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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1894-10-18, Page 4THE. 'w ti r gthrorate SANDERS et DYER, Prop. ' JRi DAY, 00T, 18th, 1894. : : RTH 13AY .11EillOi1'STRAT.1O,Y. PTa are indebted to the Toronto Ene jeteeefor a verbatim report of Sir Chas 3 .Tupper's adm.ritble speech at North likeeeeti occasion of the great Liberal - a bnst:rvative Convention held there Iteettweek. The Minister of Marine gave ererse orf his telling practical speeches ate the government policy, rand exposed 'with unsparing hand the inchoate and r2bdeiinabl4 policy of the leaders of the tposttion. Sir Charles dealt on the progress of Canada since 1878—when ;; revenue was not equal to meet the dliyits that were constantly rolling up. advocated the system of indirect tut <.astion as what accord, best with the v<ss3aes of the people, while the National .I't►licy was one that was needful For the tme mragement of home industry and ziI" ve manufactures—giving,as it did, zee enlarged home market to the ferm- i -jag. population, and at the same eusur fug to our people steady and remuner- u ';s employment. The Minister of 7e rtzue indulged in a good deal of ban - Use at the expense of the Opposition; rowing that whereas the 4Conserva- w goyernment had all along pur- ai one consistent policy, and honestly aried it out, the leaders of the Oppo- Siou had ridden several political sta lk- J horses, towit: revenue reform --free rade as in England—unrestricted re- csttuocity—Commercial and continental zmacati—and were now stumping the inatry with a policy which they were useable or unwilling- to define. The .itis of the present government was shown to be based on modkrate pr•otec- dan, as indispensable to the country's rasperity ; while, as the legislation of i;ast session of parliament justifies us statiug, there was a reduction on everything like foreign imports which tested not be grown or manufactured within our own borders. At the same chile a large oiunber of articles were admitted free of duty. In fact, the government made extraordinary re - Tractions in the tariff, in order to meet ;ilia wishes of the potpie. The Minister oFMarine went pretty fully into detail an the various imports on which re- ductions were made last session --such as wall paper, iron, farm implements, l etton fabrics, woollen goods, and num- ?PIOUS um- e us other imported goods which en ter into the daily consumption of our 3eople, especially the pooror classes. So tar as Mr. Laurier's policy add his re- sent tour to the North West are con- cserned, Sir Charles simply made game ofhim and of his "sweet persuasive - mess." Mr. Laurier's inconsistency its odvocating a policy of free trade, which at one time he as ruthlessly aoudemued, was next shown up—in fact, the Minister of Marine, with that &elle and pungent wit and sarcasm ler which he is so distinguished, gave solid reasons for maintaining that Mr. Laurier did not possess those bu iness arnalities which fitted him to be a safe cessuceessful leader of a government. ren the fast Atlantic service—on the BeNringeSea treaty—on the treaty with c'rance--on the question of trade—Mr. `+s.atxri.er was shown to be inconsistent fie his policy, and incapable as a states - an or leader of a party. The enthu dawn manifested throughout the en-- Itba Convention at North Bay, last Eek, is eyidence of the government's success when the day of battle arrives. 'Mshorne: Mr, Edward Knight has *tented the Haines farm of 94 acres in Btanshard, immediately east of, Wood• Purify your blood, tone up the sys tem, and regulate the digestive organs ' r taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. Sold ke all druggists. • Parkhill: Mr H. Hodgins, who has men engaged for some time Here in be implement business ,has moved Nick to his farm in McGillivray. ri Zu ch. Mr. George Thiel and Miss. Lizzie Simons were joined in the bonds of holy matrimony last weak, end went ee Detroit for their wedding trip, We wish them long life arid happiness, Parkhill: A meeting of the minis- ters of Parkhill and vicinity was held the Methodist Church on Monday tierenoon for the purpose of taking steps to organize a ministerial assoeia- Parkhill: W. Holla.nds of Ingersoll, Yeas leased the Parkhill tannery, and wilt take possession next Wednesday, bis tannery is well equipped for turn Isg out all kinds of leather, and no doubt Mr..Eollands will do a success .5tel business. BayMrs, Cowie hada pleasure e e Fridry last, which we venture,to ,sety no one else in the eounty enjoyd. She was able to treat her household to ;stew/harries, picked in her own garden. !