their games, are powerless against the Nihilists.Berlin, Dec.19.\u2014In the Lower House of the Prussian Diet to-day, Herr Bitter admitted the terrible destitution in Upper Silesia, and said it was increasing.Government, he said, would do everything possible to relieve the distress, and would submit detailed proposals for a vote of credit after the holidays.The provincial authorities had done their utmost, he said, and now it was the Government's turn.The proposed international conference on the use of intoxicants will meet at Brussels, and will be attended by many of the total abstinence leaders of Kngland.St Petersburg, Dec.20.\u2014Several officers of artillery and engineers were arrested today cliarged with complicity in the recent Nihilist attempt on the Czar'\u2019s life.The Winter Palace is illuminated all night with electric light as a precaution.Despatches from St Petersburg state that the Russian Government continues ordering gunboats.The general situation does not improve, and it 18 believed that unless the Czar can be persuaded to see the propriety of conceding in substance the demands of the constitutional party, Russia will witness a reign of terror before the snows melt away.It is conceded in St Petersburg that the Government will withdraw its attention from all aggressive measures of foreign policy till some adjustment can be made nf her domestic troubles.The budget for 1878 has been presented by the Treasurer, and shows a nominal surplus for the year of 27,040,000 roubles.This exhibit, however, is declared to be illusory and deceptive.A despatch froin Cannes says the Empress of Russia is in a very critical condition, and there is but little hope of her surviving.The Czar and Czarewitch have become reconciled.Pesth, Dec, 21.\u2014Telegrams from Sophia state that sixty Mohammedan refugecs whom the Bulgarian government refused to admit to their former homes, have died of cold and starvation in the open fields.The Emperor of Germany has placed at the unconditional disposal of the poor law officers 400,000 marks, which have been contributed in commemoration of his golden wedding, for the relief of the poor in Silesia.Generous sums likewise have been donated by the Empress and other members of the royal family, and by the public.The severe weather continues in Paris.Several deaths have occurred in the strect from cold and privation.The Seine is passable on foot at several points within the city.The United States Consul at Leith gives a gloomy account of the trade and crops in Scotland.This year is one of the worst ever known.Recently a demand from the United States for iron sprung up, giving hopes of better times.Of 1,450 vessels entering the port last year, there were only five from the United States.There\" were largo importations into Scotland from the United States of butter, cheese, and meats, which find their way through Liverpool and Glasgow.One of the results of this disastrous year to the farmers in Scotland will be increased emigration to America.The emigrants will be of a class superior to those of any former year The Consul at Liverpool reports that the ipiports from the United States to Great ritnin last ycar exceeded those of the previous year by ovér $55,000,000.The most remarkable increase is in provisions, In naphtha there is a marked decrease of importations.Generally British trade with the United States shows an important increase and revival, Great preparations are being made at Rome for the celebration of Christmas.It is rumored that the Pope intends to appear on the grand balcony of St Peter's, and give his benediction \u201cto the city and the world,\u201d which has not been given since the capture of the city by the Italian forces.Calcutta, Dec.21.\u2014A despatch from Mandalay says the King of Burmah recently executed five Princesses.Other axecutions continue to be made.London, Dec.22.\u2014Bishop suffragan of Guildford died suddenly yesterday during service in Church at Ryde.The scene was a very painful one.London, Dec.20.\u2014Sir Stafford North- cote,CChancellor of the Exchequer, delivered an address to-day at a great Conservative Bright's recent s; he said, was remarkable.Mr Bright had gone as near as possible to recommending a republic in ngland.In comparing the United States with the British Empire, he had pointed out that the wide extent of the later was merely a cause of weaknesa.The Chancellor asserted that the policy of the Government in Afghanistan was one of defence, not of annexation.They wished Afghanistan to receive government suitable to the population, so that the country might orm a barrier between India and any power that might encroach upon it.The Government, he said, would take measures to alleviate distress in Ireland without an uprising of the population.While carin, for the material prosperity of the rich, the Government would above all insist upon the maintenance of order, and will never coquette with any demands for Home Rule.which the reason of responsible statesman of all parties knew to be impossible.London, Dec.21.\u2014Cape Town advices of the 2nd of December state that Colonel Murray, with the assistance of the Swazies, attacked and stormed Chief Seccocoeni\u2019s stronghold on November the 28th.The attack was a completo success, and the town and castle were nearly destroyed.It is reported that Chief Seccocoeni was killed.Both British and Zulu losses were heavy ; several prominent British officers were killed and many wounded.Dublin, Dec 20.\u2014Land agitation still continues, and meetings have been held in Balla districts, numbers 26 and 28.Dempsey, the head of the family recently evicted at Loornamoore, still haunts the neighborhood of his old home, but without any apparent designs in so doing.Messrs Parnell and Dillon sailed for New York in the steamer Scythia, from Queens- town, on Sunday.The Duchess of Marlborough has asked the Lord Mayor of London to induce wealthy citizens to contribute to the relief of the starving poor in Ireland.She expresses a fear that the distress will be terrible unless private benevolence assists.The Duchess of Marlborough\u2019s letter soliciting aid for Treland is considered an official admission of the severity of the distress in the western districts.The Irish of all parties welcome her proposals, and it is believed that her appeals foreshadow the purpose of the government to give substantial relief.The government papers now say that the distress, while confined to a limited area, is undoubtedly severe, and urge employing the [Irish Church surplus in relief.The Vatican has congratulated the Irish clergy on their attitude in reference to the political agitation in Ireland.The British steamer Borussia, from Liverpool, Nov.the 20th, for New Orleans, with 180 passengers and a crew of 54 persons, sprang & leak on the 1st instant, and was abandoned next day, about 350 miles southwest of Fayal.About a dosen passengers and part of the crew embarked in cleven boats, the others, with the captain and the eecond officer, who remained on the steamcr, going down with her.Two parties, making 14 persons, have reached England, leaving 220 unaccounted for.A lamentable accident occurred at a wedding festivity in Lobo, near London, on Friday.Robt.Campbell, on the oe- casion of the marriage of his brother, took a gun to fire a salute.The gun burst, shattering his arms into fragments, and sending a piece of metal through his head.He died instantly.At Stamford, Ont, while a much respected physician, Dr Mewburn, was walking quietly along on Thursday evening, a wan came up behind him and struck him down with an axe, and inflicted several horrible wounds.The assailant, Leavitt, was soon after arrested, and was mad from long-continued heavy drinking.Next morning he had regained his senses, and expressed his sorrow for what he had done.He affirms he was under the conviction that the devil had told him to kill the first person whom he met.Before the attack upon the doctor he struck with his axe at Mrs Roskilly, whom he met on the road but she avoided the stroke by falling on the ground.He did not repeat the attack upon her, but continued on his way, and shortly afterwards came upon Dr Mew- burn.Leavitt was remanded for trial till the 24th inst, in order to await the result of the doctor's injuries, which there is fortunately good reason to believe will not prove fatal.Leavitt is married and has a family of children, all of whom were some years ago stricken With fever, and the family not being in circumstances to afford medical attendance, it was rendered gratuitously by the victim of his assault.Niagara Falls are assuming their winter garb, The trees and shrubs are loaded with ice,and heavy icicles under the banks and around the edge of the Falls are accumulating.The sleighing is fine, and already numerous visitors are arriving to see Niagara's ice scenery.The cold weather and spray are making beautiful effects.London, Dec.19.