A DAY IN WINTER. A PLUCKY | MULE. low octld one live through a day like this, Sweet: py porm-ahegnrdpeayy deren RUNNING THE GAUNTLET OF Nofima' 1am happy: with wer « J 4 o ve, CONFEDERATE CANNONADE. (OF ntti ter cory § cto Wy heed les read from the sheer, sweet love of reading. in is dead, and the clouds hang low, adirge. What though? know m 5 times called " "upon No taak to learn, no faith to prove-- the mule, i Res pine pe a a day like this, "The ith bis Orde Key Beil in The Century. bid Mourning of the Poor. et ivews por Oe -- eee mi ty very Medical, DR. D. M. FRASER, Orme: at his Residence, on the Downie Road Stratford, Oct. 16, 1883. 405-ly A. B. AHRENS, L. D. &., DD Extiatey : Idington"s New Biook, Market 4M Vitilized Air used tor the Painless Extraction of Teeth, when desired. Stratford, Marsch po SNe 26, 1568. Dr. W. N. ;Aeaied a, ol ATE GF SOGTE ATR eee in in, with E F i open, aad no funnel + ss be colder. Every wine in the mis ie Bava war" dark and airty aaa coat oo Yet, with beings lived, ora and died. _ could belp jooking upon that of mourn- ing and keep from saying: 'Tt is well with the child. He will walk in no evil wa will know no evil deed."--New York Press "Every Day Talk." ' | i it | The Zikimo's Mechanica? Ingeonity. In the matter of mechanical ability, for instance, examine the tool box of an Eskimo when bé considers it well furnished, and what \does it contain! A well worn file, an indiffer- bis demi- fire carefully untem tee annee gt tad eg aig eee the blade to be drilled.--J. goothed him with endearing words, It had not Oxley in American Magazine. A Chinese Mining Camp. ese mining camp a ta. o back to China with from $2,000 to | $5,000, a fortune for them. Most Chinese miners work over old mines, and are very ex- per cleaning up every particle of gold; at Warren they are on new and -their careful system results in ---- 'Chicago News, Neither Posters Nor Dodgers, One of the shrewdest and most successful of advertisers is John Wanamaker, the grea$ Philadelphia merchant, who accounts for his success In this way: "I never in my life used such a thing as a poster, a dodger or a hand bill, My Eee ir fifteen years bas teen to buy so much space in a newspaper, and fill itup with what f wanted I wou Id not give jan advertisement in newspaper, even of but '400 circulation, for 8,000 dodgers --New Or leans Times-Democrat. i sf at HH} 5 pall i 3 Btee Sif 3 be cee Ere ie i A he ps Incident. A well known artist of this ie i tells a he \tory. which will be of interest to dashed into the redoubt;'fond of psychical investigations. = wes nosbelter in it forthe mule. | \sitting e his sleeping chamber late at night conspicuously above the low !reati nch novel, when his wife, who jhad retired some hours before, suddenly ammunition boxes were tumbled out! awoke and related a dream which she bad ¥, and the mule's nose eet just had. Bho dream was an exact counter- lightened Joad and ven to details--of the plot of = ects of unlimited fodder, tobatcheare' novel, ety the lad record. But the Confederate a as i oR y bad never read.-- ork Evening World. = Food for Reflection. There is plenty of food for reflection in the that five-sevenths of the prisoners in Sing Sing prison are 30 years of age or lean, If the influences surrounding them were such as to reform instead of to harden, there mate be a good chance-of turning them into came j 'the rear, and bets were freely offered with no' takers, on what the result would be should the mule havea fair chance to ra @ ten The ew toand tthe aheltertn or -- useful citizens. The probabilifies now are n only a bd 7am co that most of them will pursue criminal ene nay rode covered, 'careers for the rest of their lives. --New York when some r mado a close cal- +. ; gunne ¢alation as to the lengthening range, and Hed his I lanyard almost in the nick of time. | huge mass of iron struck the beach, as it, ' 4eemer to the anxious ors, exactly be- hind the wagon, and the next instant noth- ing was to be seen there but a cloud of ie * @moke and brown sand. - In an instant, how. ever, this floated away, and the ' geen vigorously reducing to kindling Aer what waa left of quartermaster's wagon. ~ And the drivér, where is he? Well, he was 'apparently knocked over by the expl but. he on. his feet ina Novel Way of Advertising. A passenger and ticket agent of a Florida railroad, at Ja>ksonviile, Fla., has a novel way of advertising his line. He has a rack made of wire, filled with the choicest wag rans and on each orange is stamped an advertisement, When-any ons comes into his ticket office seeking information about his line, eépecially if he is from the north, he is invited to take an orange or two.--Chicago osion, Herald. q - having cue the: traces," was on the mule's | A Singolar Error. 2 * back J Seceanere w bb eosonnt." is said to have confused the "coconut" with "cocoa," which is the = of the cacao tree.