HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1890-7-24, Page 4VSF1, . SAN,) RS,E,ditor.
''TEfTRSDA!, JULY 24th, 1890
JEOP.iRDi3.lNO ,L1111).
Will people ever learn to be cautious?
V'rill they ever realize that they, like
,other,a. are mortal:' Day after day har'
rowing details of some awful catastro-
r,pile, either by land or water, are re-
s.orded; first it is a death -dealing ex.
plosion caused by fire damp in as mine;
next a terrific gunpowder• explosion,by
which two score of people are hurled
unto eternity; neat the capsizing of a
yacht, resulting in the drowning of a
'dozen young people; then, to cap the
the reckless running of a small
steamier iuto .r storm, and the loss of
erne -hundred and twenty human be -
Ings! This is the chronicle of one
week in parts of the United States,
while Canada has also added to the list
of terrible calamities. The explosion
..if 500 kegs of gunpowder near Chichi-
. nett, was simply murderous careless-
ness of the man moving several ears.
A freight arrived at Ring's Mills, and
made What is called a 'running switch'
to the side track. Immediately after,
two detached cars bumped against
-what was supposed Co be an empty ear
.on the side track. An instant later,
there was a rumbling noise, and then
.the very ground beneath seemed to
open. There was a puff of smoke, fol -
/owed a second after by another—andthe cars disappeared. r.1'hc station and
.:;a, powder house and dwelling followed,
.and the work of destruction had only
_,fust commenced. All this occurred
quiicker than could be related. Then
.ddeuse volumes of fiance and smoke
•fsame pouring from the doors and win-
dows of the cartridge factory, and men,
,;women and children tore at each other
•ia their frantic endeavors to escape.
The explosion and the fire at the car-
-tr:idge house seemed to be simultane-
-ous. The building, did not catch fire
in an ordinary way, but the flames
seemed to penetrate the doors and win-
-elows from all sides. A dwelling house
below the cartridge house was blown
from its foundations and clashed to the
ground. In this building a mother
.and child lost their lives. The scene is
described as the most terrible ever wit-
nessed. The railroad tracks were
twisted and torn like so much paper,
s.nd telegraph poles and wires were
.burned like so much tinder. A car
toad of coal about sixty feet distant
Caught fire and burned. Victims were
,.burned and others were cut and bruis
ed by the force of the explosion. To
..add to the terrible scene, there was a
constant snapping of the cartridges,
.and the rescuers were in danger of be-
ing killed at any time. Thirty perish -
•ed, many being terribly wounded.
:s'r'ho was to blame? A reckless yarcl-
agent, or au indifferent freight agent.
Then the Lake Pepin horror. All have
..read the details : a pleasure excur:s.ion,
.:overloaded steamer, overloaded barge
.attached; the individual who charter -
.ed the vessel could save a few dollars
by making an early return to Red
Tying, a little town in Minnesota. De -
:.spite the threatening clouds, despite
the warnings of experts, he induced
• -the Captain to order the vessel out ;
the storm came on, a tornado crashed
..across the steamer's route, a panic
took place, the steamer capsized, and
-within a short distance of the banks,
- over a hundred , men, women and
.'children lost their lives! The captain
dost his wife and child—and has been
.:arrested, while fifty households are in
'..mourning for the loss of those who
-were near and clear. Sacrificed they
were, that a speculator might save
_perhaps $20! The list would be long,
.were we to enumerate the accidents
sand incidents one after another—all
.attributable to careless officials or in-
different, money grabbing or -inoney
.:saving monster's. The public, however,
<ae too .often to blame for encouraging
':this reckless mismanagement. They
••tinagine that a holiday brings with it
' immunity from accident; they will'
board an overloaded boat, or venture-
super).
entureupon an unsafe craft, rather :than be
!disappointed, and too often it is for the
''last time. In cases of dowm'i ht neg.:
b
gleet, causing the loss of life, the law
could riff be too severe: Not only in
•the States, but, in Canada, explosives.
are allowed to remain where the least
-motion 'night r Solong
a, p eve fatal, as
people arenot aware of the proximity
.of these,tcr'riblo substances, they can
tzot bo hlanied beltth'.
e bitatt, ilihttlnalr
•orm Who:
know ngl
a � pel'tnits his'
lellow-1 i,Call .