• Tuesdayof this week she also p ick - p osel some, ielsphr•rries. Good cultivation and a good climate will produce wontieteet - TUE STIITVE WflfEiEO. Eloquent Tribute to the Memory of Sir John Macdonald• GREAT THRONG OF SPECTATORS Witness the Imposing Ceremonies. Causer vatives and Liberals unite In the Praise or Canada's Departed Patriot.. The Premier's Brilliant Peroration, Ministers Speeches, Toronto, Oct. 14,—The chieftain in bronze—Toronto's monument to "The Father of the Country," Sir John. Mac- donald, was unveiled yesterday Aafer- noon by Sir John Thompson. The Pre- mier's speech was an eloquent eulogy of the deceased s atesman, Old Probs •was all smiles during the afteruoou, though the weather had a depressing appearance earlier in the day, The crowd in Queen's Park was so great that a squad of Grenadters were deput- ed to keep the throng; from breaking down the ropes. The throng extend- ed from the Parliament Buildings to College street, a black masa of enthus iastie men and women, fully 25,000 of them in all. Before two o'clock the group of statesmen and orators who were, to tell of the man as they knew him and the statesman as the world knows him, had assembled, ON THE PLATFORM were Sir. John Thompson, K. 0. M. G ; Str Oliver Mowat, Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper, Sir Adolph Caron, Hon. J. C. Patterson, Hon. T. Mayne Daly, Hon. G. W. Ross, Hon. Mackenzie Bowell, .Hon. N. Clark Wallace, Hon. J. F. Wood, Hon. G. A. Kirkpatrick, Lieut - Governor; Mayor Kennedy, Lieut. -Col. G. T, Dennison, representing Lieut.- Governor ieut:Governor Schultz' of Manitoba; ex Mayor Clarke, R. H. Baird. Chairman of the Public School Board; Mr. Mac Carthy, the sculptor; and J. Castell Hopkins. Grouped around the ped estal were"many other prominent mem hers of the Dominion and Provincial Houses and leading citizens, who were unable to find standing ,room on the. platform. Letters regretting inability to attend were received by the secretary, Mr. J. Castell Hopkins, from scores of dis- tinguished istineuished gentlemen, amongst others from Hon. Mr. Haggart, Minister of Railways; the Lieut. -Governors of Manitoba, Nova Scotia and New Bruns- wick; Hon. J. W. Longley, Mr. Lister, M. P.; Senator Dickey; Hon. J. J. Cur- ran Solicitor General; Chief Justice Sir Henry Stroug. Sir Hector Langevin, K. C. M. G., M. P.. wrote that as the constant and faithful colleague of his late chief, Sir John A. Macdonald, he would have wished once more his effec- tiou,devotion and fidelity to his lament- ed leader, with whom he had been as- sociated for over thirty years. For Sir Hector Langevin's part, he will never forget the friendship and confidence which Sir John Macdonald gave him so many proms of, and he will always remember that Sir Hector Langevin's friends of the Province of Quebec were always the supporters and faithful allies of his late chieftain. THE CEREMONIES commenced with the arrival of the mil- itary, which formed a large square about the statue. The west flank was made up of a detachment of Royal Grenadiers. To the north were sta- tioned companies of the Royal Canadi- an Dragoons and Infantry and of the Goteraor-General's Body Guard, to the east were stationed companies of the Queen's Own Rifles and 48th. High- landers. 