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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton New Era, 1894-12-07, Page 3iCA EXCELLENCE ARTIS' '1 � DAMN S GNB UT N irOleVkl�' a8NT:Viti.li oi't 4,Pgaxc4TaoN.. Orris-Feijd -.Rogers-Co T+IGTOWi1L, EA AND THE COREAN WAR. DDIUISB •GGIV•EN pY MR. B. TIIOMP- N AT THE RATTENB6JRY BT. •EPWO1tTH LEAGUE. a Is a little-known and unim- t : countryp, only lately at all ,t yellers, andthaving not t about it either com- »t _i l or'o wise.In the present r lit ngul es 'OP y- ate lth0,, bone ;.for oh two 9tr'o g'ei. `nail hbors • are Trolling. Corea's people , number taut 15,000,003, akeis4�wh3ll ,uncivil- e d, accor(litpg•to Q.ue'ideas,;of ci�i .iia. pn, ,and very, poor,, ' It entirely an :•ccuitcural.;country, and,. has,neither y nor navy of any modernkind; a poor place f6 fight for. people . are. plunged in the most eerable poverty of any in the pover- -stricken' east.. Even the Siamese sant, the most elaborately taxed son in creation, is rich in compari- with his Careen brother. The let - t r.' dare not save a single cash to be Vested in any visible form, for the iinnipresent n an -pan, under which •. L. . y g ,�me every official is ranked, would ' roil'nce upon it ander some excuse or other. ,A five -pound note would am- ply since to buy everything one would see; with the' possible exception of an nrmal or two, in a week's journey in e interior, From the king down to P lowest hanger-on of the palace, the tr ° interest in life Sof the whole ung -pati tribe is to take from the ers of wood and drawers of water ;erything except what is absolutely cessary for the preservation of'life. ence the total stagnation of com- erce amongthe natives. There is no city' in the far east, except Seoul, in Corea, where the traveller cannot find some object of art or manufacture to bring home as a specimen of native work. In the cabinet:shop the most +costly cabinet you will find is worth only' s2, and is not worth bringing away. Lorean money is marvellous among the currencies of the world for its worthlessness. Three thousand sapek,;,or cash, go to the debased Mexi- van.dollar. They are made of an alloy. ofzinc and,dirt, and you can snap them between finger and thumb like a bis 'Nee -d eless tb----a(ld,--tlIey r-= rand inscription, declaring them to be t_ a .treasure of the -world, and corn - aiding that no one debase them. -v„'The country has been believed by very traveller to possess considerable atural.resources, but every attempt de'elo these' has come to utter failure. Mint, post office, ,match fac- ,tory,. sericulture, mining—all of these have {been introduced with a flourish of 'trumpets, to collapse miserably 'within `a short time. If it had not been for .•,J•apan, Corea would still be the Hermit Kingdom, •without''a trace of trade or ?the possibility of improvement. One thing fairly has saved it from being an- ,tiexed by any body who chose —the '.fact that it. stands at the focus of the geogrliphy of the far 'Eastern question, o important to Great Britain, Rus- ira, Japan and China for one of these .6encroach upon it without arousing e instant opposition of the other eel '- The Corean navy consists of half -a - oxen "admirals,” who know no more bout a ship than a Hindu knows about skates—indeed, how should•they, 'One there is no Lorean ship for them )to know? And the Corean army is «� ost equally non-existent. There a thousand soldiers or so, hut no tint need betaken of them. Two ents were drilled for the inspec- of. an Englishman, and a very ing sight it was—a sort of cross een Swedish gymnastics and.the ers of Drury Lane pantomime, he first personage, worthy of Com• exit in dealing with the, institutions• and customs o a country, `such as Co-, ea,'s , :trate The 'king of Corea, -„ al of theChinese Empire, J owu country'; an absolute ith power of life and death blest in the land. He is of almost divine honors; it to utter the name which he i(rom his. supreme authority, b which he is known in his- nry bestowed on him, after h, by his successor. Every i;n must