�s to 1,1e injeopardy, g'lan'd
be dealt with sutnimarily, It is easy
'-.enough to die,without taling t
too
anany ehancyei ; : and if People would
hink,of this sometirnes, they would
• live longer, and • their rulatiy's'would
.tfeel happier,
ABOUT LIFE ,INSURA.rTO ,'(rri,l_''I.ti'G 4 Nva Jr C,.O7cSTJTUTION
A gook' deal of interest attaches to
the new eoustitution' of, Japan, the first
elections under which are now in Pro-
gress. The new constitution, which
was promulgated in the earl' part of
last year, provided, among othor things
for a House of Oonimons 'composed of
three hundred members; the parlia-
mentary franchise being conferred Up-
on every man who has attained his
twenty-fifth year and who pays land or.
income tax to the amount of at least
$15 a year. The first .general election
of members of Parliament took place
the first of July. The progress which
the Jap has made in adapting himself
to the ways of Western civilisation leas
been the wonder of the rest of the world
since the metamorphosis began, about
the time of the Canadian Confederation.
Since then he has b niltuavies,organized
armes, cultivated the sciences and giv_
en a fair footing to law and education,
and besides fostered a wholesome pub-
lic sentiment. The House of Peers, es-
tablished under the new constitutiomis
partly Hereditary and partly elective,
-with a fur'ther seetion nominated by
the Mikado. To these Rouses of Par-
liament are entrusted all legislative
functions, and also ----within certain lim-
its—the control of the public purse.
The constitutional experiment can only
be said to be on trial as yet. Whether
the new constitution will lit the Jap
like his European clothes remain to be
seen; but one thing is sure, that perse-
verance and intelligence can accom-
plish much, and these are leading traits
of Japanese character.
1t Is not More than fifteen years ago
that benefit societies began to play an
important part in this country in the
busirr-ess of life insurance. They be
;fan aipofr a Very modest scale, and at
the first the social element of the soci-
eties was professedly the one of chief
interest. Officers and members hardly
cared to mention the insurance upon
life which was provided, partly perhaps
because among the masses of the peo-
ple, and especially among the working'
elasses, there was a prejudice against
life insurance, or a clreitd of it, and
partly b e,ause the scheme was stoutly
opposed. and 'keenly ridiculed by the
regular life insurance companies, In
a great many cases fifteen years ago if
a man proposed to take out a policy,
there was sure to be a scene. Did he
he expect to die? Dal he intend to
courant suicide? Did he mean to defy
Providence? These and many more
questions of like character were flung
in his faee, and tears and entreaties
generally prevailed to dissuade him
from his purpose. \Ve know instances
in which mere took out policies and
kept the, fact a profound secret from
their wives—Just as men of a literary
bent are sometimes known to sneak a
book into their library—so as to escapes
the reproof which would surely be vis-
ited upon them. Those were the days,
too, in which the regular liner agents
made his reputation for sublime cheek;
lightning itself couldn't color it or dint
it, the newspaper wit used to say. And
no wonder that the life insurance plan
got a name for pertinacity, because it
was only by downright Hectoring that
he often succeeded in persuading any
one to give a policy. But when the
benefit society began its operations,and
the modest "beneficiary cel tificate"com-
menced to issue, a veritable school of
life insurance was opened. Men under
pretence of joining a lodge for social
advantages were enabled quietly to get
a policy of $1,000 or $2,000 upon their
lives, and their sensitive wives never
suspected that they had been and gone
and done it. Then in due trine mem-
bers began to die, and policies began to
be paid to desolute women, and the lo-
cal newspapers made note of these
things, and by and by thousands got to
understand that the benefit societies
were doing a noble work. In this quiet
way hien and women chine to recognize
the'value of life insurance, and the
business has been vowing in volume
year by year at a rate to astonish the
old line companies. And. what is more,
the old-line companies have been made
to see that there is money as well as
business in cheaper rates and various
forms of policies, and everybody is bet-
ter served as a consequence. Verily
the world "do move."
