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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1872-03-15, Page 2imagramnagsgetzaeresinz6.1,-.--.. DONALD AND HAN4 zaism. • THE HURON EXPOSITOR. 'Syr ed his Mare; and, Harts got into a sleigh; ahdatartedaltno6t simaltane ously frcin tb(Or gates in parsuir. BY t,A.Fr.iK131. • .. , Old Donald McDonald, a high- land Scbtsnian, . mut hie neigh boa Haps Van Dhs'et. (bo: a weal thy farmers,) lived on oppo;:iite sides of a 'tevery; certain roat.,I in Wa rerloo, Ont., and hey tvere. tpposite in almeat 4vay. - Donald's i'arni was hilly, an," 116 delighted in the hill•Sand laterit- , . ed at the Dufel a...int:nt.'s meadows: lie kept a- flue flOck of,Aeop and a about the farm,.while WAS - Nam( 1 lei( of sled> cows, a/ vowed they Were far More p-rolitab than sheep:, DMiald lived ia a litt Jog house without a bit of either inside gut ; Hans -lived in Couple of collie degs. to drive them hula vas It little ithp:ifl alltilmona ) while .11ari3 Seethed doteritd hied either to pz.(ss ltini or rt -(b. over 1iiii 1.)onald's blue bonnet • W.t111 preslied ffruily ou In'ONV; lliS StVitell Dizip d nitably ifl tli(..! itrtre's ribs, and his plaid streanied ont be-. hind, lv I ilk: trans puffed great clouds 11i)1 (1 OM !Ili pipe, and than ." ing Wilip'shouted t,...40 his tetun. • (311 th y- went, tip hill zind down, overblid .fes ancl through o1 1!ja-tos, 1; 'without drawieg rein on their reelc- ing horseuntil at a distance of some „d ten miles frota home they reached a , t Awe ytaiage, . %viler° two taverns le Ivere drew. up at one 1, and Tian& at the other. Ileac they a leartu-d tha/. a VOU ng couple auswer- great two storey dwelltag uiLIuLeci bright red. •Hans was short an fat ; Donald was long and thii Hans loved a mug of beer and hi big pipe. Donald- was partial t snuff and whiskey. Hans Nv Or baggy white breeChes; and when i was CoJd weablir ah overeottt with dozen capes on th'e, -shoulders., whil Donald wore his Jong plaid, and as for breech -es, had'A not, been for th cold in winter and the inesqiiitoes 11 - summer he would bare 'worn_ labile • at Oh Hans'had :sourkrout all the year round; Donald could not do Without his oatmeal: aarritch, with • an haggis. Hans was -a grreat singer, with a ,full, mellow • wide, and often in the sum trier e vena ings he would seat himself •on his stoop in front of the house and sing lustily the song S -of "Faderlaad." Then lonald would ceme out . with his bagpipesand placing his open snuff-box on the window sill would march back and fOrth like a -on- - gaming hero, makirig the hill :and valleys --esound with hissbriltatrusic he ,played "Ther Gam' pbells . 'are Cornin:,'' and a bostiof other &bleb tunes, and the Duticbrhan was y drewned down and thiven. iuto . the hoilso with a finger in. each. ear. In fact, they carried the spirit of op: - position \and antagonism so far that I they wool d scarcely speak w en, they .chanced- to meet, and -as for those I little neighborly exchnse-,es of help and the lending of tools, so e0q3 mon among farmers, they would have lost' their. whole season's crop or the. — beat of their stoek before thev'would have 'asked laelp one fropi th; other. In one or two things bnly were they. alike : they were both widowers, and they had •eitch• an only -child,. and though the one doted on hia strapping sell DaucAn, and vowed he was "as traw a lad as ever pick. • ed a mutton bone,", .and :the oder - dearly loved his fair-haired pretty Maria, 1 verily believe that at the time my story begins they would. rather have seen them fall into their °Taves than fall in love with•each / a mg to the description of theafogitives d had been seen stoppihg, at the, door of the Rev. Baltiain Bobebick, the s village minister, and Most likc.ly O they were now ia the act of geti ing e tuai'ried. No time was to be lost, t and the old fello-C,ys werP1flta1it1y 011 a- the road-, tie the parson's house, Irans e tattling a. little in advance of the more nimble ,Donald in, the reart e _jusl as the ScaNmau overtool?.