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> VOL. XXIII, NO. et 28.1 0 TARIO OBS AND GENERAL ADVERTISER ---- EE Cur sn ------ PORT PERRY, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1880. ---- Forl Onforin Obseruer, A WEEKLY POLITICAL, AGRICUL- TURAL § FAMILY NEWSPAPER, . 18 PUBLISHED AT PORT PERRY, ONT., EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, BY BAIRD & PARSONS. TERMS.--$1 per annum, if paid in ad- vance ; if not $1.50 will be charged. No subscription taken for less than six months; and no paper discontinued until all arrears are paid. RATES OF ADVERTISING. For each line, first Insertion ........$0 08 Subsequent insertions, per line ....:. 0 02 ards, under 6 lines, per annum ,.... 5 00 5 Letters containing money, when ad- dressed to this Office, pre-paid and regester- ed, will be at our risk. . Advertisements measured by Nonpareil, and charged according to the space they oc-- cupy. Advertisements received for publication, without specific instructions, will be inserted until forbid and charged accordingly. No advertisement will be taken out untilpaid for. A liberal discount allowed to Merchants and others who advertise by the year or half-year. BE These terms will in all cases be striotly aunered to Job Department. Pamphlets, Hand Bills, Rosters, Pro- grammes, Bill Heads, Blank Forms, Receipt Books, Checks, Books, Circulars, Business "Cards, Ball Cards, &c., of every stylo and zolor, excomted promptly and at lower rates than any other establishment in the County. BE5™ Parties from a distance getting hand bills, &c. printed can have them done to take home with thom, J. BAIRD. Professiswal Carus. mmr ee D. ANDERSON, MB.MD, F TMS, e), M.C.,P.S., L.R.C.P. Graduate of the University of Toronto, graduate of the Uni. wvorsity of Trinity College, Fellow of Trinity Medical School, Member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons ; Licentiate of the Royal College of Physiciang, Edinburg, Physician, Surgeon, and Accoucheur. Oifice over Mr. Corrigan's Store, Port Perry. ¥. PARSONS. H. SANGSTER, M. D,, Physician, Sur- J. geon and Accoucheur, Coroner for the Connty of Ontario PORT PERRY. OMee over Nott's Furniture Store, corner of Queen and Perry Streets. Ofce hours from 9a. m. to 12 m. J Residence, the dwelling recently occupled by Mrs. Geo, Paxton. R. WARE, Coronor for the County of Ontario, Physician, Surgeon and Ac- £oncheur, OfMce, opposite the town hall. Port Perry. > M. F. McBRIE Frospital, Londo HL. bay Oshawa, N F. PATERSON, (late of » Barrister an'l Attorney-at tos aver Brown & Currle®s Store. Port Perry. BILLINGS Barrister, Solicitor, Notary « Publle, &e, Port Perry. A large amount of money to loan at 8 per cent. E. FAREWELI, y Crown . Attorney for Ontario, Barrister, Attorney, Baileitor, and Notary Public. Ofiice lately oc- supiad by 8. H, Cochrane, Esq., Drock street, Whitby. L. ENGLISH, LL. B., Solfeitorin ry, Attorney, Conveyancer, &c. Oshawn, oo--Simeoe street, opposite the Post Office 3) 1. B., Barrister, At- x, IN OI Dr hioMGE 1 COhARCOrY, and Insolvency, Notary Publife, &o. OMce--~MeMilan's Block, Brock street, Whitby. J. A. MURRAY, ATE Patterson & Fenton, Surgeon Dentist, Office over Corrigan & Camp- bell's Store, Port EO Perry. All work AS TT done in the very Iakust and" best style and warranted to give satisfaction. Port Perry, March 28, 1877, OC. N. VARS, T. D. 8. [EETH iaserted on all the latest princi. ples of the art, and as cheap as the cheap- est, and as good as the best. Teeth filled with Gold and Silver. Teeth extracted without paid by producing local anmsth- esia. Dentical Rooms--in Cowan's new "block, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King Btreet, Oshawa, ---------------------- eee ee, 'Hanning & Lally, L. SURVEYORS, CIVIL EN- + oiseErs, Dranghtsmen, Solicitors of nts. Office, Gould's Block, Uxbridge. ©. 6. HANNING, © ' O. W, LALLY. 10 Loax.--C. ¢. Hanning, Agent forthe Freshotd Loan & Savings Co. Uxbridge, March 26, 1879. it re manny 53 NBY GRIST, PATen SOLICITOR AND Deraverruay, Ottawa, Canada. with the Patent Office Transacts and depagtments of the Government. Googie on of Trade and Designs procured. Drawings, ¥ YMAN 4 Chanee! and other Documents neces. ts of Invention, prepared model of the Invention, D. BATEMAN, Veterinary Surgeon, . PORT PERRY. 