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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1871-11-24, Page 6Henry Brougham. The most listless traveler by tI .great Lyons Railway would - ha turned to give a second look to th extraordinary person, attractive b .hi,; ugliness, who haunted that rou for, many years, like a grotesgl bird of passage, seeking the mild. •e mate of Cannes in autumn, an l� et with the spring pto Lo kion fog. A spare, ungainly Figur galvanized with incessant mode that multiplied itself in jerkin ,vrinkles over a countenance lik that a child bites out of gingerbread, .a sharp, imperious voice, a negligen dress, touched with nationality b the unfailing plaid, completed picture of eccentric force . and con scxous originality ; and the nature curiosity that inquired his nam would have been satisfied by th harmony between the appearanc and the historyo of Henry Brougham For he looked precisely like wha Ile was—a man who had done man gi eat things without being great had left nothing complete for wan of concentration, and in his zeal fo correcting others lead forgotton t ,govern himself. Devoted it. earl days . to reforms that needed n martyr, he sacrificed little, and wo no veneration in carrying them out His reputation, at one time great name so soon in his long career the his later fame fell -below it, and h ,seemed to grow but little after ripen ing. But his energy forbade hin to � retire from public life. Even i he had not loved to be talked about he loved work too well ever to b idle. Besides under all his passio for conflict and personal display there lay an honest and hopefu faith in progress, and a purpose to drive it on in all ways that his energy could open. But the great occasions fcr his peculiar powers had all come up and been used long be- fore .those powers declined, and the latter part of his life was filled with action without effect. It is not easy for this generation 'to realize how much Brougham out- grew, and helped the world to out- grow with him. At the time of his birth the horizon of human experi- --once was about to enlarge suddenly .and grandly, to take in new histories written by the -French revolution, our own nation and Napoleon ; new sciences and inventions ; new ideas of human rights, and of what it .was possible and wise to do for advanc- ing human happiness. It was by 1)ecsonal experience, not tradition, that he knew of the times when Englishmen were slave -traders and saveholdera; when government kept the greater part of the nation poor And left them ignorant ; when Ire- land was a province, and Scotland had scarcely a voice in legislation ; when stern statutes branded a Cath- olic as unfit to rule, and hung a petty thief as unfit w live. The Peers led the state as- a powerful order, of which the pale mimicry now lingers ; the,, press was but be- ginning to know and afraid to use ics might ; routine clumped the courts, corruption ruled the hust- ings, and traditio:r, in spite of the shock it had received in t neighbor- ing country, still overawed inquiry. The few who ventured to look.into the foundations of the existing order of things in church and state hadh little thought of rebuilding upon them. Tot that Brougham. early and consciously devoted himself to this very work—few men do plan 'their destiny—but it was the work for which his nature fitted him ; and when the hour came he threw him - cell into it with ardor. He was im- patient of control and insatiable of knowledge. And no one better un- derstood that the freedom and the knowledge which were the life of his own being were - also the urgent steeds of his nation in his time, or .