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, Lu. i, Go vr 5 Port Devry, i Uber aod Lowe Sst of ased the largest stock of Ee Paaht. into North Ontario Lam : anit you both as to quality Came + ad see, Tams ov - Be a : or any HO Money to Lam {MB per out on gon Mortgages. Lu 11: "Subsoriber in prepared to LEND AMOUNT ir rowed Seouril rity AT 4 PER OENT. sails on Village Property. A or MORTGAGES BOUGHT. TA HUBERT L. EBBELS, Barrister,' Office -- to Ontario Bunk, Craven! Coy, aoa & LoNpoX rae Co'x April £6, 1380. WILOOK & HOL Ligensed HAuotioneers FOR THE COUNTY OF ONTARIO AND + 5, TOWNSHIP OF | CARTWRIGHT, ¥ Valuators, &c., &c. REAL ESTATE A" SPECIALTY ts hg he A he sotitted. | Prrzr Hour, castor i Valutor &. inh mina Et Etat rs h wifiott ysician. 'nearly covered at re we began 'Ayer's Bar- a marked Sati, Lua tov Sos to The sores sao 3 more alth; condi % the disc! ud pote or gradually amin appot te bet Shan y we fo live yo: onths,* =. n, ong or Texas. v of A Sarsapenilia X almost Ld to Wilson, reste for nic 'best remed:; the ry heal word Ye D, AL D., Wi Ar "> , Arkansas, nr s Sarsaparill, Dr, J.C. Ay Price $l; six bottlos, $3. Worth $5: bottles 'Tike Magic," ThE effect produced by Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, Colds, Coughs, Croup, | 'and Sore Throat are, in mast cases, im. mediately relieved by the use of this wonderful remedy. It strengthens the Ea 1yosal Dryas, allays: and . pres fly forithirty years always found 4 the. bos croup, to which compat have Deen Suljeos." '-- Capt. Brooklyn, N. arom an_ex rience of over thirt: n the sale Lon prietary medi= Sine, r feol Jostided in recommengling Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. One of the recommendations of the Pectoral is the enduring quality of its ponnlaritys it it more salable; now than i twenty-five years ago, when its ee succoss was considered marvelogs-. R. 8. Drake, M. D;, Beliot, Kans. "My littla: sister, four years "of WAS 80 i from bronchitis that we iad almost given np hope of her recovery, Our family physic a a skilful man and of Iacge experience, pronounced it use- less to give her any more 'medicine ; saying that he had done all it was pos- sible tg do, and we rust prepare for the xo AS a last resort, wo determined Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, and I can with the most happy results. After nga few doses sho scemed to breathe easier, and, within a week, was out of danger: We continued giving the Pectoral until satisfied she was en ai well, This has given ne unbotinded fait! in the preparation, dnd I recotninend it confidently to my customers." --0, 0, Lepper, Druggiat, "Fort Wayns, Ind, For Colds and Coughs, take Yomed dren + Carley, Ars fin Pat, | consed: i dv its skin ear, ~ te Fg Lowell, Mass. ; 49d whistle was heard, and a fres oes motive rushed into the station, Sauntering up to the engine; I was thea agreeably surprised 'to find: an 01] oye friend of mine, Ned Hughes" ii charge. I extended my hand; and he grasped it cordially and said... i 'Why, how are 'you, Georges ald to see you. Are you goibg up with tio, me to-night? - G «Yes, I returned, giving his 'hand a scene off at Ro to-morrow, at which I chil am to appear for the plaintiff, 80 Lind 55 wyrelf obliged to go to-night lo oc od 'Of corse you will ndcept a eat in the eab questioned Ned, smiling, 'With plensyre. ed upon such' matters,'T will state tht, the ¢ab is the cover built at the oar of the locomotive for the protection of the enginger and fireman, i I had 'been acquainted with, Ned wi Hughes from youth: ' Wi had J "fn eye toa, | ing almost toa recklessness, He a great favorite; however, with railway officials and employees, and was, withal, perfectly conversant with: his business. The new ongine from: Crawford had just been coupled on the train and we both stood admiring it, it seemed to be a thing of life--throbbing, trem- bling in every joint, the steam isting from the escape; the fire-box