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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1877-04-06, Page 23 _ JIM. H HURON EXPOSIT, Yr, APRIL 6 1877. We belonged to. the earplug population, Jim and I, but we did not know it. The big world into which we came was crowd- ed to overflowing with just such. pony, unwashed, ill -fed little wretches as we were, but we didn't know it. and sit we came unconcious into the sunless, teem- ing alley, where countless others 'like ourselves herded. We didn't know we 'were a problem, Jim and I ; we didn't know that we and our kind were ba ling the wisdom of statesmen, Jim and I ; ' but if we had known all about it, I doubt if we could have occupied the situation more philosophically. We slept as soundly in the under -ground cellar, down whose oozy steps the rain and ruin of years made slippery passage, or lees vied . ourselves as naturally, if need be, ander some stranded way -side cart, as :if it -• were precisely the thing Heaven had adapted us for from the beginning. Jim was older and bigger than 1; a tall, likely lad, fifteen of these hardening and toughening years had niade him keen and sharp as a terrier, and justthe lad to look after a forlorn waif of a, little girl like myself. And Jim, after he had blacked boots all day, or sold newepa., pers of an afternoon was sure to look after me, and Ave took supper together mitt of the same bowl of porridge. Jim wasn't my brother, oh no ! I !used to wish he was my brother though, setnee times, just because I was so proud of him. The old man that kept the cellar, you see, had picked Jim up from- somewhere when his folks, died, and picked me up from somewhere when my folks died, and so we had somehow fallen together all along., Just down beyond the jog of our alley, where it turned a oft of gray comer, ' and was darker and dirtier than ever— just there there stood an old gray church with a clock in the tower"; an old, old Mossy church, and an old, old clack that passed its withered hands over its wizen- ed face, and looking sleepily through thein down into our alley on one etde, • and into a busy, noisy thoroughfare on • the other. This old clock had dozed there till its head was all on one aide, and you couldn't be sure whether it told the right time or not ; but of a Summer afternoon, when it was getting quite dusk down in our alley, a red ray from the setting sun used to settle for a 1 minute ;right down on the face of the sleepy old 'clock '• then it would seem to rause up , out of a pleasant dream, and strike the ' hour as sharp as need be, and., then I knew it was time to. look out far Jim. I'd see him turn the corner, -with l his old , straw hat on, and his patched shoes, or !barefoot maybe, for that matter, and we'd set off for a stroll together—a stroll to ! 1 the wharves. We generally haunted the av1har es. _ !Jim and I, where we went a -pleasuring. They were so grand, the wharves, 80 !busy, the wharves, so full of light and fresh air, the wharves, so altogether if- Iferent from our alley, with the ships crowding round them, and the fluttering flags here and there on the mast, and !the busy sailors getting in freights. Sometimes Jim would get a job for half I :an hour, and leave me lurking among the cotton bales, or sitting solitary in settle safe corner till he came back. He al- ways came back. And then sometiroes - , we would linger there till night -fall. Then the wharf was solemn and I silent, and you could hear the water rushing up against the great beams underneath, and see here and there a light gleaming from some lone lantern among the shrouds, and the gray water stretching beyond, we knew not whither; and if Jim and I had awned it all, we couldn't have loved it better. But one day Jim got a job that lasted longer than usual, and I grew scared and uneasy as night came on and he didn't come back. Wandering from place to place where he had set me, shy and fear- some as a water -rat, but as determined, I looked for him everywhere, but in vain; then I went back to my post, for hadn't he said, as he always said, "Don't be afraid, Jenny ; I'll come back, for sure, - you know?" And then I waited .and • waited, till finally I fell asleep amen the bales and barrels, and forget my troubles. 