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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1898-01-13, Page 7esr-'esraell111111mr"IS am 13118INE88 DIRECTORY NattUing. easseeseS: Till NOUNS 11111 • Incorporated by Aot of Parliament 1865, OAPIT.A.L, $2,000,000 REST, - $1,500,000 re • florid Office. - MONTREAL. WM. AIOLSON, MACPHERSON, President. V. WOLFERSTAN THOMAS,General Manager. Notes discounted, Collections made, Drafts issued, Sterling and Interice.n ex- ' chauge bought and sold. INTERIM ALM/MI.1)0N DISPOSITIS SAVINGS BANK. Interest allowed on sums of $1 and,up. Zos.A...P.1V1H! Money advanced to farmers on their own notes with ono or more endorsers. No mortgage re quired ae security. H. O. BREWER, Blanrusr,rov. eo unbar, 1805. G. D. lieTaggart BANKER ALBERT STREET, CLINTON. A GENERAL BkirKINCI BUSINESS PRA NSA° TID. Notes Discounted. - Drafts Isetted, interest Allowed on Deposits. Clinton, June Sth, Dan 658y Vowel to Pod. JOHN RI wOUT. CONVEYANCER, COMMISSIONER, ETC. Fire Insurance. Real Estate. Money to lend. Office --HURON STREET, CLINTON. ISNOLIC011610111•163•11113:0.10G11.4.N11/1103)17MICSatil 41141tral. DR. W. GUNN, R. C. P. and L. R. C. S., Edinburgh. Office - Ontario tarot ti Clinton. Night calls at trout door of residence on Inatenbury street, oppositoPresbyter- ion church. • DR. TURNBULL. J. L. Turnbull, M. 13. Toronto Univ. ; M, D. ; M., Victoria Univ. M. 0. Idc S. Out, ; 1, now of the obstetrical society of Edinburgh. Latet London, Eng., and Edinburgh hospitals office : - Dr. Dowsley's stand, Ratten'utry 1t. Night calls answered at Office. DR. SHAW. Ofilee-Ontario street, opposite 'English U.31. eseat 3 sly tn,nt pied ny Dr, Apd13t 011. N. W. WOODS L. R. H. P. I. L. M. R. C. P. I.; L. M. Rotunda, Dublin; M. IL C. S., England; M. C. P. and S., Ontario. 900-y Consolations at tho offleo recently occupied by Dr. Turnbull on Rattenbury street, Clinton. from It o'clock a. m. to 3 o'clock ,p. m. week days, and other hours at the "Hut,' 13aylield, 1112gerralfalSenarei entity. Dr. Bruce, Burgeon Dentist. OFFICE -Over Taylor's Shoe Store, Clinton, Ont. Special attention to pre- servation of natural teeth. N. B. -Will visit Blyth every Monday, and Ilayfield every Thursday afternoon during the . summer. Dr. Agnew, DENTIST. Office hours - 9 to 5 , eenemosoo Vi.t Zurich the second Thurs- day- of each month. Veterinary. • J. E. BLACKALL/ Veterinary Surgeon and Veterinary Inspector. Office on Isaac street next New Era office. Residence. Albert St., Clinton, B. THOMLINSON, VETERINARY SURGEON Honorary Graduate of the On tai lo Veterinary Col. lege, Toronto. Treats all diseases of Domestic Animate on the most modern and Scientific Principles. Day and Night Calls Promptly Answered. Resideooe-Rattenbury Street, West, Clinton Ont. J. SCOTT, Barrister, 4re.. ELLIOTT'S BLOCK, - CLINTON. Money to Loan. E. CAMPION, Q. 0, BARRISTER, - • - SOLICITOR., NOTARY, Godorieh, Ont. Ofilea-Ovor D ivis' Drug Store. Money to loan. M. 0. JOHNSTON, BARRISTER, - • SOLICITOR, COMMISSIONER, ETC., Goderich, - Ont. Hamittop and St, Aniirsw's Ste. W. BRYDONE., BARRISTER • - SOLIOITOR. NOTARY PUBLIC, OFFICE BEAVER BLOCK • "- CLINTON. 817-tf RECOGNIZED As the tending Conservative paper of Huron, Turk "binws-Rneonn will receive the hearty co-operation of that party. 00010 FLOUR • & MED .1004.74, Clinton. BRAN and SNORTS in Large or Small Qaantities, OIL CAKE, LINSEED MEALS 10 1be. Choice Oatmeal for one Bushel Oats D. COOK, CLINTON. 