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COBURY, M.D. P.L., : HYSICIANC SURGEON, AND ; ACCOUCHEUR, King Streo', Oshawa. gh idence and Office--Nearly opposite, Hobbs. ote { h | 'OF THE VERY FRANCIS RAE, M, D., it JPHYSICIAN, SURGEON, ACCOUCH- | = eur, and Coroner. King 8: Oshawa. 1-2 C8 EASTWOOD, no, (IRADUATE OF THE UNIVERSITY of Toronto, at present at Black's Hotel, Oshawa, 12 { J. FERGUSON, | J JSENTIATEor DENTAL SURGERY. Office over the Gro { Messrs. Jim Brog., King St; hay o pava All operations preformed in a Skiltm manner. | Residence in the same building. Veterinary Surgery and Drug Store, | J[EXRY'S BLOCK, KING STREET, | Oshawa. Horse and Cattle Medicines ofa superior quality. All drugs warranted pure. A | careful Dispenser always on the premises. Pro- | rietor--W. G. FITZMAURICE, later of Her | ajesty s 7th Diagoon Guards and Horse fia ery. Fly OSHAWA, May 11, 1871" WILL FAREWELL -&* MCGEE, Bi Salstens, ATTORNEYS; SO | LICITORS, . Conveyancers and Notaries | blic-Oshawa, South-East Corner of King and | Simcoe Streets, sr MONEY to Lend. Mortgages bought and sold. J. E. FAREWELL. @ R. McGEeE. ? S. H. COCHRANE, L. L. B., BARRISTER, ATTORNEY-at-LAW, | Solicitor in Chancery, Notary Public, &c.-- Office--In Bigelow's New Building, Dutdes . Whitby. 2 i STAPLE AND JAMES MIR, PARRISTER, ATFORNEY-AT-LAW, Solicitor "in Chancery, &c. Office over Ovhawa. Miomby 13 lend on good Par ecu. and st lowes: rates of interest. iy MILL I JomN MwebiLL, Hats, Tri J jcExcED AUCTIONEER, OSHA- 'x wa. All orders left at this Office will be h promptly attended to. 12 P. E. HOOVER, Issuer of Marriage Licenses WHITEVALE. /| -- OSHAWA LIVERY STABLE, | 7-H. THOMAS, PROPRIETOR. -- nS First Class Horses ud Carriages alkvays on 3 3 i of Stages im wa w0 Beaverton, connecting with Steamer at" Lind, This department is receiving more than usual ay. - C. W. SMITH, | RCHITECT, PATENT, INSUR- | ance and General Agent, Simcoe Street, Odhawa. to aud from New: York and Liverpool, ENCE -Meassrs. Gibbs Bros, F. W. GI 8. B. Fairbanks, Esq. ent for the Inman Line of Steamers | REFER- en, Baas Oshawa, April 18, 1571. B. JUST OPENED Direct from London per last Steamer. © Ladies will find these Goods the Most Elegant in the Market, | while the prices are Much. Lower than Canadien-made Goods. ----ALSO--- ONE CASE OF FRENCH KID GLOVES of the Celebrated Foussie Brand, which the subscriber has yearly imported for the past 15 years,and never fails in giving satisfaction. \BRICES AS USUAL, ONE DOLLAR PER PAIR ALTHOUGH ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR THE PRICE IN EUROPE Hips ADVANCED CONSIBERABLY Flowers, Ribbons, Dress and Mourning Caps: Parasols--all styles and shades; White, Black and Colored Kid Gloves. TAI LORI | Special attention to this department and Ready-made Clothing. A 1adge stock of the best and most Fashionable Cloths in market. Orders solicited. HATS AND CAPS. Straw-and 'Fait, in great variety; Collars, Ties, Gloves, Shirts, Suspenders, Umbrellas Carpet-bags, Valises, Trunks, &o. BHOTS AND SHOES. OSHAWA, Birectory. Ong Case of Ladies' Black Silk Jackets! LATEST STYLES! Beneath the moonlight and the snow Lies dead my latest year The winter winds are wailing low Its dirges in my ear. I grieve not with the mosaing wind As if a loss befell; Before me; even as behind, God is, and all is well. Not mindless of the growing years Of care and loss and pain, My eyes are wet with thankful teas For blessings which remain. If dim the gold of life has grown, Twill not count it dress, | Bf: IAM DICKIE | | Begs to announce to bia natsirow customers that his stock of Spring & Summer Goods IS NOW COMPLETE IN FANCY GOODS | OF THE LATEST STYLES. { Drees Goods, Prints, Muslin, Hollands, &c. Grey Cottons very cheap--3f y'da heavy family $2.50. i So | | NERY. N G. | tion, and is | Men's, Women's and Children's Boots, Shoes and Slippers." 1,000 pairs Women's Prunella, Congress and Lace Boots, at 90c. worth $1.25. SEWING MACHINES, | Sole agent for the Lockman, for Oshawa, East and West Whitby. in every description o WILLIAM: DICKIE. 14f il DOMINION BANK! WHITBY GENCY. J. H. M CLELLAN,Aent | -------- 'ROOM PAVED, 4 ] VY HOLESALE MANUFACTURERS | of HOOP SKIRTs. 'Best New York Ma- used. The trade supplied on best terms. "Factory -- King Street, East, owmanville. 