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v i7 vi 3s- urr v r sffcv l-s- 1 sh5aebi 3- v3 isvrifm r- rvssafc 1 l ms2ghri the cum mrtt stress hytfry tttcbsda vtorxixg ilv tue- tree press power priktinq house utll street ictos oxtlfi10 titans the isu fatas will be 6eut to subscribers postage paid for 1100 per au- nunchi advance ll58 it not so paid ko paper discontinued till all arrears an paid except at the optica of the publisher antibtarxo rjvns casual advertise ment 8 eenta ptr lincfor the first inser tion and 8 cents pet lino tor each subsc- queat insertion cash professional cards jvo lines or leas hm per annum i square it lines 500 per annum parable in six mouths from date of insertion any special xotice the object of which is to promote the pecuniary benefit oi any individual or company to he considered ait advertise ment the number ot lines reckoued bv the space ocfflrmed measarectbv a scale of solid ftonpaxeil contract iurus one column one year sju 00 half column one rear 15 00 quarter column one roar 30 00 one column six 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intaretrfc allowed on deposits- giiblpti business college cuelph ont will open for the recep tion o students on sept 1st next one of the nnest suites of rooms in the city has been leased and i being fitted up in first class style cmbodsing the istest and most practical ideas in business col lege apparatus i n i v a comiirehensire aud iractical coarse of tnnitygollege ilera- iujuctian j insured to the student by the hand bags a bcnuttfnl lot of samples bouttlit and sold at hallprice choice new window shades all colors at days bookstore guelph day sells cheap bef of college of phjajciaii anil surgeons office ajid residence at the heed of frederick street- actoo he webster mjj c1l itember t o the college of phvsiciins md surgeons of ontario- physicim sorgeon accoachecr ornce mill st rearnekcc cxttpbeue hotci actoa k b speciii ittentiou given tq urcdis- eases of women aud children th- graham lds- surgeon dentist baixrioy ont- vciu visit profesfiionajlyl actoa on man- day of each week- rooits anews hotel all wort fiuracteed to pve satisfaction services of a large stan of experienced lec turers aud teachers the eabjects taught are bookkeeping commercial arithmetic banking actaal business practice bngt uess correspondence penmanship com mercial lar telegraphy shorthand cal- igraphins or type- writing french physi- ology and hygiene the annaal college circular giving fall details will be mailed free to any address mccormick beslc timmlns 2000 cords hemlock bark wanted coal and wood the undersigned has jtst got in s iirge qumtity o cxrtclisa lvc stove vfl chestxct don mm mess thrasiur iioiijixo scrt 11 is8 poetry lireparod to distoj of ly je car as csin coal will iirofit by ujine their wialr etock now which lit is load prtias in their i have also on hand alrge block ot dry hanl- wood in etove and cordirood kagtbs v 8 smith acton jalvllsk ih ll bekkett dektist t georgetown ontario t aikless uektal operatiox5 vitalized air or kilros oiide gas for painless dental operations at the o see of c b hayes lds block guelph out tppcr wyudlimu street ci h iuggs l 1j s ot the firm of rrrg tv iiohy toloxto will be it campbells hotel 6u the first ifonday of even mouth in the practice of his profession all wark executed in the latest and most improved style of the deatal art xo cuargefor consoltation johklawsus graduate of ox- tieio ye tek re igt college tosokto veterinary surgeon acton ont omce rtn kenny bros boot and shoe store res idence in the rear horses examined as to sonndness and certificates given all calls night or day promptly attend ed to terms easy the subscribers will pay 550 per cord for all prime quality hemlock bark de- hraed at their tannery in acton before november 1st 1884 bark matt be bright oi flesh- fill n1 fall four feet lonr curled or dimmed bark only received at a proportionate re duction we wish it dtstiuelly under- stood uo bark will be received after the first or xovember with- oat special contract any other iafoniiatiod will be gladly farniaued apoa application at the tannery j to mb c it wilsox baardmorei co aeton april ist 825 acres 35 acres fon thill nurseries lis largest la tio doainloa salesmertwanteo tobegin workatonceoniallsales steady cmplovmeot at filed salaries tt all willing to wort uek asd w01iek can hare pleasant work the year round goodrgeata are earning froui sto to 75 tkr month and ejrpoes terms and out fit free address stoo st ttolliartos torcatc oat acton fruit depot ge underolothing mrs