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Et VOL. XXI, NO. 2L:} AND GENERAL ADVERTISER. PORT PERRY, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 187 ONTARIO OBSERV { WHOLE NO 106 arth Ontarie Obserutr. A "WEEKLY POLITICAL, AGRICUL- TURAL § FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 18 PUBLISHED AT PORT PERRY, ONT, EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, BY BAIRD & PARSONS. TERMS.--$1 per annum, if paid in ad- vance ; if not $1.50 will be charged. No subscription taken for less than six months; and no paper discontinued until all arrears are paid. a RATES OF ADVERTISING. For each line, first insertion ........$0 08 Subsequent insertions, per line ...... 0 02 Cards, under 6 lines, per annum ..... 5 00 #@5™ Letters containing money, when ad- dressed to this Office, pre-paid and regester- ed, will be at our risk ; Advertisements measured by Nonpareil, and charged according to the space they oc= cupy« Advertisements received for publication. without specific instructions, will be inserted until 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. B&F" These terms will in all cases be strictly a ed to 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. gay Parties from a distance getting hand bills, &c. printed can have them done to take home with them. J. BAIRD. Professional Cros. Physician, Sur- H. PARSONS. H. SANGSTER, M. D., J geon and Accoucheur, Coroner for the County of Ontario PORT PERRY. Ofce over Notts Furniture Store, corner of Queen and Perry Streets, Office hours from $a. m. to 12 m. Residence, the dwelling recently occupied by Mrs. Geo, Paxton. R. WARE, Coronor for the County of Ontario, Physician, Surgeon and Ac- coucheur, Office, opposite the town hall. rgeons, Se a , MCGILL & RAE, PI ns, my ce and Residences, King st., &e., &e, Office wa, WO. M' GILL, M.D. FRANCIS RAT, M.D. M. F. McBRIEN, M.D. Hospital, London, En, O, H. Ly, Guy's R. Oshawa, E. FAREWELL, LL. B, County Crown oJ . Attorney for Ontario, Barrister, Att Balieitor, and Notary Public. Office Ince cupled by 8. H. Coc ne, Bsq., Brock st Whitby. YMAN L. Chancery, Attor : Oshawa. OMece--Simeoe street, opposite the Post Office orin C. stor, At- Chancery, YOUNG SMITH, LL. B., Bar . torney-at-Law, Solicitor i and Insolvency, Notary Publie, &e, Office--MeMiilan's Block, Brock street, Whit W. Maurice Cochrane,, TTORNEY-AT-LAW, Solicitor in Chan cery Notary Public, &c., &e. Office hours punctually from 9 a.m. to 5 pm. to Loan at 8 per cent, on all kinds of good security. Office, Bigelow's Royal Arcade, PORT PERRY. F. PATERSON, (late of Beaverton.) ster und Attorney-at Law, Solici- yrs al Notary Pub- tor in Chancery, Conveyancer, lic, &c., &c. Office over Brown & Currle's Store Port Perry. Business ards. ONTARIO BANK. PORT PERRY BRANCH. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. CAPITAL $3,000,000 MUNEY TO LOAN | HE Subscribers have large sums of mon- ey placed in their hands f5r investment on Improved Farms, Vill operties, and other Securities in this and adjoining Coynties 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 least possible delay. PORT PERRY LIVERY STABLES, A ROUGH DOSE. prepared to furnish first class C. MK ENZIE, HE Subscriber having now fully ecuipped his new and extensive Livery Stabl»s with a supply of superior Horses and Carriges, is A Savings Department is now open in onnection with this Branch. Deposit WANTED TO PURCHASE, s of est allowed thereon, No notice of withdrawal required. A.A. ALLEN, W. BURN HAM, Clerk of the Third Divi: + sion Court. Port Perry. Office hours from 10a m, to 8 p. m. FiveDollars and upwards received and inter- MANAGER. Office in Bigelow's Block, Any number of Mortgages for which the high- est figures will be allowed. Wearenlso appraisers for the Canada Per- manent Building Society, the cheapest and largest Monetary Institution in Canada. Paid up Capital $1,500,000. Instalments re-payable infrom 2 to 20 years. Lands Bought and Sold. Several good farms forsale. JZ Agents for several first class Fire In- surance Companies. T. C. FORMAN, For the County of Ontario. INSPECTOR of WEIGHTS § MEASURES Collections made and a general agency busi- ness transacted. Zr DEBENTURES BOUGHT." Office in the Town Hall. from 9 a. m. till 5 p. m. vusiness on Mondays and Saturdays. JAMES W. BEALL, Tp. Clerk. Columbus, March 28, 1877. J OHN ssuer of Marriage Licenses--Conveyancer, Commissioner &c, Office--Manchester. T CHRISTIE, TOWNSHSP CLERK, Port Perry, Nov 1, 1875. 