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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1887-05-20, Page 7s.' F.; RI DAY. M6Y 10, .01,8$7. • 4'• E. V4,TroN ON, the Winds were all a -blowing &Vista the bills,, bine sky, • the tide was outward Owing. full 020 rushes flitted by; All the lilies seemed to quiver On the fair and dimpled river, All the west was golden red; We were children both together, In the pleasant autumn weatber, And merrily down we sped, Oh, the town behind U a faded in the pale, pale gray. As we left the river shaded, and we drifted down the bay, And across the harbor bar, ' Whereithetungry breakers a7,— You and Grace, and Tom and I,— To the Golden Land with laughter, Where we'd live in peace thereafter, Just beyond the golden sky. the winds were chilly growing o'er the gray, gray sea, ;When a white -winged bark came blowing o'er the billows on our leo, Cried the skipper, all a -wonder: 'Mercy on usl otter yonder— Bear a hand, my lads, with me— • • Four young children all together, In this pleasant evening weather, Going a -drifting out to sea 1' All our pre,yors were unavailing, all our fond, fond hopes, Forour Golden' Land had vanished with its fair and blooming Mopes As the skipper, with loud laughter, Towed our little shallop after,—' Homewprd by the dreary bay, Fast our childish tears were flowing, Chill the western wind was blowing, And the gold had turned to gray. A Misunderstanding. • " I thougbt I would tae a rim up and glee if you didn't want to buy a sewing -machine," said the agent tooFarmer Grimes. " I don't know as" I do," replied the farmer; "I've got most of my spring sowing done." " But won't you need it for sewing iu the summer ?" "Look here, young feller, we don't sow in the simmer. Wo cuts, esf gbthers, an' binds." " Oh, well, this machine gathers and binds." " Mobbe you'll be telling me next that this machine will haul in the crap an' put it in the barn.– Don't come around hese with any of your big stories." "Don't bo ruffled, my dear sir, I think you do not understand me. I mean a machine to sew cloth, not grain." "Ahem you do, do you. Then you'd better -go talk to the wimmin. Wee good thing you didn't mean the other kind, for if you'd kept on telling me about ' your wonderful machine for plantin' an' reapin', you'd got me a rippin' an' tearin' t11 I'd basted you." .401. They Couldn't Collect. "Do you die contented ?" was in• inquired by a minister of a citizen, whose earthly accounts were being balanced. " Oh, happily." • "You believe that you will receive a orown above 2" . . " Don t knoiV.11 "Do you believe' in the resurrection 2" ," Don't know, parson," and he smiled. "f But why aro you happy ?" - "Because I've taken advantage of • the three days of grace." " His mind is wandering," said the minister aside. " No, I'll be blamed if it is. You see have.. a note in bank. It is due. By the time the three days of grace ex- pire, I'll be dead. Oh, let mo laugh." "But can't they collect from your security ?" • " Ile's dead. Oli, let mo laugh again." --"Irkomes Tra vele r. Roilinutio Career. By the Morgan train ttedas- there will flepart for his house in Richmond, Fort Bend conuty, an elderly gentleman by the name of Thomas J. Smith, who hag; a most remarkable nistory. Mr, Smith arrived in this city some days ago from Louisville, Barbour county, Ala., where he bad been to visit his sister, whom he had not seen since he Was an infant. In an interview with a Ti tnes•Danwerat reporter Mr. Smith told the history of his life, which is so romantic that it almost sounds like fiction.. Born in Saunderville, Ga., some seventy years ago, his mother died when he was but an infant, leaving him and his sister to the tender care of their father, who sub- sequently entrusted the little ones to friends and left the State. The Hohnes family, having charge of the girl, emigrated to Barbour county, Alaba,manvisere they raised the girl, and where she marrisx1 a Mr. Dorman. The Reefer family, with the infant Thomas, moved to Columbus, Ga., where he grew to be a youth And then left to make his