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w it it pabliahed frfsr twisdat uorxtxg editor proprietor at n fass tans sopss j sctttxwrtoucujodiilctiotch i j j jmfsrntv 4rfo0fviooulmlot m tpku rrnig frse paurylll ty 80ttt to ralncribcr tslap paid for tcr per tani in advance 150 if not w paid xo paper discontinued uu idiamr arc paid cfcccpl hi the option olthc publisher atcrnivi rites i castial advcrtise- tncnls cents per line fottuo first- mscr- l- tin rcmpaiitr a ifap obiuij lift iu fluctuation and its varicaiwrni 60 if not o paid o cents per line for he first faisor- tiii ni i cents per liueuor each ubs qneat iucrliou cah pntfeaaionai card inline or loss i 00 per annunt isuatv it uncs o 0 per annum payable iu 6 tflctitu rom dite vi fumilou any special notice the object c which iito promote the pecuniary benefit of any individual or cwpsnv lo be cviuwderod an ad veri tucnt the number at lines reckoned by the space occupied measured by a scale of solid jionpircil cost r hct k jltts one eolamnone iew hiueolumuone year y urtcreqluninotv var kclfciiiumnvtc mouttxt ttitrtct col unznijriiia titles ti wcoiuant thc mcnuis halfcocmn iftretnaains liairtcr eaantti lliiw tvoiitlts atlvtrusracrtiih4nt directions vul im lrk trcty- trattsitiri advert mmunt nidt le pi til ta alrncr- c turrets mr etjrirt ivcrtensf ms masi lv in the ojlw oy man mtitavother- vi they will be i a aver uu the tollowlnf vblume vi no 45 aoton ont thursday may 5 1881 whole no 324 tvoo sscm scmv sv soo iso 11j03 ltu 0i acrod klttrkuae barker geseral banking busi ness transacted h01tet wihsjj os fpuotss h0tss- notes discounted and interest allosred on deposits rucrcrtxce tteibank of montreal excelsior bakery e niqkiin son the free press acm5 ticcikbat april 5 1881 pasrsr a jl p moore tlecar i proprietor tufs didcd l fir4aflgvp cviatricu lrumiuuccrl ik new vokk- cv no i icinc st wt ttnonto ts uh rrrj to rtetke adrcttlscmonu far islpcr whlownv sib jic is grdto trinity catlefe stent- oisce tii rvihlcccet it uic ueid cf fretl- flour and feed lawson bros toam rrpeetrully tnfarm thcpeople or actuu ana vtciuitj- tut tuey tiaveapca- el ia ttie prctultues oppoilteur ifc- gatlati kdeace a plour and ieed store acd trtlt cep ectiuni ly oa hand a lull stocfc of flotje orfill kinds ikclfnisd family flour buckwheat flpur griliajii flour imi im a l s in assamini control o the eioemorbak- ery wptild respectfully bolicit a contina ance of uio patronaco hcrctoforo bestowed on uic uto firm they will always havo on hand ft good supply of fresh bread buns cakes and pastrr also stscvltb of dl xiaos l full stock of confectionery pure asd rpesa alwavs ok iiaxd the xkt i d megaryix gnicste of victoria uniier 11 c p s sity will vit icn on tnciiay and friday from 2 to i p in h cis services- jje required dnriih any oclicr divi cf the wtk notice left at j e mcgmiaf dm rtore irill rcccivo prompt i usiatheson attorneyit fj nr solicitor e chancery ic osce ceit door to waikces liotjjiiltoa beyxett bextist georg- bread delivered to any pari of fom dread arid biseuiu given in cxdiange for flour ore alt customers credit customers will bo charged tc per loaf more uian cash enstctners and all ac counts must be settled once a month 1 e xicrux sox a oradl ik the house w have tot acradlo inloa rehouse and wc vii sometjiingiu it a freakuh wyward wiiisomo bairn kot biotor thn minute t although do diadem ha weart bat bis riiigleu soft and bcova his every smila andfrawn we heed t aa if he wore a crown ko sceptre ia lis hands uo hnldi bat thta hit piaky kit 10 in tall lie like a rjyal mauarch vrieldf aod we are aublc tabjocts alt aad when kisitiny feet he itamps if aaeht cabrieff or whim dtt plea the brightestgift ia babydom wtbriug him to appease and when h wills to close his eyes we 0 on tiptofl through the home een papas hearybootea ftwt falls softly as milouk wo hare got a despot on the throne kecliutng ike a kinglet ftirwo iiavo a cradle in cur hntua aud we haje aomethiur ia it com meal oat meal cracked wheat bran coarse shorts fine shorts chopped peas chopped oats mixed chopi oats peas aalah kinds of feed usually kept in a firstclass store- l f ri tjfi6siivsjgedrgetotrs v ont trill tisa ictoa every wednes day tea ydr attcii1 to si calls pertaining to his profession orders left it tlcgorrins drcj store srili receive prosipt attention tenns micrate- tf fisher tjsrf call it refpcctfullg suliciid mamhttam feed for horses cattle sheep pigs aad ponltrp good forliorses hat- ing ejpizootic lwson bros acton jan is issiu revised in testament i authorized editiom readt i in mat uoky r wkixg engineer