dismount as he passes ?lace, and whoever enters the ?lace, must fall prostrate F..; the throne. Should the ignoble of a subject be touched by the yI hands, the honor thus conferred rt be ever after Commemorated by t„( •es r anal cases are decided. by the y mandarin, and the final ap- o the great court of the capital, onsists of two parts•—the po- 'hich collects the evidence, and -tso, which passes the sentence. e of high treason, the whole the guilty person is involved Torture is freely employed 1 proceedings, and the unhap- may either have the bones dislocated or bent, his calves rags b blows from a heavy flesn of his thigh cut through tinuous friction of a rough whole body agonized by a suspension by the arras. e,t n is the usual form of exe- on bo in civil and military cases. e sti of their native language reatlY e' lected by the Coreans, tine edit' ed classes regularly em- Clhine&, th'in literature and so- intercoitl The laws, scientific lees: l st:ription•', and even signs, I k written in the for - angling a it h i `CS 'Corea, 1 bruin is n learning y in big „ fi `. He o rials host° ass Certain exams Lions. ' The student is left exfeCt fi'ee to follow any systelH end ieaei inetruetion ficin: any teacher Whatever, the examniiners, Who are, appointed the government, taking aceonnt Clothing but .rajsuIts, Tbe moat imps tent ,examinations are held onee a e in the Capital,; and pandidatea !o. thither 'role all the provincgsr Endhis , ,according to native tr dition, Was, inrodueed• .into Corea. the fourth century gf Oar era, and b Owe t1it official religion, On the e tablisllment, liowevei', of the Tsi-tsi iii the fourteenth, centui'v. it . gear place to the..clOetrines of Confuciu which continues to the present"day the established creed, In the customs of Corea inns: t sariie general principle, that we see i nearly all heathen countries, named the oppression '4f woman. Wome hold a very low position in Oorean es- timation, and count for little in t sight of the law. Not only are the destitue of all political and social infl epees, but they are not held personally responsible for their actions, and live in a state of lifelong pupilage. At th same time ,they enjoy a considerable amount of freedom, and it only among the upper classes that they are kept i seclusion. Corean women of the up- per per classes do nothing at all; they ar totally uneducated, and they are al- lowed lowed to see no. one but their husband parents, and a very few female friend A woman belonging to the upper classes never appears before strange and she never goes in the street ex- posed to view. How monotonous their existence becomes is known only t. themselves, as they have not yet learn ed: "to complain • he• horny -hands daughter's of the ,oil are more to b envied, for they at least enjoy, more liberty, althougli:they are nothing bet- ter, than huinian :machine's. Beside her.,hriusehold ditties, the Corean wife combines t eduties; of gardener, stable boy' and"field•-iab'orer- arra she must al- ways be. mindful that she has to wait personally on her husband. It is no to he wondered at, then, their youthful ugliness soon becomes a hag -like bide ousness. The male laborer, on th contrary, has a very good time, if he i fortunate enough to own a small pate of land; he need only help his beast of burden (wife) during the harvest sea- son; the land is so fertile, and his de- mands on the luxuries of life are so moderate, that the rest of the year he may spend in idleness and smoke. A Lorean workman is seldom seen with. out his dearest comfort in life—a long, slim -stemmed pipe between his lips. Marriage is altogether an affair of etiquette; the terms are settled by the heads of the families, and the brideand bride -groom have no opportunity of seeing each other till they meet on the marriage platform, and bow to each other as man and wife. The houses of the Coreans are of one story, flimsily constructed of wood, clay and rice straw, usually ccvered with thatch, and badly provided with windows. Lamentable accounts are given of the general poverty of the common people. Their houses are only about ten or twelve•feet square; the floor is the bare earth, covered in rare instances with mats of poor quality. No chairs are in use, people squating on the floor, and there is nothing worthy of the name of a bed. As regards missionaries, there are very few in Corea as yet. The country is in the blackness of heathenism. ~How.ever;;ther-e °aremsfew.