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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1898-08-18, Page 8.c"TI11iti CIIIToy hCIVs'RECUGi94 titpublielesa every THURSDAY at Tau NapWs thevonn 1'rintleg House, Albert St., C .1. ta:,t ern, C►ala.'b. ADYERTIalnn RATES. 1 1 Column gee 00 63 r. M00� e20500o. 1 u 4 F'7 ppnu t'oienin 85 00 20 00 12 00 3 an CelU nn 20 00 12 00 7 W 2 611 lea' Bann le 00 9 00 5 00 1 Ou 1 25 6041 350 2 u0 'AJ position from 25 to 50 per cont extra. For transient advertisements 10 cents Per line for the first insertion; 3 cents Per line each subsequent insertion - nonpareil measure. Professional cards, toot exceeding one inch, 145 00 per annum, Advertisements without spec- ific directions will be published till forbid and charged for accordingly. Transient notices -"Last," "Found," "For Sale" etc. -50 cents for first in- sertion, 25 cents for each subsequent insertion. THE NEWS -RECORD will be sent to any address, free of postage, for 41.00 per year, payable in advance - 41.60 may be charged if not so paid. The date to wlich every subscription is paid is denoted by the number on the address label. No paper discontin- sied until all arrears are paid, except at the option of the proprietor. W. J. MITCHELL. Editor and Proprietor THE MOLSON'S BANK Incorporated by Act of Parliament 1850. CAPITAL • - $2,000,000 RUST - $1,500,000 Bead Office, - MONTREAL. vrmemoLSO", MArPHEI1SON, President F.WOi,FE1tETAN'1NOMAS,Gen. Manager Notes discounted, Collections merle. Drafts Issued, Sterling and American Exchat ge bought tnd sold. Interest allowed on Deposits 1OAVINeiS BANK. Intertst allowed on sums of el and up. FARMERS. Money adv.nced to farmers on their own notes with one or moro endorsers. No mort- gage required ac security. H. (3. BHEWER, Manager, Clinton. G. D. MoTAG GA RT, Banker, ALBERT STREET, - CLINTON A General Banking Business Transacted. Notes Discounted. Drafts Issued. Interest Allowed on Deposits. .7'.eh.C1100i13 sweet. 'sr'Y.OR CLINTON - - ONT Firer Accident and Life Insurance Tr: nsa, ted. Represen a several of the best Companies and any information relating to It,'urance gladly given. General Di -trio .Ailentfor the Confederation life Insrr.nco Co. Money to Loan on Reasonable Rates. CONVEYANCING. 'John Ridout, Conveyancer, Commissioner, Etc. • Fire Insurance.. - - Real Estate. Money to Lend.' Office -HURON STREET, CLINTON MEDICAL. Dr. W. Gunn, R. C. P. and L. R. C. S., Edinburgh. Office -Ontario Street, Clinton. Night calls at trent doer of residence on Ratten- bury Street, opp. Presbyterian Church. Dr. Turnbull, Office in Perrin's Block, Rattenbury St. I -� Night calls at Office attended to. CLINTON, ONT. ream,_ 10Zo0A I.I. t[TM_ D. C. M., McGiil ; M.C. P. S. 0., Ont. Late ream- N.D. Phyysician to Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal. Office -Dr. Doweley's stand, Rat. tenbury St. Night calls at Clarondoo Hotel. Dr. Shaw, Office -Ontario Street, opposite English church„ formerly occupied by Dr. Apple - on. DENTISTRY. Dr, BRUCE, Surgeon Dentist. OFFICE -Over Taylor's Shoe Store, ' Clinton, Ont, Special attention to preser- vation of natural teeth. N. B -Will visit Blyth every Monc'ay and Bayfield every Thursday afternoon during • he summer. DR. AGNEW, DENTIST. Office Hours, - 9 to 5. At Zurich the second Thursday of each month. VETERINARY. J. E. Blackall, VETERINARY SURGEON AND VETERINARY INSPECTOR. Liver Ills Like biliousness, dyspepsia, headache, oonstt. Patton, sour stomach, Indigestion are promptly cured by Rood's Fall. They do their work d ins easily and thoroughly. Best after dinner p1115. 213 cents. All druggists. Prepared by C 1, flood & Co., Lowell, Maau. The only Pill to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla. GO TO THE Union Shaving Parlor For first-class Hair -Cutting and Shaving. Smith's block, opposite Post Office, Clinton, J. MERTON, Proprietor. Office on Isaac Street next New Era office Residence, Albert St., Clinton. LEGAL. CENTRAL BUTCHER SHOP. FORD & MURPHY,. (Successors to J. W. Langford.) Raving bought out the above 1 u.ttneas, we int, nd to conduct it on the cash principle, and will supply our cost omers with the best meats et the lowest paying prices. Ford & Murphy. Scott & McKenzie, BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, ETC, CLINTON AND BAYFIELD. Clinton Office -Elliott Block, Isaac M. Bayfield Office -Open every Thursday -Main street, first door west. of Post Office. Money to loan. James Scott. E. H. McKenzie. Live Hogs Wanted. Highest Market