r creech has a tall assortment of ladies and childrens underwear and solicits a call from the ladies of acton and vicinity hxashmere xet xofr in underclothing madeto order mbs r creech acum mav 7th issf m ovrit sicleax barristers ixikcrtors kotaries convey ancers ic akoney to loan quace tovrn hall acton 1 a icotir w a jtllcis g s goodwiiilk barrister solicitjr notary iaulic c gtouliwn t acrou tcactonosce in ilrs secords block tohx day architect omte cjneen soare j wafernllr j has purchased the stock aud business of a- e siattkews tud will here- after keep constantly on hand in season foil line of choice confectionery fruit canned goods choice cigars c and everjthiug kept in a firstciass estab- iislimnt of tnis kind guelph cloth hall a ttttf without a valley a moonnight of the autumn and two loving hearts were near bat they thought of solemn parting with many a falling tear lay the ripe peachbud of beauty on each wet iad burning cheek aud beat each heart with a sorrow such aa neither hp could bpeas oh they whispered low and bitter as they kiasec their last adieu theres no hill without a valley in the laud were passing- through still the world kept growing older and our friend nas tost his bloom he wait steam and strong in mannood but his love was in the tomb he had put his faith in keeping to some brother weak and vain ah 1 it bore the common fruitage of long heart consuming pain by the years so sad and weary t f his oftsaddened spirit knew theres no hill without a valley in the land were passing through in the snows of lifes white winter s he coald feel that all was right -t- the cool valley gave the shadow if the mountain owned the light then his faith looked up to zion and a ray came from the throne where his advocate was pleading for the heart now all ufa own so he dietl bat whispered oniltug and lie passed the portals through theres a hill without a valley in the land im going to 0ucstoiy qstkl hotel block market b alk laidiwv co omexs 0r imperial bant il wel lington street east entrance erchaage auer toronto joss bus q- c c a slurrcc tatekts segrjreij xt foe inventions henry ghist ortin cissku io tears practice 4 cteaj sqs nunak sac4ei5or to t f ice obea 1vt asi cool suaer brinia always fsesh and pure- j kindly eolidtiiis a eoatiuuauce of the patronage heretofore given the acton fruit depot i am respectfully 1 j m ferhley iosc office- bulldlngr acton established 848 ourspringstoclcis naw fully assorted comprising all the newest shades in plain and fancy worsteds west of england trouser ings and scotch and canadian suitings clutuinau bookbinder st georgt square gneipu ontario account hooks of all fcinda made to order periodicals of every description carefully bound kolingneatlj-andpromptlvdone- xril hehstreet ijcesseb accttoxeek for the counties of wellington halfon orders left at the fem pom office acton or atmy residence in actoa will be promotly attended to terms reasonable v mmar to lois also monev to loan on the moat farer- able terms ind at the lowest rates of in- urest in nrai of 1300 and upwards f tff toe sale lime can be had at the canada lime worka in small or large quantities at any time apply at kun near tou s mill or to c s sviith box 172 acton savages watch clock jewelry spectacle house large stock prices right special attention to fine watch kcpalrlnn ttaslak barber shop i v wobdex hm opened abarber shopin the preolisea j r fiavacl- sjdytpied by dr forsurm medical 1 h 9aaufi officz nd licfto tha patropye rf tin riitv evervdepartalentofthebasmesa tetxradactlnfinouuwrfrls- chvejjjea petrles ker drue store jpwokdehi june mth 1881 l giebpn ive caa saure our customers and the general public tint vre have tlda egasoa the choicest selectioa of goods we hive erer iieen alile lo place before 1 hem and iucon- leoaeace ot the low prices prevailing lathe wholesale markets we are able lo sell cloibine at very low figures shaw crunoy ueechartarlobs gaclph wellington marble work quebec st qoelph john h hamilton prophietor forme rl7 mcquil an hamilton dealer in ilarble granite and everjtliinr pertaining to cemetery work received first priies at provincial ex hibition guelph the western pair and all local exhibitions for excellence of material and superiority of workmanship your orders are solicited american agriculturist im ciiimh aarf in esrvtwt la eck mrrf veib ij4 i vr bend three 2a stmps for btuaplb dopy english or aermin bt the 14et aad best afrieal faraljuraammflie wrll fi ortffittuuoq dfttiav juwprw old smiths will jt was a great shock to the feelings of mr silas smith to find that