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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1871-07-14, Page 6' 1 a 41 3 _ . • ••• - - . - - More Than Honest. The chat acter of Irishmen is too mud) judged of from ehose . details which Most: commonly meet the public eye, which, for the gieater i art, are pictures of the worst part of the Irish population, and when . not portraying crime and , violence,' . represent the Irishman as a ridi- culous, improvident, blundering boob. No doubt there are too many criminals and a sufficiency of folly_. , among them ; but I am sure there is notwithstanding many adverse circumstanCes, a very considerable proportion of high and holy feeling and of self:denying, active virtue, as well as of thrifty industry. And, if Paddy is ofteu comical, he is quite as, frequently romantically hival- within his reach e and if thi can rots in the degree which omes1 only show itself in small matters, in a small way of life, yet „these small matters, like straws in the air, show which way the wind blows, perhaps more surely than greater things which imply more preparation and premeditation. Before the famine of 1$4.6 and • the following years •there was al-, ready a considerable' .flow of emi- gration to America ; but few . well- to-do people went then. It was chiefly yeurig men and women, sons and daughters of poor families. It often happened that means . were raised with difficulty enough- for one of a numerous family to pay a. passage to America, and on such and similar pleas I was often asked to lend the pace of a passage, to be re- paid by the emigrant. I often lent the required sum— then only three or four pounds. They sailed in small sailing ships from every little port, ancl wi Lb very inadequate arrangements for their welfare. Contrary to what might 'perhaps be expected, these poor people generally sent me back the surn lent within a year, and exceptions, I am ashamed to say, were the very persons of whom I had felt most secure—very decidedly of a class looked on 'is more respectable ; while the poorer and less esteemed absolutely never failed me—and . they were many. They were also, for the elost part, persons OVer whose families or relations here I had no power, as they were tenants of. cotters on other people's estates. Among these was a very large and a very poor family. The eldest alaughter was sent for by a relative -who had emigrated some time be- fore, and who paid her nas.sage to New York. She dreaded going atone, and succeeded in getting a loan from me suf6cient to pay a brother's passage, which was duly re- paid within the year. The next year the same lanaily, hearing of situatious for two more of their number, borrowed the greeter part of two passages which agaiu was repaid within the promised time. No very long after this another brother borrowed the price of his • passage, But a year passed and no return came. And a secoed -yeer likewise. In the course of the third year his brother-carnecto me and brought the repeymen t (I think three pounds ten ehi !lines)._ I asked him if his brother had any thing to help his old mother, or to asist another to go to New York. He said he has notnot a far- thing. ., '' \Vhere is put brother now ?". I asked. . " I don't know where he is, it's so long since he wrote."' And, saying this, he suddenly stopped and calmed. " Wn v," said 1 " how long is it since you heard from him 1" lle stammered ;Led hesitated, and said he did not know. is moi.e than a month ?" " Oh res." "Ts it three ?" . _No answer. " rs it No auserer. "Is it a veer?" I C 31 ldn't help i ." The p or fellow was greatly co ,fused. Bt t Ns flushed cteek chang d. -to pale hen I said " Now you didot intend, I se ' !I to be qui e dishon st, as you ha e at last br