1t. -Col. Otter was in chaige of all and mounted, with Capt. Pellatt as his Aide -de -Camp. To the south was a solid phalaux of young recruits from the city public • schools, who marched sturdily up the avenue with their wooden guns, and cheered lustily the loyal sentiments of the speaks. Be- fore the unveiling ceremontes began the boys were addressed by Hon. J. C. Patterson, Minister of Militia; Trustee Baird and James L. Hughes. The scene which followed was one long to be remembered. On every side were eager enthusiastie faces, every one of them expressing an intelligent regard and appreciation for the exploits of the deceased statesman The speakers were of all parties; the Premier of the Dominion and his colleagues, the Prem- ier of Ontario and his chief adviser, had. all of them nothing but good to say of CANADA'S GREATEST STASESAIEN. When the Premier, Sir John Thomp- son gave the signal a d the` sculptor: pulled the rope whisks was to undrape the great figura there was a hitch. The flag would not release itself from the bronze, elle clings to the old flag still" shouted Inspector Hughes on the spur of the moment. When a ladder had been procured and at last the face was seen a mighty h g y cheer burst from thoueands of throats and the hat • of every one was lifted, The bands burst out in the strains of the "Maple Leaf" and the virile figure stood revealed. It was a triumph for Mr. McCarthy and for the Canadian national senti- ment. TIIE PREMIER'S EULOGY, Sir John Thompson finished his speech with an eloquent peroration that was listened to in breathless silence. :'May this trtitue," "thaw speak to com- ing generations of the charming per- sonality of the man, his great success- ful political leadership, his wisdom and his courage. May it Streak of the great struggles during which the founda- tions of this a united country were laid deep and strong by master workmen. May it speak of one who was creat be- eause he loved Canada well and served his empire well and of whom it was well said in recollection of what he had aeeomplished for his country and the great example which he had set to his countrymen: "Re nothing feats the long to -morrow of the coming years," HOAR. M 4010EN5lkl llO1 CTaL was the text speaker. He congretu laced the people of Toronto in having given tothe city something which in. the future would be looked upon as an emblem of statesmanship in the Do, miuton of Canada,, Sir John Maedolt- eld's wonderful personality and know- ledge of human nature made him a master of the science of governing. The proofs of his genius were written upon=every page of modern Cauadiatt. history a ud his most indelible menu meat would be found iu nutted Canada her public works, her progress and her strength, Let the monument teach the lessons of a great life to statesmen yet to come, and stimulate future gen orations to circulace his devotion to queen and country, that they might ever be ready to say as he did, witn almost his last breath: "l was born a British subjeet, and a British subject I will die," G, w. ROSS' TRIi3CITk7, The Hon. G. W. Ross spoke on be• half of the ministry of Ontario and in honeyed words, paid a tribute alike to Sir John A, Macdonald and the Dons. inion. Mr. Ross said that as some time a member of the Dominion House he had learned to regard the dead chieftain as a leader of wonderful sagacity, The Minister of Education very neatly referred to the battles that were fought between Sir John Mac donald and Sir Oliver Mowat. "No Canadian of this century ever filled a larger place in the history of Canada thau Sir John Macdonald had done, and no party leader ever obtained more fully the suppurt and confidence of his followers. Whatever was good in his life," concluded the speaker, "let us imitate, and whatever was faulty let us forget." The Biddulph Tragedy. The sentence of five years in King ston Penitentiary meted out to Ed- ward Bowers, for manslaughter, is commented upoa generally by those who kuow the circumstances surround hue the affair as being very severe. The prisoner was well pleased at the result. however, as from the remarks a made during the tela • ud• His o • - , trial,Lord- ship's charge to the jury, he believed he would have got double the