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S. GLOVER, '6ga '14 4.14tinnee to the
Inhabitants of Seaforth, and eurround-
ingconntry that she has opeired a new milli.
riery, in the shop
PrDSITE TOE POST OFFICE STORE,'
%here she will attend' to all (Laden in her
rine.
i‘liliinery, Stat.-ping&e. and all kinds
Faney Work done on the st:ortest. notice.
Seaforth, Feb. 25th 1869. '54-tf.
BLACKSMITH iiIII,
THOMAS WATSON
Begs to inform the public genetally that he
still carries on, general Rlacksmithing at
his Old Stand, -
NEARLY OPPOSITE ARNSTRONC'S HOTEL
AINLE YV 1 LLE
Specia attention paid to Horse -Shoeing.
inleyville, Feb. 9th, 9,63-ly
FitRAtil COLLIDAY & SOM
T.N returning thanks for past favors, have
I„ the pleasure of announcing to the mer-
chants awl business men of Seaforththatthey
are prepared to receive orders for all kinds of
DRAY WOR
0 -Goods handled with care, and satisfae-
oo guaranteed. -
Jaauary. 21st, 1869. '5S-.ly
• A. G. VAN EdOND's
Woolen Faetoty !!
SEAFOETH,
ENLARGED AND !WHOM.
MBE- subscriber, thankiul for past patron-
age, would inform his numerous custom.-
ers teat he has greatly enlarged and imprev-
ed the above mill, and added coesiderable.
more machinery, so that he is now •Javreparecl
to tare out better work than he has ever
been able to do before He woulkl alsoin-
form those wanting. carding done, that he
now has Four Caraing Maehin.es, se that all
parties from a. distance can have their
WOOL CARDED AND HOME
WITH THEM TITE SAME DAY.
Carding, Spinniug, Weaving, Coloring,
Cloth Failing and Dressing, Win receive
special attention. Owing to the large outlay
formach'inery, he is compelled to make hs
Terms Cash. AU work not so paid, will be
eharged 20 per cent extra.
A. G. VAN EGMOND.
Seaforth, April 29th, 1869.. 73-3m
CASH
FOR
oabseriber having Rh -MOVED eta
he premisee lately oc.:uPied by E
& Ca, is now prepared, to pay the high:- -
eat Cash Price for any quantity of goed •
el Fresh Eggs delivered at his shop, Main 6t..,
e Seaforth.
DAVID D. WILSON.
Seaforth, April ±2. '....a
L.t&TEN ILI
WHILE
SPEAKS..
For his Stock 4f
G GOODS
WAS
ExeMed
In this Market.
Mancheseer House
Then is the place for Satisfaction
in Dealing.
Seaferth, May 4th, 1869.
6.1-ta
Tima. 191"'
you want a Watch that -Will keep tha
• correct time, purchase one of Thomo
,ussel/ & Son's celebi•ated Watches- 1
ark stock ef them for sale at
R COUNTE
OP
SEA -FORTH.
Re has ale.. silk hand a. large assortment of
eloas, Jewellery, Fancy Goods, Toys, SLo,
all to be sold Cheap for Cash.
WEvery descriptiongeQ Watches, Cloaca,
al Jewellery Repaired on -the Shbrtisi
etice, and Warranted to give satisfa,ction.
The highest price paid for Old Golds
Silver.
M. R. COUNTER.
Seafurtle April 27eli, 1b69.
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•ROSS' & !AXTON EDITORS & PUBLISHERS.
VOL: 2, NO. 30.
II41P'S HOTEL, Livery Stable, and
,
SeafortheJan. 8t .
. 14.."SHA.RP, Proprietor.
1869 53-tf.
C. CAME ''''
LVI. Attorney -a
Dec. 14, JS68.
.,-
ON, BARRISTER AND
-Law, Goderich) Ont.
, I
- ' 53-tf.•
-fr...L. VERCOE, M. D., C. M, PIFYSI-
JEle, OIAN, Surgeon, etc. Eginondville. '
Egm.ondville„..Dee. 14, 184 . ;. 537t.f.
., .
