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The Huron News-Record, 1889-02-06, Page 2Witt Humor %two .Titrord IS evataancir. Every Wada•aada.y Morning, --Ry--- ,:AeXAs 81. , government, which unnutuagehle person took "an entirely pew and uuexpeoted position with teapot to the interest un the balances at the credit of the province', the uew con- teutiuu involviug a difference to this province of R large RUM" AT TEEM M. Mowat regrets "also to say POWER PRESS PRINTING ROUSE, that the questious between this pro- vince and the province of Quebec Ontario Street, Clinton. I aro likewise unsettled 1" That must 411,00 a Year —$1-'45 im Advo,tee. 1 have startled Mr. Mowat's friends in the legislature ; it will startle The proprietersof TusGoeintion NEWS, Mi. Mowat's friends throughout the • having purchased the business and plant pro v ince. Mt'. Met eier, the premier of Toe HURON RECORD, will in future of Quebec, having charge of the publish the amalgamated papers in Clinton, affairs of that province, and bound under the title of "Tun Mites :Saws. to look sharply after the interests itecoito," ot. his people, actually—good Liber - Clinton is the most prosperous town its Western Ontario, is the seat of considerable at as he is—refuses to grant Mr. manufacturing, and the centre of the finest Mowat's demand upon the province agricultural section in Ont,ario. of Quebec, even as that bad old The combined circulation of THE NEWS- "Tory," Sir John Macdonald, whose RECORD exceeds that of air; paper pub- business it is to conserve the rights ished in the County of Buren. It is, of the Dominion, has been in ditty therefore, unsurpassed as an -advertising medium. bound obliged to refuse the de minds of the same little gentleman. ita"Itates of advertising liberal, and furnished on application. • zel'arties making contracts for a speci• fied time, who discontinue their advertise. ment, before the expiry of the same, will be charged full rates. Advertisements, without instructions as to space and time, will be lelf to the ju lg. ment of:the compositor in the pisplay, in- serted until forbidden, ineasured by a scale of solid nonpareil (12 lines to the inch), and charged 10 cents a line for first insertion and 3 cents a line for each sub- - segnMit insertion.-Olterssto -discontinue tdvertisements must be in writine. Iser Notices set as R RAPIN° MATrEn, (measuied by a scale of solid Nonpariel, 12 lines to the inch) charged at the rate of 10 cents a line for each insertion. - JOB WORK. We hay° one of the best appointed Job Office's west of Toronto. Our facilities in this department enable us to do all kinds of work—from a calling earl to a mammoth poster, in the hest style known to the maft, and at the lowest possible rates Orders by mail promptly attended to. Address The News -Record, Clinton. Ont The Huron News -Record 81.50 a Year-$l.25in Advance. Wednesday, Feb. etli, 1889 VOICES OF TIIE CIRCULAR SAW SPECIES. Considerable atteutiou is giveu in our public schools throughout the country to the instruction of pupils in vocal reading, aud fair results are attained by various systems. But it is to be feared that too. little is obeing •done. toward Ow arro pe.r.4 rain ing of the children's voices. The exercises and songs which they learn to slug by note are almost, invariably sung in a quality of voice to which it is extremely disagreeable for a cultivated ear to listen. Why should the fundamental idea of music bo entirely ignored? Mesie implies sweet sounds If there are no sweet sounds, where is the music? What satisfaction can a musical ear possibly find in hearing even unusual feats of vocal reading if they be performed in a voice which reminds one of the circular saws in a ? For my own part, I would -rather listen to the saws. The noise which they make is only the result of the functions they are performing in their own natural manner (if the 1 -flannels of a saw may bo called oatural); but the noise which school childrenmake in performing the function which THE ONTARIO ASSEMBLY. they call singing is the result of a very uunatural contraction of the throat muscles. I say an ileum ural coutraction, not because it is rare (itis nearly universal after a certaiu bit because -a child that has nut yet learned to scream,. in the street will, when unconsciously sing- ing at its play, use a voice which is entirly different from this, and which is really 11111SiCAl. This bad quality of voice is heard. Snore in boys than in girls, and among the latter it decreases with the growth of t loschildren ; but more or less of it 15.0 it est invariably heatil when a number of children sing together. To make this noise (it is not music) venttires such an effort, such S. erain ing of the throat, that the given pitchcan rarely be