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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1877-06-01, Page 24! 2 • - • , _ seensenee-a-annenene----- • TRE...1TU..110-N - THE TWO JONESES, citaPTgn, 1. It was the 1st of March, in the year of grace 18—. In a merchant's office, not far from Cheapside, a little man sat at a high desk, trying hard, apparently, to keep one eye on the row of figures before • him and the other on the office clock. Failing in this, his glances traveled from the one to the other with pendulum -like • regularity. At last the clock struck the -I wished for hour of six; and the little ' man shut the big ledger with a- bang, and after locking it up carefully in the office sge, dashed inte a dark cupboard, and began a hasty but careful toilet, in- • volving a great splashing of water, and much violent exercise with a stumpy nail -brush. Evan Jones was nominally • managing clerk, and. really general fac- totum, to the firm of Borwick & Brown, hardwood. merchants. He was 50 years of age, short, fat, and. good-natured, though a little peppery at times. He • had a numerous family, whena he found it anything hut easy to feed and bring up on. his modest salary of 50 shillings a week. With strict economy, howcver, be managed just to make both ends meet. Not for him were tbe breezy sands of Ramsgate, or the chestnut avenues of Hampton Court. Not for Mtn were the mild. Havana or the fra- grant cigarette._ Ile had. no vices and desired no luxuries. One indulgence alone, in the course of the year1 did he permit himself. He was a Welshinan to the backbone, and herein lay his one ex- trevagance, Come vat might, and however depressed the conditiou of the domestic money market, he -was always present at the dinner of the "United • Welshmen" on St. David's Day. •The necessary guinea was to Jones as much as a hundred to many of. the other guests who assembled at the hancelet in ques- tion—a sum to be saved and scraped to- •gether by infinite sacrifice and self- den ial. But "Though back and sides go bare, Though hands and feet go cola" as the old song says, scraped together it - must be, by hook qr by crook. For near- ly a week prior to the present occasion, Evan's dinner had iconaisted of a save- loy and a penny roll ; and on the day of oar story he had taken no food what- ever since his frugal breakfast, intend- • ing to compensate himself handsomely for his abstinence at the expense of the "'United Welshnaen." -He had, in truth, gone so long without food as to feel, a little exhausted.; but he consoled him- self with the thought of the splendid ap- petite he should carry, to the festive bard; ancl having at last completed his toilet, he shut up the pffice and star t- • ed for the hostelry where the dinner was to be held, feeling at least six feet high and humming Ar hycl y nos with patriotic energy. At almost the same moment when Evan Jones started on. his journey, a tall, handsome man, in faultless even- • ing attire, stepped out, of a West End mansion, outside of which a brougham was waiting. graceful little lady, with a bright girlish face, accompanied him to the hall door. "You won't be very late, Owen, will you ?" said she, coaxingly. "Not very early, I am afraid, pet. We 'Welshmen' are rare fellows for keeping it up; and if I. came away before all the national toasts had been duly honored, _• shouldonever hear the last of it." "Very well, dear; then _I suppose I raustn't expect you till 1 see you. - 11 hope you will have apleasant evening. Don't take too much wine," she continued laughingly. "Can't answer for myself en such an • occasion," her husband responded. "The Tavern," he said to the coachman; and kissing his hand to his wife, in a few moments was whirled out of sight. CHAPTER II. The "United Welshmen" had finished their dinner, and had Made considerable progress with their dessert. Each man wore attached. to his button -hole a won- derful composition of green and white satin and silver filagree, which was sup- posed (by dint at making believe_ yery much indeed) to represent the "leek," sacred to the occasion. , A perfect hurri- cane of n's and en's and p's and l's and eo's flew about the room, only ceasing for a few moments when the Chairman rose to propose a toast, or the bards at the far end of the banquet hall tuned their harps for some Cambrian melody. Evan Jones was seated at the festive board, but, alas, no longer the spick-and-span Evan; Jones who had but a couple of hours earlier left the •office •of Messrs. 