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Wallz in, wallz in, my litt'e klds, and gather n und my knee, And drop them books and that poHJooks, and hmr a yarn from me. I kln not, sling a hairy tale of Jinny's fierce and wild, For I hold it is nnchristian 10 deceive u simple child ; But as_from school yer driftin' by l (howl, )c'd like to There was Poker Dick frum Whiskey Flat. and Smith of Shooter's Bend, And Brown of Calaverasâ€"which I warm no bcmr friend. Throe-flngerol Jackâ€"yes. pretty dearsathreefingcrs --you have five. Clapp cut off twouit’s sing'lar, too, that. Clam) ain’t now alive. 'Twus very wronr, indeed, my than, and Clapp was much ‘0 blame; r Likewwe was Jack, in aft” years, for shootiu' of that hear - Of a "Spell-n‘ Bee" at Angel‘s that we Organized last year. lt warn't made up of gentle kidsâ€"of pretty kidsâ€" like you, But gents as hed their rcg'lar growth, and 51 me enoth for two. There was Lanky Jim of Sutter‘s Fork, and Bi‘son of ngc. And “Pistol Bob," who wore that day a knife by way of change. You start, you l'mle kids, you think (hqsc are not pretty mmcs, But each had a man behind it, an’Râ€"my name is Truthful James. The nighla waq kinder lenglheniu' out, the rains hull jest begun, When all the camp came up to I’de’s to have their usual tun ; But, we all sot kinder sud-like around the ba r-room ’ stove, . 'Iill Smilh got up. permiskisslikc, and this remark he hove ; “ That's a new game down in Frlt'co’ that ez fur ez l kin see, ' Bean euchre, poker. and van-Loon, they calls the ‘ Spellln' Bee.’ ” Then Brown of Calaveraa simply hi‘clu'd his chair ‘ and spake: “ Poker is good enough for me," and Lanky Jim sez, “ Shake !" And'Bob allowed he warn't proud, but he “ must say right th 1' That the man who tackled euahre hcd his education squat." This brought up Lenny Fairchild, the schoolmaster, who said, He knew the game and he would give instructionson tblt head. ~ " For insiance, take some simple word," scz he, “ Iike ‘ separate; ‘ Now who cen spellit?" Dog my skin of that was one in eight. V This set. the boys all wild at once. The chairs was put in row, And at_the head was Lanky Jim, and at the foot was The]!ng woifl out was f‘ paraile )f.’ and seven let it e . Till Joe 'wnllzcd m his double “ l " betwixt the "a" and n e ;n For. si‘iigthe drilled them Mexicans in Sun Jacinto‘s Tha‘r figi‘q‘i 1.10. prouder man got up than Pistol Joc And high'u on 1he bar Melt the schoolmaster was \ rain: . And the barvkccp pul. his glasses down and sat and silo“ gazed. “Th’ ng‘kin‘ mon,” he said. “Theer’s too much talk 0’ the workin’ mou. Is na it bad enow to be a workin’ mon, wi’out havin’ th’ gentry remindiu’ yo’ on it fro’ year eend “to, year eend"! Le’s ha.’ less jaw-work an’ more paw-work fro’ th’ gentry. Le’s ha’ fewer liberys an’ athyneums, an’ more wageâ€"an’ holidaysâ€"an â€"an’ beer. Le’s pro~gress~tha’s wha’ I sayâ€"an’ I’m a work- in’ men.” ' that. nigh‘tâ€"n Till “ rhythm "came ! He tried to smile, then said “they had him there," And Lghky Jim, with one long stride, got up and took M's chair. 0 little kids; my pretty kids, Kwas touchin’ to snrve; Those'bearifgti‘ .1119“. ‘with woppings on. like school boys at their» lay. They'd laugh with g ee, and shout to see ca h other lead the van, , . And Bob sat up as monitofvwith a. cue for a. rattan. Till the gh‘gir gave o_ut “ incinerale," and Brown said When “ phthisis " came they all sprang up and vow- ed the num 'who‘ rung Another blamed‘Greek word on them be taken out ‘ and hung. As they sat down again I saw in Bilson’s eye a flash, And Brown of Calaveras was u-twistin' his moustache. And whgn at has; Bfowp shpped on “ gneeiss," and he'd be Burned If any such blamed word as that in School was ever learned. Bilson took his chnir.‘ ‘ He dro pcd some casual words nbout some folks who ycd their hair. And then the Chair grew very white, end he Chair said he'd adjouni; ' But Poker Dick remarked that he would wait and get, his turn ; Then with a tremblin’ voice and hand, and with a wanderin‘ eye, Th8 Chem: 11331 _pfiered “ eider-duck," and Dick began V’lul l ' - And Bilaon smiledâ€"then Bilaou shticked ! Just. how Then certain gents arose and said, “ They'd business down in camp," And ” ez {he road was rather dark. and ez the night “'85 in“!!! - They'd"--rhere got up ThreetFinfiered Jack mm looked the door and yelled : "No, not one mother's son goes out till that that . word In spelied !" But. whi'e the words were on his lips, he moaned and sank in pain, And sank with Webster on his shed: and Worcester on his brain. the fight, begun V I never knowed, for Bilson dropped and Dick he moved up one. ' Olittle kids, my pretty kids, down on your knees and pray! You've got your eddication in a Inadeful sort of way; And bear in mind t-har may be sharps as slings their spellin‘ square, But 'llkéwise'diinzs their bowie-knives without a. mought or care~ You wants to know the rest, my dean's? That‘s all ! In me you age The orgy $9M, that. lived to tell about that Spellin’ 0.9. .