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et toronto is iivrlt ntkamonu or y ybtther vtanre r term00 inadvnou tlte saujxiikr a ifapofbiuij life ill flukuatioui and ill yatl couurni 180 if not m paid volume vl no 40 aoton ont thursday may 12 1881 whole no 325 j h k1ttred0e banker ftctqjr qjtt4810 j 4 vexeral banewa busi ness transacted kohet toassb oh amovss hqt83 notes discounted and interest allowed on deposits atrrrtaixac the bank of montreal wh storey son a0t0n out glove manufacturers the best description of gloves and strtrs m every vanetv of material and style are maanfaclurcd bv us tt- h lowuy i b ucps m t gnuuite cf tmutv coucre ifein berf cillers of puvician aad atrccons otnee ani rince at the lcid of fred kj illgryix il d jicps j graaast of yjctora rnuertv ul0uictot otli0 ji vt aeron en taoda aad fnday frura to p ia u c- rvctr are ryqmrtd jnnng tnv othtdsw of theisevl n6t kft at j e hcgirvies drag tore vnll rtccne prumpt atntos i l vthesos attorkey at o lit soicitoiacnanccn ac office ceit dt to w allace s hotel hilton l blxvett demist george- xu cat tjfisheuv s gxokgetottx 0t- wtii vt jlcton eveiy wednes- isr 12i mil taeci to ah calk pertunieg to hi- poeio ordersleftatilcgimne tirz szav rilt receive proarpt fixteation terms moderate- t t fisher iv tyft kng iron foasder c iriit ceolctwt 3tacenerv of every d made to order on the shotest not ce and mtrt rrijiib ttrci repunng promptlv af ter lea tj a lister 5l cliek babilesxee quebec street guelph- ejlsca ottice la duuewt balitunc mil kueeu ae tfomcl opes raxi farxurtiit w 1l ex315tkeet licensed aluctwaeer ior the cosctos of iridcngtoa and halton orf left at the je pei osce acton r at hit rr- ia acton will be icnc natle oft t loan also coney to jon on the most fatorahle tean atdit he lowest mtea of interest in sxxis of 500 and pptgrrfs t rj patexti fou kyefcctioss espe mnursland puperfy secifrcd in can tida the umjed stlte and etrope pa test puraated or no charge send for pnntod mstrttctons agency in operation ten rears hexey grist ottawa canada- hee eagmeerig of pa- tnta and araohtacaaii domeciok hotel actok r0bt anfiw proprietor the new hotel is fitted cp ji nr style with new forni- fciirfc comm travellers will find good acconiinodattan snd commodious sample rooms- special attention paid to the wants of the travelling public bar spppled with the best cf liquors and cigars sood stabl ing fint ittentire hostlers tash for sedcs i am ppared to pay the highest cash prcri for hides calfskins deacons lamb and sheep ffcina dehrcred at my tannery ltce xeatner comtantlr on hand 1 ja5les ifoore acror st0rey3 brem7 fc alio pttfoiees and inrentors of s eurflia sprisff olora rtstfla- 6t justly acknowledged the most perfect fastener in use patented m can ad a the united states and great britain nmcc omcrs spruce street new tort u s a lime grove birmingham eng excelsior bakery b nicklin son in asanrmni control of the ercciaiorbai- ery wonlircspoctfully solicit a continu ance of the patronage heretofore bestowed on the lata firm they will alwtvs have on hand a good supply of fresh bread bans calces and pastry xlso 9isccits of l kixos i full stock of confectionery pcre axd resh alwaxs os ttixd breait delivered to any part of the tutcn i bread and bitcuiu gives in exchange for elour oredit oustomerw credit customcre will bo charged ic per loaf more than caah castomere and all ac coonts mast bo settled ence a month e vickxia sov to advertisers qso bsqvsiifc ccs sdoct lit it lficll s7i7pi1 a k nfpcrtmt trfto rpend vpwrtu of 5000 a iar and kko ittxtct kts kakfsooofuui tkls i ut xertfet tocr sklth local lu ptid me better last jwr tluls ftlltilfi qtlwr aitcrtisiserdl it is not oocjan uts lut ft u art tv ciaaj lilt it u u soawt lut ill illlll 1 re ippttrk uaumiamifuia ppert ptiaitd la pcll pace ttpc it invfrr inctane tlr bt w tea prtntt lncarrralnmta orlr ppprrl uthe plae rhe iu cre tlie popalatlnaoeveri town end the circauiion ilr paper the rateficliarcm cnradvertmoetre uartly anefiflta the ditiltirt eebedal tlie prle for stneletsukntnces from gf tom the price for one inch one mauih in tlie eaure iletlscts taertcnlarrxte of the pper for the m fpae and umearagtmk tuc llrt inclqdes kt rewfpspeti nf wbletnjx reltsad olilt aad weeklt tlier re located la differect duesaad towns gfwuca scare staw capita k 3cs ptaee o orrrs popaiatiia aud xckiatr seats forccpr of ltat and otlter inginnatlon ad- dresa geo p rowlluifcco 10 pra su sew york 7 the mutual life asaocutiox of canada head 0 mce iu1iilt0 k okt gmnsuxa socslt ato 0000000 policies nn the reserve frro pux n itsned tiy ttts oumpwiy adj t o oantain a plain statement of be amount of cash ralne of pdnp laiarance the pulicv- hnmer