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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1894-5-23, Page 1et VOL. I EXETER, ONTARIO, THITR§DAY, MAY 23, 1894. NO 341 The Molsons Bank. (Oartered by Parliament, 1855,) Paid up Capital .... $2,000,000 Rest Fund... , .... .... 1,200,000 Read offiee Montreal. F. WOLFERSTAN THOMAS, Esq., GENERAL MANAGER Money advanced to kuo& Farmer's on their own, notes with one or more endorsers at •1 per eent per annum. Exeter Branch. ▪ Open every lawful day from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m., Saturdays 10 a. m. to 1 p.m Ageneral banking business transacted 01114,11,ENT RATES allowedfor mon- ey on Deposit Receipts, Savings Bank at 3 per oent, N. DYER HURDON Exeter, Jan 28, '88. Sub•Manager •••••••:11101O THE exettr Abrocate, Is published every Thursday Morning, et the Office, MAIN -STREET, - EXETER. —By the— ADVOCATE PUBL I SH NQ COMPANY, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One Dollar per annum if paid in .Advance, $1.50 if not so paid. .3.4.-srertielsx.e Mateo oat. .23-las3.3.ces.- No paper discontinued.until allarrearages are paid. Advertisements without specific directions will be published till forbid and eharged accordingly. Liberal discountmade for transoient advertisements inserted. for long Periods. Every description of JOB PRINTING turned out in the finest style, and at moderate rates. Cheqnes,money ord- ers- Sro. for advertising, subscriptions eto.to be made payable to Sanders tt Dyer PROPRIETORS Church Directory. TRIVITT MEMORIAL CHURCH. -Rev. Hunt, Rector. Sunday Services, 11. a. m and. 7 p. m. Sunday School and Bible Class for Adults 3 p. m. Holy Communion, 1st Sunday of' each month at morning service CHURCH-Sames-st Rev.j. G. ./MCKSON Pastor.SundayServices, 10.30 a.m, and 6.30 p. m. Sabbath School, 2.30 p. m. MAIN STREET Rev. W' MeDonagh., Past- or. Sunday Services, 10.30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m Sabbath School 2.30 p. m. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. -Rev. W. Martin, Pastor. Sunday Services, 11 a. m. and. 6,30 p. m. Sabbath School, 9.45 a. Be .111.11•1,10.••••••••••••0.1.11.00.• • Professtonal Cards. H.KINSMAN,L.D.S, 'Fanson's Block two doors north of Carling Store )LAIN ST, EXETER, extracts teeth without pain. Away at Lucan every 'Wed- nesday, Hensall let Friday; Blyth, first Mon- day and Zurich on last Thursday of each month. CH. INGRAM, DENTIST, Member Royal. V • College Dental Snrgeons, successor to H. L. Billings. Office over Post Office Exeter, Ont. A safe anaestb.etin given for the painless extraction of teeth. Fine Gold Fillings as required. D ALTON ANDERSON, L.D.S., D.D.S., • Graduate of the Royal College of Dent- al Surgw'us of Ontario, and Graduate of the Toronto University (with honors). Special attention given to preservation of the nat- ural teeth. Office over Elliot & Elliot's law office -opposite Central Hotel -Exeter. s lys. J. A. ROLLINS (43 A. AMOS. Residenees same as formerly OFFICES, Spackm 04 building, Main 8t. Dr, Rollins' office' same as formerly -north door. Dr. Amos' office, same building -south door. May 1st. 1893 J. A Rollins, M. D. T. A, Amos, M. D R.T. P. MCLAUGHLIN, MEMBER OF • the College of Physicians and Surgeons Ontario. Physieia,n, Surgeon and Accouch- eur. Office, Dashwood, Ont. .Legal, lomormoa. lijo H. COLLINS, BARRISTER,SOLIOIT- 11.... OR, Conveyancer, Notary Public. Office -Over O'Neil's Bank, Exeter, Ontario. Money to Loan, ILDICKSON,BARRISTER,SOLICITOR, 14 • of Supreme Court, Notary Public, Con- veyaneer, Commissioner, &c. Money to loan Ofliee-Fanson's Block,Exeter. LLIOT &ELLIOT, BaultISTEus,SOLIO itors, Conveyancers, &c. B. V. ELL1oT. ?ERDREICH ELLIOT .01...11••••11•111•••••••••••••••••••• Auctioneers .1•••=•••• la BROWN, Winchelsea. Licensed Anat.- ioneer for the Counties of Perth and Middlesex, also for the township of Usborne Sales promptly attended to and terms re a - son.bele.Sctles arranged at Post office. Win- ohelsea. BOSSENBERRY, Hensall Ontario. .12.4 • ensed. Auctioneer for the Counties of Huron and Perth. Charges moderate and satisfaction guaranteed. vi RED. W.FARNCOMB, Provincial Land 12 . Surveyor and Oivil Engineer. Office, Over Post Office, Main street,'Exeter, Ont. 1011.