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“'hen in pursuit of its prey it is s. most audacious him having been seen to carry eflr :1 here from be‘ore the noses of the bounds. It is a keen fi<herman, ca’ching and securing salmon and various EBB-fish with singular skill. S metimes it has met with more Lhan its mate 1, and has seized upan a fish that. was too heavy for its powers, thus felling a victim to its sporting proptnsities. Mr. Loyd mentions several instances where eagles have been drowned by pouncinz upon large pike which earned their assailants under water and fairly drowned them. In more then One instance the feet of an eagle have been seen firmly clinched in a. pike’s back, the body of the bird having decayed and fallen away. In hunting fnr their prey. the eagle and his mate mutually assist each other. It may here be mentioned that the eagles are all monogamous, Keeping themselves to a single mate. and living together in the most perlect harmony through their lives Snoulrl, how- ever, one of them die or be killed. the sur- vivor is not long left in a state uf widowhood. but vanishes from the spot for a. few days, and then returns With a. new mate. As the rabbits and hares are generally under cover during the day, the eagle is forced to drive them from their place of concealment, and manages the matter in a very clever and Iportemenlike m ‘nner. One of the eagle conceals itself near the cover which is to be beaten, and its companion than dashes among the bushes, screaming and making such a. disturbance, that the terrified inmates rush out in hopes of Becape, and are immediettll pounced upon by the wachful confederate. The prey is immediately taken to the near, and dimributerl to the young. if thexe should be any in the lofty cradle It is a rather re- markable fact that whereas the vultures feed their young by (lisgorging the food which tr ev have taken into their crops, the eagles carry the prey to their nee-.3, and there tear it to pieces, and teed the eaglets with the morsels. It is a terrible fighter when wounded or attacked. as may be seen by the following anecdote, which is related by Mr. W'atters, EATON’S DRY GOODS, MANTLE Ladies wishing to purchase dress goods call in and see Eaton’s Dress Department, where you can see all the newest makes and shades; where you have plenty of light to see what you are buying. Ladies, T. Eaton 8; Co. do not need dark premises or gas light to see their goods, because their goods are all new. There are no second hand goods in Eston’s bought at 750 on the dollar. But T. Eaton & Co. buy new goods for cash, and sell for cash only, so that ladies buying their dress goods at Eston's are always sure of the newest makes and at the very lowest prices. Milliner Eaton sells brocades, checks and striped dress goods at 7150 yd., worth 150. New Melange sateens 12am, worth 20c per yard. New Sicilian cloth in all the newest colors, 15c per yd. Black and White Oriental Laces, 85c, 81, $1.15 and $1.25 yd. Creme Spanish Laces, 125, 15, 18, 20, 22 and 25c yd. EATON’S Fancy Goods Department. A splendid nelection of Laces. Creme and White Oriental Laces, 10, 12;, 15, 18 and 20c yd. . Black Spanish, Chantilly and Soutache Iacés, 10, 12;, 15, 18, 20c yd. up. 3 doz. yds of Irish Trimming, 25c. Creme. White, Lemon, Garnet, Car- dinal and Black net with gold spot, 12§c yd. Colored Silk Velvet Ribbons, 10¢: per yd. up. Black and Colored Ottomans, 8, 10, 12} and 150 per yd. Silk and Satin Ribbons, 5, 8, and 100 per yd. up. Black Velvet Ribbons, 6, 8, 10 124} and 15c per yd. Sash Ribbons, 200 per yd. up. Pure Silk Brocades, 12§c yd. Collars and Handkerchiefs. Pamela for a. rainy day and parasols for a. sunny day, over 100 doz. parasols to be sold at cost price at Eaton’s. Ladies if you want to protect yourselves from the rain and sun, don’t miss this chance, b11th to Eaton’s and ask to see their pagasol department. You cail buy a. nice parasol for 200 worth 50. Economize and save your money. Eaton is selling parasols trimmed with