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TilURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1879.
LOCALLW
Saveniar.litterehants in 'town are %king Ea-
ehenge bine at par in etishange for good—
air enhance,
Com- The weather during the latter part
of ilea week 'tots rather chilly for ate month of
August.
PaaaaiED.—The Be,. Mr. kentitcly of
*Centralia, officiated at all the service's in the
C. M. Charoli onBunday last. Mr. Mitchell,
the pastor being still absent in Torouto,
LET Menday 'night fast sense one
opened the fisp i a coal barrel belonging
to Captain Kerns), allowing about fifteen gal.
lone of the MAatsrmable liquid to esoape,
B. S. Sermens.—The Rev, Mr. Hendersou,
.of Blyth, preached two Sabbath-sot:eel ser-
mons in Ohriet "Church on Sunday last, and
the Rev. Mr. Robinsim of thie place preached
in Myth.
Pritze—'Phe barn of Mr. Tone, lot 31, con. 1
Bidlulph, was bullied to the groawl on Mon.
day evening last, The fire was witnessed by a
ureuber of our citizens, who watched it from
Main street.
Sams— The property of Mr. John Crunican
of this place was offered for sale ou Tuesday
last, $9,175 was offered by Mr. Geo. Mace,
but it was bought in by r. Oranioau at 0,-
199.
Itneatame.—New boards have been substi-
tuted for old, worn out ones iu the sidewalk
in several places so that pedestrians need not
be afraid to take a walk on auy part of the
sidewalk on Main Street.
Y. P. C. A.—A. meeting of the. Bible Olnis-
tian Young People's Christian Association was
beld on Tuesday evening, last. She attend.
sine Was ar usual and an interestiug pro-
grsmrae was carried out.
•Setioors—She Exeter Public School will re-
open on Monday next. The teechers will no
doubt recommence their duties with renewed
vigor, teal the scholars should pursue their
'Studies with diligence after having such a long
holiday.
i.lCOULD-BE TIIIEF.—A rather hard look-
iug tramp attempted to, steal a horse and
'buggy belonging to D. Cowan, which was
tied in front of his residence, ou Sunday even-
ing last. but was prevented by the timely 4-
pearance of . he doctor.
CAMPING. --The Rev. Mr. Christopherson of
Mitchell, together with a number of others
from the same place are at present rusticating
at the Greed Bend. The reverend gentleman
is expected to preach in the C. M. Chinch in.
this place on Sunday next. •
Fitasitnn.—Several farmers in this locality
have finished harvesting. The greater part
of the grain has been saved without getting
auy ram after it was cut, barley Will be an
unusually bright sample this year. The
weather during the whole harvest has been all
that could be desired.
Excuasmx.—The Whig mites went eolith
oa the morning train on Friday last on their
war to Port Stanley, where they epee's their
civic holiday, aud went horns iu the *refining
looking rather litugnid. Taste were also a
few from Kincardine on board the train.
PItACTICE.—The mothers d NO. 2 fire eom-
pany had their enghse out for practic.• on Fri-
day evening. The noinpany's regular meet-
ing night is the second Friday of eaoh month,
and it is highly deshable that all the members
should be present when at all vonvenient. I
RUNAWAY,—On Thursday afternoon last,
While Mr. Bell was delivering bread at the
north end of the village, Ins horse betaine
frightened and ran away. Mr. Bell's wagon
collided •With a buggy which was standing on
the side of the road, but beyond this little
damage was done.
SANE tatantn.—The Exehange Batik, a
branch office of which was established in
Exeter nearly a .year ago, has failed. with
heavy liabilities, The branch office in this
place closed on Thereday last. We under-
stand there are not may heavy losers in Ex-
eter by the failure. •
SPISCIMEN.—On Sunday evening last one
of the hardest looking trainee that has ever
visited Exeter, paraded Maiu street. A. better
snit of clothe,than the one which hung on
him could be picked np in the back yard of
the poorest family in Exeter. IE he were an
aget person he might be pitied, but he is
yo ing and healthy.
Saerseren as TO /TS SOUNDNESS.—SOVOTal
parties who have money deposited in the
Moleon's Bank at this place, became very
ani els during the excitement iu connection
with other institutions a few days since, and
a low ares their money, but upon enquiry as
to the standing of the bank, returned the de -1
posits, Mug fully satish.eit with the sound.
nOSS Of the .iustitution.
Prize Lisr.—We are in receipt of the prize
list of the Dominion Exhibition which is to be
he'd at Ottawa on the 21,nd of September and
five following days. The slow will be held
under the auspices of the Agricultural and
Arts Association of Ontario. Liberal prizes
are offered to competitors. Tho rules and
regulations aro also printed in the pamphlet
cuetaining the prize list.