--sAn:itiner- ant mission has been lately organized, a ith the motto, "Occupy till I come.' In Corea millions of human souls are in pressing need:of the Gospel, and thus far the vast • majority of the pen- ple have been wholly unreached by any herald of the cross. For all these centuries, generation after generation has perished without the knowledge of Christ. The present missionary meth- ods and agencies employed, are so plainly inadequate to supply this need that, unless some new or additional measures are adopted, it is a hopeless task to attempt to overtake this appal- ling chstitution. To in some measure meet this want, an itinerant mission has been established. Its main object is the immediate preaching of the Gos- pel throughout, Corea. It is to be in- terdenominational in character, evan- gelistic .:in spirit, and aggressive in method, not building on any other man's foundation, but pressing into the regions beyond, and aiming to preach the gospel to every creature. May God bless this last venture with abundant success and grant to save many precious souls. Il+i enjoy' the frtti<'ts of their labors, t ly are indi event to the possessio ve . anything lr g Beyond �henccessaries of i A. l they co i d no loner end l,v the tyranny and rnalaldlw niscrat of and in May,, i$0t,ia, email iiuinbei r t farmers in Zeni'ado, ""Elie • gram ear of the kingdom,"" rose irl ineurrecti ck The dissistisfactioq of the people ing widespread. and dcep-rooted, • a tiprisinP, was a signal to rise in ar iii Soon the greater art of the conn e- rose in revolt.. The overnnment . s., no array with which to quell the: en . belii(an, aild accordingly a, formal e quest was made to the governmen . s, hina,.to assist that of Corea in putt. as an: end to the cause of the natio alarm and distress, The Chinese g he era merit at once ranted this requ n .and dispatched about 2,000 troops. y, Corea,. notifying' the Japanese gove n went of the mo eruent only after t detachment had started for,its desti he tion, and thus openly violating t y terms of the Tren-Tsin treaty. dap u, on receiving this information, Mime ately sent a detachment of soldiers Ccrea, primarily, to protect the Jap e ese residents and their interest in rea, and, secondarily, to oppose a undue ll.nd illegitimate exercise n power by China—a precaution net p. sar y and justifiable on the part e Japan. 1- If the presence of the Chinese am s, had the effect of terrorizing the ins s. gents, who, now began to disband a seek shelter in remote and unfreque is, ed retreats, the unexpected arrival the Japanese army, rnoving,with gre rapidity, proved a source of extra o mortification to China. The negoti bone and proposals of the Chinese f d lowed without success, and war again e China was finally declared by the Ja e anese Emperor, Aug.2, 1894. The i terns' commotion ofClorea was thus t B occasion of the war between Japan a China. It is hardly necessary to eta that this occasion must not be co founded with the causes of the wa which are, by far, of deeper and gre t er significance. Japan has been steadily pursuing determined and .upright policy tows e Corea, namely, to recognize her ind s pendence and to secure her self-gover h meet, regardless of the sacrifice i volved in the pursuance of this polic a policy which is the combined refill of the noble aspiration of Japan to a sist the weak, and of her keen realiz tion of the dangers which may threw en the safety of eastern nations, in th event of the loss of independence Corea, for the balance of power in th East will, in that ease, be seriousl disturbed. China, on the contrary, has compel ed Corea to pay annual tributes an has