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wcmdn,‘ mg?“ lks f Don' Ile risen " we 0 o jonvi . Andwhyshonld wenot'.’ Had we not barracksandacompany of Foot, and, more than all, a Government ehapeland a Govern- ment 2 What more would ouhave to constitute a town 3 e had no fortificatwrn.’ it is trueâ€"cleatth in_ (so; that, strietl speakrn' ecu garrison --but thenywe had gin noble and massive old castle, with its walls nine feet thick, -whichhadstoodari ofsixmonthsby Robert Bruce, and a mbardrnent of six minutes (two shells did the basins) by one of Cromwell‘s rule. We swore by that we sw with conscious pride as weepoke clit; and a cynicaltcurrst, who wasoverheard to describe itss “ agray squat building" narrowly escaped being lynched upon spot. This ancient fortress had, indeed, enerated into a common gaol, a factw' somewhatdetractedfrom the romance of its associations; but, despite the painful cleaniness and order of its interior, there was still a fine old feudal look about portions of its exterior, and we mnjcnvillites could, at any rate, boast that there was not in the three kingdoms any castle of its age in such perfect preserva- tics. We were a trifle dull, perhaps, at Donjon- villeâ€"prejudiced persons from neighbouring towns, envious of our historical prestige, sometimes pronounced us a t; indeed, a distinguished novelist, who once honoured .. us with a flying visit, afterwards ducribed Dcajonvillcas “ tobany the dullest spot on the habitable glo " But, then, how could be possibly be able to judge from seeing Donjonville for a few hours on a miserably wet day; and what weight, after all, does any sensible person attach to the flip nt utterances of a shallow scribbler? l'ot, mind you, that we were not sometimes con- scious ourselves of being dull, and at such times we were wont to execrato the dnlness of Donjonville with singular unanimity and loreibleness of expression. But then it was one thing to pass unfavourable criticisms npon Donjonville ourselves, and quite an. other to tolerate Inch strictures from atran era. 0n tne whole, a pretty wide expo ence of English provincial towns in- clines me to think that Donjonville was, after all, not so dull as many laces which make far greater pretensions to ivelinms. We rejoiced of lpour-so afi pécgtlliora hof gossi , for ouwi geucr y n at t e small)" the {own the bigger the gossip ; and we had an admirabic assortment of gossip- mougers of both sexes, the male clement, however, being, I am bound to say, the pre- ponderating one. We had an American ‘oolonsl," a retired sea-captain, and a militia major, whom I would have backed both as retailers and inventors of scandal against any three in the world. But rich as we were in accomplished gadabonts, we were even richer in original “ characters,” whose eccentricities kept us constantly provided with entertainment. Foremost among these, by right of his individuality not less than b right of his social ition, stood our G’cvernment chaplain, w c was also practic- ally the vicar of Donjonville, their being no other " Established ” place of worship with in a mile of the town. The Rev. Jose h Sticklerâ€"“ the last of the Sticklers,” as e used, half- roudly, half-pathetically, to style himsel , for he was a widower, and his only son had been killed at seaâ€"was a re- markable man in many ways. In height he was not more than five feet three inches, but in girth his proportions were gigantic. I have never seen so short a man carry the middle button of his waiscoat in an thing like such an advanced position as . oseph Stickler carried his. His knees had been hidden from his sight for years. He had a le â€"orI should say two legs, for he possess- of the normal complement-mi perfect shape. If Mr. Stickler had any mundane vanity, and even the best of men are not without it, his legs were the object of that vanity. It was because he was just a little vain of them, I suspect, that he clung to the cod old fashion of knee-breaches, black-sf k stock- ings, and buckled shoes long after the rest of the civilized world had discarded those integuments, thou h probably, if all the leaders of fashion ad possessed such ele- snt extremities as our Government chap- ain, the modern trouser would have been 'lunknown. In deportment the Rev. Joseph Stickler could have given Mr. Turveydro a lesson. He earned himself with we dignity, that when he stood talkiu on the parade with " Uunnle" Hiram B. cites, a ourselves as a "gar- lanky “Down-Easter " of six feet three, the panes struck you as being by far the bigger man of the two. His florid clean-shaves face would have been handsome had it been a trifle less fleshy: and, at any rate, no one could den that it was a 0d resolute English face, all of courage an sense. So much for the Rev. Joseph Stickler's physique. But his manners were even more remarkable than his figure. He had a blunt forcible way of calling a spade a spade, both in the pulpit and in rivate life, which often shocked rsons bu ened itha articularly . squoam' sense 'of propriety. heard him once put an extinguisher upon an afi'ected and foolish lady, who was expatiating on the virtues of the son whem she had just sent to school, by blurting out grufily and b uer. " umbng,» madam, humbugl There never was a y yet who wasn't a thief and a liar. Agood boy is a monstrosity, madam a fume nature, sure to come to the gallows or some ually bad end. There's some hope of a bad y: dog the vice out of him at school, and it's ten to one he'll turn out a decent man when he grows up. " So far you will say that there was not much that was heroic about Joseph Stickler ; and possibly, had on " sat under him " and listened to his p pit utterances, the sound common sense of which was constantly b his grotesque habit of stopping ' in the ful deed of his discourse to remonst- rate, in the homeliest fashion imaginable, with the drowsy or heedleas members of his ' congregation, you would have probably found it still harder to see anything heroic in our eccentric n. But for all that he Ins a hero, and this fact I am sure you will admit readily enon h before you reach the end of my story. or, whatever Guide and “Guy Livingstone" may try to persuade you to the contrary, a hero need not by any means be a giant in height and a Hercules in s h, with Norman brow and Grecian nose ; in cod, 1 take it that there have been far more heroes under five feet six inches than over that standard, and far more snub- noses among them than even Roman ones. However, to come back to our muttons, on shall hear why and how Jose h Stic lcr ’ came to be considered a hero. t was with the you r male portion of the community that be rat established his claim to that title, and the manner of it was remarkable. l have alresly rnontilc‘sncdal on;a 1's penalty to minister om y, tat t e and. time fearfnlly impressive, rebukes to those of his congregation whose conduct seemed to him mdeccrous during divine service. The most frequent recipients of this verbal ohutisement were the unhappy Wheel ' whose horribly un~ comfortable pansâ€"I cannot all them seats ' ' facing tile pulpit. But punhhment n ortunatea was not confined to words. The Rev. Joseph Stickies- hadn sturdy'henchnrsn who wail; I a searcel less ' ' and eccentric character.y Billy hm“ such was the somewhat ‘ ‘ oi name of this reprc. our. mo_m BLACK. [ over the building. And if the watchful Billy, whoseatteution to hismaster‘s homily : must havebeen of a ratherdirided sort, fail- jed to detect a delinquent, the stern voice from the pulpit, which he knew tcowell, would at once call his attention to the omis- sirm. It was on one of these ccmsious. when Billy was guilty of a derelictioo of duty, that the first memorable exploit of our hero in black was achieved. The circum- stances were these : The ofices of the "garrison," four in number, occupied a pew in the gallery not far from the esjenu krriofa who were Billy hfarks's special charge during sermon-time. It was a warm day in summer, and, what with the heat and the sonorous eloquence of the preacher, there was a general disposi- tion to drowsiness among the con tion which nothing buta strong sense of duty and the exercise of considerable self-control could overcome. Even the vigilant custodian of juvenile morals nodded at his post, and forgot that there was an eagle Eye upon him. Suidenly the preacher pause , and, in a voice that had more of sorrow than of anger in it, called "Billy Marks 2" Up to his feet in an instant sprang Billy, conscious of his own backalidmg, touched with remorse by the reproachful accents of his master, burning to atone for his fault by some extrao ' display of zeal. The first object which met the zealous and IE- pentant \Villiam's eyes, as, confused and only half awake, he larcd around him for a victim, was the hes of a very young ensign who was peacefully slumbering in the cor- ner of the ofilcers' pew. Without pausing to think of the consequences, Billy brought his cane down, thwack! right upon the scone of the sleeping warrior. That gallant youth sprang instantly upright at the touch oftst rude Ithurie 's s r,' and gazed round him with a wild wildered stare. On all sides he saw grinning facesâ€"Ln audi- ble titter ran through the schoolchildrenâ€"- sounds suggestive of suppressed cschinnation came from behind pockebhandkerchxefs a plied ostensibl to the normal use; the checks of his fel ow ofiicers were undistiu- guishable in colour from their uniforms, and their heads were bent in an attitude which could scarcely be 'sccepted as devotiopal. A ghastly and horrible suspicion stole into the mind of the young ensign that he was the object of all this unseemly mirth, and that he had somehow, though he had not the faintest idea how, made himself sup- remer ridiculous. With crimson and per- spiring countenance he sat as rigid as the tinted Venus for the remainder of the ser- mon, suffering all the sgouies of a martyr at Smithfield. Whether the Rev. Joseph Stickler had perceived Billy Mark's mistake or not, no one could tell; he went on imper- turbsbly with his sermon as if nothing had happened ; but if he had thoroughly realized all that had happened, and I am inclined to suspect that he had, the control which be exercised over his nerves was of itself heroic, and worthy of an ancient Stoic or an Indian brave. Be this as it may, however, the sequel was a scene which none who witness- ed it would ever forget. The barracks were but a short distance from the chapel, both being situated in the imposing and spacious square which Donjon- villites spoke of proudly as “the parade,” and which was pronounced by a Donjonville cabinet-maker, who had once visited Lon- don, to be far superior to even the world- famcd Trafalgar-square. The ofiiccrs had marched the " garrison” back to barracks, and had retired to their own quarters, before one half of the