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The Exeter Times, 1879-4-10, Page 8APRIL 10. 187 gke foto •e#er zt,lt(r ?. TIIiXtSD.AY, APRIL 10, 1874. —LOCAL l\'EWS, Beenei a, weather; marble players are be- coming a nuisance ou the sidewalk. Ren) Mrs. Williams' advertisement in anoth- er column, She has opened a millinery establishment in Fanson's Block. QUARTERLY MeneneG.—Religious qr arterly services will bo held in the Bible Christian church on Good Friday, commencing at 1:30 v. m, itiuivivn,—Wo notice by telegrams in the dailies that Mr. T. Greeuway and his party have arrived at Winnipeg, SIIRVEYING,--John St. V. Caddy; Prov. Land Surveyor, will be in Exeter the first fortnight iu each mouth curring the season, B HoLln.+v.—To-morrow being Good ] riday,all the business places lu town will bo Closed and the day will generally be observed as a holiday. A Dixon.—A. ditch has been excavated on the east side of Main street, extending from the oIn skating -rink to North street, Tern nnex lfhta,—We understand that the proprietors of the Exeter flax mill intend to work the product of 250 acres this season in- stead of twice that amount as last year. SEsvice,—Divine service will be held in Christ Church (English) on (food Friday morning, A special sermon will be preached by the incumbent, Rev. E. J. Robinson. The AssrissMeNT.—':lir. John McDonnell has completed the task of assessing the village, and we believe the work has been satisfactorily performed. The total amount of the assess inent is $481,000. BIBLE SocIETr.—A sermon in connexion with the Upper Canada Branch Bible Society will be preached in the Exeter B. C. church on Sunday evening neat, when a collection in aid of the Society's fund will be taken up. Ducx-SaooThnG. — Numerous farmers and several villagers have during the pest week in- formed us that it is a violation of the Hfante Law to shoot wild ducks at present, and they intend having the fine imposed upon those persons who persist in violating the law in this respeet. We publish this at the request of Mr.R. Sanders, who has broken his gun. LECTCRE—A temperance meeting will bo held at Providence B. C. church (Stephen) on Wednesday evening, 16th inst., at 7:80 o'clock, when Rev. J. W. Butcher will deliver a tem- perance lecture, exlhibitiug the drunkard's course in nme different illustrations in oil paintings. All wbo desire to have a real treat should not fail to -intend. EAsTEn,—Next •Sunday there will no doubt be some eggstraordinaty egg eating done iu eggseter as well as other places, and there will M all probability be eggsaggerated stories about the number consumed. If the Toronto Gos- siper steads this eggsellent joke we will not eggsonse the eggotistical editor. LIBERAL DONATIONS.—RCP. J. 11. Johnson, M. A., of Toronto,who preached in the Metho- dist church in this place last Sabbath and the Sabbath previous, raised the respectable sum of over one thousand dollars for the endow- ment find of Victoria College. This speaks well for the generosity of,;the Exeter people. Srau G Fenn—The fair for the exhibition of horses and bulls will be held on the agricultur- al grounds of the Stephen a'r Usborne Branch Agricultural Society on Wednesday next. A stock sale will pe held in connexion therewith, when those having stock to dispo.,e of should embrace this opportunity, ae there will be nu- merous buyers present from different parts. Seareanse —Last Thursday and Friday the surface of the earth was so thickly covered with what the poet has been pleased to do - nominate "the beautiful;' that cutters and sleighs were again used. But the rays of Old Sol made it disappear rapidly leaving the reeds in a state no more desirable than the re-elec- tion of Mr. Mowat and his supporters is to the people. LITEnAnY ENTERTAINMENT. — The Exeter Division S. of. T., instead of holding a eocial on Good Friday, as was intimated in our local columns a couple of weeks ago, have determin- to give a literary entertainment in Fanson's Hall on Monday evening next (April 14). An excellent programme has been prepared. An admission fee of 10 and 5 cents will be charged. The chair will be taken at 8 o'clock sharp. Y. P. 0. A.