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1 \ | win 6310 VOL. XX; NO. 7.1 PORT PERRY, PROVINCE O -- F ONTARIO, THURS AND GENERAL ADVERTISER ~~ + DAY, JAN. 25, 1877. 340% 8 Topi TY ef § i . ee ER Hort Onforic Obseror. A 'WEEKLY POLITICAL, AGRICUL. "URAL & FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 18 PUBLISHED AT PORT PERRY, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, 1 i v BAIRD & PARSONS. TERMS.=$1 per annum, if paid in ad- vance; if not $1.50 will be. charged. No aubscription taken for less than six months; and no paper discontinued until sll arrears are paid. RATES OF ADVERTISING. For each line, first insertion ..,,,..,$0 08 Subsequent insertions, per line ...,., 0 02 Cards, under 6 lines, per annum ..... 5 00 B&F Letters codtaining money, when ad- dressed to this Office, pre-paid and regester- ed, yillbe at our risk. N Advertisments measured by Nonpareil, charged acgording to the spage they oc-- cupy. Evirtimests received for without specific instructions, willbe inserted antil fordid gad charged accordingly. No advertisment will be taken out until paid for. A Hberal discount allowed to Merchants and others who advertise by the year or half-year, ; BEF" These terms will in all cases be sanody wikieed to, - Job Department. Phamplets, Hand Bills, Posters, Pro- grammes, Bill Heads, Blank Forms, Receipt Books, Checks, Books, Circulars, Business Cards, Ball Cards, *&c., of every style and «color, executed promptly and at Jower rates than any other establishment in the County. B&F Parties from a distance getting hand bills, &e. printed can have them done to take lien home with them, J, J. BAIRD. H. PARSONS. _ Brotessiencl ©. JONES, M. D,, Coroner, Physician, . Surgeon, &ec. Port Perry. Residenee--OMee door west of the Preshy- terian Church. WARE, Coronor for the County of Physician, Surgeon and Ac- R. Ontario, oucheur, H. SANGSTER, M. D, feian, Sur- J. geon and_Accoucheur. Coroner for the County of Ontario PORT PERRY. Office over Nott's Furniture Store, eorner of Queen and Perry Streets. Offige hours from 9 a.m. to 12 m. Residence, the dwelling recently occupjed by Mrs. Geo, Paxton. isaemarina tet PDE: MeGILL & RAE, Physcians, Surgeons, &e., &e, Office and Residences, King st, Oshawa, WM. M'GILL, MM FRANCIS RAE, M.D, M. F. MCBRIEN, M.D, M. R. Hospital, London, England. torney, | ely oe . Solicitor, and N cupied by 3. H. GC YMAN I, ENGLISH, LL. Ii, Solicitor in Chancery, Attorney; Couveyancer, &e. 4 Oshawa. "(MMivs--B8imaae street, opposite thé Post Office 1 SMITH, LL, B., Bagrister, At- YO! . torney-at-Law, Solicitor in Chancery, and Insoly y, Notary Publie, &e, Office--MecMiilan's Bloek, Brock street, Whitby. AMERON & MACDONNELL, Barristers and Attorneys at Law, Solicitors County Council, Ontario. Offices : Court House. Whitby. M. 0, CAMERON, I. J. MACDONNELL. A. HURD, Attorney at Law, and Solicitor 'Ii Chancery. Office in the Royal Arcude, Port Perry. W. Maurice Cochrane, TTORNEY-AT-LAW, Solicitor in Chan- cery, Notary Public, &e., &c. - Office hours punctually from 9 a.m. to § pin: Money to Loan at 8 per centyon all kinds of good security. Office, Bigelow's Royal Arcade, PORT PERRY. 5 DENTISTRY. FER ; rT The undersigned would inform the public £hat he now practices his profession of Dental Surgeon at bis residence, sPrince Albert, where he is prepared to attend to all who cequire his services, or parties will be attended at xheir residences if they prefer it, My long and thorough kyowledge of every department of the profession enable me to warrant satisfaction in every instance. R, FOSTER, L.D 8. Prince Albert, Ayg. 16, 1876. C. N. VARS, L. D. 8. FEETH inserted on all the latest princi- Pe of the art, and as cheap as the cheap- ext, and as good as the best. Teeth filled with Gold and Silver, Feeth extracted without pain by producing local anamsth- esia. Dentical Rooms--in Cowan's new plock, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King