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The fire blazed, and the sparks flew up the chimney one fine evening in April, and COL one] Quagg and his anvil were in fierce dis.â€" puce about a. red-hot horse-shoe. Suddenly, Zeek, the lanky bellows-blower,who,thlough a hole in the smithy wall, could perceive any. one coming down the hill7 cried out “Colonel, one of them 1" I . “ Brethren, a man’s skin was not meant to be flayed off h2m, like unto the hide of a. wild cat; thorns ism; pleasant, handling, nor is thistles nice worn next to the skin ; but it Brother Brownjohn wiil loan me his hOSF, I’ll confront the manâ€"even Goliah @uagg ,I” having said which the devoted blather shut one eye and expectorated. The meeting turned its quid and flxpectorated also, but without shutting one eye. The long brotvher’s pfopodtiofl was accept- ed nem con. [me truth, a rather mean opinion was held, for he was given to stammeting and blush- ing, and seemed to possess no particular ac. compiishment save the questionable one of shutting one eye when he expecborated, rose up, and thus addressed the assembly : A gust of wind blew sharp and stout, She was alone without, a fullah, I sgw_ her Lac}: any. veer abqut,‘ _ There was a meeting of the Grace-W alking Brethren to arrange who should go on the ensuing Spring Circuit, just as judges arrange who shall go a hanging, and where. The Rapparoarer circuit was discussed in solemn conclave. The brethren, one and all, were naturally averse to that particular circuit. Brother Bl ownjohn would rather notâ€"Brother Fearful had a bad cold. Brother Slocum gave 3 are re definite reason than any of the number; he said that he would be considerably licked if he’d go, because he was sure of being awfully licked if he went. Brother chekiah Stockdolligpr, a long, lose-limbed brother, with a face somewhat like a. quince three parts withered â€" a brother, of whom to tell. v Xnd sirliigle with an umbrélln. It. eddled ’round those knobby chm 1115, (I saw her feet, I’m only human), I rushed and caught, her in my armsâ€" Dellclous wall‘! that. breezy woman. “0h ! thank you, sir, for this relief, I thou ht I was abuut, to blow up." Said I_,_f- ‘hat. Emprella Reef,” ‘ “ Walk in Grace," he was wont to say, 1‘ till pumpkins is peaches, but licked ye must be, till your “e nails drop off, and your nose bleed blue ink 1" And licked they were accordingly, w1-); NUSâ€"S; 761; Madréfrinlllififi'll go up." Shgdid-it. as_I 531w the name,” V‘V‘Jeriniuia. Jacksoxi,” on Lhé'lining, Date, eighteen thirty, which the same Would make her forty and declining. I read her age as in :1 book. The faded blue spoke of the bygone, The handle with its curious crook, Also the dog‘s new with an eye gone Jemima’s face was in a veil. Although her ways were frank and open; As home I saw her Lhrou h the gale She chatterad and was 003er spoken. Said I, “What are you snufl‘ing {or ‘7" Said she, “There’s something burning, ‘ stranger." And then 1 thought. of my cigar I dropped when snatching her from danger Then peering round in anxious thought, I quickly saw the arls of man were Mockery, since the flames had caught The news department of her pamer. There were only tvéo things concerning hi n on which one might, with any certainty, expatiateâ€"-â€"viz., that he liked rum, raw, which he drunk in large quantities, without even winking or getting intoxicated; and that he hated the Grace-Walking Brethren. He hated them fiercely and implacably; he raved against them in drinking bars, he called them opprobious names in the street, and made it his invariable custom of giving every “Grace-Walker,” as he termed them, who passed his smithy, a fearful and humil- iating beating. His wrath being thus up- paused, he turned aside into Silas B. Powkei’s tavern, hot, perspiring, and fatigued, and throwing his huge lenthern strap on the counter, and ejecting a powerlul stream of tobacco juice, shout d out, "Squire! strap. ped another Grace-Walker. Rum I” I worked ‘and shouted out of breath, ~ And jerked away her loose adjustable» Bum wind ang fire are strqng as death” ‘ Some fifty years ago, a religious sect, de- nominated “The Grace-Walking Brethren,” held a prominent position in this country. They were a. meek, law-abiding peopleâ€"at- tended to their own business, and did not seem to trouble themselves much about that of others. Yet, somehow, they had incurred the displeasure of one Colonel Quagg. So up Jemima Jackson went, A prey l0 fashion and to folly; No insuranceâ€"n0, not 9. centâ€" Whlch makes it. rather melanchgly ’l‘liE CONVERSION OF COL. QUAGG. This Colonel was a blacksmith, and lived in a grim cabin, near the Rapparoarer Falls, where, for alight anybody knew, he kept bears and lions, andl burnt Bengal lights in his fire-place, or slept on the bones of his enemies. He was six feet four inches in his stockings; the integnment that covered his bones was as hard and as horny' as a. crab- shell; his hair and board were like the primeval forestâ€"they had never been cut, combed, mended or trimmedâ€"he had neither wife not relation, chick, nor child. Etoney'Creek, Nov. 16, 1872. Wfiéiirbfi Liie rampage