Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-12-07
CONSTANTINE REPUBLICAN.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Z. 1896.

~ An English gentleman has politely favor
ed US with the loan of his file Of the Hull Ad-
vertiser," for September. 1t is no short journey
for newspapers, to travel from the Albion isle,
across the broad Atlantic, and arrive at this dis
tlnt part of the interior of America, in any sort
of season 10 retain their original character. Yet,
they retain an interest and curiosity from their
peculiar contents, and display of English whims,
customs and habits, and manner Of doing things,
of no ordinary kind
The Hull Advertiser is broad sheet Of eight
columns per page registering, besides lots of adj
vertisements, great variety of interesting mat
ters not common in this country. A great pro-
portion of the topics largely dwelt upon, however,
would not be palatable to the republican taste of
this country news readers. The special noting
Of games and sports, and the birth record, look
too much like going into particulars.
The paper, although radical gives a long ac-
count in supplement, of the ." East Riding
Conservative Dinner" SO called got up on the
18th Sept. by tho Tory party, and got through
with at half past ten at night! Six luxuriously
loaded tables, were spread long enough to accom-
modate the guests, computed at not more than
$50 persons. The describer says If imposing
splendor, arising from large display of crimson
calico could give ecIat TO the scene, it was not
wanting; indeed, the fittings up of the interior
of the room were tasty and appropriate to the &C.
clsion. Crimson and white calico formed the
roof, whilst across and from the pillars which
supported it depended wreaths of calico cut in
| imitation of flowers, and other wreaths were ar.
ranged around tine sides. AT the end of the ROOM
over an orchestra for tine glee singers, was bril-
liant star formed Of gas, and circles of gas on
Q ch sido tho other parts Of the building were
brilliantly lighted" Notices, various and appro.
pirate, made great display terminating, says
the Advertiser in the very omlnous one for the
Conservatives, of "Consider the end"!!
The speeches and toasts were various, begin.
ming with " Church and king" with loud cheers
and ending will toast and bungling speech on
agriculture. "And SO ended this mighty cele
bration (says the paper in honor of Tithos Tax.
es any Toryisn"
Owing to the state of tho money market in
England, the Advertiser cautions persons in trade
to limit their transactions within prudent bounds
A consideration not to be passed. slightly over il
this country ana at the present time. With every
external indication of prosperity, the editor says
the apprehension prevails among mon of iudg
mont and Experience, that the country is in dan.
ger of being pkced in situation of serious Fl
| nancial difficult
In the Hull Police Court was a singular dc
cision on two csses of assault arising out Of on,
quarrel, in which summons had been obtained by
both parties. N.nc were satisfied, on either side
with the decision. The fine levied on each party
plaintiff and defndant, being one shilling, [2t
cents,l with .fpsshillings 1911 each costs!"
The Advertised gives back a pretty true echo
in noting tho grea failure and forgery of b. Rath
bun; but its giving the roj,ctcd I" Buffalo Elk
change" good finn foundation, is decidedly al
Improvement!