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The Exeter Times, 1879-4-3, Page 1hut Vol. VI. Exeter, Ontario, Thursday, April 3,1879. No. 34 PROPERTY TIOB SALE.—THE STJ13SCRIl3ER -L.offers for wide six °owe, with calf, Will Calvo ou or about the first oi April, ROBERT MORRISON, lot 93, concession 4. Usborne, HOUSE TO RENT. Known ati the Ttodgerville hotel, Immediate dossession, Apply to 3? MARSHALL, Exeter, -VILLAGE and, TOWNSHIP PROP - v ENVY FOR SAL 14.—T wo lots in Orediton,on one orwhich is a now brick store, good well and new stable. Well fenced. Also 25 [lens bush bald, Part of lot 21, oon. 8. Stephen, on Exeter Side - road, 31 miles west of Exeter. For terms apply to JACOB HAIST oreditom P 0 FARM FOR SALE.—Lot 6, Situble Line, Stephen, 30 acme, 50 acres cleared, 12 ehoppad, good brick house, good stable, well fenced. Laud excellent, On lake shore, k 08 a mile Item Port Make, where boats run three times a week, Mud of a mile from Grand fiend, Convenienttescbool and churches, on good road. Price, 432,500, terms ,easy; SEDRAC mesesin, aun S, Brewster e o . ITIARM. FOR SALE. LOT 22nd, concession 2nd, Stephen,' adjoining the cor- poration of Exeter ; 100 acres,00 cleared,and all in grass but 20 acres. 47 acres 'seeded in grass lost Spring, ili'lieres of orchard, frame house, a good hricked, with pump, and a . never failing spring of excellent water, 2 frame barns, frame shed wiih stable, sheep shed. &o, It would make s good dairy farm. Terms to suit purchaser, Ay. ply to Wid. HAMLIN, Exeter. PROPERTY FOR SA.LE. — THE undersigned offers for sale two lots oontaii.- ing 1-5 of an acre each, situated on main street, rear the Maeltet. The is a good frame cottage, contiiiiing seven rooms, good frente stable, good well, with pump. There is a, Quantity of young bearing trend ou the premises, For terms apply to JOHN WHITE, Times Oilice, Exeter. PROPERTY FOR SALE. — THE subscriber offers for sale two houses and two lots, ono situated on Huron street, east, in the vil- lage of Exeter, and the other on Simcoe stmet, Both houses ate nearly new, and ono rents for six and the other for seven dollars a month, They will be Fold together, or separate, and on moder- ate terms, For pe tionlars, applytoT, j, WILSON Heiman, or to the 'limns otheo. 1:41X0ELLENT FARM CLOSE TO sess the village of EXETER for sale, viz : Lot No. throe aud. South half of Lot No. four in the first concession of the township of Hay, There are two frame Barns, House, etc, with a good ar orchd of chicefruit trees on Lot 3, The south half of Lot 4 will be sold separate from Lot 3.• ,ALSO FOR s&r,E, we.,, d 11; tig arms° with oue fifth of an acro uf land, in Excite' , No. 131, Pi ancistow n survey, For further particulars apply to March, 8;70 tin V, ELLIOT, Solicitor Exeter FARM FOR SALE—CONTAINIA G- aray acres, beir,g south half of lot 8, eonces- Sion 28, iStephen, 37 mores cleared, 9 acres fall weat in the ground. On the proVses there aro a good hewn log house, good frame stable, 20-30, and a young bearing orchard; also good. well, bricked, 20 feet deep, with punip ; well fenced ; School and post -office. within a few rods Eti miles from Parkhill, and on main road from Park- hill to Grand Bend, jor further particulars ap- ply on the premises or by letter to DANIEL RANSOM, Harple p, o, FARM FOR SALE.—THE SUB - scriber offers for sale his farm Lot 13 - Con. 14, Township of' Usborne County of Huron 110 acres cleared, the remaiiide gnod bush, well fenced, and in a good etato of oultivation; under, drained, good orchard, splendid well of water, frame barn 33x60, log stable 24s30, log house, and lannyenhett to school and three churches. For Alirtherparticulars apply to wm• BRYANS, Kirklon, P.O., or MR. B. V. ELLIOT, Attorney,Exeter P.O. 41001011111111011111111 IMPORTANT NOTICES. v- HODGSON, & J. OKE, 00. • Auctioneers. Sales promptly a handed to. Dave of Bales arranged at this office NT J. CLA.RK, Agent for the Us - I • borne and Llibbert Mutual Eire Ineuranec Company, Residence — F arqunar, Ordere by mail promptly attended to. DS. CAMPBELL, PROV.INCIAL • • Land Surveyor, ,to,, will Le at the R yal Hotel, Exeter, en the first Tuesday in each month. Orders for work left with Mr, John Epackintin will receive prompt attention . ALAKE, Comniissioner, Insur- • mice. Land and Loan Agent. Office— next door north Royal Hotel, E xeter, Wilsons Hotel, liensall, every Monday. DMVATE FUNDS to loan at 8 per Cent. Air OR TGA.GE S BOUGHT. .YJLMoney1oand on good NOTES, CONVEYANCING — Deeds, Mort- gages, Wills, Bre , drawn on reasonable term s pRIVATE EDUCATION.