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North Ontario Observer (Port Perry), 4 Jan 1906, p. 4

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tenay, one of the oldest families ing! 'and were settled at Swin- @ Castle in Northumberland at the of the Norman conquest. The cas- the bye, passed through mar in the reign of Queen Elizabeth the Widder! who mold it to t 200 years, the Sountry seat of the head of the house of Swinburne since 1572 having been _Capheaton Hall, near Newcastle-on- | | The baronetcy held by Sir John win: urne is one of the first ones created King James L, when he founded the Order of the Baronets, dating from 3660, and was conferred upon John 'Swinburne, who had previously been the subject of a romantic and sensa- 'tional lawsuit. As a child he had been <earried off to France, kidnapped, in fact, In conmection with those biter quarrels that prevailed between the Protestants and the Roman Catholics $n England at the time of the reforma- tion. He was brought up in a monas- | tery en the continent under a different mame, was believed to have perished, and when, after reaching manhood, and refusing to become a monk, he return- claim his extensive was 8 to Institute legal in order +3 establish It. This he did by describing, among oth- _@r things, all the curious marks of the family punch bowl and also the strange markings of a pet cat which he hag as a boy. Among the most of the Swinburne Henry Swinburne, the friend of Em press Maria Theresa and traveler whose books on Spain and Italy prini- ed in the middie of the eighteenth cen tury are still standard works to-day Another is England's foremost and most gifted poet of the present day Algernon Swinburne, who, had it no been for the radical and even down- right revolutionary opinions which he professes in all political matters, uld certainly have been app ed to suc ceed Lord Tennyson as ret He Is a first cousin of Sir James Swin burne, and the son of the late Admiral Charles and Lady Jane Swinburne wonderful old woman, having bee daughter of the third earl of Ashburn ham. Lady Jane w d in her younger days for r remarkable beauty, which was such that when pre wented for the first time at court was complimented on her loveli 'Wiliam IV. as he drew her to him and imprinted a hearty kiss on her che Algernon Swinburne is an object particular aversion the Russian Government and to the reigning house of Romanoff, both of which he peatedly denounced fiercely sloned versé. Indeed, at one the Russian Government er though unsuccegsfully, to s prosecution ia the the Bngiish authori ground that his poems constituted not merely an excuse for the methods of the ter rorists' party in the dominions of the Czar but an actual inst tion to the assassination of =o princes officials at St. Peter On the other hand been the recipient of publicly expressed adm part of the Italian people, the former having eulogized his poems glorifying Ttallan revolution which has formed the peninsula luto a tion. Sir John Swinburne, a Crimean vet eran of the Royal Navy, has familiar members family have been wi laureate celebrat she ness by to has re erimi courts by ies on the ign iration Government tha trans united na Richard Chamberlain, younger brother of ex-C tary Joseph Chamberlain, There little love lost between Mrs, Richard and her dist shed brother-in-law and during the i war she took a active part in making trouble for administration and in particular the Colonial Secretary, not only Bngtund, but also in South Africa who olonial was a Secre is but A Gamblers Superstition. They were playl®g a quiet rubber of whist and had called for a new deck of cards. One of the players was an old timer, a card player of years of ex perience, and he took up the old worn out cards and put them on the window sill. "Throw them in the fire said the young man who was his partner "What!" said the elde 'Throw a pack of cards in the fire? Young man, you don't know what you are talking about 1 wouldu't do it for $1,000. Vhy not?' "Superstition," was the answer "Burn a pack of cards and they'll never give you another hand and will mock you to the last. They're bad enough at best, but you never saw a gambler curse the cards or abuse them or burn | them