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« | J ©. G. HANNING. AND GENERAL ADVERTISER mr mm------ -- uL VOL XXII, NO. 25.¢ PORT PERRY, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1879, {WHOLE NO. 1192 Forth Ontari Obserurr. 4 WEEKLY POLITICAL, AGRICUL- TURAL § FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 18 PUBLISHED AT PORT PERRY, ONT., EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, BY BAIRD & PARSONS. TERMS.--$1 per annum, if paid in ad: varce ; if not $1.50 will be charged. No atibscription taken for less than six months; aiid no paper discontinued until all arrears ate paid. dressed to this Office, pre-paid and regester- oil, will be at our risk. o A Advertisements measured by Nonpareil, and charged according to the space they oc-- shpy. 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 di 11 1 to Merch and others who advertise by the year or half-year, BE These terms will in all cases be strictly a w.emvd to Job Department. Pamphlets, Hand Bills, Posters, Pro rammes, Bill Heads, Blank Forms, Receipt fiookn, Checks, Books, Circulars, Business Cards, Ball Cards, &c.,of every style and solor, executed promptly and at lower rates shan any other establishment in the County. Parties from a distance getting hand bills, &e. printed can have them done to take home with them. J. BARS. Professional Cavos. --_-- H. PARSONS. H. SANGSTER, M. D., Physician, Sur- J. geon and Accoucheur, Coroner for thé County of Ontario PORT PERILY. Omece over Nott's Furniture Store; corner of Queen and Perry Streets. i Office hours from 9 a. til. to 12 im. g recently , the d by Mrs. Geo, Paxton. R. Ontario, eouchenr, Office, opposite the town hall. Port Perry. WARE, Coronor for the County of "Physician, Surgeon and Ac- 2. MCGILL & RAF, Physclans, Surgeons, Rn aed fice and "Resdonces, King st. Oshawa, WM. WGILL, M,™. FRANCIS RAF, M.D. M. F. MCBRIEN, M.D, M. I. C. 8, Guy's Phi London, England." The ye R. Dh Oshawa. 2 EWELL, LL. B, County Crown BARE tari. Hatristor, Attorney o v Ralicitor, and Notary Public. Office lately oc- by SH, Chehrane, Fsq., Broek street, : Whitby. YMAN T.. ENGLISH_LL. B., Solicitor in Chancery, Attorney, Conveyancer, &c. Oshawa. OMmoe--Simcoe street, opposite the Post Office 1. B., Barrister, At- x. Yous At in Chancery, 'nd Insolvency, Notary Publie, &c. OmMece--MeMiilan's Block, Brock street, Whitby. W. Maurice Cochrane," TTORNEY-AT-LAW, Solicitor in Chan cery Notary Public, &c., &c. Office hours punctually from 9 a.m. fo 5 pm. Money to Loan at 8 per cent, on all kinds of good security. Office, Bigelow's Royal Arcade, PORT PERRY. JRSON, (late of Beaverton.) b! a a Aithrney-at Law, Solici- tor in ('Whncery, Conveyancer, Notary Pub- | c., &c. le over Brown & Curries Store Port Perry. MeGILLIVRAY, Barristers Bie, No, Public, &e, . Port Perry. #Z8~ A large amount of money to loan at 8 r cent. John Billings. J. A. MURRAY, ATE Patterson & 3 Fenton, Surgeott Dentist. Office over | John A. McGillivray. bell"s Store, Perry. All done in the very 3 latest and best style and warranted to give satisfaction. 5 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- eat, and as goodias the best. Teeth filled with Gold and Silver. Teeth extracted without pain by producing local anwsth- esia. Dentical Rooms--in Cowan's new block, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King Street, Oshawa. Hanning & Lally. L. SURVEYORS, CIVIL EN- P. ameers. Draughtsmen, Solicitors of Patents. Office, Gould's Block, Uxbridge. ©. W. LALLY. Money ro Loan.--C. G. Hanning, Agent forthe Freehold Loan & Savings Co. Uxbridge, March 26, 1879. ENRY GRIST, PaTex SoLICITOR AND Dravéaruax, Ottawa, Canada. Transacts business with the Patent Office ts of G t Business Sarvs. ONTARIO BANK. CAPITAL $3,000,000 PORT PERRY BRANCH. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. A Savings Department is now open in connection with this Branch. Deposits of FiveDollars and upwards received and inter est allowed thereon. No notice of withdrawal required. A.A. ALLEN, . MANAGER. C. DAWES, LICENSED AUCTIONEER ! FOR THB COUNTY OF ONTARIO, Township of Mariposa Charges to suit the Times. C. DAWES. Port Perry, Feb 12, 1879. p 2 LICENSED AUCTIONEER. I ETURNING my sincere thanks to my I'\ numerous friends and patrons for their liberal patronage bestowed upon me as Auctioneer during the past cight years, 1 would now beg to offer my services to all who may have Farm Stock, Implements, or other property to sell by Anction anywhere in North Ontario, the township of Mariposa or Cartwright. My long and extensive practice as Auc- tioncer has enabled me to judge the value of Farm Stock with an accuracy second to none in the Connty, and this is of import- ance as if the Auctioneer is not a good judge of the value of Stock he may soon lose far more thin his fee in any sale, Bill stamps always on hand, Sale Bills arranged and notes supplied free of charge. Days of Sale may be atratged at the Onsgrver Office, where a Sale Register will be kept. Terms Liberal, Port Perry, Sept. 4, 1877. W. MW. E. MAJOR, ~ ICENSED AUCTIONEER. All parties ! wishing his services can call at the "Observer" Office, Port Perry, and arrange for days of Sales. Port Perry, Jan 10, 1879. WM. GORDON, L 1 A hy: YH , &e. OR the Township of Brock, Uxbridge, F Scott, Thorah, Rama, Mara, Mariposa and Eldon, B&@F™ Parties entrusting their Sales to me may rely on the utmost attention being. given to their interests. WM. GORDON, Sunderland, Brock. T. HL. WALSHE ICENSED Auctioneer for the Township 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-- WALSHE, the North Ontario Auction- cer. WM. HEZZELWOOD, Licensed Auctioneer. HE Undersigned baving taken out a License as Auctioneer is now prepared to attend to all sales entrusted to him.-- Having had much experience in handling Real Estate, Live Stock such as Horses, Cattle, Sheep, &c., also Farming Imple- ments of all kinds, Farm Preduce, &c, &c., parties placing their sales in my hands may rely on getting all for the property that is poseible to bring. All orders promptly attended to, sale bills made out and sale notes turnished free of charge. Parties leaving their orders at the Onserver Office, Port Perry, will receive immediate and careful attention, Moderate. Charge WM. HEZZELWDOD, Raglan. Raglan, Sept 10, 1878. Ww SPENCE, CoxTracTOR, BuiLoie, &c. other dep the a es and .the Registration of Trade Marks and Designs procured. Drawings, Bpecifications, ad other Documents neces- sary to secure Patents of Invention, prepared fn receipt of the model of the Invention. The 8 in returning his sincere thanks for the very liberal patronage be- stowed on him in the past would inform the public generally that having bought a pro- rty and moved into the Village of 00 Albert, he will in future give his whole attention to his business as Contractor, and is now ready to undertake Stone Work, Brick- 2 D. BATEMAN, Weterinary Surgeon, PORT PERRY. ; LL CALLS by day or night promptly attended to. Orders . mail or telegraph will be attended to without delay. Ornce--Mary Street, directly south of Haliett's Hotel. _ D.DATEMAN. Port Perry, April 9, 1879. nd everythin nnecte ie ay 'Which he will exestite oh tha shorts est notice and he best and most d n e and at the ry lowest at whicl ee Job oan Do doHe. yihe t material i workmanshig / SPENCE. Prince Albert, April5, 1576. 'W. BURNHAM, Clerk of the Third Divi- + Son Coart Otten th Bigelow's Block, Port Perry. Office hours from 10 a. 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 OLEREK, ssuer of Marriage Licenses--Conveyancer, Commissioner &c. Iusic. Office--Manchester. SRF. HARRINGTON, Teacher of Music ©. FORMAN, . Also d in ve - s a al UE vote of [38 8. 8. HARRINGTON, Teacher of Mtoe. Applications hy Post or in person snlieitel. Residence on Union Avenue, Port perry. Marriage Licenses. One door west of the Walker House Port Perry. Money, Land & Insurance B ROKER S, HALE large sums of money on hand for Investment. Morigages Purchased. A number of excellent Farms for Sale or to Rent. © AGENTS FOR THE Of Steamships. JOHN & DAVID J. ADAMS, Office in Mr. Ross' Ontario Buildings, Port Perry. Port Perry, Jan, 2 JAMESLUND, MONEY, LAND & INSURANCE BROKER, IONVEYANCER, Commissioner for taking Aflidavits in Court of Queen's Bench, &e. MONEY TO LOAN In any manner to suit borrowers, Mortgages Bouglit, Accounts, Notes, &e., Collected and prom pt remittances made. The party borrowing money ean got it without commission, at the Lowest. xate, and vi his WI ime for W is allowe of intere he can permit f o pr the Com y binding themselves inthe mort- gage