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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1888-2-3, Page 6Centigram totes, OOA1iULAle' 1.0011.AVlODSSA'7.'14',LJiiuu nns,--The Wee of Scotland furnish. es, we believe, the *noel oopioue and oxpreseive vocabulary for dram drinkers in the world, leer inetanoe the following synonyms for tt'hishey are current in that district: Spinet, .the'roal thing, mountain deet, the Small still, the bottle, Ettugo, usgne- hagh, berates!), Glenlivot, "Dieu- tekit," drag 0' the crater', blue rain, aqua, the best, the drnppie, the cappie, aqua vitae, liquoi drill(, barleybree,nectar, JohnBarleyeoru, inebriating fluid, intoxicating agent, Inch, a pool(et pistol, a etimulaut, it Lamina friend, the ambroxial cup, li quid fire, the curse of Sootlmni, tscreich, maul, tipple, grog, toddy, finest Athole brose, infernal cow pound, Simon Pure, auld mall's twilit, the pure Loch Katrine, the real peat reek, strong waters, the deadly poison cup, kill the beggars, 'soul destroyer, hell broth, devil's brew, the hard stuff, pap m, a drt,p, a glass, a bead, a dram, a tleeclaau mores, a lift, a Johnnie, a dauuie, a refresher, a cheerer, a bucket, a tits: in', a toothfu', a cinder, somethine, onything, one, a nip, a pull, a gill, a , bicker, to digester, a moruiu', a fora noon, a uigh+cap, n peaeer, a taste, a jorurn, a alight sensation, a witly •wacht, a quantum, a modicum, 11 thimble fu', a slackening, a cleat er, a bumper, a heeltnp, a nipperkiu, a Timothy, a cap o' kindness. Wheal in invitation is given to driok in the West of Scotland the phrase may be: Wet your whistle, moisten your Lips, guzzle, save n life, taste the battles bred, soak your clay, kill the ,animaculm, talc' the pin oat, tak' a hair o' the dog that bit you, moietify your leather. When a man is in liquor he is said to be tight, epruug, groggy, shaky, overcome, scree ed, -slowed, tipsy, yaupish, dry, thirety, hearty, jolly, 0000 happy, glorioue, miraculous, far gene greetin' fa', reelin' mortal blin', helpless, on thebeer, on the rample, on the fuddle, on the skyte, ou the spree, on the hatter, on the loose, fon, half cut, epift'd, fuddled muddled, rather touched, taverned, stottiu', roariu', emoekit, elevnttd, inspired, stitcheran, swim, boom', carouein', three tsbeote in Ulu wind, half seas over, I i Bacchi plenue, bibulous, in hie cup,, I b fou a9 a piper, fou as a wulk, drunk tl as a lord, hilarious, royal, dips rat!' c1 er deep, in delirium tremens, in the shakes, in the blues, in the horrors. A eoafirmecd drunkard is said to be a thirsty soul, a regular sponge, a wet subject, naebody'e enemy but Itis rain, a alarm,a druokeu neer do-weel, a dipeomantac, a lost soul, he has teen to the beer, fa'on lett' drink, gone to the deevil. '1'hie vobabuliary'is not complete, but it. is4i rtahply large enough to satisfy any moderate drinker, and if there 6e a "festive cuss" who needs more expressive language to describe his feelings after testing the flowing bowl, he ahonld go at once and sign the teetotal pledge. THE BRUSSELS POST Flill, 3. 1818. u'f braved end deemed that I could] bleutrean ht Uu (Iutlttetiiof set- bar )oohing Clown upon this i ateeee tut tteetnian ", GP" ;"'s1,-. ;1; lower t I I t ------- Spnreeen mays It iia o(1 man' quell,I 'I!Illea I111!1 ,ivies a goo n• i Tunl`I:n 11.1i1:arY. 0 i $'t a Year 1 lei rep 0 )*ont4x, a i tall1' Is niteanrte in 1llI1e„oe end lunar.I htrttr every yo sri it Is a suers se house - end 1 have lanctad that I could bear her deep, low touex mingling with r the rerephhl brand !u eeasoleee praise ; to the Cretan Eternal. or (, o guard and bless nye; Till IIOHEI, 11tVNt::Ii.1N. 1. He ie careful of hie health, lie presetvea it by inhering 