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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1889-05-22, Page 7The Huron NewsRecorc 131.60 a Year -41,25 in Advance. 413' The Irian saw riot do f uat'ce to his business . who v Rada t4'4 In oda rr'•t.:iu he ttoea :n aut.—A. T. SatwAt.T, the ,ntjoltoaa.:re merchant of New Yore. Wednesday, 1,1ay Z'Lttut. 1889 FOR oth STORY -READERS. • PROMOTED. "No, mother, I will not have any- thing to do with him ; if he goes to church all right, I wish he would, but I do not care to appear in public where he is, for he has dis- graced us all." "Why, Sarah, how cruel you are! You seem to forget that William is your brother." •'No, I do not forget it, nor do I forget what he has done." "But Sou should try and help him overcome his evil tendencies, not drive him to commission of worse deeds. If your brother is utterly lost the demand may be some time be made of you,'\Vhore is thy brother?' " "Well, he has lust all regard fur his family ; he does not care how much evil he does. He seems to have lost all feeling, and he ao longer acts like a human being." "I do net think so, the boy has more feeling than you'suppose, but he has not been properly treated. You' should have more patience, more charity. 'Charity endureth all things,' Paul says, and 'though 1 give my body to be burned and have not charity, it pro- -fiteth me nothing.' " "Anther we have dome every thing possible for that boy, and lie will persist in his vicious course, and 1 am tired out. i co'thl almost wish I might uever see him again." The conversation was long con- tinued by this mother and daughter but with little chauge, except to convince the former that her boy's reformation must be accomplished through her own unaided efforts She told her daughter plainly that she would accompany the boy to church, or Sunday school, or else- where, if by so doiug he [night re c.eive some benefit. '!'his mother, through sickness and other causes, had been deprived of the care of her children fur some years, and had now returned to them to find the eldest boy,growiug up to. manhood addicted to bad habits, and, as his sister, alas, truly said a disgrace to all who knew him. But the mother's heart never gave up yearning for the wanderer from the fold. N ar would this one. She believed his father had treated him unkindly, perhaps even worse,. unjustly, apd the evil tendencies in his nature had been greatly strength- ened; instead of gradually overcome. Yet how was she, still weak from long and painful illness, to undo' the evil and win the boy back to the right path—to us fulness and self respecting manhood ? Ono day she said : "William, why do you persist in your evil ways; do you not know, unless there is a change, it will in- evitably result in your utter ruin 1 Do you not realise your situation and see that you are on the down grade to perdition 1" "Yes, mother, I do, but I don't care! I have been scolded and driven about until it makes little difference what becomes of fne. I would as soon die as live." "Now, my boy, there is nothing manly about that. You must remember you are the architect of your own fortune in this life ; you roust paddle your own boat or you will sink and be lost!" "But how can I do anything, when every one is pulling tae down?" "You are almost a man. Are you willing to have others dfive you to evil I Can you not hold up your head and be a man among men 7 Where is your self-respect? Where is your manhood ?" "Yes, I would like to be a man, but my own brothers and sisters will not speak to me." "That is wrong_in thein, but have you not first done wrong? You are young and strong ; can you not show them what your are capable of? What a grand thing it would be for you, after a few years of hard work, to show them that you .held as good a position as any one of them and wero as much respected. I say has Such a prospect no allurements for you V' "Oh, that is impossible ; there is no chance for mo in this world, or the world to come, for that