5 : S-------- "A LL CALLS by day or night promptly _ attended to, Orders. by mail or will be attended to without delay. O¥rics--Mary Street, directly south of Halles Hots! D. BATEMAN. Port Yory, April 9, 1879. URN fihe Third Dive Xe ne i RE Block © Pert Pe ry. : |W. H.McOAW. : ISSUER OF MARRIAGE LICENSES, PORT PERRY, ONTARIO. PERS Lr Dr. Carson's old established and never manufacturers | | connected CT z : -- | walk and on Ask Your Druggist|pries Tusiness @axcls. ONTARIO BANK. CAPITAL $3,000,000 PORT PERRY BRANCH. SAVINCS DEPARTMENT. A Savings Department is now open in connection with this Branch. Deposits of FiveDollars and upwards received and inter- est allowed thereon, No notice of withdrawal required. «A.A. ALLEN, Maxacer. ETURNING my sincere thanks to my 'numerous friends and patrons for their liberal patronage bestowed upon me as Auctioneer during the past eight 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 jude the value of Farm Stock with an accuracy second to none in the County, and this is of import ance as if 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 aways on hand. Sale Bills arranged and notes supplied free of charge. Days of Sale may be arranged at the Onogryer Office, where a gle Register will be kept, Terms Liberal, Port Perry, Sept. 4, 1877. WM. W. BE. MAJOR, [CENSED AUCTIONEER. All parties 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 Amunctioneer, Valuator, &ec. OR the Township of Brock, Uxbridge, { Scott, Thorah, Rama, Mara, Mariposa and Eldon, p&5™ Parties entrusting their Sales to me may rely on the utmost attention being given to their interests, WM. GORDON, Sunderland, Brock. . T. H. WALSHDP, ICENSED Auctioneer for the Township 4 of Brock, Thorah, Mara & Rama in North Ontario ; Mariposa, cte., in the County of Victoria. Residence--Cannington, Brock. Orders left at this office, or at his residence will be punctnally attended to. Debts col- lected in Cannington, or otherwise, and prompt remittances made. Remember-- WALSHE, the North Ontario Auction- eer, WM. HEZZELWOOD, Licensed Auctioneer. HE Undersigned having taken out a T License as Auctioneer is now prepared to attend to all sales entrusted to hini.-- | Having had much experience in handling Real Estate, Live Stock such as Horses, ' Cattle, Sheep, &c., also Farming Imple-; ments of all kinds, Farm Preduce, &c, &c., | parties placing their sales in my hands may | rely on getting all for the property thatis possible to bring. All orders promptly attended to, rale bills made out and sale notes turnished free of charge. Parties leaving their orders at the Opserver Office, Pert Perry, will reccive immediate an. careful attention. Charges Moderate, WM, HEZZELWOOD, Raglan, Raglan, Sept 10,1878, ee i -------- Ww SPENCE, CoxTrACTOR, BUILDER, &c. The Subseriber In returning his sincere thanks for the very liberal patronage 'be- stowed on him in the t would inform the public generally that having bought a pre perty and moved into the Village of Prince Albert, he will in future give his whole attention to his business as Contractor, and is now ready to undertake Stone Work, Brick- Laying, Plastering, and everything eonnecte therewith, which lie will execute on the short- Lest notice and in the best and most durable style, and at the very lowest figure at which a Job can be doue, he st material and first-class workmanship. re 2 far. SPENCE. Prince Albert, April 5, 1876. OHN CHRISTIE, TOWNSHIP OLEREK, suer of Marriage Licenses--Conveyancer, Commissioner &c. Office--Manchester. T. Marriage Licenses. One door west of the Walker House Port Perry. C. FORMAN, 18SUER OF New Marriage Act. Port Perry, July 1st, 1874. JEiEY CHARLES having been r appointed Marriage Lacense Agent-- INO. & D. J. ADAMS, Money, Land & Insurance BROKERS, PORT PERRY, AVE large sums of money on hand for Investment, Mortgages Purchased. A number of excellent Farms for Sale or to Rent. AGENTS FOR THE Of Steamships, JOHN & DAVID J. ADAMS, Office In Mr. Ross' Ontario Buildings, Port Perry. Port Perry, Jan. 28, 1870, MONEY TO LOAN. IE Subscriber is prepared to lend money on improved property for terms from ono to twenty years, Agent for Western Cavapa Lois awxp Savines Company, - He has also been instructed to invest a large amount of Private Funds, Intercst Eight per cent, No Commission. . N.F. PATERSON, Port Perry, May 20, 1878. Solicitor NOTICE TO FARMERS & OTHERS MONEY TO LOAN. HE undersigned would say to the owners of Real Estate, that he has in his hands a lage amount of private funds which he is prepared to invest for perlods to suit borrow- ers--interest at elght per cent. Expedition and most reasonable terms assured. 