The canadian gleaner, 13 décembre 1883, jeudi 13 décembre 1883

[" \u2014 & Pr EN Tm, H.Walker, Esq.1883 OTMSTLAL & IEW-¥RAR 1884 IAM THIRD & CO.beg to announce that they bave just received and opened out over 5OO0 cases, bales, and packages of Holiday Goods! SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS up NEW-YEAR PRESENTS, comprising an immense and wonderful stock of beautiful Vases, ornamented with silver and gold; China ornamented Fruit Plates, something really new; China Tes Bets, ornamented with gold and silver; also, Bedroom Bets, Jugs, Glass Sets, ornamented Inkstands, fancy glass Bread Plates, ornamented Dishes, Bmoke Stands, ornamented Parlor Lamps, Christmas Cards, China Mugs, fancy Shell Bones, faucy gilt Mirrors, Lockets, Charms, China and Wax Dolls, Toilet Sets, Mantel Sets, Moustache Cups and Saucers (something really new), Silver Butter and Pickle Dishes, Ornamental Tobacco Jars (something very handsome), Magic Lanterns, © Albums, Autogrsph Albums, Motto Frames, Mottoes, Chromo#, fancy Slipper Patterns, Toys of every description, large and small Fruit Dishes, kc.\u2014 ALS0 \u2014 Cases of Shawls and Mantles, and Mantle Cloths from celebrated manufacturers.Cases of fancy Dress Goods, fancy Clouds, fancy Wool.knitted Shawls.Cases of Ladies\u2019 and Gentlemen's Persiau Lambskin Caps; also, reai Scotch Caps, Cases of fancy 8ilk Handkerchiefs, Children's fancy Polkas and Fur Caps.Cases of Men's and Boys\u2019 Ovçrconts, Undercoats, Pauts and es ts.Cases of Men's fancy Flannel Shirts, Understirts and Underpants, Cases of Ladies\u2019, Gentlemen's, aud Children's Overshoes and ! Rubbers.Cases of Gentlemen's, Ladies\u2019, Misses\u2019, and Children\u2019s Boots and Shoes, Novelties in fancy Sleigh Bells, Skates, Trunks, and Valises.Bales of Buffalo Robes, fancy Sleigh Robes, Buffalo-Robe Lining and Trimming.Bales of Wall-Paper, Paper Bordering, Gage's School-Books, k&c., ke.Bales of Carpets, Hull Floor Oilcloths, Window Curtainsand Tassels.\u2014 ALSO ~\u2014 A LARGE axp ATTRACTIVE STOCK of Choice Groceries, Crockery, Glassware, and Hardware, &c., which will be sold for Cash ut a discount of from 10 to 15 per cent.under regular selling prices.Wm.THIRD & Co.Huntingdon, 29th November, 1883, P.8\u2014Call and sce something new in Ladies\u2019, Misscs\u2019 and Children\u2019s fancy Fur Caps and Mufls, Ww.1, & Co.DRESSMAILING.ISS A.SIMPSON has opened out a new Dressmaker Shop at the residence of Jas.McCracken, King street, where she will bo prepared to do all kinds of Dressmaking.aa Work done by tho day or in her own shop.Huntingdon, Nov.28, 1883.HUNTINGDON COUNTY BANK Open from 10 to 3 O'clock.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 Jat allowed on deposits; and notes discounted.Cheques issued to depositors at one-half rates, ANDREW SOMERVILLE, E.5.ELBWOR'TH, Cashier, Manager, SHORTEST AND CHEAPEST ROUTE TO THE WEST VIA GRAND TRUNK RR.AND CONNECTIONS.MSRETS issued to all points in Mnnitoba, Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Montana, Nevada, California, &c., &c.BA\u201d For Rates, or any information, apply to W.W.CORBETT, Huntingdon; D.D.BRYSON, Ormstown, or direct to G.H.PHILLIPS, Valleyficld, Q.AVID BRYSON, Licensed Auctioneer for the District of Beauharnois, which consists of the counties of Huntingdon, Chateauguay and Beauharnois.Sells in the English and French languages.No higher charges made for extra distances to travel, as all his time is at his disposal forthat business.All commmunicationsaddressed to David Bryson, Howick, P.Q., or to David D.Bryson, Agent, Orms- town, P.Q., will receive immediate attention, PREPARE FOR WHAT'S COMING.S.McCALLUM, of Huntingdon, who is pre- | e pared to furnish cither the trade or public with anything in tho Plated-ware line (of new and pretty design and excellent quality), at marvellously low prices, will commence a tour thru the District this weck, when «ll will at least have an opportunity of viewing and bandling the samples which ho will carry with him.Ilo will also carry a quantity of Dick's CoNDITION Powpers, which aro unequalled as a medicine tor Horses or Cattle und so widely known that further comment is uncalled for.Huntingdon, November 20, 1883.OTARIAL.\u2014The undersigned begs leave to inform the public that he will be in attendance at his office in the County Building, Huntingdon, every Thursday,and remain while detained by business.In the event of any Thursday being a non-juridical day, ho will atteud on Friday.1 I.CREVIER, N.P.NDREW PHILPS, Licensed Auctioneer for the District of Beauharnois, begs to inform the public that he is prepared to attend all Auction Sales in the counties of Huntingdon, Chateaugay and Beauharnois, when called upon ; and, as he has been in the business for some time, satisfaction is guaranteed or no pay.Terms reasonable.P.8.\u2014Letters addressed to Huntingdon Post Office will receive prompt attention.HE EASTERN TOWNSHIPS GAZETTEER ano GENERAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY.\u2014A Second Edition of this Useful Work will be published during the early part of 1884, All the salicnt features of the old Gazetteer, which was issued 1G years ago, will be maintained ia the new edition, besides many important additions thereto.A new and enlarged map of the Eastern Townships and adjacent country, covering more territory than is shown on the original map, and shewing all of the County of Huntingdon, will be compiled and engraved especially for this work.The Directory will be complete and comprehensive, and will embrace cvery town and village in the Eastern Townships, besides neighboring counties, such as 8t Johns, Iberville, Huntingdon, the Towns of Three Rivers, Sorel, 5t Hyacinthe, Chambly, &c.The Gazetteer wiil nleo contain a Iarge amount of valuable statistical information regarding the Eastern Townships and the Dominion generally, The Gazettcer will be printed in large quarto form, on fine heavy paper, and will be strongly and neatly bound.Subscription price, $2 and $2.50, according to Linding.ADVERTISEMENTS\u2014From its large circulation and great usefulness a8 a book of reference, tho Gazetteer will be found to be a most excellent channel for making known or extending one\u2019s business, Advertisements will Le attract- fvely set up and distributed thru the book at moderate charger.SF\" The Gazettecr will be published by subscription only.À canvasser and compiler will call upon the people of Beauharnois District at an carly date.E.R.SMITH, Publisher, St Johns, Oct, 1883.MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAUHARNOIS.Insuring only Farm and Isolated Property, Vice-President\u2014John 8ymons, Erq.Directorse=George Cross, John Ferns, Donald Me.Naughton, Andrew Oliver, John White and John Younie.Secretary and Tieasurer~~Andrew Somerville, Hunting: on.Agente \u2014William Edwarde, Franklin ; Robert Middle- mise, Rockburn ; Thomas Clarke, Ste.Philomène; Robt Smaill, Trout River; Thos.P.Clancy,and J.A.V.Ami.The Conan Glraner - re NO.1051.HUNTINGDON, Q, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1883.$1.50 A-YEAR.WHLIL-KN OWI.marked in plain figures on all my goods, are lower (quality considered) than in any other store in this place.It is also worth knowing, that peo- | plo who bave ready monoy to pay for thoir goods will got 5 per cent, discount on purchases of $1 und over, in my place only.Notwithstanding the low prices aud the discount, read tho following prices, which will convince you that Cawh is King :\u2014 Sugars, 83c, 9¢, aud 10c for granulated.Teus, 25c, 35e, 40e, 45¢, and 506 for the bost.Grey Cotions Ge, The and 9c per yard\u201436 inch, Heavy Nup, double width, at 95¢ per yard, Blue-black Velvet, 460 por yard.Blue, grey, and checked Flannels from 300 to 40¢ per yard.All wool Tweeds from 55¢ to $1 per yard.Suits of Ciothes irom 86 50 to $12, Overcoats from $4 to 813 50.1 am still selling the well recommended Long Boots for $1.79, and which have given great sutisfuction to everybody.Salt | Salt! The Very Best.75 cents per Bag.My Fall Millinery stock is complete.I havo just rccoived a fino lot of small wares, such as Vases, Toilet Bedroom Sets, Glass Sets, Lamps, and China Sets, which will be sold as usual, cheap of course, To avoid disappointment, romember that my store is closed on Saturdays, beginning at sunsot on Friday evenings, and reopening at sunset on Saturday ovenings.A full assortment of Millinery, Dress Goods, Ready-made Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Crockery and Glasswaro, &c., &c.,always on hand, K.FREEMAN.Salt! Only _ Huntingdon, November 8.NOTICE.We beg leave to inform the public that we lave just received a Jurge and varied assortment of Furniture which we will sell reasonable, comprising asfollowe :\u2014 Kitchen, Diniug-room, Parlor, Children\u2019s, Oflice, Arm, and Nurse Chairs, in cau and wood.Closed in and open Washstands\u2014single and double.Sideboards\u20142 and 4 doors.CriLs, Budeteade, Cradles.Full Leaf, Centre, Extension and Parlor Tables.Ash and Ash and Walnut Bedroom Suites.Couches in Creton, Carpet, and Hair Cloth.Walnut, Rose, and Oval Back Hair Cloth Sofas.#65 Parties wishing to purchase, can see the above atthe Old Methodist Church, Huntingdon, \u20140ft\u2014 Old Presbyterian Ohurch, Athelstan.B&F Also, Plows and Circular Saws at tho AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN CII URCH, Huntingdon.(ive us a call.BOYD & CO.Gage's Readers : Ist part, of First Book, 6 cents; 2nd part 10c; 2nd Book 25¢; 3rd Book 40c; 4th Book 50c Kirkland and Scott's Elementary Arithmetic 25¢.Morrell\u2019s Spelling Book 30 cents.Grammar, Analytical and Practical, 30 cents.Lovells Intermediate Geography, 65 cents, Miles\u2019 Child's History of Canada, 30 cents.Miles\u2019 School History of Canada, GO cents.Collier's British History, 50 cents.Maclear\u2019s Old Testament History, 30 cents.Maclear\u2019s New Testament History, 30 cents.Smith's Sacred History, 75 cents.Beatty's Copy Books, either old or new series, 10 cents each.Beatty & Clare\u2019s Bookkeeping, 70 cents.Any of the above sent by mail, postage-paid, on receipt of price.Address: GLEANER, HUN- TINGDON.CASKETS and COFFINS, ue subscriber keeps constantly on hand a large stock of Caskets and Coffins of all sizes, styles, and prices.Coffin Plates, Burial Robes, and other trimmings always in stock.Pricea reasonable.ond Iv attended to MGF™ A good Hearse kept, Orders promptly attended to.\u2019 Mrs A.Hrxoxason, Huntingdon.DENTAL NOTICE.OC.H.Wells, L.D.8., Surgeon Dentist, AS removed bis office to the first house west of St An- druw's Church, Huntingdon.cr Condensed Nitrous Oxide gas and other Anms- fc Ay thetics administered for the painlessextraction IXXXY of teeth, When to be replaced by new ones, teeth extracted and gasadministered free of charge American teeth inserted at $10 per set ; better quality on hand if preferred, Dominion Organs and Pianos.RESPECTFULLY call tho attention of the I public to what is acknowledged as the leading Organ in Canada, viz, TEE DoMINION ORGAN, manufactured at Bowmanville, Ont.It is unequalled for, 1st, superiority of tone ; 2nd, capacity for oxpression ; 3rd, quickness of touch ; 4th, quality of keeping in good tune; 5th, smoothness and perfection of action ; Gth, bol- lows and action aro ull tosted by mechanical arrangement beforo being put into the case.The prizes taken both in the New and Old World speak for its merits.