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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1878-02-22, Page 3tl THE HURON EXPOSITOR. POOR ZEPH 1 CHAPTER VIII--Comtinued. She returned his caress, put her arms round his neck softly for an instant,and than went away dry-eyed, and with a slow, firm step. He watched her de- scend the stair& from the balusters, over whioh he leaned, but she aia not look upat him again, although he cried good- byto her once more; and she murmured baek his words—an echo of despair that was deeper than his own. When she was ill the Inn again, and a few paces from the house, she came to a full stop. She turned and looked at the light behind the window -blind of his room. Had she been struck into atone, she could not have remained mare silent and rigid in the night shad - airs that were about her there. It was her last look. The dark cur- tain would fall between them forever after that, unless—What would he say, what would he do, if she toiled up those stairs again and told him that she could not go away, and it was Oruel now to amid her away, after all that had hap- pened! But she did not move toward hiro.—she stirred neither hand nor foot tintil a hand elutehed. her arm suddenly and roughly-. - "Ben!" she faltered forth, as she be- came &ware that it was her old aarnirer standing by her, with his fierce white face peering into hers. "Yes, it is Ben—and no mistake." Have you been following me?" she asked, with a quaver of indignation in her voice. . "I have," was the reply. "1 told your father I'd hang about till you came. He said you wouldn't come here, but I knew better. I knew what it all meant. Oh yes—it wasn't easy to humbug me." " Well," she said. "Ami you've been in there," he shouted. "I've counted all the time you've been planning with hiln what to do, now the whole trick's blown upon." I don't knowwhat to do," murmared the helpless Zeph. "You've settled it all, no doubt."! "And I don't care what becomes of me," she added. "1 don't—really !" 0 So that you get away from the gine- nee and. me,", cried Bella' I" Of course notl. He's nothinii I'm nothin', andthat fe er's every thin'.." He shook his fist at the lighted win- dows of DacIley Grey's room. "Shouldn't wonder if I didn't kill that man acme day," he muttered, with an oath. Don't say that. It was all my fault." "Oh, I don't excuse yon,", answered Ben. "1 don't ask you," she said, almost sharply„ and in the old. sharp way, and then thehollow voice came back again, "Where's father?" " Waiting for me to tell him !where you've been." "And you'll tell him ?" "PR tell him you're all that bad, or he had. become as by a miracle. It dropped. -bis letter into the pillar -box with a strong, firm hand. • Thank God, I have made up my mind at la t !"he said. I do Geral- dine More ustioe by 4esigning her and accepting 1ei scorn of Me, and I save my dear, A ar Zeph all further bitter- , nese." He walked up ai4i down the street considering this, he hd no intention of returning tb his chambers yet, he waa unsettled, but far happier in his raindl than he had been of late days. Why had he not done it before, he wondered now, and saved all the heart - burning and all the -pangs of conscience by which he had been beset? Why had his miserable pride stood, in the way of making Zeph .happy? And he had coolly thought of loving one woman and marrying another Thank God, he could change Zeph's life as in a fairy tale by the potent spell of his honest heart -felt words, and Zeph's father and friends, and even Ben, would become tolerable in time. If he lost oaste, he should have done hie - duty, and he should be content in hie lower estate— nothing Could be more certain than that —with Zeple Carrington loving him so well. He wbuld proceed. immediately to Zeph's father's house and recover lost ground as soon as possibte. He would bring the smiles back to that poor white face of Zephle, and there should—never be anything save peace and,rest upon it again. She was sitting at home, miser- able and despairing, end he must hasten with the news that he loved her too well to say good -by to her. That was not a parting forever Which had. occur- red a little while ago in his dusty room at Clement'sTtrn—Only a scene