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i» & iy - VOL. XXI, NO. 37.1 re ntmssane PORT PERRY, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1878. TARIO OBSE AND GENERAL ADVERTISER | WHOLE NO. 1081 18 PUBLISHED AT PORT PERRY, ONT., EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, BY BAIRD & PARSONS. TERMS. --$1 per annum, if paid in ad- vance ; if not $1.50 will be charged. No stibserd on taken for less than six months; and no paper discontinued until all arrears ate paid. RATES OF ADVERTISING. For each line, first insertion ...... Subsequent insertions, per line . Cards, under 6 lines, per annum §@~ Letters containing money, 'when ad- this Office, regester-{ pre-paid and ed, will be at our risk © Advertisements measured by Nonpareil, atid charged according to the space they oc clipy. Advertisements received for publication, without specific instructions, will be inserted until 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 half-year. BEF" These terms will in all cases be strictly +. ed to 4 Job Department. Pamphlets, Hand Bilts, Posters, Pro- grammes, Bill Heads, Blank Forms, Receipt Books, Checks, Books, Circulars, Business Cards, Ball Cards, &c.,of every style and solor, executed promptly and at lower rates than any other establishment in the County. BE Parties from a distance getting hand bills, &c. printed can have them done to take home with thom. J. BAIRD. H. PARSONS. Professional Cros. =r H. SANGSTER, M. D., Physician, Sur- J. geon and Accoucheur, Coroner for the County of Ontario PORT PERRY. Office over Nott's Furniture Store, corner of Queen and Perry Streets. Office hours from a.m. to 12 m. Residence, the dwelling recently occupied By Mrs. Geo, Paxton. RR. WARE, Coronor for the County of Untario, "Physician, Surgeon and Ac- eoucheur, Office, opposite the town hall. > Port Perry. RS. MCGILL & RAE, Physelans, Surgeons, D '&e., &e, Office and Residences, King st., Oshawa, WM. WGILL, MT. FRANCIS RAE, M.D. M. I. McBRIEN, M.D, M. R. (. 8., Guy's Hospital, London, England. The Lye R. 0, H. oy Oshawa. . FAREWELL, LL. B, County Crown Re for 'Ontario, Barrister, Attorney, Snlleitor, and Notary Public. Offiec laiely oc- eupiad by 8. H. Cochrane, Esq., Brock street, § Whithy YMAN I. ENGLISH LL.B. Chancery, Attorney, Conveyancer, Oshawa. OMce--Simeoe street, opposite the Post Office &e. YOUNG SMITH, Ll. B. Barrister, At- torney-at-Law, Solicitor in Chancery, and Insolvency, Notary Public, &e. OMmee--MeMiilan's Block, Brock street, Whithy. W. Maurice Cochrane, TTORNEY-AT-LAW, Solicitor in Chan cery Notary Public, &c., &c. Office hours punctually from 9 a.m. fo 5 p.m. Money 10 Loan at 8 per cent, on all kinds of good security. Office, Bigelow's Royal Arcade, PORT PERRY. 4 Beaverton,) BT mara Law, Solici- tor in Chancery, Conveyancer, Notary Pub- lie, &e., &e. Office over'Brown & Curries Store Port Perry. - LINGS & MeGILLI VRAY, Barrister I es: Notaries Public, &e, Port Perry. . 20 A large amount of money to loan at § r cent. John Billings. | John A. McGillivray. D, Attorney at Law. and Solicitor . 3 TR 'Office in the Royal Arcade, . Port Perry. re ei J. A. MURRAY, ATE Patterson & * L Fenton, Surgeon Dentist. Office over Corrigan & Camp- bell's Store, Port Perry. All work done in the ver . atest and best style and warranted to give satisfaction. Port Perry, March 28, 1877. CO. N. VARS, L. D. S. fpEsTH inserted on all Jus Jato piiei- s of the art, and as cheap as the cheap- a as the best, Teeth filled . with Gold and Silver. Teeth extracted 'without pain by producing local anwsth- esis, Dentical Rooms--in Cowan's new k, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King t, Oshawa. of Horses and Cattle that having completed Session in the Ontario Veterin- ary College, Toronto, he has now located for the practice of his pro- a now prepared to give advise \ and successfully treat all diseases to horses and cattle are liable. From \g study and closo investigation of the ret and habits of Horses and Cattle and in treating the Diseases of such with the great advantages derived m & Session at the Ontario Veterinary ege, Toronto, I flatter myself that parties their Horses and Cattle under my ent will find it to their advantage. order or commuaication for me left Allison's Drug Store will be promptly 810; D. BATEMAN, ee TT Subscriber would beg to inform : HARRI a1 'GTON, Teacher of > "me v Le Lh Post or in person le residence, on Union Avenue, Port VICTORIA MUTUAL D OFFICE, .. decided Iv one of the best companies the (iy and parties having ty to insure will do well to consider y advantages of insuring with this H. WALSHE, Agent x Cannington, ont. on, Sept. 26, 1876, CAPITAL $3,000,000 PORT PERRY BRANCH. -- SAVINCS DEPARTMENT. Department is now open in aE Re Branch, ad of FiveDollars and upwards received and inter- est allowed thereon. { No notice of withdrawal required. A.A. ALLEN, ' ¢ " MANAGER. . BURN HAM, Clerk of the Third Divi- . To Court. Office in Bigelow's Block, Port Perry. Office hours from 10a m, to 3 p. m. T. C. FORMAN, INSPECTOR of WEIGHTS & MEASURES For the County of Ontario. Port Perry, Nov 1, 1875. 