HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1887-02-11, Page 7FRIDAY, FEB. 11 1887.
A ROVING/ PEOPLE,
Merz, courtship uud Marriage Among
the Arabs.
• The girls have little to do with select-
ingOheir husbands. The men nearly
always fix that up -ttropng themselves.
A hold warrior sees a girl whom he
loves in another tripe. He rides up at
night, Ands out where she is sleeping,
dashes up to her tent, snatches her up
itt us arms; •puts her before him on the
horse and sweeps away like the wind.
If he happens to be caught he is shot.
"` I# he is not, the tribe from which he
has';stolen the girl pays him a visit in a
fewdays. The dervish, a priest of the"
, tribe, joins the hands of the young man
and the girl, and both the tribes join in
the Merriment.
• All the bravest men steal their wives,
but there are some who do not. Their
methodis a little different,- Df a calm,
moonlight night—and moonlight in the'
tropics is far more beautiful than herre
—you may see. an Arab sitting before
the tent of his inamorata picking a
stringed instrurl1ent something like our
banjo and singing a song of his own
composition. This is his courtship.
They are the most musical people in
the world. They talk in poetry, and
extemporization is as easy with them as
it was with the Scalds of old. The
courtship only lasts a week or two. If
the girl is obstinate he goes elsewhere
and seeks to win another girl by his
songs and music.
Sometimes the father makes up the
match, but always the girl is the obedi-
ent slave. Her religion, her people, her
natural. instincts, the traditions of her
ancestors, all teach her to be the slave
df her husband. The power of life and
death is in his haude, and she bows be-
• fore his opinions with the most implicit
obedience. It is only when the fair -faced
Frank comes, with his glib talk of
woman's highest duties and grander
sphere, with his winning manner, with
his marked respect, so flattering to a
woman's soul, that she- leaves her hus-
band, forsakes the teachings of . her
childhood,. gives up home and£riends,
an'd'risks death itself to repose in his
arms. They are as fine riders as the
men, and as fearless. They can go
almost any distance without fatigue.
They are fine shots, and don't know
what. personal fear is.
The women of these people • are
modest and far more faithful than tho
women of civilized life. Indeed, it is
the rarest.tliiug.iu the world to hear of
conjugal infidelity. The women mature
at 11 and 12, and aro old at 35. When
yoiing they are very beautiful. They
have soft, dark skin, black, flowing hair,
and soft, languishing eyes. They are,
passionate in their loves, bit after mar-
riage all their affection is centered in
their husbands. If a woman is found
to be untrue to her husband she is
instantly killed, together with her lover.
Jut this seldom happens.—Louisville
Oourier•Journal.
Flower, ot iVin,cr.
A VALENTISF:.
In summer days when passing•by
A garden hedge of rosea,
.I-
said, "All -me;tthe w intey 71 Foar
No bloom like this discloses!"
But winter came; and when tho wind
All frosty, keen was blowing,
I met each morn a little maid,
\Vit11 cheeks so redly glowing:
I said: " Why 1 hera•again I find
The roses I lamented!
And summer flowers no more regret,
With winter's bloom contented."
• The Lime -Kiln Club.
"It am now my solemn. duty," com-
menced° the President, " to announce
the nnexpeckted death of Brudder'
. Concentric Jobson, anhonorary member
•residin' in Quebec. Dis letter in my
han' states that he was in XXX health up
to 11 o'clock Tuesday forenoon,at which
hour he drapped dead oa de sidewalk in
front of a cheap cash grocery. Brudder
.Jobson was an aiverage good man. He
had his virtues' an' his vices. His death,
won't he any great loss to de world, an'
yit he might have lived on withoutbein'
in anybody's way. De•Janitor will see
dat crape am hung on de 'knob .ob de
alley'doah for de nex' ten days, an' if
any of you clesiali to compose a poem
on de departed brudder, you has my
consent.
, "I would furder announce dat I has a
communicashun from Baltirnore, satin'
'fo'th de fack dat Brudder Participation
White, an' honorary member residin' in
dat city, am now in jail on charge of
stealin' twenty pounds of codfish. He
says he am as spotless as snow.. • It
seems dat he was left in chargo of a
. grocery. an' befo' de, grocer got back de
fish walked off. Ile wants de club to
for'd 110 to enable hint to secure a
lawyer. Does any one move dat wo
foi'"c1 c1e money ?"
No one moved.
"Oenr']em," continued the President,
"I should like an exln'eshun ob e club
on one, lectle pint. Ani it do 61Miyini
ob de club dat when a cull'd man ani
left in charge ob a grocery it ars dan-
gerous tithes fur codfish ?"
