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! AY ^^l l . v> iM m V.lumc III. Xo.3'2 -Whole \o. 1ST ACTON, ONT., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1878. {igl.OO per annum In Advattc N pjoic.ae^ i Without mHE acton L4.' CTOX IMKEKY. FREE-PRESS Is Published * - EVERY THURSDAY MORNINC, j AT. THE . i free Press Building,' CARD OF THANKS Xcxt to the Tost OtUce. s. :ted canraenite Ui'X atl I utae feOBie who have <ire*s she |in this de- :-".rrie-l lh whiUour immense |:n Guelph. |e bccc-mei Inevjualied. Its in Terj- |*nU,emi,' iUs<L -the cheap. |jit in; ihe > l& CO. TskxS: One dollar a year, strictly In udvas.-e. If not paid b-b-ire throe months on* dollar .111); half will be charge I; or iro Jo":irs lrnot rvaUl ;lll the end of the rar Studio ce-r^.o-. ttireo'cents No "ratv>r will bo son'j to hy person more Itian onp year unpaid, ^ . Ratks of \fivETiTistso' Eiiht coins per hue f-ir rtrst insertion, and two c.Mits r?r line far iucIi subse.iu.-nt insertion. Sti-ir: advertisements or oisht linos and onier, $1 for three Insertions. Business OirJ* of eight linos and uudert$l i>o.r . finnura. ' ! A libonil discount allowed on niver- " *r tlsem^nt-ria-sert-eJ far otlendo.l p-.;rio Is. Advertisements vllhoat st*o-lal-tnstru..-- ' .' uons inserted till forbid, and ncearJlnsly. ; Any <r-eci-d Sotloo, the object of which ! 1 tvi" prom i'e \tve r-eranlafy bencrit of A'lV itidiv d-l:il or c nn'viny, ;0 he ^n.-dd- t ero.l -1T1 ajvorti-ieraent. | Trarisjent advertisements to bo palu for I \rhft orAorc-.t. \U advertising ac.-xtnts "" - - : Xdtices of Kirihs-'" Marriages and i J>eaias mserte'-l free. j MOOKE Ji OA.LRIi\JTH. T- A- eii^o-*--, ,' S. \\*. tl.vLBi:A.'T;i. ! , M t:i.isor. KJ:tor. '; At this season I lake much picas nre in thinking mv numerous ens- \ r:untt'r torriers.for the liberal patronage] "l: they have bestowed on me during the p-ast year, and would respect fully solicit a continuance of the T1IK SOLUM It Y til'KKT, A curious dinner* wis lately given at ouo of the principal Vnriftiftu ro?taur- ants. Thirteen covens had been laid ; hut to the surprise of tlio waiters, only a Bitn-le guest made his appearance. The. mystery was afterwards explained. Many years before, thirteen friends (amongst whom were Alfred tie Musset and 'riioophile Gaurier), met at the restaurant in question, and agreed to dine together eyery year, on the same day and iu the .same place. The soli tary guest present- was M. RubeUcs, a of sontpi repute, aged 81." - ii llUi(raUdXcws. same. >/.V: CARDS. Customers can always rely on re ceiving the best quality M B3EAD,B^S, BISCUITS CAKES, CONFECTIONERY ' ! ' cfcjc, cfi2o. >o credit ^iven except to prompt paying nv.MUhly ciistomera. - '-' R. T. GALLOWAY,' Acton, Jan. 7, -lsTS. ' j West Sad bookstore,, ! : .GUELriT,-',.. r\T H. LOWKY. M. SI., .11. \> -,t"_- ?. S. v.tnd.taio of Trinity 0 >!'e3r-.Tit5:nb t.i: Co'.;?!;eof Pnysici.ms -ai S :ri;e >ns. t-'dlct-- and KHiJouci :Kr^'f?r:.'!C ^'.!0-l, \cres. -,n tH^- h.lll^e ; rately o^^-ipi^Ll-y IU Little, K.-.;. STATIOMESY Dn, R. x V-->r ssaauaw. ;e 11. .t *v ,of I--11 i. V:S O-.iT nilHt'1 0 Puysi- i -VI'.- t."o-. I : VictoTia ! lay<. f.-onv^i a. m. t'll i :? *.Ve?t U.>\vt r strevt, D, B^OICS Seaside Librariesj ._ Xjakesi.-.- j_jr.tic.-*ric-s, Fitvrfide Libravius,. -' Boy's. Libraries, N. Y. Libraries, And all the - Latest XoVels. iil:i; c^d "Tr-ac. I-'Ufircd, A Jc-wil of a Girl, Ycuag SI iXDSAiOS, i - . ir i-.-e Co. He -.; -.-7-in ^ J, * -. - 5tr;y .1 i^s.'. Acton. lUTIIESJiV, : . . .r. -s >n -i or -.n-i:o-.T;i. ( .lilVCV- n: .-.i:i:: 1 i s. M^rls:"><, tie ctr.-.c;!y >l'-::ov t-i ty. urn.--. Vtioniey. ,ih 1 C:iii rc:i J.f-1 = ?- .-. () I-jr.* , r-.-j; '.' 'to. Mi!! },rr, u,ULn:d- E. \V. rETiUE. rVMir. ONTARIO ftp iv, ca-PEn. PraTincial Land Sarvaxcr and Civil Engineer, Guelph. Ori ?rs by m i 1 promr'.ly a'.ten 1---I t-->. SADDLHRT, At Paris, in a sumptuous room, '. The lamps were lit one autumn night; The air was fragrant with perfume, And all was luxury and light. A princely feast the table graced, i;{ch wuies Mashed, eager to ho piiur'd And velvet ^cushioned seats were placed For thirteen quests around the board. A liveried cro_w*jl with noiseless foot, Like shadows'.tlittod to and fro, Ju^t touched a flower, or turned a fr.ut, Iv.'