The Huron Expositor, 1892-10-21, Page 6N EXPOSITOR.
OC.TOBER 21, 1892
JAKOB'S BICYCLE. I reminding them, of the strong hand which
held this terrible storm in leash.
A STORY OF THE TYROL, * ADA M. TROTTER.
Grandfather Kraus, wath hie last living
descendant, Jakob, lived up on the A p,.
above the village. It was lese lonely here
than one might suppose, for the cottage
with the garden sairted tte precipice,whence
it would have been eesy o throw a stone
into the churchyard belotv. Father Kraus
kept himself well inforiled as to the doings
of the neighbors, and, as his genial nature
made him the village patriarch, he beoame
not only a safe repository for their secrets,
but an equitable judge When their dissen-
sions required a inediatoi to make peace.
Jakob, his great-grandson, was by no
means worthy of his illhstrious ancestor ;
the neighbors whispered one to another that
the lad was a fool. Hove grandfather Kraus
laughed when the whisper came to his ears.
He knew well that Jakob was no fool.
Nevertheless, this sante somewhat slow
Jakob frequently aggravated hie ancient re-
lative by some hasty, ill-ebnsidered act; and
it wae in consequence of such an inetance
that the glowing sunset &and the old man
facing Jakob with irate countenance, his
op on hind before, and his pipe burning a
hole in his coat pocket.
Jakob had jot returned from the Fair.
He had sold the cheese.. Where was the
money? This was the causation that Jakob
se had wrestled with all the way home.
Would Grandfather Kraits coneider the °b-
ee
ject lying on the ground between them an
equiealent ? •
"And thou seest, delta grandfather, the
thing costs nothing more it neither eats
Dor drinks."
Ach 1 but thy good gulden 1" replied
the old man, making Jakbh tremble for the
result "Well, show ami this new beast of
thine, Jakob,"
Jakob, with serious face and trernbliog
fingers, set the bicycle upright before his
grandfather. He expecteLi reproaches, but
instead of this the old matt began to laugh,
and laughed, in faot, until he nearly died of
suffocation. Nor was the matter improved
by the conduct of his grandson, who, always
of a serious nature, sa* fit to show his
grandfather that he was no fool in spending
hit guelden on a beast that neither ate nor
drank, and so disported himself astride the
two wheels, with varying fortune, in the
small level space between:, the cottage and
r the barn.
"Aoh ! mein Gott1 It'S well thou bast
no brains, for otherwise that bump against
the door must have cracked thy skull. Of
stolid make thou art, eon Jakob, good is it t
see. Ha ha 1 ha 1 ha 1 But see him no;
again. That was a bang Thy dried uo
brains rattled like beans in ee measure. A
none the worse of it?"
Jakob felt he was much the worse. Hi
skull was less hard than lids grandfathe
supposed, indeed, like Jibs heert, it was
rather soft than otherwise. He -shook the
old bicycle until it rattled again, grinned
somewhat doubtfully, and again bestrid
the machine.
"AchI What a beast is that ! It will run
away with thee down the Alp some day,
and then where will thy guldens be ?- Ach !
when I was young men did hot invent de-
mons Iike this beast here, taat foals on you
. whenever it falls to knock ydur head against
the barn door. Lay some traw *round,
iny child, and fall more gebtly, I beseech
you 1"
"It wont- move on strain, dear grand-
father," objected Jakob, giving the bicycle
another shake.
"And when thou oast sitatp on it, what
then? Wilt thou to the Ala take it, and
(wry home your milk behind you, and the
milking -stool ?"
But here the old man' EiS eense of the
ludicrous caused him another fit of laughter,
most disastrous in it effeatii, and Jakob,
going to his aged relative's assistance' gave
his aew beast a sly kick, as it turnedhim
over on hie head for the twentieth time,
News of this strange machiae soon spread
far and wide over the country i and so many
visitors climbed the Alp to look at it that
Graudfather Kraus took ratheg a pride in
relating the demon tricks of which it was
capable, pointing his remarks With a glance
at the generally bumped and bruised condi-
tion of his grandson's rubicundeiountenance,
proof positive of his statements. A black
eye broken nose,and contused limbathough
adding to Jakob's ungainly appearance, cer-
tainly raised him intn a kind of hero in the
eyea of theme simple folk.
In truth, the peddler at the kirixen Fair
had made a good thing out of hia old wooden
bicycletagetting.ave gulden out f this soft-
headed mountaineer, after expending an
hour's persuasion on a large croetd. Find-
ing. that telling the wonders that could be
done with it made little impreseion on his
unimaginative audience, he sudcleiily mount-
ed it, and -rode to the church alai back on
the ramehackle machine, clattating „along
With more noise than an airiness -train
would :rake going at full speed. t When he
returned in a few seconds time nathe open-
mouthed villagers, he perceived ohe mouth
:veiled wider than the others, one pair of
eyes that looked longingly et the; wonder,
and a purse hatf-withdrawn from the
breeches pocket.
Five minutes later the guldens ;Were his,
and Jakob was carrying his remarkable
purchase ,up the Alp. Several mobtlis pass-
ed by; the long winter came,and the demon
lay in the outhouse, neither eating nor
drinking, it is true, but vertainly useless as
lumber, a fain that Grandfather Kraus did
not fail to rerneak upon to the stalwart
Jakob. Jakob never answered, but, for the
first time in his life, his imagination was
quickened and his heart throbbed with an-
tioipatiou.