45:tf OHN CHRISTIE, J TOWNSHIP CLERK, ssuer of Marriage Licenses--Conveyancer, Commissioner &c. Office--Manchester. T ¢. FORMAN, . 1SSUER OF Marriage Licenses. One door west of the Walker House Port Perry. New Marriage Act. Port Perry, July 1st, 1874. ENRY CHARLES having been re- I appointed Marriage License Agent-- (after sixteen years duty) continues to fur- nish Licenses as heretofore--at Port Perry. R. RICFARDSON Re-appointed Issuer Marriage Licenses. Under the New Act. Office, lot 10, in the 1st con. Brock. Brock, Ang. 5,1874. RY GRIST, Patex SOLICITOR AND Dravcaryay, Ottawa, Canada Pransacts business with the Patent Office cr departments of the Government hts and the Registration of Trade and Designs procured. Drawings, ifications, atid other Documents neces. to secure Patents of Invention, prepared Spec sary in receipt of the ad WwW M. SPENCE, CoxtrAcTOR, BuiLoes, &c. | The Subscriber In returning his siucere thanks for the very liberal patronage be- stowed on him in the past would inform the pubiic generally that having bought a pro- perty and moved into the Village of Prince Xihort, he will in future give his whole | attention to his business as Contractor, and is rendy to undertake Stone Work, Bri 3 thing con ne Laying, Plastering, and every therewith, which he wil seuteon the short- est notice and in the bekt and most durable style, and at the very 1owest figure at which a good Job can be done. ; The best. material a slass workmanship. % and first-class we Rat: SPENCE. ie 7 LICENSED AUCTIONEER. i ETURNING my sincere thanks to my R numerous friends and patrons for their liberal patronage bestowed upon me as Auctioneer during the past cight years, 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 srranged and notes supplied free of charge, ha of Sate may be arranged at the Osserver Office, where a Sale Register will be kept. Ns Liberal. W. MW. Port Perry, Sept. 4, 1877. E. MAJOR, i" [CENSED AUCTIONEER. All parties L 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 Parties entrusting their Sales to me may rely on the utmost attention being given to their interests. . WM. GORDON, Sunderland, Brock. T. H. WALSHE, madel of the Invention. | Prince Albert, April, 1575. | a ere 1! JHE Subscribers have large sums of mon- ey placed in their hands for investment on proved Farms, Vill Properties, and other Securities In this an ining Counties 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 least possible delay. WANTED TO PURCHASE, Any number of Mortgages for which the high- est figures will be allowed. 'Wearealso appraisers for the Canada Per- manent Building Society, the cheapest and la a a0 Sisutetion in San Paid up Oa nstalments re-payable In from # to 20 years. Lands Bought and Sold. Several good farms for sale. 7 Agents for several first class Fire In- Jom panies. Collections made and a general agency busi- ness transacted. 72 DEBENTURES BOUGHT."&% 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 Afidavits in Court of Queen's Bench, &e. MONEY TO LOAN In any manner to suit borrowers, Mortgages Bought, accounts, Notes, &c., Collected and prompt remittances made, The party borrowing money can get it without commission, at the Lowest rate, 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, the Company binding thems: Ives inthe mort- gage 10 accept such sum, whether large or small, and apply it as a direct reduction of principal, immediately cancelling the interest on the sum paid. No extra charge Is exacted repayment. Loans made from 2 to years on farm, or good productive town property. In all cases where the title is perfect, the cost will he very slight to the borrower. s I am acting both as Agent and Valuator for several Companies there can possibly be no publicity in the transaction. If the title is perfect the money will be paid here in two weeks after making applica- tion. JAMES LUND, Broker, &e., Parrish's Block, Cor, Brock and Bascom 5 Uxbridge, May 17, 1877. Arsers, Uihrivse 'MONEY TO LOAN. | The undersigned hasany amount of Money to leud upon Farm and Town Property, at Unusually Low Rates of Interest! Loans can be repaid in any mavoner 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, &e. Orrice--Over the Dominion Bank, McMil- lan's Block, Brock st., Whitby. Whitby, April 10, 1873. NOTICE TO FARMERS & OTHERS MONEY TO LOAN. HE undersigned would say to the owners of Real Estate, that he has in his hands a lagge amount of private funds which he Is prepared to invest for periods to suit borrow- ers--interest at eight per cent. Expedition and most reasonable terms assured. 