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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1873-02-07, Page 2A SILVER CUP , - BY KATE W. HAMILTON. It was a (lark November day,- with a slow, celd rain falling steadily from the gray sky, chilling the unclothed shiver- ing trees, and. beating pitilessly upon the -dead leaves where , they lay. Its cold, darhap fingers kept monotdnously tapping against the 'window of a room, which, but far that :sound, would have seemed bright and cheerful. 'A fire of coals glowed in the open grate, delicate. curtains half -hid the windows,and flowers — roses and geranhuns— grew there unterritied by the storm. Carpet. cushions, and Jonnees were soft and fine in texture, rich and warna in coloring e but Prissy's eyes, Wandering wearilt. from her book, wore a decidedly disconj tented expression as she glanced about here and Rowena, in a far -away corner by the piano-, played snatches of sad, low music in a 'fitful, abstracted way. " Do, Wene, stop that doleful medley . of wails, howls, and funeral marches !" broke in Prissy's impatient voice at last " To -morrow will be Thanksgiving." • "Well, it doesn't seem much like it, said Rowena, facing about. "That ought to mean sunshine and gay family- gathering—the _homecoming of the ab- sent?' .1Ier voice dropped a little there, and the shadow in Prissy's young eyes deepened, but softened: "Ay, we appoint a day in _which to give thanks for the year's common, countless mercies, and then -feel aggrieved if some new peculiar blessing does not ccine to crown the day," said. grandmoth- er softly. She sat in her easy chair before the fire, Yarn and needles in her busy bend, knitting in old-time thoughts with her thread Maybe; and taking p strange memories with her stitelies, but the brow underneath the smooth gray hair was beautifully peaceful. Prissy noticed _that more than she did theiremaak, for she exclaimed sud- denly: "What a day ! There is nothing bright to be seen but the fire and grandmother's face !" I Nay." emiled. the old lady, lifting her'eyes, as she had done often during the last hour, to a tiny bracket where a silver cup reflected the gleam- of the firelightan old cup, massive, richly chased, odd inshape, and graven :with a quaint motto "1 was watehiag. how cheerily that ,-old cup catches all: the glow and brightness yet. It has seen the coming and going of so many, many Thanksgiving days," she added, a huger- ing something,almost tenderness, in her glance, aS if the polished silver had been the face of 4 friend. " Gran dale, " said the watchful Prissy, as the gaze wariclered thoughtfully back to the bed of glearning coals, " there is a picture in youreyes now; I can tell that, even through your spectacles: What is it ?" "IE there ?" answered the old lady a -little dreamily. "Then- it must be of a small log cabin standiiig'alone in a lone- ly country place, with the white snow lying all around it." . _ " Yes ; tell me about it " said Prissy; moving. her low seat niearer,--anA nestling clown upon it, with her tumbled brown curls witere the withered hand could smooth them. i . " I was young when we went there," continued grandmother, still somewhat abstractedly; and scarcely conscious that she was being beguiled into a story. ,`,.' It Was hard to leave the old Name and - friends, but there had been some trouble and losses on the family place, and. when •, the estate was divided Illobert's portion didn't amount to a great deal. He though t we could do 'better by going West, and when, after looking ebout, he found this Tai ni—the one with the little log cabin upon it - fee- sale ate a remark- ably reasonable price, he was' very glad to take it, and illy wondered that with farms all around it, and the land so rich - and valuable, it had remained idle so long. We called it going West, andit seemed a great distance then, though af- ter all it was Only in Western New Yerk. But that,was no day of railroads or tele- - graphs, you know, and I felt almost as if it were the other side of the globe when the journey was over, and we were fairly in our new home—my husband, the chil- dren, and I. A " ' We Were very foitimate to .get it as we did,' Robert ofteneeaid during the first few weeks, as he went &limit the place, working, ,and planning ,improyee- meats here arid there.' - "1 thought so too, and tried to come fort maself with visions of the fair, plea- sant homestead . it Would some da,y ;be- come, when I felt tired , or . homesick. There