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dobe► was in
hunr
m— itt was hinardly
to break, off suddenly
to the passage. Onr cur.
aro d we followed him more
3
to le whence the ory proceeded.
the hall w found the explanation. The
heads wife ad been surprised by finding
one of her aliildren awed at the foot of
the stairs in his night-shirt, endeavoring
o lace up an imaginary pair of boots,
.-lith the intention apparently of going
out. The boy was afterwards induced to
return to bed, and we on our part re-
anmed our seats in the parlor.
This little Inoldent caused our oon•
versation to turn upon sleep -walking,
and many were the ,theories advanced as
to the origin and care for the infirmity
Oar host informed ue that his son
tad on one or two previous emotions
walked in his sleep, but could hardly be
considered a confirmed somnambulist.
The family were ono evening having sup•
per, when they were startled by the
youngster suddenly walking in, in hie
night-dresr, and then going to the fire-
place, where he strove his beat to get up
the chimney. But the freaks of this
youngater were not to be compared with
those of a school -fellow of the clergy -
Math son above mentioned, who nar-
rated to us the story of the really re-
markable feats performed during hie
sleep. Incredible as the story may ap-
pear, 1 have every reason to believe that
the facts were by no means exaggerated ;
but of this my readers can judge, se I
will repeat the narrative to the boet of
m ability as 1 heard it.
" 1 was educated,' said the clergy-
man's son, " at a grammar -school near
Leeds, and among the boys was the son
of a wealthy farmer in the neighborhood.
Young Buckridge was dull and incapable
of learning. All his thoughts seemed to
centre upon the horses and cattle he had
left, and his only wish was to be able to
leave his hooka and return to his former
playmates on the farm. It was both
painful and irksome to him to prepare
his lessons, for he never could retain
anything long in his memory, although
he might have labored for hours to mas-
ter his task. In epite of every encour-
agement on the part of the master to
brighten up the boy's faculties, no signe.
of improvement could be seen. He seem-
ed to become more weary and tired cf
the disagreeable struggle he had to main-
tain to prepare his lessons. This state
of things went on for some time, when
suddenly an inexplicable change became
manifest in the manner in which Buck -
ridge prepared the tasks ho was°set. He
who heel been the dullest and most cal-
lous of sebolarr, suddenly became one of
the- most corrupt and perfect in the
_School. Formerly; lie had been unable
to struggle through his exercises, but
now they were found to be carefully
written and. almost faultless. How he
managed it was a mystery. During the
day, he seemed as listless and inattentive
as ever. He did not curtail his hours of
play, neither did he give a moment
more to study -than formerly. The key
to the enigma was at length discovered
by an accident.
" In a room adjoining the dormitory
where Buckridge slept, one cf the junior
masters used to sleep ; and o -se night,
fancying he heard a noise below in the
schoolroom, he rose to see if any one had
broken into the house. Stealing quietly
down -stairs. he peeped into the room and
caught sight of Buckridge with a lighted
lamp in his hand, Seeing that the boy
was evidently asleep, he was led by curi-
osity to watch his movements. Buck -
ridge walked to his desk, took out his
books, arranged them in proper order,
and began to study. The master, think -
i - ing it was a trick on the boy's part, shook
g to the stable,
, without a saddle. Aa
made, it was only after
gglinpr that he was foroad
from - and taken indoors. At
this mo t I arrived upon the scene.
The bolt apps ently*eemed to think him.
self stopped et the turnpike gate. Taking
expenee out of his pocket, he held it out
to pay the toll, and demanded the
change. The sixpence was returned to
him, when he stated he wanted no non-
eenoe, but his change. Threepence -half-
penny was then handed to him. ' None
of your gammon—that is not right,' was
his Immediate reply. This being given
him, he made the motion of whipping
and spurring his horse on. Being held
down to his chair by force, he peremptor-
ily ordered us to get out of hie way and
to let go his horse, or he would soon
make us. Ho again spurred his steed,
apparently to make it restive and to kiosk.
Drying out to ns' ' to let po its head.'
Being afterwards taken into the shop, he
was asked what orders he had taken. He
then proceeded to go through the list of
the customers, stating what each had or-
dered, naming rump steak for one, shoul-
der of mutton for a eecond, leg of,`b lamb
for a third, and no on. Ordered to clean
the shop, ho at once tucked up his sleeves
preparatory to executing the order. It
was by main force that he was prevented
" Thinking there might be some trick-
ery at the bottom of this extraordinary
conduct, I anggested that a good thrash-
ing might teach him better manners.
