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The Brussels Post, 1885-12-25, Page 7Dec. 26, 1826. HCII L.CALL. "Corporal Crean I" the Orderly cried ; "hero I" tylia the answer, loud nod clear, From the lige of n soldier whn olood near ; And "Ilero I" was the ward the next replied. "(Cyrus Drew l" --then a silence fell -- This time no answer followed the call ; Only his rear than had seen hi11 fall, Killed or wounded ho could not tell, There they stood in the failing light, These men of battle, with grave, dark looks, An plain to bo read as open books, While slowly gathered the shades of night. Tho fern on the hillsides was splashed with blood, And down in the corn, where the poppies grew, Were redder etaine than the poppies knew ; And crimson -dyed was the rivers flood. For the foe had crossed from the other side, That day, in the face of a murderous fire That swept them clown in ha terrible ire ; And their life -blood went to color the tide. "Herbert Cline !"—At the call there came Two stalwart soldiers into the lino, Bearing between them this Herbert Cline, Wounded anti bleeding, to answer his name. "Ezra herr I"—and a voice answered "Hero I" "Hiram Herr !" but no man replied : They were brothers, these two ; the sad wind sighed, Anda shudder crept through the corn- field near. "Ephraim Deane l"—then a soldier spoke : "Deane carried our regiment's colors," he said, 'When our ensign was shot ; I left him dead Just after the enemy wavered and broke. ••Close to the roadside his body lies ; I paused a moment and gave him to drink ; Ife murmured his mother's name, I think ; And Death came with it and closed his eyes." 'Tuan a victory—yes; but it cost us dear • For that company's roll, when culled at night, Of a hundred men who went into the fight, Numbered but twenty tbot• answered "Here !" THE TWO LITTLE STOCKINGS. At ennrsTMis STOUT. Two little stockings hung side by side, Clops lo tin fireplace, broad and wide, "Two 1" said Saint Nick, as down he mane Loaded with toys and many a game. "Ho ! bo I" said be with a laugh of fun, "I'll have no cheating, my pretty one. I know who dwells in this house, my dear, There's only one little girl lives bore." So he crept up close to the ohimney.plats, And measured a Book with a Bober face, Just then a wee little note fell out, And fluttered low, like a bird about. "Aha I what's this ?" said he in surprise, As ho pushed his epees up close to his eyes, And read the' address in a ohild'e rough plan. "Dear Saint Nicholas," so it began, "Tho other stocking you see on the wall I have hung for a child named Clara Hall. She's a poor little girl, but very good, So .I thought perhaps, you kindly would Fill up her stocking too, to -night, And help to make her Christmas bright. If you've not enough for both stockings there, Please put all in Clara's I shall not care." Saint Nicholas brushed a tear from hie eye, And "God bless you darling," lie said with a sigh. Then, softly he blew, through the chimney high, A. note like a bird's, as it soars on high. When down onme two of the funniest mortals That ever were seen this side earth's portals. "Hurry up I" said Saint Nick, "and nicely prepare All a little girl wants where money is rare.' Then oh, what a some thorn was in that room 1 Away went the elves, but down from the gloom Of the sooty old chimney oomoo tumbling low A child's whole wardrobe, from Tread to too, How Santa Claus laughed, as he gathered them in Ana fastened each one to the sock with a pin Right to the too he hung a blue dress. "She'll think it came from the sky, I guess," Said Saint Nicholas, smoothing the folds of blue, And tying the hood to the stocking, too, When all the warm clothes were fastened On, And both little cocks were filled and done, Then Santa Claus tucked n toy here and there, And hurried away to the frosty air, Saying, "God pity the poor, and bless the dear child Who pities thorn, too, on this night so wild.' The wind caught the words, and bore them on high Till they died away in the midnight sky, While Saint Nicholas flow throe & the icy air, Bringing "peace and good will" with 11im everywhere. AMIN At the Wentworth county court a curious case name up. A F. Forbes, stock broker, was in the habit of calling on Mise McLaren, at the res. idenoe of H. McLaren, the lady's brother, The latter forbid Forbes the house, but he persisted in going there, and was fined by the police magistrate for trespass. He appealed and the county court jury sustained the conviction, TTTti BRUSSELS POST. Fashion Notes. Jeaicnie of all kincie are exceedingly Inehionable, both for home anti street wear, A siugle throat boa, without ends, is the proper finish for the short bort net strinlre of the 90411011. Snowflake clothe, with raised tufts of Contracting colors, are used for children's wear in jaolcete and other wraps. Owl feather fans, showing the head of the bird flattened at the hand- le, and the tail expauded for the fan, 00me among ether fancy feather fans, Beetle of any desired color, wired on fine inilluior'e wire, matte a hand- some finish for neckband and Duffs of dresses. They aro very fashion able. The beads used for this pur- pose are the oleo 0f a pea or a little larger. Skating