AN ERA OF DE PEL OP 1fENT.
The people of Calgary and the "West
North-West" generally are jubilant
over the prospect of the early construc-
tion of the Calgary and Edmonton
Railway. The advantages which will
he conferred upon an immense tract
of valuable territory by the building
of this line can hardly be overestimated.
Before the Colonization Committee of
the House last session Rev. Leo Gactz
gave a practical exposition of the re -
Sources and possibilities of the Red
Deer country, one of the sections
through which the road will pass. The
Calgary delegation, too, ably seconded
the efforts of the North -Vest represent-
atives in pressing upon the Govern-
ment the existing necessity for com-
munication both north and south, but
more particularly towards the Edmon-
ton district. In providing for these
requirements the Government was but
carrying out the liberal policy of de-
velopment which has characterized its
administration of the afmirs .of the
great Western Territory, a fact which
the people of that country are not slow
to acknowledge. The Calgary Herald
of July 8th thus refers to the new 'era
of development in Alberta:
"Even those hitherto among the
most incredulous now admit that the
construction of the Calgary and Ed-
monton railway will soon be an acorn-
plishedfact. The appearance of Strevel's'
outfit on the scene has banished the
last glimmer of incredulity., and the
commencement of work today, with a.
first-class crow, is accepted as the
opening of a new railway':' ens in the
history of Alberta. The construction
of at least 100 miles of railway north
is promised for this year, and we have.
no doubt of the promise being made
good. * * '�° The fact that con-.
struction has ac.ttlal
ly comrnottced on a
railway whieh will
extend, li
through
Ca1 ai
Yrfrom m Bcm i
t n°
the
North
ultimately to .the United States rail-
way S r
system in the South and which
will open to Settlement one of the ''rely
est territories of the North American
continent, is a 'fact of momentous inn=.
port/ince in this Nortli. Vest country,"
Elimvllle•
Our new blacksmith has arrived and
taken possession of the promised land;
but it is doubtful if he finds it flowing
with milk and honey, Still we see no
reason why a good'btsiness in that line
cannot be worked up here,
The berry pickers come home laden
every evening and report a bountiful
harvest,; although they speak in not
too glowing praise of, the generosity of
some people who would like to own the
whole earth for a foam and the moon
for a potato patch.
The hotel still mourns a tenant to
dispense the needful,and judging from
its delapidated appearance, it mourn-
ing weeds are not very .becoming, as
the windows have nearly. all promised
ed excellent target practice for the
boys, and many bullsaye2.. have been
scored.
The party of pleasure seekers, who
left here last week for the lake, report
having a good time. When they 'ar-
rived home in the evening a sort of
triumphal arch had_ been erected for
them to pass under, or rather to run
against, 1)tit the "boys' built it a little
too high and the pie nicknrs passed
under it safely, much to the chagrin
of those who had lain in the grass for.
several hours to see it sprung.
our new pastors, Rev. John Russell
and C. A. Smith have got into harness
and seem to be making a good impres-
sion. Lately we have been blessed
with lots of preachers. No less than
three occupied the pulpit here at once
a week ago last Sunday evening. The
hard times that we leave experienced
lately, have, no doubt, had their erect
on all classes, and iiid:deed inany to
turn aside into what may appear easier
walks of life to say nothing of. the spir-
itual influence drawing them. The
bountiful harvest that is promised this
year will likely reduce the supply of
those seeking the softer walks.
Mustard''s Catarrh. Specific..curecl me
of Catarrh.=Levi I3. Slipper,'Forest P.
O.
. •..a.>d-R
1
Mind wandering cured. Books learned
in one reading Testimonials from ail
parts of the g obe. Prospectus Po$T.
FREE, sent on application to Prof.
A. Loisotto.' 237 Pifth Awn. Now York.
f
k")"),..
r••
ST. LAINRE11OECANALS.
RAPIDSPLAT DIVISION.
E
C L
1i
AND D RETAIL.
The Largest lilVhole ale Stock in the County.
Hennessy Brandy In wood and oases, also J. R. brandy and
Other 1om,r.Cis..