—The regular fortnightly meet- ing of ;the Bible Christian Young People's Christian Association was held in the base- ment of the B. C. Church ounTuesday evening last, when the following persons took part in the programme : Miss 0, Dyer, song; lliieln•lr,. Oke, reading; Miss E. Hicks, song; AI<iss'licia Brown, recitation ; Mr. E. Roberts, song ; lir. J• Pickard, reading ; Miss Blatchford, instru- mental seleneien. Mr. Geo. Cobblediek ten - dere(' hiaiation as Secretary of the so- ciety, en account of his time being occupied in pursuing his studies. Mr, E. Spicer was elected to £4l the vacancy. The Association meets again ten the 22ud inst. AsraoaenucAL.—necordiugto an exchange, in the year 1831, the four largest planets in our solar system will come in conjunction at the sane time, au occurrence which never be- fore happened in the history of the world. In the third and sixteenth centuries three of these pla'mets came iu conjunction at the same time, and during these respective years famine, plague and general devastation prevailed. As- teonomers and scientists predict woeful conse- quences and terrible evils—the worst the world, has ever known—kr next year, and judging from the past they have sono foundation for their prophesies. Let us hope, however, that 110 one will be alarmed. "Sufficient unto the 1 day is the evil thereof." 1 APRIL Foot„ -Tho Blyth Bevtcw of last week dilates as follows: On Tuesday (1st April) ono of our largest sired Queeu Street landlords teak a trip to Wiuglram, and while peesiug along one of the streets, with all the pomposity natural to a heavy-drauigltt, he observed an old hat on the sidowelk, That hat lay direct- ly Willie path, which no doubt be emend - meal aplow of impertinence on the part of the hat, at' any rata he evinced his displeasure in a manner noticeable by giving it such a kick as would have astonished the most practical mule in Barnum's Hippodrome: But that hat didn't move worth a coat, Tho landlord did, though, moved as quickly as possible to a plane where he could nurse hie big toe, after whioli he hobbled titin 1)iesley's hotel and purchased half a dollar's worth of camphor, or some other spirits, Ifo is now doing as well as could be expected. Wonder if the landlord referred to ever lived in Exeter ; wonder if he ever kept hotel near Buren. street? ANEW Seneetr•.,—During the past few weeks ono or two goutlenien in the village have been oorresooudiug with the Godorich Foundry and Manufacturing Company, with a ‚low to induc- ing them to remove their machinery and busi- nese from Goderich to Exeter. This corre- spondence has resulted in the manager of the foundry expressing the willingness of the Company to come here upon certain condi- tions to be fulfilled by ns. Their proposal, we are informed., is to accept a bonus of $20,000 and have stook snbseribcd to the amount of $20,000, This, together with their own capi- tal and machinery, $35,000, would give them command of $75,000, with which a first-class foundry could be established. The stock isnot a matter with which the people of the town, as ratepayers, have anything to do, 'With the bonne they have to do. However, the promot- ers of the soheule believe that $10,000 would be accepted from the town. For this the Com- pany would guarantee to employ eighty hands on an average the year round. If arrange- ments can bo effected, they purpose going ex- tensively into the manufacture of agricultural implements. Seam ANOTHER.—And still another enter- prise has been mentioned. 11 has an advocate —as a witty person once remarked, " There never was a cause so foolish that you couldn't find a --well, a person of uueeen mental capa- city—to advocate it," The enterprise men - tined i;—what ? A white elephant factory ? No, but something which Exeter can almost as easily obtain and keep up—a linen factory ! Don't smile, gentle reader, or the author of the idea, who has not lately been attacked by the "nightmare of common sense and reason," may become discouraged. Tho people will please stand to one side and look ou, and not cheer every time they feel inclined to, while the poor fellow labors away in the erection of his factory', 'When that is completed, be will proceed with al/ possible dispatch, about bringing the Arctic ocean down to Pickard's mill -dam, so that it can be used as a summer skating rink, and bend the North Pole across the village, in order that it may be utilized by the housewives as a clothes line upon which to hang their Exetermade linen. It will be rented in rod sections. All three are grand schemes. THE SEooTINGMATcx.