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A Salt Lake correspondent of the World,
ikas iaterviewed a brcksliding Moemone:s—
an Eitglishwornan—who gave him full par-
ticulars of the is Endowment Ceremony;"
undergone by herself and husband. (from_
whom, in consequence of hia polygamous.
proclivities, she has since departed,) some_
months after joining the community. The
rite consists mainly in a rigid Weldon- of
the whole body, the,operatorrepeating the
while a ferniula signifying thet the patient
was washed Clean from am blood of this
generation, and should.not, if ehe renitunect
be done in a
faithful, be made a pat in the plagues oite.lf' .I'ven if hull huur is thus cull-
pa:0;0ra to scourge the earth, Having been. s"'"e"" "Lit'et wurk will d'Y-
in driving a horse on the road at a riatur-
at last pronounced clean, the lateer then
al gait Of nine oc ten miles an hour, I have
had her hetet anointed with olive oil, Pour- f!equentl v had the occasion to ouserve that:
ed from a lats;e horn explained to he a horn
tle was la -boring with perepiration until I
ofplenty, whtch,, like the widow' 's cruise
of. oil, should 'lever t uI as long as the or
dinance should continue to , be observe&
Eyes., ears, mouth, and other portions ,of
the body were likewise anointed;- that the
eyes might be quick to see, the ears to hear.
the words of eternal life, the feet swift to
run in the 'as of the Lord. A garment
was theta giveu her to put on, described as
a sort of shirt and drawers all in one, made
of unbleached cotton cloth, . opening in
front from Cep to ileum, and fastened by
etrings. She was chaieged lieVer to wholly
remove this vesture, but, to change only One
half at • time. and aesured -that while
wearing ID and remaining faithfill, she
should be protected from disettse, and that
it had power even to turn the btillets of en
em y.
Meanwhile the eandidates of the .eppos-
ite sex Were receiving the rite in an adjoin-
ing chamber. A mutual presentation tak-
ing place presently *caused general ineeri-
meet from the ementrieity of the eostume
almost the saute in 'Dail eitses—and the
absure appearance of the city faces 91 dery
body. 'Several of Brigham'sdeughters were
among the neoplitytes and giggled quite
irreve 0 illy with the yeungIllell of their ac
quaintance. .Suddenly a --voice was heard
speaking to some person who replied, both
beine concealed from view. The voice was
eupp 'tied to be that of Elohim in conVer-
aiativa with Jehovah upon the 811b.jot of
the C -cation. Our New York contenapor-
sty gives fidl details of the eenversation
whic'e decent reverence compels tis to omit:.
It i nough to say , that Michael, the
Archangel. Adam, Eve,, the Tre,0; - arid the
Devil are all brought on in sequence, and
the lady speeks of the last named person-
age as fellows : "His Satanic Majesty is
ably represented by w. Phelps, 'ho looks
every inch a devil. He was clres.-ied in a,
tight -fitting suit, of black velvet, fancifully
ornamented, consisting_ of a -sheet jacket
and kneebreeches, cut in the Italian style,
Withblack etockings and slippers. 'He at
once proceeds to make himself agreeable to
Eye, whom he meets while taking a walk
in the garden. He fiats:es the unsophisti-
'cited Eve terribly, and as this is some-
whi(4) she has not heen accu tomed to
fieceive from Adam, she seems to rather like
it in 1 e yid corsidere the devil a splea--
did sort of fellow." ffinaily all sorts of
oaths aro taken to observe polygamy, and
fearful penalties invoked upon .disobed-
ience, and mysterious symbols of reminder
giveri and explained. the Third degree
of. Melehieedeck priesthood" is the final
stage, in which representatives of the Cler.
gy of all Christian denominations are con --
founded by Devil who makes.•thern squab-
ble horribly, but is in turn- diiven out by.tihtrinstrection, though the machinery for
Watering Horses
THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
A correspcndent of the Couplry Gentle -
Min says:. Horses should never be kept so
long without watTthat they will drine
largely when they get it. Give it to them
iift'en`, and they will never injure themselves
'With it Nothing is more common -than to
eitch a team to a plough, and make them
werk.half a daywithout a drop. What
man would submit to such treatment? If
the plough is started at seven in the morn-
ing, water should be given again before
ten ; and again the afternoon by four
. . .