• more resolutely sought both fol•, the -sake of communicating 'them to his countrymen. — Harper's Magazine. tea; A Sweep. Enamoured of Queen Victoria• le ave e to ie er 11- e, n � :. v a e e 1 e at y r O 0 n e f , e n 1 The Ga:clois of Saturday 14th ult. relates the following story :—"An - eccentric person has just died in London upon a miserable p Lllet in the wretched quarter of St. Giles (sic). He had his hour of celebrity thirty years ago, at which time he was a chimney -sweep. He fell in love with Queen Victoria, and as lie was constantly introducing himself by the chimneys eye into. tne Palace of St. James, it was found necessary to take sum into custody, and he was shut up in the prison of Tothill - street. It was believed that his ,confinement had cured him of his hopeless passion, and he was releas- ed; but he had, been at liberty Hard- ly a single day, when he was alis. covered in the Park, watchiug the Queen as she took her walks. The t0lice, rafter consulting Ilia farther, ook him down to Gravesend, ':+nes embarked him on board the Dia- i.nt, for Sydney. They were not a moment too soon, for he had hard- ly left his home when the manager of a small theatre came to offer him ,24 a week to permit himself only to be exhibited on the stage. The Dia- nt set sail for Australia, and the Queen's adorer lived for ai long tilue at Sydney. Five years ago he re- turned to England very 'miserable and still faithful. He took .up hie residence in one of these narrow streets that the. English call lanes. He selected one called Quee'n's Lane. and there he died. His death hap- pened - pened in - this manner. The other evening it was_ rumored that Queen Victoria was dead, and this gave him such a shock that he died al- most suddenly. His name was Ed- ward Jones. Poor man !" 41•• Two Dogs, and Their Tricks.` A blacksniith in Westchester, Va., owns 'two dogs—one a terrier, fur or five years old.; the other half shepherd', and half -.common P cur , about twelve or fifteen years c d, and consequently very feeble- b which this story is told • In the winter, between the hours f r breakfast and dinner, and dinner and supper; these two dogs may al ways be seen perched up just far enough fro' Mr. Snapp's forge to escape the sparks, but still near enough to eep warm. I` say be tween the !hours of breakfast and dinner, because, as soon as the hour for dinner Cdmes—which; they know even betterJtban the apprentices in the shop—tliey are both off at a -full run, each aiming to secure a space behind a w rill kitchen -stove, which is only larg enough for one dog at a time. The terrier being the more active, almost always gains the coveted pla'e, leavingthe poor old dog out in the cold. Now • comes the curious part of my story. The old dog being thus ]eft out in the cold one bitter day, put himself in a thinki g attituae, and set his wits to wor to devise some means by which e could get the terrier out of the coveted place. All at once an ide seemed to strike- him.. Taking ad antage of the good , watch -dog qualities of the terrier, he made a eint toward the garden, barking furiously as if some one was intruding a that point, when, true to his natur , out popped the terrier, not to mak a feint, but to make a pell-mell ru h for the extreme end of the gard:n, passing the old schem- er just outs de of the kitchen -door, who no soo a er saw the terrier enter the garden han he popped too—not into the gar P en; but behind the warns kitchen-stov., curling himself up, and waited, with a cunning twinkle in his eye, f r his young friend, who no sootier ade his appearance and saw the situation, that he tried ex- actly tne sa a stratagem with the shrewd old og, with as little success as if he had tried to fly. Finding that to fail ignally, he, in turn, put his wits to work, -and with what success you will soon see. After di ppearing in the garden for a few in ments, he made his ap- pearance rig t in front of the kitch- en -door wit a large bone in his mouth, and. Set to work on it as if he enjoyed it hugely. Now, wh• t dog could resist such a tempting ight ? At least the old fellow beh' d the stove could not, it is plain, for, sneaking cautiously out of his snugretreat, re eat, he made a sud- den dash for the coveted bone, which he secured very easily—to the sur- prise of ail, for a few minutes only, as the mystery was soon cleared up —for no sooner had he possessed himself of what he soon found to be nothing but an old dry bone they hadboth gnawed' a hundred times, than the young rascal secured the good warm retreat behind the stove, leaving the poor fellow again out in the cold.