45:tf JOHN & DAVID J. ADAMS, JAMES W. BEALL. General Agents, OWNSHIP CLERK Office in Mr. Ross' Ontario Buildings, JERK, . TOWNSHIP OF EAST WHITBY. . Port Perry. Conveyancing and General Insuance Port Perry, Oct. 1, | ih . Agent. Business hours The Clerk will be home for township JAMESLUND, MONEY, LAND & INSURANCE BROKER, ONVEYAN Commissioner for taking « Alidavits in Court of Queen's Bench, &c. MONEY TO LOAN In any manner to suit borr Bought, Accounts, Notes, &e prompt remittances made. money os fl rtgnges Collected and r C. FORMAN I. ISSUER OF Marriage liicenses. One door west of the Walker Port Perry. House or all of binding thems: chs , whetl (after nish Licenses as herctofore--at Port Perry. et) R. RICHARDSON Re-appointed Issuer f Marriage Licenses. 1st con. Brock. Brock, Aug. 5,1874. ENRY GRIST, Patex Sonicitor AND I Draveurymay, Ottawa, Canada Transucts business with the Patent Office and other departments of the Government its and the Regis on of Trade ) wl Designs: procured. Drawings Spe ions, and other Documents neces. «ary to secure Patents of Invention, prepared in receipt of the model of the Invention. ILLINGS & MeGILLIVRIAY, Barristers Solicitors, Notaries Public, &e, : Port Perry. oney to loan at § = A large amount of per cent. John Billings. | putin oni EAR TE John A. feGillivray. HURD, Attorney at Law. and Solicitor . ~ Chancery. Office in the Royal Arcade, « Port Perry. J. A. MURRAY, ATE Patterson & Fenton, Surgeon Dentist, Office over £8 Corrigan & Camp- & bell's Store, Port Perry. All work done in the ven latest and best style and warranted to give satisfaction. Port Perry, March 28, 1877. C. 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. Tecth filled with Gold and Silver. Teeth extracted without pain by producing local anwsth- esia. Dentical Rooms--in Cowan's new block, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King Street, Oshawa. CHAS. THORN, V 8, EMBER of the Veterinary Institute, Chicago, Ill. Gold Medalist for the best examination on Horse Practice. Author of a First Prize Essay on Shocing. Gradu- ated Sept. 16, 1867. Dr. Thora begs to announce 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 of Mr Allison, will receive prompt attention. The Veterinary Stables may be found on Lilly street,oppositeRichardson's Factory. _ Port Perry, Oct. 28, 1876. HE Subscriber would beg to inform T owners of Horses and Cattle that having completed a Session in the Ontario Veterin- ary College, Toronto, he has now located in Port Perry, for the practice of his pro- fession and is now prepared to give advise on and successfully treat all diseases to which horses and cattle are liable. From W M. SPENCE, CoxTrACTOR, BUILDER, &C. The Subscriber in returning his sincere thanks for the very liberal patronage be- stowed on him in the past would inform the public generally that having bought a pro- perty and moved into the V o of Prince Albert, he will in ature his whole attention to his business as Cd now y to undertake St Layiv there y est notice' and in the best and most durable style, and at the very lowest figure at which a good job ean Hie done; De best material and first-class workmanship. Wa SPENCE. Prince Albert, April 5, LICENSED 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- tioneer has enabled me to judge the value of Farm Stock with an accuracy second to ance as if the Auctioneer is not a g lose far more than his fee in any sale. Bill stamps always on hand. Sale Bills srranged and notes supplied free of charge. Days of Sale may be arranged at the Opserver Office, where a Sale Register will