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oO AND GENERAL ADVERTISER 5 r---- ka 4 VOL. XVI, NO. 48.! PORT PERRY, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOV. 26, 1874. WHOLE NO. 877 A WEEELY 8 Porth Ontario Observer. POLITICAL, AGRICULTURAL, AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 18 PUBLISHED AY PORT PERRY, EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, BY BAIRD & PARSONS. TERMS.--$1 per annum if paid in ad- vance ; if not $1.50 will be charged. No 'subscription taken than six months; 'and no paper dise until all arrears are paid. RATES OF ADVERTISING. Letters containing money, when ad- dressed to this Office, pre paid and regester- HENRY GRIST, PATENT SOLICITOR AND DRAUGHTSMAN, OTTAWA, CANADA, Transacts business with the Patent Office and other dep: of the G t Copyrights and the Registration of Trade Marks and i Pp d. Drawings, Specifications, and other Documents neces- sary to secure Patents of Invention, prepared on receipt of the model of the'T i PT PERRY HOUSE, PORT PBRRY. JAS. V. THOMPSON, - PROPRIETOR. The above House is now most comfort- ably furnished, and Guests are cared for in the Home Style. Good Liquors and Cigars, also, first class Stabling and good Ostlers.-- Additions have been made which maker this the largest and best House in this scction of country. Fare $1.00 per Day. auctioneers. , LICENSED For each line, first insertion HIST .$0 08 5 subsequent insertions, per line . 00% : dl 4 N 7 dor 6 lines, per annum 5 00 A C TT1O EER . FOR THE COUNTY OF ONTARIO. ENISON'S DOMINION HOTEL, Af the Railway Station, PORT PERRY. Every attention given to the accommoda- tion and comfort of guests. The table and bar sypplied with the best the Market af fords. Choice Liquors and the best brands of Cigars. Excellent stable and shed ac- commodation, and attentive ostlers, D. B. DENISON, Proprietor. Qe HOTEL, PORT PERRY.' JAMES DEWART, - PROPRIETOR. AND TOWNSHIPS OF MARIPOSA & CARTWRIGHT, EGS to thank his many friends and the ed, will be at our risk, : A A N ed by Nonpareil, FE aud charged according to the space they ac- cupy. Advertisments received for publication. without specific instructons, willbe inserted 3 antil fordid and charged aiccodingly. half-year. These terms will in strictly adhered to. Job Department. Hand Bills, Posters, Blank Forms, Re Pro. Phamplets, grammes, Bill Heads, y Books, Checks, Books, Circulars, tards, Ball Cards, &c., of every st color, excented promptly and at lo than any other establishment in the g@~ Parties from vills, &e. printed can home with them. have thém done to tak o 10. PARSONS. J. BAIRD. SEs. No advertisment will be taken out until paid for. A liberal discount allowed to Merchants and others who advertise by the year or all cases be County a distance getting hand (J ad sional € ! JONES, M. D, Corvoncr, Physician, . Surgeon, &c. Port Perry. Office, over Allison's Drug Store, Queen-st. Residence --One door west of the Preshy terian Church. Lignarnil ee R. WARE, Coronor for the County of Of Victoria. Ontario, Phys surgeon «coucheur, an, Prince Albert. ft Physician, Surgeon & Accoucheur, Port Perr £2 Office Over Mr. Curr Residence at the house of the * Som, South of the school House, rin em J. IL SANGSTE geon and Accouchente PORT PERRY. GRE RAL TER, M. D., Physician, Sur WwW PHILP, M. D.