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The Huron News-Record, 1889-06-19, Page 6! a f Aron News -Record 40 4 Year -81.23 in,Advance. 4>t3 tint ntµµn does not do jttxtice to his Laxittedx who. Marcia le8s In alaJttt.tntr than he (toed in 04 -4. T. 6'rrwair, the atilliunaire merchant Welt? Park. Wednesday, Jane 19th, ISS9• A. DROLL CHARACTER. Olid Bob Morrison was a steady and intelligent collier, with a taste for literature of the thoughtful sort. For nearly fifty years he had re- mained in the same district, saving aa much during the big wages period as enabled hitn to build the little cottage in which he latterly lived, Atnong his younger fellow. workmen he was soulewhattdisliked On account Of his 'nt,tpy tongue and caustis wit. But the older and more thoughtful men esteemed hilrt greatly, mournful experience hav- ing taught them that his judgment was generally to be reliedou. It was to him they brought all their disputes` for settlement, and his decisions were received' with as much respect as though he had been one of the appointed judges of the •land. But woe'betide those who came to him with frivolous argu- ments or senseles quartets. He set their ears a -tingling. Being himself a silent man, and withal of a somewhat crusty temper, he hated talkative people, especially `thee bletherin' . bodies whit speak for etieakiu's sake.' 'A sore' brain and a lang tongue aro guid graith for•makin' a noise wi',' he would tell thern. ,One day he remonstrated with a young man for talking so much. 'If I talk plenty, perhaps I may happen to say something worth through •tinge,' replied the youth, glibly. 'Weel, maybe sae,' returned .Bob, looking squarly into the young man's face, 'Balaam's ase, after years o' senseless brayiu', spoke sense ance, ye ken ; but the like o't hasua happened ince.' One cununur evening •while Bob 'was. tilting a stroll along a quiet country road, he heard n loud con- fused noise as of then quarreling. Proceeding a little way, he was annoyed to liud two colliers of his aCquaintrnce wrangling fiercely over a, very paltry questiou. This put him iu a very grim tnood. To think that one of his favorite solitudes, as well as oue of the most beautiful scenes iu Ltutrlcsltire, should be made a place fur gtiarreliug about nothing! His brows contracted with the intensity of his anger. What say ye, Bob?' 'What say ye Bobi' cried first one and then the. other as he came up and stood beside them. •\Neel, what's the Larkin' aboot atgrily inquired he. - 'Oh, jist aboot---- ' and immedi- ately the two men were at it tooth and nail, each disputing the lairness of the other's method of stating the point at issue. For nearly a quar- ter of.an hour Bob listened quietly, but with increasing, wrath, till at. length bath burst nut with '\Vhat say ye neo, Bob?' 'I sae naothing,' returned Bob with withering scorn. 'Ye twa hae said mair than enough for the three o' us.' Curiously enough, this answer was more effectual in setting the dispute than any two hours' lecture on the point at issue could have been. On another occasion. Bob came upon two of 'his fellow -workmen arguing about political matter's. So fierce had the strife grown that each of theta was shouting as loudly as if he were trying to hail someone a mile away. As Bob approached • them he noticed that some cows in an adjoining field, attracted by the unusnal noise,,, were craning their necks over the hedge to see what was going on. \\ralking forward unnoticed, ho laid his hands on the shoulders of the two men, and said, quietly :— say, lads, We time to stop. See, the very kye talc' yo for twa strange bulls rowtin' !' Not another word was needed. Bothe walked silently away, each convinced at least his own foolish- ness, if not of the soundness of his opponent's arguments. Even religious disputes were sometimes brought to Bob for decis- ion, so high did his follows rate his good sense and fairness. In such cases, however, his judgments were mostly 'of the Delphic oracle- sort, which could bo taken either way, and understood very well neither way. Two vary pertinacious and wordy fellows, one a Calvinist the other a Universallet, had a dispute which threatened to last them a life -time, At length they agreed to refer the matter to Bob, who at once set them to argue out the matter he• ford him. 