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THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
GENTLEMAN DICK.
They had, all of Ahern, nicknames
themselves, for in a Colorado mining
community it was not difficult to ac-
quire a title, and they called him Gen-
tleman Dick. It was rather an edd
name, to be sure, but it WaS very ex-
pressive, and -conveyed much of the pre-
vailing opinion and estimate of its owia-
er. They laughed when he expressed
deeire to ioin the party in Denver,
and Old Platte looketi at his long, deli-
cate hands, fie like a woman's, with a
smile of rough, good-humered pity,
mingled, perhaps, with a shade of con-
tempt for the habits and ocoupation
that had. engendered such apparent
effeminacy. But he pleaded so earnest-
ly and talket with such quiet energy
and confidence of what he could. and
would do, and moreover had about hini
so much of that spirit of subdued bon
hoinnzie that alwaya captivates the
roughest of the rough, that they relent-
ed, took his money and put it in the
and informed him that he was
one of theta. Their decision_ was tun
altogether uuconnected with the fact
that he had given evidence of consider-
able surgical skill iti his treatment of
Mr. Woods. more familiarly known as
Short card William,” who had been
etTe Ot a week or so previously over a game
of poker, by an independent bull-
whac;ker whom he had attempted to de-
fraud. The sense of the community
had sustained the act; and while the
exhibition of his skill in dealing was
miiversally condemned as having been
indiscreet wider tire circumstance', still
he was accounted a live man aniong
them, and the discovery of a surgeon to
dress his wound was hailed with a
somewhat general feeling of relief. Had
it not been for the fact that the sobri-
quet of Gentleman Dick was already
conferred, and accepted riniversally as
his name, he certainly would not have
escaped that of "Doctor," and as it
was, Mr. Woods, who was profuse as
well as profane in his gratitude, insist-
ed upon so calling him. A doctor, or
anything bearing even- a resemblance
to a member of that sadly -represented
profession,was regarded with a ceitain
degree of reverence among a centre -uni-
ty whose peetiliar habits often gave rise
to pressing and immediate need of sur-
gical atremlauce. Consequently, Gen-
thiman Dick rapidly attained an ele-
vated position in their regard, and. be-
came a great favorite with Old Platte's
arty, although they still looked douht-
fuily his slender figure, and felt
"kind o' bothered" by the air of gen-
tility and good breeding which hung
around him in spite of the rough mi-
ner's garments that he had chosen to
assume, By the time they left Denver
for the Blue, he was deemed ast indis-
pensable to the company as Old Platte
himself.
*
The forest of dark pines and furs
that hovered both sides of the valley of
the Blue grew down to the bars of the
river, which along its banks was thick-
ly grown with wild gooseberry and
raspberry bushes, and piled up here and
there with great tangled heaps of drift-
wood which the pring floods brought
down and left in masses of ieextricaide
confusion along its sides. Back a little
distance from one of thoee sandy flats,
and nestled right in the shadow of the
forest's edge, they built a long rough
-ambit" early in Jae°. In summer time
the spot was a wild and picturesque
one. Green and luxuriant vegetation
roade a soft and brilliaut canpee at the
feet of the stately old pines; huge boul-
der -like rocks, their edges softened and
rounded in the grasp of one of Agassiz'
pre-Adtunite glaciers that had ground
its ley way down front the melting
snow -ceps above—rocks covered with
bright lichens and tufts of moss—lay
piled on one another at the foot of the
Steep mountain -side; while gnarled ce-
dars twisted. around about them, their
rough red roots twining here, and there
itt search of dusteuance. Below the
cabin a little way lay the bar—Chihua-
hua, Dar they had thristmed it, out of
-deference to 4' Jones of Chihuahua,"
whose prospeeting-pan had developed
the fact that gold in promisino quauti-
ties lay beneath it—and a lit& farther
on the Blue sang merrily M its gravelly
bed. Down the river, about two miles,
was Blue Bar, where about two Itun.
dred minors bad formed a settlement,
ami where a red-heasled Scotchman,
who combined the duties of a self -con-
stituted postmaster with the dispensa-
tion of a villainous article of whiskey,
kept a lively grocery and provision
store.
During the early part of the season
they had prospected up along the river,
finding gold all the way, but not in
quaretitiee sufficiently large to warrant
-working. At the place, however, which
they subsequently named Chihuahua,
(pronounced in the vernacular Chee-
waw-waw) tho perspicacious ;Jones had
given it as his opinion, formed after ma-
ture deliberation arra a sapieut exam-
ination of some two or three shovelsful
of dirt, that there was a satisfactory
color in that ar bank.' Home hard
work of about a week demonstrated
that there nnre excelleet diggings there,
and theu werk wae commeticod uPon
it in good teiniest... The eabin was
built, Geutlenian Molt's; choice of loca-
tion being unanimouely approved t two
or three trips wero made aeroes the
Range " to the nearest settlemeut for
materials and provisions ; and theu the
reed labor began. As they eut through
the heavy bartk of ietetld and gravel,
gradually eating a long trench to. the
bed -rock, prospect:egrets- better and bet-
ter. At last, -one day a miaow ledge of
brittle, shaly rock eanto in view. cover-
ed with a eoatitig of thiek, heavy yel-
low mud, of whiell Old Platte gathered
a panful, and betook himself down to
the river side. A war -whoop from the
dire:Adel in whieli he hati disappeared
cern° ringiug through the gooseberry
buehee te their ears, and With a reepon-
sive yell and a simultanenae dreppinn
of shevels and pieta:. they all the,lied
off to hie :dd... tie 'Was di:seovered in a
condition of great peeitenu ut, dancing
wildly aroun'.t the pea, in the bottom of
w-hiehttlseit hall a ten.,-poonial of coarse
yellow mien te \yew ehiiiiivg among the
black and. It war. a grand proeptea,
and nith the e eteadtn of Gentleman
Dick, aleree eaultati 3:1 was of a very
mild ;nut redeved order, the proprie-
tors of .,the Chilittaltua Claian believed
in a very undienitied and unseemly
way Thompson and Jones organizing
Llai impneuptu sparring -match, and
Ohl Platte standing indecorously on his
head in a neighboring clump of bushes.