called her the"Eastern Territory, or "the Tributory Vassal." To abandon the exhausted kingdo to the mercy of the gigantic, but d clining Empire, is to give up all hope of Corea's ever becoming civilized. I is the stagnant blood of China whit filling the veins of Corea, enfeeble and corrupted her. So long as Core is subjected to the caprice and rapacit of China, she can never uplift herse above her .present destitute and d fenceless condition. As we are to deal with the Corean war, it might be well to speak for a minute or two of China and Japan, as these are the two contending parties. China, as everyoody knows, is one of the greatest of human empires. Its territory extends over several million square miles, and its population is es- timated at 400,009,000,.. But it is in- tensely con serva01c'e itnd superstitions, and the bigotry and ignorance of the people have prevented, or at least hin- dered, the adoption of modern appli- ances of war,. so that it may be doubt- ed, whether it is as well equipped for a test of strength as its much smaller neighbor, The Chinese have an army a million strong. but only about a third of it has modern arms, and has been trained in modern'tae- tics. The navy bas twelve n.odern ironclad ships, and a fair supply of gunboats, torpedo boats, etc. Japan. on the other hand, haq shown much more of the modern spirit than China. Indeed, there has never in the history of the human race been any- thing more remarkable than the aban- donment by the Japanese of their an- cient customs, and adoption of those of the western world, since their country, before closed to all intercourse with other peoples, was opened to modern civilization by the expedition of Com- modore Matthew C. Perry, of the Unit- ed States navy, in 1854. Now Japan is one of the progressive nations of the world. The country is made up of 8,0'';1 islands on the eastern coast of Asia, covering about 150,000 square miles, and having a population of bout 40,003,003. or one-tenth that of China. But Japan has a stronger mo,lern army and navy than China. he has 250,000 soldiers, and all are lilted and armed on the hest modern ystem. She has thirty-five steam war easels, and all are of the best modern ype. There are in .Japan 2,000 miles f railroad. and the telegraph is as ern mon and almost as much used as n the United States. As was said before, the lower classes f Corea are in the most abject pover- y, because M' the oppression et their n error. v. The right n It f property, art • 1) the p p Y tronge'•t incentive to labor and to the ccnrnulation ,f capital, is thus almost giiored, and ,i•.cause the people cannot a d a v t 0 c 1 0 t a s attoii, acid ell pub- • 1 Here then we have one cause of. tht war between China and Japan. Si long as Japan regarded Corea as an in dependent state, which China audac iously claimed her as her dependency so long as Japan was determined to as sist Corea in the maintenance of he If -govern ,at ...w.hate-eer..,.coat,.t, Japan. while China did not scruple t” endeavor to establish her sovereignt over Corea by intrigues and machine tions; so long as these antagonisti principles were adhered to by two na Lions with equal zeal- it was almost certainity that a struggle would b inevitable between them sooner o later. But there is another and even mors momentous cause of this war. Evei since Japan became acquainted wit, the condition of affairs in the west sht has keenly realized the necessity of tht united efforts of the Asiatic nations especially of Japan and China to resist the gradual encroachment and increas ing supremacy. in Asia of the Europear powers. Two conditions are neressar3 to the attainment of this object. One is that warm friendship and sincere good wishes should exist between the two empires. The other, that they should co-operate each to attain th highest possible degree of civilization in the shortest possible length of time. using the word civilization here in the widest sense, so as to include the deve lopment of material resources, of mili tary strength, of intellectual and mo