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rl 1 T>1 Siyi'Si- CAR OS X\^ H. LR\, M. Mi, M. | # C .V * i't di-Ui of Trlnltv Cot'cgi, M<:rv' r ^ O'^Ucx .ifPhvs .Man* HARNESS D* R. 1IOKKOH c-"in * WX1 >. Ai5 1' Hi p. El rii> si- Ml. Oill- MrtorU u d i\ - n^ ' i m i1 u 1 . lower Mrn.t, S H QP. Tho subscriber- begs to announce, to tho lnhibitints of Acton ami ucrmty th it ho has commenced tho litrue^a business m tho Old Host Office Buildin TIMES MlTTIIEHs. C on- I t'lW v. KsTi.'.t'" ln~ n o l.ur, >s III yo^tT *o l^u i \o'it V n'- 1 1< tf. fti1! Cv, Oirsto - u i n KU no irt. { ^ei 11 >J li , * Va r^N, i)\i QIIEAIMIREAD FOR THE MILLION B. & E. NXCKLIN Big to announce that thev have secured tho senilis of a First-Class Baker, ami that their Riking business is now in full operation, in tin; premises ownod DIIEVDERSO.V. j t- ii ' t *b v.: m \s- -l -i . ^ l\<v- *,-_ pr^vi'i 1 . i. i - iu , jjoiu oi M i-- -ro sj? f. Com ej HI 0> ill Mortc sts Ms. H \ tO~ v. OAiV-^ MILL STREET, ACTOJf, where ht> is prepared to turn out wprk second to none m tho Domin ion, is cheap as tho choipest, and on the shortest possible notice. I | i>j J/rs'lI-vniia. have on hand a largo-and well" "lees , * , , . , , , ,, . .r ei stock at Un.lit will bo dimercil dally at the I " j houses in the village and vicinity. ?orso Blaaiot3. "WTiiB3, Brushos,>,_ _. _ , I _ _ , ContfJS, Truafcs, ote ' Wedding Cokes, Tea Cakes, Pastry. Buns, &c, TOII> MckIM>SE\. Vttor- *) n'>r -I v, "- >~iff or in C'i<t i . r\. > ir\ 1'! ie s mvc> ianr{( c I tH~*. _Oirt- w f s, ! s I>n.-:sUr jia w s, rvlt Repairing promptly attended to. Give me a cili"And bo convinced miile in the \ crv best manner, and kept Also Acton -i t' te,\tt'BE,'\- ^n l^" *' band, good and fnsh Also ,. t'l"l-P*'-fc'* .ill kinds of Confectionery, Biscuits, .-Nov 2>, lh<5. !Xh,^. 4c , J.D- 3IITI1ESON. Attorno- Ocr le- si 1 Kt1 \ > C" i rcti PPLEBE A. MlII.sO>. A1 NTH fEXSJi"' Jl , in L' JB"=. "f l" LUOLln. Barrisrcr. > o- -I \i -s ,.ir ii It tini io 11 Sw A " l r Ml : l ii _(s t i i Mr 1 i r- !- -1 r.- i H E\R1 L. DKIKE. I\lItVN(I IGVM\ tl EtrH. i I - r STOTES TINWARE! I \ j n-a* i PiOv. C iH>lvin_: cr Parlor ^to\ O, , > to WTIaSOIff & -lh\a\s hi stoulv, <toirs. sioir Trimmings. Tin, >Hrel- In>n anil J.i|>.iunid M ire. r l'lMKular .*tdnt on ] . d to EAVETROUGHING. The pitnmige of the pvUmll} sohuttd. public is res- -dcton Feb 29, B * lt>76 E XICKLIN. G IELPU 1R1IORY, tetf piTEVTS for i'w-~ e t s. - 1 i. i 1 J ' <1 1 I, ( [ -1 i i 1 a ^ , -" ' n 'IC< i Ki_'= liTi'tr Br-i^s Iro . -Ciki-'i in -exUiiiiLi. (At ! aud JOHN KIRKHAM, The I'oiuclcnoe and Future Judgment, I sat alono v ith my conscience, In a placo where timo had ceased, And wo talked of my former living In tlio land w hero uio years increased, 1 And I felt I Bhould have to answer Tire question it put to mo, And to faoo tho answer and question Throughout an eternity. Tho ghosts-of forgotten actions Camo floating before my sight. And things that I thought wero dead things \VtTo ali\o with a terrible might, And tho viBion of all my past hfo Was an a fill thing to faco Alono with my conscieneo Bitting In that solemnly sdent place. Aud I thought of a far-aWay warning, Of a sorrow that was to be inino, In a land that then was the future,. But now is tho present time. And I thought of my former thinking Of the judgment day to be, But sitting alone w ith nij conscieneo Sumed judgment enough for me. And I wondered if thero was a future To tins land hoj ond the gra\ o ; But no ono ga\ e me an answ or, Aud no one came to save. Then I felt that the future was present, And that the present would niAer.go by Foritwas but the thought of mj pastlife Grown into eternity, i Then