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W “ v ‘HE HERALD,” PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDA Y, Is sent by mail or other conveyance when so de- sired for ONE DOLLAR per unnum in advance. Single copies, three cents. THE HERALD will contain all matters of local importance, articles und comments on tho pm liticnl events of the duy, the latest home and foreign news carefully suinnmrizcd, trustworthy market rcporls, ugriculturul matters and general family reading. Advertisers contractng for space on the second third or fourth 1m gcs, for a specified time, Will be charged, payable quarterly, as follows: One Two Three Six One Month. Months. Months. Months. Year. Co]unm......$10 00 $1.") 00 $20 00 $35 00 $60 00 Half Col...... 8 00 12 00 I5 00 20 00 35 00 Quarter Col. 5 (l0 8 00 10 00 15 00 20 00 Three inches 3 00 4 00 5 00 8 00 12 00 Two inches. 2 5!) 3 00 3 50 5 00 8 00 One nch..... 1 50 l 75 2 00 3 00 5 00 Twelve lines of Nonpurcil comprise an inch. Changes allowed in contract advertisements twelve times u. year; ouch change over twelve times Will be charged extra, at the following rate : column, $1; 11qu column, 600; quarter column and under, 35c. The copy for changes of advertisements ap- pearing on the second or third pages, must reach the Office on Monduy to secure attention the same week. All lengthy correspondence nncl advertisements must be received at the office not Inter than Wednesday noon, to secure insertion the current week, but short items of local news and udvcr- aisements will be received up to ten o‘clock on Thursda morning. y M.H EEFLER, Editor, Publ her and Proprietor. MinuuuiiALD. RIGREENE?Raise: k . 0 UR MEMBER. Our Member, who claims to be in favor of protection, was, during the late contest, in South Ontario, aiding and assisting his friend, ‘lIr. Edgar, in that riding; ho “ claimed that being a sup- porter of the present Government he could more readily get at the car Of Mr. Mackenzie than if the riding returned one opposed to the Government. It might very justly be asked what benefit .did Mr. Bluin derive, or what. benefit .to the country was it that he was a sup' ,Iportcr of Mackenzie, in so far its pro- tection to the manufacturers and form- ing interests were corcerned. Mr. Edgar expressed himself at one time a strong free-trader, it suited him in South Ontario to turn his back on his principles, and try and make the people in that riding believe he was the Opposite ; and to give more clfcct to his words he takes Mr. Blain with him to say his little say in his behalf. We trust that the people of West York will consider it to their interests to support no man at the next election who will sup- port a government who is virtually sell- ing and forcing us into the hands Of the neighboring republic by its suicidal, one- sided policy of free trade. A EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION The question of certain property being exempt from taxation is beginning to at- tract more attention. The question has been lately mooted in the City Council, and a committee has been appointed to enquire into the nature and extent of these exemptions, with a view of peti- tioning the Onturio Legislature to abolish the same. It is also the inten- tion of the committee to communicate by circular with other municipalities to, join in the movement. The idea of pro-l pcrly, ctc., to the extent of one-seventh of’ the whole assessment of the city being exempt is certainly a serious matter; as has been wcll observed, the end Of all taxation should be the public good, and every one should bear his full proportion ; likewise every church corporation should bear its own share of the burden, and not make the smaller and weaker church pay for the richer; lct every church bear its own taxation. We acknowledge no state church in Canada, but this is practically set aside when we enact laws exempting church property from taxation. Again, why should some men who walk in the higher ranks of life be exempt from income tax when mechanics and others have to pay their share ; it is discriminating in favor of those more able to bear the burden as against those least able. We trust that the effort about being made may be suc cessfnl, as it is nothing but a fair and just cause. THA T B Yâ€" LA W. Some fourteen months ago the rate- payers of Yorkvillc voted upon a by law grantng authority to raise the sum Of fortyfivc thousand dollars for the pur- pose of supplying of whtcr, the erection of a fircinan’s hall, and the purchase of one or more