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Dee. 21, 1906
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°MIN O -o, komp:
Pom-peyr The
call went through
the quarters,
through the shad-
owy live oaks
beyond, under
whose moss drap-
ed branches the.
ground was dim
even at midday,
and on into the
cypress swamp
to a black pool
over which a
black boy •was
crouching. A. s
the call came to
"POMP!" 111 m, mellowed
by distance, be raised his head:a little
and chuckled, then resumed his work,
which was the drivineof a large plug
into the -end of an immense log sub-
merged in the water.
"O -o -o, Pomp! Massa gwine scorch
you if you ain't hurry quick!" came
tlC• voice more sharply. "He say you
ettin' triflin' an' no 'count."
The stone was poised for an instant,
then descended with two or three de-
tr
liberate. taps which completed the
work. Pomp examined the end of the
log critically. The• plug was driven in
kid with the rest of the wood, so
that to an average observer ther,e was
no sign that it had been tampered'
with. Even Pomp seemed satisfied,
for he chuckled again and started
back in a leisurely way toward the
quarters.
As he passed among the cabins on
his yay to the big house he met a
rou're a trusty enougii fellow in other
Ways, you're a past master at shirking
when it comes to work. And through
all these six weeks you have made that
backlog bear the burden of your mis-
deeds. Even a lazy boy ought to cut a
Log in half a day,"
"It's—it's in de cypress swamp now,
mason."
"Well sent Tom straight to the
swamp after you," looking at him keen-
ly. "How did you miss him?"
"Reckon we both come Vother way
'bout, massa, an' didn't see neither of
us," Pomp answered frankly. "But I
'Iow• I better hurry right back an' find
dat Tom. He's such a scare body he
mut holler ram' in de swamp all night
an' git lost an' mebbe break his voice.
I go right now',"
"No, I think you'd better stay here,
Pomp," Colonel Belknap said blandly.
"Now that I've caught you I shall
keep you. I'm going to lock you intq
the harness room and keep you there
until the last buckle is cleaned and
polished. Once you get out -of my sight
I can't expect to see you again until
every string on your banjo is broken
and the last possum in the woo&
caught."
• Pomp showedhis teeth; then his
face sobered. "Don' you bellebe dat,
massa," he said earnestly. "ebbe
light headed an' quick heeled, but
ain' no runabout dat donear' for his
own =ease, de bes' in de worl'. Jes'
soon's dat backlog burns out I's gwine
be •reacly for work, an you ain't need
call me."
"Well, I hope you will, Pomp," more
kindly. "Last Christmas the backleg
burned a week, only. going -out on the
TWICE POMP CAME BACK WITH HIS ARMS PULL.
seventh day. • Even the greenest, tnost
crops grained log of black oak woeldn't
be apt to burn that long behind a good
fire. It struck me the log might have
been soaking in water for 'some time. -
Do you think your log. will burn a
week, Pomp?' •
"Why—er—yes, massa, 1 spects it
will," Pomp confessed,•"an—an inebbe
a little more. But you said las' year
dat you liked It an' l'yed it mile]; as
good for Tom, an' he idle dar' come we all." ..
back till he find me. An', oh, say, "So I did; Pomp, and I hope the log
Mose! De backlog's ready. De top will burn its full week, and I shall not
Ai
jes' touch out de water. Dat show it ask any of you to wa .band turn �f
soak plumb smack all de way t rou .
Dat log burn two whole weeks shore."
"Huhl Huh!" scoffed several of the
hands. "Who ever hear backlog burn
• over one week?"
"Plenty people ovine bear it ells
year," declared Pomp. "You know we
hab holiday jes' long 's de backlog
burn."
Colonel Belknap was on his verlinda
smoking when Pomp approached him, I
cap In hand.
