HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe New Era, 1882-06-22, Page 6A PIONEER.
The first Settler in Stanley
A SHORT SKETCH OF HIS EARLY LIVE,
A NEW ERA reporter, knowing that
Mr. Donald Ross, of this place, was one
of the earliest settlers in the county, wait-
ed upon that person, during a moment of
leisure last week, for the purpose of learn-'
ing something of his early experience;
and placing the same before the NEW
ERA's many readers.
" I believe you were about the first set.
tier in Stanley, Mr. Ross," said the re-
porter.
"I was the first settler;" said M r.,Rosa,
with an emphasis that showed-he'feltthe
honor attached to the claim. "I,n 1831 a
number of us were engaged -by the Canada
Company -in --cutting _open ._the_..Iionsliln._
Road, following the surveyor's blaze. 'In
May of the next year :I settled on lots 2$.
and 23, on the lst concession of Stanley,,
and cut the first stick of timber . that was
cut for cultivationin the township.. IMI
wife came on .the! next year. OP course
we bought our land from the .Canada
Company ; when we were working en the
road, they paid us -one-third in money;_
and the other two-thirds went on the price
of our land." ,•
. "Did settlers come- in fast after that?"
" Oh, dear, no. They came is very
slowly for several years. Neighbors were
very few indeed, and it was a good While-
before there was anything like a settle
ment." •
"Times. were pretty hard them• were'
they not?" • ' .
"Indeed they were. I can't began to':tell'
you how hard they really were ; it. wQulri
take me -too long ;to tell you all the .hard-"
lour:w ships s -
we had to putup-•with. F a
very scarce. Sometimes we • could. get `it -
at Waterloo or London, ,sometimes' -not
nearer than, Detroit. • Many and. many's;
the day I've walked into London • to, • do a
,little business er marketing. , •Y, a used to'
think nothing of walking down. one day;
with a pretty big load • and. coming' back
the next. And often the wife or' I .would
walk to Goderich. and back, 35 miles;
day, carrying heavy loads of tiuck,; and- I,
walked home one night after nine o'clock.
The first cow I bought cost me abotit$30.;
and that was a lot of money in those days,
but after awhile they got cheaper, 'and,
could be had for $10 and $15:We soon
managed to get oxen,. but I guess it was.
ten Years before 1 was able'to get a team
of horses, one horse•cost me two good -cows,,
and I had horses as soon as.anyone lathe
township." `
"What could you raise then ?"
"Not very much of 'anything.. g. The
woods appeared to be so close that things
did not thrive well at all., '-Could'nt raise
fall wheat, for it }would rust. in sp.lte':of
everything. 'Potatoes were. the -Only
things that did anything like'.well,
tell you what, living was pretty " tougb.`
In Goderich salt was $10. a' barrel, and
they would'nt•sell it for anythingbnt cash,
but we had to have it some .:times, • and
were glad to, get it even -at. • that price.
The people in -the village 'Goderich—
were very glad to get our.maple engai'and.
molasses, and would always 'take,it 4as
cash at a shilling a lb or rynart.•
"Did wild animals or the Indians
trouble you much."
"The wolves used to kill off the sheep,
pigs and calves, and cause as a consider
able lose, but the Indians 'were very quiet
iuid peaceable, 'and were more • religious.
in tlieir ways,at that time than we were.'..
• "The places. around were pretty..Small
at that tirne."• _ •
"'Deed they Were.London Londo.h:adu't••
I a'
sidewalk in it that" know of:. Gods-
. rich watt very small, and existed mainly
un the fiats aeroas the rives -Clii ton liad,
:t single tavern some year, sifter, • tirhich.
•was all that composed it Tiines were-
toligii in those (nye, and no- niietake; a
fellow iiright sari, i little by' ivorking
utotinci at odd job;i; but had. often," to
wait a year or, a year-nd-a=hn,lf before' lie
et his pay, and ve were 'mighty gllcl': to
get it then. . I erten think of the old times
and what we had to put upp.with; and hon
very hard wo hard • to work, but we..seerna.
