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The Huron Expositor, 1878-01-18, Page 2itON ExposirroR. 1878. W.A.133DEIAT. c9z sE-ArPc)Rvri-1- . POOR ZEPIE1 And yet on the 10tb. inst., on a bright summer day in_ june, it- occulted to the (KW oonstanotedraind of Dudley Grey. • 1• “ Ah 1 tell that to the marines," said me at the bell, it is more than possible the sceptical young woman. "1 know. that I shall ceme creeping in at a late I see it all. Well," with another burst hour to say good night to youi" of laughter, I won't tell Ben a word. "HOW kindofyon," she cried, iennic- . about it, oily don't be long away, Zeph, ally, "but I shan't .say anything of the barrister at litw, that he would take the,1 or there will be the fat in the fire, and sort." - train from Ludgate Hill and run down no mistake." . 1 -- ; "Very well." t�Bromley fOr half au hones fresh air. And away scuttled Carrie Saunders' "There's the rooins,", she said, hall He Was not in love with Zeph, she from them, heeding not Zepla's entreatpettishly, half flippantly, "and if you would leave completely died out of his for her to remain. l, want to see me, you know where to find reeollectiOn had it not been for the ad- Zeph. turned quiekly to Dudley and me- And if you don't—why you can do vesemeret concerning the garden said, the other thing.' party. He had no thought of reviving eI will bid. you good -day e I Must go "Admirably argued," he said, cooly; the flirtation of a couple of month s after her." - "I will reflect upon the position." back, eveu of speaking to her, unless "1 will not detain you more than a "Good afternoon, then. ' she recognized him and put herself out taaneeen " Good afternoon." of the way to say a word to him, he "1 'Mist- go," said, Zeph in evident He extendedbia hand, and she placed was eimply curious to learn if that confusionhers within it, and looked at him shyly quaint girl were one of the party. Then "You are afraid of me, then ?" he again. For an instant thethought cross - he was writing a, book too --though that asked. ed• him that he would attempt to kiss her, was a. secret to the world. at present ; Oh no It takes a good deal to ana then soniethinginher look toldhim Orfa. SEA -FORTH. MI. HILL & CO. • WEt that tis HAPPY NEW YEA..' •ecognize the fact that to; our Customers be happy they. must be well pleased, and best way to please them i 3 to sell and reedleY of hillnituitY, alloh frighten me' she said," with her Old that it would be a failure, and that he tt Would be, should give hin' character please." should. ever see her again, lie thought ; and incident to ntudy. He had heard Dudley was annoyed at the girl's anx- here was the end of a funny and singe- • Irene the men who wrote books that iety to be quit of him. The vanity that lar Idea. of flirtation ; he 'would not they Mixed with ell kirds of people, on was at the bottom of his heart was hurt her feelinge-by any eccentricity of U kinds of occasions, and he must do piqued considerably, and he said, conduct. - the same thing, eons ceeeenonie, if he " Good by," he said. wished to put real life into the pages of his novel. So business as well as curiosity took Dudley Grey to Keston, and if he had another reason he kept it to himself. He walked leisurely from Bromley to the Common,heaitating when he reach- ed that picturesque bit of landscape, and feeling. half disposed to walk on swiftly into the heart of green Stihey untilit was thne to make for the near- est railway station and home. Then the Sound of Voices was borne to hirct on the qummer wind ; merry laughter and liglan music ; and. when he was stand- ing on the bridge dividing the two lower lakee of Keston, he could see the garden party in full force on the higher ground, and be a witness to the enjoyment Of the 'Scene without epptoaching it too dlosely. If he had an idea of intruding upou the company he abandoned it at once; he was quite content to lounge &wan an hour in the distance lietening to the far off music, and watching what seeened frem his solitary standpoint the general happiness of the cominernity. He would have been glad to catch a glinapse of Zeph, to see how she looked in her holida-y diens, and. in tbe sun- shine