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Som, pa > sud other de Copyright Pn YR ve i i 3 q orth Ontarie Obaeruer. 4 WEEKLY POLITIOAL, AGRIOUL- TURAL § FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 8 PUBLISHED AT PORT PERRY, ONT., EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, BAIRD & PARSONS. TERMS. --$1 per annum, if paid in ad- vance; if not $1.50 will be charged. No satmeiption taken for less than six months; and So paper discontinued until all arrears are Cards, under 6 lines, per annu B&F Letters containing money, When ad- dressed to this Office, pre-paid and regester- ed, will be at our risk. Advertisements measured by Nonpareil, and charged according to the space they oc-- cupy. 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 oteezs who advertise by the year or half-yesr, an p&5™ These terms will in all cases be strictly a wie=vd to Job Department. Pamphlets, Hand Bills, 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 Connty. gay Parties from a distance getting hand bills, &o. printed can have them done to take "VOL XXIV, NO. 89. | Business Cards. mr -------- ONTAR10 BANK. CAPITAL $3,000,000 PORT PERRY BRANCH. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. A Savi Department is now open in est allowed thereon, No notice of withdrawal required. 1 Fh A, A. ALLEN, re ------------------ rl a HE undersigned takes this opportunity Th returning thanks for the very liberal patronage which he has received ag Auc- tioneer in the past. The increased experi- ence and extensive practice which I have had will be turned to advantage of patrons, and parties favoring me with their Sales may rely on their interests being fully pro- tected. | No effort will be spared to make it profitable for parties to place their Sales in my hands, My Sale. Register will be found at Laing & -Meharry's "Hardware Store and at my own residence, 'Union A venue, Port Perry. ngs connection with this Branch. Deposits of FiveDollars and upwards received and inter MANAGER. SAVING EPOSITS taken of $1 and upwards. at three per cent per annum, Uxbridge, Sept. 7, 1881. BRANCH OF THE : DOMINION BANK. UXBRIDGE. No notice of withdrawal required. Interest S BANK, WALTER DARLING, Aanxt. H. GORDON, Notary Public, Commissioner in B. R., Land, Loan and Insurance Agent, Representing the following first-class Fire, 3 Life, Accident and Guarantee INSURANCE COMPANIES : y The Citazens, The Canada Fire and Marine, The Sovereign, The Union, and The Travelers. FIRE PoLIcres Insuring all classes of insur- able property, upon the shortest notice, and at equitable rates. Life Policies with premi- ums payable until death, or for a limited number of years, Endowment Polices pay- able at a certain date, or-on previous death, Accident Insurance covering death by ucel- dent, and weekly indemnity In case of non- fatal injury. 7% Marriage Licenses Issued, "GY and Tickets for passage to and from Great Britain sold at lowest rates, Port Perry, April 20, 1881. home with them, 4 C. DAWES, A os BAIR, H. PARSONS. | 54pt Perry, Au. 17, 1881, ? Professional Cavos. E. MAJOR, Err - [CENSED AUCTIONEER. All parties D. ANDERSON, MB MD, M.S, eJ). M.C.P,S., L.R.C.P.. Graduate of the University 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 Physigians, Edinburg, Physician, Surgeon, and Accoucheur, Officg 'over Mr. Corrigan's Store, Port Perry. pS ea, J H. SANGSTER, M. D., Physician, Sur- « geon and Aeccoucheur, Coroner for the County of Ontario PORT PERRY. OMce over Nott's Furniture Store, corner of Queen and Perry Streets, OMce hours from 9a. m, to 12 m. Residence, the dwelling