'Berwick & Brown. - His carefully brushed. hair was now rough aad dishevelled, his face red, his shirtsfront limp and crumpled, his utterance thick, and his general appearance that of a gentleinan who has dined "not unwisely, but too well." Poor E'Ari had been by no means immoderate in his potations, but he had so weakened himself by long fast- ing that the little he had taken had an exaggerated effect upon him, and he was rapidly becoming argumentative, not to say pugnacious. It was an article of faith with him, even in his _sober m,o- ments, that he was in some mysterious way connected with the last of the Welsh Kings, and in' his present elevated • cendition this idea took possession of his mind with redoubled emphasis. -He had more than once commenced a sen- tence beginning, "As a 'scenclant of Llewellyn," but without getting any further. At the second failure his left hand•neighbor, to whom the observation was addressed, replied ,profanely, "0 blow Llewellyn !" Evan Jones looked at him for a moment with an expression of immeasurable scoen -and disgust, and then turned to his right hand neighbor: "'S a deshendant of Llewellyn. 'pears to ' me—as a 'scendant—of Llewellyn—" and then stopped again. "Cwm nog lwyn bora dwmnath cwlyd. llimach bah," replied his right hand neighbor. "Dwyliog lwmrno gwIloch y dine nos," remarked another of the party.. "Oaths gwyn clwylleth dyrn de, y 'cw1 bala llewelly caerioc," responded Jones, whose tongue was loose enough in his native Welsh, and who would probably have continued in the same strain for some time, had not the chairman re- quested attention for the "Itlarch of the Men of Harlech," which was about to be given by the choir. Jones sat still dur- ing the chorus, with head and hand keep- ing tipsy time to he measure; but his soul waxed hot within him under the in- flueqce of the inspiring strains, and no sooner bad they ceased than he wildly got upon his legs, and said in a loud. thick voice : • "Ielis'r Chairman, I shay 'S a hum- ble represen'tive—le mean iscendant—of * We cannot warren tha7pur1ty of the author's Welsh.—F. Llewellyn, I casime—I aha 'casion--" Herethere "Chair!" •" pulled violent by one of his ly leoking ma ed in our firs vis at the Cab on't think this 'spicions oc- • I don't think this 'spicious ere loud cries of "Order 1" it down 1" and Jones was y down by the .coattalls eighbors: The gentleman - to -whom we have allud- chapter was Jones vis -a - e. The scene was so lu- dicrous that he could not repres a smile, which was o served,- by Eva whose choleric temp r fired. up instan at the supposed affr nt. "What th' devil you'grinning at, look you ?"• • "Did I snit don .; but I 'grinning,' as "You -did, like Cheshir th' gen'Imen me, Sir—'su Jones; very Llewellyn; a gen'lman." "My nam haven't the h of Lllewelly and if, whe senses, you d unseemly be see you." ,Eran's rig card, which Mat. Ow '99 e ?• I really beg your par - m quite sure I was not you call it." Sir t you grinned like— cat, Sir. I appeal to present' Yon've 'suited ted me, grossly. • Name's good name;, 'scendant of d 1 'mand sfaction of a • is Jones, too, though I nor of being a descendant There is my card, Sir; you come to your sober sire to apologize for your avior, I shall be happy to , • t -hand neighbor thrust the pre the inscription N JO.NES; inslow quare, ' Belgravia, S. . into Evan's aistcoat pocket, and the owner, by no meansdesirous of being in- volved in an after-dinner brawl, moved away to• anot er part of the -table. By dint of a lit e humoring those around managed to Soothe the fiery Evan into comparative ra,nquility, and after' a few more &suit ry observations, wl erein his descent f om Llewellyn still play- ed a promi ,ent part, he leant back in his chai , and was speedily fast asleep.. The toasts ame to an end at last, the bards packed up their harps, and the last of the gues s departed, leaving Evan Jones still so nd asleep in his chair. ' A council of w iters was held over the shunbering • hero, rind • endeavors • were made to ,arouse him. They shook him, they punched him—but all in vain. He couldn't; or he wouldn't, wake up. They succeeded in getting out of him that his name was Jones, but to a . further inquii'y as to where he lived he only murmur d " 'scendant of Llewellyn," and relapsed gain into still deeper slum- bers. I I "You'll have to give him. a. shake- down amon the empty bottles, Wil- liam," said one. • , "Not if I know it," replied the head waiter. ,"He might wake up in the night and walk off with the spoons. No, we must find ou where he lives, somehow. Some of you just look in. his pockets, t will ybui? P rhaps the gent has a card case-abciut hi .;/ No Bonner aid than done. - "Here's a ard," said one, diving into Evan's Iwais coat pocket. "Mr. Owen Jones, 99 W nslow Square." "That's hi right enough; he said his iaame was .1 nes. He don't look much like a. Winslow -square sort, does he? But there's no accounting for these Welsh gent.'Just as well he had his paStebo rd• about him, though, wasn't it? o he would.n't have got home to -night." - It was a I We after 11 o'clock when a foar.wheel e b drove pp to the door of No. 99 Wins ow -square. "This is ti Jones's, -aint it ?" said the cabma 1 to the smart parlor - maid who nswerecl his knock at the door. '•. "Yes, thi