congregation had emerged from St. Mary's. 1n the privacy of their own apartments they at once began to “ roast " their juvenile and verdant comrade. The senior captain, Spofforth, a portly florid man, who belied hisn pear-zines by being really “ the coolest ban going,” hav- ing closed the door, addressed the young ensign with great seriousness. “ You know, Sparkes,” he said, ” this is not the first time the regiment has been grossly insulted by the chaplain. This abominable outrage is simply the culminat- ing point of a long series of deliberate in- sults. But now the thing must be promptly stopped. I must insist upon your demand- ing a public apology at once from Mr. Stickler.” “Ye-es," stammercd Sparks, who was exceedingly angry still, and very red in the face, but didn‘t quite see how his senior’s injunctions were to be carried out. “You will oblige me and vour brother- oflicers, Sparkes, by meeting Mr. Stickler as he crosses the parade from the chapel to his house, and immediately demanding an ample apology on behalf of the regiment, which has been outraged in your person.” The recollection of that sounding thwack from Billy Mark's cane rushed into Ensign Sparkes's mind; his blood tinglcd at the thought of that monstrous indignity, and he answered firmly. "You may trust me, Captain Spofi'orth. The dignity of the re 'ment shall not suffer in my hands. I wi | go at once and con- front Mr. Stickler, and extract an apology from him on the spot.” Big with self-importance as the accredited champion of the regiment, Ensign Sparkes clap on his shako fiercely, and strode out mto the square to exact prompt repara- tion from the rnsulter. Meanwhile, unconscious of all these machinations, the Rev. Joseph Stickler uietly disrobed himself in the vestry, and t en proceeded to cross the parcdc to his house. Just as he was opposite the barrack- gates and in front of the barrack-windows, he became aware of a tall figure, in scarlet, approaching him with rapid steps. In another instant the Rev. Joseph found him- self confronted by the insulted subaltern, who, with glaring eyes and flaming cheeks, addressed him thus: “ Sir, I have been most grossly insulted and assaulted by your orders. The whole regiment, air, has been affrontcd in my per- son. I dcmand an apology l" "A chat!" exclaimed the chaplain, fall- ing back, and annoying his interrogator with a look of supreme amazement. “An I logy. air; an ample apology !" re- peated yd’d’ng Sparks hotly. "Young man," said the Rev. Joseph Stickler severely, “I don't know what this bufi'oouery means. If it were not so early in the day I should say that you were drunk, sir. "What, sir!” exclaimed the enraged en- sign; ” you refuse to apologiseâ€"yon dare to add to the insult by insinuating that I am not sober ! Let me tell you, sir," assuming an air of bellicosrty that might have awed even a bubbly-jock, “that if it were not for your cloth, sir, I would give you the dâ€"dest thrashing you ever had in your life 2" The face of the “last of the Sticklers" grew black as thunder; li htning blazed from his eye; his whole y heaved with the volcano of indignation that raged within him. For an instant he seemed petrified, but only for an instant; then, with an agility quite extraordinary in a man of his 0 'ty, he divested himself of his coat, planted his feet firmly and defiantly, and said, with grim irony. “0, don't let my cloth for a moment in- terfere with your desire to inflict corporal chastisemsnt. Proceed, sir; you arequite at liberty torthrssh mu, sirâ€"if you can. ’ A pesl of laughter bursts like a volley of mnsketry from the vicinity of the barracks. Sparkee glanced hurriedly around : there was thewhole " 'son" crowded atthebarrack- gates, con with meriment, and there, in the windows of the oficers' quarters, was â€"no, he must be mistakenâ€"yes, a fact!â€"-- there was Spofl'nrth himself, holding his sides while the tears ran down his purple face. Too late it dashed upon the unhappy Sparkes thathe was both making a fool of himself,andbeingmadeafcnl of. Sharply tnruingcu his heel with annotheredana- thema, which, like the pariaholerk's sweep. ing arse, seemed to include “all, races that on earth do dwell," Ensign‘ parka burned‘ back, spectacle of mingled m R: vii-coma" tare. “'hilsttbe Rev.J Stickler. as be back intohiacoet, was distinctly heard to Oji- "Piepcsterous you; puppy ’ Talk of thrashingmgmdcedl" From that moment the Rev. Joseph Stick- lerwasahemintbeeyescltbe “garrison: and the youth of Donjonville. braid and respectable middlbsged society shook its head, and declared that the chaplain bad behaved in a most manner, and had quite forgotten what was due to his cloth. I suppose these deuce people were right, and that it would have exhausted even the resource of Turreydropian deport- ment to have carried 06’ such a scene with dignity. But that was the only time that Joseph Stickler was ever known to allow his eccentricity to imperil his dignity; as a rule, the latter was invariably the accom- ' cut and correction of the former. Middle-aged propriety, then, might be excused for failing to rec anything heroic in conduct which had only won the irreverent admiration of persons addicted to taking a sporting view of even the gravest matters, but not the less among that class hadthe Rev. Jose h Stickier established himself as a hero. t was not lon , however, before even the “ unco guid " o Donjonville were compelled to admit that