iron founder t xacmnt xicnlttery of erery description cade to order cm the fhortest notice and mos reasonable terms bepairiag promptly at tended to v18i uste it clare rarri5ter j quebec street gaelph bkjjtch offtccittnauicirtbaxtlnr htlt street jlctwn crorncc obes evtxr fmlytt tttil hesistrfet ldcensed auctionet for tie capsizes of wellington and halton orders leffat uie feee pni osce acton cr at mj resdtjice in acton will be promptly actendi to xenns reasonable aiso money to lzz cnihe most favpratrte tencs and- at the lowest nttes of interest in rams of f 500 and cptcards- pairexxs foktkvextioks expe- dtitaraaad properly secured in can ada the united stat and europe pa- tenrantecd or no charge send far printcn instructions agency in operation ten years hexey grist ottawa canada itechanicii engineering iboiicitgis of paj tents and dranghtsmaa to vbretsersi ceo seovellctfs select list of locu kstsaprs an adrtrtlstr trjlo rpctid upirtirrf cf5kiq a yar and rko iuee ht than 50 of it tit tiiis lift tcrdfat voisr stlort l it lil paid xe uittr la aw t lllthc otior altorttrllg i dii 1 is not coocr3tits list rlt is not cioip list it is an eoscst lut thf catioeu6utffexactliwiiattheparjevb in full- face type it is in evciy instance the brtt wdeu printed tncaiitalc it is uio cislt papritilie plaec the lit gives tlw popuiaunnoreverj town and the circalntioa ulxery paper j the rstee eharced forrdvertmrgire jzrej oneqnh tb dauuttier tcbedalc the price fo incisttttes ranges from g o jtm the price forone inch eye muoth in the eqilre fitucts therefalacnteeox the papers foe the same space aot time are s9sau tte itfitlnchkiesassnewfpapetborwhlcliist arelssced dtllv sol ss wlxlt tdey are locatei tin different cities and owns ofwhlchstafe state capitate ms place ol ottrsm0 popautiaand6s county seats pforcajt af list nnl otter ittfonuation aj- dress geop kotrell tct- xo spruce st kev yorfc oruglst acton hat made arrangemeau to supply the kevufd kek testameat as sono as pab- ltslielj tlere will ls variety or sue and landings aod the prices will range from 30 cens upwards omers are nox being taken and cata logues may be seen at my drug store d oilcnokhoteu actok eobt anew proprietor xnt new hotel is fitted up in rtclass style with new fumi- tore commercial trathlkrs will find good accemmoditiop and commodious sample eooiiis special attention paid to the wants elthe travelling public bar supplied witli tte best at lienors and cigars bool stabl ing and attentive hostlers itash foe seixs i anlptepared to pay the highest cash prci for hides calfsians deacons lamb and sheep skins dehtered af my tannery liice leather constotlrpa hod jailes kooke lads fxjuteixge paxvtixg hariri opened a paint shop in the prem- iiesnerfc door to kicfciin batery i am pre- pired to do carriage painting and dgn mritfag of ererj description and woold re- tpeetfally solicit the patronage of the people c acton and yicintty james soott geeat cirse ow ufuls ulsbuy i- tbelm of wahhoimh webavereeeoliypnwiebeciaiieir edjllon of dr colterwell hrud bar t nwlcal aod fimsi krrntnscare rtihoaf medl- s iicaracilj- inrpenmenu of marriage eie reioiudrfromaxcwaea t atvu posuge stanrra- tseclebratedajw in thl gw bar clearlj- jaooxat r tsf 15sdc mas- fe ranleallr i ssft the daneeroas dm of ialernl b thj osealthe icnifer pointmtot mod of means of whlcii ertrrtaffenr s what bts condition may oe nureore nunac eoeapljipritatelrandradlcallr this lectnre sboald be iq- tte wjit 01 ctefjyoaui and every man artwmno aadness the tnlverwell ucai co u im st arir tort fouoffim boitsst k 2i 3 i akd 5 0tjkce cases ft new stock just received bj savage henry crihlihtom eacncaj- house painter grafner paper hanger and decorator la prepared tp take tsoatracts for paintings paper haoijlng and kalsomlnlng rorden promptly attended to in town occoanlry terras reasonable hartne an erperlenee of thirty years i can gaaxantee aausfacijon lo all hb genilinton- mu1 st acton- otring in the expctsl urge demtni ordere should lie giied ia by tho fifth of april agents 7taiite4 j e mctoin lew wall paper at pats boosstoae ouelph ttte aee ko w sho wikg oue kew papers of the very latest designs and colors the advance made in vrall paper decorations daring the last year has been very extensive uandsomanew designs at 15 17 22 and 30e a roll we have bor ders to match oar papers the ladies of acton aro invited to exam ine pox stock of papers with match borders it will pay them to come to days book store for syall paper for we hava the goods to suit and aor prices are always low day sells cheap tha boy marched straight up lo