matter." "Let me tell you 'something; I know a boy who, like you, from the time he was ten until ho was fifteen, lead am parental care. IIis mother was dead, hie father was away from home, and he was left to take care of himself. That he did not become a very wicked boy is wonderful, for all his associates were of the worst description. In his so-called home he was made a slave and taught that he was a fool so assiduously that finally he be- lieved it. But there came a chance; his father returned, and the boy found courage to tell his trials" Greatly astonished; his father - took the 'natter under consideration end shortly after gave his son a little money, hie freedom and a' blessing, and the bay was afloat on the great sea of life, very much as you are to- day, my boy. Determined to make most of his opportunities, lie worked hard during the day and attended school at night. His pro- gress was rapid, though his surprise was great when the fact dawned upon him that be was not a fool. Forty years have passed since then; that boy became a ueeful man, was honored by his fellow men, and has enjoyed for many years the comforts and happiness which are the sure reward of a well -spent life." "But ,mother, do you think there is such an opportunity in store for me?" "Why not, my sun 1" "You know I have been a hard case, and, what is more, everybody knows it, too ; it has Leen in the papers, and if I should try to hold up my head, I would only receive the sneers of all who know me." "In my old copy books, when a. school girl, was this copy I remem- ber it well, tho' I could not uuder- stand it then : "Honour and fame from no condition rise. Act well your part, there all honour lies." Now, your present coudit•ion is bad —that is acknowledged but do you think there is no honorable future before you 7 Suppose you act well your part for a time aud see." "Oh, mother, if I could only have you with me always, 1 believe I could do better, and become a use- ful Tuan." • "Believe it; don't you know it? if your life was well spent in doing. good tui' others, it you should .for- got self and spend . your tune in making others happy, do you nut suppose that happiness would come to you 7 Oh, yes, my sun, liko o river of joy your life would flow ou quietly, perhaps, but deep, full end strong, reflecting the sunlight of God's countenance, and bearing onward to the ocean of eternity, the best wishes and kind reiuenbrance of all you might chance to meet. But if you seek your own good alone, you will find no peace in this life; the enjoyments which 'appear so alluring now will turn to ashes on your lips, and you will at last be compelled to say, 'I have no pleasure in them.' " William was a good boy at heart.' But companions on the street, aud. lack of sympathy at home, had done much to make him what he was, but his mother argued that he was far from being a hopeless case: One morning a crumpled note was handed the mother, which she hastily tore open, and then read, as follows : "DEAR MOTIIER.—When these lines leach you, I shall be far away. I and persuaded I can never be of service to any one at home, and I have enlisted in the army. Our country needs peen, and you say I will soon be a man. I will try to remember what you have told me, and seek to make others happy. Hoping you will not worry about your unworthy boy, I am, most sin- cerely and affectionately yours, WILLIAM. That regirnent that the boy enlist- ed in was in great need of a few recruits, and they took him with- out a word of inquiry, being on the eve of departure for the field, and William suddenly found himself amid ss ones as remote from any- thing ile had ever dreamed of as can be well imagined. But on the whole h•' was kindly treated, and he soon I" trued that to be a good soldier nue must obey orders with- out quesli•,n. This he did and with such h •al that he won the good- will of all. Two years rolled by, and William now was considered one of the ablest men in the command. He had been promoted, and wore the