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THE OLOUCHS AHD THE HEHER
AT- sate one day the bell began to toll, iI stir en 3 g Northern railroads, and I've
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- token. that some poor Keil 'was • passing, 'hardly seen a lady -for ten years, • Conse-
quently," continued the hearty, solid, '
strong, voting man; " 1 don't know very
well how, to behave to a lady., The law*.
yea tells me,that you and I . are deadly but love .
-enemies though We never heard of each
other before in our lives. We've each
'had a grudge bequeathed, as by Will, and
we are to set to and scalp etieh other
like a Crowand a Blacl'ifeet. It s4ema
odd to thrash a fellow when be never did
you any harm," said the solid young
man, musingly. .
'Yes, Mrs Heatherclough." ,
"1 don't know who's in the right of it,
I'm sure," said. Wolf. "But when a
fellow , 1184 spent , ten years surveying
railroads, and farms so big that it was a on opposite sides of the room, proceeded
cross 'em, twenty to stare at each other .coldly and sus
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two days' journey to
piciously. One was a tall female with
acres. look like a very contemptible little
auburn hair, and the otheia was a little
patch. As to that_little frying -pan full
of wtiter with the minnews in it,jerk- " i lump of a woman with - very- black eyes
and- a determined look. Although they
ing big thumb over his shoulder 'toward
were alone in the room, neither spoke,
- the fish pond, "1 know likes out yonder
so biz and beautiful that whenever you hut- they commenced to unpack their
What passion is it which- keeps-- Man
quarrelling to all eternity, 'which clings
to him after every other hatuaa emotion
has deserted him—yea, which grasps
his soul in its steel clutches even as
the . man is growing cold in death?
Avarice. - •
It had kept John Clough. and Baby-
lonia fleatherclough quarrelling for 40
yeas. They were deadly enemies. He
,was a widower, 75 years old; she was a
widow, and 70.
Promising young cc:Ample to build a -ro-
mance on, aren't they? '
out alone over the cold Waters of eterma
ty.- The very -Bast stmoke of .the tell
aroused her wandering, • already half-
eseape d senses. She even counted the
etrokes—one, two, three, and. so on.
"Sixty, sixty-five, seventy. one, two,
ree, our, five-seseventis-five ! screametl.
'the tierce old woman.. She .rai6ed her
head and shoulders desperately.
Seventy-five ! - Heaven above me !
-it's John Clough theytre tolling for. 1a!
ha ! I told him to his face I'd outlive
him. They said I was ging to
die; did they? not die! I will
not die !"
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:Bath laid -claim to the fairest and The people wlilo had been listening
rarest bit of property in the village 9f -With momentarily chilled solemn hearts
lieatherton. This propeity was known to the bell which tolled for the depart
in all -Heatherton, all the county, an-
deed, through well-nigh time whole State,
as the Boue." That was because it
was the bone of contention which these,
two *old. misers had beon picking at for
40 years. The Bone" consisted of a
wide old house, surrounded by a magni-
ficent park English style, with grand
ing,soul of old John Clougk had return-
ed to their buying and selloff, their
gossiping and. dressing, their marrying
and giving' in marriage, and their poor
little tricks to keep_ the breath of life
within their bodies. I say they had re-
turned to all this. just the same, for it
had been. half an hour—nay, had it not
trees, and a lovely little -lake in the ' struck three-quarters ?—aince .the bell
centre, wherdn tiny' daatiug fish turn- 1 ceaued tolling for old John Clough:
ed their Omitting fed gold sides up to What would you have ? Must one think
the lightabout dead people forever ? Must—
Here, on the ivy-covered banks of this , Hal,k ! aa.hat's that? .
lakelet, I begin my etory. Heme, wheth- The great deep bell had begun to toll
eriby a remarkable accident orbya m.cal again. People ceased their .poor little
fell intent of the adversary himself, at -hicks,' and. listened amain with solemn
the self same hour and. moment, the two hearts. 01-te, two, three; chanted the
people who had been fighting each other great bell -30, 40, 60.
for 40 years met. -" It is an old person—real old," said
"There," says Ba.bylonia Heather- the younger ones.
•.clough to the stoat serving -mai -1i °nu, - Sixty-one, 64, 65, seventy, called the
whose arm she leaned—"E there's that old deep -mouthed bell.
wretch; ! I wonder if he's going to live Miss Patienee -Hopkins struck her
forever ?"- hands together. 1 .
- "Who's thats Mariana?" says John " Heaven help ti, it's Widow Heath-,
Clough: to his greindclaughter. " It erelough !" she exelaimed. "Them two
isu't—yes it is, it's my old friend, that eta ereetura has gone into Vother world
sweet -voiced 'female of the name of side an' side. God be merciful to us all,
Babylonia,. They- said last week that miserable sinners ! I wonder if they'll
_she was on her death -bed. Death -bed ! ever squabble anywhere they're gone?
Humph !. She'll never the. They won't It's wicked to question God's mercy, but
have her, in have", end Vothet plaee it does appeag as if heaven was hardly
ain't big enough for her." big enough to hold them two both, at
At this they came up opposite. It once.."
was a painful -sight, these two,nn whom And so it was. These two, who had
'hate had out lived strength, glariue at hated each other and hurt each other
each other like a coupleof toothless and abused each other forty years, had
tigers. The spite and venom of nearly passed over together, quietly enough at
half a century hissed in their trembling last, to the shore whence the serene'
voices as they fought el!•eh other with " pilgrim of eternity," loOking backward
hard Words, almost the only weapons sees that all the strifes, -warryings and
left them in their helpless, leveless oldtorments of this world are inexpreseibly
age. Clough spoke ti rat : i' • .. mean, small and pitiful.
"I'd have yon understond, mistress, ' tAy ! quietly, quietly i enough God
that my park isn't, a public hiehavay.!' knows ! ' , ' 1
" Your park !" sceeeched Babylonia.
"I suppose my' sliver spoons belong to
you, don't they ? John Clough, l'in 70
years old this day. and your the first
man I ever saw who was mean enough
to try to drive a. childless widow out of
the home her father gave her with his
dying breath."
