The Huron Expositor, 1870-08-19, Page 3I 170.
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of $30 per week
large commission,
tions. :
Marshall, Mich.
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�afOrth!
RYA
FORD,}
is of Seaforth.
and Confection
Lely occupied. as
oath of Mr. R.
will have on hand
Wedding
ery, &e.
tads of SUMMER
Lemonade,_ cue.
daily with
esidences.
CAVANAGH..
AXES and sup
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)y attendedto.
rgans
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istruments.
tltONTu, 1861.
DIPLOMA t
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ronto, 1862
DEPLOMA,;
agston, 1863.
COMMENDED
'ratan, 1864.
LZE,
n, London,
and Highly
ovincial Ex-
nada, Mon-
Z.E,
xron�tooT, 1866..
TY` RECOMMEN-
agston, 1867.
city Exhibition
re always taken
exhibited in
thers.
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and well select-
rul class approved
Piano.. Company's
eel before buying.
V ILLIAMS,..
Toronto, Onto.
[STRONG,;
Agents,. Seaforth.
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at the public that
variety of : Sad -
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"o sell
Tnparelieled ..
ription, warrant.
eek..
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their money as'
in Ontario.
employed, indis-
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1AMPBELL,
5241.
AUGUST 19, 1870.
The Sale of a Family.
A.correspondent of. the Boston Traveler,
now in China, furnishes the following vivid
picture of a family sale "for delft iti Hong
Kong . "I saw the sale of a family last
week for debt, where the husband and fa-
ther was in California, and perhaps,I cannot
do better than tell you about it. There
were five children—three girls and two
boys. The mother was wrinkled and gray,
and- hung her head, as if she were afraid to
look us in the face. But the children, with
the exception of the oldest girl, looked cheer-
ful, and were quite pleased with their holi-
day attire. The oldest girl was sitteen
and the oldest boy 'fifteen.
After a great dearof quizzing and evasiv
answers, the broker told usthat the In
band and father was in California, and ha
neglected to pay his note given -for his pa
sage, and that his family were now offere
for sale to pay the debt. He hoped - to b
able, to pay the debt with the sale of th
two oldest girls, but as yet had received n
offers. He saiu that the family became se
aunty voiuntatily, andte never knew of
case where they.did not voluntarily offe
themselves for sale if the note they secure
was not, paid. In reply to our questions
he said that when -a customer bought
child or aperson, the purchaser was at one
made owner of the child, body and soul. N
Chinaman would dispu to t he purchaser'
right to do whatsoever he pleated with t}:
human being he had paid for. The boy
would make good servants, he said. and in
the coarseofa few years be worth a fortune
to the owner: The girls would make good
"tamers" (or nurses as they are called in
America). He would show us their physi-
cal beauty ;would make them 'sing and
play tricks if we thought of buying. How
much wotdd we give? The oldest girl lie
would sell for four °Ihunidred dollars ; the
next one for two hundred, and the little
six-year old for fifty. The boys he would
not sell till the girls were disposed of.. We
thought the price too high. The market
was glutted with saleable' girls,, and he must
not think of getting over one l!!undred dol-
lars for the oldest and han:dsoriest, while for
the little one he must not expect of er ten
dollars. He sneered at that, and said that
Englishmen always talked that way when
they wanted to buy. While we were talk
ing, a party of blue -robed Chinese aristocrats
-came up and began to inspect the family.—
They opened the mouth of the oldest girl—
rapped on her white teeth to see if they
were sound—pulled open her.dress—thump-
ed her rids—laughed at her little .feet—'
told her to show the whites of her eyes—
ordered, her to sing, and to show them the
trinkets which the fond mother had given
her as a parting gift. All the wnile the
salesman kept up a constant jabber in which
we took no interest. Time pressing, we
passed on, leaving the parries disputing
about the price, and discussing the proba-
bilities of their running away if taken to
Hong. Kon. After snaking our call, we
returned the same way to ascertain the re-
sult of the sale. Only the mother and boys
were left. The debt was only. three hun-
dred dollars, and fifty of it remained unpaid.