in a comedy, leading up -to this, and they -would -look back at it presently and smile at their fears and regrets, as at an interesting love story that had ended pleasantly. She would make him a good wife; she was an affectionate, tractable, doeile girl, shrewd enough to catch quickly the manners and customs of society, never a woman of whom he should feel ashamed! A month or two with him would make a lady of heaand those who knew her history even would not marvel at his choice. There was more real love in the world than skep- tics asserted, and so much the better for the world. He strode on, with , his brain -full of thoughts akin to this, until, at the corner of a cross street on his way to Zeph's house,he camp to a full stop. A stone's throw distant from him 1 rose the huge brick front of a metropolitan hospital, and there Frank Amoore worked in the good cease and dreamed of future fame in a world of eureery. He should not have thought cf Frank Arnoore on that 'occasion had it not been Tor the knots of idlers about the doors and on the pavement and in the roadway, a,nd in noticing them his friend. came to his mind. He would -tell Frank what a revolution hadoccurred in his thoughts, and what a better .man you wouldn't have gone in there. I wish I'd dropped down stone -dead afore I'd seen you do it 1" he exclaimed. "He'll believe I'm wrong now, won't he, Ben ?" 0 Why shouldn't he ?" "Ah! why shouldn't he ?" she said, "Good -by." "Ain't you coming home?" he asked., a little curiously. "1 shell be home presently. I prom ised Mr. Grey I would go home." Ben gave vent to another oath at this, and Zeph turned slowly from him and went along the Inn toward the Strand. He did not attempt to follow her; he went his own way, and in his own bitter spirit, to Mr. Carrington's house. CHAPTER IX. "HE 'MORAL OF THE STORY." The weak, vain man who had. once been so proud of his moral strength,was estranger being than he was aware, or we have been able to depict to our read, em in the faint sketch which we have attempted here. Although not an ex- ceptional man, nor an miconamon specimen of humanity — only one of a, sentimental order of beings who never mean ill, and work more mischief than those bolder sinners who marah triumphantly along the devil's road as though it led to glory—Dudley Grey was to an. extent different from his class. He did not breathe freely after his romantic folly had collapsed, and theparting had. taken place; and all was over for good. He was a man who had not completely made up his mind. to part with Zeph, he found out. He had been touched to the quick by her grief and lave for him; her despairing face haunted him still. He had shadowed her life for all time. He had. taught her never to trust in his sex again, and he haif set the tongues of scandal hiss- ing,at her with the worst construction of her dangerous, acquaintance with.him. She was so eccentric a girl that he was afrail of the result; she did not look at life defiantly and proudly now; he had struck down even her self-confidence; he had. driven her Mad by his own cowardice and reserve. She had. been so good a girl until his sickly sentiment had turneci her head. , The end had. conic, and they had. said good -by. He was never to meet her again, to kis a her, to hear her crisp merry laugh, ringing like a peal of sweet bells in his ears, and her big eyea were never to light up again with pleasure at the sight of him. They would. pass each other in the street presently, souls divided and drifting away. 11 he should go back to her! It was infatuation—there was insanity in it. There was social suicide, the oontempt and. laughter of his own world.; but there was Zeph wretched- and he loved her. Yes, he had played with fire un- til his wings were scorched, and the consciousness of her grief was already insupportable to bear. He could not be happy without her; he was sure of it. He should he utterly miserable with tha woman to whore his honor was pledged, and make her life a misery. He could only brighten the life of the girl who had leftahira ; he would do it, by the help of Heaven --he would do his best at last 1 What were class distinations, and the howl of gentility at his defiance of them, to Zeph and Zeph's love