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The Huron Expositor, 1870-02-04, Page 3Feb 4. 1870. Organs A N D DEONS CTURED l Y A MS, gTa O NT. F PRIZES a -7.N BY LIQ;'' Instruments., ION, TORONTO. 1861_. AND 'DTPLOMA PRIZE," Torcrrnto, 18t'i2 AND CIEPLOMA, Titian, Kingston, 1863. I HIGHLY COMMENDED itiorr. Hamilton, 1864. a bitiol , London, Prize and Highly Eed, Provincial Ex- wer Canada, Mon - T PRE, ibitzckn, Toronto, 1866. a `•IPECIAL.T,Y RECOMMEN- DED ibition, Kingston, 1867. cord of County Exhibitions, rtuments have always taken whenever exhibitedin tion, witbi others, Q F RTE found large and well select- rst and -second-class. approved UnicaPiano Company's icon is solicited before buying_ R. 8- WILLIAMS, Toronto, Ont 112.1y- , 18711: ABLE that. the Lockman Ma- taly the Latest but also the best the public. BLE that the Lockman Ma - not much exceeding; in price /-.a machine manufactured any nparably Superior to any cheap ht out, AL1 that the Lockman Ma- uieved an immense popularity it has been before the people - ‘BLE. that the Lockman Ma - occupies a position only acorcl- rears of toilsome effort. ABLE that the Lockman Ma- -neve farce of its inherit good to become the universal favor- : puk>lrc. ABLE that every family, eith- tov`n or city, should have a and it is equally undeniable 41 adapted for universal use as and Father within the bounds. ray Iarmcl, importune their re - ;lather and Father. until the (which is sure to follow the r tion of the Sewing Machine) ted. \V f LSON, ROWMAN & CO. 21, 1870. 111-tf_ AUT OF 1869. HENRY HARVEY SMITH, An Insolvent_ has made an Assignment of his 1 the Creditors are natified to where he carried on Buainess of Seaforth, in. the County of rday the 5th day of February, • of Eleven o'clock in the fore statements of his affairs, and. to nee,; rich this I7th day of January. JOHN HALDEN,. Intriem Assignee. tors far Seaforth. 28,:1970. 112-3ins. A 2 Who is " Historians. " An. English correspondent sends us the tollowing --- " The gentleman whose non de plume of It Historicus" has become so well known on both bides of the Atlantic since the Alabama question lx+curne a prominent topic, is Mr. William ,Nenon-Harcourt. He is a barris- ter of some sixteen years' standing, about two years ago, enjoyed a lucrative practice at what is called the Parliamentary. bars 'No member of tre House erfCommons eau practice before committees, and Mr. $arcourt therefore nowdoes- a competitive- ly small professional business. - He probab- ly, ;however, has not been so much the loser by entering parliament as he would have beenhad he done so a few years before, iw- sinuch. as the i ail road business' of -the Par-. liSmentary bar has almost come to an end, and men who were making thousands are now getting miserable. incomes. Mr. Harcourt belongs to an ancient and very aristocratic family. His - grandfather, the Hon Dr. Venon Harcourt, for many .;years Archbishop of York, was the son of Lord Vernon, and - inherited the principal part of the estates .of his maternal uncle, the last Earl Harcourt, , Lord Harcourt's ancestors were kin to the famous French ..house of the samo name, a circumstance of which he was proud, as has showed by bequeathing a large sum to the Marquis d' Harcourt, the head of the French family, much, it was supposed, to the surprise of that nobleman. The uncle of " Historicus" married Fran- -cis, Countess of Weldegrave, a famous lead- er of fashion, now re -married to the Chief - Secretary of Ireland, and daughter of the celebrated singer-Braham. On the death of his uncle, the father of " Hietoricus" suc- ceeded to the family estate of Nunchain, Oxfordshire. Many -American visitors to Oxford will remember this lovely seat, which stands conspicuous on a swelling up- land rasing gently from the'Thames. The pleasure' grounds were, in Hawthorne's opinion, the loveliest in England. - Mr. Harcourt has from his college days earned a high repute for ability.; but is not by any means a popular man, and at one period was remarkably the reverse. His appearance is striking. He- is tall and well made, with a countenance which almost every