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"VOL. XXI, NO. 43. AND GENERAL ADVERTISER Hurth Ontarie Obseruer. A WEEKLY POLITICAL, AGRICUL- TURAL §& FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 18 PUBLISHED AT PORT PERRY, ONT., EVERX THURSDAY MORNING, y 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 Daper discontinued until all arrears are paid. ) > wo . RATES OF ADVERTISING. For each line, first insertion .. ..$0 08 Subsequent insertions, per line 0 02 Cards, under 6 lines, per annum ..... 5 00 Letters containing money, when ad- "dressed to this Office, pre-paid and regester- ed, will be at our risk db pareil, 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 +. 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 solor, executed promptly and at lower rates shan any other establishment in the County. Bey Parties from a distance getting haud bills, &c. printed can have them done to take home with them, J. BAIRD. H. PARSONS. Professional Cavs. H. SANGSTE 1 J. geon and Accoucheur, Coroner for the County of Ontario PORT PERRY. Ofce over Nott's Furniture Store, corner of Queen and Perry Streets, Office hours from 9a. m. to 12 m. Residence, the dwelling recently occupied by Mrs. Geo, Paxton. Physician, Sur- R. WARE, Coronor for the County of Ontario, Physician, Burgeon and Ac- coucheur, Office, opposite the town hall. Port Perry. RS. MCGILL & RAE, Physclans, Surgeons, 2, &e., &e, Office and Residences, King st, Oshawa, WM. WGILL, M.D. FRANCIS RAE, M.D. Fospital, London, England. The liye R. o airy WH F. MCBRIEN, M.D, M. R. C. 8, Guy's 9, H Oshawa, E. FAREWELL, LL. B, County Crown oJ. Attorney for Ontario, Barrister, Attorney, Ballcitor, and Notary Public. Office lately oc- cuplad by 8. H. Cochrane, Isq., Brock street, Whith YMAN L. E § Solicitor in Chancery, Attorney, Conveyancer, &e. Oshawa. street, opposite the Post Office MITH, Ll. B., Barrister, At- , torney-s aw, Solicitor in Chancery, and Insolvency, Notary Public, &e. Omee--MeMiilan's Block, Brock street, Whitby. 'W. Maurice Cochrane, TTORNEY-AT-LAW, Solicitor in Chan cery Notary Public, &c., &c. Office hours punctually from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Money to Loan at 8 per cen, on all kinds of good security. Office, Bigelow's Royal Arcade, PORT PERRY. - Barrister and tor in 'hantery, Conveyancer, lie, &c., &c. Office over Brown & Currle's Store Port Perry. -- re mere ILLINGS & McGILLI VRAY, Barristers Solicitors, Notaries Public, &e, e Port Perry. Z@~ A large amount of money to loan at 8 per cent. John Billings. | John A. McGillivray. en A. HURD, Attorney at Law. and Solicitor . in Chancery. Office in the Royal Arcade, Port Perry. 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. Ma Port Perry: OC. 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 anmsth- esia, Dentical Rooms--in Cowan's new block, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King 'Street, Oshawa. rch 28, 1877. "HE Subscriber would beg to inform T owners of Horses and Cattle that having éompleted a Session in the Outario 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 fully treat all di to which horses and cattle are liable, From long study aud close investigation of the Aature' and habits of Horses and Cattle and in'treatiog the of such PORT PERRY, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1878. Gat Business Sarvs. ONTAR10 BANK. CAPITAL $3,000,000 PO RT PERRY BRANH. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. A Savings Department is now open in connection with this Branch. Deposits of FiveDollars and upwards received and inter= est allowed thereon. No notice of withdrawal required. A.A, ALLEN, MANAGER. W.BURNHAM, Clerk of the Third Divi- + sion Court. Office in Bigelow's Block, Port Perry. Office hours from 10 a. m, to 8 p. m. MONEY TO LOAN | MORTCAGES WANTED. NHE Subscribers have sums of mon- ey placed in their hands for investment on mproved Farms, Village Properties, other Securities in this and adjoining Counties at the lowest current rates of interest. As we have funds on hand at all times Borrowers candep nd on gorting their money with the ieast possible delay. WANTED TO PURCHASE, Any number of Mortgages for which the high- est figures will be allowed. Wearealso appraisers for tha Canada Per- manent Building Society, the cheapest and largest Monetary Institution in C: a. Paid up Capital $1,500,000. Instalments re-payable in from 2 to 20 years. Lands Bought and Sold: Several good farms for sale. #®~ Agents for several first class Fire In- 3 T. C. FORMAN, INSPECTOR of WEIGHTS § MEASURES For the County of Ontario. Port Perry, Nov 1, 1875. 