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21 Cape Ll 3 LL CALLS by day or night promptly ih attended to. Orders hd mail or will be attended to without delay. "Orpos--Mary Street, directly south of '5. Haliett's Hotel. EE -- AND GENERAL ADVER TISER 18 PUBLISHED AT PORT PERRY, OFT, EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, if not $1.50 will taken for discontinued until all arrears are paid. RATES .For each lino, first insertion .... Subsequent insertions, per line Cards, under 6 nes, por anawn Letters containing money, ay to this Opec pre-paid and regester- will be at our ris! + ue measured by Nonpareil, and charged according to the space they oc-- -~oupy. Ri Advertisements received for publication. without specific instructions, willbe insei until forbid and charged accordingly. No advertisement will be taken out untilpaid for. A liberal discount allowed to Merchants and others who advertise by the year or half-year. BEF" These terms will in all cases be strictly + ed to Job Department. Pamphlets, Hand Dills, Posters, Pro- grammes, Bill Heads, Blank Forms, Receipt Books, Checks, Books, Circulars, Business Cards, Ball Cards, &c., of every style "and _solor, exccuted promptly and at lower rates than any other establishment in the County. Parties from a distance getting hand bills, &e. printed can have them done to take home with them. 3. BAIRD. OF ADVERTISING. ..$0 08 H. PARSONS. Professional Carys. H. SANGSTER, M. D., Physician, J. geon and Accoucheur, Coroner for the County of Ontario PORT PERRY. Office over Nott's Furniture Store, corner of Queen and Perry Streets. Ofee hours from 9 a.m. to 12 m. Residence, the dwelling recently occupied by Mrs. Geo, Paxton. ee ------ me R. WARE, Cotonor for the County of D%nsasior Physician, Surgeon and Ac- soucheur, 'Ofioe, opposite the town hall. Port Perry.' "7, F. MoBRIEN, M.D., M. i. (8, Guy's NG Ste, London, Bngland. The liye R. H. ia, 4 Oshawa B., County Crown LY, LL. E. FAREWELY, Barrister, Attorney, . ttorney for Ontario, Anllotton and Notary Public. Office lately oc- euntad by 8. H, Cochrane, Esq. Brock street, Whitby. lieitor in cer, &e. sient ¥ YMAN L. ENGLISH LL. 4 Chancery, Attorney, Conv Oshawa. ce--Simeoe street, opposite the Post Office hubba hth SEE SA Ll. B., Barrister, At- LX YOUNG SMITH, Ti: in Chancery, nd Insolvency, Notary Publie, &e. Omce--MceMliilan's Block, Brock street, Whitby. W. Maurice Cochrane, TTORNEY-AT-LAW, Solicitor in Chan cery Notary Public, &c., &c. ffice hours punctually from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Money 10 Loan at 8 per cent on all kinds of good security. Office, Bigelow' Royal Arcade, PORT PERRY. een P, RRS! Beaverton, N ts tL Ty Foner tor in 'haneery, Conveyaneer, Notary Pub- NG os over Brown & Currie's Store Port Perry. x Rr, BILLINGS Public, &e. Port Perry. £8 A large amount of money to loan at 8 per cent. Pe J. A. MURRAY, ATE Patterson & Fenton, Surgeon Dentist. Office over Corrigan & Camp- @&8 bell's Store, Port §2 Perry. All work done: in the very {atest and best style and warranted to give satisfaction, PoriPerry, March 28, 1877. 0. N. VARS, T.. D. 8. EETH inserted on all the latest princi- ples of the art, and as cheap as the cheap- ast, and as good as the best. Teeth filled with Gold and Silver. Teeth extracted without pain by producing local anmsth- esia,. Dentical Rooms--in Cowan's new block, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King §treet, Oshawa. I Hanning & Lally. L. SURVEYORS, CIVIL EN- P. ammErs. Draughtsmen, Solicitors of Patents. Office, Gould's Block, Uxbridge. ©. G. BANNING. Barrister, Solieitor, Notary ©. W. LALLY. Moxey ro Loan --C. ¢. Hanning, Agent forthe Freehold Loan & Savings Co. Oxbridge, March 26, 1879. ae meee tee ENRY GRIST, PATEN SOLICITOR AND DraveaTMAN, Ottawa, Canada Wransacts business with the Patent Office and other departments of the Government Copyrights and the Registration of Trade Marks and Designs procured. Drawings, Specifications, aud other Documents noces. ;|SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. CAPITAL $3,000,000 PORT PERRY BRANCH. Department is now open in Wai ly Loi Branch, Deposits of FiveDollars and upwards received and inter= est allowed thereon. No notice of withdrawal required. A.A. ALLEN, MARAGER. C. DAWES, LICENSED AUCTIONEER, FOR THB COUNTY OF ONTARIO, Township of Maiposa Charges to suit 'the Times. C. DAWES. Port Perry, Feb 12, 1879. W. M. WILCOX LICENSED AUCTIONEER. ETURNING my sincere thanks to my !