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PAW thu Low certain ; oeridii," but , rr.\y->.evs*r* STOCK COM- ;uid -xrites Life rolicies upon H.iti? a>!-e;iih" plan. No uti- roni:~ei of inn>OfsiSle "divi- tjie pro- MAN'S JIOKTAI.W V. The.following Icautiful poem is just ly ooiis'ilorud a poulioal Lioiii ol tliu liighcat order. Tiio original isfomul in ;ui Irisli M.S. ill Trinity t'ollene, l'nb- lin.. Tlioi-o is reason to thinl; tliaftliu poem,was Mritttn bv one of tliOde primi tive Vhristi.-ui bards in thefreii;n 'of Liny Dhitmid, abuiit the year-. o5l,. und wa sung or chanted at the last: ^rand uationaLa-iseinbly of kings, ohieftains, jiud bards, ever held in tlio famous llallb of Tara. ;Tlio transl'utioa is by the. learned Br. O'Ponovan. j i'.e as a Damask rose you see, Vi l;t e a blossom on a tree. Or like Uio daiutv llower in May, Ur lil-e the leonmi^ to-the day; Or b';t: thu sutl, or lil-o tho BhaJe, Or lil.o the golud that Joims bad ; KvlU biieli is liiau, whose thread si.piiii, l>rr.\Mi out and out, and bo is done, ' 'ho rose withers, the bloaaum 1.la.-t eth, ;- The l!ower fadis/the -mom:og hast- eth, . The ill 11 nuts, tlio bluuloW l!'0?, 'J lie go'uid consume.1, Uie inan-lie O'es. . L; :e to i.'e g.'ass that'p'uewly sprung, L*r bLe n tale that's ue\% Lm-^iui, . Orhi o the b' \\ that's hero to-diy, , Ui' !iv.o the pe.-.-ly dew in Ma/, Or lil.e an hoiu oi )"-e a span,. - Or liLe ilio S'Uginn. of a.swan ; -i Kien sncli is man, who lives by breath 7i l'ere, nojv there, in b'e and ilcatli. . The grass withers, rlje tale is ended, '.'he bird -s liown, l.hu view's aseeuile^l, '< e liour -s sho t, tho.-spau not *vng, T.ic swan's near 'd'eavb, U'ai'ti.Ji'e lt do;ie. l.i'.ii to tho b.diMo i'i tho broo k, . ur iii a glass injcli Li;e a look, Or "I o tile sbuttfe in Weaver's iiaud. Or Ku'tlu) w.'it'u^ DU iliu iand, . Or l;ke a thought, or JiVc a dream, Or like the gliding of a stream { Kve'i suctiis i|ia*i, tiho lires lf'ireath. Is in. re, now tle.re, in \< e a'nl death. Tiie j::blj!e's":ont, the look forgot. J.'he tillltlle's liung ttie wrillll.if'a blot, Tiie tin.light 1-- pail, the d'oain is goll:"lie w~a;.'r'a g'.'ie, irau's b tionc. M3a Si ^^ , lMtker*ri5:: ="- Prairlns r.n.arrcach, - -" J".-.:: -h s:r?e-. A,-t u. -I f. i:- r. tv. a..* rift- ;aa Siiitrtr.. UCUO:i of lukiiii',at the outset: equivalent to a "diiviilen-i" in r.ilvanc'e. Tho Trav- elers ivrites Life and Accident Poli cies conabine^i. as cheap R^ most companies write life policies. It is theilargeat Accideut Insurance Corn- pany iii ti>p. world, hiving wi-tttc-n 435j3 puiicios find pa.d in I'.cur.il ca?b "beneJit~ to r.ociilont -polifj' holders alone over ?2..")<>3,0OO. An accident policy costs but a mile. No rued: ' Leio-iit ei.'minii'.wi r4]uired. Oct v^iiid tharo in ihii ^ouer:ii C \ t'TOK ^P ii. i E. .vi..i;c!.:>-; P.- ^=^=:}'...lk!,.^c: P. iJ;.LS* '.vi>- RUSSEL.L,;' llistrict Agci-.*, S:re-.t !>. = :, '-t'oroato. Special A^tnt. L' i. il^-1"- h S I X noi'si, .iii" > - ^Ki'.'C :on. I'r.jr. ; crvY - F-Z^'il K D OJIIXIOX a -j-r: A,- r:j.-e -^l.n =: l.'b-a-jrsa ;1 f &:'tc*-ive rio*; HOTEL. Atton, '.-::-, . ^ro;'ri. iortT.'i:s c;.-l a;' m ;:-J.t-ci."s-i '" " ^,i >i r.-:e.i::i Hio I.'.ii.jI: ;-.s.-.:np - !: )>. Sjv-c'.ai ir -"j:.-L>'! ""'" w:'.!i : no best ' ::" ' 'oOj 1 S liiiliii? and :- . Ui j.^___"ii. DEMSTBE^T, Or !.-ri sed Auctioneer K~'>' 1' "iti- Vuuk l'uv> 'cir" a', my r* :i-T.ec, i: ' i".-:.Ue^b UVERy& SALE STABll J/.ke-t'.i mi ar-owfroiii the bow, : Or like'swi"c course of water :l','w. Or liLe'that tune 'twi t llood ai-1 ebb. Or 1'V.e, the ."pider's teinier web, l_ir blie"ia race, or 1'1-e a goil, Or like the dealing of a dole, Even rucli is--ma.ii, wliose brittle Btai.0 Is nlwavs subject unto fate. The arrow shot, the ilood soon spetit. The time no time,.the web sooa rent, ') he raee ^ch.iu ran, tile ^oalsooll wrai, 'llis dole oou_dealt, mnn's lite soon done. i the l!'