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 ' iS^ A K! r ii iW f; Mi? Si' .•â- -" .â-  mmm^ There are many nps and dowiis_ig so in their month,' pnrsae the even tenor of their pat^.ciipwpcdjjy t^ paNs a^l.afflic-r: tions which crowd upon, and too often over- whelm the less f ortwnate. T$.»Td (M }t is to grapple with and Sear the troubles which are inevitable to us in the Ordinary course :ftttwe~Eitiow la, tnat sfie was at ^£^he Squire gave out aMdiT twelTemonth arc lUri\ IbiZlJiC \,\J UB 1X1 bUC \JL UiHai Jf UUUIOC £ 1 9 V am afraid my latter, as yon sha! I will not inflict upon you my antece- dents sufficient to state that I am the son of a gentionan ia gotfi, theti^ iftot o'ttulfent, circumstaabebi -lAV father givi me-sm ei- eellent education,- and -afterwards; a fair start in hf e by artdCliAg me to -a neighbour- ing solicitor. ^J. might. ha v^ 4ene welVior I liked the profci^on, '^4 -wasan^p'^apil but, unfortunately â€" as is the case with too many intellectual young men â€" I fell into evil company. It is unnecessary to enumerate the steps, from Isswi to trprse, w^(£^!cra(!a-! ally led toiny.iiMaaig I'eventuaH^iixaDiar disgraced myself that my indentares were cancelled. Ashamed to meet my father, I went out into the world an outcast, with scarcely a shilling in my pocket. Failing other employment, I was at last compelled â€" though bitterly reput^oant to my feelings â€" to accept the humble occupation of a com- mon bailiff; and here anyjnarrjttive begins. "Meredith," said my chief to me one bright May morning, when I waited upon him for instructions, "I wish you to run down to Briteieigh in the matter of Warley against Wintock, and take possession in the usual manner. You will be more than ordinarily careful, as we have to do with a very subtle customer. Jones has already been down in the neighborhood but has returned unsuccessful and quite dishearten- ed. I nope, however, you will have better luck. When once within the premises, you had better sleep with one eye open, or not at all, if you can so manage it." Now, I rather prided myself upon my professional dexterity, and this my employer knew but it would have been childish to boast before him. I therefore smiled, but said nothiug. Some other directions fol- lowed, of no importanee ta my tale; and after packing a few necessaries in a cdbrpet- bag, I started for Briteieigh. It wtis the dusk of evening when I arrived at my desti- nation and' I torthwith proceeded to recon- noitre the premises in which I was for a time to domicile as the humble representative of the " majesty of the law," and take under my surveillance the goods, chattels, c., of Arthur Wintock, Esq., until either the just claims of Warley Warley, Esq., of Warley Hall should be fully and duly 'satisfied, to- gether with all legal expenses incurred or the said goods, chattels, c., should be publicly brought to the hammer. On my arrival at the village of Briteieigh, I WBDt at once to have a sight of the house intrusted to me." 'Britfeleigh-Hatli w*s afar^, gloomy, old-fashioned buildmg of the pre- ceding century, and. stood ataome distance from the high-road, and in the centre of a park of considerable extent. The original edifice seemed to have been added to at dif- ferent periods foi th^ superstructure ro's^ in a motley succession of triangular gabled ends from the outhouses to the principal roof, which, surrounded by a parapet, and crowned with enormous stacks of tall chim- ney-pots, capped the whole. It struck me at the first glance, that however strongly bolted and barr. d below, it would be easy for any burglar to scale the height and effect an entrance by one of the numerous garret casenieuts which fronted the parapet, unless the same were strongly secured. However, as I had no thought of entering the house by this