—Selected. A New Method or Packing Butter. A Michigan dairyman has lately published his method of packing butter. He has oaken tubs, with heads at each end. They are 14 inches in diameter at top, 9 inches at the bottom, and 16 inches high. In packing, a cambric bag is made to fit the tub. The butter is packed in the tub as it stands on the small end—the sack being - long enough to extend abova the edges of the tub—and is pressed down firmly until within an inch :.arid a half of the top, when a circular cloth is laid over it, the edges ,of the sack turned down over that, and apt. layer of fine salt placed on it. The head is now put in its place, the tub turned up, and the butter in the sack, of course, falling down to the bottorn, leaves a space all round it which is filled with brineoured through •a hole in the small end. When full the hole is corked up tight. The butter floats in the brine and - is effectually preserved from the air, and will keep for an almost indefinite period. ie.i. l The mystery of the " frozen well" at Brandon, Vt., in which water re- inaius frozen during the hot months of the summer, has never been satis- factoiily exp4ained. It was sup- posed that the freezing was due to the dissol utiol: of some material in the water, or to electricity, but it is found,, I,y chemical analysis, that the Wetter holds nothing in solution which would account for its tem- perature, and the electric needle fails to slloa any current of electri- 4 city. One opinion is that the ice in summer is caused by the freezing of the gravel bed' during the previous winters, and that the cold gets fast- ened in, in some incomprehensible 'manner, and the ice just stays the through summer. sal mer. • WARRANTED TO GET THE BEST M A Y U INT E T E A At SCOTT ROBER.TSON'S. °`•=,- - !.i_�^ -_. '4 ' S'ca'ms gam% s4..a"..:',-,'1.-;. { b ','; �..-Iry>:�r"`��'",,. r i... imoiliffQ,militerAmmegiiinomimimiEri f I le l' RIii'N' N nlar I`� it �.� � Ijjij1/JfJ'/Jh -, CLIITTO MUSIC EMPORIUM DEPEW & DOHERTY. W. BELL Liz CO.'S SUCCESS, For 1871. t Provincial Exhibition, Silver Medal and Four F ret Prizes. t Western Fair, London,1 two tp omas and t' o First Prizes. - t Hamilton Central Fair, Dip ma and two Fi :t Prizes. t Guelph Central Fair, three F t Prizes out of four, and a Diploma for general o ellenee over competitors. - DEPEW & DOHERTY, General Agents. Al street, Clinton. PULMONARY BALSAM id � ` USED ANDD RECOM- Z --j a MENDED BYTN MOST EMINENT PH. BICIANs , IN NEW ENOL* D FOR THE LAST 45 R8. f.• _ "NOTHING BATTER." 4s,. L CUTLER BROS,1 & CO.1 cO BOSTON. uat. „L1•Lu _mu Sold bythe Drt;alRglst. G O a a FOR COUGHS,COLDS&L' LYMAN, ELLIOTT & Co., Torori$o, Agents. Bonus to the Fathers OF GREY AND MORRIS. FARMERS, beware of persons, in the shape of peddlers and agents, erambulati 1, the country, toping a sale of inferior implement l Encourage home manufactures, and you will f 4d a superior article ata reduced price. he subscriber would respeotiaily return his kn- ee thanks to the farmers of Grey, 1rris and Bur- ro 'riding townships fot their moat li eras patron- ag hi the past, and would inform them - that he w keep constantly on band, at the DINGLE FOUNDRY;Z1 Ir n Plows, Wood Plows, Gang Plc' , Cultivators, Land Rollers, Straw -Cutters &o., G aranteed of the beetunlit and at prices to 4 Y, de y competition. He would specially call atten- ti n to the "Farmers' Plow," which ayes general sa islactiou wherever introduced. orsms for all the principal Plo a kept con - et ntly on hand. Highest price paid for old atta- in s. Repairing done promptly on Very reasonable rearms. - W. R. WILSON, 199 ?Ainleyvilie. NOTICED