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The Exeter Times, 1889-8-15, Page 1, '" '". '""''''" .•• '7. • Goldsmith Hall! WATCHES,— CLOCKS,— JEWELRY. --• SILVERWARE.— ,—AND SPEO.'ACLES. • IJNEQU.ALLED VAL fJE 2.W.Pozsona1attention given telrepairing of • wateheiaeleolis andjewelra: ; 0. BEICHENI3AOH, Oppoalte Post Office, PARIC,IIILL. • soriintsmormunonsrosnosumprozalow.emazzoosaa • • . DIOKBON, Barrister, Soli- • oitorof auprorne Court,NoteryPublie Oonveyanoer, Commisaioner ate, Money to Loan. Ottlee in Paxson's Meek, Exeter , R H. coLLIN s, Barrister, Solicitor, , Conveyancer, Etc,' EXETER, ONT, Ofeceaainwell'aBlook Helasold office.) F.LLIOT & ELLIOT, Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries Public, Conveyancers &c, &c. lt&a•Money to Loan at Lowest Rates of lnteVt. OFFICE, - MAIN - 'STREET, EXETER. B. V. ELL/OT. , ELLIOT. DENTAL. Ll L. BILLINGS, • OFFICE: over 07.1rELVSliatik Nitrous Oxide Gas for Painless Extraction. T_T KINSMAN ,DENTIST,L.D.S xi. • Samwell's Block, Main-st, Exeter, Extracts Teeth withoutpain, by giving Vegetable Vapor. Gold Pilings ant all other dental work the best possible. Goes to Boman on last Thursdey in °Itch month. MEDICAL T W. BROWNING M. D., IVI. 0 . P. S ,GraduateViatoriaUniversity.Office tndireradence,DoiminionLaboratoz v. Exeter B. RYNDMAN, coroner for the 1-- County 9f Huron. Office, opposite Mr. . Carling's titer°, Exeter. R. 3. A. ROLLI.N b, M.0. P. S o. Ofece,main Ssaiaxeter,Ont.Residen e b. ou s sr e oently °coupled by P. Esq. AUCTIONEERS. HENRY EILBER, Licensed Auc- tioneer for Hay,Stephen, and lirciatilli• Fray:Townships. Salesoonductedatmoderate rates. Office—At Poe t-offtee,Crediton,Ont • TOHN GILL, Auctioneer for the Townships of Stephen, Hay and Debora° and the Village of Exeter. AMi sates prorantly attended, and satisfaction gruaranteed. Sales arranged at this ofiloe. VETERINARY. Tennent & Tennent VETERINARY SURGEONS, raduates of the Ontario Veterinary College OFFICE : One door South of Town Hall, MONEY TO LOAN. 1 ONE1 TO LOAN AT 6 AND 61 1 per cent, $25,000 Private Funds. Best Loaning Corupanies represented. L.H. DICKSON, • Barrister, Lareter, INSURANCE. rrHE LONDON MUTUAL 1 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. Head Oflice, London, Ont. After 30 years of successful business, still continues to offer the owners of farm property and private residences, either on buildiugs or contents ,the most favorable protection in case of loss or damage by fire or lightning, at rates upon such liberal terms. that no other respect- able company can afford to write. 42,243 poll: cies in force 1st Jan ,1889. •Assets 5375,209.64 in cash in bank. Government depost, Deben- tures and Premium Notes. JANES GRANT, President ; D. O. tato Ontraen, Manager , Davin Ieeems, Agent for Exeter and vicinity. rri.ELE WATERLOO MUT UAL 1 VIBE INS URAN E 0 0 . EstabiiJsedj 1863. flEAD OFFICE - WATERLOO,ONT. This coinaanv has been over Eighteen ye aar inluocessful operation in Western On- tario,anulsontinues to insure agalnetloss or damage b -v aire,latiildings,Merchandiscaman- ufaotories,andall otherdeseriptioneoflineur- able peoperty . rub ending insurers have the • option of insuriag on the Premium Note or cjaeb System , During the paat ten years this Conapany hasisseed 87,006 Policies. coveringproperty o theautountof$40,872,038 ;andpaid inloss- AssetS, iai tia,ao.00, consisting o f flash --ar a Ione seee,75.200 g..4rtnit,Go.verninentDepottit,and the naafis - e tised Premium Notes on handandiu folfee. J, W.WAOnNM D . Pr odd° t . 0. lar T vet on, • Sectetary. 3,0. Htreues,trisaeetor, fiPtAS: NELL Agottf or Exeteranaviciaity, • CENTRAL arber Shop, pAN80N,s ELocK. • A. Hastings, Prop ta? 11.