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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1894-12-19, Page 16e The Chateau de Ploorneuf was the terror of the Bretons. On passing it the peasants made the sign of the cross and minrmured under their breath ; "The Chateau of the Accursed !" Brambles grew about its boundary 'walls, which no living soul dared pass. The valets moved about within like shadows, never raising their voices. No one ever spoke to the master. Alone, the young'Comte Robert found grace before the lord of the manor, the aid Duc de Kerberzoff, his uncle. At, the moment when this recital com- mences Robert was at the feet of the old man, who, with livid face, glittering eyes, and marks of fear on all his fea- tures, sat in the great ducal chair listen- ing to what the spectre of terror said to him. By his side,upon a porphyry column, burned a smal golden lamp ornamented with precious stones, into the flame of which a tall negro poured, minute by miuuto, a drop of oil. In the old man s rude hand gleamed an ax ; the negro would have paid with his life the least forgetfulness of his duties. The Duke was paler than usual. His Long, white hair clung to his brow, and from his oyes great tears rolled down upon his silver beard. "M'y, dear lord, are you in greater gain?" asked Robert. tenderly. The Duke shuddered — listening still. "Christmas ! Christmas !" sang voices in the fields. "Christmas ! Christmas !" sounded the church bells. Then, drawing himself up, spectre - like, he said : "Listen, Robert, listen!" For twenty years the old man had not spoken. The sepulchral voice resounded in the great hall ; the arms struck by echo, gave out an iron plaint. The youu g count felt frozen with fear. "Twenty years ago I had a son,hand- some, brave and generous. He loved &young, low -born girl, and wished to "Lbs angel with black wings blew upon the Same.; wed her ; but I refused—I could not consent to such an outrage. My son implored me, but I remained inflexible. My blazon would have been shattered by such a shame! I was wrong, child—I was wrong! Never be arrogantly proud, itis a moral sin !" Sobs stifled the old Duke's voice. But presently he went on : "The girl web beautiful and virtuous. 1 offered her gold; she refused it. Then I had her abducted and shut up in a tower of the chateau. Months passed; my son remained faithful to his vows, I faithful to my pride. I therefore re-• solved to kill the girl. To that end I sent her secretly a message, advising her to escape. A silken ladder was conveyed to her, with minutely detailed instructions as to bow she was to fasten it to her window. She prepared to fly —and then I invented an infamous trap! "Listen, Robert—listen ! I caused the stones which supported the window to be loosened so that it should give way under her and she would be dashed upon the marble pavement ot the court- yard below. It was Christmas, the night of that evil deed ; and ever since I have slept in the fear of God. "That same night I was transported in dreams into an immense gallery of clouds. Vaults followed upon vaults in "Dipped it in the brightly flaming lamp." millions—extending, ever extending. Under these vaults hung littleolden lamps, swaying gently. It would have taken years to count them. Some Of them burned brightly, others were ex- tinguished suddenly. Some shone with a violent glare, others flickered and sputtered a long while before they went out. "Some of the lamps were guarded by angels, white and beautiful as beauty itself. Other of the lamps had angels, bide*,y, and malevolent, who seem- ed to was Impatiently' the;neglect when. the fiatnd should expire, " 'What does,alt thle luean?' I Asked'. my conductor. "`A11 these lampct are human sou ,' he relied. 