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“ Repent,” she said, in a sad, rcbuking tone. " Repent of having come with you? Do you think because I have been yours only such a. very, very short time, that I should not love you? Was I not your wife ? How can you be sorry that I should be with you, to live with you, if you live, and to die with you if you are to die 7” ' The young man began to sigh, striking the floor impatiently with his feet, while he F “And yet, my little Angel, I see you cry when you say your players, and that I can- not stand, for I know what callScs it, and then I fear you must repent what you have done. Suddenl} clasping his hands, in a transâ€" port of Jove and aflLe-ctjon, he spit} : The young girl was upon her knees, she was saying her prayers. A lamp swinging from the ceiling lighted her room. She had on a long white night-dress, and her fair, golden hair floated over her shoulders, and almost touched two little bare teet which were peeping frcm under her white dress, so pretty. I turned away ; but pshawl said I, I am an old sailor! What matters it ? So 1 stayed. The husband was sitting upon a little trunk, his head resting upon hi5 hands lookâ€" ing at her as she pmycd. She raised her face to Heaven, and thcn I saw that bur eyes were filled with tears. She looked like a Magdalene. As she rosq, he said : “So it seems to me,” she answered.” I only wish it might last; forever.” “A11, my sweet Laurc‘tte, as We approach America, I cannot help being anxiousâ€"I do not know Whyâ€"but I feel that this voyage has been the happiest part of our lives.” I love silence and order; 1 hate noise and confusion. The lights should all have been extinguished by this time ; but when 1 looked upon the deck I thought I saw a lit- tle ,I'ed hue of light beneath my feet. At anoi her time and place this would have made me angry, but knowing that the light came from the cabin of my little deportes, I deterâ€" mined to see what they were about. I had only to look downâ€"I r‘ould see into the cabin irom the skylight. All was" still, except the footfull of the officer of the watch, as he paced ,the deck, gazing, as I was, upon the shadow of the vesâ€" sel stealing over the silent water. We are now in,the vicinity of Cape de Verde Islandsâ€"the Belle was running be- fore a fair wind at the rate of ten miles an hour. It was a. splendid tropical night, the stars large and shining; the moon rising above the horizon as large as the sun of silver, the line of ocean parting it, and long streams of bare shimmering light falling on the waves, which, as they broke, sparkled like jewels. I sat upon the deck smoking my pipe and looking at them. I had served twenty-five years on board an East Indiaman, and for the last ten years had commanded the Berle, one of the finest crafts that ever floated. I was an old sea dog, and had dwelt so long on salt water that I felt almost ahatred for the land. And off they went. They went upon deck and left me with that beast of a letter. I remember that I kept looking at it as I smoked my pipe; it seemed to fix its great red eyes upon mine, fascinating like the eye of a serpent. It was red, wide, raw, staring like the mawv of a. fierce wolf. I took my great coat and hung it over both clock and letter, and went upon deck to finish my pipe. On the 20th of October, 1824, I received orders to put myself in readiness to sail for Cayenne. I was to transport seventy-five soldiers and a convict. I had orders to treat this individual well, and the letter I had re- ceived from the directory inclosed another with a huge red seal, which I was not to open until between 27 and 28 degrees west longitude, that is, just before we were about to cross the line . The letter was a long packet, so well closed on every side that it was impossible to catch the slightest glimpse of its contents. I am not naturally superstitious, but there was something in the look of the letter that Idid not altogether like, though I could give no reason why. However, I carried it into the cabin, and stuck it under the glass of a little shabby English clock7 which was fastened above my head. I was busy fixing the letter under the clock, when who should come into my cabin but the convict and his wife! This was the first time I had seen either of them, and I may say that a more prepossessing couple I never met. The wo- man was scarcely more than fifteen, and as handsome as a picture, while the husband was an intelligent, magnificently formed man, on Whose features nature had never Written “villain.” :(Ah _ . blood-n, my love,” sald the Wife, “1001;5ch “Pooh, pooh i” said her husband, taking her arm under his, “it looks like a letter of invitation to a wedding. Come, come, leave the letter alone if it troubles you so. Let’s go to our room and prepare for bed.” “Could not one fancy,” said I to make them laugh, “its great big eyes were start- ing out of ith head ?’V’V His crime, to be plain, was the misfortune of being a hundred years ahead of his age. He and others had attempted something which our government called treason, and which it punished with death. It, therefore, occasioned me considerable Wonder that he should he placed under my charge 5 but more of this afterward. 