was work enough to keep us busy in. getting comfortably settled, and a fear chance to patronize home , manufactures and exercise our ingenuity too, for we had. taken but few articles 'of 'furniture with us, and the nearest town was twelve Miles away. Ah' ,ycin girls have but little idea of that style of housekeep- ing. " There were, only two reems—one large, one With a tiny bedroom off - it. The last hadn't space for ninch embellish - 1 ing, and for the first, itp gas, 'Pictures,' and °man:lents were all getherechn the large ripen fire place at one end. After all, a great, blazing, cheerful fire is a beauty in itself, andatones for the Want of many other things. And isrben, one . day, I had. finished putt -hie up curtains at the odd little windows, and gathered a few stray hardy blossonis for that old cup—inrether's-and grandmother's before it was-mine—and set it where it shone in the fire blaze, as it does now, I thought the old room looked. cosy and pretty; notwithstanding ita rough walls and scant furniture. " The place was our own, all paid for; that added something to its attractive- ness, no doubt. Ana though we had but little ready money left, that did not trouble us much : we had a large stock of hopefulness. Robert was strong and courageous. After the first year, our land would support es nicely, he said, and in the meanwhile, with farms all around us where help would often be needed., he certainly. .could, find work enough to do to save us from. suffering from any great privation ot discomfort. Our acquaintance with the neighboring farms did not progress very rapidly, however. There wel-e no houses near our OWIL and if there had been, it would have made but little difference, for we soon learned that the people all around here were foreigners, and many -of them scarcely spoke a word of English. I knew there were some of that sort, but I didn't think the whole of this ' thrifteraand flourishing -settlement was after the same pattern,' said Robert, half laughing, half tvexed at the disiov- eey. 'The worst Will be the loneliness for you, Mollie. Never mind; we must - 1 TH HURON EXPOSITOR. hurry ancl make our fortune. and- then we can either move away or coax some of our friends to come and,liaire near us. I have only met a 'few of the men about here, and they acted rather sulky and uncivil, but 1 suppose it was because they couldn't half understand *hat I *geld to them,' he addedithoughtfully. " I couldn't half understand what two of them said when they rode by me on the road yesterday, but they mutter- ed something about " Yankees, ' and it didn't sound very polite; either,' said little Rob decidedly. • , " It's only the way, I guess, and we are not used to it,' answered Rcbert, but he looked ,a little troubled. "But asthe weeks and .months went by, ewebecame more enlightened as to the true st4te of affairs, and in his occa- eional viiiiffe to the town Robert gained some information. The 'people out on the farms had a great antipathy to hav- ing any Athericans come among them, and their prejudice had formerly been so strongly manifested, in various ways, as to keep our place long unoccupied. That was the reason it had been offered. to us upon such low terms. - „ " Mere ignorant prejudice and jeal- ousy. I think the feeling will wear off after we have been here a little while,' Robert said, as rather reluctantly he told the story when we were gathered° around the tea table one .evening. At. any rate, we are here and we must make the best of it now.' "The best of it proved. to be living entirely by ourselves. - Several times Robert. tried to establish more friendly relations with our neighbors, but the different language made all communica- tion difficult, and they were not inclined to second his efforts it any way. Such a lonely summer and, autumn as that was ! -I grew to feel fairly afraid ofethe people about us, and irnagined all sorts of evils which their might inflict. Robert only laughed 'at the idea of any positive injury to as Or our property be- ing attempted, bet he was becoming troubled and anxious about our situation, for it was growing latein the season, our moneg was nearly all gone, and his ef- forts to obtain work proved unsuccessful. There was need enough of assistance on sone of the neighboripg farms, but they seemed determined, to have nothing to do with .us, even when it Would benefit themselves. " They either can't or won't under- stand'anything I try to explain co them,' Robert said. "We beg -an to economise very closely. Little by little we gave up many things we had been accustomed to having. Our daily fare changed perceptibly in quan- tity and quality, until spreading our board had grewn to be a wonderfully brief and simple ceremony by the time the cold days of the late autumn came. I used often.to look at my children then, and think longingly. of the old home, where they were already lookino- for- ward to and inaking preparations for the Thanksgiving time. It was hard, gills ; you can not tell how hard. We had bought theplace, our money and our summer's work were in it, and we had nothing beside. We did not know w_ hat to do if we left it, and, our being forced. to abandon,it would add still further to its bad repute and make it almost im- possible for qs to sell it. though, but for its eurroundings it was really valuable. We let our cows go -ewe could not keep them thraigh the ,winter — and our horsee, all lent °nee e " f we can only get thronghethis' first ''inter,' Robert; and ofte.n said to each other, but We grewto seY- it in a desperate sort of a way after awhile. I "Then the prospectl brightened one day when Robert comic in and:announced that he waszoing to woek.on one of the farms near by—a {I ourishin& comfort- able homestead, with broad,' rich fields aboat it. t I fancy the fellowwouldn't have asked me if he could have contrived any- way to get what help he wanted.without. His mariner wasn't very; cordial,' laugh- ed Robert, :` but I couldn't afford to be particular about that, and, perhaps, I can make myself so useful as to over- come his dislike to Yankee neighbors.' "Useful enough he was, it seemed, for he was kept day after day; and as there was a prospectof employment for a con- siderable time we began to breathe more freely, and relaxedour rigidly meagre living, besides purchasing some needed winter garments for the children, which we had not ventured to do before. It *early drained our purse, too slender beL lore, but that did not matteiamuch whey some more would soon be comiug in; andwepreferred to use what we had rather, than ask for any that was due before the surly old farmer watereadir to .proffer it. We were so anxious to con- ciliate those neighbprs, you know. Well, euddenly there appeared a nephew, eousin, or soine relative from over the 'sea, and, 'quite as suddenly, Robert was informed that his services were HO longer needed, and. received the pay for his work. Girls, you could never guess what that was. A bag of potatoes and aebag of beaus—nothing more !" "Only that ! I'd have thrown them at his head !" exclaimed the undignified Prissy belligerently, quite forgetting to speeify whose head. " Ah ! we eeukln't afford any such ex- travaeance," 'answered the grandinother, failed; smiling: "No, Robert brought them home—and carefully too, for they were-precioua—when he found that no argumenttor remonstrances wourd. move the -old man to anything more -like jus- tice. But we knew then that- we could not stay there—that, indeed, we had lingered too long already. We talked the matter over, sadly enough, that night, and decided upon our course. We were near no nublic line of travel, and iff we had been, we had not money enough to take advantage of it. We 'could ex- pect no kindness or acconunodation from those aroUnd us, and there seemed no way but for Robeit to take our one horse, journey alone to the old home, and make some arrangement for our coming. Friends there would, we knew, gladly furnish horses, wagon, and Provisions necessary for our transportation; and then he could return for us. " He started early the next morning, and the children and I stood. at the win- dow and watched him until he passed ont of sight down the quiet, lonely coun- try road. Dreary and more lonely still everything looked whizei he had gone— the stretch of brown, bare fields, defined onle by stubble or dry, lifeless stalks ; the tall, leafless trees, and the cloudy November sky over all. I could not look at it, and turned away, glad that there was work to busy hands -and heart. Go- ing and. returning would occupy nearly ten days, but we had calculated that with great care supplies might last that length of time. It left little margin for sickness or accident, however, and Rob- eri's !ace looked pale and rodesway. " There was no one to friendly face to look in up ness, itud to me the days dr though 1 tried to make t for the children. That w firstefor they were full of and delighted with everythi ed like preparing