recently occupied by Mrs, Geo, Puxton. R. WARE, Coronor for the County of a Ontario, Physician, Surgeon and soucheur, Office, opposite the town hall. Fort Perry. M. F. MCBRIEN, M.D., M. R. C. 8., Guy's Frosplital, London, England. The Kye R. + dasy Oshawa, h EB. PATERSON, (late of Beaverton,) No rrister-an' torney-at: Law, Solicl- tor in Chancery, Conveyancer, Notary Pub- ie; &o., &c. Office over Brown & Currle's Store. Port Perry. ee epteoereime er an ILLINGS & CAMPBELL, Barristers and Attorneys-at-Law, &c. Solicitors or the Ontarie Bank. Office in Bigelow's Block, Queen St., Port Perry, Ont. JORN BILLINGS. COLIN II. CAMPBELI7, Port Peiry, Feb. 12, 1881. mma ee mpm ene : E. FAREWELL, LL. B, County Crown » Attorney for Ontario, Barrister, Attorney, 8alleltor, and Notary Public. Office lately oc- euplad by 8, H, Cochrane, Hsq., Brock street, Whitby. > tm pmo sacioteiie te ¥ YMAN L. ENGLISH LL. B., Solicitor in 4d Chancery, Attorney, Conveyander, &o. Oshawa. - : ~*ce--Simeoe street, opposite the Post Office G YOUNG SMITH, Ll. B,, Barrister, At- X. torney-at-Law, Sollaitor In Chancery, snd Insolvency, Notary Public, &o. OmMce--MeMiilan's Block, Brock street, ? Whitby. HUCH D. SINCLAIR, A TEoRY EY-AT-LAW, Solicitor inChan very, Conveyancer, &c. Office lately stoupied by W. M. Cochrane, Bigclow's Bock, Port Perry. : J. A. MURRAY, ATE Patterson ® - ~ . { Fouton, Burgeon. Dentist, | Office over Corrigan & Camp- bell's Store, Port Perry. All done in the very latest and best style and warranted to give satisfaction, Port Perry, March 28, 1877. 7 * 0.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 good as the best. Teeth filled with Gold and Silver. Tecth extracted ithout pain by producing local anwmsth- esia, Dentical Booms iu Cowan's ev block, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King Street, Osha: ; . Hanning & Lally. ., SURVEYORS, CIVIL EN- raughtsmen, Solicitors of Gould's Block, Uxbridge. | ANNING, 0. W. LALLY. 10 Loax~C. G. Hanning, Agent 'Freehold Loan & Savings Co. Y GRIST, PaTen SOLICITOR AND \veaTMAN, Ottawa, Canada business with the Patent Office D ts of the Government "the Registration of Trade 5. Drovured. Drawings, , and other Documents neces- 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 Auctioneer, Valuator, &c. OR the Township of Brock; Uxbridge, "Scott, Thorah, Rama, Mara, Mariposa and Eldon, pay Parties entrusting their Sales to me may rely on the utmost attention being given to their interests, $ WM. GORDON, Sunderland, Brock. T. H. WALSHE, of Brock, Thorah, Mara & Rama in North, Ontario; Mariposa, ete., in the County Ac-| 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- eer. WM. HEZZELWOOD, Licensed Auctioneer. pee 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 Produce, &c, &c., parties placing their sales in my hands may rely on getting all for the property that is possible to bring. > All orders promptly attended to, sale bills made out and sale notes furnished free of charge. . Partics leaving their orders at the Osserver Office, Port Perry, will receive immediate and careful attention. Charges Moderate, WM. HEZZELWOOD, Raglan, Raglan, Sept 10,1878, nia WwW RPENCE, ConTRACTOR, 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 having bought a pro= perty and moved into the illage of Prince Albert, he will in future give his whole attention to his business as Contractor, and is now ready to undertake Stone Work, Briek- Laying, Dladlarine, and everything conncete therewith, which he will execute on the short- est notice and in the best and most durable style, and at the very lowest figure at which a