‘ ' Below ch: bar dodged Poker Dick, and tried to look ez e Was huntin'r up authorities that, no one eke could we . And Bgodn gog ggwn behind me stove allowin‘ he “ was Bold," 'Iil! it upset and down his legs the Cinders freely rolled_ ; “mm. And several'geuta called “ Order !" till in his simple way ’ Poor Smitl} began} with “ 0" “R "â€"“ ur"â€"and he He ceased ind passed, that truthful mun ; the chil- dren went their way, With dpwnosgtheafis and downwst hearts, but not ' t5 sport or nlay. For, whey a? eve the lamps were lit, and supperlcas Each child ms sent, with tasks undone and lessons all unsald, No men might know the awful woe thac thrilled (llexr youthful frames, As they dreamed of Angel's Spelling Bee and thought. at Truthtul James. The following is from Mrs. F. A. Bur- nett's new Lancashire story, “ Raworth’s,” which pegins in_Scr_ibner for Iroyember : Having Occasion to go out late one even- ing, Murdoch encountered Janey, clad 1n the big bonnet and shawl, and hurrying along the street. _ “\Yheer agn I goin’?” she echoed sharply “ \Vheer am I goin’ ‘2” she echoed sharply in re ly to his query. “ Why, I’m goin’ mm) to th’ publics to look for feytherâ€" fluer’a wheer I’m goin’. I hannot seen him ain’ dayleet this mornin’, an’ he’s gotten th’ rent an’ th’ buryin’-club money wi’ him.” “ I’ll go with you,” said Murdoch. He went with her, making the round of half the public-houses in the village, finally endin at a jovial establishment bearing upon its whitened window the ambiguous title “ wno’D HA’ THOWT IT ?” There was a. sound of argument accom- panied by a fiddle, and an odour of beer supplemented by tobacco. Janey pushed o n the door and made her way m, follow- e by her companign. _ Ax; uncleanIy, loud-voiced fellow stood unsteadin at a table, flourishing a. clay pipe and making a speech. (I'I‘L) .......I-:.. "A- n L- ..-_',I u mL-A_J_ In the midst of the pause following these acclamat-ions, a voice broke in suddenly with startling loudness. “ Ee-er ! Ee-er l”. it said. , It was Mr. Brial'ly, who had unexpectedly awakened from a. beer nap, and, though much surprised to find out where he was, felt called upon (Express hisfipprobation. “ Ee-er l” ‘7Tha’rt Hére ‘2” she said. “I knowed tha would be. Tha’lt worrit. th’ luife out 0) us afore tha’rt done. Come on home wi’ J aney‘hitched Her shawl i560 a mingécable 1611.311! and @Ppmvhefl him; THE SPELLING BEE AT ANGELS. was dragged awav. The “ Who’d ha.’ Thowt It.” REPORTED BY TR U'IIIFUL JAMES BY BRIT HARTE. Ee-cr!” cried the chorus. Scribner. 117a moment there was a Glamour all our the room. The last words had been spoken loudly enough to be heard, and the idea pre- sented itself to the members of the assembly Whavpxozle- . me afore tha’st spent ivvery ha’penny we’ve geyqen-I . H Mr. Briarley roused himself so far as to smilg at 1131‘ blamyy: Muraoch bent over aild touched his shoul- der. “ 198 th’ ‘Mcricanfl he said. “ Iss Mur- doch.” And then, with sudden bibulnus delight : “ Gi’ ug a speech ’bgub ’Mvrifa.” “ Aye !” they cried. “Le‘s ha’ a. speech fro’ th’ ’Merican. Lc’s hear summat fro’ ’Merica. Thetr‘s whccr th’ workiu' mon has his dues.” - “You all know enough of me to know whether I am a speech-making man or not,” he said. “I have nothing to say about America, and if I had I should not say it here. You are not doing yourselves any good. The least fellow among you has brains enough to tell you that.” There was at once a new clamour, this time one of dissatisfaction. The speech- maker with the long clay, who was plainly the leader, expressed himself with heat and scorn. “It’s Zh'mey,”'he said, “it’s Zhaney. Don’ intrup th’ mectiu’, Zhaney. I’ll be home drcckly. Mus’ na. intrup th’ workin’ mon. He’s th’ backbone ’u’ sinoo 0’ th’ col‘mtry. Lu’u 118/ a sup more beer.” ‘,‘ You had better come home,” he said. The man 100de round at him blankly, but the next moment an exaggerated ex- pression of enlightenment showed itself on his face. Murdoch turned about and faced the com- paqy_.v ‘ “ He’s a. noice chapâ€"he is,” he cried. “ He’ll ha’ newt to do wi’ us. He’s th’ sort 0’ workin’ mon to ha’ about, to play the pi- anny au’ do paintin’ i’ Velvet. ’Merica be danged ! He’s more 0’ the gentry koind to< day than Hawurth. Haworth does tak’ a decent spree now an’ t_hen; but this hear scgfvhat’ he’ll say.” Disgust was written upon every counte- nance, but no one proffered the hospitality mentioned. Mlu Briarley had faUen asleep again, murmurng suggestively, “Aye, lc’s hear summat fro’ ’Merica. Le’s go to ’Merica. Pu-r on thy bonnet, lass, purmit n 0!]. With her companion‘s assistance, J aney gofiljim 911]} pf thc_place, a_r‘1d.led him home. V “Haaf th’ rent’s gone,” she said, when she turned out his pocket !, as he sat by the fire. “An’ wheer’s the huryin’ money to coom fro’ '3" Mr. Briarley shook his head mournfully. “ Th’ buryin' money," he said. “ Aye, i’deed. A noice thing it is fut a. poor chap to ha.’ to cut off his beer to pay fur his cof- fin by th’ week. VVastin’ good brass on summat he may nivver need a: long as he lives. I dunnot like th’ thowt on .it, eyther. VIt’ bad enow to ha’ to get into th’ thing at 'the com-1, wi’out ha’iu’ it Iugged up at th’ door ivvery Saturday, an’ pa) in’ fur th‘ or- nymentin’ on it by inches.” Rachel was no fighter. She had no con- fidence in herself. She had no confidence in anybody, and yet, by a strange (but easily explained) anomaly, she was disturb- (d by the most hostile criticism, evcn by people beneath contempt. At rehearsal, she often was thrown into a panic. The night she first appeared in New York, she was so disturbed by the rustling of the leaves as the audience followed her, book in hand, that she came within an ace of falling into hysterics. The least incident put her out. Hence the care with which even her cos- tume was secured against all disarrangeâ€" ment. Even at the height of her reputation, and when everbody who went to hear her was an enthusiastic applauder, she never could play unless all the hireling applauders were in their usual places in the pit. In vain the manager and actors told her that hundreds were nightly turned from the doors for want of seats ; shewinsisted upon the presence of those mercenary applaud- ers. How different she‘was from her great rival, Ristori ! Ristori always insisted that there should be none of these hirelings in the theatre when she played. She said: “I am not only irritated by their horrible, little, mechanical noise, but they hi le the public from 'me. I cannot follow the pub- liefeeling. Now, it is the public I want to see. It is the public with whom I would wrestle. If the public be hostile, all the better, the fight will be warmer. If the public hiss me, all the worse. I shall pro- bably have merited those hisses. But then, on the other hand, if I win their applause, I shall be able to say to myself: ‘That l bravo is honestly and entirely mine.’ ” Nothing disconcerted Ristori, and she was full of pluck. She fought for author, for play, for self, all the more ardently as the audience was hostile, till the curtain fell.‘ The second performance of a piece in Paris is quite as dangerous, if not more dangerous, than the first. If the audience of the first night he composed of critics, 1i- vals, friends and fashionable people, andbe most sensitive, the theatre is filled the sec- ond night with people who have bought their seats (the majority of tickets issued the first night are free tickets), who wantI the worth of their money, who come to be amused, and are ready for any sort of “fun.” They are fashionable people, who have, nevertheless, no interest in the dra- matic world suflicient to secure seats the first night. They are frivolous and merci- less. This incident occurred during the second performance of “Medea” in Paris. 1 In the second act Medea (Madame Ristori), after the scene with J ason, fell upon a seat, ‘ frantic with anger and grief. Her two children make their appearance, they are terrified, and, still at a distance, call their mother. As they entered, the eldest child trod on the heel of the youngest and tore off half his sandal. The youngest came hobbling forward, dragging behind him the torn moiety of his sandal. Had the audi- ence seen him,therewouldhavebeen anendof Medea for that night. Laughter would. have driven away tears. That sight would have seemed ludicrous anywhere ; it is irre« sistibly ludicrous in Paris, for that is just the way the funny fellow of “Le Courier- de Lyon ” makes his appearance. Had Rachel been Medea, she would have gone into hysterics. Ristori heard and saw the accident. Instantly she changed the settled pantomime; it required her to sit and let her children come up to her ; instead of do- ing so, she rose, ran to them, snatched up the youngest child, put it in her arms, threw her mantle on its feet, ret"rned to her' seat with the child 011 her breast, sat with the child in her lap, quietly broke both sandals and threw them under the seat, No- body saw the accident or suspected what she had done. She did all these things without retarding the progress of the scene, Wiill- out omitting one word of her part, without betraying the least agitation, or em- barrassment, without ceasing those tears, those sobs which filled the audience with terror and pity. While Raehelde- pended on her dressing-maid for the ar- rangement of her costume, Ristori would take a lar e cloth, throw it over, her shoul- ders and rape it during the play as suited best with her present passion, now letting it trail behind her with a queenly sweep, then wrapping it around her like the cloak of a nun, or rolling it around her head like the veil which hides a broken heart and tear- ‘scalded eyes. How admirably Guizot pour- trayed the characteristics of both actresses, when he said : “One is the beau ideal aristo- cratic tragic actress ; the other is the bean ideal democratic actress.” Nature often- times jeers man’s vanity ; the beau ideal ar- istlocratic tragic actress was born in the ken- ne . Tum: man who can sing the “ Sweet By and By ” while he is joining a. stove-pipe is not, like Tom Hood, farther off from heaven than when he was a boy. AN a rriuultural pa )er tells “How to Dress a. log.” But w ab’s the use of» dress- ing a. hog ‘3 It would ruin its clothes before it had them on two hours. A}: him go tak’ a giass 0’ beer an‘ Rechel aud Ristori. .â€"<.pâ€"â€"o An Important Letter frsm the Pope to Cardlnal Ninaâ€"The Negotiations with Germanyâ€"His Holiness and the Itallan Governmentâ€"The Supreme Pontifl‘ Plabing HIS Trust in God. ROME, Sept. 25.â€"The Pope has addressed to Cardinal Nina, the Pontifical Secretary of State, a letter dated 2lst August, and on- ly 110w published, explaining at length the programme'and the policy of the Holy See. After paying a tribute of regret to the me- mory of the late Cardinal Franchi, the Pope eulegizes the ability and firmne s of his successor, to whom His Holiness makes known his views. The Pope proceeds to say that on his elevation to the Pontificate he sent to the Catholic Episcopate an ency- clical letter deploring the present disorder- ed state of society, and pointing to the Le- neficent influence of the Church as even now possessing strength to counteract the moral evils afilicting society. His Holiness, guid- ed by his desire to ameliorate th(s: ills, ad- dressed himéelf t D the sovereigns, even those not united with him in the bonds of Catho- lic faith, and invited them not to reject the aid of the Church. Respecting the negotiations between Germany and the Vatican, the Pope’s letter says: __ “ Following the impulse of our heart, we wrote also to the powerful Emperor of the illustrious German nation which, on ac- count of the difficult pr sition of the Cltlior lies in that counlry, called for our special solicitude. This step on our part. solely inspired by the desire of seeing religious peace restored to Germany, was favourably rrceived by the Emperor, and had the hap- py result of bringing about friendly negotia- Lions in which it was not our intentioii to obtain merely a truce, but a real solid and durable peace. The importance of this ob- ject was justly estimated by the wisdom of those in whose h.mds the destinies of the Empire are placed, and will, we feel sure, lead them to extend to us a friendly hand #0 attain it. The