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> w ob ¥ VOL. XXII, NO 47.1 PORT PERRY, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NO A WEEKLY POLITICAL, AGRICUL- TURAL § FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 7". 1S PUBLISHED AT PORT PERRY, ONT. EV THURSDAY MORNING, | BY § . BAIRD & PARSONS. TERMS.--$1 per annum, if paid in ade wance ; if not $1.50 will be charged. No subscription taken for less than six months; and no paper discontinued until all arrears dre paid. A RATES OF ADVERTISING. For each line, first insertion ... Subsequent insertions, per line . . 002 Cards, under 6 lines, per annum ..... 5 00 I Lettors containing money, {hen ad- A.A. SLLEX, dressed to this Office, pre-paid and regester- ANAGER. etl, will be at our risk . Y dvorti + q, il, y pa and charged acoording to the space they . clipy. 3 lewis "Advertisements received for publicatioti. without specific instructions, will be inserted wntil 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&™ These ternis will in all cases be strictly + end to . Job Department. . Pamphlets, Hand. Bilis, Posters, Pro- grammes, Bill Heads, Blank Forms, Receipt Books, Checks, Books, Circuldrs, Business Cards, Ball Cards, &c., of every style and solor, exccted promptly and at lower rates shan any other establishment in the County. B@™ Parties from a distance getting hand bills, &e. printed can have them done to take Hirth) Ontario Ohseruer. .$0 08 oc- Business CALUS. ONTARIO BANK. CAPITAL $3,000,000 PORT PERRY BRANCH. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. A Savings Department is now open in connection with this Branch. Deposits of FiveDollars and upwiids received and inter est allowed thereon, No notice of withdrawal required. C. DAWES, Pownship of ¥aiposa Charges to suit the Times. home with them, C. DAWES. ' J.BAIRD, 1. PARSONS. | port Perry, Feb 12, 1874" Brofession CVS. | ~x7, ML. WILCOX iF. SANGRTIIL, MT. D0, Physician, Sur- a pea J . geon and Accoucheur. AF 0.5 Coroner for the County of Ontario PORT PERRY. OMce over Nott's Furniture Store, corner of Queen and Perry Streets. Office hours from $a. m. to 12 m. Resldenes, the dwelling recently occupled by Mrs. Geo, Paxton. R. WARE, Coronor for the County of Ontario, Physician, Surgeon and Ac- eoucheur, Office, opposite the town hall. Port Perry. M. I, MCBRIEN, M,Dy, M. R. %, &, Guy's y Le aspital, London, Bngland. The kye R. H. any Oshawa, KE. FAREWELL, LL. B, County Crown s) . Attorney for Ontario, Barrister, Attorney, Ralleitor, and Notary Pubite. Office lately oc- euvtad by 8, H, Cochrane, Esq, Brock street, Whitby. ENGLISH LIL. B,, SoMeltor in Attorney, Conveyancer, &c. Oshawa. YMAN I. 4 Chancery, ce--Simeoe street, opposite the Post Office fo YOUNG SMITH, Ll. B., Barri«ter, At- [8 tarney-at-Law, Solicitor in Chancery, 'hd Insolvency, Notary Publie, &e. Omoee--MeMillan's Block, Brock street, Whithy. + W. Maurice Cochrane, TTORNEY-AT-LAW, Solicitor in Chan cety Notary Public, &e., &c. : Jfiice hours punctually from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m Money to Loan at 8 per cent, on all kinds of good security. Oftice, Bigelow's Royal Arcade, PORT PERRY. ¥. PATERSON, (late of Beaverton.) Jor Barrister ancl Attornev-at Law, Soliel- fu haneety, Conveyancer, Notary Pub- 10, &e., &C. OMce over Brown & Currle's Store rort Perry. BILLINGS Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public, &e, Port Perry. #29~ A large amount of money to loan at 8 per cent. J. A. MURRAY, ATE Patterson & Fouton, Surgeon Pentist. Office over Corrigan & Camp- bell"s Store, Port Perry. All work done in the very [atest and best style and warranted to give etisfaction, PortPerry, March 28, 1877. CO. N. VARS, T.. D. 8. . pay inserted on all the latest princi- » lcs of the art, and as cheap as the cheap- Sst, tnd as good as the bost. Tecth filled with Gold and Silver, . Teeth extracted without pain by producing local anasth- esia. Dentical Rooms--in Cowan's new block, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King Street, Oshawa. _ Hanning & Lally, L. SURVEYORS, CIVIL EN- P. aivgers, Draughtsmen, Solicitors of Patents, Office, Gould's Block, Uxbridge. ©. G4. HANNING, 0. W. LALLY. Moxiy ro Loan. --C. G. Hanning, Agent for the Freehold Loan & Savings Co, Oxbridge, March 26, 1879. ENRY GRIST, Paren SOLICITOR AND DravauTian, Ottawa, Canada ' * *Pransacts business with the Patent Office . and other d t G