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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton New Era, 1893-07-14, Page 3sl, gnrt x1. I OrTi'l:NtT.I A. He andJerryhad taken a partyto the at railway station over London dip, and were coming back, some- here: 'between the l3ridge and the dist onulment, When"Derryy saw' a bre,ver's empty.dniy coining along,�drawn y by powerful •horses. The dry 'Walt lashing. his horses with hie heavy Whip;' the{ dray"was light, and they latched ofk at a furious fate, the .roan nits no control over them, and the Street was full of traffic; one., young Axl was knocked down and tun over, !Olathe next' oment they dashed up against our cab; both the wheels were torn off and the cab was,thrown over. twin was dragged dawn, the shafts tered, and one of them ran into JOS aide. Jerry, too. was thrown, but lormi only bruised; nobody could tell bosv''he. escaped; he always: said 'twas awiracle. „Nathen poor. Captain was got i;p, he wasfound to be very much cut and knocked about. Jerry led him home gently,' and a sad sight it was to See the blood soaking into his white coat and dropping from his and side and °ver'dI was proved ,d to he drunk, wasfneda the brewer had to pay damages to our piaster; but there was no one to pay damages to poor Captain. The farrier and Jerry did the best they could to ease his pain and make him comfortable. The fly had to be mended, and for several days I did not go out, and Jerry earned nothing. The first time we went to the stand • after the accident, the Governor came Up to hear how Captpin was. 1101 never get over it," said Jerry, -"at least not for my work, so the far- rier : Jaaid"'this morning. He says he Inay at, .forcarting, and that sort of Work. It has put me out very much. Carting, indeed! I've seen what horse* come to at the,t work round tendon. I only wish all the drunkards Could be put in a lunatic asylum in *teed of being allowed to run foul of sgbe'r people. If they would break their own bones, and smash their own carts, and lame their own horses, that ' would be their own affair, and we might let them alone, but it seems to inc that the innocent always suffer; and then- they talk about compensa- tion!. You can't make compensation; there's all the trouble, and vexation, ),ind loss of time, besides losing a good ]Morse that's like an old friend,—it's nonsense talking • of compensation! If there's one devil that I should like ,to see in the bottomless pit more than than another, it's the drink devil." "I say, Jerry," said the Governor, "yea are treading pretty hard on my tees, you know; I'm not so good as you are. more shame for me; I wish I was." "Well," said Jerry, "why don't you go ood a man to be the slave You sla of suchoa thing." I m a great fool, Jerry, but I tried once for two days, and I thought I should have died; how did you do." "1 had hard work at it for several weeks; you see I never did get drunk. but I found that I was not my own master, and that -when thsr-craving- came-on it was -hard work_to_ say no_ I saw that one of us must knock under, the drink devil of Jerry Barker, and I said that it should not be Jerry Barker, God helping me; but it was a struggle, and I wanted all the help I could get, for till I tried to break the habit I • did not know how strong it was; but then Polly took such • pains that I should have good food, and when the craving came on I used cup osn or some peppermint, or read a bit My book, and that was a help to me; sometimes I had to say over and over to myself, 'Give up the drink or lose our soul' Give up the drink or break Polly'sheart 1' But, thanks be to God, and my dear wife, my chains were broken, and now for ten years I have not tasted a drop, and never wish for Rs" "I've a great mind to try at it," said Grant, "for 't is a poor thing not to be one's own master.' "Do, Governor, do, you'll never re- pent it, and what a help it would be to some of the poor fellows in the rank, if they saw you do without it. _ I know there's two or three would like to keep out of that tavern, if they could." At first Captain seemed to do well, lbtat he was a very old horse, and it was only his wonderful constitution, and Jerry's care, that had kept him up at the cab work so long; now he broke down very much. The farrier' said he might mend up enough to sell for a few pounds, but Jerry said, no 1-a few pounds got by selling a. good old ser- vant into hard work and misery would canker all the rest of his money,, and bethought the kindest thing he could do for the fine old fellow would be to put a sure bullet through his head, and Hien he would never suffer more; for be did not know where to find a kind master for the rest of his days. The day after this was decided, Harry took me to the forge for some new shoes; when I returned, Captain was gone. I and the family all felt it very much. ferry had now to look out for