that gloeved upon the landscape, lent,' after he was not particularly anxfoits about it She was a Rice little woman -who would, look well in any- tteirig, and he only hoped that she had found a better companion for herself then a “ pasty:face" that day. He snanked a cigar and leaned against the railing of the bridge, and dropped off Mkt a dreamy atate,helf torpor and hall reverie, until the rippling laughter of two girls:who -were running through the leraekep_ on the further bank turned his attention in a new dieection. One was tall, and the other stout, and both were young. They were conceeling them- salvesetrom their lover& perhaps, or glad to get from the orowd for a while, and thiey came on seviftly through the ferns and grass and round the bend of the water's edge toward the barrister. Conae along Zeph • here's a little peace and quietuess this way," Dudley heard the teller young evemen say. "We have had. enough of Ben and Charlie for .thonext half hour." urely as a garden. party of this description crispness, but I would rather go, should offend her, it was not, likely he GO D " I should think we had," answered. Zeph, and then the girl with whom he had danced at the Graiedison ROCMS tripped along in white metslin like e fairy, arid, followed by her companion, passed Dudley on the bridge. Both girls looked at Dudley as they hurried as a habit of Grandison girls to look about them a little—and the teller girl laughed., net too modestly perhaps,- at the grave handsome Icanoer. Zeph traced Dudley and tri.pped by in utter ignorance of her old panther, and he let her pass him, and. then suddenly and impulsively cried, Zeph 1" The girls stopped, and the younger and prattler looked shyly from under the radial:toe of a hat, all maize and white silk trimming, at the gentleman who had addressed her thus familiarly h . I have not the urter," she said very modestly and ("Wetly ; I—I do not re- member you really." "It's tiie gentlemen's fun," said the other laughina loudly; " heard me call you Zepht). Didn't you now ?" 44 Oh no 1" answered Dudley. "1 have met this -young lady before, oely her memory i'i at fault a little, and. partners are numerous et the Grandison., ' Zeph regarded him more intently and then clapped her hands softly together after an old habit of hers and smiled, haff in surprise and half in recognition of him. • "1 kuow 1" she cried ; '4 I know now. It was nearly two Months ago—one Ttmsday night. You danced a waltz with me." 44 A ocl the Lanc.ers, afterwards," added. Dudley. ntOf course, I remember everything" "Everything—ere yen quite sore?" he said metaingly. Zeph, blualied very much and looked away from him. , I have not forgotten," she said. Then she faced him again, and added, Do you live about here ht this beauti- fal part of the world ?" no ; I sin e true Londoner,' he atiaswerea. n. How strange you should be at Kes- bin' to -day r' "Not at ail." • "We have a garden pertieliere from ttie Granclison," she said. 1 "Yo. I should not have come had. Inot seen the advertisement inthe news - aper," he replied very cooly. I " "Haven't joined the party. Well— no—not at presept. It is hardly likely that I shall, he added, 'tit is getting late and yea will soon be going home- ward." " Yes ; but what did you come all this - way for ?" asked the curious girl. Was surprised to fiud that Zeph's com- panion answered quickly for him, and very much to the purpose. There was iioinan tug about the bush with. Carrie 4eaundere. She -was six and twentylia,d danced for years at the Grandison, and knew human life tolerate:4 well. !, " What's the good of anking that silly question, Zeph?" she cried half indig- nantly., "You know all about it as -• Well as he does. You hane planned $his between you You can't do me ; I ;vim% a fool! But you might have said ra were going to meet the gentleman Isere, though." "1 beano appointment with the gen- tleman. Beery." "Upon my honor, she had not,"added • Dudley, in her defense. • "Yeti naight spare ma a :few minutes sober eonversation, young lady, after coming all this way inf searoh of you." In search of Me—really? Yon ?" encl. the blue oyes opened wider and wider in their astonishment, and the fair