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TAL YOL. XX, NO. 51. WINALL es hurt Ontaris @baeruer. swmisgnd no papér discontinued until ae Maron ch line, first insertion ........$0 08 ... 1.dressed to this Office, pre. paid, ¢ = 7 WEEKLY POLITICAL, AGRICUL: RAL & FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 18 PUBLISHED AT PORT PERRY, ONT., VERY THURSDAY MORNING, yo dnsad bas BY BAIRD & PARSONS. TERMS.--$1 per annum, if paid in ad- fice'; if not $1.50 will be charged. No Aubscription taken for less than six ths; aa aw ADVERTISING, uent insertions, per line . 002 * "Cards, under 6 lines, per annum ..... 5 00 B@™ Letters containing money, when ad- and , regester- ed, will be at our risk Advertisements measured by Nonpareil, Vind charged according to the space they oc- cupy. Advertisements received for without specific instructions, will be inserted antil forbid and charged accordingly. No advertisement will be taken out untilpaid for. A liberal discount allowed to Merchants and others who advertise by the year or Blioati : terms will in all cases be d to Job Department. " "Pamphlets, Hand Bills, Posters, Pro-| grammes, Bill Heads, Blank Forms, Receipt Books, Checks, Books, Circulars, Business Cards, Ball Cards, &c., of every style and color, executed promptly and at lower rates 'than any other establishment in the County. Parties from a distance getting hand bills, &e. printed ean have them donc to take home with them, J. BAIRD H. PARSONS. 11 - DE ON Ef NNEDY, Physicians, Surgeons, &e., &c., Port Perry. Surgery :--Second door west of the Presby- terian Church. R. Jongs, M. D,, Coroner. ALEX. KENNEDY, M. D, 1.C. P. 8. R. WARE, Coronor for the County of Dna Physician, Surgeon and Ac- coucheur, Office, opposite the town hall. Port Perr H. SANGSTER, M. D., Physician, Sur- . geon and Aeccoucheur, Coroner for the County of Ontario PORT PERRY. OfMee over Notts Furniture Store, corner of ne 1 err Streets, o rs from a.m. to 12 me welling recently occupied y . HE , MCGILL & RAF, Physelans, Surgeons, 1) ge. &e, Oifce and Residences, King st, shawn, FRANCIS RAE, M.D, Crown we, . ty viely 0or i Lo Broek street, 1.1. B., Solleitor In fonveyaneer, &e. Dawa. i oonosite the Post Oftiee hy Loney r LAW, Solicitor in Chan- i ££, 8 a Sin 9am tod pan. t 8 oc cent on all i vod a tuiiny ATE Patterson & Futon, Surgeon Dentist Office ovr Corrigan & * Camj- bell 5 Store, Port Perry. All work done in. the very latent and best style and warranted to give | satisfaction, Port Perry, March 28, 1877. OC. N. VARS, L. D. 8. EETH inserted on all the latest princi- ples of the art, and as cheap as the cheap- sat, and as.good as the best. Teeth filled win Golf and Silver. Teeth extracted withou! pain by producing local anmsth- esia. Dentical Rooms--in Cowan's new block, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King Street, Oshawa, Eh -------------------------- _,WHAS. THORN, V 8, MBER of the Veterinary Institute, V1 Chicago, THI." Gold Medalist for the aest examination on Horse Practice. Author ( »f a Figst Prize Essay on Shoeing. Gradu- uted Sept. 16, 1867. Dr: Thorn begs to announce that he has taken up his régidence at Port Perry, and is now to treat all cases entrusted to his caredin the"most skillful and scientific manner, ~ All orders left at the Medical Hall of Mr Allison, will reecive prompt attention, p@™ The Veterinary Stables may be found on Lilly street, opposite Cossitt's Factory. Port Perry, Oct. 28, 1873 i Prince Albert, Aprils, 1876. { cams XT M. SPENCE, CoxTracTOR, BUrLDRR, &C. returning his sinoere | libe patronage be- stowed on him in the er nf public Eo! hat having bought a 2 Soil In ature" ve. his W Conti Cont and attention to his business as hy now to undertake Stone Work, Brick Laying, laste and eve eon! therewith, which he will execute on the short~ est notice and in the best and most durable style, and at the very lowest re at which a ab ean be done. e t material and first-class workmai MRM. SPENGE. JW usic RF. HARRINGTON, Teacher of Music, 'p Port Perry. Also dealer in Musical In: struments. sidence, on Union Avenue. 