way myself, and as it was too late to hope to efiect an entrance at all that even- incr, I returned to the village, and walked into the 2'hret' Nafjs, a comfortable road-side inn, about a hundred yards frcm the park gates. I entered th3 snug bar parlor and seated myself. It was occupied only by the landlord and two other persons, tradesmen of the village. The tiiree were quietly sipping iheir gla=se3 and having a friendly chat. "Fine evening, sir," said mine host, as, noticing that I was a stranger, he saluted me re?pectfully. " What wil] you please to take " "Oh, a little rum anu-water, if you please,â€" Cai I have a bed here to-i.ight landlord " ' 'â- By all means, bir â€" secoud-fl cr back. â€" Going to stay long ' "Hum! That depends upon circum- stances. At anyrate, I may rtnuire it for three or four nights at least." I ielt disp-ised to secure a night-lodging tor a short time tor in our lice we are by no means sure when or how we shall be able to obtain access to the premises of which we are to take temporary "possession." Be- sides, my inn expenses would ^b«.^«funded a few extra shillinga-' were therefofe of no consequence. My cntranes and the bustle of the land- lord had interrupted the talk for a while but atter a few commonplace rem^ks, such as usually pass between, strangecli, I settled down quietly to my rutn-and-watef, and the conversation was i;^amed. 'â- â- '•» "They do say he used her most 'crueffv}- poor younx,)ady," said the stouter of tue' tradesmeUi^ho sat nearest the firepra6e/ and who appeared to be iadigaant. about some point wJiich-hfed bten mooQe^- f ' " CrueUy I shoifM think he did,"V^lied the otheit " Ah it ma» a, sad affaJpfor her when heJ^)oor Jiaiga, die^. ;Spvr h6 S!o!fla" leave her fa the guardianship o/ stfoh aii 'did curmudgeon boats my understanding." "Well," replied the other, "he didn't show the black-feather so much while the old man vVaa alive and they say he was greatly disappointed that his bcother did not leave him a good share of the property. It appears he bequeathed nearly aU to Miss Maria, his'only daughter, allowing, however, a handsome sum per annum to her guardian, to meet the expenses of bringing her op. It is said that the lattec tried to force her into a naarriage with her coosin, his son George, as nnprin^led as bimself, and aarecldea) a, spendthrift and gi^iiAlqgas ev^ ^undl^^ej dice." ' ft" ;, i â-  .• " Ah welJ, I«ippo8e that wa« before I A* .â-  ' '" â-  â-  • ' â-  1- •f-. eftei»8§#*fer^B? W T*^ev*ir *e«» Tie since. There are nerer any letters in a j^emala. iiaiMi^icAived' at the Hal), iftither -from France or elsewhereâ€" »t least so asserts Simmons the grocer, whOrk-eefB febe/ppft^t office." jn,,i ,.-j;wf I tjBâ€" ^o they never fpeaa urely they must know. " (^na, S^^^O W; biifiyt 'ȣ/an Italiaai fellow, whom he broncht f CQi^abrt^ â€" for he was f ormerlj^ ^dw^ « lMt.nd had only returned to England a year or two be- fore Bi# ferbther'B deceaseâ€" and a cross- grained old woman, who is as lih'penetrable as adamant, for no one can eyer get any- thing out of her. IS'either the gardener, nor the old v^afk ^ho j^a al)qittrthe premises and looks after the horses, is allowed to in- trude. A great part ot the house is shut up as closely as if the whole were uny)habit- ed. How^^^/it ,i| 4iiiiiNfc3 ?to W ftdJi o^ ' i«al good fnrnitare, for old Mr. Wintock rlived in great style, and none has ever been known to be disposed of." Hitherto, 1 had takeil but little interest in the conversation for I was busily em- ployed in ruminating npon my plans for the morrow. Though they had spokSh of the Hall, it had not fixed my attention. But when the came of Wintock was mentioned, it roused me at once, and I immediately asked "Are you speakint; of Mr. Wintock â€" up the way " pointing with my thumb in the direction of