for him? His mind wasraade up an hour after she had left him—com.pletely made up. He sat down and dashed off a few wild lines to Geraldine, acknowledging his un- worthiness, surrendering his claini tta her, referring her to Frank Amoore for -horror-stiacken, -with his hand pointing the explanation of his conductforwhich to the titter which the men were raising he begged. forgiveness veryearnestly,and to their shoulders. ! then he went out into the streets and "Yes, it was the girl yeti called Zeph," would not take five minutes to relate, and he should. be amused—actually am- used—by Frank's stare of ineeedulity and astonishment. This Amoore was a man of the world, cool, calculating. and high -principled -; wh.at would he say to him in the face of a resolve from whieh nothing could turn him? Frank would tell him he had acted very -unwisely— everybody would tell him that—but he could say never again he was behaving badly to both women, and leading the poorer on to her ruin. Frank would talk in, his worldly-wiee style for a time, but he would. thaw by degrees from. the inner warmth of his heartand wish him at last every happiness in his choice. And paaently Dudley actually laughed at the idea, so full of life and light thoughts was he now that an hon- orable course tef action lay before him -- Frank Amoore would begin to pay et - tendon to Geraldine de Conroy, and marry her in good time, and live happily ever afterwerd, though he would never know what was the deep happiness of an unselfish passion like his own. That would be reserved fpr one who had sunk his chances to pave breaking the heart of a girl in a back- street, He crossed te the hospital and.pansed again. PerhapsFrankwa,s busy. There had been a cese" in during the lastfew minutes, and the crowd had. not dis- persed yet. Jackson, the porter, was chasing one or two boys down the steps as Dudley went toward him. Dudley Grey was well known at. a, visitor to the surgeon's quarters and. the porter touched his het as he came up. " Is Mr. Anaoore in ?" " Yes Sir." "And busy, iperhaps ?", " No, Sir, not' at all." " Oh, Itthought by the cretvd--" "1 st4ose they're waiting for the body te- come out again—for they've brought it in an hour too late—that's all. They've no right," said the porter, very much. grieved, "to keep bringing their stale stiff uns here. We can't cure them things.'t "We couldn t help it, Is'pose," said a surly-lookiag man in a blue serge jacket, who stepped from the hospital as the porter I spoke. swear she --breathed when: Bill and I fished. her out of the water." I " You'd. swear to any thing," said. the porter, laughing with the easy complac- ency of a iman accustomed to tragedy toiling up the breed stone steps, all day. "1 suppose you heard. her dying speech and confession' too' and what she did it for?" • I "That's easY guessing," Muttered the man; "it's all one tale th.at takes gals to the river." " Ay, that's true," seta the porter, "Let me pass," said Dudley, pushing by them roughly. "Where's Amoore?" I must see him. Don'tastand in the way. I—" He dashed into the great central hall, where a few stadents were congregated, end some had -featured working -men were preparing to depart with their draped and rigid. burden jto the parish dead -house. Ii"rank Ampere was cros- sing the hall in hese, when his friend serearaed forth 1:iis name. The young surgeon pausetl, turned very pale, and came to him with an angry frown upon his face. "Good. God 1 Dudley, why have you followed on like this ?" he asked sternly. "What's the 119e of it; save to attract at- tention, and make more misery and. scandal?" 