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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1871-01-13, Page 6=o• 7 6. - --- leeemeeseearmaamosow asetkilemmmtsamsama Americanisms, Probably very few of our readers are aware how many of the words in current use in this country are pure Americanisms— unknown in •Eng- land. An Englisluntm in. America, like a Yaiikee in England, finds him- self often' puzzled by the woids heard in fAiliar speech. We will mention a few of the most striking of these : Store—tThis word is unknown in ing between. par n What orris can Xt and child ;— aggerate its ad- v., vantag I rwhat ee..efr ion is too great o attain it whati ams shall be udged to keep it u I Interweave heir ways, the interests, their mrsuits, their pie s -1r. s and anausp ments, as much aS s ible with the idea of home ; wi e sympathiea and asSociations fr loving and appreciative home e. - Shun all areas , sneers anibbine. • if in a .) . England as applied to a place where , merit and not ilo,• oleome, in things are sold. The say "shop" in- terest yourselt ev ,n in the littl stead ., vs...book-shop, grocery -shop; matters that are 1apuht for you .drug-shopetc., whereas, in this sympathy. Above il1 cad and shu country we use the word " shop " to to.become a %vet 1 n et. Be tem designate a roam where mechanical fied if you see ¶eI right natura work is done. -. gaiety fade when I - come in., 0 Dry Goods—This is a Very con-- the merry voices sik into a, hush vement term in this country, but it InstanItly devise $ little treat o .. • is wholly unknown in Great .Beit, excursion, and th. ourself into i tain. Instead .of using any one com- prehensive word to cover afl the goods whicle„ women buy, except millinery and shoes; the English have several distinct words suCh as linen -drapers, drapers, mercers, ho- siers, haberdashers, &c.„—words • lit- tle used here. These were doubtless. compressed into the one term, "dry goods." in this new world, to cover the necessity which sparse settlements compelled, of having one place where everything co al fbe purchased.. Calico—This word in England 'means any cottoncloth-=usually white. Fix -,—In England this Word is never "used in the sense of putting in order or mending. ' Bogus—An American word, and a very convenient one, too. We are compelled to admit that the op- • portma4ties to use it are by no means few. Baebgage--Ueed tosignify the trunks, 'clothing, eta., of a, traveller. The English "luggage," deeming it - more unpretentious. = . . Boss—A superintendent of labor- ers. In England they -usually a say "master." , - Bureau—In England they always say "aeliest of drawers." Clever—In England this word is only used to signify quick -witted -or b skilful. Conclude—In England this word is never used to signify a delerraina- • Lion to do_a thing. Corn—In England this -word in dude all cereals, especially wheat, • rye, barley, and oats. 1 Dead-head—No suchword as known. in England, but there is great need of it. . Woods—In England " a wood. - Pantaloons—In England " trow- sers." • Ticket —Railroad : tickets and election tickets aiT unknoWn in Eng- , land. Reliable—In England they say - "trustworthy." ngland never used ex- te sickness at the sto- 11 Siek—In cept to ludic mach. Waiter, loafer, gerrymander, -lob- bying, and logrolling ere unknown in Englanda Fll—IntEngland they say " au- tumn," and in this they do not in - elude November. Dress ----English women have no dresses they have " gowns " only. heartilly, nob amei sl. , if you ca help it. Watch yoneteif, ; for b sure, in such a cas you have begun :50.1ura. 1.11211 nd if so, th • loose in your warned, wh ay_be slippe edk the warme companion an be quality an e you canno toget young' and.unless you ar knowa`how soon it quite away, antl grasp Of some oth guide'? And character of thatl Make sure. ' IloMe, yes ;• v. home and home Inas time ; we wb love home, and t prized loves and bOrnes there may naatureilife—the childhood, and, th dren's childhoo specially belongs was as children t en,joytd. Christina dren and as boys from hchool. Fes are, then;well an I observe,and gaps ed for t1ft es. So e7 can rt leisure even ts to cast • absent, rese e disagreeable hand is grO 11 gather a,bou igjhts at Chris h ve learned t d in it our mo t jo ments. • Tw to be in eac of Our ow = e of our chi or Christm s children. t e most of a 1 as little chi a d girls home a anniversati:s w olesome to o h uld Jeft • r even in the b sworth agree ho fail to fin usiest days, k ehind, k n.dly rays $ do sometim s s compal siest "Yes, Sho Mome :=7-1 In=r7 N EXPOSITOR.: toes -on the dish alte almost in aria- bly spoiled by being a little under- done, when every Ione knows that, the difficulty can be easily obviated I Always nialt0 role, in boiling po- tatoes, to assort them • and put the larger ones in the; pot a few minutes before the snaaller, ones are thiotvn in. • And profit lay thos That through the el steal, And all the far -o • i la • English Aid fori Su : =.--Work of the , 1 - The heart Of Erioe. , . . , stirred With' all ithe it of this war. ' The parin; sends aest e il .froni :§witzerland to everyWherein hal prisoners- in GeriiiJi as Suffering ternib y and clothing. Ain rank has started to over England for starting French p English, Quakers ha with large funds to, peasantry around M Quaker bankers, . brewers have s bEcr dreds of pound ,jan is I20,000. Soli , visited the scenes but' aid to tile whole has not eipa penses. Those1 their own char Ps . benevolent • Qui& of Newcastle -on -T a diary or what la • the, cleva,stated -vil 1 -le was there a back to tell the ol that unless there instant help, the this winter of Col ease. - A nd Wh ndlind, e , . et' thel p ermany bed and Festal Anniversaries. Home festivals and festal anni- versaries-'---birth-days, wedding days &c.—it is wise 21nd:well to have and to observe such nousehold holidays. Never be too busy, say to the wise est pareetse to give a day now and then to the youngstets ; especially,- to -become the viziers and purvey- ors of pleasure for the young caliphs on their birth -days. I will not • bring here the selfish .argument • that it is well for yourself (however this be also true) to get the dust of your othee knocked. off you, or thee • shrilling midges and gnats of little • cares brUshed m away froyour ears for a clear flay now and then. But, for the salatf of the man or woman that you _are modeling; -it is well to unbend and be genial at times, and to try to remember,• however.• yoti have grown out of much of the old feeling, that you' ;sa-ere "children Once," that pudding was more than meat te e:Toti, and sugar-piurns than. eeineas, and that the moSt • inflame, tant part of all the garden to your mind used to be the corner • that youraelf had planted With only lauehing flowers. Keep what Ten- , nyson calls the "child's heart witl.i the man's." -it isnot. well fo 1 great guif grow :between: your pre- • sent grave years and )the merry days when you were young, for how can we over -value the advantage of sini- ple home -pleasures and little home - treats how over-rate. the import- MICC of making home attractive and happy, and cultivating home -tastes A _happy home, and consideratio • fori the youngsters; if you lea e these out of sig•htin year system - or want of system—of home teaii ing, yoitr nnewisdom, believe me, s enormous, yoor error probably irr payable. _ Next to religion (a4d home -duties and home -training ma be said to be in a sense the religiojn of a chili) there is, for the young, o safe-graed so secure, no hold so po erfulaas the love of home. A kind- ly sympathy and mutual understand - should and shel which aged, ro bly OannotjlI many take care o I as. well as spend struetio and st` 0 eveal." nglifi Societ ringFran e Quakers. 