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s i^mmrrrr i,*i Tolumc III. Xo.'IS-Whole Xo, 198 [ ACTON, ONT., THURSDAY, DECEMBER jl3, 1877. {$1.00 per annum in A^rrrt-e A i^OTON BAKERY. ! ' S, >RTED enumerate IS LH>S. au ae time sone se drees the 15 ia this de. i carried Lho ler, while our |n immecua In in Guelph, |*h became* unequalled. aii in tery Gentlemen, iuteftd. ^ - I the cheap. joat in ; ihm IIRTTNG& & CO. mE ACTON FREE PRESS Is Publialie'a ITIRT THURSDAY MORMINC, i r - i " ' at -nit: Priee Press Buildings Kc'it to the Post OlEco. Tsinrs.-HTip dollar a year, Mrlc-Uy in advance. If not vi--J (> for<- three months oae dollar ar-.l a na'f will be chirse I; or t**>lr* Ifa^trvMii mi lho oud of mo r^ar- syndic eop'.om tart- wuts. X.o pr \jill bo eni to any persoiunore tfcau tie year uui*ald. ' . jute* or vpvKRTtstsQ.-K'shiefnts! BREAD, BUNS 1 AND PARES p.r :iueTjrflm m-ertlon. ana 'r""'l;'! Delivered fresh around the Ivi'.lkgo Sbor: lTcrmniaoiUshiliiira s.ml . "< -vicinity every day. A gpoq uadpr, %it-v tr-re* -insertions. Ku-iuvs*', stock alwavi on hand at thc:BAk.ry C~4. of *hV tin- ^J ;m>dr. * ^r _f ^ , f ^^ J- ' .annum. J * X I16BTl Jtteoant allowed on .-ulver- *lM>xn*!vtaiuterievl for extended y^rtcvls. Arfverlisetmr\t wlirtout tru^- Uon Insrn&si HI! forbid, and charted accordingly. *.W,K*Nu^cuW nd satisfaction guaran- arty lndlT;d.i"on-->n:>*nT, to r-? cons I -- ct&1 attaaverUseine:::.. Transient ad'verUemcnl. to be raid for wien ordered. ATI *dreaU&iu account* rendered quarterly. Xolleci or Pir'.bf, alarrlajri ar-.d Julius :2Sn=>.l free. . M00KF..4. CJAtURAITH. T XilM'I, S-W-Oaljoiiaits. !*-.: :\jer. Kditor. The subscriber in roturning thanks for *he liberal patronage bestowed upon tha lato firm of Galloway Bros., solicits a^coottnufilion ot the same, reeling .v-sured ihnt'tho utmost *alis- faction will be given, and that tlio high reputation of our broad and paatry; will be fully maintained. Our sup?.nor quality ot TUE BILIN6 PASSION. by rnn.urs tucmwon jimckl nuioc.s, Tho following verses, vmiton for tlio gorge, a, brunch nf the nniin canon, which had hitherto boon concealed from tho vio'w of tub victorB. To uso an Irfabiatn, it amut bo occasion, wore read at tho annual dinner ' nmrkft'! l]>at oao f tho : dead men ..f tho Boston Tress Club, on the evening I Wa?_not doat* 7t >o credit given except .to prompt paying monthly customera. Wttldius and Fancy Cakes Mads to order on tho ahorteBt possi BliSIXESS CARDSi teed "All goo.^s are warranted pure, as nothing bat the beat material rs used. "i R. T. GALLOWAY. Asian. Oat; 17, "ls77. w. H. LOITUT. M. B.. M. C. P. S. Gr*date of Trinity eo'.lejer^le=abtr of Collece of Puyxelans aal sargeom.. Offlee anj KeMd\'lKV Kre ier:e ^tiepl, VTos, la lho house iai*^T oeeiipid"by K. Liule, Ksq. DR., B. MORROW, Physl- ;.i[l. ijr(r4ja. AC.Ot ih'Ui'VU-.- Col" '" Ni Totl.4'.toUr.iJalPOt"Vieiorta "Ciieje. CinaJi. Con^^lia'.lon- *ys Taesdays a'W F' I lay. frora 9 a. m. IU1 * '. a. iijiidence West Bower street, DHEXDEUSOX. ConTry- 9 as.-er. *'.. a:*o .As-'nt Ca-rinJ-i L;' .wiiMaoe Co. De-'-i*. MortR-viitrs, *j_, pr^p^roJ :ia:ly, ?roja >l!y. ro.-r.eily aal = ruiJC A:! Ifrmi- Monev .to . Loiu. oe vt>fi;lne security., office c. tii&t iLci3. A.eton. J/B. MATnESOX. Attorney- J- s:.u. So'::c!ior-la Chincery, *.. iJ3;--L'):irof Jaln and Church I'.llt'.l. .Qrorstown. T, w. CaOPER, ProTincial Land Surreyor and Civil Sngineer, Cxuelph- Orin by mall pramp'.ly attsnltd to. W3I. LAIDLAIT. Barrister. Atlo-aey^t-Lavr s? .Hc.f.r la Coi-'er-. Ac. oa^Mi-Hi'mK^iW It il's'.ton, .Miln street. Xue a-lwc uffle- wOl b- onjer manHfje- iseat of !>. W.CrjipvU: nn ! Mr 1^*1.1- iaw will a-.t-r.J at tne "Milton uO.ce" sa FriJay o.*ea>3 weot. ______ Splendid Xmas presents, for old and young,'at PETRIE'S BOOKSTORE, MASONIC BLOCK, ' Upper "Wyndham Street, ; .' The best plico to get your Xniia Frcs- ents. A splendid assortment of ;XMAS CARDS, BOOKUAKKS ic All The Annuals. British sVorkraun ^Workwoman, Sun lay ilig.iz.ine, Sunday at Home ' Leisure Huur, Quiver, Chatterbox. iic. ic. ' i . R. .W. PE1R1E. OrJen may b? left at this atCc*. liiielfb. Iiec. 1.'