18S S. 8, HARRINGTON, Teacher of Musie. Applications by Post or in person Soriciied. Residence, on Union Avenue, Port erry. Business Sarvs. WwW. M. WILILCOX f) LICENSED AUCTIONEER. AND GENERAL ADVERTISER PORT PERRY, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, THUR SDAY, NOV. 29, 1877. | WHOLE NO. 1048 owls, THE WALKER HOUSE PORT PERRY TE Subscriber having leased the above _ hotel, it will be his endeavor to conduct it in every particular so as to merit the approbation and patronage of the public. THE WALKER HOUSE whether for extent or quality of accommo. dations is equalled by few Hotels in the Province and surpassed by 'none out of the best cities, Commercial Travelers, the T ing Public, Farmers and others doing business in the Village snd the general public will nd in THE WALKER HOUSH all that can be required in the matter of dation and moderation in charges. The Charges are No Higher at the 'Walker House than at any other Hotel in Town. The House is fitted up throughout in FIRST CLASS STYLE. The Tables and Bar supplied with the » ETURNING my sincere thanks to my 1 numerous friends and patrons for their liberal patronage bestowed upon me a) Auctioneer during the past eight years, I would now beg to offer my services to all who may have Farm Stock, Implements, or other property to sell by Auction anywhere in North Ontario, the township of Mariposa ' or Cartwright, My long and extensive practice as Auc- tioneer has enabled me to judge the value of | Farm Stock with an accuracy second to none in the County, and this is of import- ance as it the Auctioneer is not a good judge of the value of Stock he may soon lose far more than his fee'in-any sale, | Bill stamps always on hand. Sale Bills arranged and notes supplied free of charge, Days of Sale may be arranged bat the Opserver Office, where a Bale Register will be kept Terms Liberal, W. MW. , Sept. 4, 1877. The Subscriber begs to announce to the Public that he is acting as Agent for Mr J L. Warkis during his absence, and is prepared to conduct Sales of all kinds on the most reasonable terms, Favors are respectfully solicited All communications sent to Port Perry will be promptly attended to C DAWES, Auctioneer.. Port Perry, Aug. 21, 1877, BE. MAJOR, ICENSED AUCTIONEER. All parties 2 wishing his es can call at the "Observer" Ofhice, Port Perry, and arrange for days of Sales. Glen Major, Oct. 10, 1876. WM. GORDON, Licensed Auctioneer, Valuator. &e. NOR the Township of Brock, Uxbridge, Scott, Thorah, Rama, Mara, Mariposa and Eldon, p@¥" Parties entrusting their Sales to me may rely on the utmost attention being given to their interests . WM GORDON Sunderland, Brock. T. H. WALSHE, ICENSED Auctioneer for the Township 4 of Brock, Thorah, Mara & Rama in North Ontario; Mariposa, etc., in the County of Victoria Residence--Cannington, Brock. Orders left at this office, or at his residence will be punctnally attended to. * Debts col- lected in Cannington, or otherwise, and prompt remittances made. Remember-- 4 ALSHE, the North Ontario Auction- eer JAMES W. Bi ALL. "§YOWNSHIP (I ERK, t TOWNSHIP OF EAST WHITBY. Conveyancing and General Inswance ent Office in the Town Hall, from 9a m till 5p m The Clerk will be home for township business on Mondays and Saturdays. JAMES 'W. BEALL. cre Tp. Clerk. Columbus, March 28, 1877. | W.BURNHAM, Clerk of the Third Divi- | J sion Court. Office in Bigelow's Block, Office hours from 10a m, to 3 p. m. Business hours Port Perry, T. C. FORM VN. INSPECTOR of WEIGHTS § MEASURES For the County of Ontario. Port Perry, Nov 1, 1875. 45:tf New Marriage Act. Port Perry, July lst, 1874. ENRY CHARLES having been re- appointed Marriage Li (after sixteen years duty) continues to fur- nish Licenses as heretofore--at Port Perry. R. RICHARDSON, Re-appointed Issuer of Marringe licenses. Under the New Act. 1st con. Brock. Brock, Aug. 5,1874, Office, lot 10, in the "88 NRY GRIST, PaTen SOmeITOR AND Draperruan, Ottawa, Canada Transscts business with the Patent Office end other departments of the Government Gopyrights and the Registration of Trade Marks and Dbsigns procured. Drawings, Specifications, and other Documents neces- sary to secure Patents of Invention, prepared on receipt of the model of the Invention. J W, CODLIFP, Ancmrtecr, &0. Having congiderable practical ex perience France, the United States apd Candda, and holding Certificates from Her Majesty's P ivy Council in Building Construction, I am prepared to furnish DESIGNS ' PLANS, DETAILS, EST 30 0 MATEY &C., For Buildings, at « low figure All orders addressed to me, Port Perry Post Office] will receive immediate attention, | NB [ad prepared to'erect Buildings of any size or kind Port Perry, Feb 8, 1877 C. FORMAN, o 188UER OF Marriage Licenses. One door west of the Walker House Port Perry. ; : OHN CHRISTIE, » TOWNSHBP OLERK, ssuer of Marriage Iicenses--Conveyancer, Commissioner &o. ' Office--Manchester. ( WHITBY J. & R. WOLFBENDEN, 3 HOLESALE and Retail dealers in Foreign and American' Marble Man- tle, Monuments, &c., Dundas 8#, Whitby. Also, Agunt for the Scottish Granite. Also Building Stone cut to order. JOHN NOTT, STEAM MARBLE WORKS. choice of the market and the utmost atten~ tion paid to the convenience and comfort of ALL GUESTS. An abundance of comfortable Stable and Shed accommodation, and attentive hostlers. W. B. McGAW. Port Perry, April 20, 1876. Por PERRY HOUSE, PORT PERRY. 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 section of country. Fare $1.00 per Day. Die= HOUSE, PORT PERRY, + The Subscriber having leased this comfort. able and convenient Hotel, will spare neither labor nor expense in providing for the com. fort and convenience of guests, 'The Tables will always be supplied with the best to be had in the market. Only choice Liquors and Cigars at the Bar. Stable and Shed accommodation properly attended to by careful Ostlers. CHAS. HOLT. Port Perry, March 8, 1876 EVERE HOUSE, WANUHESTER. By GEO. HOUCK. Having leased the above excellent Hotel it will be my endeavor to conduct it in every particular so as to merit the appro- bation and patronage of the public, Manchester, Oct. 6, 1875. NTARIO HOTEL, WHITBY, T. MASON, - 'PROPRIETOR. The public well cared for, and all Guests will please feel at howe, Whitby, Nov. 9th, 1876. UEEN'S HOTEL, Coruer of Cameron and Laidlaw Sts, CANNINGTON, Oxr. D. CAMPBELL, . ProprieTor This Hotel is now furnished in the best style, and offers every accommodation to travelers Bey First class Sample Rooms. Livery attached. Cannington, Oct, 20, 1875. 43 1A oLo-aMBRICAY HOTEL, PRINCE ALBERT. W. H. PARK, - - . PROPRIETOR. Having purchased the above pleasantly Any quantity of firstclass | MUNEY TO LOAN I MORTCAGES WANTED. HE Subscribers have lai T Sy Placed in thefflisuds ¥ mproved Farms, 2 ropertl and other Securities in this 'and ad oing Cuntios at the lowest current rates of interest. As we have funds on hand at all times Borrowers candep nd on getting their money with the east possible delay. WANTED TO PURCHASE, Any number of Mor es for which th - est figures will be Ah the high Weare also appraisers for the Canada Per- manent ety, tl heap and Li EE apuitution in Canada.. Paid Japital ). ments re-pay: in from 2 to 2) years. Ryn Lands Bought and Sold. Beveral good farms for sale. e sums of mon- r investment on ~ Agents for pani several first class Fire In surance (om 8. e Collections made and & e ness transacted. Serio? spenay he) _ 7%" DEBENTURES BOUGHT."&:x JOHN & DAVID J. ADAMS, General Agents, Office in Mr. Ross' Ontario Buildings, Port Perry. Port Perry, Oct. 11, 1872, JAMESLUND, MONEY, LAND & INSURANCE BROKER, ONVEYANCER, Commissioner for taking AMldavits in Court of Queen's Bench, he MONEY TO LOAN In any manner to sult borrowers, Mortgages Bought, Accounts, Notes, &e., Collected and prompt remittances made. The party borrowing money can get it without commission, at Eight per cent, and is allowed to fix his own time for payment of interest once a_year (not in advance), and he can at any time, Jost as permit repay part or all of the pr without prior notice to the Comj binding themselves in the mort: accept such sum, whether large or small, and apply it as a a ireet reduction of prineipdl, immedie icelling the interest on the sum paid, a charge 18 exacted on such repay- go ment, il made from 2 to 20 years on arm, or good productive town and village property. In all cases where the title is perfect, will uarautee that a Ome Thousand Dolls oan will not cost the borrow an dllars, and loans up to five thousand ars not to exceed twenty dollars. am acting as Agent and Companies there can poss city in the transaction. If the title is perfect the money will be paid here in two weeks after making applica- on. al bly be no publi- James. LUND, roker, &c, Parrish's Block, Cor, Brock and I streets, Uxbr ee i eee m, TO LOAN. The wndersigned has any amount of Money to lend upon Farm and Town Property, at Unusually Low Rates of Interest! Loans can be repaid in any manner to suit the borrower. Also several Improved Farms, and Wild | Lands for sale, cheap, Investments made in Municipal Deben- tures, Pank and other marketable Stocks, Apply to, JAMES TOLDEN, - Official Assignee, Broker, &e, Orrice--Over the Dominion Bank, McMil- lan's Block, Brock st., Whitby. Whitby, April 10, 1873, [Private Funds,) 'I'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent in- terest. LYMAN ENGLISH, Barmster, &c., Oshawa November 21, 1866. 