sustained. Even when led by an instrument, such voices are constantly inclined to flat. SUDDEN RETRIBUTION. - A CANADL„.4N ESCAPADE. GRAND VALLEY DISTURBED OVER AN A NEGRO DESPERADO PAYS THE PEN - ELOPEMENT --A YOUNG WIFE DESERTS ALTY OF MB CRIMES, HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN— THE ELOPERS SAID TO BIN Near Fayetteville, Ga. about noon E DETROIT. last Friday,1 till Brewington,a deeper- . ate negro,was strolling about Wade's 7•••=••••• There is quite a sensation in the Station. In the little.village lived little village on the Grand, Welling- an aged lady, M is Charity Mani -- ton county, caused by the elope- ter, and a young lady relative. Bees ment of a young man and Mrs. ing no man near the house Brewing - McCullough, the wife of W. J. ton entered with an axe concealed McCullough, The young man's under his omit. He had heard that name is Wm. Buallaunan, eldest Mies McAllister kept $400 there. sou of James Buchannau, sanitary Laying his weapon down in a con - inspector, who figured very conspi- venient place he walked through cuously as a witness agaiust Wm. one room and closed the door be. Osborne the 12th of last May, when hind hint. Meeting Miss McAllis- 0. was fined $15 and costs for using ter and the young lady, ho said: the contents of his water closet with other ingredients as a fertilizer for his garden. This younbe• man has for some length of time been striv- ing to ingratiate himself iuto the favor of Mrs. McCullough, a fine looking young woman about tweuty- oue years, and of a very respectable fitini13, a daughter of the late Geo. Gier, who died at Grand Valley about three years ago, leavivg $1,000 each to eight of his daughters. Buohauuau and McCullough have been working together as contracture for a year or two, both being stone- masous and bricklayers by trade. Buchaunan boarded with McCul- loogh, and has made that his home .for spine time, which gave him a. flue opportunity for carryiug out his dark and wicked purpose. Mc- Cullough left his home on Monday, the 15th inat., to work for Deans & Muir in the bush up North, It appears. that the two had been mak- ing preparations for an elopement as soon as circumstances would per- mit, as the young wife of lough had everything packed up and was driven away by ' her para- mour about -four o'clock on Tuesday morniug, the 15 Jany. The young wife left two helpless childreu in charge of a small girl with a promise that she would be back agaiu the saints evening. It seems clear that they drove to Fergus, and • took- the morning train, leaving the livery rig at the station tavern. Scarcely anyone suspected anything was wrong until after they failed to reach home that evening or the next day. Then the novelty of an elopement in Grand Talley caused a great sensation and scandal mon- gers had a grand—Opportunity of satiating their tastes for that kind of pleasure to the Nit. However, the young woman has uot altogether forgotten those front whoiu she through her conduct has separated herself, as both her husband and her mother received letters from her on Friday, the 18th inst. tier reckless aud sinful conduct bus cast a slur upon a large, respectable and influential family. The letters that were received from her Were written at Windsor, which is only about a quarter of a mile from the city of Detroit on the American side. The guilty couple are no doubt now en- joying themselves in the land of the stars and stripes, feeling safe under the extended wings of the bald-headed eagle. The conduct of young Buchannan is base and per- fidious in , the extretno. ile has used his opportunity to steal from his friend the affections of a loving and devoted wife whom he has per- suaded to desert a happy and con- tented home. The wrath of heaven will overtake such a fieud, and re- tribution, though its step may be slow, will come with crushing force sootier or later. Ho will soon tire of his adulterous bed, and remorse will replace that which is now only the semblance of joy and happiness. Mrs, McCullough was married when ouly fifteen,and has always appear- ed to lead a life of coutentineet and happiuess. Mr. McCullough has the sympathy of the public in his present un folio nate and pitiable condition. It i said, and with striking force, that virtue cannot be seduced though *united by evil in the garb of heaven, aud that vice will sate itself on a celestial bed and feed ou garbage. The say- ing is strikingly illustrated in the . case of Mrs. McCullough, who has left the comforts of Lome and tho tender devotion of a husband to lead a life of sin and vicissitudes with a disgusting libortine.