his mansion. " The very same, sir," replied the stout man, glad to have another interested auditor. "Ah!' he continued, " there's something exceedingly mysterious about the disappear- ance of that young lady. Some even go so far as to hint foul-play. I, for one, don't quite believe that. But certain it is, you wouldn't catch one of the village people crossing the park after dark." "Indeed I Why not?" " Why, sir, you see I dcihWitake^ any heed of such superstitious ngnsenie myself but it is whispered among the poorer folk that a white face is sometimes seen at the windows at unearthly hours, and that fearful shrieks haiVe occasionally been heard at midnight. Yon know what a country village is, and how easily a place obtains the repute of being haunted. Once upon a time, some of our fellows would steal up there after dark to catch a rabbit or two, for there is a warren on the far side of the house but I'd venture a five-pound note that cot one of them would be hardy enough to try now for all the rabbits in the county. Thore are reports, too, that old Wintock, or he and his son together, have outrun the constable. " " Oh Ja it true, thirds you " " I believe it to be so. They do say that the life Mr. George and his father led has involved both very deeply in liabilities which neither can meet. Drinking, horse- racing, gambling, and, it people are to be ciiBdited, swindling, arc to be numbered aajong ttieir accomplishments. The last 40)3 ge was a clever, though a rascally one." ' " Hum What might that be " " Well, it seems that old Wintock had run matters so close that he was daily threatened by one of his tradespeople with an execution. As he owed largely, he be- thoug"ht himself that if this was once suffer- ed ^;o take effect, the rest of his creditors would be after him immediately. To save matters, he goes to a Mr, Warley ot Warley Hill, in Downshire, of whom he had some knowledge, represents that he is staying in his neighborhooi for a short time, and that, in consequences of expenses which young Wintock has incurred at college, he has oc- casion for a few hundreds and so ioduced the old gentleman to advance him the money orr a bill of three months at good interest. When the tipie,expirad,^he bill jfpja dij- honorcd4-n6t ^â- f/.iM; sneetj' iH ii ka* at the banker's." ._. "Then young' VVfntocl4.,was not at col- lege?" -, ;-â- â€¢â- ;;• -^^ 'Not he. It was all a Sc'aenj^^to rid them present difliculties. Bufc I suppose old to be ignorant of my arrival, my plan had been to cower quietly by the door until opened for egres*. which I had calculated would be early in the moniiog. by one ot the domestics â€" either for Onp« in,. ftiSid, hrtl 1»»4 on,iM,ft«^u â- rtt:^""persu»ttew," in ««. of i^ttcnipi rfehceâ€" a pwif.of pocket piatolss; „ .^ -, " There " I s^d quietly " Btopth*t «jp- founded noise, t'ou kMjw ^tjkjiH^W "»*^ Is Mr. Wintock,in r' vV I'lThe mai grinned. "C«fl' xaetly.tW- Dunno. Whi;h on 'em " ' " The elder Mr. Wintock, I want to «so him on particulai business " â-  .] ^,"Do'ee:" ' „: "Here; come this idly a minute,^' I whispered, at the same tiinfe holding np a sovereign between my fifiger and thumb and stepping under cover of the eaves of «n dafi- house. • ' Now, don't v©« 1*ink you can get me speech with Mr. Wintock this morn- ing for this little bit of yellow staff? Yea don't pick up sovereigns every day, I dare- say." I had hastily determined to secure the fellow as an ally if possible, and felt that ft bribe was the only means of doing so. 1 y He scratched his head, grinned, and look- ed wistfully at the coin. " Oi dares to say I couldâ€" out of doors " and he stretched out his hand for it. "Not 80 fast, my man. You must earn it first. It mtist be inside. Yon are not such a flat but that you sness my business here. Let me only put one foot