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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1870-07-01, Page 88 THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Racy Resume of Men and Things Trans- atlantic. From the London Advertiser'sCorrespondent. OLD ENGLAND, June 11, '70. Charles Dickens, the genial, the brilliant, the versatile, is no more. Suddenly stricken down by paralysis while in the midst of his toils and triumphs, the Yen of this ready writer suddenly pausedin its wonderful achiev einerits, and England wasstruck dumb by the calamity. Millions whose life bur- dens had been lightened by his cheery pro- ductions, mourn Ms discease. Qn Wednes- day evening lash he was attacked by that mysterious an& unrelenting foe, and on Thursday evening about six o'clock he died, aged 5S. From the first -attack his case was hopeless. Little could he anticipate the sudden visitation. He had leached. the ze- nith of his fame. He had attained undoubt- edly the highest posiiton in the literary world On both sides of the Atlantic he was the acknowledged prince of authois. His name was worldwide. In England he was great- ly esteemed, and but a few months ago it was rumoured that Court distinction was about to be conferred on hint.. He had suc- ceeded in .gaining the respect and confidence of thousands of religious men who a few' gars ago scorned and reprobated him. But now with all his excellencies and -faults he is gone beyond the reach of mortal praise or censure, and where his: life's work will be apprised at its true value. We furnish a sketch of hia career extracted from ones of 1 our leading journals : Mr. Dickens- was the son of Mr. John Dickens; who held a position in the Navy Pay Department. He was born at Ports- mouth in 1512. The European war having come to an. end before he had completed his fourth year his rather retired, and went to Eodon as a . Parliamentaiy reporter for one of the daily papers. Charles was sent as a clerk into an attorney's office ; but he had a passion for literature, and obtained an en- gagement as a reporter : or the staff of the Morning Chronicle. - The editor, _Mr. John Black, noticing his readiness and versatil- ity, ity, allowed him a theatre for the display of his powers by inserting in his journal those sketches of English Life and Character which afterwards became so popular, when re -printed- under the title of "Sketches by Boy.." Alrrioet simultaneously with the above metioned sketches appeared the comic opera from his pen, entitled, "The Village Coquette," Mr. 'Dicken's power. of describ- ing the ordinary scenes of common life, more especially in their most ludicrous as- pects, did not escape the notice of Messrs. .Ghaprnan & Hall, who recettested "Boz" to write for them a story in monthly parts ; easel the result was the publicatipn of the "Posth.umnus Memoirs of the Pickwick Club." The great success of " Pickwick " led to a: variety of of offers being made to Mr. Dickens by the London publishers, and, - brought about the connetion of the authoi Mr. Bentley, who engaged his services as editor of the "Miscellany," in the second number of which, in February, 1837, ap- peared the first instalment of " Oliver Twist." "Nicholas Nickleby" followed. In 1845 Mr, Dickens undertook the product- ion of a series of stories in weekly numbers, entitled, "Master Humphrey's Clock," in- cluding the story of "'rhe Old Curiosity Shop" and "Barnaby Rudge." Soon after the completion of these tales the author sailed for America, in order to gather nia- .terials for the publication of a work on men and manners in the new world ; and- the result was the publication of his "American Notes for General Circulation." " Martin Chuzzlewit" was published' in e, serial form in 1844. In the summer ' of that year Mr. Dickens visited Italy and Rome, and on his return to England in 1845, ' he snggested the establishment of a cheap daily newspa- per, to advocate liberal politics and secular education. The idea took practical form in the publication of the :Daily News, ‘vhich appeared on the 1st January 1546, with Mr. Dickens as its editor, who also contri- buted sketches from. the South of Europe, under the title of "Pictures of Italy." As an editor Mr. Dickens was not successful, and his connexion with the Hews in that capacity continued only for a few months, when he withdrew, and resumed the more congenial occupation of tie novelist, Most of his greater works were published in the interval between his retirement ..from the Daily iVews, and the first publication of All the Year Rouund, which supplanted house= Told Words in. 1866. But, until' a few hours ago, when he was stricken with paralysis, lie worked diligently at his