3 HE' ment. of ] JBSCRIBER BEGS MOST and | Spring Stock of To which he would call special attention. over t D. HOLLIDAY, ROOKLIN, ONT., AGENT FOR the Isolated Risk Fire Insurance Company Toronto, a purely Canadian Institu- tion. Also, for Queen's and Mi rm Compan- ies, capital £2,000,000 each. Also. Agent and Appraiser for the Canada Permancnt Building . Ph and Savipgs Society, Toronto, for loans of money lis at low rates of interest. 8-1 1 of C. HE HAS ALSO ON HAND A Books, Stationery, FANC Having | ROOM PAPER the Public generally, that he has received, direct from England, the First Instal- t of Canadian manufacture is universally acknowledged. - The brilliancy ~and- ness of the colors and the extra width of the ro]ls combine to estab- : Fer preminence over all others. ; 1 porter of this class.of Goods in Oshawa, is confident that no other House can offer Greater Inducements, either as regards QUALITY OR PRICE. been i le agent for the Little Wanzer Sewing Machine, he can nds oo Totter terms than any other dealer in the county. Remember the stand, directly opposite Hindes' Hotel ROOM PAPER. RESPECTFULLY TO INFORM HIS Paper Hanging, The at superiority of English Paper The subscriber being the only WELL ASSORTED STOCK OF Nor turn from treasures still my own To sigh for lack and loss. And lips that find it hard to praise , Areslow, at least, to blame. How softly ebbs the tides of will ! How fields, once lost are won, Now lie behind me green and still Beneath a level sun ! How hushed the hiss of party The clamor of thethrong! , How old, harsh voices of debate Flow into rhythmic song ! Methinks the spirit's temper grows Too soft in this pure air, Somewhat the restful heart forgoes Of needed watch and prayer. The bark by tempest vainly tossed May founder in the calm, And he who braved the Polar frost Faint by the isles of balm. Better than self-indulgent years The outflung heart of youth, Than pleasant songs in idle ears The tumult of the truth. Rest for the weary hands is good. And love for hearts that pine, But jet the manly habitude Of upright souls be mine. '_ Let winds that blow from heaven refresh, Dear Lord, the languid air; | And let the weakness of the flesh Thy strength of spirit share. And, ifthe eye must fail of light, The ear forget to hear, Make clearer still the spirit's sight. More fine the inward ear. i Be near me in my hours of need To sooth, or cheer, or warn, And down these slopes of toad As up the hills of morn { ' --From the October Atlantic. Selections, (rRoM aPPLETON'S JOURNAL. One day last spring I found myself at the Cataract House, Niagara, before "the season" had fairly commenced, and search- ed the register in vain for some one I knew. 80 I passed the day rather stupid- ly in solitary wandering about the Falls, and it was considerably after dark 'when I returned to the hotel. (After a bath I entered the dining room, where there was a good fire, and 1 was 8qon seated before a substantial meal. One young man besides myself was discussing his supper further down on the opposite side of the table, and two others were seated down near the fire. : At last I broke the silence 'by address- ing some trivial remark to my neighbor, and after a little conversation I asked him if he would join me in a walk to the tow- er, whence we could obtain a fine moon- light view of the cataract. The moon would rise about nine o'clock, and, full of Y 6000S, And 3 s! | JAMES F. WILLOX AUCTION Commission Business. N Guelph Sewing Machine Co. } THE OSBORN Ei yf re uch - a ii effects Bur Zibened od Heat #y. Lan, Oct. 8nd, 1570 OWE, v ~Having vesd three dicine in my faunily ¥ Li. 1 g the E when ethey od, and 1 am sstisied 838 on, begon of. : uvinoe any - ve it mitral, ana le 13 whose condition re ie B. H. MITCHEM Oy Hamilton. BESS GUS ney to Loan. 4 FROM ONE T0 TWESSE repaid in ins to 5 allowed to make = McGEE & RU sSoheitors, rics! Beseks tl ACHINE-MADE! Bricks. at (he OWRSN - - - ~ nof Lyn Woolen Factory 2 d wholesale by J URTHROP &LY N: ott Ne castle, Lock-Stitch Sewing Machine ! --KING OF CANADIAN SEWING MACHINES. KING OF AMERICAN rr SEWING MACHINES. SUCH AS THE |cLIMAX DOUBLE CYLINDER THRESHING MACHINE, HOUSANDS THROUGHOUT CA- NADA are now using these Machines' They have been Lested beyond all question, make the favorite lock-stitch--alike on both sides, and are nounced superior to any other machine offered A public. ¥ ,r wide range of work, perfection, beauty and excellence of mechanism,adaptability, trength and durability, LITTLE GIANT THRESHER AND SEPARATOR, an 'armer't made by Josep flrs Amor, also the Os N N SELF-RAKE REAPER, The Osborn Sewing Machine | JOHNSIOR 'KEVE COMBINED, has norival. °} | HE OHIO COMBINED