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Much has been said of late years, by many of 9111‘ prominent men, and men :0.‘ goodnjudgement, that, in their opinion,the work of our County Councils, might be done equally as well as ‘at present, with a much smaller number of representatives. zlfnd consequently at much less ex- pense to rate-payers, \\'e are glad to notice that this question has been taken up by the Legislature during the pastweek, and from the stirring and practicalszgeeches of some of the members, we,.lwst the matter will be well ventilated and some But it the forest ground be fenced, instead ofa place of desolation, it will be a strong, healthy vegetation, benefimal to the owner as well as the country around him. such can be avoxrlqd it should not be thought I unworthy of consider- ation. _ Keep cattle utterly thereout, and in lessthan a year the result will be readily seen.‘ All‘ over the earth will, rise the lusty saplings, and.the grass W111 be kept from covering the: ground by their shade. The object of keeping the grass away is this . Trees receive their nourishment, by a number ofhlittle mouths projecting from their roots to 118211”th surface of_the ground. A thick coatpf grass prevents this action“ Mény beautiful groves might be mentioned in our own County which are highly valued by their owners, and amongflu‘en); that of Mr. Isaac Murray, Lot 26 in the 5th conces- sion of Vaughan deserves special nptice. It‘may be claimed that many people-say those on rented farms~_-car;not aflbrd to exclude their cattlefrom-the woods on ac. count of the pasture. Thls may be th true inzrsome cases, but when What finer or more valuable pro- perty can a, farmer» possess than a well preservedforest ? )I But, it is. not- enough, that the farmer mustvstay, his hand, on his ten or twenty acres of bush ; he must exclude his horses, cattle, and beasts of allkinds from its spreading branches, ifhe would have it grow and flOUI‘ISh. ‘On-evveq farm, a certain amount «of bush dsineeded for several r63;- sonsdor instance, sliielcling'us from the cold. bleak winds of winter ; keeping to a level the drifting snow, :and, men of science tell us that where the forest is recklessly cleared £10m the land, the springs willcease their accustomed flow, and the ground will become parched and dry. Many parts of our own province, Ontario, have been cruelly 'dealt with in this respect, while in other parts the farmer still holds, as al- most sacred, his ten or twenty acres of ancient forest. A movement has been set on foot by the Ontario Government, which is likely to bear good fruit, but the Government must- meet with the co-operation of the farmer who holds in reserve the remainder of the forest. Now that wood‘, and lumber of all kinds find a 'reaidy market at high prices, there appears to be a strong temptation for the owners of tracts of Iorest to-shoulder the woodman‘s axe, and .fell the mighty timbers, which have reared their stately forms for ages past. But, it should ever be remembered that this beau- tiful Canada of ours would present a desolating appearance, were it not dotted ‘here and there, with pat- ches of woodland and forest. sans be devised, b‘ nse W111 be greatly Mr. Drury, Memb owed that the cost Ru ‘ hard 'times t ch like extrava Elm fliheml. HMOND HILL. Thursday,March o a year. times this untv amounts Our Forests 18588! {the >r nsidering very 20, 84 no equal. Mrs. J writes : “ I am (Is Dyspepsia. I have but this is the only To lessen mortality and stop the in~ roads of disease. use Northrop 8’. Ly- man’s Vegetable Dascnvery and Dyspep- tic Cure. Fur all diseases arising from Jmpure Blood, such as Pimples, Biotchea, Biliousness, Indigestion, etc, etc., it has no equal. Mrs. Thomas Smith, Elm, writes : “ I am using this medicine for Dyspepsia. I have tried many remedies, but this is the only one {hat has done me to ex-M‘ P been to the party. Br home to 1‘00 The defeated candidate denies being the means of having the Post Office moved across the way, he says it was Mr. Bnynlon told him it ought t3 be changed. It is well known that Mr. B. is one of the sureties hr the air-postmaster, and he would not be guilty of such an action, but if he were guilty. it shows the “Ad- nrn ” like way of blaming others ; hp tool; a hint from some one who sent. word The concert given by friends from Thornhili. Headforn, Buttonvine and German Mills in the Zion Church on Tuesday evening, was a success. It is seldom so much and so good an enterâ€" tainment is given for so small an admis- sion fee. The chair was occupied by the Reeve, the preacher in charge being ab- sent on other duties. It is understood the friends from Thornhiil intend giving another concert here to assist in repair- ing thn Church. zlven Shingle making is now the order of the day The logs lying on the road fright- ning horseswill snon be gone, thanks to the mad overseer for the prompt atten- tion to this matter. weigh than hay and grain. The above matter should be weighed and considered, and immediate steps be taken to provide for such a necessity. It is said in the time of peace is the time to prepare for war. “'6 hope this gentle hiut will awaken