-late of Newburg, Ont., Omec over Notts Furniture Store, corner of Queen and Perry Streets. Office hours from 10a. m. to 12 m. Residonc: Paxton. RS. Mc &e., fe, LLL & RAT, Pt Oilice and Reside Oshawa, WEL W GILL, MT. CBRIEY, M.D, London, k Guy' Oshawa, BE. MARTIN, M. D. Simcoe St., Two door; North of the Central Hotel, Oshawa. C. J E. FA - « Attorn Solicitor, an Leupied by 3. I Whitby. YVAN L. ENGLISH, ILL. "4 Chaucery, Attorney, Conv 2 Oshawa. ty OMce--Simeoe § MIT, Ll. B., Jary Public, &e. < Block, Brock street, (AMER IN & J) and Attorneys Lounel, 'Ontario. Oflices : Whitby. «MH ourt House, _M. C, CAMERON, SMACHON A. IIURD, Solicito! . in Chancery. Por? Attorney at Law Office in the I Perry. SLE be me ee > W. Maurice Cochrane, cery 'Notary Public, &c., &e. Office hours punctually kinds of good security. * Office, Bigeloy's Royal Arcade, PORT PERRY. O. N. VARS, L. D. 8. id ype inserted on all est, and as as the best. with Gold and Silver. without pain by producing local anwmsth 'asia. Dentical block, over Atkinson's Street, Oshawa. Drug Store, King Chicago, IL. best examination on of a First Prize Essay on ated Sept. 16, 1867. Dr. Thorn begs'to announce that ikon up his residence at Port Perry, to \ manner. on Lilly street, opposite Cossitt's Factory. Port Perry, Oct. 28, 1873. . Of inted ..po! OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE W. BURNHAM, Clerk of the J « Son Court. Umiee . Port Perry. Offiee hours from 10 a. m. to 3 p. ™. CP -- J OHN CHRISTE, > TOWNSHSP CLERK, [5 Eo CHARLES having been re- ONEY TO LOAN sL8 per cont interest priors, ry attended to. Charges JAMES EMANEY. ofbis, aris be Yaised Se Weagon in a Issuer of Marriage Licenses--Conveyancer | 1 appointed Marriage License' Agent-- on Real Estate. 2 J. COOK p@> Remember the place. The shop | 11D© he masthead and fired. { Commissioner, &e. (after sixteen years duty) continues to fur- P. A. HURD. s «| iately occupied by Mr. G. U. White Almost simultaneously with the Office--Manchester. nish Licenses as heretofore--at Port Perry. | Port Perry, March 12, 1874, 12 | Port Petry, Jan. lst, 1874, Port Pewry, Sept. 23, 1874. ® \ . a -- Foti HE 2 x . f. R. ( sland. The lye Rt. the dwelling recently occupied cs, King ste, FRANCIS RAE, MD. S -- opposite the Post Office. Ww, Solicitor in Chancery, . | Whitby, July 29, 187+. r 1 Arcade, TTORNEY-AT-LAW, Solicitor in Chan- from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Money to Loan.at 8 per cent, on all the latest hin -art, and as cheap as the cheap- prs dpb i ? Pecth filled Teeth extracted Rooms--in Cowan's new a "CHAS, THORN, VS, VENEER, S680 Sasa or the Horse Practice. Author Shoeing. Gradu- he has and is now treat al cases ensied Ld t skillful and scientific He arb left at the Medical Hall > of Mr Allison, will receive prompt attention. 3 oar The Veterinary Stables may be found Doren, Ok By i JOEN 8. M. WILLCOX, the Town of Whitby, has been ap- for the county of Ontario. Any business * entedsted to is charge will be carefully at- tended to. Third Divi- in Bigelow's Block, Office, Port | . Prince Albert, Oct public generally, for the liberal patron- | age bestowed upon him for the past five years. | Having now given up 'the business of Bailiff, I intend, in t whole time to the business of Auctioneer, ' Collecting, &c. 5 It will be wy endeavor, by prompt and careful attention to business, to give full / satisfaction to all who may favor me with their Sales or Collecting. | Bi 1s draughted and Blank Notes furnizhed free of chage. Also Bill Stawps always on hand. | Arrangements can De made for sales &c., at the Ose Office, and at the Stanflard W. M. WILLCOX, 25, 1873 | Wm. Gordons | Licenwed Valual . ae. jp the Township of Brock, Anrtioneer, ridge, \ Scott, Thorah, Rama, Mara, Mariposa | and Eldon, | RG Parties entrusting their Sales to me | way rely the utmost attention being given to their interests. WM. GORDON, Sunderland, Brock. Fa Eat WALSHE. weer for the Township & Rama in THOS ICENSED A J of Brock, North Ontario; M a, C Residence--Caniington, Brock. Orders left at this office, or at his residence will be punetually attended to. Deb lected in Cannington, or otherw prompt remittances made. WALSHE, eer, I. col- and ! Remember-- thie North Ontario Auction- I IST OF DIVISION COURTS 4 FOR County of Ontario, FOR THE YEAR 1874. THE | 1 WHITBY STEAL MARBLE WORKS. J. & R. WOLFENDEN, ALE and Retail dealers in H Foreign and American Marble Man- tles, Monuments, &c., Dundas St, Whitby. Also, Agent for the Scottish Granite. Also Building Stone cut to order. JOHN NOTT, Agent, Port Perry. 