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d by Nonpareil, to the space they oc~ ert nts received for publication. "without specific instructions, will be inserted » and accordingly. No nt al who advertise by the year or half-year. J = These terms will in all cases be © strictly er dto oa Job Department. _Pamp'luts, Hand Bilis, Posters, Pro- grammes, Bill Heads, Blank Forms, Receipt _ Books, Checks, Books, Circulars, Business Cards, Ball Cards, &c., of every style and solor, oxecuted promptly and at lower rates shan any other establishment in the County. pay Parties from a distance gottiug hand bills, &o. pritvesean have them done to take frome with them. J-PAID. . Nl. PARSONS. D ANDERSON. MB. MD,FT.MS, 'e), M.C.P.8.. L.R.C.P. Graduate of the Diversity of Toronto, graduate of the Uni. worvity 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 Accouchenr Office _ over Mr. Corrigan's Store, Port Perry. H. SANGSTER, M. D., Physician, Sur- J. geon and Acconcheur, Coroner for the County of Ontarlo PORT PERRY. Office over Notts Furniture Store, corner of Queen and Perry Streets. Office hours from 9a. m. 1012 m. Residence, the dwelling recently occupied by Mrs, Geo, Paxton ye en R. WARE, Coronor for the County of D Ontatlo, Physician, Surgeon and Ac- eoueheur, OMce, opposite the town hall. Port Perry. M. F. MCBRIEN, M.D, M. R. ©, S. Guy's N TTospital, London, fingland, The lye R. « A Oshawa, J F. PATERSON, (late of Beaverton,) N. Barrister snl Attorney-at Law, Solici- tor in 'hancery, Conveyancer, Notary Pub- tie, &o., &e. Office over Brown & Currie's Store - t Perry, | BILLINGS Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public, &e. Port Perry. #0 A large amount of money to loan at 8 per cent. ibe E. FAREWELL, LL. B., County Crown ») Attorney for Ontario, Barrister, Attorney, Aalicitor, and Notary Pubite. Office lately oc- eurtad by 8. H. Cochrane, Esq., Brock street, Whitby. ese ¥ YMAN L. ENGLISH LL. B,, Solicitorin J Chancery, Attorney, Conyeyancer, &c. > Oshawa. co--Simooe street, opposite the Post Office errno meter i SMITH, LL. B., Barrister, At- 8. shen Solicitor in Chancery, "nd Insolvency, Notary Public, &e. Omee--Me Miilan's Block, Brock street, . Whitby. HUGH D. SINCLAIR, PTORNEY-AT-LAW, Solicitor inChan very, Conveyancer, &c. Office lately mccupied by W. M. Cochrane, Bigelow's Block, Port Perry. - a ee J. A. MURRAY, ATE Patterson & Fenton, Surgeon " Dentist. Office over Sorsigan & Camp- bell's Store, Port Perry. All work done in the very PORT PERRY, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEB. "ONTARIO BANK. CAPITAL $3,000,000 PORT PERRY BRANCH. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. A Savings Departme connection with this FiveDollars and upwards est allowed thereon. No notice of withdrawal required. ' A.A. ALLEN, LICENSED AUCTIONEER. i) 2 \, numerous Auctioneer during the past eight years, I or Cartwright. My tioncer 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 Anctioneer is not a good judge of the value of Stock he may soon lose far more than his fee jn any =ale. Bill stamps always dn hand. Sale Bills arranged and notes supplied free of charge. 4 Days of Sale may be arranged at the Opaenver Office, where a Sale Rugister will be kept Terms Liberal, Port Perry, Sept. 4, 1877. W.M. W. E. MAJOR, * [CENSED AUCTIONEER. All patties |. wishing his services can call at the days of Sales, Port Perry, Jan 10, 1870. WM. GORDON, Licensed Auctioneer, Valuator, &ec. and Eldon, p&y~ Parties entrusting their Sales to me may rely on the ntmost attention being given to their interests. WM. GORDON, Sunderland, Brock. T. H. WALSHE, CENSED Auctioneer for the Township of Brock, Thorah, Mara & Rama in I! '| North Ontario ; Mariposa, etc., in the County of Victoria. Kesidence--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- eer. WM, HEZZELWOOD, Licensed Auctioneer HE Undersigned having 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 plating their salesin my hands may rely on getting all for the property thatis possible to bring. All orders promptly attended to, sale bills made oul and sale notes furnished free of -- | charge Partics leaving their orders at the Onsenver Office, Port Perry, will receive immediate an. careful attention. Charges Moderate, WM. HEZZELWOOD, Raglan. Raglan, Sept 10, 1878. Jatest aod best style and satisfaction. Port Perry, March 28, 1877. -- ; . 