8, H. CHRISTIAN. Manchester, October 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. Investments made in Municipal Dcben tures, Bank and other marketable Stocks, Apply to JAMES IIOLDEN, Broker, &e. Whitby, April 10, 1873, MONHKEY [Private Funds,] 'I'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent in- | terest, LYMAN ENGLISIT, Barnister, &o., Oshawa November 21, 1866. THE ONTARIO Farmers' Mutual Insuance Co'y Head Offlce, Whitby, This Company is now fully organized and is prepared to accept risks on Farm Buildings and their contents, country School Houses and Churches, Those wishing to insure and thereby support a Home Insurance Company have now an opportunity of doing so, either by applying to the Head Office, or to any of the local Agents of the Company. Our rates will be found as low as those of any respon- sible Mutual Insurance Company in Canada. Head Office--Opposite the Royal Hotel Brock 8t., Whitby, C. NOURSE, Seerectary. W. H. BROWNE, General Agent, PORT PERRY LIVERY STABLES (& ENZIE, Cc. M°K PROPRIETOR, HE Subscriber having now fully ecuipped T his new and extensive Livery Stables with a supply of superior Horses and Carriages, is prepared to furnish first class LIVERY RIGS On Moderato Terms. C. MCKENZIE. Port Perry, Aug. 6, 1878 Ro-appointed Issuer Marriage Licenses. Under the New Act. 1st con Brock, Brock, Aug. 5,1874. Sittings Of the Division Cours, COUNTY OF ONTARIO, 1880. Published by order of the Court of Genera 33 Qe fn ro Sea ~~ FOR SALE Th Anglo-American Hotel, "PRINCE ALBERT. HE Undersigued offers for sale the above T well located Hotel. There are few more plea toc in a fair share good bya be done, The premises are large and commodious and in a capital state of repair both within and without. The Stables, Yard, and Sheds are all in. order, It is situate in the centre of and with Port Perry by a good side the thoroughfare of traffic of passing: to or from Port. Perry cast, west or south. % ; For particulars apply to il . W. H PARK, * rivtor Also URNHAM, Judge. Z REAR Jr. . 'Whitby, 8th January, 1880. AND AROUND TOWN. HE Subscriber is prepared to convey Chests, Trunks, Boxes and every other description of Luggage toand from the Rail. way Station or anywhere around town. All orders promptly attended to. Charges moderate. % JOS. COOK, Panec Albert, March 17, 1880, "| Port Perry, Jan. 1, 1874, Office, lot 10, In the |} LUGGAGE: TAKEN TO AND FROM THE STATION po Perry. hotels. : THE Walker House, PORT PERRY. TE 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 public, THE WALKER HOUSE whether for extent or quality of accommo- 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 doing business in the Village aad te general public will nd in THE WALKER HOUSE all that can be required in the matter of accommodation and moderation in charges. Ihe Charges are No Higher at the Walker House than at any other Hotel in Town. The Houso 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, No better stable and shed accommodation in the Province, Attentive hostlers, W. HASLAM, Port Perry, Dec. 4, 1879, port PERRY HOUSE, i The undersigned having leased for a term of years this comfortable, pleasantly located Hotel will endeavor by strict attention to the convenicoce and comfort of guests to make the 'Port Perry Horse a desirable place of entertainment for the general public. Choice supplies for the table and bar, The stable and yard carefully attended to, JOIN RUDDY, Port Perry, Dec. 9, 1879, (IoyuERcIAL HOTEL, The subscriber having steceeded Mr, Dewart in the Commercial Hotel, Williams- burg, Cartwright, intends fitting it up with a view to tho comfort and convenience of guests, The supplies for tho table and bar care- fully selected. PETER HOLT, Cartwright, March 4, 1879, UEENS HOTEL, Corner of Cameron and Laidlaw Sts, CANNINGTON, Ox. D. CAMPBELL, Thi Prorrigron Hotel is now furnished in the best id offers every accommodation to attached, Cannington, Oct, A NGLO-AX A PRINCE "ALBERT. W. IH. 