32 ESI mm wm John Me Donald,| RARBLE DEALER ! | NEWCASTLE, ONT. { A FONUMENTS. Tomb-Tables, Head- | h! Stones of great vari with every de- | scription of Marble Work, suitable for Cem- | cteries, supplied at short notice. Also Peterhead and Aberdeen Granite. | Parties will find it'to their advan. tage to withhold their orders until called on by J. C. WILLIAMSON, | AGENT. | Satisfaction guaranteed, and all work war 1 ranted. | January 10, 1872. MONEY! MONEY ! MORE MONEY ! The Subscriber would inform all in want of Money that he is prepared to negotiate | T,onns with the Trust and Loan Society of Toronto, for any amount of money from $400 AND UPWARDS, On Mortgage Secnrity on Town: or Farm Property. The interest is only 8 per cent. No Commission charged, and Loans pro- cured without delay, . JOHN TAYLOR. Manchester, Nov. 12, 1873. av future, to devote my | -- renovation, The Subscriber having leased this excel-- lent Hotel and fitted it up with a view to the comfort of guests and the accommoda- tion of the general public, will be glad to welcome old friends and new to take part in the hospitality of the Queen's. * The Table carcfully supplied, Choice Liquors and Cigars in the Bar, the Yard and Stables punctually attended to. The Queen's is conveniently situated ga few rods west of the Post Office. . JAMES DEWART. Port Perry, Nov. 11, 1873. A NGLO-AMERICAN HOT rh INCE ALBERT, ONT. comforr of guests cx 3 » Table and Bar well supplied. . woice Liquors and the best brands of rs A ve HOUSE 4000 Ibs of m A large Stock Bd a 2aF 3 L. igars, Good Stabling and attentive Ostlers, EZRA BA Anglo-American Hotel, Proprictor. | v 15, 1874. J | VERE NCHLSTER, | 3 Proprietor. Toe i ceidedly one of the | Hotelsin | oi Stages to and from com, call here daily. The ¢ has h and will ic freshment of gues The tal f the ma Good supplied with the best | stlers, N, Proprietor. Manchester, Aug ma HO M \NCHESTER. JAMES T. H JARD, PROPRIETOR. Good accommodadions, Careful attention | to the requirements of travelers and guests. Phe bar supplied with the best Liquors and | Cigars. Good Stabling. { Manchester, July 15, 1874 30 ( {OTTAGE HOY oi 1 GREENBANK. | R. McRAE, PROPRIETOR. The above 1 }ius undergone a thorough 1 Las been fitted up with view to the comfort and convenience of the traveling public. Suict attention paid to! the table and the har, Comfortable stables | and an attentive ostler. | Greenbank, March 25,1874. Paves HOUSE, UTICA. | J. DAFOE, PROPRIETOR. | Good accommadadions. Careful attention | to the requirements of travelers and guests. The bar supplied with the best wines, liquors rs. Good stabling. LBION HOTE: A WHITBY. | A. MASON, » PROPRIETOR. | This Hotel lias undergone a thorough re- | novation and been fitted up with a view fo | the comfort and convenience of the trav eling | public. Every attention paid to the table and bar, while obliging and attentive | Ostlers will have charge of the stables. | Whitby, June-20, 1870. i NOW FOR FIRST CLASS LIVERY WwW. H. I the Post Office, Port Perry, where first class Livery Rigs can always be had on moderate terms, W. H. PARK, Jn., Proprietor. Port Perry, Jan. 22, 1874. 