within the doorway, and it is yours. " „ The gardener gave me a peculiar look, and burst into a loud haw-liaw I as he turn- ed away. "No use, measter !, T'other chap tried that little game." I saw my scheme was fustrated, and that there was no help for it. Nevertheless, I hung about the premises for some time, but to no purpose. I went away for a while, and returned again as stealthly as I could. I watched the house for days, and from every available corner that I could use as a hiding-place. The inmates were too much upon their guard. It appeared there was a pump in the scullery as well as in the yard, and plenty of coal in the cellars. The place seemed victualled for a siege. Not a soul ever passed or repassed the door, at least with my cognisance. What orders were issued, were given to Hodge from an upper window, inaccessible by me. At last 1 de- termined to give up watching, and try if I could not accomplish my purpose ia some other way. I withdrew, foiled, but r.ot de- feated. Thus matters remained for some time, until I began to think I should fare no better than my predecessor, and to grow dispirit- ed when a lucky accident turned up, which aided me not a little. One afternoon, disgusted with my ill suc- cess, I had taken a walk round the park, and had nearly reached the side remotest from the Hall, when I was startled by hear- ing sounds of altercation and loud screams for help. I did not hesitate an instant but in two minutes had scaled the park palings and leaped into the lonely by-road which bounded them on that side. It was well that I did so; for I was just in time to render efficient aid to an elderly female vainly attempting to hold her own against two villainous-looking tramps. The old dame was a carrier from Briteieigh to a neighbor- ing town, whither she went three times a week with her cart and blind pony, to fetch and carry for the villagers, packages and and feel a Uttle curions but, reason of my own, by the inmates. "Mercy â€" ' ,„., for a certain I don't wish to be seen ejacalstod tiM J^\ fia}Mattt!feitij^Itbi^ Bly.ypnt«i,^li»,?n It ^tC^ s«d^,.fiii«lri*g «h*,..*We«Ce for ier. ^T^low, that's very comiMflMntt" indeed, after the assistanpe I gave J^» .JJWS S)^i I toevfer HeJtf d a ti thief t»?t?r^"°/. od, and could see the po r oJd ir«aWre4 feelings were hurt. .,:,;. '.»,' w "JTa; ni! 1 didn't njeanfla*. But it seema Mich a odd tbing like." " " • • Dame I suppose they pay yOu fJretejr '^^"HmniS?! ^1h i could say tbev dicli Owe me a mattier' of a. rtoiiii "shilliiigi; iflLlways behind, iVomise *o pay. Gev a little by dribs and drabs. It's ^ard lin», though, for an old body like me, ' "Ah, now lot me do as I say, and here a a sovereign for you that will clear the debt and leave you a littie balance besides." The old lady looked at me hard in the face, and then at the coin. " I understand," she said " a friend of tiie familyâ€" wants to see without being seen, before making your- self known. Just come from abroad, per- haps, eh No young man put np your money. One good turn deserves Miother. It shall never be said that old Sally Stokes was too greedy to return a favor without being paid for it, so you may just do as you please." "Thank 'ee, mother, I knew you'd oblige me. If ever I have the chance, I'll repay you with interest but I shall insist upon your accepting this at least," at the same time slipping a crown into her palm. " Now, don't spe£ to me, or take ary more notice of me than if I was a young sucking- pig for the Squire's table. So saying, I crouched down in the coveted corner, and disposed a few of the parcels so as to effectu- ally screen me from observation. In a few seconds more we had entered the park Jog, jog, up the long avenue, through the wicket gate, and up to the back-door. The dame alighted, rang the bell, and