t8PECIAL] AVING disposed of my Stook -in -Trade and Business to Messrs. Stewart, Th Otnpson 5c Co., w o will open out in the same premises, on and aft,ir the 9th instant. I would solicit for them a co tinnance of the very liberal patronage bestowed on myself for many years,,knowing th ►t they are in a ..sition to do well for all who mayfavour them wi . a call. And I also beg leave tb inform all parties indebted to mo, either by hotel or book ac- count, now duo or past due, that the aame must be settled at once, as I intend to leave tris County for a t me, so soon as my business can be'closed up. will always pay the highest market price for all de of grain, pork, bntter.'eto., on notes or ac - co ate, and also in Dash. JOHN1 LECKIE. 'nleyville, Oct. 5, 1871. 200 V OLET INK. J. SEATTER, E ► CHANGE BROKER And dealer in Pure D UCS CHEMICALS AND DY STUFFS, PERFUMERY, F • NCYAND TOILET ARTICLES gent for Sewing Machines. Money to end on easy terms. , Pure Wines and Liquer Ifor medi- cinal purposes. '! J. SEATTER, eaforth, Nov. 3, 1870. If 59-tf. TICKETS FOR EUROPE. R. JOHN SEATTER, had been ap- pointed Agent at Seaforth, for the IN -MAN LINE OF 'STEAMERS. arties contemplating visiting any part of _'urope can be supplied with Tickets and all necessary information by apply- ing to JOHN SEATTER. 185-tf. Druggist, etc. FOR PURE S ices and essences, GO TO SCOTT ROBERTSON'S. CATTLE FAIR. A CATTLE FAIR will be Meld hereafter at LOYD'S HOTEL, SEAFORTH, (Opposite the statlofi,) On the First Monday in each month, 7aEGIN nsa ON MON DAY, OCTOBEit 1, 1871. Large numbers of buyers will be in attendanoe, end parties having stock may rely on the best mar- ket prices. In connection with Loyd's Hotel (Houciiton's) arca inrgc and commodious stpblee and }amiss. 198 CAPTURED AT LAST. THE GREAT SEA SERPENT. NO HUMBUG. Best Stock of Labrador Herrings. Largest assortment of all kinds of Fresh and Salt -water FISH, from the Sardine up to the Sea Serpent, Call and eee that it ,q no Hwrnlrug, At W. S. ROBERTSON'S. Also, Canned Lobsters, Sardines, Salmon and Mackerel. 905 BLANKETS, FLANNELS, WHITE AND GREY COTTONS, All bought before the late advance, And will be sold at the lowest rates. OUR MOTTO, LAIALL PROFITS AND QUICK RETURNS." TERMS, CASH AND ONLY ONE PRICE. LEE & SWITZER Main ,Street Seaforth. *i- GENT'S FURNISHINGS WE MAKE A SPECIALITY. NO -BTJKCOMB. BEATTY & COMPANY Bog to advise the arrival of their FALL STOCK °r DRY GOODS ---AND— GROCERIES, Which will be found COMPLETE in all departments. THEY CHALLENGE COMPARISON QUALITIES AND AND' PRICES. THE VERY BEST GOODS —AT THE— VERY LOWEST PRICES IS OUR MOTTO. VE KEEP THE BEST TEAS TO BE FOUND FOR MONEY, And a well -assorted Stock of all kinds of Groceries, Call and examine and judge for yours. no for Salle. FARM FOR SALE. Fi U Sale, Cheap, Lot No. 80, 6th Concession, 3 Township of Bruce, County of Bruce; contain- ing 100 acres, about :10 of which are oleared, the balkinee well timbered with beech and maple. No waste land. There is a never -failing stream of wa %er running through it. It is situated within live mules from the flourishing village of Paisley, through whie'li the Wellington, Grey and Bruce Rahway will shortly be running. If the above pro- perty is not sold, it will be leased for u term of years for the 3mpruvemente. For further particu_ lain, apply to TT1; EXPOSITOR OFF/CZ, Seaforth, July 18,1E'l71 183 -ti, FARM FOR SALE. ILLIAM }AAM r1LL now offer for sale, hiss splendid Farm, consisting of 100 Acres, MO of which are Bleared and freed from stumps,) bring lot 7, second concession, Mullett. Is situated 'I've miles from Seaforth and five Inilrs ami half from Clinton, and is altogether one of the best farms ih the county. There are egotist dwelling -house, barna shed and stable, a good well, and 5 acres in orchard on the farm, For particnlxrs apply to the Proprio . tor, on the premises, or by letter to fieaforth 1'. cY. 194-11. WILLIAM RAMIE LL . FARM FOR SALE, IN TUCBER;SMITH. VOR Sale, on reasonable terms, Lot 22, Second i Concession, Tuckeratuith, 11. R. S., containing 100 acres, eighty of which are cleared, under fence, and in a good state of cultivation, and a consider- able portion of it underdrained. The bnildin;;s ere all ;ood, also, a good hearing orchard, two never - failing wells and a living spring. The land is first cls s, and will be sold on easy term, as the pro- priettii is desirous of retiring from farming. For further particulars apply to Tun ExPosrron Ofico, Seaforth, or to the proprietor, on the premixes. 