5 WESTERN ASSURANCE COMP'Y TORONTO. Incorporated tesassesansy . PARK, Jr, H '| Capital - 8400.000. -- President... Vice-President . Hon, John McMurrich. .U. Magrath, Esq. rnard Haldan, Esq, JAMES PRINGLE, General Agent. THE ONTARIO PARMERZ Mutual Insurance Company. This Company is now fully organized and 18 a to WM. SPENCE, CONTRACTOR & BUILDER. RICK-LAYING,STONE-WORK, PLAS- TERING, &c., in all their d t prey accept risks on Farm Buildings and their contents, country School Houses and Churches, Those wishing to insure and thereby support a Home I C |'T AS fitted up a Livery Stable rp Port Perry, July 7, 1871. D PERF SECURED A KRENZIE & SCCTTS GALLERIES PHOTOGRAPH O: posit W ITH the view of ¥ "domund for their Photograph Tess of expense -- and intr i all tine ited up PERFECT u Their thorough knowledge of ever partment of the Art, acquired in some of the best Gall with the 5 on this con graphs admired by all who By skilfully retouching t | most handsome photographs are produced in every instance, "Their Galle assortment of Firs Frames, Stereoscopic Chromg less var are stocke rut visit our Galleries and inspec McKE Tort Perry, Dec. 10, 1873. Al a supply of superio prepared to furnis LIVERY RI! On Moderate Terms. C Port Perry, Aug. 6, 187: | gusig AS IMPORTED HENRY CHARLES Js Received a further s TENNA B in Stone Ju HENNESSY'S JULE ROB OTARD'S BRANDY. KENTE'S HOLLAND and ALSO ALD. WELLS' TORONTO 20 Barrels of English Boiled and Raw Linseed Oil. of Locks, Butts, and Nerews. Put up m the latest style AMD CALL Foy's Hotel, , the Bulscribers have such Tustruments xecllentGalleries and superior in- | struments, give them faciliti j few for producing those beauti Albums, od peaimen Photographs in end. |b lod up A cordial welcome is extended to all tol VER T'S XXX PORTER PORT and SHERRY WINE. WALKERS Extra MALT and RYE. pill LSnr SH il § g3A1303H sry large Stock of the following, Goods for FURNISHINGS! y own Brand White Lead ~re ae E ay STOCK. W. T. PARR] H. eee 0 LOAN ! Teor. MARY; ALU Vitis CTC AGES WANTED. ms of mon- St As we Borrowers WANIED 70 PURDEASE, : for which the high- p Port Perry. | o ls p their ¢ tinent; together Pert Porry, Oct. 11, joyed by | + the RI! 0 i} ives 4 IL REL EAR FO LY) y amount of Money -- Picture od with a choice | | nents, the Finest | The unde ally Low Rates of Interest! n be repaid in any manner to suit ! Unus tour Stock. E & SCOTT. Al improved Fauas, and Wild e, cheap. _ t swtinents made in Municipal Deben-- Y STABLES, Pank and other marketable Stocks. Th | Apply to JAMES HOLDEN, Official Assignee, Broker, &e. ws Block, Brock st., Whitby. i | | . OFrice--Over the Dominion Bank, McMil- thy, April 10, 1873. | MONEY LYMAN ENGLISH, %. MCKENZIE. DaRrisTER, &0., | Oshawa, November, 21, 1866. 14 : | Dsl of Fae HE partnership hitherto existing under 5 the name and style of Watson & Co., for carrying on the business of Blacksmithing in all its departments In the Village of Port Perry, has been dissolved by mutual consent on this day, Saturday, September 19th, 1874: James Emaney will pay all debts incurred by the firm and collect all debts due to the firm: supply of ATS. IN & Co, and OLD TOM. JAMES EMANEY. ALEX. WATSON. ALE. | TAKE NOTICE. : Lf hii TAL will No ure be canied on TAILOR the latest good fit guaranteed. IRST class Tailoring in all its depart-- LAT HUGOE'S, PRINCE ALBERT, b+ Work made up on the shortest notice in{to state that he has fally m styles and at moderate rates, Al ° '1 the ship, "Sea Foam," *| belonged lay in the harbor at M---- 'arm and Town Property, at tt] [Private Tunds,] 4g e To Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent in- A «J | tere The Evils of Strong Drink. For the Opserver. = Just stop, my friend, and think awhile You'd never rue the day, If you'd but join the Temperance cause, And turn your thoughts that way, 1'd like to say a word to you, Aud warn you to beware, Of that enticing, bitter cup, That cursed, evil snare, Beware | and touch it not at all, Touch not a single drop | For when you get a tast for it, You know not when to stop. For when you sip and sip away, Your appetite grows strong, And you get drinking to excess Although you know 'tis wrong, Drink makes the home so desolate, 1t grieves a mother's heart To see her children cry