\u2014Hammond, the revivalist, accompanied by a number of city preachers and a band of ladies and children, visited the hotels and saloons this morning, and held prayer meetings.They were received politely in all cases.Nepotism is a characteristic of the present Ottawa Government and their friends.The country just now is being forced to maintain in luxury and opulence more than one French Canadian family.Hon Mr Chapleau\u2019s father has been foisted on the public as Inspector of the Carillon Canal works, One of his younger brothers was a few months ago taken from a subordinate position in the Militia Department and placed as chief translator to the House of Commons Department at a salary of about $1,400 per annum.Six years ago another brother named St Onge Cha, leau was appointed by the Hon Mr Langevin to the Public Works Department over the heads of old public servauts, and given $1,600 a year to start with, Now he has been elevated, at a salary of about $2,000 per annum, to the position of Secretary of the Department of Public Werks.on Mr Langevin had better azette the whole ri at once, and re- feve the public mind aay further sus- demapsiention 04 Londa, The tone of doha ovaiy will pdmit 2 ponte on oe, avers, An old man named O'Connor, a shoemaker, from Toronto, came to the village ot Clark burg, Ont, on Friday morning and put np at the Fanson Hotel During the day he became slightly intoxicated, and about three o'clock in the afternoon fell dead from his chair in the bar-room.Winnipeg, Dec, 20.\u2014A fatal accident occurred to-day on Contract B of.the Canadia: Pacitie Railway, with nitro-gly- cerine, through a man slipping down while in the act of handling a can containing :he explosive.Foreman Logan and bre men were killed ; four others are injured, one seriously.The accident occurred near Rat Portage.Advices g from Fort McLeod and Bow River to November 3d confirm the reports of the destitution among the Blackfeet Indians.25 of them had died of starvation at Blackfoot crossing.There are fresh reports about cattle being killed by indians.W.F.Knight, while sinking a well, 12 miles north-east of Emerson, struck hard coal at 8 -lepth of 25 feet.The M nister of Militia has given in- structior 3 for the establishment of a manufactory for the making of cartridges in Quebee, and an ofticer of B.Battery of Artillery is to be sent to Woolwich, England, to thoroughly acquaint himself with the dotails of their manufacture.The proposed factory in Quebec will be under the supervision of B Battery.The Valleyfield and Hochelaga Cotton Manufacturing Companies of Canada announce that the wholesale prices of certain grades have been increased three- fourths cf\u2019 a cent per yard, making the third upward movement in prices since the advent of the National Policy.T.Hamill, laborer, living in Toronto, who recently arrived there, and who was reduced to the verge of starvation, and was about to apply to the St George's Society for relief, has received intimation that he has come in for a legacy of $9000, St John, N.B., Dec.22.\u2014A letter has been received by Mayor Ray, from the Governor-Gencral, in which he enclosed a Christmas gift of $500 to be distributed among tlie poor of St John who still suffer from tho effects of the great fire.His Excellency expresses tho hope that the coming year may develope an increase in the trade and commerce of the city, and takes this opportunity of again expressing admiration of the courage displayed by the citizens of St John in struggling against disaster and depression of trade\u2014 courage which, he remarks, deserves future prosperit v.Ottawa, Dec.23.\u2014The Coteau bridge deputation waited upon Sir Charles Tup- per to-day, who gave them a report made by Colonel Gzowski.He gives details of the expense of the bridge, and says that before making a report he must have a complete plan of this bridge, showing the number and dimensions of the channels as well as soundings, showing the form of the bottom, and exact location and dimensions of the piers.lle also needs a plan of the superstructure.Until he has this information he can inake no report on the effect which the construction of a bridge on that site would have on navigation.Archbishop Lynch, who has just returned from a prolonged visit to the Old Country, in & sermon at Toronto last Sunday said\u2014No doubt there is great poverty in Ireland.If they had but one meal a day, or even half n meal, with the roof over them, they would reckon themselves happy ; but unless this lingering starvation is met, no doubt plague and pestilence will sct in, as in '47.The Archbishop of Dublin told me that he saw a thousanc barrels of flour, oatmeal, and cornmeal thrown into the Bay at Kingston rotten after the famine ; that provisions were sold by merchants to whom they had been consigned for the benefit of the starving people.Even government officials had acted shamefully.It is dreadful to think that rich men with abundance will allow the poor to die of starvation within easy distance.The places in Ireland most in want are Gal- way, Ros:ommon, Mayo, Slign, Donegal, and Kerry.No doubt the government had good intentions, but these were frustrated by underlings, and to the same cause may be attributed the late wars in India.The Ottawa Y.M.C.A., following the lead of that of Toronto, has instituted \u201ctalks\u201d on scientific and professional topics.In a talk on \u201cDigestion,\u201d by Dr Grant, that gentleman in familiar discourse gave some instruction and advice.Rapid eating and swallowing unmasticated food was an abominable evil, fraught with immense inischief.In eatin rapidly thirst is produc d, and too much water used, which dilates the gastric juice and impairs the whole frame.Animals rarely have decayed teeth, because they are wiser in their methods of eating and drinking than the genus homo.Eat slowly, masticate thoroughly, and use drink sparingly.Alcohol in the form of wine and beer not add t, our strength of body or activity of m-nd, but does retard the process of digeati.n.Solid food must be masticated Children whose teeth are not de- is not easily digestible.The bath was referred to as a means of promoting diges- | tion.Th: sweat glands of the skin must | be kept nerfectly free.By bathing at night most salutary results are accomplished.In answer to questions, Dr Grant stated that pork supplied carbon to the frame, and represented the timber of the human aystem ; that coffee was preferable to tes which had the effect of \u201ctanning\u201d th stomach ; that the estimated | -\u2018 daily food was 35 ounces ; that the chiet meal should be at noon ; and that tolx :co was more injurious to digestion than anything except alcohol.| The closing of the Gates of Deriy was celebratea on Friday evening by the \u2018Prentice Boys in the Chesham sires), West End - | Sunday week at Windsor, Ont, year old son of Mr Evans, an em the Great Western a flowering cherry tree which was stand- Railway, residing on leaves off the branch.The action family.Unfortunately the tree was à poisonous one, & species of the deadly night-shade, and a few hours later the child was suffering the most intense agony, Dr Carney was called in, and on examination discovered the cause of the trouble : but the little sufferer died early in the evening.STORMUNT CoTTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY.\u2014A number of gentlemen interested in this enterprise visited Cornwall on Saturday last for the purposo of seeing the progress which has been made iu connection with it.The building is upon the site of the old mill of the Messrs Gault, which was burned down some years ago.The contract for its erection was signed on the 4th of June last, and ground was broken for the foundation about a week afterwards, that is only about six months ago, and yet it is now completed.The greater part of the machinery is sot up in it, and work will probably be commenced next week.The building is most substantially built of brick ; the machinery is all from England, and is of the very latest and most improved pattern.The capacity ing in a flower-pot and began eating the that Ed a two- condition when with a large circulation of ployee of notes and with speculation and extraya- co in full blast Europe shall again be cau street, innocently broke u twig off favored with fruitful seasons, New York, Dec.21.\u2014The Herald states ison has finally elaborated a lamp the notice of the other members af Peu for the use of electricity simpler than any in common use\u2014as simple as a burner itself and more manageable.fi.has also contrived a battery for household uso which can be adapted to any different number of lamps, and to other uses, It cau light a house at night, and run a sewing machine or rock the cradle all day.After many experiments with platinum Edison has produced a fairly satisfactory lamp, but he has now discarded the metallic burner for a burner of carbonized paper enclosed in an air-tight globe of glass.He discovered that a car- nized bit of cotton thread when incandescent gave a brilliant light and resisted a strong current of electricity.Fxperi- ments with many other substances disclosed that paper, thick like cardboard, gave the best results.The entire cost of constructing the new lamp is not more than 25 cents.Now York, December 24.\u2014The little village of Menlo Park, NJ., was illuminated with Prof.Thos, À.Edison's electric light this evening.Only four outdoor lamps were in operation, but electric burners to the number of 28 were distributed in a dosen houses, and the new light was pronounord à great auccess, \u2014 is two hundred looms, one-fourth of that of the enlarged Hudon cotton mills, and it is to be used in turning out colored cot- tons\u2014checked andstripedshirtings denims, &c.The mill will start upon grey cottons, until the dyeing house is completed.The death of Mr Isidoro Hurteau, Mayor of Longueuil and one of tho proprietors of La Minervo, at tho age of 64 years, is announced.Mr Hurteau was a man full of enterprise, and has been several times elected to fill the position of Mayor of the town in which he lived.After the temperance campaign of Father Chiniquy, Mr Hurteau, who was in the brewery business, becamo so convinced of the evils of the traflic, that ho preferred to lose what he had invested in the brewery than to continue his connection with the manufacture of intoxicating drink.UNITED STATES, The Wehster Bros.gave out the first bill of lumber for their new tannery building on the 5th day of November.It is now entirely enclosed and ready for the machinery, which was purchased in Boston a belt-knifo for splitting leather, which is one of the latest improvements fur that business.The building is one hundred wide, and most of it four stories high.It will have a capacity of turning out from twelve to sixteen hundred sides of finished leather per week, and furnish labor for over one hundred men.They will be ready by the middle of January to finish leather, of which they have a large stock both here and at their tannery at Brush- ton.\u2014 Malone Gazette.A fatal affair occurred at Clinton Mills Thursday which deprived a young nan named Ryan of his life.He was in the employ of L.H.Mahar in sawing wood for tho railroad company, and with others was shifting cars.Kyan stepped between two cars to shackle them when he was crushed between the deadwoods.He lived but a short time.\u2014 Record.Concord, N.H., Dec.19.\u2014Pleuro-pnou- monia having broken vut among the cattle of Jas.Merrill, of Haverhill, the Governor called à meeting at once to arrest the spread of the disease.The farmers in that section are greatly excited.Washington, Dec.19.\u2014The Senate has appointed a committee of five to investigate the negro exodus from the South and report its cause.San Francisco, Dec.19.\u2014At a large mass meeting last night in aid of the Irish sufferers resolutions were adopted to make collections to be forwarded to Mr Parnell, and asked him to visit San Francisco.raised te be forwarded directly to the Land to continue soliciting subscriptions.Great p New Yor reception of Parnell.his wife at New Canton, Ill, has been found entirely deserted, the furniture intact, and blood on various articles.Cries of \u201cmurder\u201d were heard on Thursday night, but no investigation was made until ; ened their lives shipped his goods recently or retards digestion.Fluids in excess in'to Loraine, and it is suspected that he the stomach lead to serious disorders of packed the bodies of his victims in cases and took them along.: There is great excitement at Louisville, over the supposed murder of & Jewish , peddlar by John Caraday, who had pro- \u2018posed to give him a mortgage on & farm does fora loan of $2,000.A short time ago the peddiar visited Caraday, and has not been seen since, His waggon has been sold by Caraday's son, and his horse hag been i ; 's farm.veloped +'1ould not be fed with food that found buried on Caraday's son has disap, Il | peared.Last night insane, en depot, watchman, molished the D briilding, which, With the freight house and skied, were burned.tered the Eastern Railway kicked over the stove and de- New York, Dec.2.%\u2014The Hon Hugh McCulloch writes to the Tribune : Our P resent prosperity is m.%inly attributable to the fact that the harv, *ts of the United States for three years hav.* béen abundant while they have been the reverse in Europe.this will continue, because it praphet 40 ware ve of wind An important opinion has been given to the Pope by tho Cardinals, heads of Congregations, to whom was propounded the question whether, considering the important matters awaiting solution, it is necessary and urgent to re-open and continue the Vatican Council.Their Emi- neucies affirm that, looking to the infallibility of the Popo in matters of faith, there is no absolute urgency for a Council, and as regards the subsidiary question where such Council should be hold, they doclaro that in the present state of things by W.H.Webster last week, and includes and eighty-five feet long by forty-five feet St Paul, Dec.19.\u2014At the close of the meeting to declare sympathy with the | people of Ireland last night $1,500 was League, and a committee was appointed reparations are being made at by the Fenian element for the A house recently occupied by a man and next day.A neighbor who had threat an unknown maa, supposed at Saco, Me, and altho\u2019 shot by the lamps, setting fire to the The remains of the lv natic werefoundin theruins.Loss, $2,500.e bave no reason to expect ai > tho Council could not be held in Rome, while as to any place abroad it is not to bo thought of.All idea of reopening the Council may therefore be considered abandoned, at all events for the present.The family of the famous Irish agitator, Parnell, appeared in Ireland about the samo time that Cromwell took his troopers aver there, and it has Leon a prominent ono ever since, It was a branch of an English stock, but, like the Norman Irish, it has in the course of time become \u201cmore Irish than the Irish themselves.