his father had bequeathed two thousand poands to his hoasekecper a certain mrs druycou the woman had eiitercd the old mans service only a jear before his death and if there had been anything remarkable in her dc- rueuor toward him it consisted rather of scant courtesy and want of attention she had never apparently made the slightest attempt to ingratiate herself with her mas ter who on his part had always seemed to regard his attendant with calm indiffer ence bat sihur felt doably agriered be cause his father had scrupulously concealed from hiin that he had made a will leaving him to believe that he was bound to inherit everything as next of kin and heiratlaw silas smith came across the will quite unexpectedly while going through the old mans papers a few hours after his decease the document appeared to be perfectly legal and had evidently been prepared by a solicitor whose name was appended as one of the witnesses to a testators signa ture except the legacy tothe housekeeper it left everything to silaa smith and ap pointed him sole executor considering that old joseph smith was reputed to be a wealthy manmostpersous insflos position would not have suffered the unexpected legacy to disturb their equanimity but silas smith was one of those mean grasp ing avaricious individuals who cannot bear the thougbj of loosinganytlung he con sidered fiat he was both legllly and mor ally entitled to the whole of his fathers property and regarded the legacy to ifrs draycott as a fraud upon his jttrt rights he was therefore overwhelmed with rage aud disappointment aud worked himself into a perfect fever of virtuous indignation in tha midst of liis tribulations it sud denly occurred to him that but for the sheet of paper which be held in his hand he would be a richer man by two thousand pounds sterling this eminently practical view of the situation aroosedhis worbtpas- fiiods aud he boon found hiniself wondering what would probably happen ifthe will was not forthcoming s apposing for inv stance he was to leave the document whew he found it and say nothing to anybody the chances were he thought that the housekeeper would believe the testator had revoked it assuming she had ever been aware of its existence while it was quite possible considering his fathers habitual reticence 3ncerhing bis affairs that the woman suspected nothing if the worst happeued and a hue and cry were raised the will coald be conveniently foffndf or belter still who could gainsay hira if he was to declare boldly that his father had deliberately destroyed the will in his pres ent such insidious reflections as these are apt to blunt a mans moral perceptions especially when he is laboring under a keen snse of injustice silas smiths standard of morality was not a high one and hed rvther have a shabby trick done than ioose ixpence the consequence was that after np the chimney tie soon recovered his spirits having waited patiently until there was uo longer any trace left even of the ashes of ihe will lie locked up the strong box in which he had found it and left the room feeling tolerably easy in his mind nothing occurred daring the next few days to arouse silas smiths apprehensions and as he was not troubled with a consci ence he began to congratulate himself on the decisive step he had taken the house keeper went abqut her duties as usual and did not eeeui to trouble her head whether her master left a will or not from which silas gathered with heartfelt satisfaction that she knew nothing about her legacy he coald not refrain however from watch ing her furtively knowing what he did of his fathers intentions toward her she was a vulgar illiterate elderly woman singularly devoid of personal attractions and apparently possessed not of much in telligence while striving in vain to ac count for his fathers extraordinary pre diction of her as manifested by his will silas was struck by an expression of de termination on the womans face which seemed to indicate a desperate character he began to suspect that she had forged the will by the aid of accomplioes and was awaiting with calmnesa the issue of her machinations if so she was doomed to disappointment thought silas he chuckled at the notion of having frustrated each an infamous scheme when the day of the funeral arrived 6ilas felt strangely nervous and uncomfort able he was very much upset by the un expected number of mourners the mere fact of having to provide gloves and crape on such an extensive scale being sufficient to cause him serious vexation old joseph smith was a man of very humble origin