••••••••• ERNEST ELLIOT. AGENT FOR The Western Fire Assurance Company, of Toronto The Phoenix Are Insurance Co'y., of London, England. The Alliance Fire Assurance. Co'y., of London, England Office: -Main -street, Exeter, Ont. EXETER IAARKETS. (Changed every Wednesday) Wheat per bushel $0.56 to 0.58 arley 35 to 37 Oats ......... 30 to 32 Peas 41000 • 50 to 51 Butter Eggs. Potatoes per DUB db to 40 Hay per ton .., . .. 6.00 to 7.60 ... 15 to 17 . . 9 . . West Wellington Conservatives met at Drayton yesterday, and decided not to nominate a candidaee for the pres- ent, HEART DIS'EASE RELIEVED IN 30 MINUTES, -A11 cases of organic or sym- pathetic heart disease relieved in 30 minutes and quickly cured, by Dr, Agnew's Cute for the Heart. One dose entiVineeS., Sold by C. Lutz, druggist. MUSICL EXCELLENCE. ARTISTIC DESIGN. DURABLE CONSTRUCTION Catalogue sent free on appli- cation. MORRIS-FEILD-ROGERS-00 LISTOWEL, CALF FOR SALE. A bull -calf forsale, apply to Thos. Snell, Huron st., Exeter. BICYCLE FOR SALE, High grade wheel, with pneumatic. tires - in first-class condition -has been in use one season. Apply at this office. NOTICE. - The Council of the Corporation of the County of Huron will meet in the Court Room In the town ofGoderioh, on Tuesday, June 5th next, at 3 o'clock ma. Dated May 23rd, 'el. W. LANE, Clerk .4•10 NOTICE TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OE THE EXETER SALT WORKS 00. Please take notice that the annual meet- ing of the Company will be held Monday June 4th at 2 o'clock p. m. at the Town Hall. by order of the board. T. B. CARLING Secy Treas. STEPHEN COURT 01' REVISION Notice is hereby given that a Court for:the Revision of the Assessment Roll for the Township of Stephen will be held. in the Town Hall, Crediton, on Saturday, May 26, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon. All persons haying business at said court are requested to attend. C. PROUTY, erk Stephen, May 10th, 1894. Cl COURT OF REVISION. Notice is hereby given that a Court for the Revision of the Assessment Roll for the Township of Usborne will be held at the township hall, Elimyille, on Saturday, June 2nd, 1894, a t the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon. All persons having business at said court will govern themselves accord- ingly. GEO. W. HOLMAN. Usborne, May 10th, '94. Clerk of Usborne AND SALE. A rare chance to procure a fine building, park or pasture lot cheap on easy terms. On Tuesday, May 29th, at seven o'elook in the evening, 11.1r. John Gill. auctioneer, will offer for sale by public auction at the Town Hall, Exeter, the land recentlY purchased in Exeter by William Bawden from Mrs, Sam - well, and laid outin building and park lots. The lots run from a quarter of an acre up to five acres and will be sold on terms to suit purchasers. Monthly .payments or oth- erwise. The land cannot be beaten in tho county, is in a first-class state of cultivation high and level and almost all seeded down. The property adjoins the most improved and. progressive part of Exeter and would have been built on years ago had it been in the market. Mr. Bawden will be on the land from 1 to 6 on the afternoon of the day of sale, to show intending purohasers the lots and to sell by -private sale if required. NQ II19ney required dewri. Possession at once if neeessary, Will sell by nriliate sale at any time. 74 quarter acre lotb sold up to date, May 15, WM. BAWDEN. MR. JOHN GILL, Proprietzo Auctioneer Dissolution of Partursilil The partnership hitherto existing between Joseph Cobbledick and Will Folland, styled "Cobbledick & Folland," is this clay by mu- tual agreement dissolved. Mr. Folland re- tires and the business will be continued by Mr. Cobbledick under the name of Joseph Cobbledick. All accounts due the said part- nership will be paid to Mr. Cobblediek, 'w'ho assumes all the liabilities of the firm. Yours etc., JOSEPH COBBLEDICK Signed vv ILL FOLLAND. Exeter, 17th. May, 1894. All accounts against the sal ci firm of Cob bladick & Follancl must bo handed in or sent by mail to Joseph Co bblediek before the x5th clay °Mum and all accounts due the said firrn must be settled with josenh Cob- bledick on or before the 1st day of July. P.S.