HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1891-11-13, Page 22 THE SIGNAL : GODERICH, ONT., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1891.
AN HONEST SOUL
um gleay 1.. w moles.
,.Thar'. 11is' 81iss'. p..o.s in the brown
o .kker bog, as' that's MW IIs.net's Moose
in the bed•Ibkie' beg," mid she eurv.yise
oomphosstd tits two bap Ig.•irls against
her kitchen well. "I'll got •dollar for both
of them goals, [tad thar'll be two dollen).
I've rot a iollrr aa' sixty-three Deem on
head ow, se' tier's plenty of ureal an'
w ariness, se' .seate salt telt aa' pertaten in
the homes. 111 get along io ddlm' well, 1
reckon. Thar ain't no call for Inc to worry.
Ell red rep the beam a lends DOW, an' then
1.0 begin on Hie' Bliss s pieces.'.
T1s house was an infinitesimal of air, cvn
twining only two rooms besides the tiny
leen-to which served as wood-ebed. It
stood far enough back from the road for •
mansion, and there was ape
carious feature about it -sot • door nor
window was there an front, only a blank,
unbroken wall. Stringers posing by used
to stare wed.riagly at it sometimes, but it
was explsised easily enough. Old Simeon
Patch, years ago, when the longus for •
boom a bis own had grows strong in his
heart, sod he had only a few hundred dol-
i•rs saved from his hard earnings to invest
in one, had wisely ,bear the best he could
with what be had.
Not much remained 10 spend on the house
sifter the spacious lot ens paid for, so he
resivel to build Y much house as he could
with his mosey, and wluplete it when bet-
ter clay should come.
This tiny edifice was to reality simply the
L of • goodly two story hoose which had
existed only m the !end and faithful faueiea
of Simeon Patch and hes wife. That blank
front wall was designed to be joined to the
projected main building : so, of course,there
was no need of doom o; w indow-s. Simeon
Patch cane of • hard e„rking, honest race,
whose pride it had Leen to keep out of debt,
and be was a true o held of his ancestors.
Not • dollar would he spend that WAS not
in his hand ; a mortgaged house was It,.
horror. So he paid rani for every blade of
grass on his lot of lad, and every nail in
his bit of a house, and settled down
patiently in it until he should grub together
enough more to buy a few additional boards
and shingles, and pay the money down.
That time never .nm.: he died in the
course of a few years, after w Iingeriug ill
nem, and only had enough saved to pay his
doctr'e bill and feneral expanses, and
leave his wife and .laughter entirely with-
out debt, in their hole fragment of a house
un the big, sorry lot c,! land.
There they had lived. mother and dough
ter, earning and saving in various little,
petty ways, keeping their heads sturdily
above water, and holding the dreaded
mortgage off the house for many years.
Them the mother .lie.l and the daughter,
Martha Patch, took up the little homely
snuggle alone. She was over seventy now
-a ama11, slender old woman, as straight as
a rail, with sharp, black eyes, and $ quick
toss of her head when she spoke. She did
odd house -wifely IoM for Inc neighbors,
wove tag carpets, pieced bed ,uilta, braided
rugs, etc., anti contrite.' to supply all her
sample wants.
This evening, atter she had finished put-
ting her house tonghi. she fell to investiga-
ting the contents of the logs which two of
the neighbors had brencht in the night 11e -
fore, with orders for quilts. much to her de-
light.
Mas' iaesa has .„t proper hatnlsone
pieces," said she " proper handsome
" they'll nuke a goal Iookm' .pail[. Me' Hen -
net's is good, ton, but they aie't quite ekal
to Mil Bliss's. 1 reckon moose of 'em's
She began epreadinc out the largest, pret-
tiest pieces on her w hire -sooners' table.
" Thar,'. said she, gazing it one elmiringly,
" that jest takes my ex.. : them Teeth. pink
roses is pretty, an' no eestake. 1 reckon
that's French calikrr Thsr's some leg
pieces, too. pear', what Lang did i take em
out on : It must hev Iran Mu' Blue s. 1
mustn't sit Sean mixed.
She cit out some .snares, anal sat down
by the window in A low racking -chair to
.ew. This winl"w del not have • very
pleasant outlook. The house was situated
so far back (ream the mead that it command-
ed only a rear view of the djoiuing one.