Street, Oshawa, CHAS. THORN. V 8, EMBER of the Veterinary Institute, M Chicago, 111. Gold Medalist for the best examination on Horse Practice. Author . of a First Prize Essay on Shocing. Grady- ated Sept. 16,1867. "Dr. Thorn begs to aunounce that he has taken up his residence at Port Perry, and is now prepared to treat all cases entrusted to his care in the most skillful and scientific manner, All orders left at the Medical Hall oe s., Brock street, | -- re WwW SPENCE, CoxrrAcTOR, BUILDER, &C, F 3 A if . The Subscriber {n returning his sincere thanks for the very liberal Slowed on hits In} e as c general af re "nd moved in now Lay astering, and everything connecte Ey SHIR will execute on the short est notice and in ye hexy hd most durable style, and at the very lowes! ~ Job ean be done. 'The it materia and first-class workmanshi ) Wa. SPENCE. Prince Albert, April5, 1875. ROF, HARRINGTON, Teacher of Music, P Port Perry. Also dealer in Musical In- struments. Residence,on Union Avenue. ISS 8. 8. HARRINGTON, Teacher of Music. Applications by Post or in person solicited. Resjdence, on Union Avenue, Part Per en ------------------------------------ Business ards. JOHN 8. M. WILLCOX, F the Town of Whitby, has been ap- pointed OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE or the county of Ontario. Any business entrusted to his charge will be carcfully at- fended to. TW. BURN HAM, Clerk of the Third Divi « sion Court. Office in Bigelow's Block, Port Perry, ; OMce hours from 10a m, to3 p. m. .~ T. C. FORMAN, INSPECTOR of WEIGHTS § MEASURES For the County of Ontario. Port Perry, Nov 1, 1875. 45:tf | eg { i, os a Port Perry, July lst, 1874. | Wew Marriage Act. ENRY CHARLES having been re- appointed Mariage License Agent-- years duty) continues to fur- as heretofore--at Port Perry. | (after sixte nish Licen | R. RICYARDSON, | Re-appointed Issuer of ! s : | Marriage Licenses. | Under the New Act. Office, lot 10, in the | , 1874. 33 -- ee ISSUER OF Marringe licenses. One door west of the Walker House Port Perry. JOHN CHRISTIE, ' POWNSHSP CLERK, | ssuer of Marriage Licenses--Conveyancer, Commissioner &c. Offices--Mancl . | THE ONTARIO FARMER.' Mutual Insurance Company. This Company is now fully organized and is prepared to accept risks on Farm Buildings dnd their contents, country School Houses and Churches. Those wishing to insure and thereby apport a' Home Insurance Company Have now an opportunity of doing so, either by applying to the Head Office, or to any of thé local Agents of the Company. will be found as low as those of any respon- sible Mutual Tusurance Company in Canada. Head Office--Opposite the Royal Hotel Brock St., Whitby L, FAIRBANKS, Jr., | oY Secretary. Fh St ENE A IE al na MARBLE W RKS ORKS, STEAM MARBL J. & R. WOLFENDEN, JOLESALE and Retail dealers in Y Foreign and American Marble Man-- tles, Monuments, &c., Dundas St , Whitby. Also, Agent for the Scottish Gramte, Also Building Stone cut to orde*. JOHN" NOTT, Agent, Port Perry. 32 Whithy, July 29, 1874, Auctioneers. --_---------- M. WILLCOX, \ LicgENSED AUCTIONEER, POR TIE CO. OF ONTARIO, 2 (BY AND TOWNSHIPS OF MARI. | rosa & carrwmiGHT, | Begs to thank his many triends and the | | public generally, for the lib¢ ral patrons age bestowed upon him for the past five years, Having now given up 'the business of Bailiff, I intend, in future, to devote my whole time to the businéss of Auctioneer, ! Collecting, &c. It will be my endeavor, by prempt and careful attention to business, to give full satisfaction to all who may favor me with their Sales or Collecting. iz Bi lsdraughted and Blank Notes furnished free of charge. Also Bill Stamps always on hand. Arrangements can be made for sales &c., at the Onsgrver Office, and at thé Standard fice, Port Perry. OficerTe VW. M. WILLCOX, Port Perry, Oct. 25, 1873. . of Mr Allison, will receive prompt The Veterinary Stables may be found on, Lilly street, opposite Gossitt's