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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1885-8-14, Page 3AUGuOT 14, 1886. THE BRUSSELS POST lactrIr THE LITTLE, STAMP -COLLECTOR. Throe inonahs ago he did not know His lemons iu geography ; Though ho could opoll and road quite well, And ember, too, ho could not tell The least tiling in topography. But what a aliange Iluw passing strange This stainp.00lleeting passion Ilam roused his zeal, for woo or weal, And lists of names fro now eau reel Off, in amazing fashion, I hoar him speak of Mozambique, Heligoland, Bavaria, Casimiere,Japan, Tibet Soudan, Sumatra, Spain, Waldeck, ilokan, Khaloon, Siam, Bnlgaria,— Schloswig.Holstoin (oh 1 boy of mind, Genius without a teacher), Wales, Panama, Srindo, Bolivar, Jololabad and IKandahar, Cabal, Deccan, Helvetia. And now he longs for more Hong Hongs, A Ranipour, 0 Mauritius, Greece, Borneo, Fernando Po,— And how umoh else no one can know ; But be, kind fates, propitious I AULD LANG SYNE, The never -dying &aid Lang Syne Idas many a time beau sung, Through gilded hall and humble cot Its echoes oft have rung, 13ut to the wanderer far from home, Its strains are lar more dear ; Its shows to mo, of bygone days, A vision bright and clear. I seem to wander in the glen, In dreamy fanny's eye, And sometimes climb my native hills, That rise so grand and high. I see my father on tho hill, His step is lirnl and bold ; The bloom is on my mother's cheeks, As in the days of old. T hoar the lambs bleat on the braes, Tho birds sing in the glen, The rippling of the silvery rills, Froin hill and flowery doe, I see the Nitb's broad, placid stream, And in its waters lave ; I view't again when winter storms Make dark its rushing wave. The long gone past, the present time, Seem blended into one, As o'er the thrilling bridge of song, Our thoughts with rapture run. Sing on that song of olden days, And sing it sweet and free ; Its melting strains will cheer the hearts Of numbers more than rue. A WOMAN'S QUESTION. Do you know you have asked for the costli- est thing Ever made by the hand above— A woman's heart and a woman's life, And a woman's wonderful love. • Do you know you have asked for this price- less thing As a child ruighb ask for a toy, Demanding what others have died to win, With the reckless dash of a boy. You have written my lesson of duty out— Manlike you have questioned me ; Now stand at the bar of a woman's soul Until I shall question thee. You require your mutton shall always be hot, Yom socks and your shirts shall be whole Irequire your heart shall be true as God's stars, And pure as heaven your soul. You require a cook for your mutton and beef ; I require a far bettor thing ; A seamstress you're \venting for stockings and shirts— I look for a man and a king. A king for a beautiful realm called home And a man that the Maker, God, Shall look upon as he did the first, And say "It is very good." I am fair and young, but the roses will fade From my soft, young cheek one day ; Will you love nee then, 'mid the falling leaves, As you did 'mid the bloom of May? Is your heart an ocean, so strong and deep, I may launch my all on its tido ? A. loving woman finds heaven or hell On the day she is made a bride. I require all things that are grand and true, All things that a man should be : If you give all this I would stake my life To be all you demand of me, If you cannot do this, a laundress and cook You can hire, with little to pay ; 13111 a woman's heart and a woman's life Are not to bo won that way. Little things worth knowing. That a bag of lint sand relieves neu. ralgi t;. That warm borax water will re- move dandruff. That salt should bo eaten with nuts to aid digestion. That milk that stands too long makes bitter butter. That rusty flatirons should be rubbed over with beeswax and lard. That it rests you in solving to change your position frequently, That a hot, strong lemonade taken at bedtime will break up a hard gold, That tough meat is made tender by laying a few minutes in vinegar and water. That a little soda will relieve sink headache canoed by indigestion. ,IONEY llt:lIS AND WOLVES. Troubles of the early sMtlerslo the Indl roantrr, Frontier life was anything