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Interesting Letter
(St. Marys Journal-Argus)
Another wonderful letter from
Miss Katherine Leckie, R. N., who
is at present in Cairo, Egypt, is
presented herewith. Miss Leckie,
who is accompanying an English pa
tient through the Mediterranean is
having a delightful experience and
in passing on to her friends through
the Journal-Argus some impressions
of her travels she is
markable powers of
She writes:-—
Dear Mr. Eedy: —
What would the St.
look like if all the men wofe long
robes of blue or red or yellow or
of many coloured stripes, with red
fezzes or turbans on their heads,
while the women were dressed in
dull brown cloth, and had veils cov
ering their faces from the bridge of
the nose downwards? What would
St. Marys be like if five times a day,
some queer old man were to climb
to a platform on top of the Town
Hall, and in a loud voice order all
the people on the street to get down
on their knees to pray, and not to
rise without bumping their heads
on the pavement? What would it
be like if instead of motor cars on
the streets there were great lurch
ing camels with their burdens, and
many many brisk little donkeys?
What if the streets were only eight
or ten feet wide, if men sat smok
ing long queer pipes with the bowl
of the pipe on the ground in front
of them; if the barbers squatted in
front of their
their squatting
here and there
street or in the
where, people were lying asleep. If
such sights were to be seen in St.
Marys, then St. Marys would sud
denly have become like to this won
derful city of Cairo, the capital of
the Land of Egypt.
Oh how I love- all the colour and
the motion of these streets, also the
Mosques, and the marvellous things
to be- seen in the Museum, bub I
think that the bazaars are the most
fascinating of all. One wanders
through a vast maze of the narrow
est streets, partly roofed over, and
you are continually breathing every
exotic inceanse until you begin to
feel what it must be like to be a derwent an operation in the London
mummy. On all sides are glorius Hospital but is progressing favor
rugs, tapestries, silks, brocades,
Bokhara embroidery, -cashmere
shawls, gold; silver, amber, ivory,
brass articles, copper articles. And
there are tent-makers and leather
workers, and in almost every shop
one enters they serve Persian tea on
small brass tables and it all seems
so strange that you half expect
wake up and find that it is all
curious dream.
it was this colossal figure which im
pressed me more thgn all else, Since
my first visit to it in broad daylight,
I have gone to see it in the moon
light, and I do not expect often to
have such an experience, I stayed
beside it for hours and almost felt
as if it were a living thing. And
only yesterday, I went again, long
before daylight, so that I might see
the sun rise upon the desert and
send its first morning beams on the
face which for six thousand years or
more has gazed eastward awaiting
the dawn. When this dawn came
all was beatuifully clear and quiet.
A pale grey turned to a delicate
pink, pink to yellow, then to gold
and the beams of light touching
first te top of the huge -head and
soon crept down over the, whole face
And as we looked we could hear
far-off morning sounds from the
green valley below, the crowing of
cocks, the barking of a dog, and the
shout of a man, such a contrast
with this great silent eternal thing
beside us. Oh, it was lovely, lovely.
EDITORIAL
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Trustworthiness is the fountain of prosperity,
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It’s a risky business plunging in farm products.
! ANNIVERSARY OF
j GRANTON COUPLE
'So far the maple -syrup industry in this region has suffered
something like a backset.
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Cautious Sandy believes1 that the best way to get the better
of an East wind is to put on your overcoat.
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■Cautious -Sandy affirms that a bawth is only a fawmcy name for
thorough scourin’ of yer hale solar sustim.
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1 An optimist is a farmer who- expects a good flow of sap on a
cloudy day when a bleak wind blows from the East.
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Pacifism is a delightful theory, but it becomes an intolerable
nuisance when nations, in its pursuit, sacrifice -self-respect, honour
and the rights of their subjects1.
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The farmer with a good pen of marketable hogs thinks that
there are fine Spring days. The in-and-outer in that line of farm
ing tells you that the times- are out of joint. It pays to carry on
in a fairly good line,
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Britain's recent treatment of her abused subjects in Russia
causes some of her best friends to believe that she should abolish
the lion from her national emblems and substitute a rabbit therefor
Peace at any price is a miserale policy.
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Farmers will be well advised to test their seed grain. Their
doing so may save a disappointment next harvest. Some suspic
ions are being cast upon the fertility of seed. It’s better in any
'case to be sure than sorry.
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In the halls of fame are men who have risen to the top under
severe handicap. To have reached the White House under his pres
ent physical disability will be an undying tribute to President
Franklin D. Roosevelt, To guide his country successsfully out of
its present depression and dilemma may reasonably place him
among the immortals.