I have often -been told by residents in
China that theparentswould as soon sell
their children as a cow or a pig. And I
had begun to believe that such was the
case upon passing the group the first time.
But the scene had changed. The girls were
gone and now a boy must go also._ The
mothersat in the dirt, with her arms around
the youngest, ,vaiiing in a most piteous
manner,. and as Ah Hung said, cursing the
men that sold her husband a ticket to Am z,
erica at $300, which cost them hut $40.—
The broker sat listlessly by, smoking his
pipe and twirling his cane, looking as if it
was the smallest matter of business with
him. The boys were crying, and seemed
afraid of us, now it was certain that one of
them must go. But we passed on and left
them in misery. We never knew whether
the boy was sold to a childless man to be
treated as a son, to a Portuguese to be.oar-
ried to the West Indies under a nominal
-contract, or to a native land owner to be.
his slave. But that one of them was sold
into servitnde for the, sun of fifty dollars,
there can be no doubt.. The girls were
-doubtless purchased for the vilest of purpos-
es,
urpos es, unies they had the rare luck to fall in-
to the hands of some nativein search:, of a
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legitimate wife.
I am told that the price of girls has gone
up within a few months, owing, perhaps,
to the fact that a less number of emigrants
have forfeited their bonds in California
than was the case six months ago. ,I was
shown four' bright, plump; rosy looking girls
yesterday, who were purchased less than a
year ago (the whole lot) for eighty dollars.
Now they will Eell readily for three hundred
dollars each.
NEW METHOD OF KATGHING.—A guicl-
wife living on the banks of the Yarrow had
a hen sitting on eggs of a prize strain of the
golden Hambu gh breed, all of which site
had more than once examined. during the
process of hatching. The result of her ex-
amination was the conclusion that each egg
contained a bird, but to her chagrin the
hen left the nest with only three followers.
So small a "chicken" after such expectations
was not to be thought of. Having no oth-
er lien hatching, she resolved on a little bit
of experiment- ; so, taking the `-remainder
of the' eggs from, the nest, she "put them
to bed," on with the kettle, filled any num-
ber of bottles with hot water, and under
the blankets with them—and' anxiously
waited for results. A cheep was at length
heard from under the blankets—the signal
that chick No. 1 had burst the walls of its
prison -house. Another and another follow-
ed, till the shre w -d inventor of the "patent
incubator" was able to increase the brood
of three by nine fine healthy birds. --Haw-
ick Advertiser.
THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
Col. Wolsey's Proclamation.
The following is the text of Col. Wolsey's
Proclamation to the people of Manitoba :—
To the Loyal _Inhabitants df Afanztoba
Her Majesty's Government- having deter-
mined upon stationing some troops amongst
you, I have been instructed by the Lieuten-
ant -Governor commanding in British Not.th
America .to proceed to Fort Garry with a
force under my command. Our mission is
one of peace, and the sole object of the ex-
pedition is to secure Her Majesty's sover•
eign authority.
Courts of law, such as are common to
every portion of Her Majesty's empire, will,
bo duly established, and jucticc will be im-
partially administeredto all races and clas-
ses; loyal Indians and half-breeds being as
dear to the. Queen as any other of her loyal
subjects.
The force that I have the honor of com-
manding will enter your Province, repre-
senting no party in religion or politics, and
will afford eal protection to the lives and
property of all races and creeds. The
strictest order of discipline will be main-
tained, and private property will be careful-
ly respected.
All supplies furnished by the inhabitants
to the troops will be duly paid for. Should
anyone consider himself injured by any in-
dividual- attached to the forces, his griev-
ance shall be promptly inquired into.
All loyal people. are earnestly invited to
aid me in carrying out the above mentioned
object'. -
(Signed),
G. J. WoLSEY.
Early Years of Great Men.
