Exeter Advocate, 1900-2-22, Page 843'
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A school that oirers advantages not scene
elsewhere in Canada. Large Staff of expert
instructions; increased tterulance;
date business training' scores of students
placed in g,00d paying positions; students
atteinliteee from places in which are locat-
ed other 421,11ne3S colleges. They want the
best It pays in the end New term now
ni)en. Enter 4s 40011 43 possible. Write to -
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LOCAL 1)0INCI.S.
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:Lent commenees Feb. 28th,
The Patriotic Fund now exceeds
$120,000.
Go to the Exeter Laundry for first-
class week. Pelees reasonable.
Winer's Liniment is invaluable for
sore throat. Pritie 25c. Sold at O.
Lutz's drag store.
Mr. Chas. Hodgetts, of Toronto,
writing to Mr. N. D. Bandon for the
Red Cross Society, says:—"I am re-
0/nested to ankuowledge the receipt of
yoeir favor of yesterday, enclosing,
theqne for $108.30. Kindly accept the
thanks of the Expeutive for your
efforts in the'Society's behalf and con-
vey to the citizens of Exeter generally
their thanks for so liberal a donation
to onr fund."
James Johnston, of Rogerville, testi-
monial to the value of English. Stock
Food. I used En.es1 ish Stoc,kFoodnoan-
nfactered by C. Lotz, Exeter, for a cow
which had calved, and wa,s not doing
well. Her appetite was had and she
was losing ground. Shortly after feed-
ing -English Stock Food she began to
thiprove and is now doing well. Her
appetite is good and she Is making up
in condition and the flow of milk xs
increasing steadily.
Mr. Frank Marshall, of Hensall, son
of Mr. J. P..Marshall., of Rodgerville,
formerly of Exeter, was on Wednes-
day afternoon of last week, happily
united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth
.1.01ark, geand-daughter of Mrs. David
0,llark, of the same village. The cere-
mony was performed at the Methodist
pareonage by Rey. Geo. Jewitt, in the
presence of the relatives of the COD-
trmeting parties. Mr. Marshall has
rented it house in Hensel' and will at
once settle down to the realities of
Anarried life says a Hensel correspon-
dent.
W. H. Willis, of Seafoeth, the well-
hnown boot and shoot merchant, is
anxious to establish a „manufactory
for boots and shoes, in that town. He
Is trying to increase the Board of
Trade and the town council in the en-
t;erprise and has made a proposition to
rect„ a new brick factory with it ca—
pacity of thisty-five or forty hands; to
enaploy not less than fifteen hands all
the year retold, except :perhaps the
„ filtSt month of operation. He asks
that the town loan him. $6,000, the
loan to be for 20 -years without inter-
ost, a certain sum to be laid aside der -
ng, this -period for a sinking fund.
Rev. Dr. Talmage says:-- 'A noon
nhould go to bed when he is sleepy and
not before. He should get ap when
he is obliged to and not before. No
specified time can be set for anyone.
Circumstances must govern cases.
When a person wakes up for good and
eon no longer sleep is the natural time
to get up. If he wakes up and finds
himself irresistibly inclined to turn
over and take another nap, he is doing
'violence to nature if he does not yield
to the desire, provided all other things
are equal. The early rising habit is an
old superstition and should be aban-
doned." The opposite view has been
so long maintained that the preachen's
opinion sounds like heresy.
A. correspondent of the Liverpool
Mercury writes to that journal as fol-
lows;—"Ian willing to risk my repo -
Athan as a patina Mall if the worst
ease of sniullpox cannot be ettectnally
inzred in three days simply by cream
of testae. This is the sure and never
aUing rennelys—One ounce of cream
of tartar dissolved in it pint of boiling
water; to be dvank when cold at Shoa
intervals. It Call be taken at any time,
and is a. preventive as well as curative.
1: thyself have restored hundreds by
this means. It never leaves it mark,
ivever causes blindness, and always
prevents tedions lingering. If the
people. wonld only try it ancl report all
mares to you, you would require to em-
pky many colutans if you gave thea)
publicity."
An exchange says:—When the
statesman 'makes a speech he speaks
tocrowds, and when his addreSs ap-
pears in print be communicates with
thultitudes. The popular minister
thunders his sermon to his own con-
gregation, and the press proclaims it
to the whole land. The great author
reads laboriously written inimuseript
in the seclusion of his home, and the
types set it before the civilized world.