lace only 50c each worth 750. See Eaton's parasola at $1 worth $1.3 . Now T. EATON & 00., 190 to 196 Yonge Street Maltese Lace, 5 and 80 per yd. is the time to visit Eaton’s, and bring.r your friends to see the bargains in every department, where you can buy from a Safety Pin to an Iron Bedstead. Note the address Eagle and its Prey. Ribbons. Parasols. iu his “Natural History of the Birds of Ireland":â€" “Au eagle was at one time captured in the County Meath by a gamekeeper, who, sur- prising the bird sleeping, after a. surfeit on a. dead sheep in the neighborhood. conceived the idea. of taking him alive, and for that purpose approached noiselessly, and clasped the bird in his arms. The eagle recover ing, and unable to use his wings, clutched with his salons, one of which entered the man's chest, the hind claw meeting the others underneath the flesh. The man, un- able to disengage the claw, strangled the bird, but the talons were yet too firmly clutched to op snv Taking out his knife. he severed the leg from the body, and walk-:d with the penetrating member to the village dispensary to have it removed.” Profits of Great Authors. Disraeli made by his pen £30,000 ; Byron. £23 000. Lord Macanley received £20900 in account of three fourihs net profit {or his history. Thiers and Lamar- Liue rrceived nearly £20 000 each for than reapecrive histories. Thackeray is aiid never to have r4 Cdin'd £5000 for any of his novels. 8.: \‘Valter Scott was paid £110,- 000 for ulcwn 11 web of three Vk'I‘imefi e: c'i and nine volumes of "Tnles of my Land] 7rd." For one n0Vel he received £19 000, and be- tween Navember, 1825, and June, 1827. he received £26 000 for literary work. Lard Lytton is said to have made £80 000 by his novels ; Dickens, it has bveu compited, ought to have been making £10,000 a year for the three years riot to the public “ion of “Nicholas Nick eby ;” and Trollope in twenty year: made £79,000. The following sums are said to have been paid to the auth- or: for single famous hooks : “ Ramola,” George Eliot. £10.000 ; “ \Vaverley," Scott, £7,000; " Woodsu ck! " Sc )tt, £8 000 ; “ Life of Napnleon. " Scott. £10 000; “Armadale,” Wilkie Collins, £5,000: “Lallah Rookh," Thomas Moore, £3 000; "History of Rome," Gddlmith, £300; “ History of Greece," Goldsmith, £259; " History of England." Gnldsmith, £600; “Vickar of \Vakefield.” G ‘ldsmith, £60: “Decline and Fall," Gibbon, £l0 000; “Lives of Poets," Johnson, £300; "R‘lSSCIflS," Johnson, £100. As heretofore T. Eaton has a complete stock includingâ€"Dress buttons in all styles, dress braids in all the newest nov- elties, new dress gimps in chenille and jet ornaments for mantles, fringes for mantles, feather trimming for mantles, etc. T. Eaton has always a complete shock in above department, including ladies’, misses and children‘s sizes at very low prices. Always a large stock of Dr. Ball‘s and Dr. Warner’s corsets on hand -â€"perfect fit guaranteedâ€"if not money re- funded. Ladies, see Eaton’s corinne cor- sets with double busks, nicely embroid- ered only 500 pr. See the celebrated cupid corset only 75c pr. Now is the time for odd lines of corsets 50c pr. worth $1. Hats for Ladies, hats for Babies, hats for Misses, hats for Maidens, and hats in great variety for intending marrying ladies, trimmed and untrimmed. Ladies, call and see Eaton’s millinery before pur- chasing elsewhere Special prices in untrimmed hats, 51.1 cases new American styles,ou1y 250. each, worth 60c. Fine smin straw hats, in black and grenlt 35¢. each, worth 506. Immense range of children’s trimmed and untrimmed hats, school hats, play hats, sun hats and Sunday hats. Ladiea’ Kid Gloves, 5 hooks, laced, black and coloured, 750 pt. Ladies' Kid Gloves, 7 hooks, laced, black, and coloured, $1 pr. Ladies’ Kid Gloves, 6 and 8 button lengths, mousquetaire, black and col- oured, $1, $1.25 pr. Ladiea’ Kid Gloves 8 button lengths, mousquetaire, black, undressed 75c, worth $1.25 pr. Ladies’ Kid Gloves, mousquetaire, tan coloufg, gt‘itghed b11319, §_1.10 