1 In the morning, a forlorn and desolate little creature enough, I learned free] sorne compassionate 'longshoreman that the great ship where Jim had been at work had sailed away with him on board. A wild and passionate burst . of weeping greeted this news, and a pitiful throng of people gathered about wee. freight . men and sailors mostly, ileut anamag them suddenly appeared the quiet face of a Quaker lady, Who was distribut- ing books among the sailors. They told her my tale, and seeing me utterly friendless, she wiped my tear -stained face with Flier white hankerchief, and 'took me away. I had no friends. I was no better !than a masterless clog, and worth far less. But she took Inc to a great clean, bare, and quiet place—an institution they called it—where there were many others as homeless and wretched as I. And there they washed me and made me go clean and. fresh that I thought the real me, the ragged, red - eyed, unkempt surplus atom of hamanity d that had been me, was gone away over P the seas with Jim, and -this rosy-cbeeked child was another me, newly come into the world. Then one clay there came a grand and stately lady, who took me away tolive with her, and be her own little girl. lady wore shining silks, ancl lived in a splendid house, and had a lad in a velvet • jacket who was about as big as Jim..It was all like a strange bright dream, if I could have only forgotten Jim. But I could not. . Jim was surplus Population no longer ; perhaps he was drowned ; his ragged jacket and crownless hat rnight be buried about me now wore pa.tched shoes, r o now away down under the sea. Nobody trowsers out at the knees, and nobody, it seerrEed to me, not even Louis, who was so kind and good. to me, not even he, had an eye as bright and soft as Jim's, or a hand as warm. And so I never forgot Jim, but always in my heart of hearts 1 seemed listening and. waiting for hira. Sonaetimes I used to lure Louis ,down to the wharves, and always when I walked by I myself my steps turned, thitherwarel, and. thus it was that I never lost sight of the ships, and diinly, faint- ly, unreasonably, looking for the return of Jirn. But it began to be years since dear old Jim went away, and Louis was a tall youth honae from_ college, and 1 was— well, folks called me a young lady, and said that I would marry Louis some day. And perhaps they might have been right; but, how could I be a lady—a real lady, you know—with an old straw hat and a ragged jacket stowed away in my heart? Even after I grew up, I hid fits of silent fretting for Jim that seemed as if they would eat my life away, Mrs. Belden said it was because I was growing, and she took me away one bright summer to the sea -shore,; Oh, the sea-ahore 1 I can not tell you what / felt when I first saw the sea—the real sea -=stretching away from the -white line of 'shore, throbbing and sounding as it briitim,ed to the bort- zon's edge; This was the sea, the glori- ous sea ; the :sea mio longer grimy and smoky and gray with getting its living, but the tea translated, purified, made holy as if !after death. Thei days went and came shining and beautiful ; and every day I walked on the shore with Louis; ran raoes With the breeze, picked .up shells, or gathered sea -weed, or watch- ed the sunset gilding the sails of SOMO far -flitting, ship. Louis's 'face was sweet in those days, and kind as sunlight; and his voice washioft 'and tow when he spoke to me, for he!said we were old friends now, and had knowneach ether so Many years that wel ought teloviteacii Other al- ways. One afternoon we strayed farther than usual, and the twilight deepening as we walked, I think we both forgot every thing savt, that we were youngand happy, and life Was glorious. Love ! The word dropped, warm ,tom his lips, and seemed to color all intr future with rose tints. • All my past seemed sinking out of sight. The gates of Palradise were open, and 1 was free to walk 'therein if I would. .Not for inc the bareness, the disappointinent, that blighted other lives. I might make mil what I would, with wealth and love for my servants, and luxury and joy at my commaud. Ah, well I remember that afternoon by the seal—the long line of white beach, the overhanging cliffs, the twilight touch- ing the water with a golden glow, and glittering on the tall niaena, and a .ship lying at anchor beyond.. ! Oh, life was so beautiful !