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We noticed the prize for the Tug of War was awarded to Thornhill. We were rather inclined to think from the way the Thurnhill men Were pulled through the field and tied to the neighâ€" boring fence by their opponents, under the able leadership of Mr James Lealess, that the Richmond Hill side had won, but it seems such is not the case. How- ever, the flour will do good in either case, although our few poor families, will, like the traditional pet belonging to an old lady of the name. of llub‘ezud, neget none. w influebtia} 'Azcoja'stituency inâ€"Qp- WW ‘ , gpd one; qt} v'the mé'st' important in leihada, and every _trqe friend of the ,Qqun‘tu‘rylmgsttejgice 5th such“ is. the The jumping, racing, etc., were keen- ly contested by the competitors, and some remarkable feats of- strength and agility were shown. The exhibition given by Mr R N Harrison, the celebrat- ed heavy-weight champion athlete of America, called forth the admiration and wonder of the spectators. Mr Hodge of Toronto, Secretary of the Caledonian Society, acted as general manager. and conducted the whole proceedings in a highly satisfactory manner. He ,was ably seconded by Mr W Long, Mr Meek Mr John Palmer, and other gentlemen, members of the Committee and Judges- We noticed present on the grounds, Mr N C Wallace, M P, for West Xorlr, whose genial countenance expressed his relish for the good sport prevailing. His many friends were pleased to see him enjoying such good health, after the late arduous trip to Lake l’tosseau. The chairman of the Committee, Mr John Langstaif, handed us letters from the‘ other members for the two Ridings,and many prominent gentlemen, expressing their regret at being unable to attend. An excellent string band was in attend-‘ ance during the afternoon, and a good platform afforded an opportunity’ 3 for all who wished to dance. In the evening the grand promenade for the benefit of the games, took place at Long’s Hotel. A dance was also held at Cull’s Hotel. We hope the committee will continue these Harvest Home gatherings. They have every reason to be well pleased with the success which attended this one. The Eglington Band discoursed 'fine selections of music, during the afternoon and evening. Further particulars will be found in another column, in the list. of prizes awarded. The farmers had a very pleasant day for their holiday, on Friday last, and they turned out in large numbers, with their Wives, cousins, aunts, and other re- latives of the sterner sex. The athletic games and sports were contested in the field adjoining the north end of Mr Mc-' Dougall’s beautiful grove. _No better apiece could be selected for holding a pic- mc. A majority for Beaty of 317 over his opponent Ryan certainly may be accept- ed as an indication that West Toronto is not suffering to a very alarming extent from the N. P., the Globe to the con- trary notwithstanding. The issues be- tween thc two political parties were the National Policy, and the PacificRailway Policy of the Government. These were the leading questions, and the battle was fought squarely on them, with the result above given. It will be remembered that we predicted Beaty’s return, but were not confident his majority would be very large. Our expectations of success were realized, but the large majority certainly surprised many more besidesourselvcs, who knew how keenly the contest was being fought, and the means used to less- ‘ en .Beuty’ s supporters. The Government is mustard by the opinion of the larg‘_e,_ The harvest {Flame at Thornâ€" i 1. St. Patrick's Ward St Andrews .. St George's ...... St Stophens...... The West Toronto election is..over. The hatchet is again buried. Beaty. is elected, and the country is safe. Séfe to have the life-blood again sucked out by the infernal N. P., as 'many of our Reform contemporaries assure us has been and Will again be the ease. The} following iS‘the vote polled : K' {ffilczzmm HILL POST "THEE THURSDAY. SEPT,, 2, 1880. How About the N. P. Now? Going South, West and East, includ- ing anle, Thornhill. Toronto. Markham, &c., fining North ' 5mm: South, East and West (as above) at 7:00 N.B.â€"Rogistored Letters must be handed in at least; Fifteen Minutes earlier than the above mentioned hours for closing. Richmond Hill»I’ost Office, M. TEEFY Plumlity for Bonty over Ryan, 317. Majority for Boaty ovnr all, 221. Music Lassonsâ€"-Miss Campbell Farm for Lulaâ€"C Duncumb. ltil further notice, Mails will be closed at the ”(We alum: 33mm. May 19th 1880. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Richmond Hill, Ont. MORNING EVENING AS FOLLOWS 2128 1811 793 616 299 most'lmpor I NOTICE 558 248 Ml ‘T’EEFY Postmaster 54 00 33. pr. 7 21 In speaking of how little was known of Ontario by tlie people at. home, Mr Curtis said that in Yorkshire many believed that Canada was a mere wilderness full of wild animals and red men, and people said that when he was selected as a delegate it was a pity lie was so stout. as he could not run {mt enough to‘ escape if the Indians atâ€" (Pmp'ed in catch Iii-m while in Canada. Mr The next farm noticed was that of Mr Hugh Clark, who owns a large quantity of land 1n this i1eighbo1h00d. as well as lands and mulls up the Nippising railway. There is such a thing as having too many irons in the fire, and the best farmer may show an unprogressive looking farm, when he has too much of his . attention elsewhere. The party arriving at the Rennie Home- stead about noon they were invited into dinner, which was enjoyed by all of them. This fai'm is worked by Mr S Rennie, and is a credit to the township. To the west of the house in what used to be his mother’s duck yard, is the spot in whxeh are now raised mostof the roots which takes the prizes at exhibitions, provincial, industrial, county and township. The red and white carrots, mangolds, sugm beets. etc. . grow- inrr here was a s11rp1ise to the Old Country visitors. Two pumpkins weighing over 35 lbs. apiece and not. yet come to their growth mammoth squash weighing . at least 150 lbs apiece and likely to be 275 befme they stop growing. and Swede turnips ofimmense size wete good indications of what can be don‘c 1n fancy farming. How- ever a field of white canots, mangolds, and potatoes g1own with ordinary cultiva- tion and givinlr evidence oi beinrr a very heavy crop did m01e to convince the visix tors that they were in a good country to glow root mops and therefme, the country to mise cattle. Mr Sager, the delegate from Lancashire, said he had never seen a bettel field 1n all his life. Mi Rennie shows some fine Suffolk pins horn a p1ize ’gear and a well- bred sow. He conside1s the Suffolk the best bleed for g1ass feeding and 1nnn1ng out. The grain C101) is slow- ed away in his ba1n in excellent order. In renly to questions put to him by Mr Curtis, he said that in seventeen yea1s’ his smallest crop of barley averaged thirty- eight bushels to the acre, wheieas he had one year an average of lift y-five bushels A splendid young orchatd, planted to the neith of the house, is sheltered on the north, east and west by a hedrre of Norway spxnce.w which will not only protect the trees fxom the ftost but also flout the fall winds which do so much damaue to fiuit by shaking them off and breaking the ttee. W 18 nofE'a Tar, Hi3 Heel; with ' plowyhgo to mom in contact with‘the ‘plpfigll‘men o rtfll'éat Britain at the Scotish ’m'ateh next year. James, Thomas, and Audl’éw Patterson’s far‘ms enmefnextumfer "re’ifievv, ‘ A Slnrfipy patchotl‘ Mr Kennedy’s farm, oilfused'b'] h. wind-'storm which levell. ed a portion of his woods a few years since, brought up the subject of oxen. Mr Ander- son saw oxen very much used in the North- West, which he has just. returned from ex- ploring. One day he meta farmer with a very ugly team of oxen, obstinate and hard to manage, and said to him, “Friend you are having a hard time with your oxen.” The driver said with a sigh, “Yes ; I came out here a religious man, but 1 am now persuaded that no man can remain a religi- ous man and drive oxen.” Mr Rennie who had much experience With oxen, and was at one time noted for his success at logging bees and other places where oxen were used, said that it was a mistake to suppose that oxenrequired to be yelled at or pum- melled, as‘ it is so often, the fashion. By uniform kindness and gentleness, a driver can manage oxen with as great ease as he could horses. The next farm, that of Mr Glendinning, the champion quoiter and curler, drew forth the remark that a superiority at these games did not necessarily make a perfect farm. Some roots with more than the average quantity of weeds would have been improved by scuflling at the proper season, however, taken on the whole, this farm had not a bad appearance, and its defects 'would not have been so noticeable but for its proximity to one of the model farms of Scarboro’. that of Mr Andrew Young. The beautiful clem- fields, cattle in good condition, good orchard, sheltered with a handsome pine wind-break, all denoted the careful and enterprising farmer. Mr Young makes specialities of Ayrshire cattle and Clydesdale hor‘ges. - ., The farms of Mr Loveless and the White- sideea‘ppear to be under good state of cul- tivation. " -At a distance could be {seen the; fields auti‘lmildiugs of-Mr fAtndre’w .E‘oo'dw the prize'pl hman. ho wi ‘R‘e' ‘ Leaving the city at 9 a m, and going eastward, the first Stopping place was at Leslie tit Son’s nursery at: Leslieville. Un- fortunately, the proprietors were away i from home, but under Mr Ronnie’s pilotage the party examined the orchard and shrubb- ery near the house. The magnlficent col- lection of dahlias ‘were greatly admired. The pear trees were loaded down with fruit, which was actually breaking the bran- ches with its great Weight. A magnificent spruce hedge to the west ofthe house eSpe- cially interested the Old Country visitors. The next point of interest was Mr Simon Beatlie’s farm on the Kennedy road, where a fine crop of mangolds, and two or three varieties of turnips and other root crops indicated the