Church, without doubt, will be happy 10 see peace restored in Ger. many, but such a. result will be fortunate al~ so for the Empire, which, with Catholic consciences at rest, will find, as in time past, its most faithful and devoted subjects *unong the sons of the Catholic CliurCh.” “ Our attention has also been directed to (he Emst, where events are, perhaps, pre- paring for the Church a better future. The Holy See will make every effert to pro- mote the interest of re‘igion in those regi- \IDS." Proceeding to touch upon the state of things between the Vatican and the Italian Government, the Pope directs the serious at- (ention of Cardinal Nina to the diificnlt po- ~ition created for the Pope in Italy and at tome in consequence of the spoliation of his temporal power, The Pope, continues the letter, will not now dwell upon the rights of the Holy See nnr upon the disquietude felt by Catholics in seeing their Father deprived ()t-.liberty and of real and veritable indepen- rlence. But His Holiness must observe that while the spiritual power has ncel of the fullest liberty under present circumstance l, it is on the contrary impcdel in a manner that renders the Government of the Univer- sal Church very difficult. The Pope adverts to the complaints of his yrdecessor, Pius IX., on this head, and 3.1- S) speaks in cnndemnatory terms of the sup- pression of religious bodies, the law of uni- versal military service, and the establish- ment in Home of heretical churulus and schools. His Holiness further complains of the exequatur insisted upon by the Gov- ernment in the nomination of Bishops, and of either refusing to recognize certain prelates nominath by the Vatican or subjecting their rec Ignition to telious for- malities. His Holiness does not admit the rights of rJyal patrmnge claimed by the Italian Gov- n‘nment in the nomination to certain bishop- rics, and after generally protesting against the growing hostility of the Italian Gov- ernment towards the Church, concludes by sayilzg= o_. The Rev. Mr. McDougall, of Paisley, used to tell the following story: One day he was taking a. simple friend fromr the country to see Gurtnavel;but passing the Exchange on their way to the asylum, he took him to the door to look in. The man, who thought they had got to th ir destina- tion, stood behind Mr. McDougall, and star- ing eagerly over his shoulder at the mer- chants stepping up and down, and gathering in eager groups, exclaimed with surprise not unminglcd with awe: “Is’t safe, man ‘3â€" they’re a.’ loose.” There are some good stories about m'stakes as to person, and with one specimen of this class of blunders, we will c‘ose our paper. It is said that lVilliam IV. was once kept wait- ing outside a cmtain part of Windsor Castle, owing to a. private entrance being that even- ing in charge of a. substitute who did not know the kin in his plain clothes. “You don't pass, 01 un,” said the man cheer- fully. “ No one is allowed to ass here af- ter dark, except the king an the lamp- lighter.” ReEtive to the Elston] Christians the Popeflsays : “ In this deplorable state of things we lift our eyes to Heaven and place our trust in God. \Ve are not unmiudful of the duty imposed upon us by our apostolic office, and shall perform it. Fulfil yours in like manner, and rest alw.iys assured of our sup- N port. Though not so numerous as those of the Emerald Isle, Scotland 'is not without its specimens of this kind of blunder. Two operatives in one of the border towns were heard disputing about a new cemetery, be- sside the elegant railing of which they were standing. One of them, evidently not liking the continental fashion in which it was being laid ont, said in disgust : “I’d 'rather dee {ham be buried in sic a place." It is told of a. certain Glasgow bailie that, when visiting Paris as one of a. deputation from Glasgow to Louis-Philippe, the King said, when showing the party through his library, where he had many of the English classics: “You will know Milton very well ‘3" “O, bless you, yes; bless you, yes,” said the bailie cheerfully, delighted that something had been mentioned that he did know. “ Yes, your Majesty, I know Milton very well (Milton is a little place in the neighbourhood of Glasgow); we’re just building slaughter-houses there.” . “Weel, it’s the verra reverse wi’ me,” said the other ; “for I’ll be buried naewhcre else, if I’m spared.” TIIE Pacific coast, within a few weeks past, has witnessed a succession of atrocious crimes. First came _the murder instigated by the Public Administrator of Sacramrnto to get the victim's estate into his hands; next three thieves entered a pawnbroker’s shop in Portland, Oregon, in broad day- light, beating the pawnbroker nearly to death, and made off with money and jew- ellery, killing a boy in their flight; soon afterward a young man in San Francisco attempted to kill a girl with whom he was in love; almost simultaneously a man in the same city, thinking he had accomplish- ed the murder of his wife, set fire to his house and committed sucide; finally, an old resident of an interior county of California, after several days of gambling and dissipa- tion, scattered strychnine over household provisions and in a. Water bucket, in the hope of poisoning his wife and son, killed his daughter of 20 years with a hatchet, and thtn blew out his own miserable brains with a pistol. To these acts are to be add‘ ed the suicides of two prominent San Fran- lciscans, onqu former Tax Collector, and the other the President of the F reneh Savings Bank. The papers have discovered that it is a genuine epidemic of crime. The Policy of Leo XIII Two Grave Blunders. He Knew Milton. On 'Cnange. .w. The adage hath it that “ every man, at forty, is either a fool or a physician,” and while the proposition