#&\" Sole Agency for Huntingdon and Chateau- gay countios, WILLIAM JouNsron, first door East of J.C.Lockerby's, Ormstown, P.Q.AN EXTRAORDINARY OFFER! THE RURAL CANADIAN AND THE OANADIAN GLBANER One Year for 822 res LIBERAL OFFER places the best Agricultural Paper and your Local Paper in the reach of every resi- {MR BLAKE ON THE EVENTS OF THE DAY.I\" ia well-known that my prices, which are: Ar an election meeting, held at Glencoe, Ont., on the 3rd, the Hon Edward Blake was pre- ; sent, and, for the first time since his return { from England, spoke.We give a few quotations from his long and lucid address : | THE ROOM.man in business he would clap on all sail for 110 years to come.based on information not accessible to the general public.Some had trusted him, but had been caught in the storm, to them unexpected, and being unable to take in sail quickly enough had been wrecked.Not only had they boomed business, but they had done all that was possible to create à boom in the Northwest.They had created colonization companies just before the election ; they gave speculators every hope of making well out vf Northwest lands without labor, colonization companies were told by Sir John Macdonald that he could not longer support them, as he believed that most of them were carried on for speculativo purposes.The vast majority of those companies have collapsed.The result of their policy, so far as the Northwest was concerned, was to lock up land, so that the settler, tho finding in the Northwest what seemed to be an unoccupied wilderness comparatively, found it was yet locked up from him by some influence which he could not understand and could not hope to meet successfully.Therefore, disheartened, he either turned back or turned south, and was lost to the country, perhaps for ever, Knowing how this policy had been opposed by the Liberal party, he way amused to see in the leading organ of the Government with a great flourish the announcement that the land in Southern Manitoba and in the mile belt along the railway was to be OPENED FOR SETTLEMENT, and in the heading of the article making that announcement he saw the words, \u201cThe land for the settler, the price for the Treasury.\u201d He imagined they had heard something like that before, secing that that was the motto of the Liberal party (loud cheers), but the harmful results of their policy could not be done away with at once by merely changing their policy.It had caused sparse scttlement of the country, and those of the audience who know what it was to do the work of a settler knew what a great advantage it was to have neighbors; the isadvantages of sparse settlement here would be little greater than those of the same there.In regard to the C.P.R.also, tho Government supporters boasged of the speed with which the road was built he said, as ho said before, that he thought it would be a better policy to have made haste slowly.Referring to the tariff, Lie pointed out that the immense profits of cotton manufactures led money into that business.Soon there came a glut in the market, reckless competition, low prices, and then combinations.Now that the manufacturers had bound themselves to keep up prices, people had to pay what was demanded.In iron also, notwithstanding the protective duty of 82 a ton on pig iron and a honus of $1.50 upon all produced in Canada, practically the only works to be benefitted by these grants, the Londonderry works, were bad hands to get into.(Applause and laughter.) Sugar manufacture was practically in the same state as cotton.Thus it was seen that the particular pets of the Government under their protective policy were in a state which might have been expected.It was said by the Government that these taxes were not paid by the people, but by those who sent in the goods.Many of them had been importing corn to feed to cattle, and perhaps they had found out who paid the duty on that article.(Loud cheers.) And if they had found that out with regard to corn they knew it also with regard to other things, fur the same rule applied.He knew many would think there was no use clecting a man to vote against the Government when they had such n majority, but there were TWO GOOD REASONS : the gerrymander, to compel West Middlesex to send a Government supporter to Ottawa, and the other reason was to effect legislation during the session, for the Government would be un- deubtedly warned in their course by a decision against them in this riding, following so soon on Lennox.When bank stocks were going up there were great jubilations among the Government supporters, as it was claimed to be the best of evidence of prosperity, but when they began to go down it was merely pooh-pooed as à result of the action of speculators and not an evidence of any depression.Canada bad no business to have a depression now.The Liberals believed that the condition of the country ran in cycles; that bad times followed good.But there should be some proportion in the time between good and bad seasons, and since the last hard times were with us there was but a short time, and no real reason why there should be a return of bad times.The Government supporters asked for the gratitude of the people for the fact that the Government had paid for the C.P.R.without borrowing money.This Mr Blake referred to Sir Leonard Tilley's statement two'years ago, that if he wasa young That was his statement But after the clection the promoters of was now in the hands of lawyers, and they | First, to protest against the effort hy means of ing he referred briefly to the fact that speculators were still reaching after opportunities to make something out of the North-West, parti- oularly in securing coal mining licenses, and grauts of land for ranching, gentlemen in Toronto, Ottawa, and other cities going into ranching who didn\u2019t know one end of a cow from another.As a legitmate outcome of the - ion of the surplus by the Government old claims were being revived\u2014claims that had been ro- ported bad over and over again, and one of them about forty yearsold, Heillustrated the abuses to which the possession of the surplus gave rise.Taking from a satchel in front of him a small volume, he said, \u201cHere, gentlemen, is a book which we have to read pretty closely.1t is amall, but it is moet expensive book in the country.It costs you about $30,000,000.This is tho estimates, and Sir Leonard Tilley is the ihem stuck in at the back.All tho jobs were tn the supplementary estimates.\u201cFOOLS\u201d OR NATURALS.The Orientals respect an inssnewan, thinking that the fartherhe is removed by the loss of reason from men tho nearer he is brought to God.A similar trait is found in the Scotch habit of looking with a kindly eye upon a half witted person.Sometimes ho is called a \u201cfool,\u201d but usually spoken of as \u201cdaft\u201d or as the \u201cpour natural.\u201d Not a few of these half-witted folks made such good use of their romaining wits that local tradition has kept green mot only their memories, but their bright sayings and keen replies.One of these wise fools, by his keen reply to a clergyman, gave rise to the proverb, \u201cThe mair fool are ye, as Jock Amos said to the minister.\u201d Ona Sabbath morning the minister, as he was on his way to the irk, discovered daft Jock Amos whittling, \u201cJock,\u201d asked tho clergyman, \u201ccan you repeat the fourth commandment ?which is the fourth commandment \u201d \u201cI dare say, sir, it \"ll be the one after the third,\u201d answered Jock, whittling on.\u201c Can you repeat it ?\" \u201c1 am no sure about it.\u201d The Clergyman repeated it; but as Jock whittled on, be changed his tactics.But, Jock, what is the reason you never come to church 1\u201d \u201cBecause you never preach on tho text 1 want you to preach on.\u201d \u201cWhat text would you have me preach on?\u201d \u201cOn the nine-and-twenty knives that came back from Babylon.\u201d \u201cI never heard of them before.\u201d \u201cIt is a sign you never read your Bible.Ha, ha, ha ! sic fool, sic minister !\u201d The Folergyman gave daft Jock and went away to search for the odd text.He found it in Ezra 1; 9; and the story going abroad gave riso to the proverb.Another of those poor \u201cnaturals\u201d was Jamie Fleeman, whose witty saws were long remembered in Aberdeen.While ho was dying, ono of the group about him said, \u2014 \u201cI wonder if he has any sense of another world ?\u201d \u201cOh no,\u201d answered some one, \u201che is a fool; what can he know of such things ?\u201d Jamie overhearing the talk, opened his eyes, and looking at the rude speaker full in the face, said, \u2014 \u201cI never heard that God seeks what he did not give ; but I am a Christian, and dinna bury me like a beast.\u201d Then he died.On tho small granite stone that marks his resting-place, his last prayer is chiselled: \u201cDinna bury me like a beast !\u201d A correspondent of Chambers's Journal tells how he drove away rats from his house, which was 80 infested with these vermin that they used to frequent the kitchen while the servants were sitting there, He writes: Rats are wonderfully clean animals, and they dislike tar more, perhaps, than anything else ; for if it once gets on their jackets, they find it most difficult to remove it.1 thought I would try an experiment, one I had not heard of befere.One evening I set a large wire-cage rat-trap, attaching inside a most seductive piece of strongly- smelling cheese.The next morning I found that T bad trapped a large rat, which, after 1 had besmeared with tar, I let loose into his favorite run, The next night I tried again, and succeeded in catching another equally big fellow, and served him in the same manner.I could not follow these two tar-besmeared rats into their numerous runs, to see what would happen.But it is reasonable to assume that they frightened their brethren away, for they one and all forsook the place and fled.The experiment was emi aently successful.From that day in 1875 till now, 1883, my house, ancient tho it is, has been entirely free from rats.In conclusion, let me say, never use poison.This poison be used, you may find yourself in the same sorry plight a friend of mine once found himself in ; he had to take up all his dining- room flooring, on account of a frightful odor issuing therefrom, and found sixteen dead rata underneath, The London Canadian Gazette says: \u201cThe colonial trophies in the Loni Mayor's Show on the least attractive feature of the pageant.The author.\u201d (Laughter) There were supplemen- one, with gold odges.Inside tho cross a gas pipe tary estimates not in the volume, but he had | with a numbor of burners, is connected with a remedy is almost worse than the disease.If Friday last proved, as was to be expected, not convoy to the ignorant some notion of the agricultural population of the country.But, as one of our contemporaries justly remarked, a farmer with a sheaf of wheat would have been far more suitable.