.;;.. , :'i-3.m T>0O&S FOB S TXKD AT SCHOOL TSACfiESS : In stock at tbay's: New'. Bookstore GUELPH. of the 10th ult.;- Upon hia dying hod of paiu The old reporter lay j He knew that ore tho aim should riao His eoul must pass away. AiulK" he felt life's current ebb, Ho called a comrado tried. " Friund, in the hour of mortal pain, I'd have thco by my Bide. ' Now awcar to mo by all that's good, l?y all thy faitli holds dear; Thou wilt perform a last request, A jKirting charge revere.rt He bared his brow, ho raised his hand : " It shall be done, 1 vow." Tho old reporter smiled and said : " 1 can dio easier now.; " "When from this worn enfeebled frame Depart my.latest breath, Boar thou with speed-to lho Daily Xacs The notice of my death. " But, mark me guide the tidings well From Democrat and Siail." His eves resumed their wontod firo, His check l>ccaiiie loss palo. " Wo beat 'em on the .collage raco, Wo beat 'em on the lire. We got ahead on the bank smash up Fullill my last deaire. "Wo beat 'em first, we beat 'cm last!" ilia eager spirit fled ; And with a smile upon his faco The 'journalist lay dead. CAPTAIN FRANK. CUAI'TF.R II. (Cw.it'inued from lti*l tree!:. J Ho was " as good as tload/' but ho Htill breathed. Tliis was no other than black- facod an'd oyil oyed Hernandez him- aelf, who was recognized by his picturesque Mexican attiro. At br^si'do knelt Captain Frank, and fiercely demunded that ho should tell her what ho had done with Jtimra fcoll, With a devilish grin of triumph on his dark features, the dyin outlaw raised himself- on his urtu, pointed up tho narrow gorge, and fell back n corpso. Uttering a wailing cry, Captain Frank rose to her feet and ran up the gorge. Suvcrul of her companions fol lowed her, fearful thai'she might como to harm. ! Les than a quarter of a milo from the mouth of the gorge ahe found the object of her long and perilous search. Against tho faco of tho cliff a ruim -^aa hanging by a loriat that. was mjido fast to a jutting rock_ above.1; He was not hanging by tho neck, but by the shoulders. But liia head was.flunk upon hia breast; thore was no motion in his limbs; his whole- appearance was that oi death. Surely he must be dead. Captain Fnank fell upon her knee.s, bent her"fiend, and gave ut terance to hor ugony. " Ob, Jamie, jjamie ! my poor, They found it exceedingly rich in gold, with plenty of water and vood, and gaino in tho hillH. i Having taken out ns much gold as tboy could niusonubly carry, they returned to [.heir homes, land Juiues Boll mid Iris wife woro joy fully greeted by their- children und friends. A large party was made up to visit tho now diggings, and emi gration soon set" in in that direction pretty strongly, j. Bell Mouth Canon, no longer dreaded, bocaaie well Proof-Readine An Anectdote of Franklin. In 1723 or 24, when Franklin was new irl Philadelphia, be found employment at his trade of printer with a man of the name of Keimer. Keimer was a,, well-meaning man, but visionary 'and unstable, and very apt to leave the minor affairs of his business at loose ends. Especially, in tho matljer of proof reading ho'was careless) and Frank lin, whose' habits of care in these known to '.little things led him to worry him- tourist*, and acquired a more ro-' self over his employer's blunders, mantic name, while quite a village sought to correct his carelessness spruug up at what was known as in this reBpect. He urged i upon Ten Men's Diggings1. It was generally understood, however, by all who prospected in that region, that their prosperity was owing to " Captain Frank" nd her remarkable dream. H EN2Y L. DSilLE, srr. fjr-'Che M*ran A*err. All ->a = :ui -&iru>-. fU.nrc:":y aitecil-.d ._ S(iOb:rc. U'il:n. Orjers !>. il-'Mi-i'l ^J-ip':i(irton "o The S'jnfliv Teacher's Treasury. ' The Bib cat Trtar-ury.' i he Siuriiy .^cucol- an essay by Lt"Kl:sa Pivis. 'l'be Child and the Book, by crixPD, :::' aii'i ^rat-->ri3'> '.n ni'^. -vrtre wiM t>- t lc. oS - ai I>.iy- | Ko!'?r: Dunn:ng. The Apostle Feter, rniil ] by Samuel TeaV-iers, by T. T-s for IN"vs:.xi:j:.-^ ,:*lS;'it--i Ai::lK-aro|i--. i or IiC c::r^.-. ^ -Ud L:on*. Ae*'-c>' '" "Pfcr- .KEVKV '.1UST, . uitiwa, Cam da, il*ii*n>.al Engineer. Ko:Lclior: a' Pa Uatsind-D.