Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), June 7, 1877, p. 1

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OS "-'!" -sS ! A "- \:K) 1* :s n D * I KB*. USJXSS CARDS. rrr ftXOVRY, M. B. M. \\ vJMduatc. of Trinity ',,\cjr Mjnbroi Coll-s^of Physicians - nwT*urreoniu. offlee and -Residence - ruHcc lsu*pw voros. In-the house I kE. B. MORROW. PhysK ' ctan. Sunr*o"tv fce.,ot Bouovus Col- ,^_(,w-\\K'.>u to Ur Adust e ol Vlulorla aSTSm. C*atf- CoMUlllltoD days STmEt* n.Friday*, from 9 a. m. till 4 j/jav ftMUtnoe >t Bower street. D D HEXDERSOX, Comer- aocer. *o..-^&lso Asent 'Canada Aarnct> Co,. CVWs, MnrttrR*s, prepared u?::lv,prora tl^icorrecily _.-------v._ l?rms. Tibnoy to Office ur* and on reonMe bo*u on Ntnrt^age security.*- 0lu|o* Haie, Aston. ________ :---- -. ,---- JD. 5TA.THESOX, Attorney- al-t/nw, Solicitor In Chancery, A*. OSla? Corner of Main and Churcb. tresis, Oeonrotown, rtUEAP BREAD FOR THE MILLION S. & E. NICKLIN Beg to announce thatthcy have secured - j the services of a I?irst-Class Baker, and that their Baking business ia now in full operation, in the promises owned, by .tfrs. Hanna. ; Bread will be delivered daily at the houses in the village and vicinity.. Weddinp Cakes, Tea Cakes,' j~ Pastry, Buns, &"c, ^^ j made iu the very best manner, and kept C|V- W CiOQPEE, i always on hand, good and fresh. Abo -L ' all kinds of . Confectionery, Biscuits, . Provincial Land Surveyor and Cheese. &c Civil Engineer, Guelph. j The patronage of th public is ret- Qrdera by m>U promptly attenielfto. J pectfully solicited. '.' -J' s! " -i tips, Mola*- -:"".jr II, New Cur \|I, Raw 6, - mti^ etc. bite Lead, *, St tOB, Ltcbesl etei - % \" fapajK-aBfl in lO^rtfe mnt/." -y % ;. A, iY^f. 0T5.i ,- 1 "i J-::';-- teis vn maker* ;-$s TVTM. LAIBLAW. Barrister, j j-V Attoraev-:it-L;iw S-.tlcilor In i Ckaacery. Ac Offlci: Hamilton. 10 K nr u-e*t :-Mllton. Main street, T-he . " - ' B. A '.4cton. Feb. 29, 1876. E. NICKLIN. Milfcon Ofltr* will b^ wilder the ni-inape- ^ - KSESSS--fe:JAS. MATTHEWS it EXRT L. DRAKE* [MsCSi>rE iicEvr, crEXfn. Aem for the Mereairtilt'iirMt-Wl=rloo. i A.Ubusiness ntras:ed?f'Mscare w(:l ti filthluliy attmd.d it^. Uffle'e ri U-iy'* , Bookstore, Uuelpti. ! Oniers hy mUtj -4i,r^S to Ga ' Ph or Doya t*ot Office i il'lreeelre prompt auentjin ' PlTfi.VTS for X&E.VT10_\S er.vsiitl i-jly vl pr> 'orly secared In Cia-"11. la" U^nio I <'. tt >s :ibj Karopi". FUarxTf-'nl' "' or no e.iarge." Send for prlniad instructions. Ag-'uci- in oper- aUoQtiuyrs. HESKf-Wtf-iT, = Ott.w.iJ Canada, Ue~ianlrai En:;iaeer, so.iclior of P tuund Driaib'.ini^n. TlJIU'IA* WATIilXS, air Mirrliir Liceasrii <it CertlOeate> ,Bf RoyalApi ointmecu) Boilnesspilvate al'id conBdcnilal" <ifflcatUn Cost Ofilce, (iieavrlluam, Cvs^ty Ha i too. ' - St aSiS. CiBTEB. Tuekcr orHnilr; Drawlnc andFrrntU. ChnrcU street, Act-.n. t'lttlVEB L02IES, Plasterer, V.J Aitnn. Ouu E.vr. .lescnu i.n r Plufrini ani R > '.e'a-casliag dooe <rii Uaa laiontwil1. A CTOX FLOl"iR HILLS. B. 4 E. .MCKLIS, Proprietors. ri3iir an-1 Feed always oh hand, \c-ute- lale and relal!. Urlv.ine urii CllopplDB -LTa:l<. Cf*sti -or u.11 kln-is of Or .in. ROSSIX HOlSfc, Acton. Clo*e lo itie G. T. Ilai way stai;on. Zxealint accornmi>Jalicn f^r the travel- Unj pabLic iaus. tAWBELL, froiir. *----^-----: D9MIXIOX HOTEL, Arton, ttobert Afnew, ;jropi^eior,Tbls na Uot^l Is ntiel as in otsl-cIuss (tji* with no' farniture. Commercial Traratlers wl 1 fled rf>J afceoinmoii,ilon aadcoin*olion>samplerv.x>niH. ^peciiii a.V*Dtion pal i lotn" vraoi>:oi the iravei- UnxpkMe. Bir*upplle' withttie best lilq,aorta>d Ciff*rs. <*oot Sibling atteatlve Hostlers. ACTOS^ CLERK 4TH DIVISION COURT, Cor>"TT or HaLTON. Ooavoyaacor, _ .. CoTaTa'.EBlonor in Q. 3. Fire lasuraaco Aeoat,- ' . Itifv Zas'sxft&ce Agcs.t, Issner of Slarriase Licenses. Ajont itoiiOT to Zisas. or EorroTr- Apeat Jfiantreai Tele^rasi Co. Debts Collected oa Cinttilssloar Aai Ssaoral Airent, *c, c. Parties intrustint; their bu?iKCF3 witli ra^.-ivill l>e s^tisfactonl\- dealfwith.. . 