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Clinton New Era, 1893-07-21, Page 3P�IY� Then 1 toned it up and' down several R 1 . tiolea to gets the aching. $01/fleas aut,Of, I.Itl. w neck,, .., Poor teUa'wl:tiiat.,Pik What YOU want- Part II. eel," stiid.abetattin and stroking rte with her gentle hand' ntW it Yqu' Comm�imD. ''i'V'hile Harry was epb .ginoff te Inud:froiu Hotspu t� body andlegs, Dolly canter in, looking'' Very full of something. "'Who fives at Fair:stowe,' harry? Mother has got a letter front Fairstowe; She seemed so glad, and run .upstairs to father with it."_ "Don't you know? Why, at .is the I name of Mrs Fowler's •place ---mother s Old mistress, you know, -the lady that fattier met last summer. who sent you +audile five shillings each," "Oh! Mrs Fowler; of course 1 know all about her; I„wouder what she is writing to,mother'about. • "Mother wrote to her last week," i said Harry; "ycu know she told father .it ever he gave up the cab work, she would like to know. I wonder what she. says; run in and see, Dolly." a Scrubbed' away at Hotspur witMAI huish! like, any old getter.;. Ina few minutes Dolly,came dancing into: the Su tile, ; "Oh! Harry, there never was ii,ny- thing so beautiful; Mrs Fowler says we are all to go and live near ner. There is a cottage now empty that will just suit us, with a garden, and a hen- housei and apple trees, and everything! and her coachman is going away in the spring, and then she will want father in his place; andthere are good fami' lies: round, where you can get a place in the garden, or the stable, or as a pageboy;.and there's a:good school for me; and mother is laughing and crying by turns, and father does look so happy!" "That's uncgmmon jolly." said Harry, "and just the right thing, I should say; it will suit father and mo- ther both; but I don't intend to be a page boy with clothes and rows of buttons. I'll be a groom or a gar- dener." It was quickly settled that as soon as Jerry was well enough, they should re- move to the country,.and that the cab and horses should be sold as soon as possible. This was heavy news for me, for I was not young now, and could not look for any improvement in my condition. Since I left Bittwick I had never been so happy as with my dear master Jerry; but three years of cab work, even under the best conditions, will tell on one's strength, and I felt that I was not the horse that I had been. Grant said at once that he would take Hotspur; and there were men on the stand who would have bought me; but Jerry said I should not goto cab work again with just anybody, and the Governor promised, to find a place for me where I should be comfortable. The day came for going away. Jerry, had not been allowed to go out yet, and I never saw him after that New Year's eve. Polly and the children came to bid me good -by. "Poor old Jack! dear old Jack! I wish we could take you with us," she said, and then laying her hand on my mane, she put her face close to my neck and kissed me. Dolly was crying and kissed me too. Harry stroked me a great deal, but said nothiug,'only he seemed very sad, sand -so I -was led -away- to my new place. Part IV. CHAPTER XLVI. will speak kindly to lila end lead him on, I believe , he w,illbe ,ableo do better.", t Jakes toot the rein. "Oome'•on, Blackie," r put ,down my bead, and thraw'iny"whole Weight against the collar; 1collar; r tapered : no strength; the lead mevecl on, and I pulled ;it steadily up the hill, and then stopped ''to take breath. The lady then walked along the foot- path, and now came acrces into the road. She stroked. arid, patted my neck, as T had not been patted for many a long day. "You see he was quite willing when you gave him the chance; I am sure he is a tine -tempered creature, and I dare say he has known better days. You won't put that rein on again, will you?" fprhe ice's just going to hitch it up on tete old plan. "Well, ma'am, I can't deny that haul ing bis head has hefpedhim up the hill, and I'll remember it another time, and thank you, ma'am; but if he went without a check -rein, I should be the laughing -stock of all the carters; it is the fashion, you see." "15 it not better," she said, "to lead a good fashion than to follow a bad one? A, great many gentlemen do not use check -reins now; out carriage horses have not worn them for fifteen years, and work -with mubh less fatigue, than those who have them; besides," she added in a very serious voice, "we have no right to distress any of God's creatures without a very good reason; we call them dumb animals, and so they are, for they cannot tell us how they feel, but they do not suffer less because they have no words. But I must not detain you now; I thank you for trying my plan with your good