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The Huron Expositor, 1870-06-10, Page 7- rNE110, 1870. ESTI ORS. - 1 to 'the fate firm of e tereby requested to with the urtdersigned on areh next, otherwise caste * ZPJE & CARTER. Seaforth. Foundry. 115-tf, S TO LEL !cowl flat in Scott's Block 3t convenient rooms in th PHEY & HOLMESTED. 12a-tf. oasvE D. 1'1 0 N SALE, esTREIN Dv ToRoNrro. receiveorders for PIANOS *pano tuning, Orders BOOKSTORE. c. ARMSTRONG. 131 - TAN EVER BELL'S 0 0 S to furnish Houses at_ a,..taitled to in a satisfact- A Iv:arse for hire. AS BELL'S :ZING MATTRASS mid and fitted to any be is the best and cheap& by all who have used it. isfaetinii la,ce 0 SIT I ME LK INS- if)ODS. s -Goods,: tkr, Shoe, ICE STOCK OF #ERIES, AT 1870. TICE. _BATHS, 1 LL A enouncing to the gentlemen iGhtity, that the BATHS Lubelski are now ready that by keeping every -thing to receive a liberal share 1 • DRINC ILL A to state that he is eaYrying C BUSINESS 1- the shop formerly occupied d from his long experience 4 confident rn saymg that -m with their orders, Will 5 made in. A, manner which work of no other-establish- )ECTFULLY SOLICITED. 1870. 123-tf. juue 10 1870„ THE HURON EXPOSITOR., . _ • IMMO A Western Wonder. A wondetful discovery has just been made about,, six miles west of Dubuque, Iowa, whieh consists of a cave of immense dimen- sions and magnificent gorgeousness and beanty. While mining for lead ore a Mr. Rice made the discovery in 4ning al nar- row passage, Which he fotlowedup seven hundred feet, leading into aa large r0011.11 connected by a narrow passage with Many - Others, which he followed a distance of about ono thousand feet, where the cave seemed to terminate. - He afterwards sunk a shaft of thirty feet deep, intersecting the cave near its termination ani he and his party of five descended, and entering another narrow passage- of &pout one hundred feet, where it expands into a large hall of about one hundred feet long, forty to fifty wide and from ten to fifteen feet high, and orna- mented with stalactites of great beauty, the roof like a miniatmze sky, studded and spangled with orbs of utost brilliant lustre, and presenting a crystalline surface of ex- quisite fineness and lustre, which flashes by - the light ot the torches with great brilliancy. From this room the cave branches in two -directions at au angle of about forty degrees, which, being traversed for- about half a mile the explorers found se s eral other cham- bers of even greater dimensions and gceatly exceeding the first in beauty andin interest, the entire sides and roofs being covered with snow -whit 6 stalactites and frostalike encrustations of carbonate of lime and gyp- sum. La many parts of the cave might also have been seen aray mite, and at distances va- rying from ten to fifteen feet are deep reces- ses in theswalls, scalarge and high in some cases as to enable them to walk aboet rn . them. On the floors of , these recesses many stalagmites hacLformed, one resent- blin,g a huge polar boar,and other forma- tions resembling clusters Of grapes, kc. In another place a hat& was distinctly trAc- ed. -The water in the cave is so clear that in places where it is ten inches deep it does not appear to be more than two. The pat- ty remained in. the cave about six hours, and travelled it for about two miles. Life at Red River—How the People Bear the Yoke. The Suez Canal. Tke news of the safe passage of the Amnia troop ship from Suez Canal, and will give pleasure to thousands of brave fellows in India to whom, if -invalids, a voyage home round theaCape has been a thing to dread. . When the Great Eastern was lying in Bom- bay Harbor, in February last; the Jumna was there too, and the native boatmen made it a .point of honor to r4w the strangers they had contracted to take to the " big -ship " alongside the latter. The Junwrba was an- chored a few hundred yards from the pier, the 'Great _Eastern at two miles distance, and there had been, for. obvious reasons, a wilful misunderstanding when the "big ship" was mentioned and the bargain struck. ButH.M. S. thlinihrt WaS "the big ship" by the side of the 500 fine . -vessels waiting for freights at Bombay, With the solitary exception of the Great _Eastern, and on her passage through the canal she must have resembled a float- ing castle by reason of ha immense height, her countless port -holes, and her tiers of decks. We assurne her to have been light- ened for the sake of convenience, and that the hundreds of soldiers she housed upon occasion, were