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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1877-11-30, Page 2THE HURON EX.POSITOR. NY MOTIM-'S OBJECTIONS. "There is no use talking '• nothing on -.meth will ever induce me to give my consent." R was my mother who spoke, and I eat silent, vainly endeavoring te find some argwatent which should induce her to change her mind.. Unless she did so, the case, I knew, was hopeless; for Helen, proud, beautiful darling slae was, would uever marry a man, whose family refused to sanction the match. lify mother was the best woman in, the world, too good for the world, I some- times thought -too good, at least, for the world in which I lived, and to which I had recently transplanted her froth: the quiet New England village in which she had. lived. all her married life. If youknow anything of the rigid four who were collected around- a small should be cleared, of w spirit which prevails in those quiet stand. Naturally I strained'my byes . involuntary gambling had spots of New England. where a stern and ears tolearn what could. have pro- me good hopes. Puritanism rides rough -shod. over all duced that look of placid and profound 1 The dinner was thoroug natural tastes sma instincts, you can, perhaps, appreciate the force of my -mother's objections to my betrothed, Helen Leighton, otherwise, you must take my word for their cogency. She darmes ; she gambles; she laughs in church." esednoh. arere no secret to the rest of the stand. a word of German, These were the grounds on which my house. I saw the look of laughing dis- Muller Spoke excellent Engli Mother's objections were based. t had. may exchanged among those Who were was glad. to see that ray argued theta with her, point 1.v. point, left; then to my unbounded amazement, gradually becoming more -realty a time, driving her ittbra them I saw my mother subside into the offer- absorbed in the conversati one by one, forcing her to aoknowledge ed chair. Tn allother instant I under -she found. that her refusal to their untertability. So far so good, but stood it. provoked only a very mild s as a. bit of whalebone springs back Dorninoesr heard her say, in a renioustrance, her last scru 'when the pressure upon it is relaxed., tone of satisfaction. "1 have neVer away, and I was scarcely s just so surely dial her mind spring back played them since I was a child., but see her waving her empty to the original point : was very fond of them then. You seem chanting with -the rest t " She gambles; she dances ; shedaughe to be playing some new of which "Hoch," which is the Germ in ehurch.". I do not kuow the rules, but if you will of our mimelodious cheer, Dance? Of course ahe dances!, a bear with my ignorance fora while, the toast which she elected wave of the sea or a bubble of the air. make no doubt that I shall learn them or was, "To the health of o TMs to my Fur. itanical training, I soon." friends now present," but as had had no opportunity of learning the The others, with, fancied, a slight the propliety of her precee art until my museles had. lost their hesitancy, began to instruct her in the her mind, it would have bee youthful flexibility. Nevertheless, it laws of the game. Soon I heard terms enlighten her. was my delight to -watch her graceful flying freely ---terms curiously familiar, Now there . was a stir figure and to catch the bright glances but strange and. uncanny as proceeding table., The band, which ha -which from time to time she sent meats from my mother's lips, been silent, struck ap a mar she floated. past. A “ flush.," “ pa'ir " " Arai flit Each: gentleman offered Gamble? She played, cards, as every- flush "-what1 coullit all mean? to his - partner, and body does, -Which hardly constitutes "1 cap !" cried My Mother's voice, in around the -room in a dignift. garebling ; but this was a distinction tones of wild excitement ;` but- ride, while the waiters enter whieh mymotherwould by no means " Too late'" dries another voice. the tables and push them allow. " How many counters have your way. Round and. round. We "Cards are car.ds," was her line of " Twenty-five," replies my Mother, mother beaming with mild argument. It may be a shade worse to blandly and unsuspiciously. as slIte leaned upon her part play for money, but in either :case the Instantly a twenty-five cent stamp is Suddenly the Measure °halm principle is the same,. laid upon the table before I her. She linked in hand, and the long - As for her langhing in. °hurdle who starts back, eyeing it with wild. dismay. mad waves, weamin;g itself in would. not have laughed, under the cir .A. horrible suspicion creeps across • her graceful undulations. For cumstances, should like to know ? Mind, and looking around. the table, she my mother, in confusion ant 'You see, her brother, Harry Leighton, gasps, faintly, ment, yields to the irapuls wasgifted a, naturalist's tastes and " What -what have I beenplaying?" dreadful suspicion breaks instincts. Bugs and beetles, -Worms Amidst a shout of laughter the answer mind., and she turns to herp and larvae, and all hideous