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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1879-7-17, Page 8T.TE1 TimEs Rio tract "AO. THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1870. tee e-e.--ee-eeeeeees-ee=e-e=reeeee=.eeeesegee.—...-es.,• LOCAL NEWS. Exceristoe.—A number of the villagers spent a harpy time at Niagara Falls on Thursday inst. Wa would direct the attention of our readers to a letter from Dr. Rollins, in reference to his speech delivered at Crediton, on the Lith in- stant. SNIMON8 ON PRAYER.—The Rev, IA. I. Robin - sou will deliver a short course of sermons on "Prayer," in the English church, at 7 o'clook p.m., next Sunday evening, commeucing with a review of and reply to, Professor Tyndall's "Prayer Gauge." All are welcom.e. REMYINO ITATON.—The annual reaping match of thotHuron Farmers' an MechauiesAssocia- tion will be held on the farm of Mr. J. West - °eh, adjoining Exeter, to -morrow, Friday. There will he an exhibition of self -binding reapers, also a self -binder alone. Pors.ro Bues.—An exchange makes the fol- lowing valuable suggestion : " The most effect- ive way yet discovered to kill potato bugs is to take the potato parings of the kitchen, sprinkle them sith Paris green, and place them between the rows in the garden. The bugs leave the vines to go for the parings, and are killed in great numbers." LOCAL AVPOINTNENTS.-3. A. Rollins, Esq., D., Charles Brown, Charles Rilber, Valen- tine Raiz, Hiram Ca,pellinan, George Petty, °bed Srnague, Carina and \Valiant kharter have been appointed Instices of the Peace, in and for the County of Huron. John W. Ellis of Exeter has beset appointed Bailiff of the 5th Division Court of the County of Huron, as also Constable for said County. Alexander Hunter of Grey has been appointed Clerk of the 4th Division Court Huron, in room mid stead of Benjamin Fraliok, resigned, and Finlay S. SeettPailiff of said Court. RUNAWAY AND Issenr.--On Saturday after- noon the palm: of Mr. Bell, baker, was left standing at Mr. Thos. Tivitt's gate in charge of a little boy, son of Mr. Bell, while Mr. Bell' himself went inside. Tbe animal became frightened at something, and started off. He ran down a side street, and turning the comer leading to another street, the wagon upset, throwing the child violently to the ground. His face was badly out iu several places. He was promptly taken care of by a neighbor, and his wouuds attended to. The bread was spilt out. Tue upset caused the horse to stop, when he was secured and held until Mr. Bell made his appearance. PRESENTATION.—On Friday evening last a number of the pupils of Exeter publics school met in E. Drew's Hall, and after an excellent programme of Readings, Snaring, etc., was finished, presented Misses Spicer and Hicks, tsachers, with a set of China Dishes each, ac- comp:ailed with the following addresses, after which speeches were delivered by the Be,. G. As Mitchell. Rev. E. J. Robinson, and Mr. T. Gregory, principal of the school. Exeter, July llth 1879. To Miss Spicer, Teacher of Exeter Public School. DEAR TEAOHER.—We are here with our friends,to-uight, to show you that we do not forget your jsinduess and interest in us, though ofteutimes'in rho school -room wefea, we grieve yoa, by our childish indifference about our school duties. Like many others perhaps we To the Editor af the Times, A. CIIA.RIVARI AND ITS. TRAGIC) )it Sia,—As some little warmth of feeling has been eujeudered by a few4t CHARIVARI FULLARTON.—THE BRIDE. remarks. t nada ab the Orauga deftaett. Glum% timers HORSE, FIDDLERS AND titration the other day iu Crediton, anti TINqc.ETTLF,S wire mime etsn,swer- ale the limited tune at my diaposal ou OUN.—TIIE BULLET TEARS A HOLE that 000aSiOU would not Allow of fully 1 HRIIIGII A BIAN'g RIGHT LEG AND explaining my position. I would ask the use Oryour largely perused eulumus to move,. July denionetrab the positiou than toek. I stated beat the time [from a special correemident.] LIFTS THE ENEE-CAP OF THE LEFT. - 4. MAN SPRINKLED WITH DUCE SHOT. ,• had come schen in the interests of Ou- tario aud of the whole Dominion, pub- I A neost diatressing affair occurred iu the. Township of Fullarton, a short dietanos from Fullarton Corners, ou Thursday evening of last week, the de- tails of which, so far as could be glean- ed by your •correspondent, are as fol- lows : it appears that a wealthy bache- Orange processions should be dis- ooutinued ; at the same time cordially acknowledging that the great fumte.