three stripes of a sergeant on his coat, and he justly felt proud of his advancement. So he tried even harder than over to make a good soldier of himself. One dark, dreary night he was stationed on the advanced picket line with three companions, with orders to remain there during the following day, gaining all the in- formation possible concerning the enemy. • Before daylight a large force opposed to then/ was seen so near by as to create a panic atrong his comrades, and they proposed leaving the grounds at once. This William positively refused to do, so his companions left him there alone, reporting to the officers of the guard after daylight. It was then too late to relieve him, and William was left to hie fate. Concealing himself as well as possi• ble in the bushes, he waited and watched the long Weary hours away. I -Ie, was a close observer, well posted in all military move- ments, and located on a command- ing eminence that gave him an op- portunity to obtain accurate in- formation as to the strength and disposition of the enemy, and he carefully wrote down every item that carte to his attention. At last, night closed in again, and be was speedily relieved, but instead of returning to his own ceintuand was immediately taken to the general's headquarters. Here were assolnb+ed many officers, and William was astonished to find hint self the object of individual atten- tion. The ooulinaudiup general addressed hits : " You occupied au advanced post ou picket last night aud to -day, sergeant ; what did you learn 1" Addressing himself to the notes he had made, William commenced to give facts as he had written them down. " Su you wrote out iu full all you caw, did you, sergeaut 1" " I did, sir, but," hesitatingly, "I had no paper with the except my mother's last letter, and this 1 tilled full, writing between the Untie." Have you any nbjectious to my seeing it," "Nous', whatever, sir." The general carefully uuted uu a slip of paper the facts he consider- ed of service, then remarked : " Gentlemen, I find very impolt- aut information here, very couciso- ly stated, and to you sergeaut—I should say lieutenant—the thanks of this oommaud aro tendered fur your bravery and skill, and for the soldierly qualities which I learn you have shown hitherto. You will re- port at 'these headquarters r to-tnor- row for staff' -duty. This letter;" and it oils noticed the old warrior's eyes were; 1110ist, " 1 will return to you." And Lientenant, nut long after - weld Captain, Will him scarcely knew whether his own gallant ac- tiun or the tender, loving words of his mu)her's letter, commanding her once wayward boy to the watchful Care of a kind heavenly Father, had the most influence insecuring his rei nu'klthle pron1Gtion.-6'. 1., in New Yut'l,• Oh: error. IN THE !WRONG SHOT'. A certain Irish Catholic clergy- man, a tine, tall, handsome looking gentleman, tells the follow really good story concerning himself : 'When I first envie to Scotland I determined to make all the had Catholics in my paris good -living people, if possible, and that not by argument or exhortation, but chiefly by the liberal use of the blackthorn. 1 soon became a terror to all evil- doers that carne under my jurisdic- tion.. Bearing nue day that Biddy 1;—, whose husband seemed never to be at home when I called,•was beginning to neglect her religious duties again, I made a visit to her - house with the intention of severely admonishing her. There was no one in when I called but a dour - looking working-mau taking sup - 116t "Aro you Biddy's Husband?' I en- quired. • 'He simply answered 'Yes !' and went on with his ureal. "Were you at mass on Sunday 1' I asked. 