Rink Flirtation. Lying 00 rho right side, 'My heart is at your feat.' Lying on the left side, "I have mon- ey ]n bank.' Standing on your nose, 'T have no objection to it lnother•in•law.' Jumping 011 your skate 4, 'I'm afraid I can't trust yon. Lying on your back, 'Assist me,' One log in the air, 'Catch me.' Two lege in the air, 'iiiashed.' One skate in your mouth, 'Crush- ed again." ldtttiug the back of your head with your heel, 'I'm gone,' Suddenly placing your lsga hori- zontally or, the floor liko the letter V indicates 'I am parel,yzc d.' Punching yuur neighbor in the stomach with your left foot, 'I'm on to your little game.' A backward flop of the heels and sudden colroaion of the knees to the floor, indicates, 'May 1 skate the next man with you.' It is well to Remember, That old friends aro best. That the tongue is not steel, yet it cuts. That the purest water runs from the hardest rock. That cheerfulness is the bright weather of the heart. That sleep is the best stineulent, a nervine safe for all to take That it is better to be able to any no, than to be able to read Latin. That cold air is not necessarily pure nor warm air necessarily nn - pure. • That a cheerful fade is nearly as good for an invalid as healthy weath- er. That there aremen w11000 breads are more to be pitied than their en- emies, That advice is like castor oil, easy enough to give, but hard enough to take. That wealth may bring luxuries, but that luxuries do not always bring happiness. That an open mmd, an open hand and an open heart would everywhere find an open door. That grand temples are built of small stones and great lives made up of trifling events. That nature is a rag merchant who works up every shred and art and end into new creations, That it is not enough to keep the poor in mind; give them something to make them keep you in mind. That men often preach from the house. tops while the devil ie crawling into the basement window, Wise Words. We can refute assertions, but who can refute silence. kio who waits to do a great deal at once will never do anything. Surmises are not facts. Suspicions WL•ieli may be unjuet need not be stated. Idleness ie hard work to those whn are nut used to it, and dull work for those who aro. More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple human pity that will not forsake ua. The most brilliant qualities become useless when they are not sustained by force of character. Imitate time. It destroys slowly. It undermines, wears, loosens, sepa- rates. It does not uproot. Poetry is the blossom and the fra- grance of all human knowledge, hu- man passions, emotion, language. Nothing elevates a man so mr011 as disinterested good will, We, for example, most heartily wish that every man in the world had half a million and we ourselves a million. $ugging sorrow is not the way to lessen it, though, like the nettle, trouble stings less when it is firmly grasped and not feared. frequent disappointments teach us to mistrust our own inclinations and shrinit even from vows our hearts may prompt. Victory is not for the weak, the s cowardly, and vaoillating. The roe of the battle may deafen us, lb t, smoke of the conflict dim our sigh but if our feet are firth open th rooks of reeolutien, our hearts fills with divine aspiration for all that i pure and trite, if our hands be t11 twilling eervaute of our hearts, vie tory will be cure, Dsfeet is impoe Bible, as God views victory and do feat. A T J =N'DUSTI 2-, us,1�Constitut onal Corset Works 0 Tho Subscriber bogs to inform the ladies of 1311esele and vicinity that he • leas commenced the 'altnufncturn of the above Direct in the shop lately oc- cupied by ,John Shand, The Manufacturing Department will be under the personal attention of Mae. D. A. Swam, whose experience as a Cored, Out• ter, during the pnst H yea1'e 111 Cauads nud the States, is a guarantee that elle is an artist in her profession. Ladies come and leave your measure for a pair of onr "Constitutional" Corsets if you wish to enjoy Comfort and Health. Children's Waists made to order. Need Advice, Don't lay up much money for children. You have worked for the money you have, and lot them work for theirs. Lay up money enough to enviable you to piles your old ego in comfort, without labor, but not enough to make your death desirable. Pay your girle for their services If Mary saves yon $2 it week in ser want's hire, hand her over the inon ey, not grudgingly, but as her right. No boy of spirit will stay on ilio farm and work for his father, afte b0 is 21, for his board and a few clothao, and why should yon ask i of your girl ? She has too mut pride to work in another's kitchen, so she submits to slavery at home. Pny liar wages, 9en,os's Vltalizor le what you need for Con• etipation,loes or appetite, dizeinoss, and all symptoms of Dye/motile. Price 10 and 7508144 per IVhy do you des6.pi despise and wear that old overcoat That ]las seen ten year's hard 00001041, when you have hundreds of dollars lying idle in the bank ? Tho world judges strangers et first sight by their dress, and wily will you allow yonrself to lower your calling by such a trifle as that ? Divide with your wife ; settle some property or money on her, You owe it to her an her right. What thought she "never made a dollar in her life" Mho has done, noel was never paid for thousaude of day's worth of labor. ' Don't think 'anything is good enough for the old woman," but think nothing is too good for your wife. She has been mother, nurse, housekeeper, cook, seamstress, ,ash- erwoman for many years ; and for what ? A Lome and possibly the butter money. • As our shop is larger than we require for manufacturing purposes we have added a select stock of Fancy Goods', Rushes, Berlin and other' wools'. Gloves, Hosiery, and, all Goods suitable for fancy zoos" . 