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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1872-08-23, Page 66, wrszartarsakeezszwessommexszsgszeiskszegazsarcizaer, A n Interview with Thomas Car- lyle. By Rev. Dr. .Cuyler of Brooklyn. L0ND0N, !Lily 22. Twenty-nine years ago—during a college -boy visit to England—I had a most interesting interview with Thoraas Carlyle. His 6onver- sation proved very fertilizing. Hav- ing a great desire to see once more the veteran who has plaeed thirty volumes of his productions in Eng= lish libraries, I sent Iiina4 friendly message. He invited me to his little plain house, Cheyne row, Chel- sea. Taking an intimate friend into the hansom' with me, we sallied off on a hunt for the lion. We drove through the fashionable West End, on to the banks of the Thames. There we found an antique house, on whose corner we read the inscrip- tion, This is Great Cheyne Row.' In one of- the oldest of the brick houses in this -row dwells --and for forty years has dwelt—the most ex- traordinary of living English men of letters. Not an article, seemed to have been changed in the -house since roy previous visit in 1842. The good faithful . wife who dwelt there then has since passed away to the 'silent land; all else looked unaltered. • I sent up our naroes, and we were ' shown into a plainly furnished room, on whose walls hung a rugged por- trait of brave Oliver Cromwell. Presently an. old man, apparently over three score and ten, walked very slowly into the room. He was attired in a loeg blue woolen gown reaching down to his feet. His gray hair was in an uncombed mop '. on his head. His clear blue eve was sharp and piercing. A le -right tinge of red was on his thin cheek; and his hand trembled as he took our own. This most singular personage—who reminded me of an old alcheraist—was the author of Hero Worship,' and the French Revolution.' He commenced at once—after a • few inquiries about -Longfellow, Bryant and other Am- erican friends— a most characteristic discourse on the fearful degeneracy of this wretched age of delusions and impostures. With (neat vehemence of manner he said° that ` Enaland has gone•clean-down into an abom .inable and damnable cesspool of lie shoddies and shams ? The first o these which he speciped were th swindling joint stock companies, an new schemes for turning everythin into gold. " Abominable contrivan ces for turning commerce aid tiud into a villainou.s-rouge et noir. 11 described the present turmoil on th labor question as simply a 'lazy tric of both master and man to.get a much payand to do as little wor as they possibly can.He the broke out into a terrible denuncia tion of dram: shops and wbuskey, which it did ,my soul good to hear -er surpassed the red -ho of the old man's phillita the horrible and detest • able dam netion•of wh.uskey and ivery kind o' streng drink.' He is heartily in favor of the prohibitory move • merit, but has no- faith in, Paiiia manta and none at all in.any living • man now controlling civil1 affairs He gave iris an intensely ladicrou picture -of a night he once spent in • Parliament listening to an infinite babbleraent of windy talk, and end- less grinding ofnurcy-gurdies, grind- ing out lies and inanities.' But, at last the old Duke - of - Wellington arose, and then, said Carlyle, 'he stammered away .for fifteen minutes ; • but he was the only man, in the House who gave • rue any eredible portraiture of the facts.' I asked • hini his opinion of the man whom we in _A merica honor as the Most el- oquent and brave of living British statesmen.. Carleie's contemptuous reply was, 'Only a. shop-keeper—a mere bagman—a man who treats England as only a big shop; ought never to go- into the House of Commons without a white apron tied under his armar Co' for an- other Oliver Creinwell.? exclaimed • the old maw I drave gone down to the very bottom of Oliver's speeches : and let thp tell you that nothing in. Demosthenes or any other man can compare with him in the piercing into the veritable and cred- ible core of the fact. But in these days Paeliatnentary eloquence' is only a, detestable and damnable bab- blement of imposture and lies ? And this red-hot Java of . de-nun:cite- flan was 'poured out in one unceas- ing stream