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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1898-01-13, Page 24, 9' Grtapbic Account of the Disaster. • FAMILIES iN DESTITUTE CIRCUMSTANCES. London, Deo, 4. -(Special.) -A de- cided gloom hangs over the streets of London to -day, following upon the awful tragedy of the night before. The immediate shook caused by the an- nouncement had spent itself somewhat, but in the meantime relatives and friends of the d, ad and suffering vic- tims of the awful catastrophe have had a chance' to appreciate its full force. The streets were unusually crowded, the press beingparticularly great be - lore the City Hall building on Rich- mond street. hien and women pressed up to the rope harrier and gazed at the. wreck, talking the while in subdued whispers, and a gruesome spectacle it was even when viewed in the light of day. The whole front of the Engineer's office was dismantled, and on the floor in the centre of the room lay an in- discriminate heap of joists, planks, laths, plaster, and broken furniture, while on top of the heap lay the heavy safe and steam coils which had sealed the tate of the twenty-three °unfor- tunates who had been sent into etern- ity without a moment's warning. Investigation this morning showed that, with the exception of L. W. Burke, whose face was badly lacerated, none of the bodies were greatly mutil- ated. Death seethed to have resulted in. the majority 01 cases from suffoca- tion, caused by the combined pressure of the timbers, the sale, the treater, and the• great struggling mase above those on the floor. • NE'INQuEs'r. Seldom in the history of this or any other city has so strong a jury sat upon a case as that whichassembled at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the rooms of Hinton and Rumball's undertaking establishment at the call of Coroner Flock to consider the causes which led to the death of Edward Luxton, of Cen- tralia,one of the victims of the catast- rophe. The following jurors answered to their names : -Messrs. G. A. Mc- Giltivery, John B. Smyth, ex -Mayor Jas. Cowan, Wm. T. Strong, Morris Dillon, Robert Reid, sr., Jas. M. Logan, Wm. Taekaberry, Charles Lindsay, Nathan Broadbent, George Taylor, Hubert C. McBride,ide, James A. Gauld, Fred. Chees- brougb, and Wm. Webster. Mr. James Cowan was unanimously chosen foreman. Coroner Flock an- nounced that, owing to the fact that a post-mortem examination had not yet been hold upon any of the bodies, the proceedings of the jury would ne- cessarily be simple uponthe present occasion ; the jury then proceeded into an adjoining room and viewed the re- mains, when Coroner Flock' drew their attention to the fact that with the ex- ception of a cut on the chin, which could not possibly have proved danger- ous, let alone fatal, the holy showed no outward mark which would point . to death by physical violence. 'Hos was the case, he said, with the great majority of the bodies taken from the chamber of death. Frederich Fortner, a cousin of the widow of deceased, and the brother of John Hs Fortner •another<,of the vic- tims, was then called, and, in reply to County Crown fAttorney Magee, stated that he had known deceased for about six or eight months, and could posi- tively identify the body as that of his relation. There was a tremor in hie voice as the witness stated, in replya to a qu,tion, that he was a brother of the Johnny Fortner who had been killed. Undertaker Joseph Hinton was the only other witness called. ITe deposed to having searched the dead man's clothing after it had been brought into his morgue. Among other things he found the return half of a ticket be- tween Centralia and London, „3 in bills, and some silver, and a couple of let- ters addressed to "Edward Luxton, Centralia." VISITED THE SCENE. The jury then adjourned to the scene of the disaster, and examined minutely the timbers that had / formed the sups porting beam, the breaking of which was the immediate cause 01 the catast- ropbe, and the joists and other sur- roundings. One superstitious juryman called attention to the fact that a horseshoe hung across the only electric light fixture in City EngiueerGreydon's office which survived the crash. 1t was also observed that Mr. R. M. C. 