—Orange- eine Post. The meager bill of fare provided by Mr. Mowat itt the "speech front the throne" at the opening of the - Local Legislature in Toronto last week, will convince those who give the matter any c tusideration, of the comparative uselessness of. that expensive body. Mr. Mowat began by congratula- ting himself on his cleverness as a lawyer. He alluded to the acquir- ing of the disputed crown lands, timber and minerals in tho north- west of the pro v ince. Ile neglected, however, to tell the legislature that he must pay a heavy price for those lands, timber and minerals, inas- much as the province must settle for the half a million or so expended in extinguishing the ludian title. He gave some valuable, although somewhat stale, information con- ceruing last year's crops as au excuse for having appointed another minis- ter to take a share of the govern went work while the premier attends to his private law business. Ile • told of having apptioted ,a Joining commission, and promised, as a -result, a wild rush to the mines of "foreign enterprise and capital." Mr. Mowat will ask the legisla- ture toincrease the staff of the school of practical science, that the young idea may be taught to shout in th% line of mining, mechanics, chemists and architecture—this last in order that future premiers • will not have•to send to the United States for architects to design and -erect public buildings. Mr. Mowat will submit to the legislature a new voters' list net to provide "for carrying into full effect the legislation of last session in reference to manhood suffrage." And it is to thisproposed , act that the gentlemeu of the opposition will need 'to devote their most earnest attention. 'We have all been toll by by Mr. Mowat's newspapers that the act as it exists is perfec- tion. It may therefore reasonably be expected that the cunning, ,but good, little statesman, in conjunc- tion with his wicked colleagues, has devised some scheme to make the presout act of greater direct benefit to his party and of loss benefit to his opponents. This voters', lists net will have to 1)0 watched. I do not mean to say that no public -school children ever sing well 'individually, or that so' called good chorus singing is not sometimes beard. But where this is so, unless special ease has boon taken the good voices cau almost always be traced to the larger girls. This terribly unmusical music' is not confined to the public school, where little pretence is made of training the voice. What a tax upon one's music nerves is involved in listening to one of those boy choirs that aro made to strain their chest voices up to I) and D sharp, and then, if a higher note should come, the only thing to be heard is a terrible break into a weak little head voice ! Must this sort of thing go on for- ever? Music is the youngest of all the arts, but she is certainly old enough now to have learned the proper use af Oaf, first and most wouderful of all in ti1crib instruments, the human voice. The public taste is not so bad in regard to adult voices. The real ciibular-saw species of voice would out bo tolerated in a chorus of grown peeple, Why, then, should this same public not only be satisfied with, but apparently admire, these hideous noises when produced in the throats of little children who are supposed by the poets to have "voices soft and sweet 1" —Estitie Citrus-Ns:a Cuims, in Harper's Maggzine for February. Arr. Mowat also promises bills to amend the factory act and the work- men's compensation act. Mr. Mowat and his ministers, after a whole year of taking it into their serious consideration, have called the legislature together to tinker existing acts ! Truly, the work of the session should not, take up much time., But, all the same, the government will find itself able to dawdle along for a crwl° of mouths. Then the little premier tells how he wrestled with the Dominion government in an endeavor to proem, 0 a settlement of accuitios be- tween the Dominion and flie pro - v in ce. This good work', he ex plains, WAS illt(.11.1111ted by the notion of the rspresentative of the I run) i nion (tome less despotic and more liberal." —Prof. 1)' 11 Swing in a sermon "Young lady, stand still. Don't attempt to leave or give any alarm ; if you do, iustaut death will follow." Ile then grasped Miss McAllister by the hands and commanded her to give him the key to her trunk, but she screamed. The uegro drag - godlier to the door, where he had left his axe, and, picking it 01), ho cleft her, head open. The young lady, who was compelled to stain, -1 by aud witness the crime, fainted. While both lay upon the floor, Brewington, ransacked the house, but found no tnoney. He was about to assault the insensible young lady, wheu footsteps were heard aud he ran out, through the baelkyard to the Woods. .Tho'old lady's nephiterhad• come home, and when he opened the door lie behela the ghastly epee - facie. 