to accept such sum, whether large or small, and apply it as a direct reduction of principal, immediate! celling the int t on the sum paid. No ¢ charge is ex || on such repayment. I s mide (ro 2 to 20 years on farm, or good productive town property. In all eases where the title is perfect, the cost will be very slight to the borrower. AsI 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, Parrish's Block, Cor, Broce! streets, Uxbridge. Uxbridge, May 17, 1877. MONEY TO LOAN. The undersigned hasany 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; Bank and other marketable Stocks. Apply to JAMES HOLDEN, Broker, &e. Yb Anite. NOTICE TO FARMERS & OTHERS MONEY TO LOAN. HE undersigned wi of Real Estate, th ald say to the owners 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. Kxpedition and most reasonable terms dassured. 8S. H, CHRISTIAN. Manchester, October 17, 1877, MONEY TO LOAN. HE Subscriber is prepared to lend money on improved property for terms from one to twenty years. Agent for Wester Caxapa Loax Asp SAvinas Company, 3 He has also been instructed to invest a large amount of Private Funds, Inter:st Eight per cent. No Commission. N. F. PATERSON. Port Perry, May 20, 1878. Solicitor CLEMENT DAWES, J 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 7, 1878. MONEY [Private Funds,] T'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent in- terest. LYMAN ENGLISH, Barrister, &c., Oshawa November 21, 1868. 4 WESTERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED 1851. OADPITAL . . $800000. (With power to increase to $1,000,000.) HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. #65 Insurances effected at the lowest cmrent rates on Buildings, Merchandise, and other property, against loss or damage by fire, JNO. & D. J. ADAMS, Agents, Port Perry. Port Perry, Jan 34, 1870, INO. & D. J. ADAMS,| {| JAS. V. THOMPSON, hotels. THE WALKER HOUSE PORT PERRY hE Subactiber having leased the above AL 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 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 dation and deration in charges. Ihe 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. Po PERRY HOUSE, PORT PERRY. ~ PROPRIETOR. The above House is now most comtort- ably furnished, and Gticsts are cared for in the Home Style. Good Ligtiors 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. . (Courses L HOTEL, The subserilier hating succeeded Mr, Dewart in the Comercial Hotel, Williamg- burg, Cartwright, intends fitting it up with a view to the comfort and convenience of guests The supplies for the table ahd bdr care- fully selected, PETER HOLT. Cartwright, March 4, 1879, RB eveer HOUSE, MANCHRSTER, 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, WHITRBY, T. MASON, - - PROPRIETOR. The public well card for, and all Guests will please feel at home. Whitby, Nov, 9th, 1876. UEEN'S HOTEL, orner of Cameron and Laidlaw Sts, CANNINGTON, Ont. D.CAMPBELL, . . . This Hotel is now furnished in the best style, and offers every accommodation to travelers. Proprieror p&5™ First class Sample Rooms. Livery attached, Cannington, Oct. 20, 1875. 43 ATIO-ANERICAN HOTEL, PRINCE ALBERT. W. H. PARK, - - - PROPRIETOR. Having purchased the above pleasantly situated Hotel, 1 have thoroughly repaired 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 BMSTRONG HOUSE, (LATE ALBION,) WHITBY, ONTARIO. E. ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR. The Only First Class House in Town. Boy MOUSE, late Jewett House, Kent Street, Lind¢ay. Board, $1.50 per day. E. BENSON, Proprietor. mee QUEEN'S HOTEL, WHITBY, ONT, McCANN & TAYLOR, Pgorristors. Every dation for the I's public. (ere HOTEL, SAINTFIELD. The d d living | h hly ren vated and repaired the above conveniently located Hotel, would now inform the traveling public that the utmost attention will be given to the comfort and convenience of all guests, Choice supplies for the table and the bar. Good Stabling and a careful hostler. : JOS. BROWN, Proprietor. Saintfield, Mirch 25, 1879. IN PIssiNG HOTEL, BUNDERLAND. THE ONTARIO Farmers' Mutual [nuance Co'y Head Office, Whitby, This Company is now fully organized and fs prepared to accept risks on Farm Buildings dnd 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 thie Head Office, or to any of the local Agents 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, Seerotary. The undersigned having leased the above Hotel has renovated and fitted it up with a view to the satisfaction and convenience of fasts. Supplies for the table and bar care- ally selected, Ai traveling public x find every accommodation necessary to comfort at the Nipissing Hotel. T. TUCKER. 