4a.d is deeply rrible sufferi untess de Ga oquent appe 1 rencle wom n of the Fren h who, she sa s or want of feed nglist: lady of °fleet funds . 11 be robbed a d asantry. • T ie e sent delegat s elp the. spoil d tz. .• The gre t lerchents a d bed their hun- the fund n w • Quakers ha e war to dist i- ople, and ,t e.penny for x- -ito go, gladly p y One of th se Mr. Wats Ds , has publish d a -a- and did • in es around Me z. nth, and cal e ale of Engla d s abundant a•acl Inds must die iringer and clis- you _may ask, nd clothe, le of a distract desolated, r v - A. flexed irrevo a- nquering • G r - ,r future citiz xis MILLINMY, • DRESS —AND— MANTLEMAKINC. MISS -M0INTOSH, rilAKES this oppkunity of returning I thanks for the ;liberal patronage ex. - tended to her sine' coming to Seaforth, and would reepeetfUlly intimate to CPS- -Wipers and. others, that she is still to be found OVER Mit. MoDO GGALL'S STORE. All orders Will receive • the . UTMOST ATTENTION. With regard to TA ' STE +NEAITNESS and theLAT ,EST STYLES, ca4bot be EXCELLED IN SEAFORTH. TR 4.1V and HAIR - :AO CLEXNED ON -THE -SHORT- EST NOTICE. SEAFORTH, liktaa:c 31, ,1870. is The and. acre sian )le fact, that -the ;s the.frontie baat a coudiiqn eV. )r, Ti mes. 121— BUSH FARM FOR SALE CI1IEAP r sale, VEship res of wood, e bal- ine of ent of whole FOR table. y let- ter, prepaid) to Adam Gray, L-'ianirig Mill, Seaforth, or to the, undersigned proprie- tor.• RODERJC1 Tliamesford, No HE UNDERS cheap, Lot No of Grey, Co. of Hu this lot are Itimb four acres of which GNED offers f 30, Con. 15, to von; about 70 a rirecl 'with!bar are chopped, t ;illions on the e - i ation of nao •e let, she does not, man Provinces are in nearly as C orresp on de ce ance is timbered with cedar and p excellent quality. There is suffic this _latter timber to pay for the lot. The lot will be sold UREA CASH-, or on tim4. Title indisp For further particulars apply (if GRAY, ; Thamesforcl, P. 0. . 9, 1870. 153-tf.— MONEY I $'0)o T BAVE t1ie ab)) 01_ investme t on 8 and 9 per cent., TO LEND. _ ve sum on hand for ood Farm Sec rity, at Private Fund. OHN S. POR ER. SEAFORT1I, July 25, 1870. 139 — - --r- HOUSE AND LOT FOR ALE. — I A. I3RICK (alITt-AGE, 26 x 36, frame barn and. stAble, half- an acre of land, planted with chbicest fruit trees all bearing, a dpod. well, etc. Likewi'se a park lot containing six acres, more or less,_ in ;the li;ghest state Of cultiyation, newly drained and marlured, and seeded down with • timdthy and clov r, and fenced with a am substantia board fence. This lot is admit. 'bly daptal for a nursery or a) market- ardei . • The above prope ty is Situated n th village of Roxboro gh, on the b nks of the Maitland, 21 feet above th level of the river, on a goOd. !gravel r ad, a d , two miles trom Seafotth. Ter s eas . Ap- ply to •1 ROBERTS 'OTT Roxb reugh. McKillop, Dec 1 4, 1870. • 158-tf. Seaforth Foundry ZAPFE et' CARTER .DESIR ',TO CALL THE ATTENTION . OF HE PUBLIC TO THEIR Hous0. "1 Notes. TO cleanek.uiV s. ' Out a good- iz- - .1 • .ed solid, raw poti:. to in two ; dip he Het .etreface ;in pO ye ered brick -d st, andrub the., 10 if -1,1a.des, St ins and rust will diSep 'ear. ' To Iron Velve ' 5.bben.—LDat w- en the ondeeside shOitly, and thaw' it Itteletvard .and "(i)i. ward over a. lot 'stet', e -pipe until thetVelvet is qi ite dry tA. still btjbter plaia----tho igh in. -t ;intr it is, n t .elviays - as con e- niei te-eis to h y 4 wet piece of .ot- ton.clOth on e ot flat -iron placed ups de -down, ani while the stem's:is rising from it, t draw the un;er- side of. the velve, tightly ,backevard and -forward eve • the Wet cloth. o "Do Up" Black Silk.— oil an o14, liid 1 glov- (cut into s all shreds) in a. Oef.