an- other horse, and he soon heard of one through an acquaintance who was un- der -groom in a nobleman's stable. He was, a valuable young horse, but he bad run away, smashed into another carriage, flung his lordship out, and so cut and blemished himself that he was no longer fit for a gentleman's stables, and the coachman had orders to look round, and sell him as well as he could. "I' can do with high spirits," said Jerry, "if a horse is not vicious or hard -mouthed." "There is not a bit of vice in him," maid the man; "his mouth la very ten- der, and 1 think myself that was the Carse of the accident; you see he had Just been clipped, and the weather was bad,. and he had not had exercise enough,and°when he did go out, he wise as ull of spring as a balloon. Our governor, . (the coachman, 1 mean) had him harnessed in as tight and strong as be could, 'with the martingale, and the check-reinr a very sharp curb, and the zeins put in at the bottom bar. It is any belief that it made the horse mad being tender in the month and so full of spirit." "Likely enough; I'll come and see bind," said Ferry. The next day, Hotspur, that was his >tiallie, Carne home; he was a fine brotyn Isom, withoutawhite hair In him, as tall •s Captain, with a rte handsome head, , said only Site years old, I gave him a friendly greeting by way of good fel- Iowa/lip, but,dfii not ask hint 'any' ques- tions, The, first taight lie -1was very rerstlells," °Ineteed of lying', down, he,. kept jerking hie- halter rope ,up .and down through the ring, and knocking the block about .against the' mangerl till I could ;not ,steep., However, the next day, -,after five or six hours in the cab, he carne tn,:uiet and sensible.- ,Jerry patted and talked to<him a good de and very soon they und'orstood eaa4i other, and sherry said; that with an easy, bit •and plenty of workth t would e as :gentle as a am , an a . it was an ill wind that blows, nobody dgood, for• if his lot'dsbip had lost a bun - ied wuinea favorite, the cabman had erren th, hi g n, n4i. Hots Raine apur , gopd lt�grse with all his thought` it a great come- Bowl} to be a cab -horse, and was dis- gusted at standing in the rank, but he confessed to tyre at.the end of the week, that an easy moat's and a free head made up for a great deal, and after all, the work was not•so degrading as hav- ing one's head and tail fastened to each other at the saddle. In fact, he settled in well, and Jerry liked him very much. 'T41'' r r Nr TON N F'UU'-PP A: "'Thai k God," said -the G4QVerfor,' (sand now you must keep him' warm, and -keep his mind easy, . and' that CHAPTER XLV.' JERRY'S NEW YEAR, Christmas and the New Year are very merry times for some people; but for the cabmen and cabmen's horses it is no holiday, though it may be a har- vest. There are so many parties, balls and places of amusement open, that the work is hard and often very late. Sometimes driver and horse have to wait for hours in the rain or frost, shivering with cold, while the merry people within are dancing away to the music. I wonder if the beautiful la- dies ever think of the weary cabman waiting on his box, and his patient beast standing till his legs get stiff with cold. I had now most of the evening work, as I was well accustomed to standing, and Jerry was also more afraid of Hot- spur taking cold. We had a great deal of late work in the Christmas week, and Jerry's cough was bad; but how- ever late we were, Polly sat up for him, and came out with a lantern to meet him, looking anxious and troubled. On the evening of the New Year we had to take two gentlemen to a house in one of the West End Squares. We set them down at nine o'clock, and were told to come again at eleven, "but," said one of tnem, "as it is a card party, you may have to wait a few minutes, but don't be late." As the clock struck eleven we were at the door, for Jerry was always punctual. The clock chimed the quar- ters, one, two, three, and then struck twelve, but the door did not open. The wind had been very Changeable, with squalls of rain during the day, but now it came on sharp, driving sleet, which seemed to come all the way round:oat was very cold, and there was no shelter. Jerry got off his box and came and pulled one of my cloths a little more over my neck; then he took a turn or two up and down, stamping his feet; then he began to beat his arms, but that set him off coughing; so he opened the cab door and sat at the bottom with his feet on the pavement, and was a little shelter- ed. Still the. clock chimed the quar- ters,_ and _no came, At half past twelve, he rang the bell,'aridnaked the" servant if he would be wanted that night. "Oh, yes, you will be wanted safe enough,' said the man; "you must not go, it will soon be over," and again Jerry sat down, but his voice was•so hoarse I could hardly hear him. At a quarter past one the door open- ed, and the two gentlemen came