0 • • Through the window he caught a glimpse of the negro, fast running into the woods. Without waiting a moment McAllister seized his gun and started in pursuit. Soon the news of the fearful tragedy spread and in a few ininutes a dozen indig- nant citizens were on the fiend's track. Ile was headed off within about two hours and his body rid- dled with linnets. last Sunday iit Chicago, said :—"In this century, when Christianty wants to benefit mankind, certain moralists arise who shed tears becausf?- men would keep time to music with their feet. If the church decrees that playing cards for money is wrong, that is well. But if it adds :—'You enlist not play cards at all, you must not go to dramatic entertainments, good or bad, yon must not dance, yon must not go to parties, you must not read novels'—all these many decrees detract from the one, and the church becomes an enemy of the young rather than a friend. If young folks are coming back to the church it is itemise, she has he- , PRINCE I'AK'S FlizsT LESSON. SOME FEATURES OF A WASHINGTON RECEPTION PUZZLED THE LEARNED COREAN. wife, They belong to the masters of other bowies who allow them to go out." "May I look at them?" said the prince. '-Oh, yes," said the doctor. "you may look at them and speak to them.', The prince rested his almond eyes upon the bare shoulders of a fad), ionably dressed lady, and noticed her shiver from the effects of the January chill. The prince remark- ed: "Tho cold takes hold of her. Why don't she pull up her clothes and put them on?" In his mind the decollete style created a sensation of dropping off, and was a great strain to his oriental notions of feminine attire and modesty. AFTER THE HONEYMOON. TO MAKE HOME A LITTLE EDEN, FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS. Now, there is that wise old Scotch. man, Professor Blackie, of Eiliu• burgh, addiug to the literature of the matrimonial problem. In an article just published ho gives forth the following:_ "It is not in the power of the most sagacious young lady to discern the character of the future husband iu that of the present lover. • Look, therefore, for a certain change in the character of your present ad- mirer. The- boat woman in tho we_rja would be spelled.od. beConSe. intolerable if she were habitually to receive such tribute and such service as lovers so lavishly offer on the shrine of their idol. "Alen are naturally less amiable and more intractable than wonten. The first point, therefore, to secure a woman's happiness, after the holi- days of the honeymoon are over, is that she should study carefully the peculiarities of her husband's tem- per. Let no woman foolishly at- tempt to gain from her husband in a rough way what she can surely achieve by gentleness. One of the tnost amusing expel-. lances of the Careen Prince Pak • during his brief sojourn at Washiuo- tou was his first introduction to the polite society of the Atnericau capital. Ile and his suite wore presented to the president in January last, just at the height of the fashionable season. • It was cabinet ladies day, and Dr. Allen, physician to the king,who had them in haud, . determined to give his charges their first.lesson in occideutal polite ways at the draw• itig-rown of Mrs. Whitney. 'rho prince in honor of the occas - bit rigged himself up iu • braionew otientar toggery. The prince entered. with his jade -ringed hands across the heavy abdominal folds of his padjie and moved forward with Wily oriental solemnity, evidently amid the maze of -women somewhat Perplexed as to his destination. Suddenly, instead of halting oppo- site the master of the house, he found himself confronted by the smiling, gorgeously dressed, and affable wife of the secretary of the navy. Dr. Allen said in the official ton- gue "This is the wife of the Inas- ter of the house." "Who is is she?" said the prince. "The wife of the official," said the doctor. "What is she doing horee "She is here Co represent her husband, who is a high official." The prince, some- what perplexed, took a stately view of Mrs. Whitney and bowed pro- foundly.. "It is the custom in this country to take the lady's hand which she has extended toward you. That is the form of salutation," said the doctor. rile prince, turning back the silken fold of his Turah majic extended a beautifully shaped swarthy hand. It WAS the first grpetini,qof the aucial customs of the hermitkingdotti and the gloat re• —Two Dakota school children perished in the storm Friday night, and a third is not expected to sur- vive. 'choir names are French. The party consisted of two iittIc boys and an older slater, aged 18. The French figuidv lives about twelve miles oast of Hutchinson. 