-, -of water till the water is reduced to a half-pint et1.1 en, sponge your silk .with it ; fo1c A down tight, a tl tele minutes afjter, iron it on the w .ong side while Jet. The silk will re in its softness ind lustre,' and at the same dine, have the " body ". of n. W silk. . Cooking Lar e ' Potatoes.—Why , is it that the bee and largest pota- LIVE TAMES e.) public t Livery Sta hotel, whet ated with fi at reason abl Seatorth, - - • FA Y ST B E. , . OSS desities to • rnf rm the at hae opened a New - le i 'connection AN 'th his pa „ies can be accianmed •st c ss horses and vehicles, pries. 1 Jan' 215t, 1370- _ 97-tf. , M FOR SALE.1-. oGrey, land, a-5 acres and rchard: y ter s. OT 12, Con. •contain rig it cleared, wit igoo The farin wit be , ppl , Towns acres of building told oaea to M. McDER; ID. Har urhey. Oct. 12th, 1870. 140. GREAT Clearing 4A[IH- 4. oit1irons )11. s _ BUSTIN ESS N THE IIEUNT)EllpIGNED, NT NDING- TO GIVE t? ,STAND 'FREY NOW 00 '.UPY, WILL SIILL FOR i\T OTTI1. TIIE WHOLE )1i' THEIR STOCK OF Th IMPROVED eshing Machines THE BEST A PRESENT IN USE. The -e machines possess many improve- ments n any heretofore made, They are tna.nuf cturingMachines.of TWO SIZES, one es ecially constructed for travelling; the ot er a smaller size, calculated more especi Ily for HOME USE. ° So f i as their large machine has been introd ced, it has given the,VERY BEST SATI FACTION. . The manufacture' the Pitts' Imi roved Horse Power. In a dition t� the above, the subscrib- ers ma ufacture almost every article in their 1 e, such as AWING MACHINES, Capab e of sawing from 50 to 60 cords of •• wood per day. • STRAW CUTTERS, • of a Superior kind. GANG PLOW, The Lest Improved. ! CTI -L IVATORS AND PLOWS; Vhich cannot be surpassed. VERY DESL;RIPTION OF • CASTINGS ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE, ave a highly approved pattern for SCHOOL DESK IRONS. IRS IN ALL BRANCHES Attended to Promptly. "• hey employ no Agents, and can re give. the purchaser the advan- the commission. employ none but the best skilled and Material, which warrants n guaranteeing satisfaction. DING PURCHASERS WILL PLEASE US A CALL BEFORE BUYING FROM OTHERS. ZAPFE & CARTER. Seafo th, September, 1870., DRY GO Clothing, Tweeds, &c. FORI CAH, At Cost -"rice Dress (tdmis of al •At Clothing, c eady- At Englisl) • We also se 'SHOES a Or This ing Cheap advantage chasing el All part call and se their Boo • B Seaforth, eft Canadian aekets: - 1 11 e la 0 a 6nia11 Ad.v JS no bunvbrig. C-oodS,, mflt fi to give them a ewb ere. es owing accou tle there., as t s at present. NTHRO ctober 3, 1870 kinds, ost Pri "lade), ,ost Pri C e. weeds, t Cost Price. t Cot Price. BOOTS AND ce on COST. Parties want - d it to their call before pur- ts will please ey wish to close & SON. MAD They REP theref tam o Th labor, them INTE • AIM JANUARY -13, 1871. CLOSING SALE OFA FIRST CLASS STOCK OF C OCERIES W. A. Shearson & Co. having conaluded to give up the. Grocery business Mill, for the next two months, dispose Of the whole of their stock of Groceries,consist- SITG'ARS, lug of TEAS, • COFFEES, RICE, • NEW FRUITS, W !NES, • LIQUORS, ETC. At and under Cost. We beg to call the attention of the Farmers and ethers to this sale, as they will be able to obtain from us their holi- day supplies of Groceries, Fruits, Wines and Liquors at wholesale cost. The whole stock )1111St be cleared out at once. • Hotel -keepers will find it advantage- ous to inspect our stock of Wines, Li-- quors &c., &c. The lease of store to be disposed of. W. A. SHEARSON & CO Seaforth, Jan: 28th, 1370. 52-1y. • N. p.