*: Saving acid Hair cutting in the lategt style of the art. Every attention paidtts °Sitting Ladles and Children- s Hew. lotHrrart • • AND JITJRON & MIDDLESEX GAZETTE. "HEW TO THE LINE, LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY." VOL. XVI. N°, 60. EXETER, ONTARIO, TIITJRSDAT MORNING, AUGUST 15th, 1889- pubt(ZZENZN'plo'NU Havi Rot Thom -FR YOU. • —AT THE— Lowest Possible Price. Clome direct ant inspect our stook, previous to -purchasing elsewhere. You will be as tonished at the value we offer. Remember if you stilly save one cent in every ton, You save $10 on every $100 We }lave 'bone It. We no dO It. We W1U do It. Come and see. Batter and Eggs wanted at Highest Priaes. House and Lot for sale cheap. ' ,,. Yours truly; • D.OUPE & CO, . KIRETON. ---STONEMAN'S-7 jeWelry • Store HEN§A.LL, ONT. IS THE BEST PL0E TO BUY -Watches, Cloeks, ' Jewelery, Silverware, Spectacles, Stationery, School Books, Fancy Goods, Musical Instruments. A full line of Spauldings Bats and balls on hand We make a specialty of Watch and J ewelry repairing—All work guaranteed Our Motto --Neat, Prompt and re- liable. a a' J. 0, Si ton. erzetzt, HENSALL, ONT AFULL TO! YOUNG & KERR Have their Hardware and Tinware Store full of the various staple articles, You can buy your Hardware, Tinware. Paints, Oils. Machine Oils, Caator Oil, Wire, Glass, and Baby Carriages cheaper from us than anywhere else in this section. A call will convince you of this fact. NAILS at the lowest rates. Sewing Machine Needles &c. at the closest bargains. We sell cheap and take a pride in, letting our cus- tomers know of it. Lawrence's Spectacles, &c. YODIG. Crediton, June 1.7th, 1889. The argest THE BEST, TRE NICEST, THE S WEF TEST —Assortment of— Confection- ry IN TOWN. JUST IN, dc FRESH, AWay down in Price, Bread, Bane, (lake, and all kinds of at ' ry, still take the load. Headquarters for Cohfeetion, ery E. A. POLLICItli,,' n/Arbi.et.. aeaaaaasea.aaaaaaa.aaaaa..a.- 0,1'0e11Way. Bniers.—Mrs. Fleury Eggert met with a sad accident last week while assisting her husband in drawing in grain. She fell off the 'Wagon the wheel struck her side and hurt her badly. Sho is getting along nice- ly and will be able in a short time to be around all right. Mr. James MoWilson thrashed for F, TJlens last Saturday. His wheat turned out better than the average -- about 25 bus. to the acre., Corbett. Barars.—Mrs. J, M. Young, living near Corbett who a [Mort time ago was seized so andclenly with violent couvulsiona and passed within a few hours throngh some 40 lite, is now surprising her neighbors and friends by rapid recovery.—John Fox', of the 19 con. of McGillivray, died on Friday afternoon last of consumption. Tile funeral took place from the Salem Ohurch,—The Rev P. W, Jones gave the right hand of fel- lowahip to some 25 candidates on Sabbath, 28th ult. , welcoming them to the bleseed privileges of membership in the church at the Boston appointment. Brucefield. Banare.—Rev. Jas. McCoy, of Egrnoncl- villa, will occupy the pulpit of Union Church next 8unday afternoon. Service at 2:30.—The pastor of Union Church is away enjoying his well earned holidays at St. Catherines and other points of interest. —Miss Lizzie Perkins of St. Catherines is the guest of Mrs. Simpson at the Manse.— Mr. Duman Cameron left on Wednesday for Manitoba, where he has secured a situ. ation as station master. May success attend you.—Miss Goodie Marks is visiting friends in Wingham. St. Marys. -- Brunri.—Miss Flora Williams has left for a three months' visit to northern Mich. —Blanahard furniehed an assault case at our police court Friday and East Nissouri one on Saturdaj.