The bicycle was his, and he meant to ride
it Ach! how he would fly when once he
could keep astride the beast Jakob
thought of thia all the winter long, as he sat
in the dark cottage gt:erving small objects
for sale. Some day he would show his
grandfather that he, Jakob, was no fool.
In time came spring, the snows melted,
the made dried up, and DOW was his time.
:Ni, matter how much trouble it cost him, it
was a fact accomplished -Jakob and his
bicycle were one; and evep Grandfather
Kraus grinned with sympathetic pride as he
saw that the demon had at length found its
imitator; and Jakob's exploitswere the won-
der of the neighbors. Still Jakob was just
the same humble lad at home. Day by day
he drove the goats to higher pasture, com-
ing home only when dusk gathered over the
Alp.
Thus it happened oue evening that Grand-
father Kraus was seen pacing his garden
with much utneasinees. The neighbors ;be-
,
low well knew the reason. , Who lead the
signs of the weather so quickly as he? and.
with the enn setting in such lurid clouds,
with Insel blotted with mist, and that low
muttering just heard above the roar of the
torrent, it was time that Jakob should be
home. If caught on the momitain elopes by
such a storm as now was rising, something
terrible might happen to the lad.
Presently the goats dame trooping down
the path, pimping and Ieapinef across the
. cataract and over rocks and hushes as
though they intended to piteh head first
into the valley below. Grandfather was
tired of goat. "Giddy things 1" he said,
disapprovingly; not even Nanette, the old-
est! had any 'tense. But, at any rate, they
contrived to come safely into the yard, and
soon the cow followed, and Jakob hove in
sight. His face was absolutely white with
fear.
" Ach, God! The storm, grandfather.!
Lieten to that, and that 1"
Crashes of thunder set the sullen echoes
ringing; lightning tore the veil of mist from
Insers peak and darted to the valley. At
length, above the roar of the elements, the
tush of torrents, came the jangling of the
church -bells, solemnly pealing far and near,
bringing consolation to the terrified folk by
1 " That is good. The bells ring; now -we
are safe," said Grandfather, serenely, sitting
down to his supper, but Jakob shook with
fear as the lightning flames darted in the
dark corner -wh re he was hiding, seemingly
bent on , elute ing him by the hair and
carryieg him of to some remote mountain
haunt whence they themselves had just es-
caped.
"To bed !" seid Grandfather, putting out
the light. And now Jakob was more• afraid
than before, and, thought, as hi stumbled
about in the darkness, that he should not be
able to sleep a wink to -night; yet, in lees
time than it would have -taken most people
to , get into bed, he was fast asleep and
Snoring.
At dawn be woke and got up, running as
witial to dip hie face undet the waterfall,
but he paused in dismay; what demon's
work Was this? Ihsteed ofhis old friend
pattering and splashing along, was a ',att-
ract, a raging, tearing torrent that had
broken much of his garden away, and
changed the bed of the streani, to a zigzeg
down the pine -wool. What else bad it
dons? Where would it strike the valley?
Jakob ran lunges the brow of the
Alp and followed its comae with open-
mouthed interest.
Suddenly he paused, open -bound, looking
as though his bristly hair would rise on end
with horror. A puff of smoke showed him
a train creeping up the pass with its two
engines. It would reach the station at the
summit in eight minutes, then in five min-
utes more the engine behind would be de-
tached, ani the Main would glide round the
curve and down the track. Thirteen min-
utes 1 Jakob was across the Alp in a seoond,
and out in the barn with his bicycle in hie
arms. .
"What now? lazy one; thou wouldst
play before thou has thy work done, and
breakfast inside thee. I shall beat thee,son
Jakob, to give the sense." ,
But Jakob heard not; he was over the
fence, running at full speed for the old dili-
gence road. It was a good road. Jekob
had been on it one moonlight night, when
Grandfather was very fast asleep. He had
laughed at the swiftness with which his
demon had carried him that night, till the
eohoes rang, and he feared would wake his
sleeping parent. And LOW. Up and away !
Rattle Wing, crash! the train puffing up
the vailey scarce made more noise. In point
of fact, Grandfather's prophecy had come
true; Jakob's demon was running away
with him. The machine had no brake -it
had been broken long before it got into the
the peddler's hands, so now it was a mere
'''
queetion of boa noe. Jakob could hardly
pee ; the wind lew in his face and took his v
breath away, aile the clattering of the old
wooden contralition deafened hie ears. Still
he knew what he was about, and kept his
dangling legs as evenly as possible on either
side the wheel.
Here was the village at last, and every
one flying to watch Jakob's evolutions on
his rattling beast: but he had no - time for
even " Gruss Gott" to his friends, for the
engine_ behind the train was detached ; in
another minute -
"Ach, Gdtt ! Whet does this mean ?"
shrieked a motley crowd, village folk, tray-
elers,engine-drived, and other officials, as
the bicycle, guided right to the rails,tumbled
and melted down right in front of the en-
gine on the railway track.
Jakob was sprawling off his back; with
arms and legs stretched wide, in the midst
of the smashed machine.
" Pick him up !Get him mit of the way 1"
cried eveiyone ; but Jakob did not move;
he knew it would take half a dozen men to
lift him if he chose to be a dead weight, and
really he must take a moment to get his
breath before he told his story. It was
funny to lie there and hear the angry offi-
cials and more angry passengers) raving at
_ , ,
him for hindering their time.