It was • great cross to Martha Patch. She
eau one of those women who like to see
everything that it going on outside. and
who often have excuse enough in the fact
that w little is going on with them.
" It's a great diversion." she used to say,
in her snapping way, which was more ner-
vous
eovou. thin IU -natured, hobbling her head
violently at the game time. "a very great
diversion to gee Mr Peter's cows gain' in
an• nut of the barn day atter Gay : an'
that's abet all i do se never got • eight of
the folks gala' to meet in. nor methene "
The lack Gf • front window was a eon
-
thine" source of grief to her.
•• When the minister's pr.yia' for the
wielder as' orphans he'd better snake men.The tittle eery was,
ties d am m■r1,.. mid she, once, .. an.
go.e from her pit as she crept slow a
iirdlosi
that's women without fret winders." thatbsweet country road, and there was •
Nits and her mother hail plaesed to save helpless droop in bar thin, Iden.
moray enough to haver one arm day, bet It was a beautiful Spring day ; the fruit
they had awry been able to brims is •boot. tress were all in blossom. Then were
A widow oommanding A v now ei the street more orchards than harass on. the way, and
and the p•rseraby would have ben. • great
were tdoolning [cane to pass teas pan.
source d onmfort to the poor Md woman, .Martha looked up at the white branches
sitting ad sewing s she did day in, day as she paced sioder theta. ••1 kin smell
001. A. it was, dr rood amgrorly *prm the apple blow.," mid she, "hut amnehow
the few nbjeets d utorest which did corse the gnodser u all sore out of 'emu. 1'd jest
sewn. her mama. and made mach d them. es soot smell cabbage. Ob, dear ase, kin 1
ever do them quilts over apo
Thee were some children w ho, on their way When she g hunt. however, she rallied
teem wheel. could make • short ret through • little. Thee was • serve's fares about
bar yard a.d read hear 'n.x. oq.iek17. She the old women which was not easily over.
watsid tar than every day, .ed H they tune even by an ace m.katies d miler
gig set aegis, akin as sun as 'idol she tames She might lad spring• Aasdh dad,1."11 bet
!w' smeary, gel .yr the elcek, sad ,y -te 1 NT bend ~• Mewl. and
more he ►mall, " i weenier where that strrighumsd bn.elf IIP -Thies w egg i.
Ions.` 'babes ma be " Whoa they . petits' it se 1 It's gM to be 1.sa 1'11 hew
*naw she "what their progress with dear hem quilts right et it kills mce "'
men- end thought them say far au Ms Hod a • prple .alio•. •or"•! ::..: met
belt ellwt.wtla Int a hid „Ake pare,' okra at the window soh. with • quilt
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re'• of lsgs w..s T. imssb pas lo-- rMl.agt8rrt.b Iguuw, Ib
day .M alien posed brines her stitches hard, with • Ant klask lase amp as it Mob% Pana gad —Uing, M,. Bahia[ canoed
to pus absorbedly at • yellow bird vibes- .p snot d.twa u tier with oto Mad• Tim° Ow peak rano M ansa "How play that
ting nervously fond the bramble of • yeses ware ..mw rig" bow. m tM sap, wad they rslioo dad truck iiss,,- .M re .rk•d.
■ vote . u u at Y amsetoi i.
' wide, oblation M aiaofls sae N cry _
wen d d • t great .he .'*'-day clock on the mooed irked thankfuldid thea
"Tinea tM .... Yolks herd 1 SW It was • .Lel um.pwomemart- gin,� two rl.wil h..r
Mlay.d pad -other wart. a"r dolor. keMMd
Paton A punliag at • queue fets•le, into • earner et her ha.dkerceid for me
with puffed heir and • h.sok d rues, amity,
adored the (root d at, Rader the dlialpaam. Abo■t ..asst Mrs Pews anew is�f�
1t was hawked on either side by tall green " Martby," sbe aid, attar • wink., ,.>Iam
mays he's out of work just ..w, and bell
cat through a front window for yea He's
gut some old rash and gbm that's bars lay-
ing mead in the barn ever earn I ere re-
member. !t'U be • real chant fur yea to
take it off his heads, and he'll � Is do b.
