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Plum {1. Christmas day of "(Elâ€"it was the marriage of the only daugh- ter of the deaconfiit VZLS it night of joy and glee. After the marriagehztd been performed, the bottles of wine Were brought forth ; all present filled their goblets full of the poisonous nectar, except one, Who stood like a marble statueâ€"it was the hride~â€" Whilst the words were spoken by one of the crowd, “Pledge with wine 1” “Pledge with Wine I” cried the young; and thoughtleS‘ Harvey Wood; “pledge with wine !” ran through the crowd. - “Yes, Marion, lay aside your scruâ€" . ,. . ples for tins once, mud the deacon, in it low tone, gomg toward lus dimng tor ; “the company expect 1!; ; do not so infhnge upon the rules ofotiquetto; in your own home act; as you please, but in mine, for 11113 once please me.” Every eye was turned upon the bride, for Marion’s principles were well known. Henry had been a conâ€" i'ivialist, but of late his friends had noticed the change in his manners, the difference in his habits; and to- night they watched to see, as they sneeringly said, if he was tied down in :5 women’s opinion so soon. The beautiful bride grew pale; the decisive hour had come. She pressed her white hands together, and the leaves of her bridal wreath trembled on herpm-e brew; ‘he'r breath came qui’clger airid l_1er iiem‘t b.6915 wilder. “What is it ‘2” cried one and all, throngng together, for she had carried the glass to her arm’slength. and was fixedly regarding it though it was some hideous object. “a sight that beggars all description ; and yetlistenâ€"l will paint it for you ii'I can. It is a lovely spot ; tall mountains, crowded with verdure, rise in awful sublimity around ; a riVer runs through, and bright flowers grow to the water’s edge. There is a thick, warm mist that the sun seeks vainly to pierce. Trees, lofty and beautiful, wave to the motion of the breeze. But there a group of Indians gather, and flit to and fro with someâ€" thing like sorr nv upon their dark brows; and in their midst lies a inan- ly formwbut his dark cheek how deathly ! his eyes wild with the fitful fire ol'fever. One friend stands be- side himâ€"I ‘should say kneels, for, see, he is pillowing that poor head upon his breast. Genius in ruins on the high, holy-looking browâ€"why should death mark it, and he so young! Look how he throws back the‘damp curls ! See him clasp his hands ! hear his shriek for life ! how he clutches at the form of his companion, imploring to be saved I 011, hear him call pite- ously his father’s name I seehim twine his fingers together, as he shrieks for his sister, his only sister, the twin of his soulâ€"-weeping for him in his dis- tant native land! See 3” she exclaim- ed, while the bridal party sank back, tln untasted wine trembling in their grasp, and the deacon falling over- powered into his seatâ€"“see, his arms are lifted to Heaven ! he prays, how wildly, for mercy! But fever rushes through his veins. The friend he» side is weeping. Awe-stricken, the Pouring a brimming goblet, they hold. it with tempting smiles toward Marion. She was very pale, though more composed, and 1101' hand shook not as, smiling back, she gracefully accepted the crystal tempter and rais- ed it to her lips. 13th scarcely had she done so, when every one was at- tracted by her piercing exclamation of : “Oh, how terrible I” You think I love it '2 If this norvelcss hand Could gain immortal strength, this very hour I’d sWeep the hellish trufiic from the hind, And crush its blighting, maddening nightmare power. You, now, with all my latest, dying brewth, 111 1851 there lived in a small town in the State of New York the deacon of :1 certain (Jlu‘istain Uhureh, who was noted for his liberal qualities, who Was in the habit of giving large wine suppers zimongst his brotherhood ol the church, and, as a general thing, the guests would return home rather more than slightlyinebriuted,er, rath- er, more intoxicated than they would have been if they had staid at home and enjoyed the pleasure of their own families, and saved themselves the trouble of carrying the big head upon their shoulders on the following day, 5'; was the ease. “What ‘2” she answered, while an inspired light shone from her eyes ; wait, and I will tell you. I see,” she she added, slowly pointing one of her jeweled fingers at the sparkling liquid, I’ll. curse the thing that drugs me down to death Duck ! got yebuck I They’ll toss me inthe flood Long, crooked hands are crawling in my hair! Is this the end? 11:1, 111» I too lute for prayer! Lava it ‘P I loathe it! Yet I drink and drink, And hate my bondage with a loathing hute And hate myself as through the town I slink. The pledge ‘3 No, nu! T00 luteâ€"too lute! No pledge! I’ve tried it twiceâ€"“a. wastu of breath! Too late I There's no release for me but death. Back, fiery eyes; to hell, Where ye belong ‘. I'll drink fie down. What, blood? Drink blood ‘2 Help! help! They come, nhidcous, devillish throng! It’s bad enough to drink ; but, not to drink Doth such a tmin‘of ghastly horrors wake As in one hour would leave me dead, I think 110w easy then to put the cup mm): I A mothel’s hope and joy I was till “1121 ; Now see me tremblewhu! those eyes uguin If only I could come into some land Where no drinks is, God knows how willingly I’d fight those dreadful tormcnts of the dammed Ah 1 if I might have known how it \mtfid be In those old college days so Wild and guy, Where first I drunk in youthful revch'y I Ah! keep away, yo finds, for pity’s sake ! The very thought; of them uflects my bruin My end will be when they shall come again LOH: rum '2 I'd love to hold my head up high, And brcmthe Gods air 11. free and fearless man And [001; with uudimmed eyes on earth and sky Vv'ith steady nerve to (10 111.161 head to plzul. I’d love to grapple trials [LS they com-e Inmanly fushwn, brave and strong. Low rum ’lhut clutch the soul of him who would