\u201d Constantinople, Dec.6,\u2014~A fireinthe Haskieni quarter last night, after raging eight hours, dis- troyed 600 houses, the Greek Church and four Jewish Synagogues.A snow storm which was raging at the time added greatly to the sufferings of the homeless people.The Government aro taking relief measures.A fiery croas has been raised over St.Agnthu's Charch in Philadelphia, resting on the steeple Lop 183 feet above the pavemont.The frame is of iron, highly oruamented and gilded aad holds encased one quarter inch plate glasa ten inches wido, making the cro-s to all appoarasoe a glass pipe carried up through the stoople, and the lighting will bo by electricity.This groat cross ot fire will be visible for miles at night and durin tho day will doubtless reflect tho sunlight with brilliant effect.A curious discovery has Leen mado on board Hor Mnjosty\u2019s ship Sultan at Portsmouth.Commander Curzon llowe having missed a watch and chain, for the thoft of which tho Admirals mes- songer Is now in custody, the kits of several mon wero soarchod and the collar of the greatooat of a sentry was found to bo lined with sovereigms.How long they had been thero, or to whom they belonged, was unknown to him and ho bad nover suspected the oxistonce of tho treasure, The Ottawa lumber trade is now very dal!, but, as can be judgod tho season just closed everything considered has been a fairly good onc.Prices of coarse lumber foll off from 82 to $4 per 1,000, but best qualities have hold their ground stiffly.The outlook for next year ia considored fuiely good.Western stocks aro not eo largo by one hundred million foot though tliia in a mero bagatello when it is considered that the States of Michigan, Wisconsin, lown, and Minnesota produce annually somo four thousand million feet.People who consider tho lumber trade of Canada as gigantio can eco how insignificant the estimated output of the St, Lawronco and Ottawa rivers and tribu- tarios, some seven hundred million feet, looks besides such figures an thn above, y NOTICE.UBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting for the olection of office.boarora for the County of llantingdon Agricul tural Socioty No, 1, will bo held in the County Building, in the Village of Iluntingdon, on WEDNESDAY, tho 10th day of December, inst., at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, Parties ontitled to vote must have paid their subscriptions for the yenr 1884 before the hour of meeting.DANIEL M'FARLANE, Secretary- Treasurer.Huntingdon, Dec.1st, 1883.POULTRY WANTED.YIGHEST PRICE PAID for fat well-dressed Turkeys, Goeso, Ducks, &c.Will take them at once.HUNTER BROS.FURNITURE.THE UNDERSIGNED would inform tho public that he has on hand and is prepared to supply GOOD AND SUBSTANTIAL FURNITURE AT VERY MODERATE PRICKS.A LARGE STOCK TO SELKCT FROM ~\u2014COMPRISING \u2014 BEDROOM SETS in Solid Walnut, and Ash and Walnut, and other wood.Sideboards, Dining Extension Tables, Center and Fall Leaf Tables, Bureaus, Washstands, Bedsteads, Single and Double Criba and Cradles, Bed Lounges, Parlor I'ur- nitare, Sofas, Lounges, Centre Tables, Whatnots, and Chairs in great variety of tho different kinds in use and suitable for Old snd Young.Theo whole to be sold cheap at the Old Stand.WM.MeNAUCEHTON-.Ormstown, Nov.7.CLEARING OUT SALE.OFFER my whole stock of Dry Goobs, Grocerixs, Boors and Stozs, Hats, Cars, CROCKERY, and HARDWARE at à GREAT REDUCTION OF PRICES! 1 am desirous of closing up my business, and the stock will be sold either wholesale or retail, to suit purchasers.ser\u201d Turs 18 No Iluxpva.\u201cGa M.J.BROWN.P.8.\u2014All accounts must be paid before Nov.1at, or will be sent for collection.M.J.B.OR SALE, a village lot, situated on the Front F street, Ormstown, with a new brick dwelling house and store, & back store, shed and stable thereon erected.\u2018lhis stand, adjoining tbat of \u201ca\u201conllos ron CHEAP CLOTHING.° HAY 8 very large stock of RHADYMADS CLOTHING on hand, we have determined, in order to clear it ont by Christmas, to offer it at The as given below, will show hat WE RKAN BUSINESS.you Rapvonp Pacs.Black Worsted Saita.$16.80 11008 12.50 \u201c \u201c Suits.18.00 .8.00 Fine Tweed Saits.16.00 .11.80 \u201c \u201c Saoits.13.60 .10.00 Canadian Tweed Suits.12.00 8.00 \u201c 10.00 \u201c Soits.14.00 ,.8.800 a\u201c \u201c \u201c \u201c Suits.11.80 .Saits.880 ., \u201c « Buits.Childeon's Tweed Suits.Loys\u2019 Tweed Suita .OVERCOATS FOR MEN\u2014OHEAP ! © OVERCOATS FOR BOYS\u2014CHEAP | .ULSTERS FOR MEN\u2014CHEAP! ULSTERS FOR BOYS\u2014CHRAP ! 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ENGLISH OILCLOTHS, from 456 upwards, also a lot of sheet floor clothe, 34 feet wide, and cut to plan, at 880, 700 and upwards, LINOLEUMS with or without borders.Remaants of Oil Cloths and Linoleums clearing out cheap.WINDOW POLES, from $1 upwards, with ends mod brackets and rings complete ; also, a lot of Brass covered poles, very nest and complete, at $1.50.CURTAINS and materials, 38\" Lambrequios and Drapery made to order.LIGGET & HAMILTON'S, 47 aun 49 Nores Das Srauer West, Monranas., FOR Barb Wire, \u2018 Twisted Wire (without barb), Plain Galvanized Wire, Rod Wire, 1-4 and 3-16, Flat Steel Strip Barbed Fencing, (latest im- roved), Staples and Stretchers, all sizes Flat, Equere and Round Iron and Steel, go to BOYD & CO.rault, N.P., Hemmingford ; John Davidson, Dundee ; II.Crevier, N, P., St Anicet; Arthur Herdman, Herd- man\u2019s Corners ; William Cameron of Dundee; James Canadian car, to whir'n the place of honor was brought him to the general question of the surdent of the District, and should result in large additions to g justly assigued, elicited hearty cheèrs now and an our list Lefore the New Year, after which the offer will be plus and he dealt with it in masterly style.withdrawn.Mr Hugh Walsh, on the corner, is central and HARDWARE AND STOVES.favorably situated for business, Apply to Jorn ; ; e showed that the payment for the C.P.R.again, certs\u2019inly compared most favorably Locxennr, Proprietor, village of Ormatown.HE undersigned having made arrangements par Cure Louis Projet, Oran Che Dole THE RURAL CANADIAN is & handgomo Illustrated out of the surplus meant simply that instead of with those thes followed it.The various pro- ORALE HOCORMIGE hivocsieer War T with a Hardware firm in the City to bandie Monthly, for the farm and home, published ht $1 per annum and aitho only commenced two years ago han sirendy earned for itself a prominent place among the agricultural papers of this Continent.The Press says of the ROYAL CANADIAN : \u201cThe best paper of the kind published in Canada to-day.\u201d ==Durham News.the above goods, can supply them at very bw prices.sy\" Call at tbe Old Post-office Store and see the best assortment of Hardwaro in Hantingden.J.38.COW AN.Helena; and E.8.Elsworth, Huntingdon.Partics wishing to fusure thelr property, are re- borrowing twenty millions, as the Government | ducts of the colony were fairly wel! represented, quested toapply tothe agents or Secretary.might have done at 4 per cent, they imposed | tho possitiiy a rather more imposing display taxes upon the people of thirty millions, taking might bave been arranged by the civic auth- out of their pocket that much money.| oritier, from the materials placed at their dis- THE EXPENDITURE.|Po#.L.In the front of the car was the Dominion Francois Xavier street, Montreal.J.8.Archibald, MA, BCL.D.W'Cormick, BOL.Mr M'Oormick will attend the Courts in Beauharnois, Huntingdon, and Ste.Martine.Accounts for collection may be addressed to the firm, Montreal,or M.8.M'Coy, Heantingdon.T° meet the views of those who prefer to make one payment when they insure, instead of running the risk of paying assessments, the undersigned hereby fnforme all athe bis such, who insure in the above Company, that, on payment \u201cIt is A model publication of the kind, sud will supply a Dealing with the question of expenditure he | Oat of arms, a number of small flags being «iso AxHo McCORMICE, V.8., would respectfuliy inform NOTICE.of a aum equivalent to the amount charged by a first-class want felt \"Daily Ontario, Belleville, gave several instances of special extravagance, employed, whilat the most conspicuous ex- the public that be has taken up his permanent resi- \u2014 Stock Insurance Company, he will give a receipt binding \u201cIt will compare favorably with the best Ametican journals particularly that of the increase in the supe\u2019.|amples of the country\u2019s products consisted of dence at Durham, where be is always to be found, except.LL those indebted to the undersigned aré re- himeelf to pay all assessments that may be levied during of its class.\u201d\u2014Sarnia Observer.ing Tuesdays, when he will be at Vachon's hotel, Valtey- field, and Fridays, when he will be at Moir, Hustingdo ! annuation allowance of $106,000 in 1878, \u2018he 'some samples of wheat, and prairie grass, and n (iice: Jobn CO.Lockerby\u2019s, nezt door to Hugh wea last year of the Mackenzie Government, to 37209,- ' some specimens of stuffed fish.Two backwoods 000 according to the latest estimates.Ir; clos -| men on the car were intended, we suppose, to PO his Ye anus .r that date not sponsible for JAMES A.> the continuance of their Policies.gi ) ANDREW SOMERVILLE.Huntingdon, Dec.13.S&F\" Subscribers who have already paid for the Gleaner can be supplied with the Rural Canadian by remitting the extra 50 conte before the close of December, Dhan.Agger HS RE EEE TE LT - =a & ARG MU NE Ame nf he Canadian Gleunes, HUNTINGDON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1883.Ir now being certain that the Local House will not be called for business before February, the writ for the Chateaugay election need not be looked for until next month.THE Provincial Government, nearly 2 years ago, appointed Mr Racicot as a special commissioner to visit the several municipalities indebted for money borrowed from the Municipal Loan Fund, and to report as to their ability to pay and the best method of making them pay.Last Summer he visited this village when be met the Councillors and had a long conference witk them, receiving all the information he desired.It was represented to him, that as the weney borrowed by the village had been ex- peoded upon the Plank Road, which was not within its limits and was more of a county than a local work, the Government ought not to exact repayment of the loan, or, at least, not to its fall amount.Mr Racicot was courteous and promised to give the points submitted to him due consideration.We now learn that he has made his report to the Government, and it is to the effect, 1st, that the debtgs one for which the Village is both morally ar legally accountable; 2ud, that there are no reasons why it should not pay the commated amount in full ; 8rd, that it is well able to pay it, and he recommends the Government to exact debentures from the village for the amount, $9,800, to run 25 years, at a moderate rate of interest and 2 per cent.vf a sinking fund.His report as to the indebtedness of Valleyfield and the parish of St Cecile we understand is of à similar effect.It is generally believed that the Government will adopt his report and act upon its recommendations without delay.THE dredge in the St Louis feeder at Hungry Bay will resume work in the Spring and deepen the cut sufficiently to keep a full head of water in the St Louis at all seasons.The prosecution of this remarkable undertaking, has naturally suggested the propriety of taking advantage of the opportunity to have the dredge make a lateral cut thra the swamp so as to drain Tea- field, for the general belief is that there is sufficient fall to make that practicable.Mr Sullivan bas offered to run the levels, and, if they turn eut favorable, to assist in making such representations to the Government as would induce them to allow the dredge to do the work, as it would cost little while the plant is on the ground.The advantage of having Teafield drained is so apparent, that those interested ought not to permit the opportunity to slip.If the councils interested will not subscribe the amount necessary to defray the expense of running the levels, those who own the land should do so.It will be a great pity if nothing is done, and we think the councils would be justified in taking the initiative.FoR some time a limited