--oh, love was so beautiful! A lightness of heart, a capacious, intan- gible, elf -like mood fell upon ine, born perhaps of the very overflow of hliss. I remember clasping my hands as I skipped along, and challengine Louis to a race. Perhaps he had urgeeme- too -persistent- ly to respond to his affection, to say when I would bohis wife. a Wife ! I wanted to be no one's wife just then, but °illy to love and to live. Would T answer him ? sighed Louis. ! , "Atthen you catch me," I responded, Anockingly, flitting along the sand. Away I went, with LoU113 following, breathless. We rounded the curve of the shore, and I was just about sinking down upon . the sand to wait for him, when an old boat with a broken oar caught my eye ; it lay swinging in the shadow 'just where a great rock _over- hung the beach. Lightly, thoughtlessly, I stepped into the tiny craft, and waving my handkerchief laughingly to Louis, caught up the oar and set niyself afloat. I scarcely thought what I was doing ; it was a mere caprice born of lightness of heart and youthful thoughtlessness. But a single glance at LOMB'S counte- nance roused Inc to the folly I was com- mitting. •°00rne back' ! -come back !" be cried ; "the current will carry you*out of reach in a inonaent !" .! , Still laughing,II endeavored to obey. Dextrously I worked the broken oar, diligently I steadied, the frail little ves- sel ; 'but all my efforts only seemed to bear me -further and further from 'the anxious face that was watching me. Perhaps if Louis .then had plunged into the water, a few strong strokes of his arm might have reached and saved me. I do not know. LOUiS was no swimmer; and, besides'that Was not his , way of doing things. He was a deliber- ate and thoughtful rather . than a rash :wad venturesome nature. He 'called to me eagerly that he was going for help e I should wait ; I should drop the oar ; in a few moments he would get a boat. I saw him h tening along the shore at the top of hi speed ; I saw the solitary shore, and deserted fisher huts, the far stretches of sand he would have to travel before reaching the little fisher village; I saw it all,! but dimly now, for I was floating further and further away. ' Wearily I dropped the oar and sank back in the boat. Surely I need do nothing more. Oh, surely Louis would rescue me ! he would not let me die alone within reac&! of his loving ,arms ! Night, was creeping on, with twilight on its garment's hem. I could see that lone and shadowy ship lying at anchor beyond the bar. If only I could reach that ship! But the current would drift me past her in an instant. • Wildly and longingly now I called for help, stretching my arms out yearningly toward that silent vessel ; hut nothing answered mee The shore had grown far and dim, and dimly, strangely the stars coming out witlitheir unfamiliar beauty made nte afraid. Sad, solitary, and deserted, was Tgoing to my death out of all, that bright afternoon, that overflowing love, that fullness of life and pleasures proffered inc ? - Afraid ? Well, yes, I was afraid ; for one brief moment, as I cowered back into the boat, shrinking in the solitude of the awful waste of waters, a fear of that unknown World into which } seent- -ed sailing oppressed me. But , I be- thought myself that if I must die, it were bettertodie bravely. Perhaps I was going to meet Jim. If - he were in the other world, - that ought to be a cheep?' thought. No doubt - he died bravely. But was he dead? Jim, my old stanch friend, whose glad good face ha_d brightened my wretched childhood, oh, where was he? 'It is said in the hour of death tke memory of past events is preternaturally vivid. And, as my mind reverted to those old clays, forgetting my later life, forgetting my later friends, and forget- ting Louis, I felt sure that I was going to die. A trance of peace fell upon me, in which I seemed to clasp Jim's warta hand again, as in days of old. Jun ! Jim ! I called aloud, rousing myself as from a dream, yet dreaming still. Bat nothing answered inc. The darkness was growing deeper',the current more tepid, and Louis, with his soft taper fingers would never reach me now. ' Unconcioue, half delirious, I must have been, perhaps, for it seemed to me that Jim on whose name I 'called, was a spirit, and that his presence, somewhere near me, vta,s upholding me in this hour of need; as I drifted further and further away from all earthly help. How long, I know not ; how far, I know not ; it seemed to me I had been on the way all - eternity, and --,Had. I or had I hot - heard through that death -dream an answering cry ? 