1 It is, then -4 -it was--", Dudley could say no more, but remained. dumb and said the surgeon. "What didI tell you long ago ?" Overwise folks are proud of their propheoies, and it is a moment of tri- umph when they can shout forth to , the weaklings, "What did we tell you ?" But this vain, weak,willful Dudley Grey had closed Ins eyes at the mention of Zeph's name, and, dropped. -like a dead naan at the feet of his friend. "Don't 'mesa round:teo much, gentle- men," said Amoore, benpling over Dud- ley at once, and waving back the stud- ents: "It's a little shock te the system,a mere faint—that's all. Unfasten his neek-tie ; he will be better in a minute." Then he looked round in a scared and, excited way himself, and waved his hand towardalie group of bearers in the -background. Take it away—quick 1" And as Dudley Grey came to himself, and glared into the face of his friend, poor Zeph was carried out into the night, TUB D. The (=treat Vestris. Vestris the Elder, or Vestris the Great called himself the god of dance. Nothing could put down Ms venity. "Do you know," some one said to him, "that your son surpasses you ?" "I have no doubt about it," he an- swered ; "1 had. not so good a master se he has had," On another occasion he rem.arked : "1 know only three men in Europe who are unique itt their way—the King of Prussia, Voltaire, and myself ;" in which he tinconsciously parodied Pope Sixtus V.'s saying that Europe contain- ed only three heads capable. of govern- tug—himself, Henri IV., and Queen Elizabeth. "Do you know to whom you are talk- ing, M. Vestris ?" asked the manager of the opera, after an insolent speech from the god of dance. "To whom I am talking! I am talk- ing to the man who makes his money oat of my talents." When young Vestris made his first appearance, old Vestris, in full went dress, led him on the stage; and. after a grand speech on the sublimity of his art, and the hopes held out by his prom- ising heir, turned to the debutant and pompously said "Go, my son ! display your talents to the public; your father is looking The young one proved a chip of the old block. One evening, when! it was not Vestris, Jr.'s dancing -day, the Queen of France chose to go to the opera in the expectation of seeing him. Inform- ed of her arrival, the young cape -cutter answered: "1 do not mean to dance to -day." "But the Queen begs you." "1 can't help that. Very sorry, in- deed, but 'tis quite out of the question that I should dance to -day." Twenty beggings' and prayings met with twenty refusals. The gentlemen of the bed -chamber put the rebel under arrest, and. sent for his father, who brought him to his senses. "You great ase! do you know what you are doing by making difficulties with the Queen? Are you aware that the House of Vestris has never had a misunderstanding with the House of Bourbon? 1 forbid you to cause any coolness between the two families. Go and dance, and let your dancing be worthy of your name."—A /I the Year Round A Change of Climate. Yesterday morning a forlorn cricket that had been tempted. out of doors by the warm weather of the preceding days, was shivering along the street looking at a cheap second-hand ulster and wish- ing he were home, when he met a wasp that had been locked out daring the fall house-cleanma. "I am &lost frozen,", said the cricket, "my hands are fairly numb with cold." "Put them -in my coat-tail pockets," replied the wasp, cheerfully, "and warm them." The cricket did so, and the wasp im- mediately warmed him with the im- proved heating machinery located in the after part of his system. The cricket merely pausing to remark that there appeared to be a cayenne pepper manu- factory in the neighborhood, crawled under the plank walk to die, while the wasp, who was fond of his little joke, went away singing merrily: "Come, come away to the try -sting place." Ah Wanis Marriage. Ah Wan, Esq., and Miss Nang Ying, were married at. Virginia, Nevada, on the 4iih of January last, by the Rev. Father M'Grath. The ceremony was as follows: " Ah Wan, you likee this one piecee woman much good-?" "You bet !" "Nan Ying she likee this one piece man way up good?" "Me likee this piece." "Ali Wan, you never catchee no more woman but this one piecee, Ye moind that ?" "No more catchee." "Nn Ying, you catchee no more man but Ah Wan, d'ye understand that?" " All lightee." "Then, in the name of the Almighty, I callee you all sa,mee one piece meat." The groom paid. $600 for the bride to the company that had imported her, and when he learned that if he had married her the law would have given him possession of her without paying a cent, a gloom was cast over the knimunity. Which Denomination P A German farmer in Eastern New York was one morning drawing las wheat to market, when he was accosted by a friend who was irreligious, and who hoped to confound Uncle, Peter. Said he : "Uncle