'He had, as I said, his wife hanging on his arm. She was as merry as a bird ; she looked like n_turtXe-d(.ve' cooing and nestling beneath his great wing. Well, there we stood, all three of us, lookâ€" ing up at the letter as if it 001110 have spoken to us. As it happened the sun was shining full upon the face of the clock case, and fell upon the great glaring red seal of the letter. I could not help fancying it looked some- thing like a big monster, an ogre’s face, grinning from the middle of the fire 3 it- looked horrid. Before a. month had passed over our heads I looked upon them as my own children. Every mom I used to call them into my cabin. The young fellow would sit writing at my table, that is to say at my chest, which was my bed. He would often help me at leckoning and soon learned to do better than Icould. I was amazed at his ability. His young wile would sit upon one of the round stools in my cabin working at her needle. They said nothing at all, but sat looking first at each other and then at me, as if they doubted whethe: they understood what I had “But,” Said she, suddenly pausing, “you haven‘t looked at the letter with the big red seal.” “Do you know, my young ones, as it; seems to me we make u very pretty family picture? Mind. I don’t mean to ask questions, but maybe you have not much money to spare, and you are, both of you, as I think, too handsome to dig in the burning sun of Cayenne, like many a poor wrotch bcfore you. It’s a bad countryâ€"a bad country, take my word for it. I, who have roughed it through tempest and sunshine till I’ve the skin of a rhinoceroa, might get along there; but youâ€"I am afraid for you. So, if you should chance to have a bit of foolish friendship for your poor old captain, I’ll tell you what I’ll do. I’ll get rid of this old brig ; she’s not much better than an old tub, after all ; so I’ll settle myself down thue with you, if you Lke. You see I have not a. living soul in the world to care for, or that cares for me I want relations, I want a home, I want a family. 1 should like to make my home with you, my pretty young ones! What say ye ‘I” With a cold, dreadful sensation, I went to my chest to see where we were. I found that we had several days remaining before we should reach the proper longitude for opening the letter. One day §ve were sittingvin this way when I said : At last the little bird threw her arms Mound my neck and cried like :1, baby. “Hang it!" I exclaimed, “it had slipped my mind en?i}'ely.” N A THE SEALED INSTRUCTIONS. “What does this mean?” I demandedy hardly knowing whether I was dreaming or not. The 11c;.t moment a. pair of soil; arms were around my neck, and the head of my sobing Laurette was on my bosom. “Oh! you dear, excellent captainâ€"J “Heavens ! who is that behind you ’2” ‘ There stood the manly form of Antoine Hindselear, the convict, One summer night I sat in the porch of my house, smoking my pipe, and gazing down the road, Huon ithc rumble of wheels ' ‘ heard, and the xstugc halted. Wczu‘y, sick, and careless of my life, I wandered off into New York State, and final- ly bought a. little place where I hoped I should lie down and dk. I sent for La'uretto. i’oor bild, I must see her: I could wait no longer. At Cayenne ] resigned my ship. (jong to the city, I made all my arrangements, and took the steamer for New York. I placed ample innds in the hands of a trusty friend, and told him to said Laurette to me at the end of six months. I could not see her un- til her grief had lost its edge. The mate, Garley, how I hated him! He was as cool and unconcerned as though he had no remembrance 01 shooting the p00: wretch. Days passed; I saw nothing of Laurette. 1 would not see 1101'. She avoided me, and I was glad of it. I could not bear the sight of that woe-stricken face. Fool, madman! how I paced the deck and cursed myself. All night long I paced buck and forth, and all night long I heard the meaning of the poor stricken bird. Oftengl halted and was tempted to ‘ throw myself into the sea, and so end this horrid torture of brain and heart. She was dragged into her berth, and the boat rowed away in darkness. “ Paxt them! Part them this instant! Part themâ€"curse the Republicâ€"curse the Directoryâ€"the Directors! I quit the service! curse the lawyers! you may tell them it you will!” Sometime {trier a dull volley came over the sea to the vessel. It was all over. Night came at last. “ Man a boat; go a quarter of a. mile; be quick,” To obey a. slip of paper! for it was but a slip of paper after all. Something in the very air must have urged me on. I saw the young man kneel down before his Laurette ; kiss her kneesl kiss her feet! kiss her gown! I cried like a madman: “ Take him in a boatâ€"~out of sight; do it as quick as possible ; don’t say anything of this iii] the time comes." Garley sat five minutes looking at me without saying a woul. He was a strange fellow. I didn’t know what to make of him. He then went out of the cabin without say- ing a word. “ Garlcy, this is bad businessâ€"bad busi- ness. Iput it in your hands. I 'obey their orders, but 1 remain in the cabin until it is over.” 4 i“ How do you wish the thing done Y” in a nonchalant manner. ” At this she little one stretched .cut her round, white arms, clasped his head, pressed his forehead, his hair, his eyes, smiling like a cherub, and murmurng all sorts of woman’s fond things. I was quite affected, and con- sidered it one of the prettiest scenes I had ever witnessed. “Ah, poor 1" she cried, “what matters it ? Nobody so merry as those that have nothing at all; besides I have my two diamond rings that my mother gave me; they are good for something all the world over; we can sell them when you like ; and besides, Iam sure that the captain meant kindly by us, and I suspect he knows very well what is in the letter. It is a. recommendation to the Gov- ernor of Cayenne.” “ Perhaps so; who knows 7” “To be sure it is,” continued the charm- ing little wife. “You are so good I am sure the government has banished you only for a short time. I know they have no feeling against you.” ' I kept niy seat. I saw hem walking arm in arm upon the deck for about half an hour. I called the mate‘ to me, and when he had readmletfer, Irsraid : kissed repeatedly the little hand and arm which hg was holdmg out. “All, Laurette, Lafirette! When I think if our marriage had