'Did,I or did I not see mistily, as through a veil, the spans and shrouds Of that silent vessel that had stood afar off, watching my struggle with deata ? And, great God ! was it Jim's face—dear old Jirn's face—bending over me, and we this heaven? into my room one orning, "you a he getting quite strong gain; •the sea air has done you a world of good—in fact, • you .look better, I hink, than before your accident. ani thinking we may as well return to the ity as soon as yea l i k Ie. w" • as lying on a co looking out upon the ea. "Well," said I, a sently, a. half reverie. "You feel quite s rong, do you !not, dear?" "Oh, yes, ma'am," aid I, roueing my- self ; "quite stron — stronger than ever.". I was stronger than ever; since that mgbt when Jim save my life, swimming out to my sinking bo t against the cur- rent, and risking his ife to help an un- known waif, uriwitti g that it was hie little nuralieg of old ho was in deadly peril—since that nigh a world of new thoughts had came ci wding in upon me, scaring inc with t eir strength, and making Me ashamed f the idle siikea life I was leading. know not what premonition of char. e, of banishment, was tugging at my he rt this Morning as I looked out over the gleaming waters!, and filled my eyes wi di tears. "You are sorry to le ye the sea -shore ?" said Mrs. Belden. "/ was thinkingrof Tim," said I, hon- estly. "How can 1 have Jim ?" ,Mrs. Belden's face milled. "Jenny," said she, severely, "of course we all think a deal of your sailor friend for saving your life ; but you,must be aware that he is no fit companion for you, and that his coestant attendance upon.you since that accident has been mattsir of much annoy %nee both to. myself and Louis," At that Monaent Louis's tall figure appeared it the door, a queer smile was on his pale thin face, as holding out his long white hand to me, be said, "Jenny, your sailor's below." "I have just been telling Jenny," said Mrs. Belden, "that we must get her away from the sea -shore to tree her from these low associates." Low associates !--Ji, my prince of men, my savior! "I see but one course," added Mrs. Belden, its Louis stood silent. I too saw but one course; and yet these two had been so kind to me all these years, they had made my life so luxurious and pleasurable: should I go away froth them into the obscurity and poverty of iny early life again? At that moment Jim's sunburned face appeared a the door. tie stood with his cap in his hand, eager yet modest, his face ali ht, his eyes gleaming behind Louis's thi , calm countenance., "I sail the day. a ter to -morrow, Jenny," he said, "and I couldn't risk the chance of not seeing you." oh by the window Mrs. Beltn made a haughty gesture with her h na, as if she would have or- dered off t e intruder. "Wait, other," said Louis, calmly. "Of course Jenny's god sense will tell her what is right, and he belongs to me, you know.' I saw Jim give a .; eat start. The blood flushed up heti , in his brosen cheeks. Tiere was a pause for a mo- ment ; the Jim said, •assing his hand over his for head, as if he were not quite clear as to hat he he rd, "Is it so with thee, • y little Jenny? Will my girl be h ppy always away from her po r old Jim .1/ "Poor ol Jim !" hat was what I used to cal him in my childish days, stroking hi hand an comforting him when he 77 troable Should I desert him now ? For answer I took f glittering ring which L wear, I unclasped a had given ine, and dr from my nhck. I put in his hands', era my finger a! uis hod -made me stly bracelet he w a gold chain he shining heap "Louis," said I, , "I have loved you with these, and perhaps for these; but I loved Jim without the. long ago, and I will love him without t ern the rest of my life. Forgive me, ouis ; I am not tit, as you see, for weal h and splendor; it is natural to me to re urn to, my kind. Come, let us part in pe ce." Mrs. Belden rose; hr eyes were like the fla,ming 'sword tha drove out Adam and Eve from Paradise. She would have spurned us from her, pr sence. Bat Louis laid his ha d calmly on her shoulder. "Mother," . aid be, "Jenny is right." I have often said to ,im since, as we two are chatting in the cabin of Jim's good ship, "Captain Jim, Louis was a gentleman, after all, though he wasn't man -enough to save my life." Economy' in the Kitchen. The Frenh butcher separates the bones from la's steaks, and places them where they vtill do the most good. The housewife orders just enough for each person, and no more. If a chance visitor drops in, somebody- quietly retires, and the extra plate is provided. When the pot is boiled the handful of charcoal in the little range is extinguished and waits for another time. No roaring cook -stove and red-hot covers all day waste. Values d the smallest d. A thousand ctised, and it is them. Cooking ell as a sanitary A French cook ar as an Ameri- three, and how merican Bridget Jong for no purpose bu are nicely estimated, surplus is carefully say little economies are tar respectable to practise is an economical as and gustatory science. will make a franc go as can house -wife will mak much further than the nobody knows. We should be greatly omputation be nancial recuper. s owing to her after all, than astonished could the made, how much of the ative power of France cheap food; better livin the heavy bread and g easy failures of our -culinary ignorance.