be kept. Terms Liberal. Port Perry, Sept. 4, 1877. E. MAJOR, days of Sales. Glen Major, Oct. 10, 1876. long study and close in ig of the nature and habits of Horses and Cattle and long practice in treatiag the Diseases of such together with the great advantages derived from & Session at the Ontario Veterinary College, Toronto, I flatter myself that parties placing their Horses and Cattle under my treatment will find it to their advantage. : Any order or communication for me left at Mr. Allison's Drug Store will be promptly attended to. 4 . : D. BATEMAN. Port Perry, March 27, 1878. ? FA usic. ROF. HARRINGTON, Teacher of Music Port Perry. Also dealer in Musical In- struments. Residence,on Union Avenue. 8. 8. a. Applications by Post or in person solicited. Residence, on Union Avenue, Port HARRINGTON, . Teacher of WM. GORDON, and Eldon, to their interests. WM. GORDON, Sunderland, Brock. T. H. WALS: New Marriage Act. Port Perry, July 1st, 1874. CNRY CHARLES having been re- wpointed Marriage License Agent-- een years duty) continues to fur- Under the Now Act. Office, lot 10, in the 33 none in the County, and this is of import-! ih ood | Port Perry, Jan. 9, 1878. " judge of the value of Stock he may soon W.M. W. ICENSED AUCTIONEER. All parties | wishing his seryices can call at the "Observer" Of Perry, and arrange for y, ¥ , &e. OR the Township of Brock, Uxbridge, Scott, Thorah, Rama, Mara, Mariposa p@ Parties entrusting their Sales to me may rely on the utmost attention being given ICENSED Auctioneer for the Township of Brock, Thorah, Mara & Rama in North Ontario ; Mariposa, etc., in the County of Victoria. Residence--Cannington, Brock. Orders left at this office, or at his residence will be punctnally attended to. Debts col- lected in Cannington, or otherwise, and 5 made from m, or good productive 2 to town In all eases where the title is cost will be vi ght to the hort am ac h + Agent and Val veral Com panic 4 publicity in the trans: If the title is pe t the money will be Pnid here in two weeks after making applica- | on, perfect, the As JAM Parrist's Block, Cor, Brock and' streets, UXbri Uxbridge, May 17, 1877. On Moderate Terms. C. MCKENZIE. Port Perry, Aug. 6, 1873 WHITBY J. & R. WOLFENDEN, tles, Monuments, &c., Dundas St , Whitby, Also, Agent for the Scottish Granite, Also Building Stone cut to orde. JOHN NOTT, Agent, Port Perry, Whitby, July 29, 1874. 3 5 PORT PERRY HE Subscriber having leased the above hotel, it will be his endeavor to conduct 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 best cities, none out of the 'Commercial Public, in the Travelers, pers and others ge and the general public find in THE WALKER HOUSE all that can be required in the matter of ccommodation 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 supplied with the choice of the market and the utmost atten-- tion paid to the convenience and comfort of ] QQ ALL GUESTS. An abundance of comfortable Stable and Shed accommodation, and attentive hostlers, MONEY TO LOA) Sa The undersigned has any amount of Money to lend upon Farm and Town Property, at | Unusually Low Rates of Interest! paid in any manner to suit the borrower. Also several Improved Farms, and Wild ! Lands for sale, clicap. | Investments made in Municipal Deben | tures, Bank and other marketable Stocks, © Apply to | JAMES HOLDEN, Official Assignee, Broker, &e, | Orrice--Over the Dominion Bank, McMil- | lan's Block, Brock st., Whitby. | Whitby, April 10, 1873. | NOTICE TO FARMERS & OTHERS | MONEY TO nl: TO LOAN. ed would say to the that as in his 1s which moun priv | Port Perry, March 8, 1876 W. B. McGAW, Port Perry, April 20,1876. poe PERRY HOUSE, PORT PERRY. JAS. V. THOMPSON, - I'ROPRIETOR. The above House is now most comfort- ably furnished, and Guests are cared for in the Home Good Liquors and Ci also, first cla tabling and good Ostlers.