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 nests, The tab.e and bar well supplied, W. H. PARK. Prince Albert, Jhine 12, 1875. A MMsTRONG HOUSE, 20, 1875 43 notEL, (LATR ALBION) WHITBY, ONTARIO. \ E. ARMSTRONG, P RIETOR. ue QUEEN'S HOTEL, WHITHY, ONT, McCANN & TAYLOR, Prornierons. Every accommodation for the traveling public HITBY, RAILW. V PORT PERRY & LINDSAY AY. TIME TABLE No. 24. Taking effect Monday, Nov 24, 187, TORONTO TIME. Trains Going North, EXPRESS, Depart. MATL, * Depart. Toronto, via G. T, R. Whitby Junction X B35 hitby. bu " " " " " " " TAVE . porter. Myrtle Brookl Whitby. Whitby. Cc. G. 0.85 Toronto, via G.T.R. arr.11,02 « {Flag stations--Trains stop on signal only. WESTERN STATA A 5320 S000 8 REESLRYSISUSSY : ASSURANCE COMPANY, INCORPORATED 1851, CAPITAL 8800000. (With power to increase to $1,000,000.) m---- HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. BEF Insurances effected at the lowest cmrent rates on Buildings, Merchandise, and other property, against loss or damage y fire. © JNO. & D. J. ADAMS, Agents, Port Perry, Port Perty, Jan 22, 1879, a ET re (ABEL PHOTOGRAPHS, 'only $3 per dozen at MoKeusie's Gallery, Port MBROTYPES, 4 for 60 conts, at Mc- Kengie's Gallery, Port Perry. REY" First class Sample Rooms, Livery | Depart Pi chill of midnight. ONLY A HUSK. Tom Darny, yet a young man, had grown to be a hard one. At heart ho might have been all right, if his head and his will had beon all right; but theso things being wrong the whole machine was going to the bad very fast, though there were times when tho heart felt somothing of its own truthful yearnings. Tom had lost his place as foreman of the great machine shop, and what money he now earned came from odd jobs of tinkering which ho was able todo here and 'there at private houses; for Tom was a genius as well asa mechanic, and when his head was steady enough he could mend a clock or clean a watch as will as he sot up and regulate a steam engine --this latter he could do better than any other man ever employed by the Scott Manutacturing Company. Ono day Tom had a job to mend a broken mowing machine and reaper, for which ho received fivo dollars; and on tho following untorning he startod out for his old haunt--the village tavern. Ile knew that his wifo sadly neodly the money, and that his two little children were in absolute suffering for want of clothing, and that morning ho held debate with tho better part of him- self, but tho better part had been weak and shaky, and the demon of appetite carried the day. So away to tho tavern Tom went, where, for two or threo hours he felt the exhilirating offects of tho alcholic draught, and fancied himself happy- as ho "ould now sing and laugh ; but as usual, stupefaction followed, and tho man died out. Ie drank while bo could stand, and then lay down in a corner, whero his companions left him. It was lato at night, almost mid- night, when the landlord's wife came to the bar-room to seo what kept her husband up, and sho quickly saw Tom, "Potor,"" said she, notin aploas- ant mood, " why don't you sond that miserablo Tom Darcy home? Ilo's been hanging about hero long enough," Tom's stupetaction was not sound sleep. Tho dead coma had left his brain, and (ho calling of his name stung his senses to keen attention, -- Ile had an insano love of rum, but did not love tho landlord. In other years Poter Tindar and himself had wooed tho swoet maiden--Ellen Goss --and ho won her, leaving Peter to take up with tho vinogary old spin- stor who had brought him to the tavern, and ho knew that that lately tho tapster had gloated over tho misery of tho woman who had once discarded him. "Why don't you send him homo ?" demanded Mrs, Tinder, with an im- patient stamp of the foot. "Tush, Betsy! He's got moncy Let him be, and he'll be sure to spend it boforo he goes home. I'll have tho kernel of that note, and his wife may have the husk." With a sniff and asnap Dotsy turned away, and shortly afterwards Tom Darcy lifted himself up on his elbow, "Ab, Tom, are you awako ?" "Yes" "Then rouse up and have a warm glass," Tom got on his feet and steadied himself. " No; I won't drink any moro to- night." "It won't hurt you, Tom--jast ono glass." "I know it won't!" said Tom, buttoning up his coat by the solitary button left, "I know it won't." And with this ho went out into the When he got away from the shadow of the tavern, he stopped and looked up at the stars and then looked down updn the oarth. ¥ " Aye," he muttered, grinding his heel into the gravel, " Potor Tindar is taking tho kornel and leaving poor Ellen the husk--a husk more than worthless | and I am helping to do it. Iam robbing my wife of joy, robbing my Cear children of honor and comfort, and robbing my self of love and life--just that Peter Tinder may have tho kernel and Ellen tho husk. We'll see!" IL was a rovelation to the man.