.ch to the other whisp'ring low : " AV-<-(- >[iif er.< .1/cs.vir urs vmt rlulvi?'* " 'Tis time the ban.piet shiuilddnt^'in." Hush 1 The dojir opehs An old man' feoldv tottered in. 1 He took his phoe and bowed his fate , "* .Tlieij glanced all round as though he , found . _ i A phantom in each vacant chair. The Itekeys gazed appalled, amaz-.al ' With awe that' momently increased Thev couldn't guei-s the wretchedness That racked the;Master of the Feast. Flill forty years hava passed away Since, in that same luxurious shrine, Poits and painters, yount; and gay, Thirteen in number met to dine : And when the festal hours had sped, Thev vowed e.-u-h eoniingyer.r to meet, And, as eao'.ijirnthor joined the dead, Still to retain his ghost a teat.' , ; Heravsa't T>e Musset A'iud'hcre S.iintc-lluuve hut where fore dwell On the reat names of those who irr-;-f- ? Those names are still a pntent.-peil. ; bast year two met Sin-je then, bright Theophile has "gone, Ituht-Il-v-, -whoso years are eighty four. Survives tile last, and dints alone ! / ! He sits and dreams ! his. eyr* are'blind j To i!ow.:rs ami fruits and dainty fare ; i His s.eil i.-- with the twelve his mind i Is busied with eacli emnty chair. ; (hie. , niilv once lie called h>r ".vine ; 1 Tirev tilled his glass - and then he d w J. Ll!3Ll', 3:jrristor. ' \l\ ..-Ii- .e tor In .-at-, ,'c-.1 : - !I.ii:i:.:^:i. 1" K -,: -".---." -'. T:: ." un t-r : lo'm 1'ir.gt m>a: of i>. W. eunpj--:. -ml ->Ir I - : Iajt -.M a t-ii.iat tne "Miliar. U:r:ee - .. c'r. l*F of'-a^li Wees. . H SXXY L. OSiIjlE, - j B<iy your Harness at the (,>,ibu-io.; I.-Sililere, win-re you get the[ worth ; j'of your money. . * e .A splendid lot of NEW COLLARS ; t on hin i. - ' i I y* All parties intending to r-ur. i j chase Hame = should do so at once before the rush commences in order i ' to secure a good set, f In 1 oil. u- tones " O. < enrade ^ mine," I dri. ik the inemory o ' the 1) ead 1" Ah ; w u cr.n t.ill the thrn.ig its that thr * i ge,l '! iie.l >: .-!v chain! ie rs of his 1 irain i '""* ;n _' r..::i.--!. 1 < n.! ,..st lo ig-d i. ,!s The. heavie- hnimgli, my iiainl stone -! Fa-te tiings -t Man's devoted head Is when, grey-haired, ho sits alone, And dream-- of all his comrades dead. E. T H51KIVCE .ACEST. Gl ELPH. A.a-. rr tui M--rciionle -in J v\;iteric^o. A.li'ii-.'to^s -ntrusted to nls eare wid Ot 'f ii:U'-l. v ttt^nded lo.- Office at l).o',- Uoj'is.ofe, iiuelpli. . Onicr.s -by imi a 1 '.resseU Vo li . -i pri or lio >rt- I'ost Uifrre will receive prompt attentlrm. K. L. DRAKE PVTENT^ for .IXYEXTIOX'S -i *-.- ;-.ti .-i-lv a-:J i.-roperly .se ".ue-o la O 1:1 lJ i. Hi-- l: mle ! -'t "-es an J E'Jrop. , Pit--'n'. g iar-tnte-d or no coarge. Send for printed lnstructioh-^ -g'-icy in oper- m*il5n years. IISX1-.1' CH-I-T -OtUtwa, Canada, Uoiianlcil Engineer, Solicitor of Pa teats aad Uraaghismnh. OLIVER L A?- !jn, O- [en; in LIVES. LOZIER, Plasterer, .u Erery .ie,crip:ion of Plas'-^ring .aarl Ronsh-casiiin^ done un he moit reisonableierms, ana .vmsfac- i on in:i*a;nteed. X> 9 i!i 1 X HOrSt, Acton. XV Clo-ie to the G. T. Railway .Station. Ezc'.i -ntAceomm-vJation for the travel- Ilap3.11c THUS. CAMPBELL.. Propr. r.e Wl 1,1 SH.On would :< .1 well to addres3 S. W. GAI/'.IlArTH, /V.- Pr-w, Adton. i A Lezehd of SLillarucy. (Cunt'nud) Tho gloomy crypt into tvhiclr he ,ad nov,- ' penetrated was nbout twenty feet square, and in' the the read cortum Bitddun deaths loava tho bodies without rigidity, and, that many hours somotitnoB olapsrf? before 'warmth entirely leavea thorn. This roaBsured him, lind smiling a horrible, ghastly grin at his own fears, ho took up tho hand again and endeavored to remove tho ring. After several efforts ho found this was impossible, ns the finger was swollen, but now grown savagely reckless by his success so far, he at once determined that this portion of tho plunder should not escapo him. Laying down the hand, ho drew a largo clasnknifo from'his pocket, opened it, and, onco moro raising the hand, deliborutoly bo- gau to cut off the linger on which the ring was placed. Intent on his horrible task he looked only at tho finger, and tho knife had already -divided'tho flesh