number of farmers in Hinchinbrook and Godmanchester have been rendered uneasy by the intimation from the Government that no patents for their lots had been issued and coupled with a demand for payment of price with interest The price fixed by the Government, while reasonable in a few instances, is exorbitant in others, rising to $4 anacre.There are 14 farmers in Hinchinbrook thus situated and 11 in Godmaochester.In the former township, the lands are chiefly comprised in the block adjoining the road from the gristmill to Anderson's, being lots 4 and 3, comprising 1000 acres, for which $3.25 per acre is asked.All the present holders of these lots bought under the belief that they had been patented and received guarantee deeds.With one or two exceptions, those they bought from are either dead or left the country, so that they have no recourse.The lots were mostly bought from the Hon Edward Ellice over 20 years ago, when Mr Keith assured them the Seignior had got patents issued for them, and this was confirmed by Mr Collins, then connected with the Department.To all this the Government simply replies that their books show that no patents have been issued.Being before Mr Browning's time as head of the Seigniory office, he knows nothing abeut the circumstances, but bas tendered his services te the farmers to ascertain whether patents were- issued or not.Dr Cameron has exerted himself to the utmost on bebalf of the farmers thus rudely surprised in the enjoyment of their supposed rights, but in the absence of any authentic proof of the existence of patents for the lots, nobody can be of effectual service.A CONFERENCE of delegates, from the different proviness into which Australia is divided, met 88 Sydaey last week to consider the annexation of the numerous islands that lie off its coast.Those who heard the Rev Mr Robertson, are aware thst be is strongly in favor of sucha union, as necessary not alone for the temporal but spiritaal good of their inhabitants.Apart 0 its security \u2014that the holding of any of them Vy a foreign power would be a menace to her pence.Francs already has taken possession of 6 small cluster of islands, snd makes them à islaxidd in question, and to négotiate with France | for the purchase of her interests.It also adopted resolutions in favor of the organization of a permanent federal council, to be composed two-thirds of colonial representatives and | one-third of members named by the Crown, the royal assent to be necessary to give effect to its decisions.This is an important step towards that Council of the Empire which is becoming a necessity.It is to be hoped the Imperial Government will permit the Australians to go: on and annex the South Sea Islands, as they propose to do so at their own risk and expense.Ithaving been ascertained that the judgment on the Railway by-law of the parish of St.Malachi de Ormstown is appealable, the petitioners have unanimously authorized Mr Maclaren to enter it in the Court of Appeals.It will be some time before it can be argued.The taxed costs of Mr Archibald, who appeared for the Parish, and which the petitioners will have to pay, are only $39 20.HUNTINGDON COUNTY COUNCIL.THIS council met yesterday ; present Andrew Oliver, Esq., Warden, in the chair, aud all the other members.A petition from the local council of Havelock, praying that a certain by-road between said township and township of Hemmingford be made n County road, was lnid bLefure the council.Moved by Coun M'farlane, seconded by Coun Edwards: That the said petition be received and read.After considerable discussion, it was Moved by Coun Edwards, seconded by Coun Johnson: That said petition be laid over until next meeting for further consideration.Carried.A petition, signed by John Ferries, was presented.to the council.After discussion, it was Moved by Coun Edwards, seconded by Coun Johnson : That the said petition, asking that the by-road (Plank road) between the municipalities of St Anicet and St Barbe be made a county road, be laid over until next meeting, on account of some misunderstanding between the Mayers of St Anicet and St Barbe in regard to the boundaries between said municipalities, Carried.Moved by Coun Johnson, seconded by Coun M'farlane: That the account of R.Sellar for printing, $815, and the account ef David Ewing for snowing the Percy bridge the years 1882 and 1883 be paid.Carried.Moved by Coun M'farlane, reconded by Coun Cameron : That John Ross be instructed to have the necessary repairs required to be done to the Percy bridge made good as soon as possible.Carried.HOWICK SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS, Dec, 1.\u2014The Board of School Commissioners wet in due form; Thos.Gebbie, junr, Chairman; Matthew Orr, William Carmichael, aud R.Robertson.Moved, seconded, and carried : That the bill against No.1 district be ordered to be paid, amounting to 814.01; No.3 district, 92 ; per acct, $2.All bills signed.Moved, seconded, and carried: That the Commissioners\u2019 semi-annual visit will take place as follows :\u2014 No.1, A.M., Thursday, 20th inst.; No 4, PM, same day\u2019; No.2, AM, Friday, 21st inst; No.3, PM, same day.Moved, seconded, and carried: That the Schools be closed from the evening of 21st inst, to re-open on Monday, the 7th day of January, 1884.Moved, seconded, and carried : That the managers be notitied to procure wood for each District, and to lave the same laid down before the 15th March, 1884.Adjourned to meet on Saturday, 22nd Dec., inst, at 2 pm.ST.ANICET COUNCIL.AT an adjourned session held on the 10th inst, were present: L.N.Masson, Esq., Mayor ; Councillors O.Caza, E.Dupuis, P.W.Leahy, and D.Caza.On motion of Coun O.Caza, seconded by Coun Dupuis : John O'Leary, junr., was allowed $2 for repairs to a bridge on front road between 2nd and 3rd ranges.On motion of Coun Leahy, seconded by Coun Dupuis : The Secretary was authorized to come to au understanding with the Mayor of St Barbe with regard to tho day, hour, and place of a meeting to be held by delegates of the municipal councils of St Anicet and St Barbe, for the purpose of proceeding to the settlement demanded by the corporation of St Barbe.On motion of Coun D.Caza, seconded by Coun Leahy : The Secretary was authorized to pay $30 to Geandre Beauchéne for the building of a bridge on by-road between 32 and 33, 2n range, and $25 to Francois Dagenais for the building of another bridge on the same byroad.VALLEYFIELD.A clerk of Mr D Pitre\u2019s attempted last week to clean up some coal-oil, which bad been spilt on the floor, by applying a match to it.It made, however, a bigger blaze than he bargained for, and had it not been for the opportune passing of a man with a shovel, who threw a quantity 6 snow upon the flames and ex- tingnished them, much damage might have resulted.Mailloux Bros, proprietors of the Modern Store, assigned to Messrs Kent & Turcotte on Tuesday of last week.They claim to have a surplus.t week set in cold and wintry-like with fair sleighing ; towards the end of it the weather became milder and it rained heavily during Friday night, spoiling the sleighing and bringing out wheeled vehicles again.on Saturday a dense fog hung over this vicinity and objects across the street could scarcely be discerned.It was thought that, on account of the , the ferry would not be able to make her usual trip across, but it was made successfully by using the compass.Co bognars railfer & Vanier, Sur r isin ers, have to , Ont, to buy two cattle Bills are out for the musical and dramatic entertainment to be given in the Town Hall during X'mas week.Tickets are also issued for the social to be held in the Methodist charch on X'mas night.tN , engineer of the St Francis, was Ho says that it was ready to be ited as soon as the apparatus for raising it is procured.The Rev Mr Higgius, Baptist minister of Pembroke, has been holding interesting meet-, ings in the Club-house during the past week.He is a very able speaker and is doing good work here.The young folks of the Baptist congregation are preparing for an entertainment to given about the beginning of the new year.The proceeds of the social given by the young ladies of the Presbyterian church amounted to 883.The partition in the post-office has been moved back several feet, thus giving increased accommodation to the public, The man Chevalier, who threatened the life of another, a week ago last Saturday, has been bound over to keep the peace for a term and to find security to the extent of $300.At 3 o'clock on Sunday morning last, a fire broke out inan unoccupied dwelling on Academy street, and before it could be got under control totally destroyed the house and & number of sheds and stables adjoining.Shortly after the first alarm was given the firemen and engine appeared on the scene and as there was a good supply of water close at hand, did good service, assisted by many vf the residents.Luckily there was scarcely any wind blowing at the time, or the result might have been much more disastrous, as the burnt buildings were situated in a thickly-settled district, and several buildings had to be pulled down in order to keep the flames from spreading.After about an hour- and-a-half\u2019s hard work the fire was got under control.It is not exactly known how the fire originated, but it is thought to be due to carelessness on the part of some young men who were in the habit of congregating in one of the buildings to pass their evenings, and a lighted match thrown on the floor or a carelessly emptied pipe may have been the cause.The buildings, which were of wood and not very valuable, were owned by Mr Bourdon and were uninsured ; one of the stables contained 100 bundles of hay, which was also uninsured.HEMMINGFORD.The changes in the weather here during the last 10 days have been frequent and sudden enough to puzzle the most experienced weather prophet.Vennor's predictions regarding the early part of December, tho framed with his customary caution, have again been put to shame, If this seer does not do something very soon to redeem his damaged reputation as a weather prophet, the demand for his coming almanac will be much less than it has been in former years.The fact is that, aside from the announcements which are made from the Signal offices at Washington and at Toronto, and which are modestly and properly limited to the succeeding 24 hours, the prognostications so frequently made by men of the Vennor stamp are a delusion and a snare.One good effect of the mild weather of the past week has been the partial replenishing of the wells and brooks hereabouts.We have had no sleighing in this immediate neighborhood as yet.In the early part of last week there was passable sleighing in Havelock and Franklin, but the warm wea- thet of the latter part of the week caused the disappearance of all the snow upon the ground and compelled a resort to whesled vehicles again.Mr Samuel McClatchie, tinsmith, of this village, met with a severe accident whilg engaged in putting up eavespouts on the dwelling of Charles Gordon, Esq, of Russeltown Flats Owing to the breaking of a ladder, Mr Mec- Clatchie fell from the roof of the house to that of the verandah\u2014a distance of 12 feet or more.The result of the fall was serious injury to the hip bone.His physician thinks that 5 or 6 weeks may elapse before he is so far recovered as to be able to walk about again.Great sympathy is felt for Mr McClatchie, who is not only an excellent mechanic, but who is greatly respected for his industry and his integrity.Mr George Fisher, whose illness from a shock this place a short time ago, continues very much in the same condition that he was in immediately after he was first prostrated.He is suffering scarcely any pain, but he does not appear to rally from the effects of the shock.Your correspondent was pained to learn a few days ago, that Mr Andrew Gentle, one of the oldest (if not the oldest) and most respected settlers of Franklin, had been prostrated by a aralytic shock.The latest intelligence from r Gentle was rather encouraging and hopes are entertained, it is understood, of his eventual recovery.