will be entitled to receive if ducoa- ttnaing toe payment of preminmi after 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 payment ate h p moore acting free peesg office acton rxikeuge paixtixc hanag opened paint shop m the prem ises next door to 3ucfclina batery i am pre pared to do carriage painting and sign writing of every descnption and would re tpectfcjly sohcttthe patronage pf the people of acton and yicmity james scott ritushe is brsistessc wm coon 1 barber wocla annonaee w tfae people cf acton and nrroandlcoaalry that he bsf patchastd from jf r p wordf n hu barber buf ldcsk aadt intends to carrj it on in ail branches in tae same stand the nawpopriecorlntendfi dvtog- oic whole ierinal attention to the fccainesr and treau thatatl who have patron ized tiie chop in the pet will conunaato clveltthetrtavors vkcook henry e grinlinton fexcticjui houte palnfar oralner papar ffanfer and decorator is prepared lo take contracts for fanttof paper ha ktnfaal eatsomtnlnf wtspfcrt promptly attended lo tnlown oreoontrr terms ueasooabfe l geeat caxhe of hchxk misery is the loss of man ho ocx we faatrreeentlrpnblhuedanew edtilon of or rblverweu cele brated estr on the radical aid permanent care without medl- ctnejof kerroadebiurmenulan iphyftc- al incapacltj impedtmenta of marriage ete resultiaefromreess ec gppriee tn a sealed envelope only 6ctf ortwopotate fitimpa the calebrated author la lauadmtrahla efsay clearly demooutratef from thirty yea r tnceeiwf nl pmewce that alannlnt eon- seqneneet may be radically cared without the dangeroas asc af latemal medicines or the aseotthetnlfi polnuncoat a mode of eareatodceflmpie certatoandeflectoalby meana of which every safferer no matter what his condition may oe may care hlmaeif cneapty privately and radically tmf lectors cfoald be la toe nanii of ereryyoath and etcrr man la ths land address the calrcnrell medical 0 u lmm u jtew tor port offlea box uu flour and feed sfqbe lawsotf bros tonltl rwpeetraily nform hie peopu of atuuiuittetuitrtfiattirhstapa- ed la the pceailtee anpokue ur uc- aarvtas rea idcnee a flour and feed store ax4 will keepeonstantlraa hand a lallsucfcor e ii o tte or tu tttos ixclcntta family flour buckwheat floor graham flour zivlirllls- corn mud oat meal cracked waeat bran cjoarae shorts fine shorts chopped peas chopped oats mixed chops oats peas and all kinds of feed nasally tapt in a firstclass store jill puis iut4ta uirpirtef tin sa call it rupeelfullj tdieiled manhattan feed for horaes cattle sheep pigs and poultry good forhorses hay- mgreplbootio law30n bros acton jsn lsissltf the free press acrotr tttaadmr may 12 1881 pqsfsr the story op thh gate acroet the pathway myrtlafnaged uudr the tmplo it wm limbed the little woqdea te twaa there within the quiet rloam when i had itroiled with kclhe home i atod to pause add wilt before i said fo lier good night vet loth u letq the wiaiome ipnu within the gardeas pale aad there the gte between ux two wedlinccr u all lovers do and lean upon the rail andfaec to face eyet coe to eyei handa toeetiag handa in feigned mrpnae after a itealthy qaeat so cloae id bead ere aked retrt that id ztaw drunken front the weet taberosie uoa her breaat wed talk in film ityle i ween with many a meeting glanceleweea tlie tender worda and law wed whither dome dear iweefc conceit some idle gomip wed npcit j aad the id aiove to no good night id lay eoodaight good bje 1 goodutcht front her with half a sigh goodmghtr rndnight f aud then and then 1 did not go hut ttand ataia lean oa the railing and begin it all agaiu 1 ah i that was many a day ago that pleasant lummer ti mealt hoc gh the ette ix standing et jc wrfitttayttrffisy be a itttja weatherworn like me who never can forget 1 the happy endi my cynic friend pray save your tacers there was no cad watch yonder chubby tbiae that la oar oaagest hers and mine see how he chmba hia legr to twine about the gate and nwiug carded laim 1 for home yea it was tom with the 1 w by dont yon send bita home v old grime upon hie handa and the odor demanded mm tiudar with an ioi of oil upon ida garmenta patient etaoip of her foot i 1 have kept you waiting ellen hush betsey hes got moneyj tumi let him be and hell be sore to upend i didnt mean to but the work it before he goes boiue ill bavetbe nan on kernel of the nut and bia wife may tom tom you have been to the have the busk old iop wilb a sniff and a snap belay turned yes and im te hate the old away and shortly afterward tom dar- place and oey lifted himself upon his elbow ah tom are you awake f yes then run up and have a warm glits ob tom i and she threw her arms around bis neck apd covered hie face with kisses ellen darling wait a little and jou shiu