Price Paid. D. CANTELON. Clinton GEO. TRO VIIIA, Horseshoer and General Blacksmith Albert Street, North, Clinton. JOBBING A SPECIALTY. .4• Woodwork ironed and first-class material and work guaranteed. Farm implements and macLines rebuilt and repaired. TO THE FARMERS! Study your own interest and go where you can get RELIABLE - HARNESS I m,tnntacture na•e hut the best of stook. Bow. e! or hop that sell cheap, as they have g t to live. C ,11 and get prices. Orders by mail promptly attended to John Belli, Harness Emporium, Blyth, Ont "DEATH'S HEAD" REGIMENTS. NOTES AND COMMENTS Australian federation, which it was hoped would become an accomplished fact by the vote of the colonies last month, seems to have been defeated for the time, owing to, the failure of New South Wales to accept the proposals by the requisite number of votes. The vote was the outcome of the conference of colonial premiere at Hobart, in 1806, at which agreement was reached for the introduction into each colonial le- gislature of bills for the appointment of delegates to a constitutional con- vention, and fur submitting the work of that convention to the decision of the electors. New Zealand held aloof, but all the remaining colonies select- ed delegates to the convention, which met in April of last year, and main- tained its sessions until March last, when the cons1LLution was completed and referred to the colonies. In many respects this instrument is modelled after the fundamental law of a governor-general representing the Crown, and the six colonies becoming itt es, with representation in a par- liament of two houses, a senate and house of representatives. In the form- er the states are to nave equal repre- sentation, each having. six senators, to be elected by the people o,f each.etate voting as one electorate, while in the latter there is to be proportionate re- presentation, the districts being ap- portioned by the states. The two hous- es are to have equal powers, except that money bills must originate with the representatives, though they may be amended by the Senate, and all powers not directly vested in the Fed- eral Government, are reserved to the states. The executive is to be acoun- cil, or ministry, of seven members, whn must he members of Parliament, and provision is made for a federal judici- ary, for comstitulional amendment, fel- lowinir the Swiss plan, and for the ad- mission of new states. Revenue is to be derived from customs tariffs and excise duties, which are to be uniform throughout, the commonwealth, and in- terstate trade is to be entirely free, save for a time in the case of Western Australia. During the drafting of this constitution two chief' points of differ- ence developed, first as to the expe- diency of a protectionist policy, to which New South Wales, as a free - trade colony, strenuously objected and second, as to equality of representation in the senate, to which as the more populous colony, it also objected. Something About a Famous Prussian Organization. Every one, of course, has heard of the "Death or Glory Boys" (17th Lan- cers), but how m',ny men are aware that this distinguished corps is by no means alone in bearing the quaint badge of the "Death's Head and Cross - hones," The 17th were not even the first troops to adopt the "Death's Ilead"; this honor belongs to a Prus- sian regiment, now known as the 1st and 2nd Hussars; but in 1741, the time of its incorporation by the great Fred- erick, its usual designation was the "'Todtenkopf," regiment, from the "Death's Head" worn on the cep. Raised in stirring times, the gallant ,Hussars bad soon plenty of work in the •wars of Frederick, and they acquitted themselves with great credit. The Todtenkopf regiment alone, of all the Hussars had the misfortune to be taken prisouers of war in 1866, by Na- poleon's troops. At the re -organiza- tion of the Prussian army in 1808, it tt-as split up and became the 1st and 2nd Hussars of the Dile Guard. The "Death's Head" w -as at first worn by both officers and men, but after a time the officers adopted a rosette in its place. 'The uniform was black wi , h white lace, a touch of colour being supplied by the scarlet vandykes on the shabraque, which was of black cloth. The collars and cuffs wore at first Meek, but were eban;3ed to red later, In 17132 awhite feather plume was in- troduced for the whole of the Prussian cavalry. - The Life Squadron of the Todtenkopf regiment was entirely mounted on white horses, E. Campion, Q C., Barrister, - Solicitor, - Notary, .