for nearly half an hoer, until he wound up by consigning pretty much everything and every- body to a bettomless pcio 1 of ever- lasting (lamnation-e-in whatever meaning you may 'give to that wor d.' This wonderful harangue Was delivered in broad Scotch brogue, and with the most ludicrous twist - lugs ot countenence. At times the! old man sopped and laughed heart- y at hie • own caricatures. In fact was constantly puzzled to detect hether he was in downright ear- st, or was only an intellectual mson u1 ling down 'everythiug ght and left to "make sport ' for s wondering guests. But there. as something indescribably sad' in e spectacle of this powerful old adman hurling contempt at al- • Gough nes vehemence pie against 1THE HURON tXPOSITOR, most eyerything under the Sun, and v'enting an utter despair of anything hopeful in the providence of God or the future 'of hirmanity. Carlyle, in days past, has tittered some of the grandest trluths which. our times have heard. . ut his cynicisra has grown rnorbc11. And as the old man shamble away in his blue clown I looked after him in mingled amazement an tenderest pity. He is the psychol gical marvel of, the age. Such a tonishing acuteness, and yet such as Onishing absurdity -- such faith in t re everlasting facts,' and yet such scoffing scepticism— such hatreds of wrongs, and yet such defences of dertain wrongs— were never be ore combined in any man of genius n our generation. It is strange that Bible.Ioving Scotland should be rep .esented in the same era by Thomas Chalmers and Thom - Carlyle. Prorogation of the British Par- , The British Parliament was pr roguecl on Saturday, 10th inst. Th Queen's speech- 911 the occasion re ferred in terms of congratulation t the difficulties in regard to indirec damages, under the Treaty of Wash ington, having found a satisfactor solution, and said that the subject compiehended by the Treaty offe no longer any impediment to per fect accord b tween two , kindred mations, The peech then refers to treaties of a co mercial nature hay ing been arran ed with France and Germany,:and.roes on to summarize the work of the session as follows :— The Act for t e localization of the army, while it strengthens the de fensive system f the country, will lend indispens ble aid in effecting those importan reforms which have been approved y Parliament. The Act which eeta lishes the ballot will assist to secure alike independence of WO and tranqUility and purity of eleetions for rue bers of Parliament, By the Scottish Education Act you have nide pro ioi for further ex- tension and g 'eater efficiency in traietag of th young throughout ScotlaN, in a eordance a ith the cons5ieritious a d deep-rooted con- victions of the people, and with principles of rel gious freedom. The Act for establis ing a board for local Government in reland, modelled on thehighs - st tate of 187.1, sup- plies mac iner for giving effect to many useful las s, and proniiises to extend within hat portion of the United Kingdo solid benefits and popular local in itutions. A measure for amending th Actof Uniformity —based upon a refal inquiry, and on a large am unt of ascertained consent— has eithout offence or 'shock introduc d useful modifica- tions into the a cientsystem of Di- vine Worship t which a large por- tion of my peo )1e are warmly at- tached. • The Odic Health .Act, though it does ot embrace all en- actments which ould have been de- sired, 'has by t e establishment of efficient and d ily organized local authorities done much both for the enforcement o •present sanitary lama, and for r nclering more -easy what yet remain • to be accomplish- ed in the way f legislative provis- ions on the su iject. • The Act for regulating the c Stody and manage- ment of- the lar e funds held by the Court of Chance y'will relieve a nu- merous class of suitors in that Court from risks and inconveniences to which they May.1 eretofore have been more or less ex tend to increase finances. • I am : , Acts for reaulat you. have been new securities fo vantage of a larg jects engaged in industry. The e in the measure for a licensing s sensible improv isting law. 1 tru lationa for poli elude, will be - . 