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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1897-11-25, Page 4THE I FROM THE CAPITAL (ftL'tCk AbrUxlit¢, Chas. H. Sanders, Editor and Prop TII:ERSDAY, NOV, 25, 1897 BIRD PROTECTION'. Because of the wholesale destruction of birds for ornamentation, sport and the table a practical study of ornitho. logy in the fields and forests is becom- ing at once more difficult and more un- satisfactory than it would have been half a century ago. Someajspecies of birds have become nearly, if not quite, extinct, and others once very numerous are hardly to be found in the neighbor- hood of any human habitation. If this process of indiscriminate slaughter is premitted to continue the time is not far distant when some of ;the sweetest songsters and the most beautiful of the feathered denizens of the forests will only be known by the pictures and des- criptions contained in the cattier works on,ornithology. In some parts of Amer- ica the song birds are protected by law, well enforced in some sections and en tfreIy ignored in others. As it has been shown beyond dispute that the birds serve a useful purpose as (inseet tits- troyers, as well as furnishing pleasure to eye and ear, there should be laws for the protection of birds ,everywhere, and they should be well and effeetiveIy enforced. As the etiforcement of laws of this kind will depend, chiefly ou a frielidly public sentiment, closer atten- tion to the subject on the part of hu- man societies shor'1 prove an effective agency for the protection of the birds by .the enforcement of the laws where suitable laws exist, and, the enactment of such laws where they do not. An ounce of practice is worth, a pound of precept upon this subject, however, and the Audubon; or ornithological societies and human societies generally, which very properly are and will be largely som,posed of women, should in every instance adopt and practice a. self-deny- ing ordinance. There would be no wholesale slaughter of birds for the pur pose of ornamentation if there were no market for them. Every womanwho resolutely refuses to wear upon her bon - Bet, hat or dress the plumage of either native or foreign birds becomes a most effective protector of the birds, and -then all women refuse to wear bird ornaments one problem of bird protec- tion will be solved. This is a good time to put the preaching against bird slaughter into effective practice. ,VOTES AIVD COMMENTS. A company at Bath, Ont., engaged in the evaporating business, has success- fully discovered a process of evaporat ing potatoes and onions and can re- duce goods into one-ten.h the space they originally filled. The evaporat- ing process for onions is highly success- ful, and a carload will be made ready for the Yukon market. It is expected that the new well -the deepest in the world—which will soon be completed near Pittsburg, will reach two miles into the earth. It is to be bored in the interest of science, and is already more than one mile deep. Both oil and gas were struck in paying quantities a comparatively few feet be- low the surface. The gas in now being utilized for operating the drilling en- gines. Professor Hallock, of Columbia College, believes that a temperature of 228 degrees will be reached, and that an ample supply of natural steam wilt furnish the cheapest power available to man. So much is nowadays being said re garding tuberculosis in cattle, that the. conclusions of the British Royal Com- mission of 1895, on the subject will be found of general interest. Their report in effect was; First, consumption in man is probably acquired from animal food in an appreciable degree; secondly, milk containing tuberculosis matter is re- sponsible to a larger extent than is the meat of a tuberculous animal for the appearance of tuberculosis in man; third ly, the tubercle bacilli are extremely active in the case of animals or human beings fed upon milk in which they are present; finally inasmuch as the eon• gumption of unboiled or unsterilized milk is. attended with risk, the commis- sioner recommended that alt milk should be boiled, especially where it is consumed in large quantities. Mrs. Ovid Morneau, residing at Windsor, met with a painful accident Saturday night. She was standing on a chair, fixing a window blind, when