HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1889-11-15, Page 7i wish I was a little wildflower
Of nrorlest lilac hue
A.ud grew where shade and s'jnshine
(Niue afyerLatta peeping thu.ugh.
I'd keel£ a the grasses green
And nr liber tt"wnrs,
Oh whet a •ry time we'd have
Iu the It q summer hours,
The tittle birds would sing se sweet
And warble all day long
,1.il,nug the waving branches
Wtaereott they love to theoug.
I'd bow fay 10 )•lest little head
To over maiden fair
And gladly leave Iny mossy bed
To dealt their wavy hair,
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And happy if I only could
But act an 011,elfish part
An 1 liullteu perhaps some heavy look
Or (sheer a drooping heart
Or, I would bloom my little day
Amine the greases green
Ani there eontente d I would stay
Unsought for and unseen. E. W.
Ktssos by nail.
A young postmaster of a village
postoili:ue was haul at work when a
gentle tap was heard upon the door,
,dud in stepped a bashful maiden of 16
with a money order which she desired
uaehed. She banded it to the offi.iial
with a bathfttl senile, who, aftsr close.
ly examining it, handed her the money
at called for. At the same time he
asked her if she had road what, was
written on the margin of the order.
No, I have not, she replied, for,• 'I
.cannot make it out. Will you please
road it for me 4
The young postmaster read as fol-
lows ; I send you $3 and a dozen
kisses..
Glaneing at the bashful girl, he said•
Now, I have paid you themoney and
I suppose you waut the kisses.
Yes, she said, if he has sent me any
kisses I want them too.
It is hardly necessary to say that
the balance of, the order was promptly
paid, and in a scientific manner at
that, and eminently satisfactory to the
country maiden, for she went oat of
office smackiug her lips as if there was
, a taste anon them she never encoun-
tered before.
,After she arrived home she re-
marked to her mother : Eh, s mother,
but this postoffiee system of ours is a
Igreat thing, developing more and more
every year, and each new feature ad=
ded seems to be the best. Jimmie
sent me a dozen kisses along with the
money order, and the postmaster gave
me twenty. It beats the .special de-
livery business all 40110W.—United
States „Mail.
The carpenter should never be out
of doore long.
Many an old flame has caused' e
renaway match.
. A, man with a bee in his bonnet
ahonld be sure of a lively hood.
I thank my stars, said the manager
After having a full house.
Jones has named his horse Sensit-
ive,because he takes a fence so easily.
Facts are stubborn things and
Sillikins says his wife is a stubborn
fact.
A fictitious travelling man with a
,shack to cash alight bo called a snare
drummer.
Frequently late election returns
seem to come very properly from out-
lying districts.
Money is easy again, the papers
say. This does not mean the silver
dollar, which is always hard.
Mr. Top I-1eavy—Will you share
my lot, Penlope ? Penlope--Yes, if
there is a brown stone front on it.
He—And to -.morrow is our wedding
clay, dearest, She—Yes, and it is
bargain day at Silklnan's too. Isn't
*hat aggravating,
—Now the autumn Summer putst) rout
And chilly winds to blow helin;
The ice-cream joke is goiur' out,
The stovepipe joke is coming in,
Scotchman—You are familiar 'with
Burns, of course? Chicago girl—Well,
I reckon so. I stepped with my bare
feet on a parlor match last night,
Flipper— Aren't you afraid, old
fellow, that your relatives will try to
'break your will when you are dead l
Supple—No danger, my boy. My will
was broken long ago—by my wife's
mother.
Bobby—Your mother hit ynu only
once for breaking the window. I
wish my mother wouldn't hit me more
than that. Little Johnny—That's
cause you don't holler loud enough,
Amateur Photographer— I've got
her negative, old man. 'Tripodde-1
thought you told nie she wouldn't sit
for her picture, Amat ur photograph
or— I asked hor to sit with me
through life and elle timid no.
A IsO418l$(UTY 01' ELECTRICITY.
It Can 13e Used se au •A.dJtwot to Steam
Eailwasys and (reatiy Aid tike reopte.
Assuming the commercial success of
the nso of electricity ad a motive power
for running street ears, it seems to us
that the time is soon coming when not
only what is called the rapid transit prob-
lem will in this way receive a satisfac-
tory solution, but also a settlement will
bo given to some of the now vexed social
problems which spring out of the conges-
tion of population S thin the narrow
limits of a great city, There is clearly
no need of crowding people together in
tenement houses, provided a means can
be found of giving them ample room to
live in within reasonable distance of
those places where they carry on their
daily work. At the present time a very
considerable number of those who are
employed in the workshops, stores and
offices of this city live • either in the
suburban wards of the city or in some
of its surrounding towns; but the num-
ber of those so living would be greatly
increased if the country within a circuit
of ten miles of the city hall could be
reached in a relatively short time and at
a small expense.
