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0h Ou T oF 09 aun a : v 60°41 ay 00 Cf erg : sid Lo under 6 lines, per annum ..... .5 00 1 g@ Letters containing money, when ad- 11 dressed to this Office, pre: paid and regester- For each'line, first insertion ...i.,.,$0 ubsoquent Forth Onfarie Observer. A WEEKLY POLITICAL, AGRICUL- TURAL & FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 18 PUBLISHED AT PORT PERRY, ONT., EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, : Tp Ha AIRD & PARSONS. i CE -- TERMB.--$1 per annum, if paid in ad- vange; if not $1.50 will. be charged. No joription taken for less than six months; paper discontinued until all arrears paid. vo ¢ 'RATES OF ADVERTISING. are 08 . 00 t insertions, per line .. ed, will be at our risk. i+ Advertisements mensured by Nonpareil, and charged according to the space they oc~ cupy.: ' et iiorahis veceived for publication, without specific instructions, will be inserted antil forbid and charged accordingly. No adv ment will be taken out untilpaid for. * A liberal discount allowed to Merchants * and others who advertise by the year or half-year. 'These terms will in all cases be ahony abe ed to Lh ! Job ' 'Department. Pamphlets, Hand Bills, Posters, Pro- mes, 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. B@™ Parties from a distance getting hand bills, &c. printed can have them done to take home with thom, J.'BARD H. PARSONS, Professional Cavs. em ry RS. JONES & KENNEDY, Physicians, Surgeons, &c., &c., Port Perry. Surgery :--Second door west of the Presby- terian Church. R. Jones, M. D,, Coron Arex. KENNEDY, M. D, er. M.C.P. R. WARE, Coronor for the County of Ontario, Physician, Surgeon and Ac- coucheur, Office, opposite the town hall. Port Perry. H. SANGSTER, M. D., Physician, Sur- « geon and Accoucheur, Coroner for the County of Ontario PORT PERRY. OfMee over Notts Furniture Store, corner of <ueen and Perry Streets. Office hours from 9a. m. to 12 m. Residence, the dwelling recently occupled ¥ Mrs. Geo, Paxton. RS. MCGILL & RAE, Physela &e., &e, 8, Surgeons, Office and Residences, King st, Oshawa, n. FRANCIS RA WM. M'GILL, M, M. F. MOBRIEN, WM. R.( WwW Hospital, London, England, The 0, H. Ly, Oshawa, E. FAREWELL, LL. B, . Attorney for Ontario, Barris Solicitor, and Notary Public. Offic pled by 8. H, Cochrane, Esq., Bi Whitby. YMAN L. ENGLISH LL. B, Solicitor in Chancery, Attorney, Conveyancer, &c. Oshawa. OMce--Simeoe street, opposite the Post Office YOUNG SMITH, LL. B., Barrister, At- . torney-at-Law, Solicitor in Chancery, and Insolvency, Notary Public, &e. OfMce--McMlilan's Block, Brock street, Whitby. AMERON & MACDONNELL, Barristers and Attorneys at Law, Solicitors County Council, Ontario. Offices : Court House. Whitby. ®. C, CAMERON, IL. J. MACDONNELL. A. HURD, Attorney at Law, and Solicitor P. in Chancery. Office in the Royal Arcade, Port Perry. 'W. Maurice Cochrane, TTORNEY-AT-LAW, Solicitor in Chan A cery Notary Public, &c., &c, Office hours punctually from 9 am. to 5 p.m. Money io Loan at 8 per cent, on all kinds of good security. Office, Bigelow's Royal Arcade, e PORT PERRY. TJ. A. MURRAY, ATE Patterson & Fenton, Surgeon Dentist. Office over Corrigan & Camp- bell's Store, Port Perry: All work done in the very latest and best style and warranted to give satisfaction, - Port Perry, March 28, 1877. C. N. VARS, L. D. 8. EETH inserted on all the latest princi- ples of the art, and as cheap as the cheap- est, and as good as the best. Tecth filled with Gold and Silver. Teeth extracted witheut pain by producing local anmsth- esia. Dentical Rooms--in Cowan's new ®loak, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King Breet, Oshawa, ¢ CHAS. THORN, V 8, EMBER of the Veterinary Institute, Chicago, Ill. Gold Medalist for the ®est examination on Horse Practice. Author of a First Prize Essayon Shocing., Gradu- wted Sept. 16, 1867. Pr. Thorn begs to announce that he has taken up his residence at Port Perry, and is mow prepared to treat all cases entrusted to fis cre in the most skillful and scientific anannor. All orders left at the Medical Hall of Mr Allison, will receive prompt #80 The Veterinary Stables may be found en Lilly street, opposite Cossitt's Factory. Port Pory, Oct. 28, 1873. wings, and other 'Patents of Invention, nor: the model of the Invention. 