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vFlg -*:.. if. " -.1. , ' IBS. N --' r in ACTON, ONT., THURSDAY, A qnCSlXS}SVAlWSr^\ J^<jrO.V" BjU&RY. \xr H. tWRYi M. B,; iM. Xj -C. '\ *M,'T d >alo of TilUli CVW. Venib rorv' >U "C.Mif t'nys ct.ius iml sar^e lii^., \fi t-L Sr u - ^ t vitox. I t\R. R/ HOiKiRQ Wi ^Physl. If ,-,u. S.lf*o-> ., .VO ,<i| ti .Hi vu-..;. .1- jij.; >: nt-VoTjo l.Cv>lpg<"--'C nia l.v- djiiiiitia-t fn -'nys- m^ i-^, $m . Vnp^uys iiku -Kl iayvf om p?m. K \V*. 11 AcrosT i. m oU'i r s (HI 4 reel, .fVJ HJEXDEKSOX, Convey. Xl*1 nner, *c v tt So- \g;..nl O.nSiii < '.-! Aar'nce-.Cft.^ le"ls. Mi.rlei o-^ ."*c prep ir*vl o:-a v.proni .Uyj-correctly bJ oa reason >bl* n-rm^ .Money to Loiii on Uirtit.iEP soctirity.. Office GliiraT H.vjsf. Acton. C&e \\t JB> 51,1X0ESOX, Attorney. , . ai-itiw, SoiicUor in 1'r.xiu-^ry, '-ti">rnor of wain and Cluircn Street*-U<qr^town. A PPLEBE & SIMPSON, \_ Barrister-. Attorney*- i-liiw.Vo- Httiiir- tn-Clinni-ery; 1'imvtyuucers Ac. Maia strjt,'.E.ar'avrow.v. LAH>LAW. Barrister. . Att^rne^-^t-t-i-w ^ he ii;ir tu - ilamliion. lo K ns str~rj; .Mi'tun Mnin str, t. Jrno . Hilton Office wi.l b - un ler'thom r&icc^ nent .f ! . W.'Cimp!.-ll..n I Mr l.ul- la will a-i-mi n (ne "Mlltou office" ^j*a KnUay of t-aru u'eet. H EXSYL DRAKE,: Ajttm f>>r the XttTKint lenivl u at'-rl). Atf bjsujess ,-utrus:e*l lo -U tare: wi: 1 in fill!! u^v nlSrtijJt.il lo. On:e>s ii.'nuil mUclle* . ~H.i~ l^RAKhi GALLO^TA? BROS. ARE STILL AHEAD, And .wo intend'to keep so with : .- ' Superior ..';. Bread, Biiiis, and. ('aloes., Delivered frosli around tho village and , vicinity every day. A good stofck of _ ( BREAD. BUNS AND CAKE3 ! Always on hand at our bakery, good, fresh ami cheap for cash. No Credit Given* - f ; Except to prompt-paying monthly ens. comers. All kinds of Produce taken in ex- change fur good's- r Weiglii for fi-fcight-given iriAiread in Exchange for lloiir. . . ' 1. ' ^WEDDING & FANCY 'CAKES Mailcto. order in the shortest possible notice, and satisfaction guaranteed. X. B. All goods- are warranted pure "as riuthing but the best of material is used. The patronage i>f the public 13 respectfully solicited. GALLOWAY BROS.. Acton, Aug.'9, 1S7G. ' - . I A UTTIB inOW BOOM. jrCood friend,don't squeezo so very tight I j] There's room enough for two, - ' _( -j Keepin your iuia.l that, l'vo aright ' To livo a well as yoirT" -Breads You're rich' and. strong;. I poor and ..weak ; ! But thin'syon I presnm^, . j When only this jxior bqou 1 osk^ v A littlo olliow room.' 'Tis such as you the rich and strong, . If you liad but tho will I Could giyo tie weak a lift along, J And help them up the hill. ouji, But no 1 you joe tie. crowd and drivo 1 f-j You storm, and fret,, and fume,! boy ! Doji't mind tho tflTtiXTS-ror ISYEXTIOXS In Cia iil>. tli- IVite 1 SL-.l^s i.iid Europ<-. i . i-altf--.il .arv.net -.1 or lio crar^*-. >*rl_>il i fa- toie I instruction*- Ag In ni r- '. 'iinaf'w. HES'lll' nV.l-T. ' -Ott wa, Cuiuidn, U isnifu Ensineec So.lci.or-6l P.. ' ten^ar.J K,aiiJt*L tniiin. -' iP ItUE.4I> Yotnarc the only man alivb InVantof elbow room I But tbns it is in Lifo's round path-- "Self " seems thergod of all ! The strong will crash tho weak to death The big devour the small I Far better be a rich,man's hound A valet,'serf, or groom - Thes struggle 'mid the mass arouhd, Wheu we've no ellxiw room ! tTp heart, my shiielcs ! Up heart, and push along J Your skin will soon grow rough with shocks ! , ' Your liuibs with labor strong ! And there's a hand unseen to aid A* star to. light the gloom 2 Uplieart, my boy ! nor be afraid'- ' Striko ou,t for elbow rooih !; And when ynu see nmid the throug, A fellow toiler slip, Just give'him, as you pass along, 1 A brave and kindly griti ! - Let nobler deed though poor you lie. Your pith of life illume ; . And, with true Christian charity, i:ve othursj lilbon* room! exhibit the result of a nijiht'a re- ,flyctionJon the minis of liia cred- itoni, ]io would be nlile to Ree his chmico of being BiiBUinod in busi ness. He dwnited the lnvYr<witb neivoua nnxiety. , Wlien it hud arrived, and the- few creditors call ed in had asuemblud, he Biivy little in their fucca to give him hope. Tlie fii-st who Bpiikej out plainly was Mr. Elder. "I, gpriileinen," ho Raid firmly, "am opposed to all extensions. If n nutn j cannot pay us ho goes, I think, he harT better wind n])." " Ifall do not agree in this mat- C!,E FOR THE MILLION DEBTOR AND CREDITOR it - . ?