45:tf OHN CHRISTIE, J TOWNSHIP CLERK, ssuer of Marriage Licenses--Conveyancer, Commissioner &c., Office-- Manchester. T C. FORMAN, ISSUER OF Marriage Licenses. One door west of the Walker House Port Perry. . . IRE New Marriage Act. Port Perry, July 1st, 1874. 8 appointed Marriage License Agent-- (after sixteen years duty) continues to fur- nish Licenses as heretofore=at Port Perry. R. RICHARDSON Re-appointed Issuer Marriage Licenses. Under the New Act. Office, lot 10, in the 1st con. Brock. Brock, Aug. 5,1874. 33 ENRY GRIST, PaTen SOLICITOR AND I DaravenT™Ay, Ottawa, Canada Pransucts business with the Patent Office and other departments of the Government Copyrights and the Registration of Trade Marks and Designs procured. 7 Specifications, and other Documents sary to secure Patents of Invention, prepa in receipt of the model of the Invention. iS The Subscriber in returning his sincere thanks for the very liberal patronage be- stowed on him in the t would inform the public generally that having bought a pro- perty and moved into the Village of Prince | Albert, he will in future give his whole attention to his business as Contractor, and is now ready to undertake Stone Work, Brick- Laying, Plastering, and everything connecte therewith, which he will executeon the short- est notice and in the best and most durable style, and at the very lowest figure at which a good Job can he done, } Ins best material and first-class workmanship. War SPENCE. Prince Albert, April 5, 1575. WwW. M. WILCOX LICENSED AUCTIONEER. H FE TURNING my sincere thanks to my § \s numerous friends and patrons for their liberal patronage bestowed upon me as Auctioneer during the past cight 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 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, none in the County, and this is of import- ance as it the Auctioneer is not a good judge of the value of Stock he may soon lose far more than his fee in any sale. Bill stamps always on hand. Sale Bills mrranged and notes supplied free of charge. Days of Sale may be arranged at the Opserver Office, where a Bale Register will be kept. Terms Liberal. W.M. W, Port Perry, Supt. 4, 1877. BE. MAJOR, - ICENSED AUCTIONEER. All parties wishing his services can call at the "Observer" Office, Port Perry, and arrange for days of Sales. Glen Major, Oct. 10, 1876. WM. GORDON, A lon i I hor with the great derived from & Session at the Ontario Veterinary College, Toronto, I flatter myself that parties sfacing their Horses and Cattle under my dope Bh will find it to their advantage.' Any order or communication for me left at Mr. Allison's Drug Store will be promptly attended to. D. BATEMAN. * Port Perry, March 27, 1878. usic. ROF. HARRINGTON, Teacher of Musi Port Perry. Also dealer in Musical In- uments. Residence,on Unlon Avenue. 8. FARRINGTON, Teacher of BE 8. $e Applications by Post or in person ited. Residence, on Union Avenue, Port Perry. The VICTORIA MUTUAL ; Fire Insurance Company Bain of Canada, HEAD OFEJOE,....... HAMILTON. E18 is decidedly one of the best companies' in the Dominion, and parties having y to insure will do well Lo'consider Bi Rainn ig of insuring with this Company. ops T. H. WALRHE, Agent, Canuington, Ont, CGahhington, Sept. 26,1876. ) . y V y &e. OR the T hip of Brock, Uxbridge, Scott, Thorah, Rama, Mara, Mariposa and Eldon, pay Parties entrusting their Sales to me may rely on the utmost attention being given to their interests. WM. GORDON, Sunderland, Brock. T. H. WALSHE, § Fon Auctioneer for #he Township of Brock, Thorah, Mara & Rama in North Ontario ; Mariposa, ete., 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 prompt remittances made. Remember-- WALSHE, the North Ontario Auction- eer. ? ENRY CHARLES having been re-|{ Com panies. Collections made and a general agency busi- ness transacted. #®~ DEBENTURES BOUGHT.