inuoombustlbles Upon these headstones of the Dead I drop a tribute mar, And read with reverence each rate, For mme is written here. Here humbly bows a stone asif To kindly shield and shade Its silent. tenan u that beneath Had, years ago, been laid. Its dome is emeralded with mosa And the words that, had been traced Are (save the one word “SACRED") now By ruthless Time defaced. And near ton the roses wave To hide a wee white stone On which is “ Hump," carved in scrollâ€" J ust. that. one word alone. Here poor and wealthy; gay and sad; The proud and haughty bow; The loved and hated ; false and true Are all companions now. There, in the center 01' this yard, The church in min stands, Its walls inside all torn and marked By mrllegious hands. . Its quaint old pillars; broken steps; lts roof with cobwebs grown ; Are crumbling year by year, and now The nlghtrhawk’s lonely home- The nlght-hawk’s home,where once within, The sweet. old strains were raisedâ€"- Where earnest, hearts look up to Godâ€"« Where He alone was praised. And just beyond its mould’rlng walls A fresh-dug heap of earth Tells that a soul will soon, for aye, >Depart its famlly hearth. Hark! Even now the funeral comes They gather round the grave. 0 hear That agonizing sob ! Soon, soon from mm, fond mother’s slght. The tomb her son will rob. A rayer waves on the silent air, ‘he ceremony’s read. And down with cold and hollow thud The clods fall on the dead. #718110; kind solemn gloom : A shrouded face is borne beneath The hearse's sable plume. 0h ! this ls what will wring a heart- . \Vith pain years may not quell, We feel, we then forever pal‘L With those we love so well. It rent that tender slster’s soulâ€" It tore that mother’s breast \Vlth anguish far too keen, too deep, To be by words expressed. The burlal‘s o’er. The crowd disperse : some with a, thoughl'ul mnln ; But on the worldâ€"stamped face of some A careless smlle 1s seen. Poor foolish souls! they never pause To think they are but clay, Nor deem a. sympathetic tear Worth while to shed to-Lluy. By present tlme and past; by these Old tombs that have been raised So long ago the very words Upon the stone’s‘erased; By the solemn pageant. just dispersed; And by thls fresh-dug earth ; The tyrant truth they well might, know, Th ere’s nothing sure as Death. Our Heritage, the Grave. Jemima Jackson. BY W. L. E. B. BIGGAR. 7â€"1716 Capital About thirty years ago a shepherd and his wile lived in Tweedsmuir, the latter of whom had to go to Peebles Fair, which was held in March; but not being able to accomplish the distance in a day, she went the night be. fore,.al:d stopped with an old acquaintance, who was in the habit of performing lemily worship, which in these parts of the country is generally termed “exercises.” 'l‘ibby, who (a very rare occurrence) had not been accusâ€" tomed to such a practice, was so well pleased with it that she resolved to have the same kept up in her house for the time to come. Accordingly, when she had transacted her business she went to amen who kept a. book- stand,crying, “Hee ye any exercise books?” He thinking she meanta. military one, replied, 1/ Plenty of them ; but what are ye gaun to do wi’L’I’ “ Deed,” says 'l‘ibbie, ‘- I was just‘ gaun fo tak' ape hame to gar oor J (,hn mak’ exercise to the weans an me.” “Ye’se no went for that ;” accordingly she got the book. “ But, lad, I’m no dune wi’ ye yet; I. mean hue a pair 0’ specks, for :callyroor John’s no “ Quick, ile,” said the colonel. The ile, or oil being brought, he proceeded therewith to anoint an enormous leath‘ern strap, a trifle larger than the trace for a (art-horse. “ Twankcy dillol Twankey dillo l" he h‘hnllf- ed, as graSping the wcapu) in his mighty hand, he strode out of the Smithy door. He saw, coming towalds him, a tall man dressed in black, mounted upon a long-tailed white horse‘ He had but one spur, on his left foot, the rider had, and in his hand he carried a little dogs-eared book He was singing a verse of a. favorite hymn quite softly to himself. Quagg waited until the verse was quite finished, and then called out to the stranger in a thundering voice, “Hold hard I” ~ u Gond evening, brother, and peace,” m_ plied the Rev. Zedekiah Stockdolliger, for it was indeed he. “ For the matter of that, rot 1” replied the Colonel, “and gt 1: out 0’ that hoes I” “ Bro- ther 7” interrogated the minister. “ Get out o’rthat boss, ye long~tailed black- big!