_ f Pt>*. issware .~ ms. 11, the new |ods in i - . r . . nlft, whicfc "anada. stock ol K Isl broirnf, I black Lp*- inceya> ifc arte*. " it, son*: ibl colr ys IJLLIAM WATttlXS, lunr^Iirrliif Lieeatrt A CertlOea(e* fll}: KofatAp olntuiiii'.j BaiiDrs-- p"t\:ne a, d cm riili 1 Ilnl mr l ihi tfosi t-iui-e. iiKiiiillhni, "C'.-.t+' ti!ton.. ' r M RS. S. CA'KTEK. I 8, S.;E. NICKU1T Beg to announce thnt they have secured the services of a .Pirst-Class Eaker, X 'Two! A. Story for the Times. men met m New York. hold of 1 ti in ruin. He t JANUARY. 18, 1877. nnd urged him 6n to ! ". How 'veil ventured into the row?" hutch falls due to inor- bewildering precinots of the stock market, lured by the hope of splen did results. Here he btood upon ground that noon crumbled beneiitli his feet. A loss of twenty or thir- resources?" ty thousand dollai's cured him oTr " Not half the amount." his fully, and he turned with i, sigh to his counting room to digest, witii care and 'prudent forethought,- biiHini:sa. - I The true lnMancs of his mind was lost. He coijild not consider with calmness the uisiiiess in hand. A "Four thou?nnd." | " How much fn a moiith ? " "Fifty thouKimd." l "What will be -your available " Haven't you ,good bills ?" * '.' Yes ; but not negotiable." Mr. Carleton mused for some some, safe operation in his regular i time. At length he said : " You-must not lie over today.", "I cannot help it."'; ! " If you will transfer to me as ter it will !ho of no use to attempt 1 false movo was the consequence, to extpnd Mr. Carleton's time," re-1 Lisa instead jf profit was the mi marked one of tho creditore, who I fortunate result. thought and felt.as jdid Mr. Elder, St-.ven years from" tho day Mr. but wis not willing, to come out bo Eldt-r opposed an arrangement with ,"i"'" Mr. Carleton, which shouli} regard said a third ; Mr. Carleton jeetion to re: and left the gentlemen,'-' is, that we be just; ; and this 1 Id be in this : an.l tutlfr irt^aiii .uU that th^lr Bakinc business is bow ii; fall i,>n> in the premiiCo on'iied vrjirt.-mrtrr.-u.-Ii. . by ^. H.-.nl.a. , ' - ' ,-:""'; ' * ': T '. - Brca-1 will be U-Hverod daily aitj.^hc X)1 LIVEULOZii:U, A>: V!. ;...^ z r. I'i.-- r. S i..-i i'.,~- C;l-<-.i- li-in s-_r- ,.-'i av:--.r.iii> Pl^ste'Ter, .....-.-. ;. i;-:i_0. A' CTU?, FLOlil SIILLS. "-.-. !' !.tV, Vci lirif-li" in 1 - < :.r*l, w:b, 1 . 'Ch"p;, riiJ; k-i<i flilr ,n.; :ic . hoaxes in the villagv \,v"eddinEr Cbkea, Tc-a Cakes, : Pastry. Euais, &c, j" 'raa'lc in the very Lent 15.1r.ner, and kept ihrajs 0:1 hand, g >X end fre-h. Also r.ll kinds of L'oafe:tioiii-ry, B.'scu:ts, Cheese, ic. BOSSlS HOfSt, Acjon. ck^ -o >n- g. r. iu. way -Mjii.on. : The piir.onage.ot t: peetfully solicited. e public is res- -lii ^!cton. Fell. i, B. ^ E. XICKLI>157S. B DtlIMO\ HOTL, Acton, T -ave^pri wi I r.n-d nrii u:> in iirs,-clas.s itiir*-'. Coii:inerci;tl .ii<iii .a t i;t;o 1 j=u - tn tli"- v.au.*i o'Hie tf^vtST- !lnz pa lie, - Kttr*upp K* " wt-Tli tue best --Liqa^rsa .d Cijj-is. *ool S'abU'ijg ai-d attentiT* Hostler*. ' ".-. |~\33IIXION HARNESS SHOP. w . HEM STREET, Licensed Auctioneer I e-, k;oook Having purchased the stock and good, will of" the b'-tjinesi lately carried on by Mr. J. F. 0emp;ey, begs to announce t o the inhabitants of Acton and vicinity that he will continue the harness busi ness in the same premises, . Old Post Office Dnildlns, Mill ;\|"ILTQX - }.', Street. Acton. ~ - ! 1 whefe^he is prepared to turn out work "PT A ^\^TTJl',' ^/TTT TO! j second to none in the Dominion, being a i JLlixXl All \JT 1*1 1 I ' *' '- /practical workman of considerable ex perience. All work done promptly and as cheap as the cheapest. On hand a large and well selected stock: of Fottl>C6uu!;esof WelUi gtoD,.nd H.-.l- toa Ori^rs 1- 1 at tue r*KEE Press Offli7 Aero , or at njv r--slJeot>-, in Koektfo.d. wii; ueproirij-Uj atteoiie'110. Terms reasonable. Ji :J. R. MITCHELL, Manufacturer of i Saab. Doors, filinds, Monld- ings, Door and Window - Frames, Pickets, etc. |siea>on * adiea, jo* buy. J . centr** , ew, Featfa* Planing Sct-oII Work and Matching - -. . .- . Jj-jnt to Order. JB*-. Blinds ,30 cent* per foot. "5 AM wert delivered in- Acton free. 7 Order* feft at Secord Broi will be " promptly attended to.