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All letters addressed to ile editors mus-t he pnst-paM. THE YORK HERALD fireign and Local News and Markets, and tlle~greateat care will llc‘takcn to render it acceptable to the man of business, anal a valuable Family Newspaper. ‘ TERMS: Que DOIIar per annum in ml- 'ance, if not paid‘ within two months, One Dollar and Fifty Cents will be charged. No pap-3r discontiuued until all am: rages are paid ; and parties refusing pap 1‘5 with- out’paying up will be held accountable for the subscription. One inch, one ypar... . Two mches, one yearn...“ Three inches, one year”. Advertisements: for a Rhortcr perimt And dispatchéd ’uo subscribem by the curlicat 11121113 or other conv uses, when so dcsu’ud. than one year, insertim).. . . . . . ‘ . 0 50 Each subsequent insertion .. 22 inches to be considered one column. Advértisements without written directinp Inserted till forbid, and charged accordmgly. ’1 m: YORK HERALD will always be found 20 contain the latest and mnst important All transitory advertisements from rogu- lar or 11'regular gustomers, must be paid for when handed in for insertion. Cheap Book and Job PrintingEstablishmem Every 390K (‘3; JOB PRINTING will be promptly attcndcd'tn : FuucyBills, Business Cards, Circulm'.s,Lmr Farm" Bill Heads, .llank Checks, Drafts, Blankéfirders, Receipts, Letter Heads,Fancy Cards, mnp'hlctg, Lar and Small Posters, Tlaving made large additi-c: ing material, We are butter ever to do the neates’c and printing of every description ESTABLISH MEN '1‘. Orders for buy of the undormemimxU1 des- ' ' crxptlon of and. every other kind £33.. Piaisa 5:, Eoim'eai my $5911: iccnsed Auctioneer for the County (:1 York. Sales att ruled tn on the short- est notice and at reasonable rates. P. 0 adgig‘ess, Buttonville. Corner of Young 'and Centre streets East, have constantly on hand a good assortment of Drugs, Paints, Perfumery, Chemicals, Oils, Toilet Soaps, Medicines, Varnishes, FancyArticles, Dye Stuil's, Patent Medicines md all other articles kept by (lruggists ealer in Drug, Medicines, Groceries, \Vines, and Liquors, Thornhill. By Royal Letters Patent has been appointed Is- suer of Marriage Licens' generally. Our stock of mbdicixies \vmjrmant- ed genuine, and 0f the best quahtxes. - Richmond Hill, Jam 25, ’72 705 \Tew method of extracting teeth without L pain, by the use of Ether Spray,which affects the teeth only. The tooth and gum surrounding becnnws inscnsible with the external agency, when the tooth can be ex- tracted with no pain and without endanger- ing the life, as in the use of Chlorofurm. Dr. Robinson will be at the following places prepared to extract- teeth with his new a'p"_ paratu ‘. All 06106 operations in Dentistry per? rm‘éd in a. worknmnlike manner : Aurora, lst, 3rd, 16th and 22d of em'h nmnth Newmarket..... .. 2‘1 “ “ Richmond Hill, 9th and 24th “ “ RICHMOND HILL EBRUG’STORE, Mt. Albert . . . . . . . . ‘ . . . . . . . . , , . 15th Thornhill . . , . . . . . . ‘ { . . . . ‘ . ‘ . . 23rd Maple..,..... . .,.26th Burwick..... ...28th Kleinbm‘g ‘ . . . . . . .. "‘291‘11 Nobleton....‘.................30th N'trous Oxide Gas always Aurora. Aurora, April 28, 1870 OFgflEâ€"Yoxan S'l‘., RICHMOND HILL always on [hand the best of Beef, M utton, mb, Veal, Pork, Sausages, &c., and sell at the lowest prices for Cash. Also, Corned and Spiced Beef, Smoked and Dried Hams. The highest market price given for (hula, $051), Lambs, 3m. FARMERS’ BOOT AND SHOE STORE Boots afid shoes made to measure, of the best materml and \VOX‘kIflRlIShilL'jlt the low- estgremuneratmg prices. ' OHN BARRON, manufacturer and dealer n in all kinds of boots and shoes, 38 \Vest Market Sqqaxze, T0r011_to. PETER S. GIBSON, ROVINCIAL’ L A N 1) SURVEY(,)H, ‘ Civil Engineer and Dmughtsman. Orders by letter should state the Concession, Lot and character of Survey, the subscriber having the 01d Field Arotes of the late D. GIBSON and other sur-veyors, which should be consulted, in many cases as to original monuments, &c,,, previous to commencing work. Office at \VfiLownAmz, Yougu Street. in the Township of York. Jan’y 8, 1873, 755 U ver VVatohes, Jewelry, 86’s., 113 Yongo Sbreet, Toronto. September 1, 1871. 681 ARRI STER, ATTORN E SLA'ILLA\V, SOLICITOR Ix CHANGERY, CONVEYANUER, ‘ &c., 360. OFFICE;~N0. 