“The next message will be written with our swords,” was the
diplomatic language of Cromwellian statesmen. Is the day dawn
ing when a British statesman, standing hat in hand, is about to
say to rulers of other nations, “If you -don’t agress with us we’ll
shock you by showing you our tail featherx:'” The day was when
Britain said to her predatory enemies, “we’re prepared to go before
the world to fight for our rights.”
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GREAT STUFF
We congratulate the .staff of the Ilderton branch of the Bank
of Commerce on the brave fight they put up in defence of the
.property entrusted to- their care. The wounded men were itJured
in doing their simple duty. For that reason they are worthy of
all praise.
Has not the time come when men should do exactly as theso
bank men did? -Should they not fight in .defence of their trust?
Further, should not all men in similiar places be men who are
trained to be quick and deadly with lethal weapons? When the
gentry of the road learn that they are likely to have holes bored
through them by bullets -from a .45 revolver they are likely to
think twice before they attempt robbery. Meanwhile we look upon
the staff of the Ilderton bank as heroes. The county should tang
ibly recognize them as such.
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THAT REDUCTION
We’re not one whit surprised that there is serious talk of re
ducing the number of parliamentary representatives for the Prov
ince of Ontario. This reduction is long overdue. What we had
hoped for was the removal from the ranks of parliament of two or
three -score parliamentarians who are simply good for nothing when
it comes to functioning legislatively. We refer to the men who
neither initiate good measures nor do anything in the way of bet
tering or more properly enforcing the statutes now on the books.
As far as the Country’s good is concerned they are like the lilies
for “they toil not neither do they spin.” It’.s high time that these
gentry should be elected to stay at home. As we see it, we have
not too many men in parliament but we have too many men in
parliament who are not worth their salt when it comes to public
service. Mere lessening of the number in the legislative chambers
is not the main need of the province. We need a higher average
of representatives.
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. HURONDALE
The March meeting of the Huron-
dale Women’s Institute was held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Perkins, Wednesday afternoon Mar.
28th with a good attendance. Mirs.
R. Kestle occupied the chair. The
meeting opened with singing and
prayer. The roll call was respond
ed to by “The talent I would like
to possess.” Miss Nettie Keddy,
secretary, read the minutes of the
last meeting which were approved.
A letter had been received from the
Department last month asking for
underwear and warm clothing for
six little children. A lovely bale of
new underwear and other clothing
was sent at once. Word has since
been received that the bale reached
its destination and was very accept
able. Letters of thanks, for boxes
-of fruit, were also received. -Com
mittees were appointed to look after
the serving of a banquet the begin
ning of April. An interesting pro
gram followed: Little Miss Lois
Ford gave a recitation; Mr. G. Hicks
sang with guitar accompaniment;
the topic of the afternoon “Working
your own gold mine” given by Mrs-.
A. Rundle was interesting and
thoughtful. Mastei’ Ivan P'erkins
and Gordon Kleinf-eldt played a
mouthorgan duett; Miss K. Strang
read a chapter from Nina Moore’s
Jamieson's book the title was ‘Mud.’
Mrs. A. Cudmore gave up-to-the-
minute Current Events; Mrs. Har
vey Perkins gave a hum-orous read
ing. The meeting closed with a icon-1
test conducted by Mrs. H. Perkins.1
Delicious refreshments were served
from small tables. The committee
in charge of the program and lunch
arrangements were Mrs. Harvey Per
kins convenor, Mrs. A. Hicks, Mrs.
A. Ford and Mrs. L. Rowcliffe. ■
This was Hurondale Women’s In-’
stitute’s birthday. Fourteen years
ago on March 26th Hurondale Wo
men’s Institute was organized. We
have had fourteen successful years
and at the present time are still in
a flourishing icondition under the
leadership of Mrs. R. Kestle, pres-1
ident and Miss Nettie K-eddy secre
tary with a membership of fourcy-
five. IThe next meeting will be held at’
the home of Mr. and. Mrs. G. Ryck-
man. Roll call, “Your favorite
piece of Art.”
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hodgins
celebrated their 65 th wedding an-
niversary at their home, King street
in Grinton, recently.
On March 24, 18 68, Rt. Rev. Dean
Innes united in marriage at Cronyn
Memorial Chuiyli, London, Miss Sa
rah Carty and Richard Hodgins.
Mrs. Hodgins was the daughter of
the. late Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Carty,
[ pioneer residents of Biddulpli Town
ship. Mr. Hodgins was the -son of
Mr, and M’rs. Edward Hodgins, of
the North Boundary of Bliddulph,
; Mr. Hodgins rented a farm on Jot
22, North Boundary of Biddulpli,
for three years, then for four years
he rented the McLaughlin farm on
I concession 8, Biddulpli, then for
. four years the farm on the Gumen
: Line, which is now known as the
Dinsmore farm.
