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nj. wSSX3?Ciir^i!tZl^!^^S7^SK :.:.:. k,.^i+:nr*Xi,% i &M' r^^JBI |.....l^^l"'*rUUimi^a 1 t a**.. li- oeau. yr& liable ^t+xJ CO. |Uof their [at thej - ed ^ SES treet. ES ?en secured r INS Ines-caD flo* .T & CO. \OK l&SM E- il 9 I The Acton Free Press ! ' Yolnnae II. Xo.35-TVholeJSo. 88 *BffSIXESS CARDS. -"IT LOWRii~M. B M. C P -C tfrutnat* v>f Trinity Cellcfff, MembM-ol ColWg -of l'lsiolnn nd ""untions. tifflc* arid Ro>ldoucc frcicrioK !>teot, acton. In iho house lately occujl>d b> R. Uttle, Ksq. DE. K. MORROW, Physi- esan.-Surffeon, *e ot Bellevue Cal ler*. New "York,alsoUniduatP ol Victoria Oolege. Canada, Consultation dn\<- Tu"say d Friday*, from *> a. m. t'11 4 p. ta. Residence Weil Bower street. HENDERSON'. .jluow, w > also Agent _ JLaanranoo Co. De<U. M< _ _ *e prepare* no allv,promptly correctly and -- -----------'--------- -------*~ D HENDERSON. Convey- *. .MOW, *q , also Agent Canada Ufa. JLaaoranoo Co. Ddi, Mortgage*, mptl rtasonibla term*, iloney to Loan on Mortgage security. Offlc OiasgOT House, Acton. JD. MATHESOX, Attorney. at-Uaw, Solicitor In Chancery, Ac Offlo^^-Oorneror-Main and CUurch Streets, Georgetown. ni ii i APPLEBE & SIMPSON, Barristers, AtlOmp}*-t-Law,'So licitors in -djancery. Conveyancer*, Ac. Main streC, fieoRoalrows Y\7T*-~LAIDLAW, Barrister, -V Y JLU.otraey*a\-I-aw solicitor in Caancer>r Ac voices* Hamilton, 10 Knj street, Milton, Malnnnet, Ihe Hilura Offlca will bo under the manage ment of IW. Campbell, and Mr Lald- law will attend at tne "Milton Office" on Friday of each weefc. ENRY L. DRAKE, QUEAP BREAD FOR THE MILLION : B. & E. NICSLIN Beg to announce that thoy havesecurod the services of a , First-Class Baker, and that their 'Baking business is now THE SURPRISE PARTY. " It's the silliest, most ritlick'lous thing that ever I hecrd of!" said Aunt Samantha. Married, indeed I I wondor jou've tho face to stand there and talk about it, Sat ah Lynn 1'ih not so much sui prised at John Marchbank men have brass enough for anything !" 11 Thank you, Miss Samantha," said Mr. Marchbank, ceiemonious- ly, while pretty Sarah Lynn looked like a frightened young robin when ACTON, ONT., THURSDAY, bV^lrSl!PrUnn^,mthepreml8"O,,b0d the spring rain first cornea patter- ing into its nest, Bread will ie delivered daily at tha houses in the \il)age and vicinity. Wedding Cakes, Tea Oakes, Pastry, Buns, &c made in the very best manner, and kept always on hand, good and fresh. Also all kinds of Confectionery, Biscuits, Cheese, &c. The patronage of tho public is res- pectlulfj Bohcitcd. * ^cton Feb 29, B & E. MC5LI>1876. Agent for the Mercantile and,Wnterloo All -ba^lne*-;, entrusted to nl care will be fsltlrfullv attended to. Order- hj mall solicited". H.L.DR\KE PATENTS for INVENTIONS ex,*e titloJ*l> and) properl} vecurtd In Canad i. th Cuitci*t it >-^iud Europe. Patent g larantecd or no elnrge Send for print J iatrnct*n<- Agftic} in oper- tUa ten year< H.EXKY Gr.I>T. Ottawa, Canada, Utc'ianleal Engineer, Solicitor of Pa ten^s-ind Draughtsman. JAS. MATTHEWS ACTON', _. . CLERK 4TH DIVISION COURT, CorsTT or Holton. TrrII.L^AM WATfclNS, Inner Marilae lsceaes A-t ertlBrales byKo\al Api-olutment.) B^iSne^s private ai d confldenllal (icjce at -the Post Ufflce, Ulenwllllam^. Goa-itj- Halloa- M Ks. S. CIETEK. Teacher rHnlc. Drawing and Frenefc,- t-'inrcU treet, ACKiu Conveyancer, Commlcsioser in Q. S. 'O LIVER LOZIER, Plasterer, the ia~isi rea>oi able leria-, aua a-iii^iac- Uoq iuarauieetJ A4 CTOX FLOt'R MILLS. B. 4 E. MCKLIV, Pr^ prietora -sFjoot and Feed always on tiand. whnle- , al# and re.jl! Grlsilng an I-Chopping 4jx.s- C*sn orall tin^^vf Or n T>OslN norSL, 4cton. T\l C'o-e to the G. T Ral wa-\ SUlion. E^c lcrt iiccornmodarion f"r tUetnvel- 11d{ pjbl c rliOts. t'Mll'BELL, Propr. DOMINION HOTEL, Acron, 'It bert Vgnew, "roj neior.Tlils n-* |loU-l is ntted op in flrst-tlas-, s'yle fc'iili. net TUrnltnre. Commercial Trael!e"i wl l",nd .oocl accommoihiioo ' anJcunitnodioui ^ampie Kooms. -^rxtial jnoion pal i to th" want- a! ihelrjii.'