12 York Chambers, South- east Corner of Toronto and Court Streets, Toronto, Ont. IUBLISHER AND PROPBIETOR 0F Markham, July 24, 1868 Richmond Hill, Oct. 24, ’72 Toronto, Dec}: 1867 Tmmsi ‘51 PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE UTCHERS, RICHMOND HILL, HAVE January 15, 1573 (Late qf Duggan (3' Meg/47's,) ARRI STER, ATTORN E SLA'I‘~JJA\V VOL. "XVI. NO 4 ALEX. SCOTT, ADAM H. MEYERS, J1: W. H. & R. 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Tar/{USTARD’S Pins are the best pills yam L, can get for Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Biliiousncss, Liver, Kidney Complaints, 8:0. 5' AVE you Rheumatism,\mends, .lh'uises, 1 01d Sores, Cuts, Bums, Fromt Bites, Piles, Painful Swelllngs, \Vhite Swelli o , and every cauceivable wound 111nm man or beast ‘3 Stands permanentiy fli':()\'(10‘\'(31"‘,' other Rum «1); now in use. 11: is invaluable, A L30, the Pain Victor is Infah’ibie for 1k Diarrhoea, Dysentery, flux, Colic, Cholera Markus, Pain and Cramp in the Stomach and Bowels, 360. Directions with each bohtie and box. Sold by Drugglats genamlly. The Dominion \Vorm Candy is the n o uxpul worms. Try it. W IE'L'EKINAPIY SUR iFAiN, Graduate of Toronto University College, corner of Yonge and Centre Sts. East, Richmond Hill, begs to announce to the public that 110 is now practising with H. Sanderson, of'the same place, W ‘1er they may be consulted poi-son- ally or by letter, on all discâ€"uses of horses, cattle, 850. v All Orders from a distance lnl‘mupfly at- tended'to, and medicin: sent to any part of the Province. ' ‘ (LATE JAMES & FOWLEI<,) ‘ liCJIITECT, CIVIL ENGINELR, AND Surveyor, Trust and Loan Buildings, cor- ner Hf Adelaide and Toronto Stl‘muts, 'J‘o- ront-O. 711Ltf Horses examined as to soundnusx‘, and also bought and sold on commxssmn. â€" .-,\â€" Richmond Hill, Jan. 2.), 1872. m}: WM. MALLO Y, ARRISTER, Attorney, Solicitor-in-(Jhmx ccry, Uonveyancer, 8:3. OFFICEâ€"N o. 6 Royal llxsux‘ancu Buildings, Toronto street. 'I‘m‘mito, Dec. 2, 1859. Efli UCUUNTANT, Bookâ€"Keeper, Convey- zx ancer, and Commission Agent for the sale or plum-base of lands, farm stock, 650., also for the collection of rents, notes and acâ€" counts. Charges Moderate. . OFFICE-#Richmond srreet, Riclun‘ontl Hill. 0114313 19; b'fl'LEl‘, ‘ ND DEALER 1:: ‘old iron, tags, 850.; &c., Richmond Kill All orders promptly attended to. A SuliuiLur ‘nlled on an English lady of high rank to inform her thth in the codicil of a will in his possession all his personal properties and netutos, (l0le park, fisheries, em, n 2:4 bequeathed to her by :1. gentiunun she had never had the pluasnro of knowing. As the gentleman was not yet bnri l, she went and saw him in his coflin, and recognized him as: having been a great. annoyance to her at the opera. He never spoke to her, but watched he ' so inc/Wmmtly that she was under the ne- wy of prncuring another box. The lady put herself and family in nmurn- ing onlg of respect to her singular boneâ€" factor, and accepted his strange gift with hocnnling consideratinn. The (stains; \Vi’l'fl wmih £30,000 per :mnnm. The llhunlc Tsluml memti‘v‘e Walks of Pruvidenco, have been awarded a con tract, amounting to l5,00(), for the construction of fifty firsbclass engines for the Grand Trunk Railway of Gunâ€" nda. The works will be at once placed on full working time, with :\ 'l'ull coul- J)l0l‘l_1t?11t of hands. A stuttering broker in New York lately asked another who had a bald pate, why his head was like h-hash in a b-bozwdingâ€"house. The dismistcd friend, on admitting that he didn’t know, was informed that ’Lwas because Lipthem’s :1 hâ€"hair h-lkhcre and thâ€"thm'e. 011 \VCdl’lOSiizly last as the C. S. EX: press was going eastward between Rodâ€" ney and Bismarck, an old man named Archibald McLean was noticed on the truck, apparently attempting to cross a). cattle guard on his hands and knees. He appeared to have become stupefied by the approach of the train, for though the whistle was sounded loud and long he made no attempt to leave his rather perilous position. By prompt action on the part of the engine driver and hmkesmeu, the train was stopped when within about twonty-five feet of the old man. ilé‘ hml in he helped off the track. ' - A gentleman who has: rulentiy re‘ turned to St. Paul from :L tour in \Ves» torn Minnesota, says that the gluisshopâ€" pars have laid waste a section of (10111.1â€" try 60 miles,‘\vid9, and ext-ending i11- definitciy from the