762•tf __- CENTRAL BUTCHER SHOP FORD & MURPHY, (Successors to J. W. Langford.) Having bought out the above business, we intend to conduct it on the cash principle, end will supply our customers with the best meats at the Lowest pay. ng priceS. FORD & MURPHY. LIVE ItOGS 'WANTED, Highest Market Price P,hici. D. CANTELON, Clinton. LESLIE'S CARRIAGE AND FACTORY, Corner Huron and Orange Streets, Clinton. First -Class Buggies on hand and made to order. Pljelf8 10 MAU 110 times. Repairs and repainting proinptly 11 attend to. Prices reason- able. Geo. Trowhill, Horseshoer and General Black- smith, Albert Street, North, - Clinton. JOBBING A SPECIALTY. Woodwork ironed and first class material and work guaranteed ; farm implements and machines rebuilt and repaired. TO THE FARMERS. Study your own interest and go where you can get Reliable t., flarnes, I manufaotu e none but the Ban or Srocx. Beware of shops that sell cheap, as they have got to live :dr Galland get prices. Orders by mall prornply attended to ' J�iIN 13E1_41..4, HARNESS EMPORIUM, nurtn, ON1.. GO TO THE Inn Shaving Parlor For first-class Hair -Cutting and Shaving. Smith's black, opposite Post Office, Clinton J. EMERTON, Proprietor. PUMPS! PUMPS! If you want a first -clear, well.mecle pump, one the givo you satisfaction, acrd your order to th undersigned. Ile will dig and clean wells and do it a the closest prioes. Re also handles a first-olas FORCE PREP. JAMES FERGUSON Oppoeit Queen'a Rotel - High Street Ulinton. 809-51 WM,N. WALKER, t he reliable-'------ UPHOL§TENER AND MATTRESS MAKER, SEAFORTII, ONT. Parlor Furniture repaired and recovered. Carpets sowed and ; also cleaned and re novated at reasonable prices. Egg -Orders left at IMOADFOOT k BOX'S store, Clinton or Seaforth, will be promptly at tended to. OVallgt. L.O.L No. 710 L VAC Meets secnee Monday of over} month. Hall 2nd flat, McKay block. Visiting brethren always 4139. made welcome. J. P. SIIEPPARD, W. M. P. CANTELON. JR, See. THOS. BEACOM, D. 51 d'NLINTON riodge, No. 84, A. F. & A, M. meets kj every Friday, on or atter the moon. Visit Ing brethren cordially invited O. JOHNSTON, W. M. THOS. RUMP,ALL, Sac. Clinton, Dee. 6, 1895. Fearns Tent 10o. 00, Knights of the Maccabees of the World. 5,000, 82,000 and 88,000 Polleies. Mem- bership ovor 100,000. Assessment priuoiple-bas never exceeded 12 assessments in a year. Cheapest and Rafe t in existence. Meets In Orange Hall, Clin- ton, first andthird Friday of every month. Grand Trunk RallwaY• OFFICIAL TIME TABLE. I3ufralo and Ooderieh Dietrict: - Going West, Mixed Exprees. . " Mixeri " Express 7.05 p. m. 0.27 p. rn. Going East, Express 7.40 a. m. 42,3555 p.1m.in. M xed London, Huron and Brace: - Going South, Express ... . 7,47 a m ' ..... . 4.30p.m Going North, " 10.15 a. en 6.55 p . m M. C. Dttersieve Dis. Pass. Agent, Toronto. W. E. DAyrs, G. P. & T. A., Montreal. A. 0. ParresoN, G. T. R., Town. Til.1721" MUM An explosion took place 'tt Glasgow during a fire in which four firemen were killed and several people injtired. • Disetmes often lurk in the blood before they openly manifest them• selves. Therefore keep the blood pure with Hood's Sarsaparilla. 4. Liver Ms Like biliousness, dyspepata, headaelie, eonstis Patton, sour stomach, indigestion are promptly eared by Hood's They do their work 00 easily and thoroughly. pi Best after dinner pills. 28 cents. 4l11 druggists. Prepared by C. 1. Rood & Co., Lowell, Mass. The only PlIl te take with Ilood's Sarsa.parilia, I S atqlitucliNFOMINIMPA The Live Stott( Market. TORONTO. Toronto, Jan. 7.-OtTerings at the western cattle yards to -day were 30 ear -loads, and there were several ad- ditional loads which arrived yesterday. Beside the cattle there were 318 eheep and lambs over 1,500 hogs and the newt). nunAter of witch cows and springers and calves, There were more buyers preset' t than there were last Tuesday, but yet the buying for outside points was not, extra brisk. Hogs are the special fen tut e of the market, their market being in an ad- vancing condit ion. There is it demand for :lade for the William Hari is abat- toir. Over one hundred carcasses are already htteg ult there. That _ with other elements tends to keep the prices uf cattle stMily. &Wort, eat:ie.