- lingpa he. Barsj^pne.' with tne best Liqao'S a iJ Clgnrs. oooi S abUug and attentive Hostlers. TJ-------------- XTTM. HEMSTBfcET, Licensed Auctioneer For the Cojntles of Wellington and Hal- ton orders 1--J1 at the 1- REE Press Office, Acton, or at m; lesldence. In Rockwood, wlll*e promptl> attendee to. Tsrms reasonable TypLTON PLANING- HILLS. J. -R. MITCHELL, - llanufacturer of Sash, Doors, Blinds Mould- injis Door and Window Frames, Pickets, etc. Scroll Work SSJTllxitrlung Dow to Order, PUmng, MS" Blinds 30 cents per foot. "E* AU. work delivered in .4cton free. Orders left at Secord Bros, will ba promptly attanded to. ifilton, Jti0g6, 876. 50-Iy TO TROLLOPE CHAPMAN, Practical Booklnnder. All Descriptions of Binding Neatly Executed. Fixe Insurance Agont, i*ifo Insurance Agent, Issuer of Marriage Licenses. Agent Monoy to Loan or Borrcw. Agrcnt Montreal Tclo^raph Co. So'bts Collected on Commission. An& Sonoral Agrent, See., &ol Partiei intmstinp their business with me -vwll be faatisfactonlj dealt with Office at the Post Office, Atton. Lumber, Lath and Shingles' i , " I never did believe in matri mony not "but what I've had odors enough " began tho acidulated spinster. " Thero can be no manner of doubt of that," interjected March- bank,, mischievously. ; " And I never mean toencouriago it in any nieco of mine," wont on Aunt Samantha. " There now J. tope you've got your answer." ' "" " Well, if ys can't be uiarned, I Btippose we may at least go to the surpuse party across the nier. ' " You can do as you like, Johrr Marchbank.-' 'iNo, I cannot, ma'am at least not unless you will let Sarah go with me." "I don't care," said Aunt Sa mantha, snappishly. " There it is again sui prise parties. Surprise fiddlesticks! Such things were ueter h<>eied on'when I was a gul 1 don't approve of 'em, and I wouldn't let S irah hifve one here " " But what would you do if the yutmg people all assembled without waiting for a formal imitation '" " I d tutn 'em out of the house quickui thin jou ctn saj Jack Itobmson '" cried the irate lady. "Just let 'em tiy th it's nlh" li Indeed ' iu that cai>o I hardly think they will mike tho attempt, said ILuchbtnk, deumiely. Come, Sarah, get jour shawl my giay pony will think we are a long time coming " Surahs Lynn looked \eiy pretty, with the blue woroted hood fuming in her t>unii} golden hair and tho clear pink bloom on liei cheek, I as she nestled down in the cu lmgej at John Marchhdiik'h bide, ynd they drove away thioagh the pmpie twi light, with Venus, the Star of Lo\e, looking down upon them with her great lot ing eyes of gold, ttbo\o the western lulls r | " I wish Aunt Samanta didn't talk so terribly," sighed Sarah. " My dear, she's a Tuik a posi tive heathen " ejaculated Mr. Marchbank, with no little energy We shall be his spectacle-glasses, on hand Mr. John. | And Mr. Marchbank rushed out as jovially as ho rushed in. At the next farlm house dwelt Deacon Job Potter kind his sister Delia a gossip ojf forty-tongue power. Mr. John Marchbank sur prised them at apple-paring in the back kitchen, by the' light of a single tallow candle. " She ain't goinglto hare a party, is she !' domandod Miss Delia. " Oh, no and she will be surprised," added our hero, mentally, "if you and the deaoon happen to Hrop in about eight o'clock and m4et the minister and any other frianjls------" " Tho minister law sakes 1 tb*n there's to be a wedding 1" " I didn't SAy there was to be a wedding, did 11 Good evening !" And once more John Marchbank sprang merrily into the caraiage, where Sarah wondeiingly awaited him. He stopped at one or two other places and then drove to the oozy farm houses-over the river. After her -niece had departed, Aunt Samantha Lynn swept up' the health, and put a brown ging ham apron over her green gingham dress, and then sat! down to her knitting, as it becomes a spinster of forty years to do. " I'll have a little peace now, I guess,"isaid Aunt Samantha. Presently the garden gate creak ed dolefully and n knock sounded at the door. Deacon Potter and his sistei Miss Delia made their abeisauces. " Come in, come in !" cried Miss ' Lynn, hospitably. I'm dretful glad I to see je ' Set up in the big cheers. ' I was just thinkm what a lovely e\emugl h.id afore me." I Another knock and this time ' it was the Reverend Mr. Pounco well and his wife, " Come in, Mr.