-- Addi s have been made which maker this the largest and best House in this scetion of country. Fare $1.00 per Day. AFOE HOUSE, PORT PERRY, The Subscriber having leased this comfort. able and convenient Hotel, wil re neither labor nor expense in providing for the com. fort and convenience of guests. The Tables will always be supplicd with the best to be had in the mar Only choice Liquors and Cigars at the Ba atity of firstclass Stable and lation' properly | attended to by careful Ostlers. CHAS. HOLT. od to invest for p » suit be w= | ---- ers--interest at eight pe Ixpedition | T) EVERE HOU. and most reasonable terms assure v » TER 8. H. CHRISTIAN. Manchester, October 17, 18577, CLEMENT DAWES, AS Money to Loan on Farm security in any manner to suit borrowers, Mort gages bought at lowest rate Accounts Notes, &c, collected on reasonable Com- mission, Apply personally, or by letter to C DAWES, Auctioneer, &c., Port Perry, March 7, 1878. MONEY [Private Funds,) T'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent in- terest. LYMAN ENGLISH, BARRISTER, &0., Oshawa November 21, 1866. 4 Money to Loan N Farm Property at Seven and a half per cent. No Commission, Enquire at P, A. Hurd's Law office, Port Perry. P. A. HURD, Solicitor, &e. THE ONTARIO Farmers' Mutual Insurance Co'y Head Office, Whitby, This Company is now fully organized and is prepared to accept risks on Farm Buildings and their contents, country School Houses and Churches, Those wishing to insure and thereby support a Home Insurance Company 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 Canada. Head Office--Opposite the Royal Hotel Brock St., Whitby C. NOURSE, Seerctary. W. H. BROWNE, General Agent. The VICTORIA MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company . of Canada, HEAD OFFICE, ....... HAMILTON. HIS is decidedly one of the best com panies in the Dominion, and parties having property to insure will do well to consider the many advantages of insuring with this Company. . T. H. WALSHE, Agent, prompt WALSH eer. made. r E , the North Ontario Auction- | stabling and attentive Ostlers. ). 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. By G NTARIO HOTEL, WHITBY, T. MASON, - - PROPRIETOR. The public well cared for, and all Guests will please feel at home. Whitby, Nov, 9th, 1876. UEENS HOTEL, Corner of Cameron and Laidlaw Sts. CANNINGTON, Oxr. D. CAMPBELL, 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. Proprietor 43 AT LO-AMERICAN HOTEL, PRINCE ALBERT. W. H. PARK, - - - 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 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 supplied. W. H. PARK. Prince Albert, June 12, 1875. Aarons HOUSE, (LATE ALBION,) WHITBY, ONTARIO. E. ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR. The Only First Class House in Town. -- ENSON HOUSE, late Jewett House, Kent Street, Lindeay. Board, $1.50 per day. E. BENSON, Proprietor. I OYAL EXCHANGE HOTE! WILLIAMSBURG, CARTWRIGHT. E. BRYANS, Proprietor, The Subscriber having succeeded Mr. Mason in this pleasant and commodious Hotel has spared neither labor nor expense in re-fitting al the The Ba nd Kup] the best brands of Cigars. market provided for the Tables. E, BRYANS. Williamsburg, Dec. 6, 1875. 4) QUEEN'S HOTEL, WHITBY, ONT. McCANN & TAYLOR, Proprietors. Cannington, Ont, Cannington, Sept. 26, 1876, LIVERY RIGS STEAM MARBLE WORKS. HOLESALE and Retail dealers in Foreign and American Marble Man- it in every particular so as to merit the | e entire prem r lied with a superior class of Liquors and e choice of the Excellent BY MARY FORMAN. Mrs. Lawrence Williams was an invalid. In'one brief sentence were com- prised all the domestic miseries of Lawrence Williams, who had given, fourteen years before our story com- mences, his heart, hand, and honest love to the lady bearing his name. Poor Lawrence! His hopes of happiness faded slowly year by year before the tyrant who held his wife chained to her sofa or bed from New Year's till Christmas, He was an upright, simple-minded man, this cousin of mine, about whom I write, yet withal shrewd, and not easily imposed upon, and when I cameo to spent a few weeks in his particularly uncomfortable residence ho opened his heart to me. We had been companions and confidanty in childhood and youth, indeed until his marriage took him from his native town, so I could listen and understand. 