The erentors of an immense, industrial
or commercial enterprise plan success-
fully the scope and purpose of their
undertaking bat until its merits have
fiee,r) set forth in the press the would
Ile investor remain in ignorance of its
exiStence. And so it is with the mer-
chant; He, too, must depend for sum -
ms's inane publicity, which is always
furnished him through the medium of
Meal paper.
-To almost every gni there comes,
fietween girlhood and womanhood,
when she feels promoted' by :her own
-vitality to take some share in the
world's work. ft accounts for much
that is vigorous in .church and social
life. Cornelia Atwood Pratt writes of
this period, in the March Delineator.
Her artiele is thrilling, and will in it-
aiilf do much to induce direetness of
rn the same nor* her, at; if to add
um:ailing to Miss Pratt's thoughts,
there ig a well illustrated article, of
.of great interest to women, dealing
with the leads of Women's Colleges,'
and Seine Of the t:',0-edligatiOna1 inSti-
tralontt. timely article in the March
Delineator is, denoted to the details of
growing Seeds, Plants and Bulbs. The
Delineator is devoted solely to the in-
tereSts of women and in many of its
main features is an invaluable guide
to the thrifty vomen who have to
make their. Owu elothe8; as well as to
the women who pnrehase clothing,
yet desire advice and seiggestionsin
tteirn.; 80, 15 Cents; tlJ) rAtSWSAtlalere,
n. will(m„ id Dashwood, shipp-
ed a earload of hogs from, here Wed -
Use Dix Cold, Cure for Colds, influ-
enza and Lagrippe. Only 15c, a box.
Soldat Lutz's drug store,
There was no sehool in Principal
Boyd's room of the Exeter Public
School on Wednesday owing to illinese
in Mr. Boyd's faMily.
Relief of Ladysmith.
The gratifying news of the relief of
Ladysmith yesterday, (Wednesday,)
was received here with great rejoicing.
Flags were soon floating from every
business place in town and our citi-
zens generally were in a high state of
jubilation.
tn ClieVer,
It is reported that the mother of
Mrs.. L. Vincent is one of fifty heirs to
it fortune of abont $40,000,000, which
was left to the nearest of kin by a
relative, who lived in United States in
the early part of the century, and who
died about, 80 years ago. The money
has beet) at interest since.
Hockey.
The Grand Bead and Exeter teams
played a game of Hockey on the
Exeter rink on Tnesday evening, re-
sulting in favor of Exeter by a score of
11 to 0. The Grand Bend players need
practice and it is very hard for them to
get practice, when they have no ice
except that on the river. They are a,
friendly lot and took the defeat in
good part.
Lecture.
The Rev. Frank Foster, of Oak
Church, Toronto, one of the Queen
City's most popular lecturers, will de-
liver a discourse in Gidleys' Opera
House, under the auspices of Loyal
Orange Lodge, No. 024, Exeter, on
Tuesday evening, March 6th. There
will also be a choice, musical and liter-
ary program rendered. The proceeds
will be in aid of the Canada Patriotic
Fund, Let everybody attend.
A Good Horse Sold.
Messrs. Bowden & McDonald have
sold their excellent Clydesdale stallion,
"Derry Down" to Mr. George Coward,
of Usborne. This horse was imported
from Scotland by Messrs. Bowden &
McDonald last season and is one of the
best Clydesdale horses that ever left
Scotland. For style, size and every
other good quality that goes to make
a perfect horse., he cannot be excelled.
Mr. Coward may congratulate himself
on securing such a noble and valuable
animal. The- price paid was in the
neighborhood of $2060.
"Huron Old Boys."
Among the "Old Boys" of Huron
County, who have located in Toronto,
and who recently formed an associa-
tion in that city, known as the "Huron
Old Boys," we give the following list
of those formerly residing in Exeter,
viz.—Adam Case, grocer; -G. A. Case,
broker; J. A. Turnbull, clergyman. E. L.
Crocker, printer; Roger Crocker, fore-
man printer; Bruce Dignan, clerk; E.
J. Eacrett, printer; J. J Elliott, stu-
dent; Ede Harwood, book-keeper; F.