\u201d The Inst Chancellor of Ireland, previous to the Union of 1800, was a Parnell, his father was a Sir John Parnell, and another Parnell was a wit and poet of considerable note in Dublin.lis mother is an American.Mr R.Roll states that on the east coast of Hudson Bay there is \u201cabundant evidence that the sea-level is falling at a com - paratively rapid rate,\u201d that since the posts of the Hudson Bay company were established at the mouths of the various rivers there has been an incronsing difficulty in approaching them with largo crafts ; that it amounts probably to between five and ton fect a century.Mr Bell states that this sinking is apparent also on the west coast of the bay at the mouth of Nelson and Haye's Rivers; that an island \u201cMile Lands,\u201d now several feet above the high tide, wan, \u201cwithin the recollection of the generation preceding the present one, sub- werged at high tide.\u201d MARRIED, On the 17th inst.at the Manee, South Georgetown by tho Revd Dr Muir, James Angel to Elspeth, daughter of Danlel McFarlane, Esq, all of English River.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 The Provision trade is very quiet and fittlo doing, except in Poultry, for which there is a pretty good demand as is usual at Christmas time ; wholesale prices are as follows : Turkeys, 7c @ Hc per Ih; Clecse, ic @ 6c; Fowls, 5e @ 6e, and Ducks, 7c @ 8c.Butter is quiet ; shippers are not taking hold to any extent as prices are still too high for the En lish markets ; wo quote Brockville and Mor- risburg at 17c @ Zle, Eastern Townships 20c @ 23c, and Western 15e @ 20c.The stock of really fine Butter is not large.Cheese is unchanged at 12e @ 13c, as to make.Eggs are firm and there is a fair demand for good stock at 17e @ 19c ; limed eggs aro worth 15e @ 16c.Dressed Hogs are firmer, with sales at $6 @ $6.25.[here is not much enquiry for Apples, but holders of good winter fruit are firm at 82.50 @ $3.Best bag flour, $3.30\u2014 Montreal Herald.Montreal, Dec.22.\u2014The receipts of live stock at this market to-day were 10 carloads of cattle (several of which were sent down to Viger market) and one car of hogs.The quality was very good on the eneral run of cattle, and prices ranged rom bc @ Bic per Ih, live weight, for firsts ; 4c @ 4kc for seconds; 3c @ je for thirds, and 2jc @ 2jc for inferior.Hogs sold at 3485 @ $5,8 few choice hogs bringing $5.05 per 100 ths, Dressed hogs, 26.10 @ $6.25.Lambs sol @ $4.25 each, and sheep 84 @ _MEBTING, to be held in Black's TEE na, a h, Hinchinbrook, will take place on TUESDAY EVENING, the 30th Dec.ao en.tertalomant, both In music and speaking, been provided.Admission 25 cents AUCTION BALE At residence of Robert Lamont, Hinchinbrook, on Tuck, roe, fodder, Bo om , .er red (mp Joux Bryson, Auctioneer.Tu B NOTES of Henry L.Longway sre SALE and are io my DEN rer os.Prompt payment is expected.Tu.ART, ; \u201ctb range of horses 1 Line between Huntingdon Winter BASE à Valleyfeld.ersigned begs to inform the public of BE tipo and vicinity that he bas commenced ranning a Stags between the above named places, connecting at Valleyfeld with the Str.C.Anderson snd Stage for 8¢ Dominique, Leaving Huntingdon every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:30 am.connecting with the for 8¢ Dominique.Be- turning: will leave Vaileyfield every Tuenday, Thursday and Satarday on the arrival of the Stage from 56 Dominique.SEF\" Freight of ell kinds carried ot reasonable rates.7,5 0GRUTLEN Unutogion Pos 1 HM rate re A mm © TH ari dt (1 Wig rr Pere de 52 a A aa A UR.a 0 ah ee rat SmI = rir ~ lp Te Pro ye Pp le - gi a ro yen the GLADSTONE ON WAR.IN two of his Midlothian speeches Mr Gladstone came eut nobly upon the sin, and consequent folloy of war.In one ho he said : \u201cI am not here as one of these who have ever professed to believe that the state our society has reached permits us to make | a vow of universal peace, and to renounce | in all cases the alternative of war; but Li am here to say that a long experience of life leads me to a deeper and deeper con- circumstances, and of the mischief inde- | scribable and unredeemed of causeless and, unnecessary war.Look back over the! pages of history and consider the feelings with which we now regard wars that our forefathers in their time supported with the most tenacious enthusiasm, of which we have had some development in this country within the last three years.Can you credit, for examplo, that the American war, now deemed foolish by 999 men in every 1,000 in this country, was a war which for long years was supported, and for some years was enthusiastically sup- orted, by the mass of the people ?See fow powerful and deadly are fascinations of passion and of pride, and if it be true that errors of former times are recorded for our instruction, in order that we may avoid their repetition, then I beg and entreat you to on your guard against this deadly fascination.Do not suffer appeals to national pride to blind you to the dictates of justice.Remember that the rights of those savages, ns we may call them, and the sanctity of life among the bill tribes, and the happiness of their humble homes amid the winter snows of Afghanistan, are as sacred in the eyes of Almighty God as are your own.Remenn- ber that He who has united you together as human beings of the same flesh and blood, and has bound you in mutual love ; that such love is not limited by the shores of this country nor limited by the boundaries of Christian civilization ; that it passes over the wide surface of the earth, and embraces the meanest as well as the greatest in its wide scope.\u201d Later on, Mrs Gladstone having been presented by the ladies of Mid Lothian with a tablecloth, and congratulated upon her domestic virtues and the possession of such a husband, Mr Gladstone remarked : \u201cYou, Mr Provost, have referred to the domestic relations in which I have had the happiness to stand, and the inestimable blessing, not from my own deserving, that has been permitted me through a long life.These family relations have been a source of uneyualled and unvarying consolation without a break.without a shadow, without a doubt, without a change.Ilook at the inscription which faces me on yonder gallery.I see the words \u2018Peace, Retrenchment and Reform.\u201d All these words are connected with the promotion of human happiness in what some would call the desert of this world, and the political world would be an arid desert indeed if we could not hope that our labors would tend to increase human happiness, todimin- ish the sin, the sorrow of the world, to do something to reduce its grievous and overwhelming misery, to alleviate a little the burden on life for some, and to take out of the way of struggling excellence those impediments at least which the folly or the greater offence of man has oftered as obstacles to its progress.These are the hopes that cheer and ought to cheer the human heart amid the labors and the struggles of political life.But of the three words, \u2018peace, \u2018retrenchment,\u2019 and \u2018reform,\u2019 the one word upon which I would say a few more special words to you on this occasion is the word \u2018peace.\u2019 Is this, ladics, à time of peace ¥ Cast your eyes abroad over the world, think what has taken place in the last three or four years, think of the events which have flooded many a plain with blood, and think, with regret and pain, of the share which you, not individually, but which your country collectively has had in that grievous operation.If we cast our eyes to South Africa we behold that the nation whom we term savages have in defence of their own land offered their naked bodies to the terribly improved artillery and arms of modern military science, and have been mowed down by hundreds and by thousands\u2014 (cries of \u201cShame I\")\u2014having committed no offence, but having with a rude, ignorant courage done, and done faithfully and bravely, what were for them the duties of patriotism.