absent for the time. But the logical sequence of a troop ship going through the canal empty is that it should go through it ftkll, and thus open out a great field of usefulness. The 'disembarkation at Alexandria, and the railway journey to Suez, combined with. the restrictions as to the num ber of years which foreign soldiers should remain in Egypt, have long been. a nuisance to the officers and men making the overland journey to India. To be able to ship our troops in England an land thena at Bombay without - inters mediate stoppage, would be a saving to the country, and a boon to all concerne71. The arrival of the JIG9727ia at PortaSaid seems the first sfep to its accomplishment. —London HMS, Mr. Setter, of Red River, has published the following letter :-:--I have this afternoon herd from-afriend of mine, Mr. Frederick A. Bird, of Portage Lapraide, and some late news from there as to how people re- ally bear the present yoke, which may be interesting to you. He says that -the French were up to portage some time be- fore, and they sacked Dr. Shultz's brand store of everything, including goods, prov. sions, wheat, flour, furs, and money, and re sisted his cleiks entreaties that at least a - portion should be reserved for Mrs. Schultz's use; but since we have given into the Pro- visionalGovernment, aa.ys Mr. Bird, we must keep, quiet. People are, as the ales) Indian says, quiet, but it is a dead quiet that pre- ceeds a storin. Insulted, abused, and not sure yet how atriada will lookon.this tram_ piing of their rights and liberties, by armed • agents of Riel and. the Randson Bay Com- pany, they ate Waiting. Meantime, no seed is ,sown, and people are occupied in endea- voring to keep the Si ax from making tin attack on the insurgents.- The Tess 1.11 -cation; is'iorced upoh thems but is burned as soon: as -received: It Would not be safe for Mr.' Riel or any of his honorable .councillors td be caught in the neighbourhood after night. . They hear of -the gnzzling of Rid. and Ilia honorable caamcillors on tne ?lunder of cam.: pagne and sherry with pity and scorn. Men remember the drunken lOafei who frequented the bar -room .of Hon. Mr: Olone, then known, however, a Bub, and call to mind distinctly Hon. Mr. O'Dono- hue's saintly resigned expression when lie assured the people that the slightest spiritu- ous liquors disaareed with him. It :is ru- mored that the disagreed. Bay Company nev- er wished to get Riel off, as he threatens to tell the Canadians something theyden't know about that corporation. - --as HABITS OF LIMANUE'L KAT. --The great- est philosopher of Germany, the illustrious Kant, could not begin his philosophic medi- tations without having first contemelated , the ancient castleofKonigsberg, and drawn his inspiration from the impressions .asf the surrounding -country. Once, ilowever, he decided upen absenting • himself upon a journey of several months' duration, during which his labours were necessarily inter- rupted ; but what was his disappointment on his return, to find that the beautiful pros- pect which formed the charm of his Cabinet, and constituted the secret of his learned me- ditations no longer existed ! - A screen of poplar treeerising from a ,e-arden in front, ha.d developed themselves so well in that short space *of time that they completely closed out the view of Konigsberg Castle, and the genius of Kant remained parialysed - until the owner kindly conaented to out -the tops off the poplars, and restore to Kant's eyes the familiar spectacle of the owl -fre- quented turreta. Like anany ogler philoso- phers, details of his every day: life were marked by peculiar habits. He could neith- er study nor write in anybody's presence, nor could he dine alone. One or more guests were indispensible to grace his even- ing board ; if any of hi a friends disappoint- ed him by failing to keep their appointment he, without hesitation, summoned strangers from the street to ahare his hospitOitY, At breakfast, his habit was quite the contrary, as he preferred then to be alone, and conti- • nued writing while taking his tea,. An in- timate friend of his, ignorant of this pectin- arity, dropped in upon him' at 'breakfast, but, instead of the Aisual hearty. Welcome, met with a cold although polite . reception, had his tea sent into a seperate room heard the key turn softly in the lock as Kant made good his retreat. Shocking Suicide in Puslinch. On Saturday _aftertnoon last a woman well known and respected, both in Puslinch and Guelph, named Johannah Lyinch, 