Exeter Advocate, 1900-12-20, Page 4p r '+k ever, This again is wilfully* ni ise on-
strued and we simply leave the juggled
assertion to recoil on its author and as
in the former instance leave it to our
readers to judge. What we said was
this, that "it has since proved for all
practical purposes of no use whatever."
Is this assertion correct, or is it not?
We say 'yes, which fact was clearly
demonstrated the morning Mr.. Mc-
Gregor's dwelling was destroyed.It
was a most difficult matter to keep up
steam and the stream thrown by the
engine on that occasion was little bet-
ter than the . ordinary force pump.
With regards the question of instil'.
alive, in which we stated that we ex-
pected that the new engine would
place the town in class "D" is not au
unlikely thing, and if placed in class
"E' G : as at present, with ey toy com-
pared to our present engine, then these
is no: reason wiry we should not be
placed in class "D" if efficiency counts
for anything. He also deals most nn=
generously with 'various other matters
in which he condemns the 06a -meal, the
Waterous
meati engaged:to repair the: ,a.tei'ous
engine, etc., etc„ but we leave that
for those interested to answer. This
we may sty'though,that he has told us
something we never knew before and
that is it cost the town $50 for putting
in the much talked of copper tubes,but
we think that, like the other unfound-
ed and unritlied for assertions may be
branded as false and calculated to mis-
lead as in the other; instances. How-
ever, we drop any further remarks for
ear we sh ould stir our friend up any
further that he may suffocate himself
in his own stench and drive his readers
into a glue factory for a breath of fresh
air.
Chas. I./. Sanders, Editor and Prop
THURSDAY, DEU, 20tho, 1900
C.II RIRSTMA S .;
On Tuesday next we will reach the
greatest season of the year for which
the young can hardly wait and which
speaks to the old with a power that
the lessening_ years=alter but can never
obliterate. The spirit of the day is
young enough ,after' 1900 years " to
completely conquer its foes. The fes-
tival had consecrated toitself, the
the holly, the mistletoe and evergreen.
The puritan spirit which ruled "old
England for nineyears ears and founded
g
New England, hated (and it could hate
well) with deepest intensity this festi-
val which had for many years, been
the greatest observer of the church
and people. When they landed on
shore the Journal of the Mayflower
containeda item for December 25th
n ,
1044, stating that upon this day they
went on shore and all hands labored,
no man resting on that day. Could
the old and ;rim sectarian with his
bell shaped hat and queer garments,
return to the land in which' he was
then making his home he would find
that the spirits of Christmas had been
too strong for'hun and hadconquered
his posterity in the face of all his hate.
and measure of stern repression. He
would find the emblems of Xmas. deck-
ing hall, cottage and church and all
his efforts to obliterate then in vain
In order to banish them. he had banish-
ed himself from England and novo they
are living where his history is unread
or forgotten page. Christmas has
grown to be the great re -union day.
All the absent ones come home for
-Christmas. Sad is the one who can-
not come; sad is the one that misses
him. It is the children's day and a
page of coming hopes that are vanish-
ed is turned when the stocking hangs'
no more initsaceustomedplace. How
pretty are the legends of the day. On
Christmas the aspen leaves are still
and tremble not, the wood is forgiven
its sin:,when„out of it was made the
cross for which it was condemned to
tremble for ever. Pilate reststill the
dawn and then again begins to wash.
his bloody hands. The wandering
Jew sinks into slumber and until the
sunrise his black hair is as white as
his pillow of snow. The Germans say
that if you sleep in a nsanger• on that
night all your future :Swill be opened
and told. The beasts too, they say,
–kneel, while the planets se to . -r
TOTES AND COMMENTS
The new law "Ander which persons
of Chinese origin entering Canada pay
a:po11 tax of $100 goesinto force on
January lst. `•
The Dutch Governinent has finally
and definitely refused to take the init-
iative in: behalf of arbitrationbetween
the Transvaal and Great Britain.
The first election protests arising
out of the Dominion Elections :were
filled at Osgoode Hall Saturday. They
were against the return of Wm. Ross,
Liberal, as member for South Ontario.
and Thos. Barkett, Conservative,' as
member for Ottawa. Personal charg-
es are made in each case, and the dis-
qualification of both members elect is
asked for.
A denial is, given to the statement
that the minister incharge of the On-
tario license branch intends to appoint
inspectors of licenses annually. It is
not Mr. Stratton's intention to °ap-
COUNTY COUNCIL.
(Continued from last week,)
STIU1tSD aY MORNING,
Council met at 10 d'elock, as per ad-
journment, Mr. Holt in the choir in
absence of the Warden. Minutes of
Wednesday read and approved.
Mrs. French, Matron of House of Re-
fuge, asked by letter for increase, of.
salary --referred to Execntave.