IAR. W. R. SMITH, PHYSICIAN, SUR-
GEON, te. Office,—Opposite Veal's
Grocery. Residence,—Main Street, North,
Seaforth, Dec. 14; 1868. 53- ly '
. ,
i) TRACY, M. D., CORONER FOR
.D.,. the County of Hama. QFP.TOE and
Raeuarace—One door Bait of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Seaforth, Dec. 14, 1868, - 53-ly
--f McCOSH, ATTORNEY AT LAW;7
a) e Solicitor in Chancery,Conveyancer, etc.,
Paris, Ont. . Money to loan on farm SeCU-
ity. Terms easy. Office—First flat, Paris
Star Building: .
- Pszis, Dec. 14, 1868. . 53-tf
I-1 & W. .McPliaLLIPS, PROVINCIAL.
ur. Land Surveyors, Civil- Engineers, &c.
All manner of Conveyancing done with
neatness and dispatch. , G. McPhillips, Com-
missioner inB. It Office—Next d.00r south
of Sharp's Hotel, Seaforth.
Seaferth, Dec. 14, 1868. 53-3.y
TTAYS
II 11
Chancery,
&e.
Crabb's
Lend..
Seaforth,
& ELWOOD, BARRISTERS:
and Attorneys at Law, Solieitors in
Notaries r.'.ublic, Conveyancers,
Office—Over Mr. Arehibald's Store, .
Bloat, Goclerich, Ont. ' Money to .,
w. TORRAWOR HAYS. J. Y. ELWOOD.
Dec. 141h 1868. •53-tf
WJ.
lancer,
Brick
tent.
real
Seaforth,
-McCLEARY,
Lava Solicitor
ATTORNEY -AT- 1
in Chancery, 0 nveye 1
Offi,ce—In Scott's New j
I
to loan at _ per,
Mortgage security on
7
1868, 53-ly .7
,,
&a, &c.
Block. Money
Interest, on good
estate.
Dec. 12.
0 W. HARRIS,
gUr: Articial
tures inserted with
improvement.e. The
itie preservation of decayecl
Teeth extracted without
Collier's Store. •.
Seaforth, Dec. 14,
L. D. S.
Den.: 11.,„:„.-e,-- aa
allthe latest "lat. .,
greatest care taken for 1
and tender teeth. 1
pain. Rooms over il
1868'. -ly 1
' .
IIALE.11.UR3T,
for
Particular
on
Mortgages
Executed.
for
the County
attention'
Stock.
Liberal
Foreclosed,
Also,
Huron.
. June 9th.
Licensed Auctioneer 1
of Hurou, Goderich, N
paid to the sale
Farm: Stock Sales at. -A
Terma. Goods Apprais-
Ont.
of Bankrupt
tended
ed.
rants
Court
Goderich,
---
,
Lancllord's War-
Bailiff Firet Division
79-tf. F
T R. ROSS, Proprietor New. Dominion
J. Hotel:, begs to inform the people of Sea-
Eorth and the travelling community general-
ly, that he keeps, irst-class accommodation 19
n every thing required bY travellers. A ti
;ood stable and willing hostler always on ix
nancL -.Regular Boarders Will . receive every et
uecessary attention.
Seaforth, Feb.- 8th, 1869. . 63-ly PI
ArCAUGHEY
...Y1 • RISTERS,
n Chancery
Lad Conveyancers,
3ank, SeafOrth,
Vesurande
i :%. Farina
Seaforth,
- ro
& IfOLMSTEAD, BAR-
Attorneys -at Law, Solicitorsin,
and Insolvency,' Notaries Public ti
Solicitors for :the R. C. Ti
Agents for the Canada; Life
Co N.B.--$30,000 to lend at
Houses and Lots for sale.
Dec. 14, 1868. 53-O. 01
,
. MAIL & CROOKE AROHITECTS, &c,,
Plant ain't Specilieations drawn eorrectly,
Carpenter's, Pla,sterer's, and Mason's work,
eneasured and valued, Office—over Goclerich
A. -action Market, Court -House &Flare, Gode-
- rich. :
Goderich, April 23, $1869. 701 v.
•OMMERCIAL HOTEL, AINLEY-
JamesLairclproprietor, affoeds first
class accomodatidn for the travelling public.
