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(E Riyi^ 4 1 Tolatuc I. Xo. 35 } 3D S! [THING IF 11 W Coll of anil v 5* m 'srxKss c. i iws. II. LOWKY. M. B., M. (' r. -v. Uriilu.ite o^ Tilultv Co)>osv-_ M< mbcr or folleR* of I'M mcIuiu onil Mirvoous. aIili sn,tfr vnu\. kR. R. MORROW. Phv*i- __ uan, JMirtti rtii, ,*o , itf li.lln\iu> Vol- 1-yo, Ncvr \rkuiMi(,<rut lato oi \ n-forla ruoa >y ""<< fr'UIajK. front "a. lu, {ill -1 p. in RtNiacnoc U ist llowir street, acton 1UE$ [NtTTHEttS. rn- if> .notr-I*MU rot M iritiuto l.ln iim-k, ' l-ostnni^U-3", Insiiftluo \t.t lit, .iconi Mono to i-.i|ti, <s#nt Montr, il ilo- cns-Ii CV. t" orK. hour!h I hKiai Comt, -t^oiu in ^2 tt ^ Ac- Vi ros_ ont ' 7 nbsnr.; j j 'S STOCK Hiracifre and LalOaia. aid _,~ rs. tinier- ^~ D, IIEV aiu t r, i.ar*-ioo uie V *C rrvptred n< utm i on iMi- ti ibjo DEB-SON. <oitvc>- *o . a *.u \srnt l^aiunia to. IH 'iK Mi lli!i>B<-s yr im.iil\ i >rr.< U.v 11 rms. Moiio-f lo Loan oa Morti^jro -s-?uriiulaow liousi. \cloti Oilipe- J. M.VTUESOX.Attorm*>- at-L-t^^>v)iii.1tor tn tl m.-fr\, *e. Uffloa C'tfrueruf Alain and t'hurcu Streets. Ucorgi'tpwu. "WM. LALDL4W. Barrister. vi AUon iM-.it-.Uiw h<Iiiii|ir In rtmfloer}, <tc OiHcts Hamilton, 4U-, K ag kirvl; jftiltoa, Main si.rti.|. rtu> Milton1 Offlep will bi> undtr tin maiiao n*nt of li. \V_ Canipb-II. in 1 Mr I.iftl- fcw w il a'tpi a at iut> Miltoa ufflce" oa Fn la,\ o'.^'a iittl.' I H1 ESUY IL. OKVkE, riJi'u:ii aoiicileJ. r-1 l.ir.n Stt 'D CAPS,, LP tf SCOTT. does w ACTON, ONT., THURSDAY, 3 DOMINION ' HARNESS SHOP. Tho subscriber begs to twnounsd to tbo inhabitants! 'of Acton nnd ficimty thit ho Itta-eoimnoticed Jho hirnosa business in tho Old Post-Office Building, MILL STREET, ACTON, ivhqre ho h prepured to turn out work second to none in tho Domin ion.! .i:> .cheap as- the choipx>,-t, and on " ' ' _ lirro on hind ft largo and \\ ell select od b'tock ot ' Sorso Bloniots, ^rups, Erushos, Com'bs, Trunks, ote, Kiepairiuj* promptly attended to". 3iva nie a call .ind-bo convinced. .f F. DMPSY Acton, Nov. 25, ]^?5. THE WEE WIFIE. CHAPTER II. THE NKW LIFE. Alhm Macnirlnno left his brido that ufteinoon with a heart so light and spirits so 'exuberant, that he could scarcely tono them down to walk steadily along tho street. Y"t, when ho came back on tho nionow, to conduct Agnes and her bihter to tho picket1 in which they wore to sail, all tho gladness had timo your lM>IKJt\fE it EST. cirLpn. Agent for tin* Mtrcniit h .inu v\ atrltx> A!l boxiue-A entruMjfft lo nU rare 1 1 no utlt.iiit.d so. Onlei-. ^^ nxuil T>ATE^T^ for I.MENTIOXS l<xCa~~itf t. ilac Jti <. I *M a* - and h*ni{v. Fateut Er\Ji.rtnler<-<I * no ^aiv** "viid lor i riuliti .nslnwi.uii^ Aff uc\ lu opvr ~ . t>tt^\ro, C m ill 4 jhleeliDic-i! fa^ro*r, nj i<-1 or oi fix Ceo \ad Drj*. *1 sron. \fTOX UVE3Y& SALE STABLE ILL14J1 WATK4>S, Iwacr Hirrlaji- Llfto.r> A cTI10raic<, ^L.$ n*>jai Apxi ituienL)" Bjtluc&x pi it ate a, d cui tidt-nlSal oflllh' fo^t uiflce, (.KnwlIUani, V.*^:7 ii" too M RA. S. CtRTi.lt* J. P. ALL4X Tike-* p'e-iMire In announcing to tho 1 iililic gii er il.t Hi it lo ! > rrej> tred to furiiKh ^irst-slass Sorsos aal Carriages At Ke I'-onablr Uat<^. HI* Ills* ami IIop.es ir^ tbe bent that $int>. hii, nnllipli <lt u rmlnotl not. to snrx>uxv din an\ Pit} Stable. A-etOn Juli f<t, liCS. Teacker of JIb.Ic, Drawl its and (rrncJh. th ir.-U r e '\uou OLHtRLJZItit.Plasferfi \.ci ml, U-iw. K.f r (e ^r ,iti it a f.uun an i I* "&jf-i i.nu*u^ *J*i e u _4- r-4 CTO.\ FLOia aiLLS. s I^EiSH HO, STOP! * B. k E. MCKUV Flour au 1 h ^U .! a; Je and re-J1- tiris m^ Ur.l\. L*bti or ali km Vr 'pn- lor. ml tn 1 wjj UQ fur i h Vi I - t c u^ .H&ctEre, la* jok i, -1. 'S tore; N U hid an7wlere._' * ;S1X HOI Si,, ictyu. >. lo th- t|r n It H >t 1 "^i,l in 1 Ei.o,irnt tccoiu3UI>cli* i n f Hi' ti i-tti- llaRibhc JHJ> C V i^iil-U , . ru, r. |H-t>Tt:t,. Vctoii. ^AClittt, ni^rutv^ ILli LIj-I u i il fir- -. i if- iv7le tri.li iif\ ^iurrjitur C" ri i trwil T-ve lers^vt I'lrTtf^^^i crmi u.i iti u jiuj cmmoXiua. 