-‘get put, legs} and feet, I tell y‘e 1’: The Brother, 517d, or rather goi off the horse, and he did so, be shut one eye and expectorated. “Now, then” said the Colonel, seating him- self one block near his door, and bringing down his strap on the ground with a whack that made the peebles dance: “what d’ye hail from 7" , "From Rapparoarer city, brother.” “And what are ye goin’ for lo rlu in this location ‘2” “Going‘on Lord’s business, brother.” “Now, look ye here! there was a brother came this way on Lord’s business last lull; he passed this edifice, he did; he met this strap close by here, and it made him dance like a shaker, and feel uncommon like 8, bob- miled bull in fly time.” “ Now, I du hope, brother," continued the Eolone], “ that you ain’t of the same per”- suasion as that babe of grace was as metthe strap when he was riding; his persuasion was the Grace-Walking persuasion, and that persuasion I alluys licks.” ' u Lick, brother‘w “Yes, lick with straps, dreadful I ” At this Vsuggestion the clergyman wriggled gnpasily. “Colonel Goliah Quagg," responded the minister, “ I am a man of peace, and don’t go raging‘about With sword and buckler like unto Apolyon, or a corporalof the Pitchfork Tigers; but I am a member of the Grace- Walking Brethren, humble, but faithful, I hope.” -- ' At the next camp-meeting Colonel Quagg was seen seated on the neophyte’s’I seat. A brother rose to address the meetingâ€"he was a long, lanky brother, with a face like a quince, three parts withered. He said how happy he felt to have been the means of the conversion of Colonel Qnmg. He confessed that he himseli had been as one of the wick. ed 5 he confessed that he had been a prize- fighter, but, having perceived the error 01 his ways, had retprmed, and joined the Grace- Walking Brethren; having said which the heroic parson sat down. V Coloizel Quagg discarded rum and clergy- licking, and is now, as Elder Quagg, a shining light among the Grace-Walking Brethren. * Newly entered. ‘I‘ Then,” replied the' Coronal, making an ironical bow, “ this is the strap with which I am is. gqingfor to lick you ihto sgrse.’f » V “Brother,” meekly responded the minister, “lay thy hand it thou wilst upon the coulter of the plow, the hammer of thy trade, but take not hold of sword or spear, or strap of leuthern hide, for, from the uplifting or down-falling of those instrumn nts came never good, but blows and bruises, misery and death.” ' ‘-You are'hard on me, lolone], and, to tell the truth, I would much rather not take it at all.” “But you must!" roared the blacksmith; “pickled alligators, you muutl Momys is riz, and snakes will wake, I'll knock ye into home Lhoes and then into horse-nails if ye keep me waltin’. Now, is it fightin’ or lying down 7" ‘ liunmrous Incidont of Family Worship in Scotiaudv “Now, look ye here; talk as long as ye like, but. talk while I’m a. lickin’ of ye, cause time is precious, and musn’t be wasted no- how. Do you mean to take it fightin’ or lying down; only make haste?” “ Well, then, Ill take the fighting,” the mag of peapqrephqd. “Happy to hear it, Colonel," said the Rev. Stockdotliger, rising, “ perhaps ‘you Will kindly look to my horse, which cast a shoe just now.” The Colonel shod the nag as well as his bruised arms would permit.and the minister, gravely handing him a coin, mounted his steed and gravely rode away. With awild Vcll the now infuriated Colonel rushed upon his intended victimâ€"the fatal strap was swinging in the air; but stayâ€"can you, dear reader, imagine the astonishment of a school-teacher named by his own pupil ; a Broadway dandy, hustled by a. newly-arrived Irish emigrant ; a general ordered to stand at ease by a drummer boyâ€"if you can, you may imagine how Colonel Quagg felt when a shower of blows, well directed and incessant, began to fall upon him, and that he was hit everywhere, and that he could not plant a. single blow upon the body of his opponent. A bob-tailed bull’s sufferings in fly time were as nothing compared to those of the bewil- dered Colonel. He raw more stars than Herschell ever dreamed of; he felt as if he was all nose, and that a horribly swollen one ; then as if his bones went in and his blood came out; at last he went down “all of a heap,” with the long brother atop of him, still pounding away with all his m‘ght, and singing a little hymn softly to himself. “I wont,” muttered the Colonel, “not for all the tobacco in Virginnyâ€"not for to be postmaster.” “Then I mustsing another little hymn.” Immediately the helpless Colonel’s tor- ments recommenccd. All he could Me was the tall man’s arms whirling ove him like the sails of a windmillâ€"all he could feel was the blows of his nd versary. or rather 01 his castigator, descending upon his already frightfuily bruised bo iy, as he shuffled, with an occasional stammer, the words of a popu- lat hymn. ' “ By no means,” wes the ' reply, neverthe- less bringing down his list with a, tremend- ous hash upon the Colonel’s nose, as though he saw a fly there and wished to kill it ; “but, said he playfully, knocking away one of his adversary’s loose teeth, to make his mouth look neat and tidy, “I want you, Colonel, be- fore I leave ofi" hammering of your body, to promise me two little things ; viz , you must give up drinking of rum, which is perdition and a snare, and on the trunk line to de- struction. You must not ill use, by word qr deed, any mmnber ot the Grace-Working Brethren, and you must come to our next camp-meeting clean-shaved, and with a con- trite heart.” “7H0V1d hard 1” gasped the Colonel, “you don’fi want to killflme, do_ye, brqtber?” “I'du give in," faintly whispered the exâ€" piring Colonel. i It is reported that Quebec is about to pull down its ramparts, throw its citadel into the rchr, remove the gates, which still pictur- esquer obstruct its precipitous streets,and 0b~ literate the last traces of the martial grandeur which make