—Springfield Re- publican. A Ventriloquist's Tricks on a Railroack Train. A gentleman living in New Britain describes a laughable ffair that took place in the cars betwee New York and Hartford a few nights ince. A yonng lady of respectable ap earance sprang from her seat, declarin that a young man sitting directly b hind her, with whom she had not the sl ghtest acquaint- ance, would persist in s eaking to her. He pleaded innocence, and she took another seat, but still the voice was heard by nearly every ne in the car, though no one could tell who it was that . _ was speaking. The you g man referred to finally left the car, bat the talking went on. The whole ca -load was con- vulsed. with la,ughter, en it finally leak- ed out that a Iventriloqui t was aboard, . *and was raising the bree e. But no one *- could or did detect him, though one per - "My dear," said Mrs. Belden, coming son was strongly su.spec d. --- DUNCAN & DUNCAN A. HI 0 IR, fr 1-1 •••••••••.. THE MACNIFICENT STOCK OF NEW DRY GOODS AT DUNCAN'S IS NOW OPEN FOR INSPECTION. NOTWITHSTANDING THE LOW" 1=1=Zics OP <3-00 IN THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, THE STYLES S -ARE EXCEEDINGLY ATTRACTIVE AND STRICTLY FASHIONABLE. DRE S GOODS DEPARTMENi*. 10 Cases New Spring Go ds just Opened Out, in all the New Colora ; Seal Brown, Navy BI Prunes, Draba Greys, Sla es and Myrtle Green from 10 cents per yard and upwards. '2 Ca of Spring Br:illiantine, in all the New Colors:et 15e, 20c, 25c, 28e, 80e, and 350 per ya 20 Pieces New Spring -Checks and Serges, from 14 cents up. DUNCAN'S BLACK GOODS DEPARTMENT. Black Lustre, Double War Reversible only 14 cents per yard, worth 20 cents. Buy our 20 and cent Black Lustre, best value in the County. Cie to DUNCAN'S for your Black Lustres, Bla 'Persian Cord, Black Russel Cord, Black Crape Cloth, Black Paramattaa, Black. Cashmeres, Bl* Baratheas, Black French 'Merinoe • 131ack Norwich Paramattaa ; 15 pieces Courtatild's Crap e, t best in the world, all prices and widths. DUNCAN'S BLACK AND COLORED SILKS. Black Silks from 65 cents pr yard BD, Black Gros Grain Silks, Colored Pilks in Seal Brown, Mediu Brown, Blues, Greens, Drbe, Greys and Lavender. Buy your Silks at DUNCAN IS—Rememb they are all at 014 '1•10t3a. DUNCAN'S FOR BEST ENdLISH AND AMERICAN PRINTS. Men's Cotton Half Hose fom 8 cents per pair, Splendid Socks at '14 cents. per pair, 200 doz Ladies' Hose from 8 cents per pair up, also Ladies Colored and Striped Hose. DUNCliN'S FOR GREY COTTONS, Chestiest and best in this County, in Canadian and American. Bleached Cotton, Horrocks Plain and Twill—All Widths. The lowest prices, real brands, and no halubag.' American Whit Cotton, all widths, from 8 cents per yard up—these Goods are all old prices. DUNCAWS TOWELS AND TOWELLING. Good useful Towels, 7 cent a up. Table Cloths and Napkins. Table Linen, Scotch and Irish, SO 85c., 40c, 50e, 60c, and 75c—best value in this Province. DUNCAN'S FOR NOVELTIES IN LADIES' FANCY GOOD Ladies' Silk Scarfs 15c 20 M e, c, and' Mc, Ladies' Silk Scarfs, embroidered ends, a great novelt Ladies' Lace Scarfs, beautiful goods. 20 dozen Ladies' Collar s, very lckv. Gents' Ties, Colla and Cuffs. DUNCAN'i MILLINERY AND MANTLES. One Case New Mantles just opened oat. 20 Pieces New Mantle Cloth, these are beautiful good and at AstonishinglyaLow ,Priees. MILLINERY. MILLINERY. This Line of Goods is to hand and will be open in a few days. Call and See Them befor purchasing elsewhere: DITIZO_A_MsT cSz 1:31.71•TC.A:1•T_ TN THANKING our man -0- merit a fuller share t Lines of Goods, from first h Customers for their past favors and liberal patronage, we hope t an at any previous time. Being in a positien to get Bargains in a nds, can OFFER INDWiEMENTS. TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS TRIS SEASON. We have bought Goode Cheaper than ever, and before any advance took place. In addition t the above list, Call and See Our Stock of HATS, CAPS CLITHING AND GROCERIES. DUNCA, N & DUNCAN, Seaforth. FURNISHINGS, BOOTS, .SHOES, T. 1\IL E Li MI IS., ICIPPMN, TI-IIE FARMERS' FRIEND. -I- during the past, and Lopes by strict attention to business to merit their confidence aud support ii i rp HE Subscriber hereby t anks his numerous customers and others for their liberal patronage in the future. i PLOWS -T. MELLIs. cheap, manufactured b Exposition for irOn bea GAN G PLOWS -1 the Elora Pater t Plow has now on hand a fresh lot of