but pleasant or delightful to my older sisters, But to me it woo n paradise, I soon affiliated with the Indian boyt and learned their language almost intuitively. Tho woods wore full of game and I could shoot the bow and arrow with the host of them. The hoc tree that we had saved from Xisit. awko's band we sawed of above and below the bens and the honey, moved it to and sot it up neer the house. In three yearn' time wo had over fifty swarms and had supplied all the new comers who had by that time begun to settle about us. I have no doubt that tree or rather th •80 bees were progenitors of most swarms of bees now in Gonuesee County. I am of the opinion that that County ow= as near flowing in milk and Honey in those days as any other. It was so abundant with ns that my mother used to strain it into barrels. It would stand eo long that it could be cut ont like solid cheese. The wax we made into candles and used no other lights. Tho Indians had no bees, but tho woods worn so full of trees full of honey that they had it in abundance and the wax they had for sale was an important itoin to the merchant, NOW TEM INDIANS FIND BEE T0EF,e. I have known an Indian' boy to find twenty bee trees in a single day. His mode of hunting them ryas not like the white man's, who would first bait a stray bee with honey, and then watch his flight until he is able to got a bee lino to tlio tree. The Indian boy more observant, has discovered ilio tinio at which the bees do their house-cleaning and will start out of 0 sunshiny morning when there is sti11 snow on tho ground and under any tree containing a swarm is seen the signs of their industry—dead bees moths and anything they can handle nterforing with their ideas of neat- ess is tumbled out and may be read- ly seen upon the snow. When we first settled at Grand Bland the woods were full of desirable ame, and were also overrun with wolves, which were not so desirable. We at considerable trouble and ex- enee had brought with us a dozen owls, and built of logs a house for them to roost in. Before they had ecame fairly reconciled to their new ome there oamo a wolf, who in some ay oto eeofcthethe flock. and We feltit all a ad leas, and could see no way to tilizo the ono that revived. Finally ho thought suggested itself to me hal possible the wolf might have ten so well pleased with tame poult- ry as to induce him to come back for ore. I ant a square hole through he logs of the hen pen and set a eel trap where tho wolf would put is foot in it if he came prospecting r more game. The second night ter setting the trap wo heard the ttling of the chain attached to it, nd felt pretty sure of some satisfeo. on for the loss of our chickens. I ent out as soon as it was light and and an enormous wolf fast in the ap, endeavoring to gnaw his own g off above the trap to free himself. a I approached him he gave up like whipped cur and allowed me to oak him in the head, I divested m of his ears to present to the prop. officer to entitle tie to the bounty en being paid by the Territory of ichigon and by the country, each ying $5 a head for the destruction the posts. I Than felt wo had set- t the mount with wolf No 1. Ournext loss was a valuable hog were depending upon to ftfrnish with a brood of pigs. We heard broad daylight a terrific squealing ming from a field in front of the use, and on looking discovered an ormolu wolf with his tooth fast in e throat of the hog. I happened be the only one at the house that uld use a gun, and the only gun argecl was a little shot -gun loaded th bird shot, There was a tall co between me and and the wolf, d I wont for him, but I am quite o my hair was a little stiff. I ngod away and peppered him with t, and be left for the hush. The g never got up. The wolf had cut throat and she died. As wo used surviving chicken to get pay for r hens, so wo did with the hog— traps about her and got a pair of vos and three foxes. While I am on the subject of wolves m inolined to relate my first spew ion or business venture. Three rs after the foregoing occurrences brother Rufus was married and farm and effects 'wore divided; Mang two interests instead of one.' vas winter and our cattle were ing about a haystack put up iu a pen—the