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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1870-03-25, Page 2THE HURON EXPOSIT0,11' A Story of the Lost Cause. — . The long and wavering lines of Lee had at last yielded. , Richmondhad inetSucc ;tithed I! to itable fate, and the fortune .o : war. The conference at Appomattox had taken. place. !The. army of Northern . .t•ginitt with is deeds of hereism and -val s t had passed- into history • `but, there vtal 'other armies and Other-'iletachments that . were still trying to uphold the -ill-fated banner of the doomed confederacy. A mong them were Gilter'it.brigade of Kentucky cavalry, which at the time of the surrender of Apt Pomattox was tryingeby forced Marches to reach Fitzhugh . Lee's 'command. Many brave and gellent men, who had met and defied -death in 6 thousand:Tomas for which „they- believedto. bea sacredecuste had be- come almost mutinous, and desertions were 80 numerous that the ceirtmanders were' corn- • pelled either to punish the guilty . or die -- bar -id the. brigade. . Thus :after a brihf con- sultation with his staff, the commander de, termined to punish those - who attenalptedto desert, and immediately gave erders to that effeot. On Saturday night, Apri 20th, while we were encamped upon the heights of the Aleghenies, two brothers - ,by the. name of MayeKentuckians, who hal pass- ed three yeata battling for the " Btnner of Right," attertirted to desert and re urn to their homes. The felled in. the t tempt, and being arrested in the very ac , . taken to brigade headquarters, cou tialed, and sentenced to be -exec eight o'clock in the nierniRg Ear Were t mer- ited at y next day the brigade commander and hs staff, being ditrimented, marel:ed to wh re the risoners were, and the order " At ention, brigade being given by the ;tClipt Ant, the rs were to ex- () order munted arehed L lieu - of the Their etenaut did all, stood The in case k, they of the of two to death sentence of tle, two broth read. and prejeirations at eitce med emit° them. Immediately after ti was read eight files more of dist Cavalry. with unloaded caabine, into the square, under the charebe -0 tenant, and were brought up iufro first squad, facing the oriseners. arms vert gro t nded , and the li „ proceeded to load them, which he :save one. '.1.1he squad in front no -with their pieces at "shoulder arm, squad in the rear at " order arms,' the first pla.L0011 failed to do the wo were to finish it. Every sel-dier command was now to witness death •of their coal rades. Many Wished mount, that they might not be compelled to view the dreadfui scene. The ttrisoetet s steed before their executionte Ts • With an arm of each bandaged together—brothers in _bloed, brother in arms, and now isoon to be brothers in death. Not a muscle moved, not a cheek blanched, and each one throw- ing the arm that as unpinioned around the other, embrachig each other ,fer the last time. At this critical and exciting moment, a perfect hum of voices ou1d be heerd along the line, and many cutbursts of denunciation could be heard, :old an entente seemed to be inevitable, but these, out- bursts of disapprobation were eilenc'ed in an instaut by the order of the lidutenent cone -mending the squad, who gave the com- mand. "Make ready"—"Take '"Fire !" At the crash of the rifles, the fetters that bound the eondertulied together .1;;Urst asunder, and throwing ulp their arms, they reeled and fell to theeartli, pierced by balls.. Immediately the blip. e wer order- ed icto-colunia, and marched[by the re- mains as they lay covered with gore. -Thus ended the last execatiou under the govern- ment of the ".Lost Cause." Agricultural. CELLAR VENTILATION. —Whene'et• warm i day or two occurs n winter, cellars shOuld be.ventilated. It is a practice .of trianY of ottr Camel's to bank up their cel - lite, and ctose the windows in fall, leaving no methotiof. ventilation or chance for the effluvia Meting from decaying vegetables to escape, except thro' the rooms occupied by their. families 1 To such we would say, if some of your children are sick next spring with fevers, do not call it a dispensation of Providence, or lay the blame on climate, but ask yourself haw many times the 'cellar was ventilated last wititer.