\ numerous friends and patrons for their liberal patronage bestowed upon me a3 Auctioneer during the past cight years, I would now beg to offer my services to all who may have Farm Stock, Implements, or other property to sell by Auction anywhere in North Ontario, the township of Mariposa or Cartwright. . My long and extensive practice as Auc- tioneer has enabled me to judge the value of Farm Stock with an accuracy second to none in the County, and this is of import- | ance as it the Auctioneer is not a good judge of the value of Stock _he may soon lose far more than his fee in any sale, Bill stamps always on hand. Sale Bills weranged and notes supplied {ree of charge, Days of Sale may Le arranged at the Onserver Office, where a Sale Register will be kept. ron Liberal. W.M. W. Port Perry, Sept. 4, 1877. ee E. MAJOR, - {CENSED AUCTIONEER. All partics I. 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, &e. i OR the Township of Brock, Uxbridge, | Scott, Thorah, Rama, Mara, Mariposa and Eldon, Parties entrusting their Sales to me may rely on the utmost attention being given to their interests. WM. GORDON, Sunderland, Brock. T. H. WALSHE, ICENSED Auctioneer for the Township of Brock, Thorah, Mara & Rama in North Ontario ; Mariposa, cte., in the County of Victorin. 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. HE Undersigned having taken out a License as Auctioneer is now prepared to attend to all sales entrusted to him -- Having had much experience in handling Real Estate, Live Stock such ae Horses, Cattle, Sheep, &c., also Farming Imple. ments of all kinds, Farm Preduce, &c, &c., parties placing their sales in my hands may rely on getting nll for the property that is ible to bring. apy orders Rphy attended to, sale bills made out and sale notes turnished free of | charge. Parties leaving their orders at the Opsgrvee Office, Port Perry, will Teceive immediate and careful attention. harges Moderate. by 5 * Joie WM. HEZZELWOOD, Ah Raglan, Raglan, Sept 10,1878. ° k sary to secure Patents of I tion, prep fa receipt of the model of the Invention. D. BATEMAN, Veterinary Surgeon, : PORT PERRY. D.DATEMAN. 1879. \ ge Tiicenses. 33 TT. i New Act. Office, lot 10, in the a M. SPENCE, Coxraczor, Buiioss, &c. est notice and in the e 1 t at which styles and at the edo owes! Agnes oh Which ay wou far. SPENCE. Prince Albert, Aprils, 1676. TOWNSHIP OLERE ssuer of Marriage Licenses--Conveyancer, Commissioner &¢. . Office--Manchester. J OHN CHRISTIE, : C. FORMAN, Marriage Licenses. One door west 'of the Walker House Port Perry. Sn BOARD. UR or five young men can be accom- modated with Board, two doors north MRS, _| Port Perry, May 20, 1878. "ASSURANCE COMPANY. BROKERS, PORT PERRY, HALE large sims of money on hand for Investment. Mortgages Purchased. A number of excellent Farms for Sale or to Rent. -- AGENTS FOR THE ALLAN LINE Of Steamships. JOHN & DAVID J. ADAMS, Office in Mr. Ross' Ontario Buildings, Port Perry. Port Perry, Jan. 23, 1879, JAMESLUND, MONEY, LAND & INSURANCE BROKER, QR EYANC: Commissioner for taking Affidavits in Court of Queen's Bench, &e. MONEY 10 L ON In any manner to suit borrowers, Mortgages Bought, accounts, Notes, &e., Collected and prompt remittances made. The party borrowing money can get it withoutgommission, at the Lowest rate, and js allowed to fix his own time for payinent of interest once a year (not in advance), and he can at any time, just as circumstances permit repay part or all of the prineipal, the Company binding thems<ives inthe mort- gage Lo accept such sum, whether large or small, and apply it as a direct reduction of principal, immediately cancelling the interest on the sum paid. No extra charge is exacted on such repayment. Loans made from 2 to 2) years on farm, or good productive town property. In all cases where the title is perfect, the cost will be very slight to the borrower. As I am acting both as Agent and Valuator for several Companies there ean possibly be no publicity in the transaction. If the title is perfect the money will be paid here In two weeks after making applica- tion. JAMES LUND, er, &c., Parrish's Block, Cor, Brock and Bascom streets, Uxbridge. Uxbridge, May 17, 1877. MONEY TO LOAN. The undersigned has any amount of Money to lend upon Farm and Town Property, at Unusually Low Rates of Interest!