3aruiH r.i>int-. -( .i tl jtrt-rtiu i ta^i Jtcith-\>un . urm, im\.l- Iln< i>u rfc,< Bar supp le ' Willi ii t 1-L Llqaorsa^d Cr^rs. t{oot ft ab ag uu<l itUaLlve Hosilt.r^. ~ DO\IIM4>A U-.uert ii vhits the Matter? WIw anj pcV-on !io w tntb a good anu cheap SST OP 2AEWSSS J011LEX ffWfcE HOTEL' JLV Ac D), tfct. htbu lic.le I*r< p x&znple r ^ra< -ars^ iinil commoiiiu! ^ i". ri i Cnmmcrciitl Irat.ji rs- o>J a Mu-, TSiodatloa farTri^el*-) and ijiiftst.-. Hi -t brmadsof Llqunrs-anlt C3'^ irs t tne xiar. <iood t?Labllng .in 1 at^?bi,l.\t H >t <"r=- . should call on M> obt. Creech, XirJI. UEUiTEtET, Xacensed Auctioneer KorthlrCountia* of V, ciln gtnu smd 't i at tlie V HFi I or *l ini r. -Ufcrc. ,Kocttn>id, will be prow] tij atie^di i Terms reasonable i Hnl- I ton orders 1-t at tlie l-KFi 1'i.Esi. W lio is alwiys reidy to supply cu tWSce, Actory . .- - - r- } ' 4_ AT*J?!sO-Vi _ '[' -Licensed Aictibaeer I Fr tbe t'onarj- or llallon. RleaOende1 m lb air part or tho County, at reasonab <| nitis. Adlre&=; - A. UiVflhOS,' Carap'< l.tillc, P.O. A Perfect witis- & sow. - V , oats KE EAXEDVS Marble WoFks, - Opposite side Yrpjn Milli i. LroodfelTow s Fotnilrj, and Sear Eramosar Bridge, Cnelph. MONUMENTS Tomb Stones, Mantle Pieces, tc, piade to anj-aize or design, and pat tip m *ny part tjf the country. ' S" Scotch Granite Monn- nis imported to order/T 3. A. Kennedj is a prac- marble cutter I I P.S. J f tt.al mart "pRIZ PHOTOGRA'plHa -TS. - i tiling eomrjil HtoUSB1 ^ Sow Is the Time for, t'neap JPI*tures. | &>st Eetouebed and Btirnlsbed Photographs r^ducei to 81.00 per o*n t Ui | r - Ontario Photograph GtJldy, Acton. Call at once~arrU obtain* tood and ^p picture, finished i^the best le, befora pnees are et&ux tvd- Moed. i - *B-~We were wafcted (41 the ""prizes orer alt cempetucfg at Joe te Cooflty Fair at JliJtoo, 9et. ,WtkadIth,187S. .^ C. W^HILL, Phot,. icfc, Nor. 2$, 1875. 23-3m pA^i pojt SALE. ^Sli"ldred aeres ^ lacd, well _. _' THOMAS GAJRVIK. *dil P^ Out., Kor. 50, JJJ7& 1 P !"?. f.^r1t0 .1 I diefl out of hls fac<V nnd 'ai8 lookil were bo cold and stijrri that tho bisters clung to eitch other afltight- ed, w hilo Aunot bolder than Uiey sharply^ abked what was 'tho matter. " Nojthing that concerns you, mistress," was tho harsh reply. " As soon as we land in Scotland, I will pay you. whate\er-vvages may bo due to >'0U and, you may seek for yoursclf|1wrno elsewhere. I will have no on6 about my wife but people of my own choosing, lest sho is taught to dishoner the name I have given her." "Ah, no! do not send Anoot from us," Agnes summoned courage to entreat. " Sho has been our friend, our helper, so long, it would bteuk our hearts to part with her!" "She can remain, if she will pledge herself to obey my orders," lie said, m gentler toaos, though still ft owning, "arid1 to do nothing that Mould bring disgrace ui>on ma." .Vnnot had been stupified by the sudden change in Mr. Macfur'ane's uiuiiwei, but now bhe found breath to M ply. " J served Mr. Erskine faithful ly for the love I bore the children, i and for their sakea I will sei ve you just as faithfully, nnutei, so long .$$ %e act justly by them.1' ? "I do not speak with two toggiies," he said coldly. " I shall do iny^luty ; see that you do yours, or join stay in my house Hill be a siioi t one '" The young \t iff though startled and even tenified at her husband's frowns, could not "forget how gentle he hid been with her a few hours btforerand she ventuied to lay her hand on Lis aim to ask what Aunot Lad done to tex him. " Nothing. I did but think a few woids of caution would do her no harm. Take them to yourself, also, Agues. While jou make no atU iiipts to deceive me, jot bhall be treated as my honored wife. But ltt thero be no deceit for I am merciless to thoo who practice it,'" " Papi always said Agnes is truthful as the day!" interposed EnTe, indignant at the severity with which he addressed her sister. " Did he ? Then let her tiy to deserve his good opinion J" And without another word, Mr. Macfarlane-turned his back upon his now weeping ibnde, and did not address her again till their jour ney was ended. Still, he watched over her as carefully us ever ; and when he had escoited her to the pretty cottage at