'Thole which burn as lirl htlIlr axe thee anisof new-born in- fanta; stainless angels guard there. Here are the souls of those who are at the age when, some think the Spirit. of Evil and the S irit.of Woolf contend for them ; but, at the supreme moment, the last'breath almost always returns to the Spirit of Good.' "I then asked to be shown my own lamp with me,' said the strange being ; and leading me under innumer- able vaults he made the traverse a great distance. At lehgth, stopping me ab- ro pt ly, he said `Behold ! there is your "I was lletrifled with terror. A Bingle drop of oil remained in my Lamp ; and 5-33 above it an angel with black wings blew upon the flame to accelerate its extinc- tion. I was seized with dread—over- taken by cowardice—yesl cowardice !" said the Duke, trembling. m every limb. "Listen, Robert—listen ! Beside me burned a flame of purest light; that lamp of gold, protected by an angel with wings of- spotless white. The Spirit of Evil whispered in my ear." The old Duke stopped—as if the voice were speaking to him again. His eyes became bloodshot, his hair rose on his head with horror, his teeth chattered with affright, and when he continued his voice was almost a shriek. "I went to the lamp guarded by the angel with the white wings, who looked at me sorrowfully ; but the angel with the black wings still whispered in my ears. I saw nothing ; I dier not wish to see anything. I plucked a feather from the wing of the black angel and dipped it in the brightly flaming lamp and took from it the oil, drop by drop, and poured it into mine. My flame became glitter• ing and red as blood ; the other paled, but preserved still the brightness of a star. When but one drop of oil was left in it, the angel that guarded it spread his white wings and would have stayed me; but an angel with pearly wings and bearing a golden sword suddenly appeared. ' 'Let this human being do according to his will—God will judge him !' it said. "I took the last drop of oil ! Then fear seized me. 'What lamp is this ?' I asked, pointing to the poor flame that was ready to expire, and the voice re- plied : "It is the soul of your beloved son." "At the same moment the blear flame of the lamp died out - the white angel took its last breath in itis wings and flew away, uttering as he went a cry of dis- tress. The Spirit of Evil replied with a cry of triumph. "I awoke, frozen with horror. "In my chamber lay two bodies— crushed, unrecognizable. My son, in- formed by his 'fiancee,' had tried to protect her in her flight, and my crimi- nal snare had destroyed them both. It was Christmas, twenty years ago !" Saying this he made a sign to the negro tending the precious lamp to cease feeding its flame. "1 have made confession," he added. "and can now die; but will God forgive me?" At that moment the bells of the cha- teau pealed forth and the voices of the singers in the church were heard. The • doors of thereat hall opened. At the back of the chapel of the old manor, re- splendent with lights, the infant Jesus, lying upon his bed of straw, appeared radiant with celestial glory. The old Duke fell on his knees before the infant Deity. "Man," said the voice ot the priest, "Jesus was born to suffer, and died for the redemption of sinners. You have sinned, you have suffered, you have re- pented—God forgives you. Your soul pass from you in peace." Then the old man turned his eyes to- wards the lamp, above which an angel with white wings was hovering. That angel he recognized—it was the guar- dian of the brilliant lamp. Tho angel smiled sweetly and took within his wings the expiring flame, with which he flew heavenwards. The Duc de Kerberzoff was dead 1 The Star of Bethlehem. It wee so long ago, But God can make It now, And as with that sweet overflow, Our empty hearts endow. Take, Lord, those words outworn, Oh, make them new for aye, Speak—"Unto you a child is born," To-day—to-day—today. —Joan Ingelow. Reeks Written 1n the Tower,. It was in the grim old Tower of Lon. don that Raleigh wrote the "History of the World," Chaucer his "Testament of Love," Penn his "No Cross, No Crown." Pepys, Tooke the philologist, Wittier the poet of "Abuses Stript and Whipt," and the "Water Poet," Taylor, are among the literary men who have been inmates here. On Tower Hill, near at hand. Penn was born, and More was be- headed ; here Dickens placed the abode of Qnilp and his pretty wife in "Old Curiosity Shop." On Lower Thames street, not far from the Tower, the "Father of English Poetry" lived for six years ; on East Smithfield, just be- yond the fortress, Edmund Spsnser was born ; in Well Close Square, at the end of this street, the ashes of Colley Cibber, the poet laureate, are at rest under a school edifice. Alioe'p Ite'buire. "Kitty," cried Alice to her little play - mato, "can't you bo more magni►nonl- ous ?'