3underland, May 5, 1879. ue NONQUON HOTEL. The igned having purch the dbove Hotel has had it thoroughly overhaul- ed in every department in and around the premises fitting it in every way to secure the comfort of guests, The stipplies for the table and bar will always be the best the market can supply. No effort will be spsred in making this large and pleasantly located Hotel an agreeable resting place for the traveling public. W. 8. LATTIMOR. W. H. BROWNE, General Agent. Seagrave, May 1, 1879 ET NOT ENTIRELY HEARTLESS, Julia Hayden was undeniably a coquette, and could count hor con- quests by the score. Beautiful and and a prospective heiress, it was no wonder that lovers without end should seck to win her band, if not her heart. Often after sho had re fused, and when she at last accopted Dun Jackson, surprise would be but faintly expressing the state of her friends feelings: Mr. Jackson was not wealthy, not particularly brilliant, and only pass ably goodlooking, and a great many did not believe that it would end in an orange blossom-and a clergyman --that Julia would fling him over at the last moment--=until the cere- mony was actually performed, and Julia Tayden became Mrs. Dan Jackson, To be sure, the bride did not look like a young lady very violently in love, but then why had she married if not for the divine passion? It was more than a nine day's wonder, but no reasonable solution of the mystery could be arrived at, and Mr and Mrs Jackson were apparently as happy as the majority of those who embark upon the ofttimes treacherous sea of matrimony. So four years rolled away, and then Mr Jackson calmly made his departure from this vale of fiadulent insurance companies, and respeet- able, but want to speculate on other peoples money, bank presidents to that bourne where, let us hope,evil- minded preachers goeth not. Ilis beautiful young widow wore mourn ing the proper period, and then again entered society. Regardless of Mr. Wellar's very sage advice; lovers were more num- erous than ever; but to all Julia re- turned the same answer: "She would never marry again." And, as threo years went by and she was still a widow, it looked as if she meant to keep her resolve. This started people to wondering again. (Did you ever notige how prone the majority of people are to "wonder" at other people's love aflairs?)-- Could Mrs. Jackeon "really have 'oved her husband after «11? It had every appearance of being so, surely. 'That's my opinion of the matter," Jones Nelson said to his friend Henry Clifford. They were seated on the verandah of Mrs. Arden's handsome residence cooling themselves after the last waltz -- Now, Henry Cifford had left his native place somo eight years be- fore, and had just returned, and was being regaled by his friend with the latest gossip. 'IT have no donbt, but what she did," Clifford answered, with a scarcely perceptable tinge of bittor ners in his voice. 'By the way, Henry, do you know I had a suspicion that you were pretty badly gone in that quarter just before your departure for Europe.' 'I? How absurd ? My dear boy, I shall never marry or fall in love, but if I did it would be with a wo- man possessing a heart, and nota cold coquetto like Julia ITayden, or, rather Mrs. Jackson.' ¢ It would be useless to try in that quarter now; sho is determined to remain a widow,' Nelson continued. 'Perhaps sho does," was the rather skeptical reply; 'but wait till a wealthy enough man comealong and then see.' Shortly after, when the beautiful widow was uttering some common expressions of welcome at his return Henry Clifford felt that his eight years of absenco had not entirely stifled the old love that had once burnt so fiercely for this woman.-- And she? It was impossible to tell what her thoughts wero from her o- | countenance ; that was as impossible and unreadable as a mask. They met often in society. and Clifford began to realize that he was more madly in love than ever. It is bat justice to him to say he endeav- ored to crush this growing madness, as he termed it, but it was useless.