flying and reaches her, -brokenly,. faintly, but, alast the frenzied question. : creepirtg things, were to, him types of only toc : . “ What is it' What are beauty m its divinest essence. Now, on Playing ¶' Why, peuey ante,' to be - "Doing, madam ?" repeats that soft August afternoon, as Helen. sure. The 'cards are all in use, so we ler, lookiem bland, but slight and Harry were crossina one of our city have been playing poker with dominoes "We are dancing the Polon parks on their way to ch parks his eye by way of variety." ' • sure. Do not be troubled.; fell uponla specimen, of ethe rare _Dorcas I must pass lightly over the tableau featly well, I assure you." brevis, Which,`• by some miraculous which followed, or mar tale will be too But my mother waitefor means, had strayed thither. How was king; over my mother's apologies, re- encouragement. With a it possible for hire to resist capturing morse, tearful explanations.; ofbe her wrests her hand. quickly fro such a prize' As he had. come out un- indignant refusal of the money, ; her -upon it; and. mechanically re provided with the collector's supply of final acceptance ofdt Under protest, and hold upon „her partner, she boxes, murderous drugs, entoraological its subsequent dedication to the Acause too, out of the ranks, and. dr plum:and Buell like, an empty envelope of missions. All this I must leave to collapsed heap, upon the ---ne served to confine it, and. he had, thrust your imagination, and pass to the next Helen and I disengage ours it into his pocket Unlualcily, the au- scene. the line and hasten up to velope was not sealed ; the beetle, by time, but when you have all your life : brown hair; with her pure p been a bustling notable housekeeper, , and her clearmteadfast two finding your h.ighest pleasure in nevr the gentle, tranquil grace w and recoadite recipes, in sorupulous and her charms, Was th.eonewhiC frequent cleausings and..purifyings of ` attracted me. • your doraicile from cellar to garret, Of course Helen knew iaoth your literary tastes are apt to rust. In state of affairs existing he a city boarding-house ther4 is little out- mether and. me. She w let for energy in any housewifely &rem broken off our engagement in tion. Therefore it was no wonder that even at the risk of breakiug my mother soon began to stray about '. heart, had the faintest suspi the parlors with a forlorn and hopele,ss (bettered her mind. Fortn expreesion, wistfully watching the vari- naother and she were not li ous groups, each deep in the mysteries brought into close contact fo of cassino, Sancho Pedro, or such ent. Even had they been, H like unwholesome diversibn ; for cards : probably account for ray in lust then:happened to be a, mania with ; difference on the ground of otid faoe, I REAL 8STATE FOR SA_LE. eyes, and ch, of all had raost ng of the ween my d have ti instant, her own ion of it ately my ely to be the pres- len would ther's in - her being all of us. , still ignorant of our eagagern nt, which Suddenly, as I watched her onA that was an affair of only a mon h's stand - especial evening, I saw her whole face ! ing. As for me, I thought it best to let light up as she passed beside a group of things rest as they were unt' th.e way y m.other's eady given ly German satisfaction; but my observations were affair. Servants, dishes, co versation, in vain, until one of this group; rising music, all were German of he purest with an apology to the rest, politely type. It was a little slice iut out of offered his chair to my mother. He, the very heart of Vaterlan , and set being a comparative stranger among us, down. bodily in the midst of n knew nothhag of her peculiar ideas, can town. My mother did ot under - "POR SALE. -The subscriber has for Sale a, 50 -a- sere lot in the townehip of Meltillop, coataly of Huron, V acres ake cleared and the Wane well timbered with beech and Maple. The pperty will be sold ehea,P. A.pply•tto- WAS. II. BENSON, Solicitor, SensfoithiOnt. I 517 QTORE AND DWELLING FOR SALE. -For 1 Li Sale or Inetase,lin the thriving village of hen - 1.60, a Largo Store and dwelling in connection. Immediate possession can be had. For further inforMation apply to the undersigned. WILLIAM MOORE, Homan. 0. 519-4 A. GOOD OHANCE.-$1,500 will buy 150 acres a good land in the Township of lieppel, County of Gret' 13ush land, all hardwood, and within two miles of a, flourishing village. It -might be exchanged for a small farm in McKillop, Tnek- ersmith, or Hullett. Apply to A. STRONG,Land Agent, Seaforth. 515 151011 ATM. -For Sale, e cap, the west half of the north half of Lot 9, Bauble Line, Stanley, containiug 57 acres, 40 of Which aro cleared, and the balanceevell timbered. It is within 3nailes of Bayfield. There is a never failing stream of water running through the place. This property must be sold et once. Apply to SCOTT 33110T Seaforth. 520' VAI1M F011 SALTil TOORTIESMTT11.