logs so far apart that a belonging to my brother got her n b h w b tt b m st h fo of ra a ti w fo tr le A a len hi er th At Pa of tie wo us in CO ho en th to 00 ch wi fen an sur ba sho ho her the ou set wet Ia ula the oro It feed log cow horns feet and was hacked down by the herd and died. When alive she was worth about $10. I wanted hor fur wolf bast and Rufus wanted her for the 00010 purpose. I offered tum $15 for her and he accepted it. I hitched a yoke of oxen to the sow's Borns and Banked her about half it mild to tho margiu of a tamarack swamp, drove sharp sticks through the carcass, fastening her firmly down then sot half a dozen or more traps on all sides of her. I went out the next morning, following the trail 1 had made and soon could see that my invitation had been accepted. As I approached the swamp I heard the rattling of chains, the slink of steel traps aucl the crackling brush in all directions, It seemed to me the swamp was full of wolves dragging traps. 1 found and killed five full, grown gray wolves whose scalps wore worth $50. Afterwards with the same bait I caught three more wolves, two foxes and a lynx. MYly first spec. ulation was quite tt snap considering that it had but a dead carcass for a basis. Wolves continued abundant and troublesome up to 1881. It was impossible to keep sheep and a diffi- culty to save our hogs. Aboat this time smal-pox prevailed among the Indians. When a case of this disease occurred the stoic one would bo left to his fate, while the well ones would flee to some other locality. The sick one, often exhausting the water left for bine, would crawl down to the stream, die there and bo eaten by the wolves. The wolves after this epid- emic entirely disappeared. They were unquestionably poisoned by the food on which they fed. Ca taciiewo. lNowi . A scheme for reorganizing the Montreal Polka is being considered by the Government. Rock has been reached at a depth of 49 feet in the first test holo for the Grand Trunk tunnel under St. Clair River. A young child of u farmer named Reilly, near Maidstone Dross, nearly died last Wednesday from eating wild parsnips. H. A. Ward, Mayor of Port Hope, has been nominated as the conservat- ive candidate in East .Durham Do- minion electron. The public debt of Canada is, for its population and resources, enor- mous. It was on the 1st of June $259,000,000. Of the $40,000,000 which the Government proposes to borrow only about $16,000,000 will be used to pay off the floating debt, leaving the amount $282,000,000. Riel, who shows very little change either in appearance or manners since the termination of his trial, oc- cupies himself all day in writing and praying. Ho is engaged in compiling a history of the last and previous re - hellions. He expresses himself as confident that ho will not be executed. The voting on the by-law to raise $10,000 took place last :Friday in London West yesterday and was car- ried by 106 majority. Only 84 voted against it. The by-law is to provide $4,000 to retire debentures, $3,400 to build a breakwater, and $2,600 for necessary improvements in the vil- lage. The camp meeting which was so successful at Milton last year, and whiola aided so much in the Scott Aot movement for Halton is to be r'epeat- od this year. It opens on Thursday, Aug. 27th. Some of the ablest speak. ere on the eontinent will speak, in- cluding Hon. John B. Finch, Mrs. Lathrop, and others. During the storm on Thursday morning last, James Allen, a M.O.R. section -man at the Amherstburg sta. tion, was struck in the foot by a bolt of lightning, which ripped open the boot and stocking itnd inflicted a gash on the heel. It seems that when it commenced to rain, he, with two other mon, took refuge in the tapper tele• graph office in the yard, when the bolt of slcetricity entered tho building audpassed through his loot, stunning him severely. A horrible accident took place last Friday afternoon at the London and Port Stanley railroad crossing, near the fair grounds, whereby three persons lent their lives—Mr. Demp- sey, of Hamilton, accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Fred. Sanders, wife of Mr. Fred. Sanders, lumber merchant of this city, and their little six-year- old son. A train coming from Port Stanley struck their buggy and kapok• od it to splinters. Mrs. Sanders' body was found twenty yards from the crossing with her head complete- ly severed from the body. That of the child was found on the cow- catcher of the engine, dead. Mr. Dompsoy's body was found some seventy-five yards from the crossing, with life extinct but not badly muni. lated. 