southern border in the direction of the Northern Pacific ’uailroad. At the present rate of pro- gress, the destroyers will run over the border some time before the close of the Bfanufacbn'ud by season. .l)CSpLLtChCS received in St. Paul represent that there are 11,000 peoâ€" ple in the devastated. region without food, :indin danger ofstarmtion. Legâ€" islative aid is asked. This news merely confirms the predictions that were made last year in these columns as to the pro- bable reappearance of the grasshopper in Iowa and Minnesota, and the great suffering likely to ensue: A more dis- tressing calmnifiy than a Visitation of this description can scarcely be imagined. November 12, 1872 PATENT MEDICINES. I().’3L.."\j\} .E'j': J. H.‘ SANDERSON, F. WHITLOCK, 1). c. O’BRIEN, Eccentric Gift. JAMES, H. MUSTARD, I’ropxjieinr, 'Ingelhull 700-] y lmimil‘y l)\"\:l“tl1‘3 dew-web g‘usa Trippcd blueâ€" yml Milly, the farmer‘s has Swinging her hulkâ€"pail t0 and fro, As she nmnmu‘cd a love song, soft, and ‘mw Many a stxitur Milly hm , From the Squire‘s sou lathe herdsman’s lad But she mailed 011 all with a many g 2.1100 And .5: “h woom‘ an equal char ’ . How faithful Dnnah‘l, the, hei-dmmfs lad, The more he loved 1101' thu more'was sad ; “ For what with the Squire’s 3011," thought he, . “ She nsvur will burn :a thought to me 2” But down in the meadow he mde the hay, \thn Milly went singing along the wa ' Ho \"wtchcq her pass, and she cried, in J. st : . .n Then suddenly Donald grew SQ bold That the “ old, old story” was quickly told; And blue-eyed Milly was nothing 10th 011 that summer’s )nnruiu; to plight her trnth. . “ 0h! foolish Donald 2" she cried, iuflglee‘ “ "Liza: :lml'tust way by half. a mile I (‘01110 so Very often by itwi L: up the mad, across the Stflc, And through the meadow. 511311 “'3, try it 27” The days were not Without a (2] arm \thn, talking soft and looking silly, My love and I walked arm-infirm, Am! lanes were lone and fields were stilly. “"0 found so many things 'LLfsuy ’1?hata.1way&, in the shiny weather, \Ve took theâ€"well, the s/Iorier way, To he a. longer time together. We spoke :Lhuut (but, gandnesg Ianmvs ()ur topics of confabulntionyfi About the w ether, I suppose, The (trope, the harvest and the nation “ To waitso long for a hint from me E” 'l‘hen merrily over the dew-wet grass 'l‘rlpped lhmnlxl and Milly, his own sawed: 1 At 1111 ovcnfis, although the talk \‘\"as neither very wise nor witty, \Ve ended each successive walk ‘Nith “Home already#-What a pity !“ We might have lost a little ground Thu ugh coming by the road selected, But bath agreed that; we had found The journey shorter than expected. Can Life’s experiment support The paradox that Love proposes? Does any path seem very shout, Unless it be a. path of roses? “’9 seldom find the nearer way, And if wé hit upon and take it, By creeping on from day to day It seems as'long as length can make if The roadicvfame igngvey Litieft r The Way to wealth is dull and dreary ; A11 earthly routes, in my belief, Are very long and very weary. NayAOMe that leads through care and strife "J‘s short, when HIOX‘tELlS once begin it : We take the “ near out” out of life, Although we take the longest in it. Supperâ€"time lolled around, when I again repaired to the cabin, trusting this time to have better luck. I was not disappointed, for just as I entered the comijiunion-way, the cry of “ sail ho l” came from the lookout. This cry brought the captain and his hell- ish crew on the deck. It was now my opportunity, and I promptly embraced it by cautiously trying the stateâ€"room doors. I ‘npidly opened and closed two doors, and had put my hand on the knob of the third one, when I was turtled by hearing my Mime called In every low tone. Turning around quickly, I beheld Blanche standing in the doorway of the forward room. Had I been a. believer in the Super- natural I would have sworn that; this figure vus her ghost, so deadly pale. was her lice, and so glossy and sunkâ€"‘ on were her eyes; but, having no fear of ghosts, and believing this form to be the human Blanche, ] instantly q’urang toward her. l The reported sail amounted to nothing, so there was no hope of a {rescue from that quarter. When '[ went to bed that night, I took the little package containingt he powder with me. It proved to be an “eye- opelzer,” for not; a. Wink of sleep did I get the whole