'evidently midtt ise.y, aid by reenter, naturally add tl•„r;.tt'ol.l}., nod by theeons,ant obsorvaure ill all the Intra of life. I3o down it n. a Only told n ploltsure Iiia Pito reel( requirut good heenh to order to its accomplishment ; end to fee well, la be free fret', Ptin, and 1 e full of vigor, ie to hnt i u grant par n.. ore. Ile feels that to be. *.ick through any want or care au toe part ie a ria fur %%Weil he is re pout ible, and bo is there few, c tr fttl not to Irate grit'. out !alt, thepettttltt of attach is elcicutx 2.He 1. imbed.rr ,rte. The whonomemitslie feel., !dohs, n exrcntee. 'en him mantle] bailornublt', ,end idleuo.,a iguob'e Innate that lie 11. e eau 0,lt more ala ly, and tat awl sleep ! t to r Pur ba 11111 wteloti, 1101 the) trot e, 1,e Wort IJ IJo it 1-,utlir•.1S. He etndr syt,u:tnttlieally and th.,rcugiily read', good book.. ; be lee, no moo watttl on momw.'rlie of flour' which amnia.)improve the head nor heart, flu is refuelling for truth wnich 0)111 be oi' 11:0 is him in hie life, enabling him to perfect his character ab a men. IIe wants to kuow those things which will make him better and stronger ; hence Le is careful what he reedit and haw lie reads it it. Ile studies patiently aleu —He remembers that rte the Pyramids are made up of single Neck- or 'tient', each one of which is eesential to the harmony of the whole ; ttud as the best wurks on any eueject are made up of single tboughls each one of w.bich is essen teal to the completeness of the whole wont, so tlla ideue lou is gelating by study are to be acquired one at a time, end he piuieutiy studied on. content to ga u slowly when greeter velocity (mullet be obtained. Bun jttmiu FraiIJat, the philosopher, and Adam Clarice tho critic, are ex empla,e to lilm in his studies. 4 He is energetic and persever no. Be tows nothing listlessly ut with a right guod will. Any 11ng wuitlt doing at till is worth oing wen and energetically. An lie is not ea tly discouraged, but Contiuuts right an till the Work iu Ilancl is fiuitied. IBeforo ttcdertak ing guy work ho think.' about It ; then, if be judges it best to do it, and that it can be done, he resolves to do it, then dues it. Really 800- easeful men hove alwaye been re- markable for energy and pereever. unite. 5. Ho is honest and faithful. IIe ie what he seems, and does what he says,—"His word is as good au his bond," and either is perfectly re- liable. 6. Be is thoroughly interested in the effaire of the great world in which be lives. On all the great questions which agitate the race he is fully posted and clearly committed. He is.neutral on none of them. Pat. ninny beaking for right ooncluttione, when he obtains them he is firm and uncompromising in their sup port Knowing the reasons for his opinions, he is re valuable advocate of them. tae in rarely a party man tulles. it be as a loader, because ho will not act without a good reason, and mere policy is not always a good rea.on iu his estimation. 7. lie is temperate. He will not t or driuk anything which is in. rious to him; and of things bene- ial ho eats and drinks moderate - 111110)• S•11• dila advieea, roc i ntrllee, ml,1t,:,t titrtbody might. a great dual Illy hot, elof!iatonin ata the 1u11o,t lug "Nobody is mot lilts nit 1olo•,^ -all Wail ,t theroug mouemoue\Vie 1, you see euntil wit ago gotta ,-1 el • f t �li,;i„n tlt!tpleyod i bi• rhea ;vied ,, t'tem*nay deport Y 1 enNAOt'a 8111110 rem, d 1 J. WBENQOUGH,ARTISTenaEDITOR. h a upon it b(. ',Ili 8 very email stook entitle. ui i' I'M not choose your I 11 1 .1 ey hat a,.uk- • 'utlt.ls"tits oberoften plum' th lint. Dant be fort of coral l nu' s; remember, 'Than yin, p11't', ,n'! IWO" yeti, pus+1)', killed the war. Dull'* believe it the timet.I ..'