tho counter i well myjlittlo mm said ilia raer chant complacently he had just risen from sach 4 glarioat good dtqner what will you bars today v oh pleaai sir icayat i do tome work for yoii f it might h eve been the nleaant blue eyes that dil it for the nwawts not iccustomed to parley with anch small gebtleomn nd tommy wasnt seven yet und amajll of his age at that there were a few wisps of hairon the mer chants temples aud looking down on the little apjiealinj face the merchant pulled t thtoi gave the ends of hii cravet a slight brush and then bis hands travelled doten to his vast pocket do som sort of work for me eh t well noiv about what sort of woik might your smsll machinery be able to calculate to perform 1 why you cant look over the counter c oh yes i can and im growing please growing very fast there see if i cant lookover the counter yes by standing on your toes are they coppered t what sir r why your toe your mother couldnt keep you in shcxs if they werent she cant keep me in shoes anyhow sir and the voice hesitaud the man look pains to look ovr the counter it was toomuch for irnu he couldn t se the little toes then he went all the way round i thought i should need a micro scope he said very gravely but i reckon if i get close enough i can see what you look like im older than im big sir wag his blunder lie asked addressing i t cletk who was rolling up and writing on parcels is cash 4 still sick 1 dead air died last night was the low reply ah im sorry to hear that well heres a youngster that will take bis place xt r saunders looked up slowly then he put his pea behind his left ear then his glance travelled cuiiously from tommy to mr towers oh i understand kaid the latter yei he is very small indred bat i like his pluck what did no t netl three dollars sir said the still astonished clerk put this boy down four there youngster give your name aud run lome and tall yotfr mother youve got a place at fiur dollars a week come back on ilonday and ill tell you what to do heres a dollar in advance ill tuke it out of your first weeks pay cau you temembert work sir woik all the lime 1 tommy shot out of tho shop if ever broken stairs that hd e twist through the whole sight cracked and trembled under the wirigbt of a sutsll boy or perhaps as might be better staled laaghed and chuckled on account of t small boys good luck those in the tenehient house enjoyed themselves thoroughly that morning 1 ive cot it mother im took i im cash boy dont you know when they take the parcels the clerk calls cash i well im that four dollars a week and the man said i had real pluck courage you know and here is a real dollar for breakfast and dont you ever cry again for im the man of the house now j the house ffaa only a 1 0x15 room and how those blue yes did magnify it at first the mother looked well it passes my power to tell how she did jook as she caught the boy in her aims and liuggeoniitti and kissed him while the tears streamed down her cheeks but they were tears of thankfulness a colaalloncj bovi ol spirit boys of will boyjror match brail and poww fit to eupe with aoytllng they are waatea irary hour mot the weak and wialnz drones who all trunblea atagnilr ikot the watchword ol 1 cuiv hut tho nobler not 111 try p do whateer yoa rtv to do with a una aunveanieit fll i bend your linewjtotbe task 1ut your ahoehtarto tin wheal though your duty may v kart look not on it uin ill if it be an honest task do it ith au houot will in the wurkihop on the farm at tlie dck wbereer you he from your future efforts boys comet a nation i uettiuy citizens happened to meet at a soda fountaiu and one of them cried out ah hiw curious just eleven years ago lodny at the same hour i met you hero aud we dmuk toda la gather what a coincidence yes it was just eleven years ajo today mused the other and curious ly enough i have the same memoran dumbook in my pocket to day i had then indeed yes and here is the tery memor andum l made after we drank lvnt joseph 5 how elranijely history repeats itself blast yonr history and coincidence too erowled the first as he felt dowu in bis vest pockot for a v aud cancelled the account life ia full of strange advenlurt and the straugest of all ia collecting au old debt golloa qltuu the only source of wealth la ubor sorrow shows ns trulls as the qight brings out stars luiness travels so slowly that pov erty soon overtakes her v there is in every human countenance either a history or a prophecy au the passions nmke us commit faults but love makes us guilty of the most ridiculous ones wisdom injthe olive which springith from the heart