their respected and esteemed, though eccentric, person was veritably and unmistakably a heroâ€"of the sort which a delighted and sympathetic Sovereign is proud to decorate with the Vic- toria Cross or the Albert Modal. And this was the startling incident which suddenly revealed to Donjonville the fact that the black coat and knee-breeches of Joseph Stickler incased as brave a man as ever face- ed a battery or charged arquare in all the glory and glitter of scarlet and gold. One summer afternoon, as the chaplain was passing the bamck-gates, he noticed that there was something unusual taking place in the courtyard. The, soldiers were gathered in excited grou s, and there was that indescribable air 0 a fiction about them which is always notion Is in a crowd when something tragic is astir. The Rev. Joseph Sticklcr walked in and inquired the cause of the commotion. He was told that one of the men, a wild fellow named Ilen- neasy, had gone mad with drink, had locked himself in the rd-room, armed himself with a loaded musket, and was threatening to shoot any one who ap reached him. “ Have you informed t e officer on duty '1" asked the chaplain. "The officers, sir, are all away at a cricket-match." “ And where's the sergeantpf the guard 2" " Here, sir." “\Vell, sergeant, why don't you arrest this man at once and put him in irons 2" The sergeant looked sheepish as he re- lied, p “ “'hy, you see, sir, it's not as it he was only drunk, but he’s rcg'lsr ravin’ mad with delirium tremem; he‘s got every musket iu the rack loaded, and he’s that desperate he’d ick three or four of us off before we could ay hands upon him. I dursn’t chance it, sir." The chuplain's face grew dour and black ; there was n ringing resolute tone of com- mand in his voice as he said, "Fetch me a blacksmith at once. Toni Baynes is the best man; and tell him to bring his forehammcr with him." A messenger was despntched for the black- smith. In thc interval the chaplain calmly recounoitred the guard-room, and the soldiers stood looking at him, their voices hushed into whispers, wondering what would come next and what the par-sou was about to do. They were not lonfikeptin suspense. The messenger returned, ringing with him Tom Ba use the blacksmith, a big, gaunt, powerfu man, black with the grime of the forge, girt with his leathers apron, his fore- hammer on his shoulder. Touching his forelock to the parson, Tom looked at him in some bewilderment. Motioniug to the guard-room door, the chaplain moved for- wards, saying, “ This way, Bsynes.” When the door was reached the voice of the madman was heard within blasphcming horribly, and yelling threats of vengeance against every mother’s son of them. The blacksmith paused, and his face len thened. Here was a queer job ; he didn’t hal like it. He scratched his head and began to reflect, but his reflections were cut short‘ by the chaplain, “ Tom, I want you to break-in that door; a couple of blows will do it. " Tom Baynes hesitated. Then you should have seen our son. Tom used to say afterwards that e never saw a man “grow so big all on a sudden like.” Pointing to the door with a eaturc and a tone which there was no disc eying, the chaplain said sternly, “ Baynes, smash-in that guard-room door this instant; and you, sergeant, have you picket ready to rush in and secure the man at once." “ Sergeant, do your duty ; arrest that man at once I" The barrel of Hennessy‘e musket was directed steadil at the sergesut’s head; the sergeant in t uncomfortable, his cheek blanched, and he made a further strategic movement to the rear. The madman gave a fierce derisive yell that might have made any man’s blood run cold to hear it. “ Now, you black-coated old devil- dodgcr, out of the way there, and let me have a clear shot at that sergeant 1 Out 0' the way, I tell ye, or else l’il blow your head to pieces 1” “ Sergeant,” cried the chaplain, in a voice of thunder, “ arrest that man at once i" “ Ha, ha i" roared Benucssy, “he knows better. The first man that passes that door I'll send to hell in quick time." And in extenuation of the sergeant's back- wardness it must be admitted that the fellow looked as if he meant to kee his word. He was a desperate, determined, and ferocious man at any time ; but now that he was literally and uncontrollany mad with drink, he was on able of any crime. “Am I to arrest t is man myself, ser- geant 2" asked the chaplain, in a quiet firm vaice, very different from the an ry tone of command he had used a moment before. "Arrest me, parsonl I'd like to see ye try it! If ye putsfoot or ahand beyond that doorway, I'll shoot ye down like a dog ! If ye don’t clear out from where ye are be- fore I count (but, so help me, I'll fire l" The parson paid no heed to the raving maniac, but with inefi'able disgust and scorn and said to the sergeant, “ What ! are you afraid, man ? “'hy, then I suppose a black coat must show you rod coats the way, that's all I" “ Clear out 0' that I" yelled Henness.y “I give u fair warning. One I" “ éome away, sir; come back. He's a desperate chap, he'll fire; he's mad, sir ; there's murder in his eye l"cricl half-a-dcz- en soldiers at once. “ Two 1” shouted Henneasy. Without another word the chaplain marched straight up to the madman, who who covered him with his musket as be ad- vanced, and swearing he would shoot the parson dead, pressed the trigger with his ncgrr as he roared, "Three 1" Every one of the petrified and