@c., GODERiCH, ONT. ()Meg --Over Davis' Drug Store. Money to Loan. M. O. Johnston, Barrister, Solicitor, Commissioner, Etc. GODERICH, - ON I', Opplcg-Cor. Hamilton and St. Andrew's Streets. W. Brydone, Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public, .Fc. Orme : BEAVER BI.( OK, - CLINTON, SAM JONES ON DRINKS. Timely Advice to Young Men on the Tern peranre Question. At the close of a dinner recently given in Cartersville, Ga., Sam Jones the well known evangelist, made an address especially designed for the young men of that section. He said among other things: There is nothing I wish more than to see each one of youf happy and suc- cessful in life. You are bright young men, and can make for yourselves a future if you will but try, I will tell you my ideal of the greatest and best young man. He Ls one whet never steps upon his mother's bleeding heart. Ile is one who loves and obeys her, and who would yield his life before be would cause her pain. I have asked you here to -day so that I might he, witb you and tel] you these things. Boys, I want to tell you three things you should not do. You should not drink, Drink has dragged down the best of our land, and I grieve to say that so many of our young men are in the grasp of this terrible appetite, Twenty-five years ago I lived in a little cottage up on yonder bill, and nearly every night I would go home to my wife drunk, With tears in her eyes, she would beg me not to do so again, and I would promise, hut that very night I would go home drunker than before. But it wasn't my fault, I was not a hypocrite. I meant it when I promised, but I wasn't strong enough. But, thank God, boys, I won at last; I quit 'drink, and for nearly twenty-six years I have not tasted a drop. But I will notfeel secure from a drunkard's grave until my wife has kissed my cheeks cold in death, I am afraid of it yet. You should all he afraid of it. Don't drink boys. Every drop you take means misery for your poor mothers, and it is but one step nearer ruin, Seeing that it was likely to be over- ruled in these important matters, the colonial legislature passed a bill in- creasing the number of votes neces- sary to accept the constitution, from fifty thousand, as required in the ori- ginal Enabling act, to eighty thous- and. The result was that while in Victoria, Tasmania and South Aus- tralia federation was carried by large majorities, the vote in New South Wales fell short by nearly ten thous- and of the required number. As un- der the provisions of the Common- wealth hill, federatiou is secured when three colonies accept.it, the three gov- ernments may now legally proceed to form a union, to which West Aus- tralia, Queensland find New South Wales may be added later on. But it is felt that an Australian .common- wealth without New South Wales, the most populous and wealthy of the col- onies, would be doomed from the start to failure; and effort is, therefore, be- ing made to allow the colony to vote on an amended bill which, if adopted, can be submitted in turn to the other colonies. As New South Wales has been the leader in the federation move- ment, and has still a clear majority for federation, it is hoped that with a slight revision, the scheme will go through. WHEN SHE TAKES HER TIME. is your wife a rapid reader 3 Yes, unless I'm waiting for the paper. PROSPERITY AND MATRIMONY. 01.x,- 6 On the Farm. itiki BLOAT IN CATTLE. Fatal cases of bloat in cattle during the summer months when grass is moat abundant are quite numerous and un- less a suffering animal be discovered and relief afforded in the early stages of the attack it is hardly likely that any after treatment will be of avail. The progress of the swelling is very ra- pid and is soon followed by suffoca- tion, and death, if left unattended. It is caused by over -loading the stom- ach with green food, resulting in indi- gestion, a stoppage of rumination and the formation of great quantities of carbonic acid gas arising from the unnatural fermentation of the contents of the stomLuh which it is impossible to expel or to get rid of; in later stages hydrogen gas is also formed. Certain grasses and certain conditions are known to produce the trouble with almost unerring promptness and se- verity ,while other sorts seem to be entirely harmless. All the varieties of clover are dangerous, especially if they are wet with rain of dew, and extreme caution and watchfulness must be observed if they are used for pastur- ing cattle and while there is 00 doubt that this state of thing,: exists, exten- sive and experienced cattle • growers say that all the risks of bloat are avoided by feeding these foods in the shape of a soiling crop and restrict- ing the cattle to ac moderate allow- ance and yet sufficient for all practical purposes. It is quite common to build a stack of bay or straw in the clover pasture, allowing the stock free ac- cess to it, No case of bloat bus been known to occur when this was done and at the end of the season, on before, the stack has disappeared if even the clover was knee high. It is a mistaken idea to suppose that cattle will not consume dry food when they can get plenty of grass. They seem to enjoy the variety and each day will eat a cer- tain proportion of hay or even straw if placed within reach and it is a cur- rent belief founded on experience and observation that a mixture of the dry food with the green counteracts the excessive formation of gas and natur- al digestion progresses without inter- ruption. Cat tie t,luat most during a season when white clover is unusually abundant and when that plant is in the, thriftiest condition and many at- tribute the trouble to an overdose of it, but as is generally known that nei- ther cattle nor hi,rses are fond of that grass, eat of it very sparingly, if at all, and will reje:;t it as long as any other kind of green food can be obtain- ed. IL may bet hatweather or soil con- ditions are such as to affect the pro- perties of the most dangerous clovers in a season wheu white clover is must luxuriant tvhich hes led to the con- clusion that the latter is responsible for the bloatin;. This, however, is a mooted question and not. proved. Cer- tain it is that large numbers of cases are known to occur on past ures where no white clover grow,. Timothy or a liberal percentage of that plant mixed with clover pastueatre, blue grass and some others are considered comparative ly safe food for cattle during any sea- son. As to treatment of bloat, hoove or hoven, (it is known by all three names) in the beginning the gas may be neutralized by ammonia, two ounces in liquid form in a quart of water (rain water is hest) given every fif- teen minutes will prove heneficial. A little tincture of ginger, essence of anise -seed or some other cordial, may he added without lessening the effect of the ammonia. Veterinary authorities Annual Report or the Registrar -General of England. The effects of commercial fluctua- tions of matrimony is noticeable, as usual, in the new annual report of trite Registrar General of births, deaths and marriages in England, The marriage rate rose markedly in 1896, and as -com- pared with that of the immediately preceding .year was, it is shown, "ac- companied by a rise of 5 per Dont, in the value of British exports, a rise of 5 per cent in the value of imports, and a rise of 13 per cent. in the av- erage price of wheat per quarter." Further, the amount Of money per head of the population which was clear- ed at the hankers' clearing house was higher than that of any of the pre- ceding five years save 1896, which fur- nished aslightly better figure. The report sets forth that the proportions both of widows and widowers who re- married in 1896 were the lowest on re- cord, from which it would appear that the generally accepted remarriageahil- ity of the widow is somewhat on the wane. Young marriages are also on the decline; and in this respect recent returns show aconfirmation of those of several years past,in which the pro- portion of marriages under age is steadily on the decrease. This tendency to merry later in life is seen in both sexes, and the chances of the unmar- ried women over 25 are distinctly bet- ter than they used to ho, One of the curious features of the report is the fact that there is a greater tendency to non -statement of age in marriages between widowers and spinsters than between bachelors and widows. In the figures relating to deaths it is noted that the measles death rate was, with the single exception of 1887, the highest on record, and the figures for the current year are not expected to be much more favorable. It is also noteworthy that cancer is rapidly in- creasing, particularly among males. Last year supplied the highest death rate from this cause on record. MOTHER'S EYE. Anxious Mother -My son, I saw tont young lady you admire playing tenths to -day. She will not matte you a good wife. Adult. Son --Tennis$ Wife$ Anxious Mother -I - noticed that when ,be made a. miss she did not.,blame her own awkwardness', she got toad at the racket or the