breeder and feeder of cattle. Mr Beattie is known all over Canada and the United States as an importer of high- class cattle. Mr Jonson’s farm on the same road also called forth favorable com- ment. A nice young orchard, with good spruce hedge along the west side as a wind- break, being especially noticeable. On Tuesday 17th ult., three of these dele- gates, Mr Geo Curtis, of Craven, Yorkâ€"- shire, Mr John Sager, of Clitheis, Lanca‘ shire, and Mr H B Anderson, of Listowel, Kerry, Ireland, in company with Mr. Wm. Rennie, seedsman of this city. and your reâ€" porter, made a circuit of forty miles north and east of Toronto. They inspected the farms, roads. soils, crops, and system of agriculture, interviewed Ihe leading farm- ers of the district. To the old country farmer, unused to roughing it in new countries. and yet wish- ing a larger acreage than his means will admit of at home, this is undoubtedly the true course. and the one which is likely to rebound to their own material advantage. as well as to that of Canada, and delegates should be furnished with every information which may effect their reports. Advantages and disadvantages should both be freely set forth, and no inducements held out which are not true in all particulars. While Manitoba and the North-West are attracting the attention of the great body of emigrants, the wealthier class are examining the older Provinces With a new to settlement. and investment of their means Delegates from vaiious Shires in England and the Irish counties 819 110W, and have been for some time travellxng th1ough the the well settled districts of Ontario and Quebec, and no doubt the result of their wo1k will be that a large nnmber of Eng ~ lish and Irish farmers with capital will purchase many of our cleaxed and cultivat- ed Untario farms. A DAY IN YORK, SCARBORo’, AND VAUGHAN WITH THE ENGLISH DELEGATES. AMONG- THE FARMERS. ROBBERY. ~â€"When Mr P. G. Savage; Grocer, relurned home from the Exemâ€" siou, with hls family, on last Monday evening, he found his residence had been entered by a thief or thieves, who broke a pane of glass in one of the Windows at the back of the house, lifted up the latch on the sash, and entered. pThey 1ansacked the whole establishment. A child’s bank containing about $10 was stolen ; another bank was opened and some $5 taken out: In a bureau draw- er, over $50 was kept but the burglars in their hurry overâ€" looked this. A young girl named Ellen Ross, was suspected 0 having something to do with the theft; and another girl named Blanchard, a; companion of this Ross, confessed that Nellie had taken the bahk, and induced} her to take the money. Ross is aboull 12 yeais 01 one, and Blanchard about six. Nellie denies the whole businessil Capt McConnell interviewed her. The Captain has got tired of' sea1ching all over a ten- ~ae1e field, and tearing up the sidewalks bythe diiection of the guileless‘ Nellie, for this money. and she was brought before Messrs Ma1sh and Law- rence, J P’s, and the case is being tried to day (Thursday) Theie is nothing yet head of the bank funds. ‘ The old tannery, so ldng lying idle, is at last being utilized for business pur. poses. So ’much for the N. P. Mr Lander, druggist, has had a plate glass put in, which shows to great. ad} vantage. Tommy Stennett has also had a new bfront put in. Other improvements are being made In the Villarre. The annual social gathering of the Yorkville Fire Brigade was ’held in the village park. The attendance was fair, and all seemed to thoroughly enjoy the efforts made by the different members of the Brigade to render the occasion a pleasant one. The games were all well contested,after which the party adjourn- ed to the Town Hall, where tea was par} taken of, and the remainder of the pro- gramme attended to. Much amusement was caused by the competition for the prize for making theuglicst face through a horse collar. " Messrs Carr and Grower had .up for adjudication a charge made by Thomas Davis. ice dealer, against: Alex Ross, toll- gate keeper, for illegally collecting toll. Under the able defence of Mr. B. Canavan the Court dismissed Ill! case, putting the plaintiff m for costs. f: A dog carrying a bone covered with meat was espied by a woman who seized the bone for soup. The dog good natur- edly let her have it, thinking it would make a good pot of soup. fusgdgpmmmou: 11' H 803?:«Perhags you or your reaaers Gan give this infor- matiou ' ~ ; Yorkville Notes Boned Down After a discussion as to the respective» merits ofthe various breeds of sheep, it; was agreed that for the best mutton the Southdown was to be preferred, but for the best wool and mutton combined the Cots- wolds bore the palm. Both Mr Marsh and the Messrs Russell considered that Mr Hall’s evidence before the Agricultural Commiss- ion concerning breeds of sheep was all wrong, and that Shropshire Downs, being only a crossâ€"breed, as well as for other reasons, are not the sheep for this country. The shorthorns were turned out into the yard and examined, with many commenda- tory remarks from the visitors. Some of the calves attracted special attention, and were looked upon as the making of prize animnls, After an excellent supper.