be free But muyrshul up those grizzly shapes of woe To LL11 again as twice before ? No, no ! Bridal Wineâ€"Cup. THE BONDAGE OF DRINK THE , A new and ingenious application of chem ; istry to tho purposes of navigation, the in- vention of Professor Sir \Villiam Thomson, has been tried, says Glasgow Harald, with perfect success on board the Minotaur, Capt Lord Walter Kerr, the flagship of Admiral Beauchamp Seymour,commsnding the Chen- nel Squadron. Many accidents which occur to our mercantile marine are traceable to wan: of cure in ascertaining the whereabouts of a ship in the dark or (luring a. log by soundings. This neglect of ordinary pre- caution is entirely due to the cumhrousness which attends the we) king of the present up» paratus on board. What is wanted in (lith- gerous channels or when a ship is approach- the land at night is a means of ascertaining the actual vertical depth of water under a l ship’s keel, and until Sir William Thompson’s lsystem this could only be accomplished by :shortening sail and heaving the vessel to until It sounding has been taken. This proâ€" cess involved immense labour and loss of time, captains were very reluctant to keep stopping the way of a ship for periodical soundings. Sir William Thomson’s method is simple in operation and can be performed in all weathers without interfering _ with the speed or a ship. Its absolute accuracy, too. has been established by Lord Welter Kerr, during the recent cruise of the Minotaur. by gross hearings and by dropping the instru» ment in waters the depth of which is well known. ’ ‘lie apparatus consists of an ordi- nary sounding bur attached to a line of fine steel wire. The wire is run off it drum by means of the weight when thrown overboard, the ratidity of the paying out being controll» ed by it rope strap brake "fitted to the drum, and by means of which the line is also stop- ped the moment the bottom is touched. So for the principle is the same us that ol the ordinary sounding apparatus, and although ; the outvrunning line is made to actuite an ‘ index hand and measure its own length, the result would, if Sir William Thomson’s method ended here, be no more trustworthy than similar results obtained by the comment sounding line under way. But in the new gear the inventor has attached a small cop- per tube uhout two feet in length to the ‘ bottom of the wire line near the bar. Intel this tube, which is hermetically closed at the l bottom, a little sulphate of iron is poured, l ulter which an attenuated glass tube, her 1 meticully sealed at the top, is introduced. l and to which the water is freely admittedl through the cap of the outer tube. As thel interior of the glass tube is coated with all solution of prussiate of potash, the moment1 it is thrown into the sea the water presses the sulphate of iron into it and discolours the glass, the height of the discolouration be- ing regulated by the {pressure of the water. Hence, as the measure varies at various depths, all that is required to be done to ascertain the depth of the soundings is to measure by a scale the extent of the dis- colouration. Two men sutlico to manipulate the drum on the poop of the Minotaur, and both Admiral Seymour and Captain Lord, His glistening eyes, his sad, sWeet smile, was her answer. The deacon had left the *room, but whan :he re- turned-ma: 1191‘, took part in the entertainment of the bridal guests, no one could fail to Reod01‘,tl1is is 110 fiction. I was there and heard the words, which I have penned, as near us I can recollect them. This bride, her husband, and her brother who died in the gold re- gions of California», were schoolmates of mine. Those who were present at that wedding ofmy associates never forgot the impression so solemnly 1112Ld€,fl11(lflll{l‘0111that hour foresworc their social glass. “Lot no friend hereafter who loves me tempt me to peril my soul for wine, or any other poisonous venom. Not firmer are the ever ostiug hills thanmy resolve, God helping me, never to touch or taste the terrible poison. And he to whom I have given my-luLndâ€"who watched over my brother’s dying {0111 in that land of gold will sustain me in this resolve. Will you not, my husband ‘2” see that 1x6», too, had determined to banish the enemy at once and forever from that princely home. dark men move silently, away and leave the living and the dying to- getflpr.” She lifted the glittering goblet, and letting it [all suddenly to the floor, it was dashed to pieeem Many iL tearful eye watched her movement, and instantaneously every glass was transferred to the marble table 011 which it had been prepared. Then, 1L5 she looked at the fragments of crys- tal, she turned to the company, say- me; : VALUABLE INVENI‘ION'BY SIR \VIL LIAM THOMSON. -A groan ran through the assembly. So vivid was her description, so un- earthly her look, so inspired her manner, that what she described seemed actually to have taken place then and there. They noticed, also, that the bridegroom had hidden his face and was weepinv. ‘ "Dead!" she repeated again, her lips quivering faster and her Voice more broken-â€"“and there they SCOOP him a grave; and there, without a shroud, they lay him down in the damp, rocking earthâ€"the only son of a proud father, the idolized brother of a fond sister ; andhe sleeps toâ€"day in that distant country, with no stone to mark the spot. There he lies~1ny father’s son, my own twin brother~a victim ofthis deadly poison! Father,” she exclaimed, turning suddenly, while the tears run down her beautiful oheeks~”father, shall I drink the poison 110W ‘2" The form of the old deacon was convulscd with agony. He raised not his head, but in {L smothered voice he filtered, “No, no, my child, in God's name, no I” There was a hush in that princely parlor, broken only by what seemed a smothered sob from some manly bo- som. The bride stood yet upright, with quivering lips, andteztrs stream- inginto the outward edge of