Seed Plows and Thistle Cutters for Sale Monroe, of Sealorth, the winner of the prize at the Great Centennial and wooden handle plows. have the following makes of Gang Plows on hand: The emit Plow, ' . pper s make, of Seaforth. Call and see for yourselves. f HARRO WS—The ScOtch Diamond Iron Harrow, with 72 pins, warranted for one year, from $16 to $20. HORSE- SHOEIN for itself. —T. MELLIS--nuakes Horse -Shoeing a Speciality. His work speaks BLAC KSMITHING—Blackanithing Work and Repairing of Buggies,' "Wagons, Plows, Harr ova, end anythie pertaining to the business, from a needle to an anchor, done with 'teat- eBs and despatch. HoFtie•nal.nin cestown Plow Cast s always on hand. Remember the stand, two doors north of Shaffer's TR OMAS .MELLIS, Kipper& "Ibmems THE G?DERICH FOUNDRY_ Second hand 20 Horse Engine;Balance Wheel and Saw Mandrel ne, Balance Wheel anu Pulleys Complete. e, Balance Wheel, Pulleys and Governors ne, Balance Wheel, Pull% s and Governors Second hand 20 Horse En Second hand 16 Horse En Second hand 12 Horse En A Hoisting or Boat Engine, Second hand 16 Horse Porta Second hand 16 horse Porta Second hand 20 horse Portab $225 225 275 200 with Hoisting Gear 250 le Boiler, with Smoke Stack 150 le Boiler, with Smoke Stack 200 e Borer, with Smoke Staek 225 Second hand 80 horse Portabr Tu nlar Boiler, with Smoke Stack, Furnace, Front, Grate Steam Guage, Guage and Safety Valves, all in Good Order Second hand Shingle and flea3ingachine Heading Jointer Heading Planer Heading Turner Stave Machine, with Knife Bars, 450 90 40 50 70 80 New Engines and Boiler on hand, also Made to Order very cheap. 'Mill Machinery for Flouring, Grist ajnU Saw Mills. Middling Purifiers of Improved Kinds. It'Agricultural Implernents.—Stoves of Various Rinds.—Repairs on Boilers, Mills, &o, promptly Attended to. •GODEflICH FOUNDRY AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY. EINAL flAMERON & McFADDEN, Barristers An4 N-1 Solicitors'in Chancery, Goderich. 348 14. 0. CAMERON. W. B. MCEARDBx. ' '1)C1-1-7.i)emeBerikennt,Lye°A:1;:orfir9nNey. s -at -Law, Solicitors in Chancery, ' rBe a s. o CI in ha. baDlneoc yte mE, • lace, over Jordan's DruBgarSritsotie.er,sG,G. A. werkicThs,ollana Ont.' Office—First door east of the new Roalai Canadian Bank building. Money to loan onfarm ,ek.o. Private funds to loan at a low rate of inteta • 'est, and en terms to suit borrowers, Offleee— Appraiser. Acc,osamtl.:70 erich ; A. J. BitrRusAspel K itsdQduL' siaBSw osr lote i ;tea; roosc t• nhL. &c., Goderich and Brussels. W. R. Sov.a./t, s. MALCOMSON & WATSON, Ba—rri-j4—"-----ers, WILLIAM SMALL, Conveyancer Aatntdornelys.ati• TV sioner in 13. Ra.r,:iWstie•orx,.eAtettro.rnAcyn,estiooinieeeitroran: Solicitors in Chancery, &e., clinton oadnerdich7atnesdeca°f110:A.dttoo°21" haneery, Notaries Public, 404 364 dee-- 366 • • aV.VoitToclia;ia.lli"ni ha l . HW.J. BADEN uns-r. 474 . _ McCAUGHEY & HOLMESTED, Barristers, At - , Insolvency, i. Solicitors the le' Houses OS , •d. 1j Copyeyanpers, forth invest rciarly. i 25 mutual be ek . .. (ties. k 9 i tiO 1 1 h . _ __ ____ .., ..,a.„,„....a. ... auune..my an Notaries Public and Conveyanci? for the R: C. Bank, Seaforth. Aaleatak Canada :rife Assurance Company, N. B.—$30,000 to lend at 8 per cent. Faren and Lots fax sale. 53 VIZENSON & MEYER, Barristers and Attorne3 at Law, Solicitors in Chancery and Inseivene3 Notaries Public, ete. Ofileos--8e1 and Brussels. $23,000 of Private Funds a at once, at Eiglat per cent. Interest, payabl 63 JAS. H. BENSON. M. W. C. MEYER, The above firm has this day teen dissolved hl consent. All accounts clue the firm paid to Mr. Benson•who will pay all Habil Nov. 27, 1876. JAMES H. BENSON. H. W. C. MEYER. . itliEDICA.L. JG. SCOTT, M. D. &c., Physician, Sargeon sec • Accoucheur, Seaforth, Ont. Offlao and rust deuce south side of Goderich Street, first doe] m east of Presbyterian Church. 24! er TT L. VERCOE, M. D., C. M., Physician, Sae ,4--1-• geon, etc., Coronerfor the County °Mame Office and Residence. corner of Market analligl streets, next to the Planing Mill. ° T B. PHELAN, M. D.., C. M., (late of the Biie t' • of Shaver & Phelan, Stratford) Graduate.ei McGill University, Physician, Surgeon and A.c. :In ocuchear, Seaforth, Ontario- OAce—Rooms 113 Meyer's Block, formerly occupied by the late Dr King. Residence—Commercial Hotel. Will at. tend at Carronbrook on Taesdays and Fridays. , v — -------- DMcNAUGHT, Veterinary Surgeon, Gradu. • ate of Ontario Veterinary College Seaforth, Ont. Office and Residence in rear of iiilloran & Ryan's. Calls prompt13 attended to, night:er 31•day. A. stock of veterinary medicines on hand e Charges reasonable. Horses examinedas to sound- ness and certificates given if required. 