WOOD'S && Improvements have lately been made, en- | SELF-RAKE, : abiing the manufacturers to claim it as ihe me . as, MOWE Plus ultra of Sowing Machin gui trom siias | THE CAUGACHIEF JUNIOR MOVER, well as mow operators attesting its wonderful | THE FAR FA capabilities 1 do all kinds of domestic sewing | DRILL, : from the finest cambric to the coarsest over-cost ] CULTIVATORS, GANG PLOW S, or upper leather. f AND ALL OTHER PLOWS. Guaranteed to be as represented, or no sale. x nF CLIFTS PATENT M Warranted for three years. ai MALO i THAT TOOK THE FIRST OsBorx OuTFiT is completae and re y RONTO ompre pd half the price PRIZE AT TORONTO, Se ended A hod machines doi Fu like range AND FANNING MILLS, hy te a igh og family in the | 5.4 o host of other Ahiniis.nd lag bt fol least, country, Laving DON wy 10 H NX McDONALD MB STONES The Guelph Reversible jjons MARBLE, MADE AT NEW. Single Thread Machine Ee hen Ks in its taarveljous success. CASTLE. Will do all varieties of domestic sewing. PRIC » Stock at OREATLY REDUCED, | of Plow Points and A M , with full outfit. $12; Treadle | ~AUKIBCES Toor kind of repairs. 0. $17. £4 Each Machine wl solicited. dens waged ne DAVID BISHOP. | hoses SiG C8 a . Apply to chee Sete SEWING MACHINE 00Y, | *- GUELPH, N. J. & A. SMITH, Yor Agen G be- | uction I herson, Glasgow & Co. | the Manufactured by Macpber ih on into th s | GEO. B. STOCK, Esq., |G: B. Stock's Celebrated Extra Machine 0il 8 NOW USED IN' ALL THE PRIN. ill for lubricating in picvions to Stock's, and I find 's to be . Stock Moszs Surra, Duffins Creek; Ont. Id rather have Stock's Oil than any -- in my experience ol! ok Joara, Foreman for Brown & Paterson, Whitby, Ont. 1 have used Stock's Oil and Ind it to excel used in #0 man Cxperience. and Ture Nae d aod ( Olive priv JACOB STALTER, Greenwood. Serer ua for orp Bo , OF used, for shows it. Cie SeatcnT & Sox, Ont. "1 use Stock's Oil on my machinery, which 're- volves about Ln mes r minute, and find it only oil that giv . the J. Bangor, Ont. Oshawa, Feb. 7, 1871. We any of Sir,--Your extra machine oil comes nearer to he, 55 ar as mow 5 me, i Will Beither #930 nor gion, Ah ares A. FirzwrLr SOLE PROPRIETOR : GEO. B. STOCK, Bovomax, Ox. AGENT FOR THE DOMINION : WINANS, BUTLER & Co., No. 77, Frept Se, the glamour of the place, I could not rest out of the sight of the Falls. He assent- ed, and presently one of the men by the fire. who had not previously spoken either to us or to his companion, remarked that thinking of going, bat disliked to venture alone. Glancing at my opposite neighbor and seeing acquiescence in his face, I re. iplied-- ""The more the merrier." After supper we stepped upon the ve- randah to take observations of the night, 'but, though long past the time for the moon to rise, its face was obscured by heavy clouds. My' companions appeared to think the night would be too dark for our expedition, but I vigorously opposed giving it up, urging that the moon would probably disperse the clouds; which was, in fact, the case in less than an hour later, though scudding masses of vapor oces- sionally made a vivid contrast to the bril- liant light that was at times shed over the landscape, giving a weird and everchang- ing expression to the face of nature, Sometimes the roar of water made it useless to attempt to be heard, and, for my part, I soon became so engrossed in thought that I had little "inclination for conversation. To tell the truth, my thoughts were hardly agreeabls. The situation was not a pleasant one. It was eleven o'clock on a rather wild night, for the wind had risen pretty high. Three men, total strangers to each other, start- ing out on a midnight expedition through a lonely wood, was imprudent, if not rash. I had considerable money with me, and a valuable watch 'and chain. I began to blame the enthusiasm which made me choose unknown companions rather than forego the romantic pleasure of the trip, and I could only determine that, as I was in for it, to be wide-awake and on the alert. I had placed myself on the outside of the way at starting, and I believe the first thing that aroused any uncomfortable feel- ing in my mind was noticing that one or the other of my companions managed to change lis place by falling a step or twoin the rear, and coming into, line again on the outside of the walk, thus placing me naw 2.GIBDS, Ohwws, Ont ----~ between them. I tried to hold my posi- | tiem, Dut it wae.of no use; iff held it for "| in the order silently but persistently "in- he should like to join us; that he had been f them invariably stopped three villains were still in consultation once that Iheard quick them, but I was not suspicion was enough to' vory busily and not plea- their non-acquaintance | Was & ruse, and I had fallen an easy | prey into their designing hands. : | "Well," I thought, "two agsinst one | are not the odds one cares to see, especial- | ly when one's self happens to be the one 'santly. 