ral qualities of the people. All this indnced Japan to unsheat her sword. She is sacrificing million of her wealth and the blood of her hes and bravest children in the cause „ liberty, of civilization and of hurnani tv. In nobleness of purpose, and i the grandeur ofit.ssignificance, tendert historyfurnishes n rhes only one paralle with this war—the war for the emanci pation of slavery. What may be the outcome of th war it is difficult to conjecture. I will silrely interfere with mission woe in three countries and may involve other nations in the horrors of war. But through the maze, can we not see the hand of God moving—moving to liberate from the bondage of sin, and darkness, and heathenism over 4( ),- 000,000 enthralled souls, and moving to bring them into the clear light of the gospel. Can we not discern, breaking through the mist of war and the carnage of battle a few rays of a dawn, which, when its full splendor will have broken through into the clear light of day, will be the civilization of the great Eastern Empire. Can we not hear, rising above the thunder of cannon and the roar of musketry the call of God to two great nations•to come out from the dark- ness of Confucianism. and Buddhism, and Mohamedanism into the glorious light of Christianity. From the slumber of a thousand years Corea has awakened at last; weak and exhansted from former mal- treatment, yet conscious that she is now free from bondage, she stands in triumph, supported by the friendly arils of Japan, gazing into the glorious dawn of civilization. If Japan wins her final victory; if Japan sees, as the indirect results of her costly labor, enormous quantities of gold flowing from the hitherto un- touched mines of Corea; if she sees China giving the merchants of the west free access to her immense re- sources, and the servants of the gospel free access to the millions of her urn Unv souls: converted t•ed owl . t. e, h 1 .Ta an will 1 re- place herd s 1 lawn ,ward in theaea,hhard, sa+isfied to have repaid her indebted- ness to the west., which bas ravishly Soy n of ife, . .,,' ore . . . o of • cry on. WhaWhat,' i �I e• rhe mai y ud re' nt • ; t of ? riff oaTOR A ov- tib e ,, rto Castoria. is Dr. 'Samuel Pitcher's prescription for:' Tnfl nt�l ale and Children. It contains neither Opel M,. Merpldne! nt r IA. be he on other Narcotic substance. Itis .a harmless substitute► an, for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing s v and castor OIL di, is Pleasant. Itl� to ft le s guarantee is thirty years use by: an. Millions of•Mothers. Castoriadestroys Worms andallarl , Co,. ay feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,. of cures Diarrhoea . and ' Wind Colic. Castoria relieves Ns- of teething troubles, cures constipation and 4tatulency. d Castoria assimilates thea food, regulates the stoinaob, ny • ur- and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Claret. to id toric is the Children's Panacea—the Mother's Friend. it- - of at Castoria. Castoria„ me a- a.'"clestoelsIsanexcellent medicine for dill- \"Caatoriaisgowen adapted tooutdraN )1- fin. Mothers have repeatedly told me of it a I recommend it asetiperiormanyproMa**. st good effect upon their obndren known to me." Ds. t0. 0. Oeaoon, H. A. Ancien,K. D4 n- Lowell, Maes. 111 Bo, Axford Bt., Bre:441, 24 Y. be' remedy for "Caatorls is the beet obildrea of "Our physicians in the.children's d v, id, o- which' am acquainted. I hope the day is not meat have spoken' highly of their t:.e fardts4Wtwbenmotherswillooneiderthereal ence in their outside practice with CsN n. tion. interest Sf their children, and use Catetoris in- and' although wo only have among ear r, complaint" stead ofthevariouaquaoknostramswhichare medicalsnpplies what is known es regelwr at- these e destroying their loved ones, byforotngopium, products, yet we are free to confess t'1u,t NO strength. morphine; soothing syrup and other hurtful merits of Casmsls bac won illi to look wfnl, a this down their throats, thereby seeding rd If "gents favor upon it-" them to premature graves." Manus Homarar. AND Drarmtunra B. n(3y . De. J. F. Kmcnu.os, Boston. Kull n. can n- "Prescription" y the it them, s. condition L. proves t- refreshing e vigor. oI bearing e and y it's Dares. i- i " dozen. m made, slake t h, its d Ions a ir University, `f traoted a' ated h n 1 - It bestowed- Upon hex+ whatever she chosen. to obtain for the ani;nat i(�n iof her .nations , vigor and. lite 1.