ught me the money; bit; you hav notspken the true} Have f u your brother's letter ? Was thatit out of whic1j you too the bank- otes I" " Yes, ir." " Let I e see it." I can! let you sce it, " Why not, if tll yo true 1" " No, I ean't—sh IV jt." . " Weil, then, I whit think i • ould ma e you appear more of a - n ogue the 1 I thought you. . You 0 i nay go; blit you , are the first of our famil that has iyenise reason o suspect ' our truth or honesty." He turn d and went slowly, and t. s I thoug , sullenly. I stood for a inute a watched hini He s opped, to k theletver out of his ocket, ope ed it, looked at it; then I oking rou ,d and .seeing me still .. t iere, he eturned slow y, and c ming up me, he hrust he let - t • r into my arid saying There ! youcan. read ifI :. w uld neve have let you see it only I knew he c uldn't bear that you'd thiuk me a ogue ora liar., He'd ra her you ould• know a 1 than th t." The letter say 1 was to this p irpose : LEAR. BRO HEE, --I suppose you all th ught inc de d when y u were so long wi hout hearin of me. 1 was very near it. I met wit an accjc1i.,nt and broke so e of ray nes before '41,23 three ino itis in Am •ca, and. i have been in the hospital ev since. hey say I will be Nenths yet oefore 1am fit to work. I wa hoping hoping to • nd you s e help before thi time, but .0 see how is The gre tes t burden •n my mind i4 the money Mr. Hamilton wit me to pay niy- pass- acre- It ought o have been paid long ago. So, broth r, as soon aS you have set- he potatoes On mothe s httle !place, go 8( mewhere here rUOIley is to b4 earn- ed nd get as 'm ch as will nay the gentle- man and take i to him, but don't let him nown a wo d but the thali 1 sent it, as T la, le a promi- to do." 1 A. as it not and—the Confidence of t e injured rother in, his brotherat , h me, and t le wortlijriess of that' confrs ence in he other? This, I thin actual] throws the high sens- of hone- v into the shade, • bigh as that is tlso. o Bricks. In a city in renomned for it on Su clays, the th way of e Churc . It w built i f brick -in e regat ou had in churl could not the clowd. It and be iind the t At 1-th it a new .hurch. ing wa held, but a new hurch gre diseour. ging, 'lint ful grt w dishe ready t give it u after a discoura been he d, the pas very ea ly. On o the scry nt found inquire for Dr. vant tol 1 him he h. and det anded «1 wan to see' Dr ed the b y. Pres came to he door, a boy, %sit as large • bricks, N brought _with !" The do walker) ot every ma will be bu'lt ; the firs is already on the gra was built .a large cl i fut church Who sh day of Union, o Begi estern witi eve Y rk, crowcle( chur hes e was One cal ed, church • inence. the ck the first be city. Its clone reased so that the • ell acconimod te vas old-. aSlioned, es. s resolve t build e- eetina tet ee- he pros ects for more d more •the iiiest hope- tened, a ar w -ere • One -Mrning, ng niee ng bed r's door- )ell rano I[ ening e. door; small oy, who 'Ire ser - i not co e down, eat he tinted. , nswer- tly Dr, S d found s, small a wheel-birrow thr e times g as hims f, halditwo Mich he said, he " bad • build 1 e new lurch tor prit d his , and t into the tieet, sa ,ing to I he met, " The ditirch load .(k bricks And it urch, a beauti- al. despise the mali thin4s ?---Christian A• Bit -Tell us marriage the girl is things` are " No Sir, it's not a year." Life is real cc C'onle now, te:i ino, how Icing is I blessedness a 1 to man retur of Poeti al Pros €, • .not in idle jingle is an env y. dream ;" for dead thin; 's sing -le, and not -what' they scene.. , life is. -arnest, single fib; " 1' an thoe art' neth," hae been spoken " Well Sir. I of the letter in r of .the rib. l :November." 