night, my mind being M “0 George, save me, save me; said she. “ I will lay down my life for you, Miss ’lanehe. This is all I can do.” “You can save our lives. See ! here is the rescuer,” said She, handing me a. small paper package, which she had taken from the bosom of her dress. [put it in my pocket, and, asked her how it could benefit us. “That paper contains a powerful powder which my brother gave our poor captain for killing rats. If taken by :i human being it will almost inst- antly paralyze the limbs and take the senses away for fully twelve hours. Hush ! I hear :1 footstepl Will you save me ‘3” “ch,” [quickly whispercl, and, springing back to the table, I busied myself with the dishes. Blanche silently closed the door, and almost; in‘xmediately after the captain entered the cabin. Casting 011 me a suspicious 100k, he remarked “ that] was overâ€"particular with my work.” ln :ln oliihand way i replied that, .l had ulvays been so, and the old habit still clung to me. He said no more, but-l did not get another (2113:100th convcrm with Blanche. fifiVENTURE . > A . ’ *‘ I‘m the only bu‘d’mfou know the rest 2 “ THE EARLY BIRD.” BY E. MANNING [(1 ONCLUDE IL] HiY -o O ¢â€"-r RICHMOND HLLL, ONTARIO, CANADA, FRI-DQY, JULY 17, 1874 kept too actively employed :cofipoctâ€" in g seme safe and sure, Way of .using it. By turning-out time ‘L .‘had reâ€" solved that neither Blanche not my- self should pass anotherwnight 'on board of the pirate, if‘ thel'e’wasf any virtue in the powder. ‘ 5 During the forenoon I called into requisition all my knowledge ofthe culinary-art to prepare a tempting dinner, and for the dessert I made a nice plum duff for officers and inen. To make it more palatable,- I made a sauce well seasoned withibmndy; an article I knew they were all fentLef. My object was to make a dish they would all eat, and believing thiafdufl’ to be that, dish, I took from my pocket Blanche’s 'powder, and emptied about one quarter ofit into the Sauce for the cabin, and the remainder I put into that intended for the crew, stir: ring it up well, 'so they would receive the whole strength of the powder. Breakfast paSsed off as usual, with no opportunity offering to speak‘gwith her, the pirate captain remaining be- low until after I had left.- When I. announced dinner I felt a little nervous, not through any fear of personal danger, but for fear Of the consequences to Blanche Hhould thi§ attempt fail. ' The pirates evidently enjoyed their dinner, for it appeared to me an ago before they were ready for the des- sert; and after I had placed it on the table, I immediately went forward and gave the crew their dull'. I did not wait to‘see ifthey relished it, for fear of arousing suspicion, but return- ed to the galley and armed myself with a carving knife, which I secreted inside my shirt besom. I remained in the galley about fifteen minutes, and then went forward to recon noitre. Cautiou‘sly entering the companionâ€" way, I cast my eyes below, but could see no one sitting at the table. ‘ 'Desâ€" oending another step, I sawthe capâ€" tain on the floor alongside? of. his chair; and becoming a little bolder, I entered the cabin, when 10 I I found the first officer in the name predica- ment. Stepping up to them I gave each one a kick. No notice being taken of this convinced me that the powder had nobly done its worker I now l'appéd gently Blanéhe’s door. She opened E,ijtf'a’r, oncgtfind, taking one 100k at‘tfié'prostrnte {firms of the pirates, turned-\xaway‘herjkiaad. Eeeling anxious. ’; ' ' ' Blanche l WOIiId 'fiaé’éi’to leave her for a few minutes, but before going I took two ;1)istols from the pirates’ belts, one of which I handed her; and the other I retained. She grasped it with a firm hand, and promised to use it if necessary. ' Making my way forward, I boldly descended to the crew’s quarters, for I felt certain from What I had witnesâ€" sed aft, not one. of them would be able to do me any harmmprovided they had all partaken of the duii'. Drawing my pistol I cooked it, and when I, landed on the berth deck I stood 6h my guard and rapidly surâ€" veyed it fore and aft, This was the glorious sight that greeted me: the whole crew laid out, unconscious, and; completely at my mercy ! I suppose I should have rid the ocean of these eut- throats with my carving-knife, but I recoiled at the thought of committing such a wholesale butcher-y. I