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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1872-11-01, Page 22. • THE HURON EXPOSITOR. MEC'S RACE FOR EWE. • A. STORYOr Tin wisooNsiN Of all the pleasant homes in the world, little Meg Howitt's was one of the most charming. At leaet, so Meg thought 9aite satisfied with her happy lot, she always found some new pleasure to enjoy, front the coming of the first early spring violets, until the winter wind' again whistled through the bare tree -tops in her father's clearing. , Meg's fathee was a lumberman, vvho came years ago from his ler- away honte in Maine, with no other inheritance than a strong right arm, and the merriest hearted young wife that ever gladdened a loe cabin in the woods of Northern Wisconsin. Their clearing, in point of situation, was everything that could be desired -the land- sloping beautifully to the rippling waters of the Wiscon- sin River, thtt gleamed and glitter- • ed in the sunshine, scarcely a quarter of a mile from the hoese. About a mile to the east of thein was the. l um ber mill, owned by an old friend of Richard, Howitt's; in the neighborhood Of which were scatter- - ed the houses where &Welt the few , families that composed the little set- . dement. There was one other building, the log school house ; which primitive temple of .learning • served also as a eh areh where once in four or five weeks a missionary ca e to preach a sermon, to bring thern. news from the outside world, -the nearest post office being nearly twenty miles distaht Richard's blithe young wifeTound the days very long when be was away, by the early dawn of the win- ter morning, woodcuttiug, to reach home only 'oy nightfall, But her smile was always cheerful, - her hearth glowed brightly-, and her e- welcome before. be reached the threshold was so sweet, and her ar- rangements for sapper were so tempt- ing, that Richard in his happiness declared the home -corning more than . compensated for the absence. - . By and by little Meg came, a sunbeam of delight in that forest home. The wee lassie grew finely, her lovely little face becoming more and more attractive in its infant beauty and it was months before they knew what at last became pain- - fully evident, that one little limb hung powerless at her side; and that dear baby Meg must always be a cripple. • . Ten happy years had passed over her sunny head, when Richard was suddenly called to Jay away his cheery wife to sleep the sleep that knows no _waking,e, beneath the drooping shade of the forest trees. Meg had been the object of her - mother'a most. watchful and tender care. How could she live without her? But her very helplessness for a moment's rest, while another drew around her kind friends, and took his place. eaell of those already crowded homes Meg, darling, come close to opened to receive Richard and his ! father,' he said, but • Meg did not little lame daughter. But Riahard answer: 'Meg dear,' agaiti he call - would accept- none Of these ed louder; and still no reply. Can tions SG kindly intended- During anything ail the lass? Why don't over the river csme no -answering his necessary absences .at work, he she speak I' he exclaimed, as al' voiee, and Meg's heart almost stop - would leave hi a .faithful great, dog. lifted , the blanket he Inid spread ped beating as she thought of the Watch, to he the companion of over -her. Widow Bi acei and the horror of her situation. Meg's olase.wise lonely hours. She Smiths wefe there; but km Mee- • Just then, finding his ;efforts to s,ttract attention quite; • Useless, Watch sprang ,ashore and ran:to his Tittle mistress for the cat•esses he • had so lately ..refused. " We will go to mother's grave, Weteli, and die together,' Meg exclaitried ; and so, as fast as her already exhausted strength wonld allow, she turned her steps back to the clearieg. She found kitty on her way:, end .,kitty purred contentedly as ever :;when Meg caddied her on her arns. . Still further on, the Ifrightenecl squirrels came to her as for protection, and thus with her little family of pets she rested her aching head on the grass -grown moued that marked the spot where her mother was laid, awaiting the fearful. oneonting tem- pest of destruction. Iii the simple trust of childish faith, She repeated her little prayer, and vvaS jiist covei- . ing her face, that she might shut out the fearful vision she momen- tarily (expected, when she heard Watch barking fiercely, and, before she could call, there was at her side a quick step, and she was caught up, squirrels, . kitten, and all, in the strong arms of Uncle Ben Wade, who exclaimed, 'Why, Meg, how in:the world, did you come here 'I' and in a trice Meg bad answered his queation. 