--A pod cellar' under a house is often quite a convenience, but when filled with vegetables, some of whiclaare lin a decating state, they become store -houses of dieease. unless often and thoroughly ventilated. An open, wild winter is often followed by an unhealthy summer, and the OttU80 of the 'latter is usually found nearer home than many peo- ple imagine. SAVING FRU IT TRE ES. —1 t may be a matter of interest to soine of our readers to state that girdled fruit trees can be sav- ed ; and we see no good reason why the same treatment will net have the same effect upon all teem The experitoent has been tried with satisfactory results. The meth, is as follows: To graft -five or six seions, as ergo around as a pipe stem, and long .enough to reach over the girdled place into the tree. First, notch the live bark above and below the girdle, then spring the shoots or scious hit° the notches and fasten the ends with wax. The principle is that the scions grow rapidly irnd spread over the girdled surface. We have been told by a gentleman who gave this method a trial that he saved some very fine fruit trees in this way, after they had been apparently ruined by the gnawing of mice. -40 • Ow- - Fast Life in New York'. A young Bosteo lady, by an eligible martiege with a princely merchant, became :the mistress of an extensive mansion in Fadison square: While in France she cap- ttivated the Emperor by her superb dancing • and graceful skating. his Majesty sent ber a costly present. At Saratoga and te• Newport she drove her own dashing team with her footman bellied, and became the •triost conspicuous of the -visitors at'those gay 'places. She resolved to give a fancy ball, and all the elite were in a fever excitement. Brown, of Grace Church, had charge of the invitations, and five hundred were given out. All the guests were 'in !costume. --Three-fourths of the guests wore Masks .= _7he dresses were tide elegant and costly. e8uits were ordered from Paris and Londom ...The hostess appeared ae the goddess of -music. The dress was'short, aid her boots 'scarlet and trimmed with small b lls. On her .head was a lyre, from wnijli issued -.burning jets of burning gt4. Stool brokers, eten.in high lifeeand New Yorker, , appear- ed in various characters, among Willa the „representatives of a monkey and of Satan .attractedT the most attention. s • - The mansion was superbly fitted .up.— in floral ver, china he table. er livery ds sent e supper, iousands of dollars were spent -edecorations. Plate of gold and sil from beyond the seas, adorned -8ervants,in brilliant gold and sil 'waited on the guests. Hidden b .music through the mansion. TI Health of European .Notabilities. The severe . cold 'titbit+ is now ltreveiling over Europe- has told seriously ontte health of several continental personageS. -of note. The Queen of Portugal, who ie of languid and cbmsumptive deposition,- has been suffering from varions- symptoms of chest diSettee. She is now somewhat better, and her medical attendants entertain a more favorable opinion of her condition. The Pope, who has been suffering from an atteck of bronchitis, grafted en*chronic catarrh of the itings,, is also -Nell enough at present to be able to discherge the i•aried and arauous dirties entailed by the sittings – of the , Fathers. -4-he Imperial finnily of France has been affected with influenza. Two or three days ago the symptoms presented by the Empresa were, sufficiently intense to give rise to a fear of the existence of •pul- monary congestion. In addition to ia- fluenza, the Emperor heeltad a touch of rheumatism ; but he is looking very well, And has at no time been compelled to re- nounce his usual pursuits. A report has L'ie'n set afloat touching the Prince Imperi- al, who was affected it was said, with a re- turn ef the complaint whieh some time ago imperilled his existence ; but in reality, their exists no foundation for the report. There is no chenge for the better in the ENRICH! NG TILE SOI L —The collection and application of manure should go con- tinually, for the grasses itnd cereal and all kinds of cultiyated plants Make an annual draft