-aarhismari. __________- 1 iC^aili. -U- r i P ;tr-i: ? i^r.int! tor ;>rin'_e i :asir: aUan t ^ y<iar. ILLIAM WATILlNSi !' I Men in th mcr Slirrlate LIccum * OrtLfleaAes By Eoyal Appointments Bulaeu piivate and confidential offleeattha Host Otllse. lilenwllliam, Craaty UaltOa. - I ren. j Coi- to S j A. Ci'KT., 7"li.' "N f^ Hook- j <Jur Work, by W H. Cro-ier.' Tlie Four Gospels of the on* Christ, by <i. B. .lohnson. The Art ofTencbing in a Sunday School, by J. (i. Fitch. Keady fpr Work, by W.H. Crosier. " tSarnesf Sotes, kc, <fec, ic. A cheap, big stock at Day's book store. Day sells cheap. M RS S. C1ETEK. Teaeher af Sf olr, Drawlne ad Frtneh, Chnrch street, Acton. I *m& (AtiM. oi 1,1 rpngi*^ 4 jer*#f- Is-'t \-Yo* "** |ar-;*aiftry. bT f interest. * 1 cants** for Pianos 'a*SV, rjioai>,b Idam** *' OLIVER LOZIEE, Plasterer, Acfin, Ont. Every descnp'bin of PlastertTigi and Boagh-castlng done on the most reasonable terms, *ni sallsfac- Llon ffuaranteod. \ CTlpS FLOUR MILLS/ B. <Si E. S1.CZ1.1S, Proprietors. Flour and Feed alway.on hand, whole- ale and revaif. Grllln and Cnopplng I>aUy. Cj.1i for ail Jclnds of Grain. tJ "OOSSIIf HOCSI3, Acton. I\j Cloie io the G. T. Bali way Station. Excellent accommoJalion for the travel- S3 ," There it ia !" she exclaimed ; " the very place I , saw iu my dream 1 There is where my hus band knelt and stretched out bis bund, to me. Ob, Jamie, my darl ing, w liore are you now 1" All the party looked quickly at. the fcpot pointed out by her lingers. It Wits a broad ledge some dis tance up the elifl' at tho ileft, with a cavernous opening behind it. . Nothing living- was to bo seen,, und they shook their heads sadly, fearful that Captain Frank had made her journey in vain. A sharp exclamation from Sam Barber "changed the scene. " Dismount, men !', he 'Bhouted. " DiMuount, and get to cover as quick as you t can? Horbe-holder, 'attend to your duty'!" As quick as lightning .all were oS" there horses, with the exception ui" one man, who gathered the leius of the loose aui.intls and gal loped with them to the rear of what may be.called the." position" of tin- party. ' . ' i " The dismounted ijien made haste to get ; behind the rockri, where they awaited the further orders of their leader. This movement was made none too soon, for sever? 1 rifle-shots were tired from the rocks at the left side of the canon just as the men wereu "squatted." " Hernandez's gang," said Bar ber^ " We've dropped on a neat of the villaiiiH, and have got : to fight them whether we want to or not." Under the direction of their leader, the u.en went to work in earnest, and no one was-, more in earnest or more active than Cap tain Frank. -! The horse-bolder, seeing what The undersigned begB leave to inform the people of Acton and eur- liar pablie. Ch?ie io Lhe G. T. Bali way Station. I rounding neighborhood that he has Iflu,. "Ji^VBEK.Prblr: I Poured a magnificent HEARSE. \J IVjUert Afc-nevr, ,-----^( And is prepared to attend and con- IIOTEL, Actbnt'duct Funerals on the'-shortestnotice ^roprieior,This-and most moderate terms. >eir Ho-.al la fltiei up in flrsl-elass , ty!e with na" furniture. Commercial! Ti-iT.ll^rs wi-1 OlU o>J Mcommo-Jailoa J anl conamoJlou* Sample Eoonis. f>C-cilJ | a'.tenticsi pal i W lh" wauw ol the travcl- llaj-piiijUc. BarsuppUe.' with th best. Llqasrsahj Clgart. atteaUV. Ho.Mffa. Uooi BiabllDg and w 5L. 'HEi"TB.ZET, licens^ed Auctioneer fat the Counties of Wellliigtnn nd TIsl- t'oo. yrutrs lrt at the Kkee Peess Office, Acton, or at mv~ rosi-Jence, In Bockwcxl. will be promptly atteude> to. Tflrm.rejuou^tlc. Jp. TEOLLOPE C1IAPMAS, practical Book'oiader. All Descriptions of Binding Neatly Executed. Accoucl Books of all Kinds Made to \ Order. . ,- Buling Promptly Attended to. Bisdeey St. George's Square,ifjuepi .