'Ah wool, then,' said the orthodox man, summing up, 'if you Universal- ists hae nae separate place .for evil- doers, surely there'll be different degrees in your heaven?' 'Certainly,' assented the Univsal- ist, adding, `What dee ye say, Bob?' 'Separate heavens, I wad say,' returned Bob, dryly, to the astonish- ment of both, 'for I'm sure there's nae peaceable body wad care to live iu the same parish its you Lust, even iu heaven l' VAGARIES' OF ETiQIJErrE. In Sweden, if you address the poorest perseu on the street you Must lift your hat. The salve courtesy is insisted upon if you pass a lady ou the stairway. To outer a' reading room or a bank with one's hat ou is regarded as a breach of manners. 1'o place your hand on the arm of a lady, in Italy, is a grave and objectionable famiti- arity. "Never touch the person, it is sacred," is one of their proverbs. In Holland a lady is expected to retire precipitately if she +should eater a store or restaurant where then aro congregated. She waits until they have tr+4nsacted their business and departed. Ladies seldom rise in Spain to receive a. Male visitor, and they rarely ,accom- pany hint to the door. A. gentle- man does not offer to shake a Spanish lady's hand. For hint to give a lady (even his wife) his arm when out walking is looked upon as a decided violation of propriety. If a Spaniard says, when you retire after a visit, "This house is entirely at your disposal, whenever you inay please to favor it," he wishes you to know that he regards you as one of the family—unu de nosotroa (one of us) as they express it. If the words are not spoken you •tau conclude that you aro not welcome to calf again. In Persia, among the aristocracy, a visitor sends notice au hour or two before c.rlling, and gives a day's notice, if the visit is oleo of great importance. He is met by servants before he reaches the house, and other considerations are shown him according to relative rank. The left, and not the Might, is considered the position of honor. No Turk will enter a sitting room wit dirty The upperier classes -wear tight -fitting shoes, with aoloshos over thein. Tho latter, which receive all the dirt and dust, aro left outside the door. The Turk never washes in dirty Water. Water is poured Over his hands, so that when polluted it runs away. In Syria the people never take' oll' their caps or turbans when enter- ing the house or visiting a friend, but they always leave their shoes at the door. There are no mats or scrapers outside, and the floors inside are covered with expensive rugs, kept very clean in Moslem louses, and used' to' kneel upon while saying prayers. In China grief is associated with a white dress, in Ethiopia with brown, in Talkey with violet, in Egypt with yellow. Etiquette require 'in Chinese conversation that each should com- pliment the other and dopreeiat.o himself and all his belongings. It is aflirtued that the following, is not an exagg•*ration :—"What is your honorable name?" "My insignifi- cent appellation is Chang." "Where is your magnificent palace?" "My contetr.ptible hut is at Luellen." "How many aro your illustrious children 1" "My vile, worthless brats are five." "clow is the health of your distinguished spouse?" "My mean, good-for-nothing old woman is well." 