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THE HURON SIGNAL, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1882.
THRRH-CARD YONTE MEN. Tem Girt Everybody Likes.
She is nut beautiful—oh, no ! nobody
thinks of calhug her that. Not one of
• dozen can tell whether her eyes are
black or blue. If you should ask them
to describe her, they would only say:
"She is just right," and there it would
end.
She is • merry -hearted, fun -loving,
bewitching maid, without s spark of en-
vy or malice in her whole composition.
She enjoys herself and wants everybody
else to do the same. She has always •
kind word and a pleaaant senile for the
oldest man or woman; in fact, I can
think of nothing she resembles more
than a sunbeam, which brightens every-
thing it conies in contact with.
All pay her marked attention, from
rich Mr. Watts, who lives in a scansion
on the hill, to negro Sam, the sweep.
All look after her with an admiring eye,
and say to themselves, "She is just the
right sort of • girl. "
The young men of the town vie with
one another as to who shall show her
the most attention, but she never en-
courages them beyond being simply kind
and jolly; so no one can call her a girt;
no, indeed, the young men would deny
such an assertion as quickly as she.
Girls—wonderful to relate—like her
too, for she never delights in hurting
their feelings or saying spiteful things
behind their Decks. She la always will-
ing to join in their little plans and assist
them in any way. They go to her with
their love affairs, and she manages
adroitly to see Willie or Peter and drop
a good word for Ida or Jennie, until
their little difficulties are all patched up,
and everything goes on smoothly again—
thanks to her.
Old ladies say she is "delightfuL"
Sly witch—she knows how to manage,
them. She listens patiently to com-
plaints of the rheumatism or neuralgia,
and then sympathizes with them so
heartily that they are half cured.
But she cannot be always with us. A
young man comes from a neighboring
town by -and -bye and marries her, The
villagers crowd around to tell him what
a prize he has won, but he seems to
know it pretty well without any tolling,
to judge from his faoe. Se she leaves
cs, and it is not long before we hear
from that place. She is there the wo-
man everybody likes.
■•w a Timor'1loogyenan was raped to by
the Grabber..
The reason why I urge upon every
one, however smart, not to put too
much confidence in his own smartness,
will be seen further on.
Yesterday I had to wait several hours
at Monmouth, 111., a station on the Chi-
cago, Burlington and Quincy road
Monmouth has been frequented by
three-card wonte men for years. I have
always known it, have often seen them
there, and have often written about
them,
Well, ybaterday they were there again.
tine of them, with a Canada -Bill dialect,
wanted to show rite some strange
"keerds that he got up in Chicago.
••What were you doing up there '' I
caked, knowing that he was a threo-
card monte man and feeling an interest
in his modes.
"Me and pap," he said "took up
some hogs. We took up a pile on 'ecu,
an' made a heap; hut pap he got swind-
led by a throe card maize inan. Gut
near ruined. But I grabbed the keerds,
and I'll show you how they dene it.
"Never mind, boys," I said; "I know
all about it. I know the whole racket.
New, I'll keep quiet, mind my own
business, and let you try your monte-
game business on some one a little snore
f rash. "
The monte-boy saw at once that I was
posted, and turned his attention t• a
good-looking, jolly, young and innocent
clergyman in the depot. In a few mo-
menta I saw that the innocent clergy-
man had become deeply interested.
His interest grew as he watched the
cards. There were three ordinary busi-
ness cards.
"I believe I can tell which card has
Willoughby & Hill on it," said the inno-
cent clergyman
"All right—try it," said the monte-
man, flopping them about.
"There—that one," said the clergy-
man, smiling.
Sure enough he was right.
"I don't see how your poor father
could lose all his money in such a sim-
ple game as that," said the clergyman.
"Why your eyes can see the cards all
the time !"
"Suppose you bet $5 that you can
tell 1" suggested the monte-man.
"All right; I'll risk it," said the
clergymen, "though I don't Iike to win
money that way."
The lards Were turned, and of course
the poor unsuspecting clergyman lost.
Agr.in he tried it hoping to get his $5
back, but lost again. .Then he put his
last aollar and lost that. Then, seem-
ing to realize his situation, lie then put
his hand to his head and walked out of
the depot.
"To think," he said, "that I, a clergy-
man, should get caught at this game.
Why, I might have known it was three-
card monte. I have no respect for my-
self," and he wiped his eyes like s man
who felt the most acute condemnation.
"Why don't you complain of the
scoundrel," I said.
"I would, but I'tit a clergyman, and
if they should hear of my sin and fool-
ishness in Peoria, I would be relieved.