-- The tavern-kecper's speech, meant not for his ears had come on his senses aa fell the voice of the Risen One on Saul of Tarsus. "We'll seo 1" bo said, gotting his foot firmly upon the ground; and then he wenided his way homeward, On the following morning he said to his wife; "Ellen have you any coffee in the house?" "Yés, Tom." She did not tell him that hor sister had given it to her.-- Sho was glad to boar him ask for coffee, instoad of the old, old cider. "I wish you could make mo a cup, good and strong." There was really musio in Tom's voice, and his wifo set about her work with a strange flutter at her heart. Tom drank two cups of tho strong, fragrant coffee, and then went oat-- wont out with a resolute step and went straight to thegreat manu- factory, whore ho found Mr, Scott in his office. "Mr. Scott I want to learn my trade over again." "Eh, Tom! what do you mean?" "I mean that it's Tom Darcy como back to the old place asking forgiveness for the past and hoping to do better in the future." "Tom," cried the manufacturer, starting forward and grasping his hand, "aro you in earnest? Is it really the old Tom ?"" "It's what's left of him, sir, and wo'll have him whole and strong very soon if you'll only set him to work." "Work! Aye, Tom, and bless you too. There is an engine to be sot up and tested to-day. Como with me." Tom's hands were weak and un- steady, but his brain was clear, and under his skillful supervision the ongino was sot up and tosted ; but it was not perfect, Thero wero mis- takes which he had to correct, and it was lato in tho evening whon tho | work was complote. "low is it now, Tom ? asked Mr, Scott as he amo into the testing house and found the workmen ready to dopart, "She's all right, sir. Yon may give your warrantavithout fear." "God bless you, Tom | you don't know how like sweet music the old voico sounds. Will you take your place again ?" * Wait till Monday morning, sir. If you will offer it to me then, T will take it." At the littlo cottage Ellen Darcy's fluttering heart was sinking. That morning, after Tom had gone, she had found a dollar bill in the coffee cup. She know that he had left it for ber. She had been out and bought tea and sugar and flour and batter, and a lot of tender steak ; and all day long a ray of light had been dancing and shimmering before her a ray from tho blessed light of othor days. With prayer and hopeshe had set out the tea table and waited, but the sun went down and no Tom came.-- Eight o'clock--and almost nine. "Jlark! Tho old step! quick, strong, eager for home. Yes it was Tom, with the old grim on his hands, and .tho odor of oil upon his. garments. "I have kept you wailing, Nellie." "Tom |" "I didn't mean to but the work hung on." "Tom! Tom! tho old shop I" "Yes, and I am bound to have the old placo, and ----" "Oh, Tom!" And sho threw her arms around his neck and covered his faco with kisses. " Nellie, darling, wait a little and you shall have tho old Tom back again." "Oh Tom! I've got him now, bless him! my own Tom! my husband! my darling I" And then Tom Darcy realized tho full power of a woman's love. It was a banquet of the gods, was that supper--of the household gods all rostored--with the bright angels of peace and love and joy spreading their wings over the board. On tho following Monday morning Tom Darcy assumed his placo at the head of the great machine shop and those who knew him had no fear of bis going back into the old slough of joylessness. A few days later Tom mot Petor Tindar on tho street. "Eh! Tom, old boy, what's up?" "I'm up, right side up." " Yes, I see; but I hope you hayen't forsaken us, Tom ?" "I have forsaken only the evil you had in store, Peter. The fuct is I concluded that my wife and little ones had fed on husk {long enough, and if there was a good kernel loft in my heart or in my manhood, they should have it. 54 Ah, you heard what I said to my wife that night ?" ' Yes, Poter ; and I shall bo grate- ful to you for it #s long as I live.