for our.re before it was possible for t return they were watching any glimpse of horsemen or road was sufficient to &as party to the Window. On that we could* reasonably donot think. there was a hour that bright eyes were the road. B& t, amid.' all in at thought of his coming, m to hear how constantly voices linked the name of the words something to daily allowance had. been gr and smaller, until- these h appetites rebelled, and long often turned from the scan the question.' No more?' T wore away, but all the w ulaeless. The sun went ,,darkne,s gathered, and w alone. Give us a little mor night, because he will be s to -morrow, you know, and. have plenty,' pleaded the c I dared not. " Another day and ano her passed, and Robert did not come. he children grew sad, and complained b tterly of the hope so long deferred. and y own heart was sick with fear and doubt Then there came a morning when we i ade no pre- tense of breakfast; there as literally nothing in the house to eat. The young- er ones cried and fretted so e, but Role, the eldest, only stood by he Window; looking out in a strangely rrave, silent way. e'By and by, when a ew flakes of snow began to fall from the .louded sky, he turned to inc. " Mother haven't you a left?' Only two shillings,' I Well, I guess you'd b take it and go to town,' he s fully. I know the way, and Bessie must have some Besides, if we wait, and th deep, then I can't go.' I had thought of that. several times with his father, I dreaded to let hien: go alone- could see no Other nxious as he visit us, no n Our loneli- gged heavily em cheerful not hard at anticipation, g thatseem- oval. Long eir father to for him, a,nd wagon on the the whole he first day xpect him I single h:elf- not scanning hopefulness heart ached the childish al;fo 'papa' with wing smaller althy young ng eyes were table with e long hours tching was down, the • were still sipper to- re to come en we shall dren. But I ittle money nswered. tter let me Lid thought- nd Jimmie hing to at. snow-- gets e had.been and though n foot and ay. So I gave himthe few pence tha remained, and 'hen, with sudden tho ght, added the old silver cup. It wa pure and heavy; he surely could. sell i.t for some- thing. A manly, courage° a little fel- low, was. Rob. After the brave' blue eyes smiledtheir good-bye from the door -way, he -never once turn d or look- ed back, but pushed rapidly, forward on his dreary walk. It would be late in the day ere he could return, t best, but the little ones began to count the hours before he was fairly out of si ht. - "The day grew darker an darker— long before noon they wonder d if it were 'nearly night '—and the sno fell in a steady, blinding shower. I had not dreamed of any such snd, en, severe sterna and I watched the sky anxiously, but in vain, for some nith ft n e clouds . • that should. promise fair eVeatl er. Thiek- er and faster still the snow c me whirl- ing down, and then a cbld, sweeping wind arose and hlew it into iirifts. So the night settled down up n us, and shut us in sea wild, stormy nieht. Rob- bie could not come. I kne it even while I strained- my eyes pee ng out in- to the darkness, and listenec , in every. lull of the wind, for his step a the door. The hungry children slept at ast, but I could not. I paced realess y to and fro thinking, thinking. 0 'rls ! what a fro, thought can beeorne ! "An interminable night i seemed, yet it did end, and with the e rly morn- ing little Bessie awoke nao ing. So many days of insufficient no rishment, followed by this long fasting,- told fear- fully upon the delicate child. She was very ill, and nearly all the cl ty I held her in my arms. In the afte noon the storm abated ; but 1 knew not where to go for assistance, even if, I could' have left her. Indeed, I did. not even think of it then; the keen a • ony had passed away. 1 was too ben mbed to frame a Prayer, but some weet old words, whose full significance I had. nev- er known before, kept saying t emselves over, and over dreamily—' T ey shall hunger no more, neither thirst nymoree for the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them.' "Another night came, a -drat ge night, .when I sat alone, wAderine vaguely what life -power kept the heart f the old clock heating so loudly ; gazin ,- at • the fitful, flickering shadows throw. on the wall by the firelight, and steal ig, now ancl then, to the bedside, not. knowing _Whether I hoped for or feared ti e chance that might lave passed over he pale face _ on