Oke, clerk; M. Parkinson, teacher; T.
A. Russell, teacher; W. C. Senior and
Chas. Senior, tailors; Charles, Fred.
and George Southcott, tailors.
The Carrival.
The Fancy Dress Carnival in the
skating -rink here on Friday night last
was a splendid success. The attend-
ande was large, the costumes good and
the races interesting and, exciting.
The Exeter Band was in attendauce
and rendered several lively airs which
added much to the evening's enjoy-
ment. Prizes were awarded as follows,
vizi—Best „dressed lady, National Cos-
tume, lst, Miss Ella Heywood, (United
States); 2nd, Miss Loraine Hooper,
(United States); Comic Costume -1st,
L. Cann, (Kruger); 2nd, Allen Myers,
(Gown). Boys' race—half mile—lst,
F. Bowden. Boys' race—mile-1st W.
Sheffer (Hensall). Two-mile race—
open—lst, B. Howard; 2ncl P. Brown-
ing.
San Jose Pest.
The Ontario minister of Agriculture
announced the other day that the
government had reached what it be-
lieved to be a solution of the San Jose
scale problena. In future the measures
to protect the fruit trees will be pre-
ventative rather than destructive. A
system of spraying is to be adopted
and destruction to take place only
when an imperative necessity. The
owner will in that case be compensat-
ed only on condition that he can prove
he had previously sprayed his trees.
When compensation is necessary it
will be more generous than in the past.
The governnaent, it is understood, has
alreaily spent $27,000 in connection
with the pest.
Patriotic Carnival.
The citizens of Exeter will have an-
other cpportunity of extending thdiv
patriotic sentiments by attending the
carnival in the Exeter rink to -morrow
(Friday) evening. The proprietor, Mr.
P. Bowden, has very generously given
the use of the rink for that, .evening
and the proceeds will be in aid of the
Red Cross Fund. A military parade,
headed by the Exeter Band,. will take
place at 7.30 o'clock to the rink. Sev-
eral new and interesting drills will he
introduced by the militia and the boys
and, the greater number of those tak-
ing part in the late Patriotic concert
will also assist in the proceedings.
There will also he three fast and excit-
ing races, a half -mile, mile and two
mile. This, without a doubt, will be
an interesting affair and well worthy
of a liberal patronage.
County Poor Rouge.
The Brockville Recorder publishes
the following statistics in reference
to County Poor Houses in Ontario. It
will be noticed that the cost per capita.
in Huron is less than in any of the oth-
er counties:
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County—
lioron 4.
°;:s ;:3014 $4:
33
Welland.. . . 12 yrs 46 56 91
Middlesex , — , 19 yrs 1.01 55 87
Yorke. . . . . . 14 yrs 98 62 82
Etgin .. . 24 yrs 49 72 11
8 yrs 35 78 00
Norfolk., .. . :30 yrs 51 03 15
Waterloo ... .... 30 yrs 95 46 00
Perth.... ..„..., ... 3 yrs 42 68 00
Leeds and (4renyil1e 1 yrs:4 46 9048
Oxford , .. 6 yrs 61 73 81
;loath, ot Mrs, Gartaul.
ft`hene linseed away to tlle 1111Seell
World 011 Friday last anothee or our
oldest resuletate, In the person 'of Sus-
s/ma 'Westlake, relict of the late
a aleS Garland, at the ago of 70 years
and 0 months. 'rho deceaeed had been
in failing health for some time, but
WaS able to be out around Until ab011t
it week ago when she was taken sud-
denly ill and gradually sank until
death put an end to her sufferings.
Grippe, coupled with heart trouble,
was the cause of her demise. Mrs.
Garland was it former resident of Us -
borne, having move(' t to hat town-
ship with her husband in the year 1857,
and after residing there for twenty-
eight years moved to Exeter where
she has made her home ever since.
The deceased wits highly respected and
her many friends will learn with re-
gret of her death. The funeral took
place from the residence of Mr. Thos.
Dearing, Elizaheth street, wheee she
has made her home for the past five
months, on Saturday last to the Exeter
cemetery.
A Mystery.
