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soe Ro, EERE VOL. XXI, NO. 2. See -- AND GENERAL ADVERTISER OBSERV PORT PERRY, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DEC. 20, 1877. ! WHOLE NO. 1046 Forth Outarin Obgeruer. A WEEKLY POLITICAL, AGRICUL- TURAL § FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 18 PUBLISHED AT PORT PRRRY, ONT., EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, BY BAIRD & PARSONS. . SPENCE, CoNTRACTOR, BUILDER, &C. The Subscriber in returning his sincere thanks for the very liberal AE attonage tO" m ih the past would inform the erty FOhoraily that Having, bought 3 To- m he will in future give his whole attenion to his bustiese as Contractor, and is ow ref to undertake Stone Work, Brick- Fayin a terine and everything connecte therewith, which he will Sxevnteoh \ashont Sivio, und a in the Des Sng To be nah) style, and at the very low: Fe Yo Job San 1 Ne FL The st material TERMS. --$1 per annum, if paid in ad-|a vance ; if not $1.50 will be charg d.. No subscription taken for less than six months; and no paper discontinued until all arrears aré paid, RATES OF ADVERTISING. For each line, first insertion ........$0 08 Subsequent insertions, per line "w 002 Cards, under 6 lines, per annum 5 20 B@F™ Letters, containing ing mone. when ad- 3 Leta Office, pre. pal nd regester- ed, will be at our risk Advertisements measured by Nonpareil, aad charged according to the space they oc- cupy. and fi Sa. SPENCE. Prince Albert, April 5, 1870. Fhotels. i: THE WALKER HOUSE PORT PERRY 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 Pause. ROF. HARRINGTON, Teacher of Muslo P Port Perry. Also dealer in Musical In- struments. Hesidence,on Union Avenue, MS oy 5 HARRINGTON, 3 n person policed, Residence, on Union Avenue, Port Perry Business Sards. hether for extent or quality of accommo- dations is equalled by few Hotels in the Province and surpassed by none out of the best cities. Commercial Travelers, the Traveling MUNEY TO LOAN | MORTCACES WANTED. THE Subscribers have la ey placed in their hands for invesument on Improved Farms, Village Propert! other Securities in this and adjoining A at the lowest current rates of interest. As we have funds on hand at all times Borrowers candep nd on getting their money with the east possible delay. WANTED TD PURCHASE, Any number of Morienges for which the high- est har will be allow: 'Weare also appraisers yl tha Sanaa Per- Jaanent Build ng Society, the Sheapes and la 1 in C: * pata sums of mon- of | Public, Farmers and others doing Sf f1m-the' a find in THE WALKER HOUSE all that can be required in the matter of Advertisements received for without specific instructions, will be inserted antil forbid and charged accordingly. No advertisement will be taken out untilpaid for. A liberal discount allowed to Merchants and others who advertise by the year or half-year, BG" Thes- terms will in all cases be strictly «¢ dto Job Department. Pamphlets, 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 lower rates than any other establishment in the County. Parties from a distance getting hand bills, &c. printed ean have them done to take home with them, J. BAIRD H. PARSONS. LE Irn. RS. JONES & KENNEDY, Surgeons, &e., &c., Physicians, Port Perry. Surgery :--Sccond door west of the Presby- terian OC R. JoNES, n., ALEX. KENNEDY, M Coroner. M.C. D, PS, R. WARE, Coronor for the County of D Ontario, Physician, Surgeon and Ac- courheur, Office, opposite the town hall. Port Perry. H. 