1Vhen sent to school by an older brother in the morning the chil- dren promised to wait until he called for them itt night. The children of the other famine') were taken home, but 01080 refused proffered Af?SiStAlllev, say ing that they would stay in the school house all night if the brother did not num.e. It appears he did start, but could not iniike the team face the storin, and gave up, After waiting till dusk they started for home, lea 1051, the road, and tvandernd 111 ileop snow nntil exhausted. When they wine foun 1 in the int:1.1611g the two boys were dead, volnthe girl badly flozen and unconscious. 1r .110 sulvivi,A 81)1 iIl lose the lowel portion of her limbs, Anil pos-ibly one or both arms. payable to the order ef the city treasurer. Let the uew paint square up with the poor creaturea who have been mulcted in fines and coats in the police court will by means of perjured evidence. Let apologies bo given to those who • have been cowardly waylaid, battered, banged, and kicked upon the streets. Let this be done, and then The Times - will, admit that the old and trite saying,"as long as the letup of life hods out to buro, the vilest sinner may return I" has a great deal of truth about it. God kirowin, no person in Stratford is more in need of a change in heart (if he ever had one) than this latest recruit in the ranks of the uric() guid. It is l'urther stated that tho conversion was brought about by the prayerful wrestling of that notorious confid- ence luau who, by his slick tongue, beat The Times out of a line of paper some two years ago, which has never beesn paid back. It is really wonderful bow much good can be extracted out of the disreput- able classes of evil doers !—Strat- ford .Thnes, "In your study to master your husband's temper do not forget to keep a firm hold of your own. Obey your husband in all reason- able matters. When he becomes imperious about crochets, take your own way and mile bewitch- ingly. "Always attend conscientiously to the kitchen and the pantry ; also to the wardrobe, and, if you have children, to the. nuisery. But be- ware of becoming altogether a mere housekeeper or bringer -up of bairns. "Dress well. Good dress is a sort of poetry to the eye, which it is in the power of every . well -condi- tioned woman to compose, and a woolen who has no taste for decora- tion is as much out of nature as a bird without wings. SOME NATURAL HISTORY. A Tenuessee mule reached into it barrel after oats and got his head fast. His owner was wad about it, and made hint Wear the barrel three days, whenThe himeelf was barreled -Op' on a -tv'firrant for 'cruelty CO. animals. If a horse iutends to be vicious, the tail is carried low and the ears are laid back. If in good humor anti eager to go, the tail is carried high, If nervous ur inclined to kick, bite, or strike, the tail is switched front side to side. A shark was killed a few days ago near Beaufort, N. C., after a desperate fight of two hours. He was towed ashore, measured and dissected. He was eighteen feet long, eight feet across the breast, and weighed two tons. Upon cut- ting him open his stomach was found to contain- six sharks—the smallest six fMet iu length. His mouth was big enough to contain a kerosene barrel, with room to spare. and had three 'rows of teeth one inch wide and two inchesin length. It is said that a Berkshire turkey was observed on a fence the othor day intently studying an almanac and sleekening on his toes how long it was since Thanksgiving, and then raised his eyes in 'the direction of Pittsfield. "When you wish to obtain any- thing from your husband, and have reason' to. anticipate his refusal, choose with delicate care a favorable moment. "Don't annoy your husband with officious displays of loving attention in small matters when ho is busy occupied with affair)) of 'serious con- cern. "Bear iu mied, also, that your Lusband, though a very important persou in your oyes, may be a very small person in the eyes of the world. Do itot, therefore, bo eager t0 bring him forward on all occas- ious, quoting all his opinions as if they were an oracle, and discussing publicly his small peculiarities, as if the. manner in which ho smoked his cigar and shaved his heard were a matter of parlitimentary concern. To parade your husband after this fashion is the, •suiest way to make the man appear ridiculous and the wife petty. Whatever his faults, a man naturally expects sympathy from his helpmate in the rivet place. and not criticism." The priuce, evidently feoliug that ho had not dotic his ditty in- quired:, "But I do not sett the mas- ter of the house, I' must pay my salutations to him." "The master will be trete soon. He is eugaged on official duty." "Theu let us stand aside and a dait his approach," said the dignified pak. The prince and suite then moving out of the current