'Acton. SIW8 FBOHIUE Wilt, Qaily tho nancr man -Touched hiB guitnr, | "SVhilo ho was reading.tho Nows from tho war. Singing, *' Yon bot your boots Now hero'll bo fvm ; We don't care, whom it shoots, AVar has bejjun." Ho sang as lio.w ho know, Six montha^boforo, Thoro'd liavo to be a Eu- Ropean war. Kowlio was clad enough" That it hail come. And his hcftrt4aughcd at tho" Boll of the drum. But when tho Ctat at last, /Arming his youth. Sent Fotrovlareicuvrast Over, to Pruth ; When Ibraimru8tchuku8, Met Stchohielefestt, Sighed the newspaper man, "Oivo us a rest. No rest; for Khalifat- IrtsehusUoanios- Dsripstefoalmat. Phrstchigolas Met in tho iiehl where Guiguervenogprih- Wallalinoakwapchtiuere- Pretch, &.c. LIVING TOO FAST. Confessions of a Bank Officer. help flat- four should puny with bout Cor- pagnQ he Tp TKOLLOPE CaAP23AX, Practical Socklsizide?.' Connorin pulled from his breast pocket a bundla of papers, and ex hibited certificates of shares for a very large-amo'int of stock. Just at this time there was ti fever of speculation ia theso copp'br stocks. While some were substantial com panies, many were mere funcies, tun up to high figures by unscrupu lous and dishonest men. In the particular one he mentioned, the upward progress of the stock had been tremendous. Men had mude five or ten thousand dollars in them as easily as they could turn their hands. It wits patent to me that the BalJyhiHck bad' doublud in a week, and was gaining rapidly every day. Corjnoriri liad " goncin for a big ^^ Hnd t.ung, for he exlnbut'd two hun dred shares, for which he, had paid twenty five, and which .was Irow quoted at. fifty. Shrewd men were buying' it at this-rate, "confident that the 3tock would touch a bun dled in a week or two. Conuoriu's statements, therefore, were reason able, itnd I began to be deeply in terested in the operation. If this reckless and setni-diysipntetl fellow could make five or ten thousand dollars in a fortuipbt, why might Your name, you know, will the thing along." ' My name 1 Of oouras I was tored. If I could have raised or five thousand dollars, I . have boen glad to givo the com tho benefit of my uaruo ! "I should liko to: go in, -!}>ut I have no capital," I 'replied, the modesty of a man wi means. "Do as I did!" exclaimed morin, in whom the clmmi1) had now banished every thing liko caution. "How did you do?" "I used the bank funds replied, bitting the table a trimen dous rap. " But I don't mean that the bank shall over lose a ninglo cent by me. I mean to bo honest. I mean to pay every cent I borrow. I don't see why money ahoul d lie idle in my draWer in the bank when I can muko something out of it, without wronging, cheating or de frauding man, woman or child. Glasswood, give me your hand. I have spoken frankly to _yoo. If you betray .-me, of- course I shall have to tuko the next steamer for foreign parts, and I'm afrnib the bunk would thon bo the losur by tho operation." " I will never betray you," I re plied, clasping his offered hard. "Thank yon, Glasswood ! You Tare a noble fellow. To-morrow those infernal directors will ex amine into tho condition cf our hank. My cash is five thousand short just the sum I paid for the ballyhacks. You understand me ?' "I understand you, Corn orin," I replied. "Go on iidcI tell me what yoo "are driving at-.just rb though Lwere your own brother." "Exactly bo'; just nit bough you were my own'brother. [ bor-' rowed five thousand dollars from tho bunk. It will be mis; ed to morrow. Lend-,mo five one thou sand dollar bills, ' or the -BaniR amount in some-other form, for two hours tomorrow, nail I shall! bo a^' right. You shall hold my stock as collateral. It is worth double I the same cash is will-, do. the thing for you wheli your counted, if you want to make^ some thing on your own account." "I'll do it," I replied, witiout a moment of reflection^ " You are a good fellow, Glass- wood. Your fortune is luucle, and so is mine." I should not have been so prompt in acceding to bin request without tho uid-of'the champagne. Though I-knew -what I wai about well enough, I was reckless. I was not I do tho same. It flashed upon t fu(jC;nilU>d with tilo idea of making I All Descrlptip,ns of Binding Xe-atly Executed. lUtf XTTM. ntjHSTBKET, _ : -'... t Licsr^ssji Ji-uctioneer For the Coimtles oCWelil ugton and Hal- Ua. Orders lrt iat the Kkee PRESS Office, ACton, or ft ro-y residence, in Roekro^U. will beiromptlyatLeudei' to. Terms reasonable.? TtjT|I,TOX BLAmNG MILLS. ^ J. B. MITCHELL, Manufacturer of ' flask.. Doors. Blinds, Mould- tngBt Poor and Window . , Frames, Pickets, etc. ^.cct-utif Bool* of. eil Kinds Older. Much to Ruling Promptly Attended to. Bikdeky St. George's Square, C iKs'pl ts~ Orders left at the Fp.ke Press Office will receive prompt attention. fXlRAVELERS Life and Accident INSURANCE COMPANY ; - Of Hartford, c'onn. .; I Paid-up Cash Capital.. rUuung. Scroll Work and MaUh,ng\ ^^ ......... Done to Order. jHTBinds 30 cents per foot."