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THE HURON EXPO
Plow What You Chew
is fret; from the injurious coloring.
The more you use of it the better
yets like ft.
MKS GEO. E. TUCKETT & SON CO., LTD.
HAMILTON, ONT.
VETERINARY.
T_OHN GRIEVE, V. S., honor graduate of Ontario
Veterinary College. All disease! of Domestic
anlmaLs treated. Calls promptly attended to and
°halves moderate. Vete rinary Dentistry a specialty
Office and reeidenoo on Goderich street, one door
AST of Dr. Scott's office, Seaforth. 111211
G. H. GIB%
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist, Toronto College of
Veterinary dentists, Honor Graduate of Ontario 'Vet-
erinary College, Honor member of Ontario Veterin-
ary Medical Society. All diseases of domestic animals
skilfully treated. All calls promptly attended to
day or night. Dentistry and Surgery a specialty.
Office and Dispensary—Dr. Campbell's old office„
• street Seaforth. Night calla answered hem the
office. 1406-52
LEGAL
'AT G. CAMERON, formerly of Cameron, Holt &
in. Cameron, Barrister and Solicitor, Goderich,
Ontario. Office—Hamilton street, oppoeite Colborne
Hotel. 1452
,
JTAMES scow, Barrister, &o. Solicitor for Mol.
lion'a Bank Clinton. Office — Block,
Clinton, Ont.
Bank,
to loan on mortgage.
1451
s.
El. HA ,arrister, &Hotter, Conveyancer and
Nota Public. Solicitor for the Dominion
Bank. Olt —Cardno's block, Main Street, Seaforth.
+Loney to loan. 1285
frATTIIEW MOB.RISON, Walton, Insurance
irj_ Agent, Commissioner for taking affidav1U.
Donveyances, ito. Money to loan at the loweet rates.
Y. Menem; Welton.
T m. BEST, Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, rte.
t./ . Office—Rooms, live doors north olCommercia
Betel, ground floor, next door to C. L. Papa
feweiry store, Main street, Seaforth. Godench
ente—Cameron, Holt and Cameron. 1216
GAR.1OW as PROUDFOOT, Barristers, Solicitors,
&o., Goderich, Ontario. J. T. Gariso.s, Q. C.;
W. Paounzaor. 686
OtAMERON, HOLT- & HOLMES, Barriaters So-
iicitore in Chancery, &o.,Goderich, Out M. C.
Jammu, C., Promo "fora, DUDLEY HOLMES
HOLMESTED, successor to the late firm of
_E• McCaughey & Holmested, Barrister, Solicitor
Conxeyancer,and Notary. Solicitor for the Can
adian Bank of Commerce. Money to lend. Farm
for sale. Office in Scott's Block, Main Street
Seaforth.
DENTISTRY.
sEI W. TWEDDLE, Dentist. Best rubber plates,
_12 88. All other work at correspondingly low
prices, and the best worknaanship guaranteed. Office
—Over Richardeon & MoInnie' shoe store, Seaforth,
1489
DR, BELDEN, dentist; crowning, bridge work
and gold pints work. Speoial attention given
to the preservation of the natural teeth. All work
carefully performed. Office—over Johnson Bros.'
hardware store, Seaforth. 1451
Iy. H. S. ANDERSON, graduate of Royal College
of Dental Snrgeons, Ontario, D. D. S., of To-
ronto University. Office, Market Block, Mitchell,
Ontario. 1402
Di AGNEW, Dentist, Clinton, will
_rt. visit Hensall at Hodgens' Hotel
iwery Monday, and at Zurich the
fecond'Thuriday in mon month 1288
eur KINSMAN, Dentist, L. D 8.,
Exeter, Ont. Will be at Zurich
anthe HOZOD Hotel, 0IMY 011 the
LAST Tanzaaav in each month, and
inardoolea Hotel, Hansen, on the FIRST FRIDAY
R each month. Teeth extracted with the least
pais possible. All work first-elase at liberal rates.
971
MEDICAL.
Dr. John McGinnis,
Hon. Graduate London Western University, member
ni Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Office—In the rooms over Mr. Jordon's new store,
next door to Tuir. EXPOSITOR Office. Main street, Sea -
forth. Residence—Formerly occupied by Mr. Wm.