to the bono. Blood followed tho gash, but ho did not notice this incongruity a dead body does not bleed but now u wonderful, ter- irblo event occurred. There was a stuition stir, il, iftiint- slruggle in the coliin, a low cry, as cf pain, followed, and tlie dead Lady J'h'ii sat bult upriyht in Iter narrow couch and stared at him with eager, (juestioniiig eves, full in the face ! The wolf reeled back aghast and nvsestVueV, mid for a uionient stood frozen with horror lit' t|ie foot of the cutlin. duly for a moment, for then the Lady Eva spoke.: " Yovr hurt me !v she said in .a plainyvo -voice, and drew a portion of the silken ahrotui toward her to wrap about her wounded hand. It was enough!' The simple word and action burst the bonds of the awful spell which had enchain-" ed the villain's everv faculty. .Hut it did riot d'.ssipate bis supernatural terror, and, "with a fearful yell, that resounded ttnoigh the: sombre vault like the cry of a .lost spirit, he precipitated himself toward the opening lie had made iu the door way,throwing down the} massive coliin-lid as . lio passbd. The thunderous noise that this made in its fill added wings to his flight. In an instant, bo found himself on the sward outside, hut terror had doubtless deprived him of reason, for, without a second's -pause, ho rushed frantically forward and rlia- "'ipl'S'ifi-d nrt-r th<: dizzy verge of the cli'J tliat Jrincwd aluce the hike ! # In a small chamber overlooking the main entrance of the mansion uf Hei'onscliU'e.'tlif! lord of'.hat fair ddmai" sat, with bowed head and tearful eyes, dreaming of his lost treasure and cursing the fate that hud severed her from him. It wa= Ions after midnight unci'the storm was beating wildly at the-casement-, but this hud been her:~ favorite room and he was loth to leaye it, ing on tho door-stone, was the spectre of his dead wife, drapped in a satin shroud, a bloody fold of which way wrapped about her hand ! . Only for an instant did he con tinue to beliovo her a spirit. True lovo burst the bonds of superstitious awo, and at tho sound of. her be loved voice murmuring, "Fredrick husband !" he/ knew her for his lost Itreasuro in the flesh alive, alive, and miraculously restored to him ! J ' ' For a brief space his brain reel ed and his strong limbs bent be neath him with tho fearful sudden ness of this supreme joy; but in a moment ho hud recovered nnd snatched her to his breast, bearing' her in from the storm as the tliophard sheltereth the yearling lamb that had strayed in the tempest. \Yith a heart almost bursting with gratitude, staying" to ask' no explanation, even the slightest, so cputeut -was ho with the actual fact, ho bore her_ to the room he had lately quitted and Lid- her gently down upon a co^ich, nyvcr heeding the gliilty.,wretoh who still crouched in the centre o< the floor, i And sho ! tho murderess in intent, if not in deotl slio saw him enter, liearing his precious burden, and not yet, or evet-realiz iug the truth, burst into an awful, mocking .laugh, and, sturtiug to her feet, lied along tho gallery, shrill shrieks a frantic maniac ! From that time forth sho never re covered her reason, and died within the year the victim of u just re- a-: DOIIIXIO* HOTEL, Acto"; Itoboft Ajne'.v, f ro;jnetf,r, 1 n n- x Hotel U- -ntt?d up in nrs-.-elass B-vle with tie'- furniture. Commercial T :ave'liars wlil find goid accommr. tniion 7l n I commodious Sample rtooms. -Spe-cml a 'fntlon pal-! to th want* oi tlic travel- lin'pn'dlc, BarsuppUe.' with me best I, Lquors and Cigirs. Uool S.abtiDg and attentive Hostlers. Xtpi- JIE-HSTBEET, ~~ Licensed Auctioneer -Kor the'coantles of Wellington and 'Hal- ton. orders 1-rt at the Hiee Pbess Ofilce, Acton, or at my residence, in Rocltirorl. will be promptly attendee to. Terms reasonable. 3 eiTQ tng; TEOLLOPE CHAPMAN, Practical Bookbinder. F i citie.