| Ponncewell," said Miss Samantha1, " and how's youi rhematics, ma'alm ? It's dread ful tijing weather, thib spring!" Mr Pouncewell sat Ktiffy down. Mrs Pouncewell wandered at the peculiar style of costume adopted by the fair bride-elect " But she always was odd," thought tho parson's wife. * " Why here come Jedediah Mar- "My dear Miss Samantha," he said, " I can suggest a way of being even with this evil-minded and 11- oonditioued youth." Chronology of Some Impor taace. Maps, globes and dials were first invented by Anaximander, in the "What is it, Mr. Fishley?" said | 6th century before the Christian the,lady, somewhat softened by the bland tones of her'counselor, ' " We have met here in the ex- -pectation of Witnessing a wedding," went on the sohoolmaster, dropping his voice to a persuasive whisper, " It is a pity to disappoint these kind neighbors. Let the wedding ; go on." I "And who____" I '-The flist public) library " Who will fill the rery import- founded at Rome, 1^7 B.C. and post of bridegroom, do you ask t Myself 1 I hare long admired you from a tespectful distance, Miss Samantha, and it would be the crowning happiness of my life to to make you Mrs. Fishley." Mirs Bumantha hesitated. - " Wall, I'm sure, I dont know. It would be a good joke on John, wouldn't it 1" " I would be a denouement tot whioh he little looks." " A what V said Miss Samantha, " Well, since you're- so pressing Mr, Fishley " " Cull me Caleb, dear one." " Caleb, then I kind of hats to say no." Mr. Fishley lifted her fair band to his lips Miss Samantha did not draw it away. " We are quite ready, Mr. Pouncewell, if you please," said the schoolmaster, exultingly. The ceremony was scaroely over, when a rattling of wheels was beard in the road without, and Mr. March- bank entered with Sarah Lynn upon his arm. "You are just too late to witness the wedding, Sarah,'" cried Miss Delia Potter. "Tho wedding!" Sarah looked round in surprise. Even Mr. * I Marchbank appeared a little in- J credulous. I " Your Aunt has jnst married Mr. Fishley?" I "Hallo!" roared John. " Yes, sir," said the schoolmaster, formally polite : " Miss Samantha concluded that as you had been so attentive aB to invite hor friends to her Wed ding, she could not disappoint them/' But look bere, rrm'um I believe in tin and his six darters '" cried Atipt , , , , Samantha, beginning to look a little & ' , ii i a nervous and Squire Ma hewson s 8arasntha laughed. She w ifo and sister, as I live! t k k .. tit- a .i rea ly began to look quite pretty In a short time, Miss Simantha ,, A, t ., Lvnn's " keeninc-room" was filled ^ Aunty ! ara y0U reMy l^ynn a keeping-room was filled married r cneJ garab_ with the middle aged gentry of the1 ' T really am !" said the late neighborhood, all wearing a mutely At this rate hbe'll make you into I expectant look which puzzled that ,.BP,.nLfr' . . ___>. ,, __ - '--.. t _ r_ "I " Then, Aunty, you cant have The undersigned ha^ e for salcat their mills in Acton a large quantity of all kinds of PINE AND HEMLOCK LUMBER, Pine Shingles and. Lath. Shingles of the best quality for only ' SI. 85 per square. ' / ---------- GUMMING MACHINK "We hav e just "introduced a- new Gamming Machine, and ire prepared io gum iirag or Cross cut Saws Acton, Dec 1 BROWN 1870. t H \I7L. 24 3m jLhoub! Boole* of all Kindt Order. Made to Euling Promptly Attended to" ofi - > ! A - I etc. It.!' l&j SON. ' ; Bhtdeet St. George's Square, Gnelpi S" Orders left at the Free Pbejs Offiea unli receive prompt attention. gHINGLEg Lattt, Lumber, And all' Imlding requisites "kept on nand or dehvered on shortest possible notice. Best quality No. 1 Shingles only 1 70; best qnabty No. 2 only 70 cento. - Any of the abora will bo delivered" waen rsquireVl. Any quantity of oats taken in ex change for any of the' above dehvered at he nuU between Acton and-Milton, on A a, -8, -2nd con. Esqnesmg. Orders T maa-address to Acton or Milton P. O. - R. 0. MILLER. *quemg, Jan. 3,4877. 