[ere we' have .a tierce conflict, with• . civilization and Chrietianit y•• olt Q ' side, and on the other,. superet ition bigotry and barltarism,, i Ia the Rad who rules the unaiverse direct it. for I glory nor,, own lai ; and lie , A&LEG,ED $ " .CRTt7H JQI�g$. Bab Simpson was a farm server not far from Chirliside. One day:vvl Mrs Watson went into the aairY the found Jock down on his knees befor e.a milkpan skimming the tireani off w lie, linger and putting it in his rnou. Noll, Jock, she exclaimed, "l do ret .like that." "Weal, wuntan," i,epl led Jock, ye dinna ken whit's gold fBr ye' Coal merchant to carter --"`You'll naindin' thae coals for auld Mrs Bro the day?" Carter—."Oh, ay_ I was thinkin' on ' cot j;aun wi them in ab hauf an 'oor," Merchant -- `•"W ail, dinna forget to mak' up a Licht ton for the puir auld body, for she has tae c ar- ry them tip twa stairs." A learned professor was in Ed Edi burg one wet Sunday, and, desiring eto go •to church, he hired a cab. reaching the church door he tender a shilling -=the legal fare—to the c ab- hy, and was somewhat surprised hear the cabman say, "Twa shullin 's, sir, please." The professor, fixing his Eagle eye upon .the extortioner, le- manded why' he charged two shilling whereupon the cabman duly answer —"We wueh to discourage traivelli on the Sawbath Day as muckle as p os- Bible, sir!" YOU GEr STRONG, if you're a tired out or ""run-down" w man, with Dr. Pierce's Favorite Presori p And if you suffer from any '"fem ale or disorder, you get well. F Fa two things—to build up women' and to onre women's ailments -- is the only medicine that's guarantee d it doesn't cure, in every ease, your m )- is returned. On these terms, what el se be "just as good" for you to buy? T Tics regulates and promotes a natural fanotions, never conflicts wit and is perfectly harmless in an of the female system. It i digestion, enriches the blood, brie sleep, and restores health an For ulcerations, displacement -down sensations, periodical pain every chronic weakness or irregularity, a remedy that safely, and permanentl In Rome, B.C., 6, roses were 1 cent Needles of bone, very ' delicately have been found in the Ssyia dwellings. The whale is said to send out from heart at every beat nearly 15 gat of blood. A number of students of the Wesleyan Middletown, Conn., have con typhoid fever by eating contamin oysters. ) Coughing. For all the ailments of Throat - and Lungs there is no cure so xquick and permanent as Scott's Emulsion of Cid-Yiv''er''-0i1. '-It-is r palatable, easy bn the most deli- cate stomach arid effective e Scott's INFIREEEMEMPrL. r Emulsion 1 stimulates the appetite, aids the digestion of other foods, cures Coughs and Colds, Sore Throat, L Bronchitis, and gives vitalstrength besides. It has no equal as nour- r ishment for Babies and Children ) who do not thrive, and overcomes '' Any Condition. of Wasting. Sand jorpamphlet on Scott's Emulsion.Free. ' Scott & Bovine, Belleville. All Druggists. 60c. & 61, a 1 - POLAND (rein,terec.) time necessay. , race, l' \tt� tti Ir I CHINA BOAR FOR SERVICE. Subscriber keeps f, r s• rvlre a thoroughbred Poland China boar. Term, 01 a of service, wi,h the privilege of returning i HENRY JOYNER, Jct., D:hsley Tar- Landon Road, Clinton. 