-GX JOHN & DAVID J. ADAMS, General Agents, Office in Mr. Ross' Ontario Buildings, Port Perry. Port Perry, Oct. 11, 1872, JAMESLUND, MONEY, LAND & INSURANCE BROKER, Qo EYaNorn, Commissioner for taking Affidavits in Court of Queen's Bench, &ec. 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 the Lowest rate, and is allowed to fix his own time for payment of interest on year (not in advance), and he can at any time, just as eircumstances pay part or all of the prineipal, 'ompany binding thems: Ives inthe mort- yaccept such sum, whether large or I, and apply it as a direct reduction of sal, immediately cancelling the interest ym paid. No extra charge is exacted 1 repayment. Loans made from 2 to s ou farm, or good productive town on tk prope In all cases where the title is perfect, the cost will be very slight to the borrower. AsI am acting both as Agent and Valuator for several Companies there can possibly be no publicity in the transaction. If the title is perfect the money will be Juid here in two weeks after making applica- on. JAMES LUND, Broker, &e., Parrish's Block, Cor, Brock and Bascom streets, Uxbridge. Uxbridge, May 17, 1877. MONEY TO LOAN. Ve SPENCE, ConTrACTOR, BUILDER, &C. ! | | and most reasonable terms assured. in North Ontario, the township of Mariposa 8 The undersigned has any amount of Money to leud upon Fargn 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 forsale, cheap. 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, MONEY TO .LOAN. ™ E undersigned would say to the owners (Real Estate, that he has in his hands a amount of private funds which he is ared to invest for periods to 'suit borrow- interest at eight per cent. Expedition 8. H, CHRISTIAN. Manchester, October 17, 1577. MONEY TO LOAN. FY YHE Subscriber is prepared to lend money on improved property for terms from one to twenty years, Agent for WesterN Caxapa Loax asp SaviNGS COMPANY, He has also been instructed to invest a large amount of Private Funds. Inter.st Eight per cent. No Commission. N. Ff, PATERSON. Port Perry, May 20, 1878. Solicitor CLEMENT DAWES, 'J AS Money to Loan on Farm security in any manner to suit borrowers, Mort- gages bought at lowest rates. Accounts, Notes, &c,, collected ble Com. PORT PERRY LIVERY STABLES C. KENZIE, PROPRIETOR. HE Subscriber having now fully e T his new and extensive Liver; bie ae a supply of superior Horses an prepared to furnish first class LIVERY RIGS On Moderate Terms. C. MCKENZIE. Carriges, is Port Perry, Aug. 6, 1873 STRAW AND FELT HATS ADE OVER in the Newest Styles. -- Also, Dresses made to order. Satis- action guaranteed. MISS TIFFIN, Residence--one door east of Mr, Prince's butcher shop, Queen street, Port Perry. May 30, 1878. Hotels. 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 whether for extent or quality of accommo- dations is equalled by few Hotels in the Province and surpassed by none out of the best citics. 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 can be 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 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. per PERRY HOUSE, PORT PERRY, JAS. V. THOMPSON, - PROPRIETOR. The above House is now most comfort- ably furnished, and Guests arc 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. AILWAY HOUSE, (Opposite the Railway Station,) PORT PERRY. This House has been thoroughly over. hauled, fitted up and arranged with a view to the accommodation aud comfort of guests, Meals and Refreshments on the arrival of trains. First-class stable and shed accom modation, . C. HOLT, Proprietor. 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. 0h WHITBY, T. MASON, - - PROPRIETOR. The public well card for, and all Guests will please feel at howe. 'Whitby, Nov. 9th, 1876. TARIO HOTEL, UEENS HOTEL, Corner of Cameron and Laidlaw Sts. CANNINGTON, Ox. D. CAMPRELL, . . . (ProPRIETOR This Hotel is now furnished in the best style, and offers every accommodation to travelers p&y~ First class Sample Rooms. Livery on mission, Apply personally, or by letter to C DAWES, Auctioneer, &c., Port Perry, March 7, 1878. MONEY (Private Funds,) 'I'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent im- terest. LYMAN ENGLISH, BARRISTER, &0., Oshawa November 21, 1866. 