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ae an bet vss peter PRINCE ALBERT, COUNTY OF ONTARIO, C. W., THURSDAY. MARCH 26. ISS. [WHOLE No. 532 VOL. XI, No. 12. Gh Fntavia Mhserter, A WEEKLY POLITICAL," AGRICULTURAL FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 18 PUBLISHED AT THE VICTORIA BLOCK, PRINCE ALBERT, COUNTY OF ONTARIO, " EVERY THURSDAY MORNING,|® BAIRD & PARSONS, TERMS : -- $1.60 per annum, i puid within six months; if not paid i, that time, 82,00. Nosube seriptiontaken for less than six months ; and uo paper discontinued untilall arrears are paid. 3 Letters containing money, when addressed to this Office, pre-paid and registered, will be at our risk. RATES OF ADVERTISING. For each line, first insertion - - - $0.08 Subsequent insertions, perline - - - 0.02 Cirds, under 6 lines, per annum - . 5.00 Adverti d in Nonpareil and charged according to the space they occupy. Advert eceived for ion, wi \ cific instructions, will be inserted until forbid, and chargedaceordingly, Noadvertisement will be taken out until paid for. Aliberal discountallowed to Merchants and others whoudvertisc by the year or half-year, AnySpecial Notice, the abject of which istopromote the pecuniary benefit of any mdividual or company, 10 he considered an advertisement, and charged accord in gly. i - These terms will, in allcases, be strictly ad- hered to, - The constantly increasing importance of the North rendersthe publication ofthe OBSERVER Riding of Ontariore a necessity. Ever advoeating right, aud condemning wrong, it will constantly take the lead in forwarding the general interests of the county; and in the amount of local and general news given, will be unsurpassed by any local paper published in Canada. JOB DEPARTMENT. Pamphlets, Hand Bills, Posters, Programmes, Bil lank Forms, Receipt Books, Check Book: Business Cards, Ball Cards, &e¢ " y 2 and color, executed promptly, and at lower rates than at any other establishment in this coumy. Parties roma distance gating hand bills, &c. printed can have them done (0 take home with them. J. BAIRD. | H. PARSONS. Business Divectory, DR, JONES, (CORONER for the County of Outario, Prince Albert, DR. WARE, NER for the County of Ontario, an, Surgeon and Accoucheur, Prince Albert F. H. BRATHWAITE, M. D,, C. M,, sity of MeGill cian, Surgeon and r, Prince Albert. Ollie and Resi- In e lately been by Dr. Agnew. Drs. McGILL & RAE, JUYSICIANS, 8 s, &e., & Office and I Reside et, Ush FRANCIS RAE. M, B, WAL MGILL, M. D. JOHN BILLINGS, f ARRISTER, Attorney at Law, Solicitor g in Chancery, Notary Public, Conveyancer, Fou Prince Albert. Office over 1. C. Forman's tore. COCHRANE & COCHRANE, DARRISTI Attorneys, &e. Prince ) Albert off posite the Town Hall; Port Perry offic ver Mr. Bigelow's Store. NORMAN F. PATERSON, (Inte of Miller & Pan "aronto ) rin Clery, Off i ffice in rire ian ; P. A, HURD, TTORNEY at Law, Solicitor in Chan- cery, Conveyancer, Notary Public, &ec., ay, C. W. oo o FAREWELL & McGEE, ARRISTERS, Attorneys, Solicitors and 1) Notaries Public. Offices, in the Post Office Building, Simcoe Street, Oshawa. 3. E. FAREWELL, L.L.B. 4 CAMERON & MACDONELL, ARRISTERS and Attorneys at Law, +1) Solicitors County Council Ontario. Offices: Court House. AL. C. CAMERON. | ANDREW F. McPHERSOR, BARRISTER, and Attorndy-at-Law, Solici- tor in Chancery, &ec. - OFFICE--Dundas street, 3 doors west of the Post Office. Whitby, July 4, 1866. R. J: WILSON, - Bi trae Attorney at Law, Solicitor R. M'GEE, B. A. H. J. MACDONELL. in Chanery, &c. Office in the Victoria Building, Brock-st., Whitby. LYMAN ENGLISH, L. L. B,, EJOLICITOR in Chancery, Attorney, Conveyancer, &e., Oshawa. Office--Simcoe street, opposite the post office. C. N. VARS, RACTICAL Dentist, Oshawa, C. W, Dental Rooms directly opposite the post 2ffice--2ntrance Simcoe street, third door north of the Ontario Bank. JOHN CHRISTIE, OWNSHIP Clerk for Reach, Convey- ancer, Cemmissioner of the Court of Queen's Bench, &c. Business carefully attended v2. Office--Manchester. THOS. H. WALSHE. 