Poitobello, irwlsted that she should take nesdful rest before any one was admitted.to welcome her to Scotland. Lady Swinton .was delighted with her cousin's biide, and never better pleased than when coaxing her out of the seclusion .she would have pieferred, in oi-der that she might take her to some place of amusement. At first, Agnes dismayed at her husband's coldness, and fearful of1 giving him , further offence would not be tempted from home, but passed many sad hours, endea voring to conjecture the cause of his strange demeanor; and she would have made timid endeavors to win back his smiles, but she found them so coolly repulsed that she dared not persevere. It was in sheer despair of ever breaking tjown the barrier that she yielded to Lady Swinton's solicita tions, and strpve to find" in society the happiness denied ber in her own dwelling. - r She was so naive, bo charming, that her company was eagerly sought; and it pleased Annot and little Effie to see ber go away to some gay assembly, her beauty bi ightened by the simple elegance of Jier dresses. But she went sighinc;, often, that the eyes in which alone she sought to shine were so stu diously averted. It p'leased thero,too, to hear her tell of tho pretty things that had been said to her by stately matrons who had known her father; of at tentions paid to her by persons above her in rank, -who were de lighted with ber engaging manners. Allan JMacfarlanp was always ready to escort her wherever she went; or, / if business prevented this, contrived to appear in time to lead her away as soon as she wearied of the gay scenes in which he found her. He was spoken of everywhere as the indulgent hus band of a very lovely wife; and if gome noticed that he grew haggard and careworn, and that bis smiles were) rarer than ever, tho' blamed business, or tho weather, or nny- j tiling but tho gentle-girl who was so submissive to his lightest wish. Agnes herself noted his changed looks, and hinted that she would rathdr stay quietly at home than put ljiin to the fatiguo|of| coming for her ; but sho was silenced with a cold, ." I bade you onjoy youiself ! When I begin to complain will be enough for you to bivo up pleasures!" i One evening bIio was donning her |iood and mnntle, to leavo a crowded and brilliant eiltoitain- i ment when her husband (pointed to a i young man who had been startling behind her chair, defeien- tiallyj offering her some iefiesh- menti, " >Vho is that!" " Hfc is uu Englishman ; Jiis name is Cayley," was tho hurried answpr. " You have met before J" H^r features becoming scarlet, Agnos uttered a hesitating affirm a tive, some FEBRUARY 24, 1876. t you have ans- I know all I nnd was proceeding to add explanatien but was sternly checked. = "That will do; wered my queltion wish to learn !" It was a speech that silenced her not only then, but aftei wai da, when this English commissioner sought opiwriunities for looking, und even whisjiering, his admiration. Some times fi ightened, but more frequent ly disgusted by his audacilty, she sought in \ain to avoid him, and she had not courage to appeal for protection to her husband. Sir John and Lady Swinton had left EdinGuigb- for their family mansion ; and though they had so many acquaintances, there was ho one to whom the inexperienced Ag nes could resolve to confide her troubles. Besides, she had, after all, so little to Udl. Mr. Cii} ley, a thor oughly dissipated man, was too wary to give her an oppoitunity of 0|>enly resenting his suit. Yet it was pie*sed upon his viotini, till she scarcely dared to quit her own hoube, lett she si ould encounter him and be exposed to his insidi ous flatteries. Sometimes she thought that hei husband, so keen, &o observint as ha was, must have perceived Mr. Ca}ley's assiduities ; and one even- , - * * - nig, when Allan Macf.iri.ine cami* fulsome speeches were acceptable MILL STREET, At'TOX, toriora wuh etervthmg usually kept in . t first-cla,-s Harness Jshop. | llirness made to order on the shJi test possible notice] |l ! I COLLARS A S?2CZALTT. t E CREECH, Aoton. Nt>Y. 13, 1-73. CTO-V PLANING MILLiS AlfjD