-- him, Hall,3 stubbed his toe and went D sptitwling in the road, and Donald c being unable to slack himself in tiine, tun wrathy- were they both at being thus h greater still yeas their'surprise when they hcard of the matTittge, aunt got invitans. tioto come _oyes to a grand fittpper to be given ab Van Duser's the foliewillg night. Dimon!' and' Matia, were sitting in the kitchen eating hearty meal after their ride, and th is fortifying themselves for the sto Cie>, expected to burst over their 111 td'- put had a real tii uudet bolt come sawn:lying hi-01nd' the room, they (*mild scarcely I been i)) e thinah.a.struck ellen t against the back of the carriage, ant, he lay motionless as if dazed witL the•violence of the shoek, hun' .x unx- pected adversary, perfectly cool, standing OV1-1' him. •"J ne'cr allow ony mon to -put a fist my face !" he said,• in broad Lowland speech. No Mon, no mat- ter how braw he may ',e! ening bis baan ek, Square d lithe an ;(l).Ayreshire bid 1'8, he looked upon Lave the three (falUblet8 with a. tench of a y wha-dahr-thhddle-wf-In0 • it). the tr.le gleam of his eye, and quietly resitin- iss ed his seat. (lel I confess I enjoyed it. There om was a freiQotn "fkm cant and an Were W "..nallS ;,111(1. DAM,L1,1 houncincr in 1.4.40 it "con,tle of. b( and ,kis. ed- the 1461;1141g bride, : Shook "t te htillol . Of the ' 1,1 iflegrO till .11iS 1 rm. 'aelted. That night, , they., sa arb•mdf: the _ Datth tie great open fire, 'at c.ras agreed - t they sin old all live .tog,•etlier in big lion; a ,ala h1tt•att i....1101.11d w , hoth , th ., AIMS, 11 I.: le ti;LiOw night ti ere was a great. supper a great rejoicing. - ..8: fat terkey gr eI. one e id of the festive board, a a huge haggis the other, while it tervening- sj-)ace Was filled w u d sites of Sorkroti 6, sa hsage, ro• t ef, mia de pies, and all• the otl I shes ark dainties that Ikfaria, wi 1 e. aid of !old Kate, could devi A ler supper they lad a jolly clan t tting s tch: capers as Only a Irig ,. , . , paid. i eading oft the bride, a t ulwant can go through :„ ai ' ien.he 'finished off with the Hig ? ,• •alapier. a r s the watch and chai,a." At thc Isame time he handed the lad his 1 cal (1, ..AE WO approttehed*the 1u:eat , i.stateae, :the poor lad drew his port- mantestu from beneath the aeat, and , Inuminceil his intention to return • home. by the Ilt'Xt • it' hit when we stopped. Whon the train 11.10VC11e • = th - Scutchman thought tit to take the sit:tape's to taqk for tie•ir v 10 the lad. " 2dy dear sedd the r van! uf . .0? e 111u1 Th 4 • ,-,;.t.ciA•ftf3e3 _ i;A-A •_. i • - ..11 1 4,1 1-,1, To t 1' . 1 .."Ei • 1,:4 t !-I 4141,11' 1-?, It!.! JVTAIICIT 1 1872: - neat 'Fivtzaria-r• nehArtly. .71#41. l..z; • in.411;10,1t, Zlf qf • ft ; 7.!11i 1-. 1 °. Qn, - •i- '" ' • ;€:,-J, find . • lp„ /1 •.• ;•' . • 4"=)'' . ' E.O.C.-M'AIV Or • /In `1.311.f• 11-11.!IIII 4 f ti 1ti! , 1. eafe Wit\ men • ;tr.; they n.7 other • • az, oit aateint chief performer, speaking with an 1 unctionthat was edifying, I may- depend upon it this morniee. s •-•91, ,'1•1$ 1 1 1•.-P..4•3.,- irk18 the very best thing that ▪ !...,1•-•!•,r„ , P.)•;•, t t,t ' ; could have Imppened 10 the yotin,.)01' ,,„ a ‘„, _ , • --.10; ag fusion of Christian brawn in th o pro- ceeding that was sanctifving. It hat was the best muscular sermon 1. Wp.8 PVer preSt'llb at. The belly sat ork cewed, muttering savagely- t,o hutt- ing self, butnot daring to renew the as- nd saults Besides, theenan who held the cards, seeing. the mettle to 1)0 dealt with, had said, 'u 11;(.1- (ha Davie 1 What's the use of making jab a disturbance ? Davie was, there- tst fore; qviet, shifting himself into a ler corner and closing his eyes as if for a. nay). This whole scene Ought to have th se. ce, opened the eyes of the youth who ud had volunteered the -wager. He was h- still eager, however, to try his for - id Non4 of us interfered; even 11- the Scotchinan was silent, save with ab a whisper to me. "That lad's a bled . over him. Very W t id Plink'', there went u p such a sho brought togetheta• and -Utah; first -he-. i.) pulse WaS.110 figlI, it out on the spot, . n overcoat Were thrown off with that H intent, when, reeellectiong the anore-: et iniportant bniineSs . on) hem% they, -S13 renewed.. the raae to the parsOn'a an The • Ilev. •BalAwia was qpietly et finishing breakfast,. well - ideaseal w , with, the coming foe; Duncan and D Maria were in the. front pallor; lip- at ati pently -4aiting to have the knot 8c tied. Mar a. looked through the H .Window, .a d, at . the sight of her- .