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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1879-1-23, Page 66 THE TIMES JANUARY 23, 13T THE DIRTY OLD MAN. In A, dirty o1d house lived a dirty old man, Reap, towels or brushes were not in his plan;. For forty long years, as the neighbors de - (dared, His house never once had been (leaned or repaired, 'Twos a scandal and sham( to the business- like street, One terrible blot in a ledger so neat ; The old shop with its glasses, black bottles and vats, .And the rest o£ the mansion a run for the rats. Outside, the old plaster,all spatter and stain. Looked spotty in sunshine, and streaky iu rain : The window -sills sprouted with mildewy grass, .And tho panes, being broken, were known to be glass. On the ricketty signboard, no ' learning could spell, The merchant who sold, or the goods he'd to sell ; But for house and for man a new title took growth, Like a fungus; the dirt gave a animate thorn both. Within these were carpets and cushions of dust, The wont was half rot, and the metal half rust; Old eurtains—half cobwebs—hung grimly aloof. 'Twas a spider's elysium from cellar to roof. There, king of the spiders, the Dirty Old Mau, Lives busy and dirty as ever he can : With dirt on his fingers and dirt on his face, For the Dirty Old Man thinks the dirt no disgrace. From his wig to his shoes, from his coat to his shirt, His clothes are a proverb, a marvel of dirt; The dirt is pervading, unfailing. exceeding, Yet the Dirty Old M'an has learning and breeding. Fine folks from their carriages, noble and fa;r, Have entered his shop, less to buy than, to stare, And afterward said—though the dirt was so frightful, • The Dirty Man's manners were truly delight- ful. But they pried not upstairs, thro' the dirt and the gloom, Nor peered at the door of the wonderful room That gossips make much of, in accents subdued, But whose abode no one might brag to have viewed. The room forty years since, folks settled and decked, The luncheon's prepared, and the guests are expected, The handsome young host, he is gallant and gay, Tor his love land her friends are expected to -day. With solid and dainty the table is dressed— The wine beams its brightest, flowers bloom their best ; Yet the host will not smile, and no guest will appear, For his sweetheart `is dead, as he shortly shall hear. Full forty years since turned the .Ivey in that door, 'Tis a room deaf and dumb 'mid the city's uproar ; The guests for whose joyance that table was spread, May now enter; as ghosts, for they're every one dead. Through a chink in the shutter dim lights come and go, The setts are in orker, the dishes a -row But the luncheon was wealth to the rat and the mouse, Whose descendants have long left that dirty old house. Cup and platter are masked iu thick layers of dust, The flowers fallen to powder, the wineswath'd in ernst: A nosegay was laid before one special chair, .And the faded. blue ribbon net bound it is there. Tho adman has played out his part in the scene, "Wherever he now is, let's hope he's more clean ; Yet give we a thought free of scoffing or ban, To net dirty old house and that Dirty Old Man. ° A L,tnir. tatlinr inclined to flirt, says most rutin are like a oold,very ea:;ily editeht,bnt very li tra to get rid of, It is the eattiest platter in Vie worl,l to gut rid of a e,,:,ld. 'flee lieuvaun's T'earnest, 13et.essr, the r„ rout Canmdictu remedy f -)r n,ld:4, congh't, hoarseness, bionchitie, and all dis.iasos of the throat and lungs. .For sale by all dealers, reve.rbtltncss in ol:il.lron is eurotl by Free- men's wenn pewdere. 