•:!ka 0181; Inc mew inti MD. aro very seldom good mote tie. By 110un+sus put yourself i :mother per•.,,„'e pee er ; if you t. 3mlr fitiint• +,v 00011 111`0 griudere, they are very apt to bite. Drinkle nothing a Motet seeing it ; sign lid nothing without reading it, nod ie make Kee :hitt i menus 00 more fle than i1 Faye. Don't go 10 law no- ✓ : !t•ee. you 1•ttv t"tu., 10 10140 ; law- n voce' llt•uace if ' null* on Ite'ls heads, is. In nay Ivt.iuu<,•, never wade into es nater tier yeti eau oat, see the bot - I e tate, Put 1.-l •prndeuee upon the to label ul a bit;;; nod ceuht money O after yuur i'tt a !tits. Soo the sack (mei before )t n buy what in in it; for he a ho trades in tho clerk asks to be cheated. Keep clear of the man who does not value his otvu character 13etvaro of every man who shears; lie who would bias. pheme the Maior, would make 00 bones of lyiug and stealing. Be- ware of nc man more than yourself; wo carrour worst enemies with in us, 'When n nw eopiuion or doe, trine 0.mtee $,Pero you, do not bite till you !mow whether it is bread or n 81000 ; and do not be euro the gingerbread is good because of the gilt on it. Never shed hallo ! till you tut quite 11th of the wood; and never c1y fried fish till they ere caught to the not. There's always 1.00 tmeugh la 'mina—mata little longer. Don't throw away dirty water till yott have got olotu ; keep ou serapiug the roads till you 0811 get better work ; fee: the poorest pay is bettor than none, and the humbles cote'• is better than being , out of employment. Always give tip the road to bulls and madmen ; tmd never fight with a coal -heaver, d or contend with a base character, for they will be sure to blacken you.” !t 111114 nv:nrttt', wltlht 1 vet•y enlitloien slut Prnteeeln!it,tn•1 lt,t,he rte ar•et nnjuys lt!n clever tilts sit! 1 .1., 1 011 1') '111ry 1481e. 8111. sorl1le au,ri see aur P:•nutn,n ssa ,ttnl!btult list. Oir- attlars giving till arts -4111 ,rt soot (reg,. 1.,t't.onkeattor 0tor's :ouzo tr.ut .t for 10111, Price le1',,n tn. td•tt•ese, d• >ZI'I,V I: B1IC IEe .its Shop ! TUE MEMORY OF A MOTHER. How inexpressibly sweet and soothing to tho lone heart is the memory of a mother ! In early life eve into her kind and affectionate counsels, 11 the light of her eye is quenched to darkness, if her sweet voice is heard no more on earth, if :her radiant smile is seen no more beaming light and gladness around, and her gentle tread is heard no more around our fireeidee, how often does memory revert to those by gone 'days of uninterrupted liappinese, when without a cloud of care to damp the ardour of our young hearte, we sported around her in careless mirth, regardless of the past or fu• tura. "Silo has watched over us in infancy." She has protected us in childhood, and when wo most neecl. ad her counsel and her aid—she is gone. The hued of the relentless destroyer has tbrn her from her ea u fie ly. 8. He in bravo. Such a man needs more courage than a soldier needs who batt to face the carman iu war. Ridicule or flattery are more effectual for the destruction of good resolves than rifled cannon aro destroy men's lives in the battle ; cl otic or other of these have to be mot often by him who will dare to do right. All history, and the ex• perienoe of every man who has triad it, confirms the remark, that he needs mach courage who resolves to be and to do that, and that only, which ie right. 9. Tie is a Christian. He feels t he is weak, ignorant, and im• re; and.is glad to receive strength, d wisdom, and purity from Christ, ora he recognizes as the source every good gift. bucii is the model young, man, if. such arc the men that the rid needs at all tunes. Young n, is there one ingredient of erecter named above which you rind reach ? And if you can c11 it, aro yon not responaiblo for possession, and debtor to the old for all that such a lean can "Be thou strong, therefore, (.1 shote thyself a man." Twenty-nine residents of Beverly wnshlp, over 611 years of age. pear - awe), to 1887. 