-For -•`: Side, Lot 28,10on. 3, L. R. S., Tuckersmith, containing 100 acres, about 80 cleared, the balance hardwood timber. Large 'brick house and good frame outbuildings; an excellent orchard of the choicest fruits; well Watered: Is situated 5 mum from Seafsrth and miles from Brucefleld skation TI For terms apply by letter to E. ICOL, Herr Grocer, Wingha,m. I 518 and. I r was but othe nd more n. When take wine trim a,nd le melted rprised to lass, and. e musical n version o be sure, us to hon - American o doubt of g crossed. a pity to round. the hitherto h -like air. his arm e moved d promen- d to clear ut of the went, my enjoyment er's arm. s; hand is line winds nd out in n instant bewilder - Then a upon her rtner, with , ITC. I . consolation is in no means pleased with itsincarceration, Georgie had succeeded. at last 111 her raises her tearful eyes to min made its escape, and, being of an heves- efforts at persuasion i Georgie Lenox inure,. • . , tigating turn of mind, -proceeded to was my cousin, and. my mother's favor "Frederick, your mother -% • barrow under Harry's garments. . It is ite niece.. • She was Married. novi-mmar- both you and. herself in,, h in vain to endeavor to preserve a calm ried a year ago to Rudolf Aronach, one First gambline, and, now dan and decorous demeanor,. with rayateri- of the best fellows in the world, and Frederick, send. me back, to - Due claws, burying themselves in your they had taken up their abode in Ham- before I sink furthert" An sidn, in inaccessible places. When to, ken,. that most. - Germaaa of Araericam her face with her hands she this is added the fear of iajming Sr rare towns. It was to the Cele ration of - -helpless tea,r.s, while her. e andvalua,ble specimen in your frantic their, . wedding anniversarylthat my 'partner looks on, unable t attemptsto recapture, and, adso the mother had, after muoh hesitation, con- slightest conjectine as to -eh dread of attracting the attention . of seated to go. . of this remarkable scene.. clergyman and congregation,: Harry "Mt is to be a. very (inlet dinner," e Obvio:usly there is but one i Leighton's state of mind may be inagiu- Georgie had said. ;. "but Bad If has so done, and, that I do, by e4. As for Helen, at first she had, many friends who must be ini . 'tea., that siening Helen, to Herr - Millie gazed upon. her brother's wild contore we have decided to give it at the Ger- an.e'd.- leading my mother o tions and grimaces with a mild wonder man Club instead -bl our ownhouse, room as (pickle', and as gine and alarm. The alarm was relieved by which is mueli toe small" - • . i . eible; his. Whispered. explanation of the • true - "1 am afraid it will be a mer' gay IV.-. state of the case, profusely illustrated and worldly affair," sighed my mother; R is Sunday morning -t by his frantic but cautious grabs at the "but Georgiemakes such a point of it after _my Mother's little cam,. •• cause of his woes. Now, I ask, could that, for her sake,. I suppose I must go_. German- Club. The chino any mortal maiden resist this, especially Bat remember, Frederick, if 1 see may - in amitice where to, laugh was to feel .signs of dancing, i I - leave at, mice, for herself forever - disgraced? The very that I really can not countenancebymy sense of horror which ehe felt at the presence. There is a poikrt beyond idea ot her owe, mitimely levity only which I will not go." - i ve doing?" Herr Mul- y puzzled. ' se,- to be ou do per - hastened the explosion. A. little half- Of course I satisfied her wi h a cheer - smothered rivulet of laughter trickled. ful " Allmight," and she made her . pre out ; shame and fright only made mat- pavilions with a sort of resioned equa- ters worse; the laughter beca,me un- oontrollable, hysterical, until the welcome sound af "Let us pray!" en- abled her to hide her bluehing, agonized face. Now I had again and. again ex.plained the circumstances to my mother, but it was all in. vain- " If she had had. a proper sense of the solemnity of the place, she never would have been tempted to laugh," was all that she woulki say, adding, as her ul- timatum, " If ever you tincl me gamb- ling, dancing, and laughing in church., I will giVe my conseat ; but, until then, it is qeite useless to ask me." And so saying, mymother terminated the argaraent by sweeping from the room, leaving me to chew the cud of . sweet anal bitter reflections. How my mother's objections were to be ansWered, confess that I could not see ; that she would ever change her mind, I 'knew her too well to imagine. Could 1 in- veigle her into a faro -bank under pre- text of a prayer -meeting„ engage her attention, and then bet in her name, persuading her afterward that the act was the effect of her owu -volition? Hardly teasible ; and, eveu if praoth h Ay were the other miracles to be accomplished.? My mother dancing! my mother laughing in church Unless she joined the Shakers, I could not see how the first Was- to be effected. As for the last, monkeys might . perch on. souuding-boards and angle for clergy- men's wigs, stray dogs might ruu amuck up and down the aisles, with sexton and Sunility-school children in full cry after them, bats might flap and clergy- men blunder, but I was quite sure that never a muscle ef my mother's face would move. With a sigh 