3 100,000 POUNDS Wool WanVod FOR THE SEASON 07 1885. C,A..s: FAIT) I am prepared to pay the highest dash price for good fleece wool deliv- ered at the LISTOWEL WOOLEN NIILLSI Having been ton years in business here, 1t has always been my endeavor to pay higher than the market allows and in the past years have paid city market prices. Wool being so lose in price, it will afford me pleasure to pay the highest price going. In ex. changing wool for goods will allow a few cents moro. Will also guaranted to sell my goods at cash prices. I don't have two prioes.—cash and trade—my rule is one price only. Running the year round enables me to carry a large stock. This year having a larger stock than usual, will offer you the Bost Stock of 'Tweed in the Dominion to choose from. Double & Twisted Full Cloths, Flannels, Blankets. All Goods of the Newest Patterns and Latest Designs. Carding and spinning done on short notice and guarantee to make best of yarns. I use only the best of lard oil on all my work. Come early with your wool and. you will find as ready and willing to give yea our best attention. Wo will be happy for you to Inspect Goods and Prices Before disposing of your wool. I remain, yours respectfully, 1J 47.3m B. F BROOK. HURON AND 131117CE Loan & Investment Co. This Conlptiny is Limning Money • on Farm ,Security -at f,ownsT BATES Of Interest. MORTGAGES PURCHASED. SAVINGS BANK eicANCII. 8, 4 and 5 per cent. Interest Al- lowed on Deposits, according to amount and time loft. OFFICE. --041 corner of Market Square and North street, Go1el'ich. Horace Horton, MANAGES. Goderich, Aug. 5th, 1881, BERT{SHIRE BOAR FORvrceSER- ongh bred' Berkshire undersigned far servIcc as lot 57, 4th line, Morris, about two miles from Brus- sels. Huron Lad" was bred by H. Sorboy, Goelpb, and was sired by Lord Wellington. 1877, bred by E. Tombs, England; dam, Lady Nally, 0010, got by Prisoman, 1407, bred by E. Tombs, England, This well d pig was far- rowed Jan.38th,1805. Terms: 01, to bo paid at timo of service, with privilege of returning, if necessary, 0,1x=5 M, Mums, 4a -6m• Proprietor, MACKINAC. The Meet Delightful .SUMMER TOUR Palace Steamers, Low Bates, Sour Tripe per Week Between DETROIT AND MACKINAC dad Every Week Day Between DETROIT AND CLEVELAND Write for our "Picturesque Mackinac," Illustrated. Contalae Fan Particular°. Mailed Fres. Detroit & Cleveland Steam Nay. Co. C. D. WHITCOMB, Ocs. PA5s. ACT., DETROIT, MICH. CAUTION CAUTION ! A dealer in Brussels is advertising and offering for sale a Mrsnauerz IMITATION of the GENU XE I3 UCIC THORN FENCE WIRE, of which I am the SOLE AGENT in BRussI1Ls, and the Public are cau- tioned against purchasing the spurious article. The parties in Canada who are placing this WRETCHED IMITATION On the market are now being shed for ten thousand dollars damages. Tho Genuine Buck Thorn Pence, the BEST and CHEAPEST fence in the world, can ONLY bo pur- chased at the "GOLDEN PADLOCK," I am also Agent for the Ontario Barb Fence Company, who make the best Barb Wire in Canada. English three ply plain twisted fence, a remarkably cheap and dur- able fence for Gardens.. Several tons of Land Plaster in200 lb. sackssfor sale. 1Ya\wsET Ewi THORN FENCING. This fencing fencing is made of a Solid Flat Slip of Steel neatly twisted and well galvanized, presenting tho largest possible surface to tho view. Although no part of it is made of wire it is 110 heavier and as cheap as Barb -Wire Fencing, but is preferred by some principally as a top strand, being more easily seen. The "Lyman" is the ONLY ribbon fencing made in Canado, and is much superior to the imported fencing of ilio sante description. Window Shades, Shades, and Har shorn Strings. A Lot of Fancy Window Shades, in Cloth of Different Patterns. Also Hartshorn Springs. Call and see them before putting up the old ones. B. GERRY.