Dr. Gl►thrie, in the Surulcty iitagtczi�
remarks—"'In turning to the early yea
of great nien, we do not always find t
dawn giving promise of the day. Clive,
instance, the founder of our Indian'enipir
was actually -sent abroad as a ne'er-do-we
—to be out of the way, that he might n
involve his family in the disgrace which
was sure to bring upon himself. And wh
u
better fortne for a while could any expe
for a reckless lad ? He wasted all h
money in Rio Janeiro ; he landed on th
shores of India as destitute ot character a
of cash ; and twice he snapped a load&
pi,tol, at his head, nor was restrained fro
pulling the trigger when for the third ti►n
the muzzle was at his brow but by th
thought surely God intends me to do som
great thing when this'pistot has twice mis
ed fire ! Nor, -to pass from statesmen int
the region of religion, when John Bunyan
a tinker -lad, was the 'loudest swearer an
the foremost . in mischief of all the rough
that played pitch and toss on the villag
green, did his early ,life afford any promis
of the glace that sanctified, and the glot
that shone on his future career. On th
other hand there are cases where, in th
rose beauty of a cloudless sky, the clawcorresponds with the brilliant character o
tne'da�� ; cases where the. proverb, gener
ally true of nature, fails to apply. Thai
a grey morning is the sign of a bright day ;'
cases better described by another adage
this, namely, "The boy is father of th
man."
Dr. Livingstone's Fate, New Light Shed
on the Cause of His Disap- -
pearance,
FROM THE DETROIT POST.
A letter has been received in this city
froma Detroit lady now residing in Syria,
which assumes to shed some new light on
the mysterious destruction of Dr. Living-
stone in Africa. .The writer made the ac-
quaintance of Captain Burton, British Con-
sul at,Damascus, a man noted for:his travels
both in the New World and the 'old, and intil
a position to be well informed as to -e
ribes of Central Africa and Dr. Living -
tone's adventures among them. Ho says,
the doctor's recent stay of two years or,
hereabouts, like all other troubles, had a
woman at the bottom of it. He was first'
persuaded,.much against his will, to marry
a rude and blustering native princess, and
when he afterwards proposal to leave Mrs.
Livingstone in order to prosecute still fur -
her his topographical investigations his
fond father-in-law and mother-in-law inter-
osed such strong objections that he was
irtually kept a prisoner, and thus it hap-
ened that the honeymoon was so outrage-
usly prolonged. The captain says the rec-
on this fact had never been made public
s that the doctor's friends, feeling outraged
y the transaction, have succeeded, until
ecently, in keeping it secret. The letter
adds that "Captain Burton himself married
he ha,ndsorne3t woman in England," so that
ie _can hardly be moved with envy towards
is fellow traveler, and as he speaks four
een different languages, his capacity for
telling the truth would be considerable.
ITis admitted that a well -fitting pair of
Spectacles is one of the great blessings which,
modern science leas conferred upon those
needing optical aid; hence none but the
most perfect should be used, as by that
means frequent,, changes and the fatigue
which the wearer of ordinary spectacles ex-
periences is avoided , the least expensive are
those which are found to be the best. M.
.
M. R. Counter, Seaforth, claims to have for
sale the most perfect Spectacles and Eye -
Glasses in the wuijld, viz :—the Celebrated
Perfected Spectacles, manufactured by L4,-
zaitus, MoaRis t Co., combining in their
structure the acmes of transparency with the
greatest accuracy of focus, and are mounted
in the most .durable and finest finished
frames,_ in Gold, Silver, _Shell and Steel ;
every pair is fitted' on optical rules, and thus
theagent is also enabled to fit these famous
Spectacles and Eye -Glasses by correspond-
ence.
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Z001 -C OTTT FOR
BARGAINS
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INIEW GOO
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JUST RECEIVED,
EMBRACING THE
LATEST STYLES
In English and
Canadian
TWEEDS,
BY
WM. CAMPBELL
Merchant Tailor,
Xew York ilouse,
SEAFORTH, ONT.
GENTLEMEN,
ATTF\TIO\
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Hats that are HATS
A Fine Assortment of
GENTS' .HATS
OF THE VERY LATEST
FASHIONS, JUST RE-
CEIVEn AT THE
NEWYQRK HOUSE
WM. CAMPBELL.
SEAFORTH, July 28, 1870. 54—
EXAMINATION
4-.
EXAMINATION OF SCHOOL
TEACHERS.