cheeks took a deeper tinge of criroe Son into them. "Yes. I,thoug-ht I should like to see you again," he confessed. “ But I might not have been here af- ter all. • It was a chance. Father did not like my coming." "He is a -wiser father than I thought he was," said Dudley, dryly; "But you have a will of your own?" "Yes, 1 heve." "Ad there was an attraction here that you could not -withstand?" "Perhaps there, -was—perhaps there wasn't," said she saucily. " Ben the beloved?" "Ben, indeed!" and the maize and white hat was tossed to and fro with a disparaging movement that would have seriously -wounded the feelings of th,e absent plumber. " Well, have yote enjoyed. the holiday?" inquired Dudley. " Very inuche I work too hard. not to enjoy being out in the country." You axe going to the ball in the evenhig?" “ Of course- I am." "-You'll hill yourself with pleasure, and there'll be an eud of you,' Dudley remarked. 41I don't care to live long,'.' was the strange answer; " I don't want to grow old." " Why not ?" "NObody will care for me when I'm old." "Ben will, if you treat Ben well," said. Dudley. Zeph stamped her foot impatiently at his further introduction of Ben's name into the discourse, and almost frowned when Dudley laughed at her vale- menee. "I -wish you would not talk of Ben," she cried, “ he is nothing to do with you.'' " No; Heaven be praised. 1" • "And I haven't -time to stay any • longer." “ Thank you for staying at all, Zeph. May I say Zeph?" he asked. "No you mayn't. It's like your im- pudence.", "You are not angry because I came all this way to see you ?" he inquired " You never tlid." " I did, indeed." ought to be very much flattered,'" she said, looking down. "What did. you want to See me forV' "What does a man go out of his way to see a pretty girl for, as a rule?" ask- ed. Dudley. " gan't say," she answered with her blue eyes sperlding ; men are such odd creatures 1" - "Besides 1 wented to ask you a ques- tion." I • "You have asked. me a dozen al- ready." "One more will make e, baker's dozen, then, Zeph." " What is it ?" "Why did you not come to meet inc at the corner of Frisk street on the Taos - d y following the inieeht I saw you at t e Granclison?" he inquired. "Were you there ?" she asked cari- ou sly. "Good.by, sir," answered Zeph. She went away among the bracken towards the revelers, looking beck once at him and*eving her b.a,nd in return to his salutation before she disappeared among the trees. " She's a Iciirious girl,"he soliloquized, "a nice girl certainly, end above her class altogether. Now, many a man would hunt that actor girl to death—to a moral death, if possible. What black - hearted devils there are in the world to be sure ! How easeafor one of them, if he were good-looking and clever and young, to talk this semnfast little coach, out of her honest sphere into wrong be- fore sheknew where she was! Poor lit- tle Zeph—good-by 0/Von ! I Wonder what Geralc-line wo-ul& think of Dudley Grey &Lilting to a pretty shop girl on Keston Cornmeal; I wonder what this wcirl& of starch and decorum Would. say about the matter altogether 1" CHAPTER III. Dudley did not answer at once and he GOODS CHEAP. We have during the past yea Cash 'Business, and take the thanking our friends for the very LIBERAL SUP been doing a opportunity /of PORT We ha e received in this matter, and assure them we s , all • endeavor to very mueli enlarge our trade ruing the present year, by taking;that advan age of the• SAITLICs npieFer. The ball at the Grae0-ison Room§ was a brilliant euccess. Mr. SmileS finished his season in e blaze of triumph. There was hardly standing room among the crowd. of patrons who flocked in to say good-bye to Smiles till next September. All the ladies and gentlemen wbo had been to Keston, and all the ladies and gentle -men whose various businesses had. not permitted, them to go to Keeton, were there on !that partioular evening to do honor fo the proprietor, to 'wish him joy, to congratulate hire on pecuniary results, and tci stand treat in '4 sheity wine," tultil the world to Srailes, oa that festive occation, Was steeped in sherry wine to the topmost brim. Little Zeph, was the belle of the bell; everybodyaelmowledged