- -. - - -j'-. Jfilton, June C, 1876. s .50-ly "O TKOLLOPE CUAPMjiN, Praoticar iBaokbinder. HI Descriptions of Binding ' Seatly Executed. ! Bankess,' Bom Blanket*, Trnnkn, >VIUp^ BrOJities, ComkK,.'dc. - Ilepairing prornptly attended to. - - ' E. K. COOK! AetoB,Sept. ^6,d876.: . UNDERTAKING. L trad. a. this B*- -Mm*** lour^ooa" let Tritf iloreflT mad tT loWd ?p .^ la ' m Attaint_ Book* of all Kindt Made lo ' Order. .), ~ . '. jBalifig Promptly Attended to"? BwDrey^St.. George's Square, Gaelpl, a"Orders left at the" FfcEE Pehs Office will receive prompt attention. The undersigned begs leave prt inform the people of Acton and viciAity that he will fnrnish all . I _____! Eeqnisites fn Undertaking on short notice and reasonable terms &s can be had Hearse gBHI> 25,; to <*. P. KOWFI,f, 4 CO. 2T ,s,tw-Y'*lL, forPi^tihletorioO r-aBP, Onfaloint Hkis of rwe m.-wspai ers, njfj Hte soowlnc erist ot'svl.emsSnc;; -. $12 a dav at hom'e". A perils vs anted __ - OuUliand tei-nss free. U'K'UE A ;:yAna-utr\lirtne.i - v,'. :. day ut! Iiome . t.~, c T " --------Samples vonh St t i "y*. gMjaoir 4 Co., pqrUand, >lili,e. JOB PRrXTIXC of all kinds ~ **atly and promptly-executed it the r FBEE PEESS OFFICE.! i Sujyplietl tcfyen Desired. Also that he will : Fit up Stores & Offices in the best style. j Show Cases, Book Cases, and. Deiks ... o made to order. . ':' FURNITURE REPAIRED, i Shop on Willow street, near Main Bt, I.They tf'ere iniTcliaulrt.- ' "Wlmt ihi.you think-if Cirli'ton'a jilF.iirs, Mr. Elder l" listed one of "j-lit-lli; ' ' "1 lliink/wn bhll hive a prettv fair'p;rceiitngi*. Dni't yon '" ] ' Yefi, if ve-wind liiiu up." " That ,e hh.-ill di>, <;f coil If O. Wiiy let liiiu o.rcin ? It will tJil.Cj j Iwlii iwn or tin ee .Veal's, lo ,get1 tiii'iiil^h, if ut all." - I ' ' " ll ht- run" g7 through in two ;i or thive. vi nr>, I "hall cei t.-iiiily lie' ii.> f.nor ' of lt-iting . him go on. j i'JBirs.lia.ve-1iven ralliel* haitl and iiiiKini-fs dull. But eviiything lo'iks env-oiini^ing now." _ '-[ riiuilt lo-lii-VM in e-xfensiun, Mr." Highland. Tin; Miltst :iv, when u. knaii gv'-S ilitu difficulties, 13 to wind (hiiii up, and secure what you cuiii . Tt-n chalices1 to one, if \ou let! hitii go, you iooso.' every cellt."- ' . ' ' I havffjgianted extensions in several- in-UUucs-i, Mr. Eider," re plied bis companion, " unil rVeiitu-. ally obtained/iiy_'r. whole cluim, ex cept in u sirrgkv ciise." " It's ithvH.vfm risk. I go by the. motto, ' A bird in hand is worth two in the bush,'" returned Miv Eldvr. " I am always ready to Hike .what I can get to-day, and never,- trust to-iiiorrow. That is my way of doing, business." "But do you not think the debt or eutitlvd to some consideration?" " How]"-with a look of surprise. " He is n man of like passions with ourselves " . -{ " I dou'tknow that I understand you exactly, Mr. Highland." "Mr. Carleton has domestic rela tions us wtdl as you and I." "1 never doubted it, but what of that!" " ~'Jtr . - " If we brPk him up in business tb.i evil wull not visit; him alone. Think of the sad effect ujidn his family."-" .."- \j " In trade we never Scohsider a man's family telations." ; ' But should w.e^riol, Mr. Elder?" Should we not"regard the debtor as .i' "ina'n 7' r~ *?" " As a man who o.w^s iih -and is nnubleito pay us wlmt is.due ; but in ho other ' light,", returned Mr. Elder| with a slight ciirj of his li|). " Tliei ewe differ widely." i" And will continue 't9 differ, I imagine.- Good morning, '.' Mr. Highland:" ' . ! The two men parted. An hour jjrevious, Mr. Carleton, about whom they hud teen convers ing, sat with his family, a wife and three daughters, at the break-fast table. . He tried to'convenie in .his] manner, but -too '* , P._M. McCAN^. .. ^cton. Match 20. 1876. 39-6m CTEAM? - Carriagei & Wagon Kaia Steoot^ ." r - 'Acton. BIICniEL SPEIGHT, General ' Blacksmith, Carriage' and . '_: Wagon-maker. Best Horfe SJioera in ihe.Courity. Perfect satisfaction euaranteed or no .. price charged.. . . . FtrstVCIaM Ptovra and. Coilard'a Patent Iron Barrow* always on kond. '. A- good stock of Carriages.and Wagons. ' Repairing promptly jand properly -at 1 tetfSedto/-; ;, . Acton, Jnlf 18, 187& . usual cheerful heavy a v/eiglit Was upon his heart There had icorno a crisis irrbra arlit'irs-. Which he feared would not lie pWss-' ed without rurri to hims'elf.1' If the effect of his ni^fortune would not reach- beyond his store und'counting room.;'iif lipou hishead alone^woiihl fall tho fragments..of a broken, fortune, he would "not have murJ 111'H'reili"" ,".,,~:, -' But the disaster could not. stoj' here. It- would extend even, to the sanctuary of home.