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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1871-07-07, Page 6i Moses Skinner, Esq., on " Drummers." In his cer-respondence to. the Bos-, torr True- Jfiag, he .commences as follows MF. EDITOR,—: -My Chain Light- ning Tonicis such a success, that I concluded to start off on a profes- sional tour, not as : a travelling physician, exactly (though I do not -object to sage a life -occasionally, -when I can make it pay), but as a retailer cummet•Ld traveler. In short, I have joined the noble corps of Boston drummers, that ravenous svrarm of sunmer locusts, who go tro.adcast over the land, devouring every green thing, and waylaying innocent storekeepers with samples .and. impedence. I hive long pined to be a drum - met', but I was afraid I Hadn't, in - tailed enough, and` l;tc'.red the necessary refinement, and in thi; I am not alone. Daniel Webster was smart, but he couldn't sell goods on the road worth a copper. Napoleon Bonaparte undo btedly had abilities,. but lie wasted 'em all in the military business. 'What he alight have at- tained if apprenticed eaely in life te. a jobbing -house in Boston, must now be a ;harrowing reflection- to his' relatives. I am at Portland, State of Maine: Portland is a very pretty city, and is mostly occupied by " (hummers from Roston. Occasionally a , few of these rioters are arrested, but the next .train- brings -a reinforce- ment, who einforce-ment,..wllo leave theit samples at a )hotel, and go round seeking whore they may devour, after which the drink each other blind, and write - home how dull business is. It would take voltlnes to describe a genuine drummer ;: none ''of your wishy-washy kind, but a regular howler, who knows.a thing or two, and is up to snuff, At the hotel where I stopped there were fifty guests, forty-nine of whorl were `drummers. The other one informed me privately that he used to ve, but;.seeing that it was slowly bring- ing his mother's gray hairs inlsorrow to the grave, he altered his dissolute course, and he is now an honored. shoemaker in Lynn, -whom he"has risen to the proud distinction. of As- sistant Crispin. I have taken a lively interest in Portland since the great fire, from the fact of my donation, which im- mediately followed. In the list of names, mine appears for the sum of thirty cents. t gave it freely, be- cause I thought, at that time, of going into the philanthropy business, but, on being informed• by a phre- nologist that I never would make an eminent philanthropist, I aban- doned the ides.. He informed ine, )however, that if no obstacles were thrown in lily way, I would doubt less make an eminent convict, and offered to -set . we u;) in Wall .Street. I went into the hotel last night with the intention of retiring earl), but I paused as my eves took the scene. Around the "store were seat- ed seventeen as bea ttiful drummers as you eculd wish to feast your eve on. They represented everything, from a gutta-percha hymn book tote ruboe,' doll that would squeegee They were all smoking pipes, vary- ing in size from a water -rail to a nutter -firkin, and each one was try ing, with Christian fortitude that wassimply herroic, to conte as near the :spittoon as possible without going in; --distance, seven feet. They ,Fere beguiling the time in pleasant anecdotes of the. day's ex- perience. "I sold oris W;1p5ie a: bill td -day," said one; " but I hard to draw my revolve)' on him before 1 could do it." What do you bearer said I " ilc: you carry a revolver t" " 0, Lorcl ! ain't he green 2" he replied. turning to the others. "Of course we do,`" said he ; " drama mere carry 'em. "We couldn't sell any goods if we didn't. We call 'em petsuaders, and when. I get aline loaded she's good for six cus- tomers." "The last time I was down to ing of the f•uthlessness of her 1 Lewiston," said another,i asked > .ed i the 1lithert undeveloped instin blood were roused fury in the breast elle of the forest. with a revolsrer, she 'ace of her lover, twenty per, cent red up his ears But your; 'hu enough for hint,' he went up the lig a rain simples strappe p if I didn't sell h m u rod," said f e, to rnin can eat.say liver." I thank y,u, p Sysiciati warns m suippers' ` : "The name our ho, hanli e g me u 1 to To -mo row T ; he TH oi,I', u Borax st nil go •n the r ilJleJ servant as inued. ' I d with my P bank, and p tere on the olrne, "you ' but my ainst late )p- ,employment ivas w of: ". a portion of then now in course of others to the f Since then, on s from three to fou arrived and been d. day. Such ase the Depot for-disposin on their arrival. '.labor is still iuerea E vest approaches: unfilled for two ti :for the various line.. in conrse of cobstr demand increases a for harvest hands. 0 p fson," said tile bar. The Longest .S In the annals land }Lou record of i oratory.e the term se of A. she mos er acco let's, i seine . Gelvetntne welly sp ke for ag, dist .t nit, a tit owing est achieve Oi•ero. kI. in heafte su -'ect-of ski 1s: of W elo an he ex h: wo bed ing Veit Spat the, i,ess thet snor ng soundly. Tl. a winter's um aline- n to the ie ts.of co .n. he lv uence 'log then h 's nuet so: ustion, a Id be pass ,d, a i by eleven. The without heir ck struck, and 1 were as lotus a: •, and date' infill ti overntilel and bla selves on )11 nine on,0 pre s. ed o Apo cav d t 0E10 t se. Record. ewfouna- 1t e have 'a blefeat; of One of to bailie ores, ai4- tir hours tch—thus *he migliti o. ones and rt ur;o'clock; u ,ronaising. i ii;d for the ani of his e°o'clock, state that tom "sheer motion1, they snugly in wet e reckon - host. Twelve he tons of hi. ever In (le - n t . o be beat, th an , or, s rem 01' It we a shat Le icedil th n i6st ri til r' en is fel t th 1t' sen ikecs, she flc nee for ma ti'etchiiig' ere soot,' ra i light of a'- 1 ngth glinl- mer4l through the winclpws—the meth era . rubbed- their dyes and yaw •or, there was their , ntly 1. blown" e ed --to their hor tormentor, evid still -vigorous, at the 1e Wolves' s h es torrents of i them fairly aN 1em,sel�res with f coffee in th they. determined oon-gun fired a to reel—his hen the desk defiant mbler_ after tum held on, and n. our did ` he colla to a chair was nt. In vain d ouse hint bydas; temples, and . He had to be story goes that ht 11outts. IIi: remeull;.ered in dthose:who were pr1v11_ Sed ld thati m . eaner tile con iict d down the pa rticularsl to Idien's-Children. Such.pluck and ene •g)r could not go tiny ewarded. That ori for is now the occupant of one of t e highest oil ces of the Gov carmen r Who can deny that ir- tue is occasionally rewardedrewardedeve in this life. X. l ; 3llail. but ,.1(1 7oundicg' away In 1 pOu1•iug out ti iveetive when lie sa eke, Content- ing. t a omfortless cup : r flesh taint room, to stt'.it, out. The :: d the giant ds�ifi longer" mote ly -_ 1e eiup tied tt still.h ter to ping i a nota try to ter on. nostril and th forty-ei long be land, a to beh% -will se their ch began ler o water, t t ll a inti )Se, and c11Lop- vst a;sleelo in cl his friends ting cold wa- tiekling his .arried_hgnle, he Slept,' for name !will Newfoi nd- The Ve A sin recently is given seems the dos, a no land, had half-breec The girl French. beauty sll ous, and • antelope. tion ate, a