left them to their fate, and, going on deck, I went to the cabin, and was just on the point of entering it, when the, oificer in charge of the deck seized me by the collar and roughly shoved me aside. The thought flashed thrbugh my mind that he mistrusted some- thing was wrong. Springing into the companionâ€"way I levelled my pistol at his head, and was on the point of firing, when a sudden report, followed by the fall of the officer, saved me the ,trouble. He had scarcely measured 1 his length on the floor, when Blanche sprang out in front of me, with the pistol still in her hand,~ that she had settled his score with, and told me in an excited manner to look out behind. I Wheeled quickly around, and was just in time to see a pistol levelled at my head by one of the desperadoes. The powder flashed in the pan withâ€" out igniting the charge, and that saved my life. Before he could draw his knife I sent a bullet through his head. This was the man that had been at the helm, and no doubt the report of Blanehe’s pistol had alarmed him and drawn him to the cabin. We had now the complete mastery of the schooner, but found it an eleâ€" phant on our hands. I believe I did suggest putting the pirates in irons, and remain by the vessel until some friendly sail should heave in sight, although, immediately after 'I made the suggestion, 1 saw the impracticaâ€" bility of such a course. A Blanche said we must abandon the schooner and trust our safety to God. This was the only thing we could do, and l at once commenced pasting loose the gripes of a boat hung to the davits on the quarter. She rendered me all the assistance in her power, and by three o‘clock we had the boat well supplied with provisions and water, and ready for lowering. Everything now depended .on the lowering, and for a time 1 was at In loss to devise some way to manage both falls. Blanche came to my relief by saying she thought she could lower one end. I had no alternative, and was therefore compelled to trust her, although I feared the result. The provisions and water made the boat so very heavy that I changed my in- tention of taking a: turn of the falls around the sea 1‘ I put a rope strap under the bow and stern, and took a turn of the falls through them. Very fortunate the sea was smooth as glass, otherwise we could never have clearâ€" ed the vessel‘s side without danger of getting the boat stove or capsized. Stationing Blanche in the stern, I cast loose the after fall, and instructed her how to lower away. She did splendidly, and, when the boat- struek the water, she unhooked the block with her delicate hand before [(had mine clear forward, and then, pick- ing up the boat hook, she shoved her clear of the vessel, thereby prevent- ing our getting under the counter. Our object now was to run the schooner out of sight. This would not have been difficult had there been a little more Wind. Taking advant- age of What little there was, I set the foresail, andpubting out an oar astel'n, I helped her along by sculling. Faith- f'ully I applied my strength to the oar, and before night overtook us the pirate was almost out of sight. I had a; compass, but the only u's'e I could makepf it was to take a bearing of the schooner, and thus prevent our boat getting turned round during the night and sailing toward her. The weather remained calm until near midnight, when a heavy squall blew up from the norlhward. l furled the foresail and unshipped the mast, and it was well that I had taken this precaution in season, for the wind blew so hard that it reguired all my skill to prevent the boat beinEr actuâ€" ally blown over. I felt satisfied that the pirate must have been capsized or dismaeted, unless the crew had suffici- ently recovered from the effects of the powder to work their vessel. After the squall passed over I again set the sail. ‘ Blanche wanted me to teach her how to steer, so she could manage the boat and thus enable mefio obtain a little rest; but I objected, for this night, at least, :Lnd,‘spreading my coat out in the stern sheets, she laid down in it, and tried to forget in sleep the dang-err; that encompansed us. By daylight the wind had entirely died out, leaving at dead calm “o’er the face of the deep,” and before the sun had risen to a very high altitude, I took the sail and rigged an awning m‘eg‘Blanchm,: ,I filméw‘ from past ex- posure haw hard