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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1897-12-16, Page 1-n S trt TENTH YEAR. -541. EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1897. 7 C. II. SANDERS, EDITOR.. KEEP YOUR ..EYES IN . . WORKING ORDER. Our Lenses are true and will give comfort. They help to preserve the sight. We make NO C1L IfGE for testing your eyes. Graduate of the Optical Institute, S. FITTON. Our Clock and Watch Department is Complete. Drop in and take A LOOK AT OUR GOODS A and see our prices; by .so doing you SM:7 -= IVzOI - -2-. SOLID COLD WEDDINC RINGS. ESTABLISHED 1867. T. F°ITTON. FARMS FOR SALE, ESTAY STEER, , There strayed from Lot 17, Concession 4, MONEY TO LOAN. Stephen a red steer rising three years ole. The undersigned has a few good farms for Any person giving unforniation as to its sale cheap. Money to loan on easy terms. whereabouts will bo'suitably rewarded. JOnN SPAORMANSamwell's'BlockExeter. CHAS. SNF LL, Exeter. MONEY. Private funds to lend on improved farms, at fiye and five and a half per cent. Apply to ELLIOTT & ELLIOTT, Solicitors, etc , 1st December, 1$97. Exeter. FARM TO RENT. Lot 0, concession 8, township of L'sborno, is offered for rent by the undersigned. It is one of the best farms in the township, con- taining one-hnndrod acres and has every convenience. This farm will be let to a good tenant for a term of years and possession to plow will bo given immediately. Apply to MAT. KELLARD, Devon. ESTRAY HEIFER, There came into the enclosure of the un- • dersigned some time in the fore pnrt of Oc- tober, a two-year old, yellowish red and white, hornless heifer. The owner can have same by paying expenses. The animal is on the premises of Tobias Guinther, Lot 20, Con. 13, Stephen. C. PROUTY, Excellent Farm in Township of Usborne, County of Huron. FOR SALE by private contract, Lot four- teen, (14) in the tenth (10) Concession of Us - borne, containing one hundred acres. The .land is of first-rate quality about 90 acres cleared, the remainder in bush. There are two good wells, one at the house the other about the centro of the farm. The buildings which comprise a fram, dwelling house barn 50x30 and horse and cattle stable with the fences that are in fair condition, For particulars apply to THOMAS S. CLARK on the premises or to MESSRs. ELLIOT & ELLIOT, Solicitors, &e., Dated, 3rd Doc., 1897. Exeter, HOCKEY SKATES STICHS, PUCKS. .SPBING SK�TES. SKATE STRAPS, CLAMPS, WRENCHES, NUTS, BOLTS, LINKS &c. vi PRICES AWAY DOWN* Bisftop & Som EXETER FARM FOR SALE. THE undersigned offers for sald Lot No. 5, 4th concession, Township of Kincardine. Tho farm consists of 5uacres,ali cleared; good frame house and barn; also two good orch- ards,anda plentiful Supply of water. The land IS situated 1?;. miles from the Saugeen line and 4 miles from the town of Kincar- dine. Prion $1,900; $300 d own, the balance in to or twelve years at 41fper cont, Possess- ion may be had at oneo. For further partic- ulars apply to MRS. TROs, ABBOPP, Broad- way, Kincardine. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. In the matter of the estate of Charles W. Smith, of the village of Centralia in the County of Huron, cheese maker, Insolvent. Notice is hereby given that the above named Charles W. Smith has made an as- signment, under 11. S. 0., 1887, C. 121, and amending Acts; of all his estate, credits and effects, to Arthur J. Rollins, of the Village of Exeter, Aiiller, for the general benefit of his creditors, A meeting of his creditors will be hold at the law office' of Lewis ll. Dickson, in the said Village of Exeter, on Tuesday, the 14th day of Decomber,1897, at the hour of3 o'clock P In.,. to receive a statement of the affairs, to appoint inspectors and fix their remunera- tion and for the ordering of the affairs of the estate generally. Creditors are requested to file their claims with the undersigned, with the proofs and particulars thereof required by the said Acts on or before the day of such mooting. And notice is further given that after the 15th day of January, 1858, the Assignee will proceed to distribute the assets of the said Insolvent amongst they parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which