> All Descriptions of Bindinjr Neatly Executed.! Account Book* of all Kinds Made, to Order. Ruling' Promptly Attended to. Bisdeut St. George's 5r{-aare,.Gncpl- FY, . Jersey. -lY-od cap ,- ' saUry by portion oi v 3 feres t. I . yon iibtB~ Fnllpar- JANIS1, ' 3" Orders leftat the Free Pi'.ESS Office will receive prompt attention. THE ROYAL EXCHANGE UOTl, -ACTON- This well-known, house has recently undergone a thorough renovating and repairing, is now furaisied with new and modern furniture of the best des- S m 3 The undersigned begs leave to inform the people of Acton and sur rounding neighborhood that he has procured a ..magnificent Q.EAKSE: And is prepared to attend and con duct Funerafs-on the .shortest notice and most moderate terms. Caskets, C'ojjins, Burial Rohes,Arid all kinds-T)f Funeral Furnish ings kept in stock, and supplied on the shortest notice. Hat Bands and Gloves supplied when ' required. V*JOHi\T SPEIGHT. Acton,Feb. 10<*1877. can bity first-class . PiasoS and OiigaXs cheaper of DAN IEL F. BEATTY, Washirrg to i, New Jersey, than any other manufacturer iii the United- States- Why? Because he 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 days' test trial, money ^funded and 'freight paid both wiVr5 by Him if they are usatig- factory- Send for Illustrated Arj- vektis5k (Catalogue Edition) and cription, and is prepared to provide re ad testimonials from his patrons, fim-claBg accommodation to the public, some f whom you may know. Ad- The present, proprietor has received a dress* DAI(tKL F. BEATTY,-Wash- license, and he will keep the bar well supplied, with the very best of'liquors and s.\ijzxb. The etablinj is large and also ample shed-room. The patronage of the public is respect- wily solicited. JOHN SIANEY.t Acton, June 2C, J877. ingto ,"New Jersey. JOB PRINTING ofallkiiids neatly vnt promptly executed at th FREE-PRESS OFFICE, !fcxf lie I'd*t OlOec Hill Street. centre occupying, as it were p'.ac-j of honor stood the leaden case which enclosed the coffin of the Lady E.va. To a less deter; mined animal thaui-tho wolf, this massive lead casing would have | proved a formidable obstacle, but .he had forseen everything and was provided with the-means of over coming all dilnciiltier. Producing from his capacious pockets a sharp chisel and a hammer the head o( which was covered with leather to deadin the sound he speedily cut away the upper edges of the casing, along nearly its whole length, and then removed the top plate without trouble. A large oaken chest, firmly nail ed, now .presented itself, but his chisel and crowbar soon removed .the lid of this, and the rosewood 'coffin was exposed to {view. Once ; moro his inexhaustible pockets iwero consulted and i. furnished a large screw driver.'r With this instrument he proceeded, very inethodicaliy,: to unscrew iho fas tenings, and in a very short time he was able to take off the whole oover, which he deposited in an up right position, leaning against the coffin. The treasure for which he had sold his eternal welfare was now within his reach. The Lady Eva rested cairn and motionless-in her shroud, tmablo to prevent the sacrilege he was about to commit, her pale, wan face staring, spectral, upward and the diamond^ pearls, and rubies sparkling brightly about her, as the nipkering light of J the lantern developed their brilliancy. . God's mercy is over all of us ! As the villain was about to cora- menco itdie removal of the jewels his, attention was attracted by ia remarkably brilliant diamond which glistened on one of the fingers of the Lady Eva's rjght hand. Lifting that white hand tho same which had grasped the fatal cup in the midnight hour he so well remembered ho was as tonished to find that it was flexible, and even retained a slight warmth. At first ho was bewildered, and gazed tremblingly on., the placid face in awe. But the wolf was a learned man in his way and he instantly.remembered that he Cad Our " over true tale" is ended, and the only explanation that it is necessary to add is an euloguim of Debtor McDeviu's " boy." Not exactly wishing, in his u.nfjcdged state, to take the responsibility of furnishing a deadly poison to a customer of whom ho knew so little, he, with a judgment fai be yond his years, put up for her nearly a. colorless preparation of cannabis Jndlca, or Indian hem, into, which he dropped a small quantity of oil of almonds. This drag is well'known to produce a cataleptic state, in those who take large doses, occasionally, and 'this had occurred'in the present instance. 