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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1891-3-13, Page 71 W. ACHESON & SON W Tri B't AL 000RRIOff ANT FRIDAY the barber's beck room was • gran dour which smelled on a stairway leading down • into • drieking salon. Here the men used tor, • few at a Usse, and take ••a hitt wane(kisg." Tom usually said his good Immured "No' that meant a reluctant Ys." and ended by going. He never felt wholly at ewewhet takingg his Leer. He would not have gone for it alone. Over and over seats he acknowledgeed to himself that it was the laughter off his chums that took his courage .way, and so things went on. A year slipped by and herr had becouve almost an every day drank with hint, when tine after 110141 he wee summoned frau "the barlwr'a shop'. to the ofnos. .•Jetfreya," raid den ohm he entered, "I have been vary mach phial. rib with the way is whschyoar duties have been perforneed eu the toad in the past. and I Lind we- need another oreductor." The. gentleman suddenly stopped and the pleasant settle was gene. "Mr. Jeffreys, your breath tells me that you have been drn,ku,g. "Only a little beer, sir,- said poor Tat, Hushing erunuu. •'Iamvery lenient, "but that will be all may go. (la young lout left the office, downcast, disheartened. What lee had bean wishing for, what he lad so nearly gained, had been let through Ilia uw a misconduct. As he thought ..( it the good-natured bps took on a firmer curve. The tuft day me, of the hay's ant, "l'onein' over to the barber's '•Ns.," trpliod Tau. "O h • conic on, what's struck nerd" "That barber has shaved me all he ever will was the answer. Ahhough 'font's ••\o" *rented ,toy deter- mined ietermine d in its sound. there was something wanting in it. He felt it, and when after a few days' the'• teed baiting for a glass .1 iquor beget' to make itself felt, it seemed as if the "No" would be a "Yes' in spite of himself. "No use in lee•kiii' the tarn-dtor now..' maul via chum : "the hose is stole. the super.' knows you hare taken a 'smile' now net then and he'll never forget it. Better s• young while you can.' Tum still said "No," but the little urge fiye grew weaker and weaker : the nest hing it would It. "Yew." When this was Imola aetnmplished, spurred by his danger, nil remembering his early training in the tight, he went into au empty tar and, kneel ng on the bare floor, prayer) for strength tet reuse Anal now," be said, "i have learned to peak a 'No' that all the men on the road eldn't turn into • ' Yes. ' - 0004 AND ENDS. The ('nit tel Status I proposes enlist young basks; for service iu the se nay, as a means of assistance in settling e Indian iteration. t len. Miles is said to pprot c of the plan. 9894 — F0.3 S1]G 1891— FO:� Our stock of Dry Goods ,show nearly con-plete in all lines. Spe- cial attention drawn to the following, just received : JACKET CLOTHS; EMBROIDERED COSTUMES ; DRESS GOODS, new evening shades ; FANCY DRESS TRIMMINGS, in gilt and silver ; DRESS MATERIALS, in Tweed effects and Epauline Cord ; FRENCH FLANNELS, all complete, in handsome designs and new colors. CORS TS_ All sizes, in French Wove, Langtry, Beauty, _feign. and Children'' Hygeian \('aisle. We invite THE POETS' C. P. Princess, Hy -- early inspection. W. ACHESON & SON. - CORNER. The Liwrwry. Otte we Gm room whose every nook is dedicated to a book. Two windows wilt suffice foe air And grant . he light admission there Ore looklag to the south, and one To speed the red• detrrtine sun. The . astern wall, hem frieze to plinth, shall he the poet's labyrinth, Wnerr one may fled the lords of rhyme ,from Homer's down to Uobson's time : And at the northern side a space Shall show an open chimney place, Set round with ancient rites teat tell Some legend old and weave a spell About the are -dog gnarled seat, weer watt Am Meals toad rate the dot- Abevr, the mantel shasid not lack For curios and halo -flees-- Vot .Ruch. but justeaoagh to light The roomtnp when the fire le bryrnt. The volumes on this wall should he All prose and al: eliiosothy. From Plato down to these who are The dim reflections of that star Aad thee- tweet all should tette to stow Hoe much we write -how little know For since the problem Ant was set No one has ever solved it yet. ('tww the obeli ea toward the west The in gamine books shall rest : Kende them, histarr ; above - Pciigiue hope and faith and love : I.aatly. the a,u,he•n wall should hold The story tenets, new and old : Heroes al faeoh.d, who was truth And happiness to all my youth. `hall have the boomed place of all That dwell upon the satiny wall. And with tum there Shall stand a throne Of those who help mankind along More by their fascinating lies Than all the learning of the wise. such be the library : and take This molts of a loaf is make To urate the d tea through which i pans Hi• Habitat Fellccitas F. It. "hernias. WHITTIER'S WORK. the Reed quaker roes Lays thew ■ til. Pea leers re. 11'luttier tells us that los work is dyne. fhr white haired poet has laid down the !matt. he says, forever. The twilight is clos- ing sooftly .ire.una holt : the vital fires that hare kept hint clear-sighted and erect for `non• thea eighty years are hunting low. But it to a kindly and most delightful twi• light : one that is more to lie desire., that he Might glare of many a splendid noon, .ttys The New York Press. "1 here is in :t no 'tint of despondency or darkness. If M• who •:U within the purple cin•ie glaneve back ward it is to a glorious day whose light of 'reednnt his own pen helped to kindle: f onward it is to the eternal stare that are 'sung over the changeless hills. Not to Italy mortals is vouchsafed such a happy. •en.ler hour of restfulness and waiting Them are not many mortals who have soo !everted its heuedietnn. For it was not in peaceful repose or easy antentmeat that the memories that ha1- lnw and the homage that surrounds Whit, t • ier's declining years were wont. The young popple of today think of the quaker pert u a gentle, Inrable old man who drama ex the hears away before the embers of his e open fire at Oak Knoll, and whosentteasional • irnos breathe an exquisite serenity and peace. But time was when the hand of this kintdly dreamer struck herd anal sharply a •ense e'hor,l that helped wake the sleeping te "fleetest* of • nation. Time was, and that 'tot so long ago, when the Quaker enthusiast an gathered up and fused into lemming intense A .y in his songs all the longing and wrong and t sorrow of a rase in bondage_ The nation herd! ; blood -drenched battle deld, and an hsps of broken shackle. were its answer. an it is for hie dauntless services in behalf of the weak and oppresed that the mature li men and women of the English speaking the race today hold Whittier in such remora en tion. It is became in the face of a great national crime he made himself the vote of the justice that is divine and the love that is diviner that justice ; became kir tinrhriaking devotion to humanity took no account of aeri,Ients of odor ; because when the p'aaalpit was silent, the puns death, he battled fearlessly and unselfishly for his fellow men, that Whittier hes me rich a rev • erenee in the love of the world's heat met, and women. He ha, been prophet and poet all en one. There hare not hems many like him, end there will not be. Not only tmeriee, but the world is better anal richer today for his life and labors- Otis of the bravest awl purest of humanity's 'slyer*, Whittier hag amply won his rant. it. if you tint that it is not as easy ter you to ring as tee laugh, and if yon, desire to do anything in the future with your voice, cease singinguntil you ,cut seem -terse] agrsel teacher. It a-illnot hurt your voice to remain un- tieal, though, of course, early training and eootutant practice are must desirable. If. however, you find that you are using your %Vies properly and that your efforts are pleating to. your friends, sing as often and as much in your home and in your friend's parlors as you please, always. that it is ,Satter to sing half-a.do.en times a day. for ten minutes at a tints than .onto, for an hour. Neter sing for a Lager tc'rtaod than :tiara minutes without resting. it is dangerous ui the extreme tea tire' the volts., and this evil will take prompt and sore too cage by roughening its quality and , i{ its natural sweeteme. LITTLE -• ter, tach rus• e es she Bien They tier. .Uthottgh all the member's of the Vander- lalt family entertain on a mew. 'recent scale, they never permit their children to remain up late at night, are extremely careful in their eduratiun, and, in a word, are fitting them for life as well as any ma,ther or father ',nail .ie., The little boys and girls are up before seyeta o'clock in the nn.irneng. '!'heir nurses immediately take charge of them, see that they are properly bathed and dresetl, and they go down to breakfast. which is served at half -past serer) o'clock. it is an unpretentjosa meal, with plenty of fresh milk, eggs and oatmeal. After breakfast there is an hour of study, and then about half -past tine they are taken out for a walk. They ate allowed to romp in the streets and en the parks to their heart's content. At Ilro''lock they toe brought home, and a light luncheon of milk anal bread is served, after which there are more studies either French, I.erntan or 'treeing anti these another breathing spell it may be horse - loark riding, or since out through the Park and along the country roads. Flack they all come about 4 o'clock. anal there me another hour of study. and then then have finished for the .lay. lihey are allowed to do just as they please .until tea-timr, when, after their meal, they special a pleasant hour or so with their fathers and mothers and zithers who may loop in to rall. Pn)mptly at eight o'clock they' are all in bail, to sleep soundly and get up the nest morning anti go through the sante program. They are all fond of music, and nest of them can play on the piano. The girl. are learning so play an the harp, anal the boys are famous among their (rime's as violinists and banjo players. if you were to see these children in the street, you would not for a moment suspect that they were other than children of parents in ordinary They make no display of elaborate drams. The eldest of Cornelius Vanderb.ilt's laughter. s tlreasesl plainly in little pretty, cheap dre ses. without any braid or orna- mentation. She wears snug fitting cloth jackets, aid he little tap that sitagrsceiully •n her head could be duplicated for a ooupie .f dollars. The t'anderbilta are all religiously tnclin- I and early cin Sunday morning the chil- lren are washe.land dreamed and sent to hen - lay school. At church time they go to their father's pew, anti sit there with him and their mother during the service. le the after. ion they go to Sunday school again. The day is spent very quietly. They here early tea, and in the twilight the chi!. ren gather in the . while one of he ladies plays the piano or organ : Cor- n'lin * Vanderbilt, William, Klliott, fksp- I and the ladies of the families join for hour or teen in song. Ths boys sometimes bring out theig "in- ns, the young girls play their harps, and re is an hone or two of the most delicious usie that one could unagine. Abashes taw teery, As the snare to the newt delis a of in tt struniants aid one which resents at mice any If sb se of its ewers, les sure that yen are avow root misusing it. limina I' Thunder says in and fh. Ladies' Hoene ,eoadrl. It is the sen nee .ort thing in the world to detect smelt wise Iib tea when it Foliate After ■iogiag for ` ,p ?treaty initiate., step and sae N there are any draw feelings of weariness or evidences of koskt- nees abut the threat. If there are you new furcinR yarn sear; si tkest re.r'_ .t " wisdom