1 must try and save you my poor Child ! Quick! We haye not a moment to lose rand before Meg knew it she was seated on the floor of Uncle Ben's clumsy Wagon, with Watch beside her, and Uncle Ben -mercilessly lashing his 'fleet horaes into a gallop. Watch,`-' •nos( that his labors were over, and there was some 'Respect of Meg's ealvation, rested composedly his head upon his fore paws and' awaited 'd I 0 0 • household store a and cherished re- licts were darefidly buried in the ; and legs, long floating in the water, were constructed into rafts,and moored -to the shore to be in readiness for -any emergency• . Thus the dare passed slowly Away, freighted with anxious suspense, -- men with careftil vigilance watching the first indication of danger. -Uncle Ben's horses were kept plowiug the • soil, and the settlement was well protected by a broad area of deeply plowed land, around which the underbrush had. been carefully burn- ed, the settlers hoping thus to fight fire with fire. We've need to ask the *Lord to help,' said Widow Brace to her tall son, Seth, for if lit - comes,' you well know there's riob much we Can do to • help ourselves.' , Little Meg heard her remark, and to the prayer her mother had taught her she added -still another for preservation from the threatening terror. The very nextday the -wiecl blew almost a .gale from the river, the smoke came denser, and piepara,- triens in good earnest were begun for the fearful struggle for life. All the provisions poesible were placed in casks on the *rafts. Articles which could not be removed were hastily 'Tried, and, with Wives and. children,i the 1 ambermen betook . themselve,s to their -Only hope of safety -Richard had been one of the first to carry his lit( le daughter and - place her in as comfortable a posi- tion as possible on hoard the raft, . ;and then had gone to the assistance othees. , He was the last to leave the shore, andawith his Strong arm push out into the stream. • They were none foo soon, for the fierce roar of ;the dvoaring fire miles -away, -but travelling with in- conceivable velocity, began to be heard in the distance. The women, and children . were directed to lie down, and were covered with blank- ets occasionolly Wet -with a bucket of water, while the experienced lumbermen took turns in propel- ling the four raftswhich formed the convoy. • , As the column of fire came steadly I never saw you care so little for t onward, the air was filled with . nie before,' cried Meg, and she be- o blazing twigs and branches borne by gan to.drag her weary limbs back a the wind in advance of the conflag- to the beach. Absorbed with her ration, as if to cut off all possibility grief at, par ting with her favorite,1 of escape, and only the most watch- she did not at'nfirst notice that the i •ful attention on the partsof the boat- loud voices calling to One another men prevented serious injuey to the wore DO longer heard, and not until occupants ot the frail craft The her ear caught the sound of paddles t cattle had been clriVen as tar pos- did the danger of being eft behind w sible into the river,' and fastened by once occur to her. Making all haste, 13 ropes to the great Ioas in the boom, she rea.ched the point where she had p and their frightened rowing, mingled so iashly came ashore, to find her- u with'theterrible roar of the fire, was self indeed alone, with no possible s distinctly heard. At last, blinded hope of escape from the fiery death by smoke and almost gasping for which awaited her. breath, Richard Howitt sat down At first she called and shouted tl with all lier •little strength. 'Fa- fl ther ! don't leave Meg !' She ceutd H hear Watch swimming in the water) a not far off, though she could not see bjm ; but from out the cloud of ti; smoke that bung thick and heavy w fr 0 . • • Nov. i 1872. ed in qpietness white the others crowded around her. There wits much running to and fro. when ;Meg saw watohing the hasty embarketion her good ol 0,'Wat 'I can't lea dog Watch,. • , • h must 'come r she cried, e him behind. - Come, Watch I W tch r she eagerly called, ' 0, do COMO 1' But Watoh would not stir from - his post of observation. 