'The colriu had been opened by the robber, providentially, before the effect ol the drug had pas e 1 off sufficiently tQ induce a necessity.for breathing, and the cut on. her finger, by inciting the circulation of the blood, had restored her. After the robber fled she' had re covered sufficiently to climb out of the vault. and -make her Way to the mansion. The. rest Ms known, and/through God's mercy, tho cause which had induced! the attempt upon her life became the means of her rescue from a fate too dreadful to dwell upon. Lady Eva St. George has now a lovely daughter, who is her father's second treasure nothing can ever equal in value the treasure he so miraculously recovered and this little daughter is already: formally in possession of the jewels which the maiden aunt so singularly be- queathed-to the direct female do- scendents of the noble Gordons. (Concluded.);' Novel Application j of the Tele phone. A Detroit saloon-keeper ' has suffered much pecuniary lossiat the hands of dead-beats, itnd has rack ed his brain for a I remedy. It does not pay to knock a man down because he has- no money, and harsh words collect a crowd and give a place a hard name. Tho other day the saloonist got the idea he had Veen struggling after. He rigged lip a wire, q moiitlbpiece, and other parts of a/telephone, and was j ready for the first case. It came along pretty soon. A well- dressed; and decent-looking jman called for. brandy, swallowed it, and softly said : \. "I'll call around and settle as soon as I can get a cheque cashed." " All right all right," smiled the saloonist, and he stepped back to tho month-piece ahd ealled out: " Chief of police, ijiro you in 1" The tbeat halted ] to hear what was goiiig on, >and I the" saloonist continued :. _| '.^All right. I wanted to give yoii-n description ol a suspicious- looking character just gone out of my saloon. , Are you ready 1" .Tlifijre was an intef-val of two or three RecondSj and j the saloonist went on : "About".five feet eight light hair brown overcoat black-------r" " Siiyy you !" exclaimed the beat, " here's your fifteen cents for that brandy. ! i had some change iu my vest pocket!" " Oh-=-uh smiled the saloonist, and taking the money, ho went to ;the. mouthpiece and called : : . "It's all. right 4-1 made a mis take man ia as good as wheat!" i i The beat walked! out,without a word, but as he reaqhed the street he growled: -- " That was a dead give away oh 'me, and I'd like to punch old Pro fessor, Bell's head about half an hour." Detroit Free Pr-.ss. did hot hold to the eternal Better than Notliiug. A good old Methodist lady, very particular and very.' p ous^-tinco kept a hoarding1 house in Boston. Staunch to -her principles;, she: would take no one to ment of a large portion it But the people were more intent on jo ird who! pnnish- the race. spiritual her house 1 old sea door, and call. - Cjtn you or three The Surprise Party. One evening recently the friends of a married conplei up in'Chillico- the determined to gjive them a sur prise party. To this end, twelve couples of young folks, with well- lilled baskets, matle their appear ance before the hause about nine o'clock. As they came up to the door they saw the gentleman stand ing in the alleyway with his oyer- nnd carnal comforts than health, so that in time became empty, much tc her grief and alarm. After some tinie,a bl captain knocked-at"the the old lady answered t(ie ." Servant, wa'am give me board for twb days 1, Got my ship here, and shall be off soon as I load." ] % " Wa al, I don't knq^,"igaid the old lady. - " Oh, house full, eh r ;. "No, but:--------" j ' j "But what, ma'ams | " I. don't : take any unclean or carnal people in my hot seJ What do you believe 1" j ""About what?" " Why. do.'you beliete that any ono will.be condemned 1 ' I ') Oh', thunder! jes." j "Do. you?" said the good woman, brightening in, \ " Well, how many souls do you think will be in fire eternally 1" ;i " Don't know, ma'am, really never calculated that." j j "Can't you guAjsf" j I " Can't say perhaps'fifty thous and." '. " . - I " Wa-aT, hem !" mused the good woman ; " I.guess I'll j take yon ; fifty thousand is better .than noth ing." -- .'