t er dep of the Copyrights and the Registration of Trade Marks and Designs procured. Drawings, Rpecifications, and other Documents neces. sary to secure Patents of Ii LICENSED AUCTIONEER. » ETURNING my sincere thanks to my 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 none in the County, and this is of imports 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 areapged and notes supplied ree of charge, Days of Sale may be arranged at the Opsgavin Office, where a Sale Register will be kept Terms Liberal. W. MW. Port Perry, Sept. 4, 1877. BE. MAJOR, - [CENSED AUCTIONEER. All parties 2 wishing his services can call at the "Observer" Ofhee, Port Perry, and arrange for days of Sales, Port Perry, Jan 10, 1879. WM. GORDON, A i &e. OR the Township of Brock, Uxbridge, Scott, Thorah, Raina, Mara, Mariposa and Eldon, BE" Parties entrusting their Sales to me may rely on the utmost attention being given to their interests. y V N WM. GORDON, Sunderland, Brock. T. H. WALSHE, ICENSED Auctioneer for the Township 4 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 punctually attended to. Debts col- lected ih Cannington, or otherwise, and prompt remittances made. Remember-- WALSHE, the North Ontario Auction- eer. Wi. HEZZELWOOD, Licensed Auctioneer. HE Undetsigned having taken out a T License as Auctioneer is now prepared to attend to all sales entrusted to him -- Having had much experience in handling Real Estate, Live Stock such as Horses, Cattle, Sheep, &c., also Farming imple- ments of all kinds, Farm Preduce, &c, &c., parties placing their sales in my hands may rely on getting all for the property that is posible to bring. All orders promptly attended to, sale bills made oul and sale notes turnished free of charge. Parties leaving their orders at the Osserven Office, Pert Perry, will receive immediate and careful attention, Charges Moderate, 5 WM. HEZZELWOOD, . _ Raglan. Raglan, Sept 10,1878. in receipt of the 'model of the Invention. DE ~ D. BATEMAN, Veterinary Surgeon, PORT PERRY, night promptly s | by day or L Salis by "Otders i mail or I] be attended to without delay. Street, directly south of : D. BATEMAN, M. SPENCE, CoxrracTOR, BuiLpen, ao. thanks for the very libel le the Ipwest figure at whieh sii do ne Ser 2 vei, PEE Stara and first-class worl Par SPENCE. Prince Albert, Aprils, 1675. Jou CHRISTIE, TOWNSHIP OLBRK, INO, & D. J. ADAMS, Money, Land & Insurance PORT PHRRY, AVE large sums of money on hand for Investment, Mortgages Purchased. A number of excellent Farms for t. Sale or to Ren The Subscriber in returning his sincere patronage be- him in the past Would inform the |. Port Perry, Aug. 20, 1879, = AGENTS FOR THE | ALLAN LINE LICENSED .d > om & DaviD J. ADAMS, AUCTIONEER;| "= iwmpitie, county of ontario, |JAMESLUND, ites MONEY, LAND & INSURANCE ONVEYANCER, Commissioner for taking AMdavits in Court of Queen's Bench, &e. 'MONEY 10 L ON In any manner to suit borrowers, Mortgages | Bought, Accounts, Notes, &c., 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 once a year (not in advance), and at any time, Just as eircumstances repay part or all of the principal, iy binding thems: Ives inthe mort- gay pt such sum, whether large or small, and apply it as a direct reduction of principal; immediately cancelling the interest on thie sum paid. No extra charge is exacted onguch repayment. Loans made from 2 to 20 "years on farm, or good productive town property. \ numerous friends and patrons for: their | In all canes whore the Hitle is perfect, the i . pi cost will he very slight to the borrower. As liberal patronage bestowed upon me as UE FG 08 SRL SED ind Valuator for Auctioneer during the past cight years, I coveral Comipunies there can possibly be no would now beg to offer my services to all publicity in the transaction, who may have Farm Stock, Implements, or 1¢ the title 1s perfect the money will be other property to sell by Auction anywheie paid here In two weeks after making applica- tion. JAMES FUND, Broker, &e., Parrish's Block, Cor, Brock and Bascom streets, Uxbridge. Uxbridge, May 17,1877, * MONEY TO LOAN. The undersigned hasany amount of Money to lend upon Farm and Town Property, at Unusually Low Rates of Interest! Loans can be repaid in any manner to suit the borrower. Also several Improved Farms, and Wild | Lands for sale, cheap. | Investments made in Municipal Deben tures, Pank end other marketable Stocks. 