- On " the day .previous . he had called on a few of his creditors, and asked of theth an extensioii. : If this werpjn.ot given it wpul4 be im- po'ssibfe for liiin' to kef'pi oniohger than a few weeks. The spirit in which; nifi8t, of his. creditors re ceived the hnexpected announce ment that be 'was in difficulties Hewas [ilainly. " Tkis is very true, " a partial extension will be of -no use." The heart of poor almost ceased to beiit, " Have you any ol tirinsj for a few momenta?" asked Mr. Highland of tlie debtor. " I will withdraw, certainly," re turned Mr. Carleton room. ' My own -.views, said Mr. Highland, ouyht to gi*Hiit all tint is asked. Mi. Curli'ton's busii chh in good, and he will get over his present difficulties easily if \yo only assist him a huh". We should as inan tjiwnrd mai do not think we shot ease unless'; we consider Mr. Carle ton as well" as ourselves. Ho is an honest man, and an. honest man in difficulties is always entitled to consideration." j "That is all ver'y- well; but when a man gives his1 note p-iyahle at ii C-. rtiiin da\', he ;ou<;ht to be. very Mire th.it ;he will bo able to lake it up. Creditors are entitled to 'soinu cnitH'deratiuil as well as diditors. Tin? cry of r poor debtor ' Is poon r.iised. but who, I wonder, thinks of tho poor creditor ? I, for one, am not prepared to ex tend.!" j This was siiid by Elder. " As for me," spoke up another, " I tnke bul) one view of matters like '.his. If I think I .will do better by renkwing, I 11111 ready to do so; if, by w"n ding up the |wrty now, I. can I do better, I izo for winding up. j I h.vve contidence in Carleton's integrity. I believe he means well.;- But can he get {'through ? That is the ]iiestion."1 ' I "I believe he can," I said Mr. I Highland. . ! . ( ". Aud I doubt it," returned Mr; Elder. The efforts of Elder to efface the impression the words of Mr.Higlaiid hud miide proved in vain. -It was agreed; that the debtor receive the extension he asked. .When informed Carleton could not hide his euro- tions, though he strove hard to do so, his grateful acknowledge-, merit touched more than one heart that had been co'd as ico toward him a short time before. How different were his feelings when he met his family that evening, and silently thanked Heaven that the cloud which hud hovered over, and threatened to break i'ri desolating tempest, h'td passed ifrojn the sky. iJoiig before - the arrival oT tbe time for which an extension bad bwn grunted, Mr. Carleton was able to pay off everything,,and to look iu the face,!without unpleas ant emotions,'every man he met. Strange things, happen in real life. Mr.. Elder, was a shipper, and extensively engaged in trade. For (i, series of-years' everything went, on prosperously Wfth him. Flis ventures 'always found a good market, and his consignments safe and energetic factors. All this he attributed to his owii business ucuihen. ";1 never made bad shipments," he would sonietimes say. " I-nev er consign to doubtful agents." A man like Mr, Elder is raiely permitted-to go'tli rough without a jiiiicticui conyictjori" that he is in the hands of- One who governs all events. It; is rarely that such a one does not become painfully con scious, iii 'Aneml, thao human pru dence is nothing. -. The-tirst thing that occurred to check-the confident spirit of Mr. Elder was the loss of a ship and cargo, under' circuinstances thai gave the utider-wi iters a fair plea for.not paying the risk; Hejsned and was, cast. Tlie Joss wus;tweii tyrfive. thousand dollars. . A Tew weeks after, news came -that a' shipment to the South Amer ican coast had resulted' in a loss. From that time everything seemed b) go wrong. HiB ventures found a glutted'market, and his return cargoes-at' a- depression of: prices. If he held on 'to! thing in^tlie hopes^of better rates, prices would go down, until, in. a desperate, mood he would sell^ then they would go up 'steadily; The time was when he could confine himself security, in case you havs to stop ])ayment, the bills of which you speak, I will lend you the amount that you want to day." The color retired from of Mr. Elder, tond then the cheeks camo back with'a quick flush. He made no the; creditor us .well as the debtor, j answer, but looked steadily and he himself fojind it impossible to 1 doubtiugly into Mr."