A Gamy DA -'s ThNnsztixa.--31r. Atsworth
ou We.duesslay lash, threshed for Mr. A. Wel-
Bususees .—The merchant who is
wise ehoulalalvertise at all times, more par.
ticulary beide the harvest season, is fay
'closed. Tho liarupinduring the harvest seas
'eon has little its the way of nerve WO what he
!gets
u the wewspapen and, the local news
sheet gets well read at the close of s hard
day's work. Advertise now, and catch the fall
trade at early tide. Don't Wait until your op.
iponente have taken the wind out of your soils
their anuountements. Advertise early,
and advertise often.
DIVAR lieser,—,On Friday last, several of
our villagers repaired to the Township of Hay,
taking with them their guns and hounds, for
the purpose of hunting a boar which has been
seen in the township. They report that they
had a "bare" hunt iudeed. One of athe gen-
tlemen who went to hunt bruin has not been
ont on a huntiug expedition for six years, and
so sick is he of Friday's heat, that he avers
that he will not go out shooting for ton years
more. He says all he saw after going int e the
bush except log hoops and brush piles was a
snake and iuuumerable swarms of moaquitoes,
CARD o TRANI/S.—The Rev. E. J. Robinson
desires on behalf of the ladies of Christ Church
Aid Society, to express their best thanks for
and appreciation of the very kind services of
the Exeter Brass Baud at tho genital party on
Thureday evening last. He would also take
this opportunity of thauking those of his be.
loved parishouers and other kind friends, who
have lately so generously contributed towards
ihe purchase of a new horse in the place of
the one he lead to part with through lameness.
May minister and horse be long spared to labor
among them and for them iu the "good old
cause."
&xenon C).OFFICER6:—Tho following offi-
cers were regolarlyinstalledin Exeter, ou the
openiurthsre4eneRoyal Arch Chapter, G. B.
of C., 1401. Ex. Comp. L F. Toms, D. D. G.
Saperintendent, assisted by Ex. Comps. Ben -
eon, of Seafortb; F. J. Lawrence and. Chas. E.
Robinson :—Ex. Comp. James Sntton, Z; Ex.
-Comp. Win. Matheson. H.; Ex. Comp. F. G.
Sinmsou, I., Comp. Geo, Samwell, S. E. ; Comp.
T. Gidley, 8, N.; Comp. George Willis1P. Sot
Comp, Wm, Hayden, A.sst. Soj.; Comp. W.
H. Burke, Jun. Soj.; Comp. Henry O'Neil,
Janitor.
GARDEN SOCIAL AND BLZAAB.—According to
p •evious announcement, the garden party in
connection with the Ladies' Sewing Society of
Christ Church, Exeter, was held on Mr. John
Spackmau's grounds. ou Thursday evening
last, and wasin every respect a decided suc-
cess. Early in the evening the weather look-
ed threatening, but notwithstanding the omens
of ram which appeared iu the sky, a goodly
millibar attended the garden social. No pains
were spared in making the ,arrangements for
the pleasure of the crowd, croquet setts were on
tlifegrouncl aud many close ana exciting games'
were played,whieh were alike interesting to the
players and • the spectators. Knocking the
pipe out of s'Auut Sally's" mouth was also a
source of amusement to mime,. as was also
"Samson's Lion." The band, too, contributed
usiitfaially to the evening,s enjoyment, The
stall for the sale of useful and fancy articles
was ably managed by several ladies, who sue.
waded in making s large number of sales.
Rev. Mrs Robinson; the ladies and all who
assisted in getting up the affair are to be con-
gratulated on the success of their undertaking.
We had almost forgotten to mention that the
eatibles, of which there was an abundaut sup -
Ply, were A 1. The amount realized was over
00, which will be appropriated towards im-
proving the parsonage.
VILLAGE COUNCIL.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment
at the market hedge Exeter, 8th August ,1879,
The Reeve and Councillors Pickard, Sanders
and Drew present. The minutest of the pre-
vious meeting were read and confirmed.
Moved by 1. Pickard, seconded by 3. Sand-
ers, that By-law No. 4-1879, to levy rates
for the current year having been read a first
time, to bo road a second and th:rd time, and
fliially passed.—Carried
Moved by E. Drew, seconded by J. Sanders
that orders be granted for the following sums
an: Geo: Cade:lore, 489.50 for grading;
Thome Dearing, 049.50 for grading; J.