notice shall then )lave been given, and that he will not bo liable for the assets or any part thereof so distributed to any person or persons of whose claim he shall not then have had notice, Dated'at Exeter, this 7th day of December, A. D , 1897. A, J. ROLLINs LEWIS H. DlOxsoN, Assignee, Solicitor for Exeter, Ont. Assignee. McGillivray Council Council met pursuant to adjourn- ment, in Town Hall, McGillivray, 6th Dec., present, J. D. Drummond, Reeve; T. Prest and R. Hutchinson, Deputy Reeves; N. Grieve and I. Miller, Coun- cillors. Minutes of last meeting read, approved of and signed. Grieve— Hutchinson, that the amount of $60 re- ceived by T. Pres' from the East Wil- liams Council, being payment in full to lst Dec., 1897, for concrete tile used on the town line, between the townships of East Williams and McGillivray, be paid to the Treasurer.— Carried. Grieve —Miller, th,at the tender of R H. Pater- son be and it is hereby accepted for the building of bridge over the Pete Sebee, for the sum of $799, the deposit to be retained until the necessary bonds are signed giving satisfactory, security, and tbat R. Hutchinson is hereby ap- pointed commissioner to oversee the building of said bridge.—Carried, Prost —Miller, that the Reeve is hereby au thorized to have Eliza Keown, an indig- ent, eon'veyed to the House of Refuge.— Carried. Grieve—Hutchinson, that this Council co-operate with West William's Council, in petitioning the County Coun- eil to build bridge on road bete *en Parkhill and West Williams, which road is in lieu of town line between West Williams and McGillivray and that the clerk forward a copy of this resolution to Messrs. Bradley and Hod- gins, County Councillors.—Carried, Grieve—Miller, that by-law No. 5, of 1897, appointing the place for bolding the nomination, the places at which polls will be opened in the several pol- ling subdivisions, and the several Dep uty Returning Officers who shall pre side for the election of Reeve, Deputy - Reeves and Councillors, as read a first and second time be now read a third time and passed.—Carried. Miller— Grieve, that accounts, amounting in all to $343,36, be paid.—Carried. Hutch• inson—Grieve, that this council ad- journ to meet in the Town Hall, on the 15th day of December, at one o'clock p m . —Carried. WM. FRASER, Clerk. The widow of the. late BillieweHart- man, of Odessa was found dead in ter bed in Napanee, suffocated by coal g as. Notes by the Way. Dublin, dear, distracted, dirty Dub lin. The old town is dirty if not dear. Three days almost incessant rain would make any place dirty as well as Dub- lin, Rain'aud Fllush are not conducive to the general beauty of any city. But there you are, you know, and you must make the best of a bad bargain. Dub• lin, the home of the ,jaunting car, brogue donkeys, orators, agitators, pal- aces, typical Irish cabins, Guinness' stout and chastity. Here is the real brogue, that runs off the tongue like limpid water. No second-hand brogue in Dublin, but the "rale ould thing." Racy, rare and rich are the specimens that reach your greedy ears. The jaunt- ing car is an institution that is unique amongst the vehieles of the world. It does not strike you as being a vehicle built in an aesthetic mould, Built to carry four passen;ersand a driver; the jaunting car fully loaded presents an appearance of airiness and height that arouses grave fears of sudden collapse. But, bless you, no jaunting car was ever known to break down in all the history of Ireland, The passenger sits with his face to the side of the yehicle and his feet on a step out over the wheel. When not fully loaded, the driver sits on the other side, with his left shoulder to the horse. To see to drive, he has to twist his head around in a way that suggests that alt drivers would develops wrynecks. I wonder they don't. The reason is only to be found in the muscular pliability of the ordinary Celt. Huge springs rest on the axle, from which &princes rise up curled pieces of iron on which the flat box is built. From those curls behind project two pieces of iron downward and back- ward about sixteen inches long. Gues sing the possible use of those same pro- jections would addle the brains ofa phil- osopher. Finding a