Wingham Times, 1892-01-15, Page 9UO.
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Wits Sharpened in the Streete.
Matches
The voice lied that peculiar nasal
drawl characteristic of the commercial
child or Israel. Its Owner peered into
the doorway of a little office DO MID
water's edge down town and repeated
the cry, giving it au interrogatory in*
flection. Ile saw fou y young men sit-
ting cm stools in the middle of the
office. ' They were repoiters. Seeing.
no evidences of hostility in their aspect
the little peddler entered the,room.
Ile was a broad brewed lad ah•out
twelve years old, with big blue eyes,
full of the light of speoufation, And
brown, curly hair. His trowrrs,which
had many patches, evidently had not
been on intimate .terns with the top of
iiis battereckshoes for several years.
Do you vent to buy seine matches?
There was not a trace of politeness
bis tone, His confidence was almost
.aggressive. He had none of the suav
ity of the sueceSsfel • merchant. His
voice and manner ,were thOse of a boy
who had fought hie way unassisted to
the height he bad attained. He.ad-
Ilressed his inquiry to all the young
men. One of them asked, How
much' .
Teeventy cents a. package; teeventy
boxes in a package.
Ill buy a oox en one condition.
Vatit's that?
That you'll stay hero and talk with
'me a 'moment.
Veil, vaat'll I talk about ?
About yourself. How much money
du you maim a day
Somedimes a teller; somedimes sev-
enty five cents; somedintes a dollar and
a haltuf.
How much do you ° pay for year.
.matches
Sevendeen cents.
Elow• much do yo sell them for?
Teeventy cents.
, What.profit do tbat.give you ?
Drie• cents. Ef you pay mo teeventy
.five, cents I make eight cents.
How many boys are in the business7
' More poys 05 gustomers—a million,
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tlie•best
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Electric -
26 cents
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ptly Attend.
Doming •lib
the Shortee
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node at the
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now %to re.
tinks.
..Are they U Hebrevis ?
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Yes.
Have you a license to peddle ?
.No.
•„:„c„. ' , What do you do when a policeman
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catches yeti selling 7
• He ailume, Lief you a license ? I
•* say 1 Matches! Vill you buy matches
" He asked again, Vere's''your license?
I say, 1 sell you matches. 'He tinks
• Pm a greenharn, and he says, Get out
you trimmed ignorant sheeney, and I
•• gets out. • •
How long have •you been in this
• country?
Five years.
_How long have you been peddling.
Five years.
Where do you COME; from 7
• Outside of Berlin.
How much do I 'owe you for this,
necessarily involves a great strain on
his nerves or endurance awe not fol
low. On the contrary, very many
eases occur in the daily working of
railways where Mon are put in posl,
tions trying by reason of the risk to
he encountered rather than by any
speed required. • The recent exception.
ally fast servIce between New York
and Buffalo, involving, as it does, a
speed of a mile it minute for the greater
part of the distance, has•proved no
more trying to the engineers who run
the train than to these of other regular
trains of the same line. The speed is
a question of power and weight—the
newer Of the Ioconootive to 'do its
work- easily and tbe, weight of the
train. 'Tilt chief anxiety of the en%
gineer is as to whether his engine is
in first-class condition, capable of
doing the work called tor witliout
crowding, He knows that every man
on thehne is alert and looking fnr his
train, that Avery possible precaution is
taken to, issue him' a clear track, that
the chance of any obstruction is re-
duced to a minimum. He drives hip
engine, conscious that he has the best
run on the road, that he has a position
eagerly sought after, with no thought
of possible danger, but with a feeling
of iiride that his engine is capable of
such work and that he is identified
with a road where such work is pos-
sible.-- [Theodore Voorhees, General
Superintenhent of tale N. Y. Central.
Railroad, in North American Review
for January.
Itch, Mange and Scratches of every lund, 9n
human or animals, cured in 30 minutes by Wool
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ford's Sanitary Lotion. This never fails. Sold by
A, L. Hamilton.
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MISS MURPHY
Has received a large and choice stock of
F.A..I..11.1 &OODS
comprising
Feathers, Flowers, Ribbons, &c
Mantle Cloths, Brocades, &c.