'I'ythe, who rose to speak just as the accident occurred, wa the thirteenth roan call- ed upon. The enquiry will be con- tinued at Police headquarters on Fri- day evening. The interest in the inquest centres about the question of the responsibility for the conditions which brought about the fearful catastrophe. Many and conflicting opinions were passed by those who visited the ruins during the day. As is already known, the portion of the hall floor that col- lapsed is located directly above the office of City Engineer Graydon, the premises having formerly been occu- pied by a barber. The hall, which is frequently used for balls and assem- blies, been seating capacity for nearly 1,000 people, irrespeotive of the small area, 22x28 feet in the north-eastern corner, wbioh gave way. With the ex- ception of the removal of a brick par- tition below some years ago no change has been made in the premises for a long time past, and rlo one seems to have doubted their strength. The heavy timber which snapped, and al- lowed the floor to sink, when examined by a Mail and Empire representative appeared to be perfectly sound, but it was noticeable that where the break took place was a huge knot or curling in the grain of the wood. Tea CAUSE. City Engineer Graydon spent most of the day on the premises, and to the Mail and Empire representative be stated that in his opinion the accident was due to the peculiar circumstances of the case, and not to any fault in the construction of the building or its component parts. The broken beam, while it did contain a knot, was perfect - sound. Ile had just been talking to Contractor Green, of St. Thomas, who had told him that the materials were sound in every respeot. The• brick partition bepeath to which reference has been made, Mr, Graydon continued, had been removed before he had taken charge of the otlioe of engineer in June, 1891. The platform which had given way was usually located at the east end of the hall, where the structure was perhaps stronger, but bad been remov- ed to the north end by the cheese mar- ket people. The catastrophe Mr. Gray- don attributes directly to the fact that on Monday night a tremendous masa of people, closely packeu together, stamp- ing and swaying from side to side in their wild excitement, had caused an unequal vibration, then had come the collapse of the platform from the un usual stress upon it, and this sudden shock had been too much for the al- ready ova taxed floor, the beam had broken, and the floor given way. The bead) had broken in the centre, throw- ing the people forward, and thus pre- venting thein getting to safety. A cir- cumstance which he thought hall cou- spired greatly to produce the result was the fact that the crowd was supplied from two different entrances, One on either side of the platform, and the meeting of these two crowds had made the vibration unequal. Ile was quite positive that no blame attached to the city or any of the officials.AFRAID OF TUE BUILDING. John Hayman, a London contractor, statsd that he bad come to the door in company' with several others, but that be had been afraid to enter the room, and had gone elsewhere, Dr. Stutt told the writer that he had been at the door of the hall a short time before the accident, but the crush had been so great that he bad gone away, concluding that the crush would not only he uncomfortable, but dan- gerous. He had not thought of the fluor giving way at the time,Qbut of the danger frum overcrowding. Mayor Lit- tle stated that he also had left because ot the excessive crowding of the hall, remarking to Aid, Bennett that some one would be killed. He had not thought of the building, but of the crushing of the people. 110 had. only been in a downstairs office a few min- utes when he heard the din of the col- lapse, ENGINEER IRON.,IDES 8 roar. Assistant City Engineer Ironsides was in the engineer's offi •e, until about a quarter of en hour before the accident. Ire says thitt;'wh: n he was there he had not noticed any trembling t,f the ceil- ing ova r his head, and this Engineer Graydon.says, is a proof of the strength of the floor. Had Mr. Ironsides remain- ed in the office for a few minutes long. er his fate would have been sealed, RELIEF Foil St:FFEltelts. Mr. John W. Little, the retiring Mayor, presided over a special'' meet- ing of the olrl Council this morning; called to consider the question of git- ing relief to the sufferers.. Mayor Lit - tie ref, rred in feeling terms to the death of retirin Ald. Turner, an 1 