of callers approaching the hostess, remained in mute wonder- ment at Lite scene. The prince gazed covertly at the gorgeous{ urnishingS and ornaments of the sumptuous ball room. But for a time his oyes followed the as- sisting ladies, some of whom were in eveniug toilette. Each in turn came up to the priuce to give him greeting. With solemn mien the prince watched them in silence, then Wilting to the doctor, said: "Who are these women coming in? Aro they the Geesans (dancing girls) to give pleasnre to tho mastet• 01 11)) house and his friends'?" "Oh said the doctor, "they aro the wives and daughters of the officers of the army and the government,' "Ilton what ',Ivo they doing here!" said the prince. "They ;tre here liy 110 invitation of Inc master of the house with the 001)8,111 of his THE •VELEST SINNER, KAY 'DECO M E Goon. . Mr. Bassett says : "I hayo a horse that knows when it is Sunday as well as I do. Tho church is two Miles and a -half from my house ; the railroad depot is on the way to the church a half a mile from home. Any day but Sunday it is an effort to got hint Test the depot ; but on Sunday he will iot even look toward the depot ; but goes straight to his shod at the church. Owing to sickness in my family 1 was un- able at one time to go to Church for six weeks, and I had a curiosity to see what ho would do ; but he was not fooled ateall—he had kept tally for six weeks, and went directly to the church shed. It is not that he hears the bell, for 1 have on ,oue or. two occasions driven there before the bell rang, and he dtd not offer to stop at the depot. This horse is about eighteen years old." -1/ A lady at North Gainesville, Fla., for several days noticed a bird p158- ing in and out'of the pantry window in the roar of her house. Having occasion to look over her parlor iu the front of her house, she found the little bird snugly ensconced in a nest on a what -not. Four tiny eggs were in the nest. Tho bird bad to go through several rooms to reach its 1108t. A kingfisher attacked a black bass near Orlando, Fla. The bird sank its talons into the bass, intend- ing to carry the . fish ofT, but the taa 't -ft's too ,great, and, as the bird could not free itself, the bass found little trouble in drowning it. There are some things happen ih churches which are too good to be —1.11 the Cardwell protest, tigniust the subject of newspaper remark, R. 8. White, counsel for and there are other things altogether er, abandoned the case. petition - too ridiculous. But a gentlemaner, who was present at ono of the .—"Windsor cannot be mail» a churches the other evening, inform") city of refuge or harbor of safety The Timis that in reply to the re- for robbers," said Magistrate Bardet quest 1 " for all those who had ex- ill closing,the Frank Aldrich case at perienced a change of heart, to give Wiudsor yesterday. Aldrich was a silent testimony by rising to their charged with "Bencoing" J. K. feet," that amongst those who rose Letnon, of Pittsburg, out of $10, - was the notorious double-barrelled 000. Lemon said the money was ex Stratford -Ingersoll chief of taken from him by force, and on this ground made a charge of rob - police 1 As soon as those of the congregation, who know the party, bery. The technical difference be. gut onto the fact, that ho was on his tweeu "bunco" and robbery, as feet, there was general amazement. claimed by the defense, had no Some people nearly choked them- effect on the court, and Magistrate selves by cramming their handkor- llartlet so informed tho prisoner. chiefs into their mouths, whilst "Yon robbed this man of $10,000," others, notably the manager of the said/ be, "and I 11)) going to send Gas Co,, who has been maligned by you back for trial. You will be him, and who knows the crittur's taken to Sandwich Jail, and held inmost hear', and what he is capable there until extradition papers can of doing, turned their eyes to their be 1111110, 0(11,111)1 then you will be boots, muttering, " What next?" taken to Pittsberg.".rhis settles 7'/, Times hopes the conversion is the case so far as Magistrate Bartlet sincere, and expects immediately to iszoocernect, Aldrich said after the receive a cheque marked " good," trial :—"l shall not take an appeal, for $1,500—to cover damages coin- I have a great sufficiency of Cana- mitted in this office a few short (lieu justice and will take nty years ago. There is also some $3,- chances in the United States." 000 of hard cash duo the citizens uf female eampanion does him faith - Stratford for sundry unaccounted ful service, visits him as often as fees and other misappropriations. allowed and keeps him supplied AS As Mayor of the city we shall be far as possible with everything for glad to receive a marked cheque which his eppetile 011 Is.