0. N. VARS, T. D. 8. eer inserted on all the latest princi- x ples of the art, and as cheap as the cheap- 4st, and as good as the bests Teeth filled 'with Gold and Silver. Teeth extracted ~ without pain by producing local anmsth- _ agia, Dentical Rooms--in Cowan's new lock, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King Oshawa. . Ha anoing & Lally. URVEYORS, CIVIL EN- siygErs. Dranghtsmen, Solicitors of Office, Gould's Block, Usbridge. in 4 0. W. LALLY. --C. 3. Hanning Agent Savings Co. er Documents neces. YT i 4 the model of the Invention. WwW SPENCE, CoxTrACTOR, BUILDER, &C. The Subscriber in returning his sincere thanks for the very liberal patronage be- stowed on him in the past would inform the public generally that havin, bought a Je perty and moved into the Village of Prince Albert, he will in foture give his whole i to undertake Stone W Plastering, and everything con therewith, which he will executeon the short- est tiotice and (n the best and most durab style, and atthe very Jowest gure at which a ob ean be doue. a t material and first-class workmans! fa. SPENCE. Prince Albert, Aprils, 1873. hee er -------------- Charles R.- Henderson. ACCENTS GENERAL AGENT, &0, Port Perry, Unt. . Books written up in either Single or Double Entry. Statements and Accounts prepared an oliections promptly made. _ Money to loan iors left at' ny Laying, TOWNEHIP OLERK, _suer of Marriage Licenses--Conveyancer, , Commissioner &c. v Jour CHRISTIE, Act. 1874. New Marriage 1st. ent is now open in Branch. Deposits of received and inter~ MasaGER. ETURNING my sincere thanks to my | friends and patrons for their ' liberal patronage bestowed upon me as | long and extensive practice as Auc- «Observer Office, Port Perry, and arrange for ~OR the Township of Brock, Uxbridge, K Scott, Thorah, Rama, Mara, Mariposa le pre Rates. ' CH, McCaw's Jewelry store will receiye prompt atiention. UNO. & D. J. ADAMS, Money, Land & Insurance BROKERS, PORT PERRY, . -- HAE Jee sums of money on hand for Investment, Mortgages Purchased. A number of excellent Farms for Sale or to Rent. AGENTS FOB THE ALLAN LINE Of Bteamships. JOHN & DAVID J. ADAMS, Office in Mr. Ross' Ontario Buildings, Port Perry. Port Perry, Jen. 28, 1879, MONEY TO LOAN. would now beg to offer my services to all | pEN EE Subsoriber is prepared to lend money who may have Farm Stock, Implements, or other property to sell by Auction anywhere To twenty years. in North Ontario, the township of Mariposa on improved property for terms from Agent for Westery Caxaba Loa¥ AND 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. Solicitor NOT ICE TO FARMERS & OTHERS MON EY _TO LOAN. HE undersigned would say to the nwners of Real Estate, that he has in his hands a lazge amount of private funds which he is prepared toinvest for periods to suit borrow- ers--interest at eight per cent Expedition and most reasonable terms assured. | 8. UH. CHRISTIAN. Manchester, October 17, 1877. 2 A MONEY TO LOAN. The undersigned has any amount of Money {10 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 ! Whitby, April 10, 1873. MONEY [Private Funds,] 0 Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent fms terest. JAMES HOLDEN, Broker, &e. LYMAN ENGLISH, BaRrisTER, &C., Oshawa November 21, 1866. 