Settlements are apt to grow up in the
immediate neighborhood of the subur-
ban stations of our various railway lines,
and the demand fol• land in the vicinity
of these is sufficiently intense to carry
the price up and prevent those of humble
means from buying land and owning
hQmesteada. Between stations,or a mile
or two distant from them, there are in
most instances large quantities of land
which could be purchased at very low
prices; but the obstacle in the way of
the purchase of land so located by those
who are compelled to come each day to
the qcity to earfi their living is, that the
time occapied in going to and coming
from work, and the inconvenience in
supplying daily wants, more than offset
the cheapness of the land and its desira-
bility,as the place upon which to build a
house and bring up h family,
Now, it seems to us that it is the fu-
ture destiny of electricity to make such
locations as these—and in quantity of
land they are of enormous extent—read-
ily available to those who would benefit
by purchasing' them. That is, it seems
to us that the time is soon coming when
the companies which own the steam rail-
road lines leading out of Boston will find
it for their benefit to construct one or
more electric street railways from each
of their suburban stations. These rail-
ways can be built out into the country
at each station, two or three miles on
each side of the track, at a relatively
small cost. Motive power can be sup-
plied to them from a central station lo-
cated at the point in Boston whioh would
be most convenient to the company;
while the cost of maintenance would be
practically confined to one, or at most
two, men for each car which was put in
service, with such few electricians as
might be found necessary. The. coma
piny could then arrange to run these
cars in connection with its regular trains;
in short, at a relatively small expense,
these companies could extend their sys-
tems, so far as the transportation of pas-
sengers was concerned, several miles on
each side of their tracks:
The electric railroad would be simply
an extension of the regular road. The
passenger leaving the main station at
Boston would be carried first to the
suburban station, and then, by an imme-
diately connecting electric car, to within
a short distance of his home, which
might be two miles or more from the
suburban station, and this in a short
space of time and by commutation tick-
ets at a low price. In tbis way the rail-
road companies would add immensely to
their suburban patronage, and, by the
very immensity of this traffic, could af-
ford to do it at what would seem, to. be
exceedingly low prices. Any one who
will but ride through the district we have
referred to, within the circuit line of ten
miles from Boston,F,going up hill and
down hill, across thousands of acres of
unoccupied land,•will quickly appreciate
the force of what we have been saying,
and the great advantage that would un-
questionably result both to the railroads
and to their patrons by improvements of
this kind. ---Boston Herald.
A Bravo Inlet.
One of the many interesting legends
which are connected with the different
parts of &2t. Desert Island is the story of
the battle of Norwood's Cove, In the war
of 1812, two British frigates, the Dolphin
and the Tenedos, chased an American
schooner into Southwest Harbor. Not
being acquainted with the waters, the
frigates dared not follow, but anchored
just outside of Greening's Island, while
the schooner sought refuge in Norwood's
Cove, behind the forest crowned ridge.
The British dispatched two barges with
nearly one hundred men to capture the
schooner, compelling an American sea-
!Ilan
ea-
m n to act as pilot. Meantime a large
band of fishermen and farmers had se -
:Toted themselves in tho woods on the
southern shore. When the barges had
Approached within musket shot, the pilot
sprang to his feet, shouting, "Give it to
'em, boys; don't hind mel" upon which
the Americana opened a murderous fire,
which soon compelled the British to re-
treat with the loss of almost the entire
crow of ono of ilio barges. --1 owiston
Jounal,
—The Thom will be sent from now till
the end of the 'ear for 10 cents. Sod or
er ca11 and suboo:ice.
The sPIICIAL ANNOUNCBMlfNT wbioh
appeared in our whims some tithe
since, announcing a special arrange-
ment with Dr. B. J. ENDALl; Oo , of
Enosbur h Folio, Vt., publishers of
"A Treatise on the Horse and his Dis•
eases," whereby our subscribers were
enabled to obtain a copy of the vain -
able work pang by sending their ad.
dress (and enclosing a two-ceut stamp,
for mailing same) is renewed for a
limited period. We trust all will
avail themselves of the opportunity of
obtaining this valuable work, To HAT
every lover of the Horse it is indis•'
peusable, as it treats in a simple
manner all the diseases which afflict
the noble animal. Its phenotninal
sale throughout the United States
and Canada, make it standard author-
ity. Mention this paper when sending
for "Treatise."
FOR THE
ORDURE!) CLOTHING
Aw ! Miss Eastman, I don't catch
the idea. Er—what are you trying
to paint ? I'm trying to paint a calf
in the foreground here. But a model
is necessary, 1; fear;' Would you mind
posing, Mr. Dryplat'te?