'Yy ICENSED Auctioneer for the Town- ships of Brock, Thorah, Mara & Rama in "North Ontario; Mariposa, ete., in the Connty of Victoria. Residence--Cannington, Brock. Or- «ders left at this office, or at his residence will be punctually attended to. Debts collected in Can- nington, or otherwise, and prompt remittances made, Remember-- WALSHE, the North On- tario Auctioneer. MACKIE'S HOTEL, (LATE BRODIE'S;) Walton Street, Port Hope. . Wn. MACKIE, Pranretor. Ontario Fotel, BROCK-ST., WHITBY. «©. DAWES, ~- =~ =~ ProPRIETOR "| Free Omnibus to and from the Cars and Boats. FARR, DENTIST, FER BORELIA,C. W By a New Process, Teeth can be Ex. tracted without pain, at his office, J.D. C. is prepared to execute all operations d with his profession with nea and h. - Call and this Single Teeth inserted--parts of sets, or whole sets--Cheap, and warranted. UNDERSTAND. --Attention to the Teeth preserves the health. Without teeth in good order it is impossible to masticate food for the body, and consequently there cannot be good health. Ifyou have decayed teeth, get them filled. If you have any out got them replaced by new ones. Prices low, and all work warranted, If the work is .not satisfactorily done, the money will be refunded. Office hours from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m, Borelia, Jan. 15, 1867. 2-1y J. D. Cottingham, |WESTERN ASSURANCE COMPY|Moses Dawthorne's Courtship TORONTO, C. W. INCORPORATED, VrEsipen 2 County of Ontario Licensed Auc HE Subscriber, holding a Lfcence for the room. County of Ontario, and the Township of doar A Mariposa, wonld beg £o state to Farmers and | 'llumination in the room save the rubid glow others, requiring his services, that whatever of the cheery coal fire, beside which Mr. English Pink Dental Rubber; New and beautiful Vulcanite Base for Arti- tificial Teeth | C.D. WAID, SURGEON-DENTIST, FHain=St,, Wrbrivge. LL Dental operations performed with the utmost skill and care, warranted to give sat- isfaction or no charge, and at prices which defy competition. Rerergxces.--Rev. Dr. Short, and 77. D. | Griges, Port Zope; Rev. J. T. Burns, Whitby ; | Jos. Gould, Esq., and J. Bolster, M. B., Uxbridge Dybels, Kt. "REVERE HOUSE," MANCHESTER ! PROPRIETOR. HY NG: purchased the above hotel, and has furnished the Bar with the choicest liquors and cigars. Every attention paid to Stages to and from Whithy call daily. Careful s always in attendance. 8 " COTTAGE HOTEL, GREENBANK, B. PLANK, YHE subscriber wishes to inform the traveling public that he has taken the above hotel, which he has fitted and furnished throughout, and where the best accommodation, i ul attention, can always be found.-- bling, enclosed yards, and attentive : R. A. MURTA, Proprietor. Greenbank, Fel'y 13,1866. G-1y Ostlers. Jewett's Hotel, KENT STREET, LINDSAY. Good stable and shed attached, and an attentive ostler always in attendance, Saintfield Hotel. Ts house being new, commodions, and well furnished throughout, the public favoring him with their enstom way depend on finding every convenience n to their comfort at- nd attentive Ostlers tended to. Go always in Situ ), 'AMPBELL, Proprietor. DAFOE HOU UTICA 00D accommodations. Careful attention X to the requireménts of travelers and gue: 'Plwbarsnpplied with the best wines, liquors and J. DAFOE, Proprietor. cigars Good stabling. THE ROBSON HOUSE! LATE SCRIPTURE'S HOTEL, DUNDAS STREET WHITBY, C, W,, GEORGE ROBSON, - - - PROPRIETOK. ue Subscriber begs to announce that he has d the building formerly known as Serip- ture's Hotel, for a term of years, and that he has renovated and re-furnished the building through- out. The premises are pleasantly situated, op- posite the Post Office, in the centre of the town, The Railway Omnibus calls at the Hotel, and the Stages for Uxbridge and Beaverton leave the door every morning. 