glowing; the' brasses of the oylinder reflecting the brilliant lights 'overhead. the! brightly. polished rods, the 'drivers newly painted; the word Nora' in {5 silver letters on the enb--all deeply . impressed me, o T glanced at Ned, who was as mich} absorbed a3 I had been in the oonte turning to me, "1 think T never saw an engine. more.complete and pe! than Nora and = T'expect to have one, of these days: N All aboard!" The words: sounded along the plat: | form, and presently the 'conductor : Pas on the' ae ' ute "to-night," uid Ned, Ned. was intent upon upon the throttle; 'the reversing rod, his g the track, his face Delied me, but 1]. "regain my compo- myself for : observa- omfogtable. Now on m in the midst of ont oP mated i 'groans, i nd alt was leaps I. i whispered in my ear t You'll now 'see what I term: fast traveling' 'We 'make Rawdon in twenty minutes.' 'How far I" T asked. "Thifty miles) «All right, said I, nonchalantly. Ned had ovidently expected his assertion would have surprised me, but jt didn't ; and he turned away, I did start, however, when I glanced at the indicator and saw the hand tremb- ling at 250, 'Good heavens I' 1 exclaimed to my- seif. 'The boiler will burst, and we shall be blown to atoms, if nothing worse should happen, Can the man Le sane ¥' Yet I had no doubt of his sanity when I gave him a searching look immediately after, though I did wish myself most heartily out of my situa- tion, I tried to make the best of it, however, and sat down, not without many. tremors, for I did not fancy this new phase, The fireman, covered the bottom of the cab with coal in order that he might have it ready at hend, and Ned again opened wide the throttles I shall never forget that ride, If the rate of speed 'at which we had previously traveled was great, that "| from Quincy was appalling. I clung over, 3 Something straek me. 1 was only | stunned, however, and soon my. con- sciousness réturned- « 'Butoh what a scebe met my gaze |' T shddder now to recall it ; and yet all was strangely | still, save the crackling of flames and the hurrying too and fro; 1 arose from the snow where 1 " been laid for dead. The Noia stood alone. upon the track; - the two cars behind it having been thrown off, hut they were not much damaged. The down train had been literally smashed to pieces, and of the human souls that bad been on board "but ten had escaped instant death. 1 turned from the sickening sight-- limbs, bodies, multitated beyond recog- nition, strewing the ground, the snow, once white, reddened with blood. And Ned--where fas he 1. I hurri- ed up to the Nora and found her badly broken up. The fireman was thers, safe, like myself, but be said Ned had been struck, upon the tearing away of the cab, and killed. Poot fellow !' I uttered. 'God for | give him for what he has done,' Of courses, all that skill and kindness could do was done for the sufferers, while the bodies of the - dead were reo- moved for interment. Ned's funeral the sent. for Support, the engine puoiind a the | following dup. his 1 ried pas vile of the track leaping baneath us cating a little village, bn,' he uttered, 'stop here for [vator.! ; , drawing an easier breath, | ® fo you fancy this ride ¥ well, indeed,' smiling. ave been just three quarters and have made forty-two This stoppage will hack five minutes, Between ind Rawdon, however, you jething more than you have own grade for ten miles,' formation did not affect me I .don't think any an- of a lika mature would. n traveling at the rate of | * ute, and had done so With ivo safety, 80 I was prepared thing. How soon one be: to what at first aight fearful. ppage at Newton was a short 'once 'more moved away, ir second start being f the first. Dur of 'conling up' Ned had Hn with the conductor, ed that he 'was ; a with lightning rapidity, the polls of the telegraph whirling by us as we went teafing, © raging, thundering along--shall T ever forget it? The sleepers of the track before us flowing into one, the grinding of the wheels; the shrieking as we passed through tho woodland, . the cars behind us speeding along with fearful velocity, the moon alone a silent, steady object) rivers far below us, rocky heights above us--all, all inspired we with a nnteless feeling. 