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1 seemed to have just fallen 'asleet,
when I•waS aroused by no •gentle ap-
plication' of somebody's boot to my toes.
• which were stretched out in the neigh-
borlood of the dada. of I the tent ; and
on raising my head to see Who was
cruel enough to disturb my balmy.
slumbers, ;I'was:saluted with:.
-"Get up ; it's four o'clock and if
you want to get a crack at the ducks,
now's yotar tune."
With many grumbling and growhngs,
I arose from`my warm nest, and' rb-
bing my eyes, went °stumbling.. o9er
rocks and logs scarcely visible by- the
light of smouldering fire. Weathei,
sloppy, misty, chilly, in a word aboni-
inab e, misty,
Anatclied a hasty -bite lit
oar pipes,. and seizing our guns and
ammunition,launched ourflat:bottomed
I skiffs,ushecl out on the lake. 1 was;
p ,
directed to make my way up a long
bay which . ran ' offto the fight, where
I was certain to get -•Lots of shots, as
soon as daylight apl:eared. So off I pad-
dled through - the morning mist, and
was soon as completely out of sight of
land, as if . I had been in the middle
of the Atlantic. Ere long. however
-I came in. sight of a low marsh, and
sending my skiff into a narrow chan-
nel among the weeds, 1 shipped m
PP Y
paddle.s,nd ;waited patiently :.for day
liglrt. Never did .t me pass more slovw
ly. 1 smoked my: pipe down to the
heel, and un proceeding. to refill it,
I imagine my disgust to . find that my
tobac,o-pouch was xowliereto befound.
How I had lost it Was ° a mystery, but
such was the melancholy fact. There
was no help for it, however, and I
:endeavored, to.` while away the weary
moments by whistling and re-wnist-
ling the few simple melodies with
which I am acquainted. Sn'rely, never
was the sun so dilatory inthe month
of September: Bu. everytl'ing has an
end, and at - length myatiezkce was re-
lit -
gp e
warded, and agreyish light in the east
warned me to loo/ out for sport. Be-
fore .it was sight enough to see any-
thing distinctly, I could hear the swift
flat of wings overhead, and discern
faintly the dim shadowy forms _ of the
ducks, as they passed above me. por
"Now," thought I, is the time for 'silk
business. They- fly low, and where . que
em.ent totally, unharmed by lead,: and
that the whole affair was ahuge-praoti-
cal•�joke at my expense. I an the more
inclined to this belief from the fact that
the yile &nand, while whirring from
'my side, gave utterance to frequent
peals of the most diabolical laughter,_.
responded to byloyou.s quaoks from the
otber.members c.f the flock, which had
beeu circling arid crossing to and fro,.
above my head, evidently awaiting
with' anxiety the result of .the man-
oeuvre.'—j)'om an article in the "New
.Dominion Monthly" fur ',September.
Free Trade
The protection of American labor'
has taking sound'.; but it really rt eans
the restiiction and taxation: of that' la-
bor. Protection against what ? Have
we not the best educated and most in-
tellit,ent population on earth ? And
does, not this. imply industry, •thrift,
Skill, enterprise, invention, capital, be-
yond any other forty millions of pedple?
Have we not muscles as well as brains?
Have we nota country unrivalled in
the variety and abundance of its natur-
al productions, and the abounding fich-
es of the Mineral resources ! What
,wore need we to claim, or ought we to
have ? If, in an open field; we cannot
"
successfully compete with the cheap
and "pa tperized labor of Europe,' l.n all
that isor
�ec.e
ssary to onr comfort, even
to our luxury, .thea let us go to the
wall ! Was the slave labor of the
South at all a match for the free labor
of the North 7 In which section of the
Union was industry best protected or
wealth most augrnen.tecl. Is it not lu-
dicrous to read what piteous calls are
made for the protection of the strong
against, the weak, of the intelligent
against ° the ignorant, of the well-fed
against the half -starving, of ourfree re-
publican nation against the effete go-
vernments of the Old World, in all that
relates to the v elfare of the people 7
With all that God has done for us in
giving us such a goodly heritage-, can-
not we contrive to live and flourish
without erecting ,barriers against the
free intercourse with all nations' Must
we guard our ports.against the free itis-
tation of hemp, iron, broadcloth,
, coal, etc., etc., although it were a
stion of qu .r•a..tine for the sniah-pox
or the Asiatic cholera ? Refusing to
.
do so, will the natural consequences be
'vacant factories, furnaces standing idle, t
the shops of :manufacturing ' industry
closed, labor begging, and starving for
the want of employment,' and all the
other fearful results that are so confi-
dently predicted by the advocates of the -
protective policy, falsely so called ?