Presently he sat up, opened his round
eyes with a -friendly stare, and arioned a
friendly grin. Still he did not get up. There
was no hurry, and that last bang on his
head had dulled hie wits not a little.
"Get up, fool! It is that fool Jakob 1"
These were some of the complimentary
speeches flying about the crowd, Jakob
got up. ,
" You can't go on," he said simply. "The
road beyond the curve is all broken to pieces.
There is a cataract there. I saw it thirteen
minutes ago on the Alp. .
There was a pause. The officials set forth
at a run,- followed by the passengere.I Jakob
sat down on the broken bits of his bicycle
in front of the engiue, as though only hie
bodily presence there could prevent a catas-
trophe. ,
.,
Preeentlythe crowd came running back,'
and Jakob, hustled on to the platform,
found himself clapped on the back tal he
groaned (he was not a little bruised], and
his arms almost sheken out of their sockets.
"What can we do for Min ?" asked one of
the travelere.
Let's give him a new,firet-class bicycle,'
suggested another.
"No, don't," amid Jakob, overhearing
the remark. He passed his hands ruefully
over his bruised head and aching limbs. ," I
don't want another demon," said he, with a
spiteful look at the broken wheels,
"Let's give him money ?" suggested a
third.
" I don't want mopey," add Jakob. "I'm
going home. I watal my breakfast."
The puzzled .and grateful travellers were
pausing, not knowing in what form to ex-
press their gratitude, when who should
put in his or but the landlord of the one
hotel.
"I've got a cow," lie said ; "the beet
cow in the village. Every one knows my
white cow, Lillie. If Jakob would like
my cow, andethe gentlemen wished to 'ma
her-" e 1
"Would you like the cow ?" asked twenty
VOi.:60.
Jekob's =stolid face, bruised out of all
shape, gave • tokens of interest. His lips
widened into a 'smile, and this into a
grin that nearly cracked his chubby cheeks
in two.
. "Shall it be the -cow V' asked the. twenty
voices,
" Ach ! Gatt !" uttered the enraptured
Jakob.
It was the cow. Half an hour later the
the moat beautiful cow in the village was
dragging Jakob up the Alp almost as quick-
ly as the bioyele had brought him down.
And the landlord gave him his blessing
as he put the halter in hand. Then he
stood at the door and witched the ascent of
the happy pair, both enchanted to get back
to the Alp. He jingled_ the money in his
pockets cheerfully.
"There's nothing like turning money over
quickly," said he, "I've the price of two
cows here 1"
CORBETT IN CLAY.
[From the New York World.]
A slender girl, with hair like Titian gold,
stood in a room at Coleman House yester-
day afternoon with her eyes full of enthusi-
asm and her hands full of mud. Near by
sat Jim Corbett, the champion fighter of the
world, bare to the waht, with all the wealth
of his lion -like _muscles outlined clearly
againet a dark background. The young
woman was Miss Kuline,Beveridge the girl
sculptrees, who, only 24 hours before, had
modeled the bust of ex-Pcesident Cleveland.
The same pink fingers that had dallied
with the clay counterpart of the ex -Presi-
dential moustache were now toiling with
the gladiatorial nose.
Mr. Corbett arrived in town, fresh from
Buffalo, at 3 O'clock yesterday afternoon
and repaired at once to the Coleman House.•
Pretty Mrs. Corbett was there to greet him,
and so was Mr. Brady, his manager. When
Mr. Brady told the champion that Miss
Beveridge was awaiting him in an ade
-
joining room with a bushel of mud, Jim
smiled a sort of sickly smile and mid
nothing.
Visions of spinsters and blue goggles
floated through his mind, and he heaved a
tetafathem sigh. Then in a hoarse, desper-
ate voice he said:
"Come on; let's have the thing over
with."
"All right," replied Brady; take your
shirt off."
" What?" howled Corbett. Then plump-
ing himself down in a obair with a heavy
thump, be add deoidedly : "Not on your
lifee'long argument followed and Brady got
the best of it. The big fighter hauled off
his shirt with the air of a suffering lamb
under the shears, Then he put on a white
tennis coat, buttoned ,it closely over his
chest, and stalked martyr -like into the hall,
followed by Mr. Brady. It was evident
that Miss Beveridge had selected her tem-
porary studio with a view to convenience.
It was next door to the champion pugilist's
apartments.
"Come in," said a small voice in responee
to Manager Brady's knock. Corbett's face
Wm, wrinkled in a frown as he strode into
the room, but it faded in a jiffy.
"Miss Beveridge, permit me to present
Mr. Corbett," said Manager Brady. Then
Jim paired out his hand in a frank way;
but Miss Beveridge laughed and drew back.
I am happy to meet you, Mr. Corbett,"
laid she, "but I cannot shake hands with
you. See ?"
She held up two of the moat charmingly
disreputable hands that can be imagined.
Those who have dabbled in the mud -pie
industry in their youth can imagine them.
Mies Beveridge was bashful and so was Mr.
Corbett; but another lady was present who
healed the breach of difference by a charm-
ing allusion to the weather. Then every-.
body felt thoroughly at home.
Mies Beveridge wore sylain, black gown,
devoid of ornaments, and a Gainsborough
hat. She seemed not to know exactly how
to go about it. Her companion oath° to the
reecue.
"Just be seated on the sofa, Mr. Cor -
said she. "Look as natural as pos-
sible and talk to Mi88 Beveridge while she
immottalizes you in mud."
