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Sa VOL XXIV, NO. 1 9.4 AND GENERAL ADVERTISER PORT PERRY, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, EE THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1881. ie Smet "Forth Ontarin Obst i WEEKLY POLITICAL, AGRICUL- TURAL +4 LY NEWSPAPER, » 18 PUBL T PORT PERRY, ONT. AVERY THURSBAY MORNING, BAIRD & PARSONS. ; rie TERMS.--$1 per annum, if paid in ads vanced; if not $1.50 will be charged. No subscription taken for less than six months; and no paper discontinued until all Atfears are paid. RATES OF ADVERTIBING. For each line, first insertion ........$0 08 Subsequent insertions, per line ...... 002 aaiea 5 00 'Cards, under 6'lines, per annum #@~ 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 liberai discount allowed to Merchants and others who advertise by the year or half-year, Bay These terms will in all cases be strictly + e-vd to Job Department. Pamphlets, Hand Bills, Posters, Pro- grammes, Bill Heads, Blank Forms, Re ceipt Books, Checks, Books, Circulars, "Business Cards, Ball Curds, &c., of every style and solor, executed promptly and at lower rates than any other establishment in the County. per Parties from a distance getting hand bills, &v. printed can have them done to take home with them. J. BAIRD. "Professicnd @ ros. D. ANDERSOY, MB. MD, FTMS, M.C.P.S.. LLR.C.P. Graduate of the Tn of Toronto, graduate of the Uni. vorsity of Trinity College, Fellow of Trinity Medical School, Member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons ; Licentiate of the Royal College of Physiciaps, Edinburg, Physician, Surgeon, and Accoucheur. Office over Mr, Corriuan'y Storey Port Perry. BE 5 F gaon and Acco heur. Coroner for the County of Ontario PORT PERRY. Nott's Furniture Store, corner of en Pry Streets. Office honrs from fa. m. to 12 m. H. PARSONS. Physician, Sur- Residence, the dwelling recently occupled ser by Mrs. Geo, Paxton. R. WARE, Coronor for the County of Ontario, Physician, Surgeon and Aec- soucheur, Ofce, opposite the town hall. -- Port Perry. M. F. XT. F. MCBRIEN, M.D, M. Nail London, aL R "Ye " pi Oshawa, . I F. PATERSON, (Ing of Boave N, 5 Barrister ant Attorney-at Law lici- tor in 'hancery, Conveydncer, Notary Puh- tie, &o., &e. Ofiegioyér Brown & Currle's Store Port Perry. TLLINGS & CAMPBELL, Ban and Astorneyssat-Law, &c. Bi or the Ontario Bank. fice in Bigelow's Block, Queen St, Port Perry, Ont ZOHN BILLINGS. COLIN H, CAMPBELL. Port Perry, Feb. 12, 1881. epi oem SR E. FAREWELL, LL. B, Coun Attorney for Ontario, Barr Sailor and Notary Public. . Oee lately oc- euriad by 8. H. , Goghrane, Esq., Brock street, Whithy. imme 2th eine ¥ YMAN L. ENGLISH LL. B, Solicitorin 4 Chancery, Attorney, Convey ancer, &¢. : | Oshawa. .. _ce~Simoos street, opposite the Post Office { YOUNG SMITH, LL. B., Bartis r, Ate G. tormey-at-Law, Solicitor in Chancery, nd Insolveney, Notary Public, &e. Office--Mo Miilan's Blook, Brock street, Whithy. HOCH 0. SINCLAIR, A TTORNEY-AT-LAW, Solicitor inChan A y, Conveyancer, &c. Office lately Coc hrane, Bigelow's 2 by W. M. ; Pott Perry J. A. MU JRRA XY, "ATE Patterson & Fenton, Surgeon Dentist, Office over Corrigan & Camp- SSS Dell's Store, Port gl ww Perry. All work done in the very . [atest and best style and warranted to give satisfaction, Port Perry, March 28,,1877. C: 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 Street, Oshawa. Err ies oes 'Hanning & Lally. L. SURVEYORS, CIVIL EN- + GINEERS, Draughitsmen, Solicitors of Offi Gould's Block, Uxbridge. ------ Business eau. ON TARLIO BANK. {CAPITAL $8,000,000: PORT PERRY BRANCH. SAVINGS 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, MANAGER. AUCTION ONEER. HE undersigned having again taken up T his residence on his property Bigelow Street, Port Perry, is now prepared to make all necessary arrangements for and conduct Atetion Sales, Valuations, &c. DAWES, Auctioneer. Port Perry, Oct. T, 1880. E. MAJOR, " ICENSED 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, Lice ad A Yi , &e. pee the Township of Brock, Uxbridge, Scott, Thorah, Rama, Mara, Mariposa and Eldon, B&F" Parties entrusting their Sales to me may