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tiie tribtt2ste is published every friday at the tribune printing house jiarn street stouffyille harness subscription 100 per annum firu insertion per line imi uouparcil ol fach tcqueu insertion per line o 04 proiomoua card per year 40a rates under contract one column per year 50 00 half column one year 30 ouarter column one year 18 00 eighth column one var 10 00 for six month or three months id the same ratio hoidge bros publishers and proprietors stationery and fmcyjdods when you require stationery confectionery biscuits or canned goods call at hamiltons next door east of station stouffyille geo minns has constantly on hand light k heavy harness collars saddles c young folks huge masters chbistmas eve mvcd meredith ah orders proniptk attended to ieirrtng done cheap main street stouffyille also dealer in- oy sters fruit toys and fancy goods smokers supplies a specialty the most select stock of mouth organs in town boys give hamilton a call jmdlson iriueri ma ik st stouftyilie flrsielass horses and east end grocery best va1ltje in teas sugars spices fruit crockery and glassware garden seeds woodbox stove polish sunset dyes all colors of these celebrated dyes kept constantly in stock price only five cents n j armstrong scutlvlle april 25 188s lumber yard w p haetney keeps constantly in stock a full supply of lumber lath shingles salt plaster coal water lime plasterof paris coaltar cartage of all kinds of freight and express from tha station promptly attended to charges moderate bus to and from all trains commercial travellers suppliod reasonable rates j e addison proprietor stouffvillr march i883 fire asd life insurance tar paper eire brick c ct etc fireclay g browjn stoupivillk oisl agent for london liverpool clobe ontario mutual of london and manufacturers life and accident insurance companies lowest rates momit uto loan i am prepared to lend money at lowest rates on real estate tiy a g brown shaving parlor first class shaving parlor fitted up in neatest styles hair cutting and shaving equal to any city liarber shop sillies and childrens hair dressed in the latest fashion ladies please do not call on saturday after 5 p m wm a bovair liurkholders lilock stouffvhle cash paid for hides woolsheep skins and all kinds of grain- warehouse opposite railway slati onstouffville harness the undersigned keeps on hand an excellent assortment of harness collars whips etc also a stock of splendid yack roses all cheap for cash a von buseck main street stouffyille women as apothecaries the ruuian government has granted per mission to women to devote themselves to the pharmaceutical profession provided they pass the same examinations as are established for male candidates apothe- 1 carles however who receive female pupils j will not be allowed to take male students f also j farms for sale township of calfdon co ofpkel lot 27 con i 200 acres t8oclearcd well fenced frame barns brick bouse orchard clay loam miles from the town of orangevillc price eight thousand dollars also lot 21 con 5 100 acres 75 acres cleared well fenced frame stable rough c ist dwelling young orchard soil good clay loam convenient to school 2 miles from a market price three thous and eight hundred dollars also 200 acres 165 acres cleared good brick house bank barn frame stable and driving house well fenced 6 miles from town of crangeville must be sold price six thousand two hundred dollars township of mono co duffkiun r 126 acres all cleared frame stable log dwelling this is said to be one of the best grain farms in mono raised 2000 bushels last year 3 miles from town of orangevillc price five thousand six hundred dollars also 100 acres 80 cleared frame barn frame sta ble log house well fenced good clay loam price five 1 housaud two hundred dollars township of amakanth 120 acres 95 acres cleared frame house bank barn well fenced flag station on the farn p o 8 miles from the town of orangevillc clay loam must be sold price four thousand dollars also 120 acres 70 acres cleared frame house bank barn well fenced well watered price two hous- and eight hundred dollars all the above farms arc level and very cheap also a number of other farms for sale cheap monoy to loan oalcc days monday ami saturday apply to jchos parsons real estate agent p o box 138 orangevillc gainsbough and difcctoiro riafca of dark velvet are receiving a large sharo of popu lar favor well now i say thats meanern pusley id go fl wis you any how glad i aint got no old granther with a lot of money to to have to saiyt home for a anyhow 1 wouldnt if 1 bad i want to go jes awful will bat i guess i cant father said stay an i spose it is stay what are ye goin to have anyway j will thrust bis hands into his pockets threw back bu head and gazed vacantly at the undulating line of purple hills sharply outlined against the red gold of the evening sky oh everything jest a verything gointer skate on the pond with awful hand some jipalanterns n some 11 elide down bilkers hill lots on em boys n girls an theres the caristm9 tree in the church n presents fer everyone on u youll have authin or nuther on that tree n your name- 11 be called outn you not there to got it an music a furl x know dancin slike a not n theres to be supper too after the tree so tom jest told me j sat think i piles o cakes n goodies oh id jest go fl was you i wouldnt stay to home for no old granther besides nobody ever touches any body here abouts hell be j m exactly as safe without ye say hugh