John Clough winced a little; but he
kathered courage in a moment. :
"1 wouldn't try to put you out of the
clasp's his wife's hand, and loos into
her face with his bold black eyes; now
,naoist and gentle and tender, and says to
her,
" tNothing is enduring in this world
The Rival Babies.
Uncle Luther Beecher's grand co-op-
erative baby -show, which was to have
been one of the features of the poultry
and clogexposition at Young Men's Hall,
is not visible to the naked eye as yet, but
it came very nearinaking a start on Sat-
urday afternoon. Two women with
babies entered the parlor set aside for time
little popsey-wopseys. and taking seats
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see them, your heart aches avith the wona
offspring The auburn•htti'red lady finally
into words." He looked thoughtfully at wrappings a pale, scraaVny-lookiog in- debility, premature decay, &c., having tried in
..der and admiration which you can't put p ,
-the „remind a moment, and then . added fant, wearing considerable gold chain Vain every advertised remedye has discovered a
simple means of Hell- cure, which. he will Bend free
is if it was an afterthought : " And, and an -expresion of settled melancholy. 'to his fellow -sufferers. _Addrens, j. H. REETES
miss, when a foam sleeps half the _time The other baby was a chip of the old ,
78 Nassau Street New ml
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block, so to. speak—la corpulent cherub, Thomas' Eeleetric 011,
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rnents necessary to the formation of the bone,
muscle and nerve, and act log purely SA a nutritive
tonic, it is pesitivelv certain to bellefit ell ages
mid conditions of Rio, as it perfecte the dieention
and ameimilation of food and the ptirifying of the
blood. Phosphotes 11.1i3 the essential agente of
the gastrie julue and the motive powiat of the
etervons system, and nature's uuiverssil ran100
in the animal toil vegeta ele kiugoom to aug-
ment and sustain the vital 10rOOS.
Harkness' Hair Balm.
The best peeparation nee for restoring; preserv-
ing, and beautifying the heir, and eender-
- ing it soft an4 glosey.
This inveluable preparation we woald prevent to
the public...blowing it -to poseees nil the virtue we
claim for it. Being perfectly free from all injari-
ous ingredient% and compesed solely of nutri-
ments, we can confidently commend it as a safe
and sure remedy for the "Jealliug of the Hair "rue-
toring efrey hair to its original color, imparting
healthy tone and vigor to its roots, and. eau:sienna
to grow luxuriantly. As a Cosmetic alone, even
where the hair is strong and healthy, it is invalu-
able; as it imparts a. rich glossiness end siliten
pearance, which no one who loves beauty can fail
to admire. Preparee only by
Ileautentse & Co.,
Pharmacenticel Chemists London.
PRICE, 50 CEN'iS.
For sale by J. S. ROBI?,11TS and R. LUMSDEN,
Seaforth, and by Druggists generally. 845-20
AVICTIXt of e
Avoid Quacks.
roduced from the midst of ipinimerable arty iudiseretion, causing nervous
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under the open stars, and has not a liv-
ing soul who cares much for him, except
the good God who cares for us all, is it,
likely that he wilt miss an- old house
that he never lived in, even. though it
was the home of .hisancestors? Miss
with puffy cheeks and bye eyes, 'who worn' Tr TruEs ITS WEIGHT IN OOLD. DO YOU
- E. -NOW ANYTIIIN,O 01,0 ? IV NOT, IT IS
proceeded to suck its fat thumbs with - TIME You MD -
much composure. - There ire but few preparations of enedicine
The silence was -bee-militia oppressive .whieb hpeopave twithstood the impartial jgreat length of time.udgment of
when the tall woman broke it Sthe re- these is Thomas' Ens-leen= OIL, purely a propel -
_ One of
the le er any
Clouali I don't care two cents for Heath: mai ked with affected solicitude . Oda') of six of Some of the best oils thatare known,
erten). Park, with the whole tOwn of 6 6 What is the matter .with your baby,
• . physic:hum:lino* thet median' es men be formed el
,eaeh one peuseSsingvirtnes of its own: Scientific,
b •
MUM ? the poor little thing looks quite se.yeralineredients in' certain fixed proportions of
lieatherton thrown in. I surrender to
you all the rights -of thelleathercloughs,
if they ever had any, in his property,
and you are to takit it, and welcome yon
are to it. That's what I came here to
say.," •
She looked up at_the broad -shouldered,
brave young man, with a bright' glow, in
her fair cheeks.
" Mr. Heatherclough," said she, "you
are. very generous and noble. But .1.
don't care two cents for it either." - ;
"Then we'll donate it to the town for
alitnatic asylum," said- the beoad-shoul-
tiered, breve young man. -
They walked peaceobly away together,
in the pale Novembhr liaht, Clough and
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Unwell." greater power, ttrid. producing effects which could
t The- little woman's blade eyes snap. i never result from, the use of any one f them, or in
ped, but she answered with forced Com- ' different cambinations. Thus in the preparation
1 of this oil a chemical deluge Mikes plate, forming
posure ; "Minerva Geraldine was never i, a compound which could not by any possibility:be
sick a day in her life, madam, and. she is ' made from any other combination or proportions
and entirely different from anything ever before
your little one been ailing long !" - made, one wnieh produtn.s themostastoniAing re -
The tall woman's hair began to raise sults, and having a wider range of applination
sixteen months and ten days old. Has of the same ingrediente, or any other ingredients,
discovered. It eon -
up, but -she pretended to lie -looking to than any medicine ever before
cp.:nutty loses nothing by evaporation. 'Wherever
tains no alcohol or other Volatile liquids, cense-
see where the pin wet prickina her sad-
.
faced baby, and made DO reply. Pre-' applied you get the benefit of every drop; whereas
sently she wound the infant's gold chain with other preparations nearly all the al-coholls
lostin that -way, and you get only the small quail
round her fin eer in .an abstracted maii-
ner, so that the other Woman would- see - 3
it.
• tit- of oils which they may contain.
S. N. THOMAS, Pirenne, '1‘7 • Y.
And NORTHROP & LYMAN Toronto, Out.,
e. f r the Dominion
No're.,Eleetrie—Selected and) lectrized.