rely on the utmost attention being given to their interests. WM. GORDON, Sunderland, Brock. T. H W WALSHE, ~ JCENSED Auctioneer for the Township 4 of Brock, Thorah, Mara & Rama in North Ontario; Mariposa, ete., 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-- VY ALSHE, the North Ontario Auction- WM. HEZZELWOOD, Licensed Auctioneer fTYHE Undersigned having All orders promptly - affondert to, wile bills | made out and "sald fiofex, tarnished free of charge Parties leaving their orders at the Osserver Office, Pert Perry, will receive immediate and careful attention, Charges Moderate, WM. HEZZELWOOD, Raglan. ' T'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent ine Raglan, Sept 10, 1878. Ww SPENCE, CoxtracT0R, BUjLDER, &C. The Subscriber in returning his sincere thanks for the very liberal patronage be- stowed on him in the past would inform the public generally that having bought a pro- perty and moved into the 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 conneete ' therewith, which he will execute on the short. est notice and in the best and most durable style, and at the very lowest figure at which good job can be done. The best material a first-class Morkmanship; WM, SPENCE. Prince Albert, April 5, 1870. OHN CHRISTIE, rls TOWNSHIP CLERK, suer of Marriage RAT Commissioner &c. Office--Manchester. Marriage Lic enses ! A © Established 18 Years. HAVE issued Marriage Licenses at Port Peny for the past 18 years, and continue to do so at the same old spot, corner of Queen und Water Streets. i HENRY CHARLES, Port Perry, Feb. 15, 1881. C. FORMAN, o ISSUER OF Marriage Licenses. ,+ 0. 6. HANNING. 0. W. LALLY. |, One door west of the Walker House Moxey to Loax.--C. G. Hanning, Agent Port Perry. "forthe Freehold Loan & gs Uo. . wap Uxbridge, 'March 26, 1879. ENRY GRIST, Paten Souerren AND : DRAUGHTMAN, Ottawa, Canada . Pransucts business with the Patent Office |" . and other departments of the Government Oopyrights and the Registration of Trade + Marks Designs procured. Drawings, ons, and other Documents neces- sary to secure Patents of Invention, prepared ' n receipt of the model of the Invention. D, BATEMAN, mail - or ill be attended to Ts delay. 'Street; directly south of ~D BATEMAN. IL CALLS Wy day ol day of night promptly nded Orders by he Third Divi- PB ge lowe Block HITBY RT PERRY & LINDSA RAT Eg * Change of Time and Additional Train Service, Comnisniging Monday, Jul. 19th, 1880, Tralos will run as follows : or] Going North. 0. 4. No. 3. MALL PICTURES enlarged and framed for $1.50, at McKenzio's Gallery, Port November 21, 1886, CAPITAL JNO, & D. J. ADAMS, Money, Land & Insurance BROKERS, PORT PERRY, AVE large sums of money on hand for Investment, Mortgages Purchased. A number of exellent Farms for Sale or to Rent. AGENTS FOI FOR THE ALLAN LINE Of Steamships. JOHN & DAVID J. ADAMS, Office In Mr. Rosé' Ontario Buildings, Port Perry, Port Perry, Jan. 23, 1870, MONEY TO LOAN. HE Subscriber is prepared to lend money on improved property for terms from one to twenty years, Agent for Western Canxapa Loan AND Savinas Company. He has also been instructed to invest a large amount of Private Funds. Inter st 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 laage amount of private funds which he is prepared to invest for periods to suit borrow- ers--interest at eight per cent EX and most reasonable terms assured. 8. H. CHRISTIAN. Manchester, October 17, 1877. MONEY TO LOAN. The undersigned hasany 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 Firms, and Wild Lands for sale, cheap. : : ng taken out. a Investments made in Municipal Deben License as Anctioneer is now 'prepared tures Bank and otlier marketable Stocks - [to attend to all sales entrusted to him.