"Hello, you black rascal!" he saki ex-
plosively. "So you're here at last Why
didn't you come when Tom first called
"Call me?' innocently. "I declar' I
alp' seen Tom dis day. Where he -call
me at?" •
"Everywhere, I imagine," dryly,
"I've been hearing his voice yelling
roar name for the last hour, and loud
enough to be hear& two miles off.
Where have you been?" .
"Worldn' at the backlog, massa. Yeti
know you tol' "—
"Yes, told you six weeks ago that you
might get the backlog because, though
den or more , stalwart young tot -
lows. They grinned at sight of Pohap.
"So Tom done fon& you!" one of them
jeered. "You better run 'long faster 'n
dat, for massa been 'quire for you a
plumb hour."
"Dat show my 'portance," said Pomp
composedly. "But you mista.ke 'bout
Tom tindia' me. 'He down there yet
an' shoutin' hisse'f ho'se. I come roun'
'bout way, so he ain' see me. Exercise
To Our Readers'
There are many things hap-
pening which are of public in -
tenet, but which newspapers
never get hold of, such, for hi -
stance, as family re -unions, farm
sales, weddings, accidents, and
items of a similar nature. Some
of these newepapers may get,
but there are others that do not
(get into print. Now, if parties
interested would sena these to
us, we would be glad at all timett
to publish them. Write out an
iu:count of them, and sign your
name. Never , mind if the item
is not well written. Put in the
facts, arid we Will fix it up. The
name will not be published, but
is requited WI an OVidence that
the item is genuine. You could
k,ir a lot of items on a post-eard.
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work except the necessary chores until
it burns out. But I hope on the Mon-
day after the holi-
• days you will be
ready • to •strike
that *railroad
• work ' heartily..
What do the boys
think of it?"
• "Eout you hit -
in' us out to dig
•on de new rail-
• road bed, mosso?
Well, I realton
dey fabors it a
heap. Massa Ben,
Cudiler, on de rib-
• ber plantation,
• gwine hire out
500 han's to de
railroad boas."
"So I hear. But
that will take ev-
ery man, w0131011
• and child on his
• plantation who is
CoLoNEL EELSEAP. strong enough t�
lift a shovel. I don't quite like that. I
shall only hire out the a.blebodled maxi
for whom I have no week on the plan-
tation just now, and none of thei:n,
need go against his will. I think we
can muster about 800, Pomp, and I
want you all to feel it will be partly for
your own interest Half the money I
receive from the railroad will be Used
in rebuilding the cabins at the quer-
tere. I hope you will be able to make
your log burn ont its run week and
that 'you will be ready foi the contract
work the following Monday. • This eon -
tract means s"-- 11 stopped abruptly
and turned away; apparently, forgetful
of his threat to lock Pomp in the har-
ness room.
But Penn) had no hitentiOn of bene-
titing by the omission. As he Went
chuckling toward the room his thoughts
were on the absurdity of the log burn-
ing out in one week. 'If he'd done
said 'bout tWo Mondaye, ahead he
•C03330 closer '111. muttered gleefully.
'les' a week ain' make no difrunce
'bout de tallroad wOrk, an0 oh co'oe dem
cabins is plenty good for we all to
:deep in.°
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"LOOK REAR, YOU'
STORY TELLER,"
banJosp using,
laughing and
gonOng.t i 001-
selyaa 0111 the
good things hat
Were spread, VIA
laYiehly for
them, Many
were lu the
living room, In
which was the
huge fireplace,
with its back-
log, not yet a•
quarter burned.
From dine to
time the negroes
looked at it
wonderinglyand
made comments
and spoke the
name of Potap
-With added re-
spect. Colonel Belknap, too, glanced
frequently at the log, but in his glances
were trouble and apprehension.