4 | THE ONTARIO Farmers' Mutual Insuance Coy. Head Office, Whitby, This Company is now fully organized and is prepared to accept risks on Farm Buildings and their contents, country School Houses and Churches, Those wishing to insure and thereby support a Home Insurance Company have now an opportunity of doing so, either by applying to the Head Office, or to-any of the local Agents of the Company. Our rates 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. PORT PERRY LIVERY STABLES | Shr C. M'KENZIE, PROPRIETOR HE Subscriber having now fully oc nipped his new and extensive Livery Stabl s with a supply of superior Horses and Carriiges, is pared to furnish first class LIVERY RIGS : W. HASLAM. Dec. 15, 1880. - Peer PERRY HOUSE. The undersigned having leased for a term of years this comfortable, pleasantly 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. is JOHN RUDDY. Port Perry, Dec 9,1879. (OMMERCIAL HOTEL, The subscriber having succeeded Mr, Dewart in the Commercial Hotel, Williams- burg, Cartwright, intends fitting it up witha view to the comfort and convenience of guests The supplies for the table and bar cares fully selected, PETER HOLT. Cartwright, March 4, 1879. PRINCE ALBRRT. 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 tab.e and bar well supplied. W. H. PARK. Prince Albert, June 12, 1875. A RUSTRONG HOUSE, (LATE ALBION,) WHITBY, ONTARIO. FE. ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR. HE QUEEN'S HOTEL, WHITBY, ONT. McCANN & TAYLOR, PropriETORS. Every accommodation for the traveling public, GREENBANK. HE undersizned wonld inform the pub- lic that he has rented for a term of years the premises formerly known as the Cottage EFIotel, Greenbank, and having thoroughly reno- vated the game he is now 'prepared to re. ceive guests, GOOD OPENI There is splendid opening in Greenbank for an entefprising man to open the Furni- ture and Undertaking Business. A first class Shoemaker: wonld find Greenbank a good opening for his business. The village is situated onthe Genter Road, about 7 miles from Port Perry and about the same distance from Uxbridge village, and 9 miles from Sunderland. It is in the centre of a Splen- did Agricultural district J. V. THOMPSON. Gr k, May 3rd, 1880 AKEN in all the latest and most ap- proved styles, and finished HOTOGRAPHS ne) sured wine € For wh our work is justly celebrated, Photographs for $1 per dozen for 30 days 1 Pictures enlarged and framed. Call and see specimens before going ¢lses where, Gold and Silver Electroplating done to order ingood style. J. LEON ARD, Photographer, Opposite Brown & Curries Perry Bt. Port Perry, Nov. 26, 1879. LUGGAGE TAKEN TO AND FROM THE STATION AND AROUND TOWN. T= Subscriber is prepared to convey Chests, Trunks, Boxes and every other description of Luggage toand from the Rail. way Stition or anywhere around town. All orders| promptly attended to. Charges modergte, JOS. COOK Port Pprry, Jan. 1, 1874. Te! ©. MCKENZIE. Port Perry, Aug. 0, 18738 WESTERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. © INCORPORATED 1881. * "i CATITAL 8800000: (With power to increase to $1,000,000.) -- HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. Insurances effected at the lowest omrent rates om Buildings, Merchandise, and other property, against loss or ag 'by fire. JNO, & D. J. ADAMS, Agents, Port Perry. Port Perry, Jan 22, 1879. dersigned_ hes opened a Meat AE Mo Madi - ig the Ontario Bauk, Port Perry, where an abundant supply of the very Best Quality of Meat The Market affords sud sold ut the lowest figures the J. BONGABD. ['wl BEEF, BEEF! Agent-- 1 will be kept during the | | FARM to RENT. TT undersigned offers to Rent Lis farm the TOWNSHIP OF FENELON, 'About i} miles from the railway station -- The _ contwins 100 acres, 30. acres of hig! prowed and there-are 7 acres of bw. There are on the premises a, good Dwelling House and Barn. particulars apply to : A. RICHARDSON, Port Perry, meado) frame For, fry, March 24, 1880. A BROTYPES, 4 for 50 cents, at Mc~ nzie's Gallery, Port Perry. Noptice to Forbid. is to forbid all parties from pur- g or othe negotiating a Note bd made by William Savigney, in favor liam Stuart