-i3"Orders leftat the Free Pr.zm *>Sie will revive prompt ajtsqtiofl, Caskets, Coffins, Burial Itohis, And all kinds of Funeral Furnish-. iogs keptio stock, and supplied on the shortest notice. Hat Bands and GlovesaUjpplied when required. f JOHN SPEIGHT. Acton,Feb. 10, 1877. ?: ean buy first-c'^se Pianos and Orqaks chejippr of X>AN- lliL-T. BEA'IT'Y,; Washing. __ ..to1.!, New Jerspy, than any other manufacturer iii the United States- Why? Because he t sells only for cash, takes no risks and has no book accounts. Every instru ment is fully warranted for six years as strictly, first class, and are sent on ! from 5 to 15 clays' test trial, .money refunded and freight paid both ways by him if th^y are usatis- factory. Send 'for Illustrated Ad- VEimsEtt (Catalogue .Edition) and read testimonials from his patrons, some of whom you may know. Ad dress DANlliL F. BEATTY, Wash ington, New Jersey. < - JOB POINTING of aUkiuds neatly i-il promptly executed at the ,fbee press-office/A1 Xcsl Ifte 1'oit Oittice .Mill Sfre.et was going on, tethered his horssa and cajme up to take part in the fight.' ' Fi oin rock to rock they crept, carefully keeping themselves under cover, and tiring only when there was a chance, to hit one of the enemy, who continued to tin ply their rifleB as fust as they '.could load them. In spite of this rapid firing, it soon became evident to Captain Frank's friends that tfiey outnum bered, their antagonists, and a whispered Consultation resulted in un agreement to take advantage- of this numerical superiority, and to ghaige the rock behind which! the outiiiws were.posiod. . Still." they continued to advance slowly and cautiously, until tboy were' within u. few rods of the position of Hernandez's men. Then Sum Barber gave the order to charge. Captain Frank was the-first to obey. i. Wilh a fierce cry she, sprang to her feet and rushed at the rocks, with a pistol in each hand. '. Her example animated the others, if they needed any encouragement, iiud in an incredibly brief time they were among the rocks', slip ping around angles, 'squeezing through cevices, and tumbling over boulders, in their eagerness to get at tbe enemy. The combat was; short, and not as bloody as might have been ex pected, for the outlawls were, dis mayed by the unlooked-for rush, and made but a poor show of'fight. "In a few moments four of them J lay dead on the ground, -and thrtjej were'flying up a | .narrow' more ?ere dead darling ! Hare I come, then too late ? After all, am I too late 1 I have found you, but, ob, God ! it is terrible to find you so !" Without attempting to consolo or boothe her, the men hastened to take down the body. This was a task of no little diffi culty ; but it was successfully ac- fcomplislnjd at last, und tho body of James Bell wua laid at the foot of tho cliff, at u little distance from his .wife, and was carefully ex amined. . ;.. '" Captain Frank.! Captain Frank! Come here, quick !" shout ed little Tom Wilson,., who waB feeling the heart and the pulse of the ijupposed corpse. She camo running to thorn, and dropped, almost insensible, at her husbiknd'a side. " hea!" exclaimed little Tom. " I think I feel a pulse, und I am sure that-there is a heart-beat here. Ho is not dead, and we may yet bring him back to lif !" The skill of the entire party^w.as brought iuto requisition, and they were elijcieutly aided, ol course, by Captain Frank. ' | - The result of their, combined ef forts was, that James Bell breath ed, and that he opened hia : eyes, which' rested fondly on his wife. Then camo the nursing, and for that purpose a permanent camp was established in the canon. This was the more necessary as two of tht* victorB in the fight with the outlaws had been uaverely wounded. It was a long time before James Bell was able to Bit up and talk, and -then ho told "the story of his misfortunes. His prospecting had been success ful, und he hud made a valuable discovery. While engaged in examing it more closely, he was1 captured by some of Hernandez's gang and brought before thoir chief. . I He was accused of being a spy, but stoutly declared that he was not, and gave the true account of himself und his busincBB. He wqb kept, during nearly two weeks, securely bound and guarded; while Hernandez and a portion of his men went on a plundering es- peditiojh 'f On the return of tbe chief he was again examined, and was told that he had been .trespassing on the property of Captain Hfiinun dez, and that he must swear never to_ divulge.