| Loans can be repaid in any manner to suit the borrower. Also several Improved Farms, and Wild Lands for sale, cheap. + PORT PERRY pes Subscriber having leased the above hotel, it will be his endeavor to conduct it in every particular so as to merit the approbation and patronage of the publio; THE WALKER HOUSE whether for extent or quality of accommos dations is equalled by few Hotels in the Province and surpassed .by none out of the best cities, Commercial Travelers, the Traveling Public, Farmers and others doihg business in the Village and the general public will find in THE WALKER HOUSE all that can be required in the matter of accommodation and moderation in charges. he Charges are No Higher at the 'Walker House than at any other Hotel in Town. The House is fitted up throughout in FIRST CLASS STYLE. The Tables and Bar supplied with the choice of the market and the utmost atten tion paid to the convenience and comfort of ALL GUESTS. An abundance of comfortable Stable and Shed accommodation, and attentive hostlers, W. B. McGAW. 6. pore PERRY HOUSE, . Port Perry, April 20, 187 PORT PERRY. JAS. V. THOMPSON, - PROPRIETOR. The above House is now most comtort- ably furnished, and Guests are cared for in the Home Style. Good Liquors and Cigars, also, first class Stabling and good Ostlers.-- Additions have been made which maker this the largest and best House in this section of country. Fare $1.00 per Day. Ci oERCIAL NOTEL, 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, I EVERE HOUSE, MANCHESTER. By GEO. HOUCK. Having leased the above excellent Iotel vill be my endeavor to conduct it in every particular so ns to merit the appro- bation and patronage of the public. Manchester, Oct. 6, 1875. Investments made in Municipal Decben 0 NTAR10 HOTEL, tures, Bank and other marketable Stocks, WHITBY, Apply to : T. MASON, - - PROPRIETOR. JAMES HOLDEN, The public well carad for, and all Guests Broker, &c. | will please feel at howe. Whitby, April 10, 1873, 'Whitby, Nov. 9th, 1876. NOTICE TO FARMERS & OTHERS MONEY TO LOAN. un undersigned would sny to the owners of Real Estate, that he has in his hands a Jagge amount of private funds which he is prepared to Invest for periods to suit borrow- ers--interest at eight per cent. Expedition and most reasonable terms assured. 8, H, CHRISTIAN. Manchester, October 17, 1577. MONEY TO LOAN. HE Subscriber is prepared to lend money on improved property for terms from one to twenty years, Agent for WesterN CANADA LoAx AND Savings COMPANY, He has also been instructed to invest a large amount of Private Funds. Inter_st Eight per cent. No Commission. N. F. PATERSON. Solicitor _-- CLEMENT DAWES, "J AS Money to Loan on Farm security in any manner to suit borrowers. Mort. gages bought at lowest rates. Accounts, Notes, &c, collected on reasonable Com- mission. Apply personally, or by letter to C DAWES, Auctioneer, &c., Bort Perry, March 7, 1878. MONEY (Private Funds,] "T'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent in- terest. LYMAN ENGLISH, BARRISTER, &C., Oshawa November 21, 1866. 4 WESTERN INCORPORATED 1851. OAPITAL 8800000. (With power to increase to $1,000,000.) HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. Insurances effected at the lowest cumrent rates on Buildings, Merchandise, and other property, against loss or damage by fire. JNO. & D. J. ADAMS, Agents, Port Perry. Port Perry, Jan 22, 1879. THE ONTARIQ Farmers' Mutual Insuance Co'y Head Office, Whitby, This Company is now fully organized and is pre, to accept risks on Farm Buildings and their contents, country School Houses and Churches, Those wishing to insure and thereby support a Home Insurance have now &n opportuni byappising to the Hi the local Agents of the Company. Our rates will be found as low as those of any respon. sible Mutual Insurance Company in Canada, Head Office--Opposite the Royal Hotel Brock 8t., Whitby, : C. NOURSE, Seeretary. Company of doing so, elthor Office, or to any of UERENS HOTEL, Corner of Cameron and Laidlaw Sts. CANNINGTON, Ox. D. CAMPBELL, . PROPRIETOR This Hotel is now furnished in the best style, and offers every accommodation to travelers p&@s™ First class Sample Rooms. Livery attached. Cannington, Oct, 20, 1875. 43 ANELO-ANER CAN HOT 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 the comfort of guests. The tab.e and bar well supplied. W. H. PARK. Prince Albert, June 12, 1875. A RUSTRONG HOUSE, (LATR ALBIOK,) WHITBY, ONTARIO. E. ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR. Thie Only First Class House in Town. ENSON HOUSE, late Jewett House, Kent Street, Lindsay. Board, $1.50 per day. E. BENSON, Proprietor. nae QUEEN'S HOTEL, WHITBY, ONT. McCANN & TAYLOR, ProprieToRs. Every accommodation for the traveling public, Nienuive HOTEL, BUNDERLAND. The undersigned having leased the above Hotel renovated and fitted it up with a view to tl ests. Supplies for the table and bar care- ully selected. The traveling public will find even accommodetion necessary to comfort at the Nipissing Hotel. T. TUCKER. 