-- 2 Having had much experience in handling Apply to Real Estate, Live Stogk such as Horses, d JAMES, HOLDEN, Cuttle, Sheep, &c., also Farming Tmple Broker, &e. ments of all kinds, Fave-Preduce, &e, &c., Whitby, April 10, 1873. parties placing their sales in iny hands may pie be rely on getting all for the property that is T possible to bring. Eo * {ON IY terest. LYMAN ENGLISH, Barpister, &o., Oshawa 4 PORT PERRY LiyEvy STABLES C. MK E NZIE, PROPRIETOR. HE Subscriber having now fully ecuipped his new and extensive Livery Stabls with a supply of superior Horses and Carriages, is prepared to furnish first class LIVERY RICS On Moderate roam C. MCKENZIE. Port Perry, Aug. 6, 1878 WE STE BN ASSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED 1851. $800000. (With power to increase to $1,000,000.) HEAD OFPIOE, TORONTO. $65= Insurances effected at the lowest current 'rates on Buildings, Merchandise, and other property, against lo by fire. y 58 or damage JNO. & D. J. ADAMS, Agents, Port Perry, Port Perry, Jan 22, 1879. "ONTARIO Farmers' Mutual Inguance Co'ys| ~ Head Office, Whitby, LICENSED BY THE ONTARIO GOVERN-| ° MENT. -- This Company insures Farm Buildinge, Country Churches, School Houses and their contents as low as those of any other well Toronto;=0s ri. ANE established Company in Canada. Whitey" San ie 3% 1% | Jus LOSSES PROMPTLY PAID. Sou. 8% J. B BICKELL, JQHN WILLIS, 9 51 . Ie ident. Treasurer, | 8 mw | % g NOURSE, Beeretary. 45 14 | April 7,1881. 5 ) 25 15 45 2 ~e 10 50 03 ® fim 1 1140 fs FF Going South. 5 ad g Fh Nigeh. ua. wxigi | COUNTY. OF 0 TARIO. SG fee Atl Biting of the Divisio Cas fr 1081. Loe 09 80 id ® ® | Writs --ar 3.Feb.1, 3 1, Apr. 1, May 2 1 hold x tl el ar. pr. i, ' 38 n 2 - ely July 3, Sept '1, Oct 1, Nov. 1 Dee 1., A005 Teas 52 | Brougham: ay. 3, July 41 Sept 2 a ; 5 Duffins bi . 4, Mar. 2, Nov. 2 13 5 447 Port Perry--Jan 41, March 4, Apr, ay. 1 CAR 88 | oem uly aa, Sept', Oct 1, Nov 11, De B13 a 7 7% ve o--Feb 9, March,5 Apr 14, May 20, $2 88 18% | Tuned, Sepcs; Oct 1l, Noy 18, Dee20. Cannington--Feb 8, Mar 9, Apr 13, May 19, June 22, Sept 7, Octi12; Dee 22. Beaverton--Mar 10, June 23, Oct 13, Dee 21," Athglrly--Mar 11, June 24, Oct 14, Dec 20, . Hotels. THE WALKER HOUSE, PORT PERRY, I' COMPLETE in all its Departments Ww. HASLAM. Dec. 15, 1880.5 Por PERRY HOUSE, - The*undersigned having Teaneid for aterm of years this comfortable, pleasantly located Hotel will endeavor by strict attention to the convenience and eomfort 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, JOHN RUDDY. Port Perry, Dec 9, 1879. (OMMEROIAL F HOTEL, The subscriber having steceeded Mr, Dewart in the Commercial Hotel, Williams. burg, Cartwright, intends fitting it tp with a view to the comfort and convenience of guests The supplies for the table and bar care- fully selected. PETER HOLT. Cartwright, March 4, 1879, A FOLO-AMERIOAN HOTEL, PRINCE ALBERT. W. H. PARK, - - - PROPRIETOR. Having purchased the above pleasantly situated Hotel, 1 have thoroughly repaired and renovated the entire premises even to the Sheds. The Hotel has been furnished in First-Class Style and Stocked with the best Liquors and Cigars! Strict attention paid to the comfort of guests. The tab.e and bar well supplied. W. H. PARK. Prince Albert, June 12, 1875. A SSTRONG HOUSE, = (LATE ALBION,) WHITBY, ONTARIO. E. ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR. YHE QUEEN'S HOTEL, WHITBY, ONT, McCANN & TAYLOR, Proprierofs. Every accommodation for the traveling public, GREENBANK. HE undersigned would inform the pub- Iie that he has rented for a term of years the premises formerly known as the Cottage EFIotel, Greenbank, and. having thoroughly reno- vated the same he is now prepared to re. ceive guests. GOOD OPENING, Tlere is a splendid opening in Greenbank for an enterprising man to open the Furni- ture and Undertaking Business. A first class Shoemaker wonld find Greenbank a good opening for his business. The village is situated on the Center Road, about 7 miles from Port Perry and about the same distance from Uxbridge village, and 9 miles from Sunderland. It is in the centre of a Splen- did Agricultural district J: VaTHOMPSON, Greenbank, May 3rd, 1880 Increased Public Accommodation rPYHE whersighed would inform the 1 public that he is opening a Restaurant In the premises opposite the Ontario Bank where every thing supplied in a first-class Restaurant will be provided and'served in a manner which cannot be excelled as it will be condueted by first-class hands. Elot and Cold Meals AT ALL HOURS OYSTERS BERVED TO SUIT. all that this is what the public require, JOSEPH COOK. Port Perry, Sept. 24, 1879. LUGGAGE TAKEN TO AND FROM THE STATION 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 Port Perry, Jan. 1, 1874. MARBLE WORKS | PORT 'PERRY FYHE undersigned woul would take this oppor~ tunity. of expressing their thanks for the very liberal patronage bestowed on them and would eg to oer the public gener- ally that | 'now. greatly Jerepsed facilities | 2 iting ude 8, more prompt! with cr ATERIAL, SUF RIOR ' WORKMANSHIP LOWEST POSSIBLE | PRICES. OURG GRANITE v Lt p anions, : Tomb Stones, and. 