Summerside Bowenal, AND WEGTERN PIONEER. ‘DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, SCIENCE, COMMERCE, AGRICULTURE, © TEMPERANCE Vol. 4. Se He weinainunalis caine Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Thursday, April 1, 1869. TUE ‘Summerside Journal, 18 PRINTED AND PURLISHRD EVERY THURSDAY EVENING, BY JOSEPH BERTRAM, ATHIS OFFICE, CENTRAL STREET, TERMS: 1 for ene in advance, 6s, 8d. pony a hag tabi 7s. 6d. atthe end of year 9s. Persons getting up ctuns of ren Subscribers will be entitled to the Jourway for one year. ADVERTISEMENTS. inserted at moderate rates and in good style. ' Srrcmat Acreewenrs may be made on reasonable terms for a whole, a half, or quar- ter column, or by the year. Job Printing ofe description, performed with neatness ' gh Gckpatehr and at moderate rates, at the Journat Office Almanac for April, 1869. MOON'S PHASES. Last Qtr., 8d day, 4h. 86m. evening, N. New Moon, 1 ithday, 9h. 35m., evening, N.W. First Qtr. 19th day, 10h. 53m., morning, FE. Fall Moon, 26th day, 2h. 9m. morning, .N E. Business Guards, J. H. ALLEN, Commission Merchant, AND DEALER IN PROVISIONS, &c., MRRKET STREET, - ST. JOHN, N.B. 3@™ Gives personal attention to the Sale und Purchase of every description of Goods. May 9, 1868. DR. JARVIS Has Removed His Residence to the House (lately occupied by Mr McKinlay) next to Thomas Hunt’s, Esq. , St Eleanor’s. He may be consulted every forenoon at the Drug Store of W.'T. HUNT & Co. , Summer- side. St. Eleanor’s, May 18, 1868. HANFORD BROTHERS, Successors to Thomas Ianford, Gommission Merrhants, And General Agents, 11 NORTH MARKET WHARF, SAINT JOHN, N. B. Cras. U. Hanrorp. Frep. S. Hanrorp. JAMES GREENOUGH, =| par| SUN rial Ava moon! . 9 FLOUR g slow | dec. | I~] 14 sc ppred % Heist es = eae sae ey eae COMMISSION MERCHANT, m |hm m| mih m i 4 No 47 Commercial Street et aa 233 otf “3l"o'sel'” 46. | Corner of Clinton Street ---------BUSTON 4 pas 1s Bele'arie Al 6 asl BD Bi | meee Hf 5 lmon |” 35\° onl 40] 6 11| 2 371, 68 E. F. PURDY’S 7 |Wed 7 | $ [Phurs| 80 3211 491 7 19] 4 16132 Marble and Freestone 9 Frid | 26| 33/1 32) 7 41/4 421 6 bp 10 |Sat 26) 35/1 16) 8 4/5 8 9 ESTABLISHMENT, iA a k Fry 370 | 4 aa hd He i (NEXT DOOR TO BEER AND SONS’) 413 |Tues 89/0 28) 9 9} 8 22; 18 KING SQUARE, 14 |Wed 400 13] 9 31] 9 26) 21 1S hare 41 fst ,9 32/10 27/24 CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. ISLAND. Frid 4310 17/10 gel ! 410 31|10 35lmorn| 80 | AI! orders punctually attended to, 02518 . Cali and See! 20 AL Jan 7, 69 ly 48 cores 22 47 CARVELL BROTITERS, vi iy AUCTIONEER, ‘ 13 56 : is ss (Commission Merchants, pes 41) “AND GENERAL AGENTS. 29 5) BANK BUILDING, - - QUELN- STREET, ‘" CHARLOTTETOWN, P. EB, 1, cis GL lan ec DH, J. I. JAMIESON, Summerside Markets. ‘ March 30, 1869, | PHYSICIAN, SURGEON & ACCOUCHEUR Satece yao Ib vee ti OFFICE at the residenceofthe Rev, W.W, Wate per bush 2s Gla 26 7 Colpitts, Margate, Potatoes per bush Js bd ie ls H December 5, 168, bush als peter ly ty Tu rain itd WILLIAM DODD, ib a allow per tb sisioi| Commission Merchant, Tifdes per Jb ,, hi| And Auctioneer, Mackerel per doz mae QUEEN SQUARE, Codhi 9 Sore parte br esrensd 1 gd | ONARLOTTETOWN « « « P. B, ISLAND Flow: Ae AAA Hien Furpetort Shotts] oR, & W, T. HUNT, Oatineal ew, 8a 18s gan Hay per ron rorncon Commission Merchants, Pine Boards 10s Spruce Boards 48a be GENERAL AGENTS AND Charlotetown Markets AUCTIONEERS. Ch. Town, March 80, 1860, BALESROOM AND OFVICR Beef per tb 4hd a 80 ' ‘BL Mates per Zi 4 74 | 299d Queen's Wharf, Lacaegilaeadh f BE Vork per ib., by cargass, bia bhd| (opposite the Store of W, I’, Hunt & Co,) Ham per ib Ak April 2, 1268. ly Fowels ngenal|” DR. J. N, PULLUR, Dnueks each 6 Bd a ls lous goriao isp 2os » 21s | Graduate ol Bellevue Hospital, chow hh i) 2d a 2ha / i ee bic em | Medieal College, 3.3) i per 68d als tnadrandel i