4 Money to Loan N Farm Property at Seven and a balf per cent. No Commission. Enquire at P. A, Hurd's Law office, Port Perry. ' P. A. HURD, i Solicitor, &c. Port Perry, Jan. 9, 1878. Cannington, Oct. 20, 1875. 43 A FSLO-4VERICAN HOTEL, PRINCE ALBERT. W. H. PARK, - - - PROPRIETOR. Having purchased the above -pl ly 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 . H. PARK, Prince Albert, June 12, 1875. A RUSTEONG HOUSE, - (LATE ALBION) WHITBY, ONTARIO. E. ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR. THE ONTARIO Farmers' Mutual Insurance: (o'y Head Office, Whitby, WHITBY STEAM MARBLE WORKS. J. & R. WOLFENDEN, HOLESALE. dnd Retail dealers in Foreign and American Marble Man- 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 2 ized and is This C is'now fully repared to accept risks on Farm The Only First Class House in Town. Bisex HOUSE, late Jewett House, Kent treet, Lindéay. Board, $1.50 per day. E. BENSON, Proprietor. R°®% EXCHANGE HOTEL, WILLTAMSBURG, CARTWRIGHT, E. BRYANS, Proprietor, The Subscriber having succeeded Mr. Mason d Hotel has P! and their contents, country School Houses and Churches. Those wishing to insure and thereby support a Home Insurance Company by applying to the Head Office, or to any of the local Agents of the Company. Our rates sible Mutual Insurance Company in Canada. H Office--Opposite the Royal Hotel Brock St., Whitby : : C. NOURSE, Secretary. ,W. H. BROWNE, General Agent. have now an opportunity of doing #0, either | will be found as low as those of any respon- | us ther I bo. ii re 8 ne! r labor nor expense in re-fittu and renovating the entire femises, The Bar jsuppried With a superior cl of Liguors and 'the best brands of rs. The choice of the | market provided for the Tables. Exvellent [stabling and attentive Ostidte. BRYANS Wi 5, Dec. 6, 1875. ol a / HE QUEEN'S HOTEL, WHITBY, ONT. McCANN & TAYLOR, Proprietors. Every dation for the li public,' THE LOST DIAMOND. One of the jolliest fellows on the tolerably long list of my acquaint- ance is Charles Filby; and though the wrong side of sixty as to age, he yet is as genial and as lively as many young men I wot of--livelier in point of fact. I was seated with him after dinner, a few evenings since, enjoying the fragrant weed in perhaps as lovely a little retreat as the eye could possibly wish to behold --namely a Devonshire garden ; and noting my friend's brows, during a lull in our pleasant chat, become suddenly clouded, I offered him the meagre sum of one penny for his thoughts. ¢ You shall have them free, gratis, for nothing, my boy,' was the re- joinder. 'Well, then, I was think- ing of my lost diamonds, and more- over what a capital present the like would make for your Darling Flossy on her welding morn. Wouldn't her bright eyes sparkle, eh ?-- Between you and me, Percy (and this isin strict contidence) she may --I say she 'may' have "such a present, in spite of a long-ago mis~ fortune. I think the thing by no means impossible. But I won't say who the doner will be. 4O dear no! Not by any means !' 'You'rea good fellow, Filby. Age hasn't robbed you of warmth of heart and generous feelings, But what about those lost diamonds you were thinking of ? I'm all impa- tience to learn the details, especially as seeing our acquaintance has been of such long standing, and this is the first time I've heard you even mention the matter. * For the best of all reasons, Percy --u man Jdoesn't care to be laughed at tor a greenhorn. The fact is no Englishman likes to be done; and when he is, prefers kecping his grievance to himeelf, rather than be laughed at for a' flat," or get that kind of milk and-water sympathy which is as disgusting as it is insin- cere. Iowever, I'll unbosom myself | for once; and if you do elect to call | me blockhead, I can't help it. 'You remember Crimea though. the time of the war ? Of course you do Well, at that time I held a tolerably long lease of my old shop in Barbican. And Barbican, as you know, used to be, whatever it is now, not the least important street in London town. Ah, the gold and silver trade then was in the zenith of its prosperity; at that time you could buy cheap and sell dear; besides, the profit accruing from ready-made jewelry and precious stones was not by any means meagre. I did not, it is true, keep much of a show in the window ; but my custo- mers knew that I had a rare and valuable stock in drawers inside, and that was enough alike for me and them. 