-There continues to be a desultory demand for good steers and rut bulls to send aceoss the ocean by way of St. John and Port land. Prices rule steady at. fruill 31.c to lie pep lb. Butcher's cattle -Trade was fairly active in this line, quite a few cattle being taken toe local con:411114)111m and foe the William Harris abattoir. Dealers complain of the poor quality of touch of the st uff. Anyt hing at all good and choice sold readily at fair prices. In a few instances as high as per 11> was paid Mostly the ruling figures seem from Se to 3!ite per lb. Some fatrow co ors sold for 24c to .21c per lb, wit.h a slow demand, Stockers and feeders-Sotne of the -Buffalo mon were pelating t.o-day, but 1) a general vide there was only a quiet teazle. Prices for light stockers t ule from 2!te to 310 per lb. There is some inqui.ry for 11 few feeders to send to the distilleries and fin. farmers byres. These fetch from .10 to 34c per 10. Not many 1110 wanted. Sheep and lambs -Lambs KIT firtll, hutexport sheep are rather quiet. Prices rule 44c to -Vic pet 10 foe lambs, 3c to for shipping sheep, and $3 to $4 ench for but:here' sheep. Bucks sell slowly at 24c per lb. Calves -.Good to choice weds soli from $5 to $8 per head, and there is a good demand for the right kind of voids. Poor Calves Aro not, wanted. Offerings continue light and much of that coming forward is of poor quality.' Milch cows and springers - Light offerings kept the market firm. There is only a quiet deinand. Prices rule from $23 to $-10 per head mostly, 11°g:4 -There was a good demand and all sold readily at the ruling prices, which hold firm at last Tuesday's geo- tations. Choice selections of bacon hogs sell for $5 per cwt.• weighed off the cars. Light hogs and thick fat hogs eell at $4.50. For sows for breed- ing purposes there is 0 quiet demand at from 3c to 34c per 10. Stags are dull at 2c to 2.fe per 10. All kinds are minted. We quote :- Milch cows, each. Export cattle, per cwt Butchers' choice cattle, cwt Botchors' good cattle, cwt Butchers' corn. cattle, cwt .2 75 to Bulls; per cwt , . 2 50 to Feeder s.,per Cwt 3 25 to Stockers. per cwt 2 75 to Expos t sheep, per cwt3 00 to Butchers' sheep, each,3 00 to [Amite, per cwt 4 50 to Calves, per head. ' 2 00 to Choice bacon hogs, per , 4 95 to Light hogs, per cwt, • 4-45 to Thick rot hogs, per cwt 4 40 to Stores, per cwt 4 25 to Sows, per cwt 3 00 to Stags, Or cwt. .„ 2 00 to Toronto Farmers' Market. 23 00 to $40 00 3 75to 425 3 50 to 3 75 3 20 to 330 300 3 50 3 50 3 25 325 4 00 4 75 8 00 500 4 50 4 50 4 50 325 225 The receipts of grain on the street market, here tn-day were . smaller. Rye, oats and peas were higher. Other grains st eady. Wheat -Steady, 300 bushels selling at 85c to 801c for white and. 884 for red. . Barley- Steady, 500 bushels selling at 29e to 34e. Rye -:Was 4c to lc higher, 201) bosh - els selling ,at. 46c to 461c. Onts-A cent dearer, 100 bushels eelling at.29e. Peas -Were lie higher, 100 bushels selling at 404. Wheat, white, per hu..$ 85 t do red 884 too 45 0(184 do goose 784 to 79 Barley per hush.. 29 to 3-1. Oats per bush Peas per bush .. 21)44 to 00 to 00 Buckwheat per bush 34 flay 46 tt oo 41 Heiti 8 00 Rye per hush.. Straw to 900 Dressed hogs . . 7 00 to 800 6 00 to 0 40 ltIggs, new laid ...... ... .. 20 to 00 Mittel., lb. rolls 14 to 16 do tnb, dairy. 14. to 15 Chickens per pair 25 to 50 Titrkeys per 10 74 to 8 Ducks per pr. 40 to 60 (loose per lb 54 to 6 Potatoes per 'mg 05 to 70 Spring lamb 6 to 7 Mut ton per lb 5 to 0 Beef, fot'e (1i-) hind 44 to 54 054 to 08 Veal, 0 1)6 to () 08 ant/ruff Zsv /soave The beginning or baldness is dandruff. Keep The scalp clean and promote the growth of the hair by the use of Arier's alCb° Poor '1 THE OANOS SPEAKS, On the great streams the ships may go About nion's buainess to and fro, But I, the eggshell pinnace, sloop Oxi crystal watera, ankle doop: I, Wixom diminutive design, Of sweeter cedar, pitchier phm, Is falhioned on so frail a mold A hand amus launch, a baud withhold, I, the unnamed, inviolate, Green, rustic rivers navigate. ply dippins paddle seemly shakes The berry In the bramble bruises. Still forth on my green way I wend Beside tho cottage garden end. And by the nested angler fare And take the lovers enaware, By willow, wood and water wheel Speedily emits my touching keel; By all retired and shady spots, Where