for bread, Aud she have none t' impart, To sce the father day by day, Going the downward road, Which leads t6 mis'ry and death, And far away from God. « Drink robs the children of a home, And of a father's care, Their clothes are ragg'd and dirty now, No comfort do they share, . Now, Temnerance Friends, let's alljunite, To keep the monster down, And try to win all-drinkard's back, In couatry and in town, And tell them of the Temp'rauce cause, And of the vico they'll shun, If they will sign the Temperance pledge, Let's try to help them on, We'll warn all young folks to beware, Of strong, deceitful wine, Though they may be persuaded still, And told 'tis very fine. A serpent's coiled within the cup, - Though at first it does not bite, But if you tamper with the stuff "Pwill surely come in sight. Epsom, Nov. 12, 1874. SESE THE PIRATE'S STATAGEM. A THRILLING SEA STORY Tt was in the month of June, 1859, to which 1 Everything about our decks ap- peared to be in a state of confusion, tor we were making preparations to wo under weigh ; and our sails al- ready loosed, were ready for sheet- ing home. As second mate of the vessel [was employed in attending to the anchor which had already been hove short. My attention had already been distracted from my duties for a mo- ment, by noticing two men in a boat { pull along side, one of them sprang lightly on board, and they pulled rapidly away. I gave little heed to the circum- stance it the time, thinking it was a passenger and resumed m dutie: Ina few minutes our rds were braced to catch the breeze, and with the anchor sécurely catted, we were coon leaving the small town of M--- {ar astern. After seeing everything sung for- ward, I walked aft, and casually asked who the newcomer was. \ Ie replied he was a fellow who wished to work his way back to London, where we were then bound, duties he had placed him in the cab- in as steward. Just then the stranger approached us and 1 had abundant time to study him. is form was bent somewhat with age and his hair already mixed with grey. Irom his build I should judge he must have been very powerful in his youth. His eyes--set back and underneath a pair of bushy eyebrows--were black as night and very restless, and easy, but why I cannot tell. He gave me a quick, scrutinizing glance as he passed, and then witha feeble, unsteady step of age, he tot- tered to the rail, and seating himself | and we could feel the v on a coil of rope gazed over the sea. A moment after I heard a splash, and looking over the side, I saw a bottle dancing in our wale. - Some sailor has emptied it of its contents and then thrown it over,' was my inward comment as I passed down into the cabin. Little did 1 into wird imagine at the time what an import- a by "the Subscriber with energy and|ant art that bottle was to play in A' general assortment of Teas, Sugars) pomptitude. : «| the Sn which was shortly to be oan Oan'd Fruits, Fish, &o.,&c H ORSE S H OE LN G|enacted. ort Perry, Sept. 8, 1873. : t Five minutes afterwards I came ap + IRST CLASS wh always be P Soeciuligs on deck again, and found the stew- 4 is made a the extensive and increasing demand, i erous owners of horses in this. by employing a full staff of the have now an opportunity of doing so, either by applying to the Head Office, or to any o the local Agents of the Company. Our rates will be found as low as those of any respon. Ci Canada, executed in the best style. Utica, July 15,1873. New Marriage Act. Port Perry, July 1st, 1874. sible Mutual Ti P in Head Office--Opposite the Royal Hotel, Brock 8t., Whitby L. FAIRBANKS, Jr, MOREY MONEY! 