it was to endure the heat of the sun in these latitudes, and When she awoke 1 prepared a fru- gal repast of bread and meat, but she did not taste it. I tried to induce her to take some nourishment, but the poor girl turned her head away in such a mournful way that it made my heart bleed for her, and I did all I could in my rough way to cheer her up. The reaction had completely prosâ€" trated her, and poor Blancheâ€"«who the day before was so strong and braveâ€"wee now like a helpless child. She did not complain, and again re~ posing her head on my rough jacket, she muttered a halt'audible prayer. I was determined she should be Spar- ed that trial. . The same Providence that has pre- served 113 thus far was still watching the peer, helpless waifs on the mighty ocean. I always have believed that Blanehe’s prayer {vent straight up to Heaven that morning, for before the sun had got over our heads a noble ship hove in sight, and 490m right down for us. 1 tied a white rag 0n the end of an ear, and lifhingib as high in the vi ‘ as I could, l waved it to and fro. This afterward proved to be unnecessary, as the course the stranger was sailing bronght her very close to us. we were picked up, and the best care was taken_of Blanche and my- self. I was able to go on deck the subsequent day, for a good, substan» tial meal, assisted by a night’s rest, had restored me to my usual strength. Our rescuer was the United States frigate â€", bound home from the East Indies, so we had no more to fear from pirates. I gave her com- mander all the information ]. could relative to the pirates, and he then altered his ship’s course and cruised about in the hope of falling in with her. On the second day, he was about giving up all hope 01' learning anyâ€" thing of her, when a water cask was sighted to windward. A boat was lowered and the cask picked up and brought alongside. When it was hoisted on deck, I recognized the scuttle-butt belonging to the pirate on one endâ€"â€"a mark that could not be mistaken. I told this to the cap- tain, and described the helplessness of the crew and the power of the Squall during the night. He thought it more than probable that the pirate had been capsized and all on board drowned. Calling the navigator, he , “Hold on, my man. What name did this pirate sail under?” gave instructionS to log thesve events, and 1 was about going forward when he thus addressed me .â€"~ “She had no name, sir, that 1 could see, but on seve ‘al occasions lrheard the men call her ‘The Devil’s ()wn.’ ” “A. very appropriate name, my man. Mr. Percival,” to the lmviga- tor, “enter her on the list the - Devil’s Own,’ pirate.” “Ay, :Ly, sir,” responded MInl’mj- cival Under the good care of the captain and first lieutenant, Blanche soon reâ€" gained her health and spirits. Mr. Drayton, the first lieutenant aforesaid, did everything in his power to make her forget the dangers she had passed through. His efforts proved suc- cessful, (no doubt his handsome face and brass buttons were a good assist ance!) that on our arrival in Boston she changed her name to Mrs. Dray- ton. Mr. Drayton took his wife to his father’s house. They would not listen to my leaving them, so I was compel- led to go with them. Blanchereceiv- ed. the large fortune that had been the cause of all her tribulation-mud happiness, too. Mr. Drayton resigned his commission and settled down as a country gentleman. He made me his “ overseer,” as he called it, and at my request built a little house for my sole use, although he tried to dissuade me from living alone, and to take: a room in the “ big house.” It is more than forty years since I came to live here,.ra»nd Blanche and her husband new sleep beneath the sod. "he only heir they ever had was a girl, and before they departed this life they had the satifaetion of seeing her well settled in life by mar- rying a Mr. Livingstone, an estim- able gentleman, and whose father was a bosom friend of Mr. Drayton’s. Blanche’s daughter and husband have never forgotteimld George, and every day they come to see “ uncle,” and bring him something nice. There is one that comes who is the delight of my old eyes and the joy of my heart, and that is little May,'Mrs. Livingstone’s daughter. She it is who reminds me of. my old days long gene by, and the friends that I have lost. As 1 gaze on her face, when she is sitting on my knee; the dead