—MR. G. KEMP wishes to inform the inhabitants of Irxeter, and vicinity, that hie sister,MISS ELLEN ICNMP purposes to open a School in EXETER, for 'YOUNG LADIES, in MAY next, giving them a 4horough education itt English, FroneliMusic, Asc. MKemp Miss has had over 12 yeareexperionce in teaching in Schools.private Terme 40, by eircular, shortly ATTENTION — TAKE NOTCE the' she appointment of Mortara. MIAMI $t Muctson,Ilensell, au agents of the Mutual Frio In- . stirance Company of the County of Wellingtost, is this, day caneelled,and Mr. JOHN IlYNDAIAN will an future act as agent for Exeter and vicinity. By °VIM, CHARLES DAVIDSON, saeelph, Decerobier 4th, 1879. 1S-tf. Sec,-Teerie DENTAL. IT R. ABBOTT L. D. S.,M.R.C.D.S. -Lac • ;Graduate of ItoyalCellege of DENTAL SURGEONS. maxi. O'Neil bank, and oppos1te Sarewe! Ian* KINSMAN, DENTIST, -Licentiate Of the Dental •Caloge of On 4411.0? 1114Y bo cortatilt'd any day. Office-. meatdoor to stare Pout Otittoo, Exeter, Ont. Dominion Noteia Hochelaga has passed a by-law to raise $30,000 oa debentures. The contractors for section "B" of the Canada Pacific railway arrived at Winnipeg on Saturday. A large number of contractors are at the capital in connection with the pro- posed bridging of the Ottawa at that point by the Quebec Government, The tenders are to be opened. this week. a,. An eat is before the lova Scotia Legislature providing for the funding of the public debt of the Province and empowering the Government to bor. row eight hundred thousand dollara at eix per cent. The Grand Jury at Montreal have brought iu true bills against Dunbar Browne on numerous indictments for embezzlement, and also against Sophie Bissonette, of the Hospioe,,Saint Bath- ade. It is likely an indictment will be laid before the Grand Jury of Montreal against Defoe, the medical student, for manslaughter, in connection with the decease of Peter Gillespie, for whom Defoe compounded mediciue that caus- ed 1118 death. Another drove of cattle from the Up- per Provinces, consisting of one hund- red and thirteen head, arrived at Hali- fax on Sunday, and will leave in the next steamer for England. The uew Allan steamer now building it ie said will be the largest steel vessel in the world. She is to be 4,000 tons grown and is to carry cattle and other heavy merchandise between Liverpool and Canada and the River Platt, It is understood that all the aeon. meats necessary in order to give effect to the working of the St. Catharines street railway were sigued and delivered on Friday, It issupposed the direr tors will soon begin operations. All the boys injured by the shooting accident at St. Catharines on Wednes- day of last week are recovering. Young Ditterick, the most seriously wounded, was better on Saturday and will, no doubt, soon be around again. Friday morning the body of a child was found about two miles west of Woodetce k. flue eye was picked out by the crows. 15 was supposed the ehild was thrown from it passing train. The Prittie emigrant party was to have arrived at Winnipeg on Saturday evening. and another large party was expected to arrive on Sunday. • The emigrant sheds are ready, and the drill shed has been fitted up to accommodate the crowd. • 00 Saturday night a Grand Trunk locomotive and, two cars ran off the track et Port- Huron. The engineer and fireman were terribly injured, and the brakeman. JohnWilson, taresident of Torouto, was killed. The latter leaves a wife and four children. The rolling stock wee cousiderately damaged. The Public debt of Newfoundland is $1456,838, $191,359 of which is re- payable before 1892. The estimate revenue for 1879 is $912 951.21. Dur. ing 1878.95 vessels of 3,770 tons were built in the colony, the bounty on which was.