'You see how itis, Lizzie, he said, one morning, as he came into thie library where T was sitting; 'my house is not fit to invite you into,' ¢ Why Larry ' I said, surprised to sce his genial face so overcast, what a doleful face I' "And a doleful heart, Lizzie ! For Ilo paced up and down the room with much agitation. Finally, stop. ing in front ot me, he said: 'I'll try it!' The following morning I was in Mary's room, removing from a stand the breakfast dishes, when Larry came in. 'Coffee all cold, and weak as water,' he said in a su'ky way, with. out any of his customary kind words for his wife. No," he answered roughly ; ¢ you were not invited here to waiton me. If the house were properly managed there would be coffee fit to drink served on the table." 'O dear!" whined Mary. 'Tam sure he servants do as well as can be ex- pected, left so much to themselves.' 'They need not be left to them- selves.' 'Oh, Larry, this eternal song is killing me. You complain all the time. I'm sure it is not my fault that 1 am a poor, suffering invalid' --here she began to grow pathetic; 'I wish I was a hearty, strong wo- man like Lizzie, and could make you comfortablo. I'm sure I love you too much to have you uncomfortable if I was able to prevent it. Here Larry would have softened, but I looked daggers at him. 'Bear it for a little while, Law- rence; I am sure it will not be long the lagt ten years I have not had a | meal in comfort. My chi'dren are | neglected, my home wretched, ill-| trained servants rule the house, and were it not for--for--Ohb, Lizzie, | what can Ido ? 1 love Mary, and | this is all that keeps me from ab solutely running away. I have! thought of getting a housekeeper, | but this she resents as a positive in- | sult.' ¢ But, Larry, if she is sick" -- IIo interrupted me. ¢ It pains me more than I can ex- press to say so, Lizzie, but Mary is not so sick as she fancies. I have no doubt that she suffers; for who | can be idle for weeks together and not fel eweak and miserable. Bat she is never too ill for a party, re- covers rapidly when the opera is lieve, and can attend toa tea=party with perfect case, but is too ill to] see to her house,her husbaed, orher children.' It was all true. Five days resi-- dence in the house gave me a com- plete insight into Mary's character. | She was a blond, who in her days | of girlhood had been very pretty, but who, in hé# now neglected dress with Janguid movements and sleepy | half open eyes, was far from lovely. | Her natural indolence, overcame by | her love for her husband in the first years ot their married life had de- generated into a laziness that took advantage of every trifling ailment | to keep up weeks of invaid privil- | eges. At times shame would drive | her into trying to rectify some of | the abuses of which her busband | justly complained; but the overs exertion at such times acting upon a system weakened by long spells of | | | | inertness, produced pain and actual suffering that formed for her an ad- mirable excuse for 'letting things go." ler children dirty and ragged, left entirely to the care of servants, were fast becoming vicious. With a heavy heart I watched my cousin's course. Ilis love of order outraged, ais paternal feelings violated, his complaints met with threats or mur: muring, he was becoming desperate. Mary's favorite weapon was a faint- ing fit and a gloomy appeal to his feelings. «I cannot iive long; and when I am gone you will regret such cruelty,' she would sigh it he re- monstrated ; and then a flood of tears or a faint,"would bring his kind heart to penitence and a promise to try to 'got along.' Another trial was the dear inti- mate friend of the invalid, a Miss Elvira Jenkins, who revenged her- self for the bad taste that left her a lonely maiden, by violent abuse of the whole male sex. Upon Mary she lavished her pity and sympathy and did net spare her tongue in opinions of Larry's hard hearted cruelty in expecting this suffering angel to exert herself. My cousin and myself were both convinced that if Miss Elvira were one remov- od Mary's better sense and feeling might prompt her to a reformation. At last, a plan suggested itself to me and I, in solemn confidence imparted 't to Larry. ¢ Lizzie," he cried aghast, 'it is too cruel I" one fail,' I said, resol- utely. 