Several heavy atrokes from a riding -whip
were then laid across his back, but failed
to cause any impreaslon. After certain
other measures had• been adopted, he
woke up with a start, being quite at a
loss to understand the scene around him.
He could not be persuaded that he had
been doing anything but sleeping, and it
was evident that he was perfectly un-
conscious of what had passed. Ho recol-
lected vary well several things he had
done just before he fell asleep, but after
that all was blank. His eyes were sever-
al times forced open during his trance -
and the pupils contracted and dilated, but
Ids vision was unaffected. When I first
saw him hie pulse was one hundred and
thirty-six, full and hard ; but afterwards
It eank to eighty, with a slight perspira-
tion on hie forehead. I afterwards learn-
ed that he had shortly before been attack•
ed by fever, which had aff.cted his head.
" Strange and unaccountable as this
story may appear, I can assure you that
It is not a solitary one, for I have been
called in to attend many other cases of
somnambulism, though none wore so pro-
nounced and striking as that which I have
just described."
Extinguishing a lamp is like a small sup-
perl; it ie a light blow-out,
Student (to servant at the door) —"Miss
Brown V' Servant—" She's engaged."
Student—" I know it. I'm what she's
engaged to."
De Peyton—"And so, dear boy, your
affair with Miss Ruger is off 1" Ruyster--
"Yes, its all over now. She was a fine
girl, wasn't .she ? But the old man didn't
show me much partiality, and so we set-
tled the whole matter by the rule of
three." De Peyton—"How was that,
dear boy?" Ruyster—"lt's rather deli-
cate, you know; but you're my friend,
aren't you, Gus4 Well, one evening I•
was sittingln the parlor when the old cur-
mudgeon came, la and ehouted 'warning,'
and then hol'Sred ' one.' I suppose be
finished up ve th ' two ' and ' three,' but
I didn't wait to study any more of hie
arithmetic. ' asn't it ead, Gus V'
a paw -
can bo de -
ca: In a sunny
nd kept dry and
Is may enjoy its bone.
*maga can, nawbore he so pro-
fitAblyapent u on the fern:, giving a tut-
or reading and study. Many A young farm-
er or eon of a farmer has a chance to im-
prove bis mind during the next six month*,
If only he will apply himself diligently and
systematioelly. One or two good books on
grafu•grawing, or live•rtack, or fault cul-
ture, well studied during the winter even-
ings, cannot tail to tell on the rosulta of
work in all future your.
We have met with the following cheap
mede for painting out -door structures :
Make fourgallona of paste of rye flour, like
the paste used for papering rooms, and then
mix in one gallon of common oil pint. This
will cover u much surface as five gallons of
paint alone, For the aeoond ooet add two
gallons of oil ; and three for the third,
Iheee three coats will last about as long as
three coats of oil paint, A good 'pa'nt for
brick is made of fresh limo wash and sul-
phate of zinc.
Marketing Poultry,
Our Canadian markets are full of hslf-
fattentd, half-dressed, poorly packed poul-
try, which aro sold at half price, at little
profit to dealers, and at a sorious lose to
predation'. Why is this? It is baseness our
poultry is In too many cares a Bort of by-
product ; not a regular farm crop, seldom
calculated upon as ono of the regular sources
of a farmer's income. It is Suite worth
while for poultry raisers to take pains, Buy-
ers do not want the poor stuff sunt to mar-
ket, A lean chicken is not as tender as a
well fattened year old fowl ; and a thin
young gobbler, cannot compare in flavor
with one two or three years old, and well
fattened. The very choicest birds may be
ruined by the way they are killed and sent
to market, Tons come with their crops full
of corn and other grain, and their /entrails
full of half digested, food. This ferments
and the odor from it taints the whole fowl,
even though the weather remains cold, and
there is no danger of "sweating," or "sour-
ing." When good, healthy young fowls or
turkeys, aro shut up in cages with slatted
bottoms, regularly fed all they can digest,
and given fresh water daily, or better, milk,
they will gain very fast. When they are
fat it is time to market them, either dead
or alive, If the distance is not great, poultry
will often sell bettor alive than dead, but
transporting live fowls very far in baskets
and crates, adds to expenses. The fowls get
sickly and dirty after a few days, and there
is danger of serious lose in case the market
should fall, and then the sale for such stock
is very slow. Some die and all lose in
weight. When killed on the farm, poultry
should always be starved thirty-six hours be-
fore they are kited. During this time they
should remain perfectly quiet and if possi-
ble in the dark, At the end of this time,
the food will all have digested, end the
bowels will be empty or nearly so. Then,
if they are hung up by the feet, bled by the
mouth, dry -picked while warm, singed over
an alcohol flame, and laid on a table to cool,
being formed up nicely into shape, and
wrapped or wound with etrips of muslin to
keep them'ae while they cool; in twelve
hours they may be packed. It is well to
have clean oat -straw to line the boxes in
which they aro packed for shipment, and
the boxes themselves Fhould be light, strong
and tight. Clean barrels are very good.