'Pars 17n:rotere EIYrospgtrtts is emph;tticadly a nerve .filed; restoring, the vital levee, atm re- invigorating' all the fune'iunal proceeses of life. D; should be owed promptly in every case of list of ife vops force or general detaiiity, from • wi)tteYer0visa. it is also one et the most peweeftil tonics and blood -generators known. l per bottle. E.otolts in diet bring ort disease—lt etional ills drive it JEALOUS OF A CORPSE. i Facts for the People A scene of a very dissagreeable nature OF EXETER ,AND SURROUNDING COUNTRY, is said to have taken phioe.reeeutly at a funeral in Pittsburgh. It seems that's �l young married lady wu,o died had, pre-. ; ` . p O W� L Co vioua to her marriage, .reoeivod the at: l r, '� tendons of a gentleman who afterward married another lady, At the funeral of the former lady the wife of toe gen. tlotnan, who is practising his profettsion in Pittsburgh, repaired to the house where the last sad rites were being -per. formed, and when the dlinister had fin- ished his eulogy of the deceased, elle approached the eoffi 1 and began to ad- dress the assembled friends and relatives in au excited planner, From whstcould he gathered from her excited utterances, it would seem that she was jealous of the deceased, and she announced that, should her husband approach the coffin and even so much as look at the corpse, she would tear out his eyes. The wo- man because excited and 'violent in her delnonetreitions, and considerable eon - fusion resulted tuuotig the astonished persons present. She was finally eject- ed from the room, and for fear anorher would occur, a gentleman was dispatch. Fd to the pavemehtoatnide. where her husband was, and requested him not to enter the house. This unpleasant incident has occasioned a great deal of gossip since its ocourreueo, especially as all the parties occupy high social positions. EXCURSION '110 GREENLAND. 1Iany attempts have been made to penetrate into the interior of G1oen- land from the west coast, but, until til • past summer with little success. Tllrt•e Danish gentleman. Messrs. Jen.t.n, Kornerup and Groth, under the direr tion of the Cotnis.iou for Scientific Ex- ploration in the Danish Colony, started to explore the coast between Godhabb and Frederiksha)ib. Lieut. Jensen took advantage of the upportnnity to make all exeen.i. IJ into the itttti'l•,r Over the ice. The aim was t0 Tench several peaks rising out of the ice. Pile baggage was 'placed on three t?iu dl sledges of the travc'llere' own, and the toilsome 'Jon tliev commenced on July 14. After tsvo days the loose snow tic onululated to .the sartace of the ice to such au extent that the jenruiay became very dangerous, while they continually sank in concealed crevices and holey, seeing themselves only by adapting the Alpiae expedient of attaching thein. selves to each other with a rope. The surface of toe ice was generally undu• Wine. but there were also many r1-,• sed parts and chasms which rendered the journey a difficult one. It was foggy nearly the whole time, arid• on, July 23 a suowetorm occurred. On the 24th the ex,,editiou reached the foot of the mountain above referred lo. Then came another storm which lasted six days, with continuous storm and f )g; the travellers were now snow-blind. The'weather cleared on the 31st, when the assent of the mountain might :be undertaken with sooie prospect of 8110- coss. The height .was estimated at about 5,000 feet above the sea level, and on the other side of the mountain, as far as the eye could reach ice sheets and glaciers were seou, and not the slightest speck of land free of ice. Al ter flashing their observations the ex pedition returned and reached their starting point, on August 5tli, having been away for twenty-three days.. The mountains referred to were forty miles from the past, HOW GIRLS ARE'. MADE STRAIGHT. IThe Hindoo girls are graceful and exquisitely 'fanned. From their earliest ' childhood they are accustomed to carry burdens nn their heads. The water for family use id always broli'Oht by the gir14 in earthen jars, carefully poised lit) this tray. The exercise is said to I strengthen the muscles of the back, while the chest is tlirotvin forwead. ,1Vo crooked backs are seen itt Hitidostan. Dr. H. Spray says that this exorcise of carrying small v6ssele of water on the handl plight be : advantageously in- tr(,linaed into- cu r. boarding-selleels and private fttlnilies, and that it might eutirely supersede the present ma- chinery of dumb•belis, back -beards, gl:input*•ropes, &e. The young ladies ougi)t to be taught to carry the jars as those Eliudoo women d,', without ever t' itching it with their handy. The salve practice "of carrying wailer leads to Ilrec.sily the same results 111 the south t,f Spain and the south of Italy as in India. A. Neapolitian