Corbett laughed good naturedly and
down, but he still kept hie coat on.
Then the young girl hauled out an im-
mense putty -colored clay object and placed
it on a high box. The pugilist regarded it
with evident doubt and some traces of as-
tonishment. It looked for all the world
like one of thine things worn over the heads
of submarine divers.
"We are all very proud of you; Mr. Cor-
bett," said Miss 'Beveridge, by way of a
maidenly overture. "1 am from California
myself, and I take especial interest in noted
Californians."
Then the two i111 to talking in the good
old-fashioned way, 4nd Corbett forgot that
he was posing, but lies Beveridge did not.
While she talked ad laughed her nimble
fingers flew over ihe clay, pushing and
twisting &U\" 'wiping" it around in every
direction. w and then she would look
at the pugilist's tightly buttoned coat in a
doubtful way. Then she would pucker her
lips, and the mud would fly with redoubled
effect.
Pretty soon g out of the plastic chaos,
emerged a nose. It was not much of a nose
for symmetry, but it was great in the mat-
ter of size. Next came a vague imitation of
an eye. Then a piece, of clay slapped on
either side of the unhappy dummy, gave
fair representation of two pugilistic ears.
Gradually out of general nothingness
emerged the head of a man 175 years of age
with only one eye. A swift gauge of the
long dexterous thumb and the other eye was
there. So the slender sculptress worked,
fluttering areund the pedestal as swiftly as
a bird. Very seldom did she cease laughing
and talking. Slowly the mass of clay took
on the lineaments of a recognizable face.
Nose, eyes month, ears and chin were all
there, rough hewn, but artistic. Then sud-
denly Miss Beveridge turned around and
looked appealingly at her companion. Once
more the good natured woman came to the
girl's assistance.
"Mr. Corbett, will you kindly loosen
your coat? No, that will not do -more
yet. You see we want to get the exact
contour of the muscles of your neok and
chest Really, you must."
"Oh, pull off your coat, Jim," interrupt-
ed Manager Brady.
"Yes, that's it," continued the lady.
"Yon are in art now, you know."
Corbett rose slowly to his feet, took off
his tennis coat methodically, and stood
silent. Then all the artist in the girl-
soulphrees' soul sprang into her erne She
left the clay model, clasped her hands and
walked around the fighter as ,one would
when examining a magnificent thoroughbred.
To the sculptress the man before her was a
piece of marble. Suddenly Corbett walked
around in front of the clay for the first
time.
"1 have onla one request to make," said
he, after eying the work critically, "for
heaven's sake, don't make me look so
old."
Mies Beveridge explained that the rough
tones of the features were necessary and
that they would all be worked out with the
knife when the clay hardened. It was
dusk when the sculptress stopped work.
"1 am sorry not to be able to shake your
hand," said ehe, in parting. "It is not
often that a girl of ma, age is so highly
honored in two successive days. Yester-
day I had for a model an ex -President of
the United States, and to -day I have.his
fellow -American, the champion pugilist of
the world,"
Then the girl -artist said good-bye ined
went back to her friend.
Corbett met his wife at the door of t eir
apartments.
"My name is mud," was all he said.
The Two Currents.
In every human life there are two car -
rents, a positive and a negative. In tamest
every community, business, society., and
church there are two aides '• a strong, vigor-
ous, ,attractive, helpful side, and a dispour-
aging, repugnant, unattractive side. Be-
tween these two every man or woman must
choose. He who chooses the positive aide
emphasizes what is good; he who choose')
the negative emphasizes what is evil. The
positive man detects and makes prominent
the excellent points in the place in which be
lives) the noble qualities of the church to
which he goes, the pleasant characteristics
of the eoeiety to which he belongs. The
hegative man sees only the defects and
Short coatings. The favoring conditions in
the etivironment constitute the positive cur -
tent, the discouraging conditions the nega-
tive current. Which of these shall be
strongest in its influence is left for the
individual man or woman to decide. In
that deciaion lies always a great revelation
of character; for it is the temente of strong
character to ally itself with what is posi-
tive,aaid to oppose itself to -what is negative.
The negative side of life, viewed from the
standpoint of character. is a gymnasium in
which all kinds of obstacles are presented in
order that one may develop his strength
upon them and finally overcome them. To
be continually looking out for the imper-
fections of things, to be continually finding
fault with one's surroundings and fighting
against one'e conditions, is not only to waste
dtrangth, but to invite permanent failure in
life, since the essence of success is the tri-
umph of character over environment and
conditions. Strong men and women seize
what is good, and make the most of It;
minimise what ie evil, and rid themselves of
it. . There is no healthier temper than that
which comes from the resolute determina-
tion to see the best in things and make the
mot of them, There is no more unhealthy
•
and demoralizin
continually look
nifies them. T
between weakn
achieving and fa
attitude than that which
for the defects and mag -
is is the eternal choice
se and strength, between
ling. -Christian Union.
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the Tariff After.
• anderinsalong the Clover
berland river, I stopped at
to get dinner, and as I sat
the porch waiting, I was
of thought and something
• &ding supplyofthe estab-
sinfully short. My hostess
und inside, getting the din -
evidently heard my sweet
ies, for she stuck her head
etle by note, mister ?" she
t simultaneous like ?"
Itaneous like," I reeponded,
them chimes afore," she
kinder had an •ides they
got out fer extry."
assured her, they are
be from the popular airs of
• rybody whistles."