1 Apply to | JAMES HOLDEN, Broker, &e. | | | | Whitby, April 10, 1873. NOTICE TO FARMERS & OTHERS | MONEY TO LOAN. HE undersigned wonld say to the owners of Real Estate, that he has in his hands a Tnsge amount of private funds which he is prepared to invest for periods to suit borrow- ers--interest at eighl per cent Expedition and most reasonable terms assured. | 8, H. CHRISTIAN, | Manchester, October 17, 18577. BROKER, Hotels. THE WALKER HOUSE PORT PERRY 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. Coniimercial Public, in the Travelers, the Traveling Farmers and others doing business Village snd he getietal public will nd in THE WALKER HOUSE all that can be required in the matter of dation and moderation in charg Ihe Charges are No Higher at the Walker House than at any other Hotel in Town. The House fs 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 abundahce of comfortable Stable and e dation, and ive hostlers, W. B. McGAW. Port Perry, April 20, 1876. Po PERRY HOUSE, PORT PERRY, JAS. V. THOMPSON, - PROPRIETOR, 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. Fire $1.00 per Day. ((oyuEReIAL HOTEL, The subscriber having succeeded Mr, Dewart in the Commercial Hotel, Williams- burg, Cartwright, intends fitting it up with a view to the comfort and convenience of guests The supplies for the table and bar care~ fully selected. PETER HOLT, Cartwright, March 4, 1879. EVERE HOUSE, MANCHESTER. By GEO. HOUCK. Having leased the above excellent Hotel it will be my cndeavor to conduct it in v particular so as to merit the appro- pation and patronage of the public. Manchester, Oct, 6, 1875. pop NTAR10. HOTEL, WHITBY, " T. MASON, - - PROPRIETOR. The public well cared for, and all Guests will please feel at home. * Whitby, Nov. 9th, 1876. UEENS HOTEL, Coruer of Cameron and Laidlaw Sts, CANNINGTON, Ox. D. CAMPBELL, ProrriEToR This Hotel is now furnished in the best style, and offers every accommodation to travelers pa First class Sample Rooms. attached, Livery | MONLY TO LOAN. HE Stbaurtien s prepmeeit to lend money T on improved property for terms from ono to twenty years, Agent for Wester CaNapa Loan AND Savings Coupang He has also been instructed to invest & large amount of Private Funds. Inter st Eight per cent. No Commission. N F. PATERSON, Port Perry, May 20, 1878. Solicitor CLEMENT DAWES, "J AS Money to Loan on Farm security in any manner to suit borrowers, Mort. ages bought at lowest rates. 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,] 'I'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent in- terest, LYMAN ENGLISH, BARRISTER, &C., Oshawa - November 21, 1866. WESTERN ASSURANCE COMPANY, INCORPORATED 1851. CAPITAL . . 8800000. (With power to increase to $1,000,000.) public generally that having bought a pe ee into the Village of Prince RIE SE TEE] or swe de of am Jom attention to his i . Insurances ef at the lowes Fading Baserine. abd sveryining rh, Brick cuirent rates on Buildings, Merchingies, teon the short- ty. Eharewil whieh awill STetnisoh ile and other property, against loss or damage by fire. . JNO. & D. J. ADAMS, Agents, Port Perry. Port Perry, Jan 22, 1879, z THE ONTARIO Oct. 20, 1875. 43 A FSLO-auERICAN HOTEL, PRINCE ALBERT. W. H. PARK, PROPRIETOR. Having ptirchased 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 tab.e and bar well supplied. WwW. H. P A ARK. Prince Albert, June 12, 1875. mk Subscriber having leased the above] (ooNoLUDED.) Esther lost all control ovet her- self and covered her face with her hands and tusrt into tears. What could Leslie do? How could be avoid taking one of ber hands gently in his dnd teying to coneole her | Only his sincere res- pect for her womanhood; her situa- tion, her beauty aud her sorrow kept bim from putting his afm round her waist and drawing her to him and kissing her. ¢ Can nothing be done to save you --to take you from this place? he asked, She shook her bead sadly. 'Nothing can be done. No ono-- I mean no woman--situate as I am can escape. And if I could escape [ havé tio place to go. I have no longer any home. I think I could even bring myself to endure this life, and remain here and work for my brother and bis--his family, if only they would leave meto my misery,and would not force mo to--' She stopped but, Leslie Sandon knew how to finish the sentence. 'You shall not be forced to marry that old : coundrel!' exclaimed our impetuous New Yorker. 'I will go mysslf to claim the protection of tho United States officials for you.