'But, Lizze, to hint at such a posibility.' 'Doesn't whe speak of it every Every dati public, for the ling ---wear | straining eyes and pale face. before I die--I am so delicate' --this was between sobs--'and these scenes my constitution--you will repent of it--but--I-- forgive on you'--and then the hysterics came in. Larry waited patiently till she was quiet again, and then, with a perfection of acting that would have made his fortune on the stage, he | stepped coolly to the mirror and be. gan to brush his hair. 'Mary,' he said, quietly, not turn- ing his head, 'do you really think you will die soon ?' With utter amazement at the matter-of-fact tone, Mary said 'Yes. 'Well, so you've said a number of times, and I've been thinking it over lately. I think after you are gone, allowing of course a decent. time for mourning, that it will be my duty to the children to marry again.' 'What! The word came from t! bed with the force of a pistol shot. You sce I am still young and goodlooking, and I shall try to se- lect a healthy, active partner, who will make my house a home, and be truly a mother to the children. A woman who loves me will of course take pride in my home and family, and I can, I know, make her happy. There is a fund of love in my heart for the woman who really loves me.' Poor Mary was sitting up, with Law- rence!' she gasped. Then with a ckening fear that her husband's long tried affections had in reality strayed from her, she said 'Who ?' 'Well, T was thinking,' said, 'of Miss Elvira Jenkins. She is ac- customed to the children, and knows my ways, and if you could exert yourself, Mary, and show her round a little'-- ; Ile was interrupted hy a well aim. ed pillow flying straight at his head Mary was crimson with fury. Bot- tles, spoons, glasses followed the pillow. : 'So! that's what she comes here for, is it ? to muke love to the most cruel, falsebearted man that ever lived! You've made all your ar- rangements, have you? --here a bottle of Lavender water smashed the mirror. 'You'd be very glad to have me die and leave her a clear field'--a tablespoon took Larry in one eye--'but L[ won't! [ won't! I won't!" The last word was a scream and Mary, utterly exhausted, fell back, this time in a real fainting fit. Lawrence, all penitence, would have ruined all by staying to coax her back to amiability, but I drove him from the house. My patient recovered with a flood of tears.-- Gravely yet kindly I tried to make her realizo the full error of her life, and 'softened by the hor- rible fear that she was really losing the love of her kind, indulgent hus- band, she made many vows of amendment. It was a long day's work we did, and when Lawrence came home his eyes fairly shone with pleasure. The well spread tea table was covered with nicely arranged dishes a spot- less cloth, and clear glass, silver and china. His two little girls, in simp: le but neat dresses, were'in the room but his eyes rested on his wife. Flushed by exercise and agitation, Mary's cheeks and eyes were bright as of old. She wore a light blue dress, with snowy collar and sleeves. he day ?' and ber soft blonde hair wasarrang. conversation to indifferent subjects. the power to take the place of talk. It was not till after the children had retired that Mary went to her hus- band. He was standing by the fire place looking at her with fond eyes. She stole into his arms, whispering, 'Forgive me, Larry I' 'My wife! My own dear Mary! tears. Two years later, I visited them again, A neat well ordered house- hold, and quiet, well behaved, well dressed children bore witness to Mary's reform; while she assures me that when, as often occurs, she is prostrated by real sickness, no kindness can exceed that paid" her by Larry. Miss Jenkins has retired in disgust, not relishing the cure effected by the 'rough dose.' rte gi ASE Three Irishmen who had drunk pretty freely of whiskey at a tavern in Dublin were loud in their praise of its virtues as they reeled along the Liffey. ~ One of them had just declared that 'whiskey was meat and drink to a man,' when his foot slipped and he fell into the river.