steam fire engines, which sum, as was stated at the time (by those who questioned thcjudiciousncss of the movement) is now found to be too small, and a further byâ€"law asking for the sum of thirty-thousand dollars is to be voted upon by the electors on Monday the 17th inst, and the probability is that next year that there will be a series ofwherecs’s asking the village to grant another $30,- 000, as some Of the principal streets in the village do not appear to be pro- vided for in the by-law about to be sub- mitted; as for instance Davenport Road. In any case one would have thought that a statement, showing how far the present experiment has succeeded, what. interest the outlay pays, with the cost of running . water works, and any other information that the selfâ€"appointed qutel‘ Commisi sioners may, in their wisdom, deem it' necessary to grant to the people, would have been forthcoming. The Yorkville water works, whilst understood as being made by a company, have been paid for by the corporation, even to the tune of a good round sum for the charter, which was so cleverly worked through Parlia- ment. In a natural course of events the Village Of Yorkville must be annexed to the city, and it might be sound wisdom of the voters to refuse to invest any further sum in experimenting upon a water works Of their own. It has been asked, time and again, what advantage would it be to consent to annex with the city? We answer, in one sense, there is a great advantage, and that is the very fact of being called a city would increase the value of property two fold. At the present time lots in the city that are as far away from the City Hall as any part of Yorkville, sell for double the price that land in York- ville is worth. Other reasons could very forcibly be given, but this one ought to be sufficient for far-seeing people who are desirious oi progressing. -â€"-â€"â€"â€"_ A public meeting of the ratepayers of Vaughan was held at the town hall, Vellore, on the 28th ult., to take into consideration the necessity of issuing debentures for the raising of money to improve the roads and bridges. About scventyfive of the ratepayers attended the meeting. It is suggested that the Council take a part of the township money invested in debentures and apply it to the purpose of improving the roads, bridges and hills throughout the town» ship. Certainly no money could be bet- ter spent than improvements made in this way, and every one should give his countenance to the futherance Of so good an Object. Money spent in the improve- ment of highways is doing a general good, in fact public opinion should be' worked to the necessity of doing away with all tolls and toll-gates, and let us have free trade at all events in passing to and fro through any part of the county. We have been promised by a first-class practical farmer some articles on rotation of crops. It is needless for us to say it will give us the greatest of pleasure to give publicity to any articles from our former friends, and we take this Oppor- tunity to return our sincere thanks for the kindness extended to us when visit- ing the form of the promised correspon- dent a few days since. Eucmrubrlimu THE LICENSE ACT. __ To the Editor of The Herald. SIu,â€"The present License Act has served a subject of discussion to many, also to the ends of political remuneration instead Of social benefit. The Act appears to tend towards the enrichment of a few,destroying or rather reducing Opposition, and by some strange chance licenses are chiefly held by men who support the Reform Government, and though we are told it is only chance and not favor, yet Our minds being un- prepared for such coincidences we con- tinue in our unenlightment, imagining that it might have been one way of re- warding political services. We must all join in admiration of such a Government. We must bow before their ponderous wisdom, and praise the men who, in their kindness, shcwur favors upon their political slaves; accept their ruling from a distance, and what may seem strange to us, we must not on- quire into their acts, we must accept them as being above our comprehension. ’l‘heir actions cannot be understood by us; we who are as far below them (in their estimation) as Hades is below earth, and therefore what they say we must accept as gospel truth. A case appeared in our city (one per- hapc of many) in which a liquor dealer (3 man of the pair-ly)lost a large portion of his business, when the small saloons which he had been supplying had their licenses cancelled. The