out; they got into the cab without' a word, and told Jerry where to drive, that was nearly two miles. My legs were numb with cold, and I thought I should have stumbled. When the men got out, they never said they were sorry to have kept us waiting so long, but were angry at the charge; however, as Jerry never charged them more than was his due, so he never took less, and they had to pay for the two hours and a quarter waiting; but it was hard-earn- ed money to Jerry. At last we got home; he could hardly speak, and his cough was dreadful. Polly asked no' questions, but opened the door and held the lantern for him. "Can't I do something?" she said. "Yes, get Jack something warm, and then boil me some gruel." This was said in a hoarse whisper; he could hardly get his breath, but he gave me a rub down as usual, and even went up into the hayloft for an extra bundle of straw for;lmy bed. Polly . brought me a warm mash that made me comfortable, and then they locked the door. It was late the next morning before any one came, and then 1t was only Harry. He cleaned us and fed us and swept out the stalls, then he put the straw back again as if it was Sunday. He was very still, and neitherwhistled nor sang. At noon he came again, and gave us our food and water; this time Dolly came with him; she was crying, and I could gather from what they said that Jerry was danger ously ill, and the doctor said it was a bad case. So two days passed and there was great trouble indoors. We only saw Harry, and sometimes Dolly. I think she came for company, for Polly was al- ways with Jerry, and he had to be kept wiry quiet. On the third day, whilst Harry was in the stable, a tap came at the door, and Governor Grant came in. "I wouldn't go to the house, my boy," he said, "but I want to know how your father is." "He is very bad," said Harry; "he can't be much worse; they call it bron- chitis; the doctor thinks it will turn one way or another to -night." "That's bad, very bad,' said Grant, shaking his head; ''I know two men who died of that last week; it takes 'em off in no time; but whilst there's life there's hope, so you must keep up your spirits." ',Yes," said Harry, quickly, "and the. doctor said that father had a better chance than most men, because he did' not drink. He said yesterday the fever. was so high, that if father had been a drinking man,it Would have burnt' him up like a piece of paper; but I be- lieve he thinks he will get over it; don't you think he will, Mr Grant?" The Governor looked puzzled. "If there's any rule that good men should get over these things, I'm sure he will, my boy; he's the 'best man I know. Ili look in early o•niorrow. Early next morning he was there. "Well?" said he. "Father is better," sail Harr'. "Mo- ther hopes he will get over, it. ' children Cry for Pitcher'sc 1iItorlora' brings ole to the horses; you see, Jack Wille all the better for the rest of a week Or two in a warm stable, and you can easily take him a turn up and down the street to stretch his legs; but this young one, if he does pot get work, he will soon be, all up 011 end. as you May say, and will be rather too 'much for' you; and when he does go out, there'll be• an accident." there'll like that now," said Harry, "I have kept him short of corn, bat he is eo full of spirit I don't know what to do with him,' "Just so," said Grant. "Now look Dere, will you tell your mother that if she is agreeable, I will come for him every day till something i:arranged, and take him £or a good spell of work, and whatever he earns, I ll bring your mother half of it, and that will help with the horses' feed. Your father is in a good club, I know, but that won't keep the horses, and they'll be eating their heads off all this time; I'll come at noon and hear what she says," and without waiting for Harry's thanks, he was gone. :At noon I think he went and saw Polly, for he and Harry came to the stable together, harnessed Hotspur, and took him out. For a week or more he came for Hotspur, andwhen Harry thanked him or said, anything about his kindness, he laughed it off, saying, it was all good luck for him, for his horses were wanting a little rest which they would not otherwise have had. Jerry grew better steadily, but the doctor said that he must never go back to the cab work again if he wished to be an old man. The children had many consultations , together about what father and mother would do, and how they could help to earn money. One afternoon Hotspur was brought in very wet and dirty. "The streets are nothing but slush," said the Governor; "it will give you a good warming my boy, to get him clean and dry." "All right, Governor," said Harry, "I shall not leave him the way he is ; you know I have been trained by my father." "I wish all the boys had been trained like you," said the Governor. While Harry was sponging off the mud from Hotspur's body and legs, Dolly came