Pickard, Victoria Street, next to the Catholic Church
S2TNight calls attended from residence. 1463x12
rtit. ARMSTRONG, M. B. Toronto, M. D. C. M.,
I/ Victoria, M. C. P. S., Ontario, successor to Dr.
Elliott, office lately occupied by Dr. Eliott, Bruce -
field, Ontario.
-up E. COOPER, M. D., M. B., L. F. P. and S.,
11a. Glasgow, &a., Physioian, Surgeon and Ao-
coucher, Constance, Ont. 1127
A LEX. BETHUNE, M. D., Fellow of the Royal
College of Physicians and Surgeon, Kingaton.
Successor to Dr. Maakicr. Offloe lately occupied
ny Dr. Mackid, Mak Street Seaforth. Reeidence
--Corner of Victoria Square, in house lately occupied
by L. E. Dance:yr. 1127
OR. F. J., BURROWS,
Late resident Phyalcian and Surgeon, TOronto Gen-
eral Hospital. Honor graduate Trinity University,
member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons
of Ontario igr OFFICE.—Same as formerly oceupied
by Dr. Smith, opposite Publie School, Seaforth.
Telephone—No. 48. 1886
N. B --Night calls answered from office.
-iur C. DEWAR, M. D., C. M., F. T. M. C.,
In, Member of the College of Physicians and Sur-
geons, Ontario, successor to Dr. Campbell. Office
and residence, that lately occupied by Dr. Campbell,
Main street, Seaforth. NOTE.—Dr. Dewar has bought
my practice, galvanic battery, etc., and is prepared
to treat altwho may require his services according
to the latelst and most scientific methods. 1 have
much pleasure in heartily recommending him to my
people as a man of ability, learning and experience
In his profession. Joins CAMPBELL, M. D. 1466x52
DRS. SCOTT & MacKAY,
PHYSICIANS' AND SURGEONS,
Goderich street, apposite Methodist ohurch,Seaforth.
J. G. SCOTT, graduate Victoria and Ann Arbor, and
member Ontario College of Physicians and
Surgeons. Coroner for County of Huron.
(3. MacKAY, honor Fradnate Trinity University,
gold medalist Trinity Medical College. Member
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Ontario.
1483
AUCTIONEERS.
TORN 11. MeDOUGALL, Licensed Auotioneer for
e) the County of Huron. Sales attended in all
parts of the County. Terms reasonable. From Mr.
MeDougall's long experience as a dealer in farm
stock of all kinds, he is specially qualified to judge
of valuee:And can guarantee satisfaction. All orders
left at THE EXPOSITOR offipa, or at his residence, Lot
3, Concession 3, II. R. S., Tuckeramith, will be
promptly :attended to. 1466
WM. M CLOY,
Auctioneer for the Count
and Agent at Heneall for
faetur ng Conipany. Sal
charges moderate and
Orders by mall addresse
lett at his residence, Lo
ersmith, will receive pro
es of Huron and Perth,
the Maseey-Harris Mann -
promptly attended to,
satisfaction guaranteed.
to Hensall Post Office, or
2, Concession 11, Tuck.
pt attention. 1298-61
—Says the Collingwood Enterprise; Mr.
and Mrs. Christopher Long, who reside in
Nottanasaga tewnshi , seven miles south
of Collingwood, acconipanied by the triplets
of whom they are the parents,were in town
on Satarday. The th ee children are boys,
and appear bright az4d healthy infant; of
whom the parents a e very proud. Much.
interest was shown in the visitors by towns.eeple in general and ladiea in partipular.
MRS. BUSBY'S IPOLS.
(New York Observer.)
Mr. Joseph Busby eyed the sky as he
leisurely walked from the barn -to the
fiouse. The morning sun was veiled by a
fleecy mist, while low in thaiouth-west a
bank of dark grey clouds was Visible.
After his prolonged scrutiny, Mr. Busby
pondered the matter. It was not until he
had washed his hands and face 'en the back
kitchen porch and enteeed the 'room where
his wife was taking up, the breakfast, that
he said :
"Pears like it might rain,'
• That is what you always see, if there's
a cloud in the sky,' Mrs. Busby said tartly;
thank you to lift that boiler on, just
the same.'
Goen to wash ? It's most certain to
ram.' it
-ram. I haven't any patience
with such weather.,' and Mrs. Busby rushed
down cellar after a pitcher of cream.