she lost h.er balance through dizziness and fell to the floor. His head struck with such force that she was rendered unconscious. Her injuries are not. •.considered serious. Eats Without Distress "I suffered with inflammation of the stomach and indigestion. stion Everything r then g I ate distressed me. I have taken a few bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla and it has cured me, I am now able to eat almost anything I wish without dis- tress, I heartily recommend Hood's Sarsaparilla." C. A AINSWORTH, 1020 North Edwards Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Hood's Pills cure all liver ills. Mail- ed for 25c. by C. L Hood & Co., Lowell, :,Mass. GENERAL GASCOiGNE AND COL. STRATHY'S CRITICISM. else Reports of the Chiliwot Trail, --Cigar 1t[anufacturers' Deputation--rr1nee ward Island Dairying. Ottawa, Nov. 23.-15 is not believed here in official circles that Gen. Gas- coigne will attempt to disoiplino Col. Strathy, commanding officer of the 6th Royal Scots, Montreal, for the press in- terview in which the General is taken severely to task. It is contended that after reprimanding the. Colonel and his Major, Gen, Gascoigne used the press to advertise this fact and to comment on it so as to humiliate them before the public, aedthat the General in so doing violated rule 130, which says: "Officers and soldiers are not to attempt to pre- judice questions under investigation by publication, anonymously or otherwise, of their opinions," and rule 0011, which prohibits "the publication through the medium of the press of anything calcu- lated to act injuriously on the service." Col. ~trathy violated these regulations only after the General himself had set the example, and for this reason it is thought the matter will not be further stirred up by the General, though the Minister of Militia, who is now at Can- ning, .S., may deem it his own duty to tulle up the matter. Col, :+trathy is an honorary A,I).C. to hie Excellently the Governor-General, who on a former oeeasion in regard to these same ambles interested himself with Gen. GQc:aigne in behalf of the regiment, The San Francisco press despatch, dated November 1, reporting twenty deaths on the Chilkoot Trail is, like most of the stories sent broadcast through American agencies on the coast regard- ing the Klondike, a pure fabrication. Tho information purports to rest on a letter dated at Sheep Grilil�, October 28, the very date that Major t alsh and party found no difficulty in getting over the trail. A gentleman who passed through Sheep Camp on October 27 came east with a correspondent on Friday and is able to contradict the story, Most of the blood -curdling tales about the Chilkoot Pass must be written by those who were never there. It is tiresome travel to a tenderfoot, but neither dangerous nor very difficult. It is described by packers its a fair mountain trail, and up to Nov- ember 1 presented no great obstacles to men accustomed to outdoor travel. Since the rush begun there has been only one death on the Chilkoot Trail, or less than occurs on the main street of a city. Of course in winter it is not used, but win- ter an this side of the summit is a very. mild affair, the sudden snowstorms forming the chief objaotion. Severe cold is not met with until the summit is crossed and the dry interior entered. Rev. Joseph Lofthouse and Mrs. Loft - house are in the city. Mr. Lofthouse is on a two years' furlough, and after visit- ing Montreal they will sail for England about December 1. Mr. Lofthouse has been stationed at Churchill, about six miles from the shores of Hudson Bay, for nine years. In an interivew to -day Mr. Lofthouse said: "\Ve left Churchill on the llth. of August and travelled for a week in an open boat along the shore of Hudson Bay and up the river for three weeks in a canoe, Damping at night on the shore. The missionary work in our parish, which is 1,500 by 300 utiles in extent, has been very success- ful. We have three classes of natives there to teach, and all of the Cree In- dians can read. Deer is the principal food. The weather there is often said to be `eight months winter and the rest bad weather,' We have at intervals dur- ing July and August two or three days of fine weather." Mr, R. E. Scillett, the inspector of dairying for the Dominion Department of