Blanche seems to be before me, and how 1 loved that child. ' it very easy to keep house in Paris, for, notwithstanding their ex- travagance in dress, their- domestic expenses are Small. You‘ give a small party there, and the refreshment conâ€" sists ofa little cake, and a cup of tea or a glass of wine, and every one is satisfied. People have come together to talk and enjoy themselves; the ladies wear pretty gowns, and do not get them soiled with Spilled saladhor spotted with cream. In this country, for‘the same number of people, 3 ca- terer is called in, who turns youi house topsyâ€"turvy, and empties your pockets ; or, if you cannot aflbrd that a lady toils all day in her kitchen, and is too tired to wear anything but the most ghastly of smiles in her par- lor in the evening. No French family makes its own bread the bakers do it for them, and do it better than they could themselves. Tall, slender loaves, a yard long, actually stand round in corners, like walking sticks. 3 The first meal of the day is always a roll and cofl‘ee, taken in one’s cham- ber, and it is not until noon that you get a'eomfortahle meal of meat and eggs. Dinner is at night, and a little food goes a great way. There is al- ways first a thin soup, then a “ por- tion ” of fish, then some sort of stew, and then some solitary vegetable, with no accompaniment of meat. After this you get slices of meat or fowl, . with lettuce. The dessert is trifling. You see a great many fat Frenchn'ien; and you cannot help wondering what they grow fat on, ; until you notice that they all have a igood time, and an excellent opinion of themselves. Thereupon you conâ€" clude that they flourish on fun and self~esteem~no contemptible substi- tute for pork and pies. The following, wrapped up in a lob- ster label and put into an ~empty lob- ster tin, was picked up on the Tower Road. The motto of the Mayflower was also in the tin, and may be a clue to trace the particular editor who makes this caveful confession : REPOR’X . Been asked to drink . . . . . . . . . .k . . . . . . Drank................. Requested to retract“. . .. Didn’t retract .............................. Invited to parties, receptions, presen- tations, 810., by people fishing for pufl's ........................... . ............ Tookthc liint...... ...... Didn’t take the hint. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . Threatened to be whipped .s .. . . . . . \Vhipped the other fellow . . . . . . . . . . Didn’t come to time.... . Been promised bottles of champagne, whiskey, gin, hitters, boxes of ci- gars, &c., if we would go after them Been after thenl...-.. Going again.... .. Been asked “ \Vhat’s the new 9”. . . Told Didn’t know.... .. .. .. . . Lied about it. . . . . . Been to church . . . . . .. .. . Changed politics . . . . . . . . Expected to change still . Give for charity . . . . . . . . . Give for a, terrier dog . . . . Cash on hand . . . . . . . . . .. White’s glass cards are made in Paris, France, and used by all ladies and gents there. Try a pack. For particulars see advertisement. A Hamilton seven-yearold girl was reproved lately for playing out doors with boys; she was too big for that now. But with all imaginable inno- cence she replied, “ Why, grandma, the bigger we grow the better we like ’em !’ Grandma took time to think. Hafiz/Md Daily Reporter An Editor’s Confession. Faris Housekeeping. .....$1.00 ....$23.0() ....0.00 300 000 13 200 000 99 987 11 392 11 392 416 416 ’J‘IMES‘ 3 330 I74 3 333 3 0'50 I70 32 An exchange observes that the ' Flemish jury innst be able to hear anything, it the reports of the recent murder trial are correct, for never was a more horrible scene presented' ‘ in any court of justice. The accused was Charles Van Copponolle, who was charged with the murder of' his Wife, by knocking her down stairs with cleaver.. Coppenolle had been mar- " ried twice before, his first wife hav- ing “killed herself by falling down stairs,” and the second was abandoned. The third, to whom he was only marâ€" - ried a few months before, possessed a v little property, and it» is supposed ‘5 that this led to her death. She was 3‘ found at the foot of the stairs, quite- dead, and with her head nearly split in two. Van Ceppenolle was brought ' up for trial, and had to face the jury while the most startling pieces de 0011- viction ever seen in the? court-room were being