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The Huron News-Record, 1894-04-25, Page 6"For Years? Bays Canons E. STOCKWELL, of Chester- field, N. LI., "I was afflicted with an extremely severe pain In the lower part of the chest. The feeling was as if a ton weight was laid on a spot the size sf my !hand. Der - lug the attacks, the perspiration would stand in drops ou my face, and it was agony for me to make sufficient effort oven to whis. per. They carne suddenly, at any ci I ' hour of the day or ' night, lasting from thirty •minutes to half a day, leaving as suddenly; but, for several days after, .I was quite pros- trated and sore. Sometimes the attacks were almost daily,thou less frequent. After r about four years of this suffering, I was taken clown with bilious typhoid fever, and when I began to recover, I had the wprst attack of my old trouble I ever experienced. At the first of the fever, my mother gave me Ayer's Pills, my doctor recommending them as .being better than anything he could prepare. I continued taking these Pills, and so great was the benefit derived that during nearly thirty years I have had but one attack of my former trouble, which yielded readily to the same remedy." AYER'S PILLS .prepared by Dr. J.Q. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Every Dose Effective The Huron News -Record - 1.50 a Year -81.25 in Advance \VEDNNSO.tY, APRIL 25th, 1804. • THE HURON NEWS -RECORD. A Live Local and Family Weekly Journal, Is sued Wednesday Mornings. OFFICE —Brick Block, Albert Street North, Clinton, Ont. TERMS. —$1.50 n year ..25 in advance. No paper discontinued, except at option of pub,isher, until all arrearages ore settled The month and year to which all subscriptions a e paid will be found on the eddreeslahel, TRANSIENT ADVERTISING.—men cents a line (non• parcel measure) for first insertion and three cents a line for each subsequent insertion. CONTRACT.. ADVERTISING. —Special position 10 to 25 per cent above regular ratty. 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All c intract chanes must be received at the Mile not later than SATURDAY NOON every week.. A.M. TODD, Pubiisho' Dor, Education. ISMINIESISSMI THE METHOD OF KINDNESS EMPLOYED i'dY PROF. NORRIS. Of all the animals which inhabit the earth there are few, if any, subject to variety of treatment visited upon the dog. Probably the horse is the nearest ap- proach to the dog's life, but the simile is hardly parallel owing to the matter of dollars and cents and value which occasionally stays the hand of a cruel owner for fear that the result of an exhibition of temper would make sad inroads on the pocketbook in case the animal had to he replaced. While in many instances the values of dogs have reached almost fabulous sums owing to superior breeding, bench show or field trill quality, yet after many years of practically educating the public by exhibition or otherwise, people exist who know a dog is simply a common animal with four legs who barks, occasionally bites, and is a pet or a nuisance as the case may be. The field of usefulness occupied by the dog is very extensive, its scope de- pending much on the variety, its edu- cation and subsequent treatment. Happily of late years the advance- ment of civilization has developed a strong sentiment favoring the merci- ful treatment of a dumb animal and condemning unnecessary harshness or punishment, its general effect being a more useful treatment of dogs and a disposition on the part of owners or handlers to give man's best friend opportunities hitherto denied hirn. ".„The puppy should be educated in a m yet quiet way, the'trainer taking pains to impress upon the pupil the value of obedience as a cardinal virtue in the canine repertoire. While some people take a fiendish delight in teasing a dog it is not to be expected that they reaize what they are doing, or a different course would be pursued. A dog should lie educated to be- come accustomed to the chain only for purposes of temporary restraint, it being understoodd that on practical occasions, perfect freedom is conduc- tive to health and aimable disposition, permanent restraint, generally result- ing in a our and uneven, and at times dangerous, disposition which could easily be avoided if proper methods of handling were employed, BAD Booms causes blotches, boils, pimples, abscesses, ulcers, scrofula, etc. Burdock Blood Bitters cure bad blood in any form from a common pimple to the worst scrofulous sore. George Wrigley, editor of the Farm- ers' Sun London, has left for a ten days' .rip through the Southern States with a party of Canadian and Ameri- can editors. RnstteaATtsit Cc,isn IN A DIV.