The Wingham Advance Times, 1928-08-02, Page 7Thursday, August 2nel, x928
'The Lord will come and not be slow,
His footsteps cannot err;
Before Him righteousness shall go,
His royal harbinger,.
'Truth from earth like to a flower,
Shall bud andlossom then;
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And justice, from her heavenly bower
Look down on mortal men.'
;Rise, God, judge Thou' the earth in
might,
• Thiswicked earth redress;
For Thou art He who shall be right
• The nations all possess.
"The nations all whom Thou hast made
Shall come, and shall frame
To bow them low before ghee, Lord,
And glorify Thy name.
For great Thou art,
great
By Thy strong handare done:
Thou in Thy everlasting seat
Remainest God alone,
John Milton, the greatest of Eng-
lish poets, while still a lad had tried
his hand at turning the Hebrew
Psalms into English Hymns, his ver-
sion of Psalm 136, "Let us with a
gladsome mind," having been written
when he was fifteen years old, It
cannot be called an exceedingly bril-,
liant bit of . poesy as he left it, but
and
wonders
has become popular since the Rev.
Sir Henry Williams Baker, rewrote
it, preserving only a shadow of Mil-
s lines.•
In 1648, when Francis Rons at-
tempted to meet the law of the Dir
eetory of Religion, "that everyone
than can read," was to "have a psalm
Book," by offering a translation of
the Psalm?, which pleased nobody,
the Scots suspecting the orthodoxy
on account of his adherence to Crom-
well, and the House of Lords inclin-
ing to Barton's translation which the
Directory refused to sanction, Mil-
ton, who occupied an important 'posi-
tion in the civil war distracted king-
dom, set
ing-dom,;set himself in 1648 the task of
showing how such a book ought to
be set about.
He published a version of "nine of
the Psalms done into .metre, wheiein
all, but what is in a different char-
acter, (italics), are the words of the
text translated from the original."
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'Writing in the London "Evening
News," Max Pemberton, well-
known English "writer, says:
1 read in an American journal
a discussion as to which is the
most beautiful city in the world;
and I am not surprised that a
writer names Quebec, and '
names it with emphasis
We cannot wonder at the
literary enthusiasm Quebec
has provoked.
"The majestic ' appearance
of Cape Diamond," says one
writer ... the fortifications
the cupolas, and minarets,
like those of an Eastern city,
blazing and sparkling in the
sun, the noble basin like a
sheet of purest silver, in
which might ride with safety
the navies of the world, the
graeeful Ineanderings of the
River St. Lawrence, the fer-
tile valley dotted with. pic-
turesque habitant houses, the
alistant falls of Montmorency
the grim purple moult-
tains, the barriers to the
North, form a picture which it
is no exaggeration to say is
unsurpassed in anypart of .
the world."
is easy to applaud such
ehauvinisht when . one has set
foot in Quebec and been received
With that iottrtly hospitality for
*Ida its people are famous.
Naturally, romance is never far
itrvay from such it picture, There
is a story told of the Lord Nelsen
and of one Mee ' Prentice, *he
*erred under Wolfe and Nubile,
t110.101.1,7 ;alp. _.Tht9
opened an inn to which the soldiers
and sailors resorted ... and among.
them in the year 1782 came the
Captain Nelson, then commanding
H.M,S. Albemarle, ' of 26 guns.
"Miles Prentice," says a writer,
Adventure.
the amorous captain. on board his
vessel,"
This seems somewhat drastic'
treatment, hardly likely to be pop-
ular in our, time, when captains
ashore to marry maids are usually
welcome and other people hastan
to' buy confetti. But Quebec
ever was and ever will be a
city of the strictest pro-
prieties.
I would add that my first
visit to this incomparable
height was made during the
first considerable snowfall of
the , year. 1; believe some
five feet of snow were down
in relatively a few hours, and
anything more bewitching
than thewhitened domes and
pinnacles and the fairy-like
scenes beyond the walls it is
difficult to imagine.