1k the place, opp f Prince Albert, April 2, 1874. wae wir DEST HORSE SHOER R. BUGOE. To be found in the Province 9 TAKEN TO AND FROM AN. Chests, Trunks, Boxes and LUGGAGE D AROUND TOWN, The Subscriber is prepared to convey seription of Luggage to or from the Station or anywhere around town. Shoeing the foot, counteract deform THE STATION horse in traveling. every other de- All| ness and dispatch. p , and where the extent of the establishment is equal to has | tory git, 1 been Jong and anxiously desired by thé hum- chips over the side firing at them as i tous | they foll. section of country. The Subs is happy Parties sending their Horses to my Horse- Establishment may rely on having them shod on such principles as witl develop ities occasioned by imperfect shoeing cr otherwise and secure the greatest possible ease and comfort to the acksmithing Railway | In 8lf'its departments executed "with neat n still sitting in the same ition. N ( here Horse Shocing on thoroughly scientifi ard sti 2 : I + KX o ANSE 1 t Wishing to empty my revolver of the charges it contained, prepara. to reloading it, I threw some «You've but poor Inck in shoot- ing,' remarked the steward, sarcas- tieally, as my shots went somewhat wide of the mark, for 1 had taken no particular aim. 1 replied that T had fired carelessly and, seeing he doubted my word, bullet before it touched the water. ¢ Perhaps you can beat that,' said volver as I spoke. sd _|ed myself idly upon the stern traff- and being unable to perform > | thejr expression made me feel i) I considerably nettled at his tone and words and handed him the ro- "A strange expression lighted up his eyes as w.th a sudden movement shot had severed the hil-liards. he had done, I snatched the weapon remarked that he did not mean to do any damage. Atter setting the watch and get- ting the sail once more in order, wentdown into the cabin where Captain Frazer and Ned Hawkins, the mate, sat langhing at the trouble the steward had caused me. We had a large amount of treasure consigned to a banking house in London, and had taken the precau-- cret from the crew. After dinner we shut and secured the cabin doors, to prevent intrusion | and proceeded to dispose of the money where it would be safe. Directly beneath the table, and ingeniously concealediin the desk, was a secret panel, that concealed the safe, and opening this we drop- ped the treasure in, and pulled the table back to its original position. Hardly had we finished when the steward knocked for admission. His eyes wore a strange, baffled look , and he seemed to be wonder- ing why the door had been locked upon him. The next' day we were headed | about W.N. W., with hardly wind | enough for steerage way, and I seat-| | rail, and indulged ip a pleasant | reverie about home. Suddenly T received a powerful | blow in the face, and fell back into | the boat which hung on our stern | davits and at the same time I heard | a shout from our crew that fairly | made my heart leap to my throat. | The crew had mutined and seized | the ship. | Quickly recovering my presence | of mind and knowing that 1 should | surely meet death in their hands if successful in their attempt I drew | my revolver, jumping over the rail, ! I singled out a man and fired, With a yell of agony he threw up| Lis arms and fell back a bleeding corpse shot through the heart. | At the same moment the steward, | who I now saw was leader, raised a revolver and fired at me. | I felt a tinge of pain in my right arm as if ared hot iron had touched it, and then it fell useless by my | side. i Lifting my revolver with my left hand I was about to fire when received a blow from behind that felled me to the deck. When 1 recovered consciousness I found myself securely bound and lying on the cabin floor. | Opposite me lay Captain Frazer, similarly bound, and perceiving that' L opened my eyes, he said, while he made a faint attempt at a smile : | ¢ Well, Jack, what do you think of thissbusiness ?' I replied that I thought it was a pretty bud scrape, and looking around I inquired