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Outarin * Obseruer. a wes POLITICAL, AGRICUL TURAL § FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 18 J PORT PERRY, ONT. EVERY SDAY MORNING, ; : BY -- ._ BAIRD & PARSONS. © PERMS.--$1 per annum, if paid in ad- vance ; if not $1.60 will: be charged, No subscription faken for less than six months; 'and no Baper discontinued until all arrears are paid, RATES OF ADVERTISING. For each line, first insertion . : er line . or a es containing money, When ad- dressed to this Office, pre-paid and regester- sd, will'be at our risk. & = 'Advertisements y Nonpareil, and Se according to the space they oc-- <eupy. : Advertisoments veceived for publication. without specific instructions, will be inserted «ntil forbid and charged accordingly, No advertisement will be taken out untilpaid for. liberal discount allowed to Merchants afl otrers who advertise by the year or half-year, - SG Those terms will in all cases be strictly + weed to * Job Department. Pamphlots, Hand Bills, Posters, Pro- gra "Bilt Heads, Blank Forms, Receipt Books, Checks, Books, Circulars, Business Cards, Ball Cards, &c., of every style and solor, excented promptly and at lower rates shanany other establ shment in the County. Parties from a distance getting hand Wills, &e. printed can have them done to take home with them. : J. BAIRD. N 1, PARSONS. eonional Earvs. Prot D. ANDERSON, MB. MD, FIMS, J. M.0.P.S.. L.R.C.P. Graduate of the $Iniversity of Toronto, graduate of the Uni. vorsity of Trinity College, Fellow of Trinity Medical School, Member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons ; Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburg. Physician, Surgeon, and Accoucheur. Office over Mr. Cortigan's Store, Port Perry. nid ddr ARE Pld HH, SANGETER, M. Dy, Physician, Sur- J. geon and Accoucheur, Coroner for the County of Ontario PORT PERRY. * Omee over Nott's Furniture Store, corner of Quoen and Perry Streets. Office hours from 9a, m. to 12 m. Residenee, the dwelling recently occupied by Mrs. Geo, Paxton. R. WARE, Coronor for the County of DD %ututio, Physician, Surgeon and Ac- foncheur, Office, opposite the town hall. Port Perry. Juy's M. ¥. MCBRIEN, M.D., M. RU. 8, Guy's i Fospital, London, England. The liye R. He any Oshawa, me pint - fF RA A pa AD , PATERSON, (late of Beaverton,) . Ee ietor and Attorney-nt Law, Halicl- 'or in Chancery, Conveyancer, Notary Pub- ie, &o., &e. Office over Brogrn & Currie's Store. Port Perry. BILLINGS Barrister, Solicitor, Notary « Public, &e, Port Perry. Pad A large amount of monay to loan at 8 per cont. . re . FAREWELL, IL. B. County J Rs for 'Ontario, Bagrister, Attorney, Holleitor, and Notary Public." Office lately oc- suptad by 8. H, Whithy. A er YMAN Tn ENGLISIL LL. B., Solicitorin 1, C! y Attorney, Ci &o. Oshawa. ce--Simeoe greet; opposite the Post Office Ridin es SEE OUNG SMITH, Li B. Barrister, At- . LIL TH Holicitor in Chancery, and Insolvency, Notary Public, &e. (flice--MeMtilan's Block, Brock street, Whitby. 3. A, MURRAY, ATE Patterson & Feuton, Surgeon Dentist, Office over Corrigan & Camp- Dell's Store, Port Perry. All work & dlone tn the very atest and best style and warranted to give satisfaction, Port Perry, March 28, 1877. Cochrane, Esq., Brock street, 0. N. VARS, T.. 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. Teeth filled with Gold and Silver. Pecth extracted without pain by producing local anmsth- sin, - Dentical Rooms--in Cowan's new plock, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King Edrect, Oshawa. eT ST ~ FBusiness Cards. "ONTARIO BANK. |GAPITAL $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 notlee of withdrawal required. gas A.A. ALLEN, MANAGER. W. M. WILLCOX Iie, 7a. LICENSED AUCTIONEER. ETURNING my sincerc thanks to my R numerous friends and patrons" for their liberal patronage bestowed upon me as Auctioneer during the past eight years, 1 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 exténsive 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 if the Auctioneer is not a good judge of the valno of Stock he may soon lose far more than his feo in any sale. Bill stamps always on hand. Sale Bills nrranged