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' A. STORY OS A SIDE-SHOW.
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While -waiting for my. breakfsat in ft
Bowery restaurant, the other iday, .1
eh ced tO pick lip a copy ol teChicago
paper which had been left:oe the
• ta le by liOttle forgetful patrfon of the'
. place, and whieh contained one peragraph-
- that caused rne both sokrow and surprise.
It was this :
, tghaterA OP A. MAN WITHOUT ARMS.—
I Silas Shave, the man. without arms, Wbo
I has recently been on eihibition in 1Ran-
' dolph street, died at the city hospital
1 yeeterday. Shaw conld use leis toee
t with as much -skill as most people can
their fingers. He had been cennected
with numerous sideshows, and had trav-
elled extensiVely throughout the coun-
try. Fer the past two monthe I be had
made this city his home. He has beeu
in failing health for some tinae, and last
week heaves removed to the hospital,
where he received the best of attention ;
bat his condition was such thatmedical
aid could not save hina. He wee about
35 years old, and is spoken of by thoee
who knew lianas an exceedingly pleasant
and kind-hearted man. He has no re-
latives in Chicagot"
"So poor Shaw ie 'dead," 1 murmured
e to myself.
And straightway my thoughts went
, back to that memorable season of '€3,
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when the Man without Arms end the
. Animated Asiatic Skeleton divided the
' honors of Bower's SideshoW. A easual
observer, looking towards the table at
which I sat, and remarking the zest
with whieh I ate my ham and eggs,
. woulkhavefeund it difficult to reoognize
in my very presentable exterior the Ani-
. mated Aaiatic Skeleton of other days.
I tarn tte scales now _at. 140 pounds ;
and, while that is not a heavy , weight
for a man of my stature, it is quite suf-
ficient to dispel the euspicion of skeleton:
ism- Aod yet, 15 years ago, I weighed
but 82 pounds, and mea.stired_ five feet
eleven and. one-half inches in height. 1 It
was through no premeditation er design
that 1 ever exhtbited myself as a curios-
ity.- When I went to Roweer, early in
the spring of 1863, it was beeeuse I
hada't a cent of matey! in the world.
• and because I hoped that that bleff old
showman would help me. Soe indeed,
he did; but in a way that T had not ex=
pected. ,
"Broke again, are you '9' said he when
1 laid my case before him. "Well,
what the deuee are you goilag to do now ?
You've tried the lcittery business and
the patentssoap business and the candy -
stand privileee, and the- Lord ' knows
how many otter racaets ; and here you
are, at 23, without noesoit of an eccupa-
tion, and fit for none, that I cen see.
You might have made a tolerable good
contortionist if you ild taken to iit when
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, you was a kid, and ot wasted your time
at school along witb books and such like
'nonsense. You've got a good mouth for
aword-swallowing, aed I did. have hopes
of your coming out , a juggler ; bet you
don't seem to haae any talent -for any
decent business. You ain't fit for a
blower—haven't got the lungs. You ain't
fit for anything, as I can figure it, and
You're busted, as usual.- What are you
ping to do ?" - 1
I told Bowser that it was to et an
induced me to call epee hince. He e ett. me
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answer to that very question whi h had
ailmitly for a time, and, then asked how
:much I weighed. That wes rather a
delicate matter with . me, -but 1 told
'him the truth and said. eighttotwo
pounds. .
"Blow me !" exclaimed Bowser; "if I
don't believe you'll do for a skeleton.
Let me see your arm !"
"Look here," said I ; "you don't Catch
if I know it.".
me exhibiting .myself as a akeletopi --not
"Oh, you're too fine a sardine fot that
sort of a box, are you ? Well, then,
you- can go—that's all I've get to
, say. I ciffer to give you a chanae to
mike an honest living finthe only 'burli-
ness which neturt has fitted you for, and
you flare up as though I had iesulted
you. A skeleton is a good, respectable
sort of a card—no work to do arid' no
risk to ran. If you're too high-toned to
fill it, I caii hnd plenty as aint, and you
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ctn go about your business." I
After mature deliberation I concluded
that I would not go to the devil—at
least, not by a refusal of Bowser's- ,offer.
It was heed work to bring myself flown
to it, aad to make a public display ef nty
t leannees, which I had, long endea.yored.
1 ' to hide ; but I reasoned that it wee bet -
r ter to live as an animated skeletore than
i not te live at all, and that scented to be
about the alternative which . presented
itself. Bowser informed me,- after I had
closed my engagement with him for :the
'season, that he had a painting • which
would do tor me equally as well es it
had done flier the original skeleton who
owned it. - .
"Fine picture," said. Bowser with: en-
thusiasm.. "Represents a fellow With-
out anettlesh at all ; nothing but bare
bones ; natural as can be ! And it's got
big red letters' which tell the people that
'The Woneerful Animated Asiatic:Skele-
ton' is to be seen inside the canvass. Big
thiag that picture is.".. ; ,
"But I'm not Aetatice" said I; failing
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to catch any of Bowser's enthusiasm.
"What if you mat ?" demanded be.
"Andy Colon wasn't Asiatic.; nei ter,
and the picture was- painted on 'aux ose
for Andy. Lord bless me. you on't
suppose that the paintings. is go-
•ing to tell what there is in the ehco ,
.1 you ?
And so it came aboutthat I fell heir
to the wonderful work of art which had
been. produced far the late Mi. Andy
Colon, and start' d. out with Boweer's
show ander the c reerful title of the Ani-
mated Asiatic Sk leton.