it to-day one of the most attrac- tiye citiesin America. Thefitime to be sure has long passed away when the frowning fortifiâ€" cations could be expected to menace any. body; The guns have been rusting quietly this many a year behind the parapets. The solitary piece of ordnance which booms twice a day from the corner of the citadel serves only to mark the true time for the skippers in the river below. The esplanade no longer gleams.with red coats and bayo- nets, but nursemnids and \ perambula. tors fill it ota morning, and s'poony young people seek it at suuSct to whisper soft non- sense in the taco of that magnificent prospect which is perhaps unrivaled on this side of the Rocky Mountains. Since the garrison has been withdrawn the pomp and circum. stence have faded. The fortress has grown sae gude at seein’noo. as..he ,has been, puir body " Tibby, having got the specks, went home joyfully with the articles, and when John came in at nightâ€"4‘ Wee], Tibby, yeive wun heme free the Fairâ€"what newa T” “Ay, and I was in Tam Scott’s a’ nicht.” An’ ix‘ they a’ weel ?” 'says John. “Ay, they’re a.’ weel; and they had “exercise” in their fam. ily ; and it’s an unco thing 0’ you an me, John, that‘s been sae lung th’gether, and never ha’en ‘exercise,’ an’ I‘m determined thls nicht More I sleep that ye’se mak’ it to me an’ the weans." This was rather a ticklish subject for John, who was quite ignorant of these matters (which was certainly uncommon, particular- ly among shepherds, who were generally known to be a pious, intelligent, and well- informed class of men ) “We’ll no fash the nicht,” quoth John. “We’ll Consider shoot it.” “Ye maun dae’t," says Tibby. “I bought a book for the purpose, an’ a pair 0’ specks, an’ a.’ thegetner. Come, come, nae refusal." John, sore against his will, was in- duced to get on the spedks‘,3nd commenced, with the book in his hand, which began thus: John: “Fall into your ranks”-â€"(a , pause.) Tibby speaks: “Noo, bairns, sit ‘ a’ round yer faither, he’s gaun to mark ‘exer- ereise ’-â€"whishtl whishtl” John: “Turn the left.” 'l‘ibby : “Bairns, stan’ up at yer faither’s left ' hand 1100. and be gude bail-us. Whisht, d’ye hear thot? Say awa‘ n00, John.” John : “Maireh.” Tibhy: “What’s that?" John: ,‘Right aboot wrel.” Tibby : “Dear forgi’e me l Weans, gang round aboot the wheel" â€"(whispers)â€"“I dianna understand this ex- ercise 0’ oors. Say awa,‘ say awa’, John ; whisht, bairns.” John: “ Shoulder hoop.” Tibby: “Ah, the tangs hoop ye! Whatna way 0’ hoopin's that? Guide us, the man’s witched. Can ye lie doon on yer knees an’ pray for their wife and yer wenns, like hon- est Tam Scott. That wasna the way he did avaâ€"I dinna understand it.” At length John got down on his knees, but not know- ing whatto begin with, as a preliminary, hosted and clawed his head. At length he began with, “0 I , (claws and hosts.) ‘0! â€"‘â€"' (whispers)â€""l‘uts. I dinna ken what to say.’ Tibby: ‘Dear, man, will ye say awa ’. John : ‘ Be thouâ€"even wi’ us ’â€" (whispers)-â€"-‘Ay, I met nooâ€"u’ where we hae to gang to.’ 'I‘ibby: ‘Whare the diel sued the legs afl yeâ€"whar hae ye tae gang but to bed wi’ yer wife an’ weans. Will ye lie still an’ say awa’ there. Bless me, say awa’l But John being at a standstill, and at a loss what to say, at length, in despair, he looks on the book and cries out, lPresent! Fire I’ Tibby, now in a. rage, starts to her feet and criesâ€"‘Are ye mad, John; what d’ye mean ’?â€"‘ It’s a’ in the book, ’l‘ihby,’ re- torted John, scratching his pate. John: ‘ I’m sure it’s an J exercise’ book, an’ maun be a gude she. I ll dehr’t, Tibby, till I get better acquaint wi’t.’ In short, we were exceedingly well pleased with what we saw of Canada, and cannot conceive why any one should have a desire to emigrate from such a country to any other. â€"-0hz'cago Live Stock Journal. -â€"The Capetown Standard and Mail says: The general prosperity of the colony has had the effect of making landed property rise in value. In some districts we hear of farmers paying. ofi‘ their mortgages by wholesale,and it is certain that good investments in such securities are no longer to be got. There is indeed a plethora of gold in the colony, as is shown in many ways. A Government loan at 5 per cent‘ for railwav purposes was taken over in its entirety by the Master of the Supreme Court who, in his capacity of guardian ot the estates of minors, has a large sum_of money lying idle in his hands ior want of the means of investing it, Even after taking up the loan in question we hear that he has some thirty or forty thousand pounds in hand. The Savings" Bank, too, one of our best institutions, has lately been compelled to issue a notice that it will in future pay no interest on sums deposited above £100, and no higher rate than 32â€" per cent on sums below that amount. The rate used to be five per cenl.; but the truth is that money is now not worth more than four per cent in this Colony. Its stock interests, too, are developed to a degree which greatly surprised us. All the farmers appreciate the advantages which good stock possesses over poor stock; and upon almost every farm can be found