term. Bowers family are now living at the east end of Dufferin avenue in London, haying been sold out under a chattel mortgage at the Biddulph farm. They are in a destitute condition,' and much sympathy is expressed for the unfor tunate ones. It appears that the farm where the tragedy occurred belou;ed to a man named Twohy, who is now living in the United States. Twohy had the farm mortgaged heavily, and was put off the place on refusing to pay a cent on incumbrance His idea is alleged to have been' to compel the loan company holding the mortgage to knock off $1000 or $1500 of the amount Then Bowers was induced to buy the place, it being offered to him for $500 less than the amount of the mortgage held against it. Here he is alleged to have incurved the eumity of his neigh bors, and stories of threats came' to his ears until the man and his family were in constant fear. Their dread was strengthened by ..he fact that on the next farm was perpetrated one of the worst crimes that ever stained Canad- ian records, and also that *some of the very neighbors of whom they were iu fear were the men arrested for hay ing been concerned in the cold blooded slaughter of the Donnelly family. • The threatening lever which thy prisoner's counsel made such a vigor our effort to have introduced at the trial is alleged to have been received by Bowers some time before the fatal affray which terminated William. Cain's life. It was written in a man's hand, and was not a scholarly production. Four pages of notepaper were devoted to a yigorous denunciations of Bowers and the letter concluded by warning {rim that his life would be taken if he did not leave the mortgaged farm. Bowers handed the letter to Father Connol,,y, and the latter read it from his pulpit, and vigorously denounced the writer. The prisoner Bowers and Robert Har- rington, the Strathroy firebug, was re- moved. to Kingston Penitentiary. Biddniph A young sou ur Mr. Wm. Hoddison, had his foot hurt some time ago by a horse, stepping op it. Decay of the bone ensued and the foot was amputated on Tuesday by Drs, Lang and Thompson of Grauton. Kippen: Ouce more that fatal mes senor of death has been iu our midst; this time it claimed the infant daugh ter of Mrs. John Fluker, of Auburn, who was visiting at her mother's, Mrs. 0, Thompson. The death occurred on Tuesday, and the remains were iuter, red in the Rodgerville cemetery, Mitchell: James Smith, who for the past 24 years was an employe in the Mitchell, flax mill, died on Sunday af- ter a short illness .Uecea.sed was a quiet,unassuming and indusrrious citi- zen, a g'oodimig'hbor, and an enthusias tie Conservative. 1 -lis wife died about six years ago, and a family of six child- ren survive them, Clinton: On Wednesday afternoon,. while the wife of Mr, J. 0 Steep, God erieb township,was driving to town, aecompanied by iMre. 13. Sheppard of Soo, Mrs. Yates, of Oil Springs, and a ten 'months' oldbaby, they met with a bad aecideut. Some men were at work about the railway bridge on- the Bay- field road, and he horse took "fright and bolted, up.:ettiug the buggy, and throwing the parties in the ditch, Per, sons near by hurried to their assistance; and brought a•11 tr town, where medi- cal aid was procured. It was found that Mrs. Steep had a couple of vibe broken and her shoulder injured; Mrs. Sheppard is hurt internally, but is itn proving nieel ✓ ; Mrs. Yates' was bruised and shaken u,l, and the baby .escaped. At present the ladies are stopping with Mr, Todd, being relatives of his wife. .a lirucuhc.,d,. Mr. Duncan McTavish haereeted els farm ou the Mill roan, to Mr. M. C. E. Mason, for a term of years, at an annual rental of $260, Mr. Mc'1'avish reserviiag the house and or= chard. Mr. McTavish intends going to British Columbia in the spring, He will have a cleariug sale of his stock and implc:nteuts on the 23rd inst, British Grain Trade. London, October 15. --The Mark Lane Express, in its weekly review of. the British Grate Trade says: --.English wheats have fallen to an incredibly low pride, 168 to 1Ss 2d having