that fact with- out a murmur. She wore a new dress for the occasion', too—not the book mus- lin of the afternoon's garden party, but a smut gray meriim trimmed with soar - let, and a pair of the best lavender .kid gloves, trimmeci with scarlet satin bows at the Wriste. She carne •early and • danced till late; she was snapped up by eligible partners; there was a oorn chan- dler and eeedsman, who had a shop in. the Tottenham. Court Road, and. was doina well and had. onlir six grown-up girls.to take care of, who was so extra- ordinary attentive to Zeph that it was 'seen very e quickly by perceptiye contem- poraries that" Buds was caught," and it was Zeph's fault if she did not "hook" him before the evening was over. Buds was a friend of Smiles, and a out above Grandson folks take them in the lumpt He had gone to Keeton to oblige Smiles, and.lied come to the ball to oblige Sneile , and had drunk a quan- tity of bad sherry to oblige Smiles, and fallen in love, head over ears, -with Zeph Carrington before he knelt where he was or what Mervels love. and sherry togethe er could effect. “ Yes." "Really, now ?" Really." She blushed, looked down, laughed, looked up at him again, with a full steady light in her eyes, and said, "Why did. I not meet you ?" "Because I thought afterwards it was not right." "You did think of A again?" “ Oh yes; for days. And I made up my mind I would. not come," she said. "Good. girl—prudent Zeph," replied Dudley. "Keep as wiseas that; child, to the end. of your days, and. you wili be safe from all danger." - "You are a nice one to preaoh 1" said Zeph. "D -id.'- you wait long for "An hour." prise as a West End belle df half a doe-, 0 " Poor man !" she seid, with nock en seasous might have done under sim- ei 1 eardidiseration ; " 1 wish I had saidilar circumstances 1. I ' No ' to you at the Grandisen," " Good -evening," said h, very calm-! 4. It is of no consequence," readied ly and gravely, as he stoped. ' her a,nd; Dudley. f . her partner, and shook 'hands with "But it was a dull, Miserable night, zeph ; "I hope you have enjoyed your wasn't it ?" da,nce." ,- Zeph danced and laughed. with the corn chandleabut kept him at anrespect- ful distance, ,althougb. Ben, with whom - she danced also, took her to task in his usual jeaouq fashion, and. said. she was encouraging Old. Buds, and that if Old. Buds aid not behave hinabelf better he'd be foutid -welitering in his gore before the evening Was ;over. Zeph laughed, and called. him "la jealous pate," and a "dis- agreeable fellow," and Ilitted from one partner to the other—a being full of light and life, whom that -long day's_ holiday 1184 brightened rather than fatigued. i1 she had been Very closely watched. one might have iniagined that she was a trifle too restless and gay, a,nd that, as the hours glided by,she glanced several imeduring the dances towards the entrance doors, as if half expectant to find a, friend there, and 'half dieap- pointed to miss him among the crowd. It was 12 o'clock when she caught sight of him„ and felt her cheeks burn - ilia strangely. He had come then; he ha% kept his word; he had, taken the trouble to find his Way to Grandison es- pecially Ito see her; she affected not to be aware of his presence during the dance, and only as she pasSed through the moth afterwards, leaning en the arm of her partner—it waS Budds again, hot and short Of breathand. eeeking—did she look up with as pretty an air of sur- • VARIOUS MA!1KETS Whica cash will always give Hi enabling us to supply our friends with ••• GOOD GOODS CHEAP. We.have secured this week a line of WHITE caaelnl Special At- peptul-JOThNes esGoods-having toe hichwe , b SLIGHTLY • DAMAGED In tl.e Loom, are offered Btu eh Below Their Value, and for the conveuience of Family Trade are pat up in Lengths of about twenty -yards. OUR CUSTOMERS ud••••••04•11 WE WILL COMMENCE , OUR SEMIANNUALCLE SALE Will .have the opPortunity of a baining a Cotton worth 14 cents per yard for 10 cents. • • !CALL AND EXAMINE. WILLIAM HILL & • SEAFORTH. CO., ON SATURDA THE I2TH INSTANT, AND WILL CONT NUE FOR THIRTY DAYS OUR STOCK IS ',NELL ASSOR,TED, AND CUSTONIERS WILL FIND • TO THEIR ADVANTAGE .TO CALL AND EX- , AMINE OUR