—Youth's Companion. ismer THE HUB GROCERY. ALWAYS RIGHT., Our Stock is complete in canned goods such as SALMON, HADDIE, FRESH HERRING, LOBSTER, BEEF, DUCK, CHICKEN TURKEY, Canned Vegetables—TOMATOES, PEAS, CORN, PUMP - Canned Fruit—PEACHES, STRAWBERRIES, APPLES, &c. In jams we have PEACH, STRAWBERRIES, RASPBERRIES, CUR- RANTS, &o. In Pickles—MoCARRY -ONIONS, CUCUMBERS, CAULIFLOWER, and WALNUT. All kinds of Spices, quality pure. Tea, all grades; we push the sale of Ben Hur Blend which draws very fine. We have a big assortment of Crockery. EORGE SWALLOW, Clinton. Snap Slots DULL TIMES, OR C00D TIMES, CONTINUOUS ........—ADVERTISING ISJUDiCIOUS ADVERTISING. In dull times, because, no natter how dull, there are always those who must buy for legitimate needs. The wide-awake, continuous advertiser catches the orders. DO YOU CATCH THE POINT? In good tittles, because the wide-awake, continuous advertiser is enabled to select from the great volume of orders the best, leaving the undesirable to the other fellow. ERGO -ADVERTISE CONTINUOUSLY, BUT JUDIC- IOUSLY 1 A small annoucement in the right medium is better than a large one in the wrong medium. In dull times you cannot afford to take chances. THERE IS ONLY ONE NEWS -RECORD aa- Advertise in THE HURON NEWS-RECORD— best medium in Huron. MILITIA._ 0 SEALED tenders addressed to the undersigned and marked on envelope "Tender for Monuments" will be received at this office until Tuesday, 18th December, 1894, for the erection •of a monument at Chateauguay, in the Province of Quebec and at •Lundy's Lane in the Previuce of Ontario. Plana and specifications can be seen at the Depart- ment of Militia and Defence, Ottawa, and et the office of the Deputy Adjutant General in Montreal and Toronto, on or after Wednesday the 28th ,natant. Ten,lers will not be received unless made on form sup- plied, and signed with the actual "signature:: of ten - dere, s, nor will they be consiJered if the printed form ie altered In any manner whatever. Each tender must be accompanied by an accepted cheque on a Chartered Canadian Bank payable to the order of the Hoeourable the Minie,er of Militia and Defence and equal to five per cent of the amount of tender. This cheque will be forfeited if the party making the tender dreline to sign a contract when called upon to do no. If the tender be not accepted the cheque will be returned. 4 Tho Department done not bind itself to. accept the lowest or any feeder. A. BENOIT, Capt., Secretary Department of Militia and Defence. Ottawa. 26th November, 1894. SPECIAL OFFER o—TO-.p Newspaper Readers. EXTRAORDINARY INDUCEMENTS, THE HIT OF THE 19th CENTURY. Trrn News -Recoup begot to announce that it has completed arrangements for clubbing with the FAMILY HERALD AND WEEKLY STAR, Montreal, that superb Metropolitan weekly welch is recognized as a Phenomenal prper by the leading paper,: of the world, and which 1e in the truest eonee considered all over the o0ntinent as a houeeboJd necessity. The FAMILY HERALD AND WEEKLY STAR hon no competitor. Tho FAMILY HERALD ie a quarter of a century old and it 1s celebrating the event by presenting each yearly subscriber with a magnificent pmtnre, a pioturo which 1s simply carrying the people of Europe bystorm. It is entitled "Mother's Darling." Tho Publisher will accept 59 for the FAMILY HERALD AND WEEKLY STAR of Montreal, and Tim News•Recono for ono full year - _ ONE ONE CHANCE d �FO1 z o. A TRIAL. Tan NEWS -RECORD drftws attention to the clubbing announcement above, and to give an opportunity to know what sort of rt paper the FAMILY HER- ALD AND WEEKLY STAR is, all new subscribers who send us 35 cents will receive the FAMILY HERALD AND WEEKLY STAR, of Montreal, and THE NEws-REcortn for full three months,, This trial will enable strangers to ac- quaint themselves with the most suc- cessful weekly papers in this country. Don't forget to send your 35 cents to THE NEWS -RECORD. It's a chance you may not get again for a long time. Jusi Arri�za A lot of New Frames at Toronto prices from 25e. up. Now is the time to got those photos you have framed for Xmas, or got a large photo of Mother or Fath- ers for then ; or perhaps you have an old photo to copy. Now for a good Xmas present, the bust thing, isa Cabinet photo of yourself to give to your triend ; it will please them and will be cheap for you. For the Xmas trade we are making $5 CABINETS, BEST FINISH for $3. A SECOND LINE at $2.50. 