Bowser traveli d that season With
Hudson's Oircifs. A very good lot of
. people Hudson d with him that year;
and a very good ideshow it was that
Bowser ran. The -0 was poor Shaw, who
I did all sorts of tri ks with his toes ; and
I there was Dave 3- a nings, the giant ; and
-there was. Sarah ndrews, whose bust-
ness was snake c arming, bat who did
a good. deal. in t a - way of fascinating
rnen as well as rep iles. Then there was
an educated hog, ncl there was the Ani-
mated Asiatic Ske eton. I msy add. that
these two latter— he hog and my,self—.
were new to the usiness. Neither of
us took to it kind , and often fancted
that Jack—we ea ed the hog Jacle—
would willingly ha e given up all hia lac-
complishments if h &told have had :his
own way about it, nd returned to the
sty with aa grunt of satisfaction. e
didn't seem to appr eiate in the leastl he
opportunities whic he enjoyed for oelze
tearing an education, and I shhll always
hold to the belief t at he teak a secjet
delight in selecting the wropg card, and
watching the effect which , such a mis-
take produced upo Bowser. Shaw was
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nob only skilful with toes, 11:aut he
was what the Chicago, r called him
—an exceedingly -,ple and' kind-
hearteefellow. I like im from the
first, and before we h d been on the
road a month there as the Warmest
. friendship existing . be vv: :11 the . Man
J. without Areas and the Ani sa ated. Asiatic
Skeleton. He told Mean bout his ear-
ly life, and how he thtd practibed .for
months and years before e could pick
up:a pin or write his na with his toes.
And I returned this co ence by giv-
'ng him a brief synop is- of my own
checkered career, and e reining to him
how it happened that as exhibiting
myself as a ceriosity.
- Custom, or whateve ou chose to
term it, has ordained t at nobody shell
be called by his proper na e -while con-
' -fleeted with a sidesho . I discovered
this fact immediately u on assureing the
character of the Anima d Asiatic Skelqo
ton under Bowser's lihe al managemenE
I found that inside., the te it the Great
.American Giant, Capta n ennings, was
familiarly known as "L ft ." My friend
Shaw was always spoke 1 as "Toesy."
The fair and fasoinatin iss Andrews
answered. readily wbe cldressed as
"Charmer ; " and, as fo yself, I was
forced to take up wi h the 'title of
"Shanks." I suffered. v keenly dur-
ing the first two or thr eeks of my
engagement, and more n once I de-
- termined to give up th usiness alto-
gether, and starve, if i ec esarY, rather
than undergo seca an rfsh of mind.
Day after day the same questions would
be propounded to me, nt 1 I felt like
wringing the neck of ev ry man, woman
and child who came to ta e at me as a
curiosity. . Was I bor i o, aud were
my parents thin ? Did e. t as -much as
other people ? Did 1 en o geed health ?
What was my age ? Di 1 not get tired
sitting in the tent? n es aud similar
inquiries were put to m ver apd over
again, and there was no u g to do ltut
answer them as best I could. How I
envied Toesy, who could interest the
spectators without tal in to them,
and the Charmer, whos 8 akes serv.4.ed
as a sort of barrier ag in t inquisitive
q uestioning. ,
Even Lofty was not e Ile -upon to en-
dure one-helf of the inter ogatory tor-
ture which I underwent:1; nd, after he
had told the place of hie fah, his age;
his height and his weight he subsided
intoa silence which nothin could. break.
Nor was the answering Of uestions the
only dieogreeable feature about my
skeleton existence. I wa obliged to
listen to the comments of t ose e ho had
paid their fifteen cents to see me, and
wao considered. it perfectly proper to ex-
press their opinions of an a imated skele-
toe-without the slightest regard for the
said skeleton's feelings. Moreover many
of the people wete possessed with' a de-
sire—whieh they invariably gratified—
of pinching my flesh or measuring the
diameter Of my arm : na not unfre-
skeleton had any blood in his body.
quently small fiends wo la stiek pins
into my bare Jegs with a slew- to ascer-
taining whethei an an•ruated Asiatic
These and many otlier annoyances drove
me well eigh crazy.duting my early con-
nection with Bowset's, show. , But,
thou.gh 1 threatened to retire from the
business twenty times 4 -day, 1 failed to
carry out the threat ; ard, as the weeks
Weep by, I grew , more oontented, and
might even have considered myself happy
but for.one thing.
I have' already spoke i of Misr; An-
drews, the snake charm a She was a
woman of thirty or the eabouts, with a
full face pleasant in e pression rather
than han'dsome, and a m uth indicating
a love for all good t inge, including
kisses. She had the fin pt arm I ever
save on a woman, rouod hich the snakes
used to twine therciselve lovingly. -She
was always good-huwore and talkative,
aud, although we knew that she had
been married at some ti e in her :life,
andthat herlusbandha been a horrible
brute, froin, whom she b d been obliged
ed that her heart had be n lacerated or
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. to -separate, one would n v r hate guess -
her early affections bligh e . She dress- .
ed well and in good test nd she had a
form which even Diamot —the blower
of our show, who got his ti le frorn .the
paste pin which adorned i shirt front,
end who was conceded to be a connois-
seur in matters of fern pine beauty—
whiph even Diarnonds pie ounced •qm-
mense." I write' of th' iie things now
with a calmness. which surprises rne.
I atop to search out the 1 rd "connois-
seur' in my dictronaty, n . without a
twinge of the heart rec 1 the fact that
it was from the Charmer a at I learned
that word, I read over t o e description
of her persoeal attractio s and it does
not thrill me. I picture r- to myself,
and there is no vain re r a Yet this
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woman—this good-natu e , pleasure -
loving, well-developed ch r nor of enaltes
—filled me' once with consuming
passion. There wasn't teti of me at
that time to c 'name, ut the little
there was wasted itself t the shrine of
love. I burned nd scorched and suf-
fered in the fatal flame, fend vowed, by
all that was sacred, that if my ' suit
should be rejected. I would ut a speedy
end to the miserable exi tence of the
Animated Asiatic Skeletop. But ,I did-
n't fulfil my vow. I lived in spite of a
broken heart, and am li ing still—a
wiser, an older and a eon id rably stout-
er man than I was in te ose romantic
days. Perhaps, with. my lin reased flesh,
I have grown more. lieshie, nd am less
susceptible now than whe i was a skele-
ton. Be that as it may„ to e Chermer,
for whom T was ready td o re at three -
and -twenty, had. not 1 intered my
thoughts . for years un il I the' other
morning, when I read- of the death of
poor Toesy. 1 . 1
And yet I loved Miss drews hotly
enough during that season f '63. She
was somewhat older their was, to be
sure, but that did not mat er. To my
eyes she was the embodiment 'of all that.
is.beautifal in woman. 1 uped to stand
and watch her as she coi ed.! the snakes
about her waist and neek a d arint, and
bow I eavied those fao'g,1 ss reptiles.