female peasant will carry on her head a vessel full of water to the very brim, over:a rough road, and not, spill it drop of ,it; and the aognisition of this: art or haat; gives her the salve erect and elastic gain, end the chole expended chest and well. formed back and shoufdere. An article of Canadian production, and a t :ally valnabie preparation for coughs, 8olrls, and threat aiaett))s f 8aYS RYtt P or lime St•anoic Gust. Canacliantra'''elloryltave already opened up a demand for it in Tenglan 1 and France, while ott this Continent it eat) be met with from tifanitoba to Nova Scotia, and from, Montreal to New Orleans. 'Try it, See advor• tisement, M.y The Greet Dry Goods Hoteliers of Loudon, Ont., have decided to change the witelo character o their irnmenso business. In the past, they 'with other Loudsn ltEorchants thought that a large business could not be <l without giving indiscriminate credit, ..A. B. Po -well & Go. LEGAL I 1 ARDINtx IHARDING, tc; WUITzt,, naiinters, Attorneys, Solicitors, Corn• elonors,13. IL, Ate. lithe(—IiuTTont's Bucca, Water treet, St Ala ry'e ions 1,•.1tArtnntG, P W. HAIinisa F A.L.WIUTis W 1VIoDIAB vIID, d1 tf UTER,NOTARY, CONVEYANCER a . , &C., LUCAN,ONT. Have now determined, after due deliberation, to discontiuuo }fro credit part of their business by ati• Tiering its they will, stricily to this rola, es ono of their cafe business pleasures, thou will he enabled to pay oicsh for all,tteir }'1i1.•rlittsiti tial doniauga frocn. Wholnsalo Itlauufaotureit a largo ttlseuunt, which adyautage will Doable Otoni to selltheir gouda urian at ordinary witolosalo prices• To families living 01110 distance from London, they would say that you will save. at the very least, from 10 to 15 per cent, by making your purchase from thele, This great saving will Priv the oapousos four times over, which you way incur by coating to Loudon, either by oonveyanoe or liar way. • Their stock of golds, for volume or anality is unequalled in Ontario. The store coverts the length of a whole block, from .Onndas to Carling sts. Each of the four flats of the entire building is used for some one or the Departments of the business or for Mauufaoturtng purposes, 'Their aim is to please the people by attention to business. GOOD 13USIN t1SS 1.1 WITS. Our house has risen in a very few years from a small retail store to one of the largest in Western Ontario. A call on us willbe made profitable to purchasers. Sept. 19, 3m AL. ,ice. & Co., 134 Dundas et., through to 195 Carling st. opposite Atolsous Bands, LONDOI,T. aenoadollimota complete stool% ox NEW and C , . Ala FURNITURE at W. DREW'S. BEG LEAVE TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION to my new stook of parlor mid Bedroom Furni- ture, Spring Beds and ,Mattresses, Pillows: and Rol - eters. I have made a very great reduction in my •n•ioes, and still being resolved to supply goods of the rat quality, I confidently hope to give you every sett- efaction. My stook of Beds, (hairs, Cane -work, fu feet everything in the Furniture Line is being dis- posed of at a disoouut of 19 per cent. for cath. The Undertaking a specialty, at tr,., elieapest pos Bible rates. Feather and Wool Pillows for sale. W. DREW. N 0 .i30 213..61ST Truth Concerns You More Than Counterfeit, Therefore, read,perelta.e, and enjoy its bargains. When lsay 1manufacture my own furniture 1 am prepared with my proof -shoot that the people can inspect at any time by e.illiug at my Ware (tows whore they will see a superb lis play of Furniture inAll Its Branches is '1x Ian FlItlre1 by In resit til ;nit 39'11. )1.1x.1 •artistic sii11, wilt goodw)rkm•tushtp, I der )aro mot tusatisfyiugallep.tuplowith aclass of Fu niture that cannot b3 equalled fur quality or price in I9xeter,all blowing to the contrary, notwithstanding. --(,-- WHEN YOU WANT ANY FURNITUR GIVE J. BRAWN A CAR. Corner of Main and G'iclley's Street, Exeter. HE FEST OF FERYET THE TIMES AND THE "L N ;' EE PRESS" FROM will be given to all cash subscribers NOW UNTIL ,JANUARY, 1880 FOR '2.60 FOR 52.60 This is the best offer we ever made. Send alongyour names at Once. REMMBER— ONLY $2.60 FOR, THE TWO PAPERS. GODERIO P O V. .LV JD ICY Founders, Engine ers and