- his discovery, or any. thing he had seen in that region. This he refused to dor believing- that he saw u chance to escape. Afterward he seized the oppor tunity, but was unsuccessful iu the effort. | Haying recaptured him, the rob bers hung him up as ha was found. His siifjeringg had been ; terrible, and he had prayed for death ; but some fortunate circumstance had brought his wifo to his rescue. . Captain Frank then told bim of the dreum that had sent her-to his assistance. ; j ! .. ' ". It was true," he said y ".I did kiieel on thut ledge, just as you have .described it, and stretched out my hands, and called to you with all ray soul." . r When tho outlaws'-victim and the wounded men wcfs Eiiificiently recruited, the party proceeded to James Ball's discovery, which.they prospectecl thoroughly. ' Didu'tCome Off. A-few days ago a Detroit wid ower, who was engaged to a Detroit widow, each having two or jhree children, and both being well off, determined to teBt her love for; bim and at the same time discover if she was actuated by mercenary motives as some of bis friends had asserted. He called upon hpr at -the usual evening hour, and after a while remarked: _ " I " My dear, you know I have two children, and today I had my life insurance policy for $50,000 chang edi to theifj solo benefit in case of my death. " You did quito right, my deir.t' she promptly replied. "I [have three children, aa you are aware. As soon as wo were engaged I had every dollar's worth of my property bo secured that they alone cati have the benefit of it.-" He looked. She looked. The marriago didn't come joff at the time set last week, and it may never occur. Influence. . How little do people in general think of the influence of things, at the time of their occurrence^ es pecially of the influence of little things. But this ia not so very- uingular, w. ion we reflect that, not Tricks of Drivers. -. It was more common years ago than recently for landlord and stage-, driver to have an understanding with each other, whereby,) for a consideration paid the driver, hun gry travellers were scarcely allowed time to comfortably seat themselves at table, when tbe driver would an nounce the immediate departure of the stage, thuB cheating.people, out of a meal who paid for one. i I rernoinbor being one of a stage load of hungry travellers crossing the Sierra NovadaB before railways had spanned it, when a noted judge, "itill on the bench, and.an equally ' noted professor of. an Eastern college were of tiio party. '. Our arrival at a dining station was bailed with delight by all the party, and we filed into tbe dining- room to attack the savory viands, the landlord, however, first taking cure to colleet tbe fee for the meal from each of!us. Wo bad certainly not been five minutes at the table, and some of "us, ir waiting to-be helped i to coffee, hud not tiifited u njoiHhfiiL, of food, when the driver flidnl'edj: "All uboar'd, I'm beh'ijd time and can't wait a minute lo.|^er." A look of mingled consternation and disgust spread from face to face as.wo"sprang from the table, but the judge renjainoJ cool,' as ho touched the professor on the arm. " "\Vi 11 you see to the bread sup ply, if I take care of the moat V he queried. | The professor caught at his pur pose and prombtly :os8onted. In another inBtantithe judge hud con veyed a large turkey and a. couple of spring chickens, ready carved, from their platters to two napkinB, while the professor emptied the contents of the bread plates into another, and, led by. the judge, thej' marched triumphantly into the coach. . j ; ' Their exaaiple was contagious.; ouch of the passengers hastily con fiscated some article of food-: meats vegetables and pastry until the dining room wa3 pretty thoroughly stripped of everything that [wont to make up the concomitants of a good meal, and tli^ interior of the couch bore tho njmeartufce, I imagine, of Sherman's bummers' raid, while the bewildered and amazed look on the face of the speechless landlord, as we drove oJf would have proved a pi icelecii study to any artist. The roars of laughter it caused us proved a good condiment to our strangely improvised meal. , him the necessity of accuracy in all departments of his profession. Thero could be no such thing as. being too careful. " Pooh, pooh," cried Keimer, " I never make great mistakes. Little typographical errors now and then are expected." "But," said