Pujnp, Sasb, Poor and Blind Foctoryl THOMAS E3BAGE, i1 I Manufacturer of I Windo-w Sash, ' i Doors, j Venetian Blinds - Mouldings, Ami other Bnilding Requisites AIbo Makers! of I ZHfBOTED STJOTI027 FVZaTS Lunjbcr Planed-and Dressed to orde in the best maianer. All work guaranteed, Ac kin, Jan , 1876, LIRE MILK. Tl ie undersigned begS to jtljank hisj east imars for the liberal patronage re- eeh, d during the past summer, and woo d ay that he is now prepared to *tippty on additional numjber At custom ers vf-ith good, pure, fresh milk deliver ed every morning, jand -tiee k day oa SatuWay*. Parties who beep co*s will ifed junucb eheaper and jess trouble to grt iailk' delivered at tl^eir doors, and thev I would do weU to ejell ttieir cows and *uy their milk. Twebty-One quart ticke 'ft for 1, if -paid in advance, or twen :y-ope pint ticketsfor 50 cents. P. S. AJlMSTitONG. Aeon, ISov. 10tb, 1SJ5. suddenly upon them, us she walked in the gardens of a lady friend, with her hateful admirer whisper ing in ht.r ear, the look that passed swiftly actoss his face continued her suspicions. i As tl,ey rode home together, she ho)>ed he would question her ; then sho would no longer be.sit.ite to thiow herself on,bid breast, and pray him to protect her from this man.; to let her find in his love, his presence, the shelter she so sore ly needed ; but he was silent, and a painful thought beigan to toiture the unloved wife. Was he tired of her? Was he wilfully exposing her to tho temp- terJ The idea was a frightful one; but once entertained it took root, and tormented hei continually. From this moment, Allan Mac- farlane saw an inexplicable change m his young wife. I t 3he was no longer timid and yielding ; watching his looks half fearfully, and submissivly obeying his commands. , She grew cold and stern as him self, taking her place at the table, certainly as of old, bt^t no longei attempting to converse with him nor gain his approval of what she did. And when he thiew down before her cards for some concert, she coldly refused them, saying that for the future she had resolved to please herself, and not other peo ple. " _ Poor Agnes! she tbonght by this to testify not only her resent ment at her husband's conduct, but to keep the insolent Cayley at bay. Surely, under lier own roof she would be safe from him 1 She for got that her very innocence made her no match for one no base. One evening, Mr. Macfarlaoe came in unexpectedly, and called loudly to Annot to pack a port manteau for bim,< as he was-culled away on business. But Annot had gone in attendance on Elfie, to the house of a friend, and the other servant was suffering such "agonies with toothache, .that her mistress had kindly bidden her to go to bed. So Agnes came forward herself to do ber husband's bidding, but not with the alacrity of old, as he was very quick to perceive. " I do pot wish %o trouble you," he said curtly. Once she would have hastened to -declare that it pleased her to do anything for him ; but, now, she began silently folding the clothes he required, till, with something like an oath, he bade her leave it alone. j " Let Annot do them when she returns,., and despatch them after me to-morrow; I may not be home for some days. He paused a moment, for it was flieir first separation ; but finding sho did not speak, he bade hqr fare well, and departed. As soon as the* |door closed be- 1 ind him, the young wife seated her self on tho floor beside the portman teau,, nnd rested there her weary, aching head. i For more than twelve months s ie had been his bride, faithfully SM-iviiig to please him, andjonly shrinking back into herself jwhen h ia unmeiited coldness taughtj her to dibtrust him. Twelve months, aiid ho could leave her without a kiss or loving word. j Did Le deserve her fidelity ? I Was not such treatment enough to tempt her to listen to the lover who wooed her so persistently, and wh'ff only tlio previous day had made his' way to her side as she wnlked home from church, and asked her if de votion such as his did not merit a better reward than her cold, avert ed: looks 1 ] As if tbe thought had