—The shooting match between the Exeter and Ailsa Craig Gun Clubs will take place on the fair ground to -morrow, when the following Exeter gentlemen will take part in the match : P. Curtin, S.11*airbairn, T. Bissett, A. Bright, J. Westcott, A. Lake, F, G Simpaon,R. Bissett. The match will;be corrduct- ecl according to Bogardus' rules. Each con• testaut shall shoot at 15 balls. In ease of mis- fire the shooter is to have another ball. The balls are to bethrowu in all directions unknown to the shooters. Below we quote Bogardus' rules for the benefit of those interested : RULE 1. All matches or sweepstakes shall be shot from one or More traps placed ten ards apart, eighteen yards rise, and the choice of trap to be decided by thirnferee by drawing a gun -wad from his pocket and showing to trap puller. RULE 2. Pulling of Traps.—The trap puller shall stand six feet behind the shooter. The traps shall be numbered 1 2, and 3. The ref- ereee shall nave three gun -wads, upon each a number coil e+ponding to the trap. When the shooter is at the score to shoot, the referee will then draw a wad from his pocket and show'it . to trap puller ; the t' ap puller will then' nap; "ready 1" after which the shooter calls, •«pull I" In all cases the puller must pull fainfor each shooter. If the trap is sprung before the shooter bas given the word, he can take the shot or not ; but if he shoots, the ball or bells :than be scored, whether broken or not, as the case may be, Rune 3. Referee.—In all cases a referee shell be appointed, and his decision shall be final. In case the trap, when sprung, breaks the ball, the referee, in all caeca, shall require the party to shoot at another ball, whether he shoots or not. Rural 4, Position at the score. — After a shooter has taken his place at the ;score, he shall not level his guu or raise it above the hip until the ball is in the air. Should he in- fringe on this rule. the ball or balls shall be scored as lost, whether broken or not, Ryan 6. All balls must be broken in the air to count; if shot on the ground, shall be scored as lost. RLLE 6. 'There shall be no restriction as to 'size of shot used, or charge of powder, but the charge of shot shall not exceed 1 ounce, Dix- on measure. Anyone using larger quantity of shot shall forfeit all rights in the matches. After a gun in loaded and ehatlen d, and the shooter discharges his gun, therlferaity will be the same as for overloading. Runs 7. All ties to be shot off at 21 yards rise, at five single balls eaeb, and in ease of sedan(' tie, five more balls, and so on till de- cided. In all cases ties must be shot off before sunset, or postponed until next day, unless the interested parties agree otherwise. Ream 8. In double shooting, the distance Shall be 1t yards rise, and from two traps planed ten yards apart, Ties shot off at 18 yards rh%a, at three pair balls oeob t end in case of seoond tie, throe more pair each, and so on until decided, In all eases both traps must be sprung at the same time. Buts 0. Time at the Snore.—A;par'tidipant in a match shall hold himself in readiness to come to the score. when hie nano is called ky the scorer, If lie is longer' there five minutes, it shall be discretionary with the referee wIaeth> er he shall allow him to proceed further in the matolr or not. Rural 10,—Miss-fire.—Should gnn miss -fire or fail to discharge from any cause, it scores as a lost ball, unless the referee finds, upon ex- amination, tint the gnn n'as properly loaded, acid the miss -fire unavoidable, in which naso ho shall allow another ball. Roan. 11. --Loading Guns. — In ease of breech -loaders, the party called to the score shall not place his cartridge in the gun until lie arrives at the score. In ease of muzzle- loaders, the party palled to the scorn shall not place the cap on his gnu until Inc arrives at the scorn, No one but a contestant has a right to chal- lenge. An admission fee of 10 cents will be charged at the gate. Hensell. A few of our citizens have lately levitated. Serene \Yonnnxno.—Tuesday morning last dogs were caught worrying sheep belonging to Mr. D. McEveu, London road, and bat for the timely discovery, serious damage would have resulted. DEBATINn CLuhr.