Machinists. MANUI'AoTUIthRs OF ENGINES AND BOILERS, FLOURING, GRIST AND SAW MILLS STAVE AND HEADING bI aOHINER ' Middling Purifiers of improved kinds. Agricul ural Implements COOKING, PARLOR AND BOX STOVES Potash Kettles, Sellae)! seats, &c. �C rn and. Ear ass Cat, :stings 'to"orcler' For sale :cheap ----Second hand, Bitters and Engires . ') Iaouilrer . Shingle, 1 t1 Heading )t S ligc,a dile r y EriltairS ell 13oilers, Etigiues,11ii13s,Ste., protnptlyattended to, Stave �y T�p GODERtC � . , FO k1�r1Y 'fY And MANUFETLTItX l " oft„ and ..t)SSRS, JONES Si MOSORI1 liarrieters, Attorneys -at -law, SttUeiters 0 itoeiry, Conveyancers, (lumanissioners lulu. aett Notaries St, 111an's''s S.,JO tCS, W.0 , nOSCRIP. 0.0a ow—liutton's Block ,Waterst.,Ss Itiary's HOTELS 1ENTIIAL HOTEL, CREDITON l J —1Vm, halter proprietor,. This Noted hes been newly furnished and rated up in .tlrst-class Style. Large rge and couveniout Show Itoonts for Commercial "Travellers , best of liquor, and cigars, at the Bar. Attentive Hustlers always on hand. fi 21—am. \VILLIA,M BAlU B, I ld ANGED HANDS, --The under.signeahavin, rented the 1)ufrerin ltouse,Oen- tralla,for it term, it will he found a 11-st-class ho- tel, with every etcoommodation for the travelling t ublic, Conveniontto the Station, OeotlLiques. and cigars at tbo bar, Attentive hastlers. 1081x. T)RINCE OF WALES HOTEL, OLIN I'ON. G. SWANTS having purchased the above hotel, and fitted it throughout, uow of- furs first-c.ass accommodation to travelers, Good liquor and cigars at the bar. Good stabling and attentive hostler on hand. Every attention pant to guests. REMOVAL. IRAU would remind his untnerouu \J• Customers that he has removed to tune shop formerly moulded by Mr. T, el, whore Ito will be found ever ready to atte.td to all business. In the BOOT anti SEGE Line. C. RAIN,. Crediton. j�T�E W BLACKSMITH SHOP. 1. AT WIN- CRE1.SEA. W. )SUCKING 1IAHf.Ia to er F,aetet, has1 ,� c,muioneta businessintho , x a'.'vabranc't at Wluc11u1sea and is pre- , pa -ed to to all kind oft lack smithingwork — Horse shoo- ingnpe ):ally attended to, Promptness,ohe+tpuess• and good work guaranteed, A call solicited. lt-8ur W. BUO.ICINGIIAM. GroceriesGroceriesi Gonlectionary Smoking Tobacco 25 Gents tsar lb CHOICE TBOACCOS AND CIGARS always in stork. SPORTSMEN'S DEPOT. School Books, Stationary, Magazines, WITH ALL THE LATEST news • N.B.—Sewing Machu.. Needles ofevery hind. A. BOYD. $50,000.00 At auction, To commence on Monday, 'Deo_ 1G, 1878 , W. D. McGloughlin 1of136Dundee street, London, will on the above date, offer his whole stook, amounting to over Fifty Thousand Dollars, at auction, and continue the sale every day at two o'clock in the after- noon and at seven in the evening during the bal- ance of the month,—from the 16th to the Sat of December, Tis is the largest and best atouk that has over been offered to the public at their own prices. and, as everybody knows, the g )ods tiro of the best manufacture and every artielc will bo war- ranted the sante as if bought lathe orclin .try way. This is a rare chance to ge: fine gcbl and silver- watches, ilverwatches, gold jewelry, clocks, plated ware and fancy goods at your own prices. Perhaps never again will such au opportunity oeaur, Secure yourChristmtts and New Year's presents at thin sale. S tve your money for this auction—an,? mato money. \V. D. ticOLOL'CiHLIN, Dundas street, Lond° bpicer'sGrocery ' --AN D -- FRUIT STORE TWO DOORS NORTH OF POST OFFIOf,. FLOUR, FEED, GROCERIES, SYRUP, ItIEAT, &a., t&0., etc. ALL KINDS OF FRUIT IN SEASON. ta'aoode, delivered promptly Quality unit stud.<... R. & E. SPICER.. S. CA1:11'IBELL. 1'ROVlNCIAS fi D. Laud Surveyor, Ric., will to tit' the 11 yal hotel, lixotor,on the first Tuesday in each month, : Orders for work left vitt Mr, John Spackman will receive proinptattnntiou, Fa shi lea le Dre s v ak n Dresses cut and .inci:de to order ''y� ��'' -- By - .MR S._ G.... 3.3,0.S.S,7 Main treet, Exeter, OVER THE POST OFFICE.' Shingles' for Sale Idiot ,fl' TO 111.00 PEE SQUAiiu0, At G. 8& J. Brooks q Oawm. 11 r TWO MILES WEST OFTIM t,0bJJ3>i Co. IiOAD,'1''T' oft' TINY., A good supply of Nolntock';umber and Cedit DOttteuultstauo., uu ,ltttuu,, .. ,1