1 sorrow is out " _Anal this is September. How f but to act the is this? Any did you not Laing 1 us nearer n inc the money as soon its you got ! long and you • - i hearts, thong ne. colored mor -e, and sztid, con- 1, like pleaear. fusediy, " I couldu't wine with it -I wedding -mare .11 ,Z. Lily sooner. I the world's br .Nonsense," sztid I. =c You could 1 the bivouaehof net come lour or nye miles ? Now I driven cattle 1 see e -hat it is ; you leteh used the i Trdet no fat) money your brother sent to repay i let the dead r his debt, and you have traded upon 1 --act in the it some way. _-_-ks it happens, yon 1 within and ho have succeeded ; but 11 yue had lost 1 netrried folks i your speettlzttion, how svouid it have 1 our lives as N been.? Your brother would have f leave behind a - been, eupposed by me to have broken I shall "tell "a__ ftith and neglected to fulfill his prO- 1 another, wasti ) wise. is it not so ?" - a 'forlorn, unrua 'No, Sir ; I never would let ; shall take heait how is it ? IA: hy were yeti Not enj4ment audLnot • destined end or Way, it -each to morrow finds iarriage clajr. • Life is th is fie4ing, and ()lir h light and gay, still t- drums I are beating hes all the day. oacl fields of battle, in life, be notlike dumb be a hereine—a wife ! re, however pleasant ast bury its dead ; ;:tct living present, heart pe• ahead. Lives of ;eu,ind ns We We can live and ; departing, s such examples as such eximples that g time in. idle sport, /lied brother seeing, err' court. Let us, doing, with a heat t; still . contriving, nd each one a bus I:Toon:es prow i,e 3.ou be broken." then, be up an 1 on triumph b " Then pursuing, sa long?" baud get. THE HuRo„,, N EXPOSITOR: s4 Arrivals! Fresh Arrivals! EATTY tic COMPANY , BEG to ,nnounce to their friends and the public, that their Mr. McMULKIN has jut returned from the Eastern Market, with one of the choicest Stocks` of New and, Seasonable DRY GOODS ever imported into Seaforth, iwhich, owing to the enormous reduction in the price of goods this seaso, they at enabled to offer at prices which must ensure a ready sale. They would say t at from the fact of their stock being all new, and bought since the' GRE T FAIL IN DRY GO ODS, and on the ery best terms,,that they are in a' most favorable position to offer goods at in; imum prices. Theyre not encumbered with any PM ES OF OLD GOODS, bo ght at prices THIRTY PER CENT A130 VE THEIR PRESENT 1 MARKET ALUE. They would also say that they have facilities in buying both Dr 00d.kS anO.It LerOCeraeS Possessed by o other House in Seaforth, having intimate connections with some of the largest Wholesale House o in the Dominion and a thorough knowledge of the.Wholesals, Trade. They would respectfully- invite mspection of their stock, which will be found replete with all the Novelties in the Market this Season. ticular attention is directed to the following lines, viz. ; • IJHESS GOODS, 5 P.A.RASOLs T1AlEEDS, HOSIERY • TICKINGS, FRENCH D LAINE§, FRENCH MERINOS, BLACK LUSTRES, BLACK COBUI-iGS, BLACK BARATFIEA TABLE CLOTHS, TOWELLINGS, Bot S and Shoes, and Ready made Clothing. • THEIR GROCERY DEPARTMENT s always well supplied with abundance of the best and cheapest goods, which will be sold at the most rea-senable prices. Pa • PRI heir LIQUOR DEPARTMENT is well supplied witli all the BEST BRANDS. 