-- My remembrance of you will always bo relieved by that tinge of warmth and brightness." You have boen to A -- A printer's girl fell exhausted into his arms ata ball. It was a feint to . Oost of First-Olass Bliss in Paris. ---- (New Orleans Picayune, Paris Letter) It is very expensive to be born in Paris, It is still more so to dio here. But to bo married here is the most extravagant thing a man can do, oss the bride's pa planks down the money cash, and in legions of niipoledns. Do you think that all that is.mecessary is to got her to say "Yos I" and to slip a $100 noto into Rev. Mr. Walker's hand? Green- born! "Francois s military nation. A French girl's hoart is a Redan, which must bo approached by trenches, attacked by seige artillery from behind gabion; mined then carried by assult, After it is won tho winner is allowed to visit the won (the dear one) daily. Ile gives her on his first visit a gold ring with one (or at most two) very valuable pearls sot between two diamonds.-- The eve of tho wedding day ho gives ber a plain gold ring and a very costly sapphire, or ruby, or emerald ring. He sonds her daily a nosegay of tho rarest flowers tied with costly laco or with moir silk ribbon, on which her name is embroidered in silver letters, In aristocratic Romish families the first person to whom the marriage is announced is is tho Pope who on the day of the wedding telographs his blessing. If soveroigns or princes of blood are among tho family's acquaintances they aro informed by letter, sealed always with red wax; itis' against etiquetto to addrees such persons letters scaled with black wax. If theso regal persons be intimate frionds of tho bride's fathor, the mother and bethrothed announce the marriage in person to all their friends. The groom in future is only introduced by them only to grand- parents, The parents give their daughter twelve dresses with stock- ings, bottines, parasols and bonnots to match, The finest white linen and lace alono aro used in the linen. The wedding dress must be of East Indian muslin or gause, coverad with orange flowers in tufts, in wreaths, in fringes, with a Tong train of| demask. No lace. Threo sorts of laco only are in fashion--Valen- cionnes, Mechlin and Alencon, JA mother who has tho least self-respect gives his daughter six dozen day shirts of very fino linen, six dozen day shirts of cambric, twolve dozen night shirts, two dozen short potti- coats forwalking, six ball petticoats of muslin, with a long train, twelve petticoats for robes do chambre.-- The basket is no longer willow, coy- erod with silk and trimmed with knots ofribbon,but a costly antiqueor madern secrotary, with every drawer filled with prosents among them'a purse full of gold for charity; in somo drawors arc laco flounces enough to trim two dresses (one black, ono white), velvet enough for two dresses, fancy goods enough for two dresses, satin enough for two dresses: in other drawers are ball fans, drawing-room fans, flasks, workbox, card-case, dressing-case and all sorts of costly knick-knacks. Pearls are the favorito gems offered, a pearl neck-lace with fivd rows costs $100,000--dog cheap. Tho groom's mother gives diamonds. It is ne longer the fashion to displaypresents given by friends, Cashmere shawls are no longer given--shawls have gone out of fashion. Can you wonder that marriagos are so rare in France when it takes a fortune to onable the groom to reach the bridal alter ? -- A touch of nature--Paterfamilias asks his daughtor, apropos of an aspirant for her hand, "By the way is he well educated ?" "" well educated I should say so--at times!" It is only the fomalo mosquito that torments us. You can let the male within your mosquito bar with impunity. He will merely sit upon your nose and sing. "Good morning, Patrick; you have gota new coat at last, but it seems to fit you rather too much." "Och, there's nothing surprising in that; sure I wasn't thero when I was measured for it." "What! twenty-five cents a pound for sausages. Why I can got'em down to Scwmidt's for twenty cents." "Vel, den, vy didn't yer?" "Caugo Schmidt is out of 'em." "Voll, den, uv I was owit of en Usell 'em for twenty conts' too," Member (bursting into card-room 9a. m.)