5 "addressed to me, Port Post will receive immediate N.B. fam prepared to erect Buildings of | & ot kind. Pon Feb 8, 187", % cms WH SPENCE, CoxritacToR, Buinoen, &. jubscriber in returning 'his sincere t) re ancribe very liberal patronage be- stowed on nm In 4s past on 1d Satorm. the c gene! at having bought a pro- Po ana ind into the Vir lage of he Alves, he il in future give his whole attention to his business as Contractor, and is now read to undertake Stone Work, Brick- Laying, lastertug, add everything connecte therewith, which he will execute on the short- est notice and in the best and most durable nd at the very lowest fi; a ob _can be dome. The and first-class workmanshi Prince Albert, April, 1675, re at which 8st material Wm. srENCE. no style, a Iusic. PROF. HARRINGTON, Teacher of Music, Port Perry. Also dealer in Musical In- struments. Residence, on Union Avenue. © 8. HARRINGTON, Teacher of 8S 8, Musie, solicited. Re: Perry. Applications by Post or in person A Ppijons on Union Avenue, Port. Business ards. WW. M. WILI.COX < LICENSED AUCTIONEER. ETURNING my sincere thanks to my R numerous friends and patrons for their liberal patronage bestowed upon me as Auctioneer during the past eight years, T would now beg to offer my services to atl 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 hc may soon lose far more than his fee in any sale, Bill stamps always on hand. Sale Bills wrranged and notes supplied free of charge. Days of Sale may be arranged at the Opsgrver Office, where a Sale Register will be kept. Terms Liberal, W.M. W, Port Perty, Sept. 4, 1877. E. MAJOR, " [CENSED AUCTIONEER. All parties | 2 wishing his services can call at the "Observer" Office, Port Perry, and arrange for days of Sules. Glen Major, Oct. 10, 1876. WM. GORDON, Licensed Auctioneer, Valuator, &e. OR the Township of Brock, Uxbridge, Scott, Thorah, Rama, Mara, Mariposa and Eldon, pEy™ Parties entrusting their Sales to me may rely on the utmost attention being given i to their interests. WM. GORDON, Sunderland, Brock. T. H. WALSHE, T ICENSED Auctioneer for the Township 4 of Brock, Thorah, Mara & Rama in North Ontario ; Mariposa, ete., in the County of Victoria. Residence--Cannington, Brock. Orders left at this office, or at his residence will be punctunally attended to. Debts col- lected in Cannington, or otherwise, and prompt remittances made. Remember-- WALSHE, the North Ontario Auction eer. JAMES W. BEALL. OWNSHIP CLERK, TOWNSHIP OF EAST WHITBY. Conveyancing and General Insmance Agent, Office in the Town Hall, Business hours from 9 a. m. till 5p. m. The Clerk will be home for township business on Mondays and Saturdays. JAMES W. BEALL, Tp. Clerk. Columbus, March 28, 1877. Ww, BURN HAM, Clerk of the Third Divi- « sion Court. Office in Bigelow's Block, Port Perry, Office hours from 10a m, to3 p. m. T. C. FORMAN, INSPECTOR of WEIGHTS § MEASURES For the County of Ontario. Port Perry, Nov 1, 1875. 45:tf New Marriage Act. Port Perry, July lst, 1874. CHARLES having been re- ted Marriage License Agent-- (after sixteen years duty) continues to fur nish Licenses as heretofore--at Port Perry. ENRY R. RICHARDSON, Re-appointed Issuer of Marriage Licenses. Under the New Act. Office, lot 10, in the 1st con. Brock. Brock, Aug. 65,1874. 