prosper dim forgetmenote. A -Robert Louis Stevenson SANDY'S GIIOST. " 'Conimprdations fer the night, s(ranger? \Vaal, yes; I reckon we can fix a place fer you. Hey a cheer an sot you down." "Thank you. Don't you find this rather a lonely place -no neighbors, no nothing, that I can see? How mune you to settle bore, so far removed from other habita- tion)" "Waal, perhaps it's best nob tor ask too many questions for once." "Beg your pardon. No offense Was in- tended, I assure you. Simply idle curi- osity:" "Don't say 'nuther word, stranger, Wit come 115 /In we'll hey a suaek fer supper. Polly, bring on the victu'ls. Yer jes' In time." Polly at once obeyed. Bhowas a typical western girl -tall, litho, graceful and limpid eyed. She was clear skinned and high spirited, too, and in thls case igno- rant through no fault of her own. John Barr's oyes scanned her intently, and a flush 'came to her checks. For the first time in her life sho was unpleasantly con - salmis of her bare feet. It may have been this that nuele her stumble and spill some of tho contents of an earthen bowl over tho guest's knees as she placed it on the table. Her eyes flashed and a tear of anger twinkled cm tho lashes. She etoppod, half meaning to apologizo, but an oath from her father caused her to sot the bowl down heavily and to hurry front the cabin. A moment later Parr saw a flutter of pink calico from bellied a pile of rooks. Old Kit Robinson saw it too. "Don't wonder at yor sayin '5 right. She's a szna't gal an a good looker, too, an should hev boon sent away frum here ter school ter be eddicated. But she won't leave her no 'count dad. 1 orter be shot for enssin her. But I ain't what I 11E0 tor be. &Attu hero an keepin guard snakes mo nervous." Barr's eyes asked the question his lips refused to speak. Supper eaten, the men went outside and sat with their chairs tilt- ed back against tho cabin. Something in . the younger man's frank face bad softened old Kit into a reminiscent mood and made him strangely -inclined 'to gratify an idle ouriosi ty. Tho soft evening winds sighed through the branches of the tall spruce pines, and the declining rays of the setting sun caused the shadow of the rude home to stretch out longer across the greensward. From its shelter where bo sat John Barr looked out on the grand ranges of the Rookies and wondered where in their vastness be would find tho man he sought -the find- ing of whoin had brought bine out into this wild and almost forsaken mining camp. "Stranger, I've took o likfn ter you. Ye've a sunithin about you thet reminds me of sum ono I know, an you look like an honest chap. Say, do you b'lieve in ghosts?" He put the question very suddenly, and a look of disappointment crossed his face when Barr told lain that he did not be- lieve in spooks. "Waal, I'vo seen 'em 1" ' A thought connecting the pink calico with something in the past came to 13arr's mind. "Can't you tell ine about it," he asked. "I'd like for if you'll sw'ar on yer der- ringer never ter blab. 'Will you sw'ar?" Tho solitary guest started to smile, but the smile faded 435 1120 thought of unshed tears in Polly's eyes. It might make -it easier for her if he humored the old man. "I'D swear," ho said. .And he did. "Do you see yan old spruce at the turn of the trail an the cliff' jes' above? Waal, that's tho spot 110 watchin an guardin till the owner cants ter claim it. I'm quick ter linen powder an a pretty sure shot. I know a man when I sees him, an I ain't easy fooled. Waal, ter begin with, I had loardpor once, an he wuz a man sure 'nough. Ho wuz Crum the state of New York. I never axed him as ter how so fine a gent cum ter be diggin an shoy'lln in tho Rockiee, though tor myself I said thar wuz sum good reason. Ile had light hair, an we called him Sandy fer short, an he wuz jes' erbout ns gritty LAS sand. We wuz as unlike as any two fellers you ever saw. He wuz quietlike an st0130y, an 3 wuz sort- er wild a reeklese an liked mounting clew mos' too well. Waal, when wo had a lit- tle