‘ pro- vided by Mr Russell, and presided over by his wife, the party drove into town, express- ing: themselves much pleased with the result of their travels. , To the Editor of the Herald. , *Snifiâ€"Th‘g “morn Q Wang lglln of the inn-inn» ' A youth of sixteen was seen the other day lying amongst the weeds, drunk. ' From here the party proceeded to the extensive premises oer Wm Russell. Mr James Russel shows with pride a gold medal won by his short horn Isabella, gfor best animal, male 01 female. shown at the Centennial. He also shows five silver, one bronze, and one Canadian Commissmner’s medal, all won at that exhibition and all for short-horns. He has now a flock of 120 Cotswold sheep with winners from the English Royal exh1bition at its head; also thirty- -five short horns with “B1itisli Statesman,’ ’an 1mported bull at the head of the herd. Also some very 1111e Berkshire piws from a first prize sow from the Royal. Mr Russel has 300 acres he1e. and 150 a couple of miles to the west, and he and his boys keep it in an excellent condition. The old gentleman says he leaves the whole management. to his sons, but with a charac» te1intic shake of his head said, “I whiles gie them a blowing up for a. tliat, ” Some of the Cotswolds were weighed, with the following results: â€"â€" The party made some stay at Mr Rofiert Marsh’s farm, where they viewed his fine flock ofSouthdown sheep, of which he is justly proud. His sheep are all from 1mi- ported bucks and principally from import- ed ewes, and show in their faces, fleeces and general contour that they are pure bred. Mr Marsh has been trying lucerne, and speaks favorably of it. He thinks that. in rich land it might be cutthree times a year, and that it would yield two or three tons per acre at each cutting. He took nine medals and nine diplomas at the Cen- tennial exhibition and took in all eighty prizes last year. After leaving this farm, Mr Thos Hood’s was next Viewed with satisfaction. A hedge of wild apple trees attracted some attention We next passed the farms of Mr John Gib- son, a good farmerand a strong advocate of proper rotation of crops ; of Mr William Hood, jr., whose farm is a. model which 1t would be well it the farmers of Markham would take pattern by ; of Mr Wm Rennie. who has within a couple of years planted out silver maples the whole way around his 120 acres, which are in an excellent. state of cultivation, Anderson was strongly of the opinion that Canadian farmers should use more oil cake in feeding their cattle. At the present price it would yield good profit for fatten- ing and add immensely to the value of the manure. Sept lst, 1880. Interesting ‘ Letters. 4 year old ewe â€" us luvuu yuuug man 01 NIB "1 Marathi! has applied' W Le‘ Yours} 345 pounds. 323 “ 323 “ 3I0 “ VIC. UNION PICâ€"N10 .â€"The grand Union Picnic held in Palmer’ s grove, on Wed- nesday last, was attended by over 200 persons The rain in the forenoou pre- vented many others from attending. The Richmond Hill Band assisted veiy materially 111 the pleasure of the after- noon. The 100 yard race was won by T Fitzwerald 1st, Warrick 2nd; the high Jumping, Riley 1st, Fitzgerald 2nd The refreshment tables presented the usual tempting spread. Dancing on a good platform with P1of.Luba1‘ s strinu band playing 1n their inimitable sty lob, was one of the amusements indulgedy' 1n. The social entertainment in the Masonic Hall in the 61 ening, was largely attend- ed, and a veiy pleasant time enjoyed. The whole management. was good, nothâ€" ing unseemly occ’uuing. MAPLE S S EXCURSION.â€"â€"The Sab- bath SehoelExeursio’n on Thursday last, from Maple to Niagara Falls, was very largely attended. Our anticipations of la good‘gatherlng were more than fulfiled. A portion of the hip was very pleasant, but. the Lake suddenly turned roug 0”h, and as the Captain would not leave Ni- agara until the storm was over, the Ex- cursionists did not; return home until Friday evening. They did not suffer mneh inconvenienee, and they had the benefit of a good longr view of the falls. The Committee are deserving of great :eredit for the way in which they endea- vored to make everyone happy and com-r fortable, under the adverse circumstances CHRISTIAN EXHIBETIONrâ€"An Exâ€" hibition of this_ kind was given in the Temperance Hall, on Tuesday evening. An African. â€"a Rev. gentlemanâ€"belong- ing to the CMChurch, and a. minister in Africa,- rave an interesting account of his Work, and showed some of the articles §n use in his country. The Ex. was fairly attended. FAIRLâ€"The cattle fair held on Wed. nesday last was a very good one, consid- ermg the unpleasant weather. Messrs. H Hopper, and W Pugsley, were as usual, the largest buyers, and gave very good“ prices for several fine animals. The High?“ Bublic Schools reopen- ed in ‘thiswfllage, on Wednesday last, with a large attendance. > The teachers and pupils aboth appear to be benefi tted by the holidays. ' SINGING SCHOOL .