** . U.M work delivered in Acton, free. ^Order left at Becord Bros. vUl be protnptiy attended to. Jfilton, Jnne"6, 1876. 50-iy_; Surplus for protection of I. Policy-holders........... .jOepotsit - with Dominion Gov- trnmtnt...... r.'...... $600,000 4,054,000 1,170,855 11)0,000 w IK IIT TBE EAST. QREAT SLAUCttTER IN LEATHER. jIi imaense quantitieg of leather i be- img manufactured into harness for the ; ArttlleirF Horseg; tie prices have consequently gone up. Nevertheless ' ' r E-E-COOK 1 prepared to furnish all articles in the'ineof SMmiSt |w4totr,5nalM Bto., t ai reasonable rata at erer. He is a practical w'orkman, anS ready to fill all Orders as quick, aa good, and as cheap *J anywhere jslse m the Dominion. *a" All -work guarantied.S* Hepatri7ig promptly attended lo. _4' Rood stock of Harness; Whips, ^nW, Combs, etc., always on haad. ' "e. kl,cook; ^cton, Feb. 20, 1877. Trie Travelers is a STOCK COM- i PAN Y ^ndrwrites Life Policies upon the Low Kate all-cash-plan. - No on- oertain promises of impossible, "divi dends," but a reduction of the pre- miupi at tbe outset; equivalent to a "dividend " in advance. The Trav elers writes Life and Accident Poli cies' combined as cheap as - most companies wjritalife policies. \l is the largest Accident Insurance Com pany in the1 world, having iwritten 436,000 policies and paid in actual cash benefits to accident p.oljcy holders alone over $2,665,000. An accident policy costs but a trifle. No 'medical exHminatiou required. Get a policy and share in the, general benefit. i O.. F. BUSSEIjIj, - District Agent,;: 33 Adeaide Street East, Toronto. WILSON 1EWIN, Special Agent, gKHD Kb. to Q. P. EOWFLL A CO. 2L,?,,ILYrki for Pamphlet oflOO pa*e, 2Klntot lists of 3000 newspapers, and "ssnowtagcosloradterUslng. my niiu'l that I could redeem my self from my owi financial difficul ties by this :exciting' process rif I only hud the capital to*' make the investment. Aly companion hud- gone deeply into the business, and could advise me in regard to some safe and profitable speculation in copjters. It would be even lebs tioulle80uie thun borrowing money of AuntKachel. " You see it now," continued Cornioiin, folding up his, papers, and restoring them to his pocket. " I- do ; that's a good operation." "That's so! What's the use for a man to be contented with a pal try salary of two thousand a year, when he can make five times that snm in a week or two? That's the question," said he, vehemently. '?Itis nil very well for a fellow j that has the capital to go into these ' operations," I added. " The -capital ! Yes ; that's so 1 There's the rob. 3!ut you see I didn't have any capital." He passed to fill the glasses again, though mine was not empty. He was laboring with the next step in hitf revelation, and reckless as he was, he appeared to halt on the verge of fuither developments. I could not see bow he purchased his stock/if be bad no' capital, and I was rather' anxious to have" the fnoblem solved. " Nary red," he added, .an I did not ask the question which would suggest the revelation he evidently wished to make. " Not. a cent up to my ears in debt beside-r one, two or three thousand dollars. O,. well 1 "When : a man understands five or ten thousand dollars in '" coppers," and thus discharging my obligation to the bank. " We don't always know I when our; directors intend to: malke an examination," I suggested.; j " I can always tell by the looks of them. No matter; thero is time enough after they begin! Our banks are near enough to eacn'other to enable us to make a connection," laughed Cormorin. - We