pr. The ibove goods are all the newest im- portation, and sold at cash prices. Ladiea’ Kid Gloves, 8 button, mous- quetaire, 81.25, worth $1.75. Ladiés’ 4 button Kid'Gloves: in black, opgra._§.nc_l white, 50_c_prr.i 7 -Ladies’ 6 buttbn de Gloves, in garnet, myrtle, brown, navy and drab colours, f0r_1$1 pr. Trimming Department. Store I Millinery. Corsets. Special. Gloves. Society is very queer. The people most sought after are those who do not pay their debts. Very few men are great enough to bear praise, but a. large number of us are just small enough to b-a found fan“: with con. atantl y. What a beautiful example of simplicity is set by that useful animal, the domesti coat, which rises at three o'clock A. M., washes in.- face with ivs right hand, gives its tail three jerks, and in ready dressed for the day? A Dr. Lâ€"â€"â€", physician at Queensferry. was once threatened with a challenge, to which he replied in an incontrovertible syl- log sunâ€""VVeel, ye may challenge me, but Whether or no’ there‘ll be use fecnt, unle! I gang not." “I know we are somewhat poor, my dear,” argued the husband. “But then you must bear in mind that it isn't Wealth that always brings happiness.” “But is bring» sealskin azuques, and diamonds, and and; dresses,” respanded the wile. Boawell. dining one day with doctor John- son, asked him 11' he did not think that a good cook wss more easential'to the commu- nity than a. good poet. “1 don't suppcse” said the doonor, “that there is a dog in Lon- don but what thinks so.” A Forfar builie. being told recently that; he was ambiguous, declared that che charge was false, as he had not drank anything for a year. Scene.â€" A Sunday-School. Young lady catechieinv the children on the plagues of Egypt. Young ladyâ€"“And what became of the plague of locusts?” A pause; then emall boy at bottom suddenlyâ€"“Please, miss. I know. John the Baptist ate them)" A voumz ladv entering a crowded church To make a. tall: man shortâ€"Rob tum of his purse. The pink of politeness is something that does not wash off. Powder is like money. It's awful hard to hold after it begins to go. A young lady entering a. crowded church was a little uncertain as to the exact locality of the pew in which friends had kindly 05er- ed her a sitting. Touching an elderly gen- tleman on the ahonlder,she sweetly inquires, “Can you tell me who occupews this piel” !{ ‘ See here, my friend, that dog of yours killed three sheep of mine last night, and I want to know what you propose to do about it?" "Are you sure it; was my dog?" "Yes." “Well, I hardly know what to do I guess I had better sell him. You don't want to buy a good dog,do you?” “Look here, Jock," said a. stout country girl to her young man, Who was also from the country; “man, here be grand aweeties in this shop window; ye micht treat me to some?” In; he goes. "Gi‘e me a penny- worth 0’ that in tue glass bottle, gudewife." He was quxckly served to what happened to be patent. starch. “There ye are, Maggie. less!" After a taste, says Maggieâ€"“I think I’ll keep them for the wane. Jock; they’re no that sweet, and they’re micbty nun-the!” It is very gratifying to find from the re- cently issued report of the British Board of trade that the history of British shipping during 1883, so far as the volume of ship- ping wns concerned. was one of unchecked progress. That report, however, says noth- ing about freights, and is entirely silent. on the question of profit and low. But it is nevertheless very pleasing to find that Brit. sin is still maintaining her pre-eminent posi- tion in shipping. During last year foreign countries made good progress, but that of Britain was far greater in proportion. In 1882 the pro rose of British trade was as great as ever, ut during that year the progress made by foreign countries was much more marked. as during that year the letter carried a much great r proportion of the trade than in any previous year. But 1883 told It very different tale. The total tonnage of sailing and steim vessels Wilh cargoes