'It's of no use to call the child,' excialened one , Of the m We're more than full now.' M with -streaming eyes, continued entreaties, but men, women children were too full of the anxious purpose to save their p lives to heed her. '1 must him good-bye,' sobbed Meg, '.1 sure father would let -me, and. k -I must find her, she can go in pocket,' and Meg painfnlly lin) her •way Along, until she stepped 'from from the raft to the shote. I • Exhausted by the effort slres obliged to rest a moment be in li log, and Watch, with one joy hound, ran to meet her. '0 Yfra you dear old fellow r -she cried, a claspiiig both arms around hiin, her face in his shaggy necl, a wept as if her little heart jwo break. But Watch did not seem fancy the embrace. He would •stand still for Meg to pet him, was his wont, but after his firet j ful greeting, he kept bounding wards the shore, giving quick lit barks, and then coming back pull her tires!, as if to bid herl low him. • ' - • 'Why won't you stand sti Watch, and let me hug you one 1 tle mornent ? for indeed I can't sta, Come, there's a dear bld fellow and. Meg felt in her pocket for cookie she had hastily placed the an hour before. 'Come; and I give yon this.' But instead of co ing, Watch gave one boand towa the river and commencing ,a terri barking, running backward a forward, and stopping only to sha energetically . the old hood •whi Meg had unconsciously dropped. '1 can stay no longer, not eve for kitty. I must leave you, Watc dog, en. eg, her and one wn kiss am itty- m ped was da ful tch, nd, hid nd uld to not as oy- The next five miles of the road to- Uncle Ben knew were better, and tle beyond, the highway emerged from to the forest through cultivated prair- ol- ies; until it reached the only place where they could look for safety or 11, help. But could they reach. it. If it- they could but get out of these y !• woods he mentally conduded- they • might be saved but. the prospect a looked more than doubtful, Just re then g,laa•ed behind them yet miles '11 awey the first sight of the solid on- ni- rushing wall of fire. Meg hid her rd face in her hands, and though Uncle fie Ben felt that their case was hope- nd less, he still cheered on his almost ke frantic horses, whose strength and ch • energy were yet unflagging. For a few moments they seemed to fly n over brush' end stones and &e- h. brands now falling thick and fast in he roadway, while - the hot Meat f flame scorched Meg's fla,xen curl nd pallid cheeks. Lie down, Meg,' shouted Uncl Ben, catching in his hand blaz lig branch that had threatened ha lead. Meg obeyed. , There was al most a halt, a spring, as if flyin hrough the air, a crash, and they ere landed -wagon, horses, *0 nel en and all-4in the midst of a lowed, field, While tae grand col inn of flame swept by on the. othe ide through the forest. Bless the Lord, my child ! we're !wed r exclaimed Uncle Ben, -and ie .strcng man broke out into a ood of tears, and gave thanks to eaven for their wonderful deliver- nce. "Uncle Ben was completely pros, aited. One hand and one arm ere covered with fearful burns, Ins bite hair was singed completely one his head, and what had be- ome of his, coat he ,never knew. y degrees he told, as his strength returned, the fearful story of their escape. Of the fleet of rafts, noth- ing had been. seen, but the next day a party of villagers went out to look for ti;em, and, finding them towed them safely to land. nap; and still that snrging roar through the treetops, ever coming nearer and louder, sounded its fear- ful alarm in their ears. The fire gains on us, Meg! °tied Uncle Ben -the only words spoken thus far -as they reached the big pine tree that marked five miles passed in this fearful race for life. Go it, Sol ! fly Jeff!' he shouted, and 'applied • with fresh vigor his stout oak sapling, to in- crease their speed. • The terrified horses seemed to realize that this was no ordinary danger from which they were flee- ing, and bent themselves nobly to their work. The smoke choked a.nd blinded Meg almost to the point of .strangulation, but Uncle Ben - clear, cool and sturdy woodsman that he was -seemed' to pierce it with his eagle eye, and 'guided skil- fully and safely his horses over rickety 1dg bridges and Stone ledges. Ten miles had passed,' and the sparks fell in showers, Meg trying to brush them away as they dropped upon them in the wagon. She had all she could do to quiet Watch, whom the present state of affairs • was making very uneasy. We've scarcely A. ghost of a chance, Meg,' replied, Uncle Ben, in answer to her inquiry, bnt we'll do what we can.' had, ibesides, two or three pet squir- rels, ,-,s-liosse home was in the elle close by the cabin -door, and who came chii,pering an d ch at tering every day to eat the supplies of food Meg always had in readiness for them.' They soon learned to wink very knowingly at their little inistress, and one more sociable than the others would even condescend to -awned upon his mind with irresis- hide himself snugly in Meg's pocket tibte convictions -Meg, his pet and pride, had beeri left behind. • How, he could not tell ;.he knew he had placed her on the raft, and in the Mrs. Smith told him Meg had not been there since they pushed off. She must be on the 'other side. With trembling -heart • Riehard sought her, b t vain -,-40 could not be • found. From the ether .same reply to his was not with them ! rafts came the question, -Meg Then the truth for the sate of the reward sure to be his. Meg had. one other c.ompanion, ,a; pet kitten, that followed her -with untiring faithfulness wherever she wild frenzy of 'despair he endeavored went.; and _so, whe the company to throw himself into the water, of onelailed her, she tried another, swim back and die with his child. and between them all kept a, in.ave iThe men tried in vain.