in every district a bitter struggle on ecchie-
bistical grounds. As to., the eonscience
clause, it may be impracticable at this mo-
tnent to enact a secular systetn----as the ----
Tories feiy, to " heathenize" the education
of England. 1 t is certain that an rietempt
in that, direction Would 4tave aroused a des-
perate opposition in quarters which now
yield 4 -more Or less cordial support to the
measit e. But it is also certain that under
any pi ssible concurrent clause the clergy of
the Church. of England will retain -A. great
portion oftheir present control over educa-
tion, and use ;t, I wont Kay unscrupuloue-
ly, but with the same unhesitating zeal as
now, and t-ame exclusive devotion to their
Church.. The country clergyman end. the
country squire are the two magnates of
every English village. The squire is com-
monly as much of a churchman as the islet -
lot him drink freely, when he ceased to I or himself. It is asking a great deal of a
pour laborer, largely -dependent for his liv-
ing on the good will of both, to ask him to
offend both by written declaration that he
does not want his child taught the church
catechism. Nor can a system be thought
affectivr when it is loft to local boercis to
put it i11 operation, and wher the maxi -
linen penalty that can be inflicted on 'the -
parent amounts to five shillingte.
All these meedefeets capable of amend-
ment. If the bill should pass with them
all, it would still be a great measure, and
an immense advance on the system or no
-
system that exists to if it did noth-
ing more than rerognize the principle of the
responsibility and duty of the State in the
metter of education it would deserve very
high praise indeed. ' Nothing is so difficult
in England as to get a ininciple of any kind
recognized. Mr. Forcer knows the House
too well to press the principle.se He secured
its adhesion by dwelling on the practical
needs of the country, and the practical
benefits which his bill promises. • His
speech w:is 'exceedingly able. Certainly ao
mentleir of the Cabinet could have dealt so
thoroughly with this particular question.
Sir John Pakington very justly said, and
considering that Sir John is it leading
Conserve tive,_ it was handsomely said, that
the striking defect of the old Wa-s thet it did
nut create a Ministry of Education to work
the great measure it pioposed. That is
certainly to come, end as certainly Mr.
• Forster will be the Minister.
eweet and evidently travelled more freely.
Don't be afraid to give your horses water,
the _danger is in making theni abstain too
long in which c:180 tere 18 needed.
-
A DILATORY RESPONTArNT. CM Know
the individual who- is always dilatory in
making the responsee I He is usually to
be found in every Episcopal,: parish, m itch
to the annoyance of the quiet, orderlygpeo-
yle who unfortunately are oompelled to sit
near him. A man of this sort was ono of
the inner, regular (such always are regular)
attendants at St. ---'s, Pn4alelphia ; and
30 " worriting" had his drawling -habit be-
come, that several of the parishioram-s cal-
led upon the rector and requested him to
interview" tile laggerd, and request him
to make the responses in utlison with the
rest of the brethren " You see, my dear
Sir," said the meter, " it is easy enough to
be prompt, if you will but fix your mind
ignite it, If you begin the General Con-
fession promptly, you will easily end with
the others. Then, again, if at the Creed
you commence : believe,' etc, peomptly.
why, at the proper time, you will be able
to 'descend into wish the rest of the
c Inge -egad el! Nov., my dear Sir, pray be
a little mol -e prompt, and do this !"
-4•41.
Mr Foster's Education Bill
(London Corrivondence. of the S. Y. Tribune.)
•I •
Lennox, Feb. 19. --Mr. Foster's hill has
justified the confidence of to prediction he
ventured in his Bradford speeele While
eYerbody else was saying it WAS impossible
to frame a measure which should be at the
.same time efficient and generally accept-
able, Mr. Foster was moulding his billlinto
shape, convincing his colleagues, and pre- Tbe average longevity of these Who died,
paring what proves to be atone a surprise within the latest recorded yemre, was, in
and a success. His speech was cheered on Massachusetts, 28 years and 3.1 menthe,
the Tory side of the House as heartily as Vermont, 36 years and 5 months, Sweden,
on the LiberalIlis bill has eatisfied both 29 years and 2 months, England, 29 years
the Manchester Union and the Birmina- and 2-i months ; France, 35 years and 11
ham League, the Union representing the months, Spain, 24 years and 4 months,
clerical-yarty, and the League being corn- No way, 36 years and 63; months, instead
posed of men who insist that a good -iiecu- of 10 or 80 years, as it should be, and as
lar education titian 11,0b be denied to child- it may be, and as it is with the most favor
-
ran Whose parents do not choose to accept ed classes.