horror-stricken spectators expected to bear the report, and see the par- scn's skull shattered. But the keen, reso- lute, uufiinching gray eyes of the brave man, who slowly advanced upon him, fascinated the furious lunatic; there was an aspect of command as well as of dauntlees ecnra s in the face and bearing of our hero in back, which must have rresistibly roused the man's instinct of discipline, and paralysed his murderous aim, for he allowed the par- son to walk right up till the munle of the gasket was not; foot from his head. nietly gras ' e weapon in one band, Joseph Stick ergraised the barrel above his head, and that instant tlfe deafening report rang out, and the ball went crashing through the ceiling. So have dropped the discharg- ed musket andseiaed another from the row that lay all cocked and loaded before him need have been, for H ,only the work of a second. But the chaplain never took his eye of the madman's face. and the fellow was fairly rowed by that mlm study lock, which seemed to him throrgh and through. Slowly t e person's hand all downthebarreltillit rested with a grasp upon the man's wrist. ‘l'heu, without turning, he said coolly, with a ring of with, ering contempt in his tone, “ Here, sergeant. perhaps now you'll not besfraidtoput this man underarm“ l" Theeergsetsnmmonedacoupleal file to assist him; bur. the madman, whose eyes were still rivetted on the parson's, made no effort at resistance, allowing himself to be; hired and led away with s. dazed lookon his» face, as ihongb be had been gazing on some- thing that hsd dazzled and blinded him. Th, amid the ri 'ng cheers of the aci- i dlemthe Rev. J 022$ Siiekler walked quiet- ly out of the barracks. g Before next morning every mm, woman and child in Donjonville had heard of the person's heroism. Before the Us at Sunday , the fame of it had spread all round the country-side, and curious folks came in from fir and nrar on Sunday evening to stars at the real live here, who stood there in un- heruic gown and bands. and delivrred his homely homily as though wholly unconscious cf the admiring eyes that were fixed upon him. I suppose no quality of had or heart so entirely wins the admiration of English- men as that of cool presence of mind and: r danger. We like to think and pride our- selves on the fact that it is preeminently a characteristic of the English race. But from the way in which we worship and adore the men who display it, a foreigner might be justified in cherishing the susp‘cion that we are conscious of its extreme rarity among us, and value it accordingly. I don't think that we Donjonville folks were one whitless lucky than our neighbours; but we must ave been secretly conscious that under such circumstances we should hardly have borne ourselves so well as our parson, otherwise we should not have elevated him as we did with one consent, into the ’i' tion of a hero. We were too proud of possessing a hero to be critical. Bis enemies and his detractors, and even he was not without these inevitable accompaniments of fame, said he was a glnttou. It was a harsh term to use of one whose exquisite taste in gastronomy was to some of us one of the pleasantest features of his characters. He was a genial soul, was Joseph Stickler, when he unbent over those “little su perv,” which were veritable Necks Ambromnce to those who were permitted to partake of them; for our hero was not only witty him- self, but the cause of wit in others. Hap y mcrla‘s those who were privileged to be guests at these symposia! They could for- get that they were in dreary Donjonville, and imagine themselves transported to some gastronomic Paradise, some culinaryElyrium. No man is a hero to his valet, if we are to believe Madame Coruuel; but, I take it, a man may be a hero to his cock when that functionary is but the executant of ideas which emanate from the master-mind. Joseph Stickler had an excellent cook, and I am sure that in her eyes he was not one whit less a hero than he was in ours. Nor did the sureola of his heroism lose any of its radiance when he sat at the herd of his own supper-table, keenly enjoying our en- joyment of the dainty dishes which had cost him more time and thought, perhaps, than any but an epicure could excuse. Had he had the ordering of the calendar I am sure that both Brillat Savarln and Abbe Duchesne would speedin have been canonised as saints ; and I am inclined to think they do- serve the honour as much as some who figure on the saintly bead-roll. However, it was impossible that the profanum vulgar, which feeds, but knows not what it is to eat intelligently, should sympathize with this trait in the character of our hero in b‘uck. Nor will I insist upon claiming for that trait the right to be considered as an attribute of heroism, or even in itself to be pronounced hermc. But in the case of Joseph Stickler it had a posthumous reflection of the heroic thrown upon it, which is my excuse for in- troducing it here. Our hero was smitten down with sick- ness ; the weeks rolled on, and still we missed his portly figure and familiar face, which for five-nud-thirty years had been as constant to Donjonville as the dial of the old Elizabethan clock, which from the castle- turrct looked down upon the parade. Then at length came the sad news that‘we should never again see the “ last of the Sticklers ’ in the flesh. He was dying of atrophy, we were told; he could retain no nourishing food ; the daintiest