My poor family would suffer for my
„
."Then I'd keel) quiet about it," I
said; "but let it be a lesson to you never
to think you know more than other
people."
"But they've goo nits laat dollar, and
1 want to go to Peoria. 1 must be there
to preach on Sunday.- Said the inno-
cent, suffering man.
"Can't you 'borrow of some one ?" I
asked.
"No one knows me, and I dont like
to tell my name here after this occur-
rence," said the poor man. half crying.
"Very well," I said, "hand me your
card, anti I will let you have $5, and
you can send it to me at the Palmer
House, Chicago, when you get to
Peoria,' and I handed the poor man the
money.
A moment afterwards I spoke to the
agent at the depot about the wickeduess
of theee monte men, and told him I had
to lend the poor clergyman $5 to get
home
"And you lent him $5 1"
"And 1 lent the poor man the
money
"Well, hy the great guns !" and then
he swung his hat and yelled to the
operator:
"Bill you know that ministerial -look
ing man around hen t"
"You mean the capper for the three-
card ruonte men, dont yop l Bill Keyes
Mime,on tall.
..ties
"Well, by the great guns. he's the
hest man in the whole gang, he's just
'Knack old Eli Perkins for $e. it does
best me what blankety-hlankety fools
them darned newspaper fellers are 1''
f Chicago Tribune Eu Pasatwti
The Cause. or inalda-
an getting orerheated in hot rooms or
ernwded aasembhea, sitting in a draught,
or ronling tot rapidly after exercise,
muffling up warm and chanting to light -
e• wrapping', enld and damp feet. No
matter what ,s the cause Hagyard's Pec-
toral Balsam is the cure for all throat
and loop A,wsse.• the. tndnee eentnme
leen
W1117 he gloat J•ursallsa.
The editor of the Warren R. 1.) Ga-
::ette, who lately retired from the ranks
of journalism, says in his valedictory
address:
"Our reasons for quitting the business
may seem odd to some people, but to us
they are sufficient. We can earn our
living with less irritation and discomfort.
If w e want a dollar why should we
stretch a hawser around the whole state
of Rhode Inland to get it t Why not
earn it quietly, in oar own time and in
oar own way t Alone in the world, and
feeling ourself to be one who, like Gold-
smith's Hermit. 'wants but little here
below, nor wants that little long,' we can
see n• good reason for torturing our-
self by courting unnecessary annoy-
ances. For the last three years our po-
sition has been such as would be exem-
plified by that of a crow, which, though
requiring for its sustenance only a few
kernels of grain, and for its rest but •
perch in a juniper, should be foolish
enough to rent an entire cornfield and
i abut twenty acres of woodland, with all
its consequent cares. Surely the mind
is worth something. We have felt out
of harmony with our situation, and
gladly return to the ownership of our-
self."
Tt • Mort s I.seraa.
The U. K. club of Toronto is defunct,
and many a loyal conservative will cwt on
the factoe and watch the funeral go past
with • merry heart. Of all the devices
ever designed to discredit and imam a
pwlitival party, this club was one of the
moat ingenious and titmouse,'" Job de-
tlored hies his enemy bad met written a
e wk, nut had the man of U. Z. been a
Clear trot, for which he was of course too
virtuous, ho would have preyed that his
op wit eight found a U. K club.
Conceived in the vacant .ddles of the
curled darlings of Toruntors codfish aris-
tocracy, who have little thinking to de
and nut much to do it with, the prospect
of a basewual Canadian Carleton com-
mended itself to that weakness for imit-
ating British methods which is one of
Sir John A. Macdonald'■ few failings as
a politician. The institution was accord-
ingly launched amid a flourish of trum-
pets and speedily taken control of by
the wort useless and moat worthleaa
class of politicians, the swell snob of the
party, whore chief ambition in life is not
so much to lead in the caneaas or to
shine upon the stump, as it is to fart
their hair upon the equatorial line, bal-
ance a walking stick between thumb and
forefinger, and view the wondrous
works of nature through an rye -glass.
Under such circumstances the club rap-
idly deteriorated, and soon was more fa-
mous as the I. O. U. than the U.E. club.
The bone the sinew of the party, the
plodding merchants, thrifty manufac-
turers and sturdy mechanics, never felt
at hone within its walls, and axon ceased
to frequent its mucus. Thousands of
dollars were squandered in the toad at-
tempt to plant in the democrat soil of
Canada the aristrocratic English pnlit-
ieaf club. But the inevitable must hap-
pen. The 1.'. E. club is dead—gone to
smash. May it rest in peace.
A Way t• Measure a■ acre.
Few farmers know the size of their
fields or how many acres they contain.