good oh gan, Ne doue, we est material and first-class workmanship. War. SPENCE. Prince Albert, April5, 1875. Marriage Office Established 18 Years. HAVE issued Marriage Licenses at Port. L Perry for the past 18 years, and continue to do so at the same old spot, corner of [Queen and Water Streéts. . © HENRY CHARLES. Port Perry, Feb. 15, 1881. COUNTY OF ONTARIO. ~~ Billings of the Division Courls for 1661. Whitby--Jan, 3, Feb. 1, Mar. 1, Apr. 1,-May 2, June. 1; July 2, ot a Vi A Des 1. Brougham {May 3, July 4, Sept. 2. Duffins Creek § Jan. 4, Mar. 2, Nov. 2. § Port Perry--Jan 51, March 4, Apr8, May 13 June 17, July 23, Hopt 6. Oct 7. Now 11. Deo Uxbridge--Feb 9, March 5 Apr 1 June 2, Sept 8, Oct 11, Nov 18, Dec 29 Cannington--Feb 8, Mar 9, Apr 19, Tune 23, Sept T, Opt 12, Deo 33. Py May Beaverton--Mar 10, June 28, Oot 18, Dec 21, Athelrly--Mar 11, June 24, Oct 14; Dec 20. 4, May 20, ICENSED Auctioneer for the Township MONEY TO LOAN. HE Subseriber is prepared to lend money on improved property for terms from one to twenty years. Agent for WesterN CaxApA LoaN Axp Savinas Company, He has also been instructed to invest a large amount of Private Funds. Intercst Bight per cent. No Commission. N. Ff. PATERSON, Port Perry, May 20, 1878. Solicitor \ HE Subscriber is { prepared to LEND ANY AMOUNT 8 Farm Seaurtys At 6! per cent. Also on Village Security at a Higher Rate BE™ MORTGAGES BOUGHT. HUBERT I. EBBELS, BARRISTER. Port Perry, May 10, 1881. MONRKY [Private Fuunds,) I'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent in- terest. » 3 LYMAN ENGLISH, Barrister, &o., Oshawa November 21, 1866. 4 PORT PERRY LIVERY STABLES Na (A C. M'KENZIE, PROPRIETOR. HE Subscriber Maving now fully equipped | his new and extensive Livery Stablas with a supply of superior Horses and Carriages, is _ prepared to furnish first class LIVERY RIGS | On Moderate Terms. C. MCKENZIE. Port Perry, Aug. 6, 1878 WESTERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED 18651, CADITAL 3 . $800000. (With power to increase to $1,000,000.) HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. B&F" Insurances effected at the lowest cuirent rates on Buildings, Merchandise, and other property, against loss or damage by fire, 5 JNO. & D. J. ADAMS, Agents, Port Perry. Port Perry, Jan 22, 1879. TT ONTARIO Farmers' Mutual Insuance Co'y. Head Office, Whitby, LICENSED BY THE ONTARIO GOVERN- This Company insures Farm Buildings contents as low as those of any other well established Company in Canada, JUST LOSSES PROMPTLY PAID. J. B. BICKELL, JOHN WILLIS, President, Treasurer. C. NOURSE, Seeretary. April 7,1881, : THE MAXHATTAN FEED, For HORSES, CATTLE, MILCH:COWS; SHEEP AND' PIGS. KENDALL'S SPAVIN CURE, | Will completely remove a Bone Spavin, g or ng an | Split, eto., without K NEW HORSE BOOK. 5 on the d his Diseases," "ship and Moderate Prices, Country Churches, School Houses and their [ | Greenbank, May avd, 1880 Disoluion of Co-Fartnership, Ngee ig hereby given that the Co- Partnership formerly subsisting be- tween us the undersigned, Manly C. Rose and Catherine Shaw, as Marble dealers, at the Village ot Port Perry, in the County of Ontario, under the style or firm of Rose & dhaw, was this day dissolved by mutual consent, and that the said business will be carried on by the said Catherine Shaw alone, who will receive all debts due to and settle all liabilities of the late Co-Part- nership. ' Dated at Port Perry in.the County of Ontario, this 9th day of August, 1881. Witness : } MANLY C. ROSE. H. Gorpox. CATHERINE SHAW, An Empire's Dust Lies Sepulchred ~~ Below, HE undersigned takes this opportunity