The rival mother produced.- -a coral so gen -o •
Heatherclough side by side. - So calm, necklace with a blue locket, and care- • scene sealexth by E. Hickson & Co and R.
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FED. ..19, 1875,
LUCIA
DOL -LI, Barrister, Attoinee, Solicitor in
ataa• chancery, elsca Goderiali anti Scadertli. Of-
fice, over ,FOrden'e Drug Store, Gederich, tuid
ii.itbra store; Seaforth. 854
rienlIEBON & MeFADDEN, Marristens and
Solicitoreein Oltancery,,Goderich. 848
M. u. W. II. MCPAEDEN.
reA11110 & WALKER, Barrieters, Attorneys.,
‘-'1 Solicitors in Chancery, &e. Office on West it,,
Opposite the Post Office, Goderich. 134.6
J. T. OAUDoW. WALKER.
M. LEET, Solicitor, Wingiutna bus been ap.
pointeil Agent tor the ColonialliectultiesCorn-
pany of England, be is also Agent for Several pre.
vale Capitalists nf Toronto, who loan Money at
very reasonable rates Interest twee:bit Yeei/y
Chaves moderate. Also SOlieitor for the St.
Lawrence Bank.
Wingleam, Dee. 15, 18'71. 213
VcCAT.3011Ler & IIOLVESTED, Barristere, A t
porueys at Law, Solicitors.' in Chencery
Ensolvene.y, Notaries Public!, and Conyeynneere.
Solicit -ore for the R. C. Bank, Seafor tin Agents for
the Canada Life ASSUrtnICO Company,
B.—$30,000 to lend at 8 per tent. Farms,
Houses and Lots; for sale.. 53
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RENSON & MEYER, learrieters and A ttornee
4-r at Law, Solieitore in Chancery and Imailyeney,
Conveyancere, Notaries Public, etc. Offices---Stn-
forth and Wroxeter. $23,000p Private Funds to
Invest -at once, at Eight per eViit. Interest, payable
yearly. - 53
Jas. BEN's0Na w. c. atitmt,
' R. SQUIER, Barrister, Attorney fn
cry, &c. Goilevich, Ont. Offiee—over J. C
Detion & Co.'s Emporium, Market Square. 214:
FOquier ,M.c0-0-13:4141..4
Attoineysneolici tors in Chan eery
- Brinesels, Out, Office—two doors nth thef
the Post (Mtn.
W. R. SQUIBB, DANIEL McDONALD,
271 Goderieh. Brussels.
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;MEDI ILIN .
TIR. CAMPBELL, Seaforth, Coroner for the
- County. Office and etnidenee, Main Stre,et
South, near the Station.
McKENNA, Physician, Surgeon, &o. Grad-
teof Toronto University, and Member of
the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Ontario.
Residence, Seaforth. Will attend_ at Carronbrook,
Mondeye, Wednesdays and Saturdays, in the
afternoon. 254
I G. SCOTT, M. D. &d., Physician, Sargeon and
• Acconcheur, Seaton -h, Ont. Office and resi-
dence south nide of Goderieh Street, first door
eftst of Presbyterien Church. 842
14- L. VERCOE, M. D., C. M., Physician Sur.
geon etc., Coronekfor the Comity of liuron.
Office and 'Reaidence, corner of Market and High
streets, next to the Planing Mine
MUNRO, M. De Physician, Surgeon and
Accouehenr, Graduate of the Medical Dc -
part -meat of -Victoria: tniveraity; formerly of the
Hospitals of New York and London, Eng.; visited
also the Hospitals in Paris, Edinburgh and Glas-
gow. —Residence—Brueetield. 849
strong, and eelf-controlled these two lessly cla.eped le about Minerva Geral- temisaen.
hling, cackling Clough and Heather- Then the other, in tones of alarm, ex- Joe mosES' eEltIonIr.AL -tunas.
THIS. infranlutabble medieine is unfailing in the
clough who had died bequeathing that, claimed : " Wha, Alphenso, haa e you
Ittidi.OririZtrsIst
mutual hate to these their heirs. Genwl lost your little gold ring ?" Alphonso, - to acelle'eh°thne feniletretusl
inc stretigth is alwa s calm ; "Inferior who was about thirteea /months , old, moderatt a all excas and memos all obstructions
forco is always violent." , vouchsafed no reply, and only lotoked. and a specdy eine may be reliedioril;...sui '
To mil a.i.t.rie_ d las,it is peculi ted. Itwill
• Pale November white ed into winter, sad, and his mother, after a brief search, • time bring on flee monthly period with
and, with a glance of triumbh, for it
' rcgTalhilseasleitiills should no: be taken by Females -
They died .within the same hour ; winter changed, into gr en t • ' 'produced. the ring from a 'needle case
-.prang, and
they w,ere buried in the same grave-yaid; spring, 'again, deepen& Auto the old of dining the first three mouths of Pregnaey, as the)
and her funeral • procession Vent - in summer ; but still he Clitualgt an'
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on his finger. - are sure to bring.On Miecaeriege, but at any othei.
through the gate as his came. out ; te had not been
e, time they are safe. '
The little 'woman was pale, but corn
bequeath all my earthly posses- pressed. her lips - with stem determin- ; In all cases of Nervous and Spinal Affections,
n
dine's neck. 'Vitt: Great nut -km grentedy.
were, .so different from the noisy, squab-
Heatherelough disp
settled..Since the world began there
never was a dispute which required so
much Consultation lJetweeu the Chief
atio rt. Reaching cl ' into her basket pains in the back and limbs fatio-ue 0.11 elight
eiOns tO granddautjiter, Alariana,
; -ewitiotens,„ealeitotion of the hear?, hysterics, and
Clough," said tile. , old man's . will. "1 she brotight out -a silver mug and a wax these pills will effect a core when all other
also bequeath to her, •as -sacred legacy,
inn Heathetton Park' lawsuit. , request -
her -to fight fist that. property till -she
parties as tins dispute. Dame Heather- doll with real hair.. She trembled, with means have failed, mu although 0, powerful
remedY, do not aoutam iron, calomel, antimony, or
clongh would have suiely jumped out of excitement, for she Lad shOwit hex full
anything hertful to the constitution.
her yeete old grave and clawed. the ed -
hand. She won ; the silver mug eettled directions in the pamphlet ;wound each
dies or crab's possession of it. If she brown cheek and bold black eye of Wolf package, which should be carefully Preserved.