_'htn;ig fron the sky, .-. 2'est ti-ai ijuiek doth hie, ; .1 ijllAVer iLI I/he l< Or Jiki i").- Kite a ijllAVer in 3 sung, Or like a journey llfee days h'tig, Or like-mjov. v.i.eii .summer's cine, Or like the pe.tr. or ill <- the plum ; h'v.-n .Mie!::'is man, who !i=v,is up sorrow Live.-: 1 ut this day and dies to-inor.-o.v, U'iie liL'htnin^'s \r.i^tf the post lllll=t The The inow dissolves, and so must all. : fom; is short, tb-' journey fear doth rot, the plum doth fall. THE JAWS OF DEATH. of n. wiilo river, the cryBitul waters of which, ospcciitlly inviting to ono woury ami travol-stninod, toinpteJ iiiu to bathe in tlieir cool depths. The pearly hotvvoua welcomed the rising sou'with u fiiiit blush. A soft blub liuzu in tlio fur dib- ttinoo pioneiitly resolved itaisir in low ,rang;o of-bills. Tieea full of buds mid blossoms woro planted at roguluc intervnla by tho wiiyaido, utlbidiug i>loiisunt ubude, imd scent ing tho air with thuir awcutness. Amongst them in abundance was tho bubool tho fragrant flowers of which resemble a tinj ball of golden iuohs, and are so faith fully and untiringly coj>icd by the jowolera of famous Dolbi. Tlio path was carpeted with thick Boft tuif, and from amidst itB rich green ; penpt'il' timidly myriads of Hinnll wild* flowers. " Como," said I, "give a dog a bud name and hang bim. Bucbur- pobo is belied,' At all events, I ahull iind some pretty bits for my ekotch book. Hi!" to the doolio bearora ' how far are wo from tho station now )" " About three miles," was thero- spouse.of course in the vernacular. In about ba3f an hour I was land ed at the door of our mes, wlieno I met with a cordial groot^jg from my old brochers-iu-arui8. Travelers by tho aneidht and .honorable method of palanquin v(iri aro obliged to content tht'iiiKtlves with asjittle luggage us possible. . What they do take is packed in tin boxes of various shapes' and ai^es, which are placed in wooden frames to avoid break age, and called iiititnih*. Those are slung" one to each end of a long pole, and curried across u man's shoulder, aftetfthe, fashion,.of milk- pails, and are'jcalled bhawjliy. .Bound by - these restrictions, I was forced todeavo my heavy bag gage ut the; nearest Hdo of rail, to be forwarded by baHock-cart. Now Iiuliad bullock albeit very useful nuim'ala in thoir way will not, for any consideration whatever, jierforrr^morB than,a stated distance ,por day., They may bo tempted with, t.bo choicest food, beaten and tricked, butk lean or fat, theyr.will not budge when oncei.thcy buve performed their usual task... Knowing this, Jack and I anxi ously- counted the days which niuBt elupse buforo tho arrival- ofonr much-coveted shooting material. " If our blessed guns were, only hero," said Jack,^ruefully, "' wo might have gone after a tiger that ki'lcd one of our unfortunate grass- ) cutters theother day. Bad scran w ,J. V. ALIiAS For; Iss. 0E-- H-oet-.r., ,i. terras rei.-o:ja:.-o.*. . '-Takr-^ n'c't.-ur.? In a:;n< u ________________j---------------.--------:-----------| jiuliUc generally tin.! be i p TKOLI^PE i'U.V?3IAX, fur~** ncinc lo the ^ prepared to Praciical BoolcTjia&er, ^lU Descrii>iioES of Binding Jieatly Executed. le Piano. ister. . shool. M -1 i 1, A 'i >l!i I. I! &.CCOUK.I B'jOCe 11 Kir.di Mad-- to Ordf "jBuling Proiaptly AttenSed to. i .