The larder and bar are always supplied•with
the best the markets afford: Excellent
stabling in cormectioo.
Ainleyville, April 23 1869. 70.tf.
DENSON & MEYER, BARRISTERS
_L) and "Attorneye at Law'Solicitors in
Chancery and Insolvency, Conveyancers,
Notaxies Public, &c. Offices, —Seaforth and
Wroxeter. Agents for the Trust & Loan
Co. of Upper Canada, and the Colonial Se-
. maks Co. of London, England. Mouey at
8 per cent.; no commission charged.
JAs IL DENSON, ' W.: C. MEYER.
Seaforth, DSC,, 10th 1868. 53-1y.
TAR. LUBELSKI, SURGEON -2
PODIST, respectfully 'informs the public
of Seaforth and. surrounding country that
he is prepared to cure Corns, Bunions, Chil-
blaius, ingrowing Nails, Large Joints, and
all diseases of the human foot. Guarantees
a successful treatment, without pain or sore-
ness. Office directly opposite Claillith Davis's
Dry Goods Store, Main Street. •
Seaforth, Dec. 14,' 1868. ' 53-tf
-IaToTIOR—LITTLE WONDER HAIR -
0 lilting and Shaving Saloon. If you
want a good Shave, or your hair cut,
Or Shan -Toone& as it ought to be, go to
the -cc Little Wonder," South side of Sharp's
Hotel, Main Street, Seaforth. The Bath
Rooms in connection will be. open.ed to the
public on April st. Lubelski's tonic for
making the hair grow and preventing it from
coining out, was never known to fail. Sold
botdes at $1 each. Come and buy it. -
Seafoith, Dec. 14,1868. 53ti S. LLI.BELSKI.
"Freedom in Trade.--Vberty in Religion. Equalit in Civil Rights."
GEORGE Ws. ROSS PROPR!ETOR
• SEAFORTH FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1869.
MISCHIEF MAKERS.
Oh, could there in this world be found
Some little spot of happy grouud,
Where village preachers might go round,
, Without the village tattling'
How doubly blest the place would be,
Where all might dwell in liberty,
•Free from the bitter misery
Of gossips' e9dUoss prattling.
,
If stich aspot Were really known,
Dame peace might claim it as her
And in it she might fix her throne
For ever and for ever ;
There like a que6n Might reign and live,
While every on would soon forgive
The little slightp they might receive—
And be offended never.
'Tis mischief makers that remove
Far .frdni our hearts the warmth of '.ove,
and lead us all to disapprove
What gives another pleasui.
They seem to take one's part but when
They've heard our cares, unkindly then
hey soon retail them all again,
:Mixed with their poisonous measure.
And then they've such a cunning way
Of telling ill meant tales, they say,
Don't mention what I've said I pray,
- I would not tell another.
traight to your - neighbor's house they go
arrating eyery thing they know,
And break the peace of high and low,
Wife, husband, friend and brother.
)h! that the mischief making crew
Vere all reduced to one or two,
d they were painted red or blue,
That every one might know them!
en would our villages forget'
o rage and quariel, fume and fret,
d fall into an angry pet,
With things SQ much below them.
or 'tis a sad degrading part
o make another's bosom smart,
Lndpiantja dagger in the heart
We ougat to love and cherish.
en. letusevermore be fouud
quietness with all around,
ile friendsnip, joy- and peace abound,
nd angrk.feelings perish!
THE CHINESE.
OM A LETTER TO THE ELORA " OBSER-.
yER. FROM CALIFORNIA.
Since the late I3urlinghame Treaty
as made between the Americans and
e Chinese, an. increased desire is be-
er manifested to know more of the
storm and history of this peculiar
ople. In view of this fact a few re
arks on the subject ,may not prove
interesting to your, readers. The first
ing we notice is,
E GENERAL APPEARANCE OF THE CHI--
, NESE.
They are characterized by a yellow
sallow olive. comple.xion ; small,
cL1ik, o y -set eyes ; straight, long,
black hair, withvela,. little beard, eye-
brows or eyelashes ; broad skulls, and
1 icrh cheek -bones. They vary in stature,
e majority being smaller than Ame-
ricans. The men sha,-ve their heads in
front andbehind, allowing the hair to
grow only on the top, from whence it is -
gathered into a single plait, or coiled
klround the head, having an appearance
dpinewhat similar to that of our ladies'
waterfalls. . The women dress theirs
-very artistically, using a sort of glue in
their toilet operations, -which gives a
Marvellous snaootleness to the hair.