the pillow. When he gray dawn came I drew up the curt ins, and looked opt upon it with a ha f -formed thought that I should never see the day- light grow again. " Suddenly a voice called, there w,a.e a sound of hurrying fe the door. was 'pushed -open, a eager and anxicals; but alive Steed before me. The first gl his face, and clasp of his arms a brought me' back to life and the. I'm all right, thother ; y am ! And I lost the way, f thought I knew it so well 1' he ed, too excited to talk Conn :But it was.a, good thing I f other !' t, then id Rob, d. well, Mpse of out me, vorld. U see r all I explain- ectedly. er I met a man that has been 'off to the mil; and we both got caught in the storm, so he tOok me to an old hut he knew about, and we staid. there till it stopped. He 'gave me nearly all the nice diaper he brought from home. I've had something to eat—.I really have; and when. I told him about you here, he put - eart of his meal into this bag for me, and he wouldn't take a cent. Just see ! The chilclren shan't starve now. 0 mother ! mother !' " We gathered about that bag of meal, all but poor little Bessie and Jimmy 'fairly hugged it. As I opened it, and 'saw the silver cup in the sack's mouth,' itrecalled the old story of Benjamin; and the thought of how that troubled day had ended. in the restoring of the lost, and the leaving of a land' of famine for' peace and plenty, brought hone and courage with it. Ah ! well, I never sat down to any table loaded with luxuries that was as truly a Thanksgiving feast as out' dinner -that day. - Gruel, give a care- fully, slowly revived little Bessie. Food was, after all, the only naeclichie she needed ; though the sight of I' obbie, with the more hopeful spirit that had come over us all, seemed to have a,linost as much to do with her recovery. That FEB, 75 187 corn meal lasted us' for two days, and by that time Robert came. He ha,d been delayed by heavy storms, but he breught - everything necessary for our comfort and removal, and soon we were with friends once more." "And. never went back ?" questioned Prissy. ; we left our farm and building as they were for a while, but afterward Robert sold them for enough to start him in business in a small way. And the man that bought it can count his millions now, for the old place ist the centre of a great dity." - " Oh ! what a pity you couldn't have kept it !" began. Rowena. But the old lady answered, "Nay, nay, there is nothing to regret, child—and to -morrow is Thanksgiving." And remembering how few to -mor- rows lay between those peaceful .eyes and the sight of their better inheritance in the " city which hath foundations," Rowena, kissed the withered cheek, and jras silent. SPECIAL NOTICES. BREAKFAST. —Errs's COCOA. —GRATE- FUL Ara) UOMFORTING.—.." 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 coeoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast ta- bles with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doietors' bills."—Civil Svervice Gazette.ade simply with Boiling Water or iJ1ilk. Each packet,is labelled—JAmes EP's & 0o. Honiceopathic Chemists, Londcei." will opt- au - heir 14.11SUFACTURE OF COCOA.— t We now give an account of the process a ed by Messrs. 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ThesP' tshould not be taken by Females . . e .3 are sure to bring on Miscarriage, but at any other time they are safe. Ill all eases of Nervous and Spinal. Affection, , - pains in the bask and limbs, fatigue on slight et- • ertion, palpitation of the heart hvaterieti, and - -whites, these pills will effect a cure when all oth r . means have failed; and although 'a power! remedy, do not contain iron, calomel, antimony, dr anything hurtful to the constitution. Full directions in the pamphlet around each paclufge, -which should be carefully preserved. Job,Moseri, New York, Sole Proprietor. $1.00 and 124 cents for postage, enclosed to Northop &Lymar , Newcastle, Ont., general agents for the Dominion, will insure a bottle, containing over 50 pills by return Sinoaldilin Seaforth by E. Hickson & Co., an R. Linn sdeu. ' 197 - Arg giatrou IS PUI3LISIIED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING IN SEAFORTH •-• JM. LEET, Solicitor Winghams has been ap- u . pointed Agentfor tie; Colenial Securities Com- pany of England, he it also Agent for SeVend vale Capitalists of Toronto, who loan Money, at very reaRODOble rates, interest payable yetirly Charges moderate. Winghtam, Dee. 15, 1871. 