___________________ - " ' ' JhsfjEiY St. George's Square, Gueplj, C VS-Oriers left at-the Fp.ee Pnssg iOffite.T,-Ul -teceiVe prompt attention. First-class. Sorses and.Oarriascs " H\ Rea.tcnaijle Hates. H'"k Rhjs and Horses are" trie befit that canbr-laO. and lie is ilctermlunil not to besun<a=se-I by an>-('lly Stjible. Acton Julv 1st.1875.' DAY SHOWS THE LARGEST STOCK OF WALL PAPER LU m .8tw*, The undes-Eigned begs leave to inform the people of Acton and but- mounding neigliborhood that he has procured a magHificent HBAKS'S And'Hprepired 'to'aflond and con duct Funerals on the sborteDt notice ' and moHt'moderate termn. Eyer shown in. Guelph, all Iff stht and C^ltoics and prices lower than ever. 21 Chilton's. Carriages To be sold off cheap, at Day's New Bookstore . Nearly opposite the old stand. Ouil-lph, April 21, JR77;-' __________ J3uc!iippre is a quaint, isolated little, place, situated in that portion of Her BriUmic ilojesty's ^Eastern dominions known as L'engal proper. ' It is garrisoned by a solitary reinvent of-Irregular Cavalry, pos sessing also a civil surgeon, a ';ol- .lector or junior magistrate, and a missionary-. : _ . Being quite out of the beaten track, it is naturally the quintes sence of dullness, and the abodo of tho foul fiend ennui. Three years in this benighted spot are almost equivalent to so journing for the ,'iauio period on a desert isle, and any regiment under such a ban is always cordially com miserated. To this blessed region it was my bad fortune to return .after two years' furlough. My leave had been spent in the very heart of civilization, partly on the continent and partly in our own tight little island. The contrast between the life T had led and that in prospect nearly drove me to dispair. There was but one faint gleam of hope. My friend, Jack Carrington, an enthusiastic sportsman, wrote that it was a splendid shooting country. Jack, who wan the laziest begper alive, would never have troubled himself to put pen to paper but for that potent lever which rarely fails to move mcn'B minds to wit> self- interest. He wanted a rifle and a supply of ammunition, which ho asked me to buy and bring out. I did as re quested; ticking care, to stock my- aelf pretty completely at tbo Bamo time / cutters tiie'otlior uay. to him ! I dare say we Bhall get him some- day, but unhappily we- shall never know it." At hist my baggago made its op- jieanuice-iihliannedr- ; Jack praised my choice of wea pons, and waa enraptured with a brace of Derringors which I pre sented to him. These little pistols are small enough to Slip with ease into an ordinary coat-pocket, although they carry a full-sized cartridge, and are deadly at anything like close quar ters. ^. Juck and I were like two cb.il- drod over my now toys, and could- acarcely.persuade ourselves to lay them down, much less trust them out of sight. ; They were exhibited at mesa, and duly admired. Everyone was eager to try them ; and so highly were they appreciated that the out going mailiobk home orders for a pair for each ofiiser in the regi ment. - We now sot to work-in earnest to find a tigor, which in that neigh borhood was a matter of email difficulty. j . . Word was'soon brought that huge beast, supposed to: be the identical brute that had killed oar poor grass-cutter, could bd hoard of in a cer tain ravino. The intelligence rejoiced -our hearts. At the time of which I wrote the Irregular Cavalry were allowed; to do irregular things occasionally, and our bellows at that period thought it expedient to keep a hunting elephant. such . was its name^-WRS instantly ordered to 75, d J! And all kinds of .Funeral Furnish- tUss-keptio stock", arjd.Eupplied , ; on the .shortest notice. Sat'Band-s'and Gloves supplied.'.vlico; lequired. Acton; Fe .-JOHN Sl'EIoTIT.