her lashes. Her beautiful arm had lost its exten- sion, and the glass, with its little troubled waives, came slowly toward the range of her vision. She spoke again ; every lip was mute ; her voice was low, fuint, yet awfully distinct. She still fixed her sorrowful glance upon the wine~eup. - “It is evening now, the great whit moon is coming up, and her beams fall gently on his forehead. He moves not, his eyes are fixed in their sockets; dim are the piercing glances. In vain lhis friend whispers the name of fath- ler and sister; no soft hand and 110 gentle voice bless and soot-he him. His head sinks back, one. convulsive shudderâ€"he is dead.” There are two ways of getting through this world. On'e way is to make the best of it, and the other is to make the worst of it. Those who take the latter course work hard for poor pay. Peace of conscience is independent of men- ey., and much can be condensed in the humbâ€" lest home I If God be there, a cottage will hold as much happiness as would stock a palace. The child whl never piace his aim: high and pursue them steadily unless the parent has taught him what energy and elevation of purpose mean, not less by example than pre cept. He who lea-ms and makes no use of his learning is a. beast uf burden with a, load of books. Compreheudeth the ass whether he carries on his baa-11a library or a bundle of Of fagots :’ There never did and there never will exist anything permanently noble and excellent in the character “hich is a stranger to the ex- istence of a resolute selfâ€"denial. Moral education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army. If we retrench the wages of the schoolmaster, we must misc those of the recruiting sergeant. The best of men and the must earnest workers will make enough mistakes to keep them humble. Thank God for mistakes and take courage. Do not give up on ac- count of mistakes. Perhaps there are few less happy than those who are ambitious without industry, who pan; for the prize, but who will not run the race. The atheist. vainly seeking God through nature, is like the shadow denying the exist- enua of the sun because it; never sees it. Vainglorious men are the scorn of wise men, the admu'abion of fools, the idols 01‘ parasites, and the slaves of their own vauuts. liuul'gritc is the name given to all of the new dless goods that Show n plushdike sur lace. Bourctfc wig/cum when the snow‘flnke is prominent. 111 color some old ones are revived, as the Marin, Louise blue and royal purple. A dark shade of this last is called wore-ink “ and a brighter one foyemc. Bourette mousse is the name given to a new class of goods which is’woven‘ in imita- «tion,.n£ m9 Agatha. Mite -, standing up in {093574111 1123 gteenfififi’fifi‘mmm Oluir de lune, moonlight and bronze jet are among the novelties in millinery. Even the petals of flowers are Spangled \Vlth them while they fairly cover pompous and aigrottos. The spirit: of self-sacrifice is one of the great beauties of holiness. The art of conversatlon is the ML 01' hear- ing as well as of being heard. The most valuable part of man’s educa- tion is that which he receives from himwd‘. Most of our misfortunss are more support- abie than the comments of our friends upon them. ' Those whom Goal haâ€"J joined in matri- mony, ill-cooked joints and illrrboilod potatoes nave very often put asunder. With increase of fame too often comes ad- dltion to care ; and sorrows grow out of tho surfeits of enjoyment. Ostrich down, which comes in bands of sultab‘ie width and. in nil the new uoiurs ml] be a favorite trimming for exyensive materâ€" ials. Fu.shion orders the dispmccmeut of silver pitchers for china. and glass ones of English manufacture, which are (If the inelegaut jug shape. I’lpings willtakea leading place among dress trimmings. Dresses of solid coJor: will be piped with two cordings, as gray with bronze and blue. Combination costumes are more popu‘m than ever, and bid fair to continue to be so long as such charming patterns Iin damasse and rough-surfaced guods are constantly beâ€" lug introduced. “You want your lover‘s heart, as well as your own, on your finger, if not on your sleeve,” was the comment of :1. friend to a young lady who sported the latest , novelty in engagement ringsâ€"a gold cn‘clo with two ruby hearts linked together. He is the greatest who chooses to do right at all times. A fashionabfe and popular amusement among the ladies at present is yoruelaiu painting, entire fin-LS of china being decor- ated in this nmmml'. Ladies’ shoes, for fall wear, W111 be made in fine black ribbed or dark bme cloth, or to match the dress. Fine invisible checks and black velven will be favorites for the uppers of walking boots. Good nature, like the bee, collects honey from every herb. An obstinate man does not help opinions, but they hold him. W'alterrKerr are warm in their commends» iwhich the satisfaction dies at once, and is tion of the absolute accuracy and extreme { succeeded by remorse ; whereas forgiveness, handiness of the instrument. Its Import» " which is the noblest of all revenge, entails a. ance on boa-rd our mercantile marine cannot ; perpetual plezsure. be overrated. i 5 Rnnnd nnt nnvcnm-n inn mn.