been delayed only five days, that than 1 should have been alrested and transported alone, I cannot forgive my- self !" “And besides, we are so very rich, too 1.” said she, bursting out laughing. “ Look at my purse, one gold louis d’orâ€"all my world- ly wealth." He began to laugh too. “Yes, dear, I spent my last half crown. I gave it to the fellow who carried our trunks on board.” “ Yes,” said I, “don’t behave like a childâ€"â€" much better. No leave-taking if you can helpjt, or you are lost.” 1t waé high time that the light should be stricken out, and now I Tapped on the deck and told them to do so. “ Ah I” said he: “ I don’t understand ; yes, much better. Besides, the leave-taking, this leave-taking !” They instantly obeyed, and I heard them laughing and chattering like two innocent schooltellows. I squeezed his hand ; he looked wistfully at me, and I added: “Stay a moment; let me give you a word of advice; Don’t say a word to her; be easy; that is my business. It shall be managed in the best manner.” One morning when I awoke I was sur- prised not to feel the slightest motiono the vessel. Hurrymg on deck I found that- we were becalmed. Latitude oné degree north ; longitude, between twenty-seven and twenty-(tight degrees west. I waited until night, when I descended to my cabin and opened the letter, with a dull, awful feeling. 1 held my breath while I broke the big red seal, and read : ‘-’ One word is as good as a thousand,” I said; “ we understand each other. Go to her.” “Captain Fontainblcau : The convict, An- toine Hindsclear, stands convicted of high treason against the Republic. The Directory order that he be shot in mid-ocean, and you are hereby instructed to see that these orders are carried into effect.” “All that is fair, my good fellow,” I cried. “ If you request it, I will carry her back to France, to her family. I will never leave her till she wishes to be rid of me, but do not think she will survive it.” He took my hand and pressed it. “ Most kind captain, I see you suffer more in this business than I (loâ€"but there is 130 help for it. I trust you will preserve what little property of mine is left for he! sake, and that you will take care she gets what her poor old mother may leave her. I put her life, her honor in your hands. She is” [and how Iondly low his v01ee hecamej, “ a delicate little creatureâ€"her chest is “often alluded; she must keep it warm ; and if she could keep the two diamond rings her mother gave her, I should be glad; but, of course, money is needed, they must go. My poor Lauretteâ€"how pretty she looks." It was gettifig [:60 much for began to knit my brows. I read the letter backwaid and forward. I went upon deck. There they were, she looking upon the ocean, and he gazing upon her with an expression of unuttemble fond- ness. Catching his eye, I signed for him to come into the cabin, and, bidding her good- bye, he came down, his face all smiles. llwas ‘nathed in a cold sweat -, I felt as if deadly sick; I handed him the letter, and he read it, together w ith the death-warrant, which was drawn up in due 101m and at- tached. I gathered voice as he finished. He colored slightly and bowed. “I ask nothing, captain,” he said, in the same gentle voice that always characterized his speech; ” no man can be expected to swerve from his duty. 1 only wish to speak a few words to Laurette, and to entreat you to take care of her if she survivesâ€"1 hardly think she will.” ‘ Are you glad to see me 7” Thank Gmll thank God I" was all I could me, and I But the most accommodating, and in some respects, the must instructive geyser in this basin was called by Messrs. Langford and Donne “Old Faithful.” During our stay it operated every hour, throwing up a column of water six feet in diameter from one hun- dredtoone hundred and fifty feet. When it is about to make a display, very little pre- Liminary warning is given. There is simply a rush of steam tor a. moment, and then a column of water shoots up vertically into the air, and by a succession of impulses is apparently held steadily up for the space of fifteen Near the center of the basin, which is about two miles long and half a mile in width, there is one of the most powerful geysers of the basin. During our short visit of two days it operated twice. Our camp was pitched within a few yards of it. The preliminary warning was indicated by a tremendous rumbling, which shook the ground all around us with a sound like distant thunder. Then an immense mass of steam burst out of the crater as from an escape-pipe, followed by a column of water eight feet in diameter, and rising by steady impulses to the height of two hundred feet; I can compare the noise and excitement which it produced only to that of a charge in battle. This wonderful fountain continued to play for the space of 15 minutes, when the water gradually subsided and settled down in the crater about two tent, and the temperature slowly diminished to 130 0 . There are here two separate basins, , one of which is in a constant state oi violent agitation, while the other plays only at inter- vals of about 32 hours ; and although, so far as the eye could detect, there was a partition of not more than two feet in thickness beâ€" tween them, neither of them seems to be affected by the operation ot the other. The decorations about these springs were beauti- ful beyond anything I had ever seen in naâ€" ture. The most delicate embroidery could not rival them in variery and complexity. The surface within and without was covered with little tubercules of silica, which had a smooth, enameled appearance like the most delicate pearls; down on the sides of this basin were large rounded masses, like corals, formed entirely of silica. 