dust scent:eel together, wo would divvy, an I tuk my share way down for the sta- tion on the other side of tho cliffs an sent it off ter tho bank in Helena, But I idlers left sum hid whar tho gni would find it. Old Sandy hal 01111 n bank of his own thet no ono know erbout 'eeptin hisself, an ev'ry time wo divided he'd carry part of it ter his bidin place an then give Ibo rest tor me ter send ter his boy, thee he said* wuz being oddieated in sum college way up in Boston. Ho seemed ter think a heap of Shot boy. Arter awhile my old woman give out, an soon we laid her away on the hillside It w1.17, hard, stranger." Old Kit's voice failed him for a mo- niont, but ho quickly regained his compo- sure and continued: ' "But when old Sandy, my good old pard, givo up I didn't keer for within. We buried him in style. All the boys frum round tho diggin's wuz thar, an many an eye wttz wet. We didn't hov nary a preach- er, but the gal she prayed at the grave. Fee the life of mo I don't know whoro ahe larnt it. Reckon the old woman must hest told her. Next znornin tho galsshowed me a letter thet Sandy give her jes' afore he died. It was tor his boy, an she wuz ter give it tar him if he ever oum out this way, an she's got it yet. "That Sonia evenin after supper, feelin kinder glumish an like thar wuz sumthin In my throat I couldn't swollor, I tuk a stroll up the guloh. I went on out tor the top of the edge of the big rook an got tor studyin whar I'd find another pard flko Sandy. All ter onoo I felt) a hand toueb my shoulder kinder light once or twice. I jumped up, half =pectin it wuz Sandy, but it wuz only the gal. Waal, I wuz all tuk bnok at fust, an then I got mad. "'What alr you doin up here?' 3 axed, 4P kinder relish. She hed tears in her eyes se she looked et me an maid: " `Pap, don't gltquad. I wue lonosion. I seed you tannin Up this way, an I follored you, 'cause I wanted tor tell yuu thet Sandy said ter give his boy bis pile when be otinis.' '5'1%1AL...fops I, ciyou might hev waited till 1 011311 book ter tho bongo.' An then I sent her back. "Arter WUZ gone 3 sot ter studyin whar in tho,world Sandy's pile wuz. tried ter thtuk whar could ho 'hey hid it eBut It warn't no use. All ter once I 11,8 Hoed it wuz plum dark, an as these moun- tings ain't a itulthy place fur a man ter roam in artor nightfall, especially if he ain't got his ehoutin irons on, I cut a pretty swift gait fer the shack. "gee' as I cum round the bend thar at the pine I happened ter look up terward the elift, an thar sot Sandy. Yes, sir. It wuz him sure as yer born. My feet felt heavy as lead, an I couldn't move frum the spot. I tried ter holler, but it warn't no go, Finally 1 gave a sudden jerk un made a step terward him, an us 1 did so be dis- appeared. Then I made tracks fer home. But I kept mum, 'cause 1 }mowed the boys would say thet mounting dew wuz liekin up my brains an I would be men snakes an sioh things afore long, "Tile next night sumhow er etuther I thought ter go an see if he wuz thar ag'in, an, sure 'nough, Oar he sot, lookie kinder sad an makin marks on the reeks with his fingers. 1 hod my hand on iny gun this time, so I got a little Wester than afore. But, by hookoy, he got away from me ag'in, nor did be cum back, "I could hardly wait for tho next night ter own round. At tho same time 1 wuz on hand good an early., jes' as it begun. ter git dark, an the trees looked like long spooks a-strut:Min out their arms. I looked terward tho clift, an thar he cot aanarkin an a-scratehin on the rOck with his fingers an still leukin sad. Now, this bein the third time, I got kinder bold, an I went a little cluster an isaye: " 'Sandy, wha-what's the ma -mat -mat- ter with yob? Didn't the boys do the piantin right for yuu?' "Then as luek would her it I thought of sumthin (lieu right quick, an I said: " 'Or is it tho dust you hev hid whar yer sittin?' "Weal, 110 looked up then, an the hap- pielit &sidle cum tor his face, an all for once ho disappeared ag'in. An since then I hey sot hero an guarded