8. H, CHRISTIAN. Manchester, October 17, 1577. MONEY TO LOAN. : HE Subscriber is prepared to lend money on impraved property for terms from one to twenty years, Agent for Western Canapa Loan Axp Savinas Company, He has also been instructed to invest a large amount of Private Funds. Inter.st Eight per cent. No Commission. N. Ff. PATERSON. Port Perry, May 20, 1878. Bolicitor CLEMENT DAWES, 3 AS Money to Loan on Farm security in any manner to suit borrowers. Mort. gages bought at lowest rates. Accounts, Notes, &c, collected on reasonable Com. mission, Apply personally, or by letter to C DAWES, Auctioneer, &c., Port Perry, March Y, 1878. MONE (Private Funds,] I'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent im- terest. LYMAN ENGLISH, \ BARRISTER, &0., Oshawa November 21, 1866. 4 Money to Loan N Farm Property at Seven and a half v cent, No Commission. Enquire at P. A. Hurd's Law office, Port Perry. P. A. HURD, 2 y Solicitor, &c. Port Perry, Jan. 9, 1878. C. M°'KENZIE, PROPRIETOR. HE Subscriber having now full; ul Thi Hew and extensive Livers abn with ply of su lor Horses ang arri; 1 prepared ar first class © ages, iy LIVERY RIGS On Moderate Terms. C. MCKENZIE, Port Perry, Aug. 6, 1873 . STRAW AND FELT HATS N ADE OVER in the Newest Styles. -- Also, Dresses made to order, Satis- action guaranteed. MISS TIFFIN. Residence--one door east of Mr. Prince's butcher shop, Queen street, Port Perry. May 30, 1878. hotels. THE 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 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, PORT PERRY Commercial Travelers, the Traveling Public, Farmers and others doing business in the Village and the general public will find in THE WALKER HOUSE all that can be required in the matter of accommodation 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 supphed with the WALKER HOUSE girls come flitting pas Like snowbirds willing to to tot, Not braver Le that leaps a wall By level musket-flashes litten, Than I who stepped before them all, ho longed to see me get the mitten. But no--sbe blushed and took my arm ; Welt the old folks take the highway, And sta; toward the Maple Farm, Along a kind of lover's by-law. I can't remember what we said ; "Twas nothing worth a song or story, Yet that rude by-path by which we sped Seemed all transformed in glory. The snow was ¢risp beneath our feet; The mogn was ull, the fields were gleam- ng; By hood and tippet sheltered sweet; Her face with youth and health 'was beam- ng. The little hand outside the muff-- Oh, sculptor, if you could but mold it == So lightly touched my jacket cuff, To keep it warm I had to hold it. To have her with me--there alone-- Twas love and fear and triumph blended ; At last we reached the foot-worn stone Where the delicious journey ended, The old folks, too were almost home ; Her dimpled hands the latches ficgered | We heard the voices nearer come, Yet on the doorstep still 'we lingered. She shook her ringlets from her hood, ; * And with a, 'Thank you, Charles, dis- embled, ut yet [ knew she understood With what a darling wish L trembled. 4 low passed Sadly overhead ; he moon was slyly peeping through if Yet hid its fuce as Yh said, 2 Shit * Come now, ornever! doit! doit! My lips till then bad only known The kiss of mother and of sister, But, somehow, full upon her own Sweet, rosy, darling, mouth I kissed her. Perhaps "twas boyish love, yet still, On, listless woman, weary lover, To feel once more that fresh wild, thrill I'd give--but who can live youth over? JONES GETS SOMETHING TAKEN. BY HALLET H. HEWITT. Jones was a writer, Now, it isn't every one that can be a writer, and it for this reason that we mcn- tion the fact that Jones was a writer. Jones had written for several years, Which shows that the Jones (aforesaid) had perseveringly driven the quill--it was a gold pen--for several years, Joues had net yet attained any great liter- ary reputation. Which goes to show how choice of the market and the utmost atten-- tion paid to the convenience and comfort of ALL GUESTS. An abundance of comfortable Stable and | W. B. McGAW. Port Perry, April 20, 1876. PP PERRY HOUSE, PORT PER JAS. V. THOMPSON, - The above House is now most comfort. the Home Style. Good Liquors and Cigars, also, first class Stabling and good Ostlers.