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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1914-8-13, Page 3(r. ADAYINA t CANADIAN $WA11P rr,T, ,r,-�rrrtmj+ni. ...-rr;'1 It is autumn that, to French Can ada at le' brings the full n10 rrof the Canadian year, The wander- ing Englishman sings ,of the joys of an English spring, "Oh to be in. England now that April's there !" forgetting, under the touch of homee sickness, that April may, be very ,tedious and chilly and dishearten- ing, and that the joys may have more poetry than reality about them says •e writer in Chambers's Journaal. But spring in eastern Canada scarcely exists. One leaps ata bound as it were, from win- ter to full summer; and it is only afterwardsone recollects that there were days full of "the infinite ex- pectation of the dawn," when one watched the exquisite little waves of warm, light green breaking o'er the tree -tops, and welcomed the robins :back to the garden, full of the business of life and mating; to see them later settling down to the responsibility of the worm winner of the brood, Summer in Quebec is hot, and is given up to tourists who take infinite pains to "do" a number of things that no native has ever heard of; but with the beginning of September one looks 'forward to eight weeks or more of fine, exhilarating Weather, and the sport one loves best. Each day is like a golden gift, accepted with deeperintensity of gratitude be- cause of the underlying, impoignant sense of impermanence, • and the knowledge that "the shaelow of the winter's on the year," Mind and body are in tune after the holiday, and respond gloriously to the fine, incisive quality of the half -summer half -autumn air that makes all ex- ercise a delight. The beauty of the splendid autumn fires burns on e • every hillside, ;and kindles every bush and roadsideweed into scar- let .and copper and gold. The prim- itive . instinct to kill awakes, and the hunter goes off to the hill,or, taking his gun and his dog, 'spends long days of - Tramping the Swamp, Thea swamp extends from Quebec • to St. Joachim, a 'distance of 28 miles. It, lies all the way between the. railwer ..track,from. which it • - is .separated` by a natural hedge of -small 'bushes—alder, .thorn, and !young willow—and the river St. • ' Lawrence: Near Quebec the 'ground behind: the swamp is 'almost level, but it gradually humps itself into 'steep: and irregular hills the nearer one gets to St. Joachim. These hills being wooded with birch and maple to agreat extent, have often begun to turn even by the last week of lAugust, and to color finely in true Canadian fashion. The prevailing' r tone varies in accordance with the ;season; if there has been :a great deal of rain the leaves are some- times .almost wholly yellow, giving the effect of hills in perpetual -strong sunlight. An early frost produces the brilliant and various reds, broken here .and there by the dark or vivid greens of the conifers or deciduous trees that, for some reasons or other, are uneffected by the 'causes that have touched the others. • In these hills there are plenty of partridges, more properly ruffed grouse—and not many miles north of Chateau Richer and Ste Anne. caribou and a few red deer may be met with. . The swamp itself is .a slightly raised ridge, averaging about 180' yards in width, but varying greatly. It is crossed ,at intervals by little streams which at high tide are filled with . river water, when one has to walk up to the railway bridge to cross them. The swamp is only completely covered at the high tide once a month. It is thickly overgrown with rank grass, sea - hay, and a tangle of wild stuff ; and as old seigniorial law giires the resident right to the hay, the swamp is eut by the farmers, who feed their cattle with this eoarse'fodder, The strips of .cut -grass just the width of the land higher up owned by the , fanner, alternating with frequent pools and the generally wet and soft ground, add to the i Difficulty 4741'�t111t ng. This is particularly the ease to- ward the end of the season,when the west wind and rain have beaten down the tall grass, making the walking from east to west almost impossible for any but an ardent arid youthful sportsman. Below the swamps are the Beauport Flats. proper --wide, level stretches of mutt, inlaid, as it were, with pools which are full of curious reflections of form. and color, and broken by sudden, angular ridges of slaty rock It is here the plover feed. Beyond the flats are huge boulders on which. numbers of great blue_ herons --very picturesque in spite of their poker stiff `necks and various mechanical movements—and gulls of various. species sit to feed at low tide. With the herons it is a case of distance lending enchantment, and it is per- haps as well that they are difficult to approach, for their ungainly legs and neck, and their loose, dull gray plumage infested with parasites, at close quarters detract somewhat from the effect gained