Factory. Port Perry, Oct. 28, 1813, * @rchitents, Kt ¥. W. CUDLIPP, Ancmimecs, &c. fiaying, aad considerable practical ex. perience in France, the United States and Canada, aud holding Certificates from Her Majesty's P ivy Council in Building Conktruction, I am prepared to turnish DESIGNS, PLANS, DETAILS, ESFI- i MATE, , §C., or Buildings, ut a low figure. Ff oudorsidrinuct to me, © Carcof JOHN TIPP, Esq, Pil Ra ga Port erry, Oot. N.B. [I'am prepared to erect Buildings of any size or kind. ~~ ¥ TT ENRY GRIST, PATENT SOLICITOR AND ' ' DiavanTyAX, Ottawa, Canada Transacts business. with and other departm nts of the Government | Orders left at this office, or at. bis residence Copyrights: and the Rilteation of Trade ih punctually attended a E Debts col- Marks and Designs p Di lected in Cannington, or otherwise, and Spocificationd, and other [ s udces | prompt remittances made, * Remember-- . Patents o on, pre, WALSHE, the North Onfario Auction- op recelpt of the model of the Invention. , leer. . i Patent Office AUCTIONEER. HE nndersigned having obtained g License as Auctioneer for the Township | of Reach, is now prepared to give prompt | agd careful attention to Silles of every de- scription committed ty his care and would solicit a share of public patronage. The y Bills, &c., made out free of charge. WM. LEE, bank P.O. Greenbavk, Aug, 31, 1876. WM. GORDON, Licensed Auctioneer, Valuator, &e. R the Pownship of Brock, Uxbridge, Foot: Thorah, Rama, Mara, Mariposa and Eldon, Ee _ p@y Parties. entrnsting their Sales to me may rely on theutmost attention being given to their interests. h WM. GORDON, Sunderland, Brock, T. H WALSHE, JCENSED Auctioneer for the Township "of Brock, Thorah, Mara & Rama in North Ontario; Mariposa, etc., in the County of Victoria. Residence--@annington, Brock. " 4Obse Our rates . THE CEL Armstrong Stoves ! EBRATED TO BE HAD AT Ww. T. PORT PERRY, And at no other place, " : Draft NOT TOC CRACK. Give me a call and be convinced that there is none to be compared with them. Agricultural Furnaces, &e., &e. A call solicited. Port Perry, Sept. 23, 1876. = Tn wvaon INSED AUCTIC ER. All parties ICE i: wishing his ser can call at the rver" Office, Port Perry, and arrange foi days of Sales, Glen Major, Oct. 10, 1876. "gotela. TALKER HOUSE PERRY THE WAL PORT HE Subscriber having leased the above hotel, it will be his endeavor to conduct it in every particular so as to merit the approbation and patronage of the public, THE WALKER HOUSE whether for extent or quality of accommo dations is equalled by few Hotels in the Province and surpassed by noue out of the best cities, Commercial Travelers, the Traveling Public, Farmers and others doing business in the Village and the general public will find in THE WALKER HOUSE all that ean Le required.in the matter of accommodation and moderation in charges. The Charges are No Higher at the Walker House than at any other Hotel in Town. The House is fitted up throughout in FIRST CLASS STYLE. The Tables and Bar supfllied with the choice of the market and the utmost atten-- tion paid to the convenience and comfort of ALL GUESTS. ~ An abundance of comfortable Stable and Shed accommodation, and attentive hostlers. W. B. McGAW. Port Perry, April 20, 1876. Per PERRY HOUSE, PORT PERRY. JAS. V. THOMPSON, - PROPRIETOR. The above House is now most comfort- ably furnished, and Guests are cared for in the Home Style. Good Liquors and Cigars, also, first class Stabling and good Ostlers.-- Additions have been made which maker this the largest and best House in this section of country, Fare $1.00 per Day. Paver HOUSE, PORT PERRY, \ The Subscriber having leased this comfort. able and conyenient Hotel, will spare neither 1abor nor expense in providing for the com. fort and convenience of guests. 