solution of the mystery impossible, you give it up, and sound a carman on the question. He cheerfully and gleefully tells you that they are " to heel the car." Unable to divine what that particular process means, your quandry intensifies. Af- ter deep research you discover that the car when not in use is tilted up till it rests on those mystic irons, while the shafts point starward. This mystery solved, curiosity satisfied, you wander off in search of fresh worlds to conquer. Hundreds of jauntiug cars fly around Dublin streets at breakneck paces. Watching the helter-skelter flurry in all directions, you wonder no longer why- Dublin is called " distracted." The Dublin dray is the hugest thing on wheels that surely was ever attached to ono horse. Built below the axle, the bottom about four inchesfrorn the ground; three feet deep, about ten by sixteen feet square, big enough to load an ordinary house on; weighing tons; it looks like the acme of absurd- ity to see a weary horse, dragging this cumbrous load, with a solitary beg of coal or potatoes lost in its huge lin meusity. Private carriages with spruce coachmen and footmen mingle inthe e general traffic. A six foot Celt weigh- ing 200 pounds, leading a two.footdon- key up a hill with a thirty pound load, looks like a waste of human energy. But the Dublin donkey is fat and frol- icsome. The only donkey you ever saw with gumption enough to kick up his heels, was a Dublin donkey, loose on the street chased by a wrathy boy. Horse tramways are very plentiful in this city. Electric trains in most of the suburban districts. Sackville street is one of the finest streets in the world. One hundred and fifty feet wide, mag- nificent shops, hotels, etc„ on either side, numerous statues, trees, lavatories down the centre, arc lights on both sides; Sackville is a street that an Irishman can justly be proud of. Then College Green, with its classic struc- tures and historical associations. Trin- ity University, at College Green, with its vast square enclosure, surrounded by rows of College buildings, extensive enough to educate all the youth of a kingdom, The Bank of Ireland is very imposing, much more so, in fact, than the Bank of England iq London. Many other banks surround and beau tify College Green and College street. Grafton Street is grand, and purely aristocratic. Dublin barracks, of stone, are large enough to house many thous ands of soldiers, and at present contains " a fine body of min," as au Exeter cit. izen used to remark. Phoenix Park is not excelled by any park in Europe. High elevation, giant trees, lovely glens, natural lakes, charming walks, the greenest of all possible green grass. Countless pieces of statuary, splendid Zoological gar- dens and hundreds of deer, all go to make up a scene, that even now in winter is magnificent, and must be simply ravishing in the summers of the Emerald Island Nothing can be greener than the iietiSnse green of Irish grass, even now. Luxdrious hotels, as "The Royal," "The Metropolo," and " The Gresham," add to Dublin's fame. The Rotunda Hospital with its ex- tensive gardens, has been 'one of the celebrated institutions of the world for a century past The Royal Hospital has the finest hospital domain in the world. About 100 acres of land surrounded by a high stone wall, coutains the extensive buildings in the centre, surrounded by a lovely park. A quarter of a mile of old avenue, leads from the marble tower entrance to the Hospital, giving all the appearance of any old baronial ha11'1 A redcoat soldier guards the tower entrance. It is royal in fact as well as in name, possessing an old royal en- dowment. This is the home of Irish surgery, brilliant yet conservative for a century past. Out to Inchicore, to the open country on a tram car, and a five -mile tramp back to town. Irish huts, typical of the olden time; with thatched roof, or slate so deeply crusted with moss as to resemble thatch; with the four foot door, through which six-foot men enter their homes; with the window a foot square; with its two small, crowded rooms, its half a dozen children, its six hens and one rooster, always picking crumbs from the floor, and being eter- nally " shood " out by the irate house- wife, but