*.? father's well-known dunlpy figure,- vr E.,he gave, it 4ttie aci•eam and. fell info (lit f glee as might intve been heard ailla off. -,After the party, thin and the plaid a d the many -caped sc puler daft chiel, let him go the (rs de'il's ain gate 1" And he id. • e. Of course the boy won his earlier -' bets. The tricicateas intended he should. But shortly losing came oftenest. He grew bet and excited. • Anxiety flushed his cheeks. Before half au hour had elapsed it became evident that it was anything but sport to hith ; the few sovereigns i his purse had vanished, and he ha changed a -£20 pound note with bi kadversary, the sum cf which- wa fast melting away. . The fellow cal I ed Davie, th cugh pi•eten ding to sleej s I I 'could see was cognizant of all tha was going on, and seemed perfect] content. gave an appealing lool to the brawny Scotchman, but i was to no purpose. He would no interfere again. Oar -elderly coni panion was too nervous to be of any ,cervice. I ventured, therefore, to oive the lad a hint. ttied dawn to a ,quieb roritin ails smoked his big pipe and hand 1 it to _ onalci. Dhi .uff, and onald took s ;) passed the. box to Hans ; d they l'yed quietly together, With - it• a W. ad of; dispute, • save that lienyoo eg,Donald Van DuSer Mc- onald made his Appearance,- _Don - d Would insist that .110 was a otchinan to „the back bone, and ans was etpially pcSitive that he 1 uld: " boost pe a -Van Duser mil top -o toes" But these little Terence never came to a serion arrel, a d 06T-sti1l live :in peace Duncan'a ar.ins. He looked oat and or • was jest gong to bolt :out the back an door with his precious armful, when an two other - padies heirried on the ma scene. These we're a toll -keeper the and a constable armed .with wet. - rants, fot the arrest of the two old AN ones for the offence of running- the toll gate. No excuse would be listened to, and they ilad to go be for a _Magistrate. - Little did the youngsters dare what Scrapes- their reepeetive dads got into so that it . • gave them fame to get niarried, and seat married they were in a short time, like and started f rohome, determined to at -a brave the. o d men's angel..., and- at hap least give t1 ru a chance to forgive :the them; though knowing their runtrad wht enrtay, they had but little hope of I had such a bappr conclusion. In the fern neantimeJL ns and Donald were ar- I 0 -lei -aigned befor the J. •and tlte (1 le, ffence being 3royea, they were fined aarb 111 d s • many doctors' ,Serrice 8 Chalk, -Made simply with -boiling was t or milk. Each. packet is labelled -7 s JAMES EPPS & Co., Homoeopathic 1- ( hemists, London." Also. makers of ppes Milky Cocoa (Cocoa, ando u -0. wised Milk). z rA er..Ams mum" SPECIAL NOTICES! The greatest range of work done by man. lt will do him more goof i than anything. else, and will be worth more than +he money it has (O• -t him. He is immensely conceit - (•(1 as you must have noticed, and this experience will take the conceit out ef hint. f he bad taken the, advice you were good enough to offa. him, he would have saved his money and his watch, and might now be enjoy- ! ing his holiday, instead of return- ing hot)e penniless. Another time he will remember the lesson of to- day, and will not despise the advice of a friioid. Will you. take a' cigar, sir?" "Excuse rap 1" replied the Scotch - man. nae agin my rule to ride or talk, 01- Eght wi' folk o' your Bat the time will be sair lang ;fore, I draw'a whiff or tak' wanght a professor tc://at :rites morality by rale o' the thamb.” Golden,alue. BR EAKFAST-EPPS'S COCOA -GRATEFUL Nn CoMFORTING.--t' By a thorough nowlede of the natural laws which overn the operations of digestion. and rition, --and by a careful application f well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has pro- ided our breakfast -tables with a deli- ately 'favored beverage which May save I- ! l' .4% ...'le l' ii"4.1'.1sitt Si nrerth '4 n. Tiw.,„:3 11. ilatin,1-1•11.• - 19:4 „.,,.. , ty.:.-4.,t• ./.4:4:,...p.r,irc=.,==r7.,$...!:--a•-1,7zr-2•7..rm.-_•-•-•-•,...„,•••zut,.! 1 •frain,S lea:fre the Scafoi ill StatiOn aa 1 RAILWAI Y" TilVii.-:-.. TA:ILE. • 1 2.73.:;1';,7;. 1.40 a. M. GuINI.:,1%)...1.0-1r. , mail. • Mixed. 70 EAST. e 1.0E-3:01)ritt"1:2;. 1.40 P. Al. 8.90 is---=grii;f;411747----r----.A.Yli — IP. gf":.1•111: iAr..1111,11 1,Mi.e1)1.i.-..