—S.,uth America Eboematic Cure, for lihsamatism and Neuralgia radically ogres in 1 to 0 days. Its action upon I he systems remarkable end rnyetorious. It removes at ogee rho cause and the disease immediately die appears. The first dose greatly benefits. 70 gents Bold by Watts & Co. and Allen & Wilson, Doggiest. Those 19pring Days. When rousse the sap aflowin' From the yvinter's Withered trees, And an early blossom goo On a racket with the breeze; When you hear a hied a elturh' And the lark is in the loam, It's o joke that they are sprin-ln ; Keep your fires up at home! When a violet is peepin' With its blue eyes at the sun, And honeysuckles creeplu' Where the rivers love to run; When the vines commence their elitist& And the doves began to roam, It's a joke that they are sp'hnghn'; Keep your fires up at hotel —Atlanta Constitution A VICTOR "Miss Wardour will be here to -day," My wife glanced up from the letter which she was reading, in her comfor- table seat behind the silver coffee -urn, with a look of mild surprise in her blue eyes. "Miss Wardour I Why, Charlie I I .thought that she and—and yell—" "Were once betrothed lovers ?" "Is that it, Daisy ? Well. yes ; it is true ; hut Florence—Miss Wardour, I mean—saw fit to bre,ilc it off. I nut sure I stn under obligations to her, for, Lad she not done so, I should never have had you, dear." Daisy looked uncomfortable. "But. Charlie, isn't it a little unusual, to say the least, for a lady to visit at a gentleman's house, when she was once his intended wife? And to come with. out an invitation front me, seems odd at least." Now I—Charlie Dane—six months a beuedict, it popular lawyer, end with a pretty home and lovely wife, knew that Onisy was perfectly correct. But seine perverse spirtt took possess:on of me, Surely I was master of my own house. And Miss Wardour•'s visit was merely a business affair. I was her lawyer, ap- pointed to settle up the estate of her late father ; amid if I chose to invite lay client tomake Iuy hioue her homeduring lier stay in Pliiludelplua, why should Daisy make "a mountain out of a mole hill," and object ? I proceeded to explain the situation to nay wife. Miss Wardour had made her home in the Suutu with her tuutlter's sister. 1 had met her there while d n a Southern trip, became infatuated with her grace and beauty. proposed and was accepted. The course of our true love ran very smoothly for a time ; therm there was the advent of a rich and old- erly suitor—Mr. Clheswicice—who begun at once to lay siege to the affections of may eetrothed wile. To civ surprise site did riot repulse him and would not per- mit our engagement to be made public. There was nothing to do but submit. The result was that one day Florence returned my ring and announced to she that she had changed her mind and was going to marry Mr. Cheswick°. Of course I released her. That was three years ago, and had since met my Daisy, and we had been married half a year. Our home was in Pltiladelpmia, and we were living happily, when old Mr. Wardour died and Florence was summoned to his death -bed. She had no one else in the world ; her mother hind died when she was a child. I learned that she had not married Mr. Cheswick° and there was little probabil- ity of it. But site had written and ask- ed me to receive her for a few days. How co'hld 1 refuse? At last, Daisy was brought over to my way of thiuxittg, and Miss Wardour was received and made welcome. She was me tall, handsome brunette, as unlike my blue-eyed, sunny -haired Daisy as possi- ble. As my face fell upon the graceful figure in deep mourning, I was pleased to discover that ray heart did not thrill, and 1 felt none of tie pleasant sensa- tions experienced when one cares for an- other. Thank heaven, my love was entirely dead, every trace and vestige of It, biy eyes wandered toward Daisy. She was welcoming her self -invited guest with easy grace, and I said to myself, "My darling little wife I I never loved that other woman as I loved her 1" "AIm,,Charhie 1" cried our