seldom departing; with the care of poverty on the housewife's brow; often with rags and dirt; then with laudable attempts at decent clean• liness; sometimes with a tiny, sickly flower, in a broken pot or cup in the little window, the only object of care or worship in the household, barring their God and their children, Yes, Irish peasant life is pathetic in its pov- erty, in its hopelessness of betterment, its weary sameness, its utter lack of the beautiful or 'esthetic, its ceaseless grind for life and food. On the slopes and hillsides stand the roofless walla of for- mer cabins, where the births, loves and deaths of former generations, went ou their ceaseless round. Old mud walls still seperate the narrow lanes from the tiny garden spots Ruined chimneys, bigger than the old houses, present an absurd contrast. Little old shops with a potatoe, a cabbage, an egg, a turnip and a bar of soap, exposed for sale in its little window, its open door, with the inevitable hens picking as usual about the mud or stone floor. Au untidy woman lovingly feeding a pair of don- keys with slices of turnip' from her hauds, holdiug an expostulatory con- versation with the donkey foal, who has had more than his share, while gently calling "Bill " to come and share the feast, to which invitation " Bill '• respouds with alacrity and apparent satisfaction, A rosy girl of ten, en- treats you to tell her " the rale time o' day, like a worthy gintlemin." Num- berless children, the chief commodity of the locality, play in romping groups in the slimy and narrow lanes. Potatoes and pigs' feet form the staple articles of commerce. Dram shops abound and you get woudering whither drink is the Iri,:in national curse. On to Graf- ton street, with its stately mansions, smart and clean servant girls, sweep- ing and scrubbing steps and windows; footmen in lisery and coachmen in silk hats and gay feather; private carriages; handsome women and clean shaven Irish magnates, and you exclaim, "What a contrast,".gorgeous, and huge cathedrals adorn many hilltops. Religi- ous houses, with their marble, religious emblem over the doors, are in close proximity to the cathedrals. Passing those religious houses, with their sacred emblems, men (even in tram -cars) raise their hats and women drop a courtesy, both with deep reverence. A deep un- dercurrent in favor of national life, per• varies general Irish life. Nationalist papers raise a row, because at one of the theatres, the actors closed the perform- ance by singing "God save the Queen." The English, the Scotch and the Irish are very distinct people in many ways and no unprejudiced person can much wonder at the distinct national senti- ment expressed in all of the parts of the British domains. The sentiment is more acute in Ireland, because the national religion differs from that of the other members of the Empire. Onlookers can only hope that no tragedy, will re- sult from the collision of those deep. rooted, ancestral prejudices. Tram -cars run in Dublin on Sun- c'ays. Public houses are open all day. In the afternoon of Sunday, you notice grooms riding racing horses towards the suburbs, and in the late evening, you see many jaunting cars, fully lad- en, furiously driving from the same di- rection. A Sunday afternoon's horse racing, Sir, has been the cause of all this commotion. The typical Irishman spends his Sunday afternoons as a roy- al holiday. Maternity hospitals, Orphanages, Uuious, Retreats, Old Men and Women's Homes, etc., etc., testify to the gener- osity of the Irish character. The river Liffey for many miles, is splendidly encased with stone embank ments, crossed by numerous beautiful bridges, and safe, neat and secure from tide or flood. Never perhaps have you more re- gretted anything, than having to refuse a genial gentleman, to go to an Irish fox hunt on the morrow, to follow the Kildare hounds. A good Irish fox or stag hunt is said to be a sight for men and gods. But as a compensation you get a vivid, verbal description of a typical fox hunt as practised in Ire- land, the home of fox-hunting. Time and the tide of the Irish sea, wait for no man, and so farewell to Ireland, its beauties, sorrows, gaunt hills, green valleys, palaces and cabins, beauteous glens anid rocky coasts, past history and future destiny; farewell alike to Daniel O'Connell and Tom Moore, the politician and poet, who will ever live in Erin's history. Dublin, Nov. 28, 1897. J. A. R. Catarrh, like scrofula, is a disease of the blood and may be cured by purify ing the blood with Hood's Sarsaparilla. Winchelsea Mr. J. G. Jones, who has been under the weather for the past few weeks, is again feeling like himself.