'No,' he replied. "And why weren't you, you blackguard 1' said I, now getting angry at tho fellow's coolness. But no answer did I get, for he seethed too much interested in his meal to give me one. This thoroughly roused me, and 1 tell to and gave him a. most merciless drubbing. The poor fellow never struck back, but trade several frantic attempts to get out of uiy grasp. At last he suc- ceeded, and rare under the bed. I seized hold of a large broom in the corner of the room, and tried hard to poke hint out again, for I was thoroughly wild. In the midst of the excitement, Biddy made her appearance on the field, and, at once recognising me, she held' up her hands in horror, and exclaimed : "Father, what's the meaning of this?' "The meaning 1' I said, getting wilder. 'The meaning, indeed? Why. I'in punishing your husbend for not turning out to tnass on Sun- day, and if it were not that you're a woman I'd think nothing of giving you the same.' "Ooh, father, dear,' said Biddy, in great distress, of mind, 'sure the poor fellow'a not a Catholic at all, he's just a decent Scotch Protest- ant.' 'I have met many Scotch Pro, testants since then' (concluded the clergyman) 'for whom I have had a very great liking and high esteem ; but I'ni bound to say, in justice to myself, that none have I ever en- countered for whom I have had a profounder respect or greater esteem than for that poor, patient, for- bearing, magnanimous Scotch Chris- tian.' —To see a horse weighing nearly 3,000 pounds is not an every day occurrence. Such au animal is now on exhibition on Third street, near Yamhill, in Portland, Ore. The horse is 5 years old, is 20.1. hands high, 32 inches around his arm, 45 inches around stifle, 7 feet 11 inches girth, 342 inches around his hip, 11 feet 4 inches in length. His head is 36 inches long, 11 inches longer than a flour barrel. Ile is a Clydesdale, and is absolutely perfect in proportion. WHY SITE WAS A HEROINE. We were running down from Charlestown to Sevauhah, and the train was humrnieg along at high speed, when the danger signal blew and the air brakes wore pot on hard. As the train stopped all tho pas- seugers piled out to see what was the trouble, and we soon discovered that a culvert around the short curve had been washed out. A negro woman had flagged the train with a white apron, and of course we all looked upon her as a hero- ine. ' When did you discover that the culvert was gouo 1' I asked. 'Dist about Italian hour ago.' ' And your first thought was to stop the train?' ' Yes, sah'.' Well you aro a brave woman. We owe our lives to yon.' 'Does ye?' I robber thought of that.. 'But you stopped the train.' ' Yes, sah, but 1 didn't want dat bullgiuc to go o(#' de track an' go blowiu' frew my cotton patch an' ft'owin' hot water all ober the place. Dat's why I stopped de train, sah.' SERMONS IN STICKS AND GOOD 1N EVERYTHING. The old lady who never spoke ill of anyone, and even intimated that Satan himself set sonic good people au example of perseverance, trust have been a relative to rite woman who lived in Sussex, England, in the day's when the kettle was {mug from the crane in an open fireplace. An English clergyman tells the story .— A roan, whose wife was blessed with a remarkably even temper, went °Ver the way to a neighbor one evening and said : • "Neighbor, I should like to see my wife cross for once. I've tried all 1 know and I can't make her cross, no way." "You can't slake your wife cross 1" said his neighbor. "I wish I could make mine anything else. But you just do what I tell you, and if that won't act nothing will. You bring her in some night a lot of the crookedest sticks you can got, them as won't lie in no form, and see how slie makes out then." The pieces of wood were accord- ingly brought in, as crooked and contrary 'as could ho found. The man went away early to work, •and at noon returned to see the result of his experiment. He was greeted with a smile and the gentle re- quest :— `"Toni, do bring me in some more of those crooked sticks if you can find theta ; they do,j•nst fit' around the kettle so nicely.".' —The Canadian Pacific Road - have made a connection with the Michigan Central Road near Wind- sor, and a coustructiou train will be put on this week. Hand cars are now running down the grade and the line will be in running by the 1st October. THIS YEAR'S :E TL EJ CUT and PLUG SMOKINC TOBACCO. FINER THAN EVER. SEE -IN BRONZE; 04— EACH PLUG and PACKAGE. 