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$ow ehorl a srstru
Wfta 1on6 enough, ei old, .
Te ensure out the lite Qt Man 1
Itr thosi avell,tempered cloys his time
was then
Surveyed, cast up, and found but three-
score years and ten.
Alas!
And what is that ?
They come, and elide, and pass,
Before my pen can tell thee what.
The posts of time are swift, which hav-
ing run
Their seven short ages o'er, their short-
lived task is done.
How soon
Our new-born light
Attains to full -aged noon!
And this, how soon to gray -haired -
night.
We spring, we bud, we blossom and we
blast
Ere we can count our days, our days
they flee so fast,
They end
When scarce' begun ;
And ere weapprehend
That we begin to live, our live is
done.
Man, count thy days; and if they fly
too fast
For thy. dull thoughts to count, count
every day the last.
U, EFUL BAKING POWDER
FACTS.
The following hints may pre•
vent some housekeeper from be-
ing imposed upon:
If, when two samples of baking
.powder are tested by mixing with
cold water, ono of theta boils up
quickly, effervescing like seidlitz
powder, and the other rises more
slowly, foaming like yeast, and
perhaps standing over the, top
of the glass, it is an evidence
of the purity of the former
and the adulteration of the lat-
ter. Tho different action of
the ]atter. is caused by the addi-.
tion of flour or lime, or both. Put
a little flour in the other and mix
it thoroughly, and then stir into
the water, and the same result is
produced, the action being more
or less slow according to the
amount of flour added.
OPINIONS.
Tho municipal census of the
county of Iluron, Ontario, shows
that the population of that coun'„y
is actually less than it was ton
3 -ears ago, although Huron is one
•of the finest .agricultural districts
in the province. Tho Tory pa-
pers do not dispute the accuracy
of the census returns but insists
that it is unpatriotic to say any-
thing about 1110 matter. If the
farmers and salt manufacturers of
Huron had unrestricted recipro-
''bity of trade with the United
States there would be no .exodus
of population from the county.—
Ottawa Free Press.
The salt industry in Huron,
• Bruce and Lambton, now on its
last legs, can be revived by the
removal of the custom houses,and
in no other way. It is no doubt
true that if the Dominion Govern-
ment were to tax the English
salt imported for use in Quebec
and the Maritime Provinces, and
which also firds its way as far
west as Toronto, the Ontario salt
men would make money. But it
is equally certain that the fisher-
men of Eastern Canada would
lose by the protection thus af-
forded the home article; and, con-
sidering that they are compelled
to sell their fish, first paying; the
duty, in New England, and to buy
their manufactured goods at high
tariff prices.at•Montrcal, the dis-
advantaes'under which they la-
bor aro already grave enough.
The opening of theAmerican mar-
ket to • Ontario salt would enable
our people to increase their' out-
put enormously for a relatively
trifling addition to their running
expenses. Last year Ontario ex-
ported only $9,000 worth, all told.
Free trade would throw open the
Western and North -Wester) States
to the Canadian maker; it is ad-
mitted by such good judges as the
Chicago meat and pork packers
that Canadian salt is unsurpassed
in quality. It is said by Profes-
sor Robertson, of' the Ontario
Agricultural College, to 1st better
for cheese -making purposes than
English salt; and the Ontario
Creameries Association pt•o-
nounces it better for butter -mak-
ing as well.. Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul alone would probab-
1,y take 200,000 barrels a year.
It is almost unnecessary to add
that reciprocity in salt, iron and
other products would likewise
benefit our lake marine, which,
besides beimg at liberty to ply
between American porta, could
readily find Canadian cargoes.
Canadian salt did not crit a
Largo figure under the Recipro•
• city Treaty of 1854 66 for the rea-
son that salt was not worked in
the Saugecn tract, until .1805.—
Mail.