Sundry war -whoops and. divers indica-
tions of activity showed that work of a
very lively and energetic character was
•
being prosecuted that afternoon _on the
bar.; and when th'e sun sunk toxest be-
hind. the purple mountains, and the
blue mists of evening rose in the Tale'
ley, they had. their Sluice -boxes and
" eiftles " itt order, and were ready to
commence washing at sunrise. •
It dici net take very long to clean the
ledge, and early in the afternoon the
.water was shut off. When it waslound
that the , " riffles " yielded, thirteen
ounces a gold that would coin eighteen
dollars and ahalf to the ounce, • a
firm conviction seemed. to settle 'upon
•the camp that. this 'was an occasion
which it woulki be inspicper. to pass over
without - thorough . and practical
acknowledgment of its importance iu
the shape of a regularcelebratioo.. The
gold, was weighed. and divided, all
ting in a circle in the middle of the
cabin floor, While Old Platte officiated
at tlae scales with. all the gravity and
dignity whieli the responsible position
called for. -
Mr. McNab's groley and post effice
at Blue Bar, was the scene Of mach ex-
citement and noisy revelry. that :even-
ing. and. all the next day while the gold
lasted. Miners adio had. heard of the
Chihuahoa, " streak " flocked up to Blue
Bar -to get the particulars, and. natural-
ly joined in the general feeling of
ultation. and hilarity that seemed. to
pervade that community. Old Platte
got terribly drunk, and Thompson. and.
Jones ' developed thestrangest eccentri-
cities of gait, manner and speech,, and
. finally Subsidnd =into. a deep. slumber in
the dust and sand of the Main thorough-
fare of the Bar. -Gentleman Dick's. ab-
sence from the festivities wa,§ not -no-
ticed that evening, but the next day
Thompson, who seemed to feel aggriev-
ed on the subject, 'anuounced his -eaten-
tion ef going up to Chihualitta to fetch
him down. He left Mr. MoNals's on
his .tharitable mission, armed with a
bottle of rum, and proceeded up the
-Creek itr annoclerate state of intoxica-
tion. That he was somewhat sobered
on his arrival, at -the cabin was. perhaps
dee to the fact that the cork was fixed
very firmly in the neck of his bottle t -
at any rate, he did not ask his friend. to
drink -when he found him. •
Gentleman Dick had just .direpted
and sealed a letter, and was about to
start for the settlement of Gold Dirt,
when Thompson loomed up unsteadily
in the doorway, surveyed him inquir-
ingltefor a, mothent, and-. asked unde-
cidedly and apologetically, "Wats' up?•
W'ere you goin'.?"
Gentleman 'Dick, apperently over-
looking his- *somewhat dubious condi-
tion, told him that he had been writing
a letter to eoine one who lived in the
States; he was going to Gold. Dirt to
mail it, and a ring of Blue Creek Gold.
was to accompany it to its. destination.
Thompson said no more, but stood
there in the dOorway with McNab'e
rum rimier his arm. He did not stir,
nor did lie seem to notice the " nod -
bye " that came down the windiuetrail
through the pines, but remained there
stolid and ininaovable, gazing- vacaetly
at the -Ting -paper on the rough table.
Suddenly he etraiglitened himself up to
his full height,- and taking the . bo.btle
from miller his ann, held it out at
arm's length, and. apostrophized it in
terms which Mr. McNab would have
regarded as a personal insult, - and whieh
the community on the Blue might pos-
sibly htive resented: with a challenge to
model. cothbat- His next Step, had
they witnesseel it, would certainly have
led to the conclusion that he was • .a
dangerouslunatic, and one, at that,
-whose peculier madness- was of a kinds
specially objectonable to the residents
of Bine Bar. .11e placed the Object to-
ward which his feelings bad undergone
sO .sudden a revulsion ',carefully on the
&Teufel, and .seizing in his hands a huge
boulder, he proceeded to let it drop ac-
curately upon it. Ile oscilated critical-
ly over the -fragments, as if to assure
himself that -the result had been satis-
factorily attained. aud then geode tep-
idly and unsteadily into _the forest.
How euch unsound principles of econo-
my came te be adopted by him, never
very clearly appeared; and the problem
of his absence from camp for two whole-
-days, and his Subsequent. reform -upon
the subject of whiskey, were matters
very freely diseussed at MeNabts, . hut,
without any definite or reliable result
being arrived' at.
• * • *
Kummer had melted imperceptibly
into autumn; and the bright tints that
glittered on the mountaiu. slopes and
through the sturdy undergrowth of the
forest,. told -that it itt its turn was soon'
to give Way to,winter. Chilinalma, Bar
was piled up with great heaps of boul-
ders and gravel, furrowed here and
-,there-witli deep clitchcs and. trenches,
-and otherwise gave- ample evidence of
the Rani work that had been done.