\u201d A CALL TO ACTION.THE Quebec branch of the Alliance has issued the following address : The present position of the Temperance movement is cause for great thankfulness aud encouragement.No other reform has ever secured in the short period of half a century such widespread and benefit to mankind.The generations born since the work commenced can but feebly appreciate the previous condition of society.Great has been the change, but the consumption of intoxicating drinks though small in comparison to what it would bave been under the former of society is still enormous in its cost aud prodigality.The value of liquors imported into Canada in 1878 was $1,363,615.The value of liquors manufactured about $5,- 500000.The custom and excise duties on these liquors $4,855,103.If to these amounts we add 25 per cent.as profit un- -til the drink reaches the consumer, it shows at the very lowest calculation that the sum of $14,000,000 was paid last year people of this country for what in main did them harm.Taking the population at 4,000,000 and assuming that one halt ar this sum must have id by 2,000,000 le, which would be 87 by each individual or come ie one-fhird of the consume no liquor it would $17.50 for cnoh family in » med.y which liquor be sted to vou, Lo, which WN I a casioned by drink, is sufficient to startle the political economist, whilst the social | and moral evils connected therewith should awaken feelings of deepest suxiety in the breasts of philanthropists aud Christians of every name, Every other branch of trade is injuri- ously affected by the Liquor Traffic.Drinkers find money for drink when they can find it for nothing else.comforts of life are often com give credit to relieve the wants of families P | iupoverished by the use of intoxicants.large item in the assets of insolvents, and | the principal amount is in the column marked bad.his liabilities.directly due to the Liquor Traflic.of the people.that small coin is again plentifully circu- | lating.They are increasing the attractions of their bar-rooms, they aro spread-, ing wider their nets to catch the unwary.; There is therefore imperative necessity that wmwanufactuvers, merchants, traders and all friends of good order and social progress should unite in devising and carrying out measures to counteract these evils.To this end we call upon the temperance organizations to devote themselves during the present winter to the revival and extension of temperance work, to convene public temperance meetings in every available locality, and equip the platform with effective and duly accreditedspeakers, to scatter broadcast the best temperance literature, and to keep the principles of temperance and prohibition prominently before the people.CANADA.Montreal, Dee.17.\u2014The special commission appointed to carry on the investigation into the Ville Marie Bank's affairs reports that the bank should be put into liquidation as soon and as economically as possible, as they consider it impossible for them to resume Lusiness with profit to the shareholders.A syndicate is advised.Some very sanguine shareholders believe that there will be realized 858 to $60 per share out of shares of $100 paid up.Bishop Colenso is still considerably exercised over John Dunn's appointment.He says :\u2014*\u201cIt is thus, at the cost of eight millions of money and two thousand tive hundred lives of our own men, white and black, and after killing ten thousand of a noble race for defending their Fatherland, we, a great Christian people, advance the standard of civilization and morality and Christianity, by setting up a polygamist King.I do hope the English people will be aroused to compel the Government to undo this part of the present arrangement.\u201d The Bishop also repels the stories of Cete- wayo's cruelty as calumnies, and hopes he may be restored to the throne he filled so well.The Globe in reply to the Herald's suggestion about the Dominion Government assuming Provincial debts says :\u2014\u201cQuebec must clear off its liabilities without help from the provinces that have been blessed with wiser government.Ontario has built no great government railway, nor have its funds been wasted by an incompetent and reckless clique of politicians such as have once more succeeded in obtaining control of the treasury of the sister province.What this Province has it has obtained by frugality and wisdom, and no scheme calculated to take away its advantages can ever be put into force.If Ontario had wasted its funds the Province would not have asked for outside aid, but would have accepted direct taxation as the only remedy.\u201d Tae Costs IN A Law Case\u2014Moise Fournier, of St Bruno, owned a hive of bees.The bees left the hive and settled on the property of one Collin.Fournier sued Collin for $4, the value of the becs, before a Justice of the Peace there, who gave judgment for 84, and imposed a penalty of 81 in addition, Collin appealed trom the judgment as being both civil and criminal, and therefore illegal, which, by agreement, was set aside, Fournier paying the costs, Fournier then entered an action in the Circuit Court in Montreal to recover $4, the value of the bees.The case was argued before the Hon Mr Justice Rain- ville, who took the cage en délibéré till to-day.To-day judgment was rendered for 82 and costs, But what were the costs in so small an affair?Let all who intend to go to law about beehives consider\u2014the costs were a little over one hundred and twenty-five dollars.\u2014Witness, St Jean, Port Joli, Que, Dec.17\u2014At usages [about 3 am, a family named Ouellette, who occupied the upper portion of a house used as a Court House and registry office, were aroused by an alarm of fire, to discover the house in flames.Quellette, the tuther rushed to the stairs, followed by the family.He managed to get out, but would not let his daughters follow.They returned, when the mother threw herself from the window.All means of escape were cut off from the three girls, respectively 18, 15 and 10, who foll a rey to the devouring element.The father and mother suffered considerably.There is no insurance.The house was alse occupied in part by Mr A.Vocelle, who lost an old stock of merchandise.The upper portion belonged to Mr Charles Fournier, and the lower portion to the municipality.The fire is sup, to have originated in the chimney.e registry safe was injured.Rev Manl Benson stated in the First Methodist Church, 8¢ Thomas, that some taining paupers, of detecting and punish- tainment that was to come off, but he de- ing enme, and the loss from accidents oc- clined doing so.The pulpit was no doubt a first-class advertising medium, but he did not intend to utilize it for that pur- \u201c Ohristmas and New-Year Presents.HEISTMAS and New-Year Presents in endless variety at WILLIAM THIRD & COS.Call and soe the immense stock of Christmas and pose\u2014the newspapers were tho proper New-Year Preseuts now on view at lace to wake known such undertakings.WILLIAM THIRD & CO.'8.n future no announcements would Le eu Tutending purchasers of Christmat aod New-Year made except those having a direct CONNEC pr on vice 041! 80d examite the immense stock tion with the Church, and of necessity requiring to be spoken of.In the Court of Appeals in Montreal, on Retailers of the 17th, the following important decision stock of Christmas and New-Year Prescots now on viction of the enormous mischief of war, liquor must and will have ready money.was given with regard to fire insurance : view at even under the best and most favorable | Those who deal in the necessaries and'A farmer named Grammon insured his y fo\u201d lled to place with the Agricultural Insurance Com- {24 Fresentu at any for 3430, and the premium was paid y & promissory note for $4.30, payable 3 he insolvencies of recent years have months after date.Tho policy was de | business, led to an examination of the books of livered to the insured, and by the terms thousands of traders, Book debts are a of the policy the sum of 34.30 was ac.and New-Ycar Presents should call without delay at knowledaed to have been received.