I woke from mj tim;ely dreaming, And the vision passed away, And I knew the far away warning Was a warniilK of > estenlay, And I praj that I may not forgit it, In this land before the grave. That I mij not cry in the future, Aud po one come to sav e. - And so I bi'-.e learnt a lesson ' \\ hich I ought to ha\ e known before, And which, thongh I learnt it dreaming, I hope to -forget no more. So I ait alono w ith mj conscieneo 111 tin place where the jeara increase, And I trj to nmember the future In the laud where time will ciase. And I know of the future judgment, How dnailful soe'er it bo, Tint to sit alone with mj conscience W ill be judgmiuf enough forme. H3i -i 1 T A Irfs-r HarrKi L-.-^-r.it (i rilflratrs ITall and Sec Fs.tj ll li K> l. I. .1 Ulll s*vrt v t Wu"-k= " f r v\i.st ! GmtVinitli. Si!>cr-PIatcr, &c. \inn. strest, C , \\ M 1! is"l ACtOlT. r V Johnson W IshL. to liilorin the public rimovid to' tliat he ha$ M RS*. S. ( IRTtK. T^icfacr ofMu-.r. l^rnr** Inzan II- -rnrh. PLANING MILLS OLIlEK-LOZI-v t = - HI ~ ';..> :i. Pkivu-r<r. A tTO> FL^tU -.liLL-^. i *3 !iS "ROSiSI^ HOISL, XV Co o & i. t n- LlC~ -*-l CC^"* T1j L " ' ' 1i-j: PS.,! e. TH>. (.IMfiic. Icton. i , LL.,1 - , - D0HIMO> nOTEL. -Icton, R b-t \z -vi. "- ,'.'io-T h u* Ho *- ^ _ j j i t j-* style TiW1 ne^- In-c,t~,-e Cr jniae'c! il T-Te"e-s -srl i*rd .<-/i itransmo <-;'ioii aiiwac^i'oj. sim. Kxm^ ^z c J &.*zuo i r-ai J *o i^ii^*- s o i p tn\ - -, Ir-ajj -~ w i e i>' L'-j-ors a I " zr1'- vi>9i s, b-l^ .i^d is-at-ve He' -s TT^H. HE2lXTRiET, j ~ Licensed Auctioneer J Sot thf Coaat '- fjton an J *Hal- i'n. ur^'-'-* i. a ,._ hlf I'j i-~s ^^c, \^ton, or it my - - l<*~c i is-txoA -i 'i pj' j I d Tsrmsrc^*j*,1_o Puii..r sn^Ii, Boor and Blind Inctorj. TH02v2AS EBBAGE, M u i -iciartr or Wadcw Sas-3i, } - ' poors, Venetian Blinds Houldings, lud other Building Requisites J AIeo Makers ol :i:?noT33 suction pxtups Hatch's Block, Ne^t \loor to Ivsoii's Butiher Shop AMMUNITION FOB ALL BREECH LOADING ARMS. Elj-A K\ nochS Cartri'Ige Cofcs nnil Cirs for re UiicJlii'i same. K.e-!onilers, Ku-r-ipptrs, Cip hjocuirs Curlers ird Crensors.i Icarintr Kods, and all Jtrikles ntcess^r> f< r a *sp< rtsn an-- outfit \A so ts of !t piiririi; ind Jobbing txtcutcd on theslioriest notice at Guilph, A\m\Tt, 1S7G .* "-^s-S >ERE MIL It Th*1 a^<i<- r* Icni'-rs ly _ darts tit tasrtiej^ > <liUonal.nu rj P3re.fr<-!i raw's. /at, aod is- .: F - da. o_j -r p cevr- v <-*-per asui I ^ .- o <rw a.t l>f^- >'r - , , J&ltOfe tthe rmi-,. TeiUy-o:.< fui-i t c u: adTincfe or i.c SorWeeiti t - y ~\ 1 r r s^inin r, i J w ^ 1 - % I * i.^'t i r - si , j ] ii d- <"- o*" f^ti / m* -s u itti ^.e^w, u-el' oerv inrrn- Lumber Planed and Dressed to orde - 1 in the be=t manner. Sr" All work guaranteed. Af'iOii, j m ,ls~G. I'ir- i i , 1 it rut h *" to z t n ii * iv - nit' \ i-t-=. 1 do 'i 1 i,-v t K]r mi k - . - It r -si i j _ I 4-f i ' r i - f els ^JILTOX PLANING- MILLS. v J, R. MITCHELL, I Manufacturer of -Sash, Door, Blinds, Mould- tags, Door and Window Frames, Pickets, etc. LIVERY & SALE STABLE J. P. ALLAN* Tikes p'eisure In announcing to the public goner.ill} that tie Is prepared to furnish ' First-class Horses and. Carriages At Reasonable Hates. His Blpsancl Horses nre the bent that can bp hail, and he Is determined not io be kurpassi d bv anv City btable Acton Jul} 1st, IS73. ' ^T ANTED, 1O00 CSords ot COOD HEMLOCK BARK, For which I will pay FIVE BOLXt&XlS PER COED ^ltthe ^Icton Tannery,* if delivered m summer. G L BEAKDMORE. Z A HALL, Agent June, 1876. 