1 gave up the problena at last, and sallied forth, all unconsci- ous that fate was working for me in a case where 1 was utterly helpless: • II. - It had rained for a -week-a driving, easterly storm, with occasional intem hides of heavy, foggy weather, low gray skies, and damp, raw air. Mymother's chest being weak, she was debarred from all out -door exercise during its ling, more beautiful than eter in her continuance, and, sooth to say, the time draperies of pale blue and paler salmon:, began to hang very heavily upon her with tea -roses and forget-me-nots nest - hands. Reading is all very well for a, 1 ling among the ripples of ther bonny ei nimity edifying to, behold. My mother was a hands° still, in spite of her fifty ye tall, finely moulded figure clear-cut features, unblurr o woman s, -with a delicate; • d iyet by Time's ruthless touch, soft blue eyes, - and heaps upon,heaps of snow-white hair which glistened, like spen silk above her low broad •forehead.. I was very proud. of her as 1 lookOd at her that et -ening in her sweeping dress of black velvet., finished at throat and Wrists with soft fells of creamy lace. Dress and laces had been my, present to her upon, her last birthday, and she had. accepted them with, a mild. rebuke of my extravagance, and wore them with an air of quietaprotest, blended wit1t subdaed pride, which was charming. Georgie's fiction of the “ quiet dinner" - had hardly imposed upon nay mother, I think.. Nevertheless, I felt her cling , . closely to my arra, with a stifled groan,.' as we entered the one long rOorp. which. then composed the entite _second floor of the German. Club -house with its polished floor and brilliant I 'grite, and the upper st. • There tided from the little curtained stage at end on which her eyo fell fir was no danger to be approhe that quarter, however, as she soon found, but scarcely less alarr ing, from her point of view, was th array of many -colored, glasses which clustered beside each plate all the way down the three long tables. , "What does it mean?" she moaned faintly. " Will they naa,ke I me drink wine? Oh, Frederick, take me home !" I sh.onld not have done leo in any case, but it was already top .late, for Georgie had caught sight Of us and hastened H.-tp, followed by one Heir Muller, a: Gerni.an of the stout, jolly, rubicund, type, whom she introduced. to mother as th.e son of a German Protest- ant minister. My mother's face parti- ally lost As look of bewildered dismay at this item of news, and she allowed. him to lead her to her place without further obj ection. I am afraid that at this point my at- tention wandered slightly ' from my mother, fer Helen was there, the da,r- o farthe gasp sh the grasp ainina°hei hirle him ps, a limp, rest chrbir., b7es from her. But She only' • and mum ill disgrace r old age.' ing! Ohl Nepoosue • covering burst int e wild ere form the mea,nin thing to be astily con- 's charge; t of the y as pos:' e Sunday ade at the bells are filling the air with music, el urch-goers throng the streets, and still does not come. 1 have been the hall for fifteen minutes, thebell has ceased chiming to toll. I grow uneasy at la luilf-Ava,y up the stairs, wh her coining down. What ha her? How ca,n I tell? come off, or a button would. 3 or something of that sort. - know of the variousbut trifli Of a woman's toilet? She w last, however; hadcaught. book and muff, and hastene join me. The serviee had begun as the ohurch which my -mo attended. Episcopalianism her favorite form of worshi had consented to go with church, fearing, I suppose, wise I would not go at all. that my choice had been the fact that Helen was (and a, most devout one) of -LI I considerecl myself fortunat been able to seeure a, pew trout of that which her fami and thither we directed o was situatecl well up in, aisle, and es we entered our. wout, my mother, w herself upon her punctuality what flustered by the time e it, "'Dearly beloved brethre ture moveth us,'" repeated man, in his full rich tones. y mother waiting ha lid already begun t, and am n I meet • detained tring had ot fasten, at dol g accidents s ready at p prayer down to e entered er and I was not , but she e to that hat other eed I met eoided. b- i.menaber at church? in haehng exactly in y occupied, steps. It he naiddle atm° than o prided was some - e reached , the Seripl- he °ler VARA! FOR SA:Tarn-For Sale'Lot 2, Con. 9, -1" E. 11, S. Tuckersmith, containing 100 acres, '70 acres cleared and in a good state of oultivatioo. The balance is well timbered. There is a good frame barn with stone foundation, log house, good orchard, plenty of water cenvenient to schools and churches. For further particulars apply to MRS. McDONALD, on the premises, or to Sea - forth P. O. 5194 VARM FOR SALE. -For sale lot No. 27, and half of 26, and half of 28, on the Fourth -Con- cession, London Road Spivey, Tuckersmith, con- . taii3g 200 acres. The ferni will be sold as a whole pr m two parts to suit purchaser. First-class out buildings, good orchard, rffenty of water, and within four miles of Seafollth, and three of Bruce - field stations. A.pply on the premises, or to A. STRONG, Land Agent, Serorth. 