3° Careful Ostlers always in attendance, GEO. ROBSON Brooklin House. C. VICKERY, - =~ PROPRIETOR. EGS most respectfully to inform the inhabi- tants of the County of Ontario, that he has leased the above premises lately occupied by Sandy Perrie. which he has newly furnished and renovated, and he is Jrepusd to accommo- date the travelling public. The bar stocked with the choicest liquors and cigars, and an at- tentive ostler always in attendance. Marriage Licenscs: (BY AUTHORITY.) SSUED at Port Perry. Offic the Scvcoe H A si HENRY CHARLES. =a 23 1867. - rg VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE. TF undersigned will sell the N. E. part of Lot 22, in the 9th concession of the Township of Reach, County of Ontario, contain- ing 64 acres, all cleared and moder- ately well fenced. Improvements--Frame Barn, Log House, Well, &c. Roads good and markets convenient, being situated on the west side of Lake Scugog and about 3 miles from Port Perry. Terms $1800. At least $800 down and the balance in_annual instalments to suit the pur chaser, with interest at 7 per cent. a Arply to % HN CHAMBERS, Proprietor, Walkerton, Co. Bruce, Ont. or JOSEPH GOULD, (Tenant) on the Farm. Walkerton, Nov 28, 1867. 47-3m N.B. The farm is now rented at $120 per annum. It would be difficult to invest $1800 to beter advantage. Borelia, March, 27th, 1867 BY AMY RANDOLPH. The solemn tongue of inoumerable bells evinging in dusty belfries high above the Captal, - - 8400,000. noise and torwoil of the city streets, told the hour of nine. Nine o'clook on the last GEO. MICHIE, Esq | day of the last month of the year. . J. McMURRICH BERNARD HALDAN, Es JAMES PRINGLE, The dwseordant clang of these tumnltuous chimes penetrated through the lace and velved draperies that shielded Mr. Geoflry Garland's plate-glass windows, from the starry, iey darkness of the outer world, and roused that worthy old gentleman from a snug nap ir his satin-cush:oned arm-chair. Nine o'clock, is 1t ? Dear me! ejaculuted Mr. Garland, thoughtfully contemplating the toes of his embroidered slippers ; how time does fly. 1 do not believe I've been tioneer. |asleep. It was a quiet pleasant-looking dining A shaded gas-light was the only busing de Sitteosted to iis ney will be promt. Garland, dozing and making believe he y and carefully attended to. > harges moderate, Terms, Days of Sale, &c., &c., pili at the | fead the newspaper by turns, and his pretty Observer Office, Prince Albert. daughter, busy at some complicated net- work of white and scarlet zephyr wool. " Genevieve--for shortness called Viva-- Brandon Brothers BISCUITS, CONFECTIONERIES, &.C. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in all kinds of Biscuits, CANNINGTON, C. W. Cannington, April 17, 1867. ROYAL HOTEL, HE largest and most commodious Hote! in | tired. A special conveyance to the Rail- Stages depart from the Royal : Hotel daily to all places north, Attentive host- | 80thoratively ; and we'll have a confiden- lers always in attendance, JACOB BRYAN, Proprietor. J, was an ext ly nice-looking girl, with cheeks as red as moss pinks and sunny brown hair, knotted back with long, fluttering loops of cherry ribbon. . Vivalsaid the old gentleman, recover- ing from a long yawn and pausing abruptly in the early stages of a second one, as he looked! at hie daughier--halio--why what's the matter, Viva? _ Matter, papa ? nothing ! said Viva, dash- ing her hand across her eyes, rather pet- tishly. Ouly this fine crocheting hurts my eyes, and--and-- I think I'm getting a little Put it up--put it up! said Mr. Garland, tial little chat. Viva obediently rolled up her work and deposited it in a tiny wicker basket on the e, that Ietaclen, £¢., Which he will Sell VERY CHEAP. 