heen the average offered at Saturday's market, which is 13s 6d oelow the very lowest price.compatible with profit, The far mers throughout the Themes Valley aro losing 54s per acre upon all the land they !lave put under wheat; For- eign wheats have dropped a penny for California No 2 and red winter For- eign flours are depressed. Glasgow quotes a shilling decline ten September values, London quotations are steady, Corn has been rather firmer, American corn being held for 21s. Barley and oats haye beet' quiet. To -day English wheats are strouger. The best qu.al ities have regained an average of 20s.. Flour is steady, and thereis an improv- ed demand for bakers' quality. Ameri can flour is firmly held. Oats are dull, corn steady, and barley, beans and peas quiet. A HUNDRED YEARS AGO. The leading export of Canada was pel- try. The first spinning machine had not been set up. Imprisonment for debt was a common practice. Every gentleman wore a cue and pow dered.his hair. There was not a public library in the United States. Almost all the furniture was imported from England. There were no maps, charts or globes in the schoolrooms. An old copper mine in Connecticut was used as a prison. There was only one hat factory, and that made cocked hats. A horseman who galloped on a city street was fined four shillings, Crockery plates were objected to because .they dulled the knives. A day laborer considered himself well paid with two shillings a day. Books were veryexpensive. "The Lives of the Poets" cost fifteen dollars. GOVERNMENT RAILROADS. Chili owns 070 miles of railroad, Baden owns 829 miles of railway. Ireland owns 2,691 miles of railway. China owns and operates all her railway. Some 181 miles of railroad is owned by Ceylon. Belgium owns about 2,000 miles of rail- way. Pala:land and Wales owp 14,054 miles of railway. The German empire owns about 21,000 miles'of railway. Scotland has 8,11S miles of railway be- longing to the state. Austria owns and operates nearly 2,000 miles of railway. Bavaria had 1,806 miles of railway owned by the government. The United `States of Colombia owned 218 miles of railway in 1890. Denmark has about 1,000 'miles of rail- road owned by the government. France owns about 2,000 miles of rail- way, but most or quite all is leased to companies. THE f UNNYMEN. Subscriber—I have just heard that fifty people are coming to settle here. Editor —Thank the Lord! John, make out the bills. Atlanta Constitution, "My task in life," said the pastor, com- placently, "consists in saving young men." "Ali!" replied the maiden, with a soulful longing, `save a good one for me, won't you?,"—Life. "I tell you," sa,icl odabol's father, "Char- ley Slo go has a level head." "Very like- ly," replied Mabel, sweetly. "Probably that's what makes his conversation so flat."—Washington Star. Cora—bliss Newrich has a new maid that is a great deal better than her old one. "Did she tell youP" "No, but the last note I had from her was spelled, every word of it, correctly." -Chicago Inter Ocean. Guest—Waiter, bring me a steak and some mushrooms. Waiter — Yes, sail; you'll have to wait a few minutes foh •de mushrooms, sal!., dey are being used on a steak foh another customer jes' now, • soh. —N. Y. Herald. FOREIGN PICK-UPS.. The French people, it is said, now pay more attention to eating and drinking and less to dancing than formerly."• ' Hungary is about to hold an exhibition of historical relics to celebrate the Millen- nial anniversary of the foundation of the kingdom by Arpacl in 804. A log of African mahogany, said to be the largest ever landed in England, was recently sold in London. It ineasttre.d thirty-six b fort. inches and Y Y Y r was forty- one and one-half feet long, free from knots; shakes and all other defects. Eisloben, the birthplace of Martin Luth- er, is sinking into the moor upon whichat is built, Measures have been taken in recent years to drain the bog, without avail, and the inhabitants are seriously thinking of abandoning the town. IN 1794.' Dry goods were designated as "men's stuff's" or "women's stuffs." No large river in this country had been spanned by a bridge. A gentleman bowing to a lady always., scraped his foot on the ground. Six clays were required for a, journey be- tween Toronto and Montreal. A man. who .jeered at the preacher or criticised the sermon was fined.. Virginia OOT) tabled a fifth of thehole w e population of the country. Stoves wore unknown ; all cooking was done before an open fireplace. Colored engravings, very badly exeeut- ed, were the only wall ornaments. 