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. Ma Orrice, Crry or PuILapELpaia, clusive— the exchanges betweey the Brit- Fuly 1874.——At the of the citi- ° . y} fer a rewar ish North American Provin es and the) zens of Philadelphia Ih am a reward | a . ' -. |of twenty thousand dollars f the arrest United States had been throughout in | ceed qeeaciation Of tha 6h tual of Chastes favor of the latter country, ‘or the varis| poo ctor R son of Christiai: K. Ross, of | ous periods undermentione the annual | Phitadeln! nd the restoraiion of that average balance of trade, in vor of | i s , : ai ; . \ ld was s n frot ashington ited States was very nearly s follows :— tiie Nid L 1 United States , : | lane, near Chew street, Germ own, in the 1821532—12 years, © million llars. eer f Philadelphia, on .e afternoon 1833-46 ; * ae " , t of y last. Att 3 time when 1847-5 7 a > si l Ww t 1 he an vered to the 1854.6 13 “ Ti ‘“ ving le ; Age four years; . . Ss a wh en suit wih . > last eriti¢ > 3 e 4 ,. The period last tuentioned as that dur os : Selmmed an ‘lsenhad Pan: ing which the old Reciproci Treaty was i with ick band; lac od shoes, blue . . 1 ' < , 10d « the ov has in operation. Much of the expansion of \ pee : ae th 6 y a > | flax vy hair, hazel eyes, clear skin, | the whole volume of trade between the round full face, and no marks except those two countries is no doubt amply accounted | made by vaccination on the arm. . | 7; | for by reference to the simple fact that His appearance as above described, may . ‘ » sen creat! hanger . f the Provinces, and the States, too, were | !ave been greatly changed by cutting off | idlv growing in wealth and ia wulatio his hair’or changing his dress to that of a ee ee eee Re POP eee. | cirl, or in-sntne other way. The child was What is especially to be remembered is | «) oyed by two men into a falling-top,yvacht-

| been a bad thing for them. | figures we have given above—2, 2j, 5, and | 74 million dollars—showing the annual

| are better even than the figures quoted in

LINES | evening filled the air, as Mr. Ce . hundle r -ar ’ ¢ Ne Written on the death of Catharine, wife of cue, bundled in various strat: of woollen rite on ( ( « ’ or] . , Peter A iat Fortune Road, | ¥tappings, entered his room Lot 42, on the 26th instani, aged 30 Whew! I'm glad I'm safe *re at last years efter three hours, ride. Waite: tell ’em to cht a fire here at once, ants i up some In irs of $ ue , hot water and a devilled chicke. and a tum ier fleeting v s,a'as W ‘ Her feet : ; bler of brandy and water, ho! d'ye hear Early she met he sstined doom y ' And bade Ww -ai mg adie and tell ‘em to look sharp abov' it ‘Yes, sir May ane eu 11 nortal s » waite wed 1 disa eared Mr Y > > « 3 ‘ < ’ throug: . ee . scue $s awn tuup <edh I bes purest white e i And all her sins be washe If there’s to be a dance h to-night, I O cease, yc souls, to wer 1ay as Well freshen up forita tle,’ 1} The gals av . : ee ee } ' $ himself. ‘But Geraldine m be made e ol ! fone.”’ | und stand, w » we are ‘arr t! this sort of thing t to go on every evening ieft behi of the week I wonder where 1 put that . 2 ; aa n ( Ointment.’ I wonder if my dressing ' waist y meet their Ged se 2 But his reverie was checked by the sudden Lot 56, J 1874 ‘sound of voices in the adjoining room He listened a minute or two l ITER ATURE ‘Geraldine, by Jove!’ he muttered, soll 4 ‘ . “ il . , — nae tt al ta —“ vece. ‘Geraldine and a lot of other girls, - . >| setting ready for a dance, I suppose. How HOW SHE GOT RID OF HIM. Getting ready for a dance, yes plain I can hear what they say Going - . ‘ at Cedar Miss Grey's voice rose high and shrill abc um 6 Sia ‘ iat Gilet eoid Wi 1 I 11 g th thers. . , ‘Give me my hair, girls—the long switch there t ae , \ } 1 kr nd the other curls h t s Mr t scue. 8 ling to his sta } you know and the ot € I t : . ' +} was nine and forty Miss Gera Gre ight.