27-3m A CTON LIVERY & SALE STABLE J. P. ALLAN Takes pleasure In announcing to tb* public generally that he Is prepared to furnish yirst-olass Sorses and Carriages i , At Reasonable Bates. -t His Blgs^nd Horses are the best that can b had, and be Is determined not to be surpassed by anv City Btable. Acton Jnlj 1st, 1875, OTEA]H Carriage & Wagon Hala. Street, - Acton. MIt nAEL SPEI6HT, jhs^ such an old maid as she is ' herself." i Saiah's blue- e^es grew bluer and daiker sure Sign of trouble in the peaceful waters of her breast. " I could not oppose i myself against Aunt Samantha's wishes," she said. " Perhaps some day she will change her mind." "Prrhaps the North Star will step tound into the eaBtein honzon not that Miss Samantha is par ticularly fctar-like," said John; " but I think there is about equal probability of either eveut occur nnK'" He drove on in silence for a little dibtance. " Sarah," he said, " she needs a lesson and she shal} have it." i ""What on earth do jou mean, John V , " Mean ? Exactly what I say," and he buret, into a general, rollick ing fit of laughter that made the old pine-wAods echo as if they were filled with'lurking spirits that rel ished the joke immensely. And ftirtber than tbis Sarah could not make him divulge his in ner thoughts, though she tried, with'5 tho prettiest wiles and coaxing in the world, | " Hold the reins one half second^, my little princess of hearts," said Marchbank, gaily, as he checked the sober gray poney. " I want to to our being struck lady sorely. Parson Pouncewell , , , J n rr . L anv more obiections made divers well meaning efforts to ' . , , J keep the ball of conversation lolling, .,-^ . , i i A -. " .. =' " Delays are danceious but somehow it would come that . ,,7 ,1 , b . inscrutable air of waiting for soma- ,n Marclibank, seeing at one glance tyncacain .the weak spot in the fortifications. Perhaps It was refreshments. " **b. "8 vt'^rt.^^^T^M? Miss Lynn sent John, the farm occasion by a double wedding ! Mr hand, down into the cellarer Pouncewell, may we ask your kind doughnuts, red apples, and hard , "stance. Come Sarah ! cider, and liberally distributed them . an ^ aun^ ' nnrnoraA around. To her astonishment, Ibe ', TAunt Samantha was cornered. company ate and drank and looked , I PPfe-80 > more astonished than ever when And'" ? L,p^ Aul"^ a . assent, Mr. John Marchbank and i t pretty Sarah Lynn were immediate- General Blacksmith, Carriage and s , Wagon-maker. Best Horse-Shoers in the County. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed or no , price charged. ' First-lass Plows and Collnrd's Patent Iron Harrows nlwni-s on band. A good stock of Carnages and Wagons. Repairing promptly and properly at tended to. Acton, July 18, 1876. nine- they were through. The old clock struck hours for Beach Hollow. The par son looked appeahngly at his wife. Mrs. Pouncewell grew embarrassed, bbt she spoke warmly up : " Miss Samantha, my husband is quite ready, whenever you are/' " Ready ! For what!" ly married ! Italians are the best organizers. If you want to control a hungry man, use him as you would use a horse put a ' bit' in his mouth. ' Nothing is certain' is a common The pareon pulled his pocket-' aphorism, but if nothing is ceitain, handkerchiefout.andwipedhisfore- ]10W cin it be certain that nothing head : "To marry you, Miss." ^B certain 1 Miss Samantha looked bewilder- Misfortunes never come singly, And so Tho Marriages and tho Deaths Are