'happy fireside and peaceful circle ;un her tones of love and affection hush- ed in eternal silence, and she ie "sleeping beneath the clod clods of the valley. ;But the remembrance of our another is sweet. In alter years, when the world's heartless aympathy shall come with blighting 'influence to our hearts, when the fiegee of.scorn is pointed et us, and tiro sneers of ridicule are the pn heaped upon us, then we turn and an think of het who loved us, and find sella melanclrre fl,`fj.oe.. Wherever we. of may Ile, itl Whalevek station in ,life Olio' may jfe plaided, we shall always„ ati find that the memory of our mother wo wilt shed a brightness around our! ma pathways, etimulating us on In the ch path of fluty, regardless of present I ca obstacles. I have not forgotten my ; sea another yet. No, i have not fort its gotten her. Tue melting tones of her voice aro still *iliging in n1y I do ears, and'ller gentle senile is still an bone upon me. And often when the . world's oold.hoprtcdness has almost weaned me from it, have 1 looked to upward to the .blue expansive vault ; ail The Indian Department will call for tenders for annual supplies in April, aggregating half a million dollars. A little daughter of A. Freeland, of Paris, died under dietreaasiug oar cumetances. The child burnt her finger accidently, blood poieoning set in, and despite all that medical aid could do death ensued. The Canada Gazette names March 1 as the day for holding the poll in the County of Halton for submitting the question of the re• peal of the Scott Act. Solomon flannent, of Milton, has been ap. pointed returning officer. S. PLUM, General Blacksmith, wishes to intimate to the publio generally that ho does all kinds of Blaokemitliing in a Workmanlike Manner. Wagons, Buggies, Sleighs and Cutlers made to Order, Repairing promptly Executed. I make a Specialty of Ilene -shoeing. A Call Solicited. I '1tameniber the Stand—Niwit run Burnam. ed S. Plum. REJOICE AND BE CLAD. A LONG FELT WANT SUPPLIED. Having arranged with CHAR- LES RAYMOND, of Guelph, I will have a man ovary FRIDAY to repair sewing machinoe. All Work Guaranteed or no pay, I' J3rmng along your old ma- chines and have then: repaired right GEORGE LOVE, Sowing l!1ar11inc King. Grip Publishing Co., CO1tONTO, The underdianed has leased the Blacksmith Shop at Sunshine from T. P. Nugent and will open np for Business on ho11tl1tgr, Nov. 7t,1t, 1S87. BInekemithing (lone in all its Branches. Satisfaction CTaaranteod. GIVE 8111 A CALL. Richard Webb, PROPRIETOR. Money to Loan, Money to Loan on Farm Pro- perty, at LOWEST RATES, PRIVATE AND COMPANY FUNDS W. B. DICKSON, Solicitor, Brussels. Ont. W. E. Cloakey having secured the agency for Buchanan t Noely's Patent Reversible Hay Elevators and Carrier's, Tho Most Complete Manufactured in Canada, is prepared to suit the public in this matter. Also Agent for the John Abell Steam Engines and Boilers, Portable and Stationery. d CaitSoticited. Satisfaction Guaranteed. W. H. Cloakey. 20-4rn AGENT. MONEY 'i'o LOAN t Any Amount of Abney to Loan on Farm or Village Pro- perty, at 6 d 6L, Per Cent. Yearly. Straight Loans with privilege of repayinwhen required. Apply to A. Hunter, Division Const Clerk, Brussels. 