Mr. WM. Dixon, of Brucefield, who
has been visiting friends here showed
the Editor of the AD-Yoe:ATE it very an-
cient document last week which seems
to be shrouded in a mystery. It ap-
pears while some workmen were en-
gaged in repairing an Old dwelling in
Brucefield a short time ago they- dis-
covered this document in a tin box of
cylindricshape,carefully secreted in the
upper portion of the 'house, which on
examination proved to be it copy of
the Collector's Roll for the township
of Stephen and which. dates its origin
from the year 1855. The roll bears
the signature of the late Thos. Trivitt,
who was then clerk of the township,
bnt strange to say the collector's name
was omitted. The mystery is, how it
ever found its way to Brucefield, as
Mr. Dixon says the house has never
been occupied by any person from
Stephen or by any person that
would be likely to have such in their
possession. Probably some of the
older residents of Stephen may be
able to throw some light on the sub-
ject.
Sale of Tobacco to Minors.
It is quite a common thing to no-
tice on our streets small boys of differ-
ent ages indulging in the use of to-
bacco, some chewing, some smoking
cigarettes, some cigars and others a
pipe. This certainly should not be
and it would seem as though those
dealing- in the weed have little or no
knowledge of the law regarding its
.sole to minors. For their benefit we
'here quote it.—"1. Any person who
either directly or indirectly sells or
gives or furnishes to a minor under 18
years of age, cigarettes, cigars, or
tobacco in any form, shall on summary
conviction thereof before a 'Justice of
the Peace be subect to a penalty of
not less than $10, nor more than $50,
with or without costs of prosecution,
or to imprisonment, with or without
hard labor, for any term not exceed-
ing thirty days, or to both fine, with
or without costs, and imprisonment to
the said amount and for the said term,
in the discretion of the convicting
Magistrate. And in case of a fine, or
a fine and costs being awarded, and of
the same not being upon conviction
forthwith paid, the Justice may com-
mit the offender to the common jail,
there to be imprisoned for any terna
not exceeding thirty days. unless the
fine and costs are sooner paid. a
This Act shall not apply to a sale to
the minor for his parent or guardian
under a written request or order of the
parent or guardian. 3. A person who
appears to the Magistrate to be under
18 years of age, shall be presumed to
be under that age unless it is shown
by evidence that he -is in fact over that
age." Quite a number of people feel
disposed to see that the law is enforced
so dealers should govern themselves
accordingly or take the consequences
without finding fault.
Mrs. Philip Lang is at present in-
disposed.
Hilton Bissett spent Marsden,- in
St. Thomas.
Miss Haskett, of Lucian, visited
friends in town Sunday,
Dr. L. L. Follick, of St. Marys, spent
Sunday with his parents here.
Miss Maud Christie is the guest of
Miss Griffin, London, this weC-k,
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Gould. of Lon-
don, Sundayed with relatives here.
Miss Maggie Davis, of Kirkton, is
the guest of Mrs. JaMes Richardson.
/qr. Win. Dixon, of Brucefield, is
visiting friends in town this week.
„ Mr. George and Miss Hattie Suther-
land, of Hensel], visited in town Sun -
Messrs. Will Moore and Cecil Poyn-
ter, of St. Marys, spent Sunday in
town. -.
Miss IV. Dow, of Mitchell is the
guest of the Misses Edith and Jessie
Dow.
The Misses Wheatley. of Clinton,
are the guests of Miss May, William
street.
Misses AnDie and Edith Taylor, of
BrOWSt(2.1., are the guests of the Misses
11 us'ton.
The Misses Huston entertained a
number of their young friends on Mon-
day evening
Miss Con'ty Kemp returned from
Seaforth Tuesday where she has been
visiting friends. ^
Mis Lizzie Melville, of Russeldale,
is the guest of Miss Alrna, Brooks,
Exeter North.
Miss Edna McCallum entertained a
number of her young friends Wednes-
day evening.
Mr. D. i)rior, of Clinton. spent a few
days in town during- the Week with his
brother Thomas.
Messrs. W. A. Westcott and W. 13.
Ross attended a pilt11:3r in Henson on
Wednesday night.
Mr. .T. G. Jones spent Friday last in
Mitchell, the guest of his brother-in-
law, Mr. W. May.
Mr. Thos. Spearin, of Ste Marys, is
the guest of Miss Rosie Horton, Lon-
don Road, North.