Her husband never hurried. He put the
boiler carefully on the stove, built up a
geed fire, and, in obediencoto a gesture
from his wife, took his place at the table.
Mr. Busby always thought. before he
spoke. This -time, after a brief but earnest
blessing, ,he devoted himself to' ham, eggs
and potatoes for five minutes- before saying
in his usual drawling voice :
That was a powerful sermon of the elder
yisterday, Mirandy. I always thought that
text about Ephraim bein' jined to his idols
might apply to some of us. Mast everybody
has idols of some sort or other.",
Mrs. Busby stirred • her golden brown
coffee reflectively. Perhaps so. I, hope
the people who iaeeds it took Mr. Ranton's
fine application. As for me, I once had an
idol, but God took it.'
There was a pause. The thoug its of both
husband and wife travelled to he parlor,'
where hung the picture of a c ild, a wee
maiden with laughing blue- eyes and dim-
pled arms. It was the pictur of little
Leah, their only child, whose death twenty
years before had left the old far home des-
olate. .
Mr. Busby's heart was too de ply stirred
by memeries of his child to speak. But
when a dash of rain came agains the win-
dow- pane, his wife exclaimed cro sly :
,‘ There, it's raining. And if I • on't wash
on Mooday, nothing goes rig t all the
week.'
''Tain't an idol, is it, Mira dy ?' The
good man of the house pushed back from
the table. Now, it dont seem jest right
to be sot as you air on don you work ex-
actly as you want to. It 'pear t me it
might be an idol.'
What an idea ! Just look there,- oseph.
See that dirty spot on the tablecloth where
you've rubbed your old coat sleeve This
tablecloth was clean yesterday morn ng, and
now it muse go in thewash, makinc three
this weein I do wish you. would e more
careful.'
Why, now, Mirandy, I do tryi to be
careful. I wish you would use colored
tablecloths. I thought, you bought some
turkey red men' .
Yes, I did buy them,' and a look of dis-
gust crossed the face opposite Mr. Bueby.
'But I want it 'understood I am not going
to use 'em. I will work my fingers to the
bone before I'll set mytable with anything
but a white cloth,' and she stroked the
glossy linen approvingly.
I know, Mil -Beady, but maybe that's an-
other idol, You see, you think a sight of
such things.'
Now, Joseph Busby, if you are going to
talk such nonsense as that you had better
get to work. Just see there. The sun is
shining-. So you see it was right for me to
wash after all.'
" /slaybe so,' and the eyes, of the simple -
hearted man softened as he looked through
the east window at the sun -kissed young
foliage from which the raindrops were yet
falling. • 'Maybe so, Mirandy. You air an
uncommon woman, and have been a good
wife to me for tweney-seven years. You
hadn't got many idols, Mirandy, not half as
many as I have. But this always thinken
your way is best--'
See here, Joseph Busby,' there was an
undertone of almost fierceness irx her voice.
'I think such twisting of the Scriptures is
sinful. If I have idols, I can 'tend to 'em,
that's all,' and Mrs. Busby strode into her
bedroom and shut the door violently.
When she returned to the kitchen she
was in possession of the field. Joseph had
gone to his work.
• High time,' she sniffed; idols, indeed
She put her clothes to no-ak, and carfying
her dishes into the pantry, began washing
them. Her though's were not pleasant
ones; the frown on her face told than. The
window before which she etood was covered
with a thick growth of morning glory vines.
A few of the daintily twisted buds, unheed-
ing the threatenings of storm, had opened
their pink, blue and white cups and peered
in at the fluehed face of the worker. But
Mrs. Busby was too busy, too disturbed by
her husband's words; to notice their beauty.
'I don't see what possessed Joseph to say
that,' she said, ,as she began rubbing her
clothes. I gave up the only idol I ever had
twenty years ago. I—'
She stopped abruptly. Of course, it's
that. letter, she went on after a brief pause.
But he is wrong. it isn't idols that keeps
me from doing rny—'
Again she stopped.- She had almost said
duty. A week before a letter had come
from a little town in Kansas, to Mr. Busby.