--Our Board of Trade is wrestling with the new market regulations. We hope to see a thorough reorganization of them before the fall trade begins. --The league match between the G. T. ft. base ball club of Stratford and the Beavers of St. Marys played here last week resulted in an easy victory for the Beavers, score 91 to 10 —At a regular meeting of the public board Thursday last the estimates for the year were submitted by the finance committee. They amounted to a trifle less than $4,000, being nearly 9300 10 excess of last year, which is accounted for by the extmorainary expenditures in drilling an artesian well at the ventral school and. the kalsomininga of all the sohools in town. Besides this a large sum is spent by the beard under the direction of the Board of Health and medi. oat health officer of the town in cleansing and disinfecting the rooms.—A vicious steer, which was being led along Queen•st a few days ago attacked a young man named Haney, knocked him down and danced ove‘ his prostrate body. Fortunately for Haney, the men in charge soon drove the brute off and he miranulously escaped without serious injury. 4•4*- Blanshard. Council. The above Council met on Monday, Aug. Mb,. Full Boardapresent. Minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed by the Board. A communication ft oin the county cleric was laid upon tee table and rend by the clerk, askiug the municipality to raise the stun of $5,579 for county and county school purposes for the year 1899. Moved by Mr, Hutcbings, seconded by Mr. Berry: That a rate of two mills on the dollar be imposed upon all the rateable property in the,mnuiciaality for county and county sohool purposes, and a Maher rate of one mill on the dollar for township pur- poses for the year 1889 and that a By law be passed confirmiag the motion.—Carried. . The reeve issued orders for the following 8.MOnnts: Wm. Rundle, gra,vel, 94 90 ; Wm Run- dle strippiug pit and damages, 98 ; Alfred Allen, gravelling Bo] Iston's roacl townline Blaushard. and St. Marys to Iredaltes school house, 995 ; Wm Sinners, gravel and damages $9 ; Walter Gowans, gravel and damages 919 56 ; Mr Rosenberg°, gravel, $21 35 ; Thos Crozier, gravel, $11 ; John Stephens, gravel, 912 92 ; Thomas Robinson, gravelling Stratford road and 20th com , 939 80 ; Wm Kirk, gravel 99. 24 ; Thos Pearson spreading gi avel six day, 96 ; David Cousins, aracliug Stmt. ford road, $8 40 ; John Howard grading River tread, 913 50 ; R. Bay, grading and putting in culvert, 81h con., 99 ; John Hare gravel, $11R25; Egleson McDonald, gravelling and repairing culvert, 97 25 ; G P Bobbins, part contract and painting, $25 ; Mr Kelly, gravel and damages. 4 15 ; Allen Stephens, part contract M, and St Al. roads, 9140 ; George Youngstom gravel, 917 61 ; Mr. McDonald, gravel and dam. ages, 911 80 ; Albert Gunning, part grant townline Blaushard and Biddulph, 515 ; Keith Lee, gravel, 93 10 ; John Skelly, gravel and damages, $22 12 ; Robb. Hen- derson, damages to crepe drawing gravel, 93 ; Glenn & }toward, gravelling 4th cota River and London roads, 9165 31 ; Rd. Howard, gravel, $15 63; Jonathan Kirkby, spreadiug gravel, $7 ; Mr. Rosonbargo, gravel, 912 07. The thiritle crop boieg very favorable on some of oar leading aoade, this Board would suggest to pathinaSters their duty in this reeperit, ;to cause all the thistles grow. Mg on any of the highways to be cut clove. The Board then adjouined to meet on the Bolt Monday in September at the hour of ten o'clock la the forenoon, Half Rate Raz -vest E11.01111410118 Will leave Chibago ancl Milwaukee via the CIIIOAGO'MILWALINEE it ST. PAIJIa itexowev for pOints k Northern Iowa, Minnesota, South and North Deltota, Montana, Cold. tq40{ IttlESag and Nebraska, on August 80, September 10 and 84, and Oetoher 8 1889, Tiolcetti goo d tor return passage Within 30 ditZ8 freln date of sele. POt further information, circulars iti of. ng ratan of feed, taupe, arid OM,. addr se A. V, H. dAltrinittas Oeheral Passenger Z sorioh. Burnes .