49--3m UNDERTAKING. "Wagon and Carnage Pici nmg, <>crj" Wort and L)A'f to Order ilaUiuny I4 e'BliLjis 30 cents ptr ioot 'Ca iHI trorktaiivered in Acton fret, Orders leu at -ecord Bros will be Fwaptlj attondid to J^bon, Jubi 6, I&7G " :,0 }j ' J^ TEOLLOPK CHAPMAN, tactical Bookbinder. ^ Descriptions of Binding Neatlj Executed. of itll Sih'h Ord'T. Mu/lf to Acxmnt Boobs 1 &&&S Promptly Attended to * St. George s Square, Guelplj .* Orders Offil ^J^J^cwc prompt attention rSS?ing list, m ^^ Ilewl>1 irLlsin'i; ^ 1 *M8gh^i! f *00 newtpapc "**stowing cost of ailvirtlii mp'ilftofiwpajjcs ------------ r, jnd FACTOIIYJ JAMES RYDER, Proprietor. "Wagons, Carriages, ^ Sloighe, Cutters, &c. Kept in stock and made to Ofder on tne Shortest i<otic^.' Strlot attention paid to ^ i 2orso-Shooine & GonoralJo obiasr and satisf ictlon guaranteed. AetOQ July 1st, 1875. < jjriSSCKIBE FOR THE I ACTON FREE PRESS, Only One Dollar a Year; rtjfr +-. dOfl Vet day at homo J>0 LiU P^v^ Samples worth $1 fee, STIM30N tk Co., Portland, Maine, The updersigned begs leiv e to inform the people at Acton and vicinity that he will furnish all > Requisites in Undertaking: on short notice and reasonable terms as can be had Hearse Supplied when Desired. Also that he, will Fit up Stores & Offices in the best style. Show Cases, Book Cases and Desks made to order. FURNITURE REPAIRED. Shop on Willow Btreet, near Main st. P. M. McCANN. ^cton, March 20, 1876. 39.6m MAUDE'S GOVERNESS. " Sister Agnes !" Mrs Spenser was all attention in u monuiit When her brother-m law addiessed her in this, formal: manner, she knew that some com munication of inipoitance was to follow Her three danghters, Lily, Gruce, find Rose, exceptionally jihtin in face, and unprepossessing m manner, also assumed aire of clobe and deferential attention. For Uncle Joseph Spenser was very rich He hud come to Port of Eockb fi oui bonie pat t of the coun- tiy of which he always spoke is the ' coal jegions," and invested large amounts in various wajs rn the flourishing 'sea poit town, vvhtre his only btother had made unfoitunate Speculations in shipping, and died, leaving four ' unprotected fannies," inipov ensiied Uncle Joseph had appeuretTin the guise of a beneficent angel, had 'taken them from the little cottage ft here they earned a scanty and precarious living, and established them in tho handsome Loose he had purchased at Part of Hocks. They were all ladies of unc 21 tain ace, hovering round the thirties and forties, the mother ow ning to, fifty- seven, and they were all slavishly anxious to concilhafe their Uncle Joseph, a widower with one child, a little gill ten vears old, of whose mother the bereaved husband|COuld not speak without deep emotion. He was a man past fifty, with a tall figure, can ted with an erect, sol dierly air, hair streaked with gray, bujt curling and abundant, hand some featuies, and brown eyes, as sofs as a woman's. He was pleasent temppred to a fault, generous and I kind-hearted, and gave to Maude, his only child, a Jove but little re moved from worship. " Sister Agnes," he said, softly Btiokmg an open letter in his hand, and letting his toast and coffee stand unheeded, "I have some very pain ful news in this letter. A cousin of my late wife, of whom we were both veiy fond, widowed many years ago, has died, leaving a daughter quite penniless and alone. I have not seen her for seven years , then she was a child of thiiteen or fourteen, but I know she is accomplished and carefully trained by a good mothei. She has wiitten to mo for counsel, knowing I took a deep interest in her mother. I shall ask her to come here as Maude's Lot her conic then, please mpa. I like pretty people." And having fired this shot, Miss Alaude gave lundiv.ded attention io her breakfast again. Mr. Spencer bit his lip as ho noted the struggle 1o preserve an unliable .expression upon