When she came over to 'y side of the
tent, which she did occasi' nelty, and be-
,
gan talking to me, I Was, supremely
happy. Our conversation was not in
any degree brilliant, but very word
which fell from her moisa r d lips was
sweetest music in my e r. Before we
had been on the road six eeks I was
desperately in love with h Charmer,
and I am sure that I suffe e more keen-
ly than ever lover did sinde ove began.
To exhibit my leanness to the cririous
gaze of the -public, was bad e ough ; but
to be obliged, day after day, o etand up
in the presence ofione Lade ed, arrayed
in trowsers which did not r ach to !my
knees, and wearing a vetve een jacket
with red trimmings and wit out arms—
• the costume had come doWn to me from
Andy Celon—to appear in s ch a con -
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HE _HURON -EXPOSITOR.
ditione I say, was eneugh to make MO
Continually miserable. 'I felt that !not':
min cotild ever hope to win a woman's
heart, least ef all the heart of the
Charmer', when dressed in stjah a min-
tier-. It was this whiely made my .life
wretched --this which Wasi harder to en-
dure than the everlasting questiote,
or even the pinestnek inte my bare lettie
I determined at last to make a cenfidant
of Shaw, betWeen whom. and iityself, as
I have alreadY intimated, a warm friend.
ship existed. ' i I ! "
i`Toesy," said r one evening as we
ta'n was taking a nap, and the Charmer
ea eating our simper tegether—the Cap -
had gone out—, 'what do you think of
Miss Andrewe rt. I
Terme, , too* 1 another bite of the
bread which I held up to his mouth,
worked his jean silently for a time, and
then answered :
"I think she'
She's a bouncer
'To yciu keo , Toesy," continued I,
feeding him a Oece of meat; "do you
knovothat I leve that wonian ?"
Toesy's jaws Came to a sudden stand -
sten. :He eyed me wonderingly for a
minute, and th ri, tesurning his work of -
mastication, he said in'a low tone :
"So do I, Sha,nks." I
"You i" I exclairned in utter amaze -
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Me4iyt.i;f1
," continued Teesy, picking up.a
bit of straw. between his toes, and
gazing at it sadly. It'I love her to
death ! Hate loteed, her from the
first minute I Peen hert Am clean gone
on her." I I. ' .
This revelation toek me by such com-
plete surPrise,!that I Wee wholly at a
lose what to salee ! I -
"1 suseected that ru was struck,"
he added, "from the way that you Watch
het. Queer, noW, that we should all be
struck !" and Toeset picked up another
pieee-of straw and weund it around hie
big toe with great energy.
"All be struck ? What do you niean
by 'that ?" I demanded.
"Why, there's Diamonds," be answer-
ed, "and—"- 'i I
"Do you mon to say that Dtamonds
is in love with the Charmer ?'L
"I do," replied!, 'Poesy solemnly.
"There's Diainonds, and there's you, ant
there's me, and there's Lofty."
"Lofty ?" I gasped in dismay.
"Yes ; Lofty's struck bad. He told
me so only yesterda,y,"
Toesy's manuer wat so calm and yet
so- convincing-, ,that I could not doubt
the truth of what he said. And, after
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all, was there anything 'surprising in the
feet that others besides myself should
adore the °homer ?! I thought not. I
should have theught it much more sur-
prising if 1 theythad refused to adore hen
But this idmissien on my part did not
tend to lessen the anguish which I suf-
fered. How could T, ari Animated
Asiatic Skeleton hopi to win the beauti-
ful snake-chanit'er w en Diamonds and
Toesy and Lofty, and no doubt a score
of others, were willing to ge dowu on
their knees and confess their love? Af-
ter that first conversation with Shaw,
Which was brought to a close by the en-
trance of Bowser, I did not speak of my
paseion again for' fully a week. On all
other subjects Toesy and I—talked with
the utmost freedom ; bet the narne of
the Charmer was nottmentioned. ' I was
burning with curiosity to know whether
he or Diamonds or Lofty had received
any encouragement in their suits, but
did not dare to Put the question upon
which, I felt, hinged my own fate. Pro-
bebly I should have gone on through
the ,entire season, sufferieg intensely but
in silence, had it not been-, for a plan
whiCh Toesy hit upon, and which he
proceeded to car ry out..
I was feeding him his dinner one day,
about a week after Our mutual confes-
sion, when he told Me that he had
spoken to Lofty and Diamonde, and
they had agreed' with him to hold a
consultation, which I was invited to
attend, and which was held with a view
to deciding what should be done about
the ;Charmer. ' ,
"We want to settle the business," sitid
Tway. "We are all of us struck, and
all ()flue miserable. Talkia' it over'll do
some 'good, maybe."
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the best I ever seen.
Soahat very day, in the hour of leis-
ure tthich eame before the evening ex-
hibition, 'Diamond's, Lofty, Toesy and I
aseenilded in the tent to decide our fate.
The' Charmer herself was absent, and the
edeeated hog lay dreatning peacefully in
his turner. Lofty hi got himself down
on a roll of carpet, an during the entire
ooneultation chewed a'tvay vigorously on
a piece of plug tobacco, which was his
solacein times of trenble or perplexity.
Lofty was not a brilliant nor a -ready
talker. He had a smt11, thin' voice, out
of all proportion to las big body,' and
whenever he spoke Urines with such evi-
dent exertion that it i.icame almost pain-
ful tO hear him. 'Mereover, he stutter-
ed badly, and had a habit of closing. his
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eyes and giving a premonitory grunt be-
fore. uttering a syllable. His words
eeemed te travel ep frbm the pit of his
stomach ; and the distance Was so great
that, by the time they! reached his pal-
ate, ' they were completely exhausted,
and so fell from leis lips weak and stag- .
gerieg. Yet Lefty was just as hopeless-
ly in love as the test 'of us, and showed
his emotien by spittingi out the tobacco
juice foriously. Toesy sat upon the
grotind whittling a stice, with the knife
grasped nervously betteeen his toes. I
sat down :upon the hand -organ, whic
rested on the gronnd, and by mutual con-
sent Diamonds became tbe spokesnian of
that remarkable Meeting, .