is Mr. Jones's," answered the maid. "That's t e name right enough. Here's • the card the3 gave me: 'Mr. Owen Jones, ell, look here, Miss, I've brought your master from the Welsh *' * dinner. He a goodish bi. wake him u "You don much ?" "Well, Miss, that depends. I don't think mysel man can, ta merrier, I gone, anyho The maid rushed in to her mistress, who was sit ing in the dining -room, "0 ma'am, here's master come back in the Welsh dinner, and the he's fast asleep and quite Mary !" said her mistress advancing into the hall; "there must be some mistake." •-"No naist ke, me'm," said thepabman, touching his hat respectfully ; "I've brought the gent from,th.e`Welsh dinner, and here's ns Card." • "Good he yens 1" said Mrs. Jones, re- cognizing h •r husband's card, "it is teo true. • 0 de, r how ever shall I survive ve been enjoying of his wine , I should. say, and I can't nohow." t mean to say he's taken too , in a -general ,way, a gen'le- e too much ; the more the •ays. But he's pretty far v.' a cab from cabman say tos ticated. " "Non.sens angrily, an this 'shockin disgrace ? Mary, go down stairs; I Ina w I can rely upon you not to say a wor of this dreadful misfortune to the other servants." Mary ret red accordingly, and Mrs. Jones conti ued : I "Cabman, I naust ask yc;u to assist Mr. Jones up to is bed room ;1 it is the front room on the first floor ; you will find the gas ready liahted. I can give you no help, for I t ink it would kill me to see him in such la condition." 1 "Lor, don't take on so; ma'am," said . the cabman good-naturedly; "it ain't nothing when you're used to it. some o'l there nobs does it every night. My old horee'll stand steady as a ehurch, and I'll hav the gentleman 7o, stairs in a jiffy." [ I Poor, Mr. Jones returned •into the dining roon , holding her handkei chief 1 1 to her eyes after a moment's pause she , w -as made aweae, by a sort of scuffling in the passage, accompanied by exclama- tions of "Wo -ho," "Hold up, and oth- er ejaculatioins of a horsey nature, that the cabman was assisting Mr. Jones up stairs. After an interval of about ten minutes, which seemed an age, he reap- peared at the dining room doer, and said, in a confide ntial manner : , "I've got the gent into bed quite com- fortable muin. He was a little orkard to undress, but I done him at last, proper; and he's sle ping like a babby." Mrs., Jon s dismissed the man with a fee beyond lijs wildest expectations, and resumed heii seat, feeling as if her peace of mind was forever lost. She felt that i) she never c uld have the same respect for her husband again. He, who had al- ways been a! model of all that was digni- fied and gentlemanly, a very pattern • husband, to come home helplessly drunk from a tavern dinner ! It was incredi- ble; and yet the fact was beyond ques- tion. Surely there must be some mys- tery about the matter. Could he be ill? But no; hel had never been in better , _ ; ! health than when he left her a few hours previously, and. to send for a doctor Weald only be to publish his disgrace. Could his wine have been drugged? But surelat •at a public dinhar, at a first-rate GISa alternative but to sapPose that, carried out of the question. There seemed no C.110 C ItC1R'7•7'" . INTD place of entertainment, this was equally away by the excitement of the occasion; sudden frailties to which poor human Mr. Jones had 'fallen into one of those nature even that of the noblest, is sub -el have now on hand a Large and Well Selected Stock of Crockery and Glassware, and I em prepared to give satisfaction as regards nality and Price. The publics will do well to 'OPENED OUT -THIS • • JuNE 13 1877. WEEK AT M. MORRISOITS, ANOTH ER LARGE LOT OF 4 ject. At first, the weeping ' wife had. felt as if the offence was beyond all par- don ;' but gradually a softer feeling came over her, and she felt that, thoughthe wrong could never be fOrgotten, it might in time be possible to forgive it. And then she mentally rehearsed the painful s6ene which would take place between herself and her erring husband on his re- turn to consciousness and self-respeeta and she had just arranged a few little speeches, to be spoken more in sorrow than in anger, when suddenly a latch key was heard in the door, and in walk- ed Mr. Jones himself, calm and unruffled, without a 'hair out of place, or a crease on his snowy shirt -front. Mrs. Jones gazed. at him a moment, scarcely believ- ing her own eyes. 'Owen 1—and sober !" she exclaimed; then flung herself into his arms, and went into a fit of decided. hysterics. "My darling wife, what on earth is the matter ?" . "Oh, Owen, I am so thankful 1" said the little wife, as soon as her sobs would let her speak. "I am So thankful! But, then, who is the man in our bed ?" • "The man inour bed?" said Mr. Jones. "Whatever do you mean ?"