summoned an| evil spirit, she had scarcely-ban ished it from her mind, when Cay ley himself stood before her. i He had been lurking about the neighborhood in the "twilight, seen Mr. Macfarlanc depart, and discov ered that, i[ his haste, ho had pull ed tho outer door so hastily thit ft had flown open again. Availing himself of what he exultingly call ed a lucky chance, he had entered, discovered that Agnes was alone, and now stood before her with insolent triumph in his eyes. She robfl to her feet directly, and retreating behind a large arm-chair, quietly asked him his business. She knew that she was at his mercy, for there was no one in the. house but the servant who iras ill, and if she heard cries for lelp would be too timid to eome to Her; but she hid her terror bravely, and kept the intruder at bay. | " What is it I want ?" he repeat* ed, "I answer, that it is you, Agnes yon, my love, my adored one ! The moment is auspicious ; your churlish husband is away, and we may be miles hence before he cm return." t" Are you mad 1" she ask ;d, scornfully; or have jou Ixen drinking, that j ou dak'e to tit r these words to me? What lias there ever been in rny demeanor to encourage jou to think that your Mrs. Souttder'a Stove. ! Mr. Scudder came in tbe other evening and aiked me to go over and help him ivith his cook stove' We H into the summer kitchen. If Mr. land the axe, and tbo maul, and the to the wife of Allan Macfarfanej Y '"Wioyounot niine before he saw jou? Do you think that! I forget the bewitching maiden whq won my heait at Hamburg V She uttered an exclamation of astonishment at his insolence. ' *' Can you recall those chance en counters, and not blush, for theni ? It is true, sir, that I saw vou in that city on one or two occasions, but it is also true that you molest ed, me in my walks, and so fright ened nil) that I have nevef be4n, able to tjliitik of you without loath- iuffl" " And yet, pretty mistress, yqu would have been mtno if I bad conie soon enough'!" " It is false V cried 'Agnes, in dignantly. I " False ! when J have it under your owh hand writing?" and he produced a letter. " Dkl I not write to you pleading ray passion, and received this reply ? False, siy you?' When I anived at Ham buig, too late* to prevent your mar riage with the covetous hunk you call your husband, I showed hi ji this note, and he acknowledged th ^t the signature was yours." ((Concluded next tceek.) i Anecdote of the late Dr. Hook. The fallowing story is told of the late Dr. Hook, Dean of Chichester. His great interest in the working classes was shown, among other acts, fcy bis signing the temperance pledge in order to save a man whom he saw to be given away tp drinking, Telling the story in his own woids in speaking of the time when helwas Rector of Leeds, he said: I "I had in my parish at Leeds,1 a man who earned 18s- a week, out of this he used to give 7s. to hjisv wife.lind to spend the lest in drink, but for all that he was a good sort of a mail. I went to him and said: < 'Now, suppose yon abstain alto gether for six months.' 'Well,) if I will, will you, air?' was his reply. 'Yes.^I said, 'I will.' j 'Whatll' said he, 'from beer, from spirits and from wine V j 1 'Yea.'| _ | 'And how shall I know if yoii keep you r promise Y | 'Why yon ask my missus and I'll ask ynura.' j It was, agreed between us for six months at first; and afterwards we renewed the promise. He nevei| resumed the bad habit that he hack left off, and is now a prosperoi|i and happy man in -business at St. Petersburg, ChichesteL" aud I am. Dean of Scudder hadn't always been one of the foremost to offer his services when trouble c^rne on.tne, I should have given himia-mortgage on rily house and lot t<? let me off. " A good deal has been said and written about stoves and stove pipes," remarked Mr. Scudder as wo walked along. " And many exaggerations have been set afloat," I added. " Yes, that's so. I never have the least trouble with a stovo; all I wapted you for was to help lift. I'll bet a million dollars we'll have that stove out, u > and blazing away in ten minutes a Fter we strike the