-..:11-I-A1:11iiiii:L;a1:1If3;7407.1.31egeeP()IhirseielSeneur Errn3xiiN 8 n. lzho LILL. nt .1. ' f \I i A ; - i f j!,11 u:, ; ,. . .t:. 1.,i, ..„.: ,,(...d.i.. It..i..!'..e•!, ; %Lately an°,1' the Royal' IiiiNliniii4r;,131:7,:tiltinl.':•2,4b7,033„einet; and lidenee--Dr. Vereoe's old sf and, SEAronew, Calls prenaptly at i ended to -at all hours, 21d* AVID 'AIITC1LELL. .M. D., Graduate of Vida - ria Cf111,ifLT, P:kricien,- .1 1, etc.. fircatatN, ox r. -Coroner t,f the County of Huron. Office and residence, at Thompson el...- Stanley's - d plenty, and Always celebrate the niversai y of the happy day that de thee feiehds, and witnessed happy t nion of Scotch and Dutch. _ H RAILWAYINCIDENT - I. was artmg ,senje weeks ago frm ow to London by- rail. Wit lin th second7class cairiage I bad aaterec , cigar alight, sat a well- . dreS ed lerly zentleinan, a lad, • ely taelVe old, attired aai md inder,graduate, and .11, fine- ookineScachnian. of pei•- s thirty had rung and train w -just ready • to start, n thre other persons, whom I notice( lo't . the plai- ijurnp d hastily in and • took r seats, . ATI thabe Were -of mid- , age, ar a :61.'9. Z.)f them, whose indicat d ,they were 'sport - characters,' had -that blas'e look ch. juvenile ".gents " often as- e, a8 if t were. Somethiug te, be other. But the young people were ° ive dollars aloha- and costs-, to bo' ing ed rueet;occasionally,, and the soft- I t ut.a fat ivallek, and -paid at once, !woe ut poor Doaahl, aftero funibling in ia t very pOekk could: scarcely find oftet ye.. having mo 11 (Ste rid, o ergotten to bring more money with IA!: far from 'harboring unkindly feel- ings, and were, eviaently well pleas- r taid proporti nately, &ilia -3g that, fteen days n• Haus hauled - sant ly whispered" "gooten natl.!). t " of 0 1 Marla, and Duneaus 'ond . " gait" nicht," -accompanied witIva sly kiss- .• 0 at patting, proclaim rd . them to be. 11 'i lovers. Aed tlielir love mig it have 'f. d of, thnse 'with he sett ed expression, are • as, 1: at ConSiderable pains to get The thitd • seemed to a lentan • ;Inner:, thoogh it Was soon made - pparent that his:only claim to be ioitsiderect sach lay in. the costume te had adopted. :The sky w.ts duil,and cloudy, and occasionally small ".'soutts of rain glided quiletly along for anTindefinite 'trim leaviag h me length of time hacLnot old Highland wbo kept hoLlSO for the Mc- -• Denalds, hapaened to i.be a witness o one of their stolen tneeting•s, and - Carried the • news at, once to ber& master. Great and ;fearful t6 hold Js old Donald's wrath at the discovery, and- he vowed that ir eves hia son . spoke to the girl again. he would turn him faom the door with 'out a itenny. And the niatter corn- ing the 'ears at Haus, he. toe vias ..very indignant, and seoldecl Matia ' at the top of his voice until the poor girl was glad to steal off to herr )6m uu . 0 • .11e•ofiered o•give . his -note, but the Mitgistrat -did not know him and would 11 tt• take •it. He ,must pay the fine -o'• he would send him I,o jiiil• ." Ta tooce t tk tit man," said Don 1 aid, "does sh• no •keri Douald Mc Donald .o' ta Cr aigiekeowe farm and. her naiusel fre a shentelmans wont nuiir tan a t01180.11' puncr, and fat fur wad .sin!.' no trust her." , i ' It May - bp an very true, what you say,said his honor,. •"but Pm not suppOsed to know:every culprii • • • • • • that is btought befoteine, and if yea and haae what women folk:call "a, are the, goal anan you represent good ory " . . • But the atrearn of ttnelloVe that *had &Ottated fo run •was not to be let - up or turned into., other A • damn 1 channels by all the, erAss words- of , oust aud Hans, and -though they had.e be e slyer they-bhlt.had their interviews, and ztt engt b they planned `a runaway tharriage. Everythuig was quietly :airartged, and one tine winter moraiuo• while ess, • the old Men were Still 'comfortably snoring in bed, Duncan hittthed- his fathar s horse to a du trer, ant" tuCk- in°. sweet iliaria in by his side. set a off for a minister's house some ten n3.ues ais tan t. Oh, what an uproar there was or( eaeh side of the road. when their -flight was discovered Hans out of hia gate and shook his fist s • ge " My fiiend," said r, " you are paying de:irly for that an, usern crib. Let me advise you to stop." To my surprise, the sharper in most civil manner endorsed my ad- vice. " Yes," he, said blandly, " the luckruns against you ; suppose we shtit up. 