Peter, which denomination do you think is in the right?" Uncle Peter answered: "Veil, ven we took our vetet to mar- ket, some fellers goes von way und I goes annunner. Rut von we all comes to de market blace, der merchant dont say, Vich vay you come?' but he -vent to know if my veat is good. Dats vot he is after." —George Hamilton, Sr., Orte of the early pioneers of Elma township, died on the 28th January. He emigrated from Peebles, Scotland, to Perth coun- ty in the year 1855, and took up his re- sidence on the 8th concession of Elma, which, like all other parts of the town- ship at that time, was little else than a wilderness. What is now the flourish- ing town of Listowel, at that time had no existence, and but one solitary house marked. the spot .which is now a busy centre of cUmmerce. Mr. Ham- ilton died at the advanced age of 71 years. ' THUNDERING BARGAINS IN ALL KINDS OF IlEAVY DRY GOODS, FOIL TUE !NEXT THIRTY_ DAYS AT j01---11 OGI-11f21' Thundering Bargains in all kinds .of Heavy Dry- Goods for the . Next ThirtY Days at John Rogers'. Thundering Bargains in all kinds of Heavy Dry Goods for the Next Thirty' Days at John Rogers'. Thundering Bargciins in all kinds of Heavy Dry Goods jor the Next Thirty Days at John Rogers'. Thundering Bargains in all kinds of Heavy Dry Goods for the Next Thirty Days at John Rogers'. 'Thundering Bargains in all kinds of Heavy Dry Goods for the Next Thirty Days at John Rogers'. ThAindering Bargains in all kincts of Heavy Dry Goods for the Next Thirty Days at John Rogers'. Thundering Bargains in all kinds of Heavy Dry Goods for he Next Thirty Days at John Rog ers' . JOHN ROGERS, SEAFORTH. NEW GROCERY 1 AND - PROVISION STORE. JP -ST OPENED OUT ON THE PR8MPT CASH SYSTEM, In that old established Grocery Stand, NEXT DOOR TO Take`PosT OFFICE DO NOT FAIL TO CALL AND SEE What a difference it will make in your Grocery ill by buying your supplies at the P.ROMPT CASH STORK GOODS ALL FRESH. NO SECOND-HAND GOODS GOODS ALL WARRANTED. I I have decided to adopt the "Prompt Cash, No Credit" System, believing that in so doing I am meeting A ;ANT LONG FELT By many right thinking people' in our neighbor- hood, knowing that a. well -pleased patron is a good adirertiser. I as/ you to make me a visit, when I will tundertake to satisfy you that it pays to buy at the Prompt Cash, Grocery. NOTE THE SIGN: D. D. ROBE, FAMILY GROCER. • FEBRUARY 221 1878. Nes tThD TE Tc:)-virDT ppooTc. LAIpLAW & FAIRLEY, SEAFORTH, SPRING SEED SHOW. 4411.44444,1148410144107 - Annual Seed sltow /Wee the armee& the Tuckersmith Branch Agrieultural godly; - will be held in the A.gricultaral Hall, TOWN OF SEAYORTH, onTSIESDAZ Fel; nary 26tbs1878, when the following prizes will be -offered for 0-ra1n, Seeds, and 110Gte, - ARE NOW FAIRLY . STARTED IN THEIR NEW PREMISES,. I 5. Wileati $8 00 $2 00 In to CARDNO'S BRICK- BLOCK 1 )71) ER THE C,LOCKI SpringWhest, lat. 2nd. Sless I WHERE THEY WILL BE IIAPPY TO WAIT UPON THEIR NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS. WE HEREBY tender our hearty, thanks to our old customers and the public generally for the " very liberal support bestowed upon ne during the pat, and hope by adhering to our old estab- lished principle of selling the best goods that can be preen ed inthe market at the lowest possible price, to merit a still larger share of public patronage. In addition o our usual Stook of .A.:INTID 1R. "VISIONS, WE HAVE ADDED A LAR E 'STOCK OF CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE, Which we purpose selling as low as any harm in the trade. Qualiry the best that can be got. Our Stock in all its branches has been carefully bought at Lo4 est Cash Prices, and parties wish- ing anything in our line, can rest satisfied that goods are as represented or money refonded. TEAS—NEWsoTEDS.EASON—FINE FLAVO - PRICES LOW—COMPARISON SUGARS—BEST VALUE—STANDARD 13RANDS —NINE POUNDS PURE WHITE FOR $1. TWELVE POUNDS EXTRA BRIGHT FOR $1. • Not haying time to particularize, we ask intsnding purchasers to call and examit e our goods and • prices, and se convinced that we are selling at prices that can't be beat. • We extend a bee invita- tion to all whether they buy or not tSrders filled promptly, under the persor al superintendence of the