Sam's as uneasy as • Ash out of watt when
he brut got any work."
Martha eyed kers pea ieto..ly. '•Thssky;
but I doa't wait wtbla' der that I don't
pay far," said ehe,wnth •staff teas el her head.
It would be pay enough, jet letting
Sam do it, Marthy ; but, iT you really fee
set about it, I've got same shame that need
turning. Yon can do them some time this
Summer, and that will pay us for all it'.
worth."
The black eyes looked at her ehsrply.
" Air yo" sure ."
Yea opposite It was early
•sd the l thereat ; y hole wind knew tM •• .k" Martha, hates. as
I shad*
•• N l ainD 1
nek011y, 1 do blare!" acrd she. I
he . gain' to build a test is that a-
lum."
Lately .h. had baso watc►i■r the proe-
ms' d the grass gradually .prunes; up all
over tbe yard. One .pot when it grew
mush greener thea ehevrhere her mind
dwelt upas curiously.
"1 can't make out," said she to • natyb-
bur, " whether that 'ere spot ogresses. tjsa
the rest bemuse be .un ohra.s brightly
their, or because sontethin•s burled thar.'
She toiled steadily un the patchwork
quilts. At the end of • fcrtaight they
were nearly completed. She hurried on the
last one morning thinking she would carry
theta both to their owners that afternoon
and get bet pay. She dad not stop for any
dinner.
Spree leg them out for one last look be-
fore rolling than up in bundles, she caught
her breath hastily.
" What hev 1 dopal.. sue' she. •' Massy
sakes ' I hevu't gore an put Min BUo's
milker with the kettle pink roes can't in
M Bennet'. quilt ! 1 hev, just as sure
Y preach-' ! %hat shell I do ."
The poor old soul stood staring at the
quilts to pitiful dunuy. " A hull fortnit's
work," she muttered. " What shell I do
Them pink roses is the prettiest caliker in
the hull lot. Ms Kiss will be mad it
they air m Mu' Kennet's guilt. She won't
say notion', an she'll pay ne, but she'll feel
a made, an' it won't be dead the Filial'
thing by her. No' it Ern goau' to ern
stoney III •ern at."
Martha Patch gave her head a leek. The
.pint which animated her father when he
went w housrkeepint' in • ptrcr of • house
without any front window Wetzel up within
her She mete herself • cup of tea, then
sat deliberately down by the window to rip
the guilts to piens. It had to be done
pretty thoroughly on account of her a t-
mtratiou fur the pink (shoo, and the qua°.
tity of it it figured an nearly every square.
" 1 wuh 1 bell • front winder to tet to
wide I'm dein' oat," said she ; but she
patiently plied her scissors till dusk, only
stopping for a short survey- of the Moiety
children. After days of steady work the
pieces were put together again, this time
the pink -rose calico in Mrs. Klin■ guilt.
Martha Patch rolled the guilts up with a
sigh of relief and a sena: of virtuous tri-
umph.
1'11 sort oyer the pieces that's left in the
bags," said she, " then Ell take 'em over an
vit my pay. Fin gittin' pretty short of vit-
ae...*
She began pulling the pieces out of the
bed-tickuug hag, laying them on her lap and
smoothing them out, to doing
[mem: up in a neat, tight roll to Make home
•be was very methodical about everything
she did. Suddenly she turned pale, and
.tared wildly at • tiny scrap of :shoo
which she had Just fished out of, the
bag.
Massy sakes she diel ; " it ain't, is
It ! ' She clutched Mrs. Klima. guilt from
the table ase' laid the bit of calico beside the
pink rose squares.
It's jest the same thing," she groaned,
•• an' it carne out on Ili' Bonnet's beg.
Dear me suz ! dear memo. !'
She dropped) hopelessly Into her chair by
the window, still holding the guilt ad the
tell tale .crap of calico, and gazed out u •
bewildered sort of way. Her poor old eyes
looked dim and weak with tears
"Thar's the Moiety children comm'," she
said : " harpy little gab, laughin', an' hol-
lerin , groan hums to their mother to gin a
good dinner. Me a -anted here's • lemon
they ain't learned in their books yit ; hope
to goodness they never will : hope they
won t ever het to mese guilt' fur a livin',
without any front winder to set to. Thar'.