always printed together. ed. There was Mrs. Pouncewell smiling at her husband's side Was the good man about to turn Mormon 1 Don't believe there's any use in " I mean to perform the cere- VftCOinnation, said a Yankee, Had mony. 1 have not, yet had the ft child vaecinnated, and he fell out pleasure of an introduction to the 0f a window next day and got kil- bridegroom Mr>:r-----" ~" led ! "Whose bridegroom 1 What' _., . . , . ceremony ? What on earth are yeu ... Why la .a sitiiRtlonof great trust The first Betnrn or the Jews to Pales* tine. The year 1877 is likely to do more than tho astrologers find pro aiised in its two lucky figure sevens. It will probably witness the birth of several nations. , They may be born amid the pangaof war, though to day the signs may be auspicious; but they will be born. Not only will one, more probably two, con stitutional and maternally protected nations be born within the limits of Ottoman suzeranity, but Egypt will be le-made-by Englaud. The new scheme of widening tho public library was 1 Suez canal really means be colon- - _^it.________* il_. era. They wore first brought into England bj Bartholomew Colum bus, in 1489. Comedy and tragedy wero first exhibited afcAthens, 562 years B.C. Plays were first aoted at Rome, 239 B.C. The first public libf-ary was found- 1 od at Athens, 526 B C. founded at Alexandria, 284 B.C. Paper was invented in China, 170 B.C. The calendar was reformed by Julius Caesar, 46 B.C. Insurance on ships and mer chandise first made in A,D. 43. Saddles came into use in the fourth centuty. Horse shoes made of iron were first mads in A.D. 481. Stirrups were not made till a cen tury later. Manufacture of silk brought from India into Europe, 551 A.D, Stone buildings and glass intro duced into England 674 A.D. Pens first made of quills, A.D. 635, Pleadings in courts of judicature introduced A.D, T8. The figures of arithmetic brought into Europe by the Saracens, A.D. 991. ' Paper of cotton rags invented to wards the close of the 10th century. Paper made of linen, 1300. The degree of Doctor first confer red in Europe at Bologna, in 1130; in England, 1208. The first regular bank was estab lished at Venice, in 1157. Tha bank of Genoa wtta established in 14*07 / that of Amsterdam in 1609; Eugland,. 1674. Astronomy and geometry brought into England, 1230. Linen first made in England, 1253. Spectacles invented, 1280. The art of weaving introduced into England J 330. Musical notes, used, invented 1380. Gunpowder invented at the city of Cologne, by Schwartz, 1320 40. Cannon first nsed at the siega of Algerziras, 1342. | Muskets in use, 1370. Pistols in use, 1544. Printing invented at Mentz, Guttenburg, 1450. Printing introduced into Engj land, 1471. | Post offices established in France 1464 ; in England, 1581 ; in Ger many, 1641. Turkeys and chocolate introduced into England from America, in 1529. ' Tobacco1 introduced into France by Nicet, 1560. First coach 1565. Clocks first 1608. Potatoes first Ireland, in 1586. The circulation of the blood dis covered by Harvey, 1519. < m---------------------------- made in England, made in England, introduced into run into "the parson's just a min- (talking 'about V demanded Miss- llice a ba<* ^othl Because it is ate, Mr. Marchbank came into*th|e parson's little parlor like a fresh fcust of wind, so bright, and chaeiiy and inspiriting was his presence. The parson looked up from his quarto volume the parson's wife, involuntarily laid down her knit ting. I " Oh, 1 beg your pardon, Mr. Pouncewell," said John, " but could you and your regpected lady just step found to Miss Samantha Lynn's in the course of the even ing? as soin-as possible?" ! "Ah, indeed! Miss Samantha expects co npany V j " Well I can't exactly say expects it's rather a delicate anil confidents taubject." (The parson looked wiiie,. and Mrs. Pouncewell ejaculated under her breath: "Well who woukhave thought it?") But) went on the prevaricating wretch,i