Franklin, "what you may bo pleased to term a very slight typographical error might mak a most ridiculous exposure." "Oh, never fear," replied Keimer. Nat long after, Franklin thought he would give. Keimer a practical demonstration. A paraphrase in verse of the fifteenths chapter of Corinthians had been set up,"and, in looking over the form before1 he, struck oft a proof-sheet for jhia master to read, he found the follow ing verse :-r- \ f " When tho last trumpet soundoth. We shall not all die : ' 1". But W shall all be chanced j ! - Iii tho twinkling of an eye." ' I Under'trio impulse of the mo ment, he !to6k a bodkin and pulled oi*t the letter c, and spaced out jibe line. Then he struck off the iproof and carried it to Keimer, and went home to . his supper. Whether Franklin thought of the matter again we do not know, but when the primer waB published there wai a verse in it reading like this[:- "". When the last trumpet soundetb, We shall noi all die : .But we shallall be hanged t . In the twinkliDg of an eye." Shortly after Keimer was seen rummaging among his old iproof- sheets to see: >if the trick hod jnot been played; after the proof had been read; but he found; the error on the proof-Bheet, and was !forced to admit that lie had - carielessly overlooked it. ! ' es of his irrfiilenco and example, that are borne far beyond his ken on their uncertain mission, than does the flower know what becomes of its'odor, which iswast- ed away upon the passing brcezs. Great deeds produce great results j but little everyday occurrences soem too trivial to be of weight or durability, and the common but dangerous sentiment, tha^ such* or such an event-will make no differ ence a hundred; years hence, creeps unhidden into our hearts.1 The' thunder and . the lightning attract more attention than tbe silent dew, but do they accomplish more good I Trulyi life'ia made up of little things. It was- a . mother's kiss which mado a well-irehowned painter of Benjamin West. A de graded drunkard was induced, with his trembling" hand, to-Bign tbe temperance pledge - but not being stroDg enough to keep it, he fell. A Becond? time he sigtied: it, and this time, with Heaven's help, he kept it. And from so weak a be ginning arose the philanthropist John B. Gougb. ] -...-; , How much unbjippiness has been caused, how many lives have been Clouded by one unkind word! A: pebble ifropped linto th hrook mah.es at'first but; a small ripple, scarcely greater ia/cttxiumferehce than itself ; but the next' moment a greater ripple is observable, .and BtilL a greater reach succeeding one extending farther! than the former, until the |e"ntirj surface ia affected thereby. \ Thus may a man be a.-bloi, spreading his' dark in fluence outward to the very cir cumference of Bociety ;.or be may be a blessing radiating beneficence over the length and breadth of the land; hut a blank'he cannot be. For every word, every act, how ever trifling, affects either ourselves or others exerting an influence we know n^otiow enduring/ f i Adv|ce To Young Ladies. In. marrying, make your ,own tnatpli ; do.not marry a man togefc tid "of him. The man wlio' wonhP go to destruction without you. wilt' quito us likely, go'with' you, and perhaps drag you along.! D.) not unfrequently, man no irjore knows jnarry for a home and n living Do what becorries of his irrfiilenco and loot let aunts, fathers, or iii'otln-]-- pell you "for money or position j:i;.^ bondage, tears, and-life-Iong nii-.t-ry which yon must er.dure." Flue'.) not yourself habitually in the hands of any suitor until you have de cided the ^question of marriage'; human wills are weak, anil bfteu become --bewildered and : do : not know their, error until it is too late. Getaway from their, influ-; once; settle your head, and make up your mind alone. ; Do not trust your happiness in the keeping of- one who has no heart, no head, no health. Shun tire m<m who ever gets intoxicited. Do not run. tboughtleasly intor. wedded lift", contraryi to the counsel of friends. Love can wait f;that-"which cannot wait is of; a;.'cofjr Afferent char acter. . ; . His Off Tear-,' In a trial for divorce the. lawyer for the wife harrowed up the hus band by ft long and glowiug