dishes in the world were but a mockery to him now. Humorist as he was, he saw keenly the grim irony of Fate; and the last words he was heard to utter were these, spoken impressively, as he laid his wasted hand upon the arm of his oldest and dearest friend, “ They'll say it was a judgment, and they’re right. Tell your friends, when I am gene, that you knew a person who died of starvation because he had ‘ made a god of his belly.” Such was the hard measure he meted out to himself. But we judged him more leuieutly. “In all, high and low, remember- ed only his virtues; we felt that we had lost is rare man in our hero in black, the like of whom we should never see again. W The Kenuebec, (Me) lumber-men are very active now in preparing for their winter op~ erntious. Some have already sent in small crews, S. A. Nyo having a crew on No. 3 about three weeks. Messrs. N. Torman «it Sons, E. Totmau Gr 00., and A. H. e C. E. Duren, will start a portion of their crews this week, the reminder to follow later in the season. The total amount of cuts will be about 14,000,000 feet, divided among the different firms about as follows : E. Totman d: 00., 4,000,000 : N. Totman & Sons, 4,- 500,000 ; S. A. Nye from 25,00,000 to 3,- 000,000; H. A: C. E. Duren, 2,000.000. A large number of men and teams will be eur- ploycd. ~A large number of firms had a srgc portion of their last year's cut left in the river, the water being so low that they were unable to drive them. These, toge- that with their resent operations, will make business live y next season. A black ash tree with beautifully figured grain, cut in Western Ontario, when cut up sold in New York for $3,000. The stump sold for another $100. The product was used for veneering. For a wonder the Em ror of Russia has not had any a cial tron In for a week. It is to be hope that the poor old fool is en- joying himself, as he best may. There have been worse men and worse monarchs than Alexander, but after all he has made an aw- ful mess of it. And so the Queen and her daughter Louies have got the little till all straightened up. It is a pleasure to know that such is the fact, but why it should be thought of sufficient moment to be put in the papers is not so evident. In these days there are so many other things so vcr much more important that the world can d stand a complcts sil- ence on such domestic matters. -â€"-â€"â€"> n . D Worth a Visit. One of the sights of Toronto (we mi ht say, if Canada), is the establishment of losers. Kent Bren, 168 Yocge street. The store is the very finest of the kind in the Dominion, and contains a most interesting exhibition of the ell-fr farms of mechanical ingenuity and skill. The stock is large and select, and no visitor need fear being suited with an article in all res ts satisfactory if he buys from the Messrs. Rent, for the range of choice is very extensive, and the reputation of this, one of the oldest firms in Toronto, such as to give the best poseible guarantee as to work- manship and finish. Their goods comprise clocks and watches of the highest class, to« gether with a large and varied assortmentof jewellery. A great feature of interest is the new " lndian clock," manufactured by the firm, and a marvel of mechanism. It is il- luminated at night for the convenience of the public, and the Messrs. Kent will be glad toshow its mechanism to all visitors. their advertisement in another column. OAKYILLB, November 16. 1880. Mr. R, C. Belmer. Dear Sinâ€"It affords me unqualified pleasure to bear testimony to the benefit I have experienced ironic-ing Burdock Blood Bitters. Per several ears have snfi'erefil from oftvSecurr-in iliona Headaches, yspspus,‘ an com ' ts collar to my sex, which now I Em entirepl; relieved from, if not cured by using only abouthalfabottleofthe Bitters. Inow beg to return you my sincere thanks for recommending to me such a valuable medi- cine. Icemain, ounsincerel , MBS.leA HULL OLLAND. In the Whole History of Medicine No preparation has our prr'ormul suchl umvellous cures, or maintained a- aisle a reputation, as Ann's Cnakm' Pamkst, which is recogn‘xcd as the world’s rerurdy for all diseaim of .h : throat and lungs. Its loss-continued series of \cm der'ul cans in all e Imates has made is unircm ly knuu :- as a safe and reiiab‘e agent t- employ. Against cnl n-r_v colds, ubrcb sue the u re- runners of more serious diswrdcn, it refs speedily and surely, always relievi: g snfiero ing, and often saving life. The pmteciiin it afi'ords, by its timely use in thn at and chest disonlers, makes it an invaluable remedy to be kept always on hand in every home. No pean crn afi'chl to be witl our it, aid those uh-n have once urcd it never will. From their knowls lge ul its composi- tion and sfi'r-czs, physician. Ilse the Current Pscrousr. exclusively in their practice, and clergymen recommend it. It ll absolutely certain in its remedial offsets, and will al- ways cure where cures are possible. 