—Everything very quiet in the village.--Ilarvest almost oyer.— 'Very dry and dusty, need rain badly. --Flax pulling about finished. Our visitors one by one have left ua.—Miss Edith Dyer who has been, spending a few'weelts here has return- ed home.—Mrs. Bobt. Haswell of Goderieh after a few days among friende has also thft us..Mims Laura and Ethel Willianta have returned from their visit to Kippen.— Mrs. Mary 13rown, of Centralia, and Mr. August Hill, of Orediton, were in the village on Suuday to see a gels sister who, we are sorry to say, is not improving -very faet.—Mr. Simon \Yelper, formerly owner of the Huron Hotel, was on the streets shaking hands with hi old friends on Sat- urday.—'Tlie people in the central part of the village were treated to a serenade the other night by a couple of young lads imi- tating the °ranee:nen, and we must say they, did well. The fife was represented by one lad whistling while the drum was a steady beating of the heola on a store goods box. However, our constable walked over to the oorner to enjoy the music: while the young lads took to their heels in double quids time. —Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest and We are sorry to see so little regard paid to if as some are in the habit of doing. A nice game of croquet or ball is very well in its way, but respect for Sunday should be shown by everyene, and if it fit not done by older people what oan we expeot of she young generation jus; growing up, A. word to the wise ia sufficient. --What might have been a very serious Aaoident 0c:cured to Clara Signer Tuesday "Bob" mune inwith the mail and' as usual she climbed up in the stage and as he had occasion to go to the mill he forgot the child ; the lunges gave a sudden start and. Clara fell to the ground striking on her 'made:ad was very badly hurt. It is to be hoped that otltera may take warning and keep off the stage.—Quite a little excite- ment was caused in town Tuesday afternoon by the arrival of the Crediton boys to play against tbe Zurich "Cornstalks" as the boys are pleased call themselves. --This being he third game gilite a little interest was taken 10 11 as the games stood lfeaoli. The Zurioh boys, thougro sinall fellows worked with a deter- mination to win or die and gained the day. To say they were delighted but poorly ex- presses it and your correspondent joins with many in congratulatine them on their sucoets. The score stood 23 to 19 hi favor of Zurioh. Hurrah for Zurich! • Biddulph. The Connell met pursuant to adjourn- ment in the Temperance Hall, Granton, on the 51h in. All the members present ex- cept counfillaoijDavis, Tae following accounts were ordered to be paid:—Jas. Grace culvert, div 4,93 00; Val McKay, 2 culverts, div 4, 613 25 ; W. McGee, new culvert div 4, 0 5 R, 94 ; W. McGee, overseeing gravelling 0 5 R, dia. 4, $7 50; R Keeffe, rep. bridge and rep. approach, div 3 and 4, 912 ; F. Ryan, contract 42 cords, div 1, part pay 7, 950 00; Jas. Thompson work on gravel road, W. B 810; F. Kent, gravel and work, div 1, 94.- 75 ; W. Taylor, gravel account, 928 60 ; Conway & McLaughlin, minding gates,63.