But, as Old Platte eemerked, 44 The.
luck was down on them.," and, the part- •
noes bad very little to ehow for the loug
months of toil. Gentleman -Dick _had
worked as hard aed earnestly ae the
others, and -had. never been known _to
utter a word of complaint through the
many hardships and mishaps they 'en-
dured! But a. great change had - come
ever one who saw him when
he ;joined the party in Deliver would
-have ventured to -call him strong or ro-
bust, but, at -Heath a, 1hu"Wtt.,i then, 11. Q•
Wag now a mere !ilia:4w by'elonirarisoo.,
The change hati been; more marked and.
repid during -the last few • weeks. Ile
had, seemed to fade gradually away,
growing daily weaker and weaker, un-
til. at lata a knowittlge .of his increasing
deldlity,ftneed itself upon thednot very
observant factatie:i of bi.s.00mpaoion
pouting' rather as a sense ef indefinable
uneasiuess _on his behalf, than any ace
tual apprehension of his real condition,
t His greet expressive eyeshone out
. with ananinateral brillia-ucy. from hie
pale, sunken cheeks, and a deeperehade
.of melitaicholy seemed. settling on his
naturally thoughtful face. .Thompson
probably notieed it more throe anybody
elee, but said nothing, while Old Platte'
and ;hoes exehanged ideas on the sub-
ject with a sort of puzzled anxiety,
mingled, it might be, With some gentine
alarm. They notienIthat the work be-
gan to fatigue him More and Mote, and
that he often had to pause in the mid-
dle of it, weary and exhausted.
.d.t hist, one day, about the first of
November, he remained in his bunk in
the cabin, unable to eome dowit to the
e•laim. In their rough., uucouth way
thia- pitied. him, and would have given
anything they could cominand to be
able to relieve him. But they seemed
instinctively to feel that his case was
something out of their reach, and. with
the exception of a weakeuggestiou from
Rifles,' that he shoull try some of
"them. an antibilious pills as he had. in
his box," no coned° of medical treat-
ment Was contemplated. Besides, was
he not himself a doctor? and if he could.
do-nothing, what ehould they be able to
effect ? The argument was sufficiently
conclusive'at least, Jones accepted it
as such, and retired. in some confusion,
comforting, himself by the perusal of
the label on his bait of pills, which real-
ly seented to justify the suggestion he
had. made. Twice after this, on days
when the warm Sunshine tempted him
out of doors, he came down to.. the
claim, and sat by the wheel andwatch-
ed. them working; but he never did any
more work. He did. not tell them he
could not do it, or complain that he was
too weak; it was tacitly understood
that his sh.are 6f the season's labor was
Over.
About the middle of November • the
winter stepped in iu its suddenway, and
commenced to take possession of the
valley of the Blue, and by the first of
December the ice was so thick that the
partners reluctantly stopped. work.
"Tones of Chihuahua" had expressed:
his determination of going south to
Santa -Fe, to stay until spring among
the '4 Greasers," but Old. Platte and
Thompson. would stay on the Blue for
the winter, and. to that end had laid in
such provisions as. were deemed neces-
sary. The settlement below on the
Bar had been abandoned early in No-
vember; and it was doubtful if a white
Man besides themielves could be found
by its waters, any nearer than the end
of the Great Canon of the Rio Colorado.
But they cared very little for that, and
looked forward to their voluntary hi-
bernation without any feeling of appre-
hension on the score of loneliness. Both
were hardy mountaineers. Thompson
had. been the first man that ever per-
formed the feat of crossing the range at
G-rey's Peak in the middle of winter, -
with the aid. of a pair of snow -shoes •,
and he and. Old Platte knew that if
their provisions gave out they 'could
readily reach some of the Clear Creek
diggings in thesame way. So Jones
strapped his belt of gold -dust around
his waist, and prepered to depart He
shook hands with - the partners, and
when Gentleman ,Dick, with a forced
cheeriness of manner and with wishes
for a pleasant winter in New Mexico,
remarked, "Next spring the boys will
- give you p, third. of my share, Jones," he
stoutly and earnestly repudiated the
implied idea, but with e confusion and
uncertainty of manner that indicated a
serious doubt in the soundness of his
own assertions. —
Gentleman. Dick released the big
hand as he lay in his blankets, and mid
for the last &nee :
▪ 'Good-bye, Jones."
"Good-bye, old man."
Topes strode away abruptly on his
journey, and if the moisture about his ,
eyes was in excess of what was requir-
ed in their normal condition, it was
- probably due to l4io bracing and. biting
frostiness of the x • orning
_ (007011Si0.11,.. ett flreeA;.)
A 'Man Anxious to Wed. .
`Ian- afternoon.' service had ended,
and the 'congregation were arranging
-themselves for the benediction, when
the parson descended from the ppl-
pit. to the -desk, end said, in a, calm,
clear voice:
" Those wishing to be •united. in the-
_ holy bends of matrimony will now please
'come forwand."
A deep stillness instantly ° fell over
the _congregation, broken only by the
rustling of the Silk, as some pretty girl
or excited matron changed her position
to catch the first view of the couple in
be married. No one, however, arose,
or seemed in the leaat inclined to rise.
Whereupon the worthy clergyman,
deeming the first notice unheard or mis-
understeod, repeated:
-"Let those wishing to be united. in
the holy bonds of matrimony now come
forward."
Still no one stirred: The silence be-
came almest audible, and a painful
sense of -awkwardness among those pres-
ent was felt, when a young roan, who
occupied a vacant seat in the broad.
aisle during the service, slowly arose
and deliberately walked to the foot of
the altar. He was good looking and •
.well dressed, but nofemale accompani-
ed. him. When he t.txrived Within a re-
spectable distauce of the clergyman he,
panned, and with a reverent bow step-
ped to one feido of the ftis1e, but
neither said anythingnor see ed at all
disconcerted at the idea, of b ng mar-
ried alone,
The clergyman • looked anxiously
arounci for the bride, who, lie supposed
dyes yet to -arrive, and at length
remarked to the young man; in an un-
dertone:
". The young, lady, sir, is dilatory."
• YOS, sir."
"1 -ltd. you not better defer the cere-
mony ?"
