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The Huron Expositor, 1900-01-26, Page 9UPPLEMLENT 0 • • SEAFORTH, ONT Mims FRIDAY, JANUARY 26th, ii9OO. FLOWERS OF WITCH HAZEL ey Bloom. when Everything Around Them ie tee Laden. `be tvitc•lt hazel is common in damp is all over tho United States, and its uliarity of producing flowers in the tuna is the stupe irrespective of cli- tez tee. Front. the shores of Lake llichi- ga ,t t ttutlt, the bushy, many angled little Jr( c' _ n ill -clothe itself in light yellow fit} ¶•t•. ' after tiny leaves have fallen from all an rrttt tie • trees of the forest surrounding it, 1 although Gray and food are good hvrities, and both say, in their buten• ie:, that "the Svitclt hazel blooms from - N' ventber to January," observation has aItu wn the writer that tho blooms begin to open in September, before the Ieaves are east. In October the leaves fall aid gat more flowers appear, and in Norein- be every leaf will have been stripped frcm the tree and the full flitsh of blooms wi'I cloths the branches from end to enol, Z` e flowers are perfect, or merely Do. ty antocls, and in clusters on the curiously, nal sharply angled branches, and "the at, amens and petals show plainly how th y are inserted in the calyx. Now, after November tho stamens appear deadened, bt the petals retain their golden hue, - wit ell is the reason our botanists have for saying it blooms till January. Ly a right combination of circum- stances the witch hazel in yellow blooms wil be covered with snow and tee, when du holly side by side with it is bright wi h berries. Until .after January the vers cling to the leafless branches, and the tt another curious phenomenon a - • pat rs, At this stage the fruit, or sees}, etli )1e and bangs on the branches tint by 'ng, Tho Little fruit consists of an 9bi ang, woody case, about half an inch in length, inelosing two hard nutlet* so tewhat resembling the seeds ofan ap- ple These seeds are expelled with a en: pping sound, and any one curious to wit uesg _the phenomenon may stand near the witch hazel on a warm, dry, sunny da and see it sow its seeds. The case apt is nearly to the babe, and after the see• . have been sent bounding the ap- 11eranee of the seed cases is like the o open mouth of a serpent. It is an inti resting experiment to alit the branches with the embryo fruit aiid help the t in rt warm room until the expulsion a n Is the seeds bouneing about.i--Vick's Ma, azine. A QUEER CURE. Ile Drove the Toothache Away With a Hamster and rails. ran across a strange freak in a small ton a in South Carolina," said a returned tra eler the other night. "The town was m 11•and lacked many of the improve - Apt is and things really needed. One aft - It on I had a violent toothache, and tl e'e was no dentist about to offer me re- �f The i 1(� to n u was agonizing. I �ae pt� ie' to nae. I wandered about and drift - cd o the lone drug shore and asked the dru' gist for some old a1n killer. He ga-ve a sickly grin and said ho didn't have it t iptg in the shop. `I can atop the pain all right, though,' be old we, and 1 promptly offered him $t If he would. ". he wan tosk me to a porch at the real of At store and called to a boy for lto' mer and nails. Igot linty at this cult for I thought the guy had gone mad and: was going to punch out my painful grinder, but he assured me that he would not' touch me. He went to a post, which loo +ed as if it already had 1,000,000 nails in it, and wrote four letters -4A_, 0, H, E. " Now, just watch me,' he said, 'and think of that I am doing.' ith that he took a hammer and be- gan driving a tenpenny nail. He gave fan y licks. When the nail was driven, il?c ave the same sickly- grin and asked aboi t the pain. `Still there,' I said, and the• he took the nail and soon had the lett r '0' covered. By that time the pain waaa disappearing, though I would not ud'tmtit it. The quack continued to ham- mer until the last nail was gone, and, on my word, the pain had disappeared. Ik wai ed a few moments for 1t to return, but it dtd not, and up to this day tho toot is sound. The druggist did _sot wan to accept the $5, but I insisted, alking to the man afterward, he told oro hat he cured hundreds of cases of toot ache for people around the inclose, ray t t e driven -nails could show. The ne- groe were the most frequent callers, and :onof therm had to pay. It all seems tra tge and funny, and I cannot talk for the titers, but that man cured my tooth- ache by the simple remedy of the ham- mer and nails." Aoag-ht the Hotel For Spite. "f+ ne of the strangest incidents that I over witnessed," remarked Colonel Lyle, "oec erred in Camden, S. C." ow was