pTOOK, AS ' • ALLAN MITCHELL sI -1 0 T31..3:3 , JANUARY 18, 187 DOMINI IWT STEAMSHIP COIVIPitity VREIGHTS quoted front; all points Wist for -A: Grain, Butter, Clieese, dzc., to Lwerponleene Through Bills,of Lading issued for the sumo, at my office in Seafortn. Cabin Page to Liverpool,s5o. commercial Aluion Fire InFairanee Gotti 111180. At lay pany.., Fund; aietilable Over Bighte, Dollars. A.p licatione for, -rieka roceive office. Merchants' Marine Ineurance Compa bility unquestioned.. Marine risks ace° IMYNe°tfilbcoreitulda-AM eliatua Steam- Company.' Ti. etAlaitaieses,uTehde at my 13-Sillouctell'tGo eritinlaYn,d4Bitesjegi2rlatimi aiw:silden:eitrdt.tahlY-foW. re'aDt.ullur.athilA,BPRFeromtrat.tilG:laAril,:a:nad:au 71:01:line. Sta- • 250,000 BUSHP.4 OF WHITE VHEAT rp Wanted, in Shipping tots, net leas t " Car Loads. 1 A. ARMITAGE. 9.71 Five" I , , WE ARE OFFERING IVIi-kNY SPECIAL LINE$ I , ! THAT CANNOT BE BOUGHT °WITHIN FIFTY, Ppt, CENT. OF THE PRICES WE ARE OFFERING Tani. AT. I D ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT. The Following are a Few qf the Mow Lies we are Offering : jV4/ I say they Should Not. Here's ce Hand My EntRty Priem T DO NOT forget my old Fr suds and Custom- -I- ers, and nothing pleases me more than to see 'them calling on me, • . (JY. OR NOT If they do buy I can sell tiara Goods as Cheap as aty House in Huron. If they do Sad buy, all ri 'ht, they are not the less welcome. • 1 "It was. But I saw Ben, and 'he " Very much indeed, thank you." made faces at me." "1 am in time for my waltz, I hope " He never tow me he had seen e-ou," —tharne yen—will you take my arm ?" she said, laughing. "1 am sorryyou he said!, in one breath, and before Zeph waited. for me, but it would not iave coulcl remonstrate, or _Blinds recover been. right to come.", . • from the confusion into which he had " All was for the best, I dare I say- been throeta, Dudley Grey escorted hie Why you did not even know me thts af- fair prize into the refreshment .room, ternoon." ' ensconced her at one of the tables, and • "Not at first. Who would have was regandina her very thoughtfully. I dreamed of your being in this part of the - "What makes you look at me like world?" “ Thera is no telling where I rbaYturn up," he replied ; I am not accountable for my actions." '4 Oh! good gife-ciOds !" with a piretty exhibition of feigned alarm—"let me get awa,y nem Tea at once." Perhaps' I may look ih at the dison this evening" I [To BX CONTptu]p.) ran - ear - that ?" Zeph asked, haln faightened a hislong and steady stere at her. "1 am only wondering/ why you com here and Mix with the 6n people." "They are very nice people," saidshe quickly, oni defense asain. "Yon.are so much too good for- the men here, and so differeht from the evol- men !" a,id.. h t nestly, " I wish you— "Oh, it s very fine to :tell me t Then she stopped, and he said. nonsense." "No, thank you; I'd rather not): "You should always finish your' sen- tences'," he said, reprovingly. "Oh! should I ?" " And if you'll only say that you would not be particularly sorry to. see I —He gave her a heerty smack "Don't kiss like that," She said.. " want a sweet tender PressUre when kissed. I don't Vent any tfireworks. He left out the explosion in the next act. I , „ • MY ST OK Dress Goods, Winceys, P •ints, Gloves, Hoei- , Laces, tte., are full in all ines., Y STOCK MY STOCK I 1 5 per cent. discount. Call and see if you don't Iget what isreprienfed. iBookAceouneoversmouths will be charged 8 13;lare°esnotserlierithanks his numerous customers for their liberal sUpport, and solicits a continu- ance of their favdrs. 1 JOHN THOMPSON. . 