-Thanking you for the liberal patron- age you have extended in the past, I intend to keep the stock fully assorted, and ask your patronage in the fixture, which will be appreciated, Jos. COBBLE DICK. dMIMMIIIRI•001112•7 IMMIIMIN•0102111111110111=11(0 , Additional Locals. A lot of boots and shoes at 50 cents per pair at Broderick's cheap bankrupt store. .A. lot of tweeds only 25 cents per yard. See them at Broderick's cheap bankrupt store. Mens' and Boys' straw hats good ones, only 5 cents each at Broderick's cheap bankrupt Store, South Huron semi-annual county Orange meeting will be held in the Orange Hall, Clinton, on Friday, June 8th, at 11 o'clock a.m. J. W. Broderick has just purchased another stock at 461s cents on the dollar Look out for bargains at the Exeter cheap bankrupt store, We sell cheap all the time. The Exeter cheap bankrupt store is the only store in town which deals exclus- ively ia bankrupt stocks so that every article in the store will be offered cheap all the time. Broderick's is the spot for bargains. One of our merchants was brought before C. Snell, J. P., Thursday last on a charge of defrauding the mails, and was mulcted in a firm of $10 and costs, The offence was not done with an intent of defrauding the mails, but it seems the party had sent some feathers to a firm in London, attaching a small tag to each feather on which was written the color the feathers were to be dyed. However, this will be a warning to others. The information was laid by Deputy Inspeetor Fisher, Of London. I Mayor Proctor, of Sarnia, was hand. ed a bottle the other night by a fisher- man named Wilson. It contained a uote, written on a scrap of letter -size paper in pencil, in a legible hand, and read:-"McWhireel is not the man that, murdered the Williams, Dutton is the man. Our boat is going to pieces, and I must confess." The bottle was a ounce prescripton bottle, with "W. Saunders, London, Ont.," molded into the glass. Mayor Proctor said he was puzzled to know whether any boat had gone to pieces, If not he thought the matter a hoax. During the past week the Rollins & Wililams Milling Co have been kept very busy, having. shipped no less than 200 barrels flour to the West Indies 150 barrels to Nova Scotia and 616 bags to Quebec the exceeding fine grade of flour turned out by this firm is gaining world wide reputation and is being uniyersally used, This is the first shipment to the Indies and it cer- tainly will not be the last if quality is considered. Those of this vicinity who have not triecl the new mill for grist- ing purposes should do so, as they aro sdoken of by all far mers now dealing with them. They pay the highest prices for wheat and. other grains. Obituary. Just before going to press we learn with deep regret the death of Mrs. Eliz- abeth Perkins, (relict of the late Wil Liam Perkins) Albert Street, who pass- ed to her long home yesterday (Wed.) at the age of 77 years and 9 months. Deceased has for nearly five years been confined to tier bed from the ef- fects of a broken !eg received in a fall and has suffered intensly during that time. She was taken worse a fewelays ago and gradually pined away until. death relieved her of her distressing condition. She leaves to mourn 4er demise a grown up family of six girls who have the sympathy of the cony munity. The funeral takes place to,: morrow (Friday) for the Exeter ceme- tery. Dashwood. A very heavy rain. storm accompan- ied by thunder and lightning passed over this section last Thursday morning. Several of the telephone poste along the line were splintered by the light- ning and the weather seems altogether unsettled as yet. -Rev. Kreh, the resid- ing Elder for this district was in the village last week and called on many of his friends here. He also adminite tered the Lords Supper on Sunday. Service in the Evangelical church oh Saturday afternoon and evening pre partory to the Lords Supper. -Rey. Eifert has decided toremasn with his congregation here and not accept the call he lately received from a Berlin congregation. -Mr. Joe Hartman had the misfortune to have three sheep and three lambs killed by lightning on Wednesday night of last week. -Mr. Tom, P. S I., was in the village on Thursday night and made his call to the school on Friday. -Committee meeting in the hall last Saturday evening. (To late for last week.) It is reported that apother of our young men is soon to enter upon a life yoyage on the sea of matrimonial bliss, but "dashed" if we will give his name away. -The quarterly service in