of returning -incere thanks for the very liberal patronage bestowed upon the late firm of Rose & Shaw of Port Perry Marble Works. The liberal patronage received in the past has bad the effect of causing every Ceme- tery throughout this and adjoining Counties To Bristle with "Tomb Stones and Monuments, FROM THE PORT PERRY MARBLE WORKS ! The undersigned now takes the business and with iucreased facilities and if possible greater attention to business hopes for a still further increase of public patronage,-- The services of i w Ox Hp Sep BR. 39aNG BB. JUBNG, one of the finest Sculptors and most Artistic Carvers on Stone have been secured, All orders promptly attended to, Choice Material, First-Class Workman- C. SHAW. Port Perry, Ang. 17, 1881. hotels. FEE WALKER H0GSE T= COMPLETE in all its Departments W. HASLAM, Dee. 15, 1880. [POT 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 House a desirable place of entertainment for the general public. Choice pplies for the table and bar. The stable and yard carefully attended to, JOHN RUDDY. Port Perry, Dec. 9, 1879. Bai i HOTEL, The subscriber having succeeded Mr Dewart in the Commercial Hotel, Williams- burg, Cartwright, intends fitting it up with a view to the comfort and convenience of guests. The supplies for the table and bar care fully selected. PETER HOLT. Cartwright, March 4, 1879. "A ¥OLO-ANEEICAN 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 thé comfort of guests. The tab.e and bar well supplied. . W. H. PARK. Prince Albert, June 12, 1875. A SYSTRORG HOUSE, (LATE ALBION,) WHITBY, ONTARIO. E. ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR. HE QUEEN'S HOTEL, L WHITBY, ONT. McCANN & TAYLOR, ProrriEToRs. Every accommodation for the #raveling public, GREENBANK. TE: undersigned would inform the pub- lic that he has rented for a term of years the premises formerly known as the Greenbank, and having thoroughly reno- vated the same he is now prepared to re- GOOD OPENING. for an snterprising 'man to open ihe Furni- tureand Undertaking Business. A first clase Shoemaker would find Greenbank a good ning Hg? "his. iness. The village is situated on the Center Boad, about 7 miles from Port Perry and about the same distance from vill 9 miles from Somers tiv oe i re Splen- did Agricultural district i J. V. THOMPSON, There is a splendid opening in Greenbank | STL Sele a em LIST OF PRIZES To be awarded at the Fall Show of the Reach, Port Perry and Scugog Agricultural Society to be held at PORT PERRY on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7th and 8th, 1881, HORSES. 1st 2nd «$200 $1 00 200 100 : 2 2% 100 Two year old Saddle or Carriage Colt , 2 00 a » Two year old Saddle or Cwrriage Filly 200 100 One year old Draught Colt 2 00 100 One year old Draught Filly 2 00 100 One year old General Purpose 2 00 100 One year old General Purpose Filly 2 00 100 One year old Saddle or Carriage Colt . . 200 100 One yet old Saddle or Carrisge Filly... 200 100 Spring Draught Colt ...... 2 00 1 00 Spring Draught Filly ... 2 00 1 00 Spring General Purpose Colt , « 200 1 00 Spring General purpose Filly .... sssessevess. 300 100 Spring Saddle or Carriage Colt, First prize given by Mr. T. Courtice, Whip value at ...... 2 00 1 00 Spring Saddle or Carriage Filly . 3 00 1 00- Draught Brood Mare ........ 200 "T00 General Purpose Brood Mare , 2 00 100 Saddle or Carriage Brood Mare 2 00 1 00 Saddle Horse... ...eovenee 2 00 100 Span of Draught Horses. ... voeeve vers veaneens . 2 00 100 Span of General Purpose Horses, 1st prize given by Society Spring Bed valued 8b +. 