and in ballast entered and cleared at ports in the United Kingdom in that year amounted to 64 961,753, and of that 47,030,- 079 tons were carried by British shipsâ€"an increase of 3,568,718 over the previous year; and 11922674 tons by foreign shipsâ€"an in- crease of only 101,800 over 1882. But tak- ing a decade the dlflerent progress is still more marked. In 1873 the total tonnage so cleared was 44,439 986. and of that British ships carried 26,64 ,344 tons, and foreign ships 14,792‘642 t us; so that while during the decade Britain has increased by upwards of seventeen million tons foreign countries have only increased during that times. little over three million tons. In fact according to that report for last year Britain has now 72.4 per cent. of the total tonnage. But taking steam vessels alone British progress over that of other countrirs is still more marked; and that is a most important fact, seeing that steam vessels are fast driv- ing sailing vessels off the sea. At least three times as much work can be got out of a steam vessel as out of a sailing vessel of the same tonnage; so that a preponderance of steam vessels represents a vast deal more than is seen on a first glance at the figures. The total tonnage of the British merchant navy last year was 7,196,401, as against 6,- 908,650 in 1833. This increase of 287,851 tons is entirely composed of steam tonnage. because the tonnage of sailing vessels is much less than in the previous year. This in- crease of the one and decrease of the other, has been going on for Years. Since 1875 the tonnage of British steam vessels has in- creased by 1,108,700 tons, while the tonnage of British sailing vessels has during that time decreased by 673,300 tons. Last year the tonnage of vessels built in the United Kingdom amounted to 892,215 which was a large increase over 1883 or any Other year. Of that123,640 tons were ships built for foreigners, and the balance, 768,- 576 tons, were hips built for British own- ers. The tonnage of ships built in the United States last year only amounted to 265,430, a. decrease of nearly 20,000 tons from the previous year. As regards France the statistics are only know to 1882, but in that year the ships built there amounted to 56,594 tons, as against 20,735 tons in 1881â€"- the great increase being attributable to the bounty system; but in addition there were bought abroad during 1882 for the French merchant navy no ltSS than 78 612 tons. Regarding the passenger tratfic British vessels are still supreme. ant year there were 836 week, representing more than two million tonsI engaged in carrying passengers to ports out at Europe, while there wet only 31 toreign vessels representing 61‘690 tons, so engaged. British Merchant Shipping. WIT AND WISDOM. An Indian named “Man'Afraidvof.Noth- ing” unrned a. white woman in Montana. recently, and one week after the wedding applied to his tribe to have his Dane chang- The United States hrs 16 24 meiical prac. titioners to every 10,000 popuhtion. And yet it is quite a common thing for an Ameri- cm to live to a comparaaively ripe old age. Help the weaker party: A timid young man has married a. lady whose weight verges closely on 200 pounds. "My dear," says he to her, “shall I help you over the fence?" "No." says she to him, “help the fence!” “No,” said Fogg, in reply to the person on the doorstep, “the lady of the house is not in. It is her evening out. B‘lt my wife is in; perhaps she mighu do as well.” "Papa’s Home To-Night." is the title of a new snug. So the old man has yielded at last. Let's neeâ€"it must be about fifteen years since they began to coax him with "Father, Dear Father, C)me Home.” A mm named Gaasbill wished to change hls name because his girl always obj acted to this figure when he'd meter‘ She sand he was too high, and turned him 03. After a man has been moving heaven and earth to get a. job, and finally succeeds, it is so soothing to his feelings to learn by the papers that he hm “303131051 9. poaiti n." A woman doesn‘t consistently