-- Additions have been made which make: this the largest and best House in this section of country. Fare $1.00 per Day. AILWAY HOUSE, (Opposite the Railway Station,) PORT PERRY. This House has been thoroughly over. hauled, fitted up and arranged with a view to the accommodation and comfort of guests, Meals and Refreshments on the arrival of trains. First-class stable and shed accom- modation, C. HOLT, Proprietor, EVERE HOUSE, MANCHESTER. By GEO. HQUCK. Having leased the above excellent Hotel it will be my end to d it in 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. UEENS HOTEL, Corner of Cameron and Laidlaw Sts. CANNINGTON, Oxr. D. CAMPBELL, . . . Proprietor This Hotel is now furpished in the best style, and offers every accommodation to travelers §@5™ First class Sample Rooms. Livery attached. Cannington, Oct. 20, 1875. 43 JA GL0-ANERIOAR HOTEL, PRINCE ALBERT. W. H. PARK, - - - PROPRIETOR. Having purchased the above pleasantly situated Hotel, 1 have th hly ired RY, { PROPRIETOR. | ably furnished, and Guests arc cared for in | every particular so as to merit the appro- |p genius will struggle on though unrewarded. -- Jones' pieces were always good, very good-- il his own estmiation--which shows tho bumble writer held the productions of his Shed accommodation, and attentive hostlers, | fertile imagination at no small estimation-- which happens to make good rhyme. But--with a big B--the publishers of the 1 various literary periodicals to whom Jones condescended to favor with the aforesaid productions of the aforesaid fertile imagina tion, could not or would not think so; which the block-headed, bull 4 headed, pig-headud, idiotical senselessness | of the aforesaid publishers of various liter. ary periodicals, in thus refusing to encour. age the high and noble aspirations of a gift- ed shinner-upper, as it were, of the greased pole of fame, Ly Fleeing to publish even gratuitously, the brdin labour of an unknown but wonderful writer, For he was a wonderful writer--wondeful in his proof against slights. Which shows that the phrenological development known as stick-to-it-ive-ness, was, on the caput of this literary individual largely developed to an extraordinary extent For every Sunday afternoon he would after combing his curls down over his shoulders and fixing his red ncektie to his satisfaction--there is some- thing which marks a man as a poet, you know, inared necktie--he would saunter through the streets of the village with seven ped and directed packages in his coat ket--1 ged seven sketches or poems a week except when he was in love, which he often was, the poems ran above this number--on his way tothe village post office where he would deposit the packages, and, producing his key would unlock his box and take therefrom several packages of various sizes directed to himselt. It might be ag well right here to state these packages were the ones he had 'sent off,' the previous week 'with stamps inclosed for returning them in case of non-acceptance.' Then with a sar. castic smile of bitter scorn, rage, hat- ered and stern resolve he would, put these packages in his pocket and return home. -- A word here about Jones and another about his home. He was a young man of about twenty, and when he left college at nineteen, his father wished him to become a lawyer ; but Law- rence--which was the name which followed the words 'my dearest beloved,' begining the letters written to him by the dear girls-- scorned the idea and gave the old gent to d that he ii ded to enter the ! plainly reveals ughly rep and reno 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 ests. The table and bar well supplied. W. H. PARK. Prince Albert, June 132, 1875. | BUSTEONG HOUSE, (LATE ALBION) WHITBY, ONTARIO. E. ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR. Orders left at this office, or at his residence will be punctually attended to. Debts col- lected in Cannington, or otherwise, and Famers Mutual Insurance Coy tlex, Monuments, &c., Dundas St , Whitby. Also, Agent for the Scottish Granite. Also Building Stone cut to orde:. a JOHN NOTT, > Agent, Port Perry. Whitby, July 29 1874. 8! VWOLESALE and Retail dealers in Foreign and American Marble Man- by applying to the i] ote of the Company. Our rates will 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, Seeretary. W. H. BROWNE, General Agent. LI ro Ah h, Ma 1 ey The Only First Class House in Town of Brock, Thorah, ra x . North Ontario; Mariposa, etc., in the County TARI ee of Th lervo Cannington, THE ON ? RIO ENSON HOUSE, late Jewett House, Ken! Street, Lindéay. Board, $1.50 per day. 