-Carleton's walk he was bn the point of break ing the mutter to'Mr. Carleton, but provide fo'ralljihis heavy payments. For sojuo' time he had kept his head above wnter by milking sacri fices, but the -nd ol this came. After il slei piess night the mer chant started one morning for his store, oppressed with the sad con viction tint hjeforn the day closed- his fair fame would - be tarnished. As he walked: along, Mr" Carleton came to his iiide with a cheerful salutation, Mr, Carleton was now a large crtiditUi', instead of a debtor. On; that very pay bills in hU favor had nuitured to tue amount of live thousand dolllirs, and these Elder could not pay! Tho recollection of. this made: it almost impossible for him to reply to the pleasant obser vations of his companion. Vividly;, as .if it- hud; occurred yesterday, cunt) up before his mind the ciicmiistancebj that had transpired 'a fi;w years j previously. / Hi re- membeifd how eagerly :l.o had sought, from the merest, sellish motives, to bn:ak down iir. :Carlo- ton, and threw liiiu helpless upon the world, and how near he was to accomplishing the merchant's .over throw. Sncl^ recollections drove from !,is mind the hope that had for a moment presented itself of. enlist ing Mr. Cdijeton's good f.-eiings, and securing'him as a friend in the trial through which he was . about to pass. Several times during the lie point 1 Mr." Carl either his heart failed him, or his companion made souio remark to which he was compelled to reply. At length they, separated without any allusion by Mr. Eldtr to the subject on which he was so desirous of speaking. \ -j. He had not the-courage to ptter the first word. But this was only postponing fi r a britf period the evil day. Severui remittances were anxiously locked for that morning. He broke the seal'of tlie letter, with trembling an::iety. Alas! the mail brought him no aid. His lust hope was gone. Nothing how remained for him but to turn his face bravely to'the tbreatning stcjrtn, and bear up agaiiist its fury. . For awhile he debated, the question as to what course was best for him to .-pursue. At one time he thought ofgiving no infor mation of his condition until the notary's .protest should stat tie" them from their ignorance. Then he thought it best to notify the holders ofjiaper due on that, daj', that it would'not. be! taken: 'tip. Then it seemed\to hini best to give notice of his; condition. : He _prepared notes to all, but to Mr, Carleton fii-st. His heart failed him when he attempted to w?iite his name. Vividly, as if it had occurred but: the dayj previous, came up before his iniiid all the circumstances at tendant; upon (hat gentleman's ap peal toi his creditors. His cheek- burned jwhen lie remembered the position he had. assumed in that face. ", I have been in difficulties my self; and lknow howitosynrputbize1- with others," said the latter. " We should aid, if we can, not break down a fellow ^merchant when in trouble.. Indorse bills to my order for the Sinn you want, and I will fill up a check for the aitiount." " Elder turned slowly to his desk and took therefrom sundry notes of hand in Iiis favor, sati- various datea xrooa six to' twelve months, and indoraed them payiLleto Carlo- ton, who immediatelyigjave him a check for eight thousand dollars left the store; 1 A- clerk- Nyas Trade -to-187).' , I {9i<M> per annam in !! . &-*- Important to Farmers and Grain Dealers* ~t A:snit of considerable'*'interest Trade in the ^United States was depressed for some time before any.' depression was - felt in [ Canada. ' to P"4n briyei-s-"and fanners was Other things being eqiml, the revi-;l heard at the last sitting of ;the;Di- val tber*. ought to come soorie^ than j vision Court of Port Perry. The here. But there were- ito-eral plaintiff, Saunders, sued the defend- counteracting ' causes fi'-in 11876. 