1"":- sale by all dealers. _._._. Sitka(Ala.) advices state that the town was visited by a severe cyclone and a heavy shock of earthquake on Oct. 25th. . The wharf was wrecked, and many roofs and fence: demolished. A party of miners re- turned from the interior of Alaska and the head waters of the Yukon River report find- ing numerous gold deposits and indications of rich placers. Another expedition will go out next season. It has been aptly remarked that there is one thing better than presence of mind, in case of accidents, and that is absence of body ; but as accidents may happen to all, Hsgyard's Yellow 01 is perhaps the best remedyâ€"it is better than an accident policy. Yellow Oil cures all manner of Flesh “’ounds, Pains, Lameness, Burns, Scalds, Frost Bites, and is for external and internal use in all inflammatory and painful diseases. All medicine dealers sell it. Tux general verdict of the smokers of Canada is that “ Myrtle Navy " is the finest tobacco they have ever used. There can be no mis- take u on this point for it is proved by this tnngib e evidence. The large demand for this tobacco shows it to be lrne, and the character of the demand gives further proof. It has never been of the spasmodic kind, up one month and down the next. It has been a sustained and constantly increasing demand. The nusurpuscd quslity of the tobacco ac- counts for this. There is a Balm in Gilead to heal each mor- tal wound. In Hsgyard’s Yellow Oil the sure remedy is found ; For internal and for outward use you freely may apply it, Fur all pain and inflammation you should not fail to try it. It only costs a quarter, ‘tis worth its weight in gold, By every dealer in the land this great reme- dy is sold. The world should be aroused to the (le- plorsble condition of the females of our land! The eufeebled frame, the pale, blood- less cheeks, hollow eyes, nervous dcbility, and the various distressing forms of femal weakness, are matters that every matron in our country should consider. All forms of Debility and Irregularities peculiar to the sex may be promptly remedied by Burdock Blood Bitters. A cough is usually the effort of Nature to expel some morbid matter irritatiu ' the air passages of the lungs. It may, however, proceed from an inflamed or irritable condi- tion of the throat, a slight rash or humor often being perceptible. Let the cause be what it may, the remedy should be Ila - yar-l's l’cctorol Balsam. A purely vegetab e balsamic throat and lung healer. For sale by all dealers in medicine at 25 cents per bottle. It is said that heat travels faster than cold, because you can easily catch cold. If you do catch cold easily you can as easily cure it in its worst form if you use Hug- yard’s Pectoral Balsam, the popular throat and lung remedy. It speedily cures the most troublesome cough, allays all irritation, dislodgcs tough phlegm, cures Asthma, Hoarscness an Bronchitis, and all diseases leading to Pulmonary Consumption. 85, or 810 lots, wholesale prlccs. Splendid variety, II. J. Ms'nusws a Duos. Toronto. Corner Km: and York 3”" Toronto. Palace Hotel of nads. Mark ll Irish, proprietor. Marks, manufactured by M. u. Youuok 00., 13 Wellington St. East, Toroulo. Agents Wanted. CORN SHELLERâ€"THE CHEAPEST, best, and fastest working corn shells! in use ; has no equal. Write for particulars to J. P, BILLING- TON, Dundas, Out. WANTED! FOR. AN 6i!) ss- TABLISfll-JD business. Write at once. Early applicants have first choles. b. C. BENTEN, St. Thomas. Out. METAL At RUB- HAND STAMPS ox . every description. Bronze Medal at Toronto Exhibition. 1830. Accnts want/ed. KENYON STEWART MFG. (10., 36 Klng St. West, Toronto- IN VENTORS DESIROUS 0F OB: talulng patents should write to HENRY GRIS‘I‘, l'atcnt bolcltor, Otlnwn, Canada; twenty years' practice : no patent. no pay. mans tlAltKrl,CUPYltlull’l'S CARDS. mailed In $2. 64. and Designs secured in Canada, Unlted States and Foreign coun- u-iee, RIDOUT, AIRD 6.: Cu., Engineers, blo- chanlcs‘ Institute. Toronto. SEO. ELWATSON. Street West, Toronto. FURNITUH Barrister and Al- torney, 49 King oglIAW/l mums-FOOT, 97 Yonge Street, Toronto. . Ontario. or PREPARED near-um Durable, Light, Elastic,and Cheap. I-‘irut rise at Provincial Exhibition, Lon- don. Tesllmon als on appllcstlcn. Satisfaction guar- anteed. Address, J. DOAN & SON. Drayton, Ont. finger bores 20 ft. per hour, hole 5 to ‘5 in. Hand. horse or power; good sup Iv of pure filtered water. Semi for clrcu ar. Ma- ufaciory, 65 Mary Sr... llarnlllon. CH RISTMAS' CARDS, EW YEAR'S CARDS. té'Sond for sample order by mall. LYON a affiraunsn, 128 BAY STREET. TORONTO. Ask your Druezlst for NISH I SHIN E COUGH BALSAM. Never falls lothers don I. let your children suffer. CLARK. JOHNSON Gr. 00., 77 Richmond Street West, Toronto Black’s Islagdjuss Gonna I Sample Packet, 10c. 20 01. Tina, 50c. Ask our grocer for it : take no other. The fresh- eet an heat Coca eve oficrd for sale in the Domin- ion. Manufactured only by PETER BLACK- sth‘isCocosworke, TEEPEBANCE STREET. TORONTO EPIZOOTIG l Home dot with the prevailing evinced: «an. temper. or recovering with dull spirits, none a late. weaknsu, ese,snd horamhldebcund, lroub with worms, old-mean" ls water, costs. hearse and general untbriftlaees be fed gr marlin 3:13:13 m b.5322! n ves tone. ta. s to, ateglofmnyecagsnd attainabealtbveoe. dluou. 03L!" arm 700015 1112 um rummnmmmum wean-lashes}, and pigs tattle: for the cam» market. lasutseuwy-se John-st. South, Hamilton, Oat. INDIAN CLOCK, l68 YONGE ST.,TURDNTO Have pleasure in milling the atten- tion of their numerous customers and the publicggcnerally to their REMOVAL to their NEW’ PRE- MISES, 168 Yonge Street, first door north of old stand, and would invite the attention of intending purchasers to their very choice stock of New Goods, suitable for the Holidays, comprising very elegant Gold and Silver Watches, at the lowest cash prices. EVERY “'ATCII GUARANTEED. Fine Gold and Silver Jewellery of every description of the newest de- signs. Silverware, thc largest escort» ment of new goods pf the finest Quadruple Plate, Spectacles, Cutlery, the" do, at extraordinary low prices. Watch Manufacturers. J ewellers. i -. «n 1" '_ tantra; , and Opticians, WHOLESALE & RETAIL. -â€"-â€"‘ iiillllllllu . r . .w v . U Iv . a!