if you sbould happen in and( should be called upon to perform any interesting ceremonial mind, I don't say you will be " Samantha, with a shrill scream. " We were told that is received the first impression that is to say, notification, from Mr. John Maichbank?' " I thought so !" exclaimed the spinster smiting her hands together. The good for nothing meddling limb, it's just like him, I wish I could be even with him !" " Do I understand," questioned Mr. Pouncewell, " that you really had no intention whatever of enter ing into the matrimonial state V " No more'n Mr. Fishley, there," said Miss Lynn, nodding towardB "the sohoolmaster, who turned very fill. like ! hard to There is one striking point of resemblance between farmers and their poultry. Both delight in full crops. There is a time when, mast men become cool-headed, and that is when they are unceremoniously pitched head first into a snow drift. General Pleasanton insists that sunshine, let through a blue pane, will cure a pain of almost any color. Perhaps it wculd answer just as well to wear a blue sash. Prof. Swine says that common sense is the best guardian angel red, and looked into the.corner of ftny yoUng woman can hare around his hat, as if for inspiration, mur muring : " xaotly sq." u " I am surprised at Mr. March- bank," said the parson, ^solemly. "I ain't, said Miss Samantha, excitedly. I never am surprised at any prank John Marchbank chopses to commit. If I could only manage to outwit him." The schoolmaster rose solemnly But lacking this, a wart on the nose, a twist in the eyes, and short red hair, afford a very good substi tute in the way of a protector. Moody says he doesn't approve of pretty girls at fairs allowing themselves to be kissed for twenty five cents. That's right. It's far better to go home with the pretty girls after the fair is over and kiss izfng of Egypt with many of the ablest Englishmen and the renova tion of the Khedive's government. Tho keen instinct of the Jews Jwve forefelt what is coming. I wrote you Bome time ago that a remark able migration to Palestine was going on among that people, and that the signs of it were observable in many closed Jewish homes in London. A traveller who has just returned here writes in the Times that he->found the whole region from Dan to Beersheba crowded with immigrant Jews from all parts of the world, ,Whatever may have caused the gathering of Jews to Palestine, the fact is certain. And the traveller who has remarked it no doubt represents the hope he found amongst them in bis intima tion that England might well assist in the restoration of Jerusalem and the foundation there of a Jewish republic, or other liberal govern ment The proposition*!* likely to spread like wildfire. The average orthodox Christian world, will at once recognize the Divine hand stretched forth to fulfil prophecy, and any amount of money could be raised here for such a purpose. WhenJEgypt and Syria. are taken in hand it will become at once necessary to reduce Arabia to order. The world has been so ab sorbed in nearer Turkish affairs as hardly to have noticed that Arabia is at present in the arena of civil war. English Paper. ' Two Wrongs make a Right. There are certain 'arguments,' so called, that may be easily contro verted, if the principle were marie patent to the human understand* ing. Some one had made the re mark, ' Two wrongs don't make a right.' ' Sometimes they do,' interposed a seedy-looking bystander, with a deown-East nasal twang, ' they did with me once.' ' How was that I it's agin the rery natur' of things.' ' Cant help that; there was a feller passed unto me a one dollar bill, and ittV&s a counterfeit. Was", oi't that wrong?' "-Certainly" it 'was wrong, p? he knew it was a counterfeit. ' ^iVal, I exi>ect he did; I did anyway when I passed it onto an other chap, Neow, wasn't that wrong 1 Wrong? of course, very wrong. Wal, it made me j all right,' was the triumphant rejoinder ; so two