Corby,Walker and Jubilee
Whiskey always in Stook,
r
FRENCH AND DOMESTIC Wr'1'iNES OF ALL KINDS;
l
ilisoOelefiratog'6 llJF. EJll.. C
Bass Ales, Guinesses Stout and nd Aerican Ales and Porters.
ROC ESEV -KSH
C ERI I� F"IR a
fl Lar o Copillocat of His SORSOIr3 TORS 1St i.,
Flour Feed and Provisions always on hanii.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,
SEALED '.rENDE :RS addressed to the under
signed and endorsed Tender for the 58.
Lawrence Canals," wilt be received. at this
office, until the arrival of the eastern aricl
\vestern Elails on \i':DJrISOAY, Ttif 231tn 11.11'
or .1'1jLY next, for the construction of a lift
lock, weirs, etc:, at 1rorrisburg, and the deep-
ening and enlargement of the Ilepiclo Plat
Canal. The work will he'divided into three
sections, each about;), mile in length.
A map of the iccality together with plans'
and specifications of the respective works,
can be seen on and after Waroniso.tY, SAXE
Cnn 1)A1 Cir.x[isnc next, AT nit's °t-TICE, and
at the' itovdrlentlInginoer'e Ofhc6,Morrisburg,
where printed forms of tender can be obtain
ed.
In the caro .of firms there mttst 1)0 attached
to the ,tendor,'the actual signatures of the
fun name, the nature of the. occupation And
rosid:enee of each member of the,same, and,'
further, an AOCi:t rri) 0 1E15U11: on a Charter-
ed bank in Oa nada for the sumof$0,000, must
accompany the tender for Section No.1 and
fun ,tads P9'En 0111- Qt g en • a chartered bank
in Canada, for the stem of -$88,000 for oarh of
the other stetions. •
'PIie respective Ar(F7f7;Fi) olrsgnas must
1)e (,1 108s'orl over to the Mfili-sWI' .o'f:Railways
and will bo forfeited if tato party teii.ricr•ing
doclines entcrin«'intocoittraetfor'1)10 zones
c
ins stated t to to act rn
at rias garret)xe the
blit xX
offer submitted, The.the
thus sent in
will be returner% t
to, ie respective par•tios
whose tenders are not astopterl.
r'his' Dollar remattdoos'net.howover 1411
I h x 61 t ,. , ncl
itself to ac6eptthe 10wawt or any.tencler,
rsy order',
A.; Bata )LTIY,
Stem:mat r,
Lepartnsont of itailway4 and. Canals,
Ottawa, 10th, /giro, ISO°,
CARTERS
ITTLE
IVER
PILLS.
ri
CURE
Sick Headache anis rel eve all the troubles inci
dent to a bilious state of the system, such as
Dizziness, Nausea. Drowsiness, Distress after
eating, Pain in the Side, &e. While their most
remarkable success has been shown in curing
s�
Headache, yet CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER Phis
are equally valuable in Constipation, curing
and preventing this annoying complaint, while
they also correct all disorders of the stomach,
stimulate the; liver and regulate the bowels.
Even if they only cured
Ache they would be almost priceless to those
who suffer from this distres ing complaint;
but fortunately, their gooclne s does not end
here, and those who once tr;q them will find
these little pills valuable in so ninny ways that
they will not be willing to do without them.
But after all sick head
is the bane of soman lives tl at here is -where
we make our great boast. Our pills cure it
while others do not.
CAaTEI's LITTLE LIVER Pitts are very small
and very easy to take. One or two pills make
a dose. They are strictly vegetable and do
not gripe or purge, but by their gentle action
please all who irs'e them. In vials at 5.5 cents;
five for 31. Sold everywhere, or sent by mail
CAME UNDIOIN3 CO., New York.
111011 PM, kat Don. Small / im
TH E LiG HT.RUNN1WG�
Elf A S
EQUAL,.
THE
LAD ZS'
THE ONLY SE:WiM PUIC SEN£
Tllgc GIVES
1890. SUMER ARRANGEMENT EI T 1890.
LIVERPOOL AND QUEBEC SERVICE
Filer' LIVERPOOL
STEAMER
Fitomr MONTREAL.