â€"The Singing School held m the Manbnic, Hall on Frida' evening In. aswell attended Anoth': meeting " be held on Friday evemn m ' Méirflemcn $1 for firs? ‘PEAeunsfiâ€"The OM Church Ladies Aid Society will hold a Peach Festival at the residence of Mrs Parker Crosby, on Friday evening next. If the weather proves pleasant, the grounds will be il- luminated, and refreshments served on the lawn. The Oak Ridges English Church pic- nic a§ Bond’s Lake, to-day, promises to be well patroniqedr WITHDRAWN.â€"-The farm offered for sale by auctxon at. Palmer’s Hotel; on ngnesday last, was started at $4000, and runlup to, $4,800, when it was thhdrawn. ltwill be sold by private sale. See Advertisement. quanw.., *Ladles 50 cents. All-are cordi; all)” muted - - PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.â€"'â€"The Rev. Mr. McDonald, of Unidnville, will 00- cupy the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church, in this village, on Sunday next, at morning and evening services. Miss Campbell will give lessons on the piano, um etc, after Sept 16th. See udvt. ' We had about ontof the finest days of the year {or this important event. The excursion to Victorii Park was the prin- cipal attraction on he list of amuse- ments, and it was well attended. Proc- tor’s three busses and other conveyances ances were filled wih Exeursionists, a number joining us a Patterson, and we left for Toronto on the regular morning train. Arriving inToronto the Prince Arthur was hoardet, and we sailed away with a gallant ore? for Victoria Park. After cruising aromd in search of this delightful summer resort for some time the noble Uap tuin yame to the conelusiod that he would not gt to the Park and if we wanted to see it bal we would have to get out and walk. The lake was a trifle rough round the point, am one or two of our party,â€"â€"yonng menss well as the ladies.â€" experienced a stranre and unpleasant sen- sation of “gonenesfias the boat was tossed about like a cork b" “the mighty billows of an angry sea.” We interviewed the Cap, and expressed a hole that he might see his way clear to run he vessel aground some- where in the viciniy of the Park, but he sternly refused. hot wishing to crowd the Captain too closefwe let hm] have his own way this time, buthe must not do it again. But the Park is no, much ofe. place, at any rate, so we went t) Hnnlan island, and had “a real pleasant t-me,” as some of the young: ladies subsequently stated. The Champion was nct home, but the bar-tender was. The lemomde proved quite refresh- ing. The ladlefichbse pleasant places for lunchmg, after which the men hunted out bowling alleys, or showed their marshman- ship in shooting galleries, Hanlan has re- cently erected a Yery fine hotel, and when Mark H Irish expends that $250,000 on a grand hotel andgrounds, the Island will no donbtedly become oneof the most charming summer resorts on the continent. After doing the Islanc thoroughly, we returned to Toronto, where several of the party in- vested iu one or more baskets of peaches. Some of the perches were confiscated, for the public good, while the party were rr- turnnw home (11 the evening train. PVhile driving home fom the station all expressed themselves wel pleased with the day s amusement, and a. vote of thanks was ten- dered Mr Wm. Proctor for the opportunity he had affordedius of enjoying a pleasant trip. The Hill Band accompanied us, and did their level best. no\os 1AKE. A number of peris01 s spent the day very pleasantly at Bond 3 Lake, fishing, boating, etc. 1 - The Best Family Flour at I. Brown’ 5 for $5. 50 per ban e1 LOCAL ITEMS. Our' Civic Holiday, THE EXJURSION. We elimod aboard the Wenonah, com- manded by Capt Reid, and sailed from 2 o’clock to 8.30 when we arrived at the head of Lake Rosseau. All after- noon and evening we passed through beautiful scenery, resembling in appear- ance the Thousand Islands, between Kingston and Brockville, in the River StLawrcnec. A person might easily Gravenhuret is quite a lively little place, principally devoted lo lumbering, etc., One of the leading hotels is kept by Mr McKinnon, who acted as judge at the recent horse races in Aurora. This village is situated about a mile from the foot of Lake Muskoka. We arrived at Muskoka Wharf from Barrie, about 2 p m, and took an affectionate farewell of conductor Baker, who seem- ed to take a fatherly interest in our welfare. After' leaving Orillia, the country soon showed evidence of being in a wild, untamed state. We passed huge bould~ ers of granite, towering many feet above us, and for a long distance there was but little real good land. At Longford Mills we saw many hundred thousand feet oflumbot‘. piled up, but we had no time to count the piles. When we were getting near Gravenhurst, we had ANOTHER TERRIBLE ACCIDENT, but we could not find out just exactly how it was. There did not seem to be any collision. The cars did not jump the track, and run across a field, but someâ€" thing undoubtedly did happen. We were