eulogy on her, which the."husband inter rupted by exolaming :: " Yjes, yes ! I udmitiull that ! I admit that she's an angel, and I hops you1'11 find another just like her, and marry her, and have to live with her five years ! Then you won't jtalk sso g'.ibly about her virtues, I'll bet !" Much of the charity that; begins An Indians Test of Honesty. An Did trader who had establish ed himself at what happened to be a favorite ^locality among ^the Northern IndianB tells a- good story of liis first trials with his red customers. ; Ot,ber traders had lo cated in the'6ame place as [before, but ,bad not remained longk The Indians, who evidently wanted goods and had money and furs, flodked about the store of the trader, ai5d carefully examined hia goods, but offered to buy nothing. Finally the chief, with a number of hia tiibo, visited him. . VHow do, Jobul" said tho Ciiief. "Sliow me goods. Ah, I take blauko|; for me, and,lhat calico for squaw ; 1 three otter: skins for blanket and one for-calico. Ongh pay by'm bv to-morrow." He received Iub goods and left. On the next day he returned with a largo ]wirt:of the baud, his blanket well btufiedi with skins of various kinds. ' , '- Now, J|ohn,T pay." And with .that he drew an otter skin from bjis blanket and kid it on the couriter. Tiien he drew u second, a third and a fourth. A momeni'4; hesitation, as thoughvcal- culuting,' and he drew out a fifth and passed it over. "That's right, John." The trader instantly pushed back the 'akin with, " you owe uie but four. I want only my juBt duel" .' v ' The chief refused to take it, and they passed; it Boveral, tiuieB back and forfh, each one asserting that it belonged to the other..-_ At- length the dusky chieftain appear ed to be satisfied. He gave tbe trader "a Ecrutiri5zing"look, and then ho stepped to the door and gave a yell, jjnd cried to'his followers ': " Come ; come, and' ttado with the jiale, face, John. ' He ho! cheat Indian ;] him heart big." j Then turning to tht trader, he said:' ' ; "Suppose you take litst skin I no trade with you. We drive yon off like n dog, as we drive off others: but now you Indian's fiiend and wo be yours." Before dark the trader was waist deep in furs, and loaded down with cash. He found that honesty had commercial value with the Indians. A Doe? a Man and a Mule. A North Carolina wagoner sold his dog to 8( Lawrence' County man the other day for'half a barrel of sorghum syrup. The dog, however, refused to' be sold, and took refuge binder the wagon. Lawrence County man crawled after]him,'with & piece of meat in one hand and a rope in the other. Although there were several spectators of the scene that 'ensued, it is difficult to get at the facts. .All agree that there:was a scuffle'; under, the wagon, accom panied' by yells;' but no onje iB willing to affirm that the man had the dog or the dog had the man. Finally, the'dOg, aS.it would seem, brushed up -against the hind legs of the mule, and then all was still: It is.not certain what- killed the dog. One of the Spectators said he thought-he beard a trace chain rattle, but when he went: to ex amine the mule was-asleep. The man had lost his hat, his coat, and the greater part of his trowsers, and subsequent examination prayed that the dog died with one ar and a handful of hair in his mouth. Ho stood shivering around, thff Central Market yesterday, a drop of rain finding its way down. bis '. npinal column now and then. He . recognized the fact tl&it the season had closed, and that sleeping under sheds bad become t:old and mono*- ono is. " Vve got to3ay out plan.. for the winter," be**ds heard musing'as1 be dove into his heavy pockets.. " I'm kinder 'fraid thuf tha public are sick cf grasshopper and fire suQerers, and I know they ere trp to snuff on tbe dodgeof the ; cleigyman driven out of Arkansnw by the. Ku-KIu/x. -Let's see! I might-be a "Russiam or a Turkish exile, but I can't talk the language.' I. might be,a settler driven out* of Idaho by the loguns, but the war is.endeJ; All these kerosene and gunpowder accidents are old, the public don't are any rocrre who gets- hurt on railroads, and my eye3 are too gpod.ft.0 play off blind. . 