The most common dress worn oy Chi-
namen in this country consists of a
r'ound felt hat, a blouse, generally
made of blue cotton, which reaches te
. the knees :(they discard .coats altogeth-
er), pantaloons the same as those worn
by others, and shoes with wooden soles
and cloth uppers.
THEIR DIET
Consists chiefly, of rice, fish and vege-
tables, alof which they prepare for
eating, in a different Manner from other
people ; beef is eschewed altogether,
park and chicken being their favorite
-meats. The Chinese are eminently a
sensual people; -the gratifications of
their passions being their greet object
inllife ; and gratify theta they will, at
whatever cost. Their passion foi chick-
ens is proverbial, and it is said if John
(aS every Chinamaaa is called in Cali-
follaia,) cannot but- them -he will not
hesitate to steal ; hOwever, when• a hen -
roost is robbed he mcstly gets the blame,
whether justly of not.
They are inveterate opium -eaters, and
- no supporters of the total abstinence
system. Many.of them make a prac-
tice of drinking a bowl of brandy at
each meal. You must not imagine,
from this; that Johri is to be seen stag-
gering on our strqets. Oh, no ! his
self-respect is too great for such a thing;
if he so far forgets hi self a:s to be-
come drunk, he retires from the gaze
of the world till reason as 'once more
resumed her empire.
Owing to the dense population of
China and the conseque t poverty of
the masses, they are obli d to live very
economically and upon the cheapest
fare. These economical abits, still re-
tained to a great extent after coming
to this country, enable them to work
at a lower rate than others, which fact
has given rise to a strong feeling against
them, partieulany amon0 the laboring
classes, with whom they compete favor-
able in many departments of labor.
Tle-EIR HABITS OF INDUSTRY,
As well as the cheapness of their ser-
vices, recommend them as employees in
most branclaee Of ind-ustry. They are
to be found e.ngeged in nearly all occu-
pations—as merchants owning large
wharehouaes in San Franoisco and Sac-
ramento ; as miners wailing over dig -
gins deserted by the whites; as farm -
laborers, harvest hands, house -servants,
et. One business, in which hundreds
are engaged in this city, excites the -
surprise of those who have: never known
Lany but women to follow! it. A per-
son can scarcely walk a lleock in San
Francisco without seeing such signs as
"Sing Luen," "Ah Wee," 'lung Hung,"
"Hop Li," etc., over the *olds "wash.-
ing-and ironing." Whenlwashing they
scour the clothes -with a brush, and in
ironing do not use a flat irjn, but a sort
ef iron box filled with barning coals;
which is, certainly a great limprovement
oa.our method, as it saves both. labor
and coal. They damp the clothes by
filiing the mouth with water and squirt-
ing it over them while irdning. That
this mode is satisfactory a neatly ironed_
pile of clothes on my table, just` bro't
from the wash by "John,";fully atteats.
They learn any kind of jwork easily,
having large imitativenees, and it is
s iid when once shown bow to do a
hing never forget In learning lan-
guage they do not show the lame facili-
ty. It is quite amusing to bear them
making bargains with ;the whites.
There is no danger, however, of their
being eileated from a want of knowing
how to calculate ; trading! and reckon-
ing are instinctive with j them. The
Chinese chi dren take to playing buy
and sell as o hers do to playing house,
LO, E OF COUNTRY.
•
Ts as deeply- implanted ini the heart of
the Chinkanan as it is in the hearts of
the natiVes of those countries which
produced a 13urns and a More.
A little while ago, wheu; our; "wash
John" brought home elle clOthes, a lady
friend Showed him some ibicturea in a
book on China which she Wes readin.g.