: me eet 1 less. the bottle of | was barely nineteen, and they were en Mr. Fortescue sat motionless, the bottle ec raged ‘Corn Ointment’ in his hand.

ged. , H lid ‘ False hair, false hair! he mattered omini ow did it happen ' : H no, Ee | ously, under his breath. ‘She has been de- ow do all these things happen y ; . : ving meallthis while. I hate false things Colonel Greyj was poor and proud, his ng : 1 , renee : : : ? ' ie ne % ush ! what is she saying now Jovely daughter was werless, $a r the | Hush! whatiss : S tte r} ' and eve and| ‘ Datsy, am I too pale?’ demanded Miss olden treasures of her hair and eyes ; and ’ 7 : s ; . } | Grey. ‘Have I got too much of the pearl Carson Fortescue was Phat was all. 2 — : a : ‘ S . nowder rT left eve ‘ » some on I'll go to Cedar Glen, too,’ said Mr, For- | Powder over my elt ey r } ssiderate ei reach me the pot of rouge — that’s soon set ‘But it is very inconsiderate of| I é } pica to stay so long, W she knows | Tight. . ' he Oo | Crash went the precious bottle of ‘Corn | he city in Oct : . F hie Lianutoen | Gintment’ to the ficor a pata te ee Mr. Fortescue’s eyes were growing round s ticket, and set out for the lovely eo : "| with horror. retreat where Miss Grey was recruiting her | ili : nel ee ' ‘Rouge!’ he gasped to himself earl . ¢ the wir s g | : ner s ee : ues J powder! No painted Jezebei for me. How is : ' * t} > a dozer : Miss Grey was sitting with half a dozen) «nis that I have been thus far deluded r . ‘ }* waa’ uae aac a Bu ake , . Sinbad te muslined damsels—e | : ; ss other dimpled, white musiined damsels : | «Hear are your tecth, Geraldine,’ giggled iene _— r ; Y¥y sunset ar i ia delicious picture, framed in by sun ie ad | Minnie Apthorpe. ‘Ideclare I don’t see how wmn leaves nat . > ving ndrile— : is ee 7 you keep emin your mouth. What would ot. *t lattare 7 i ¢ ‘ . : : a oe | your old beau say if he could see you now? . ‘a : nie ‘ e : : * How pro i (eraidine Urey. * Hush ?’ cried Geraldine shar} ly. * Walls , Ory. me i * : mies: comming tf MI have ears,and | wish you'd hold your tongue. ‘ Bate camin laar said Daisy Mors a om ' : Just then the door flew open, and in came vais , two wailers—one bearing the tray of devilled Yorte om * a i Ger nr ‘the : : iw, Perteeen Tees | chicken, brandy and water, etc.; the other Geen 5 am engages | arms half dozen sticks of wood

‘Engaged!’ repeated Daisy, opening gentian blue eyes very u don’t mean to tell us you really}

wide.

Grey, y«

ere engaged a!! this time!

‘ Yes,’ said Geraldine, coloring like a bit of sea-cora:, anc lovely ¢ Iden |} eye-lashes, ‘ but 20st forgott ib

*And Albert Garland?

Geraldine beg ery

I don’t care,’ said she—i i t care I love Albert Ga nd I can't! ! Fortesc And I never, never W larry | him, not if I ex l¥s Old Maid’s | Hom < f papa

Al 1s t

Ow sne e! i ag meni cause ( F scue was C and ( G 23

*Ar has . 2 sand pounds alread 0 Gera an and—whai s I [love A t i jare 1 ak gag ent { N (ar. sc F -€s @,ies apa shou get nto tr wt 4 nto troub a

The ro a red ’ er with

he & g a t h tender g ex ssions gretand s a> | path |

Daisy Morris uri-fr.nged forehe - 4 a tract her | : | ett st wst g y |

A x re, you say?’ she ju i

H be here k; and I had|

: Albert va tab<« t Sig @ 1 (sé ai ‘Hi gi!’ sai ptborn Wr int have been sensibiee ug! ' | to stop away ur t the b Gera e threw both her arms around

Daisy Morrison's neck.