1) 1 ( public order. osed, and likewise the stability_ of our ratified to and, by on of mines, that enabled to supply • the safety and ad- . portion of my sub - his great branch of actments embodied for the regulation • stem constitute a ment epon the ex - 't the several rega- e, which they in- und conducive to The English Labor -Strike. The labor:etre ers in England see results not anti ipated by them. Having first stru .k to obtain higher wages, they nos strike for dower prices for food, elcjthing and housing. Every article ent ring into the dairy consumption. of family has grown dearer within a f w months. Cool is much dearer: F om Sheffield, Man- chester and Leed intelligence comes to us that, in th se manufacturing strongholds, all a •ticles produced by I 'factories and sho1 s have advanced in Ian unprecedented manner, and hard- ware 20 pei cent. over old prices. I It is the same wit all other articles. The workingmen f England receive, on an average, 15 per cent. more than before they trick, but pay 20 per cent. additio al for everything .they buy. . A work on the greqt Eton school is being written Ly Mr. Jesse. It will give a history of the school, and show the inflthence of its teach- ing in narratives of tl e livOs of its most illustrious pepils 0 'at 'lux% OxiNgitor IS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING IN SE.AF0RTH- TEEMS.—$1.53 per yea • in advance, end of the year. • Advertising Ratit Tnalisrara. First insertion, per line, 8 cents subsequent in sertione, 2 cents ()ph time, per line. CbNTEACT BATES. Ono column one Year • $60 00 85 au 44 tt hail it 14 " 8 ni nibs• 20 00 Half " ono eiir 85 00 heml! nas i • tl• 20 00 12 00 One-fourtli one ear, . tt tutu • " 3 rm nths One-eighth one ear t1 hat 4C " " 8 ru nths One -twelfth one year " half " St LI 8 mi Business Cards, 6 lines and under, IP year.. 4 00 Advertisemen s of Strayed, Lost, Found, &c., not exceeding 1 linos—fist month, $1; after first month, 50 cents eatili mouth. Advertisemen s of FARMS, and REAL ESTATE for sale, not exc ecling 15 linea—first month, $1 50; eaeli eubsequen month, 75 cents. Births, Mani gee, Deaths—Gratis. Advertisemen is without specific. directione -will be inserted till f rbid, and charged accordingly. MeLEAN BROT1-114RS, Munne Y. MeL AN, Puhliahers. ALLAN MCLEAN - 20 00 12 00 800 12 00 800 5 00 804) 500 nth s 800 The Viet ria Cheraical Company, Sole Proprietor: and Allumfaeturers of the Cele- brated Victoria 4 arbolie Preparations. Laboratory and Works, 'Viet ria Hall, Melinda Street, Toronto) Ont. The following enuine Preparationaare sold by all Dnuggists. (3 sure and ask for the 'VICTORIA PEEPAEATIONS, nd Sea that you get tbasm. . Victoria C rbolated Glycerine Jelly. ThieJELLy is hi dily recommended to Ladies as a most agreeable reparatien for the Toilet. F6r Beautifying. the Complexion, and rendering the Skin Soft, White, Clear, and free from Dryness, it is unrivalled. I will quickly remove all Redness, Roughness, Tan, Freekles,i Pimples, and other perfections. For Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Frost 13ites. and Sore L pe, it cannot be sairpasiaid. Price 2.5 cents. Victori Carbolic Toilet Soap. This TornnT So antiseptic and Acid, is agreetibb the skin, parent of perspiration a families. Choler should be washe persons liable to the spread of dis r possesses all the well-known inlet:Mug properties of Carbolic scented, has a healthy action on irritation, removes the effects d should be regularly used by 1, Smallpox and Fever Patients with thie Soup ; and its use by fection will materially prevent CSG. Price 15 cents per Tablet. • Viet° a Carbolic Salve. . This SATs is a pid cure for all Skin Diseases, Cuts, Wounds B uises, Burns, Sores, Ulcers, Ring- worm, Tater, Etr.eina, &wild Head, Scurvy, Abs - cosecs, Boils, Pi nice, &c. • It poseesees all the cleansing and h4aling -virtues of Carbolic Acid, which has been f und by Physicians everyythere to possess curativ qualities not diecovered in any other chemical pxeparation. Price 25 cents. Victoria arbolic Gargarysma. This &.UWLEiC t. e mod reliable and efflcacions Remedy in all ea. OS of Sore Throat, Hoarsenees, Diptheria, Brom 'tie, Irritation of the Bronchial Tubes so comm n in this changeable climate, Asthma, Offensiv • Breath.; Uleerated Gums and all diseases of ti o Mouth. For Public Speakers and