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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1887-04-01, Page 7'see, A FAST TRAIN. lid ee R, >1ilgLrsvrt itmtw "Buiu Itea. Starts lately on a train," observe tae laid passenger, "that went so faat;ib was 'Morons to look out of the window, as you yyere likely tohat'e your eyesight broken off and carried away. Why, the very farm tinoes looked like the street of a village, ey came so fast, and the hind car wheels emly toughed the rails once in a while. Milers was not a particle of noise to be ir}eard, because the train got far ahead of it, d people along the track said the noise pt about a mile baok, while the dust dn't have time to get up and dust until e train had got far away, and the way it en got up and dusted was a warning. It d et seemed as if the train had got scared at !mething, and the passengers all thoueht ere was great danger of the coaches ening over the locomotive. The telegraph les were not visible, and the very sun. dreams did not have a chance to get in the .- indows,.; and, of course,.the.shadow-of the rs kept something like a mile and a qtarter in the rear. " Our watohhs got all out of time ; a0 we flew westward so fast that we got clear 1,.}tead of the suii, and if'•wo had kept on at that rate around the earth we would have 21een surely a half a day younger, and if we Pad continued going around we would have spoil been in'the middle of last year. ' " The' friction of the air took all the paint off the outside of the oars, and hats were sucked up through the ventilators. If you had dropped a book it would not have touched the floor until it had reached the tack of the carr while flies were dashed a,'Vainst the rear end of the coach, and lulled. " Of course the people could not see the train,at all, •and were continually driving into it at the crossing, but they didn't know any better before or afterwards. It ryas thought that lightning struck them, as •--they didn't know what else.. -it was, and, -- - .people along-theeline .said thA _Brain leit.a., tunnel in the air which did not fill up for half an hour, while the air was hot from the friction. If you would foolishly point vbur finger out of the window at anything 1t would be taken off as slick as a knife by the solidified air. " We went through a terrible rain -storm, but not a drop touched the train. It didn't get a chance, and several bolts of lightning went for us, but fell short. The rear brake- man fell of .tate car but the suction kept ,slim following' right behind, and they reached out and palled .him in all right, but quits dizzy -headed. At' one placer -a bridge had been trashed away, but that did net interfere at ala, for we -jumped the chasm and went on as if nothing had been. wrong. ' The most wonderful thing about it - oa e,• that night wo witnessed the °. leenomenon of the sun setting in the east, m, sight 'never before witnessed, we had travel, d so much ahead of it. People living .along tkeArack %nmaintaine l that it was a elyolone+that had passed, and houses were nnroofod by the disturbed atmosphere. The respidity with which we went was quite Alarming, especially when we were not in sp• hurry, but catching hold of the front Beat and holding back with all our might did not seem to do any perceptible good. A llnan fired a revolver at a'venture and bit a male half a mile up the ^track. That was tpo fastest ride I ever took." HINTS TO SPORTSMEN. First, get,your gut and load it. Put the powder iu .first a,n the shot on tops- Of cpurse, when you hays emptied your gun, and are in a hurry to get 'in another shot, lead it vice versa. 'Take three or four ''fellows along' with you, so if one of you is shdt there will be enough Left to carry hien home: This will also render the accident less difficult. In climbing over a fence hunters should be very careful.,„, When you come to, a fence set your gun downand get overyour- self. Then reach through, cateh the gun by the muzzle and pull it through a crack. Of course, if you belong -to a gun club, yon have learned the precautionary -meas• tte of shutting your eyes as .you discharge ie piece. Many a good than has bad his yrles blown out ,by. injudiciously keeping �Z t em open. ... When you..are in the field always carry your gen with both hammers set—there is no knrbwing when you may flush game. If you should see a commotion in a clump of bushes—shoot ; the game might get away if ,you were to stop to investi- gate. It'is not impossible that the object ay be a. farmer's calf; or oven your own dog; but then it is not likely. If your dog should refuse to set grouse, and persist in chasing rabbits, shoot him. $ya continuation of this process old dogs >pay become so full of shot they couldn't abase a rabbit if they wished. If you §,hould bo so fortunate as to some time kill a wild turkey, make a wide cir- onit