^J 10, 1 : JOB PKIXTI-XC orsill kinds caUyaid promptly crecuted at t=c FJiEE P.KESS OFFICE, Xext'ttic Pout Office, JJili Street. r Wo never talked of winter in the plains of India; but, luckily, it was the middJo of the cold weather when I airived, so my journey was pleasantly cool. ThehiRteigbt miles were travers ed in a doolie palaquin. I readied the outskirts of Buuhar- pore at about 5-a.m. My first impressions of tho place were decidedly-' favorable. Instead of an arid waste, with nothino' to break its blank raono- tonv save hero and there a stunted tree or sickly, briar, and occnsional- ]y the whitewashed grave an an cient Musselman, with perchance at long intervals a tope planta tion of maiigo trees, i found my self jogging steadily along tho banks prepare for! actionj and, having arranged everything with the fore-' sight of old. stagers, and ordered a hapless goat to bo tied out.as a de coy, we retired to reat ona evening, fully - confident of meeting . our deadly foo in a few bour-s. - - We-started about ^.30 a.m., in tending to i reach our rendezvous with his i'ojul highness a little be fore daybronk, and force him to" atone for \na depredations as he wont down to drink after gorging on'the luckless goat. We, each pocketed one small p'stol, handing its fellow to the friends who accompanied us. They were our- commanding oflicer, CJolonel Meredith, and don't'bo shocked Ilia daughter. . Miss Moredith had not long ar rived in tho country. Our regiment was to spend only one more year_at Bucharporo, dur ing which timo the young lady was to havo remained at homo, but tho aunt with whom b1io? lived diod suddenly, and scarcoly knowing what elso to do, Colonel Moredith decided to havo his daughter out to India immediately. Buoharporo wag not rich in feminine society. Besides Miss Moredith, vo had only the ponder ous civil surgeon's chattering " beitor half," an abominable woman, whose magpie tongue did more mischief in a day than she or anybody else could undo in a tfrelvemonth, and Mrs. Vane, our popular adjutant's fascinating little wife, on whom, naturally, devolved tbe caro of Miss Meredith when bIio needed a chaperon. A very sweot and charming little porson was Miss Nellie Meredith, but determined withal. Selfish fiho was not j^^la^RtiesB and impulsive aho as certainly was, with that firm belief in her own power of over coming difficulties which arise either from constant success or froni inexperience. The girl had set bor heart upon seeinp a tiger-hunt before she left' Buchiirpore, and in a wealc moment the Colonel promised that her wish aiionld bo gr&tified. Although Jack and I meant work, wo could not woll; objoct to Miss Meredith's company. Tho colonel was a dashing soldier,.still iri his prime, and de servedly popular. Besides, being an old shikaree of established re pute, his advice was toat accept able ; .and.wos. felt euro tha^, he would run no unnecessary risks while LU daughter was with him. "-Well armed, with a trusty eleph ant, we feared no-danger; more over, there was but ouo lady, and she was very pretty. Such a sweet, eaucy, naive facet Tho delicate features and' large, almond-shaped eyes aeemed capable of every -vairety of expression. Jbler- dark-brown hair, lied care lessly back with dainty ribbaas, rippled in thick waves below a waist round and supple as Hobo's own. Her foot and hartd were of the smallest; her voice was of the sweetest. Still tho girl's principal charm lay in her simple, unaffected man ner, and the opinion which, in spite of her waywardness, she en tertained of heruelf and her abili ties. Bright, Bp'arkling, full of fire and naivete, she was not coquotisb, although on ordinary [observer might Have misjudged her in this respect. ' ;J Nellie Meredith had no petty meanness. Hers was a fine, frank, noble nature, containing the prom ise of