'what isscalled. religious instruction. When The expectation of life at birth, or the
I say that the League is satisfied, I don't aveeige longevity that is and will be en- ,
mean tat it approves every detail of, Mrioyed by all the children born, is in Eng-
sFerster's measure. Parts of it are open to land, 40 years and 10e months, in France,
very serious criticism: But their satisfac- 36 years and 1 month, in Sweden, 43
tion springs front the fact that the measure Years and '5 months ; and by males in the
Increase
•-••
or Human Life.
Dr. Jarvis concludes his third paper
upon this subject in the _Atka/tic Monthile as
follows:
.
tis a whole is more radical than anybody 1 United States, ele years, instead of 80
expected, It adopts for instance, the com- Years-
pulsory peinciple, though it applies it very The full grown men, completely devel-
oped and -ready for work at 20, in this coun-
try, at the present period, will have an
opportunity of doing each, before death,
only 371; years work on ale averqege, instead
of doing_ 50 years' work—as tliey should
with the best constisation and in the most
favorable conditions; -uefore reaching the al-
lotted three -score and ten. That is a
thousand persons now jeet entering the
field of self-sustaining life, will live and !
labor 37,500 years, in their days of vigor
'and self-sustaining power'before they shall
die or pass into old age. This is only three-
fourths of the allotted 50 working years
which are enjoyed by the most favored.
The loss ia great, but it is much less than
it was in former generations.
The field of vitality, is yeti only partly
cultivated. There are vet the ignorant,
the poor, and the overworked ; there are
yet the badly fed, unsuitably clothed, and
imperfectly housed, there are those who
clwet1 in the wet and marshy districts of
the country, and breathe the pestilential
miasmas exhaled around them, and those
who live in the crowded and noisome streets
and dens of the city. There are the unin-
structed in the law of life—a mighty host;
and the careless of its requirements, a still
greater multitude. There are the sensu-
alists, the self indulgent, and the dissipa-
ted ; all these. here end everywhere, are
yet to be reached by the elevating power of
civilization, and blessed by its influen-
ces.
How long it will take to complete this
work of human developement and longe-
vity ---how many generations must before
three -score and ten years, instead of being
the maximum as the psalmist thought and
the lot dimly the favored and few as now,
will be the minimum, the assured )1ot of
all the children of men,—we cannot tell,
nor is it needful for us now to know. Suf-
ficient forsus is it to know that, by care-
fulness, and culture, life has increased, and
to feel assured that by the same means it
may be still further increased'; and as we
roceived a richer legacy of life from our
fathers than they received from theirs, so
inpetfectly, lt adopts the principle of se;
toter and James and John. _Lastly A new A'oteeling poems from -the despotieni of
ne from the Scriptures is whispered in
the ear of each, -who is charged never to
eeyeel it except that a wife may do so to
J
her husband. The name (liven to the nar-
rater was Leah. Hueband and wife then
clasp hands across the altar and are sealed
thenceforth fur time and eternity. •
Snell is a brief abstract of a marvellous
etory. The mysteries of Isle or of Eleusis,
or -the eacred ceremonies of Bona Doa, pro-
bably never presented anything half so
grotesque and revolting. It is difficult to
believe that Egypt, Greece, or Roine, could
litive in their worst days of superstition fur-
nished any prototype of -such mummery as
dishonors America. IS, is oniy to be hoped
that the days of Mormonism ate already
numbered, and that the Pacific Railroad is
to prove the true herald of decencv and en-
lightenment, before which such noisome
ribaldry shall be sweptfrom the New World
for ever.