33 AND GENERAL ADVERTISER ~ PORT PERRY, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JAN. 8, 1878. i Motels. THE WALKER HOUSE PORT PERRY HE 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 hether for extent or quality of accommo. dations is equalled by few Hotels in the Province and surpassed by none ont of the best cities, Commercial Travelers, the Traveling Public, Farmers and others doing business in the Village and the general public will find in THE WALKER HOUSE the matter of all that can be required in lation and deration 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 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. poet 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. Pires 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. Any quantity of firstclass Stable nid Shed accommodation properly attended Lo by careful Ostlers, CHAS. HOLT. Port Perry, March 8, 1876. R EVERE HOUSE, \ MANCHESTER. 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 home. Whitby, Nov. 9th, 1876. < UEENS HOTEL, Corner of Cameron and Laidlaw Sts, CANNINGTON, Oxr. D. CAMPBELL, . +. ProrrieTor This Hotel is now turnisbed in the best style, and offers every accommodation to travelers p&5™ First class Sample Rooms, Livery attached, Cannington, Oct, 20, 1875. 43 JA TaLo-aMERICAN HOTEL, PRINCE ALBERT. W. H. PARK, - - - PROPRIETOR. Having purchased the above pleasantly MORTCACES WANTED. E Subscribers have large sums of mon. ey placed In thelr hands for investment on mproved Farms, Village Properties, and other Securities in this and ining Counties at the lowest current rates of interest. As we have funds on hand at all times Borrowers candep nd on Jouing thelr money with the Ieast possible delay. WANTED TO PURCHASE, Any number of Mortgages for which the high- est figures will be lowed. e Wearealso appraisers for tha Canada Por- manent Building Socletv, the cheapest and st Monetary Institution in Canada. Paid 500,000. Instalments re- payable SR Lands Bought and Sold. Several good farms for sale. bi Asente for several first class Fire In surance Companies. Collections made and a gen busi- ness transacted. Sener] agency bist #2 DEBENTURES BOUGHT. 8% JOHN & DAVID J. ADAMS, General 'Agents, Office In Mr. Ross' Ontario Buildings, Port Perry. Port Perry, Oct. 11, 1872, JAMESLUND, MONEY, LAND &INSURANCE BROKER, IONVEYANCER, Commissioner for takin, Aftidavits in Cobrt of Queen's Bench, &e- MONEY TO LOAN n any manner to sult borrowers, Mortgages Bought, Accounts, Notes, &c., Collécted and prompt remittances made, The party borrowing money can get It MUNEY TO LOAN ! TWO COBWEB'S: AN OLD MAN'S TALE. Concluded. I ran out to find Cobweb in the hall. 'Ob, you doar, good father!" she cried, with tears in her eyes. 'What a kind surprise! But is anything wrong ?' 'Artist little faint.' Isaid. the sherry--biscuits. bit.' I ran back with them, and made him take some wine; and, thus re- vived, he rose and thanked me. ' What [are you goirg to do?' I said, staring. 'I'm going back to town, sir,' he said quietly, but with his lower lip trembling, 'Iam not fit to under- take the task. I thank you, but it is too late. I am' not well. I looked at him as a business man and in that brief glance, as in a re~ velation, Isaw the struggles of a poor, proud man of genius, who could not battle with the world. I saw the man who had sold, bit by bit, everything he owned, in his struggle for daily bread; and as 1 looked at him I felt ashamed that {I should be so rich and fat, and well. 'Mr. Grantly,' I said, taking his band, 'Iam a rough man, and spoil- ed by bullying people, and having my own way. I beg your pardon for what I have said and what Iam 'Here, Stop away a 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, Just as circumstances permit repay part or all of the principal sum without prior notice to the Company, they binding themselves in the mortgage 10 hceept such sum, whether large or small, and apply ' it as a direct reduction of principal, im medi- ately cancelling the interest on the sum paid. No extra charge is exacted on such repay- ment. Loans made from 2 to 20 years on farm, or good productive town and village property. In all cases where the title is perfect, will guarantee that a Ome