- ed just at happy and contented.,as if We'
had plenty and easier times," an'd:th'e old'
• man resumed his pipe; while it Was. evi
dent that his mind Was meditating on: the
past, not the present. • '
Although over 80 years ofage Mr.,
Ross hag' •a remarkably clear, intellect;.
and can call' up the circumstances of his
e•trly life with a fiesjiuess that' is surpris
Hard
ing. rd work and hardships !save left
their traces on hitt),..yet lig• is ,a, sonie-
.what -active, ••matt for his age. J1e can
boast of what -very few .in this neighbor-:"
hood can, that is, of having,pver G3 years
df unbrokenethl d ,life, Mrs. Ross;
though well up win years, being' •vigorous:
and active. They have fivechildren :Liv-
ing,ii lies', of ;reit 'grand children, and
'threegreat-snort grand children; and' still
bid fair tit live fora good while yet.
DO .loll RE DECEIVER. •
in these titres or ntiaek Meclieino advertise-
ref•uta evi'ry•,ehcre it is truly gratifying to find
otic mases (hat is worthy- of praise and,whieh
really does as t•ecoinunnehded B1cetriCBittcra
we can roach for as hying a true and tellable
ronuoily and ,.nu that will do as recommended.
lilu•y iin•iuiably curd Stomach and Liver Coni -
))I i its, Dist as •:+ of thio Kidneys • and rJrtnary
i'Hi; c1Utic.•.. he know n•'liereof we s tea, and
c•.n readily sal, give theta a trial.. Strold at LO
on[ a •)titin, by J. IL Combo driigplst..
ElU'LLETT.
Amu BnoxuN.—On Thursday last, while
the children at the Separate school were
playing, one of them, aged about i4 years,
daughter
pe misfort n r: Domiatck Reynolds, had
Eeto break her arm
A coon RECORD.—The many friends of
Mr. G. S. Smith, B. A."
who formerly
taught in S. S. No. 9, McKillop, and after-
wards in S. S. No. 6, Hullett, will hear
with pleasure of his successes throughout
hie course in the University of Toronto.;
Mr. Smith has just received his B. A. de-
gree, winning at the same time- the gold
medal'in natural sciences. Those who
know anything about: our provincial uni-
versitywill readily understand how very
keen the competition is, and how high ; ;a
distinction it is to secure first place, and as
a Consequence, the gold medal,in'any of its
departments. Through his whole "course
Mr. Smith has been successful in winning
numerous prizes. and honors. . In the sec
one year, which is the first of the science
course, he was in first class in every 'sub
department; -and, -a -prize -man in the col
lege examinations, securing a high place
also in the University examinations of that
year. • In Mathirdyear, in the colleue ex-
aminations, be obtained first class honors
inevery subdepartment of his course;•and
was a double prize man. " In the .Univer-
sity examination of the same year, he .was
in first class in every Sub -department, and
first on all the class lists but one, and on
that he was second. In the present year.
he was -again in first class all round, and
again a double prize man. As before men-
tioned, in thefinal examination for B. A.
degree he ivae gold., medalist, the highest
honor in the science department in'the•-gift
of the university. Of the nine college'.
prizes, Mr. Smith won five, while no one
of the other competitors, all of'whelp_ 'had
a much better chance inthe way of long,
previous' training, succeeded in winging
w
morethan two. Hei a
lso y
the onl mem
.
gerof the graduating class who has, dtir
ing the course, won prizes in every sub-de--
partment';of science. We may add 'that'
Mr. Smith prepared for entrance to' the
University, at Clinton. High School, from
which he matriculated in 1878. ,The school
has reason to;be,:proud of the career of its
ex-pupil.—Com.
(la brief reference was made to the fore-
cgoing last week, but. the above communi
ation:being more explicit and detailed, we
gladly make room for it.—En. Yaw ERA.]