discussed the matter still further, but we were perfectly agre ed. We separated with an arrange ment to meet in the forenoon of tho next day, to carry out the plan we had devised. CHAPXER XVII. to TOB PRINTING of all kinds neatly and promptly executed at the FBEE PRESS OFFICE, Sext tne Post Offlee, Mtll Street, PROVIDING FOR THE WOIIST. The next day, when I went the bank, I quietly transferred six thousand dollars from my I drawer to my pocket, With hardly'a tithe of tbe compunction with which T had appropriated my first loiiu. O, I intended to bo.honest-? Tbe bank waa not to lose a ponny by me. For five thousand of theimonoy, Cormorin ws to give me collateral You have compelled me to pay this note, for no othejf purpose than to annoy me. ; You have done your worst, and I hope you are satis fied." ' '; " ' ' You may have the money again, if you want it," said he ; for, like other bulliesj when he felt that bis power was gone, he: was dispos ed to make peace. < ";I don't want! it now. I have sold out my stock at a loss to gratify your malice. If you can do anything more to crush me, I hope you will do it."' " " I don't want to crush you. What are you talking about 1" ad- ded my uncle, impatiently. ' " I don't know what you mean by ciowdiiig me so hard, then." " Paley, you are living too fast. All I have done has been for your good.". -" I don't see it; and I don't ex actly know by what right you pur pose to take tho management of by affairs into your own Hands. You have an offer fpr ray house, and you bave attempted to drive mo out q'f it. Let me say! that I would go into bankruptcy,'or into the State Prison before I would submit to Hiich dictation. I aui of ago and I think. I am ablo to take caro of my self. I hear that Aunt Rachel is better to day, arid is Bteadily im proving. I shall take the first oc casion to tell her how you have used me." .;_ j " Do you want to make trouble in the familyi" said he, evidently startled- by myj throat; for the bundling of tho I invalid's property was of some importance even to a gentleman of Captain Halliard's wealth. j' " I want justice done, though the heavens fall. Aunt Rachel never intended that I should be driven up to fay this thousand dollars, as vou b vo done the busi- ness." '" I did what] thought was best for you and for her." I remained at the bank until half past three o'clock, at which time I had agreed to meet Cormorin, at Young's. He was nearly half an hour lute, but he: came,.and 1 saw; by his countenance that everything had gone well with him. I should say, in the light of subsequent ex perience, that every thing' had gone ill with him, for. tbe successful con cealment of guilt, whatever conse quences might follow its exposure, is the greatest n isfortune that can befall a man, inasmuch .as it leads. him farther and deeper into crime. " Five Miousa id ; there are the identical' bills 3 ou lent me," said Cormorin, as he laid the money upon tiio table before me. " I'm all right now", and I hope I shnll not have occasion to repeat this folly." " You will make enough by your operation in Ballyhacka to afford you a stffioient capital for future operation?." " That's so. I shall be worth ten or fifteen thousand dollars next week, us sure as I live. I urn go ing to pay what 1 owe tjie bank, and then keep siuare 'with the world. You ha ve done me a good turn to-day Glauwood, and I am not one of the kind that forget such things." ' " Mere are your certificates. I; am glad to'have been able to serve you," I replied, as I handed him the papers. " You said something about another company in which a fellow might mike a good thing, dollars he had just returned to me, to be invested.in Bustumups. " It will be a safe operation, over our. accounts and catjn.thia afternoon." " All right," I answered, care Glasswood," continued Cormorin. lessly, " Bustumups are sure to go tip." | I /deposited the eight'thousand I did not regard this last expres-, sion as one to bo taken in th< metaphorical sense.' ' "You have looked" into this matter,. Cormorin, and of course you understand it. As things now. stand, you and I niUHt hang to gether." . . ".:..'.'