lino, and delivered free of charge either in Town, Harpurhey, or Egmondvillil. LAIDLAW & FAIRT4EY, UNDER THE CLOCK IN CARDNO'S BLOCK. SEAFORTH AGRICULTURAL WAREF?OOMS. IF YOU WANT TO CET THE BERT THISTLE CUTTER PLOW IN TIIE MARKET GO TO 0. C. WILLSON S, SEAFORTH, And get one made by the Massey Manufacturing -Company. REASONS WHY THEY ARE THE1 BEST 1: They are higher in the beam, they are higher in film mould board, they are thicker in the mould board, they are thoroughly ground and polished in all working parts,and have the beat car wheel, Iron points on them, no common metal being used in tbeir Manufacture. This can be said by no other makers of Plows. A Fall Stock of ALL KINDS OF GENERAL PURPOSE PLOWS, Also Gang Plows of all kinds, including t te Port Perry and Guelph. IONS, SUCH AS J Straw Cutters, Grain Crushers, Horse Powers grail kinds, from two to ten horse power,,,Chums, Washing lilac/lines, ClOthes Wringers, and Every Machine belonging to the busines IMPLEMENTS OF 4L DESCRI SEWING MACHINES. It is needless to say aeything about them as long as every person knows that the Florence is the best. Also a full stock of alt the common machines mad?, such as the WANZER, ROYAL, OSBORNE, RAYItifOND, AND SINGER. All kinds of Sewing Machine Repairs, Needles and Oils aways oishand. Sewing lelaehines Re- paired on the shortest notice. LSON, SEAFORTH. -REMOVAL. REMOVAL REMOVAL. w -m_ rrol\T 1 - Begs to intimate shut he has Removed WI Utlice to D. McGregor's New Brick Building on East Side of Blain Street, Seatorth, and Vourth Door South of William Campbell's Clothing' Einporionn, where he will, as hitherto, carry on the . General Insurance, Money ,Loan Agency, and Sewing Machine Business. In thanking the public for the confidence they have reposed in him for tihe past fifteen years he has carried on thee branches in Seatorth, he. wishes to informthem. he Will still endeavor to give them the same satisfaction whieh they have inoariably expressed with his transaciions: He still keeps on hand the best Sewing Machines that are manufactured in the world, as well as. Needles, .0i], an d Machine Attachments. He sells the Osborne A Machine, which is the simplest, the most capable of making any kind of work in the most perfect manner, and the (eldest and gniekest threaded up machine of any machine made in the Dominion. He Rens the ,Genuine Howe Machine —a Machine that has never felled to give satisfaction to every customer for the last ten years. He sells the Wheeler & Wilson Machines, the most rapid and least noisy Mathine in the world. Farmers' Wives, Mechanics' Wives, Merchants' Wives and Manufacturers, do not fail to examine and try our Sewing Machines—Family and Manufacturing—when. you 'want one. Also Agent for the celebrated Franz and Pope Knitting Machine, capable of doing ali kinds of work. Instrrietions given to nu stoners gratis on any of the above machines. Sewing Machines to Rent.. Also, all kinds of Sewing Machines repaired. TERMS LIBERAL. WM. N. WATSON, General Agent, Se forth. THE GODERICH FOUNDRY.. Second hand 20 Horse Engine, Balance Wheel and Saw Mandrel Second hand 20 Horse Engine, Balance Wheel ana Palleys Complete .... . .... Second hand. 16 Horse Engine, Balance Wheel, Pulleys and Governors Second hand 12 Horse Engine Balance Wheel, Pulleys and Governors $225 225 275 200 250 150 200 225 A Hoisting or Boat Engine, with Hoisting Gear Second hand 16 Horse Portable Boiler, with Smoke Stack Second hand 16 horse Portable Boiler, with Smoke Stack Second hand 20 horse Portable Boiler, with SmOke Stack Second hand 30 horse Portable Tubular Boiler, with Smoke Stack, Furnace, Ilront, Grate Biirs., Steam Gunge, Guage and Safety Valves, all in Good Order. Secondhand Shingle and Heading Machine Heading Jouster Heading Planer Heading Turner Stave Maehine, with Knife 450 so 40 50 70 80 New Engines and Boilers on hand, also Made to Order very cheap. Mill MaChinery for Flouring, Grist and Saw Mills. Middling Turillers,of Improved Binds. Implements.—Stoves of Various Kinds.