-- And at lastit camo out. It happen ed this way. Henry and the widow formed part of a picnic party,'and somehow they bad wandered off from the crowd until thoy found themselves in a beautiful dell. Seating themselves beneath the shade ot and oak treo, they spoke on commonplace topics for awhile, and then the conversa-- tion languished. Suddenly Henry said : 'Mrs. Jackson, I have a short story to tell you. Will you hear it? ¢ Certainly,' sho answered coolly. After a moment's pause, Henry began : 'Some eight years since a young man did what thousands of young men are doing every day--he fell in love, and for a time fondly imag- ined that his love was returned. -- Both parties wero wealthy, both moved in the highest circles, and the prospects of a happy marriage were favorable. But the young lady was coquettish and the young man jealously inclined, and the conse- quence was that they had words and and the girl broke the engagement, saying she was glad of it, as she had nover loved her betrothed. Ie left his native home, and she-- married. ¢ After eight years of wandering he returns with the old love inten- sified and finds her a widow. And now Julia,' his voice vibrating with his passionate love, be gain tells this woman of his love and asks her to be his wife." Very pale was tho widow's count- enance, with the agony of suppressed passion, and his eyes were bent en- treatingly upon the fair faco before him. : 'Tam sorry, Mr. Clifford, but my answer must be the same.' Not another word was said and in silence tho two rejoined the party.-- That night, in the privacy of her own room, Julia Jackson, with clasped hands dnd a heart racked with agony, was crying: 'My love, my lovel Why did I allow my pride to again destroy the happiness of my life ? Henry, Henry, I love you. I love you!" Ah, ery aloud in your agony ; by yotir own hands you de- liberately did this thing, and per- haps ruined two lives- * * * * *® 3% The next day Harry Clifford, left his native place and was heard of in Rome. Mrs. Jackson vecéived the intelligence with seeming indiffer- ence. She had her feelings under control now, and if "she suffered sho made no sign, and the world knew nothing of the struggle. Love and pride were waging war beneath that beautiful exterior, Then came the punic of '73.--- Houses thay had been in existence for years were forced to succumb to the shock. Men who had counted their wealth by thousands suddenly found themselves without sufficient means for the actual necessaries of life. ¢ Terrible times, Mrs. Jackson,' said Mr. St robhar, one of those men who cannot lose their money, appar- ently. 'Terrible times. It's lucky your money is so securely invested. Clark & Oliver have gone up for about two hundred and twenty-five thousand; Iloward for about the same, but the saddest casein my mind is poor Henry Clifford.-- Howard did Clifford some service once, but before Clifford left for Rome he discovered Howard to be in a tight fix and insisted on advanc. ing bim a large amount. Ioward's failure has swept away every vestige of Clifford's money. And to make things worse, Clifford is reported to be ill in Rome.' By not even a tramor did Julia Jackson show what a shock she had received, but when her visitor had gone and she was safe in the privacy of her own room, the mask was thrown aside, and inthe agony of ber own thoroughly aroused love, she sank on her knees and cried: Oh, God, spare him, him! Do what thou wilt with me, but spare my love my darling I' All night that piteous cry was repeated, all night Julia Jackson suffered, O, how much. When morning came her mind was made up. Pride had boon strong, but love had at last conquered. She would go to Rome and nurse him back to health and happiness. Let the world say what they would she would dare anything for the man she loved. Henry Clifford was really ill and the physican's face looked grave.-- 'His constitution is splendid but there is something on his mind that is working against his chances of re. covery." And so he told Julia when she arrived. 