great things to come. We all liked the girl, and took pleasure in her society, as men do. in that of a clever, pretty girl, who can make herself agreeable, neither falling violently in love herself, nor expecting every man she meets to fall in love with her, us is an un fortunate weakness with some gir'a of the period. Carrington, however, was " hard hit," and Under.the circumstances, I did not object to Miss Meredith's society. '. i We should have preferred . mak ing up a large party, but, as there was only one elephant, this was rm- poss-ible. Mrs. Viue was thus prevented joining us, which she would otherwise gladly have done. It was broad moonlight when we started, and, to the mind of a sim ple girl freshly arrived in the coun try, there must have been some thing strangely weird and romantic in the scene. The elephant marched majestic ally through the thick jungle of wa.viug feather-grass, from eight to tori feet high. Heavily she trampl ed it down before.her, picking her way daintily fr 60 bugo a creature, in obedience to the whispered com mands of the mahout. We were all well wrapped up, for the air was ieen And chilly, but our /faces wore distinctly visible in the pale, cold light. . Talking was forbidden:, and, to' do our dady-hunter justice,! -she might have been born dumb, so strictly mute was she. ~. . At a quarter to Jiye we arrived; at the rarine, amUfonnd the goat, .missing, butrjio sign of the-.tiger, . 'There -were, .- however,--spots' of fresh blood along a rough path down the side of the ravine,, were, evidently, the animal had recently passsd, carrying his prey.-with; him. " One'of our native hunters, -who, from long training! understood ,the customary manoeuvres.of such ,aul- mals, crept down ^th'e, path, 'and presently returned to say that a tiger and tigress,ware both in the cave, .apparently breakfasting on tl?-! goat's, carcas^. .. ."* Wo immediate of operations, '{#1.00 per annum in AdvEnc< y settled our plan ind ordered the shikaree to firo h!ia piece into the cave, fco apprise the royal pair of I. .annnnaAli ourapproach. . Carrington and I hastily climbed a-couple of large trees overlooking' eachjidoof the I ravine. Colonel and Miss Mered ith, on Luchme, were safely posted . out of harm's way, where they iould command a good view o_ thp animal's move- ments, and where;also the Colonel's rifle might tell jtvith' good encet should Jock and . I fail to give either' of tho brutes itfl.yuietui. It was npw. broad . daylight, al though the sun had not yet risen. This was fortunate, as we could see much better, and there was less ohanco of bur prey escaping. Bang 1 bang 1 went tbo ihika- reo's piece into tlie cave, and im mediately out sprang a tremendous Bengal tiger into the centre of the ravine. A right"royal beast was he; nothing but princdly blood ran in bis veins. A ttue king of the forest ho looked, ns bo stood there lashing iiis sides v ith his tail, with a roar like thunder, his eyes flash ing rago and doiance, his head turning eagerly from side to side in search of hiu enemies.- He measured at least twelve feet; from nose to tail, and was beautifully marked. The shikaree fired' from a large tree, and was completely hidden in the midst ef its thick foliage. which kept her in her Ibed a fort night. . j- This happened many^ears ago, and, though we have long left Bucharporo, Colonel Meredith .still i commands tho regiment. - I.Bin supposed to be a confirmed old bachelor, but peed I add that my dearest friendB ore Cmptain and Mrs. Carrington ?