commenc- ed unfastening the coverlet behind. An upper window was opened. "Oh, it's only Mrs. Stokes with the linen," said i female voice. "Wait till I chain up the dog;" and the window was immediately closed again. I began to feel nervous for the success of my plan. Soon the door was opened and with a passing observation, the female ser- vant of Mr. Wintock commenced assisting Mrs. Stokes with the first and largest basket of linen. I waited till I saw them eriter the house and turn up a long passage then, hastily alighting from the cart, I slipped in softly after them. (TO BE COKTINtTED.) cPar^ethV ;j yyhei^ "he admitted feeH;„ %urtien'times per we/tT ' o^era ifiiflaicfcion it^is when a sieiu a .,ddtilii«-fjrpayment "^^' "Sireh "is mules," exclam i man wjien he heard the dea^h *° *« by one cf those quadruned. "'is 04BNKKKD The dynamite fiend i, a 1 A "hoBt " ' the on a "but, â- nan *lio» hJairo-seen in darl 'pan: rb Bd :»olaill glH per veiled, t^ iniiQh. on CI utlets' An.oId pTpter who pWd u af'fiitre-pips an.T knocked *,!""'« â- pins i prd. them said, VK'd, by jingo » «t.av*,.;a blind man fe.i,. 'glit (^raf^ • all, quadrupeds, A Boieiitific journal leatht* is a great ferti welts, it is almost as rope. Always give the facts of straight to your lawyer, them up for you when tiieV jury, A travelling printer, fc neijij "' For good as J J '^,f P'»i., m ment at his trade, wen; to wort He came one day to ajk his p ' -« hen should be set solid. "'""}« i I'he min who never saw a r=i died again recently fn Walr«h- u*^ aged 100 years. ^g„oraS"t.':, traveUing appears to b conducive of Warley is down upoii tcnlii at Itwt rather sharp." All this I knew before, bnt was not aware that it Was also known at Briteieigh." The old proverb says, " 111 news travels apace," It is astonishing how rapidly the misfortunes or crimes of even the most wary get noised abroad, in spite of the most strenuous efforts to keep them concealed, I did not, how- ever, enlighten my friend as to my fore- knowledge, though I could not help think- ing that he partly guessed the import of my visit to the village. But I did not deem it expedient to satisfy his evident curiosity, lest in some way it might embarrass my movements. I accordinly took an early opportunity of changing the subject and alter spending a very comfortable evening in social chat, retired to rest. I rose early next morning, and sauntered carelessly into the part, making a circuit, to examine the house more thoroughly. If possible, it appeared more sombre and unin- viting by daylight than on the previous evening. Not that I attached much import- ance to the tale of my informant about its being haunted but its heavy closed windows and its general dilapidated Icok gave it al- together a chilling appearance, which jarred dismally with the .Ire^h spifina scenery round. I .captioisl^ -niarjed^-'theyh^pufe^aQd de a careful f6cohnais3ance.'*Apparently, one wa^ |t"r'fS.--Th^|lp«-doo4I foujid sfasteaefi.^ /K«fc,3^»5«*roun4 to^fhe ;datitlre-bi(*4ui4Wfe«ftfit latdfi Srihe' hen door. It was fastened also. ^5 Hullo, guv'ner, what do 'ee want " it fairly started, and looked up, for 1 had thought myself, jjnpercd!?*. I x^ujd ior the moment se# i|oon« 'ft f " Wants to 'rob' the house, do" 'e'e '"' *he vcaps continued. "Wait till I call's the mis^Bter to 'ee. Thieves, thieves " /At the same moment the barking of a lai^e dog broke forth within the houle I gMaped my heavy walking-stick more tightly; it had a k^dedhaiidll I did not f^ altogether comfortable. The voice was th^ of the gardener. He came into the ywd through a small gpii-way which I had aol observed, and whickled into the ,?ardT ^W?d fii^ «fa^-pronged forkS btthand. I saw at a glance that ™«.