- "Gents," said, he, resting one hand
upon the Charmer's boa of snakes, "it
appears that thie is a ,vety peculiar kind
of a ease. There is ateertain party, as it
appe:ars, ore which certain other parties
is struck. The firet pailty is a, woman --
one woman. The sec* party is gents
four gents. Now, it is ,plain that four
gents being struck °lathe same woman,
three of these gents haagot to throw up
their hands." I
At this Diamonds looked hard at Lofty,
who stared at Toesy, who tn turn fixed.
his gaze upon me. !
"To speak more cOnspicuously," con-
tinued Diamonds, who never permitted
the meaning of a word to interfere with
its use if he knew its iiame—"to speak
more conspicuously, all of. us here are
gone on the Charmer."
There was a premonitory grunt from
the Captain, who lelose his eyes and
stamniered 9ut :
"Th-th-tbat's so ! All exce-ce-ce-cept
the h -h -hog I"
This attempt at levit seemed very
much out of place, and nobody smiled.
"I repeat, said Diamonds with in-
creased dignity of manner, all of us here
are gone on the Charmer. There's my
own—and the speaker turned down one
finger of his right hand—that's one.
There's Lofty"— -turning down another
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Work's, 'Sealorth. • _ 481-4
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situated on North-Street,next door Smith of W.
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-HOTEL FOR SALE In the Village of Harpur-
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PROPERTY FOR SA
'1" story frame house a
Market • Square, Sealer
been used as an egg pao
are well adapted for a
earticulare apply to the
COM, Seaforth, or to
_Ontario.
E.—Two iota, with a. 2
d barn, situated on the
h. The premises have
ng eettibliehment, and
y public busiaessa For
roprietress, Mrs. MAL-
. G ORTION Goderich ,
456
FARM FOR SAL -O.-14,1415, Concessien 4, Town-
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balance well timbered with maple, elra, hemlock,
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premiees. It is convenient to school arid church,
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the promises.
470tf
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r,IARM FOR saaa.—A farm of 50 acres for sale,
-L. Mine the East half of Lot 21, Twelith Comes-
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barn, 52x30 feet, frame stable', 30115 feet,and frame
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road runs past the door. Fot- further partioulars
aliply to A. STRONG, Seaforth. 478
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.NTALIJA.13LE FARM FOR SALE.—South East
v half ot Lot nunlber 19, Huron Road, Township
of Goderich, County of Huron, containing 70 acres, .
.about 50 acres %leered, well watered and fenced :
good buildings, fine young beating orchard ; laud
is in a good state of cultivatioua .and is situated
one-and,a-half miles from Clinton. For further
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to MALCOLMSON WATtiON, Barristers, &c.,
Clinton. • 478
VARM FOR SALE.—For Sale, Lot No. 11, Con.
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cleared, well fenced and in a state of good cultiva-
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on the rear of the lot. There is a good barn and
house, a small orchard and plenty of good water.
A gravel road runs past the farm, It is conveni-
ently situated to markets, schools, churches, &c. -
For further particulars apply to the proprietor Sea -
1480
forth P. 0. WM. REDMOND.
VARM FOR SALE.—For Sale, East helf Lot 8,
7/- Con. 4, Turnberry, County of Huron contain-
ing 50 acres, 40 acres cleared ; good. fraLe house
.,and stable, else good bearing orchard. Situated 4
ligleR from Wroxeter Station and 211, miles from
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Posseseion given 1st September, 1877. For fm-ther
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miles from Seaforth, on a good. gravel road. This
property will be sold either in one parcel or separ-
ate. For further particulars apply to JOHN
McCANN, Seaforth P. 0. 481x4
VIRM FOR SALE.—For Sale Cheap, West half
-I- of Lot 9, Con. 6, Grey, containing 50 acres, 39
of which are cleared aud a good state of cultiva-
tion, the balance is good hardwood and. cedar
bush ; good bearing orchard of 2 acres, comprising
all kinds of fruit • good frame house, frame sbarn,
frame stables, driving house and outbuildings ;
well watered, 3 good wells on the place. For fur-
ther particulars apply to the undersigned on the
premises or if by lett* to Brussels P. 0. ROBERT
FISHER'. 483-4x
VARM FOR SALE IN GREY.—For Sale, Lot
1: '2, Con. '7, Grey, containing 100 acres, about 80
of which. are cleared, well fenced. and in a good
state of cultivation, theiThaltioce is well timbered
svith hardwood. There is a good new frame house and
amallframe barn ; an orchard of -fruit treen, and
plenty of water ; the farm is on a good gravel road
a.nd is 'within one mile and a quarter of tho flour-
ishing village of Brussels. Possession given at any
time. For further particulere apply to the under-
signed on the premises or to 1.3rassels P. 0.