5 All kinds of Watches, Clocks ¢ , and Jew- elry, neatly repaired and warranted. table, biting her rosy lips as she did so, W M. DECKER, bi the 4s of ove who inwardly ejaculates, About Mr. Dawthorna, my love, continu- ed the old gentleman, that very worthy and estimable gentleman who has honored you with his--ahem ! his esteem. Viva, my dear, 1's high time you nade up your mind on ihis subject. "As Mr. Dawthorne's wife---- But, papa, said Viva, her cheeks rivaling the red velvet Spamsh bodice mn their vex- wo flush, he hasn't asked me to be hus WATCHMAK ER ! "No my dear, but he will do so scon--1I; JEWELER, &C., Prince Albert, Ont., OULD beg to announce to the ust received a splendid Ste have his confidential assurance to that ef- feet, and-- Eh, Peter, what is it ? If you please, sir, said Peter, an import- ant look colored servant in a white jacket ess 8lipperspa package for Miss v r. Dawthorne's compliments, and a happy New Year. He laid the box on the table witha flounshinghow, and retired. Very handsome of Mr. Dawthnrne, very exciaimed Mr. Garland, rubbing his hands, and beaming unulterable satisfaction through his gold spectacles. Open it, Viva, 1{ why don't you? Prince Albert, Oct. 16, 1867. MONEY, (PRIVATE FUNDs,) To loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent eres Barrister, &c., Miss Garland tore the strings asunder with an impatient jerk, and cpened the little velvet case, Pearls, my dear, pearls! ejaculated Mr. LYMAN ENGLISH, Garland, holding up both hands admirably. lace and ear drops--~ well, now, that's what I call extremely graceful and appro . . i; Oshawa. printe. Ring the bell, Viva, and send for Novert der 21, 1866. , 46 | your writing desk ; we must write a note rs ----=== [ofl thanks ths very evening. Really avery HOUSE PA INTING. delicate little attenticn on Mr. Dawthorne's HE subscriber is prepared to undertake part, and worthy o! He stopped short, frozen to the earth in Zlouse Painting in all its branches, and by : 4 strict attention to business and moderation in | ed the pale jewels from their casket, and charges he hopes to receive a continuation of | thown them passionately on the ground. that patronage which has been so liberally be- stowed upon him ia the past. WILLIAM JAMIESON. Prince August 1, 1867. 3 shocked astonishment, for Viva had snatoh- I won't take them she sobed incoherently. I won't be bought and eoldl like a Circassian slave ! I hate Moses Dawthorne--1 wish he was dead ! 3S RSH holding skeins of slik for me to wind, be- 9 | fore that odions Dawthorne came' poking PRINCE ALBERT, house, Sign, Viva, my daughter, expostalated "Mr. Garland, breathless with horior, as he stoop- ed to recover the glimmering necklace. 1 don't care, went on Viva, raelting into a stormy cascade of bright, angry tears. He has bewitched you with his money, and his fine houses, and his bank stock, and you've cast poor Earnest Cleve away just becanse--because he's poor, pursued the young lady, swallowing a big lump in her thioat. You never objected to Earnest's coming here and reading poetry to me, and his meddling nose into our affairs, and you always liked him and said what a nice fel- riage, low hie was, and-- and it's too bad, so there! And Viva Garland's words drifted away into a torrent of tears and sobs. Viva, Viva! I'm astonished at you ! ex- laimed the old I sorely puzzled PAINTER. how to deal with this unprecedented case of Bis to return thanks to the public for past | domestic rebellion. Earnest Cleve is well favors, and would opened a Shop nearly opposite the "Prince to state that he has | onoyoh in his way, 1 havn't a word against x n Albert Carriage Factory," where he will be able to es all work of the art in the best style. Prince Albert, Nov. 26, 1867. 4 Volunteers ordered to the Frontier! S hung out his sin, expect to supp raised in the style you've been accustomed to? It is so utterly impracticable. t--but he has no p and how can a lawyer, who bas only jost building had been lified bodily off, it would have been doubtful whether Earnest Cleve would have noticed it, so intently absorbed was he in the of a tiny perfumed note, as hy walked hurriedly along. Hallo--I teg your pardon, sir, he gk- claimed, as he half init over . moving obstruction in his path, But the ponderous obstavie ; no other than r. Moses Dawthorne--instantaneously seized him by the button. Pray what's the hurry, Cleve ? Stop a minute--stop a minnte, and give a fellow the benefit of your advice. Mr. Dawthorne, 'said Earnest, {rigidly raising his say, really I was not aware of whom I had the honor of so nearly walking over. Ido not see how it can lie in my power to ®id you with