calling, giving up his public readings in order to devote himself more fully to his literary toil. A United States Consul: Mr, John Stafford Fisk,_ has been arrested at Leith, Scotland, on a warrant signed by Mr. Jus tice Blackburn, and will be removed from Edingburg to -day, This is rather a serious matter, for first, when our paper; speak of Mr. Justice so and so they refer 'not to an ordinary magistrate but to one of the Quen's Judges, and secondly, it is happily a very necommon thing to put any represen- tative of a foreign power under arrest, Paris is in an alarming state socially just now. Thousands of workmen—it is. said 200,000—are out of work and starving. Un der the directions: of the Emperor, Baron Haussman hay for many years past been transforming the whole appearance of the French `Capital, aiming to make it a,city of marble. But the building operations have been carried on with borrowed money. Now the inexorable laws of political economy are making themselves felt in a serious MEM You may possibly be aware that for sone months past zsctive operations have beengo- ing on to lay a sub -marine telegraphic cable from Penzance in Cornwall, England, to Gibialtar and Malta, thus completing the connexion wig India The work has just been successfully ' accomplished, •and the chairman of the Company reports most fa- vourably, and says,. "Congratulate. the Tel- egraph Contractor's Company on the com- pletion of another great- public work." The Rev. Newman Hall left Behind hili so favourable an impression on his -recent visit to the United States and Canada that a Congregational;Church in Chicago has in- vited him to be their pastor, and offered him asalary of Ten Thousand Dollars, about twice what he is itov receiving I should suppose. Having laid the matter before the elders of Savey Chapel, he has decided upon declining his Illinois invitation. What will the calurninator-s who charge Christian ministers with unmitigated selfishness, say to this case ? The "higher call" fails to el- icit an affirmative response. Bravo, New- man Hall ! The proposed revision of he Moly Scrip- tures seems likely to create fresh dissensi- ons within the Church of England, if not outside her pale. The Convocation of Can- terbucy has promptly taken steps for the accomplishment of the great work, but the Convocation of York declines co-operation yet Nonconformist divines and other schcli. ars have consented to act in conjunction with Anglican Churchmen. The Record is out against the.undeitaking, and publishes, in large type, a letter -from "a distinguished correspondent. -(Lords Sbafte.'eury?) who in- dignantly asks how far the bishops have fulfilled their pledge - to drive false doctrine and superstition out of the Church, and ur- ges that they should recleeni that pledge be- fore proceeding with a new and very serious unclercaking,, He says, "They have, driv- en away the great body of religious Noncon- formists, the whole body of the Wesleyans, one-half of the established clergy, two-thirds of the laity, nearly all the working classes; and in prospect, - the authorized version. Will anything then remain for the Church of EnglaAdi Why, the Episcopate, of course ; and what more can be desired," he asks with cutting sarcasm, "by any reason- able man 'I" What his own opinion of the English prelate is, is expressed in language more forcible than complimentary : " The leraelied Bishcps are not sound, and the sound Bishops are not learned." It is also retort- ed that the Congregational Union is of op- inion that Nonconformists- cannot, consist- ently with theirself-respect, co-operate in the scheme of the Canterbury clergy. RELIGIOUS. . Lord Radstock, who has for several years pastdevoted himself to o task of evangeli- zation, - zation, is still preaching with great accep- tance and success, and at the present time is attracting large congregations and doing great good in the Eastern counties of Eng- land. Would that religion had a mc,re gen- eral holcl of our aristcracy, so that it 'night produce its full quota for the gospel minis- try; but we Sadly need a mission to the higher'elasses in England. The venerable Robert Moffat, better known to the last generation. than the present, is still alive and engaged .in missionary labor, but we heat that he purposes returning to England. It will be known that the Rev. Dr. Living- stone is a son-iu-law of the missionai v Mof- fat. Keshub Chunder Sen., the famous Hindoo Reformer, has addressed many meetings during the May enniiersaries, and accepts invitations. to other than Unitarian pulpits_ He still attiaats great attention as he is evidently a man of very superior mind, and has heartily embraced a certain type of Christianity. You