1 }0-tf. ALEXANDER CAMP13I:LL. SEAFORTH PLANING MILL, SASH, DOOR, BLIND FACTORY. subscribe rbcs ave le t h o thank his numeronas customers for the liberal patronage exteudea to him since commencing business in Seaforth, and trusts that he may be fevered with a continuance of the sante. Parties intending to build would do well to give hiui a call, as he will continue to keep on hand a largo stock ofall kinds of DRY PINE LUMBER, A$lKE , DOORS, N T. INDS, MOULDINGS, , LLDI�tGS, SHINGLES, LATH, ETC. , He feels confident of giving satisfaction to those who may favour him with their patronage, as none but first-class workmen are employed. 1. Particular attention paid to Custom Planing. 201 JOHN H. BROADFOOT- STARLING& SCOTT ti�'ING purchased the wholesale departmenb of Thomas Bell's Furniture Shop, we aro now prepared to ',SUPPLY WHOLESALE DEALERS WITH FUR NIT URE, Cheaper than it ever was sold before, as we have made great additions to the machinery and in- tend manufacturing extensively. Parties may be sure of good ,d work, at, none but good mechanics are employed. A good stock kep constantly on hand. Lumber taken in exchange. Turning done on shortest notice. Thomas Bell's Old Shop, Corner of Market Square, SEAFORTH, 20443 SPARLING & SCOTT CHOICEST ENGLISH BREAKFAST BLACKS AT SCOTT ROBERTSON'S. FOR SALE fiNE thorough -bred Durham BULL CALF, got b' bull yformerly the property of John Miller, of Pickering, and out of cow formerly the property of Mr. John Snell, of Edmonton. Also, one Cots-, wold- Ram (2 shears) and formerly the property of John Snell. DANIEL WOODIIIFF, 206-4tg Lot 16, Con. 1i), Grey, GREY P. 0, THE AGRICULTURAL MUTUAL _ ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF CANADA, HEAD OFFICE ,.,.LONDON, ONT. Licensed by the Dominion Government. CAPITAL, FIRST OF JANUARY, 1871, $231,242 25. Cash and Cash Items, $72,289 55. This Company Continues to grow in the public confidence. On the 1st January, 1871, it had in force '84,528 Policies, having, during the year 18701 issued the immense number of 12,39 Policies: 1' Farmers, patronize your own CANanruai Company that las done such good service amongst you. For Insa1snce apply to CHARLES MORROW, 208, Agent, Clinton P. 0. Z. PATTISUN'S FAVORITE BISCUITS, AT Corr ROBERTSON'S. so s THE SEAFORTH Lumber Yard, MABEE - & MACDONALD Beg to inform the public that they have opened a LUMBER YARD in Seaforth, near Shearson's Mill, on the ground for- merly used as a Lumber Yard, by Mr. Thoma* Lee. BEATTY & COMPANY. L1 They will keep constantly on hand a rod !assortment of ALL KINDS OF' MBER, dressed and undressed. LATH AND SHINGLES, All of which they are prepared to sell at the lowest possible prices, for Cash. Builders and others will find it to their advthiage to inspect our stock, and as- certain our prices before purchasing elm-, wher8, an we are in a position to offer good inducements to cash purchasers. MABEE & MACDO\ A.LD. Seaforth, Dec. 29, 1870. 