ani- mals of good quality. The capacity of the country to produce tine stock seems almost unlimited; and the advantages which it already presents to those wishing to purchase property of this description, are not excelled anywhere; for the supply is abundant, the quality gobd, and the prices demanded for it extremely reasonable. The farms, as a gen- eral rule, are smaller than in the Western States, but are almost universally admirath cultivatedâ€"the improvements are generally substantial, rather than showy, and everything appears to be periormed in the most thorough munn'r. We were especially Struck with the evidence of thorough cultivation preâ€" sented by all the fields, in which there was an almost total absence of weeds, whi‘e no tencucorners were ornamented with the tangled jungles of hazels, briars, vines and weeds, which form so conspicuous a feature upon many American farms. The people lack that “high pressure" which is so common with us, but they are, in many respects, the better for it. They live quietly and happily, and show upon every side the evidences of contentment and thrift. In its general appearance, the portions 0! Capada visited by us resembled very much the far-famed Blue Grass Regions of Ken. tucky, save that it is much better watered and much better cultivated. Its advantages as a stock countrylare ot the highest, order, the grasses being 'abundant and nutritious, and the proximity of the lakes and of the prevailing Winds such as to secure more re- liable pasturage than that of almost any other region it has been our fortune to visit. â€"The carter: employed in cleaning the city of Rome have struck, because their cm- ployers are in the habit of dismissing them when their work is not. done properly. â€"It is asserted by a French paper that a French engineer has left Paris, by express command of the Khecive, to convert the tops of the Pyramids into lighthouses for the benefit of the Nile sailors and those be- nighted Cook’s excursionists who have lost their way in the desert. . ' We embraced the opportunity presented by the recmt stock sales, to make a visit to Canada; and. although circumstances pre. vented as general an inspection of the coun- try as we could have desired,_ we cannot re. frain from expressing the favorable imprcs. sions we receind concerning the country and its people. The Desecration of Quebec. A Visit to Canada. FOREIGN. â€"Of a mlserly man who died of softening of the brain, u. local pa per says : “ His head gave way but his hand never did. His brain ottened, but his heart couldn‘t." shabby. The parade, ground is not over clean. The volunteers, who do duty by turns in manning the citadel, strew the historic structure with tomato cans and broken bottles. 'l'he storehouses look dismal and out of repair. The sally-ports are choked with rubbish, and the casemates are rather untidy tenements. But even in its neglect the fortress of Quebec is monument of American history which every intelligent traveler must look upon with in. terest. The tourist who lands at the wretched little wharf and climbs the rouky road to the upper town, past ridiculous old gables, and under stone archways, and beneath the quaint facade of the ancient church of N otre Dame, with the guns staring at him through the embrasures, can easily fancy that he has gone back a century or so in the history of the world, and people these queer streets with the forms of Champlain and his com- panions, of Frontenac, and Iberville, and De .Vnudreuil. For the possession of these ram- parts, Wolfe and Montcalm and Mont- gomery laid down their lives. The closing scene of the French domination in Canada was enacted just outside the walls, and one of the most gallant enterprises of the Ameri- can revolution came to a disastrous end on the slope of the steep bank just out of the range of these guns. -â€"Di1ring Wednesday night, a man sup- posed to be James Reilly formerly Treasurer of the Township of Metcelf, was run over on the G. W. R. track between Glencoe and Appin,and littemlly cut to pieces. Some parts of his clothing were found on the brakes of the night express by the wieelâ€" tappers at this station while examining the wheels and gearing. It seems the unfortu- nate man, lived for several years past in N c- braska, and was on a visit to his relatives near Appin. He left the train at Glencoe, and was proceeding along the track towards Appin when he was run over and instantly killed. From the mangled appearance of the remains, it is evident that several trains had passed over the body. In his but which lay near by the place, was found a ticket from Windsor to Appin. Evidently the train on which he took passage did not stop at the latter station, and in trying to reach the residence of his friends by walk- ing along the railway track, he appears to have been knocked down and fatally injured. ~Londan Free Press. THE SEA-SWALLOW AND THE FISHERMEN.