guest, put- ting both gloved hands in Mille, and let- tihe her glorious dark eyes rest upon why face with a deep, intense gaze, "it's , quite like old times to see you again I and you have hot changed one bit 1" It was, to say the least, in decidedly bad taste—this reference to the dead and gone dots ; but I merely smiled and uttered some commonplace nothing. • Then Miss Wardour proceeded to make herself perfectly at Lome in our pretty doinicile. No more tete-a-tetes for Daisy and me. Wherever we went of course our guest accompanied us, though, on account of her recent be- reavement, she has debarred from real society. The days went by, and still she linger- ed. Her small business affairs were now quite settled, and there was no excuse for Ther -remaining; but she said to me, with a dazzling smile, that she was so in love with our pretty home she could not tear herself away. What could I do then, but tell her to remain as long as she chose! Timespaesed and Florence and I were constantly thrown together. Daisy plead- ed household affairs and absented her- self continually. I went on,uncouscious- ly treading in a dangerous path; my feet were upon the edge of a swirling vortex; one swift movement and I would be lost,. It was certainly very pleasant for me to have the beautiful face of our guest opposite me Mein I sat down to read at night—to read aloud; with Daisy in a corner, quiet and unobstrusive, keeping out of the way because she was too proud to interfere. And I—blind fool— never dreamed the truth. •One night, Florence sat at the piano, in the moonlight which flooded the room. She had begged that the gas should not be 'gritted ; and there she sat, her white fingers touching'the keys, while Iter sweet, low voice sang, softly, tenderly, meaningly, the words of a sad old song—"A Life's Regret "Turning the leaves In an idle way, Of a book i was skimming the other day, I found a line at the end of a song Which keeps on haunting me all day long With its sweet and mournful melody : 'Oh, love, my love, had you loved hut me I' Sadder a burden could never be— Than 'Love, my love, had you loved but Ina I' "Few words and simple; hut, oh, how much The singer hat told In that little touch I How hard a story of chances lost, Of bright hopes blighted and true love crossed, Is hoard in the whispered melody : 'Oh, love, my love, had you loved but mel' To many a sorrow the key may be : 'Oh, love, my love, had you loved but me I"' Her eyes met mine with a look in their depths which made my heart leap. It was not love—thank God for that I— but gratified vanity, which nut° than one man has mistaken for love. My hand went down upon Iters and imprisoned the velvet fingers. "Florence I" I murmured, "why did you ff? jilt me? Why did you cast me Her head dropped. "I will telt you frankly," she said, "I was ult+rut'nitry, and you were not rich. Mr. Chestrielie • n•asaa tniMUouatreeseetld-- and I madly threw aside your love for his gold 1 Oh, Charlie 1 Charlie darling. I have regretted it ever since 1 My heart bits went tears of blood over my mad m stake 1" Now, it happened—or had a kind of Providence directed it?—that I had heard a different version of this story that very .lay—herd heard it from no less me heranniege than old AIt•.Cheswiclte hiur- self, She had engaged herself to him, but Ito distrusted the disinterestedness of her motives and had come to hot' one day and told her his fortune was gone— lost in a mail venture and lie was a poor man. She had promptly released ltim from the eight: ohheat. "So I know just what value to sot upon this fair lady's "tale of woe." But some devil prompted me and I stooped and kissed her upon the shining dark hair, which she wore in a huge knot Iro backiter head. at t b of u C "Pour child 1" I said, softly. There was the teethe of skirts, a flash of white drapery, and, with a gasp, I realised that may wife, standing unob- served beside tee open window, had overheard and u•ituessedi the scene. With a muttered imprecation over my own madness: I dashed through the open window and followed her. "Daisy !" I called aloud, "wait, dear 1 I wish to speak with y'uu 1" But she never stopped, never turned to left nor right and I, followed in mad pursuit, On, inn, slight and frail as she was, 1 overtook her and caught her iu lily arms. "Now tell me, my wife, what were you