- • "Oh Owen dear, you can't, tell what I have gone through. A cab Came half an hour ago, and brought you home from the dinner;• at least the cabman said it was you, very tipsy and fast asleep, and he had your card; and go I told, him to put you—I mean to say hini—in our room, and there he is now." ' "The devil he is !" said Mr: Jones. "I must have a look at this double of mine ; " and, seizing a candle, he strode up stairs. Presently he again entered the room. "I think I see how the mistake hap- pened," said he. "This fellow up stairs was at the dinner to -night, and had had more than was good for him at an earlyt period of the evening. He was rather rule to me; but it was nor use to be angry with a man in such a condition; sol merely handed him my card, and told him when he returned to his senses he rnight conic and apologize, though I can't say I had much expectation that he would. What became of him after- ward I can't say. I smoked a cigar with our friend Griffiths, and then walked. leisurely home. Meanwhile, I suppose, this fellow was too drunk to answer for himself; .and finding my card about him, they assumed it was his own, and sent him here accordingly. The only thing that puzzles me is that you didn't find out the mistake." "Well, dear, to tell you the truth, I was so shocked and horrified that you should be, ai I supposed, in such a con- dition that I would not _even see you, or let Mary do so either; so I sent her down stairs and told the cabman to take the wretched man up to our room. But whatever shall we do now? The idea of a filthy, drunken wretch in our bed. It's too horrible." • "We musn't be too hard upon him, dear. I could see at a glance that he was one of our poorer brethren; I dare- say a hard-working, sober' man enough in a general way, but the temptation of a good dinner and unlimited liquor was too much for him. Besides, dem, we must consider the occasion: It is the immemorial 'privilege of every Welsh- man to get drunk, if he likes, on St. David's Day. Some of us waive it, but tbat's not to the purpose. We must move into the pare room for to -night, i that's all. • Yo had. better give Mary orders accordi gly ; and at the same z[ time it will be as well to' restore my blackened cha acter by 'showing her that I am not quite so far gone as she imagines." Mrs. Jones rano the bell. "Oh Owen," BO said, kissing him fond- ly, and still wavering between smiles and tears, "it i,5 BUCb p, relief, I can't tell you. • I am so thankful it wasn't you.', Mary's face, when she opened the door, was a picture. , "Lore ma'am ! Loa Sir !" she said, looking from one to the other. "It is all right, Mary," said her mas- ter. "You will be relieved to hear that the gentleman up stairs is another Mr. Jones. There has been a little Mistake, that's all; and your mistress aud I are going to sleep in the spare room. 1 I 1 • CHAPTER III. Evan Jones woke on the Morning fol- lowing the eventful dinner hot and fever- ish, with a tremendous headache, and an agonizing feeling of thirst. _ "0, my poor head !" he groaned. "Betsy, my gal," imagining his wife was • beside him, "for mercy's sake get out, and give me a drink o' water, there's a good. soul." There was no answer, "I s'pose she's gone down stairs. 0, lor, my head !" and he tried to settle himself to sleep again, but his parched throat was unbearable. "I must have a drink of water, if I die for it ; " and he unwillingly opened his eyes, and dragged himself into a sitting position. "Hallo !" he exclaimed, as his eyes fell on his un- accustomed surroundings. "Where the duce have I got to, and how oil earth did I come here? Why, it's like a fairy tale. I must be a nobleman in disguise. or one of them' foundlina°hospital chaps come into a fortune. Jones, you old fool, you're dreaming? I ain't though. Lor, what a bed! and lace curtains and marble tables; and what a lot o' looking - glasses! 'Pon my word, I should like never to get up any more. I must have a glass of water, though. Ah ! that's just heavenly, Now let me think a bit. How did 1 come here? Let's see, what • was yesterday? Yes, it must have been yesterday that I went to the Welsh din- ner. I remember going, but I don't re- member coming away; and, judging from my head this morning, I'm afraid I must have been uncommon screwed. And I haven't been home all night, My eyes, what'll Betsy say? I shall never hear the last of it to my dying day." At this moment our hero's reflections were interrupted by a knock at the chamber door. , "Come in 1" 'he shouted incautiously; "at least, no ; don't come in -1 mean what is it ?" The voice of " Mary, the parlor -maid, replied, "Master's compliments, and he says breakfast is ready for you, Sir, whenever you can come down stairs." ! • EXAMINE MY 3TOCK' AND PRICES Before purchasing elsewhere. I am selling good Tea Sets as Low as $2 50 per set, nice Glass Sete as Low as 75 cents per et, an all other Goods in thiteLite equally low. ALSO ON HAND A LA CE Consisting of all the leading