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The result of the contest in this clec tion for a member of the House of Com- mons, to replace Mr. McNabbâ€"whosc election was voided and he made to pay the costs of the suit-which took place on Monday 3lst ult., has not surprised us, except it might be in the small ma- jority, comparatively speaking, with which the winning man was returned. Taking the returns for the few last elec- tions we find, in 1872, Macdonald rc- turued by 1,016 majority; in 1874, the same candidate by 676 majority; in 1875, Mr. McNabb by 283 majority, and in this last contest by a majority of only 187; and it is but fair to assume- if the contest was fought over again, the majority would be still further reduced, if not altogether wiped clean out. So has it been in almost every election since the gentlemen who now hold the reins of office have come into power, a gradual crumbling away of their hold upon the affections of the people. A reaction has certainly set in, but a reaction that we boast not of, because it was only what might have been expected, and neither do we think it necessary that the Con» servative press should write and worry so much about it as it. appears to do. The country is in a depressed con- dition, and the people hold the men in wrme wrecrtstn’fitcntfacceuntaolc for the same, and certainly not without reason: One great reason for the hold the pre- sent men have lost upon the people is, that the great majority of them are de- sirous of seeing good government, they wish professions when out of office, prac- tically carried out when in oflice. At one time the most solid three-inch plank in the Grit platform was non-inter- ference of officials in elections. But what do we find when the opportunity oc- curs, when it suits the men who objected to such interference ? Why an upsetting of one of their most cardinal principles; a kicking away of this most sound plank as if it had become rotten and unfit to hear them. If this is not the case, as some will assert, what then is the mean- ing of McLennan leaving his post oihce duties at Ottawa and travelling into Glcngarry to do :service for McNabb, and not only so, but getting a bonus from Government for the same services performed in the election in 1875, “ for his peculiar fitness,” as the Globe puts it, and as if the post office oificial was not capable of destroying the Grit plank. He is assisted by the Solicitor of the Dominion Government (a new office made to suit a hungry oflicial)by a school master, a post master and a host of others. To cap the climax, we have freedom of speech refused; another strong and well-used plank in the “ Reform ” plat- form knocked away, as the following will show : “A meeting was called for on July 26th in Dunvegan, Glengarry county, in the interest of Mr. McLennan, at which several gentleman attended to speak on his behalf. A large crowd of people asâ€" sembled, but it was intimated early in the evening that not a room in the vil- lage would be given for the meeting. Mr. llchcnnan‘s friends then asked permission to speak from a verandah, but were refused even this privilege, and finally they were informed they would be refused a hearing .and had bcttci‘ leave the village as their safety could not he assured. However, those who in- tended to speak in Mr. McLennau’s favor determined not leave without sce- iiig whether the electors would not allow fair play. Then, as the numbers began to increase, Mr. Archibald, M. P., for Stormont county, Mr. John Simpson, agent for Mr. McNabb; a man named, Iioss, late Inspector of Schools in Glenâ€" garry, but now a law student with Crooks, Kingsmill & Cattanach; Stephen Kennedy and others, were seen actively engaged among the crowd, evidently ex- citing them to hostility, and at the last, when a formal demand use made for a l hearing, these men stood by, not saying one word in favor of granting a hearing or of showing their opponents fair play. The crowd now became very excited, and Ill r. lllcllcnnan’s friends were warned to leave the village at once if they wished to save themselves from personal violence, and any public attempt to speak being futile they left, and were followed by a a yelling crowd of Ministerialists.” As we before stated, it is no wonder with such influence brought to bear upon this election and electors, that the Cp- position candidate was defeated. We perceive that the Globe news- paper has engaged a special train on the Great “Testeru so that its morning Edition can be delivered three hours be- fore the regular mail train. We admire its energy and pluck in effecting this arrangement at the same time if this can be done by a private company in the interest of its readers surely the same can be done by the government in the interest of the public or does the Globe intend to take out a patent to prevent competition. Since writing the above we perceive by the Globe that the IlIuil has entered into partnership with it; so far as the special train is concerned. We suppose it will be a " patent combination.” THE VALUE OF LUMBER. The Governmcutin a new country like Canada can hardly be expected to be as economical of the resources of the country as an old country like England. England is respectable, wealthy, long past niiddlcagc, and while she spends on a very large scale, yet she knows every penny that she spends, and keeps almost as anxious an eye to the resources of the coming decade as she docs to that through which she is passing. Canada, on the other hand, has a tendency to believe that her resources are unlimited and while she does not. spend more than a fraction of what England spends, yet it is not spent with more than a moiety of the care. Perhaps the weakest spot in this way in the history of the past and of the present Governments is ilie reckless ex- travagance with which one of the princi- pal means for raising rcadykash followed by us has been unfortunately already almost exhausted. The country back of the Ottawa is almost an unknown land to the