fure the old tom back tom got upon bit feet aud steadied gun i himself ob turn ive got bim now bless ko peter i wont drink any more u uess biui my own tom my tonight i buaband my darling t it wont hurt you just a glass j and then tom darcey realised the i know it wont said tom button fr- power and bleeatng of womans log up his coat by the only soli laty it was a banqnit of the goda bultouleft i know it wont iiealored with the blight angela of and with this he went out into the i ia ove and joy spreading their oa the following monday morning tom d resumed hi puca at the bead of the great machine sbopt and those who thoroughly kney him had uo fear of h going back to the old sloofch and joylessness a few days later tom met peter tindagcn iha street- eh tom old boy whats up cm up right bide up yes i see but i hope you bavear forsiken oa tom i biva forsaken only the evil yon have ia store pster the fact is i concluded my wife and liltla ones had fd on haaka long enough and if there was a kernel left in my heart or in my ojaabood they should bate it ah you beard what i said to my wife that mgbt t yes peter and i shall be gratsw to you for it aa long aa i live my remembrance of you will always be relieved by that tinge of warmth and brightness actoisr harness tsrtjnz depot parties requiring anything ia harness or trunks to save money should to to r creech acton hello agents eaa r mora money seningoar new telephone than in aay other business send ft for sample pair and wire to pnfc up and exhibit batif faction guaranteed or money refunded- large pronto address r s tnereoffe co 123 s dark st chicago hi waltham watches ik 2 s i and 5 0ukce cases a hew slock jut roeivd b savage watchmaker jeveller crwljl 5 geats specific ueuicine tn area xndiab braeay ananrauloffcareforsemloal weakness bpermalormca irapotrncy and all diseases that follow as a sequence of 8tlf- loose as loss of mem rr universal laisltndfaln tn ihebaelr dlmoeuol vis lea presaatan old a so and beta tskhe m other diseases ttwt floa fvfall partlcnlars in savins an experience of thirty rears i n tnarantee satlilaclion to all- h e obinlinton mill st afton oalllt sent free to ihom wno wlsb to spfsti not reoalxert e iwttt sire tond tntby ipalt rnnisn vooeverilmna- 110 a ttf and op- everr one aatne nreeiae m is wl made wit hint stafnf awir meeln is sold b7 l ln from home cver night no rtsk wnauver cixu iljiwlfty manr new workers wanted ai once many six paekagw or 6 or win amaxlnrforwnesatlhe bosloes ladles be sent free by mall on re- s1s sorts sestad yoon boys and cnjil of the money fcy d- ilrumaietteatpay if o oae who is wllllni- 1 dreaslnr sggskw wworlcfilstoiruiltraoreropneyaitday afte takina than can he made in a week at any ordinary jjy fjjjy iftdieia w yf employroem those wboenphreatooce will i toronto ont canada find a snort gjdjofortone jaddw i bold by j e meaarytfl mrnlst aoton chill air of the night when be got away ftoui thn shadow of the tavern he stopped and looked np at ibestark sfia then he looked upou the earth aye he mattered grinding hia heel m the gravel peter tinder is taking the kernel and leaving pooc ellen the huik and im helping uiiu to do it i or roulnngtnywifco j lo my children of honor and comfort robbing inyiielf of love and life just that peter tmdai- may have the kernel aud ellen the buskr tvell see it was a revelation to the man the tavern keepers brief speech meant not for bii ears bid come upjn bis senses aa fell the voice of the bisea one upon saul of tarsus well see b continued setting hii foot firmly on the ground f and then be wended hia wav homeward 0u the following morning be said o i hia wife ellen hive you any coffee in the bouse v yes tom she did not tell him that her sister had given it to her she waa glad to bear bim aak for coffee instead of the old old cider i wish you would make a cap good and strong there was really music ia toms voice and the wife set about the work with a strange flutter ia her heart tom drank two caps of the strong fnrgrant coffee aid then went outl rert oat with a resolute step snd walked straight to the great manufnc torf where ha found mr scott in the office mr scott i wact to leara my trade over again i eh tom i what do you mean t i aeaa that ita tom darcey come back to the old place asking fotgive- nesa for the post and hoping to do better in the fatcre tom cried the manafactartr starting forward and grasping his hand are yoa ia earnest i u it really the old torn v ita whats left of him sir and well have him whole aad strong very soon if youll only set bim at woik work aye tom and blesa you too theres aa engipe to be set up and tested today cjme wilh me tomshanda were weak snd unsteady i voiei ih ma m