lines ini Tutni Timothy, Black Tares, Hungarian Gas, a GOOD STOoK 0 TOCK OF FIELD AND CARDEN SEEDS, si Matgel Wartzels, Beets, Carnits, &c., Seed Oats, d M. Morrison always keep a on hand a • C 010E • FAMILY GROCE,RIES, Hams, Bacon, Oatmeal, Pr Bari y, Cornmeal, Flour and Feed cheap at Morrison's. CALL . AND GET A l'IVE PO Only 50 cent GOODS Delivered Free f C1 F • M. MORRISON M ND CADDIE OF GOOD TEA FOR $2.0, - per pound, and first-class. rge. TERMS Cash or Farm Produce. IN STREET, SEAFORTH. CCC 000 U TJ 00. OU o Q OU 0 0 U 000 000 IJUU T&0IES NN For 25c, 40c, 50e, 75c, $1, $1 25, $2, $2 5 Sole Agents in Seaforth and vicinety for Spectacles. • The above can be exe anged • WAT HE A full line of American, En glis ;Busse hand. he abOvelgoods that are warren faction is not given, provided they are not A fine assortment of Colored GodSets, Cuff Buttons, Studs, Gem Seal, Gu rd and Keys, Lockets, Pens, kne. None of tbo abo worn—except when the goods do not turn Plated Jewelry,Black Jewelry, Fanpy Goo Watches, Cloeks and Jewelry of every de to give satisfaction. Work must b paid f ill. R. 0 U- I . AT N TTTTT EEEEE RERR SSSS N T E It RS N T EEE RRRR SSSS NN T E R R S NN T EEEEE R R. SSSS , $3, $7 and $12 per pair. • A case given with every pair. azarus, Morris & Co.'s, and Louis Black & Co.'s celebrated any time within three months if not soiled or broken. - i AND CLOCKS. and Swise Watches. American and French Clocks 021 ed to customers will be exchanged within one year if satis- damaged or broken. WELRY. right Gold Sets, Gola Brooches, Gold Ear Rings, aold Weddin g Rings, Gold Guards and Albert Chains, Seale, e goods will be taken back after two weeks—or at all if out as re presented. A Large Stook of Silver Plated Ware, s, Violin s, &c., Cheap for Cash. criptiou Repaired by first-class workmen and warranted r on delivery. TER, Practical W tchmaker7 Seajorth. la • 131R1TISSM S PQTIITDRJY. ANT NOTICE. TO GRANGERS, I AR1VIERS, AND OTHERS. • 25 WILL purchase a first-class Sul Cast Ends ; $22.50 will raucha purchase a first-class Gang Plow, east ir weouglet Iron beam; $10 w ill purchase a purchase a good Scuffler or Horse Hoe. y Bane ; $25 will purchase a first-class Landl Roller with ea first-class Gang Plow, wrought iron frame ; $22.50 will n frame; $18 will puschn se a good General Purpose Plow, gcod Plow, wood beam, all improved steel moulds; $13 will faAle s 'flAMERON & MeFA.DDEN, Barristers And 4-4'..soliaiters in Chancery, Goderich. S48 m. C. CAHERON. • W. 11. MCFADDEN. AATiLT.T4M SMALL, Conveyancer and Commie. VY sioner in B. R., Wroxeter. Auctioneer and Appraiser. Accounts and notes collected on reasonable terms. 960 B•L. DOYLE, Barrister, Attorney, Solicitor in Chancery, &c., Goderich end Seaforth. Of. '- flee, over Jordan's Drug Store, Goderich, and Kidd% Store, Seaforth. • 1854 MALCOMSON & WATSON, Barristers, 'Atter- -a"-• neys, Solicitors in Chancery, &c., Clinton, • Ont. Office—First door east of the new Reyal Canadian Bank building. Money toloen off farm property. • S. NALCOXSON. 404 G. A..WATSON r wroCATIGHEY & 110LarfaSTED, Barristers, At. LY -1- torneya at Law, Solicitors in Chancery and Insolvency, Notaries Public. and Conveyannera Solicitors for the IL J. Bank, Seaforth. Agentefer the Canada efe Assurance Company, • N.B.—$80,000 to lend at 8 per cent. Farms • Houses andLots for sale. 53 ea.,_A taenrsn, 0A-virtio, &e. Private funds to loan at a low rate of inten. eat, and nn terms to snit borrowers. Offices— Goderieh and Wingham. r IS r En e y Ye -! tl t- L' ta wit, ADSolicitorsBNHi I. lvTj. R:onS. CTmh:arnaEcr 1 ine r y. an.-Tw. G.A:R 1.70y;%e'.r,I'•SlijoTicEiwtolirl'IlCsTon.solidated Bank 474 -no f Canada,oeWh "---a alt:2R. , Barristers and Attlorneye -a-' at Law, Solicitors in Chancery and Ineolvency, Conveyancers, Notaries Publie, etc. Offices -801, - forth and Brussels. $23,000 of Private Funds to invest at once, at Eight per cent. Interest, payable yearly. ii. w. c. mt'YIE5 n3.- JAS. H. BENSON. The above firm has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. All -accounts due the firm to be paid to Mr. Benson who will pay all liabil- ities. Nov.' 27, 1876. ' H. W. C. MEYER. .TAMES II. BENSON. T G. SCOTT, M.D. ab., Physician, Surgeon and " • Acconeheur, Seaforth, Ont. Office and resi- dence south side of Goderich Street, firats door east of Presbyterian.Oluirch. 