The manner of packing depends upon the
size of the box or t arra!, and the character
of the birds, It should be uniform and sys-
tematic, and always in ' istinct layers and
very close. They must.,,of course, be thorough-
ly cold before they are packed,
Evenin
There is no
ing an evening
study of some
connected with
an extensive va
from, and all ar
difficulty can be
choice. Moreov
ing social interoo
studied and discu
invited for the
prepared to ta?
e Farm.
able way of epend-
rm, than in the
f natural history
work. There is
bjeots to choose
interest that no
d in making a
thod of cultivat-
subjects may be
a few friends,
o should Dome
he conversation.
span of dapple grey
e previous evening, he lead
telegram, informing him that
ow would Arrive in Guelph on the
ng day. lir. H. bad not been long
t the Esther, before the ciietantsound of
an approaching train wA1 heard, And in a
ow minutes it oame thundering int( the
depot. Among the many that stepped
from the trans, could be seen the subject
of our narrative, a stranger in a etrango
land. Tho quick oye of Mr. Floret at
once singled out the expected nephew,
and after pleasant greetings', they return-
ed to the carriage in waiting, and Thomas
soon found himself in the beautiful home
of hie uncle. Ho was surrounded by every
luxury, and began to take a lively interest
fa the farm, his unite being a very suc-
oenafal farmer.
For nix yearn Thomas was his uncle's
pride. He proved kind, ,obedient, and
ever ready to give a pleasant word to all
with whom he came in contact. Daring
these aix years, he had made a large num-
ber of acquaintances, acme of whom bore
a very questionable reputation. This was
not unknown to his uncle, and he felt
deeply grieved fir the influence he feared
those companions would exert over his
nephew. Ho tried to be more kind of
that were possible), and endeavored by
every means to win him from the eanocia-
tlons of those who revelled in sin. Ha
pleaded with Thomas; did all that man
amid do, and many a supplication was
Bent to Heaven on behalf of the erring
nephew.
From the time that Thomas camp to
the County of Wellington, in 1867, until
1874, he was a consistent member of the
Good Templar organization. But we obeli
see what happened to him on Christmas
eve of that year.
CHAPTER II.
tbat�tar buslaand would be
ternaon, the said :
"only last night I Brea
band was drowned in the
a mar, riding a white horse,
dusk, and told mo the news,
was I with the dream, that 41 my
husband not to go our the • to -day,
and I told barn my dream, but he only
laughed et my fairs, and said that wo no
longer lived in dark agce."
We thought at first that she must bo
crazy, but at last she so far convin rod the
Wire that ehe was not, that they cemented
to bavo me stay with her during the day,
and I aocompaoiod her to her homei she
muttering all the way :
"I warned him, hut he only laughed at
me. I know he will never return home."
As evening came on, her anxiety increas-
ed. The approaobing darkness seemed to
her the shadow of death, and her face grew
paler as the last sun -tinted cloud in the
Weat gave way to the all -ruling twilight.
Although I put no faith in the woman s pre-
diction, yet her strange murmuring had had
an effect upon me, and it was with some.
thing almost like disappointment that I saw
the night close in, and no messenger appear.
For I wan young, then, and fond of the ex-
citing and marvellous, without stopping to
inquire the oauso. And so it was with a
sudden shock that I again looked out of the
window, more carefully this time, and saw
a white horse come galloping over the hill
at its utmost speed, The woman maw my
emotion and quickly flew to the window,
Down the short hill, over the stone bridge
In the hollow, and up the long slope to the
house, we watohed it come, together, and it
would have been hard to tell which was the
moat excited; for although no personal feel-
ings moved me, yet I was in a state of the
utmost uncertainty as to the outcome, while
the woman, although agitated by the ter-
rible grief, yet had not a doubt as to what
the message would be. And et was no sur-
prise to either of tie, to see the man stop at
the gate and walk slowly up the avenue
leading to the house.