one would turn to look at again. In politics he is a very decided and ad- vanced liberal. He married the daughter by her first hus-band of Lady Theresa Lewis, afterwards wile 'of. the late well-known statesman, -philosopher, and -Edinburgh re- viewer, Sir. George Cornwall Lewis. She is the only - sister of Lord Clarendon, now Foreign Secretary. The Harccurts have been for many years conspicuous in the fashionable and intel- lectual world of London. The archbishop's house was during his life the resort of all the leading literary, politcal and artistic celebrities. In Grosvenor Square, :rt Nuncham, and at his .arch-epicopal pal- ace, he bntertained in the most liberal main- ner. At Bisnopthrope there were, in the course of the autumn, ' public days," when it was opera house to every one. The arch- bishop was a fine gentleman of the old ,chool, always 'attended Doncaster races': in his coach -and -four, and was the last prelate who habitually wore a powdered "cauli- flower" wig. He was indeed the last of the price -bish- ops. In lispensing.hospitality he was ably assisted by his aecompiished4'aughter, Mrs. Malcolm, well known as the translator of •• Debit and Credit," and other peplum. German works. Sydeny Smith was among their frequent guests, and rncany of his most amusing letters were addressed to Mrs. Ntalcol m. Another correspondent sends us the fol- lowing reminiscence of Mr. 1 arcourt :— A malicious story was in circulation in the London clubs, when the letters of Histoiictls" first began to attract atten- tion in the Times, to the effect that four gentlemen were discussing the `subject of bores, each declaring that he knew the most disagreeable maan in the world, and; the dis- pute growing animated, it was agreed that the four bores should be l,rou�,lrt together at dinner. Accordingly - the day was ap- pointed, and each gentleman agreed to bring his .bore to the Star and Garter at Rich- mond, where covers were to be laid for eight. The hour arrived and three carri- ages drove up to the door of the tfamous inn, each with but one occupant. Three of the four gentlemen hacl been disappointed in their man through a previous,engagement. At length the fourth carriage came, and (sit of it stepped Mr. Venal) Harcourt. Hang the fellow," said the other three in chorus, as ` the fourth gentleman followed, "he has brought my bore?" Another "Fasting Girl." Another `=Anxious Father," who says that he has a daughter, fourteen years of age, "lying in a similar state to that of the Welsh fasting girl," gives the following par- tieulars of the case : On the 12th day of November, 1867, she complained of pains in her Nide. Her moth- er thinking it was through a and, treated her accordingly, but to no effect. After a very restless night she was much worse, and complained of acute pains in the head, and refused food. Seeing that she -was get ting worse, we sent for a doctor, who after attending her for seine time, said it was a mysterious case. He prescribed her medi- eine and ordered her nrilk diet, which she refused to take. She then gradually be- came' weaker, and had fits, which continued until the beginning of February, - 1868. During the period named she refused food, and would only take a little food and then only at times. After remaining in this ',tate for some time we were advisedto ob- tain - her admission into Guy Hospital, and through our doctor's interest we succeeded. There the case seemed to linger in about the same eta.* as at keine. After remain- ing there for about a month we took her out. She tentinued in this state for about twelve months, and would only take food at times, after abstaining for long intervals, and thea very unwillingly. In July, 1869, she'ev dently; seemed to } get worse, and was for 18.dayss in kind of permanent fit, or stupor, and was almost pulseless: Her lips were moistened with ice, her ' mother constantly watched;, and on the lath morn- ing she revived and asked *food, apparent- ly suffering from extrema hunger, it was given her," and she ate yoreciously. After this she abstained from food for long inter- vals, and had fits or stupors from one hour to 49 in duration.