The letter contained news of the death of
Mrs. Emma _Hale, a distant cousin of
Joseph's. Mrs. Hale was a widow'and left
one child, a boy, two years old. The writer,
a neighbor of the dead woman, went ' on to
say she could care for the child no longer,
and if his relatives did not -come for him he
would be sent to the poorhouse. Joseph
pondered the matter a day and a night!
He then coollY proposed sending for the
child, and adopting it. His wife flatly re-
fused. What-na child, a two-year-old baby,
to make litter on her clean floors and upset
her orderly plan of life?
You must be crazy, Joseph,' she said,
severely. `If it was a girl, now, and big
enough to be out from under foot, I might
think of it. But there hain't any use talk-
ing about it.'
Joseph Busby rarely opposed his wife,
even in so small a matter as talking when
she bade him to be silent. However, this
time he said:
We are growen old, Mirandy. The baby
would be something to love us.'
These words came back to Mrs. Busby as
she bent over the , wash tub. Did she and
Joseph need something to love them? She
thought of the rambling old house with its
many rooms'of the fertile acres serround-
ing it, and of the comfortable bank account.
Then her mind wandered to theedistant
cemetery, where a white marble cross
marked her baby's grave.
'I couldn't give Leah's place to another,'.
she whispered. And yet he might make a
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MANNEMIE
place for himself. Oh, my ab',!I miss her
still.' . <
Withdrawing her hands froiji the. suds,
Mrs. Busby crossed the sittin room and
entered the parlor. No one knew, not even
her husband, how many troub esome ques-
tions the mother settled befor her child's
picture. •
She' opened the blinds and ooked long
and earnestly at the laoghing bi by face.
Do you want me to, dear.' she asked
tearfully. `Do you want mi to take a
noisy, tfoublesome boy into thie home? Is
it an idol, Leah, my wanting e 'erything so
quiet and orderly?'
Ten minutes later she was back at her
washing. The parlor blinds weee closed and
all things were as they had been excepting
Mrs. Busby's eyes; there was a new light
in their grey depths. At half -past nine the
last clothes were on the linee Returning
from hanging them out Mrs. Bhsby found a
neighbor, Mr. Vance, at the doer.
'I've been down to the statin, he said,
and the eight o'clock train br tight a baby
for you, or Busby, rather.'
A what?' demanded Mrs. Besby, catch-
ing her breath.
A baby.' It was plain to see that Mr.
Vance was enjoying the sittion. A
woman who was goOg east on a visit,
brought it from Kansas. Said it belonged
to some of Busby's folks. She left it in care
of the ticket agent, and he sent it over by
me. It's down to the road ih my wagon,
-and a trunk too. The little fellow has cried
most ever since the woman left %fin.'
Mrs. Busby took down her gdeen gingham
sun -bonnet -and prepared to fellOw him out
to the wagon without a word.
Was you expecting it?' ,Mr. Vance
asked, somewhat disappointed eit her quiet -
n€88.
'Not to -day,' she replied briefly.
It was a plump but tear -stained little face
that met her eager gaze. There were great
blue eyes, a rosy mouth, and cldsely curling
yellow hair. But the child wan unmistak-
ably dirty, and began crying iagain in a
'piteous fashion.
Mrs. Busby held up her arms. Come to
auntie, dear,' she said coaxidgly. You
want some bread and milk, don t you, and
to see the dear little chickens?'
At the same leisurely gait of the morning
Mr. Busby again traversed the path from
the barn to the house. Miranda's line of
snowy clothes drying in the sun brought to
his mind the conversation of thp morning,
but he expected no reference to it from his
wife. A surprise awaited him. ; The table
was laid for three, and at the geest's place
stood a clumsy little high chair that for
twenty years had stood empty in an upper
room. And on the floor sat a happy -faced
child surrounded by clothes-pins'emp y
bottles, a disused candlestick and a like c I-
lectiontof impromptu playthings.
Who, who is that, Mirandy?'
'Joey Hale Busby,' was Mirandh's promPt
reply, and picking up the child, the put it
in her husband's arms. There, Joey, dear,
dmake friends with Uncle Joseph. He is the
dearest little fellow,' she went on, so cun-
ning and not a bit afraid.'
But I don't understand,' d Joseph
Busby's arms closed tenderly aro nd the lit-
tle orphan.
The story was soondold.