.'"',. "Tuat' so; count on me for anything you want." .. " "That's.enough." .";:.,' He leftTae-to .procure'..the certi ficates of stock in the .Bust\imiip company. I was to wait In the private room I had taken .until-bin;. return.- I was alone, and .when I began to think Iwhaj. I. was doing,! was appalled at the possibility, of failure. I was in debt to tha bank in the sum of ejght thousand dol lars. If thy investment should go. wrong I could not hope to make good the loss. I should be obliged to flee from ray wife and my home, and end my days in exile, if 1 should bo so fortunate aa to escape without detection. A cold sweat etood on my forehead as I thought of the possibility of discovery, -of being arrested even .before I sup posed any one suspected, me,, and of being condemned to; the State Prison for ten years or more.. : My new friend brought me the coveted shares, and helped me finish the bottle of champagne before me. For Boine reason or other ho., de clined to punish a second one with me, and wje separated. I went Itotno with my shares in my pocket. When the fitmea of the champagne passed- off, I "was uneasy again. I felt that I stood upon the brink of a precipice. If Bustumups went down instead of going i up, I was ruined. There was no possible way for me to redeem myself. I could not sleep that night when I went to; bed. I got up and drank half a bottle of Smith's old sherry, which- etupefied my brain,' and gave me .the needed rest from the loadings of conscience and the terrots of the future. My fate de pended upon tha success of the fiustumup Company. If that went down, I might be called at any time to flee Troth my wife, and wan der in fear and trembling as an exile in soine strange land. . j At twelve .o'clock, when -1 ;nm out for a lunch, I found that Bus-', tumiips were, quoted at twenty-five. This fact assured me, for already I had practically paid off more than one-third of my debt. The stock went a little higher before two o' clock, and my courage was 'corres- pondinglj increased. I was rather disturbed, however, at the close of the bank, to see my uncle in close conversation with Mr. Briatlebach. I fancied that I was the subject of their - remarks, especially as the prosideut cast frequent glances at me. Captain ' Halliard looked As the conversation continued I became alarmed. The president almost invariably left tlie bank Boon after two o'clock. To-day he remained. As he had done once before since I occupied my position, in'- my drawer, balanced.my, cash, and put the trunk into v*he. safe. Paying no attention t^ary; qne',r and especially not to piy fli^ole,.,!; sauntered leisurely out of ^jie'banjr. CHAPTER XVTTL 'BUSTUMDtS AT .FIFTY. By the rns iri wliichChrtaoriu' bad instructed; me, and foi which! he had furnished the; funds -I had* provided-against attyexposiitet By^'P": this timfi I waefully satisfied 'that.;' my uncle was working agaittst ine,' not that ho intoD.ded to ruin me,' but only; to maintain his own power and influence over.me. Tlere are men of thia stamp in the world wbo-will punish their, bast friends when tbey-.refuse-to ba-q'aided-^bjr them. Captain Halliard vas as jealous of his influence H he was of bis money. ' -?A As my account Vth !ths bank was' now square, I ihad no fear of the investigation which was;in>-pro gress. Mr. Heavyside, wlio had never beekx suspected- df epa^ Irregularity,.had been so kind as to" inform roe of the proposed examina tion, r had itthim a good friend,- and a mortgftg*n his futtirn fideli ty to insi- l|jBhould idefe.it ray uncle this tinvp, and bad before,: but it waa "antioying. to besabject- ed to his eapionkgc, though ]^^ could not affoid to have a ierious quarrel" -with'him; 1 went home atabonV the, usual' hour. My Bustumups had ^one so well thit I was tolerably light-' hearted, j ' Lilian w*B as jbyc tus S3; a dream in. June. Bertha faal^beeh with her all the forenoon, 'and t heard much in praise' of Tohi Flynn. j Wo dined, and then I proposedTto tviliau that weishould ride out into the country. She was, glad toigo; and we went. - j- The text morning, when I went to the bank, I took th eight thou sand from tbe ' cash, jwbicu Cor morin had lent me, and returned it to hidi. He was a- happjyi man then. I doubt whether be Wept a .wink th& night before,-for- tbe idea' of being responsible for nry deficit as well as his own, could not have been very comforting to ;bj.m. I was all right st the bajk, and my nnele-treated me with '^distin guished7 cbnaideratton."" On' Several occasions he assured me he should use his influence in vpj favor with Aunt Rachel. If I'wished for the money he had compelled m: to pay Iib Affectionate Words to Sab< .I-..