'Tablets Arve oh adited by all ho see them. As t is employed the expense is ay ant is. austere advantage. - p@F~ Come and see us in our New Works A call at Cook's Restaurant will satisfy | " THE PILOT'S STORY. were, Mollie and I, our parents be- near neighbers, and--which does not always follow--firm friends as well. They were poor; and I sus- '| pect that fact had much to do with their fri hip, for oppertunities were always turning up for helping one another; and I have often notic- ed hat when near neighbors are well off and hava no need for mutuul help there is very seldom any friendship between them --more apt to be jeal- onsly and competition. Our parents being such good friends, it naturally" resulted that Mollie and I followed their example. We wont to school together, read together, played together; and somebow, when Mollio was eighteen and L was twenty we agreed to live together all our lives, and were very happy in the arrangement; in fact no other would havo scemed right natural, either to us or our parents. From the carliest days of my boy- hood I had a fondness for the water, haunting the palatial stesmboats that floated on tho great Mississippi river, on whose banks nestled the city in which we dwelt; aud at the period to which I am about to refer bad just secured a position as pilot on a small freight steamer, It was not much of a position, to be sure, nor was there mueh ofa salary attached te it; but, small as it was, Mollie and I decided that we could make it answer for two people neither of them extravagant or un- reasonable; besides which I had hopes of better times to come, as I had. received words of commenda- tation from my employers, and pro- mises of speedy promotion. So, early one bright morning, having obtained a day's leave of absence, Mollie and I were married; and stepping into a carringe I had ordered for the occasion, we started off, having decided on a day's exeur- sion'to a celebrated cave near by, this being the enly wedding teip we could allow ourselves, Not that we cared in the least, however; we were too happy to be in the least disturb- ed by any shortcomings of purse. We werp scarcely driven beyond our own street when we were brought to halt. A messenger whom I reeognized as belonging to our steamboat eompany bailed me. * Here's a note for you from the superintendent." Thus it ran. # Am sorry to recall your leave for to-day, but you must immediately go on board the Mobilia, which is ready to start up the river, The pilot is to ill to attend to duty aud you are appointed to take his place for the pre- sent." "There goes our wedding trip all to smash," says I, as Mollie read the order, " Why so?" she asked, "You seo I must go into the pilot. house of the Mobilia," " Veory well," sho replied. 'We shall just go down the river instead of to the cave. Drive on Bob; let us go dewn to the wharfin state," "Bat youeant go in the pilot- house with me you little goose." Of course not, but I ean sit on the deck outside," laughed Mollie, "and me can cast languishing glances at each other." And so it came to pass that I took possession of the obilia's pilot house, my heart growing with love and pride: with love, for theru just below me on the little forward deck sat my sweet bride; with pride, be- cause the Mobilia was one of the finest of tho most beautiful floating palaces on the Mississippi, and to pilot such a one had for years been the height of my ambition. The steamer was fitted with a double cabin, one above the other; theapper 'one upon a small deck reaching out towards the bew, near the centre of which, on a raised platform, was the pilot house. deck was always ocvupied' by pass- engers, and this morning it was particularly crowded, for the hoat was heavily laden with people taking advantage of the beautiful weather to make an excursion on the river. Some rough fellows jostled against Mollie' s. chair after a while, and she rose and: passed down into the lower cabin, "to get a drink of water, she. whispered to, me as she passed; buy suspect it was to prevent the burst- ing: of the thunder cloud she saw gathering on my brow. I saw that the insolent fellows made no attempt to follow my dear .