LATEST NOVELTIES IN EVERY DE -
MISS PARR, of Petrolia, an experienced
city milliner, has taken the position
of head milliner and every effort
will be used to please cus-
• ' tomers.
MANTLES MADE ON THE PRE-
• MISES. A CALL SOLICITED.
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Store opposite the Queen's Rotel.
. MISSE. MURPHY.
only SaMonly
See our stook of ne,v and desirable
BOOTS and.SHOES
' Overshoes, Rubbers, &c
package ,
Teeventy*five cents.
That's five cents to much.
No; I sparge you fife cents for the
talk and interruption to peezness.
Where do you , sell most of your
matches 1
In office pildings.
•What do you sell them for there 7
If a man looks rich I sell them for
feefty cents, If he vont buy for that
sell for forty, dirty, teeventrfive—
no less in othce pildings. This is a
long talk. I sell you now for dirty
cents, Teeventy hi .a package.
• All right; I'll take this package.
Gond day.
•The reporter opened the package
and found twelve boxes,— [New York
Shit
ASTHMA'". IA"8AST'RMALERrot
and ve U:lrnl teelt 'etiYgldi
TAW BROS, ROCHES% N. Y,FREE
Canadian Dept. 180 Adelaide)
St. W., TonoNte, CANADA.
stSt Trains add tho pingtiteers Who stun
Thom.
To drive a locomotive at nvery high
speed continuously for a considerable
distance undoubtedly involves the ex.,
ercise of great skill and judgment on
the part of the engineer. That it
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For old and young, at prices which defy competitio
Great Variety, Groat Bargains,
Great Opportunity.
Having purchased the business lately owned by
Mr D MeCot 'nick, next to the Bank of Hamilton, and
added to the already largo stock, I wish to inform
tho people of Wingham and surrounding country
that I am in a position to furnish them with anything
in the Boot and Shoe line at'astonishingly low prices
ORDERED WORK A SPECIALTY.
Your patronage kindly solicited.
Don't forget tho stancl—TwO doors north of the
Postoffice
VI WOE Alt L E All
nest ough nyiup. Taste Good. 1100
in tkoo. Sold by dru ists.
TRADE SA.LB !
To General Merchants and Boot and Shoo Store,
I connection with my Leather Business 1 keep a
nil stock ef
Shoemakers' findings,
and can supply the trade at lowest prices with
BEATON AND PENINSULAR
BUTTON FASTENERS clz. SETS.
$811\,Tti.°.:
lbT 10, 15 AND 25c..sizek,
II ATHA WAYS, WHITt1 ORE'S.
ECLIPSE . .
yi gross lots at gross prices, .
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COTTON, all lengths, -
RIFLE, n
LEATHER, Shigle Tam Horselitcle,
LEATHER, DoubleTag Horsehide,
GENUINE PORPOISE,.
ENGLISH LEATHER LAOES.
SHOE LE &THEE,
Domestic and French, at the very lowest
Prices.
HARNESS LEATHER,
Best brands always on hand,in oak or
hemlock tannage.
GENUINE JAOQUOT'S FRENCH-
BLAOKING, AT REDUCED PRICES.
Your patronage respeetfully'soliffitecl. You will
save freight, time and probably a pefbentage. Set
the example of dealing at home.
W. J. CHAPMAN',
WINGHAM TANNERY.
THE KEY TO NEM
Unlocks all the clogged avenues of the
Rowels, Kidneys and Liver, carrying
off gradually without 'Weakening the sys-
tem, all the impurities and foul humors
of the secretions; at the same time Cor-
recting' Acidity of the Stomach,
curing Biliousness, Dyspepsia,
• Headaches, Dizziness, Heartburn,
Constipation, Dryness of the Skin,
Dropsy, Dimness of Vision, Jaun-
dice, Salt Rheum, Erysipelas, Scro-
fula, Fluttering of the Heart, Ner-
vousness, and. General Debility ;all
those and many other similar Complaints
yield td the happy influent of BURDOCK
BLOOD BITTERS.
For Sale by alt Dealers.
T.MILBURN&CO.,Proprietors Taint°.
SANITARY ,PLUMBINC
AND HEATING.