.' ! . " Screwing j a Nose, on the Devil." P I S a cigar Expectation. A woman called into a Michigan1 .gvenuo grocery lit'ely and asked for sugar.. . The clerk told her they were out, but would have some next week. " Any coffee ?" . ' ; " Got some coming.".'. " Any teal" L " Soiiieithia afternoon.!' j " Any baking-powder 1" ' hour ago, madam." -_ : ' Well, you've -got codfish, haven't you V she asked, in her desperation. " Codfish, madam, codfish? Well, no,-we haven't, but l'ni going fish ing this afternoon, aiiH I'll do my best to catch one." ' l even for the few. short hours neces sary for repose. Repose-- for him ! He : drearily groaned at the wild thought, and bent his hands in anguish- on his forehead. No more sweet dreams of love and happiness for him ; no epose until he should lie down be side her in the tomb and share with her angelic spirit the joys of immortality. Oh, Eva. Eva, my love, my darlin| ! why hast thou gone before mb to the shadow- laud ! } "lie oulyjsaid :' I am aweary, aw eTiry, T would that I wrt*e dead !" And in thy midst of1 bis heart broken cry for peace a startling nuise burst iu upon his solitude. Tt was the sound of running foot steps running as if impelled!by a deadly fear and in the next mo ment the door was suddenly dashed open by the frantic hand. Lifting his head he. beheld tlie woman A.nnetto standing in the opening, a picture of wild, delirious terror. ' Milord, milord l" she cried, in frenzied accents, staggi ring toward him with outstretched arms, " my mistress my nlistress stands with-, out tlie turret door and knocks /" " Woman !" he cried; rising and striding toward her, "have you gono mad (" " It is her knock ! I know it in a thousand !" she cried again, gasp ing for breath and clutching at him for support. Ah ! my God ! she comes for mo, ber murderess 1" He thought her crazed, and, shocked beyond conception at her words, hB seized her by tho arm. " Silence this raging woman !" said he, sternly. "By heaven, (if you mock my dead wife thus, I'll strike you to my feet I' " Kill me ! kill me, if you will!" she answered, sinking on her knees at Ihis feet. ""It is justice you will do. But my mistress's spirit stands without the turret door and she has come for me '." Leaving her there groveling on the floor in terror, he strode out of. . . _ the door and clown the turret stair- j back for assistance, on his return case, deeming that the only way to A Bobber Who Fared III. Charles H. Smith, a telegrapli'oper- ator, of Muster, 111,, was returning oniZSTew Year's night from a party, walking along the railroad track, when suddenly, on the middle of a trestle bridge twenty-five feet high,' he was stopped by an Jirmed tramp, ! the clergyman who forced him to throw up his hands and surrender Hi is revolver, S60 in cash, a valuable gold witch and some jewellery. )" Well, jojd boy, said the highwajfunan inide- light, "youare prettyJvell heeled,"- and he ordered his victim to hand over Mb ulster, dress-coht and vest. As Smith took off his vest he watched an opportunity, ahd wiuh a desparate push hurled the robber from the trestle-work upon the ice, twenty-five feet below. Hurrying coat on, and sniokin the parlor was all lighted kip. This , 8tiuck them as ratller singular, but the leader grabbed! the door-knob, and they rushed hilariously in. Tlip-g4S was burning brightly, and six digniDed old ladies were sitting around the stove, looking as solemn as grand inquisitors. "Oh, my! where'a Mattie I" shouted one exuberant lady, setting her basket on the.piano. V She's up stairs," said one old lady, looking oyer her spectacles with a solemn acrimony. \ .- ".Let's have her down," screamed half-a-dozen girls iii chorus, asihey made a break for the hall. : -= " Here, girls, girls, don't go up there?" said the old ladies, who made a hasty attempt to check the proposed raid^ - "Why-, what on earth's .the matter here, anyhow?" inquired the impatient darlings. ,-' . V Well, I believe it's a boy." Ahd that company of nice young men and women moved away like a soap-bubble in a himipane, and the girls never stopped for beaux or baskets, but stuffed their hand kerchiefs into their mouths to hold 'heir breath down till they were safe behind their own door, and not a girl in the place knows where' Mattie lives.. ""- .,,.. ; A Protestant Dog. One