|one, 80 I gave myself up to my own happy thoughts, and as I looked out on the far distant peaceful shores of the great river, over whose placid bosom we 'were moving so swiftly, there rose from 'my heart a glad, silent hymn of rejoicing. bear the Foundry. ; ROSH & SHAW. Port Per, March ¥ 1880, 3 But suddenly a ory broke trom We had grown 1 up together, as it]. 'Jour captain--who was that rara avis This' the cabin. behind me that BR changed the current of my thoughts, "Fire! Fire! Fire!" A borrible cry at all times, but most horrible of all when it rings forth in the midst gay, unsuspicious hundreds floating in fancied security in the midst of the water: An 'instant's awe struck sil- ence succeeded that awful cry,and then three bundred voices of men, women and children united in fear- heartrending shrieks for help. "Fire! Fire! Fire!" Age, there was no mistake about it, no false alarm. No one could tell how it had commenced; but there it was creeping along the roof of the upper cabin, with the deadly flames lapping up every scrap of awning and curtain they could find upon their way, ever and anon darting long 'tongues of flame down to the floor to clasp the chairs and tables and set- tees in their firay embrace. As well with a sieve to seoop up the waters of the great river on which the Mobilia floated, as try to subdue the roaring, devouring enemy that had seized upon the ill- fated steamer, : The people darted down from the blazing upper eabin to the forward deck below, where as yot the foe had made but little headway, and there " the right man in the right place' -- succeeded im partially quelling the panie, " Keep quiet |" he ordered--"keep quiet, and stay just where you are, or I will not answer for the lives of any of you, The stewart will pro- vide every one of you with life-pre- servers; but there is no reason for any one togo overbeard--not yst awhile at any rate, unless suicide is desired, Keep quiet, [ say! Pilot, head her straight to the land half a mile ahead," (We were at least twice that distance from the main land on either shore.) "Engineer, puton.all steam--crowd her on. We will run race with the foul fiend who has boarded the Mobilia," Thre was an instant's paase; and then, with a groan and a surge, with 1 the timbers creaking and straining, the windows rattling as though in mortal terror, the Mobilia gathered herself up to run her last race, Each passing moment the flames crept on on and on never pausing in their terrible march, Fortunately they leaped upward rather than downward, so there was but little danger to the panic-stricken crowd on her lower deck. Bat the pilot house was directly in the track of the flames, and al. ready in the track of the flames, and already their advance guard was be- ginning to surround me, singing my hair and eye brows. Suddenly .there was. a murmur among the people below, and the next momenta light form flew up the ladder leading to the little deck by the pilet-house,and before Icould say a word my precious Mollie bad thrown open the door, and closing it again stood at my side. '" Mollie, Mollie!" I cried. "For heaven's sake: go back, go back!