—Fifty !beards of hand picked Spitzenburg Apples for Sale. ; 143-1y-- R. JOHN THOMPSON 4.NKS his numerous customers for t eir liberal patronaee during the last fi teen years, and trusts he will re- ceive its continuance, He has now on hand. a large assort- ment of Good Sinind 132— . NOTI E 70 D BTORS. I I k accounts to -:NRA-V 1,..J. ;1.diA -1Ft 11110(3-74 Re OR. Debtors would do well VGsettle ith him imme- diately up n reeeieing th ir accounts, 1 WM. . LUXTON. Seafort , Dec 23,187'i 159-tf reen Hemlock W hi c he warrants will give satisfactiOn. aim FE,_ CING- AND DRAINING LUMBER, LWAYS KEPT ON HAND, —ALSO— .2 0 090 FEET OF PINE • GUT • FOR BUI DING AND GENERAL PURPOSES. ichthe offers on liberal terms. Or- - ders will be promptly attended to. GOOD NEWS! e ---FOR THE— , People of SeafOrth ! NEW BAKERY & CONFECTIONERY .s rr cp TR, J. CAVANAGH. (Late of Stratiord) • Will be found inhis oid place, one door south of Mr. F. Veal's Grocery Store. Mr. Cavana,gli wishes to return to his numerous friends ansi customers, his sin- cere thanks for their liberal patronage in the past, and hopes that they will con- tinue the sanie in the future. • CHRISTMAS. Mr. Cavanagh --- has made great preparations for the corn. ing Christmas, and will be able to -fur- nish his customers with everything in his line, such as Bread, Confectionary, Can- • dy Toys, Fancy cakts, Wedding cakes, Nuts of all kinds, and all descriptions of Syrups. Hot Mutton Pies ani all kinds of refreshments"also good aceommoda- tion for friends from tie town and coin - try. Also JUDD BROS. Vegetable Union Yeast. Try it, it never fails, and is always reliable. T e Mill is situated on the Towrdine of M Kiliop and:Hullett, :3 and miles feom the Huron Road. Se forth, Nov. 16; 1870 ' 84- tf: VOLET J. SEATTER, E CHANGE BRORE11 K. • And dealer in Pure BR CS CHEMICALS AND DYESTUFFS, PERFT.tMERY, FA CYAN D TOILET ARTICLES A ent for Sewing Machines. Money to le al on easy terms. Pere Wines and Liquers for medi- eina purposes. J. SEATTER, S alorth, 'Nov. 3, 1870- 59-th NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. pRSONS WHOSE Subscriptions to r the Exrosrroa are overpaid will be sup lled by Mn. MCLEAN, wbo is also em owered to collect all unpaidsubscrip- tion . In this particular we would. urge upo 1 those in arrears the necessity of sett ing, with all possible 'dispatch. WM. F. LUXTON. aforth, Dec. 9, 1870, _ OYSTERS—J. S. FARREN & CO.'S, Baltimore, the tiest in the market al- ways fresh. LOBSTERS AND SARDINES. Always on hand. -- GIVE ME A TRIAL. CAVA,INAGH. SEAPORT'', Nov 23, 1870. 134-ta • IN CHANCERY Between JOSEPH KI 1)1), Plaintiff, and 'JAM ES M ITLK IN and THOMAS K11.)D.,, Defendants •14th 1)ecember, 1870. I hereby appoint THO:81.AS Ki DD of the Village of Seaforth, County; of Hu- ron, merchant, 1 feet iver in this ease. J. A. BOY[), Masiar. All parties indebted to the laae firm of KIDD & Me.Mr LKIN will pleatecaii and settle the same at once and oblige. ' THOMAS KIDD. Seaforth, Dec. 21, 1870. 159-tf N. B. Orders for WEDDING CAKES and supplies for TEA PARTIES prompt- ly attended. to. SEAFORTH 'Planing 111111, Sash, Door, and BLIND FACTORY. CARD OF THANKS MITE undersigned desires to tenderhis • sincere thanks to the. farmers of Hu- ron and public generally, for the liberal patronage he has received since conanen- cing the manufacture of Ploughs, eta, IP Seaforth, • Having had. seventeea years experience in the above business, he can with'confi- dence recommend his Tal-G-1—IS - AS FIRST CLASS GENERAL PUR- POSE, PLOUGHS, AND OF • LIGHT DRAUGHT. Iron and wooden Ploughs with cast stc'el Iandside and mould board. constant- ly on hand, and made to order. GI,i.AHAM WILLIAMSON. 5eafor1., August 26, 1870. 