â€" An interesting association exists between the semswallows and the fishermen of Lake l’allageri, in Lapland. In the center of this lake is an island, on which the fish- ermen build their huts in summer. At early dawn the sea-swallows gather round these huts and their cries admonish the oc- cupants that it is time to begin the day’s work. The boats are hardly loosened from their moorings when the birds start out to find a. spot where the fish are abundant. The boatmen are governed entirely by the movements of the swallows. When the birds stop and redouble their cries, the fishermen know they have found a spot where they will be repaid for their labor. They hasten forward, cast their nets, and soor. nave the satisfaction of having them well-filled. In accordance V’ith the old maxim that the laborer is worthy of his hire, the swallows receive their share of the booty. Every fish that the fishermen throw up in the air is gracefully caught by the birds; and, indeed, they are so tame that they sometimes come into the boat and help themselves out of the nets. If one spot becomes non-productive, the birds lead the way to another. To- wards evening men and birds return to the island, and the birds hasten to clear the boats of the share left behind for them by the fishermen. Well, it Quebec will sacrifice all these as- sociations for the sake of a few modern houses, that is her affair, not ours. She may pull down the walls, and put in the place of them bran new desirable residences with all the modern improvements. She may build herself a lecture-room, and a coniectioner’s shop, and a dry goods palace, and a lager beer brewery, and get to be in a little while as prosaic as Hamilton and Toronto. But when she becomes fine and fashionable we shall go no more to see her, and there will be nothing but her commerce; such as it is, to remind the world that Quebec still exists. The Patriarch, in “Little Dorrit,” wasa most venerable 01d gentleman while he wore long gray locks and a broad-brimmed hat; but as soon as his hair was cut and his head un- covered, everybody found out that he was a hard-featured and vulgar 01d scoundrel. So Quebec may discover, when she has modern- ized her dress and swept away her antiquities, that mankind will look upon her as a mean and uncomfortable little place after all.â€"N. 1’. Tribune. -â€"'The municipal elections throughout England resulted in heavy Conservative gains, which is attributed to the passage by Parliament and the enforcement of the li- censing act. Much dissatisfaction was felt at the working of the new ballot act. At some of the polling places the process of voting was so slow that many persons were unable to cast their ballots before the hour arrived for closing the polls. â€"Messrs. A. & W. pr‘ague, of Providence, R. 1., have recently purchased 450,000 acres 01 timber land in Maine, paying thcrcfor $1,359,090. There was a noble youth who: on being urged to lake wine at the table ofa famous statesman in Washington, had the moral courage to refuse. He was a poor young man, just beginning the struggle ‘nf life. He brought letters to the great statesman, who kindly invited him home to dinner. â€"â€"The contractors of the Kingston and Pembroke Railway are making splendid prc- grass With the road. About 20 miles of the line from Kingsten out are graded. ANoble Youth who Couldn’t Brink Wine. “No,” said {he heroié youth, resolutely, gently repelling the proflered glass: What a picture of moral grandeut was that! A poortriendless youth refusing wine at the table of a wealthy and famous states- man, even though proffered by the fair hands of a. btautiful lady. was badly crushed between two cars on Sat- urday last. â€"A certain Mrs. Rose of Shoatharines, dc- scribcd as a. showy woman, has taken a mid. night departure. leaving disconsolnte credi- tors to mourn their gullibility and their lost dollars. â€"The death is announced at Mount Pleasant, Ont., of John Carlyle, Esq , a na- tive of Dumfriesshire, Scotland, and brother of Thomas Carlyle, London, England, at the age of 81 years. â€"An experimenting Californian has this year manufactured one hundred pounds of opium from one acre of poppies. “ Not take a glass of wine 7" said the great statefsman, in wongorment and surprise. A “ hot one simple glass of wine 7” echoed the statesman‘s beautiful and faseinating wife, its she arose, glass in hand: and, with a grace that would have charmed an anchorite, endeavored to press it upon him. N No,” said the noble young man, and his voice trembled a little and his cheek flushed. “I never drink wine, butâ€"(here be straight. ened himself up and his voice grew firmer)â€" if you’ve got a little good’old rye whiskey I don’t mind trying a snifterl”â€"Cinci7mati Time-t. --An over-much bored Western editor has had pasted over his sanctum door the tollowâ€" ing startling announcement: “hady visitors are requested to go to the devil when they wish to obtain an interview with the “Hun. â€"There are $2,000.000 worth of new churches building in New York city. â€"The population of British India is now estimated at a. little less thap 200,000,000. -â€"M. Ernest Renan’s next. book 'will' be on the Apocflypse§of St. John. - â€"The Jewish Chromclesays: A nodety of Atheists has been formed at Venice. They recently sent an address of congratulation to King Victor Emmanuel on the escape of his son and daughter-in-iaw