we do now but but bis braia was clear and uuder his j dout fi husbands and wives do skilful supervision the engine was set fi id1 blte nj cllw each oth and up aud tested but it was late ia the e othec hair and di about a evening when the wotk was oompleted j thllt a vouii te how is it uow tom f asked mr ed tf tha bada r n cul scott aa be came into the testing jlouae tvata tha habit of f d and found tho workmen ready to honest and upright with your wife yong bnshand you shes all right sir you may give t0 kodm m rftip tut if your wrrant without fear j h uad an oa p t0 god bless you tom you dont loofc and l lia a11 tho time know how like sweet music the old bit and bridle on your passions sounda wul yoa take yourl to a bruta after place sgainl have decelved her ab wait till monday morning sir if innocent to your wife as thohgn she you offer it to me then i will take if a h t- you woul int hurl at the little cottage ellen uarceys bab 8tand n for y ferf fluttering heart wai sinking that m a a b wtnga over the bcorda adtlds to touts buniaii the ker c c oosa during a lee lure in new york on the honey- nioon and how to perpetuate l said lookout for your habits young man dont get into the habit of neglecting the little courtesies of lift in your home just see the young men in a bobtail horsecar sit forward on the edge of he seat aad when a pretty young wpman enters the car they watch for the first chaaee to put her fare in the bur why dont you watch just as eagerly p wait on your wile 1 aipiin my young husband you and your wife must cultivate mutual confidence distrust of each other is the bane of human society every here of course you and your wife ought to hold different opinions i was forty years old before i married my wife and i knew a thing or two before i knew her when we were married we did not emptt out our brains and become fools whea she comes lo vote i want her to vote on the side opposite to me because if she votes just aa i do whats the use of her votingl she might have just as well only a husk tom darcey yet a young man bad grown to be a very bad one at heart he might have been all right if his bead aud bia will had only beea all right bat these beiag wrong the whole mtcbiue was gotng to the bad very fast though there were times when the heart felt something of its old truthful yearnings j toco had lost bis place ax foreman in the great ma chine shop and what money he now earned ca jie from odd jobs of linkeriai which be was able to do here aud there at private houses for tom was genius a well as a mechaaic and when his bead was steady enough be could mend a clock or clean a watcb as well aa be could set up and reguute a steam engine and thus bitter he could do better tbn any other man ever em ployed by the 8oott balls manufactur ing company one day tom had a job to mend a broken mowing macbiae and reaper for whib he received five dollars and on the following morning he started out for bia old haunts the village ar era ho knew bis wife sadly needed the money and his two little children were in absolute suffering from want of clothing and that morning he held a debate with the better part of himself but the better part of himself bad be come very weak and shaky and the demon of appetite carried the day so away to the tavetn tom went where for two or three hours be felt the exhilarating effects of the alcoholic draught and fancied himself happy as he could siug and laugh but as usual ttupefactioa followed and the man died out he drank while he could stand aad then lay down ia a corner where his companions left him it was late at night almost midnight when the landlords wife came into th bar room to see what kept her husband up and quickly saw tom peter said she not ia a pleasant mood why dont yoa send that mis erable tom darcey home 1 hes been hanging about here long enough toms stupefaction was not sound asleep the dead coma had ift the brain and the calling of bis name had stung his senses to keen attention he had aa insane love for rail bat did not love the landlord la other years peter tindar and bimself had loved tnd wooed the aweet maiden ellen- gobs and be won her leaving peter to take tip with the viaegary spinster down and no tom came eight o clock towards preserving peee in toe family who bd bought 6im the tavern and he team and almost nine oh was it but than will seven mottoes on the wall knew that lately the tapsur bad gloat- a false glimmer after 11 1 ed over the woman who bad once di- lost a boy ha wist from mm old bom hmrtblton only two years ago i t a laughing roilloilox ellow it woald da fou good to know i sino then v ktr not tma van and we with a nameless pain the bey that ws knr and loved so j we