‘you are s;lon- |

iy! 7 ns . « i of scrapes. Can't rr ph pan sie eee out oy. ace gpa, | Ruler.” He was one of the three score and ' - ae , a: — en or supported Dr. Butt’s motion. It " ally dear,’ said De sy, in a patronizing}. — gate , a was a remarkable thing to see the Agent end metheriy sort weythe on ai’ ” ‘oe Snes FAY CONN ee TO es af Cones voting for a measure ial te . months older than Geraldine her-| appa : ,»| Which the chiefs of the two great parties ae wav out of this die| “24 80 Mr. Fortescue ransomed himself tly d d iia f the seif- s y & way oul of this dis) : es ee earnestiy denounced as subversive of the Ss ‘ ‘n't like to break this obs | Ut Of the hands of the enemy. ist f the British : M ee ' Geraldine's eyes sparkled when she receiv- | Very existence of the British Empire. Mr. noxio igagement yourself, you must} ae at ee Jenkins has written to the Times to defend re : a Cadel Meaineninata tahoe emia He needs ees but his best vor ., | She went at once to her father potonce i that kis polition! notions are, | slasping i wont ‘Papa. she cried impetiously. ‘he has like those of many clever young men, ex< W a! said Dais tT ssentad me shamefaily,’ tremely crude and wild. His intentions yseidly , =» ea My dear, my dear, don’t judge too hestily,’ | ™@ quite magnificant: if the whole world — : | said the Colonel, looking a little confused, | could be revolutionized by good intentions 1 Mit ery ons ‘A man has of course, a right te change his | Jenkins is the man for the enterprise. His Wot, 3 _—T eS oe Biiling | mind—and Mr. Fortescue has beha®ed very | failing is that of all visionaries—he is im- ae Nae Mes Series : honorably about pecuniary matters.’ practicable and unpractical. He is a theos - ‘ ’ : + oe ae * | ‘But, papa,’ pouted Geraldine. ‘ivs a|rist. It was a curious freak of fortune that “ee Ser on ae dreadful thing notto be married at all, after | such a man was chosen by the Grit Govern- oe pee : re am a | this fuss. 2 ment to represent Canada in England. a ae a a ai! a jon t see how we are Hs oe said Jenkins has many points in common with esdtine ead Sie enctitions ore thin. | srehing her hand, ‘unless, 1D~| his Grit friends ; particularly his passion for Sue cfien heer’ Minnie and Geraldine talk- vce 2h tangiogs 32 ie ee atta theories and forgetfulness, or ignorauce of ip euch other while they dress d cciihard: 7 ta a aad ——. Rees “se paty wae afeanings Met* eriad Gera! in amazement,|_ ee oe sagan of Canada to get rid of the McKenzies aM en eto talk to M sus.) Pe Cam S meery bint Huntington combination at ho and t yom Gent eapect me to = to Mr, Fortes ‘Marry whom you please,’ barked out the : . S ree : ra ea eae throusk the ~~ cam, ’ relieve herself of all responsibility for our ‘ Not mn t - { Daisy, with the air of Gardhiteie Git dal den 100. Vereadhe téiie hopeful Jenkins. This we ss with all rex oo iy ne oy on you to ‘a"* | until he congratulated her on her new ens | "Pet ee Colonist. er ee es eae. ibe gagement,and then‘he scrutinized herclosely. The two peomsinent eensational nakeal a: Lad ils deci ieee ete ot ,| ‘I don’t know how they could get up these 1 N : : J : oe. eee . | false things to look so natural,’ he said to ondon and New York respectively, the seclded Deisy ™ oes pe yen % himself. ‘ Poor Garland how I pity kim! Daily Telegraph and the Herald, are en- ahaa us « 7 en tala : when be nds ont’ gaged in organizing an expedition to pros Ze sonal — ee ey cane But apparently Mr. Albert Garland never | ceed into the wilds of Africa under the : " . e “a # + ere ! : did ‘find it out,’ for, toallappearance,he was} command of Mr. Henry M. Stanley. ne noe : -* ' well satisfied with his bargain. Among the principal motives for unders icy Hold a Whither as Me _—_—_— taking arduous and dangerous yoyages of ne have ive a kis | From whatever point of view the charges | discovery is the desire of finding something Ob. A \ can’) + eomine | preferred against Mr. H. W. Beecher, by | new under the sun, and to no one is this fi , nean? Is there | Theodore Tilton are regarded, only minds of | desire so constantly present as to the , M — { ),’ | the most vulgar and malicious type can think | managers of papers of the character of the ‘tT I f..Car- | of it without sincere sorrow. If they are} Telegraph and the Herald. We are glad ‘ true, the fall of a man of Mr. Beecher’s uni-! to see that this pressing necessity for t Mr. Garland versally recognized ability and high standing | novelty is leading the enterprising proprie- ed D } (il pitch him | @ popular estimation is pitiable to contem-| tors into schemes that promise to achieve into the brook greatest plea ,| plate; if they are false, as we heartily hope} results far higher and more useful than ie ap i | they may be proved to be, the shameless