91 HE Subscribers beg leave to thank • their numerous custemets for -the Neral patronage extended to them since commencing business in Seaforth, and trust that they will be favored.with a continuance of the same. Parties intending to buildt would de well to give them a call, as they wit continue to keep on hand -a large Stec]; of all kinds of DRY PINE LUMBER SASHESI , DOORS, BLINDS MOULDINGS ) SHINGLES, LATH, &C.', They feel confident of giving satisfaction to those who may favour -them with 'their patronage, as none but first class workmen are ' employed. air Particular attention paid to Custom Planing B ROADFOOT szi GRAY. FOR SALE OR TO RENT. rE undersigned offers for sale or to ent, on the 3d Concession of McKil- lop, Roxboro Road, 11 miles from Sea - forth, and one mile from Roxboro, 1 acre and 9 rods of land, with a good bear- ing Orchard_ of 24 trees. assorted ; frame house, 22x:32 feet, in good condition and very comfortable; also, •a well, pump, and Stable on the premises; the lot is well fenced. For fui titer patrticulars apply to the proprietor on the premises. 159-tf •JOHN YOUNG. • TIIE SEAFORTH Lumber • Yard. mAYBEF? & MACDONALD Beg to inform the public that they have opened a LUMBER YARD in Seaforth, near Shearson's Mill, On the ground. for- theriy used. as a. Lumber Yurd, by Mr. Thomas Lee. ' They will keep constantly on hand. a good assortment of ALL KINDS OF LUMBER, dressed and d. undresse A ,LATH AND SHINGLES, All of which they are prepared to sell at the lowest possible prices, for 'Cash. Builders and others will find it to thei advantage to inspect our stock, and ai .certain our prices before purchasing else where, as we are in a position to off4 good inducements totcash purchasers. MAYBEE & MACDONALD. Seaforth, Dec. 29, 1870. I60-tf THE GREAT FEMALE REMEDY, JOB MOSES' PERIODICAL PILLS, This well-known mediethe is no impo- sition, but a sure and safe remedy for female difficulties and obstruction; from any cause whatever, and although a powerful remedy, they contain aothing hurtful to the constitution. • To =trice ladies it is • peculiarly suited. It will, in a short time, bring • on the mothly- period with regularity. These rills have never been known to fail where the directions on the second page of pamphlet are well obsert ed. For full particulars, get a pamphlet free of the agent. OB MOSES, NEW YORK, SOLE ritornizroa. $1.00 and 124 coots for postage, en- closed to Northrop & Lyman, Newcastle Ont., general agents for the Dorainion, will insure a bottle containing over 50 • pills by return mail. TAVERN FOR SALE. The subscriber offers FOR !SALE the TAVERN known as the' NOV Dominion Hotel, in the villaee of Blue\ ale. This Hate], having been lately refitted, • is now capable for the am mmodation of the traveliug public, having good sta- bling, with large diiving-shed 36 x 20 foot; also a large Ball -room over -the • shed. There is an excellent well close to the shed, with pump in good order. The land attached to' the hotel consists of half an acre of excellent land, well ad- apted for gardening purposes, with a Va.- 1 riety of choice young fruit trees. This hotel is situated a few rods north of the - Wing,ham road in the village, this being th e leading road froth rote ter to Wing - ham, Lucknow, Kincardine, &e. This hotel will be sold •-for aash, or, if the Purchaser cannot pat- it all, a balance can remain on bond ari mortgage for one year. The purchaser can buy the 'tavern tittinga, etovts, chairs, bedsteads, etc. For particulars apply on thesprem- ises to WILLIAA:.1IptiOtSSri . p e±or •Bluevale, Nov. 23, 1870, 158-tf 157-8— THOMSON & WILLIAMS Are introducing the celebrated "CUMMING'S" STRAW CUTTER Which has already met with Unrivalled sucsess in other parts of Canada. Warranted to give perfect satiefaction when driven either by horse or hand pow- er. ALSO MANUFACTURE A NEW 6 • AND 8 HORSEPOWER, SUITABLE FOR DRIVING STRAW eUTTERS, • SAWING MACHINES, OPEN CYLINDERS, AND LITTLE GIANT THRESHERS. Also, kinds of Farthiag Implements. including= Reapers, Fanning mills, M owers, • Cultivators, Combined Machines"lHorse Hoes, • Separators, Wee(ers, • PiSttasN'vLogwi‘erl,achlitIlioetzs,Gang vow. Double Mouldboard Plo &c, MILLWRIGHTING RIENGIN- EENG DEPIVI ARTENT. SteamEngines of all Sizes Built. Grist Flour Saw Mills, Flax Mills/ by water or steam And all kinds of FACTORIES CONTRACTED FO'AND EXECUTED IN THE MOST AP- PROVED STYLE, EELS, LATH MILLS, SHINGLE ,MILLS, BRAN DUSTERS And all Of' Machinery of the be construction, supplied on short notice • REPAIRING EttGINES AND MACHINERY GOVERNMe:NT DRAINS. 