55 years of age, committed suicide by hanging. She lived on a farm with her son, in the 9th Con. of Puslinch. For sometime past, it appears, her mind had been much affected by family disputes regarding the division of the farm property. She had been known on several occasions to threaten suicide, but the family had na real fear that she would accomplish her threacs, though they invari- ably kept a vigilant eye upon her move- ments. On Saturday last deceased was at vork with her SOD, Patrick Lynch, in one f the fields up till about two o'clock, when he suddenly. ceased and said she would go. The young man observing nothing unusual in her manner or appearance, said "Very well,"- thinking she was going to tbe house, and she replied, "Yes, she should go alto- gether." This observation did not strike Him as having eny particular significance, but on returning home between six and seven o'clock in the evening, Ise was horri- fied to see the body of his mother suspended by the neck from a pine stump, a short dies tance from the house, and -quite dead. as is important means of internal communication and we may, therefore, now the more readi- ly congratulate the shareholders on the ex- pectations held out of their being a begin- ning of prosperitity which it is the interest of all to see inceased.--21/ontrea/ Herald. THE "CITY OF BOSTON."—The piece of paper found in a bottle, pretending to give an account of the burning ofthe City of Bos- ton. is doubtless a_ mere fiction. It is founded upon the repOrt that there* was some danger of fire, but its date is too late for its statements to be reasonable. If the City of Boston perished by fire, that accident doubtless occurred somewhere within the limit of time for an ordinary passage, and not in thirty-five days from her departure. The calculations which have been made by competent maritime authorities, leave little room for doubt that the unfortunate steam- er never got further on her way to Liver- pool than Sable Island. The probabilitseis that she was the steamer seen by a small vessel to be sending up rockets, and "turn- ing to all points of the compass." She was unmanageable and must have foundered in the gale—all herboals having !probably been swept away before the peril was seen to be imtninent. The sympathies of the public must necessarily be with the friends of ell who were on board, as well as'with the own- ers of the -Vessel, to whom no -blame can be attached, and who have done everything in their power to find any trace of as fine a steamer as ever put out to Sea. They tell a ridiculous story of a mishap of a fat'man at tho recent burning of his house at Springfield, Mass. The egress of fatty through. the door was cut off by the flames, and a window of narrower dimen- sions than the man ° was the only way of es- cape. He put his head out,- and into the embrace of a friend, while another friend in- side used a broom handle to keep him squir- ming, by which means he worked himself through. MR. JOHN THOMPSON rplIA.NKS his numerous customers for their liberal patronage during the last fifteen years, and trusts he will receive its contrrmance, He has now on hand a large assortment of Good Sound A VERITABLE GHOST STORY.—tEM Fog- erty lives on Elm street, and sometimes gets in late. A night or two •since - he opened the door of his donticile, and was proceed- ing up stairs, when a noise attracted his at- tention, and, on looking round, be discover- ed a pair of eyes " as big as his' fist," as he declared, "a glarin' " Who the devil are ye, and., what the devil do yer want 1" says Jim, and his knees shaking and his hair ,btanding on end. Not a word said the eyes; but only winked and began to move towards him, "Ooh, lowly Moses ! the devil is after me, sure !" salid he, boun4-:1 ing up stairs and into his romp, nearly dead with fright. Visions of all 'the departed . 6 spirits that ever too k th eir flight ftom. that house mine before him, and he thought in truth he had seen a ghost. His friends,how- ever, laughed at him so much that he con- sented to accompany them down to investi-. gate. So armed, the one with a club and Jim with a broom, they opened the door, and, seeing nothing, began to descend. Not until half way down did the vision appear, when simultaneously both not only saw it, but were sensible of its rapid approach. Och, ranurther," says one, " Howly St. Patrick, save us!" says the other, as they rnshed up stairs, their faces bleached with whiteness.