MRS. McLEAN. 483-
T ARGE FARM FOR SALE.—Six miles from
Clinton and three miles from Bayfield, best
markets in tbe County. The farm consists of
Lots 14 and 15, Bayfield Concession, Township of
Goderich, County of Huron. The farm contains
340 acres, 260 acres are cleared and in good culti-
vation, the balance is valuable timber land. Good
barns, stables, &e. First-class frame house, out-
houses, &c.; large fust-claes orchard, good gravel
roads ; land prime. For farther„partioulars apply
to JAMES P. STONEHOUSE, on the premises,
Bayfield P. 0., or to GEO. H. PARSONS, Goderich
P. 0. 477
VARM FOR SALE.—For sale the West half of
Lot 29, Con. 8, McKillop, containing 50 acres,
25 of which are delved' and in a good state ot
cultivation, the balance is well timbered with
hardwood. There is a good frame house and
frame stable on the premises, also a young
orchard. It is One mile from the gravel read at
the village of Winthrop, vinare there is a saw
floor mill, stores, school, churches, end all other
villege co.nveniences; el4o -within six miles of
Seaforth. Apply to the Proprietoi on the prem-
iseto or address Winthrop P. 0. JAMES Me -
DONALD. ,- 470
'WARM FOR SALE.—For sale, north half of Lot
&•• 11 and east half of Lot 12, Con. 12, Mullett,
containitig 100 acres, 85 of which are cleared and
in a good state of cultivation- and well underdrain-
ed, balance is well timbeted ; a large frame barn
and frame stable, good log house and other build-
ings; geed bearing orchard ; a never -failing
stream running through the fares, also a good
well ; about 8 acres of fall wheat sown. Is situ-
ated about 11 miles from Clinton and 12 miles
from SeafOrth. For further particulars apply to
the proprietor on the prernisea or to Harlock
P. 0. ANGUS CAMPBELL.
- • -- 460
1BUSINESS.—For Sale in one of the best locali-
ties in Ontario, Lot 'No. 5, 'Village of Belmore,
Township of Howick, County of Huron, on the
gravel road, 7 miles north of . Gerrie and Wroxoter
stations• Dwelling House and Shop, built for a
store; L'ot contains about three-fourths of an acre
of good land; splendid opening for any business,
especially a harness maker, as there is none nearer
than 7 miles. The above property will be sold
cheap. If required only part of the purchase money
down. Apply to S. PEEBLES, Ilopoville, Ont., or
to WM. ASHDOWN, Merchant, Belmore, Ontario.
The above Lot is the property of the late William
472x12
Fitzgerald.
VALUABLE MILL PROPERTY FOR SALE.—
The property is situated on the Town Plot of
Grey, about 3 miles from Ethel station, on the
Southern Extension of the Wellington, Grey and
Bruce Railway. The machinery conststs of 35 -
horse engine, 40 -horse 5 -flue boiler, large circular
edging and butting SIM, shingle and heading ma-
chine and shingle jointer. The roachineu is all
first-class, and has only been running abbut a year
and eight months. This is a rare chance for men
of capital, as there is a good local trade, and any
quantity of Timber of all ldnds to be had: Satis-
factory reasons given for selling. Full particulars
on application to G -ARROW BROTHERS, Grey
Post Office. N. B.—All notes and accounts over-
due must be settled at once, and save trouble and
expense. 475
ATALTJABLE FARM FOR SALE.—For Salo, Lot
v 16 and south half Lot 17, Con. 1, Hay, contain-
ing 150 acres, 120 of which are cleared and in a
good state of caltivation- There is a good Inick
house and a freme cottage, the barn, stable, eow
stable and other outbuildings are all frame ; there
are aisout 10 acres of choice apple, pear and other
fruit trees, and about sop spruce treeg planted 10
years. There is a never -failing stream raming
through the centre of the farm, on which is a tood
rnill site, a good gravel road on two sides of the
farm. It is situated one mile from Hensel]. sta-
tion and four miles from Exeter, on the London
Road, and is just across the road from the Rodger-
ville post Office and church, For farther particu-
lars apply to JAMES W. ELDER, Veterinary
Surgeon, Seaforth P. O. 481
...m.o..
MALE OR TO LET.
06B113 TO RENT.—To" rent; a number Of
(Mod -200m in Meyer'', bloek?over Johnson
Brothers' pirdware Store Apply to Duncan &
Duncan or to the proprietor. L. MEYER. 480
IptLACKSMITH SHOP TO RENT.—To Rent,
-IL' in the Village of Brussels, a good new black-
smith's shop, 26x45 feet, with two forges. The
above shop ie in connection with a wood shop,
and in the centre of the villago. For further
partiehlars apply to JOHN 'WYNN, Brussels
P. O. i 480
PIOROPERTY FOR SALE.—For sale cheap a
.1- a house and lot on the corner of William and
Centre streets, Seaforth The lot contains one-
fifth of an acre, is pleasantly situated, with a
dwelling house, stable and well. Apply $o
HENRY RUTTLE, Wingham P. 0. 482
141rECI VIC ARTICLES.
TO BUILDERS.—Sand, Stone, and Grav61 for
-1- Sale. Orders left veith James Edwards or
Themes Lee will be • promptly attended to.
THOMAS CURRIE, Seaforth. 481
To BE SOLD CHEAP, a Second-hand buggy,
eitter, nearly new, and set of buggy harness -
'Apply to T. GARNISS, Tailor, opposite Town
Hall, Seaforth. 480
TIRESS MODELS FOR SALE.—Kies Quinlan
has in her posseseion the right to sell Mad-
am DeLand's Patent Breda Model Or Pattern
This System is the best that has ever been
brought into Seaforth. Full instructions will be
given upon applying at MISS QUINLAN'S Drees
Making Rooms, over lohnson Bzothers' Hard-
avare store, Seaforth. 457
1-
20 000 CEDAR POSTS FOR SALE.—The
, subscriber has for sale about 20,000
Cedar fence dad gate Posts, on his farm, near the
Village of Londesborough, in the Township of Hui -
lett, all of which are of the best quality, and will be
cut and taken out of the swamp during the present
wioater and piled in lots to suit pinchasers On dry
land, where they can be easily loaded and. teamed
away. Terms, cash or credit until the first of Jan-
uary, 1878, secured by approved notes bearing in-
tereetat the rate of 8 per cent. per annum. JAMES
BRAITHWAITE. . 473:
IAA DOZEN sold sinee April last of Brunton's
uu Rheumatic Absorbers and Digestive Flaid.
The -Rheumatic Absorbent will positively relieve
all pain from Rheumatism or other inflammatory
swellingsin 12 hours. The Digestive Fluid has
never failed to cureedyspepsia-areliefie felt in a
few hours—the most obstinate oases are cured in
a week. A lady writes : " I have been saved from
life long lingering pains. I had Bronchitis, I. at:
tarrh and Dyspepsia, aad was cured iu a few days
by its use." Sold by druggists, price 50 cents.