- mental prioeiplos which form the Mena work of the Orange society are lor of the,',Aighborhoode well advanced thoroughly sound and much to be ad- in years, 'feeling that it was " not good mired. lt[y position is this. That for male to live alone," decided to take public processions are a °RUSS of a good deal of sectarian bitteruess, which the interest of our common eountry require to be allayed, rather than formented. Any intelligent man who lets cerefully watched the course of evehte iuOanatia for the last few years will candidly ao- knowledge that we IIKVO 0. great deal. too melt -sectarian feeling: Look et the Montreal trouble last year, look at the present •illittatoba sgetabble. .Look at the We Ontario elections, wheti the Hon. 0. F. Feuer, paraded title pt•o- vince with his pockets filled with lettere and manifestoes from the Biellope and unto himself a wife, and with that righteous intention iu view, began a courtship with a blooming widow, who kept'a store at 1?ullartou Oerners. He found her ell his heart could 'desire ; she was willing, and the two were in dne time married. In accordance with a TIME-HONORED BUT VERY FOOLISH CUSTOM which prevails in some localities sever- al of the young 'men of the neighbor - ;loud resolved to cllarivari the happy pair. They 'organized a small army and gethere.i together all the old horns, musical tip -pans, shot -guns horse-fid- andill •s, and other useful and useless ar• olergy, &mending the VO.LO,i Of his aoreligiouiste. Not on public groundstwists of a similar kind that were to be ' foiled in a radius of several miles, and but in the interests of the elinrch. in my humble opinion Outitriq stisesiinea ou that occasion a somewhat calamitous drawback to its prosperity, rod that the newly wedded couple, who, in dress back I think has been le c!••tus ed bytllit 141.1i18 course of rio;i. M. ignorance of the terrible preparation belly Made to serenade them, *ere en- Fratter's, and the sectarian creirt- loylog their honey moon, probably iu ecl thereby. Now, air this fair cionain• talking over their prospects, and these little objects of interest which it is popularity supposed engage the et- as -mint; of new celibates as well as population, should unite, irrs,spective j who have grown grey iu the greed or party, ta advance ton : cerninot, interests. A few sanagys. tna service of klynieu. But, alas, their province of Qeebec, plQnsant dreams were su.ddeuly tlis- a few tubed. A. dreadful WHANGING AND BANGING and rattliug of cans and bones—all eombining to make .1t noise whioh must, led out of their carriages, tend tole to go leyeatenbied thejamborees of hande- home. Every drop uf bleed in my hotly gave an indiguant throb as L read Wits monium, broke upoti their ears. This account. The perpertrat ore' of etnth an • eontinued for some tirue,to the °ouster - nation and terror of the iumates of the ontrage, should be followed with thp direct penalty of the law. eve... 11011i4e, They ventured to remonstrate, bat all they said was receiv.ed with noiees cause meet leave effect, thie disortitieful hinder and more unearthly, if poseible, affair is distinctly tracetible to the tui. 1120 same thee. before. The visitors " demand - fortunate Montreal affair. tolerance and freedom from:appearance ed money.bly, but their demauds not ed the catholic, minority of Ontario, and a -portiou of their bride's ot insult, that I urge shtd oube accord- oeke posiu hying accetlecl to, • they threatened to ' 1 rotur.a 011 the following evening, and would sternly demand for the protestant minority of Quebec. It is time that eess TIIII COUPLE TO THE SECOND DEGREE the eduoated leedsrs of both protestaut 0.F MATRIMONY, and catholic partied throughout the , . . Dominion, should take a higher stand w"lch, they rather broadly hinted, would be even of a more excruciating - than has yet been taken by either party is _ torturnig.nnature thau the initia ion, and to allay by . every poseible meant.; pen this it:motion the old gentle - this religious bitterness. Tt is one of O men three teued to shoot them uuless the crying necessities of the (ION, and in they cleared out, and promised them- a those days of advanced and warm reception if they appeared again. freedom of thought, should not be ire- • • • eater an unearthly series of noises, ou the f;evering previous to the one ubove-entioned,armed with theseinstru- neents of torture, they made a raid up - ion caunot afford in its present ileorcs• sed conditiou to indulge in a religions row. It is • r equi red t hat o WilOIO protestants were quietly gone; to ell time when they were met by ts s'et rowdy oatbolics, their horses unhitoli‘,41 anti turned on the road and themselves ptd- Ionot value aright this the goldea age of life pow ofa, alum . tieCtariauhIlw minded with most inhuman yells and and do not prize aud rightly use the great privileges of education. We are thankful to our parents aud friends who have provided such advantages for us, and are thankful also to you, as our teacher, that you are so interested in helping us tread the paths of knowledge. As we grow older we will value more highly the work, of otir teachers and will then truly honor those who had such patience wit' us and. who were so diligent to help ua in all our work. In reviewing the year we think we have made some progress, though not so much as you think s*e might have made. We have added little by little each day and now find ourselves a year older and we believe a year wiser. We meet you this eveniug, to encourage you in yoerhard work as our teacher, and assure you the lessons learned will never be lost. Though teacher and scholars may separate in years to come yet the effects of these lessons will remain. The seed sown now will yield fruit even though you may be for distant. Please aecept from your t-cholars this 'let of China dishes, as an expres- sion of our love and good wishes and we hope yon may live long to enjoy all the happy privileges of life. We remaiu your loving. Seamans. Exeter July llth 1879. To Miss Hicks. Teacher in Exeter Public School. DEAR TEACRER.—P0 your pupils and our friends meet you this evening with feelings of very great pleasure and many thanks. The summer vacation is always to us a welcome, nappy time, aud in cornmeueiug it we look hack over the year aud think of the many happy hours speus in the sehool-room and remember how yoa have tried to make them such to us and how you have toiled in every way to help ns. We now thank you for your interest in us, teaching. us to love our books and gain useful icuowledge adsd also because -you have taught ns to be good, obedient and loving children. We will enjoy our vacation better because of this evening and hope it . may. be a happy time for you also. Please accept this Fa of china Dishes as .ietoken of love from your pupils and if we are all permitted to meet again after the taeation wa.trast. the next yen will le a sue- eessful Amt. happy. OW for US iemain your alleotionats. Perms. Hensa,11- nut- I, isd,one eight hundred' cords Of weer! were bin esd at the station .is ti • elect, eve stioniu as D008 OM shrieks, they left iu a way very diesi- dragged in the politice of our country ; milar to the manner of the Arab, who or our conntry will yet suffer irreparable folds injury thereby. 1 suegested that the " LIS tent and silently steals p protestante, professing tbegreat religion a Way' . They kept their romise to of liberty, freedom, go zdwill and .gener- return, and on the following evening, osity, should take the id i.tive 'xi trying they assembled in greater force than to bring about the results I have stated, before, determined that nothiug should be left undone on their pare to make and I think the protestant party can the food husband 'come dowu hand- somely. BACH MAN WORE A FANTASTIC 0.4.818 afford to take the first steps towards forming the basis of a good mutual unclerstardiug, without any detriment to its proud position. Continued. inter- nal religious bitterness or warfare, must and had his face • blackened iu sooner or later Drove a curse to the most artistic fashion. They got into ptieition, and at a given sig• nal blew a blast that seemed to make the earth to tremble and shake the very heavene. This was repeated with energy, they thoughtt000nquer ; the obdurate husband. But they calcu- lated literally without their hoet. He was prepared. Ho had procured an old