Of course, we'll keep him, and do our
best for him,' Mrs. Busby said hywav of
concluaion. 'Dinner is ready and the green
peas and,custard pie will taste godd to,little
Joey., I guess you were right 'bout my
idols,- Joseph,' stopping to tfasten a towel
arotind the child's neck in lieu f a bib,
but they are overthrown. No try
and not make an idol of Joey.'
'You air a remarkable woman, iVfirandy,'
Mr. Busby said, wiping his eyes. I have
always said you was a remarkable woman,
and I'm a leetle afraid I am maken an idol -
of you.'—Hope Daring.
PROMOTION.
'May I go out to Blairstown on your
special? Mr. Gannon ?' -asked Hariy Sower -
by, the telegraph operator at Hamn onds.
' What do you want to go for, tub?' re-
plied the superintendent of the Lexington
& Danville Railroad. It's a nasty, inight for
travelling and—'
'1 haven't been home in two months,'
said the boy eagerly. '1 may not have an --
other chance for a long time, and it's near
Christmas. I can report the de rture of
your train and there's nothing m re to be
done here till 6:45 to -morrow mor mg.'
'Come on, then,' answered the superin-
tendent. He knew that Harry owerby,
the youngest telegraph opeeato on the
road, was anxious to see his mothe and sis-
ters, and he knew what a lonely pl ce Ham-
monds' station was.
The sounder clicked rapidly for 4t few mo-
ments as Harry notified the night train
despatcher at ' X ' offiee that the -superin-
tendent's special was passing sirestward.
Then he quickly cut out the telegraA instru-
ments, c4nenched the office lamp aidd jumped
aboard the oar as it slowly rolled past the
glare of the bright platform light and out
into the black rain. He could not remem-
ber having ever heard Ruch a heagy down-
pour. The snow that had hidden !the earth
for weeks was fast melting under i...
Harry Sowerby was only sixteen years
old. He had been at Hammonds hne year,
and he was heartily tired of it. The nearest
house to the station was it *Darter of a mile
away. He was anxious to be pr moted to
the train despatcher's staff at 'C' office,
that mysterious place where the orders
came that governed all trains; on ;the road.
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But Mr. Gannon had put him cff, teJling
him that he was too young.
'When you have had more e*per ence,
bub," said the big goodmatered su erin-
tendent, 'maybe the despatcher will need
you. You're young yet, you kno;.'
This was a tender point with .H reg. He
knee:, he really looked as old asmos fel-
lows of eighteen, and he -felt th t he had
4
more experience at railroading t an any
fellows of twenty-five. Besides, f h was
sent to 'X' his pay would be in reas cl to
$65 a month, and he could send Ips s eters
to a better school.
Suddenly steam was shut, otr arry
knew it by the silence with which the lighb
train plunged forward, without a, ound
from the • exhaust or the cylinders. hen
came the sharp hissing of the dir-br kes,
but the train ran on unchecked. One blast
of the whistle called the brakenio.n t the
platform where he whirled the b ake-wheel
swiftly, and set it up as hard as 1 his life
depended on that one act. A rinding noise
forward and a snarling frees the driving
wheels told Harry's experienced ems that
the engineer had 'thrown her over and
given her sand '—that is, he ha rev rsed
the levee and opened the tand-bo , so that
the driving wheels, now turning backard,
might grip the wet rails firmly,
, Mr. Cannot), in his hip boots and ma kin-
tosh, was out in thrdsnow and enuel and up
ahead in less than half a minute. •,The ront
ef the locomotive was within thirty fe t of
the beginning of Wilson cut. 'Tom Jab son
.1ad not stopped her a momenttoo oon.
The heavy rain had washed dowfri toiis of
earth and bowlders from the ba ks oi the
track. The eut was blocked fdr f Ily t irty
yards. What it was that whiepe ed danger
to the engineer he himself conld 1 not tell,
but he had felt a sudden prelim Won that
4 was not safe to run throughlth cut.
Harry Sowerby saw the br kema go
'back with a red lantern td protec the sup -
n
rmtendent's special train froth N . 57 , the
way freight that was due thirt mi utes
ater. Suddenly the light flic ered out.
hewind and ram were too m ch f r it.
arry knew that the same thiog ight hap-
pen just as the heavy freight ram ame
along. Ib sickened him to thin of what
would follow. He thought ' of the ;train
crew scattered on the snowy ground, brnised,
perhaps killed.