4 situated Hotel, 1 have thoroughly and renovated the entire premises even to the Sheds. The Hotel has been furnished in First-Class Style and Stocked with the best Liquors and Cigars! Btrict attention paid to the comfort of guests. The table and bar well supplied. W. H. PARK. Prince Albert, June 12, 1875. A BUSTRONG HOUSE, (LATE ALBION) WHITBY, ONTARIO. E. ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR. --_---- The Only First Class House in Town. ENSON HOUSE, late Jewett Bo Sova: \aiaJewstt House, Kon E. BENSON, Proprietor. OYAL EXCHANGE HOTEL, } 'WILLIAMSBURG, CARTWRIGHT, 5 LRT ARS, Proprietor, e Sul r having succeeded Mr. in this pleasant and pi A Nr Mason spared neither labor nor expense in re-fitting and renovating the entire premises. The Bar supplied with a superior class of Liquors and Tarket provided for the. Toppoe Co olthe Tr the stabling and attentive Ostlers, ace 'Williamsburg, Dee. 6, 1875. E BRYANS, T= QUEEN'S HOTEL, WHITBY, ONT. McCANN & TAYLOR, Propristors. Every accommodation for the traveling public. LT OF DIVISION OOURTS Agent, Port Perry. 'Whitby, July 29, 1874. 32 FOR THR County of Ontario, For the year 187%. 55 Le BlE fell Lal aia) ef af af sf algal Titik Hale 7 1n 7100 20 Sout | J a i 5 t G. H. DARTNELL, Junior Judge, Whitby, Dec 27,1816. PORT PERRY LIVERY STABLES, ENZIE, PROPRIETOR. HE Subscriber having now fully ec nipped his new and extensive Livery Stablss with a supply of superior Horses and Carriages, Is prepared to furnish first class LIVERY RIGS On Moderate Terms, C. MCKENZIE. Port Perry, Aug. 6, 1873 THE ONTARIO Head Office, Whitby, This Company is now fully organized and is prepared to accept risks on Farm Buildings and their contents, country School Houses and Churches, Those wishing to insure and thereby support a Home Insurance Company have now an opportunity of doing so, either by applying to the Head Office, or to any of the local Agents of the Company. Our rates Vwill be found as low as those of any respon sible Mutual Insurance Company in Canada, Head Office--Opposite the Royal Hotel Brock St., Whitby. C. NOURSE, Sceretary. W. H. BROWNE, General Agent, The VICTORIA MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company of Canada, HEAD OFFICE,....... HAMILTON. TE 18 is decidedly one of the best companies in the Dominion, and parties having property to insure will do well to consider the many advantages of insuring with this Company, T. H. WALSHE, Agent, ~ Cannington, Ont. Cannington, Sept. 26, 1876. For Sale or to Rent, DWELLING HOUSE and half an acre of land in the Village of Manchester. Apply to Farmers' Motul Insurance Co's MRS. HENRY LYLE, Manchester, June 20,1877, THE GIRL DETECTIVE. The door of Rufus Markham's counting room door was securely closed, and the proprietor of a large flurishing cotton factory talked earnestly with a middle aged gentlemunly.looking man of middl.: size, whose face was as impassive as a wax mask, 'Five thousand dollars ?' said the individual. 'It was alarge sum to leave exposed.' 'Exposed I" said Mr. Markham -- 'It was in my, private desk, to which no one had'aceess but myself and my nephew, Fred Tryon' 'Would 'it be possible the young gentlemah----' 'Sir,' said Mr. Markham, indig- nantly, 'my nephew is nota thief. If he needed ten times the amount [ would freely give it to him,-- He will be my heir; and is as dear to mo as ason. Itis simply absurd to connect bim fin any way with this robbery. 