-':io reason him heart and a cheerful_ face with into calmness.' They needed his which to welcome her hither at help to save the rest,o-and if Meg nightfal 1. What little hands could were on shore escape; was -impossible accomplish was most effieiently done for herl or for him. all probability to fill the place of the dear mother she had fallen unobserved from the -who had gone; and Richard, re- raft into the water and had drown- garcling with added tenderness her ed. (- loving little ministriel for his coni- But Richard could not listen, and forr always returned ' borne with at Lisa; exhausted with the violence some new woodland treasure, care- of his he found relief in a state fully stored for her in his capacious of partial insensibility. Every nerve pockot, which Meg was wont to re- was now strained to get the heavy - gent with great satisfaction. So laden, slow moving raft to a place matters went comforta.bly on until of safety. Thick woods lined the the autumn following her mother'a river banks, which would soon be death, when rumors of fires in the in flames, and they dared not trust distant woods began to he talked of themselves far from shore;_ lest the in the little settlement swift current should carrythemon- Old -Uncle Ben Wade, who owned ward over the dams of the lumber the only team in the clearing,' had mills below, and thus they might be been on his stssual journey, miles saved from one death only to find down the rivetatfor the first install- another, it took a cool brain and merit of their supply of Winter steady eye to determilte the course, stores and returned with ,the news b know just how near the chower that the woods north of Oern were of fire it was safe to go, and, on the all on fire. For days a soft, smoky other hand, they. could venture haze had rested on the landscape, to trust themselves in the power of and the noonday sun showed only a, the swiftly moving river, -the river veiled face, as it looked down upon of death, Widow Brace said she the peaceful little hamlet-, gathered feared it would prove to them all. in anxious groups to discuss the And now, while they are slowly probabilities of the long delayed drifting out of sight, let us go back fall rains, and to decide how best to to look for the darling of more than to protect their property and lives her fa,ther's home. • After Richard, should the fires reach their neigh- witu tender care, bad, as he suppos- borhood. Trenches along the river •WI, secured Meg's safety, she in bank were peepared, where some obedience to his command had wait- . eve op- ments with a conscious air of dignity that seemed to say, If you want any assistance just call on me, and I'm your man.' Meanwhile Uncle Ben continued to urge -on the horses, -that indeed needed no urging, at a fearful rate over the rough, cordury forest roads, causing the wagon tim- ber a to creak and crack and almost • _ • The glad news of Meg's preserva- tion thus preceded their arrival, and who can tell the unseeakable thanksgiving of Richai d liowitt as he clasped in his errus the child that had been given back to him from so hotrible a death 1 • -Uncle Ben told him how he could not leave to certain death his noble horses, and had decided to risk his chance with them in a race for life, and how, just as he was about to start' on that fearful 'ride, Watch had caught and pulled him to the spot where he found dear' little Mer by her mother's grave. Watch was not forgotten in the grateful thanksgiving. Thenceforth he became a hero, in his own esti- mation'as well as in that of others. • He We more than ever devoted to Meg, and could scarcely be induced to leave her side, as if fearful she might get into some fresh trouble, from which. she would require hist aid to extricate her. Uncle Ben, of course, disclaimed all praise for what he had clone ; hut Meg and her father felt that the most untiring devotion on thole part.could never repay their obliga- tion to him. In the more prosper- ous days that followed, Richard be- came to him a son, whose home was his; and the loving, still glad - hearted little Meg, was more than ever the joy of his heart and the light of his aged eyes. 8PECIAL NOTICES. BREAKFAST. -EP'S COCOA. -GRATE- FUL AND COMFORTING.