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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton New Era, 1893-07-28, Page 3fart IGI. Oat i`iCenla 1n • 14 the evening 'Was sufficiently re- covered, to be ledback to Skinner's dow with shed in one coinerh.it. stables, where I think they did the ` Mr Tordughgood, for that `eyes the best for nae they could. In the morn- name of my benef ctor�, gave, orders ing Skinner ,came with afartier to look that I eho lcd"have ay and oats every 1st ale. Ile examined nie very closely, night and morning, and thh rtlh of the air'tsaid meadow during the day, and, "you sightof him; I give him in charge to When we returned, the other sisters you,"8 came out to hear bow T had behaved myself. She told them what she had just heard, and said— "1 shall certainly write tq, Mrs Gor- don,Iand tell her that her favorite horse has come to us. How pleased gg she will bet" thing good, or sometimes standing by After this I was driven every day for a week or so, and -as I appeared to be quite safe, Miss Lavinia at last ven- tured out in a small close carriage. After this it was quite decided to keep me and call me by my old name of "Black Beauty." I have now lived in this happy place a whole year. Joe is the best and kind- est of grooms. My work is easy and pleasant, and I feel my strength and spirits all coming back again. Mr Thoroughgood said to Joe the other The perfect rest, the good food, the day— soft turf, and gentle exercise, soon be- ' "In your place he will last till he is gan to tell on my condition and my twenty years old—perhaps more." spirits. I had a good constitution Willie always speaks to me when he can, and treats me as his special friend. My ladies have promised that I shall never be sold, and so I have no- thing to fear; and here my story ends. My troubles are all over, and I am at home; and often before I am quite awake, I fancy I am still in the or- chard at Birtwick, standiug with my, old friends under the apple trees. THE END. "No, ai ,l 'aria take 11ixn for you to the inn, if ou,please,-" " ""Do so.1 min now going there., They walked forward and I was led behind. The,ney could hardly' con• trol his delight, and the old man seem eel to ext oy his pleature. I hed':a good feed, a,tx the. inn, and. was then: gently ridden home by a servant ci•my new fnaster's,• and. t.uv ned )into .a lar e • Ines- Tkis is a 'Case Of • ovelvWor1SAniore Willie;" said he, "flatlet take the over, titan disease, and if you could give him a run off fpr six menthe, he would he able to work again;! ut there is not an The boy was proud of his charge, ounce of strengthin him." �� and understood it in all serigusness. ,'Then he mustjust go to the,dogs, There was not a day when he did not said Skinner, "I have no meadows to pay me a visit; sometimes picking me nurse sickhorses in, --he might get out from amongst the other horses, well or°he night not; that sort of thing and givin me a bit of carrot, or some - don't suit my business; my plan is to work'em as long as they'll go, and then me whilst I ate my oats. He also came sell'em for what they'll ' fetch, at the with kind words and caresses, and of knacker'e or elsewhere." course'I grew very fond of him, He "If he was broken -winded," said the called me Old Crony, as I used tocome farrier, "you had better+ have him kill- to him in the. field mad follow him ed out of band, but he is not; there is about. Sometimes he brought his a sale of horses coming off in about grandfather, who always looked close. ten days; ilyou rest and feed him up, ly at my legs. he inay pick up, and you may get more "This is our point, Willie," he would than his skin is worth, at any rate." say; "but he is improving so steadily !Jpon this advice, Skinner, rather :that I think we shall see a change for unwillingly, I think, gave orders that the better in the spring." I should be well fed and cared for, and the stable man, happily for me, carried out the orders with a much better will than his master had in giving them. Ten days of perfect rest, plenty of from my mother, and I was never • good oats, hay, bran mashes. with boil- strained when I was young, so that I ed linseed mixed in them, did more to had a better chance than many horses, get up my condition than anything who have been worked before they else could have done; those linseed came to their full strength. During mashes were delicious, and I began to the winter my legs improved so much, think, after all, it might be better to that I began to feel quite young again. live than go to Inc dogs. When the The spring came round, and one day twelfth day after the accident came, I in March Mr Thoroughgood deterrnin- was taken to the sale, a few miles out ed that he would try me inthe phaeton. of London. I felt that any change I was well pleased, and he and Willie from my present place must be an im- drove me a few miles. My legs were provement, so I held up my head and not stiff now, and I did the work with hoped for the best. perfect ease. 