Job Moses, New York, Sole Proprietor. .51.60and
"Did you intend to put that over-
- house, mistress, if you didn't have a bet- gives it up while she is alive, I hope she Heath -ado -nail, like a cat o' mountain,
124 cents forpostaee enelosed toNorthopee Lennart
to ma,' chain the almshouse." - I if she could riave -heal cl. the mysterious grown monstrosity on exhibition here ? T '
oronto, Out. general ag
tints fox the DOIMIDO
n,
' ter one to e -to What possess.' u
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want to hang to, that old, barn, don't 4. Laud b' liberty !" said Mise Patience. hints which. welet rife in the village about inquired the fiery -haired female, glaring will insere a 'bottle, containing over 50 pills by
know. It leaks over!, • The neigh- " To think how two pnor o' the a new way to pay old debts.
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wildly at her rival. return Mail.
• Seaforth by E. Hickson &. and
" wby don't you nire out. your lu in'
bars tell inc that whenever it rains you dust!can hate each other even with one As to Maria.na _ and Wolf Heather -
f t in th ave 1 clough--of course ; why not ?
R. Ltimsden 107
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have to keep pans a-settm' all over the
floor to ' catch the water that leaks "I wonder what'll become of the
in. You'll catch your death there yet, 'Bone' now ':'! said the gossips.
wouian." Mariana bought some black dresses,
" Don't you flatter yourself, 'Thhu and. staid at home in the old Clough
Clough. I'll live to hear the bell toll house. film was a ha ndseine, clear-
-s e eton o a side-show'?" screamed the
°pee more they met beside the lovely little woma,n, her eyes' snapping -with FOWLE'S PILE AND HUMOR CURE .
little lake ie the midst of the "Bone"— rage. -
the little lake where the trailina vines
For internal and external use, warranted a sure
" Woman !" and perfect cure for all kinds of piles, leprosy ecrofula, tetter or ring-worros, salt rheum, and
drooped to the water's edge, and the ictelor:aktelyeas!''if
there might be blood- , cure all'cases of piles ; from one, to three bottles
all diseases of the skin.. Om bottle warranted to
ti in inn tiny fiah turued no their glanc-
shed, and. a humane reporter, who heard .1 in an czses oi Inueoree This remedy has been
, faithrn1 y tested and -found to be SD 011110St in -
the wrangle, rushed 111 to interfere.
0,, I fallible core for the- above named diseases. Its
'Is my little darling a emustroeity : success has bet. n so universal that the proprieter
guarantees a cure to those who will use his meal -
eine, or in case of failure to relana the money
paid. Since it was first introduced he has re -
caved many thousands of testimonittla, proving
its efficacy for the cure of the awful diseases it is
recommended for. The pile met .htnnor cme is
entirely vegetal,da in its composition, and can be.
usedin pert ect sufk in all cases. There is no
danger of its driving the hamar in as it cares On
the surface, aud- the patient's bodily health con-
tinually improviia while under this treatment.
Price :31 per bottle. Sold by all druggiata.
T fo PER DAY.—A gent s Wanted. ;
of either sex, young or old, make more money at I
work for ns their spare moments, or all the
time, than at nn:x thing else-. Partienlara free.
Post laird to States costs but two cents. Address i
G. STINSON & Co., Portlend, Maine. -.068
PSYCHOMANCY OR SOUL 1
HOW eitb.erCsi7exIAluRayP4faiNenGate'llend gain 1.he
love and affections of any person. they choose',
mm -tautly. This simple mental aequirement all -
can poseess, free, by mail, for 25 cents, together '
with a Marriage Guide, Egyptian Ortu•le, Dreams, '
Hints to Ladies, &c. A queer, exciting heck.
100,000 sold. Address T. Wflanaat & Co , South
Eighth Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
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THE SEAFORTH
for your fuaeral, and long enough after .heacled, high-spirited youug woman of mg reitgold'sides to the light. She had
it to come into my rights. I'll build: a , theee-and-tweuty. • Meantime the op-- gone there first, end he followed, seek-
Meninnent over - Y our grave --thell, III 1 pos'.ng lawyer advertised, for the legal' mg her, "his enethy," he always said.
Promise You. -t'''e life taigngh in me heirs of tlie lte Babylonia, Heather- " Miss Mariana, ' he began, without a "Is my Alphouso a living skeleton t" '
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. to last twenty years yet,- I'd have you I clough. T' - ,
know." have told you of the hate of two old gmaogien,r_t:s. emony, r" we have been en-
_ taneonely with a shrillness that drowncii
Both ,interr000tions rang out simul-
.
a
" it isn't life, it's the Ohl Nick in. the . pee oe t ie left me now to ieak of
the yelping of the canines and the crow- ;
) r 1 a ven't " M
woman, that 'e what it is," muttered tlie love of two young; people.
Clough to himself. *
" Come grandpa, 1°C -a g° home," said It %sets late in _November. The two
his grand -daughter. •
old enemies had been sleeping quietly in
" Mind year bueinets, Mariana, re- their graves for three months. The law -
plied the aid Man, fretlelly. yer had at 1 found an heir to the
Look here, mistreas, do yoa know eim ear
-eatates of hibylonia, Heatherctough.
what I know ? Your father 'weer came The said,heir was a. nephew of the de
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by this property honestly.
The gar- ceatted lady. His mother had been her
ing of the prize roosters in the next
lauehin
:D opertm en t. • '
He blushed like :a big cabbage -rose.