$11,088, making the total shipping of Newfoundland for 1878 as follows: — 1,565 sailing yeesels, 72,908 tons ; 26 steamers, 6,295 Sons; total, 1,591 ves- sels, 79,203 tons D. M. Ferry & Co., the well-known seed merchente of Detroit, have rented buildings at Windsor, Ont.,and intend opening a branch house in that place. They are fitting up the premises lately occupied by Girdlestone, Orris & Co., it pork packing establishment, and will be ready for business in a short time. In the Nova Scotia Assembly yester- day. the bill for funding the debt of the province passed its final stage and wee sent to the Legislative Council. The resolution relative to the &diary award Was disenseed, and as the Government would not accept the motion 'of Mr. Smith, of Hants, he withdrew it Gov- ernment members stating that bating opened correspondence with the Domin- ion Government they could not sculpt a motion from the Opposition. A. Church court cf the Methodist ()hurt!), ooneisting of the' Rev. Mr. Ryckinan. president -of the London Oon- ferences Rev. Mr, Gray, John Williams, O. R. Sanderson, J. Preston, ltev. Dr. Rice an about fifteen'others, met at 'Woodstock on Tuesday to begin an investigation into' the conduct of the Rev. W. B. Parker, pester of the Riddle street Methodist Church in that town, This investigation is owing to a petition if the congregation praying for his re. =vat from the Woodstock church. It nem now to be definitely settled that the Qeeen's Own, the Shefford Battery of Artillery, the Ottawa Field Battery, the Governor -General's Foot Guards, and the 13th, Brooklyu, Regi- ment, will be iu line on the Queen's birthday ab Montreal. The Queen's Own are negotiating for transportation with the .Grand Truuk authorities, and the Militia authorities are reckoning the cost of transportatien. 15 is ex- pected that the Quebec Field Battery and the Eighth and Ninth Battalions will also be present, -but that is net yet settled, A pod inortent examination was held in Ingersoll, on Wedneeday, on the body of Reuben Smith, kicked to death by Charlie Moore. The evidence of 'the medical gentlemen went to show that deceased was in a. very. unhealthy condition. The only external mark of violence was on the -bridge of the nose where the deceased was kicked. The wound would not be considered a dan- gerous one in a healthy person, hut considering the very unhealthy state of the deceased, it might possibly • have caused his death. No .fracture of the bone was detected. Clotted blood was found in the partition of the nose, a large quantity of blood was also found about the brain,- The jury returned a verdict of "manslaughter" against Moore. General News. Harvest prospects in Australia are said to be good. Bolivia and Chili are making prepar- ations for war. The third son of the Crown Priue of Germany is dead. A telesram from Moscow reports an- other Nihilist assassination. The Italian agent in Albania reports that the Albanians will forcibly resist annexation to Greeee„, The man:who attempted to assassinate the King of Italy has had his sentence commuted to imprisonmeut for life. The death of Count Joseph Well', a member of the French Seuate, in Flor- ence, is announced. The Suiten of Turkey has sent a portion of his plate and jewelry to be melted for the use of the treasury. Private advices from Sierre Leone represent that the French have annex- ed the English Ieland of Matacong. All hopes of a peaceful settlement with Yakoob have been abandoned. An immediate advance on Cabot has beeu ordered. A Taehkeud special reports that Gen. KauTtnanu has declared that Russia had decided to abandou Afghanistan totally to the English. The Uuder Seeretary for India, has introduced a Bill into the House of 00/111110118, authorizing the raieiug of R10,000,000 iu England for India. Cardinal Manning is about to return to England from Rome without making an arrangement for the establishment of official relations between the Holy See and England. Conflicting reports are in circulation in reference to the mixed occupation of Easteru Boumelia, but it seems almost certain that such a movement will take place, News from Afghanistan states that the British troops were attacked by 2,- 000 natives, and, after a desperate fight, the British were victorious, killing 145 and losing only two. British reinforoements have arrived at Caps Town and will 'Tome& immed- iately to the relief 'of Ekowe. The