the four faces that the wildest imagination ould never endow with beauty, hut wisely resolved not to trt^st his gravity for a reproof. Ho simply designated tho rooms to be prepared for tho governess i nd her pupil^ and left the (table, scarcely tasting-breakfast, to 'write! to Laura Do Haven a cordial, ten- i er letter of condolence for her sore lereavement,and proposal to under take her new duties. Ho felt strongly drawn towatds the orphan, hermother having been educated with1 his late wife and Lved with her, more like sisters than cousins, till Tom De Haven r tarried her, leaving ber widowed after two short happy years. Again the sisterly intercourse and affec tion was unbroken till Maude's oiother married and went with her lusband to Pennsylvania, where s be died. Since her death Mr. "Spencer had rot seen Mrs, De Haven, who sup ported herself |and child by her reedle, but they kept up a pleasant c3rrespondence, and at Christmas t io widow had every good reason t j remember her old friend's kind ness ' So it did not seem to Laura, as aie sped over tho iron road leading 11 Port of Rocks, as if she was go i:ig among strangers, and at the suition sho readily recognized the good, kindly face of her mother's old friend. She had certainly\ no reason to complain of the tender warmth of Tub greeting, the father ly care ho took of her comfort, or o T Maude's rapturous welcome. You are pietty," that frank djimsel told her; "yourbair is yel low, like mine, not horrid, greasy tow color like cousin Lilly's, or nisty black like the rest of them. You and I will have good times, for pipa has let us have a school-room n jxt your room and my room, all three together. So we never need g> near the horrid old cats down. stjairs. her father re- child a home for life, but he always ladly set aside the thought. "She^is so young and lovely," ] io would sigh, " she will jive her 1 mart at soma time to one worthy of the priceless treasure, and my Maudie will lose her governess," But a ye^ir had passed, and there vas no chalnge in tho family, when one morning when Joseph Spenser f at making1 4 pretense of reading in Ms library, Maudo crept in. " Why, papa I" she cried, in sur prise, " we all thought you had gone to the Port." " I -did start, Maude," was tho reply, "but the sun was so hot it i c rove me home again." " I am glad of it 1 T want you j ist to hear yourself how those old cits abuse Miss Laura ! Come up s airs, do, papa I They are all in tie school-room scolding her aw- f illy. Just come into my room, a ad they won't guess yoq are there!" Acting rupon a sudden impulse, ih ftlf ashamed all the time, Joseph Spenser tip toed after his daughter |t<i het room. His sister-in-law's v. )ice, loud and shrill, greeted hitn fi-stl _ " We've watched you," she was saying, "we know all your bold tricks! Only yesterday Lilly saw yc u, through the crack of the door, kiss his picture in Maude's room I" Whose picture? Joseph Spen- 8e 'a heart beat with Btrong, quick th robs, as he noted the only picture in [the room, his own photograph, in a c ainty frame. Maude had darted away intent on some of her own pursuits, but ber father's senses were all strained to listen. ' You needn't tiink you'll catch hiia," tneered Lily ; "he is just de void to his wife's memory." k. voice low and sweet, wrung wi h pain, spoke: j' Are you women, and have no womanly feeling ? How have I in jur ed you, that you accuse me of sue h unmaidenly thoughts | I do not try to win your uncle's lave; he is kind friend my only one." ' Yon cannot deny you are in lov5 with him," cried Grace j you keep his flowers, you color when yoi hear his steps, and you kiss his picl ureJ* Again the sweet voice