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Hort) Outorig Obaeroer, 4 WEEKLY POLITICAL, AGRICUL- TURAL - § FAMILY NEWSPAPER, © 18 PUBLISHED AT PORT PERRY, ONT. EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, : BY BAIRD & PARSONS. PERMS.--$1 per annum, if paid in ad- ¥ance ; if not $1.50 will be charged. No ~ pubseription taken for less than six months; #nd no paper discontinued until all arrears are oh "RATES OF ADVERTISING. For each line, first insertion .......v 08 Bubsequent insertions, per line . 2 0 Cards, under 6 lines, per annum . . J I Letters containing money, when ad- dressed to this Office, pre-paid and regester- will be at our risk. : ante measired by Nonpareil, 4nd charged according to the space they oc eupy. Advertisements rece! r li without specific instructions, willbe inserted watil 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 ha 2 ; hese terms wil strictly a « .e"wd to ? Job Department. Pamphlets, Hand Bills, Posters, Pro- nn ee) Heads, Blank Forms, Receipt ks, Checks, Books, Circulars, Business Cards, Ball Cards, &c., of every style and solor, executed promptly and at lower rates than any other establishment in the County. ived for publication. 1 in all cases be . VOL XXII, NO. 28.4 PORT PERRY, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1879. {WHOLE NO. 11 A Savings -- Depa connection with this FiveDollars and upward ost allowed thereon. No notice of withdrawal required, A.A. ALLEN, __ wusinens eaxvs. JNO, & D. J. ADAMS, 'ONTAR10 BANK. CAPITAL $3,000,000 PORT PEREY BRANCH. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. rtment is now open in Branch. Deposits of s received and inter= Money, Land & Insurance BEOKERS, AVE large sums of money on hand for Investment, H Mortgages Purchased. A number of excellent Farms for Sale or to Rent. AGENTS FOR THE MaxaeeR, Motel THE WA 7 best cities, Commercial in the Village and the find in LKER PORT PERRY 8. Travelers, the Traveling Public, Farmers and others doing business , general public will THE WALKER HOUSE HOUSE 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 hone out of the THE WRONG CARD. 'What will you have, sir ?' 'Give me a fillet of beef, with mushroons, Lyonnais potatoes, and green peas.' ¢ Yes, sir.' Away went the waiter, but ro- turned in three minutes. 'There are no mushroons, sir-- only one plate.' 'Well, bring me one plate--how many do you suppose I want?' ¢ But, sir, Monsieur Delavignes-- avery old ecstomer--ordered mo to save him somo mushroons every day, and he has not yet dined.' sieur Hillaire ?' room is a perfect conservatory.' They are of rare colors.' a large bouquet of camelias, which had ornamented the mantle, in a delicate vase of Sevres ware. garden are they from? I have seen procured. They were given me to~ day by a connisseur in such things C DAWES, all that can be required in the matter of accommodation and moderation in charges. ¢ Nover mind Monsiens Delavignes I must have the mushroons--I can't Fon THB ee AND = LICENSED AUCTIONEER ! COUNTY OF ONTARIO, Township of Mariposa Of Steamships. JOHN & DAVID J. ADAMS, Office in Mr. Ross' Ontario Buildings, Port Perry. Port Perry, Jan. 23, 1879, JAMESLUND, MONEY, LAND & INSURANCE BROKER, Coy Erinonn, Commissioner for taking n T tting hand % Amdavis in Court of Queen's Bench, &c. W. B. McGAW. 3 ge Parties from a distance ge Charges to suit the Times. « Waiter!" : have them donc to take UN .| Port Perry, April 20, 1876. arler, es Fr can har evewss, (MONEY TO LOAN {rot remy, apst mn, 610 Tt 3 y manner rowers, Mortgages n oR : J. BAIRD. H. PARSONS. | port perry, Feb 12, 1879. tins Cat pat PERRY HOUSE, 'Bring me a bottle of Haut Saunt. . Te vied Yet remittances made. a orne. ? | ¥ hé party borrowing money ean go PORT PERRY. . : _Brotssional Gary pido stan lo SUG kt 24s. v. THOMPSON, - prioraiEton,| The waiter mado a gosturo of HH. SANGSTER, M. D., Physieian, Sur- J « geon and Accouchenr, Coroner for the County, of Ontario PORT PERRY. : Ofce over Nott's 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. % » WARE, Coronor for the County of PD ontario Physician, Surgeon and Ac- ®oucheur, ite the town hail. Part Perry. D% McGIL! -&e., &e, Of WM. WGILL, M.D. . F. McBRIEN, M W iitat, London, Hn 'Oshawa. lice, OPPOs Physcians, Surgeons, RAE, im idences, King st, ce and Res Oshawa, FRANCIS RAE, M.D. 1 Ti .D., M. R. C. 8, Guy's England. The liye R. B., County Crown Barrister, Attorney, Office lately oc- Brock street, E. FAREWELL, Hl ttorney for Ontario, ina and Notary Public! 