508-4x " Captain Jinks, of thc horso i arines ; I give my horse pod corn and 1 ans." Where on earth did it come om ? Not words, you understand, only a tiekle af jegebb -jia-jig-jig, jig -a -jig -jig, curiously near and distinct, and curio sly, horria My inappropriate to the • ccasion. looked. about in - doubt. and. amaze; so did everybody else. Had " a lunatic strayed into chureh that el ar_ Novena - Mar morning, or- Suddenle ray gaze 'fell upon my mother's fa e -such 'scarlet, agonized face as it w s 1 -as her trembling finaers fumbled n rvously brit vainly with the clasp of he prayer. book which she held. My e esfolloweld 'hers downward; and the aystery was solved. Instead of praye -book, she had in her haste can ht up a musical photograph album, which w s precisely the same size and shape, never die - 'covering the difference until the fiend- ish thing began to rattle mt its rol- licking tune at this horribly is epportime time: " Captain Jinks, of the Horse t I alines." TIESTRABLE RESIDENCE IN EGMOND- -1-J VILLE FOR SALE. -Tor Sale, that desirable and pleasantly situated re ulence, the property of Mr. Mr. JOIR1 Stoddard, E rnondville. The house Is comfortable and has in 4onnection all necessary conveniences, with a good cellar. The lot is large and is planted -with fruit For particulars apply to premises or to Egruondvill DARD. and ornamental trees. the pruprictor orrthe P. 0. JOHN STOD- 513 VARM FOR Sna.LE.-Fo Sale, the -wed part of Lot No. 1, Con. 17, Gr Y, containing 50 aeres, 35 of which are cleared, w.11 fenced, and in a state of good cultivation. The e is a good frame house, good orchard and plenty •of water. It is on the gravel road leading to Bruesels and ;Seaforth, and adjoins a Church and School. It is also -within half. a mile of the village o Walton. Apply on the premises or to Walton 1ost Office. CHARLES MIJRCHIS. , 520 j__TOUSE AND 'LOTS FOR SALE; ----For Salo LI Cheap, on George Street, in the Town of Sea - forth, within live minuteS walk of the business part of the town, six splendid buikling lots and good•frame house 24x30 feet, 1,4 st,oreye high, well finished; good well with pump at 'the door. The lots arenvell fenced, and will be sold either sep- arately or all together, as may suit the pnrchaser. For terms apply to C. W. PETERS, Expositor Office, Seaforth. 1 516 pROPERTY FOR S At -in -For Salo, Lot No. 14, -a- • Oen. 16, Grey, 100 tierce, 16 acres cleared -an excellent lot. West half df north half of Lot No. n1 29, Con. 6, Morris, adjoin' g the Village of Bras - eels, 50 acres, 33 acres clea ed, cheese factorSr and machinery eomplete ther on. Four honks and lots, and a large nurnber of vacant lots in Brussels, all the property of the un ersigned. Also a num- ber of improved farms theIroperty of other par- ties. JOHN LECELi. Bi seals. i 51e ek STRONG'S LAND AGENCY, -For Sale, 50 4-3-• acres of let 9, Con. 8 L. R. S., Tuekersmith, 40 acres cleared,- free of stumps, and all well un- derdrained. The balance is well timbered. A log house and frame barn, nith stone baseMent; a good orchard and plontv of water. On a good gravel road, 5 miles from Seaforth and 4 miles from Nippon. There is athoel house withia 80 rods. Immediate' possess on. For further par- ticulars apply to A. STRONG, Seaforth, or , to the proprietor r the premises. 519-4x f.4,PLENDID FARM. FOR SALE. -For sale, Lot kJ NO. 6,. Concession 7, lIullott, containing 100 fibres, with the exception ol some village lots sit- uated close by the villag of Einhorn, 'Miles from. Seaforth, and 81 miles from Glinted', with good gravel roads to both. Never -failing water, an orchard containing sonic 200 trees. Comfort- able/house, good. barn and stables, fences in good repair, 90 agree under cultivation.-Eoefurther particulars apply on the premises, or by post to the proprietor, R. N, ADAMS, 'Constance P. 0. 508 - "RAM FOR S ar,74.-Be 'ng south half uf. Lot A: 29, concession 7, to ship of 'Morrie, con- taining 100.acres, 40 clear d and well watered. .1t, is situated 2f 'miles froini Brcsscls, miles &ow Seitforth, and half a mil froni the gravel road. Also, south bid! of lot 27 concession 7, township Morris; all bush, 80 acrel hardwood, the rest va- rious kinds of useful timber; &Hauled only a quarter of a milp from the above. For terrns, ap- ply to the' undersigned on north half of lot 28, eonAxRn cTessmiou, toias,t,trinrsahipx. of Morrie, MARY iv 1 514' VARAI FOR SALE.-Boing Lot 18, Con.' 4, L. R S., Tackersraith, containing 100 acres, about 80 of which are cleared and in excellent cultivable condition. There is a frane barn, log stable and goodlog house on the proniises, also good 'orchard andtwo good wells. The bush land on this farm is the best in this section of the country. The fermis situated within. .3 ni1es of Kippen, a sta- tion on the London, Hurn and Bruce Bailway, and 6 mileS from Seaforth For further particu- lars apply to AnnIXANDER LIVINGSTONE, on theprernises, or- to Kipper'', P. 0. 