- 60 ; W. Lookey, spreading gravel, div 4, 91 50 ; W W Revington, work on gravel road, W. 13, 97 50 ; T. Keeffe, culvert, div 3. and ; Armstrong & Skinner, tile for draining Jackson', gravel pit, 99 59 ; J Chalmers, clraaing tile, 91 88 ; .1. Clbal- mors ditching, 5 13, div 5, Moiety, 92 21 ; John Jermyn, ein, tile culvert, St Marys gravel load, 63 ; F. J. Arnold, soraping water course, div 5 92 50 ; G. Seale gravel account, $1 25 ; 0 Flastitt gravel account, 96 64 ; Jas Luck, ditching cliv 1, 25c ; Ed. Mayo, ditching, 5 B, div 1, 95 50 ; John Coursoy, 5 days on S B, div. 1, 92 75 ; 3. Howard, gravel contract, 5 B ,Moiety, 927. BO ; J W Hodgins, 6in• tile drain, 5 B, 91 59 ; 1 Stevenson. grading and repair- ing bridge, 5 B. $7 50 ; T. (Jimmy, tile, div. 1, 91 10 ; R &ell, plank. div 1, 913., 32 ; J Atkinson, rep. cul-, div 1, 94 ; ditto, on ditch. S B,•$2 ; F G "Ryan, bal on gravel account, div 1, 93 75 ; W. Hays, gravel account in full, $11 20 ; W. Hodg- son, grant to road beat, N 13, e15 ; J. Lewis, culvert and rep. bridge, and re- moving a nuisance, 0 5 R, 95 ; 3 W Orme, on account of printing, 935 ; W D Stanley expeuse re voters' list, e3 00 • Moses Hodgius, rep. culvert, div 2, $1 00 ; P. E. Butler, burying batty of an infant per cor- oner's order, 94 00 ; E. D. Blake, tile, 933- 05 ; Free Press advertising voters' list (and P 0 order) e3 70 ; John Barry, 19a .cords of gravel, 0 513, div 5, 979 55 ; W. Hod- gins 25 rods grading con. 11, div. 5, 97 50; jos. Rayeroft, 38 rods grading, con. 11, div 4, 11.40, Carty & Arnold, 25 rods grading concesaion 11, div 4, 7.50, .1' Perrin, la days shovelling grayel, 5 B, 41 50, E McDonald, gravel account, 930 80 ; 13, McRoberts, draining Jackson's gravel pit, S B 923 50 ; D. Westman, stripping Jaeltson's gravel pit, 5 B 92 25 ; T Duffield, Ole culvert, N 13., div 5, 42 00; A. Gunning, 2 tile cul- verts, N. B. 93 ; ,Tribes Milson, 26 rods tile ditch, div 4, 97 00. The clerk.was ordered to prepare a by- law. to coufirm the levying of all municipal tax, for tbe present year. The Council adjourned to meet in the court room Olandeboye, on Monday 2nd SepteMber, at 10n. to. lair, W. 0. Foster of St. Thomao pre- pared a qeattity of stick fly paper, puttiaa a large arnonat of tbo mixture in one piece of pap', sad placiag it on the stairs. Next mornitig he found a rat, whioh weighed a pound Rad a half, stuck feat on the fly paper. TMR RtonsrAn's Ws:A ratr. --A. thing that la not generally knowh, and that very few peeple are aware of, is that the 1)onainion GOveantnent hold the y*.t vete of 04,000,000 ho trust fax the Itadiene of Cetnitle. This iaoney Ilea aeouniulated feoneltlie •eales of Indkxi do inuaha timbet, and from the renting of lands, POItIONO RIO expendeti yearly to pay the eateries Of chiefs and tesehera,and In keeping up the schoo`st and roads: • .To tho Sit IsletiOn tribe, of Brant- fordi belong $800,00(1 of tips money, and they aro the efealthieet Indiana in the Do: trunron, Anderson,. -- A Palmy GATEIERING.—On Monday laat, there Itasembled at the residenoe of Mr. John Anderson, this village, with two ex - captions, (and. they are at too great a dis- tance) the sone and. daughters of Mrs. Iluraphrey White, together with their re- spective husbands and wives, for the pur- pose of celebrating the 83rd birthday of this eatimeble old lady.. The members of the family are : —John Willie, editor Exeter Trares ; Wm. White, Lemonville D. G. White, Manitoba, and. H. L, White, Sb lelurys and krq, Jas. W. Atkinson, 131ansliard ; Mrs. W. H. Graham St. Marva; Mrs. 04. Hamilton, St. Marys, and Mrs. Jno. Anderson. All were pleased to find their aged mother in good health andsmart; and. she may possibly live to the age of her deceased partneewhose death occurred a few years ago, at 87 years. Mr. and Mrs. White were among the earliest pioneers of Blanshard, and up to Ur. White's death he was active and transacted his own business anu Mrs. White, although not retaining her vigor as he did, is eurpviaingly active. A pleasant day of re -union was spent and after tea the gathering dispersed, possibly