a atsned when It ts heard, ip piel fe shart to utc piuny lanlekly atest « one fe Sn BM ini Caley eopwe feck” roll ecltocs roll Why Is it that we fear bo pa Gilat 7" Y Anil Ww! c _- Why. do they hover etilly a we * Around our path a thousand dreams Of strange forgetfulvces? Of felvuda, who, eailing down 1fe's stream, * Haye learned to love us lees? Why, do we tay why do. we fear?’ » Let every heart reply. a” hile memory from the paxt shall bear "Lie loved of daye fone by. h . ‘iw well we loved them none may k But death E What ic now, Ww Alas! pes ‘ther pink, rt fro) fo) or Why er, Bull JOE Bh s * with yadnees fn the licart, ys ief we cannot tell, We, ove by one, iu sorrow part, » And epeak the word, farewell! Liaw, Phe fet) - Miseallancons, Too Late, : Bowe mien are always too late, and, there- fore, accomplish through life iothing worth fainfbg. If they promise to mect you at such an hour, they. aré’ never present till thirty minutes after... No matter how im- portant thé business is, either to yourself’ or to him, hois just'aatardy. If he takes 4 pinssage in the steamboat, he arrives just as the stcamboat has Jeft the wharf, and the train has:started a few minutes before he arrives.’ His dinner has been waiting for him 0 long that the cook is out of patience, and half the time is obliged to vet the table,again, This course the char- noter we have described always pursue.— He. ig never in’ scason—at church, at a lace of business, at his meals, or in his fed. Persons of such habits we cannot but despise. Much rather would we have 4 man too ‘carly to sco us, and always ready—even. if he should carry out his principle to the extent of a good deacon, who, in following to the tomb the.remains “of a husband and futher, hinted to the bereaved widow, that, at a proper time, he should be happy to marry her, ‘The deacon was just in season, for scarcely had the relatives and friends retired to the house, before the parson made the same roposition to the widow. ‘ You are too ate,” said she, “the deacon spoke to me at the graye.” Scores have lost opportu- nities of making fortunes, receiving fa- yours, and obtaining husbands and wiyes, by being a few minutes too late. Always épeak in season, and be ready at the ap- Jointed hour. - We wouldn't give a fig for a man who is not punctual to his engage- ineats, and who never makes up his mind to a certain course till the sime is lost— Those who hang back, hesitate and trem- ble—who are never on hand fora journey, a trade, a sweethearty or anything else,— #e poor shoats, and are illy calculated to get a living in this stirring world. —— . The Alarm Clock, rn LADY who found it difficult to awake so early as she desired in the morning, purchased an alarm clock, This kind of clock is s0 contrived as to strike with a very loud, whizzing noise, at any tine the owner pleases, The lady placed the clock near the head of the bed, and, at the ap- pointed time, she found herself effectually aroused by the loud rattling sound. She immediately obeyed the summons, and felt the better all day for her carly rising. ‘This continued for seyeral weeks. The elurm clock faitl fully performed its office, and was distinctly heard, so long as it was promptly obeyed. . But, after a time, the Judy grew tired of carly rising, and, when nwakened by the noisy monitor, merely turned herself, and slept again, ~~ In a few days the clock ceased to arouse her from her slumber, -It spoke just as loudly as ever, but she did not hear it, because she had acquired the habit of dis- obeying it, Finding that she might just 23 Ww * formed the wise resolution, that if she ever heard the sound again, she would jump up instantly, and she would never allow herself to disobey the fricudly warning. Just £0. it is with conscience, If we obey its dictates, even to the most trifling particulars, we always hear its voice clear and strong. “ But if we allow ourselves to do what we fear is not quite right, we xhall-grow amore and more sleepy, until the voice of conscience has no longer ary power to awaken us, sy. Pee tic Marriage. ‘ux father of the late Viscount Ashbrook, When very youny, and residing with his family in the Queén’s County, Ireland, Was’ etyutk with. the beauty of an Irish peasant girl, named: Mlizabeth Ridge, whe was in the habit of punting a ferry boat ucross the stream in the vicinity of Castle Durrow, The