-- Don't yousee how the flames are creeping toward us? Go, go, my dearest--my own true wife! Don't unman me by making me fear for you. Go down where I can feel that you have a chance of safety." "Rob Thorn!" she exclaimed; with ther eyes looking straightinto mine "Am I your wife?" ¢ "Surely, surely, thank God!" I muttered, * But go, go!" « My post is here, just a8 much as yours is," she answered firmly. "I will stay here, Bob; and if you die 1 will die too. We will make our wed- ding trip together, my dear husband, oven if itbe into the next world. -- Hoop to your duty, and never mind e, Rob. There is hope for us yet and if it comes to the worst, why"'-- and a grave, sweet smile orept round ber lips--" we are still together, dear love," I saw it was no use to urge her any more, 'and, tesides, something swelled in my throat so that I could not utter a word, so I just gripped the wheel hard and Jooked right ahead, though overything looked very dim just then ; and my devoted darling stood calmly by my sides: watching the flames that were creep- ing closer and closer upon nus, leap~ ing around the pilotehouse like hungry demons impatient for their prey. : "Thorn!" shouted. the 'captain, come down, Lower her and your- self over the rail. We'll cateh you. You cannot stay there any longer. We are very noar the shore now,and the rest we'll take our chances on." It was an awful temptation. Se know that, did' 1 follow the captain' s alas for mel only, bat the entire deck around it was now surrounded by flames. was to late for us to lower ourselves to the deck below, all ablage. paddle-box, yet--the flying spray bad saved it. I bad only to dash across the flame- swept deck and flying open a little door in its side, which afforded ready access to the wheel, to lower my pre- cious charge to the water beneath "and run with me. saved after all. across your mouth Now,now--ran!" Ca) advice, both Mollie and I would be safe, for I was a good swimmer, and should the. boat not reach shore, I could save her and myself; but if I did this, would I not deliberately expense every one of these three hundred souls on board to destruc- tion? True, the boat might keep to her courte during the short space remaining to be passed merely from the impeigs of her .approach, but again she might not--and then ? I looked at my wife enquiringly., ' Stielk to your post, Bob," she / said. " No, sir!" I shouted back. "1 shall stick to my post; I shall stay here till I run her clean ov the shore, or die first," "My brave Rob--my noble Rob!" murmured Mollie. But alas for my devoted Mollie! Not the pilot-house It The railing was My arms, released from their guardianship over the wheel,clasped Mollio close to my heart; but my eyes and brain were busy seeking for some mode of escape from death that seemed each instant more cer. tain, All at once my eyes rested on the It bad not taken fire in safety, No soonor though of than one, ¢ Take my kiand, Mollie," I said, We shall be Wrap your shawl Leaping down on the deck, we sped hand in hand to the paddle box. I dashed open the little door, and pushing Moilie inside, passed in my- self, again, shutting out the cager flames whose angry roar pursued us as we dropped gently down into the shal- and drew the door close ow wuter beneath and crept from under the wheel. Our apperanee was hailed with a shout of delight and relief, for all had given us up for lost; must have been but for the heaven. inspired thought of the wheel-house. and we Now that the danger was over, poor little Mollie fainted and ne wonder. right; and as tho people began to find out that the " brave little girl," as they called hor, was really a bride of only a few hours, and that wo were on our wedding trip, there was a regular ovation, followed up by nine deafening cheers. But she soon came out all The island upon which the Mobilia had been beached was low, sandy and uninhabited --altogether not an inviting place for three hundred people without a particle of shelter to pass halfa day upon. in this plight there were few grumb- lers in our midst. Yet aven There was no room in our hearts for any feeling but that of thankful: ness for our preservation from a fear- tul death. and atfer the peril of the last -hour or two it seemed a small matter to wait patiently for the coming of the relief boats that we knew were sure to arrive before may hours went past, Though some miles from any large city, we knew that the burning steamer must have besn seen from the farm houses scattered sparsely long the river bank, and thac