con- nection with the Evangelical church hero will be held next Sabbath and will be conducted in both the German and English language by Rev. Gray, the P. E. for this district. Quite a number from here were in Zurich Thursday night atteuding the meeting of Mr, Weismiller, the conservative candidate, for this riding. Preparations were being made for the approaching elections 26th June. The above men- tioned candidate was in Dashwood Mon- day evening and had a similar meeting. It is to be hoped Mr. Weismiller will be elected and hence give our county one step heavenward. Mr. McLean, the Reform candidate, is also on the war -path holding meetings and form• ing committees here and there through- out the riding, but like McGinty he will most surely be at the bottom of the sea on election day. -Some lively rac- ing occurs in our burg these evenings among those who have fast roadsters and the bicyclists. It is great sport indeed, but Charlie takes the lead. - Mr. Charlie Slunt was in the village -Saturday night, also Mr. Ezra Heist. - Several sheep were worried by dogs Saturday night or Sunday morning so we may expect a funeral in canine family ere long. It is not right to keep a dog that is continually roving around at night. Ile does his owner no good and often gets into mischief. And peg. ple, too, should keep their sheep at home as they are a instance on the public highway. -While Mr. Chas. Schroeder was driving through the village on Sunday afternoon his horse became unmanageable and dashed madly up street as far as Mr. Sack's, when it turned abruptly and upset the buggy, leaving its occupants in the ditch and then dashed on into Mr. Sack's stable, Although Mrs. Schroeder was along and tho buggy went over them neither were hurt, which is the best sound in our ears over the affair. Parkhill : Mr. E. Salter had 'the mis- fortune to have his left hand badly lacerated while working in Mr, .A. Li:Aldo:Vs saw noill, the other day. J3rewster. Around About Us. West Nissoari: The Keokuk (Iowa Mr. Herb Sickles, of Port Huron, vis ited the Messrs AteDougal Jest week. Mr. George Appelly, of Mount Union, Huntington County, Pa., is visiting his uncle Mr, Jno Walsh. Mr. Appelly is highly delighted with the sur rounding country and intends spend- ing the summer here. He seems to have taken a, great notion to the fish- ing business and thinks he will try it .or a while. We hope he will have suc- cess as he has such a high estimation of our countey, we do not wish him to be disappointed in his opinion of our fair Canada. Our fisherman have had a good haul of fish this week. -Quite a n excitement was caused in these parts last week by Hannah Carts a little girl of thirteen years of age tak- ing a notion to strike out and see the world on her own account, Her moth- er having sent her co a neighbor's for butter she went to the house ordered the butter and did not return home. She left a note written to a school mate, about her own age, stating that she was going away never to return. Search was made for her but her where- abouts was not found until the next day when Mr. Thos. Turnbull found her at Mr, VVade's in Stephen about three or four miles from her home. It is said she had hired to work for Mrs. Wade however she was quite willing to re turn home where she is at presnt domi- ciled. The runaway fever must be hereditary in this family. Some four years ago, as most of the people in this neighborhood has cause to remember, her half blather, a boy. of about eleven years of age, ran away and has never been heard f since. Mr. Curts has the sympathy of his neighbors in his so- called trouble as his children are well .treated at home and why they are pos- sessed of this cranky notion is hard to tell -R. Jennison spent two or three days in the vicinity of Parkeill last week visiting Mr. R. Vine, a former resident of this place and who is at present very sick, caused by bleeding of the lungs. Lake View. Mrs. Bechtel is somewhat better this week. --The bridge stood the test of the late freshet. It never budged an iriih. -Mr. and Mrs. Gradeau have returned to Alpena, Mich. -The engine for the new yacht is being shipped from Wil- liam's & Co., Toronto. -The two schools ef No. 11. will hold a picnic at the timed Bend on the 24th. -Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien are on