Groans, sighs and lamentations filled
the hall for a minute, and than 'trustee
Pullback -arose and said:
" 1 mown dat it ani.."
The •motion was put, to vote, and the
only voice opposed was that of Pev.
Penstock.
" Lot do vote be recorded, an' let
grocers conduct deirselves accordingly,"
said the President as•lte took his seat.
The Secretary announced acominuni•
cation from Dakota, asking if women
word not admitted to the Lime•Kihi
Club, and if not, why not?
"Dar am fifty reasons why not» an-
swered the President. " Do woman who
ain capable of drawin' up a by-law hasn't
de stability to live by it. Dey am
flighty; dey am jealous -minded ; dey
•Pnn to extravagance. 11 wo ltad a
majority of women in dis club dey
would woto to divide up de money in,
de treasury to buy_soalslcin sacques fur
deirselves, no matter if de mon went
bar'fut. A woman's place am in her hus•
band's home. De less she meddles wid
pollytics an' clubs, do mo' harmony kin
he looked fur. De Harder she tries to
"'lit a woman, an' wife, an' mifddor, t1u
mo' de mon like -her an' appreciate her.
My can't come in."-•- 1).itroll Free Press.
A man of genius, said : ' I fear God
first, and next to Him the man who does
not fear 'Him."
Plgny Trees and liiinlatus'e Landscapes.
In some ways the Chinese and Jap-
anese gardeners are the most sttccessful
of any in the world, They can control
and direct the growth of plants to a de-
gree that seems really marvellous until
the principle upon which it is done is
known, when, as in manyather matters,
it becomes quite simple.
The Chinese have such a strong liking
for the grotesque, and unnatural, that
the handiwork of their gardeners is not
DE pleasing as that of the Japanese gar-
deners. The Chinese understand the
dwarfing of trees ; but their best work
is in so directing the growth of a tree
or plant that it will resemble some
hideous animal which is only fit to exist
in a nightmare.
Tho Japanese, on the contrary, are
remarkable for their love of what is
beautiful and graceful, and consequently,
ugly forms find no favor with them.
Every Japanese has a garden if it be
possible ; but, as space is valuable in
Japan, only the very rich can have large
grounds, and the family in moderate
circumstances must -be content with a
garden often smaller in area than tho
floor of one of our hall bedrooms, in a
narrow, city house.
Nevertheless; that small garden must
contain as many objects as the large
garden, and, of course, the only way of
accomplishing the desired result is to
have everything in miniature. It is no un -
_common thing to see a whole landscape
contained in a space no greater than the
top of your dining -table. There will be
"a mountain, a stream, a lake, rocky
grottoes, winding paths, bridges, lawns,
fruit trues, shrubs and flowers; all so
artistically laid out as to resemble na-
ture itself: In the lake will swim won.
derful, filmly-finned gold and silver fish,
and not unfrequently the tall form of a
crane will be seen moving majestically
about the tiny landscape.
This seems wonderful enough but
what will you think when I say that
almost the same landscape is reproduced
on so small a scale that the two pages
of St. Nicholas, as it lies open before
you, can cover it I In this case, a tiny
house is added ; delicate green, moss
takes the place of grass, and glass hoovers
the lake where the water should bo.
Counterfeit fish swim in the glass lake,
and a false crane overlooks the whole
scene, just as the real crane does the
larger landscape. The mountain, wind-
ing walks, bridges, and rocky grottoes'
are in, the little landscape ; and real
trees, bearing fruit, or covered with
dainty blossoms, aro in their proper
places.
These trees are of the right propor-
tions to fit the landscape, and they are,
consequently, so tiny that one is tempt-
ed to doubt their reality ; and more
than one stranger has slyly taken the
leaves or fruit between the fingers, in
order to make sure that the dwarfs do
truly live, and'are not, like the fish and
crane, mere counterfeits. These minia-
ture landscapes have been successfully
brought to-. this country ; and on one
occasion a lady of San Francisco used
one of them as a centre -piece on the
table at a dinner -party, greatly to the
wonder and admiration of her guests,
who could hardly be convinced that tho
almost microscopic apples on the trees
were genuine fruit.
And now comes the question—how is
the dwarfing done ? The principle, is
simple. The gardener merely thwarts
nature. He knows that, to grow pro-
fierly, a tree requires sunlight, heat,
moisture, and nourishment from the
soil. He takes measures to let the tree
have only just enough of these to enable
it to keep alive.