But Quebec is the home of
superb spectacles, and in the
Chateau ] rontenae possesses
one of the most dominating
hotels in the world. Here
is a greathostelry like .to
no ether one can name--
majestic inthe fashion`of a
mediaeval fortress, yet as
up-to-date as any hotel in ,
America and more comfort- \;
able than most. From its. terrace a
glorious panorama of river and vil-
lages -and blue hills beyond is un-
folded , and itis no surprise to
hear that many thousands of Am-
eideans seek this palatial height
every year and succumb to itki
enchantment,
"See Naples and then diel"
Rather, see Quebec and find it
stew inspiration to live,
"had a niece, Mise Simpson,
daughter of Sandy Simpson, whose
charms so. captivated the embryo
Admiral that when his vessel had
sailed front port he clandestinely
returned for the purpose of wed-
diitg. 'the maid of tate inn,' which
purpose was defeated by Mr, Alex-
ander Davidson,then a Quebec
Merchant, when with the 8ssistanee
of .has bast°e,erowt . Pi`eibly carried
The Hebrew words, were printed in
the margin, and Milton was very anx-
ious to preserve as tnuch of the in-
spired words as possible.
It was not a markedly successful
work, although there were some good
lines in it. -our hymn is what is
known in hymnology as a cento, or a
compilation• of bits of his Psalms 82,
85 and 86, cleverly put together. How
,this was done may be judged from.
a comparison of its first verse, with
verse 13 of Milton's' Psalm 85, which
runs as follows:
Before Him righteousness shall go,,
His royal harbinger:
Then will He come, and not be slow;
His footsteps cannot err."
Verse two is from the same Psalm,
verse 8 from Psalm 82, and the last
two from Psalm 86.
Altogether it makes a fairly good
hymn, possessing the qualities of
praise, prayer and song which St.
Augustine told us must'. always be
found in a real hymn.
It will be remembered that Milton,
the author of Paradise Lost and the
matchless "Ode, on the Morning of
Christ's Nativity," as well as various
other' poems and some beautiful son-
nets, was born in. 1608, the son of a
professional scrivener or writer, who
was also a fine musician, who had
lost his patrimony through the anger
of his parents at his renouncing the
Romanist faith. '
Educated under a Puritan tutor in
his most impressible days, then at St.
Paul's School, London, and at Oxford,
wherehe exhibited poetic talent, he
spent several yearswith his father in
classical studies, and wrote also most
of his lighter poems.
In .1637 he began his travels in Eu-
rope, during which he visited Galileo,
then a prisoner under the Inquisition
in Italy, returning to England when
tire rebellion against King Charles.
was making headway.
He threw himself into the struggle
working .with his pen, and became a
bitter revolutionist, for which Crom-
well. rewarded him by giving him the
appointment of Latin secretary to
the State. This meant that he was to
do the corresponding with foreign
governments then conducted in that
language. His feeling toward the
crown may be judged from his pub-
lication of some lines from the Ro-
man philosopher, Seneca, as follows:
". There can be slain
No sacrifice to God more acceptable,
Than an unjust and wicked King."
King Charles was killed in 1649.
Milton was most useful to Cromwell
and his fellow regicides during the
days of the Commonwealth, and was
fortunate in' not being among those
who suffered severly after the Restor-
ation.
His eyesight he unpaired by his eag-
er, sustained study for and writing of
a "Defence of the people of England,"
in 1651, against foreign attacks upon
the policy which had taken the life
of they King, and after a time he be-
came totally blind. His great work,
"Paradise Lost,; was finished in 1665,
and in 1674 he died. He bad been.
married three times, and was survived
by his third wife and three daughters.
His first wife deserted him Dut re-
turned to him after four years of ab-
sence, during which he wrote and
published a regrettable treatise advo-
cating divorce and other irregularities.
The versions from which our hymn
was derived were published the year
before the death of King Charles in
1648.
The tune, St. Stephen, was written
by the Rev. W. Jones who lived from
1726 to 1800, and has left as his only
memorial this useful and musical
tune.
MISS CATHERINE HARVEY, OF
CHESLEY, IS DROWNED.
Miss Catherine Harvey, aged 19,
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George Harvey; of Gillies street,
Chesley was drowned yesterday aft-
ernoon in the Saugeen River at what
is locally known as the sand bank.
The body was recovered shortly aft-
erwards.
Miss Harvey and her 12 -year-old
niece, Evelyn Barber, had gone to
bathe and the former had been swim-
ming but
wimmingbut a short time when she call -
to the younger girl, saying that she
felt ill, and, after attempting to get
ashore, called out: "I do not think
I can make it."
Almost instantly she sank and the
niece, with the, aid of two younger
boys, went to the rescue and tried
to drag Miss Harvey to shore, but
in doing so were drawn under the
water and were forced to let her go.
.Again Miss Harvey tried! swimming,
but; . apparently dazed, site went in
the wrong direction and sank in a
hole.