or otherwise ill treat them. He doesn't dare to. I know a 'successful' card player who did it. Heavas dwell ing on velvet then. In a year be was a beggar, and he never won a game worth mentioning forever after. a pack of cards." "+ rr Tonic Effect of Laughter. We are not disposed to say anything about the physiology of laughter, but we are prepared to affirm that as a tonic there is nothing within the pos- sibilities of human experience that can match a good, hearty laugh. There is something democratic about a laugh that makes it impossible to distinguish whether it is a prince or a plebelan who is moved to merriment. Iardly greater tragedy could be perpetrated to wrest the power of song from , but that would be a small with tLe, fiichlng of would aniple testimony that happi- ] was Fartpouss in the lives of woolen garments of to- d does not grow emough ¢ us to hive a constant several "mony" and OnE AUURIEr; the wow of, it's a | whim, but the gentlemen of the cloth | of green respect it. They won't burn | | Daughters of the Empire Bra at they po, In we" way but a single card is a ata hind and once the surface wrod Pe is hile in olden Vi a single pack of cards was considered, 6 be the limit of strength many of our strong men tear three and four packs at a time. The cards are restored to their origi- nal form before being given out for exfimination, and so the trick escapes detection. A Wonderful Banyan Tree. The finest botanical gardens in the world are justly claimed by Calcutta, that city of "palaces and pigsties" and states, The stranger visiting the gar- dens for the first time will find his wonder and admiration excited by the appearance of an immense banyan tree The branches of this tree droop as in our weeping willow, and when a branch js sufficiently long its extremi- ty is imbedded in the earth, takes root and in turn sends out more branches. In this instance the operation has been repeated until the {ree now mcasures 059 fect in circumference at its base aud has attained a height of eighty-five feet. It forms a veritable 1 a war- vel to the occidental eve A WONDERFUL FACTORY. I've been in a lovely factory, In a perfect wanderland, A place that you would love to see, It is so fine and grand; It's there they make the toys at Christmas Christi love to pron merchants sell; w just where it I wouldn't tell is, Santa Claus ring trade; ever wi 1 not fade liest things I wis, in a dell; v just where it i I wouldn't tel 8 pr ) And he driv 's jokeful His s e i mak 11 He he was hard at work; shook the a very dolls; 1usand soldier looked so swell w this place of joys 1 1 wouldn't tell walls; Turk, uldn't eount, lway train that can mou window panes at snort and that can yell that factory I wouldn't tell nkeys ng calico ats of felt ted rubber d jump and guns 1 couldn't quell re that factory is I woul t tell dogs, frogs, full pelt gee whiz! blew at five o'clock, his reindeers al a big corn shock, olden stall ting his great blz --The Khan. CANADA'S ENSIGN. The Ceremony of Presenting Flag to the Battleship Dominion. An_ interesting ceremony took place yesterday afternoon at Kensington Pal- when Princess Loulse (Duchess of pre lk white ensign, cribed Imperial the the Empl ace sented a s for by Daughters the of Order Canada with His The ensign, which me yards, was er made of teak fixed a silver shie inscription "Presented to H R. H. Princess Loul 711, on behalf of 'the Tr ters of the Imperial Or ers of the a slight the and ¢ 1 with the following M. 8S. Domin Du n by H ler of Empire, 1 1to, Canad ppre ion of as a mark of inte the Royal commemor n, Oct. 21 token of their name 'Dominion, their pride and Navy In and rest in 1e Duke of Argyll ent, and among others were Lady Sophia Mac- Lord Cawdor, Lord Strathcor nada), Adm and Com (secretary The proceedings Adm. the Hon on behalf of the ddressed Prin- ested her Royal Lord Cawdor the was similar to f the Navy remantie , balef and req Hig hnoss to present t ensign, which, he said the one given by the League to the battleship King Edward VII. The Princess expressed the pleas- ure it ve her to hand over the flag on behalf of the Imperial Order of the in Canada to Lord Cawder, and said that she was very proud bo have been chosen as a Canadian to