'The salutation of a people to some extent indicate their national character. "May God strengthen your morning," brings to the fore -ground the Arab's faith ill destiny. The oriental "May thy shadow never grow less," shows the honor placed in obesity. The French "How do you carry yonrself ?" indicates the regard for forms. The German's habit of generalizing is seen in "Hots goes it ?" and the Englishman's practi- cal mind in "How aro you I" SUPERSTITIONS ABOUT 17 - YEAR LOCUSTS. Farmers from nearly every section of the Western States are reporting the appearance of the 17 -year locusts in great numbers. More or less superstition is attached to the advent of the locusts, and many put full confidence in the belief that the fate of the country for the next seventeen years is decided by whatever letter appears ou the locust's wing. In proof of this they cite the fact that in 1855, when they appeared in greatabun• dance, the setter "W" could be plainly seen on their wings, which signified rear. As war followed in a few years, the scperstititious idea gained strength, and is very goner ally believed in throughout the country. In 1872 the next regular period for their appearance, it is claimed the letter "P" could be as distinct- ly seen on their wings as the "W" of seventeen years before, Peace and plenty followed their last appearance, which aatisfies the credulous that the locust •is a true prophet. What letter will appear on their wings this year has not yet been discovered, but the country folks are anxiously awaiting an investigation of the matter. A SINGULAR COINCIDENCE, The ower 0, 0 plau'1 nn vie., Detroit, stood int h•a 1141.11 ,lour WI the all)' the other • ,hay w hru a 111 111 with a woo len leg and e crutch eagle Hieing marl I1a,se•i rho tilts o' day ant1 finally soh! - `83y, .1 watt you to ,1') 109 0 favour, I want to !Pay , my les with you for e Caw utioul,-s,' 'IVlly 1' `I waut to go arc.uu.l (111 Secowl avenues and work a house for half a dollar tit money I've got a pointer that tate folks are very syiliithetie. If I go with one leg 1'01 sure of it.' Very w e!i ;.,lust leave your log hive anal I'll take care of it.' Phe woo,.loo suhstttute was tato strapped and Itaiiil I ut•Or, and the cripple us•ei the ere tell to h,•'tt Itiut• Self ,town the tt11oy. Fitt, ut nut,'- tats r he 'nog the (10010(11 of a house around 1101 avenue, to have it opened 1.y the u"un he haul stool nt the barn. 'Wit—wh —what '1' he gas;trd in astonishment. 'Very svmpathette family lives here,' quietly replied rho other. You seem to have root with a sad loss, and I'm anxious to help you. Here is a wooden leg which may tit you.' The log was handed ov r, the man sat down 011 the steps and strapped it, 011, and as he ;ot Up 911.1 stumped through the gate, he said to himself :— 'I've heard of coincidence'i ever since I. was knee,high to a hop. toad, but this is the first oiie; that ever hit me with both feet at once.' —Advices recently received state that the 1Vlornious are flocking into Alberta from Idaho and Utah. They have purchased large tracts' from the Alberta Thal way & Coal Company, • Mr. A. M. Stonehouse, the British Columbia Legislator who left that Province to join the Mormon colony at Alberta, insists that Loy assoulatH,u will practice polygamy if they like, and the Dominion cannot prevent their doing so. Conditions and restraints might be imposed upon the 'Mor- mons if they purchased their lands Bout the Government, but they are buying from subsidised railway companies. If the llormou•s con- tinue to Hack into the Northwest our Federal rulers will soon have a serious problem on their hands. , ENRICH TEIE BLOOD by the use of Milburn's Beef, Iron and Wine, which supplies the necessary blood building material. —A short time ago Joseph Cov- yoau,• of Windsor, purchased Charles 1ovyeau's'wife for $1. Since then. the .latter decided to cancel, the bargain, and endeavored to get his wife back, but •Joseph would not agree to it. A warrant was jostled for Joseph Covyoau's arrest, hut the constables have been unable 10 find him. LOW'S SULPIIUR„SOAP is an elegant toilet article, and