never to assemble again on a similar occa- sion: The aged lady has the satisfaction to see her children in good eirounostancee, and prosperous and all living but two. May her daYs be lengthened to see many more such anniversaries, and her happiness in- creased correspondingly. To the Editor of the Exeter Ti DEAR SIR:—I understand teat our very sage School Trustees have seen fit to engage our young citizen Mr. G. Tom as head teacher of onr public schools. Now I have no fault to find wit% Mr. Tom, but surely the very first requiade in a head of our school, Is being a married man, Five or six lady teachers cannot well be controlled or directed by an unmarried young man, I think 11 10 a most gross mistake on the part of the Trustees—so gross that I could not credit the rumor at first. I hope the Board will re -consider their appointment before they are more loudly denounced. I am yours respectifullv, Exeter Aug. leth '89. A PARENT, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. Steam Heated Trains to St. Paul and Minneapolis. Vestibuled Trains to St. Paul and Minne- apolis. Finest Dining Cars in the World. Through Sleeping Cars to Denver. The route of the "Golden Gate Special." Excursion, Tickets tci Colorado. Excursion Tickets to California. Everything First -Class. First -Class People patronize First -Class Lines. Ticket Agents everywhere sell Tickets over the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail- way. A. J. TAYLOR, Tray. Pass. Agent, 4 Palmer Rouse Block, Toronto, Ont. Mr. John Dixon. of Thor old Township, near Allanburg, Welland County, thinks that he has a horse quite able to justify his owner's claim of the largest horse in the world. The animal is a Perch° ron, four years old, and stands 20 hands high. Rio weight is 2,200 pounds and his measurements around the arm, 32 inches; etifle, 32 inebes ; girth 7 feet 6 Mellen long. Teis immense horse is called General Braddook, and was raised by his present owner. The report recently cabled that the Queen wat considering a trip to Amerioa has neither been denied or affirmed. She has for many years wished to take such a trip, but, o iing to counsel of her advisers, poste poned the trip from time to time. The fact that the Queen is now inclined toward visiting Ireland and that the rumored trip to America has not been denied, is oreating mucb talk throughout the kingdom. How- ever. nothing definite oils been announced, and it may be taateafter all her majesty will conclude To let Ireland and America alone and swing up the Mediterranean in one of her magnificent yachts. A few weeks ago, a Milverton man, who has beeu for some time working at his trade of bricklaying at Stratford, had 9200 stolen from his trunk in his bedroom at home in Milverton. He reported the mat- ter to the city police who cautioned him not to say auything about the matter till they heard from him. A few days after he returned to the po)ioo office and told them that they need not take any further steps, because he had consulted a soothsayer who told him that the money would be put back in three days. When he came back again he told the chief that be had set up for two nights to watch, but saw nothing. On the third night ho fell asleep and when he awoke the ladder that had been standing beside the house was gone and opening the trunk he found the money in it. When tbe chief heard thia tale he turned his off eymeeiside, and winked at himself three ti MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS. Those met always succeed best svho mind their dam busineae. The reason is probably because they meet veith such little competitioe. Imperial Cream Tartar .13als Mg Powder is the most secoessfei bahing