'Well, my lad, as I have before said, it was the time of the Crimea war. It was about as near as I can remember eleven o'clock in the morning of a bitter cold day in December--a Tuesday--when either the slush or the piercing biting cold or the leaden ominous sky that loom ed overhead and threatened a snow- strom, kept people who had money, by their fireside or bed ; indeed few people of any kind were abroad, and all things outside were as gruesome and dispiriting as they well could be. 1 had drawn near the counting: house fire and was looking into the glowing coals, my thoughts far away from Barbican E. C. My imagina- tion wandered to the seat of war, where such terrible privation and blood freezing cold and acute suffer- ing--rendered all the more so by shocking mismanagement--encom- passed our brave fellows round about; and just as a deep sigh came from my lips, my shop-door opencd and there entered a fine, tall handsome looking gentleman,who, by his dress and bearing, was evidently a clergy- man. At least I thought so at the time, so would anybody else for that matter; His attire was of the best material and make, and scrupulously neat; and his neck band iwas as white as the driven snow. Moreover gold-rimmed spectacles and beavy seals depending from his watch-fob, gave him not only a highly respec- table appearancg but stamped him as wealthy withal. Thatis to say, I thought so. Well, up he marched to my counter with tolerably long strides, removed his hat (of thé first quality), and placed it on my count: er (his well arranged silver hair be. a 'good morning' and a smile which was iicalculably pleasing and good to see. This man is a Christian ; goodness. and gentleness beam on every feature, I mentally told my- came hitb immensely), and gave me | and A + self. I putonmy best politely asked him his pleasure. «I have been recommended to you, sir," (he mentioned a firm with which I dealt largely in the way of bar- silver.) 'I am given to understand,' he continued, 'that you have a varied and very valuable selection of ladies' diamond ornaments.' I signified that such was really the case. ¢ Well,' he proceeded, 'I am some- what anxious, sir, to see and exam- ine some of your possessions. The fact is, my daughter--my only daughter, sir, a pure sweet tempered child is on the eve of marriage, and I (naturally, you will say) am de- sirous of giving her a very substan tial wedding present. Very good. Mind! I want nothing gaudy; nor --pardon me, Mr. Filby--nor do 1 desire any artfully contrived speci- men of the jeweller's art of decep- tion. I want something solid and substantial--articles that look what thoy literally are--and I do not mind how high I go as to price.' ¢ All this was fair and square and above board. Undoubtedly my pros- pective customer, though a clergy- man was, moreover, an excellent man of business, and one that would not brook trifling. I made up my mind to acquiesco to his every wish and charge him as long a price as] reasonably could. ¢I placed before him several trays of gems of exquisite workmanship, upon which I looked with pride. 1 expected, I mast own, that my cus- tomer would appear surprised, to say the least, at the dazzling array. Not so, however. And that's to put it mildly ; for when I uncovered my goods and looked up at him with a self-satisfied look on my face, there was 4 look on his which bore a sem blance of indifference, not to say dis- dain, This nettled me somewhat; but on second thought I told my= self thatit was possible that be, personally, did not care for the pomps and vanities of this world, though anxious to procure such com- modities for his daughter. After a careful examination, he selected a pair of diamond ear rings (eighty pounds) ; a butterfly broach --ono mass of glitter and dazzle-- and a half hoop diamond ring (the two, one hundred and fifty-two pounds ten shillings). A tolerably good morning's work, you will say. We shall see. «Well ! after I had fitted the trin-- kets to superior cases, and when I bad packed them in as small a com- pass as I well could, the reverend gentleman felt in his pockets for the money wherewith to pay me. He drew forth from his breast pocket a goodly sized Russia leather case, and tenderly singling out some bank notes and a cheque, proceeded to settle for his purchase. 