\ - . -' We had agreed should fire first; seconds spent in sincere admiration of our enemy, beng went Jaok's rifle. . Tho tiger one bound into .the air, arid with a hideous yell, fell nortallj wound- At this instant peared. I aimed "trigger catching ih shot failed. Carrington has the tigress ftp- it her, but, my a branch, the lily let fly his Becond barrel, but being in too great a hurry, and possibly, rather excited, he' also tigress bound np ravine ,\ meariwhi missed, and the the side. of th e, I had put my second shot into tie tiger, who now lay lifeless. The tigress fled that Carrington bo, after a few staggered,' gave A Warning to; Grandpas. I hear a good story, writes a con tributor tb thfr TJondoii May/air, which illustrates the desirability of elderly gentlemen etrictly observ ing the truth in their communica-. tions with the third and fourth generation. A grandfather, well known in the HWse of Lords, was the other day amicably chatting with his granddaifghtor, who was Bested on.his knoei * What makes ybur'hair so white, grandpapa V The little maiden asked'. - " - " 41 am very old, my dear; I wa in the ark,' aaid his lordship, with a reckless disregard for truth which does not. prepossess one in his!, fajvor.j '..->' 'Ohl' said her little ladyiship', regarding his distinguished relative with fresh interest, 'areyou Soah ?'. ' No, I am not Noah.' ' Are, you f3hem, thenf ' No, I anvnotShem." ' Are you Ham 7 , 'No, I am not eyen H>m,' / Then you must" t>e Japhet,' in sisted the little maiden, at the end. of her historical tether, and grow ing somewhat impatient with the difficulty which surrounded her agfld relative's identification ex.- ciaimod, ; ' Then you/ must bo Japhet J' ' No,] J am not Japhot,' said his lordahipj wagging hia head, inten sely enjoying,the joket . 'Then grandpapa,' said the little maiden,' firmly and decisively,' 'you Ace a beast J' straight towards the jungle, passing old Luchme un awares, then turn jd suddenly, per haps to-seek heranate, and, facing! the plucky old elephant, charged straight at her. , ILucbroe gave a squeal, and brandished her trunk in the air, but never.offered-to turn tail. .'V I .- So rapid was tfco 'SgreBS* move-, meats tfaat, although Colonel Mere-. dith was thoroughly prepaid, and a capital shot, he could fire only ono barrel, before tho huge-- beaBt leaped onto iuchrie's hln(l-qriarters. The shock threw his rifle to the ground. i Sooing what was litly to. Tiap* pen, Jack and I descended from our perches with lightning i speed, and hastened to tbe rescue. I have had. pie city o' tiger-shoot ing, but nevoT ngam has such a strange, sight' greeted my; eyes as met Ihem then The howdfth, gives quiet way owledge is fire unused for some time was slightly white-arit^eateri, and at' a desperate assault from the frantic tigress, wjas partially' giving way.' Nellie .Meredith Was slip ping slowly, biit, as [it seemed, inevitably ihto'jthe tigress' jaws, Colbnel Mereditp's shot had taken (effect in-the animals shoulder, and the monster, .unable ft spring; crouched ready t3 receive her vic tim: Not only had the wood work of tho howdah broken,'but'the whole aflfair vrai turning round; and,' although' Colonel Meredith sought for his pistol, he_ could not. get it.T ' ^ ' f Nellie's hand dropped iri'an en deavor to catch hold of the Low- dab, which only helped to drag the ponderous macliiieryronnd, Lower and lower still si; pped the girl. In another inomenli she wbuld: have been seized by tier merciless--;foe, but grand old Luchme, -watching her opportunity, wonwl her trunk ijoirnd "Nellie's iiipple waist iand. lifted her into .comparative safety beside the-mahout. ' - At thd same tistarit bang'went Carrington's :rifje, - and. '! pirig'" About a Hole. - 'Speaking about mules," - re marked a j.footer from. Uorneti Coanty, as hie cracked his whip-at market, " 1'ire got a mule at. home which know*>e much as X do. and-I want to bear.somebody say thatT'oi half a fool.j' . No one said so, and 'lie went ioj,' "I've stood around Here aria: Heard 'men'blow' about kicking mules til] I've gotdiegust id. When }daoms down to kick ing, I want lo bet on my mule. . A friend came along ^nd took dinner withme the other day, arid, as he seemed a- Utile down-hearted. J took him out to see Thomas Jefler -son, : oay champion -rnule.' X- was tailing the good-man'how that mule would.flep iiis-hindJaot around, and .bo said he'd like to see a little fun. 