1 | came first. Looking intently at me, they but forewarned is forearmed." ; Still I was far from comfortable. Ai occasional word passed between us, with no atienipt at conversation. AZ. We had crossed the bridge, and 'were walking quickly towards the Canadian fall sisted upon by the other two, when sud- denly--for it was quite dark at the time-- we came upon a man who stood alone in the middle of the pathway. We stopped and apologized, for we had nearly fun him | down, /and in return he asked us wi . "To the tower," | tendants. ! | "This is just the night for such an ex- ['pedition;" replied the stranger. "With | your permission, I will join you." { Instantly the thought flashed through | my mind that the third one was an accom- | plice who had been awaiting our coming. LX would have backed out, pleaded fatigue, | the unsuitableness of the night, anything | to get away from the band; but I remiem- | bered that the proposal had beenmine, and furthermore, if mischief was meant, any indication on my| part that I suspected my companions, would only hasten the evil moment. ' There was nothing for me but to keep on, and | trust to Providence to show me some way of escape. ; { The moon was now shining brightly upon the group. | The addition to the party I discovered'to be a short, thickset { man, with low broy and large neck, just | the figure, it seemed to me, for a ruffian. | He was apparently of -great strength, and | { I thought what quick'work he could make | of me,even if he depended on hisstremgth | salon ! { "This is to be a lonely" walk, friends," | I said. "Have you shooting-irons?" i | "No," they replied, eyeing me in a | sinifter mahner. 2 | Armed or not, they were evidently in | | league, and I was/to be the victim. They could dispatch me easily enough without the aid of firearms. The thunder of the fall would drown any scream for help, or pistol-shots either, for that matter. There was nothing for it but to keep as cool 'as possible, and at last I said, '"For- ward, is it!" and 'Forward it is," was the answer. So we moved on, still in the same order, except that two walked on one side, and one on the other. fell back and pretended to be gazing at some moonlight effect, but it was of no use. My vigilant keepers still maintained the order they had: ch This vre was repeated several times. Once, when the moon shons out brightly, I found that the latest arrival--the one I had set down | as the arch-villain of the party--had taken up-his position in the rear, so that I was pletely sur ded, and, try as 1] might, this order was preserved all the way. I startled them at one time by ab- ruptly leaving them and jumping upon a bench at the roadside under pretense of looking at the view. The arch-villain im- mediately took his place beside me. I turned my gaze upon him, and looked steadily into his eyes, and he returned the look. For a moment we stood regarding each other fixedly, vainly endeavoring to read one another. A wicked face, I felt sure, but there could be=no doubt about, the man's strength, My eyes still rivited on his, I put my hand into my breast as if to graspithe revolver I did not carry, but which I devoutly wished I had, and I thought the time'had come. But no; he stopped to the ground, and turned as if expecting me to follow. 'Still keeping my hand in my breast I got down,'and we walked on--always in the sameorder--one on either side, and one behind. As we went on, the path seemed very dismal. Great bleak shadows fell acrose our track. Sometimes it was dark; again the silver moon made brightness in vivid contrast with the ing obscurity: "It will be here," I thought, 'and there could be no better place for an attack. No chance that a cry for help would be heard." 