THE Board of Public Instruction for the Coun-
ty. of Huron, will meet in the the
CENTRAL SCHOOL, GODERICH,
ON
Wednesday and Thursday
the 10th and ilth days
of August next,
FOR the examination of School Teachers, each
day at ten o'clock A. VI. Candidates wanting
First -Class certificates will be examined on both
Wednesday and Thursday, Third Class on Wed
nesday, and Second Class on Thursday. •
Candidates before being admitted to an exam-
ination are required to present certificates of
good moral character, signed by'_a clergyman or
a Justice of the Peace.
D. H. RITCHIE.
Secretary.
Bayfield, 23rd July. 1870. 138-2—
FARM FOR SALE.
IN the County af Perth, Township of Hibbert,
being a reserved "50 acres of choice land, all
wood, composed of Beech, Maple and Elm, with
a never failing creek running through it. West
half of Lot No. 19, in the 2nd Con., within 11
miles of the Gravel Road, one mile from the vil-
lage of Carronbrook, and 5 miles from Seaforth.
Also 50 acres, the East half of Lot 21, inthe 1st
Con. said Township, 34 acres cleared and well
seeded dowel, the remainder being well timbered
with good ha: , wood, being nearly the same dis-
tance from th.: above flourishing villages, andone
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, or on the
preuaises,
EDWIN DOWNEY.
Hibbert, July 27th, 1870.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
Partnership for some time past carried on by
James Edward Briegs & George Henry Harland,
under the name, style, and form of Briggs & Har-
land, at the Village of Brucefield, in the County
of Huron, as Shoemakers, was this day dissolved
by mutual consent, and the business will, from
henceforth, be carried on by James Edward Briggs
only, and the said James Edward Briggs is autho-
rized to receive all credits on account of the said
partnership.
Dated at Brucefield this 22nd July, A.D. 1870.
Witness, J. E. BRIGGS.
,H. W. C. MEYER. G. H. HARLAND.
Brucefield, July 22nd, 1870. 138 -3 --
HOUSE TO RENT.
ADWELLING HOUSE consisting of six or
seven rooms in the New York House, two
rooms down stairs and the balance up stairs, all
in good condition. For terms &c., apply to the
proprietor,
W CAMPBELL.
Seaforth, July 27th, 1870. 138-tf
OFFICES TO LET..
TWO offices on the second flat in Scott's Block.
The best, and most convenient rooms in the
village. Apply to
• McCAUUHEY & HOLIIESTED.
Seaforth, April 14, 1870. 123,-tf.
HOGS FOR SALE.
—7-",".
90 LIVE HOG, averaging about 300 lbs., for
sale at G1;,AY'S • CHEESE FACTORY,
i
GOR,CCIII;. Price at Borrie, 64cts.
140-4—
Hog Strayed.
S'.PRAYE' from the subscriber, A LEAN
WHITE PIG, with rather lzarge snout, and
weighing about 140 lbs. Information that will
lead to its recovery will be rewarded.
W. SCOTT ROBERTSON.
Seaforth, August 12, 1870.
140-tf--
HORSES STRAYED.
TRAYED from Lot -20, 9th Concession Hib-
bert, on the 26th July, one BAY MARE,
about 14 hands high, and shod on right . front
foot; also one SORREL MARE, with white strip
on the face, nigh hindfoot white, and a spavin
on the off kind leg. Any information as to their
whereabouts, will be thankfully received by the
owner, and suitably reward&d.
WM. J. DEVLIN, Staffa P. 0.
STAFFA, August 3rd, 1870.
-139-3—
Militia Notice !
THE SEAFORTH VOLUNTE ER COMPANY
Will parade at the Drill Shed, Seaforth,
ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1870,
At Twelve o'clock M., Sharp, and will proceed
from thence to Godericb, to perform the Annual
,, Drill.
T. P. BULL,
Capt: Comdg. Company.
SEAFORTH, August 9, 1870.
140-3
AouoancemenT!