407 _TAMPS, W. ELDER, V. S., Graduate of the y Ontario Veterinary College. After devoting two years to practice with Professor Smith, of Toronto, has settled in Seaforth. Office at his residence east of W. M. Church. Calls prompt/7 attended to by day or night. A large stock bf 0. Veterinary Medicines constantly on hand. Horses examined as to soundness and certificates given Horses bought and sold on. commission. 424 ..40.1.i_ 1.. .4..4 We issom Dentils r. tions -performed 's Office hews 4. G. McDougall's IT. DERBYSHIRE. L. D. 8., Surgeon Dentist, Graduate of the hoyal College of Dental Stneons of Ontario. Artificial neatly executed. All surgical opera. with care and airomptitudra from 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. Booms over store, Main Street, Seaforth. I • DICE P4.11IA IhEING. I it EMOVAL.—Miss Quinlan has removed to the rooms over Johnson Bros. Hardware storet Where she will continue to carry on dress -making s- in all its branches. A gocd fit and perfect satis- faction guaranteed. Apprentices wantedimraedi- aely. 464 1 • .....„ -, - I 11.111SCRILLANlEOUS. 1 JP. BRINE, Licenced Auctioneer for the 7, • ' County of Huron. Sales attended in all parts el the County. All orders left itt vthe Ex. posrroa Office will he promptly attended to. JLECKIE, General Loan and Real Estate • Agent, Grain, Produce and Comnaission Mere hant. - Office—New Brick Block opposite Nort h American Hotel, Brussels, Ont. 480 OHARLES ' F. MILES, Provincial Land Ser. `•-•1 veyor; Wingham. Orders bymail will receive 1 prompt attention.' Branch office, Clinton. I C. F. arms's. 485 T. S. GORE. . - ADAMS, M. D., late of Lakefiqld, Ont., WA. W. Physician Surgeon and Acconcheur. Graduate of the Uliversity of Trinity College, Toronto. Member of the Royal College of Phy- sicians and Surgeons, Ont. Kinburn. Ont. 485 t / (Ito ICI thi Can't be made by every agenteveryrnonth •41)t-ftw in the business we furnish, but thosp willing to woek can emu a dozen dollars a eae right in their own localities. Have no room to eiplain here. Business pleasant and honorable. WI:Mien, and boys and girls do as well as nen. We will furnish you a complete outfit free. The business pays better than anything else. We will bear expense of starting yon. Particulars free. Write and see. Farmers and mechanics, their sons and -daughters, and all classes in need of paying work at home should write to us and learn all about the work et once. Now is the time. Don't delay. Address TRUE & Co., Augusta, Maine. 482 1 - THE GREAT FEMALE RliNTEDY.—job Moses • -L Periodical Pills—This invaluable medicine IN unfailing in thQ cure of all those p:infelsand dangerous diseases to which the female constitu- tion is subject.' It moderates all escess and re- moves all obtructions, and a speedy euro may be relied on. To Mairiad ladies, it is peculiaily suited. It will, in a short time, bring on the monthly pe- riod with regularit‘ . These pills shohld not be taken by Females daring the fust three months of Pregrancv, as they are sure to bring on Mis- carriage, but at any other time they are safe. In sill cases of Nervous and Spinal Affections, paiiis in the back and limbs, fatigue on slight ex- ertion, palpitation of the heart, hysterics, and whites, these pills will effect a cure When all other , means have failed; and, although a powerful remedy, do not contain iron, calomel, antimony, or anything hurtful to the constitution. Full directions in the pamphlet around each package, which should be carefully preserved. Job Moses, NeW York, Sole Proprietor. $1 00 and 124 cents for postage enplosed to Northrop & Lyman, To- . ronto, Ont., general agents for the Dominion, will insure a bottle containing over 50 pills by return mail. Sold in Seaforth by E. Hickson. & Co., J. S. Roberts, and R. Lumsden. 197 • 1 , WE hone% mOments. Persons s5 voting and wh4 test To to ulars, work the ;largest. sent SON TO ARE olasseS tho of per evening, their girls see this the business, such i)ay for samples on, free profftekble & Co., , THE WORKING CLASS. NOW PREPARED to furnish all with constant emp103mont at whole of the time or for their spare Business ne-sv, light and profitable. either sex easily earn from 50 cents to and a proportional sum by de- whole time to the business. Boys earn nearly as much as men. That MX notice Illily send their atldrese, Si we make this unparalleled offer: as 'are not well Sa.tisfied we will send $.1 the trouble of writing. Full yartie• worth several dollars to commence and a copy of Home and Fireside, one of and best Illustrated Publications, all by mail. Reader, if you want penmanent, work, address, GEORGE STIN- -Vortland, Maine. x ere- NOTICE,0 last otherwise lection- and. the • Lot 48t-8 PUTBL1C,) edt year save late fire BALANCE ill, on NOTICE. - • sianashueeilebsytagrkia:etnbltito all? opiadraticeesm.oundteiboti and previous must be settled at suer, they -will be given to "Joe" for e01 No furf her notice will be given. PaY uP costs. Remember I mean what I taY; forces me to do so. OF STOCK SOLD CREAP FOR CASH. Main Street, for Sale. SAMUEL STARK, Seafortle _ 8 • APRIL 6, 18 Story of John Dia ony body here Wicht ?