ra ht esead sar Wp A nde LALLA ond a ‘allow 8d a 9d |of J, L. Holman, Baq., t 6 per dozen 10Jaisid| *,* All calls promptly attended to, Z F bushel is 6d ale Od Summerside. Oetober 15, 1868. Barley " 4 bs a Hi = fine 2 04 2s Wy Dit, J, PRIGH, RTDs Hides per Ib ‘| Physician & Surgeon, Bieepskine dan ts . Orvicu—At the Summenstos Dave Bronn, mre e idee ie sl he 4a next door to Bank, Central Street Business Qards, BANK OF PRINCE EDWARD IsLAw ad (F007, Kin tveets, partie 022 lei Presidept—Hon, Danier Brenan, faa iam © » Esquire, Pyrcouk Pasromondleyik hurstayh ant Houvet ueiness—K oI 10 A,m, tot p.m, : from 2 p.m to 4 p,m, " UNION BANK. Grofton Mt.y Quean's Rguare, Charlotietown | Emenee oor caer - ~ ae PERSON, fi Dienonnt Daj pry MOL a & Saturdays, Maours 0 Badiness—From am to lpi, : ‘from 2 p.m to 4pm: BUMMERSIDE BANK, Omntrad Bipet, Bummerside, DP. Hi. Island President—Janpe 1, Hoiman, eq Oashier—-F, tend LXDIARD, die * ‘a Pee te tecouat tates be in belore 11 un tal a eam - ROOKLIN HOUSE, | KENT GTREET, OHARLOTTETOWN, SIMON D, FRASEK, PROPRIETOR, — T ive noe wil town, dune 18, BUMMERBIDE, +411 TH, ISLAND, Oetober 12, 1868, FOUNTAIN HOUSE. North side King Square, (next to Park Ilotel) Sr, Joun, N, B, JAMES W: THOMPSON, Propristor. FPL Proprietcs of the above HOTEL takes this opportunity to return thanks for the liberal patronage hitherto received, and most reapecttully solicits a vontinuanee of the sone, This HOTEL is very yee and commands a view of King other parts of the City, In connection with the Hotel, ie GOOD STABLING, and a careful Hostler in attend: ance, Parties comine from Pringe Bdward Island with horses will find this establishment the most comfortable in the City, and a per- son always at the Care on their arrival, St, John, Sept, 10, 1868, ly WILLIAM BEAIRSTO, Commission Merchant, Auctioneer & General Agent, WATER BERBER, Summerside, = =: P.M, Island ~ PHOMAB KELLY, — BARRISTER - AT- LAW ARP OFARY PUBLIC, situated, quare, and No, 9, King Square, sir. JOHWIN, N. B. HE subscriber having thoroughly refitted and enlarged his HOTELand STORK, is now prepared to accommodate Permanent and ‘Transient Boarders on the most reasonable terms. ALSO, in connection,a GROCERY STORE, where every article required for house use may be had. z J.CRAWFORD & SON. ly North British and Mercantile Jd WHUL UN qe ¢ oOmpany, FIRE AND LIFF. CAPITAL: TWO MILLIONS, Sterling. Sept. 10, 1868. CHIEV OFVICES: 64 Princes Street, Edinburgh. 61 Threadneedle Street, London, Risks taken daily, in Town and Conntry, at the office of the Agent, Reading room Building, Dorciester street. G. W. DeBLOIS, General Agent for P & Island. Charlottetown, June 20, 1868.—ly* A. W. ANDRES, Marble Worker, Point Du Chene, Shediac N. B. MONUMENTS, TOMBS, GRAVE- STONES, &c., &e. AMERICAN AND ITALIAN ManrBLE con- stantly on hand. Can furnish Sravestones and Monuments ata less price than any other establishment in the Provinces, and pay a duty besides. fF Onvers can be left at Bexrram's Book Store and at D, Enstan’s, Esg., Summerside, er sent to A, W. ANDRES, Point Du Chene, June 13th, 1868, Established 1845. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Assets, Janunry Ist, 1868, Over Len Million Dollars | PRESIDENT: MORRIS FRANKLIN, ESQ.,, Vice President and Actuary: WILLIAM H. BEERS, Jr, HEAD OFFICE 112 & 114 Broadway, N.Y. General Agent for the Dominion of Cunada;: WALTER BURKE, Faa., Herald Buildings, Montreal, The New York Life Insurance Company I8 ONE OF THE OLDEST INSTILUTIONS Of the kind in America, haying been chartered In the year [S41 und commenced businessin ny, 1319, Daring he twenty-three yours of iby existence. it hus issued policies upon the lives of move thin Fifty Thousand Persons, and Has paid fn losses 5,000,000 to the families and representatives of those who have decunued while members of the Company, Annual Income