—Tho first meeting of the debating club, which has recently been formed in Heusall, took place in the sitting -room of Mansion House on Monday evening. The sub- ject for discnssion was the NationalPoliey. The selection of a chairman fell upon a geutleman whose opinious on that all-important question are not sealed, Tho leader of the side which strove to maiutaiu that the Natiouel Policy is injurious to the country, is a devoted follower of Alexander Mackenzie, and a master gauger, The Ministerial Party woe ably led by a good Conservative. The debate commenced at six o'clock. Every available foot of standing room was occupied by the crowd that gathered in to hoar the arguments for and against the N P. The discussion lasted about two hours. Tire leaders waxed; 'ery hot at different time9, and your correspondent regrets that as a faithful reporter he must mention, that they made use of some very unparliamentary language. How- ever, their followers hope they will get over this tendency with a little moro practice. Alto- gether some e).cellent arguments were advanced, and if Sir John or MackenzieIlad been present they would have learned something they do not know. During the heat of the debate the leader of the Conservative side; was accused of having turned his coat, inasmuch ae he had voted for M. C. Cameron at the election of '74. He was allowed to explain, when he said in substance that in 1874 he had voted Grit be- cause he thought the Government had a right to a fair trial. This they received, but they had not come up to their expectations, and he felt justified in 'deserting, them on the 17th of last September, when Inc had voted for what he conscientiously believed to be for the benefit of the country. On motion of Air. Charters, seconded by another member, this explanation was accepted an satisfactory. Your correspond - thinks ?Jr, Charters came to this coucluaiou without any prejudice. The chairman, after highly complimenting the speakers on the ability they had displayed, and especially the leaders for their very Parliamentary and gen- tlemanly bearing towards each other during the heat of the debase, proceeded to review the arguments, but was uuabie to come to a de- cision. IIe was accorded liberty to consider the matter until the next regular meeting. A vote of thanks was tendered him for his im- partial manner in the chair, and the members and audience dispered. • Ylugtown4 IMPROVING SToor..—A meeting of the faruh:•rs in this locality was held at Farquhar on Friday last to take into consideration the advisabi;ity of pur- chasing a thorough -bred bull (Short horn) at the coining sale at Bow Park. The conclusion come to was to form a company, and Mr. George HIackney to proceed to Bow Park and purchase a first•clase animal. This speaks well for the enterprising spirit of the farm• ere of this vicinity, who are determined to keep up with the tunes. It has been rather risky business speculating in thorough -bred cattle depending on the custom and assistance of others, and it was this which caused the farm. err t3 join together. so that if any lose occurs it will not fall so heavily on one man. To Alex. Duncan, Esq., the praise should be ascribed for get- ting up the company and undertaking spoken of. SURPRtS .—LRet Wednesday evening Mr. D. McKenzie was agreeably sur- prised—and well he aright be—by some twenty-four conples of juveniles walking in two after two, having with them baskets full of good things, and filling almoet every ramp in the house, The young people, who.,were mostly between the ages of 'eia; and fifteen years enjoyed themselves immensely. This juvenile surprise party, which is rather an unusual thing in these parts, was itt halal of Miss Hilly McKenzie, who during tXfe short time she has re- sided amongst as has endeared irereelf to all her schoolmates and play fellows. Next morning the young people under- went a good deal of questioning by their elders in regard to who their partner was on the night previous. But they maintained a strict silence on the subject, which proves that the young Plugiownites are not at all ig• natant of the ways of Life.—Pnnarowea ITN, r. tepllen. Conner, MateING,--.