and notes supplied free of charge, Days of Sale may be arranged at the Ossenyer Office, where a Sale Register will be kept, . Terms Liberal. Port Perry, Sept. 4, 1877. B. MAJ®R, - [CENSED 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, Licensed Amnctiomeer, Valuator, &e. OR the Township of Brock, Uxbridge, { Scott, Thorah, Rama, Mara, Mariposa and Eldon, pE&y" Partics entrusting their Sales to me may rely on the utmost atten tion being given to their interests. WM. GORDON, Sunderland, Brock. T. H. WALSHE, 4 of Brock, Thorah, Mara & Bama in North Ontario; Mariposa, cte., in the County lected in Cannington, or otherwise, and eer. » WM. HEZZELWOOD, Licensed Auctioneer. -- PORT PERRY, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUG. 5, 1880. a INO. & D. J. ADAMS, Money, Land & Insurance ROKERS, 'PORT PERRY, AVE large sums of money on hand for - Mortgages Purchased. A number of excellent Farms fo: Bale or to Rent. ts AGENTS FOR THE JOHN & DAVIE J. ADAMS, Office in Mr. Ross' Ontarp Buildings, Port Perry, Jan. 23, 1870, MONEY TO INAN. HE Subscriber is prepared to lad money on improved property for one to twenty years. Agent for Wastery Caxana Lan aso |! He has also been instructed to invgt a large amount of Private Funds, Interest Bight per cent. aeam-- I -- -- -- ~~ #hotels. ' University Prize Poem. OLD DAN. perhaps your brother or sister would The following 1s the Prize Poem which -- ; do as well." i THE Bo pagal ish Rin Farmor Henderson camo in from «I havent sistor," said tho 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 mietit the approbation and patronage of the piiblic, THE WALKER HOUSE whether for extent or quality of accommo dations is ualled by few Hotels in the Province oH surpassed by none out ot the best cities, ~~ ~r 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 moderation iw charges. fhe Charges are No Higher at the 'Walker Houre 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 ot the market and the utmost atten tion paid to. tho convenience and comfort of ALL GUESTS. No better stable and shed accommodation in the Province. Attentive hostlers, W. HASLAM. es Perry, Dec. 4, 1879. 1 Port Petry, May 20, 1878. NOTICE TO FARMERS & OTHE MONEY TO LOAN. reigned would say to the own Estate, that he has in his hand: amount of private funds which he red to invest for periods to suit borrov ers--interest at eight per eent. and most reasonable terms assured. 8. H, CHRISTIAN, Manchester, October 17, 1877. MONEY TO LOAN| dbnrg, Cartwright, intends fitting it up 'with a "view to the comfort and convenicnee of WM. W. |, The undersigned has any amonnt of Mone to lend upon Farm and Town Property, mest Unusually Low Rates of Interest | The supplies for the table and bar care= oars can be repaid in any manner to sui fally selected. JAMES HOLDEN, Whitby, April 10, 1873. MONEY [Private Funds,] "m - o _| sts. T'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent in Be tabc nud Bar weil supplied. i Ww. LYMAN ENGLISII, ICENSED Auctioneer for the Township | -- of Victorin. Residence--Cannington, Brock. Orders left at this office, or at his residence will be punctnally attended to. Debts col prompt remittances mado. RBemembers-- the North Ontario Auction- WALSHE, #5 November 21, 1868. peer PERRY HOUSE, The undersigned having leased for a term of years this comfortable, plensantly located Hotel will endeavor by strict attention to the convenience and comfort of guests to make the Port Perry Horse a desirable place of entertainment for the general public, Choice supplies for the table and bar. The stable and yard carefully attended to. OHN RUDDY. Port Perry, Dec. 9, 1870. oon MERCIAL HOTEL, Tho subscriber having suocceded Mr, Dewart in the Commercial Hotel, Williams- PETER HOLT. Cartwright, March 4, 1870. Also several Improved Farms, and Wild - Lands for sale, cheap. Investments made in Municipal Deben tures, Bank end other marketable Stocks. A Xo LO-AMERICAN HOTEL, PRINCE ALRERT, Il. PARK, = - - PROPRIETOR. Havieg purchased the above pleasantly tuated Ifotel, 1 have thoroughly repaired ibd regovated the entire premises even t jo Sheds. The Hotel has been furnished | First-Class Style and Stocked with the wt Liquors and Cigars! H. PARK. 