from assassination. Oddly enough, forgetting they wele Atheists, they “I thanked Divme ProVidr‘nce for the miraculous escape,” &c. Persons desirous of visiting the above states with the intention, if suited, oi pur- chasing timberI mineral,or improved arming land direct from the owners at the present very low prices, and not in the hands of speculators, but must he sold at a great see- rifice, and parties wishing reliable informa- tion about the climate, soil, products, &c.,aud tickets at reduced rates to visit the states and free transportation to see the lands, it will be to their advantage to communicate with the subscriber as he is well acquainted with the above states and the most desirable to settle in; good climate, fertile soil, and advantages of railroads, navigation and other facilities for the best markets. This is the best opportunity ever offered to get a cheap home and the best climate in America. Send for circular of lands and card. runs; fined; 500 CHEAP IMPROVED FARMS, AND 200,000 AGREE oz" VALUABm mum: LANDS FOR SALE. HAMILTON, RE SHOWING A LARGE AN D WELL- ASSORTED STOCK 0F Gnm‘s’ FURNISHINGS & J EWELLRY. SMALL WARES, FANCY Goons. Hosxmw, GLOVES 6: CORSETS, HOOP SKIRT! AND Bus-runs. B.â€"-Orders by enter promptly and care~ an... REPORTER OF FASHIONS MRS. SUTH.ERLAND. ' 284 Yonge Street. HE LATEST AND MOST RELIABLE Oh H A N D. MinnigéDemorest’s Ifattpfyginigrqgt yariety. 11.4.. _...A.. _.u.|_ -_. _ .. ()ne of the most notable properties of Dr. VVheeler’s Elixir of k’llosphates and Calisaya. is its sustaining powe during active mental and physical exertion. Business men, Editors, Clergymen,Lawye1‘s,1’hysicians,and all classes engaged in any occupation requiring great apâ€" plication and consequent fatigue, will find this dreparatlon invaluable. as it will enable them tozaccompllsh their work with comparative ease. Phosphate of Lime is an active agent of nutrition,constltuting more than riny per cent. of the system; I’llOSthl'lC Acid, a poweriul Nerve Tonic; Phosphate of Iron, a blood maker; and Calisaya, or Peruvian Bark, the only specific in N ervous and Physical Prostra. tion. The combination of these purely physi- ological remedies forms a. Nutritive Tonic or Chemlcul Food, mid nourishes and vitalizes the constitution in the same manner as an article of diet. Sold by all druggists atSl. SPRING TIiADE, 1872. DAVID McLELLAN 6; Co. 53 KING STREET WEST Seobng ha'na VfifanoS-f'xiom FIFTY DOLLARS upyargi A. M N S THE PURES’I‘ ITALIAN CASTOR OIL 1 in which both the Taste and. smell are thoroughly disguised. It. is recommended aim] prescribed by the principle medical men in Ontario and sold by Drugglsbs at % cm. Use imand avoid the trouble nnd' unpleasant,- nless of forcing children to Lake nauseous medi- c nes. Which we offer at, lower rates than any other bguse lnr theDommion. Children Actuall}, Cry For It! Send for Circular, Price Lists, Terms &c be fore purchasing elsewhere to. A. dz S. NORDHEIMER, 15 K1ng St., East TORONTO. Gents’ The Oldest Establixilfid House in Canada. E ARE THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE AGENTS for the following Cllickering 55 Soul. sminwny G; Rom- , Dunhnm & 9mm. lie-incl; Bron Inerp [VI-on llnmlin Organ Co.anlon.. George A.l'riuce 55110.. Buflhlo for sowing wheat, rye, oats, peas, barley, corn My“ {1nd} ngye grass sower quashed. The I rills are warranted to sow the dlflérem kinds ofgmiu mentioned in a good and propel manner, and. without duubb, the best, Grain Dgflls now in use. He also mariilfsictures Cider Mlllg, revolving Hay Rakes, Suaw Cutters, Ploughs, &c.&c.,am castings of all descriptions made to order. CELEBRATED PIAVOS CASTOR OIL GRAY, RENNIE & 00., WHOLESALE IMPORTERS, . 42 YOUNG STREET. TORONTO. HOW A COMPLETE STOCK OF Shirts, Collars, Fronts, I‘HE subscriber is now manumctnrlng and p1 e- pared to furnish two different. kinds ot GRAIN DRILLS.‘ WE KEEP IN STOCK A Large Assortment of Pianos, BY WELL KNOWN MAKERS, NOR‘LE CAROLINA .&VIFGINIA LANDS. EIANOS & ORGANS! unnle,Demorest’s Patterns in great varlt Catalo es with cuts senmn application. Tarot: . Juneau 18% ‘ alf- Nov. 11. Olders by mail caremlly filled. damn 26. 187'). Aug. 25, '72‘ Dlmdns. July 27. TO .THE TRADE. firéhflfl TO THE FARMERS. EMULSION! J ewellry, Umbrella filings, Corse» , skirts dz Bustles E carfs, Ties and Bows, Hosiery ‘6, Gloves, Small Wares & Trimmings 7AÂ¥, ..,,,, Southern Land Comfnissioner, 202, North John Street, Hamilton. ARCHDALE WILSON & .00., Chemist, Hamilton. GRAY, RENNIE & Co. WILSON’S S; 0. pgsxc, J. P. BILLINGTON at'p 1y mm. nip-41. AGENTS WANTED In eve!"r part of the Dominion. w. o. Nuns, JOHNSON PATENT I I COMBINED Fire and Garden Pumps! EVERY HOUSE & STORE SHOULD HAVE ONE OF THE would remind their frlends and the public gen- erally thatthey have now in stock all the above mentioned artlcles all of which will. be furnished to the trade at, the lowest, cash prices. W. A. YOUNG & CO. PRICE ~ - - $9.00 COMPOSED of the following or other Ems" CLASS IMNSTEAMHHIPS :â€" , SCOTLAND, MED w AY, TEVIO’I‘ TWEED THAMES. HECTOR mam EMPEROR, NILE HE STEAMERS 01" nus LIN r, s-re intend- ed to uni. \VEEKLY, as Iollows, uurlng the Season 01 Ne'rtgauon of 1872310 and from box DON, Qunnucd: MnNTRnAL, [Calling at. Pm MOUTH, Outward, for Passengers, and leaving the Port EVERY FRIDAY.] Lasts ! Lasts ! Lasts i ORIMP AND ORIMP SCREWS â€" ALSO â€" BOOT TREEING MACHI NES 1 HE PROPRIETORS OF THE Dundas Last Factory an: H July 6. 