-, i .':;:SCPibrS.. .:.;..:'-.-:..- 1 ItJ)|8'OCCUrie4'to us-fr<?quenlly; ';-. and dqes..specially occur .at,- this ; presenU tiiue' of takTn-"oi'ir"pen in - >ur biind,' tbut an'artiehVbri 'sub--/ scrioeni " would teed ifj;in'g, or if" :not quite that', at; least' perroiisiile, and calcu la tied botb;' to rej iev4 ou r . own feelihBS and w'holertMrely af-: feet itbjose: of--our- 'dearly; beloved' "^ readers! Niyvr, suDKck'ibers'aipe cW !- deares^ f-tiepds... We .Ipve'them ^enderjjy.aud, propbftwpately.i_.the. ^meaning "of.,which .dark saying is that out-. solicitude-fbr-thetr tern-" ppral prosperity is .sometimes.very excitable, and the fact of not' hav ing seeu any of;tljeir"mon'tfy 'foF a'" very lojag time'fills ns with appre hension lest they niay' be suffering cold and hunger; whHe we arer ioleiably -comfortable considering tbe hard times. Is not thiaa true'. . and manlyafffctioh 1 But as be- fore- rn'entiohed wa do inwardly' / cherish them with a beautiful gra dation.1. When we handle the money of anyone we love, our heart wanuaito him, and wlfpti we handle it frequently: no language can ex- press the intensity.of-our feelings. TiraBa are so hard,:and we-are bo delicately organized rso sensitive . and emotional. There are s-jroo of ": our deir subscribers whose money we have not seen for a long-titne, . Th absence of these pledges of af fection' makes us sad. We long for a renewal of happy intercourse. Hard as,the times-arr, we have.yet 'ja heart, and if we slitrald see their" signatiire' to .a. . letiir -enclosing bknkable funils,! We should-weep jwe know we should,copiously. We ." don't, believe any paper ever had such Subscribers as ours^ so lofty in their, conce|)tions of editorial qualities, ' Tiiero isiVono' dear fel-* low who Eerily believes us entirely enpetior to all human necessities. He thmks we live on air and sun- snihe, produce all the material of our trade with a nod, and receive- bur apparel from the angels. He would j almost consider it sacrilege'. td offer u? money. But it ig a. phame to let him worship us so. We really are not -worthy of it. His ideas are exaggerated, and we. deem Jit Jthe ^simple duty of our-; abiding.r6v5"^nd gratitude to. cor- - recti tbem; V-We ask'"his "pardon, - most humbly, for having neglected - it so long, but we- will attend toi the- rri*tter next court. -^-'Souihrx Simcoe. News.".' . -' " .. ... ' 1 -jfightAlr.- Dntjtor VL; W. Hall, late editor, of thjo Journal of'Health, has pub-' lished a'work giving valuable in- my own gopu no 1. forination on- a- variety of anbjecta. would let- me have it again." -I* Reglirdjng w-g^ air, of which the I "I did th I stock's going up Ballyhnek did.' ' . " What can " I am inter pany, and if yo)i Bustumups. Its just as that of the have it for ?" ested in this cpm- take the stock! at worth ten thousand in the market. With the other thousand I intend ed to pay my uncle, and silence his carping for all time. J Cormoiin was punctual in his call for his share ot the funds. He handed me the certificates and I gave him_ tbo money. .In the course of tho forenoon Captain Hal liard, f lithful to his threat, paid me a visit. I was not ready for.him then, but I shewed him oc|e-half; of Cormorin's certificates. They did himself, these things are easy' riot abate his persistency j for pay- enough. By the way, jGHasswood, ment of the note, and I promised don't you want to try your band in to pay him at .three q'clatjk in the this business?. once you shall, have it for twenty, though it went day." "" I will take fifty shares of it." at twentv-two to- two hundred and try you I know of a new company, which is going to be cock of the walk on State. street. Yon can buy it for twenty to-day. It will be twenty