wrongs does make a right,- some times. The Pricej or CabbaobsJ A certain physician recently vaccin ated a farmer's family of 'welvei persons and charged twelve dollars. A few days thereafter he took a dozen cabbages in part payment asj he supposed ; but upon final settle i ment learned to his astonishment that Mr. Farmer charged dooior's prices one dollar a head ! Spiot. A Western clergyman admonished a youthful somnambu- list for habitually sleeping in ohurch. " Can't help it," said he. " You should nse cloves, or some other spice," said the domiaie, Better' put some spice in yaur sermons," was the spicy reply. Cueiods Fact. In a hundred years from now you will not find a person in Acton who has ever ho trd of you ! A Boston scheme, likely to be put into operation, is to provide practical schools in mechanics. Machine shops are to be establisl ed in which instruction may be supple mented with work. An Iowa boy sued hisiather.snd he got damages with a skate str tp. It is not wise to pride oursel res upon the greater knowledge oirer those who lived a hundred' yeiira ago. A tanner's shop at Pompeii has recently been found to conti .in tools of the art very closely resem bl- iag those of the present day. Some persons seem utterly in capable of appreciating a genera us act. Merely because a young m in calls on a young lady half a dozm evenings during the week, and ooxa- sionally drops in between njea a, there are people mean enough to insinuate that it means something " Certainly not," said the parson, up from his seat, and marched gim alter me iair is over am fusing Semendous slyness into f round to Miss Samantha's side. ' jthera at-the door for nothing, besides anxiety about the health her sick mother. of A Novel Scheme. Scientific men in England, are figuring out a plan to mitigate the severity of the climate of Lower Canada. Thej want to utilize the Gulf Stream, Which J. G. Bennett had a notion to withdraw find send across ths Isthmus of-panama, about the time he mode up his mind that Canada ought to be buried iti ice.1 The extreme cold of Unit part of Quebec lying along the Gulf jrf St. Lawrence is caused by huge blocks of ice which make their way through the Strait of Belleisle. For four months out of the twelve, the St. Lawrence is blocked with ice from Baffin'^ Bay and the Strait of Belleisle is unnavigable. By block ing up the Strait, it is held that the ice would be driven to the At lantic east of Newfoundland, and the Gulf Stream would make Anti- costi as verdent as Prince Edward. Island. The winter would then be reduced to a duration of about three months, and the St. Lawrence would be .navigable all the year round. The temperature of the G llf would be raised, and the bene ficial efforts of the change would extend far inland to the north, and lu-g&tracts of land which are now al nost- useless would become valu able for cultivation or pasturage. The cost oi this bit of engineering is estimated at 5,000,000 steilitig Immense rocks are founcT at the narrowest part of the Strait, the depth is only 15 fathoms, and there is no ourrent sufficient to wash away ^he rooks after they have been thrown into the channel. The trip to England is shortened 180 miles by using the Strait'of Belleisle. But the gain to the land isIestimated to be~ of more value tlan the saving to navigation. Such an experiment- would, how ever, be costly, and the ;engineeis will require to demonstrate with certainty that closing the strait I would actually produce the promis ed change^, ' ----y Quest. IPloase- explain the philosophy of the following fact, viz: ~~ at the bottom of a kettle" taken m the stove while boiling is scarcely waVm, and as soon '-as the water ceases boiling it becomes hot. Ajs this i> a question our disss has failed to answer, you will confer a ~ ,vor by explaining: Answer. There are two causes ich 'produce this result. The ttom of the kettle-iS covered with t, which is a bad conductor of