may probably have the opportunity of seeing incl Bearing him, and judging for yourselves, for it is re- ported that he will visit America before he returns to his native land: Last week the Methodist Recorder, the Liberal organ of Wesleyan Methodism, had a leading article on the adoption of lay delegation by the Methodist Episcopal Church of the United States, and -was very careful not to speak unfavorably of the matter, even if a similar movement should be commenced in Eng- land, as it had already been iutroduced in Ireland. This article was wisely a non- committal one, and indicates clearly thata Wise -morn sits in the editorial chair. Would that there had been more suclewise men in the Conference; years ago ! The Primitive Methodist Conference has been meeting du- ring the past week at Nottingham, and re- ports a membership for the present year 'of 162,157, being anincrease on the year pre- vious of only 934. • Nottingham, where the Conference nieets, has a population of 130,- 000: The Primitives have two circuits in the town, five ministers and over 1,500 members. _ Three things you must discredit, even though they come to you through respect- able channels : first, the purchase or rental of Tollymdre Park, (the late` Eral of Ro- den's seat) for the Prince of Wales ; secon- dly, two letters purporting to have been written by = the Prince " of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh.. They hive been, translated` in the Inde- pendence Belge. They wi!1 doubtdless be translated as a sensational spicing • by some American journals. They are forger- ies; and thirdly, the rumored loss of the Da- cia, a fine steamer of 1,500 tons burden, and employed in carrying out the cable for the West Indies and Panama submarine tele- graph. She had a'thousand miles of cable on board; was commanded by Sir T. _Bright, with a crew of sixty. Latest advices con- tradict the reported wreck, Amongst actual casualties the terrific fire at Constantinople, in which the British Em- bassy and other splendid buildings were 'de- stroyed—estimated loss,£10,000,000-7--and about 1,000 lives lost, has the sad preemi- nence. Consul .Cameron, whose imprison- ment by Theodore was the primary cause of - the Abyssinian war, died at Geneva on Monday last.—An extensive Fenian conspi- racy has been discovered, and a meditated attack on Tyne mouth Castle prevented. Firearms and ammunitions have been found at Cork, ulasgow, Brimingham, London, Leeds, Newcastle -ori Tyne, and Manchester, The Fey ians iia London, L are comparatively few, but their character is bad, their spirit desperate, and their organ- ization wide. It looks to me as if they had concerted some simultaneous movenient on Canada and in England, but the first failing the second was abandoned. The police are fully _informed of all that is going on amongst them. For the first time in the his ,ory of the United Kingdom, theIrish Roman Catholic Chancellor has beenelevated to the House of Lords. The Right Hon. T. O'Hagan, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, is gazetted to the peerage under the title of Baron O'Ha- gan of TuTleghog, Cnngs.nnon, County Tyrone. He will strengthen Goveinment, and confront Lord Cerins is the Upper Horse. "0aea. Shooting Affray at Niagara Falls. Some further particulars of the terrible shooting affray at Niagara Falls, on last Fridi.y, ere furnished by the St. Catharines Times. "The endless feud- between the ri- val establishments of Mr, Saul Davis, and Mr. -Sidney Barnett,; at Niagara Falls, cul - urinated in a bloody encounter on Friday afternoon, in which one man lost his life, and ancther was dangerously, if not mortal- ly woancled. The •facts of the affair, as near as we could leari, this morning are as follows:—The sons of Mr. Saul Davis had descended the embankment, carrying with them a camera for the purpose of ob- taining photographic views. While so en. gaged, serine coloured servants from the es- tablishment of. ]\ii. Barnett, appeared at the top -of the lank and commenced throwing stones at the Davis _ pai ty. Edward Davis then drew a revolver anct fired With fatal precision at one of the negroes, named. tier Price—the ball taking effect in- his left breast. He tottered to the house, and died in a few minutes. He leaves a widow and four children. A party of the dead main's friends and relatives then assembled, and a sort of a free fight took place with the oppo- site faction. The resn'.t was that another coloured man named Burke, attached to the Davis party, was- so badly stabbed that he is not expected to recover; and several - of the combatents received flesh wounds. Young Davis was promptly arrested, and a coro- ner's inquest is now in progress. Mr. Saul Davis came to St. Catherines, and secured the services of a lawyer to watch the pro- ceedings on behalf of his son." A Coroner's inquest was held on Saturday over William Price. The verdict was, "-That William Price came to his death by a pistol shot dis- charged by Edward Davis ; and this • jury find the said Edward Davis guilty of wil- fu ly and feloniously murdering • the said illiam Price ; and this jury further find obert Davis guilty of aiding and assisting in said murder." The prisoners were com- mitted for trial and taken to Welland gaol_ 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. •JSEATTER, ' Seaforth, Jan'y, 21st, 1870. 