3underland, May 5, 1879. EE NONQUON HOTEL. comfort of guests. always be the best the market can supply. No resting place for the traveling public. Seagrave, May 1, 1879 1874. Port Perry, July lst, 'Y CHARLES having pointed Marriage of the M, E. Church, Port Perry. - : W. LEE. Port Perry, Aug. 20, 1879, A ' 3 1 |W. H. BROWNE, Genpral Agent, Ret orton Yar nish Licenses as herctofore--at Port Perry. satisfaction and convenience of The undersigned having purchased the above Hotel has had it thoroughly overhaul- ed in every department in and around the premises fitting it in every way to secure the The supplies for the table and bar will will be spered in making this large and pleasantly located Hotel an agreeable W. 8. LATIMOR. Act. been re- duty) continues to fur- forces covered France like a cloud of locusts, and the wild Cossacks, who had marched from the banks of the Borysthenes, was soon to slake his courser's thirst in the waters of the Seine. Napoleon was winning desperate victories against fearful doomed to a near and total eclipse. The Russians bad gained posses- sion of the City uf Troyes, and with- out its walls they lay encamped in overwhelming numbers. The troops of the French Emperor, too few and feeble to contend against such fear- ful odds, had disbanded. Yet the remnant of the heroic band, laying aside their uniforms, still lurked about the city, sleeping and feeding where they could, the bolder of them seeking opportunities to pick quarrels with the Russians and en- gage them in duels, glutting that hate in single combat which they could no longer slake upon the field of battle. Among those dangerous and in~ veterate enemies of the Cossacks was a certain Cmsar Pompon, a sergeant of the Imperial Guard, who lodged at an inn kept by a little black-eyed Frenchwoman, who had made the campaign of Russia, and had lost hor husband, a onu-eyed voltigeur, in the passage of the Beresina. Fauchette would willing ly have married the sergeant, and even offered herself to that valiant warrior, but he would hear of no such arrangement till peace was restored to his distracted country. Another inmate of Fauchette's little hostelrio was a Captain Bon- ville, who was waiting for better days and an opportunity to strike a blow. Fauchette did an excellent busi- ness, having no scruple about selling beer, brandy, tallow candles, lamp oil and other refreshments to the Cossacks, but ahe never gave them any credit, and they dreaded her sharp tongue almost ns much as they did the thongs of the knout. Sergeant Pompon was very regu- lar in his habite, but he would often absent himself for hours together, without informing Fauchette or Captain Bonville whether ho was going. When bo came back after one of these mysterious absences he would generally bring with him a bundle, and saying, 'that makes so many,' make a chalk mark ona score he kept behind the bar. After this ceremony he would march up and deposit his bundle in his little attic room, of which he kept the key, for he took care of it himself and let no one enter. Fauchette often teased him about these mysterious proceedings, and his invariable answer was: -- ¢Fauchette, whea this is all over and the cursed Cossacks are driven out of the country, and the litile Corporal is firmly established on the throne, and you and 1 are married am going to Pariy togetup a roady-make clothing shop, and I shall have a fair stock in trade on hand.' His Tair hostess was forced to be content with this explanation. One night, when Fauchette had closed her doors, and was sitting with Captain Bonville, talking over the events of the campaign, and the prospect before them, Sergeant Po mpon entered in a state of great excitement, and, dashing bis hat upon the floor marched too and fro with enormous strides. «What is the matter ?' exclaimed Fauchette, «Matter! a thousand baronets! matter enough. Bombshells and rackets! Ina French town! Tna French safe! Millions of firelocks!' ¢ Any ill news from the Emperor ?' asked Captain Bonville. «No, no, Captain;' answered Pom- pon. 'Ie is beating the villains in every engagement and fighting his way step by step to Troyes, Saper lotte ! we shall soon hoar his -guns I hope, and ther he will lead these infernal Cossacks an infernal dance, the murderous villains ?' «Well, something has happened, I know,' srid Fauchette. «Of course 'it has,' replied the Sergeant, sitting down and wiping his brow. 