To begin, he takes a little seedling or
cutting, about two inches high, and cuts
off its main root: He then puts the.
plant in a shallow dish, `with the cut
end of the root resting against a stone,
to retard. .its growth by preventing
nourishment entering that way. 'Bits of.
clay the size of a bean are put in•t&
dish, and are so 'regulated in kind and
quantity as to afford the least possible
food for the little rootlets which have
been left on the poor little tree. Water,
heat and light are furnished the strug-
gling plant in just sufficient quantities
to hold life in it without giving it enough •
to :thrive on. - In addition, any ambi-
tious attoraipt-t"o'tiftiv'o; ff's-pite'oftlydso-
drawbacks; is checked by clipping with
a .sharp knife or searing with a red-hot
iron. '
After from five to fifteen years of
such treatment, the only wonder is.that
the abused tree will consent even to live,
-to say nothing of bearing fruit.—Sl.
Nicholas.
1N
The English Sparrow and the Robin,
" Where did you come from so early ?"
said the English sparrow to a robin •red-
breast ono cold February morning.
" From a lovoraligo grove in the
South," replied tdie robin.
"Well! you had better have stayed
there," said the sparrow ; " wo shall
have more snow,aud what will tlic robin
do then, poor thing ?"
" Look here !" said the robin, "I'm at'
natural born American, and lcon't stand
any such airs froth foreigners ;" and, so
saying. he attaelwd the sparrow so
fierocly"that his lordship was glad to
slink away and hide his head under his
wing, poor thing. " Well !" said the
robin, after his declaration of hide -
penitence, " I ticiitk 1 shall go back, after
all
? it does• seem rather stormy, and it's
always hest to take good advice, no
matter if you don't like tho way it is
offered."—`,7, Nicholas Almanac.
—Tho Copland system of asphaltic
wood pavement, introduced hi' London, is
claimed to meet some of the most im-
portant requirements for the ptirpose
which have hitherto been unfulfilled,
and, though more costly at first. than
some other -methods of roadway con•
strdetion, its durability and satisfactory
wear more than meet that point. The
advantage of simplicity is at.._onoo.pre-
stinted, namely, a bed of .concrete, with
a layer of asphalt over it, npon which
aro Is id transverse courses of red pine
blocks, with intermediate spaces ; these
spaces aro filled in partly with heated
mastic asphalt, and then with coarse
limo and gravel groin, flushed with hot
air, to the surface of the roadway.
Filially, about au inch of rough gravel
is spread over the whale, and left to he
worked in and compacted by the ordin•
ary effect of traffic.
IHE POPULAR
owls
OVZSO,
1..101\TI SB0p0_
SI --
LI$ H
NEW FALL
A..nd WINTER
BOOTS & S -HOES,
At C. Cruiekshasaks.
My stock of BOOTS and SHOES is now any
large, and I will sell at the very Lodvest Priti's
possible. Having made a large addition to my
previous large store, and filled the same with
every kind of the and
goods in the market,
Customers can depend on the very bust artie
for the least money.
FOR •
LADIES', MISSES''& CEILDDEN'S VSE. GUSTO�t )5OP�I( es usul unsurpassed and at
'rust •
-notice.
American & Canadian OVERSHOE ► kRUBBERS
indless Variety,
B� TS' STOCK , Try my DUCBESSirnd TOPSY URESSdNG which can't be beat.
• Call on C. Cruickshank, the Boot Maker,
ALBERT STREET, BRICK BLOCK, CLINTON
argains Departments
10 per: c, Discount for Crib,
OUIMETTE,
LONDFSBORO
A CHANCE
For the next thirty clays we will sell any article in our immense stock of CROCK-
ERY and GLASSWARE, ata discount Orli:F"per'cent. 7itst think die;
$15 00 China Tea Sets, 44 pieces! for $13 -50 Cash.
8 00 ,, 7 20 "
O 00" '' '' it 5 40 "
15 00 Dinner `" 119 " 14 5.0
r _'00�r 104 " 9 90 "
8 00 Combination " • 85 " 7 10
6 00 Decorated •stone tea 44 " 5 40 "
3 50 Irony Tea S r ; 44 ter-- -3-15-
2 25 Stone " " 44 ,, 2 03
. • 5. 00 Decorated chamber 10 " 4 50 i1
4 00 ' 10 1, 3 60
'2 50 Stone .chamber set's 9,,2 25 ,,
Fine Hanging Lamps for . • - 2 50 "
10 per cent off GLASSWARE, LAMPS, FANCYWARE, ETe.' Remember
the sale just Lasts THIRTY DAYS.
K . .