'ANGSTER, M. D,, J geon and Accoucheur, Coroner for the County of Ontario PORT PERRY. OfMee over Nott's Furniture Store, corner of «uieen and Perry Streets. Office hours from 9 a. m. to:l2 m. Residence, the dwelling recently occupied Physician, Sur- ¥ Mrs. Geo, Paxton. RS. MCGILL & RAR, Physclans, Snrgeons, &e., &e, Office and "Reside neces, King st, Oshawa, WM. M GILL, M.D. FRANCIS RAE, M,D, M. F. MCBRIEN, M.1 Hospital, London, 13 0, H. Ly, Oshawa, E. FAREWELI, LL. B, County Crown 3 Attorney for ntario, Butriste r, Attorney, Slieitor, and . Office lately oc- pied by S. H., rot i sq., Brock street, YMAN Chancer) yMco--Simeoe street, onpodtie the Post Office YOUNG SMITH, LL. B., Barrister, At- . torney-at-Law, Solicitor in Chancery, hE Inaotvancs, Notary Public, &e. Offiee--MeMiilan's Block, Brock street, Whitby. YAMERON & MACE Cl and Attorneys at Li ontario, OMe Whith, 'ouncil, Ma ©, CAMERON, W. Maurice C Ao AT-LAW, citor in Chan- eery Notary Pablic, &c., &c Office hours punctually from 9 a.m. to 5 p,m. Money uO an at 8 per cent, on all kinds of good security Office, Big relow's sal Arcade, PORT PERRY J. A. MURRAY, ATE Patterson & Fenton, Surgeon Dentist. Office over Corrigan & Camp- bell's Store, Port Perry. All work _ done in 'the very atest and best style and warranted to give satisfaction. Port Perry, March 28, 1877. - O.N. VARS, L. D. 8. EETH inserted on all the latest princi- ples of the art, and as cheap as the cheap. est, and as good as the best. Teeth filled with Gold and Silver. Teeth extracted ! without pain by producing local anwmsth- esia, Dentical Booms--in Cowan's new "block, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King Street, Oshawa. CHAS. THORN, V 8, "EMBER of the Vetottiniy Ingtinte, . Chicago, Ill. Gold Modalist for the nation on Horse Practice. Author s Pen) Essay on Shoeing. Gradu- ated Sept. 16, 1867. hora begs to announce that he has when his Hendence at Port Perry, and is to treat all cases snisusted io cape jn the most skillful and scientific hires All orders left at the Medical Hall of Mr Allison, will receive prompt attention. The Veterinary Stables nayhessend on Lilly street, opposite Gassitt's Factor Port Perry, Oct. 38, 1873, @rcehitects, Kc. RY GRIST, Pata SOLIOITOR AND DhAvaHTHAR, Ottawa, Canada Transacts business with the Patent Office and other!departments of the Government Cop! ts and the Registration of Trade ;sand Designs procured. Drawings, Apsifeations: and other Documents neoes- Patents of Iny NY bo oe of the model of the Invention. J. W. CUDLIPP, Anommacy, &o. ide ical i Fey by od. Sue Hor Mgnt'. RE Council Lo ud Building | am p i oe atta ox Bs ee will receive melints i Jropased to erect: Buildings of say dius ve ~ | tioneer has enabled me to judge the value of "| Onsgrver Office, where a Sale Register will | . S., Guy's ICE . "fine 'liye Pies Y | of Victoria. "lected in Cannington, 4 pi omby remittances made. DESIGNS, PLANS, pais, 8 Bsrr| AT. M. WILLOOX LICENSED AUC AUCTIONEER. » ETURNING my sincere thanks to my + numerous friends and patrons for their liberal patronage bestowed upon me as Auctioneer during the past eight years, I would now beg to offer my services to all who may have Farm Stock, Implements, or other property to sell by Auction anywhere in North Ontario, the township of Mariposa or Cartwright. My long and extensive practice as Auc- Farm Stock with an accuracy second to none in the County, and this is of import- ance as it the Auctioneer is pot a good Judge of the value pf, Stock he may soon lose far more than his fee in any sale. Bill stamps always on hand. Sale Bills arranged and notes supplied | free of charge, Days of Sale may be arranged at the be kept ir Liberal, W. MW. and ion 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 supplied 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. por 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 bave been made which maker this the largest and best House in this section of country. Fare $1.00 per Day. Port Perry, Sept. 4, 1877. = CARD. The Subscriber begs to announce to the Public that he is acting as Agent for Me | J. L. Waris during his absence, and is: prepared to conduct Sales of all kinds on the most reasonable terms. Favors are respectfully solicited All communications sent to Port Perry will be promptly attended to. C. DAWES, Auctioneer, Port Perry, Aug. 21, 1877, | E. MAJOR, NSED AUCTIONEER. All parties ing his services can call at the «Observer Office, Port