—Repairs on Boilers, Mills, &c., promptly Attended to. CODERICH FOUNDRY AND M'ANdFACTURINC COMPANY. POST OFFICE STORE, WALTON: IONCE MORE respectfully beg ;eave to return thanks to- air, numerous customers for their kind . patronage duringthe last 12 years that I have been doing business amongst them and kindly solicit a. continuance of their favors for the future. I have ins t received a Large and '411 Selected GtisikdsGDERRY O I G ES—TEASB000DTS and S HO Es —MePhers n's make. Crockery, Glaseware, Letups Sa Speeialt y—wlaich, for quality and price, are the best in the County. A of all descriptions.. Also always on hang a fall assortraent of thing required in a general store. Ask for what you 'want if you don't see it. Cash or farm produce and. iLarge Coa lokoSilt,oHar tare, Paints and Oils, Drugs, Patent Med eines, Bacon and Hams, in fact eiery- to come and settle by cash or note before the end of thisIntonth, or the aceounts will be put into 1 tikein exchange. I would also intimate to all parties indebted to me for last and previous years, other hands for collection. No further notice will be given. 1MONEY TO LOAN ON EASY TERMS. —I am also valuator for the Dominion Saving and InveStment Society, one of the best loan societies in the Dominion. The above Society loans money on good farm security for a term of from three to twenty years, on the most favorable conditions. LIFE INSURANCE.—If you want your life insured give me a call, as I am: agent for the Sun Mutual Life Assurance Company, one of the best -Life In- surance Companies in the Dominion, and conducted on the Most economical principles. Don't for- get to give me a call. I am always attentive to business. post Mee and. Telegraph Office in con- nection.Clover, Timothy, Turnip and other seeds on hand. 1 1 . : R. PATTISON, WALTON, NEW FRUIT. NEW FRUl'i". NEW FRUIT. JOWNELI - HAS JUST RECEIVED HIS FIRST OT OF CHRISTMAS FRUIT. • Very Nice Currants and RaiEins, New and Fresh. Another Supply of those Excellent Teas, Very Cheap. If you want the Very Best Flour buy at Brownell s, you can alWays depend on this Flour giving Satisfaction. Made only Anofrothnier SceolencstignedinWenhteaotf. Stoneware, Porcelain andlChina. Gilt Stoneware Cheap, looks as well as Ohina;and wears longer. Nice China and Porcelain Goods suitabie for Christmas Presents. 1 SEEK QUICK RETURNS] AND CONSEQUENTLy SMALL PROFITS, PURCHASES DELIVERE ,FREE. ed0haff......... — .0.• ... 300 2-00 e Best ail bushels SpringWiteat, any other variety -8 00 2,00 Best six buithls two -rowed Barley. -. ....... 2 00 1 50 Best six bueheie six rowed Barley..... — — . . ........e. 2 00 1 50 _. ,— sl 2 00 1 00 Best six bushels large white Best sixbu allele aomm on wrote Oslo.. .. . 04 4 PIP 200 100 Best six busileis C31;fr.Siitis. - 2 00 1 00 Best eIx brabela small Peas.. 2 OJ 1 00 Best six bushele large Peas.. 2 00 1 00 Best two bushels Clover Seed 2 00 1 00 Best two bushels Timothy Seed 2 00 1 00 Ecbt bushel and a half early ---1 Potatoee.„ .. .. 200 100 Best bathe' isnd a half late Potatoes 2 00 1 00 RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. All articles shown muet be the growth of - w ss sakind. 1877, and prodne,ed on the farm of the exhibitor. 2. No person will beentitled to more thee prize for grain, eeds, or rootof the me ono on no tpheersognrownfluldboe :41.tlohwonetd to she ace se118- first beeoming * member of the Soeiety. the bags. 5. All artieles for exhibition to be Oa the '''t : 4. To exhibitor allowedexpose his xtame e to m ground by 10 &doe* A. M. 6. No grairn.seed or roots to be rem3ved from the building before 4 o'clock s. M. 7. All prizes awarded must be lifted before the) First of January, 1879, otherwiee the prize money will be forfeited. _ 100 03 to 110 GORDON MADAM, Seeretety. ROBERT CHARTERS, President. 532- CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. Tenders for Grading, Bridging, Track Laying, eve. - QEALED TENDERS addressed to the under. signed, and endorsed " Tender Pacific Rail- way," will be received np to Noon of FRIDAY, the 1st day of March, next, for works required 40 be executed in completing that portion of the Pembina Branch of the Canadian Pacific Rail- way extending from Saint Boniface Station southward to the International Boundary 14 Emerson, a dietartee of 63 miles. For plans, specifications, approximate quantities, forms of tender and further information, apply to the office of the Engineer-ia-Chief, Ottawa, and at tho office of