If Catarrh has destroyed your sense of smelt
and hearing,,Hall's Catarrh Cure will cure you.
75 cents perbottlo. 'Druggists sell it. For. -sale
by J. H. Combe. •
Thousands of seventeen year. locusts`
have,appeared in Livingstone County, N.Y.
• The last spike was d°riven in the railway"
-connecting Winnipeg ,with Thunder Bay•
on Saturday..
-.14.200.00. Reward
Will he paid for the detection and ',conviction of
any person selling or,;dealing it) any bogus,
cotuterfeit,dr imitation"Hor'BIT•TEBs, especi
ally Bitters or preparations with the word-HoY'
r 13orS in -their name or,connicted therewith,
that is•intendeE to mislead and cheat the .pub-.
tic, or- for 'auy-preparation put in'any.form,
Pretending to bo 'the same ,as Hor BITTERS.
The' genuine have cluster of GREEN Hors (no
tee this) printed on the ;white label. and are
the purest and best Medicine on earth. especi-
ally for Kidney, Liver and, Nervous Diseases.
Beware of alt others, and "of all pretended
formulas or receipts of FIoI BIT rus published.
in. papers or for sale, as they are frauds and
swindles. , Whoever deals in any but the gena,
Inc will be prosecuted.
' IioP BIT,TEss 111E0,: co.: '
Rochester, N.Y.
nton Cabinet Comp
Iii order to meet our increasing trade - We have
bought the Factory lately occupied by W, B. Cricb,
and after getting it under way we are prepared to
manufacture
Everything in the Furniture line,
From the cheapest to the best sets, with the; latest
styles and No. 1 finish and workmanship.
Ordered work .a specialty and satisfaction guaranteed
I UNDERTAKING
We have also added this branch to our business,
and in "it at all times will be found everything to
meet the requirements of all,
A T A'NDSOME 7IEAFRSE KEPT FOR 'HIltI+E.
1;y strict' attention to business and an eye to'acconl
modate' and please, we hope to merit the confidence
of all.
GEORGE DIEHL & CO.
LINE
g.
The underat nee desires to inform the ladies of Clinton and surrounding country that
o B Y
he has secured the ..services ..of. A FIRST CLASS MILLINER who hale had a large
experience'in this line of businese. He would also take this opportunity of thanking
his numerous- customers and friends for their -liberal patronage in. the past, and solicits
a continuance of the same, and would invite' themto come and seehis large steck of
SPRING AND
SUMMER : MILLINERY,
Before makingtheir season'purchases, eg believinit will be to their. advantage, as it in,
s. P
the largest stock` he has ever offered, compriaing Paris, London, and New York designs
in plain and ,fancy straws, in: all the newest shapes and', styles.
BROCADED RIBBONS, all widths and shades. FEATIIERS,FLOW-ERS, SILKS'.
SATINS, , and. SUMMER PLUSH, in all, colors, selected in ,the best :markets.
LACE CURTAINS, EMBROIDERIES, GLOVES, CORSETS; A SPECIALTY,
Plain and Fancy Straws done oyer in all the newest styles. ' Farm.producetaken.
R. BEESLEY, VICTORIA STREET, CLINTON.
Go to COOPER
FOR
c�ery•f. Cfa•
Oaiffl lft a.nd: Cornmeal ai va is an hand,
_A t s'o,
�sttt csl�bratecl E�itsh "Er�iast bacon,
Cletcr
.Bac, Slcgar Cui•ed hauls,
AnrZ tV6."l I IBD.
• At 'prices -which caeinc;t be beaten in town;,
HIS;RO' C TEA A SPECIALTY
BOLT -'AGENT FOIL,
.7` r. , Y C S 'P.
l�el�blrl� i;LE�7C�il_�.ttlA.