'You'll want money for yoqr travelling expenses, you know. "No. • no," shouted the other, "I'm not going to be humbugged. I've lost near twenty pounds, and I've a right to win ib back if r can. I know what I am about and don't -traint anybody's advice ; when I I want -it, Pll ask for it." ft WAS plainly of no use inter- fere further. In a, few minutes the infatuated lad, had ,staked his last gold piece ands lost ib. He searched his pockets; taraed them inside out, examined etch conipartment of Pocket -book,' tokl. e.mptying his net - ed parse searched an i or a sovereign. It was in vain. The illy boy was cleaned out. - "I'll accomodate you with twenty )ounds on the security of your vetch and chain," rewark-ed the harper.• "Done," replied • the boy, and the -tan wias made. Thus reimbursed, 0, insisted on renewing the game, to win back his own as he said. he victim Was eager to be deceived, t was pitiful to witness his Joss of ne gold piece aft'er another; with arcely ever a turn of Inck--if hat was transpareat fraud can be dignified with seta. an honest Sax - came .lown -veilino' the distant land- s sc.ape rern place email, lative to the attempt was train, 6hen o 1 versat on, bu for a fill hon save f r the denier daew breast pocket should keep friend] game selecte 1 three ly ed toe the in y . . o e, ow is it that you ate _guilty a the. very angentleinanly act - :of atinnia a toll- t have. to go jaifuelesS some o here will lend 'cm the money." ' 'Donald look( d around the room . • . bat among the. ow *sent there was net a, familiar face, . save that oC -Hans -.tad I could not think of asking him fez,. tnope y ; be. would go. to jail firat, and he, ,,vas Just: ,abOut to 6:firesS Iis readiness to start w ei ... ans stepped up and, paid th / fire for him, 'and turning to the su , , prised Donald t as addressed -hint : ,- " Mvn dear 3, aek, you ish -a foo - , tint I ish a. fool; mit we has pee feels dish long ttrue, new' let us 11 faults. - io- Mine. darighter unt you y w : te 1 aar ed some tune prett i oon aiefore now,. I can't shpaie Lew. A few common- s were exchanged re- h weather, and a fe,Oble. h Dade to get up a' con- " -it would not do. rand T • we rode on in silenee, noise' of the rushing o te of the sporting gen,- sc pas: ,..c) "cards from his w and proposed that we urselyes awake by a . As no one resnond- -itacion, the propOser eat s fro tl • • 1 ti e Osborn Lock Stitch Sewing Machine made by the Guelph &wino- Machin mpany. .4-1) Johnson's Anodyne Liniment is w"thout doubt, the safest, sur t b St remedy- that has been invented* fo internal and external use. It is applie al le to a great variety of complaints, an is equally beneficial for man and. beast. ,trif- We have seen it stated in vatiniks p pers throughout the cluntry, that A =eats for the sale of Sh.ciidan's ear-alr3 O ndition Powders were authorized to re und the money to any person • who shni c use them and not be satisfied with. th result. We doubted this at first, b t the proprietors authorize us to say th tt it is title. 1 -follows :- 7)n. w. Physieian, eon, etc, Ofihie---Opposite Scott Roberts' 's Grocer, Main street, St -alkali:. 53 JAMES STEWART, 'II. D-. C. .76., Graduate ef " Univereity, Mai -tread, Physiehna, Stir- geon, etc. Office a:ed. Residenee--Bruceteld. - - L. TERCOE, M. D., C. 'Mt Physician, Stir-. • • geon, ete. Oflice and Residence, corner of Illarltet and High strt:Lts, next to the Plitningllill. 11. CAMPBELL, Curoner for the County. Office . and Residence. over Corby's cOrner store, Main street, Seaiorth. ()filet hours, from 11 to 4, -each day, and all day Sitarday. 1,59 LEGAL. T LEET, Solieitor Wingham, has been op- • po'inted. Agont for the Colonial Seeinities Com- pany of England, he is also _Agent for several pri- vate Capitalists of Toronto, who loan Money at - very reasonable retes. Interest payable yearly,. Charges moderate. Wingham, l)ec. 15, 1871. 213 -7t cCA.1.7•GH & HOLMESTED, torueya at 1..aW, oh 4o1' in. Chancery and. 8 Insolvtlicy, Notaries Pub:le and Cuipeyancers. e Sohcitors for the R. C. Bank, Seaforth. Agents for the Canada Life .A.ssurance Company, - N. 11.-A1,-,130,000 to /end at S per -cent. Farms, , Houses and Lots for sale. 53 4.1. - f.g..22.