bal, allowed to decrease her flesh and vital- ity to too great an extent. In other words, if judicious feeding of cows while at pasture is practised they will give more and better milk all the year, and can be profitably milked nearer to the time of calving. This has a very great effect on the milking character of the calf which the cow da then bearing, It has always been noted that no deep milking breed of cows has ever been developed except when there was warm and moist weather during most of the year, causing the production at all times of sucoulent feed. Undoubted- ly the int'reesed use of ensilage in this country will improve the milking qual- ities of dairy' stock, ur will at (east prevent it from deteriorating. But with improved milking capacity must also be developed the ability to'eat a greater amount of nutritious food al all seasons of the year. The breeder of good stock, especial- ly for dairy, must always be agood feeder, hy which we mean not only that he must give enough, but he must have skill to select the kinds of feed best adapted to his purposes. MARKETING HON EY. Substantial attractive packages should he used to market honey in. Many farmers raise considerable hon- ey in the comb in ordinary frames of large size, and do not take the trou- ble to use the section box, Frequently it is taken to market in a dauhy rness which makes iL so inconvenient to han- dle that it is of but little value. Many would pay as much or more fur this old fashioned honey as the finest of section boxes would bring, if in shape so that it could be bandied and not wasted. Nice comb of this kind may be cut in attractive squares and pla- ced in glees jars and sold at a good profit, and you would be surprised at your success in finding plenty of cus- tomers for Ll, Of course, the convenient package for comb honey is the section box, and all should .use it in connection with other impa'ov.ed fixtures in the way of hives, etc. Fos extracted honey the glass jar as a retailer is the best, and the quart size the best to use, being of a proper size to sell readily. Square tin cues bolding sixty pounds each are the best to ship honey in, or to store it if but a limited quantity is raised. recommend three drachms either of chloride of lime or chloride of soda dis- solved in a pint of water, poured down the throat. Lime water, potash and sul- phuric acid are often used with good results. A more modern remedy which is said to give :tiniest instant relief if used in time is a half pint of salts and two tablespoonfuls of common lak- ing soda dissolved in a quart of warm water. There are a number of of her simple remedies used, but these are considered best and most, effective. Injections of warm water also often give relief. As a last resort, which will either kill or cure, the paunch must be punctured by the trocar, hy in- serting it into the left side, about three in.•hes below Lite spinal column and midway between the rear rib and hip. By leaving the sheath in the opening all the gas passes Out at once, If a trocar is not at hand the small blade of a sheep knife, plunged its entire length into Lhe proper place will ans- wer and aquill do duty for the tro- car sheath or tube. After the gas has all escaped the edges of the cut in the akin should be fastened together with a stitch of strong silk. Calves often bloat. violently when first turned up- on spring pasture. A severe cough, swelling of the paunch and evident pain are the symptoms. The patient should he removed from the pasture and treated as advised for mat ure ani- mals. 12 taken in season it is easily cured, if neglected it often proves fatal, under a cloud for behaving so ill to Cervera, but in Navarre they say he did so because that admiral fouE,..t for Alphonse XIII, and not for Carlos. By the way, the superstitious reeling at- tached to the number thirteen is great- ly to the young King's disadvantage in the provinces. A religious proces- sion in honor of St. Iago is beautifully picturesque, though nobody aspires to appear pioturesque. Pilgrims are habited as when centuries ago they went to the Holy Land. The cockle- shell is stitched, as then, on the pele- rine, the pilgrim bottle is slung on the shoulder. They lean on crooked staffs tall as alpenstocks, and wear big crosses on their breasts. The fronts of the houses are decorated with tapes- tries, carpets, gaudy stuffs, dishes and other brilliant wares. Tho balconies are thronged. Fans are flirted, cas- tanets are rattled, guitars are thrum- med. Cold water seems