'The cheque is good; you will perceive'--he began. My dear sir,' I interrupted (the cheque was perfectly genuine, Iwas convinced, seeing that it _bad the signature of the firm that had men- tioned my name). . «I know what you would say, sir,! he said, holdiug up his hand, while Feats of Jugglery. In Delhi, India, we saw the celebrated tasket trick, which is sometimes poorly imi- tated by professional magicians in this country, A native produced a basket, afld after permitting us to see that it contained nothing, inverted the basket on the ground and covered it with a blanket. We paid no ttention to his , but kept our eyes fixed on the basket and the space around it, resolved that no boy should be smuggled into it or out of it without seeing him.-- What made the feat still more astonishing was the fact that the performer stood in a clear space, and we could look down upon him as he proceeded. He went through his customary act of thrusting a sword through the interstices of the basket, when the cries of a boy were heard as if in mortal pain issuing from the basket. Turnifg it over, there was a boy within, apparently unhurt, and seemingly enjoyilff the fun, Restoring the basket with blauket over it, to its for~ mer position, with the boy nnderneath it, the juggler went through some incantations and then running his sword under the basket tossed it away from him, Turning over the basket no boy was to be seen. So far as any- thing could be observed, there was no pos- sible place in which the little fellow could be concealed, Another feat quite as astonishing we saw performed in the streets of C inopl dug up bear truces of having been sul 3 to strong heat. Many elaborately ca stones have been found, and these, with the beautiful moulded work to be seen on frag ments of the groined arches and pillars; prove that the mason work must have been of a very superior nature, and in style akin to that of Mclrose and Kelso Abbey. Rem. nants of the tiled floor, which had been laid in diamond form, are also to be seen, The, walls were discovered at an average depth of two to three teet from the surface, and over a part of the north wall are spread the roots of a gigantic tre®. RE BR RNS An honest countryman went one day to Mr. Linton, the head muster of the Grammar School of Brechin, with his son, who bhd taken it in his head that he would like fo improve his education, Said the father to Mr. Linton, ¢ Ye see, my luddie's fond o' learnin', an' I'm thinkin' o' makin' a scholur o' him.! 'But said Mr. Linton, looking at the youth and not seeing any sign that the was much in him, ¢ What are you to make i | him? ¢ You see, Mr. Linton,' rejoined the father, ¢ if he gets grace, we'll make a minis. ter o' him. ¢ Ob, but,' said Mr. Liuton, * if he does not get grace, what will you ke of him then ?" ¢ Weel, in that case, id the parent, ¢ if he didna get grace, we'll just make a ¢ dominie 0' him,' ci a-------- | An entbhsisstic patriot from North An itinerant magician showed us a cane which had the appearance of being wood and very knotty. This he tossed in the air as high as he could, and when it struck the ground it took the form of a serpent, with blazing eyes and rapid movements, It looked like a dangerous sp: , and one Britain declared to some li .ihat some of the most famous characters of antiquity were Scotchmen, * There wis the Emperior Macrianus,' he said, ' und the Emperior i and Macrobius the philosopher, and Macrochin, otherwise Artaxerxes, and, and"--here the gentleman, not having a which no man in his right senses would like to approach, Catching up this monster,the | fellow coiled it around his neck and fondled it, while it writhed and exhibited the most venomous qualities. Throwing it high up in the air, it fell to the ground the same cane which we handled at our case. It was this trick which Aaron performed in Egypt when he turned his rod into a serpent, and the Egyptian magician did the same thing in ' imitation, ---- No Encouragement. A brisk fight between two boys at the foot of Griswold street yesterday was inter- rupted by a citizen, who, after releasing one of them, made the other sit downon a salt varrel and be talked to, ¢Now, then,' he began, 'it isa terrible thing for a boy like you to be conducting in this manner.' + I'd a licked him if you hadn't come up I' wailed the boy as" he carcfully wiped bis scratched nose, «Suppose you had. Do you want to be considered a dog? Why dont you try to Le a good boy and get along peacefully with everybody? Suppose you had rolled off the wharf and been drowned ¢Spose'n I hadn't, too! It's the good boys who get drowned.' 