Wholesale by Northrop & Lyman, Toronto: Ad-
vice for particular cases free. Address W. Y.
BRIIN'TON, London, Ont. 462-28-476 !-
EPPT RA II STOCK..
-pSTRAY SHEEP.—Came into the promises of
-2-i the undersigned, Lot 13,8aulele Line, Stan-
ley. on Feb. 25, axe Ram and two ewas. The
owner is requested to prove property, pay charges
and take them away. THOMAS KNOWLES,'
S tanley. 482x4
STRAY MA_RE.—Came into the premises of
A:4 the undersigned, ot 29, Con. 1, Huron hoed,
Hibbert, on or about the first of October, a small
brown mare, about 12 tears of age. The owner
is requested to prove property, pay charges and
take her aways MICHAEL McCANbT. 481x4
IMPORTANT"' NOT/CEP&
ea LECKIE, General Loan and Real Estate
u • Agent, Grain, Produce and Commission
Merchant. Office—New Brick Block opposite
North American Hotel, Braseels, Ont. 480
1pRIVATE SCHOOL.—A Private °hoot will be
1- opened by Miss Wright, on e lst day of
February. Ladies wishing information in regard '
j to regulations, tuitien, &c., will please call at
!Miss M. E. Wright's Fancy Store, Main Street,
1SeafOrth. ' 477
OTICE.—The partnership heretofore existing
"L"‘ between Robert Blow and Robert Toung, as
bricklayers, in the village of Gerrie, under the
style of Toung & Blow, was this day dissolved by
mutual consent. ROBERT TOUNG and ROB-
ERT BLOW. Witness, SAMUEL WRIGHT.
GORR Sept. 8, 1876. 48204
pupate NOTICE.—The public are hereby
notified that my wife, Anima Bella Stark, hay -
ing left my bed and board without just cause or
provocation, I will not be responsible for any
debts she may contract in my name front this
date. jOHN STARK. Dated at Walter), this
12th day of hibruary, 1877. - 480x4
NOTICE TO DIEISTORS, _
eaa OTICE.—All those indebted to Dr. TEBCOE,
Seaforth, are requested to pay their accounts
immediately. 469
,T AST CALL.—All persons indebted to me and
'A-4 wishing to settle the same with me personally
!must lo so at once. Parties failing to do so Will
certainly iniur expenses. THOS. -COVENTRY,
'Seaforth. 479
MITOCA FOR NPALE.
ULL CALF FOR SALE.—For Sale, a very
-A-A superior Grade Bull Calf. For further partic-
ulars apply to the nndersigned on Lot Mem. 4,
R. S., Tuckersmith. WILLLIM CARNO-
C /d. • 481x4
ORSES FOR SALE —A Sir Araby colt coin-
ing 5 years, will drive either Lingle ot double.
Alao a niee driving maze which will be sold cheap. -
Apply to L. MEYER, Clerk of Divisim Court, or
to J. W. MEYER. 482
ATILCH COWS FOR SALE.—For Sale, Five
"I'LL Good Milch COWS, Ell in calf to a thorough-
bred Ayrshire bull. One of these cows is a
thoroughbred Ayrshire. Apply tp the undersign-
edaLot 6, Con. 6, Township of Hullett. A. T.
TYKRMAN. 483
DREetekluAK
pEMOVAL.—Miss Quinlan has removed lo the
V rooms over Manson Bros. Hardware store, -
where she will continue' to carry on dress -making
in all MO branches. A gocd fit and perfect peels -
faction guaranteed, Appreitices svantediminedi-
ately. 464
14-1E4:111.1.
rIAMERON & MeFADDEN, Bartisters and
NJ Solicitors in Chancery, Goderieh. 346
ma 0. CAMERON. W. H. MOEADDEI.,...
• $
WILLIAM SMALL, Conveyancer and Commis -
T sioner in B. R., Wroxeter. Auctioneer ana
Appraiser. Accounts and notes collected on
reasonable terms.
L. DOYLE, Barrister, Attorney, Solicitor in
Chancery, &c., Goderich and Seaforth. Of-
fice, over Jordan's Drug Store, Goderich, and
Kidd's Store, Seaforth. 354
QUIER & McCOLL, Barristers, Attorneys -at
"•-•J Law, Solicitorsein Chancery, Notaries Public,
&c., Goderich and Brussels. W. R. SQUIER, God-
erich ; A. J. McColl., Brussels. , 416
ALOOMSON & WATSON, Banisters, Attor-
neys, Solicitors in Chancery, &c., Clinton,
Ont. Office—First door east of the new Royal
Canadian Bank building. Money to loan on farm
propsrty.
- 4ALCOMSON. 404 G. A. WATSON
ARROW, MEYER &BADENHURST, Barris-
ters, Attorneys -at -Law, Rolicitors in Chancery,
&c. Private fands to loan at a low rate of inter -
eat, and on terms to suit bon•owers. Offices—
Goderich and Winghaxa.
J. T. GARROW. H. W. C. MEYER.
W. J. RIDENHURST. 474
VroCAUGHIS! & HOLMESTED, Barristent ;At
torrieys at Law, Solicitors inaChuncery and
Insolvendy, Notaries Public and Conveyancers
Solicitors for the R. C. Bank, Seaforth. Agen Woo
the Canada Tafe Assurance Company,
N. B.-30,000 to lend at 8 per cent. Farms
Houses and Lots for sale. 53
TletENSON & legYER, Barristers end Attorneys
-is' at Law, 8rilititors in Chancery and Insolvency,
Conveyancers, Notaries laublic, etc. Offices—Sea-
forth and 13russels. $23,000 Of Private Funds to
invest at once, at Eight per cent. Interest, payable
yearly. 53 -
JAS. H. BENSON. H. W. O. MEYER.
The above firm has this day been dissolved by
mutual consent. All accounts due the,/ firin to
be paid to Mr. Benson who will pay all liabil-
ities.