Yankee miltary rifle, which takes a linnet weighing eight -moths of an those contentions, to at once nerd for- outuoe. With one ef these fearful balls ever forego all appearances of uneener- THE RIFLE WAS LOADED. osity. Seventy-five per cent, probably, of Orangemen being :deo Irishmen. who The lady took a shot -gun charged can doubt the grand results that would with fine duck shot, and together they follow the eouviction thee these results proceeded to the door, whioh, ' being were desirable ones in the interests of opened, they were greeted with a fari humanity and patriotism. Lorci Byron nus blast. The colored " men were that satirical, envenomed, but brilliant only a rod or so froth the house. Their poet,after poititiu gtlie finger of ridioule,, din at the tight of the couple was al, armed with a venomed barb at almost . most deafening. The old rnan gave every nation of Europe passeseed in the word to his wife, and together they Ibis career of satire, to pay to Irelaud ItkiriED THEIR WEAPONS TO THEIR SEOUL - and her sons the following tribute. peas. , Tin now Thad enviea thy goes and their shore This movement was seen and some of Though their virtuemarehnutedetheir liberties the hitrudere finned to fly, others flea There is something 130 Wain and sublime in the .stood their ground.. This was 18 core moment of dreadful expectancy. The Of an frisdmairs heart --that eiery--thY husband was renown as a num of dos, dead." eonntry that nurses it. These senti- ments lenn aware may not ignite coin- cide ;with thrise of some of old ultra-proe testa,nr, party, but I .know that in the breast of every lover of his cnnntry rather than, of his own hates of axiorup, they will find a responsive throb. And I am satisfied that the great generous heart of the Orange society, only re- quires to be convinced of the truth of Sui.Y 17, IS 0,404,074T.9. WANTED seossellis CPFIDEIF 500 KEGS GOOD :BUTTER, 700,000 DOZEN EGGS wanted in exehange for goods at Southcott & Son's Store. A choice stock of • BANKIII7PT G OuIDS just received, consisting of Dry Goods. Groceries, Boots and, hbocs. Cowie with your butter and eggs. SIGN OF THE RED FLAG. C. SOUTHCOTT St. SON, " PIRE, " CRIED THE uusueim, and the next instant two thunderous reports were bard in the doorway, while simultaneously two long, thin hues of flame ehot therefrom, and im- mediately died away, One poor fellow oried : " MY GOD, BOYS, I'M MOT " and sank to the ground7where he stood, where he lay groaning in agony. An. other, who had hie back turued to the house, GAVE A FEARFUL YELL of pain, and started off. Ho had re- ceived the full charge of the shot -gun in the back, the grains bang imparti- ally dietrihnted at proper and enathe- metically accurate intervals over its broad surfnce. After the excitement consequent upon the sudden shot died away, the young men who had started on the run, were arrested by the groans of their companion who had fat- ten. After feeling sire that nothing • further was to be expected, they re- turned ta his assistance,and found him unable to rise. He was suffering moot acutley. I am, Sir, Yount &e. J. A. 'Boraxes, eta. eo , iphe 1.-sehlt"(7h:' ' THIC HEAVY BULLET STRUCK HIS Beeler LEG, . passed through his thigh in a down- ward direction, and thence clear through the left leg under the knee, and a considerable distance beyond, as nn trace of it could be felled. His thigh was literally torn to pieces, though nn bones wore broken. The muscles in the back of his leg were ail cut and hung in shreds. The hole through the limb was large enough to admit a child's fist. The wound pre- sented • A HORRIBLE SIGIIT, and one can scarcely wonder th'it liis comrades, as they looked upon it. talk- ed of lynching the Mon who fired the shot. The poor fellow wee carried home, and medicel attendance sum- moned. It is not known whether the leg will have to be amputated or not, but if the wounds do heel, it ie not ex- pected that the young man will be any- thing but A MISERABLE CRIPPLE THROUGH LIVE --a dreadful penalty to nay for disturb- ing the quietude of a peaceably dispos- ed citizen. On hearing who had boen shot, the ohl man expressed profound Taylor for relief. Carried. Moved by T. sorrow, as in his bachelor days. he was M. Kay, socaudeit by J. Valls, that much attached to the poor man. and Alexander Carmichael receive $5 for frequently met and chatted with him. relief. parried. On Motion Council He visits him now fregnently. I hear, however. that he rive he intended to phoot dead another young man whom he disliked for some special reasonotrul who he knew was among the crowd. He took a deliberate aim,and expresser; regret that the man he intended to shoot got off soot -free. 1.0.1•111=1,01011•••01....11 Hay. Acme:sr.