Miss L. Hardy who bas been attend-
ing the Conservatory of Music at To-
ronto was called home on Thursday of
last week owing te the ilhieSs of her
father and mother,.
„Nliss Alice Petty and Mr Jas and
Miss Pldith 13onthron, spent Sunday
with frieods in to W11.
Capt. Kemp, who has been indispos-
ed for several days, was able to be out
arourid again Monday.
Miss Alice Dawe returrked to Lon-
don Saturday after it pleasant visit
with friends in town.
Miss Williams returned to her home
ie Mitchell after a few weeks visit
with Mrs. (Dr.) Anderson.
W. S. Millyard, a student of the
Collegiate Institute, London, spent
Sunday with his Parents here.
Miss Addie Taylor, who has been the
guest of Miss Ellen Brown, returned
to her home at Taylor's Grove Monday.
Mr. John Tait, of the C. P. R. tele-
graph d.epartmente Winnipeg, Man.,
is here visiting his brother, Mr. A. M.
Tait.
Mr. and Mrs. Port, of Liman:accompanied by Miss Higgins, of Detroit;
were guests of Miss Polly Bowden Sun-
day.
Miss Allie Eacrett, who has been vis-
iting friends here for the past few
weeks, left Wednesday to vied, friends
at Farquhar.
Mr. earn, of Port Arthur, will take
charge of the Hensall Imanch of the
INIalsons Bank, which is to be opened
March 1st.
Mrs. D. Mill left Monday for Wind-
sor to visit her brother-in-law, Mr.
Gourley, who recently fell and sus-
tained serious injuries from which he
is not likely to recover,
Mr. Chas. Kenyon, of Ardagh, N.
Dakota, who left here a few weeks ago
to visit in Washington, D. C. return-
ed this week to spend a few days with
friends prior to leaving for his home.
Mr. Sitwell, of the Molsons Bank,
here, left last night for' London prev-
ious to taking the position of teller in
the Molsons Bank at Port Arthur, for
which place he will leave in a few days.
On Tuesday evening Mr. Sitwell was
royally entertained by a few of his
inost intimate friends at. the Commer-
cial Hotel. During his stay here he
has made many War1/1 friends and will
be much missed. He is it jolly good
fellow and we wish him sucaess.
The Boys.
EDITOR ADVOCATE.
I see that "Parent" in Times and
"Parent", in ADVOCATE have been dis-
cussing the boy problem. „Times "Par-
ent," in a well written letter, offers
many valuable suggestions. The ad-.
vice is Moderate, teniperate, yet vigor-
ous and will no doubt help both the
parents and the boys. Yet the gener-
al tone is pessimistic. ADVOCATE
"Parent" also writes an excellent let-
ter about our school boys. He gives
great credit to our Mr. Boyd for some
new departure with the boys at school
with which I heartily agree. Physicial
culture as well as general morals shotild
take a decided place in ourschool curriculum. The suggestion that a shed
be erected on the school grounds is an
excellent one, and 1 hone the trustees
will carry it out. It would save the
school, give room for drilling boys and
girls, serve as a play room in wet, hot
or stormy weather,be used for general
picnics and built so that both com-
partments could be thrown into one,
serve as a splendid hall for summer
meetings of is public character. We
feel sure that the public would sanc-
tion the necessary outlay for such a
shed. We know that a merely scho-
lastic education is of little value to its
possessor unless joined to a sound body
and a sound character. That is an
axiom. So muele for the boys of school.
age. What about the most dangerous
period of a boy's life from sixteen to
twenty-one years? The ordinary vil-
lage or town life, does not present. suf-
ficient harmless allurement to prevent
boys and even girls from running af-
ter harmful ones. There are prayer -
meetings, league meetings, endeavor
meetings, class meetings, special meet-
ings, Bible meetings, etc., etc.; almost
every night of:the week. But the oven -
age boy of to -day does not takehnich
deep and absorbing interest in those as
to compel his attendanCe. A.nd if he
went under compulsion he would 'fail
to be amused; entertained, or be filled
with keeirdesire to repeat it. All those
are simply of no benefit to the average
-hoy or young man.ot to -day. There is
the public library. Some boys patron-
ize it, but it is slow and dull for the
boy seeking amuseinent after a day's
wink. There the entertaining means
are exhausted. Et appeargto usthat
had the boys a common Meeting
ground such as alarge roam, with fair
lights;cheap furniture, seats and tables
where they could nieet nightly and
amuse themselves it would be a step in
theyight direetiOD. It Would simply
be a boys' „ club room. It should be
provided with all kinds of legillinate
and harmless games, such as chess,
drafts, cards, etc. etc. Games in which
skill and not mere;'chance is necessary
to „win. Then some simple gymnastic'
apparatus could be introduced, with
bath rooms in the prospective. Per-
sonal cleanliness is essential to moral-
ity. Let the boys practieally vuu
theiy own show, on certain lines.