'l‘hsre was one spring with a small elevated crater about two feet high, which threw up a small column of water, about twelve feet high, by continued impulses, like the movements elf a saw, and thus it received the name of the Sawmill Geyser; e'l‘here were probably from twenty to titty geysers of greater or less importance in this valley: and it is quite possible that some of the springs placed in the quiet class, operated at times as first-class geySers. There were also the grotto Geyser and the Castle Geyser. The crater of the latter is about forty feet in height, one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet in diameter at‘its base ; it was built up of thin layers of silica, which rise, much like steps, to the chimney on the summit, which is about ten feet high. Clouds of steam issue constantly from this chimney, and every few moments a column of heated water is thrown up fifteen to twenty feet. The Upper Geyser Basin is located very near the source of Firehole River, and be- tween it and the Lower Geyser Basin there is an interval of about five miles in which the hills come close to the river on both sides, and the springs occur only in small groups. Although possessing some in- terest, yet there were so many others in the region that they did not attract much attention. The valley, as" well as 1he bed of the creek, is covered with old deposits, showing clearly that these springs have been successively breaking out, reach- ing their culminating period of activity, and then dying out, ever since the Pliocene cm. Above this woody and rocky interval, the valley again expands, and a branch come in from the southwest, which we call Iron Spring Creek, on which are located many more springs. This stream receives its name from the vivid yellow and pink clay, on both sides, from mouth to source. As- cending the Firehole, we find the sur- face, on both sides of the river, covered with a. thick siliceous crust, and com-, pletely riddled with springs of every variety. ‘ Quiet springs, with basins \arying from a few inches to a hundred teet in diameter, are dis- tributed everywhere. Some high pyramidal cones, with steam issuing from the summits, indicate the last stages of what were once important geysers. I understood it all. The mate Gaxley had read my letter better than I did myself. After leaving the brig in the boat, he arranged the whole afi‘air. The volley was fired, but no bullet touched Antoine Hindsclear. He‘ was smuggled into his berth again,’and took good care to avoid my sight. The whole crew were in the plot, and, thank God, I wa_s duped.“ ' ejqculat a. I am now an old man ; but I am happy. My children and my grandchildren (I call them nothing else) seem to think old Cap- tain Fontainbleau is not such a wretoh, alter all. In the Lower Geyser Basin, although there are many groups of most interesting springs, none of them can rank as geysers of the first class. Over an area. of about three miles in width and five in length, the sur- face seems to be literally riddled with the orifices of active, quiet, dying and dead springs. There must be at least a thousand of them. Some of them may be called true geysers, having rather regular periods of activity, and throwing up columns of water from two to six feet in diame- ter to the height of fifteen to thirty. One geyser, with quite a small orifice, played every fifteen minutes or so, sending up a. column of water twenty to thirty feet high. A large number of the springs were in a constant state of violent ebulition, throw- ing the water up two to four feet. Occasion- ally an unusual impulse was given to the column, sending it up ten or twelve feet. One of the most remarkable of the springs in this lower basin had built up for itself a. cistern, which, for beauty and elaborateness, would compare well with those of the springs on Gardiner’s River. We call it the archi- tectural fountain. The whole basin is about one hundred and fifty feet in diameter. Near the center is the rim of the spring, which is about twenty-five feet in diameter ; the water is in constant agitationpccasionally spouting up a column of water, like an artificial foun- tain, and filling up the reservoirs and the sides for a radius of fifty feet or more. The silecious accumulation made by this spring descends for severrl hundred feet in innu- merable semi-circular steps varying from one fourth of an inch to two inches in hight, and is exquisitely beautiful in all its details. When in aciive operation a column of water is thrown 30 to 60 feet high, when the waters spread over a radius of fifty feet, filling the numerous reservoirs that surround the im- mense rim of the basins. There were others, funnel shaped basins with elegant scolloped rims, which were covered all over the inner side, to the depth often to twenty feet, with bead-like tubercles of, silica. Sometimes these siliceous beads were arranged in large numbers like Fungia corals, or like the heads of cauliflowers. 1 Seflf' Garley a thousand dollars as a. re- ward. In the Lower Geyser Basin on both sides of the Fireholc, even up among the foot- hills of the mountains on either side, are springs in a state of greater or less activity, and upon the very summits of the mountains is here and there a steam vent. But none of the Grand Geysers are found here. For four or five hours in the early morning, this val- levvpresents one of the most interesting pic- tures than can well be imagined: columns of steam are rising from a thousand vents, completely shrouding the valley as 'with a. dense fog. A view of the city of Pittsburgh from a high point would convey some idea of the appearance of this valley, except that in the former case the dense black arises in hundreds of columns, instead 01‘ the pure white 1feathery clouds of steam. Up the Firehole River about ten miles, there is the Upper Geyser Basin, where the great