'He's growing young, Willie; we must give him a little gentle work now, and by midsummer he will be as good as Ladybird. He has a beautiful mouth, and good paces, they can't be better." "0 grandpa, how glad I am you bought, him!" o am I, my boy; but he has to thank you more than me; we must now be looking out for a quiet, genteel place for him, where he will be valued.' ball 1!1 !. O1 X4 +1 alit' "Tilos •you a,, fair trial! l should. think era Indeed! I wonder who the rascal was that broke your knees, nay old Beautyl yolinust have been badly served tont somewhere; • weltt well, 1p won't be niy fault if yoq. haver►'t 'god tinges of it now. I wish John Manly was here to see you." In the afternoon I mate pet into a low Park chair and brought to the door, Mis i Ellen was going to, trynpe, and Greeff} went with her. I soo11 found that sliQ was a food driver., and. she seemed pleased with my gapes, I heard Joe telling her about me, and that he. was sure I wasSquire Giordon's Id "Black Beauty," CHAPTER XLVIII. FARMER THO1IODGHGOOD AND HIS GRANDSON WILLIE. At this sale, of course I found myself In company with the old broken-down horses—some lame, some broken -wind- ed, some old, and some that I am sure it would have been merciful to shoot. The buyers and sellers too, many of them, looked not much better off .than the poor beasts they were bargaining about. There were poor old men, try- ing to get a horse or pony for a few pounds, that might drag about some little wood or coal cart. There were poor men trying to sell a worn out beast for two or three pounds, rather than have the greater loss of killing him, Some of them looked as if pov- erty and hard times had hardened them all over; but there were others that I would have willingly used the last of my strength in serving; poor and shabby, but kind and human, with voices that I could trust. There was one tottering old man who took a great fancy to me, and I to him, but I was not strong enough—it was an anxious time! Coming from the better part of the fair, I noticed a man who looked - like a.sntlematli farmer, witha young -boybhis side; he` "had' a"Groad Tuck and round shoulders, a kind, ruddy face, and he wore a broad -brimmed -hat,.... When he came up to me and my com- panions, he stood still and gave a piti- ful look round upon us. I saw his eye rest on me; I had still a good mane and ,Ulf, which did something for my ap- pearance. I pricked up my ears and looked at him. ' "There's a horse, Willie, that has known better days." "Poor old fellow!" said the boy, "do you think, grandpa, he was ever a carriage horse?" "Oh, yes! my boy," said the farmer, coming closer, "he might have been anything when he was young; look at his nostrils and his ears, the shape of his neck and shoulder; there's a deal of breeding about that horse." He put out his hand and gave me a kind pat on the neck. I put out my nose in answer to his kindness; the boy strok- ed my face. "Poor old fellow! see, grandpa, how well he understands kindness. Could not you buy him and make him young again as you did with Ladybird?" "My dear boy, I can't make all horses young: besides, Ladybird was not so very old, as she was run down and bad- ly used." "Well, grandpa, I don't believe that this one is old; look at his mane and tpil. I wish you would look into his mouth, and then you could tell; though be is so very thin, his eyes are not sunk like some old horses'." The old gentleman laughed. "Bless the boy! he is as horsey as his old grandfather." "But do look at his mouth, grandpa, and ask the price; I am sure he would grow young in our meadowd." The man who' had brought me for sale now put in his word. "The young gentleman's a real know- ing one sir. Now the fact is, this 'ere hose is just pulled down with over- work in the cabs; he's not an old one, and I heerd as how the vetenaryshould say, that a six months' run off would met htm right up, being as how his wind was not broken. I've had the tending to him these ten days past, and a gratefuller, pleasanter animal I never inet with, and 't would be worth a gentleman's while to give a five - pound note for him, and let him have a chance. I'll be bound he'd be worth twenty pounds next spring." The old gentleman laughed, and the little boy looked up eagerly. "0, grandpa, did you not say the colt sold for five pounds more than you expected? You would not be poor- er if you did buy this one." The farmer slowly felt my legs, which were much swelled and strained; then he looked at my mouth. "Thir- teen or fourteen I should say; just trot him out, will you?" I arched my poor thin . neck, raised my tail a little, and threw out my legs as well as I could, for they were very stiff. "What is the lowest you will take for him?" said the farther as I came back. "Five pounds, sir; that was the low- est price my master set)' "7 is a speculation," said the old entleman, shaking his head, but at lite arae time slowly drawing out his purge, "quite aspeculation! Have you any more business hers " he said, counting the sovereigns into his hand. CHAPTER XLVIX. MY LAST HOME. One day, during this summer, the groom cleaned and dressed me with such