possessing jealousy.. her bosons fortunate) geance of an Indi "n Girl Filar ease of jealous . which ecurred in ‘,Vestern Te as II the El Paso Ji- ere./d„ It t a young-n1;in minted Chan ive of Roehester, in Eng_ made love to • a -.beautiful girl, sixteen years of age vas half Apache and h if In addition to her gre was intelligent, vivaci S active and .aierti as an She was gentle an ffec- d no ene suspected�h 'sr of :lie terrible passions 1v itch ubsequently aroused in ')'lie English loo r till beectrlle .aequaintec 'ith ai white gi -1 named Wilson, w was on a visit rota a Southern Sat .'' to her friend. in Western .Texas. Miss Nilson. v as beautiful •and acconl - act her civilized e ,than a match fo attractions of the A, zesu1t.was 'dirt` Chanel os e beautiful half-breed and ;aged to miss W`.1 n g day was set. On 1eur- h vrr, ,. its of to all: 't isles rn1- we testint Lt 0 -plished, proved mo barbarous burl.. The deset ted th because en The weddi racee • the - ache `sal fairer to cele up to the hotel and .look at. my san,�ples, and. he slid he would, but lie tried to sneak by W10out . My seeing Bina, ing Of course.) Wafilf t going to stand no. 1 to t. such nonsense as that, .you know, so 1 soft het. A pach� their savag untutored 1 hereelf he residt ly to 1.1_ ug''ii the to to hi tees a f tied for , in de )'lends 1 e wiide e with Il" Day. De e dem;it be rc;acii hat in . e arriv t; Toro on T hour, a day 65( be d is I goes out ;end collar Lint ! He thio swore he didn't �w;utt .any goods, a no lout T knew better ; so I_go-t another ernes • fellow to help me, and we just gag- I cons ged hint and carried him up the cabin back way: I locked him _ in, and ; her f kept him there two days before he. to th (lune to his oats,: but I fetched.him abod finally. He may think- I'm a flat, but I wasn't born yesterday." 0, the storekeepers are gectiog meaner than dirt," said another,. "The hist time I sold old Borax,down to _Bangor', there werere twenty- three of us waiting for hien to conte back from dinner. He saw- us, and tried to slide ni the basement. We put after him, and opened our wimples. He gave a yell, and rush- ed u1, stairs. Just as he was going ' of an tiltou�;h the scuttle, a fellow l a,wled :name cut that he was selling at half cost I had b s. rocnt, and shot him i heart as lie w4 'Vi ting s -betrothed. She was cv liours a.fterware-i and the night in an 01 a 1og u1t: of a prison. Bu' escttedher, and, she fie takeness, there toake herl r rnothet'swild kin c red,... A t the Emlgrato pot, " Toro:. toy' 1 Th id for labor in Ont : ric mayly underst.od from thei fact t ne day se•.en hundred pe0pl 'd' at th Ernigta•ion A DePoto—tile I assengers: the stemmas Niger a ,d " Scand' a� viane ucsciay, t e 1st i All were bre' kfastecl i the cot d by 6.1 in. of of thewi ole •num er' -ributed, s here •e dv, of a 0 e--01 h P 1- 0 1•2; T�1 �^f ce }� (' cf2 00 ' (2161 HURONEXPOSITOR aiting for them-- to hem-to the railways onstrucaon, and rming districts. veral occasions, r hundred have stributed in one fa„ ilitieS of this of bho Se pedple 'be demand tor ing as hay liar- rders are still ousand laborers of railway now ction, while the tong the farmers H cf- w rn cis BE SURE AND GO .TO TSH O"MAS Lt E'S (Shearson & Co.'s Old St FNO, 1 S 0f all kinds. • All va ieties of Ttirni1 3rIL. : d,) DS, Seeds, CARTER'S IMIPERLIL, the )Vest Sws a Tin -nip in SKI1t1 NC 'S IiPIrovl:l.) DO. -SHARP'S trltPLE TOP Do SU'rro~~'s CHAMPION DO. YELLOW 37+.XtllEL+ N D0. WHITE 0 o13E AND .ST UI LE. The Che pest cL Best Teas i. Town, got at LE 'S I For SH • SONS'S No. FLOUR, go to THOMAS L E'S. All knds of lProuce Men in Exchange fcr Good , at THE III REST C A H P ICES. REMEMBR t SHEARS 1 N <c CO.'S OLD S AND THOMAS L E. or Post for Salle, cheap. PS. I69 tf EG t S! EGS! THE Subscriber begs to ntimate that he is still prepared t p r•chase Eggs at his at the Mar and to /,ay the PRICE 1N -C SH ! esh Eggs that may offer. Store t ITIGI7ES ILfor all f !' To Merch with whom Past three thanks, and Business rel Seaforth. et, nts in Town -and C*untry e has done Business in the ears, he returns MS best hopes for a continuance of tions. WM. MALCOM. Larch 3, 1571. 