a visit to Mr. Thos. Vine near Parkhill. Mr. Vine's son, Russell, is not expected to live -Exer- cises in the North School, No. 11, will be closed on Friday. Mr. Regan pro poses attending the Teacher's Institute at Exeter. -Within the last few weeks the Lake Road between the bridge and the post office has witnessed no fewer than three runaways. The first was a French wood team which got away from the teamster turned, round and made a rush for home The second was Mr. Hendrick's team. He had a spirited colt hooked up, and left his mother and sister in the democrat while he went in to inquire for his mail. Something frightened the colt and off it started down the grade for home. Some one yelled to the ladies to jump out but no, Miss Hendricks, with the courage of an amazon, braced herself in the seat clutched the ribbons (not of her hat but the leather ones) and through her grand horse -ladyship or horsemanship succeeded in running them into the fence and bringing to a standstill before they reached the bridge, thus preventing a serious and perhaps fatal accident. Where is the Jehu that could equal it? The third occurred the other morning when Mr. Wm. Heyrock's horse thought he would try the unlucky piece of road. The horse made a sudden move and at the same time commenced to kick. He kicked the shafts clear off the buggy but was soon reined up without doing further damage. Who will be next? -A mirage of a number of boats could be distinctly seen on Lake Huron a week ago last Sunday. These panoramic scenes of natural phenomenon are of rare occurrence; but yet they do ocean Sometimes a period of several years passes before one is noticed. The one referred to was not of so grand ah appearance as some that hive presented themselves heretofor. The writer, along with a friend, some fourteen years ago, was out on the lake with a row boat about two miles from shore, when all at once a beautiful island dotted with villas and planted with groves, presented it- self to our view. There was a haze or mist over the water which shut out the real land from our viewSo sure were we that the mirage was a reality, that we headed our boat in that direction, and rowed for some time, thinking that it was the American shore or some island along the coast. I was rowing, and of course, as we approach. ed the island, I had my back towards it, but my friend watched it closely, and he said that it quickly rose up from the water and disappeared in the clouds. When I turned round to look nothing could be seen but the peaceful bosom of Huron gently slumbering in the noon day sun. There is no doubt that these freaks of nature frequently occur, but are unnoticed by any one. What is the real cause of these phew. ornenon? daily papers give the following 'settle Drysdale: Mr. R. E. Snowden had 1 Wars of a recent boiler explosion, in the misfortune to get three ribs broken by a kick from a horse the other day, but his many friends hope to see him able to soon be around again. Mitchell: Mr. Fred Davis had his valuable hound poisoned this week A reward of $25 will be paid to any person giving such information as will lead the to conviction of tne person who committed the deed. Clinton: An eight-year old sou of Mr. John Ford. met with a serious ace cident on Tuesday. While playing on a gate he fell headforemost to the ground, rendering himunconseious, and it was considerable time before he rallied. No bones were broken, and. although he is recovering he is still not out of danger. Ailsa Craig: After a long and pain- ful illness, Mre Alex. Henderson, passed to his rest the other day in the 76th. year of his age. He was a native of Inverness, Scotland, and came to this country and settled in East Williams among the early pioneers, hewing a home and competence in the forest. His friendly nature made him favorite with a large circle of friends. Kippen: A. few days ago Mr, G. Taylor, of this place, sold his prize win- ning. stallion, "Gulf Stream", to Mr. Thomas A Powell, of near Wingham, for a good price. "Gulf Stream" was shown six times, taking six first prizes jour diplomas and a silyer medal at Toronto. He was bred by Mr. Taylor, from his imported horse, "Lord Ers- kine" and Mr. Taylor has just reason to be proud of him for he has not many equals. Hensall: The Methodist congrega. tion of this village are