extraordinary care that I thought some new change must be at hand; he trimmed my fetlocks and legs, passed the tarbr ush over my hoofs, and. even parted my forelock. I think the har- ness had an extra polish.' Willie seem- ed half -anxious, half -merry, as he got into the chaise with his grandfather. "If the ladies take a fancy to him," said the old gentleman, "they'll be suited, and he'll be suited; we can but try." At the distance of a mile or two from the village, -we came to a pretty. low house, with a lawn and shrubbery at;tlie'frisnt, arideffeadeive- up to the door. Willie rang the bell, and asked if Miss Blomfield or Miss Ellen was at lime. Yes, they were. So, whilst Willie stayed with me, Mr Thorough - good went into the house. In about ten minutes he returned, followed by three ladies; one tall, pale lady, wrap- ped in a white shawl, leaned on a younger lady, with dark eyes and a merry face; the other, a very stately - looking person, was Miss Blomfield. They all came and looked at me and asked questions. The young lady— that was Miss Ellen—took to me very much; she said she was sure she should like me, I had such a good face. The tall,;pale lady said that she should al- ways be nervous in riding behind a horse that bad oitce been down, as I might come down again, and if I did, she should never get over the fright. "You see, ladies," said Mr Thorough - good, "many first-rate horses have had their knees broken ,through the carelessness of their drivers, without any fault of their own, and from what I see of this horse, I should say that is his case; but of course I do not wish to influence you. If you incline, you can have him on trial, and then yourcoach- man will see what he thinks of him." "You have always been such a good adviser to us about our horses," said the stately lady, "that your recom- mendation would go a long:way with me, and if my sister Lavinia sees no objection, we will accept your offer of a trial, with thanks." It was then arranged that I should be sent for the next day. In the morning a smart -looking young man came for me; at first, he looked pleased: but when he saw my knees, he said in a disappointed voice— "I didn't think, sir, you would have recommended my ladies a blemished horse like that." ", 'Handsome is that handsome does," said my master; "you are only taking him on trial, and ram sure you will do fairly by him, young man; if he is not as safe as any horse you ever drove, send him back." I was led to my new home, placed in a comfortable stable, fed, and left to myself. The next day, when my groom was cleaning my face, he said— "That is just like the star that Black Beauty' had, he is much the same height too; I wonder where he is now." A little further on, he came to the place in my neck where I was bled, and where a little knot was left in the skin. He• almost started, and began to look me over carefully, talking to himself, "One white star in the forehead, one white foot on the off side, this little knot just in that place;" then looking at the middle of my back— "and as I am alive, there is that little patch' of white hair that John used to call 'Beauty's threepenny bit.' It must be 'Black Beauty!' Why, Beauty% Beauty! do you know me? little Joe Green, that almost killed you?" And he began patting and patting me as if he was qquite overjoyed. 1 could not say that I remembered him, for now, he was a fine grown young fellow, with black weakens itnd a mans voice, but I am sure he knew me, and that he was Joe 'Green. and I was very glad. 1 put niy nose up td him, and tried to say that we were friends. I never saw a Man so pleased. THE WEAKEST SPOT in your whole system, perhaps is the liver, If that doesn't do its work of purifiying the blood, more troubles come from it than you oan remember. Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery sots upon this weak spot as nothing else can. It rouses it up to healthy, natural action. By thoroughly purifying the blood, it reaches, builds up, and invigorates every part of the system. For all diseases that depend on the liver or the blood—Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Bil- lioasness; every form of Scrofula, even Consumption (or Lung -scrofula) in its ear- lier stages; and the moat stubborn Skin and Scalp Diseases, the "Discovery" is the only remedy so unfailing and effective that it oan be guaranteed. If it doesn't benefit or cure, you your money back. have RAM'S HORN BLASTS. A fool carries his name in his mouth. The wren has a sweeter song than the peacock. All churches have members who talk too much. MINARD'S LINIMENT cures dandruff Every man is:a hypocrite who prays one way and lives another. There are two ways of telling a goose —by its gabble and its walk,,._ Find a man who has no hobby, and you find one who is not happy. Minard's Liniment relieves neuralgia. Nothing will do more to improve the Looks than sunshine in the heart. Scrubbing a pig with soap will not take the love of mud out of its heart. The right kind of a man always learns something worth knowing from a mistake. There are people