where Ned Haw-| kins w «Poor Ned, he's 'gone to - Davy, Jones locker) | ¢ When wa were surprised he was| standing about ten feet from me, and secing their (intentions as they approached seized a cast iron bar! and laid two of them out, but they overpowered him at last and threw | him overboard, > At the same moment the captain | was seized and bonud. | Three of the crew were also miss: | ing--wmen who had been with for five successive ages the cap: tain feared they had met the same | awful fate as our first mate had. us Meanwhile everything on deck seemed to be in a state of confusion. There were sounds of feet hurrying! to and fro, while above all 1 could hear the voice of the steward giving orders in rapid succession which showed him*to be a man used to the cea and accustomed to command. Presently I heard him say, «There's that confounded British cruiser that left the same day as we did, and she heads directly for us: I must dodge her by all means.' Then his voice rang out-quick and sharp; the yards were bracad around gaining speed, «We mast run for the shore, boys,' he said, ¢ lucky we are in sight of it. That fellow has changed his course ; we must leave the carft, for the crusier sails two knots to our one and it will not do us to be caught you know ; keep her as sho is, he taid to the man at the wheel it will be somo time before she will be near us' Calling two of his men he descen- ded to the cabin and stood before ui 8. « You still living, he demanded, turning to mg. I thought you would sail come down by the ran. The dock and be {de leg. gan to give orders in cool collected manner that showe Inwardly raging at the mischief |him to be no coward. Again I heard a great bustle on from his hand and went forward to |deck mingled with i repair the damage ; he meanwhile | blocks oe ne Rating Presently I heard a crash followed by the report of a gun, and I knew that the war vessel had crippled our rigging with the shot we bad just heard. - «It's no use boys' I heard the Pir: ate Captain say, * we'll have to fight for it. My heart fairly leaped to my mouth as I realized that I had yet an~ tion of keeping the whole affair a se- other chance for my life. 1 then rolled over to where Ca tain Frazer lay and untied his hands with the aid of my teeth. This done he preformed the same office for me and springing to my feet picked up my revolver with my left hand and rsolved to kill the pir- ate if I could. 7 At that moment he dashed down the companion way, and seeing mo loose raised his revolver as quick as lightning and fired exclaiming-- ¢ You shall die anyhow.' The bullet 'struck my uplifted hand and I again hdl if » When 1 awoke I found the vessel in the hands of the mau- of-war crew, and beside me on the floor lay the form of the pirate cap- tain with the blood streaming from a wound in his breast. Seeing that he had not long to live, he confessed that he was John Battell, or commonly known as "Daring Jack," and. the leader of a large and powerful gang of pirates. While ashore he had heard the trea sure was to be conveyed in our ves-- sel, and formed his plans accordingly He had told the crew of the presence {ot the treasure and induced them to mutiny. And the bottle that was thrown overboard contained his or- ders to his vessel where to meet him. Itseems that his vessel had deserted bim, after seeing the man- of:war, and so daring Jack had been left to fight his own battle, and had received his death wound from the lieutenant of the man-of-war just at the moment he had fired at me. Itgeems the erniser had" noticed how strange our vessel was acting, and resolved to follow up, with what success the reader has already seen. The mutineers were securel bound, and placed upon the man-of- war, and with a fresh crew upon her decks, we proceeded on our way, happy 10 think we had