BLUEVALE
Mr. and Mrs, A, C Challacombe of
Toronto, are spending their vacation
with the batter's permits, Mr. and
Mrs. Jas. E Nichol.
KING AND BISHOP.
King .George III.'b•'hose /lie Own Klan
as Archbishop of Canterbury.'
On January 19th, 1805, the Bishop
of Norwich was giving a dinner party
'In his Windsor Deanery; bis butler
whispered in his .ear that •a gentle-
man wished particularly to see him,
but would not give his name, "Well,
I can't come now/ In the middle of
the dinner."' "Beg pardon, my lord,
but the gentleman is very :anxious to
see you on important business,"
"Very well,.ask him to sit down in
my study." "Beg pardon, my lord,
but I think you had better see the
gentleman at once"; and the butler
was so urgent and so signideant 'in
manner that the bishop apologized to
his company and went out.
The:. gentleman who would not be
denied proved to be King George III.
"How d'ye do, my lord? Come to tell
you that you're Archbishop of Can-
terbury. D'ye accept—accept? Eh—
eh?"
heh?"' The bishop bowed low in token
of acceptance. "All right,". said hili
Majesty. "You've got a party --see all
their hats here. Gci back to them.
Good night—good night." And the
Ring went off ' at a swinging rate.
Next morning Mr. Pitt appeared, to
inform his Majesty that .Archbishop
Moore bad died the day before, and
to recommend to his Maissty the ap-
pointment of the Bishop 'of Lincoln
to the vacant primacy. "Very sorry
—very sorry indeed, Pitt," said the
Ring, "but I offered it to the Bishop:
of Norwich last night, and be accept-
ed. Can't, break my word."
Pitt, according to Lord Sidmouth's
account, given afterwards' to Dean
Milman, was very angry indeed; but
the thing was done, as the King
meant it should be, and so Dr. Man-
ners -Sutton ' became Archbishop of
Canterbury, and held the great office
for twenty-three eventful years.
FAMOiS AND UNKNOWN.
Load Chief ,Tnstice Locked Up as a
Lunatic
There are many good stories told
of famous men who have found them-
selves in amusingly awkward posi-
tions as a result of being unknown.
The highest personage in the realm
has been one of them.
The driver of a home and cart in
the Isle o'f Wight was urging his
steed when King Edward's motor-
car came along. The waggoner was
nearly asleep, and the loud blowing
Of the horn awoke him with a shock.
"Come along, guv-nor—plenty of
room for th'ee!" he shouted, little
imagining that he was speaking to
the King of England.
There Ls an odd story of a rural
innkeeper who "locked up" the Lord
Chief Justice of England for a 'mad
man. The chief was Lord Russell,
and the inn was near Hereford, where
he was holding the assize. Stopping
at the house, Lord Russell asked for
some bread and cheese, and after-
wards, seeing some ham on the side-
board, ordered a portion of it. The
landlord, declaring that the ham was
for supper, refused to serve the cus-
tomer, who thundered out, "Do you
know who I am? I am the Lord Chief
Justice. of England."
Bolting out of the room and lock-
ing the door on the outside, the Inn-
keeper ran to the police station up
the road, and shrieked that a lunatic'
had escaped from the asylum! The
police hurried back to the inn, care-
fully unlocked the door, and found—
Lord Russell!
A Smart Notion.
A considerable number of years
ago Sir Thomas Lipton was a pas-
senger on an East Indian steamer
bound for Ceylon. While in the Red
Sea the boat was disabled, and it be-
came necessary to jettison a part of
the cargo. Lipton was an interested
spectator of the preparations for
lightening the ship. Suddenly he
rushed away from the scene, but
speedily returned with a stencil, a
paint brush, and a pot of black paint.
Then, to the astonishment of the cap-
tain and passengers, he cheerfully
labelled each box and bale thrown
overboard with the words "Use Lip-
ton's Teas." The cargo, of course,
floated ashore, and for miles in Araby
and other lands the natives saw that
legend. Subsequently the passengers
on the damaged steamer were com-
pelled to abandon it and take to small
boats. On reaching land Sir Thomas
Vas the first to send to London a
wire announcing the destruction of
the boat and safety of the travellers.
The message was signed "Lipton." Of
course his name was in every English
newspaper the next morning, and he
was the best-advesrtized man in the
kingdom.
Not Afraid.
A amusing story is told of the
Queen of Holland when she was a
little child. Her Ma,esty was not al-
lowed to share dinner with the elder
members of the royal household, but
was permitted to make her appear-
ance at dessert, and place herself be-
side some particular favorite.