heat, and the beat of the water is not conducted to the hand. Then, again, the circulation of the water tends to the same cause. It is heated, rises to the surface,' where it Is partially eoolrd, and returns'to the bottom again. The coolest portion of the water is thereforefut the bottom of the kettle. -" Something Abent the San. The fact is that the sun is nearly a million and a half times as large ' as our world, and more than 91,- 000,000 miles away. But don-'t think you will get any idea of this distance fiom the 'numbers. No one can. When wise men begin writing about the sun, they keep putting down numbers with long; rows of nought after them to show how many millions they mean; bift they are as far from being* a61e tof imagine th distance in their minds as we (are Here is one way, of thinking of it. Siippose , train, going at express speed, 50 miles an hour, weie to start from the'jwrth, and go up, up, to tho sun. Suppose it ttavelled day and night, rushing through the air without stopping for a single moment, do!-you know- how long it would be before it reached the sun i More than 200 years. 1 Is it any wonder that, at such a distance, it looks smaller than the world J Nouns of Hnltifnde. A little girl was near a picture of a number of ships, when Bhe *x- claimed, " See what a flock of ships." We corieoted her b^ say ing that ft flock of ships was called a fleet, ani^ a fleet! of sheep was a flock. And bere we may add, for the benefit of the foreigner who is miis-_ tering tie intricacies of our Ian-, guage in respect to1 the nouns of multitude, that a flock of wolves is called a pack, and a pack of thieves is called a gang, and ajgang of angels is called a host, and a host of porpoises is called a shoal, and a shoal of buffaloes- is called a troop, and a troop of partridges is called a cbvey, and a cov^y of beauties js called a_galaxy, and a galaxy of ruf fians is called a horde, and a horde of rubbish is called a heap, and a heap of oxen is called a -drove, and a drove ot blackguards is called a mob, and a mob of iworshippeis is called a congregation, and a congi e- gation of engineers is called acoTps, and a corps of robbeis is called a band, and a band of locusts is called a swarm, and a swarm of pepple-is called a crowd, and a ciowd of gentlefolk is .called the elite, and a miscellaneous crowd of city folk'is called the community or the public. The Vintage of France, according to statistical returns, will this year be no more tlun'halt' what it was the preceding one. But wine con sumers may congiatulate themselves on the fact that us longas adulterat ing material can be obtained there will always be supply enough to fill the demand, and that there will not bi much advance in the price of wines, even in thoso said to be from the most fi uitless districts. You can always tell whether a buzz saw is going or not by simply feeling of it, but it generally takes about as long -to 8nd the ena of yotir fingers as it would to have gone and asked theft.foreman of tha shop if the thing as in motion. The greatest joir er the lawyer He can place d tenant, empanel a jury, box a witness, bore the court, chisel a client, auger- the gains, floor a witness, cut his board, nail the case, file bis bi i, and shave a whole community. Straws swim ui>on the surface, but pearls lie at fchf bottom. Showy parts atrike every common eye,"~but solid ones are only to be discerned by the most accurate observers of the human head aid human heart. A German -scien ist has discover ed that extreme col d will cook meat the same as heat, Married men ' with aggressive wives read this and chuckle as they think of jumping I out of bed, raking .he chunks of jce Time is a species of wealth which j well up'to the front of the refrigera- it, is impossible for us to hoard, but tors, and then pilir g back into bed which we may i-pend to good ad- while their better half bnstles the vi tntage. . | beafsteak through : or breakfast.