Appoint weekly one of themselves, as
Censor, to see the rules carriedout.
No gambling, no, filthy, foul or objec-
tionable language, reasonable hours
and proper order. One night it week
to be devoted to it debate by the boys
themselves. No better edocator than
the attempt to speak in public. There
criticism comes in. It makes a boy
think before he speaks, broadens his
views, liberalizes his mind and teaches
him to control his temper. Then say
Musical, night: Then once a week
let the boys invitelwhoni they choose,
to lecture on some ethical, moral, philn
osophical or scientific subject.. The
details could be arranged by the club
under advice. As to cost, it should
not be great, after first fitting lip. I
a.ni sure no boy or \parent wonld be-
grudge five or ten cents o Week for all
those privileges. What boY in town
wotild not eat off two cigars a 'week
for it week's aninsernent? Codld not,
fifty on severity -five or even „more boys
in toavn and vicinity be entieed to join
stich it club and pay ten cents a week?
Public grants or private subscriptions
would have to defray first costs. HoW
would it pregnant something like the
above suit the boys? .111111 sorry that
the boys themselves do not appear to
be Sufficiently interested to write or
suggest. Boys will Shortly be MeD
end be forced 1:0 act for themselves.
Why not begin now? Why not the
. boys get together, form it committee,
. All THE
ITSY CORNE
rVzIe purchased 78 dozen of Print and Gingham Top Shirts of the Stan-
.) d ard Manufacturer's goods at such a rediiction as to place our prices
away below the zero point of other competitors. Our prices tor
these lines are 65c. and 75c., and not one in the whole lot is worth lase
then $L00. They were produced forthe Spring, but on account of over-
production had to be cleared at a price. We bought them, and give you
all the advantage of good cheap wear for Spring.
On
Saturday last we placed in stock all our Carpets and Lace Curtains
for Spring uses. AVe bought these before the advance in prices and
can save you money, also giving you better designs and up-to-date
values. With this lot we got a large number of mat ends and sample car-
pets and can display a great quantity of patterns and colors.
HATS & OAPS are in for spring. We have the celebrated makes,
Hartley and Battersby. These godds have the reputation for wear, color,
and style, and with us entire satisfaction to all consumers.
Special values in White Table Linengand Napkins.
Pillow CottonS any width 40 42 44 46 inches wide ciretdar make
only 10c. a yard.
E. J. SPACKIVIAN;
Headquarters for W. E. Sandford.'s Clothing.
vt4'.948I VS ' • '` • . k.`,Arep,OsilSS
Misty Vision
Comes with advancing year4
but can be cleared
by properlyfitted glasses.
Spectacles are our specialty.
When we fit them,
they give satisfaction.
Eyes examined free.
S."Fitton,
GRADUATE OPTICIAN,
T. Fitton's 4eweiry Store,
Can a:general meeting Of themselves in
the Town Hall some night, discuss the
matter among themselves and if :they
like invite afew elders to address or
advise with them. If the.: boys wish
anything of this kind ilone and tbink
theycould make a success of it: I have
110 doubt hut the.neeethsary funds could
be raised. „There is no use of the older
heads calling a Meeting, if the boys.
are not In .full synmathy and avoiald
attend.' The best way Would be for
the:boys to take the initiative and tell:
us what they want. It is useless to
attempt to help the boys „unless the
boys like ``BarkiS " are "willin."
Yours Truly,
Feb: :19th, 1006. J.A.R.
The Boy question.