1 • 842 1 T.T L. vEncon, M. D., C. M., Physician, Sur. geon, etc., Coroner for the County of Huroni- Offica and Residence, corner of Market and High streets, next to the Planing min. Axr A. ADAMS, M. b., late of Lakefield, Ont., T • Physician Surgeon and Acconcheur., Graduate of the Tiniversity of Trinity College, Toronto. Member of the Royal College of Phy- sicians and Surgeons, Ont. Kin burn. Ont. 485 T B. PHELAN, M. D., C. M., (late of the firm " • of Shaver & phelo.n, Stratford) Graduate of McGill University, Physiciala, Surgeon and An- ocuchear, Seaforth, Ontario. Oftice—Rooras in Meyer's Block, formerly oecnpied by the late Dr King. Residence—Cominescial Hotel. Will at- tend at Carronbrook on ITuesdays and Fri4ses. 893 DMcNATJGHT, Veterinary Surgeon, Graft- -11-' • ate of Ontario Veterinary College, Seaforth, Ont. Office and Residence in rear of Killoran & Ryan's. Calla promptly attended to, night •or day. A stock of veterinary medicines on hand Charges reasonable. Horses examined onto sound. - nese and certificates gieen if required. • 407 TAMES W. ELDER, V. S., Graduate of the " 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 promptly attended to by day or night. A large stock of Veterinary Medicines constantly on hand. Horses examined as to soundness and certificates given Horses bought and sold on commission. 424 TT DERBYSHIRE. L. D. S. J --a- • Surgeon Dentist, Graduate of the 'Royal college of Dental Surgeons of Ontario. Artificial Dcntils neatly executed. All surgical opera- tions Performed with care and promptitude. Office hours from 8 A. M. to 51?. M. ROOMS civet A. G. McDougall's store, Main Street, Seaforth. 11.11SCIELILANEOUS. T P. BRINE, Lieenced Auctioneer for the ALL OTHER IMPLEMENTS IN ROPORTION AT THE BRUSSELS FOUNDRY,tp)fir.ts Cr5(11gye County. All Soa,r1cvtiteeft daettli:Baxl! ORDERS BY MAI PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. nosrrOn Office will be promptly attended to. JO BBIiVG of Every D •scrii tion, Done with NEATNESS ond on the HO TEST NOTICE. • WM. R. ILSON & SON, BRUSSELS. SEEDS. I BEG to draw the attention of the SEEDS—All are such as to se name. Pa itiee wishing to secure Seeds s pure and fresh, o.nd thereby avoid he nen hay eproved themselves adapted t our c inn Blood, Early Bassano. MANOLDS Champion. CARROTS—Long Ozonge, NIPS—Carter's Imperial P. T,, Skirving' proved P. T. 'Yellow Aberdeen P. T., Tutton's Campion, Marshall' Improve REMEMBE SEEDS. ublic to my Stook of FIELD AND GARDEN ure to purchasers Seeds that are fresh, pure, and true to ould go to the 999 where they will get Seeds that are 1 trouble of reeowing. The following lists contain -each as mate: BEETS—White Silisian Sugar, LOng Blood, Egypt - Long Red, Red Mammoth, (Carter's,) Red Globe, Carter's arly Horn, White Belgian, White Orthe. SWEDE TUR - Improved P. T., King of Swedes P. T., Westbury's Im- ellow Aberdeen G. T., East Lothian P. T., Bung Hohu, THE CLEARING SALE OF GLASSWARE AND CROCKERY AT TH 999. NOW is the time to bily your Glassware and Grockery at the ggg as they will he sold at a sacrifice in order to clear the Stock out. If you want a first.cla.ss set of China go to the 999 an -i you will get them at makers' prices. Milk Crocks, Pans and Earthenware of all kinds will be sold at makers' prices -at the 999. Do not forget to cell at the 999 as I am bound to clear out the whole Stock of Gleasware and Grockeey. A. W. SPAR,LING, Main Street, Seaforth. • , THE GODERICH Second hand 20 Horse Engine, Balance Second hand 20 Horse Engine, Balance Second hand 16 Horse Engine, 13a1ance Second hand 12 Horse Engine, 1a1ance A Hoisting or Boat Engine, witl4 Hoist Second hand 16 Horse Portable B iler, w Second hand 16 horse Portable Boiler, w Seeond hand 20 horse Portable Boiler, w' Second hand 80 horse Portable Tubular Steam Gnage, nitiage and Safety Valv Second hand Shingle and Heading Machi Heading Jointer Heading Planer Heading Turner Stave Machine, with Knife FO,UNDRY. heel and Saw Mandrel $225 Wheel ana Pulleys Complete •226 Wheel, Pulleys and Governors 275 Wheel, Pulleys and Governors •200 ng Gear • 250 tb Smoke Stack 150 WI Smoke Stack 200 th Smoke Stack 225 oiler, with Smoke Stack, Furnace, Front, Grate s, all in Good Order o 90 40 Bars, - 450 50 70 80 • Nei Engines and Boilers on hand also Made to Order very cheap. Mill Machinery • for Flouring, Grist and 3aw s. Middling Purifiers of Improved Kinds. "Agricultural Implexisents. Stoves of Various Kinds.—Repairs on Boilers, Mills, &c., promptly Attended to. CODERICH FO NDRY AND N1ANUFACTURINC COMPANY. POST OF ICE STORE, WALTON. T ONCE MORE respectfully be leave -a patronage during the last 12 years t Bonen, a continuance of their favors for Steck of DRY GOODS of all a GROCERIES—TEAS A Large Stock of BOOTS a linectliasIty and Coal Oil, Hardware, Paints aud Oils, thing required in a general store. Ask taken in exchange. I would also Sntimat to come and eettle by cash or note be other hands for collection. No further n —I am also valuator for the Dominion in the Dominion. The above Soc ety loa twenty years on the most favorab'e con • give me a call, as I am agent for the Sun snrance Compssaies in the Dominion, and get to give me a call. I am always atte nection. Clover, Timothy, Turnip and ot R. PAT o return thanks to my numerous customers for their kind at I have been doing business amongst them and, kindly be future. I have just received a Large and them, Selected scriptions. Also always on hand a fall assortment of which, for quality and price, are the best in the County. 