• Ladies," said he, 'with an expression :
" I mean 'we've lawn querreling with all
of great solicitude, " they are both an -
we're uo nearer to an agetelment than
tan me, for I have been exposed to
oa.,:re- at first. There is ontt way of sett]
the =Idiot fet---"
ing our dispute winch I've often thought
And. each exasperated female clutched •
of lately, but whiele v e' never mention -
up her baby and nursing-hottle and bas-
ed to you. I've beea afraid. you wouldn't
shalls lliam t an honest bone in their . rest tis er. His father lhtd. been a like it." ,
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bodies, and an my opinion limy hatht ' uousin of the deceased. lady'e husband, ,
foe to go to kora it. Pee gat the latiA: and his nathe was .Heatherclough too.
on my side, ma'am, alul- Vll law Ye tht 1 He wa,s °inning' in person to take posSes-
I haven't a red cent left."
. shin, he WrOL,. ' The news had. been for
old womanlooked at him with the `really annotoi ced- to -Mariana.. -
sneer of a •vieteue witch. ,
, Marjorie took it quietly enough. in
"You'd better be making you r peace.'
tee a,fternoon--the'pale November afterwith vom God and your neighbors," soid
,
E et and bounced out. He was alone.— '
. .
Detroit Post.
" May I irgniire what -that is" asked
Alfiriana„ very composedly. •
He looked hard. at the ground, -and. SPECIAL NOTICES.
when he spoke at length. it was hesitat-
ingly, and with in itch embaraesment. ;
He waa very Modest, thie brave fellow.
'Miss Mariana, I'm hat a -rough fel-
low, because I -never had, time to learn
the fine ways whioh ladies bite, though
I think I niight learn them even. yet—
from a teacher of my own choosing.
Ttat'e neither here not there, though.
Once, staeding right here by -thie little
kettleful of water, El -begged- you to
accept this patch Of -land with the old.
house up yonder. I must have bungled; ,
-wretchedly in my offer of it, for you re-
fused it, and. yeti have' refused it stead-
ily ever since. . Miss Mariana, I wish. to
offer it to you aftain, and this time I bee -
nocia-e-she walked out to -the tiny lakcin
she. "You haven't so Mach time left
on • -the middle of the "Bone." She had not
you in this world, dear knoWs, that
been there he.fore since_ the time her
can afford to spend it -Itiwine a widow
grandttthee and Dame Heatherclough
out of her home. Better t'la; making
hitt! quarreled se furiously. It was
-your peace with your God and your .
Chili) , and. tlariana forgot she was in
neighbers, 1 say.. It'll take MI the tune
you've got left to do:that; particularly if mourning so .far- as to wrap, scarlet
stead about her firm, plump` shoulders.
you. intend_ to get the foreaveness of all
the orphans yoUtve ewitalred." • She Was tdways forgetting the most Me
porto'ht matters ia life—like the impro-
It was like tonchiug a raw spot With
priety of patting on a 803,17iet shawl °vel-
a redthet iron to Filen. He
inouraing, for instance.
clutched the air with helPless raee. in
he was melancholy on the whole.
a fight of tongues, a, man is no match. tor you very earteettly to accept it, it and.—
a woman. . - - - She really did not ' know whether ' she
and a helf-ml fellow who would
meant to tight for her rights or not. ' . - ..
" Come, nintnalna, come," said Mar7 9 Carry earout in. Ina heart to the world's end
. , She Carried ni her hand a newspaper, in
iana. so tenderly that life should scarcely have
a rough place for you." .
He seemed as if choking with the e.ffort
to speak, he was so embarrassed. Mari-
ana was silent. Hoar could she look
into the eyes of this '-tough fellow," this
brave, -pure, child -hearted. man, end tell
him that he himeelf was more of a knight
a
. and hero to her than any other living
--; t.
ma`t.'1? meant to go back yonder," said
Wolf Heatherclough. " But I have no ,
heart to go back to in y wild mountains '
again, because my heart will be here— :
here where you are. Dear INIariana, let
me stay where my heart isand call you
by the name which my heart has called '
you.a. million times."
" Mind your business, ...NI ariona,", an-
swered the -old man.
He turned to his triumphant enemy.
which she had just been reading a soul -
„discouraging story of a strike and sicken -
:in -it tight &thou.,. the iron-woi kers in
"Old wornari,' said. ” if you. ewer Wales. That neule her Illue too. It
set foot in. these here - grounds again, did riot somal malt like the universal
by St., Pat., drive you out- with a peogrest of humanity, really. This
ctnical young lady sage was so- wrapped
shot -gun !"
With that he hustled off at the top of in her contemplation!cd thc. depravity of
his hobbling ola speed, not quick the human species that she did not at all
enough, though, to escape the woman's notice the tall specimen of the mascu-
last weed. Inunan species Which was ,approach-
" You aid vipor ''she shriekea after it her with the long, free, independent
him. • " outlive yuu, and conic into stride of one that owned 'it least halt the
my own after you e,t e in yoar graen world. - The masculine specimen Saw
outlive .you, mark my words. And her, thongh, and marked even the bill -
if the law had its just dues this i.dav, liaut scarlet shawl.
you'd be up yonder, wit 7 a striped suit. ; Humph !" said. he, in his odd, blunt
E way: [ted light ; daneter ahead,"
on and a bill" to Voile leg."
- She,hurried off in the opposite dieee-,. He went nearer. eneitqy teads
tion at a prodiaions rate, just to show newspapers,- then ! Sensible -girl !" said
her enemy how much more, active she be .
was than he. Ms rame coeled sufficient- Still the cynical- young lady sage did
iy for him to be sarcastic as • she (Heap- not see him, but went mooning on with
peared. He waved his hand after her , her doleful wisdom- so far as to reinaik
in the manner of high tragedy, and re- al -00, " Pity that mortal man can't seml
outside of his stomach
marked, serenely,
" Sweet -voiced female of the pame of " Right you -ate,' miss, answered. a
deep, hearty voice -t. her very eat.