160-t.f ARMICIt4EL'S BUIL�IGS, MAIN STREET, SEA FORIV. October 10, /11 101 Nov. 24, 1871 Tn.e First India Juhbe The history of the int of India rubber overshoes little curious. We rust re Scientific American fear its ticity. Before 1821 the mn been imported only in the curiosities, such as crocod ties, and other objects. A fain at that time brought a nong other devices, srjn wrought in the shape of sin and gave them as a present telligent boy. They wer over the top, and our= hero c open to find only some clay in the fc)rms of lasts. His r sire Ovals to pat them on 1= -lut as they would not enough, he used boiling w soften them, and then au! c' his purpose. To color • tIt' need ink, which soon wash tut finally bit upon the smoking there rip i11 the He then had _eompl-ete the fi of india rubber shores ever tI this country, and his sir'ee the bEg`llning of a businc,ss has now it)) Meese proportions A Useful Invention- An nventio I - An ingenious Californian 1 ter several v'ears of labor and lienee of many thoussind ,1 succeeded in producing a in for grading railroad tracks, pikes and other errs llsa!'rktneet consists of a corrlr11o11 111ow somewhat extended nlottl,l which may be raised or lowe pleasure. A circular table or twelve feet i11 dig meter.. incl en angle of tweni -1j ve ,d tow rid the plea,. Within the edg=; of the wheel is swirl sories of rap yr-Sl1:tl,r-d I,11, triol 11dJ,.!Stable IOttt)MMMS- Tin friction, this wheel or table is e to a centre ;Haft, at the top of 't; is an attachment, with rods le:'', to each bucket, for the purp.� emptying., q iliac .(1(:1]4t• tau (\lives its motion Ili' i n -anal driving wheel similar to that in a reaping machine. -- There steering apparatus at the rear,' do the word; thoroughly it takes teen horses, ses, four a 1,ie:ist. I elailned for the machine that it do the wore of 125 raven, shovels. Marriagewith a. Deceaa Wife's Sister. The subject of Marriage Wtt` deceased wiff-"s sister having i 1.rotight before the Genes• ii Assert of the Canada Prestayterian ChB_ Wa11icI1 Bret in Toronto iii June, ; the following resolution was ed, viz.: "That hay=ing regard the importance of the subject brou adore the General Assembly on which the Confession of la's gives no uncertain sound—dec> ing, 011 Scl iptural grounds there; ferrel to, that rearrin ges within rain degrees of affinity, inelud the relationship -of a Mall to the ter of his deceased wife, -ire fors den by tin Divine Law, and never be made lawful by any law man or COngent of parties, the sNn 1)1y sees no su u eat group 1 . aliodirying the the eeclesirrstiea ray of its communion in _this parts tri,: which is also in harmony with t civil law of Great Britain, Ila: willing to treat with re:speet tl difficulties of some, among who questions have arisen as to the reel vency or sufficiency of the Scriptur- grounds on which the prohibitir of marriage within the specific dt gree of affinity brought under notk is held 'to rest, agree to aispoin, committee to give . its noneideratio' to the Seibert,_ with the view e elucidating. the scriptural basis a said law, and showing, as far as in be, sto the parties aggrieved by 01! rules of discipline, that these do no` rest on slight or arbitrary grounds eeid committee to report at next A seinbly," The cornniietee reports ;:at the late meeting, this month, eft: ing the S „ripturai authority for tli position of the church on this mat ter, which was sustained. What is :a Gentleman In the course of an address to the Leeds Young ,i.en's Christian As- eociation, delive, ed lately by tke Bishop of Hanel/ester, his lordship said . ." Some people think ' a gentle- man means a man of Inde ,ende_nt fortune—a man who fares' suint ' tonsil- every day ; -a man who need not work hard for his daily bread, None of these things make a gentle lrlan ; not one of them, nor all of them tegetlaer. 1 have kir-own leen -when r was brought closer is con- tact with workingmen than,, frau; illy changed position, I am brought Dow, I: leave known 'ureal of the roughest exterior, who had been ac mist—owed all their lives to - `follow the plove and to rook after iiorserr; as thorough gentlemen in heart as env nobleman that ever wore; a ducal coronet-' I uiea11 I faaave known them a unselfish, I have known them a as- truthful, I have known t them }Le sympathizing ; and all these qualities go to make -what, t nniderstaand by the term ' a gentle - Rpm.' It ie a ole privilege which l