It was au open Christmas, and the
great blaze in the fireplace made it
necessary to throw wide the doors and
windows. Among the negroes who lin- Then it laughed; "Ha, ha, ha How my
gered about the open doorway was a mistress will scold
slim, furtIve eyed fellow, a visitor When this little pig 'goes to market
from the Cudder plantation. a -cold I"
"You shorely did lin' a good backlog •
when you hunted (tat chunk,", he said BUT nobody saw it, and so by the
to Pomp. "I ree.kon it gwine las' bout grate
two more weeks" The mischievous stocking was hung
"I reckon," Pomp acquiesced 10.e0n- with its mate,
ically. He did not like the fellow-. While Santa leas drove with all speed
'An' youail sin° garble work on_de._
railroad. till It btens out?"
"Dat's right," Pomp said, and. he
could not forbear adding, •"You Cud- ' ••tPe
der boys gwine start in dis nee Mon-
day, I hear."
The fellow. scowlled. "Dat's nuffin',"
he retorted. 'We all obi' scared to
work, an' 'sides, it's you Belknap boys
dat's gwine to do de cryin'. I hear
your massa In tight place, an' if he
ain' raise money. soon sonic:tang gwine
be sol'. I 'low dat 'bout fifty ob you
black boys be BO down de ribber, an'
cose it gwine be de fines' ones,' like
Pomp an' Mose. He, her -
"Look bah, you story tellerr-begah
Pomp hotly, but the fellow sniffed. •
"It's all de trufei" he declared. "I
hear Massa Cudder ea y-ao hisse'f. If
your lin massa aire get dis railroad
work, somet'ing gwine be sol' up sure.
An' cose be ain' get de work, for de
railroad boss say he take nobody dat
• ain', start in on Monde*, au' youi big -
�t y massa ain' able to start you in till
• dat log bu'n out. He, he! You do
mighty good job for •Massa Cudder,
Pomp, when you fin' dat log. you gib
him all de railroad work. Your
massa"—
His sentence was suddenly cut short,
*for Pomp had , him by the shoulders
• ancl. sent him spinning down the steps'.
Your Moneys Worth
Easy way to- ustranitalue for
THE BAD ovary Half Dollar You ISpond
In your searcb for health, you who
suffer with stomach trouble,. do not
STOCKI•NG tigaineiretsialiMitillTsPTIPtitZ:tal:Ist
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By D. O. CONOVER
. [Copyright, UK by C. N. Lurle.3
URRAH for some
• fun!" cried a.
*.'" • Anmsdtoicsch
ikhinenoi: eiv on u:
way that was
really quite
shocking.
It wiggled and
waggled and
/. pulled at •its
toe
-TiIlolebeg
aweeliVrie
• h
swiftly to grow.
"Dat Cudder done,' son' him here to
spy rOnn'," muttered l'omp. "Dey's bee
dat Mean. 1 seed it in- de feller's eyes:"
' Pont) Went straight to -Colonel Bel-
• knap, who was standing by •a• window,
.looking•Ilootnily out at the .darknese.
•"YOU like for, we :till to start . on de.
railroad Work Monday,. 'nesse?" he
• asked in a lOw voice. .
• "Can't do it, I'onip," a • little drearily.
boys. won't .consent till the -log
burns out, and. fliat is .good for another
week. at least." • .
• "I dknow 'bout dat, mosso.," Pomp
NV itiVereti • "Yell .See..
logs •Iike: dat. fuss an' fuss till tley's
W11•01 alf dry • ell de way trough, deft
,deY es'' flare' 'up'.quielt like powder.
ePtif•ts. dat',1er. gwine :Wu 'Out. 'fore
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'Mat 'night. after the whole house
. . .
was asleep, Pigniy raised a window.and
staoped into the living teem softly.. An
hour was spentat the fireplace, *here
• tbe great log inioldered tinily: • Twice.