The lady mot him at the door. As I
watched her standing there in the twilight,
swaying back and forth in her agony, with
her hand on the door knob for support, I felt
a great throb of pity at my heart, and at the
same time a certain awe for the two who
were playing so great a part in the drama of
death.
Tho fact 'hat the news had been expected
all day, and had boon foretold in a dream,
which I knew of only as belonging to the
mysterious past of King Arthur and Frols-
sart's Chronicles, placed the characters be-
fore me on an equality with the magicians
of old Granada. I shrank back, feeling that
the cold wind wbioh came in through the
open door, had carried me back hundreds of
years, and placed me in a different age.
Even the calm, prosaic farmer, with his
snow-white hair, and flowing board, seemed
like some old seer, as he passed his hand
over his forehead, and tried to collect hie
scattered thoughts. The silence became
terrible.
The pale -faced sufferer was growing Impa-
tient.
"Speak i" she said, "I can bear it now as
well as any other time."
And then the farmer looked up.
"Ah, yes ; I remember, I remember, now,
madam," and his voice was low and meas-
ured ; "Madam, your husband wants the
calves turned into the little pasture back of
the barn;"
Then ee turned and rode away as swiftly
as he came.
And still there are some people who do
not believe iu dreams !
Now, my readers, bear with me while I
chow you a sad picture. Look at that
large building; it is built of brick. See
those large letters of gold placed over the
entrance. What do they say. Read and
see:
"Licensed to sell wine, beer, and other
spirituous and fermented lignore."
Hush 1 there is a sound within, as of
mirth. Let ns enter; but stop, see that
large, burly -looking individual, and those
other persons, four or five in number.
What are they doingl Ale they are
making sport of of a young man lying in
the centre of the room in a beastly state
of intoxication, unable to defend himself,
or to return to hie home. T.'Pho is he, ly-
ing thus, amidst such degrading associa-
tions, on thie Christmas Eve? It is no
other than Thomas Andrews, son of that
widow in that far-off land. Yes Thomas
Andrews is now lying amidst a grcup of
evil -doers, in his first drunken stupor.
While this has been going on, Mr.
Hurst has felt very uneasy at the prolong-
ed absence of hie nephew, and as the even-
ing weare on he becomes more and more
anxious. Christmas morning dawns, and
Thomas ie still absent. Not being able
to bear the suspense any longer, Mr.
Hurst drove to the town to look for his
erring nephew, and found him still under
the influence of the demon DRINK. Again
he pleade earnestly, lovingly, with Thomas
to shun bad company; bun to no purpose,
for notwithstanding all, Thomas seemed
bent on pursuing his downward career,
His uncle, thinking to reclaim him from
the evil of hie besetting sin, gave him au
outfit, and started him in life upon one
of his fame, and for a time the nephew
apparently saw the evil of his way and
was endeavoring to overcome his evil hab-
its, and it was hoped that in the struggle,
he would be onccessfal.
In the year 1874, Thomas formed a
matrimonial alliance with an estimable
young lady, and it was hoped by hie r-nm-
erous friends' that this union would be
effectual in winning him over to the side
or morality. Alasl how doomed to die -
appointment were their hopes, and how
weak is fallen humanity. For a period
of four years after his marriage, Thomas
was the possessor of a happy home, His
wife was loving and amiable, and devoted
to the interests of her husband. Being
industrious and frugal, they had gather( d
together a fair share of this world's goods.
Bat soon this pleasing state of affaire
The Fatal Watch.
The late Dr, McLean sometimes, in feeling
the pulse of bis patients, held his watch ie
hie hand and counted the pulsations. On
one occasion, when doing this, his watch
stopped suddenly in his hand, and hie pa-
tient, contrary to his expectation, died.
He related thie to a party of gentlemen,
among whom was Davy Harris, a well-known
citizen of our county, long time clerk of our
inferior' court. Not long after, Hirris was
taken sick, and sent for the Doctor. When
the Doctor arrived, he was a great deal bet
ter, and was sitting on the piazza at Major
Burt's, where he lived, The Doctor felt his
pulse, and unconsciously pulled out his
watch. Harris, remembering the incident,
said : " Don't pull that watch out on mo."