'ant, Clhistiuii, for 171; bushels! of Erirlyin'-the year the:pn>pos>l to j ^r'ej; fj1 eiKb>v^n,f: 'Kh*.defe^id- remodel the tariff unsettled - pjros- jiects and crippled pusiriess. iTlieri theBesumptionAct wasthreatebed jgr"'11 j*"* delivered in Augjistv "875,.before the-barley eeasomopen- with postponement, and afterwards the effort to make.silver money a legal tender frightened merchants and producers. In- tbe middle of the year,'manufacturers determined to proye.that bottom 'prices had been touched, and they tfirewjlarge stocks of goods upon the auction mart, which were quickly absorbed at prices yielding a -small profit. Much idle machinery was set in. motion, and croaking .Canadians pointed to theactivify in the jS'tate ns a sign that Canadian policy inust be all wrong. Theh came tbeirush to the Centennial, which'- diverted attention from business. Following that, the excitement preparatory to the November election spread over Jtbo country. Instead of ending on election; duT, the unsettled character of tbe electoral vote introduced another element of distrust/ and little business was done beyonci the, Hft'pplying of immediate wants, they . dis^ aud iniu ediately dispatched to tlie bank, and then Mr. Elder sank into a chair half stupefied. He-, could hardly believe his sense's until the cancelled notes ire re placed in his hands. - The next morning Mr. Elder went to his place of business with feelings but little /lesi troubled than they had been the day before. His payments were lighter, but his menus were for the first time ex hausted., The best he could do. would be.to borrow,'nit he already ow.ed very heavily for borrowed money, and^was not certain that to ( a further was practicable. rHe thotight of Mr. Carleton, but every feeling of his heart, forbade him to seek further aid from him. "jl deserve no: consideration there, and I can"iot ask it," he' mui'umred, as he pursued his way toward his store. The first thing that caught his'eye, on entering his counting room, was! a pi lb: of ship letters. There had been an arrival from Valparaiso. He broke the [real-of the first,one he took up with eagerness. "Thank God}.!' was his almost immediate exclama tion!. It whs from, one of hiscap tains, and contained drafts for fif teen thousand .dollai's. [It also in; fonlied him that the ship-" Sarah," con; manded by said captjiin, would sail'for home in a week!, with a.re turn cargo of hides and specie amounting to thirty thousand dol lars Tbe voyage had lean profit able-beyond expectation. Elder had just finished reading theiletter when Mr. Cateton came in. ! Seizing the kind-hearted mer chant by the hand, and pressing- it hiird, he said, with emotion : "jCarleton, you-have- saved me! Ah|l ;sir, this would be to me a fur happter moment if, seven years ago, when; you were in trouble, I bad as generously aided, you." ' j Iiet_the past sleep in peace," re plied |Mr. Carleton.- "If fortune has smiled^again permit me to re joice jwith yoti, as I do with alll who iire blessed with favqring gales, To meek with difficjilties is of use to: us.!, Itjgivesns the power of sym pathy with other*, and that gift we should all desire, for ib [is a good thiriglto liftthe'burden from shoul ders bent down with too heavy a ..- _ - .__ affair. But, even though such were. heai-tjshadpd by gloom." j I his feelings, when he came.to des- Mr, I Elder recovered from his patch the noteame had prepared he crippled condition in thej.course of Men feared evils which liked to name.- Among the hopeful prospects of the next, year is the one that' the number of ins ilvericies for the last quarter of 1876 declined; When bad firm's are weeded out, good ones have all- the better chance to do busint-sa. The , crops have been pretty good through the, country; and the consuming clafses have therefore moans to purchase goods. Prices of staples do not-decline any further, and any movement must have an upward tendency, .Reiil- estate alone may yet full, foV rents are not low enough to make cheap productions a matter of ease. Wages have fallen greatly, and manufactured goods can be produced cheap enough to riiee't the purses of most consumers. ' Stocks of mer chandise are very'small. Not only is this the case on the shelves of stores, but yieople hsye worn out their old clothes and,have put' of? buying new ones till- delay is no longer possible. " In woVkshbpB.and. factories iiew machinery wilt be needed, for the old has ibeenr made to serve lopg after it should have been replaced. The same is true, of railroad stock ; necessity compels replacement. : AU these things' point oat why, 1877 sliDuld be a better year than 1876.