'Just state this matter again, briefly as you can, and allow me to take notes, will you Mr. Markham?' + 'Certainly. [drew five thousand dollars out of the bank yesterday, to meet a note that was not presented for payment. Retaining it until after the bank was closed, I con- cluded to lock it in my desk until this morning, and did so. At nine o'clock the expected note was pre- sented, and I opened the desk. The money wis gone and with it asmall memorandum book that was in the same roll. "The lock was not forced ?° 'No, sir, the desk was apparently | exactly as I left it. 'And Mr. Tryon has the only duplicate key.' 'I'm! yes. You have the bers of the notes ?' 'Yes. Tho roll consisted of ten five hundred dollar notes.' Tho list of numbers being taken, the detective made a searching ex- amination of the apartment, and prepared to take his departure.-- As he stood near the door Mr. Mark- ham suddenly said, nervously : 'I think, Mr Vodges if you make any discoveries, you had better re- port to me privately before making any arrests.' 'Certainly, sir, it you desire it.-- Will you grant me one favor? Do not mention the robbery to Mr. Tryon if you have not already done so.' 'No onc has heard of it but your- self.' 'Very good!I will call again when I Lave any report to make.' 'Fred! Fred! the old gentleman said in a low tone when he was alone; Vodgers evidently thinks it was Fred! It cannot be! It is ima possible that my nephew would rob me! I cannot believeit/ And yet ho knew that the money was there, He was here when I handed Arnold the check, and here when he return- ed with the money. Ie knew that Johonson's note was not presented, aud Fred alone had a duplicate key. Oh, if it should be Anna's boy, that I promised to love as my son. Have I not kept my promise? Where have I failed? And why should he steal from me when all I have is his? I cannot, I will not believe it /' 'May I come in askeda bright pleasant face at the door, and per- mission being given, Fred Tryon entered the room. Looking into his bandsome young face, bright and frank, with well opened brown eyes, and curls of nut rown hair, it was hard to connect it with any idea of robbery, ingrat- itude and theft. His manner to- ward his uncle who had ever filled a father's place was the perfeetion of respectful affection, and betore he had been an hour in the counting room, Mr. Markham's uneasy fears had entirely gone. They were talking of a certain dark-oyed little maiden, who was soon to be Mrs. . Tryon, and when Fred left his uncle it was with the promise that he would callin the evening upon Miss Clarkson, to fin- ally arrange for the wedding day: The young man, a favorite of for- tune apparently, spent the afternoon with his betrothed, received his uncle in the evening, beside her, and accompanied the old gontlemun to to his boarding house receiving an affectionate farewell, when he took up his way to his own rooms in an~ other house. For a weok he heard nothing of the robbery. It was just when summer twilight was fading, that returning from a drive with Maud Clarkson, Fred met his uncle's confidential clerk waiting for'him at Maud's house. I have a note for you, Mr. Fred,' he said, 'and as you wero not at home; I thought I would wait here for you,' nam- Something in the man's face and manner struck a sudden chill to Maud's heart. 'You have bad news ?' she cried. 'Perhaps Mr. Fred had better read the note,' was the evasive re- ply But Maud's terror was only in- creased when Fred after reading the note broke into a furious exclama - tion of rage. 'Who dares say I am a midnight burglar ?' he shouted. 'Oh, Fred, what is it?" asked Mand, turning very white. 'My uncle has been robbed of five thousand dollars, and he pays me the compliment of supposing me the thief, because I have a duplicate key of his private desk. I----Great Ileaven ¥ hocried with a sudden change in his voice, 'he cannot mean it! Irobmyuncle? I? 'Mr. Fred,' said the old clerk re- spectfully, 'I only waited to see how you took the note, to'speak a fow words of advice. Mr. Fred I was with your father when he was killed on the railway train; I was with your uncle when he brought you from your mother's funeral to his house ; I took you to boarding scaool, and brought you home for the holidays, and I loved you boy and man, since you were ten years old, and that's twelve Jong years. 1 know you never took the money but things look very ugly for you,' 'But,' said Fred grasping hard the hand of the old clerk held out to {him. I cannot understand it.