--".0Ob, waiter, have yo --I fancy last night I must have dropped a fi' pound ---- Waiter.-- « Here itis, sir, 'singular thing sir-- { WHOLE Rho businesa. 'soo it under the table directly T{S come into the room. Lucky thing |, NO. It is said the most anh tion a man can hold, is thas of "tho 6ldest Mason," i If the ladies wish so much to lot a law bo pased permitting all the fair gox over 26 years of age do so. It will bo a safe experiment, Lucy wants to know, ** What will take the smell of onions from my breath 7" Don't eat them, dese 5 by if you must, take your breath toil for two hours, and then sprinkle ith a little cologne. This will do A few days ago' a Norwich, Cone necticut' man bought a chest of tea in Providonce, Rhode Island, and on opening it found a stone inside weighing nearly eleven pounds. Ho romarked that tho 'weighs of Providonce wore very mysterious, When Smith went to a physician to bo treated for heart disease, and was asked if the palpitations were violent, he replied, "Youn bot they aro | why, when sho gota down to hor work she sometimes palps a bund. red flaps to the socond." 3 - Ho had one son hung, another ab San Quentin. His' wife had oloped with a chromo peddlar and his daughtor was a waiter girl in adive, "lave you any family 2" he was asked by a fellow passenger. " None to speak of," was the prompt retorts Mr. Olodmargo says tho report that " largo figures are going out of stylo in dresses" is a campaign slandor. Tho bill of kis wife's new spring dross was sont him yesterday and he says the "figures" are larger than they were last year, Fashion items should stick to the truth, She New York Graphic says "a man's slippers aro made for comfort; and a woman's to show ber coloured stockings." The whirligig of time brings many changes. When we wore a boy a women's slippers wera not mado to show her coloured stockings. They wore made to-- but the subjoct is too painful, A member of ono of our learned" clubs roturned to the bosom of his family one night sadly "under the influence." As ho cautiously steer od himself upstairs, hejmeot his wifo, who at once upraided him with his condition; and declared that ho ex= baled a strong odour of spirits, " Taint that," pleaded the sufferer. "Had my hair cut, It's tho bay rum that you smell I" A minister was questioning his Sunday school concerning the story of Eutyches--the young man who listening to the preaching of tho apostio Paul, fell asleep and, fulling down, was takon up dead. " What do we learn from the very solemn ovent ?" ho asked, when the reply from a little girl came pat and prompt. "DPleaso, sir, ministers ' should learn not to preach to long sermons." Kind People--As an innocents looking old man was going up Wash ington street, a drayman nodded at him and asked; "Want a dray, Mister ?" "No--o, I gessnot," re- plied the old man," I'm too fur from home and can't pay freight on it. Much obleoged, though Vicksburg is a powerful nice town. A fellow back there asked me if I didn't want 1 coat another inquired if I wanted a hack, and now you offer me a dray. { wish I lived hero." Read the Following. The following may be found useful to our agricultural readers whether in field of garden. One thatknows says :--« For the last five years I have not lest a cucumber or amelon vinoora cabbage plant, Get a barrol with a fow "gallons of gas-tar in it} pour water on the far; always haveit ready when nocded; and when the bugs appear; give them a liberal drink of the tar-water from a garden-sprinkler or otherwise: and If the rain washes it off and they return the dose. It will also destroy the Colorado potatoe beetle, and frighten the old long potato bug worse than a thrashing with brush. Five yearsago this summer both kinds appeared on my late potatoes, and I watered with the tar-water. The next all Colorados that had not been pr neighbor's bugs, as they frequently ih S-- quently said that what can't be be endured, but the Rus vi have come to a 1 got hore fust before any of the work in an om brace. fmomboers, sir!" 4