-h_lm Hug law siEkls the newest covering for fur- niture. Old‘fashionea leather coverings. are again in vogue. but very ne‘uly ornamented in gilt. An angry mun opens his mouth and shuts up Ins eyes. Fashion dccrccs mat egg cups far the breakfast tabie must be in colored glassâ€" blnu and g0] len- brouze being the chief l'w writ-es. Velvet- brucade promises to be very pupu 1111' for man wear, the nusd attractive pat- terns being fl l‘a!1'dt‘,:signs on satin gmqu work. Magentaâ€"wopular several years ago, but one of the most. tryng of all colors to the con11)10xiun«is to be again worn. Gkoaks, jackets and mantlllas for fall wuar, are alums: unexceptionabiy 13min; amnion being mainly studiei in their design. Ble]: silk will be more genernliy worn this fall than for several seasons ; yet. good grades are offered remarkably low. V The short saeque will be fashionably worn by young misses only. Satfn and plush bonuets, as wall as silk ones, will be again worn. Narrow silk and satin ribbons will take the place of lace for bonnet strings. Fashionable mmtei'ials for polouaise for the coming season are said, by the gentle- men, to resemble mg carpetiu'r. -B1ack and. gray will he the most. stylish coJors for ladies’ fall wraps. Stylish young ladies fasten a bow of bright gibbon to than: whips when riding or driv‘ mg. Bronze. shades promise to be the universal favorites. Tnesa come in gold, green, brown, etc. Nearly all the new fringes have an all mixture of beads, which. in fact, trim near 1y everything. 11m:th of narrow black law, or of fringed silk, will be tha most stylish trimming for silk costumes. Alpacas, mohairs and brilliantines wiJ‘I be In great favor for servweable suits; Among the late importations‘ In millinery are gilt and silvered wings for misses’ hats. Young girls are now dressing the hair in two braids, or three curls tied together low down. Shlish eoifiuru‘s‘ {or waning wear are com. posod enlircly of ostrich piu‘ns, aui are very becoming. Revguge is a momentary triumph, of LADIES’ COLUMN. FASHION NOTES HIFTINGS brick-making must soon cease in the neighborhood of St. John N. B., by reason of cold weather. The importations are very heavy at present. Another old pioneer of Middlesex has just died, Mr. George btonehouse for forty years a settler cf Lobo, aged 83 years. Tweed in his confession says by Fullerton’s advice he transferred various pieces of pro- perty to parties among whom were Severn: of his counsel, and also destroyed nearly all of his memoranda of accounts, bank books, stock, and other evidences of the ring’s trans- 'actions. These were burned in Tweed’s office by himself, assisted by his son and others. A few papers then not accessible were 'the only ones preserved. Tweed gives a. schedule of real estate purchnSed by hun since 1868 which costs $3,473,000 and realized but $1,237,460 in December, 1872. This real estate was deeded to to Tweed’s son Richard to enable him to qualify as the 'former‘s bondsmnn. Since that time it has been received by Tweed Mrs. Tweed owns a farm} at Grecnwhieh, 001111., bought in hcrname in 1868 for $18,- 000. Tweed says his personal property never exceeded his floating obligations. He lost $600,000 in the Metropolitan Hotel. paid $300,000 to counsel, besides $120,000, for trntl expenses. The list ofcheclis annexed is very long, including ma.in prominent names, Eweed’s supplementary statement gives his connection with the Erie Railway Company. 1 Fisk and Gould contributed handsomely to‘ alleleotlon funds when requested. Tweed says John Dutcher, formerly Senator, pa'd uim to espouse the side of the New York Central railway, and authorized him to pur- chase the votes of Senators, He did so. expending about $180,000. He on y acted its agent of the Central Railway in 1808, and then only in the Erie matter. Tweed tells a. story of a. voucher robbery. and says N. H. Cook, attachee in the Department of Public Works, destroyed them. He Knows nothing which can militate against exâ€"Governor Hofi man in any way. I From some unknown cause large numbers of White fish are dying in Lower Beverley lake, the shore being strewn. wuh great num- bers. Prescott and Ogdensburg are attempting to form a joint; dramatic society. A Prescott insolvent pays one cent on the dollar, the first and final dividend. There is mnne talk of institu‘uing a Horse Breeders’ Association for Ontario. Some big duck shooting is reported at Wuubaushene. One day last week three gen- tlemen bagged 131 birds. “France will pronounce on the policy in- augurated by the letter dismissing the BG' public-an Ministry, 011 the order of the dam to the troops at the Longchamps review, on the Presidental Message of the 19th Septem- ber, and on that system of Government which the chief of the executive power vindi- eates as right above the constitution. France will declare for the Republic. She will say she intends to make an and of anarchy and dictatorship, withdraw the nation as well as individuals, definitely from clerical rule, and ensure that public fore-e shall never be em- ployed except in the service of the law. I confidently dec.are that France despite the manmuvres against the freedom of her votes will scorn the official candidatures and its agents, Spurn the ltoyalists, Cmarists and Clericals, both knoves and partisans of via lenee. She will condemn the dictatorial policy and leave the chief of the executive power’ who has transformed into a. plebisci nary his candidates no alternative but to sub. mit or resign. We ourselves, sure of the support of the country, shall know how to make its will prevail ovar the powerless and incorrigible minority. The union of’ull good m “Wiqytlieep n5 discreet and render WEE-i The Conservative papers strongly censure Gambettu’a' manifesto, some of them declar; ing thatureal crisis has now commenced. I‘he Republican papers warmly praise the manifesto. The Francais announces that the Govern ment has ordered the prosecution of Gamr netta for his manifesto of the phrase, “Ill faut so soumc‘tfre on so (Imiletire" is not only a repetition of the offence against theEMztrshal, but, as Gnmbetta has already been condemn- ed therefor by the tribunal of the Seine, it constitutes an outrage against its magistracy whose decisions are publicly ignored. (iamhettst 1:5 to be prosecuted again, Per- fect trauquiiity prevails bore. The Repub- aiuans are too confident of success at the elections to be enticed into my demonstra- tions. "Citizensâ€"Alter four long months of we eesses of administrative pressure, and the most deplorable proceedings relative to olli cial oandidatures, France at htst speaks. She will say in a few days what she thinks of the men of