Lattimor, for the sum of lars, as 1 bave received no value for I will not pay it. :: * WILLIAM SAVIGNEY. ht, Dec. 22, 1880. T NTY OF ONTARIO. s of the. Division Cours fr 1681. me ely Sept Ok Rev Dee 1. ps, (TL ASE Jan. 4, Mar. 8 'a7, March 4, Aprs, May. pte, Oct, Nor 11, Ded -- IS KISSING BRIBERY ? Or tae WarrrLesuie ELEoTION PETITION. -- -r The MacWhittle, of Whittlemuir, was not as every one knows, a rich man when he left his native town' of hkirk some thirty years ago to seek fortune in Australia, but he was uncommonly well cff when he re- turned about two years since and announced his intention of contesting Fasbkirk atthe next election. Ho had bought the estate of old Lord Whinanbeg, whose shepherd be had always been in the days of auld lang | sytie, before the noble lord bad taken to spoculating in Tarkishb bonds ; and he brought with him from the diggings a hearty, sunburnt, Irish wife and a jovial troop of grown ap sons and daughters, The sitting member for Fashkirk was at that time another Mac Whittle who called himselt the only genuine MacWhittle, and hastened to de. nounce his new clansman from Aus- trilia as a spurious imitatien.-- Lord Whinabeg, however who was chief of a younger branch of the MacWhittle's, naturally gave his preferonee to the Australian Mac. Whittle : so that the the MacWhittle who sat for Fashkirk had bis nose put altogether out >f joint. What was worse, many of the pious folks in town accused the good man of having Tied to them (or telled them less), in having so long palmed him- self off as the only Mac\Whittle; the truth being that MacWhit- tle, M. P. was rather prudent with his money, whereas the ex- Austrilinngscuttered his about in regular handfuls, like corn seed from which the sower expects a good crop. It soon became evident that the new MacWhittle would carry everything before him at the polls, {and so the event proved, for when Parliament was unexpectedly dis- solved in the spring of the present vear, the new MacWhittle wrested the seat from his rival by a majority | of about one hundred votes, But thereupon the elder Mace Whittle was wroth and vowed that the seat had been won by * corroop- tion and braiberee," He filed a pe- tition ; and in due course a brace of judgos came down in state to try the same in the little Justice Court of Fashkirk. Now these jodges were both very hard headed, austere men, with no taste for joking and no grasp of humor. The senior one, old Lord Drapinthee occasionally indulged in a glass of whiskey after dining in convivial company, and would smile under the influence of the potation, but he never smiled at other times, The junior one, Lord MacPepper~ wraith, was a hot, pimply, peppery, fidgety Judge, who was popularly believed not to have a best point.-- Ho lived on cold water and . vege- tables; was a member of the Free Kirk, whose services he regularly attended,and banned all amusements and pastimes on earth, even to smoking, as temptations of the De'il, It seemed that with such judges as these tie row Mac Whittle must come off badly, if he really had auy acts of bribery on his conscience and his 'agent looked, in truth, very uncom- fortable as be stepped into the witnoss box. This agent, a gentleman named Crewke, was, however, a lawyer, and quite as sharp as either of the judges. Ho fenced off every question put to him by the answer that he had re. cevied orders from his principal not to bribe, and he had not bribed, and that his conscience made him abhor bribery. As to the canvassing, it had almest all been done the Mac. Whattle's danghters--*'raw, bonnie lasses, my luds, who had no need to carry money about them when went buying votes." } «How can you buy anything without money, sorr?" inquired Lord Drapinthee, sternly. " You might give an eqnivolent, my lud," answered Mr. Crewke A cheque for instance," suggost- od Lord MacPepperwraith, « No, something nicer, my lad." " What can be nicer than chejue?' asked