JAMES H. BENSON.
Nov. 27, 1876.
H. W. C. MEYER.
IIIISVELLA INEOITS.
• * II4E L-
T P. BR , icenced Auctioneer for the
u • Coitnty of Huron. Sales attended in all
parts of the County. All orders left at the EX.
POSITOB. Office will be promptly attended to. •
MARCH 9, 1877.
MEDICAL,.
T G. SCOTT, M. D. itc., Physician, Surgeon Rai
u • Aisooncheor, Seaforth, Ont. Mao and ray&
donee south side of Goderich Street, first axe
east of Presbyterian Church.
8411
aT L. VERCOE, M. D., C. M., Physician, Sem
'ILL • geon, eta., Coroner for the County of Haroz,
Office and Residence, corner of Market and High
streets, next to the Planing Mill.
"ma.
ea Be. PHELAN, M. D., C. M., (late of the *In
tY • of Shaver & Phelan, Stratford) Graduate af
McGill University, Physician, Surgeon and Aa.
octicheur, Seaforth, Ontario. Office—Rooms In
Moyer'e Block, forinerly occupied by the late De
Rine. Residence—Commercial Hotel. Win et,
tend at Carronbroek on Tuesdays and Fridays. taxi
MoN.AUGHT, Veterinary Surgeon, Grades
• ate of Ontario Veterinary College Seaforth,
Ont. Office and Reeidence in rear of killeraust
Ryan's. Calls promptla attended to, night er
day. A stook of veterinau medicines on hand
Charges reasonable, Horses exarainedasto sena.
ness and certiflcateagiven if required:
407
_TAIIES,W. ELDER, V. S., Graduate of elt
tY Ontario -Veterinary College. After devotieo
two years to practice 'With Profeasor Smith, of
Toronto, has settled in Seaforth. Office at hie
residence cad of W. M. Church. Calls promPtly
attended to by day or night. A large stock oe
Veterinary Medicines constantly oohand. Horses
examined as to sonsidness and certiticates given
Horses -bought and sold on _commission. 424
T Go BULL, L. D. S., Surgeon-
Dentist,&c.,Seafortb, Ontario
Plate work, latest styles, neatly
executed. All surgical operations
performed with care and promptitude. Fees al low
as can be obtained elsewhere. Office houra trent
8 A. M. to 5 P. M. Rooms over Mr. A. G. Ma.
Dougall's Store, Main-st. In the absence of Mr
Derbyshire the oflice will be open on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of. each week. 9,70
Piic)D,UCE FOR SALE.
A MERICAN corn., oats and feed berley deliver-
od at any Railway dation at low prices. AIN
on hand a quantity of Clover and Timothy seed,
and Minneiota spring wheat, suitable for seed. •
OCEAN STEAMERS.
A GENCY fon two Farst-class Lines of Steamere
'43' sailing from B.:43ton and New York. Tickets
can be had from Seaforth to London, LiveiTool,
Glaegow, Paris, &c,
INSURANCE.
A GENCY for the Commercial Union Fire and
I" Life Aseurance Company. Subscribed Capi-
tal and Assets amount to over $18,01.10,090.
A FEW nice building lots for sale Seaforth
antl Egnaondville.
A. ARMITAGE, SEAFORTH.
SEAFORTII PLANING MILL,
SASH, DOOR AND BLIND FACTORY
THE subscribeibegs leave to thank hisimmerees
-1" easterners for the liberaipatronage extendedto •
him since commencing busnaess in Seaferth, and
trusts that he may be favored -with a continnanes
of thefiame. ,
- Parties intending to build wonld do well to give
him a call, as he will continue to keep on hand 1,
rage stock of allkinds ef -
DRY PINE LUMBER,
SASH It ,
DOORS, BLINDS, MOULDINGS,
SHINGLES, LATH, ETC.
He feels confident of giving s atisfaction to those
who may favour him with theirputronage, RS none
but first-claesworkmen are employed.
rare Partictila.rattention paid to CusteinPlaning
. 201 JOHN H. BItOADFOOT.
1\TOTTOM
TO GRANGE R S, FA RMERS AND
OTHERS.
1LiS THEY' occupy the attention of all, these
hard times, the subscriber is determined to
meet them bY offering good inch Hemlock, "not
usually sold. for inch, ' at the following rates/
12 foot Hemlock. at $6 50 per thousand ; 14 foota
Fencing, at $7, for Cash. All orders over 42900
5 per cent. discount. Call and see if you afett
wooloik At cise.ortmeprtessoevnefreda.
months 'will be charged
8 pTehrecesnutseri* bor thanke his nrianerous costomers.
for their liberal suppOrt, and :solicits a continu-
ance of their favors.
d'OBTECOMPSOX.
438 S eam McRillop.
EGG EMP MUM.
The subscriber hereby thattirs his numerous
customers (merchants and otheit) for their liberal
patronage during the past seven years, and hopes,
by strict integrity andcloee attention to businees,
to merit their.confldence and, trade in the future,
Having greatly enlarged his premises, during
the winter, he is now prepared to pay the
I
HIGHEST CASH PRICE
For any quantity of good fresh eggs, delivexed
at the
EGG EMPORIUM,
Main Street, Seafortb.
Wanted by the subscriber 25 tons of good dry
clean WHEAT STIsa.W.
• 1) Vi _LaaSO.Lis
.
HAIR DRESSING1
MISS AMANDA STARK
WISHES to inform the Ladies of Seaforth and
T Vicinity that aheds prepared to makeup
SWITCHES, CURLS, BRAIDS, ac.,
In the Latest Vashion from Combings. Prices
Moderate, and all orders punctually attended to.
A Call Solicited. Residence—Goderich Street,
Seaforth. 467'49
HENSALL.
SAW LOGS WANTEp.
THE Undersigned is prepared to purchase saw.
-L• logs delivered at Hensel' this winter, for
w hich he wilI pay the following prices itt cash;
Pine, $6 per 1000 feet; Basswood, $5; osa
A sh, Butternut and Cheizy$8;' Hemlock, Birch,
Maple, Beech and Roek and Snit Elm, $4.