in, looking very full of something. "Who lives at Fairstowe, Harry? Mother has got a letter from Fair- stow;e she seemed so glad, and ran up- stairs to father with it." TO BE CONTINUED. STEWS XQT. MOO eOple-hays-104y been silowned In Chins by a river ¢yellowing its Minard'esLiniiitent. fer gale everywhere... Chas, Wait, aged 18, Was killed by 11g T• ening, on rho r iih eon,, West fi;I,soinl Thursday morales. ' • f itoh,; Mange: and $dratohea of every kind on human or animals, curcec(in 80 mrnntee by Woolford's aanttary. otien• Tihr never fails. Sold by Watt's, ck 00. ,Druggist. Word has Leen received at Winui eg or the drowniPg of Be.e,Edward E ve, Matho- dist missionary at Nprway Hoaae. A Ave year old 'ion of Ieaao McMann,. Thorold, was rim over by a waggon load ed with hay, from the effects ,of whioh he died, Stephen Runsinore,' nth con„ Elder- slee, near Paisley, was killed by light- ning on Wednesday. N, D. McDonald, a prominent citi- zen of Winnipeg, died yesterday from injuries received a few days ago by be- ing struck by a bicyle rider while alight- ing from a stteet car. Lord Derby will sail from Quebec for England on Saturday week, and, pend- ing the arrival of the Earl of Aberdeen, Gen. Montgomery Moore will act as governor-general. English Spavin Liniment removes all hard, soft or calloused Lumps and Blem- ishes from horses, Blood Spavin, Curbs, Splints, Ring Bone, Sweeney, Stifles, Sprains, Sore and Swollen Throat, Coughs, etc. Save 1150 by use of one bottle. War- ranted the most wonderful Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by Watt's & Co. Drug- gist. In 1874 Canada's trade with Great Britain amounted to $108,083,000; in 1892 it was $108,254,000. The latter figures of course include the vastly in- creased grain exports of the country. No comment is necessary. Lard Aberdeen was much gratified with the reception accorded him at the Dominion Day dinner in London, Eng., Saturday night. He was anxious, he said, that it should be thoroughly un- derstood that in going to Canada he fully recognized the duties of a govern- or-general to abstain from all party politics. He and Lady Aberdeen were both earnestly desirous to realize and fulfill the duties of the position MO highest sense. FOUND A RICH GOLD MINE. LOWER JORDAN BAY, N. S., July 10. Mr Samuel Locke, of this place, has just dis- covered a rich gold mine here that pane out 100% of pure metal to the ton. It was a rioh vein of sound health to which he was restored, by the ase of Dodd's kidney pills, and which he would not exchange for any other mine in America. All last win- ter he suffered from kidney trouble whioh would not yield to the prescriptions of sev- eral doctors. A few months ago Mr Looke heard of the good done by Dodd's kidney pills and tried them with the invariable re. salt. To -day he is well and thinks no praise „too great for this wo iderfitil remedy: His neighbors -arm mach interested in_what.the-g describe as a marvellous cure. The marriage of Duke of York and Prin- cess May of Teck took place on Tuesday. In Mecca, on Tuesday, 200 persons died of cholera, and at Yeddah the victims numbered 490. It is expected that Hon. Wilfred Laurier will address a series of meet- ings throughout Ontario in the latter part of August and first week of Sep- tember. As a blood purifier, the most eminent physioans prescribe Ayers' Sarsparilla. It is the moat powerful combination of vegit- able alteratives ever ofiered to the publio. As a spring and famiiy medicine, it may be freely used by old and young alike, A gentleman who has business with the Goveenment, -says that before D'Alton McCarthy left for England he sent a letter to the Goverment chal- lenging them to open any constituency out of a list of 20 in Ontario which he named, even during his absence, and he claimed he would be able to capture any of them. I • Cures Others Will cure You, is a true statement of the action of AYER'S Sarsaparilla, when taken for diseases originating in impure blood ; but, while this assertion is true of AYER'S Sarsaparilla, as thousands can attest, it cannot be truth- fally applied to other preparations, which unprincipled dealers will recommend, and try to impose upon you, as " just as good as Ayer's." Take Ayer's Sarsa- parilla and Ayer's only, if you need a blood -purifier and would be benefited permanently. This medicine, for nearly fifty years, has enjoyed a reputation, and made a record for cures, that has never been equalled by other prepara- tions. AYER'S Sarsaparilla eradicates the taint of hereditary scrofula and other blood diseases from the system, and it has, deservedly, the confidence of the people. Sarsaparilla " I cannot forbear to express my joy at the relief I have obtained from the use of AYER'S Sarsaparilla: I was afflicted with kidney troubles for about six months, suffering greatly with pains in the small or My back. In addition to