'E. BENSON, Proprietor. prompt remittances made. Remember-- Whit OYAL EXCHANOE JoTEL, 45) WALSHE, the North Ontario Auction-| Head Office, Whithy, : E BRYAN, Proprietor. Le - This Company is Dow fully : is oi Sag is hs Subseriver haying succeded Mr. Mason 4 € to accept 8s on Farm lings § commodious Hotel i wuirey Ne A amients, country School House | SpAred nelther labor nor expente in re-atting STEAM MARBLE WORKS. |and Churches. Those wishing to insure and | supplied with u superior olass of Lia z -- : Hheteby. sup a Home of doi Com the y market on the eo olcs ul ihe : : ha Ww an f doing so, er J. & R. WOLFENDEN, ve How an oppotis ay of | tabling and ausugive Ontiors, \ oo \ vo us QUEEN'S HOTEL, 5 'WHITBY, ONT. McCANN & TAYLOR, PropRisToRs. public, Every accommodation for the traveling field of literature --he had been called a poet at college, and was told that he would make a famous writer if he kept at it, and this had made a fool of him. What cared he for money; fame was his aim, not money. Any one can get money, but tew get fame. The old gent got mad after a while and told him that he wasn't going to keep him lying around thar doin' nothin' but writin' trash for papers. He couldn't get nothin' printed, and if he did he could't make nothing at itat any way, and he wanted him to know that if he didn't want to take up law he could take up the plow handles and go to work on the farm or else quit the shebang altogether. -- But Lawrence hung around some months longer, until he was almost of age, and was beginning to conclude that he would have to take the plough handles, whenan obliging aunt died and left him a few hundred dollars some plate and valuables, and the old rambl. ing house where she, an old maid had lived and died, Then this classical student of literary tastes departed from this village and took | possession of this house with the: intention of leading the life of a hermit, with nothing to do but read, think and write, and make love to the prettiest girls in the village mingling but little with the world, and pur- suing his studies and reverics in the gloomy front parlor of the little four roomed house | « Bully old plan of his, wasn'tit? He had number of rejected articles in his pocket, -- He reached the house and entering the front door began to look over the articles, which he had tossed on the table beside which he eat down. The first was 'respectfully declined,' the next 'declined with thanks.' The third was 'respectfully declined,' the fourth was 'not up to the standard,' and the fifth was 'over~ stocked with good stories at present.' 'As much as to say mine was not good,' said Jones, savagely. Then he sighed aud placed them all carefully in a drawer, which was already well filled. He then opened an- other drawer and took from it a pile of fools. cap, and looking over it until he found the place where he left off, he began to write,-- From the style of the writing we should judge it to be a poem, and one of some length, too, for quite a pile was written, At length it began to grow dark, and Jones arose to light a lamp, and immediately sat down again and commenced to write, for he was 80 interested in the poem that he entrely forgot to go out into the backroom and get himself some supper. An hour passed on and then there came a rap at the door, Tis only Joe, muttered Jones as ae.-Tung aside his pen and went to the door. Joe was a young man of about eighteen, who lived in the village, and was the intimate friend and companion of Jones ; in fact Jones' bosom friend. Joe was ot literary tastes or (pro- clivities), and thought Jones a great author, and so considered it a great honor that he allowed him to read his books and make his house his home, as it were, And Joe it was, ¢ Evening, Jones,' said Joe, as he walked into the room and Jones closed the door. -- ¢ Well, keep right on ; don't stop for me. -- I'll just get a book and look over it.' 'Well I am rather busy,' said Jones, ¢ I am finish. ing a long poem, and if you will just take u book and amuse yourselt for a while, I will soon be through and then I'll read it to you." 'All right, said Joe, picking up Barnaby Ruge off a table, and seating him. self in a large rocking chair--the favorite chair of Jones' aunt when she occupied the house--he plunged into the book, while Jones ran his fingers through his hair and went on writing. Presently, rattle-tee-rat tat-tat ? knock. Who in the world could this be. Few be. side Joe ever called at his house, and none but Joe in the evening, Jones sprang up with a vague idea that it might be his' fathe or some other relative. Joe sprang out oy chair in surprise, but Jones said: ¢ Some, body's mistaken the house, I guess,' and opened the door. Two stylish well-dressed gentlemen stood outside, One inquired ¢I believe this is the residence of Mr, Jones « That is my name,' said Jones, wondering what they could want with him ; will you come in? They entered the room and seem surprised The oldest, a rather portly, flashily dressed in. dividual, said to Jones as he requested them to be seated : *My name is Simpson. "I am senior member of the Simpson publishing house in Chicago. This is my friend Wil- son, a writer and poet of repatation, who has for years past been the literary editor of the Literary Journal in New York.' 