A field had been ploughed and reaped
by contract for fifteen acres. On meas-
uring it, it was found to have but twelve
acres. It is desirable, in fact, indispens-
able for good work, that • farmer should
know how many acres each field contains
for otherwise he cannot apportion wed
or manure for it. nor can he tell how
much time it should require to be
ploughed. A measuring cord should be
fart of the furniture of every farm. To
make ane, procure sizty-seven feet of
strong rope, one Inch ►nund; make a
loop or fasten a ring or • bar at each
end, and snake these precisely sixty-six
feet apart. This is four rods. Then tie
a piece of red ng in the centro. One
acre if ground will be • piece four of the
oords (chains) long and two and one-half
wide, equal to sixteen by ten rods,
making 100 square rds to one acre.
The advantage of the ring or loop is that
one person can measure alone by driving
a stake in the ground to hold the rope
while he stretches it out. The rope
should he .caked in tar and dried, which
will prevent it friss shrinking when wet.
N tow Refocuses A contempor-
ary has the following. There is a o.r-
tain amount of satisfaction that • pub-
lisher realises when he finds out that
some people are so fond of reading his
paper that they tramp out regularly to
•rime store or hues', ethers they know
th• paper is subscribed for, and swallow
its contenta with surprising rapacity.
Every publisher knows this is done, and
he also knows that those same newspaper
spongers are the ones who've the most
faults with the paper's eentente. To
sponge a meal and then growl •hoist its
aqnality, is not a bit worse than the ae-
tioaa of thee* pen n eines eritiea
wally Who+ Rat that 111(1, iamb
flad teeth u white as snow;
-'15 al ware hi -sighed them twins ti{•1••
With Tri ' ren kisser
Whistle Whew You Wast Nene Alert.
Some time back, when a lofty building
was on'the point of completion, a mason
was in the habit of whistling to a laborer
who attended him whenever he wanted a
fresh supply of mortar; and, as the
scaffold on which he worked was rather
small, this occurred very often during a
day's jib. A joiner who was fitting a
window, noticing Pat answer dutifully
to every call from the mason, determined
to trick him by imitating the whistle,
and thus brought him up with a hodful
oof mortar when then was no room fur it.
The mason toll Pat that he had not
whistled, so be had no alteruativ• but to
trudge back with the load. This having
occurred a third time during the day,
Pat thought he would watch to hear
when the whistle came from. He had
not waltd long with the hod on his
shoulder, when he heard the identical
whistle tinderutlath where b 1t9td, fwd,
leaning over he saw the head of the
joiner protruding from the window im-
mediately below. Pat without mono ado
emptied the hod over the whiatler's
head. The joiner yelled and spluttered
while attempting to clear himself from
the adhesive mass, and, in the midst of
his confusion, heard Pat above, shouting
at tht top of his voice, "Whistle when
you want some more
Cell ore sof These.
A good at tide that lots achieved sus
eves, and attattoeJ A sof-hi-wade repute -
tion by its true merita u0d wonderful re-
sults, is alea)a nuitatu.. Such *the
case with 1)r. King's New Utaeuvery fes
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Al.
noddy unprincipled pat' i •s u t undeav-
uring hi delude aii ettausIe'ctn g
public, by efering imitations of this
neat fortunate discovery. Du out lime
deceived, but insist on Inning the time
remedy, and take no other. Trial bot-
tlers free at Rhynes' dru: store. Large
size $1. 5
lftie Alegre ■ items.
An indignati.n meeting of colored
citizens was held in New York on
Thursday evening, March 30th, to pro-
test against the action of the Jackson-
ville and Ferdinand Railroad, in eject-
ing from its train Bishop Payne, be-
cause he would not go in a second-class
car labelled, "For colored people." The
Bishop is President of Wilberforce Uni-
versity, and is 71 years old. He held a
a first-class ticket, and when ejected had
to walk five miles to Jacksonville. Re-
solutions were passed against the action
of the Florida Georgia and Lousiana
roads having separate can for colored
people, and advise the colored people to
use force to maintain their rights and
appeal to the courts. The resolutions
state that 27 years ago can in this city
were marked "colored," and President
Arthur had the custom abolished. They
advise the•B,•hop to lay the case before
the President and Attorney -General.
A subecription suns taken up four the
Bishop to prosecute the case.
Meteorological 'Report.
State of the weather for the week
ending April 4th, 1882.
March 29th—Wind at 10 p.m. North,
fresh, cloudy, frost. Thunder during
thd' evening. No. of miles wind tra-
velled in 24 hours 668.
30th—Wind at 10 p. m. N., moderate
gale, frost, cloudy. No. of miles wind
travelled in 24 hours 669. Snow Hur-
ries during the day.