1�'orlt z.m .gr'asGr28 and TS.ensin6ton prtimtin4 suitable for onas presents in large varwety, -lessons in above world also given. A visit to our chop cordially extend0------ ed to every lady nod we have no heli• i, tatiou in retying that when you see goods and hear our prices you will say we have the cheapest geode in Brussels. es Hand chels at s t if you imoot remember all thiesadverthat tteement just keep in the mi011 Mese 6. Y -throe little wvords- wE axEA.p- D. A. SMALE THE TELONANN FAMILY. The Sarnia Canadian says :—T ooncert given by the Telgmann Se tette Club in the Town Hall on Mo day evening last, under the auspic of the St. Andrew's Society, WAS ve largely attended and wag in eve respect a great success. The conte was opened by a neat little epee from Mr. McKellar, Vics-President the Lambkin St. Andrew's eoalet thanking the audience for their a tendance and in a few we11•chosen r mance introducing the famous Telg mann Septette Club, The progra was opened by an overture from th "Bohemia Girl" in which the talen of the Telgmanne was displayed t good advantage. The next was th sterling old Scotch song, "The Marc of the Cameron Men" by Chita. Kel ly, the famous bass singer, which Wit loudly encored. Mr. Kelly has a excellent bass voice, which he uses t splendid advantage. Mr. Oscar Telg mann in a piano solo, 'Rhapsody' wa was favorably received, blies Dor etta Telgmann sang "I'm glad my 1 Heart's my ain" in splendid style and in response to an encore gave "Jamie Jamie, dear." A selection, "Irish Aire" by the Septette Club was favor- ably received. Mr. Kelly sang "Alone in the Desert" with fine effect and was loudly and deservedly encored. The violin solo, "Fantasia," by Miss Doretta Telgmann, was executed in a splendid manner and received a well - merited encore. Little Beretta exalt- ed the wonder of the audience by her able use of the bow and the perfect ease anti grace with which it was handled, proved her to be a complete mistress of the instrument. The quartette and "Gloria in Exooleis" was rendered in an oartistio inanuer and must be ranked as the finest portion of the program. The song "Bonnie Sweet Bessie, the Maid of Dundee" by Miss Doretta Telgmann was favorably received, A violin solo, "Concerto" by Oscar Telgmann was executed in a fine manner and loudly encored and Mr. Telgmann' gracefully bowed his acknowledg- ment, "Scots whn hae" was sung by Mr. Kelly in apirit-stirring fashion, and was encored. By special repeat, Mr. Kelly then gave a guitar solo, the rendering of which brought forth deafening applause, and ho kindly responded to an encore. A. waltz, "Le Plus Belle" woe then beautifully played by tllo club. Mr. Kelly again appeared by special request and rang the fine bass solo, "Committed to the Deep" with guitar accompaniment. This was Mr..Tfolly's finest piece, and drew forth loud applause. The Club Ikon gave a fantasia, 'On Scotch Aire' and "God Savo the Queen" which Were rendered in splendid tltyle, he p. n- 08 ry ry rt ch of y, 1- e• • m e t 0 e h e n 0 s • 1'Y g001- Constjt81tjo11aI Corset 'Works. $ w Gi1EJ i:: 311Y S tore. S• G-• Sz�.�NE Takes pleasure in intimating to the residents of Brussels and Sur- rounding Country that he has opened out a NE1V STOCK OP DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES, which he will dispose of Very Chem For Cash or Trade. Call and Compare Prices, no trouble to show goods. J, 0-. SK- l°TE1 "THE RED STORE." REMVED.3• :0: GEO. THOMSON begs to an- nounce that he hos removed to his own premises, lately occupied by John Grewar, and would tender his sincere thanks to his Numerous Customers for their past support and would solicit a continuance of the same. We have opened out ono of the Finest Stocks of Groceries, Crockery, Glassware, &c. ever shown in the town of Brussels, tit priz- es which cannot be surpassed by any other one in the Trade. :0: Our Grocery Department Contains everything kept m a First -Class Store including all the very Choicest Fruits of the Season. New Season's Lemons 25e. per dozen. Our Teas and Coffees Have gained tt Wide I%oputation and treed no further comment. Crockery and Glassware. All the novelties of the Christmas Trade, --China 'Toa sets, Ironstone Tea Sets, White and Colored Bedroom Sots, Glassware Sets, also all the sundries in connection with this department. --:0:---- Bakery Department, First -Class Broad, Cakes, Pastry, Short Bread, Fruit Cake, and Angel Cake always on hand. Wedding Cakes a Specialty. POULTRY BONED. Agent for Fleischmann & Coy's Compressed Yeast. Meese note the address—Ons Door north Hayeroft Bros. GEO. THOMSON.