218 AfeCAUGHEY & 1101,3IESTED, Barristers, At - LY -2- torneys at Law, Solicitors in Chancery and Insolvency, IsTotaiiee Public and Conveyanems. Solicitors for the R. C. Bank, Seaforth. Agents for the Canada Life Assurance Company, N. B.—$80,000 to lend at 8 per cent. Farms, Houses and Lots for sale. a 53 - BENSO'N & mglgt Barristers and Attorneys - at Law, Solicitors in Chancery and Insolvency, Conv,e3raneers, Notaries Public, etc. Offices—Sea- forth and Wroxetei. $23,000 of Private Funds to invest at once, itt Eight per cent. Interest, pays,ble. yearly. JAS. 11. nensn. e8 W. C. 31EYER. MEDICAL. nA.VID MITCHELL, M. 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Large stabling and an attenticve hostler hi con- nection. 251-17 fs1031111ERCIAL HOTEL, Ainleyville, Ont., WM. `-f AN,NETT, Proprietor. This Hotel is under entirely new management and has been thorougly renovated. 1 The Bar 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-clase accommodation for travellers. The Bar is sup- - plied with the very best liquors and cigars. Good stabling attached. The stage leaves this House every day for Winghara. 204-4t LIVE It It. fr A. SHARP'S IVERY AND SALE STABLES. Office—At Mi -ray's Hotel, Seaforth. Good Horses and first-class Conveyances always onhand. rrlIOMSON'S LIVERY, CLINTON. ▪ OFFICE,—AT - COMMERCIAL HOTEL. Good quiet Horses and First -Class Vehicles always on hand. Conveyances furnished to Commercial Travellers on reaspnable rates. • 221 I JOHN TFOMS ON- -1110tELL'S LIVERY STABLES, SEAFORTH, Ont. Good Horses and Comfortable Vehicles, always on hand. Favorable Arrangements made with Commercial Travellers. All orders left at KNOX'S HOTEL, will be Promptly attended to. OFFICE 'AND STABLES :—Third door North et $110X.'8 Hotel, Main Street. • 221 THOMAS BELL, Proprietor. MIIICELLANEOITS. N'TETERINARY SURGEON.—D. McNAUGHT, • V. S., begs to announce 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 of Horses and Cattle and all domestic animals. He has opened an office in connection with his herse- shoeing shopswhere 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 Killoran & Ryan's new store. All kinds of Vet- ernialar Medicines kept constantly -on hand. Charges reasonable.229 • STYLISH CUTTERS AND SUBSTANTIAL SLEIGHS At the old and favorably known SEAFORTH CARRIAGE WORKS. WILLIAM ,GRA SSIE Has now -on hand and for sale a number of hand- somely fitialied and substantially built CUTTERS, Also, a number of GOOD PALEIGILS, Both light and heavy, for sale cheap for ready. money. • Cutters and sleighs made to order on short no- tice. • Blacksmithing, Horse Shoeing and General Job- bing promptly attended to. WILLIAM GRASSIE, Goderich street, Seaforth. REmovitp. REMOVED. M. ROBERTSON, Cabinet-maker and Undertaker, HAS RE310VED his ware -rooms to JOHNSON'S OLD STAND, Main -street, Seaforth, Where he has on hand a superior stock of Fund- ture of every description. CALL AHD SEE Ir. UNDERTAKING. Having purchased. Mr. Thomas Bonn; H isARSE, I am prepared to attend funerals on the shortest notice, either in town or country. Coifing, All Sizes, Kept constantly on hand. SHROUDS! .SHROUDS !- M. ROBERTSON, CABINET .MAICER AN'D UNDERTAKER, Johnson's Old Stand, Main street, Seaforth, has now on hand a good . assortment a • SHIR,CDT.TID S . Which he can furnish cheaper than they can te eurl of the year. TERMS. --.S1.50 Per year in advance, or $2 a the got elsewhere. s 205 Advertising Ewes. First insertion, per line, 8 cents subsequent in sertions, 2 cents each time, per line. CONTRACT RATES. Otto column one year "1 half " " " 3 months Half " one year ,, $60 0 35 0 20 0 35 00 // hall 20 00 " 11 8 months 12 00 One-fourth one year ...... 20 00 " half " " 3 months One-eighth one year (‘ half • 12 00 800 12 00 " " 3 months 8 00 " 5 00 8 00 5 00 00 liminess Cards, (6 lines and under, ty year.. 4 00 Advertisements of Strayed, Lost, Fotunl, &c., not exceeding 10 lines—first mouth, $1; after first month, 50 cents each month. Advertisements of FARMS and REAL ESTATE for sale, not exceeding 15 lines—first month, $1 .50; each.subsequent month, 75 cents. Births, Marriages, Deaths—Gratis. Advertisements without specific directions- will bo inserted till f orbid, and eharged accordingly. Advertisements • measured by a scale. of solid • Nonpareil. ,keLEAN BROTHERS. .One -twelfth one year 41 half 1/ " 3 months 1 MUSIC, MUSIC! ray. UNDERSIGNED is able to furnish those who will favor him with their patronage with Any In.trunzent of Any _Make. - Also, Agent for . MASON & HAMLIN'S ORGANS, • Which cannot be excelled on the Continent for fullness and richness of tone. C. ARMSTRONG. Telegraph Boa Store. MONEY TO LEND. Tint, undersigned hi's $3,000 and upward, private -A-funds, to loan, at 8 per cent. per annum, on Farm property. Charges moderate. Maniagb Licences issued. Apply to 227-52.