• dandelion blown out on that green spot.
Heckon thar is smsethin' tuned thar.
Lordy massy ' lice 1 got W rip thee, two
guilts to pieces .gin an sew 'c.,
over
Family she resolved to carry • bit of t1.-•
pink -rare calico over to Mrs. Kennet's and
end out. without betraying the dilemma
she was in, if it were really hen.
Her poor old knee.[ fairly shook under her
when she entered) Mrs. hlennit's sitting.
prom.
•' Why, yes,Martha, it's minx, ' said Mrs.
Kennet, an response to her agitated pies.
ties. " Hattie had a dress like it, dont
you remember! There was a lot of new
pieces left. and 1 tlwwvht they would work
into • guilt nice. 'tut, for pity's sake.
Martha,what is the [natter! You look just
as white ae a short. Yon ain't sick, are
No," mid Martha, with a feebly tees of
her head, to keep up the eleceptson ; " 1
ain't sick, only kinder all gone with the
warm weather. I reckon I'll hev to fit me
up some t! tea. TI •
a ghat
i would, said Mn. Kennet sympatbs.
iagty ; " and don't you work too hard on
that guilt ; 1 ain't in a bit d a hurry for it.
1 sha'n't want 11 hefore next Winter any-
way. 1 only thought I'd like to herr it
pieced and paddy.'.
• 1 reckon 1 cesn't get it done afore
another forint t,'• mid Martha, tremb-
liee
1 don't carr if you dolt get it done for
the next three months. i on t go yet,
Martha : yet ain't rested! a minute, and it's
a pretty long walk. Ikm't you want a bit
d something before y..0 gn Have a piece
d cake! Von look real faint."
" No, thanky," mid Martha, and depart.
ed in tr of all friendly entleati,s to tarry,
Mrs. Rennet watched her moving slowly
down the read, still holding the little pink
cotton rag en her brown, withered) tin
gem
Martha Patch u failing ; she ain't near
as straight as she was, remarked Mrs.
Kennet " See looks reel hent over to.
day .'•
t.
vsess.
There was • dull adored rag o•rpat or
Martha's own manufacture on Me floor of
the room. None wooden chain stood
around s41tly ; an old yellow map of Maass
chusstm and • portrait of George Wasking-
tam hung os the walla Then was nut •
epoch of dust anywhere, our any dowdier.
Seamans was use of the maniere of Mar-
tha's life. Putting and keeping thinr in
order was one of the tatarssm which eu
homed her dullness and a mde the world at•
tractiys to ber.
The poor soul sin at the wumduw, bend -
Mg over the guilt, until dusk, and she amt
there, beadisig over the guilt until dusk,
many a day tsr.
It is a hard queens to decide whether
there were any real merit in such Mealy
. trained honesty, or whether it were merely " Yee it's fully as mmol as it's worth,"
• Das of morbid tent , Per- said Mrs Peen. " I'm only afraid it's
haps the old woman, inheriting very likely more. There's four sheets, tied potting in
her father's scruples, had had them so in- • wutdo • .s nothing more e thaw psttmag u •
teethed by age and childishness that they patch ...e old stuff ain't worth anything."
had become a utile off the [was of rea.on. When Martha fully realized that she was
lie that as at may, she thought it was the going to have a (root window, and that bet
right course for her to moke the guiles over, pnde might suffer it to be given to her and
aad,thinkung so, at was all that she could do. yet motive no insult, she was delighted
Site could never have been moaned other- as • child.
wise. It took her • considerable while "Lor' sakes'" said she, "jest to think
longer to finish the quilts again, and this that I aball have • trout winder to set w '
time she began to•uferfrom ;ban 1 wish mother oould h•' lived to see it.