I cannot forget his simile . of intense
.delight as representations - of things
with which he had been familiar from
childhood, but which he had not seen
since leaving his native land, where
brought to his view, 110T hi'S air of ser -
prise .ae he turned to ask, "Where
you get-ee 'em ?" Scotts beautiful
lines—
Traathes therea man with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said
This is ray own my native land"—
Were never so vividly brought to my
mind as when witnessing the emotions
of pleasuredisplayed, by this poor Pa -
(ran at recollections of his fatherland.
ery few of the Chinese )ering their
wives or families to this coantry. They
are asyetbut sojourners in the land,
ell intending to return to Ohir a when
they have .made some money here..
A change in the law, gra.Ong them
the privileges accorded to other for-
eigners, would doubtless I determine.
numbers in making this their perma,
nentlionse. Bet whether or not this
change would be beneficial to the coun-
try at large is a question of grave im-
portance to our law-roakera. Uniike
the poor Indian, they will not die out
before a higher civilization than their
own ;. possessing a wonderful tenacity
of life. "They spread,' says Medhurst,
"not by conquering but by being con-
quered," and once domestieeted on our
shores with equal. privileges, may they
not, with this life -clinging power, their
WHOLE NO. fp.
habits of industry and the most po
bus nation on the face of the ea
from which to draw fresh supplies,
come, if not the dominant, at least
most numerous people in. Ameri
Atjthe present there are about 60th
sand in this State, while the prospec
that before two years they Will num
a hundred thbusand. • The ensiiin
summer will witness the largest in]
gration. that has ever taken /place fr
the shores of China. Many look w
dark foreboding upon the incorn
band of Celestials, ,and, predict a w
of races as the inevitable consequenc
other a can see nothing but good to
sult from it, and argue that they w
be the means of developing early t
resources of the "Great West."
May be well to state, however, that t
opinion' death party is apt to recei
its coloring- from the political %-vie
held by them.
RELIGION. ,
In the geographies, the Chinese a
classed as Bhuddist ; but the, state r
ligion is that. of Confucius,/ which,
professed by the higher classes. T
majority seem to have but very litt
idea of any kind of religion, unless t
worshipping the tablets of their ance
tors may be considered' as one. In th
they all seem to agree. The new -ma
riecl couple spend several days in th
devotion after going to their home. W
cannou read nuieh of the Clines° wit
out being struck by the similarity
opiaiona in many' things existing b
teveen them and' our own modern phil
phers.
Their liberality on religious subjec
may be judged of, by the form of a
dress which generally takes place whe
those of different sects meet. Afte
the usual salutations, the religion
each party is inquired into, and, if foun
to differ, tney very philosophically pu
aside all prejudice by saying. "Rel
glens are many—reason iS one."
Having no idea of a true God no
the immortality of the soul, it is SII
prising to find among them even even _a
much good'as we do. Filial piety
their great .virtue, and really one can
not hear without admiration, of th
high respect paid by children to thei
parents, and the many sacrifices mad
for their welfare. So great- is thei
horror of unfilial conduct that no wors
reproach could be cast on one than tha
of calling him an undutiful son. Th
Chinese law, like tee Jews, p9rmits th
putting to death of the diaolaedien
child.
Having no God, they of coarse ha.v
no Sabbath, and know nothing of tha
higher br Ispir:tual life which to th
good Christian is the solace and corn
fort in all his troubles and the incen
tive to higher aims and more noble as
pirate:ries tban a mere animal existence
can inspire.- It is hard to convert them
to Christianity. They say they cannot
understand the teachings of Jesus
while those of Confucius, their ancien
philosopher, with whose writings every
educated Chinaman is familiar, just
suits them. A certain anicem-b of learn-
ing is general to all; but few of the
men cannot read and write.
CUSTOM AND FASHIONS,
pu-
rth
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the
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mi-
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In politeness the Chinese „ equal the
French, and in strict attention to the
rules of etiquette surpass any other
people. We are apt to be amused by
some of their fashions and customs, but
let Ili compare some of these sane fash-
ions and customs with our own; when
we will find that the Chinese have not
all the folly to themselves. For in-
stance, the painful process of bandaging
the feet of female 'children in order to
paocure that great desideratum ofmany
besides Chinese women—small feet --
has had its coanterpart in the west in
the bandaging of the chest and lungs to
produce what is much more to health
and beaaty—small waists. We smile
as we see the Chinese woman with her
little stumps of feet hobbling along
the street, but our sroile tuiais to a sigh
when: in a moment after we observe her
western sister, whose health has been
destroyed and life shortened by a blind
following of the same tyrannical god-
dess--Fa.shion.. It is creditable to the
good sense and intelligence of both na-
tions that these absurd fashions are fall-
ing into disuse, so that the day may
not be far distant when the dark -eyed
Celestal may be able to walk and the
air American able to breathe with
ease.