-CUllnoil met at the Towu I-Iall, Crediton, on Monday, 7th ins(., 'all the members present, the Reeve in the chair, The minutes of the previous sneering; were read and ap- proved. Moved and •iesolveci that the Clerk be ?tnstruoted to draft a fry -law to open up original rot's( at Grand Bend, and pat up and serve the uecee- eary notices relating thereto,—Carried.' Moved and seconded that the sum of $25 be i,%riinted t3 aid R. Neale,—Car- ried. Moved and secohdecl that the Clerk write to 'W. Harrington, request- ing hitu to open a cutch ou lot 8, in the 9th oonoessiou,—Carried. Orders were granted as follows : R. Neal, aa5, relief ; Mrs. Moore, ,$10, relief for two months Crediton Fair, $10 ; John Lawson, repairing culvert on 1st side- road, $2 ; J, Make, repairing culvert, ou 4th concession iii ; 'Treasurer sobool section No, 1, $ )8 ; I). Cough. tin, gravel, $980. C. PROUTY, OLERx, Blooming Ml. 1lluo.....The streets are almost im- passable, there being a great quantity of thick mud lying iu the gutters. SUGAR MfAxING.--The farmers in this vicinity are now busily engaged iu su- gar -malting. A good run is anticipated. ENTERT&tNMENT.—A eyelet entertain- ment will be held in the school house, in this place on Friday, the 18th lust, Friends of education and sellout mat- ters, as well as others, are invited to attend, as the entertainrnent will be of high order and admission free. SOCIAL.—A social was held in the C. M. Church, on Tuesday evening, whioh 'was a grand:success. The evening was beantiful,the sun sinking over the west- ern slopes, the sky clear, the air frosty and bracing. At an early hour the friends began to assernble,aud before the speci- fied time the building was filled to over- flowing. After the good things pro. vided by the ladies were partaken of, Rev. J. Kelty was .called to the chair. Having called upon numerous speakers, &tc.. the audience departed well pleases with the evening's entertainment, The receipts were over $50, white!' went as part payment of the preacher's salary. Stanley. The Council 'net pursuant to ad- journment at Varna on the 5th of Ap- ril. Members ail present. The Reeve in the chair. , • Minutes of last meeting read and adopted. The auditors' re- port laid on the. table. A number of ratepayers of S. S. No. 4, appeared to oppose the division of b. S. No. 4 into two. Moved by Mr. Douglas, second- ed by Mr. Castle, that the clerk be and is hereby instructed to notify Hobert Walker and Jacob Gingrich to remove their fenues off the sider'oad between lots 5 and 6, concession 18, also Mrs. Boyd to:remove Inf.:fence off the side - road between lots 15 and 16, concee sion 6.—Carried. Moved by Mr. Cas- tle, seconded by Mr. Aikenhead, that the petitiou of the ratonayers of S. S. Nn. 4, to .have said section divided, be fyled.—Carried. Moved by Mr. Castle, seconded by M. Aikenhead, that the Clerk have 50 copies of the Auditors' report printed for distribution. Moved by Mr. Douglas,eeconded by Mr. Aiken - head, that this council do now adjourn to meet on the first Saturday in May at 10 o'clock ae a Court of Revision, and fur other general business.—Oar. fled. WM. PLUNESTT, Clerk. St. Marys. Fou bLNITOBA.--A special train, con- sisting of two passenger coaches and; four freight cars, haft here on Wednes• day evening of last week, for Manitoba in charge of W. Winter, of Stratford. SUDDEN I)EATIi,-•-A. wrdclOw woman named Anderson, whose husband waa killed in a well about a year ago, was found dead in her bed on Tuesday morning. Heart disease is supposed to have been the cause of death, as she was to appearance(( in her usual health Monday night. On the evening of April 2nd, an old, men named James Campion met with a psit,ful accident by being run over with an ul' freight train, about 800 yars west of the station. One of his legs had to be amputated above the knew and he is is a fair way of recovery. It ie believed be was under the influence of liquor. Mr. J. G. Donald', formerly a trier• chant of this town, but latterly of Man, itoba, who has been here organizing an emigrant party, for the North -welt, which he had collected, and which he was to accompany, left town on the tnorning on Tuesday last for the osten- sible purpose of collecting some horses which he proposed with hitn, and leas not been heard of since. Great anxiety is felt by his friends in town, who cannot conceive of any too- tive for his strange disappearance. il;ay. Couricn,-,-The xray Township Coon, 4e met, pursuant to adjournment, on Saturday, April fitly, all the members; present,. the Reeve in the chair, ilIiu- ntes of previor'te meeting read and ap, proved. Moped by Mr. Ileyr'ook, seta raided by Mr. 1' albtliosch, that those pathrnastere getting their gravel freelx the hake 8lrore or elsewhere gratia,shall receive 5 cents per load , the same to be applied towards the. benefit of the roads iu their beat»,—(,Tarried. Moved aid nan'ied that H. Ileyroek examine eideroad between lote 25 ttnd 20; and that the Reeve and J. laorritz examine atenr000liee to bridge on son. 2, lot 20, fuel report thereon at next meting. Moved by Mr. McOuli, eecondeal by Mr. 111ortitz, that the auditors' r'epor't, of the Treasurer's :accounts be accept- ed, and that the Clerk ha instructed �x get 100 eopies of the detailed stateme. 