rose, and head rose far ahead of hor; the second time it was close beside her i and she leaned out of the boat to grasp it, losing her oars, but res- cueing the child. The storm had spent it* fury^ and there was a calm over all na ture* when Joseph Spenser, roused from happy dreams, saw his sister- in-law's face at his library door, white as death. Her teeth were chattering in her head, as she said : " There is a man here don't go un-prepared Maude took out the boat!" " In the storm V " And Laura must have gone after her the large boat the little one floating upside down the " " What ? Where are they J" " Down at the shore they are waiting for orders f Out he dashed, bareheaded, Tun ning like a boy-Jto the shore. The large boat had "been drawn upon the rocks, and they lay there, the woman he" loved and his only child, the arms that had worked so faith fully to save ber wreathed about Maude, the form stilled forever by a stroke of lightning. : By a miracle Maude waa eayoJ, being at death's door for many weeks, but Laura's true heart never beat again, though Joseph Spencer sobbed like a child beside the face so beautiful in death. He took Maude abroad when she came slowly back to life, and they are all in all to each other, for never again will Joseph Spenser willingly look upon the faces of the women Who repaid his affection and gene rosity by driving the woman he loved to her death, and periling the life of bis child -by detaining from her the protecting care of her gov erness. "> the governess, " Oh, dear uncle," said Li)y," I JOB PRINTING of all kinds neatly-SJod promptly executed at the FREE PRESS OFFICE, Kfext the Post Office, Mill Street. rf1 o -day at home vPX^J Outtt and terms free cp, August i, Maine AgeDts wanted. TKOE & am sure dear Maude has three teachers jnow. I take great pains with her music, and the dailing improves so rapidly it is onlyi a de light to teach her I" " And she improves every day in her English studies," chimed in Grace, while Rose completed) the chorus by adding: i " And I am sure _no one could be more careful about her French than I ara!" i- t " Yes, yes, you are all very good but don't you see I want to give Laura De Hayen some position and employment. She will never come here as 'a mere dependent upon my charity !" i Here Maude looked up, " Is she pretty, papa ?' ' " I think so, dear. She jsvas a very pretty little girl, with eyes as blue as your oirn," > " Maude V' said p "ovingly. Well, they are, papa, horrid old cats. Just to hear them the oi her morning praising up my music and French, wien they never make lie lean> a lesson, and call me a dcar and darling, when I am oct- ir g like a perfect imp?' " You dreadful child. You see, ijss Laura, you will ljave your hinds full." f And Laura soon found there was fur more truth in the prophecy than was- at all desirable. Maude was a thoroughly spoiled child, full of 'wild impulses, impatient of control, but possessing her father's sweet temper and undeniable talent. Caaxing injudicious measure could win her to obedience in study; flattery found her as stubborn as a mule. But her trials as Maude's teacher were insignificant compared Jto the annoyances Laura met daily in her ir tercourso with Mrs. Spencer and her three daughters. It seemed to bur sometimes that the extreme li nit of human ingenuity was taxed t< devise planB to make her life a b irden. She was too proud to complain, too conscientious to en deavor to make trouble between h ;r fiiend and his relatives, and^ the four women who had united fc rces against ber made use of both p -ide and principle for their own eiids. They were bitteily jealous of her b sauty, of her influence over Maude, ol