—Through the kindness of a friend we gained her admission into St. Thomas Hospital. She was received there in a stupor, and she was treated kindly by ail the officials of ;.bat insti- tution. After remaining there for a few weeks she was discharged in the same state, as when admitted. She continued in these fits till about three months ago She com- plains at the present time of pains in her head, but she can read, and is cheerful at times. But it would astonish any stranger at the small quantity of food which she takes; and I would here observe that if lher food is notgiven her and left on the bed she would not ask for it, and if there was the slightest remark madeas to her taking more food than formerly she would reject it. 1 do not wish for four nurses 'froth Guy's to witness her death ; but if any of your reaci- ers can inform ale what means to adopt to restore her to health I should feel truly thankful. A New ExplosiveA.gent. 'Si1C'CESSFUL EXPERIMENT AT THE 110OSAC TUNNEL. From the Springfield -Yep a bl c. Captain. Von Schehka and Lieutenant Von Dittmar, both .of the Prussian army, and the latter, the inventor of the ex- plosive known as ctnalin, have boen giving a practical test of its qualify at the lioosac _tunnel, which has proved very successful. The experiments included trials of its power upon rocks, simply .placing a few ounces on the surface and covering it with dirt, upon a boulder in the open field, the hole 'seing drilled in the usual way and the dualin slightly tamped in, and in the regular work of the tunnel, at the vet and central shafts. In every in- stance the explosive did all that was claimed for it, and proved itself a power- ful agent for. breaking things. The same weight of the dualin is more effective than nitro-glycerine, while it is also considerable cheaper, and is absolutely safe in the hand- ling. Its obvious advantage over glycerine are s© great that a considerable quantity of it has been ordered already, and it is pro- bable that it - will soon be .exclusively used by Messrs Shanly the Canadian Coy.tractors, in their work on the tunnel. its great ad- vantage with which it can be used, even allowing for accident or. carlessness. While possessing many of -the properties of glycer- ine, it is so prepared and combined with other substances as not to be exploded by concussion—indeed, when confined, and fire is applied to it does not explode, but simply burns. Lieutenant Dittmar bi oght over. with himl from Germany 100 pounds of dualin° in a carpet bag, and w3 are suit he would. not have treated nitro-glycerine in that confidential manner. There have al- ready been numerous fatal accidents from glycerine at the tunnel, and any explosive that will be equally effectual and yet safe tohandle. will be a real boon to the work- men, if to no one else. --ss *ea Dry Goods Slang. - al contemporary tells this story : An expert buyer, junior partner of one of our large American firms, at a recent first visit to his correspondent in an Eng- lish manufacturing city, was complimented by the senior partner of the house, who in- sisted on personally showing goods to his American purchaser. • There, sir,' said Dowlas, throwing out a roll of goods, ' what do you think of that ?' • Oh, that's played out,' said the Am erican. ' It's what said Bull. It's played, I tell you,' saaicl the cus- tomer. Played, ah ? really ; we call, it plad, - h'yar in England, but this isn't :1>.id—plad you know. • No,' said Yankee, ' I don't mean plad ; 1 mean 'ter say it's gone up.' ' Oh, no;' said the Britisher, ' not at . a.11 ; it has not gone up—quite the contrary. We've taken off from the price.' Over the left, it's threepence to6 high now.' No doubt of it ; but Our -neighbors you know.' _ - Very likely ; but T don't care to be ' stuck' when I get home.' Really ! Most extraordinary. Is it as dangerous in New York as she newspapers say ?' . ' Yes, but I don't want these goods. 