mere fatigue: Her stock of provisions coin- Mebbe you kinder wonder at it, Mis' Paten
mewed to run low, and her money was you've alien had front winders ; but
gone. At last she had nothing bit • few you haven't any idea what a great
potatoes in the house to eel She con- thing it atoms to me. It makes me feel
craved to dig some dandelion greens once or younger. That's the Closely children ;
twice; thew with the potatoes were all her they're 'bout all I've ever sten
diet. There was really no netcrity for pass this winder, Mu' Peters. Jam see
such a stain of things ; she was surrounded that green spot out tier ; it's been greamr
by kindly, well•to-do people, who would than the rest of the yard all the Spring, an'
have without themselves rather than let her now tbar's Iota of dandelions blowed out on
suffer. But she had always been very re- it, an' some clover. Law me. to think dui
going to her • frost winder'"
"Sarah was in this afternoon," said Ills
Peters, further (Sarah was her married
daughtert, "and she says she wants some
braided rugs right away. Shall send the
rags over by %% illie tomorrow."
You don't my so ' Well, 1'U be glad to
do it ; an' tier's tae thing 'bout it, Mu'
Peter.-mmebbe you'll think it queer for me
to my so, but I'm kinder thankful it's rugs
she wants. I'm kinder sick of bed -quilts
somehow.
ticent about her needs, and felt great pride
about accepting anything for which she did
Dot pay. But she struggled along until the
quilts were dome, and no one knew. She
set the last stitch quite late one evening ;
then she spread the guilts out and surveyed
them. 'Thar they air now, all right," said
she ; •'the pink roses i. in Min' Kennet's, an'
1 ain't cheated nobody out on theircaliker,
an' I've aimed my money. I'll take 'em
hum in the morniu , an' then 1 11 buy 'ante -
thin' to est. I begin to feel a dreadful
sinkin• at my etummuck."
She locked up the house carefully she al-
ways felt a great reepoosibility when she had
people's work on hand -and went to bed.
Next morning she woke up so faint and
dizzy that she hardly knew herself. She
crawled out into the kitchen, and seek
down on the floor. She could not move an-
other stop.
Losakes ' " she moaned, " 1 reckon
I'm 'bout done to ' ..
The guilts lay near her on the table : she
stared up at them with feeble
" Kf I'm gen' to die, I'm glad I got them
, uilt/dose right fust. Massy, how sinkin'
1 do fed' I wish I had a cup of tea. '•
There she lay, and the beautiful Spring
morning wore on. The sun shone in at the
window, and moved nearer anal nearer, un-
til finally she lay in a sunbeam, a poor,
shrivelled little old woman, whose resolute
spirit had nearly been her death, in her
scant night-gown and rattled cap, • little
shawl falling tram her shoulders. She did
not feel i11, only absolutely too weak and
helpless to move. Her mend was just as ac-
tive as ever, and her black eyes peered
sharply out of her pinched faux. She kept
making efforts to rise, but she could not stir.
" Lor' sakes ! " she snapped out at
length, " how long hev 1 got to lay herd!
I'm mad •"'
She saw some dust on the black paint of a
chair which stood in the sen, and she eyed
that distressfully.
".lett look at that dust on the runs of
that cheer : " she muttered. '• What it
anybody come in : I wonder if 1 can reach
it ' "
The chair was near her, and she managed
to stretch out her limp old hand and rub
the dust off the rounds. Then she let it
sink down, panting.
" I wonder of 1 ain't oin' (to die," alit
gasped. " i wonder of I'm prepared. 1
never took Dothan' that shouldn't belong to
me that I knows on. Int, dear nue suz, 1
wish somebody would Dame'"
When her strained eyes did catch the
sound of footsteps outside, • sudden resolve
sprang up in her heart.
1 won't let en to nobody how I've mule
them quilts over, an' how 1 hevn't had
enough to eat I won't."
When the door was tried she .aped out
feebly, " %Who is than
The voice of Mrs. Peters, her next-door
neighbor, same back in response - "11's me.
What's the matter, Marthy
" I'm kinder used up : don't know how
you'll git in ; 1 can't git to the door to un-
lock it to save my life. -
"Can't 1 get in at the window!"
" Mebbe you kin."
Mn. Peters was • long -limbed, spare iro-
ner. and she got in through the window
with considerable ease, it bring quite low
frau the ground.