10 0 LabA0j:80'1RI WANTED for the Works,bin the To;waship of Grey, County of Huron, after the 10th of October Wages,—l.25 to 81.75 perd.ay. - GaBLAIN, Contractor. Seaforth, Nov. 10th, 1870. 153— NOTICE. t A NY person desirous of adopting a ,..,..A It m flaw healthy ale Chil , about 18 months old, may apply for furt er partic- ulars to DItAWElt 22, Seafor , Ont. • Seafotth, Dee. 21, 1870. 159.tf — „ Promptly attended to Address, • THOMSON & WILLIAMS, Mitchell, P.O. Seaforth, Sept, 6th, 1870. 144-ly OVERCOAT LOST., OST between Seaforth and Eganond- 1 Jville, or in Eginontlyille villae 011 Tuesday, the Lath inst., A ktREY OVERCOAT, with red and black lining. The finder will. be euitably rewarded upon leaving it at the Exaosiron Offiee'_Sea. forth, or at th,e EgmentIville Post Office, • ADAM SPROAT. Egthondville, Dec. 22, 1870. 159-4t _ jANUlotIb—eft 13 Treat WITIT WAT„ VRANCIS JE It was in tho wi that the poet Buse him, 4.)y the kind heving been stelile i. Blackleek. end :1 fee tial friends in Ellialn his desperatproiert to the West,1 ntlies., ; pay his El st methane Seottish Met ropal i Winter, as all who with his life knosel plowman, then in. hi year, was the lion of elev. Lord Man Stewart, Harry E.t ertson, Dr. Hugh Til‘ kenzie, Dr. Gregory Adam Ferguson— names then most coli, literary- capital of ] and it was in the ee men„ alternated w • CreecheS, the Smell contemporary Edinit 4 a lowergrade Vizi alized the filet thitt 1' bard- of local note, 1) andmarinate in Scot To those who arC • etry of coincidences • connected with th 13nrns in Edinburgl specially interesting of Lockhart's- Life o who rdoes not reme there given of Scot, interview with Bz. ry is now more n Robert Chambers's ; Scott, who was then' teen, just retnoved School to -a desk in h was invited 1)y his panion, the SO)2 of L accompany him to t on an evening when be there. Tho we' tend the room, at s by their seniors, and listened in modest, s when he ,carne in, 4 out of his element, ,iaingling as once kept going round al looking at the plain • One print partiettlx attention. It repref lying dead among th • on one side, ansi a child in her arms on derneath the print 1 of 'verse descriptive which Burns read all faltering, with enit while after,- tut fling ; and pointing to the' if any one eould tell the author of these chanced to know; who remembered fin obscure poem 4 Le information, whispei some one near, w Burns, who, after more about the matt youni7 informant -v kindlt'y interest, mid Adam Ferguson " Youll be a man Y-1 the one story, the st erary ordination," al • well calls it, of Scot scene which, we thi Allan would have de The other story is i first time, we believi burn. Somewhere day on which the fo happened, a little a boy, we are told, up the High Street and staring after; was attracted by th a man whom he saw pavement He wat, and leisurely view- t his'euriosity, when - ing at a shop door , the shoulder, and si•t ye may weel look at • Robert Burne TI creature" thus cal ct,iticism, was Frar junior of Seott by exactly four years classes of the High was known as a de tie felhi'w, who nev. without crying. It a curious fact 1.),y that Jeffrey's first; High Sara, a Mi had the singular 1 sending forth, from s classes of four years pils no less distingu ter Scott, Francis J1 Brougham. *46-• Rave- r -When a recruit he -enters the barra to everything in n is like a. fish out of ' hiniself surrounded the nature of 'whiS rant as the man in naturally looks ah to explain and' simi •to him, and he ha, • for the " old swah,', old soldier is calle -with wolfish smilef to pipeclay his belt clean. his rifle, an make his bed m ti canteen and pots