— if no, it's just as decent a luau Gallowgate o' f.:41.asgoi Janet is only cdtkented happy. They have the at times, but, as John] just sweeteners o' bit clirdum they have , Johnnie was anxious, difficulties that Than "i, age and want met in ae something for a sair tit, day he ca'eci his wife . Quo' he— - , "Janet, sit ye doon h "What is't yer want "Sit ye doon here an tart, Janet, that bane t ' and. 1 wad like to try ti Janet didua relish i she was ower geld a wi to ony o' Johnnie's bit ca'ecl them. Wed, she market to buy her week . she bought potatoss -.a meal, and. some o' thee tl the rest she bought half butter. It was ane ot half pands, shaped like rowed in g cabbage hi; gangs awe hame and pi pat, ye see, and she eva progress -o' the pat abt when itha comes in but 1 eon, and Leezie was a- 4, - body, ye ken, and Leezh the pat, and quo' she— . "Bless me! Mrs. Wi "thae kaii's wonnerfu' 6, "D'ye think sae, Leez _ " 'Deed are they, M no like your kail ava,, w: Awed* after Leezie Janet gie's a , hit gl- dresser-head to the half and she thought they w the pat, and she dips th o' ae dip o' butter ony gangs awe; forrit and. eh pat, ye see, and when "Bless me I" quo' she, the tae end," and so she dip the tither end teem it being salt, in plump pund o batter into the p Awed, Johnnie comet o'clock, anxious to see ti experiment, and the lid A way aff the pat, and Joh keek in, and quo' he— "They may talk aboot likes, Janet, but it's ID hail is guid kail, and I w try the experiment again; • Weel, down he sat, an' he auppit, till faith he lu vere buttons o' his wait' langer he suppit the bette and would aye ery Dot -- "Bane kail, Janet, is an' ye mann mak' anitie the morn." But na, na, poor bodye the 'experiment ony mair - Noe Johnnie and. Janet couple, for I was wee Johnnie, raid he tauld me • There was se nicht, gut and rne lay down in our pat her cheek wonnerfu' , an? quo' she— "Johnnie Wicht, I thie e me. "What way d'ye think ! • says I. . "0 ye dinna, Johnnie, 4' keep a secret free me that " Ct- hat secret het that .1 jat‘etW;1," quo' Janet, "if i sonts word." "0 but I durstna tell ad I wad be Ibanged if I wou "0 there's nae fears et wi' telling me, Johnnie : i wad ever be spoken o'—it _ mentioned by inc in this "Noo, will ye never et ?" "Speak et ! no. D'ye' speak 0' a hait that wad h your heid ? There's my it will never be mentioned ‘‘Weel, quo' Johnnie, and Mustard,' and the bl perfectly contented that et the mason's word. Aweel it was just the Johnnie was awa at a ma.s het was staying rather -should hae -done. Quo Jar awe and see what' at I Sae she gangs a,wa, and. the door, and quo' she— "Is there ane Johnnie V; The man at the door sai "Says Janet ---"Tell him moment," Uot comes Johnnie. Quo' she—"Are ye no yet ?" "Toots," quo' Johnnie hame, and. 1,11 be thfter utes." no move a single in alang wi' me," rpm' Janet dim& come, 111 gar ye. Are ye comin' ? 1eay, are "Gee' wa,' home," quo' J "Pll DO gang hame one si come. Sant be--. Are No I'll tell every word beef and nm---. Are ye Johnnie rine awe: into perfect shame, and -Janet him -- "Sant beef and mustai the auld -ehiel when ye like Turkish Jutea Apropos of Turkish abus ber a story which was tol Effend_i's way of cutting knot of oppression and mis he was governor in a vilave (whichever it may be), a. pc complained to him that he after many applications, t liquidation of a debt due hi paella, of the neighborhood, undertook to settle the mat vited the pacha to breakfat served with much punctil anti the guest was entertail unfailing flow of conversati dote. When the time came to take leave, he ordered have the carriage brought before the attendants con] the Effendi spoke. _ "Pacha, I am afraid you your carriage on this occash as politely as ever ; "it is disposal." "How !" exclaimed the pachae have not my does awaited my' pleasure?" "Pacha Effendi," replied.. "it is not that your servant but that I ordered your horses to be sold by publie