515 pn.RM IN MeTiTT,LOP FOR SA TM. -For Sale, the westhalf of L-ot 2, Con. 9, and the South half of Lot 30,3on. 9, Mc5iflop, each containing 50 acres. On the former tb.orit aro 40 acres cleared and under good. cultivattion, e balance is well tim- bered with hardwood, and the whole is well fenced. There is a good frame home and new -frame barn, also two wells and a gOed o :chard. Lot 30 adjoins Lot 29, contains 50 mires, the: whole of which is cleared. The two lote willibe Bold together or sep- arately. Is situated •svithin'three-quarters of a mile of school house, grist and saw mills post office, &c. Apply on the premises to toCHAR5L1E6 S CLASYDON or JOHN AL FARM' FOR SALE.-Fo • Sale, Lot 3, 'Con. 3, L.R.S., Tuckersmitb, 4outaining 100 acres, 80 of which are cleared and in a good state of confla- tion, the balance is _Well tinibered with the best of hardwood; there is a first-ehiss brick -house 38x28, kitchen 24x18, with stone collar under both house and kitchen; a good frame barn 60x40, driving ammo 451130, with stone basement and cattle houses the whole length o both buildings ;leading from the cattlehouse bolo v is a large root house, 20x9, dug out of the solid and lime and arched over proof; there aro 3 wells, o built up with brink, and a REMOVED ! REMOVED! REMOVED! ank, built of solid stone -ith brick, and is frost oh about 40 feet deep, enever-foiling springs of water; there is a good orchard of apples, pears, plums, cherries, grapes,land small- fruits; also about 300 roods of drains lwith tiles carefully laid oored with done, care - log barn 48x28, and 2 s from Exeter, 10 from all station. Convenient down; the stables are all fully, and evenly laid ; als stables. Is situated 7 mil Seaforth, and from Hen to schools' and churches Terms -$2,000 to be paid down, the remainder o suit purchasers. Ap-- ply to the proprietor on thb premises or to .Hensall P. 0. WM. STONE 496-4x AMIABLE FARM AD SAW MILL PROP.- ERTY for Sale in the County of Huron, being Lot 12, Cons. 8 and 9, in the Township of Hay. This property-edusists of a first-class farm, con- taining 100 acres, 75 cle nd, 25 geed hardwood bush; 16 acres in fall a- eat ; large orchard, no .better in the county; bi4ildings first-class, large and very commodious; wil watered and fenced. The mill property oonsisti of a larg& steam saw sews, log cutter, &o., o a shingle and planing raill, fitted.with. large circ lar, edger and butting mill. Ten distinct roads run from the saw mill. Is run with a 15 -horse engine fitted with a large planer, moulding sticker,-Hil & Lath' e patent shingle machine, shingle it"' ter, lath, rip and butting saws, a run of Frenela burr stones for chopping; 6 acres of land and two geed dwelling houses are in connection with the mills, also 90 =cad pine land, only 40 rods from the mills, 50 acres of which has been reserved, and is of good .value now. Themills are in full operation and as good as new. Alarge stoek of saw logs are now in the yard, and abundance of timber for years to comeinclose proximity. This is one of the finest properties in Ontario, and will be sold cheap on easy terms. Price, for OMR and. mills, $7,000; $2,500 down; balance to ; snit purchaser at rper cent.'„interest. The above property will be sold together or in parts. Apply to S. RE 1E, on the promises, or to Itensall P. 0. 15 4,7* REMOVED 1 REMOVED! REIV1OVED ! WM. R013R-ISO & CO. WM. R BE 4SoN M. ROBFRT ON INTOV . 4MOVED. ! REMOVED, ! REMOVED! HARD ARE lyIRCH HARDWARE M HARDWARE MERC HAVE NOW REMOVED HAVE NOW REMOVED HAVE NOW REMOVED 44' ANTS, ANTS ANTS, TO THEIR NEW PREMISS; TO THEIR NEW PREMISES, TO THEIR NEW REMISES, Alm ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE EAST- SIDE 4)F THE EAST. SIDE F N ON MAIN SWEET SEAFO.RTH, MAIN TREET, SEAf9RTIFI! MAIN STREt SEAFORTH, NEARLY OPPOSITE CARMICHAEL'S. NEW HOTEL, NEARLY- OPPOSITE' CARMICHAEL'S NOW _HOTEL, - NEARLY OPPOSITE( CARMICHAEL'S NEW HOTEL, CALL AND SEE' THEM. .CALL AND1 SE. THMU .CALL AN4) SEE THEM. , I I REMOVED. wm• REMOVED. REMOVED. RbBERTSON 84. CO. HAVE NOW RIEMOYED SIDE OF MAT STRE CHAEI:'S NEW HOTEL. CALL REMOVED. REMOVED. REMOVED. HAVE HAVE HAVE WM. ' WM. WM. TO THEIR NEW PREMliSES, ON THE EST ET, 'SEAFORTH, NEARLY OPPOSITE CARMI- 11 ,, AND SEE THEM. EMOVED. REMOVED. REMOVED. REMOVED. REMOVED. REMOVE ROBERTSON & Co., ROBERTSON & Co., ROBERTSON & Co., D. NOVVI REM VED THEIR INIEW PREMISES, NOW RElylpVED TO _THEIR NEW PREMISS, NOW F,tEM VED TO THEIR 14EW PREMISS, ON TliE EAST SIDE OF, MAIN: STREET SEA.FORTB., ON T, EAST SIDE OF MAIN STREET SEAFORTH, ON THE ifl.ST SIDE OF MAIN STREET SEAFORTH, INEARLY OPpOSITE CARMICHAEL'S NEW HOTEL. NEARL7 OPPO ITE CARMICHAEL'S! NEW HOTEL. NEARLY Oi3P96ITE CARMICHA1EL'S NEW HoTEL. 44 EMBER 30, 1877. 