1've , got some already that will knock the spots off these goods, I assure yah. They are perfect.' Well' well, suppose you 'switch off' on these goods, and try something else.' ' Certainly l' said the Englishman, to the infinite amusement of the Americ •n's friend called a clerk with a wisp broom and di- rected him toi'switch off' any dust he could find. while he proceeded to show something else.' There, said the Englishman triumph- antly spreading 'out another fabric, 'there is the handsomest ' piece ofgoods in England, arf a guinea a yard.' - I can't see it,' siad his customer. • Can't see it 9 why you are looking right at it ; however, suppose yoa try the light of this window 3' No, I don't mean that,' said the Ameri- can, ' 1 haven't got the stamps for such goods.' ' Stamps ! no stamps required but a bill stamp, which we are happy to furnish.' This ntisunderstrnding alight have con- tinued longer had not one of the younger members of the house, seeing his senior's perplexity, rescued the -American and pul, him through after the manner of his coun- trymen. Murder of a Banker. ACCIDENTAL DISCOVERY OF THE CRIME. • The Court of Assizes of Offenburg (Grand Duchy of Baden) has been (January 6) engaged three days on the trial of two suoemakers, of Robertea, near Strasburg, named Steidel and Doebich, -for the mur- der of M. Mathiss, a banker, who was stay- ing at the baths of Antogast. .The crime occurred in the months of Au- gust last. The deceased went out for a short walk one day before dinner and never returned ; his body was found a week later concealed in the cleft of a rock in a neighboring wood, death having been caused by a pistol shot, and by several wounds in the breast inflict- ed with a knife. The murderers -•ere discovered by acci- dent a few days later. Doebichs had for mistress a young woman, named Grau, it service at Strasburg. ..The man being in possession of a surra of money,- the produce of the robbery, called on her, and wished her to leave her place at once, and accom- pany him to Appenweler. She refused, and he followed her to her master's house, threatening to shoot her, and creating such a disturbance that he was given into cus- tody. He was not able to account satis- factorily for a sum of gold and a watch found on bins, and' suspicion having been excited by marks of blood on . his clothes, he was detained. Pending the investiga- tion, the body of M. Mathiss was discover- ed, and the watch in the possession of Doe- bich, as well as .a pair of very elegantly, made boots be had on, . were identified as having belonged to the murdered man. CONFESSION, DENUNCIATION OF THE ACCOM- PLICE AND RECRIMINATION. ()n this Doebich confessed the crime and denounced his accomplice. Each of the men on the trial accused the other of having both- premeditated and committed the murder. Doebich gave a very circumstantial• ac- count, which seemed to •bear the impress of truth, although in some points it was con- tradicted by•the other. He said that he had worked with Steidel, who repeatedly proposed to him -criminal projects for gain- ing money easily, but he had always refused until the 9.th of August, when, yielding to solicitations, he consented, and they clasped each other's hand as a sign that the com- pact was concluded. On the 11th key - passed the evening- drinking tobether, and left the beer -house with the intention of hanging Steids wife, as the husband wished to get rid of her. This project they did not however, put into execution. On the 16th they went to Kehl and purchased a brace of pistols, and started by rail for Appen- water. Steidel had taken with him a rope ,saying that they might hang a man to a tree and rob him, and he would be suppos- ed : to have committed suicide. They walk- ed to Oberkirek, meeting on the They a buteher.driving a cart. Steidel wished to kill this man, saying that he perhaps :had money on him ; but they allowed him to go unhurt. A diligence then passed, with the mail bags fastened behind, and Doebich propos- ed to cut the leather thongs and obtain possession of the letters ; the latter fol- lowed the vehicle in running for a time, put returned without doing anything, and his companion reproached him with a want of courage ; they next met successively a woman and a priest, each