having in fact commenced life as a common laborer and 6qas scarce ly knew any of his fathers relatives sev eral of these turned up however without being mrited and silas resented their presence very much not only because he was not anxious to cjatm kiuship with them but because they would no doubt make particular enquiries about the desti nation of the old mans property it is feared that silas suffered his iniud to wander a good deal from his fathers obsequies ne may have had a soft corner in ins heart for the old mans memory but nervoasness and apprehension rendered it inaccessible on this occasion- the solemn words of the burial service fell unheeded on his ear for his mind was distorted by the prospect of having to explain to his relatives that his father had died intestate his newlydiscovered kinsmen were a pain fully vulgar and coarseminded set and several fragments of conversation referring to his fathers supposed testameutary in tentiona had already reached him- the idea that the old man had left a will seem ed as general as the extravagant idea that each mourner was mentioned in it though he was guiltless as far as they were all concerned silas smith being agitated and unnerved shrank from the task of answer ing their inquirieahile he was wwd with the sudden terror lest the housekeeper should take toe opportunity to give utter ances to unpleasant suspicion when the mourners returned to the house mrs draycott was standing by thd fireplace in the sittingroom conversing with a prim professional looking gentle man who on perceiving silas advanced to meet him rubbing his hands m smith i believe he said with a rather slight bow yes replied silas uneasily 1ou will doubtless know my name when i mention it replied the other e am mx reeves o grays inn square silas turned very white and his knees trembled for ifr beeves was the solicitor who had witnessed the execution of his fathers will i i beg your jardou he said falter ingly i think there mu3t be some mis take i have not the pleasure of your ac quaintance i imagined your housekeeper wrote to me by your instructions said the solicitor slightly flfiffcrrassed and glancing at mrs draycott i wrote because the late ifr smith told me so in case you did not said the woman looking toward silas defiantly he wished the will to be read at the funeral will what will v exclaimed sflsp with feigned surprise aud then he added as though bracing his nervta for the ordeal pray be seated gentlemen and take a glass of wine and biscuit each person selected a chair aud subsid ed into it with a good deal of shuiding o feet and coughing but uo one accepted the proffered hospitality the dead silence which ensued indicated breathless interest and excitement my father has left no wijl awrvated j silas taking up his position on the hearth- j rug and endeavoriug to speak calmly j i think you are nsatakeu mr smith said mr beeves politely but firmly your a little hesitation he yielded to au unoou- father executed a will in my presence trollable impulse and consigned the obnox ious will to the namas when the paper was reduced to ashes buas suddenly awoke to the fact that he had committed a felony and rendered him self liable to penal servitude he turned deadly pale when he thought of this disa greeable contingency- aud for a moment was inclined to repent what he had done bat when he reflected that this wioked set had not been witnessed by any mortal eyes while the only evidence of his guilt the charred piper was rapidly disappearing which r prepared for him abooib a year ago he certainly has left a will unless of course he lias destroyed orotberwise re voked it the will is locked up in the iron box in the study interposed mrs draycott with decision m i repeat that my father- has left no will cned suas angrily any one is at liberty to search the iron box if he ukfas as ir beeves aragrests my father destroy ed the mu 1 dout believe lit exclaimed the boose- keeper excitedly why i saw it with my own eyes not a month ago when did he destroy it who seen m do it i enquired a voice from among the mourners he destroyed it in my presence last let me see last thursday week i fetched it at his request from the iron box and he pat it in the fire of his ownfree wfll said silas lying glibly thoagh affecting to recall a date promis cuously silas had been careful to prepare this story- beforehand on the day named he had eat with his father alone for more than an hour during the afternoon while mrs draycott nad been sent on an errand if the deceased had intended to destroy the will he would