bloometri i on the and bearctb fruit i in the a- tluj ll47 i was once walking a abort distance behind a very handsomcly dressed young girl and thinking as i looked at her beautiful clothes i wonder if j she takes half aa much pains with her heart as she does with ber body a tongue actions educate the whole man the head the heart be body the head to think the heart to feci and the body to act the bas metal of falsehood is so current because we liud it niucheaster lo alloy the truth thin lo refine ou- sejvea f harsh words are like hailstones in summer which if melted would fer- tiliie the tender plants they butter down- coaualmmi heart as she uoea wim per uoay tfa that which we ollea lurn poor old man was coming up the walkl bctec xnn0 v with a haded wheelbarrow and jastl ont before he reached us he- made two attempts to so iolo the yard of the house but tho gate was heavy and would awing back before he could got iu wait said lha young girl springing forward illhold the gate open and she held the gate open until lie bad passed in and received liis thanks with a pleasant smile as she passed on she deserves lo have beautiful clothes i thought for a beautiful spirit dwells in- ber heart ecueitgu lor tio sirjiu a provident and huainess like new yorker on leaving the city for a trip with his family placed a placard- just inside the hall door couched in the following unguage to burglars or those intending to burgle all my plate jewellery and other valuables tre in the safe deposit companys vanlta the trunks cupboard etc contain nothing but secondhand cloth ing and einiilnx mailers too bulky to remore on which you would realize comparatively little the keys are in the leftbicd top drawer of the side board if yon doubt my word you will also find there a certified cheque to bearer for 50 which will remuner ate you for your loss of lime and dis appointment please wipe your feet on the mat and dont spill any candle- grease oa the carpets tiit sems veman r notice a woman when she receives a telegram how it does scare her 1 she trembles like a dish of jelly and iiuaginet alt sorti of things her husband has fallen down the hatchway tm omer man lw ub neat holder folks say im at his warehouse her johnny has cuirs speciijic mediclne tna great engluh beoedy ii anrirarefer seminal w8pernaurrnca trndotpncy and a i uiseases traoaoenof r7nebierdn5neasol vis- before taiinfj fr gsasass itm rmll partlcnlar tn oar pamphlet which we iir sretomnd free by mall to medicine lold v d sir paelrjie t 5 or- will tewfree by mall on re- eelpt of tbe money by aa- dreasldri soldby j e- acqiniiptvtf jotice xo ced1tors fareaanllo the provisions of rso chap 107secmtbecreditorsof eantom adams late ofthe vltiaxe of acton in lha county or halttin who died on or abont tits tenth of march 1881 are on or berore the 2nd day of iraylitosendbyposlpre paid id william k- atorey glova uanntaelarer or d w campbeh carpenter both at the aatd village ofcvetoo the executors of tbefald deceased their christian and saramea addresses and description the loll particulars of their claims a ifalemeato their acroanu and the nature of the securities if pny held by thera or in detahlt thereof the ald eiecolora will after tte said laatmtnlloned date proceed to dlstilodt the aatats ot the aald deceased amonevt the parties fntlfled thereto hsvlns regard phlyto the claims of- which tho said tzacqtort bballnava notlee dated at acton this loarteenth day ofaprjt81 i pptcampbell j exmct0m ew majie ik bcsive88 wm oooh bobber wohla annodaee tp the people pt aetah and aurroandlng country that be baa pnichasad if khr hntlneta ih- veiy smallfer my age and what wight your age sirt responded j th mart with great em phasis j lam almost seven said tummy u with a look calculated to impress even envelope and finds a measage sir feet iine you see ny mother hund warning her he wulbnng a buc customer home for dinney then she calls together her children and instruct gone out sailing and is drowned her sister baa been scalded lo death ndlh ing short of a fatal accident fills the bill ot her imagination when she finds courage enough lo tear open the ths greatest cataract in the world is the itlla of kiagaru the catest cave in the world is themarnruolb cave of kentucky the greatest river in the jworld- is the mississippi the largest lake in the aorll is lake superior which is truly an inland sea being 130 miles long aud 1000 feet deep the longest railroad is the unksn pacific railroad which is ever 3000 miles the greatest natural bridge is over cedar rreek in vir rcmia the greatest mass of solid iron is the