stat- ed that he had visited ttld. C:trrothers, Cooper, and 'Taylor, who had been in- jured in the abcident. Ala. Cooper seemed to be in the worst plight, as he was evidently suffering from serious in- ternal injuries. Alter others had. spoken in the same vein, the following resolution was carried on motion of A1(l. Parl)ell, seconded by Ald. Rum - hall :- • "'Chat this Council, assernbied after the dreadful calamity that has befallen the city by the collapse of part ot the floor 01 the City hall on the occasion of flies holding of a public mee,ing where- by many lives were lost and niftily citi- zens injured, hereby places on record the expression 01 its grief end sorrow consequent upon so dreerlful anacci- dent. andwhile extending its sympathy to the afflicted fatuities in their bereave- ment, we feel in some epeeist manner that our deepest sympathy is due to the family of our lat c lleegue, Ald John Turner, whose death we deeply de- plore." It was decided that a wreath of flow- ers be sent to We family of the late Ald. 'Turner. . The list of dt.ad and wounded was gone over, anti each grntlema•.t pre- sent allotted a number of casee to visit and report upon. Shortly after 5 o'clock the Council met again by appointment, those pre- sent being Mayor Little, Ald. O'Meara, Douglas, Parnell, Drennan, Hunt, Mo Callum, Nutkin City Clerk Kingston, Chief of Police Williams, and Mr. Bell, dispenser of the city's charity. 'Each case was taken up in turn and the fact that only one case on the list was not reported upon, and that the case of John Fellows, of Depper's Corner's, where the friends of the deceased man could not be found, proved. how much the men had taken tho m Iter to heart. 1t was found that, while in the mejnrity of cases the killed and wounds ed had been wen to comfortable oir- ouinalstanieelf', S*ts'!O c40e9 were iu heed of immediate. tiottetalice, and the voice)) of the aldermen were full of feeling as they described what they had seen. Th(t oases .are being secretly provided for out of coneid,eration for the feelings of those who had been forded into de- pendence under such tragic) circum- stances. Pain Past Endurance. G. W, COON HOPLI'LESSIX CRIP- PLED RIP- PLED WITH RHEUMATISM. Waive story written by Anna COULD, NOT RAISE EITHER HAND 011 FOOT AND HAD TO BE FPD AND DLISSSED-TEE DOCTORS TOLD 111111 A CURE WAS IMPOSSIBLE, YET HE AT- TENDS TO ,LIS BUSINESS TO -DAY. From the Millbrook Reporter. Rheuwatietn has claimed many vic- tims and has probably caused more pain than any other i11 affecting man- kind. Among those who have been its victims few have suffered more than Mr. G. W. Coon, now pl'uprietor of a flourishing bakery iu Hamptuu, but for a number of years a resident of Pontypool, when his severe illuees occurred. To a reporter who inter- viewed him Mr, Coou gave the futluw- ing particulars of his great suffering and ultimate pure: -"Surae seven • or eight years ago," said Mr. Cour, ".I felt a touch of l Ilewatletlr. At filet 1 did not pity much attentiuif to it, but as it was steadily' growing nurse 1 began to doctor fur it, but to uo elf. et, The trouble wont frum had to Worse, until three yeare after the first syuip• toms had Inauifested themselves 1 became utterly helpless, awl, could du no more for myself than a young child. 1. could not lift my hands frum my side, and my wife was obliged to cut My food and feed me when I felt like eating, which was not often cuueidering the torture 1 was under • going. My hands were swollen out of shape, and for weeks were tightly bandaged. My lege and feet Wele also swolluu, and 1 could not lilt my foot two inches from the floor. 1 could not change my clothes and my wife had to dress and wash rue. I grew so thin that I looked more like a skeleton than anything else. The pain I suffered was almost pant endurance wad I got no rest either day or night, 1 doctored with many doctors, but they did rue nol;ood, and some of thew told mo it was not possible for me to get Batter. I believe I took besides almost every• thing that was recommended for rheumatism, but instead of getting better I was constantly getting worse, and I wished many a time that death would end my sufferings. One day Mr. Perrin, storekeeper at Pontypool gavo aro a box of Dr.