" I think not."
• " Do you suppose she will be here
soon?"
" I, sir," said. the . young man ;
liont should. I know of the lady's move-
ments?" .1 •
A few momeuts were _allowed. to •
elapse_ itt tine unpleasant state of ex-
pectancy, when the clergyman renewed •
his interrogatories. ,
•• Did the lady promise to attend at
the present hour?"
.
• •• What lady?"
4. Why, the holy, to be sure, that you
are waiting here for.
ot hear her Ertl!
REAL ESTATh FOR $
E.
PROPERTY FOR SALL—For Sale, thee eons ;
• venient and desirable residence on the corner ;
of High and Market Streets lately °cc pied by
Dr. Vercoe. Apply to DR. --VERCOE. 488 ;
FA114.
FOR SALE.—First-class ferm
the Township of Grey, County of Huro
from Brussels, 63 acres cleared, new Ira
and orchard. Im_medhite possession giv
MeCOLL, Brussels.
r sale in
3 Miles ;
ne barn, ;
p.
52
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FARM FOB. SALE.—For Sale, Lot No 5, Bay- ,
field Concession, Goderieh. TONYDS p, eon-
taining 85 acres, 50 of which are cleared LUC1 in a ;
the village of Bayfield, and will be sold c deja,°pinening
good state of cultivation. The farm is
on favorable terms. Apply to the peoprietor,
JOHN GO VENLOCK. 1 524
; —
FOR SALE.—The su.bsiriber has for ale. a 50 ,
acre lot in theiown.ship, of Maillop, Couiity of - .1
Huron, 20 acres are cleared and the balance well
timbered with beecb and maple. The property
will be sold. cheap. Apply to JAS. II:BENSON,
Solicitor, Seaforth, Ont. 517
WOE. SAT:Re—A two storey frame house and a -out-
buildings, situated. on the Market Square of ;
Seaforth for sale or to rent. The building is very
suitable for a boarding house or a public business. :
Foe particulars apply to. W. N. WATSON, Sea -
forth, or to DANIEL • GORDON, Goclerich.• 493
VA.11111 FOR SALE.—A, vee y superior earm for
sale in Stanley, County of Huron, befng west
half of Lot 23, Con. 11, contaiuing 81 acres; first -
glees soil and well watered; Lorne hem and
stable, comfortable dwelling house, large orchard;
2-e, miles from Bayfield; price $4,5U0; apply to
the proprietor ou the premises or to! JOIDT
Deyfield. • 530
ri ARM FOR SALE.—For Sale, Let 14, Con. 7,
ilullett, containing 100 acres, 80 of whielt are
cleared and free from stumps. -There is a frame
dwelling house with stone cellar underneath, also
franie been and stable. Plenty of k °bd. weterand
a small orchard. Is within six-andea-half miles
of Clinton and about 9 miles from Seafarth. Ap-
ply at TRlil EXPOSITOR Office, Seaforth, 528
VARM FOR SALM—Being Lot No, 18, Con. 14,
Hallett, containing -149 acres; 80 acres under
fence; the balance well Wooded with good hard-
wood. There is a good frame heuse and barn on
the premises. Situated within three querters of
a mile of the village of Blyth. W. MoINTOSH,
proprietor, Blyth P. 0. 538x12
p ARE CHANCE.—For -Sale, that large and
commodious residence'containing 10 rooms,
with geed .well and outbuildings, also 100 feet
frontage lying on the south eide of Godericli
Street, t,1111 door east of the Presbyterian Church,
Seaforth. For further information apply to the
proprietor. A. G. AULT, Seaforth. • 533
TALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.—For Sale,
V the east half of Lot No. 4, Con. 4, H. IL S.,
Tuckersznith, County of Huron, consisting of 50
0,CteS, 84 iniles feore the Town of Seaforth, and
convenient to school. The land is of the very
best quality: For further particulars apply to
3A1\flE8 PICKARD, opposite the premises, or to
Egreondville P. 0. 624
'WARM FOR SALE. --For Sale, 50 acres of Land,
-A- being west half of Lot 9, Con. 8, Tuckeramith,
Huron Road Survey, with femme barn 8657, stone
basement; • log dwelling; all well untlerdrained;
40 acres clear of stamps; orchard, young and
bearing; 80 rods from a geed school. Poeseseion
given at any time. Apply to A. STRONG, Lend
Agent, Staforth. 1 527 .
j_1110PEF.TY FOR SALE. ---For Sale, Lot No. 14,
Con. 16, Grey, 100 acres, 16 aeres cleared.-ean
excellent lot. West half of north half of Lot No,
29, Con, 6, Morris, adjoining the Village ot Brus-
sels, 50 aores, 33 flares cleared, cheese.- factory and
machinery complete thereon. Four houses
lots, and a large number of vacant lots in Brussels,
all the property of the undersigned. Also a num-
ber of improved farms the property ef other par-
ties. JOHN LECKIE. 13russe1s. 51C
• 'et °nun. atm LOT FOR SAL).—Far Sale,
'Li' that pleasantly situated and desirable resi-
dence, theproperty of Mr. Will. Robertson. The
property is on Goclerich Street, in Adams' survey.
The house . contaius sitting-roceni dieing-roone
kitchen, aml 5 bed -rooms, with pantries,' elosets,
woodeffied, and all other conveniences.Also heed
and soft water under cover. Tho hou.se is new
and well finished. The lot contains one;fifth of an
acre: Apply- to the proprietor on the premises.
WM. ROBERT.SON. 527
A RARE CHANCE FOR A RETIRED FAR-
• MER.—The .undersigned Offers for sale on
very reasonable terms his residence and grounds
on ()ode -rich Street 'adjoining the corporation of
Seaforth, The home is a atm and a half, frame,
well finished, and lar ee pleasant- rooms. Also. a
good stable and all other conveniences. There is
• nearly au acre of land attached, on which there is
a splendid °rafted of fruit trees. It is within tan
minutes walk of :the business part uf the town.
