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THE HURON' EXPOSITOR.
MAJOR HAMMOND'S RING.
"What's this?" cried Miss Ham-
* Mend, breaking open - a letter just
handed to her by ervant. "You
itaa
ita Maggie ; your eyes are better
than talne."
small wonder at that indeed, seeing
• that Maggie ia aged .about 18, and the
other 05 at the very least, a pleasant -
looking, well-preserved spinster, with a
brawn resolute face and sausage curls
aver the forehead. Maggie, a hand-
some modern girl, sits down and
reads:
•
Mat -au -The parishioners of St. Cris--
Giggleshara, in vestry assembled,
aye determined to rebuild their parish
church, pronounced unsafe by the sur-
veyors. Contributions are eariaestly re-
quested. The alterations -will necessi-
tate the removal of many vaults and
graves; among others, that of the Ham-
mond family. It is the wish of the
611ml/wardens to respect the wishes of
survivors and others in the disposal of
• the remains. Any directions you may
have to give, yea Will be good enough to
• oommunicate to the undersigned. Your
mbst humble obedient servants.
• THOMAS TRUSCOTT,
WiLLIaM BONNER,
Churchwardens. .
The two Misses Hammond (Margaret
and Ellen) are joint proprietors of the
comfortable estate of Westbury, near
4 Gigglesham, and of the handsome man-
sion thereto belonging. Maggie, the
young girl, is a distant cousin -although
she calls them aunt r-tvaid lives with
them. There is also a young man,
Ralph Grant, somewhere about the
place, of whom more anon.
Oid Tom Hammond, the father of the
two maiden sisters, was born in the
year 1740, and might have seen the
heads over Temple Bar after the rising
of 1745. He lined till. 1830. He had
married late in life, and left only these.
two daughters. Thus two generations
bridged over a space of time generally
occupied by many successive lives; as
in the case of another branch of the
family, the founder of which, Major
Riohard Hammond (the uncle of the
two aid ladies), who had been at the
capture of Quebec when General Wolfe
was killed, being the great-grandfather
of Maggie Lauderdale ancltRalph Grant.
Major Hammond was the elder of the
two brothers, and'should have inherited.
the Westbury estate; but he offended
his father, General John Ham-
.
mond, by what was called a low
marriage, and was disinherited. in con-
• sequence,
• Tom Hammond had done his best to
remedy his father's injustice, as far as
• he could without injuring himself and
• his own, by melting a settlement of the
estate, in failure of his own issue, upon
the lawful descendants of Major Ham-
mond, his brother ; providing that if the
issue of his eider brother should fail,
the estate should go to the issue of a
younger brother Henry, who, by the
• way, had been well provided for by the
snaall estate of Eastbury. This brother
Henry was 13,OW represented through the
female line by a Mr. Boodles, of Boodle
Court, who now also held the Eastbury
estate.
The descendants of Major IIarnmond
are now confined to these two young
people, Maggie and Ralph. They are
both orphans and -with:Out means, their
forebears having been mostly in the
&aiming and official lines. Ralph is
a, lieutenant in the artillery, and his
battery is now in India; but he is at
home on sick -leave; and he has taken
a.dvarttage of his furlough to win the
•affections of his fair cattain. As the
Westbury estate would come to be
eventually divided. between them, it
was considered a most fortunate thing
that the young people had come to an
understanding. Ralph was to leave the
service wheu he married, and take the
home -farm. By-and-by he would fall
naturally into his, position as corm-
- to squire; and it was arranged that
eventually he should assume the name
f• of Hammond; hoping to continue the
• - olclliue.
This preamble being necessary, let us
now return te the comfortable old-
fashioned drawing -room at Westbury.
"What do you think of that, Ellen?"
cried Miss Hammond, having read over
once more the circular to herself with
subdued. emphasis.
Miss Ellen was sitting looking into
the fire, her great wooden knitting -pins
and bright -colored wools lying idle on
her lap, as she shook her head while
talking gently to herself.
"Do you hear, Ellen?" cried Miss
Hammond more Sharply. "What do
rpm think of that letter from Trus-
;'.cott ?"
I don't like the idea at all, Mar-
garet. No, not at all. Why can't they
leave our ancestors alone? And. I am
sure I always looked forward to being
buried there myself."
! don't talk about that,. Ellen,
andyou five years the younger!" mid Miss• r
Hanunand briskly; "and, as we can't
prevent its beiug done, we must make
the best of it. Ralph had better go and
•• see to it"
Very well, sister : as you like," said
Ellen.
Presently she resumed:
Sister, I've been thinking that this
would. be a good chance to try to get
back Thiele Richard Hammond's ring."
Uncle Hammond's rinoi'l re-
peated the elder sister. "1 dou't un-
derstand."
You must have heard our father ;
talk about it. The family ring that
ought to have gone with the estates -.
a ruby and sapphire that General Ham-
mond brought home from Ceylon."
"I ought to know all about it Ellen, '
daresay ; but you were so much more
with int- poor father, and had more
patience with his stories."
father often tried to get the
ring, and had offered to give Major
Hammond a large sum for it. But he
was so vexed with father for supplant-
ing him, that he vowed he never should
have It; and they say, sister, that
rather than it should ever fall into his
bruther'a hands, he had it buried with
him, upon hia finger. Our father al-
-ways said that if he hatl a, chance
he would have the coffin opened- to
see."
Maggie, who had retreated to a sofa,
and buried her head in. a novel, roused
up at this, and joined in : "I hope you
-will, auntie. I do hope yonal have it
looked for."
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would tlaen make a stand-invineible.