Geraldine s! K her head *It wo Albert; I

er ought to

ilda’t do a bit of good,

am engaged to lim I

have allowed myself to—to care { ‘ Break the en nt

‘But I dare not, Albert

yr vi gagem He has lent papa

ten thousand 5 ids

ne |

} in place of the gok "| the very gleaming pearis, the roses and lilies

| so fondly believed.

to kindle a fre—and no more of the conver- sation in the adjoining room was audible.

But Mr. Carson Fortescue had heard quite enough already.

‘ False hair, false teeth, a false complezion,

len clouds of crepe tresses,

yOlden

f Nature’s own manufacture which he had * What next?’ he de-

| spairingly asked himself.

‘Grey has deceived me shamefully, atro- ciously,’ he indignantly told himself.

*But I won't marry the girl; I—I'll find Some excuse to cut loose from the bargain though I suppose,’ he added dejectedly, « I'll

a loose the ten thousand pounds t

complete

r,’ asked the e | you take a ticket for t

eve net,’ said Mr. Fortescue, with

}

a of facing his dissollusi- idol, teeth, hair, and a I'm ¢ I shall go to bed ear Queer old fellow that,’ said the waiter to himself, as he shuffled out Looks like t might havea stroke of paralysis any tim Mr. Porteseue sent for Colonel Grey the

next morning.

said be, striving to speak in an

‘ Colonel,’ anded and—i—that is—I am beginning to see the

offe) way, ‘I'm not so young as I was

folly of a man of my age aspiring to the lux-

of a young In fast, I—I have written to your charming daughter, asking

Wile,

to be released from my engage7nent.

‘Eh / ejaculated Colonel Grey, pulling savagely at his long moustache, ‘ But,’ hurriedly resumed Mr. Fortescue,

‘1 shall of course regard any little business

| mercially the former Treaty could not have

| The yellow gold of the sunst had faded| RECIPROCITY AND THE BALANCE

OF TRADE.

[From the Toro

nto Mail.)

During forty-six years—182! to 1866 ins

that with the growing volume of the whole |

trade the annual balance in favor of the United States kept

annual average of

growing too; and the |

our neighbors, while |

*| Reciprocity was in force, shews that coms |

The series of |

73

| averages in favor of the United States dur- |

ing the four periods named respectively,

full for impressing upon the memory a clear idea of the fact that for the forty-six years included in the record the trade with these Provinces was one of profit to the | United States.

We come now to the abrogation of Re, | ciprocity and the turn of the tide. Since then the annual balances have been in favor of the Provinces as follows:

DOR RINE vs iicecenncnicnsicncsctecenas $9,281,009 IE ik ain skdcitackavacoiisaak 4,099, 949 | Pcl cckiediccrassibesoueinss . 1,893,082 | PIA ic dieaneasindnd Guides ss 14,240,477 | PE Bish casei evucanacktasesuee 2 921,625 | 1871572 8,202,352 PUIG ickccvesseseesesioscens 5,236,514 |

}

Total balance against U. S. in NE PON so iin ccsicaccesion $51,875,008 |

The average annual balanee is suddenly |

changed from 7} millions in favour of our | neighbours to nearly 7} millions against }

tween plus and minus of nearly 15 millions perannum. The memorandum [recently | submitted by the British plenipotentiaries |

that the abolition of Reciprocity obliged Canadians to undertake the conduct of their | own foreign trade, which they have largely | done these few years past ; American dea! | ers losing, of course, the profits which they | formerly had in this trade as wholesale buy- ers, exporters, and middlemen generally.