'He..passed his whole life in the South, but Jiad-sever seen .a; mute .Jay bis-soul.'iQloWbig time at kick-. ing. WeJl, I: toot Thbinas;oat of" the stable, booked -bim up afiin a Jiill,]gin bim a cuff under the ear, and We stood back to see the amuse ment. ;It wata. geodiplace -to kick h)is durndest, arid wha,. dy'e-Bu'giione be did"7; In ten ,xninutes by the' watch he :wa3'bfl.t-of sight; tin five oaxu-e iwe <id*ilcloUi ;.feel' hlcEl "with -a twelvefoot poif, ahdi-^and". i'he crowd began to yli and snesr, >.n<i the narntt sr looked around and asked, il Iloes anybody' think 1-oa lying? "SVoild I lie for -one .rnule? liight here under my.arrnisa pound OF tai4bw-ct|ndleB which are to:light the hole jpr me to; go' in niter 'j homns; | and I got w.ord not nn hour ago; taat too,hind, feet' of.. *iems f TfcoHglit. Ricliest is ho that wants least. Upright Walking is sure walk ing. ,. . ' -Qaiefc' conscience sleep. ' . V irtue and happiness ase near kin. . You never looso'by.do'ng a good turn. ' " - . Small faults indulged are little thieves, , The boughs that bear tho moat hang lowest. 'i <pne hour to-day is worth two to morrow. Not to hear conscience is a to silencQ it. Zeal without kn without light. Proud looks make foul words in fair faces. Learning makes a man fit |-x>m-- pafty for himself. True men make more opportuni ties than they find. - Tin. test of an enjoyment is the remembrance which it leaves be- hifid; f * : _ - i . ' _We often bate! for one little ret. t son, when there area thousand wly we should love. An indiscreet person is like an unsealed letter, which every ono may read,-but which is seldtja worth reading. Malice in J uncharitableness aa often: consitt in tbe vivid -rmenp branco of the jiarig inflict.edi as in thatofa. blow that-caused it. It is one thing to love truth, tntl to seek it,.for its own< sake, und -quite another to welcome'go much, of it. as tallies with our iBJpreasiofc and prejudices. There ;ia one sure way of attain ing wbatwe may term, if not ntter, at least'; mortal happiness ; it. is ' this, a ^sincere ^and nrelaxing ' .activity for the happiness of others. No man jK)8sesses,.real '.strengti ,; if "he cannot, after hiving heard all that others have to say,, resolve firmly, what to do, 8.nd oairy hia resolutiou.into eflect. :".-'" Thd;man who has nothing to do is the most .miserable of beings. i0-rriatter. how- much wfealth a man possessee, ho can neither be con- tented nor- happy -without occiipa^- tiori. Under no circumstances does it paj- to .quarrel. la the -heat of anger words are spoken which had " far better be left unsaid, but which, once spoken, cannot be recalled -or forgotten. i . -1' "' . i . XJniversal love is like a; Vglovo without fingers; which fits alJ hands alike and none closely; but true- affection is like a ^love with fingers which! fits one hand -only and sits closo to that one. These Te tlie tiro-crowning vir tries- ofbusiiioss, A man who-can deeide'Ciuickly-.