So Maggie threw up her head in a
kind of despair, and ran off to look for
Ralph, who when last heard of was
smoking a cigar on the terratie4
" Ralph !" said Mag,gie as soon as she
had found ham, and had su nutted to a
very smoky kiss -they wer4 in the hey- '
day of their young loves hen kisses
were appreciated, even v:Then flavored
with tobacco-“ Ralph! onside is go-
' ing to give you a cortimission-to go and
1 see about a vault at St. Crispint§ where
some of our ancestors lie."
"1 know," said Ralph; "they are go.:
6
I int, to pull the old place down. All
right; 111 do it."
• Then
about t
mond w
"But it
ily one,
to miss it, if it's really that
Ralph agreed. -
,
"Wel, then, mind you
sir; onlY don't say a word
I she'll put a stop to it."
said Ralph, tvi
hag wink, and attempted a
the osculatory process; but
Gaped hira this time, and c
in at the dining -room win
into the,presence of her au
• Since he first left the roc
had appeared -a Mr. Boodles, a . dis-
tant relative, who had inh rited same
of ;the f y property, a
plained. ; a tall grintelookin
thin inan-gray hair, carefu
off his temples.
The aunts were looking
ous, not to say frightene
started guiltily whet. they
'Leave us, my dear, p
Miss Harainond gently.
Maggie had just caught the words,
"No marriage at all," froralk. Boodles,
who seemed to be ' speakin- loudly and
excitedly; and she I went ?jut wonder-
ing what it all meant. Sore piece of
scandal, no doubt, fez- Bood es was the
quintessence of spitefulness.
‘ It is very dreadful -very," saidMiss
Hammond.; "1 never had much, opin-
ion of Uncle Richard, you know; but
for the sake of the young people, I
hope you'll let it be kept a profound
secret."
"Sake of the young people!" scream-
ed Boodles at the top of his haxsh:voice.
"And what for the sake of old. Boodles?
I'lli the next heir, you'll remember,
please, through iny maternal grandfath-
er, Henry Hammona."
Mr. Boodles had confe t Westbury
to, announce an iruportan discovery
that he had recently made In turn-
ing over some of his gra.n ather's pa-
pers he had come across s me letters
from ;General HaanMond, ' which it
was firmly asserted.' that hs son,.Ma-
jor Hammond, had never oen legal-
ly married to the woman known as °his
wife. .
"That end do you propOse. to serve,
Mr. Boodles, _ by bringing this ancient
scandal to light ?" asked. Miss Hammond
with agitated voice. •
" End P1 cried Boodles. “ his is only
the beginning of it. , I am oing to a
court of law to haVe myse f declared
heir to the Westbuni estates imd.er the
settlement." - I .
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"In that case, i said 11 iss Ham-
mond, rising with dignity, " ou cannot
be received. on frienclly teams in my
house."
" Oh, very well, very well," cried
Boodles, snatching up his hat and whip,
and sweeping out of the room without
further ceremony. • .
As soon as the door had shut upon
him the sisters looked at each other in
blank consternation. •
"1 always feared there would be a
difficulty," said Ellen tremulously;
"but, oh, to think of Boodles having
discovered it !"
"We must send for Smith at once;
the carriage shall go in and fetch
him," said Miss Hammond, ringing the
bell. . , .
Mr. Smith, of Gigglesharn, was the
family solicitor, and: the carriage was
sent off to bring him up at once for a
consultation. But Smith brought little
encouragement. He bad heard from
his father that there were curious oh--
oumstance§ attending Major • Ham-
mond's marriage, and if Boodles had
pat his finger on the flaw- Smith
shnigged. his shoulders for :want of
words to express the awkwardness of
the case. ,
"But search mast be In de every-
where; the - evidence df th marriage
must be found ; the Childre must not
suffer, poor things, and always brought
up - to look upou the property as their
own !"
" Why, they could never marry," cried
Miss Ellen ; “- they could never live on
Ralph's peat'.
"It's altogether dreadful ; and not
getting married is the ve y lightest
part of the calamity," said efiss Ham-
mond.
Smith undertook that eve at possible
search should be made, mid vent away,
promising to sent° work at nee. But
his inquiries had no result He had
traced out the faanily of t ie repiited
wife, who had been. the da, ahter of a
small 'farmer living at Mac u in.Kent •
,
bat they hacl now fallen to t e rank of
laborers, and. had no paper belonging
to them, hardly any family traditions.
He had searched all the r gistries of
the neighboring parishes; u recOrd of
such a marriage could. be discovered.
He had issued annertiseanei ts offering
a reward for the productiont f evidence;
all of no avail. 'What mor , could he
do ? To be sure there was t presump-
tion in favor of the marriag ; but then
if Boodles had doemnentt rebutting
such a presumption- Again Mr.
Smith shrugged_ his shoulders, in hope-
lessness of finding fitting w rds to re-
present the gravity of he crisis.
" And then," he went on tc say, " the
very fact that Boodles is spen ing money -
over the ease shows that he thinks he
has a strong one."
I3oodles did not let the (miss grow
under his feet; he institut d. proceed-
ings at once, and cited all i tovested to
appear. The thing could 11) longer be
kept a secret ; and Maggie nd Ralph
were told of the cloud that had cOnic
Over their fortunes.
°I don't care if the propel:
'away,' said Maggie, bravely
make no difference. I shall
• with Ralph, that's all. I
soldier's wife, and go on t
: wagons.'
Ralph shook his head.. II
beeh able to manage On his
. there was only hinaself, an
' ever so many lieutenants on
' fore him, so that he could n
:
over coming Misfortune:; and Ralph
toek the dogcart and drove ,over to
Gagglesham to see about the family'
vault at St.it?rispin's. • I was an °cm-
pation that greed well with his tem -
pea ; the w‘ather, too; aeemed all it.
keeping -a dull, drisz mg day.