is rather broadly stated, after the extravagant manner of ad- ages, there is more of truth in it than would at first sight appezr. Every observant man of ordinary intelligence, before he reaches middle life learns the genexal principles, to- gether with many of the details, of the phy- sician’s art. He knows very little perhaps of technical medicine, but he knows some- th ng of the laws of life and the conditions of health and disease. Without knowing the anatomy of his own or his children’s lungs he learns that they need a constant and abundant supply of pure air. Ignorant of the pregise processas of digestion he may be, but he can not help finding out that cer- tain forms of food are more readily and per- fectly a~similatetl than others. Every day teaches him seine new fact in regard to the preservation of health or the restoration of impaired functions. \Ve are all thus in some sense meflical students. The tendency of the age is to make us so. Eminent melical men are de- voting themselves to the popularimtinn of the'r knowledge. Eve'ything is being done that can be done to make those of us who are notfoola pretty fair phys'ciaus. When medical men knew 111 xi; to nothing they pretended to know nmrly everything. Now that they have leurn._d so much more, they frce‘y tell us how my imperfect their inf 'rmatim is, sharing witn us the sfore of facts and principles they have collected. When doctors who hfld never dreamed of the circulation of the blood, looked wise as they counted the pulse, they naturally felt the necessity of concealing their ignorance under a cloak of elaborate pretension. Now that they have ceased to that disease em- pirically, they can afford to tell us frankly how very imperfect their miscalled science is, They tell us that what they know is but the acxumulated result of many people’s observations, and so they give us at once the key to much that we need to known We know a physician, eminent above most of his fellows, whose prescri tions find small place in the apothecary’s ulky books. His practice is to preach the gospel of “ Dame Nature,” as he phrasesit. ‘Vhen his patient, who is writing books faster than is good for him, complains of sleeplessness, it would be easy enough to write under the cabalistic sign of the Pagan gol Mercury :1. Latin prescription ordering a. dose of valeri- an, or lupeline, or still more potent bromide of potassium, and sleep would follow of course, anti the patient would pay the fee willingly. But the sleep would not be a healthy one, and the physician wou‘d fail of his duty, as too Inany of them daily (10. Is there no lesson here for all of us to learn ? Is it not a matter of the first impor- tance that we shall know how to regulate our lives and those of our children, so as to ele velop and reserve perfect health both of mind and b0( y? The man who cultivates cabba es or carrots studies the laws of these plants health, and the man who raises sheep learns all he can of the conditions ne- cessary t0 the growth of healthful sheep. And shall we who have children to make men and women out of, be less wise in our generation? Shall we make less account of them than of the gass of the field or of the meat that perisheth ‘1 Or shall we rather make daily essay to become physicians in order that we may not remain fools ? “ D6 you write v Sundays '3” “he asks. ” No.” “ Do you sleep better Sunday nights than at other tunes?” “Yes.” “ Then what more do you want? Dame Nature tells you, every Sunday night, that you write too much. Listen to her. Write lesg, and you will sleep without sedatives.” Another patient has trouble with his eyes, and finds the trouble Worse of evenings than of mornings, worse after use than after rest. The doctor points out the fact that his ora- cle, “ Dame Nature,” has already prescribed a better remedy than any in the dru ists’ shops. Nature says rest the eyes, an rest them you must if you would restore them to health. Mr. Frederic Clay, the English composer, who has recently taken up his residence in this country, published in the New Y 07/: World, a short time since, an article upon “ English Opera and Opera in English,’ in which he says, “ the reasons that all the translations of foreign operas into our lan- guage are unsatisfactory, is not the fault of the language itself, which, although not as soft as the Italian tongue, is quite good enough and musical enough for any com- poser who knows how to set it. Take Han- del‘s recitative ‘ Deeper anl deeper still,’ or his Passion music from the ‘ Messiah,’ and you will find noble words nobe set. In no other language would the result be so impres- sive. Why? Because you are listening to the music as the composer wrote it, with every syllable and every accent in accordance with his design.” Mr. Clay also refers to the mattter of English opera. being given by concert singers and not by singers trained for that especial purpose. He remarks as follows :â€"“ I have no hesitation in saying that no ‘ traning ground’ can be worse. It is scarcely an exaggeration to say that profici- ency in the concert-room is almost a disqualiâ€" fication for our stage. The very attributes which render an artist acceptable as a ‘ chamber singcr’ will make him appear tame and colouress on the stage, while if you transplant an operatic singer into a concert- room, in nine cases out of ten you will chance to find his singing coarse and exaggerated. The two are wholly and entirely diflerent.” A Hampshire incumbent recently reported to the Pall Mall Gazette some of the blun- ders he has heard made in the marriage service, by that c‘ass of persons who have to pick up the words as best they can from hearing them repeated by others. He said that in his own parish it was quite the fash- ion for the man, when giving