1(8-tf AINLE-yvir, E. IMPOiTANT N9TICE. mHEn j, to elo a view of to amioun CAVAN NEW BAKERY & C clersigned haviS T a g determined e up his present business, with Aerating elsewhere, begs leave e that; he -has on hand over $20,000 WORTH OF New Shplo Fant',y GooC1s; of every kindr -Which he ill dispose of at a great sacci'', f lice, for Cash or Pr odntse. THE STAPLE AND FANCY DAY - GOODS, AND CLOTE-IING'= STO JIL .c Have just leen received direct from the jlanufactur rs in Great Britain—this I ,Spring, andivill be found unusuallywell 1 P assorted and attractive; ' 4rVr is the time for Farmers anal others to get Bargains, as' the whole Stock mast be dispocd of in three mouths. Is ALSO FOR SALE —A— STORE, l STORE -HOUSE,, STABLE, Anel -1, Acres of Land, 1 ith Orchard, In the thrivinrg village of Crarabrnok, and a nulnl?er of Village Lots and BAR LAi\TID S r - In Ainley 11e and neighbourhood. S.LSO, —• HORSES, W k.(1 ONS, CART LAGES, SLEIG IS, ETC., ETU J. LECKIE. Aiuley� isle, lth May, 1871.: N. B.—All p4rties indebted t, the sub- scriber by oven u e Note or Aceetttit, are requested to call and settle the same at once, thereby Sa11ve costs, -LJ. L 170-13 • NEW 4\RRIVALS'! J.Bonljiroii&Son Have a .large stock of N Ell Sprhig GH'S NEEDTHDNERy E _ J. CAVA AGH Keeps on h9 nd ALL KIND OF -"RRE - BiSCults, C aCkerS; CAKES, ND CONFECTIONERY. WEDDING Made to order. 174 SEATO Sash, Doo BLIND FA AKES J. C. 'T Asti AGH, Main st eet, ,Seaforth. TORY. MITE Subscribers beg o (( their numerous cus o i beral patronage extends -commencing business in trust that they will be f bontinuance-of the same. Parties intending to 1, . well to give them a call continue to keep on hand of all kinds of ve to thank ners for the 0 them since 'eaforth, and voredwith a uid would do as they wvil large Stoc1 DRY PINE. WEBER SASHES, DOORS, BLINDS, lt:M LDINGS, SHINGLES, LAT I, &c., hev feel confident of givin satisfaction to those who may favour them with their patronage, as ai( 11x; but first class workmen are employed. , v' Particular attention pai 1 to -Custom Planing - I I3ROADFOOT GRAY. UELPH SEWING MACHINE CO. 14 G THE O8 OR —•.1.LSo,— A tare stock of FI,ESK` GRO(JERIE Which they ‘1111 sell very cheap. Call and see for yourselves s,t the Shop lately occupied. by WM. ROBERTSON & 09. J. LONT RON & SON.. 16:9-tf MR. JOHN !THOMPSON He has now on lTLIIANK,S his nupierous custome s for their - liberal 11p,tronage duriu the last fifteen years, aid trusts he will re- ceive its continuan4:e, and a large a:sort- nient of Good Sound j - Green Hjerniock I Which he warrants i11 give satisfaction. t A1lSo FENCING ANBD DRAINING LUM ER, ALWAYS KEW KEPI T ON HAND. —AL;o- 200,00 FEEIT OF PINE CUT !o1 BUILDING AND GENERAL PURPOSES Which he offers onliberal terms. ;Or- ders will be promptly attended to, The Mill is situated on the Towniine of McKillop and Hullctt, 3 and 1 miles from .the -Huron Road. Seaforth, Nov. 16, r 1870. 