Pickard, $26.59 for account and charitable
purposes, and J. Southcott, $50. for street
watering. Carried.
Moved by E. Drew, seconded by J. Pickard;
that if the people interested in the drain re -
fared to in a petition laid over at a previous
meeting raised the sum of 020 for the purpose
of deepening the said drain, that this Council
grant it sum not exceeding 030 to complete
the same if required. Carried.
Moved by .L Pickard, seconded by E. Drew,
that the Council adjouru until the call of tho
Reeve. Carried.
M. EACItETT,
SCHOOL 130A.RD.
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Exeter. july 23rd, 1879.
The Exeter Sctiool Board met in the Sec.
office at 8:30 p. lu. All the members present.
Minutes of previous meeting read and adopted.
Moved and, resolved that Messrs. J. & J.
Dig:Ian's account of 01 for repairing dtovebe
paid.
Moved and resolved that the Exeter Council
bo required to raise the sum of $700 ; Us -
burn, We; Stephen. 19;$for school purposes
for the present year.
nor, six hundred bushels of stheat, and sixty Moved and resolved that Mr, Goo, Willis get
hashols of oats. Ho sits he could have the well in School yard eleaued atul primp re-
throsiisd two hundred baehels more, had uot ,
pan ran
the hold or the day' prevented the men from.
laloved and resolved that the Exeter Colwell,
work. Mr, Walper has cut oueltundred and
thirty tene of timothy hay this seasou. he requested to aittpply a few loads of gravel
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TH13 TITS
utereeniugs to be delivered in school yard as
the caretaker may direot.
Moved and resolved that the Board meet to.
morrow evening at 6:45 and inspect school
building and ground%
Moved aud reeelvea that we Adjourn,
On the evening of the 24th the Board met
iu sohool house stud found buildings in good
state of repair, every merabet seemed pleased
that the caretaker had discharged his duty im
faithfully and felt assured he is the right luau
irt the right place,
Exeter, Aug tet 1870,
The School Board met in the Sect. office at
8;30 p. m., Geo. Willis Esq„ absent, /Clatter'
of previous nicetieg read and approved. A
letter from the Inspector was reed urging the
necessity of eugaging experienced teachers
and if possible those holding second-class
certificates for the rooms jnst vacated.
Several applicants were diseussea when it was
moved and resolved that we engage Miss Strang
of Uthorne, till the end of the year, at a sal-
ary of $100.
Moved and resolved that we adjourn.
Exeter, Aug 6th, 1879.
The School Board met in the Scot. office at
8:30 p. ni., Geo. Willis Esq,, absent, The
minutes of previous mooting read and adopted.
Applications for situations as teacher's from a
number of persons were read, when it was,
moved and resolved that Miss M. J. Taylor be
engaged to the eud of the year at a salary of
$85.
Moved and resolved that • Miss Butcher oc-
cupy room No. 2, Mie -s Strang No. 3, Miss
Taylor No. 4.
Moved and resolved that we adjourn.
J. Rearms, Sect.
St. Marys.
The Grand Trout{ Comeau', has
commenced the erection of a new sta.
tion at the switoh,St. Diary's. It h to
be it woollen building, thirty-three feet
long aud eighteen feet wide,and is to be
divided into a general waiting room,
ticket office arid.baggage room. They
intend building a platform about 100
feet iu length extending both ways in
front ,of the station. The whole will
be cumplote iu about two weeks.
Crediton,
civic 30LIDAY.--The business men
and residents; of our village have deuid
ed to civicize Friday (toonorrow), whet,
all places ofbusiness wilt be closed.
The excursion from Centralia to Port
Stanley will be patronized by nearly
all. The:fare from Ceutialta to the
Port is.enlys75 cents. .
Biddulph,
The barn and contente, together
with 15 acres of barley in slock,belong•
ing4b4Wm. Tone, on lot 81, con. 1,
BIticlittpii, three miles west of Luoau,
were 'burned dowr at nine o'clock Mon-
day (Mining. • Loss abont $500 ; no
intinfithoe. The fire is supposed to
havelisen mitred by an incendiary.
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Hernial '
Busiszss-LIKE.—There.. is n gentle -
mania Hensall,who on Friday last went
around the village buying up Exchange
Bank We, aud so anxious was he to
buy the bills, and so excited be grew
over thinking of the big spec he was
making, that after bargining for the
bank notes for considerable lese than
their face value, be invariably made a
mistake in counting -the money and
gave more than dollar for dollar. Pre -
baps in his excitement be just clouted
out the amount he intended to make
over and above what the Exchange
money cost him. Of course all the
persous from whom he purchased the
money, made it all right with the un-
experienced banker after he treated.