of Commons refuses to listen to him — actually ‘yells’ him down. He has brought | this upon himself by his juvenile displays of | superior wisdom. He was wiser than Dis~ remodel the British Constitution ; all this and much more, showing the unlimited cons ceit if not the wisdom of Jenkins. He has recently culminated in becoming a “‘ Home

| etry rh ; Straw nat,

them—the difference being a real one be- | “ |

at Washington] goes on to show, further, | *

raeli ; he could lecture Gladstone; he could

| desecration of the sanctaties of home to grati- fy a fiendish vindictiveness, by a man of | Lilton’s position, is shocking to the best sens | timents of the heart. Even if the result of | f rthcoming evidence be to acquit the parties | implicated of anything worse than infatuation | that fell short of actual crime, the revelation is still, from the revelations of the parties to each other and to the world, one of the most Throughout

: 7 deplorable that could be made.

‘Hang the ten thousand pounds!’ said the whole Christian world it cannot but pro- Mr. Garland, impatiently. ‘Js the whole} duce deep anxiety and concern for the name world made up of money? Is love to be} of religion possibly dishonoured by one who sold by the pint, peck,or bushel? Let us! Was held lo be among its bravest and most elope this very night, dear little Queen of | successful champions. But, whatever be the

; oe te wen | issue, it will be weil for the cause of morality Hearts. | that it be quickly decided. Scandals of this

Still Geraldine shook her head kind form the worst possibie aliement for the

‘Then you don’t love me as I love vou,’ | Public mind, and all the more so, that like all be seid reproachfully ' mec stimulating poisons, they are

sid mec Bie Sah Cale f dere cet swallowec with a greediness only equalled

m, I co, ideale ary ; by their virulence. At the same time, if the offend him for papa’s sake. Only wait un-| illustrious man who is the object of the ac- til to-morrow ? eusation be guilty, if the terrible scandal be

‘Why unjii to-morrog?’ a melancholy fact, it isright that he who has

; ro done this great wrong should suffer the pen~ Perhaps,’ Geraldine faltered, ‘perhaps her! alty due toit. To ascertain whether the may change his mind.’ charges be true or faise is the duty of the

Js that likely?’ Garland somewhat bit Committee, Let us hope that they will do

terly demanded.

* But wei wa { D ma t be sonable, Albert, dear, when | am so wret:h ed. Hush! there is now.’

and se

the whistle of th

And away she ran before Albert Gerland

eould put in another word

train

their duty impartially and fearlessly, to what ; termination soever it may lead them. But

reas | till both sides have been fully heard, and all

the facts and circumstances have heen weigh- ed in the balance of justice, we refrain, after | thoughtful deliberation and resisting a natu- tural desire to hazard an opinion, from mak- sog an) comments on the sad case or the parties concerned in it

the mere passing gratification of newspaper readers. The work left unfinished by the sad death of Dr. Livingstone is to be com- pleted, the geography of Central Africa is to be thoroughly worked up; and the slave traders are to receive their measure of attention, which, it is hoped, will lead to their gradual extermination. Speaking of Mr. Stanley. the Telegraph says: ‘* He will represent the two nations whose coms mon interest in the regeneration of Africa so well illustrated when the lost English explorer was rediscovered by the energetic correspondent. In the memorable journey Mr. Stanley displayed the best qualities of an African traveller, and with no incons siderable resources at his disposal to re> enforce his own complete acquaintance with the conditions of African travel, it may be hoped that very important results will accrue from this undertaking, to the advantage of science, humanity and civili- gation .’’— Toronto Nation. art Sipe n,

Two receipts are given in the Scientific American for removing tallow and white lead which have been applied to polish parts of machinery to prevent rust:—1 Use turpentine, and rub it well. 2 Trya con. centrated solution of caustic potash, scrubs

bing with an old serubbing brush.

THE ABDUCTION CASE.