come along do now hugh masters dug the toe of his heavy cowhide shoe into the crisp anow and shook his head slowly i guess i mubtnt he said but i wanter awful bad oh you just wait till granther goes to bed an then let yourself down off the shed n come along ill gon get bupper n then wait for ye down by the big hemlock round oy the dirk turn now be sure an come for 1 11 wait for ye before hugh 0 ould answer w outau darted away down the road and was hearing hugh took up his pails and entered the stable to attend to his evening chores his father mother and younger sister had gone early in the day to the home of an nncle who lived in one of the larger villages some ten miles away leaving hugh a strong fourteen year old boy to attend to the chorea and take care of his grandfather grandfather masters was a cheery old man who divided hia time between a big flock of poultry and the nowspaper and who was reputed as having a whole bag of money stowed away in a little tin trunk under his bed and because of this report hughs father had told him not to leave the house until the family returned on the following day the christmas merry making at the little village of fairfield a mile away had been greatly exaggerated by his friend will there was to be a christmas tree at the church for all the sabbath school soholars to be sure and a coropiny of young men and ladies had planned tor a small skating party besides it was understood that miss latimer the belle of fairfield was to give a party and had hired the fairfield string bind one violin and one bass viol for the occasion but how was the lonesome boy to know this as ho strained the milk by the dim light of a flaring candle and rinsed the pails out by the ice covered spout so discontent crept in and took possession of his mind and he muttered to himself wills right i think it meanern publey too w grandfather masters nodded over his paper and at last drew off his ppectaclos and declared it was time to lay his old boles down for a little rest looking up at hugh who had risen to bring hia grand fathers caudle the old genteman said with a side glance towards the door bet ter sort o lock up tight tonight my boy vye live among honest men but still wed better keep the latch string out o sight i guess seeing as we are alone all right hugh answered and as his grandfather stood waiting for him he hurred about secured all the doors and windows and taking his candle went up to his own room the little window moved easily in its worn casing and for once it seemed to hugh was not frozen down so he pushed it up put the stick under it and leaned far out ver the sill ah what a glorious night it was clear crisp and sparkling no moon but starlight that fairly danced on the snow by jolly but i wishtl could take a run down to the village for an hour or so hugh muttered aloud i wonder now what earthly harm it could do grandfathers well an sleeps sound and nobody ever comes anigh oh dear 1 1 want to go but i spose i musnt ough to run down and tell will not to wait it wont take but a moment so guess ill do that n then i can come back spose ive got to hugh crept out onto the low shed roof and dropped down into the soft snow at the back a quick vigorous run and then wills shrill whistle and wills voice call- ingout good for you masters 1 1 knew yoj wouldnt stay cooped up in the house ikoan old womvn orasettin hen heres ten cents to buy candy or peanuts and well have no end of fun say what are ye hangin back for well i er i say will i jest oamo down to toll you 1 didnt want ter go an you neednt wait didnt want ter i ho hoi thats a groat note i know bettcrn that ill bet youro afraid to go think youll got strapped if you do now if there was anything on earth that hugh hated it was to be accused of coward ice and directly at wills taunt his pride was stung and added only another incentive to his desire to go i aint atraid of nothin you know that swell as i do but then as a vision of his grandfather came before his eyes ho hesitated looked up at the stars over head looked back at the black little opening among the trees that meant the heavily shad owed road that he must take if he wont home looked down past the dark turn towards the village and decided that ho would rnn down with will for a little while not to stay for the cakes and goodies of course but just to sco the lights and hear the music for a minute well wilt ive made np my mind not to go thesewere the words ho heard himselfsay ing and quick as a flash the thought came to him that aeho hadnado such a blunder he hadbetwbrav itoutandwithi a f good-bye- he whirled and darted away nider the sombre hemlocks he did not own yard then he stopped suddenly and stared in blank anazment did his eyes deceive him he rubbed them to see if he could be dreaming no his were wide open and there was the kitchen door that he had locked securely wide open also and cculd it be 1 yes he was sure he heard the sound of voices within 0n9 thought of his grandfather and the bravj boy for hugh was a brave boy even though be hdnot given np bis holiday in a manly way caugt up a slender stick of wood anddashs ed iho the house and iuu lu vrandfathera room one glance show 1 him the whole situation a short stalky man whose face was masked with a torn baudinna bandker chief was bending above his grandfather demanding the whereabouts of the money a long keen dirk glittered in one upraised hand while with the other he tigtvtened his grasp on the old mans throat with a howl that might have done