She turned pale when she saw Martha
lying on the floor. " Why, Mertby, what
is the matter! How long have you been
laying there `••
Ever since i got up. 1 was kinder
dizzy, an' hed • dr_udful sickie' fstin% It
ain't much, 1 reckon. Ef i could hey •cup
of tea it would set me right up. Thar's •
spoonful left in the pantry. Kt you jest
put • few kindhn's in the stove, NisPeters,
an' set in the kettle an' make sae a cup, i
could git up, 1 know. I've got to ge an'
kerry them quilts hum to Mte Blies an' Mis'
Bennet.-
"'don
ennet..'"idam t believe but chat you've got all
tired oat over rte quilt.'You've bees
working too hard"
No, i ain't, Mis' Peters :its nothin' but
play pierin' quilt•. AH i mind is not
n' • front winder to set to while r.
doe.' ant.
Mr* Peters was a quiet, sensible watnaa
d few wort : she imitated aro o■rryfsg
Martie halo 11e bedroom and pettier her
comfortably to bed. It was easily dam :
she was muscular, sad the ..Id warms a
very light weight. Then she wet into the
pantry. She was bigniarag to .saps.[ the
state of affair*, and herwere
strengthened when eh* saw the bare delve
She started the Are, pet on the tea -kettle
and then dipped aero- the yard to her
own home for further reinfereement.
Pretty sops Martha e drinking bit
.f tea sad sting her test .d • meilepppd
His hod taken the feed with some
I.lastawee, half -darted as she was, Mar she ire in- tie sett d it was w mash
he Mr. "Wail. 1 will berry it, Mb'
Peters," said .h. ; "as' i'll par yes nest as
sera as i kb get up."
After eh* had este she felt Maaa�er
Yrs. !'eters had hard •.ark to kmep lr
gait testi' afternoon M thea she wield get
op sad cavy the rafts hemp. The two
Ness wee prefer is prima Martha,
w..blas Flannels.
Any reliable dealer who .an be made to
talk on the subject will tell you that there
is no flannel made that can be warranted
wt to slnrink, and that all the receipt' and
methods and talk are the sheerest nonsense,
as far as this one point is concerned.
There are certain facts, however, in re-
gard to the handling of wool goods that
have much to do with keeping them in good
condition. Flannels must never receive any
hard rubbing, and are much better if allow-
ed to drain dry without wringing. House-
keepers who hod the shrinking of their flan-
nels • great annoyance will do well to try
washing them to warm soapsuds, raising
them up and down in the water and very
gently pressing them until they are clew,
then allowing them to drain a moment,after
which they are rinsed in light suds, hung
up by the hands or shoniden and alloweot
to drain until dry. Flannels should never
be ironed. The better way is to fold them
when very slightly damp and lay them un-
der a heavy weight until pressed smooth.
Belts or lands may be preened with a rather
cool iron, or if carefully smoothed out eves
this may be dispensed with.
It [nay he said in this connection that the
finer the flaunt' the more liable it is to
shrank. Common grades are much mora'
durable, and those having a large proportion
of cotton are most durable of all. If one
dors not object to wearing cotton, it is ua-
deubtedly the best to buy those grades
which have only a moderate amount of pure
wool in their composition, but it is by far
the wisest way in families where fine flan-
nels are worn to hated down front age to
age such garments, allowing the ruulier
children to wear those which are too '.,nail
for the older mes. If one gets a good start,
then is little trouble in keeping the family
well supplied by the purchase of • few good
suits each year. Flannels last relatively
much longer if they are changed often.
Long wearing in one positi m draws the
threula so that they rarely return to their
natural condition. Carefully washed in
water of moderate and dried
as suggested, reasonably satisfactory west
may he expected from ail ordinary grates
of this class of goods.
ion leer Nabs to earn te Death.
0a.ao;Et11.1.■, (hit., Nov-. S. -A child of
Mrs. Hanunoml's was burnt to death to-
day. The mother was away washing and
the two children. • hen- and girl, being left
alone were starting a fire with coal oil,
when the little girl's clothes caught Are.
She lined only a few heron.
atm M.P. 'Oared,
ISt.ou.t maraca, Ont., Nov. 5. - Mr. \William
1;Omen, M 1'., and his driver were oto their
way to: the station, when the harms& became
dMU' ryOWN d, the horses t ole and
the two men were thrown violently to the
ground and seriously injured.
admit by m Potseeens.