Brown—De Grow looks very poorly
don't he 1 Ile has not many years to
live, 1 fear. Junes±He won't live
six months, and you can bet on it
I've said so for the last three years,
and I know what I'in talking about.
CALEDONIAN HALL
The Society meet, .very third Monday
month. Visiting brethren welcome.
This commodious hall can be secured for enter
tninments of ovary kind at a very low figure. For
terms &o., apply to
/AMES LOIITIT;
Cline !t Co.
Oat Meal Mill Opened.
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The undersigned desire to inform farm
ers and the people generally that they has
reopened their
Oat I,1eaI NMiII in Nlingham,
And are now prepared to purchase Oats in
unlimited quantities and at the
Highest k': arkat- erica.
.They will supply customers with the Busy
GBADE8 in Oat Meal.
ELDER & CLEGG,
wV i i a -i . fid - - ON -T
RED ROCKER
Furniture Bice.
A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT
--or--
FURNITURE of all Kinds,
. Which will be sold at lowest figures,
HAND MADE . OR ORDERED GOODS.
Sec my own make of M.traases, Lounges, kc,
and everything in the upholstering line,
Picture Framing and Ordered work will receive.
prompt and careful attention. All work done in
first-class style,
Undertaking promptly attended to at any hour
Every requisite 0 Stook, Embalming a specialty,
D. B. C t LBICK,
funeral Director add Embalmer,
BROCK:ENSHIEE'S
Photograph Gallery.
Long Experience, close attention and
unexcelled facilities, enables me
to turn out uniformly a class of
work equal to that of any
Gallery in the west, •
irWork of every description arti€i-
cally, promptly and satisfactorily done.
GfBINETS AND FAMILY GIjouPS
—A SPEOIALTY.—
A Large Assortment of Frames
kept constantly on hand. Prices as
low as are consistent with good work.
ZETLAND SAW ' [ILL
GEORGE THOMSON, Proprietor.
Lumber of all kinds,
First-class Shingles,
and Cedar Posts.
Car Load Orders a Specialty.
WOOD delivered to any part ex
Winghtun.
tirOrdtie by stall prompt attenaicd'to.
attortag TE1011S0N,
Winghani P, 0.
.{x0 To^"---•--
WEBS'I°ER'S
CAPS, . SHIRTS,
COLLARS, CUFFS, &C
Cheap for • KA:SH.
A.T—
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wEDsTEr-z's
THE CITE GROCERY
CHANGED HANDS.
V. J. READI-N
Having purchased H. Jliscock's grocery and wade heavy pus•_
chasses in
GENERAL;
Fruits,
PINS;
SOLID
Come and see.
A CHOICE STOCK OF
GROCERIES and PROVISIONS,
Coufectimerg, Crockery,
Glassware, (tc:,
He has now
FRESH G- 00
ARRIVING DAILY,
and offers .
BARGAINS FOR. CASH
Try goods and ascertain plicas,
GARDEN SEEDS & HOUSEHOLD I.LANT:'
O. J. READING.
INIMPITATM
----C 0
Tho tbr�o sub loiuod tigim to bo po:itiva
uu uostiotaEo tots
1st. THAT 1 HAVE THE BEST ASSJRTED STOCK 01?
WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELLERY IN WIN, GHAM,
2nd. TEIAT THE QUALITY OF MY GOODS IS EQUAL TO
THE BEST.
3rd. THAT MY PRICES ARE SUCH THAT IT IS SAFE AND
PROFITABLE FOR ALL TO DEAL WITH ME.
=ST THIS FOR OU•RSMIliM'
BY CALLING ON
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E. F. GERSTER...:
Shingies,Shingles iHardare Store,
a large
The undersigned habe on hand
quantity of
FIRST-CLASS
STONE BLOCK.
We give special attention to tht
Shingle S 9 IRON PIPE, •ALL SIZES nomi TO
following lines
INCA.
IRON AND BRASS PIPE FITTINGS.
FIRE BRICKS, MILL FILES,
MACHINE OILS.
WHICH WILL IA SOLD
CHEAP FOR CASH.
ALSO, oN SAND,
AMERICAN WATER WHITE COAL
1 OIL. ,
0 Hemlock and 1 Y Pine We are solo agents in Wingl£am for
LVMBEE,
DRIISSEB OR UNDJIESSED,,
the sale of Genuine tubber Paint
the best in the world,
All kinds of shelf and
"vi- 0 0 a, ez 0 i, heavy Hardware at
AT 'Trig
bottom p'ieel,
-\V i ri ghain Mills, Land fleeter in bags always on haiirl.
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Josephine street', adjoining 01' If. track.sge ft �•
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