'cuptad by S. H. Cochrane, sd. Whitby. MAN [. ENGLISH [ Solicitor in 4 ian b Attorney, Conveyancer, &o. Oshawa. nMece--8imeoe street, opposite the Post Office 1. B., Barrister, At- TO Le anaitor in Chancery, « and Insolvency, Notary Publie, &e. Omce--McMiilan's Block, Brock street, Whitby. 'W. Maurice Cochrane, A TTORNEY-AT-LAW, Solicitor in Chan cery, Notary Public, &e., &c. Office hqurs punctuaily from 9 a.m. to 5 p,m. Money to Loan at 8 pC kinds of good security. Office, Bigelow's Royal Arcade, g PORT PERRY. FT PATERSON, (ate of Beaverton) Conveyaneer, Notary Pub- Attorney-at Law, Barrister r in Chasers, ; Hires over Brown & Currie's Store Port Perry. fe S & MeGILLIVRAY; Barristers BlEHioiors, Notaries Public, ce. Port Perry. A large amount of money to loan at 8 cont. . pe Billings. | John A. MeGillivray. a J. A. MURRAY, ATE Patterson & . Fenton, Surgeon entist. . Office over 1's Store, Perry. All ' done in the very : test and best style and warranted to give watisfaction. Port Perry, March 28, 1877. 0. N. VARS, L. D. 8. : BETH inserted on all the latest princi- ples of the art; and as cheap as the cheap- est, and as as the best. Teeth filled with Gold and Silver. . Tecth. extracted without pain by producing local anmsth- . Dentical Rooms--in Cowan's new block, ower Atkinson's Drug Store, King Bireet, Oshawa. ger emer Hanning & Lally, 5 L SURVEYORS, CIVIL EN- P. aivgers. Draughtsmen, Solicitors of Patents. Office, Gould's Block, Uxbridge. ® 0. W. LALLY. FIRST CLASS Che Charges are No Higher at the 'Walker House than at any other Hotel in Town. The House is fitted up throughout in STYLE. The Tables and Bar supplied with the choice of thd 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. dine without them," 'Impossible, sir.' ¢ Very well, give me tho potatoes and peas to.day, and lay in a larger supply of mushroons to-morrow.' ¢ Yes, sir.' The order, minus tho fungi, being execuled, Monsieur Rendeau Hill ari¢, proceeded to demolish his meal inwardly wishing that Delavignes-- whoever he might he--was a little less partial to mushroons. he said. was almost frightened by the per- sistency with which fate threw this fair widow much earlier than he had given at the house of a mutual friend in the pink Domino, W. MM. liberal patronage bestowed upon me a3, would now beg to offer my services to all who may kave Farm Stock, Implements, or in North Ontario, the township of Mariposa or Cartwright. ti none in the County, and this is of import- ance as if the Auctioneer is not a good lose far more than his fee in any sale. r cent, on all | and Eldon, WILI.COX Api of interest i he can at permit the Con age 10 a small, on the sum LICENSED AUCTIONEER. on Se property. ) ETURNING my sincere thanks to my | Inall ea I X 3 rons for their 1% numerous friends and patrons f SOs Will publicity i If. the ti Auctioneer during the past eight years, I sther property to sell by Auction anywhere | lion. Parr My long and extensive practice as Auc- joneer has enabled me to judge the value of Farm Stock with an accuracy second to Uxbridge, judge of the value of Stock he may soon Bill stamps always on hand. » Sale Bills arranged and notes supplied free of charge, Days of Sale may be arranged at the Opserver Office, where a Sale Register will e kept. * be Jo WM. W. Unusua the borrow Also se Terms Liberal, | Lands for Port Perry, Sept. 4, 1877. | tures, Ean BE. MAJOR, Ap) L: ICENSED AUCTIONEER. AI parties wishing his services can call at the Port Pepry, Jan 10, 1879. ~ WM. GORDON, Valuator, &e. Licensed Auttioncer, OR the Township of Brock, Uxbridge, | 1 scott, Phorah, Rama, Mara, Mariposa: paF Parties entrusting their Sales to me way rely on the utmost attention being given und niost to their interests. WM. GORDON, Sunderland, Brock. T. H. WALSHE, TCENSED Auctioneer for the Township | 4 of Brock, Thorah, Mara & Rama in North Ontario ; Mariposs, ete., in the County of Victoria. Residence--Cannington, Brock. i Orders left at