occupying our accustomed corner, in the smoking ear, surrounded by our fishâ€"worms, ulsters, guides, etc., when our knees suddenly flew up and hit us somewhere about the head, entailing a loss of about a five cent cigar. The cars , then came to a stop,â€"after they had done this damage. We notice that is ,always the way. They never stop before the damage is done. The man who will devote his spare moments to invent- ing cars Which will always stop before ‘ they do the damage, will make his forâ€" ties At the earnest solicitations of the car4load of passengers, we consented to go out- and see what was the matter. , Running our eye up and down the line, we saw several dried fislrworms on the track, cut in twoâ€"only that and nothâ€" ing more. After directing a brakesman to remove those dangerous creatures, we got the train again under headway, and proceeded on the journey. From that time until we arrived at Gravenhurst, the passengers vied with each other in ‘ telling STARTLING sronms about hair- breadth escapes from accidents on the cars. The way those fellows would de- , liberately make up and tell lies, was something fearful. We had our turn. and related how on the G. T. 11., near Stratford, only six seconds Intervened between us and eternity, in the shape of another train. But with cold-blooded malice aforethought, the guide told of a fearful collision in Minnesota, where fourteen thousand head of cattle, and and sixteen thousand other animals, were destroyed by coming into collision with a prairie fire. We gave up the attempt to amuse the crowd who would listen to such stories as that. The dry-goods man took a long whiff at his pipe, and slowly pufiing the smoke out of mouth in the form of rings, quietly related how his train once ran into a car-load of hogs. The hog train was standing across a junction, and the ex- press of our friend hit the hog train fair in the centre, cutting a car clean in two, each portion of which moved away and allowed the express to pass on its way. As the express rushed between the two portions of the hog train, the passeng- ers climbed out to the platform and snatched a live porker. The dry goods man actually got one himself, but,-â€"â€"and here the tragedy comes in,â€" the hog train conductor followed the express into the next town,» and made the passeng- ers hand over the hogs. It was well for our dry goods friend that just as he concluded the story, the brakcsman shouted “ven worst,” which being trans- lated means Gravenhurst. This was all that saved our comrade from being dashed headfirst from a car window by the infuriated passengers, who wanted startling, ficticious stories like the guide’s, not tame, every-day, real-life affairs, such as the hog story. Through the Lakes of Muskoka. nice. place, too. It- won’t do to rate one higher than the other, as a fellowsfilife would not be safe, hereafter, in either towns. The first remarkable thing we noticed at Orillia was the tall commanding figure of the guide, clad in a White linen duster, talking quite unâ€" concernedly to some person dressed like a Warden. That was enough. We admire nice scenery, but we prefer ad- miring it under somewhat different cirâ€" cumstances. We climbed back into the corner of a smoking car, and ran across Mr Saunders, Deputy-Reeve of Yorkâ€" ville. We do not mean to say he was actuated by similar motives, but he kept very quiet until we left Orillia. When he found out where we were going, be Iooked'at us as one he ne’er might ate again, and then told us all about the strange country to which we were jourâ€" neying. He proved to be very pleasâ€" ant company. Leaving Barrie the train hugged the Lake Shore for a good many miles on the road to Orillia. We knew that Orillia was a-very pretty town, as we had the good fortune to visit it several times, both by land and water, but we also knew the asylum was there, and all proper precautions were taken to prevent our party from being mistaken for escaped inmates. The guide was sent ahead, as the best-looking man,with instructions to see that the line was clear of keepers. He did his duty nobly, and we will never know what sacrifices our liberty cost him. When the brakesâ€" man shouted -‘Rill-yah,” we climbed on to the ear platform, and took a survey of the town. We have said Barrie was a rather pretty place, well Orillia is a A GRAND SUMMER. WATERING-PLACE. (Continued from last, week.) Life at Lake Rosseau A LOVELY TRIP. make more than the amount stated ub'er. No one can fail to make money fast. Any one can do the work. You can make from 50 cts to $2 an hour by devoting your evenings and spare time to the business. It costs nothing to try the business. Nothing like it for money maKing ever offered before. Business pleasun and strictly honorable. Reader, if you want t know all about the best paying business befor the public , send us your address and we Wil send you full particulars and private terms, free sumplus with $5 also free; you can then make up your mind for yourself, Address GEORGE STINSON & 00.,Augusta Maine. To $6000 A YEAR. or $5 to $20 a day in your own locality. No risk' \Vomendo as well 8.3 men. Munv U I BUILDER, Sherwood, 4th Con. Vaughan, Special utthntion given to Stair Building. Punctuul attention will be given to all orders. Address Maple P. 0. Richmond Hill. August 21517, 1880. Containing 100 Acres, more or less ; Good Brick House ; Frame Burns ; well watered ; near School House and Chm-9.1.1, and one-hglf pails from the villtigo ofVHendTord. For particulars apply to C. Duncumb, Richmond Hill : or to M Shanks, Kettleby, P. O, Eél‘ilfl FERN! Fflfl SALE. B KEFFER, CONTRACTOR AND I BUTTITHGR thrwnnd 4th nnn Vnnnhn“ Pens do 63 Rye do (30 Dressed Hemmer 100 ms, 6 50 Beef, hind quarters, per 100 lbs 6 00 Mutt0n,by the curcuse per 100 tbs . 