'You know, Captain, the Cafe de la Victorie I" ¢ Certainly itis a cafe theatre-- they set little vaudevilles there in the refreshment saloon to attractand amuse customers.' ¢ Precisely. Uery well, Captain, they played a piece evening, called 'The Soldier's Re- odds; but the sun of Austerlitz was|. there, this turn,' In it, Bressant, a capital actor and a good fellow, too, had to Ostrogoff was there. He insisted on an apology--Bressant refused --the curtain dropped. The piece is to be to-morrow, and they swear he will leave out the objectionable verse and make an apology for sing- ing to-night, or pay dearly for it.' ¢ And Bressaut will apologise ?'-- exclaimed the captain. «Not a bit of iv. He will sing his song and make devil a bit of an apology. What do you think of it captain ?' 'Ho's a glorious fellow!' cried Bonville, 'and we must support him.' 'I knew you'd say so!' cried the sergeant, 'Hurrah! vive I' Emper~ eur !' + Hush !" said Fauchette. patrol is marching by.' «Who cares for 'em ?' cried the sergeant. ~ 'Fauchette, T brought home another bundle to day, that makes ten.' 'Ten what!' Ten bundles,' said the segeant with a wink. 'Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies. Well, captain I' "Well, sergeant--what are you thinking of ?' «To-morrow night and the cafe de la Victoire. :8o was I. We will warn all of our fellows to morrow. Let them go armed, and we will put Bressant through whatever comes of it.' "Good !" said the sergeant, rising and taking up his bed candle. I'll oil my pistols before I go io bed. Tf we don't meet aguin, captaln, the rendezvous will be the Cafe de la Victoire--the hour sharp seven.-- Good night, captain, ¢Good night, sergeant.' ¢ Pleasant dreams!' cried Fauch- vite. The next night the saloon of the Cafe de la Victoire was crowded with Russian and French soldiers, the latter dressed as citizons, with swords and pistols concealed under their blouses. There was a great con: sumption of brandy among the Cos- sacks, and the waiters who supplied | their calls looked anxious and flurri- ed. They evidently expected trouble nor was their forebodings deceptive. The curtain was rung up and the picce commenced. When Bressant, the offending actor, appeared, there were murmurs among the Russians, but these were drowned in the applanding shouts of the French spectators, and one or two boquets were thrown at his feet. The play. however, was suffered to go on till the finale was sung, and the orches- tra played the symphony for this piece 'the audience sat perfectly motionless and silent. It was the lull that proceeds the hurricane.-- Bressant advanced fearlessly to the foot lights and commenced the obnoxious verse. Then arose a storm and how! and groans and hisses, mingled with applause. Col. Ostrogoff,# gigantic Russian, rose from his place, and addressed the actor: «Fronch dog!' said he, 'apologize for the insult you have offered us.' ¢Never!' replied the astor. I sing what is set down for me, and I will apologize to no living man for doing my duty.' 'Revenge!' shouted Bonville, throwing off the blouse and disclos ing his artillery uniform, 'up, Frenchman | and down with the Cossacks I" A terrible scene ensued. Pistols and knives were freely used. French- man and Cossack grappled. The tables were overturned--the lights were put out--the most dire con- fasion prevailed, The combatants fought their way out into the street there to continue the deadly en- counter. But it was not of long duration; the firing and cries brought down a reinforcement from the Russian camp. A troop of Cossacks dashed into the melee, and dispersed the feeble band of French- men, killing some of them, while Bonville, the ringleader remained a prisoner in the hands of Ostrogoff. The next day was an eventful one for Troyes. Intdiligence was bronght into camp by scouts that Napoleon was approaching. As the day wore on, heavy firing was heard gradually drawing near the ftown. It was re- ported by fugitives that the French had utterly routed their opponents, and were moving on at a-rapid rate, flushed with victory, to the relief of Troyes. All was confusion in the 'The consunied in unbridled debauchery, had demoralized and weakened the Cossack force, and the officers cal to sing a verse agairst the Rasssians a conflict. Still the prisoner Bon Russian camp. A briet period of idleness, calated