-- 'There, Pat,' said one of his friends, 'you are fully provided for; you may meat and drink, and now you have washing and lodging.' 'Politeness costs nothing,' but it is not expected that you will wake a man at midnight to ask permission to go through his hen-house. It is more cautious to let him enjoy his needed repose. ee ------ Tue Winow's RepLy.--A colored man living in Green Street, New York, having admired a colored widow living in the next abode, bug being afraid to come out boldly and reveal his passion, went to a white man of his acquaintance, the other day, und requested him to write the lady a letter, asking her hand in ge. The friend wrote, telling the widow in a few brief lines that the size of her feet was the talk of the neighborhood, and asking her if she' could not pare them down a little. Tho name of the colored man was signed, and be was to call on heron Sunday night for an an- The writer of the letter met the nigger limping along the street, and asked him what the widow said. swer. The mart showed him a scratched nose, a lame leg, and a spot on his scalp where a handful of wool had teen violently jerked out, and an- swered, in solemn tones, 'She didn't say nuffin, and I didn't stay dar more'd a minute. et ------ A widow in New York has bee three times married. Her first huse band was Robb, the second Robbius, and the third Robbinson. The same door: plate has served for the whole three, and the question now is what extended name can be procar- ed to fill out the remainder of the space on it. --_---------- Mitier than the sword--Cheese, SA SS A fool and his father's money parted. are soon a -- A little Florida boy tamed an alligator, and the ugly reptile learned to like the little fellow--not, however, until the little fellow was all gone. et os A woman will face a frowning world and government. IE A -- mouitary book mark, 'Search daily.' ----eetet ees love, Then you may have bread and milk goat. thing. know 'How shall we keep the boys and girl: clothes. clothes came, by the bard of mercy. swang. ed in wide becoming braids. With a quiet grace, though her hand trembled with excitement, she pre- ided over the table, and led the The evening was spent in the long unoccupied parlor, where the piano did good service in giving fingers Icrept away with eyes full of cling to the man she loves through the mcst bitter adversity, but she wouldn't wear a hat three weeks behind the style to save the A dear old lady presented her son, on his departuie for sea, with a Bible, On opening it duting a gale, it fell from his bands, and out dropped a fine tooth comb and the ad- Bertha' :--If you have your choice of marrying for love or for money, marry for for breakfast, and have a nice little cottage with ducks around it, and you may keep\ a ---------- When the recording angel observes a min- jeter of the "gospel holding a nail between his fingers while he misses it with a ham= mer, the trustworthy scribe drops into a brown study and pretends not to hear any- ee bt The agricultural papers are howling to on the farm?' Well, suppose you hide their a Yearsago when we hid a boy's | Council, a committee was clothes when he was in swimming he gen- erally stayed right there till night or the A lawyer, who wanted a post- ponement, appealed to the Judge to 'let the broad axe of justice be swung It was A bachelor says that all he should ask for in a wife would bea good temper, health, good understanding, agreeable physiognomy, figure, good spirits, conversational talents, eles gant manners and money. He does not say what