of whom Steidel wished to re urdrr, in the latter case that accused hail actually cocked his pistol, but Doebich remarked to him that some cattle wear nsar• and probably some men were minding them. At. length they perceived Mathiss, went up to him and Stediel shot him. He fell on his face and Doebich turned over the body and plunged his knife several times in the breast. They then divided the mon- Doebich keeping the watch and jewell- ery, and also taking off the boots of the murdered man- This prisoners in subse' quently terowing into tde Rhine the am- munation he had remaining, unintentionally cast into the river two valuable rings which he had Nut into the same pocket as the powder and ball. The two accused were condemned to death, but the sentence requires the upprov- ul of the Grand -Duke before being carried oul. FARM FOR SALE. THF Subscriber offers for Sale, fifty Acres of good land, from forty to forty-five Acres cleared and fenced, and in good state of cultivat- ion, being composed of South -half of Lot, No. one, on the 11th con. Grey on the Gravel Road, adjoining the village of Ainleyville. Tittle in- disputable, - For further particulars apply personally or by letter prepaid to D. MOLLISON, ' - Grey, P.O. Or to J. P. BRINE, Seaforth. Grey,; Jan'y. 28, 1870. 112-6ins • Kiliorm, & Rya Are offering GREAT BARGAINS TO CASH BUYERS ! IN THE GROCERY AND WINE TRADE. The Stock isevery large, and MUST BE SOLD To male room for further purchases. It comprises the following staple articles :- 200 hall chests Fine Young Hy son Tea, 100 boxes New Raisins, 50 barrels New Currents, 10 hhda, Bright Cuba Sugar, 100 barrels Yellow Refined Sugar, 200 barrels No. 1 Labrador Herrings, 50 do White Fish, fall catch,. 50 do Trout, 100 barrels Superior Windsor Whiskey, .)() barrels Old. Rye and Malt d� cc Also a large and well selected stock of . CTEN44RAL GROCERIES ! Too numerous to mention. Give them a call and see for yourselves. KILLORAN and RYAN. Jan. 21st 1870. 111-3m. SIGN OF THE; CIRCTJLAR SAW! Wm. .Robertson ct DEALERS IN ALL K1 I)$ OF SHELF AND H.r:AVY HARDWARE Paints, Iron, Oils, Class, Steel, • Putty 8c, Blacksmith Coals, Hubs, Rims, Spokes, Weavers' Supplies of all kinds: JACK SCREWS TOS HIRE. Seaforth, Jan'y 28, 1870. 112 FAR KERS r'Get your Homeniadee Cut Out. With. Economy and Taste AT SUTHERLAND BRo's T A I L O R S Goderich Street; 0-0 0.D �IT!S1 And Workmanship Guaranteed. CHARGES MODERATE. - NEXT DOOR TO - Lumsden's Drug; Store, Seaforth, Jan'y. 21st, 18710- 82-tf. M'GR EGOR & SON, BOOKBINDERS, I-TJLLETT. ARE prepared to execute binding in every style. Persons residing at a distance by leaving their books at the .Signal Book. Store, Goderich, or at the EXPOSITOR office; Seaforth. stating style, may rely upon them being well bound. AT THE LOWEST PRICES. And returned without delay. Seaforth, Jan'y. 2i st, 1870, 80-tf.' M. R. COUNTER DE. LER IN CLOCKS, WATCHES, JAVELLRY, FANCY GOODS ETC., ETC. T Hos. USSELL&SOK' TOHMTHEEEN SHOP OPPOSITE CAEMICHAEL' S HOTEL Seaforth, Jan'y. 21st, -1870 - ONTARIO HOUSE. FALL & WINTER. sleds_ Very Complete, and selling at greatly . educed Prices ! CLOTHS, - FLANNELS, S.IAWLS and HOODS, In great variety, Fresh Groceries And Crockery. EDWARD CASH. Seaforth; Jany, 21st, 1870. 53-tf. SEAFORTH FURNITURE WARERWM$! •. M. ROBERTSON Importer and uaanufacturor of all kinds of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Such as SOFAS, LOUNGES, CENTRE 4 TABLES, MATTRASSES, DINING & /BR EA -K FA ST TABLES, BUREAUS, CHAIRS, and BEDSTEADS, - In Great Varity. Mr. R. has great confidence fn offering his goods to the public, as they are made of Good Seasoned Lumber. and by First -Class Work- men. orkmen. COFFINS MADE TO ORDER. On the Shortest Notice. . WOOD TURNING - Done with Neatness and Despatch- Varerooms TWO DOORS SOUTH SHARP'S HOTEL„ Main [Street. - Seafarth, Jany 21st, 1870. 57-tf. BLACKSMITH SHOP. THOMAS WATSON. Begs to inform the public generally that he still carries on general Blacsmithing at his Old Stand, • NEARLY OPPOSITE ARMSTRONG'S HOTEL AINLEYVILLE. Special attention paid to Horse-Shocing. Ainleyville, Jan'y. 21st, 1870. 02-ly