King has not seut overtures desiring peace, the reports concerning which prove to be false. It is stated that the Menet Ministry favor claims of Greece in connection with the frontier dispute. Latest news from the scenes of the ranges of the Astrachan plague place the number whosdied at about 340. Prince Waldemar, fifth child and third son of Prince Frederick William, Crown Prince of Germany, and grand- son of Queen Victoria, died suddenly of heart disease on Wednesday morning of last week. A. pine box, 12 by 14 inches, contain- ing small fragments of human remains, each piece wrapped iu coarse brown paper, was fished front the Thames, Loudon, England, recently. The re. Maine have boon recognized as those of Mrs. Thomas, who lived alone near Richmond. Catharine Webb, etiiss .-„ sesesseass Lawlor, has been arrested. She was Mrs. Thonaas' servant. It is believed she murdered her mistress, and made away with the identifiable parte of the body, then sold the contents of the house at leisure, and went home to Ireland. County. The Callaway farm near Bayfield was last week, sold for $8,500. A few days age, four games of chess were played between Seaforth and Clinton by telegraph, the result of wbioh Clinton wou twogames and Sea - forth one and the other was a draw. Miss Emma K. Troyer, of Hillsgreen has just completed a log cabin quilt, with $3,250 pieces it it. The girl is only 12 years of age. Wednesday night, a fire broke out in Mr. J. Blaokruff's dwelling -house, situ- ated five miles from Blyth. Nothing saved. Loss,$1,200 ; insured for $250. James McGee, London, has been ap- pointed Crown Counsel for the Assizes itt Goderich, on the 34th April. The business, we understand, will be heavy, although no very serious oases are on the calauder. A number of persons—six in number from Bayfield, were on Tuesday of last week, charged before C. Crabb, Esq. 3. P., of Goderioh with stealing nets placed out in the lake for fishing pur- poses. Mr. E. Chesser, of Clinton, has pur- chased the farm of Mr. R. Rye, on the Huron Road, a short distance from town, which consists of 70 acres, pay- ing the sum of $3,100. Jelin 'Edwin Kent, of Winghs.m,died very suddenly on Sunday morning last, he having been around and as well us a sual on Saturday afternoon. He was taken suddenly ill in the evening with congestion of the lungs and died before morning. A fire broke out in the house and shop on Hamilton street, Goderioh, on Thursday evening last, owned by Mr. Thorrington, of Wingate/1e, and occu- pied Mr. P. Noble. The building was badly gutted, but not entirely destroy- ed. Most of the furniture and cloth- ing stock was saved,but badly damaged. The lire was caused by a defective chimney. Work of the New Tariff Montreal, March 29.—ThonHut1on Cotton Company is about to double the capacity of their mills ,6t Hoohelaga. Montreal, March 27.—An extensive sugar refiner from New York is in this city with a view of establishing a refin• ery. St. Catharines, March 27.—A firm from Lockport, N. Y., have leased build- ings, etc., and intend starting a cotton battiug factory in this city. St. John's Que., Maroh 29.—The glass factory has resumed operations. The furnaces are all in full blast, as a result of the National Policy. A gentleman from Oswego is also prospecting iu this vicinity for the es- tablishment of a shade cloth factory. Lunn. Fian.—The store of McCoeh Broe.,of this place,had'etnarrow escape from fire on Thursday morning last. A fire broke out up.staire, and had gained oonsiderable headway, when the clerk discovered it, and after desperate exer- tion succeeded in putting it out. Usborne. MONTHLY EXAMINATION.—The follow ing is the result of the written exami- nation of school section No. 5,Usborne, for the mouth of March :—Fifth class, lst, Ida Laura Alli ; 2iid, Gregory Tom ; 3rd Elizabeth Frayne. Fourth class—les,Almeana Wood; 2nd, Agness Russell ; 3rd, .Robert Shute. Third clues, --1st, Mary Toni; 2nd, Annie Elston; 3rd Elizabeth Harrison and David Millar, equal. Fourth class— let, Frank Westoott ; 2nd, Win Fish- er; 3rd, Jesse Westoott ; 4tte, Selena Harvey. Best at spelling match, Greg- ory Toon; 2nd Fanny Biased ; 8rd, Ida Allin. s•,.., t ephen i.iCHOOL EXAMINATION.