with concern the chances of VOL. XXII NO 48.4 ~~ PORT PERRY, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOV. 13, 1879. st eee 5 ? = S---- Hoth Ontario dbserger. _ Business Que, JNO. & D. J. ADAMS, = Hotels. FE --_-- BIR TR nd te a el with them. | ville was not overlooked in the A Bold, Bad Man. A WEI ERLE POLITICS Cr a ONTARI1O BANK. Money, Land & Insurance THE WALKER HOUSE Wis is igtse i on age then. The ey a ut Ae wn, Dairy We _-- ---- Fox Zonet aie military tribunal, a mere form ex- torted by his rank, and sentenced to be shot. At the very moment he listened to his sentence, with un- moved countenance, the rattle of musktry was heard near at hand, as the French skirmishers drove in the enemy's pickets. 'You hear that!" said Bonville, with a smile to the Russian com- mander. 'I shall die but I shall be avenged.' «fake him away, Colonel Otrogofl' said tho Russian General. 'Take a file of men with you and execute the sentonce.' 'Ostrogoff saluted and withdrew with an escort. In spite of his pro- testations DBonville's arme were bound tightly behind him. 'He shan't have a ghost of a chance to escape in the confusion,' muttered Ostrogoff. Tho party reached an opening in the dense woods find halted. A few moments afterward an aide-de-camp galloped up furiously. «I am ordered to recall your firing party, colonel, they are wanted to defend the entrenchments the French dogs are pressing us hard.' The platoon marched off, and Ostrogoff and Bonville were left alone. The former drew a pistol from his belt and cocked it. 'Ard yon going to turn execu- tioner ?' said Bonville, scornfully.-- 'It is avorthy of you. You are ficter for a hangman than a soldier.' 'I shot one, of your countrymen last night for a less provocation,' answered the Russian, raising his pistol. 'But at this moment a small party of Russian soldiers advance to the spot, under the command of a non-commissioned officer. ¢ Halt," cried the colonel. The platoon obeyed. "Are you loaded ?' The sergeant nodded. ¢ Then shoot me this fellow. The platoon faced the prisoner with their backs on Ostrogoff. 'Ready--present--fire I" said the Russian. At the word 'fire' the platoon wheeled to the right about and pour- ed their volly into Ostrogoff at ten paces. Ie fell riddled with bullets. 'Hurrah I' said Sergeant Pompon, for it was he, pulling off his false beard. and rushing to cut the cords that bound Captain Bonville.-- Hurrah for our side. Captain, my secret is out. The bundles I used to fetch home, each contained a Russian unitorm. They were the spoils of fellows I killed in fair fight I never thought I should make such good use of them.' Bonville threw himself into the faithful fellow's arms, 'No time for hugging now!' cried the sergeant, extricating himself from the embrace of his officer.-- 'Take this sabre, and come along with us. We are beating them at all points : but we haven't quite finished e'm yet. There is a little glory left, though we're late in the day. Tong live the Emperor and down with the Cossacks!' The sergeant's prediction was correct, and before nightfall the French colors waved over the citadel of Troyes. ---------- rr re Odd Scraps. Apply a little soap to the hinges to prevent the doors creaking. If brooms are wet in boiling suds once a week, they will become very tough, will not cut a carpet, will last much longer and always sweep like anew broom. New linen may be embroidered more easily by rubbing it over with fine white soap; it prevents the threads from cracking. To remove starch or rust from flat irons--IHave a piece of yellow bees' wax tied in a coarse cloth; when the iron is almost hot enough to use, but not quite, rub it quickly with the bees' wax and then with a clean coarse cloth. To preserve soap grease--Fill a cask balf full of good strong lye and drop all refuse greese therein; stir up the mixture once a week. Oil cloths can be kopt like new if washed once a month in skim milk and water, equal quantities of efich ; rub them once in three mohtas with linseed oil ; put on very little, old silk cloth, and they will keep for rub it itin well and polish with an |u years. ° 4 pired in Boston by which netrly a hundred of the most fashionable ladies became the victims of a blackmailing operation, A year ago a fashionable dressmaker of the Hub employed an attractive young woman whose speciality it was to call at the resi- dence of her customers and ent and fit their dresses. Miss Annie, as she was called, became a great favorite, and no dress was considered completo