-- You shall leave this detestable place to-morrow, if you choose.' ; Esthor's checks glowed once more but sho dropped again ihd said very quietly : ? 'They will not interfere; they could not. Their position here is a vory difficult and dangerous one, and thoy could do nothing for me. My brother will tell them that he is my natural guardian; that I was left in his care by my tather; that I am under age. All this is true; but, O! if my poor futher could only have known to what guardianship ; to what fate he was leaving me !-- But the Federal officers here can do nothing, There is only one way by which I can save myself from this marriage, and if all else fails-- if they will force me to do it--I will try that.' She rose from her seat and stood erect with a wild hght glittering in her eyes and the attitude ofone who finds confidence in every dispair. * Leslie Sandon was perlexed in the extreme. The girl was so beautiful, so sweet ; hor fate was vo cruel ; her griet wus evidently so genuine, that his heart was torn with compassion for her. Let us do him the justice to say that he would have striven earnestly to save her, had she been plain, awkward and ignorant. But he would have been much more or touch less the man bad not her grace and beauty given him a new impulse to aid her. He rushed at once lo the office of the Judge appointed over the region of theUnited Stutes Government. As he went along he observed with a new and sharpened interest the as- pect of the houses and the people.-- He noted that in many instances the bh of Mormons well-to-do in the 'A ZuarRoNg HOUSE, (LATE ALBION,) | WHITBY, ONTARIO. E. ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR. The Only First Class House in Town. PBESoN HOUSE, late Jewett House, Kent Street, Lindeay. Board, $1.50 per day. E. BENSON, Proprietor. HE QUEEN'S HOTEL, WHITBY, ONT. McCANN & TAYLOR, Proprietors. Every dation for the ing public. . IN FissiNe HOTEL, BUNDERLAND. The undersigned having leased the above Hotel has 'renovated and fitted it up with a view to the satisfaction and convenience of foe. Supplies for the table and bar care- Ily select Mn traveling public wil find ery accommodetion n to comfort at the Nipissing Hotel. sary ra _3underland; May 5, 1879. e= NONQUON HOTEL. . T. TUCKER. The d baving p d the above Hotel has had it thorotighly overhauls ed in every department in and around the premises fitting it in every way to secure the comfort of gliests, ] The supplies for the table and bar will always be the best the market can supply. No effort will be spered in making this large will be found as low as those of any respon- Canada. Ed Marriage Licenses--Conveyancer, ) M | ' aud located Hotel an agreeable EE Oe os, : Farmers utual Suan, Co' , | resting oo at public. oh Office--Manchester. ? J W. 8. LATIMOR. Head Office, Whitby, Seagrave, May 1, 1879 T Coron ISSUER OF This Company is now fully organized and is ; . 4 oa = prepared to accept rigks on Farm Buildings J Marriage I.icenses. |and their contents, codntry School Houses HAR One door ag "of the Walker House |®nd Churches, Those wishing to insure and Le Port P : thereby support a Home I Ce y 2 agro erry. ae 2 have id = opi iu of doing soy sithet : al | i > by a) ng to the Office, or to any ma Fo B 0 A R D ih a ert Of the Comey. Our rates| ON @W Marriage Act. OD or five young men oan be accom- | "101% Mutual nsurince Satapany in Hr Past Deny, July 1s 1972. modated with Board, two doors north |, Heed, OFecOpposite the Royal Hotel Y CHARLES having been re- of the M. E, Church, Port Perry. Prock St., Whitby. H ted Marriage Loconse, Ageni-- ' MRS. W. LEE. : C. NOURSE, Seeretary. (after years duty) Continues to fur- ; W. H. BROWNE, General Agent, nish Licenses as herctofore=-at Port Perry. world had grown up by successive additions and; agglomerations, the owner now adding a wing on this side and then & wing on that, and then building a sort of succursal at the rear and claping on a sort of a shed somewhere else until the whole ostablishment became an ungainly cluster of incongruous buildings.