Perry, and arrange for | days of TH Glen Major, Oct. 10, 1876. . WM. GORDON, Lie 1 A , &e, NOR the Township of Brock, Uxbridge, Scott, Thorah, Rama, Mara, Mariposa and Eldon, pe Parties entrusting their Sales to me may rely on the utmost attention being given to their interests. WM. GORDON Sunderland, Brock. T. H. WALSHE, ICENSED Auctioncer for the Township 4 of Brock, Thorah, Mara & Rama in North Ontario; Mariposa, ete. in the County Re: sidenc c-- Canning gton, Brock. Orders left at this office, or at his re ssidence will be pune tually atte :nded to. Debts col- or otherwise, and Reme 'mbe Tom WALSHE, the North Ontario Auction- eer. JAMES W. BEALL. NYOWNSHIP CLERK, TOWNSHIP OF EAST WHITBY. Conveyancing and General Insmance Agent Office in the Town Hall, from 9 a m. till 5p. m. The Clerk will be home for township business on Mondays and Saturdays. JAMES W. BEALL, Tp. Clerk, Business hours Columbus, March 28, 1877. W. BURNHAM, Clerk of the Third Divi- + sion Court. OfMmee in Bigelow's Block, Port Perry. Office hours from 10a m, to3 p. m. T. C. FORMAN, INSPECTOR of WEIGHTS § MEASURES For the County of Ontario. Port Perry, Noy 1, 1875. 45:4f New Marriage Act. Port Perry, July 1st, 1874. ENRY CHARLES having been re. H appointed Marriage License (after sixteen years duty) continues to furs nish Licenses as heretofore--at Port Perry. R. RIOWARDSON, Re-appointed Issuer of Marriage Licenses. Under the Now Act. Office, Job 10, in the | 1st con, Broc k. Brock, Aug. 5,1874, 138 T C. FORMAY, : -18SURR OF Marriage Licenses. One door wesp of the Walker House Port Perry, f OHN CHRISTIE, wort Perry, Ps, 7 Dire HOUSE, PORT PERRY, The Subscriber having leased this comfort. able and convenient Hotel, will spare neither labor nor expense in providing for the com. fort and convenience of guests. 'The Tables will always be supplied with the best to be bad in the market. Only choice Liquors and Cigars at the Bar. Any quantity of firstclass Stable md Shed accommodation properly attended to by careful Ostlers. CHAS. HOLT. Port Perry, March 8, 1876 ¥ EVERE HOUSE, MANCHESTER, By GEO. HOUCK. Having leased the above excellent Hotel it will be my endeavor to conduct it in every particular so as to merit the appro- bation and patronage of the public. Manchester, Oct. 6, 1875, . NTARIO HOTEL WHITBY, T. MASON, - - PROPRIETOR. The public well eared for, and all Guests will please feel at home, Whitby, Nov. 9th, 1876. UEENS HOTEL, Corner of Cameron and Laidlaw Sts. CANNINGTON, Ox. D. CAMPBELL, Proprietor This Hotel is now furnished in the best style, and offers every accommodation to travelers pay First class Sample Rooms. Livery attached, Cannington, Oct, 20, 1875. 43 A NGLO-AMERICAN HOTEL, PRINCE ALBERT. W. H. PARK, - - - PROPRIETOR. Having purchased the above pleasantly situated Hotel, 1 bave thoroughly repaired and renovated the entire premiscs even to the Sheds. The Hotel has been furnished in First-Class Style and Stocked with the best Liquors and Cigars! Strict attention paid to the comfort of guests. The table and bar well enpplied, 1. PARK. Prince Albert, June 12, 1875. A BYsTRONG HOUSE, (LATE ALBION,) WHITBY, ONTARIO. E. ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR. The Only First Class House in Town. BESO! HOUSE, Inte late Jewett House, Kent Street, Lindsay. Board, $1.50 per day. E. BENSON, Berry OYAL EXCHANGE Hi _ WILLTAMSHURG, CARTWRIGHT. E. BRYANS, Proprietor, 0 Subsesier having succeeded Mr. Mason commodious Hotel has Anu Hi er labor nor expense in re-fitting re m years. Lente Bought and Sold. Several good farms for sale. J Agents for several first class Fire In surance Companies. Collections made and a general ney busi- ness transacted. 5 agency 2% DEBENTURES BOUGHT."