-' By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well -selected cuoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast ta- bles with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills."—Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with Boiling Water or Milk. Each packet is labelled -Tams _Errs & Co. Honiceopathic Chemists, London." thitattarA.CTUILII OF 0000.A.-" We will now give an aCcount of the process adopt- ed by Messrs. JaMes Epps & Co., mau. ufacturers of dietetic articles, at their works in the Euston Road, London"- Cassea's flouseholcl . Mr. Fellows is daily in receipt of let- terstof enquiry, from various parts, re- specting his Syrup of Bypophosphites. One recently received, leads to the belief that the public mista,k6 his meaning in reference to its effect in impartiilgthesuper- ior energy to the mind. Where in- tellect has .been impaired by overwork or by kindred causes, the use of the Sy- • rup,. together with.proper precautions ni the use of food, clothing, exercise and rest, will restore full -power to the brain and nerves. Superiority of genius con- sists in great capacity of brain for assim- ilating material from every quarter, and of developing in proportion, but as by far the greater number are not well en- dowed by nature, consequently lacking this capacity, it would be quite impossi- ble to find cranium space for material necessary to constitute the brilliant genius. lience although the syrup will assist in restoAng the mind which is lost, it cannot change a natural born. idiot into an intelligent man. Thomas' Eclectric 011, WORTII TEN TINES ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD. DO YOU. xxow ANYTRINt3 OF IT ? Ils NOT, IT IS TIME YOU DID. There are but fete preparations, of medicine which have withstood: the impartial judgment of the people for any great_leng,th of time. One of these is THOMAS' ELECTRIC OIL, purely a prepar- ationed six of some of.the best oils that ve known, each one possessing eirtuee of its own. Scientific physicians know that medicines may be formed of several -ingredients in certain fixed proportions of giester power, and producing effecita whieh co -aid • never result from the ase of any one of them, or in different cambinations. Thus in the preparation of thiwoil a chemical change takes place, forming a compound which could no by any possibility be made from any other combination or proportions of the same ingredients, or any other ingredients, and entirely different from anything ever before made, one which produces the mostastonishing re- sults,- and having. a wider rangeof application than any medicine ever before discovered. It con- tains no alcohol or other volatile liquids conse- quently loses nothing by evaporation. Wherever applied you get the benefit of every drop; wherens with other preparations nearly all the alcohol is lost in that way, and. you get only the small quan- tity of oils which they rnay.contain. S. N. THOMAS, PHELPS. N. Y. And NORTHROP & LYMAN, Newcastle, Ont., Sole Agents for the Dominion. NOTE.—Elactric---Selected and Electrized. Sold in Seaforth by E. Hickson. & Co. and R. Lumsden. • The Great rensnle 4emedy. • JOB ROSES' PERIODICAL PILLS. THIS invaluable medicine is unfailing in the cure of all those painful and dangerous diseases to whieh the female constitution is subject. It moderates all excess and removes all obstructions, and a speedy cure may be relied on. To married ladies, it is peculiarly suited. It will In a short time, bring on the monthly period with regularity.• These Pills should not be taken by Females during the first three months of l'regnacy, as they are euro to bring on Miscarziage, but at any other 6ime thecyasre0 es 8affe InallnNervous and Spinal Affections, pains in the back and limbs, fatigue on slight ex- ertion, palpitation of the •heart, hysterics, and Whites, these pills will effect a cure when all other means hey() failed; and although a powerful remedy, do not contain iron, calomel, antimony, or anything hurtftd to the constitution. Full directions in the pamphlet around each package, *hich should be carefully preserved. Job Moses, New York, Sole Proprietor. $1.00 and 121 cents forpostage, enclosed toNorthop &Lyman, Newcastle, Ont., general agents for the Dominion, will insure a bottle, containing over. 50 pills by return mail. Sold in Seaforth by E. Hickson & Co., and R. Lumsden. 197-6 A VOtO QtTACiiS..