to intoxicate. So does the sight of the Spanish flag, It floats everywhere. It is borne by an ensign in front of the relics or the image that is borne processionally through the town. All go wild about it. All drop on their knees as the image passes with its archiepiscopal, canoni- cal and Franciscan following. The town officers are also in the proces- sion, and in costumes that remind one of the Lord Mayor's show. Some of them are old as the Moorish occupa- tion, some were borrowed from Ghent and Bruges in the sixteenth century, and some were adopted when Philip V. brought Versailles fashions into Spain. The light -.hearted people who give themselves up to the impression of the moment have nn idea what war debts are mounting up. Perhaps they re- member that where there is nothing the King can make no seizure, nor the Americans either. The burden will fall on those who now enjoy sea breezes on the Basque, or French, or Portu- guese coast. A couple of Spanish marshals are in the highlands of Auv- ergne, and the President of the Sen- ate and Cortes are at a watering place at the mouth of the Tagus. SPAIN IN WAR TIME, Popular Amusements go on Its i'snal All /Dyer the Coualr:v. The Madrid correspondent of the London Daily News writes: -To be- lieve the papers, Spain is in mourning, but this is a pure figure of speech. All over Spain popular amusements go on as usual. Guitar playing, castanet rat- tling, bull fighting and processions are in full swing as in normal times. The Saragossa railway never had such traf- fic as this week. The seats in the first, second and third class carriages are not only filled, but passengers stand in a row between them. All are -as gay as crickets, all want to read the catchpenny "extraordinarios," late edition of the papers, that the news- boys cry on platforms. The news- boys keeps silence about no war dis- aster or horror. Excursionists make their comments aloud. They pity Spain, they curse Sagasta, they call the Regent an ignorant Austrian, they abuse the Alphonists dynasty, clam- or about Carlos or the Republic, and then buy cakes and glasses of fresh water, laugh and talk about the bulls and toreadors who are to come out in the arena. Antonio Fuentes, Guer- rite I3oml,eta, are the great attrac- tions. They ale present, and Cervera, Blanco and the heroes of Santiago are in anot her atmosphere -out of sight, outof mind, when there is so power- ful -a diversion as the Pampeluna Cor - rides. The Civil Governor thought to respect the national mourning, by for- bidding. or at any rate adjourning, these grand bull fights, but the Town Council, hearing of his wish, protest- ed. The hotels were thronged with tourists from all parts attracted by the corridas. The people might grow violently patriotic if their amusements were interfered with. When they learned that the Governor had yield- ed, they were transported with joy, and crowded into the Place of the Con- stitution to give hips an ovation. The fairs in the provincial towns of Spain are not less gay than in ordin- ary years. All night long there are illuminations. CHATTER AND LAUGHTER. The theatres and arenas are crowded. Religious processions take plane in the day time, and are as lively as the other shows. St. Iago is at present rather BRAN FOR COWS iN SUMMER. We have always fed our cows bran in summer, considering it ennnurny to do so, not only for the incre'tsed milk flow- over what it would be without it, l,ut especially because of the bet- ter condition the ends would go into winter. Our plan has always been to feel in summer that the eows went. into winter in good condition, and to feed in winter so they went onto grass in good condition continuing the feeding of hay Lill the grass got sub- stance to it, and continuing bran all summer, not wailing till the pastures fail. Far bets er t hiin corn or of her grains for feeding cows ail peal ure is wvh,eat bran. There is also less danger of cloying the appetite. (;rain is ton hear- ty and cannot he dilzest.ed alone in hot weather. Much more grain can be eaten if iL is mixed with bran. The effect of the bran is to stimulate milk flow, and this requires additional sup- plies of starches and fats which the bran itself does not supply as well as the grain, If darn is deemed too fat- tening, oat meal may be mixed with bran. This is itself quite as good for increasing milk flow as is bran. But as oats cost more, the bran is usually preferred where it is only needed for that. purpose. There is more advantage in feeding bran to cows in