4 LARGE SUNBEAMS at 25o • Order Xmas Photos Now. GOOD WORK AND___,‘:. QUICK DELIVERY CHILDREN'S PHOTOS r A SPECIALT Y.• 'See display in City Bakery Window CALLAND Oa ANDERSON, SEE COOK'S OLD STAND, ALBERT STREET, CLINTON. EU'REKP' BAKERY AND RESTARUANT. Under the new Management business eon- tinues to flourish, Our Stock comprises everything required in a first-class Bakery and Restaurant—such as Plain and Fancy Cakes, Pastry, Superior Bread, Confectionery, Cool Summer Drifts, &o,, &o. WEDDING CAKES A SPECIAL- TY and prices reasonable. • Picnic parties dealt with on the most liberal terms and Bread delivered to all parts of the town. Better value than we offer cannot be obtained . Give us a call. Stand next the Grand Union - Hotel, Clinton. JAMES BOYD, Proprietor. THE NEWS-REOORD Has a limited supply of Wedding Invitations at a much lower price than city offices charge. .GASH IS KING. And when backed by low prices always wins. Having bought our goods strictly for cash, THUS SAVING THE DISCOUNT and leaving no bad accounts on our books, we claim that by doing a Cash Business, we are in a position to give better value than anyone in the trade. WE WANT YOUR TRADE. Wewant it because we need it ; because it is our way of snaking a living. Wo sell for Cash because our judgment says that it is the best method to accomplish our purpose. Our Stock is entirely new no shelf worn goods, but everything in the Store fresh and clean. CROCKERY DEPARTMENT.—Bargains to remember us by; 'just received 1 Cask Decorated China Tea Sets which we oiler at the following exceptionally low prices, 44 pieces China, Tea Sets $6.75, $6.00, $6.25, $6.50 up, 97 piece Decorated Dinner Sets for $6,75. 44 piece Stone China Decorated $2.15. Bedroom Sets from $1.25 up. Call and see our assortment of Fancy China, will bo pleased to show goods whether you buy or not. FARM PRODUCE TAKEN AS CASH. OGLE COOPER & CO Telephone.No. 23. Stand 1 Door North of TIIE NEWS -RECORD Office. • Advertising Always Pays If you go about it in the right way. There is no ex- ception to this rule. No de- partment of your business will give better returns for the money invested than the ad- vertising department, in truth it is the main spring of all the departments. Observe the prominent position and the neatdisplay of THE NEWS -RE- CORD advertisements and con- sider whether this is not just. the opportunity for increasing your business that you have been long and anxiously seeking. S. HURON ORANGE DIRECTORY. 1894. Names of the District Masters, Primary Lodge Masters, their post office addresses and date of meeting. A. M. TODD, W. C. M., Clinton P. O. BIDDULPH DISTRICT. John Neil, W.D.M., Centralia P.O. 219—Robt. Hutchinson, Greenway, Fri day on or before full moon. 662—Thos. H. Coursey, Lucan, Satu day on or before full moon. 493 — Richard Hodgins, Saintstbury, Wednesday on or before full moon. 890 — George Walden, M aplegrove, Wednesday on or before full moon. 921—Edward Gill, Exeter, 1st Friday in each month. 1087—James Kenniston, Parkhill, Mon- day on or before full moon. 1210—Wm. Mowsen, Moray, Thursday on or before full moon. 1343—James Boyce, Centralia, Tuesday on or before full moon. 610—A. Nevins, Centralia, Friday on or after full moon. GODERICH DISTRICT. James Calw•ell, W.D.M., Goderich P.O. 1.5—James Cox, Porter's Hill, 1st Mon- day in each month. 15.3—Addrew Milian, Stitford, Friday on or before full moon. 182—Geo. M. Cox, Goderich, last Tues day in each month. 189—F. McCartney, Holmesville, Mon- day on or before full moon. 262—James McLean, Saltford, 8rd Wednesday in each month. 