that, colonel?" interposed a G1 zette reporter,' and the crowd drew tltctit chips nearer. "I was this `vay," continued the colo- nel. "Several years ago, while I was in that city, a gentleman arrived at the hots there early one morning and while mak ng Borne requests of the landlord, who rented the hotel, received a very shor reply. Thereupon he inquired as •to AID owned the hotel. After receiving the nfa.rmation he went out and sue-. -ceect d Iu finding the owner and actually , paid $10,000 for the building, and in . less than three hours returned to the - betel with the keys, and a deed to the prop its and locked up the hotel, with the to -mark that 'if the hotel could not be run ecent he'd just close it up.' "—Hen- derst.0 Gazette. Two Old Phrases. "Cay baggage" seems to apply not merely to the modest and retiring maid, ur ".'Irl," as we should now say, but lath to enc who made pretense of alma sty, rising it as au additional weap- on o offense and as a new snare where- with to decoy men into the net of her char . st, for the expression infers con gide: ble personal charm. Where the 4ssu ted modesty is unsupported by per- sonal charm and where the assumption is in t, as it were, licensed by youth, "coy" becomes "sly," which is not so nice, and the "coy baggage," grown old anon -h to know better, becomes a "sly nnina�"—Actdemy.. Kodest Golf Player. "I now one modest fellow who plays golf,' said an observer. "Me never has a wo d to say about himself as a crack piaye •, but his wife wakes up for it, an4 she ceps all his friends informed about ,fits enomenal plays." " w does she *pow,' " b ye tells 44)4 of oourel," }t, goo Glabg-Democrats The biggest Futu Saturday, NUA The conditions whic basion. Everything is sold for cas other minor details, will be cheerft the first place. It will not be ne son: is yours for the asking, viz.: w noticeable in the very heavy Glasse Furs at a straight discount of 25 p ity Sale Days e have ever held. The dates are _Monday, Tuesday & Wednesda; Y 2 l will govern these s 3 0 a d • le days are similar to past days. No goods on appro- that is, at these prices. Any goods bought and not provin the right size, or not satisfctory in lly exchanged for anything else suitable, and at the same pri e at which the goods were bought at in essary for us to make, any lengthened comment on the object lof holding the futurity days. The rea- want to clear out certain lines in which :' elan a trifle too much overstocked. This overstocking is of goods, such as fine Far Coats, both 1 dies' and men's; It is, therefore, our intention to offer r cent. The quotations for the several departments are herewith submitted : LOT _1-28 Overcoats, frieze ulster, double breasted—b;ue, brown, grey, 3tI 'tri 46, regular price $5.50 to 7,50, sal3 p i,e $4.15. - LOr 2-21 Overcoats, heavy wool lined, double breasted ulster—black, 1 rown, grey and fawn, regular $7 to $9, s le price $5 65. LOT 3-17' Overcoats, our own make, frieze ulster, black and brown, reit lar 10.00, futurity sale price $7.25, LOT 4-14 Dress Overcoats, blue and black, with or without velvet colla , all sizes, prices ranging from $6 to, -- $ .50, futurity sale price $4 95. LOT 5-23 Dress Overcoats, b:ue and black, with or without velvet colla r, 34 to 44, regular price $7.50 to 9.00,, futurity price $6 45, j LOT 6-24 Fine Dress Overcoats, blue and black beaver or melton, single and double breasted, with or without velvet collar, all sizes, regular $10 to 12 50, sale price $8.10. - LOT 7-11 Light Overcoats, fawn and grey, regular price $10, futurity sa a price $7. - LOT 8-13 Boys' Ulster Overcoats•, black and brown, regular price $3 to ".00, sale price $2.65. LOT 9-16 Child's Pea Jackets, high collar, sizes 22 to 28, blue, black an brown, sale price $2..65. LOT 10-13 Child's Pea Jackets, fine quality,- fancy trimmings, regular ice $2,75 to 7.00, futurity price $3,99, Two hundred and thirty-three (233) Suits for men of - all sizes—large, me ium and small men—which will be placed in sig Iots at the following prices LOT 11-26 Blue Serge Sack Suits, which Fold at $5 to 6.50, sale price 3.95. • LOT 12-23 Grey, Brown and Fawn Tweed Sack Suits, which sold at $6.:50 to $7..50, sale price 84.95. LOT 13-43 Grey, Brown and Fawn Check Sack Suits, regular price $7 tci $8.50, sale price $5.95. LOT 14-39 Brown, Grey and Black Tweeds and Serge Sack Snits, regular price $8.50 to 10 00, sale price $6.95 LOT 15--49 Fine Tweeds and Worsteds, all colors; sack or skirt Coats, regular price 10.00 to 12.09, sale price $7.45. fr a. Ft be Fu LOT 16-53 Our own make suits, finest of tweeds, solid greys, browns, black, any style -required, regular prices 10.00, 12. G0 and 14.00, sale price $9 25. LOT 17-94 Boys' three-piece suits, 27 to 33 breast, in two lots. LOT 18-27 Good strong tweeds, heavy, 411shades, single and double breasted styles, regular price 4.50 to 600, sale price 3.00. LOT 19-67 Fine Worsted Serges and Tweeds, single or double jbreasted styles, regular 6.00 to 8.40, sale price 4.65. 