Dominion Gov- crment acting on the principles of non- intcrfcrence with local matters, and with that kindness and sympathy which has ever marked their career with such bril- liancy, took pity upon a worthy man in distress and appointed him Post Office Inspector in a division where the duty had previously been performed by one person, two being new thought necessary. Of course no one suspects political favor, therefore the only reason which we can ascribe for this double expense is a very sudden increase in populationâ€"another strange coincidence at a most opportune moment. But we do not mind these things, " for Brutus is an honorable man,” and the Reform a most hon- orable Government. Yours, etc., EN AMI. Toronto, July 3. ml. .___.__..,. . a. ,,A__.._. DID IT PAY ? Thirty-three years ago two farmers settled side by side, with about equal advantages as to soil, markets, etc. One of them subscribed for the American Agricultural, and occasionally bought a book or two about his business,tbe whole costing him only $6 a year. His boys read and thought about their work, be- came interested in and respected it, and were happy in their toil, because they had something to think about. They grew up intelligent, and settled as good prosperous farmers, respected and influ- ential. The other farmer “couldn’t afford papers and books;” (he could afl‘ord six cents a day, or twenty dollars a year, for tobacco. beer, etc ) His boys worked sullcnly by day and “skylarkcd” at night, they dispiscd and hated work, which for them was only exercising brute force, with little mind applied. When Old enough to escape parental restraint, they quit the farm, One for this, and another for that, and none of them ever amounted to anything. Six dollars a year, or even one dollar a year, would have made a wonderful difl'erenceâ€"â€" would have changed their whole course of life. Would it have paid? Please show this item to some Of your neighbors, who have perhaps not thought Of this matter, and invite them to try this or some other good journal for the present year. You may do them a positive good by such a hintâ€"American Agriculturist. The finest and softest wool is always found on the shoulders Ofa sheep. But not one person in ten thousand is aware of this fact. Let us watch an expert when he is about to pass judgment on a sheep concerning the value Of the animal for producing wool, and it Wlll be seen that he always looks at the shoulders first. A writer of extensive experience in rearing fine~woolcd sheep and in handling wool communicates the follow- ing suggestions for selecting a good- woolcd sheep: “Always assuming that the wool to be inspected is really a fine wool, we must examine the shoulders at the part where the finest and best wool is usually found. This we take as the standard, and compare it with the WOO] from the ribs, the thigh, the rump‘ and the shoulder parts, and the nearer the W001 f‘1'0m the various portions of the animal approaches the standard the bet- ter- First, we scrutinize the fineness, and if the result is satisfactory, we proâ€" nounce the fleece in respect of fineness Very ‘evcn.’ Next we inquire into the length of the staple, and if we find that the wool on the ribs, thigh and back ap- standard, we again declare the sheep'as regards length of staple, true and even, we next desire to satisfy ourselves nfthe density of the fleece, and if we do this theirump, and of the loin wool, the fleece at these points being usually the thinnest and most faulty, and if this again gives satisfaction, we signify the fact of desig- nating the wool ‘even’ as respects density. Now to summarize'these separate exami- nations. If you find the fleece of nearly equal fineness from the shoulder to the thigh, ofnearly equal length on shoulder, nb, thigh and back, and density on shoulder and across the loins, you con- clude that it is a perfect sheep for pro- ducing valuable wool.” Selecting sheep for valuable feeders is quite another thingâ€" Trade Journal. The commutation of the death sen- tence on Christopher Ward, for the cruel and brutal murder of his wife, last April, to imprisoment for life, has given the utmost dissatisfaction throughout the length and breadth of the province. The press condoms, in most emphatic terms, the minister ijustice, Mr. E. Blake, for recommending the intervention of the Royal elcmency in this instance, nor are we surprised that, irrespective of party predelictions, it should be so. The mur- in all its details, was most brutal and re- volting, and the commutation of the death penalty is, under the circumstances, its due. If an inhuman wretch like justice,” where, it may be well asked, is the boasted security of our laws ? Either capital punishment for murder ought to be abolished altogether, or the law be allowed to take its course, at least in'i‘i L such cases as that of Ward, where no extenuating circumstances could be pointed out, or reasonable plea be ad- vanced in mitigation of the sentence.