this office, or at his residence | will be punetnally attended to. Debts col- | lected in Cannington, or otherwise, and | prompt remittances made. Remember-- ! WALSHE, the North Ontario Auction- eer. Sh sim WM. HEZZELWOOD, Licensed Auctioneer. one to tw Inter:s H an HE Undersigned having taken out a y License as Auctioneer is now prepared ible to bring. Pon orders promptly attended to, sale bills made out and sale notes turnished free of harge. i s Pesties leaviiig their orders at the Ossgrver Office, Port Perry, will receive immediate and careful attention. Charges Moderate, rae WM terest. . HEZZELWOOD, Ragls ace and apy principal, imm cost will be v several Companies there NOTICE TO FARME prepared to invest for periods to st ers--interest at elzght per cent. Port Perry, May 20, 1878. CLEMENT DAWES, AS Money to Loan on Farm security in Mort. gages bought at lowest rates. Accounts, Notes, &c.,, collected on reasonable Com- v year (not in ad ), and ime, just as circumstances or all of the principal, ny binding thems rt apt' such sum, v it as ad ately enne i the interest n pa No extra charge Is exacted payment. Loans made from 2 to n farm, or good productive town on ses where the title is ry slight to the borr , AS h as Agent and V. tor for re can possibly be no ction. tle is perfect the money will be ct, the As n the trans paid here in two weelks after making applica- JAMES LUND, d' Bascom ish's Block, Cor, Biro: stree May 17, MONEY TO LOAN. The undersigned has any amount of Money to lend upon Farm and Town Property, at lly Low Rates of Interest! Loans can be repaid in any manner to suit sale, cheap. Investments made in Municipal Deben k and other marketable Stocks, ply to JAMES HOLDEN, Broker, &e. "Observer" Office, Port Perry, and arrange for Whitby, April 10, 1873. days of Sules. terms assured. 8, H, CHRISTIAN. reasonable MONEY TO LOAN. HE Subscriber is prepared to lend money on improved property for terms from enty years, Agent for Western Cavapa Loan Axp SAvings Coxpany, He has also been instructed to invest a large amount of Private Funds. t Bight per cent. No Commission N. F. PATERSON. manner to suit borrowers, to attend to all sales entrusted to him.-- | mission, Apply personally, or by letter to pPPlyp Having had much Siletetes in hunoting o DAWES 1 Estate, Live Stock such as Horses, i; C. s < Re com, &c., also Farming Imple. Auctioneer, &c., Port Perry, ments of all kinds, Farm Predyes, & &e.,| March 7, 1878, : rlies placing their sales in my hands may | ~~ re -- is sions all for the property thatis MONE YX [Private Funds,] "'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent in- LYMAN ENGLISH, Barrister, &o., ral Improved Farms, and Wild RS & OTHERS MONEY TO LOAN. HE undersigned would say to the owners of Real Estate, that be has in his hands a aige amount of private funds which he is bOITOW= Expedition Solicitor The above House is now most comtort- ably furnished, and Guests are cared for in the Home Style. Good Liquors and Cigars, also, first class Stabling and good Ostlers.-- Additions have been made which maker this the largest and best House in this section of country, Fare $1.00 per Day. {\OMuERAL HOTEL, The subscriber having succeeded Mr, Dewart in the Commercial Hotel, Williams- burg, Cartwright, intends fitting it up witha view to the comfort and convenichce of guests The supplies for the table and bar care- fully selected. ¥ PETER HOLT. Cartwright, March 4, 1879. R BE u 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 patfonage of the public. Manchester, Oct. 6, 1875. (QF rar AOTEL, WHITBY, T. MASON, PROPRIETOR. The public well cared for, and all Guests will please feel at home. Whitby, Nov, 9th, 1876. VERE HOUSE, MANCHESTER, 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. . g@>~ First class Sample Rooms. Livery attached. Cannington, Oct, 20, 1875. PROPRIETOR 43 '| SO0-AVERITAN HOTEL, PRINCE ALBERT. W. IL. 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 best Liquors and Cigars! guests, The table and bar well supplied. W. H. PARK. Prince Albert, June 12, 1875. Asean HOUSE, (LATE ALBION,) WHITBY, ONTARIO. E. ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR. Street, Lindeay. Board, $1.50 per day. E. BENSON, Proprietor. in First-Class Style and Stocked with the Strict attention paid to #he comfort «f The Only First Class House in Town. ID ENSON HOUSE, Inte Jewett House, Kent comic anger. 'Sacre! IMow unfortuute! Mon- sieur Delavignes used the last we had in the house yesterday. We had but a half dozen' 'Does this mysterous Monsicur Delavignes drink six bottles of wine at dinner ?' ¢No sir; he bad three {friends with him. Is there any other wine you would like ?' ¢ Madoc will do.' The wine was brought, and the waiter began searching around the table among the dishes. 'What do you want?' Rendeau Hillarie «Pardon, sir, there is a fork miss- ing--a private fork that belongs to a gentleman who dines here. I thas been given someone by mistake, to-! day. I must find it before Monsiour Dela--' : 'Confound him! Does he own the whole restaurant ? What sort of a man is he, that he reserves tho last dish of mushroons. drinks up all the Haut Sautorne, and keeps a private fork ?' 'Heo is rich, sir, and very occen- trie. «I should fork ?° The young gentleman showed tho ono he was eating with--a heavy fork of solid silver, richly chased with a coat of arms and the lotter wD. 'That is it, sir; pardon me, I'll give you another. demanded say so. Is that the Much vexed at this last unconsci- ous piece of rivalry between him- self and Delavignes, Rendeau Hill- aire completed his dinner in silence, paid for it, and left the restaurant, merely saying as ha went out :--- ¢ Waiter, has Monsiour Delavignes used up all the toothpicks ? If not, I will take one.' Sauntering out from the place the young man perceived an olegant carriagedrive up, and on glancing at it, be discovered the coat of arm$ the same coat of arms on its panels as that engraved on the fork. Having by this time conceived almost a dislike for Monsieur Dela- vignes, he hastened away without looking at the occupant of the vehicle, and bent his steps toward tho hotel where Madame Fleurdoree, the reighing beauty of the day resid ed. y Rendeau Hillarie had for some Count Vendiron whero the ball was given was crowded and everybody agreed that there had not been a year. Raglan, Sept 10,1878. ASSURANCE COMPANY. ww SPENGE, ConTRACTOR, BUILDER, &C. INCORPORATED 1851. The undersigned having t vated and repaired the above conveniently located Hotel, would now inform the traveling public that the utmost attention will be given to the comtort and convenience of al! guests. Choice supplies for the table and the bar. Good Stabling and a careful hostler. Oshawa mus QUEEN'S HOTEL, November 21, 1868. 4 : WHITBY, ONT, McOANN & TAYLOR, PROPRIETORS. any WESTERN Every accommodation for the traveling public, (eRe HOTEL, SAINTFIELD. throughly 0S. BROWN, Proprietor. months cherished a secret passion for this fair lady and had with much difficulty succeeded in procuring an introduction to her, since which time his attention to her had been most undivided . But sho seemed to regard him reno- "5 | Port Perry, Nov 1, 1876. 'Prince Albert, AprilB, 1875. he Subscriber in returning his sincere i thinks for the very liberal pattonage Be:| OAPITAL . =. 8800000. Ly onieraily that havin "bought a. ne . (With power to increase to $1,000,000.) ind Jud, neve) De oS hole i. Aono 1 112 busineus ds Contpactor, and a "HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. - Ps jo snd of Ai bi Tors to| B&F Insurances effected at tho Jowest therewith, rh a will bxecuteon the s ort~ | current rates on Buildings, Merchandise, sat pode Sud in th Jess, sing Sel ple and other property, against loss or damage A ars Da. doe, Phe best material | by fire. and first-class workmanshige oo gppcop JNO. & D. J. ADAMS, s 5 Agents, Port Perry. Port Perry, Jan 22, 1879. § Ji Saintfield, March 25, 1879. IN Fssine HOTEL, BUNDERLAND, . HAM, Clerk of the Third Divi- J. . W BURN Mir in Bigelow's Bloelk, Port Perry, 5% Office hours from 10a. m. to 3p. m. } : . C. FORMAN, INSPECTOR of WEIGHTS & MEASURES For the County of Oni He: 45:tf CHRISTIE, J= - SURR OF Marriage Licenses." One door west of the Walker House T. o FORMAN, - Port Perry. Head Brock St. 