Singers it is i valriable. The ingredients en- tering into this 0 rgle are heed by all Physicians, and for the cure 1 the above disorders are now, undoubtedly, the most popular in the Maaanira MEDICA. PACS 2- cents. Victoria arbolie Disinfectant. This DisrxrroTa, T is a su e preventive of Typhus and Typhoid Feve s, Cholera, Smallpox, and all in • fectious diseases. It will prevent Contagion in Cattle. It is also invaluable for Disinfecting Wa- ter Closets, Drain. ,. Cesspools, Stables, Slaughter- houses, &c., and 1 r destroying nauseous effluvia from whatever cai se arising. It will drive away Mosquitoes, Moth, , Flies, Cockroaehes, etc. Meet, Fish,&c., can be p eserved from putrefaction by its use. Carbolic Ad I was selected by Her Majeety's Royal Commiesio ere, in preference to all other products, as the b at Disinfectant for the preven- tion of infectious t itemises. • Price 25 cents. Victoria Sharp ning and Polishing Paste - This PEEPARATIO is unequalled in its rapidity for Sharpening an Polishing Cutlery. Table and Pocketnnives, Razors, Surgical Instruments, Shoe- makers' Knives, Plano Bits and Chisels, itc. Noth- ing has ever been discovered which has sprung into popularity x lore quitikly, or become of se much value in every homehold and workshop for general usefulness Price 25 cents. 230. CAUTION To the Public of Lae British Provinces of, North •• _ • America. I• BEG most resPectfally t� acquaint the public of the British North American Provinces that in May, 1871, I muted the businese at 80 Maiden - Lane, New York, for the sale of Holloway'Pills and Ointeneut, which Were . up to that tiruh pre- pared by William Brown; now deceased, to be closed. • I regret to say that I have reason to know. that the management of the late businesti had for some yeers, in many ways, heen meet cor- rupt, and it may be that the Pills and Ointment were not prepared with she care rhave alwayade- s- .. sired. 'I. •e., who do not wish to be deceived by buying Hp ions 111,3diCiDOS, which are now likely to emanate mu the States or elsewhere, to possesa themselyeof the, genuineHolloway's Pills and Ointment, manufaetured by me in London'Eng- lund, will do well to see that each pot and box bears the British Govenneent stamp, on which is engraved the worde, " Holloway's Pills and Oint- ment, and that the address on the label is 536, Oxford -street, Lon Ion, vrhere only they are mann- factured, and in nc other part of the world. The retail prices are on the labels in British currency, and not in dollars and &lute. No representative of mine will. ever trtiyel through any part of the British Proviimes es. the -United St tes, either to sell or to take or& rs for my Pills u and as I have ',easel' to believe thit attempts will tOintment, , d . probably be made to deceive the publie in this way • by persons calling upon medicine yeralcra, falsely representing that they are acting for mu and with niy knowledge and :ionsent, I deem it advisable to .1..)nt the public on taeir guard against an31 such de- ceptions. I most earnestly entreat all those who may read this nave •tisement that they be pleased, in the public interest, to connuimicate the purport of the same to the r Mende that they may not be defrauded of their money by purchasing, perhaps, worthless imitatio is of the genuine Holloway's Pills and Ointment. I would ask, as a great faVor, that, should it wile to the knowledge of any per- son that spurious medicinee iire being made or sold in my name, he be pleased to send mo all the par- ticulars he eau eollect respecting the sarne;that is to Say; the name ani address of the vendor who is selling the Fpnrious medicines, and likewiee the -name and address of the,liouse in the United States or elsewhere which .may have sepplied them. so as to enable me, forthe protection of .the pub: lie, to institute peoceledings against -such evil- doers, and I engage to remunerate very hunclaorde- ly any person who I lay !give me such information the informant's name never being divulged. • Should any person •lave reason to Believe thathe has been decips.1 )y buying spurious imitations • of these medicines, be will do well to send me, in a letter, to the addr_4se at foot (which he can do at It cost of six ciente in poet& ee) one of