probably have got the woma out of the way on a similar pretence and the suggestion was plausible enough the housekeeper gave a palpable start aud was evidently impressed by the coincidence but among the rest of the audience there was a general impression of incredulity with a good deal of headshaking and some murmurs of dissatisfaction well gentlemen i must say that mr smiths account is perfectly straightfor ward interposed the lawyer who what ever his private opinions might have been probably thought it prudent as a matter of business to side with silas testators frequently revoke their wills in the manner described if it is any consolation to yon gentlemen i may mention that aa far as you are concerned the existence of the will would have made no difference to yon will you tell us mr lawyer who will get the money supposing what mr silaa says is true inquired a voice in a grave tone mr smith will inherit everything as nextofkin and heiratlaw replied the lawyer this information elicited a load chorus of indignation and many insulting epithets were levelled at the head of the luckless silas who pale and trembling realized that his triumph was dearly bought even at the price of two thousand poands sud denly the strident tones of mrs draycott became audible above the uproar and com pelled attention the old villain has broke faith with ine and a sneaking flcoundrel he always was bat im no longer bound to keep his secret and i wont i say bill allen she exclaimed appealing to one of the mourn ers you ought to know me thoagh its thirty years and more since i was supposed to have died tou recollect paul saunders that old joe smith married when he was working at the railway down at liverpool why surely r ejaculated the indi vidual referred to ay its pell sure enough v he addedv shading his eyes with his hand i tfas his lawful wife mr reeves and he knew it she explained turning to the astonished solicitor he deserted me years ago and married a lady mr silass mother 1 found him out by accident quite recently and promised to keep his secret on condition that he would provide for me by his will but he has been false to me as he was ten years ago and now i wont keep silent any longer this is most serious m said the solici tor turning to silas who stood aghast with horror and amazement if this lady can prove her marriage oh i have proofs i took care of that interposed mrs draycott drawing an ob long slip of paper from her bowanand handing it to the lawyer bead that etnd look at what i made him sign on the back it is a marriage certificate said mr reeves glancing at it and turning it over he read as follows l joseph smith do acknowledge that my housekeeper mrs draycott is my law ful wedded wife which i married under the name of mary saunders in 18 and i mary smith or draycott do hereby swear that if my husband joseph smith leaves me two thousand pounds by his will i will keep his marriage secret this extraordinary document purports to be signed by both parties added the lawyer handling the paper reverently and i must say that upon the faoe of it taken in conjunction with the certificate it ap- pears to be inoontestible evidence who gets the money now then de manded the same peason who asked the question before well gentlemen i am sorry to say that mr silas popplewell being unfortunately for himself illegitimate can inherit noth ing whatever replied mr reeves the estate will therefore be divided between the lawful widow of the deceased and his next of kin according to the statute the excitement foun vent iu hoarse cheer in the midst otwliic poor silas sank into a chair in a half fainting con dition he now understood too late alas what had caused his father sdddenlyto make a will and he was also keenly oon scious of the fact that having borne wit ness toits alleged revocation it was out of the question to set it up again he was aroused from his bitter reflections by the touch of the housekeeper upon his b boulder cheer up my lad- she said roughly but not unkindly i did not know that it would be as bad for you as this and i dont pity you less because i suspect yon brought it on yourself now i wont make any raah promise because i dont know how much moneyjlamgoing to get but upbauhettia two fhqwpoiibojfl yon grudged to me even if ido not receive thb hohmt kan a toag ft ltutyhetrfed long come join me u i aai thoagh might bo right and bight be wrong sujihonartyiakhig the mterelni of a monarchy baflt on tte good oh plan that to be strong we moat be free and every one a han all round i heartaoond baae mananvres morning