o the soil for ehe ingredients which enable them to build up their stems, fo- liage and seeds. No -liquid or solid man- ure suited for -enriching the soil, should be allowed to go to loss about the homestead. Scap suds, wood ashes, SUOt, elliAFGOal, saw- dust, etc, may be apptied to the soil with much benefit to the crops. Leached wood eshes are Very useful for top -dressing gt•ass land, deepening the color of the plants and increasing their productiveness,' so Much s to double the acreabie yield of hav When- ever they are applied in sufficient quanti- ties. health of the Emperor of Russia, who is affected- with hypochendriasis, as I mention- ed in a recent number, and not rupture, as certain German Journals have recently reported. The Radical portion of the French Chamber is quite disabled at pres- ent through the ill -health of several of - its ine mbers. G AID betta, its most distinguish- ed orator, is a sufferer from phthisis. accom- panied by frequent, lnemoptysis*. &Inca has had an atteek of eternalgia, Which seri- ously threatened his , existence ; while Raspaii, who has just recovered from an attack of pneumonia, has left Pari tt for the more genial climate of Cannes.--Parie Correspondent oldie Lancet. CORN VS. POTATOES, -1--A correspondent sent to the New York Farmers' Club for answer to the question,, what is the com- parative value of corn and potatoes as food for stock 3-- One of the members. gave the following answer to the question :—Dry corn contains from eighty to eighty-five per cent. of nutritive roatter, a considerable part of which is nitrogeeized, and helps to nrike red flesh, while the starch and sugar tend to make fat. Average potatoes have only seine twenty-seven per cent. of nutri- tion, and with the exception •of less than ene-half per cent. of albumen. this is mostly starCh. In round figures, one bushel of corn would be worth as much as four bush- els of potatoes." . 'HEAVES. —Th f' best food for hot ees •af- fected with the heaves, is such as is nu- tritious and succulent, and should be con- densed into as small a compass as possible. Dry and dusty hay is injurious, and makes* the animal wheeze distressingly. Moisten- ed ground: feed, potatoes, carrots, and luta bagas, aretthe best food animals having the disease, and if the water to drink would be given to the horse out of a cask with slack- ed lime at the bottom, and sttired occasion- ally, it would materially lessen the difficul- ty of breathing. . • NEVER whip your, horse for becoming frightened at any object by the roadside; for if he sees a stump, a leg, or a heap of tan bark in the road, and while he is eyeing it carefully, and about to pass it, you strike 'him with the whip, it is the log, or the stump, the tan bark that is hurting hitn, in his way of reasoning, and the next time he will act more frightened,. 'Give him time to examine and'smell of all these ob- jects, and: use the war bridle to assist you in bringing him carefully to these objects, of Sear. Bring all objects, if possible, to his nose, and let him smell of them, and then you can commence,. to gentle hine with them. THE following beautiful lines nom Mrs. Sigouriney, give a lively and triithful pic- ture of life upcn. a farna: ,lasted till five in the morning. The last .strains of music for the dances closed at • ix. The counting rooms were thrown .open, the hammer of the artisan Was heard, .,tatabrnen and laborers were at iheir work, !before the festivites ended end 1 he door • ,elosed on the last departing gust. Such is high life in New York. • Mr. A. T. Stewart is said to be the object fet great deal of harsh criticism by the jperchants of New York, itt comsequence of lns persistent efforts to break down the mar- ket' for both cotton and woolen goods, If continues his present course, it is pre- .* 'tied that he .