1 C3 ,g) cn 0 Jff 1 JULY 14, 1871. CHEERING PROSPECTS FOR AN ABUNDANT HARVEST The present favorable Spring weather warrants both farmer and mechanic in making timely preparations for the conk ing harvest. THOMSON & WILLIAMS While thank-ing their patrons for the lib- eral encouranement accorded them in the past, -would cordially invite the atten- of Farmers -to their choice assortment -of Harvesting Machines for 1871- Our Ohio Combined' 'Lachine with John803:11S Improved Self-j:•ake, has given complete satisfaction for the past owo years,- and is now offered_ to the • Wilk with the strongest guarantee for ura,bility and perfect work. The Cayuyi Chief, Jr., )we, -Mich has gained for itself a, world-wide -eputation is again offered as the most hirable, handy and best working .'Alower -nown, being constructed in the body of he machine entirely of iron and -steel, nd with it we defy competition. We Iso offer the john9aie.9 Sell:Raking agle Ileaper, 1, inch took first and second prizes atPro- 'ficial Exhibition, 1870. This reaper is 'knowledgeto be superior to any other p ttern now in use, as it cuts peifeetly, •t:Q t kes uP lodged or 'tangled grain better t an any °trier rake or reel machine, and 01 is equally well froni either side of the h id when wind is strong from any di - relation, can be raised or lowered whon motion and is very duranie. • We invite inspection of our nriehineS and mode of manufacturing' pur- chasers before giving orders eisewhere. \V guarantee satisfaction in every ma - oh 11C--, Or no sale. TERNS EASY. he agriculturalists of Perth and job " SO Give us a call and judge for yourselves• ., TRY OUR 80 CENT TEA. BEATTY & COMPANY. CARMICHAEL'S BUILDINGS, lain Street, Seaforth, April 20, 1871. You can get the BENEFIT EDUCTION CRAY, S --AT-- PARING OPPOSITE PIE GPEAT EGG STORE. 176-tf. D• . MCNAUGHT WOULD respectfully iutimate to the inhabitants of Seaforth and vicin- ity, that he still continues to carry on Business as usual, in the ad. stand, on the North road. jobbing of all kinds, and Thrse-shoeing espeeially, promptly attended -to. kw•Terms.reasonable. - 164-tf DAVID McNA UGHT. • TO FARMERS. IRON HARROWS. THE UNDEDSIGNED 'has on. hand. a large number of IROiST HAR- ROWS which be is prepared to sell On reasonable terms. These harrows were manufactured at Gananoque, and are The Best i1row in Use. A Guaranteewill be given with each,l that if it do not ..work satisfactor ly, it may be returned by the purchaeer within thirty days. •- O. C. WILSON, _Agricultural Implement Agent, 169-tf • SEAFORTH, ONT. • WM. N. 'WATSON ALWAYS HAS ON HAND THE 'I- , BEST • SEWING MACHINES IN THE MARKET, Either for Family use, or f � Maiajfc turing .pnrposes. Both single -threaded and. double -threaded, and. 'lac • Machine s can be.supplied. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed, -and I instructions given to purchasers gratis.. WM. N. WATSON Cm also insure property against Fire and Marine Disasterp and life and Limb against death. and accident, with the best Companies, being Agent for The Liverpool and. London and. Globe • (English.) • The Provincial of Canada, (Canada.) The Gore District Mutual, (Village and ) The Farna Niagara District Mutual, (Village The and ravle'alerTs of Hartford, (Life and Accident) oswes LiberallyAgiusted and .1").omptly Se,411ed. MONEY TO LEND me( crate rates of interest. -.do cona- mission, and expenses moderate. s MOon equ MORTGAGES bought itable term. IGO 0 mai rn 0) BE SURE AND GO TO THOMAS L E'S, ( Shearson & Co.'s Old St d,) FOR NO. I SEEDS, Of all kinds. All varieties of Turni )Seeds CARTER'S LNMERIAL,. the best Sw •cultivation. SKIRVING'S IMPROVED DO. SHARP'S PURPLE TOP DO. SUTTON'S CHAMPION DO. YELLOW ABERDEEN DO. WHITE GLOBE ,&ND STUBLE. The Cheapest & Best Teas i • got at LEE'S. ForsHEARsoies's No. 1 no THOMAS LEE'S. Ali kinds of. Pro Taken in Exchange for Good THE HIGHEST CASH P REMEMBER! SHEARSON d: CO.'S OLD S AND THOMAS L' E. P. S.--Cedur Post for Sale, cheap. 169-V - giv 100 WO/ the g counties will not (we believe) be blind to their own interests as to e their orders to shops more than miles east, when there are first-class is in their midst, buildin.