4• Thoroughbred Berkshire Boar. Subscriber keeps for service at his premises, 2nd Con. of Hullett, a thoroughbred Berkshire hoar Terms $1 at time of service, withjpriviloge of returning if necessary. HENRY FREEMAN, Berkshire Boar for Service. Subscriber his for service a thorobred Berk- shire Boer, rri.ed by the well-known stock- breeders -Snell Bros. of Edmonton, Terms $1, if paid at time of service, $1.25 if booked. WILLIAM SNELL, [}ravel road, Hullett. • TAMWORTII PIGS. For pure bred Tamworth pigs of both sexes apply to Geo. Baird Sr. Clinton, or on lot 21, 2nd Con., Stanley. The pigs are six weeks old on November 10th. GEORGE BAIRD, SR. The improver, stock Con.1 YORKSHIRE BOAR subscriber keeps for service a pure-bred Yorkshire Boar, bred from imported Torras 01 Cash. J. STANBURY, rot 26, London Road, Stanley *4i CHESTER WHITE BOAR. Subscriber keeps for service at his premises, Int 26, Con. 13,Hullett, a pure tiioro-bred Chester White Boar, with good pedigree; (has taken first prize at fairs) Terms, $1 at time of service, with privilege of returtdng, 16 necessary. JOHN GARRETT, jr. Poland China Pig Vol. Sale. A nu ,,her of boars and sows, of all ages, rang- ing from 6 weeks to months of ego; Orel b. Mort 496 a bony that has never been beaten in a slow ring yet. Ms .tire Elected 8678 before being imported to Canada, won at the Indiana stat, fair the first pr 2r, else sweepstakes for the hem boand fiver at flV f his and 1R 92 n1 n O..hn n i 1 won the Is, Mize at Tor .uta ono Let don shows : srvrrat of the shove nuu6 beta 6 tenth,. 0111 have beet prize winners this fall , lye. 1110 SOWS All ari eligibly for nglstrnll,u nnrf w, a ho solei ehrap. w. W, rlSHflft ';e.ntnillnr, Ont. t' • 11 h 7 a s, m R Conway, Ark. The Centaur Oespauy, 77 !array Arae C. Sime, Pm.. Street, New York Oily. 1, FOUND a e I plead - Ho GUILTY! You recall the story of the prisoner who, on being asked if he was guilty, replied, I guess I am judge, but I would like to be tried all the same. guilty to doing only iFirst-class Watch Repairing at Moderate Prices. TRY ME ...,,ti JACKSON, THE JEWELLER - CASH IS KING.NB And when backed by low prices, always wins. Having bought our goods strict Cash`, Tullis &witrg the'Di teirr t'a'n'a-draping bad aecoutaso7dblxrBrt3 strictly we claim that by doing Cash Business we are in a position to give you better value than any onein. the trade. We WANT YOLR trade, we want it because we need it, because it is our way of making a living. We sell for Cash be- cause our judgment says that it is the bee t method to accomplish our purpose. Our Stook is entirly new, no shelf worn goods, but every. thing in the Store Fresh and Clean. CROCKERY DEPARTMENT. — BARGAINS TO REMEMBER US BY — 97 Pieces Dinner Sets for $6.75 44 Pieces China Tea Sets for $5 75, 86, $6.25, $6.60 up 44 Pieces Stone China Sets for$2.15 up Bed room Sets from 81.25, 82, $2.50 up Call and see our assortment of Fancy China, we will be pleased to ahow our goods, whether you buy or not. Farm produce taken as cash.—Telephone No. 23. OGLE COOPER . & CO., Cash Grocery 1 dcaor North of News -Record. Hub �� Just put up Gardens, strength. (-F%' f Gra-eery l •• Tea BEE BRAND TEA, This is the only package Ter• put lea is grown in the Palameotta a pure Tea of very fine flavor and at the World's Fair, Chicago. We and get a sample and try it. W, ,- cm/1ton arrived, a consignment of the celebrated in half pound and pound packages. where it is grown. The Bee Brand Ceylon. and is no mixture, but This Tea took the first place have the sole agency for this town. Come f►W A Lr,�� t People Must Live •-c• And in order to do so they want the very best they can get. We have anticipated their desire by purchasing the choicest GROCERIES, TEAS, SUGARS, CANNED GOODS, 'FRUITS, &c. Having had b5 years experience, think we know the wants of the people pretty,well. Our stock embraces everything found in a first-class grocery, and we will not be undersold. We have a Reautifill Assortment of FANCY GLASSWARE and CROCKERY. Special Cuts on SUGARS and 'TEAS in large lots J. W. Irwin,Grocer MACKAY' BLOCH, -- - - CLINTON. THE SMALL END OF NOTHING. - 18 necessarily small. Just so small are the benefits to he derived from attondi ing some so called `Business College." The Forest $t City Business Shorthandr on the contrary is rioted for the practical f'(l�ef�i s or I�'Y U nes somethingp ac lcal character of its 'work, YOU 1i practical, why not torics or d with us at once.• J. W. 1LSTillVF:L" T, Principal. t