ST. Jun', N.B., NOT. a. -At an early
hour y-uaserdayt Officer Thomas Caples
Rho" Henry McNeill. a sailor, while attempt -
to re,cne • prisoner from him. The
hall entered the groin and lodged in the
&Menton, and McNeill lies in • coatis' con-
dit,dn at the general Public Hnepital to-
night
Killed with a Moto .f May.
t1'I`uft.ua. Ont., Nov. 5 Ypetenlay
laplain Ahounder Ferguson, aged ill, was
Mantling tonl:ang down into the hold of his
heat while It was hying leaded wit premed
hay. when one of the Iolae of hay lwu1I2
arvtnldl
and struck hint, knocking him down
Into the hold. The napkin slighter! on his
l. -d and revived fatal Injuries. The re-
mains will le shipped to Hernia
A Rauber irsddeoly Called
O&Aw:av 11.1.*, Oat, Nov. S.--.Iarnlis
Feld, banker, of Lb., place, did .add.uly
in his other yesterday afternoon.
lenrd.r.d mad rimed em tb. Tsaok
NIAGARA Fula, Ort, Noe. & -The
body •f James Ling. as halon laborer, was
found on the grit traeks near the grim
freight yard at Niigata Fans, N.Y., yeler
day. If. had bee shot in tie heck of
the head sad the body paced es the trash
to .enol.' the nerds.
sfi.r 1Nes.. From s T.etelbes.
Lsefteroe, Nov. & The poetnfes at
(layout wus barglsried sad • safe heehaw
Thai redeems eared es amara by beak
into thito ash en blowing el powder.
boost naso aid time dry Maw
eared [skate[ WM is postage mpa
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MANY ALIFE
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Ara ase Nabs r NMlgallsa • oar
dl-nlgamarlaoflboales.adsod heti
obit* if oa.gl ers& bad Oa .alas and
rhea Mid The -Mare.ei
mom of ..mn thea rile Is the sr
ret ATM's Pflb. TM pre-
lim*
r•Aral ublingemarsr womb as was go to
me witheut his ahronomphar as wtth.ot
a supply of them PILL Though prompt
and ■Mepsb ha operation. Ayr's Pills
I.ay. SO W .bas ; they are musty
vegellabia and aopr-ousted ; Ws aslant
ta.diers for old and young. at boons or
aired.
"los yens I was aitotod with
wide& at lost berme so
bid _ t&r Aweless own do m ata.
sr �1
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ssortal
15* arra& and repair adios, so dna
now I ant la
Excellent
health." -Mn. C. E. Clark, Tewksbury,
"I maned Ayr'. Pills as one of the
anal relloils pars) rims'"- of our
Yes.a.Try have Mea 1s me in sty
family far abostions rgdrhlg an=
live, and hev. g$v a ov.ryI g
boa. W. havellonad them as *Keelboat
remedy for colds and light fever," -
W. IR Woodson, Fort Worth, Texas.
")nor several yenta I have relied mom
opine Ayer's Pills than upon anything
Mss is Ohs mdkise chest, to regulate
a� tfatt� athous ad the sew.
s
iiees F�MNN not arr*dr mark a in their
w
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the curshst w thoroughlyto a dod elect forDins, sada a. p,akpi"deal lir,
i---i-ip P1Ii , Igsw Tort City.e
"I baruslsaM dvyArls lethartic rills
to be a'bettor medicine for Dona}
saes e than say p(lb width' -y
!knowledge. Tbq airs not only vary
otfnctive. but sale and pleasant to tab
realities whish must make them
yarned Perfecter Th a, Pa.
_the piddle." -Jules Hari.
tAyer's Pills,
PI&PAOlm RT
0► J. C. Ayer & Co., LowM, Masi.
/shell b all Deniers 1. llrn'brw.
DURDOCK
IU PILLS
A SUNK CURS
cos SILIOUSN COS,
, DtzzINIss, .ICI[
NCADACHE, AND olsusas Om INC
STOMACH. LIVEN AND 5OWita.