• Williams' Pink Pills and urged ine to try them. I did so somewhat reluctantly as I did not think any medicine could help rue. Ho waver, I used the pills, then I got another box and before they were gone I felt a trifling relief. Before a third' box ivas finished there was no longer any doubt of the improvement they were making in my condition, and by the time I had used three boxes rnoro 1 began to feel, 'in view of my former condition, .that I was growing .quite strong, and the pain %vas rapidly tiuh- siding. From that out, there was a ++ Meetly improvement, and..for the first Hine in long weary years I was free from pain, and ouco mere able to take my place among the world's workers. I have not now the slightest pain, and I feel better than I felt for seven years previous to taking the pills. • I thank God that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills clime iu my way as I believe they saved my life, and there is no doubt what- ever that they rescped me from yeare Of torture, 1)r. Williams' Pink Pilla e'rike at the root of the disease, driving it from the system and restoring the patient to health and .strength. In cases of paralysis, spinal troubles, locomotor ataxia, sciatica, rheumatism, erysipe- las, scrofulous troubles, etc., these pills aro superior to all other treatment. They are also a specific for the troubles which make the lives of so many women a hurden, and speedily restore the rich glow of health to pale and sallow cheeks, Men broken down by overwolk, worry or excesses, will find in Pink Pills a certain euro. Sold by all dealoars or •sent by mail postpaid, 50c a box, or six boxes for $2.50, by addressing the Dr. Williams' Medicine Company, Brockville, Ont., or Sche- nectady, N. Y. Beware of imitations and substitutes alleged to be "just 08 oud." it , IflfSti4'atted; lItsffatlo TwxI>tt•Cdls. In these days of syndicated news paper matter it le a relief to read The Illuetruted 13ufFala Express. That Journal buys the best of the syndicated work, but continues to make its Lead. ing features the work of its own writ., as and artiste. The Express is visa to edbere to this policy, for it makes a ' paper of wider Wawa value, and much ' higher Iiterairy""quality, then is possi- hie where one relies on cheap "syndi- cates," The Illustrated Exprees de. . Santos its popularity. "Lost Man's Laue," the great de.. 1Cathor- Switzerland's beers were supposed to be extinct, but some chamois hunters in the lower Engadine recently shot and secured one and report Wet anoth- er escaped thew. This will add to the excitement of mountain climbing in the Alps. ECZEMA ,RELIEVED IN A I)AY. Dl'. Agnew's Ointment will aura this disgusting skin disease without fail. It will also cure Barber's Itch, Tetter, Salt Rheum, and all akin eruptions. In from three to six nights it will cure Blind, Bleeding, and Itching Piles. One application brings comfort to the moat irritating eases. 311 cents. -Sold by Watts & Co. Tho atmoaph'ere is so clear ib Zulu- land that, it is said, objects can be seen by starlight at a distance of seven miles. • ine .(''green, has its hest presentation in the columns of The Illustrated Buffalo Express. That paper prints the best of fiction, and its readers in the souse of a year get sevela; tint clues novels, not to speak of the short fiction sand- wiched in butweeu. We arc glad to learn that Mr. Frank T.,,•,Carttentur's work is to continue a feature of The illustrated Ilolrslo Ex press during 1898. Mr. Carpenter is the most unteit"ining special corree:_ pondeut in the United States today. For Over Fifty Years Mita. \VINSLow't. 400rutN(i 411(t•i' lits been used by millions. of mothers for their rhildre,. while teething. 1f di,turbrd aL irirhl unit broken id your runt by a ,irk child suffering and crying with pain or ('utting7'iet1 send at once and get a bottle of "Mrs. 11"inrduw's s00111, ing Syrup' for Children Teething. It will re- lieve the pour little suu'urcr iuo0c(001 1y, 111 Ipend upon it, mothers, there 18 1141111i -take about L. 1t cutlet!)J:urhtua, ru111141ten the Stomach and bowels, cures Wind ('clic, softens Zhu (1 tans, 1.0,1 10128 Ildhumnatiou, ani1 gi cos tune n not energy to the 5111010 s3440411,"1tis. \\"insluw's Sooth)014(, Syrup" for children teething is plea- sant to 1110 taste and is rho pruscrip1tw, tot' 0110 01 1110 (11411)41 and best female phy.ten.ris and,. nurses in the United States. Pricy 1. wt• ity-ii40 scntsa bottle. Sold by all druggists thruuttlt amu). the world." 