the b k of instruction which a -e affixed to the sanie. I prom- ise to examine it an I send a reply, stating whether the medicines ,are genuine or not, so that, if spu- rious, he may Reply to the person from Whom ho purchased them to have his money retennal. Chemiete and Druggists who desire Lai obtain the medicines can be supplied at the lowest wholesale prices, in quantities of not less than :a20 worth— viz., 8s. 04., 22s. am_ 34s. per dozen boxes of Pillu 01' pots of Ointment, net. without discount, for which remittance iunst be sent in advance. I have the honor to be, With great respeet, • THOMAS HOLLOWAY, 553, Oxford street, (lite 244 Strand,) Londoii, W.C., Oct. 1, 1871. .240-26 EXECUTORS' NOTICE. NOT.ICE is hereby given to all parties having chums against ti e estate of the late George E. Ross, or the firm ef Wright & floss, of A• - vine, in the County( f Hurou, to hand the genie to the undersigned Exeini tors, or to Geo. H. Wright, on or before the ist :lay of July next, as, after that date, the affairs of HI o estate will be closed up annl. no fiirther claims pa d. Also, all parties indebted to the above estates, either by note or book acconnt, are requested to all and settle the same forthWith. Payntent of otos or accounts tidy be Made to George H. Vright or to the undersieted execut JOEN LECKIE, 1. AVM. GRAHAM, r EXCCUtors, JON FERGU ) Ainleyville, April 214, 1872. Lots 104 and 105, •nley's Snrvey, in the villnge Ainle3-ville, estate of the late George R. Ross, or sale. Terms, cas 229 AUGUST 23, 1872. DUNCAN de• DUNCAN, LATE E. HICKSON & CO., Having purchased the Stock of Dry Goods, Ready-made Clothing, Hats. and Caps; Gents' Furnishings, and Boots and Shoes, of E. Hickson & Co., are now carry- ing on -business m their old stand, and will coninue to sell Goods at OLD PRICES, CLOTHING MAD I - TO ORDER, AS USUAL, - LOOK OUT FOR ADVERTISEMENT ANNOUNCING NEW STOCK. JULIUS DUNCAN. DUNCAN t DUNCAN. THOMAS W. DUNCAN.. HARNESS, HARNESS. • Great Variety AT WILSON' SEAFORTH.i TRUNKS of all kinds, ' V ISES—not few, • WHIPS—of all sorts, COLLALS—all sizes. Brushes, awry -Combs, Cards. All priees---froni 10 cents rip. • Bettis, Blanket, cireinces, Saddles, And • fact everything mmally found in a first. class addler's Shop, 'and at pricee ext.remely low. • JAMES WILSON Takes this opportunity of thanking his numerous friend and anitomers for the liberal !support ex- tend& toward him for the past year! and hopes by st •ct attention to business and manufacturing a lirst- lass article to merit a fair share of the pat- ronag of the many. • Re nember the ,Slign, of the " GOLDEN SADDLE." 215 DANIEL McGREOOR, Bookbinder, Harpurhey, Seaforth, JJAS bid received large Stock o.i the materials used in the bUSil. OSAiand ia now fully prepar- ed to execute, on al ehOrteet notice land in the Weld, etyles, all orders he may be faaioured with. REGISTERS, LEDGERS & BLANK BOOKS, OF ANY KIND, Ruled, Printed and made to order, on the shortest • notice, and at pries which defy competition. Ladies' WO rk, Joxes & Faney Cases , Mac e to order. • OLD AND NET BOOK'S , aired at city price. I distance by leaving their Book Store, Goclerich, or, at Seaforth, or at Jt R. Grant's yle, may rely Upon them • Bound and re PersOns residing at books at the "Signal" the "pcpositor" office Ainl4n ille'stating s being ell bound. , al All c mmunicatione addressed to the undersign- ed, will receive prompt attention. DANIEL .110GREGOB, Seaforth, (Harpurhey) MOULDING & PAPER. THE undersierned has on hand a eplendid lot of ROSEWOOD AND GILT MOULDING. Also, a Fine Lot of Straw WRAPPING PAPER, • FOR SA Now is the time to E, CHEAP. buy as it is on the rise. C. ARMSMO:a.;G. 221. P.Inin Street, SeafortIL ROOM TO LET. TO LET, in Scott'S Mock, two coMmodions Rooms on the seemitd flat. Apply to 19e • McCAIUGHEY & HOLMSTED. COOPERS WANTED. TATANTED I 3131E D I ATE LY, Eleven good Coepets, to work at Salt Barrels. JOHN G. A,MENT. Apply to Seaforth, May 22, 1872. •238 GREAT ATTRACTIONS IN FRESH GROCERIES At THOS. LEE'S CHEAP FLOITit it FEED STORE Don't forget that THOS. LEE'S is the place for THE BEST TEAS AT THE LOWEST PRICE. Denstforget to try THOS. LEE'S 60 cent Tea. There is nothing to equal it at the price. FRUIT of Jill kinds, fresh and cheap. • Don't forget that THOS. LEE keeps Shearson's XXX FLOUR, OATMEAL, CORNMEAL, CRACKED WHEAT,. GRAHAM FLOUR, COARSE 'GRAINS, and Feed Of every kind. TWO AND A HALF TONS OF THE CHOICEST BACON, z - ONE DOZEN EAR,I1ELS MESS PORK, With a full stock of everything in the general provision line P. S. Lots of No. 1 SHINGLES and CEDAR POSTS Constantly on hand at the lowest prices. A".....wiesamoimemeg FOR NEAT BOOTS 11 • . , &LEp1 •10, 44 I 4114.1 The attention of Ladies is particularly directed our stock of Prune Boots and Broadway Tr. ea_ 'EMU V PRING ST04K OF BOOTS AND SHOES.