'tince Albert, June 12, 1875, Oshawa _/RusTiONG HOUSE, 4 1 THE ONTARIO Farmers' Motul Instance: C0'| rfc moves, HE Undersigned having taken out a T License as Auctioneer is now prepared to attend to all sales entrusted Real Estate, Live Stock sucl Cattle, Sheep, &c., also Farming Imple- ments of all kinds, Farm Preduce, &c, &c., parties placing their sales in my hands may posible to bring. All orders promptly attended to, made oul and sale notes turnished free of Parties leaving their immediate ani careful attention. Charges Moderate, WM, HEZZELWOOD, Raglan, Sept 10,1878, Head Office, Whitby, to hin,-- This Company is now fully organized and is 3 (LATE ALBION,) { WHITBY, ONTARIO. § ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR. ! | WHITBY, ONT. MANN & TAYLOR, Prorrierons. Evel aocommodation for the traveling public} Having had much experience in handling prepared to acce as Horses, and their contents, country School Houses hi Those wishing to insure and therehy support a Home Insurance Compan, i have 0 i opportunity of doing so, either A 8 § A NCE ¢ OMP A NY » applying to the Head Office, or to any of ae. local Agents of the Company. Our rates sale bills will be found as low as those of any respon- f aible Mutual Insurance Company in Canada, Head Office--Opposite thd Royal Hotel orders at the Brock St. Whitby. C. NOURSE, Beeretary. W. H. BROWNE, General Agent. rely on getting all for the property thatis by charge. | Opgerven Office, Port Perry, will receive WESTERN $800000. to increase to $1,000,000.) HEA QFFICE, TORONTO. Raglan. thanks for the very liberal | stowed on him in the past wou Hanning & Lally. 5 LL. SURVEYORS, CIVIL EN- P. oivesns, Draughtsmen, Solicitors of Patents. Office, Gould's Block, Uxbridge. ©. GQ. BANNING. forthe Freehold Loan & Savings Co. Uxbridge, March 26, 1879. ENRY GRIST, Faas SOLICITOR AND Patent Office DrAuGHTMAN, Ottaws, Transacts business with the sther departments of the 0. W. LALLY. Moxxy To Loan.--~C. G, Hanning, Agent and other dep 'hts and the Registration of Trade Copyright procured. Drawings, Specifications, aud other Documents neces- Marks and D sary to 'atents of I prep gn receipt of the model of the Invention. "D. BATEMAN. CHLLE Lv day or wight Pa attended to without ot, directly c perty and moved into the Village 2 ow Lay style, and at th lowest Hy ox ob oan os done. fae st ma and first-class workmans! Bar. SPENCE. Prince Albert, Aprild, 1876. OHN CHRISTIE, TOWNSHIP OLBREK, ry 'Commissioner &c. Office--Manchester. " wt SPENCE, CoNTRACTOR, BUILDER, &C, C. M'KE The Subseriber in returning his sincere . by 1 patronage bes 1d inform the hat having bought a pro- public g | ght Bro Albert, he will in future give his whole attention to his business as Contractor, and Is re: to undertake Stone Work, Brick- Laying, tering, and everything connecte therewit , which he will execute on the short- est notice and in the best and most durable re at which Port Perry, Aug. 6, 1873 Insurges effected at the lowest PORT PERRY LIVERY STABLES cuirent ratesn Buildings, Merchandise, and other projy, against loss or damage by fire. H 10. & D. J. ADAMS, = | 3 N § Agents, Port Perry, N Zz 1 E, Port Perry, Jan 11870. y 4 her having now fully ecuipped i extensive Livery Stablas with jor Horses and Carriiges, is prepared to furnish first class LIVERY RIGS| £8 On Moderate Terms. Notice to Schl Trustees. guer of Marriage Licenses--Conveyancer, C, FORMAN, 3 1SSURR OF Marriage Licenses. Re-appointed' Issuer Marriage Licenses. Under the New Act. Office, lot 10, in the | Jector's Roll. One door west of the Walker House Port Perry. Brock, Aug. 05,1874. 33 N OTICE is hereby giv that the School Trustees in the Taghip of Reach, will Fequite to make 8ppation to bave their School Assessments Ped on the Col- lector's Roll for the present gr tothe Clerk revious to or to the Council' q meeting to Be held at the Town Hall, \nchester, on the 9th day of August next, \erwise such Assessment cannot be placed | guch Col- JOHN CHEE, "Towijp Clerk. Manchester, July 7, 1880. 