8till we hurried on; I could hear the quick breathing of companions, butno one proposed' to retard our steps--on fore us, and I thought that would be the spot - chosen for 'the murder. A body thrown from there would be dashed to pieces on the rocks below and the water would swallow it up in an instant. The tower reached, there was no choice for me but to go up, for I had proposed coming, and I had set this tower as the aim of this wild nightwalk, and I must not appear to falter. At the lower door, one of themen, I could hardly distinguish which one in the half light stopped. y "' Aren't you going npl" I demanded. "No," he replied, 'I have been up so often that I believe I will wait for you here. Have you a cigar!" "No," I returned, but I knew that he only wanted me to remove my hand from my breast (where I had kept it without change all through the walk) that I might thus be attacked and more easily over- come. I knew he declined to go up that he might stay below to watch the doorand prevent anyone else from ascending till the diabolical work 'was accomplished. I' hesitated for a moment, so did the others; but I felt hesitation was useless and step- ped in. Once on the dark stairway I went up as quickly as I could, determined that I would not be seized and murdered there. Quite out of breath I gained the top and walked out on the balcony that encircles the tower. - I listened but heard 80 spproschingliaoteteps, and 1 knew the / replied one of my at- Ware we | ly | ing and almost in silence we began pur way | stacy of his mirth. laid myself justly open to any amount of -devise what means they could to outwit or 1 was determined to make a fight for my life and to die struggling. I had not even a penknife, having lost mine in my morning ramble. I stood .with my hand concealed in my breast, awaiting the com- ing of my enemies. They came at last; the man we had overtaken on the bridge made no pretense of noticing the view. I atood perfectly still, giving them look for look. The wind wasblowisig furiously,and presently one of the two proposed that' we should go down. I dreaded going down the long, dark #airway, and I al- most wished that we might stand gazing at one another till daybreak; but I fol lowed them. down. 'When they attack me," I thought, "I will andeavor| to push them down the steep stairs," trusting thus to disable them. I went down slowly, listening o-their footsteps in advance of me. I heard them stumble, for they went quickly. At the door I heard their voices as they spoke to the watcher posted below en I joined them they were not speak. toward the home I feared I should never reach. The dark wood was to see my fate decided. I understood that my air of de. termination, the weapon I.was believed to carry, and, perhaps, other reasons that I did not know. of, had combined in my fa. ver to postpone the moment - of my mur- der; but I was not sure that it was only deferred, I had heard their hasty consul- ing tation, though not their words, and I be- lieved that some new plan had been ar- ranged by which I was to be deprived of life. Again we pushed our way "through the bush. Several times I fancied that I saw relief conting, but the object turned out to be a bush or.decayed stump, that in the moonlight cheated me with a resem- blance to a human figure: The spoken words were very few; they appeared to be at" small pains to disguise their villainy by keeping up the form of conversation. At last Goat Island was crossed, the bridge passed over, and we stood on the | | by the Wheeling Register: =. | 'At the hour named, there being no one | drew a crowd to the door, and the robbers | 'There was much excitement in Main street Wheeling, West Virginia, about 12} o'clock on Wednesday, when the sound of four pistol shots, fired in rapid succes- sion; was heard in the People's Bank, fol- lowed immediately by the sight of two! men rushing out, holding revolvers in their hands, which they pointed at who- ever attempted to stay their progress. -- Quickly the word ran along the street that an attempt had been made to kill George Feeney, clerk in the institution, and Tob the bank. The particulars are thus given in the bank but George Feeney, two ordi- narily-dressed men entered the institution, leaving ome on the outside on the watch. As soon as the strangers got opposite to Mr. Feeney they drew their revolvers and told him they had come to take possession, ordering him to go into a back room' with_ out resistance, if he would save his life. -- George replied. *' You have come to take possession, have you 1" and he took a step back toward a drawer where a loaded re- volver was lying. No sooner did he move backward than one of the robbers fired his revolver, the ball grazing Feeney's head and burying itself in the window cas- ing. As Mr. Feeney drew his