going to do?" Site struggled to get free. "1 am guing away," she cried, indig- nantly. "You love that bad woman, 0 marlie 1 I will go and leave you to your own devices," • "You will do nethiug of the sort," I returned firmly. "Come back to the house with ,me, my darling. We will cast out the evil spirit and henceforth only love and peace shall reign within our house." With Daley on my antis I re-entered the house, and there 1 told Miss War - dour in a fete well-chosen words that I had fathomed her scheme to brlug dis• curd andi ruin into a happy home. She listened iit schen silence ; then she arose and coldly withdrew. The next morning she entered my waiting carriage and was driven to time nearest station. She has gone to Can- ada to live, and nobody here misses her. But renietnberetg her subtle fascination —the fascination of the serpent—I feel very grateful that old Mr. Cheswick° had appeared it time to keep nue from falling into Ther wicked net. For even the strongest man is nut always proof against a wicked ww•oudhut's wiles.—New York- Weekly. A LUCKY RUSSIAN. In the heart of the Ural mountains, .which divil,i Sabena from Russia, stuud the largest sheet iruh works in the uni- verse. Owned and managed by the Rus- sian government, they constitute an eutire city and are fertitiee like a fort against the rest of the world. • Russian sheet irom,as everyone knows, is the strongest and best produced by any uatiou, and tee process of its maim - facture is jealously guarded by the au- thorites, One who enters the service of the company never again sees the out- side world. He gives up everythieg— freedonh, family, ti -lends, all for thesunh of a few pitiful rubles a month delivered where he chooses. He is there in the works, but he might its well be in his grave. Not a word can be obtained con- cerning him, and should he live 20 years . after entering the service or die the next day not even hisfuinily would be the wiser, unless the stoppage of the monthly stipend revealed the late of the • man. Once in awhile one tries to es- cape ; not often, however, for they are always caught and always shot—as a warning to others --for the attempted treachery. It was a crisp October night in the lit- tle village of Obvieek, about 200 miles from the great iron works. The weather was sharp, tlhe trees and vegetation turned to a reddish brown—all but the lichens and mosses, which seemed to crouch into the very bowiders iu their effort to shield themselves from the keen wind, sweeping knifelike from the snow covered Ural. Petroff Norvitski entered his poor but as his wife Kartine placed their scant supper of dry bread and p itatoes on the little fir table, on which flickered and flared a bit of candle end stuck in a gourd for candlestick. "I am tired through, wife," said lie, "and will go to bed, but cheer up before I go ; sunshine is always back of the clouds. True, the crops have failed and I can get uo work, but the Blessed Vir- gin will surely see us through the win- ter," And with a tender kiss to wife and babies Petroff sought the rest lie su much needed. lie smut his eyes, but not to sleep, and only to turn over and over in his fevered brain the probability of see• ing his family starve and freeze. He was brighter, more hopeful, when he rose next morning, but any one could have seen that this cheerfulness was mostly assumed. Eating his breakfast —one potato again—Petroff kissed the babies .more tenderly titan usual, and evading his wife's questions as to where ire was going he bade her keep up her heart and once more left the house. But once out of sight of her eyes lie flung himself down by the roadside, and, strong Bran as lie was, lie bowed his head in his hands and sobbed like a child. But Petroff was a sturdy fellow, and after a few moments given to uncontrol- lable grief lie wiped away his tears and strode down the highway. From tiuhd to time lie begged a bit of bread from a passing serf, and when nightfall settled over the valley crawled into a thicket and sunk into a heavy sleep. The sun was peeping bold arid brassy over the Ural mountains before he awoke and stiff and sore began again his tramp to- ward the iron works. It had Crossed the meridian, the shadows were lengthen- ing. and still not is morsel of food had passed his lips this day, every one of whore he had begged a bite