Mr. Spencer's evident pleasure ir her society, and they were re st lved to drive her from the homo O'-er which they wished to hold un disputed sway. It did not take tl em-dong to discover that Maude's governess carefully concealed from 3d r. Spencer every taunt and insult lavished upon ber, and so far from b( ms touched by such forbearance ey systematically imposed upon it. .But Joseph Spencer, though he rained from any active interfer ce, was not quite in ignorance of e state of affairs. Maude had ight, keen eyes and an active giie, and many a whispered com- nl anication regarding her " dear Miss Laura and those hateful old cats," was confidentially imparted to ber father. It cost him many hours of anxious thought, but he saw no remedy. He knew that Lmra would accept nothing from him but what she fairly earned, ar d how could he give her employ- msnt and a luxurious home, except in the capacity of his daughter's g< verness? And if be turned away 4ii3 brother's family, Mrs, Grundy w >uld require the governess to leave the premises also. Sometimes, as the months wore tones were clear ' I will not deny it! Make what you please ef my confession after I am gone. You have tried a year to drive rae away, and'you succeed to-day. I will go where none in thiB house will ever find me. And before I go, I do not count it shame to acknowledge that I love, with my whole heart the the noblest, truest, kindest man I ever knew. Yoa will not tell Jo seph Spenser that I love him. I know you all too well to fear that. You may invent what) falsehood you pl|^se to tell him, knowing mjf maidenly reticence will keep back the truth ?" " Oh, the shameless piece!" groaned Mrs. Spenser, ^s a door closed sharply. " Bragging of loving a man who does not cate a pin. for her !" said Grace. ' " But going away 1" triumphant ly exclaimed Rose. " That was a clever move of yours, mamma. She will die before she will look Uncle Joseph in the faco [again !" And Rose was right. In her own room Laura was already bibter- ' ly repenting the words she had been tortured into uttering, feeling as if the very birds of the air would carry her cherished secret so long and carefully concealed. Unaware of the rapture of hope they had al ready awakened, she hurriedly pre pared to leave her only home, and seek employment in the city where her mother had iived. But the fever in her veins was suffocating'her. " Ij will go once more to the cave," she thought, " and perhaps find I laude there. _ The sea air will give i je strength." She tied'on her hat, and in her light sHmmer-dress walked rapidly towards a point on a rocky sea-coast, where she had found a cave, that made la cosy retreat for herself and Maude. Man} mornings they had spent there, often roaming out when the sea was was smooth, in Maude's own* dainty boat. Bat as Laura walked towards the cave a fear came aver her that drove all per sonal c onsideration out of her trou bled he art Far out upon the sum mer set, she saw Maude in the little r< iw-boat, and over her head, growin ; larger and blacker, a heavy thunde '-cloud. The child had a hysterical fear of thunder. What would becomo of her in the little boat, alone, when the storm burst 1 The krger boat was m )ored fast to the boat-house, and La ira unhesitatingly unfasten ed it, a id'seized the heavy oars just as the e arm broke. She saw Maude spring ; a her feet, sway to and fro, and up let her boat. Witl a vigor wonderful to see in the slender figure, Laura De Haven pulled through the waters, I Game Lavs. Moose, reindeer, or cariboo, deer and elk, may be killed from the first day of September to the first day of December. Wild turkeys, grouse, pheasant or partridges, from