by their re- moteness. ' The natural beauty of the swamp is very great. Behind, in the north, are the hills ablaze . against the clear blue sky with the transform- ing fires of autumn; and parallel with the swamp from Montmorency to Ste Anne runs the Island of Or- leans, separated from the mainland. by a shallow channel three quar- ters of a mile wide. In late Octo- ber and the beginning of November great convoys of thousands of ducks of .many species gather in the chan- nel; and though the Quebec game laws distinctly state that no wild- fowl of any sort may be shot from amotor-boat, yet the duck are con- stantly being Chalked by men in gasolene -launches, and this in broad daylight,, . under the eyes of every sportsmanoneither the"Island or the Ste Anne swamp I. The is- land swamp` closely resembles' the Ste Anne side, except that, on ac- count of the sanall size. of the Is- land, there. are n i streams. " At . Ste Anne, Grande Riviere, We Do the Co You avoid fussing over a hot stove— Save time and energy Have a dish . that will please the home folks!' A package of okirr -Post T�asties and some. cream or good milk ---sometimes with ber- ries or fruit — A breakfast, lunch.or <_ upper Fit for a King! Toasties. are sweet, crisp bits of Indian corn perfect- ly cooked and toasted. React_ to eat- from the Ready package— Sold by Grocers, Canailan Posture Cereal Co:, Lttl., Windsor., one • which is of considerable. size com- pared with the' numerous. little run- nels that flow down. the hillsides, and almost deserves its name, divi- des the swamp by its •several than- nels. At high tide the delta is full of islands: frequented sometimes ,jy small ``bunches" -to use •' the local term --of golden eye or.x ergansers. The general color of the swamp is brownish -gray, yellowing in the dis- tance, On a clear day, as one looks down towards the endof,the Island, the water is"of an intense ultra- marine blue, and the bold promon- tory .of Cap Tourment i:s backed by almost summer-like, masses of white cumulus cloud. Strange and wonderfully beautiful mirage effects are seen near St. Joachim, and through the crisp air one. can hear the church bells of Chateau Richer and. Ste Anne for miles. The shin- ing spires of the great 'church, to which thousands of pilgrims make their way every year, are clearly visible lifting into the sky. The original shrine was built by a few French sailors, -who. had, been saved from drowning, and expressed their gratitude . and devotion in simple and patriarchal fashion by erecting an altar to their friend and patron. "La bonne Ste Anne Sauvegarde des Marius" ; but splendour has long since swallowed up simplicity. One leaves' the town about six o'clock in the morning for a good long day in thea marsh. It takes a little less than ,an hour to get to Ste Anne by electric tram;.but a favorite device is to shoot for an: hour or two in one place, and.then take the tram which runs hourly, for three or four miles, and try the swamp again farther down. It is a clear, almost. windless day in" early September, :with a slight haze hanging about marsh and river, that veils` and softens all marsh outlines without obscuring the view. The Swamp is Full of Birds., but so early in the season snipe. are few, and those found are small, breeding birds, very generally dis- tributed. . Later on in October, when. the cluck are .arriving in large flocks, the larger snipe come from the north in:pairs or small groups' or four or five. The migration of the jacksnipe or pectoral' sandpiper is just commencing, and the yellow- legs, young turnstones, black - breasted and ring-necked plover are still to be.found. Sandpipers and plovers are on the beaeh early in the day, • but ,about eight o'clock enipe seem. to drop in from nowhere. They flush .zigzag and curving, ut- tering a harsh "Escaped escape !" as they do eo; but at this season the snipe sheeting is nothing to what it will be in 'late October, when no tither shore -birds, except perhaps tbe'•.jaeks and a few greater yellow legs remain. Even now, the commonest :,lore -birds, •the least and semi-paltriated sandpiper, of which at the very beginning of the season one may see flocks of hun- dreds swinging up the river, wheel- ing alighting, feeding, and upon being disturbed taking flight again, always up, .are almost all gone, all but a few stragglers, Sora rails are sorry common, but Virginia raft, tl�e lar er cousin of the sura, is drade and Butternut, SERV 1Y35' � . 14464,-;-14-1111131 ®/A ! 