-.. ^u. Ba|( was defeated parcels of all descriptions, from a lady's dress to half a pound of tea. The rascals attempted to help themselves to some of the numerous provisions in the vehicle; and being resisted by her, were just on the point of using violence when I rushed unpercaived to the rescue, and caused the fellows to beat a hasty retreat. The dame was profuse in her thanks for my timely assistance, and earnest in her way to make me some recompense. The poor old creature had been terribly alarmed, and shook like an ajspen. In asiiisting her to re- pack her things, and in trying to reassure her, I very naturally inquired where she was going. " Deed, an' I be goin' on to the Hall " The mention of the Hall arrested my attention, and an idea immediately occurred to me. This time, however, I determined to experimentalise, without taking mv allv into my confidence. s, j y "Going to the Hall, mother, are you »" I said carelessly. " Ah I I suppose you take parcels there very often, of course '" ' ' Why, yes, I do, and I don't, now. I so every fortnight for the linen. The family don t wash at home they send it all to Mr/ Biggs at the village. Them clothes-baskets you see there," she added, nodding to them a.eforthe Wintocks; I'm gom^ to S; em as I go along. " f.!.'J^,^\^^T\ "' "lam only out for a stroll. Perhaps those s«.mps may be lurking about somewhere, to give yo/an other turn as soon as I " • " One of JOany. " Are you goin' along this way What's yeur name, anyhow " Officer Baggs, asked suddenly, "Why my name's Miss Central don't you know me • I baVe charge of the main telephone office." "Oh, do you?" Officer Baggs asked, and then fell in a deep reverie. lie soon teok to biting his lips anil orimson spread over his face. At the same time he looked askinoe at the pretty girl. "Look here," said he presently; "I didn't know that they had girls in that office," am fairly out of ;tle wi What say you ' sight. Suppose I ride a little way wirhyo"u for protection, w-t.^*. „ .y "'" J*" willingly assented and I i a glance that move the S.apjftii^g the inmates The dame __ mounted the cart beside her. It waa r^rptf^ closely packed with sundrrparceTs bS the baskets m question, and well secured behind with a coverlet, tied down to Ihe hmder part of the cart. The blSd ply started at a shambling trot. Mrs. Stokel and I got into conversation. " How do you contrive to get these ereaf "S That' "' T '/^ "' the hofse r ua, that s easily done T iiti«„ 4.u cloth behind; and Martha-thafs tlie r^H woman at the Hall-or else tie Itel L^ ser vant, helps me in with 'em " â- exferfor "nT'.r^*^^'^.?"' ^^atting, round the exterior of the park, until within o dozen yards of its gates. • " ^^^ "Dame " I said suddenly. " I d,\i „„ good turn a little while back • now T T t you to do one for me in reton," '^^°* Mrs, Stokes was taken at a Ai„^j .d looked at me ^?h a n.-iii*A^^*^g«. sion upon and looked at me with a pernlMP^'I^"*^"' sion upon her countenance.^ fcwf ^^f-" not know what to make of my'SrSi '** " I Bee that vonr nart ;» „„ii i.V '^•*" llOD. one in loading I continued, front from observation^ while 80 as to screen any you are un- loading the basketa, if he croach«i tn tv" spare place by the seat. nJw I hJ^'" fancy jost to ride up close toih^nu as to get a peepat itnZ^ved l«5*"" I can eaaUy do thron^tKS'ff ^^^ side of the cart. I K^ w^ ****'« "» «« of t*lk abouTthe old pu2:e Z^. • «^* ^^ time I have be«n fn t?^!i^,8 *!« "koi* have been in this part «rft oonn: oy. " But they doâ€" in all the offices." Officer Jim Bagg's confusion visibly in- creased. "Did you chance to be in that office," he asked, "the other day when a burst of profound swearing mingled with the wail of a strong man's anguish floated over' the wires " "Well, now," said the lovely girl, "it happens so frequently really you must' be more particular. Perhaps I was there." ..k"" soV-ry," said Jim Baggs earnestly, but on one of them frequent occasions I was the depraved monster at the off end of the wire. I tackled the hellocination you have charge of one day in the stationer's, an I made a modsst request to be switched into Johnson's restaurant. The restau-ant set up a hello-ing, an' I requested 'em to do up a beefsteak thick an' rare with Loynaise pertaties coffee, (milk separate) and Iciin "^.?