- )est machines, equal to ao ny of the sane machines made in the Province. Coll and see us,- -send in your orders by mail, or deal with our agents, as in eveily case you will get a perfect ma- chine, and on the same term as your neighbor. Our principles of business and prices being established and uni- form. All other kinds of implements con- stantly on hand. STEAM-ENGINES BUILT, And . all kinds of MILL WORK done promptly. • Address • T-ROMSON dt. WILLIA_MS, MITCHELL, Ontario. ILLS, FOR SALE OR TO RENT! ----0---- mHE SLTBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE or to Rent, on easy terms, THE VARNA MILLS, Consisting of a Flour, Oatmeal, and Saw Mill, • 11 of which are in good running ° The 'lour _Mill Vonerta. ins Four run of Stones and the interor is well finish , and allthe in in first Wass con- dition. There is in connection fl good Dam, mi. an abundant supply of watea to run 1 lithe mills the year round- Thes mills are situated in the centre of a spl lidid Agricultural country, and a =retch, nee is offered to any person desis de Turnip in rous of embarking inthe milling business, Ther s is also an excellent opportunity of BOR NC FOR SALT on the premises, all the vorks for which could be driven bYTwheabove property is situated Six miles from Clinton - Six from Ba3riield, Town, awl , go to uce , at ICES. EGGS ! EGG -- THE Subscriber begs to intima e that . . „ he is still prepared to purcha e Eggs at his Store at the Mar et, - and to pay the HIGHEST PRICE INII ! 1 for all fresh Eggs that may offr. To Merchants in_ Town and Country with whom he has done Business in the past three years, he returns his best thanks, and hopes for a continua ce of 13usiness relations. WM. MALCOM. p Seaferth, March 3, 1871. 16 EGG E.IVIPORITTAI. • -tf The subscriber is still in his old sti d land prepared to pay The. Highest Cash Price Per any quantity of . GOOD FRESH EGGS Delivered at the Egg Emporium. Main street, Seaforth. To all parties (merchants and oth rs) with whom he has done business du ing the past four years, he returns be ty thanks, and trusts by strict attentio to busines tomerit their patronage in he future. DAVID D. WILSON. Seaforth, March 16, 1871. .71- f • Eieven from Aeaforth, with good gravel roads leading to eadplace. For Itirther particularapply to the proprr iet , on the premises, or to Vaena P. 0, TURNER. ugust 11, 1870. TIF Lit MABE •••-••••••••••-•-.22.... liber Yard. MAflnnr!AIn Beg to in orin the public that they have opened a 1 UMBER YARD in Se' forth, near Sheat S0n' yJ ill, on the grow d for- merly msec as a Lumber Yard, 1 y Mr. Thomas L e. They wi keep constantly on h nd good ;loom: ment of ALL KIND OF - Lk ,illso.N,I.BER, dreed ssand undr sed. LA AND SHINGLES, All of whir 1 they are prepared to at the lowest )ossible prices, for Cash, -Builders nd others will find it to their advantage o inspect our stock, a) d as- certain our rices before purchasing e.1E-- where, as vi e are in a position to offer good inclucenients to cash purchasers. 111ABEE & *MACDONALD. Seaforth, Dec. 29, 1870. 1601-tf TAVERN FOR SALE. r 1}IE well-known and old established Hotel, The Roxburgh Ho t el, sit- ated in the thriving village (if Rox tirgh ; along"ivith the house is one-half ere of land ,and. good stabling. Right pposite is '' Rock's :1‘1111,." doing the rgest gristing business in the °Minty. d a party with a small capital th s is ne of the hest stands in the Count of uron. .Apply, to the proprietor, TII 38. TILSON. Walton P. O. 171-tf tt a 0 la SN NOTICE HEREBY- GIVEN to all Parents and GuarCians in the Township of Tuchersmith, who refuse or neglect to give -notice to the Division Registrar of said Townshit of the Birth of -a child, within thirty lays from the date of such birth, that they are liable to a fine of from one to twenty dollars, with costs. All such persceis will do well to comply with the requi-ements of the Law, as the penalty will be enforced. 