house." It was a square-built cook-stove, with seven joints of pipe and two elbows. I began to tremble as we stood before it, but Scudder com menced removirg the lids, and remarked in an i idifferent tone. " Somehow or other the soda wa-ver of to-day, < on't taste like the soda water of 27 years ago." He stepped upon the stove and untied the wire around the pipe, saying : " The j oung king Alfonso pooh h-r|-h-h 1" - A cob-web half] as big around as a elothes line, fel across his eyes, and he jumped down and struck his head against t be wall and said that if M>u. Scudt er knew tbe first principles of housekeeping, she wouldn't have su< h things around. T took down th a pipe, I nexer Baw a stove-pipe which wouldn't comedown when roa wanted it jto, as well as when you didn't,want it to. The soot ran down the bottom joint and filled ono of my shoes, but I shouldn't have said anything about it if the elbow and one joint hadn't broken off front the rest. Scudder, half-blinded,! was 'saying that ho never hi d any trouble moving stoves, whenl the elbow dropped on his bald head and bounded away under the exten- sion-iable. "Great shines thunder!" yelled Scudder, as he leaped around and i -ubbed his pate. MjW Scudder opt ned the sitting- room dcor, held up her knitting- work in amazemei t and exclaim ed : "John Gregory Hcudder ! is it possible that you, a member"of the Christian church, will make use of such language 1" I carried the bah nc9 of the pipe out of doors, and walked up and down the sidewalk intij Mrs. Scud der had recovered her composure. He finally said that he was ready to help to carry out the stove, and when I went in lie giasped my hand, and said : " Forgive me. '. low foolish it was in me to fly mi d about such a trifling thing 1" He said he would take tne front end of the stove, andiback through the door, and added that any man who gob mad abot t putting up a stove was no man at alL "This stove cost rie forty dol ," be was saying, whe l the knuckles of his right hand rubbed against tbe door-casing, ant he fell off the step, drew the stove down upon him, and his yell made toy hair stand up. I jumped over the stove, and found that two-thirls of its weight was on his knees, and fee was bent around in~a half jircle, with his nose in the oven. > "Great blazes! |git 'er off!" he yelled, and Mrs. Scudder came out and mildly inquired: " My dear whji do you crawl under the stove in that fashion f' "Shut up, youtreekle nosed jade! Raise off this stove!" screamed Mr. Scudder; and while I was re leasing him, the wi fe retired to the sitting room, muttering " If I don't make you sweat for those words, then my name is'nt Hannah Jane Scudder 1" When I got Mrl Scudder up he announced tha,t his back-bone, four libs, right leg, apd four fingers were broken; out after the lapsb of half an hour, he [straightened tip and found himsell' all right." 'By i I {91.00 per annnm In Advance* stood the fii|st joint on end, and tl pn sought for | a joint to fit, w^,i,. p->-, six joints no fit, inner, where's the hamnier, buckgj w 1" yelled Spudder, as he gave one of' the jofnts an awful kick. "John Gregory Scudder, is that you, o-is it a pit ate ed as she opened the; Ho A Grander Speaks. ]" ehe answei- door_ bund the hammer, and we one end jof each joint would halve taken in a hnmmt red until they plug hl;t. " Al ! ttat's the jvay to lix-tip stove-p ipe !r exclaimed Scudder, as1 we got three joints together. I'ui sorry I flew| mad; its foolish for a man to lose, hii temper putting up stovepi)&"j"" , I Two more joints wint on nicely, fhen ht stolid upon a. chair to put the elb< w -on. It caugiit on one side, th jn on the other, but as it was poi led just exactly-right, Scud der sagj ;ed down on it ' There was a crash and a yell, niid he came dowrf'u )on |the stove toilers'- with awful weight, while evory joint flew apt rt and the elbc w split open. "Join Gregory Scudder, what do you nean ?" exelained the wife as she opened the door. He ,njade no reply. As he rush ed for;toe axe I stepped out doors, and had jusb reaehed my gate when there came the awful pound of an axe