cleanses and purifies the skin most effectu- ally. —A French fisherman who was reported lost and his property divided up, returned all right ,after au absence of two years, but the French courts hold that he is dead, and he has got to take a new name and be somebody else. OCCASIONAL DOSES of a good cathartic like. Burdock Pills are necessary to keep the blood pure and the body healthy. —Governor Bulkley, of Connecti- cut, vetoed the Secret Ballot Bill, but the House passed it over his veto by 121 to 38. He is about as OIUcli afraid of an independent vote of the people as Mr. Mowat appears to bo. CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED. By proper, healthful exercise, and the judicious use of Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil and Elypophosphites, which contain the healing and strengthening virtues of these two valuable specifics in their fullest form. Dr. D. D. McDonald, Petit. codiac, N. B., says :—"I have been prescribing Scott's Emulsion with good results. It is especially useful in persons of consumptive tendon - les. ' Sold by Druggists, 30o. and $ 1.00 —Charles Fox, an Indian, who had been brought up at Muucey, Middlesex county, Ont., but of late years has been around Moravian• town, died recently of consumption. It is reported that on his deathbed lie confessed to having murdered his wife and several other parties. He is said to have confessed to tige murder of Sinnett who was suppos- ed to have been killed on the rail- way track there ten years ago, and poor Anderson, who was thought to have died on the track by stumb- ling into the cattle guard. Fox is, said to have told the Indian preach- er of these things, and also to have implicated in the murder of Siunot two other parties. THERE AIM MANY INDICA• TIONS of worms, but Dr. Low's - Worm Syrup meets them in every case successfully. CONSUMPTION CURED. An (.;,1 physician, retired from elle: lee, having had placed its hda hand, by 011 East India mfsaiut,ary the formula of a simple vegetable weedy for the speedy cud perutaucnit rune ul' Con.>an teflon, lirwtcltills, Ctt(ull, Asthma and all thrtLIC and /mug, .rfl'ertiota, also a positive and 'milted cute fur Nett oUs Dehtlity ;tort all Nervous Complaints, atter having lost • ed its wonderful curative posers is thuns- attls of cues, 1,6 lull it Lia duty to make it known to his suffering fellows. Actua- 1 by this, motive and tt desire to orgies° human suffering.1 will send Ilce ul' hargc, to all w•h, desire it, Ibis recipe, fu ('e1l(taut, )'(cn'•h or English, with full ditectiou, furl ;elution;, and usitlg. Scut by mail l,t a•iiiressmg with stamp. naming this paper. tf. A. t'nvE,, 141) P(wer•'s Dlo I, Iloches'e)A'. 3'. 5117 vow. --A tiro at tieall1e, \\', T., on 1 Thuistl,ty, almost 01 flied the city i fount thn fact' of the eattlt, occasion- ing a I. N. 11" ,1 ;11 7:1').11(If1,0110. ensues TO MoIlissa —Are you dis- urbed hi, eight .t slwukcu ur}oorrest 1' 0 ;ick child sell•ering and crying with pain of Curtin. '1'00011? 1f so send at once and get a home 01 ",tied Wi•ieloe's Soothiugwrnp" for Children `:ct•thiug. Its value !i iucaleulabie. It will relieve the pour 11ltierea',rer immediately. De - pew' upon it, mothers; there is no mis- take about it. it cures Dysentery and Diarrhoea, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, cures Wind Colic, softens the Gums, (reduces inflammation, and gives tone ane energy to the whole system. "Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup” for children teething is pleasant to the taste and is the prescription °lone of the oldest and best female physicians and nurses in the United States, and is for sale by all druggists throughout the world. Price 25c. a bottle. lie sure andask for "Mrs, t\inslOw'sSoothing Svrup," and take no other kind. —The coroner'sjury at Johns- town has found the members of the South Fork Fishing Club, who controlled the