day, while walking in the suburbs of the city of Cork, Father O'Leary met Rev. Jlr. Flack,' a Protestant clergyman, and Mr. Solomon, a J ew, both friends of his. Mr. Flack's dog was running on before them. "Good morrow, friends," said O'Leary. " Well, what interesting topic engages your attention tion-f To be candid with you," replied we were just con- A correspondent of Van [English newspaper sends the following com munication, which will be refad with interest by all Christians and tin kers : j j " One meets with many -curious things in his journey through the bounds of this broad, circurnambu-r. lar globe. I have met'Sivitn many myself, but the most unique thing I remember of seeing is the follow ing curious bill, paid in the year 1182, by the officers the Churcn of England, for repairs at the Win chester Cathedral. This is a literal copy : ' Winchester, October, 1182. "-_ ' For work done Ly ,3?eter M. Sol ders. . . ! ".!. s- d- In soldering and repairing St. , Joseph, ! '" . 0 L3 Cleaning and ornamenting the - Holy Ghost, 0:6 Eeparing the Virgin Mary be- : hind and before and.manu facturing a new child, 4 3 Screwing a nose on the devil, and puttinghairon his head," and placing a new joint on his-tail, 6 4 ' Paid December, 1182. 11, 4 'P. M. Sollers. Church hnecbalSk."> Turner's Bo j hood. An anecdote has been preserved - which gives the very atarting-^oint of the boy's -art-life, One;morniug, When "little Billy " was about bix years, old, the barber, of Maiden lane went to a certain -Mr. Tpm- kinsonjs fo dress that gentleriiau's hair.l The boy was allowed so -ac- , company his father on this occasion, and one can imagine'him-dotting along, grand with the lesponsibility . of carrying the barber's, scissors or curling-tongs. Mr. Tomkinson was a ficb silversmith,, whose house was tilled'with many objects of beauty. While the.father was at work frizzling the' wig of his grand.patron, the boy was placed : on a chair, where'he sat in silent awe, gazing: with his great blue ey.es at a large silver salver on the table at his side, adorned with ram pant lions. ' The barber's work fin ished, father and son again fc'nrn their faces towards the dusky] little shop in the lane. 'Tbe^bpy j was "- silent artid thoughtful all thatjkry : ' he sat up stairs away from the don- fusion of the little shop bilow-brooding over a sheet of paper. At teaTtitne be appeared triumphantly,, - producing his sbeetSof paper, upon which was drawn a/ fionj a very good Imitation of the!one iiouhtetf on th salver ae Mr. Tomkinson'?. The little barber,, unlike some pa'r- ents /whose children have given early indications of artistic talent, was-beside himself wi-'.h delight. His son'iC "vocation was -. at once settled in his mind, Thenceforth, when old customers, looking up front under the. glittering razor, would mumble through obstructive lather, "Weil, Turner, lave yon settled yet what Williarrii is" to-7'.. hel" the barber would smil| proud ly, restPthe ready razor on'a piece .- of thin brown, paper, and. reply, " It's all settled, sir ; Williaur is.. going' to be a painitr." Two or three yfeais larter tEe" doer of the , littleTbarbfer shop wasornainenud-- by small water color drawings bung around aiiong the wigs and frizzes, .-ticketed at prices varying from one to- three shillings. Some ,were capies or imitatiors of Paul Sjindby a fashibuable drawing-master.;.: others, original sketches made try Boy Turner, as he was then called. His great delight "was to get out side of London into the fields, ajid, with pencil in hand, spend whole> days trying to catch the exquisite- effects of color and light and shade, which touched the young artist like a grand poem. A Case of Self-Defense. .. A young lady was visiting the family of Warden Patterson, at the State Prison, a short time since, when Tiattleshake Dick, who was ' out about tlie place doing chores as a 8ort'of trusty, attracted her at- tention. " Dick seemed so gentle manly and. nccoujjiiodating that - she could", hardly believe that he ,. had ever done anything that could ' bring" down upon him the heavy hand-of the law, and place him within the walls'of a prison. One day the young lady said to kim : " What are you in here for, Dick.?" ' ., " For highway robbery, Miss."' , "Oh, dear me ! L-Highway rob bery! But you are hot guilty yen didn't rob any one, Dick?" " "Oh, yes I did!