horse, and I am sure you will find it better than the whip. Good -day," and with another soft pat on my neck she stepped lightly across the path, and I saw her no snore. "That was a real lady, I'll be bound for it," said Jakes to himself; "she spoke just as polite as if I was a gentle- man, and I'll try her plan, uphill, at any rate;" and I must do him the jus- tice to say, that he let my rein out sev- eral holes, and going uphill after that, he always gave me my head; but the heavy loads went on. Good feed and fair rest will keep up one's strength under full work, but no horse can stand against overloading; and I was getting so thoroughly pulled down from this cause, that a younger horse was bought in my place. I may as well mention here, what I suffered at this time from another cause. I had heard horses speak of it, but had never myself had experience of the evil; this was a bad- ly -lighted stable; there was only one very small window at the end, and the consequence was that the stalls were almost dark. Besides the depressing effect this had on my spirits, it very much weakened my sight, and when I was suddenly brought out of the darkness into the glare of daylight, it was very painful to my eyes. Several times I stumbled over the threshold, and could scarcely seewhere I was going. I believe, had I stayed there veru 1nnn,Tshould_haice_beenrne _purblind,. and that would have been a great mis- fortune, for I had heard men say, that a et one -blind horse was safer to drive than one which hadimperfect°sight, as it generally makes them very timid. However, I escaped without any per- manent injury to my sight, and was sold to a large cab owner. JAHES AND THE LADY. I was sold to a corn dealer and bak- er, whom Jerry knew, and with him he thought I should have good food and fair work. In the first he was quite right, and if my master had been al- ways on the premises, I do not think I should have been overloaded, but there was a foreman who was always hurry- ing and driving every one, and fre- quently when I had quite a full load, he would order something else to be taken on. My carter, whose name was Jakes, often said it was more than I should take, but the- other always overruled him. "'Twas- no use going twice when once would do, and he chose to get business forward." Jakes, like the other carters, always had the check -rein up, which prevent- ed me from drawing easily, and by the time I had been there three or four months, I found the work telling very much on my strength. One day I was loaded more than usual and part of the road was a steep uphill. I used all my strength, but I could not get on, and was obliged con- tinually to stop. This did not please my driver, and he laid his whip on badly. "Get on, you lazy fellow," he said, "or I'll make you." Again I started the heavy load, and struggled on a .few yards; again the whip came down, and again I struggled forward. The pain of that great cart whip was sharp, but my mind was quite hurt as much as my poor sides. To be punished and abused when I was doing my very best was so hard it took the heart of out of me. A third time he was flogging me cruelly, when a lady stepped quickly up to him, and said in a sweet, earnest voice— "Oh! pray 'do not whip your good horse any more; I am sure he is doing all he can, and the road is very steep; with something so sharp at the end I ani sure he is doing his best., that it sometimes drew blood, and he "If doing his best won't get this would even whip ins under the belly, load up: he must do something more and flip the lash out at my head. In - than his hest; that's all I know, dignities like these took the heart out ma'am," said Jakes. e of me terribly, but still I did my best "But is it not a very heavy load? and never hung back; for, as poor Gin- sheY'es, yes, too heavy;" he said, "but ger said, it was ro use; men are the CHAPTER XLVII. HARD TrMRS CLINTON Nrw#,, "Oh!he's i aright. Miss," said my driver, "hecktong enough'* The porter, who was, pulling about some heavy. boi;es, suggested to the gmmu entlean, as thtre wasso ch luggage, whethet be, would net take a second cab "Can yot r horse do it, or can't he?" said the blustering neon. "Ohl hey can doe it all -right, sir; send up the bones }riorter; he could take more than that and he helped to haul tip a box so heavy that I could feel the springs go down. , "Papa, papa, do take tL second cab," said the young girl in a beseeching tone; "I am sure we are wrong, I am sure it is very .cruel," "Nonsense, Grace, get in at once, and don't make all this fuss; a pretty thing it would be if a man of business had to examine every cab -horse before he hired it --.the• oah:, knows his own business of coriree: there, get in and hold your