517-y CLOTHING. ABRAHAM SMITH, Market Square, GODERICH. WEST OF ENGLAND SUII- INGS & TROUSERINGS, SCOTCH TWEED SUITINGS & TRO USERINGS, FRENCH AND ENGLISH WOR- STED CLOTHS, Mode up in Best Style and Work- manship at Abraham Smith's, Now in stock: 01)0 of the cheape- and hest stocks of WINTER CLOTHING AND CLOTHS. A Pull. Line,of GENTS' FUR NISHINGS always in stook. It will pay you to call on ABRAHAM SMITH 8118INES8 DIRECTORY G. H. 000K, Licentiate of Dental Surgery Honor Ora Natoof the Toronto School of Dent'stry. Nitrous Oxide Gas administered for the painless extraction teeth. Office—Over Jackson's Clothing Store, next to Post Office, Clinton. Or Night Bell answered. 492y paled. DRREEVE. Office—"Palace" Brick Block, Rattonbury Street, Residence opposite the 'temperance Hall, Huron Street. Coroner tor die County of ►luron. OW hours from 8 a.m. to 6 p. nt. Clinton, Jan. 14, 1881. 1-y DR. GUNN W. Gunn, M. D. L. R. C. P. Edinburgh L. R. C. 0. Edinburgh Liceneiate of the midwifery, Edi". Office, on corner of Onlatr.0 and,WillianrSts., Clinton. • 478-y. Z.eglt1. MANNING & SCOTT, Barristers, (kc., ELLIOTT'S BLOCK, - CLINTON. Money to Gault. A. H. MANNING. JAS. SCOTT. T. I. F. HiLLIARD, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, &e. Office—Cooper's stew block (around floor), Victoria Street; Clinton. N 111 attend Division Courts et Hayfield and Blyth Pkl\'A•ee Funus To LEN!, at. lowest rates of interest, 513 j-1 OWARl1 NOttNIAN LEWIS, Barrister, Sol leiter •in •high Court, Conveyancer, 'Se., Goderich nod Buyaeld. Money to lu.,n at five and sue -half per tent on two•third margin. flay field °Mies ouen every- Thursday from 9.30 to 4.30 in Swartz' ho'eI blush, opposite Diaisiou Court Office,. 4C7tf EAGER & MORTON, Barristers, , God• 4ri0Ir and wingham. C. Seager, Jr., Goderich- J. A. Morton Wil ghnm. 1.13. [j)� \VISON St JOIINSTON, Law, Chaneerv,end 1,1 Conveyancing. Office—West Street, next door to Post Office, Godcrieh, Ont. 57. [, C. !HAYS, Solicitor, d•c. Office, corset of 1 L• Square and West Street, over Butler's Book Store, Goderich, Ont. 67. • A$' money to lend at lowest rates of interest. L. CASIPION, Bat•rister,Attornes, Solicitor in Chancery, Conveyancer, 50. Olttes over Jordan's Drug Store, the rooms formerly seen pied by Judge Doyla. A'3!' Any amount of money to loan at lowest rates of interest. 1•Iy. c uttlonccr'ing. H. W. BALL, UCTIONnty EER for Huron Co,. Sales at- t� tended to in any part of the County. Ad• dress orders to GoDERIcII P 0. V•17. CHAS. HAMILTON, A LICTiONEER, land, Loan and insurance.agent Blyth. Sales attended in town and country, •rn reasonable terms. A list of farms and village lots for sale. Money to loan on real estate, at low rates of interest. insurance effected on all classes of property. Notes and debts eollected. floods appralsed, and sold On commission. Bank- rupt stocks bought and sold. Myth. Dec. 16, 1850 Photojr. pliers OS- CLINTON. Life Size Portraits a Snecialty. Clinton Marble Works, HURON STREET, CLINTON. W. H. COOPER, Jr., Manufacturer of an dealer in all kinds of Marble & Granite for Cemetery Work at figures that defy competition Also manufacturer of the Celebrated ARTIFICIAL STONE tor Building pur- poses and Cemetery Work, which must be seen to be appreciated.—All work warranted to sive satisfaction. McKillop Mutual Insurance Cot T. REILAN& HARLOCK GENERAL AGENT.! Isolated town and village p-operty, as well as farm buildings and stock, insured. wren ances effected against stock that may be I Mad by lightning. 1f you want logo's ccs drop a cr rd to the above address. 50241. Goderioh Marble Works Having bought out JOSEPH VANSI'ONE, in Goderich, we are now prepared to fur nisli, on reasonable terms, HEADSTONES AND MONUMENTS. GRANITE A SPECIALTY. We are prepared to sell cheaper than any other firm in the county. Parties wanting anything in this lino will find it to their interest to reserve their orders for us. ROBERTSON•& BELL. May 17th, 1886. 