ALEX. SAUNDERS,
001)MMICI-1.,
LATEST METHODS :
Partfcular attention paid to
Sanitation and Ventilation.
Plans and Specificgions care-
fully prepared.
Repairing , Promptly Attend-
ed to.
Three Trains Daily.
• Telephone
Correspondence Solicited.
ZETLAND SAW MILL
• JOHN MARTIN. GEORGE THOMSON, Proprietor.
Beautify Your [tomes ! Lumber 'of all kinds,
First-class Shingles,
JAS. H. FRIEND, and Cedar Posts.
Late et Ramilton and Paris,
HOUSE, SIGN ANO ORNAMEN- Car Load Orders a Specialty.
TAL PAINTER, PAPER HANGER,.
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FREsCOER, &C. WOOD delivered to any part of
Wiugharn.
itir &dors bY'mail promptly attended to.
GEORGE THOMSON,
WingbaM P. 0,
Would take this opportunity of informing the citizens
of Wingham and surrounding country that having
had large experience in city work, he is prepared to
do Alabastining, italsomining and Wall Papering in
tho.latest approved styles of plain and decorative
work. Chiarelics,dtalls or other public or private
.buildings Frescoed in beautiful COMM and Designs
at moderate rates.
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Graining in Wal nut, Oak,BircVs Eye Ma-
ple, a Specialty.
All ordors entrustodto my taro done with neatness
and despatch.
Orders left at Mr. Ross' Deokstore will receive
prompt ottentlon.
rAS. 11. FRIEND,
Wiegliani, April 3ra,
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WHERE DO YOU LIVE'
Half of the people of our County don't know
position of one Township from another. They
DOW Olcare01110 this difilculty by consulting the
COOPER MAP
oF 1114
COUNTY OF HURON,
Which has been long' needed and looked for, The size is four feet by five feet
mounted on• Enen and wood rollers, b'ix coloring are used, which makes it ve
distinct and effective.
THE SCHOOL SECTION NEEDS ONE,
THE FARMER NEEDS ONE,
THE IMSINESS MAN NEEDS ONE.
PRICE, $35o.
Published by W, COOPER & CO., Clinton, Ontario,
13ooksellers and Stationer.
School Glebes and all kinds of Maps and School Supplies, Write for prices dkid
our traveler will eon on you.
Ir011, TEE BEST VALUE
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ORDERED CLOTHING,
GO TO
WEBSTER'S
HATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, •
°LIARS, U 3 3.
Cheap for KASIT.
AT—
'WEBSTEIt'S
NEW CASH STORE.
J. R. .ADA_MS,
Has just opened out in
Gregory's Block, Wingharr.,
A full new stock of
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FLOUR,
CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, &C.
Call and examine them before 'purchasing elsewhere.
Parcels delivered to any part of the town.
W"Cash paid for Furs, Sheepskins, Hides and Tallow.
J. R. ADAMS.
WENGHATI FOUKDRTi
MANUFACTURERS OF
ROOfl PULPERS,
Four and Six Knife, the best. in the Market,
Would invite the attention of farmers and those requiring the same
that. we are selling these at bottom prices,
General Machine Repairing
AS USUAL.
STINGS.in BRASS or IRON,
TO ORDER.
All those indebted to us /.>y book account or note, kindly call and settle at once.
Wingham, December 2nd, 1891.
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JAS. MURRAY & CO.
NOTICE THE MISS8S WATSON.
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All notes and accounts
duo T. A. Mills must be
paid before the I5th of
November. After that
date they will be placed
in other hands for collec-
tion with costs.
T. A. MILLS.
INSTIIITCTIOX 7.11.Y0/1 ou Piano, Organ
and 1, Also in Harmony.
gole,orner of Josephine and Patrick
• StteZeNTite,
Money to Leas on Nota..
Note 6„ Diseounted
Air RE AS 014.A.3 LZ XV/YES
:stoney adcalicott on Mortgages at 0 per emit. Alth
privilege of paying at the end of any zcs.r. Notts
an& ae001111t8 eollootod.
noirr. soitmo
0rplc.8,-,Limer Block. Winohant, Ont.