- Canada has a gfeat interest; in the expected revival.in the States. The collapse on the other; side of the lines has been in a great, mea sure the fault of the American' people; the most important causes of- th- Canadian! depression were borrowed. . With brisk trade in the States there will come a renewed demand- for Canadian products. The lumber market-especially must improve, and thus the second largest industry of the Dominion will be set upon its feet,'. Wjtfi manufac-. turing once more placed on a paying basis over there, thefear of unjust competition will pass away from Canadian- manufacturers. On equal terms our men can compete with the Yankees, and they-have noth ing to fear but the importation of gave him little to hope. ..._,..___..-_ to have another interyiew during strictly to legitimate trade, but a the day. From that, is it would mania for peculation now took coltld only:find!courage to send the ono written to;Mr. Carleton. The other creditor whose bill had matu red that day* he thought lie would go and see; but half an hour hud passed without his acting upon tbe resolution to do so. Most of the day was f-p^nt in walking, uneasily the floor of: biai counting-room;' or . -' . . i in examining certain accounts in his ledger, pr entries in his bill-book. He was binding, ull. .absorbed . over a page of calculations at his desk, when sqnie on'e, who had efitertd unpercieved, pronounced his name. He tiilned: qiujikly, and looked Mr. Carleton iii the face. The color, mounted instantly to the temples of Mr. Elder. - He tried to speak but could not,1 f " Your note has taken me alto gether by 8t<rpripe," said Miv-Carhv ton ; "but I ;(i<)pe. things are not so bad as you stippbss." * ' Mr. Elder shook his head. He tried to spjsak'J but could not. "How much' have ybii to pay to-day 1!'Hsked Mr, 0a,ileton.; "Ten thousand dollars^" was the reply,"in a husky voice, v . - "How much" have you toward it," "Nottwo thousand." few months. He was never again kiow^i to oppress a suffering debtor. ,-.-':-.! ' Woman. Woman, who whilome wjs weak waa wrought upon by the] wheedling wortiaof the ;wily' one, ^ince w,hen the j world weeps o'er its vy-icked'ncss. Wanting woman, the world were a waste1, ahid we, wending our way through lts'wlderness, ;^onld waft our wuilings; to 'the 'Winds and .waves.', Wbiiien, without thy wih- Bomejways, wealth; wei-ei worth less, ii--[i.ll d* tlie ;wisp; Tl.e| witchery of tiiywooirigj words works wonders like tlie waving ;of th|pi wizard's, wand; witness thy weariless watch., ingi -o'er 'the- wounded! and the wretched j withstanding! our way wardness through weal or woe. Wanton waddlers on the: wane, writhing under wrrnkle3/inay wage thee warfare, but the wise welcome and'woriihip theeJ | , | "Padt," says a joker, "^hy,. don't you get yojir eah cropped j"?0"" they are entirely t^dlongifora'niari'V " and yours;" replied Pat. " ought to" jtob-.' short for ah ent ,'lliJd credited him with- that quantity at fifty-five' cents; JThe gra 1'87 0, Oetore tlie-barley seasomoperi ed, and' a receipt .given centuirjing the words, "price set when settled for." .Barley ranged in price from 80 .cepits at' the. opening of (the" season to 55 cents at its close. The defendant offered the plaintiff the" market: price, which .he'refusedjto take, saying he would not sell uuldt-r a dollar. It was shown it-was iiot . customary or reasonable to kieep - oyer barley, until tlie ,nextlseiispn. His Honor Judge Dartnelf, in giv ing Judgment, rernarked that the condact of many farmers in holding, back their produce for a rise, wliife in debt to the merchant, was unfair and 'dishonest. It. cl< gged tbje wheel's of business, and-was rn -a,, very .liirge meaxu'i-e'-->the" c.tiseLot " hard-times." He had known-] of.' wealthy farmers, .'withI t$ mey\ in the bank, and barns fn}) of grainy actually ask merchants not to prpss for their accounts in vider that they might speculate .for a. rise. What had -this plaintiff done in this instance ? He had,: jn effect, bet his 171 bashels of barley ih the'price "would be a%l jier.hurnel. He has bet ind lost. Judgment" was given for the defendant.' How a New York Girl " Id Sams" in!Her Sieep. Jennie Lawson is a member^>f the pecond class; in the Eighteenth Street female grammar school. Fri day last, a number of arithmetical examples were given out for solu tion, but three of them, in .percent* age, requiring long processes in division, resisted.all Jennie's