he has to give in ex» change for all this. An.editor says he heard how a man cured a neighbor newspaper borrower. It is told thus: Mr. Jones, father wants to borrow your paper ; he only wants to read it.' Well, go back and ask your father to lend me his supper, [only want to eat it. The-next evening the boy did not come. The married ladies of ----a have formed a come-home-husband club. It is about four feet long and has a brush on the end. Foote's favorite butt was Garrick, whose thrifty habits he was con- stantly turning into redicale. One day, while in company with him, David, atter satirizing some individual, wound up bis attack by saying 'We¢ll well, perhaps before I condemn another T shall pull the beam out of my own eye.' Foote replied, 'And so you would if you could sell the timber.' eee ----ene. 'Give mesome cold rice,' said a guest at a hotel to a black waiter.-- 'Dere ain't none, Sah." 'Why what is that on the sideboard, in that dish there?" 'Dat, Sah, am cole b'iled rice. You asked simply for cole rice, Sah: Please be exact in your ,Janguage, Sah. Shall T gib you some ob de cole b'iled rice, Sah.' A German peasant, in early rail= way days was taken to see the per- formance of a locomotive. He had never known carriages to be moved by anything bat animal power.-- Every other explanation failed to make the matter clear to him.-- After long reflection, therefore, and seeing ro possible escape from the conclusion, he exclamed confidently to his companion. ¢ There must be horses inside!' ------ A minister dil a wedding cere® mony 'up brown' the other day when he marrid Mr. David L. Brown, a Lprown haired man, clothed in brown suiting, to Miss Minnie Brown, a brown eyed maiden likewise dressed in brown. Robbers. Rooyey, Ont., April 18.--Last night, about 9 o'clock, four masked men entered the house of Duncan N., Campbell, who lives on Talbot street, about four miles south of here, and stole about $500 chiefly in gold. The inmates, four in number, were held at bay with revolvers while the robbers ransacked the house for plander, -- A span of horses and buggy 'was also stolen from Adom McLean who lives about a mile m Campocll's. -pexce, R.I. April 22.--The Gov- Las convened the Legislature in spe- cial session on Friday ip view of the ima pending repeal of the bankrupt law, Can't Live Without us. What would poor Europe do if she had not America to apply to for food. Besides the almost endless quantity of grain of one sort and another shipped to Europe almost every day, the meat bill during the month of February was :--Bacon and hams,, 90,342, 777 lbs. ; pork, 5,064,115 lbs, ; pickled beefy 4,906,050 tbs * fresh beef, 4,804,514 1bs ; lard, 41,865,433 lbs; butter, 721,464 lbs; and cheese, 3,338,722 1bs,--~the aggregate value, including tallow, amounting to $13,655,218. A rather valuable shipment from America to Europe in one month, Served Him Right, New York, April 19.--A despatch from Richmond, Ind., says Charles Maul, last year seduced Miss Stephenson, his wife's sister, while his wife was sick, and two young servant girls, He fled, but reappeared a few days ago, and is dying from three bullets fired into him by the brothers Steven. son, who say they are ready to appear before any court, Soiling the Cloth, Rev. George Vosburgh, of Jersey city, has been indicted for an attempt to poison his wife, and gave bail in $5,000 for trial.-- Mayor Seidlar and others promptly furnished the bail, A Wise Move. The towns of Berlin and Waterloo are agitating the making of the annual Exhibi.' tion of the Forth Riding Show a permanent thing at one place, and for that nurposé it is said to be likely that a lot will 'be secared s | at Greenbush, about half way between the twotowns, At the last meeting of 'Waterloo appointed to ack in the matter, in conjungtion with a similar committes from Berlin Council. ~~ : S------ Harry McIntyre, President of the Lake City Bank, Colorado, charged. with embésles ment to the extent of $100,000, was arrested J to-day on a requisition from Colorado. 1 raid