revolver to return the shot, both the rascals blazed away at him, he at the same time shoot- at the tallest of the two, who was try- ing to get behind the counter. : Almost at the same moment that Mr. Feeney got back to the drawer and drew out his revolver, the taller of the two men sprang forward and grasped at the jack- ages of money lying in an open drawer on the table, at the same time the two fired, as stated above. It was thought at first that the robbers had been foiled in their designs on the bank's funds, but the loss of $1,636 was discovered after the bank closed last night. The rapid firing soon saw that their game was up. Holding their pistols against the breasts of those | Cataract House. I could not understand | what unseen power had interposed to pre- | vent the execution of their purpose. - | Suddenly the manI had settled upon: as | the villain of the parysat abruptly down i upon the steps, and, without waming, | burst into peals of laughter. He shook, | he rolled, he almost sobbed, in the ec-! It proved contagious, | and the other. two speedily joined him, one leaning up against the house, the oth- | er bent almost double in the paroxysm which seized him. I stared at them in amazement, but soon I, too, became in. fected. I realized that I was safe, alive, and well, spared from what seemed cer. tain and dreadful death; but still I must laugh; no matter how deep the thankful- ness, laughter was its only adequate ex- pression. The tension to which my nerves had been subjected for so long made me an easy prey, and I roared with laughter till the tears rolled down n.y cheeks, and sheer exhaustion alone put an-end to the extraordinary quartett. : Then came mutual explanations. The two young men who had gone with me from the hotel had suspected me of evil intention to themselves, and had de' cided that the dne who had joitied us on the island was thy accomplice. They had no doubt I was armed, as indeed, I took pains to make them believe. The third villain, as I bad believed him, thought he had fallen into very bad company, indeed, when we overtook him, and regretted his haste in joining us, but had quickly de- who stopped their egress, they got out on to the street, where the cry of 'Stop thief" called out a great number of per- sons. Alex. Laughlin made an attempt to stop them on Main street, but ome of them leveled his pistol and shouted, Come on ! and Alex. like a sensible man, didn't come on. As they turned up Mulberry alley they met Joseph Paul. The taller of the two rascals placed the muzzle of his pistol against Joe's breast, shouting, 'let me pass sir." Joe instantly removed any obstruction his presence might have been, and said; *' Pass on, stranger." Turning down the alley that runs from Monroe to John street, they ran to Oak alley, up past Luke's stable, and out into East Wheeling, making their escape bythe very bold of the operation, and by opposing their arms against unarmed men. The men who made this attempt are known to the police, and have been under the eye of Capt. Conant for some time. The first came to the city about two months ago, and remained but a few days, long enough to put up the "job" they y at- tempted to make a success." A MAN WITHOUT A BODY. A LIVING HEAD ON'A PARALYZED TRUNK-- HOW HE KEEPS THE FLIES OFF. Near Glenwood, Iowa, resides James T. Anderson, aged twenty-six. Three years ago he died from his neck downward. -- His head, however, is alive and more vigorous and active than before the body, termined to do the best he could for him- self by keeping in the rear, and by watch. | ing ns carefully. His suspicion of me-- and my nervous ungarded manner I had | | suspicion--had led him to me so | intently as we stood side by side on the bench, measuring me, that he might form | some opinion as to what would be the re- sult of the struggle he believed imminent; | all through the woods on Goat Isjand had | he braced himself to' repel, as best he might, the attack he doubted not we were about to make upon him. It was as prét- ty a case of cros-purposes as one would wish to see, and tHe reaction was in pro- portion to the strain 'we had undergone. | The other two, in their turn, believed that | we were in league, and that they were | be. the victims; and it was to consult and overcome us that kept them in consulta tion on the tower stairs. At first, indeed, they had mutually suspected each other of being in league with me, and it was some- time before they found oft their mistake. It