-- Listen,' and he read aloud the note from his uncle. . 'Mr. Freperick Tryox.-- I could not be- lieve without proof--undeniable, positive proof--that you would rob me of five thou- sand dollars, taken as you know, from my private desk, on Wednesday last. You are my sister's son, and I will never be the one to imprison or punish you, but you are no longer a nephew of mine. Willingly I will never look you in the face again. Your ill. gotten gains I freely give you to startin some business, trusting that you will en- deavor to live honestly in fatare. Do not try to see me ; 1 will not listen to any ex- planation which I know to be false. Do not write, for I will not apen your letters. 'Rurus Maman,' Maud Clarkson grew white as death as she heard the stern edict. 'Oh, Fred I" she cried, 'what -can you do.' 'Starve, I suppose,' was the bitter answer, 'as I do not happen to poss- ess tho the ill-gotten gainsso gen- erously presented to me. But l | will not ask you to starve with me, Maud. Youare betrothed to the milhonaire's nephew and heir ; the disinherited beggar frees you from your promise.' ' 'Fred;' she cried, bursting into tears, 'how can you be so cruel ?'-- Then, unheeding the clerk, who was discreetly looking from the window. she came close to Fred's side.-- 'Darling,' she said fixing her black eyes upbn his face, 'if ull the world believe you guilty, Ldo not. If all the world cast youoff, I will keep my promise.' The young man had been bewild- ered, indignant, desperate, but he folded the gentle comforter fast in his powertul arms, and great tears fell on her upturned face. 'God bless you, Maud!" he cried. 'I can dety the world if you are true to me. Now, Potter, sit down, and tell mo what you know of this wretched business.' 'Well, Mr. Fred, I never heard of the robbery myself until this morning when Vodges, the detective your uncle employed to work it up, camo to make his report. They did not notice me at first, and when your uncle remembered I was in the room 1 had heard about all Vodges knew. You remember there was a note coming due last Wednesday ?' "To Johnson ?' 'Yes ; well, I thought atthe time it was curious your uncle gave him a check, whenI knew the money was drawn out of the bank tho day before to meet that very note. But But I never knew till this morning that the money was stolen from Mr. Markham's private desk by means of false keys, Mr. Fred,' said the old man, earnestly. 'It wassll in five hundred dollar notes, and your uncle had the numbers.' 'Well? : "This morning Vogdes brought back one of the rotes which you guve to T-- yesterday in payment for a pearl locket,' 'Stop, Potter! Let me think ?-- Where did T get that note? I have it! Arnold gaveit to me to take out a hundred dollars I lent him some time ago, And Arnold-- Potter, Arnold borrowed my keys last Tuesdsy night to open his trunk ! Potter! huzza! We know the thief)' Notso fast, Mr. Fred. Not so fast. It will not be un easy matter to prove this. Were there any witnesses present when' Arnold bor- "rowed the keys ?' 'No. I alone. in my room half undressed, whien he knocked at the door and said he had lost the key of his trunk. Ilent him my bunch of keys, and he returned before I was out of bed the next morning.' 'And you wero alone when ho paid you the money ?' 'Yes; I thought he was very flush for you know as well as I do. Potter, that a note of five hundred dollars is not a daily visitor in Arnold's pocket.' 'He is a cunning scoundrel. He wants to ascertain if the notes caa bo identified, before he tries to got rid of them himself. Mr. Fred leave it to me for a few days--only a tew days--and it Ido not catch the thief you may try,' But my uncle ?' 'Wait till you can prove your in- nocence before you see him. Only a week, Givemeonly a week to watch Arnold. And, by -the way, you will give an addiffonal chance it you will leave the city. Throw him off his guard by letting him sup- 'Run away,' flashed Fred, 'like a coward ?' ° 'Only for a week. You sce the probability is that he has the money in his possession yet. Ie will wait to see what is the fate of what he has given you before he puts any more into circulation; but he has probably hidden it very securely.