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ebaa eliQt's. eros t'ozo Mage► a;
tg aled,#> I,t 44 4'elnal k 040 Oleo
sopa 4v(44'tits rOPID:s';wb .re;`t as
ap Bg tipA Lias been emjrinye;,-r.
1'4004 MMe Eha1 ftncl Surgical
tTt ur..nal.
The best way to be rid of the
scavenger, in whatever shape, is
not to lock him oat or driyo him
Out, but to keep no filth for him
to remove. He is, in fact, the
dirty families best friend, their
gaya'dian angel and life's defender
and the more of these winged an-
(*els swarm around them the long-
e[• they will live . Or'dinar'ly,the
housewife will know just when
she has brought to a perfect
sanitary condition the persons,
clothing, furnitures, floors and
walls of her household, by the
entire starving out and voluntary
emigration of the no longer use-
ful fly. Still, so long as any fly
bangs around in hope of a morsel,
the oil of bay may be found use-
ful to deter him from roosting
where he ought not to be.—Sani-
tary Era.
DICING FOR BIBLES.
THE CURIOUS CUSTOMS OBSERVED IN
PARTS OF ENGLAND.
A London despatch says: One
of the most curious ever heard of
was that which was observed on
Thursday in the parish church of
St. Ives, Hants. On a table in the
church near the chancel steps were
placed six bibles, and near them a
box and three dice. Six girls and
boys, solemnly watched over by
the vicar, the Rev. E. Tottenham,
and a crowd of parishioners, threw
dice each three times to see which
should have the six bibles. Three
went to the boys and three to the
girls. Tho highest throw was
made by the smallest girl, 37.
This remarkable custom dates from
1678, when Dr. Robert Wylde be-
queathed £50, of which the year-
ly interest was to be spent in buy-
ing six Bibles, not to cost more
than 7s. 6d. each, to be cast for by
dice on the communion table every
year by six boys and girls of the
town. A piece of ground was
bought with the money, and is
now known as Bible Orchard.
The legacy also provided for pay-
ment of 10s. each year to the vicar,
not a very high price, for preach-
ing a sermon commending the ex-
cellency, perfection and divine
authority of the Holy Scriptures.
The will of the eccentric doctor
was exactly observed, and fcr more
than 200 years dice was regularly
cast on the communion table.
Lately a table erected on the chan-
cel steps was substituted, the
Bishop of the diocese having con-
sidered that the communion table
was not for throwing dice. The
vicar's sermon this year was based
upon the words: From a child
thou hast known the Iloly Script-
ures."
cript•ul'es."
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.1.11110.41,
—
eta old plait na>!ied `1'b.oa„ Uo4-
on, u$ed X66 y Dabs, wat# Charged,
at 1lrantfotdt with indecently .ex -
440g his p,0494 ttl little gale..
1 c ". ' ; al,poSfld thet#tlalost
p trashy of the lava-i•six months f n
fail and a fine of $60.
-A movement is on foot in St.It'aul,
Minnesota, to have all green grocer,
tea weighed instead of measured,
and the Free Press is moved to re-
mark :--" If such a law should be
passed, what would become of the
strawberry grower who shoves the
bottoul of a pint bcx half way up
and then calls it a quart 1 Or the
honest farmer who puts in three
pecks of apples and an armful of
leaves and calls is a bushel Z When
such a law goes into effect the mil-
leniutn will not be more than a
month off.
A Christian church composed
entirely of whiskey dealers would
be a novelty indeed,yet that is the
result that threatens to come from
a church row in Louisville, Ky.
Two of the wealthiest members
of the First Christian Church
there are whiskey dealers,and the
church says they must give up
their business or suffer dismissal
from the society. The whiskey
mon of the city are very much en-
raged, aiid declare if the church
carries out its threat they ' will
organize a church of their own.