Thousand Dollar Loan will not cost the borrower more than ten dollars, and loans up to five thousand dollars not to exceed twenty dollars. am acting as Agent and Valuator for both Companies there ean possibly be no publi- city in the transaction. If the title 1s perfect the money will be paid here in two weeks after making applica- on, JAMES LUND, Broker, &o., Parrish's Block, Cor, Brock and Bascom RAhridin Stay 17, 157% streets, Uxbridge. Ar risen MONEY TO LOAN. The undersigned has any amount of Money to lend upon Farm and Town Property, at Unusually Low Rates of Interest 1) 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, Bank and other marketable Stocks, Apply to JAMES HOLDEN, Official 'Assignee, Broker, &n. Orrice--Over the Dominion Bank, McMil- lan's Block, Brock st., Whitby, Whitby, April 10, 1873 MONRY [Private Funds,) "I'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent in. terest, LYMAN ENGLISH, Barrister, &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! Strict attention paid to the comfort of guests, The table and bar well supplied, W. H. PARK. Prince Albert, June 12, 1875. JA RYSIROSG HOUSE, (LATB ALBION,) WHITBY, ONTARIO. E. ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR. rr eta a The Ouly First Class House in Tewn. BEisoy HOUSE, late Jewett House, Kent Street, Lindsay. Board, $1.50 per day. E. BENSON, Proprietor. OYAL EXCHANGE HOTEL, 'WILLTAMSBURG, CARTWRIGHT. E. BRYANS, Proprietor. The Subscriber having succeeded Mr. Mason in this pleasant and commodious Hotel has spared nelther labor nor expense in re-fitting and renovating the entire premises. The Bar supplied with a aspesiop class of the best brands of Cigars. The choice of the C. FORMAN, % ISSUER OF Marriage Licenses. One door west of the Walker House Port Perry. OHN CHRISTIE, TOWNSHBP OLERK, ssuer of Marriage Licenses--Conveyancer, Commissioner &c. Office--Manchester. WHITBY ' STEAM MARBLE WORKS. J. & R. WOLFENDEN, market or the Tables. Excell stabling and attentive Ostlers, tient E. BRYANS. 'Williamsburg, Dec. 6, 1875, pas QUEEN'S HOTEL, WHITBY, ONT, McCANN & TAYLOR, ProrrieToRs. Every accommodation for the traveling public. RTS : 8 1 OF DIVISION COURTS HOLESALE and Retail dealers in W Foreign and American Nile Man- . wom THE tles, Monuments, &c., Dundas 8t , Whitby, pg yen for the Scottish Granite, oc ount y of Ont ario, Also Building Stone IT. For the year ; Agent, Pott Perry. 189%. , July 29, 1874. 33 = = > ° HE 42! El2i2 E55 fos a sl laf fal. |4ls}a am dao ate Ee De ad in hin bans & 7} ub fa | Ther la : Sibi a 13 cont: Txpedition G. H. DARTNELL, LH, CHRISTIAN. Junior Judge, ster, October 17, 1§77, | Whitby, Dec 37,1876, PORT PERRY LIVERY STABLES, C. KENZIE, PROPRIETOR. HE Subscriber having now full, T hie new and Shengive Livery Stab u Ped a supply of superior Horses and Carri prepared to furnish first class Bri \ges te LIVERY RICS On Moderate Terms. C. MCKENZIE. Port Perry, Aug. 6, 1873 THE ONTARIO Farmers' Mutual Insurance Co'y Head Office, W '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 80, either by applying to the Head Office, or to any of the local Agents of the Company. Our rates will be found as low as those of any Terpon- sls Moinal Insurance Company in Canada, ead Office--0, ite the Royal Hotel Brock 8t., Whitby ©" pe C. NOURSE, Seeretary. W. H. BROWNE, General Agent. The VICTORIA MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company of Canada, HEAD OFFICE,......, HAMILTON. HIS 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, + nington, Ont. Cannington, Sept. 26, 1876. For Sale or to Rent. DWELLING HOUSE and half an acre of lgnd in the Village of Manchester, Apply to MRS. HENRY LYLE, going to say. You came down here, sir, to paint my little girl's portrait, and you are going to paint it before you go back to town ; and when you do go you are going to have fifty guineas in your pocket, Hush! nog a word, sir. My old friend Elden told me that you were a gentleman and a man of honor, Tom Elden is never deccived. Now, sir, please come into the dining-room and have somo lunch. Not a word, please.