Babylonia, farewell r'
A Iittic.while after, Babylonia iP. She looked up instantly, and saw—
Theytold her length.it was a mortal is hat t A ht -11, solid, strong mane with
sickness. She had not sat up -foe dile 8 t a, eh:eel-gas red -brown as an aiitunni leaf,
before that. But as the stout serving- e. bold black eye, which looked at her
maid auneunced the- direful tidings, the , clear and straight,- just as the Anan would.
old AV011ian sprang bolt upright. She have looked at an equal and one of his
"chucked her haucts, fearless, merry comrades. , He didn't
• "I will not die,".' she said—" I tinderstand carpet -knight pol.teness,'you
will pot die. , meen ..to outlive John -.see. He touched his cap, thetigh, as she
Clough." ,
length they brought her word. that her
saidillthe terrible old en e,,m/h taoT, was
wo-
man. "I'll . outlive him yet • I will
not die." ,
Nevertheless she grew yet weak-er, un-
til She was no more than half conscious
of mortal: things. While she wile in this of fellow, generally, I hepe. I've been
•
looked up.
But she grew is for all that-. 'At' name is Wolf Heatherclough,
miss," he sold.
- Then the two pairs of eyes, one black,
the other blue, looked at each other and
measured each other, and one glance was
just asfirm, fearless, and decided as the
other.
"I'm a civil engineer, and a civil sort
Once more Clough and Heatherelou a h
walked peaceably home fon' the little rsumption. Sold by all druggisti and cone -
lake side by sole, and. this time they try dealers. Price 25 cents per bottle.
Walked arin M men, and it was to be • SOn.ifill01. Y SAYS there is something
the peculiarly attractive in a horse. His intel-
side by side and arm in arm to
ligent eye and ear, his lofty carriage, his
WO ders ella.
free and graceful motion, his obedient
The very last words fierce old Dame ,
temper, and his iodespensible use, all en-
.Heathereloup,h ever wrote with her own
B REAK FAST. --EPPS'S (...!0Co A. —(.4 RATE -
Fill, AND ConyortrING.—" By a thorough
knowledge- of the 'totem] laws whieh
govern the hperatious of digestion and
nutrition, and by a careful application of
the fine properties of well -selected
Mr. spps has provided Mir breakfaet ta-
bles with a delicately flatoured beverage
which may save us many heavy docIers'
isiereice 0a -Ate. Made
simply with toiling Water or Milk.
Each packet is labelleda-Jasi es Lees &
Co., Houneopathie Chenlists, London."
MAN UFACTUR E OP COMA_ " We will
now give an account of the process adopt-
ed. by Messrs. James Epps & Co., man.
ufacturers of dietetic at -ticks, at their
works in the Enston Road, London" —
Costell's Housdold
FALSE M ()Desna —Fin' pe-ople to alit? w
diseasee to became etateil upon them
rather than consult a physician, or suffee
as many do for years with the different
kinds of piles, without going at once to
the druggist for rowle's Pile and Humor
Cure, which is au infallible cure.
ftg'For over 20 years , " Bryan's Pul-
monie Wafers" have Maintained their
reputation for curing coughs, colds, -and,
pulmonary diseases. T4ose suffering or
threatened with any of the symptoms of
bronchitietor any of the pulmonary corn. -
plaints, should at once give them a trial.
They give almost immediate relief, and if
taken in time generally (fleet a cure.
Remember that a connuon cough or cold,
if not attended te in time, .often leads to
that distressing and fatal d'sea=e--con-
hand were these : ." May the house be
leveled to the ground, and Heathertou
Park sown with salt, he -fore this proper-
ty shall come into the hand of a Clough." ;
But for all that, a Clough and Heather -
dough, wife and husband, live together
in that very same house, and they are a8
happy as two angels—which is saying
Ct)n s derabl O.
The two ancient eneniies who are
sleeping so quietly now would have had 1
their hate outlive the grave; they would
have handed it down to unborn genera- ,
tions if they could, and, behold ! this
very hate brought the two young people
together, and changed into love.
Hate can not last.; the devices of spite
and avarice pass away as a summer
cloud ; and it is all one in the grave. :
What is there of earth* that can last?
Listen ! Sometimes Wolf Heatherclough '
dear him to us. We ha.Ve to look at his
tine proportions and take in the
msp ra-
tion of his energy and power. But it is
only when the horse; is properly
cared for -a- when he is free
from disease or tinsoundness of
any kind that he will exhibit these points
of attraction, and without which he is of
t talue. • A package' of "Darley's
Conditioa Powders and Arabian Heave
Remedy," should. be in possession of
every man who owns a horse; to be used,
in case of emergency. Don't fail to
get it. emember the name
and see that the siguature of Hurd &
Co. is on each package, Northrop &
Lyman, Toronto, Ont., proprietors for
Canada. Sold by all medicine dealers.
1-10 NOT TROUBLE', YOURSELF TO ASK
whether Dr. Wheeler's Compound Elixir of
Phosphates and Cidisaya may be safely taken in
your particular case; being composed of ele-
5 0 All cies* es of working people,
_LUM-BER YARD.
MABEE & MODQNALD
REG to inform the pithlie that they have re.
moved their Lumber Yaaa to the lot between
the Merchants Salt Company's Works and Ilium--
shalYs Mill,.
They ivifl ke- ep.cestistantiv On hand a good acso, t
.ment of ALL KINDS OF L17:1111e11. dressed and
undressed. Also, LATH AND SHINGLES, ell of
which they are prepared to sell ni, the lowest pos.sible.prics, for Cash. Also. on hand any anantity
of the bast ACTON LIME.
Builds end. °there will find it to their adven.-
tage to. inspeet our stock, and ascertain nor prices
bafaaa anrchosingelsewhereas weere in a pe,:ition
4 offer good onto ceintnts to cash purchasers.
160 MABEE & 'MACDONALD.
HN S. -PORTER,'
one-lioree lienker and F.xeleinge Broker.
,iffi 71* EE71, ARO .1:7 71.
•
CAPITAL, -
mint a filVt.
TIM'S Greenbanks and Anorican Silver at-
-' rent rates. Lends money on good farm prop-
. erty. Shaves notes without lather- 3leecives
Money On CkpOsit, and pays 20 per cent. t (Test
—when yon
gut it. Buys and sells Ifonays and
Lots; partici; leaving tow -natal wishi na to sell_ quick
will that me on hand like a thnusand'of brick.
Bays 8hee1) Furs and not
at the highest prices.