perform the Lord Cawdor, on behalf of the Royal Navy, thanked her Royal Highness for her kindness in taking part in such an interesting ceremony. He alluded to the with Canada, and observed that the officers and men of the Dominion would be proud to have the flag handed over to them. Lord Strathcona sald that he knew that the wish of the ladles of Canada, and not only the ladles, but the whole of Cinada, was that he should tank her Royal Highness for to' their ey They Princes What a friend she was of Canada. On 'behalf of the people of Canada he thanked the Pringess most sincerely. Princes Loulse again sald how proud she was at having been chosen by the Canadians to make the presentation. Lord Cawdor expressed the hope that when the flag wes flying on the Dom- the skip with her presence. en sign was then removed from the casket | and opened out, and after Louise had exami ed it the proceedings closed. --The Times, Nov, 11. --_-- pe ie ame, | upper Burma, India, covered with great blocks of iron ore, which travel Jrs notice has a tremendous attraction which and ddcios. In Spain there is a ¥sing of of water said to cure Jovesick people A> talsly easy, The tissues of the trout are inflamed and irritated; you cough, and there is more irtita- tion--more coughing. You take a cough mixture and it cases the irritation--for awhile. You take SCOTT'S EMULSION and it cures the cold. That's | what is necessary. Itsoothes the throat because it reduces the irritation ; cures the cold because it drives out the inflammation; builds up the weakened tissues because 1t nourishes them back to their natural strength. That's how Scott's Emulsion deals with a sore throat, a cough, a cold, or bronchitis. Hy ceremony. associations of Princes Louise - WE'LL SEND YOU A SAMPLE. FREE. SCOTT 8 & BOWNE, ©. Wh omists, Torente, Vat. t Not to Lend. Douglas Jerrold, the celebrated wit, sald: "There are three things that no man but a fool lends, or, having lent, is not in the most helpless state of mental crassitude if he ever hop get back again. These three thing books, money and umbr WB | ain fiction of wh dy against the borrower but w of no case in which any man, be- ing suffice dastard to g his reputat » such a sult, against the whole ety. Umbrellas sdged about' by cobweb stat- law ntly bbet on as pl ever fal some prejudices of may be '1 I will not & be 1 utes There tl it make such 10 sure that the loud mouthed in- ma} zed society would | at the bloodless pol- 4 law on his the restitution of ate and 1 Won. and y relative merits of paint- ing and sculpture A is told of an artist wl sented the disparaging comparis by a sculptor and laid a he within a given tim 1 picture which should the as complete- s any sculptor » Painter Often have | discussed story ) T€ Ww at could display human figure cowd and upon the 18 produc The wager was accepted appointed day ed which fulfilled a a warrior a painting. v 1l the conditions, represented his back to the gpectator, bending a sheet of wa- ter, in the limpid surface of which were reflected his entire face and form. To the right a suit of polished armor hung and threw back a full length profile image, while a mirror: performed like office for the leftyside. The sculp- tor, of course, handed over the money staked over Species of Nook Collectors. In this age of specis ssumes a | I r that it is not so. | sculptors | It | think me beautiful, do ; my sister over there. Yo much more beautiful and make love to her. this, the man went to See found she was very ugly back in an angry Soo : lady why she had told She then answered, "W me a falsehood?' The prised at this accusa when he Lad done 80. was: "You said you lo had been true you wou to make love to anoth Trout, A trout is a trout from born, but not until it ocean Is a salmon a salm lives in a river it is a pai western coast Augdst "and are the months for the of salmon. Early fall is' eastern trout, followed brown and Loch Leven Winter and early sprin son for rainbow trout, Yebruary comes the trout, 'which is _follo The Real. The great actress brings a d from Paris. Las to hav © four maids to help stage the ble at once exclafs raptute: 'This is fndecd realism!" What is she representing? i a Sicilian peasant girl A Tempting Hint. "Inergy," said the young m ant who had been calling regularly for about a year, "energy and promptitudi "dre | wanted nowadays." 