fortune in Texas. He subsequently joined Fannin's command, and wept to fight the Mexicans, covering himself with glory, although he was a prisoner at Gelled at the time of the infamous masz sacro in March, 1836. After the war Mr. Smith settled in Texas and accum- ulated quite a fortune, marryinga lovely lady and raising a large family. His first wife died some years ago, 'and he married the widow Julia Bassett, with whom lie is now living happy and con- tented in his old age. All during these long years he had never heard of sister, but recently at i a meeting of Veterans he received n - formation from Mr. James Hand which justified him in believing that ,she was still alive. He immediately opened cor- respondence with parties in Alabama, ascertained his sister's address and went to see her. The meeting of the long -lost sister and brother cannot. be described; suffice to say that they were both made extremely happy. Mr. Smith says that ho feels much younger since the discov- ery, and is positive that he has gainea five years; he having always labored under the impression that he was born in 1808, but his sister convinced him that he first saw the light in 1813; quite a difference. Mr. Smith has a number of relativesin New Orleans whom bo had never seen, and took advantage of his trip to make them a pleasant visit. Ile,. is . 4 fine- looking, iutelligent man, and, judging from appearances, has many years of life before lihn.—Ne w Orleans Ti Ines- prwns I. lie was Drilling to Divide. A man about forty years of age, having a gun on liis shoulder and andee,d rabbit iu his hand, and followed at a respectful distance by a dog. which seemed perfectly disgusted with the whole business, was coming into the — seitY -on---Grand Rives .avenues_when_ a._ pedestsian 411.C(1 Opt_; „ " How much fon the rabbit ?" " Twenty cents." • " Where'd. you hill him ?" " Ton miles out." "How long were you after Iffin 2"- " Three days.'.' "Isn't that a heap of time to put itt for twenty cents ?" " Mebbe 'tis," reflected the man, as he changed shoulders with his gun "but if you know of any other way 1 can make a plug of tobacco and two drinks of beer any quicker I'm willing to whack up fon the profits !"—Ies rei I Pro, Press. Popu.iar House, 1.40i\itD8jE301th4,0_ 46 if 1 4 44 • WE ARE SHOWING Very attractive lines in Prints and Ginghams. A special line .of all wool Dress Goods in all the lead- ing shades at 25c. per yard. Full. range Ladies Jerseys, from $1.25. Full lines of Linens, Towel- ings,(-Shirtings, Ducks and Cottonades. A fine White Shirt, Linen. Front and Cuffs at 50 cents White Shirts in Boys sizes. Full range Linen and Cel- luloid Collars. Full range Ties and Silk Squares. Complete range of Ladies fine Lace and.Button Shoes Children's Boots- and Shoes in several lines Selection Mens Laced Boots Boys & Mens Hats, Stiff & Soft in English & American Large stock of Wall Papers Stock choiceFreshGroceries The Use of Salt. We bave seceived from a correspondent a letter making some inquiries into the use of salt, and we are given to under. stand that among other follies of the day some indiscreet persons are objecting to . the use of salt, and propose to do without it. Nothing could be more absurd. Com- mon salt isthemost widely distributed . substance in the body; it exists in every fluid and in every solid; and not only is everywhere present, but in almost every part it constitutes the largest portion of the ash when any tissue is burnt. In particular it is a constant constituent of the blood, and it maintains in it a propor- tion that is almost wholly independent. of the quantity • that is consumed with the food. The blood will take up so much and no more, however much we may take with our food; and, on the. other hand, if none be given, the. blood .parts with its natural quantity slowly and unwillingly. Under ordinary cir- curnstanCes a healthy" man loses daily about twelve. grains 'by one Channel or the other, and -if he is to maintain his health that quantity is to be introduced, Common salt is of immense importance iu the processes ministering to the .nutri- tion of the •body, for •not only is it the chief saltin the gastric juice, and essen- tial for the formation of bile, and 'nay. hence° be. seesennhiy,regarded as.of high value lu digestion, but it is an important agent in promoting the processes of -diffusion, and therefore of absorption. 