â€" Orangcvflle Sun. The public museums and galleries in France are Open on Sundays. But you look for the working people there in vain, They are at work in the factories whose chimneys are smoking as usual, or they are building houses, or working in lhe fields, Or they are engaged in the various departmenls "’ The Government works all go on as usual on Sundays. The railway trains run precisely as on week days. In short. the Sunday is seculariscd, or regarded as a partial holiday. As you pass through the country on Sundays you see the people toil- ing in the fields. Their continuous devov tion to bodily labor, without a seventh day’s rest, cannot fail to exercise a deteriorating effect upon their physicial as well as their moral condition; and this, we believe, it is which gives to the men, and especially to the women ofthe country, the look Of a prematurely old and ovenworked race. of labor. A clergyman, says Vanily Fair, was “turned down” ata fashionable spelling-bee for spelling drunkenness wilh one u. Short- ly afterwards he returned to his parish, and found himself very coldly received by his parishioners. He sent for the parish clerk and asked him what was the cause; “Well, sir,” replied the man, “a report has come down here that you were turned out of a great lady’s house in London for drunken- ucss.” proximates rcasonablv in length to, Our, . by cloaing the hand upon a portion Of justly regarded as defeating the ends Of justice, and defrauding the gallows of built anew Hearse and commenced the Ward is permitted to go “ unwhipt of British and Foreign. Sunday was observed as a day of rest for the first time in Japan on the 9th April. As a result of Messrs. Moody & Saukey’s services in Dublin eighteen, months ago an effort is being made by evangelical Christ- ians Ofall denominations in that city to erect a hall which may be made the centre of un- ited effort in the evangelization of Ireland. Father O‘Keefe, the Irish priest who for some time has been at war with Cardinal Cullen, having instituted suits at law against the Cardinal, and also against the Bishop of Osscry, has begged forgiveness. He will not be restored to a pastoral charge, but may receive an annuity. Dr. Schmidt, of the Athens, (Greece,) Observatory, having completed his lunar map, it will shortly be issued by the Prus- sian Government. This work is the result Of not less than Ihirtyfour years of assidouus labor, and contains 34,000 craters and hiils, besides over three hundred and fifty rills and and other objer. Wiihiri five years 4,600 eager 6,000 square miles of Palestine have been survey- ed by English... surveyors; nearly 4,000 heights 6 been measured; the position of three-foruths of the Bibical towns has been set at rest; and the true sites of the cave of Abdullnm and the ford of baptism of the Jordan have been ascertained. The Times remarks that the hail of cal- umy which lashes political society in the United States on the eve ofa Presidential election, is something almost passing the comprehension of Englishmen. No posi- tion is so high, no character so established, as to be secure from imputation of the grossest kind. "' The Regsdbr General of Scotlarfd'reports the estimated population of the eight prnci- pal towns in the middle of the year 1876 to be as follows: Glasgow, 545,144; Edin~ buig’ 215,l46 ; Dundee, 139,125, Aber- deen, 96,499: Greenock, 70,192; Perth, 26,535. The total is 1,194,239, or more by about 18,000 than a third of the popula- tion of Scotland. It is not genernlly known that Britain has had so far back as AD. 270 an Empress, and her name was Victoria. In a v ork called “The Kings Of Euro e Past and Present,” it is .said: u 270 there reigned in Britain the wife of Bonsous, Victoria, She was contemporary with Zenobia, Empress of the East, and was called the Empress of the West.” Wm EPPS’S COCOA. -â€" GRATEFUL AND COMFOR‘I‘ING- -â€" “By a thorough knowledge lol'tbe natural lawswhichgcvern tbcopanliona ofdigestionand nutrition. and by acareful ap- plication of thefinepropertics of well-selected cocoa, Mr Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavored beverage which may save us many heavy dociors’hills. it is by the judicious use of such articles of diet thal a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready lo attackwherever there is 11 W03}! point. We may escape many a fatal shall by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourisde frame.”