love-sick youth took every eppertunity of enjoying the society of his loved water-nymph; but carefully con- cealed from his parénts the impressions he had made upon his bosom. He thea held an ensigu’s commission in some régnnetit which was quartered ‘near the éastlé; but he was too young to think of matrimony ; uor was the object of his affection, either, old exough or sufficiently lucated to become his wife. She had Icon reared athong the Erish peasantg, had Leet unused to shies and stockings, was . wearecly ucquailited with “the English Jauguage, and was wholly uninformed -in utters of the world; Wut the young cn- i led that, if spite of these disad- Suntages, lie could perceive au uptitude of , united eiga. isd and sotnducs of intellce! ‘eat ‘| accoin| iesaentas be without an alarm clock, she| the cs ne, With all the enthusiasm of a roman- lover, her fs in various polite Elizabeth Ridgo re- ‘mainod in thig situation about threo years, when the efflux of time, as well a8 some domestio occurrences, enabled Captain Fowlor to reap the reward of his constancy ‘Jand honourable conduct by a matrimonial union. And the blushing denghter of the Enney Ae Deva: babi ene ho Vis; countess Ashbrook, the lady of the castle’ beneath whose walls her carly charms had, like the raya of tho rising sun, beamed for a timo unnoticed, only to becomo more effulgent atid more admired, By the vis- count ehe had several cons and daughters. ———-e Working for a Living. Suprosk one does iork for a living! What of it? ‘They are just as good, and a great deal better than the lazy, good- for-nothings, who craw] through the world at suail’s pace. Such are nothing but ugly Grones {9 God’s hive. How I do we that I was.the Queen Bee for a little while, Woulda’t there be a buzzing among the bees? Don't you feel vexed when you hear some would-be fino lady say: “Sho is not in our sct; she works for a living.” Ido! I always feel as if T Gould hold her nose to a grindstone as long a8 I could coax anybody to tum, Don't we all cither work or beconie a bur- den upon some one who docs work? Dear me! I know lots of girls whose apas are drudging at tho stoke, in the ounting-room, or office, from morning till night, to support their families in idle luxury. These girls look down upon shop irls, and all others who honestly pa: their way, and stand fair with the Ene Their poor. father*may slave himself to death for all their assistance, and-yet their hands are just as big as anybody’s, It is only the heart that is so small, Just think, girls, how much you might lighten your father’s expenses, and your mother's cares, if you would take hold of life with awill. One of you might assist the cook; P| cual the divorces—which ix encoureging. ie rbd seithiont sibbaniy digesting. Hambling of the green.” . a ¥ ‘Why is fron like a bepd of robbern? Bo- ‘in ‘Chicago’ now almost ‘in who in most ploy in £6 promlsy, formance of it. maken theo'doarer,” as the Pardminous tradeaman sald to hls extrava fant wife, : | A philarithropio Englishman has sent nino tons of religous tracts to Chicago for free olronlatlotr ! Tusechibiie devised: In London for opening the Cryatal Palace to the public on Sunday, hias been defeated. : | To all’ men tho best friénd ia virtne; the beit companions aro high exideayours and Konourable sentiments. ‘Tne Atlantle cable rocelpts have averaged for the month of October over £1,200 per day, including Sundays, , Why 1.4 rooster, standing on & fence, like aeilyer half dollar? Becaugo ft Is head on one efde pnd (all on the other, | Reymnxos.—A}l superior minds experience sentiment of reyerence in the presence of gno who lisa recently passed through a great gef, ‘ | “Ty it wasu't for hope the heart would break,” an the old woman sald when she Buried her seventh husband, apd looked anxlously ‘among the funcral crowd for another, good for Adam to'live single when there was not a woman on earth, how very criminally guilty are old bachelors, with the world full of pretty girls, © Hur Royal Highness the Princess of Wales was 60 far recovered in her health es to be able, on Christmas day, to proceed to the pretty little church in the park, for the first time sincé’ her illness. Many a truc heart that would hate come back, like the dove to the ark, after the first transgression, has been frightencd beyond recall Ly the angry look and menace, the taunt, the