--Arkanusaw Trave dunes, It is'a pity that the driver's name has not preserved, for his daring act gene deserves and reward. Perhba: | Repeat bette the writer bas been Keally Wondertal Rexford in American Magazine, "Books Ti That Have 'Helped Me. Crowd--Isn't it extraordinary! n Odd Combination, ~ An odd SomeRCON of wares is offered by supply of the same, and live on it. Horne a shop in the Italian city of Bari, on the can well be further from the truth. Wher- Adriatic. i hes, . Vanity, they are interesting simply as the bread sold in slices or loaves, and tuition in more or less re- mathematica."--Chicago News. spectable human being, and nothing more.. : Every man who Treads them, | 'There are about 300, engaged fa and any use of them, reads in the bees in North Feta and the a Boston girl reads one of Howellé eile is genéraliy aitscted 06 tears; icicles form on. her cheeks, . eannet_be, helped bs another. mane supposing books to 'be ahiything more than} When a 23 ee Jove stories orma' or in reference, rake me agen acre set a oe tare, or for encouragement, or inspiration, or If you areannoyed by a balky horse sell him to somebody who has more watch the working of his niind; but they Folks what laughs wid yer en not at yer, will not necessarily help Jones. In fact, the Gee makes de house full er sweetness ex or spent on ther m. tine utterly--Somb beer honey 4 older we the fewer friends we Wa deren tiene t0.tey them. goes error is the use of the word * betinical -aathoriti ~ rge, shoul rene #pelling is charged upon Dr. Johnson, who Bast Sets Teeth - Painless Extraction Vitalized + ee JOBN B.. HARDING, ARRISTER, SOLICITOR. NVEYANCER, B Ete. Idington's Block, ris St. arg SS nen THOS. T. icmason Baar, SOLICITOR, Eto. 7=ODDPELLOW® BLOCK, Stratford. Seeakieed, July 1, 1886. s70-ly ; "SMITH & GHARING, ARRISTERS, Etc., STRATFORD. J. et srr F. Ww. -- Beratford, A "40-ly A. a SHAW, BA, BAkeisten, SOLICITOR, CONVEYANCER, &c. Office up-stairs in Old Albion Block, next Post Office, Stratford. ¢19- +44 Money to Loan on Property, at Six Per Cent, GHO. ALBERT LONEBY, BARRISTER, Solicitor -at-Law, Con Coven nat etc. MONEY TO dD. 'eods' old office Welne Man beationt "Stratéord July, 13, 1887. 008-ly "G. W. LAWRENOB & SON, | Boe a an a tise tenes w netorias tors 5 @. W. LAWRENCE. Wn. WRENCE,. Stratford, Feb. 8, 1880. 16i-ly "TDINGTON & PALMBR; ARRISTERS, Mia, ER STRATFORD. JOHN ae eae €. 60 Courrr Caows Arronxsr. J. FRANK P. ONEY. 10 TO LEND. 620-lv MONBY 'To LEND, Farm and Money, Money, Money ! OTHER Lot of Cheap Meney has poem sheet A> in my hands, for investment on Farms, 6 Terms of repayment to the borrower. Apply at once to WILLIAM GORDON, Real Estate Broker, Stratford, Stratford, Deo. 12. 1882. W. MOWAT & SON, BANKERS, Established, - - 1863.) 362-ly States. the savings b: $2,000,000 (two million dollars) have tice crises issued. Water vs. Steam. (THE subscriber begs to announce te thelpublic that he is PREPARED TO SAW LUMBER at the prices quoted, until further notice, yiz :--- Hard Wood, "eS per 1,000 feet. Soft Wood, Or 50 cents per M S ieralicnell within Ove miles of Sebringville, Highest price pal formu Ions --. * iinet Elm, Basswood, and Pine JOHN PEARSON. Sebringville, Nov, 20th, 18383. THE KEY TO HEALTH. -- oo 4llty Thlocks allthe clogged avenues of the and Liver, = --New York Post. Absent Minded Clerk. Key West, Fla, gets a great deal of its fire ssn powder to bar ee os a : Clark, (abeent mindediy}--Give 'em a tea-; Chill don't prosper whar de red pepper 2 SERED aaa Nene ey 'basa J | Market Stratford a N Kvieer, the Dentist ithe: idoux reorareron, |. Utne aes ae ARG ------ pean Ww. AY = LAn 'Londen Jun 60, teen thin oes j= ti ited oy tn Bt law vias a . | THE TERRAPIN, egal and 'Financial, een SMITH & WHITE, an es Ce BBARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, c., Idington's FT '8E_BEST Brande of Wines, Liquor, Ales, Btrettond, Nor. 8, 1887. as-ty "Tented, Den i 4 . ap' Bags * HOTCHINGS, Veterinary Surgeon, Senerary Gradients of the Ontario Veterinary Hotels. COMM EKGIAL HOTEE, -- Veter ore aceite EE SEED be oes trem TOPPING to _Shrationd. 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"CITY TICKET OFFICE, "TELEGRAPH OFFICE -- cositenamaereme ie "se New York, ac. --_, ELIA ViTa- MAGNETIC MINERAL, As it comes from the Mines of Nature's Laboratory. ; MEDICINE HAT, ¥. W. 7. TOR. ft - -M- Fit Chase HOTEL Large Semple Room tee} = FOR SALE. -- Ths search OF land, et FP HE Bet « IES OF st tage orb J. H. Se Ra Downie Shomt, Seats OSEPH O'GRADY, Proprietor. [Waite LIME WORKS, IBST-CLASS accommodation for the Travelling 9 miles from Stratford and 3 miles Pens tres Ses |e a Feb. 18, 1886. 76-Ly wortHs Horm. | OOAL! COAL! COAL! SUBSCRIBER having leased the above well . ears oe. bot equate patron Fresh: Mined, _ dust Received aim to sustain the reputation of the house fer first- suoplied wish ths chsicont 2 everything. ae tet EGG, ions A wee Sie 2 STOVE R. M. CALDER. ' Stratford, Apri] 3, 1886. aly No. 4, LBNNON HOUSB. : NUT, St. Marys Gravel Road, halfway between Stratford -- ee Ld and BRIAR HILL. : TSE Oe ee ee bi 35,3 Soeetin fer the See Stratford, Jan. 04, 1588 os LAGER! 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