Similar .predictions were made by the
defenders .of Southern 'slavery in regard
to the abolition of that nefarious system
and. in order to subject to popular odi-
um
' those who demanded the immediate
and unconditional enriancipation of the
oppressed. Freedom, as well as wisdom,
is justified of her children ; end in pro-
portion as sh.e beats away will it go well
with any people. This is no party con-
test, no sectional rivalry, no question
of expediency. It relates to the enjoy-
ment of a izaturatancl inalienable right ;
for what is- free trade but the assertion
of common human interests the world
ever? Upon that ground it must:be'
defended and settled. It hamonizes-
with free speech, a free press, free insti-
°tetions, and 'will ,yet be:vindicated
through the growing intelligence of the
people and t'te aihnonitory lessons of
experience.
Bat hcw. is the Government to raise
an adequate revenues, ecept mainly by
duties levied on imported merchancliee,
The potpie ablio direct taxation, but
are willing to be taxed in. an indirect
manner to an enornioue extent. There
is, therefore, for the present at least, no
other alternative.
.For the present it may be so ; but the
discussion has reference to fundament-
al principles not to the disposition of
the people. The fact that- they prefer
to pay ten dollars in the shape of dutiee.
rather than one dollar as a direct tax,'.
only reveals their folly, and fully ac-
counts for their being so constantly.
swindled ; but_ does not commend or
justify it. So for seventy years they
preferred to stagger under the heavy
burden of negro slavery, rather than
have it taken from their'shoulders by
abolition hands. But they have grown
wiser in that case, and now breathe free-
ly, thanking God for a comtrron deliver-,
ance. By and by, when the revenue
required by the Gov( rnment to carry
on its operations is raised by a -direct
t• . as it should bei this will be follow -
4 they- will be. viligent (as they are
now) to see in what mannertheir mon-
ey is expended, will hold their public=
serrvants to a strict account, will save
to their pockets millions of dollars an-
nually, and will dry up the siiurces of
political corruption, to a vast extent.
Then will commerce :to drop its shackles
and every form of industry be left free
to_ biiy and sell abroad" ss well as at
home, according to ��rutual needs, and
with increased iacilities. of interchange,
fire advancement of otu' national_
ty and renown. --11r. Y - Inde -
there's a lot together I can't miss them
all." Sagetting my double-barrel han-
dy-, 1 waited for the next flock and.;
as they flew swiftly over my head, .I
let blaze'right amongst them: I cer-
tainly expected to see, at least, a' brace`
of them tumble, and had . aintily
seized my paddle for; the purpose of
securing them ; but alas for calciila-
=ions ? a sudden. swerve -to one side,
as the report reached . their ears, was
all the_aitention they paid to my hail.
"Never mind," said I to myself. "Bet-
ter luck 'next time." I had not long.
to wait ; whizz carne the ducks ;'bang
went both barrels ; and squak screarmed.
an.old drake, in accents of the utmost
derision:. Need I say that I was some-
what disgusted with such work
`Good nature at this point ceased to •I
be a virtue, and my temper was not
improved by a feeling of vacuity in my
gastric region. •:I pulled or&t my watch
to see if it wa`sn't nearly dime for break-
fast, and found 'that, lry that excellent
c hronometert it was halfpast. ten
o'clock. Of course, T had omitted to
wind it up on turnil in the previous
eveaiin
I therefore determined to have: one
more crack at the ducks, and then
whether successful or not, to make my
way to the camp as speedily as possible.
NG more sitting shots wei•eto. be had,
so I paddled carefully a:lorng"arrrong.the
Tice, and kept a .bright look -out `over-
heaci. ,I had not lung to wait. A
, flock of nine or ten bigg black ducks
carne wizzing along, with their heads
poked out in their usual ridiculous
fashion.. Without delay, I let fly my
only available barrel, and greatly to my
own astonishment, considering nay
previous experience,. 1 saw one big
fellow go fluttering ;and stz'uagling
in a slanting direction into, the middle
of a thick plantation of rushes, about
a hundred yards in front' of me. ` With
eager delight I.Seized the `paddle, and`
sent the the skiff crashing through the
bending, reeds,. till I carne bump on a
little island, a few feet across, ' weedy,
and covered with great limbs of water
lily, roots, which _sprawled over it in
all : directions. I `taped ashore, and
poking round among - the tall ass, I
thought I- heard a rustling and titter-
ing. a°ross a: narrow channel w ich se-
parate l my standing place from another
hilloc of woods and mud a few feet
distan . Without a moment's hesita-
tion I jumped and alighted goodness
.. knows where; for, unlike Brian Lynn
of Who we read in the pages of his-
tory-, t w s not my good. fortune to
"find roun1 at the bottom." m. Nothing
but Mud, - dhesive, black; and evil -
smelling. 1 o add -to zny . disgust, al-
most from. 'between rrry ' fingers, as I
_struggled and sprawled in the " dirty
bath rose the villainous fowl. which
had lured m into such -a plight._ It is to the s
my solemn &relief that the carcase of ippernosdPeenrit.
the wretchecc 1 biped, was at that `ery
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41.