around the neighboring farmhouse. Some farmers are very jealous of city sportsmen. Ono thing I mast not forgot to mention; —don't take a .goy along to carry game. You, don't pretend to be an old sport, and boys. will talk. Should you fall down and jam about two inches of mud into the mnzzleaof your gun, fire it off immediately. It would be • safer to do this by means of a forty -foot String, but on such an occasion you must be in a hurry. Should something get w on,� and your gun refuse to fire, push the dammers back with your foot, and ,blow in the muzzle. This will bring a receant gun to its sense of duty quicker than anything. • ,When yon go hone from a hunt, first tll the folks how ranch gams yon crippled, and then. go to work and clean your gun. Let the boys come around—it isn'6 loaded, and they've often sung " I want to bo an angel." Follow carefully the directions—any in- telligent pian can do it --and you will•ilave no-need.for further instructions next sea- son. Loudon Lend. the World.. London, with the single exception; pos- sibly, of Rome, is the only capital in Europe where the festivities of a court are to be enjoyed. Berlin was never very gay, and now that the Emperor and Empress have become so very 'old, the social ele- ments of court life have become extremely primitive, as well as formal and restricted. The haughty aristocracy of Vienna de- cline to receive at their entertainments any _foreigner below the rank of a prince, even the attaches -of -the. different legations having but a dismal time of it. Since France became a repnblic the social press tige of Paris has wholly vanished. Spain and Portugal are too far out of the beaten track, and especially the latter, and. the stiff etiquette , ervading at bath courts renders them anything but popular. Singe Xing Humbert ascended the throne of - Italy, ho and his fair wife have done much to make Rome a brilliant and attractive social centro. But it is now an undoubted fact that London. during the season, ,has taken the place which was occupied ,ander tno second empire by .'aria in the affeo tions of society lavers on With sides of the Atlantis. "CPell, here we arein the big, fragrant barn,. with the -4%4e hula, and lasses... There has been a, clean sweeping be. tween the mowsi and the floor is as Cleat as the,pleok =of a man-Rf-war. It is eight o'c oak of a November even- ing—sharp. ven ing—sharp without,, to be fiure,•and a bit frosty within ; but what eare we, with our coats and caps and shawls and mit- tens on'? A goodly number of lanterns have,been hung from the beams and over the doors and on a wire stretched between the mows, and it is light enough to see the red corn peeping through the curled edges of the husks as they lie in a great heap midway of the floor—light enough` to see the glow of health on the cheeks of the boys and girls. The good man of the— barn, and his buxom dame, go about shaking hands with the young people, and asking after the " folks," and when their " buskin' is comin' off," and how many cows they. are milking, and so forth, without once troubling their heads about introducing their guests or seeing that they are "paired off," which is a spontaneous process in country gatherings, and al- ways happens of itself. Later in the evening it is expected that more of the ' old folks will drop in, just to see how the husking comes out, and, to sample osome of the good cheer. Their,days of gratuitous activity have long since pass- ed, but they " do love to see the young folks enjoy themselves" in the profit- able combination of busiuess and plea- sure. When the guests have arrived, the boys go tb work and pull great armfuls elf hay from the mow which they spread around the heap of corn. Then each seats himself by his favorite girl, draws a bundle of husks into the hay betwe n them, and the hus,151pg,begins. Wo k is by no meatus suffered, however, to inter- fere with play. -The merry joke goes round; the stolen mitten travels about the' circle and back to its owner at last. If a girl happens to pull the husk from a rod ear she must forfeit a leis to the lad who is nearest or quickest to"snatch it. As fast as the Meeks are removed from tho ears, they are thrown into two separ- ate piles, one 'for each party,, on opposite sides of the heap,' and there is sure to be a deal of pleasant rivalry to see which ,islo, will have the largest, heap of cora when the husking is done. It is wonder- _..t'ul to see how-Sast th& xu iitain of un, husked corn is lowered, though the farmer and hi§ boys keep bringing fresh basketfuls and piling them on the heap. A porfect storm of golden •ears keeps raining on each pilo of corn. As the supply of material fails, the contest waxes warmer. Tho girls throw off their hoods and shawls, and the boys - fling aside their overcoats. The faster tho hands fly the brighter do the faces grow, and