The Mayor of Philadelphia has Issued the following proclamation :— $20,000 REWARD

bodied buggy, painted dark all over, lined with dark material, drawn by a dark bay or brown horse, about 154 hands high, driven, itis believed, without a check rain by two men ,who, as nearly us can be ascertained, answer to the following deseription:—

No. 1—Was a man ofrather large size, pro-

bably 5 feet Sor9 inches high; he was only seen sitting ; age belheved to be from 35 to 49 years; moustache and full beard or whiskers, rather long on the chin, of brown r sandysbrown color, and brown hair; he

worea ring hand No.2—Was aman 5 feet 8 or 10 inches high, about 25 or 30 years of age, of light With tendency to sandy complexion, sandy moustache, and rather red nose and face, having the appearance of a drinking man.

One of the

on the little finger of the right

r or

men wore a broad brimmed looking asifit had been worn a season or two, and muchsun-browned. The the other wore a high crowned dark colored straw hat. One wore a

other a gray alapaca duster. Oneof the men

wore iarge giasses or goggles of dark color, | probal is a disguise, W. S. Stoker, Mayor of Philadelphia In the cause of humanity as well as for

the interests of justice, it is earnestly re-

quested that the foregoing be given the

widest publicity in every newspaper in the

| United States and Canada.

7. ++ oe

JOSH BILLINGS IN GOOD ENGLISH.

Wehave made justice aluxury of civiliza~

1 many people pay

: ine ts money, an j I

rance is the wet-nurse of prejudice.

Wit Without sé

nse is a razor without a

handle. Half the discomfort of life is the result of getting tired of ourselves Benevolence is the cream on the milk of |

human kindness.

People of good sense are those whose opinions agree with ours. Face all things, even adversity is polite to}

a man’s face

Passion always jowers a great man, but sometimes elevates a lite one. Style is everything for a sinner, and a jittle

Will not hurt a saint

Not only so, but of the Western States exe Men now-a-days are divided into slow ' . hristians {1 wide-awake sinners port trade, Canadians now do a large share, ses en : ‘ Ef : ; | here are peop wh expect to escape taking profits Americans formerly had all | because ofthe crowd going there to themselves. The general fact of anins| Most peo re like eggs—too full of them- . . . ic s to } | t} Si crease of Canadian direct trade with couns | oe c a Ps i ‘ ns i li 1 gra ize t tries beyond seas, as we'll as of Canadian if " - carriage and export of American produce,| © ge incre us in wisd 1d in since Reciprocity came to an end in 1866, is | Peumatisin ea * 7 1 0 isa 1 pun 1a 3 so well known that we deem it unnecessary | Healti i ahead to quote the figures by which it is establish- Wheatis a serial, Tam glad of it. ed. Since our neighbours put up the fence | sa great deal more attractive against us we have not only taken into our ’ aes ee * a ei . Hl ; i | i rs wa ) S like ng lo é own hands most of the foreign business that | pugilist ity m to his fighting they formerly did for us, at good profits to | weight themselves, but we have also done much; Pieasure is tike tron Too much of it of their foreign export trade that before we} ~ Necessity is the mother ntion, but scarcely attempted to do. | Patent Right is tl t be Did you eve “ara VE rich man sing ? on : | Beware of the man with half shut eyes. JENKINS, M. P. | He's not dreaming , - | Man t after other things had been ory. ~ } sn j oe ty Mr, JENELS has. not the prospect of a } made unced good. Ifnot, he would brilliant Parliamentary career. The House } have on giving his orders as to the

Mice fatten slowin a church. They can’t on religion, any more than the ministers

n eats the eccentric with the

i f freedom, and makes them serve

or it habiliments of the harlequin.

There are farmers so full of science that they won't set a gate-post till they have had the earth under the gate-post analyzed.

Wi! lambs get through being lambs, they become sheep. This takes the sentiment

ut of them

Monkeys never grow any older in expres-

n. A young menkey looks exactly like

his grandpapa melted up and born.

Matchless maid—The kitchen girl out of luci#ars,

The Carlists strenuously deny the atrox cities imputed to them.

The price of girls for wives in Armenian villages is quoted at from $10 to $80, accords ing to age and quality.

Universalism is less than 100 years of age, that it numbers about 180,000 souls ; that it holds consecrated to religious purposes, about $8,000,000 worth of property; that it employs 700 ministers, sustains 9 periods icals, 5 of which are weekly; that they endowed and maintain 5 colleges, 7 aca; demies, and 2 theological schools, employ< ing 98 instructors, with 1200 students, and own property to the amount of $2 500,000.