1`.7- "1-31:?..t.A..1\T 0 JE I OF ALL 1CPIDS EFFECTED, AND MONEY TO LEND 1. CALL AND . SEE CALL AN4 SEE CALL AND SEE THEM. T FIRM, THEM. I CALL AND SEE THEM. CALL AN1D SEE TIMM. CALL AND SEE THEM. 1 BY _ 1NT ISEAF,ORTH. VIRE, LIFE, MARINE, and LIVE STOCK' Ineurance }may be effected with the f011owing First -Class CoMpanios 1 The .PItcenix, of London, England. The Briti87b ,4merican Assurance 1:11Ce°}iIa ..nsurznceCcml pany. The Canada ire and Marine n - Tits euroatitzac C toe; aAo7ny. gtt ral Insurance C9 TheGore istriict _Mutual Insure aThe Terae:eirerasr lY. nsurance Company foir. Life and _accident. The &am& InTioe Stock _Insurance Company. Claims Settled with Promptitude and Liberality. MONEY TO 'LEND; At 8 per cent: per annum. Interest paid half - yearly -not in advance; or,. if preferred, to be repaid in equal yearly or half -yearly instalments for such a namber of years as may be agreed OR. W. N. WATSON, Seaforth.. M RS .,. Wf-IITNETS NIEW-BLOCK. 1- --r- - A /FRS . WHITNEY has pleasure in informing -,13-1- her Gnstemers and tb.e Public that her new and enlarged premises 7 are now completed, and having very Much inereaaed facilities for carrying on her business, she is bliter able than ever to give her 1 customers every batisfaction. Her stock ef i STOVEiS AND TINWARE 1 Is n& Surpessed for Excellence 'or Variety in Huron. Ins ectiou is Invited. COAL OIL of the Very Best Brands Always on Hand. The Trade, Liberally Dealt With. EVE TROUGHING and every other da.tetseenrded iptiontolo. f General Jobbing promptly Parties wishing to purchase Stoves or Tinware of any kind will fine it to their advantage to give Mrs. Whitney a call. Remember the Nevinriek Block on the Corner a Main and John Streets. , THAT HUSBAND OF :MINE" i 1 Bur all hiti Machinery from L. MURPHy„, SEAORTH, IXTHO has pleasure „ in announcing to the farming community of Huron that he is still ailing the very best Se i9. 2g Jfaches, 4.grie4ura1jnz- lementts, and Ousical in,stru- ments. i i '1- , , Mr. Murphy's favorite machine is the Singer, whichle the 1est in the mankeff, having carried off first hon s at the Centennial and Sydney Exhibitions. Farmers withing to purchase any of ,the above won d consuls their own interests by applying to Mr. tLurphy f1rst, as he can do better for them thazt any other in the trade. Se ing Maghirie and other repairs always on hanl at his wareroorns, Godmich street. 513 1 L. MIJI1PHIT, Seaforth. 1 DOMINION . , S EARISHr COMPANY IGIITSIquoted all points West for -A" rain, Butter, Cheese, &e., to Liverpool, and Thr ugh ]3ifls of Lading issued for, the same, at ,ffice in Seafortn.` First Cabin Passage to rpool, $5 C mmercial *Union Fire Insurance Com - pan. Fulda available over Eighteen Million Do ars. Applications for risks received at my °file . M rchants' Marino Insurance Company. &A- MR 'nnque tioned. Marine risks accepted at my •ffice. N therland -Americitn Stearn Conipany. Tick- ets issued nt my office to Holland, Belgium, Alsace, The Rhinc,, South Germany, Switzerland and Italy. North-West Transportation Company Tickets issuni for 'Muth, Fort Garry, and all points West. ' • A. ARMITAGE, AGENT. roy IAv 250,000 BOSHEiS OF WHITE WHEAT Wanted, in Shipping Lots of not less than Five Car Loads., ' : A. 'ARMITAGE. I I .hISE illiASHES. THE HUFON CARRIAGE FACTORY. Wm. Gibt,SSIIE -ETAS pleasOre in informing his customers and 4-1" friends that he is again working full blast in his new premises on Goderich street, on the site of his old faetory, whieh was destroyed by fire. Ile has on hand a nilmber of 1 Lumber and _bight Wagons, also Demi ocrats and Buggies, Whinh for 'Workmanship rind Material he an recommend. He is determined to fully ustain his old reputation, and will allow none in the business to surpass him in Workmanship or price. Repairing and. Custom Work promptly attended to. i Blacksmithing in all itsbranches. 502 WU. GRASSIE. SOMETHING NEW IN SEAFORTH. CURRY BROTHERS 4Aropened out in the Phoenix Block, first .vdoor north of Robertson's New Hardware • &dre, i Y S T ETRi, oFNREURIyT SA14ALDOONC°. NEE°. They haye alao the Finest Stock of Tobaceoe, Cigars and Pipes ever shown in Seaforth. All Seasonable Fruits -constantly on hand. Oysters by the Plate, or in any way desired, served up in the neatest styles on the shortest notice. Aloe private families supplied with Shell, Gan or Bulk Oysters. Neat private rooms for the use of cue tuners, Tie Patronage of the; Public is Respectfully Solicited. 19.1 • GTIRRY BROTHERS. THE COMMERCIAL LIVERY, SEAFORTR. ARTHUR FORBES, HATING purchased the Stack and Trade of the Commergial Livery, aforth, from Mr. George Whiteley, bege to state that he intends -can. -ring on the business in the old stand, and hag added s mai valuable horses and vehicles to the formerly large stock. NOR° but - Fitst-Olass Comfortctble Vehicles arud Good Reliable ,ffor8esWi2l be Kept. Covered and Open Buggies and Carriages, and Double and Single Wagons always ready fornse. Sp ial Arr:ange 2:n-tenth:al4fe & :Ma fade With Coinme' rders left' at the stables or any of the hotell pro ptly attended to. n 'We have erred, and strayed Thy ways like lost sheep." It was all a eonfused Babel of so People stared, giggled, 4roj wonde lafy mother, in wrath and. agony, s gled &reel* with her infernal reach but to no end. The stopping part out of order; the playing part w it into tbe prayer -book rack, and contact with the hard wood sent fo She hia. it in her muff, but 310 UM° of fur mama =file it. She thres the sound. -with redoubled clistinctn