•‘1.11 ruin a large number of a small dealers/ Mr. Stewart, however, •Aisys he is deterneined to bring prices down 40 where they should be. • Saw ye the fArtner at his plow, As ye were riding by ! Or wearied 'neath the noontday toil, • When the summer suns were high? And thought you that his lot was hard, And did you thank your God . That you and yours were not condemned Thus like a slave to plow'? , Come and see him at his; harvest home, When garden, field and tree. t Conspire with flowing store to fill - :His barn and granary. Ills heathful children gaily sport Amid the new mown hay, Or proudly aid with vigorous arm His tasks as best they may. T,he Harvest Giver is his friend, The Maker of the soil, * . And earth, the mother, gives them bread,, And cheers their patient toil; ° Come join them round their wintryhearth ihft heartfelt pleasure see; And you cen better judge how blest The farmer's life may be. 0 Wolf Horrors The first week of December was so cold Polland and Gallicia that hundreds of wolves wet•e found dead in the fields. Hunger bad driven them from the forests, to seek for tbed. in the villages, but the in- tense cold had killed them, a. great many accidents are reported; in some instances the infariated animals aetacked lonley houses, and killed or wounded whole fam- ilies. At Gre.oronow the priest was sitting with three of crat is fiends the supper table. Suddenly the gate leading out of his yard fell dowu with a tremendeous noise. The priest took a candle, and accompanied by one of his friends, went out into the yard to sde what was the matter. Bet he had hard- ly left the room when he was attacked by- sevet al eniormous wolves, width. threw him to the ground and or him. friend ran back to the room pursued by half a dozen wolves, which boldly entered the house and fell upon the three men. Two of them were overpowered by the infuriated beasts, but the third, a man of herculean strength) succeededed in shaking off the two wolves which had beset him, and in get- ting hold of his rifle. He shot three of the wolves and the others fled. Going out into the yard, he found but the skeleton of his friend, Olt priest. In less than ten min- utes the terrible animals had torn and de- voured all the flesh ; only crushed and mu- tilated bones were left of what, but fifteen minutes before, had been a man in good health and full vigor. FARMERS GO TO WHAUCIIT AND TEEPLE, FOR 1. ALM& 25 18470, -t. • sea . WAGGONS, BUGGIES. GRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, and in fact, anything drawn by the horse. A large assortnient always kept on hand. And for first- class HORSE SHOEING & JOBBING that is the place. • • A large stock of Dry Oak, and other Lumber, also Dry Waggon Spokes, for Sale. Seaforth, Feb. 4th, -1870. 11-1y. •R. LUMSDEN Has just received a Freidi Stock of PURE DRUGS AND CHEMICALS/ Toilet and Fancy Soap, Combs, Hair, Tooth • and Nail Brushes, French, English, and American. THEY tell a good story of a certain well known professor of natural science. It was the custom of the doctor to encourage his geology class to collect specimens and bring them into the clam for analysis and claesiti- cation. So, one day a number of specimens were laid on the table, and among them one broken bit, which although streaked and stained to impose on the doctor, was really nothing but a piece of common, brick. Itt due time the professor came to the speci- mens. Taking up one, he says at a glance, "This is a piece of baryta from the Ches- hire mines ;" holding up another, "This is a piece of fieldspar front the Portland quar- ries ; the next is -a piece- of quartz from Haden ;" and, this, corning to the 'tricks. "is a piece of impudence from some mem- ber of this class." P.ERFUMERY, GENUINE DYESTUFFS. Guaranteed to be of the best quality. .• a Horse and Cattle Medicines! Condition Powder. Physicians peracriptions carefully and accur- ately dispensed. . 4 LUMSDEN, STRAW CUTTER. The subscriber desires to intimate to the pub- lic that he is sole agent in S'eaforth for the sale of REMEDY FOR SMALL-PC.X.