We remind our readers of the lecture on " The Fall of an Smpiro " to be delivered in the Baptist Church this evoning by the Boy A, Ager, of Ashburfcon. The subject is an intensively interesting one, and from our exchonges wo judge that it is ably dealt with. We expect to gee a very large at tendance. We regrot to have to record the death of Miss Margaret Gordon, youngest daughter of our well-known and respected fellow townsman, Mr Midiey Gordon. The de ceased has been ailing for some time, and passed away to-day at her parents' reiidenoe, Taylorville. A serious accident aoourred on the Heads road last evening, whereby a valuable horse belonging to Mr W. Morton, grocer, was badly injured and had to be destroyed. It appears that the animal in question was being ridden to town from a psddook near the Hoipital bjr a younger brother of Mr Morton's, when it took fright at some brioka lying inside a fence at the side of tbe road, The horse galloped towards town, and when young Morton had just succeeded in getting it under control, suddenly came in sight of a trap being driven towards Oistlooliff. The lad was uuablo to pass on hie proper side in consequence of the furze abutting on the road, snd turuod the horse's head to pass the trap on the other side, the driver of the vehicle pulling to the same sidei The resnlt was a severe oolluion, young Morton's leg just esoaping the wheel of the trap, whioh struok the horse he was riding on the flank, with such force as to break the animal's leg, the rider being fortunately thrown dear of the animal. Tuuog Morton states that he was olose up to the trap before the saw it, it beine; duik at the time, at tbe vehicle was without lights. Bun Buan, Bun Buan, Bun Euan, Oh, what is Bun Buan to me P ■ For fragrance and strength , I say now at length It beats maist kinds o* fine Ceylon Tea. 1 Is 10d,'2s, and 2s 4d. Croup h a terror to young mothers, To poit them concerning the first tymptoms, and treatment _i» the objeot of this item. The first indication of croup is hoarseness. 