honor to a comache hugh sprang upon him and dealt the man a stunning blow the man reeled backward but caught himself acd darted out through the open door hugh followino- closely at tae door the boy hesi tated he could not capture this man single handed and he might turn on him and shoot for of course he was well armed all this took but an instant to comprehend and hugh swung the heavy door together with a bang he was none too quick how ever for the thief recovering from his first surprise became conscious that he had been attacked by a single boy and had turned upon him and fired but the ball struck the swinging door and glanced off harmlessly hugh bolted the door with shaking fingers but when he ventured to take a peep out of the window he had the satisfaction of seeing the man sneaking away down the shadowy road going back to his grandfather he found that he was unhirmed save for the fright and pretty severe choking that he had re ceived well hugh my boy i thought yon were never coming said the old man fumbling around his neck with trembling hands you see the rascal woke me up by hittin that seed box agin that very tin box thats got the money in it then he came at me an i kep holleiin to you and i thought you just never wonld hear why dont you know lad that that trunk has got all the money to pay for my grave- stonean yourschoolin theres considerable upwards of a thousand dollars there money that ive made raisin poultry since i give up the farm and if you hadnt a woke up just in the niek of time it would every cent of it a been gone hugh hung his head and said nothing and he might a choked me to death into the bargain just as like as not the old man went on powerful blow that you gave him ill tell you my boy im going to give you the money to buy that shotgun that youre hankerin artor so and ill get it out for ye as soon as ever tomorrowb sun comes up so as that tramp wont be a watchtn out for us i tell you what a boy of fourteen that can down a tramp like that orter hev suthin to remember the night by an anyhow theres a plenty there i laid out to buy you a good suit o clothes an send you to school at the vilage a spell an then send you to the agricultural college i don t allow as boys get any too much loarnin i know i never had enough but why for the gracious sake hev ye got yer boots on heh hugh straightened np his head and look ed his grandfather square in the face he had made up his mind to make a clean breast of it his grandfather would not give him the gun of course when he knew all about it and he did want that shotgun very much beside he would not probably ever give him any of the money now to pay for the schooling but he had determin ed to tell the truth come what would but his grandfather wis old and very badly shaken with fright and so he said grand father ill tell you all about it when the sun comes up cause i think you had bet ter sleep nnw an ill put more wood in the kitchen tiro an jest set up an keep an oye out for that burglar of ourn grandfather masters slept late in his room the next morning and hugh slept soundly out on the kitoken lounge until the sun came in and danced over his nose and peeped down into his closed eyes then he awoke with a start there was the fire to build the cattle to care for the coffee to mass for breakfast it was noon and tho familiar jingle of bells as old fan the family horse jogged up to the door bo- fore hugh had found time to explain last nights proceedings to his grandfather there was a perfect bnzz of voices now exclamations of horror oha and ahs of sympathy and words of praise for hugh but when the noise had lulled a little ho walked up to his grandfathers chair and told the whole story an you neednt give me the gun an i dont deserve no schoolin neither he added with a little quiver about the lips i sorter apicioned as how yous out grandfather masters said taking the boys hand in his own ive been a boy my self and i know just how tough it comes to have to stay at home an seein as you have owned it up all fair an open ill give you ono of them there newfashioned water- bury watches so you can have the time when you begin sohool an you neednt thank me neither he added as hugh tried to stammer out a few words of thanks i shouldnt havo a cent on it to give to any one if you hadnt a come back to stay with your old grandthcr instead o goin along with the rest 0 them to tho christmas treo what are yon fannin for how many of our readers can give a satisfactory answer to this question come to think it over what are you farming for why are you not in some other business do you love farming and had as much profit in it as your friends and relations find in other occapation or are yon just farming because you cant do anything else njw we believe that these things are worth thinking about here we have a great proportion of the people in this country living on the farm d you think why they are there are they just living along- with out knowing joat why they live as they do we were led to think of this matter by hearing a man say with a sneer that farmers lived in the country because they couldnc do anything but far m he is wrong we know but his words started a new train of thought what are you farming for it is a plain fair question lit the farmers w of america answer that question fairlyj and hoaeitly and we believe the answer would make one of the grandest and most complete arguments for farm life that can ever be written we propose to investi gate the matter we invite our friends