I'1I012AS LOf)PLI;
At1;EE1 STit.EET. CfIN'1'ON
ALL
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rs 110 -(tonin ended liY • Physician_. •
C tTRES •
•Catarrh or the Nasal Cavity -:Chronic and UIcerativo;
Catarrh of the Ear Eye or Throat. 1t Is taken
INTERNALLY, and acts. DIRECTLY upon
thePloodad fducaus Surfaces` of the
System,' It's the best Blogd;Purifier
in the .w ono, and,is worth.ALL
t:at is charged; for It. for
, THAT alone,
TILE
ONLY INIEll!-f C RE'EOO C TkRRN
N. ',I' rI MARKET
So s' -I
I Wo DIN; $I03 aa,7 c aoa,
r.o ® ®
A Halifax despatch says tl:rt 3irCharles i tarcb23, 1882. •
My little cls ;Ii' ,101e ,1 Catarrh
for two yevs,-00 • ir,neS benoattocl by
;110 u e of P u ii' 3 e t: t ue o She is now •
ibcut e ren W. Tr IIOUSE. • '
Ti:u;,'r has been confined'to his roam at-
nt.iotet, N. S , by illness, since ,last
Saturday.
Thu iit,oda in !;tits: h Columbia, are itt
creasit,g in braeiiit,,de. The ti-er con
ues to iris, and nearly the whole Cultivated
res itis itt the l ruz:r River Valley is inun-
dated.
'rho excitement l,revailing in oil circles
}es ht;cin greatly increased by 'the opening
op o; a, new well in the Penf;ylvania dis
trict which is said i.n. ahoy 3,900 barrels a
day,
Notwithstanding the exo tioYialiy cool
season thrau.ghout the Wog, especialJy;the
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio belt, the crop
outlook is of more than average premia ..
111- tie, with her magnificent. cern lantl-afilf_
sunny expanse of wheat acreage, is always
to the fore with breadstuffs auffieient, to
feed a nation. Indiana and Iowa keep
eloso upon her -fertile sugpin , ati'd' these.
States alone could' furbish. supplies wrbro•
husbandry laid aside in every other section.
or tliw,nrterl of its ,fruits by atty ;calamity
:Wla r Ont„March 20,18e2:
Ihays ustci ' Hall h (. Garel Cara,” and judg-',
lug tram the good e usutto I derived from 'one
bottle, hohevo it will cir:e the most stubborn
C1150 of Catarrh if its tis, ba • ei»atinued,for a,.
roasonal le )e,lttb of tilt
. tY II,.' 13LLLE11IS,
tVii+t ilii 11orch20;3883
F. J. Camas (} "rn •Iu 0•
Gents -3l e n: t 11 iii'-.;•r,;,itttr.i•lt' Cure for this ,
last your, Corin a!; a rn e thin satisfactlou,
,wont:, ttitiv,'•'
II. W. 11OI3SON,Druggist,
}id Et: Cia,t•,1rr1i Oure-
Is sold uv all Wholevslo and Itetail Druggists
and Lente •s in latent, ]tfedietuea
) 0 t nine Set , nn.1 Canada •
P., O 1 ,
75 Gmh. a, sial , a'Doz.
The ;onj g a.itt,ae' linll'o ,,tard, Cure is man
ufacturd , by. a'. J. 0,11.1s.' 1 r , 00:, Toledo, O
1�'$ewa o of imitations.
Bottled for. tile_Ontario trade by
H. W. ,HOBSOP. Welland, Ont.
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..L"'.i_L.V B,
New M
a 1Sprup
n a�eS u
Sugar. A few- ai� `�i s M
Fi'd!S111 Oi'liligcs.Lei nous" anal Bananas.
god fresh Mangold, old, Turnip & Sorghum Seeds.
uninghamne, Clinton.