The boy's head throbbed with excitement.
If he only could do something to save the
train ! He had heard Ryan, the rear b ake-
man, say that there was not a dange tor-
pedo on the car. He ran hopelessly i p to
the locomotive tender, knowing that here
was none there either, but thinking that
perhaps he might find something. Aid as
he searched in the grimy tool -box he s w a
long piece of heavy copper wire. here
flashed across his mind the recollecti n. of
how Kline, the lineman, had once Bahl it
was possible for a 'good man' to telegraph
from any point on the line. Here was s me -
thing worth trying.
' Bring a torch, Phil,' he said to thei fire-
man. Away he ran down the trackthe
coil of wire in one hand and a pair of Fillers
in the other. Throwing the coil arouni his
neck, and sticking the pliers in his pee ket,
Harry began to climb the nearest telegraph
pole, whil Phil helped him all be could with
his free hand.
The Young telegrapher soon threw MS leg
over the crossarm, and braced himsel se-
curely. Fireman Phil held the flaring t rch
as high as he could, so that the light was
Only fifteen feet below the wire. The t • rch
was so literally eoaked with petroleum that
the wind could riot blow it out.
i Harry felt thankful when he saw os the
opposite end o the cross -arm from hat
which held the s gle telegraph line, a new
glass insulator t1iat had been placed for an-
other line that was soon to be strung. 'hat
made his work easier. Using his pliers • ex-
terously, he quickly spliced one end of the
coil of copper wire of the telegraph line
about six inches away from the cross- rm.
He twined the copper wire around and
around the live wire, so that it clung li e a
wild -grape vine tendril to a tree -bough.
Then he took three turns of the co per
wire around the empty insulator. Now as
the trying moment. If he cat the l'ne,
would its sagging weight break his spli of,
copper wire? Yet if he was to carry out
his plan, he must separate the teleg ph
line into two parts, so that by bringing the
ends together he could make these M rse
signals. With a few nips of the pliers he
cut the telegraph line, and, although it fell
away with a sharp snap, the copper -wire
splice held it safely hung to the new in-
sulator. .
Now he was in possession of a rude but
effective telegraph key. .By touching the
west end of the broken line, which was the
jagged bit of wire that stuck up from the
old insulator, against the east end of the
line, which was the end of the copper wire,
leading back from the new insulator, he
could complete the electric circuit. He
tapped the emi of the copper wire upon the
line wire that stuck. A tiny blue speak
flashed out, and he felt sharp pains in his
wet right hand as the current shot through
it. But what mattered the pain? Becaese
the current shocked him so, he felt sure
that the line was '0 K.' Now he began
tapping again. He let the wire barely
touch to make dots, and held them together
an instant to make dashes. He began to
call up the station at Woodside, where No.
576 was due to pasts within the next ten
minutes. Then he held the wire ends to-
gether to receive an answer. He soon could
feel the stinging current bite the dot dashee
into his hand, like this:
Now he telegraphed this order;
'Operator, Woodside,—Flag and hold all
d -
SITOR.
west -bound trains. Williston cut block
ed, and a special is stuck at the east end.
He signed Mr. Gannonrs name to t is.
Then he held the wires together while he
operator telegraphed back the order, c -
cording to the railroad rules, to show t at
he understood. The man at Woodside as
surprised at the message, but he quic ly
understood -its importance.
Harry twisted the loose end of the cop er
wire around the little piece of wire t at
stuck up, so that the telegraph line sho Id
ot be broken, and then he slid down he
ole. I
',They're fiolding all west -bound trains at
Woodside !' he shouted to Phil, as his feet
touched the Ig,round. 1 ,
Phil gavel him a congratulatory slap Ion
the back that nearly upset him. Then Pt il
the
trainto where the superintendent and he
train crew were standing two hundred yaeds
back of the train, trying to shield a rjed
light and keep it burning. He yelled the
good news to them, and as Harry mine
slowly up to the little group the crew
cheered him and hugged him and told him
he had saved the six lives on No. 576. i
'Bub,' said Mr. Gannon'as he gravelly
shook Harry's burned right hand, '1 guess
you've had enough experience to go to 'X'
office. We need men en quick-witted and
plucky as you in this business. I'm going
to report your conduct to the directors of
the road at their next meeting.'—Willia
Hemmingway, in Harper's Round Table.