'Careful nursing may bring him through.' Never did a mother watch her first born more in its first sickness, than did Julia Jackson. IIo had been out of his head for some time before her arriv al, and it was piteous to hear him call upon her name. Untiringly she watched and 'ended him, and at last the doctor uttered the joyous words crisis bad passed and that he would live. A prayer of thanksgiving went up from Julia, and hers was the first face he saw when his mind was: free. 'Not a word, darling,' she said, and like a tired child ho closed his oyos and sank into the first refresh. ing sleep he had enjoyed for many days. He awoke much stronger and found Julia still by his side, * 'When you are stronger I will oxplain everything,' sho said kissing him. And when he had fully re- gained his stréngth she told him all. 'My pride was strong, but when I beard you had lost everything by Mr. Howard's failure and that you wero sick in a foreign land, then my love could not be repressed and I camd to you and will never leave you again--that is if yon will have me,' with a smile and a blush. They wero married, and then Henry spoke: . ¢ My darling, I know you love me for myself alone, and I will always bless Mr. Strobhar. It is truel offered to advance Howard a large amount but ho refused to accopt it. And, my dear, 1'm very much afraid you have married a man who may be styled rich, as I did not lose a cent by the crash.' True Politeness. Mrs. Livermore recently related the following incident: --'I was once the recipient of very marked politeness. When I was in London my husband and I received a verbal invitation from Lady Vilas, whom] had met once or twice pleasantly, to come to her houso next evening and meet a few friends of hers. We accopted and went. But I was de- ceived by the informality of thejin- vitation and supposed it was merely to meet halt a dozen neighbors or intimate frionds of hers. So we went out driving in the afternoon, stopping there on our way back to the hotel. Judge of my amazement to find the house illuminated and a very large and brilliant party as- sembled in full dress in my honor There I wus in plain carrirge.dress, bonnet and black gloves. I went into the house and to the ladies' dressing room, whenco I sent a note to the hostess saying that Thad mis apprehended her invitation and was not in appropriate costume. She ran up and reassured me by telling me they come to see mo and didn't care for the dress, and carried me right down with her. Allin full dressand the ladies without hats, and hair elaborately dressed, I with brown dress, bare hands, bonnet on. I soon recovered the self possession which the faut pas somewhat dis- turbed, and was greeted with splendid cordiality. In afew minutes Mr. Livermore edged around behind me and whis- pered, 'Didn't you think, Mary, that all these lndies had on white kids when you camo in? I looked around and they were all bare hand ed! Moreover, I observed that half adozen had bonnets on. This half a dozen rapidly increased, till we were in the majority, and I soon dis- covered that ho lady who arrived atter I did removed ber hat. Now, that is what Iecall true politeness. ------------ A Modest Demand for Damages. The following is acopy from a letter received by a railway officer in Boston demanding damages for the killing of a cow on the track of a railway in the west : 'Dear Sir,--I am informed that some time about Christmas onc of your trains ran over and so crump led a black spotted heifer of mine that she had to be killed. Mr. says be skinned her and can give date--or near it--of the accident.-- Tho heifer was not a 'Durbam' or any other thoroughbred stock, but it was the last of a young stock from acow my wife's mother gave her fourteen years ago, and we hoped to "perpetuate tho stock through her. Now my wife says sho wants $15 for that heifer as logitmate dam ages; if you pay constructive or any othor damages on the love and affection parts, why it will foot up more. Let me hear from you--if I have got to prove up and all that --if not send us what you usually pay. Of course we hated especially to lose this heifer, but I have always received such fair dealing from you that I will not grumble at what you may do in the premises. We bave only two more cows on the farm to kill; if you wish to commute for those run over them at your leisure.' A story is told of an old coach- man who appeared before his em- ployer one day to request that his next livery great coat should be made with a single breast and fewer buttons. The request excited some astonishment. ¢ Bless my heart, exclaimed the gentleman, 'what can that be for, George ?