horribly perfect condition. She t upon the seat behind her,. where was just about to sit upon A, whei rattled_ away as merrily as ever. hand was extentledfrom the pewbeh us -a slender, delieate hand, faultle am gloved in pale silver-gray. The h mase4- over the box, and in instant we heard the sounds g fainter and fainter„ as lielen sai down the broad aisle, leaving a t melody behind her as she passed: as, With a click, the air chat ged behind them, and only the tie -rant " Champagne Cha.rlie," the doer eahaill-icmh:v mother. The exp voice broke the stillness Which set upon her face faded sIC msloainto;.turnedvaleelarts000tgh, ewaeahe fefloro:snolkyteelerYesr nervensness, mithoui audible lbaughl It 13110PMMlethinlen'o,baenntd-1711 of intense aelief. S particle of mirth in it, but a lad nevertheless, positive and uncont lable. Laugh she must, and laugh did until her face grew scarlet and team poured. down her cheeks, ana was fain to hide her dimieished behind her muff -laughed sheer despair, she was obliged to flee from the chinch just as the co* gation rose for the "Te Dann," 1 . V. My mother and I sat for a length without speaking, on that memoral Sunnipodayseaevneni3ow7.thoSuhgeh was .ctrat coeste recent emotion. still lingered up= h face. I world not be the first tebroai one subject, the only one ramu whic13 felt inclined to talk just then; so sat silent in the dusky twilight, mate ing the leaping violet flames whi quivered and flickered above the bed.. gl? Illgredce°ralsick.," said my mother last. Yes, moeltheneri: Ya brave girl." . "I am glad that you think SO, 3110t er." "Do you think," said my mot* slowly, "that she aia it because I a, your mother, or because-•" I think," said. I quickly, s' that anything would have preveated doing it, it would have been the. fai thatyedthat you u atrhemymuwotheerre." „Anpmsenv ss my mother, nodding her head sagacio7 ly. Ithonght Frederick, we ha a conversation two weeks ago---" " On dimming, gambling, and leamI ing in church," I suggested, as 113 mother paused. , "Frederick," said my mother, severl .1y, "will you be kind eaough to let the subject drop? Bcause I was a ma tankerous idiot and s. self-opinionate bigot, will you leave me no plaoe for rt pentanoe? I have had new views e the fallibility -of human nature shin then,wonaanan spIrivtguegppeosoef Iehmtake angingay m "By all means," I said, litughihg, "CB P fulfilled the condi ecially as you have tions so admirably." Varieties. When Sir Walter Seott was imp not to prop the fallen credit of one eti his acquaintances, he replied: Th man was my friend when ray friend were few, and I Will be his now that hi enemies are many." -A dear old lady presented. her sou on his departure for sea, -with. a Bible On openieg it during a gale, it fell fron his hands, and out dropped. a fine toot: conala'and the admonitory book meat " Search daily." -A Harrisburg paper informs us thaii "when a gentlemairand lady are walk ing upon the street, the lady shoul walk Made of the gentleman." We Ebel not discuss thepraeticability or imprat ticability of this feat, but we may tele to the:theory as illustriting the eaten disposition of men to harass and oppree the gentler sex. While a collection was being tit en up in a colorea meeting at Detroi Brother Gardner said to the cexagres tion “ Please remember, brearen, d none of us can take our riches beyom de grave." just then the hat canal hack enapty, and brother Gardner eon tinued, "But it 'pears to me da,t ai crowd is gwine to try mighty hard t do it" --A milkman was lately seeking aid of the pollee to trace the svher abouts of a family who had left tb neighborhood, owing him 18. "1 sin pose there was nine donnas worth water in that milk aecount," rema.rke the policeman.. That's wb.ere it ga me- that's where it hurts," replied ti dealer. "They were new eustome and. I hadn't commenced to water t milk." -A West Troy man pureh-aseda t chest for his little boy, who seemed' - have considerable mechanical rIoeniu Up to the latest amounts the boy li mimed off two table legs, six nobs fro the bureau, bored...seven holes throw the doors, and three in the piano c and, by the Dia of the glue pot, stu the family supply of napkins firmly the carpet. -It was a little hard on the boy, f he meant well and had a sirteere adan ation tor the girl. Tb.ey were sittiug the tea table with a conapany of ye people, and as he passed her the mg he murmured, in an undertone, “ Th it is, sweet juat like you." The corm .inent was a little awkward, to be 511 but he meant flit, and it seemed. m than :creel wikri, a monaent later, had occasion to pass the butter to and drawled, "Here it is soft just you." -Two gentlemen, not up in proachablc style, who e'loolted, in fa as if they had been made for tli clothes rather than their clothes in for them, were coming clown Pall together the other day, evidently scions of presenting an imposing impressive appearance, when they aii applewoman rushing frantic across the street towards them. excited female came up slnaost brea less to the swell who wore spotl White gaiters, and -exclaimed, in