1 "Yes, indeed," replied the young lady, with meaning. "Just look at young Mr. Wilson, He only met Miss And on | two months ago, and now they are en- gaged." Naturally. "What sort of people are these who re continually seeking divorce?" ask- the reformer, with an agouized roan "Married people principally," re- | sponded the cheerful idiot, with a guffaw [a | ed | & | | coarse es hi § A Good Lesson. Did gain anything om the horses last year? Sporter--Yep; T | gained enough experience to teach me not te bet on them this year. Spouter you Most of misfortunes supportable than the | friends upon.them are more comments of our Dumas. our A a | ition even so | simple a subject as book collecting is | subdivided In scientific way Jook collectors of the twentieth cen tury fall naturally into thes An in a complex, classes Ane liscriminate, emo tor Biblior tional cc Bibl very expert and te B qraph ec about his Bibliotaphe keeps his bool key in gl A le collector, imprints roped first edit in ions nicalities tor who wr A ca way tious s under lock and A of s books only for the them. bliof real lover pleas- ading The Tsil of the Comet. Tt is one of the the phenomena that study of nature that comet, visible 4 of space, is ent of object The ta the much more than the earth's atmosphere, as this at its best would in bulk act In opague cur- tain. But stars are seen almost as dis tinctly through tail as through the adjacent atmosphere. Com- ets change their form ind appearance with the utmost rapidity and finally back steadily y from the like a courtier out of the royal presence, mnt us in the tail of the st transpe 15 ar the comet's awa sun, Look Up When Speaking. "I don't talk half as much as you do," said the preacher to the lawyer, "yet your voice holds out twice as long as mine. Why is it?" The lawyer said he couldn't tell. "The difference in the position of your head when you are talking ex- plains it," said the elocutionist.. "A preacher looks down upon his congre: gation, a lawyer looks up to the judge. That drooping of the head cramps the vocal cords and makes the preacher's voice more difficult to preserve than that of any other professional man." Jour Disadvantages. ~ Took : the face ps out of nt and instead ot abit ing that you have not the right tools use well the tools you have. into a new battle and on to victory as though there never had been a railure in all your life. inion her Royal Highness would grace Princess | i | ites | books, | most nderful of all | comet is | Go forward: , the public for on to me for ever 3 ly intinsuterthat y fur business, au Assorted Steck SINGLES HARK IS very CHEA' collector who | ND ed Los , Casu purchases 3d lhe 11 Sides from vow uni LAE AN work eng HAND ST kept in steul th goods will at enyebreom IEETHEY eid ) hasers will ind that I» wefare looking glsew lie: in quality and pr the trade baing fn indie ser foet satisfactio ticle pind line of ho aud repeith romptly atteuded to, JOHN ROI PR ort Perry, Dic H GRA HA {as just taken FOY CECE € ine door South of tlie Si lotel, where hie intends 10 1s of Boots and shoes possess nds dl kinds of repaiiing teictly attended to o please all who cc ossible. Port Pcrry, June 10.1 must win upon merits." The Internati Dictionary has i greater distinction its merits and 13 in general use than any ¢ {work éf its kind English Sa 4 £1 1a work, But-elsd or kave thought of Io A supplome.l 15 the pew Willard Block NZ 2IN2 So 1 take creat $ pleasure in wc Hit my New Mills are wow completed and in «full oper- ation and that { am better than ever prepared 10 meet the requivements of my [riemds and the general public in every line pertaining lo my already extensive and rapidly increasing. busi- Correct business principles, prompilude and courteous treatment may be relied on, CARNEGIE -- ness. S SAM.IZ ( Devry, Ded, 1902 fad ME SIN INNES SINS SSK SE Tie unders gned won d take this opportunity of thanking kix nu- marous customers tor the liber. patronage received since opening business in Port Perry, and would inform the public that he hus moved his business from he Market Luilding to the Store Queen Street where he will be pleased to fill all crders for Meats in a manner tht cannot fail to please customers, Having new and increased frcilities for the transaction of business he feels confident that he can give better satisfaction than heretofore, and in erder to ae-ify this state he solicits ull to give him a call in bis new premises, ww GAME AND FISH IN SEASON. J. WHEELER. Procrastinationase Sp] STHETHIRFOFT ed ls also the robber that teals from many a bus ess man the opportunity 0 become weallly I NF Ke (0 plan for something good) in advertising . ¥ Patri . Paper and Paint required QUSE CLEANING. 