took us some time to compare notes, and heartily we laughed over our mutual fear and suspicion; and we did more talk- ing in ten minutes than had passed be- tween us during all the walk. It was nearly' morning when we parted. The next day we ordered a carriage, and passed' the morning togéther, visiting the places I had looked at alone the day before. I found the "'thick-set ruffian" and the other two "villains" jovial, good fellows, whose haracters and disposition would entitle | them to a high place in any one's estima- | tion. Many a jolly laugh we had over the con- tretemps of the night before. We passed but a féw hours together; but, "if this should meet their eyes," they will see "by these presents" that they are most kindly remembered by the "brigand" who, on that frightfully funny occasion staked his all on the intimidating influence of imagi- nary "shooting-irons." | enraged woman tears her husband's. Ax exchange says that since the recent good crops, the farmers smile like new shingles on a patched roof. ""My boy, what does your mother do for a living?" we asked a little barefooted urchin, yesterday. "She eats cold vittals ar" | and retired. At five years old a horse | good gymnast. 20 | was a fine handsome young man. He Lous. His body felt as though smashed to which it once governed, ceased to be vital. At the age of two, James' father died, and his mother soon married again. ~ At the age of three he was tossed several times by an angry cow. Shortly afterward while he was eating bread and milk, a rat- tlesnake joined him, and, when. the two had finished, his snakeship made his bow ran away with him, and made for » stable across the entrance of which was a bar. -- The horse reached in under the bar; 'and his mother seized him just in time to save A THRILLING INCIDENT. The world of fiction hardly contains more thrilling chapter than af incident which marked the life of the late Rev. Mr Lee, Presbyterian minister of the village of Waterford, N. Y. Mr. Loe was sitting in his study about midnight, | ing a discourse to deliver to his ion, when he heard a that some one was in the room. Mr. Lee exclaimed: '" What is the roatter I" and, turning around in his chair, he beheld the grim face of a burglar, who was pointing » pistol at his.breast. A ruffian had entered the housg by a side window, supposing all the occupants were locked in slumber. "Give me your watch snd money," said he, 'and make no noise or T will fire." : ' You may put down your weapon, for I shall make no resistance, and you are possess," was Mr. Lec's calm roply. The burglar withdrew his menacing pistol, and Mr. said! my most precious treasures are placed." He opened the door and pointed to the cot where his two children lay slumbering in the sweet sleep of innocence and peace. "These," said he, "are my choicest jewels. Will you take them?" He proceeded to say.that as a minister of the Gospel he had few earthly posses sions, and that his means were devoted te but one object--the education of the two motherless children. The burglar was deeply and visibly affected' by these re- marks. Tears filled his.cyes, and he ex- pressed the utmost sorrow at the act which he was about to commit. g After a few remarks by Mr. Lee the would-be criminal consented to kneel and join in prayer, and there, in that lonely house, amid the silence of midnight, the offender poured forth his remorse and penitence, while the representative of re- ligion, of peace, and good will, told him to "'go and sin no more." Such a scene has few parallels. LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON. go into some farmers' houses and "see a row of sturdy boys toasting about the fire, while a feeble, weary mother toils in and - ~ out with heavy armloads of 'wood or pails 'of water. If asked to do some | simple thing, that would lighten her burdens, they. sulkily drawl out--*' I'm . tired," or ' Let Jake do it;" and it is so difficult to get it done that she' generally abandons | the effort, and does it herself. Now, I will not deny that there was something amiss in these boys' early train- in, but I believe, in most cases, it is the result of the father's example. If he re- gards the mother as a mere household drudge, and deports himself accordingly, his boys will early learn to imitate his ex- ample. I do not know one more deservy- jng of pity than such a wife and mother. Such boys grow up to repeat the same hard, brutal lesson in homes of their own. Sometimes a mother may succeed in coun- teracting the influence of such a father; but she must haye rare strength of charse- ter to do so. usually too strong for her feoble hand. A scmooL master in- Bridgeport, Con. who asked a small pupil of the sur face of the earth consists, and was prompt- ly answered, "land and water," varied the quostion slightly, that tho fact might - be impressed on the boy's mind, and * ask- ed: "What then do land snd water, make," to which came the immediate re- ply, "Mud." : : How to cer mic Crors.