--- You will watch. Bat if you are willing Lwill take your room while you are gone, and do a little private detective business on my own part.' It was not easy to persuade Fred to consent to potter's plan, but Maud's persuasions being added to the old man's, he finally consented to leave the city for one week, and return in that time to vindicate his own innocence in case of Potter's failure. Before night Fred was on his way to visit another city, and his land- lady had agreed to let Mr. Potter occupy his place during his absence. Fred had been gone two days when the clerk called upon Miss. Clarkson to report progress. 'I am completely baffled," he said in answer to her inquiries. 'You suspects me. Ilo is so affectionately desirous of keeping me in sight, that I cannot get a peep into his room; and whenever he goes out he locks the door, and gives the key to the landlady, I cannot force his door yet, and I am atraid by the time Fred returns the money will be smuggled away. Iam sure itis in his possession now, he is so careful about his room. No body gets in there but the landlady. I did think of bribing the chambermaid to let me in when she wasat work there, but unfortunately she left to-day. A flash of light scemed to cross Maud's face, but she only said de- murely : 'Your landlady is a German is she not ?' 'Yos; her English is very imper- fect. Have you ever seen her ?' 'No; I have heard Fred speak of her. My mother, you know, was a German.' 'But what has that to do with Fred's case ?' 'I will tell you. to find the thief, and failed, mean to try and succeed !' 'You! What can you do? 'Come to morrow, and I will you.' Punctual to the appointed time Potter made his appearance. With dancing eyes and flushed cheeks, Maud met him. 'Well? he asked, cortain from her looks that she had good tidings. I told you I would succeed ?' 'Aud youdid! Huzza! I feel as young as Fred himself!" "To whom I have telegraphed to return. He will be here this even- ing, and you must bring Markham Vodges, and the proper police auth- orities to meet him in bis room.-- Then, Mr. Potter, go to Mr. Arnold's room, and remove the pipe of the stove at the elbow. In the joint you will find Mr. Markbam's mem- Vodges has tried and 1 tell orandum book and the missing notes.' 'Are you sure?' Listen! This morning in a cal- coarse shoes, for disguise, 1 applied for a place as chamber maid at the place where Mr. Arnold bus a room. I braided my hair in two long plates and convinced your landlady that I was a recent importation ftom Ger- many, unable to speak a word of English. She agreed to take me one weols on trial, and beforel had been two hours in the house, T was sent to tidy Mr. Arnold's room, Never pose you are banished for his erime. |° see,Arnold knows me, and evidently | ico dress, sunbonnet, and a pair of Sa -- ---- was aroom tidied so quickly; and. seeing my mistress on the way to market, I shot the bolt and took a survey of the premises, The trunk was locked, the bureau drawers wide open. and the closet door ajar. I felt a reluctance to overhaul any private depos~ . itories ; though I should have doné 'it, added resolutely ; if I bad been driven to it Irumaged a little when on the closet floor X espied a shirt, apparently scarcely ; except one sleeve and that was black: with soot. Wha is he doing at the fire plage in summer? I thought, and went to examine a few minutes sufficed to convinced me : the stove had been moved out, and the el, bow of the pipe removed. I repeat the process, to find a ll of five hund dollar notes, aad a small note book with the name of Rufus Markham on the first pages, JX ro- placed everything carefully and came home, Now, Mr. Potter, he must be taken Dy sur- prise or he will say Fred put the notes ther, "You are a brave girl |" cried the old man, looking with admiration at the beautiful animated face, 'and Fred will owe you' more than his life.' 