13e sure and ask for "11tts, WI NSLu W'd 100T11114 O : iv e o e. The E, •l of A.v,t, the el,led sou of the Marquis of 1)ufl•uriu, will shortly proceed to the f 1 utdyke, to look after sollid mining p)Uli0rt1C:1-in 5111ie11 hie father is rntufeste,l. 1I A NI pi rro N GROANS ARE 'rURNEI) TO SONG - -AND PAINS ARE EFFECTUALLY DIS0r1.LED UY Titil !CR 1i,ATEeT CF ALL PAIN CUttEH-SCUM AMERICAN 13DEC3i.STJC 00£11. Mr. I. McFarlane, 246 Wellington street N., Hamilton, says: "Woe very bad with rheunlalisto for many weeks -cured n ith ,two bottles of South Amoricen' Rheumatic Cure." Mrs l'hiilips, Sr., corner llt:nter and Garth streets, Hamilton, says: "South Am- erican Rheumatic Cure is the quickest relief for rheuroatism I ever tried." Mrs. Parkin, Biu brook, says: "I had sciatica so badly I could not put my feet to the floor; pains were intense. Great relief from one bottle -4 bottles completely cured." Mr. J. S. Bates, Grandford, writes: "South American Rheumatic Clive is the beat remedy in the world for acute rheumatism. Have tried it and know."= -sold by Watts & Co. Lady Hetlry Sorrterset has again ten- dered her resignation of the presidency of the Btitish Woman's Tewperance Association. FOR TEN CENTS.. Have you over tried to estimate the satisfaction, pleasure and financial re- turns that you got when you-spsnd ten. coots for a package of Diamond Dyes? The advantages and profits are strik- ingly wonderful. Faded and dingy looking dr epees, blouses, capes, knitted shawls, hose, lace curtaine, and pieces of drapery are all restored to their original value and usefulness. The truth is, they are made as good as new and the cost onlyr ten cents. This work' is done evet,y day by thousands with the Diamond ,)yes, Beware of imitation that some dealers offer for the sake of big profita. Send to Wells & Richardson Co., Montrr al, P. Q , for valuable book of directions and sample color card; sent post free to any address. ILII Qt'T' iiB!4, ('ARLTON,- ie \Yinghnm, rm. Dee. 2801, the wire of Thos. Carlton of a son - FRIENDSHIP. • on.FIt1ENDSHI1'..• In Winghnnl, 00 Dee. 28th, the wife of Thos. Friendship of a daughter. :MARRIAGES. LOVE HERBERT, On tho 29th alt., at tato residence of the ln•idc'14 parents, by the Rev. J. T. Kerrin, 'Mr. \\'m. Love, of Kline, to Mary, youngest daughter of Mr. August Herbert, Logan SAUNiDEitti 1181. in Milebell on the 25th alt., liy the ,toy. J. T, Kerrie, Mr. Wm, 145.undera, to ,Mss Harriet Bird. both of Mitchell. HARPER -McCLELLAND. --on the 2Rth ult., by the itov. Thomas Lloyd, Mr. 'Wm. Harpar, Fullerton, t0 Miss Esther McC'lcl- iand, of Wellpool, Hakumnnd county. BELL ---TOUT. -_ in Huron township, on Wed- nostley, Per. 29th, by the Jtov. Mr. Franklin. Mr. Hobert hell ot Kincardine t.0 Miss Jane Tont. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 9'otrt of Heron Tp. DEATHS. MCA MAN. -in Crediton, on the 25th ult., the wife of Wm. Rottman, aged 27 years, CI1AIO.-In Crediton, on tho 27th nit., the wife of Wm. Craig, aged 33 years. BEST. -In Fic'tforth, on December 21th, the infant sin of Mr. J. M. Best, The Bab yCoyc d with Ec- zema and Cured by Dr. Chase. Mts, Jae, Brown, of Molesworth, tells how her boy (eight months ofd) was cured of torturing Eczema. Moth- ers \% hose children are afflicted eau write her regarding the great euro, Dr. Chse'e Ointment. Her child was afflicted from birth and three boxes of Dr. Chase's Oinlmont cured him. DIGGING DNE' DOWN. l WAIT TILL YOU GET HUNGRY; THEN YOU 04N AAT."' We Lout• that said every day The idea is old button ignorance and folly. .A.ud allroet everybody believes in It. Probably you do. And more then half thetime it's true. Yet the exceptions are so numerous as to make ue ask questions. Is it possible to be tungry, and still practically to have no appetite t In a Matter Mrs. Mary Hopkinson says, "I often had a craving for food, yet when it was placed before me I ooutdu't eat a mouthful." Thin sounds etrauge. It seems as though Nature was contradicting her self. Well, Nature does contradict herself ON Tur suBFAOE, but not deep down, Let ua then dig deeper down. "In the spring of 1892," continues Mrs. Hepkinson, "I fell iuto a low, weakly state of health, I couldn't imagine what had come over me. I couldn't tell what I had done to bring on this kind of illneas. I felt weak, weary, and tired. My elasticity and ambition were gone. I had a foul taste in the mouth, and a aauaation