Al! this is done with the above capital, wonder-
ful, is it not 2 Hand in your wants, wishes and
expectations, don't be afraid, he won't bust. 341
STRAW CUTTERS.
THO AN BURNETT
Hes been appointed agent for Seaforth and vicin-
ity for the Celebrated
DEXTER STRAW CUTTER,
•
Manufaetnyed by A. WHITLAW, of PaPiS Ont
These (utters are acknowledged to be the beet and
cheapest —cheapest becanar t best—made. They
have invariably tuken runt prinei wherever ehowa.
All orders left at
Ln7i,zsdeit' s Ih.2(1/ AStore, Seafreth,
Will be promptly filled. Specimen machines can
also be stem at the same place.
THOMAS BtlINETT. Agent.
MONEY ADVANCED
ON Mortgage Security, in such emus end for
such periods, anti repayeble in such manner
as the applicant may de.stre. Apply to
822*52 A. G. MeDOUGALL, Seaforth.
J. Cr. BULL, L.D.S.,
• celUDGEON,Dentiet,&c.,Seaforth,
Ontario. Plate work, latest
styles, neatly enecuted. All sur-
,ical operations performed with
care and promptitude. Fees us low as can be ob-
tained elsewhere. Office hems from 8 A. M. to 5
P. M. Rooms over Mr. A. G. McDougall's Store,
Main-st. u
aao
at
( I CARTWRIGHT, L. D, S., Surgeon Dentist,
v -i• will visit Goderich on the firat TUE8DA7
and WEDNESDAY of each morith,l at the Col-
borne Hotel. - . i' 850
,
A m. CAMPBELL, V . S., Licentiate and Prize-
-1-k. man of Cornell Univixsity, Ithaca, N.Y., and
Graduate of Ontario N eterinar-aCollage, Toronto,
has set tied permanently i a -Varna, where he will be
found ready and willing to attend:to all kinds of
diseases, hi till kinds of aninials Man excepted),
in all kinds of weather, and at all hem's. Resi-
dente and office two doors cast of-. Cook's Tern -
pert nee Hall. . 819
VETERINARY SURGEON.—D. MeNAtGlIT,
V V. S., begs to annonnce to the inhabirants of
Seaforth and surrounding country that he has
been awarded the diploma of the Ontinio Veterin-
ary College, and is now prepared to treat diseases
of Horses and Cattle and all domestic 31,2111Uals. He
has; opened an °ride in toupee -lion with his herse-
shoeing shop, where he will be tumid ready to at-
tend to- calls. Diseasca of the feet specially at-
tended to. Residence, office dud shop in the rear
of liilleran et Ryan's new store. kinds of Vet-
e:in:cry Medices kept constantly en band.
Charges reasonable. 220
_
9 .T. CMIRCHILL, Veterinary Suravon, (mem-
ber of the Onttnio Veterinary CtIleg,e, ) begs
to intimate thee he has retureed to the practice of
his profession in Sea forth, unit may at all tiniesbe
coeeulted tan the diaeases of Horses, Cattle, &c.
VeterinPry medicines constantiv on hand. ND
calls promptly attended to. Office, at Mansion
Rouse, Sealealle 278
noirkiLS.
DAVIS' HALF -WAY HOUSE.
q11.1I8 hotel is situated half way between Sea-
a- forth. and Brussel:a having been thoronghly
renovated and relitted, it now affords ;Is good
avt:0111.thodatiOn as any country tavern in the
County. Liquors and cigars of the choicest
brands. Good stabling, good driving sheds, good
enclosed yard and sheds for the accommodation
of drovers, and plenty of hay always On hand. A
good and attentive hostler always ready. No trou-
ble to water horses.
- C. DAVIS, Proprietor.
-
-
VICTORIA HOTEL, WALTON.—John Winter,
Proprietor. This hotel is situated on the
Gravel Road, 10 miles north of Seaforth, and pos-
sesses; every accominodation and COMfOrt for trav-
elers. The best brands of liquors end eigars kept
in the bar, and a careful and attentive hostler in
attendance. Good stabhng in conaetti on with
the hotel.
850
Wrellt_IT.
.11 A. SHARP'S LIV_ERY AND SALE STABLES-
." 0111ee—At Murray's Hotel, Seaforth. Good
Horses and Iirat-thtsaConveyancesalways unhand.
1.ZELL'S LIVERY STABLES, IEAPORTH,O;t.
Good Horses and Consfortsbk Vehides, always
on hand. Favorable Arrangements made with
Continue:lel Travellers. All orders kit at the
'COM; ocreial Hotel, will be promptly attended to.
OFFrva.:xn Sranansa,--South. of the Commer •
eial Hotel, Main Street.
221 THOMAS BELL, 'Proprietor.
.i,i7raTamataiasp=1.3.,,a,„„ af_cciazaasraarfaFaaaa!,!,.,,r_am
WILLIAM SMALL, Conveyeacer and Con176.61s-
1 r -sw
hos in II. IL, Wroxel Or. Auctioneer and
Appraiser. Acconnts and notes eollected On
a
re-onable terms.
13, LUSBY,
,ICENSED AUCTIONELIt for the County of
-1 Huron. b'ales at ten-iR d in a lipartS 'Oft he Conn -
AB osders made personally rsent to lietiforth
Post, Oilice, will be promptly attended to. 1327
J.. P. BRINE,
ICENSED AUCTIONEER for the County of
Huron. Sales attended in all parts of the
County. All orders left at the Exnosrron (Mee
will be promptly Attended to.
BUSINESZ IleGaiting between
llobert Call:ender, Hugh Scott and Hugh Wal-
lace, under the name of CALLANDER, SCOTT
it Co., of the Town of Clinton and Village of
Lualeshorough, he disaolved mi the First day
of Marel•*. next. The business of
willthbeencIdarinienan
after that date, under toe gt
of
Callander & Scott, Mr. Wallace retiring from the
busiimess
aesounts due are expected to be paid
byt7hie 1st of Febrnary next.
3
CA.LLANDER, SCOTT 4- Co.
Clinton, :Tan. 8, ls75.