80,000 IN USE $6 Dundas, Aug 27, ' m -vvmv Efflw I THAMES... EMPEROR HECTOR... MEDW Y.. SCOTLA D . . . . . . . . MEDWAY. . SCOTLAND THAMES. . . . EMPEROR. . . HECTOR . . . .. CABIN - - - - - - $60.0Q STEERAGE - - - - - 24~0U Through Tickets from all Points West at, Re- duced Fares. Certificates Issued to persons de- sirous of bringing outthelr friends. Tumugb Bills of Ladiu issued on the Continent and. gopdopnfoq 31 ‘parts .01’ Cpguxiaflnagg m the. London for all parts .01’ Cn‘nudfi, said In the. United States to DETROIT IL AUKEE 011101299. gugd anger points {n‘th9Wast~ For Freight. or Passage iigfily toTEMPER- LEY’S, CARTER d: D A ‘ 2X Bunker st. London; WILOUX dz WEEKES, Hartman Plymouth; “085 a.99:1,“{11°l’995 .9." ANDERSON’S PATENT EVEN-BALANCED » VIBRATING CULTI‘VATOR! PLOUGHS. QUEBEC TO LONDON: CABIN - - - . . . STEBRAGE - - - . . CRIMPING MACHINES STRAW AND ‘SEED DRILLS OF THE LATEST PATTERN â€" ALSO - London, Quebec & Montrea} Agent for H. Sell’s Cider Mills- DUNDAS London &M. s. R..'R.."Detron & Milwéukee' 3.15.; Taylor’s Fire and Burglar Proof flutes. éibn'bomh ways. The Largest and Fastest STEAMERS AFLOAT. The Cheapest and BeSt Passages (T0 or from Hamilton) For TICKETS and further Information apply to the undersigned. A gent. for the following: N «fly for}; Cgkntry gm! H: ERR“, Luke _Shgre TEAMERS WEEKLY BETWEEN NEW k. Y})R_K and LIVERPOOL calling 9 t, Queen- ONLY 29 DOLS. Excursion Tickets to North v Carolina. Liverpool, NATIONAL LINE ! July 15. {72. P. 0. Drawer 113. Both on American 61. Canadian principle. TEMPERLEY’SLIN E. General Passage Agent, 11 James St... Hamilton. G- 1 a s o W are to be had via this line. Queenstown, RATEB 0F PASSAGE- FROM LONDON. “03¢ FROM QUEBEC. . .. .. . . . . ..... Thursday, H .'.' :Tuesday, . . .Saturday, . .Tn ursdu-y, HE MANUFACTURES dz KEEPS CONSTANTLY 0N HAND BETWEEN :00"! uebeo' o'r DAV. sgjxw, . . . .. . .Wednesday, 11 Sept. .. .....8m,nrday, 2191. H . . . . . . . Friday, 4th Oct .Wednerday, 16th " .. . . . . . Monday, 28th “ HORSE. R-AKES. ._To._ and TURNIP CUTTERS, r dléc 'to the trade 6 un LondonQerry‘ Maximum - . 0K1 s 't INN. . ~ r 3~1"'"F;"':°%§$h Bismuth“. v, Emma?“ m. a ' -- 2m a, MANtI :3‘ 19 Sept. 28th ‘- an: Oct. 19th “ Slst “ 176 LAND ROLLERS I THE ONLY MACHINE EVER INVEN ED THATMEETS ALL THE RE UIRE MENTS OF THE PUBLi’o. ' ’ END FOR CIRCULAR. Ladies Wanted b 1n eve town and vgllage in Canada to acl. I as agents. _ nsgruction glven gratis._ ’ FARMING LANDS are sold to actual settlers, 0N CREDIT, one quarter down, til-«mos 121 year- ly payments, interest 7 per cent. Persons de- sirous of locations to. farms win, on a pile» ‘ «non at the OFFICE, IN GRAND RAzms, m:- nished with TICKETS OVER um ROAD, en- titling them to RETURN 01“ Fans, In the event of pluchasl any of the Com y's farming land. For in orma-non about t e lands. prices, ’ location. 610., address WM. A. H0 WARD, Land 001m undone: Tube Pen/eat. Grand Rapid Mien. October an. 1m. 5 w m TO» FARMERS I M O N 7E Y TO BE LOANED Very Lew Rates pf Interest Legal ExpeIâ€"Es Moderate N0 , COMMISSION CHARGED. SHOULD HAVE THEM. THEY ARE IN USE on the G. W. B... Ontark Government Buildmgs, London, Bellevllle. Ualmwa, Bowmanvllle, and many other places In Canada. V Full particulars on application to W . C . N U N N . y; General Azt..Domlnion «of Canada. with every descrigtion or goods in their brunc of tradq. Buffalo Robes Good Value, Sent. 8. FIRE ENGINE 1 1 EVERY TOWN, Village &‘ Factory THE APPLE EON Family Knitting Machine. Hats, Caps, Furs, Gloves, 6m. STOCK, Large and Complete AMERICAN HOTEL, KIN G STREET WEST. F. W. BEARMAN, PROPRIETOR._ ' GENERAL STAGE OFFICE, HAMILTON, ONT. TORONTO. PINE LANDS On which are One Thousand Millions of Pine Timber, and Inexhaustible Quantities of Ma 1e, Beech Elm, Ash. emlock, 63k. kc. The grant oi lands to the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Company, to build their Road from Fort Wayne Indiana, to Traverse Bay and Mackinaw; Michigan, comprises in its farming lands every variety of soil, from the rich culy beam, to the light sandy, and they are found in that section of Michigan, north oi the City of Grand Rapids, and. contiguous to the reat fruit belt on the eastern shores of Luke iichigan, now being rapidly developed by railroad and otherenterprises. The PINE LANDS are situated on the Muske- on, Manisiee. Pere Marquette, White Pine, amarank “at and Rou e Rivers, anti lyin twent miles on either s de of the survey lineo said road, and are in the heart of the PINE Sncrlox, h'om which Chicago is so large- lyfiuppiied. r JOS.WEY&CO _0Eâ€". Excellent Farming and 8p ndid 900,000 ACRES Apr“ 4. 1871 ' ' To . , BLAIKIB dz‘Ayngynzg, w " Apply"""'7 "5' ‘7 W" = APPLEQ‘ON KNITTING MACHINE 00. July 6. {at}: Box 615. Hamilton. On‘t. ONTARIO Manufacturers dc Wholesale Dealers in mm FOR PARTICULARS FOR SALE, 87 YON GE STREET, MICHIGAN CHEMICAL