THE , SUBSCRIBERS DESIRE TO INFORM
THE PUBLIC THAT TREY HAVE COM-
MENCED TETE
BOOT AND SHOE
BUSINESS
In the Shop, One Door South of
John Logan's Store, and near-
ly Opposite Kidd & McMut din's,
_ MAIN STREET,
SEAFOR� i,
From their long experience in the
Line,by using the Best Ma -
tern, and confining them-
selves almost ex-
' clusively to
CUSTOM WORK
THEY CAN CONFIDENTLY GUARANTEE
EVE ay SATISFACTION.
They propose to sell at as LOW PRICES as are
Consistent with 000D WORK.
MCINTYRE & WILLIS.
SEAFORTH, August 11, 1870.
N. B. REPAIRING NEATLY : AND PROMPTLY
EXECUTED.
140—
SPRING G4OOS.
.
New Suits,
New Dress Goods,
Boots & Shoes.
- ALSO A NICE STOCK OF
GROCERIES,
AT
J. Bonthron & Son's.
Seaforth, April, 14, 1870. 52-tf-
LUMSDEN
•
Has just received a Fresh Stock of
PURE DRUGS
AND
CHEMICALS
Toilet and Fancy Soaps, Combs, Hair, Tooth
and Nail Brushes, French, English,
and American.
PERFLTMERY.
GENUINE DYESTUFFS
Guaranteed to be of the best quality;
Horse and Cattle Medicines
Condition Powder.
Physicians perscriptions carefully and seen
ately dispensed.
R LUMSDEN.
HOUSEAND 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 ou.the premises.
ALEX, MCAURTHER.
Seaforth, Jan. 28, 1870.'' 112-6m.
LIVERY STABLE.
JMMES ROSS desiries to inform the public
that he•has opened a New Livery Stable in
connection with his hotel, where parties can be
accommodated with first class horses and.
vehibles, at reasonable prices.
Sea:orth, Jan'y.21st, 1870. 97-tf.
>50 000.
T0 lend on the security of Real Property in the
County of Huron at from 6k to 10 per cent.,
by
DOYLE & S;QUIER,
117-6m. Barristers, Goderich.
MILLINERY
— AND—
DRESSMAK=INTC31-{
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THE MISSES STODDARD ATT$$JR
Residence in EGMONDYILLE, are' prepared
to execute orders for all kinds of :MILLINERY
DRESS AND MANTLE MAKING.
ate' A share of patronage is respectfully solicited.
EGMONDVILLE, May 19, 1870. 128-tf—
CASH FOR ECCS!
THE subscriber begs leave to tender his thanks
to his numerous for their liberal patronage
during the last three years, and also to state that
he is still prepared to pay the
Highest Cash Price
For any quantity of
Good Fresh Eggs
Delivered at his shop, Main Street, Seaford:.
D. D. \V LLSOI.
SEAFORTH, Feb. 28, 1870. 125-tf.
SPRING. 1�
ARRTVALs..
73-3.3114113
T. K. AKDERSOK's
SPRING STOCK OF
English, Scotch,
and Canadian Tweeds
BROAD CLOTHS,&o
HAS A RRIVED.
A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
Prince Arthur Checks.
•
TAILORING
IN ALL ITS BRANCHES, DONE IN A FIRST
CLASS MANNER, AND ACCORDING TO
THE LATEST, OR ANY OTHER
STYLE, TO SUIT
CUSTOMERS.
SEAFORTH;' March ,31, 1370. 115 --
SEAFORTH
FURNITURE WAREROOMS
M. ROBERTSON
Importer and manufacturer of °all kinds of
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Such as
SOFAS,;
LOUNGES,
CENTRE TABLES,
MATTRRASSES,
DINING & BREAKFAST TABLES,
BUREAUS,
CHAIRS, and
BEDSTEADS,
Is 'Great Varity.
Mr. R. has great confidenoe fn offering his
goods to the public, as they are made of Good
Seasoned Lumber. and by- First -Class Work-
men.
COFFINS I IADE TO ORDER.
On the Shortest Notice.
WOOD TURNING
Done with Neatness and Despatch-
Wareroorns ,
TWO DOORS SOUTH SIDIM P'S HOTEL,
Main Street.
Seaf Orth,. Jan'y 21st, 1870. 57-tf.
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