'ireet experiment has shown that it promotes the decomposition of the al- bunien in the body, actinabprobably by increasing the activity of the trans- niission of fluids from cell to cell. No- thing can demonstrate its Value better than the fact that if albumen. without salt is introduced into the intestines of an animal, no portion of it is absorbed, while it all quickly disappears if salt be added. If any further evidence were reqnired it could be forma in the power- ful. instinct which impels animals to obtain salt. Buffaloes will travel for smilenn? reach a "saltlielCancl the value of salt in improving We niitTrifficii and the aspect of horses and cattle is well know to every farmer. The conclusion, therefore, is obvious that salt, being wholesome, and, indeed, necessary, should be taken in moderate qf tantities, and that abstention from it is likely to be injurious.—Lenden .1;auret, 64 C f cf 16 4i The Yarn of the Whaler's Mate. A novel vacation voyage to Ere_sesv,bys seven artists, who decorated the eap- tain's cabin, is described in the January Century, by C. C. Buel, under the title Log of an Ocean Studio." The trip is cleverly illustrated by Chase, Blum, Beckwith, Vinton, Quartley, Anderson, and Lungren. Story -telling in the smoking -room was an unfailing amuse- ment, to which the marine artist eon- . tributed the following narrative: "You must fancy I'm Mr. Jones," he said, "a whaler's mate, spinning yarn for mess - mates. He shifts his quid and begins: " We wuz all feelin' sort o' grumpy, for thar hadn't been no kind o' luck, when '-the.: lookout cries, "rimer she blows 1"—so I goes up to Cap'n Simmons an' sez I, Cap'n Simmons, she's a blow- er ; shell I lower ?' " Sez he : • Mr. Jones, she may be a blower, but I don't see fitten fur tu lower.' "Then I goes forrucl, and the men aloft sings out agin, Theer she blows !— and she's a spernaer 1' So I goes agin to Cap'n Simmons an' sez I, ' Cap'n Sim - mous, she's a spermer and a blower; shell I lower"?' Sez he : ' Mr. Jones, she inay be a speemer, an' site may be a blower, but I don't see fitten fur tu lower ; but if so be you see fitten fur tu lower, w'y lower away an' be larnally dashed'en yer.' " So I lowered away, an' when , we come to about fifty yards o' the critter sez I, Hold on, boys,'fur I'm death with the long harpoon An' I struck her fair, an' we towed her alongside the ship; an' when I cense aboard Cap'n Simmons stood in the gangway, an' sez he, Mr. Jones, you an an officer and a gentle- man, an' there's rum and terbackeer in the locker—an' that of the very 'best quality—at yen searvices-sirsdusin"..this voyage. " Then sez I, Cap'n Simmons, I'm a man as knows his dooty and does it, an' all I axes of you is servility, an' that of the commonest, dog-goued ct Cc 9) 5) WE INVITE" YOUR INSPECTION. OUINIETTE, LONDESBORO Any quantity of Good Clover and Timothy Seed wanted Highest price paid. Ohl Russian Sayings. A father's blessing cauuot possibly be drowned- iu water nor constunod by fire. Rougery is the last of trades. Every fox praises his own tail. A debt is adorned by payment. A good beginning is half the work. When fish are rare; even a crab is a fish. Every little frog is great in his own bog. • An old friend is better than two new ones. Trust in God, and do not stumble your- self. Money is not God, but it shows gfeat mercy. Go after two wolves, and you will not catch even one. The deeper you hide anything the sooner you will find it. Be praised not for your • anceetors, but for your virtues. Ask a pig to dinner and he will put his feet upon the table. Never take a crooked path while you can see a straight one. Disease comes in by hundred weights and goes out by ounces. Fear not the the throats of the groat, but rather thetears:L_ the poor. ___. -A4 irI-rin-r-T–tw4 home rather than learn music. She must have been listening to the playing of some of the other girls: :X: N. ROBSON., - CHINA HALL. vt.xli . ii a oNzE DIONUeP,0 -e, M: E-1‘17,.."