needing it for their own uses. Suddenly to the right a gunshot sounded, and a ptarmigan fell within reacts. "Ah providence for me I" cried Petroff, joyously seizing and thrusting it under his jacket and looking about hint to make sure that the sportsman had miss- ed time effect of his slhot. As soon as he dared lie stopped, trade a fire and cook. ed the bird, and though he ate it with- out bread or salt it gave him strength to keep his way. Sleeping in the night air had stiffened and made his bones aclhe,, ea he had decided that the would not again try the thicket if he, Voirid help it, and as night had ' oths ahe, dark and murky he began to look labont him foe a place of shelter. He was then, though ho did tact know it, passing the estate of the celebrated Ootute Iiotuauolf. Looming through the darkness stood the great turreted castle with its battle- me►ted walls and close by the highway a barn, into which Petroff slipped through an open window and stretched himself on the sweet smelling hay, his troubles for the time forgotten in slum- ber,. It was pitch dark and close on to mid- night when the sound of voices roused him—suppressed voices talking in cau- tious tones, which at puce awakened his suspioione. lie lay still and listened. "But this isn't the stable," a yoioe at the door murmured complainingly. "No, devil take it," replied another, "I.toolc the wrong turn; the stables are back of the castle. Colne on. Get three of the best horses and bring them to the gate bythe lodge, a tidyaddition, g �you know, to theransom o .t 19oi11 we will get for the capture of Rontnoff. It is 12 o'clock now. We must be at the rendezvous by 3. Hurry ; we have no time to lose here." Nurvitzski lay still till the sound of their footsteps died in the distance. Then he arose 'and dropped from the window by which he had entered, hur- ried to the castle and rattled the knocker vigorously. A servant respond. ed and inquired what was wanted. "Your wester," s.ud Petroff. "I Must see hlnh at untie." "Return to morrow," said the man. The count's ab'd, fatigued by hunting." "I must see him now, I tell. you," Pe. troll persisted. "It is life or death I Go, as I bid you." Guessing from Norvit;ki's manner that somothine serious did demand his master's attention, the servant obeyed, and Petroff five minutes later was enter• ing the room where the couhte, in dress- ing gown and slippers, sat upon the edge of his bed sleepily rubbing his eyes and considerably exasperated at his inter- rupted nap. "What do you want, fellow ?" cried he angrily as Petroff entered, "What mean you by disturbing are at this unseen:y hour ?" "To secure your safety, sir, perhaps," Petroff answered boldly, and iii a few words told his story. The comte, when Petroff finished, was no longer yawning, but angry and alert. "Well," he said, "if that isn't impu- dence l Once, some years ago, the Krokski pass brigands caught me and made me pay a round price for freedom, but who would have dreamed of their venturing to the castle to try the game again? This tluhe,if I know myself, we'll turn the tables(" And the Comte jerked the bell. The same man that had answered Petroff's knock and wakened the comte an- swered the summons and was told the details. "There's no use rousing the house, mast r," said he unless you order it. We three can manage them, They can get iu only by the scullery windows, and we'll have thein when they enter the house." A plan arranged, they noiselessly started below stairs, the comte carrying a lantern over which he bad thrown a cloak to hid its rays. Taking their stand in cautious silerfce, they feverishly awaited events. As the castle clock struck 1, as if it had been a signal, a file was heard swiftly and nearly noiselessly cutting the iron grating. In a short time a' section of the grating was out, and a wolflike tread was heard iu the darkness, followed quickly by another. As the muffled feet drew near the door leading above the brigands found them- selves suddenly covered with light and the yawning muzzles of three cavalry pistols. Reaistauce was useleiis. 