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Xippen.
GRAND REAPING MATC11.--1.1roughout
this harvest season there has been a
grand trial of nearly all of the leading
reaping machines manufactured in
Ontario on the farms of Messrs Geo.
and William Stanbury, two and one-
half miles south of Clinton, ou the
tondo') road These gentlemen,waut•
ing a reaping machine, have some
nicety or a hundred acres, including
wheat, barley and oats, to harvest,
proposed to the different machine
agents, that they each bring a machine
to their place for a trial and they would
purchase the one that gave them the
best sstisfactiou, irrespective of price.
01 all the agents, at that time, who
talked the loudest about the coming
match was Mr. S. Moffatt, agent for
the Kirby, manufactured na Brantford,
but when the time arrived to enter Mr.
Moffatt failed to make his appearance.
The first Machine in the field was
Thomson & wroughteiron-
harvester, L Bowe/atm of Usborne,
and a Mr. Taylor of Clinton, agents.
The draft of the machine was not sat.
isfaotory and also throwed 8. very nu -
even sheaf, they were uuttiug about
half a day, When Mr. W. McLean of
Kipper], agent for &mous Standard -
harvester, manufantured ly Noxon
Bros. of Ingersoll, iutroduced oue of
these fine machines, Mr. McLean had
barely cut one round before the enperior
dualities of this machine was plainly
manifested, it witiostoOd all. criticizing,
cuts 'clean, is of very light draft void
ea «a
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.41110„,
ersolDimme
500 KEGS GOOD 13L.
700,000 DOZEN EGGc,
wanted in exehauge for goods at Southcott &),Crs
A choice stock of
BANKR LJPT G.001.
just received, consisting of Dry Goods, Grocco
faboos. Come with your butter and eggs,
6L03.'0r,
1'4)6 s and
SIGN OF THro RIA) 'LAG.
C. SOUTHOOTT & ;V"!,
throws the best sheaf of all its com-
petitors. It spoiled the chances sf
Thomson & Williams` wrought Lotto
machine of wirruiirg the laurels and
their agent was politely requested td
remove it. Two days after earns the
13radley- harvester, MAI1Gfactureci by
D. L. Sawyer & Co. Hamiltou, Geo.
Stewart and others of Clinton, agente,
Ilia machine cut very good, but, did
not throw a good sheaf and whoa cut
ting oats the knives would get choked
in the guards, causing . a great deal .
trouble and loss of time. The next
machine in competition was the Max
tell, Paris, B. Newell, agent. This
machine's work was unsatisfactory and
by the request of the Messre. Stan
bury, the agent removed his machine.
Mr. Geo. Wigton, agent fcr the Lion
Reaper, manufactured by 3. Watson,
Ayr, was invited to bring in his mach-
ine, but he did not seem to be flattered
with the attentiou shown him, there-
fore this machine did not compete.
Last week the Stanbury Bros. render-
ed their decisiorz. by. purchasing, the
Noxtern Standard, which proved beyond
doubt that it gives the best satisfaotiou
in nearly every partioular, they
a fair field and no favor, as the gentle-
men accepted of the machine that suit-
ed them best, besides there being six
or seven binders in the field who gave
their decision unanimously in favor of
this machine. Mr....William McLean
is to be congratulated for being the
agent of so encocuseful a machine as
manufactured by the •Messrs. Noxou
Bros. of Iugersall.
amipear.
L. C.
EXCHAGNE .....13LNK FAILURE.
There is a good deal of excitement
in.fitrancial circles in connection aith
thesuspension of the exchange bank.
Directors of the Exchange intend go•
ing into liquidation, and it is believed
the're will be a good dividend for the
shareholders after paying all the
The circulation is about
$400,000. The Directors are M. H.
(4114, M. P., President; Thos. Craig,
cashier. The directors held nearly one-
third of the whole cdpital. Thomas
Tiffin and James Crathern ere also
Eirectors of the Exchauge Bank, Brett •
ors are offeriug 95 per cent. for the
bills.
The Exchange Bank, was establish-
ed ih 1872, with atapital of one milliou,
fully paid up. It had brauolias in
Hamilton, Exeter, Brussels, Aylmer
and Parkhill, Ontario, and in Bedford
in Quebee Province. The public oonfi
deuce was first seat:Indy weakened by
the disolosures at the late annual meet•
ing, as to losses, absooudiug cashiers
and loans on stook that advanced on
them. A eteady withdrawl of deposits
and return of circulation have beeu
going on within the past two or i,hree
weeks, so that the liabilities of the
hank have been reduced from $1,200,-
000 to 900,000.