&% JOHN & DAVID J. ADAMS, General Agents, Office in Mr. Ross' Ontario Buildings, Port Perry. Port Perry, Oct. 11, 1872, JAMESLUND, MONEY, LAND & INSURANCE BROKER, Cox VEYANCER, Commissioner for on Affidavits in Court of Queen's Bench, &e. MONEY TO LOAN In any manner to suit borrowers, Mortgages Bought, Accounts, Notes, &e., Collected and prompt remittances made. The party borrowing money can get it without commission, at Eight per cent, and is allowed to fix his own time for pay ment of interest once a year (not in advance), and he can at any time, jos as circumstances permit repay part or all of the prineipal sum without prior notice to the Company, they Binding t hemsclves in the mortgage to accept such sum, whether large or small, and apply it as a direct reduction of principal, immedi- ately cancelling the interest on the sum paid. No extra charge is exacted on such repay- ment. Loans made from 2 2) years on farm, or good roo ov and village property. In all cases where the title 1s perfect, will guarantee that a One Thousand Dollar Loan will not cost the borrower more than ten dollars, and dollars not t 3 am acting as A, "it and Valuator for both Companies there ean possibly be no publi- city in the transaction. If the title Is perfect the money will be Jit here in two weeks after making applica- 0 Broker, Parrish's Block, cor, Broe k hd MO BY 1 TO | LOAN. The undersigned has any amount of Money to lend upon Farm and Town Property, at Unusually Low Rates of Interest! Loans can be repaid in any manner to suit the borrower. Also several Improved Farms, and Wild Lands for sale, cheap, Investments made in Municipal Deben- tures, Bank and other marketable Stocks. Apply to JAMES HOLDEN, Ofticial Assignee, Broker, &e, Orricr--Over the Dominion Bank, McMil- lan's Block, Brock st., Whitby, Widihy, April 10, 1873. MONE [Private Funds,] 'I'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent in- | terest. LYMAN ENGLISH, Barrister, &o., Oshawa November 21, 1866. 4 PORT FERRY LIVERY STABLES, C. MKENZIE, PROPRIETOR. HE Subseriber having now fully ecuipped his new and extensive Livery Stablss with a rey of superior Horses an Carriages, is epared to furnish first class LIVERY RIGS On Moderate Terms. C. MCKENZIE, Port Perry, Aug. 6, 1873 THE ONTARIO Farmers' Mutual Insurance Co'y Head Office, Whitby, This Company is now fully organized and is T QUEEN'S HOTEL, WHITBY, ONT. McCANN & TAYLOR, Proprmtons. Every accommodation for the: Savelig public, > oF PLVISION COURTS | TOWNSHSP OLERK, "rou mm ssuer of Marriage Licenses--Conveysncer, Cc ount y of Lo) n t aria, Sonuiselones &o. Fok 10s yor WHITBY > » STEAM MARBLE WORKS. Hala il: L&R WOLFPENDEN, 5 i] EEE HOLESALE and Retail dealers it af bal tal | ons au American Marble Man- ot hol PLE Dundas 8¢ , thy. 71 ar % tos a Scottish Granite. Hi 5) up Ang Bullding Stone ontto oer, G. H. DARTNELL, Poy Pout Perry. ) Junior Judge. whith? July 29, 18714. 32 | Whitby, Dec 21,1876, > wo i Cannington, Sept. 26, ji have now an opportunity of doing so, either by applying to the Head Office, or to any of the local Agents of the Company. Our rates will be found as low as those of any respon- sible Mutual Insurance Company in Sade, Head Office--Opposite the Royal Brock St., Whitby. C. NOURSE, Sceretary, WH. BROWNE, General Agent. in the Dominion, and parties having property to insure will do well to consider the many advantages of insuring with this Company. Te ™H WALSHE, Agent, nington, Ons, Fi For Sale or to Rent, 9, DWELLING HOUSE and half an acre of land in the Village of Manchester, Apply to ; MRS. HENRY LYLE. Manchester, June 20, 1877. Reversing a Death Sentence. Tax Brave Man wro TurNEDp THE TE or BATTLE AT Mission Rimage. Earer, 111, Nov. 22.