•
The mamierof taking an oath among
the Chinese is unique. They write
whatever they intend swearing tip on a
piece of papee, which is then burned,.,
and as the smoke ascends the truth of
their asseveration may be borne to the
four corners of the earth. Theirtesti-
monyeof course, would not be talen.in
our law courts, a circumstance iwhich
has caused them to suffer from any
an act of brutality and injustice.
THEIR NEW YEARS.
k Is determined by the time the Em -
parer conies to the throne. ;The annia
versary of his accession is ushered in by
tremendous discharges of fire -crackers
and an unwonted activity among the
Mongolian *population, It eccurs itr
February during the presentTign.
;
Several days are taken to celebr te it,
but the authorities here have retricted.
the discharging of fire -works to th first
two days. Like ourselves, they Make.
it a time for calling on each other,. and
also receive and return visits from their.
American acquantinces. Any quan-
tity of tea, their national ' •beverage,
which they take without sugar or milk
is drunk during these visits, it being
considered a:great breach of etiquette
by a Chinaman not to offer his visitor
tea. The few temples in this city-,
(which are poor affeirse the principle
one 'being in an alley way) are thrown
open to strangers during the festive
season. Those who go to visit them
generally return disgusted, as they show
a great lack of that essential quality,
cleanliness: .A person cannot witness,
the prostrations and worship before the
hideous idol, Josh, without feeling Sur-
prise that people should be so devoid of,
reason as to believe that this misshapen
object, the work rf fleiri own hands„
-could bring evil upon or avert it from
them.
FUNERAL CEREMONIES
A gentlomn was telling me about.
seeing a Chinese funeral pass through
our streets a short time since. An ex-
press waggon carried the corpse, which
was that of a female. Around it sat
several women Clothed in mourning,
which, as all their customs are the very
opposite of ems, is, ef course white.
Having some curiosity to witness a
Chirlese funeral, my friend followed to
Lone Mountain Oementary, where the
body was interred. At the grave the
eriee of the attendants were heart-ren-
ding: they wore white caps shaped like
those used long ago in schoolsfc,r dunces •
and every few minutes in their agony -
would throw themselvesupon the grave,
running the ties cf their white caps
deep into the eand. Wondering to see
!such grief manifested by a people who
are proverbial for the stoical indiffirence
with which they look upon death, he
turned to speak ids 'surprise to the ex-
pressman, -who quietly told him to re-
main a little longer, when his suprise
would cease ; and Sure enough ! In a
short time all arose from their lowly
positions, wearing the llapptest faces
imaginable, and, 'getting into the ex-
press -wagon, returned to town as gay
as if a:ming from a marriage feast. Be-
fore leaving the grave they planted
around it several ornaments and small
vesseis! containing rice and other eat-
ables. The Chinese rre a grave arid re-
flective people. They, seem to have
thought as deeply as ourselves on three
problems; that our dawning reazen
tries in vain to comprehend ;that pa-
zle us through life but which we leave
the world without solving—the prob-
lems of Existence, Time, and Eternity.
"Mister W-----, in February last I
got a license to many Mary Manning,
an' I didn't marry her ; an' now, plaz
yer honor, wild yer be so goocleas to
Lather it so it wud fit Honora Irlorier-
rity 1" Jim informed him that this
couldn't be done, and tbat he must get
a new license to 'fit' Honore. "And
pay for it 7" said John. "And pay for
said Jim. W---. ',Och, indade
*then I'm ruined intirely, intirely 1"
exclaimed John, "1 jist courted Honora
to save the dollar I"
LICE ON CATTLE.-- Water lime rubb-
ed on dry is a Aire cure for lice. Do
not turn the animal out in the rain.
A second application may be necessary,*
put one seldom fails.
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