'The Tables will always be supplied with the best to be hadin the market. Only choice Liquorsand Cigars at the Bar. Any quantity of firstclass Stable and Shed Socengarien properly at Ly careful Ostlers. Sntgtioby CHAS. HOLT. Port Peary, March 8, 1876. QHARGs RARE HOTEL, CORNER OF KING AND YORK 8TS., JAMES POWELL, , . . ProprieToRr. First-class accommodation ; bath rooms, &c, Board, $1.50 per day. Reve HOUSE, MANCHESTER. By GEO. HOUCK, Having leased the above excellent Hotel it will be my to conduct it in every particular so as to merit the appro- bation and patronage of the public. Manchester, Oct. 6, 1875. re ico pm NTARIO HOTEL, WHITBY, T! MASON, - - PROPRIETOR. _ The public well cared for, and all Guests | will please feel at home. Whitby, Nov, 9th, 1876. Prices to suit the hard times. , and Ww. T. EL, tl on ar NNINGTON D. CAMPBELL, This Hotel is now furnished in the best! «and offers every accommodation to | vs PRINCE W.H. PARK, - - - in F best Liquors and Cigars! Strict attention paid to the comfort of guests, The table and bar well supplied. W. H, PARK. Prince Albert, June 12, 1875. WHITBY, ONT Street, Lindsay. E. BENS Rorar CHA I F. BRYANS, The § in this Williamsburg, Deg. 6, 1875. FOR THE A ToL0-aM ERICAN HO £L E. ARMSTRONG, PROPRIE WILLIAMSBURG, CART and rend ng the entire premises. supplied h a superior elass of Liguors the hest hrands of Cigars, The choice of market provided for the Tables. stabling and attentive Ostlers. 1." OF DIVISION © o[ALL HOUSE-KEEPERS SHOULD BUY PARRISH'S All Stoves fully warranted both as to Cooling, Pipe Elbows, IIot Air Drums, PARRISH. 1d Laidlaw Sts. , ONT. Prorrieror ALBERT. PROPRIETOR. Having purchased the above pleasantly situated Hotel, 1 have thoroughly repaired | and renovated the entire premises even to | the Sheds. The Hotel has been furnished | i -Class Style and Stocked with the | (LATEALBION,) 'ARIQ. The Only First Class House in Town. ENSON HOUSE, late Jewett House, Kent Board, $1.50 per day, ON, Proprietor. 10TEL, GRIGTIT. Proprietor. seriber having succeeded Mr. Mason leasant and commodious Hotel has | spared neither labor nor expense in re-fitting The Ba JB, BRYANS, JOURTS County of Ontario, For the year and the Excellent EE ---- The Starless Crown. « They that turn many to righteousness shall shine as the stars for ever and ever." Dan. xii 3," Wearied apd worn with carthly caves, I yielded to repose, And soon before my raptured sight a glorious vision rose : ! I thought, whilst slumbering on my couch in midnight's solemn gloom, I heard an angel's silvery voice, and radiance filled my room. A gentle touch awakened me--a gentle whisper said, ' Arise, O sleeper, follow me;" and through the air we fled. We left the earth so tar away that like a speck it seemed, ' And heavenly glory, calm and pure, across our pathway streamed. s Still on we went,--my soul was wrapped in silent ecstacy 7 T wondered what the end would be, what next should meet mine eye. Tknow not how we journeyed thro! the path- less fields of light, When suddenly a change was wrqught, and 1 was clothed in white, | We stood before a city's walls most glorious to behold ; x We passed thro' gates of glistening pearl, oer streets of purest gold ; It needed not the sun by day, the silver moon by night; The glory of the Lord was there, the Lamb Himself its light. Bright angels paced the shining stroets, sweet music fill'd the air, And white-robed saints with glittering crowns, from every clime were there; And some that I hsd loved on earth stood with then round the throne, "All worthy is the Lamb," they sang, "the glory his alone." But fairer far than all beside, I saw my Saviour's face ; And as I gazed He smiled on me with won- drous love and grace, Lowly I bowed before His throne, that I at last Had gained the object of my hopes; that carth at last was past, o'erjoyed And then in solemn tones He said, Where is the diadem ?" | 'I hat ought to sparkle on my brow--adorn'd with many a gem, I know thon hast believed on.me, and life through me is thine, But where is all the radiant stars that in thy crown should shine ? Yonder thou seest a glorious throng, and stars on every brow! For every soul they led to me they wear a jewe] now ! = Firs s§ Sa > s. Liver 2 5 2 frst class Sample Rooms. . Livery And such thy bright reward bad been if such Cannington, Oct. 20, 1873. 