-A VICTIM OF EMI- -4-1.1y indiscretion, causing nervous debility,prema- ture decay,&e.,having tried in vain every advertised remedy, has discovered a simple means °Nell -cure. which he will send free to his fellow -sufferers. Ad- dress J-. II. Reeves, 78 Nassau-st. New York. - '48 samp j____Imaarmaimaxammauswx,m6„„;,,,,,ammommamm AINLEYVILLE PLANING MILLI SASH, DOOR AND BLIND FACTORY The subscriber having bought (tint the above Mill, also the good -will of the late firm, is now prepared to fill all orders in his line of business. Sash, Doors and I\19uldings • ON HAND AND MADE TO ORDER On the shortest notice. CUSTOM PLANING( Strictly attended to. HOUSE BLOCKING ALWAYS ON HAND AND Promptly supplied. JAMES BENNETT. Ainleyville, May 16, 1872. 232-47 SEAFORTH PLANING MILL, SASH, DOOR AND BLIND FACTORY THE subscriber begs leave to thank his numerous • customers for the liberel patronage extended to him since connuencing business in Seaforth, and trusts that he mity be favored with a continuance of the same. Parties intending to build would do well to give hilt] a eall, as he will continue to keep on hand a large stock of all kinds of • DRY PINE LUMBER• , SASILE s, DOORS, BLINDS, MOULDINGS, • SHINGLES, LATH, ETO. He feels confident of giving satisfaction to those who may favour him with their patronage, as none but first-elass workmen are employed. Particular attention paid to Custom Planing. 201 -JOHN H. BBOADFOOT. ANTI -COMBINATION. SEAFORTH NOVELTY WORKS. JOHN M, MARTIN • WISITFIS to return thanks to his customers and friends for their generous patronage, since as- suming charge of the above Works, and begs tore - quest the attention of all who mey require any- thing in his line to the following list of prices, at which he is prepared to furnish work of a quality that cannot be surpassed in the trade : HORSE R ANF,S .$ 5 00 m FARM GATES. fro... 8 50 WAGON BACKS, • 7 00 WHEELBARROWS4 75 LAND ROLLERS ..$15 and upwards. SURFACE DRESSING, per 1000.... $ 2 FLOORING and beveled BOARDING pen1000... 4 SCROLL SAWING done by the piece or set. REPAIRING MACHINES. I am prepared at all times to repair the wood- work of reaping and mowing machines, and, in fact, every other machine that can be mentioned. Boxee babbited. TO WAGON MAKERS. The undersigned would also beg to inform Wag- on and Carriage Makers that he keeps constantly On hand, all kinds of Bent Stuff suitable for their work. Carpenters, Builders, Farmers, and the public generally in need of any of the above articles would do well to favor me with their patronage, as in my new premises, I have facilities for doing this branch of work which cannot be surpassed. JOHN -M. MARTEN. Seaforth Novelty Works, Gedericla Street. 228 iuttxCtittgitor IS PUBLISHED - EVERY FRIDAY MORNING IN SEAFORTIE TERDIS.—$1.50 per year in advance, or $2 at the end of the year. Advertis ng en TRANSIENT. First iusertion, per line, 8 cents subsequent in- sertions, 2 cents each time, per line. conninten RATES. One column one year ....... .. . . $60 00 tt h,of ci 85 00 11 Helf 8 months • • 20 eil 44 one year 44•. .85 00 half • • • • .. .. • • - 20 00 8 months • . 00 One-fourth one year 20 00 if 41 hall 64 12 00 " 8 months ..... ...... 8 00 One-eighth one year .. 12 00 " half " .... ........ .. . .... 8 00 •8 monthe . . .. 5 00 One -twelfth one year •8 00 14 It hail a 500 months • • 8 00 Business Cards, (8 lines and 'ander, ist year.. 4 00 Advertisements of Stroyed, Lost, Found,- &-e., not exceeding 10 lines -first month, $1; after first month, 50 cents each month. Advertisements of FARMS and REAL ESTATE for sale, not exceeding 151ines--fiast month, $1 50; each subsequent month, 75 cents. Births, Meninges, Deaths-Gratie. Advertieemen to without specific directions' will be inserted till forbid, and charged accordingly.. • PifeLEAN BROTHERS, Mrano Y. McLean, _Publishers. .t..LLAN McLean. T DUEDICA.L. TIA.VID MITCHELL, M. D., Graduate of Viet°. ria College, Physician, Surgeon, etc., etc., Krenunar, Oaer.-Coroner of the County of Ifinon. Office and residence, at Thompson & Stanley's. _TAMES STEWART, M. D., C. M., Graduate of L' McGill, -Unieersity, Montreal, Physician, sur- geon, etc. Office and Residence-Brucefield. L. VERCOE, M. D., C. X, Physician, Sur- geon, etc. Office and Residence, _corner of Market and High streets, next to the Planing Mill. D. CAMPBELL, Coroner for the County. Office and Residence; over Corby's corner store, Main street, Seaforth. Office hours, from 11 to 4, eaeh dna-, and all day Saturday. 