' she tusked, in surprise.
r heerd 'ern up this away.
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rades," Annie Rooney,'
y's Home," Ta-ra Boom,'
so forth. Didn't you ever
oughtful.
O name ?" she inquired.
Like ez ef I knowed it. '
repeated slowly, and her
o exclaimed, "1 knowed 1
somehow I couldn't quite
onged. Ain't he the feller
the tariff after ?"
nd went in to dinner. -De -
The Tel phone Inspector.
He apparent y was a visitor from the
rural districts ho was totally unacquainted
with city ways. He entered, says a Chicago
paper, one of t e offices at the city building
and finally at raoted the attention of a
clerk, who rat er gruffly enquired, " Well,
what is it? W at can 1 dofor you ?"
"Where's y Ur telephone ?" asked the
caller, taking a survey of the room.
"Over there."
Without ,say ng another word tne oaller
walked across he room, timidly took down
the receiver, pl cad it to his ear, and Stood
for a minute a still as a statue, evidently
listening and w Ring for the mysterious in-
strument to say something" to him.
Then he oaref lly hung up the receiver,
glanced aroun the room and noticed that
the facie of ever clerk was stretched but of
Itis normal sha. by a smile of generous pro-
portions. Agar, he returned to the attack.
After listening s before, he tapped on the
transmitter sev ral times. Again he waited.
Then he glano d about him, put his lips
close to the 'ph ne, and said quietly -very
quietly, "Hello I"
This was too •nch for the amused clerks
to stand, and af er a hearty chorus of laugh-
ter one of them indly volunteered to show
to operate the new-fangled
receiver just as you found
little crank at the right,
ell. °Then take down the
to your ear, and when the
era, tell her--."
leman slowly turned, and
steadfastly on hie young
in that same, sad, sweet
the old man ho
talking machine
•" Hang up th
it. Turn West
which rings the
'phone. place it
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Theold gen
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" Say I Don' get gay, now. I'm the
inspector, and m just- testing your tele-
phone.
11
ariettes.
Mrs. Hooliga -"Phwat's come over yez,
Diana', ter mak ye wurriok so fast -like ?"
Mr. Hooligan-" Whieth I Stan' out o' me
way, an' don't •htop me! Oi'm shtrivin' t'
git though befo me paint gives out."
Breaking it ge tly. -Little boy---" Mam-
ma, the oat has eaten that seed I gave to
the canary this caning." Mamma -"Cate
don't eat bird eed. You must be mis-
taken." Little boy-" No, mamma. It
was in the bird."
"Say," said • n excited sportsman to a
farmer, "Did y OU see a bird fall anywhere
about here? I shot at one 'just now and
saw the feathers fly." " No," replied the
farmer'"1 ain't een nothing of it. I guess
when the feathezja flew, the bird flew with
t
"1 want to as one more question," said
little Frank, as he was being put to bed.
" Well?" acquie oed the ' tired mamma,
ca
the
"When holes o me in stockings what be-
comes of the plea of stocking that was there
before the hole ce ?"
Inspector-"Hciw many wives may *Ian
have, Jahnny ?" iJohnny-" Just one, sir."
- ase, sir, the Bible says that a man
Inspecter-" Whit's the reason ?" Johnny
" PI
cannot serve two masters."
*Sniith-" Old Vat, who has been my
gardener for so many years, left my employ
today." Jones-" Indeed. What for ?"
Smith-," Because of sickness. He said
that he bad always intended to die in
my 'service, but that his health wouldn't
permit it." 1
"Men is mighty skittish critters," ob-
served Mre. Thirdvved. "Either they
air so cross that there its no a-bearin'
'em •around the house, or so good-natured
that You diluent trust 'em out of your
sight.
Latiy -" What, never read Danteas ' In-
ferno ? Gent -Ah, my dear madame,
what with my wife, my mother-in-law
and seven bairnies) I haven't felt to require
it."
"What is the reaeon ..they never put a
ben- en top of a barn instead of a rooster ?"
"Well, sor, don't ye see it would be inoon-
virnient to go for the egge."
Tod Hasty.
Jumping at con lusions often respite in
embarrassment to 1 all concerned. Perhaps
nobody knows th s better than a certain
clerk in a Court attest law office. He was
sitting at hie desk, lwriting busily, the other
afternoon, when the door opened and an old
negro put in his liegd. i
"Say, cep'n, don't yoh want yoh win-
dows washed? Der looks kinder like dey
need it."
." No, not to -day they were washed only
last week."
" Bettah lemme I touch 'em up a leetle,
ciep'n." .
"Wo, no," replied the clerk, going on
with his work, a come round in a couple of
weeks."
With another intimation that the win,
down were susceptible of considerable im-
provement, the ancient cleaner withdrew.
But window washers were evidently out
in full force that day ; for five minutes had
not elapsed when the door opened again,
and another sable head popped in.
i "Good afternoon, boast"
'
"Good afternoon."
"Want yoh windows cleaned ?"
"No, not to -day,"
"Do it cheap, boas; bettah lemme clean
'em."
a No, jus engaged a man."
Three minutes biter the door opened
again, and a dark face surmounted by a
rather rusty hat peetied in.
" Well ?" asked the clerk, looking hastily
up, "1 suppose you want to wash windows,
too, don't you ?"