- Jfa^.reply came, 'I am the pastor of the Baptis' Church, and there mus' be some mistake.' I got the eatin' house a hel- loing once more, an' 1 started in again on my little bill of fare. I had got far enough to describe the shade of brown I'd like to put on both sides of the pancakes when my astonished ear caught the remark, • Central. ffl'^i°L„.*'Jl^*_°^'^*"^5'..'«'i" yer. an' peo- me as ' w^ith the outlines of the supper I wished to have ready when I should get aow-n to the restaurant. I got to where the milk came separate from the cot, l^l'.h^'tJ- ^*? ^Y^^ that I had left that much of the order m a law offiae. Well Miss. I landed that bill of fare first in crie corner of the town an' then-an' thU^n^ r " ZrjiJl^ somebody eUe said wouldn't in J ^K^" "" ^^ '^d ^l»at I wanted, 01 the city. Then foramraneut. Misa. mv reason fled, and if you'll remember I wk^d you if you wouldn't k3ndly tell tiie e^ti^ ' house to plug up their machinf and rd drop around an.' tell 'em what I waiited imd ended, as you remember. MisiT by mS you It you wouldn't obUge me by L?^? t! Florida with your Ceiit^al offife ^^d^ be' hanged to you, or^words to that effect" Oh, ye8,Vaaad the beautiful woman I do ren^ember thafc Oh. vdu needn^ apologize that was npthing to XtTo^h every day; po^tiVely\S«^ Here's Sv comer good-day." • " vWto't Usdnstand. "What makes th* men an^*,^ » acts?" asked a' t.r««Lâ„¢!!lA"__'»** between theatre. evity. "Will you have some be«r " s,;.] .. to his visitor. " Yes," said the V ' believe I'll bear a little." It is 'nf V he was carried out on a l.ipr „i!' '" got through with him '^*'"'^*« A Wiiliamsport man went tn u^ othec night with eyesight as good^ An exchange heads an articl â- of â„¢ foUows: "A successful burglar It;^ sequent capture " We suppose that? reason that there are so many unTa 4 burglars in this country when thevs captured. â- ' It gives a New York mananawldr to suddenly observe a clippiD. â- '„ Chinese newspaper which hasbeenleM on ^s table by some mischievous in. His first thought, of course, is thatitli wash bill. â-  An ingenious music compositor who kJ piece of his music knocked into pi, sd' it up, took off a few impressions cutj into strips, and collected g 1 7. 42 from m bora wbo accepted them as the regular « ly Chinese wash bill. A KjBntucky rural editor, whose i published on Wednesdays, makes tlie, quest in a recent issue " Parties wlio 5 template getting hurt, getting out of lil killing somebody, lunning off with sda body's wife, or getting kicked by a u will please do so on Saturdays, Siindayiiâ„¢ Mondays, as that M'ill give us time to'wiiJ it up in the fullest details while it is fral and savory.' HISTORICAL ITEMS. let me hear from my friend Bile? " The' pie m the stationer's set up a laugh at m Ibaganathird timn -orJ+h «-»,.. „..ii.-_. Nearly 3,000 persons perishei' by U nila earthquake in lU4o. Willia^ III. brought tan into Knjii: 1639 for the purpose of raising oranjeti ., Jan_. 