who claim to be praying for the salvation of the whole world, who never go to prayer meeting in rainy weather. Itch, Mange and Scratches of every kind on human or animals, cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. This never fails. Sold by Watt's & Co. Druggist. some Ald. Garrett, of London, fell from a waggon and broke his leg. Mrs Clancy died at Welland recent- ty, aged 06 years, and Rev. J. W. Cut- ler aged 73. Children Cry tour Pitcher's Ca tori i. , THE RCT That AYER'S Sarsaparilla antes OTHERS of Scrofulous Diseases, Eruptions, Boils, Eczema, Liver and Kidney Diseases, Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, and Catarrh should be convincing that the same course of treatment WILL CURE YOU. All that has been said of the wonder- ful cures effected by the use of AYER'S Sarsaparilla during the past fifty years, truth- fully applies to-day.It is, in every sense, The Superior Medicine. Its curative properties, strength, effect, and flavor are always the same ; and for whatever blood diseases AYER'S Sarsaparilla is taken, they yield to this treatment. When you ask for AYER'S Sarsaparilla don't be induced to purchase any of the worthless substitutes, which are mostly mixtures of the cheap- est ingredients, contain no sarsa- parilla, have no uniform standard of appearance, flavor, or effect, are blood -purifiers in name • only, and are offered to you because there is more profit in selling them. Take arsaparil tai kireepptired bst Dr. J. C. Ayer Se Co., Lowell, !`loss. Sold by all Druggists; Brice tjt; sic bottles, •$S• tires others; wall lure you I to v CJ-IINEsJl ARE EDUCATED, The. Chinese • school children have instilled into them at au' early age habits of hard, steady study,. At the age of Ave' a boy begins his' schooling. At daylight he rises, and. after dressing as quickly as possible, he starts breakfastless to school, Ilse is given a task and after it is Com- pleted he is allowed abs hour for break. fast; again, later he hasan hour for luncheon, but he is at his study nearly twelve hours a day, seven days in the week, All this time when he 1s not res citing his lessons, he is studying aloud at the top of his voice. He is under the eye of hie master both in school and on his way to and from school. The lad is taught rudimental astron- omy, physics and natural history, but, greater stress is put upon writing and his literary studies. "A Thousand Letters," a poem, is the study that forms the backbone of his literary education. In it are taught the duties of children to parents and all such matters, Whatever the study may be,history, classics or science, every lesson is learn- ed and repeated word for word. A. RAILWAY MANAGER SAYS: "In reply to your question do my child- ren object po taking Soott'slEmulsion,I. say No! on the contrary, they are fond of it and it keeps them pictures of health." Pointers. One of the most convincing things in the world is a carpet tack; a man hard- ly touches it before he sees the point. The man who just trusts in God and has no other occupation will find out some day that God does not carry on any such partnership business. There is no profit in dreaming about success or wishing for wealth. The wise man pays no attention to dreams, but utilizes every opportunity of the present. Minard's Liniment cures burns, etc. "The southern watermellon is again in our midst," said Tommy's father at the dinner table. And the trouble it caused in Tommy's midst was the rea- son he didn't appear at supper. 41-'1"1" Yes, but feed it with Scott's Emulsion. Feeding the cold kills it, and no one can afford to have a cough or cold,acute and leading to consumption, lurking around him. SCOTT'S EMULSION Of wire Norweg. aa1, .Cod_ Liver_ Oil and Hypophosphites strent-be nyyeak Lungs, checks all Wasting Diseases and is a remarkable Flesh Producer. Almost as Palatable as Milk. Prepared only by Scott it Eowne.Belleville. illy 2 1893.: hat ,i c. 1CRIA Castor's is Dr. Bamnell Pitcher's preeriptidn tor illAnitO R land Children. It contains neither OOuitww, Morphine noir' other Narcotic substance., it is a harmless substitute for Paregoric, Drops„ Soothing Syrups, and Csstor Oil. It is Pleasant,' Its guarantee is thirty years* use by Ifiilliooa 0V/fathers. Castoria destroys Worms and allays feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,. cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. Castoria rel,eyes teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency. Csoteria assimilates the food, regulates the stomach - and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas. tor* i8 the Children"e Panama—the Mother's Friend. Caatoria. •' Castoria la an excellent medicine fur chil- dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its good affect upon their children." Da. O. C. Osaoon, Lowell, Mass. • "Castorla Is Bab beet remedy for children of which I am acquainted. I hope the day 14 not far distant when mothers will consider the real interest of their children, and use Castoria in- stead of thevarlousquack nostrumswhich aro destroying their loved ones, by