JOHN SHAW, Seaforth. - . 538
I.TARM FOR SALE. ---Lot 23, Con. 4, L, R. S.,
Tnekersmith, containing 100 acres; about 70
acres cleared ; the balance good hardwood tiniber.
There is a good frame house, with cellar, and other
outbuildinge on the premises ; also a good well.
There is a good bearing .orchard. -It is on a good
gravel road, is within six milesof Seolorth and,
four from Brucefield. Sehools, churches and post
offices all convenient. For further partieulaes ap-
ply on the premises, or if by letter to WM. ROSS,'
Seaforth P. 0. 537x4
cePLENDID FARA.1. FOR SALE -For Sale, the
north half of Let 16, London Road, Tucker-
sniith, bettee 'known as the Old Cooper Hemostead, -
eontaining 50 acres) 40 acres of which are &axed
and. the balance splendidly timbered. A brick
house and good frame outbuildings. A large oral -
fled of the best fruit and abuudance of water.
This farm adjoins the villege of Kippen, and is
one of the choiceet properties in that section of
the County. Apply to GEORGE & JAMES
PETTY, Hensel, - •
. . . 153'2
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE—Por Sale,
Lot 11, Com 8, H. R. S., Tuckeremith, con-
taining 10 acres, 00 of which are cleared and in a
state of good oultieation, beine°Wellunderdrained,
the balance is good hardwood bash. Good stone
house, frame barn and stables ; well watered, and
good bearing orchard. Is situated about 5 miles
from Seaforth and Brumfield, and 81 from Kippen.
Sehool close by, and all other conveniences. For
further particulars apply to DAVID MOORE, on
the promises) or to Egmondville P. 0. s 529-8x
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE. --For Stile the.
• WOtit hall of Lot 27, eon. 3, MeKillop, con-
taining 50 acres, known as the Deigle estate, This
farm is situated- within one mile and a quarter of
Seaforth. The laud' is of -the 'choicest (plenty.
There is a handsome residence and good outbuild-
.
iugs. The 1111'.11.1 is well planted with fruit and or-
namental trees, is in excellent order, en- well
fenced. It is admirably suited.for a reldired gen-
tleman, a dairy -man, or market gardener. . Terms ,,
easy. This property must lee sold ai once. Apply
to A. STRONG, Seaforth. - 539
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE. -e -For Salo, Lot •
• 16 and south half Lot 17, Con. leihre, con Leine
ing-150 acres, i20 of which are cleared and in a•
good,state ol steurenen- -There -is_ a gooll brick
house and a frame cottage, the harn, stables cow
stable and other outbuildiugs ate 411 frame ; there
arc about -10 acres of lehoice apple, peer ani other.
fruit trees, and about 300 spruce ,trees planted 10 .
years There is- a never -f ibm t i
' through the centre of the farm, en which isa good •
mill site, a good gravel -road. on two sidet of the ,
farm. It is situated one mile frem lIeusall sta- •
•
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SIGN OF THE GOLDEN LION.
1878.
SPRING.
187.
In retaming my sincere thank's to my customers for pad favors, I have now
much -Tleastne in informing them that my Stock is now .complete for the Spring
Trade, and Goods are Cheaper this season than ever before. Thrive secured. several
cheap lines in Dress Goods, and would ask customers to look at my 15o Goods.
Bleck Lastres from 124e to 76e por yard—extra good value at 20c, 25a and 30e.
Black and Colored Silks, Cheap. A capital line of doloreit Silks in Navy Blue, Loaf
.Brown, Fawn, Drab and Blue. Black Cashineres from 60e to $1.60 per yard.
Black Cords, Black "Paramattas,&..c., for Mourning ;Dressee. A largo stock of
Prints to select from, in all styles and prices. Shirtings, Denims, Ducks, Tickings,
&o. Special value in White Cottons, both English and. American. Table Linen,
Towel, Towelling, Table Napkins, &c. Nice styles in Lam Curtains and Curtain
Nete. Ladies' Ties, Scarfs, Corsets, Gloves, &c. Tweeds and Coatings—we are
showing a large stock and Good Value. Parties wanting a 'Good Bitting dila please
call and see our Goods. Good Fits guaranteed or no,sale.. Hats and. Caps, Ties,
Braces, Shirts,„&c. GROCERIES—Extra value in 50c Tea. A. call solicited,- f
JA_MIHaOl\T_
almformuomm.
SEAFORTH AGRICULTURAL WAREROOMS
IF YOU WANT TO CET THE BEST THISTLE CUTTER PLOW
. IN THE MARKET
GO TO O. C. WILISON, SEAFORTH,
And get one made by the( Massey Manufacturing Company... -
REASON'S WHY THEY ARE THE BEST:
61.1ey are higher in the beam, they aro higher in the mould board, they are thicken in the mould i
board, they are thoroughly ground and polished in all working parts, and have the best car wheel, ,
iron points on them, no common metal being used in their manufacture. This can be said by no
other makers of Mows. A Full Stock of
•
ALL KINDS OF GENERAL PURPOSE PLOWS,
• . t
e
- APRIL 12, 1878.
A. C. AULT'S GROCERY,
SMA.FORTI-1.
WHAT ONE DOLLAR WILL BUY.
One
DDolltrr will buy 2f0°pEtto uPu°dubl ladr3s il0f1gIonead. Soap.
Ono Dollar will buy A pounds of good Rice,
One Dollar will buy 13 pounds of good zinger.
One Dollar will buy 113. pounds bright Sugar.