- The pulpit of the Presbyterian church was supplied last Sabbath by the former pastor of the church, the Rev Mr Patterson.Mr Patterson\u2019s many friends hereabouts, were heartily ad to hear that his health, which was ly impaired the past Summer, had materially im4 roved.The Rev L.N.Beaudry, of Montreal, is to speak in the Methodist charch in this village, on the evening of the 12th inst., on the subject of the French Canadian Mission work of that church.Reference was made in the notes from this place a short time ago, to the address made by this gentleman at the missionary meeting held in the Methodist church here, The impression made upon those who heard that address was of such a character as to make it reasonably certain that Mr Beaudry will have & large and sympathetic audience at his meeting on Wednesday evening.A reference to that portion of this week\u2019s Gleaner which possesses peculiar interest for young and unmarried people, will make it a pear that the junior member of one of the mercantile firms of this village, has been following the example of late set him by several of the young men of this place, in taking unto themselves helpmeeta for life.The young man in question has hosts of friends in this community.He has, since his avocations have brought him into intimate business relations with tho people of the neighborhood, not only acquired a reputation for strict integrity and entire trustworthiness, but his cordial and pleasant way has made him a general favorite.There cannot be a doubt that he and bis bride bave the best wishes of the people of this place and vicinity in the important step in life which they have recently n.ORMSTOWN.Thomas, on of Mrs Chisholm, Tulloshgoram, Wascrus (3 ing m near Santa Crus, Calais tolling apoe ui occurred on the 23rd November, and 8 days after he died from the interns! injuries od.Deceased .was 29 years of age, John Lockerby of the 4th concession died on the 8th jnstant, aged 83 years.He came here in 1827, so that he was one of the oldest settlers in the parish, having lived in it 56 years.He was well known to the past generation as a master- ter, and it was a common saying that Jobnuy could make anything in wood or stone, MrWinter has sold 10 carload of hemlock to an American firm at $4.50 per cord.DUNDEE.A boy, between 14 and 15 years of age, an arm caught in the arbor of a horsepower, and it as so badly crushed that it had to be amputated.At a meeting of the school commissioners on the 11th, Isabella Fraser was en for district No.1 in place of Euphemia Cain, resigned, and Isabel Pinder for No 2.A special rate was ordered to be levied in No 2 district to put up a partition in the town-hall, to secure a smaller and warmer room The Princess Louise, which had been crossing from the lake shore since Salmon river froze, stopped for the season on the 8th.ROCKBURN.On Monday evening the friends of Dr and Mre Fergusson gave them quite & surprise.Such sort of parties are not common on this side of the frontier, but the movers in this mat- morning.After entering the Victoria bridge the black troo ita s full Pood before it had reached the centre.The locomotive, the driver reported, was all right bls and had plenty of steam, the difficulty was some- with great bravery.One gun, and all the arms where in the train.ver nse when on one the air-brake was found to be out the disaster the gargison at Suakim is reduced of order and had closed on the wheels.It took to a thousand men.Dervishes are sometime to relax it, and then the train had to in upper Egypt, who propose to preach a war, gain sufficient momentum to overcome the named John, son of the late Benjamin Tyo, had Shout by the accident until the cause was as- British Princess, has come to London to visit boing stack f % three f the til it to d the Bashi- uks on the fourth face of Le 1 the contre The square.The latter fell back, throwing the black troops into disordet.The blacks fought The cars were examined, and ammunition were lost.In consequence of pearing back down a considerable distance in order to The whole country beyond Egypt is ablaze.London, Nov.9\u2014O'Donnells wife, who ar- passengers were a good deal put rivedat Liverpool from Philadelphia on the str.rade.The certained, sod were detained half an hour her husband.O'Donnell\u2019s brother writes from longer than usual on the bridge.Letterkenny, Ireland, under date of the 7th WEATHER RECORD, \u2018inst, stating that what O'Donnell had determin- 6th and 7th\u2014Mild and pleasant \u2018ed to say in Court if permitted to speak, was ; .ht.that Carey drew his revolver after a heated dis- ans ined heavily during the night ; very _cussiou, which was begun by Carey cursing énclini i Americuns.O'Donnell struck the revolver from oth \u2014Coudy and Hé inclining to frost.'Carey\u2019s hand, and as the latter was stooping to a A ne.I onty day fair wheeling.regain it, O'Donnell fired 3shots instantaneously.James Parish, steward of the Melrose Cast te, who testitied that he was present when the NEWS oy ARS Hosiy M Fe preided at fatal shot was fired, was not present during the the fortnightly meeting of the Irish League quarrel, but came upon the scene afterwards.to-day.The Secretary announced that £1,000 Cairo, Dec.10.\u2014A sergeant of the black troops had been received from America since the last in the late battlefield states the RBgyptisns meeting.Mr T.D.Sullivan, M.P, referring to\u2018 would have defeated the rebels but for the con- the action of the Government in proclaiming duct of the Bashi-Bazouks.Newry, said it had not been the custom of the Nationalists to interfere with Orange celebra- | ations, but that henceforth when Orange meetings were announced the Nationalists would probably hold counter meetings, and thus compel the Government to proclaim both.He at- ter must have had some experience judging by the success which attended their present effort.In fact there were some new features introduced, for there were a series of surprises.Mrs F.was first surprised by being quietly informed that afterneon that a few of her friends were Pe \" coming to spend the evening as a sort of house.tributed the present unhappy state of affairs to warming.The Doctor was surprised on nearing the recent tour of Sir Stafford Northcote.home in the twilight to see his dwelling illumi-| Dublin, Dee.6.\u2014The Pope bas sent a letter nated, and more than surprised to see a crowd to Cardinal McCabe, commending his pastoral in and around, but happy to learn that they letter denouncing secert societies.were mot in quest of his professional services, Cork, Dec.6.\u2014The body.of a farmer with his The friends had not come empty-handed, and head smashed has been found \u2018in the highway tables were set, edibles brought out from hidden ab Mill Street, a small village about 20 miles nooks, and willing hands and kindly hearts; north-west of Cork.soon bad a bounteous and elegant repast before; Dublin, Nov.7.\u2014A meeting of Orangemen to the guests, Mrs Conley, Paddock, Edwards, express indignation at the suspension of Lord Rogers, and Miss McCoy in turn presided at Rossmore\u2019s commission, was held in Monaghan the organ, furnishing sweet music\u2014vocal and to-day.Numerous Orangemen, with drums, instrumental.An hour or two having been flags, &c., were present.The carriage contain- thus pleasantly spent, it was voted to indulge ling Lord and Lady Rossmore was unharnessed in weightier sport and Col.Rogers was invited and drawn by a crowd of men to the place of to the chair.Speeches were made by the, meeting.A resolution was passed condemning \"| by their fruit they shall be known.of paralysis was mentioned in the notes from |P W.Johnston, and by Mrs Edwards and Paddock Songratulating the Dr and his wife on this the 25th anniversary of their marriage.Knowing the Doctor\u2019s modesty we refrain from givin, any account of the eulogistic expressions used on this occasion.But that the speakers were sincere was proved by another surprise which awaited the couple, when Mr Wm.A.Farquhar read a neat and pithy address and handed to the Doctor a large double-cased watch with a gold chain and charm attached, and to Mrs Fergusson a very fine N.P.Syphon Study lamp, as a slight token of regard from their friends in Rockburn and its vicinity.Still a greater surprise, when Col.Rogers presented to Mrs F.a magnificent caster and call-bell combined, a silver-mounted pickle jar and tongs, and a doz.silver knives and forks as a gift from the old friends in Franklin.The Doctor, who was visibly affected, made a suitable reply, thanking them both for himself and wife for their many expressions of good will, which on this occasion were not the mere barren phrases of form and ceremony, but verified the text that A very Pleasant evening was spent dnd the company d not separate till \u201cthe wee short hours ayont the twal,\u201d \u201chappy to meet, sorry to part, and happy to meet again.\u201d \"On Friday Col.Rogers of H.M.Customs assisted by Mr Gross of the Special Service, passed along the Frontier.Calling at Daniel Cameron's, Helena, they did not wait to make a search for fear of word being carried to the Lines of their coming, but locked the doors and ushed on.Entering Leahy\u2019s hotel they went inte his cellar, and seized 10 barrels of American made beer, which they claimed was on the Canadian side of the line, which passes thru his house, They then went to Brown's store, where they seized several pieces of cotton, a quantity of axle-grease, and a caddy of tobacco, all of American origin, on the Canada side of the store.Mr Brown contended that he had paid duty on the catton to McGibbon, and tendered 86 for the dues on the granse and tobacco, which was refused.In McCaffery\u2019s store quite a lot of American goods were found mixed up with others on the Canada side of hisstore, and he compounded by paying over $25.Returning to Leahy\u2019s to see about the seized beer, they found that the barrels had been rolled to the U.S.end of the cellar, when a singular scene ensued, the officers commanding Leahy in the Queen's name to roll back the barrels to where they had been, and Leahy, in the name of the U.8.Government, defying them to cross the imaginary line to touch them.The officers had finally to leave.Leahy has no license from the State.Driving back to McCameron\u2019s a thoro examination of the stock was made, but what goods.if any, were seized we cannot state.The ks and invoices were taken away to be looked into.S@FOn Saturday Jobn Campien, who lives on the Russeltown road, was out partridge shooting.Seeing a rabbit, he put in a bullet, which he neglected to ram home, the result being that, on firing, the gun burst where the ball had stuck, and a splinter tore his left thumb so badly that it may yet have to be amputated.Mr Campion isan excellent young man and was in charge of the Barrington creamery the past season.