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Every acmnimodatiou for Farmers and others attending Market Good Stabliug. 11:33 Dinner from 12 to 2 o’clock. 7 Hunter... * floats,st dissipates, ’ 11.1133 Subscriber begs to inform the Public that he has leased the above Hotel, where he will keep constantly on hand a good supply of first-class Liquors, &c. This house (pOSs‘esses (-voi'y accommodation 'l‘iavcllors can desire, these who wish to stay where they can tind every comfort are respectfully invited to call. 176 ’ ’ ism "salon Nil/ff i), Graduate oft he University pf Vic Coll. dt Provincial Llcentlzitc, AS settled (permanently) at ’ruoPNHILL. whore he can be consulted at all times on the various branches of his profession ex- VV. WICS'I‘I‘IIAL. cept when absent on business. Thornhill, May, 1862. LAW CARDS. M. TEEFY, CUMMlSSIQNER 1N THE QUEEN’S BENCH CON VEYANC nit, AND DIVISION COURT AGENT, RICHDIOND HILL POST OFFICE. GREE N] EN'I‘S, Bonds, Deeds, Mortgages, Wills, 610., &c., drawn with attention and promptitudo. Richmond Hill, Aug ‘29. A C A R D» A‘ C KEELE, Esq. of the City of Tor- . .outo, has opened an office in the Vil- -age ofAiirora for the transaction of Common Law and (.‘vhaircory Business, also, Conveyâ€" 179'1 l-li-tf. aiicing executed w'iih correctneSs and despatch Lunch every day from 11 till 2_ Division Courts attended. \Velliugton St. Aurora, (in Queen St. Toronto November 20. 1861). 104-ly Charles 0. Keller, ATTORNEY-AT . LAW, soniciTOn iii Chancery, Conveyancoi', &c. ()llice, ii Victoria Buildings. over the Chronicle office Brock Street, Whitby. Also a Branch Office in the village of Beau verton, Township of 'i'lroruh, and County 01 day Ontario. ' _ ' The Division Courts in Ontario, Richmond Hill, and Markham Village regularly attended. Whitby, Nov. 2‘2. 1860. 104-1y JAMES 30 UL TON, Barrister, Law Officeâ€"Corner of Church and King Sts. Toronto, March 8. 1861. 1194f iMasOn’s Arms Hotel \VEST MARKET SQUARE, TORONTO. OBERT COX begs to inform his friends, and the travelling public. that he has taken the above Hotel, lately occupied by Mr. W'. Srnnns. where he hopes, by strict attention to the comforts and convenience of his guests, to merit an equal share oftlie patronage given to his predecessor. Toronto, July 17, 1862. M a. p 1 e H o t e 1 ‘HE Subscriber begs to inform his friends one the public generally. that he has opened an HOTEL in the Village of Maple. 4th Con. Vaughan, where he hopes, by atten- V Esq. Haitians HOTEL, ,9, GEO. L GitAHfit. Paommom Corner ofChurch and Stanley Sts., Toronto, Sept. 6, 1861. l45~ly 'i‘iiig WELL-KNOWN BLACK HORSE HOTEL, Formerly kept by ‘Nilliam Rolph, Cor. of ’ulucc 8‘. George Sts. [EAST or 'rni: MAHKE'I‘,_] TORONI'O. WlLLIAM COX, l’ropretor, [Successor to Thomas Palmer]. , Good Stabliug attached. Trusty f‘IOstlol'S always in attendance. Toronto, April 19, 1861. 125-1y JOS. GREGOit’ Fountain Restaurant i 69 KING S'riiitit'r, ICAs’r, Tortonro. 11:” Soups, Games, Oysters, Lobsters, &c a'ways on hand: Dinners and Suppers for Private Parties got up in the beststyle. Toronto, April 19, 1861. newsrooms HOUSE, ATE Clarendon Hotel, No. 28, 3t) and 3‘2 J Front Street, Toronto. Board 3151, per Porters always in attendance at the Cars 125-1Y. and Boats. IN. NEWBIG-GING, l’roprtetor. Toronto, April 8, 1861. 124-13 YONGE STREET, HE Subscriber begs to intimate that he has leased the above hotel, and having fitted it up in the latest style travellers may rely upon having every comfort and attention at this first class house. Good Stabling and an attentive Hostler al- waysin attendance. WILLIAM LENNOX, Proprietor, York Mills, June 7. 186I. 13‘2â€"1y Wcllngton Hotel, Aurora. ! OPPOSITE THE TORONTO HOUSE. LARGE and Conimodious Halland other improvements liave, at great expense. been made so as to make this House tlielai'gest . and best north of Toronto. Travellers at this House find every corvenieuce both for them- selves aud horses. tion to the comforts of (he travelling commu N.B.-â€"-A caret'ulostler always in attendance nity. to merit a share of their patronage and Aurora Station, Aprl 1861. support. Good Stabling. &c. JAMES WATSON, Maple, July 17, 1862. 