1� Mai,• With Assisted when necessary by Cuticura Ointment. They keep the skin and scalp clean and clear, sweet and healthy, besides soothing irritations which often prevent sleep and if" neglected become chronic disfigurements. Cuticura Soap and Ointment are 'Sold throughout the world. A liberal sample or each, with 32 -»ago booklet on the care and treatment of the akin and scalp, sent post -tree. Address Potter Drug h Chem, Corp., Dept. 3E, Boston, U. S. A. rare; one seldom sees more than two of three in a season.' Bittern are . numerous, and put up with a frightened squawk. Sometimes they fly to the;hills, and,are: lost to. view in the trees. The,. habitants make them' into a not unsavory pie, and' are very glad of .a present'of a 'couple, when .at. midday one finds one's way up to a cottage to get a cup of coffee, and a huge bowl of real habitant soup—almost a (stew, and extraordinary good. The French-Canadian farmers in this locality are extremely well -to -day and live -very .comfortably. "On mange comme il. faut chez .nous" was the dignified reply of a farmer wife to a: young and hungry hunter who demanded rather magnifi- cently What Ile Could Have to Eat. tl Q nt Stil•' ince Years CURED BY NERVII.lNE, Anyone would marvel at my recov- ery, writes Mr. Leonard Latham, a young lean well known about Chat- ham, 1 h nl had inherited a a ten- . I d a rheumatic rli dency through my mother's faintly, and in my early days suffered fright- fully. About three years ago the pain and stillness settled in my left knee joint. I was lame and wanted with a very distinct limp. Nerviline . was brought to my notice and I rubbed it into the stiff joint four or five times a day. It dispelled every vestige of pain, reduced the swelling, took out the stiffness and gave me the full use of MY limb again. 1 don't believe there is a ,pain -relieving remedy, not a sin- gle liniment that .can compare with Nerviline. 1 hope every person with pains, with sore back, with lameness, with lumbago, with neuralgia—I do hope they will try out Nerviline which I am convinced will quickly and per- manently cure them;." If Nerviline wasn't a wonderful painless remedy, if Nerviline didn't quickly relieve, if Nerviline wasn't known to be a grand cure for all then - made conditions, it wouldn't have been so largely used as a family rem- edy for the past forty years. No bet- ter, stronger, or more soothing Uui- ment; made. Get the `large 50c. fam- ily size bottle; small trial size 25c.; sold by any dealer, anywhere. HON. CHAS. JOSEPH DO}IERTY The Canadian Minister of Justice Is a Genial iVlan. Hon. Chas. Joseph Doherty, Minister of Justice and member of the House of Commons for the St. Ann's 'District of Montreal; is act- ing as Premier while Sir Robert Borden takes a rest: in Muskoka from the worries and - labors of that position. Froin. the worries par- ticularly would Sir Robert be.de- livered. 'Judge" Doherty is not a wor- rier. He has the happy faculty of working without worrying. His nature is that of a genial, sunny- dispositioned Irishman of ripened philosophy.' He smokes a cigar with extreme calm and enjoyment. He can relax that's -the blessed.en- dowment_ which distinguishes. him from his leader, Sir Robert, who is conscious of his responsibilities all the time, day or night. " • Nothing more learned, sounder, or sounding, than Judge Doherty's speeches in the House are ever heard there •since his election in 1908. The Minister of Justice, de- livers his utterances from, his seat and after partaking of their good fare' he felt inclined to agree heart- ily in the vernacular "Beau darn mage 1" which is equivalent to "Rather !" The least bittern, not inaptly des oribed as resembling a bit of yellow tape. is uncommon. Young black duck in -the early season, and there are plenty of other wild fowl in the river—scaup, golden -eye, mergan- sers,;.and "butterbali." Often small flocks of butterball are flushed from the crossing streams. They paddle violently along the seater for. a few yards to gain impetus, hurl them- selves into the air, and fly like small cannon balls far down the river, till they join a flock of their own species in mid -channel, or dis- appear Completely. The sun drops below the northern hills comparatively early, and the mist which has': hung ".about the swamp and river all day becomes •a translucent golden haze. The spires of Ste Anne reflect acrimson glow, and the little cottages on the Island` seem' to be on fire. The luminous color graduously becomes more opa- que, and through the thickening mist the' lights of Quebec begin to appear one by one, till dusk falls completely, and the city lies like a, handful of'twinkling jewels on the hill. Twelve "hours is a. long day, and one reaches the firm 'ground above the 'marsh to: wait. for. a tram, well content to be on one's homeward way, and to have perhaps some dozen or fourteen snipe, twice as many glover, a couple of fat black experimented on in a pie, after•the excellent fashion of the habitant. When a Woman Suffers With Chronic Backache There is Trouble Ahead. Constantly on their feet, attending to the wants of a large and exacting family, women often break down with nervous exhaustion. In the stores, factories, and on a farm are weak, ailing women, dragged down with : torturing backache and bearing down pains. Such suffering isn't natural, but it's dangerous, because due to diseased kidneys. The dizziness, insomnia, deranged