"Don't forget the ring," Maggie had
said to him at parting; "that is ours,
yon know alph, if we .find ib; and,
perhaps, rpay wprth a lot ef
money."
Ralph sh ok his head incredulously:
iid yet it was possible. The ring
inight be th re, and it might prove of
great value. In, niisfortimeh, the mind
rasps at th smallest alleviatione, and,
Maggie went on to tell him 1 alph cons led himself in his depreca
e zinc, and how IMiss liam- sion by pict ring the finding of a spletn;
uld not have it a arched for. did ruby orth say ten thousand;
s a very valuable ing--a. fain- pounds. NO more artillery -work than
oo. It wet ld be great pity --no morel dia.
boasts of several chunchea
i
in's lies in a hollow by tl e
o the bridge. A low squ it
min ugly nave. But in i a
the dark river flowing b ,-,'
barge showing now. a, cl
-pile of deals in the tin-:-
! •
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"1 flout know, my dear," said miss
Ratamond. I don't approve of -Violat-
ing the sanctity of the tomb."
With the elder Miss Hammond, a
phrase ;vas everything; she delighted
to bring a thing within the compass of a
well-rounded phrase, upon whicli she
•
Giggleaha
and St. Ori
look for it, river, close
o auntie, or tnwer and p
Week there
h know- - the sail Of
renewal of then, the ta,
Maggie es- . bei yard beyond, the castle -keep frowa
me fleeing ing front the heights, a,nd the big wat4- •
ow, panting- mill with it a weirs and rapids, the noise
ts. • of which and of the great churning
in, a yisitor -wheel sounded. slumberously all day long, •
-allied. With these thingaithe olcl church,
. ha4 something hom.ely and pleasant
t about it. handly to be replaced by the
finest modern Gothie. •
Workmen[ were swarming about it
_
now. The loof was nearly. off. These .
were great. piles of sand and mortar 1.
the graveyatcl. Mr. 1VIarOin, the- plum-
ber and g14er, who took the most live-
ly iinterest in .the underground Work,
eveit to the neglect of more profitable;
butiness, Was on the look -out ler
Lieutenant Grant, andgreeted. him.:
cheerily. .
before ex -
man, with
y 'brushed
tither seri-
and both
‘aw Maggie.
Lease,' said
be a captain for many years
There was no use in sitti
ty does go
" It will
go to India,
will be a
e baggage -
had. never
pay when
there were
the list be-
t hope to
brooding
We've got tem all laid out hi the
vestry, Can'n Grant, all the whoh;fate-
ily ; and near the question is, what are
you going tt!) have done with them ?
Would you like 'ern put in the Vaults
below, where they'll all be done up in.
lime and. plaster? or would you like 'em
moved somewhere else -more in
open air, like?" .. • -
" The least expensive an, I should
say," ropliad Ralph grimy. Someho r
or other his appreciation of his &nee,
tors was deadened by this last stroke f
fate in cutting him adrift frotahis su -
Cession... "But look here, Martin," he
went on, taking the 'plumber aside s
"there is One of the 'coffins. Major Ram -
mon d's, I should like to have opened,
It can be done?" - -- . •1
"Easy enough, sir," cried Martha '
who,. to say the truth, was deltlited atl
the prospect of a little Cluvrnel-lionae !
work. "He's a lead 'ma he is. Ill
have the top off in no time."
Ralph looked gravely - down at the ,
last remains of th.e Hammonds'. The,
wife, if she had been a, i•wife, on whom I
their inheritance hung, Was not here ;
she had died. in India. But there - was
the Major's. coffin, the itood.--work - de-
cayed, but the leaden envplope as sound
• an ever ,
• I .
Martin was quickly at work with his
tools. The eoyer was sttippecl off, and
for a moment the Major) features were
to be seen Much- as they had been in life
then all dissolved. into &1st.
There wan no ruby rign-that must
_.
have been a ifable ; but -61 ere was sorn.e-
thing glittering .nsnong the remains, and
on taking it 'out, it proveit tr. be a plain
gold hoop. I
" Well, that's worth a peund, that is,"
cried the Practical Mitttin, carefully
polishing upi the treasure-nrove. It had
probably been hung round the neck of
the departed -a tall bony mantnfor the
ring was a small one, and there
,were traces, of a, black ribbon attached
to it. . i
It was a lisappointment, no doubt ;
and vet somehow the sight of the ring
'had given Ralph a little hope. It was
the .wedding-riag„ he • said to himself,
his great-grandmother's ;wedding -ring.
The Major Must have been fond • of her
to have had:Iher ring al -ways about him ; . are about 10 acres of choicsepruale,epleerenoesai
.palaniditelilleOr
and it had bbeu buried with him. That fruit trees,. and about 800
had given riSe to the stery about the lielarra%altlieereccutre of the faxm, on which is a good
is a never -failing stream running
auby. He lroye home,! after- giving rani site, a good gravel road on. two sides of the
coffins, feelii g less sore at heart. ' He
. directions a out the :.ditposal - of the farm. It is situated one mile from Hansen sta-
tion itnd four miles from Exeter, 'on the London
Road, and is just across the reed from the Rodger -
I was now cotivinced. that they h&c]. right
, on. their side, and there Was some corn -
fort in than - ,
' When he reached. home, he showed.
REAL ESTATE. FOR 'SALE.:
ROPEETY FOR SALM-For, Sale, that Con-
vement and deairable residence) on he enruer
of High and Mat Stieeto; lately oc npied by
Dr, Vercoe. A.ppry to lE, VERCOE. 488
r41011, SAIA.-.& two storey frame house and -out-
-I; buildings, eituated on the, Market Square of
Seaforth, for sale or to rent. The building is very
suitable for a boarding house or a Public business.