of sinking and failure at the pit of the atumach. I often had a craving for food, and yet when it was placed be. lure rue I eptildn't eat a mouthful. "Moro and Inure my etreugth full away until I could hardly drag myself shout. Otteu I was obliged to lie down several tints a day, t,eiIJg cone plately exhausted. For a whole year I was in thio curd•. tion, None of the various medicines 1 hied did me any gaud. Finally, my Mother roeutn- menticd illuther 4(it;e1'e Sirup. Kut wiriy; of nothing better I tried it, obteiniug the t. uilicinu front 1Ir, Drury, chemist, Southwell, Atter t,akiug one bottle I was bettor, and when I had used the second I could ent and digest anything 1 desired. All the bad symptoms passed away, and I was trice mowable to do mworky oworkand get comfort and pleasure out of life. You are at liberty to make my statement public. (Sigued) nayhopkinson, Carleton le Moreland, near Newark, April I9th, 1894," Before we decide on what really ail.. ed the writer of the foregoing letter we will quote a sentence or two from Mr. Thomas Walters. ''I could eat," he says, "BUT MY MEAT NEVER DID ME ANY (100D." I suffered a good ,deal from headache, and was often so dizzy I could hardly stand at my work. I was never easy, and rolled about the bed all night long and heard the clock strike every hour. My skin and the whites of my eyes turned yellow. I was tired, heavy, dull, and listless, and get weaker and weaker all the time. Medicines did me no good, and I often told my wife I should never be any better. My troublebegan in March, 1891, and continued a year. After everything proved Useless I was finally cured by Mother Seigel's Syrup. 1 first learned cf this remedy through a littler book which was left at our bullet' -a fortunate thiug for me. •After I had used one bottle of the Syrup I was better; and soon I could eat, digest my food, sleep, and work. (Signed) Tnomas Walton, 22, Frederick street, Littleborough,, near Rochdale, July 9th, 1894." Now, let us make a discrimination which I }lope you will remember. Hunger is the demand of TIIE WHOLE 11ODY for food; appetite ie Nature's announcement 'that she is ready to receive and digest it. Do you tell me this distinction is fanciful -a -that it doesn't really exist? I tell you it dues. Don't . be in a hurry to (debate the point. Think it over. Ask people who (like ttise Writers est' the above let ters) .suffer the mysterious paine and oxperieuces of indigestion' and dyapep- sia. They' will assure you that ono may hunger from head to heel, yet starve because the stomach refuses to do its work. It is the hunger of the deaf for sound, of the blind for light.* We could praise Mother Seigel's Syrup in this connection, but why need we'? The people do that. In the jailyard of a Mexican prison the warden has caused a phonograph to bo placed which repeats to thIecon viols the chargee made against them in the voices of their victims. ASK YOIi R DOCTOR. 1 -Ie will tell you that Scott's Emul- sion cures poverty of the blood acid debility of the nerves. Ile will say that it is the best remedy in the world for delicate children. George itiggins, or Kincardine, corn milled suicide by hanging. A 1iyspeptk? SOUTH AMERICAN NERVINE IS THE RAINBOW CF PROMISE. Emaclated-weary-gloomy. No one can adequately describe tbo abject misery 01 the sufferer from Dyspepsia and Indiges- tion. South American Nervine Is the greatest discovery In medical science for the Cure of all chronic stomach troubles.. It ants directly through tho nerves -the seat of all disease. Thous- anda testify of cures made. Relief from the first dose. "i was a great sufferer' from atomneh and nerve troubles. Tried a score of remedies. No relief. Half a bottle of South American Norvine worked wonders. Six bottles made a new man of me "-W. Ii. Sherman, Morrlsburg, Ont. Dpn't oaporrmont with now 'arid doubtful mediolnes—Take the tried and tooted, Staid by Watts & Co. 21, Rifi3NgR'S A A T 1. POIRt 1898. A GREAT PROGRAMME. TUE STORY OF TSB REVOLUTION by Senator Hoary Cabot Lodge, to run( throughout the year. (For the Brat time all the modern art forces told resources will bo brought to bear upon the Revolution. Howard Pyle and a corps of artists are makirig over 100 paintinge and drawings expressly for this great work.) • CAPTAIN A. T. MAHIAN'S "The American Navy in the Revolution," to be Illustrated by CaritoolT. Chapman, the