I Mr. I-Iodgins then bought a farm
; in Stephen Township, where he re
sided for 2 6 years, selling it and
coming to the Foster farm on the
bounary of Blanshard, where he liv
ed till 16 years ago, when he and
I Mrs. Hodgins came to reside in
, Granton.
Mr. and Mrs-. Hodgins received
many beautiful gifts and congratu
lations from the Ladies’ Guild of St.
Thomas’ Anglican Church, Women’s
Institute, telegrams from Detroit,
Winnipeg and the Woodstock Col
legiate Institute, of which their son
Eichron Hodgins, is principal.
Station CJGC broadcast on Friday
for his parents “When You and I
Were Young Maggie.” During the
afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Hodgins re
ceived a great number of visits from
neighbors. The house was beauti
fully decorated with spring flowers,
gifts of friends.
At the bride’s table, where yel
low and white .streamers and yellow
roses and candles were, used, where
the cake was set. The dranddaugh-
ters acted as hostesses to about 40
guests.
Mrs. Hodgins, who is 82 years old
and her husband, who is 90' years,
are active and take much pleasure in
their gardens.
Mr. and Mrs. Hodgins are mem
bers of St. Thomas’ Anglican church
where at present two grandsons are
churchwardens, third generation to
serve in the position.
Reeve Neville Westman extended
greetings to the. aged couple from
the- Biddulpli Council.
The family consists of two daugh
ters and six sons, of whom six were
present.
The evening was spent in games,
and singing, under the direction of
Capt. Hague.
Attended Sports Meeting
We have been, elected visiting
members of a Polo Club, which has
a sumptuous Club house in the mod
ern part of Cairo, and there we
drink tea, and watch. the graceful
movements of the horses and their
riders in the Polo matches. We at
tended a rugby football game played
by students of the University and (a
team from a British regiment quar
tered here. We made up a party
to- attend races at a course near the
Pyramids, and saw races of one
humped camels or dromedaries and
also donkeys and other quadrupeds
and bipeds. In one donkey race
the riders sat facing the donkeys’
tails, and it was such fun. We have
made the acquaintance of the pres
ident of the University and his wife
and we learn so much from thenV
about this amcient mysterious land.
We went to an old, old Christian
Church of the sect called the Cop
tics, and were shown a picture of the
Virgin Mary the eyes of which are
said to follow you as you move
about in front of it. So we did not
discuss this point, but said, “Why of
course, so they do.” And we have
been in some of the oldest and poor
est parts of this crowded city, and
and have seen filth, and beggary,
and have smelt real oriental odors,
very different from those of the in-
sence and perfumes of the bazaar.
And through it all runs silently and
eternally the Nile, the life-bringing
life-nourishing mysterious river of
Egypt without which would have
been no Pyramids, no Pharaohs, no
Polo Clubs, no bazaars, no Egypt.
Sepheard’s Hotel,
'Cairo-, Egypt.
!
revealing re-
■des'cription.
shops and shaved
customers; if every
by the side of the
bazaars, indeed any-
ZURICH
Mrs. C. Decker visited with her
daughter in Detroit over the week
end.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Stoskopf, of Kit
chener, spent the week-end at the
home of Mr.
son.
Mrs. Fred
of -Goderich,
at te home
Weido.
Mr. Jacob Deichert recently un
and Mrs. Thomas John-
Turner and son Grant,
were week-end visitors
of Mr. and Mrs. E. E.
—And the Pyramids
to
a
of
ably.
Mr. David Back, of Windsor, is
renewing old acquaintances around
the village. It is some 23 years
since Mr. Back left these parts.
'Mr. and Mrs. Theodore -Foster
and family, of Davenport, Iowa, were
recent visitors with Mrs. Foster’s
parents Mr. and Mrs. Louis Weber.
HELD LUCKY ticket
St. Marys citizens were £or-
enough to hold a winning
in the Irish Sweepstakes.
But I must tell you a^uut some
my visits to the Pyramids, for I have
made many journeys to these won
derful memorials of a time far far
in the past. We drove out eight
miles from Cairo, and when within
a short distance of these wonderful
objects whose outline is so well
known, we left our motor car, and
under the guidance of Sayed-Fayed
our wise dragoman, we mounted
camels and from the backs of these
most picturesque animals we viewed
the monstrous erections built long
ago by Kings of Egypt, I suppose to
satisfy their vanity. The largest of;
the five Pyramids -covers thirteen
acres and is nearly rive hundred
feet high, and this huge thing cer
tainly makes a deep impressions on
the mind as one gazes utf its sloping; sides. But it was the dphinz with
its great lion-like bod^ and its'
majestic human head, nearly a hun-|-„ ......................... — ----------- ------
dred feet high, and its look of lofty homestead. Surviving are” 3 brothers,
disdain for all petty human doings, and one sister.