•
A Hungry Customer.
An elephant of the weaker sex, weighin
over three tons; and as tall as a suburbit
villa, has been stopping at Taunton whil
on a starring tour through the province
with a travelling menagerie. Waking u
the other morning earlier than her oompan-
ione—two sleepy -headed and morose camels
—she decided upon paying a visit to it bake
house in the neighborhood, for the air of
Taunton was appetizing, and visions of fresh
rolls haunted her imagination. To snap the
cable which had moored her to the shed lizsi.
whioh she had spent the night was the
Work of a moment, and then gingerly step
ping over two sleeping keepers, she mad
for the bake house. A playfnl pnsh or tw
was sufficient to break the door in, and then
T
deed-
_
she sat down to a light breakfast, in the
course of which she consumed two bags of
flour weighing 140 pounds each, 20 pounds
of eurranta, 14 tins of raspberry jam (tins
included), 14 pounds of raw almonds, and
finished up with seven pounds of lemon
peel. Having exhausted the resources of
the extablishment, she went for a gambol in
anadja,cent yard, waltzing round which she
knocked down two 'sumps and sundry other
email articles of that kind. Roused from
their slumbers by a noisy rattling of tins,
the keepers now interfered and compelled
the frisky matron to rejoin her companions,
to whom, no doubt, she coofided her exper-
iences with many deep chutkles of joy and
satisfaction. After this, 4t. would net be
surprising to hear that th4 Taunton baker
is in favor of muzzling elep ants_
•
AN ALARMING
CREAS3.
The Prevalence of Female C m -
plaints found to Result Lar ely
from the Kidney*.
SAGINAW, Michigan, July lath.—Do tors
are beginning to turn their attention more
exclusively to the causes for the great in-
crease of what are known as female com-
plaints during the past ten years, and to
the remedies for the same. Many eases
have been investigated, and among °there
that of Mrs. Reany, of Ashland, Wiscon-
sin, Who was cured of this form of -trouble
by the use of a kidney medicine known as
Dodd's Kidney Pills, which originated in
Canada, but has now become widely,known
and used throughout the Western 'Steles.
This and other similar ceses go to show that
these troubles are largely dne to the kid-
neys and that the above mentioned remedy
is likely to have a greati effect in lessening
the number of victime to this form of
complaint.
• •
On His Battle Field. .
[Mr. Walter Gowans, of Toronto, with
his companion, Mr. Kent, of Buffalo, perish-
ed in the Soudan, at the end of the year
1894, in a vain attempt to found a missioh
at Lake -Chad. I have merely paraphrased
the actual words of the heroic mother of the
Isl lesion ary. ]
"110, for the dark Soudan,
And the shores of the mystic Chad !
Ho, for the souls we inay gather in,
And the Angels we may make glad 1"
And they toiled through Make and fen,
And the wild beasts' jungle lair ;
Through poison den, and savage men,
And pestilential air.
With pitiless men around,
And it pitiless sun above,
The sinking youthful hero found
Only G:d's heart of love?
Only God's _heart of love,
As the dreams of his home grew dim ;
The sister -band, and that far off land,
And the mother that prayed for him.
His dream all unfulfilled,
He sleep on Eicusa's plain,
Till the day reveal that for Afrio's weal,
He has not lived in vain ;
Ho has not lived in vain,
For his soul, prophetic, dreamed
Of the countless throng, yet to Bison the song,
From a Continent rede med.
The Grecian mother gaze -
With eyes that would n t weep,
On her boy borne back on his dinted ahield,
Sleeping a hero's sleep;
But this on a far off land,
'Mid fetish dance and &lout ; -
And 'mid the pale -eyed airKer-band
The mother's heart bro e out :---
" 'Twould be sweet to ha4e his dint
Beneath Canadian sod.
And to plant a Rower at his head and his feet,
Where he sleeps the sleep of God '
-
But my son would be better pleased,
When the Angers tram shall swell,
To be sleeping on his Witte -field,
On the very spot where he fell 1"
William Wye Smith.
St. Catharines, Ontario.
•
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throat try a 10 cent box of " Mist " Cough
Lozenges. They will allay the irritation at
once. For sale by all druggists and the
Key Medicine Company, 395 Yonge Street,
Toronto, Ontario.