-- Leslie knew now what that meant. Each adnition to the house meant another wife--a new cage for each new bird, As be passed along he saw many haggered weary slatternly women. with black-lustre eyes and wan, shapeless faces, hanging listlessly over the gate, or sitting idly in the sunlight, perhaps nursing their yell- ing babies--all such woman looking alike depressed degraded, miserable, hopeless and soulless. He liad been in the cretin villages in Switzerland; and on the whole he thought the aspect of womanhood there--as goitrousand ghastly, it gibbered and made mouths at the air and clouds --was rather less disheartening and debased than that of the womanhood in Salt Lake City. The glory of the the blue mountains, were lost on him, and led to his saddened vy %: oad + and deb cursed slavery--never |' sunset, the beauty, and the lustrous purity of eyes in «ain. Hesaw nothing be- fore him, around him but human 'That sweet girl,' he vowed to bimself, 'shall never suffer such & fate--=never live a lite of such ac- The Federal judge beard his im~ passsioned appeal with patience; but he could do nothing, On Leslie Re BOR V. 6, 1879, Sandon's own showing the girl was under the legitimate guardianship ot her brother, No United States official could interfere, and it would be a mere waste of time to apply to the Federal officer in command of the little force at Ciimp Douglas.« There was nothing to be done.-- Esther's story was the story of many other girls; such things happen in Balt Lake City evory day. ¢ Will these scoundrels be allowed with impunity actually to force this girl into marriage?' askod Leslie. ¢ They will not chain or scourge ber, probably,' said the judge ; ¢ but she is virtually a prisoner, and they will break down her spirit by a mental and moral torture which she cannot long resist. These people, sir, are pitiless because they are fanatics, and they think they are doing right.' Can she not escape ?' I see no possible chance or hope; she will be constantly watched.' ¢ But she is sometimes allowed to go out ?' 'Yes, becauss they are satisfied that she cannot get away. That rampant of mountains, Mr. Sandon, has not many outlets ; and Utah is a large terrritory. No; for a girl liko her, with a guardianship ap parently legitmate, there is practic- all no escape.' Leslioc went away in grief and rage. But he soon contrived to have sevetal stolen interviews with Esther. He thus lingered days and weeks in Salt Luke City which liad now become the most interesting place in all the world. Despite her poverty and her humble position, the beauty, the grace. the intelli- gence, the goodness of this girl had unwittingly conquered him; and Esther Lynne, who Lardly dared to acknowledge to her own heart that that she loved him passionately, was one day startled, bewildered, to hear from his own lips that the de- claration that be passionately loved ber. Then there were some quiet con- fidental conference with the Federal Judge and his wife, and with one or two other 'Gentiles' of the place; and Esther was so long a time absent one day when her brother permitted her to go out, that sho received a stern rebuke on her return, aud was told that she must not leave the house alone any more. Leslie Sandon could not remain all his life in Salt Lake City. Al- ready the watchful and jealous rulers of the place were wondering at his stay, and looking askant at him as be lounged through the streets. He announcee at last that he was resolved to move on his westward journey next morhing. He bad hired a private carriage to convey him over the 30 miles or so of fright. ful mountain road that divided, or did then divide, the City of the Saints from tho nearest station on the Union Pacific Railway. The carriage came to the door at a very early hour in the morning. It was bardly dawn ; the town was silent and dark. Except in the hotel not even the blink of a kero- sene lamp was anywhere visible. There were no loungers at the door, but early asit was the United States Judge and two or three officers from the ramp had kindly come to take leave of our traveller. Leslie paid his bills and said fare- well to his friends and to the sullen landlord. Suddenly there came down stairs and appeared upon the scene Esther herself, looking very flushed and handsome, wearing ber hat and shawl and quite prepared for a jouruey. ¢ Now, Esther, it is time to go.' said Leshe, taking her hand. 