'i'lie !rouses wore ' not numbered and many of the streets were not named. URRAY 86 CO. Manufacturers and Dealers in Grain Crushers, Straw Cutters, Root Pulper-6- knife spot cash $10.50. Also general Eoun- 0.50. dry work. Castings in iron and ;brass to order. JAS, MURRAY 8c CO. BRANT°FORD STEAM LAUNDRY! A. hHASTINGS, Agent if you want your linen tc• look whiter than snow, take it to . . . . . L IIflSTI$EiS, EXETER'S Popular Tonsorial Artist Ladies' and Children' Haircutting, A Specialty. C. LIJTZ. PROP Fanson's Block Exeter. -Family Receipts and Prescriptions, Carefully prepared. A complete stock of drugs, patent medicines, Drug- gists' supplies, perfumes, toilet soaps, hair brushes, tooth brushes, combs and all articles to be found in a first-class Drug Store. DR. C. LUTZ, Druggist. Bicycles, Sewing Machines, Baby Carriages . And Musical . . Instruments. We are the only firm who make a specialty of the above named goods and therefore claim that we can give the people of Exeter. and vicinity,— . Greater Bargains! Greater Choice ! ! Lowest Prices. ! ! ! The 'latest and newest at- tachments for all our .goods can be had by calling at. our ware-rooms,=One door north Dr. Lutz's drug g store PERMS & 1 dvocate 15 cents to To Januar-. 1, 9 Mr. wllliattn Robinson, ex=City Eng[ - neer of Loudon; Ont., died e esterday, aged 82. 1 .1t BEANS. •LaRVV)$I^,h1VY aro n, now ate covery that cure the worst caret o Nurveus Debility Lost Vigor and h'a,ttng Manhood; 'restores the weakness 11 body or mind caused by over -work, or the errors or ex masses of yoeth. This Remedy e,b- ec,lutoly care. trio ,host obstinate cased whon all other :+m velli kwrs have failed even to relieve. .,old bydru Fists nt $1 per package oY six for $5 or sent by mail on receipt of price by'addressing TIITli.JAMES MEDICINE 00., i" rrero, (frit. writ,. '•x uamuhlet, 8014 in- Forr' Stileitt Exeter uy 1,11', lirownning Loadman's ,..• COMMERCIAL LIVERY. First-class Rigs'and Horses►. Orders left at Hawkshaw's Hotel, or at the Livery Stable,(Christe :s ol, d S tand). will rive prompt at- tention. t-tention.. erms Telephone lie aos6bie Connection W. G, Btts Esse _ Livery :First Class Horses and Rigs. SPECIAL RATES WITH COMMERIAL MEN. Orders left at Bissett Bros,'Hardware Store, will receive prompt attention. TERMS - REASONABLE A TRIAL SOLICITED. W. G. BISSETT CLOTHI NG J. Sijell S Sain. st_ EXETER - ONTARIO Has now in stock 411,:g and 4nimni GOO=Se, IN THE FOLLOWING LINES: West of England Suitings and Trou iet erings,. Scotch Tweed Suitings and Trouser Ings. French and English Worsted Cloth 411 made up in the Latest Style, at best Rates. A.17 SNELL Furniture ! Furniture j ! Furniture 1 ! ! We have moved back to our old store again and have the finest stock of Parlor, Bedroom and Din- ingroom Furniture in the town, at prices that can- not be beaten. Elegant new bamboo goods just coming in. , See our beautiful new warerooms. We are bound to sell if good goods nicely displayed at very low prices -will do it. S. GIDLEY & SON, ODD FELLOWS Block xctcr Lulilhlol Y 1'd The undersigned wishes to inform the general public that he keeps constantly in stock all kinds Of building material, " dressed and un- dressed lumber . . B. C. Red, Ontario, High Land and and Pine Shingles. - le Special notice is drawn to B. C. Red Cedar which is ackncwled,ecl to I•:e the most durablet timber that grows; especially for shing•` les, 36 to U ea,r► . • . 1t is said by those who Y know, that they will last from 36 to 40 years in any climate. James Willis, Lumber Merchant