One Dollar will buy 11 pounds of coffee Sugar.
Ono Dollar will buy 94 pounds of granulated
One-SDuoglaira'r will buy 91 pounds of broken loa
One-SDtiogliara.r will buy 11 ecianas of -Dried Apples.
One Dollar hbunyy 1166 pounds
ss of
ff unociwy
0°Oxixinia: DD;o°111111aaArwill rr niil bbiluyy 57 PbOuttridses of gg0000da
Qoff
bwill uy
yy 61agn000nds borfol; onio3a.
One
Dpooililaarr Coil tJiL
One Dollar will
will buy 1 washtub, worth $1 DI
One Dollar will buy b good pails.
A. G. A U LT
WM sell Tca worth. '75 cents per pound for 55
cents per pound, and Tea worth 65 cents per
pound for 50 cents per pound. • _
Besides the above all other Groceries
will be sold at -Great Bargains at
A. G. Ault's Grocery.
Flour, Bran, Shorts, Peas, Chopped Corn, Oat -
me sl, Pot Barley. Cornmeal, Potatoes, Turnips,
Onior s for seed. Hama, Spited Baton, Pam Cleat
Bacon, Borter, Lard, all kinds of Fish, all kinds
of Flower Pot, Croaks and Milk Pans.
Goods Delivered Free in, any raze
of the Town, .
AG. AULT:.
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HARRY MITCHELUS-,BOOKSTOREI
SEAFORTH.
Have yea seen Harry's Baby
Carriages; just arrived, two dray loads.
G-randest display of Baby Carriages
Ever shown in Seaforth, allprices and styles.
The new American Self.Threading -Sewing
Machine, best in the world, sold very cheap for
cash at Harryllitehell's. A good stock of 13ooks
and the best assortment of Stationery and Fancy
Goods west of Toronto at Harry Mitchell's.
Oh, I do love you Xohn,
You're a dear little man,
Won't you buy me a carriage,
Yes, surely you can.
• Harry can supply you with Daily Papers and
Monthly Magazines, (that you have been getting
from your old Mend, Mr. Armstrong) if you
choose to favor him with your orders.
Berlin Wools and Fingering Yarns, all colors
and shades, Cardboard—all kinds, jeweiryand
Watches, Toys; Wall Paper, Arc. Variety inde-
scribable. Step in and see for yourself, len will
receive courteous treatment and (if you buy)
good value for yourmoney.
REMEMBER . THE . PLACE:
No. 2 CAMPBELL'S BLOCK.,
Near the Queen's Hotel, and directly opposite
the Mansion, Seaforth.
HARRY MITCHELL.
N. B.—Boarders wanted at tho Palace Board-
ing House. G-ood board, comfortable rooms,
and nee Of 'organ, at $3 per week. ---HARRY
Also Gang Plows of all kinds, including ..the Port Perry and Gue/p7t. macrTio,LL, Proprietor.
IMPLEMENTS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, SP -Cif AS
Straw Cutters, Grain 0 -ushers, Horse Powers of all 'kinds from two to
ten horse power, Chums, Washing kachines, Clothes 'kinds,
and
Every _Machine belonging to the business.
_ SEWING 'MACHINES. -
It is needless to say anything about tbem as long as every person knows that the Florence is
the best. Also a hill stock of all the common machines made, such as the
WANZ.ER, ROYAL, OSBORNE, RAYMOND, AND SINGER.
All kinds of Sewing Machine Repairs, Needles and Oils always On hand. Sewing Maehines Re-
paired on the shortest notice. •
0. C. WILLSON SE
AFOR111.
CAMPBELL'S BLOCK, SEAFORTH.
"THE ONTARIO HOUSE"
IS NOW OPEN WITH A
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF DRY GOODS,
G-1}EaNT
BOOTS AND SHOES, - AND GROCERIES.
We will not quote prices, but cordially invite .the ieople of Seaforth and
surrounding country to
CATAJ_AND EXAMINE FOR THEMSELVES.
We buy for Cash and sell as low as .is consistent with safety.
Mark Goods in Plain Figures. Have no second price, and
regard it as being no trouble to show Goods.
PLEASE CALL AT THE ONTARIO HOUSE. ,
SMITH & WEST, SEAFORTH.
THE MEDICAL HALL, SEAFORTH.
„
Road, and is just acrbes the road from the Refiner -
teen and four milee from Exeter, on the London FLOVVER FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS
•
— Ville post office and church. For further 'entice- •
• -
thing about it." was the mdsatisfaetory tars apply to JAMES W. ELDER, Veterinary
' Surgeon, bereorsh P. a '481
i•esponse.
44 Then, sir, may I ask you why you
are here, and. for what purpose you •
thus trifle he the Sanctuary Of the Most
High ?" said the somewhat enraged
o ca,me, she simply because you hi- .
vital all those wishing to be united- in
the holy bonds of matrimony to step
forward, and I happened to „entertain
loath e. wielp I am very sone- to have
misundersteod you, sir, and I wish you
a very good. dine"
- The beuediction ,. was . uttered iu it
eoleninity of tone way little in accord-
ance with the_ twitching of the facial
ner.ves; and. when, afttr the church *
Was • closed, the, story got among the
etmgregationomore than one .girl regret:.
ted that the young man who really wish-
ed to be uuited. in the holy bonds of
matrimony had been obliged to depart
without a rife.
- Cramming," •according to Prof.
Blekie, of Edinburgh, " is a species of
intellectual food, which is neither pre- .
ceded. by appetite nor followed. by di-
gestion."