190 George 'W'ilson, (LATE FROM ENGLAND ) ' masonic arms motel, RICHMOND HILL. OOD Accommodations and every attention shown to Travellers. Good Yards for Drove Cattle and Loose Boxes for Ilace Horses and Studs. The best of Liquors and Cigars kept con- stantly on hand. MA K 1*} It, doc. &c. doc. The Monthly Fair'held on the Premises first Residenceâ€"Nearly opposite the Post Office, Richmond Hill March 14, 1862. Wednesday in each month. Richmond Hill. April 8, 1862. 167 â€" RICHMOND. “ Where is thy home ’l” a stranger asked A simple village maid; .“ Oh, ‘just across the green,” said she, Down yonder grassy glado, A pleasant place and fair to see, - Though we are of the poor; Contented with our lowly lot, We never covet more. “ YVhsre is thy home?” he asked again, " Where 7” said a stripling gay, “ Nay, ask me not, I cannot tell, My home is far away: Far ’mid the battle and the strife, Where worlds are won and lost; Or also upon the stormy sea, By wind and tempest toss‘d.” “ Where is thy home 'l” a sad. sweet face Turu’d as the stranger spoko. A tlnusaud memories in her heart To sudden anguish woke. “ My home lâ€"alas! long years have pass’d Since I a home could claim; Now husband, children, all are gone. And home is but a name.” The stranger paused, and cast his eyes Upon an old man gray, So bent and feeble that he scarce Could weird his weary way. “ “Where is thy home 2” “Thou lookest old and wan ; A cosy homestead should be thine For the remaining span.” once more said he, The old man rested on his staff, And ticobly shook his head . “ I rest my worn out frame,” saith “ Upon a paupor’s bod , Yet I desire no better lot Than God to me has given; No earthly home I ask or crave ; 1 have a home in Heaven.” Ellilrtulun. “LL! llIAltitYING FOR A HOME. ( Concluded.) W had never ceased to love her, and forgiveness is very easy to- wards those we love. He feels sure that he possessed her first ofâ€" fection, and that the second was only a fancy, which she would not have indulged had he been present, and from which she will soon re- cover. Their friendship is renewed, and she listens again to the Words of his deeper interest. Ellen is alone, with nothing to do. Friends can- not understand any Cause of sad- ness, our Why William should be reâ€" jected, she begins to look forward into life, and think, ‘Oh, how can I live through all the long weary years alone 1’ The world considers her engaged, and he who woos her is kind. She again has some one to attend her, and the monotony of her life is varied by his calls, their rides and walks, and the restless» ness, the longing tor Something to fill the aching void is pacified though not subdued. She tells him she cannot love him as a woman lOVes a husbandâ€"but this he does not understand and does not like to hear. She thinks she can never truly love another, and does not think that for this rea- son she should never marry at all.â€"-â€" She has little idea of what will be required of her as a wife, and docs not shrink as she should from the responsibility she is_assuming. At length the vows are exchanged, and she is again betrothed. She is betrothed, and those around her wonder that she is not. blitlre and. gov with all the hope and happiness of a glad young heart. She eu- deavors to hie her indifference, and to seem what she is notâ€"and the effort only increases the repul-‘ sion. Day after day she meets the man with whom she is to spend a, life, and dreads the meeting. Day! after day he takes her hand and presses a kiss upon her cheek, and size recoils with a shudder. And this is he whom she is to, promise to love, and honor, and obey ! This is he to whom she is to. Carriage and Waggon UNDE RTAKER prove a dutiful and lovmg wrfe~â€" whom she is to nurse in sickness and soothe in sorrowâ€"~with wnom she is to share prosperity and ad- versity. and whom ‘she is to love through all things.’ Oh, mockery! How many a woman‘s lips have ut- tered those false vows. How many a heart has felt that it was given up to a trio of perjury. To Ellen the reality now comes up with all a reality’s vividness, and fllL L, FRIDAY, Some one is ready to exclaim, become fearful, and when returned nlonship for life ‘is, that it is so free anything from a drunken revel, there is no- from the dross of selfishness, so ‘ Dependence, beggarv, rather than thus to degrade herself.’ Ah yes, this is otten and easily said, and would that there were more to act in accordance with such a spirit. ’ i ' Earnestly- did I remonstrate, ' Oh, what will life, be, in constant communion with One whose conver- ’sation»-â€"-even one hour’s conversa- tionâ€"already palls? Ellen, I be- seech you not to do this thingâ€"â€" â€"-now, before it is too late, break the'Oppressive chain that binds you to so galling a servitude! Go backâ€"brave the storm of the world and endure reproach and heartless raillery; it Will be a pleasant and flowery path compared to the one upon which you are entering.’ Then came the answer which was not hers only, but the answer which 1 have heard from so many, many tips. ‘What can 1 do? Oh, would that there were some refuge for disappointed and desolate womenâ€"â€" some position which she Could oc- cupy with honor and usefulnessâ€" some employment which would give her independence and absorb- ing interest! How cool sit down here idle, to eat the bread of those who will be continually reproachâ€" ing me for not accepting an offer which promised me all I ought to ask ~ or- hope '1 ‘ Noâ€"I will. marry him, and he shall never know Illat'I 'amynot' happy!" . Four weeks from that day Ellen 8 \‘us a bride. There were no festivities upon the occasion.-â€"â€"â€" These would have jarred upon her feelings and increased her des- pondency. The orange wreath Was in her hair, the bridal dress was a fitting one for such a bride, and her exuberant spirits were'proof to others ofher happiness. But I had] been permitted to look deeper, and knew her gayety was but seeming, bridal tour. and I knew no more of Ellen for four long years. A new life and many jouriicyiugs on my part prevented our meeting, and not once in all the time did I hear from herâ€"so 1 There was a AUGUST 15, l 862. RICHMOND HILL ADVCATE AND ADVER TISER. WA, TERMS $150 In Advance. thing to curb his revengeful anger, ifshc is not ready to minister to his wants and listen patiently to his withering words. Mcekly she moves about, and slowly smoothes the pillow for his restless slumberâ€"yet full well he knows that love does not lend alaâ€" crity to her footsteps nor its own sunny hue to her smile. ‘How is it possrble you livel’ asked I ; ‘ how is it possible to bear up, to walk about, with such a weight upon you '!’â€"-for 1 was asto- nished, every little while during the time which we were together. to see her almost instantly assume her air of careless gaiety when ac- quaintances calledâ€"to hear her talk, and play, and sing as if she were a very bird in freedom and blithesomenessâ€"and the moment we were alone sink as ifa milestone were crushing herâ€"J how is it pos- sible for you to do it '1’ ‘ Then came that woman’s reason for so many ot‘ the unaccountable martyrdorris which she enduresâ€"â€" Pride. ‘1 am too proud to seem un- happy. What a byeword I soon should be, were I to permit the world to look in upon me as you do. ‘Noâ€"the world shall never triumph over rue! I Will suffer even to the end, and go down to the grave un- pitied! Whilst I suffer alone I can bear anything; but were I to be- come the object ofpity and triumph, I should lose my reason 1’ Alas! if she could have looked forward and seen what she must yet pass through, reason might have reeled at the prospect ; but the heart has an inconceivable capacity for resisting the heavy pressure of woe. We parted once more, and not again did I see her till the world knew more than I had ever learned of Ellen’s calamities, and rumor, with her hundredâ€"her myriad tongues, had exaggerated them a thousand fold. ‘ Now,’ thought 1, ‘she will surely die!’ But she did not. ' How she drendevI a life of loneli- cmild not judge whether my pro- dictions had been verified; and when l inquired concerning her, I heard that she was happyâ€"-â€"at least that she was brilliant and very gay. ‘\ I A . I. Four years had passed away when we met. Oh. whata wel- come was that which a warm heart gave to one before whom the veil ness and shrank from a life of do- and dependent! She is widowed yet her husband is aliveâ€"lie is rich, yet she is poor. She married for a home, and yet is homeless. Now indeed has gossip found something to feed uponâ€"ant how she gloats upon the miseries of her of seeming could be torn away, and victim. Ellen is at first paralyzed, then SUl‘dUCd. These are the to whom the flood gates which had . so long pent up the foam of feeling. Words which anguish forced from could be thrown open! What- llel‘ heart: ' ever Ellen had suffered, had not ‘ Oh, merciful that all are not changed her heart._and indeed net- called to seller alike in this worldâ€"- ther time nor suffering had left any'fOlj then there WOUld be only one perceptible footprints upon her brow UHlVCFSfil Wall Of anglliSh 1’ or check, and they had not dimmed, the lustre of tier eye. She wasi l Then she calls it a stroke of her Heavenly Father’s rod, and talks 01 submission to the will of Heaven. But it seems almost blasphemy to call this a dispensation of Provid- ence. She had disobeyed a specific lawâ€"-slie had done it voluntarily, 3” that I had GVCI‘ dleamed 0f deliberatelyâ€"wand disobedience Wl'elClledl-BSS- brought its own punishment.â€"â€"â€" The wife had learned how irk- There are afflictions which God some, how impossible are love’s du- sends, but from misery like this He ties where love is not ; and the hus- especially ordained that men should band nad learned to liatemrie whom be free. duty alone prompted to kindneSS.â€"-| VVben God banished Adam and In not one thing had they similar'Eve from Paradise. and decreed tastes; there was not a single sub~ that they should ‘ earn their bread ject upon which they could mm by the sweat of their brows,’ He verse with pleasure. He talked of left them this one great blessing-- news and ‘stocks’ or horses, till to love one another. Sf"? yawned 01‘ turned away Wllll To Ellen it is plain now that she dlsgusl- committed a crime not less heinous HG" love or bOOkS, PICIUTCS. and than one the world brands With a refined society was equally incom- darker name, when she uttered, pI'EIIGIlSlblG [O himâ€"and SO wider those solemn vows to which her and Wider grew We distance be' lips alone could give assent. They tween the paths they chose. Helwere not holy in the sight of was a stranger in the circles in heaven_ which she delighted to move, and I, was a wrong to herself, a $23 Pfiugd .“m ‘0', hbour “flew”: wrong to him to whom she pledged 1.6“ ‘lglJf’sis O I‘sboo? wmlia' a love she did not feel; and when nions. to is song .t y tiose w to “e tound mm She as false, he could appreciate her, and liclooks hamd hen He‘had expected a Wife) not less brilliant and fascinating than in the days of girlhood, but there was a more terrible restlessness, andl had not gazed long before I saw that she was wretched beyond pendcnce ; yet there she is alone ‘ Put out! who’d put. out your rivereuce ?’ 'of homage which she receives. with a jealous eye upon the marks Hour after hour, day after day, she sits utterly paralysed by the sense of her misery and humiliation. with not a glance of hope to brigh- ten the years to which she must look forward to make up for her the sum of life. Night after night she is alone, and the morning’s dawn still finds her watching. She does not dare to sleepâ€"for any moment sh- may be awakened by oaths that curdlc the bitter draught has grown more bitter still. Yet what shall she (10'! her blood, and he who utters them has ceased to wear even the mask a companionâ€"~aud he was disap- pointed; when he found the smile of love would never brighten his fireside, he fled from it and sought compensation in scenes of revelry and haunts of vice. The steps are few and easy from wretchedness to desperationâ€"4mm desperation to crimeâ€"â€"aud when there is no religi- ous princrple to restrain, the last is almost certain to follow the first. \Villiam B sunk to use no more, and I will not become apoloâ€" l l l 1 Whole No. 194.. disinterested,aud sclf-sacrific What toil is not sweet for one who .is dearer than self? However dark the shadows which may fall upon a household, if this pure ray is beam~ log it will never become all dark- ness. Where true love once exists, it will continue to burn brighter and brighter; and were it the basis of every life-bond, the cement of every union, it would form indisso- ruble knots, and there would not be so many broken links scattered through the world. A BROKEN BUCKLE.-â€"-Y0u have read in history of that hero who, when an overwhelming force was in full pursuit, and all his followers were urging him to a more rapid flight, coolly dismounted to repair a flaw in the harness of h s horse.