O311N"T]AL DRUG STOR,1•
• FRESH ARRIVALS THIS WEEK,.
HELLEBORE C sIIUERE BOQUET PERFUME
CARRIAGE SPONGES )..•`.Fine line of HAND-MERRORS, cheap;
PURE INSECT POWDER,
ATLANTA SEA SALT
FRESH LIME JUICE
PURE PARIS GREEN
BERTRANDS BULK PERFUME
CASHMERE BOQUET SOAP
PEARS (ENGLISH) SOAP
,PEARS VIOLET POWDERS
PEARS BLOOM OF NINON,
We pay special attention to TRUSSES, and have the largest stock in the county.
Best 5 cent CIGAR in town.
JAMES H.. COIY.�BE,
CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, r � CLINTON, ONT:
Rernoval! Removal!
Dr. Worthington having bought out the business lately carried on by W.H. Simp-
son, purposes removing it to the•'building lately occupied by Thompson t Switzer
where 'he intends to open up a large stock of . .
Books, Stationery and Christmas
Novelties
T liicli_w11I'besecori.dto.noneiirt tlac-:county.--Ha-also intends• removing his
DRUG STORE to these premises. As he has taken advantage of the times and
bought at very low prices, he'can give you good value for your money. Please
call .and inspect his stock.
CHRISTMAS GROCERIES.
In 1Groceries, our stock was ,newer friore complete. 4.11 our new •
RAISINS,
MONDS,
Are in and wiiTI
COOPER'S
4,
CURRANTS, -PEELS, WALNUTS, AL -
FILBERTS, CONFECTIONER', &c.;
a s tzl as -cheap -as ,the elieifpest. Call and see. the handsome
presents -we ere`'giviiig with- •
BAKING, POWDER ANTI -
- JONAS' FLAVORING 'EXTRACTS
To every purchaser at- our store on Dec. 24th, we will give a decorated cuff
and saucer. tit'e want any quantity of good Butter, Eggs; Poultry, Potatoes, and
Wood in exchange for groceries. • Give us a call, it will pay you.
.
A. *Ol,CT—T ; OT111 OI
WE ARE NO SULLIVAN,
Bu• the rule has very few exceptions, that every one who buil
a Suit, a Pair of Pants, a Vest or .Overcoat or any covering Sr
the body at the
OAK - HALL = CLOTHING HOUSE
Are so well satisfied with the Fit, Make and the Trilnnii. s,
that when they•want, another siiit they Always come back to l;
and send or bring their ' friends with them. This is why otir
business has increased so rapidly. , ,
TERMS CASH. PRICES RIGHT FOR' THE TIMES.
Mrs. K. Fischer, Prop., 11, Fischer,. - Manager.
Dominion
Planing Mill.
loos. Cooper & Son, Cooper;. & Swaffield,
CLINTON .
H. STEVENS & SON. CLINTON.
SUCCESSORS TO
•„,. .
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Manllf[actiirerb Of SASH, Doons, .BLINDS, FLOORING, SIDING,
CEILING, MOULDIN iS, 'FRAMES, PICKETS, &C., and all kinds of
Interior and Exterior I+inishings. LATII and SI-IINULEs kept
on hand. Mill on Wellington St., opposite Woollen Mill.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS PREPARED.
Stoes........
S, DAMS'
MarnnTLoth
- Stove - Douse
WE HAVE A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
Cooper,
_' Chan a of Business
.. 1111111141tlllillll lull ill 111 tl ll l -
000K,PARTJOR COAL STOVES
From the hest manufactories in Canada, and of the latest patterns, bought at the
very lowest prices, and will be sold as close as they ant. Our stock of
IHardware, Cutlery, Lamps, Oils,. Paints, ke.,
15 FULL AND COMPI,FT�E.. �} 7�r
�• �JA �” .L ►�,� — . - 4 r. I r, rr0 `,
The +.indersignede egs to notify the people of Clinton and vicinity that he has bought the
HARNESS BUSINESS formerly carried 'o --by -14 --Ne;
And that he is prepared to furnish
Harness, Collars, Whips, Trunks, Valises, Buffalotfobes, Blankets.
And everything usaally kept in a first•olass Harness Shop, at the lowest prices. Spooia
attention is directed to my atools of LIGHT HARNGA4; which I will make a speoia14.
REPAIRING PROMPTLY ATT ENDED TO.
By strict attention to business, and carefully studyingthe wants of my customers, f i ti
merit a fair share of patronage. (live me a cal before pnrchaaing elsewhere.
REMEMBER THE STP ID—OPPOSITE THE MARKET .
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