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acquainted with both brince and pauper. They increasecheerfulness by holding up the joys of others, and diminish grief and sadness by distracting our attention to the grief and sadness of others. Too little use, moreover, is made ofthe meansrin our possession for‘ ll'l'ie habit. also, of lookingr for re- treation and amusement outside of one‘s self is altogether too general. livery man should cheerfully accept his surroundings and endeavor to make the best and most of them. For this purpose, there are very few places in Ontario destitute of means and appliances. This is an age or cheap literature. For one dollar may be purchased three or tour of the greatest writers' works. Mechan- ics‘ institutes place within reach of every one whole libraries for a tri- fling sum. People, consequently. cannot do better than to cultivate habits of reading. It is impossible to say too much in praise of books. They are friends that never weary, that never grow cold. They are the magic lantern which shOWS us all lands, all nations. They make us‘ ciety into classes is. in many re spects, unjust and disagreeablet hut in respect of work, is indispensable. \Vork, be it of the humblest kind, can bring with it no dishonor, ifit be well and conscientiously done. ll, of course, a man systematically ‘decries his own employment, the World will naturally form its esti- hints on l‘llS own. [(9. man skulks and hides, is afraid to be seen in his proper sphere,and blushes and stam- mers when so caught, what other opinion can outsiders have than that he must be engaged in some it:-1 noble oceupation? But why, in the ‘ name of all common sense, does a man feel bailed on to satisfy, or to give explanations as to what he may ‘be domg to any person or persons except those who are immediately Concerned 31‘ Will he curry favor or patronage? Is a foolish sneer or a haughty stare so very dreadful? Of what moment 'can the opinions of any one be be the man. who is iaithtully performing his allotted task? Merit dwells not so much in the work to be done as in the man- ner of its performance. The bu51- ness of legislation may be, and is, great, but that does not detract at all fi‘om the honesty and usefulness of‘chimney-sweeping. Indeed, the world is pretty well agreed that, of the two, legislators could be much “better dispensed with than chimney- sweeps. Let no one be ashamed oi the burden laid upon him in this life. It is a cowardly, a dishonest, a de- grading feeling. and can find place in no noble heart. "The habit, also, of lookingr for re- VVe begin with "the seemingly startling announcement that inhabi- tants of City or town find time as slow and burdensome as those of the smallest hamlet. The complaint of having nothing to do, or rather of having nothing which one Cares to do, is universal, and is called forth either by pure indolence, or by thew unmanly feeling that all Work is bet- ter than one's own. Thus the sol- dier envies the sailort the carpenter the blacksmith, the school master the doctor, and so on to the end. Yet Could all the changes. so ardent- ly desired, be effected, there would not be one jot more of satisfaction or enjoyment. The division ofso- How comes it that lite in a vil- lage is so generally held to be slow, dull and uninterestlng? How is it that the villager himsel'f longs for any occasion to pay a visit -to the nearest city in order, as the 'eXpres- sion is, to see some stir? No one will pretend that noise and bustle constitute enjoyment. or that the ac. tivity of our fellow-beings can for any greai length of time afiord plea- sure to those who have no further share 1n that activity than that of spectators. Certainly a City offers much more than a village in the way of Sights, concerts, for example, or lectures, &c. ; we do not mention the circus, because no average denizen of the country ever fails to make an appearaHCe there. let the difficulties and expense of the journey be what they may. But yet only a small fraction of city people can aflord to indulge in even a few of the many attractions daily offered to them, and we think that no greater frac- tion of village people can be said to be in a position for-a like indulgence. The cause, then, of the proverbial village dullness lies deeper than this, and we propose to offer a few suggestions as to its real location. .BJCHMOND HILL, Tl'mrsdayylfune 5, ’84 * 0‘, w < M Ccgbj/‘lzlwml. VILLA GE LIFE- MLW. Dunning, a respected resident of this place, is eufl'ering from cancer and in not likely in recover. He wan precon- ¢or in the Presbyterian Church for twenty one years ; his absence from the church leaves a vacancy that is hard tq fill. Mr. Dunning has the sympnthy of thin neigh- bprhGQ J ' ' ' > ,q..