159 To the inhabitants of Seaforth and surrouiiding country. Dr. G. BULL having been calk through sickness in his family, to suspend business for some time in this piece, has pleasure in an- nouncing to the public, that through a ]dud Pro- vidence he has been permitted to return to the rooms formerly occupied by him, over Mr. A. G. McDougall's Store, Main street, where he ixttends permanently to remain, and will be pleased to see his old patrons and as many new ones as may favor hhn with a call. All operations performed accord- ing to the latest approved style, and. fees as low as to be found elsewhere. Office hours from 8 A. M. to G P. M. 224 leV•ta-Ala jM. LET, Solicitor, Wingharn, has been ap- t' • pointedAgei3t for the Colonial Securities Com- pany of England, be is also Agent for several pri- vate Capitalists of Toronto, who loan Money at very reasonable rates. Interest payable yearly. Charges moderate. Wingham, Dec. 15, 1811. • 213 1VfoCAUGNEY & 110LMESTED, Berristers, At- torneys at Law, Solicitors in Chancery and Ineolvency, Neturiee Public and C072 eyan cers. Solicitors for the R.0. Bank, Seaforth. Agents for the Canada,Life Assuranee Company, N. B.-$30,000 to lend at 8 per cent. Fa.rms, • Houses and Lots for sale. 58 -ptErisoer & MEYER, Barristers and Attorneys -4--' at Law, Solicitors in Chancery and Insolvency, Conveyancers, Notaries Public, etc. Offices -Sea - forth and Wroxeter $23,000 of Private Funds to invest at once, at Eight per cent. Interest, payable yearly. 58 .7&S. 71. BENSON. H. W. C. MEYER. 1 IKOTUL,S. -ROYAL HOTEL, Seaforth, Ontaiio. SIMON -1-t' POWELL, Proprietor. The subscriber has 'thoroughly renovated and newly furnished the above house, so that it now affords good accommo- dation for the travelling public. Choice liquors and cigars In the bar. The table is supplied with the delicacies in season. Large stabling and an attentive hostler in connection. 251-ly COMMERCIAL HOTEL, inleyville, Ont., WM. ANNETTe Proprietor. This Hotel is under -entirely new management and has been thorongly tenovated. The Ban is supplied with the best Liquors and Cigars. Good Stabling and attentive Hostlers. A First-class Livery in connection. 228 - _ pRINCE OF WALES HOTEL, Clinton, Ont., • C: J. McCUTCHEON, Proprietor. First-class accommodation for travellers. The 13ar is sup- • plied with the -very best liquors and eigars. Good stabling attached. The stage- leaves this Rome every day for Wingltam. • • 204-4t 4141.VIERV, 91 A. SHARP'S LIVERY AND SALE STABLES. -A- • Office -At Murray's Hotel, Seafortia. Good " Horses and first-class Conveyances always =hand-. THOMSON'S LIVERY, CLINTON. .1- OFFICE, -AT cousrarseraa. HOTEL. Good quiet Horses and First -Class Vehicles always on hand. Conveyances furnished to Commercial • Travellers ou reasonable rates. • 221• •WO1IN TiwysoN. TtEays L1V,P.iRY STABLES, SEAFORD', Ont. Good Horses and Conafortable Vehicles, atwo.ya on hand. Favorable Arrangements made with Commercial Travellers. All orders left at Knox's HOTEL, will be promptly attended to. •• . annum ..th-D STABLES :-Third. door North of Knox.'s Hotel, Main atreet. 221 THOMAS BELL, Proprietor. ItilSCELLANEOUS. CHURCHILL, VETERINARY SURGEON (Member of the Ontario Veterinary College,) begs to intimate to the inhabitants of Seaforth and surrounding country, that he has opened an Office in Seaforth, where he may be consulted per- sonally or by letter, on the Diseases of Horses, Cat- tle, etn. Haying received a regular and practical education, and having been awarded the Diploma of the Vetetinary College of Ontario, T. J. Churchill has every confidence of giving satisfaction to all • who may employ him. Rzazimnens-A. Smith, V. S., Principal Onta- rio Veterinary College; Professor Buck -land, Dr. Thorburn, Dr. Rowel, and Wells, M. D., & V. S. Veterinaryliedicines constantly on hand. 'Ali calls promptly attendedto. - Office-Cannichaells Hotel, Seaforth. • 182-2m ITETERINABY -SURGEON.-D. MaTAUGHT., V. S., begs to annotince to the inhabitants of Seatorth and surrounding country that he has been awarded the diploma of the Ontario Veterin- ary College, and is now prepared to treat diseases oillorses and Cattle and all domestic animals, He has opened an office in connection with, his horse - shoeing shop, where he will be found ready to at- tend to calls. Diseases of the feet specially at- tended to. Residence, office and shop in the rear of Killer= & Ryan's new store. All kinds of Vet-. erinary Medicines kept constantly on hand. Charges reasonable. 