EXCEEDS Four Million Dollars, A SAFE INVESTMENT, The juetunces ure mnny Within the experiance o every Life Insurance Comniy, in which the pro: ceeds of w Volicy lie saved from poverty the sur viyors of those Who lave this mide provision for their wants in Hines of prosperity and healthy A wife may jusure the life of hi’ huahand for her own benelit, aud should ehe survive him, the amount of the insurance will be payable fo hep free from any eliius against his estates mul in cise of the death of the wite before that of the husband, the noount of the msnrance may be made payable ty her children, THE COMPANY DECLARES ANNUAL UASH DIVIDENDS, whieh ave available in GAA of each Annual Premium, All the inured A Ee receive dividends which can be need jy part of the kecoud and each subsequent Annual Premium therentter} ov the dividend inay be allowed to acenmutute, and subsequently sed in whole or in part ja the pay: ment ot Prods. Phe business of the Company ting PURELY UTA, ono member pays only the ayerage cost of imsurnuce, all Burpliie being anndilly retuned to the Volley holders (Companies hiving a Block Capital ually retnin alurge portion forthe Brookholders.) Phe Diy dends paid to Poligy holders exceed 63,000,000. Endowment Assurance Policies, These Policies ave coming inte general vequest As» sure and profitable javestinent for one's de- clining yours, bhay deserve the aitention of all, Phe sui secured by an ordinary life polley becomes pvnilable wpon the death of fhe usured; on the Hndowment plar the amount is reowived by the yasnred binaelf pen his wtinining a apecitie nge, while fall provision in made for death oovurring prior thareto, THE NON-FORFEITURE PLAN, This company ovivinated and introdneed the val nable feature known wa the Non-Porteitnre Plan which is rapidly enperseding the old eye of life long payments, and has revolutionized the wen f ile Tneuravee in the United Btuter, nid Which jun been ndepted {yenornlty in # leap favorable form) by wll Lite Companies, A party, by this able mney th second Fr, Cannel Jorfek an id of what hae been nad im and id eee Tablen of Rates, Cipenlava, Examples ot phmien , Korine, dees, ean be had by apy i the Ayent, at Charlottetown. F MEDICAL EXAMIMERA: Dr, MACKIESON, Agent for P. Hi, Island; HENRY A, HARVIE, Ch town Nov 19, 168, MORE LIGHT | 50 CASKS superior KEROSENB OIL, Wholesale Warehouse, rr: 4b, Seta, SUMMERSIDE, > + + + 1. 8. ISLAND, Head Holman’s Wharf, Sum'side, Nov 19,68 CRAWFORD'S HOTEL,| Dr. R, JOHNSON, |! POBTRY. THE YOUNG WIDOW. She is modest, but not bashful, Free und easy, but not bold, Like an apple, ripe and mellow, Not too young and not too old; Half inviting and half repulsive, Now advancing, and now shy, There is mischief in her dimple, There is danger in her eye. She has studied lnman nature, She is schooled in all her arts, She has taken her diploma As the mistress of ull hearts, She can tell the very moment When to sigh and when to sinile ; Ob! a mnid is sometimes charming, Lut a widow all the while. Are yon sad? how very serious Will her handsome face become ; Are you angry ? she is wretched, Lonely, friendless, fenrfal, dumb; Are you mirthfal? how her laughter Silver-sounding. will ring ont— She can lure and catch and play you, As the angler does the trout, Ye old bachelors of forty, Who have grown s0 bald and wise, Young gullants ot five-and-twenty, With the loye-locks in your eyes, You may practice all the lessons Tanght by Cupid since the fall, But I know a little widow Who can win and fvol you all, Select Piterature, SNOW BIRD, _ THE TRAPPER’S CHILD, CONTINUED, “You are a very precocious child, Hen- ri, and Lam sorry to see that your preco city takes such a direction,” Tho direction that I took just then was 4 bee-line for that girl, I supposed that she was an Indian, at first sight; but I soon found out that she was as whito