use prafune language, but the way she says “Gracious!” when she slips down is full of subtile mean- ing and inherent force. The greatest oleomargariue fraud yet prr etrated Is the labelling the buckets with a erocious looking billy goat to indicate gen- uine butter. “I tell ye, Bill, no gfrlcan (0)] me. If I call on a. girl and she doesn‘t say much and acts like she wants me to leave, and don’t rlnke hands with me when I leave, and don’t Barber (wishing to compliment a. bald Cus- tomer) â€"“Former1y you must have had a. wonderful head of hair." Iowa is said to be out of debt. She ought to change her name then. PETLEYS’ of any other house in the city. SECONDâ€"Our stock is entirely new and consists of this season’s goods only. THIRDâ€"Our stock is purchased direct from the manufacturers. FOURTHiWe carry more best quality Brussels Carpets than any house in Canada. FIFTHâ€"Our stock of Tapestry Carpets is superior to any on this continent. SIXTH---We buy only from first-class makers, such as Henderson, South- well, Templeton, Crossley. Brinton, Hughes and Firth. SEVENTH-"Nearly all our best pat- terns are made especially for us and confined strictly to our house. EIGHTH---Being direct importers and cash buyers we are in a position to sell carpets retail at ands below wholesale prices. NINTH-«All the newest designs are reg- ularly forwarded to us by ouro Mr. J. W. PETLEY, who is a resident of Manchester, Eng. TENTH---We do not profess to be in the Carpet Trade for Forty Years, but we profess to supply our Pa- trons with all the Leading Styles which the best foreign markets can produce, and at prices with which no house can compare. Ours is for many reasons the Leading GarpetHouse FIRSTâ€"Our? pricqs are l_ow_e_r than those LEADING WW MUSE! PETIAEYSS, Note the Address. and when making your purchases be are and visit LAUGHLETS. LEMNE SAPSpr HUSE ! TQRQNTO, Selling Eegs by Weight. Taere is from twenty to thirty per cent difference in the weight of eggs, yet the cus- tom is almost universal in the Etstern mar- kets, of selling them by the dozen at a. uni~ form price. Even ducks’ eggs, which are muc'i larger, and by some regarded as richer. bring no more than the smallest hen’s eggs of not half the weight, In California, eggs, fruits. and many other articles that are here sold by the dozen. the bunch, or by measure, are sold by weight. The practic a is a. good one and works benefiei slly for all parties es- peciallyfor the prod uc ar. It operates as a. pre- mium upon the cultivation of the most pro- ductive varietiesofiruits, vsgetables,and farm stock. The farmer, whois painstaking withhis poultry and gets the largest weight of eggs, has a. fair reward for his skill and industry. The Lresent custom is a. premium to light Wtights, and good levers. We needa change in the interest of fair dealing in trade, and, if necessary, it should be en‘O‘ced by legis- lation. If thelezisla‘ure is competent to fix the weight of a bushel 0." corn or potatoes. it can easily regul ite the weight of a. dozen eggs. and thus promote justice between buy- er And seller. “0'0 you were arrested and fined yesterday for being drunk and disorderly, and here you are again today for the same offense! ’ Prisoner (who has been pumped out)-“Yes, Judge; but can you arrest aman twice on the s une charge?“ J udgeâ€"“Certainly not." Prisonerâ€"“Then lemme go, Judge; this is the same old drunk." A Detroit river fisherman says that the pike of the Straits is a. very destructive fish. One that was recently spam-ed had swallow- ed another pike and that pike had swallow- sd 3 perch. The tnuble with the Whole business is about swallowing the story. “My son,” said an old negro, “now dat you’s outed de penitentiary. try ter keep out, an’ arter dis, doan steal, lemtwise doan do lack yer did bafo’; steal a. par 0’ boot: Wat was too big fur yesuef an‘ coolittle for yer old daddy. Ef yer kainu pick up suthin’ rht'll do yer some and be h mes‘." ask me to call again. it’s very seldom Iever call back to see her.”