Agriculture in Prince Edward Island, reports to the Commissioner of Agricul- ture that the factories in Prince Edward Island, which were established there by the Dominion Government, and which are now managed by joint stock compan- ies of the farmers themselves, are doing well. The Government has now no re- sponsibility in the management of thein. A good many of the cheese factories have twice as large an output as in 1396, and a few of them will manufacture three tinies as much cheese as they did then. In addition to the number of cheese factories at which butter was made last winter butter -making plants are now being put into no less than eleven fac- tories for the coining winter. Eighteen butter factories will be running as win- ter creameries, in addition to the central creamery in Charlottetown, and one creamery, which was not started by the Government. There are now thirty-two factories in successful operation in sum- mer and nineteen creameries in winter, as the result of Government assistance for a year. The value of the output for the year is estimated at over 8300,000. Prof. Robertson, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Mr. A. G. Gilbert, Manager of the poultry department of the Experimental Farm, attended a meeting at Smith's Falls on Saturday. They had with them specimens of tur- keys, chickens, geese and ducks dressed in the manner suited for the British markets. Growers and shippers of poul- try who were present said that the style of dressing as much superior to that now common among the farmers, and would give the poultry a more attractive appearance for the local markets, as well as for export. The Minister of Agricul- ture has direoted that several sets of other specimens be prepared, to be ex- hibited to poultry men at different Den tars during the next two weeks. A deputation of cigar manufacturers and tobacco men are in the capital to- day with reference to the regulations governing the manufacture of cigars and the allowance for diminution) of import- ed leaf,-whioh usually loses 20 per cent. of weight by evanoration. Representa. tives are here from Londoin, Hamilto& and Montreal. They were received by Hon. Mr. -'Paterson and Sir Henri Joly de Lotbiniere In the latter's office. They also want a rebate of excise duty when the article is exported. An interprovincial brid et gob ween Ot- tawa and Hull, between Bank street and Eddy's lumber yard in Bull is projected. For some tilne a number of the mem- bers of the Hull Electric Company have been . discussing plans for a proposed bridge. They have had the plans pre- pared and already y tenders are in for parts of the bridge. The company is ap- plying for incorporation. The county and city will likely co- operate to introduoe the Torrens system of land transfer. Annual, Meeting of the Ontario Agricul- tural and Experimental Union, The programme is to hand. of the next annual meeting of the Ontario Agricultural and Experimental Union, which is to be held at the Agricultural College, Guelph, on the 8th, 9th. and 10th of December. We notice that reports of the sum- mary results of the year's co operative experimental work in Horticulture, Agriculture. Apicuturo and Dairying will be presented and discussed at the meeting. In Agriculture alone co operative experiments:were conducted on 2,835 different farms throughout Ontario in 1897. These .include' tests with leguminous crops and mixed grain for green fodder; grasses anti Clovers for hay ; commercial fertilisers for corn and man„ els; and with lead- ing varieties of grain, potatoes, roots, and fodder crops. From the Horticul- turat section the results of the co- operative tests with leading varieties of Strawberries, raspberries, currants and gooseberries will be e'iyen. The committee appointed to loolt after the dairy work will report on uniform tests made in several cheese factories and creameries during the past sum :Her. The results of all these experi- ments in the different branches of Ag- riculture should prove both interesting and profitable to those in attendance,, a: the meeting the work throughout impresses us as being of 'a practical nature, and worthy of careful study by those interested in Agriculture. Addresses are to be delivered by Mr. George McKerrow, Superintendent of Farmers' Institutes, Madison, Wiscon