as 1 was, though her fuce was rather brown, and she spoke as good English us I did, too.” “What did sho talk about?” asked Mrs. Henning. ** Did you learn wiio she was?” **No, ma'am, and that's what makes me mad, I tried to ask her a heap of ques- tions, but she dodged them, and beat me atthat game, She asked me my name, and where Ienme trom, und she found out all about me and ma in less than no time, 1 found out nothing about her, except that her name was Annette, and that she lived ip the hills,” * Annette!” oxeluimed Madame Labare die, dropping her work, That was tho name of your sister who was lost in the storm, Could you judge how old she wasp” " Sho looked as if she might be filteon or sixteen,” * Annette would have been over four ineldance, nothing more; tor it would have been entirely impossible tor Annette to survive the etorm in which her futher died What else happened, my son? 1 am eure you,” : “Sho had been slowly moving up the creek while we were talking, and L kept by her side, of course. It wasn't long bes fore we were Joined by & man, and: the mystery of ft was, where he cume from; for L didn't see him unul he was walkin on hervight hand, He was a rather old: ish-looking man, with Jight hair on his fnea, like the squint of hie eyos a bit, I knew that he conldn't be the girl's futher, folt shy of him, Annette spoke to hiny in some language that 1 didn't understand, Lyeckon it must hava been ved-akin lingo, While they tulked together, he looked at me mighty sharp, and made me think ofa rattosnake, "Tan glad to see you, my brave boy,' he sald, when Annette had finished what she hnd to say, ' 1 am toll that you come from Honning's fort, aud that your name is Henry Labardic,! You, aiv,' said I, pretty short, "+ You nro a tine boy,'soys the old chap, ‘and your mother must by proud of you, i she is living, Do you like this wl" Ve J allowed that sho was a mighty nloe vh, mis Don't, you want to go with usa up Into the hills, to see where she lives? he ask: til | We will take good care of you there, and you can see a8 inch of her as you want to, "Ttold him that T would Ike to go, some other time; but Thad promised my mother to be hi me early, and must be hur rying back, J said that wea would all be Ind to see him wand Annette atthe fortand fiat Lhoped he would bring her there, ‘Then his face tarned pee nil of asudden, apa hg lookud as if he was right down mad, tt +T will be thera soon enough te sult them,’ he sald, 'There iano use in talk ing, my boy; T want you, and you must go with me, If you nve not willing to go quietly, | shall take you by force, "tL was pretty much riled at that, if 1 wasn't @ little soared, If Thad had a gun ora pistol, | would have taught him to keep his distance j but you won't les me parry anything of that kind, 7 had noth: ing but my knife, but T pulled that onand told hind he had better Jet me alone, The girl stood there, lyoking rather queerivh at me, but said nothing, My knile wasn't of any nse; for he jumped avennd me, just t would have ex- weted an ald-looking main te do, and he Jerked the knife ouk ot my hand, ani pbs we by both arms, quivker than you could pay davk Robinson, 1 yelled and kicked, 48 wellasTeould, and then he told mo itt didn’t stap that, he would tie my bands and shut my mouth +E didn's stop, for all his threats, and he made them good by tying my wrists with a biter buckskin ane pana a handker- ehief aver my month, se i eonld anly breathe tvengh my nase, te then trivil to march me up the creek; but I £0; so he tied my feet and took me up in his arms, ‘He had just commenced carrying me in this way, when the girl gave a sort of a ery, and ran off like adecr, I wondered what was the matter; but I soon found out, for a fine-looking young chap, with a double-barreled rifle in his hand, stepped out from bebind a rock, and asked him what he was doing with me. *‘ None of your business,’ said he, as cross as an old bear. ‘I make it my business, and I want an answer,’ ‘This is my boy, who has run away, and Tam taking him home.’ ‘That's a lie, said the Jolly young chap. ‘1 will tell you what you are, going to do with him.’ * What? asked the man, “You are going to put him down there, where you stand, und then you are going lo make tracks trom here, right away. ‘Old treckle-fuce did drop me, slap on the bard ground, and then he jerked out a piso! and cocked it; but you just ought to have seen how quick the young chap whirl- ed his rifle around, holding it by the bar- rel, and knocked that pistol out of his hand, ‘Now,’ says the young chap, ‘if you know what is best for you, you. will be making those tracks that I spoke of, with- out loss of time. It you don't do it, I will knock your head off from your shoulders, as I knocked your pistol out of your hand,’ ‘That's a fact,’ suid another voice; and Tlooked around, and saw another man standing by the side of the young chap. {le was a queer-looking old coon, fixed np like a trapper, and carried a mighty long rifle, ‘That's a fact,’ says the old beaver, ‘You had bett-r take yourself off toPable sudden, fur Georgio allers does jest what he says he will do.’ ‘Old freckle-face looked at them pretty savagely: but he couldn't help seeing that they were too much for him; so he gave ne one of his strange looks, shook his fist, und went offus sulky as you please. ‘The young chap then untied me, and took off the handkerchief and asked me who I was, and where I came from, [told hin, after [had thanked him, and he said that he and his friend would go to the tort with me. As we went down the creck, we met Bob Thatcher, who said that he had been looking for me everywhore; but ho didn’t happen to look in the plive were 1 was, Madame Labardic, who had been list ening to Ienri’s story with almost breath: less interest, drew a {ine sigh as he con: cluded, and cast upon hima glance full of affectionate anxioty, ‘You must never go in that direction ngalo,'she said, ‘You must never leave the fort alone, and Tenn not permit youto go anywhere with Robert Thatcher, whom | must always blame for his carelessness in ae you by yourselves, It is plain chat you have escaped an awlul peril, and Lthank God most heartily tor lls goodness in restoring you tome again, But what became of the young man who freed you from that monster ?’ ‘He came with me to tha fort—he and that queer old coon who was withhim, 1 left them ouside, with Bob Lhatcher, while Lhurried in hero; forl knew. that teen, It she had lived, The name ig a co-| you would want to see me ag soon as! got home,’ ‘ Bog them to como in here, Be quick, my son; for lum anxious to thank the pun who has rescued my darling boy from ous to Joan what it was that detained | such a danger,’ Henri took his cap, and started to leave the room; but he was met at the door by Major Henning, who was followed by two strangors, CHAPTER VI, TITY BON OF A VERY NESPECTANLE FATIUER, Major Henning was now an old man, as hood, where Jt wasn't bald, and a freckled | V8 clearly shown by his snow-white hair i Ho was rigged out in settlement | #a his wrinkled fico; but his figure was " i ib (erect, his form portly, and his wir com- Rye Boudnoned aily Wel | batt ola t manding; while his ran and manner indi. and [| eated that the strength and spirit of his 1 stopped, of course, and | Younger days bad by no means lett him, Of the two strangers who were with him, ong Was & young Man apparently not over twenty yours of age, and the other had evidently passed his lile's meridian, ‘The younger ona was a handsome young tel low, with a ruddy countenance that seom- ed crowded with good-humor, and twink: ling blue eyes that wore tullof morviment, A plengant smile played around hia lips, and good-nature