the ring, to say to the woman : “ ‘Vith my body I thee wash up, and with all my hurdle goods, I thee and thou.” He said the women were generally better up in this part of the service than the men. One day, however, a bride startled him by promising in what she sup- posed to be the language of the Prayer- book, to take her husband : “ To ’ave and to ’old from this day fortn‘t for betteier horse, for richerer power, in siggerness health, to love cherries, and to bey.” What meaning this extraordinary vow conveyed to her own mind, the incumbent said it baflled him to conjecture. Sickness prevails everywhere, and every- boly complains of some disease during their life. When sick, the object is to get well ; now to say plainly that no person in this world that is suffering with Dyspepsia, Li- ver Complaint, and its effects, such as Indi- gestion, Costiveness, Sick Headache, Sour Stomach, Heart Burn, Balpitation of the Heart, Depressed Spirits, Biliousness, etc., can take GREEN’s AUGUsT FLOWER without getting relief and cure. If you doubt this, go to your Druggist, and get a Sample Bot- tle for 10 cents and try it. Regular size '15 cents. Two doses will relieve you. To be Well draped, your linen must be faultless, and to insure it get your Shirts and Furnishings at Cooper’s, 109 Yonge St, To- ronto. One of the most signal triumphs achieved by any exhibitor at the recent Provincial Fair was won by the Oshawa Cabinet Com- pany. This Company obtained the First Prize on their Bedroom furniture, and car- ried awayprizes also in Centre tables, Parlor Suites and Cabinets, thus establishing their claim to the very highest position among the furniture manufacturers of the Province. The whole of their immense stock in' the warerooms, No. 97 Yonge St., is marked to sell at very low prices. Is Your Life Worth 10 Cents. OPERA IN ENGLISH. Pool or Physician. A wondertul Vow. Business 1tems. THE VICTORIA Hypopnosmums is em- phatically a nerve food ; restoring the vital force, and re-invigorating all the functional processes of life. It should be used prompt- ly in every case of loss of nervous force or general debility, from whatever cause. It is also one of the most powerf‘ul tonics and blood-generators known. $1 per bott'c. ERRORS in diet bring on (1i>e§.se~Nati0l2al Pills drive it a“ ay. NOTHING so good to kill worms in chi'dren as Freeman’s Worm Powders. A LADY, rather inclined to flirt, says In st men are like a cold, very easily caught, but very hard to get lid of. It is the easie t matter in the world to get rid of acold. Use HAGYARD’s PECTORAL BALSAM, the great Canadian remedy, for colds, coughs, hoarse- ness, bronchi'is, and a'l diseases of the throat or lungs. For sale by all deilers. ANDRE\V JACKSON said Napo‘eon stood alone the manof his iimes, and that it would be live hun'lred years before the earth pro- duced h‘s equal. It will also be five hun- dred years befwe the earth produces a lini- ment equal to Hagyard‘s Yellow Oil. For bu ns. bruises, wounds, &c., it cannot be rivalled. In rheumatism, neuralga, spin- al complaints, etc., it proves a messenger of metcy. For sale by all dealers. NA'TIOSAL PILLSvlnlrify the very fountain of life. ctd .V W'lTuTEsElé'hmljfigtfiif." Eo'w' VPhccs. H. MATTHEWS & BRO, 93 Yongc s'rcc', Toronto. Toronto ufiir‘.’ “63.31am; Sut‘, Ha'nirlmrm TELEGRAiSi-i Instituteféé King St. Em, for Ladies and Gmtlmncn to Learn ‘l‘elcgruphy, and gun- lify for offices opening in the Dominion. Address, M ANAGER, Box 955, "oronto. Nl'AMO VEl‘ERlNARY UULLEGE, in connec» Lion with Agricultural and Arts Associaiion, 'l‘empcmnce St . Toronto. Sessi‘m 1878-9 ~Clns=cs be.:in Oct >l)er 30L". Junior students admitlvcll until . Apply to me Princxpml, Prof. Smith, V.S. FLOWER STANDS A hrge assortment. TORONTO WIRE WORK‘S nging Str *t. West, Toronto. W. H. RICE. STAR AUGER Made By Agents selling our Rubber Printing; Stamps for Banking and General business purposes, etc. StencilCombination and the Adjustibic Stencil, Stcei Stamps, also BIGIUREMQw-nmcs FIVLES GET In Family fonts, in several difl'crrut styles‘ Best, In ducemcnts. Catalogue free. Address A to sell our Rubber Princin: Stam- 3. Also the Adjustable Stencil Letters. Catalogue free on up li- cation. 8TEVENSON&CU., 82 King street. Wcs’, Toronto. apparatus. by mail $200 types with circular: Eya, Ear and Throat Diseasss. and Ear Diseases, Tliuity Medical SUIIOUI. Eye and Ear Surgeon to the Andrew Mercer Eye and Ear Infirmary (Gmeml Hominid.) 'l‘i'ca’s Eye. EM, and Throat, Diseases at. 140' BAY SIX, TORONT ). RUBBER TYPE. 29 King Street East. Rcsidcuce, 183 Churah Street Tut-(mm, Farm lots in Dysart and other townships. Town lotsin [[aliburton, to which village the Vic toria Railway will, it is expected, be open for Lruflir on or before lat October next. Apply to C. J. BLOMFIELD. Apply to C. J. BLOMFIELD. Manager Canadian Land and E-nizmtion Co , Front-street East. Toronto W A’I‘SON stimGARrâ€"BARTIETERS, ATTOR- neys, Solicitors in Chancery. &c.. office 30 Adelaide Street East, Toronto Ont. l) ENGINES AND BOILERS. THE BRITISH AMERIUAN OLD MAN’S Special nttenli'ln is given 10 the science of Book- Kcoping as applied to 0\ crv department. of Trade and Commerce; a'so to Basin '8 Pammms 'ip, Commer- cial Arithmetic, Commercial Law, Business Corns- pondcuce: Spelling, ctc., eic. A . Was c<tablished in 1862, and is now the most thu- rnugh and practical schuol in the Dominion for the Education 0: Young Man, Middle-Aged Man and Boys in Commcrpia] iiraiiclles. V Studmbs may enter at any time with equal ailvan Luge. For tn rms address J. D. ODEILL, WULTZ BROS. _ & 00., I Its gradufles arvc' c0mbet9nt accuunhnts, as huu: dreds of merchants and busuless men (an testify. E‘AVO lilI'PE, None Genuine With- out Stamp. American and Swiss Watnhes. WOLTZ BROS. & 00., LADIES' DINEEN, 671707 R. A. ALT, LECTURE R ON EYE EYE fifsâ€"Tiéfij. I N Dy 0 E M in is ALIBU RTON COUNTY. Gold and Silver Cases. Gold and Sil Headed Canes. J. S. Birch & Co's Patent. Self-Adjustable Per eveningfiisily eurTndZi. Send 10 cunts‘ftir a valuable packa :u to C'Immence work on. FAY 8L 00.. Rlchfor l. Vt. Changeable Rubber Type ATOH-K DENTIST. liécut. at. 40 per cant. less than 1710M Also a large stock for sale or exchange ahyqyg 911 711mm}: SMOKE licét ix? fife‘hfir‘ket.