'Say farewell to your brother and let me take you to the carriage.' «What the devil's the meaning of all this ?' shouted the brother, utter- ly dewildeied, and yet noting in his amazement and anger a smile on the faces of the judge and officors. *It only means,' replied Leslie camly, 'that Esther is my wife; that she was married to me in all due form yesterday; that I am tuk- ing her away from your tyranny and from the old brute you proposed to force apon her usa husband ; and that any one who interferes or tries to prevent me from taking my wife out of this place is pretty sure to re. ceive a bullet from this revolver.' «Don't let us talk about rovolvers,' said the Judge pleasatitly. ¢ there is no need of anything of the kind, Ive all right enough, Mr. Lyne; your sister is properly married to this gentleman. Iam & witnoss to that. Youncan do nothing in the matter now ; even if you should feel inclined to try any appeal to the in attempting to detain her. Be- sides--' : 'I swear I will detain her, though; and, look here, judge, I'll make it hot--' 'Dry up; its no uso making any noise, If there is any resistdnce I shall be compelled to call for the assistance of these gentlemen here, the officers from the camp. Good- by, Mr. Sandon j good-bye Esther, and God bless you both I' So Esther bade farewell, not with out emotion, to her selfish and sullen brother; who was still too what he was doing or saying: And her 'husband put her into the carriage and took his place beside her; and the Federal officers mount ed their horses and gave them safe escort for many miles; and the newly married pair caught the train at the nearest station, and journeyed safely westward to San Francisco and the Golden Gate. Thus did Leslie Sandon carry oft his bride, and the marriage though made in haste, will not be repented at leasure or otherwise. In Salt Lake City he found a new excite- ment, saved a pure and noble life from wreck, and rewarded bimself with & beautiful and loving wife. A well-meaning man--One who contem- plates digging one. --_------ To avoid & miss take always marry a widow, BR I RRL It is only the female sex who can rip, darn and tear without being fonsidered pro- ne, ---------- t1 have a love-letter, said the servant girl to her mistress. ¢ Will ye rade it to me ? And here is some cotton wud ye stuff in yer ears whoile ye rade it?' ee -- * We must agitate,' exclaimed an earnest political speaker, ' wo must agitate or we shall perish I' And then he agitated it gently with a spoon, and pretty soon it perished, all but the sugar, A Milwaukee girl suflering from lockjaw was left alone with a mouse by the shrewd physician, and she contrived to open her mouth enough to give a yell that made the crockery in the china-clost rattle, + This is the bealthieat place in Americi, said the landlord of a Niagara hotel to the tourist. 'Nobody ever dies here.' * No, replied the traveler in a tone of a man who 'No, I Nobody would stay here long enough to die.' was thoroughly convinced of it. reckon not. --_---------- A Pearl street grocer has placed on ex. hibition a beet measuring twenty-two inches in length and two feet in diameter. -- Albany Journal. That's nothing, Why, in ~~ an hotel proprietor recently pitched a beat six feet high, and forty inches around the chest into the street, --_---- A Kansasschool-ma'am has in- troduced a new feature into her school. When one of the girls misses a word the boy who epells it gets permission lo kiss her.-- As a result the girls aro becoming very poor spellers while the boys are improving, ------------ A small boy with a big tent in his band stood before a michigun=~ avenue grocery for a long time yesterday before making up his mind to enter. When asked what he desired, he inquired :--'If a boy should come here and get trusted for a stick of gum, how much would it be ?' one cent was the reply. 'And if a boy shculd come here with the 1 WHOLE No. much amazed to know quite clearly | Out before aie Life's broad ocean, $ ---- Jy fos i glittering sand morning That made rosy hill S eke In my heart Hope fondly whispered, Will no ship come in for me? + And I dreamed some vessel ; Spite of reeds and rude winds' ys With its freight of costly treasures Would sail into port some day. Ah, some day! How long I waited List'ning to the breakers' roar, Trembling, lest my looked. for vessel Stranded lay on far-off shore. But it cames=~s0 strangely freighted With its hollow hopes and fears, Where I looked for gold to glitter, Naught but shining dust appears. While it gathers for its lading Joys and friends, the dearest, best, Till I hold but two small jewels Closely clasped upon my breast, -- And the ship is idly floating-- Anchored in the sheltered bay ; But the light