•. IAR.SSON Ob' LIFE
What a lesson,to the young men
of the country is taught in the
brief career and sad fate of young
Charles Gehring, who took his
life yesterday in a room at a Park
Row hotel. The deceased was a
favorite son of a wealthy brewer
at Cleveland, 0. Ho was only a
little over -30 years of age. His
opportunities would have enabled
him to lead a useful and happy
life, for ho had command of all the
money lie needed and his natural
advantages wore such as would
have made him a favorite among
his associates. Ho chose a course
of riotous living and dissipation,
and the suicide's death at the very
threshold of lite is the end !
What were his last words,dyiing,
away from home and friends, with
none but strangers around him ?
" I—ant—tired ; I—want—rest !"
he faintly murmured, and then
death closed his lips forever. But
what a world of meaning, what a
history of vain pleasures and
ter disappointment was conveyed
in those few broken words.—New
York World.
A REPELLENT 01" ELI ES.
1t is stated that oil of hay is
used in Switzerland by butchers
to keep their shops free from flies
and that after a coat of the oil has
been applied to the walls none of
these troublesome petits von tn re
to put in an appearance. This
remedy has also been tried and
found effectual in the south of
•
—...---
Experiments are still being
made under the immediate di-
rection of the Russian Govern-
ment, with the view of finding a
process, at once practicable as
well as desirable on the scorn of
economy as well as cleanliness, of
solidifying the petroleum used as
fuel. According to the report
made by Dr Kauffmann, who had
the principal charge of these ex-
periments, a successful method of
accomplishing the desired results
consists simply in heating the oil
and afterwards adding from one
to three per cent. of soap. Tho
latter dissolves in the oil, and the
liquid on cooling forms a mass
having the appearance of cement
and the hardness of compact tal-
low. The product is hard to light.
burns slowly and without smoke,
but developes much heat, and
leaves about two per cent. of a
hard black residum.
The sudden death occurred Fri-
day morning of Mr Walter .Ryck-
man, brother of Rev Dr Ryckman,
of London, at Waterdown, near
Hamilton, from heart disease. The
deceased had been in poor health
for some time, bdb his death was
very unexpected, and resulted from
a sudden spasm, which carried him
off in a few moments. Mr Ryck-
man resided on a farm in the town-
ship of Burford, country of Brant,
for many years, and at one time
held it seat in the township council.
He subsequently went into business
in Hamilton, and later on tcok a
farm at Waterdown. He accumu-
lated considerable property during
his busy lifetime, which he leaves
to his widow and daughter. The
deceased was only 97 years of age,
and from a young man always took
a great interest in church affairs,
officiating as class leader and Sab-
bath school superintendent for many
years.
•
The Loudon Economist crit-
icising the Canadian Budget,
points out that notwithstanding
successive increases in the Cust-
oms tariff, by which the consum-
ers are burdened far more than the
revenue is benifitted,the Canadian
Government has not yet succeeded
in making the revenue cover the
expenditure. Referring to the new
loan, the Economist says, so far as
regards the limitation of the opera-
tion of the savings bank and the
Government borrowing ' in this
market the Government is to be
commended. It is evident, how-
ever, from Sir Charles Tupper's
statement the Ministers are aware
that in recent years they have been
forcing the pace too much. It
will be better fur them and for
Canada if they adhere to their
present resolution to keep a tight-
er hand upon the capital expend-
iture. The Econsmist also crit-
icises adversely the Canadian
Pacific report.
A Cleveland, Ohio, despatch says:
As Mr I. N. McMullen was enjoy-
ing his 'vesper smoke on Friday
evening in.his house yard on Seelye
avenue, his attention was arrested
by a blazing object in the sky shoot-
ing his way. He called to his wife
to step out and see it, and as she
responded to the .;all an aerolite
imbedded itself in the ground with-
in ten feet of where he stood. When
it struck, the mass of tire resolved
itself into a ball as large as a foot-
ball and burned for a few seconds.
The atmosphere was filled with a
strong sulphurous oder. For a
moment Mr McMullen was struck
dumb with amazement and terror,
but on recovering bo hastened to
the spot where the mass had fallen.