marine artist; Harry Fenn,:apd other0. THOMAS NELSON PAGE'S FIRST LONG NOVEL, "Red Rock --A Chronicle of Recop- struction." Mr, Page has devoted four years to the story, and he considers it his bast work. (Illustrated by 13. West Clinedtnat.) RUDYARD KIPLING, RICHARD IIARDINU (DEORGE W. CABLE, CHANDLERAVIS, JOEL HA sudothers,, are under • engagement to contribute stories during 1898. ROBERT GRANT'S "SEAIWII-LIGMT LET- eIto v ithat of his "Reflections of amune Man" and ,,The Opinions of a Philosopher." "TIIE WORICER§" in a ,qew Celd-Walter A. Wyckoff, the college man who became a laborer, will toll about his experience with awcat-shap laborers and anarchists in Chicago. (Illustrated from life by W. R. Leigh.) THE THEATRE, THE ALINE, ate., will bo treated in "The Cenduct of (Treat Businesses" aeries las were "The wheat Farm," "The Newspaper," etc., in '07), with numerous illustrations. LIFE AT GIRLS' COLLEGES- like the articles on Undergraduate Lilo at Harvard, Princeton and Yale," and as riehly illustrltted. POLITICAL 11E\1INItCENCte8 by Senator dyeeaarrs., who has been in public life for forty -live C. D. 0I1130N will contribute two serial sets of drawings during '98, "A New York Lay,' and "Tho Seven Ages of American Woman." 7'/41 /it/l proI)u,)•ilts /br '03 in small book form (.; t parks), printed in. Ileo col- ors, u'i/h )4i"u,rou,4 illustrations (corer and (lreoratiuus by Maxfield !'a,'i-irh), will be sent upon application, postale rebel. Pttt('1: $3 :\ YEAIR, 25 CENTS A MINI BER, CHARLES SCRIIBNER'S SONS, NEW YuttK. • The Workshop on Wheels Ras Re- turned. The celebrated Sheffield Cutler, IE. Taylor, has returned to Clinton and will remain for t1. short tirne. The workshop on wheels 11(144 been rebuilt and a new stead, engine house added, All kinds of grinding and sharponingofcuttcry, pocket knives. razors, scissors, &0 , will be promptly attended to. Pen and pocket knives rcbladocf and made as good as now, as well as umbrellas and parasols repaired and bought. All kinds of saws sharpened, cross -cut saws gummed and sharpened. Your wants should bo attended to now. The steam workshop on wheels will be found on Ihnaley-'s corner, Albert street, Clinton. N O'l'ICE. There being some mimmderetandtng with re- gard to wreckage, let it be distinctly, understood that if any person takes possession of any kind of wreckage and tails to report to me I shall at once take proceeding. Remember this is the last warning 1 shall give.. CAPT. WM. BABI3. tieceiver'of Wreelcs, ootlorich Codarieh, Supt. 7th 1591. CLINTON. WOOD AND COAL YARD . - Snbscitiher is prepared to promptly 1111 all or dery for Wood mid Coal which Nei 1 be sold at lowest rates °itice on Isaac Street. at LA'Vlh' 11(1PLF;VENTS 1100115. W. WIIEATLEY To Improvers of Stook. The undersigned bus on his premises, lfitll concession, UOlICrich 'township, A 'Thoroughbred Jersey Bull. Terms: -$i and $2. • A Thoroughbred Chester White Boar, regis- tered, 'Perms: -$1, with the privilege of return- ing. A thoroughbred Ten,worth Hon r, registered. Terums:- $1, will' privilege 0t returning. This is a rare chance to improve your stock 90$•tf. Notice. T. C. EDMUNDS, Owner. \\'r keep en pr^misra a cert/ large, high hrcd,'1)1ire wint.cr, • livsto•r \Vhito her a Leo, i, at.bare kept for the past y ears a r1 is 0 $ ,lend:a, stack getter. We bac aJ-o pm chased another pig • 1 die Same breed, .n those but h.g y. ono 40145 bred Inn, old ting can re. turn them. T, rm- 131 rash at 11,, of service with pri,lit ge ul rertnaing then if uee...ore, \YM, 1{LT.1t•TT, 7ederieb Township, Dee, ^_9th, I3ayfi,ld Road. Removal of Night Soil. The undersigned will undertake the removal of Night `nil and thorrnigh cleaning of closets. on .horl. notice, ,and n.I' reasonable rates, ;111 refuse removed out c)1 town. L-1 . ROfT. MENNF L. FOR P A E TY-SEVE d YEARS THEDOOK'sBEST FRIEND LARc3,F:s r SALE IN CANADA, 130 YEARS' EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whiether as Invention 18 probably patentnbie. Communion - Bona strictly oonadentral. Handbook en Patents sent free. Oldest agency for scouring patents. Patents taken through MunnCo. receive special notice, without charge, to the Sde flTkr JImerrkdiy io A handsomely Illustrated weekly Largest cir- oalntton of any solenttan journal Termso$a a �War four months, $1. Bold by all newsdealers. 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