tongue!'" My gentle friend had. to obey; and box after box was dragged up and lodged on the top of the cab, or settled by the side of the driver. At last all was ready, and with his usual jerk at the rein, and slash of the whip, he drove out of the station. The load was very heavy, and I had had neither food nor rest since morn- ing; but I did my best, as I had always done; in spite of cruelty and in- justice. I got along fair!y till we came to Ludgate Hill, but there, the heavy load and my own exhaustion were too much. I was struggling to keep on, goaded by constant chucks of the rein and use of the whip, when, in a single moment—I cannot tell how—my feet slipped from under me, and I fell heavily to the ground on my side; the suddenness and the force with which I fell seemed to beat all the breath out of my body. I lay perfectly still; in- deed I had no power to move, and I thought now 1 was .going to die. I heard a sort of confusion round me, loud angry voices, and the getting down of the luggage, but it was all like a dream. I thought I heard that piti- ful voice saying, "Oh! that poor horse! it is our fault." Some one came and loosened the throat strap of my bridle, and undid the traces which kept the collar so tight upon me. Some one said ea d "He'sd d he'll never get up I shall never forget my new master; he had black eyes and a hooked nose, ,his mouth was as full of teeth as a bull -dog's, and his voice was as harsh as the grinding of cart wheels over ramie stones. His nde was Nicholas Skinner, and I believe he was the came man that poor Seedy Sam drove for. I have heard men say, that seeing is believing; but I should say that feeling is believing; for much as I had seen be- fore; I never knew till now the utter misery of a cab -horse's life. Skinner had a low set of cabs and a low set of drivers; he was hard on the men, and the men were hard on the horses. In this place we had no Sun- day rest, and it was in the heat of summer. Sometimes on a Sunday morning, a party of fast men would hire the cab tor the day; four of them inside and another with the driver, and I had to take them ten or fifteen miles out into the country, and back again; never would any of them get down to walk up a hill, let it be ever so steep, or the day ever so hot—unless, indeed, when the driver was afraid I should not man- age it, and sometimes I was so fevered and worn that I could hardly touch my food. How I used to long for the nice bran mash with nitre in it that Jerry used to give us on Saturday nights in hot weather, that used to cool us down and make us so comfor- table. Then we had two nights and a whole day of unbroken rest, and on Monday morning we were as fresh as young horses again: but there was no rest, and my driver was just as hard as my master. He had a cruel whip that's not my fault; the foreman came just as we were starting, and would bave.three hundredweight more put on to save him trouble, and I must get on with it as well as I can." He was raising his whip again, when strongest. My life was now utterly wretched, that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work, and he out of my misery; and one day my wish very nearly came to pass. I went on the stand at eight in the , ag:Lin." Then I could hear a police- man giving orders, but I did not even 1 open my eyes; I could only draw a gasping breath now and then. Some cold water was thrown over my head, and some cordial was poured into my mouth, and something was covered over me. I cannot tell how long I lay there, but I found my life coming back, and a kind -voiced man was pat- ting me and encouraging me to rise. After some more cordial had been giv- en me, and after one or two attempts, I staggered to my feet, and was gen- tly led to some stables which were close bv. Here I was put into a well - littered stall, and some warm gruel was brought to me, which I drank thankfully. TO BE CONTINUED. Jit1,y 21. it Fl NEWS NOTES Rumors have been eurreitt that Mr Gladstone did not intend to again - stand for election in the]liidiotnian. district, and that at the next general election he would stand for a Welsh district." Mr Gladstone has written a letter which was Heade public Thursday, settling all doubt as to his intentions,. Ile says that he will again staid for election in Midlothian, as he Believes' that constituency will continue to sup,' port him. He adds that he hascxao tentlon of seeking election in a Welsh; constituency. These rumors undoubt- ediy had their origin in thefact•tliat at the general election last year Mr OW - stone s iad-stone's majority in Midlothain was greatly est down by Col, Wauchope, who stood in the Conservative interest, Rebecca Wilkinson, of )rownevailey, ins. says: •° [ Iia.1 peep iu a distressed