One day she sat by a courtly old
general, and, after eating some fruit,
the little girl turned and gazed up at
him. Presently she exclaimed, "I
wonder you're not afraid to sit neat
to me.° Everybody in the room turn-
ed at the sound of her childish treble.
"On the contrary, I am but too pleas-
ed and honored to sit next my future
queen," replied the old general. "But
whey should I be afraid?" Assuming
a woebegone expression, the little
queen replied, "Because all my dolls
hare the measles—they're all of thein
donee with it!"
• A High Compliment.
Mien Wilson Barrett was playing
Hamlet a good story was told in the
green-r"oonl which will bear repeat-
ing. One of the "supers" was talk-
ing of the Hamlets he had seen on
the stage. 'Veil," he said, "rtra
seen dozens of 'em, but of all the
hectors vvot j�layed but
give me
Barrett. He was always done ton
mltruteS afore any of the otberel"
An Ole! Art.
Beauty tinter* is a vert 'Cid art.
likettraihi Ancient Boma *often. diet-,
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FORMER WINOHAM 111011
SCHOOL TEACHER' LOCA-
TES RICH COPPER MINE
Kathleen Rice, the girl prospector
whose strike of copper pyrites on Rice
Lake, made known a few days ago,
was always an outdoor girl, So says
her father, Henry L. Rice,
'Up at St. Marys I taught her boat-
ing and shooting, and she gloried in
it," Mr. Rice said. "She had no
early ambitions in the prospecting
line, but the lure of the west probably
got her when site went there to teach
mathematics after graduating from
the University of Toronto."
The first evidence of Miss Rice's
interest in the west was displayed
when she went to Tees, Alberta, dur-
ing one of her university vacations
to .teach at a summer school. After
graduating, she neglected the west
for a while and 'taught mathematics
at Albert College, Belleville, and at
Wingharn High School. During these
years she spent much of her time at
her home in St. Mary's enjoying the
outdoor life of fishing and shooting.
In the fall' of 1911 she was appointed
mathematics teacher in ' the high
school at Yorktown, Saskatchewan.
Her connection with the west re-
sumed, she could not long remain
content with teaching. Hers was a
more adventurous spirit. She stayed
there only until midsummer of 1912.
Climbing the Rocky mountains, size
qualified as a member of the Alpine
club. She returned to .her parents'
home in St. Mary's and spent the
winter there. Before spring she be-
came interested in reports about the
northern part of Manitoba through
the construction of the Hudson Bay
railway.
She decided to strike out to the
Pas to see what the country could
offer, • and arrived there in March,
1913. She immediately located a
quarter -section beyond the Indian re-
serve on the north side of the Sask-
atchewan river.
She made there a small clearing
and .erected a comfortable little cabin,
which was her headquarters while she
explored the country north. Sae
was her own good provider, living on
the game and fish that she caught
herself, Although she was alone, the
wolf, literally speaking, ' was kept
from the door, Wolves held no :'n err-
or for her, for, rifle in hand, she was
quite capable of defending herself.
In 1914 she made a trip as far north
as Brochet, and found the country
veryrich in minerals thoti rntoo far
a
from transportation to be of any com-
mercial value at the. time. This ven-
ture is particularly €, interestin r, in
view of the present move to explore
the sante country by aeroplane.
Site eventually centred her efforts
at Welcusko lake, Here she secured
some valuableold claims at Crow -
duck
g w
duck, lake. Her present strike of cop-
per
pyrites is on Rice Island at the
east side of the lake.
MADEJ OURNEY ON FOOT
TO BEDSIDE OF CHUM
Upon hearing of the misfortune of
one of their churns, two young Cleve
lenders, friends of George Hendy o�
that city, who was seriously injured
in a motor. accident during the Mild-
may Old Boys' Reunion, began a trek
from the Ohio city to the bedside of
their friend. They worked their way
along the highways by foot, . and,
when fortune smiled upon 'thein by
motor rides. A happy gathering at
the Bruce County Hospital resulted
when they reached that institution.
Mr. Henry, father of the younger
Henry, who has been here since the
accident, showed a fatherly love to-
wards the young wanderers, and af-
ter
fter a couple of days visit, had them
motored to Port Stanley, where they
returned on the boat to the .Ohio.
city.
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Too Cross and Nervous
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very FIRST bottle makes you sleep
better and have a BIG appetite. Ner-
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how QUICK the iron, phosphates, etc-
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tagive new life and pep. Vinol tastes
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