geysers are found. Rocky Mountain Geysel‘s. Many of us, who say we have no time from morning until night to road the morning paper, who cam never spend a moment to tell stories to our children 01' take them to walk, and to whom visiting the sick or needy is somewhat entirely out of our power, seem to hem: no difficulty Whatever in finding time to sit for hours with our dressmakers, dis- cussing 'the style of an overskirt, or deciding the trimming for a. street suit. We seem to be equally successful in finding time to put a dozen or more tucksâ€"diagonal; perpendicu- lar, ul‘ horizontal, as the case may beâ€"into; the petticoats of our growing children, and‘ to braid and puff and ruins: and flute theml Do we women realize how large a propor. tion of time most of us spend day after day in studying how to ornament our bodies, and how little to keep them strong and healthy ? mu ., , Berle)! and oats are being cut in some localities. The crop all through the coun- try promises to be both abundant and early. The grasshoppers have made their appearâ€" ance on some farms, but up to this time they have done little damage. - The Methodist Conference has concluded its sittings. The gentlemen composing the delegation to the Conference, left by the International, well pleased with their visit to Manitoba, and bearing with them more extended views as to the fertility and reâ€" sources al" this province, than they had ex. peeted to return with, Ccl. Robertson Ross, Adjutant General of Militia for the Dominion, arrived here by the Dawson route on Wednesday, July 31, and on Thursday afternoon inspected the force in camp. The parade was formed and the men marched to the ground selected on the prairie opposite the camp, headed by their excellent band, and shortly after 3 o’clock received 001. Ross with. it general salute. Open column of companies was then formed and each man thoroughly inspected both in arms and accoutrements. They were then formed into line and put through the manual exercise by Major Irvine, after which close cozumn was formed and they marched past, at the shoulder and the trail in quick time, and concluded the review exercise by going past at the double. It would be useless to particularize any company, for everything was well done. Col. Ross then put them through a. few movemenis in skirmishing drill, and at the termination of this addressed them in a short speech. He said thrt it would be his duty to report at headquarters that he had found the battalion in a. good and efficient state. That their camp was a. model one, and better for its size than any he had hitherto visited, in point of cleanli- ness, order and azrangement. ' The camp of the Provisional Rifles is with- out doubt a model one, both as to arrange- ment and cleanliness. The camp is situated on the Assiniboine River about a mile from Fort Garry, having the Wooded banks of the river on its front, and a stretch of open prairie as far as the eye can see in rear; whilst either side is flanked by low bushes, which serve as a shelter from the winds. As the visitor enters the camp hen) the read along the river bank, the first thing that will attract the eye is the sentry box, which is built of turf, and afl'ords a comfortable shel- ter from the scorching rays ot'thc sun and the pelting rains with which we are sometimes visited; there are other boxes 01 this descrip- tion on the outskirts of the camp. On the right, amongst the bushes, are the sergeants’ mess, built of boards, and the camp kitchens and cooking places; the last two might be taken as models by older soldiers than the Provisional ltvfles, both from the ingenuity of construction and appearance of comfort,which even a 000le orderly can appreciate. The cooking range consists or six long trenches cut in the shape of a star and covered with plates of iron perforated to receive the camp kettles and over-layed_with clay; the trench- es radiate to a center chimney, constructed of sods topped with a couple of lengths of stove piping which aflords a free egress to the smoke of the fires. Immediately in front of the ranges, is the kitchen or store- house for groceries, which in its design com- ‘ bines both comfort and coolness, and is a striking feature in the arrangement of the camp. It reminds us of one of those hut-s in which some of the gallant officers of the ‘ old Peninsula broke many a bottle of Spain’s rarest vintage, and needs only the table of earth in the centre to bring the picture more vividly to the mind. A casual spectator would take it for a circular redoubt, and it needs but the port-holes to carry out the il- lusion. Water for drinking is kept in dif- ferent parts of the camp in barrels, sheltered from the sun by small huts of sod or turf. The officers’ mess rent or booth, is built of wood with convass sides, which can be raised and used as awnings; near this is the guard tent, and a. light gun which is fired every evening at half-past nine. The whole camp reflects the highest credit on the care of Major Irvine and the officers commanding the force for the comfort of the men under them, and nowhere in the whole Dominion is there to be found a camp more complete in its details than that of Fort Garry. minutes, the water falling directly back into the crater and overflowing in large quanti- ties. It then ceases, and with a rush of steam for a few seconds closes the display for the time. Words can convey but an in- adequate cOnception of the intense excite- ment which the scene produces upon the mind. Night and day some of the geysers are in operation continually, and, at cextain periods, several of them perform at the same timeâ€"Journal of Science and A: to. THE INDIANS DISCONTENTED AND MAKING NEW CLAIMS- SALE OF LAND RESERVESâ€"THE PORT GARRY CAMPâ€"INSPECTION OI“ VOLUNTEERS BY THE ADJUTANT