menses and other symptoms of kidney complaint can't cure themselves, they require the assistance of Dr. Hamil- ton's Pills which go direct to the seat of thekidneys to lend aid to the bladder trouble. To give vitality and power to the sally acknowledged, verde the sett and best .and best speechat the Press Gallery dinner last session, . It was spontaneous entirely, being suggested by a joke in the menu card upon his parenthentical, inde- ter'm'inate sentences. As a gonial, after-dinner speaker trust all Irishman, and Judge Doherty is an Irishman, inasmuch as his father and mother both come from the troubled is1d. ;lion.. C. J. Doherty. POINTED' PARA !GrI A1'IIS.. `.theories cause us more worry titan do facts, Dead teen's ahoes seldom fit those who wait for therm. The charity that begins at home Also Covers a lot of sins. Boat rockers on the sea of matri- mony deserve their fate, ' Some anon carry their cot}rage around in a pocket flask, Many a man learns something every time a fed blunders, A woman's strength lies in her. knowledge of a man's, weakness. Some men are honest because they are too poor to be otherwise. It sometimes happens that the: chap who hesitates doesn't get lost. A man is known as his mother's son until he. becomes his wife's husband. A good woman may be talked about, but she doesn't talk about others. Be sure you are."right, but don't be too blamed sure that everybody else is wrong. Don't think because a girl's . com plexien'is a, dream that all dreams are hand -painted. Of course, ,a married man can live on less than a b•aehelor—if his wife takes in washing,: SUMMER COMPLAINTS KILL LITTLE ONES At first sign of illness during the hot weather give the little ones, Baby's Own Tablets, or in a. few hours he may be beyond aid..The Tablets will prevent summer com- plaint if given occasionally to the well child and will promptly cure these troubles if they cgrne' on suddenly. Baby's Own ' Tablets should be kept in every home where there are young children. There is no other medicine so good, and the mother has the guarantee of a government analyst that 'they are absolutely- safe. Mrs- Edward Covell,- Lombardy, Ont., says : ":D mother who has once used Baby's. Own Tablets for her children will never fail to show her gratitude for them. They- made a wonderful change in the health of my little ones. The Tablets are sold by. medicine dealers or by mail at ee cents a box from The Dr. Williams'' Medicine • Co,, Brockville, Ont. —RY — Sonme insurance- Items. for St. Ann's, as he used to deliver his judgments' from the bench of the Superior Court .of Quebec, which he adorned for five years back in the nineties. His style is entirely judicial, tempered, how- ever, at times by a, smile, and a de- licious underlying sense of humor. When he is in true form is when he is put up by the Government to state the legal and constitutional aspect of a subject in Parliamen- tary controversy. Then he suc- ceeds beautifully•in making the question as clear as mud. Nobody on the Opposition side can follow him, while those on the Govern- ment side sit back at ease, smiling. They don't need to follow him. Sentences Miles Long. They know the judge can bewil- der them. He goes at it by a sys- tem of parenthesis. His sentences are miles long, with dependent clauses at every few yards. His predicate verb is withheld until the last. Nobody knows when it is coining, not even the judge. After he is satisfied that be has completely involved his;hearers in a hopeless tangle of "comparisons, he, with marvellous surety and lkili, picks his way out of his'par- enthesis, closing them after him one by one, like gates, and comes to his final. assertion and his verb so long awaited, By that time the subject at the other end of the sen - tome is forgotten. it's a perfectly good sentence, however—if his hearers could only follow it, with a logical argument in it, all excep- tions, accidents, farewell cases,. etc., eto, duly noted by the way, Judge Doherty, as was univer- yat we can in- sureand the fact that sure our own lives—a, fact, of. which agents, 'canvaee,sers,' and, officers. do not fail °to• remind us—few people knew that quite legal -insurances can -be taken out in many ways, says London Answers. For instance; every 'subject of -the King has an in'sura'ble interest in :the King' e elle, and may insure him. A creditor can legally insure the life of a debt- or for the amount of the debt, and, even when the debt is paid, the ere - alter may lawfully continue the in- surance, An employer of labor eau insure the lives of his workers, the insurable interest, which alone makes the policies legal, being that he is liable for fatal injuries. receiv- ed in the course of their work. Mere relationship does not create tan insurable interest. Husblands and wives can insure each other, and a child can insure its father; but a brother cannot, .generally speaking, insure his !brothers an sisters.d Life policies