-- speak. Let me be brief, sir, and tell you that I never shall forget your kindness. 'But you haven't finished the pic ture.' 'No, sir, and never shall,' he said bitterly. Mr Burrows, I cannot stay. I--that is--I need not be ashamed to own it, I love your child with all my heart.' 'I knew it,' I said bitterly. 'And you think I have imposed on your kindness. No, sir, I bave not, for Lhave never shown by word or look.' +No, you scoundrel,' I said to my= self, 'but she knows it ull the same.' 'And, sir, such a dream as mine could never be fulfilled --it is impos: sible.' - 'Yes,' I said, in a cold, hard voice 'It is impossible.' 'God bless you: sir ! ggod-by' 'You will not say good-bye to ber ?' I said harshly. He shook his head, and as I stood there, hard selflsh and jealous of him, I saw him go down tho path, and breathed more freely tor he was gone. Gone, but there was a shadow on my home. Cobweb said not a word and expressed no surprise, never even referring to the picture, but went about the house slowly, drop- ping day after day, month after month, till the summer time camo round again, and [ kuew that in my jealous selfishness I was breaking her young heart. She never complained, and was as loving as ever; but my little Cob- web was broken, and the tears spangled it like dew whenever it was alone. It was as nearly as could be a year after, that I, feeling ten years older, went to seek her one after- noon, and found her as I expected in the little wood, standing dreamy and sad in her old position leaning If good food won't bring you round | you shall bave a doctor: for, as the police say,' I continued, laughing, | 'you are my prisoner'--but on parole.' ;. He tried to speak, but could not, , turned away. 'All right,' Isaid, 'allright; and I patted him on the shoulder, and walked away tothe window, for a few minutes before I turned back to find him more compcsed. That. afternoon we all three wont into the wood, and I made Cobweb stand as I had seen her on that day. Grantly was delighted, and insist- ed on making a sketch at once ; and then the days wore on with the painting progressing slowly, but in a way that was a wonder to mo. so equisite was every touch, for the artist's whole soul was in his work. Those were delightful days, but there was a storm coming. I quite took to thé young fellow, though, and by degrees learned from him his whole story--how, young and eager, he had, five years before, come to town to improve his art; and how bitter had been his disappoint- ment, till, just before he had en- countered my friend Elden, he had been really, literally dying of sick- ness and want, It was a bappy time. that, for when the painting was over for the morning we gardened or strolled in the country--our new friend boing an accomplished botanist, and "a lover of every object we saw. I used to wonder how he learned so much and found time to paint so well. Isay it was a happy time for the first three weeks, and then there were clouds. Cobweb was changed. I knew it but too well. I could seeit day by day. Grantly was growing distant too. and strange my suspicions grew hour by hour, till Iwas only kept from breaking out by the recollec- tion of Tom Elden's words--'He is a gentleman and a man of honor.' 'Tom Elden never was wrong,' I said one morning as I sat alone, 'and for a man liko that, after my kind- ness, to take advantage of his .pos- ition to win that girls love from me would bethe act of thé greatest scoun--' 'May I comein, My Barrows? said the voice of the man of whom I was thinking. hr 'Yes, come in,' I said ; and {here we stood looking in one another's eyes. : Ie's come to speak to me,' I said and my heart grew very hard but I led my feelings till he spoke, and then I was astonished. . 'Mr Burrows,' he said, 'I've come tosay good-bye I' . 