Ile found a hole in the ground.
from which a considerable amount
of heat issued. Resolved at all
hazards to find out what had enter-
ed the round, he procured a light
and seizing a small hatchet, dug
down for a d;stance of two feet,
when he found a stibstance about
as large as a small apple too hot to
handle. He threw it out �n the
ground to cool, which , took about
half an hour. After being suffi-
ciently cool to handle he took it in-
to the house and proceeded to ex-
amine it. It is a half sphere in
shape, weighs about twelve ounces,
and has the appearance of being
copper coated with a thin glade
substance. It is so hard that s
Sharp knife will not cut it,
A COLT RACES WITH A
TRAIN.
•
Passengers on the Chesapeake
tC Ohio railroad in Kentucky were
treated to a novel race between an
express train and an eight-year•
old colt. The colt slopped,ori the
track in front of the engine, and
when the train started the colt
started also,kecping some distance
in front of' the engine until a large
trostlo was reached at the next
stopping place, a distance of 5i
miles from where the race began.
The colt started over the trestle but
fell down,and the race came to an
end. The engine stopped, a rope
was attached to the colt and it was
removed from the track. In the
race, which was made in -the short
time of' thirteen minutes, the colt
jumped several cowgaps, crossed
numerous small trestles and ran
round one or two bridges. ' And
the strange part of it is that the
colt was entirely unhurt and able
to be used .for ploughing the next
day. •
--,-e
There are over 1,000 well-fed,
well-dressed, wel l• paid young wo-
men 'in Now York city who earn
their living by making shrouds
for the dead.
A Chicago bank clerk obtained
a leave of absence on thelea of
toothache. When ho failedtore-
turn, the bank officials went to
the root of the matter and found
that his,plon was tooth in, so to
speak, and his accounts too short.
1-1CYLTSM,
LON DESBOROUGH.
m , fit
We are showing a Large and
Well -assorted stock of
Gents' .Ready-made Suits
Boys' Ready made Suits,
Child's Ready made Suits,
Gent's STIFF and
Soft Hats,
Dress Goods and Trim -
mins, Gloves and Hos-
iery, Prints, Seersuckers.
and Ginghams.
Best Quality Goods Lowest Prices.
W. L. OUIMETTE,
LON DESBORO
Calbick & Reith,
THE LEADING_;_ •
UNDERTAKERS
EMBALMERS
GLIM 0N
In our line of undertaking we fear no competition,
as we carry a very large stock of Good Goods,
and as Funeral Directors, we are bound
to give satisfaction. A call re-
spectfully solicited.
Tho Bullock
rte :ton, Allot s1.,
CLINTON
CALBICK & REITH
'a#ee mg to be caned
upon Am orders will be promptly
waited Upon, i trey will intimate
their desire, and all goods imme-
diately delivered.
S. PALLI SE R & CO.
NEXT TO TOWN HALL.
New Furniture : Stock
Opened out in ELLIOTT€3 BLOCS,
NEXT DOOR TO THE CITY BOOK STORE, CLINTON.
BEDROOM SETS,'PARLORSETS,LOUNGES
SIDEBOARDS, CHAIRS, &c.,
ANA A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF THE VERY BEST MADE FURNI
TIME AT REASONABLE PRIDES.
Jos. CHIDLEY.
Family Grocaries.
A. FRESH AND FULL STOCK,. WHICH INCLUDES
FRUITS. CANDIES,, NUTS, FISH, &c.
—BESIDES A FULL. STOCK OF—
Choie Family
Cir'Oekery and (E 1 i,fs>swa>tl-a�. Ail
sit Bottom ri,c�P•-�.
—A CALL SOLICITED.—
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N. ROBSON, CHINA HALL.
DA
S' Emporium.
1-"N"'3'
PRINTS PRINTS PRINTS
Spring Hats
Just received, a consignment of 2 large cases of the
tit* styles in s aid sft FELT 1117:Y
Of English and American manufacture'
IN TUE GENT'S FURNISHING DEPARTMENT 1 have a
tine selection of American Ties, Collars, Sac. of
the very latest manufacture.