Lord Dripinthee, in solemn bewilderment. > "Anyhow, a vote bought is a voto illegially obtained," remarked the 1 for the petitioner. "Idido't mean to use the word | buy; Ishonld- have use the word "procure," explained Mr, Crewke. "Whydo you say things yon do not mean, sir ?" ¢sked Lord MacPep- perwraith, indignantly. : 3 stammered an suggested that it would I to call tho Misses Mac " er = '|gest anything as the judges knew what their business was better than he 'did. Mr. Crewke thereupon stepped nimbly out of the box: and the usher of the Court called in loud tones for Miss MacWhittle. That damsel forthwith appeared in a costume which dazzled the eye of the beholder. She bad a jersey of cherry silk, and a skirt of crimson satin looped up with gold cord straw colored gloves with twenty buttons, and a hat--oh, such a hat--with a white feather almost a yard long.-- Bat you should have seen the light of her eyes, the dimple ou her cheek, and the smile of her small mouth. -- These beat the beauitos of her cps- tume all to nothing. "Tarn your face this way, please,' said Lord Drapinthee, adjusting his spectacles to get a better view. Miss MacWhittle turned the glory of her countenance follon him, and the jndge collapsed, saying meekly,-- "Ye'll tell the whole truth, noo, I'm sure." "Qu, ai ye'll hear the fall truth frae me," said the young lady calm- ly» "I'vowrit' on a piece of paper all the kisses I gavo to the folks in Fashkirk to buy votes father, and my seesters they've doon the same." "Kusses?" chorussed the two Judges. "Did ye say kussed ?" "Yes, things like this," laughed Miss MacWhettle as she blew a kiss towards Lord MacPepperwraith, making that worthy's ears turn red hot. "Go nin, miss," said his lordship, in a choking tone, while there was an audible titter in the court. " Awell, my scesters and jist kiss- ed the whole toon, I do believe," continued Miss MacWhittle, archly "We meant that father should be clected, and he was elected ns yo well ken. Noo shall I read out my list to ye?" continued the damsel smiling. "First thero waur the Provost." "Stop," exclaimed, that worship- ful and blushing magistrate, who was installed on the bench in his chain and robe. "Stop -please.-- Stop!" "Mylud, is this evidence ?" interposed the counsel for the pet- itioner, who was the Provosts's son- inlaw. " Aweel, ye called this wutness yersel," responded Lord Drapinthee. " May be ye'd like to hear her sis- ters, noo !" " No, I've had enough of these young leddies," cxclaimed the counsel, amid general merriment.-- "I'd rather call the defendants sons," and he called Dugald Mac- Whittle, the new M.P's. first born. This young gentleman on stepping into the witness box amid general as favorable as that which his sister had produced; indeed it was more favorable as far as the female part of the audience was concerned though some of the barristers notic- ed that afew of the Fashkirk dames who had been accommodated with sests on the Bench fidgetted rather unonsily when the bandsome la ddie kissed the book, Dugald was a handsome young f2llow of twenty- two, who was just then holding a commission in the militia prepar- atory to getting on in the dragoons. He bad a frank, mirthful face, and eyes that sparkled liko sapphires.-- "You will tell the whole truth, if you please," said the petitioning counsel; endeavoring to browbeat him, "It shall be as you please," retort- ed Dugald smiling, and be, too like his sister, drew out a list. "What, have you been up to the kissing game, too?" inquired the counsel, in disgust ; but as the time tor his cross-questioning had not come, he waved his hand as though to intimate that ho would demolish this witness when the other counsel bad done with him. "So thatis the list of leddies' on whom you bestowed kisses, Mr. Mac- Whittle 2" said the counsel for the defence, breezily. "Would you oblige us by reading it?" "I would much rather not," ed Dugald. +1 would