Fnoisi QUEBEC.
•
17 April .. , .
SARDINIAN.. .
7 May.........
S May ....
24 ". ..........
POLYNESIAN ..
14 " ....
15 "
1 May
PARISIAN
21 " .........
22 " .. • .
15 " ..........
CIRCASSIAN ...
4 June .......
5 June ......
22 "
SARDINIAN. .
11 " .'........
12 r°
29 "
POLYNESIAN ..
1S " ....
19 " ..........
5 June. .
PARISIAN
25 " ........
26 " ...
19 " . ....
CIRCASSI AN :..
9 July.........
10 July...... ,
26 "
SARDINIAN....
16 " .........
17 " ....
3 July ....
POLYNESIAN ..
23 " .......
24 ee ......... .
10 " .... ,
PARISIAN
30 ".........
31 "
24 " -
CIRCASSIAN ...
13 August
14 August
31 "
SARDINIAN ....
20 "
21 "
7 August :
POLYNESIAN ..
27 "• ....
28 " .... .
14 " :...
PARISIAN
3 September....
4 September .
RATES OF PASSAGE.
Montreal or Quebec to Liverpool.
Cabin, $00.00, $70.00 gond $80.00, according to accommodation. Servants in Cabin, $50.
Intermediate, $25.00.. Steerage. $2000 Itetarn Tickets, Cabin, $110.00, $130.10, $150.00, Inter-
mediate, $55,00. Steerage, ;40.00.
Passengers wishing to embark at moniroal will leave Toronto by Tuesday morning's
Express and goon board any time after eight o'clock the same evening.
For further information apply to
JOHN SPACK AN,
The only authorized agent for Exeter, Ont.
0
a .-
a r
ine i13
ar ra^ Th ,:
The Famous Heavy -bodied Oil, made only by
McColl Bros. Co., Toronto.
Use it oaaoe and you will ase no other.
McColl's Famous CYLINDER OIL
Is the finest in Canada for engine cylinders.
—FOR SALE BY—
B SSETT B OS. Exeter, ' ylntaraoa
NEHOMESING MINE Ce INCE•,M M
o>ileAco -28 UNION SQUARC,NY..bneOk, s,1
LLL 11TLANTA GA.STEXCISCe.
81' LOUl5, PAC. �a.,nse•rr 7 NFRAli.012.
CITY HOTEL
LONDON, ONTARIO.
Per a3716
J. & J. N1oMARTIN, Proprietors.
HARMLESS HEADACHE
PG C1,Elria
-cure
ALLFd ADACHE.
They eiti,e nob ts<atier�
tide<tf to e3a:'6 e1 ria/.
thinrbbte,l ana.2)7 f rrrnZt�
rtClrrs. Cr7� thorraf. it
wilt cost but 24 dfotts
dot a be* tinct Oleg, toe
1r.arfatess.
They are not a Cethattil.
DOTS FOR SALE.
Lots nunrbet 108 and 100;an ill 43 bast sicto of
Andrew street, in
villagethe of
t I;eter
, ono
dwelling 1d0, w� {t ofotroons.;asr1601-
laor andwod'Ahd•tls• goodstable, bar„
(Oa :def)wttte4. 'J hCre 10 0,4 acre of laud With
diferent kinds of fruit;trees on it, For fur.,.
-WV'1)art100Iare apply to the
n,#iS'OCATI OFFICE, Exoter.
it
iffEERZEIVEIMEEEID
It will be to your interest to call
011 us before buying ®ur building
hardware and, shelf hardware.
1
Barbed, � ����thor� Oiled, Annealed d 4
,
and. Galvanized ` wires,
stock.always in .
First-class tinware, no tWo and a ha
. ..�9
-
!�
years shop-worn odds �o offer.
�+
3
ppq-rp�q��t �, C�
�.n.tri����NJ : ��ildd�diV ..;kir..,..,
•s7 r
Eavetrou ig '
qq
1 calt
a4D
rOR TEM RA. 'MOND 'SE` ING 111aCTIIN E