—A very MO - useful examination took place in school section No. 3, Usborne. on Fri- day last, when the pupils were exam- ined in the various subjects generally taught in a common school. They readily answered the many difficult questious which they were asked, showing that tbe talented teacher, Mr. Sample, has spared no pains to ad- vance them in their studies. Address res were delivered by Rov. G. A. Mitela- ell, B. A., Rev. Mr, Butcher, and sev- eral teachers from other sections, all, of whom announced themselves as be- ing well satiefied aith the manner in whiehthe pupils acquitted themselves.. A law touching.piece was delivered by Win. Sanders in behalf of the scholars, which was replied to by Mr. Sample, who has removed fibril amongst us to attain a mere prominent position in his profession. Although we regret to lose Mr. Sample, we wish him success in his studies, and hope the day is not far distant when he will again occupy his old place among us. Mr. Sample's brother took charge of the school on Monday last. Cow. The Afghan War - Lahore, March 30.—Sandunau tele- graphs that he was attacked at Baghan on the 24th March by 2,000 Mallicks. He routed the.n,killing 145. The Brit- ish lost 2 killed and 6 wounded. Lalwre, March 30.—According to official information, Xaltoob Khan is making no serious preparations for re- sistance, but appears to postpone his submi-sion in order to satisfy his sub- jects that he yields to force. London, Marah 30.—A correspondent at Lahore believes that the Government is not disposed to press Yakoob Khan for a flue' decision until the snow is melted. It is reported that Qapitaliets from the American side are negotiating for suitable buildings in Windsor to start a galvanized iron Bud:cornice works. Mr. Stroup, a merchant of Victoria, B. C., has been at Montreal for the first time purchasing goods. He is of opinion that large accounts will be opened with manufacturers of Montreal, and, as an earnest of his views, he has made large purchases of grey cottons from the Hodon mills, Hochelaga, white cottons from Valleyfield and Chambly, flannels, Canadian blankets and tweeds, besides Cornwall duoks and drill, Of Montreal huts and caps he also bought largely. The Redpai h sugf.r refinery, at Mont- real, will be opened for burliness in a few days. Already a large staff of men are employed at the works getting the furnaces in order, cleaning up, &o. Eighty car -loads of raw materal Were expected to arrive at Point St. Charles last Monday night via the Delaware and Hudson railr&ad, and' 200 oar -loads more expected to arrive in the course of the week. P ice operations are corn - 4, tnenoed, they , continue to be carried on on an extens ve, scale, The propos- ed torchlight procession on the day the factory is opened, is understood to be iu the hands of the men who have been engaged to work in the factory. The Dunkin hill was yesterday sus. tained in the Township of itozhoongh hy a majority of .08 Votes. .blanito Da. Daily trains on the Pembina Branch have been resumed. The St. Bouaficers, Man., are talk- ing of erecting a large tannery at that place. Tho emigrant's farell by rail from the boundary to St. Boniface has been reduced from $3 to $2. Mr. Alex. alcDanald, of the Keewatin Hotel, has put in the first pump in Sel- kirk, Man. It is thirty.nine feet long and cost $83. THE REv. HENRY WARD BEECHER, in his lecture ou "The wastes and bur- dens of society," claims "man's natural life to be 80 years, and as the average life is but 88 years, there must be a waste of 47 years." There is much of truth in this statement. If a mon be unfortunate in business, it is attributed to the violation of som econtmeratal Now, if a perAen be taken off in the prime of life, ought it not to attributed to the violation of some set,,y,s4o/ogiso/ law ? If people only knew better, they' would live better and longer e belt how can they profit by that which !bey know not of ? The only popular week that meets this great want is Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser. In it the great problems of disease and health are fully diecussed. be work contains over 000 pages and taa Opl- ored plates and wood -outs. Price, $1.00 (post-paid). Address the autime, R.V. riAlOok7,r D., Dkiff.00, N.