31st—Wind at 10 p. m. S. E., fresh,
cloudy, front. No. miles wind travelled
in 24 hours 456.
April let—Wind at 10 p. in. S., fresh,
clear. No. of miles wind travelled in
24 hours 426.
2nd --Wind at 10 p. m. N. E., light,
clear, white frost. No. of miles tra-
velled in 24 hours 563. Thunder and
lightning during the night. Amount of
rainfall 0.5 cubic inches.
3rd—Wind at 10 p. m. S. E., fresh,
clear. No. of miles wind travelled in
24 hewn 330.
4th --Wind at 10 p. m. N. E., fresh,
cloudy. No. of miles wind travelled in
24 hours 546. Began to rain at 11 a. m.
ceased at 3.30 p. m. Amount 4)1 rain-
fall 2.3 cubic inches.
It rained on 8 days during the month
of March. Amount of rainfall 19.4
cubic inches, nearly 2 inches on the
level. it. snowed on 15 days during the
month. Amount of snowfall 144 inches.
(1. N. Mao DOMALD, Observer.
Ge d.rich, April 5th, 1882.
'.ROOTS AND SHOES
At the Oldest Established Shoe Store in Town,
In Endless Variet
Y1t
To suit th3 unost faitidi'ous t cru and the 101st euon.t'uc buys
•
MY SPRING STOCK
Is now complete, and I tale pleasure in informing my custoiners that at no pr.-
, toils time have I had such a
�iirg,i'eL...irge & \fa.ried Stock
Is •wonderful thing, yet so natural, so
reasonable. Why 1 If you have feel -
to gouruess; taco a eak and dragging 4s a t pretest. t have raised the Stand r l of Quality and Lowered the Price until
to rally; to: nervous to sleep; an appe ,t is a faritice fact that nu sorb calor in fes t wearoc
an doe qct sieves"hetes.
tito hardly sufficient to keep body and
soul together: the
ole with plats (J_1:J_sn111()Ip.IIIacrss the hack; the whole ■ytew relax ed; l'crhala couh,• and rote Iuugs; and
will use one to 515 bottles of 1)r. G. L. I of e' o ry ;;rade still receic -s uiy pi 1111 t and careful attention, and will be mads up
Austin's I'hewphatiou as file eau may of
the moat approved styles by lint -class workmen, and
demand; it will not fail to'oak e you an of the gory host material obtainable.
enthusiastic bleed. \'• hy do we say
thus t "locate* Phoaphatinu .'applies a
want, the rrr,; p•o; esti.. Vie tyttem 141141(k-
10‘y
olii k-
iny m4.1 yea n-14i1.g lar. 1t is not a medi-
cine, but uutriutuut iushu11ly concerted
into blood, bene and tissue. It is also
delicious to the taste. Try it. The re-
sult is as certain as that cause and effect
go hand in hand. All druggists. Low. HI
•
Ladies aid MissN Book 111411 1Itd oPtharge,
At time of purchaw if so desired.
Des .t Co., Side agents for the Dutui- ID O ]S N G
nion, bei Front St. East, Toronto.
FRESH ARRIYALSS
CANNED
CORN BEEF,
LUNCH TONGUE,
ENGLISH BRAWN
POTTED
TONGUE,
BEEF,
HAM
CHICKEN
FRES .I
SAL.NON AND LOBS 1ER.
A FINE ASSORTMENT
(It.
Christie Brown & Co'E
'BISCUITS mai
CAKES.
TEAS,
SUGARS an
Pure Spices.
TRY '('HEM.
Chas. A. Nairn.
Ayer's
Hair Vigor,
FOR RESTORING GRAY NAIR TO ITS
NATURAL VITALITY AND COLOR.
IT f* • most agreeable dressing, which
is at once harmless and effectual, for
preserving the hair. It. restores, with
the gloss and freshness of youth, faded
or gray, light, and red hair, to a rich
brown, or deep black, as may be desired.
By its use thin hair 1s thickened, and
baldness often though not always cured.
It checks falling of the hair immedi-
ately, and causes a new growth in all
cases where the glands are not decayed;
while to brsshy, weak, or otherwise
diseased Bair, it imparts vitality and
strength, and renders it pliable.
The Vieon cleanses the scalp, cures
and prevents the formation of dandruff;
and, by its cooling, stimulating, and
soothing properties, it Beals moot if not
all of the humors and diseases peculiar
lathe scalp, keeping it cool, clean, and
soft, under which cossdltions diseases
of the scalp and hair are impossible.