'WILLIAM MLTIR, Division Reoistra.r. Tu1. ckersmith, 18th April, 87L °17t -g • • e 4 1 a •T1 -LY 14, 1871. The Price of Mone Theiluaisitsessioinithnooftnlett: yeosdngwi Parliament was the first fo made to re-enact the heelete LeseS of post tleys„ in the, tempt to fix. -the priee of Our object Di lef1ring lo joet now, is not, however, to tendon b) the geed riddanee vexed (1e -tion from °lir iegisiation, but to point out elusive evideiwe against su Afford ed by the pieeent inr ;;;not so long ago but- i exeneaercial leiblic will remen lime when WC -eIki :Wed (.0 • bleesinge or the Uenre- L tws, then unlawful to take. more t per {nt.. T.114., law, at kalit ,eentnnwd (Prtain p tins aides Which those would suffer who infringed ie ; kvs.. it -cal-lied out it is wen that to all intents and pur was a dead letter: It eves -every day by thoc who sa do so., whilst large amomsts tai, whose owners wenzld a t1remelVs to act contrary was the law of the lana, wi4 drawn and invest1 in the States ale' at h"e ri to 8 per eent eonld bnleg taine.l. Tht-paatial re.- • ;imply this inoiwy became For melee branches (4 beeie fleetly legitimate and proli et tepee V/8 Val a al crndd ea 1 rY them on for an branolles 041 esites of N.cere teeoritent, Ten aria per cent. were quite conimo And not unfrequently fifte tixaettel, :Old that, too, 110t in Sting 2 ga gt:,117triielgvaur sib7 oot of the prinvipaL Several years no the at offtii-z4. ot; and NONA is the state of thin Capital is not only almoda enterprising men have no in obteining all they reqnire legitimate brainch of busines offers a fair cluince of pro in, able. For security of an un character, millions can be co ed at 8 per cent. on a few- (I tice, whilst we bear f f trns:wtions at 7, end in son (Wen as low as six pereent be urged that, thisehange ha. if QM the increased proepet capital of the emiunnity, we have heard some perse this line �t argument. 'We to admit that the a3-s7ance the eountry bas added to its but we f*<-ei equally assured are greatly indebted for the ed position of money neattea abeence of any usuey natural effect of which is away capital, -and hy dcree supply, compel berrosvers high rates. The eontrast between th tion of the money market of to -day and what it was wh liament was foolish enougl tempt to fix thetprice of lawn, hardly be greater than it is eo marked that he who ruin /seed, and it is to be hoped will: not be lost upon those legislators who still think lix pricee by Act of Parliane without refereiice to the lam ply and demand, That no niaele last session to re -e -usury laws we regard AS an -of advancing intelligence, hepe Ow the Canadian Pa .has witnessed the; laet effort its meMbers to legislate ba rn the inoneer question— , Hietorieal Iam Of hietorical Londont tav Bue, Bor in liolborni i ti alibi as the s.tene of aeuriou. in the life o Chailes L e compact is said to have bee into, beNveen Charles ide, and Cromwell e and t the oth4 by which the ie anteed to Ireton the Lieut Iresidand to Cromwell to thousand pounds a the eat -item of Esse; onc •of their restoring him to lib /power. ;His Spirited cense • rietta. Maria, who was • France, Wrote to reproach these unworthy cone*essio tater is said to have been • -ed by -Cromwell and Ire L. ving informed thentseive tante forwarded it to th ng 'monarch, whoee re asly awaited, and also: tina intrcepted. The poo eiontained of Charles'e exte said •t(:) have sealed th ;1„:4ntSerietifoant; h8said, wi€•o keep 1: the rogues," that in due ti sters" of a, eilken garter, the leafitti:erbleaa:eitth of it ithe.:1)e 'sewn up in the skirt of The ltter," said 'Croinw teo.;31ite3th.oftliiletohast:rsdeitilolire:knuiptoinbnathlsiiriiiek there Ire' was to take horse, Dtwq with it. This •