LOOK OUT FOR YOUlt OWN INTEREST,
ALEXANDER CAMERON,
WATCHMAKER and jeweler, Mit-chell, while
thanklog his numerous friends and custom-
ers in the Comity of Huron and smaounding dis-
trict for past fa vora, woulti respectfully intimate
that ho has ren jove,lt, that beau tifnl stami west -end
of Hieks' Hotel, where he hes opened a beautiful
selection of ladies' aml gents' jewelry of the la -Lest
novelties:. Also, cloeks the la_a*est and moat vari-
ed in Western Ontario. My watches are acknowl-
cageil to be the cheapest and best in the market,
every one being thoroughly rt gniated and. tested
before being offered for sale.
A tepeciat A gencyfor the Right) siVirteh.
A
Having been SlitteEtePssfulillliiaoaning ti eserviees
of Mr. FRASER, who has ha -limn; practice in the
Cities of Ghtsgow and Edinlyargh, Scotland, cus-
tomers will find that in no part of the Dominion
can they have their elockAstaivtxte.hceAsmatnRdocew, dry
better done up.
Practical Watchmaker.
Aug. 21,,1874. 850-52
-
GAIETIES'
—
A grocer in the suburbs,
• ilained to about senile,- bad
I_ z)
' • At this time of tl..e year
not —When welianda:ftehnela3.bad
teeth
-tongue's
toegue's prerogative ?----Wh
'' cbh;t4oe:jildille;111sAtviloYb is
u(tgleusir
:inly(N112;epe'se:Nelo
teitle(ie
ultlus I?' Ii ticeds '-'u
;,,.
I does, Why?" 66 Bekase
rose AI -esupiincumreae- or'
nee as8er
were regitired to make a in
-en---himeelf and the. ehitsket
—A_ man's -good fortune
h i s head.; h isthoitad
toper chanced ife-icil,tiELilstiieo,
.lice d
the_1,,ikenatioat
(class of Water one day for
something stronger. Smote'
and turning to one -of his co
remo.i.ked. : " Whyit don/
I have no doubt it's whole
‘nsvtpa,71 /a ea:I:I.:atm:1:1:11i iiyze , ahchildrenalsi;uNieiyIt','.
thatight to make game of h
Jack. iaa, dost want a. p1"
wants a fool-'." AY, ind.'
Jack : "avants a fool, do
are you goiog to leave, or al
a -c--71eI)i-!"
tiyou steal the
1
coat ?" asked a, magistrate o
dividual who was arraigoed
" I decline to gratify the ni
ty of the public by answeri
tion," responded the seed -
with a, glance at the reporte
--tA Western poet who h
it wieh to die "amidst the g
of the eternal mountain -V/1
ed by the explosion of a p
kerosene. t
--A elergyman at haus
that if there was any one
iug of his voice who would
stop to . Sunday dog fighti
to have 'em rise up. A se
eaank_eel:,1N'i-IV10,011,:vin,:it Fol Ctyrgee ,-11.1,1y11;t1,1 m.
31
Chai'les " ' What is him
en '?" "t. means that yo
him the largest Ilieee.". "
er, I'd rather Charlie shoal
, Woman's W.:
We sit 11 all adtnit that
t hall men, are given to sma
A man is apie if he -sees a tl
it, to buy it out of hand.
may be a bOlinet for his
that ease it probably tak
hangs, resplen lent in rib!)
ers, in the miliner's shop
does not stop to inquire a
has that well go with that
or fabric, and though the
ea.,sien him a• momentary s
iikee the artiele h•e will cn
scut keine, and think len 1
A woman, -1-Iei the ether ha
liEtic.et1n110. 7w14)safiln%tift \l,; :I::: Ili: 171:11°1:1;T: ..4
triviog and rep tiring, wine
unknown to li r hiieb mud
times his kin test n'fr,s g-il
limitary -dim fi of itilligeiteit
she cannot kelp, beau -se
what they have cost, all i
with, the system of frugalit
been practicing, entirely.
for ,weeks anti months;
happened to be present wh
mine, who hell not been i
new dress in two yeats, bill
son of feminine m
ing u*
able to appear in a 1 .lyslilu
ing manner, was pre, ented
baud with a set of -c essno
ent, value $40:. It -1w
and he desired to ao her li
her pleasure, bUt he had q -
ed the f act that she had in
rilay ehess, The admiral)
with which she received
thtnked him for it, zeeing
that 'prompted it, thong
was genuine, was to me a:
of woman's ways. Tatt i
ly intuition, and seldom n
vation in your daughter th
year son. Yet women, -1
• tact, fail of maragin't sort
with all their love and B
40 not usually con -trig -
etitily. The servants I
them. deceive them, or lel
the ehildren, dearly as th
are frequently prompter i
enee to father than to
• teady firm, gentle. consie
makes a viler aml eoneilia
not innate in womanhooi-
allatite way to be extreme
praise or blame. A harsh
ing woman, if it -coma
loves or regards, is a fro
A kind Word is like &lush
nig buil. Ind.ependent of
influences no one of us cal
out doing violenee to I
without having lost seine
grained fineness and purit
--------e-seet---
Slang. ..
Meta_ a. —This word In_
-come popular to signify d
man, a person, a party. '
tionary derives it from -
Hindoo hike, or from the
lish bleacher, ' any lase
Gaelie the consonants b a
identical in prononneinti
is of native, not of Hindu:
Gaelic Pio; signifies a,
large head; plocach, a e.
eag, a stout , womati-
sttets.sturdy person,
e
Buste—The master or
a shop or factory. Thit
introduced into England!
ed States, was ertginall
American working elms.%
mend master—a word. v
employed to signify the 1
a slave -owner said his :
Bos, in Gaelic, signifies tt,
hoe bhuviI, to slap or st.
hoiatire. applause by
hands, Bos or boss, use -
would mean the thief in
ness, where all the wort
as hands, and would '
(-)uphemism for the mast
BRWK. —This expresE
highest commendation e,
acter. " He's a regular:
best of good fellows. T
accepted a Greek might
and derived it from An e
istotle's, tetragotios awn
corners. But the -der
universally admitte, m
be wrong. At all even
suggests itself for eonsidS
language brigit signitie