488 i ,1 i Steam Saw Mlle. ,McKillop. B,rUTTE.R TUBS. . IS. TRiaTT, SEA.FORTH, TS' now prepared to supply all customers with -I- any number 131 his suPtRigui BUTTER, TUTS, , ' At $80 per hundred, Cash. These Tubs are so well and favorably known. to the trade that it ia. unnecesaary tobay ineytabee in theirrecommen- dation. de - The Bala,nce of Ladiee' Winter'Mantles on hand will be run off at G •eatly All kinds of prouetaken in exchwage as cash. Reduced Prices. ' 511 CUNNINGHAM & ,•A1KENHEAD. • '1 1 - 1 1 A Select Stock of Furs on hand, and every -attention paid to the wants f our NoTio# Customers. i OTHERS: TO GRANGERS, FARMERS AND The Latest and Most Fashi nable Millinery on Exhibition in our Show Room, and Hats and Bonnets' Tri med te suit the purchaser on the Shortest Possible . , • A it TREY oecupy the attention of all, these • ' i •L 3' hard times the subscriber is determined to Notice. • ' i - meet them by oder-hag good inch Hemlock, "not --- • i Hat Ornaments and all the ther little Novelties alwaye in Stock, together with a usually sold for inch," at the following rates: 12 fobt Hemlock. at $6 50 per thousand ; 14. Beautiful Assortment os Ladies' Silk Ties, Scarfs, Wool Squares, &c. Fencing, at $7, fOr Cash. All. ,orders over 4foot OM- ' Millinery, comprising Trimmed and Untnm - reed Felt Hats Flowers„Feathers, Ornaments. I Brie., are complete. 'G ROCE RIES. In the Line of 'TEAS it is nut rounding Townships that Kidd's C ottnty. At a recent gathering„o unanimously declared that 1 ITS 'EQUAL Whic(1, DRESS Gpops Ir'si GREAT VARIETY. PLAIN AND CHECKED WINCEYS. PLAIN AND FANCY FLANNELS. ; PLAIN AND FANCY CLOUDS. WOOL SHAVVLS.: GLOVES AND HOSIERY. .LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S LINED KID MITTS.' MEN'S UNDER SHIFTS AND bRAWERS. MEN'S GLOVES AND MITTS. - I MEN'S AND BOYS' OVERCOATS. MEN'S.AND.BOyS'. (t8TERS. • MEN S.AND BOYS FUR CAPS. I • - ; • , A L0711-00. REMN,' ANTS VERY CHEAP. i I We Have c Few BUFFALO ROBES Left, and be Sold Regardless of Cost. WADDELL cci SE4`OR rii. MRS. WilITNtYs$ NEW BLOCK WHITN-AY has -pleasure in i terming her Castomers and the Public that her new abd enlarged premises are now eomplaed, and &sing -ver) much inereseed facilities for carrying on her business, she is better able than ever te give her customers every satisfaction. !ferrate& of STOVES AND TINWARE n Is not Surpassed for Excellence or Varietyk Hurou. .111-nepection, n•vited. COAL rIL of the Very Best Brands Alms on Hand. The Trade Liberally -Dealt With. EA.VE TROUGHING and ev description of General jobbing attended to. Parties wishing to purchase Stoves 0.4. Tinware of any kind will rind it to their advanta*e to give Mrs, Whitney a call; .. Remember the New Brick Block on the Coruer of Main and john Streets. . - ry other. romIy tHAT HUSBAND OF MINE" Buys all his Machinery fren: L. MURPHY - S AFoRTH- WII0 has ,pleasurei in a onneing to the T farming community of i won that he is still selling the very be t Sewing Machine,s, • Agricultural Im,- PivieniS, dnd MUsical Irtst0a- ments. • • Mr. Murphy's favorite machine is ihe Stager, - which is the beet in the rnarket, having carried oftlfirst honors at the Centennial and Sydney • Exhibitions. - Farmers wishing to piirchase any of the above would consult their own interests by pplying to Mr. Murphy first, as he can do better for them ' Sewing Machine and other repairs !always en than any other in the trade. hand at his warerooms, Goderieh strebt. 1 • , i - L. 'MURPHY, Seaforth. T}FE1, 1 SEAFORTH - ,INSURANCE AND -LAND AGENCY. Will ALONZ6 STRONG 1878. vsTii\Tr=1Z I THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEAS , , • AND A BRIGHT PROSPEROS AN/I? HAPPY -NEW YXAIlr TO 'ALI,L MY CUSTOAERS. A s THE long wished for Snow has at fength arrived, and. good sleighing has evidently set is well that the farmers and all others who 001110 to town should kn ow exactly where th get everything they wan in the Line of TS AGENT fo Several. pita -Class Stook, Fuel "1' and Life Insuranoe Companies, and is prepar- ed to take risks on • • THE, itiOST F,A.VORABLE TERMS. • Also Agent for several of the best Loan Socie- ties. , 1 • Also•Agent for the sale anti purchase of Firm and Tillage Propertyf ees 1 A NUMBER OF .FIRST-CLASS IM- PROVED FARMS FOR S.ALE. 1 - $50,000 to Loan art S Per Cent: tnieresi. Agent for tbe'wnite Star Line of Steamers. . OFFICE—Over M. Worrison's Stere, Main -St Seaforth. • - I % , THE 1001YllirIEROIAL LIVERY, SEAFORTH. ! • .re ARTHUR r ORBES, IN -.purchased the Stock andlTrade of the Corenrereial Livery, Seafortli, from Mr. George 'Whiteley, begs to state that he intends carrying on the business in the old stand, and has added several valuable horses and -vehicles to the formerly large stock. ' None but • First -Class Comfortable