preparing for the erection of a handsome new brick church which promises to he a credit to the congregation, and an ornament to the village. The formal ceremony of laying the corner stones will take place to -day (Thursday) Queen's birth- day, commencing at 2 o'clock p. m. After this ceremony, the Ladies' Aid of the congregation will entertain the company at refreshments from four to six o'clock. Seaforth: On Tuesday Mr. Freder- ick Foster, who formerly lived in Sea - forth, became famous all over America for his remarkable good luck at the Brooklyn races, by his horse, Dr. Rice, winning the, greatest race of the season, the Brooklyn Handicap, for the pursr of $25.000. The race ie looked won as. being the best in America and the fleetest horses on the continent and also imported ones are intered in it. By Dr. Rice's victory Foster is said to be $76, 000 better off than he was before. Brussels: Two Brussels youths were engaged hauling out chips from a yard with a horse and wagon and dumping them over the river bank. The pro- cess was to back the wagon over the bank a little and allow the load to slide out. Once they backed up too far and over went vehicle, horse and all. A pair of broken shafts, a set of damaged harness and a badly fright- ened horse and two boys satisfied that, the experiment will not be tried again was the sum of total the accident. Ailsa Craig: Mrs. McKay, mother of Mrs. Dr. Henderson, of Ailsa Craig, died the other day in the ninety second year of her age. Although she passed by several years the allotted three score years and ten, still her mind. was cleas and her natural strength well maintained. She was born in Ross - shire, Parish of Risolles, aud came to this country sixty-two years ago with her brother; was married in Siddals- ville fifty eight years ago to her hus- band by the father of the present Dr. Proudfoot, of London. Her husband died oyer forty years ago, and for twenty seven years she managed the farm and kept up the home. The re- cital of her life as one of the early pio- neers -as she was one of the first to settle on the west side of the river in East William -would rival any fiction. ANOTHER Fake. -P. 0. Inspect° Hop - kirk, of Stratford, is prosecuting one A. J. Dean at Berlin, for using the mails for fraudulent purpoSeS. Parties re- presenting Dean have been in this county distributing circulars for an alleged prize guessing competition, the game being as follows: The guess was made easy, as for instance tbe first and last letter of the name of some prom- inent statesman would be given, and the first ten or twenty competitors sending in correct solutions, were offer- ed silver butter dishes, coolers and other things worth from $3 to $5. Being easy to solve many sent in the answer to the query and all received word in reply that they had been sum cessful and should send 75 cents and a stanped envelope for a box of is and a silver butter dish. In return they got a box of pills and a small but- ter chip worth probably from 3 to 5 cents. All these games are transpar- aut frauds which have been exposed so often that victims ought to he scarce now. Latter information says that Dean, who has an alias as Dr. Pearl has been committed at Berlin to stand his trial on four charges -three of which are for obtaining manes, under false pretences and the other tor frauds ttlently using Her Majestie's mails. His trial will take place on June the 19th. bail being granted to the amount of $8,000, that city in which James Sterritt, son of she late Charles Sterriit, of West Ni- sourri, and three others met their deaths. Following are the particulars taken from the Keokuk press :-One of the most awful accidents that has ever happened in Keokuk occurred shortly after nine o'clock Wednesday morning, 18th ult. A steam boiler exploded at the J. C. Hubinger company's electric light plant and by it three men were killed outright and one was so badly hurt that lie died the same evening. They were : James Sterritt, well -con- tractor, aged 47. John P. Roan, labor- er, aged 23. Hetrick II Keeffo, aged 21. Charles Jones, plumber, aged 29, fatally injured. The boiler was that of a portable 10 horse power engine, such as are used to operate threshing ma- chines. Mr, Sterritt had a contract te bore an artesian well for M. Hubing- er and the engine was used