the residents from slumber. The village shingle mill is in full blast, one wonders where all the logs come from. The planing mill has changed hands. nur enterprising townsman Mr. William Jack- son having purchased it from Mr. Shunk. He has added to it a. gram ownsher and also contemplates manufacturing pumps as well, thus you see Maple is moving on. The Butcher keeps plenty of good meat for all comers ; the Store keeps a well assorted stock of gonds, so that every conceive-able Want may be satisfied at the very lowest rates. Our Harness Maker is as robust as ever, indicating that he is pushing his business and is well rewarded for so doing. D. \Vatsnn has just re- turned from his wedding trip. Miss Josie Rupert returned from a two week’s holiday. The sleighing is disappearing and mud may be looked for at any time. rI‘he sidewalks should be shovelled as they will soon be needed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Two mure weddings have occurred this week, with a prospect of another next week. I have no new invention to introduce or special article for sale, but simply to say a word about Maple and what is going on here. which I trust may be Worthy a space in your paper. Other villages are furnishing their quota of news, and I don‘t know why the thriving town of Maple. should go unrepresented, unless that it is, she is making her mark inde pendent of the newspapers. Ventilation: is good but it must be of the right sort. Much that finds its way into the papers mizht better be excluded, but as there are varied tastes to be satisfied, it is diffi- cult sometimes to know whether this or that may prove palatable. It should however, be our aim, and trust it shall be mine not simply to attract hut impart knowledge. Maple has its history as well as other places, but it is not my purâ€" poseto write it. I shall only speak of things as they exist now. First, I notice an air of prosperity about the place. Its buildings are neat, and comfortable, Hie planting of more shade trees would add greatly to its appearance. Several new buildings were erected last year, and several more are to be added this year, for which preparations are being made, and yet there is much vacant land, we think could, and would be sold and built upon were it thrown into the mar- ket at a reasonable rate. Properly hold- ers generally put too high a valuation upon their lands to smt intending pur- chasers, thus virtually turning them away, by which the progress, or ad vauce- ment of any town or village is retarded. This to my mind is a mistaken idea and should as far as posmble be corrected. With an increased number of buildings, a neceSsity is sure to arise. I allude to the increased risk of fire, which, should it take place. the village is without l means to check. We have a weigh scale it is tuie, but there are more things to l (From Our Own Correspondent.) It seems nlmost a. necessity,if you want to give notoriety to anything, you must introduce it. to the public. All doubts as to the power of Local Legislatures to deal with the Liquor Licenses seem to be re- moved. In the Dominion Legisla- ture on Tuesday, a resolution was passed suspending the penalties un- der the McCarthy Act, and referring it to the Privy Council. As the LIBERAL intimated in last issue, Sir John should have consented to this at first, and saved our licensed vic- tuallers from unnecessary trouble and expense. M‘ P. Bauhbee, and the work has to the satisfaction of a very small iut sometimes “birds come to roost," a. Word of warning is now DOLLAR. MAPLE D .923 Low down in price and all new designs. Call and see them. A full stock ofmixeol Paints, Leads, Oils, and. all Painter‘s Material, Brushes of all sizes. Complete Stock of Furniture at Lowest Prices. Usual Stock of Grooeries Large Stock of Canned Goods, Flour and Feed. All at Bottom Prices. 306M MEERS, WIMQW SHADES & BORDERIMG FOR 188$ AT THE C'retonnes, Sheetings, Cottonadcs, Shirtings, and a Mag- nificent Stock of TWEEBS, WRSEB MWNGS, 81.8.. PEOPLE’S STORE! You can buy more Tea, Sugar, Raisins, Currants, Prunes, Rice, Tapioca, Sago, Soap, &c., for ONE DOLLAR than can be purchased any where, Toronto not excepted. Call and get Bazar Monthly and catalogue of prices Mcn’s,Boys’ & Youths’ nobby suits,best value in the country, also the best value in We offer SPECIAL VALUE in COTTONS, PRINTS, SHEETINGS and STAPLES of all Kinds. GROOERIESI GASHMERES IN THE BEST MAKES & CLOSE PRICES. Mantle Cloths, Ornaments. Buttons, Gimps, Cords, Ties, Scarfs, Bows, Silk Handkerchiefs, &c., &c. DRESS GOODS AND PRNTS DRESS GUUDS IN CHOICE NEW STYLES. Wm. Atkinson Is now prepared to show a very large and complete assortment of STAPLE & FANCY DRY-GQODS. CONCRETE HOUSE! 1884 SPRENG 3884 Spring Goods arriving daily, including a large and varied assortment of Purchased before the additional duty came into effect. MILLINERY DEPARTMENT READY-MADE CLOTHING. which, for-Variety, Style and Lowness of Price, cannot be excelled. ISAAC CROSBY. Fully stocked with all the novelties of the season. And note prices. N0 trouble to show the Goods. Every lady should see our stock of RICHMOND HELL. A Fine Stock of WM. ATKINSGN. THE P. G. SAVAG E.