G3E0 . OEL4 S0 -OW
REMEMBER THE STAND — One floor north of the•Dry
Goods Palace, Albert Street, Clinton.
SPECIAL OFFER from Monday, May 28th, until further notice.—
Having a large stock of PRINTS, and this being the season to use them,
I offer as follows: TO THE PURCHASER OF 12 YARDS OF
ANY KIND, I WILL GIVE ONE YARD FREE, with 20 yards
I will give 2 yards, with 30 yards will give 31 yards; with 40 yards will I
give 5 yards of same price.
'
SOME OF THAT HANDSOME WALL PAPER LEFT YET
Full supply of all goods kept in general store.. While many are crying
dull times and bard times, and some ars closing down, trade in this house
has been brisk, because people know where to get the worth of their money
55 BARS OF SOAP FOR $I
PPIt'ES MAiIicED IN PLAIN FIGURES,
May 2,ith, 1888,
R. ADAMS
i
NewTailoiing Establishment
The undersigned has ops ed out in, the tailoring business in the store
. lately occupied by Mr E. Floody, and will keep a fine stock of
English, Scotch &Canadian Tweeds, French
Worsteds, and all the:latestpatterns
of Pantings`
Which lie will guarantee to make up at the `lowest possibleprices.
Workmanship of the best quality, and a fit guar?tuiteed or no sale.
A call solicited.
F- SHEPHERD, Albert St , linton.
NEXT DOOR TO WATTS'. DRUG STORE. ,
A Positive C
)14 A Painless Cure.
FACTS FOR NEN OF ALL AGES.
aISEASES or MAN.
LVZ. "Cr. ZrVBON'S SPECIFIC NO. e
THE GI1E4T afE.ALTIII ftI ti W ER,
Marvel of Heating, and Kohinoor of Medicines,
aureus the terrible conyecliaences of Indiscretion,
Lxpo.nre and Overwork.
M'CYC INTGt MI:DTJLE-AG=r) .H.N=> OT—ZZ MFil�
Who aro broken down from the effects of abuse will find in No. 89 radical cure for uervot
debilityy, organic weakness, invol untary vital losses, etc.
IITMPTOMB ron WHIM No. In Suoute as USED.—want of energy, vertigo, want of pnrpos
dimness of sight, aversion to society, want of confidence, avoidance of oonversatiol
desire for solitude, listlessness and inability to fix the attention on a particular subjeo
cowardice, depression of sptrijy, giddiness, loss of memory, excitability of temper, ape
matorrhoea,orloss of the seminal dt:ia-Weresnit of self-abuse or marital excess—impc
tenoy, innutritton, emaciation, barrenness, palpitation of the heart, byaterio feelings 1
females trembling, melancholy, disturbiug dreams eto., aro all symptoms of this terrib:
habit, oftentimes innocently occulted. In short, the spring of vital force having lost it
tension, every function wanes in corsoqueucn. Scientific writers and the superintendene,
of insane asylums unite in ascribing to the effects of self-abuse the great majority . .
wasted lives which cone under their notice. If you are incompetent for the arduous
duties of business, incapacitated for the enjoyment+cif lifn,No. 8offereanesca e ftot
the effects of early vice. IP you are advanced in years, No. 8 will give you tall Vigor an.
strength. If you are broken down, physically and 'morally, (Fein early indiscretion, thr
result of ignorance and folly, send your address and 10 Dents in stamps for M. V. LUBON'e
Treatise in Book Form on Dioceses of Nan. Sealed and secure from observatiuu,
Address all communications to I. V. LiMON. 41' Wellington St. E., Toronto,
A Man without wisdom Ilvts in a fool's paradise. OGRES GUARANTEED. HEAL THE SICK.
A Perminent 0u! 1
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