to operate the drill. It had been placed iu posit- ion the preyions day, but did not work entirely satisfactory, Mr. Sterritt was o very careful man and a good engin- eer and had attempted to remedy the defect, Yesterdaysnornina he had also been working on it and the drill bad been tn operation but a short time when the explosion occuored, It seems that Mr. Sterritt was apprehensiye that all was not right for he had stopped the engine perhaps a minute before and those killed were standing around. it. The engine stood upon a four. wheel truck outside the building, per. haps fifteen or twenty feet from et .and about fifteen feet from a large perma- nent coal bin. Men who were employ- ed about the plant say that suddenly there was a loud report, deeper but net a great deal louder than a heavily - loaded shotgun. The air was filled with a dense cloud of steam, smoke and cinders, and an instant later the engine was seen to hurl itself baek- ward through the pine wall of the building, turning oyer end for end, and crash into the drill derrick, wreck- ing it, and then rebounding some feet fell over unto its sine, forty-four feet from where it originally stood. The truck upou which the engine stood was wrecked, and the fragments re- mained outside. The government steamer V ixen was passing through the canal opposite the plant and about 360 yards distant alld Engineer Win. Schoell, who was standing, on the guard, saw a large fragment from the 'miler fey through the air and. then. drop into the meal. When the men. in the yiciuity of the explosion recov- ered their wits they at once made aft le vestigarion, and a horrifying and heart-siekeniug spectacle met their gaze. Lying upon the switch track alongside the coal bin, and fifteen feet from where the engine stood, was the lifeless body of Mr. Sterritt. His cloth- ing was torn and his countenance was almost unrecognizable because os the cinders that had blown into the skin, making his face appear like black em. ery paper. One hundred and thirty feet distant toward the canal and across the wagon road running inside the railroad was the body of John E. Roan. The top of bis head was gone and his brains were subsequently found on a heap of sand about half. way from the spot where We engine had been and where he lay. One hund- red and forty-eight feet from the en gine and perhaps fifty feet to the right of Mr. Roan, lay the mangled remains c f Patrick H. Keeffe. Just at the inner edge of the wagon road. 100 feet from the scene of the explosion and between the bodies of Mr. Keeffe and Mr. Roan, Charles Jones, terribly injured, lay moaning piteously with the blood flow- ing from his wounds. Those who could. tell the cause of the explosion are .all dead and the real cause must be a matter of surmise. It is probable -that. the water in the boiler got low and the: inspirator would not work. The safety. • valve is said to haye been out oftorder, thus making it an easy matter to mis- take the amount of steam carried. It is likely that the men were trying to - force water into the boilers, which. caused the explosion .Ml the men, ex- cept Jenes, were instantly killed, and. he died the same evening. James. Sterritt was bortt in Canada 47 years ago next June. At Stratford, Ont., September 2nd, 1875, he was married to Miss Agnes eardine. Four years age, the family became residents of Keokuk. Mr. Sterritt was engaged in business of boring artesian wells and had 'been associated with D. W. Haggerty, the travelliug man. ft was Mr. Haggerty's drill apparatus (not his engine) that Mr. Sterritt was using when the ex- plosion eceurred. Ile was a man ef. noble heart and qualities that made all' men his friends. His wife and only daughter, Miss Jennie, reside at 1120 Blondeau street. A deepened tinge of sadness is given his death from thee fact that it occurred on his daughter's/ 16th birthday. A brother, Melee, lives in this city, and he is survived by several brothers and sisters living elsewhere. To the bereaved ones goes out the deepest sympathy of all. The funeral took place from the residence at 2.30 o'clock. Thursday afternoon. It is not what its proprietors say, but what Aood's Sarsaparilla does, that tells the story of its merit. Hood's Sarsapa- rilla cures. Brussels: A breach of promise case ibsritdhergearoteoakne, a Brussels expectant