1 could fancy the engineer a demon intent on carrying us to destruction, standing with his infernal power, his eyes gleaming as they constantly gazed at the track ahead, the door of the fire-box hot unto redness, the steam bursting from the guages, the indicator jumping furiously. 1 stood upright ; my soul was with the Nora, which guided by a madman, was seemingly bearing us to our doom. 1 worked myself, influenced by a strange thrill of excitement, and dash- 'ed in shovelful after shovelful of coal, 1 folt--T lived--breathed in the Nora; T was an agent in the movement ; I heeded not the danger ; I only desired more speed. faster |--faster ! 1% «Oh, heaven ! wi the presented of the word$ whithid and my "trembling eated the ory. e, upon the teack, mot half. a thro us, was the down train fn just appeared around, ha slight ourve. Iwas poveions $0 st--tmen. EY and his work was accomplish |B a tithe of the time At takes 'me «Up train just arrived. shall you wait? The horrible answer, 'No! is yet ringifig in my ears. PERCEPT ---- For the cure of colds, coughs, and all derangements "of the respiratory osgans, no other medicine is so reliable as Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, It relie- ves tha asthmatic and consumptive, even in advanced stages of disease and | saved innumerable lives. The Colored Man's Hard Luck. Itis just as Abram Jasper said in speech to the colored picnic at Shanty- town, in the late Virginia campaign: 'Feller freeman,' says he, you all know me. Iam Abram Jasper, n Republi- can from away back. When there have been any work to do, T has done it. When there have been any votin' to do, I has voted early and often. When there have been any fightin'. to do, I has been in the thick ofit.. T are above proof, old line and tax paid. And 1 has seen many changes, too. I bas. seen the Republicans up. I has seed the Demoerats up. But I is yet to see the nigger up. 'Tother night 1 be 1 wished to go faster |-- | 8 (3 sr T's just been.up Yr ann od to git in "eapt doy Cones an' you's afoot. "1s dat so¥ says ber "Yesitis, sys I. : Well de gen'l sorter seratched his : Itead, an, arter a while he says; says a he: 'Abram, I tell you what let's do." You isa likely sort ofa lad, jose you get down on all for ah. I'll mount and ride you an' da way wo kia both git it.' 308 Gen'), says I, 'do you think you. can work it? : *1 know I kin,' says he. ¢8o down I gits on ali fours; wn de> gen'l gits astraddle, an' we anibles up de hill again, an' prances up to de gate, an' old Salt Peter ho says: = * Who's dar 'Gen'l William Mahone of Virgivoy' says he, "Is you mounted, or is you afoot says Pete. 'I is mounted,' says the gen'l, 'Bill right,' says Peter," 'jest hil your hoss outside; gea'l an! come li ------ CATARRH, CATARRKAL DEAFNESS--HAY FEVER A NEW HOME TREATMENT. Sufferers ave not generally aware these disesses ao Souiaglou, or tat by iy cutnrrhol fevor ate prrmunently etic in from 'one: ade ab Homa, ee . The Ottawa Free Press has prepat: ed an interesting = statement of ex-, penditure upon Rideau hall, from. Confederation to the present time. It shows a 'otal expenditure of $911. 142.87, divided ns follows among the geveral Governors General :} Lord Lisgar .. £177,423 87 Lord Dufferin... 1 252,501 27 Lord Lorne... icv .i.:- 231,544 22 Lord Landsdow he", . 178,738 of Lord Stanley (two years). 80,936 43 The first item includes $82,000, the. cost purchase of Rideau hall a amr When Macbeth ironically asked, «Onnst thou minister to a mind diseas od ? he little knew that man would one day Le blessed with Ayer's Sarsapar-, illa. In purifying the blood, this worful nlterative gives tone and. strength to every function and of the system.