so fortunate- ly escaped the "Pirate's Stratagem." S---- A Mississippi boatman with im. n.ense fect stopping at a public house on the levee, asked the porter for a hootjack to pull off his boots. The colored gentleman, after exam- lining the stranger's feet, broke out as follows :-- No jack here big nuff for dem feet's. Jackass couldn't pull 'em off, massa, widout fractring Yuse better go back about tree miles to de forks in de road an' pull 'em oft dar." k : A Jersey City lawyer was making a high flown speech the other day, telling about angels' tears, weeping willows and tomb: tones, when his Honor said : "Contine your remarks to the dog fight.' A Louisville papa did not serious-- ly object to the proposed elopement of his danchter with a dry goods clevie Iuppenivg to get wind of the plan, he merely lay in wait for Acustus, and sent him away with the impression that a remarkable healthy young mule had played a tattoo with his heels under his coats tails. arom A Plentiful Crop. The town of Guelph having determined to have a Central School built a fine new School Building for that purpose and adver- tised for applicants for the office of principal of the school to state salary. Wo find from the Galt Reporter that at the trustees meeting last week applications from the following were read. David Hammill, St. Helen's $650 ; William Willinms, Collingwood, $1000 ; Kenneth M Dingwall, $1000 ; Joseph Morrison, Drumbo salury not stated ; George Wallace, Toronte, $1500 ; Wm Ho n, Deansville, ¢12003 WW Jerdine, Hamburg, $600; W Cochran, $1000; Edward ¥ Crowe, 'Marks ham, $1206; Wm Dale, Uxbrdge, $i200; Jas. Ii Burgess, Kincardine, 1100 ; 'Ww Tyler St. Marys, 1200; D b Hunter, Waterdown $1000 ; J M Dunn, Eldora salary not stated ; J L Bradly ; Gananoque, 1400 ; WW Tam- blin, Oshawa, 1400;J § Corson Strathoy, $1000 ; W M Elliott, $1200 - D F Mallock Clinton $i000 : William Johnstone, Moos Fanx, $1509 ; Mr McQuage Galt, $1200; A H Lafterty, Guelph, salary not 5 McTavish, Mount Forest, $600. "The applications were referred to a special d requesting applic: 3 A have been dead long before this; now tell me where the reasure is, or else T'll send a streak ofidaylightthrongh you! he said drawing a revolver trom his belt. Exarperated beyond messure at his words I rephed.-- «Shoot, you coward, I'll tell you lid Seeing that I was not to be bulled he turned to the captain, but he bad I|again fainted from loss of blood. picked up another chip and, throw- ing it in the air shivered it with a Te could afford to loose no more time in parlying so they immediatly began to search the cabin for the treasure but without success. Turning to me he said, 'I will give your life or condition that you tell me where the money is hid-- quick we are pursued---answer or you have not many seconds to live.' The report of a° gun here broke upon our ears, and seeing thedanger the steward, or. rather captain--for "3. E. report I saw the main top-gallant'such be really 'was--sprang upon Commi tee who wer: to report at a future meeting. PRY SRY w---- * Sic Semper Tyrannus. ' -- >i TLoxvoyx, Nov 14--The Daily Telegraph) pats the reports of a Socialist con 'n Russia and adds that three thor par sons incluuing many ladies have been M3 ed: A commission has been appointed to ivestigate the conspiracy. The exact G of whichis still unknown, Several of exalted rank are said to be im A vast amount of money seems to have be at the disposal of the conspirators. Arrests since the discovery of the have been 'so rumerous that a perfect reign of terror exists in St Petersburg ; it was that the > proposed police should scearch every house in the city ina single night. = "3 A Ronan Catholic Priest in Bau Nov 14--The priest | wat of Philadelphia) was arrested, Be TE aed nite as he was ; to em {ship Ohio for Eutope. He was | NY "