'Whitby. THE ONTARIO Farmers' Mutual Insuance Co'y! ad Office, 'Whitby, 1s Com is now fully organized and d or risks on Farm Buildings and their contents, country School Houses will be found as low as those of any respon- sible Mutual Insurénce Company in Canada. eo Royal Hotel Office--O0pposite th ©. NOURSE, Seeretaty. W. H. BROWNE, General Agent. od. 3underland, May 5, 1879. is HOTEL, fas: NoNquoN ( 1 ; tirches, - Those wishing to insureand | The tmdersighed having purchased the 5 Rom 2) ¥: Sheek i 209 Oe support a Home Insurance Company | above Hotel has had it thoroughly overhaul- gsuer of Marriage Liceuses--Conveyancer, |} ib an opportunity of doing so, either) ed it department in and around thie Commissioner &e. "| by applying to the Head Office, or to any of premises fitting it in every way to secure the Office--Manchester. : tho local Agents of the Company. Our rates | comfort o Th No effort will be spared in making this la resting place for the traveling public. Sedgrave, May 1, 1870 + O. The und d having leased the above ne Fleurdoree was at hom | Hotel has renovated and ftted itup with a Madame ofee Was bo; % view to the satisfaction and convenience of {8nd Was happy to see Monsieur uests. 8 for the table and bar core- She chatted fully selec : i traveling public will find Srey on necessary to comfort at the Nipissing Hotel. Tr. TUCKER. a for the table and bar will always bo the best the market can supply. aud pleasantly located Hotel an agreeable TTIMOR, coldly, and rumor whispered that she had a friend who possessed her entire affections. Who that friend was, rumor did not see fit to say. Rendeau Hillaire. pleasantly with him, about the opera, tho gay season and similar topics, but carefully avoiding any- thing that could lead the conversation into a more serious or tender path. This required some tact, for the the young man missed no opportun- ity of presssing his suit, and ere he he had beon twenty minutes in her company, was verging in spite of her on the forbidden subject. There was only one thing to do-- thange the conversation, which she ¢ Are you fond of | flowers, Mon- _' Extravagantly. My smoking- ¢ Are not these camelins beautiful? The charming widow handed him 'They are, indeed lovely. What none like them in Paris. (Tudo not 'know Where they are' --Monsieur Delavignes.' Hillaire started. ¢Lbavo heard of the gentleman,' After this his visit was tame. He mysterious person across his path, and loft the presence of the intended, although not until he had gained her promise to accompany him to a grand bal-masquo, to be The night of the ball arrived, without any further contretemps be- tween Rendeaun Iillaire and his un- known rival, and the former found Madame Flenrdoree quite charming The saloon of moro brilliant fete in Paris for a At four o'clock in the morning] Rendeau Hillarie and his fair | partner propared to depart, after having greatly enjoyed tho occas] sion, but as they passed down the | But when led forward by the sec- great stairway, a somewhat unpleas. londs en ant] occurence tool place which | rather marred their pleasures. | A tall man, in a Spanish majo's costume, closely marked, opposed | himself before them, and in a voice | more or less effected by wine de-| | manded why they were going so ruffian in the majo costume down early. | 'Ido not know you, sir, said | Rendeau Hillairo, sternly; ¢let mo' pass if you please.' | "I am appointed,' said the majo, | with an unsteady gostare, ¢ by my friend, Count Vendiron, to sée that | noone leaves at an unreasonable | hour. Io has commissioned me to stop all who try to pass, and it they | refuse, to exact a kiss from enh | lady, Madame Fleurdoree trombled and drew close to hor eavalier's sido. ¢ This pleasantry is sadly out of place here,' said Rendeau Hillaire; fi, you are a friend of Count Vend- iron I will let your impertinence pass unpunished but I warn you not to continue it.' «Come, come,' cried the stranger, | balancing himself with difficulty, | ¢ you are too hasty, I have nothing to do with you, but I must claimmy due--a kiss from your fair domino!' «Stand aside, fellow I" ¢ Do you call me 'fellow' 2' + Stand aside, or I will throw you over the balustrade!' The majo sprang upon Rondeau Hillaire, and seizing both his arms, would Lave hurled him down the stairs, had not a young man who was descending close behind, come to the rescue. This latter