splittingiup sheet-is on, mingled with yells of : 1 ~~"John Gregory what do' ' 'yi ko His jLucrid Explanation. A Chi sagoj woman, who Iliad Been reading iboujt the whiskey frauds in the paper,|turned to her husband last evening ind inquired : " My dear, what dot the papers mean by saving that the man has 'squealed !"" "Why|' rer lied the riian loftily, "they mean tbat some member of the ring has 'reached or. thfc rest." "Peached on the rest %' exclaim ed the wife; "now what does that mean ?" ^ .' "Why it means that ie's he's blowed on 'en .'" , - this time I had the store in. place, and was ready to put up the pipes. " I had that pipe made to fit to gether," explained Mr. Scudder, as he picked up the joints. We placed two joints end to end; no fit. Turned ends; worse yet. " Hold 'em up. There knock dern it!" They fell apart, and Mr. Scud der whirled aroun i and sat down in the pile of soot t ,nd ashes. Mrs. Scudder came running out and said: " John Gregory 3c adder,1 is that yoU speaking those awful words V " Yes, it's me," be wildly cried, as lie clawed around for another joint of pipe. " Well, it's a gocjd thing that our darling Sarah died baby!" sighed the went in. "Blowed on them 1" "Yes: you see he's away.'" "Given theifi awav V " Why, Can't you Do you think impatiently* given 'em o: course dumniit! understand anything ? I'm an unabridged dictionary! J" on tinned the husband ' 'It means Jie's^ he's ' let out idn'en ' 'gone back' on his 'pals' you know 1" ^laborers from the cheapest country. Sfji, I see that some person is trying to bring the Grangers into ridicule. I cannot see what bosi-' faess it is of any one, whether in or our of business, to interfere with out inimitable society. Some, say wn are influenced Unly by selfish- pess-r-let them prove it, our motto . is "to buy only at tbe cheapest rnaiket and to sell {at the devest.'"' That's a good inQbto,according la* our ideas, and we tiy to adhere to it. We pay cash wben^-we! cannot help ourselves, exchange our pro- - dtice which will notjsellreadily, and- when we are out of caab and pro duce *<he whole community ia_ glad to give us credit, aiid helt> Us ride over tie, bad^ seasons. Some say, , help us to their own ruin, but that is all notisensePwben tbey do fail it is with tliteir pockets full of money. We Grangers, sir, are not going to be put down, we are uni ted, and intend to work solely and entirely to our own interests Hitherto, we have been robbed by the" stores, chiselled by the me chanics, over-reached by the labor er, and gouged by k,he money lenders. Is it, I ask ~ youj sjr, strange that, wrought up-1- to'fEe highest piteh of desperation, and maddened by continual con templation of our wrongs and snf- . ferings, we have at length united ourselves into one glorious band of , unity to defy the swarms'-of cor- "1 mot-ants who fatten tOB pur sim plicity, generosity and nobleness of nature; we, without -wJhom none could live. If we did not plough the fields, bow the grain, milk the cows and feed the pigs, how could all the res't of the community have n biead or butter or hogs to eat? ' Yes, j sir, ours is a noble occupation, jwe are at the head of the commu nity,! we are the'benefactors ofJour race,! without us all mankind would starve, and we maintain, therefore,, that as without us all others would starve, we have a right to say on what j conditions others 8hould_li|ve, or what teiins they should "*So our woik, and what prices we should ~ get for what we 'selL them, what part we should apportion to each grade of our servants, frOm tbe man who lives by selling to him ' who lives y laboring. We will continue our grand' brotherhood until we, have broken down every store except q'ur own, -ploughed urt the villages [and sowed them with buckwheat,I charter our'ships to. *, carry our produce to the' nations ' abroad, and! loaded back goods^and The woman lid not seem quite satisfied with tbe man's lucid expla nation ; but net wishing to appear ignorant in her husband's eyes, she remarked, " Ap, yes ; I see !" and foiebore further questioniirg.