sin, on •` Economical Feeding "; by Dr. Jas. Mills, President Coterie Agricul- tural College, Guelph, on "Some of the advantages of the Ontario Fruit Ex- periment Stations to the Fruit Growers of Ontario "; by a number of the ex - students of the Agricultural College. on " Important features in connection with successful farming under present conditions "; also by 0, C. James, M. A., Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Tor- onto; G. C. Creelman, 13, S A,, Cobourg, Ontario; L. G. Jarvis, Agricultural College, Guelph, and others. The Christmas Fat Stock and Poult- ry Show is to be held in the Victoria Rink, Guelph, on the 9th and 10th of December, Anopportuntity will be afforded to those iu attendance at the union meeting to visit the fat stock show on the evening of Thursday December the 9th. Arrangements have been made with the Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacif- ic'Railway Companies for excursion rates frcm,December 6th to 13th inclu- sive. All persons desiring to attend the meeting of the Experimental Union should write to C. A. Zavitz, Secretary Agricultural College, Guelph, for a programme of the meeting, which. gives full particulars regarding ex cursion rates on the railways, and otherematters in connection with the meeting,. A Reduction in Price. The Globe (Toronto) is ,making a strong and deserving hid for circula- tion. Finding that the reduction in the price of paper and the introduction of typesetting machinery have made it possible to publish the paper at a less cost, the price has been reduced from $6 per annum to $4 per annum for the early morning edition, and the second edition has been discontinued. This should give their circulation list a great increase, as it brings within the reach of every person a daily paper that is generally recognized as the leadiug paper in Canada. As there is to be no reduction in the size of the paper, and in every department includ- ing the Saturday illustrated edition, kept up to its present high standard, and considering the enormous expense that it goes to, in order to give all the news every day, $6 was too much to pay for it. At $4 per annum its sub- scription list hhbuld soon reach the 50,- 000 mark. e Wingham: Carrol Buckholder, of the times, had a couple of his fingers badly smashed, while running the press on Tuesday. Would Any Sane Housekeeper Use Oleomargarine. Danger in Another Direction. Around About Us. The statements of those who have been cured by 'Hood's Sarsaparilla prove the great merit of this disease Get only Hood's. Grand Bend: One of the most sud den deaths that has occurred in this section for a long time was that of Wm. Kennedy, second eldest son of David Kennedy. He had just . returned a short time from Michigan where he bad been fishing all fall and was board. ing at the Brenner House and had been doing some ditching for Mr. Hamilton He complained of not feeling well but worked on. uutil Thursday night, he wastaken down and Dr. McLaughlin, of Dashwood, was called and did every- thing verything for him that was possible until Saturday morning when he passed away. His retnaius were buried on Sunday afternoon. Seaforth: Another of Huron'spie- nears, in the person .of Mr. James CI off, father -of Mr. Noble Cluff, of North Main street, Seaforth, has passed away Mr. Cluff died at the residence of his son in-law, Mr. Robert' Miller, Base live Goderich township, on Wednesday lase, He had reached the great age of 91. years. He had been residing with his daughter, Mrs. Miller, for some time, and seemed to be enjoying his usual good health, • On Tuesday be was out around the place as usual, and made no complaints, and ate a hearty sup- per on Tuesday night. He retired about his usual hour at night, and, as was her custom, Mr Miller visited his room before she retired, and he re- marked to her that he was quite com- fortable. On Wednesday morning Mrs Miller went to his room to see if he was getting up, and, to her conster- nation' she found that the spirit had fled, IIe had, evidently, passed away without a struggle, ,laving as it were, slept away. He had not been dead long, as the body was still warm. A. E. Ham & Co., clothing, Chatham, have assigned. Some time ago Mr, Ham offered his creditors 60 cents on the dollar, cash, but was unable to meet his