the first day of September to the fifsc day of Janu ary. Quail, from tho first day of Octo ber to the first day of January. Woodcock, from the first day of July to the first day of January. Snipe, from the 15 th. <o August to the first of May. Water fowl, which are known as mallard, gray duck, -black duck, wood or summer duck, and all the kind of duck known as teal, from the 15 th of August to the .first of January. Hares and rabbits, from the first I of September to the first of March. No person shall have in his pos session any of the said animals or birds during the periods in which they are so promoted, provided they may be exposed for oale for one month and no longer after such pe riods, and may be bad in possession for the private use of the owner and his family at any time ; but in all cases the time of killing or taking shall be upon the paity of posses sion. " It is enacted that no beaver, mnskrat, mink, racoon, otter, or fish shall be hunted, taken or killed, or had in possession of Any person, between the first day of May and the Brat day of November. The penalties attached to trans gression of this law are as follows : In case of, deer, elk, moose, rein deer, or cariboo, $50, and not less than $10. In case of birds or eggs, The -Eastern Problem. A RUSSIAN rOBECABT. The latest Russian papers receiv ed in England contain long articles on the Eastern question. They lay down the followingixioTis and pro claim the following forecasts,: 1. " Russi* neither wants, nor indeed wishes for ten itorial aggran dizement in the Balkan Peninsula. 2. " Russia sympathizes with the South Slavonians, considers their cauRe her teuise, and regards her vital interests to be bound up with their emancipation. 3. "Russia cannot allow -the legality of the Servian demands,,l^s_ expressed ' in recent official docu ments, to be- doubted. The satis faction: of these demands is the only way of settling the Oriental ques"- tion in peace. .Even Russia's love of peace -may be exhausted if her - honor is touched. 4. " Russia is just now prevent ed by circumstances from going to war in aid of the South Slavonians. Were she to draw the sword on their behalf at this particular junc ture, she might injure rather than benefit them. But she hus always watched_ over thea*, and sh 'will continue to do so Meanwhile, the Russian army being temporarily prevented from fighting, Russian society ought to assist the Sosth- Slavonians pecuniarily. 5. " If the Slavonians living under non-Slavonic government were to enjoy a national govern ment, the Slavonian race, being the most numerous in Europe would assume a correspondingly command ing position in politics. 6. "Slavonian States of secondary importance would necessarily gravi tate towards Russia, their defender, and the most powerfjil champion of Slavdom in the world. Tb7 would probably form a confederacy presided aver by Russia. By plac ing their resources at the disposal of Russia they would add to the- al ready formidable might of that Em pire." The" following is an extract 11001' a remarkable editorial article m the -official Russian, journal, the Golds, on the Eabtern question : _ " We had better look things ia the face. If there were no Russia in the world Christian England - would do'nbtless not disgrace herself by supporting the rule of the Cres cent in the Balkan PJeninaula. Her statesmen in such a case would not bring themselves to assert publicly that the cruelties committed by- Turks against the Slavonians could be justified. A European of the Romanic or Qernuuuc race as a role has but one opinion on such things, ho matter what the name of che na tion may be. When. Piedmont placed herself at the 'head