—Pei ey Brown was home on Sunday,—The poultry business is still brisk.—Sunshine is to have a grand entertainment Christ- mas night.—Miss Emma Batton is on the sick list.—Miss Nellie Turnbull, who has been ill for some time, is im- proving slowly —Miss Alice Miller, who has been suffering from a severe sore throat, is able to be around again.— The,creamery is still running and is going to run all winter. Mr. J. C. Bell and bis assistant are turning out over 1500 pounds every week.—Our snow has disappeared and now we have lots of mud. --The timber men have been in Mr. R. Creery's bush taking out square timber the past week.—Wed- ding bolls are soon to sound in our midst and we may look for some any time now. Thames Road. Mrs. T. McClocklia, of Mitchell, and Mrs. Wm. McClockiin, of Plugtown, were the guests of Mrs Wm. Monteith last Tuesday.—Mrs, Jno. Allison, Miss Elizabeth and Miss Ella Monteith were visiting at Mr. J. Hackney's on Thurs day last.—Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Monteith were visiting at Mr. Frank Hamilton's in Cromarty on Wednesday last,—A very successful thank offering meet- ing was held in the Presbyterian church by the Thames Road women last Wednesday night. The collection amounted to $73.12.—Inyitations are out for the marriage of Miss Laura Dinnit'g to Mr. Joseph Speare, of Crom- arty, which is to take place on Wed- nesday evening, (this week) at six o'clock.—A sleigh load of young people froth this neighborhood spent a very pleasant evening at Mr. Moir's, in Hen - sail last Tuesday evening.—Miss Joan Duncan was slightly indisposed last Sunday—Mr. Chas. Harris, who has been on the sick list, is gradually im- proving. Harpley On account of the recent thaw the roads are in a very muddy state, the worst they have been so far this sea- son,—Mr. John Sherritt's barn yard was well filled with cattle on Wednes day last, owing to the dehorning pro cess going on. Mr. George Down, of Parkhill, handled the saw and succeed- ed in the operation on about seventy head.—Mr. Thomas Farrell and mother - in law, are visiting in Goderich this week.—The number of Mr. Wm. Melin's family has been increased by the re- cent arrival of another little son. While estimates value a son at $1000 this price seems rather high for a (mel- on) Merin,=Miss Lottie L. Sherritt has gone to Parkhill to take another term at dress-making.—Mrs. F. Tetreau, of the A. B. Line, visited her daughters in Usborne and Biddulph last week, RUNAIyAY.—As Mr. W. Wilson was passing through here a few days ago disposing of his load of tinware and while calling at one of the neighbors trying to induce a sale, his horses be came impatient and started for home at a John Gilpin gait, leaving Willie with two pails dangling on each arm. Fortunately, however, his team was captured before any damage was done. Probably the biggest loss was that of sweat in catching up and the lost sale caused by the excitement. This Tells where Health ]flay Be Found, And that is more important than making money. If your blood is im- puse, Hood's Sarsaparilla is the medi- cine for yon. It cures scrofula, salt rheum, rheumatism, catarrh and all other diseases originating in or, pro- moted by impure blood and low state of the system. Hood's Pills are easy to take, easy to operate. Cure indigestion, headache. Stephen Mr. Abraham Dearing, of the 4th. eon„ has completed his large and com- modious barn, which is one of the best, if not the best barn in the township, with stabling capacity for thirty-five head of cattle and eight horses, which is not only convenient for feeding, but is well ventilated. It is very essen- tial for the health of stack. Mr Dear- ing has spared neither time nor money,. along with first-class workmanship to make it a first class structure