43 had been thy deed, { If thou had'st sought some wandering fect in path of peace to lead, I did not mean that thou should'st tread the way of hfe alone, But that the clear and shining light which , round thy footsteps shone, y Should guide some other weary feet to my bright home of rest, had'st thyself been blest." long I feared to break, And when ac last I gazed around in morn- ing's glimmering light, My spirit fell o'erwhelmed beneath that vision's awful might. I rose and wept with chastened joy that yet 1 dwelt below, That yet another hour was ine, my faith by works to show : That yet some sinner 1 might tell of Jesus' dying love, And help to lead some weary soul to seek a home above. And now while on the earth I stay, my motto Ti this shall be, Ju To live no longer to myself, but to Him who died for me !" And "graven on my inmost soul this word of uuth divine-- # They that turn many to the Lord bright as the stars shall shine," A -- - "A Life for a Life." 1. Hush she's dying; - On her breast Whitby, Dec 11,1855, rs upply of superior ropared to furnish fii On Moderste Port Perry, Aug. 6, 1878 his new and extensive Live: G. H. DARTNELL, Junior Judge. C. M'KENZIE, Th Subscriber having now fully ec uipped LI.ERY RICS Terms. C. MCKENZIE. MONEY [Private Funds,] 'I'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent in- STABLES, Sai Wil rses and Carriages, is Jens ees Sil fs Gently lying, EEE EH EE RHA _ Calin at rest, 2%|<I215 1512182 ]8 Js the ify shi diet 10 give ] ? 1 1| 3 BE Only one will God let live, Ei In. 11300, 25/261 9 5, i u 2 1 Ld | | 8 Ha br Hush | she's dying-- |i x | i 2 Whisper low; vl | ml | hol lw See her lying Like the snow, Gone to one who life did give That all the world besides should live ee eet @ eee Warning to Skaters. A large pond frozen over was near the #chool house where one Miss C---- "taught the young idea." Tq warn the boys against the danger of amusing themselves upon the (frozen element," one day she related the following story : "Two young men, who were yery fond of skating, went out on the river one moonlight night. One of them placed sticks where he found ajrholes; but the other in skating backward, passed the boyndary, the ice broke, and he went under. His body was found a long time afterward by some boys who were playing on the river bank----" ! Here the excitement in the schoolroom became intense, and one boy about eight years of age, who, with mouth wide open, terest. hair on end, and eyes dilated to their utmost LYMAN ENGLISH, extent, who had been literally "swallowing" JBaRmsTER, &o,, |the namative, started up and anxiously in- ; : Oshawa | quired : " ! November, 21, 1886, 3] 443Vho got his skates?) , .| not unpleasing phases 6f society.-- want to sell it, perhaps I may be | more than the thing was worth as | And thus, in blessing those around, thou though bo was generally dressed | The vision fadéd from my sight, the voice no | longer spake, | A spell seem'd brooding o'er my soul which | sorts. 4 Pawnbroking Incident. ence or frionds, spent much time in going from one publisher to another and sending his writings to the editors of the various magazines, which, I need not say, were "return As a pawnbroker in a popular suberb of London, I have had occa- siox to see painful, and sometimes Just to give an idea of what oceca- sionally comes nnder the notice of persons in my profession, I shall de- scribe a little incident and its conse- quences. One evening I stepped to the door for a little fresh air and to look about for 2 moment. While I was gazing down the road I saw a tidy young woman step up to our door. She walked like a lady--and let me tell you that in nine cases out of ten it's the walk, not tho dress, which distingujshes the lady from the ser- vant girl--and first she looked about and then seemed to make up her mind in a flurried sort of way, and in a moment, was at our counter, holding out a glittering something in a trembling hand covered with a kid glove. My assistant was stepping forward to take the seal, when I interposed. The poor thing was go nervous and shy that I felt for her as if she had been my own daughter. She could- n't have been above 20 years of age --too frail and gentle a creature. 