much rather not," in- Inugh- "Your own tastes are not to be con- sulted here sir." " Never mind, my lad ; I will not press the question, and I have no- thing more to ask the witnéss," said the counsel for the defence; where- apon the otbor arose, looking very fierce, and was about to | when one of the ladies on the ch utter- eda piteous sort of a squeal and fainted, Now this lady was none other than the - counsel's own wife, | wherefore the learned gertleman remained with his mouth open, un- t ete piesa word, 'Sif Jength | excitement, croated an impression |x quired Lord Drapinthree, puzzled. | "That's enough, sir, "My lad, my case is loted. As this wit- ness has Lent to procuring votes by illicit means, I will not waste the time of the Court further.' making an unmearing speech," ob- contend that the petitioner hud failed to produce any evidence tot hotd water. Kissing isnot bery * * * * "Wha told ye that, sir?" asked Lord MacPepperwraith, severely. -- # It's for the bench to decide that point." 'Wa'll retire to conseeder,' chimed in Lord Drapinthee. "We'll give our judgment by-and-by." So eaying the two judges swept out of Court, and retired to their private room, leaving the audience to laugh and crack ' jokes over the curiously novel testimony that had been tendered, But whon the judges were alone they looked at each other in a rather benighted fashion, and by way of clearing their thoughts, took off their wigs. Then they doff- their gowns and sat down to a table on which were set wine, water and biscuits. Lord Drapinthee helped himself to a glass of sherry. Lord MacPepperwraith gulped down a glass of water, and then the latter said emphatically, "Of coose, kissing is briaberce." " Aweel, T doubt it," responded the othor, "To constitoote a bribe there must I take it, be a tonder of some object of pecific value. Noo, how would you value a kuss ?"' served the other.counsel, rising. "I |m will | 'I wouldna value it at all if not giv- en mo by a member of mee own fam- ile, rejoined Tord MacPeppor- wraith whose propriety was scand- alized. "Ye wouldna he coaxed out of your vote by it if a braw wench like that MacWhittle girl gave it ye? « Certainly not; but maybee there | are othors less seroupulous than mee- self, 80 the argument does not apply, affirmed Tjord MacPopperwraith. The other jndge looked emkbarrass- ed, and began a disquisition on the subject of specific valnables, in which | he sought to establish the rates of exchange (as it were) of kisses, smilles, and other blandishments. He asked whether a kiss could be valaed at a guinea, a saxpense, or & penny ? Heargued that the more kisses there were given so much the less were there value, and as the Mac- Whittle girls and boys had kissed the " whole toon," their osculations could hardly be regarded as things of much worth. Then he enced by putting this pertinent question :-- " Now if yon, Brother MacPepper- { wraith, wero to kuss the whole toon of Eashkirk. * * * «1 wonldna do it," answered His Lortiship angirly. « But for arguments sake, suppose ye did ? Do ye think this proceeding would be valued as much as if yo did some other nice thing! What [ am trying to prove is this, that kusses purtake of the nature of those airy promises made in clectoral speeches, of which candidates are never chary and which have a value according to the receivers taste for them." ¢ Aweel then they constitooto un- due influence," exclaimed Lord Mac- Pepperwraith, abandoning his first line of retrenchments and taking to a second, "Is a shake of the hands undue influence ?"" asked Lord Drapinthee following him up. " Whatd' ye mean, mon?" asked Lord MacPepperwraith, startled by the unmasking of this new battery. "Why, mon, I remember," said the other judge, with his nsual smile- less gravity. "I remember, that when ye wero a candidate for Wee~ bless ye-shook hands wi"a tinker and a sweep, and kussed the baby of an organ grinder. Waur this un- due