five to-morrow, for it is going like hot cakes. , Every body is after it. I have been tempted to sell my Ballyhack and invest in it." " What's the company 1" '.' The Bustumup Indian name you now. It's going up like a rocket, now:". " Perhaps it will come down like one. "No fear of that. If I had ten thousand dollars to-day, I would put every cent of it into bustumups. If you want two, three or five hundred shares of it, I will get :them for you at' the lowest figure. % . As I tj I c e had could afternoon, without fai the money'in. my pocket safely make tbe promise. I At the appointed time ho pre sented hiinsplf before me, - " There is| your money!, principal a,"nd interest," said I. to /my uncle, carelessly tossing him the bills. " Yoti Lave compelled, me to sacri fice my coppers, but' I( am rid of you now." ' " Rid of me 1 It isn/t neces6aiy for you to be impudent, Palej," replied the Captain. " I.asHure you, it ia ja very great satisfaction for me to feel that there is now no possible way in -which you can annoy me." j "I.don't want to annoy yon." " I thought you did. You bave been ciowding me pretty hard. You are sensible," replied Cor morin. " You have the money in your fiat, and j 011 can return it in a week or two, and put ten thous and dollars.inti your pocket."-.'.; I IihiI not told Cormorin -jny socret,-and fl tl ink he was anxious to bave me-invjst the five thousand dollars I had tiken from the bank, that we might stand on an equal footing. He desired to possess as., strong hold up >n me as Ihad upon, him. I was satisfied of tho truth of what he had told.me in regard to his own "toppers." I hud in quired for riiynelf, and I realized that he was making ten: if not fifteen thousand dollars by bis oper ation. ' r.. . j I felt compelled to take the step lie suggested. I owed my bank three thdusanc dollars, and while Aunt Rachel was so feeble t had no hope of obtaining the amount from her. I niuBt do something to cave mvself from possible exposure. The brilliant example of Cormorin loomed up before me. If he had made a, large sum in " coppers, there was no -eason why I should not do . the same. It-was neces'-' sary that I at ould make the effort, and I gave hi: n tht. five thousand he might examine the condition" of the.caah department. C - I;meant to be op. the 'sure side. I ran into the bank were Cormorin was and told him what I suspected. He promptly -,offered to help ime out, on the same terms,that I had performed &; similar , service .for him. - : ' - ".I want eight thousand," I whis pared., " I will return it row-morning." "Eight thousand I" exclaimed he. ' " Why, you are only five thousand short." . . - . " Eight," I replied, fitmly. "How's that?" . .-,, " I was three thousand short when I made the little arrange ment." " Thunder !" ejaculated he,, im patiently. "Thed you. are. the eagle and I em the lamb/' " We are botb honest fellows,! and mean to pay all we owe," I re plied. " Do you sujipoBe I would have accoriimoduted y'ou, the other Jay, if I had. not been in. hot .water deed, if "I-was short at any time,-he would lend me a thousand dollars. I thought 1 might have occasion to avail royself, of his offer,'and I was pleasant and pliable. - j / " For^ week all was Well with riiej. Ballyhacks Went up to seventy-five;^ but Bustumups were slower, 'and; had only tytiehed forty in the sauie- iiine. The figure.satisfied me, in-: asmuch as it enabled me toi pay-'my debt at the bank.' Yet I belie^edj with the utmost confidence, that there Was five-or-ten:ta0usarid"m0re in'the stock for mb^and'-as .Ion]? aa' things 'wor6'e.a8y iii t&"ebarik,"I' did' not. think of realizing;i. '"'?., ^TheO T -was Bick: /for'ted days, and was obliged tO-'gtay' in the' house,' but' even"while my brain' was on iire with fever I went'dowri towii one day. "T dared -' riot leave ray deficit1" to' be 'discovered "by.