PrivaTs aNd Pvusiic Navies. — Mr John Burns recently gave evidence before the royal Commission on Shipping. He stated that his firm (the Cunard Company) employ- ed 6,000 men ‘all told ;’ that they shipped and discharged throughout last yea r42,000 sailors ; and that their fleet consists of 49 steamers, of 90,000 tons and 15,000 horse power. According to the ‘Statesman’s Year book,’ the German imperial navy con- sisted last year of 41 steamers, of 37,000 tons and 8,600 horse power, manned by 3,500 men and boys.

An Esticurenep Kixe.—Kalakula, the new King of the Sandwich Island, seems to do his best to improve the condition of his subjects. He has organized a new cabinet whose views are in harmony with those of the Legislature, and proposes a progressive policy, having for its most important fea- tures the adoption of measures for the en- couragement of immigration, the negocia- tion of a reciprocity treaty with the United State, and efforts to affect a loan for the purpose of accomplishing various internal improvements. Inducements are to be of: fered to persons interested in submarine telegraph cables to make the islands an intermediate point, or way station, between San Francisco and Japan. That the King has chosen a cabinet which is approved by the Legislature speaks well for his prudence and patriotism, as that body is apparently avery sensible one. At least there is one reason to think so, which is this: The Sand- wich Islands have been overrun with extras vagantly paid officesholders to an extent that can scarcely find parallel. The Legis~ lature has gone energetically to work cut» ting down salaries, and has begun with the salary of the king himself.

Tue Porg on Temperance.— Addressing an American Temperance Society, the Pope says :—

in your zeal, consequently, to abolish this disreputabe and promiscuous custom you not only struggle against one vice, but in your efforts to stem the numberless eyils flowing from this source you also advance the interests of your religion, promote the wel- fare of your fellowmen and the prosperity of your country. And should you, with God's Grace, prosecute the movement to success, you will call down manifold bles-~ sings On your people. For St. Augustine observes, “Sobriety is the mother of all virs tues. * * * It puts to flight sin and crime, shuns the danger, is faithful to duty, and rules over the home and family with care and moderation.”

We exhort you, therefore, for the true welfare of your country, to vigorously urge onward the total abstinence movement uns der the guidance of the church. Thus will you, beyond all contradiction, deserve weil of God, of the church, and of your fellows men. We mostcordially wish you the larg~ est measure of success in your labors; and in token thereof, and as a pledge of our pas ternal tenderness, we most lovingly impart to you, beloved children, and to all those who will engage in the same work with you,

lien duster, the |

RANDOM READIGNS.

ner

| Broken Spirii,—A brandy su ash. | Atale of thrilling interest

-— The rattle-

| snake’s. | Bread is the staff of live—the want of it the } starve,

Hliow to meet a man of dou’ tful credit—

Take no note of him. Why is summer like the lette | it makes ice nice.

Sulphur comes from voleano sequently good for eruptions. When does the wind des

it Whistles through the iouse

Fire is said to be a dissipat cause it goes out almost every :ight.

ly, of another, that it stands with arrival.

regulated oflices, we infer from seeing John grown anaounced as“ linseed preacher.”

‘claw’ in an act of Congress,

the indignant countryman, A man in

| up the practice, p'pe into a keg of blasting-powder. A lantern-jawed Vermonter got on board

the batchway into the ho!d, when, being un-

‘Well, ifthe darned thing ain’t holler!’ ‘What is your business?’

witness, market, was the conclusive answer,

The fact is, says Sydney Smith, that tu do anything in this world worth doing, we must not stand back shivering aud thinking of the cold and dauger, but jumpin and scramble through as well as we can,

A popular clergyman says itis interesting | to observe how many people go to the’cireus ‘just to please the children,’ and very curious | to notice that sometimes it takes several able- bodied men aad motherly women to look after | one little boy or girl on such an occasion.

No one (save a hotel keeper) can have any conception of the profit made out of bridal parties at Niagara. sarah is too full of love to eat, and ‘Federwivk’ partakes sparingly while embarrassment predominates. Every meal is merely * looked at’ by the simpletons, while board at the rate of $4 50 per day goes right along.