To THE EDITOR OF THE ADVOCATE.
have read with interest the four
articles , on theabove subject, all of
whichhave been very good. The ques-
tion is au importaut one. As while
their characters are moulding they are
as clay in the hands of the potter, and
when once set can never be changed;
you. May change places, but your char-
acter will .not change. Now, 1 look
upon the boys of Exeter with pride; I
look upon, them as little engines of en-
ergy, ability and ambition, all that is
removed is to guide them in the right
direction. They- are IS powerful en-
gines, and if placed on the rails will
lead rip to geeat usefulness.. If de-
railed and allowed to dash;
along un-
guicled, great Will be their destruction.
The fact' that they are complained „of
is being extremely bad is a sign that
yoe have first-class inatenial to work
on.: I have to use for the boy that is
easy-going, never doing anything, good
or: bad. He will never make a mark
in the world. Now, ix) order to guide
those boys rightyou should offer some-
thing for them to fit, themSeIVOS for:
you sheold not expect other towns arid
cities to find employmentfortheir ewn
boys and yours also. Instead of Send-
ing your thousands of dollars to build
up incbustvios 111 other towns andlock-
ing thong -Mils more in your banks,'
develop iodusteies in you own.: and
. then the energies of the boys will be
hent on securing situations and will
soon find out that' chewing tobacco,
drinking and smoking cigarettes' will
not qualify them for the highest posi-
tions; They soon Will begin to feel that
theylare goingto be the future busi-
ness men of the town; not continue to
give theta the thotight that they will
have to go to Rainy Rivet' ManitObit,'
Or the. Klondike, in order to make a
living. Such- incentives as these are
not likely to give the required inthetas
to their higher natures and ambitions.
But, some will say, "Exeter 'has no
natural advantages. for indastries, we
hate no railway accetathodation, we
Can't get rates to make industries
pay.". This is too lame an excuse for
twentieth century progress. We have
railway facilities to carry all the farm'
produce we can offerand it is not
crip-
pting the farther; they are .advancing
and impreafing on all sides, The Sal..
enis not afraul of rates. They are
succeediug.' Not because of their giant
brain power, but etheir ' indomitable
plunk Which: is the secret of suCcess.
Baxley said, n A man 'so trained in
youth that his body is it voinly serVant
Of his will, and does with ease and
pleasnre all the, work that as a me-
ehaniSniit is capable of whose intellect
iS it clear, cold,, logic -engine with all
its partgof equal' strength and in good
Working order, ready like a steatn 'en-
gine te• tie turned to any lrind'of work,
and Spin the gossamers as weB aS forge
the anchors of the mind." it was said
the Mike of Wellington, when once
looking on at the ,boys engaged in
their sports in the plarygtoowi itt
Eton. Made the remark, Was there
that the battle of Waterloo was Won."
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A LoOKEV, Ox.„
Odtal0 e6.n Cry for
CASTOR Ik
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WANTED.
HIGHEST PRICES PAID.
Custom Sawing Done,
THE SUTHERLAND-INNES Co.,)
(Late Gould's Mill) z(
E. C. ICESSEL,
Foreman,
EXETER, ONT.
EXETER
LUMBER
YARD.
East side of Main street,
opposite planing mill.
--STOCK—
We have in stock, dressed
and matched siding, floging
and ceiling, also dressed pine
1 in., 1-1 in., in. and 2 in.
Shingles, lath and cedar
posts always on hand.
A large stock of barn lum-
ber jusearrived.
Call and Examine
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Jas, Willis,
Proprietor.
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EXETER, ONT.
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COMMERCIAL LIVERY.
First-class Rigs and Horse
Orders left at Hawksh aw's
Hotel, or at the Livery
Stable,Christie's old Stalid
will receiveprompt at-
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1 orm8 'Reasonable
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SOLE LEATHER,im,
We wisb to impress on the minds et'
, everybody that we don't soil 8010
leather, neither do we sell Moat 111
tough as sole leacher,
OUR MEATS
Are of the yery best quality, Try our
big brown Birtoin Roast; •It 11
tO 0 th OM 0 and appetisirig- as tile
fatnong peacock's roast of Kingly
times. We know l)ow to eet it tn3
nice for the oven, • '
Try ns once,
Yeu'll 'us (Ovine;
Yordll ,find our eat,s
Are ()twice and nice,
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The first section of Streithcona'S'
liorse, 280 'limn, has arrived at Ottawa. ,