It was difficult to bell whose surprise was
the greater, the new-eomer's or the clerk's,
whenithe senior member of the firm hasten-
ed forward from his '
toom and grasping the
stranger affectionate y by thit hand, ex-
claimed, "Why, my idear old father, this
is the most delightful surprise of my life."
-Youth's Companion.
A'
POOR.
MAN -7
Indeed is he whose blood Is poor,
Who has lost his appetite and his
flesh and seems to he in a rapid de-
cline ; but
SCOTT'S
EMULSION
Of Pure Norwegian Cod Liver 011 and
Hypophosphltes
can make it rich again by restoring 'appetite,
flesh and doh blood, and so giving him energy
. and perfect physical life, cures Caught, Colds,
Consumption, Scrofula and Bronchitis. IT IS
ALMOST AS PALATaBLE AS MILK.
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Wall Paper
Window
Shades?
You will find all grades,
from the cheapest to the
most expensive, fully re-
presented in my stock.
Freizes and Decorations
to match allipapers.
Shades mounted on
Hartshorn's Self -Acting
Spring Rollers.
C. W. PAPST, Seaforth.
W. SOMERVILLE
Agent G. N. W. Telegraph and Can-
adian Express Companies,
SEAFORTH, - - ONT.
Telegraphic connections everywhere. Low rates
on money packages, and remitters guaranteed against
loss. The convenience and safety of our money
order service is attracting the attention of and pleas-
ing many patrons. Special rates on produce and
poultry. Toronto train service only ee hours, )ion.
real hours. - 1228
THE LAST FIRE:
TWICE BURNED OUT.
JOHN WARD,
SEAFORTH.
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The People's Harness maker, has been burned out
twice within the past two months. After 'the first
fire he purchased the stock and business of Mr.
George E. Henderson and having added a fine new
stock, had just got everything running nicely when
the fiery fiend swooped down on him again, and this
time nearly cleared him out, His loss has been
heavy, but although castalown he is not discouraged
and
IS AT IT AGAIN IN NEW
- PREMISES.
Having !armed the Corner Store, Whitney's Block,
lately occupied by Mullett & Jaokson. He is once
more prepared TO FURNISH ALL KINDS OF HAR-
NESS of the best quality and on the shortest
notice.
sar A full line of Trunke Valises, Horse Furnish
Inge, &c., will be kept as usual. Hie losses have been
heavy, but by hard work, close attention to business
and a continuance of the liberal public patronage
heretofore extended to him, he hbpes in time to
overcome his losses.
•
REMEMBER;
WARD'S, SEAFORTH,
Is the place to get the VERY BEST AND CHEAPEST
HARNESS, TRUNKS, VALISES AND HORSE
FURNISHINGS. Repairing promptly attended to as
formerly.
Remember the Corner Store, Whitney's Block,
Main Street, Seaforth.
1282
John Ward,
Wellington,
GOING NORTH-,
Ethel
Bruseels -
Bluevale_
Wingham
Oome Sorra-
Wingham •....
Bluevale
Brussels
Ethel..........
Grey and Bruce.
Passenger. Mixed.
2.00?. N. 9.25 rat. 9.e0tem.
8.18 9.45 9.88
8.27 9.62 10.10
8.87 10.02 11.20
Passenger. Mixed,
6.46 An.11.20 4. xi 7.25 leaf.
6.66 11.85 "7.55
7.10 11.59 8.50
7.22 12.14 9,25
London, Huron and Bruce,
GOING NORTH- Passenger.
London, depart. . 8.154.m. 4.40par
Exeter 9.16 6.46
Hama. 9.28 6.00
Hippen. . . 9.84 8.07
Brueefield 0.42 8.17
- • • 10.00 635
Londesboro • 10.19 7.03
Blyth.... -_ ... •• 10.28 7.12
Belgrave 10.42 7.26
' Wingliam arrive 11.00 7.60
Goma Sours -Passenger
Wingham, dopart........ 6.484.m. 8.46n.x.
Belgrave. . - 7.03 4.06
Blyth 7.16 4.20
Londestoro . • 7.28 4.2ii
Clinton! • . 7.55 - 4.50
Brucefteld . . . .. • • • • 8.15 5.12
Nippon.. • • 8.24 5.21
Henson . 8.82 5.80
Exeter............, .... . . .... 8.60 5.46
Grand Trunk Railway.
foTiorawein:e leave fileaforth and Clinton station se
Goma wart- SEAFORTH. ()LINTON.
Passenger 1.12 r.
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aeseenaer.. .. 9.00 r. x. 9
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KIPPEN
MILLS.
Always Ready to f: rve the Public
by Giving G 0,1 Flour. .
JOHN cliEVIN.
Begs to inform his friends nd the public that he is
again able to give hie perso al attention to business,
and having -engaged Mr. John B. Austin, a thor•
oughly competent,practical iller,he is preparedtodo
GRISTING AN CHOPPING
On the shortest notice, a d moat reasonable term0
to all who may call.
IX Satisfaction guarteed every time.
trial solicited.
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The Old Established.
BROADFOOT'S
Planing Mill and
ash and Door Factoly,
EM.A.F1OFITT=1- -
This old and well-known establishment is still
running at lull blast, and now has better facilities
than ever before to turn out a good article for a
moderate price. Sash and doors of all patterns al-
ways on hand or made to order. Lumber dressed on
short notice and in any way desired. All kinds of
lumber for sale on reasonable terms. Sningles kept
constantly on hand. Estimates for the furnishing
of buildings in whole or in part given on application.