condition for three yearefroua Norvousuess, Weakness of the Stomeoh, Dyspepsia end Indigestion until my health was gone, I had been dootoring constantly with no relief. I oought onebottleof South American Ner- vine, which dope toe more good Chau i$50 worth of doctoring I ever did: in my life. I would advise every weakly, person to use this vainahle end love l remedy. A trial bottle will convince 4yti'u. Warranted by Watts & Co. Druggist. - Mr R. S. Lake, presidenfof the Gren- fell Conservative Association, writes this letter to The Qu'Appelle Progress: "With reference to your editorial in last week's issue, I think it is nay duty to assure you that the resolution con- demnatory of Sir John Thompson was considered carefully and deliberately, andpassed unanimously by the staunch Conservatives of Grenfell. You speak of the violation of pledges, of the dis- regard of the member'srecommendation and the injustice to the majority of the settlers as 'a matter so trifling !' The Grenfell Conservatives are too loyal to Conservative principles to admit that these are trifling matters, and all thoughtful men must agree with them that the continuation at the head of a party of a° man who is guilty of such acts is disastrous to the interests of that party. Conservatives cannot and do not lay claim to a monopoly of jus- tice and honor, but they must insist on the actions of Conservative ministers being based on these principles." the lady said— , morning, and had done a good share "Pray, stop; I think I can help you if of work, when we had to take a fare you will let me." to the railway. A long train was just The than laughed' expected in, so my driver pulled up at You see, shelsaid, "you do not give the back of some of the ' outside cabs, him a fair ehance; he Sannot use all ' to take the chance of a return fare. his power with his head held back se It was a very heavy train, end as all it le with that check -rein; if you would' the cabs were soon engaged, ours was take it off, I am sure he would do bet of - ter --do try it," she said persuasively,rcalled n. syablu toting man .r. There was a, p party lady, ti "I should be very glad if you would. little boy, and a young girl, and a great "Well, well," said Jakes, With a short deal of luggage. The lady and the boy laugh, "anything to please a lady, of got into the cab and while the man course. How far would you wish it ordered about the luggage, the young down, ma'am? girl came and looked at me. Quite down, give him his head al- 1 „Pape,," she said, "I am sure this together."poar horse cannot take us and ail our The rein was taken off, ,and in a luggage so far, he is- so very weak and motnent I put my head dAAwn to my worn up; do look, at hili." 'very knees. 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The subject under Consideration being the schedule of Canadian cattle. The meet- ing was in favor of carrying on a vig- orous agitation on this question. The Earl of Aberdeen introduced the de- putation to Mr Herbert Gardner, presi- dent of the Board of Agriculture. He said that Canadahad no desire to shirk a just inquiry into the existence of pleuro pneumonia. All the Canadian authorities were unanimous in the statement that that disease did not ex- ist in Canada. In relation to the re- cently expressed decision to exclude Canada live stock as well as to aban- don the segregation system of slaugh- ter, the Earl of Aberdeen suggested that it was most important that such grave steps be not taken upon a doubt- ful case. His Lordship was followed by several Scottish speakers who maintained that the action of the Board of Agriculture had been such as to bring upon it discredit in Scotland and in the North of England. The President of the Board of Agriculture deeply regretted the necessity for the cattle embargo. He declared he had not the slightest sympathy with the idea that the schedule should be kept in force permanently. The idea clash- ed with the act of Parliament govern- ing the matter. The Board of Agri - ,culture was ready to accord the fullest attention to any further evidence tend- ing to show the non-existence of pleuro -pneumonia in the Dominion of Canada. "But," said Mr Gardner, "I see no prospect of the privilege of landing Canadian cattle alive being re- stored this season." The same inspec- tion that is given the United States cattle would be applied to Canadian tattle henceforth. Mr Gardner con- cluded as follows: --"The Board of Agriculture would gladly consider a its to send three of highest experts to study the cattle question in Canada." Ss rt, i�i7yam. vim'[ �rlia "' t. "rim ' b .r`, pitcher's C,storia, Cunt olhirr,,' will our. you,, Children Cry for. 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