30 Port Perry, July Ist, 1874. appointed Marriage Incense ~new Marriage Act. ENRY CHARLES having been re- to fur. Sitings OF the Divison Cours NOTE ety in Gp COUNTY OF ONTARIO, 1880. * Pullished by order of he, Court of Genera | 4 dealers in Doors, Sash, Blinds, nership heretofore existing béyen us the undersigned, under the name 3 firm of Taylor & Burthwick, as manu 'prers bas this day been dissolved by mutual cing, teen years duty) Sn Licenses as herctofore--at Port Perry. June Dated 5th July, 1880. \ 'GEO. T. BURTHWI{ -- H DANIEL W. TAYL, 1 Witness, N. F'. PATERSON. 3 5 Strict attention paid to the comfort of tion af Toronto, by Mr. J. M. Lydgate. The blank verse is of unusual merit, and the conception poetic in the highest degree :-- .* LIVINGSTONE RIVER. Oh, dreamy, silent river, deep and strong, Oh, river rich in lifp and gleaming light, Along thy sloping shores and watching hills No legendary past, in glory rich, Has loft it's many-towered battlements; To moulder, crumble, and too soon decay ; To weave around each falling turret's base The Milling tales of mythic. warrior days. Thy richly rounded hills, in endless throng, @lance back no faint, far-distant shock of arms, That, sounding still, rolls on from year to year; No sabre stroke on heavy plated nail The peaceful flow of thy dark flood disturbs ; No thunder peal of war's artillery Along the winding passages of Time Reverberating still, doth wildly start The wary fowl upon thy breast asleep. A mist impenetrable hides thy past; A brooding silence tills historic tones ; We see no visions of the days gone by, To us no wrecks float down the stream of Time, No weird. and mellow tones float on the wind. And so, we say thon hast no memories. Ah well | we know not ; it Is dark to us, For we are but the children of to-day; Our knowledge reaches only back to morn. Perchance to thee are known the great events Of histories full of 1 deeds. Perch As much good blood hath mingled with thy stream As ever tinged the wave of fabled flood, Historic flow, Perchance, could we but catch The rythmic undertones of thy deep roll, We might then hear a fragmentary thrill whose sweet, Wild music grander, sweetor is than all The songs thy European fellows know. Perchance, by thee have wandered, deep in thought, As mighty men, and minds as great, as e'er By Roman Tiber, German Rhine, or ¢'en By English Avon. But now a tropic calm, A tropic haze hangs over thee, and soothes Each trembling murmur into speedy rest; With fitful sob the sighing winds sink down To sleep, and twilight shade in softness falls, And weaves a subtle tint with filmy light, 'That gleams like strained mist athwart the leaves. Along thy marge the tall and slender reeds, In accents hushed, and nodding, half asleep, { Their strange wierd tales upon thy waters { pour, The lofty trees bend ovor thee and droop Their pendant branches, swaying soflly down To kiss thy smiling face, and trailing vines. In clusters rich, creep down to sip thy breath. Along thy reedy banks no sound of bells, No rich, full majesty. of organ tones, No human voices, chanting praise divine, On holy days in dreamy accents float ; But in the reeds, thy rippling waters break, And through the trees the winds do softly righ And touch in every leaf a chord of song. And myriad hymns of praise, and wild delight, Through all the long bright tropic day From feathered songsters rise to pierce the sky, And float through azure domes, with star dust strewn, Until they reach the very throne of God. Oh silent river lying still and lone, Thou hast unnumbered visions all day long, Of gleaming golden sun and fleeing cloud, Of distant mountains, overhanging trees, Of birde that sweeping down a moment seek To peer within the hidden depth beneath, And then, with fleet and flashing wing, are gone, At night thou art a richly jeweled sky. Where southern stars in' trembling down- ward sink, And dost thou, silent river, nowhere keep A reoord of the beauty thon hast seen ? Hagt thou a secret chamber filled with song, Where hed melodies are lingering yet? No hidden corriders with canvass hung Whereon the faded scenes still brightly glow? Eternal monument of lofty fame ! A fanse that fades not with the fleeting years, But like thy waters, full and pure and deep, Qrows ever richer as it onward flows. A fitting semblance