&@#F The Christmas number of Wideawake, the well-known Boston child's paper, contains à description of the Winter Carnival, held last winter in Montreal, by Dr Beers and which is written in his jauntieststyle.The illustrations by Sandham are very fine.GA Word has been received of the death of Albert, son of Barnabas Lanktree of Elgin, by falling from a beidge in Michigan.There are no Pa, © h n response a gonvral request, the Directors of the Poot are Cy to cooperate with the Principal in the of evening classes after the Now Your ford the teaching of a commercial course The tions at Fort Covington for the opening of railway are far from complete, tho hopes are still confidently entertained that all will soon be ready.The trench for the water-pipe, extending quite a distance from the teak to the river, completed this week.À poouliaz accident bofell the train on Thursday chairman, Messrs Smith, Johnston, Rennie, Rev the removing of Lord Rossmore from the magistracy.Lord Rossmore, in thanking the meeting, said what he had done he was ready to do again.The half-yearly meeting of the Grand Lodge of Orangemen of Ireland has passed a strongly-worded resolution, addressed to the Loyalists of the British Empire, resenting the insult offered the Loyalists in Ireland thru the suspension of Lord Rossmore\u2019s commission, and asking all to stand by the integrity of the Empire and the honour of the throne against rapine and rebellion.Edinburgh, Dec.7\u2014Mr Trevelyan, Chief Secretary for Ireland, speaking at Galashiels last evening, spoke of Biggar, Healy and other League leaders in terms far from complimentary, and censured the Government for its leniency to those calumniators and falsifiers.The Government, he said, at all times sought capable Irishmen tofill responsible offices without regard to religion.The O'Connor Don, in his recent speech in Parliament, had been over zealous in serving the Catholics, and his astounding statements bad done incalculable injury to the cause he sought to benefit.The man who can sincerely assert that the exaction of rents is a crime which should be avenged by dynamite is dangerous either as a guide or a follower.The Irish people, the speaker said, are rapidly becoming more self-reliant, and if left to themselves would, no doubt, be law-abiding and self-sustaining.But if constant agitation shall ever succeed in securing to Ireland a free government by Irish officials, internecine strife and bloodshed is certain to be the result and Ireland recede to the barbarism of the middle ages.The Prince of Wales has been re-elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons, Pope Leo XIIL.has appointed Dom Smulders as Papal representative in Canada, and Mgr.Seppiaci as Papal representative in the United States.Hong Kong, Dec.7\u2014Another mob has destroyed a chapel built by the native Christians at Canton.The city is in an excited condition.The people think a general panic has arisen for the purpose of driving out the foreigners.A great fire took place at Constantinople on Friday, resulting in the total destruction of the Jewish quarter.Ten thousand persons at least must have been rendered homeless, and the hills for a couple of miles are covered with poor wretches, men, women and children, sitting by the few household goods saved ; the sight is most distressing.A great deal of property rescued was subsequently burned by flying embers, The fire commenced in the quarter inhabited by the very poorest class of Jews and the majority of those burned out are totally without means.The activity in shipbuilding on the Clyde and Tyne is rapidly collapsing, prices of material and of ships are declining, and a number of shipbuilding firms have no new orders, Workmen upon the Clyde have held a meeting and offered to accept a reduction of five per cent in their wages, hoping by this move to induce builders to keep their yards open.It is only a question of a short time when 10,000 artisans in the Clyde valley will be thrown out of employment.Rome, Dec.9.\u2014M.Savares, doctor of civil and canon law and until recently the Pepe's domestic prelate, has left the Roman Catholic Church.To-day he was received into the communion of the Episcopal Church by Dr, Nevin in St, Paul's American Church, on his confession of the Nicene Creed, and his abjuration of the dogma of immaculate conception and papal infallibility.He asks for the guidanceand protection of the Anglican Episcopate against the usurpations of the Bishop of Rome, The headquarters of the Egyptian expedition inst the False Prophet, namely the Town of uakim, on the Red Sea, having been menaced by the hill tribes, its commander, Mahmoud Loper Pasha, sent forward 500 black troops, and 200 Bashi-Bazouks against the hill tribes, ho himself remaining at Suakim.Three hours march from the town the Egyptians were attacked by several thousand men.The Egyptians fought stubbornly but were cut to pieces, but fifty, of whom half were officers, escaped.The total loss was 690 men.There wore two European officers with the force, and the whole was under the command of an Egyptian major, The surviving officers say they were surrounded by 5,000 men.The Egyptians formed a square, Dublin, Dec.10.\u2014Notwithstandiag the Government had issued a proclamation forbidding the holdingof a Nativnalist meeting at Loughrea yesterday, the meeting was held near the town.The authorities despatched the police to disperse it, but it adjourned before they arrived.A motion was passed denouncing emigration from Ireland.A letter from the Bishop of Clonfert was read saying there is room in Ireland for double the present population.- Sligo, Dec.10.\u2014Nine persons pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiracy to murder Martin Leyden, of Connemara.À policeman last night discovered in a lane here a vessel containing over 20 pounds ef gunpowder with a fuse lying near by.One Jarvey wasarrested on suspicion.Dublin, Dee.10.\u2014The trial of Robert Elliott, Swords, Magrath and Lestrange, charged with conspiracy to murder Wm.Smythe of Barba- villa, was begun today.A true Bill for the murder of Mrs.Smythe had been returned against Elliott,and his arraignment for a minor offence created surprise.The counsel for the Crown said he would prove that men were waiting on all roads leading from the Church to the residence of Mr Smythe to kill him, Mckeown testified that before the murder of Mrs Smythe the prisoners met in a barn and formed an assassination society for the removal of bad landlords.Five of the landlords whom the society condemued to be shot were Wm.Barlow Smythe, WV.E.Smythe, Earl Longford, Wm.Heating and Wilde O'Connor.London, Dee.11.\u2014Owing to the growing excitement in Irish circles in this city relative to the sentence on O'Dunnell, extra guards have been stationed at all prisons and Government offices as a precaution against any effort by O\u2019'Donnell\u2019s friends in the way of a release.THE LATE LADY ROSE.The cable announced on the 6th the death of Lady Rose, wife of Sir John Rose, at Queen\u2019s Gate, Kensington, England.The deceased lady was the daughter of Robert Emmett Temple, Esq, of Rutland, Vermont, who held the position of Pension Agent of the U.S.Goverament for the Revolutionary War.He was a gentleman of distinguished appearance and elegant manners, and had brought up his daughters in all the courtly graces and accomplishments which marked the higher classes at the beginning of this century, being particularly careful in their education, and training them in the conversational art, which was so much affected at a period not so prolific in literture and journals as the present.The young ladies paid a visit to Montreal, and were eventually married to Montreal gentlemen, the subject of this obituary being united with Mr Robert Sweeney, a Protestant Irishman, who at that time held the position of inspector of pot ashes and was a partner of Colonel Dyde.Her sister married r Chapman.The Sweeneys moved much in military circles, and Mrs Sweeney, from her fascinating manner and savoir faire, became a general favorite.An unfortunate affair took place which caused much comment in fashionable circles in those carly days.Major Ward, of the 1st Royals, was an intimate friend and companion of Mr Sweeney, and one afternoon the two friends strolled up town together.That evening Mr Sweeney had friends to dinner, and during the repast, a note was brought to Mrs Sweeney, which she immediately handed to her husband.He jumped from the table and proceeded to the mess rooms of the 1st Royals, ajorWard, hearing Mr Sweeney\u2019s voice, called out to him to come in and have a glass of wine, This was sternly refused, and on the Major making his appearance, Mr Sweeney handed him the note with the demand, \u201cDid you write this, Sir?\u201d Major Ward took the missive, and after glancing at it contemptuously, tore it into fragments, ot words ensued, an insult was given, a challenge sent and accepted, and about sunrise next morning, the two friends who had left Colonel Dyde's in à very friendly mood the night before, stood confronting each other with pointed pistols at the St.Pierre Race Course on the Lachine road.Mr Sweeney's second was Lieut.Painter, of the Royal Artillery, and Captain Mayne acted second to Major Ward.The word was given, and Sweeney, who was an accomplished duellist, having had several affairs before, shot his antagonist thru the heart before the latter had time to explode his weapon.He and his wife retired to the States until, at the request of the officers of Major Ward\u2019s regiment, nolle prosequi was entered, and he was the heedless practical joke of a flighty girl who imitated Major Ward's hand writing.The circumstance 80 preyed on Mr Sweeney's mind, that he died literally broken-hearted a short time afterwards.His young widow, with her son, then went to board at a house on Victoria Square, now occupied by Armstrong, the undertaker, and there she met Mr John Rose, & youth from Huntingdon, who was studying law in the office of Judge Day.A mutual attachment between the fascinating, accomplished widow and the talented young law student ensued, and shortly after his admission to the bar they were married.Hor wonderful tact and suavity in modo, made her a leader in society, where she was ever on the alert to advance her husband's interests.Like Lady Beaconsfield, she was the mainspring of Sir John Roso\u2019s success, and her diplomacy and ambition spurred her husband on to higher aims, which made him one of the foremost Canadians of his time, and what Jose- allowed to return\u2014to find that the letter wasui | : i oF poire was to Napoleon in ap imperial sphere, Rose was to ber husband in a less exalted -Montreal Star.SUPERIOR COURT, BEAUHARNOIS, PRESENT : Judge Bolarger.Felix Meloche vs.The Corporation of Valley- field\u2014The plaintiff, as may be remembered, sued the Corporation for the value of his mare drowned, in the month of November, 1879, because of the want of a railing at the western extremity of the canal which feeds the Buntin paper mill.The Court dismissed she action, as the road where the accident happened was not under the control of the Corporation, tho within its limits.The land where the road passes being the property of the Canadian Government, the Corporation could not be held responsible for accidents which might occur from the bad state of the road.This is an important decision, and we are informed that the plaintiff's ad- s vocate, Mr Lebeuf, is to take it to the Court of Review.rozeillers va Malette\u2014The parties live at St Philomene.Last Spring, Malette sold his farm to the plaintiff, and the parties went to the office of the notary, Mr Pelletier, requesting him to prepare