À fire\u2019 Willista Third & Co's, as the stock is now complete, occurred, and the Company refused to\u2019 Christmas and Now-Year Presents suitable for If this column could be settle the loss, because the promissory ncte marked good, the trader could often pay \u201chad not been paid at maturity.The Court! Now whence come these: held that the Company, having acknow- | ents from bad debts 7 We affirm that in many if ledged settlement of the premium by the! Ttisa well-known fact that William Third & Co.» not in most cases they are directly or in- policy, could not be permitted now to plead Stock of Christmas und New-Year Presents is the \"non-payment in defence to the action.The We have heen blest with a bountiful Company, had, therefore, been condemned harvest.There is a revival in our indus- This judgment was correct.The Company | pasts o tries.Money is flowing into the pockets received the note as money, and the in- The drink-sellers know |surauce was binding.Judgment confined.UNITED STATES.now on view at WILLIAM THIRD & CO.8.William Third & Co.'s Stock of Christmas and New Year Presents is well worthy of inspection, Every persou should call and examine the immense WILLIAM THIRD & COS.Gceat Bargains will be given in Christmas and New.WILLIAM THIRD & CO/8.\u2018The stock of Christmas and New-Year Presents now on view at William Third & Co.'s is tho largest and cheapest that they have ever had since commencing Parties in want of real good Largains in Christmas young aud old at WILLIAM THIRD & COS.1t will pay intending purchasers from a distance to call and purchase their Christmas and New-Ycar Pres- WILLIAM THIRD & CO.largest that they Lave ever shown in Huntingdon.\u201cWilliam \"Third & Co.'s stock of Christmas and New- * Yenr Presents have been imported from nearly all f the known world.William Third & Co.'s stock of TOYS is immense, The stock of Toys now on view at William Third & i Cos is well worthy of inspection.William Third & Co, invite young and old to call Kansas City, Mo, December 16 \u2014News and see their immense stock of wonderful inventions itself two fect in the carth.bucket.mora fur one year six months, Lake Tuesday afternoon, unexpectedly, striking Sunderland upo the side of the head, crushing the skull i upon the brain.remaining insensible until death.shared their fate ~\u2014Palladium, 18th.were only paying five.savings bank, and it is more honest tha per cent.\u201d He asked if witness was Catholic, and was told \u201cYes.\u201d banks were unsafe.lan introduced witness to account of our nationality and religion when I told him 1 wanted my money.been cleaned preparatory to tor ouses © entire town, life is unfounded.Ona of the Prince's tables have 194 004 dub ii fa gasanate où, oo pd lt struck At the court recently held at Malone, horse thieves were sharply dealt with.| Emory Clark, of Dundee, indicted for steal- Smoked Herrings, No.1 Labeador Herrings, Sardines, ing the horse, buggy and harness of John Fleming, of the same place, in October last, pleaded guilty, and was sent to Danne- and nine months, J.a .Adolphus Hentz, of Brandon, indicted for dition, visited Glasgow, and addressed a tn ates a ror dent in that city.The following extract and, Leing a second offense, he was sentenced to Dannemora for three years and Andrew Garvey, a boy of but fifteen years, indicted for stealing the horse of J.J.Jameson, of Burke, two wecks ago, pleaded guilty, and was vent to the Western House of Refuge at Rochester.\u2014\u2014A snd accident occurred fe Chateaugay they, the \u201cbrilliant\u201d people, to use Lord land, son of the- late Benj.Sunderland, of Beaconsfields phrase\u2014 (hisses) \u2014offended patton où Brainaniville ere contented with mere denunciation sawing wood.A son of Potter's was cutting a dry stub, which, being decayed, fell He lived but two hours, .UE, ! The they were bent upon organizing the people outbuildings of A.(Gi.Smith, Burke, to- of Ireland to_ crush landlordism.gether with 40 tons of hay, five cows and plause.) For that purpose they had estab- 3 calves, were burned last Friday night.The loss falls very heavy on Mr Smith, as there was no insurance on the property.There is no doubt but that it was the work of an incendiary, and had he been there and been recognized when those poor cattle : ran; were burning he would probably have of its organizers wero to confine them- He was told that the money would be taken care : 1 .of the Court of Honor, in the great hall, of by Catholics ; he said the New York the pulpit was erected.In this room Lu- Donelan told him cher: eh that the bank was run by the most re- 5 hed.Near b th : sponsible Catholics in the country.At was preac ed.Near by was the room in th e time of the bank's sus don 6 Done: above was the room in which he signed ard and Dr O'Callaghan and said, \u201con the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, M.Bradford, Pa, Dec.12.\u2014At Red Rock ses à last evenin à fire broke out at well 4, be- a petition to Congress, Penang that longing to E.O.Emerson.The well had 3 pEOTL & Joyerument v O10: no voice ; that they are taxed to support and pd deft open.Jeouperinten ent Dar pauperism and crie, which are the direct a lantern, and the gas ignited and set fire results of the liquor traffic, while they to the rig The wll was made to flow, have no voice in making the laws under and the oil ran down the hill to a 250- .; barrel tank, whi ch caught fire, The fire lated.They therefore ask to be relieved next com i ith - ; iron tank.whic h Buby or lag en) done that they be relieved from taxation.burned steadily until this morning.When the tank was burned rivers of oil flowed down the valley sud the main street of , burning the business and pri- the publi vate h oi RE ® lori ç, fo lle gen stock of Gold and Silver Watches Committees have been formed to render special reduction on all goods sold this month, Iam ai d.The loss will reach $200,000.The res solid silver hunting patent lever, fall jew- insurance is light.The rumor of loss of comes from Nemah County, that David of every description of Toye, Meisenthaler, a well-known stock man, | William Third & Coalso invite intending purchasers was killed by à metcor or acrolite.He to call and examine their immense stock of Buffalo was driving cattle from the field when the meteor descended obliquely through a mews Undershirts and Underpants, Scotch, Canadian tall maple cutting the limbs as clean as and English T'weeds, Overcoatings and Overalls, white ; se s (if it had been a cannon hall, Meisenthaler near the shoulder, passing Gentlemen's Gloves and Mitts, Shawls and Mantles, through the body obliquely, and burying Ladies\u2019 and Gentlemen's Hats and Caps, Blankets and The meteor is composed of iron pyrites, round and |CHOICE GROCERIES, together with an unusually rough, about the size of a cotnmon patent large stock of new styles in Crockery, Glassware and Robes, Gentlemen's Undercoats and Overcoats, Pants and Vests, Boys\u2019 Undercoats and Overcoats, Gentle- and colored Flannels, Fancy Flannel Shirts, Dress Goods, Boots and Shoes, Ladies\u2019 Clouds, Ladics\u2019 and Grain-Bags, Moccasing of every description, Wali Paper and Window-Blinds; also an immense stock of Hardware, which will be Sold at former Prices for Cash.WILLIAM THIRD & COP S~Indian Corn Meal, Oat Meal, Finnan Haddies, and apples kept constantly on hand.Huntingdon, Dec, 18, 1879.Michael Davitt, one of the agitators who are out on bail to stand their trial for se- large gathering of the Irish Catholics resi- shows how gross is the Communism he and his fellows preach: \u201cLandlordism had to be crushed and abolished, and they needed something more than mere denun- ciation\u2014something more than speeches was required to abolish that system\u2014a system that had been swept from every other civilized country.Here was why against the Government.So long as they the law did not interfere, Lut when they began to organize, then the Government came forth and said, \u201cThis movement will be crushed because it is becoming dangerous to landlordism.