Tat, ANA s11...TII000VO" AMo MOafT
IN Arnow. AND FOAM A IS
ro Waooca a►000 a1TT1.5 la INC
mete comm or CHRONIC
AND OMTINATE Ds
n.LETTS
PURE
POWDERED
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io arsett ww b for mast sea'
.tarn lee reed • a.rrrfe. rr
saw.. A sea err p..rab"'lam and.
Sold by Aa Gemees ..d n~ess•n.
SI. W. 4/1•7Ze3Ca7'Z 1'. Towomesa.
T. T. T.
`ho HILLWATTEEr
TEL
ILLWATTEE 1
The Risen res In the market
W panty. ball line. ot
Sugars, Teas, Baking Powders,
And ell stain and fray rrecerie.
Headq.tartrn taw all kinds of
Choice Confectionery, Fruits, eta.
FINNAN NADDIB AND OYSTERS
New to hand
E. CAMPAIGNE,
itf (armor .rd Ceshnt•ewer.
Tb Freest City Basions Coae(e
—As
1.—
SHORTHAND INSTITUTE,
LONDON, ONT..
1. warmer deebt rhe .Rest THriojorn sad
PRAM U'A L Ienrb u$.. In AA Y A I/ A.
NSADVA1'p of hath rime AttttCTRla To
Red POSITIONS. thaw fifty et Ism .amass\
Malate M psiu. e
CA TA LOU I; mut.
J. W. WESTERVELT,
I1011tZ3NOTlL.
Bargains in Cloaking,
emennetemot
Mantles Cut Free of Charge,
Bazaar Patterns Given Awe
WITH GOODS PURCHASED FOR CHILDREN'S WK,
ALL LINEN C000S STAMPED FRE
Wools of .A.11 ami rdi.s.
WOOL CAPES MADE TO ORDE;
MRS. R. B. SMITH'S.
WHO SHALL BE MAYOR FOR:92_
ua): THE TIME cLIS
1a1pDE'S Icy eternalise Ito Important dimly .f ebs4s
e
II. d maalMtaff 1. -.w nes, as boost. asl to orates HEAL ISI i OI
t. teal .he p■bur feeling ono bring site best arm
(`ONDITION f s ' ear 11111..14 a voting r.ntewl term are FOR ALL
POWDER- MIN AND SOi
THE PLAN.
FOR Tbl. reformed to es rouses Ile IN HOFiSF:
retest fora prrrba.e roars. ■ tote for ewer, tor.
MORJItlt. We copses proem... In ail. spare roe* week OR MBN.
IR beep bet ■p, sad pull For lir best man.
Reliable Prescription Work at all hours.
W. C. 000DE, - Druggist.
ALWAYS AHEAD I
EXHIBITION OE SIIYERNIRE
Gty. z Away at
REFS PRICE & SON'S
Family Grocery Store.
READ OUR PROPOSITION
To each customer making • tush pur-
chase at our store we praseat a coupon,
value 10 par cent., on their purchase,
whether it be 10 cents or $10. These
be exchanged for silverware.
Each article guaranteed solid plata This
beautiful line of goods is on exhibition at
our more, and can be seen by all. Give
us a mall and get one of our circular.
Now ?mita :n Stock :
I seams, t'w rants, 1'rnues. FIs., 11.1..,
1 [range., Lannon*.
NEW PEELS :
orange, 1"emon and Citron.
IAWNMOw.thRE
Latest patterns and most improved styles. Prices rigl
CARDEN TOOLS
Just what you want.
JOSE_
Best brands and lowest prices.
R. P. WILKINSON & Co.
K. D. C.
And all oEher popular patent medicines at
F. JORDAN'S MEDICAL HALI
T RV'
PHENIX LE8SIVE
For cleaning cottons and woollens, metal and marble orn
menta, wooden articles. kitchen ntenella, etc.
CSE O_ BARRY'
Pandturr. Drier, rune t,
all kteds of re'Iterr at the lowest ,1.-W sa.
Ime.
wenelnarra lir
Self CIlet.Q,p
Per rept. Re bps
aro.
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1'or Caa -
it Is
1. Ih.nk er'.ne sum MI far their pmt p■Memsj, M hoses tola-lw a otlaiasoaa' st
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GEO. BARRY, - Hamilton -01