this, my body 'wad eovercd • with pimply eruptions, Tlie 't'iiinedies prescribed •failed to help me .'l'then'began to take AVER.'S "Sareapiiril1a, adds in a, short time, the pains Ceased and theoptmples disappeared. I advise every • young man or Woman, in case of 8ickttes3 resulting from impure blood, no matter how long standing the case may be to take AYER'S Sarsaparilla." ---H. L. Jar. mann, 33 Willi(im at., New York City. Will Cure You I tt plMwl tri Dr p. C: Alar as Co., Lowell, itaw Kill The Cold. Kill it by feeding it with Scott's Emulsion. It is remark- able how SCOTT'S IlLSIONOf Pure Norwegian Cod Liver OII and.Hypophosphites will stop a Cough, cure a Cold, and check Consumption in its earlier stages as well cacti forme of Wasting Diseases, Scrofua sad Bronchitis. 11 is almost as palatable es milk. Prepared only by Scott & Bowne, Belleville. When we assert that Dodd's Kidney Pills Cure Backache, Dropsy, Lumbago, Bright's Dis- ease, Rheumatism and all other forms of Kidney Troubles, we are backed by the testimony of all who have used them. THEY CURE TO STAY CURED. 13y all druggists or mail on receipt of price, so cents. Dr. L. A. Smith & Co., Toronto. Clastoria Is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's preserlpt iO14• ith�r i?a :• and Children. It.containa'neither Opium; Alarpl ins 1 otirr. lerattotin subsume. it is a harmlets subatitnte for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil. It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years* We :by Millions of blethers. Castoria, destroys Worms and'aU I3$ ' feverishness. Castor" prevents vomiting Sour cares Diarrhoea and Wind Colin. Castoria relieve" teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency. Canitorla assimilates the toed, regulates the stomach and ` bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. CUSP toria Is the Children's Panacea—the Mother's Friend. OaatOria, "Caslaeta it an exoellent medicine for chil- dren, Mothers have repeatedly told Moog 1t8 good cdfect upon their children." Da. 0. C. Osa000, Lowell, Mass. "Castorfa 1s the best remedy for children of which I am acquainted. i hope the day is not far distant when mothers will consider rho real interest of their children, and use Castoria in- stead of thevarlousquack nostrumswhich are destroying their loved ones, by forcingopium, morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful agents down their throats, thereby sending item to premature graves." Dae. J. ]P. Knicaetoz, Conway, Ar Castoria. "Castoria bee well adapted tochildren tha! I recommend itassuperiortoanyprperlpuao known to me." H, A. 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Miss, Jennie Base, New Boyre, Ont., writes:—"For two years I suffered from sink headache and palpitation of the heart, and could get no relief until I began the use of Pink Pills. I now feel like a new girl." Sold by all dealers or by mail at 50o. a box or 6 boxes for (}2.50. Dr. Wil- liams' Med. Co., Brookville, Ont., and Schenectady, N. Y. Beware of imitations. A dispatch from Toledo, Ohio, says: —Seymour, the mind reader, was in Toledo yesterday on his way to Chica- go, where he is going to be buried after the manner of the Indian Tuag- icians, who say they suspend anima- tion for any perfect by swallowing their tongues, and controlling the heart and mind. "My coffin has gone ahead," said Mr Seymour. It is a fas- cimile of the one in which Gen. Grant's remains now rest and cost -$30,000. It is made in three sections, one fitting inside the other. I will be buried six feet deep in the coffin. Signals will be arranged so if things do not go right I can communicate with soldiers on the outside who will guard the grave. Di- rectly I am buried a crop of loarley will be soWn over the grave. I will remain buried until the germs sprout, grow, ripen and are harvested. .Then the disinterment will take. place. I won't go back to earth until September nth. I am positive I can do it, and the sci- entific men wife are assisting me are be- ginning to think so, too. Minard's Liniment Mures barns, etc. • Childrefl Cry fora jPltcher's Castorlad McCOLL BROS & CO. TORONTO Sold by all leading dealers throughout the Country. Special Notice As an extra inducement to CASH purchasers we have made arrangements with a lead- ing firm of Toronto for a large supply of Artistic Pictures by well-known masters, all framed and finished in first-class style, and suitable for the beet plass of resi- dence. 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Weaknests Nero« ouaness, Debility, and alt the train of evils from early errors or tater excesses, the multi of overwork, ' sickness, worry, etc. Full strength, develop. ment and tone given to every s idportion' of the Simple, natural methods. lip• mediate improvetnient seen. Pantie itnpobi- ble;,. 2,000 reference,, Book, explanation and m, tilled (s.010 ix MII Co.110010414 0