'He can repay me coming to tell me fhe good news when he is clear, Eight was striking by the village clocks, when Mr. Graham Arnold, dressed in the latest tashion, and with a fragrant Havania between his lips, strolled leisurely into hid own room. He had been in the parlor of his boarding house for an hour, watching Mr. Potter with some anxiety, but wholly unaware of the little party of four, who, in Mr, Potter's temporary apartment, awaited his return to' his own room. Once inside the door, the nonchalent look eft the handsome face of the young man, and he muttered fiercely: «I must get out of this! Potter suspects' me, and may yet communicate his susjic- ions to Mr. Markham. I will be off to night, as soon as the house is quiet. He opened a smail travelling satchel as' he spoke, and was rapidly filling it with the necessaries for a journey when he was inter rupted by a knock at the door. Tossing the satchel into a closet he cried 'Come in,' But his fuce turned livid as his call was obeyed, and a party of five entered the room, Two policemen stationed themselves on' his right and lett, while Mr. Markham, Mr. Potterand Fred Tryon followed them, 'Now, Mr, Potter' said one of the police. men with the face and voice of detective Vodges, 'will you tell us where to find those missing notes ?' (What notes ?* cried Arnold. this outrage mean ?' | «It means,' said Markham, 'that your plan' ¢ to throw the robbery on Mr Markhawm's priv | vate desk upon his nephew has failed, I§ | means that the five thousand dollars stolen | from that gentleman is now in your posses-- gion excepting only one note given to Mr | Tryon in payment of a debt I! A 'It's a lic! cried the prisoner; but his white face and faltering voice aud shaking' "Search my | 'What does were no proof of innocence. ywhere I have.' trunks, cv. No, gentlemen said,' Mr. Potter, 'draw out the stove, if you please, and look in the elbow of the pipe. With a cry Grabam Arnold fell to the floor, as Vodges put his hand upon the stove, Mr, Markham turned to Fred, There was, no word spoken. Hand claxped hand, and each read forgiveness in the other's eyes, Mr, Graham Aruold speut some weeks in Jail ere his trial and conviction ; but before, his sentence was passed, Mr. and Mrs. Freds erick Tryon were crossing the ocean on a wedding tour to Europe, and nly Mr Potter and Fred cv. r knew of Maud's first anpear= ance as a Girl Detective. -- ee e---- ene ! An Irishman bought a pair of boots that, were too small for him, 'Faith,' says he, 'I y shall have to wear them three or four times before I get them on I" It doesn't take much to collect a crowd.-- Let a man drop a cent on the sidewalk, and in a second there will be enough help= ing him to bunt the coin to form a colony. Years ago when Rock Island was only a small village and its people Lad lots of fun all to themselves, one of our dign fi d citiz- ens put his herd undec oue end of the yoke, anda little bulls under the other, to tench the animal how to be useful and work, -- When he found the bull running away with hia down a dirt road toward the crowd around the country store on 1llinois stroeh, he measured sixteen feet at a jump, kept up wi h the bull, and yelled at the top of his voice, 'Look out! Here we comel Head ug somebody I' and when halted and the yoke was being lifted from his neck he, yelled. unyoke the Lull; mever mind me; nm stand.' A Lousville preacher was sketching with v vid imagery the scene in the garden of Eden, ond in his earnest progress came fo, this sentence ;--'And they recognized the, fact of their nakedness, and went and roade | themselves aprons of fig leaves--miser able, shift!' The congregation laughed aloud af the unintentional pun. A young gentleman of Kilkenny, meeting a bandsome milkmaid, said 'What will you take for yourselt and the milk, my dear ?'-- The girl instantly replied, 'yourself and gold ring, sir' A Dutchman, in describing a pair of horses he had lost, said; 'Dey was. very much alice, specially' the off von, Vom lookt so much like poth I could not tell ther from which ¢ when I went after von . I always cutch the oder, and I whipped the / one most dead because the oder kicked me,' The following dialogue is reported to have taken place between (a game-keeper and a patient looking through iron gate of 'a French lunatic asylum i=, Patient--That's a fine horse. What's at worth? Keeper--Five hundred dollars, --. Patient--What did that --One hundred dol'ars. Patient--And those dogs 7 Koeeper--Eighty dollars 1 ot lieve. Paticnt--What have you got in h game bag? Keeper--A woudcock. Well now, you had better hurry ou, for if one gov= | ernor catches a wan who has spent $680 to wet dageodeock worth thirty cents, he'll have bios under lock sod key iano time, 1 ll *you,' 4 hl 5 ¢ - '