None but the best of material used and workman-
ship guaranteed. Patronage solicited.
1269 J. H. BROADFOOT, Seaforth.
J. C. SMITH & CO.
A General Banking business' transacted.
Farmers' notes discounted.
Drafta bought and sold.
Interest allowed on deposits.
SALE NOTES discounted, or taken for
collection
OFFICE -First door north of Reid &
Wilson's Hardware Store.
SEAFORTH.
John S. Porter's!
Undertaking and Furni-
ture Emporium,
SEAFORTH, • ONTARIO.
.OUTSIDE OF THE COMBINATION.
Funerals furnished on the shortest notice,
and satisfaction gut anteed. A large assort-
ment of Caskets, Coffins and Shrouds, erne'
always on hand of the best quality. The beat j
of Embalming Fluid ased free of claarge and j
prices the lowest. Fine Hearse, 2
S. T. HOLMES, Funeral Director. Resio,
denee - GODERICH STREET, directly op. '
posits the Methodist church in the house
formerly occupied by Dr. Scott.
1111111111ft
,
PUBLIC- NOTICE.
The undersigned hereby begs to notify the citizens
of Seaforth and vieinity that he has opened out a
Renovating Estabhshment,
ANY ONE IN NEED OF
Clothes Cleaned and Pressed,
Repaired or Dyed
Will do well to give iim a trial.
Stains !rem aie Pitch, Tar, Paint or Grease will be
thoroughly removed and nicely praised up again,
making them look as clean and fresh as when new.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Charges moderate.
Shops and residence first door north of Thos. Kidd's
reeidence, andeoppoeite S. Dicksons.
1266 tf. J. W. SNELL.
VETERINARY,.
TOHN GRIEVE, V. S., honor graduate of Ontario
eJ Veterinary College. All clikeases of Domentie
Animals treated. Calls promptly attended to and
charges moderate. Tete rinary Dentistry a specialty
Office and residence over W. N. Watson' Sewing
Machine Shop, Seaforth. 111261
1GIRA.NK S. Beattie, V. 5„ graduate of Ontsaie Vet.
J erinary College, Toronto, Member of kw Vete
erinary Medical Society, eto., treats all diteasesof
the Domesticated Animals. All calit promptly at-
tended to either by day or night. Charges ander.
ate. Speoial attention given so veterinary aentbt.
try. Office on Main Street, Seaforth, one deer
south of Kidd'. Hardware store. 1112
OZAFORTH IIORSE INFIRMARY.-Cornerof
vis find OoderichStreete, next door to She Pres.
byterian Church, Seaforth, Ont. All disr see uf
Ilorset, Cattle, Sheep, or any of the do a etioetea
animals, suoceasfully treated Ist th. InIrmary or
elsewhere, on the shortest none,. -barges mader.
ate. JAMES W. ELDER, Vettoinary Surgem. P
S. ---A large stock of VeterleoryMedieines aept con
sterna, on hand ,
LEGAL
.Tha S. HAYS, successor to the late firm of Dickson
& fta3 s, Bairister, Solicitor, Notary public, &e.
31eney to loan. Oilice-Clardno's block, Main *red
Seaforth. 1285
HIGGINS 8c- LENNOIY,
Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries Pirblic, &c. Offices -
120 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, And Seaforth,
Ontario. Seaforth Office --Whitney's Block, Main
Street. Money to loan. THOLIAS MILTON 11104I5EI.
JAMS8 LENNON. 1291-
lUrATTHEW MORRISON, Welton, Insurance
an Agent, Commissioner for taking affidavits,
Conveyance*, ke. Money to loan at the lowest rates.
51. Mown/son, Walton.
T M. BEST, Barrister, Solicitor, Motel% &e,
fp) • Office -Rooms, five doom north otaominercial
hotel, ground floor, next door to C. L. aapeta
jewelry store, Main street, Seaforth, Goderiele
agento-Cameron, Heat and Cameron. 1215 .
pitAR&o., Goderiale, Ontsrio. J. T. GAREOE, Q. C.;
ROW k PROUDFOOT, Barr/eters, Solicitors,
. Piromnocr.
CAMERON, HOLT & HOLMES, Berristen Se.
licitors in Chancery, dro.,Gloderkth, ns M.C..
earnmon, Q. C., Paine HOLT, Denney Hamm.
la/FANNING & SCOTT; Barristers, zolialsors, Con
veyanoers, ao. Solicitors ior thiadiane af
Johnston, Tisdale & Gale. Money to loan 0810e -
Elliott Block, Clinton, Ontario. A, H. MANNINO
JAMS Boom 781
HOLMESTED, eucceeeor to tin. Ate Arm
• McCaughey & Hohnested, Banister', So,
liciSor, Conveyancer and Notary. Solicitor for the
Canadian Bank of Commerce. Money to lend. Farms
for sale. Office in Scott's Block, Main Street
Seaforth.
W. CAMERON SMITky
BARRISTER,
Solicitor of Superior Court, Commieeioner for
taking Affidavits ill the High Court
of Justice, Conveyancer,
Money to Lend
OFFICE. -In Meyers' Block, Main Street, Sealorth,
adjoining office of Drs. Bethune and Belden. 1234
DENTISTRY.
MI W. TWEDDLE, Dentist, Office over Hamilton
X . & McInnes' Shoe Store, corner Main and John
Streets, Seaforth, Ontario. Nitrous Oxide Gum&
ministered for the painless extraotion of teeth. litre
TIR. G. FRANKLIN BELDEN, Dentist. Gas ad-
ministrated for painless extraction of teeth.