vast pro- portion of the population of this Prov- ince. What has being going on there has been done, so to speak, in a corner, and its folly and iinprovidcncc requires care and research to bring it to light. Unfortunately, in a new, prosperous country, people are too busy making money to devote much care and research to patriotic investigations which will only issue in odium and(so far as action is concerned) in failure. In passing through the outskirts of the great forest district we find chance farmers alluding with indignation to what is going on. The limiis they say 'arc rented io'“ big men.” There is no fair chance for competitors to obtain any rights even at higher rates than those paid by the Government favorites. They do not accuse the administration of dishonesty or of direct obvious mis- management. Iiut, is said that they ought to be told by “ somebody ” what is going on. The forest trees are cut down, and because they pay the same price for all logs, big and small, they find it pays to take only the first one or two chips and leave the rest of the logs to waste. N0 precautions are taken to prevent the spread of fire. The best trees are cut down and enough trees left to yield a large profit ifthcy were got out when lllC wiutcr roads were cut to bring out their neighbours; but not sufficiently valuable to repay the expense of making arrangements to get them to market alone. The Subject has been investigated with very great care by Mr. JAMES LITTLE in a recent pamphlet which lies on our table. He is an acknowledged authority on (he subject and his views, which seem at first sight sensational, arc acknow- ledged by experts to be true. As to the Valley of the Ottawa he says “it is the only pine timber region we have, worth giving a moment’s consideration to. in discussing the question of supply, and yet from the information I have obtained on the subject. from those whose lives have been mostly spent in the territory, I have every reason to con- clude that, at the rate of consumption going on, a Single decade will be suffi- cient time to totally exhaust its re- sources.” As to the supply generally in the Do- minion he says, "in five years, lumber will be higher on this side the Atlantic, with the above exception, than it is now or will then be in Great Britain.” Its value there may be estimated from the following fact, the truth of which may be vouched forâ€"“ sale of 300 acres of timber grown by the Earl of Cawdor on the mountains of Scotland, brought 16.000 pounds sterling, about 80,000 dollars, and that after it had undergone repeated thinnings which realized large additional sums,” and, Mr. LITTLE rcâ€" inarks, “ I will venture to say that there are not 300 acres of timber which lllC lumbcrmcn ofNew Brunswick are now recklessly throwing away but what would be worth as much in five years time if left untouched,’ We would call the attention of all who own woodlands in the townships lo the consideration of these facts. Lot no more trees be burned as incumbrancc to the farmer. On the contrary, we hope to see every prudent landowner retain or even plant out at least forty acres in wood which is enough to supply the wants of each homestead for over â€"«-~~ Found/(m Illa/shawl ,Nt'ws. @grlruhiual. POTATO BUGS; An exchange contains the following ex- tract from correspodeuce, on the potato bug discussion : ll\ the morning, while the stalks are yet wet with dew, show them as a farmer would sow grain, only throwing from the person and walking backward, to annoyance and inconvenience of the ashes in the face. The theory is that the ashes and moisture on the stalks generate lye, and the insects which may be on them are killed. be considered invulneruble, cannot partake of hardwood lye with impunity. formant pronounces ii a wonderful success. He Says a few minutes after sprinkling the the plants dead. Try it. A good paint for blocking strain boil~ crs, is made of common charcoal ground in oil. A little strong soap lather mixed with the starch will prevent Environs sticking to linen. A cement suitable for joining metals to nonniciallic substances is prepared by dissolving lll boiling water lbs. glue and 2 cm. gum uninmiiiac, adding in small quantities about 2 02s. sulphuric acid. PAN excellent varnish for photograph negatives is made of 3 ozs. bleached shellac dissolved Ill 24 ozs. alcohol. Fil- ter when dissolved, which will be in one on two days, their ad” puiii sandsrac 1 02., essential oil of ibiclu’lt‘l‘ 1;» ass. Filt- tcr again and bottle for use. SCIENCE. The consumption of eggs in the manu- facture of calico is almost incredible. No albumen is equal to that contained in an eggâ€"and it consumes the lay of 300,000 hens to supply one of the large calico manufacturers in France. Prince of “him, who, it is suid, IllCi come at Lisbon as no foreign visitor can boast of. ii, would hang open lumps on i... the galleries in tho lllllh‘, f twenty yards apart, so Lu. produced. I, ,, ~ . the building of the Suez canal showers night. the most wonderful mariner. if things go on as they licvg begun, he sands oi the Isthmus will be cnvoi‘cd iiitli forests in another fifty years. BEAUTY IN DRESS. Appropriateness is absolutely necessary to secure beauty in dress. , Colors, and forms, and modes, in themselves grace- ful and beautiful, can become ungraceful and ridiculous simply through inappro- priateness. The loveliest bonnet the most approved ‘niodiste’ can invent, if ivorn on the head of a. coarseiaced wo- man, bearing a iiiarkef-b'iskct on her arm, excites iiri emotion but that of the ridiculous. The second requisite to beauty in dress is the unity of cll'cct. As in every apartment, so in every toiâ€" let, ilicre should be one ground tone of dominant color, which should rule all others, and there should be a style of idea. to which everythingr should be sub- jected. We may illustrate the effect of this principle in a familiar case. It is admitted that the majority of women look better in mourning than they do in their ordinary apparel ; a