can be sold or assigned, witlh notice. to the com- pany and an acknowledgment, but fire policies are not transferred without• the company',s consent. A Friend of the Policeman Continually on their feet, the "Peelers" are invariably troubled with corns and bunions—but not for long, because they know of a Quick cure, Putnam's Corn Ex- tractor. it cures painlessly in 24 hours; try "Putnam's," 25c. at all dealers. �I No Bills to Pay. liver, to free the 'blood of poisons, probably there is no remedy so suc- cessful as Dr. Hamilton's Pills. Dior all womanly irregularities their merit is well known. Because of their mild, soothing, and healing effect, Dr. Hamilton's Pills art safe, and are reeomnmended for •girls and wolnell of all ages; 25 cents per box at all dealers. Refuse any Mew for Dr. Balnilton's Pills of 1Yien Delicately savoured Highs' cancen- trated,; our WHY WORRY I Choose your variety and ask your grocer for "Clark's". FLUME; FOB S.A.LE. W. DAWSON, Ninety Colborne Street, Toronto, IF YOU WAATT TO BUY o1:t: SELL A 1 Fruit. Stock,. Grain or Dairy Fart% write H. W, Dawson. Brampton, or 90. Colborne St., Toronto, U. W. DAWSON, Colborne St., Toronto. NEWSPAPERS von SALE. GOOD WEEKLY IN LIVE TOWN IN York County. Stationery and Book Business in connection. Price only 14,000. Terms liberal, Wilson Publish- ing Company. 73 West Adelaide Street. Toronto. MIBCELLANEO V S. FOR SALE.—TEN PAIRS BREEDING Foxes. Conresioondence solicited. Reid Bros. Bothwell. Ont. • ANCER. TUMORS, LUMPS. ETC.. • t J internal and external. ,cured with- out rain by our home treatment. Write Us before too late. Dr. Bellman. Medical Co.. Limited. Coltingwood. Ont. ONTARIO VETERINARY COLL,EOE Under the ogntrote,1 the Depart•. ment of A'Srlcuiture of Ontario Established 1852. Affiliated with -the. University of Toronto. N.B.- Ca1le(se will re -open on Thursday, the 1st of October, 1914, in the . new. College Building, 110 . "University Ave.,: Toronto, Canada. CALENDAR ON APPLICATION. E. A. A: GRANGE,i'.S.,H.S. -Principal.: Perfectly Trustworthy. see you e1.nploy,a number work well." "Don't watch the.. clock then "Don't even watch the mill "I of girls.' "Yes, and they "Do 1„ or.'r, *Iinard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria. Anybody Know? "Carrots are good tieT the com- plexion. . "How about the hair 7 Will they make it carroty ?" She (reproachfully)—You didn't mind spending money on me before we were [married. He—No ; I had it .then to spend. SUMMER TOURIST RATES TO THE PACIFIC'COAST. Via Chicago and North Western BY. Special low rate round trip tiokete on eelle from all points in Canada to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, 'Vancou- ver, Victoria, Edmonton, Calgary, Band, Yellowstone Park, etc., during August and September. Excellent train service. For rates, illustrated folders,',time'tables and furl :particulars, •address, 13. IL Bennett. Generale Agent, 46 Yonge St., Toronto,. Ont. Some profits are not without dis- honor. STitSxd'/ Liniment Cures Colds, Etc, YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU Try bfurine Bye Remedy for Red, weak, waters, Eyes and Granulated Eyelids; No Smarting—: lust Eye Comfort. Write for Book of theEye - bymen:Tree. Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago. : hogieal. Wife -I can read you like a. book, Sohn. Husband --Then I wish you'd do more reading and. less questioning, Discourtesy. "I don't think your father feels very kindly toward me," said Mr. Staylate. "You misjudge him. The morn- ing .after you called en me he seem- ed quite worried for fear 1 had not treated you with proper 'courtesy, "Indeed 1 What did he say 7" "He asked me how I Coukd 'Ice ee rade as to let you t;o away with-' out your breakfast," When a avian appears to be listen- ingattentively to ..:yowl talk he may be thinking of something ,to say, The world soon gets tired of a ehronio kicker, TAinarA.'a i.ininvuit Cured target in Cows, Ai:inard's Liniment Co., Limited. Gentlemen; I have used MIl' i,D'S LINMFNT on: my vessel and in my fam• iIw for years, and for the every day lids and accidents of life I consider it has no eoual. I would not start on, a voyage without it, if it cost a 'dollar a, bottle. CAPT. F. R. DESJARDI13, Behr. "Rorke." St. Andre, Naauouraska. IVIr. Fogarty (ill proposing the bride's health) --An' it's meself, i9 proud to say I 'ave knowed the bride this 40 year. The Bride—It's a thunderi.n' :liar you ;are, Fogarty, me bein' only just turned thirty wan an' a 'half, Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper. Why Knock? Mrs. Ellsworth had a new colored maid. One morning, as the maid came downstairs, the mistress said: "Emma did you knock at, Ivliss Flora's door when I sent you up with her breakfast?" ned the maid "No, ma'am," reel , with preternatural gravity. "What was de use of a-lr,nocktin' at her do' ,i we an I knowed fo'cure she svgs u dar'1" Better a penny in the Band than a nickel in the slot. El) , 4 I!Ui32�''i41