lurked in the locks of his curling light hair, as well as in every cor. ner ot his fuee; but a close observer could have soon, under all this, evidences of a daring spirit, avesolute will, and an une quenchable energy, He was neatly dresa- od in a blue flannel hunting-shirt, doerskin lvagings and moccasins, and waa armed with # splendid doublo-barveled vitle, two platola, and a bowile-knife with richly or: namented haft and sheath, Ila waa stout ly built, and yather below the medium hight; but he carried himself so well, and al his motions were go graceful, that one could hardly have notiged that bie form Was not periect, The older man was very tall and lank, and by no means good-looking, Lia rough and wWeathor-boaten aountenaune, discolor: ol with blue stains, and his lett eye, which was usually hall shut, gave him asingular and unplousant appearance, Hia furm, too, was angular aud big-jointed, and his tangled black hair hung down his shoul- devs in the most gaveleaa profusion, His right eye, however, of the deepest hagel, was very bright, intelligent aud penetrate: ing) while his general expression was ane of hongety pnd aimplicity, He was rough: ly dresied, in leather hunting: shirt and leggings, that were by ne means as glean as they might have been, and garried a rifle Gt nreoun langth, a hunting-knile, being stuck in hia belt, ning, ag he entered the reom. | Tt seems, from the neoount af Robert Thatcher, thiv your gon has had a narrew gavape great peril, He was met, near the wouldn't and a short axe, the two latter implicants t Hore are gome triends whom f found in the fort newr the house,’ said Major Hen: Madama Labardia, ay nowy as Lean judge fring, by Awan Whe Would have carried him off, if he had not been resoned by these strangers,’ t 1 know it) said Madame Lahardie, rising and advancing toward the youn man the {i who bowed geacelully as he ie and peated OF van she expended. to him,‘ Henvd stands, has told me all about it, and I was just blaming him for not having brought to me his brave preserver, that I might thank him as he deserves, IJ cannot tell you, sir,how grateful I feel toward you. should have had nothing more to lose, if I had Jost Henri, and you haye saved me, as well as my son,” ‘It was nothing, madam,’ answered the young man, ‘1 don’t see that I deserve any praise. I was well paid for the little trouble I had, as it was fine sport to me. It was plain that the man lied, that he had no right to the boy, and I wanted to see him git, as my friend here would say. The mystery of the affuir is, why the fellow should have wanted to carry off your son.’ ‘Mought bev been some old grudge,’ suggested the elder stranger. * Thar's folks that carry sech things about with them ontil they die. ‘An old grudge! said Madame Labar- dit, in a sort of terrified whisper, * What can it have been? Who can havea grudge to satisfy in that way? I will thank you, sir, to deseribe that man to me, as exactly as you can,” The young stranger gave a very accur- ate description of the appearance and man- ner of the bald-headed and freekle-taced man who had attempted the abduetion of Henii Labardie. The boy’s mother listen- ed with blanched cheeks and trembling lips, and appeared, at the close of the des- cription, to be entirely overcome by some internal emotion ‘Can it be possible,’ she said, as if speaking to herself, * that I 2m again to be followed by trouble, that I must be struck at through my boy? You willexcuse me, my friends, it I retire fora few moments, as [ am too agitated at present to remain here? Major Henning offered her his arm, as she rose with difliculty, and escorted her to the door, ‘Tam afraid that there was some truth in your suggestion, my friend,’ he said, addressing himsell to the elder stranger. ‘Madame Labardie has not told us much of her history; but wa koow that hor lite has