efforts to, secure tbe correct.answers. The circumstance seemed to distress the child,, and, after working througTr them again and again withont suc cess^ she went home determined, by - persistent effort^to find ont where -.her error wds, and she continued to itrugglej until long after tbe*rest of the family hud retired, i" Toward midnight her mother, who slept in an unjoining room,! called, to .her daughter that'she hid better go to bed, lest she should >e late in rising the next day. The ju'-l at once re- i tired, and in a few moments was ' fust asleep. Abotit an -hour after-; ward, J Mrs. LaWsin; was regain : awakened by a sndd in .noise in Iter : daughter's bedchaht^er^ |which,wa then in entiredaikmiss.' 'Shecalled, but receiving no uiiswsr arose tg. see what.wus the- n atter. jerinie was sitting at her desk, arid' hact- uppareutly. jus^ ccm}jlitedl some ' work on her slate, t. le noise haying been made by the filling; of-a ruler from the[ table: to ihe floor. The girl was fa^t asletfp. '; Mifs. Lairson_ did not Wake her at that time, and on the following da/lit iwas after- : noon before the girl cbul(| be rorised. from the deep sleipiini ifnich she seamed to.be. IJjori awakening Jennie spoke of th ; problems, and expressed ber inten ;ibn- of "Uiafeing- a further'attempt. a t theirjiolution. ;TJpon getting the tslatej she; found them"completely; s6Jvecf-in:-her own hand, eafch line neatly : ruled, and bankrupt stocks. We tanoy the fthe figuring witboM the slightest " slaughter-house"-' cry ' will Soon 'error.- At this sh.e was greatly. Sur disappear in Canada. The'signsof the times are that both countries havegOt past the, worst, and can start anew on a career of prosperity. Qwing to our better fiscal system, Canada will not be behind in the race. :Lohdon Advertiser.. Skating is the popular amusement this winter. . ." , . : Temper is. so good a thing that we-should never lose' ill. - It costs *nore; to revenge .wrongs than it does to bear them. ; Frowns blight young children as frosty nights blight young plants. Wisdom and virtue make the, poor rich and the rich honorable. It W l--g&w to encourage what is right' a-*an to punish what is wrong. .' The Credit Vallej is already re presented in the lobbies of the Legislature.. -' . ' . "j ' - The new two-cent Canada post cards,-for use in the Ignited King dom, are1 now out. , The njore we knowji the less we say. Alt death a Than arrives at pris*d,; ' Her- last knowledge of the - puzzling example's: was; of leaTing them,Unkolved on the night before. Qf her.-' performances iu her sleep she knew when, awake; absolutely nothing, and -her mother hot hav. Ing mentioned the incident left her the more bewildered. I Yesterday the girl brought the work ltd school Bid related the incident attending, to her teacher. 'Th^ 'rropm Wasen- 'tirely dark, the giri soundly."ashJep- during the working] ot her -bestlex- - amples. : .She-had: never, before shown-any symptoms of slepp work ing,- nor hAve any Of her relatiyes been so affected. immense knowledge; and doesn't open his| mouth. _; -- If; you wishl to know how an associate speaks of ycu to others, mark how' he ' fepeaka - ' .. U -.'- ' of them to " An efferainRte man," ttayn a recent writer, "i> a weak poultice. He Jb a cross bet iveen MbRi;beer and ginger pop, with the Cork left . out; !-a fresh .wafer imermaid found - | in;a cow, pasture irith | her bands 1 filled with dandelions.i- He is a tea-cupful of syllab jb ; a kitten in trousei'Sj a-sick .4 lonkey with a- blonde moustache. He is a Vine without any tendri s ;a fly. drqwned,.. i n oil; * paper kit > in a ideatj calm: He lives, like a butterfly nobp<iy can tejll why. He is as haroiless' as a pennyworth. sf sugar candy," and as I useless as a shirt-button witb"out a hole. I e is as hizy as a . sing, and has bo more,hope tham last;- year's- sninmi r-fly, H goes through life on] tip: oe^and dies, like ' - coloDge water spilt jTet-the ground. .* ;-:. 'mm Beauty in a-modes woman is_ like, a fire or a sharp iwod *t a distance.j . nithr"dpth Us ono^ ism-hor the otlstrr twoufidAo^ At coin not too <Ibsr The sweetestj;rhusic is] not in the oratorio, but in the human Voice , .-. ^.ak^v^wk-K-Trfc. -,i .-.i'i; j:ii . ^j I neithefdbth us onTT- *rmor the oustr whenjtsrjeaksin .tm*L^^od<-j^oufc- -^ , -* - -rT . . ___-.^ neis,' truth" or-oourjgij't ::??: : jtke^a. ,<.- :