'Am happy to make your acquaintance,' said Jones delightedly shaking hands with both of them tor he thought he smelt a mouse and meant what he said, 'to what am I indebted for the honor of your visit 7' ¢ You may think, doubtless, that Sunday night is rather a strange time to call upon b but we only arrived in town last night, continued the oldest looking gentle- man, speaking for both, 'and, as we wish to leave to-morrow morning, and only found out where you lived this morning, this was our only chance to see you.' '0, you are perfectly excusable,' said Jones. 'Is your business anything private,' he added looking at Joe, who had been looking for his hat, and, having found it, was about to leave, ¢0, no,' eaid the younger blandly, 'we merely wished to talk over a literary matter.' «I'll drop in again in aboutan hour ; said Joe, as he went out, ¢ Re sure you do,' answered Jones, before Joe had closed the door, 'for I want you to hear that which I was telling you about.' ¢ A friend of mine,' he explained to his visitors as he sat down to hear their business. The older gentleman gave a hem and said : 'Although we are perfect strangers to you yet we know you and your business. You have written a number of articles for the Literary Star of New York, have you not?' +I ,~k--huc--ahem--yes, I have been an occasional contributoy to that publication,' said Jones a little confused. 'Well,' said the younger, 'Mr. Smith, the editor of the Literary Star, and myself are very intimate acquaintances; have been for a number of years.' 'Ah | indeed,' said Jones, not knowing what else to say. Yes,' continued Mr, Wilson, 'Smith often showed me your stories and assured me that it pained him greatly to be obliged to de- cline them because they had sucha quantity oa hand. He considered all your articles excellent, but the pul lishers of the paper would not hear of such a thing as accepting articles from any but known writers--such as were already famous, even though they did not write as well as you, Smith, hearing that Simpson here, intended to start a liter ary paper in Chicago; and that I was to be the editor, called upon me last week and made me promise to stop and see you on om way to Chicago, and secure you as writer for our new paper, As I liked what I had seen of your writings very much. I took your ad- dress and here we are.' \I--1I am sure you honor me a great deal' stammered Jones. 10, no not at all; said Simpson. W. want a good writer, and as Smith and Wilson. are both good judges, I kuow you are a goo writer, We have not decided upon the Another to see Joe but only exchanged glances, '| had noticed him yawn a great deal dwing open with ; one that will be sure to make a sensation, If we can make satisfactory ar- rangements, wo would like you to write such a story for us, so that we can have the open- ing chapters in a few weeks.' 'Why, I have a novel already finished, which 1 think will just answer your purpose said Jones in a very business like marner, Then he opened a drawer and took from it a large pile of paper, and said, 'It is called the Bloody Diamond, and though I say it my. self, I think it is the best of the kind ever written, 'It has an attractive title; that's good, said Simpson detightedly. 'The title is half the story--money value, that is, Butl should like very much for you to read a chapter or two for me. I know itis good, but still I would like to hear the first of it, that is, if you feel like reading.' '0, certainly with pleasure,' said Jones, and at once began 'It was a dark stormy night in October 18--, and a solitary horseman was riding along a wild mountain rosd in Western Virginia. The moon, pale gnardian of the night, was blotted out by the clouds, but by the incessant flashes of lightning, we can see that the rider is a handsome young man of about twenty-five ; that he has a rubber cloak around him to protect him from the storm, and that he wears a low crowned hat Rut a wild gust of wind occasionally blows aside the cape, and theh we see that he bas pistols in his belt, and that a long sword hangs at his left. He seemed very impa, tient, and continually drove his silver-spurr- ed heel into his horse's flank. The horse, a TT ie | S--_ mre SA en - - -- -- : : Port ~ Ontarig Ob Pruet Business Sarvs. MuNEY TO IL) AN | PORT PERRY LIVERY STABLES The Door-Step. been leading this sort of life a few months | same kind and style as the New York Ledger, | out of the door, he said : I will write you dé hii I ; . GIR &Y 5 50 ortie. when the