tho place till the right 0110 ettins along ter claim it, "Let's seo. What did you say yor name wur,?" "Pardon IMO. I thought I had told you. My name is John Willett Darr." "Polly, oh, Polly! Cum hyar, gal What WWI Sandy's full name? I plum for- got." "What you want ter know for?" sho asked. "I ain't tt-goin ter tell you now. Thetes own secret." "Cum, 01110, gal. Tell me toronce, or it won't be he'ithy fer you." "Waal, then," she answered stubbornly, "it's John Willett Darr." At her reply the younger man's face grew deathly pale, and he started up from his chair, but Kit thrust him back into his seat, sayieg : "Bring mo tho letter, Polly." "What aro you min ter do with it, paP" she inquired cautIonsly. "I promisedesid Sandy on my oath ter keep it till the right one eums erlong ter claim it, en I mean ter keep my word. Tho right ono is hero, gal. Thar be sits. So trot thet letter out an don't parley long with me if you knows when yet -well ofl." Polly stared at the younger man in ut- ter bewilderment for a eaoment. Then, turning slowly, she stepped quietly into the cabin after tho precious document, an unusual gleam of joy lighted up her face and a suppressed excitement shining in her eyes. Under her breath sho said, "Sunlhow er ruther I felt he wuz the right ono." Too truly, John Barr realized in that painful moment that ho who/is he sought was now dead to him; that the father from whom be had been parted so many years was sleeping that long, dreamless sleep in the clay mound on the hillside, which marked his hist resting place. As be turned to look at the face of old, honest Kit, who had been his father's friend dur- ing those long years of forced exile, a hap- py smile lit up the old miner's rugged features as he pointed with his finger to the rock cliff near the old spruce vino and said in an exultant, trembling voice: "Thar ho be, stranger-jes' as I hev seen him a -many a night--yer dad -my pard -pore ole Semis, I" With an eager -voice John Barr sprang forward and tho mountains echoed an'll re- echoed the plaintiv:c ory of "Fathez ! Fa- ther!" But his outstretched arms clasped only emptiness anti the darkening shadows of the rapidly approaching night. -North- west Magazine. The American's ''Bovrde?" "The salutation, 'How do you do?'" ex- plained a state department linguist to a Star reporter, "is general throughout civ- ilization, though Amerieans boil it down more than any other nation in their one word, 'Howde?"The Frenchnian, to ex- press the seine idea, has to use, 'How do you carry yourself?' The German says - that is, he uses Gorman words which mean, 'llow does it go to you?' Likewise, the Spanish, 'Como este ustod?' which means, 'How do you stand?' The Chinaman, when he wants to say 'How do you do?' uses words which mean, 'How do you run along today?' The Rattan is almost in the same fix, while tho Arab uses words which mean, 'Do you stand or do well?' Tho Portuguese says in his own words, of course, 'How's your good health now?' and the Indian goes a stop further and says: 'You look vvell. Do you feel so?' Tho American's 'Howder is as expressive as any of the others, as well as the briefest," -Washington Star. A Singer's Cold. A striking example of Charles Dickens' chivalrous regard for an absent friend is recalled by Dean Farrar. Mr. Sims Rooves had been announced to sing at Asniall public dinner at which Dickens presided, and, as happened not infrequently, Mr. Sims Reeves had something the matter with his throat and was unable to attend. Dickens Announced this, and the an- nounoement was received with a general laugh of incredulity. This made Dickens very angry, and he rose manfully to the defense of the delinquent. "My friend, Mr. Sime Reeves," he said quietly, "re- grets bis inability to fulfill his engage- ment owing," be added, with eaustle verity, "to an unfortunately amusing and highly facetious cold." -Bookman. Hi. View. "What do you think about the disciplin- ing of infants? Do you bellovo they should bo rooked or not be