—The Best and Cheapest in. the Iiirkat.-11CINTYRE mana_eteeet 8enforth, have just ret-tivial a very fine stock of Ladies' and Gentlemen's Boots and ShoeN, suitable for spring and Hummer wear, 1111 of which will be sold at the OLD rnicies, for &Leh.— The very lateat styles, and of the best and meet Substantial manniticture.---Castoni- work of all leiride promptly attended to. --A neat article and a good fit guaranteed. Repairing—All iiinds of work repaired, no matter where made, on the shortest notice. McINTYRE & First door South Of a.ob.n Logan's. 1 Money. Much farming is that is not farming By such labor no m made, A. mali may self and family, keep and have a few dollars by practicing the rum economy. If he is oth industrious and sober, &Nen grade with loos the end is soon reached. lug, in its true sense, • equal to that of the law and needs equal stud city, and intelligently d to command success •principles which undei tice of the true farmer 3 understood, and a stead course of operations inn ed. Having thoroughl% nature and capacity of possesses, and chosen most suitable, and the most profitably kept o not swerve from his e but in good naarketsan his regular crops, and k in regularly increasing, I special cry tempts or af Be does not talk dairyin or crops the next, but, any partieular product b and brings a (rood price, of it to si and reaps a advantages. He save money as some men nal and economy in purchas serving tools, seeds, machines, and his bus and constant readiness ions give him reasona against the effects f a& and bad weather. Hints About •VSJ •As soon as a shOwet stead of standing arounel or two, with bands in / watching the- clouds; pal , the hands of every one t up a weed, and start the pany for the cornfield,, them to hold the lodg every hill uptightand earth up around tie h them erect. Ears will much better when the erect, than while I -esti ground. Then, cut up every noxious weed amot ing corn. During these and nights do not negle a, bountiful supply of pu every animal. Even t some large cities, that near the salt -water, wil fer for water if a, dish supply. is not placed reach. A large cow, •twelve to twenty quarts day, will need a barre • erery dav 1 Think of t send a child with 2, ii water for the good CO.W wonder -why she does no more 111ilk I A cow •c• Milk without pure and any more than a cherei soap without alkali. either oxen, mules ploughing, or are other labor, it will pay each one a pail of wa meals. Two or three gal water will be as refre.sli tigued ox or horse as draught of sparklina from the 4 old 'oaken&: dipping with coldnesi,-it the Vie11.1-70b.Serrer. High Price of Coal It seems strange to importation of eoal ni yet, this is what has bee owing to the increase of iNlan:hester, Sheffield a shire Railway Cotopaxi the Manchestet Gy/ardia practical step of drawl Belgiancoa14ields2whe be more economically su from our OWD. pits. bill for the past half -yea increase of about X6,00 Pa carlaY's ryinsg:toererecrasrltgleW cargoesiF • and if theluel proves ample will probably be other boards. It will b says the 1 all Mall Gaze the progress of this mov others which are now hitt like direction. Wh b-Ye aers,coal.merchants and cone enile:sdilsdepnlielincth otri nta quarrelling over a di Profits gained by the prices, consumers •tre bi ino Save the Sheep A. keeper of sheep New England States his locality every sh must be belled to sav -dogs and from wild ea ter will take a, lamb e- turbing the flock so mu They rarely visit, the sal neignborhood successive know two flocks kept pastures ; ono had a be sheep and lamb; these disturbed ; the other were destroyed by the ca the flock home and fall few feet of the house pro