which tips its white mast Wears the hue of closing day. Then the sun rose just before me-- Now tis setting just before,-- And from out the quiet harbor Soot my bark must sail once more, For, when glints the last red sunlight, It must touch the other shore, Where all Hopitg, longing, sighing, Restless strivings, all are o'er, May I with my precious jewels Safely cross the flowing tide, And secure with Christ, forever In his sheltering arms abide, E---- Dr. Le Moyne, who may be said to be the father of cremation, and died the otherday, bas been cremat- ed, and all that isleft of him is seven pounds of ashes. It is a mighty mean man that will cheat a lot of worms out of six months pro- visions, just asa hard winter is' coming on, Frm---- The Chicago Times bas found out why it was that Eve was not afraid of the serpent--it couldn't creep under her clothes. 'What comes after T?' asked a teacher of a little abecedarian. 'You do--to see cousin 'Liza,' was the embarassing reply. A man will cat soggy biscuit twice a week withoat complaint when his best girl invites hint to tea But after that girl becomes his wite, if there is the faintest indication of a touch of saleratns in them, the neighbors will think there's adis< trict school" out for recess by the racket he makes. An Irishman who had been sick a long time was one day met by the parish priest, when the following conversation took place ; * Well, Pyfrick, I am glad you have recover- ed. Were you not afraid to meet you God #* + Oh, no, yer riverince ! It was matin' thé other party that I was afeard of,' replied Pat, Two Meriden men are in trouble over the ownership of a ladder, are taking steps for a lawsuit, The Danbury News says the re-- sult of this will be that one lawyer will get the sides and the other lawyer will get the rungs, leaving the holes to the litigants. ¢ Mamma, where do the cows get the milk ?' asked Willie, looking up from the" foaming pan of milk which he bad been in=~ tently regarding. * Whore do yon get your tears 1' was the answer of the mother, After 4 thotightful silence be again broke out, Mamma, do the cows bave to be spanked?" Pickling in Sait. I bave pickled butter in brine for thirty years. Washed butter in salt cash, how much would be?' 'Just the same' 'Then I guess I'll get trusted," quietly remarked the financier as he slipped the cent down into his pockot. An amusing reply was given by a girl who, while at a London ball, strayed away from the ball-room Her mother subtequently discover-- ed herin a remote nook with a gentleman, who had his arm around her waist, while she rested the tips of her pretty fingers on his manly oxclaimed the irate ¢{Mamma, allow me to introduce Captain P. to you. I had promised him a dance, but I wasso tired I'm just giving hima waltz instead. did dollars a hundred.' Squire Quiver for as you have, courts that would not warrant you all. shoalder. 'My dear, what's all this ? mamma. -- that I couldn't keep my word, and sitting still - rt ged ee. A Filial Rebuke.--Squire Quiver- ful (who has a large family, to his eldest son)--These are uncommonly good cigars of yours, Fred. What they cost? Fred-- 'Twelve ful--'Good heavens! what extra- vagance! Do you know, sir, that 1 never give more than five cents for a cigar? Fred--'And a very good [dry price, too. By George, governor, if Thad as many children to provide [sould brineten years. Packed ars in dry salt one year. 1 made pucked and preserved, that it will so ripen and improve thatit is really better at six montus old than it wasal six days or six hours old, After supply- ing two families besides my own with butter from one cow, there was a surplus at the. end of each week, lft to be saved and pack ed for my winter use. I used three-galion stone jars, After pressing down the butter at the time any was pat in, poured cn about two quarts of brine, At each addition poured off the brine, put in the butter returned the brine. When nearly full ot brine about an inch in depth. box, the inside of which was about two inches larger than the jar ; placed at bottom of box about an inch of common salt ; set in my jar ; on all sides filled and down salt§ over the jar placed an eaithern plate, then 'over that placed about two inches of salt then a board, and set the box away, this way the butter had an additional tection against the changes of atmospher there may be in a common cellar, being doubly excluded from the