( There was no more investiga- tion of the stairway that night. The door was laarricaded, and the morning waited and -longed fm. Tne ghostley mystery then was explained. A large owl belonging to a neighbor, mousing around had strayed into the hall, and it was h -is eyes and wings that had been the death of Jim and his valiant friend.—Springfield Republican. - -4* 4110. THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.—It is gra- tifying to find that thbre is now every sign of improvement in the prospects of the Grand *Trunk Railway. There is now greater confidence felt in the probability of its paying ; proof of this being found in the rate 4 which the equipment bonds are held they being now at the premium of five to .five and a half per' cent The steel rails abut to be laid down will improve the road considerably, and we understand that as soon as these places, ballasting will be proceeded with, so as to put the track in thoroughly good condition, -and to enable trains to be run at a higher rate of speed than has hitherto been deemed advisible. The dculties under which the line has la- bored, springing from causes to which we need not now refer, have, it is hoped, pass- ed away, and the benefits to be derived from a road traversing so great an extent of coun- try will, we trust, be yearly increased. -We have had to animadvert on former occasions �n shOrt comings in the management of this Green Hetnlock ! Which he warrants will give satisfaction. 'ALSO 200,U00 FEET OF _PINE I CUT FOB BUILDING. AND GENERAL P URPOSES Which he offers on liberal terms. Orders will be promptly attend -et' to. • He has also on hand a large assortment of WELL SEASONED ACCOUNTS To which he calls the attention of his olcl custo- mers, who will find it co their advantage to re- tire them promptly, and without legal proceed- ings. Seaforth, Jan'y. 21st, 1870. 84- tf. R. IT IS UNDENIABLE that the Lockman Ma- chine, although not much exceeding in price the very cheapest maChine manufactured any- where, is yet Incomparably Superior to any cheap machine yet brought out, ---- • IT 15 UNDENIABLE that the LockmaI Ma- chine has achieved an immense popularity -in the short time it has been before the people Victoria Organs AND MELODEONS MANUFACTURED BY S. WILLIAMS, TORONTO ONT. LIST OF PRIZES TAKEN .BY R. S• Williams' Instruments. UNION EXHIBITION,' TORONTO, 186.. FIRST PRIZE AND DIPLOMA! FIRST PRIZE, Provincial Exhibition, Torontb, 1862. FIRST PRIZE AND DEPLOMA3 Provincial Exhibition, Kingston, 1863. FIRST PRIZE AND HIGHLY COMMENDED Provincial Exhibition, Hamilton, 1864. PIPST IDRIZ Provincial Exhibition, London, 1865. First Prize and Highly Recommended, Provincial Ex- hibition, Lower Canada, Mon- treal, 1865. FIRST PRIZE, ProvincialExhibition, Toronto, 1866. FIRST PRIZE & SPECIALLY RECOMMEN- TT IS UNDENIABLE that the Lockman Ma- chine already occupies a position only acord- ed to others after years of toilsome 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. IT IS UNDENIABLE that every family, eith- er in couutry, town or city, should have a Sewing Machilie, and it is equally undeniable that none is so well adapted for universal use as the Lockman. WIFE, Sister and Father within the bounds of- our happy land, importune their re- spective. HUSBAND, Brother and Fatter. until the Millenium (which is sure to follow the .universal introduction of the Sewing Machine) has been inaugurated. WILSON, BOWMAN & CO. Mr. C. 11. CULL, Agent, Seaforth. Hamilton, Jan. 21, 1870, 111-tf. DED, Provincial Exhibition, Kingston, 1867. We have kept no record of County Exhibition at which our Instruments have always taken FIRST PRIZES, whenever exhiloitecl in competition with others. PIANO FORTE Our stock will be found large and_ well select- ed, and comprises first and. second-class approved makes, and. the new Union Piano Company's Piano. An inspection is solicited before buying. Address, NOTICE. R. S. WILLIAMS, Toronto, Ont. 112-1y. Toronto, Jaify. 