lllth May, the allies and protec- tors ot the men of the 2nd of December, servants el' Henry V., and agents of the Syllabus and the Pope, who are all sheltered under the patronage of the President, doubt less for the better protection of Republican institutions. France will say what she thinks of the personal policy of the chief of the State and the aristocratic and retrogade pretensions o; the De Broglie Cabinet of the unjustifiable (llssolution of the Chamber of Deputies, of the miserable \vzu' waged by the Governinth against the newspaper hawlwrs, schoolmas- ters, and other defenceless victims of the projects thud. plots (1' this coalition of Mon- archists who are preparing for her three years of intestine semi-sets [ml divisions, to ba followed in 1880 by a terrible crisis and perhaps revolution .” Tuémanifesto, afbu' strongly censurng the licensed Vlolence of the reactionary press says 2â€"» NEW YORK, Oct. 10.â€"Thc IIeral(lpubTishes What it claims as Tweed’s original confession to the Attorneyâ€"General. It makes nineteen columns, and is neither sworn to nor signed. [t embraces much that has been already pub lished. Spend not nor spare} too muchâ€"be this thy care ; spare but. to spend, and only spend to spare; he that spends moru may Want, and so complain: but he spends best that spares to spend again. The man who lives right and is right has more power in his silen-se than another who llves differently has by words. Character is like bells which ring out sweet music, and which, when touched accidentally even, re- sound with sweet music. Life has such hard. conditions that every dear and precious gift, every rare virtue, every pleasant; faculty, every genial endow- mentvlove, hope, joy, wit. sprightiiness, benevolenceHJnust sometimes be put into the crucible to distil the one olixir~pw biencc. Selltrusl‘. is the first secret of successâ€"the belief that, if you are here, the authorities of the universe have put you hora, and for a cause ; and so long as you work at that you me well and successful. It by no means con- sists in rushing prematurely to a showy feat that. shall catch the eye and satisfy speuta. tors. It is enoughif you work in the right dircciion. PARXS, Out. 7.â€"â€"Gambatta’s manifesto to the electors of the 20th nn-ondissoment of Pans, says :â€" Two new post offices have been established THE 1' X1' 01" M. GAMA A ’5 HAND: GENERAL NEWS. TWEED‘S CONFESSION. CANADIAN ITEMS. FEE NC H AFFAIRS Hitherto no spa! king signals to the surface ‘have been possible in minus oi great depth, ‘and cord Signals have been very indefinite. Recently, Dr. Foster, Gova‘nment Inspector ofminei, and his brother, an electrician, ‘ conducted experiments at the Eliza. Mine, St. Austell, with the telephone, which had never been tried in a mine. The little instrument, attached to aeovercd copper wire, was sent. down the ventilating shaft, and within a quarter of an hour speaking at the bottom of the mine was distinctly heard. even more audible thin: at the bottom of the mine where whispers at the top and. songs were sung and questions asked and answered, demonstrating its thorough adaptability to mines. It was used by miners and others who had. never seen the instrument ~before, and being so simple, eflioaeious, inexpensive and quicklv fixed, it might be adopted in every mine in the country next week. An alarm calls attention 'when speaking is deg sired at either end. The importance of tele- phones in mining operations can scarcely bel over-estimated.a.s the Wire and instrument} is portable, and can be carried to the extreme point of any mineâ€"London Post. i \VASHINGTON, Och. 11.â€"1‘ho Sioux at the Redmond agency since the return oi the chiefs n-umuuru, for mefirst tune express: anvixlingness L0 remuve to the Missouri rlver. Mo)‘ y All, Out. 10,â€"1’esterdny afternoon, after considerable search, Detective Lafon captured (‘herlos Renaud, seventeen years of age, on 1! charge of forgery, as he was about 10 leave the city. The particulars are these â€"-l‘tenaud for the last two years has been employed its ole) l; in the ofl‘ice of Mr. George Denliolm, commission merchant and agent for the Guardian Fire and Life Insurance Company. No. 11 Merchauta‘ Exchange Place. The young man proved it good ac- countant and appeared honest, and was en‘ trusted with the depositing and withdrawal of money, etc. OI late he .got into low com- pany and began to spend far more moucy than he earned, and this, it is now discover» ed, he obtained by forging Mr. Denholm’s name to cheques, which he presented at the Bank of Montreal, and which was readily cashed by the teller, so excellent was the im- itation of Mr- Denholm‘s handwriting. The cheques forged and cashed were as follows: â€"One for $60, for $1,575, and for $2.100, making a total of $3,735 the young scoundrel dishonestly obtained. When arrested he had another forgedfcheque in his possess; ion forfilfili ' - v‘ * ' " ' an; A Fort Shaw desputch states that a we‘- cl‘au scum. just from Fort Waxsh reports than Major Wale-n held a grand Acouncil w1th the Northern Blacluoct and. Assimboines on Sep- tember 174.11, and Lonmuded a. new tIemy, the main prowsion 01' winch is that the.) mount prumpmy comyel Slttiug Bull and an the dISufl‘LCtUd Indmns Irum the Uniteu States to leave the Britxsh possessions. The Canadian Indians also agreed to kenp Sittmg b’ul’t out of her MnjesLy’s territory. Satin-3 mm was uomfied 1: thus agreement on the man. He bron camp and moved across the uue here. He men Nez Perces runners, mm promised to assist them and exterminatc Mues. CHICAGO, Out. 11.â€"â€"Genera1 Sheridan for- wach Lo Mugs, Terry, and their commands uis own and Aujt (ienaml’s congratulations upon the capture of Juseph. NEW YORK, Oct. 11nâ€"A report of the Nez Perces fight sayszâ€"“On the fourth day of the fight Jeseph raised a, white flag for the third time, and oifered to surrender it allowed to retain his arms. Miles demanded his uncon ditionul surrender, and the battle was re newed. The white flag was’ displayed on the fifth day, when Joseph advanced and tender- ed Miles his guns. Sixty warriors followed and shrreudez.