59-tf, LUMBER! LUMBER T HE tuiclersignecl have on hand at their Mills, half a mile North from the Village of Ain- leyville, 500,000 feet of Good DRY PINE LUMBER, of the following different kinds; viz - —inch, inch and a half, and two- inch, clear. . A large lot, (over 100,000,) inch and a quarter, and iuch and a half flooring, both dressed and under- dressed ; half inch siding, common boards and plank, 1.2, 14 and 16 feet long. Board and. strip LATH, all of which will be _sold at reduced prices. 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 articles 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 lowest possible - terms. M. & T, SMITH. Ainleyviile, Feb: 11, 1570. ' 114-tf MR. JOHN THOMPSON HANKS his numerous customers for their 1 liberal patronage clurhig the last fifteen years, and trusts he will receive its continuance, He has now on hand a large assortment of Good Sound Green Hemlock r Which he warrants will give satisfaction. ALSO 200,000 FEET OF PINE ! Circ FOR BUILDING AND • GENERAL PURPOSES Which he offers on liberal terms. Orders will be promptly attended to. He has also on hand a large assortment of WELL SEASONED ACCOUNTS! To which he calls the attention of l his old custo- mers, who will find it to their advantage to re- tire them promptly,' and without legal proceed- ings. Seaforth, Jan'y. 21st, 1870. 84-tf: Victoria Organs ANI) M ELODEONS MANUFACTURED BY R. S. WILLIAMS, T01tONTv ONT. LIST OF PRIZES TAKEN BY R. S- Williams' Instruments. UNION EXHIBITIOti, TORONTO, 1861. FIRST PRIZE AND DIPLOMA FIRST PRIZE, Provincial Exhibition, Toronto, 1862. FIRST PRIZE AND DEPLOMA, Provincial Exhibition, Kingston; 1863. FIRST PRIZE AND HIGHLY COMMENDED Provincial Exhibition, Hamilton, 1864. PIIR,ST PP,IZ , Provincial Exhibition, London, 1865. First Prize - and Highly Recommended, Provincial Ex- hibition, Lower Canada, Mon- treal, 1865" FIRST PRIZE, Provincial Exhibition, Toronto*, 1866. FIRST PRIZE & SPECIALLY RECOMMEN- DED, Provincial Exiiibitiqn, Kingston, 1867. We have kept no record of County Exhibition at which our Instruments have always taken FIRST PRizcsl whenever exhibited in competition with otheis, 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, R. S. WILLIAMS, Toronto, Ont. 112-1y. Toronto, Jan'y. 28, 1870. THE SION OF THE July' 1, 1870. - RIFLE MATCH. AFIRST CLASS Breach -loading Spencer • Rifle, and 100 rounds of ammunition, will be shot for an the Seaforth trifle Range, on Domin- ion day, July 1st., at 1 o'clock p. m. Forty en- tries at $e1.00 each. Ranges 300, and 400 yards ; three shots at each range. Entries will be re- ceived at the "Terrapin" (Currie's) saloon, where the rifle is left for inspection. sir The above match has been POSTPONED, at the request of several parties, and will come off on T ESDAY, JULY 12, at the same time and place. Seaforth, June 10,. 1870. 131-21n. FARM FOR SALE. JOR sale—an excellent !farm of 25 acres, 21 cleared, well fenced, with a good log house, frame" stable, young bearing orchard, and a first clans well and pump, being the east corner of lot No. 6, 1st Con. Township of Hallett, Co. Huron. Gne half mile from the Huron Road, 5 miles from Clinton and 4 from Seaforth. This faun is well situated for a gardener. Will be sold either with the present crop or without; For further particu- lars apply to the proprietor on the premises. ENOS MORTON. Seaforth, June 17, 1870. - I31-tf. FARM FOR SALE, THE Subscriber offers for sale, on easy terms, the following property : A good. Farm of 51 acres of land; 43 acres cleared, and well watered with a living stream close to the barn yard. A ood well and pump—also a young Orchard, bear- ing. A good hewed log house, well finished—a new frame barn, 50 by 34, with Stable and Gran- ary, Situated on East half of Lot 22, 5th Con- cession McKillop, within _ three quarters of a mile of the Northern Gravel Road leading to Seaforth, and a little over three miles from Sea. forth. Church and school house within auar- ter of a mile. For further particulars apply to the undersigned, on the premises. JOHN $PARLIN.G. McKn.LoP, April 22, 1870. - 129.3m— CASH FOR EC:CS! THE subscriber begs leave to tender his thanks to his numerous for their liberal patronage duringthe last three years, and also to state that he is still prepared to pay the Highest Cash Price For any quantity of G ood Fresh Eggs Delivered at his shop, Main Street, Seaforth. D. D. WILSO . SEAFo:'rn, Feb_ 28,18 70. 