392-3m EXHAUSTED VITALITY! THE SCIENCE OF WEE, the great Medical Work of the age on Manhood, Net, vous and Physical Debility, Premature Decline, Errors of Youth, and the untold miseries consequent there. on,- 300 pages 8 vo., 125 prescriptions for all diseases Cloth, full gilt, only 81.00, by mail, sealed. Illustrative Sarnia() tree to all young and iniddle•aged mon. Send now. The Gold and Jewelled Medal awarded to the anthor by the National Medical Association. Address P, 0. Box 1895, Boston, Mass, or Dr. W. II. PARKER, graduate of Harvard Medical College, 25 years practice in Boston, who may bo consult. ed confidentially. Sporlalty, Diseases of Man. n Office No 4 ',lfnch Street 493y VioUgil to tend. R,1Oi\F.Y tp lend In large ur south suras, P 1 good tnorts,agea or Personal security, a the lowest current laLetl. 4. !DALE, 5luron•0 Olinton.. Clinton, Feb. 25, 1.881 lv MONEY. PRIVATE U''JNDS toJend en Town and tela, property. •6pkly to C. RIDOCT, Office, next Naws•Eacuap (up stairs) Albert -St 359.3m gad*. raa M�LSOS ape. incorporated by Actor Parliament, 1855 CAPITAL, - $2,000,006 REST, - - $1,000,000 Head Office, - MONTREAL, THOMAS WORKMAN, !'resident./ L H. R. MOLSON, Vice -President. F. WOLFEIIS'rAN THOMAS) General Manager Nares discounted, Cullee.tiuusmade, Draft issued, Sterling and American ex- change bought and sold at low• est current rates. INTERIM AT 3 PIM CENT, ALI.Owr.D •0N IlkroNIIS FARMERS - Money advanced to tamers on their ua'n note with one or name endorsers. No mortgage re quired as security. I1. C. BREWER, Manager, t.LINTON February. 1884 jIlls.nnie. 4"t1.INTON Lodge, No. 84, A. F. & A. M. lJ meets every Friday, on or after the :u1 moon. Visiting brethren cordially invited. J. YOUNG, w. M. J. CA WANDER, Ss Clinton, Jan. 14, 1881. 1• Orli•ni;e. L. 0. L. Na. 710 ()LINTQN's Sleets sacor'n Mondayof every mouth. Ibdl, It.id flat, Victoria block. Visiting brethren always 0 made welcome. 0. 0. SMITII,'W. M. D. 11. CA ',WON, D. M. P. CANTELON, Sec. Jubilee Preceptor), fol ISI, (Bloch knights if Ireland) Meets in the Clinton Orange 1 -an. the eceoud Wednesday of every month, at 7.10 o'clock in the evening. Visiting Sir 10 ighte will always • gyve a hearty welcome. A. SL Tope, Worshipful Precepfcr r1• c.n. •,ANuty, Ueputy lhcc ptur tf e.LUH >IcG nk, Registrar • Royal ,Black Preceptory 397 Block Anif/hts of Ireland, Sleets in the Ora•tge ball, Blytl , the \woduer.- day after frill moon of orery month. . Royal Black Preceptory 3!5t Bloch Anighis of Ireland, Meets in the 0 tinge Pall, Coderie't, the 9;hie Monday of every month. Visi .g Kn'g:,ts alway made welcome. JAMES WELLS, Preceptor, Salttord 1' 0 W 1I MUItNEY, Registrar, Goderich P 0 CLINTON KNIGHTS OF LABOR Rooms, third flat, Victoria block. Regulr meeting every Thursday evening at 8 o'cloc sharp. Visiting Knights made welcome. morsoftexcameaaminIPIN FOR FIRST CLASS, HAIRCUTTING AND SHAVING. Go to A. E. EVANS, FASHIONABLY, BARBER; 2 doors east of NE:tt's-REcono of- fice. Special attention given to LADIES AND CHILDREN'S fiaircutting. POMPADOUR HA 18CITTING A SPECIALTY. FOR SALE. r HE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale four eligible Building Lots fronting on Albert Street; also two fronting on Rattenbury Street; either en We or in seprrate lots, to suit purchasers. For further particulars apply to the undersigned.—E. DINSLEY, Clinton. 382 idoil PROPERTY FOR SALE OR RENT.— :dvcrtisers will find "The rr , News•Record" one of the best mediums In the Comity of Huron. Advort:so in "The News -Record"- The Double Circulation '1 Pts to Thousands. -.tea as iow as any, J. C. STEVENSON Furniture Dealer, &c. THE LEADING UNDERTAKER AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR. Opposite 'Town 11alt, - Clinton, Out SALE BILLS.— ..e News•Record has un- surpassed facilities for ^ turtling out first-elars work at low rates, A free arh•••rtisemr nt in The News Record e.th every set of sale bills. 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