'Good-bye!' Isaid, , Yes, sir, good-bye. I have wakened from a dream of happiness | Manchester, June doy 1871. to 4 sense of misery which I cannot fr upon the tree, listening to bird-song now, but with a far-off, longing look in her eyes, that swept away the last selfish thought from my heart. I did not let her see me, but went straight up to Elden's, learned what I wanted, and a short time after I was in & handsome studio, in St. John's Wood, staring at the finish- ed picture of my child--painted of course, from, against the wall. As I stood there, 1 heard theJdoor open, and turning stood face to face with Mr. Grantly. We looked in each other's oyes for afow moments without speaking, and then in a trembling, broken voice, I said -- 'Grantly, I've come as a beggar now. My poor darling--God for- give her! I've broken her heart! It was my turn to sit down and cry like a child, while my dear boy tried to comfort me--telling metoo with pride how be had worked and become famous and in a few more months meant to [come down and ask my consent. But there, I'm mixing it up. Of course he told me that as we were rushing along, baving just had time to catch tho express; and on reach- ing the station there was no con- veyance, 4nd we had to walk. That scoundrel would not wait, but ran oa without me, and when 1 got there panting and hot, I found my darling's heart was mended with all of that belonging'to the goodman from whose arms she ran to hide her rosy blushes on my breast. I'm not the selfish old felfow that [ was about Cobweb, for here in the old place where they've let me stay with them, I pass my time with thoseltwo flossy-haired little tyrants Cobweb the second, and the Spider, as we call tittle Frank. As for Cob- web the Second, aged two, she said to me this morning, with her tiny arms around my neck, and her soft cherub-cheek against mine--'Ob, gampa dear, I do yove oo!'--and I love her with all my own selfish heart. moemory-- framed -------- A Sacred Old Relic. A colored man yesterday turned auctioneer to work off two old steves for a dealer on Gratiotavenue. One was sold without trouble, but as the other 'held over' on him, he mount- ed a barrel and began : 'Gem'lem and women, dis yero stove was once de property of George Washington.' A laugh of derision greeted his statement. Singing out the bigg: est man in' the crowd, thé auctioneer asked: i, 'Don't you believe dat George Washington once owned dis yere stove 7' | 'No si¥.! _'Dat's de same as calling me a liab, sah, and you'll have to 'chaw dem words, sah.' He jumped down and waltzed over to the stranger, but was knocked down in a York minute. That was plenty for him, and after feeling of his head to see how much of it was left, he mounted the barrel and call- ed out: 'How much do 1 heah for dis stove --once de property of Gin'ral Grant! De stove dat Washington owned was busted up doorin' de war' A Shy Young Man. Mr. Kilpatrick selected a8 the hero of his story a shy young man in Scotland who for fourteen years had'woed the lassie of his heart. -- Ono night Jamie, for that was the young man's name, called to see Jennie, and there was a terrible look about his eyes--just as there is something when they've made up their minds to pop the question.-- And Jamie came in and sat down beside the fire just as he had done every Tuesday and Friday night tor fourteen long years, and he talked o' the weather, and the cattle, and the crops, and stock market. I was going to say--but no they didn't talk about that, and finally Jamie says; -- * "Jonnie, I've known you now for a long time.' 'Yes, Jamie,' said she. 'And--I've thought I'd always like to--know you, Jennie.' 'Y-e-s--Jamie.' 'And 80 I've bought-a lot-Jennie. 'Y-e-s--J-a-m-i-e.' 'So--that--when--' 'We're dead we can ley our bones together.' The tool had gove and bought a lot in a graveyard, but Jeunie was not discouraged. She knew her man well--after fourtecn years she ought to--and so she said gently: -- 'Jamie.' 