For particulars apply to W. N. WATSON, Sea-.
forth, or to DANIEL GORDON, Goderioh. ,498 •
VARM FOR SAT/R.-For Sale, Lots 1 and 2, Con.
-1-` B. Ho\vick, 200 acres of flint class land 150
okared, well fenced and in good cultivation, all
fitted for mower and reaper. Two good prings,
good orcharcl and good 00/111/10diQUS uildings.
One third of purchase money down. ILLIAM
ANDERSON, Belmore P, 0. I 509-8
RA11,111 FOR SAT.F.-For Sale, Lot 2, Con, 9,
• Tuckersmith, H. R. S„ containing 100 acres,
70 acres cleared and in a griod state of cnItivation.
The balance is well timbered. r There is a good.
frame barn with stone foundation, log theme, good
orchard, plenty of water; convenient to scheols
and churehee. For further particulara apply to
MRS. McDONALD, on the premises, oir to Sea-
- forth P. 0. 511x7
1ARM FOR SALE. ---For sale, West 1u1f of Lo
9, Coin 9, Hullett, containing 50 acre 40 acres
'are well clotiredawithout stumps, and hi a good
atilt° of oultiyation, being well widerdrained ; on
the premises there is a now frame house 2282,
frame bani and two frame stables, ago a good I. Every Machine be
bearing orchard and never -failing *ell with pump.
Apply to DAVID HILL, on the-1,remlices or to 1 .
ISEAFORTH AGR1C LTURAL
if YOU W1 NT 110 CET T E BEST 1EHISTL
GO TO U.
NOV EMBER 21
WAREROOMS. A SPLENDID CHANCE.
CUT'ERPLOW
IN T E A.R ET
WI LSO 'S, SEAFOR
And et one made by the Massey irittnufacturing Company. ,
REASONS WHY -T EY ARE THE BEST
They are higher in the bLam, tb
board, they are thoroughly gra
iron points on them, -no eommo
other makers of Plows. A Full
i A '
ALL 1;cINDS •
Also Gang lows of a
I MPLE MEN
,.]
Straw Cutter8,
ten horse power, C
irt
Constance P. 0. 500-4x
OROPERTY FOR SALE. -For Sale, Lot No. 14,
Con, 16, Grey, 100 acres, 16 acres cloared-an
excellent lot. West half of north half of Lot No.
29, Con. 6, Mauls, adjoining the Village of Brus-
sels, 50 acres, 33 acres _cleared, cheese faetory and.
Machinery complete thereon. Four houses and
lots, and a large amber of vacantlots in Brussels,
al the property of the undersigned. Also a num-
ber of improved farms, the property of other par-
ties. JOHN LECKIE. Brussels. • 51E
DESIBABLE RESIDENCE 'LN EGMOND-
VILLE, FOR SALE. -For Sale'Ithat desirable
and pleasantly situated residence, tlle property of
Mr. Mr. John Stoddard, Egruondville. The house
is comfortable aud has in coimention all necessary
conveniences, with a good cellar. • The lot is largo
and is planted with fruit and. ornamental trees.
For particulars apply to the proprietor on the
promises oato Egniondville I'. 0. JOHN STOD-
DARD. • I 518
VA.RM F011' SALE. -For sale roi-No, 27, and
-II: half o126, and half of 28, on the Fortrth Con-
cession, London Road Survey, Tuckersmitlx, con -
tang 200 acres. The farm will be sold as a whole
or in two parts to suit purchaser.. , Fixet-class out
buildings, good. orchard, plenty of water, and
within four miles of Seaforth, and three of 13ruce-
field statious. Apply on the premises,: or to A.
STRONG, Laud Agent, Seaforth...- . 508-4x,
aaPLEN'DID FARM FOR SALE. -For sale, Lot
k--1 No. 6, Concession- 7, Hallett, containing 100
acres, with the exception of soine village lots, sit-
uated , dose by the village of Kinburn, 7,1 miles
from Seaforth, and 81 miles from Clinton, with
geed gravel reads to beth. Never -failing water,
tu orchead containing some 200 trees. Comfort-
able house, good barn and. stab1e,s1 fences in good.
repair, 00 acres -under cultivatilm. For further
.partieulars apply on the premises, or by post -to the
proprietor, R. N. ADAMS, Constance P. 0. 508
[?ARMS FOR ALE, -Por Sale pot No, 80, Con-
': cession 7, Hibbert, containing 100 Rens.
There are 80 ecres cleared and in a good state of
cultivation the bolauce is well timbered with Beech
and, Maple. First class buildings end a, good bear-
ing orchard. Is six miles from Seaforth and eon-
venieut to Schools. The farm is one of the best
in the county of Perth, arid is within 3 miles Of
the Grand Trunk and 6 miles of the .London, Hur-
on and Bruce Railways. There are throe spring
Wells on the farm. For further particulars ap-
ply to the proprietor Carronbrook. JOHN Mc-
00N.NELL, 5'02
II ,ARGE FARM FOR SALE. -For Sale, that
LJ beautiful farm, coniprising Lot 26, Con. 12,
ed the aorth three-quarters of Lot 26, Con. 11,
175facres in all, situated in the Township of Mc-
Millen, County of Huron, on the leading gravel
road, midway between Sea:birth and Brussels. The
farm is in a goods tate' of cultivation, well fenced
and watered, and convenient to church and schooll-
185 acres are eleared and the balance hard -wood
timber. On the farm is a dwelling house, good
outbuildings, and a young orchard. For further
particulars address SAMUEL HANNA, Oil City,
Penusylvania, U. S. •478
'VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE IN EAST WA,'
'v WANOSILn-The_ owners offer for Sae the
East half of Lot 82 in the 1st Concession, East
NVattataiosh on the Manchester and Blyth ravel,
road about two miles from Manthoster, co tain-
lug '100 acres of, which 55_ acres are cleare and
about free frein sttunps and the balance wc1 tim-
bered with hardwood. The soil is excellent and in
geed. condition. There is on the land a good beam
kg house with geed cellar; log bean, good well,
orchard &e. Title perfect. TERMS. -$8000 cash,
balance on reasonable oredit stapes by Mortgage
at 6 per cent. Apply .to JOHN N.6.1RN Esq.,
Goderich, and the undersigned, GARROW,IllEYER
Sc RADENHURST, Vendors Solicitors. 509-8
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE, -For Salo, Lot
'Y 16 and itouth half Lot - 17, Con. la. Hay, contain-
ing 150 acres, 120 of which are cleared and in a
good state of cultivation- There is a good kick
house and a frame cottage, ths. ban, stable, cow
stable mid other outbuildings aro all frame; there
the ring to
conclusions.