by not singing a wail yea have 4+i'wed how to ase it property. Woo* the heopd. liars aaterally how to taus albs anise, has while with others it is a eater of aae..ity the that they shall he taught. And as there is go en se'e'r way to lea • veil. thee to sakes. tanks theta. Stanley hooka are now as iemmnn as g e and golds. To get rid of the latter awe •Rydt Palatal Balawm, the hest (analran ay.ngh cure for children or adults. it mere by lifts, *nothing, healing and ex. per'tnrant properties, every form of throat and lung trouble, pulmonary nomplaints, ter. 2 The Iq, A Six young fellow wan Tom J strong. plesaant. And grssl.fctkint. He was but eighteen whet, he first began "rail reeling:' When his clear, deep rote. an nonineesl the stations, people listened and made no mistake. (Nd ladies ,aught the m of his t eye, and let hem help hem off and nn with grateful surprise others with more ehlhlrsm than they Id manage, tired serwr■,n handle laden old man rwvtgniserl a friend and made of him. Nor were the railroad ofl•iah, nd to the rang amens helpfeln.■s and tlrity, and, although, Taws did not m of it, he wadi one on the haat oif naa nes that Meant promos wan. The young brakeman's may enema R"ual- toose ese was • dnwh ek in ewe abira rtiewt Re dialilAt to airy hep train ramited Radon ha always had tam n to Vara In that time Mone one of Myr was ecru to ay, ' Y'ama, Tom, lee's h to the harber'a sow this eeadsd very iaassent, flet is 1 • a t a a a co to th ap au editor. Mr. Herring, of The Petri -lea Advertiser, had a rather unpleasant hit of experieM'e recently. His bookkeeper, an Englishman named Duckworth, after paying the wages to the workmen on Saturday, lot -keel up the desks and safe anal the othiec anal disap- poare•d. Monday morning Mr. Herring nuase.l hint and a gold watch that he had left in the safe. How much more, if any, war taken Mr. Herring could not tell, as the disks wen• locked up and the keys g�wc leickworth eat traced to Sarnia :Ma Fort Hunan, but where he went to from the latter place .ouhl not at last accounts he ascert.imeel. He was a competent account- ant and Mr. Herring had every confidence in hint nit to the time of his alacowbding. It was Mn F:inerson who said " the first wealth is health," and ii was a wiser than the modern philosopher who said that " the lelu.s1 is the life.' The system, like the clock. tun. down. It needs witting up, The blood gets penia and scores of ,lisease►. result. It needs a tonic to enrich it. A certain wise doctor, after years of patient study. discovered a medicine which purified the bloc,. gave Gone to the system, and insult' men tired. nervous, bmain•wast- ing men feel like new. He called it his "Golden Medias! Discovery.- it has been all for years, mold by the million of beet - Iles, and people found such satisfaction in it that Nr. Pierce, who, discovered it, now feels warranted in selling it under a positive guarantee of its el g food in all cssea Perhaps it's the medicine for you. Your's wouldn't he the first etas of scrofula our salt -rheum, skin disease, or lung disease, it has curet) whets nothing else would. The trial's worth making, and ensu nothing,. Money refnnderl if it don't do you good. wtkee gena M the sass, tad, "h(usnowed terribly in church last Sun - clay. You set everybody talking. - "Yes ; alking."•Yes; I resembled Hymn." "I don't understand.' "I woke anti found myself famous. - Nasal Balm has cured the worst cases of eatarrh after all other remedies have failed. •.live it • trial and be convinced that it will cure you. Noll by all dealers. That tired feeling and dull, oppressive headache that so frequently accompany catarrh can be instantly removed by the ore of Nasal Balm. Mold )ray all dealers. ` hteard's wtaaatt He latter the errentrtsyt " No, darlinngg we are at last wedded for life r She "Oh, not necraarily." ■fate d s Ltataaesi ie wade be One of the largest hogs in America, if not, in