Pomp went .te the window and 'came
•Ltiek with his arms: full. Then; he 'Stole
(nit; .closing the WindownoiSelessly be-
- hind him. An hour later there was
pitch a roaring and crackling in the
great fireplace as to waken several of
• the benne servants and bring them And
• Colonel Belknap:into- the rooin' The
fireplace was a lurid. mass. .of .roaring
dames: **.• •'. • • • . •
"Well, well!" Colonel Belknap • eine-
• nutted *at length, with a Long breat
"Point; Was right about Its'starting ult
like powder. • But Whyr• • • • ,
Moaday morning 300 stalwart ne-,
groes• filed away from the Belknap.
plantation toward the new railroad
Where work Was .to begia. But it .WaS
:net until 'the work. was completed and
all the gloom gone . from Colonel Bel- '
• kw's. :facethat oneday lie caught
'Pomp by himself arid Collared
"Now, you. Yotmg rascal," he said, .
"tell .1110 11.11011t Mita blaklOg."?
"Well, den," -Pomp said desperately,
ItS be fon'tul lie eonid not escape, "I•jea" .
had 0. holler in de loft -full el: Water, •
wid ovary hOlea 011 rome for de water
1.1.) seep t'rough . an' keap t'ingS, damp:
Oise. de fire (5011(111' buli pod," .
"But abent its starting nor'
Ag•tin Pomp • tried to squIrm atetty,
bat in vain 'Jos' slIpPed In de
winder tint night an' took de. plugs
out lin' Jammed delog tight wid fat
OM] wood," he stammered. "Co'se de
. log had to bit'n den. Dia was all."
Colonel Belknap released him. "No,
not quite all,. Pomp," he said thought-
fully, "The burning out of the log
meant deliverance from ram. You are
• a graceless scamp, Pomp, but next
Christmas,. If all goes, . well, you shall
inake the backlog burn nar twe weeks."
To fill up the stockings for children's
• delight,
And e.t midnight—the clocks were just
en the stroke --
Came the faithful old friend of the
dear little folk.
NIL looked at the stockings—"This
" never will do. "
Old Hole -in -the -
Toe, I have
nothing for
your
But he plumped
• out the *other
and filled up
chair;
.While :the mis-
• •••• ibievousatock-
0/>
ing looked
• black with
And• murmured as
despair.
ea.
'NOTHING F9R YOITI" • Santa Claus
left it behind,
"There isn't much fun when ogre's
• naughty, I find "
and cure.
It is in this way that Mi-o-na, stomp,
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If the head aches, if the back and
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nausea after eating, if you are sleep-
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No one thing is the cause of more
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Many cases of so-called kidney disease,
heart trouble and nervousness are
only different ways in which a weak-
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Use Mi-o-na stomach tablets and
Your ill -health will soon be gone, and
you will forget that you have ever had
indigestion or its resulting ills.
We absolutely agree that your
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buy a 50 -cent box of Mi-o-na stomach
tablets and not be satisfied with re-
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everywhere, 01' will be sent by mail on
receipt of price, 50 cents.
• Write today for a free sample pack-
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and one of the hest known stomach
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Gainecl Both
In Strength
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Anoher
Case That. Proves
' The Merit of
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RROZ-0 NI
There is more catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseiteeil
put together, and until the 19,st few
years was supposecl to be incurable.
For a great many years Doctors pro-
nounced it a 'Weal disease, andprescrib-
ed local remedies, and by constantly
failing to cute with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has
proved catarrh to be a constitutional
disease and therefore requires constit-
utional' treatinent,Hall's (Jatarrh Cure,
manufactured b3r F. J. ()Wino & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio., le the only constitution-
al tura on the market, 11 is taken in-
ternally in doses from 10 drops to a
tea -spoonful. It acts dircetly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tem. They offer One IltIndred dollars
for any ease it fails to cure. Send for
cireulars and testimonials. Address
F. J. ORBliblY & 00,,,Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by notgkists, 15e.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constip-
ation,
TELEGRAPHY
is the first step towards plations paying
• $.5000 to $AW per annum in railway ser -
woo. You oalo become a good operator in
6 months, if you study in the CENTRAL.