GENERALâ€"THE METHODIST CONFERENCEâ€"THE CROPS. We have prepared the following summaay of Manitoba. news from the Manitoba Gazette of the 3rd instant : Mr. Commissioner Simpson was busily engaged during the week in paying the an- nual stipend to the Indians. Poor Lo is not contented, and does not see how he can live upon $3.00 per annum, and wants more land to make another treaty with. There seems to be an under-current of persuasion work- ing amongst the Indians and spreading a. spirit of discontent and jealousy. They now demand a large quantity of land near Roseau river, which they say had been forgotten in the tormer treaty. The sale of a. portion of the lots laid out on the Hudson’s Bay Company’s Reserve took place lately, and was largely attended by intending purchasers, many of Whom were disappointed at the high prices, which reached amounts that no previous calcula- tions had supposed. Others were deterred from purchasing owing te want of means to carry out the conditions of sale, which were as follows : “One-fifth of purchase money to be paid down on signing of agreement ; the rest in four annual instalments, with 7 per cent. interest. One of the conditions of sale shall be, that on Garry (or Front) street, a building of the estimated value of $2,000, shall be erected on each lot by the purchaser before the 1st of December, p1873; and on the other streets the buildings to be erected on the lots by the same date shall he of the value of $1,500.” All the lots were 120 x 20. The aggregate amount realized on the front block, exclusive of Ncs. 11, 12, 13 and 14, was $41,550, being an average of a little over $1,126 per lot. The prices of the lots in rear of the front block were proportionately high, and in many instances nearly as much as the front lots. ‘ Since the sale the prices of town lots in Winnipeg have increased, and holders are not dersirous of selling, unless at prices considerably in advance of what was asked a week ago. During the sale some protests were read forbidding the sale of certain of the lots, on the plea of previous ownership, but this did not seem to have any effect upon the bidding. Fashion and Health. BY ELSIE DEE‘ Manitoba; Persons desirous of visiting the above states with the intention, if suited, of put- chasing timber, mineralpr improved farming land direct from the owners at the prescnt very low prices, and not in the hands of speculators, but must be sold at a great sac- rifice, and parties wishing reliable informa- tion about the climate, soil, products, &c.,a.nd tickets at reduced rates to visit the states and free transportation to see the “lands, it. will be to their advantage --‘to communicate with the subscriber as he is well acquainted with the above states and the most desirable to settle in; good climate, fertile soil, and advantages of railroads, navigation and other -â€"Lake Choggoggaggoggmangchoggaggug~ gagg, Michigan, is a good place to go for the summer. The place is particularly recom- mended for people afflicted with stammerâ€" ing; by the time they can tell where they are they are wholly cured. 500 CHEAP IMPROVED FARMS,AND 200,000 ACRES or VALUABLE maan LANDS FOR SALE. NORTH CAROLINA 6; VIRGINIA LANDS. â€"A temale octogenm-ian, of Oneida county, F. Y., took her first ride by rail on the Fourth, although she has resided in that county for 63 years. â€"â€"He who sedulously attends, pointedly asks, calmly speaks, coolly answers, and ceases wnen he has no more. to say, is in pos- sion of some of the best requisites of man.â€" Lavater. --An Indian town has 'lthe following dog ordinance : “Dogs that are not collared and Iabeld, no matter how respectale connected, will have their narratives amputated one inch south of their ears.” â€"A poor Milwaukee boy lately drew a $15,000 opers house, at Green Bay, Wis. her lecture on Siam, tells the following: “ The central part of the capital city of Bangkok, in Siam. is devoted exclusively to the residence of some nine thousand women among whom no man but the King may enter. The inhabitants of this inner city ‘ are the thousand women of the royal harem, ‘ and some eight thousand more, who are sol- l diers, artificers and slaves. This little world is ruled by women as magistrates, who ad- minister the laws of the kingdom. There is no appeal from their decisions. Prisoners are ‘ arrested by sherifi‘s of their own ‘sex. It is unnecessary to chain them, it is done by blacksmiths of their own sex. If a. disturb- ance arises, it is suppressed by a force of five hundred Amazons, trained from infancy to the use of sword and spear. Meanwhiie the slave women carry on a variety of manufacâ€" tures. The women of higher birth are “sealed” to the King ; the slave women may marry, but their husbands dwell outside the walls. The children, if boys, are banished from the city of women at six years old ; only the girls remain, All the Oriental (lis- tinctions of rank are scrupulously observed within this strange realm, except that the magistrates are chosen for personal character and wisdom. Leonowens speaks with great reverence of the woman who was Chief Jus- ticc when she lived in Bangkok, and tells some remarkable anecdotes of the courage with which she enforced justice against offenders far superior to herself in social rank.” A CITY or Womanâ€"Mrs. Lconowcns, in l l â€"“'l‘hey fired two shots at him," wrote an Irish reporter. “The first shot killed him, but the second was not. fatal.” It would be wise for all of us to follow in their footsteps. While certain of our sisters are trying to obtain for women the right of suffrage, let us be doing what we can for the body politic by amending our constitutions. Let us resolve that We will devote less time to hunting up fashions of dress and more to searching after those laws which, if obeyed, will