-I robbed Col Stone." " . . J " What! Col. S\one, of Virginia City Col. Stor.e, the lawyer'rL '- Ves, Col. Stone, the lawyer."* . " Why, Dick, "what made jovTl rob Col. Stone V Some ingenious gentlemen have been amusing themselves in the columns of tho Times with more or less recondite disquisitions oil the bewildering subject of billions, trillions and quadrillions. A bil lion is a million of millions, its arithmetical symbol being 1,000,- 000,000,000. This looks simple enough, but Mr. Bessemer has made a few calculations which cer tainly juslify his1 remark that thb word " biilio'ii " 1 represents some thing which "few intellects can fairly grasp." As a measure of 1 -. r, - - , = , r- ., . . i - - Drawing near to the yoang lady s time, he shows that it takes pist -j "1 .- , . side, and casting a searching glance 31,6o< years S3venteen days, twen-' . . -.-, , ,t- 1 . ^. 1 ' J, - - . J '. ' i-aooutthe yard as though to make ty-two hours, icrty five minutes, i. -,*. ' , . ... . 'sure he was not observed, Dni astd five seconds, o constitute a1 , Y ,. .,- _- ,- -?-,. :- > , . ..... _ihaded the. larhoard^. side of his bilhoii of seconds. A billion of I iU _-iS- 1.- 1 _i _j v:____ 1 mouth withhis ban 1'and whisper- shi jectnring what i-eligioti this dog of mine would be likely to embrace, if it were possible . for him to choose." . - r;- ;" Strange suhject, indeed!" said O'Laary. " Were I to offer an opinion, I would venture to say that he would become it Protes tant." r "How?" asked the Protestant clergyman and the-Jew. " Why," replied O'Leary, "be, would not be a Jew, fov, you know,. sovereigns is something almoit be-1 ,- - ^lfd , => ,. ijP , . _ ed : .".sh-ii sb J 1 did it in seit-U. yond conception. If placed flat1,. ' Vtrritma- Uttii huferprise. upon the ground forming one con- ...../ y . -i tinuons line, the coins would con stitutes golden chain long, enough t to pass 763 times rcund the globe, its entire length reaching a fraction over 18,325.445 miles. The weight of the whole, estimating each sov ereign at a quarter ounce, would be 6,975,447 tons, which would be ( sufficient to load a fleet of between 2,000 and 3,000 of! our largest merchant ships to their utmost car- tying capacity. _ These illustrations are sufficiently startli is yet another which take'away1 the breath oven of a CamVni Ige "coach" in A billi in sheets'of the Twjjc-*, we are told, if superimpesed upon-each other and* pressed . i tito a compact mass, would reach" in altitude of 47,318 miles. Otie'-i head begins to swioi, and the reader will be al- . jnost grateful to Mr. Bessemer for jnot attempting a similar dissection ' of' tho trillion and quadrillion. indeed, dispel .the mud-woman's delusion was to disprove it utterly. He reached the turret portal and threw' it wide, and there! there^ stand- he tells us, "are.simply words mere .words, ^wholly incapablo. of he would not retain lnVpassion for/ he found the highwayman lying pork^ and he weuld not become o senseless, seriously, if not. fatally, Catholic, for I am quite certain he wounded, on the ice with all hiB i woCild oat meat on Friday. What plunder, aud tho man was soon"in ! religion jthen,.conld he become but! on the human intellect," London bjil.j " " laProtectant?" -j' Adv'evtisor These latter numbi adequataly impv^ssi^g themselves rg ; hujt ther% is enotigli to mathematics. A grate want Coal. Joint aff.iir^-Rlieumatisnf, A~good motive Locomotive. - The lady of Lyons A lioness. Standard business Flag raising. '; . . 1 . Thejast iosg Ze rose of winter. Sanitary measure A medicine- glass. '. . "; ._" 'Policeman's' rmjtto "Give us arrest.'-' . t How to.get into a scrape Go ta .the barber's. - r - . ' Sealed proposals Kissing thp girl for consenting. '." ;;- ; . A truism An expensive ..wife makes adiensiviihnshand.-^ ' The way to fdevaj.e_an ilhtemper- ed woman-^-G'et-'her ire up. . - Thp"serial quickstep is'whattbey call a hanging in Arkansas. -T . Why was Eve noi afraid of th? measles ? Because slie'd Adam. The man who Said, he was "put" on a lark1 v/w out on a swallow^ if im iL t J f'