shall uevir im again i ooe bearing the name we gave him comes horn to ni today bat tbu is not the dear fellow w ums4 sad iu away tall aa the nun be alls father with a mans look ia his face is he who takes by the besrthitoo the lost bovs olden plscw we raisa tie langb that msdo moiio wherever the lost boy wu f this man has a smile most wiusoine his eyes have a grave intent we kao he n tbiukimi tod planning his way in the world of nun and we caaout help 1ml love hios ikt ne loog for our boy again ns we are prosd of this manly fellow m who eoan4 tak his place rith bints of the vanished boyhood in bis earnest thoeghtfal ace and yet comes back the longing for the boy we mast henceforth miss horn weseatawsy from th b forever with a kiss i 1 floa alviee to sroeen if there is any business that requiret- ccrupulous cleanness it rhould lie ibatl of tbe retail grocer he handler our sugar beidiabee out our butter be weighs out meat he fingers oar bread he toliches our food at every tin a he needs lean binds and clean vessels put op those airty scales it make one sick to see butter put iulo aocb a dingy tin pan cleanse- your sugar scoop scrape off that meat block wipe out ihat cbeeee iafe gef broom and dusting brush learn their use and keep them busy look at those fly specks i see where the cutlasses has trickled down and candied info a solid cake scour it up see wlure tbe flour baa spilled and drifted into heaps afbundyour darrein sweep it away pick out those rotten t egeubles that taint tbe air with their poisonous stench fling away those sickly tough shriveled beets out with thoee eggs that are slightly indisposed get hot soap suds and wash downyour counters hunt he ratholes and plug them up or nail tin strips over thrm rake down the cobwebs that dangle in tbe corners polish up yow tin and brasa vessels wash your show jindaws dust those veuenble canned goods tbst adorn yon shelves remove the fly paper overhead qet pain for your shelves and whitewash yonf walls keep clean for soap is cheap water is plenty broons are bandy and dirt dont pay john wesley says clean liness is next to godliness amen i hrra ovsasa tbt book the folly and fraud of rich young men wljom their parents or guardians soppoea are atndylajrr eff fcard la paria are shown np rather forcibly ia thii grim little story of exposure aad rebuke oae november an old merchant o sending bis nephew to study law in paris presented him wfth aa old copy of the code with the remark i will come to see yoa in mrch and if yoa hare been diligent jlwih make you a handsome present at the time appointed tbe old genii- man was on band well my boy said he bavoyo worked hard i 0 yeai answered the young man confidently in that ease you 4pre already got your reward r dont know what yoa mean uncle hand me be code my boy ho opens the volume rand between the first two leaves finds a five bandred franc note which he bad intended for his nephew but which he forthwith put into hbr own pocket morning after tom waa gone she had knock him down well ill hike that found a twodollar bill in her coffee back you can knook bim dow ir cup 8he knew that he had left it for j own estimation her she had been out and bought tea and bagar and flour and batter and a young ladies graduate from some of bit of tender steak j and all day long a the ladies colleges with tbe degree of ray of light bad been dancing and 3 x by close attention to business sklmmering before feei a ray from the hey can in a few yean take the degree blessed light of other day with ha prayer and hope she set odt the tea j table and waited but the sun went a well cooked breakfast will do more i even though uiey be framed in the most hark 1 the oal step 1 strong eager elaborate of gilt moulding 0iurh oslleetioaa a congregation which has about 409 communicants had taken up a collec tion which the treasurer was waa about to count the editor of the christian gxccr thought he would like to see just how he collection was made tip and asked the privilege of counting smi classifying it the following table shows the result dumber veswe of pieces of each total us loeat s14t 2 2oents 8 8 21 25 5 u 1 10 79 3 ii 7 190 a this was about 1 cent to each peisoa present and 2 cents average for ftacfc giver more than liaf gave nothing pictgnpaj the deteefiveicamera u a rji w photo graphic feat it enables photographs le be taken ia the street r anywhere else withoat tbe person or petsoai pbasegraphed fcefcag aware of the act anil is calculated to inspire a lively terror among that class of celebrities who object to hartbg their portraits taken externally it is made toj lonk like a book or small box several ex cellent street scenes nssre teen seoasa j by this device