conduce to strong bodies, and bring in- calculable good, not alone to ourselves, but to those who shall come after us. Some courageous women have dared to step aside from the ranks, and to dress as much as possible according to the laws of health. I do” not mean by that that they wear pnntaloons, after the fashion of Mary Walkci',butt1mt they strive to avoid those fashions which overload and cramp the body. 11' it were not for this manin for dress which is afflicting us, we should have more time and strength for the genuine pleasures of life. For, after all, is there Teal enjoy- ment in working so hard for such an empty result. We should have more time to read, to keep up our accomplishments, to entertain more social comjmnies at our temmbles, to cultivate good and even tempers, to make home brighter and happier. More than all, we should have more strength to bear our children, and more time to flevote to their instruction gmd happiness. most elaborately." Of course, we should give some share of time and attention to personal adornment, out is it right to let perishable outside trappings monopolize the most of our time,to the sacrincc of all mental culture and often of our bodies themselves? We can not dmy that, With most ot us, our bodies have decided precedence of our minds. No matter how meagre the supply is to the latter, the former must bear their fash- ionable burdens though they sink under the load. And they are sinking under the load, as thousands of us can sor- rowfully testify. Yet We keep on in our foolish chase after fashion, and teach our daughters to do the same. For women who have rich husbands, or plenty of money, it is an easier matter. They can order their dresses, regardless of cost, and leave the matter there. But for those limited means admit of no such outlay, but who must study for days in order to pre- sent as styhsh an appearance as possible with the least money, and often must be our own dressmakers and milliners, what a wearisome, unsatisfactory struggle it is! How many of our duties as wives and mothers have to be set aside to enable us to accomplish the desired result! To say nothing of planning and making our clothes, most of us bear witness to the fact that the mere wearing of a fashionable wardrobe at the present day calls for no small outlay of strength. We need have no better proof of the weight of the load we carry by day than the sense of xelief we experience when we take it ofl'at night. Shame that we have not courage enough to be comfortable in spite of fashionl 1511!: we keep on doing things that we know are injuring our consti- tutions. , Does it sometimes ocour to us, you and me, for instance, that it lies in our power to remedy this lamentable state of things ? Or is this matter of dress such a necessary evil that we should submit to it in spite of the ailments and sufferings it brings upon us? .[ do not believe it is. But I suppose that no intelligent woman will deny that while we continue to wear heavy bustles, to beat our brains with masses of false hair and flute,” to compress our waists Linaide corsets maller than our waits themselves,to suspend our petticoats, dress-skirts, and over-skirts entirely upon our poor aching hips, to wear such tortures in the shape of boots, to confine out selves in the house, sewing, sew- ing, sewing upon superfluous trimming for our clothes, to sit up until midnight, over- exciting our nervous systems; and over- working our digestive organs by late suppers â€"to do these things, and many more which we know to be wrong, so long must we ex- pect to suffer from headaches, uackaches, and those countless “all gone” feelings, too well known to most of us, which are gradually sapping our vitality dadn, reparing for us, whc hold out so long, a painlul and weari- some old age. Daily observation reveals the fact that a healthy, naturally-formed woman is an ex- ception to the general rule in this country. For my own part, I can scarcely call to mind one who can walk two miles without being completely tired out. OLD AND SILVER PLATER in all its bruncueg. Nickel Silver and Wood Show Gases and Window Bars. Carriage Planing of all kinds. No. 14 King Street, East, SPRING TRADE, 187 2. DAVID MoLfiLAN Gr '00. 53 KING STREET WEST HAMILTON, ARE SHOWING A LARGE AND WELL 4 ASEORTED STOCK OF , GENTS’ FURNISHINGS & J EWELLRY. ' . 7 SMALL WARES, , FANG! Goons, Ilosumy, GLOVES Jz Cpnsvrs, Hour 83121: N B d _ END fiUSTLEs. u d , . .â€" rs y e er romp y an care- fully fillet? p March-28 mtg. REPORTER OF FASHIONS MRS- SUTHERLAND, 284 Yonge Street, BEE LATEST AND MOST RELIABLE 0N H A N l). SHOULD I-IAVE EDI-IELI. THEY ARE IN USE on the G. W. R.. Ontari') Government, Buildings, London, Belleville. Oshawa, Bowmanvllle, and many other places in Canada. Full particulars on application to Minnie Demorest’s Patterns in great variety. Catalogues with cuts sent on application. Toronto, June 22. 1872. air-13 FIRE ENGINE” EVERY TOWN, Village & Factory H. T. SMITH, BRASS FOUNDER, Plumber, Steam Fitter, Soda. Water Machine Maker. Gas & Goal Oil Chandeliers on Hand dz MADE TO ORDER. J OBBING of all KINDS ATTENDED T0 F. W. BEARLIAN, GENERAL STAGE OFFICE, HAMILTON, ONT. AMERICAN HOTEL, KING STREET WEST, Avril 1L 187%. J. Davison & 00., IMPORTERS, 54 YONGE STREET, TORONTO. FALL IMPORTATIONS towhich we iane the attention of the trade. Orders by mall promptly executed. July 6, 1872 13 FAN CY GOODS. ‘KTHITE LEADS, “GENUINE.” “No. 1,” “No. 2." and “ No. 3,” of tins brand, are unsur- passed (or body and brllliancy of shade. Puck- ages contain full mm Weight. The public are warned that; certain other :brands are 1% lbs shgrt in every so-callqdzs 13013nd package. ‘ Exilhlih'efitfhé V brand anil do n'ot bevpl"; with inferior paints. The BEST is always cch P- EST. Sold by respectable dealers in Paints through. out Ontario, and to dealers only by RE RECEIVING additions weekly throughout, the season. The Woollen portion of our stock was ur- chasedlast December and are much lower t an goods urchased at. a more recent date. We ‘ 0 largely in Slums, Collars, Fronts, Scarfs, Ties and Bows, Hosiery A: Gloves, Small Wares dz Trimmings Gents’ J ewellry, Umbrella: fiRugs, Our Stock is one of the MOST COMPLETE in the trade. Lookhart & Haldane THREE HUNDRED PACKAGES l facilities for the best markets. This is the best opportunity ever olfered to get a cheap home and the best climate in America. Send for circular of lands and card. GRAY, RENNIE 00., FANCY MILLINARY GOODS. FALL GrO ODS Orders by mail carelully filled. March 26. 