rocked?" "Well," remarked the. old - bachelor thoughtfully, \ "rooks, though perhaps a trifle severe, may possibly bo the best tilde *bate solution of the infant problem. Brooklyn Life. If you cannot get beef, mutton will answer, You may choose between milk, water, coffee or t1.a, But there is no second choice for Scott's Emulsion. It is Scott's Emulsion or nothing. When you, need the best cod-liver oil, the 'best hypo - phosphites, and the best glycerine, all combined in the best possible manner, you have only one choice. It. brings prompt results in all cases of wasting, or loss in weight. All drupdats; 5oc, and $,.6o. SCOTT & BOWNE., Chemists, Toronto. 11.141117•1111.7. ..21110.2trINV presbutakers' Superstitions. Theatrical folk are goner:10y supposed to take the 1151,11 for superstition, but 4essiunkets aro net far behind. No mut- ter how gilt edged and "inadatned" and given to I;ig hille and scornful of anybody who cones to here cuot sliu 111113' 00, turd espovially of the somebody who eun '1 aft eel silk. lining, she wouldn't dream of striving the .gown while upon you. "Tithe a stitch while you're trying the dries, nil!" sho cries, "Mete se not 1 wotildirt. dream Of such a dreadful thing. Don't you ktIOW Whitt it lima lie? EN Cry Ono of t hosto stitehes would soind for a lie that 5lfi3l4.13041T 11/118 tell 1 ng alenit yfni, and tho longer the stiteh tin. bigger the lle," That is what I, he will tell you 1r you ask her or any of her aids to take the least little "tack" in the gar- ment. "Weil, I will if you're willing to run the risk," said ono of the profvesion resignedly. "Yes, I know I can't do it so woll off. you, but it'll take at least six stitches, and that means just eix lies-hig lies, too, fur the stitches are awful long," She regarded the customer will) WM will- ing to sly thus ift the face of kite as noth- ing short of a, marvel. Another superstition of the dressmaker concerns basting threads. Basting tlirende ' in a finished garment aro a sign that you • haven't paid for it. It doesn't do the slightest good to produce the reed wed 010. 'The dress:linker may have receipted the bill herself, but if she finds a stray " hoist- er" anywhere in the garment she has all the air of douhting her own memory and signature. Another superstition is that when a customer "tries on" a„ dress ekirt and-tho hem at the back remains turned up in a great peak it is a sign that she has 0 "new beau." The deeper tho turn up the bigger the beaueor rather, the 1111101 flirts is he, Nothing can C011 N'Ille0 a dressmaker to the contrary, and as 114 15 a ease where no re- ceipted bill testimony can be calIM into play itis oven more useless to argue about it than about the "busters.' -Now York Sun. Be Would Do For a Portmanteau. On hearing his sentence the captive's. heart sank and his knees shook liko cas- tanets, but rapidly recovering his self pos- session ho saluted the African despot,with a courtly bow. "Sire," he began, "wifile nothing could give me more pleasure than to grace your niajosty's festive board, yet it is my duty to warn you." "Of what?" "That tam a commercial traveler. As your majesty is doubtless aware, members of my profession are universally conceded to be as tough (16 loather. Fearing that I should cause serious disturbance in the royal digestive regions, I respectfully sub- mit that your majesty might utilize me to better advantage than in the culinary de- partment." " Your solicitude, " replied the chief with emotion, "is extremely touching. TO show my appreciation of your disinterest- edness I shall do as you suggest. Your name shall be stricken from the 11100 U. " A. thousand thanks, your majest3'. Row shall I ever repay you?" "Don't worry about that,. turdear slr. If yon cannot servo 1110 111 one ettonity; you 811011 111 another. I happen to be bad- ly in need of a now portmanteau, and my stock of rhinoceros hide is completely ex- hausted, From what I have read 111 tho emnic papers your skin. 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