examined. A painter had been employed to copy'the stair-ease at the bottom of which the woman was found, and had imitated closely all the spots of blood found upon the ‘ walls. Bits of brain were also shown and examined with magnifying glasses, and, to crown it all, the wo- man’s head was brought it, and in the presence of the prisoner, the cleaver was fitted into the wound. No one" seemed to be greatly moved by this -' ghastly‘spectaole, and the prisoner least of all. Van Coppenolle was found guilty and condemned to death. Made a. Mistake 1n the Route. A boatman on the Mississippi River tells the following : “A poor chap was going down the river in a- dugâ€"out, and had been informed of a certain locality called Rich’s Bend, which was 18 miles around, and in one place about 100 yards across. He was advised to land at the narrow point and drag over his craft, but he passed the spot going down without observing it, and paddling on 18 miles around, he struck it on the other side. Landing at once he drag- ged his boat across and went gliding along down with a light heart till he came along within a few paces of the spot where he had dragng across beâ€" fore. Thinking it was a new cut off, he went ashore and tugged his boat oyer again. When he got back to the river a. second time he saunter-ed arounda little to stretch himself, and soon disâ€" covered'an old newspaper, out'of which he had taken; his breakfast that..mornj ing. It was now about sundown, and he had paddled thirty-six miles Without any flattering progress ; he scuttled his dugâ€"out with a hatchet, built a camp and waited till next day for a steamâ€" boat." ' Here is what Theodore Parker once said about home :â€"I never saw a gar- ment too fine for a man or maid ; there never was alehair too good for a. cob- bler or cooper to sit in 5 nevera house too fine to shelter the human head. These elements about us, the gorgeous sky, the imperial sun, are not too good for the imperial race. Elegance fits man. But do we not value these tools of housekeeping at a little more than they are worth, and sometimes mortgage mahogany for the joys we can bring into it ? I would rather eat my dinner off the head of a barL rel, or dress after the fashion of John the Baptist in the Wilderness, or sit on a block all my life, than consume all myself before I get a home, and take such pains with the outside that the inside was as hollow as an empty hut. All the elegance in the world ‘will not make a home, and I would lgive more for a spoonful of hearty life than for shiploads of furniture and all the upholsteries the world could gather together. THE YORK HERALD Termszâ€"Om Dollar per Ammm in Advance .The First Element of a Home. “John,” said Katie, at length, look- ing up with an innocent smile, “do you know what a conundrum is ’1” “Why, it’s a puzzeâ€"a riddle," answered John. “ Do you think you could ask me one I could not guess l” “I don’t know, I never thought of such things-1.. Could you as]: me one ’4” “I could try.” “Well, try, Katie.” “Then answer this: Why is the letter I) like a ring?” John puzzled his brain over the problem for a long time, but was finally forced to give it up. “ I. don’t know, Katie, Why is it ?” “ Because,” replied the maiden, with a. very soft blush creeping up to her temples, “ we cannot be wed Without it.” In less than a. Week from that date Katie had her engagement ring. I This set Katie to thinking, and to what purpose we shall see. That even- ing her lover called to see her. He was very proud and very happy, for the beautiful girl by his side had been for several weeks pledged to marry him as soon as the business could be properly done, and J 01111 was a grand good felâ€" low, too, notwithstanding his oblivious- ness to certain polite matters. “John has never given you a ring “1” said Katie’s sister to her one day. John was Katie’s lover. “ Never,” said Katie, with a regretful shake of her head. “And he never will until you ask him for it,” returnedthe sister. “Then I fear I shall never get one,” was the reply. “ Of course you never will. John is too stupid to think of such a thing ,' and as you can never pluck up courage to ask for one, it folâ€" lows that you will never get one.” .UBLISHED AT THE OFFICE Issued Weekly on Friday Morning. A Successful Conundrum YONGE Sm, RICBMGND HILL ALEX. Scon,‘ Pnomxmon. Flemish Horrors. WHOLE NO. 833.