any humble advice of mine. But it does, said Moses, undaunted by Mr. Cleve's coldness ; it does lie in your power. The fact is, my dear Cleve--here he simpered and smirked a little--I am thinking of getting married ; and you see-- well, upon my word, there's no use in min- cing matters--I've been racking my brains all the morning about whether diamonds or amethysts would be most suitable for the engagement ning, Hey! What do you think. E ring, lated gage ng, e) Cleve, dropping his companions arm. Has it come to that ? Well, no, not exactly ; but, you see, a fellow likes to be prepared, and I've almost made up my mind. You don't think it's a loolish step on my part, do you ? asked Mr. Moses, a little anxiously. My housekeeper says I'm making an old fool of myself, but then she's prejudiced ; agd Gene--1 mean the young lady--is so beffutiful and charm- ng that I'm pretty sure | shall marry her. Earnestly olenched his hand invol i- ly, and the hot blood rose to his brow, as he listened to the conceited prattle of the fifty year old egotist, who aspired to Viva Gar- land's love. But, however, pursued Mr. Dawthorne, all unconscious of his companion's inward cogitations, I shall take no definite step without consulting my friend : Mr, Gos- selion, upou whose judgment 1 repose the most perfect confidence, 1 expect him in town to-day, and lus advice will decide the matter. You know him, don't you? a man of great scientific attainments. Yes, returned Earnest Cleve, abstracted- y- You don't tell me 50? He has recently married, I am told, and of course is com- vetent to decide the matter. Whatever Gossleton says I'll do. He's no beardless boy, added Mr. Dawthorne, a little spiteful- ly, but a mature man, ten years older than myselt, and, what's a Intle strange, I havn't seen him since we were college-mates to- gether. I met him at Newport three years ago, said Ernest, suddenly rovsing himselt from lis reverie with an unusual appearance of interest. Mr. Felix Gossleton, isn't? By the way, Mr. Dawthorne. 1 have an en- gagement down town at this very honr--be so very kind as Ic excuse me. And he never told me whether amethysts or diamonds would be most expressive of eternal affection ! groaned Mr. Moses Daw- thorne, looking after the retraating fignre of his late companion. What a raule-brain it is! I couldnt get a word in edgewise ! Eleven o'clock as 1 live! [I must go home and dress for a New Year's call upon my little wife that is to be--my pretty Viva ! we!'l, I rather think Mr. Cleve got a good broad hint of the way in which matters staiid. Poor fellow--1 suppose 1t's a bitter pill for Him tu swallow 5 but it is presump- tuous for hin to dare aspire to my Viva. So Moses Dawthorne went home yet in a state of pitible indecision as to the relate merits of diamond or amethyst. Mr. Dawthorne had just returned from a skirmish among the rainbow-robed feminine pickets who guard the great camp called society--in other words, Mr. Dawthorne had completed his list of New Year's oalls, and turn the pass-key in his bachelor quarter with a sigh of solid satisfaction. I'm glad New Year's day don't last the year, send Mr Dawtharne, 1 don't think I have any very startling conversational powers, and a man's little set phrases get run out after a while. Besides, I have a sort of an idea that the women are making fun of me, and that isn't exhilerating. What's this I wonder ? Mr. Dawthorne had taken a card from his table and was eyeing it through his double barrelled eye-glass. 