the last few ears are scrambled for by the contesting sides, and with shouts of ,merriment the husking is finished. The victorious "side is first served with refreshments. Greatsplatefuls of dough. nuts and fritters, and slices of snowy cake, pies cot in generous pieces, cider and apples, nuts and home-mado candy are passed around. The " old folks ' come in by twos and threes,. and are im- mediately assailed with conflicting stories of individual prow_ess and asso- ciate achievement, and then stuffed with good things to stop their laughing. By half -past eleven o'clock the festivities are oeer, and the -merry company dis. perses, two by two. The farmer takes ;down the lanterns, closes the barn, and retires to the kitchen to smoke his pipe, and calculate how many bushels of corn he will have when it off the ear. ••-- • The Bed- of an Eastern Prince. Some time last year there was a wooden bedstead manufactured which was intended`fdr the use'6f the King of Siam. It was fourteen feet eevido and divided into three parts, the centro part being raised about eighteen inches. This pioee of furnitufe, being of such unusual dimensions, caused a -slight sen- sation among those who were permitted to examine it. 1311 the bedstead made in Paeis for an Indian priuce Would draw thousands to seo it were it exhibited in New Ye,,rk, even if fancy prices wero charged for adn:s;ion. The bedstead is .partly made of slyer, and cost many thousands of dollars. At each corner ,stands a beautifully modelled nude female figure (life size) holding a.delicately construct ed fan. Each figure, it is said, wears a wig of real hair. This is to be regtilarly dresE:ed by the court barber once a week. On the great potentate getting into bed,, the woilgiit of Itis'body sets certain ma• chinery into motion, the effect of which is that so long as his royal highness en- joys his horizontal rnfreshment the sil- very maidens gently fanthe sleeper. If the figures at the foot of the bed aro required ' to exert themselves in like manner, this can be accomplished by the aid of a clock -like apparatus. More- over, should the dusky owner of the bed wish to be lulled to sleep by tho dulcet strains of sweet music, this can bo dons by touching a spring. The bottom of the bed contains a lakge 'musical box, which is so arranged that the tunes can be loud or soft as desired. ._.v. • —The latest agent introduced for the relief of neuralgia is a ono per cent, sol- ution of hyperosmia acid, administered by subcutaneous injection. It has been employed in Billroth's clinic in a few cases. Ouo of the patients had been a martyr to sciatica for years, and had tried innumerable remedies, including the application of electricity no fewer than two hundred times, while for a whole year belied adopted vegetarianism. Billroth injected the above remedy be- tween the tuber ischii and frochaster, and' within a day or two the pain was greatly relieved, and 'eventually quits disap- peared. It would be rash to, conclude too much from these results, in the face of the intractability of neuralgias to medi• cation, but if it really prove to.be as effi- cacious as considered, hyperosmia acid will be a therapeutic agent of no mean value.—L,nneat. —" How far is it to Momnusk ?" asked a weary man who was going there afoot. " Seven miles," was the reply. " Whom do you wish to see there ?' '°Faith,';ll;`"s ineaelf I'd loiko to see there," was the retort. • 7.151E POPULAR- ry o�4s 4. 101\1'] MSBORO_ CLOTHING: : ::CLOTHING We make this branch of our business a specialty, and the large sales ,made from the Clothing Department is proof positive that our efforts to place the best ' and most attractive goods before the public have been uccessful. We have just added to our already large stock. - I0 i is Pattern:, a 1 q•nilit 50 Suits, Tweed cfc Worsted, size 36 to 43 25 Suits, Tweed do Worsted, size 28 to 35 25 Little Bops suits, size 22 to These goods are all well cut, well trimmed and well made, .a wo can recommend them to intending purchasers. We wish call special attention to the SMALL BOYS SUITS of which we have several styles beautifully made and remark ably cheap. We offer a nice MELTON ULOTEt SUIT that _will.fit a.b.oy_7 to 8 .years._of.. age for $2, and fine goods fol $3. - MENS BLUE SERGE SUITS $5, TWEED_ _SU_ITS.:_$5 MENS BLACK WORSTED SUITS, FINE, $12. You will save money by buying your clothing from us. Also to hand this week, full range of Wool I -)res Goods, 3131nelk nd Cilolored �riitt , Glove, T rillilta �, Are. • OUIMETTE, LONDESBORO awameaoseneasesemse EW Ft+LL And WINTER BOOTS & SHOES, 8t C. Cxhxiolseisau]se. My stock of BOOTS and SHOES is sow sew large, and I will sell ab the very Lowest Frieda possihle. Haring made a largo addition to my previous„large store, and filled the same witii POLI every kind of the best goods is the et, 6l.'ustomas can depend