000 vaeivicarannresnsnves 100 Span of Carriage Horses, 1st prize given by Abbs, Paterson & Reid, a Fur Hat valued at .., 10 00 100 BE The Yearling and Spring Colts and Fillies' age to be considered. Mr. A. Alexander of Oshawa, offers the sum of $18 in prises for Colts and Fillies sired by his imported Draught Stallion "Chancellor," vis i= Spring Colt, $4, 2ud $3, 3rd $2. Spring Filly, 84, 2nd $3, 3rd $2. Mr. Thos. Daniels will give a prize of $5 for the best Colt sired by « Aurora Chief." ~ PORT PERRY, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEP. 8, 1881. CATTLE--Durham. Aged Bull, ...... «cvs onsen . $200 $1 00 Twa year old Bull, age to be be 2 00 100 One year old Bull, age to be considered. . +. 300 100 Rull Calf of 188), age to be considered, ci 1st Oct. 1880 ..0uve aes oaesans essses sense vanes. sess 2 00 1 00 Cow in calf or evidence of having calved since Oct 1, 1880. 2 00 100 Two year old Heifer...ove esse sess sneeas soso 3 00 10¢ Yearling Heifer....... . "evens «re 200 1 00 Heifer Calf, age to be congidered, calved since 1st Oct., 1880 2 00 100 Herd of Cattle, 1 Bull and 4 Calves (calves bred and owned by exhibitor) all owned by exhibitor, ....e0v0uie + 6.00 0 00 Fat Cow or Heifer, prize given by Messrs. Laing, Coates and Earchman coves cies vee covesanonsvesansnes 0 - SHEEP--Cotswold. Ram, AZEd ..vesvieorare snrsnnncssess ssnsenncsscess 2 00 1 00 Shearling Ram . +200 100 Ram Lamb... 2 00 100 Two KEwes...... «200 1 00 Two Shearling Ewe: . 200 100 Two Ewe Lambs cesses sncssncses 2 00 1 00 Pex or Sumgp.--1 Ram and 5 Ewes--owned by exhibitor., 3 00 2 00 SWINE--Berkshire. Boar, aged..... sees sensens secs vessse 2 00 100 ; Boar Pig of 188 . 200 100 Sow Pig of 1881 2 00 100 Breeding Sow... 2 00 100 Suffolk. Boar, Aged. .oe cesses sqrnarresnse . 300 100 Boar Pig of 1881,. 2 00 1 00 Sow Pig of 1881. 2 00 1 00 Breeding Sow... "aes erases 2 00 100 Any Other Breed Boar Pig.sus cvverscrasnnsenss ssarnersrecssensnioess 200 100 GRAIN AND ROOTS. Two bushels Fall Wheat..... "sien 150 100 1 Two bushels Spring Wheat , 1 50 1 00 Two Bushels Barley, 9 rowed . 160 100 Two Bushels Barley, 4 or 6 rowe «150 1 00 Two Bushels Peas, Large « 150 1 00 "Pwo Bushels Peas, Blue «1 80 100 Two Bushels Oats, White ees . « 180 109 Two Bushels Oats, Black--First prize given b; , Swan, a Neck-Yoke valued at sens . . 50 1 00 Bag Potatoes, any variety cose Prev «eo 100 0 50 Twelve Turnips--First prize, a copy of the Farmers' Advocate for one year, given ky the Editor "ere « 100 080 Twelve Carrots sere woes «100 0 50 Twelve Beets cess ceee «100 0 50 Twelve Mangold Wurtzels sens «100 0 50 Three Pumpking seen "are «+ 100 0 80 Three Squashes "ene «+ 1 00 0 50 Three Citrons . seen «+ 100 0 50 50 Ibs Wheat Flour +.0o ~~ eee "ere «s 150 1 00 HORTIOCULTURALY Twelve Apples--Russet PP "ee ves $1 00 $0 50 Twelve Apples--Northern Spy .... cers .. 100 0 BO Twelve Apples----Greent shes . 100 0 80 Twelve Apples----any of variety . 100 0 50 Twelve Crab Apples .. seen . 100 0 50 Twelve Pears Br "ees . 1 00 0 80 One Quart Plums, any variety .... . 1 00 0 50 Twelve Tomatoes-- Yellow ses . 100 0 50 Twelve Tomatoes--Red cere . «100 0 50 Three Heads of Cabbage "ene eens esse 1 00 0 50 Collection of Grapes, not less than 3 varieties--First prize given by John Parker .... sess wees 1 50 0 50 _ Collection of Apples-- First prize given by B. a Valise valued at... wire vere 2 00 100 Best and greatest variety of Garden Vegetables «see 300 100 DAIRY PRODUCE. Tub Butter, not 16sg than 50 lbs--First Prize 1st 20d 3rd given by Brown & Currie--the 1st prise] ¢ Butter to be their property at the market ; price rene veeian iweniwe.. BU 00:1 80 $100 Ten 1bs Butter in one-1b Rolls or Prints-- First prize given by J. G. Morgan, a Pair of Ladies' Boots valued 8t ,...ee ceveee 150 100 Best Cheese vanans arses ceriee 200 100 - DOMESTIO MANUFACTURES. 