-lititiBro:%o Koine -it Co., „,„.„„ - too*" 0 ,,,,,t,,ral. .r.,„- , ,,,, chz4p4? 1;11,, ,4/‘ 7., "- 4,40 Sti° • k , I 41/fRele, - The only Bronze Foundity eittiviz ST. THOMAS - . ' NW ul OMER BOOTS 4 SHOE At C. Cruicirsha. My Stock is now very complete in all depart. ments, and will still continue ,to sell at the lowest possible prices. -Ordered Wort as usual Inferior to None 0 LIii EGGS TAKEN IN EXCHANGE. FOR LADIES', MISSES' Si FIVE PER CENT OFF FOR CASH irrtir rr. Call on C. Cruickshank, the Boot Maker, ALBERT STREET, BRICK BLOCK, CLINTON OM1TTIR,A.1.1 TDRATG- ST'OPAIL FRESH ARR1 HELLEBORE CARRIAGE SPONGES PURE 'INSECT POWDER ATLANTA SEA SALT , FRESH LIME JUICE PURE PARIS GREEN ST. TII0)1AS, ONTARIO. ALS THIS WEEKT CASHMERE BOQUET PERFUME Fine line of HAND M_EnRcuP, cheap. BERTRANDS: BULK PERFUME CASHMERE BOQUET SOAP, PEARS (ENomsn) 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. .`,S R. C4:11•11370, CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, CLINTON, ONT. Removal! 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 Lti• Switzer where he intends to open utile large stock of. in the Dominion. Our material is endorsed tists as being practically cannot absorb moisture, is not affected by by leading scien- ln perishable. rt and consequently the frost. Send for DeSigns and Terms to w. 424,-IF`YIEIN, (fr CroINTON. 1 N414 -ti :II DO NOT RUN AND Sooks, Stationery -and Christmas Novelties- • Which will be second to none in the county. He ttalso intends tremoving his DRUG STORE to these premises. As he has taken advantage of the times cud bought at very loss prices, he can give you good value for your money. Pleate call and inspect his stock. • TI -TE RISK OF PURCHASING INFERIOR SEEDS WHEN 17017 CAN GET JOHN A. MUMS FROM S. DAVIS' DO NOT FORGET THAT WE HAVE A LA IIGE STOCK OF A. W01-1,THING-TON, Clinton.. What 1. They Ili Say. Twenty-eight Thousand Dollars paid at auction for the renowned trotting horse :elPancoast, proved his exelence, and so the Uardware, linivare, 'Stoves, Lamps, paints &-Garaclen 7ools ••• TH.E 1\1 AM MOTH HAIIDIVAIIE AND Leading Clothing House of FISCHER'S - Opposite the Post Office, truly proves its superiority over all ?opposition, in Style • 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 astir' ed, and is one of the finest in the town and yicinity. A discount of 10 per cent from tile 15 tli of Feb. till the 15th of 'M'a:edla-, -Wilt bo givai. for cash •-• • . .. and .workmanship imsurpassed.. TerIns ._ • ' . FISHERS LEADING CLOTHING HOITSE, Clinton • NEW FURNITURE STOOK. Opened. out i. ELLIOTTS BLOOM NEXT DOOR TO THE CITY BOOK STORE, CLINTON. BEDROOM SETS, PARLOR SETS, LOUNGES , SIDEBOARDS, CHAIRS, &c., As A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OT THE VERY BEST MADE FURNITURE !AT REASONABLE PRICES.: CI1I131...10-V"." s ...••••• Central Grocery, IEL43EIEIEVS1 Old The subscriber has bought out the Stock of P. Robb, consisting of GROCERIES, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, itc. Which,' being bought at low rates, he is enabled to offer at the very closest prices Pffltronage respectfully selicited. All orclets promptly filled. Rooms to let. H. R. WALKER, CLINTON. Change of Business The undersigned begs to notify the people of Clinton and vicinity that he has bought the HARNESS BUSINESS formerly carried on by W. L Newt% And that he is prepared to furnish Harness, Collars, Whips, Trunks, Valises, Buffalo Robes, Blankets. And everything usually kept in a first-class Harness Shop, at the lossest prices. Spada attention is directed to my stock of Liens 11.1.RSESS, which I will make n specialty. REPAIttING PROMPTLY— ANTENTFED TO. By strict attention to business, and carefully studying the wants of my oustemers, I hope • (cir_AN Tow, merit a fair ehare of patronage. Give me a call liefore purchasing elsewhere. REMEMBER THE ST t% rD—OPPOSITE THE MA IMEIT. 1111V 1:: ()USE.