—On Thuredey last as Mr. Onetietof Fansville, WU drawing in hay,. he met with a seam+ aceident. It tip. pears that while loadiog up, the horses started suaideely, throwing Mr. Currie off the load, breoking one of his ribs and brOsiuga IliU1 considerably. At last accounts he is doing as well tee eau be expected. STANLEI. ACC/DENT.— OU Sunday evening as Mr. S. Reid aud family, of Stanley tewnship,were on their Ivey home from church, TAJO horse became frightened and stopped so quickly as to throw Mrs. Reid and the child in her aline out of the gig, and then 'made a bolt trod ran away. Mr. Reid, in trying to stay its wild career, tweed it into the feuce, but it went through the fence and left the gig, throwing Mr. Reid and one of the girls•out, hurting him slightly. Mrs. Reel and child were rot hurt secere:y. -0 - ilsborne. AOCIDENT.—On tho 1.1h inst. while two Mr. John Stiuson's sons were leading a tea% of horses into the stable one of them met wiiii a painful accident. 11 appears the lads letting one horse euter the etabil at a time, but a young colt -ran in after the first one, causing the animal to kick, striking the youngster in the face,ann making au ugly wound. Mr. Stin• sonlwho happened tube near at the time, tc els no little sufferer to the house, but as mediall aid was not convenient, Mr. and Mrs. Stinsou. in their usual handy way dreased the wound, and at last accounts the boy was doing well. COUNCIL MEETING —001111Cil met on the 511i inet., all the members present. Minutes of preview meeting read turd confirmed. Moved by T. M. Kay, seconded by Henry ,Horney that the clerk notify Mre. Hagg te remove her ft nce off of the side line between lots - 5 and 6, concession 8, on or before the 1st of October. Carried. Moved by T.. M. Kay, seconded by 11. Horney that Atexiinder Duncan be Collector for 1871) at a salary of $70. Carried. Moved by J. Sher, se; ended by H. Homey that. Dr. Woodgate be paid S20 as part pay- ' mem, for medical attendance on the• family of Wm. iniilIie,uho are afflict- ed with $11itill Pox. Carried. Moved by J. Hall's, seconded by T. M. Kay. that the sum. of $5 bo granted to Mrs. Gen. THE mom IS VERY HIGH in the neighborhood, every one censur- ing the old man fur using suet' a ter - tibia' weapon. Had be fired small shot, as bis wife did, he would have been admired, and would in fact, have ooly done right, but firing an onnoe of lead at a man from a military rifle at such a Abort range, is regarded ae ft most despicable act; a few inches high, er would have been death. The youna man who received the contents of the Rhot.oil ie able to work, but feet+ ex- trerrtely untomforte.ble 10 h3t weather, tlo pity is extended to him, and he perste energy .and strong will. A. doeen't seSen to ask mneb. 'There is quietness that etas pitiful after thee°. evet y probabitity that c'hariverie will sent noises held tlesir. . But °illy for be rarely heerd of in rtillertou 'Town' • S, ..,!in too, ehtnif '01110 Itti adjourned till Saturday the 2nd August at 11 o'clock a.m. N. J. CLAIM'. Clerk. 131anshe,rd. T11E .1.auirrime.—A very severe storm.yisited this section of the country on Friday hist. The crops ware not in any way damaged. A cow belonging to Mr. john Irwin was 'struck by light- ning, and killed iustantly. She WaS valued 31 $35. On the same iday Mr. liehrteou's barn pear the same place welt etrnck, a strip about au Wall , wide beg ripped out °Ione or the bonnie..• Three young men were in the barn at ti e time. One of them felt the ittfluence ;.4 the lightning 'when the building W1S truck. He turned pale and almost fell, but lie .80011 relied. The Or01)3 are in e splendid centlitiou,• and the prospects of an abundant hare vest were never more favorable. • Mr. tlleteher of the 4th line whose barb' was latelY:desteoyed by fire, hint eoronienvid'r*:biiiiding, XIis stable are already finished.