* 'Well sir, B-------- there--I could do it once and glad to; but there I be growing old now gir, you know, and my poor old bead wont stand it no longer.' Chills are quite common among the carpets. They havo a good many shakes. The man who originated the say- ing, " Hurry is the matk of a woak mind," never was chased by a bull: dog. Eve was the first and we reckon the only woman who did not gather up her dresa in both hands and yell at the sight of a snake. " Madam," said a tramp on Cota tage Hill, 'would you give me an old pair of pants, for I am starving to death ?' . Judge: "Have you anything to offer to the court before sentence is passed on you ?" Prisoner: "No, judge, T bad ten dollars, but the lawyors took that." Let a small boy catch his kite on a telograph wire and he will exhibit more ingenuity in getting it down than it would take to invent a first= class flying machine, Tourist :--* Well, my man, what way do I go to Inverness?" Tonald (without opening his eyes) :--= Tourist :-- If you can show me a lazier trick than 'Straight on.' that I'll give you a half a crown.' Tonald (without opening his eyts) : ¢Jist drap it i' ma pooch.' A Selkirk sexton used to preface tho dram usually given to him at funerals with a general nod to all the company, quite in serious way, unconscious of the doleful meaning the compliment contained, 'My services to you all, gontlemen.' A Yorkshire trainer lately revealed bis methyd of meeting a conjugal storm. lis plan, he said, was to keep silent and nod his acquiescence to everything--no matter what-- said by his spouse. 'Yes,' remarked one of his friends, 'but then she has it all her own way." 'Just so,' re= plied the Tyke, with satisfaction, 'and nothing annoys her so much.-- There is nothing _women hate like a walk-over.' ---------- Recipes. PRUNE PIE. Two cups of French prunes steep= ee in water over night, one cup sugar, one teaspoonful extract of lemon, tablespoonful vinegar, one- third cupful water; wet the edges of the paste with milk; bake twenty- five minutes in rather hot oven. BAUCE FOR ROAST BEEF. Grate horse-radish on a grater into a basin ; add two tablespoonfuls cream, with a little mustard and sult ; mix well together; 'add four tablespoonsful of the best vinegar and mix the whole thoroughly.-- The vinegar and cream are both to be cold. LEMON PIE. Take one lemon, peel it ahd take out the seeds, slice thin and lay on the paste, one coffee cup of sugar, one large tablespoonful of flour ; mix the sugar and flour together and and spread over the lemon; add a half cuptul of water and bakein a | quick oven with two crusts, ODD SCRAPS, Cold starch is much improved if made with a soap-suds of white toilet soap. Ripe tomatoes will remove stains from white cloth, also from hands. A teaspoonful of turpentine boiled with white clothes will aid materially in the bleaching process -- Derosine will soften leather hardened by water. Milk which is changed may be sweetened and rendered fit for use in cook-- ing, by stirring in a little soda. BAKED RHUBARB. Wash and peel the rhubarb, and cut each stalk into square pieces. Place ina porces lain sauce-pan; cover the pie-plant with sugar, and add enough water to moisten the sugar. Cover the pan, and bake the rhubarb until it becomes tender and cear. The oven ehould be only moderately heated, as the pie plant will lose its shape unless baked slowly. It is best to prepare it in the morning and kept in a cold place until wanted. STRAWBERRY SHORT-CAKE. Stir two teaspoonfuls of baking powder into one pint of flour. . Rub one-fourth of a teacup of butter into the flour. Mix soft with sweet milk. Boll into two thin cakes aud bake on round pie-tins. As soon as taken from the oven; put one of the cakes ona large plate, Butter the cake and cover it with strawberries ; sprinkle thickly with sugar. Then put the other cake om strawberries and proceed as before, Set the short-cake into the'oven for a few minutes, D---- (a neighboring equire's), we be always forced to drink a horn of beer for every button we bas, and | was the reply, 'when we dinos at}