“ i‘fiiw nu other. ONTARIO BAKING POW- That will wind any watch. mos. GRAHAM, 35 Slurbuume sn, From 1 10 13 Horse Power, for Far- mers, Dairymm, Butter and Cheese Factories Printers and all parl'us x1571)! hand or [:0 so ppw Best. an! (bravest-in the n‘arket. Send for circular and price 1'st. John Doty, TORONTO RUBBER TYPE 00‘ Bares 20 ft. per hour, hand 1307\7v0777r Onlfiy. 0x13 in gqch Township. Send DEALERS IN .TQBON'E'Q» comér King & Yungc $65., Tor-011m C. C. STEWART & 00., THE "“-"'Ev:mr' “"‘" VARIETY OF Yale P fiv o ILEsâ€"UP 5‘ BY MAIL ammhnfifis HUGH MILLER & Cl]. Tuvérâ€"réCTUAlLY tuna FVEIQY Esplanade StceLt, Touozvro. l4 King~ Street West, Totontul 1 Cases of 130 caps, small letters, etc., Fancy or Jl plain, with printing Agents Wanted. Sunplc NEVERHFAILS Gold and Silver- TORONTO OWL F - ncs,h1i[rur§, Toronto, Ont. '1 orontu. Ihe Celebrated [ngHshMegnelie Appliancesfellhe Cueeef Disease. T. J. MASON, ESQ. DEAR SimuAs your Bri ish ‘f Magnetich ” Belt has been insVrumcutal in rec wering me from a. state 0 great, prostrauon) and m It, specdlly, I deem 1'. my duty to youtl‘self and to suflering hum unity to testify $0 the above effect, and I shall rejoice to he 1r of others ub‘zuning relief as msin and cheaply as [have done, With best wishes for your success, I remain, yours faithfully. nrlnu Tnos. J. Mmsox, Esq. Dmn Sm,#ln answer to yours of tl1v328th, I would say that l have sufiercl ith rheuma'ism for the last four years, and, not knowing what it, was to be free from min, esposi Illy but» storm, bou hh no end of Iinilncnts, but m no purpose, I chmm (110 see one of your pamphlets in a friend's house, an “RN lnld that it was a. very gond thing, as their sun had lmughtunc for his chest, which proved very beneficial. [ sww Use young 1mm Ln-dny, and he looks the picth of health. I atouce procured one for my knee, and wore, it; for two IHUHUIS‘ at We end of which time it, had cfieclc-tl a perfect cure. 01-: Ma. uufactun-rs, 48 Regent Street, London, Engiand ; 17 Maiblmd Stu-en, Eliuburg‘n, Suotla. 11d; 98 High Street, Chclteuhmn ; and 125 Church Street, Toronb D. Address invmy 78th year. Il'uscra ted Pan phlttts‘ containing Price List, TCSUanIlia'S’ etc_, he: on application. The Appli mass are also mm by Post or Express to any Address. on recuipb of price. Tuus. J. MASON, Esq. DEAR SIMâ€"I 1mm“ (1 your “ Magneticou “ Wristle's on the 12th of April lasfi. For sometime previously my llthvdE had been so bad with rheumatism that I had almostle the we of them ~210w they are well. I am MK. T1105 J, MASON. DEAR Sm v I can cllcnrfully bear testimony to the value of your M;I‘;‘llctic Lung Invigoratnr. Since using it I have expel icnced a great strengthemng 0H1“: voml organs, and lean must, 0 mfldeucly rec) mmrnd it to WI who suffer from weakness of the throat or lungs. It is'invaluable to minis‘crs. REV. B. F. AUSTIN, M.A. DEAR Sm.~l have much pluusurc in infurming you of the benefit, 1 have received from the “ Magneticou" Belt purchus d from y: u a‘ out. two months since The pains that I us_:d consmutl to be troubled wi 11 in my right hip and across the small of my back have almost, enti"ely disappeared. Iha alsw suffered very much from chronic ‘i or complaint ; my liver ib now all right, and the general tone of my health has much improved. Your‘a very respectfully, JAMEs G. Panels: GRAND CLEARING SALE of Ivory, Pearl, Rubber and Metallic handle I uvulvu's ; full )liclfl‘l, beautifully cugmvod : also plain finish. Send for my price list. Buy nowâ€"big value. Do not, let thie chance s‘ilx Also a few flnc Combim d Rifle and Shut Guns at following prices : Pails Tubs, Washhnamds, Uiuthes Pins. Brushes, Matches, Brooms, etc. WHULESALE WUUDENWARE “A ourwBRjkl Steal,an power ; and, bemg machine wound, the ll llldlCS will not. get. loose. Caflac‘ily, 150 511201.]. per (lax. I. Our MATCHES are manufactured of the best se- lected Cork Pine. Ask your grocer for the following brands only :«M. and F. Extra. ; Toronto Telegraph ; Red Lightn‘ng. They are neatly packed in full owes, have a strain, steadyflame, and are almost. odourless. Damp w'l 1 not affect, them. and. Pam'sâ€"ire (llbbnlguishcd by :1 R01 and 8131i Hupp (our Trade Marlf ) braixhiéfl Stanâ€"Crown, and ‘Globe. They are neat, durable, and the best boards in the market. ALL GROCERS keep them. FAGTORIESâ€"Toronto and Pene- tanguishene, Ont. MANUFACTURERS, WAREHOUSESâ€"3l Front St. East, Toronto, Ont. 52 College sn. Moutrca‘. Q. Merchnncs, Millers, Tradesmen, Mechanics, Dealers in Grain and ’l‘imbcr, Farmers and Professional Men, should at. once secure a Lot in the thriving little Vil- lage of Saurin (formerl Elmvale), the new business cvntr: of North Simcoe, situated in the Township of Flos‘ on the line of the North Simcoe Branch 0f Ihc Northern Railway I now being rapidly constructed). An estimate can be formed oi the mule likely to centralize at the Village of Sam-in, from the fact, that it is centrally situated, and distant from the follow- ing imporan places: 18 miles North of Birrie; 16 miles South of Penetanguishenc ; 20 miles West. of Orillia ; 18 miles East of S‘Layngr.