" But ther
letters, I thi
" It is only
• having looked u his tarn, "But stop.
That tells u soMething ; it will give us
a date."
" How cat that be ?", asked
BMaggie.
aggie, who agreed. with
is oomethian inside -some
k," she pried.
tit hall -mark," said Ralph,
• t i . ,
,1
ecause there is a, different mark
every year. See1 you can make. it out
with a magifyin.g-glass. King George
' in a pigtail."' . I .
. The silyertmith at Giggiesham turnt
ed up his tal Waled list of hall -marks,
aid. told the at once the -date of the
rina-a1760. •
0 -
. "But it might have been made a long
time before it uILI,s first 'lead," suggested
; Maggie. , .
" True ; but it could not have been
,' used before it ViftS 113 ado," replied, Ralph.
"It gives us
all events." '
At first, ti
did not seen
C C
a date approximately, at
e knowledge of thid date
• likely to be of much use
; to -them. Lint it -gave them the heart
' to go on and make further inquiries.
Ralph three) himself into the task with
fervor. He
• thq reCOrtbi
. asciertained
obtained leave to search
f the Horse Guards; anci
at last *here had. been
stationed the regiment Ithat Richara
Haminona thee belonged to in • that
same year., •
It was at ,anterbury, ae ft happened ;
(and that see ned significant, for it was
not so far fr4m-there to his sweetheart's
limn° at Miltoa, Ralph -went over to
'Canterbury, and with the help of .a
clerktof Mr. Smith's; searched all the
paeish regietembetween the two places,
but found nailing. -
. The trial -wan doming on in a few
-Weeks, and reet it scrap of 'evidence could
they get of lie marriage cif Major Ham -
mould. Theother side were full of con-
fidence, and. veij they might be. Ralph
had made up hie, mind .tO return home,
was evalking disconSolately down
the High • street of Canterbury . one
day when he saw over a Shop window
the aian, " Gold§mith ; • estab-
li•shed- 1715.1
"i I wooden.," he said to himself, "if
my. great-grandfather bought his wed-
ding -ring there?"
A sudden impulse sent ivinn into the
shop. A nide locating 914 gentleman,
with long- white hair, was sitting bp-
i
•
I It is needless fo say ran -thin
the best: Also a fullatock ole)
ROY,t L, OSBO NE, RAYMON
s
- M1 kinds; , f Sewing nincbineepairs, Needles and Oils always
paired on the shortest notice.
ey aro higher in the mould board, they are thicker in the mild
nd and polls ed in all warking parts, and have the best ear iee
rueful ban used in tbeiir manufacture. This oan be said by no
Stook of •
F GENERAL PURPOSE PLOWS,
l kinds, including thGu
e Port Perry and elph.
IS OF AL bESCRIPTIONS, SUCH AS
ushers1. IlIorse Powers of all kinds jitom, two to
W
ns, siting kachine Clothes iVringersand
?wing to the business.
11.4
WING
MACOIN
s.
about them s long as very per on knoWs that the Florencp is
xn
the common achinea made, such as the
GREAT AUCTION SALE
---OF -
TOWN DOTS
IN SEAFORTH.
MR. J. P. BRINE has been teatructed by
-Liu- Mr. THOMAS ADAMS to sell by Pnblic
Action, -on
THURSDAY, NOVOIBER 81 1877,
At 10 o'clock A. M., on the Grounds,
31 BUILDING LO+S,,
Eleven of these Lots face on Huron Street,and
e remand°, on jeines Street, drst street north
of Huron Street.
THE LOTS ARE ALL HICH AND DAY
With good cellar drainage, and are situated in
the most conventent and ,pleasant part of the
town. The streets TUDUilig through the prop.
erty are the full width of 66 feet.
PLANS OF ITIIE PROPERTY
Can be seen at any time at the rebidenee of ea
proprietor.
TERMS OF,SALR.
One -Tenth of tbe parehase money on tbe day
, AND SINGER, .
of sale; the balance in two equal annual Metal
ts, with interest at 6 per cent•P unnal'
per a
C. WILLSON,
n hand. Sewing Machines Ite- 111-32
SE.AFORTH. J.. p. TBEIROINMEA,SAAticTDAIOArg,uRP.RonRisnota
be securedb y mortgage on th e propertyif desired.
It°
0
•
1
1\T -CAT FIR;
I N SITIZ_A_INTOE
OF ALL KINDS EFFECTED,
HICKSON &
We beg leave to inform our old
same business and at the s
:
BLEASDELL SEAFORTH.