84-tf. MISS MC NTOSI Wishes to announce to the ladies of Sea- -forth and snrroundibg country that she has renfoved to The FARMERS' STORE, above the Oi.D POST OFFICE, Where she will be most happy to receilve orders in - 1 MILLINER' r, DRESS AN 'MANTLE MAKING, In the latest and niosti approved style of the season. She also Deeps on hand • A Choice Selection of Flowers, Feath- ers, 'Terry Silk, &c. t, - STRAW AND HAIR. WORK cleaned on short notice, 171-tf Th ock-Stitch Sewing CD housands throughout (.!.!aiiada, are no% ' using these machines. I 'hey have bee i tested beyond. all quest on, make the favorite lock -stitch, alike on bah side , and are prononnced Su ierior Ito any other machine offered the publi§„ For wide range of work, perfectio beatty and excellence of inechanis4 The Osborn. Sewing 2Ifaclane Has No Rival. Improvements ha* lately been math, enabling the manufacturers to clain it as the ne plus ultra, 01 Sewing bein received daily from old as well as new operators attesting its wonderful capa Alities. Will do all kinds of do- mestic sewing, from the finest cambric to the coarsest oVercoat or uppe leather, GUARANTEED TO PE -AS REPRPSENTED, OR NO SALE, WARRANTED: 143R THREE YEARS. Th Osborn Outfit is comPlOte and readily comprehended. Is *sold lat one- : half the price httherto charged for ma- chine doing a like., range of w nic, the • it within the reach of every f mily in the country. A TRIAL FEFORE PURCHASE w 11 con- vince all that our machines are un - THE GUELPH REVERKBLE Is pre-eminently the best Single-hread Machine offered to the public—henee its marvelous succeas Will do all v4rieties of domestic sewing. PRICES 01-1EATIX Hand Machine, with full outfi , $12 ; Treadle do., $17. ‘4-5,- Each achine tfr Agents wanted everywhere. Splen- did inducements to naake money. Apply to . GUELPH SEWING MACHINE GUELPH, CANADA. CHEAP LOT FOR S LE. 5 0 -,,i0k0OREScLaosFtishagooufillt,yot enth with Log!house. Eight acres el ared, Patented. Address KxpOSITOn, Seaforth, or JOHN LOGAN, Esq., Teeswater. March 31, 1E171. 173 13t MONEY T HAVE the above sum on h9d for investment on good Fann Security, at JOHN 8, PORTER. SEA.FOR.TII, July 25, 1870. 139,-4- D. McIVAUGHT WOULD respectfully i2timate to the inhabitants of Seaforth and vicin- ity, that he still continues to carry On Pusiness nseal, in. the old stand, on the North road. Jobbing of all kinds, and l'forseshoeing especially, promptly attended to. THE SEAFORTH Lumber ABEE & MAI DONALD B g to ' inform the public hat they have m rly used as a Lumber Yard, by Mr. hey will keep constantly on band a good assortment of ALL RINDS OF L AMER,. dressed and undressed. LATH AND SHEN OLES, A of which they are prep red to sell at th lowest possible prices f Cash. udders and others will inal it to their ad.% antage to inspect ow- stock, and as- wh a -e, as we are in a position to offer AVM. N. WATS ON VAYS HAS ON 1IAND THE IN THE MARX ET, Eith r for Family use, or for ."Nlaaufac- turb g purposes. Both single -thread -ea and double -threaded, and locs.-stitch Mae iines can be supplied. P rfeet satisfaction ,guaranteed, instr etions given to purchasers gratis,. Om arm insure property against Fir.e and MarLie Disaster, and Life and Lind> against 'death and accident, with the Ile Liverpool and •London and Globe, bestZniiiiashn.ie)s, being Agent for The Provincial of Canada, (Canada.) The 4' ore District Mutual, (Village and. The :Niagara District :Mutual, (Village The `..2ravelers of Hartford, (Life and AFONEY TO LEND 160 At rno4lerate rates of interest. .N0 eom- .M01 TGAUES bought on equitable terms. The ubscriber is atill in his ki stand, and pr pared to pay he Highest Cash Pri e For an, r quantity of OOD FRESH EG Deliver sl at the Main street, Seaforth. To all partics (merchants and others) with "wl om he has done business during the past four years, he returns hearty thanks, Ind trusts by strict attention to business to merit their patronag,e in the DAVID D. WILSON. eafoi h, March 16, 1871. 