laid hold of the short jacket and ample scarf of the majo whirled him around like a feather, and raising him clear off the low bulustrade, dropped him casily to the floor some ten feet below. A tremendus oxcitement now afose, in consequence of the scream of Madame Fluerdoree and the crash of the fall. The staircase was in- stantly crowded, and the ball broke up in confusion. The impudent stranger was picked up and was found to be only bruised a little. He walked to Rendeuu bim one in return, and disappeared before anybody could speak to him, or make more than a conjecture as to who he was, : Millaire now ondeavored to find his benefactor--the young man who threw the ruffain over the ballus= trado--but he was also missing. In the struggle his mask had slipped down, and exposed a pale, handsome face. with a black moustache, but Hillairo did not recognize, although should they meet again he would remember it. The man in tho wajo's dress he thought he should know, too, by a large, curiously carved antique ring, with a blue stone on his littlo finger. returning home, he osamined the card he had received. did; abruptly. refer Rondeau Hillaire, demanded his card, handed On entering his apartments, after It bore the name of Delavighes The next day Hillaire dispatched a friend to thg place mentioned on the card with a sarcastic note, say~ ing that as Mons. Delavignes had stood m his way on many occasions, he should (be happy to have him stand in the way of any weapon whose uso monsier understood, at a cortain time and place, to be arrang- ed by their friends. The note brought an answer in duo time presenting Monsieur marquis by the collar, and gave hink a most artistic horsewhipping, aftet which he compelled him to apolo=~ gize. 'Now, then, rascal,' said he are quits. You skinned me at cards and I have returned the compl with a whip. You are afraid to fight when I desired, so I have taken all the fight into my own hands. £ = mistook you for a gentleman when I met you, and you mistook me fora Delavignes' compliments to Mon-| tool, or you would.neser have cheat- ite, saying a meeting with small swords would be agreeable to him, although he did not quite understand the cause of the quarrel between them, as he was not aware that he had ever had the honor of Mons, Hillaire's acquaint ance. To this the last-named }gentleman replied in another note thatlhe had been grossly insulted by Monsieur Dolavignes, but if he was too drunk at the time to know what ho was about an apology would be accepted. Delavignes replied in turn that be did not get drunk, and bad insdlted no one. Furthermore tho stigma of intoxication thus put upon him al- lowed him to listen to no turther explanation. The result of all this correspond- ence was that the affair was arrang- ed to come off on the morning of the Thursday following in a meadow on the country seat of one of the soconds, not far from the city of Paris. . On the morning designated the parties met at the meadow and be- gut to make preparations. The two principals did not look at each other until all was in readiuess. exclamation of surprise burst from the lips of Hillaire: 'Heaven bless me! This is not the man!' Ho recognized the pale handsome face and black moustache of the young man who bad thrown the stairs 2t Count Vendiren's ball. 'What do you say, sir?' asked Delavignes. ¢I say you are not tho person who insulted me.' 'What do you mean ?' 'I mean thutI was insulted by a man at a masked ball, and that you threw him over the balustrade, thereby saving mo from being thrown down by him. Instead of fighting youl wish to tender you my most sincere thanks, and to beg pardon for this awkward mistake!' 'But you challenged me--my name is Delavignes.' «Stay ! Is this your card ?' "1t is.' ¢It was "given me by the man whom you threw down stairs.' ¢Ah ha! there is some strange error here.' > ¢Give me your hand and lot us seck the solution of it together as friends.' ¢ With all my heart.' And tho two young men gave each other a friendly band~shake and burried the deadly feelings with which they had first met, in the natural, good fellowship which is common to all who are brave and good natured. 