powder in the market beatinse it attends to it's own business. It sells on it's oesu merits, not by abusing other similar •pre- parations. CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED. To TEE EDITOR: Please inform your readers tbat I have a poeitive remedy for the above named dig ease. By its timely uso thougands of hope- less cases have been permanently °tired, shall be glad to send two bottles of tny retried)* Veen to aby of your readere wlad have cotthemption if thee will send nhe theirBuprees and P. 0, &Mite ,s Respeetfully, Du, T. A. SLOCt/Id TorOntd, Ont. 87 Yong° street • The Mois ns ank e(OgARTDBBD BY BLX4-idEST..,1865) Pf,id UP OaPitn1 $i,130041/0 BeetFtled , • ' 1.000.99 '1 • - Head Office, Montreal,'• Er WO1VE18T4N TtIOMAS.Dag.,• , , algal/10er. aeaxadait 4 I • 20 branch officea in tap emzniee. seeenelo In the Dentin1on.U.8,4.ati4 laurope• • .4ceter Branoti Open OVOVY lawfuadaY. fuoig1Q a• mete 3 S41TIR.74YS.10 tO 3P0r0011t. per annum allovvedfor inimey , • Deposit Iteceipts and$avings Bank, „ • R.H.ABCHER • Manager. r INIBC4DIMIREMINNI:=4, To the Editor of the Exeter Ttittee, To those who are antleipating a pleasuie trip and recuperating in body werild certain ly recommend a trip up Me laktis to Mackinac Island. We have just returned, from this delightfel trip and can bear others out in their testianony; We sailed from ;Detroit in the "City of Alpena" one of the Detroit and Cleveland ' Steam Navigation Co'ra boate,—the largest ' boats running on the upper lakes, Any- one visiting the upper lakes should take one of this line of boats as they are equip- ped in every way for solid comfort. They are roomy side.wheelers and propelled by the Clyde paterned feathering wheels, which develop great speed. After leaving Detroit we call at different places along the river and finelly arrive at Port Huron. Leaving Port Huron. we pro- ceed to Sankt°. Our next stop is at Sand Beach, a fine little place supported by ,the farming community. We next call at • Oscoda, a town noted for ite lumber trade. ' We next call at Alpena, a very :fiue town. We then proceed to,Oheboygan, which has a large lumber trade: After a few hours' sail we reach Bois Blanc Island and then Mackinac: Island looms up in the diatanoe; We soon reach the dock and the load of human freight alight. The island is- a a novelty. The old Indian legends possess indiscribable fascination. Even the winds which rustle throngh sthe trees seemto speak of a raoe of departed braves, Afia this island is the central point of the great lakes it knows no land breeze, hence the • wiuds are always cool and refreshing, The lover of Mother Earth will never grow weary wandering through. its s1 a'y girth 7. and climbing over therugged rooks. Ithas one of the fpurest, dryest, clearest and I most delightful of atmospheres. The island is a mass of ealeeroua rook rising from the bed of Lake Huron and reaohing , a height of more than three hundred, feet above the water. The island ia cavernous in places and in these ancient -Indians *ere wont to place their dead. The villas which is sitnated at the foot of thin e bluff is a very fine place. The island received its name from the Indians. The old. legend relates that a large -numbeeof these people were once assembled at Sti.Ignance and while gazing at the rising alba .sun during the great Manitou they beheld the island suddenly rise up from the water •• assuming the form of a large turtle ; hence they gave it the present name. According . to Indian mythology this island is the • birthplace of the Indian god of waters,, hence it is regarded by them by a species of veneration. Having made a circuit of the town we make our way up to Porta Mackinac ,which was