To Make Screws Hold
Where screws are driven into soft wood,
subjected to a considerable strain, they are
svery likely to work loose, and many times
it is very difficult to make them, hold. In
such cases we leive always found the use of
glue profitable. 'Prepare the glue thick;
immerse a stick about half the size af the
serew, and put it into the hole; then im-
merse the screw, and drive it' home as
quickly as possible. When there i4 some
article a furniture to lit. repaired, , and no
glue is to be had handily, insert the stick',
then fill the rest of the cavity with pulver-
ized rosin, then heat the s-Nerew sufficient to
melt the rossin as it is driven in. Chalk,
tables, lounges, etc, are continually( get-
- ting out of order in every' liciuse ; and the
time to.repair the break is when first no-
..ticed. If neglected, the matter grows still
worse, and finally results in the laying by
of the furdkture as worthless.—Where
screws are driven into wood for teinporary
purposes,, rimy can be reraoved much eas-
ier by dipping them in oil before inserting.
When buying screws, notice what you are
getting, for there are poor as well as good
kinds. Sde that the heads are sound and
-.well cut; that there are no flaws in the
ebody or thread part, and that they have
-good gimlet points. A screw of one make
vtill drive into oak as easy as others into
One, and encliire haying twice the force
brought against it.—Ohio Farmer.
the country parsons, will nut protect them
completely. Mr, Forster says his measure
is not a compromise, yet he has contrived
to secure the support of two parties who
have little in common. The truth is, one of
them is grateful to him for not doing more,
the other is grateful that he hs dune so
much. Never was the practical side of Mr.
Forster's character' more clearly shown.
He thoroughly understands the English
loveSfoi a. practical legislation, and his
whether it be a compromise or not, recalls
the well-known passage of Macaulay on the
Toleration Act The principles which have
guided Mr. Forster may almost be stated,
in Macaulay's words : " To think nothing
of symmetry and much - of convenience,
never- to remove an tenornaly merely be-
cause it is an anomaly, never to innovate
except when some grievance is felt; never
to innovate except to get rid of the griev-
ance, never to lay down any proposition
of wider extent than the particular case for
which it is necessary to provide."
The bill is, M substance, an effort to
keep all that is good in the existing system,
and to -Supply its deficiencies. We want to
cover England with schools, said Mr. For-
ster, and when we have done that to insure
their being attended. The kingdom is first
divided into districts, and an inquiry is to
be made in each district how far it is al-
ready furnished with schools. If deficient
it is to have a year to supply its own needs.
If it fails, then the Government steps, in,
requiring each district to choose its school
board, rates to be levied fel the support of
sehools, lied the board either to aid the
scnoois existing or to establish new ones.
.Then if parents keep their children away,
the boaad may fine each five shillings. Re-
ilgions instruction is to be given, but the
censcience clause is enlarged, and more ri-
gorously applied. No child can be requir-
ed to be present during the celigious exer-
cises, provided his parent files a written
objection on the ground of religious belief.
A complete summary of the bill is sent
with this letter; but the above will make
its weak points intelligible. The school
board is to be chosen, for instance, by the
vestries, who are notoriously too often
ignorant and selfish. Mr. Forster admits
it; but hopes they will rise to their du-
ties. The board so chosen may establish
denominational schools, which is to invite
Nlarch 18, 1870.
• "NEW YORK HOUSE."
The Subscriber has
JUST OPENED
in the above House,
A SELECT STOCK
OF FRESH
GROCERIES!
AND
LIQUORS!
AND
FLOUR FEED
All of which he will sell at the
LOWEST PAYINC PRICES
The fact that the entire atock is Fresh from
the -wholesale markets, should be suftcient argu-
ment to induce patronage.
-it is our duty and our privilege to improve
- o
this heritagFare to add our t t 8 worth
and its power, and leave it to our children
more effective and enduring than we found
it.
If you want pod value for your raeney in
Boots and Shoes go to T. Coventry's. 87-tf
FARM PRODUCE
Taken in exehangelfor Goods at Cash Prices.
irg-Killoran and tyan's
Stand.