‘od, and shook hands. The troops found forty disabled warriors in the enemy’s pits. They were progerly cared for. More than fifty soldiers Were killed. in the iirst furious assault, the Indians themfter Lighting in entrenchments. IMiles, having lulled nearly thirty of them and discovered their position7 made an immediate “eur- round” 01 the encampment. He thus comA pel.ed them to stick to theirburrows. Squa-WS and children were secluded. in the deepest pits out of the sight of the soldiers. Show lell during two detys of the brittle, but the wounded soldiers were ceinpeiled to lie on the field beyond. assistance. They displayed much heroism. The Indians ShOWtd. no urutahty to the wounded prisoners. Sixty- seven soldiers were killed and wounded. More than fifty warriors were killed. Their scouts Went to Sitting Bull forassistzihee, lour have not returned. The Indians thought they still were lighting Howard, and tooii Miles for it gueriliu- Three hundred and liity were squuws and children, besides 160 Warriors.” in Muskoka, one at Emsdale, Township of Perry; the other named Menomonee, and situate in Brunel township. The Dundst titanium says that in looking over the meteorological tables issued by the Dominion, it was struck with the great; dif- ference in the number of rainy days at adja- cent points. For instance, at Woodstock the number of rainy days during the year 1876 was 135, while at Ingersoll, only a. few mines distant, the number was only 85. The same difference exists in the number of snowy days, \Voodstock having 77 and Inger- 3011 38. ' How Hr; waxmun 111m EMI'LOXL 5 QUI or A correspondent writes to the Whitby Gazette, that a pupil in the Whitby High School drew a pistol on one of the touch- ers there, and wonders why he was not pun- ished. Mr. Jarvis, Reeve of Brunel, Muskoka. dis- trict, threshed 011$ white oats which yieided 1:1,- bushels to the stock of faur sheaves. The root crops are fully to the average. Mr. J m-vis weeded his wheat and oats, which made a wonderful difference in thu yield. Some who merely-harrowed in their grain over the stubble without nioughing got hardly any crop. More wheat has been sown this {all in North Middlesex than for years before. The late dry spell has not been favorable to its growth, but that sown early already looks well. One day recently, as Mr. Sutton was threshing on the farm of Mr. Daly, on the 18th concession of Stephen, the crop below,- ing to Mr. H. Cal-lath, thirteen large stones and an iron bolt, which had been piaced in the sheaves, passed through the machine, injuring the cylinder some. Jealousy among the thrashers is said to have been the cause. Litigation is likely t0 ensue. Writs issued in the County of Lincoln. have been served on the proprietors of Guelph Herald and Mercury at the instance of Saul Davis Niagara, for alleged libel. The damages in each case are laid at $10.0“). In the Township of Bruno] land seekers and settlers continue to arivo. The want of good roads has been a drawback, both to this township and Franklin ;but this is in process of removal. Brunel is all located, but Faanklin has only recently come into the market, and offers good openings to the settlers. Says «he Kingston Daily News :~â€"“The farmers of this county deserve to be congrat- ulated on the fact that baout 100 mortgages lesn have been registered in the county reg- istry office during the month of Septmnber this yeart han during the same month ‘Ps‘. year. No more cheering good times among the ugriculturist couid be given.” THE TELEPHONE IN MINING OPERAL‘IONS. AILS 01vv Josnrfl’s SUBBENDER. A Y OUTHFUL 1" ORGEH THE INDIAEI s; $3,700 If in every conviction for drunkenness the publican who last supplied the drunkard with drink had to pay a. fine or one pound and ten such fines in a. year entailed the loss oi the license, there would no longer be tht amazing disproportion between the arrestb for drunkenness and. the number of comm)- tions against drink houses. There might not be more convictions against drink housee but there would be fewer arrests for drunk- enness. Also there would be a decrease in The publicans may say that somehow 01 other the drumards do not appear drunla when in their palaces, and that it is not tn. drink, but going out into the fresh air, that causes the drunkenness. They may also plead that it is inconsistent to censure‘them for making people drunk, and yet to fine them for selling gin adtllterated with 42 pe) cent., of water. So fa: as we are concerneo we should be glad if the law allowed the pub lieau to adultemte his liquors to any extent with water, for the dishonest gain of th( publican would be a. great gain to the'oustom- er but this IS not the point we are new con» sidering. Whether the liquor sold is genuint or enumerated, the fact remains that person» get drunk in public-houses and the publicunb are not punished. Not all the drunkards are arrested. f0; men go their homes drunk, and, being drum are guilty of crimes of violence. How many maimings and murders are the direct resul- uf thc publiczfls allowing persons to get drunk m their palaces! . “No bill" has been returned by the grand jury on the second inJiutment against Sheehan, accused of the murder of T. L Hacketf, in Montreal, on the 12th of Ju) last. A similar result was reached in thr case of Ryan and McAlistor, accused of shooting Elliot on the 16th July. Much surprlse and ludignation is expressed. We do not, not, however. hold this to be a satisfactory explanation. The p'olice gener any do their duty without regard to conse quences. Whatever the explanation the fam is very important. The drunkards are at rested, but those who supply them With thx drink are not molested. The New York Millincr and Dressumlwr for October has