built by the English nearly a century ago. It th now garrisoned by a small company of U. S. troops. There are several buildings at the fort and on the walls are the block -houses where so many took refngeshoring thestrouble Qf 1814, . Half a mile to the rear of Fort Meelanao isiFort Homes. This was builtlioon after the British captured the port in 1812. Eaoh citizen was compelled to give three days' work towards its construction. We ' understand some nine hundred acres of the Island have been set apart to the public as national park. Nothing has been done to- wards the improvement of tne park so far. We next visit the overhanging _cliff known as "Robinsons Folly." After the removal of the Fort to the island Capt. Robertson, who then commanded the post, had a su.ni- mer-house upon this cliff. 'This soon be- came a place of frequent resort for himself . and his brother officials. After a few years by the action of the elements ,a portion of the cliff with the summer -house was preiciptated to the base of the ruck, which disastrous event gave rise to the name. A. little to the north of Robert- son's folly may be seen a beautifnl rock' known as the Arch of the teiatit's Stairway. This is well worth visiting. A walk along the beach northward fromtheTintbhriisis nbrings • one eo fN t otheaftaurt; l'asniweoark‘swArch Rock." must be seen to be appreciated. It is a magnificent arch spanning a chasm of eighty or ninety feet in laeight and forty or fifty feet in width. Taking the road which leads to the interior of the Island we soon find ourselves at "Sugar -loaf Rock." Its shape is conical and from its crevices grow a. few vines and . cedars. In the north side is an opening . sufficient in its dimensions to admit several individuals. To all foncIof natural CIIIi0S1- ties these two rocks alone possess attrac- tions sufficient to justify a visit to the northern lakes. Half a mile to the rear of Fort Maokineo and a few yards to the right of the road that leads to Ea,rly'e farm is "Skull Rock," where Alex. Henry was secreted by the Chippewa Chief.. Two miles west of the village and Port is Early's farm, Thio farm consists of a sec- tion of land and produces annually large quantities of hay and vegetables. Here are to be seen the old hattle-groned and the Indian burying.ground. Following the road throiigh the farm we soca find our- selves at the "13ritieh Landing" where Capt Roberts landed in 1812. Near the north- westeru point of the island is Soott's cave Next we visited a cavernous rook kniawn as the "Devil's Kitchen." A. few yards from this rock is the fatnous "Lover's Leap," The guide who st000mpanied us related the following legend in cboiniubvveotstyiongiwtiithoftthene rock: "Long before the pale faces set foot wonantdbeorleadlainhderao,yoeonodg ogaed train its diss5, height and witnessed the receding canoe's of the large war partiee seeking for fame and scalps. Ono season when the war ph ae rr 13ro vr ee rt 'us r fnaer ad i Bliha6r ‘13vt)i rl -1st onuot t. auileiringspirsiht. told bet that he litta gone to the spirit land of the West. It was so ; an enemyae • arrow bad pierced his breast. One blous- ing her mangled body owes found at the foot of the bluff, The soul had gone to join the spirit of liet loved, to travel to. other to tire land, of spirits, We new returtilo the town and Jae the boat to Detroit again alter this pleasant water trip ottseedviteolinti,41:reid27,8110e.e. yourd a VVANTE15. ' R7ttia'snotte7ftitrl,ytiotiVh4ela 'Irtg,ktiP6i4tol ailirdfell Cry for Pitcher/6 Castorhi leg Ot it. Wda to thd undersigned before dittoes,. Vito subscriber having Ptrrobaeld a 1116* hiWY nitid. All belting IOW ferealle *Mott Iimits Ott ' A gg,15, 'so a li„:' '