the, District Engineer, Winnipei. Contractors are notified that tenders will not be considered unless made strictly in aeeordan with the printed forms, and ---in the ease of firma —except there are attached the actual signature and the nature of the- occupation and place of residence of each member of the same. For the etre fulfilment of the Contract, a cash deposit to an amount of Five per cent. on the bulk slam of the contract will be required. To the tender must be attached the actual signatures of two responsible and solvent persons, residents of the Dominion, willing to become sureties for the carrying out of these conditions as well as the due performance of the works embraced in the contraet. This department does not, howeyer, bind itself to aceept the lowest or any tender. By order. F. BRAUN, Seeretar7. Department of Public Works, Ottawa, Feb. 7th, 1878. 532-2 AUDITORS' ABSTRACT. WILLIAM SLOGAN, Treasurer, in account " with the Tackersmith Branch. Agricultural Society tor the year 1877: RECEIPTS. J. Cameron, special— ............... $0 50 May 9, D. McNanght, rent. 25-00 Oct. 8, D. MeNaaght, rent - 20 00 . Oct. 5. Received est Gate 616 15 Oet. 17, Governnaent Grant. 140 00 Members 458 00 T. Kidd, rent— 25-00 Total Receipts. $1,284 65 DISRIIRSEAIRNTS. Balance due Treasurer $93 08 Caretakers 47 00 Notes and Interest 188 03 Printing account .,..... . ......... 26 50 Lumberatccount 6 00 Secretary's salary 30 05 Treasurer's salary 15 00 Prizes 112 75 Sundries 18 70 S. 11. Agricultural Society...... ...... 450 00 Balance, 297 67 2 Total Disbursements. s $1,281 65 THAT HUSBAND OF MINE" Buys aU his Machinery from L. MURPHY, SEAFORTH, irt(THO has pleasure in announcing to the farming community of Huron that he is still selling the very best Sewing Machines, Agricultural Im- plements, and Musical Ingru- Duras. Mr. Murphy's favorite machine is the Singer, which is the bestin the market, having carried off first honors at the Centennial and Sydney Exhibitions. . Farmers wishing to purchase any of the above would consult their own interests by applying to Mr. Murphy first, as he can do better for theta than any other in the trade. Sewing Machine and other repairs always en hand at his warerooms, Goderich street. 518 L. MURPHY, Seaforth. SEAFORTH PORK PACKING HOUSE NEAR THE FLAX MiLL-. THE undersigned have on hand nice tar. ed meats of all kinds. Hams, Green out of Sweet Pickle, Sugar Cured, Smoked and Canvassed. Spiced Rolled Bacon, Middles, long and short. Shoulders, Green Smoked and Canvassed. Lard, in Tennets and Pails, Best Quality. Bologna and Pork Sausages that are really good. Through & mistake some stale Sausages were sold recently, but that -won't oceur agaba. We continue to give away good Pork Cat flea Spare Ribs, &o, to poor persons that eannot pay for them. Such persons must get an order front Mr. Dorrance, Market Clerk, and our foreman will attend to their want. All meats warraiated as represented or money refunded. Farther, we will not be undereolde we expect to remain itt this businessonustspay town taxes and support town institutions, and " consequently have a claim on the local trade, and -we will supply the wants of that trade on the best terms. Orders left at BrownelPs Groeery or at our office will be promptly attended to, or parties will be served at the Packing House. 520 - ARMITAG-E, BEA.TTIE & (Jo. 1). MCLENNAN, HENSALL. SEED WHEAT. THE Subscriber, believing that farmers in this neighborhood are now fully convinced that the Red .Chaff Wheat has entirely ruined the good reputation of our Canadian Spring Grain in the European markets, as may be observed by the unusual difference of 20e to 80e per bush. be. it and the price of Fall Wheat; thatit is also very liable to rust before harvest, producing flour too dark and poor for family use. I svonld re- commend atteution to the following choice grades now for sale at ids Storehouse, Hensel]. Station, viz.: . James Lang'e Prime Minnesota Fife, Selected Lake Shore Blue Stem, and the White Eldorado, all at Moderate Prizes. Clover Seed bought and sold. 532 D. MeLENNAN. R. N. BRETT, BEAFORTII, Wholesale and EetailDealer in LEATHER snd SHOE FINDINGS of Every Description. 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