of a noble life That calmly still flowed on'neath darkening skiés Through desert drear and gloomy forest wilds With rarely, here and there, a sunlit vale, Enchanted deep in song and odours sweet, A life that left its blessing all along, On every shore and people that it passed, And flowing on, still deeper, broader grew, td | Until its gleaming waters reached at length The boundless sea of Immortality. -- A certain member of Parliament who owned extensive estales was spending a fow days at the fesidence of a noble family, There were soveral interestlng and accomplish- od young ladios in the family to whom tho honorable member paid every attention, Just ashe was NOTICE. The business of the late firm of Taylor Burthwick will in be received and paid respecti about to Jeave, the nobleman's wife "oroceeded to consult him upon a future be carried p e the undersigned at the old stand. 411 debiatter which, she alleged, was caus- Suing to, and all claims against the ia her no little distress, "It is re- bted," said the Countess, "that you bo undersigded, Ss A go. 1. BUBTRWICKE, _ avo marey my daughter Luey, yJuly fy 1880, 00 ar Wat shall wedo? What shall tit?' "Ob," respond- siderate M. P,, ¢ just say 0." ge) was called for, and > out a cork- Of songs whose grandly swelling tones, ! the barn one morning with his bands and clothes wet and covered with mud, his face red and his eyes flashing, : "Ned," he shouted as ho entered the kitchen. 'Where's Ned ?" "Here I am," 'came a cheery voico in reply. An instant after a bright strong boy of some sixteen years entered the old-fashioned kitchen from tho adjoining wood tatoes for the day's planting, "Do you want anything?" «1 want to tell you this," said Mr, Henderson, as he washed himself in the sink and rubbed his weather beaten face with the coarse towel until it was even more red than be- fore. "Old Dan must be killed I-- Just see the state I am in and all for that worthless, old rascal, Iypn't have him about the house another day, He's good for nothing but to make troubleg and he must be shot before night." Ned was about to plead for his pet when his little sister camo into the room. "Why, papa, what's tho matter ?" sho cried in astonishment. * Did you fall in the creek ?" laughing. "Old Dan butted me in- to the watering trough." There was a shout of laughter from the children, in which their mother joined. "Why, Jedediah," said Mrs. Hend- erson, coming into the kitchen shak- ing with mirth, "what could youn bave been thinking about to let an old ram 'most twenty years old knock you into the watering trough ?" "Bat," explained her husband, "ho took me unawares, I had just filled one pail to carry to the barn, and was stooping to dip tho other, when the old rascal came at me like out. He knew he had done mis- chief. Anyhow, he's got to be kill farm 1" Two hours later: Mr, and Mrs. from homo until night, As they rattled out of tho yard Old Dan suddenly appeared close to the gate, and wagging his tail as if in derision, gave utterance to a hoarse "Ba-a-a," The farmer turned, shook his whip at him, and cried : "This is your last day, my boy, make the most of it." Ned and Carrie were the only children. Leaving Carrie in the houggualone, after they had con" sidered whether there was any way of averting Dan's sad fate, Ned shouldered his hoe and went off to work, planting potatoes with Cron- son, the hired man, in the back lot. But the little girl of thirteen had no thought of being afraid. She had the breakfast dishes to wash, some sweeping todo, and the dinner to got, all before 12 o'clock. Time fled, The dishes stood in shining rows upon the pantry work, and Carrie was preparing tbe came a faint knock at the door.-- Supposing it to be one of the neigh- called ; "Come in!" The door was slowly opened and a man stepped within. trousers, too, were black and very shiny, and much to short for him.