^ad.dces a tlnag'at once is worth a hundred wliosgr't.4 to do everything,: but ask you tai ' ". Just -wait a -rninute." Let young men of! an 'uoporaljle ambition, desirouai to. sei-\ife their mule were "sticking. Jpvit of 'a..'hill-1race,.opiiip'rehend. thisigreat princi- .thirtyJoirie tniiesJ-aS.Hthe bird .flies | pie," 'tlrirt.' th-ei 'firs 've^uisiie^ or from where my inule'tfteritTn V Vm - shaky'bn r jfigion;-1 gentlemen, but Oiir famify never had'a;liar Jnit." soiindod' the Co Colonel Mered A Sad Experience. After snaking hands a!t the; ferry dock the other day* one" colored man ihquiied of anotnri' ;" Didn't you marry do "Widow Jpnes. about de !first of janiiary i" ! " JDaii's.fue, I did;" was.'.th'e ans wer, "but I've"dun left her." ""'..',, '" Whol h'bw's 'dttt'T' V ""_'- .'.' '- "Well, de/usfc.week'she .called me * honey j*' de , i|ext. week Bhe bulked aroind arid called jpie"i'ole Richards ;Vde third'weekfshe cum for-me wia .a fla't'-irph and, broke two ribs, and-I'm gwine to keepi tt'way. ifrom dar !"-^ Detroit Ffee P.r'essi onel's Derrlngei', whilst the tigrcjss foiled^ over iih her death agoriy. th*s shot *eriterod the brain, passing through." the: .right eye, and Jabk's went straight <f theheart. ' , 'v | As soon as lie felt himself .oh firrri ground, tho Colonel turned to clasp his daughter in his' arms.- '/ ! "i am quite safe, thank Heav en, pa.pa.dear," were, her first words, " But how fpoliah I was to drop the pistol!"'" :Brave little That. v'hich.-.eRpe.cially, distin guishes a high Order of man from" a low order of man, .that which COnr stitutes hiiriian goodness/ human rioblenesa, is surely riot' the degrees of onlightt nfnent -with" which men pursue thtir !o?ti advantage.; but it is self-forgetfulnesB it is t?lf- snerifice it.is the^isregard of per sonal. ple'amiVe^. p'ersorial iti.d.ulgeiice: pel sonal . a.dvaritn'gH,"" i-eiiiote "' present. .KijjV1t-H.3h.ts '-Glow-worms. Harmfei s" revoiverk ^-Planets. A notoriousevesdropper Rain. A beneficial ' Strike striking tiling,: she never :fainted ! and-.altlnuigh her face wm .white, ^either :hai d ov vcjic.e trern-' job. .bled; ifcut-When we jreaclfed homell Go nter-claims^-Your wire's sh thajpoor-child-said her hefldach^d.jping.billsL -: . , nnd rtvent- to ihe-' ropm suffering I .ywee't rnefits 1 from an.attack >{f .nervque .;fever; a first embrace. rather-pro-requisite, "to any- ^great progress>isto free themselves from, the shackles of Prejudice.' and to follow the footsteps of trth;^here- ey^r sheJeads. '.' '. . ;BoriVliye,-a singleliourof' yotir ; life without doing exactly what 4b to|bG;dotie in it, and going straight through"it from^ beginning to eni WJork, play, study, whatever it is, take hold at once and finish it up sod tlien do the-next thing withontLjetting-any moments drop out between. A gob,d character is in oil cases the fruit of pereonni eiertipn. -. It is not created by external advan tages ; it is no necessary appendage to bitth, wealth, talents or station ; but it is the result of one's own" endeavors, the fruit and .reward of good -principles manifested in a1" ' course of virtuous anjd. honorable actions. ""' "?". i God made both,tears.and laugh-' ter, wid [both, for kind . purposes" ;* for, as laughter enables mirth find surprise to l#reathe freely, so. tears enable sorrow to vent itself patient ly. Tears hinder; sorrow from be-, coming despair and madness ; and laughter is one of the very privil eges of reason, being confined-to the huklan spepiea. ' Manners are the happy ways of dOirig things; eaph one a-stroke of. genius or of love, now repeated and batdeaed i-ato usage, they form at 'least a rich Varnish, with the ro- tine<of life washed, and its detail*' adorned. I-f they are superiicial, scare the >dit drops whjch giv in I Brichja deptV. ate'/motaung r.t 'dow. - -:,.'] or P- :tm t--m y-W di 1$MM' _ r :f:MM:. 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