Vehicles and GOO‘ y can Reliable Horses Will be .Kept. Covered and Open Buggies and &Trigger, and Double and Single Wagons always ries* for use. Special .Arrangements Maae !With Com- - miercial Men. 1 Orders left at fhb stables or any Of the hotele promptly attended to. • DRY GOODS, dROCERIES, READYMADE CLOTHING, BOOTS AND S_HOES, MILLINERY, &c., AT BOTTOM PRICES. , I ° My Stock is admirably assorted and will be fonnd well worthy ef inspe etion. All WOOLEN GOODS are being sold at a Tremendou4 Reduction, as I intend mak ing further arrange- ments in this department during the coming seison, and I am determined to clear out the greater part previous to stock-takinq. - 1 1 IN BLANKETS I AM OFFERING SOME ShENDID BARGAINS. which itre.cheaper than the cheeped. 1 CLINTON—LOOK OUT FOR THE -NEW SIGN. CUNNINGHAM & AIKENHEAD, . - Grocers, ClintOia, -114-ATE just received a very fill° Stock of New and Fresh Groceries of every descriptior, 1 A Fresh supplypt Teas juet reed A from New 1' York. The hest value for the least money. _ • i 1 A Very nice stock of Crockery and Glatreware, In Men's and Boys Overcoats I cart safely Defy Co9npetit .ion . , . i • which is well deserving of the attention of pur- 1 I i _ , ehasers. 1 • , 1 • 1 i , 1 my STOCK 1 GROCER GROICERIES. ES. ersally conceded by all the well-known Tea Drinkers aur: he ou- Tess are ahead of anything yet ietroenced into thie par of the those expe4erieed judges its merits were fully tested, and they all HASJos. NOT YET APPEARED I Mantles cannot but satisfy the meat fedi& I 1 , All you who have not yet had tko esteemed rivilege of partaking of a cap of this MY STOCK MY STOCK come on at once and add your vothe in suppor of its already high reputation. Sold 4 pounds to 35 pounds, wholesale and retail et 50c. and 60e. per pound. s I I i 1 I I 1 1 IN 1OOTS AND SHOES 11 : 11 I 1 IN Tilt MA rom Alpha to Omega. i going to be sold as heap as is consistent wi the ideas of a mer- hant who intends payin h_s creditors in fall. ALLAN MITCHELL, MAIN STREET, SEAPORTS. , • 1 I I The Assortment issiting this departmleat 'annot fai complete,an parties visiting to Goods are all new, neatly finishe , and at very reasonable prices. 1 still paying the High KET. 1 delicions Tea, in Boets from 1 get suited, 8E3 the Notwithstanding the great depression in the dairy business, I ft for good Batter at the New Quill Store. i ' 1 THE NEW 1 CAMIll STORE.' , THOMAS KpD, SEAEORTIL at niece 1 • _21 M. TROTT also manufactures a small Hard-- oed Tub, suitable for washing butter in. Qrdershy matt or otherwise promptly attend-. ed to. 495 S. TROTT, sesionle -R . N . BRETT, SEIFORTH, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in LEATHER and SHOE FINDINGS of Every Description. None but the Very Beat Stock kept. Terme moderate. A Trial Solicited. All orders by mad ! aeon/ex:wise promptly ailed. 49DB. N. BRETT, ------ -------- 'JAN 111A.RN 18, 1878. __.when 8, ToGrmgaielsatieys-offers to hem a, cambric handkerelaief for a rich bach- elor, depend upon it she Means to sew in order that she 'May reap•. -- -A little boy was asked the other , day if be 'knew where the wiokedfmally went to. He answered: "They prop- t tice laW a spell here, and. then.go to t. he 1 Legislaotfurtheebrad . -la-a, local paper said: ' —Of a miserly men wh.o aioa of eoft- ening' " His head gave way, but his hand never .: did. His brain softened, but his heart couldn't." . --The question of the day is: Cane a person che-w- gum and at the saree time keep the whole force of a gigantic MtelleCt intensely applied to the execu- tio`I'L4etailkinework f riinhr, 1. Jones," sal a Chicago landlord, "can. you tell the difference between a beefsteak and. shingle?" "No." "Then rll broil you a; shingle hereafter every morning for breakfast instead of beefsteak." Jones! ha -8 nIA°Dvuetlindialogue ; First Pat: "A cheer for Gladstone, is it? Anny thrne Irish pa,ythriot 'ud curse his name!" Second. Pat: "Sorra the man livinl hes done so much to deproive us iv Due grievances." . —"Why," asked. a teacher in the Sunday school, did Solomou1 tell the sluggard. to go to the ant 2” i; Because,' said a thirteen year old. boy, "be knew his aunt woulilhave him at the evoo pile or in