'Nother. iiami-orgari wouldn't pay, the chestnut tmsihess is too' ,cold, and folks won't buy any more toothache cure. Hang ii, air the dodges ore played,, and here I nm as hungry as a wolt and clothes ell gone'!.-It looks'as if tbe.day wasn't far off when we'll all have to go to work and wear ourselves down to the bones tto get a, hving." De-^ trait Free Press. Milton was asked by a friend whether he would iuslruct ^his daughter's in the different langu guages : to which be replied : " No, at home is too.feeble to get out;of I sir, one tongue ia enough ior a doors. I woman. The mail who was 1 filled -with emotion hadn't room for; bis dinner. Why are:iron clads like unmar ried ladieB? -because tljey are open to. an engagement. ' About the most uncomfortable seat a nian can hatfe in the .long run, is self-conceit. ,' ; A woman's heart is justilike a; lithographer's stone what is once written on it cannot be rubbed out. . A girl in Yassar College claims that Phtholognyrrh should be pro nounced Turner,^ and' givoa this little table to explain her itheory. First, Phth (astin phthissi js -'!. T Second' olo, (as in "eolonel) is UR' Third, gn (aa in gnat) ia N Fourth, yixh (as iii myrrh) is ER. .It ia the honest,- "plodding" workman who rises to; ah elevated position in the world! Work is, aE a rule, at the foundation of all true j success. Brilliant pahs, fine education, powerful friends ju;e not despjtaed,-but' they cahuot stqiply the '.placa of personal, toil and patient, painstaking industry. - . Tbepnternal author of an heiress was-approached'by a. youth, wlio requested a few moments'conversa tion in private,]and bdgjin; "I was requested- to s*se.--'you, sir, ,hy your lovely daiightsi-. - =Oiv uMacIiment " " "Young man,'1" inter rupted the ..parent,--briskly, " I don't know what'thjtt giii of mine is about. You 'are:>j the fourth gentleman who has approached me this morning bnl tinje-Bubj'ct.- I have given my consenltito the others, and give it toyou ufsoi -God'bless vca." .- '." . A Tbodghtfnl Good Mant A middle-aged woman bas'calltd nt the post office two or three times daily for the past week, to see if there was any mail'to her address. Her anxiety finally became so great that she explained that she was ex pecting money from her husband, who wes off bruhis annual, vacation. Yesterday tnorring she was made glad by receiving a postal card from him. ! She retired to one of the wiudowB and read aloud to herself: " De&r Wife :-^-I'd send you 020 with this,-but you see .I'd have to pin it nh,"anil some-one might take it off, put a counterfeit in its place, and When I got home you'd be in jail." ' ' Slie read it.over again, and there were tears in her eyes as she mused.: ". H\j's the best man on earth. Few husbands would have been us thoughtful us that. I don't know goOd. money' from bad, but for his thouglufulness I might pass this eight in jail. ; I' see now wlmt a narrow escape I've had, and I'll take the; children and go and board with : my- 4>rather-in law for the. next two weeks. A dangerous game- playing' "the deuce. .-.- .TJieinotto of-lovers' :" E plural, bus, yuni,r yum.'l . ' ! Boarding house butter think*.- over all the bad jokes made ah;^nt it, and says :," It I was not strong. I would never be able to stand it?" : In Wetherell churchyard is the followingepitaph,^cousiderably more than A ceutiiry old : In this vain.world sh^rt was my stay. And empty was my laughter ; ' I' go before aiid lead the way. And thou comes losing after.. ., .__ Pay no attention lo slanderers and gossip mongers. .-Keep straight i on in your course,' and let their backbiting-die.the dea'ii of neglect. VVInit is jthe use of laying; awake at. night, brooding over the'rem^'k of -some false fiiend, that njna through your hrain like, lightning. It was even'n^. Three of Jh-Mii- were killing a cat. One of;them held a lanU-rh ; nno-Jjer br-hl th<* catj-antKhe third-j'-inKuc.d tliej/isto! -' into the eat's-cai" and fired, Riiootin the man in the hand 'who held .tin cat, and . the one whn held th lantern was wOundud j<i,tue;-!irui The ait Jufc whrn it &-\f bbsr A. ters stood,-ai > ihat illttecif:;'j'ij eigeudcred. 1 I ri n Hi ii&|! y^n m t,-t--i els tet?.-fff -Ji aX * *--'"""- "?'.* V^" - Wi4 *1^ ws-sv-. t