unless it bad the touch. of her artisiic fingers in * taking in," here and letting out" there. Tt was noted that eho had & note book which 'she handled ns debtly as Julian Hardy the reporter in " Fatiniza," apd wag constantly making memoranda of batting and whalebone re-- quired to fill out the ideal curves and irregu- larities of surface constituting the highest tvpe of a full dressed beauty. These mem. oranda, she exclaimed, were necessary to prevent her losing the recollection of any sudden inspirations as to the delicate inser= tion of a gusset, or the bold cutting of & shoulder piece on the bias. The business of the employer of Miss Annie increased rapidly, It becapea test of true culture amongBoston ladies to havetheir dredses mad exclusively at her establishment, aud the result was "an apparent increase of Bosto- nian beauty, both in breadth and thickness without much increase in 'weight, One dark and dreadful day that will long be remembered by the patronesses of Miss Annie, each of the ladies received at home one of her cards, and was told that a young gentleman wislied to see them in the parlor. Each lady had an interiew with a young man who was instantly recognized as the hithertoMiss Annie, and was, of course, tere ribly surprised, The wicked young man who had so successfully masqueraded as a dress makers assistant explained with mucle apparent patience that he had been detected and discharged, and that his sole desire was to hide himself in California. To do thig money was required, and he presented a 3 18mall bill for materidls which he had furs nished at his own expense. Cotton was charged for at the rate of $3 a pound, and} whalebone at $5. On payment of the bil he would instantly send from his notebook the memoranda relating to her #esses and depart on the first train for the Pocific slope. The story goes that he made a complete round of his former customers, and that his collections exceeded $1,000 from his terrified fair ones, Next to a clear conscience, for solid coms fort, comes an easy boot. ally says so to her * popper" Lawyers are displaying their new fall suits, Hoops are coming juto fashion again, Hoops ate things to put around women to keep them from bursting with vanity. A man is always wanting some one to tell him how handsome he looks. A woman will just stand before a glass and see for herself, mn meni The worst case of selfishness on record. is that of a youth who ccmplained because his mother put a larger mustard plaster on his younger brother than she did on him. Porous pl now marked down to fifreen cents, This is much cheaper than an undershirt, to say nothing about the saving in washing. Besides, you always know where it is. ete When an enthusiastic editor describes 8 ride as " bonny," and an envious composi= tor scts her up as " bony"--ag was done in Jacksonville the other day--Hope for a season bids the world farewell, and Freedom shrieks as the compositor falls as his "case," brained by the brother of the blocming bride, -- When it Counts, --* When a young man has learned to wait," says the Boston Journal, "he has mastered the hardest lesson." Indeed he has, and this truth is particularly applicable when the young man has called to take his girl riding, and she keeps him waiting two solid hours while sbe "fixes up." Keeps him waiting with a team that c(st him a dollar an hour.-- Rock~ land Courier. ee -- ee One of the returned warriors from Zulu= land tells a good story. He was at Rorke's Drift, and was witness to the folowing incident: A clergyman in clerical attire was hard at work handing cartridges to the men, and he did it with a will. A private near was taking shots at the Zulus and curs ing the while in the most ingenions manner, « Don't swear at them 1" shouted the clergy man ; ¢ Don't swear at them, shoot them 1" James Gordon Bennett's income from the Herald is said to be $1,500 per day. But for the benefit of those just embarking in the newspaper business we would say that they must not expect to make more than $1,000 a day for the first year --N. ¥. Mail. ee @--e-- Itis predicted in Paris that before long the harness worn by the blooded horses be- louging to the fashionable members of the demimonde will actually be studdied with costly jewels. One of these queens of hour drives a pair of black steeds with large diamond solitaires glistening bet {Beir ears, and a carvinge lined with satin covered with the richest C If wood for carving is stee, solution of copperas it harder and more indestructible, - pA ;