6 00 Chickens, per pair 35 Ducks, per brace 50 Geose,ench ........ 00 Turkeys, each 60 Butter, 11) rolls .. 23 large r0113.. 00 tub dairy. 18 Eggs, fresh, doz 12 Potatoesmer bus. . 35 ADpleS per barrel 0 75 Onions, per bus .. 60 Tomatoes, por bush. 25 Turnips, per doz .. 0 15 Carrots, per doz . 15 Boots, per bag ..... 00 l’ursnips, per bag 00 Hay pentonm‘ 9 00 Straw per, ton.. 8 00 “[001 per 11).. 00 MISS CAMPBELL, Lot No 18, 3111! Con. Markham, TOIEON'EO: WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1, 1880. muons AT FARMERB’ WAGGONS Wheat full, nemper bush Spring do Barley, do ‘ Outs, do yams do . WHITE~HEBSON.â€"On the 19th inst, at Mr Wm Hebson’s, Markham, father of the bride, by the Rev Anthony Hurt, Incumbent of Grace Church, Markham,Mr Moses White, harness maker, to Miss Elizabeth Hebson, both of Markham. ADAMBâ€"At Highlunfi Creek. Scarboro, on 17th inst, the wife of Dmvid’l‘ Adams, of 1: both sonsâ€"all doing well. h Mr J Warren of Oshawa. is visiting his friends ore. Mr Ingalls, of Edinburgh. who just arrived in Canada, spent a fe'w days last week, with his friggda in this vjllmzq. We have to own receipt oFa copy of the Statutes of' Canada 43 Victora 1880, Volumes 1 and 2. Mr B Chamberlin, Queens Punter. will accept thanks. The Weekly Mail from now to end of 1881, for $1. Subscriptions the same, received here, payable in vancc. Miss Binglmm, of Bradford, is spendm a few days with her friends in this village an neigh- borhood. imagine they were “gliding down the bosgm of this plightyrrirver, etc." 200 Ymd Race. unden 15 years of age-â€" Is! W Shackleton 2rd W Brown. 100 Yards, Boys under IZâ€"lst H Carr, 2nd W Brown 3H3 fichnfiuld. Egg Huce~ Est "\V Shackleton. 2nd H Carr. 3rd H Simpson. Tug 01 Wanâ€"Won by Thomhill men. Waltzingâ€"ISIAH Brown & MissM Riley. 2nd MrWoolton & Miss Iiiiey. The water in Muskoka Lake has a greenish hue, while in Lake Rosseau it has the appearance of rain water. We were prepared to see considerablevwater, but had no idea that there was such an immense quantity as we witnessed. , No lovelier trip could be imagined than to sail over these inland seas, these magni- fieient stretches of water. and see the beautiful seenery,â€"little islands just- aris- ing a few feet out of the water, nicely rounded OE With a thick covering of green bush,â€"â€"That duel spoken about is likely to come off. More next week, if not fatally injured. Miss J ohnston, of Lockport, N. her frionds here. Married Mens‘ Raceâ€"lat C Zegman 2nd James Lockhart Vaulting Willi Poleâ€"Jet G Riley 8ft 9iu 2nd B Riley. Hurdle Race.â€"Jst 11 Ray 2nd A Mack- lm 31d Wm Earls. - Running Long Jump.â€"Ist Veril, 18ft 2nd_ G l‘fuileLUft gin. Running-High Leap.â€"â€"lst G Riley, 2nd A Macklin. Thlee Legged Raceâ€"lat Wrightfl; Warr- ick 2nd Palmer & Carxuthers. Ladies’ARaceâ€"lst Miss Annie St Clair. 2nd Miss Powers. Running Hop Step and Jump.â€"lst J gampbell, 39ft 8%“). 2nd A Macklin, 39ft fill]. V Mile Race, open to all â€"Ist 0 Curtis 2mg}! .1 Hgtfpn 3rd H Ray: 100 Yard l’mce, under 12 years of ageâ€" lst W Shackleton 2nd H. Carr 3rd W Tlxpmpinn.’ 100 Yurd Race. open to allâ€"Dead heat between Carruthers & Wanick 3rd 11 Ray 200 Ya1d Race. â€"lst T Fitzgerald 211d Mr Horth 31d Mr Palmer Quoiting, amateurâ€"lat John Walton 20d R McGowan. Quoiting, prnfessionulâ€"Ist D Burdy 2nd WÂ¥Glendenrning. Tossing the Caber. â€"Ist W Mackay 4Ift IOin. 2nd J Campbell 38ft Gin. 100 Yard Race, (amateur)- let T Fitz- gel'fld “2nd W Horth V_3rd J Wilson. Putting the Stone, weight 22’ lbsâ€" R M Harrison, 35f15in, special. 131 W McKay 28ft IOin 2nd J Ve1il 27ft 9in. I Hour Go as you pleaseâ€"lat Alberti. 2nd Hutton 31d Curlis. Half Mile Race, amateursâ€"lat Palmer 2nd Wright 3rd Huff. 3171537 Pierrcér otiWMuikham, is visiting her friends Step Uuncingâ€"-lst J Von-{L 2nd F Huif. 3m: 'waathimmm. Piano, Organ, eta, Thornhlll Harvest Home. THE MARKETS. LIST OF WINNERS AT GAMES. Sept l6th, [880 Lessons on the PERSONALS. OUR VISITORS Boys GAMES. MARRIED BIRTH 3‘3 0 97 ,. 1 10 . 57 .. 37 .. 