“ Important Notice to those desiring to purchase Choice Lots for Business purposes, and Sites for Residences in a new and cencml locality. Upon the completion of the Railway (which will be in the Anlumn), a. crinsidcmble portion of the trade of the Townships of Flos, Tiny, Tay and Medonte will be concentrated at this point ; and from the quantiâ€" ty of rich Agricultural Land in the above~uametl Townships, now to be purchased at low noes, it is safe to say that no otlur Section of lvll'J Province will increase with more rapidity in wealth and popu- laiion. As the Village of Saurin is the centre of this new and fertile district, parties ‘ desirous of participating in the a-ilvunbagc; of early settlement, should at once secure good business loc'lclous. The lots will be sold on very reasonable terms, and par- ties buildim: a}; once wi l he liberally dealt yvith. NORTH SIMGOE RAILWAY. “131515 andâ€"xiii {Jiliér iixformation Bupplied upon up plicMion to JOHN DICKINSON, luc 11001;)(0u1‘ Trade Mark ) W331 oardg are of fiupgrjor“ muuu auturc. McMURRAY & FULLER, Civil Engineer, Barrie Barrie, June 28th, 1878. No.1. Plain Finish Rifle and Shot. Barrels, smooth, - - - v $12.00. N o. 2. Pine Stubb Twist, Rifle and Shot Barrels, smooth, - - - 15.00. No. 3. Pine Laminated Steel Rifle. Cut Barrel, - - - - - - 2000. OPENING OF THE THE MAGNETICDN. We beg to direct the attention of the TRADE and the PUBLIC to the inauguration of a new Canadian industry, viz,, the. manufacture of Spoons, Forks and other Flatware for table use. Hitherto Canada has been dependent for a supply of these articles upon English and Amet- ican Manufacturers, and the Consumer has thus been obliged to pay the Government an extra profit of 17; per cent. in the shape of duty noon all goods of this kind imported into the country. By manufacturing Spoons and Forks in Canada, a saving is effected of at least 10 per cent, which we propose giving to our Customers, and of which the Consumer musflthltimately reap the benefit. The CANADA STERLING Co‘s goods are manufaetnrcd under the perso- n11 superinton‘lencc of MR. CHARLES ELKINGTON, late of (RE cele- brated firm of Messrs. Elkington, of Birmingham, Enslanll. 1‘. El- kington may properly be termed the founder of the present system of Elecimpl iting, and the nwted excellence of the goods manufactured un- der his care in England, anl the world-wide reputation that the name of Elkington has attained on that account, will he a. sufficient guarantee that all Spoons Forks, c_tc.. stampe'l with the Company’s tra_de mark, “ C. ELKINGTON, 1840,” will be equal, if not superior in style, finish, and duribility, to any goods now imparted. We guarantee all goods manufactured by the Canada Sterling! Cm, and bearing the above trade mark, to be platcl on 18 per cent. Nickel Silver (or genuine Albaba. me- tal), which is the best; base for plating now in use. They are heavily plated on all parh alike with pure silver of Government assay, the depo- sit of silver in all cases being accurately weighed and rigidly inspected with a view to their durability. In all cases it is guaranteed to be from ten to lwentv per cent. heavier than the ordinary market: standard. These goods are all IIAND-BURNISHED, mproccss which notunly lnlishes t‘ie sur- face but, also harde Is t'lc deposit of silver, and nukes it wcmr considerably longer hall if burnishel by machinery in the ordinary way. Every dozen of these goods are war- r‘uited byspecial gnuantce, and Dealers me an liorized in all cases where these wares prove glefectiy‘c‘to return them and (lra.w.upo l the Company for the invoice value. It is a well-known fact, that but few imported Spoon; and Fork; are the product. of first-class nmnufactuv'crs, the bulk being inferior Hoods “ STAMI’ED UP" (me or two grades higher than they IC|11y are. These, while tumpur Irin profitable be the Importer pr Dealer, 11 poor inv‘ stment for the Cmuum 1‘. To the DEALER we say, it. will pay you to sell these g?) «I1, because they an cheaper than imported goods of similar quilitx', more cleanly in de ign and finish, will give better 5a isfzwtion to your Customer, and in the 6 id will lve more profluhle m yourself. Send for samplus. We guarante: sutishcbiou. Illintrab d O ttuloglws of Fl W and Hollow Ware Free to Dealers. The Trade only supplied by NOTICE THE FOLLOWING RECENT LETTERS : To the CONSUMER in want, of a reliable article for table 1150, we stronfly recom- mend the goods made in C umda under ‘he supuriubendence of Mr‘ Elkiugton. because their trade mark is a sure guarantee of the quality, and they can always tell, by the stalnn upon the. b 1110 exact. value of the article L11 are buying. ZIMMERMAN, MCNAUGHT & 00., 56 Yonge Street, Thos. J. Mason, Wetton & Co., Sole Wholesale Agents for Ontario 125 CHURCH ST., TORONTO, ONT. The Leading Elcctroplatc [louse of Canada, Special Notice ! L. RAWBONE. 123 Yongc street, Toronto. 85 King Street West, Toronto, Ociobcr 2nd, 1878. Is still Unri/allud, and guaranteed to make Whiter, Lighter, and beyccr Bread than my other Powder. Try it. C. M. PUI‘NEY, PROPRIETOR, Montreal. This Machine is for lighting private dwellings, mills, factories, churches, public halls. hotels, etc. Call and examine the machine in operation at J. W. PHILLIPS, sol; manufacturer, plumber, and gas fit- ters, 15$ Y0ij street. Lindeman 85 Sons J. 8; G. Fischer Mathushek Piano 00. Geo. A. Prince 8; Go. THE Vienna BakingPowder T H E Canadian Air Gas Machine! ORGANS LEATHER BELTING, NORRIS & SUPER, F. E. DIXON & 00., Sénd for cifcular and price “at. PIANOS WHOLESALE & RETAIL. No. 8 Adelaide St. East. Toronto. 8.1311193 St, , St. Cathari: 05, Sept. 4th, 1878. Send for Price Lists and Discounts. Best Instruments at, Lowest Prices, POST OFFICE, OTTAWA, Sept. 10th, 1878. 81 COLBORNE ST, Near 8*. Lawrence Market, Toronto. MANUFACTURERS 0F PRESCOTT, October 3rd, 1878‘ OSHAWA. October 9, 1878 BY C C Pommum G110. OLDAKER. Toronto. New Haven, WM. BARON NewlYork. Buffalo.