fact, the largest in the world, was reared by • Junction Cit (Kat) man. The length was eight feet awl nine inches ; girth of neck. bl feet ; girth of centre of body, 8 feet ; width across the hips, 30 inches weight, 1.3432 lbs. Toe time% tlarts•t,. "What two beautiful ehildree ' Are they twins said an old bachelor to an Austin lady with two children. "Oh, yea, they are twins," replied the lady. "Knees* mycariceit)] madaa,bet are you the mother both of than, •" a lieu.. bra tae 0.1$.',. Nothing commend, • road man. or any other man. mows to him employer" than a carefully ineumsti'and a erwnfwpy itemised expense atavtunt Hans excellent mon feel above t etaih, hat the fru whom a rahi a needed to liquidate details has a right Iwtth to inspect and reject, The Carpet Trade Journal. First. Matron "What safgnael against burglars hasyou la yastr home'" tisone,l "a• -tet. -"All ear thhant are imitation." Ryteae i o g a SJ trdis will not oat,bholy w•a emmeted, but several levee of parental elothiag, hands louts, dippers, and several troikas sticks amid umbrellas. MARCH 13 1891. Mitt Mow STEAM louse, NORTH -ST„ GODERICH. Ha, tut,urp:veesed fracllitiell iffilf the IOW cut ion of every tr _ ,,; ,` et -Pristine k to typographical an, 'he'fol- low ing is lint it Partin! lint of the rat- ion,: 'lucent of work we turn out : Business Envelopes, Official Envelopes, Counter Envelopes, Pence Envelopes, Drug Envelopes, Comb Bags, Seed Bags, Etc. Letter Heads, Note Heads, Memo. Heads, Bill Heads, Statements, Business Cards, Shipping Tags. Circulars, Price Lists, Catalogues, P phlets, V�pters' Lists, y -Laws, $ BookBook W��c. $ills -of -Fare, Program Work, Folders, Admission Tickets, Coupon Tickets, Meal Tickets, Milk Tickets. Posters, Hangers, Streamers, Flyers, Daters, Dodgers, Sale Bills, Etc. Invitations, Wedding Invitations, Wedding Envelopes, Wedding Cake Boxes, Wedding Notices, Wedding Cards, Calling Cards. Legal Work, Municipal Printing, Loan Company Work, Insurance Printing, Blank Forms, /fonds, Deeds, Debentures, disc. Recelpts, Notes, Cheques, Drafts, Orders, Requisitions, Deposit Slips, Drug Labels, Prescription Labels, Prescription Blanks, Carton Wrappers, Patent M. Labels, Inside Circulars, Testimonials. sett �r.,00z OTHER KIKD3 OF WORK. Prices Cenilsicul Samples, Prices and other information promptly fur niched by calling at or writ- ing to "THE SIGNAL," OODERICH. 16.0 I SCHOOL OPENING. 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I have now received. lige amortment of CANADIAN AND I i , I l ORTED UNDERWEAR,'For men• wmomen ani children, from the sallest tothe ia'v,st sires made. CA NADL'!N & SCOTCH YARNS ! From the best known makers. tlanGrl y }navy, T —A llet.White and cream FLANNKIS. and leading,kilts in French Opera large and varied stock. as usual. Meek and colored CASHMERE GLOVES Plate and with kid tips, also kid rams. Other d one price e twllr well assorted. Strict") 2047 3i�1LT /NT RO, Draper and Haberdasher. Cattle Chains ---New Patterns. Crosscut Sawb --All Makes. Cutlery ---Table and Pocket ---In Endless Variety. Chopping Axes ---At Your Own Price. General Winter Goods ---Stock Complete. ALL AT brECIAL PRICES ! R. P. WILKINSON & Co., Hardware. 0-0- R RY The Furniture Usrer, is selling all kinds of furniture at the lowest possible prices. well-known het that Ito Sells Cheap It is Per rsah. He is also the leading Undertaker of the town. Rmbalmiag Fluid always kept head. lie also waks • epeeist t of Picture traafnia, Oise him • call before Furnitare elsewhere. and you will lad eat that he' does as he ays-este. cheap =lox Cas] ,rte 'tbaatlan gassed W for their peat patroe•re he hopes to receive • en of the GEO. BARRY, - Hamilton -8t. FOlt-- Choice Perfumes, Fancy Toilet Articles and Holiday Novelties 1 ISP*CT THU STOCK e111101FN gt F. JORDAN, - MEDICAL HALL ...____ __ The best is the cheapest, and iThe Gigots; " is the bes4-41§ewspaPe. in Huron, Perth and Bruc