0ES—Alc.Pherson's make. Crockery, Glassware, Lamps Drugs, Patent Medicines, Bacon and Hams, in fact every - r what yon want if you don't see it. Cash or farm produce to all parties indebted to me for last and previoue years, ore the end of this month, or the accounts will be put -into Hee will be given. MONEY TO LOAN ON EASY TERMS. ving and Inveatment Society, one of the best loan societies s money on good farm security for a term of frorallaree to lions. LIFE INSURANCE.—If you want your life insured futual Life Assurance Company, one of the beat Life In - conducted on the most economical principles. Don't 1 or- tive to business. , Post Office and Telegraph Office in con- er seeds on hand.: ISON, WALTON. STATIONED A and Tin Stoves RS . E. WHITNE,Y Seaforth, begs again resumed business on the site i business will be found. A Large Stock ' THE BEST AND PU ;every kind of Tin Work Constantly o fore purchasing elsewhere. AIN AFTER THE FIRE. are- Cheaper Than Ever., O inform her many friends and customers that she haft f her old stand, where everything pertaining to the Tinware Stoves and Tinware always ou hand. and for sale cheap. ST COAL OIL IN THE MATINF,T. band or Mad to Order. Call and see what she can do be- - MRS. E. WHITNEY, Seaforth. ar LECKIE, General Loan and Real Estate " • Agent, Grain, Peet:Ince and Commission Mere bent. Cffice—New Brick Block opposite Nort h American Hotel, Brussels, Ont. 480 CHARLES F. MILES, Provincial Land Sur- veyor, Wingham. Orders by mail will, receive prompt attention. Branch office, Clinton. - C. F. MILES. 485 Ir, S. GORE. $990 Can't b e made by every agentevery -month " in the business we furnish, but those willing to work can eain a dozen dollars a day right in their own localities. Have no TOOM to explain here. Business pleasant and honorable. Women, and boys and girls do as well as mem. We will furnish you a complete outfit free. The - bnainess pays better than anything else. We will bear expense of starting you. Particulars fres. Write and see. Fanners and mechanics, tb.eir sons itnd daughters, and all -classes in need of paying work at home should write to us and learn all about the work at once. Now is the time. Don't delay. Address TRUE & Co., Augusta, 482 THE GREAT FEMALE REMEDY.—Job Moses • ' Periodical Pills—This invaluable medicine is unfailing in the clue ;of all those p:inful and dangerous diseases to which the female constitu- tion is subject. It moderates all excess and. re- moves all obtractiOns, and a speedy cure may be relied on. To masriedladies, it is peculially suited. in a short time, bring on the monthly pe- riod with regularite . These pills should not be taken by,Females daring the fast three , months of Pregrancy, as they are sure to bring on Mis- carriage, butat any other time they are safe. In all cases of Nervous and Spinal Affections, pains in the back and limbs, fatigue on slight ex- ertion, palpitation of the heart, hysterics, and whites, these pills will effect a euro when all other means hove failed; and, although a powerful remedy, do not contain iron, calomel, antimony, or anything hurtful to the constitution. Fall directions in the pamphlet around each package, which should be carefully preserved. Job Moses, New York, Sole Proprietor. $1 00 and 12a cents , for postage enclosed au 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 C.A..YUD - S. CAMPBELL, Provincial Land Surveyor -m--".• and CivirEngincer. Orders by mail prompt- ly attended to.. 479 • D. 8. CAMPBELL, Mitchell. , TO THE WORKING CLASS. WFse ARE NOW PREPARED to furnish all alasses with constant emplo ment home, the whole 'of the 'time or for their spare moments. Business new, light and profitable. Persons of either *tea easily earn fiorn 50 cents -to $5 per evening, Riad a proportional sum by de- voting their whole time to the business. Boys andnirls earn neatly as much as raen. That all who see this notice may send their tiedrees, and test the business, we makethis unparalleled offer: To such as are net well satisfied we will'eend $1 to ,pay 1or the trouble of writing. Full partic- ulate, samples wotth several dollars to commence work on, and a copy of Home and Fireside, one of the largest and. best Illustrated Publications, all sent frees by mail. Bender, if you want perman- ent, profitable work, address, GEORGE SIN - SON & Co., Portland, Maine. HAIR DRESSIP46% MISS MANDA STARK WISHES to ii4orm the Ladies of Seaforth and T T Vicinity that sheis prepared to makeup SWITCHES, CURLS, BRAIDS, &c., In the Latest eseshion from Combings. Prices Moderate, and all orders punctually attended to. A Call Solicited. - Residence—Goderich Street, Seaforth. 