1 LOT 20--,17 Boys' two-piece Suits, 22 to 29 all shades ; these suits Twill clean out sale price 1.49, LOT 21-39 Boys' two-piece Tweed and Serge Suits, 22 to 29, single and double breasted, regular price 3.00 to 4.75, sate price 2.49. LOT 22-42 Boys' Suits, 22 to 29, lot of asserted styles of the very !best goods and finest makes, sale price 3.15. LOT 23-30 pairs Pants, heavy wool, all sizes, regular 1.75 to 2.00, sale price 1,25. LOT 24-40 pairs of Pante, colored tweed,; regular 2.00 to 2.50, sale price 1.50, Forty pairs of Pants, black and grey stripe, regular 2.75 to 4.00, sale price 2.25. LOT 25-43 Boys' odd School Pants, our Own make, regular 65c and 75c, sale price 45c. Boys' good strong Coate, regular 2.50 to 3.00, sale price 1.10 to 2.00. - Boys' odd vests, made of good tweed remnants, 35c. 26 Men's Coats, all sizes, sale •price half price. LOT 26—A lot of Rubber Coats Futurity $a e Price $f.90 ; T• LOT 27—Nino Rain -Coats, small sizes, Ra guar Price $5.50, Futurity Sale Price $2.75. LOT 28-25 Rain Proof Coats, regular $7;50 Futurity Sale Price $5,00 LOT 29-1? Rain Coats, Regular9.00 to ;$1, Futurity Sale Price $x,00. LOT 30-13 Ladies' Caperines, Seal, Sable, Astrachan, Oppossum, 25 per cent. discount. LOT 31-11 Australian Beaver Caps, regular $2.50, Futurity Sale Price $175. LOT 32-7 Black Dog and Lamb Caps, Futurity Sale Price, one-half price, _ LOT 33-9 Persian Lamb Caps, all sizes, regular price 5.00 to $6.50, Futurity Sale Price $390. LOT 34-1 Ladies' Jacket, Black Astrachan Dog, size 38, Regular Price, $25, Futurity Sale Price $14, LOT 35-3 Ladies' Fur Jackets, Black Astrachan, sizes 36, 38 and 40, regular price, $32 50, Futurity Sale Pric$ • • $22.00 . r._ LOT 36-4 Ladies' Fur Jackets, B ack Astrachan, sizes 36, 38, 40 and 42, regular price, 37,50 and $40.90, Futurity Sale Price $27.50. - - LOT 37-13 Men's Fur Coats of the fin jefit Coon, Australian Coon, Dog, Wallaby and 'Calf, 25 per cent. discount. LOT 38-11 Goat Robes, Grey, Futurity Sale Price $4,90., LOr 39-8 Robes, Black Galloway and Black Goat, Mountain Bear and Saskatchewan, 25 per cent. discount. LOT 40-12 dozen odd shirts and .drawers, in wool, union, and all cotton underwear, prices ni 65c to 90c, Futurity Price 45c. LOT 41--A lino of Boys' Underwear, Isizes 26, 28, 30, 32 and 34, which will go at the Futurity uit. LOT 42-7 or 8 dozen men's shirts and ;drawers, fleeced lined, regular price of ' which was from turity Price 45c. LOT 43-2 dozen men's top shirts the futurity price of which will,be 45c. LOT 44—A line of four ply linen collars .straight stand up style in all heiabts, the Futurity price of which 3 for 25c. • • regularly ranging Price of . 45c 65c to 90c, LOT- 45-=-100 pairs of heavy driving mitts and gloves selling at 65c, 7 + c and 86c, your choice of same at turity price 45c. There are some striking values in this lot. will, 1 LOT 46-1 drawer of ties at 15c another at; 25c and still another at 35c. LOT 47—A few mufflers at 25c in cashmere, white, red, brown and black. LOT 48-4 dozen heavy cotton filled men'sIshirts and drawers, the regular price was 80e price will be 25c for each piece. LOT 49—A big special in men's braces the Futurity price on which will be 15e. LOT 500 What We have left of a fine dress lined kid glove for men, Futurity price will will be interesting to any in need of a kid glove. LOT 51—We will make three divisions of white handkerchiefs, thus, 4 for 25c, 3 for 25c, LOT 52-10 dozen pairs of heavy all wool sox which will be cleared at 15c a pair. LOT 53-16 dozen white laundried shirts all sizes, which will be cleared at 60e each. a suit, the Futurity be 45c, see this tot It and 2 for 25c. . Ke P in View the Date If there is -something in lig en's wear which is possible to give you a' close pr ce on the sante, we record in the clearing of wint r goods. GREI not advertised herein, mention the fact, - and if it is gill endeavor to do so, as we are anxious to make this a LACDOAL EAFORTH. n theWron Side of the Street ihe epi pains ' boun and f here 1 Palle cesaf a tar at hie danei turne year His comps Andr meet; 3 . 1 was wber as a wood west, rival` ianprr ho}yet? eoure Rae a elsiun!. the 0 +was gener vale Milia week. advk era al• the co Iti,t if Inas; h t ental home neetio she w lately, day] Mop comp, eorres seeo fainly tinent'. 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