the deed of sale When the deed was ready it was decided to defer signing it for à few days in order to procure the official number of the land sold.This delay having expired Malette was requested to go to the notary's and sign the deed, but he refused to do it.The plaintitf then sued him, and the defendant pleaded that they had only been negotiating about the land and that the suit was begun in bad faith.The defendant caused the notary and several other witnesses to be heard,and the Court gave judgment that the defendant should consent to the deed prepared by the notary within a certain time and in default, that the judgment should take the place of such a deed to the plaintitf-LeProgres.CANADA.An interesting case, re the liability of a husband for a wife's debts, came up at Osgoode Hall, Toronto, on the 5th.One Laverock, a storekeeper at Port Elgin, sued one Hutchinson for $240, value of goods purchased Ly defendant\u2019s wife.Defendant denied his liability on the ground that the wife had no authority from him to purchase on credit, and did so without his knowledge.Plaintiff contended that defendant had seen the goods in his house and used them, thereby adopting and confirming the contract of the wife.Judge Osler, at Walker- ton, gave plaintiff a verdict for the amount claimed, and a motion was made to set aside that verdict, but was dismissed with costs, the judges being unanimous in holding the husband responsible.A virulent types of scarlet fever has been raging in Peterborough and vicinity for some time.Many children have died of the disease.Mr Joseph Taylor, of Otonabee, lost 5 children thru its ravages, two of whom were buried on the same day, and others of the family are now ill with the fever.A shocking event occurred in the East end of Montreal on Thursday, resulting in the death of an old man, a widower, named Jean Louis Duval.Moise Morin, a butcher, was leading a large bulh-and shertly after leaving the market the furious animal broke the rope which bound his head to the fore-leg and rushed madly thru the streets, scattering the pedestrians in all directions, A medical student standing on the platform of a street car was prostrated to the ground, but escaped with a few bruises.The bull next rushed at Duval, who was walking close by the wall of the Canadian Pacific station, and who could not hear the shouts of warning.Turning to face the bull, the latter caught him in the pit of tho stomach and hoisted him sume 20 feet in the air, and when found on the other side of the wall life was extinct.After much difficulty the bull was captured and shot.The Government being in want of a steamer for coast and lighthouse service, the Princess Louise was built at the head of the Bay of Fundy, and was launched about 10 days ago.She was immediately taken in tow Government steamer Newfield, and a few hours later was lost in, a: gale near Digby, while on her way round td Halifax to receive her equipment.There went down with the vessel Lieut.Browne, Guvernment Superintendent of Lighthouses, and eight others.At a meeting of the shareholders of the Ottawa, Waddington, & New York Railway Co.it was resolved to proceed with the construction of the railway, and in the event of the Government persisting in their refusal to permit the bridging of the St Lawrence at Morrisburg to have cars conveyed across the river at that point by steamers, as is done at Prescott.Winnipeg, Dec.7.\u2014A large farmers\u2019 meeting was held at Rapid City last night.The railway monopoly and the high tariff were freely denounced.Rev Mr Crawford said, \u201cIf we are to be trodden down by the other Provinces I \u201c would advocate secession.\u201d The citizens of Brandon also met last night, and endorsed the stand taken by the Farmers\u2019 Union, Deputations are being appointed in places all over the Province to attend the grand convention at Winnipeg on Dec.19th.In the village of St Louis de Gonzague last week a barn belonging to Mr F.Demers, senr., was reduced to ashes.The origin of the fire is unknown.The loss amounts to 21,500.No insurance.\u2014 Le Progres, Victoria, BC,, Dec.8\u2014The Legislature has passed a resolution instructing the Government to introduce a bill restricting Chinese immigration.The statement is made by the Provincial Secretary that there were 3,000 destitute Chinese on the mainland who can only subsist murdering and stealing, which they have already begun.Morrin College, Quebec, has inaugurated a new departure in admitting females to all the benefits of à university education, Miss Pilk-! iugton, daughter of the harbor works engineer, is the pioneer lady admitted under the new order of things.The comet, known as that of 1812, is now visible to the naked eye.Tt is in the northwest and will continue to increase in brilliancy until the last of January.If the increase in the Order of the Sona of Tom- perance is a criterion, the cause of total abstinence seems Lo have been making remarkable strides in the Province of Nova Scotia.The report of the Grand Division of the Province just published, shows an increase in the number of Divisions of T5, and in that of members from 8,361 to 12,590.Ten thousand blocks of ice have been contracted for 10 be used in the erection of the ice palace at the Montreal Winter Carnival.y the, UNITED STATES.The Palladium tells of a novel entertainment given in Malone last week for the benefit of the Mrs, new Congregational church: The first part of the entertainment consisted of the broom drill, and seemed to be immensely relished.Seventeen young ladies attired in simple, but striking and ming uniforms, went through evolu- tions and the manual of arms under command of Capt.S.A.Beaman in a manner which, considering the room available and the disadvantages which a lady's dress imposes, was admirable and surprising.Their marching and maneuvers were done with precision and readiness, and if the manual of arms were leas excellently done explanation might be found in the fact that the orders were not distinctly heard on account of the music.At the close of the drill, the brooms used by the young ladies were sold at auction to the audience, They brought from one dollar to ten dollars each.Mies Will was married to Mr Shall in Alle- gan couuty, Mich., recently.Jefferson City, Mo, Dec.6\u2014Joseph Baker brought a suit against the Rockford Insurance Co.to recover the amount of a policy against fire and lightning on Lis house.The structure was destroyed by a cyclone.The plaintiff sought to prove that the destructive agent in cyclones is lightning.The defendants claimed that it was wind.The Court instructed the jury that if they found electricity destroyed the property the verdict should be for the plaintiff ; if the contrary, that the defendant was entitled to the verdict.The verdict was rendered for the Insurance company.Duluth, Dec 8.\u2014A letter has been received from a survivor of the lost steamer \u201cManistee.\u201d | He says that she encountered a very heavy gale from the southwest and about twenty miles out \u2018 the vessel broke in two.The life boats were: taken out, but before they launched all but one was swept away in the storm, and only nine | persons who were on the boat were allowed to, get in the remaining boat.They had a terrible! time.After the steamer went down there was | nothing hut a wide expanse of water before them.They rolled around onthe turbulent waters, | cold, wet and hungry for three days and one by | one dropped off, death having come to their relief.Some froze to death and some died {rom exhaustion and exposure, They say Captain McKay never left the boat, but remarked, \u201cI am Captain of this boat, and if she is a coffin for Fo anybody, she will be my coftin.\u201d After the men left the boat, they saw the \u201cManistee\u201d make one plunge under the waves, and that was the last of her, There were ten of a crew and seven passengers on board when she went down, and out of those who started out in the boat, only three were saved and reached Houghton.The wreck occurred off Eagle Harbor, Chicago, Dec.8.\u2014 The Citizen, whose editor, John F.Finerty, member of Congress, aided and originated the Parnell fund and fund for the defence of O'Donnell, says the sequel of the O'Donnell trial will be that the party of violence will henceforth besupreme in Irish politics.O'Donnell's killing of Carey was the \u201cboldest avenge- ment of history and the most honorable,\u201d and his conviction by the usual English hanging jury and the inevitable partisan English judge has put an end forever in their Irish minds to all hope of even ordinary justice from Englishmen.The paper declares it will never again raise a cent to defend any Irishman in a British court and never contribute or advocate the contribution of any more money unless it be for the purpose of striking terror in the demon heart of the overgrown dastard that hesitates at no crime to maintain iniquitous power, and that never fails to whine abjectly when forces superior to their own are applied to make her quail.The Irish race failed to save O'Donnell, but must not fail to avenge him.The editorial farther declares England shows no mercy and Ireland will no longer show any, and while England points to her ships and cannons Ireland may point to the wreck of Parliamentary buildings and ruins of St.Paul's and suggests that the New Zealander may yet be seen on London bridge trying to cross it'on planks.Washington, Dec.8.\u2014\u201cI endorse every word of that article,\u201d said Representative Finerty tonight, after a perusal of the editorial concerning O'Donnell, appearing in his paper at Chicago | to-day.\u201cIn my opinion the Irish will destroy not only the English Parliament Buildings, but iruin its others interests as far as possible.I can\u2019t say how, or when, If I did know it would'nt be for me to tell.But I do know that such procedure will happen.\u201d The suit set down for trial in the United States circuit court at Syracuse last week to determine , the correctness of the treasury ruling that hop poles were dutiable under the old tariff resulted lin 8 judgment against the government.As a consequence, unless the government appeals and secures a reversal, every man who has iu lute years imported hop poles will be able to recover the (duties ho paid provided only that he took the ' precaution to pay them under protest.| Prohibition has become a formidable issue in the local politics of South Carolina.In Barnwell county the prohibitionists have elected their ticket tri- umphuntly and in other parts of the State they are making a vigorous canvass.At the next session of the Legislature two petitions will be presented the first asking that a law be passed prohibiting distilling in the State and the other that some officers be specially charged with the enforcement of the no-license luw and lhut a penalty be fixed for neglect of duty in this regard.) The bottom of the St.Johns river in Florida is a pasture ground on which large herds of cattle are pastured during the season.These cattio feed daily an@\u2018 continpally all day on the gruss that grows on the bottôm.They bave to put their heads under wate to get it fd t a curious.appearance while thus engnged for\u2019 th Plengs their beads and borns and ont nothing pacte backs exposed ; stem to ing, especi when the bed cotes up dripping wih aes and fixh, This grass is a apoties of celery and very juicy and though some what bitter it does not make the flesb or milk unpalatable.Cattle first introduced on these watory fields present an amue- ing eight while learning how to get at the grass.The knowledge is acquired only by a reasoning.process that can in no way be instinctive.