Two
t unate
ticket
Chas. Stewart and Lou Lavelle made
a compact to split fifty-fifty if they
won anything and Sitewart’s ticket
was lucky. He won one of the £100
consolation prizes.
MRS. MARY AITCHESON
The death occurred March 28th.
at the home of her nephew, James
Aitchson, in Roxboro, after a week’s
illness, of Mary Jane Kerr, a highly
esteemed resident and wife of Jas.
Aitcheson was the second daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Janies Kerr,
worthy pioneer residents of McKil-
lop, where she was born, and lived
until her marriage in 1903. Since
her husbands’s -death seven years
ago, she had resided with her neph
ew and his family on the Aitcheson
THE RECESSION TO ABSOLUTISM
Dr. Wood’s
Norway
Pino
Syrup
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a Very Bad Cough
ft Mrs. E. K. Devlin, 135 Smith St., Winnipeg, M?an..
writes:-—”Three years ago my little girl, aged 5, had
A dreadful cold which left her with a very bad cough
fl that hung oh to her for months.
■!> I .tried every kind of cough mixture I could think of
/ until I was advised, by a frietid, to try Dr. Wood’s
i Norway Pine Syrup. After two bottles the cough
had completely gone, and now I always keep a bottle
in the house.”
Price 35c. a bottle; large family size 65c.; at all drug
and general stores; put tip only by The T. Milbum Co*
Limited, Toronto, Ont.
Unless liberty is used, like any other advantage, it Is -sure to
be lost. That is inevitable. Take the matter of parliamentary re
presentation, or democracy which is but another name for the
same thing, as example. This boon was won at a terrible cost.
Rivers of blood and millions of treasure were pourect out like wa
ter that men might have the blessed privilege of self-government.
Yet no boon, of anything like value, that the race ever possessed has
been prized so lightly. Men won at terrific icost the blessed gift
of democracy. No one .can portray the agony and the bloody sweat
paid for the opportunity of every man’s using his vote and influ-
eiice in electing the men who were to make his laws. Yet the price
paid and the privilege won, the sons of the men who had won the
privilege, forthwith turned public business into a game, a game
that they played very badly and for the most part selfishly and dis
astrously. One third of the voters failed even to vote. And the
result? “Government of the people, by the people, and for the
people” seems to be perishing from the earth, The proof?) Dic
tatorship raising its head everywhere. Yes, self-government be
came a game and liberty became a mere football. Public business
became a pastime. For this lamentable state of affairs the aver
age man must take his full shafe of responsibility. When duty
called the average man to do his duty by churclr and state in the
south, the average man was playing -some soft of game in the north,
From self-government he receded to tyranny. While the average
mah was playing his game many earnest but none to scrupulous
solf-sedkers were preparing to seize what his fathers had won. The
recession, of absolutism was taking place.
SELL 500 ACRES IN
MIDDLESEX FOR TAXES
Sale of approximately 5 00 acres1
of land in the county of Middlesex.
for unpaid taxes totaling abiut $115,-1
000 will be held June 13, County!
Treasurer J. S. McLarty announced.’
There will be more than 9 00- pieces-
of land offered for sale. Out of |
this number only 17 are farms. The
remainder are va'cant lots. I
Most of the vacant lots are in,
Westminster, London and Lobo Tps.'
There are also a few in the villages.
Ailsa Craig heads the list with 11.
Glencoe has six and Lucan six. There
are none in Wardsville and Newbury.]
This is the first tax sale in three’
years. Sales were- not held the past
two years having been prohibited by'
a by-law, passed by the council in an
effort to assist the farmers. I
SERIOUSLY INJURED
Running across the Main street
in Parkhill, Billie Pedlar, aged five
years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Pedlar was struck by a motor car
and hurled to the pavement. Un
conscious the child was rushed to
St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, where
he was found to be suffering from
a fractured .skull. The <?hild is
said to have run into the path of
the .car driven by John Niblock.
In Water 726 Hours
Comes Out Unharmed!
Research Efforts of Manu
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Announce New Product
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holder, painted with Nepto-Lac was
immersed in a beaker of water for
726 hours without damage to tho
finish. This test was one of many
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which ds known as Nepto-Lac Por
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