'Will you please tell me,' she said ina very low, sweet voice, trem- bling with nervousness, 'what is the value of this seal ?' 'Well, miss,' IT said, taking the seal and looking at it--it was an cld fashioned seal, with a coat-of-arms upon it--¢that depends upon whether you want to sell it or pledge it.' 'I am married, sir,' and she said the words proudly, though so shy and ready to burst out crying: 'and my huosband is very ill--and--and --' And then the tears couldn't be kept back any longer, and she gob- bed as if her little hoart would break. 'There, there, my dear," T said to her, 'don't ery, it will come right in time," and I tried to comfort her as well as I could. 'I will lend you a sovereign on this seal, and if you 'And be fell ill; typhus, I fancy, brotight on by insufficient nourish- ment, bad drainage and disappointed hopes. Th registrar-gencral don't give a list of these cases in any re- turn that I am aware of. But we see something of them in our line of business. ; It was just at this tine that Mr. Boardman found out Mrs. Vincent tor that was the name of the young lady who came to my shop with the seal. Cambridge Terrace is not far from the Angel at Islington, and there, in a back street of small respectable houses, inhabited by junior clerks, with here and there a lodging house, in one of which Mr and Mrs Vincent lived. They were rather shy at first of a stranger, and a little proud and haughty perhaps. People'who have soen better days, and are down upon their luck, are apt to be so. But the parson with his pleasant ways and cherry voice, soon made it all right, and in a jiffy, he and Mr Vincent were talking about college for they had both been to the same university. And. there, waseven a smile on the poor invalid's thin face with the hollow, far away eyes which looked at you as if outof a cavern. He was the wreck of a fine fellow too, of one who had been used to his hunting and shooting, and all the country sports that make" broad chested, strong limbed country people the envy of us poor, thin towns people. Mr Broadman, came direct to me when be left them. TI did not live far off and he though that I might lend . them a neighbor's help.-- 'Davis,' says he, 'that poor fellow is dying ; I can see death in his eyes. ¢ What 1s he a.dying of ?' I repli- ed. ITe looked at me steadfastly a moment and I could see a moisture in his eyes, as he said solemnly and slowly. = <Of starvation, Davis--of actual want of food,' 'A gentleman starving in London, in Islington, a baronet's son, too !-- Why its increditable.' 'Not at all,' said Mr Broadman; these are the very people who die of starvation, in London and all great cities. Not the poor, who know where the workhouse is, and can got at the relieving officer, if the worst comes to the worst; but the well born, who fall into destitute poverty, and wha carry their pride with them, and dive into a back alley like some wild animal into a hole, to -die alone. Mr Vincent wants wine and jellies and all sorts of good things, if help hasu't come too late. No, no; my friend, he con- tinued, putting back my hand, for I was ready to give my money in a proper cause. No, no; I have left them all they want at present, Dav- is. But I'll tell you what you can do; you can go and cheer them up a bit. Mrs Vincent hasn't forgotten your kindness to her, I can assure you. And 1 think her husband would like to thank you