On Friday, a very sad accident cm -
cursed at a barn raising on the farm of
nos. Mighton, in the township of 13en-
thick, by which two men, Mr. Joseph
Mightou and Mr. Won Richardson,
were iustautaneously killed, and pins
others injured—several of them very
seriously. Great excitement has been
the result of the catastrophel aud much
sympathy is expressed for the unfortu-
nate victims, all of whom are well
known and highly respected in this
vicinity. Mighton WaII 111311:1.0d, and
leaves it wife and large family. Rich -
artisan was also married only a short
time ago.
A daughter of Millitts, the. painter, is
assess -41
about to by married to Lieutenant
James, of the Soots Grey's who was
wounded
The Queen has been photographed
while seated with the children of the
1 tte Princess Alice, and the picture is
said to he very pathetic.
ANINGVAMMAA1•11
The Uses of Hovoy:
.14.3 1'0M the Ili'/;v
An irredeemable 04.
*serried every grew' , e‘ • 'n th its
greatest crisis. e
through its greates! iso 4
paper onrrency. T o.•
we adopted paper 1st; • •
all ite business dur•
ishieg period wit'.
iId water' the first
the city he got nothe.
per money of no goo,-
•te had spoiled the lossia•
the !rotes were buts, •-•-nt
• •
satisficton to the
laud for tweuty-fiy,
her business with i •.•
currency—had grea'y . • •or
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a single panic durihs -• • ,
—awl succeeded i
Napoleon by means. .. • .•
When Prussia wa • .! ••••I ••.• • •st
"u •wheres" by tho
shattered state alt.., ..1.
leviated, and finale s.
restored to it healthy c•o,:e!,,
Ktioptioil of it plau ‘.0y
by whioh all .public ass.' o
one half iu paper, ati.. •
inet.17113
N\1011 Prance lay on'tior
Germany's heel th.: F..a•Nte
suspended payment, Till s•
ago the money of rho
redeemable ourreuc27. I'tz.ndo
paid the OLIMIllOUS (4.1r,
ninny, kept herself i 1 0, 0(1
thron.h an irredeernalds: nso.-
the decnoe, Which, e7 its la•ginnirig,
BaW France prostrsst ,i, lss.ics-
sd, sees, at its Close, sti , sons sonstey
riot), proeperotts, pre.srese:ve. t.,• a
gree that makes her tin. mitot
The United Stat.s, were earriod
through their great e,vii 1, • Ihe
paper currency, as all ms:. n11 gliAdoe
of thought—bimetali id ricAorne,
tniistw, tie well as grt--)iidol,er.:4. agree
In admitting.
The History of nations orove-1 shat..
for the extraordinary lonslees of war
the paper carrenoy a the grtt. rout
successful expedient invari.s1.16 employ.
ed.
Now. pears has its eIrtranrdioary no-
ciertakings its well use vkr. Canada
has a war with mair c in the form of
the Canada Pacific Railway, It i.onr
war expenditure. Au.1 wiats cori•
tend for is that in orderIttolinitdt
.,
ettraordinary expendit.
that great highway at tt.c. 1,-t,.4t Gooto
the present generation, 6.,,vetrimPtit
oisght to adopt the mow,
employed by all natioes in rso.
dertakings requiring ILO o':o..mt:‘,.ly f,tx..-
traordinary expenditure,
promise; in order 'words, i:'
able paper currency, reopi-.,rikf.
public dues except those
eble in geld.
amonomm•rm•Miiftweormw......".•
The report is revi-a‘a Lord
Dufferin, flritleis Amber..
Petersburg, will shortly lse translersed
to Constautinople, with 'Issdrlistiater to
ittsit tipot) a speedy exesolien w ilia
required administrative .,•:,1
key.
The whole of the Latin nom: -ter at,
Serageva, Servitt, r8
£4$8111116a terrible twoportirro.i. It eons
caused by an explosion. The Cottle:re,
Sorvian, and Jewish districts nod the
commercial quarters have 'neer) do4troy•
ed. One' thousand buildinos havo boon
burned, incInding the Coholin stud
Servian churches, and 10,0(U persona
arc homeless, Tho Sa
MOUS.
The horse Erlwin Forrest. Go. Solur-
dtty trotted a mile in the tie parsile,l Luta
of!2.11.I, 00 a track netts larry‘aovti,
on Dormer's forting, Y. r•i' ire ztitto,tiont
in to give a pobtic hits
speed,