As a Dressing for Ladies' Hair
The Visors 18 incomparable. It is color-
less, contains neither oil nor dye, and
will not soil white cambric. It impart*
an agreeable and lasting perfttaa, and
as as article for the toilet It t• economi-
cal and nnearpaa•ed in Its exeel.aos.
' PREPARED BY DR 1. C. AYER ECO..
rraetles1 and A.alrtt.sd Chemise%
Lowed, Masa.
Mad n sea nawwwe girMS111111.16
600ERICH BOILER WOMB.
('rabb's Block, Cur. East Street and the Square.
NS
THE VARIETY STORE
I have net received a large stock of
WcrA1=1APFR, G-R
FETT
WINDOW BLIND
PAPER, CAR-
PET FELT, ETC_, ETC_
1 have also on hand a large stock of all kinds of
BRACKETS, SMALL TABELS, CHARIOT HORSES,
EXPRESS WAGONS, and CROQUET SETTS.
All kinds of repairs done to Lounges. Sofas. and Chairs. Chale
reined and perforated seats put in. Carpet and oil -clot!• laid, ad
C Cp1RO�BERFI'SOZT,
Variety atom It.
HARDWARE!
---GO TO
/AIM C -1111T1k
Air
- A-
TO BUY YOt'R
Farmers' 1Hardware
Builders' Hardware
YOt'R
KNIVES, FORKS & SPOONS
HE IS BOUND TO SELL CHEAP
This Spring and Summer. See his FENCE WIRE, the beat yet.
.. — McIi=NZIE_
JAS SAUNDERS & SON.
VARIETY STORE.
NEW GOODS
WALL PAPERS — —
WINDOW BLIND
BORDERS gcc_ &cc
NEW DESICJNS
TOYS AND FANCY GOODS.
STOVES ANijTINWARE.
TIN\CORK ATTENi+Ft To PROMPTLY.
The Cheapest House Under 'The Sun.
RE 1T BARGAINS!
IN
BOOTS AND SHOES 1
CBL' CLEAIIINGoc ZAI1E FOR 30 DAYS
the Dr,. C Etil B - CAMPOELL'S SOOT AND SHOEThis s the seam n f d o py weather eco EMPORIUM.
productive of colds, and lung tr'ehle.;
neglected acid or damp Pert is • pram TO M1 LL EN •.d so LT R ELL MRN
mune of these ddi%cultiea Cure our
rough with Halyard's Pectoral Balsam.
Pleasant to take sod always reliable.
"Tw.q-e..v yenta.' [w.eriesee
Rays an eminent ehys,eian, eonsi.resi
me that the only way to rare n•rvnns
•thanst.en, and weakness of the satual
or•wcea. to to repair the waste by tiring
Dain and nerve foods, and of all tl •
remedies eomponnderl, Magnetic Medi
eine is the best Re' advertisement in
another column Holt' in (1.derieh til
las t*-ilsnn Assumed ile
Ne w 1 P 1.1 1141 •e l + • r •V sways,
torsi .n samarteell Wolter.
11 \ '1 1• of ^rage a - .ere nerd n'iAH
wrrwnsal .ries,, es e•1 the 1-nyr.rten eah
•kr
Prorico' Workmen.
y to R s - f"li"t
Parties waatlsiq cDeapds should rail at mire Having .seared first slim workmen
rco pre arw! to man nf.rture to carder
Nothing but First Class MateriaJ Used,
A N It
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WM CAMPBELL.
fie4nil.4. Polis Mr ,I
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Ribbons Brut
Shia silks ar
Eaoarte cloth
New Cap otos
New cheviot
Ribadawes si
Ra{. -tali cii,
White crape
Satin stuffs s
C t* htueu'.
Suit rue gra
Colored had.
Englishsilk
Dressmakers
Short skirt.
Six tints a
pluutes.
Rosebud cru
nets.
Lace frills :tr
nate.
PruuslIle di
London.
Sunflowers
parasols.
Silk wautit
buttons.
Velvet ribl
L4e bounets.
English pe
ee t uestriennes.
Manilla b;
dress bonnets.
Sleeves ars
the shoulders
Red lace m i
straw hats.
Designs of
terns on oitte
Black Hann
and out of no
Jersey glue
be worn in th
Hawthorr. s
dia red and b
For early s
be giveu to H
Tailor -mad
worn through:
Clubs, hes
are figures or
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have • peach
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same. The
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b.bspreads w
Velvet -figs
for black am
India aha
they have be
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of spring ane
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tha fashion
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Ginghams
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perfect
Satin ribt
be bought a
dream' sash'
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seldom dont
is less costlj
Breakfast
for young 11
and all are
ing.
Irish poi!
popular. I
first-class li
soon, a noes
used in ass,
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