events, or the event, of this story | only much better. The first number shall | soon as we reach Chicago. Good oy 4 WEEKLY POLITICAL, AGRICUL- ONTARIO BANK. The ci nee meeting through at last, took place. One Sunday he was returning | be printed about the first of next month, | Then Jones closed the'dcor, and resuming ; TURAL § FAMILY NEWSPAPER, y MORTCACES WANTED. ve! around the vestry waited, home from the post office with the usual |and we want a first class attractive story to | his chair, gave himself up to a half hourof delicious fancies. He was now, at least; upon the road to fame and fortune, Two hundred and fifty dollarsi How nice that sounded. It was a very nice subject to think about, so he sat thinking itover until Joe returned, 'I picked this up in the road as I came upt he said, as we entered the room and sat down, hatiding Jones a toll of paper. Jones saw in an instant that it was the MS of the Bloody Diamond, and as he took it from Joe, exclaimed : Confound it! He must have dropped it, I noticed he put it in'his pocket rather carelessly. Well I can send it to him ay soon as he writes to me from Chicago, but what a trouble it would have made if you had not found it, Ifit had been lost I would have been ruined ; would have had to write it" all over again I suppose. He is a publisher, Joe, and is going to start a liter- ary paper in Chicago. I sold him this to- night for two hundred and fifty dollars to be paid when it is published, the usual way.' Joe opened his eyes their widest, und said, 'By thunder ! you're right in luck.' 'Ain't I though! That's a good price,' said Jones in ecstacy, 'but come, lets go into the tiext room und we will empty a bottle or two on the strength of it, and 1 want a bit of supper too, So Jones tock the lamp acd they went into the next room. What a sight met their eyes | The window wide open ; a chair overturn- ed and an old chest, which had contained the silver ware and valuables of Lis departed maiden aunt, and one hundred dollars int money, broken open and empty. splendid coal black stud, had no little difficulty in moving his way along thy rough and narrow mountain path, and could make bat little headway in spite of the impatient | urgings of his master. 'Faster, Demon, faster, said the rider to bis horse, 'Lay to it, for we must reach the cave of the counterfeiters before midnight, and we have yet before us a long, rough ride, Curse this storm. What,' as the horse sud- denly gnorted in fear, and sprang aside as a flash of lightning showed a black ntass, a stump or rock, right before them; fiel for shame! Have you tic'er travelled this path before on a stormy night, that you are so' earily frightened? He--' Here Wilson, who had been listening rather ubstractedly, jumped up excitedly, and snatching his hat, rushed out of the door exclaiming, "That has given me the very ided I have been trying to get for a week. I have it now. Excuse me.' Jones looked rather disconcerted at being thus interrupted, and looked to Simpson for an explanation, That gentleman was very voluble, Pray do not be disturbed af my friend's conduct, which must, of course seem strange to you, He is very eccentric, and at times surprises even me who know him so well, but I think I can explain his action. He has for some months past been engaged upon a very long mythological poem, which I shall publish as soon as it is is finished, -- The poem works so upon his mind that he sometimes jumps out of bed in the mid- dle of the night,--would you believe it?-- to write out something he happened to think of while lying there awake--for he has not slept --at least I don't think he has,-- for u week or several weeks past, Your de- scription of a dark stormy night brought up some idea connected with his poem, and he has ruched off to ponder over it before he forgets it. It is very likely he will wander around out of doors for an hour or two, and then go to the hotel and write out what he has composed, Iam very sorrow, however, that he should have interrupted you, and beg that you will excuse him and go on with your story, which opens spledidly.' Perfectly satisfied with the explanation, and flattered by his opinion of the story Jones commenced again and read for nearly half an hour, when he had finished chapter second. Just as he was about to commence chapter third, be fancied he heard a noise in the next room, and stopped reading for an instant, when there was another noise.