100 1 00 " 1 00 Ten Yards Fulled Cloth . . 1 00 Rag Rug, not less than one yard square ..... 0 50 3 Pairs Woollen Socks, home made--First prize given by Wightman Bros., Sovks to be the property of the donors 3 0 0 50 Pair Mittens, home, made 1st prize given by Wightman Bros,, Mittens to be the property of the donors..,., 2 00 0 50 LADIES' DEPARTMENT. ~-G0T UP SINCE LAST EXHIBITION. Made Gentleman's Shirt 200 100 Made Lady's Bonnet . 2 00 1 00 Made Lady's Dress . 200 100 Made Lady's Mantle or Cape 3 00 100 Made Jhild's Pinafore 100 050 Made Child's Dress + 1 60 1 00 Sample of Hand Stitching on Linen . . \ vue 100 0 50 Piece Work Quilt, 1st prize given by J. W..Davis & Son, Chromo valued Ab, cus ove svssas ras sees enses 3 50 100 Knitted Quilt or Coverlet 1st prize given by Joseph Bigelow Statuary py valued 8t iiveeeeievoes areecess 4 50 50. 100 00 0 30 % 0 50 Embroidery. - yo 100 Silk Embroidery on Cloth or Silk .... 60 1 00 Braiding on Cloth or Silk.covee sens 5 100 Berlin Wool Work, raised 50 100 Berlin Wool Work, flat 50 1 00s German Raised Work .. 50 100 Pair Worked Slippers 1 oo + Ladies' Boots y A % 7. 1.00 00 0°50 50 100 00 050 501 "50 © 1.00 Q0 © 080 50 100°" 50°' 1 00 50° © T 00 00 080 ¥. 5 | please!" Astonished - | two feel i srres ii Gent's Baddle...... Collection of Cabinet Ware Sewing Machine... Pencil Drawing.eoesees serese Jar Pickles...., ee Jar Ketchup.....e. Six pounds Honey in Comb, 1st prise Pair TurkeyS...... Pair Hamburg Fowls Pair Cochin China Fowls Pair Fowls any other vari Collection of Confectionery Loaf of Bread, 1st prize gives Jar Plumbs Preserved in Sugar. . Jar Peaches do . Jar Raspberries do . Jar Strawberries do . Jar Black Currants do cose Jar Apple Jelly do Jar Currant Jelly do Quart Home Made Wine wees One would imagine a cat-boat to be a good thing for a squall. " You handle the truth quite care lessly," is the latest and more refined style of calling a man a fibber. Mrs. Partington asked very indig- nantly ifthe bills before Parliament are not counterfeit, why should there be so much trouble in passing them ? There is many a man who threat- ens to cut off his son with a shilling who would have to borrow the money to accomplish the threat. Matthew Henry says: 'That which is worn ill will never wear well, but the times are so out of joint that we don't care whether things wear well or not so long as we have plenty of them. The revival of hoopskirts has come in time to make the goats smile.-- They expect soon to resume their old article of diet when the hoops become old and are thrown indo open lots, "What is the greatest charge on record ?" asked the professor of his tory and the absent minded student arswered: "Seventeen dollars for back hire for self and girl for two hours. Another dory has started across the Atlantic. The experiment has become so common as to lose its novelty, and the crew's chief chance of securing 'publicity is that of appearing in an obituary notice. What a rough fellow that Snig- gins is!" petuently exclaimed the the Hopdale girl after a struggle with the aforesaid Sniggins at "Cop- enhagen." * He nearly smothered mel" * And did you kiss him for his smother?" asked the other miss naively. She laid her cheek on the easy chair against bis head and murmur ed, "How Ido love a rest thus against your dear bead, Augustus." "Do you," said ho, * Is it because you love me, durling?" "Ne, be- cause it is 80 nice and soft." Then