'What I ~-It's,0, and I kin prove it! I'll bet a dollar agin a cent that more Sunday school 'boys have been drowned this year than bad 'uns I Tho man reflected and did not dispute the assertion.' « And more run over by the cars, continu. ed the boy. No answer again, ¢ And more of 'em got sick and died, and I'll bet I've got more money and have more fun and peanuts than any good boyin Detroit I! «But the good are rewarded,' quietly observed the man, «So are the bad,' replied the boy. 'Tl bet I make fifty cents before dark I" ¢« But the 'good are respected." t80 am I, I kingo to the post office and borry three dollars 'thout any security and I'll bet ten to five you can't! Come, now--put up the lucre I' ¢ My boy, sadly observed the man, ¢ you must think ot the future. Don't you want to be looked up to and respected when you a look of extreme shrewdness cover- ed bis face; ¢ you would say that you have implicit faith in we. That is wrong--utterly wrong! As a business man you should be more careful. It beboves us all to be so at times. Clearly, you know me not; and deception abounds. For instance, I may not be a clergyman ut all. I may, in fine, be none other than a knave--a wolf in sheep's clothing.' Saying which, he laugh ed a laugh, which somehow or other seemed to grate upon my ear. « However, he proceeded to pay me the amount due, as 1 have said. ¢ Let me see, he continued musing- ly, *it will be in all, foar--three-- wwo--ten. Good! If you will kindly look over these, Mr. Filby, you will find there is tbree-pence short of the required sum, which 1 will pay you in copper coin immedi ately." He removed his spectacles, and pushed over to me three ono: hundred pound Bank of England notes, ten five-pound notes, and the check spoken of, which was for eighty-three pounds nine and six- pence. Satisfied that the notes were genuine, I looked up at my wealthy customer and found him fumbling in pocket after pocket for the "money. \ « My dear girl' T exclaimed, pray 'don't bother about the'paltry pence. If you are satisfied 1 am thoroughly $0. vl To be Continued. _---------------- Women are not so fond of millinery as some newspapers try to make out. Any one them would rather have a pair of silk stock- are a man?' «That's too fur ahead," was the lonesome reply. *If anybody thinks I am going to be called a clothes-pin and a wheelbarrow and a hair brush by all the boys and not go for 'em, jist for the sake of lookin' like au angel when I get to be a man, they is mis-- taken in the house, and you dasn't bet they ain't' And he 'dasn't.' ee -------- Tue Goop Wie win) Fousp Goon Iv Everyrnina.--A farmer was once blessed with a good natured, contented wife ; but it not being in the nature of man to be satis- fiud, he one day said to a neighbor, he really wished he could har his wife scold once, for once, for the novelty of the thing. Where. upon his sympathizing neighbor advised him to go to the woods and get a load of crooked sticks, which would make her as mad as he could desire, Accordingly the farmer col= lected a load of the most ill-shaped, crook- ed, crotchety materials that ever were known under the name of fuel, This he deposited in its place, taking care that his spouse should have access to no other wood, Day after day passed without a complaint. At length the pile was consumed. * Well, wife, said the farmer, 'I am going after more wood ; I'll get another load just such as I got last time." * Oh, yes, Jacob,' she replied ¢it will be so mice if you will; for such crooked, crotchety wood as you brought be- fore does lie round the pot so nicely.' ee -- In Ax Di RY .