125-tf. MILIJNERY, DR ESSI MANTL E naax11\T ca. GOLDEN MISS M0INTOSH 1HE subscriber begs to inform the public that T he has just received a great variety of Sad- dles and TR UNKS, Which he is prepared to sell At Prices Alinost L nparelleled. ^p COLLARS of every description, warrant_ ed not to hurt the horse's neek. 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. " SHOP OPPOSITE KIDD MciIf ULKIiV'S. JOHN CAMPBELL, Seaforth, Jan. 31. 1870. 52-tf, NOTICE OF REMOVAL!! T HE subscribers beg to notify their customers and the public generally that they have re- moved To the Store' lately occupied by A. Mitchell, Second Door Above W. S. Robertson's Italian Ware house, . . Where they will keep constantly on hand a Targe stock of FRESH FAMILY GROCERIES and BROVISIONS, XXX FAMILY FLOUR, and all kinds of Mill and Cheap Feed. Conntry Produce taken in exchange for Groce- ries, Provisions„ Flour and Feed. All goods purchased from us will be delivered free of charge in any part of Saaforth, Harpur hey, or Egmondville. Farmers"map exchange wheat, &c.,, for Flour and Feed at our Mill, at the highest value. W. A. STLEARSON & CO Seaforth, Jan. 28th, 1870. 521y. Agents ! Read This ! WEwill pay agents a -salary of $30 per week and expenses, or allow a large commission, to sell our new wonderful inventions. Address, M. WAGNER & Co., Marshall, Mich, T A KES this opportunity of returnig thankfor the liberal patronage extended tohersince coming t� Seaforth, and would respectfully int - mate to customers and others, that She is still to be found OVER MR, CORBY'S STORE. All orders will receive the UTMOST ATTENTION. With regard to TASTE, NEATNESS and the LATEST STYLES, cannot be EXCELLED IN . SEAFORTH_ STRAW and HAIR-W0RK CLEANED ON TH I' SHORTEST NOTICE. SE AFORTII, Mareh 31, 18:r 0. 121— JOHN LOGAN'S SPRING GOOPS pc a 1870, POSSESS ALL THOSE GOOD QUALITIES WHICH HAVE ESTABLISHED THE MANCHESTER HOUSE AS ONE OF THE BEST PLACES FOR. DO- ING O-IISG BrSINES IN CANADA. SEAFORI'ii., April 28, 1870 152-tf, STRAW CUTTER The subscriber desires to intimate to the pub. lie that he is sole agent in Seaforth for the sale of MAXWELL & W IITELAW'S Celebrated ST -R4 W CUTTER HORSE -AND HAND POWER. Also for Massey's improved GRAIN CRIISHER. A Stock kept constantly on hand. OLIVER 0, WILSON Market Square Seaforth, Jany. 21st, 1870. 192-tf NOTICE. THEREBY recommend Mr. William • as a fit and proper person for conveys and I resign my commission for taking affil CYRUS CARRO I HAVE resumed the practice of wrie vits, SURVEYING, and 'from this day shall promptly attend o all business° inthat line ; more especially the run- ning of Ceridian and Transit Lines. CYRUS O ARROLL, Fro. Land Surveyor I asi d , 444. hili; =1870. 1 e WM. F. LUX VOL 3 USI A RTRACY, Huron. 7 East of the Met] Seaforth, 3)e, L. ZrEP:�;C� geon, ere.; of filar- et and of Kidd & McM Seaforth, Feb DR. WY 1.'x..5 ,Office, -01 donee—Main-st Seaforth, Deka CAMPBEL .�-Gall Uznive7, goon, etc,, S.eafo Post Office Buil found by might 4-1 Seaforth, July �F. WALE . lieitor in -C Public, &c 01 Court House, Gi N.B.—Money Lands. G oclerieh, Jan 7CAUG-1-11E ,A.ttorne3 and insolvency, ors. Solicitors f Agents for the N B. $30,000 Houses and Lots' eaforth, Dec BENSON a l 1 at Lsw, Sol? eney, Conveyane fires,—Seaforth Trust and Loan. Colonial Seeurit Money at 8 per e TAS. x. BENSON, Seaforth, Dee,1 G ficin hat care taken for ti tender teeth,' Rooms over Colli Saeforth, Dec.' Oz ME CI A Laird, prop`s modation for th and bar are aim, markets afford. Ainleyvilie, Al KONx,S HO'. dersigned 1' liberal patronag� in the hotel busi that he has ,agaii stand, where hi from old friends,: Seaforth, May R. ROSS, P , begs to inf the travelling co -first-class ;aec by travellers. always en hand. every necessary] Seaforth, Feb,_, I' '4 RITISH E) ONr , J. O WILLIAMS, Rate`; Y.) Manager:' ly furnished, axle one of the most t the Province. T; -eial Travellers. Goderich, Apr M ISG HARP'S LI SEA.ronTii; _, always ou hand geaforth; Mai < IAILL t Cl and ,' peeifit tee's, zlasterer'S and valued. of -store, Court -Hod Goderieh, Api -'1 & '_ MeP' veyors, Ci .of Conveyancing -+G. McPhillips, t Next door song Seaforth, Dee T S. POB.TE sheap skim rents made on Iuranee agen price paid for Main. Street, 4' Hardware Store BHAZLEH the _Cour ,P=articular Mtte Stock. Farm Terms. Goods: Landlord's Ws First Division C $derich; J i