1
•I
ubtomers and the public generally that we are carrying on the
macs Well-knewn stead of E. Ilickso •& Co., 4 ud we hope and
Are determined, by Strict Attention to Business,
I
to merit the confidence of the pe
able Prices, &c.
AND MONEY TO LEND
BY
ITT_ INT_ -NAT.A.T.SON
• SEAFORTH.
WIRE, LIEF., MARINE, andLIVE STOCK
-I: Insular -ice may be effected -with the following
First-Clabs Companies:
The Plicenix," oi London, England.
The British American, Assurance
Compcoiy.
OUR STOK OF DRUGS AND 0171EMICALS
, The Canada lire and Marine J. .National Insurance Company,
C
surance Company,
i•
.
.
Is complete and of the Purest Quality, being carefully selected Ltainn the )est markets. Also a TheOttawa 2i grieilitUrat LZgUranCe
0 ' i• •I Well A.ssorted Stock of
ei221
I• ne090077District Mutual insur-
ance. Company,
The Travellers' Insurance Company
-POCKET BOOKS, TRTWES, SPONGES, SPECTACLES, jor Life and Accident.
- The Canada' Live Stock, Insurance
WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY OF ALL KINDS, • Company. ,
Patent Medicines, Dye Stuffs, Toilet Articles, Pipes,
1
1 • Claims Settled with Pxomptitude and Liberality
SI ER N, ARE, C
MONEY TO LEND
- Don't forget the old stand next to DUNCAN & DUNGAN'S, 'Seaforth. I
1 . At 8 per cent per annum. Interest paid half-
, yearly-not,in advance; or, if preferred, to -be
•{ - 'HICKSON' 84 BLEASDELL. - •
repaid in !nun) yearlyair half -yearly instalments
. for such sun/labor of years es may be agreed on.
-:
N.B.-Watches, Clocks and. jewelry Repaired by First -Class Workmen, anal all work guaranteed. W. N. .1,VATS0,N, Seaforth.
a__ _ •
REMOVED. REMOVED. REMOVEDi
„
-Taw
A G OQD TI ME COMING.
- When people mast have
AS D. Pi-r..A.1\T BOOTS AND SHOES,
In anticipation of which I am openiug out a very
HAS REMOVED HIS WHOLE -SA E AND RETAIL LIQT.7013, STORE TO Large Stock of Goods, imitable for Fall and WM-
, TB.E FIRST DOOR NOR'hl OF KILLoitAlic & RYAN'S,
ter -wear, and -which I think intending pnrchas-
. ers ought to see before purchasing elsewbere-
• i epecially rny
MAIN STR ETI.SEAFORTH, ONT., HE APS and BOY'S KIP BOOTS,
• WHERE HE WILL COltISTANTLY KEEP ON HAND
-
All Whole Steek, Scdes riveted on, end warranted
not to rip. The whole of my FACTO= MADE
WORK, which -will be found to be very complete
in all the different lines, has been bought with
the object of kiving my customers the best possi-
A CHOICE STOCK 0 WINES AND LIQUORS
ble value for their money. As I buy- strictly for
cash I am in a position to do so.
ALE AND PORTER --BOTTLED AND IN WOOD.
IN THE CUSTOM DEPARTMENT,
,
HOTEL 1(1-(1EPERS AND OTHERS
ville post office and chnrch. For further particu-
lars apply to JAMES W. ELDER, Veterinary
Surgeon, Seaforth P. 0. 481
cataltni FOR 'SALE. -For Sale, Let 3, Con. 8,
• L.B.S.; Tuckersmith, containing 100 acres, 80
of which are cleared and in a good state of cultiva- Are Requested to Call and Ecainine his 'Stock
tion, the balance is well timbered with the best 6f
• Purcha ng Elsewhere.
hardwood; there is a, first-class briek' house.88x28,
Ilitehen 24x18, with stone cellar under both house .
and. kitchen ; a good. frame barn --60x40, driving
house 45x80, with stone basement and cattle •
and . Prices Before
I expect to give better satisfaction than ever, as
I bought all the Native Stock that I am using
this Fall, six months ago si as to have it well
seasoned; which I believe to be a very gnat ad.
'cants go in causing it to turn water. In Imported
eather I do and ale ays have used the very best
brands in the market.
• That is about all I have to say at present. Only
to return thanks for past patronage, and to solicit
a continuance of the sante so long as you findit
to year advantage' to do so.
THOMAS COVENTRY,
Min of the BIG npoT, Ewa Fade Main Street
Seaforth. 510
All (;foods Delivered in Town .1/Tree of Charge.
horises the whole length of both buildings • leading ALL ,ORDERS LEFT AN KILLOR,AN & RYAN'S WILL BE ATTENDED
from the cattle hose below is a large rool house,
20x9, dug out of the solid bank, built of solid stone • TO N THE .9H0RTEST NOTICE.
, .
and lime and arched over with brick, and is frost ,
proof; there are 8 wells, each about 40 feet deep, •
built up with brick, and axe never -failing springs- of
-Water ; there is a good orchard of epples, pears, 1 4 DOMINION
plums, cherries, grapes, and small. fruits; also - ,
1
0°111300 roods of drains with tiles carefully laid . .
down; the %tables are all floored wit b stone, care-
fully, and evenly ]aid; also lag barn -48x28, and 2 MAIN STREET, II
AFORTH. j•
stables. IS situated 7 miles from Exeter 10 from SE
Seaforth, and 2 from Hensall station. Cona-nuient ,
ti schools and churches. Ternis-$2,000 to be
1 I THE PEOPLES CASH STORE_
paid clown, the remainder 0) suit puachasers. Ap-
ply to the proprietor on the premiss or to Hansen
P. 0. Will. STONElitAlg. . 496-4x
_
THOMAS D. RYAN.