3 F. Gosselton, St. Cloud Hotel. Bless me, can it be possible. He must have arrived very suddenly. And her's a message in pencil on other mide, ¢ Come and see me immediately, as my stay in town is very brief. Come and see him ? of course 1 will. Dear me, dear me, how fortunate this is, Gossleton will set me all right in a trice, and | can formally proj to Ge- nevieve Garland to-morrow if I please. The excited Moses rushed forth to meet ishly twirling his thumbs. Going 10 follow your example, Gosselton--ha ha ha! Don't doat! 4 Eh? repeated Dawth in ish ment, ; Don't do it ? reiterated Gossleton, with a feeble groan. Won't you have the kind- ness to lower that gas lightalittle? my eyes are weak. Now--pray hand me that powder on the tuble--the one in the white paper, not the blue. Much obliged... As | was saying my dear fellow --don't get mar- ried. I have seen the folly of it. Mr. Dawthorne sat blankly gazing at his friend. B--but he stammered, 1fgyon could only see Viva--the sweetest; prettiest lit- Hom 3 Ah h-h! sighed Gossleton, don't allow Jobissliie be deluded by any of the false 1ghts these deceiving women hang out to lure usto destruction. Very sweet, I've no doubt --very lovely, pnul you're safely snared ; and then-- Mr. Gossleton ended his speech with a hollow groan, that struck terror to Mr. Dawthorne's innermost heart. She's . young, I suppose ? he said after a moment's postentous silence. Well--yes, etutiered the unwilling Moses. 1 believe she isn't eighteen yet, but---- Just my wife's age, said the sage, giving shower of drops over Moses Dawthorne's fuce ; and now eee the end of it!+ She has dragged me round to pariies, and picnics, and watering places, until my constitution 1s wreck you now behold, she has spent my money in little exiravagances ; and, when [ could no longer be of any further use, she has-- What, gasped Moses, leaning forward in sort of terrible fascination. Eloped with a young leutenant of caval- ry, a d was oft in the last steamer for Eu- rope ! said Gossleton, in sepuichral accents. My dear friend, you asked for my advice-- you have it; hang yoursell if you please-- take laudanum--but~don't get married ! He took out-his watch as he spoke, ad- ding : 1 do not wish to seem inhospitable, my dear Dawthoine, but my doctor'commands that I should retire at nine, are imperative and you surely will not misconstrue-- Certainly not, certainly not! exclaimed Moses, absently tying his soarf round his neck. My dear friend, you have done me an inestimable service this night; fortunate was the moment in which I resolved to con- sult you! Good night, my best of counsel- lors, my wronged and injured friend! Good Heavens! think of my wife eloping with a lieatenant of cavalry | What a narrow es- cape | have had! Pll go right home and write a nole to Garland, withdrawing ali pretentions to his daught-r's hand! Now I think of it, I did meet a young army officer liere this morning ! Tell Miss Viva to come here this very moment ! exclaimed Mr. Garland, the next afternoon in a towering rage, as he dashed the envelope of a newly opened letter upon the floor, and furiously flung down his spec- tacles. Viva came accordingly. Well, papa; what is it ? Read that! ejaculated Mr. Garland, thrusting the offending epistle under her eyes, read that an'! see what you think of the fellow's consumate independence ! Viva elevated her eyebrows a little, and smiled contemptously. Really it isevery kind of him to hope my affections are not seriously engaged ! [ don't iiink they are, indeed papa. The andaci drell--the jackanape ! stuttered Mr. Garland. If ever you honor him again by so much as a look or a word-- Alter all, papa, hazarded Viva, darting a shy blue beam fiom beneath her drooping lashes, Ernest Cleve never wrote any such insulting letter as that, whatever faults he may have ! Ernest Cleve is a fine fellow, said Mr Garland, impulsively a stiaight forward honorable yourg man! My dear, Iam sorry we have treated him so cavalierly.-- ['I1 send for him te come down this evening for we certainly owe him some apology ! Papa, faltered Viva, I think--that is, "m sure--he is in the pailor now. O--ho! commented the old gentleman.-- Upon my word, he means to be on hand in case of any favurable opportunity turning Well, well. I see how it is--and | havn't any objections on the whole." Come puss, we'll go ana talk things over with this very prompt lover of yours. Hang old Dawthorne. Cleve is Worth a dozen ol him. I was about a month subsequently to these events when Moses Dawthorne saun- tering listlessly along Broadway, with both hands 'in las pockets, met Earnest Cleve. Hallo, Dawthorne, said the latter, gayly, 1 baven't teen you in an age, and Viva is wandering why you don't call on her and pay your compli to the latest bride of c 4d the mentor and llor of his asp So rapidly had he walked that he was quite out of breath when, at length, the b ious waiter d him into a pri- a girl Viva looked pleadingly up through the diamond light of tears. 