42 Steadfastly for forty.ttta yearn the Wnntcra VVrmxnsshas held to principles which have stood the taste of time, nidi. mile, and of opposition, fair and unfair, and the Wimxitss to•dny speaks to sixty 1011000 in 1810 it spoke to ono. Its grow- th has beau both rapid and steady. Its publishers, desirous of stili further in. creasing its circulation, have this year gone to largo expense to secure a retro• duotiot of 'rill. I, uI'ii°i•t' :888Thift- PI NI 'E of Davidson Knowles (who was selected by Queen Victoria to paint the scone at Princess Beatrioo'e wedding), untitled Suffer Little Children to Come Unto Met It depicts the memorable scene with startling realism, reproducing .in oils all the richness of 0138111'1'81, f;OLOIIINU. The picture, executed by oho greatest art firm in iengland, would bring $1.10 if sold, but is reserved exclusively for . ;ititb- scribers to tho'tVimxrss. The price of the Winnua Wiesoss and picture 18 $,1.1.2/11 1110 paper alone $1.00. In 1800 the iD,vr,x Wimvrtss was.launcll- ad, and, like the Weekly, to advocate the same prinoiplas regardless of Dost. The picture entailer Little Children to Colne 'Mite Me," and the DAra: Wn'ttsiss, 08.25 e year 1 the pew along, $8.00. i1'heNewtons Mnxsnxmtt still contin- ues to bo tho favorite in the hotno circle ancl Sabbath wheel, and commencing with .January first with now typo, finer parer and other improvements, will bo more attractive titan ever: Prizes of books aro giraa to friends who canvass for it. Annual subscription, 80c., with roduutions to clubs. Satnldc copies of the different pnbl1. ealionx mailed 011 application. Agouti; wooed 1! ovary town and village. Jory 1)0t't,itd.,t•. Sax, i'rtblishorx, eine urn il. BE -OPENING, G, On and after NU1"1';Ai13Eli- 1st the HUNTER BLACKSMITH SHOP will be 01)1.11 to the Public incl the undersigned will be pr(ltavd to attend to O Blacksrnithing in all Lines. Horse shoeing a speci- alty. A call solicited. 'W. T. I-Iunter, Proprietor. BIMMPORTAr1T TO ALL who aro bald nr whose hs it i, thio or gray 01' aro troubled with doi *huff, mr. 17ort.uovencl'c HAIR MAGIC 1 tethe greutoottonlc 0'oa strengthening the growth of the hairs ver discovered. 11 stops all lalling Out of the hair, re nlnvos all brazes of danarut(,restaresgra7 hair to itsoriglonl coyer sea iu 005051 of buldnes,., whore oho roofs are not itostroyea,lt will produce a luxnriautcrop of hair. Take warning if your hair is /0 a feeble state got a bottle nt once betor,.l Its too hobo. Dr.Doronwend's " Hair Alagio,"ix on Salo at atlnrillctpnl Drug Stores. A.ak for it snd rake nothing else. G. h. pennons~• Axa J.Ii,aronse.r :s it Co., Aonxrs FonBaussxis. A. Dorou wend sole rtauntncturor,Toronto Hairdo. DScions Inrgent TatHair foontroetabiishmstlin Canada. 431 ode F'0R 30 Dar Tho Attelrtion oi'the Public is called to the ::act that the Brasels Wo©l,e, will give CT 'TATUII- BABGAIPdiI —zlv— TzveecG:st Ya rias, Barahel,s', FiccianaZ% Unclei''elai'hi ii.o , 5 o. for the next 30 days, Special Th ivem in Knitted Goods. To Secure the Big Ifeductions you Must bring the CASH. Try the Brussels oolern. Mill J r TO ORDER We have gained a great reputation for the elegant fits and finish, hat, especially for the Low Prices at which we take orders. A11 our work is done on our own premises and cannot be excelled in va4te by any dealer, And certainly not equalled in the. village of Brusgels. We have an Immense Sth.cl Choice Goods THLS S71ASQ] in Melton, Worsteds, Diagonals, Corkscrews, Wed of England, Scotch and Irish Tweeds, and an enormous variety of the best Canadian makes. PRICES ,x+18, $1:1 and $20. range from $10, for a fairly good suit made to your Order, to $12, $14, $15, i'1h, 17, trzleuavimmaa the use are strietly First-tOlass, and the Workmanship the best. Some special lines of EATS, Cups/ & FZTn1nIINc Which we intend Selling Off at •1VoNDERlrUT BArgAncs. GIVE US A CALL. oss Bros., TIT.1l LEADING (ii10 .'T-rllellS it OrrfeI'1.Cl!IIiS, .13B. (T88i',:rtS, ONTARIO. ib it a tl