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ONE. PRICE ONLY. ,.
NEW DRESS GOODS,
• NEW PARASOLS,
NEW MANTLES,
NEW SHAWLS,
NEW HATS,
NEW BONNETS.
NEW FLOWERS.
tyr
1
fang •
Owl
CHEAP COTTON'S,
CHEAP SHIRTINGS,
CHEAP PRINTS,
,r CHEAP CLOTHS,
CHEAP TWEEDS
CHEAP HOSTFR
CHEAP BOOTS & SHOES.
FPESH CRCCERIES.
PRODUCE IN EXCHANGE AT
CASH RATES.
ost
tib
LA A.RUS,MORRIS, 00., SEAF
lr ra,etioal i� atitsiOns dr Oculists
Or
candore, Greatrlcr 'tivrcl, f;vim. ,F-URNITEIRE WAFIER
(J. - » crud sBfonrii'eal. D. C.
JJA
V i±, appointed. Mr. M. ..R.1 J.Counter,
Watchmaker, Jeweller and Optieian
sole agent for. Seaforth and vicinity, for the
sale of their Celebrated Perfected Spectacles,
which have been extensively used in Great
Britain and the United States, the past eight
years, and. for whieh they claim the under
mentioned advantages over those in ordinary
use, the proof of which may be seen in their
constantly increasing business. during th
past eight years.
lst. That from the perfect construction
of:the lenses, they assist and preserve -
sight, rendering frequent changes man w-
sary.
2nd. ,`hat they confer - a� brilliancy and
distinctness of vision, with an amount of
ease and comfort not hitherto enjoyed by
spectacle wearers,
3rd. That the material from which the
Lenses are ground n manufactured specially
for optic . purposes, and is pyre, hard ant:
t brilliant,
and -not liable to become scratched.
i 4th. That the frames in which they are
set, whether gold, silver or steel, are of the
finest quality and finish, and guaranteed per-
fect in every respect:
They are the only Spectacles that preserve
as well as assist the sight. Andy are Cheap-
est, because the best, always lasting many
years without change being necessary.
One
of he
t firm will visit at Seaforth, at
the store of their Agent, every six months,
for the purpose of fitting those having diffi-
cult (sights, when any spectacles solid by
their 4agent- during the interval will be ex
changed free of charge if not properly fitted
e
9-' OUSEHO D F E i U ,.
e Such as
SOFAS,
LOUNGES.
t;1+;N'i'3;E TABLES, ,
MATT14SSFS
DINING & BREAKFAST TAL'LLS;
BUREAUS,
CHAIRS, and
BEDSTEADS,
Iii G.r<;at Variety,
Mr. R. has great confidence in offering his
goods to the public, as they arc axle ,f
Good Seasoned Lumber, and by 1.+irst-C ass
'Workmen.
COE:F rN" !WADE TOORDERi.:
On the Shortest Notice.
WOOD _ TURN/NG
Done
with Neatness and Despatch.
Warerooms
TWO DOORS SOUTH SHARP'S HOTE%,
litha,in
Street.
‘Seaforth,,ran. 1.869.
N. ROBERTSON
Importer and manufacturer , of all kinds of
.WE EMPLOY NO PEDLEJS.
Seaforth. May 2 .st, 1869. - 76-11(
WAGGONS,. BUGGIES,
it ND all implements for farm use mann
factured by
IVITA,UCHT & TEEPLE
Good and Cheap.
Remember the stand.
NORTH ROAD SEAFORTN.
Seaforth, Feb. 20, 1868. 11-1y
•
BLACKSMITH SHOP,
THOMAS WATSON
Begs toinform the public: generally that he
still carries on general, Blacksmithmg at
his Old. Stand.
NEARLY OPPOSITE ARMSTRONG'S HOTEL
AINLEYV1LLE
Specia attention paid- to Horse -Shoeing
Ainleyville, Feb-: 9th, '69. 63-1t,
DRESS GOODS.
MVIUSLINS,
TICKINGS,
CHEAT' PRINTS,
SU-IIRTINGS,
LADIES' STRAW HATS,
GENTS
GENTS' FELT
Ready -Made Clothing,
O•T$ &SHoD
■
Also a Nice Stock of
Fresh Groceries
To be held a,t
J. to itIaron & Sos5
Opposite Hicksonl's Old Stand.
,
Seaforth, May 7 5 n-tf
57,#.
GOOD NEWS
TO
Farmers and Others.
HE undersigned having newly fitted out
his mill in a first class style, in winch
he is now grinding for z^very
FIFTEENTH _BUSHEL
Or exchanging flour for goal what at 41
lbs. to the bushel.