Clergymen and others asked for an
oro-ui for"lionse of Refuge—referred:
toExecutive.
Another deputation was heard froi>,
Londesboro on the school question.
The report of the Property Commit-
tee was presented, recommending that
the inmate of the gaol be sent back to.
Brace and the matter of bail be left in.
the bands of the Gaoler and "Conn.
Bolt.
Council adjourned to meet this after-
noon at 2 o'clock.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The report of the House of Refuge
Committee was presented, Mr. Mc -
Ewan wail in the chair.
Isobel; of REFUGE
1
REPORT.
Your committee visited the House
or( Dec. 3rd. The total expenditure up
to Dec. lst is $3260.01, and receipts for
produce sold $285,55. The Electric
Light Co. has been paid 'under contract'
$180 for service. The contrast has ex-
pired, and we have made arrange-
ments to have a 75 light meter, to cost
about $35, put in so that we will only
pay for the amount we use; we consid
er under such arrangement the light
will cost about, $100. We also intend
to make ai change in the telephone ser
vice so as to effect a saving to the
comity. We recommend that yards
for pigs be made. The committee are
satisfied with the arrangement of the
House and farm, but feel that more
accommodation is required, especially
in the hospital; at present some under
treament are kept in the basement,.
this being the only unoccupied part of
the House. We recommend that an
addition be made to the .Il -louse next
sninmer, and that plans, etc., be laid
before the Council at next ineetinp,.
We recommend. that the insane in-
mate (Wilson) recently committed.
from Goderich be committed to the
gaol. We have received tenders for
supplies for 1901. and accepted the fol-
lowing:—Meat—A.
ollowing: Meat—A. Couch; Bread—J.
A. Ring; Groceries—J. Irwin; these
being the lowest in each case.
JAS. SNELL, Chairman.
The Manager of the House of Re-
fuge reports to the Inspector as dol
-
lows as to produce raised:—
Oats 325 bushels, barley 275 bushels,
potatoes '690 bushels, nretngolds''1040
bushels, turnips, 210 bushels, carrots 60
bushels, beets 12 bushels, parsnips 7
bushels, onions 80 bushels, beans 6
bushels, apples 7 barrels, -cabbage 908
heads, raspberries 500 quarts, hay 10
tons, fodder corn acre. „Amount of.
proceeds from firm this year, $285.55.
D. FRENCH, Manager.
On Warden resuming the chair, the
report passed after' amending as fol-
lows:—"That
ol-lows—"That the plans •'and specifica-
tions already prepared for addition to
House of Refuge be laid before the
Council at next meeting." •"' i ,
EXECUTIVE comm TTEE'6 PGRT.
414 1. y
Any of the children ever have it ? ',Then r `
you will never forget it, will you ? Don't let it
go until midnight again, but begin treatment
during the evening, when that dry, hollow,
barking cough first begins.
Get out your Vapo-Cresolene (for you
keep e:l
surely eethis' in the house), put some
the
a :
Cr„aolelz.. in vaporizer, -light the lairs be-
neaa.ra and let the childbreathe-in the quieting,
soothing, healing vapor. , therewill
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croup that night .` If it's midnight, and the r ,^ • °, s l'
t night. a
croup is , 1 a' O' the ✓ V . .
•o inhaling the vapor will break tl ..
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s as_x1 and bring ' prompt relief.
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For asthma bronchitis sore throat, coughs , h t, couband colds, it is
a .rola t and pleasant cure, while for whooping -cough
p l it is a
perfect specific. Your doctor knows, ask him about- it.
The apparatus•, is simple, inespecsive,"and I believe, unequalled in the treatment of whooping -cough.
The vapor is not injurious to healthy persons. - It has a beneficial effect in allaying the irritation andthedesire
to cough in bronchitis, I earnestly recommend it"
JOHN MERRITT, M.D., of Brooklyn, in the N. Y. Medical Record.
Vapo-Cresolene is sold by druggists everywhere,' The Vaporizer and Lamp; which shou d last a life -time,
and a bottle of Cresolene complete, $r.go; extra supplies of Vapo-Cresolene 25 cents and go cents. Illustrated
booklet containing physicians' testimonials free upon request. Vapo•Cttssonsss Co„ i8o Fulton St., New York, ,.
U. S. A:
Moray: Mr. Amos' Connor, who
has been verb ill with typhoid fever
for the past month, is recovering.
Egmondville: What might have
been a serious accident happened to
Mrs. Ferdinand Burgard one day last
week. Mr. Philip Burgard leftthe
team of horses standing in front of the
pottery, in care of Mrs.Burgai'd, when
they started off, and'running down the
road, turned around and ..upset. the
,wagpn, .throwing Mrs Burgard out:.
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