-- Whilst preparing some additions that are being made to Newbattle Abbey, the work- men recently came upon what has proved to be the foundation and base of a chapel, in an excellent state of preservation, The base- ment of the building is 260 feet long, and 67 feet broad, and there are numerous mass- ive pillars, which are believed to have sup- | ported a groined arched roof similar to that of the crypt at present in course of restora. have been built about the year 1140. Itis evident that the building must have been tion in the Abbey, and which is supposed to | Lempriere by him broke down. 'Who else?' inquired a scornful Saxon. *¢ Wha else r-- echoed the Celt. * Why, Alexander the Great, Was he not of the MucRdoas ?* A little chap was taken to church for the first time where a minister ofbciated in a surplice, He was continually fidgeting and asking, * Ma, is he not done ?' ¢ When will he be done ?' «The winister stood up to make the closing prayer, raising his hands when the little fellow turned to his mother, with horror pictured on his face, saying, Ma he is swelling up again | A gentleman being threatened with an in. fectious fever, said to his litie son, who in an aflectionate mood, wished to embrace him, + You musn't hug me ; you'll catch the fever," Willie, standing back, looked in amazement upon his papa (who, by the way, isa pattern of propricty), und quickly asked ¢ why, papa, who did you hug 7" Shopkeeper (to commercial traveler) tom 'Can't give you an order; quite overstocked.' Traveler : ¢ Let me at least show you my samples.' Shopkeeper : ¢ Spare yourself the trouble ; I can't look at them.' Traveler-- «Then you will allow me to look at them myself It is three weeks since I Lave seen them.' ee eee A little girl wanted more buttered toast, but was told that she bad had enough, and that more would make herill. ¢ Well, said she, ¢ give me another piece and send for the doctor.' The man who patrouizes a second hand clothing store is never troubled with fits, na -- Nothing casts a man down more than to have his last match gg out ; especially after he has bitten the end of his cigar, er pp-- en ¢« Overland roots from India,' said Mrs. Partington, on heating the Indian news read * Bless me !' she exclaimed ¢ these must be the roots they make the Indian meal of." ee A young Freuch lady named Adele Millet was recently squeezed by her lover, aid as soon as the young man released her she fell dead. This teaches us that it is better to keep right on. A ENS Before marringe 4 man is generally greet- ed by his sweetheart with ¢ My daring, is it you?' But aiter murriage. she rushes to the, door and shouts, - John Henry, wipe your boots.' et ---- ¢«Deares,' he murmured ecstatically, as he enfolded Ler in his arms for the fist time «let me sawple the nectar of you lips.'-- «Take a whole schooner of it,' she faintly whispered ; it's all oa tap. An ingenious mau hus invented an at- tachment tor shot-guns, which will pick the shot out of man s legs faster and more easily than bis fellow Luaters can with theic pen knives. Its intended for the exclusive use of city sporting clubs. eet ee A little boy from the country went into the city visiting. He bad a bowl of bread and milk, He tasted it aod then hesitated' a moment, when bis mother asked him if he didit like it, to which be replied smacking, his lips: 'Yes, ma, ¥ was wishing our wilkman would keep a cow." ro -------- A ~-- ! The boy of America will take great com fort and warning iu the statement that a man' in Lansing, Michigaa, leaned out of a secoud story window to call to his son to *q ¥ waiding in the gulter this moment come home and put his shoes on,' lost his' balance and fell out and broke his back. Ce -- -- i How busy is death in our midst! Every time we catch sight of the head line * Death of a Millionare," we catch our breath with & convulsive gasp and press our nervous ba on our anxious heart to still its o , until our apprenhensi! look further on and see that it is near aod dearly beloved relative passed away. Itis cruel to notice in such an ambiguous The average boy is not afiaid will labor hard six hours to make stone 1ing, the value of which is ne cents a bushel ; and will carry hours a day for a minstrel tro admission ticket worth twenty. fi 'time, he growls and growls, ings than a new bounet, | burned, as many of the stoues tat have been * 4 [iran away from home aud t