'Now," said Delavigne's second, 'let us dine hore, at my chateau and return to Paris together in ono car- riage. The invitation was accepted, and the four returned on excellent terms with each other. As the carriage entored the sub- urbs of Paris, Monsier Delavignes started in his seat. 'Here, driver, hold on. duty to perform.' ¢ What now ?' ¢ I havo a horused the rest. towards a richly dressed villanon looking follow just issuing from gambling house. 'Yes, wo seo him.' 'Well, that is tho Murquis d Revillac Brizy. Ho is a profession al gambler, but having the entree of many respectable saloons, has made almost a fortune by playing unfairly. One night I detected bim in cheating and denounced him before the whole company as a swindler of the worst kind, whose title gave him all the opportunities to fleece unsuspecting gentlemen. Ho said bo was insulted and we exchanged cards, but T have heard nothing of him since.' what Delavignes was about ho had taken tho ocarringe whip and ap= proached the Marquis. Do you know me ?' He asked. 'Do you seo that man?' pointing Before the party could hardly see ¥ od me first, then challenged me, ard finally lot the wholo affair drop.--= Good night, Monsieur de Revillas Brizy: I hope you will profit by your lesson,' 'Pardieu!' growled tho Marquis, 'if T had remembered your address, you would have seen whether 1 dare ed to fight or no.' 'But I gave you my card.' 'And 1lost it at a ball the very next night.' 'At Count Vendiron's ball, was it not? asked Rendeau Hillaire, who had been intently regarding an antique ring, with a blue setting on the Marquis' Jittle finger. 'It was,' ¢Ah, ah! then I, too, have alittle score to sottio with you. You were drunk last night, and iosulted a lady who was with me.' 'I do not recollect anything abouk ' it, "You woro foo much intoxicated I* 'Yes. 'And are you sorry for what yo did 2 'Well--yes.' ,That is sufficient. Gentlemen, wo have no further affair here. Let us return to our hotels." They re-entered their carriage. 'Here is a carious coincidence,' said Delavignes--'that you and I should both bave a quarrel with a man, and that you should be neat taking me for him! By the way, who was the lady who was with you at Count Vendiron's ball 2' ¢ Madame Fleurdoree.' 'A charming woman!' 'Yes, indeed--but unapproacha | able. 'How so?' 'Sho has a favored suitor already.' No.' 'How do youn know ?' 'I am exceedingly intimate with her, and would be aware if anybody was.' 'Bul you yourself--perhaps yod are the one!' 'Hardly likely.' 'Why so? 'She is my half-sister.' 'Twelve months afterwards, {the beautiful widow Fleurdoree became Madame Rendeau Hillaire. All it was Worth. While a Detroit Justice of the Peace sak warming his feet by the stove and his nose by a cigar, a stranger entered and presently enquired : ¢ Judge, how much will you charge me to read over about fifteen lines of printed mat- ter from a book I have?' «Why, can't you read them ?' replied His Honor, ' ¢I can, but I want to hear how the lines sound when read aloud, I'll give you a quarter to read them to me.' ¢ All right, replied the justice ; ¢ I can't earn two shillings any quicker,' A woman opened the door at that mo- ment, and the stianger put down the book on the desk, clasped her band aud said : ¢ Begin at the pencil-mark there, and read slowly.' His Honors chin dropped exectly eighteen inches by dry measure as he saw that the reading matter was the usual form of marriage but he didn't back down from his word. It was the cheapest marriago he ever attended, and he didn't Lulf enjoy the chuckles of the bride and groom as they went out. Too Near his Figure. On one occasion, when General Butlel was in command at New Orleans, a Colonel up the Red River region made application for a furlough, which was refused him.-- Soon after the Colonel left his command without permission, and went to New Orleans, where he was arrested and put in irons as & deserter. Upon an intimation that he wished to make an explanation, General B. had. him brought to his head- quarters. x s 3 Well, sir, said the General, sternly, what have you tosay in explanation your conduct?' . « Well, General, there are two yonder, who have some cotton they 'Ido. You are Monsicr Dola- vignes--a man who--' = and ao address. "Who is about to administer to