on the very bestt artiarticle MI for the leash money. FOR LAMES', =SEW & CHILDREN'S 'OE. CUSTOM S K as usual unsurpassed and at TRY IT. short notice. American & Canadian OVERSHOES & RUBBERS in Endless Variety. Try my DUCHESS and TOPSY DRESSING which can't be beat. Caul on C. Cruickshank, the Boot Maker, . . ALBERT STREET, BRICK BLOCK, CLINTON O171eTTRvAL, 1:012/0-(3- STORM -- FRESH ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. HELLEBORE CesxxrcBn BOQuET PERFUMH CARRIAGE SPONGES Eine line of HAND MAsp. sp. , PURE INSECT PONDER BICRTnANDs BULK PBRFUMA •' ATLANTA SEA SALT CASHMERE BOQUET SOAP PARS ENGLISH) SOAP „ —FRESH LIME JUICE - • - • •. PEARS VIOLET 13oWnEitel • PURE PARIS GREEN PEARS BLOOM OF NIs . __ We pay special attention to TRUSSES, and hare the largest stock in the county. • Best 5 cent CIGAR in town. • d Al tIR H. COMB ON, ONT. CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST; e Removal! removal E: For the next thirty days we will sell any article in our imiimense stock of CROOK-, ERY and .GLASSWARE, at discount of 10 por cent. Just think of it, $15 00 8 00 6 00 1500 11 •00 8 00. 0 00 8 50 2 25 5 00 4 00 2 50 cent China Tea CC CC CC Dinner CC Sets, CC CC li 44 pieces CC CC 119 104 £othbination " 85 Decorated stone tea 44 Irony Tea Sets, 44 Stone •" Cr 44 Decorated chamber 10 iC Ci 10 Stone chamber sets 9 Fine --Hanging Lamps for CC for $13 50 Cash. 5 40 1350 9 90 7 10 •5 40 3 15 203 4 50 3 60 2 25 250 iC CC CC !i C1 CC fC CC CC Cl 10 per off GLASSWARE, •LAMPS, FANCYWARE, Era: Remember the sale just lasts TIIIRTY DAYS. CHRISTMAS GROCERIES. In Groceries, our stock was never more complete. All our new RAISINS, CURRANTS, PEELS, WALNUTS, AL- MONDS, FILBERTS, CONFECTIONERY, &c., Are -in and will be sold as cheap as the cheapest. Call and see thejhandsome presents we are giving with COOPER'S BARING POWDER All D1 JONAS' FLAVORING EXTRACTS To every l►urchaser at our store on Dec. 24tb,•we will give a decorated cup and saucer. Wo went any quantity of good Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Potatoes, and Wood in exchange for groceries. Give us a call, it will pay you. Thos. Cooper ilk Son CLINTON-. EDS1 S EDS"' DO NOT RUN THE RISK OF PURCHASING INFERIOR SEEDS WHEN YOU CAN GET JOItN A. BRUCES FROM AND DO NOT FORGET THAT WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF fiardware, lin t ' are, Stoves, Lamps, paints & Garden ,I ools s. T)..VTM, C' ILA' N r.FnN, THE MAMMOTH HARDWARE ANI) SI'OVE HOUSE. • Dr. Worthington having bought out the business lately carried en -by W.H. Sheep. son, purposes removing it to the building lately occupied by Thompson la Switge"h where he intends to open up a large stock of gooks, Stationery and Christmas Novelties Which will be second to none in the county. He, also intends removing ilri'a DRUG STORE to these premises. As he has taken advantage of the times s bought at very jou prices, he can give you good value for yenr money. Pleaks call and inspect his stook., do A. WORTHINGTON,. Clinton. What •• They .:Say ,,. ,. . , , Twenty-eight Thousand Dollars paid at auction for tbe,renowned,trotting'horae Pancoast, proved his exelence, and .so the Leading Clothing House of 'ISCIftR's Opposite the Post Office, truly proves its superiority over all opposition; in Stile and Fit it beats them all, and FISCHERS LEADING SUITS Are worn from one end of the county to the other. The Spring Stock has mix- ed, and is one of the finest in the town and vicinity. A discount of 10 per eesgt from the 15th of Feb. till the 15th of March, will be given for wish.. Prices tats 'and -Workmanship Unsurpassed., Terms Cash. • FISHERS LEADING -CLOTHING HOUSE, ('lintou.. Jiomithon Playing Mill. Cooker & Swaffield, SUCCESSORS TO. H. STEVENS & SON, CLINTON. Manufacturers of SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, FLOORING, SIDIN CEILING, MOULDINGS, FRAMES, PICKETS, &C., and all kinds ot Interior and Exterior Finishings. LATH and • S-UINGLEs kept on hand. Mill on Wellington St., opposite Woollen Mill. PLANS AND . SPECIFICATIONS PREPA RED. S. S. Cooper, W.' Si. tioiwfxtfield. Chac e of Biisiness. 11111411111111111111111111111111111 The undersigned begs to notify the people ef Clinton and vieinity„ khat he kaa bought at. HARNESS BUSINESS formerly carried ell by W. L Newts; And tkat he is prepared to furnish Harness, Collars, Whips, Trunks, •Pauses, Buffalo Robes, Blankets. And everything penally kept in a first-elase Harness Shop, at the lowest priees. Spade attention is dire.ted to my stook of^`rand HARNAAa, which I will make aspesialty. • ;REPAIRING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. By strict attention to business, 411 carefully studying the wants ef a y gnsterllere, I hope is merit a fair share of patronage. (live me a call hofrire pnrohneing eleewkere. RNMEMBISR THffi STA 1D—OPPOSITE THE MARKUP 0-330. S3IAR•M A]`�'