of the Italian Unity party everybody ap-""i planded tier act Th6 French as- sisted her in comjnering LouAardy, the Prussians in tikmg Venice, and all, including even the English, pndsed Piedmont But wheii the Slawnians rise inrebellion against the Turks to defend their rights in a desperate struggle, Europe for gets that she is Chi istian. and phil anthropic. "Why should this be? The Slavonians in the eyes of Europe form a separate woijd. They de not take iank with the civilized nations but are pariahs. Europe moreover, holds that einancipatioa. of any Slavonian trite from aoa- Slavouiun rule must unavoidably of fur bearing animals, $2S\ and not less than $5. ' $25, and not less than $5. Incase strengthen the position of 'Russia avyay,and Laura's beauty and sweet- D88 won their way deeper into his ________r-------------------0_ ~._, heart, Joseph Spenser thonght of every moment surging with greater ar other way to give his old friends I force aiound her. " I I) Sawdust for Bedding:. My experience with sawdust is that it is the best bedding for horses or cattle to be had; it is better than straw in ^nany respects. It is a much better absorbent than any kind"of straw, and upon general principles, in much cleaner. For a pawing horse it is better insomuch as he displaces the bedding only" where the foot touches the floor of the stall, while stiaw, being long, is displaced generally by the act of pawing. It is a better manure than straw stronger, more readily assimilated and mixed, and lasts much, longer in the ground. I have been for some time using planing chips, which ara much coarser than, any kind of sawdust I find them' very good indeed ; easier to manage and much cheaper than straw. One very important item in favor of sawdust is noticed where one has a foul feeder, a glutton, ope which eats up all the bedding' within his reach, and any filth he can get bold of. I am top-dressing ray clover with this chip manure, as it comes from the stable. Of course the dry er the sawdust^the more moisture it will absorb. Country Gentleman. In the old graveyard at Hallow- ell Maine, is this epitaph: Here lies the body of Jones, a poet; That is, ha thought so, and tried to show it But, before he'd make the world be* ^- - ., IievB '* Once the golden, The devil.called, aad he had to leave it in the couaeit Of nations. A Shv1- vooic federation of Slavonian States of secondary importance will in evitably gravitate toward Russia aa the most powerful representative of Slavdom, will look to her for pro tection and defence, and investtvifch. additional importance a power al ready so mighty. This is perfectly well understood in London and-at j Pesth, in Vienna Berlin and Paris. Some may look forward to^this co-n- ^ sumation more anxiously than the _ others, but they all realize it This * accounts for the phenomenon that' each time wh?n Slavonians speak of their injuned rights, a. c^tmnouori^ arises-in Europe, andsdiplomacy seta- to work to maintain what is called the jtlaivs quo, but what in reality -. is the disgrace of the nineteenth cen tury, tho hateful and abominable rulaof Mussulmans over the Chriar tiann" . 1 r ii m > < - Bivobcb in Chicago. The Cfii- cago- papers are publishing a liBt of divorces recently granted in that city. The average Chicagoan steals away with it Jto the privacy of bia) own closet, rhna down the long ar ray until lie comes to v. familiar' name, and sighs as he saya to him self: "Last]year, she Was mine;' last week she was his'n, to-morrer she will be somebody else's. O, Mary A.no, Hary Ann, ,'what changes you have Been. Argu*. - People who make a good'deal of. > noise with their Whoes seldom make any with their heads, T V