savage repiflsc of an unforgiving soul, M. Dotyvs Assver has determined to erect surely it is not disgraceful to know how to gook nicely, Else why did you tell a fib, yesterday, at dinner, when young Mr. Hd- erly praised the pudding ; if you remem- fe you claimed the honor of making it. Another of you might go up stairs and attend to the chamber-work. Better fill your frowsy hair with feathers than your heads with such false notions of life and its dutics, It would be no very hard task to take turns at minding the child- ren, A real baby would not require much more time than your pet lap dog, Strange that mothers will foster such lazy habits in their daughters, Look abroad; out of ten mothers of grown-up daughters, nine of them allow their daughters to come to a marriageable aze with very litte, if any, knowledge of housekeeping. Here and there one can make a sponge-cake, or a jar cake and preserves, One must know how to manage the brown-bread and pickles. Go to work, girls! Look not down upon those who earn their own living, for you zre not worthy to turn up their sleeves while they ae the dirt from their toil- stained hands, I know you do not thank me for my advice, but I do not care for that. Tknew you'd be mad when I com- menced, Harrie Harero. ree ‘ow to be Miserable, Srv at the window and look over the way to your neighbour's excellent mansion, which he has recently built and paid for, and sigh out, “Ob, that I was a rich man |” Get angry with yout neighbour, and think you haye not got s friend in the world, Shed ‘a tear or two, take a walk in the burial ground, continually saying to yourself, “When shall I be buried here?” Sign a note for your friend, and neyer of preserves, but life is not all sponge- |: achalet on the summit of Mont Blanc, and establish therein a meteorological observa- tory, which will therefore be placed at au altitude of 4,800 metres above the Icyel of tbe cartb, A Dovate Rete.—Woman is like ivy—the more you are ruined, the closer she clings to you. A vile bachelor adds, ‘Ivy is like wo- man—the more it clings to you, the more you are ruined.” Poor rule that won't work both ways, Ix is not poverty 60 much as pretence that ‘harasses a ruined man—the struggle between a proud mind andan empty puree—the keep- ing up a hollow show that must soon come ‘toan end, Have the courage toappear poor, and you disarm poyerty of its sharpest sting, Autrun—A Yankee lawyer, who was pleads ing the cause of a little boy, took him up in his arms, and held him up to the jury, suf- fused in tears. This had a great effect until the opposite lawyer asked the boy, “ What makes you cry?” “He's pinching me,” said the boy. "What should you do James, if you sud- denly had a large sum of money left you?” said a lady of our acquaintance to her gar- dener, a most respectable married man, a labourer in the village. “I dun no, miss,” was the answer, “but I think I shotld haye summit to drink.” A rurte corps in the Vale of Clwyd were recently exercising in a figld when a cow charged them, and they all ran off—that is, save one man, who, obedient to rule, dropped on one knee, and “prepared to receive ca- yalry.” At the first prick of the bayonet the cayalry retreated. o Lue to THs Nont#.—Mr, ‘Timbs, in his last compilation, adduces numerous authorities to proye that the position of the bedstead has anuch to do with ayoiding sleepless nights. Some years ago, it was announced forget your kindness ; and every hour in the day whisper to yourself, I wonder if he will pay that note?” ‘Think eyery- body means to cheat you. Closely ex- amine eyery bill you take, and doubt its being genuine, till you have put the owner to a great deal of trouble. Believe eyery shilling passed to you is but a sixpence crossed, and express your doubts about your getting rid of it, if you should take it. Put confidence in nobody, and believe every man you trade with to be a rogue. Never accommodate, if you possibly can help it, Never visit the sick and ‘afflict- ed, and never give a furthing to the poor, Buy as cheap #8 you can, and screw down to the lowest mill. Grind the faces and the hearta of the unfortunate. Brood over your misfortune—your lack of talents, and -belicve at no distant day you will come to want. Let the work- house be ever in your mind, with all the horrors of distress and poverty. Then you will be miserable to your heart's