-- Chicago Ji urnal. Flower Pots in Rodms* 1 Pots wlich contain ornamental plants in r< Kjmsj are often needlessly repulsive >y the exuosure oY the eJth in vhJ they'are ^t^l^^^K We have fc und a covering of>an inch " of which sind to prevent crusting the surface sr soiling theedges of the )Then we will found the Grand Dominion Grange Bank, and have" lots of mojiey at 'our own prjee. Two per cent is our figure, wheel.er, for store keepers, mechanics, or "bankers. Trusting, ,Mr, Editor, yon will give us your countenance and' support in thus carrying out our phiknthropiQ designs, and frown down ail attempt to make us ridiculous, for which there is-not the slightest -necessity, I "am, sir, your obedient-servant, on behalf of AGRANOEa, pot, and at ;h same time allowing tree watering. A more ojaaraen^at appearance is effected by procuring from tbe w K>ds the handsome flakes offreshgrejn moss,*found in damp, places or on rotten logs, and cover ing the earl h in the pots with one of these ilakea. It serves as a' mulch, keeps the earth moist and mellow, admits watering, and fur nishes a neat green carpet under the plants. Mrs. Sttwart better known aajpeai. "Mother tewart," the originator of the worn m's whiskey war in the United Stai es, is at present iu Eng land, where she is holding a series of meetings in aid of the temper ance cause. At a meeting held' in London I recently, for the purpose of welcoming her to England, Mnl. Stewart! made an address" in which she gave anfaccount of her work in. this country. }he regretted to say that they hi d met with a good deal of oppositioi 1; and she ould assert as a fact tb: t in Indiana the Legis lature was Iribed by the rich pro prietors of likloons, and others in terested in the liquor traffic, to the tune of $40,000, to induce them not to pass any ance. She had defeated licenses in Ohio, her ni.tive State, on the 18th of August, ] 874, and had since ob tained enortious support. when she was a wife, as she Puzzle. -Supposing A sells a horse to B f ar $80, and B becom ing tired of the animal sells him back to A for $40, and A sells him to C for $ SO, how much does A make, the iierse being valued at the original price, namely, $50. Another On the supposition that three it one-third of six, what would be thi s one-fourth of twenty? Nujcbee 3. Twenty.five cents multiplied by fjwenty-five cents, in tbe form >f a decimal fraction is 06.25. Wh FAKftr/Y MATTERS.- Turnip Syrup for a Cold. Roast twelve or more fine -.turnips 'in' an apple roaster, press the juice rfrom the n, and add sugar candy to your taste. Take a-teacapful at^night and, in the morning". fi pbon Stains. To remove stains: on fepoofi8 caused by 'using them. wit it boiled eggs, take a little coin-, moa salt, moistened^ between ;the thiinb and finger^ and'briskly rul tbe stain which will ^soon tlisap- I-" Chapped Hands.-j-The (Applica tion of raw linseed otl at night aud morning is said fio be an effectual euro and preventative of this trou blesome complaint. , A mixture 'ot equal parts of honey Snd. pure gly- eeriie is, alsc> stated to be effica cious; if one fails the other should. be=-tiried[ <&.' Raked Hams. Most persona boil hams. A ham is better baked if biked as follows : Soak it for an hour in clean water and wipe it dry j; next spread all over with thin batter, and then put it into a deep disfaj with sticks under il to keep it out pf the gravy. ! When it js fully I i i laws against intemper^ d0nA take off the skin and] better i crusted upon tho upper side, and set it away to cooL Cnilblains. The following pre paration has been found very bene- - ficial In the cure 4f chilblains: Take of spermaceti ointment, 6 . dtachnas j prepared calomel, 2 pgn- plesi rectified oiUof turpentine, drachm, and mix. When in the incitknt or inflammatory stage, the ] art should be well rubbed oyer by m eans of a warm hand and after ward s kept coveted by .mean* of & soft /bin leather. When it ia ad- vane xl to ulceration, tbe ointment shaui d be applied on ltntufficiently large to cover the surroundings in. flams tiou. Pure glycerine iff , trery good application for mild chilblain* ere is the catch I -J j ^