â€" Whilc busicd with a brokiu buckle, the distant cloud Scht down in nearer thunder; but just as the prancing hoofs and eager spears were reaiy to dash upon him, the ‘law was mended, and like a swoop- ing falcon he had vanished from their view, The broken buckle would have left him on the field, a dismounted and inglorious prisoner; the timely delay sent in safety back to his bustling comrades. There is in daily life the same luckiess preci- pitancy, and the same profitable de- lay. The man who, from his prayer- less awakening, bounces into the business of the day, however good his talents and great his diligence, is only gallOping upon a steed har- nessed with a broken buckle, and must not marvel if, in his hottest haste or most hazardous leap, he be left ingloriously in the dust; and though it may occasion some little delay beforehand, his neighbor is wiser who sets all in order before the march begins. A SHREWD IiiISiIM;.N.»-An Irish priest Was standing at the corner of a square about the hour of dinner, when one of his countrymen, observing the worthy father in pei‘plcxity, thus addressed him: ‘Oh, Father O’Leary, how is your .rivcreuce ?’ ‘Migbtilv put out Pat,’ was the reply. ‘Alr you don’t understand ; this is just it: I am invited to dine at one of the houses in this square, and I have forgotten the name, and I never looked at the number, and now it’s seven o’clock.’ ‘Oli, is that all 1’ was the cry; ‘just now be aisy your rivereirce, I’ll settle that for you.’ So saying away flew the good natured Irish- man round the square, glancing at the lkitctrons, and when he discovered a fire that denoted hospitality, he thundered at the door and inpuired,‘ ls Father O’Leary here i” As might be expected, again and again he was repulsed. At length an angry lootman exclaimed, ‘ 1V0; bother on Father O"Leuiy, he is not here; but he was to dine here to-day, and the cook is in a rage, and says the dinner will be spoilt. And all is waiting for Father O’Leary.’ Paddy, leaping from the door as if the steps had been on fire, rushed up to the astonished priest,‘ All is right your river- erice; you dine at A3,.ind a mighty good dinâ€" ner you’ll get.’ Oh, Pat said the grateful pastor, ‘ the blessings of a hungry man be upon you.’ Long life and happiness to your riverence! I have got your malady, I only wish 1 had your cure.’ INFINITELY.â€"-We often read that the sentenca on certain culprits is, that they should be detained in prison ‘ during her Majesty's pleasure.’ Would not dis-plea- sure be a more suitable term I FIGHTING FOR Faunaâ€"Two boys going home one day found a box on the road, disputed who was the finder. They fought the whole afternoon without coming to a decisron. At last they agreed to di- Vide the contents equally, but on opening the box, lo and behold! it was empty. Few wars have been more profitable than this to the parties concerned. Horace \Valpole writes to Sir II. Mann : f Your friend St. Leger is the hero of all fashion. I never saw a more dashing vivacity and absurdity, with sortie flashes of parts. He had acausc the other day of ducking a sharper, and was going to swear. The judge said to him : ‘ 1 see, sir, you are very ready to take an oath.’ ‘ Yes, my lord,’ replied St. Leger, ‘ my father was a judge} A Berlin journal states that at a fete recently given there by an ambassador, the political affairs of Electoral Hesse being the subject of general conversation, one of the ladies of the court who is no longer iii the bloom of youth, suddenly exclaimed. ‘For my part, I think Electoral Hesse is most fortunate !‘ Being requested to ex- ?“ for his Si“; bl"- it was “Gt he plain her meaning, she said, * Vbe, there alone who deserve-d The beauty of this love which . [is nothing I should like better than to be 'able, like it to be able to restore my cou- i72-iy Wha‘ “153 1511191": in me {0" he” of human feeling, his haired liaslGod gave to unite two in compaâ€" stitution 01'1831!’ l . l. “ POOR SCHOOLS.” ‘ From the Correspondence of the Leader. A communication appears in last Wednesday’s Leader, on the above subject, the writer of which seems to have fallen- into a very common error, with respect to the aim and objects of our public schools. He assumes that thcv were originally founded to educate the children" of the poor alone, and finds fault fifth other persons for using them,‘ .The same idea is evidently entertaiiied by a few of our prominciit‘citizens, as appears from the presentmentsof successive Grand Juries, in refer- ence to the vagrant youth of the city. Now it is quite a mistake to suppose that these schools were ever intended, for the, exclustveuse of any particularclass. As their name indicates, they wore designed to be common schools, for the educatiOn of all, irrespective of class, sect, or party. This was the view held- by those who, in the year 1852, took the most active part in establishing free schools in this city. Such also was the view enunciated by Dr. Ryerson, and fully recognized and endorsed by our legislature, when the present school system was first introduced into Canada. On what ground, then, can it claimed-that the indigent alone, are entitled to enjoy these advantages? ‘ A’ says that ‘ one of the gseat evils attend- ant on our public schools in town is this: Parents who are in circum- stances, which will enable them to afford the education of their chil- dren at private schools, tempted by the opportunity of gratuitous teach» ing, and totally devoid of moral hon- esty, which would scorn to be de- pendent on the bounty of other agents, send their children to be edu- carted at the public schools, and by this means not only unjustly avail themselves of public bounty, but de- ter the class for which these schools originally were intended, from par- taking of their benefits.’ Now, Sir, I profess to belong to the class which is here so uncere- moniously held up to public censure. 1 can afford to pay for the private tuition of my'childreu, but I prefer to send them to the public scliOols ; and I can only regard it as insulting and impertinent, on the part of any man, to tell me, that on that ac- count, 1 am ‘totally void of that moral honesty which would scorn to be dependent on the bounty of oth- ers.’ My city taxes amount ari- uually to a trifle less than forty dol- lars, a large proportion of which is for school purposes ; and am I to be told that I have no right to send my chi‘dren to the public schools, sim- ply bccausc I may be able to edu- cute them elsewhere? It might with equal propriety be said that I should be compelled to construct ’a. sidewalk, or keep the street in re- pair in front of my own dwelling, becausc I may be rich enough to of- ford the cost; although I yearly pay taxes to the corporation to do it tor me. BecaUSe I enjoy all the comforts and accommodations which our civil functionaries provide, dO‘I therefore ‘ avail myself unjustly public bounty?’ Every man pays taxes according to his property or income; and it is sheer nonsense for ' A’ to talk of ‘paying for the children of his neighbor, who, so far as money goes, is on an equality with htmself.’ ‘A’ complains that the children appear at the public examinations much too well dressed. Now’surely every man has a right to dress his children as he thinks proper, ac- cording to his means; and it is a commendable feeling on the part of parents to desire to see their child- ren neatly clad. though they should indulge in a little finery on examiâ€" nation days. But well dressed children, it is stated, dctcr poorer ones from attending. This is not correct ; the reverse is often the case. Poor children seldom object to associate with their more wealâ€" thy ueighbors, although it must be admitted the feeling is not always rcciprocatcd. If he prefers rags and dirt, however, he should not find fault with others who have not similar tastes; and he should by all means avoid public examinations. But there is another light in which this question ought to be viewed. There are hundreds of parents in the Provinceâ€"many of them in this city, ten times more wealthy than I am, who send their sons to Toronto University, an in- stitution supported by public funds and a very large amount of them too. Do these persons also unjustly avail themselves of public bounty '1’ Are they not ‘totally void of moral honesty which would scorn to be de- endeut on the bounty of other agents 1’ Does ‘ A’ send his chilâ€" dren to a grammar school, or to Up- per Canada Collcge'l If so he is in the same category; for these are also, in part, supported by public fundsf Would it not then be un- reasonable and unjust, to require me and othch in similar circum- stances to pay directly for the edu- . cation of our children in addition to our school tax, while the rich man’s son receives a costly University training, at the public expense ?â€" Why this invidious distinction? Is it fair, that the children of their! liq