--To day I find myself in the southern angle of Illinois, the American Egypt. I find the Egyptians here all came from Tennessee. The women wear sunbonnets in the winter and sit in open rooms. While the men wear buttemput jeans, and look like their driod ancestors. I saw a crowd of | Egyptians this morning who came over to Tamarca from the Little Muddy. They were saturated with alcohol and smoked with tobbacco till they had the real mummy ap- pearance. Hieroglyphics are not used in Egypt now. The Amerrcan Egypt inns, as a general thing, cannot writoat all. When an Egyptian wants to communicate anything to anotherEgyptian living ata distance be strides a mule, slides through the swamps, and with certain words wo Americans do not understand, makes the other Egyptian under- stand What he wants. When they aro sober they are harmless, but two drinks of whisky and a plug of tobaceo on an empty stomach will make an Egyptian worse than a Bashi-Bazouk. Yesterday I saw one charged with a full pint of alcohol and two plugs of tobacco, adose that only the rich Egyptians can indulge in. He was a terror to bohold.-- Phosphoric acid gas poured off of him. He was loaded down with more »ychology than George Fran. cis Train, He was the crushed Tragelian charged with giant pow- or. 'I'm a steamboat from Hick'ry bayou' he said, 'a regular sideweeler I'm arattlesrake with rattles all the way 1p. I'm the worst man on the bayor, an'we ha'nt got a bayou boy that @n't whip a gunboat. I'm a To, Bill, be still! Don't fight any mord today. 'Taint you--'t's the whisky. Come along!' and a nice- looking man took square hold at Bill and fe him as if in a vice. Ipm mo go! Lem mo claw somdlody. Lem me--' Bat in a moment the nice-looking manflifted Bill into his wagon and drove off. 'Who 18 that brave farmer who take such an interest in Bill?" I askdl Col, Baker, the chairman of the [lecture Association. «j, that's Cap. Mason. Ilo used to by a hard "un, but now he,s joined the thurch, an' he's the father of evely bad man in this section, Thoy all ist love Cap. Mason. 'Yhat does Mason do? 1 asked. "Ye's a farmer, sir--a big farmer ove on the Muddy. But what does he come over with the[Bayou boys for? Why does he car{ whether they get drunk and fight or whether they keep sober. Vell,!'the Cap used to be a drinker anda fighter himself, He was sen- tenjed to be shot once in the army forfighting. Ho struck an officer-- goton a drunken frolic, and came nea) killing the Major of the regi- med--just as Whisky Bill wants to killkomebody now.' 'Tow did the Captain escape?' I agkd. 'Vell,' said the Colonel, 'Mason a dozen fellows from the Little y, enlisted in my regiment.-- 8 a splendid soldier--always and water with a ball and chain to each foot.' 'Did Gen. Davis approve the sen- tence ?' 'Yes, he approved it.' 'But how did Mason escape being shot?' 'Well, the next day before the ap- proved sentence arrived came the battle of Mission Ridge, and our regiment was ordered forward.-- Mason of course was in the rear un der guard, with a ball chained to his ancles. We heard the rebel cannon in front all the afternoon. We knew there was a big battle on, and we needed all our men.So I rode over to the guard house and told Mason that we would have to leave him behind with his ball and chain till the bat-- was over. 'Let me go with the boys, Colonel! pleaded Mason, 'I don't want to see the boys in a fight without me.' 'But you might escape, Mason,-- You know there is a sentence hang: ing over you.' 'By heavens. Colonel! you ain't going to let tho boys go into this fight without me? and the tears came to his eyes. 'Got to, Mason,' I said. truat youn.' 'Then,' continued the narrator, 'the order came from Gen. Davis for our regiment to move up and charge arebel redoubt, and the boys dashed torward. It was an awful fight.-- Twice they enfilaed us, and the rebel bullets mowed down our men by dozens, while the rebel flag still waved on the redoubt.' 'Colonel, you must capture that redoubt /' was the order that came from Gen. Davis. 'Our men were now badly tired out, and the dead and wounded lay all around us; but I got our men together and made tho final charge. Gods! what a charge! My horse was killed under me. The men wont forward in ashower of bullets. I thought they were going straight for that flag; then all at once they wavered, the bullets fell like rain, and the advance men were all shot down. There was no one to lead and [ thought all was lost. (Just then I saw a man come rushing up from the rear. He grabbed a sold- iers repeating rifle and pushed right through the dead and dying, reach- ed the head, and pushed up the re- doubt. The boys saw him, took courage, and followed. Ina mo- ment I saw the brave fellow swing his rifle around him on the top of the redoubt, grasp the flag staff and break it off, while boys struggled up the side and emptied their guns ine to the retreating rebels. 