-- other was graced by a ragged: shoe. He carried a battered silk hat in his hand. -His tace was long and sol- emn, but quite red, his eyes were bleared, his hands very dirty, and visitor, «Js your ma at homo, miss ?" said he, ina half whine as he glanced sharply about the room. her ?" S'pose he's round, is he not : 4d mother," said Carrie. altogether he was a queer looking |P "No, sir," replied Carrie, wonder- ing why he asked; "she has gone to Underhill. Did you wish to see «Qh, no," the man replied. "I only 'asked out of politeness, you |directions. know," and he smiled solemnly at the little girl and winked one eye,-- « No, I came on business with your pa--particular urgent business.-- "No, sir, he went down with «Now, that's too bad!" exclaimed the visitor as ho seated bimsolt ; and | his shaggy eyebrows, I've come 0 far to see him. But ' beard, and with another little hostess, laughing, 'and my brother's over in the back lot. He'll be in by-and:bye, though, if he'll do." hs . "Well, I don't bardly believe be will, after all," said the man, shaking his head thoughtly, "and I can't wait today anyway; I hain't the time, But I am terribly hungry. -- If I could I'd stay to dinner, miss, Howaeyer, undep the. circumstances, shed, where he had been cutting po- porhaps you had better give me a light lunch bofore Igo; a piece of pie and a cup of tea and a little meat or eomething of that sort." « Ob, certainly ; only I can't give you the meat, for we haven't it in find something," And she brought from the pantry a whole apple pie, which sho placed before him, with. a knife and fork. = "If you will help yourself I'll have tho tea ready in threo min- utes," «All right, my dear," said the man, seizing the knite and fork. and drawing the pie towards him. "I will act upon your advice. The last timo I took dinner with General Grant," he continued, as he cut a grout piece and began to eat, "he "I might as well," he replied, half | gaid to me, 'Governor, Governor, said he, 'never disregard a lady's advice ; and I have always remem- bered what hosaid," and he chuckled merrily, and nodded his hoad at the delicious looking pastry before him. Carrie wondered a little at the table manners of tho man who had dined with General Grant, but she steeped the tea and flavored it with rich cream and sugar and passed it to him, «1 am not much of a hand for tea,' said the man as he drained the cup, "put the doctor says that I must drink it for my digestion, Ruined my digestion while Iwas in the army, you see," and then he winked tho wind, and knpoked me com-|slowly, * By tho way," he continu pletely into tho water! Ho scam-|ed, picking up the silver teaspoon pered, T tell you, before I could get|from his saucer "have you any more of these? They are as neat a pattern as ever I saw and odd too.-- ed to-day, sure. Io's only a nisance, | T ghould like to seo the rest of the and I'll shoot bim to-nght when we | dozen if you have them," got back from town, if he's on the « Mother has only eloven," said Carrie in her innocence, "and she is very proud of them ; but I will show Henderson drove away, to be absent | them to you." Then she brought the little box with the precious table silver-- eleven teaspoons, four tablespoons, and an ancient cream jug--all pure silver, and shining brightly--and placed them before her inquisitive visitor to admire. Ho had finishdd his "light lunch." That is, the pie was demolished and the teapot empty. As the little girl handed him the treasures he arose, od its contents with a critical eye for a. moment, and then, as if in joy- ous surprise, said : «J am right! They are the very spoons! The very same identical spoons that my friend lost when he was a boy. How lucky it is that 1 have found them at last. With these words, and a very low bow the rascal slipped away with the spoons and the silver cream pitcher down the path towards the shelves, the broom had done ils|gate. For an instant Carrie stood per- vegetables to te boiled, when there fectly motionless: then roshing after him shrieked : «Give mo thosa spoons! They bors, the little girl did not rise, but |are mother's spoons and you aro try- ing lo steal them! You are a thief, a thief! Bring them back | bring them back!" The man, however, paid no atten- Ho wore a black coat, buttoned to [tion to the child's cries, but ran his chin and very threadbare, His |rapidly down the path carrying the box in bis arms and the spoons and pitcher would bave been lost forever On one foot was a