Office over Johnson's Hardware Store, Seaforth.
1226
The AGNEW, Dentist, Clinton, will
XV. visit Hensall at Hodgens' Hotel
every Monday. 1288
41110mmlissi
TT KINSMAN, Dentiet, L. D 8.,
xis Exeter, Ont, Will be as Zurlohr
at the Huron Hotel, on the neat •
THURSDAY IN EACH NONTH. And at
31urdoelea Hotel, Mensal!, on the NEW Ana THIRD
FRIDAY in each month. Teeth extractea with the
least pain possible. All work first-elass at liberal
rates. . . 971
TAR. 0. H. INGRAM, Dentist, (successor to H. L.
JJ Billings), member of the Royal College of Den.
Sal Surgeons, Ontario Teeth inserted with or with-
out a plate in gold celluloid or rubber. A sate sams.
thetie given tor the painless extraction of teetb.
Office -over O'Neil'. bank, Exeter, Ontario. 1204
N. B. ---Plates secured firmly an the mouth by
Yemeni' Patent Valve.
MONEY TO LOAN.
/TONEY TO LOAN. -Straight loans at 8 par
331 cent., with the privilege to borrower of
repaying part of tho principal money M an time.
Apply to P. HOLMESTED, 13arristes, Sesforth.
• MEDICAL,
DR. C. SHEPPARD, Physiohin and Surgeon, Bay.
field, Ontario, successor to Dr. W. Wright
.122542
DRS. SCOTT & MACKAY,
OFFICE, Goderich Street, opposite Methodist
Church, Seaforth. RESIDENCE, next Agricultural *
Grounds.
J. G. SCOTT, M. D. C. M., (Ann Arbor and Vic-
toria,) M. 0. P. S. 0.
C. MACKAY, M, D. C. M., (Trinity,) F. T. M. 0,
T1 E. COOPER.; M. D., Physioian, Surgeon and
Jae, Accoucher, Constanoce Ont. 1127
VR. ELLIOTT, Bruceffeld, Licentiate Royal
1../ College of Physicians and Surgeons, Bolin -
burgh. Brucefield, Ont. 980
10 W. BRtTOE SM,ITH, M. D , 0. M., Member of
.1.114 the College ofkPhysicians and Surgeone, Atoa
Seaforth, Ontario. Offiee and teeidenoe same SS
()coupled by Dr. Verooe. -848
LEX. BETHUNE, M. D, Fellow of the Royal
.21_ College :of Physicians and Surg„eone, Kingston.
Successor to Dr, Mackid. Offict lately occupied
by Dr. Maokid, Main Street Seaforth. Residenne
-Corner of Victoria Square, in bouse lately occupied
by L. E. Delmar. 1127
AUCTIONEERS, '
T I'. BRINE, Licensed Auetioimer for thi
n) ty of Huron. Sales attended in Al parte of
the Ototmty. All orders left at Tns Errosrrois
Office will be promptly attended io.
WM.M'CLOy,
•
Auctidneer for the County of Huron. Sales prompt-
ly attended* charges modente and 'satisfaction
guaranteed. Orders by mail addressed to Ohiselhuret
Post Office or left at his residence, Lot 2, Concession
11, Tuekersmith, will receive prompt attention.
129641
W. G. DUFF
AUCTIONEER FOR THE CO 14..iTri- Conveyancer,
Collector, Book-keeper and Acommtant .Real Estate,
Life, Aeoident and Fire Insurance Agent; Money to
-Loan, Correepondence, &o. l'arties requiring hie
services in any of these branehtw. will receive
prompt attention. Ornos IN DALEY'S Bums, (UP
.STAIRS), MAIN, STRUM SE/TORTIL 1113/
McKillop Directory for 1892.
JOHN BENNEWIES, Reeve, Brodhagen P. O.
JOHN MORRISON, Deputy Reeve„ Wintimp.
DANIEL MANLEY, Councillor, Beachwood.
JAMES EVANS, Councillor, Beachwood.
WILLIAM ABCHIBALD, Councilor, Leadbury,
JOHN C. MORRISON Clerk, Winthrop.
SOLOMON J. SHANNON, Treasurer, Winthrop.
WM. EVANS, Assessor, Beeehwood.
CHARLES DODDS, Collector, Seaforth.
R. W. B. SMITH, M. D., Medical Health Officer,
Seaforth. =
W31. MoGIVINS, Sanitary Inspector, I.eadbury,
HURON AND BRUCE
Loan and investmeht
comp_e.
-I This Company is Loaning Money on.
Farm SeCoiurtny teatreslot.west Bates
f i
Mortgages Purchased.
. SAVINGS BANK BRANCH.
4 and 5 per Cent.liderest Allowed en
Deposits, &wording to amount and
time left.
OFFICE. -Corner of Market Square and
North Street, Goderiob,
HORACE HORTON,
Masao's..
Gadgets/a, AUgUri et11,18116.
Cures Burns, Cuts, Piles n their worst form,
Swelling., Erysipelas, Inflammation, Frost Bitee,
Chapped Haning and all Skin Disease..
EU= PAIN EXTERMINATOR
Cures aumbsao, Sotattea, Rheumathno, Neuralgia
Toothache, Pains in every font.
By all dealers. Wholeiale by F. F. Dailey & Co.
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