Morris Council.
The council met in the council room,
Mdrris, on June 29th, 1896; pursuant to
adjournment; members all present, the
reeve in the chair, minutes of last meeting
redand confirmed. Moved by James Bow-
man, seconded by George Kirkby, that
Thomas Code be instructed to have side -
road between lots 5 and 6, concession 8, put
in a proper state of repair.—Carried. It
was moved by Wm. Isbister, seconded i by
George Kirkby, that Thomas Code be in-
structed to let a job of gravelling at lot 4,
on the Oth concession line, not to exceed
$20.—Carried. Tenders were then opened
for rebuilding Sunshine bridge, and the ten-
der of Duff & Stewart found to be the low-
est. Moved by Wm. Isbister, seconded by
James Bowman, that the tenders of Duff &
Stewart, for the rebuilding of Sunshine
bridge, for the sum of $934, be accepted.—
Carried. - Moved by James Bowman, - sec-
onded by Thomas Code, that Wm. Isbister
be instructed to have drain at lot 14, 3rd
concession line, put in a proper stats of re-
pair.—Carried. Moved by George Kirkby,'
seconded by James Bowman, that tile reeve
act as inspector during the constr cton of
y Wm.
y, that
papers
Sunshine bridge.—Carried. Moved
Isbister, seconded by George Kirk
the clerk be instructed to submit al
in connection with municipal draM on con-
cession 172, to Mr. Dickenson and obtain
his advice respecting the matter in dispute
between the parties interested.— arried.
Moved by Thomas Code, seconded b Wm.
Isbister, that the reeve and treasure be in-
structed to borrow $600 to meet cur ent ex-
penses.—Carried. On motion of homes
Code, seconded by George Kirkby, a ; num-
ber of accounts were ordered_ to bd paid.
Moved by Wm. Isbister, seconded by _Mies.
Code, that this council do now adjouthe to
meet again on the 3rd of August next.
—The population of it few of the towns
in Southern Manitoba is given as follows:
Melita, 312; Pilot Mound, 400; Manitou,
615; Boissevain, 714; Morden, 1,400.
—Hon. John Dryden, Ontario Minister of
Argriculture, has consented to act as one
of the cattle judges at , the Winnipeg exhi-
bition next month.
DODOS
KIDNE‘C
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•i*
POISON
blood is sure to
do havoc some-
where. The only
PTeiellte is sound
kidneys, the only
Cue, kidney med-
icine, the only
talkie is Dodds
Kidney Pills,
JULY 17 18
•S •
What is
!,!
Ctistoria s Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infants
and eh' dren. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other arcotic substance. It is a harmleSs substitute
for Par goric, Drops, Soothing. Syrups and Castor on.
It is Peasant. Its guarantee is thirty years' use by
Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys. Worms and_
allays Feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting sour
Curd, cures Diarrlicea and Wind Colic. Castoria relieves.
Teething troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency.
Castoria asshnilates the Food, regulates the Stomach
and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Castoria.
Is he Children's Panacea—the Mother's Friend.
Castoria.
61C torts, is an excellent medicine for
childre . Mothers have repeatedly told me
of its good effect upon their children." -
Dr. G. C. OSGooD, Lowell, Mass.
"Tie use of Cast ria is so universal and its
merits so well kn wn that it seems a work
of su rerogation t endorse it. Pew are the
inter gent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach." -
CA.RLOS MARTYN, D.D., New York City,
" prescribe Castoria every day for children
who are suffering from constipation, with
better effect than 1 receive from any other
combination of drugs.":
Dr. 14.0. MORGAN, South Amboy, N. J.
•
'Castoria.
ig Castor's is so well adapted to childreiR
that I recommend it as superior to anypre-
scription known to me."
II. A. ARCHER, M. D., Brooklyn, N.
"For several years I have recommended'
Castoria, and shall always continue to do,
so as it has invariably produced benedcia,
results."
gDVItIN P. PARDEE, M. D., New York City. •
"We have three children and they Cry for "
Pitcher's Castoria.' 'When we give one a dose,
the others cry far one too. I shall always
take pleasure in recommending this best.
child's medicine.”
Rev. W. A. COOPER, Newport, Ky..
Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria.
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