'Yes, Jennie,' 'Don't you think ,twould be better to lay our bones together while we're alive.' Miss Wilson's Trouble With Her Cork Leg. There is a pious smile going the rounds about a Miss Wilson who wanted to be a Baptist and presented herself for baptism. -- Now Miss Wilson weighed two hundred pounds, including her cork leg which was a full-length leg and modelled in due propor- tion, She made an attempt to reach the water, but the cork leg was seized with an uowonted activity. Miss Wilson knew no- thing of the law of specific gravity, and was not to blame. 8he was suddenly reversed in the water. The minister feelingly, righted er up, and observed the grinning of the spectators at the solemn scene, asked Miss Wilson to please not do that again, He was innocently ignorant of the cause of her equilibrium: He gently led the maiden out, when with a wild shriek she fell backwards, and her lively leg shot out of the water. -- The minister made half a dozen efforts, but could'not keep the convert right end up long enough to baptise her, Atlength she told him of her trouble, and he called for a weight to ballast her. The spectators fled precipit. ately to give vent to their feelings. Miss Wilson flip flopped ashore in indignation and amazement, and went and joined the Presbyterians, AP Benjamin Franklin. In 1723 or 24, when Franklin was new in Philadelphia, he found employment at his trade--of printer--with a man of the name of Keimer, Mr, Keimer wasa well-meaning man, but given to be visionery and unstable and very apt to leave the minor affairs of his business at loose ends. Especially in the matter of proof.reading was he careless: and Franklin, whose habits of care in these little things led him to worriment over his mas-- ter's dereliction sought to correct him in this respect. He urged upon him the necessity cf acctiracy in all departments of his profes- sion. There could be no such thing as be. ing too careful. 'Pooh, pooh I' cried Keimer, 'I never make great mistakes, Little typographical errors. now and then, are expected.' 'But,' said Franklin, 'what you may be pleased to term a very slight typographical error might make a most ridiculous expos- ure,' 'Oh never fear' Not long after that, Franklin thought he would give his master a practical demonstration. A primer then recently published in New England, was being reprinted in the office. A paraphrase, in verse, of the fifteenth chapter of Corinth- fans had been set up, and in looking over; the form before he struck off a proof.sheet for his master to read, he found the following verse ; . ie a 'When the last trumpet soundeth, We shall not all die; But we shall all be changed In the twinkling of an eye.' Under the impilse of the foment he took out a bodkin and pulled out the Jeter ¢, and spaced out the line, Then he struck off the proof, carried it into Mr, Keimer, and went home {o his supper. Whether Franklin thought of the matter again or not we do not know ; but when the primer was published there was a verse in it reading like this: 'When the ast trumpet soundeth, We shall not all die; But we shall all be hanged In the twinkling of an eye." Shortly afterward Mr. Keimer was seen see if the trick had not been played after the proof had been read ; but he found the error at the start, and was forced to admit that he Phe had carelessly overlooked it, officiating clergyman Wtcast-deep in the 'tearing away among his old proof sheets to| A Good Dog: Cabe took a white = washing 6 week or two ago and agreed to rec pay a dog, a pup, wheh, the o could out hunt any dog on earth. ¥ 'Am it good on de poesum 7" § 'Possum ?' was the reply; 'yom. that dog an either a possum or a and see.' LIRR, £319 ¢ "Den the contract may be si g and he went to work, finished th cived the dog aud, yesterday there church at Gabe's place of worship' the pup and went out to try it. «4 ...This morning when who fort owned the a on Just after breakfast, he found gabe the sidewalk, the dog with him, 'Hello, Gabe,' said the gentleman, 'Mornin' sah,' replied Gabe, ' 'Ise fot® de dog back, sah.' A 'What's the matter. i 'Oh, nuffin. I doesn't tink I kin affo kep him.' Why, isn't he a good dog 7' 'Good nuff for de kine, but it samn't kine. You say he am a good dog?' 