*r'lhy substitute. I compelled pbot* Corv' morin to lend: me fhe: eight thousl- and again, on the seiurity.'of .my tO-mqr-. Bustumups, i'They .were -worth; nearly this sura in the market by this time, and he did n;jt object' very strenonsly. : - 'As soon asjlwas able to get but, I hastened back "id the bank, and took my place at "the counter. C6r: riiorin had sold liis sWckr at eighty. Busturinris7 were qtioted &t fifty, with a pl'ospect of a farther ad vance. ' ' My friend bad 'imlde thir teen thousand dollars. .Whan,, I had mad^him' whole, he instantly resigned his placo, fearful, I think, of gelting into' trouble f through my agency. He went jto New York, to go into business there. I did not care. .My stocks at fifty majority of people seem: to li'ava a.'. dread,rthe author says,'anlb'ng other-, good'things : .!'.. j> ' "".'"' ". - yThere is a general impression. - that.there is something baleful in' the night air; but it is better and',- purer than the indoor/a|r of tne; same locality, because in reality^tfteindoof air is butthebiitsideaYr cpiir^. . taminated with "a niultitudjEJ qfodorsj coming from the'cellar arid kitchen, and closets' frOni the sa:ne: i-6of.^ 'The night*aa-""'tin^er 6t?ilnary_ cir cumstances isinjuifouB only in jedh- nectic^t with'flampness.or qbillness ;- besides, there, are advantages in. go.in<4 out and making.social visits, in tiiaT-^it diverts tTte .mtiid from bodily; ailnieuts, makes'..if: more ' elustio: and joyous,; promotes" the ' circulation of the blood ind for- wafdis therprjjcess of digestion or assimilationand 'nu'triiion. ' !- myself] Of course if I .go down | paid uiy debt, and left meiforty-fi ye y-ou go with me." j hundred surplus. I' was excited ' '.' But the security V he asked. , | over the prospect. I ehould bej a . "Two hundred and fifty shares, J rich -man iu afewi week*. of Bustumuiis." ' ', '., "They are worth only .six -th'ous- and or.bo." .. - " But.will be Worth more than, eight in a few;days ; you shidl have bills back to-morrow morning, with out fail." .' \ .-/- I gave bin? my "certificates . and he handed rue the money ; hut he gnashed h's teeth as he did so. If I foll,.I should drag him dswn.Jrith me. V ' .! :" Is everything right in your aa 1 drawor V asked . HeaVyalde, the " cashier, slyly, of me when 1 re turned. : - . '.-' "Certainly it is," I replied. " Why do yon ask ?" ' . "Briatlebach is.;going to look But everything-did not just as I anticipated. : (To be continued. ) "The poem',which I.; m about to read,", said a public speaktri !' was written by a very dear friend who has lain in bis grave tlUB raaby years .merely for tqs [own amuse- uieht." r' "' [ .- *. JV>hn," Said a',car^fiil. fathpr, M don'tgiva Cousin Simnions' luirse too maiiy . oats, -you k^iow they have .hay/' ." Yethjtjiur," said the bain. don't give "oa knbw John, moving towards " And haik ye, John j them 0o .much " tliey have- oati." turn out ' Plain Attire at Church. l.: It'would lessen tlie.burdens- of many who"find it hard.-.to maintain - thehr.pbipe- -in: society. ,-:" . 1 '2..It would lessan the. force, of temptations which' often lemjl men to barter honor and honesty -for dis play:;: - ; 3: If there were less e'tri'o in the matter of distress at ohuroh, pectjile in moderate circumstances WoulUVbe i more inclined to attend. 4. *lt .Would enable all classes' of i people to attend, church iu favoriible weathe.K 5. It would lessen on the part of the rich the temptntion to vanitr. - 6 It wouldlesctn oil the imrt of the;poor theiemptation to be e.nvi-' ous and malicious. ;. 7,. ;It would save^valuabje time on the-Sabbath. T- : ' 8.'it would relieve enr*minds^ {torn' a setious pressure^and thus enanle- us to do more for good enterprises. - :"' -" *: ' 3Hspen8ion Bridge ?oufc._ jiaMells theTollowing exttaprdinivry story : a voting i rnuuupartially deafj a painter for a: sliort time in- the empldy ofj B. Fv Swain, full over.the bant near Wit';r nje'r's mill,, striking, some.; 6! feat below on; a t^ee . top, and in the inoming-came' -up -the*- iiiill Btairs. Strange to say he- was ; not tilled out-right, but only reaeived^-Eoiiie brill; ies 'about, tbeliead -he,evident ly was " top-heavy.",- Weuvo told,. that be:ia: thelJ^iier-pHrjion., who" about two yeui ug6 fell Over ,tlie- ban: "n'flarj. the ne^'Suspension Bricige and struck the ground' aboilt; 80) 1 eet liel.o*,; and lived to fill ^^iVy'4L'.?,^J^^^'Pf^~"<*^ ti^- thi^lndVugbVh^fi^fy; ECoi , ./_ y 11 lf.i'5 |i*y

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