Th& watch stopped. In forty-eight hours
he was a corpse.
" Yes," she said, " 1 always obey my
husband, but I reckon 1 have something
s to day about what hie commands shall bel"
•rains, alien in Sion a mater as
poem."
A BnOsiira GoNx.
The Secretary announced e. ocremurica•
ties from Mobile giving the news of the
death of the Hen Separ,.tor Cumbeek, an
honorary member of the ub at that yalnt.
It seems that Brother ('emback was called
urea to sit up with a sick man who died
during the night. In ender that rose of the
medicine might be wasted Brother Cr.enbaok
imbibed the (entente of several phials. In
lees than ten hours he was a corpse,
"Whet ackehun will de club take 1"
asked Sir Isaac,
"I move you, Bah," , replied Giveadam
Jones, "dat, while we put de uau11 emblem
of mournin' on de usual dealt knob, we fur.,
der resolve dat he hadn't orter done it."
The motion was seconded and Adopted.
e xw ewLr.s,
The Librarian and the Keeper of the Mn.
num jointly submitted the following new
rales to govern for tho winter 1
1. All members shall wipe their feet be,
fore entering the rooms.
2. All conversation must baba euppresse.'1
tones, Anyone ref ' ,o .$ anp;.reas hit
tone is Mehl° to a 6i $10.
3. Any parson ea g away books from
the library or reli'e en the museum will
be liable to expulsion en the club.
4, No one must han e the skull of Alex-
ander the Great or the ecocrdIon aupponed
to have belonged to Ca
5 Where two mem rs happen to want
the same almanac at t same time, prefer-
ence shall be given to t e Jteptiet Church.
6. No religious polktical , diecnssions
will be permitted.
On motion of Pickles Smith the question
of adopting the new rules was tabled for ono 1
week.
IIE ArDEAnu.
At this juncture Brother Gardner appear-,'
ed and took his accustomed place. He seem
ed somewhat flurried and had to wait fore
his second wind before saying
" When I started fur die hall to -night i-,
was loitered by an aesastin. While I way,
on de pint of paesin' a lonely alley 1 was'
jumped on by wretches lyin' in wait to take
my life. Now, I doan' say as de good mane
am gwine frew die life wid out recivin' a.
scratch, but I da dealer' dat de Lewd seem¢
to be on hie side when it comes to de pinch] ,
Arter I got settled down to bizness, an' gotl
a foothold in de mud, I jist planted dem as-
sassins right an' left, an' when I went bade,
home to change my clothen de three of 'erg
war' lyin' daryit.'
ADOPTED, ea
The Rev. Backoff Johnson then offerer'
the following resolution : yytt
"Resolved, Dat dis club has heard of &IP
attempted aseaselnashum of its President
wid a fealin' of horror. Whither am we
driitin' ? Whar' am de police ? While we
congratulate ourselves dat de plans of d
wicked came to naught, we feel it our se'
cum duty to decker' our convicks
sumthin' must be done in dis 1
dat right speedily, to make hue
safe "
Waydown Bobee said h
support the resolution.
had been harked through his
in the last fortnight, and he
inquiring whereellis thing wo
club adopted thl) resolution b
vote.
SII$' ' TNEr
At a meeti -n held in
Swingback wa:� -fjned $16 . " g t o'.
hall . without permission tring a session,
he explained that he dropped his jack-knife
out of the window and res down to secure
it, but the fine was not remitted, Ile thee
appealed from the decision, and the corn.
mittee of six now reported :
"Dia committee has come to de seclusion
dat de President was right au' dal Prof.
Swingback woe wrong. We sustain d,
t'resident in suetaluln' de fine'
Tho professor himself rose up with a molt-
ing smile and apologized for having appeal.
ed. Rio conscience had troubled him ever'
since that occaeion, and he now desired to,
borrow 816 of sixteen different member:
and 'p ,y the fine and have the affair off is
mind.
The remainder of the business was th
locked up in room marked "G," and t
meeting adjurned for one week.
One by one the props are being knoc
ed from under old traditions." Yea,
deed. A man can't get a suit of cl,
nowadays unless he han the money.
Aphotograph can now be taken e -
than a mule can kick, and yet it
long to hatch an egg as it did
mountains were new.