llion mduntain in xfiasourl the largest deposit of anthracite coal in the world is in pennsylvania fix tsui orshrla sot au persons who have an orchard should go over it carefully now cutting all twigs off which have the eggs of the teutcalerpilarstflcposited on them they can mow lie detected by carer- ful observation and for the benefit of those who do not knowthem we will give a slight description of them rthey ore of a dark grey color almost brown resembling the bark of the tree and form a ring generally about half an inch long which completely circles the twig on which they are deiiosited and aa the warm weather approaches this grows somewhat larger- how can you ahoof 120 hares at ona ihot f fire at a wig when is a door not a door 1 wheyi it is ajar jr why are bookkeepers like chick ens bccaute they have lo scratch lor a living why are lawyers like shears 1 be cause they dont cut each other bat only what comes between ibetn what is the difference beteen a fisherman and a lazy schoolboy 1 one baits bis hook and the other bales lis book- what is that which every one can divide but no one can see where it has been divided i water one klaetr r hy8i hasnt anybody bat me and this morn ing i saw- her crying because she couldnt find five cents in her pocket- book aud she thinks that the boy who loot ths ashes stole it from her and i bavevt had any breakfast sir the roice again heetutedj and teals came intojthe blue eyes i reckon i can help you lo break fast my poor little fellow said the man fading in his pocket there will that juarter do if tbe boy shook his head sadly 1 mother wodldat let me beg sir was the simple reply humph 1 wlieffla yonr father f we rjevethesrd of him air after he vent way he was lost sir in the steamer cuy6f3d4n alii j you donssay 1 thats bad them not tc ask twice for raspberries as there are only enough to go around aud give the visitor a few extra raying his bowd a minister once took a contract to pay for his board by saying grace at the table the very first dinner to which he aat down had a fine coon for the chief piece of this he was very fond and his grace took a pontic form running as follows lord bless this coon- john and his mother t and give urani grace torun the neb and catoh another xeter attempt to draw the attention of ihe company constantly upon your self hever exhibit anger or impatience or excitement when an accident hap pens never pas between two persons who are talking together without an apology kever enter a room noisily never fail to close the door after yoa and never slam it never forget that if you are faithful iu a few things you may be ruloi over many a they werejfire of thero and tbey had assembled in a cigar store the subject was m regard lo horse itciug sad a hack drivecrwho wis present talk abont your last time i why ive eeerr a horse trot a mile in 190 iu- jioiisible said the cigar store propric- 6r it cant be done the best tiaie i eyer heard of was 2hj said the hacknian ill bel you five rhjllurs i can prove what i say taken by tie cigar man coin pat up and tc referee chosen in a drawling voice the hack- man explained to the man of cigars dont you know yoa idiot that 190 is two minutes and thirty seconds turning to the sttke holder the u bacconiat said oifc him the money lisworth fire dollars to know what a fool lam j aailaittj an amusing incidenfoccurrtdatone- of the chinese laundries atthe high lands recentlv a man accornpauied by- a newfoundland dogbeloniring lo a friend left some shirts and the next day lost his check helcallod for the shirisand explained that he had net the check but the chinaman laid no checkee no sbirtee finally the cuinuman recollected that the customer had a dog with him and agreed t return the shirts if the man would bring it and the man by securing the loaf of the animal- obtained hi sbirtee a i mil hole on darl euid a colored man does yer hailing an acquaintance cross de street elry tieao yenreea roe ter keep rim pijrln dat bill f j tio4 doeant what fur dent vvtef keep f rniu bein f ir ip to itaks sexut a f lory ia told of tbt old genjlemait who always took notes of hi miniatera t eerjiooa and on one occasion waaieiai s to the minister himselt 8topbtblv kaid bi at the oeoiirreiee of a evruib isentenoa didttf say mml x voo yoi dtdaltwtwjpejal- i putthat hjjseilf to ate eenae i i f 1 vi a ythirig oa ylniavt rlwtw color ot his liahr wrote to cfymt- aslfng whin ae lifti dyinjji i receipt t the ebemiav wrote hai iool itl an empty ahotgub the fohowiojij litj rja gdwrvp vm in letter fror a yoarnfl amenean to mi fathir j all tlio 1fcetrea aria