-- "That must be the cat,' said Jones about to lay down his manuscripts and go into the next room. Simpson gave a gtart, but quickly said: +0, it is nothing, 1 heard nothing. Never mind, anyway ; it will be time enough to go when you hear or fancy you hear, the noise again. You were at a very exciting place in your story, and it tried my patience awfully to have you stop as you did, Go on again and let the cat go to the devil ; excuse me; but you've got me terribly interested in the plot of the story." So Jones, though the noise in the next room had sounded to him very much like the falling over of & chair, took up his MS, and began to read again, thinking that Simp. son must have been interested, though he the previous half hour. He read on for twenty minutes more, when had finished chapter third, a very long one, which told of the murder of an old man, aud the abduction of his lovely daughter by the handsome young man of the first chapter Then he ceased, and Simpson told him he was perfectly delighted with the story ; thay it was all he could desire, and that he would be willing to offer him two hundred and fifty dollars for it ; would so small a sum oftend him ? If the story proved a great success he would give him more, Jones was delighted with the price, but he affected to consider it no more than about night. : Then Simpson said they would consider it a bargain, and he would take the MS. with him and Jones should receive fifty dollars when the first chapters were published, one undred when it was half published, and one hundred when it was all published, would that arrangement suit him 7 3 'Perfectly,' said Jones, 'Then I will put it in my pocket,' said Simpson, doing so. 'and go out und kunt up name for our paper, but it shall be about the 'Oh I've buen robbed, shricked Jones, 'I knew I beard a noise while I was reading. -- Great Heavens | be cried, as the thought oc- curred to his mind. 'Can it be possible 7-- Yesitis, How I bave been duped! One went out and robbed me, while the other kept me reading, and they are now very likely laughing at the success of their trick, Quick Joe? when does the train leave ? 'Left twenty minutes ago,' said Joe, who had been too astonished to speak, Why, do you suppose those gentlemen, those publish« cis have robbed you?' 'Yes,' said Jones wildlf. They are not publishers but house-breakers. But if the train bas gone, they're gone with it, and I shall not try to catch them; for I would rather lose it all than bave it found out what a fool I have been, My Aunt's gold watch aad gewels, her silverware and all my money were in that box, and they are all gone. Oy it is awful to think of.' 'Well.' said Joe, who was now inclined to be in good humor about it, 'you can® have the consolation of knowing that you've had something taken by publishers at last, -- though not paid for.' 'Curse it all,' said Jones; 'its nothing to - joke about. But come. I'll shut this window, and we'll have the wine anyway ; and don't you ever tell a living soul of this or I'll kill you.' How the 'publishers' had become so well acquainted with Jones' business and possess ions was a mystery which was never ex- plained, And Joe never told anyvne,~but me tl A What kink of ship has two mates and ho ciptain ?7--A courtship. What man must have his glass before he can do a day's work 7--A glazer. What kind of lights did they use in the ancient synagogs ?-- Israelites, Satan is good to his own -- Norristown Hearld. Glad to see that you are inclined to Le grateful, ---- ey Band Competition. a Whoever heard of 'the decision of any set of Judges at a musical competition giving anything like satisfaction except it may be to the pagly receiving the prize. The rumpus over the decision or the Judges at the late Band competition in Montreal still continues aud increases in interest. No less authority than 8, G. B. Crozier, Musical Doctor, one of the Judges brings a charge against Mr. Dorval the secretary of the competition committee, of falsifying the record. -- The Dr. says the following are the figures which he gave Dorval, viz:--Governor- General's Band, 116; City Band, 109; 7th Battalion Band, 120 ; Fanfare Band, 50; 13th Battalion Band, 118. Mr. Dorval changed the Dr's figtires as follows :--Governor-General's Band, 60 ; City Band, 106; Tth Battalion Band, 96 ; Fanfare Band, 74; 13th Battalion Band, 194. This fraud may well account for the City Band obtaining the 1st prize against the publicly expressed opinion of many compes« tent judges present at the competition Paris Green Again: Harrrorp, Conn, Aug. .--The smaller varieties of fish in the Connecticut River are dying by millions, probably from the use of Paris Green in agriculture, A Troy N. Y. special says : "Millions cg dead fish are daily found on the banks of the rivers and lakes, killed by eating potato. bugs which have been poisoned by green." | The cure for potato bugs is 'worse than the disease and 2 mode of getting rid of the pests is not adopt. Wilson,' And as he took his hat and went