forcingopium, morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful agents down their throats, thereby sending them to premature graves," - Da. J. P. Rcscaaros, Conway, Ar Castoria. "Castoria is so well adapted to chedren that I recommend it as superior tautly pracription 'known to me." U. A. Amass, M. D„ 111 So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. Y. "Our pliyetciane in the children's depart- ment epai4ment have spoken highly of their expert• ence in their outside praeti'ta with Castoria, and `although we only have among noir medical supplies what is known as regu:ar products, yet we are tree to confess that the merits of Castoria has won us to look with favor upon .t." UNinna Hosrrrti. AND Dispassartv; Boston, Matta AU.mt C. Sum's, Pres.. The Centaur Company, TI Murray Street, New York City. McColi's Oils USE ARE THE BEST. LARDINE MACHiNE - -OIL. - - CHAMPION GOLD MEDAL OIL OF THE DOMINION .McColl's CYLINDER OIL will Wear twice as long as any other make. THE FINEST HIGH GRADE ENGINE_QILS ARF, MANUFACTURED BY - When we assert that Dodd's Kidney Pills �nn+�nnrmn 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 - By all druggists sts or mail on receipt of price, 5o cents, Dr. L. A. Smith & Co., Toronto. THE HAIRS OF YOUR HEAD. Dr. Wilson, a well-known English authority, says that the average num- ber of hairs to the square inch on the human scalp is about one thousand, and the whole slumber of hairs on the scalp of an adult is in the neighbor- hood of one hundred and twenty thousand. Dr. Waldeyer asserts that he counted in the space of a quarter of an inch, on the crown of a man's head, two hundred and ninety-three hairs while he counted only two hundred and twenty-five in the same space on the occiput, and two hundred and eleven on the anterior part of the scalp. There is a great difference in numbers, according to the diatneter of the hairs. The finest hairs on Anglo-Saxon heads measure from a five -hundredth to a fifteen -hundredth of an inch in diame- ter, while the coarsest range from a hundred and fortieth to a five -hun- dredth of an inch. cCOLL BROS&CQII TORONTO Sold by all leading dealers throughout the Country. Special Notice! As an extra indnoement to CASH purchasers we have made arrangements with a lead- ing firm of Toronto for a large supply of Artistic Pictures by well-known mestere, all framed and finished in first-olasa style, and suitable for the best olaes of reel - deuce. Each customer will be presented with one of these magnificent Pictures tree when their oash pnrohasee aggregate Thirty Dollars. My motto in basinse is to supply my customers with good reliable Goods at Bottom Prises. SOAP—Althongh the principal Soap Mannfaotarera have advanced prices 30 par Dent. we will supply all Eleotrio Soaps and the noted Sunlight and Surprise Soaps at the old figures. Call and see those beautiful Works of Art, samples of which are on show at our store. TEAS—One stook is replete and well selected. We offer excellent values in fine Teas including beet grades in Black, Green and Japans. Try oar Russian Blend and Crown Blend, the finest in the market. CHINAWARE—Examine the quality and prices of our !Combination Dinner and Tea Sets, and be convinced that Bargain Day with as is every business day throughout the year: Farmers are advised that the British hay market shows signs of weakness owing to the concentration of imports from various countries. It costs 313.50 to send a ton of hay from Quebec to Liverpool. A. wonderful new combination is R. Stark's Headache, Neuralgia and Liver Powders, nice to take; perfectly harmless. Mr Willis, Chief of Police, Woodstock, says: "A sure cure every time." Ald. Far- mer, Barrister, Hamilton, says: "I exper- ienced aimed immediate relief from their use, for sick headaches." 111r Mercer, Ham- ilton, says: "1 consider them a very vale• able remedy, and far surpassing many others 1 have tried." Mrs Gaston, Hamil- ton, says; "1 have derived great benefit front them, having been a long time a suff- erer -from headache, biliontness and neer- algia." Mrs Octet, Hamilton, sae: ""Ito medicine or doctors, did nay daugbier any goad until we need Stark's Headaplle, Neer. aid's, end Liver' ,Powders; they have effect ed,a oomplete onre." Mrs Keats, , Hamil- ton, says: r'Your powders have been the greeted, bl easing to me." Price 25 cents a boa. Sold by all mediaine dealers. N. ROBSON, - Clinton BuGA.rz.s A big stock of REDPATH'S GRANULATED SUGAR; big cut in 100 lbs. and barrel lots. Still carry the finest of BLACK HYsoN and JAPAN TEA. BINDING TWINE.—We are handling a oar load of Binding Twine. Some of the best and cheapest in the market. More feet for it cent than any other twine made. SWALLOW, Clinton More WOOL Wanted at Clinton We pay the highest cash price and the highest trade price, and carry the best assortment of WOOLLEN GOODS of our own manufacture, at low- est prices. tlanufaoturing of all kinds done with despatch. Custom Card- ing a specialty. We do business On the square. Call and see tis. 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