offer, and assigned. It is expected that a compromise will be effected. Liabilities, about $27,000. Would any sane housekeeper in Canada buy oleomargarine or imita- tion butter instead of the production of the creamery or dairy ? We think our Canadian women are too wise to be deceived in this important matter. Lard colored to resemble good butter will never be acceptable to our people. There are, however. other deceptive agents that sometimes find their way into our homes; we refer to imitation and adulterated package dyer for borne dyeing. Some dealers sell imitations of the celebrated Diamond Dyes. The contents of these imitation packages carry ruin and :disappointment to ev- ery user. A few dealers, for the sake of long profits, are now selling soap dyes tom posed of a very large amount of com- mon grease and an infinitesimal quan- tity of coloring matter. Such dyes, after trial, have been found weak and uncleanly, giving dull and muddy colors, fadding quickly in washing and sunlight. As millions of thrifty and experienc- ed women already know, the Diamond Dyes are the only reliable borne pack age dyes, having stood the tests of long years. Diamond Dyes are easy to use, and give brilliant and lasting colors that cannot be equalled by any other make. • ST RSA For Infants and Children. The fat- oiaile otesaturs Of icon every' Wrtpp. He call ACCIDENT.—Mr. James McArthur had the misfortune to meet with quite a painful accident one day last week. He was engaged in Fulling apples le his orchard, when a limb on which he was standing "broke, and in falling, he severely sprained his ankle, which has coufined him to the house for the past week, We hope, however, to see him around again as smart as ever. Tuckersmlth. ACCIDENT.—Word has been received from Manitoba that Mr. Thotnas Mc- Gregor, son of Mr, John McGregor, has met with a very unpleasant accident. Mr. McGregor was busily engaged in threshing, and while moving with a traction engine, by some means bis foot slipped iii front of the wheel, allowing it to pass over his foot, which inflicted a painful wound. He is at present in the hospital, and is receiving good care and attention. In all probability he will still have full use of his foot in a short time. His many friends here hope for his speedy recovery. MARRrAGl1.—Wednesday evening, Nov, 10th, was the occasion of a very interesting and happy event in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dale, Huron road, it being the marriage of their eldest daughter, Miss Margaret Isabella, to Mr. Iddo Crich, a prosperous young farmer of this township. About 120 guests from Exeter, Seaforth, Kippcn and Clinton, and the neighborhood were present. The groom was supported by Mr. George Dale, ouly brother of the bride, and the bride by Miss Mary Yel low, of Exeter. The large number of beautiful and ornamental preseuts bore ample testimony to the popularity of the bride The marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. B. Clement of Clinton. 1U1131.3 RUSSELL.—In Exeter, Nov. 22nd, the wife of Jas. Russell, of a daughter. aMAIULIAGES. CUa13ov—MURPHY—In St. Marys, on Nov. 17th, by the Rev. J. Learoyd, Richard Cubbon, to Miss Catharine Murphy. UEATJIM JOHNSTON.—In Clinton, on Nov. 16th, Mary Ann Sheppard, relict of the late James Johnston, aged 81 years and 10 months. LARD Ula -In Seafortb,onNov. h e No 12h, Jane Ann Boyd relict Of the late Charles Laroque, aged 51 years, 4 months and 23 days, Constipation p Lenses fully half the sickness in the world. I1 retains the digested food too long in the bower and produces biliousness, torpid liver, in& gestion, bad taste, coated ' .u.. tongue, sick headache, in- somnia, etc. hood's Pills a 1113 eureconstipation and all its results, easily and thoroughly. 