--A D. effectual remedy for small -pox is said to have been recently found by a surgeon of the British army in China. The mode of treatment is as follows :—When the preceding fever is at its height, and just before the eruption appears, the chett is rubbed with crotcn oil and tartaric ointment. This causes the whole of the eruption to appear on that part of the body, to the relief of the rest. It also secures a full and complete eruption, and thus prevents pie disease from attack- ing the internal organs. This is now the established mode of treatment in the Eng– lish army in China. .0**e SOXE one has recommended giving a cow from which the greatest quantity of milk is expected, a pailful of slightly warm water, in which a quart of bran tas been mixed, and a little salt added. This is to be given to the cow three times ,daily. • Money to Lend. Mcent. to Lend on Farm Lands at 8 per Apply to P. F. WALKER, . Solicitor, Goderich. Goderich, Feb. 11, 1870. MAXWELL & WHITELAW'S Celebrated e• STRA W etITTER. HORSE AND HAND POWER. Also for Massey's improved GRAIN CRUSHER,. A Stock kept constantlj- on hand. OLIVER C, WILSON, NEW,. 1111.013MC ESTABLISHMENT 1 K.' -ANDERSON Begs to inform the residents of Seaforth, and vicinity, that he is 'about opening out a new Tailoring Establishment I IN TIIR SROF /e11.101.NING ROBERTSON„ik.:CO SHAPOWAIE.;TORL- - WO* Preptretit'te 'tette Ordeett for • ." —;41.1.17 -GUTTINC .AND MAttilfACTURINO, Market Square. eaforth, Jan'y. 21st, 1870. 192-tf • And about the 15th or March next, He will opcn up a, fine stock of all kinds of goods in his line. A TRIAL SOLICITED! SATISFACTION GUARANTEE] Seaforth, Feb. 18th, 1870. 115-tf. J. SEATTER, EXCHANGE BROKER, And dealer in Pure DRUGS. CHEMICALS. AND .DYE STUFFS The Drug Department is under the special care of an experienced Clemist. J. SEATTER, Seaforth, Jan'y. 21st„ 1870. MEM H ANTS, TRADERS, &c. &c. SE/FORTH FURNITURE WARROOMS The Subscriber has just received a large assort- ment of DAY BOOKS, LEDGERS, JOURNALS, Blank Books, Bill Books, Counting -House Diaries, Pocket Diaries for 1870, Bibles, Prayer Books,e Psalm Books—and a large assortment of miscellaneous books in splend- did gilt bindings, suitable for Christmas and New Year's Gifts. Sabbath School Books ! ! • Reward Tickets, &c. Plain and Fancy Note Paper and Knardopes, Pens, Ink, Pencils,School Books, etc.. Musical Instruments ! M.., ROBERTSON Importer and manufacturor of all kinds' of - H OUSEHOLD FURNITURE - Such as SOFAS, LOUNGES, CENTRE TABLES, MATTRA SSES, DINING & BREAKFAST TABLES, B RFAtr S, CHAIRS, and BEDSTEADS% In Great Varity. Mr. R. has great conidence fn offering hie goods to the public, as they are made of Geed Seasoned Lumber. and by First -Class Work- , men. COFFINS MADE TO ORDER. On the Shortest Notice. WOOD TURNING Done with Neatness and Despatch- Warerooms . Accordeons, Concertinas, Violins, Violin Strings., Rosin, Bridges, &c. Briar and Mereschaum Pipes, and Fancy Goods of all kinds. A large assortment of TOYS For Girls and Boyis, At .LUM§DEN'S Corner Drug and Book Store. Seaforth, Jan'y. '21st, 1870: 534f. TWO DOORS SOUTH SHARP'S HOTEL, Main Street: Seafarth, Jan'y 21st, 1870. 57-tf. ‚T IS UNDENIABLE that .the Lockman Ma- chine is not con ly the Latest but also the best of its kind, before the public. - IT IS UNDENIABLE that the Lockman Ma- chine, although not much exceedingin Pice the very cheapest machine manufactured any- ivnere, is yet Incomparably Superior to anyeheap inachine yet brought out, • TT IS UNDENIABLE ti-atl the Lockman 31* - 1 chine has actieved an immense popularity in the short time it has been before the people - TT IS UNDENIABLE that the Lockman XII - • chine already ocelipies a position only acord- ed to others after year's of toilsonac effort. IT IS UNDENIABLE that the Lockman Ma- chine, by the mere force of its inherit good. qualities, is bound to become the universal favor- ite of the Canadian public. TT IS UNDENIABLE that every family, eith- er itt couutry, town or city, should have * Sewing Machine, and it is equally undeniable that none 1880well adapted for universal use as the Lockman. TXTIFE, Sister and Father within the bounds V of our happy land, importune their re- spective. USBAND, Brother and Fatheruntil the Millenium (which is sure to follow the universal introduction of the Sewing Machine) has been inaugurated. WILSON, BOWMAN & CO. Mr. C. H. ,CULL, Agent, Seaforth. Hamilton. Jan. 21, 1870, 111-tf. Agents! Read This! AITE Will pay. agents a salary of $30 per week V V and epenses, or allow a large commiaiion, to sell.our new wonderful inventions. . Address, M. WAVNER &.Co., Marakall, Ma MiJJ E. 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