from these notices of the disaster would be sent to the nearest town, it was, small steam boats had arrived, and after that but a few hours elapsed before we found ourssives safely at home, and our adventurous wedding trip at an end. But tho results were not ended by any means. rible nervous strain I had endured corabined with the severe burns my face and hands, prostrate on a bed of sickness. And so Before night fall several The ter- in throwed me When I was able to report for duty again two weeks later, I learr- ed that a novi gift from the Mobilia's grateful pussengers--no less 5 sum than $2000 --lay in the bank await- ing my order. Not only this, but the 'steamboat company had voted me a gold medal and the appointment of} pilot of the finest steamer on_ their line. Yoars have gone by sinco my brave wife and I had so nearly jour- | noyed out of the world on our wedd- ing trip. From pilot I came to be 'captian'and part thase beautiful float used to exci owner of one of do I pass wit! dar the little is won her last. againstst stroot, and wondered if | { set the dog on him or do with dish-water; a great di ment awaited him, She o door softly, snuffed thé'zir to be smelled of ightging sods then' threw it open for him to ent " Madam, I am making a canw of the city," he began. "Ah ! sit down," she replied, nd as he began opening his book she continued--"There ure five of us in the family, and we paid $100 on this place. My husband's name is Peter his age is forty two, and he came of a moan family. His father was al+ ways having lawsuits about dogs,and his mother was the greatest gossip in Elmira. Have you got that down 2', " My name is Alvina Sars, and I was born in--', "Idon't care to know where yout were born, madam," he interrupted, "Well I care," she exclaimed, * it whether 1. was born in Africa or Boston, and T want it putdown. As I was baying, I was bern in Boston in 1838, Pat down that I came, of a good' family." " Madam, you don't understand-- you--"' "Don't Tunderstand that I came of a good family. I'd like to know of a Boston family that carried their noses higher than the Rogerses.-- Put down that my father was in the Mexican war." "You have madam ?" three children, Pat down that my mother was killed by an explosion in a quarry. Her mother and father were--" "How many children have you madam ?" '" Have got mother down ?" " No, madam, you see, I am taking the consus of the city," '" Well," sho said, giving him a dangerous look, fever at the age of fifteen, and for weeks and weeks [ hung on the edge of the grave. I bore up as wellas I was able, and--" "Five inthe family--how many children ?"" he enquired. '" Putdown that I bore up!" she commanded. , " And that one night when the watchers were asleep I crept out of bed and took a drink We "This it foreign to the subject, mudam. How old _are your childs ren?" "Havn't you put down that I hung on the edge of the grave ?" 'No, madam." "Aren't yoa going to 2" "No madam. You see I am taking the census of Detroit. I desire to acertain--"' "You can't ascertasn it hers, sir!" she snapped. "If my sickness, which cost $200, isn't good enough to go in the book, then you don't get a line here." Lot me ask you--" "No use asking for any of our photographs, sir. It you get 'em anywhere and put our pictures in that book, we'll make it bot for yous Good-day, sir, good:day," He stood on the step sighing, and, she called through the door-- . "My grandfather was also bitten by an allegator, but 1 won't give you any of the particulars, You want to walk." He passed on sorrowfully won- dering if the next woman's was blown off a bridge er carried down the river ona baystacki--s Detroit Free Press. % yp Pork and-Beans for One. A day or two ago a lady ona G.W, seat, hung her umbrella on the. cord connecting with tho air-breakes, nows boy passing through th cur noticed the suspendéd ging politely informed the in that she most remove it. that string for if it ain't things on 2" "inquired as she Sropped : makes a great deal of difference. "I haven't any sueh thing, sirl "I had the typhoid ° R. train after deposiling numerous - bundles in the 1ack overhead the