•
AC:ON AND BLACKSMITH SHOP- FOR
SALE.—The undersigned, who is about retir-
ing from businees, wishes to sell his property in
the village of Kin -burn, township of Hallett, county
of Huron, consieting of three-quarters of an acre
of cheice land, well underdrained, and having a
number of well selected fruit trees- There is en
the premises a blacksmith shop 2ex3e, a wagon
shop 20x4e, and paint shop the same size, a two
storey dwelling house -16x35 -and kitelen. 16x22,
with conk-lieneo attached ; aleu ill ewelling
he et- e lee.21 and et elele 16.e-25. The big:ell:34-i are
all frame and. the dwelling lionees have each a me el
cellar. The above is eituated in tale (if the beet
farming communities in the counts- and. is there -
fere an exedlent businese stand. Also .r gale a
linsee itimenit of oak,- rock elm, red el:a eiel pine.
Painber, eetieuned, and it for us... V. -aeons,
sleigheecut t ers,and buggies on hand, and well be sold
cheap to clear out the etock. Payment is request-
( d et all verdue not es and aczeunte. J N WIL-
LIAMS, C.,nstance 1'. 0. e-17
IMPORTANT NOTICEk'.
no taT,...e—oar.deiarLtegeock
would nf�rrn
S EtIlo)s,:VwElri
Last Nation Seed.
Wheat from. him that it has arrived, and the
orders can be fdled at his Mill. Winthrop, or at
ee , near Seaforth. .
He can kill fill a iew morei orders, and those
wishing to,secure this valuablaseed should apply
at anre. Price, $3 per bushel. • ANDREW GOV-
ENLOCK: 63)2
John Wilson's farm Silver Cr k
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ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNT
Between: the Municipality Of the TOWN OF
SEAFORTH, and JULIUS DUNCAN, Tecate
urer, for the year 1877.
RECEIPTS.
13alance from 1876— ........ .. . .. .. $26 01
Stall rents. , . 91 50
Fines.. ....... .. — .... , .... ..., es — 90 45
Liqnor L—icenses ..... ., . . . ........— 1,407 68
Billiard License...... . . — . .."80 00
Tax Roll for 1677. 9,249 41
Sundries . 8,760 11
llall and Scale Rent .. .. . — . .......e.— 352 05
Bank Discount. . 2,975 55
Drain Rent....... . .... . . .. ...,...... 81 50
Poll Tax.........— ...... ... .. .... . 80 00
Street Watering . 195 00
.
Total Receipts.. : 29
DISB1JRSEMENTS.
Sundries ........... . ... ........ .. . .. $442 60
Street Watering . 226 10
Sinkind Fund and Interest.......... 815 00
Printing .. . 114 62
Fire, Water, and Gas (33425
Streets and Sidewalks , 2,510 21
Salaries. . . . .
School Account... . .. .............. 2,730404 0030
Market Clerk , 483 82
Constable.. . 300 00
Bank Discount... ... .. 8,000 00
County Rate .................. . . 702 86
P°hu SurpluserhieF. nfi a. di 1,1;noa e d 3,512805628 078032
Silver Creek Drain
Uncollected Taxes . ....... .. .... ... 9581°48 824405
Other Drains
Balance in Treasurer's bands,..... ... 746 48
Total. Disbursements.. ... . . .$18,839 29
W. N. WATSON,
I Auditors,
JAMES A. CLINE,
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LI-
ABILITIES,.
LIA13ILITIES—
Aug. 31,1870, Under My -Law No. 46,
for 15 years. $3,600 00
July 15, 1876, Under By -Law No. 100,
for 10 years. 8,000 00
Total Liabilities .. . . ... $6,000 00
ASSETS—
Dec. 1877, Dep. in Bank, Surplus
FL:nd, at 5 per cent $1,700 00
Invested on Mortgages s 8 per cent8,550 00
_Cash balance on hand ........._ 746 69
Total Assets .. .. . .. . $5,996 58
IV,. N. WATSON,
539 JAMES A. CLINE, j cIrL
e
THE SEAFORTH --
INSURANCE AND LAND AGENCY.
ALONZO STRONG
\TS AGENT fo Several First -Class- Stock, Fire
-1- and Life 1r:sure-nee Companies, and is prepar-
ed to take riaks on
THE _MOST FAVORABLE TERMS,
Also Agent for several of the best -Loan Sod&
1
so Agent for the sale and perchase of Feria
and Village Property. "
%TIT=
fq 113 A NUMBER OF FIRST-CLASS 131. -
PROVED FARMS FOR SALE.
850,000 to Loan S Per Cent.
- Interest.
Agent for the White Star Liue of Steamers.
OFFICE—Over M. Ifferrison's Store, Main -SI
Seaforth.
WARRANTED FRESH AND TRUE TO NAME.
To BE HAD in any quantity, hy the ounce, round, or paper. Those Seeds were purchased from
-1- first-class houses, and may be relied. on. Our assortment is very conplcte, containing net only
Field and Garden Seeds, but as well a most complete list of
FLOWER SEEDS, RANGING FROM 5 CENTS TO 50 CENTS A PAPER.
Double Dairy (best English Mixed), Coreapsie, Calandrina, Ca.ndytuft, Balsams (a large va.riety),
Amaranthns, Datura Ice Plant, Jacobea, Asters (in great variety), Larkspurs Liman Grandifiorean,
Love-Lies-Bleeding,'Marigold, e'arvel of Peru, Mignonette, Miraulas, Nasturtium, Petunia, Phlox
Dromundii, Portulacca, and stocks of various kinds of Verbena., iniaia, Elegans, &c., beside a
good assortment of
Everlasting Flowers, Ornamental Climbing _Plants, Ornamental Grasses,
and Choice Imported Seeds for. Green lioztse Culty,re, &c.
HICKSON & BLEASDELL, SEAFORTH,
DAIRYMEN, ATTENTION.