â€"~ Civil Survlcs ,Guzetle- Sold only in, packets HALF THE USUAL COST, And with great expedition, at the Dominion Stereotype Foundry, ARNPRIO R, ONT. Send proof for price. Awmcur & SON, CARRIAGE BUILDERS, RICHMOND HILL, Begs to announce to the inhabitants of Richmond Hill and surrounding neighborhood, thathe has UNDERTAKING BUSINESS. A FINE NEW HEARSE FOR HIRE. Funeral Furnishings, Collins and cuskets in every style, Funeral Furnishings supplied at FubM 10 T0 100 DOLLARS. SEEDS! ENNIE’S OhTALOGUE ' OF mum), GARDEN and FLOW. ER SEEDS, &c., 830., will be forwarded FREE to all intending purchasers on ap- plication. . gs The several De- partments are ex- tensrvo and very complete. c o m - prising VEGETABLE AND W Flower Seeds, Pure Grain and Agricultural Seeds. Newest. Potatoes, kc.,&c. of Superior Qual- ity and worthy the attention of pur- chassis. Special atten- tion is directed to Clover and Timothy Seed,Hunga~ rian, Tare 632.0,, 850., Special inducements to Dealers. Agricultu- ral Societies, Farmers’ Clubs‘. Granges, and others ordering large quantities. “SEEID STORE ” Corner of Adelaide & J arvis Streets WM. RENNIE, Toronto. Toronto, Fol. 22, 1876. ’ 913 l s!hd-â€"“ .limus Errs (5L Co . Hommopalhic . h‘bml'sls. 48 Threadueedle Street. find 170 Piccadilly, London.” * l D U P L I C AT E S OF Wood or Other Cuts MADE AT AT THE “BRITISH FLAG STAFF” A new addition of Dry Goods received, consisting of Dress Goods, Prints, Tweeds, Cottonades, Ribbons, Laces, Ladies' and Misses’ Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats, Uottonade: for Boys’ Suits, SUITS MADE To ORDER. Field and Garden Tools, Scythes, Smiths, etc. “THE HERALD” Canadian and English Cottons Very Cheap. 13 PUBLISHED BY Good strong cotton Bags, 3 Good Bargain. ROOM PAPER. FRUIT JARS. Always on hand, a chaice selection of Fresh Groceries. Flour and Feed for cash. Farmers’ produce taken in exchange at the highest market price. GOODS DELIVERED. ALEX, MOODIE. M. H. KEEFLER, At Ins Printing Ofices, Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, CONCRETE HOUSE. Hardware ! Hardware! Hardware l Every Friday Morning. Carpenters, Builders, Farmers, eta, call at ATIKIN SON ’8 FOR YOUR HARDWARE. COMPLETE STOCK 0F HARVEST TOOLS, ONLY Also Sdades, Shovels, Ditching Tools, etc., etc. ONLY ONLY We are making great preparations for the FRUIT SEASON, 3031's}. will shortly be at hand. FRUIT JARS, PRESERVE KETTLES, ETC. ETC. ' SUGAR! SUGAR! SUGAR! SUGAR! A large stock chiming fbrward, which we intend to ofi’er atwi‘coe that defy mpetihim. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR, ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR, ONE: DOLLAR PER YEAR, CALL AND LEAVE YOUR ORDER FOR A NO’BBY SUIT or CLOTHES” WM. ATKINSON CONCRETE HOUSE, Richmond Hill. IN ADVANCE. IN ADVANCE. IN ADVANCE. M. H. KEEFLER, The Publisher is determined to (SUCCESSOR T0 ALEX. SCOTT) make it a. ' - dP ' “Th Hrald.” . . P‘lbllsher an ropnetor °f e 6 Live Newspaper I ON THE BOOK‘ AND JOB PRINTING Topics of the Day, NEATLY AND EXPEDITIOUSLY EXECUTED. Local Intelligence, Complete Market Reports, Good Selections, Richmond Hill, Ontario. Agricultural Matte”, Eta, Etc" Etc, CHINESE Garden Powder. . This reliable preparation efl'octuully ONE DOLLAR DES TRO Y S INSECTS, GR UB3, AN D 0A TERPILLARS, I} OH FLOWERS, CURRANT Busnns AND GARDEN PLANTS. $ $I$l$|$|$l$l$ Full directions for use accompanies each box. Price 25 Cents. For sale by Dmggiata and storekeeporl. HUGH MILLER & CO. 101, King at. East, Toronto. Will pay for it one year Something New and Startling! AT THE FIRE PROOF STORE. N e w P r :l. n 1: s . English and American. New Dress Goods, Plain and Fancy. New Millinery, LARGE CIRCULATION! Low Rates of Advertising, ‘ S T Y L IS H. PARASOLS, TIES, LACES AND GLOVES =5â€" . In Great Variety. Advertisers will find the use of our: HOSIERY, a. Large Assortment. columns a benefit, New Tweeds, Worsteds, Black Broads, Black Does, etc. CLOTHING MADE TO ORDER sumrmcs, ENGLISH AND CANADIAN. S cimfin Co . flee. COTTONS, Bleached and Unbleached. pg ‘ Py ‘ ‘ Slaple and Fancy Gracerz'es, Crockery, Hardware, Etc. ISAAC CROSBY, Fire» Proof Store, Richmond Hill, M. H. KEEFLER, Editor, Publisher and Proprietor, A,