229 CR. COOPER, Conveyancer, Commissioner in ‘-i• Queen's Bench, Insurenee and General Agent, Agent for the Freehold Permanent Building and Savings Sbeiety of Toronto, whose rates are as low as any Company doing bus hien in Canada. Appli- catione for Loans promptly attended to. OFFICE. --Opp ROBS' Tailor Shop, 186-tf - AINLEYVILLE. C. YEO. Auctioneer • and commission Merchant MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH, Will attend to all kinds of Sales in the County of /Enron, on liberal tetres. Particular attention paid to the sale of Fenn Stock, &o. 248-26 C. YEO, Auctioneer. J.. P. BRINEv ICENSED AUCTIONEER for the County of litiron. Sales attended in all parts of the Country. All orders left at Tan EXPOSITOR Office Will be promptly attended to. 198 JOHNm-rvicilEioNrcsEnAUCBTIOIAjLAELRforRtph: County of -1-1 Huron. Sales attended in all parts of the Connty. All orders left at this oftli7e will be punc- tually attended to, or at my place Lot 11, Con. 11, JOHN BULLARD, Auctiouter. fte N:i(31AlBTlS.tfa=_,.==a ,nevdoftabi branch businesitsaiI;;beeninven edint:pcaeicenGeorgis aud Twileriteisanzonatt_yerpiho sp singnzki! hefiem salt on the railroad to allure cattl :1;it lt•.ott-ahle etkra.insTi, leanadthmls thae . c°0wInnieNirnYhabsatsht:payo beef and t d hileidniT e .for hl 1"..--fiti miserable boy in Hamill Monday, and ha1kuug it perfrtt] white succeeded in paleathiengdeitceopiftiho tallow article. When that excelle his aged grandmother ae a genni aeadi pscroaeomsT leenaciti to lrfiegnn ahtti 't 81h) r feet two chairs without seriously Inn tin heiselt The author of the mischii aiew sits down with a crutch. - -The Detroit Post pablishes tI fallowing :notice :-Gentlemen aji ladies contemplating suicide 11 drowning will confer a favor npo ethe Harbor Master and Coronef by leaving word at the Central St enIfrwolintT what docktheyHarbor intend Masterndjet io now provided with a handsome ne drag and set of grappling hook and is prepared to bring up des bodies witn neatness and dispatch. -There is a story going the reutn that M. Thiers's tailor sent Mat dressing gown some inches too ban Madame Thieve her sister ande lady friend were present at the tr ing on, and noted the number inches necessary to shorten it. three ladies, severally and unknoai to each other, effected the alte tion, and when the Head of t State next essayed it he found. had been improved into a jacket. -Not long ago a cobbler belon ing to the town. of Ali fell into. fiver, and as with consider -at difficulty rescued. The tieual res rative measures were adopted, eluding of course a decent Tian of brandy, whieh in his insensi state the knight of St. Crispin sorbed in A. remarkable main After a fourth glass of cognac been poured down the tobbi throat, a bystauder, observing t the poor Mow Wore a pair ef ir Wellington boots, whieh to so -extent impeded the operations the good Samaritans who had ta the case, in hand, produced a kn and was about to mit the booth fr the legs of the 'drowned mats? this movement had an electric feet. Tamping to his feet, the bier roa, ed. No, I'm sure yell cut the boots; they're no they belong to a• customer.' itata Fitting Shoes and Boots t� Peet. Whenever one procures a nair new boots sn. shoes which ao not th feet uniformly, let the part: parts of the upper leather which uncomfortably tight be thorougl saturated with warm water, while boots are on the feet; thee let th be W0171 until the leather has come quite dryif by wetting o the upper leather does not stre so NS to accomodate itself to the mation of the feet, let the process repeated. In some instances it be well to wet all the upper lea But, let it be tememoered _that boots or shoes Are allowed to when not on ones feet the leat will shrink, so that it will Sc times be impracticable to get t on the feet until the leather been wetted and stretched. W one hes-a ptir of rether he;svy before the leAther is oiled or ate let the upper part be soaked f few minutes in warm water, then the boots be worn until the leat has become quite dry, after w •oil- arta black them, and they fit the feet far more satiafacte than they can ever be 113040 WithOUt wetting and 'drying w they are being worn. To pre the soles from shrinking they sir( be well saturated with linseed -oil fore they are wetn. The w once wore a pair of light calf - boots In the wet before the s were (Med, and in dreing t thrank endways more than heif inch, and.dnring the year the a shrenk more than three -fourth aninch topreI inch .Tparheeboots smd 13broc.._ eosentisashoe .0 the coming Winter. • Mr. Greeley on Tomatoes By the way of variety fin spice of Mr. dieeley's sgricel* we give the !story which son] the irreverent Western papers • circulating. As the troth of story is said to be properly ant stAieiciamtt een dt , it will do to tell, just It seems that the Sage attended sowttitthStaateveF:yiri,iia)ep and Was ato, weighing three pounds, w he wrapped in his red silk baud chief, Ind placed in his coat pocket. He then walked aro for a while, sitting on Va benches here and there, and riding in a lumber wegon Up When he got to the hotel the c called epon him for a speech. _went on to the porch, and felt ,r