influonce?" " Oh, Donald," tisn't kind of ye to recall the backslidings of my youth," ejaculated Lord MacPepperwraite, drawing his handkerchief across his eyes as if from gmotion, The fact is. the old fellow had passed his sixtieth year when he stood for Weebles, and. his conscience smote him. for me to kuss the organ grinder's "Aweel, I wilna Fergus," said Lore Drapinthee, kind- this kussing business, becanse I knoo that among tha lasses' who own danghter, who's landowner in Fashkirk, voted, ne think, for the Mac Whi and fo tell ye the trath, I believe t! "I--T--don't think it was right|, boast over ye, |" ly. "1 should be glad to dispose of] - " And 1 will not waste it exther by |t m Thee Wap Ai z "As yo pleaso," answered A: perwraith, 'bad back in his chair with's happy onli face, for he had not touched shorry for more than ten'ye uy rs. soot on my or 'Heaven ished me, yo Yao, for "fide gor elected |" oe 0 : * * ®, There were a great Toany solicitors --or writers to the signet, to use the correct term--gathered in Court when the judgment on the Faskirk Election Petition was pronounced, for this judgment involved a grave point of law--namely, ns to whether kiseing was bribery, gn You could have heard a pin drop as Lord MarPepperwraith, pronoune: ing jodgment, declared that the def- endant was dnly seated, and that the petition was dismiased with fall costs against the petitioner. "Soi. untur risi tabula," said his lordship, conclusion, '"Kussing is a thing to bo laughed at; it doth not partake of the nature of corrooption." So it is a law in Scotland at pre= sent, and will remain so for ever- more, let us trust, that a pretty { woman, who kisses an elector, does not bribe, and use no undge influs ence, Amen! A Advanced Pledges. One day in the years gone by a couple of wealthy farmers, living in Wayne ceunty this State, got intnadfist cuff difficulty, and when it was ended both started for the Office of a Justice of the Peace. A warrant and a cross warrant were issued dud one of them drove into Detroitand secured the services of a lawyer to push his case, The trial was set for nine o'clock on the morning of a cer- tain day, and the Detroit lawyer kad fo ar- rive in town on the evening previous. He had just finished his supper when a big six+ footer 'asked. him .to-taks a walk as he had something concerning his case to communi- cate, The lawyer cheerfully complied, and little was said until the pair were beyond the village and not likely to he interfered with. Then the stranger halted and said: "During the coming difficuly you can call me 8pofford, and if you feel particu- larly affectionate you can allude to me as John.' " What difficulty do you refer to 7" asked the lawyer. " Well, I am going to lick you !" "Nol" ' "Youbet Iam! That's what I am shed« ding my coat and vest for," "But what have you gut against me " Well, youare the lawyer for Deacon Jones." . "Yes." 1 stood by and saw that fight, and I'm the witness on the other side. The Dea- con struck first, and I am going to swear to it." " Well." « Well, you'll begin to pick me up and ask questions aud abuse me. My nos2 is out of shape, and you'll rub me on that-- I've got warts, and you won't forget it.-- I was in jail once for four days, and you will make me out a State Prison convict. I can't tackle you in the court room, and you'd jump aboard the train #8 soon as the trial is over. Therefore I'm going to lick you now. Git ready for the combat I" " But say, you are mistaken in me!" «No [ain't--I haye been on the stand bes fore." I rolemnly ngree not to abuse yop, nots word." «But you can't help it |" "Yes 1 can." "Do you solemnly promise {olet my nose alone x 2 3 4Ido! I wont ssy a single word you." ciara "Won't say that I broke sctool last winter?" : "Not a word." ' « Or ask if T was hired to see the Doacon strike first 2" "Not an ask." # Nor run on my ald "Not a run." « Well, then, ar Dugald MoWhittle kussed was my |!