250. AU druggists. Prepared by C. L Tel & Co., Lowell, Maus. The � _ fills to SNt�with Hood's arse a17 Sarsaparilla* parilla, ,.e s -.. . I411111111IINIiIIne1f11111IIIIII11111111111IIIIIIIId11111111I11 et sew III„ Fun„bll I uuDd.Lvp I M1getablePreparationforAs- similating i1leToodandRegula- ling the Stomachs andl:3owels of Promotes Digesti:on,Cheertul- ness andRest.Contains neither Opium,Morpltine nor Mineral. O>T• NABi.0 OTIC. Jade or Old VrSAMLZhf''•fil2 R Pumpkin Sall - aflx,Srmr Adults Snits - Arise See z ppermint - M.anx Sced - CYartfied Sugar - WiritcoreemMira: Aperfect Remedy 1 r Constipa- tion, Sour Stomach,Diarrltoca, Worms ,Com uisions,Feverish- tacss and Lo SS OF SLEEP. Tac Simile Signature of NEW YORK. THATSEE THE EAC -SIMILE SIGNATURE --01= IS ON THE W �� ¢.fl l ER OF EVERY BO's OF EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. r eastoria is plat up In one-slzo bottles only. It is not sold in bulk, Don't allow anyone to seri you anything else on tiro plea or promise that it is "just as good" and "will answer every pur- pose," -tai' Seo that yon get 0.4 -S -T -0 -R -I -A. gal nlgnaturo of f�p fv on over? wrapper. { , .;411. 1„d31` HAVEN'T HAD MUCH - winter yet but it's coming. Will you slaver around, run up Doctor's bill, or will you buy an Oxtorg Triple J1tcr and have the whole house as warm as a furnace? It is hand- some, uses no more wood than a box stove, but has a patented de- vice by which the air of the whole house is warmed and circulated, and thus makes it the most sant- taty as well as most s.tlisfactory stove ever made. EASY TO MANAGE. SEE T1D111t AT DEAVETT & JONE'S one deer south of Parsons' 1I1aell insr.li shop, Exeter. JUBILEE STEAM LAUNDRY Harken to this All ye people of Exeter: We do FAMILY WASHING in all its branches for the small sum of ONE CENT an article and on shortest notice. Goods called for and delivered. A Call Solicited W. W. Harrison Wingham: A few days ago H F. Gordon slipped on the sidewalk and sprained his knee badly. '31111u111111dillaille li liditdulilu0►e le a t Read L� ®'tyle-�1 1 G Great Offer' 1 1 1- Free Press I The Nelsons Bank. (Chartered byParliamont, 1855,) Paid up Capital $2,000,000 Rest Fund .... . . . ....... 1,400,000 Head office Montreal, F. WOLFERSTAN THOMAS, Esq., GENERAL MANAGER Money advanced to good Earner's on their own notes with one or more endorsers at 7 percent per annum. Exeter Branch. Open every lawful day from PO a. m,to 3 p m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m Ageneralbanking business transacted CURRENT RATES allowodfor mon- ey on Deposit Receipts. Savings Bank at 3 per cent. N. D. HURDON Exeter, Dec. 27, '95. Manager WANTED—Industrious men of character. THE LINSCOTT COMPANY, Toronto. WANTED—Three Ladies to introduce a household work Splendid returns to competent persons. J. GALeower, Toronto, WANTED Men and women who can work bard talk- ing and writing six hours daily, for six days a week, and will be content with ten dollars weekly. address, NEW IDEAS 00., S. E. Corner Bay and Richmond Sts., Toronto. o>� Chrstie's- The Londoiii coli L LIVERY. E First-class Rigs and Horses C ++a`sk.+ G The Free Press desiring to greatly increase its subscription list, makes the G following great odor to the farmers and .0 stockmen of Canada whereby sub- scribers to Weekly Free Press will get One Year's Paper Free.I L The Free Press has made arrange- E ments with the Veterinary Science C Publishing Co. for a number of copies of C Choir book,"The Veterinary Science," the rico f, w foh i� -.00. This h iw book treats fully and in plain language the Anatomy, Diseases and Treatment of Domestic Animals and Poultry,. also containinga ullaes^ri ion f 4 L of. Medicine and Receits, so thnt every farmer can C be his own veterinary. E Orders left at Hawkshaw's Hotel, or at the Livery Stable, Christie's old Stand will receive prompt at- tention. . . 1X3500 5 i. C 1 T•Ite Weekly .Free Press and b'arnt and Home for one year (price $1.00 and C a copy of the Veterinary Science (price .001. Both will be innned to any ad 1Y dress upon the racofpt oY Two Dollars. Do not anus this chance. we cannot afford to continuo this after indefinitely. Our object in making Anew is 50 secure an immediate response which a less'€ liberal offer might fail to attract. Re- member, by sending $2,00 for the book you get the Weekly Free Press and Farm and Home ONE YEAR FREE. Agents wanted everywhere. Add*ass all communications to the Free Press London, Ont. 1mmnrrr►111111 mrmrmrmrmmn r oleph.one Terms Reasonable .L Connection NEW REPAIR R H SOP Having opened out a well equipped Shop, I am now prepared to do all kinds of repairing such as BICYCLES 9 SEWING MACHINES, LAWN MOWERS.. In fact everything and anything. We make a specialty of remodelling Bicy- cles and sharpening Lawn Mowers at this time of the year. ISRAEL SMITH. One door north Mr. Stewart's store.