171-tf Vete "'nary Surgton Begs to ntimate to the inhabit uits of Seaforth nd surrounding countr , that has'op lied an Ofiice Seaforth where he may b consulted personally or by let- ter, on th Diaeases of Horses, Cat le, '&c. education and having been awan ,od the Diploma f the -Veterinary -Co toge of Ontario, ‘. J. Churchill has eve eon- fidence of giving satisfaction to 1 who. may ernpl )y. REFERE Smith, V. S., 'rinci- Buckland, Dr. Thorburn, Dr. Row 1 and. All Bs promptly attended to. Offiee— rmichaers Hotel, Seaforth. NE GROCE Late of Seaforth,) Bega to inf nen the public that has opened a rocery Store, in THE BRICK PREMISESy Lately occ pied by Mr. John Logan, .NEAR THE BR IDGE„ BC VOYDVILLE Where he ill Ireep on hand A COMPLETE STOCK -OP Fresh Groceries.* able as hose of any other house in the trade. The Hi hest Market Ptice PAID Fon WM. THOMSON, 179-tf Eemondvi+. , 1R71 The True Road to Thus far, Canada hz to be thankful that - peetilence has been in grtlilt 011;11114y has Our trade and cc Mill prospC1 (1d, and t ill! flintriSi I ed. N1-4, are Own. Still, it iS fler("I men -step the 1,ounds of the satiefartion we ik1 progress, and thp kina en ter ta in io wards ot lay our founda6aii We 'mast fir.1- imtrioti,-;:n, and. then sPIN- :znd for I i MO Mt •zi and n911,010' IA 0 Must siripori, our j t 'horses and ealtie, and : Iti4itory dull- on ( ik; roex-14"P not hiwr, to pee - he gl ar:Is his every as to vx,Antle all vonm, eadiglIgentsl, then tit 3 i11-cleprndt.14t 11.111:4 do the And. farther, it eve elothi i Canadian boot or ea? ie in tlf:ei V011111; ::).t.S: (:Ips, 1)01131(4:4z, ;44.111, M-1` 1 1n1111:1'34.'71 /Sitt4ill 0 .r Will k. 'Pp i list SO In itri 110Ille 01 t. '11 WiSP., 0 1141 4)/A. of the 1 hnninion to after fnaa ivy to he i•rivt it will give employinew eande (if workmen. and maiket for all the grain tl eg-a-res,"1;1:li rjacierlIfT t71::!ii211-41 11 they N's,'.1111 Save al 1 the suraneti. ;led bitterest on 'expended in its pureliase, IA trade (11,trille..3 to the with', - Let every leans unite *alai oil tee we are in ium 1? tronise and promote ..N * li iginelitt el ,011 rsel Vi. s. We :rid Inllilslry, and build for Canatliatis 2-- lilt it hi/ gii Olei. mations on -Shoi No pe .son shOulas,eNter:a horse to 0.3 shod by _a fart: knife used for cutting away ; ally nra .ed against the s wilen used in shovviiin,D,r AN horn. The A.liniglity de:it:- frog as toll elastic, insensible. -on whieh the horse ehould a! do the fdavis and some anio, away thie most useful part, an :greater fay ean be intagini to a reae4aiabIe man it °lay i, to be naked to make the (et apparent.; The blackennth gue that lite must ent away and eontetimes they are so as to &Jere they cut ttway t011prev•ilt. the vety object of out, nor Any portion ; if alle" take its ter,tural comae, it bet: pedect seeety stand and /mil to the foe , In.colts the fro. be seen int its full vigor and 3108s ; imilat the first sboerit knife gentra* Nes to `wort table Sleepers. Sleep le nearly as great a ea ever it was. liettli has be co -metal toncerning the both's'. Iiaritive manifested during thi tion of our <existence ; but ail .-tritnit that they ai,e ,only 41. • el d ,rrif the subject yet, Leetande, can some men Ina:, their I) )(lily an4.1 mental vigo! ex) smaii an ;mount of sieei) as yeas ale known to have been. et with a marvelously small R11),. Yrederic.1 the Grc seitl to hai.e allowed hip self General Mliott, the, hex()