How do you, Mr. Jones?" said a stranger, blandly smiling as he entered the store of a dealer. ‘ Well, thank you,’’ stiffly replied

Mr. Jones. ‘‘You don’t seem to know me; iam Brown used to live here.”’ said the; visitor. * I beg ten thousand pardons, said

Mr. Jones relaxing and shaking hands cor- dially, ‘excuse me, I thought you were a

} lor of San Francisco espoused one of the | fairest daughters of that city, and the wed- | ding was celebrated in one of the most fashs ionable churehes of the city. The brides groom was a forty-niner, and he had once been anything buta sober and industrious citizen. There had even been rumors to the effect that when he had made the overland journey he left behind him in ‘ the States’ a | wife and two children, and these rumors were awkwardly revived when his recent marriage was first announced. But nothing came of the gossip. The forly-niner was

people were generally disposed to pass over

| his antecedents in subjecting them to scru- | tiny that might prove disagreeable. And so } “ny *

| the wedding day arrived.

When the forty-niner and his bride turned from their places in front of the altar, after he clergyman had pronounced them man and wife, the spectators were astonished to see a tall, dismal-looking, and sable-habited man rise from a place in the front pews, approach the bridegroom, and gently tap him on theshoulder, The -ffect of this pro- ceeding on the forty-niner ..4s rather singu- lar, for his countenance assumed a ghastly expression, and he quickly resigned his new- ly made wife to her friends, and then anxi- ously looked to the stranger, who simply re- marked, ‘I wish to talk with you a moment privately, sir.’ The forty-niner struggled hard to conceal his emotion, and finally said, ‘1 assure you, sir, that—that—what in thunder did you come at such a time as this for?’ *A moment will suffice,’ replied the funereal looking gentleman, very firmly ; ‘please step into this pew.’ The forty~ niner did so, while the assembled company busied itselfin winking and looking aiter- nately at the fainting bride and the agonized bridegroom. ‘When @ man gets married, sir,’ said this dismal gentleman, ‘ it is neces- sary for him to look with prudence upon the future, and he cannot begin teo soon. Now, sir, a lot inthe Oakdale Cemetery, which as« sociation I repre—’

This sentence was never finished. There was a chorus of female shrieks and a gen- eral gush of gentlemen, as the forty-niner was suddenly ebserved to seize his inter viewer by the collar and kick him into the aisle. The enterprising cemetery agent was quickly disposed of, the trembling bride re- gained her color and composure, and there after all went merry as a marggge bell.

Consumption, Scrofi nlargement to the Glands of the Nec tion of the Skin, Spinal Disease, ‘ id Liver with constipa- tion and head aches, Irritation of the Kidneys and Bladdersw Nervous Prostration and General Debility all depends upon depraved nutrition and impoverished blood arising from indigestion. Dr. Wheeler's Compound Elixir of Phosphates and Calisaya immediate- ly reache-~the prima.y cause of the diseases, Dyspepsia, and enables the stomach to com-~ pletely digest and assimilate a sufficent quan- ity of nourishment to buildup the tissues.

Barnum’s Lalloon weit up from the Hips podrome on Friday in $earch of the easterly current that is supposed to be caused by the earth’s rotation on its axes. It sailed to the north, landing at Germantown that even- ing, the gas having escaped considerably. Three of the six New York reporters with Donaldson got out, when, strange to say the balloon Was so much lighter that it rose to a good |hight and sailed away northwest. The party, doubtless, effected a sare landing on Sunday, without having discovered the easterly current

More Pickings.—The father-in-law of the Dominion Premier's brother has received a fat job at $1,400 per annum. This is the way to sacrifice your wife’s relations on the altar of their country’s liberty! This is the way to practise pure Reform, and the doc- trine of ** we don't care for office.” A nice time the country has, truly, supporting the pauper relatives of a lot of greedy Grits. We trust that the time will soon arrive when they will be sent to work for their living. Such outrageous nepotism can surely not be tolerated by the country.--Guelph Herald,

This is lo certify, that in May last, I was sorely troubled with what the doctors pro- nounce pleurisy, and other complaints. After applying to several eminent physicians, and obtaining no relief, 1 was, by the advice of of friends, who had used Gates’ medicines, induced to make a trial of the same. After using two bottles of itI am happy to say that iconsider myself eutirely free from the de- sease which the doctors pronounced incurable and safely recommend it to all those suffer- ing with the same complaint.