TELEGRAPHYSCHOOL, 3 Cierard St.,E.,
Toronto. The finest School in Canada.
Write for particulars.
W. 11. st1AW, T. J: JOHNSTON,
• President, • Principal.
LOGS LOG.
Logs wanted, at Stapleton
Saw Mill. Apply to the
Foreman, on the premises -
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Western
arm Lands.
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For the Holiday and
Christmas Trade
WE WIVE WHAT YOU NM VT,
The newest designs in gold and gold-filled
Brooches, Bracelets, Necklets, Lockets, Scarf Pins,
Cuff Links, Pearl Jewelry of all descriptions.
Elgin, Waltham and Hainilton Watches, in
all the newest fashionable sizes, at a popular price,
Swiss Chatelaine Watches in best designs.
Our stock of Silverware is rnost complete.
A fine assortment of Pearl -handled Knives
and Forks, in cases. Ladies' and Gents' Umbrellas,
in abundance. The largest range of Jap pottery ,
and china. Call early, while the selection is good.
All goods sold by me will be engraved
• free of charge,
. R. Counter,
JEWELER and OPTICIAN.
•
• I have for sale a few sections of choice
farm laud in Southern Alberta. •They oc-
cupy the best wheat section and will near-
ly double in value next spring. Fall par-
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262 Major Si, Toronto
CM' A L
. Little drops of Water
• Freezing on the walk, •
Makes the man who steps thereon
• Indulge in naughty talk. '
Many freezing mornings, "
Many chills—beware. • -
Just let us fill your coal bins,
• And then you need not swear.
SCRANTON COAL
Furniture for Presents
• Anticipating your Wants, we halve laid in a large stock of Fancy Rockers, -
Couches, Morris Chairs Music Cabinets, Tea Tables, Desks, Wall Poekets,
Pictures, Easels, etc, IJSIORL laiSTRIIMENTS.—Besides Piauos and
Organs, we have Violins, Accordeons, Mouth Organs, Autoharps, Strings,
• Bows and Sheet Music. Buy your presents hare, and save money. •
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FURNITURE and UNDERTAKING.
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Why not choose your Cliristmas.gifts now, and lotus keep them '
g VI for you until wanted? Our selection is larger than ever before, con -
Meting of all the best perfumes, both in bulk and in fancy packages.
Ebony goods of al. kinds. • .
Brushes, Mirrors, Manicure Sets, • •
Military Brushes, Cloth DAVAO, etc,
Leather Travelling Sets, Glove and•Handkerchiel Cages,.
Razors, and Razor Strops • •
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In smoker's supplies. we have the larges assortment of pipes
ever offered here including Meerschaums, G•.• B. D:, B.B.B Engush
J. E. FlOVEY• ' Clinton.
i holders. —Call and see what we have.—
pipes. Imported Cigars and Tobaccos, cigar atid cigaret
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Christmas Greetings
For many years We have been saying "Merry Christmas"t;
to you, so here it is again.
-You will want somenice article to make someone else m Here is the
• lace. We have a good sum, of handsome Ohina. Lam ndkerchiefs,
THE. BEST,. TO BE HAD. geniis; Gloves, -Mitts, Wool Ijiou.ds and Squares, . Work
•$ g14''' Z,Br'4c. Then,
Tianotp
rgoon
COAL DEALER • p r uni, Ion esborc, ec. 10d.J A IIAMILTON, rY1'1grat:.etReaeczeeari;
The LARMOUR Sebool
lreledraPhy.,
And 'General Training for
Railway Service.
• •
• The 11e W method of iAatruetion, adoptedl by
• Pupils graduate in We:shortest:possible tim
therefore at the least expense.
Employment provided at once .%Write for a
free pamphlet which will give fullinformation.
. School room in. Gordon Block, opposite Pos
Office, the most desirable location in the city
' Inspection of classes atiwork cordially invited
ROBERT LARMOUR Stratford, Ont
• )1)
Principal 61707.
dInstrUctor, formerly .