4671( R. N. BRET T, 6AFoRTH, W holesble and Iletail DeCer in LEATHER and. SHOE FINDINGS of Every Description. None but the Very Best Stock kept. Terms omroodetohrealte.w.iseApTrrolynalpStioylificniteedt o,A11 order e by mail B. N. BR: ETT. f•.! *TUNE 1, 1877. - ••• "My respects to your mast ill be down directly, Miss," * Jones. "Well, that's a comfort, anyle solilaqufzed, "for, 'pen my word n't know whether I mightn't be custody for sleeping in other peo under false pretences; or embe other gent's house, or soinethiug sort. How the deuce .did 1 g that's what beats me ?" Still vainly trying to solve th Evan made a hurried. toilet, an with his head still aching as if split, and looking a wreck of 3 greatness, he left the room, a softly down stairs: The evid wealth and. luxury on every si like his own humble beton awed him, and having found down, he would not -venture in the sitting -rooms, but modestly seat on a chair in the hall, and for the development of events. was found after a few moments Owen Jones, who wished him a good morning. "I've seen you somewhere, Sir," said. Evan; "but can't life of me tell -where." • "Can't you ?" said his host; "We were both at the Weis last night, and one of us took a much." • A light suddenly flashed acro mind. "I remember now, Sir; I'm was very rude to you," "Well, you were a little pled and. I ga,ve you my card, and you wished to apologize you wo where to find me. I must say expect you. would. have 'come soon, thiiugh. The fact is, a brought here by the mistake a man, who supposed my card own." "Pm sure I humbly beg you Sir," said poor Evan, complet falln. "I can't think how I disgrace myself; but to tell truth, Sir, I'd had to pinch a nay ticket, and all clay yesterd n't tasted bit or sup since brea when it came to dinner -time I faint and weak that the very seemed to set my head all s like. Pd. let it go too long, What it was. 1 humbly ask don, I'm sure, for the trouble ed, and I tbank you kjd1y f me a. night's shelter. I 'fed I serve your kindness, Sir; but ful, 1 assuee you." And selith tears in his ea moved humbly to the hall d part, "No, no," said 'Mr. Owe "you mustn't think of goin your breakfast. We are all and if a brother Welshmen do glass too much on St. David's know how to make allowances Come, step in here. We have h fast an hour ago; but Mrs. waiting to give you. yours." Looking very shamefaced an ant, Evan Jones followed his into the breakfast parlor, w Jones, who had heard his hu fession and. apology, gave him greeting, and he was soon seat a snowy teble-cloth, and, as w headache' would let him, en plenteous repast. During the entertainers quietly drew him were speedily behind th.escene daily life and. his hard struggl the wolf from. the door; and filially took his leave a. sell-fll was waiting for him in the hal home as a present to the chit& was this by any means the I found its way to the same q by the same friendly hands; sorry to say that of all days, in the highest veneration by Joneses is "the day when BO dreadfully tipsy at the /ler. •a. * ,t I feel tha.t there Mat be a this story somewhere, but 1 c see where it lies. You 'can't a-etly a temperance story, be observe, Evan Jones got a got • lodging and made a couple of ki by getting drunk—which is n justice by any' means. Af anxious •consideration. the moral I can see is, that a ma should never order any g however tipsy, to be put into bed without =king quite su first place, that he is the who rightfully belongs to her. Society. . Gaieties. A wit said of his debts -th neither his interest to pay VI nor his principle to pay the in —The designing boy who, to Christmas, joined the Silted is now figuring on serne other of a similar nature, where th to have " whoop-shoutin' ale long 1", —The other day in a New town residence, a ring at the heard, and the servant girl, ea mistress, said: "Please, mum door, an ef it's anybody for ni I'm engaged." —"What do you drive such looking carease as that for? you put a heavy coat of flesh' "A heavy coa.t'of flesh By tl the poor crater can hardly e little there is on him." !—An old man had. two sons, minister and the other a doctor very proud. of them, and oli said to a friend, " Had I kent eons was pun to be a medic:. the ither a clergyman, I Wad haen auld Jenny Posh for theie —lt is pitiable sight to see who but one year ago posses gel's sweetness of dispositi child's artlessness of charaat ing at the head of the s o'clock in the morning with a er in her hand. —A rather seedy -looking', came into a Detroit shippin other day and stood around w less and uncertain air for se utes. Finally one of the fi him, and, conjecturing his en "No; sir, we don't want Any or the 'Life of Christ' to -day,:, buy them. Nor pain -killer, t shoe -laces. We've bought in the closet is full of 'em. I some patent soaps on our would disgrace the reat of And, finally, we don't ever gt hats fixed up. We use thet • ions." The other members , and the clerks wore grins on tenanaes, and the caller e plussed. But he ahook hi gathered. his shiny,threadbare him, and shrugged his silo*