'The day was ours | As I cameup I shouted: 'Who took the flag boys ?" 'It was Mason!" said the boys, and' loking down, I saw a broken chain and shackel still on his ankle!' Then the narrator's voice choked 'I can't hearted mother up in Egypt.' adrunken eomrade ont of a saloon.' Evi Perkins. A The Secret Out. A WIFE'S CUROSITY GRATIFED, masonry, Mr. very unhappy. saying for tho thousandth time: Lodge Room ?' 'I have no doubt but it's dreadful' replied Mrs. White, 'It my husband what he did. 'Byt how? They daren't tell.' 'Ah! but I'd make him tell.'; 'Ilow? Ob, how? asked Mrs. Brown anxiously. 'Hush! T'll tell you, but don't breath a word of it for the world, becuuse it's a dead secret. «No, no; I won't. make him talk.' «No, will it though ?' «Yes. Now you wait till Brown time, and have a broom straw with you. tickle and' he'll begin his ear with it to talk whole of the business out of him.' «Gracious me | 80 Mrs. White 2 'To be sure I do. let on to anybody.' 'I'll do it. ¢And you'll toll me all about it, won't you ?" 'Certainly. say anything about it.' «Oh, of course not. I'm very earnestly. seperated. But the White had just got home in time to overhear the conspiracy, and lostno time in acquainting Mr. A few nights of his Lodge, and, him and tears camo into his eyes. 'I couldn't help it, Cclonel,' said Mason. I couldn't see the boys fighting alone: so I got an axe and pounded at the ball and chain, and now, Colonel, I'll go back and pu them on again.' 'Go back and put them on again!' I almosteried. 'No sir! Mason, I'll put them on myself first,'Then,' aaid the Colonel, I reflected that this wasn't military, and I told the brave fellow to stay with two of the boys.' 'That night;' continued the Col- onel. 'I wrote over to Gen. Davis about Mason's bravery--how he captured the rebel flag and led the regiment Lo victory ; in tact, saved 'the battle, and begged him if he had not approved Mason's sen- tence to send it back to the court [304 ISRO Valing the entire P * | prepared to accept risks on Farm Buildings [the heat brands of Clgars. . The. choles of thy |and their contents, country School Houses WATS Slcigus, esi to Ci fibeo d market provi r les, and Ch Those wishing to insure and the bo, This was t iii stabling and attentive Oetiere,. BRYANs, | thereby a Home I 1 M: 1 ot . . so 1 of my ajor to arrest him und behind the tents to being arrested. Bat The V.I CT ORI A from the fen, bo ran square against MUTUAL the Major. Fire Insurance, Company | 'Here yq rascal I' said the Major, of Canada, . geizing himby the cout collar with. . HEAD OFFICE,....... HAMILTON. | civing km time to explain, -- HIS is decidedly one of the best ies | Now, yon falk to the guard house ! But in th{ excitement of the mo- ment Masontirew up his fist and knocked the{Major flat, and then went and gap himself up, 'What waslone about it ? T agk- 'Well, Masq was tried beford a court martial }r striking a superior officer, séntendd fo be shot; and 'the |'sonténce wassqt to Gen. Jeff. C. Davis to' bé And then 'poor Mason waqm prisoned on bread |. q roved. In an hour a mess- enger came back with the papers,-- -- |The sentence had been approved before the battle, but Gen. Davis took a pen and wrote across the bottom : ¢ 'The finding of thew court disap- proved and Private Thomas Mason, for distinguished bravery to a second Lieuntenancy. 'What did Mason say when yon told him of his promotion ?' I asked. 