AMIABLE FARM AND SAW MILL PROP-
ERTY for Stile in the County hi Huron, being
ot 12, Cons. 8 and 9, in the- Toitaiship of Hay.
This preperty consists of a first-class farm, con-
taining 100 acres, 75 cleared, 25 ,good hardwood
bash; 16 acres iu fall wheat; large orchard, no
bettor in the county; buildings first-class, laa-go
and very Commodious; well watered and kneed.
The mill property consists of a large steam Saw
mill, fitted With large circular, ed,aor and butting
saws, log cutter, tac., oleo a shingle and planing
ill. Ten distinct roads run from the ROM
I ' run with 11, a5 -horse engine, fitted with a large
planer, nunlicling,-sticken Hall & Lath's patent
shingle machine, shingle' jointer, lath, rip and
butting saws, a run of French brim atones for
chopping; 6 acres of land and two good dwelling
houses are in connection with the mills, also 90
acres of pine land, only 40 rods from the Mills, 50
acres of which has been reserved, and is of good. 0a4ned Gocals, Spices, Pickles, Syrups, Coffees, Biscuits of all Kinds, Essences, and all other Goods
- vane now. Themills aro in full operation and as generally kept in a Grocery cheap at M. MOdIRISON'S. Also Hama, Bacon, Cornmeal, Oatmeal,
Pot Barley, Split Peas and Mill Feed constarqy on hand at M MOR
I
CROCKERY AND GLAS
Has
now on hand a °Large and Veil Selected Stock of' Choice Fainily et
Groceries, which, he isIselling at T1 cry Low Prices. • •Al
, 10 .POUNDS GOOD Pl!3IGHT SUGAR FOR $1.00.'
• 3 POUNDS YOUNG 40fSON TEA FOR
,
,
. •13 POUNDS GOOD FFliESH RAISINS FOR $1.00..
TEANISHIP.COIVIPANY
REIGHTS quoted from all points West for
Grain, 13uttor, -Cheese, &c., to Liverpool, and
T rough Bills of Lading issued for the same, at
mulyeorflipoceoi,i%5S0eafortn, First Cabin Passage to
pomatereint Union Fire Insurance COM*
P uy. Funds available •over 'Eighteen Million
D liars. Applications for risks .received at my
of1ce.
Ierchantel Marino Insurance Company. SW
bi ity unquestioned. Marini risks accepted at
office.
"etherlands-American Steam Company. Tick
-
issued at my office to Holland, Beigimar
ace, The Rbane, South Germany, Switzerland
and Italy.
- ' vista
wiNesotr.th- Meat Transportation Company Tislioto
issued for Duluth, Fort G -airy, and all
;
A. AMIITAGE, AGENT,
250,000 BUSHELS OF WHITE WHEAT
Ltoeda,aisn. Shipping Leta a not kss than Five
CalrA. ARMITAGE.
geed as new. IAlarge stock of saw loge are now in
tho. yard, and. abundance' of timber for years to
: comein close proximity. This is rine of the finest
Pioperties in Ontario, and will be sold cheap on
easv tonna. Price, for farm and milk, *7,000;
$,2:500 down ; balance to suit purchaser at 6 per
cant.;interest. The above property will be sold
together or in parts. Apply to S. RENNIE, on
the premises, or to Homan P. 0, 515
I LOST OR FOUND.
NOTE LOST. -Lost, a Promissory Note dated
January 18.th, 1876, amountink to $50, with
interest from Liao at 6 per cent., given by Henry
Steinbach in favor of Henry Vows, payable in 9
mouths after date. The public are hereby can-
tioned not to negotiate said note as payment is
to be made to the subseriber. RENRY -VOOS,
Zurich P. O. I , 515a4
T&KB
BACK THAT COAT. -The person who
took from Foster's Hotel on the day of the
show, Friday, Oct. 5, a Brawn Overcoat, with a
velvet collar, had better return11at once and save
prosecution. The per -ma -was seenI taking it from
the nail where it was hanging under, another
coat, and if it is returned at once no further
action will ensue. If it is not returned the per-
son will bs prosecuted. ' for theft by TEIE
OWNER. • 614x4
I am now making this
Crockery. I am Selling
_a I
Best Tea Sets at s2 50 per set.,
Good Glass Sets yz low as 60 ce
Glass Butter Dishes for 124 cent
Handled Teas for $1 10 per doze
Parties wishing anything11 in thi line will fin it to their advantage
purchasing elsewhere.
, THE SEAFORTH
IlsiSURANCE AND LAND AGENCY.
WARE.
lino a Specialty, and offering every ind cement in, the way of -Cheap
1
All kinds of Farn
Pr duce Tal4m in Exchange
eliverecl ree of Charge.
[
ALONZO STRONG
li
-
AGENT fo Several Fist -Class Stock, Fire
Itotake risks on
and Life Insurande Companies, and is prepar-
i r
E MOST IAVORABLE TERMS..
Also Agent for several of the best Loan Stacie
!
tie anA
NUMBER, -OF FIRST-CLASS 1M -
Village Property,
'30 Agent far the sale ana purebase of Fats
• PROVED FARMS FOR SALE.
$50,000 to Lotace
urnot.t8 Per Cent.
in
- Agent for the White Star Line of Steamers.
OFFICE -Over M. Morrison's Store, Mil1n-8
Seaforth.
ed
ts per set. T
each.
tO examine my _ stock before
or Goods. All Goods
M. MORRISON.
'NOVEMBER 9 1877.
hind the counter, peering into t
works -of 8, watch through an elongati
eye -glass.