District Superintendent G.T. R.
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NEW THINGS
"I was in poor health nearly all last
winter.,' writes Mr8 Oross, of W ake-
field, Ont. "My appetite was vari-
able, I was weak and unfit for work.
I suffered a good deal from nervous
prostration and palpitation • irf the
heart. My digestion was general y
out of order, By springtime I had
lost flesh, color, and had a bad cough.
The doctor didn't 'help me very much,
so J decided to try Ferrozone,. It did
me ever so much good in one week. I
gained strength, looked and felt a lot
better. When I had used six boxes
of Ferrozone I weighed myself and
found a gain of fifteen pounds. Fer-
roione retuilt my constitution, and
made inc a new woman. I consider
Ferrozone worth its weight in gold
to every weak woman. It cures
quickly and saves big doctors' bills.
(MRS.) R. CROSS," .
No tonic so certain, so helphtlo 30.•
safe ; try Ferrozone yourself, 50e per
box at all dealers.
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ehritri31111111 With am *IWO.
• The whole affair has the diameter of,
what we should call a mystery play,'
the drat:Atte action repretienting the
fight of the sun god to return north.'
ward. from his home In the ratmntains.•
Malevolent genii are trying to drag`
him back, while friendly dtvinitles eld,
him in the fstrUggle. He Wins, of.
Course, and coznes back to Moki Land
to Warm the earth with his rays and'
• to cause it to smile *With fresh har-
vests. When those harvests are ripen.'
ink in the following summer the snake
god, which controls the water supply
so urgently needed in that arid COE*,
try, must be appeasedity another cere-
mony specially devised for lila glori-,
dation, the principal feature of which
la the forams; intake dance„ coneortilig
*Mt so muoti hgui boon willow.
lAssOricout Itantily Ilagazhatt.
this school has proved a g est success.
•
LL PAPER
•
We have just received some hand-
some designs for tall and spring trade,
inexpensive, yet artistic in design,
and a: large range from which to select.
We are up-to-date, and show many
new things in the decorator's line, sucas h
Sarittas, Crash Moth, Lin-o.wall,
Burlaps, etc.
Sole agents for Muresco." the best
wall fitish made, superior to all other
Calcimines or prepared wall finishes;
easily applied, will not rub off, crack
for bliser; made in all colors, including
deep red and green. Once applied, it
needs no washiag otfr or sizing, to ap-
ply a second coat.
Window Shades, Curtain Poles,
Room Mouldings, floor Finishes, etc.
Wall Paper trimmed FREE.
W. T. SMITH
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R. Fitzsimons a Son.
• We are still in the But-
chering bUsiness, and are
in a position to fill all or-
ders for seasonable mem,
int tusted to cu.'
• Our new business stand
is in the Combe Block,
L Fitzsimons ti• Bou
see 141 ciinton
Ade
Cutters g, Sleig
We manufacture all our CUTTERS -an
SLEIGHS, and guarantee both material
• and workmanship
Itepairing promptly attended to
Rumball & McMath's-
Huron Street, Clinton.
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Clinton Sash, Door, and
Blind Factory.
The Town:of Clinton is..on th
"boom," .if you contemplate b
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Last week we told you we had Dinner, Tea and Toilet Sets,
and Fancy China on the tray from the potters in England, We
now have them in stock. They are up-to-date in shape andnew
decorations. Cheaper than ever. Call and see them.
*TEAS it • TEAS t Tens 1;1
Black, Green and japans, from 10c up. 'Our special Mixed
25c Tea is extra value.
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REDPATIES SUGARS
Special cut price in 100 lb. bags. We handle only the best in
Tomatoes, Corn, Peas and, &anion, Every can guaranteed,
• J. W. IRWIN
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The Clinton New Era and the ,Monires
Weekly Herald to Jan, lst, '08, for $1.
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