the ottion bed. every afternoo, as soon as school was out." —The society that cultivates friend ship -with animals might -qtiote thi fact : A little Flmide, boy tamed an al ligator to come to the shore and tale food out of his hand: it became so fine of the boy that one morning the allig,c tor took the food:and the little Florid e 1 bo_y t,o, Dad 1 not give you a flogging th other day ?" asked a schoohinaster of trembling boy. "Yes, sir," answer4 the boy. " Weir) Tibet do ...the Scrij tures say upon the subject?" "I don know, sir," said the boy, 4 ' except it ' in that passage -which says: 4 It's mie blessed to give than to receive.'" —A citizen was telling of the graa benefits cOnferred on people who absta - from drinks, and oitea among oth things how greatly it prolonged oia! days on -earth. "That's true," sai& reformed- seeker, who stood. by, "it - juin been two days since I took pledge, and they were the longest d of my life," -Madam, do you know that yatep. seSS one of the best - voices in world ?"said. a eancy fellow to a wo one day last week. "Indeed, do think so ?" replied ehe,*ith a flueh, pride at the compliment • "1 ao, certainly," continuedthe razed, if you hadn't it ‚would. Nine' been out long ado." For the first time lier life that woman hadn't a wor say. 1 —Celifornia -will send to the P. Exposition a gift pyramid 20 feetsq at the base and nearly 70 feet high, resenting,the seven. million -cubit in of gold that have been produced o Pacific: coed. Europe does not k the perfect trustworthiness of 0 Mit' statistics so well as ,America, All seekers after the trath may rest sured that every Californian staten is perfectly true, with a wide margi _ . with a. sob. her parasol, breaking the haedle ql 8t;t be xa. i reiorerrle 1, .r, ,ra,-vi. stair -way a, a, tyeiwynet r i .h.°weuei wni r2:1' esbPgi GetrooaftIhnaL.°b:11:eaTrut eel IY3 E Lney;:gbasninseti utes18 I; -to circmustanees whieh married quite nicely. It will be a novelt covering, the rent, end. there you al blunderingly etepped on her dren tore the same from her waist in rear. - The lady hit 'him savagely article. - ) with that cheerfulness and adapt] know so well how th assume tin "Drop your Shawl1 to your wai ding tears eopionsly. "1 ehall pea,r on the street again. Yon WI like a fright. I shall never dare , "What shall we do now r she I shall be the talk of thewhole tei '41,11 tell you, my dear,;" he re “ How ridiculous f" she -replied,' reinarked the gentleman ruefully. roust get home eornehow. And I my dear, I think the dress evil - 14 It cannot be helped,1t am al ilk!" exclaimed the Things that are novel are liable I regarded as: nice. Once -ancepted men can. tell how long they are t wringine her hands. "it will be ly spoile.d. Th.e skirt will sweep utterable filth.. it will be loade mud, and nutshells, ana straw4 little sticks, and dust, and ever You abominable person 1 Yoi. ruined. ihonapeeitis forever."not.,' so baa ,,.: .said. the poor man, trying to . "But see here, my dear! I ens fortunate as you,. Observe 110W blis you have made this hat. Y1 - battered A all out of sh,ape wit parasol. It looks—it !Welts lila tion of a badly -used stove pipe 41 ashamed to be seen oi the }inn "And the parasol r oontm lady. "The stick is broken 14 up to the shade. I dare /lot witlaeut it, but it looks so absur shall be the laughing stook t. The, couple were a long vil meets' horae. The- ludicrousness of t tion fLually overcame their tirni vexation, and they laughed. t' them in s•ach good. limner that, ' came bold. Marelnaa out to t they went on their, way loo nothing had. happened- Poop at them. culiously. ' But th known and respected, and ti no smiles saidno questions. T . -obfaPckalviise°Weeoaisttilealell-d3rielsooktheary° ' ed. It is a ettatOth. peculiar -part of the world. In this ins backward glsames were emin by no means alarming. "W the Countess' dress!" was g remark. " It sweeps the -wal a yard in the year. How sw folds tof her dress fall so ge , It is evident that there is no • anthetwhe Cohun avteesists' fawnettiyly, ,regIart s ... penses. It is the COUSUThr grace. Ara observe the Conn Boll The shade is down- to. the Countess' nose. There'll; . you. what is a shade for