'Certainly ' : 'Well, yon see him and me went' hunt de goon last night, and finally he raise tremenjus racket at a tree, and 1 thiok hi got a dead shush, What you tink I find?' | What? yy 3 'Nuffin, What you tink I find dis time 7' 'A coon? 'Same as aforr, climbed up this one and looked around and storm, I tink mebbe its possum and I took a dead limb and I thrashed away, What you tink I find 7 'Nothing again 7" ' 'Mistake agin. When I picked myselt up offen de groun® dar was about fifty hornets: taking the census ob de ole man's body an', I neber felt so ligious in all my life ag I did just about dat time, but I didn't hab time to stop and pray, as I thought it unnecessary for de ole man to git back to de house, an' I took a good many callers wid me what wasn't inwited. an' de ole woman, an' Tilly and de boy won't be ont for a week, 'But what become of the dog.' «Oh, he wart huntin'.' 'He did bunt, did he 7' 'Yessir' dat's what saved him.' 'What dip he find 7' 'Foun' a hole rninider de barn whar I could not git him, Idon' spec I ken afford to keep de dog, sah, an' I came to ax dat de contrak might be rewoked.' et G--e Three Troubles. Three carpets hung waving in the breezc, ,, | ~ Abroad in the breeze as the sun' went down ; : And three husbands with patches of dust on their knees, 5 Whacked whacks that were heard for miles up and down. y For men must wark.and women must clean, And the carpets are beaten no matter how mean, While the neghbors do the bossing. Three housewives leaned out of their windows raised-- ; Of their windows raised, where the Tight streamed in ; And they scrubbed and scubbed till their heads grew dazed, 3 And their ears were filled with a horrible din, For pots will fall and kettles go bang, : And boilers refuse from their attick to hang, While husdands do the swearing. ni bi wa Three husbands went out in the hay.mows to hide-- 2 L In the hay-mows to hide, where their wives ne'r looked, Each said to himselt as he rolled or'e on his side : by I guess I will snocze for I know I am bouked. : . For men may swear, but women will dust; And before I'll move that stove that I must I'll stay right here till morning. Three judges sat on their benches to judge Three cases that came from a louse.clean- ing row. Gh ned - The parties asserted they never would budge, But wanted devorces "right here and right nowt oy dns So the men went off and the women went home, a And hereafter will do their house.cléaning alone, | ol While their former parfners snicker. A young misstonery one of his sup- posed fernale converts how many command ments there were, 'Nine, sir.' 'What! have I not learned yon ten? 'Yes Mr. Minister, and last night you learned mé to break ons.' jis A Roman who recently returned from' Philadelphia, informs us that the Keely motor consists of a pound of ing butter shut up in an iron box. This 1 - ment will do much to restore donfidence: in the power of motor. Ca Ah : A youth refused to take pill. Hiacrafty 'mother thereupon sectetly placed the pill in a preserved pear and gave it to him., Pres ently she asked : "Tom have you, eaten the pear?" He replied ; 'Yes, mother, all bub the seed.' : : or iY A philosophic, Benedict says: "To be | naggledat and blown up ty a beautiful while like apple pie, and like plum puddiug, is to piest privilege of gs ' Led Den he barked up anotlipr tree, - ' Den de dog jes! went | crazy roun' anodder tree an' I tinn mabbe I i § didn't vestigate the other ones nuffso I # de dog he fly round like amule inp hail § being of your own, who loves you all the - o Fo | 3 1 { ¢ : x a A IS == = ¥