--As a rule, farmers are much more ambitious to get big prices than big crops. There are a oy farms whose average production éould not be doubled ini a very short tine bys little more capital and labor. It is a to use the capital in farming than in al. most any other business. Tho credit of the plough' is quite as good as that of the loom and anvil; and the capital will come, if it is called for. Use more manure, get thirty bushels of wheat where you now get fifteen, and eighty bushels of corn where you now get forty. - The quantity of grain per acre is mainly a question of manure and tillage. A big compost heap makes a full grain' bin. With high me- nuring, the soil needs deeper stirring and a gradual bringing up of the sub-soil to the surface. With the present ha rows and cultivators, nearly all the cultiva- tion can be done by horse-power, at a» great saving of expense and a grest in- crease of the crops. : p Soctar. Humpuo. --The greatest lumbug his life. He grew up active and strong, 'in social life is that exclusiveness that will and was fond of sports. He hecame a James, at the time of the accident that left him with a dead body and living head, weighed two hundred pounds, and there was not a superfluous ounce of flesh on his body. Yin ; Orie afternoon when on 'a visit to an un- cle at Glenwood, Iowa, he was exercising on a pole placed from one tree to anather in the back yard. He had on 's pair of gaiters tipped with patent leather. He swung down from the pole by his feet; the leather slipped and he fell. He struck his neck just where it joins the shoulders, He was bewildered, but perfectly consci- a jelly. He experienced a horrible tingl- ing, and, when the doctor came, he told them not to touch him as his body was broken to pieces. | His neck was broken; inflammation set in, and all thought his end was come. To the surprise of all, fn a few days he began to mend. He was shortly afterward" removed to his step- father's house, where he still resides. not permit a person to speak to another out of their own circle, nor to anybody without the formality of an introduction. There is no computing the amount of profit, as well as pleasure, such persons lose by hedging themselves in with this . stupid fence of fastidipusness, Wo have always found more of this feeling among persons who were touchy on their social position, than among those self-respecting persons who thought nothing about it. A great deal of intelligence is floating around the world without being labelled, and Tr ron who have the good sense to recognize this fact and act upon it, not only are educating themselves butl conferring the pleasure, which we are al. bound by the common ties of humanity to exchange with each other. It fo us that it is only the snob and who takes a different view of this q on. Ir men desire that women shipuld be rae tional, instead of frivolous, why do even the most sensible of them single out for their attentions, in company, those women who have nothing but frivolty to recom- mend them: It seems to us 'that it would be more consistant in them to cease their animadversions, on this sub- ject until they first endorse, by their sc- tions, good sense and intelligence in wo- by | men. Don't be carried away yourselves gentlemen, by that brilliant setting which pinchbeck sometim:s flaunts in your faces. Drratcations to the extent of from $140,000 to $160,000 were discovered the | other day in the New York post-office,and the assistant postmaster, who owns a fine -| house snd sports a $10,000 horse, was ar- rested. He was to" compound with the Government, and escaped punish- ment by resigning his position. Other are and one clerk employees has boen arrested, bat liberated in $10,000 bail. noise behind him, and became cotiscious st liberty tc take all the valuables 1 Jt is enough to make one indignant te "I will conduct fou to the place where FLA, >" The "downward pull" is NS ER oT ne ore ei EE ~ BS Song po TI es A Re Rs Te RR FER SE EA SRE UR ER LS