upright and downstraight liie 8ii oclock i th morning the offspring of an erring nee some hlemish you may find but with a joyilfmnind face and pity for his und with soul to snocor the distreasd the charity to scan the failings of the worst and be t each one should play the mau i all round heartaonnd baae manoeuvres scorning upright and downstraight tike six doloek i th morning true one may jack the golden store which avarik will hoard but none must ttareto cao him poor who feels himself a lord who from hi little gives his mite gaout misery to ban j and boldly stands up for the right a brave and dauntless man all round heartsound baae manoeuvres booming upright and downstraight like six oclock i th morning such men at times we now behold majestic in their mien two and twentycarat gold of sterling worth are seen while some we loved are now at rest cold cheerless mute and wan where truth has written on their breast he lived and died a roan all round hearsound base manoeuvres booming upright and downstraight like six oclock i th morning and when that we are carried hence to moulder m the dust be this our labours recompense the honor ofylne just some borrpwpearts we too would carve shed omv aa loye can and this tofluttk our humble grave 1 here liesan honest man i round heartsound base manoeuvres scorning upright and downstraight like six oclock i th morning enwikii caros tht dtron4him postman poet a convert to the theory of over production they were conversing on the present bard imes and future prospects and one of them finally said i tell you sir it is overproduction that has brought usjtothis pinch we produce too mnch andiootast the other agreed with him and a far merlooking man across the aisle speke up and said gents that strikes me hard andl believe you are right overproduction is the evil and i know it im the father of thirteen children and i know your theory is correct cjuite correct hanged if i can ever git shoes enough for the crowd 1 count me a convert a farthing more hints for hot weather dont shake the hornets nest to see if any of the family are at home dont go near a draft if a draft comes towards you run away a sight draft is most dangerous dont blow iu the gun your grandfather carried in the war of 1812 it is more sail- gerous now than jit was then dont hold a wasp by the other end when vou throw it out in front of the stove to see if itis alive it is generally alive dont tfy to persuade a bulldog to gixfl up a yard of which it is in possession fob- session to a bulldog is tea poiuia of the law waiting for the country to catch 5- i david w judd of the a naricab agricul turist who is making his annual tour through the far western states and tarri- tories writes m the september issue when a newcountry experiences a boom in ami- gratiou it brings along with it dootoxiv lawyers bonkers dry goods marohants grocers and mechanics generally they locate at the nucleus of a village and the landbuyersat first have generally to employ all of them in one way tor another bnsi- neas is consequently brisk for them when however the tide of emigration recedes and the landbuyers have scattered to their various prairie homes and become settled thedemand for the services of professional business and tradespeople diminishes the village becomes dull the hurlyburly and excitement which characteribed the- boom are gone and the villagers who rely on the farmers complain oi very dull times and begin to question whether the far west is such a great place after all- as the surrounding country however begins to develop and the virgin soil yields crops to the tillers money begins to flow into the villages at first it was the money brought by the landbuyers from the older states uow it is the money made there- on the pot do mestic moneynso to speak as contrasted with unported it continues to increase with the increasing agricultural develop ment of the new region and the villages and town regain the activity which char acterized them at first that is such towns and villages as pull uirough the reactionary period and are not abandonea etevynew region expetiencee this transition tate the villages nave to wait for the surround- ing country to catch up as itrwereand during the waitingperiod it is doll indeed an cathetioisalooukeepelr in milwaukee keeps what is known as a slate bat j calls it rosemary becan be saya j for remembrance t foggaays he doesnt baiave it pays in tha endto get ytrar landloktl to mittex- iensirtiepairs poitmkrsrooainaj old btaftljiig 1 uka nbttibjjsif falmy old raiment thorentima4ajsja viji tv ir 7