'Three men were more than a match for two. They helplessly suffered themselves to be bound, disarmed and thrown like a bundle of fagots in the corner to await "the arrival of the officers the next morn- ing. "Norvitski, my friend," said the comte, "you have saved my life possibly and are a rich man besides. Twenty thousand rubles reward has been offered for the capture of these men, dead or alive, two of the most desperate bii minds and wretches that ever cursed Russia. Twenty thousand rubles reward, of which you, Norvitski, shall have every kopeck. Wiry, pian, what are you cry- ing rying about ?" "For joy, my lord," Petroff responded and breathlessly told his sad story. "I could not see them starve, my wife and babies, good couite," lie cried. "I was going to the iron works, but now, thanks to the Blessed Virgin, I can re- turn to my home, to artina. to the children, whom I never expected to see again," "Exactly," said the comte, "and iu one of my finest sledges, too." The astouishmeut of the villagers when this splendid equipage with furs, footmen, outriders and jingling belts drew up to Norvitslci•s hutuble hut, and Norvitski himself, assisted by a footman, got out—well, I leave you to imagine it, as well as Kartina's joy, who did not dream where her husband had gone. The brigands were promptly exiled to Siberia, the reward paid iii full, told to- day if a happy man exists iu Russia Petroff Nurvitski is that one. --From time Russian. Strongest force ht Child -Life. Dr. H. D. Chapin, one of the best known young physicians iu New York,- has ork,has for a number of years hail under his charge the children's wards in sev- eral hospitals. As case after case has come under his supervision, he has taken the trouble to make a thorough study, not -Duly of the child's physical co,idi- tion, but whenever pessibleof its parent- age and of its antecedent conditions. Having kept a complete record of this very full and interesting way for a num- ber of years, he found at last that ho had the history of 000 hospital children. Such an investigation, of course, con- tained a large number of most iilstruc• tive facts, instructive from a physician's point of view, but none the less instruc- tive from a sociological point of view, A summery of these studios of Dr.Chapin's conclusions is presented in a brief article in the Marolt number of the Forum, wherein he shows that heredity plays a comparatively unimportant part as com- pare, d with the environment of child - Let Let Them Bow. There is something illogica' 1n tholes - section that the manly art of boxlull IS a had thing because a death has Yseceil y resulted froma sparring bout. ii,`retty good thing is capable of abuse, and dffi• plorable accidents will happen) some- times under the best of circumstances. A crusade against one of the healthiest ways of developing the human body would be particularly silly just at this tine.—Providence Jodrnal. WIL.i. Qi uiet- YCURE - DIPHTHERIA, QUINSY, COLDS AND COUGHS. We Buy in Large Quantities And Give the Public the Advantage. --0 1ltive you tried our °e'"'a`e°WATER WHITE OIL, Carbon Safety It is Equal to American, Only 10c. per Gallon Cash, 12c. if Charged, Also a Great Reduction in prices of Stoves, To make room fo large Importation of New Goods in the Spring. O arIanHarland Bros New Store, Mackay Block, l Old Stand,1i � Bricto Block. Eureka Bakery and Restaurant. c In thanking the citizens of Clinton and vicinity for their liberal patronage dur- ing the past three years, we beg to announce that the EUREKA BAKERY and RESTAURANT is in a better position than ever to successfully cater to the wants of the general public. We do our own baking, save heavy expenses, and turn out a quality of BREAD, BUNS, PASTRY, CAKES, &O., equal to any in West- ern Ontario and at the very lowest living prices. WEDDING CAKES A SPECIALTY. Bread, &c , delivered to all parts of the town. FRiTS, CONFECTIONERY, ICE CREAM, COOL DRI NKS. Pic nic and Private Gather- ings supplied on the shortest notice at liberal rates. Remember the location—next Grand Union Hotel, Smith's Block Clinton. W Li. B 0 I D, Proprietor. NIMMIMINONIZEIMS THE HUB GROCERY. 0HRISTMASG OODS are on the move and our stock is now corm complete. We can give yu nhv VALENCIA RAISINS, SELECTED RAISINS & CLUSTER RAISINS, VOSTARIA CURRANTS, PATRAS CURRANTS, PROVINCIALS CURRANTS, ENGLISH PEELS—LEMON, CITRON and ORANGE EXTRACTS of all kinds, LEMON, VANILLA, RATIFIA, &c., &c. ORANGES, LEMON S,D Our usual Stock of Teas and Coffee on hand. Call and examine before you buy. 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