THE CANTON
'rnt V Fr T. '
A, • • IL • • A- rf•
WAR .EHOUSE-1--
IN THE
.NEW 'POST.OFRCE -BLOM-
18 THE. PLACE FOR..
CHOICE TEAS.
The fact that the subscriber makes this article
a speciality, should lead all intending pus -chasers
who like the best marketaffords, to, at least try
histock.
.T110 Fiiiest Lig.00S1
And a select stock of Staple and Fancy
Groceries, always on hand.
JAMES C. LAIDLAW.
Seaforth Jan'y. 21st, 1870.
U.14NITTJ.RE'.
CHEAPER THAN EVER
AT
THOMAS, BELL'S
--WIREROON-1.
711 BELL es now prepared to funsish Houses at
„ Toronto prices-
-UN -MD VII_A.I-EINGt.
In all its departments, attended to in a satisfact-
ory Manner. A hearse for hire.
THOMAS BELL'S
PATENT SPRING MATTRASS -
Kept constantly on hand and fitted to any bed. -
stead This article is the best and cheapeat
made, as attested to by aTI who have used it.
Warranted to give satisfaction.
lir Remember the place
•
'Old OPPOSITE.. . .-.
• . AfiVIULKINS:
PHILIP., CLAPP.
Seaforth, Janiy. elst, 1k704 103-tf.
$1 Canada Tweeds
for 80 cents.
' AT
The New • York House.
WINTER STOCK
NOW COMPLETE
(
At the New York House.
A Large Stock of
WOOLEN
AND
READY-MADE CLOTHING!
Seaforth, Jan'y. 21st. 1870. 37-tf.
LUMBER! LUMBERI
MHE undersignedhave on hand at their Mills,
half a mile North from the Village of Ain-
4eyville, 500,000 feet of Good DRY PINE
LUMBER, of the following different kinds; viz s
----inch, inch and a half, and two inch, clear.
large lot, (over 100,000,) inch and a quarter, and
inch and a half flooring, both dressed and undcr-
dressed ; half inch siding, common boards and
plank. 12, 14 and 16 feet long. Board and strip
LATH, all of which will be 801d at reduced
prices,
--
WM. CAMPBELL.
They have lately added a first-class planning
machine, to their other machinery, and intend
keeping dressed lumber of all kinds constantly
an hand.
The public may rely upon being able toprocure
any of the above artieles of Lumber at their
Mills. so long as it is here adve-tised.
Parties sending lumber to the mill can have it
dressed on the shortest notice and lo-westpossible
terms.
& T. SMITH.
Ainleyviile, Feb. 11, 1870. 114-tf
•
House and Lot for Sale
OR TO RENT.
IN EGINIONDATILLE.
THE undersigned has for sale or to rent; on
reasonable terms, a good Frame House, with
wood shed, cistein, pump and good yard in con-
nection,
The above premises were lately occupied by
Dr. Vercoe.
For particulars apply to
JOHN F. WEILAND,
Hotel Keeper, Egmond.ville.
Egmondville, Feb. 11, 1870, 114-4ins.
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.
THE subscriber offers for sale a large Frame
Cottage, 30 x 40, new, and Village Lot on the
corner opposite the Baptist Church, Seaforth.
Farm property would be taken in exchange. Ap-
ply on the premises,
ALEX, McAURTHER.
Seaforth, Jan. 28, 1870. 1P2 -6m.
- NOTICE TO DEBTORS.
A LL persons imd.ebted to the late firm Of
11_,Zapfe & McCallum, are hereby requested te
call and settle the same with the undersigned on
or before the 1st. of March next, otherwise costs
will be incurred.
ZAPPE & CARTER.
Seaforth Foundry.
Seaforth, Feb. 15, 1870. 115-tf.
Money to Lend.
ONEY to Lend on Farm Lands at 3 per
cent.
Apply to
P. F. WALKER,
Solicitor, Goderick
I14-8ina,
Goderich, Feb. 11, 1870.
NOTICE TO BUILDERS.
Th,e subscriber has at his Kills, C°33* 5) 100 'it
Tuokersunith, 114 Be S., a large quantity of fast -
class brick, -which he offers cheap for Cash.
JAMES PICKARD.
Tuckersmith, Feb. 11, 1870.
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