- ... --...Auu- u. Your valuable paper did not touch our ‘littlu village until Monday. Every one was anxious to know what was in TE: LIBERAL this week. I think before long your pup" will reach every family in Lankay, and then borrowing will stop. The masons an: at work putting a stone foundation under Mr. W. Buweu’ house. Mr. Watson & Sum of this place have so much clrpeutering work to do that they cannot be” at which place to start firs; ,Mr. E. J. Davis is progressing very rapidly with the tannery. Ho is going to mine on Friday, 6th inst. ; no doubt there will be an exciting time in Kinghoru. Mr. Henry Gordon of this Village has been seriously ill for the past two weeks ; we are glad to learn that he is now fast mggveriflg. ‘ From U1.“ Own Correspondeu L The crops in this locality are very pro- mising, and have every appearance of an abundant harvest. SENIOR IIâ€"Max, :90. McCake. Thou. 205a; Fan‘an, Albert, 1935; Winter, Minnie, 190; Kightley, Walter, 181%; Irvine, Bertha, 128.}. JUNIOR. uâ€"Max. 250. Stewart, Fan., 222;; Hall, Victor, 218; Stewart, Maud, 2134; Lloyd, Melville, I87 ; Curts. F., 185%; Hogan, P.. 182'; rvino, Eddie, 176&; Brown, Archie, 1755. Average attendance of school during May was 50. Jumoa 111, DIV lâ€"Max. 480. Ross, Lillie, 336; Ball.Sisley, 3051;; Brown, Katie. 273;; McBride. Edith, 2475-; Me- Cake, Willie, 216a; Stokes, Wm., 210i. JUNIOR 111, D1v. 2â€"Max. 420. Thomp- son, Nellie, 275;; Stewart, Robt., 229; Stewart, Anthony, 167;. . “.sz JUNIOIB IVIâ€"Magiélb‘o. Quinlan. Jos., 378} ; McKellur, Katie, 350; Lloyd, Earnest, 346. SENIOR IIIâ€"Max. 490. Thompson. J., 37]; Russ, Eddie. 3475; Curas,Jas., 321. SENIOR 1v~ Maximum 5: Herbert, 423; ‘LJoyd 418$, Tm; LIBERAL did not reach here until Saturday evening last week. Many were the lamentations on account of it. It. is hoped i8 will not occur again. One man was heard to remark that he would as leave lose his dinner as the LIBERAL on Friday morning. The apple trees in this section are very full of blnaoms this spring. Two of mu‘ village sports went to Bail’s lake to fish, on Monday afternoon. They returned with a fisherman’s luck. The village carpenters were seen strik- ing for King Station on Monday morning carrying tools and carpeb sacks. 01:. ac- count of the cold snap lately, they deem- ed it wise to take their overcoat: along. We supposed they were going to the Sal- vation Barracks, Aurora. From Our Own Corresnondent. Dnring the storm on Monday, lightning struck a tree in Mr. Jas. Lloyd‘s bush within ten rods of the school~house. It gave the teacher and puplls a lightahuck. Mr. Jehn Hogan, who was setting posts, was knocked down; nothing serious re- suited. We would net, however. be con- tent simplv to point out flaws, and accordingly We shall make a sugges- tion which seems to us likely to coum'eract much of what we have been complaining. Leta room be opened. in connection with the Me- chanics‘ Institute, for a couple of hours on two or three nights of each Week, where all and any may meet. The time Could be pleasantly and profitably spent in good games, for example, Checkers and chess. The requisite outlay would be very small and if all vanity, pride and unchari- tableness of heart be left at home, We venture to assert that village lite need not seem slow, dull and unin- teresting. ' El enjoying life. Silly distinctions di- vide the smallest village into absurd classes. Why are such and such persons to be considered superior to others ? On account of‘greatelr mor- al or mental endowments? Not at all, but because one party has some ‘ extra dollars more than the other. The result of this is foolish pride on { the one hand, and of equally lFoolish ‘ dejection on the other, and a great loss of happiness to both. No plaCe presents greater faculties for social intercourse than a village, but in no place is there less. Hence comes that narrowness of mind, that ridic- ulous aping of fine manners with some, and that embarrassed and clumsy demeanor of others. This state of things is unpardonable in a village where people haVe grown up together from child-hood. In a city circumstances are different; there neighbors and characters are not so easily recognized. a Ivâ€"Mai. 490. Quinlan. Jos., McKellur, Katie, 350; Lloyd, 346. LASKAY. SPRIN GHILL Kinghoru. not reach our W: Lloyd GDWO; Q IMMENE‘E 'EEQCK ’ OF 1: GBOQERIES, FLOUR AND Call and see it, The second for the season. 25 per cent. less than Toronto prices. Mixed Paints, Brushes of‘all sizes, Boiled Oil, Raw Oil. and all Painter’s Material, White Lead, Low in Price, IMMENSE. 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