in every detail. Zurich, BAND CONCERT --A grand entertain• meat under the auspices of the Jubilee band will be held here in the Town Hall, on Monday evening, Dec. 27th. The services of Mr. Bert, Harvey, Can- ada's greatest comic character vocalist and Mr. Dan, Bennett, formerly of the 651b Batt Band, Buffalo, who will render several professional selections on the cornet, have been engaged for the occasion and on the whole this pro- mises to be the best concert ever given in Zurich Everybody should patron- ize this concert and help the band along. Centralia GRAIN 0EIOPPING,—Tuesdays, Wednes- days and .Fridays. West of elixiroh across railroad. A. Bowsa,aIGR, The twin son of Mr. Ben Wilson, who had his leg badly crushed by a sleigh, is doing nicely and the limb will be saved.—Mr. Sid Smith, of Clinton, had a narrow escape from meeting with a serious accident here recently. While overseeing the loading of stock here, one of the steers suddenly jumped over the rack gate with Mr. Smith under- neath. Rack and steer weighed heav- ily, but Mr. Smith, fortunately, was at the opposite end from the steer so met with a no more painful injury than that of a bruised foot, but he yet won- ders how he escaped so easily. Crediton Mr. Edmond Bertrand, who has been yisiting friends in Detroit, Mich., re- turned home Monday even ing.—Messrs. Jim Dalrymple and HughCunningham, who have been visiting relatives in Manitoba this summer have returned home, Jim says he will shoot now with anyone, from bluerocks to spar- rawe, because he has had plenty of practice shooting ducks. So be care- ful and have a good lookout for Jim. —Miss Carry Feist was the guest of Miss Ida Winer last Thursday.—Mr. August Hill has built an addition to his kitchen.—Miss Mina'\Wilsones ho has spent the past year with her aunt and uncle, Mt'. and Mrs. John Kerr, and her brother who has been visiting friends in and around Crediton for some time, left for their home in Wiarton Wednes- day.—Mr. Eli Bice. et' Clandeboye, was in the village ou D.onday, , (From another source), Quite a number of the friends of Mr. George Mantle and Miss S. England spent a most enjoyable evening at his home on Wednesday. The evening's amusement consisted chiefly of games, instrumental and vocal music. All re- port a good time.—We are pleased to state that Mr. Jacob Haist, who has been on the sick list for so long, is once more able to be around.—Mr, Herbert Swartz is in the village again —The Royal Templars appear to be doing good work at present, having added five new members to their ranks on Friday —Mr. James Dalrymple, a form- er blacksmith in our village, who went to Manitoba to recruit his health, paid us a short visit on Friday. He says he feels much improved, and will return,. to the west as soon as possible, where he will follow the obcupation of farm- ing. Mr. Dalrymple leaves a host of friends behind, who wish him every success in his new undertaking,—Mr. Wm. Finkbiner, con. 8, sold a hand- some bay horse last week to Mr. Mc- Donald, of Exeter, for $150. Fob TKE 13A11x14cE OF te:30ffeag7.0/1 We will offer our large and complete stock of Winter G -coda at greatly reduced prices. To reduce our stock of ready made clothing we are offering some snaps. Men's Black Frieze Ulsters; well made and well lined, sizes 36 to 42, well worth $6.00 for. , Brown and blue Frieze Ulsters, we have reduced them from $7 50 to. .. ... Man's Black Beaver Overcoats, we have a line which we bought below manufacturing prices, well worth $6.50, for.... 4.00 A large selection of Boys' and Youths' suits and Ulsters at prices lower than ever before offered. We have about 25 ladies' Mantles, all '97 styles which we have reduced 33yi per cent. rather than carry them over to next year. See our stock of FUR COATS ROBES, LADIES' CAPES,_FUR RUFFS, and CAPES, before purchasing elsewhere. We have a nice Stock of Xmas. Gocds suitable for the Holiday Trade., Our Grocery department is well stocked with the choicest groceries for - the Xmas, Trade. OUR PRICES THE LOWEST 10 000 POUNDS of Poultry wanted between now and DECEMBER a 23rd, for which we will pay the Highest Prices—Cash or Trade .$3.90 .5.50 THE CHEAP CASH STORE. A CALL SOLICITED, Chas. Zwicker, Crediton.