too, and it would raisehim up a bit, perhaps. And then Mr Broadman told me shortly something of what these too poor things had gone through--she loving and trusting him so; and he half mad that he had brought her te th pas, and could do nothing for able to sell it for you to advantage. And so T gave her a pound. - It was pledge ; and she tripped away with a lighter heart, and many thanks to me, and I thought no more of the matter at the time. The next day, the day before Christmas, there came into my shop a very eccentrie gentleman, who had called upon me often before, not for the sake of pawnjng anything, shabby enough, but he was a oollec- tor--one of those men who aro mad after old china and curiosities of all 'Anything in my way, to-day, Mr. Davis?' he said, in his quick, ener- getic/manner, with a jolly smile upon his face, and putting [down kis cigar on the counter. The Rev. Mr. Boardman is a col- lector of gems, rings, seals, in fact of any stones that have heads and figures engraved upon them. I had been in the habit of putting away for him whatever in this way passed through my hands ; for he gave usa better price for them than we could have got at the quarterly sales.-- "The fact is," heused to say to me, 'these things are invaluable; many of them are as beautiful, on a small' scale, as the old Greek sculptures ; and some of them even by the same artist.' i Now, although I had nothing of the kind he wanted just then, it en- tered into my head that I would tell him about the seal that had come into my possession the evening be- fo her. Mr Broadman wrote that day to the baronet, a proud, hard man, I'm told. But the letter he wrote back was short enough, and melting to read. it was so full of human nature you see--the father's heart swelling up at the thought getting back his son ; and bursting through the the thick crust of pride which had prevented him from making ad- vances. And the parson says to me ; ¢ Well kept assunder for want of somebody to go between them, you see, and make peace.' And Isaid, partly to myself.-- "Why couldn't Christianity itselt be such a general peacemaker as that ?' 'Ay,' said Mr Broadmom. ¢If people could only be brought to be- lieve it properly. That very day we got the baron- ets letter, 1 was on my way, in the afternoon, to Cambridge Terrace, to pay my respects to Mrs Vincent-- and I'd sent a few bottles of good, old port from my own wine mer- chant--at least as good as can be oought for money or love.-- thing, full of trust in him. Well when I got near the door, 1 The project of living by literature [saw an old gentiman walking up| did not'turn out what was expected.|and down, a little disturbed at find- re. I told him the story somewhat as I've told you. He listened atten- tively to all Isaid, When I had done he looked at the seal and said : 'It has the heraldic emblem of a baronet.' » He then congratplated me on the way I had acted. He asked tor the young lady's address, which she had given to me, and then left the shop without another word. You must let' me tell the rest of the storm my own way, although it may be different from that: which the reverend personage employed in relating it to mo afterwards. It seems it was a runaway match. A country baronet's son had fallen in love with aclergyman's daughter, and they had run away together and got married. Then they came to London--these poor things, for ni: ther his father nor hers would have anything to say to the match--he full of hopes ot getting into the lit- erary and artistic line, and she, poor ed with thanks." | WHOLE NO 999 and as if looking for tomebody oF something. A short, person he was very neat and with that sort of an air about him that makes an English country gentleman wherever ho may be.--. Well wo soon begat to flak for I'd spotted the baronet in a moment, and he seemed anxious to find out something about his son, as soon ag. he heard that I knew a little of the young couple. 