\u201d (Applause) But n n (Ap- lished in Ireland the Irish National Land League, headed, as they knew, by a man who had won for himself the love, admiration, and unbounded confidence of the Irish race\u2014DMr C.S.Parnell.(Applause.) They would have read that the intentions sclves to the organization of Ireland alone, + ) ST \u201c .but they also intended to carry on this ee ar ings in the trial of the sf vpen war against landlordism into Scot- ; ; chamcs and Laborers Save jong England, and America.(Applause.)\u201d ings Bank New York last week were cn- At the cl fil } jest.Fath livened by the examination of depositors, t the close of the speech, a priest, Sather James Chester had in the bank 84,900 : Murphy, moved a vote of thanks to Davitt.le was led tu deposit his money hy notic- , ing a sign stating that the bank would the fact that a Protestant assembly has pay six per cent interest ; he asked the Secretary, Mr Donelan, how the bank could pay six per cent when other banks Donelan answered .5 him with :\u2014\u201cThis is an Irish Catholic Pass of Versailles, the privilege of hold- French Protestants are rejoicing over been permitted in the halls of the Palace at Versailles, Through the request of M.Favre, whose wife is a Protestant, the Minister of Worship granted to Pastor religious services in a part of the in n : .: Palaco while a new church is being erected.the banks run by Protestants ; there is .: g only $2,000 a year expenses, and we get The first service was on Sunday, Novem- seven per cent ; in that way we pay six ber 2.A large audience assembled, and M.Vernes, President of the Paris Consistory, passed through, carrying the pulpit Bible, followed by M.Bassa.At the end a orale was chanted and the gospel which Louis XIV.breathed his last, and 1 Jules Favre, in a note to Pastor Bassa ex- will pay every dollar, if there isn't another pressing his pleasure at the public thanks man in the country.\u201d Julia McCabe testi- Éocau ry he ds dr your ts ro fied between her tears that when the bank li canse 1 h Ge ANC ropresnts true failed she had 8650 to her own account iberty of thought on matters of religion.and to the account of her husband $900 ; Love jt jn itself.Permit me to add that she had her money in the Provident In- [ love it also nm fs wer hy pastor, stitution, and Donelan said they were ro fu nent center 2 pose high putting too much money in their own lov à $ M » ts de A Churel pocket ; he also told her that the directors °° it lastly because it is the Church of rs Goud Catholics, tb ct of ingratitude if I were not grateful to it my dear wife, and I should be a monster for having guarded for me such a treasure.\u201d Twenty-five rich widows have joined in in the management of which they have which that traftic is permitted and regu- oftheir politicaldiabilities, and if this isnot PRESENTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.AMES LOGAN, Watchmaker and Jeweller, Front street, Huntingdon, begs to call the attention of and general Jewellery.atch, warranted for one year, for $10.THE TORONTO WEBKLY GLOBE, ; Fresh Canadian salmon is now arriving Mie paper Is the largest and best in the Dominion, n London, and is much appreciated, not the Gloane only for its low price, but for ita fine favor.namely Stoo, or None Lat clu) rise and ie published at $2 per annum, Subscribers or $3 for the two, Subscribers who have already paid for the Gleaner, the Globe bo wp FL Sea 140 fon (holy \u2018names WIN 109 ode The corps of skaters, a force peculiar to the Norwegian army, has been lately ro- organized, and consists now of five companies each of 110 men, which in time of war can be reinforced by calling in 270 skaters belonging to the Landwehr.The men of this corps are armed with rifles, and can be manœuvred upon ice or over the snow fields of the mountains with a rapidity equal to that of the best trained cavalry, The skates they use are admirably adapted for travelling over rough and broken ice or frozen snow, being six inches broad, and between nine and ten inches long.In ascending steep slopes the men take a zigzag course, tacking up the mountain side as a ship does against a head wind, As an instance of the speed at which they can go, it is mentioned that last winter a messenger despatched from Roeraas at three o'clock in the morning.arrived at Drontheim at lalf-past nine in the evening of the same day, having consequently accomplished 120 miles in 18} hours.It must be added, however, that Roeraas lies some 2000 feet higher than Drontheim, so that the course of the skater was down hill the whole way.On the return journey the same man took 54 hours to reach Koerass from Drontheim, but the route he took led him over very rough and broken snow fields, which rendered great caution and slow skating necessary.\u201cCHEAP SALE OF GOODS.FPNHE undersigned Laving decided to sell off the balance of his GOODS, begs to aunounce to Lis old customers and the public generally, that he will open out at once at the old stund\u2014DomiNION Brock The Stock consists principally of Dry Goods anu Boots and Shocs.The Goods are seasonable and will be sold much below the usual price.TERMS CASH.Please call aud secure bargains, W.A.DUNSMORE.Huntingdon, Nov.5.BLACK DRESS GOODS.E Lave also on hand a very fine assortment of Black Brilliantine Lustres, Black Union Cashmeres, Black All- Wool Casluneres, Black Arab Cloth.BG These Goods are extra in quality and color and fully 25 per cent below the usual price.W.A.DUNSMOLE, MUNICIPALITY OF ELGIN.THE School Rates are wow due and ought to be paid before the 1st of January, especinlly those in arrears.PETER McFARLANE, Secy.-Trcas, Kelso, Duc.15th, 1879.N.ROUSSEL, Notary l\u2019ublic, vf Huntingdou, o begs leave to inform the public that he bu opened un office at Durham in the Nutional Hotel, hel by Mr Wm Gale, where he will attend every Wednes day to the business of his profession, both iu the French aud English languages, und remain while detained by business.TENDERS, VEALED TENDERS will be received Ly the undersigned up to noon on the 31st day of January next fur the building of à Methodist Church in the Village of Huntingdon, l\u2019laus aud specifications can be seer ut the office of A, Henderson, Esq, in suid village after the 10th iustant.Iuformation regarding the matter will bu furnished on application to the under signed, The Committee do not bind themselves to accept the jowest or any tender.W.8.MACLAREN, Secy Building Committee.Huntingdon, Dec.2, 1879.AUCTION SALES.HENRY HARMAN, Auctioneer ; Agent for the Liverpool, London & Globe Insurance Company, anu Canada Life Insurance Company.Opposite the Methodist Church, Huntingdon, fIVUE subscriber having had Sixteen years\u2019 experis ence in conducting Sales of Farm Stock, 'Thor- ough-bred Cattle, Horses, &c., Furniture, General Store Stock, &c., (a greater part of the time with Mr Juhu J.Arnton, Montreal's lcading auctioneer), begs to inform hig tricnds, farmers, storckecpers, and the general public that he is now prepared to undertake aud personally conduct all Sales confided to his care on the most advantageous terms, and feels confident that from his long experience in every department of the auction business he will be able to give entire satis faction to those employing him.Storckeepers having surplus stock can arrange foi having them sold by Auction either during the day or at night, thro\u2019 the winter.a French spoken as fluently as English.A call solicited before going elsewhere, INSURANCE in a first-class Company at lowest possible rates, Address : HENRY HARMAN, Box 817, L.0.Huntingdon, Or call at residence opposite Methodist Church.PAINTS, Al invitation is respectfully extended to the public to cull at the Drug Hall opposite the Post Office, where, in addition to the