1 was made the beginning of tbtSnl Year in France in l."iG4 iu Sco:landiiil,;s( and not in England until 'J-2 TheSamaritan temple on Mount Gen: was built in 332 B.C., by Sanklkt, destroyed by John Hycrauus, 130 B.C. In 1707 it took in winter two davs, a in summer one day to travel froE L»| don to Oxford, a distance of fifty-five dsl The invention of tapestry hanging longs to the Netherlands." The^Sari.'fl were the first to weave tiie cloth inthe«eir| known peculiar manner. The oldest system of shorthand eiWl was written about 1412, but the art is ail to have been practised by tiio (iretks, a*! by Ennius the Latin poet. Epaminondas was killed at Matinea, 32j B.C., in a battle between the Thebans dt the combined forces of Laced;i aon, icWl Elis, Athens, and Arcadia. The wars of the roses lasted from Uw'l 1485, and in them perished twelve pM*J of the blood, 200 nobles, and MOOOscl try and common soldiers clcsuig »t *l marriaige of Elizabeth, the daughter 0: •â-  ward IV„ with Henry VII. At -the dissolution of the moof^l Westminster Abbey was valued at i'.^if 'I year. It was made a deanery iu 1533 'l bishopric in 1540. Elizabeth displa;ea»l abbot, who had been restored by Mary.**! made the abbey a collegiate church c;'l defcn, and twelve prebemlaries, whid still remains. Queen Elizabeth's method of k«Pf^| an efficient civil service was by ordenjjl ithe Chancellors of Oxford and Cm'^vM •• to bring her a just, true, impartiallsi all the eminent and promising S'""""jj set down punctually their names, their?! lege, ^their Btandings. the faculties wHS" they did excel or weie likely to. her Majesty, was exactly obeyed, i^ tise she mide of it was that if she w%| embassador to send abroad then '"'Ljij nominat^. such a man of such a "'*f^' j^ I his chaplain.and anotherto be hissecre jl When she had any places to dispose oi- for person^ of 'ati academic edncatio"' would herself consign sucii pef^'^Jj " judged up to the business." Boswell had papers in which these Xere listed and marked in the Queen »« 4 hind. pretty country girl at the ;; Oh they want fresher, that is aU » 5.°* I pan t! undbrstanH if « " »"• •' Underiittod what*" and heavy. "-^^^ '^/«»",v«nr tbiok, .She w«8 left -r T^ tll vji â- ' Let us accept diflferent forms ofn»^l amon/ir men,; as we accept "^maiii*] images wherein there is still one di"'.. tiire expressed. Every genius btf pdwer in'bis own language, and erer/ in its own religion. â- Hume the historian, has left f^r"^M •IMaion that the disposition to m yJ i* iJttorkftn-'nl/illi.^T^- ' i^i^^Bideiof thir^and toma* JJJ,,^! ;;r^nt^7r^* â- ^"*»- ;«e^wythii.g thatfs good is eqaiv»l«»' iK^'fortaQe to its happy posse«89r. ^M â- icl"j I gentleman just reti Vic banquet at Rat J of the banquet, but Itiie manner m which 1 J maintained in that vi Ithat the decent, law- inhabitants are terroi Ifhiskey guzzling loL'f s are common, and t upper hand. I^iproximate estimate 1 underlying one squa liiiitsin ttie Northwest 1 In the vicinity of t Uy B,iver there is lOOO tons under a ' Island, Bow River, jat Horse Shoe Bern JOOO tons while at Bl Istimated no fewer tl |of workable coal und fland. â-  ' " kclimate of Peace Rive it of Isldmbuton, exci I generally about tw Ihere. The river brea a the 28th of April. lyondthepilddleofMa iea get bare of 00 :• i fi*pe strawberries 1 py as the 17th oF :vray j Becky Moomtain pc I in about the same tin] »6ar]y, though perl P*- There are no [inook winds blowipg the mountains "ha ile exambg the coal i fwan Mining Company ^r of the company, sa" ""tins of an ancient fc ftwohundred feet froi Mie- stumps are pla out two feet in height lastjj6Bghtheifekresth( P rosdman. ' li, a, ^t^rest^ng disco rftry, t! iRMrtic reptile were fc 'astratum of -lights On ,g^ .ov^r thirty I partly exposed, Mirmly Imbedded in 1 • Lawson has two c ' a good story th«o able ex-member of yivania, whd has been " '9r his second wife Pouiextremelyfondoi ^•8° she made an ^V a young naval c "onable balls, and to "8^, butii^lected U^ ^. ^aoort. He 5^ said that he wo hdii.*** '^^^ than sh( rC^^sortedto vari «m to stay ut hon «»« gave, the more h I • Aumga were getting «?.^"*™«^l^faer.Tl Ithrfiti^i^ t^b and K^^Wigcamehew Ty adjuncts to 1 k^ared, andrav BUI, -J "'*â- Â«â-  *»e coul r2*ywa8 obliged to re ^moet deUghtful A.