'Well,' said the Colonel, 'I read the death sentence and its approval first, Mason sank down, his face foll on his arm, and I heard a deep groan. Then he said, his eyes full of tears : ¢ Well, Colonel it is bard, bat I can stand it if any one can.' : {Bob here'is another clanse Mas on.' I said, 'on account, ot yoursplen- did bravery yesterday you have phos protiotéd to's Second Liouten- ac . "What me ? Colonel, me." ¢ Yes, Lieut. Mason, you ?' + 'Thank God ! garding it. and wakefully and awaite her lord and master's return. their wives, which had troubled her so long.-- door and come in; pretended to be asleep, and did no! indications of approaching sleep. cautiously, and convinced hersel trusty broom from its hiding place J her husband's ear, aud he was al oxploding with laughter. overy syllable fell on me.' bravest man i in the Northern army stepped into his tent to send a streak of sunlignt to cheer his broken- 'And that's the man who just lifted Whiskey Bill into his wagon ? 'Yes, Sir' that's the man, and he's brave enough to do anything, from pulling down a rebel flag to leading Mrs. Brown and her gossip Mrs. White were conversing about their husbands and the secrets of Free. Brown was a free- mason ; and the facts of not being able to share the secrets of the Order with him, made Mrs. Brown She was pouring fourth her griet to Mrs. White, and '1 wonder what they do in the was a Mason, I'd very soon find ott ¢ Well, do you know that tickling a man's ear when he is asleep will comes home from the Lodge next When he gets asleop you gently about what was going on in the Lodge i and in that way youn can get the You don't say I always get my husband's secrets out of him in But you must never | close mouthed,' replied Mrs. White, So it was agreed upon and they unfortunately for success of the scheme, Mr. Brown wholaughed heartily over it. aftorwards, Mr. Brown attended the regular meeting as may be sup- posed, his wife was all anxiety re. On retiring, she armed herself with aspray from her broom impatiently AL last, she thought, her time had come, husbands had no business to have secrets of any sort apart from and she would soon break down the veil of mystery Her heart thumped wildly as she heard him softly open the front of course she see the comical smile on ber hus- band's fage, as he turned up the light, and began disrobing for bed. but he said nothing and ina few moments he was comfortably tucked in, and giving out premonitory in- Then Mrs. Brown opened her eyes that he bad gove to the land from which sleepy husband never return till next day. Cautiously she reach- ed under the pillow, and took her Then she raised herself on her elbows earefully and began to tickle | The Renfrew Mercury. pa fey days + : . since, Mrs. Wilson of the to c the time doing his best to keep from having ust flfshed siRking! hi fe Finally, be began to talk a little and her ears were keenly alive to fq, Mrs. Brown screamed an leaped ---- what it was that madeé her séroatel and leap out of bed so quickly. Mr. Brown and Mrs. White don't speak now. She $hinks Mrs. Whi played a joke on her, and she_ seer 8 to have fost much of her AhXiéty ré- garding the secrets of Freemasonfyi Modern Btiquette. If & person of higher. rank desites you 1d step first into a eatriage, it is better to bow &fid obey that to decline. A high bred gentlewoman will fever be ptoud and haughty fn her demeanor to others, and she will never attempt to patro- nize in the slightest degree. » A gentleman should precede a lady up- stairs and follow her down stairs; he wil get out of & carriage first, and offer his band in order to assist her to alight. A true lady will be quite natural and easy in her manners, and this will have the effec of putting those at their ease who are in her company, whatever their station in life may Ta otir ehdeators to be polite we must »é carefal not to run into any extremes, but bear in mind fbat good imanmers show: em" sclves where, tothe vulgar oye, they dre least observable. Extreme ceremony isonly the caricattire of good breeding ; it contempt and embarrassment, not respoct and ease, When a lady and gentlefaan #r¢ to be in= troduced to each other, the lady's permission should first be asked and obtained, and {Ha office can only be performed by a mutual friend. Always introduce the gentleman to the lady, and never the lady to the gentle= man, When the sexes are the safe, pres gent the inferior to the superior. We should mot constantly repeat the name' of any one with whom we may be talking. An occasional interpolation of the name of the person with whom we are conversing is what is required, aud more especialy if wa should happen to dissent in any degree, to contradict or affirm. For instance, 'Do yo think so 7" 'I believe Iam right,' won! seem brusque, if not rude ; but attach the name, and see what a different effect, and how softened the sentences appear; 'Do you think so, Mrs, Bethune ? 'I believe I am right, Mr. Brown.' The etiquette observed in makhig dn in. is to pany the g to a lady, who, if seated does not rise, and says, 'May I' or 'Allow me to fntrodco Mr Roberts,' Whereupon both bow, but do not shake hands ; the introducer then retires and the introduced enter into conversation, It is always the part of the lady to make | first intimation of recognition at their next that way. You just try it, but den't! meeting. A gentleman must ot eifher bow or ghake hands with the lady until she Las made the first movement ; neither must he under any circumstances, fail to return her courtesizs, If he meet her in fhe strset, and sees she wishes to speak, he will im- mediately turn and walk in the direction in which she is going ; if on horseback, he "wilt dismount and lead his horse, and walk: by her side, for on no oocasion is it permissible to stand while talking in the street. -------- A Fearful Tumble.' The Star sys 1" About twenty minated after 12 o'clock on the night of the 4th inst, P. C. Atkinson was patrolling the north side of Rideau street, when he heard a cry of "murder," and observed that & man had shoved his head through 8 window in the 3rd story of the building occupied by Mr. Fred, Frodrick as a confectionery. A mo- ment later! the man, who proved to be Mr Prodrick himself, hurled himself from the window to the sidewalk beneath, a ' distance of about thirty feet, fulling with & heavy thud, and bespattering the ground with hi blood. Assistance was proctited '@h& be was conveyed inside, when Drs, Powell and Carmichael were sent for: It was foyud thaf his right leg was broken about midway between the knee and the hip, his nosé' wad broken and his face otherwise disfigured. -- He also sustained severe internal injries, sud doubts of his recovery are entertained. He is said to have been in the delirium fre< mens at the time of the accident, © Letting them down Softly) The Git sheets are doing their beet to lef the Government down softly on the' tollow= ing appomtments. Here is the Way' they doit. "Tt Is to be noted that: phlities can' have had little to do with . appoint ments, Mr. Moss is a Liberal, bat Me i only a promotion and a very nataful She. -- Mr. Morrison is a Conservative, though the Tory papers will mo doubt ia, they do not sssert, that Ms present pro is the reward for his "Big Push" ve -- 1 | Mr. Armour is, we believe: 8 Coneenyati though a moderate one, as i Hawn ay support of Mr. Kerr in West land in the Pacific Scandal a Of course not=Moss is a Grif Morrison gave a magnificent: opinion: obi fhe, "Big Push" and Armoue sounil on the Grit' Northu land. t {suddenly and fiercely attrc whith nou knoe her air 'Yes, he must die,' muttered he.-- When He betrayed our secretg--to his-- wife. I've got to kill him ; the lot} from the bed, while ber busbaod | unable to control himself any long- the neighbors in half the block, and | all the dogs in the locality, Bat | provoking retaliatory houlings "frond | they never eame to any understands |; 0 burst out and the ling about the , strange affair-- [She never asked hiv what he 'was Store and op laughing at, and he never enquired' te Perry, Déc 5,187 hiskers cut |