2 AND ~ I love him, papa, and he would die for J. BULLEN... fudee ! i arent. Do you know what sentimental nonsanse you are talking, Viva? I've been HAS D a great deal too easy wath you young folke, and now I've made up wy mind, You From his Old Stand to one door South of the Red White & Blue. All Garments made in the Latest Styles and a Fit war- ranted. 13" Spring and Summer Fashions just ré- ceived. J. BULLEN. Prince Albert, March 28, 1865. 12 shall 'marry Moses Dawthorne. But, papa, pleaded Viva, if he don't ask me ? Well if be don't ask you, that's quite anoth:r thing. Bat be will ask you. And the old gentleman strode etormily out of the room, leaving Viva to cry the old year out and the new year in, at her leisure; There was din and tumult enough 10 turn a dozen heads in the resonnding corridors of the St. Cloud Hotel, but if the roof of the d the irate |- vate parlour, where a bent figure, muffled in wrappings, crouched over the fire, with both feet in a foot-bath, and a pocket-hand- kerchief tied round his head and loosely knotted in his gray hair. And this, then, was the Felix Gosselton he had known as a handsome youth, thirty old years ago. No wonder that his saluta- tion to the gray-haired savan was mingled with awe. I shouldn't haye known you, I protest, he repeated, staring vaguely at his rheu- matic cotemporary. Strange you should have altered so. Not at all 2! testily. Will you please look at that ther- mometar, and see if the water is below thirty degrees I And-would you mind lay ing the sofa-pillows down in front of that door? There's a crack full one-eighth of an inch under that door, and draughts play 1 \ the season !. She's very polite, sighed Moses, but-- Eh what! who in the dence------ For & portly old gentleman in spectacles and Far Ay wig, had serra nie hand and was snaking it enthusiastically. Do you know me, Moses Dawthorne.-- Why you look just as you did thirty years ago! 'As [live the fellow has forgoiten his old friend, Felix Gossleton | Moses opened his mouth--then shut it again, and opened his eyes to their utmost extent. And--and your wife, he st*mmared. My wife? What do you m&an? I am not married ! Not married ? No, nor likely to be. That was the base- less rumour you heard, entirely without found I'm an old batehelor yet, and an old batchelor I intend to remain to the end of my days. Then, persisted the bewi'dered Moses the very duce with rh i you're going to be married eh 7' ' ob y if yon are not rgarried, I don't Why--yes, returned Dawtliorne, shoep-| his fest an emphatic splash, that sent a |, -------------------------------------- You don't see, interupted Ernest Cleve, was possible for his wife to elope to Europe with a lietenant of cavalry? It is rather an enigma, I must confess. Good morning gen tleman. He lifted his hat corteonsly, and walked rapidly away. Moses started after him with a feeble ray of hght beginning 10 break in upon the troubled darkness of his brain. Cheated ~decieved--deluded from be- ginning to end, he muttered between his teeth. And he's safely married to Viva.-- Well, I don' care--she might have ron away with an officer of Cavalry for all [ know. Gossleton, he exclaimed, turning short around, let's go and lunch together, and drink a bottle of good sherry to the success of all old batchelors. So ended Moses Dawthorne's brief dream of matrimony. mi nt HOW TO MULTIPLY A SHIRT, One day as Bags, whose cup of poverty was dash'd, Lay snug in bed while his one shirt was washed, The dame appeared holding it to view. Said,--If tis washed again 'twill wash in Two! Indeed! cried Bags, then wash it pray good cousin, And wash it; it you can, into a DOZEN !! et ---- When is money damp ? When itis pur in the morning and pr«t at might, ? -------------- A ------eee "Pete, are you intothem sweetmeats again 7" « No marm, them swdetmeats is mto me." et ees. "Look here, Pete," said a knowing darkey, ¢ don't stand dar on de railroad !"