usual class of Goods found in a Drug Store, the following may tx procured, viz, : Lymaw's, Robertson's, Itamueny's, anu other White Leads, Boiled and Raw Lineced Oil, T'an- ner's, Neatsfoot, Lard, Olive, Sperm, Salud, Machinery, aud Castor Oils, White Zinc, Drop and Lamp Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Violet Paints, (dry or ground in oil) Putty, Shiugle Paint, Pain Brushes, Black and Brown Jupan, Fueniture, Carriage aud White Varnishes, Gluss cut to uny vise, Kalsu- mine for Tinting Walls, Porfucted Butter Color, Log- wood, Madder, l'ustic, Cuchineal and Compound, and the celebrated HandyPackage Dyes.J.C.SHANKS, Huntingdon, Aug.4.TS price for Auction, Soiree, and othe: Bilis, at the Gleaner Otfico, is $1.75 fui 40, und $2 tor 60.Parties at a distance by enclosing the price with order, will have their Biils sent by return of mail, postage puid.Noubatement mude [rom these prices, AVIiD BRYSON, licensed auclioneer, Howick, P.Q., sells in the English and trench lunguages.Sules of real estate, merchandise, und farm stock respectiully solicited und promptly attended to.Organs and Planos Tuned and Repaired BIRCH hea decided to stop at Huntingdon to o fepair and tune Organs aud Piauos at reasonable rates.Parties wishing to purchase musical instruments will do well in consulting him before buying.OTIOR is hereby giveu that application will bu made to the Parliament of the Dominion ot Canada, at its next session, for an Act to incorporate a Company for the construction of a Railway trom or near a point opposite the City of Montreal, iu the Province of Quebec, and thence westerly to a point on the boundary line between said Province and the State of Now York, in the United Status of America, at or near Fort Cuvington, in the said State ot New York, to counect with & line of Ra.1way in said State: to or near the Town of Potsdam in sald State, aud form an extension of or connection with the Rome, Watertown aud Ogdensburg Railway Company, with power to build branch lines connecting with any Railroad, crossing the River Saint Lawrence at or near the City of Montreal or at or near Coteau Landing or at auy polut between the said City of Montreal, and the wid boundary line, Dated this first day of December, A.D, 1870, w.& MeL YR E.IRS8T\u2014200 acres with house, tw Fo te taneret on Clisteacsny oe sabe ville, where there is a school, cheesy factory, grist vig.saw mill, carding will, carriage and blackemith a, Sccond\u2014100 acres in 4th range of Godmanchess with stone Louse, barn and sable, and large orcharg' \u2014 2 car \u2018 \u201c bouve, barn pu tale gace, Dundee, with ourth\u2014Brick house and sto Huntingdon, at present occupied by.Suman fe o gomery.Apply to nt ANDREW SOMERVILLE, Registra; a Huntingdon, \u201c(HARLES MAKSHALL, C.M.M.D.Ç bis friends and the public, that Ente to from the city, and will bo ready to answer g)) ain for bis services as Physicisn, Surgeon, or Accoucheu, ut his residence next Post Offic, Huntingdon, ' FAUGH-A-BALLAH, THE TRUTH AGAINST TUE WORLD, Se and assortment of Teus, Coffoes Sugars, Syrups, Spices, Fruits, Fish and Genoral Groceries fully maintained, \"The choicest Cungou, Gunpowder, and Japan Tous at the very lowest prices.Don't give high prices when you cun get them nt thre, fourths the usual cost.A full pound weight ot 16 ounces for less money thun others sell the sume quantity and quality.Don't be deceived by other concerns who preteud to seli you the same article.If you desire really good, relreshing, nourishing, ang chieap Tons, and General Groceries, go to (hy RELIANCE Ÿ HOUSE gay Tho highest price paid for Eve Butter, &e.! Be FOR SALE.GEORGE Q.O'NEILL, Huntingdon, June 19.\u2019 NEW CARDING MILL, TE Huntingdon Carding Mill having Leen rebuilt, the undersigned is prepared to do Carding tulling, Coloring, and Dressing in the best style and st reasonable rates.There being a Picker in the mill should customers wish they necd not pick their woof As thy machinery is all first-class and under the lirection of Mr John Mitchell good work is guaranteed, A.HENDERSON, RCHIBA LD & M'CORMICK, Advocates No.112 St, Francois Xavier Street, Montreal.J.8.Archibald, M.A,BC.L.D, M'Cormick, B.CL Mr M'Cormick will attend the Courts in Beaunarnois, Huntingdon, and Ste.Martine, Accounts for collection may be addressed 1, the firm, Montreal, or M.S.M'Coy, Hun.tingdon, MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COX.PANY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAULLARNOIS.Insuring only Furm and Isolated property [PRESIDENT \u2014Archibald Henderson, Esq.Directors\u2014\u2014 George Cross, John Ferns, Danie l\u2019farlane, Donald McNaughton, Andrew Olive ohn Symons, and John White.Secretary and Treasurer\u2014Andrew Somerville dun:ingdon.Agents\u2014William Edwards, Franklin ; Robert Wliddlemiss, Lockburn ; Thomas Clarke, Ste *hiloméne; Robert Smaill, Trout River ; P.Clancy, N.P,and J.A.V.Amirault, N.P,, Hemmingford; Malcolm Condie, Howick; William Blackett, Allan Jorners ; John Davidson, Dundee; I.I.Crevier N.P, St Auicet; Acthur Herdman, Herdmau's Corners ; Jun Bryson, Ormstown, and J.C.Bru, Huntingdon.g@¥ Parties wishing toinsuic theirproperty ar requested to apply to theagents or Secretary FURNITURE! FURNITURE! ILE subscriber has on hand a largestock of Furniture, consisting of Bureaus, Bed: steads, Washstands, Cane and Wood Seat Chairs, Tables, and ull other articles found in a first-class assortment.Parties requir ing Furniture will find iL to thoir advantage to call and examine our stock as it will be sold cheap.A.HENDERSON.OTICE\u2014The undersigned bogs lenve to inform the public that he has openc «n office in the County building, village of Huntingdon, where ho will attend every Chursday, and remain while detained by business.I.I.CREVIER, N.P.Huntingdon, Dec.7, 1877.CASKETS AND COFFINS.ILE undersigned has now on hand at his warorooms, l[untingdon, & full assort ment of Undertakers\u2019 Supplies, including Caskets and Coffins of all sizes, styles aw prices.Also, a supply of Burial Robe: Coffin Plutes, and other trimmings necessaty.gay Prompt attention paid to all orders \u201c®t A.HENDERSON.DENTISTRY.H.W.MERRICK, DENTIST, FORT COVINGTON, N.Y., T homo the first 25 days of each month, until further notice.Artifical tect tusertod, on the now celluloid.buse, which is tar superior to rubber in every respect greatly roduced rates, All operations war ranted, Fort Covington, Nov.12th, 1879.A DOLLAR OR TWO t ILL Buy a turge amount of Goods 8 H, L.BEERWORTH'S Brick store on the Province line, known # the McCoy Place.L 1 have a large and complete general soc which I am solling at exceedingly low vale on the motto of \u201cLargo sules and sm?Profits,\u201d Positively no goods misreprosel od.If goods are not tound as represents they muy bo returned, and the money ¥ bo refunded.ALL KINDS OF FARM PRODUC TAKEN IN EXCHANGE FOR Goops AT (Ai Rates.Lsball not bo undersold by ow deslor either in Lhe States or Domipion.\" prove this assortion, please call and be vinced, as 1 mean business.READ A FEW PRICES: Boots and Shoes.= ont Mon\u2019s D.8, uud Tap boots, 82.50; M0 calf boots, $2.50 ; men's boots, band M¥ ; aud warranted, $3.00 ; ladies\u2019 glove kid M ton boots, 81.76 ; ladies\u2019 gont button de 81.15, $1.25 ; ludies\u2019 pegged, grain boo Ÿ 81 : Indies\u2019 rubbers, 85c à pair ; ludies y\u201c button slippers, only one dollar per ba Ladies\u2019 kid Nowport ties only $1; er lasting boots, 81.35.Children's ankle only 35 contes aa ; ood Grooeries.Four pounds good Tea tor 81 ; 3 pou 50 cent Tea for #1 ; laundry soap, 4 i and 8 cents per bar ; nice coffee suger\u201d 80 a pound ; granulated sugur only n° ; pound.Kerosene oil strictly pure, 5 for $1.a 619 Standard prints 6c; brown sheeting ' | 10; bleached sheeting 8 to 10c; sll pe dress goods 150 ; ladies\u2019 cotton hose » Pe pair or 506 per dos, Eastern limo $ La barrel.ase sols, 4 pieces, 750; Wl 00c per dos.; goblets 60c per dos » ann intoxicating 14% DRG 00 og 00 promiges "]