“ . - vocals” (on. :4 TRUE ECONOMY AT LAST IN READER For: THAT BOY -” PARENTS, BUv' lNDESTRUCTIBLE SCHOOL. ‘ -»,.. HOYT‘S PATENT, secured by fatten: BOOKS. T‘etent In Canada, United States and Great Biltalu. Extra Prize awarded at Industrlal Exhibition Toronto 1878. , A 'rlfit‘it's of cover'm: which is almost ever- lastin-g.“-â€"Kmnsfon British ll’ln‘g. "They cannct no pulled apart by any crdlniry manual power."â€"Cl|ulham Bonner. Cory of Latter received from Hon. Adam Crooks. Mlulstcr of Education for Ontario. eryxxuzi': ' TORONTO, Dxcxurmn, 92nd l8”, . I am d-rec'od 3y the Honourable the Minister of Education [0 inform you. Hm! new edition of rho Csrn an National Series of Reading Books, wlth blndlllt klOWn as “ H- H's l‘ntent Iron Bndlnrr" as submitted by you. has been sanctioned by Ills Hunum (he l.imurmml Governor in Camel]. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen._vour obedient servant. ALEX. MARLISO. Secretary IMITATIONS. ‘3‘ N01‘ICEl-â€"See that you get Gage‘s Iron-Bound Books. as there are Imitations in the market. See that each book has stamped on the side GAGE & 00. . â€"â€"1â€"-â€"-â€"â€"â€" BURDOGK BLOOD. 'B'ITTER'S The only Medicine that successfully purifies the Blood, acts upon the Liver, Bowels, Skin and Kidneys, while at the same time it alleys Nervous Irritation, and strengthens the Debilitated System, perfectly and speedily curing Biliousness, Jaundice, Dyspepsia, Consti- pation, Headache, Rheumatism, Dropsy,Nervous ma Gen- . eral Debility, Female Complaints, Scrofnla, Erysipelss. Salt Rheum, and every species of Chronic Disease arising from Disordered Liver, Kidneys, Stomach. Bowels or Blood. THE BEST BLOOD PURIFYING TONIc IN THE WORLD. Imple Bottle. m. r. MllBURll_&_C0.. sore rams, ronnm. chuhr Ilse. sass ‘ Ilrs. l-‘reemnn's “'0an Powder is a safe, sure and effectual destroyer of worm In drildree a delta. Price :5 cents or 5 .or $1. ~ In. Freeman's New Domestic Dyes are perfect in ev color. I" bri hm- .nlibity they have no equal. Price 15 cenu per pauk a? a . m age. ARM FOR SALEâ€"THE » SUBSCRI- BERS desire a purchaser for 200 acres good land Township of Stevenson, district of Muskokn. 1; miles from village of Utlcrson, 4; miles from Port Sydney. on St. Mary's Lake. There are 30 acres cleared, ood log houso, frumc born and stable. and never-ful lng stream on the farm; the line of the Ontario and Psclflc Junction rallway is sur- veyed within 1} miles from the property. The farm stuck, wnrgons, Implements, HWVCB, (cc.,of the present occupant can be had at very reasonable prices. so that the purclnscr could su‘ ) lulu a gang concern. To an active young mun, wl h a capital of 81,000, this resents n favourable opportunltv to speedllvacqu re ncompctoucc. WYIAJ, llllUCK & DARLING, Merchants, Toronto. VALUABLE DISCOVERY BY MRS. JULYE MYERS. Drawing and Healing Salve. The Drawing and Healing Solve cures Car- Bupclcs, Abscesscs, I-‘clous, without the aid of s u to. The Urawln and Healing Salvo curcs Bry- slpclss and It ngworms. The Umwrng and Hauling Salvo cures Mice and all Poisoned Flesh. The Drawing and Haulingr gyros, lnfiamed Joints, cum» a les. Price. 25 and 50 cents a box. llrs. Julye Ilyers’ Bheumatlc Cure. A Positive Cure for Rheumatism Neuralgln, Weak Bucks, Bpraim, Stiffness of Joints, churo Aches, Cramps. dtc. Price 81 per bottle; trial homo, 10c. For sale by all druugisls. Ucnrrsl agents for Canada, J. CUOMBE. 154 King st. E14, Toronto. mum's warmer) For: our. COPYRIGHTED PORTRAITS __oy.__ QUEEN VICTORIA IMJION. GEORGE BRO"! MESSRS. RICHMOND do (20.. FOR- Faclo cured n 0“ Water Colour, 8!.ch Engravlngn, Cra- yon and Car on. Onlyllret coloured work done. We also execute special orders for hfuuntlng and finish- ing Pictures, Show Cards, die. The Best is they Chemist"? Patented / _‘ I I Ute nothing but, NEWTON'B PATENT ‘ Carriage Shaft ~Anu_ POLE COUPLING. A sample you will be soul Salve cures ins, and Frost J. P. JOHNSON. (Solo Aunt fur Canada) 77 Richmond st" W. Toronto- ” send for price list and clrcular. CA. U 'I' I OWN! â€"â€". EACH PLUG OF THE MYRTLE NAVY IS MARKED T.&B. va’ BRONZE LETTERS. NONE OTHER Wm}: GUNS. RIFLES. ANDâ€"â€" SPORTING GOODS l {E'Send for my new illustrated Catalogue just on . [8‘ Prices greatly minced. J. I... REVBONE, Practical Gunmsker. Toronto. NEW DRESS OF TYPE AND NEW FAST PRESSES will be added to our already large and well equipped establishment, in time for our first issues in the new year. Our facilities will then be unrivalled for turning out FIRST CLASS NEWSPAPER WORK. Any publisher can effect a saving of from $500 to $1200 a year by ul- lcwing us to print his “ inside " or “ outside. " All classes of newsjtalmr work a specialty. Estimates furnished on application Prices as low as most publishers can buy the white paper for. Address I M P“ O V E 0 Lathe and Scroll Saw. .10. Scroll Saws only. 03'” Rice Levi-i? & Son‘ TORONTO. ’t FRANK WILSON. Ofiice of The Auxiliary Publishing Co. g Toronto, Ont. Canada. saws-ww- ,u TRAI'I‘ and Fine Art Publlshers. Office and ', z 75 llay Street, Toronto. Portraits rrr- -‘ cxprnm paid, on newly!» of 3!. 4 ,l. I . “I Ly"