4 Pay id TE i W. F. NOTT, {Successor to J. A. Rodman.) z ioors north of Mr. Widden's store I I whic Port Ns hes to | itte Ma var many years | have kent 2 ment in Port Perry, have much pleasure in Water Located in where the All eh pr fib Ni Central Th PORT PRAY. BARTILY thankiug the puhiic for the liberal patronage reecived during the a Livery Butallish announcing that I have removed IY LIVERY to my former phice of busiicss h Lam about to largely extend in crease facilities so that the public may be better accommodated with safe and desir able RIGS AT MODERATE CHARGES R. VANSICKLER. 1, 1960. June 2 Perry, 8.7 fawkeraSon|. Wi ably ensconsed in their new pre ANNOUNCE now TO they are comfort es in the Purdy Block an ample supply of CHOICE, FRESH MEATS it prices that cannot fail to please A fuli supply of Meats of the t grades, and cut in dimension lease the most fastidious. orders will ution, 5. T. rch 5, receive CAWKER'& SON 102 Sealed Tenders S reels-- LED TENDERS: will b or any of th erie belo , advertise purchase of al Farm, Pre to Mr. Johu 50 YEARS® Le EAPERIEROR . TRADE MARKS Desians Corymiauis &c. 18 sen ing a rketch and de wr ns free wi "vandon 18 i prob bly patentable. Sour Tons [Y cy. for soning pe taken ugh M 4 'notice, without Charge in in t8, receive Scieniific Hinerican, A han "ula AEA by ail new =e 0,561 ronda pba A3010. Dustraied ved tion of Shr Solent epaed to do all kinds of Street Our New Premises that Public will always fin ver: promp received by the undersigned fo Third Sunday at 10 30 a. m, The mails are despatched from the Pout Office Rory Perry as follows ¢ 3 Uoing North-- 9.30 a. th. Going South--11.20 a. m. Going Nerth-- 5.1. 15 p. m, Haine South di m. 13.45 a.n. 1.33 p.. 7. 33 p m, 1>ittings of the Divisien Courts COUNTY OF ONTARIO. 1906. WHLITRY- CL rk, DC. Macdonall, Whit ary 9, Febraary 1, Marchl, Aprils, May Ju y 3, Se ool £0 cooler 4, Nove. ber ewber 6 Jan. 9, 1 EL OSTTAWA - Clerk, D. 0. Macdonell, Whitby --Jane- ary 10, Fobrniy 2, Marchi 2 April 6, Muy € June 7, Wy 4, Neptam er 7, Uctouer o, November 8, Dees ember 7, Jun. 10, 1907. } peop GHAM Clk, Gicawn, Greenwood Jane - 11, March €, May 8, July, 5 Soptmber 10, Nov. a a Tn ier ) é P PRIA Clerk, oF Wl i Pret Ferty wery 13, Ma v4, Juiy?, Septe fo A ih oot. Geld, Uxbridge-- ny 3 Juiy 20, Septembes mber £3, Jun, 5 CANNINGTON I, Ce, Smith, Conningten-- Junnary 11, Ma M ¥ w July 19, September 20, November 53, Jun. 19, 160 BEAVERTON Clirk, Geo. F. Bruce, Beaverton-- Inruary Uh, Murch 14, May 15, July 18, Beptember 19, November 21, Jun. 18, 197. 1. UPTFROROVE ewer %0. Clerk, Thos, P. Hart, Uptergrove 15, Nisy 16, July 17, Bepieniler ib, Nove By order, J. BE. FAREWELL, Clerk of the Peace. Dated at Whithy, Nov. 14th, 1905. Peneral Blacksnil hing Ihe wndersigned be having opened business in the hi lkley ceoupied by Hn, EL. Rall [ust west of Drs. Archer & Archer's Jfivee, 1s prepared to do all kinds of ot General Blacksmithing at Reas- snable Charges. HORSE - Suoileh. A Specialty and Satisfaction Guaranteed. Patronage Solicited. SW. Sept. 16, SWITZER. 1ge2. PATHTING Xealsomining, &c AHE sudersivind would take this oppor tunity of thanking his uunicrous pat. ons for their liberal and still ivereasing atronage during the time he bas carried on PAINTING Port Perry, and would siate he preper d than ever to vxedute a orders for Port Perry, tter Kaleem supply public sol pa IREMEER, tronage WM. Port Perry, Mar, 23, 1593, -- JOHN NOTT, UNDERTAKER, and Funeral Director, - PORT PERRY. I SUNDERLAND sales the fullowi ys seranloral Mach Impisments, mannfacturcd by the

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