MRS. WHITNEY,
8EAFORTIA,
-is now better prepared than ever before to sup-
-t- ply a first-class artide in Mills cans, gilt
P ails, Pans, and all other Dairy Utensils, at'
prices as low as good articles can be purchased
anywhere.
Eave-Troughing .Promptly Attended
to, and at Low Rates.
Every description of Tinware Constantly
'hand and made to order, Custora Work receiveo
prompt _attention.
Remember the Tin Store in the New Brick
Blockis the best place to buy.
539 MRS. WILITVEY.
AYRIL 12, 1-878:
The Decay of Fine 14,
.first beg= it,'" But we :
ifineespsutsenoar; tinailietihioa,aetpeh.osmonoestoraf t.rhkeeemayteiosiflaet
431iltylouengoOotto sleep ? Why shoe
turn ? Why should you tro
insto:na:orfogf.:::::wioalwa j<
.17 ival :31 1 lt 1 is 9e.nYo:thl :ern.° gnfe- fear
t i raWrIleiicell6hed:tulitteshrinacC:-L);
aecsy of fine manners is to ;
trawfifrasalliemacebtuyo,Plrzoeysillrarsth:inLg
-son feels, and every thong;
for a /118.11 tO preserve -with
the path of exeessive fain
inen, have eo affably folloetn
thniuststitgrhasoast,bisecoiumaiespeenneesaebd:
shot distancewhich every N
'Why 4iould you not tali(
t°sonbetodeNliefti lwrt01:el 3 1:mi : alioloentnicho,eieir4tinr:seciet4,
the lack of them in a lady.
ptelanyfunanceyo ft, e the ysoeux sexes. 0. 1.1 aNylei,:
to put oneself about so for
s"e0rvell' Ioowilexbdesasiatel; thitatifins di'd
iiiiers,hwe hmicshy Lo3iii iiomaabgyinsenacivl
names, what may you not
ably tells you, "I can get
wtirOeard: or
rVilayt riasneyWrb.aefie sheyou
oonvenient,. It is a nuisai
addresses you -with enn
her a chair if she Wants tne
Ettiffering inconvenience
certainly when women tea.
you for doing so, one of the
away. This is no questioe
I dare say vvomen are as ,
they were. _ I believe tht
their manners are indispn
ing. They no longer silent
.The consequence is that int
gatious women ever forfei
not long receive it, even if
after it, from her "Utl-
ey -en the women we speak
deference from men which
Men's natural right, Una 'S
the presente of women tb -
sive.' Th.ey liana corrupteZ
corruptioieihr.gereeiostet-noptihioirigots,f,
eters ; and then they eor
of fine maamers in a gentl,
think it will be found that
Wherein 0071eie-te good
otohianmgsa,Rucoenrssist8'i
ness, or, in other words, ;
When we speak of barman
eerily itoply a relation :
'things. We sigrdfy that tli
tween them is what it she
the just proportion betwet
been observed; and that
instness of proportion, this '
should be, springs what is 1
the significant word propr
kilt .21,1aeceeive.
A Modem Illinci
One of the Boston rested
of an Irish Mutichausent ;
the humble capacitvof WS'
much to tho enteitaionse
One of them being served '
lobster, asked:
44 Do you call that a lobi'
" Faix, I believe they i
thim lobsters here, surr. :
crabs at home."
' " Oh," saki the -dioer r
sters in Ireland?" -
" is it lobsters? Itgorrs;
full of 'ern. Many akerne ,
whin I've leaped over the i
l"Howireandr,
large do ;the lobi
"Well," said Mike th t''
spake witlin bounds, ;lir:,
ter of five or six feet." '
" What 1 five or six feet e
get around in those creek
Itbr 6: ti efiBbleet Yada aolf II: rrxe t. A f
' the
cwrieeek'
"-But," said the p,ersiet
you said you had seen tli
were leaping over the stret
eters here live in the sea'7
"Deed. I aid, eurr, w
* lea!, erieitilnooIklrelaielarde, . my 11n I've seen it red ni,:
wid 'e"
B
the auest thinking be had.-
Hilthey are bat loaisli"."1°b &te
till.
"Don't I know that?" t
proaeh,fully; "but there ari
in the Gala countlery, an
through 'ens, and Oomeout
to crack open and ate."
And Mike walked calan
upon the next guest, leavii
locator to digest the lel
stoMrs. sFralaces -liodgs:
The - author of Th
Lowrie'e" is the
pleasant and probab
gossip in the •Cincinnati
clad." Frances Hodgson 1
Manehester, Englantl, inn
ago; her father died w
live years old, =lien, her
a young family to take cart
turei novelist learned. tie
dialect in the streets of
• basriand n(tine)veitho-eTh
eenaillinnigintr,
when the family crossed -
the invitation of an um
aPriirlinvgileed, ainndbiltliellee- shsald'evteorli
etrange Country as the!
They went to 'Knoxville
Mrs. Burnett, who could l',
tofpthne, : for
hemother
csttorimeostahtli
hlil
, T4cioThwe nu 't dress well enong.1
ciety. Her first publish
The editor of Gotley's .
asked her if it was °rind
send it off by picking
44 Miss Carenthers's le;'isge
her sister earned the poel
Thiseajelixitp°%.frilierYnacIlleawr NiSvt3hrir al:I;
O was repeated with the fir.i
Scribner's, the editor dont
mality of a story so comp
Wfltheard flirfOmr ladies'mtera
introduce authors to linl
iL.:1
Burnett has since been 4
Mr. Gilder that she is orit
also intuitional, as might .
ferred from " That La'sl
13:e etilltinh'eeohsri illiasres aao dbervaif
ai fsuccessionilie of
fl I a:
book. This theory is co -
entry in her note -book -.-,iii.
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