THE RICHEST PRICE IN CASH PAID
FOR.
WHE
ALFRED BREWER,
Roxburgh.
eaforth. June 4th, 1269.. _ 18-3
EXCELSIOR.
THOTOGRANI
GALLEY.
W. P. PAG ET, — Artist
HE undersigned begs to inform' the in-
habitants of Seaforth and surrounding
country, that he has taken the Gallery :for-
merly, occupied by Mr. C. Paltridge,
A .Few. Doors 1't'ortli of Dr: Smith's'
Office, and Opposite Yea's Store.
Where he will always be ready to please hia
patrons and give satisfaction to those ho
favor him with a call.
BE SURE AND CALL to see
his speeimens, they speakfor the Artist
and will convince-ou that he i
3' s First -Class.
REMEMBER,
The place is Opposite Veal's Grocery,M'
ain
Street, Seal, rth. ':
WILLIAMP. PAT',
Photo, GEArtist.
Seaforth, July 22, 1869: 85.0m,
J. SEATTER
EXCHANGE BROKER
`
And dealer in Pure
DRUGS, CHEMICALS & DYE STUFFS.
The Drug Department is under the sped.
:care of an experienced Chemist,
E,- M. PE SON
tJanuary 21st, 1869.
TE. T' 11E. TIME.
TF you want a Watch that will keep t e
1 correct_ time, purchase one of Thom
:Russell; & Son's celebrated Watches.
arge stock of there for sale at -
M Re COUNTER'
. SEAFORT .
He has also on hand a large assortment £f
Clocks, Jewellery, Fancy Goes, Toys, Vie.,
all to be sold Cheap for Cash.
dirEvery description
prion of Watches, arches, Clock
and Notice, Jewellery Repaired on the Short-es1.
and Warranted to give satisfartior
The highest price paid for Old Gold an
Silver.
M. R. COUNTER..
Seaforth, ApiIr 27th, 1869. 53.1v
1
Rtip! ,
'esao,e•
e r hiuiced
'the fIt
ets of a ri
deratd e� se of
lire'he
.cruey;: la
vea.rof awe, ai
1ft t8i I#u.rl:r..
,rad deri3r to%
't'by a nag:
fit difieierit. ti=r
weeks, they visit
the -purpose q
reports which
tinually giving
$s a pretext foil
take with ;thong'
chili{li
the rcte
ehe
nt�d 13ov
g weh
ere.r t
co
hem §'Yr - ire
;et sight of tlr
fy in vas lie;
ret .and secured
:11-1:ist:teeb,ak.v-e
e recent hot w
SSufficien.t `ine& in. this w
,rniaalioir tato
cess oftlie iu,w ;
H wziette, wi
proceeded to the
gat -ions; and to s,
- properly per +isb
guarantee- a m
treatment to, the
This visit was
end a'rt'roiiga t
reeved, the boy
ng bkin.
--�ns hut .dsbeenand sf=,
mg child/en-4r
til he w oblig
.iso seen to pi k
.scanty garments
Ile had been
ted, and until
even the nearest'
:pix months the-
condition., and al'
taeir bru=tal treat
jet. to fits,. and t
he would ,get .awa
born. But those
with him were co
'of these fits (if t ,
rect) is the cons
he reivrd at th
person :showed fit`
bf d+ru el beatin ,
anti: he was alno.
A few days or
rnent would have
steno, and the
Would doubtless 1
era, the sl.erff
provided for an
in the- future;
For obvious` reg
names of the pare
Erotherl.
In the reign of
er, belonging to tl
whit;l was- query
Worcester, was t.,
and, being tried b l
sent i ed to be
and Lierrteant Dol;
in London, the c
,hent deeniied .to
cruel ano :ralruin-
w
hrch the prisone
having arrived, to
on sri ;h occaeiefis,i
the execution.
It is the c istom
to draw I is ;row. t
for 'thio dis - eealf
every one ;xpect
nseal, they were,
,.
the eta, jor had gii
pri.oner slaSuld die,
own brother,ho
the same company,
cruel order ariive
his unhappy br of
fast -flowing, that e
of his soul, was han,
abr lit his ne, lr,:
On his `knees th
that he rzrght no'
brothers death ; an,
forgetting for the
to Heaven, begged
than those of his I3;
senting officer, howIf/l.,
oasis be prcvaie
'gruel eIitenee, the
so by every officer i
the y> contrar he 3w
anal he only, shoi:lcr
if it were only for:`
Inake j ristiee appear
lruch time hod been
endeavors to soften
human sentence, -th
to die, and the tarot
boner.,.
The Major, Serie
ercrelty,: stands clos
piece was properly 1_e
done, he directs that
his cane shall be the
ccidingly, at the thin
3or, instead of the.
the bullet through
fell helpless to the gi