- W. G. WILSON, Zurich. MONEY TO LOAN. TBE subscriber has MONEY to loan to any amount on good farm property. Interest, SIX per cent. per annum, when the interest and prin- ciple are paid yearly, and 8 per cent. per annum when the interest only is paid. A• G. MeDOUGALL, 227-52 At cheap e sla Store, sign of the Bear. JOHN H8:10 Tr.E.3.011Rilie usdini carrElf_risli Aingi:als )r.rtnf:Ro: et:: :tut°. .0.111,5:21a. W r C mpoun medicines of the day, compris- - HAETlisexgyiris;R:sadinwPehaiiic'ssiPnDimeemPt8, Te8t3m131nisl : a nal Discovery. .'/xtrtiet of .-s, Eclectric W. Kennedy's Medi - Buchu, Horse and Cattle Medi- cines, Superior Dye Stnffa, Perfumery Combs and Brushes, Hair Oils andyomades, School Books and Stationery. EXdHANGE OFFICE. In connection, where 1111 parties going to the 'United States can be supplied with American cur- rency. Money to lend 011 easy terms. -Tickets is- sued to all parts of Europe and the Western States. Patties wishing to bring out their friends from Europe can be supplied with tickets here to aend to them. 267 JOHN SEATTER. GROCERIES, CROCKERY AND GLASSWAltE To be had at the FLOUR AND- FEED'STORE At the lowest prices. Call and examine our well -selected , stook of TB. AS, -SUGARS, CO.F.FIBS, Canned Fruit; Oysters, Sabnon, Lobsters and Sardines constantly on hand: Stockraiserswould do well to try Simpson's Horse and Cattle Spice the finest and cheapest Condi- tion Powder in She world. X, P. KENDALL & Co.'s (late W. A. Shearson & Co.) celebrated 'FAMILY.:IFLOUR Delivered on the -shortest notice. The highest Market Piiee paid for all kinds of Produce. CEDAR POSTS and SHINGLES still on hdua THOIVIAS LEE. INSURE YOUR PROPERTY AND YOUR LIVES. ' ,A. Strong,. Seaforth. AGENT FOR The Stottish Provincial Insurance Company -4s Fire and Life. The Western Insurance Company, of Toronto -- Fire and Life. • The Isolated Risk Insurance Company, el Canada. Terms as reasonable as offered by a/131.-otlaet agent doing business for reliable Companies. A10411E-Y TO LOAN. Also,. Agent for the Agricultural Investment .Society, London. This Company offers better bi- ducements to borrowers than. an others dohig business in this Province. Call and get eireulars giving full particulars before purchttsingelseavh.ere OFFICE—over Strong & Fairley's Gnacery Store, Main Street, Settforth. 252 po-u.-iow POULTRY.1 The subscriber will pay the HIGHEST C.AS# PRICES For any quantity of fat, well-dressed -17) 0 TY rr 1:1 717' , • Delivered at the EGG EMPORIUM, Main -street, Seaforth. POULTRY TO BE DRAWN, 227 D. D. WILSON. SEAFORTH PLANING MILL, sgH, DOOR AND BLIND FACTORY rTlin.. subscriber begs leave to thank his numerous customers for the liberal patronage extended to him since comMencing business in Seaforth, and trusts that he may be favored with a continuance of the same. Parties intending to,huild-would do well to give him a call, as he will continue to keep on hand a large stock of all kinds of DRY PINE LUMBER, 0.1.14.11It 8 , DOORS, BLINDS, MOULDINGS, SHINGLES, LATH, ETC. - He feels confident of giving satisfaction to those aiho may favour him with their patronage, as none but fast -class workmen are employed. Particular attention paid to Custom Planing. 201 JO) -IN H. BROADFOOT. THE HOLIDAYS OVER, BUT 'ME TIME 17()11 CHEAP JEWELRY Is pot yet ended at M. R. COUNTER'S. JU ST RECEIVED, • TWO CASES OF THOSE Celebrated Watches, Manufactured expressly for M R COU NTER, BY 2710,1fAS RUSWELL LONDON AND LIVERPOOL. REPAIRING DONE AS USUAL. Personal attentisn paig to repairing and regulat- ng watches. TERMS—STRICTLY CASH: agent for Lazarus, Morris & Co.'s Perfected Spectacles. M. It. COUNTER. J. P. BRINE, LICAUCTIONEER for AUCTIONEEfor the County of -LA Huron. Sales attended in all parts of the Country. All ordere left at THE EXPOSITOR Ofilefi will be promptly attended to. 198 BOARDING. 4-1-COLLADAY has leased the large and cern- ** modious house, on the Salt Works Grounds, adjoining the Railway Station, and has fitted it up as it boarding-house. Good table aml comfortable rooms. Persons wishing a pleasant boarding- house should apply, as there are at present a few vacancies. 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