1, of some printed in pamphlet form I'or distribution, —• Carried. Moved and carried that the peeve be authorized to procure four road scrapers. Orders were granted as follows ; Robert Grant - $;10, for charity ; John Heyrock, team - in; plank, ,$'2,50; J. Pollock, making bridge, $8.50 ; G, ' Holtzman, for plank, $0.85 ; Auditors, $8 each. Moved by ;lir. McColl, seconded by Mr K,albgissch, that the following altera- tions be made is the path:nasters' list Alfred MoTaggart Iustead of 13. Case ; 0. Taylor instead of H. Smith ; 1;I, Eckstein instead of J. Baker ; S. Grab- eil instead of J. Cook ; S. Thompson instead of J Schroder ; and that the following add,tione be made : J. Jac- obs, W. Solder, S: Luber and C. Plaid... —Carried. The Council adjourned to meet at the call of the'Ii,eeve. ,5'. Fos- TEIa, Cleel;, liTsborne. DovlNi, TRIPLETS.—MT. George Hack- ney, of the Thames Road, township of Usborne, has a ccw which, on Monday evening last,,, gave birth to three bull calves, all living and doing well. TWIN CALVES.—ou the evening of the 30th ult. a eow belonging to Mr.. George Blatchford, Thames Road, Us - borne gave birth to two fine calves. Counecn PRocitamaGa.--The Coun- cil met on the fifth inst., pursuant to' adjournment, all the members present.. The minutes of the previous meeting,' were read and confirmed, Moved by J. Halls, seconded by T. M. Kay, that G. &.J. BrooIts' account for 1prubere amounting to $100 be paid.—Carried. Moved by T. M. Kay, 'seconded by I3 Homey, that Alexander Carmichael re -1 ce've the sum of $5, for relief. -Carried: Moved by J. Shier, seconded by II. Homey. that the Treasurer's report of accounts be adopted, as they have been audited and found correct.—Carried. Moved by J. Halls, seconded by J.. Shier, abet the auditors be paid the stun of $7 each for auditing accounts. Carried. Moved by T. M. Kay, eec- onded by H. Horsey, that John Hunter be paid $2 for wood tarnished Mrs. Ge Taylor, an indigeut.—Carried. Moved by H. Horner, seconded by T. M. Kay, that Alex. Moir be pound keeper in- stead of G. Lows, resigned.—Carried.. Moved by J. I'Ialls, seconded by 3. Shier, that Joseph Ilewitt receive $5, for relief. — Carried. Moved by J.• Shier, seconded by T. M. Kay. that Dr. Uyndman be paid the sum of $5, for surgical attendaece on Wm. Rook, Carried. Moved by T. M. Kay, second- ed by H. Homey, that J. Halls, 3. Shier and the mover be appointed a• committee from the Council to inspect, the bridge crossing Fish Creek between lots 15 and 16, concession 18, and if it is found necessary to construct a new bridge, to take the necessary ,steps therefor.— Carried. Moved by 3. Shier, seconded by T. M. Kay, that the Court of Revision for this municipality be held at the Town Hall, Elidi-ville, on Saturday, the 31st day of Irity at 10' o'clock a. in., and that the Clerk ad- vertise the same according to taw. On motion Council adjourhed till May 87,. N. J. CLASS. Clark. .s. Indians is Dacotab Territory are coma nutting depredations of a serious nature. A Baveno dispatch says the Italian overnmeut recently received an anony- tus letter, giving warning that an at• empt would be made to assaealnate Queen Victoria between the frontier and Turin. It was believed the sole object of the writer was to embarrass the Gov- ernment, but every precaution was takeu to ensure the Queen's safety. The day after the battle between the Egyptians and Arabs, under the lead of Suleiman, 51,000 ' deaertere carne over to the Egyptian camp. The Egyptians followed the retiring enemy, and killed ten obiets and 2,000 More man, acid were still in permit at last advices. The capture of all the e1ave depots WAS considered certain, BOARDE'R WANTED. A reepeetable gentlemen eat be aoaommodetod< with board and lodging. Apply to WM. GRIGG, soot Exotono