content (if we may so speak), sick at heart and at variance with all the world. Nothing will cheer or encourage you; no- thing will throw a gleam of sunshine or a ray of warmth into yeur heart, All will be as dark and cheerless as the grave, “The Rich Man’s Danger. ‘Pua devoted minister, R. Cecil, had in his congregation a gentleman who had suddenly become very wealthy, who, when a rich man, had Frequently called upon his ininister for advice. He had not called upon him since he had become a rich man, and the anxious and honest pas- to the Scottish Curative Mcesmeric Associa- tion, that persons wishing to secure sleep should lie with their heads to the north, and not on any account with their heads to the west. A New Reticiox—During the late trial of Charles Macdonald in Edinburgh, for the murder of his wife, the following evidence was given by one of the witnesses ; Swanston Culbert, son of William Culbert, Comric Street, Crieff, a boy of twelve, after being asked to tell the truth, and admitting that le had not read the Bible or Leen taught the Catechism. Lord Jeryiswoode asked what religion his father was? Witness—A flour miller, (Loudlaughter.) Lord Jerviswoode —What church does he go to? Witness— ‘The Free Church, (Renewed laughter.) Suatt-Pox.—Itis always considered impor- tant to prevent pitting; and numerous plans have Leen proposed for that purpose. Amongst others, the compound mercurial plaster is recommended by M, Nonant, a French physiclan; and almond oil by Baron Larrey. ‘The principle of operation of all the applications is to shield the pustules from the influence of the air; and it is of little consequence whether this is effected by gold leaf, as is the custom of the Arabs and Egyp- tians, by tripe-liquor, or by any greasy sub- stance, which I have seen perfectly effectual when the face is anointed with it.” ‘Tue Aupuanet oy Requizitzs For A WivE.— (By an elderly bachelor.)—A wife should be amiable, affectionate, artlcss, affable, accom- plished, beautiful, benign, benevolent, chaste, channing, candid, cheerful,complaicant, char- tor called upon his hearer and said, “1 understand you are yery dangerously situ- ated,’’ here he paused, and his friend re- plied, I am not aware of it, Mr. Cecil.” “T thought it was probable you were not aware of your danger, and; therefore, I have called upon you. I hear you are getting rich; take care, for itis the road by which the devil leads thougands to destruction !’% ——~ These words were spoken by Mr. Cecil with such solemnity and carnestness, that they mude » deep and lasting impression on the rich man’s mind, a itable, civil, constant, dutiful, dignified, ele- gant, easy, engaging, entertaining, faithful, fond, faultless, free, good, gracious, generous, governable,good-humoured, handsome, harm- Jess, healthy, heayenly-minded, intelligent, interesting, industrious, just, kind, lively, liberal, lovely, modest, merciful, mannerly; neat, notable, obedient, obliging, pretty, pleasing, peaceable, pure, quiet, righteous, sociable, submissive, sensible, . temperate, true, upright, yirtuous, well-formed, young, and zealous, When I meet with a woman | possessed of all these requisites, E will marry, Uilllard. players, Uke lambs, bro fond of | - A Youxa Lany’a Sextpayrs.—If it was not | BE OF EVERY IN TIN G1 a DESURIPTION, NEATLY EXHOUTED - ‘AT NEWMARKET COURIER OFFICE, Dry THE ~~ G&. IW» ° PRIN BOOKSELLER, TER, STATIONER, AND DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF Kaney Goods, Small Wares, THE FOLLOWING AND NUMEROUS OTHER ARTICLES WILL BE FOUND } IN 8TOCK AND CANNOT BE PURCHASED CHEAPER IN NEWMARKET, OR Ledgers, Journals, & Day Books, all sizes. Blank Books, School Books, Note Books, Copy Books, Exercise, and Book-Keeping Books ; Time Books ; Foalscap—Plain and Ruled 5 Letter Paper—Large, Medium, & Small ; Envelopes—all sizes; - Perforated Cardboard—White and Coloured ; Bookmarks ; All sorts of Plain, Fancy, and Coloured Paper, Cards, Pasteboard, &e, ; Blotting Paper, Bill Paper, Letter Files ; Pens—Fine Points & Broad Points ; Pencils, Penholders t Wafers, Scaling Wax, Muctlage, Inks—Red, Blue, and Black ; ANY OTHER PLACE: Inkstands—Several kinds ; Pocket Books, Purses ; Elastic Bards, Pencil Erasers ; Paint Bares, Camel's Hair Pencils; Allnims in Great Variety ; Beads—AN Sizes & Colours ; Bone, Wood, and Steel Knitting, Crotchet, ana Sewing Needles ; Tutting Shuttles ; Pocket, Dressing, and Fine Combs in variety ; Button Fasteners ; Ladies Portfolios ; Work Boxes in variety ; Marbles—Glass, Stone; and China < Tops; Dells ; Toys ; Fish-hogks, Lines, and Floats ; Bat Buckles, ée, THE FOLLOWING BOOKS ANID AND ALL OTHER MAGAZINES, SUPPLIED ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE, AT LOWEST PRICES: BOW BELLS, LEISURE HOUR, FAMILY HERALD, GOOD WORDS, HARPER'S; e GODEY, FRANK im BOOKS BOUND TO ORDER. «© |Groceries,. LONDON SOCIETY, SUNDAY AT HOME, SUNDAY MAGAZINE, ENGLISH MECHANIC, ENGLISHUWOMAN'S DOMESTIC, YOUNG LADIES?’ JOURNAL, MME, DEMORES?, LESLIE, - BALLOWS HONTHLY. (@F REMEMBER THE PLACE: “@a _ ‘NEWMARKET GOURIER’ OFFICE. December 26, 1867. iyt WM. & A, Parente nen rates ene Neen Still: Leads the-Way for Cheap, NV DURAN. STOCKS tape WILL SHOW THE Largest, Best, and Cheapest Stocks: ——- OF —— Goods, = BOOTS and SHOES, / . | WClothing! Clothing ! Clothing | gi IN THIS DOMINION OF CANADA. z er : WE BUY FOR CASH, & FOR OASH WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD. CALL AND SER THE BRITISH WAREHOUSE, WAND JUDGE FOR YOURSELYES,"@q tat We thahk our friends and the public for the very Liberal Patronage shown us, always hope to merit the eanie, J ASE We are now Showing. Bargius that vill Asiish the Conmty: of York ONE PRICE ONLY, es 2 All kinds Farm Produce taken at Highest Rates.” | Newinarkel, Dee, 1867, WM, & A. B, ORB. ; Dimas & HLUVIDES, MAIN - STREET, NEWMARKET, ONT,’ eee AVE received a Large and varied addition to their former slock; dd are now efables! to show FARMERS, MECHANICS, BUILDERS, and the general public, THE BEST, CHEAPEST, AND MOST VARIED STOCK OF Hardware. and Cutlery,’ Ever offered in North York. Among the stock will be found Nails, Glass and Putty, Mortice and Rim Locks, t Brazs and Mineral Knobs, Brads, Screws, : Latches and Door Handles, ke, &,, be, &es $2F-We would call the particular attention of Builders to our Stock of House-Trim- mings, which is very large and well selected, wt tf-1 | 7 t } Loose and Tight Joint Butts, Blind Trimmings, Dinner, and Desert Knives and Forks, Carving and Butchet Knives, Scissors and Razors, Cutlery. Cutlery. A large stock of Pocket Knives, ‘Also, a general assortnent of | CABINET WARE, TRIMMINGS, MAHOGANY KNOBS, Castors of all kinds, Excutcheons, Plated and Brass Liftings, Handles, Plated and Brass Butts.. A genéral ascortment of 2: lyon, Steel Anvils, Vices, Files, Rasps- Circular, Cross-cut, Back, Key-hole, Mill, Hand, Compass, Felloc and Web Saws; { FIRMER SOCKET, DUCK-BILL AND TURNING CHISELS; PLANE | TRONS, BRACES AND BITTS, AXES, HAMMERS, SCREW PLATES, General Hardware: Hoes, Shovels, Spades, Manure Forks, Scoops, Pitch Forks, Grindstones, Crow-bars, Cast Iron Pumps, Waggon Boxes, Furnaces, Saucepans, Shoyels and Tongs, Sheet and Bar Lead, Brass Kettles, Steelyards, Sad-irons, Hooks and Hinges, Dinner Bells, Steel Springs, Axles, Patent Stretched Leather Belting, Lead Pipes, &c. CoorEns’ Toors:—Adzes, Broad Axes ; Hallowing, Heading, Stave-up, Cramping and-Hoop Shovels ; Levels ; Howels, &c. COOKING, PARLOUR, AND OTHER Sz OV ET St Of their own and the best makers in the Dominion. They also manufacture and keep con- stantly for eale Stoye Furniture of the Lest and latest paterns; Tin, Sheet-iron and Copper Wares, : 3 sre eR asye TAR van Steam Engines and Boilers, Gearing’ | Of every description for Mills; Scrapers, Carpenters’ and Cabinet Makers! Planes, &e, You will jind it greatly to your advantage to call and sce this stock before purchasing. + SAMUEL SYKE: Newmarket, D THE CANADIAN ALMANAC AND A LARGE VARIETY OP Pocket Diaries for 1868. + saeaeetererecenee s senses eeeees CHARLES ELYIDGE. tf-1 ember 20, 18 All kinds of Purses and Pocket :Books FOR SALE, AT LOW PRICES, Mt the Courier Office, NEWMARKET, a G. Mi Binns. PALACE OF FASHION, — HE Proprictor, and all hands are so tremendously busy, that he hasn't tinie fo. write TIM dvoniseraehe; but, purchasere will find at this eelablishment THE LARGEST, NEWEST, CHOICEST AND CHEAPEST STOCE.OR ~~ Dry Goods, ss Dress: Gooda, ’ Clothing; Millinery and Mantles, IN TOWN, AND AS FOR : ie oma 4 Teas, Fruits, Candied Peels, PSHEIECHBS. Kee The Stock is suficiently Large to supply all orders, ~ At Prices a little CHEAPER ‘than the Cheapest. {Remember the Spol— - ae R. EH. SMITE, 81 Cheap Cash's! Newmarket, Dec. 20, 1267,