not been free from trouble. I have had some bitter experience of old grad ges, myself, Ilost alittle girl many years ago, my only child, who was drowned in tho Platte, and I have always been inelin- ed to suspect that a deserter from my com- pany, whom Thad punished, had somes thing to do with it, But I should not have mentioned it as my wife is so easily affect. ed by the remberence, Now my triends, as L hope [may eall you, there will be no improprioty, LT trust, in asking your names and your business,’ ‘None at all, sir,’ answered the youn man, ‘My namo is George Searle, and ana Virginian, Ido not claim to b long to one ol the first families, cr to be in any way related to George Washington; but we are a very respectable family at home, In f ct we were sy excessively respectable, that our respectability was tiresome to me, ‘Tho namo of Searle is familar to me,’ sald Major Heuning, ‘Are you a relative of tho Reverend Charles Fauquier Searle, of Dinwiddie county ? ‘That very respectable old gentleman has the misfortune to be my futher, sir? ‘Ileisa gentleman of the old school, Although I saw him butonee, and that a a time ago, T remember that 1 was highly fmpressed by his manuers,’ ‘They were always very impressive, sir; so Impressive, In taet—1 say it without disrespect-—as sometimes toa be tedious to ma, i was so deeply impressed by the res spectability und solemnity of ony house, the attractions of which were not at allin- oreased by the presence of my two maid- en avots, that Tfolt obliged to leave it for Awhile, to escape fron being bored to death,’ ‘Tam happy to olaim you as a relative, Mr, Searle, although the relationship ta a rather distant one; your father, I believe, is a second cousin of mine,’ ‘You may be sure that he was well aware of that fret, sir, He has a genea- logy of the Seale family, whigh extendas to its farthest and minutest ramifleations, Ile gave we a letter to you, saylug that [ would) probably find you at St. Louis, which he believes to bo situated at the ex- treme limit of clviligation, Twas on my wuy to this post, whon I happened te mect this fing boy,’ ‘Tam glad that you have antved sately, You will need ne ante introduetion ta Mrs, Henning, who is vejoled at meeting a relative heve in the wilderness,’ Searle bowed to Mrs, Henning, in the courtly style of the ‘old school,’ and that lady acknowledge the salutation with her usual grace and affibility, ‘You must not suppose, major,’ sald the young gentloman, aa ho resumed bia seat, ‘that Dhave any veal business in this re- gion, T must contess that 1 am merely waveling for pleasure and exoltement, ani I find ita vory agreeable change fiom the monotony of home, My eavetul father tur hished me with 4 letter ta a gentleman ia St, Louis, who engaged wy eld friend, jhere, ta ack as a soibol bearleader and jtutor during my campaign tn the wilder nead, His none is Bart Swanniek, and he can apeak for himself; for he oan talk fast enongh whon he chooses to, Ta be Continued, | Wer tHe Rores,—The property of eards contracting their length became known asa grout mechanigal power at the raising of the huge abelisk in the square facing Bt. Peter's, Rome. ‘Thia was in 1686, It waa day of great salem- nity, ‘The Pope celebrated High Mass and blessed the workmen, ‘The blast of a trumpet gave the signal, and the engin- es were ret in mation by an ingredible number of horses. —Fifty-two wnsyecess- fv] trials were made before the huge black of stone was lifted from the earth. As i, vase in the air the yopes whioh held it ‘| became so atretohed that the base of the {vam #) column gould net be lifted upon: its wenn: bs destal, when a man in the erawd called aut, ' Wet the ropes,’ Thia was done and immediately the immense shaft, as of its own accords and without further aid from. the engines Fase fo the required height the spot where it naw