boot, while the |if a new party had not appeared up- on the scene. Old Dan was quivtly nibbling the grass near the gateway, Hearing his little mistress' voice he looked upat the vory instant the%ramp assed. What he saw about the man that disturbed him T don't know ; but, erecting his head with a hoarse «Ba-a-al" ho shot after him like a cannon ball, and. without a glance at his enemy. y or dp his ing the proceedings the house," said rising; "but I will; took the box to the window, examin- The man turned to receive him and detond himself, but the ram struck him fairly in the front, and knocked him half senseless on his back, scattering the silver in id For an instant the fellow remain. od sprawling in the dust, then he the ram, kicking aud stricki; him furiously, while Dan, acous ed to such warfare from years perience with the boys Sonuiey side, easily eluded n roturn batted him earth again and again, i wo Bh The spoons and bream piteher™ were knocked hither and thither as the combatants struggled, the road was trampled into something like a race course, the air was filled with very bad lauguage, very loud "pa- a8" and a groat cloud of dust, But after some five minutes view tory declared itself. on the side of the quadroped ; and, bruised and bleed- ing, with clothes in rags, minus hat and shoes, the vanquished man ran limping down the road, leaving his antagonist in fall possession of the field and stolen silver. Old Dan remained motionless, gazing after his enemy until he had disappeared from view; then shaking the dust from his coarse wool, he gave utter< anco to a gramblo of satisfaction, and wagging his tail returned to, his dinner in front of ths house, Half an hour later, ns Carrie washed the coveted spoons and the bright little pitcher, and laid them carefully away once more, she told her brother the story and how the robber was foiled; and Ned, full of enthusiam, cried ; "We will not kill Old Dan after all, for I do not believe that father would shoot him now for a bundred dollars," : And the boy was right. The old ram won more than he knew when he fought the tramp and con- quored him. He won his master's regard, and a free, happy life for the remainder of his days, "It looks like the scene of a great battle," remarked a travaller, views ing the work of a recent cyclone at the West. "Yes" said the native solemnly, and without removing his pipe," the place was took by storm." Ho was kneeling at her feet and saying, "My precious sweet, Ife lingers to me as petunia, streaked with glorious golden fretting of a soul which knoweth no love, so--" "Oh, Harry," saidshe, "that's the correct card," An old judge of the New York SupremeCourt meeting a friend ina neighboring village, exclaimed ¢ "why what are you doing here?' "I'm at work, trying to make an hodest living," was the reply." "Then you'll succeed," said the judge, "for you'll have no- competi- tion, The following epitaph on the Rev. Thomas Blair, who was minister of the parish ot Lenrel (now Cold- stream), and who died in 1736, was written by Captain Oad :-- i "Here lies the Reverend Thomas Blair, A man of worth and merit. Who preached for fitty years or mair According to the Spirit. He preached off book tn shun offence, And what is still more rare, He never spoke a word of sense So preactied this Tammy Blair." A Danbury man tellsa good story of his aunt, who is a model houses keeper and a scrupulous stickler for a good table, The clergyman called there was a good supply of well pre- pared food, but the lady felt compell- ed to make many apologies for ima- clergyman asked for our Heavenly Father to ¢ bless the frugal meal." This made the lady very mad, - A gallant member of a military compary in Omah being called to Iting-works against wrote this tonching letter to i girl he lott behind him: My Darl ing Rose,--I shall have to forego the pleasure of attending the man- agerie with you. Iwas called tomy. country's service by the governor to day as a militaman. Idon't when Ishall seo you pe slowly arose, lippping and groaning, |! near the dinner hour and was press- .. ed to stay to the medal. At thetable ginary deficiences. In the gracethe the warsin order to defend some ""*