com-3 to hand, more interesting, if possible, than any of its predecessors. The female portion of our staff always loci for it, and ‘ say it (1365 not come oIteL ,eug'ugh... ' A quack doctor in Montreal, named Brod- oaur, charged a Mrs. Manama. @1000 for a prescription warmnted to cure fever and ague. The prescription proved to be lxke the “doctor,” and now the victim is asking the court to get her money back for her. The very interesting u. muel report of Col onel Henderson upon the Metropolitan Polio: for 1877 states that their were 32,482 arrest: for drunkenness. and 286 convictions against drink-houses. The Great Trade is to bi congratulated on the remarkable discrepancy. We shall be within the mark in assuming that of the 32,388 arrests, at least 31,000 wen arrests of persons who got Crqu in publii houses. It is an offence for the inebrieu person with drink. We apprehend that a person must be supplied with much drint after he is manifestly the worse for liquor before he is in a. state of drunkenness which attracts the attention and necessistes the in terference of the police. Yet there were onl} 180 convictions against drink houses, whilst there were 32,382 arrests for drunkenness. Are the police excessiver kind to the vir- tues and blind to the the faults of the pub iicans 1’ They know that the publicans turneu out a Government, routed a. party, and tha- upou their good. will and support depends th‘ continued existence of the State Churcl and Throne. They see that a, Ministry which is not afraid to heard the mighty Boa-1' fear. to oflend the Licensed Victuallers, and rathe) than do so, broke precise pledges and ignorec the vote of the House of Commons in respect to closingpublic-houses in Ireland on Sunda} It would not, therefore, be surprising if the police shrank from informing against or prOs ecuting publicans. An invitation has been issued to flu Women’s Christain Temperance UnioLs throughout Ontario to send delegafies t( Toronto 011 the 23rd and 24th October, to; the formation of a Provincial Union. Joseph Hamilton pleaded guilty before th( Police Magistrate of Hamilton of stealing a horse from Mr. Soper of Ghinguacousy. He said he was ver7 sorry, and that he would not have done it if he had been sober. "Boss" Tweed has made another confes sion. At least the New York IIcrdld says so, and If you are satisfied with the authority we will not seek to shake your confidence. The Annual sesswn of the Quebec Grant Lodge of Good Templm‘s was held at: Aylme; last week. Mr. H. L. Loucks was elected to the poaition of G. W. 0. '1'. It is as great an offense in Hamilton to climb a. lamp post as to endeavor to 11010 one up. Either offense costs $52 01' 20 days in jail. Hugh Gassidy, convicted 6f house break, ing at the present assizes in Hamilton, has been sentenced to six months in the Central Prison. Charles Renaud, aged 17. has been prac ticing imitative penmnnship at the 'expens: of the Bank of Montreal, to the extent 01 several thousand dollars. Mr. Kine is labouring in Montreal. Servia seems determined to fight Turkey. A kindergarten school has been started in Quebec. ' It is now in order to superannuate the water carts. The publisher of this paper is prepared to do first-class book and job printing prompts) and at reasonable rates. Send on your 01- ders. Now they have got up another Nihilist plot in Russia. The Spcctator has completely 10% his mental rquilibrium because tho Hamilton police sergeants have ceased to wear belts. The question now agitating historians is “Where was Christopher Columbus buried: in Havana. or St. Domingu City? Chief Joseph has surrendered to the United States authorities. Fines for illegal liquor-sellmg at Aylme) Q , netted $170 last Tuesday. ,The Dunkin Act will shortly be submitth to popular vote in Wellington County. The park question still digturbs the mind of the average rate payer in Hamilton. Mr. A. C. Quimby, a resident of Hamilton since 1848, died on Wednesday morning last. The celebrated Hope embezzlement case occupled the attention of the Hamilton nssizes last week. The rate of discount. at. the Bank of England is climbing up in a style that maker men elongate their visa‘ges. Two barges wereirun down on the St. Lawerenceby an ocean steamer, Ias Sun- day. LossfilSflOO. The Wathword has been adopwd as the “olficial organ” of the Gan Lodge of Good Tomplars, New York. DRUNKARDS AND PUBLICANS. GENERALITIES. What distinguis gietered letter from my other isfia qur- V " ‘y often asked. +The difierence is the ', 10d letter doesnot go into the ma . . It passes from hand to hand ' ,. . u mall pouches, ‘eVery person th= ’ ' ' I :0 hands it passes 'eing required in: eipt 101' It on re- ceiving it, and scourg- a receipt for it On pess- hgit over to he next in transit. The per- son holding tl- : last receipt is thus always able to show who is accountable for the 105 s. Lhe responsibility rests upon the man ’who ‘is not able to produce the package or a receipt from somebody else for it. The safest way to Send money is by the money- order. Where it does not go to the money- order office it should always be sent in a. reg‘ istered package. Money ought not to be sent in an ordinary letter under any circum. wtances. There is no possible way of “track- ing” such a letter. What distinguis my omer isfia qur- difierence is the ~40 into the ma uand t-o hand every person t1) ’ > “Step‘this way, sir,” and the astonished nilitm‘y man followed. He went through strange labyrinths, and up and down Stairs innumerable. Enroutc the proprietor com- municated these lamaâ€"About three or four nomhs prior 0. beautiful, highly educated girl, of good family, who had lostherpuients, and wuh them all resources, applied to him for employment. He had, after listening to ier story, thought she was a. novice to busi- ness. been touched by her friendiess situa- lon, gave her employment, and he had ‘ ound her a worth and exemp‘ary girl. The upmin