'And do you think that my--that Mr Vincent is dangerously ill?' said the old baronet, and there was swelling in his_véicé 44 he spoke, and his band trembled as he laid it upon mine, 'Here is the house, sir,' I said, 'and you will be able to judge for yourself, Ro We wentin. At last the baronet went into the rcom, trembling in every limb with the excitement «f seeing sceing his son. But when he set eyes on him him the poor old - man was s0 startled that he could scarcely speak. His son tried to rise, but fell feebly into his chair: 'Dear father,' he murmured, stretch. ing out a thin, trembling hand, 'forgrive--' But the father was on his knees by the chair in 2 moment clasping his son in his akms, and fondling him as he had done when the man was the i a 'What hav forgive ? You must forgive me for being so hard, my dear boy, and get better soa, Wiltred. my son ?' I too had come into the 'room ;'T could not help it; I was so interest- ed and excited. But I saw that in the young man's face which made my heart Sink liké lead; The young wife saw it too; apd gave one, two, three sharp screams, * as ita knife had been thrust into her side. Mr Broadman saw it; and quietly kneeling down, commended to God --as well as he could for sobing-- the soul of His sevant departing this life. . And I--well, why should I be ashamed to confess it?--I knelt down too, and cried like'» child; for the young man had died in his father's arms at the very moment of reconcilation. te er------ The catalogue of Winning owners in England during the racing season of 1876 has been published. The four highest are Count Leprange, '$118,000; Lord Duppliv, $72,000; Lord Rosebery, $70,000; Lord Fal- mouth, $50,000. The duke of Ham- ilton and the marquis of Hartingon, appear among the small winners. Women have been able fighters in war; have managed commercial en-- terprises; have painted, written, ploughed, shovelled in coal, govern ed kingdoms, inspired great social entorprise; and there is no reason why they should not preach, if they can save souls. There is one thing, however, that a'woman cannot do-- she cannot decently snarpen a lead pencil. Ile was only an inquisitive boy, and he said: 'Ma, will all the hea~ thers turn up when it comes_fesurs rection times?' 'Yes, my son.'-- 'And then missionaries; will they turn up?" 'Certainly, my son.'-- 'Well, when them' cannibal heathen what's been feelin' on missionaries wet resurrected, and them mission= aries what's-been eat comes around and wants to get resurrected, things is going to be worse mixed than the Presidential election, hey, ma? 'If is time you were in bed, my son.' This notice appeared in the St. Johnsvill "Portrait": "The editor was last Thursday afternoon pre- sented by Mrs Iazlett with two plump girls! aggregate weight seva enteen pounds, avoirdnpois. Gen- tlemen, show your hands." And the editor of the Amsterdam "Re corder" speaks up with much haste vl some nervousness: "We plead not guilty," he says, "and show our hands. We had nothing whatever to do with it." A jury declared that the man had come to his death "by an unknown wagon.' About on a par with this is the Milwaukee verdict respecting a man who had been crushed to death in a mill, when the jury remarked, "No blame can be attached Jo the ma- ° chinery." ' . ow Svcm 1s Le.--$he was an intellectual woman, but dressed fashionably. The strong winter wind then met her and the vented the long steps pecessary to face it sycaessfully. She rather Jost ground. "And such is life,' she murmured gently to her- self. "So we poor mortals face a sen of troubles, but go drifting with the tide.back: evermore. i" uRaniiy . Some wretched being claims that eachre was played in olden times because the Levite: passed and the Samaritan assited' The young fellow, without experi-|ing himself in such a queer locality] Be I ---- scant pattern' of her dress in the mode: pre- Poor an couldn't go it aloe. ht a The