he "lay "and lay and thought and thought. G A lawyer some time since asked a judge to charge the jury ¢ that itis better for ninety-nine guilty men to escape than for one innocent man to be punished." "Yes," said the judge, # I will give that charge; but it is the' opinion of the conrt that the ninety-nine guilty men have already escaped," The people of a certain wee town are so fearfully {lazy that, when the wife of a minister who had just minent citizen if the inhabitants "Confound it, ma'am, they don't do on that day. Crayon Drawing, 1st prize given by 8. K. All} VAIUCd Bt. ucrss oes sesane vans sass vasasesanscss 300 MISCELLA. Velvet Picture Frame valaed at settled in that townasked a pro-}. generally respocted the Sabbath and |: refrained from business, he replied, | enough work in 'a whole week to| break the Sabbath, if it was all done] x » ~000000 ON mNNRE commao 8% 22333333833388388 sssEes ' 3333us2888388883 £88383 ue g 83 NEOUS. renee wees 100 sees 100 given by W. J. Nott, evens cocooo0CcomococRcc00e © © Om 22338558838538328888 8% The Citizens of Port Perry offer the sum of $55 in Prizes for Single Driving Horses (geldings and mares) viz ;--1st $30, 2nd $15, 3rd $10. JOHN OHRISTIE, Secretary. A late captain of a riffle corps created some meriment to bis hearers by declaring, in the course of his speech ata supper, that he had the honor to be the captain of the finest "corpse" in the kingdom. ------------------ It is Possible. That a remedy made of such common, simple plants as Hops, Buchu, Mandrake, Dandelion, &c. makes so many and such marvelous and wonderful cures as Hop Bitters do ? It must be, for when old and young, rich and poor, Pastor and doctor, Lawyer and Editor, all testify to bave been cured by them, we must believe and doubt no longer.-- Post. Tae Greatest Porvrariy or Dr. Fowrer's Exrracr or Witp STRAwsERRY is where it has been longest known. Time cannot detract from its merits. It is the old reliable for all bowel complaints incident to the summer season, How to get Siok. Expose yourself day and night, eat too much withoutjexercrse; work too hard with out rest ; doctor all the time ; take all the vile nostrums advertised ; and then you will what to know, How to get well. Which is answered in three words--Take Hop Bitters I--Bopren, Express. De. Fowrse's Extract or Wp Stpawe perry cures canker of the stomach and bowels, dysentry, cholera morbus,and all summer complaints, The good accomplished with "steel pens ia incalculable, but the cost of a box of Ester brook's is only nominal, The stationers bave them, The trade supplied by Brown Bros, , Toronto. eet A 8A SOA set The fountain of life is the blood. Keep the fountain pure and all the tributaries of health are in a good comdition. Burdock Blood Bitters will cleanse the blood from all impurities, expelling Scrofula and all gulating the liver, bowels and kidneys and brings health to the affiicted. Ir Never Fane.~Dr, Fowler's Extract of all kinds of bowel complaint, et --ee Loox out for C. B. Diesfeld's New Goods, comprising a fine line of Ladies' Gold Bracelets, arriving daily. . Brrreas, cures all diseases of the blood, liver aod kidnies, rervohs and geveral debility, and is the purest and best tonic in the world AT YOUR SERVICE 'The public generally will please Cartwright. ! in which I'bave advanced the Bhosblack -- "Twopence, foot) -- « pony. , sir; but twopence for yards, humors, tones up the debilitated system, r= Wild Strawberry is an unfailing remedy for Watches, Solid Gold Opera Chains and Tam Great Tuyen of the 19th century = is the great medical climax Bunpook Boop --