306—Thos.H. Cook, Clinton, 1st Mon- day in each month. HULLETT DISTRICT. D. Cnntelon, W.D.M., Clinton P. O. 710—David Cantelon, Clinton, 2nd Mon- day in each month, 813—Robert Scarlett, Winthrop, last Wednesday before full moon. 928—Joseph Rapson, Summerhill, 1st Monday in each month. 793 --Wm. Horney, Seaforth, lst Mon- day in each month. STANLEY DIST RIOT. Robert Pollock, W.D.M„ Bayfield P.O. 24—James Pollock, Bayfield, 1st Mon.- day on=day in each month. 308 --Win. Consit, Hillsp'reen, 1st Tues day in each month 833—Robert McKinley Blake, 1st Wednesday in each mol h. 733—Win. J. Clarke, Heiisai., 1st Thurs- t1il,y in each month. I035--Wni. Rathwell, Bayfield, lst Thursday in each month. a 'NoTK.—Any omissione or other errors will be pprem,itlyS corrected on writing direct to the County Master, Bro, A. M. Todd, Clinton P. 0, Estray Cattle. Came on to the premises of the undersigned, lot 8, eon. 1, Colborne township, on or about the middle of November, 6 yearling heifers and 2 yearling Steer.. The owner is requested to prove property, pay ex- penses and take them away WILLIAM SOWI:RBY, 838.41 Goderich Post Offioe. Stray Steer. Came to the premises of the undersigned, Lot No. 40, eon. 9, Goderich township, on or about the 10th of Sept., a two year old red and white Steer. The own- er is remelted to prove property, pay expenses and take the animal away. GEO. A. COOPER. Property For Sale. For sale, the large dwelling and lot owned and lately occupied by Dr. Appleton, on Ontario street. Has all modern conveniences. Centrally located. Also a house and lot adjoining above property. facing Victoria street. For particulars apply to MANNING & SCOTT, Clinton. Properties For Sale. For, $Ole, in the town of Clinton, situate on Albert etreet''north, 'h desirable cottage containing eight rooms, bathroom, hard and soft water and general eonveniencee. There to a good lot with stable on it. Also seven acres of land adjoining Clinton, on the gravel road, with one hundred young apple trees. Terme to suit purchaser. Apply to the owner, W. FOSTER, Clinton, or at Tau News-Recoan office. 830 t -f f _K Two Houses For Rent. One eight -roomed cottage on Albert Street with cellar, pantry, woodshed, &o. Hard and soft water. Stable and driving shed. Also One-atory bones, on Albert Street—five rooms ; with half acre lot, Rent moderate. Apply to OGLE COOPER & CO. 884 11 The Cash grocery. Manitoba Farm for Sale. A cultivated farm of 160 acres, situate in Southern Manitoba, near Hartney P. 0., is offered for eels on reasonable terme. Owner is unableto work it owing to illness. Apply to box 186, Clinton P, 0., or NEWS -RECORD office. 828-1f Valuable Brick Store for Sale • Subscriber offers for site on reasonable terms of payment, a valuable brick etore, titunte in Searle's block, Clinton. Also splenoid building lots for ealo. Particulars on application, 828-0 W. 81. SEARLE, Ci�nton Two Farms For Sale. Being composed of the south half of Lot No. 21, Hayfield Line, Goderich Township, containing 70 acres, nioro or less, all cleared except about liveacree, in good state of cultivation: tog houee on the pre- mises; well watered; wen fenced, Also ,Lot No. 22, Btyfleld Line, comprised of 89 acres, more or lase; about 20 acres bush ; in good state of cultivation and well watered; house, barn andframe stable, and small bearing orchard. The former farm will be rented or sold. Terms reasonable. Apply to IOIN SHEPPARD, 837-tf Clinton P.O. Wash Day' Made Easy. I have secured the 'right to mannfaeture tit famous Magic Washing Machine. Already' have made and sold a number. The pnrcbaeore are delighted. To nee the machine on trial io afire to make a sale if ono le required. Wash -day is made very easy and oarpete can be kept perfectly clenn; no spl..e,a,ng or waste water whatever. The price has been est ata very low figure. The machine may be seen at my reeidouee on Isaac Street. B. COLE 800.11 PERRIN BLOCK. CLINTON. For sale on easy terms, en bloc, or divided to suit purcbaeer; one quarter cash or other good security, balance a 5} pqr cent., or will exchange for a good farm. J. P. TISDALL, Banker, in the blosk will show piemiser. The land cost 411,000 and the building over 88.000. D, J. CAMPBELL, 284 Main W., Hamilton, Ont. 887.1f wr>rrsaiw ,e0