when renewing subscriptions for next year to state in a few words or lines why they are farmers lst us have the facts do we live on the farm because we aate to we will keep a reoord of the answere we believe the story will astonish a good many of the croakers a story about nilsson when christine nilsson first appeared in public twenty or more years ago ahe was bony and freckled scandinavian lass like scores one sees in western towns now she is a magnificent woman commanding in carriage and countenance o easionauy her temper gets the better of her on the stage and once in chicago the knocked over the piano stool and stamped angrily because something had gone wrong if she proved herself ungrateful to formor benefactors re tribution came quickly in the treatment which she met at tho hands of her first hus bands relations upon whom she had lavish ed princely donations she is a women of noble impulse which wis once illustrated at the house of a retired chicago millionaire near new york a dis tinguished company had been invited to meet her at dinner on entering the dining room ahe dropped her hosts arm hurrying in amazement to the stately young butler and seizing him effusively by the hand engaged him in conversation while the other guests stood waiting and the entertainer looked on in astonishment that man ahe explain ed to the group when they were seated is the son of a kind old nobleman on whose estate my father worked as a day labourer when we were children fortune has smiled on me while it has frowned on my old playmate whom i find here under auch changed circumstances slacken his speed until he had reached hia profited by the example augustus and mario had been maintain ing an awkard silence for some minutes at last she remarked you are very quiet this evening ycs i am ho admitted frankly i dont suppose many of the young men who visit you are as dull in conversation as i am some of them talk more than you do theres jaofc swlngerly he always has ever so much to say whatdoes jaok talk about why she responded carefully watch ing hia face his favorite toplo is love thats a subject that i carefully avoid said augustus who was not as much of a fool as he looked m for what reason im euro it is not ao dreaidfuljv byjiv v i jins x don t jcaowjabqutthat jtlost a dear friend orico because befooled with a pistol he didnt know it was loaded merchant traveller to onr readers we cannot too strongly urgo upon our readers the necessity of suscribing for a family weekly newspaper of tho first class such for instance as the independent of new york were we obliged to select one publication for habitual and careful reading to the exclusion of all others we should choose unhesitatingly the independent it is a newspaper magazine and review all in one it is a religious a literary an edu cational a story an art a scientific an agricultural a financial and a political paper combined it has 32 folio pages and 21 department no matter what a persons religion politics or profession may be no matter what the age sex employment or condition may bo the independent will prove a help an instructor an educator our readers can do no less than to send a postal for a free specimen copy or for thirty cents the paper will bo sent a month enab ling one to judge of its merits more critical ly its yearly subscription is s3 00 or two years for s500 address tho rndepondent 251 broad way new york city dressmaking an ait- dressmaking is no longer simply a busi ness it is an art if a lady have occasion to furnish herself with a new costume for a certain fete reception or what else it may be it is not sufficient now that she buy a fashionable material and have it made in a fashionable manner women do not must not now all dress alike she must btudy herself with an artists eye if she cannot do this let her employ a modiste who can and let color form treatment garniture of the attempted costume all be the result of the careful study and end in the climax of perfeot adaption to the wearer but let her also study the time and place and oceasion for which the dress is to be made her own condition and oiscumatances and all the surroundings of the apartments in which the costume is to be worn as far as possible all these things and many other points which will ocour anon to a sensible and artistic con ception and juegment will oonduce to fur nish elements that will bear more or less on the costume and should be by no means lost sight of evidence of insanity mr yoder your daughter irone has given me her permission to ask of you her hand in marriage but before i ask for your formal consent you will pardon mo if i make the enquiry as it is a matter of life long consequence to mo whether or not thoro have evor been any indicationa of in- aanity so fai as yon know in your family you say irene has accopted you mr hankidson i am happy to say she has then sir said the old man shaking his head dejectedly it is my duty as her father to tell you that i think irene ia ehowing decided indications ot insanity a sngested motto snoberly mith bondclipper i am going to adwopt a motto for my now cwoat of arms what would you thuggeat misa bondclipper how does there is room at tho top stiikeyou mr snobort iy quitetootidy visitor to widow de hobson your new girl seems to be a very neat and tidy person mrs de hobscn mrsde hobson ah yea i am afraid she is rather too mnch so this morning she dusted everything out of tho little urn that stood- on the mantel and it contained all that roxained of poor john