. A.s I am going to erect a mill in Hensall I ain
pinpared to reeeive any quantities.
471+18 T. J. WILSON, Hausa
•
C.A./R.3D _
•
11 S. CAMPBELL, Provincial Land SurveyOr
and Civil Engineer. Orders by mail prom*
ly attended to.
479 D. 8 CAMPBELL, Mitchell.
.. •
VIE GREAT FEMALE REMEDY.—Job Mose
-L Periodical Pills—This invaluable medicine 10
unfailing in the cure of all those p:infal and
dangerous diseases to which the female constitu.
tion is subject. It moderates SXCOSS and er
moves all obtractions and a stieedy cure may to
relied on. To maaiodiadies, it is peculiaily suited' -
It will, in a short time, bring on the raonthlYTO'
riod -with regularita. These pills should not be
taken by Females daring the first three ixionthu
of Pregrancy, as they are sure to bripg on Ws'
carriage, but at any other time they are safe. 112
all eases of Nervous and Spinal macaw)
pains in the back and limbs, fatigtm On slight
ertion, • palpitation of the heart, hysterics, and
whites, these pills will effect a oureovhen all alas
means nave failed ; and, although a powexful
remedy, do not contain iron, calomel, antimo*
or anything -htutful to the constitution,
directions in the pamphlet around each paduiVir
which should be carefnlly preserved. Job hios001
NSW York, Sole Proprietor. $1 00 and 12f ceeta
for postage enclosed to Northrop & Lyman, 1.'"‘
ronto, Ont., general agents for the Domirilds
will msure a bottle containing over 50 pills hr
return mail. Sold in Sen.forth by E. Hickson *
Co., a. 8. Roberts, and R. aumsdere i97
MARCH 91 18,
mger—"thatte two. T
a, third linger,-"thatti
there's Shanks"—the
doAwnw—am"thingat'szfruounrt."froi,
*he added e.
"Th -there's your the
Th-th-that's her 1"
"Yes," said Diamond
may stand for the_ Char
he gazed upon hie closer
represented the Charme
added "And there we
is; kneeling it her feet. ,
-of us can win her. WI
and, my idea—mine and
here—reipsit:fix; ichgsiswt7
a fair shake, And We'vr
of paper into s. hat, wi
Teaeheh moanf ttehmai, gaeng- ntuhmenb
the firet chane,e. If he
ceede—if the Charmer
tit freeze to hien—why, t
the race, and number tea
his chance. If two dot
three tries it ; and, if th
why, then font takes hia
There was a grunt foot
eyes began to dose ;
trustworthy eyntptoms pi
a false alarm. Toesy sai
"I'm willing to draw."
"So am I," said altt
an effort to say it. .
"Cat -Count me in," sat
"Well, then," reiume
he tore out a leaf from h
°Tandem beok and &yid
parts ; yore all understse
abida. bY the lots. T1
ragnealin', and every mai
faill;Vsiht17 th;i's miderstandi
payer wete nurebered
Diamond's hat
take the one that
magnanimously. "Het
draTwhefir-sCtap"tain pat
the hat and. brought out
of paper. -We all watch
tense eagerness as he ttt
read the number.
"S-s-secoed
".Number tet -two."
I -came next, and dteW
"Now, then," said Dior
lug Toesy, "youll be eit
Draw away
Meaty put his foot hal
picked ont one of the,
zslips of paper. -opened.
held it before his eyes.
"Four 1" said he in a tt
appointment. "That set,
'Probably it does," 13,
"I'm first, bat their at
-grumbling over luck 1" ,
And so the fateful cot
to an end. Daemon& le
tent, leavinit behind. him
ful, brokenaarted curios
"H -h -hang me," said t
I wouldn't r -r -rather t
But the very next ev-ei
an unexpected' ray of our
Captain'e heart—and int
that matter. Diamonths
while we were at supper,
startling announcement
yofo,u.thl,7vh,e, re.aexwchei:.ited.wr. joourity:t
"I don't say she -
me," eaid Diarnonds„ wi
nity. "I simply remark
this here race.
In what manner D
known his love to the C
- knew. Neither aid Toes
impudent questions to
when,- on the following d
us that the "s -s -second s-
ag -g -go." It was eriough
that my own chance had
and I seized upon it wi
Miss Andrews listened I
my love, which I polite
late One night after the -
over—listened patiently,
had. finished, said„ -in he
humored way
"Shanks, I've had one
that's quite enough for n
going to marrf again.
great deal niarier to love
mem because snakes dO
potmisillenbddleo.tf)h)nautinesrhtry'reeth.
after these -cruel words fel
the Asiatie Skeleton core
in a spirit of hollow moel
"animated." The color e
his cheek, his appetite a
so far as it was possible fo
he grew tine. Thougli
haunted his mind, and' 1
fierce atswers to the pee
timed. him about his weig
age that many went aviay
lief, that he was not oe
Skeletme_but a brute.
And whot of poor
I told , him that I, too v
race, and that I had. maide
to poison myself, he said
quiet wey -
"I didn't suppose that
be worth anything, Shat
that Itve got the o hence
her how much I love hea
to tell it to her wita nay t
—I never YAW good at tal
ing to weite
He was full of hope an
which I ,could not share t
to help him in coinposing
so I did. He got a rose -t.
paper, and sat dawn with'
at supper time.
write it myself,
offered to perform that 1
"She'll think more of it.
He took up the pent bet
and sat for some time in
time Then he wrote
Den"MinYhdaertadr—Cha"rmanectr'l
"Say, Shanks, this he
and he read me what
ten. "I don't take my p
kn'o4wWfe'll, rnake it foot." s
Toesy took a fresh shee
wrote again :
"My dear Charmer, I
pen in feat
t- "That's worse than
he. "Suppose I make it
"'Begin it some other
gested.
"But that's the only la
belYgiourir; aof ltehtetesre, ventunhles
and you know I haven .
from her."
It was a good while ba
a start on his letter ; but
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