| A man in Wasbington Territory saw a tree of largo size which grew beside his shanty, begin to fall towards it.With the speed and strength of desperation he rushed to the house seized his wife and carried her from under the falling trank.The house was crushed but a Child in its cradle was | uninjured though the cradle was broken.In South Carolina the weekly penny contributions in the Methodist churches are often paid in leggs.In one of the western towns the same cur- the mouth filled with what neem to be shreds of - raided the town of Bisbee last night, and killed J.C.Bappenand D.A.Smith snd wosnded Roberts.then robbed Cusienabie\u2019s store.All was accomplished so rapidly that mo attempt was made st Jefence.The marauders aro believed 10 bs the sume who robbed a Sosth- orn Pacitic train at Gage station on Novembes 17.They fled in the direction of Sonora.Denver, Cul, Dec.6.\u2014A snow and wind storm visited this section last night, which in its disastrous effects is without parallel in the history of Colorado.Snow commenced falling at noon, and continued all night.The weather was warm, and the anow attached itself to the telephone wires until they were two inches in diameter.At 4 this morning the wind blew à gale, and in about half au hour 800 poles, 18 inches in dismeter, were blown down, carrying down a mass of wires, On Lawrence street à dozen squares are blockaded.All trains were delayed until this evening, and outside communications completely cut off.The damage to the railroad telegraph, telephone, eleetric light, and district messenger compauies are heavy.No loss of life is reported, and few serious accidents.Tho storm was entirel The other evening a New Yorker was most emphatically eat on by a young eervant girl named Maggie Shcehan.He Was a thief who in the shades of evening poked his way into the back-parloer and secured a tray of silverware.Maggio caught bim as he wus getting ont by way of an open window dragged him by his oceat tails buek into the room dexterously tripped him up and actaally sat op bim till help came.A quarrel has broken out between church and state in Peru, the Archbishop of Lima refusing to accept nominations made by the Government.Mrs.Burne Macdonald, a descendant of the chiot of the clan who fell in 1692, hax just erected a Celtic oross to mark the spot at Glencoe where the Macdona'ds were nlaughtered.In has hitherto been unmarked, strange Lo vay.Prince Louis of Battenberg, whoso betrothal to the Princess Elizabeth of Hesse, daughter of the Princess Alice of England bas been announced, was born Muy 24, 1854, the eldest son of Prince Alexander of Hesse and his morganatie wife, Countess von Huuck, daughter of a former Polish Minister of War.Like many of his German cousins he is exceedingly poor and as his pros- tive bride will bring him ouly a small dowry, il is probable that Queen.Victoria will set them up in life.He accompanied the Prince of Wales on his Indian tour and contributed to English riodicals some capital sketches of scenes and incidents of the journey.The Princoss Elizabeth was born Nov.1, 1864.The young couple are of course already related to each uthor by fumily ties, he being ber father\u2019s cousin.Birmingham, Dec.5.\u2014Lord Lorne delivered a long lecture here last evening upon Canada and its products.He particularly praised the salubrity of the climate of the Duminion, and said fevers, which were so common in the United States, were unknown within its boundaries.He lauded Canada as a field of emigration, and expatiated upon the marvellous pregress made by various towns, instancing Pictou, in Nova Sentia, which he said, with its cheaper labour, will soon rival Glasgow, Belfast and London as an iron shipping port.He described Toronto as one of the most prosperous young cities upen the American continent, and one that is destined to have a great future.Lord Lorne concluded bysayingthatthe Canadian peoplearethorough- ly devoted to their connection with the mother country, otherwise they would have long ago discarded their allegiance, of ich they are proud.With tHe Dominion of Ca Australian colonies in close relations, England need never fear that her proud position in the world will be shaken or questioned.; BIKTHS.At Colman, Moody Co., Dakota, on the 27th November, the wife of Mr Thomas Moore, of a son.At Huntingdon, on the 28th ult, the wife of Henry Miller, of Twin Sons.\u2019 MARRIED.At Brooklyn, N.Y, on the 5th inst, by the Rev.Dr.Wallbridge, Charles Wilton Seriver, of Hemmingford,Q.second son of Julius Scriver, M.P., to Kate Piersou, second daughter of Irving G.Hatch, Esq., of Brooklyn, NY At Now Era, Mich., Dec.3rd, at tho residence of D.8.Rankin, cousin of the bride, by the Rev.L.Watts, Mr Hugh Jobnston, of Shelby, Mich., to Miss Isabella, daughter of James McPherson, Enq., Dundee, P.Q.DIED At Hinchinbreoke, on the 11th inst., Malcolm, son of Alexander McLean, aged 29 years and twelve days At La Crosse, Wis, on the 5th inst, of typhoid-malarial fever, Robert Stewart, second son of Mr Alex.Ross, of East Saginaw, Michi- gn, formerly of St.Jean Chrysostome.At Ormstown, on the 9th inst, Wm.Baird, infant son of Jas.Cavers.At Atkinson, Nebraska, U.S, on the 5th of October, Margaret McCarty, wife of Thomas Lumsden, formerly of Hinchinbrook, P.Q.In Elgin, on the 6th, Dec.Janet G., daughter of James Paul, farmer, aged 23 years and 5 months, VALLEYFIKLD MARKETS, (By telegraph to the Gleaner.) ~ Pons P 701bs., 88c to 90c.Barley 4 50ibw.,-50c to 58ec., Oats 40 Ibs,, 36c to 374, Batter {i ® ph 186 to 20e.Batter (prints) povad, 200 to 23e, Pork, 100tbx, 86 00 to 86.75.Beef, 1001bs, 85.25 10 86.Potatoes, Ÿ bug, 450 to 5Uc.Onioos, @ bushel, 600 10 60c.Eggs, $ dozen, 20c to 230.; J.Marron.Market Clerk.HOWICK MARKETS.Pean, per T01b-., 87c to 000.- Barley, per 50ib-., 50c @ 55c.Oats, per 401b-, 39c.[À r, per tb, 18c to 190.of + ontreal, -1&\u2014There butchers\u2019 cattfe and 75 ulwed at the Viger Market today.The quality of the best cattle to day was scarcely up to the best offered here last Thursday and none of the sales were made at over 5 cents per Ib.altho 5} cents was asked in some cases.Trade was fair at about the same rates as on Thursday, the best beasts bring from 4}c to 5c per Ib, and good fat cows aud fair conditioned steers at about 4c r Ib, with the ordinary run of dry cows at from 8c to 8jc do.Butchers have lately been receiving their winter supply of mutton critters; and tho the offerings were unusually small today there was very little demand for them, and but few were sold during the forenoon, Live rency is the means of largely increasing the mis- sjonary donations, This has been numed tho Hen ission.! Dredsed hogs are in fair supply, and prices are without materir] change, rangiug from 5c to 5jc per Ib.hogs are in rather.poor.condition, and Tombstone, Ariz., Dec.10,~Five mounted men sell at from 6c to 6}c per M, local.| sed entthe[ 5.ces ontreal, Dec 11.\u2014Best Ontario bag flour 92.20 to 9260.City bags 83 to 88.05.Oatmeal $4.60 to $4.90.Butter is without change, and except for first class the demand is dull Creamery 23 to 26}c ; good to choice dairy 20 to 22c; fair 18 to 19¢; inferior 15 to 17c Cheese is held frmly at 11} to 12c, according to quality.Eggs 26 to £7e On Bonsecours market Oats sold at 90c to $1 per bag, and Buckwheat at $1 25 to$1.30.Beans sold Pick: ly at $1.40 to $1.90, according to quality.ly potatoes brought 70c per bag.Turkeys are searce at $2.50 to $3 per pair.Honey in comb 12 to 15¢.Dressed hogs $7 to $7.50.XMAS FESTIVAL.HE Anoual Xmas Entertainment of the Methodist 8.8, Huntingdon, will be held in the basement of the Church on TUESDAY, the! 18th instant.Tea will be served to the children, beginniog at 3 p.m.The entertainment consisting of singing by the school, solos, ducts, &o., reading, recitations, Christmas service, &o., will sommence at 7 p.m.Admission 100.Scholars of the school FREE.December 12th, 1883.HE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS MEETING will be held in the 20d Presbyterian church, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th inat., at 7 o'clock p.m.SF\" Admission free.WILLIAM CLYDR, Sup.8.8.87.ANDREW'S CHURCH.HE Cuaserras ANNIVERSARY of the S.School i AL Will be held thoro on THURSDAY, the 20th, @t 7 o'clock p.m.The usual program will be | gone thru.Admission 100, for the Library fund.E DEwWITTVILLE Union SS.CHRISTMAS TREE will bo held on THURSDAY, Dece.20th, eommencing at 7 o'clock.Admission 10 cents.8\u201d All are invited, CHRISTMAS - TREE ENTERTAINMENT.HE Annual Cbristmas-Treo Entertainment of the Sunday-School of 8t John's Church will be held on FRIDAY, 21st December, at 7 p.m.Presents will be distributed in profusion by Santa-Claus.Carols by the Choir and Scholars.G.R.Prowse, Esq., of Montroal, will during the evening exhibit his limelight STERIOPTICON LANTERN views of the grand old Westminster Abbey, with description.TR will be a meeting of the Patrons of the Huntingdon Factory on MONDAY, the 17th inst, at > o'clock p.m.PETER McFARLANE, Keleo, Dec.11th, 1883.LECTURE PUBLIC LECTURES will be given in the Quran's Harr, Huntingdon, by Wm.Babertson, of Montreal, - On the 18th aud 14th inst., at 7:30 p.m, Sabjeot of First Lecture\u2014 Are the Scriptures responsible for the hell of popular tradition ?\" Babject of Second Lecture\u2014\u201cIs man naturally immortal I\u201d A The public are cordially invited.A col lention will be taken up to defray necessary nese, untingdon, Dec.5, 1883.AUCTION SALES.On FRIDAY, 14th December, at regidence of Alexander McLean, Hinchinbraok : horses, cattle, shoep, implements, hay, &o.The stock is extra, being weil-bred.12 months\u2019 credit, «= À PERLPS, Auctiqneez The subsoriber bans received instructions to sell by auction in the Village of Huntingdon, om SATURDAY, Dacuusez 15th, the property of WALLACE \u2018A.ANDERSON.compritng' heavy and ligbt T'weeds for suita, Uvercosts, Ovéralla, Conta, Pants, Vents, whole Suits, Boys\u2019 Suits, Hata, Caps, Undershirts, Overshirta, White Shirts, Soarfw, Gloves, RubberCoats, Gossamer, Neckties, Ladies\u2019 Fur Caps, Muffs, Beas, Hose, Underwear, Linen Towels, Checked Grey and: White Flannel, Grey and White Cotton, Satchels, Corabs, Brashes, Inkstands, Pocket-Books, Diaries, Fishing Tackle, and many other artic oa 100 numerous to mention, Tho whole to be sold without reserve.Terms Cast.Salo at 2 and Tp.m.A.PH1LPS, Auctioneer.On TUESDAY, Decomber 18th, at residence of William C-nlter, Boyd Settlement: horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, implements, lumber, fodder, farniture, &c.10 months\u2019 credit, A.PHILPS, Auctioneer.I.brand GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.CHEAP HOLIDAY TICKETS To all points on the Line ; also to Ottawa and Midland Railway Points.XMAS AND NEW-YEAR.SE FARE on Fripar To TumspaY, Dec.| 21st to 25th inclusive.Good to return ap to December 31st, 1883.Fripay 10 Monpay, Dec.28th to 31st, and TuxsDAY, January Ist, 1884.Good to return up to January 7th, 1884.Joseru Hroxsox, General Manager.Montreal, Dec.10th, 1883, NOTICE.HUNTINGDON ACADBMY.orto meeting of the Corporation of the Huntingdon Academy, to elest Directors, will be held in the Hall of the said Academy, on WEDNESDAY, the NINETEENTH day of December carront, at Four of the clock in the afternoon.JAMES WATSON, : Secretary.Wh JOHNSTON, 2nd door Hast of Gale & Bryeon's Store, Ormstown.BOOK and MUSIO STORES.Stationery, Xmas Card, Sebool Books, Dialoguo Books, Toys, Xmas Pre