28, 1870. SEAFORTH FURNITURE WAREROOMS NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership heretofore existing under the name andstyle of -BREWER & ROCK, Millers, RoxboroUgh, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent, geO, Rock to receive all debts due the late firm, and Alfred Brewer to pay all debts due by the said firm. ALFRED BREWER, F. HOLMESTED, GEORGE ROCK. Witness. M. ROBERTSON Importer and manufacturor of all Itinds of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Such as Agents ! Read This ! WE will pay agents a salary of $30 per week and expenses, or allow a, large coinmission, to sell our new wonderful inventions. Address, M. WAGNER & Co., Marshall, Mich. M1GREGOR & SON, BOOKBINDERS, HULLETT ARE prepared to execute binding in every style. Persons residing at a distance by leaving their books at the Signal Book Store, Goderich, or sit the EXPOSIII:011 office, Seaforth. statingltyJ3, tnty r ely par illiera Niing we roam., .AT THE IA) W14'61 PRI OES. And returned without delay. Seaforth, Jan'y. 21st, 1870, 80-tf. SOFAS, LOUNGES, CENTRE TABLES, MATTRASSES, DINING & BREAKFAST TABLES, BUREAUS, CHAIR S, and BEDSTEADS, In Great Varity. Mr. R. has great conidence fn offering his goods to the public, as they are made of Good Seasoned Lumber. and by First -Class Work- men. COFFINS MADE TO ORDER. On the Shortest Notice. ROXBOROTTO11, April 27, 1870. 1245 -6 -- WOOD TURNING Done with NeOness and Despatch- InTarer ooms : TWO DOORS SOUTH SHARP'S HOTEL, Main 'Street. Seaforth, Jan'y 21st, 1870: 57-tf. DANIEL IMPHAIL; LICENSED AUCTIONEER FOR. THE COUNTIES OF PERTH AND HURO BEGS to return his sincere thanks to the in- habitants of Perth for their liberalpatronage during the past six years. He would respectfully announce that he will attend_ to all orders in. PERTH or HURON for 1870. Orders left at the EXPOSITOR!' Office, in Seaforth, the Beacon Office Stratford, or the Advocate, in Islitchell, will be promptly attended to. . Conveyancing, And Real Estate Agency attend ed. to, and loans negotiated.. OFFICE—East side of the market. Mitchell, Ont. Mitchell, Feb. 25, 1870.• 116-tf. THE SIGN OF THE GOLDEN FARO] FOR SALE, TN the County of Perth, Township of Hibbert, being a reserved 50 acres of choice land, all wood, composed of Beech, Maple and Elm, with a neyer failing creek running through it West half of Lot No. 19, in the 2nd Con. within 11 miles of the Gravel Road, ore mile from the vil- lage of Carronbrook, and 5 miles from Seaforth. Also 50 acres, the East half of Lot 21, in the lst Con. said Township, 34 as -res cleared and well seeded. down, the remainder being'well timbered with good_ hard wood, being nearly the sarne dis- tance from the above flourishing 'villages, and one half mile from the Catholic Church. The above lands will be sold. either separately or both to- gether to suit purchasers. Terms of sale made known by applying to the subscriber,- on the pre mises. EDWIN DOWNEY. Hibbert, A-oril 2nd, 1870. TilE subscriber begs to inform. the public that he has just received a great variety of Sad- dles and • TRUNKS, SEAFORTH PLANINGIVIILL SASH, DOOR, AND BLIND FACTORY! THE subscribers beg leave to tender their sin- cere thanks to their numerous cestomers and the public at large, for the very liberal patronage received since commencing business in Seaforth. And. as they have now a very large stock of Dry Pine Lumber on hand, and having lately enlarged their premises and added New Machinery (there- by increasing their facilities for doi'ng work with despatch), they feel confident of giving every sa- tisfaction to those who inRy favour them with their patronage, as none but first-class workmen are employed. Particular attention paid to custom planing. BROADFOOT & GRAY. Seaforth, Jan'y. 21st, 1870. NATIONAL, PILLS. _NATIONAL PILLS. NATIONAL PILLS. NATIONAL PILLS. NATIONAL PILLS. Which he is prepared to sell At Prices Almost Unparelleled. —0 COLLARS of every description, warrant. ed not to hurt the horse's neck. In the way of Harness OF ALL RINDS, He is, as heretofore, in a position to give his customers as good value for their money as any other establishment in Ontario. Quality of work and.material, employed, indis- putable: 1(4- SHOP OPPOSITE KID_D & JOHN CAMPBELL.. Seaforth, San. 31. I870, 52-tf. 0 The National Ells are anew discovery m medicine. They are composed of purely vegetable extract prepared by a newlydiscov> ered process, and are sugar coated. They are the great blood and stomach purifier. They act on the liver with magical effect, are mild, searching, yet a thorough. purgative, & have no equal as, a first class family pill. See circulars with each box Sold by R. LUMSDEN and E. HICKSON CO., Seaforth. and medicinedealers generally. WOODRUFF, BENTLY Proprietors, Brougham, Ont 711-25ins. SPRING ARRIVALS. T. K. ANDERSON'S SPRING STOCK OF English, Scotch, and Canadian Tweeds BROAD CLOTHS384 HAS ARRIVED. A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF Prince Arthur Checks. TAILORI NC) IN ALL ITS BRANCHES, DONE IN A FIRST CLASS MANNER, AND ACCORDING TO THE LATEST, OR ANY OTHER STYLE, TO SUIT CUSTOMERS. SEAFoirm, Marh 31, 1870. 115.--