? " Why, Joe 7? « Kase if de cara see that mouf ob yours, dey tink it am the depo, aud run rite mn!" EE A singer who led the psalm tune at a meeting a short time since, finding that his concluding word which was Jacob, had not sylables encugh to fill up the music ade- uately ended thus: J-a-a--J-a-a--lol de diddle--cob. ~~ ---------- Love.--¢ What is love, Clara?" asked Frank the other night, as he sat by the side of his sweetheart, ¢ Love! Frank! [ hardly know what it 1s, but suppose it must be getting married, and kissing little * babies." Frank fainted. ee -- A --ee eee Coon.--¢ 1 say Mr. Impudence, what are you doing with your hand in my pock- at? «] axes your pardon, mister, but in dis here cold vether, you scarcely know vere von puts vons 'and."" Say, Jack, can youn tell us what's the best thing to hold two peices of rope to- gether? I guess knot A western editor commences a long ex- hortation to batchelors with the following words. " Come, youn poor, miserable, lonely, deserted, vulgar, fractional parts of animated nature, come up here to be 1alked to."? me re ee eee An exchange in describing the effects of a severs thunder shower says: " A cow was struck by lightning and instantly kil- led, belonging to the village physician who had a eall four days oid." A Mrs. Boots, of Pensylvania, has left her husband, Mr Boots, and strayed to parts unknown. We presume these pair of +¢ boots"? are right and lefts, We cannot say, however, that Mrs. Boots 18 ¢ ngnt,"" but there 1s no mistake Mr. Boots is ¢ lett.'? Be ------ 'Archdeacon Fisher having*presched an ald eermon once, which he was not aware that Constable had heard before, asked him how he llkedit. «Very much indeed, isher," replied Constable. DID LIKE THAT SERMON.' amiss --------nt nd At a printers' festival, recently held in Lowell, Mass., the following toast was pre- sented : The PriNTER-- the master of all trades--he beats the farmer with his Hoe, and the carpenter with his rules, the mason with setting up tall columns; he surpasses the lawyer and doctor in attending to cases, and beats the parsou in the managemeut of the devil. a ---- A looker on of a gaming table having observed one player very grossly cheating another, took the ¢* pigeon" asule and said, "Good Heavens! have you not observed how villanous that man has been packing the cards 7? The other smilingly answered, « Pray don't be under tha least eoncern about that; I intend to pick his pocket as soon as he hare done playing." et ~----ep een. A Stranger passing through one of the Tovntaln towns of New England enquirs ed: « What can you raise here 1"? The answer was, "Qur land is roughand poor; we can raise but little produce, and so we build schoolhouses and RAISE MEN»? REE i an] Mutton Sueep.--The following is a des cription given sometime since, of a mill, blished on queer mechanical prineipl in one of the upper counties of Virginia. A gentlemaa (ravelling in that section of the country overtook a farmer dragging a lean, wretched looking borned sheep along the road. ¢ Where are you going with that miser able looking animal ? said the traveller. «I'm taking him to the mutton mill to have him ground over,' said the farmer. ¢« The Matton Mill ? I never heard of such. rocess. ; They arrived at the wilt: the sheep was throw alive into the r, and almost immediately disappeared. then do Jed to a lower apartment, afd, in a few moments, there was ejected from a spout in the ceiling, foar Juutiots of excelletit mut- ton, two sides" of morocoo leather, a wool hat of the first quality, a ¢ » (handsomely Uressed,) and two elegantly carved powder horns, Were it not ft fact tbat the above 18 'in the oe aon to dispute it. ba who had si0od by politely listening, how it - "Ll ALWAYS - a thing, I will go with you and witness the