‘ZSON & METER, Barristers and Attorneys r J--•` at Law, Solicitors in Clienecry and Insolveney, ' - Conveyancers, Notaries Public, etc. Ofliiies-,-Sea- 1 forth and Wroxeter. ;,'-,;-23,1".430 of Private Funds to invest at once, at Elaat. per tent. Interest, payable yearly. ,. , 53 JAS. n. 13T.P.N'SoN". H. 'W. C. ;11EY. It. R. S. JACOBS, APlIoNTA, Los o VinCE,-Orange street, St. John, IS'. B. l869. -Mr. liaell-rws, : 1 am bound to award the paltp. of merit to the' pa utio a of USTophosphites discovered by you. had oaeasion to use it my,self in 1, case of Aphonia. which .would not yield to regular treatment, and am happy to say, it proved to be all that you cla ed for it, having acted with expedi- tio t and entire satisfaction. I. feel called upon to publish the fact, th t the profession may avail themselves of remedy in -your Oompound Syrup of. ophosphites. Yours, very truly, , . ox'T KNOI'Y NVI8I:VjrACT°013•S'D:10.1..-DA.:Nre Son etimes hear persons say, my horses are sadly out of condition, and I cannot tell either what is the matter -with then); Or to get them into beuter order ;" they appear to be ignorant of the fact t there is within their reach a remedy,. safe sure, and. effectual all cases. Mal y persons who deal in horses use larg quantities of it, and testify that iteffes ts are most satisfactory. One horse heal informs us that his horses' con- diti it and. appearance are so much ini- pro\ et by its use that they sell more readily and for higher prices. The article is .1)..r.ey's Condition Powders and Arab- ian leave, Remedy. -4-\.Tothing else is equal to it for the same purpose. Re- melt her the -name, and see that the sig- natu .e of third & 0o. is on each •k • go. orthrop & Lyman, .Neweastle, eispna ton strea.med down th&face of the silly fool. He an ethane dealers • Ont. proprietors for Canada. Sold by could not - lepless hiS excitement. • In le- packs The twenty sovereigns disappeai.ed . 11? it-ousands of ' persons are now . ' I . by -way of' pa time. ' Of the thr ...cards ope was a !rack, and the tric coasisted of 0 f4ihg to bet a sovo eigu that this cord, after - shuffling, eould .not be rawn. 1 -16015-.e.d On - amused. . aly eld- 1., - ' Jr tot flew into -a. storm - Of incliginttion. The eonfedeeates, as T now Made sure W attrusing talc k m less than as niany minutes I caae ssly allowing themselves to drift thro gh. the, preliminary symptoms of 1 const mption, under the fatal delusion that hey are troubled with nothing but • . ow necessary it is, then, ee think we were all elad. Protracted k suffering is not sairecable t r- lookers no' o they'weae,...jee •ed at his objeetions The Scotch marl re - r, a.n cl thiaatts. 11 y terposecl the ). the opposite house, went through a strinfr of higa Dutch expleti-s es in t main.ed silent. I'll bet .yo 1 the lad eager]. " that I draw the 1‘)e SO daft laddie," lcotelnuan, arresting mine leetle oet, you can't shpare his Iiie-hest key, and tt8 though they c were not. high enough, he hopped up f and down in the snow as he jerked n le poy, ant, te peshtest ding we can an du ish. to go borne togessers and uol the young rascals' py not pein them, Veil dey expect it." _Donald's Highland pride.and the etter feelings' (i)f his heart had a ard strugg,le, but • at length he rasped the Dutchman's hasri and hook it heartily.' :• They lef the oom side by side, and pretty soon they started for home together in the ,sleigh with Donald's horse tied be-, hincL When they got into their own neighborhood -the people could scarcely believe their own eyes when they. saw the two together, but them out, till at length his. heels • slipped. from • under ilian 1.1ad he 'b measured Ins length irs a snowdrift, h. Just in time to escape a blow from g Donald's walking stick that came s Whizzing over him. The Scotsman. r -was not at loss for hard words, both Gaelic and English, to hurl at his neighoor; they kept up a steady fire until both Were tired of the game, and then. they nikde preparations to follow- the fugitivOs. Donald mount-- . , the boy's arm as he was drawing forth his purs • " • u y os yo a r siller." "And -what' that to you," cried the quesi-coun ry gentleman, now coming' cut in his true character. "The gentleman can do as he likes suppoae and we'll have none 0 your -meddling ' At the same time be dasl ed