Sigh,'' off' the ':dig Padloc ,: Brick
!loci, Chairtol.)
yLe (heli , to t; S c t; nte 'dimwit
For Hardware; Stove -s,
flWaref &c,-
NAILS, GLASS,''CUTTY, PAINTS.ANDOILS; SPA L)ES,•SHOVELS, UAK13i, ItOt)$
• AND ALG KiNriS 0I?' SJl ELF :AND UILD11t'S •:[IAIIDWAlIE, ,
-13!A•1tBED W.TII ",S:I•'OVES•AT IIEDUC ED PRICES,
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A dsrge stock of .MILS ,PANS, PAILS anal all kinda
xi is cif SHLD.i. and
and COPPER WARE EAVE
TROUGHING and till kinds of job work 'a specialty.
A full steek of GRANITE IRON WAfJi,:' "'
• COAL,,,O•IL AND LAMPS.,
Give `tis call -and be conn vicera we sell c.4eap
HURRAH FOR TNS RURRi
AT
THOMPSON & SWITIER'S.
TEA FOR THE MILLION. -TEA 4 LBS. FOR $1. TEA 3 LBS.' FOR
$1. LI='-QUOR TEA, WITH EVERY 3 LBS. A VALUABLE BOOK.
7 1hs_. Ck)F1+'.UE+ for $1.00.
GeHeraI: GROCERI�S very clleap and
Bootsand' Entire stock of PI•JNELLA at and 'under cost.—
1 N0.w is your time td buy. LADIES TIE AND,
BUTTON SHOES' very cheap.: lnspect'our stock, Trade taken for 'Boots andn,,Sltoes.
r'oclkery and Glassware eh -ea -per -than ever.
convincod.
CLINTON; June, 1882-
AIZ kinds. of produce taken at highest .market,prk•ea.
THOMPSON, & S WITZER,
D'sso1 011 of- Eartiership.
'Tile partnership; between MOORE & SHARMAN, Grocers, being dissolved. the
subscriber continues to carry on .business in the old stand,
Brick Bloc]s, ;: ne t door . to,-ar1awc Br s 9
Where he is now in a position to accommodate his many friends' and customers -better
than ever. Having recently visited the leading wholesale establishments of the. Do- ";'
minion, made personal selection of stock -and boughtri ht m customers
P 5 ,, g y o may depend
on, getting as good value for theirmoney as carr -be had in this' art of the. Dominion.
stock ENTIRELY . _AT. p
My Is , FRESH AIr_D NEW, and et- .splendid
assortment of
Groceries: Crockery Glassware.
WE `MAKE A SPECIALTY OF TEAS.
All:: orders. will be' rein. t,v, filled.. ' Remember p p e ger the Stand BRICK BLocK .Albert St.
Clinton, June, 1882. NVAX.
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M stock_ ate" lk01V" etimplete, is second
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to 'tone in the caoUA41ty. alto" eiiec"It .4' !
j1' 'ne .tts.ortmotelut, she- p.'
I' STILL NST' E UNDERSOLD d N KN
w-.
T. SI:MPSCT , Clir�'-to'1?.
In crmssegroncc of the dissolution of the um of Ohl. & SttARt =r.:1~ r hay i ronaovc,ia:
my ,,toe, pf' Groceries, &c to the stole lately occuL>i t] .,s ;i' laeo6store, •
NEXT DOOR `.TOP JOHN HODDEf S' DRY GOODS PALACE,
\"i'liere I" hope to reeeive'a:sn,are of the •public patronage. -'lt will lie !UV rinl to i.eel,
on"hand a well assertedstoek of '
GiO �J
G�
'roes, ` iter ::Greenly, Classwa ?e9 moo..
.. 4lowestt at
taken trade.
1:�Produe(-!, t <d
1 kinds of P
s tic �. I l t
fill of which will be .old aprices.
market prices, for goods. GIVE hi"k A CAI;t,. -Next door t., the Dry. Goods Palace
i eoks of the late firm are, ir possession. and all
paid to rue.
(S[7CCEnSORS TO 0. C:Aly 1,'ELON)_'
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Twines, Brusbes, ,(%
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