big pond, respon- sible fur the lives and property lost in the flood. A BIG STRIKE. A big strike was Mak,; when Powell & Davis issued their Extract of arsap- arilla and Burdock. It has met with great success, and it must, tor it is tate most powerful blood purifier in the mar- ket. 1t is used with the greatest success in all diseases arising from a debilitated conduott of the system, and everyone ,i s ash to needs,at al , old use earl° or t v art and t e this se -sat of the year, of Powell'a Ex- tract of Sarsaparilla and Burdock. Bear in mind one 50e. bottle cootains more solid medicine than most dollar so-called Sarsaparilla and bitters. Also remember that it is sold in Clinton by all druggists, price 50c, it bottle. Sold by ail drug- gists and medicine dealers everywhere. 44341y —A man who resides clear Belleville, and who is a member of the Salvation Army, 11•4 a fugitive on the charge of incest, \1' heir a constable went to' arrest itim lie was working at Bridgewater, and the daughter with ((:horn he is alleged to have been criminally iu- Ornate went and informed hilus lie tookto the (soots to ith a shut gun. The girl is shout seveute'en yeors old, and her uul•ttel'ul rula- tions with her father' are said to hove co litho tied during !ho last three years. HUMPHREYS' VETERINARY SPECIFICS For Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Dogs, Hogs, AND POULTRY. GOOPage Book thaaTreatmentt ofAnimals teas,SFryer,, Congestions, Inflammation. A.A• ?,Spina/ Meningitis, Milk Fever. H.R.-•Strains, Lameness, Ithoamatidtn. C.C.--Distemper, Nasal Discharges. E.D. --Bots or Grubs, Worms. E..-Coughs, Beeves, Pneumonia. F. --Colic or Gripes, Bellyache. R.G.--Mlscarrlage, Hemorrhages. I.H.--Urinary and Kidney Diseases. j.I...Eruptive Diseases, Mange. J.K.--Diseases of Digestion. jitabte Case, with specifics, Manual, Witch Hazel Oil and Medicator, ��'.00 Price, Single Dottie (over 50 doses), •Off Sold by Druggists; or Sent Prepaid anywhere and in any quantity on Receipt of Price. • Humphreys' Med. Co., 109 Fulton St., N. Y. I34ZEPILEEYS' HOMEOPATHIC 28 SPECIFIC No.. Katie/30 genre. ?'he onlyeuccessftii remedy for Nervous Debility, lital Weakness, and Prostration, from over -work or other canoes: 111per vlsi or 6 vials and large vial powder, for $5 SOLDHY'DBQd0I8TB or sen postpaid on receipt of prloe.—lwmD�fe' nadlNneCO., 100 Fulton 0G, II. Y. WELLS tq; it1CHA ILDSON CO., Agents, MONTREAL. T of HEAL A WONDERFUL LAKE OSE WATER DOETH GOOD LI E A MEDICINE • pit k, - •ME1;DICAL, 1.KE., REMEDIES v 09oo 3Msg c`P _�I� TRY NATURES ItEMEDY PUREPEERLES "RQ'T.4"N•T sot: 1 V— LL iall7 lt;�tis-r . TOTEMQFN LOGO/Ir LO/Y, ANT. House Painting', Glazing and Graining, Plain : and : Decorative Paper Hanging erZ Esn KALSOMINING and FRESCOING. Shop next Kennedy's Hotel, Albert Street, CLINTON, - ONTARIO, CHARLES T. SPOONER IIT NEW STOCK ! NEW STORE ! ELLIOTT'S BLOCK,- - CLINTON JOSEPH CHIDLEY, Dealer in Furniture. a Call at the New Store and see the stock of Bedroom and Parlor Sets, Lounges, Sideboards, Chairs, Spring illattrasses, etc., and general Household Furniture. The whole Stock its flans the very beat manufacturers. Picture Frames and Mouldings of every description. JOS. CIIIDLEY, olio door West of Dickson's Book Stole, SOB PRINTING zhe two- trod, . THE ACKNOWLEDGED Leathllg:: Conservativ :: Papor OF THE COUNTY, HAS:ONE OF THE c Best Equipped fob Rooms — — + — = a:..._. + + — — — + — • IN WESTERN' ONTARIO. 4e Fisi Job Printing EXECUTED ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE. STOCKMEN rtou'd do well to call On T11E NEWS lll,Cultl) before placing tii,ai- orders for Route Bills, -Pedigrees, Folders, Cards, &e. COLORED PRINTING! - EQUAL (IN MANY CASES SUPERIOR) TO CITY WORK. 0 BILL HEADS, NOTE HEADS, LETTER HEADS. 0 The Double C!roulat!on Kg* 031- Talks to Tftousari1s. kdvertiso in The News-Rocord ITH A DOUBLELCIRCULATION ;j1sT THE COUNTY OF HURON.'I p