aw ty the-Icotchnian's arms, a Id sta ling up suddenly, stood ov r him ith his clmached fist within it inch •f his face But t baq had mistaken his man. is greed must have blinded him to toe bra N ny chest: and huge hands and feet of the Scotchman. The next mom nt his head rang case cannot come too speedily. No a soonet had the manipalatcr of the cards drained his victin) dry,- than be deliberately restored the cards to the pack, ddposited it in his coat pocket, took out his cigar case,, light- ed a cigar, and coldly settlardown to the enjoyment of its fragrance. oup of compassion I turned my face _ away from the --t" plucked pigeon." The Seutehmarn did the same.. But the' poor fellow's feel- ings were too much for bin). After struggling with them for a time. he was weak enough to burst into' a • passion of tears.. This relieved him in some degree, and by way of ap- . ',elegizing for his weakness, be be- gan to say that he would not MIN e cared •So much for the loss of k the c1 was a f money but that tl1ewat1 present from his mother, now dad, and that he valued it far beyond its worth, though it had cost more than double the • stun he had received for it. "Well," said the -man who had 'received - the watch, ." you can have it again if you choose. Send to my address in Birmingham. with the twenty pounds and I will t HO'TEL, ( Late Sharp's.) The under- si!pieil begs to thank the nubile for the liberal _ patronage. awarded to him in times past in the hotel business, and also to inform them that he has ' again resinixed lnisiness in the abiive stand, -where he will be happy Co have a call frona old. friends, and many new -Ones. 0:VIAS KNOX, -1DRINCE 01? '‘V.I.LES HOTEL, Clinton, Ont., C.. J. McCUTCHEON, Proprietor. First-class acemninodation for travellei:s. The "Dar is sup- plied with thel-ery I")est liquors and cigars. Good stabil] attached. The silo leaves this House * evi_ry Winghern. 204.-lt pRITISH EXCHANGi; HOTEL, (3-oderich, Ont., J. C.-13-.L.xwS'y, Proprietor; J. S. Wria-nems,flate of American Hotel, Warsaw. N. Y.,) Manager. This hotel has recently been newly furnisnta, and re- fitted throughout, end is now one -of the most tom- fortable and connuoilious in the Province. Goad. Sample Rowns for Commercial Travellers. 'Anna liberal. 123 .71.1SCIXL.R.,AN&OEC:4. T MIN BRIGHAM. Exchange Broker, and flail- " way Tieket Agent, lloughton's Hotel, opposite G. T. Railway Station, Seaforth, Ont. Through Tiek-ets issuetl to all points the Western. States, California and Rod Ilierer, at 1 -ethical rates, afforrlibg tile greatest facilities to Emigrants. ALI neeessaii information given reA..peeting Land Agencies, eta. Greenbacks, Donis, Coupons, and imenrrent Money, Gold an a Silver Coin, bought and sold at bestrates. T s. CHURCHILL, VETERINARY SURGEON- • (Member of the Ontario 'Veterinary Colleg,e,) begs to in -timate to the inhabitants of Seaforth and surrounding country, -that he hes -opened an (Mee in Seaforth, where he may be roDstiltea per-- sonally or by letter, on the Diseases of Horses, -Cat- tle, ole. Haying received a regular and prettied e.ancation. aas haying been awerded the Diploma of the VetOrtnery College of Ontario. T.3. Churchill has every eontidenee of giving satiSfaction to who employ hini. REFEIMINCES-A. Smith, V. S., Prineipal Onta- rio Veterhuiry Colleg,e;, Professor Ihickland„ Dr. ot inn, Dr. Rowel, and - Wells, M.. D., & V. 5 - Veterinary Medicines .constant13- on hand. •• All calls promptly attended to. artmommOtliee--Carmichaers Seaforth. i182 -2m $11.0,000.—MONEY TO LEND. THE above amount to Lend, in swats of Five -4- Hundred ;Dollars aud upwards; at rates of in- tereSt froia to 8 per cent. Interest payable yearly or half yearly. AIMS • 11.1Y, Lot 7, Con. I, Grey. Mo •risbank P. O. •218-33 that cold: should be cared for from its TEE 1,3EP.SORTH incip eney, and every exertion used to get rid of it. Bryan's Pubnonic Wafers LUMBER Y• ARD. - will 'top the hacking, cough in a few • namu es, and by their influence on the bronchial and pulmonary organs all fears of da ioerous results will soon be dissi- pated -but they must be taken in time. .Sold1 y_ all druggists and country dealers. ice )o cents per box. 1111•.