summer than the im- mediate gain from keeping up I he milk flow at the time, If the cow is kept to her hest in summer, she will give more in fall and winter, also, provided the summer milk product has not been " Three from two you can't," says the schoolboy. Right ! Three from two you can't, either in dol- lars or dividends or sarsaparilla. It takes the best sarsaparilla root to make the best sarsaparilla ex- tract. The best sarsaparilla comes from Honduras, C. A., and the Dr. Ayer Co. practically controls the entire product. Yet others claim to be making " best" sarsaparilla. They must be making it out of the remainder left after subtracting three from two. But, " three from two you can't." You can't make the best sarsaparilla without best root. You only get the best when you Gel Ager9S arsaparllla which is made wholly from the best root imported from Honduras. THE THEATRE IN SIAM. The Siamese theatre seems to bt even more primitive than that of Shakespeare's time in England in the matter of scenic effect. If a horse is required, an actress comes on the stage wearing a piece of headgear shaped like a horse's head. The rioter does not mount her steed, but places her hand •on its shoulder and walks by its side. A voyage at sea is undertaken with- out ships. One of the players crosses the stage, having a pole in imitation of a mast fastened to his chest. From the top floats the notional flag, while pieces of thin cord represent the rig- ging. 'l'he passengers embark by rang- ing themselves in two long lines he - hind the man with the pole. When they are all safely aboard the stern of the vessel arrives and forms the tail end of the procession. GRIM "CHINA -WARE." A good deal of annoyance has been caused by the shipment to Canton of the corpses of men, women, and chil- dren who have succumbed to plague in Hong Kong, says the Hong Kong Telegraph. A11 sorts of devices are resorted to to get the bodies out of Hong Kong, the latest being the stowing of the bodies in large pack- ing cases, which are labelled "China- ware." On arrival at Canton the cus- toms officers examine all goods that are dutiable, and as chinaware is not included in the free list, this new fash- ioned "chinaware" has, of course, been stopped in transit end, as, when the hitch occurs, no consignees come for- ward to claim the "goods," the troa- ble and expense connected with the dis- posal of the bodies devolve upon the Chinese authorities. How many bodice have been smuggled into Canton and Iionam there is no telling, hut judg- ing from the gossip of the tea houses and bazaars the number is consider- able. Fat is absolutely neces- sary as an article of diet. If it is not of the right kind it may not be digested. Then the body will not get enough of it. In this event there is fat -starvation. Scott's Emulsion supplies this needed fat, of the right kind, in the right quantity, and in the form already partly digested. As a result all the organs and -tissues take on activity. ,oc. and $i.00, all druggists. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, Toronto The McKillop itutual Fire Insurance Co puny. Farm and Isolated Town Property Only Insured. OFF10EIt4 r George Watt, President, Harlock P.O.; Jas. Broadfont, Vire- Pres., Sca'orth 1'.O.: W. J. Phannon. See'y Treas., Seater' h, P.O. ; Michael Murdle, Inspector of losses, Serforth. P.O. Il I r; ECTORS : James Broadfaot, Cenforth ; Michael Mur die. Sea forth: (leer re Dtle. Seaforth ; George Watt, liar ock ; Thomas 11. Hays, Seaforth A'ex. Gsrdmer, Lead bury : Thomas Garbutt, Clinton ; John Mci,ean, Klppen. AGENTS: Thomas Noilnns, Harlo'k: Robert McMlllan, Seaforth and James Cummings, Egmondville, Pa, ties desirous to effect insurance or tran- sact other business will bo promptly attended to on app'.iest on to env of the above officers addressed to their respective poet offices. Grand Trunk Railway. • Trains arrive and (cave Clinton Station as follows: Buffalo and Goderich District :- Going %Vest, elixcd coag a.m. " " Express 12.55 p.m. " " Mixed 7.05 P.m. " " Express 10.27 p.m. Going East, Express 7.40 a.m, 2.55 p.m• " " Mixed 4.35 Pont London, Huron and Going South, Express „ „ + Going North, " 4, 4 4 1. M. C. DICKSON, W. E. Davis, Dis, Pass. Agent, G. P. & T. A., Toronto. Montreal. A. O. PATTISON, G.T.R. Agent at Clinton, Bruce :- 7.47 a.m, 4.30 p.m, 10.15 aim, 6.55 p,m. 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our Opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. 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