comparatively plain person looks almost handsome in simple black. Now, why is this? Simply because mourning requires a severe uni- formity of color and idea, forbids the display of that variety of colors and ob- jects which go to make up the ordinary female costume, and which very few wo- men have such skill in using as to pro- duce really beautiful effects. HOW TO CURE DRUNKAEDS. It- has now been found by a British Medical Committee, that the tincture of capsicum in ten drop (loses is ihc best remedy to counteract that craving for alcohol which is the curse of all iiieb- riatcs, preventing their return to ration- al conduct. This remedy has been test- cd with the most favorable results. Sev- eral instance-s were given where men of various ages, who half muddled, hung , around low drinking saloons, or at home when the liquor was shut up, would pick the lock, or when money was taken from them, would tipplc on credit whenever they had a chance. The best way to ad- iiiiuisfor this remedy is to Commence with five drops in a little syrup of orange- peel before meals, increasing the dose of capsicum tincture to twelve drops. In one month most of them became other men, changing from half idiots to men who attended to their business, and took an interest in all that was going on in the World, which they before, being con- firmed drunkurds, did not, according to the habit of the latter class of unfortun- ates. Love and appreciation are to a. woman what dew and sunshine are to a floWer. They refresh and brighten her whole life. They make her strongâ€"hearted and keen-sighted in everything affecting the welfare of her home. They enable her to cheer her husband when the cares of life press heavily upon him, and to be a very providenceto her children. To know that her husband loves her, and is proud of her, and believes in her â€" that even her faults are looked upon with tenderness ; that her face, to one, at least, is the fairest face in all the world : that the heart which to her is the great- est and noblest, holds her sacred in its inmost recesses, above all women, gives her a strength, and courage, and sweet- ness, and vivacity which all the wealth in the world could not bestow. Let a woman’s life be pervaded by such an in‘ fluciico, and her heart and mind will never grow old, but will blossom, and d MRRBBAUTII‘IIL. AT THE “BRITISH FLAG STAFF” It is to lake hard wood ashes, and early Fortun- ately the potato bug, which might almost Our in-‘ ashes. the little posts can be seen falling off The King of Portugal has conferred no fewer than three military orders on the with such an enthusiastic popular wcl- . previous pure blood and a properly nourished fraine."-â€"- A new plan for prevailing colliery oxâ€" plosioiis is proposed by hi. I’ayc. He 0 roof 0] “I'll leii to they could consume the noxious gas a»; first as it is Foriiicvly rain was unknown upon the northern part of tlic lied sou, but SlllCC have fallen regularly about once a fort The result has been to start vegeâ€" tation up, even upon the Asiatic sole, in In the first place, let people defer to the laws of health, of sanitary, heredi- itary soundness ; let them obey restric~ tions, consult wholesome seasons, re- spect the limits set up by the common sense of nature. Mutual ignorance on these points is filling marriage with un- necessary evils ;'thcy not only spoil the Well-beingpf a family, but spoil its dis- position. Let the work in every house he reduced, by a reduction of its ambi- tions, till all its parlors, all its tables, all the clothes, exact.er repiescnt the cur- rent condition of every family; not a. bracket or ribbon for exaggeration, not a single room for parade, neither sewing, washing, eating, scouring, company, going beyond actual needs, and. all done by the least elaborate methods. Then, in the second place, reduce to the lowest possible point the disturbances which arise from ignorance and vanity, from artificial training; you simply liberate marriage for more effective discharge of its spiritual purpose. The men and weâ€" men might suspect that that they were ill-mated till life itself pronounced the bans. Teach children that marriage only prolongs their school hours into the in, ture of sterner discipline and less per,- ishable attainments. Warn them against those affectionate extravagances which undermine respect, against the physical errors which so sap the will that it is humbled and enslaved by annoyances which health and freshness laugh at, And teach them simplicity, make vulgar habits and ambitions appear odious to them, ply their imagination with austere and noble forms, tempt them to fall in love first with spiritual beauty, whose service makes them free, then they will be no better prepared to discover that marriage withholds felicity until it has been earned. ._.__..._â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" ONLY Ellipsis COCUA___GM,EFUL m, Received (Do-day, a. Large Lot of v COMFORTING. â€"â€""By a thorough knowledge Fans. 0 filie natural lawr which govern the operations .....â€"â€" Annlhei [age [01 [ll Choice Sugai will he received this Week. 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It is by the judicious use of such articles of dieltlini a coiisliluiiou may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to amickwhere ver there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with Enamelled and and Brass Preserving Kettles, Glass and Stone Preserving Jars. All of which is ofl'ered as low if not lower than by any in the trade. WM. ATKINSON i CONCRETE HOUSE, Richmond Hill. Civil Service Gazelle Sold only in packets labelledâ€"“ JAMES bins 8: (Jo . Homoeopathic Chemists, 48 Tliroadueedle Shoot. and 170 Piccadilly, London.” IN ADVANCE. IN ADVANCE. IN ADVANCE. abusers. _._._._..Sâ€" BEFORE GOING ELSEWHERE, M.H.KEEFLER, TRY THE 1$T PRIZE HARNESS ESTABLISHMENT' Publisher and Proprietor of “ The Herald.” Richmond Hill. The Publisher is determined to make it a (SUCCESSOR T0 ALEX. 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