1872. 95 Queen Street, West, Toronto. May 18, at WHOLESALE IMPORTERS, 2 YOUNG STREET. TORONTO. HOW A COMPLETE STOCK OF 9 5:11 “WELLINGTON STREET, E ARE NOW RECEIVING (OUR. TO- THE TRADE. W} MILLICHAMP, LOOKHART 6; HALDANE. HAVE OPENED THE CONTENTS OF General Agt.,Dom1nlon of Canada. Southern Land Commissioner, 202, North John Street, Hamilton. CHEMICAL PROPRIETOR. 511a: filings, Corseu , kn'ta & Bustles, GRAY, RENNIE 8; Co. W. (J. NUNN, s. 0. CASE, ... 01nâ€" ELLIOT & 00., TORON T0 TORON T0 afp-tf a.f.p WHOLESALE & RE'1AIL. VAULTS : {STOECNTO STREET. TORONTO GEORGE EL IS, Muzvmawasx 0m Importer of uman and Imitationh’r, Wigs, Bands, &0. Switches and Chlgncns. Hair work done in the latest style. Finest as- sortment of Hair Nets in Canada. Manufactur- er of Ellls’ Restorer and Darklng 011; The Re- storer a valuable preparation for removing Dandrude renderin g the hair soft and glossy; also manufacturer of Ellls' Magical Bloom, for beautifying and preserving the complectlon; each of the above in Bottles at .500 d: $1.Whole- sale & Retail. Orders carefully attended to. No. 1’19 Yonge 81., TORONTO. Ladies Hair Dressing, Shampoonlng’ and Cutting. SpeclaL care taken 1!: Childrens Halt Cutting. Quetton St. George & 00., WINE. MERCHANTS, 7 He also nianiff‘éctures Cider erls, revotvim Hay Rakes, Straw Cutters, Plpnghs, &c.&c.,au1 castings of all descriptions made to order. The trim: are warranted to sow the different kinds of grain mentioned in a good and proper manner, and, without. doubt, the boss Grain Drills now in use. for sowing wheat, rye, oats, peas. barley, com dzggndpa‘ye grass sewer afiached. _ THE subscriber is now manufacturing and pre)? pared to furnish two different kinds of f GRAIN DRILLS“: Bf) AGENTS .WAN'JIED In every part. of the Don JOHNSON fPATEN'I‘ I ! COMB IfiNED} Fire and Garden Pumps 1 PRICE 1- - - $0.00. EVERY HOUSE & ST6RE THE ONLY MACHINE EVER INVENT ED TIIA TMEE TS ALL THE RE UIRE- MENTS 014‘ THE PUBLIC. \END FOR CIRCULAR. Ladies Wanted in ever town and village in Canada. to act as agents. nsm‘ucmon given gratis. Apply APPLETON KNITTING MACHINE 00., THE APPLETON Family Knitting Machine. 80,000 IN USE FA-RMING LANDS are sold to actual settlers, 0N CREDIT, one quarter down, balance In year- ly payments, interest 7 per cent. Persons de- sireus of locations I!» farms will, on agplica- 1ion at the OFFICE, IN GRAND RAPIDS, e fur- nished with TICKETS OVER THE ROAD, en- titling them to RETURN OF FARES, in the event. of purchasin any of the Com any’s farming land. For in ormaX-lou about. t e lands, prices, location, 4cm, address , WM. A. H0 WARD, Land Com: missioner, Grand {Cupids’ Mich. The grant of lands to the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Company, to build their Road from Fort Wayne Indiana, to Trav se .Bny and Mackinaw, Michigan, comprises its farming lands every variety of soil, from the rich clay loam, to the light sandy, and they are found in that section of Michigan, north of the City of Grand Rapids, and contiguous to the mat fruit belt on the eastern shores of Lake iehigan, now being rapidly developed by railroad and other enterprises. The PINE LANDS are situated on the Muske- i‘on, Manistee, Pere Marquette, White Pine, amarack Ffat and Ron e Rivers, an lyin twenty miles on either s do of the surveyefi line of said road, and are in the heart of the PINE SECTION, fl'om which Chicago is so large- [)7 Euppiied. - Title Perfect. October 30, 1871. CABIN - - - - - - $60.00 STEERAGE - - - - - 24-00 :Through Tickets from all Points West at Re- duced Fares. Certificates issued to persons de- sirous of bringing out their friends. Tnnmgn Bills of Ladin issued on the Continent and in London for 8.1 parts of Canad and in the United States to DETROIT ILWAUKEE, CHICAGO. and other points in theWest. For Freight or Pass e, a ply to TEMPER- LEY’S, .CARTER dz D A . 21 Billiter at. London; WJLCOX (in WEEKES, Barrican, Plymouth; ROSS 6:00., Quebec; or PINE LANDS On which are One Thousand Millions of Pine Timber, and Inexhaustihle Quantltles of Ma le, Beech, Elm, A511. A AIemlockL 0133. &c_. BETWEEN London, Quebec & Montreal. HECTOR ..... . ............ Wedgesdayflm May 0 EMPEROR . . . . . . . 29th ‘ ADAL IA . ‘ . . . . . . . “ 5LhJune NIGER . . . . . , . . . . . “ 12th “ N 1 LE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 19th “ MEDWAY . . . . . . . “ 26th " SCOTLAND . . . . . . . . . “ 3rd July THAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ 10th “ And direct every WEDNESDAY thereafter. THAMES... HECTOR. EMPEROR ADALIA. . NIGER. . NILE . . . .. MEDWAY.. SCOTLAND RATES or PASSAGE. QUEBEC TO LONDON: CABIN - - STEERAGE - - - - - 900,000 ACRES _0Fâ€"s Excellent Farming and Sp ndid July 6. lafp Dgndas, J uly 27.7 M AY130, ’72. TO THE FARMERS. TEMPERLEY’S LINE. And every TUESDAY thereafter. FOR SALE, SHOULD HAVE ONE OF THE MICHIGAN FROM LONDON. FROM QUEBEC. art. of the Dominion. W. 0. N [IN N, Box 615, Hamilton, Ont J. P. BILLINGWN’. DAVID 539w, Liberal discoun tothetrade. V'fliésday, 41.11 J 11113 ‘ n 18th I l “ 25m A"; “ 'deu BELLEVILLE. Momma. : mm fl