saw and admired. He bought of her ‘ mud introduced himself. He came often, :ought; more, and upon inquiry found all mrtieuiars to have been truthtully stated. dis manners and appearance pleased the girl, mud. when he told her the story of how hl ust went had been meimioned to the pro- grietor of the establishment it; ended in a. ueerty laugh on both Sides ; but after the .augh they were married Within three days, mdnhey are now on their way to Indiaâ€"â€" London Jlis'ecllam/ ' “Can’t éamcthiug be done to sfiop thit's‘fire: Brightly Y” t “Doing all we can, Mr. Royce." “Butl want you to understand that fibers is a. great deal of land here to be burnt Sill. Macumber said ho everything in his were “from a. jack knife to a. pulpit and from i cambric needle to it clap 0’ thunder.” But :Ven Sid. would have to acknowledge himself :‘just out of the whole” it a needy customer mud called on him to furnish a. wife. Here s an Instance where a. London merchant outdid the Yankee trudesmauzâ€" An oificcr of the army, who was going :out no India to join his regxment, recently made all his purchases at a tamed West End es- uhlishment, where the boast is that every- .ning can be haul them cheap and of the best. the customer was such a large buyer that «he proprietor, contrary _tu usage, stepped .orward to thank 111m and to express a. hope «hat the oflicer was perfectly satisfied and ,ad been able to find evarything required. L‘he captain thanked the proprietor and answered:â€" “Nearly all.” “Not all?” was the quick'qucry of the pro- :rietor ; "not ad?" I hoped, sir, we could xlnd )ou everythmg." “Why, it is one of your line!” “Gun 01' our line? Not at. alz, air.” “01), you nrs quite sure of that, are you?” "Money’é nothing.” was the still cheery re sponse. ‘ He was one day at a rim that some grace- »;ss scump had stark-l1 in the woods at a» axme when overythi ; unusually dry. He and been working .1. with a. company of men, two or three ", trying to stop the preading flames. Ir. Royce, the owner I! the Woodland p, pulling and snort- ng like a. steam-u the trench which .he fierce flames we leaping in a. dozen olaces. Mr. Brightly was ,dlgging with 9.11 min strength, headbad, smoked and scorched :i‘ltinwardly- he was calm, sensibleand chest? is usual. ' ’ ‘ ' W ' ' ‘ 'erimes of violence. After all, we are only propming a new In w to make the present law ffective, and if we publicans opposed the new law it would prove that they wish to be left to sell drink to * Heir customers until they are drunkâ€"Figaro. “He’ll be liker f0 stop when he gets tired” md the cool owner of the wayward colbtrudg- d on at a moderate pace. . He was urged one Sabbath to get in' a, {mummy of hay that was likely to get wet, )utAstcadily refused. "Fire enough to do it, Mr. Royce.” “I tell you, Brightly, if tue fire gets over uhis trench, it wm take three hundred dollars ms of me quicker’n a wink.” “I: will rot on the ground, then X" was said in vexation. “Tnen there wiH be a heavier crop another -em‘,” was the quint amwer. We copied In :ll My Daily News of last week a most sensible letter from Mr. Attfield professor of Chemistry to the Pharmaceutical Society, in which the writer points out the shameful waste of “burying like dogs” three line bollocks, which had not even been kill- ed by lightning, but only by the immense disruption of sir i .msod , by a. powerful flash [MASSng near thrill. Now, the prejudice tguinst eating lightningkilled beasts, him all other ignorant superstitions, dies very hard. in the country those mnmals are regarded as victims of the wrath of God, 'and so held eccurscd, though of course in reality their nest is as sound and pure, often better, than those which are killed by the pole axe. As a mutter of fact, it was proposed a, few years ago that bullocks and even sheep should be lulled by a. shock from a. powerful battery â€" 111 other Words, a- snmll flash of lightning. Ltut there were strong objections to this, he [nest formidable of all being that the public Wuulu not touch such meat if they knew he .5 had. been killed, or even without Knowm 8 it, suspected it. Besides, there were other ind more practical reasons against it' slaughteran know how to use a pole axe, ind are not likely to kill each other with it. o‘ut we are afraid very different things would result if they wereintrustcd with the Imanip- a ntion of a. powerful battery capable of kill~ mg the strongest bull ,in the Iractlon of a. mound. As amere matter of mercy, and. as regards the execllcnce of the condition of the meat lulled by chctl‘lCit)‘, it is in every way to be preferred to the pole axe. We belieVe it WOLllCi be universally adopted but for fiwhut we cannot help calling the superstition of' ignorance against it. Let any humanitarian go to the shambles and watch the Ingonies of terror of the beasts as they stsnd in rows, with the cold sweat dropping from them, anp heir tremblings shaking the pens, against me sides of which they creep, Waiting their turn to be killed, and then let him answerâ€"- Would it not be more mchiful for a. man to :uss and touch a. mm to their noses, and to h eve all over in it space of time so small hat science has as yet foiled to calculate it? â€"-_'I'l'(u7: It!) ‘ We sometimes laugh, despite our disgust, vlien we see an individual fuming excitedly m a little accident, a stroke of adversity, or my occurrence that might better be met with iuict dlgnity. We have known people wnose vellrbmunced minds could not be thrown off .heir admirably calm poise what ever might nwsaii them. Such a one 13 my friend, Jrightly. Always reasonable, meeting ad- Jersity with a. cheery make-the-best-Oi-it, Amt quite robs it of gloom. , “Your colt is running away with the wag- -n l” exclaimed one to him in a tone of offzight. )ver "Quite certain, sir.” _ “Well, then,” continued the captmn laugh- ngly, “I want a wife.” LIGHTND . AZLED CATTLE. A REGIS 1‘}? D LET A COMPLE I‘E OUTFIT. PHILOSOPHICAL