63 (30 $1 1 is visiting 1 the twins the for The Farm is [1. good one in every particular, everything being very complete. Eel-ms Easy. Apply to ME. JAMES GORMLEY, Toronto. at to Goderich, Ont. Richmond Hill. August 6th, 1880. t t" There is first-class Barns, Stables and other out- buildings, with Elgin Mills, Jan. 7th 1880. CON - 2 OF VAUGHAN Iguamntee to sutisfv the most fastidious Come and give us a trial. No disappointment N0 deception JOHN PLAXTON Farm for Sale I MUNAIR FARM. RIUHMDND HILL- Having lately purchased the of the above business, I can confidently Charlotte Soules, Executrix; Wm. Trench, J. H. Sanderson. }\Executor5. Richmond Hill, August 24th, 1880. t and also parties having claims 611 said Estate, will send particulars of claim at once, to the above mentioned person. late of the Village of Richmond Hill, deceased.‘ are required to make payment 01 their indebted- ness to WM. TRENCH, RECHNWND Ell], N OTICE is hereby given, that all parties in- debted to the Estate of Geo. Soules. on or before tho What is the reason you could not send? us three or four or half-a-dozen train loads ofcotton pickers this fall. The crop is generally luid hy now. and word from all over the States, says it. will be the largest crop ever made in the state. Around here,. unless somethingof that kind turn up, lots, of cotton will rot in the fields Whv could not some of your cotton-mills have theirr own plantations down here, and raise their own lint. Our grand drawback at present.. istho want of honest workmen. If I put. 1H8 big crop, 1 may not be able to get hands [0 work it when I want them. I‘ offered $1.50 per day last summer for hoe‘ hands, when I wanted them 1 could not get them. To my mind. the negt'oes are not the "whack” in no shape. 1 how “tried‘ them on.” and they don’t; fit me. I have lost 2 halos on what work two did for me this summer. Icun see the difference be-- tween their work and others :1 quarter of a; mile off in the growing crop. From 30 to 50 acres is all one man can work, and do it right, tie. keep the ground clean. Plantations ranged from 500 acres u to I league in size. The law compel‘le eve"f league line to be left. open. Grazing: being the occupation of the early settlers. a small plot. for corn and vegetables comprised all‘ the enclosed ground. These enclosures hardly yet exceed 150 or 200 acres. the rest “lying out,” where the plantation has been "cut up,” and sold to small farmers. Lanes run here and there,hithet' and yonder- to suit the convenience of everyone, and no. one in particular, hence, you can follow your nose nowhere onydistance in u straight: line. lst DAY UF NOVEMBER, IBB'U. AWay Down South In Texas”: From our own corresponiient] ( Concluded.) Big interests are contending here at prev sent. Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Louiswlle, Bostoxi,New York, Philadelphia, Moline, Racine. etc.. etc.. have big fac- tories, big machinery, skilled workmen and a dozen lines or more éach of railroad to carry their wares everywhere. Since-"Writing the above, I have received: the Globes you sent, and have been reading. with some interest. the arguments pro and} con, on the duty abolition. What I' have already said, need not be said over again, respecting the South generally as 55 market for manufactures of all kinds: Boston sends us boots that can’tvbe bent; Chicago does the same in plows and‘ wagons; St Louis the same in edge tools. For the time, I have been here, we have improved immensely in adaptability of im-; plements, but there is immense room yet to) work on, what suits North does not always< suit here. Our grand enemy here is weeds” As asingle reaper, the Royce will leave in. the shade anything Ihave seen here. unless- the fichutler of Chicago. Canadian wag-- gens are far ahead of any sent here. Fon- selfâ€"imm-est alone every Southern man is a- free-tratler, for the North is fleecing us in. that respect too badly to mention, midJ did! think, that the Non-West would afford you all theromn you wanted for at least, this,- generation. NQTECE. ! Icould give you no proper estimate of the amount that annually goes out of Texas that should remain at home. Our towns are all made up ofa. few Shop-keep- ers, who each keep a cow or two and a few “chickens” in a backyard, and thus dis- pense with farmers‘ produce. We have no home-mm/cet for anything. We want to change all that. ‘ Cor-sienna has at present only one line of .R. R., before two years it will have six, then up goes cotton and other factories. At present, we must sell our raw cotton to you at what you please to give us, and buy your wares at what you like to charge.. Then, we can do Without your wares, but you cannot do without our cotton. A! present, ZOIbs of boner would glut the' market at almost any time. Cotton 18 the only thing will bring money, and that. for that very reason, is over done, hence, men having large tracts of land on hand are ac- tually becoming “land poor” on account of taxes. When we have a good home-1‘ market for all industry can produce, land.” will be rnuch more valuable than at present.‘ This Farm is on the east-half of Lot AEINE NEW RESIDENCE. In all branches of the trade. Having paid ELGIN MILLS BMEKSEEETE SHflP. SPECIAL ATTENTION Horse Shoeing Guarantee Satisfaction? MR. J AMES McNAIR, ESTATE No. 25 nterea;