:taastkinuni:,:hAhHA:idaurgbP11.1bittohnPI:16::/cri'aYlaslentnagiirtnirin7C6nay0e'inatbiejere:o
e Da you think this ring was
bougl
lo
out his ring.
k eae. looking
I .
ghoera,sask lir puma
and at it,
but, for all that, perhaps I can
you.,, .
,z,a, 0114
etineinriogr:sw' as bought from my father, ;ltiah
expression on his face,
•
•
g r i ralas osnamootu rIthaidtallecoorii up:tassbohn. otlptdiaf,:08::inets bus
nj
own. In these time
"questioned,. him as to ti
ice to put his private ma
knowleclig:ees;
'annotations. And at last, after a to
vheus1:11::Mh:,:oPf -.
him at last. It was h
jeweller's stock is on approval, t
upon all the jewellery
days, when his stock wa
with breathless impatience. Had. Mi
-of .changing fashions,
hi
would. be impossible
• Ralpla listened to these explanatio
Pilgrim any books belonging to '
father which might possibly show t
- sale ? The old gentlemanadmitted tha
he had a lot of his father's old athatint
books up in a garret; but it would It
very troublesome to get at them; an
possibly make the happiness of tw
what would be the use? .t
a Wity," said Ralph, "you mig
young people, who otherwise triay
sundered all their lives."
He explained euough of the eie
stances to -show the old gentleman th
it was not an affair of mere idle curio
ity; and after that he entered into th
quest with ardour. Pilgrim, his lathe
had. kept each year a sort of rough dat.
bac*, in which he entered transaition
as they occurred, with occasional eke
troublesome search, they found th
book for the year 1760and 1761. Nth
ing was to be made of the first; but i I
the second they had the delight of fma
ing the following entry: " 25 March
sold ring, young Master Hammond, tw
guineas saw ye wedding afterwards &
sti,_ Mhz:Lettnss,F
ightavaellrala
tihem.'.
ehu
rch bells o
. Gigglesham were set a -ringing, for th
news oozed out that Ralph Grant h
• come home with full proofs of the mar
riage that would make good his title
Westbury. For the loung people we
liked by everybody, whilst Boodles w
generally execrated. Indeed, the eas
never earne on for trial, as Boodle
withdrew the record when he foun
that thete was full •evidence to refu
his claim. Batlph and Maggie wer
married. soon afterwards ;. and the laid
wore as a keeper over the golden cirel
her own special dower, the long-hurie
• but happily recoveied treasure, Majo
Ilanaraontlts ring.
6
t
A Perambulating Printing Ofde
The Virginia, (Nev.) Eaerprise saye
"Some printers of this city are contem
_ plating the fitting up of a smallprintin
office which oan be moved from plaeet
place on wheels, as are the travellin
photograph galleries. They intend mak-
ing their start in California, and will
- travel through the small towns where
there are no papers published and no
printing offices. Once theyare anchor-
ed in a town they will send their I devil'
• flying about the place with all the latest
news of the neighborhood and. the ad-
vertisements of the business men. They
will print cards, bill-heaas,: eirculars,
and all else, required, and when they,
have supplied the wants of a town in
the printing line they will give some
ranCheinan or livery stable keeper 6, big
puff and an acrostie on the name of his
favorite daughtersto hitch to their office
and to haul them to the next town,
where the devil will again be set flying
about and where the bugle blast *
freedom' will again be heard. Thus.
they will go from town to towtaremain-
hag from a week to a month or two in a
place, making money and friends where -
ever they go and having a jolly good
tinie at all tb.e balls, parties, weddings,
-
and. funerals: They may even. work -
their way up to Oregon,or down to Ani -
zona, but what they now think of doing
is -to establish a circuit of gooa towns
for their business and visit them sever-
al times in the course of a, year. The
boys concerned. in the enterprise are con-
fident that they will be able to make it
a, success, as all three are good printers
and writers, and their contemplated
devil is not only a fair type -setter, but
also a gem in other respects -in flyiug =
around, for instance. Their little paper :
will be called the Postal Cud.
•
Beautiful Women..
No one can go outside the city on 'even
so brief an excursion inland, as up the
11-adsott River, or to any of the many
charming resorts that dot the eastern
shore, without being struck with the
beauty and the great improvement visi-
ble in American girls and American wo-
men during the past 25 years.
FOV1215 are rounder, cheeks more ;
blooaning,' laug,b. more hearty, voices
more fulland sweet, eyes more bright,
complexion more rich, feet and hands,
and, above au, appetites more natural.
There was a time when the eirls were
the antipodes of all this, and the men old old before their time.; when it was
considered. delicate and interesting not
to eat at the table, but stealthily in the
pantry. When cake and pie and his-
cuit,'hot, were the staple articles of diet,
and their slippers, their silk or cotton
dresses, open at the neck and sleeves,
constituted their winter elothing. No
wonder girls were sallow and angular,
and women prematurely old!
But all that may be considered as
ing gone gone into the past. It is to be bop-:
ed will stay there. Our girls and we -
men are beginning to understand that•
sound sleep, and plenty of it; good food •
and plenty of it; sensible -clothing, and.
• plenty of it, are necessary to brightness,
to roses, to, roundness, health in fact,
•and health to beauty.
It is not an uncommon thing now to -
see a middle-aged woman so young in,
appearance as to pass for a.,sister of their
OW11 daughters; indeed, there are eases
when the mother is the younger looking,
and more attractive of the two. There
is no reason why -women. should grow
old any faster or half so fast as men, but
We Will j11.St WhiSper that one reason
why they do, is because they neglect
themselves, grow morbid, anxious and
ireagine that men ought to 'take eare
theta. Don't do it. Itlen Ike 'WOXII10-1