••••••••••••••••••••• Su ECT.P.OTRIC OIL! Worth. Ten es its Weight in Gold. Do You ow anything of it? If not, it is time you did. are but few preparations -of rnedici ne five withstood the impartiel • ji•nlgt ' oI the peo ' 11(;-: for any _ gi eel len.giLi of ti.nr. One of Ijillei±' ft llr libitlgrae ne::::10)°, one 'wxhhilechh ep‘ii•Litli dducleljt the i CAPITAL, F JANUARY, 1871, . 1 these is 1.41,-)nAS' ECLECTint, (.1))11,, plucks n, pi- ! ation of six of some of the est. Oils that are i 1.(iit.TeUif c:1A1A-soilel.ie-t.i.):17Z-11Natviii;Zlistitc;fesitt'll Ow113L i formed of s'everel ingredients in certain 11...e Tiro- . :133`r e i portion, of gaeater power, and producing effect:3 , which et nld never reeult,fr,-en the use of any one 1 - ,--%1 ' - the peep lintion of this Oil a chemical change takes j SUR -‘.NO.F., ASSOCI.LkTION 01 them or in difftlrent combinations. Thus in 1 i 111.*.IbLi:FnILCEb.°3„. tit cCID• A:niniA0D.:(111-0.NO..eID,n0:n,LONT. any pos. 'bility be matle from any other vonibina- tion or 1 ;A:portions of the same ingredients, or any i 04-h . • -, Tuiti-nats, and entirely different from any- I It containe no alcohol er other volatile i $231 242 25. I.P.:—T OF Anishing rt.snits,..anil }riving a wider range 1 I MABEE & MACDON ALD *REG to inform the public that they hive opened a umber lard in Seaferth, near Shearson's on the ground formerly -used as Lumber Vard, by Mr. Themes Lee. lbey will keep constantly on hand a good acsort- =out of ALL RINDS OF. IX-7.113ER (tressed and `undressed. Also, "ant AND SHINGLES, ail of which they are prepared to sell at the lowest possi- ble priees, for Cash. Buildere and others will find it lo their advent - age to inspect our stock, ami ascertaln our prices before purchasing elsewhere, as we are in a. position to offer good inducements to cloh pnnhAtsers. 130 MABEE & MACI)02.1.A.L.D. THE ACHiCLILTURAL MUTUAL , 'thing evc, nnlat 11,11 of applie tinn than any medicine ever before co vered. liquids, ( ensequently loses nothing by evaporation. Witereve • applied you get the benefit of every drop; whereas with other preparations nearly all the alcohol i lost in that way, and you get only the I small cru ititv of Oils which they may contain. I Prepir el by S. N. Thomas, Phelpe, N. Y., and NORTH tP & LYMAN,Newcastle, Ont., sole I agent for the Dominion.• • Noce. Eclectric-Selected and Electrized. 1 E. Hie on & Co. and R. Ltnanden, Agents for I _20t1-222-,1 I I Cash and Cash Items, $72,28.9 55. •This Company continues to grow in the public confidence. Ou the 1st January, 1871, it had in force 34,528 Policies, having, during the year ISA issued the immense number of 12,319 Polleiee. Farmers, patronize your own CANADIAN' Compan2.• that has done such good service amongsb you. For Insurance apply to 203 CNA IMES monnow, Agent, Clinton P.O. _ _ looaaaamssicner.... Coatr.J-1- 1413 p3a:yr LL' jOl '" 21 rieltDfl anti it IS OA. \ 1ightiT thal • A at,(1.1., • ; .de•avotea 1'9 1"tt ia ahl i..ght Of 114r Iutu I ‹ 11 obiliCokw;,:e:iliq114;111;.t. oQ 318:1:illreitglt1):1::::: 7:11117 tte 011.1S Of ‘4,-: 11 I -where the np_! theIMA.e aboneesiNivere3::: CVtrV as follows: did you not tvl iaot." " on your oath. wagon? your oeci heard SOille reli " horse.'" --.-Dieseet III NUrSe—"tts 'then, _PM OLIO only be mans you had betteri :andorainlegt..717,1t.xl f_Tollcwint, ?lease; ii7adl to an elderl aboard at a. wal. ly lady loOke forth a letter, that WAS shrill aikiren is Islet me to come to Isn't it ten -ib looked as shoe expressed synn ti,reettitb toue you ride free, pass," returned Not to go to fdth d i'V)c-d %onf: .sue ay that the I very strict, oau 4:liscr1tninate." trughtift to cht• 'a funeral,' we let everybo ride _free," ago ats°ar-uo'sui faistsbei'Tl au • gloom over tip fare is a‘ &Alm " Well,"'retor ing out a -well • you might let as I'm going Mr. ---k's 4.‘ adgnrav:hiefre.'lelkol: blow 1" Anil her eyes, pal' c Me tor stel gia...epa'astisnednigg;enr•.at. is the most uot: -seed." Ho The eonjur, great lesson next asaked trick of -Waif the occasion of when the rat pellet, he rep ent to write arm. Mr. V • undei the tab rested it in 1 •oI the table the sleeve ol was without passed his • twice, and th had written Seemed to gri of crimson. •every nigh audience 3 ik Juror. pose you like ?" Do arm under onds he raw forearm avid doubled up bring the nh surface,, and with his op " H. C." kn.° well-defined "Th en; that's, Are/ y simpi is to take a