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THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
NOVEMBER 2, 1878 -
TH fel CR4CK HD TUMB ER
1
• A. 8TORY IN THREE CHAP ERS.
.1 CHAPTER I.
"Then, My dear doctor," said the
Squire, " y a must excuse my sug-
gesting that! we -should nave a econd
opinion."
The dootok was John. Fielding, of the
Parish of ighton, in the Co ty of
Worcester. The Squire was Mr. Lock-
wood, on ighton Honor the great
house of Old locality), and the th it with
whieh the latter, so far incortseq ently,
commen4es lithe conversation, r ferred.
to a declaration of the former thalt upon
his word. of, honor he did not ICIIQW
what on eolith was the matter with
her, meaniog Miss Stella Loo' wood,
aged 17, the Squire's eldest child by a
dead wife:
The second Mrs. Lockwood wa pres:
ent at this consultation, and. took a
leading part in it; answered all the
doctor's gnestions, and anxious_y en-
tered into every detail of the siek girl's
case, in the nope that she emigh help
la
to discover its cense and prescie e for
its cure.
It was a peculiar case. Six tuonths
ago Stella Ldekwood was the picqire of
physicad health., and to all appeenence
as happy a girl as could be found in the
shires, All of a, sudden she lost her
strength, her gpod looks; her good. tem-
per; became pale, nervous and gloomy,
and yet no recognizable disease showed
well;
her
✓ her
order
by a
teen"
8 110
.
mil
mily.
Her father had not spent five paund.s
ki
on doctors or druggists since he le t col-
lege. Her mether was a, strongand
hearty womaa' until crippled by a ac-
cident, which will be hereafter record,
ed. There were no sins of thethird or
fourth generation that any one knew of
likely to be visited upenthe 'children in
this, fO, e the child in question sprang
from lpng-lived, prudent, and temper-
ate stonk on hoth sides. When, there-
fore, her fattier (who at first, man like,
- made light of his daughter's ailment
and pobp-poolied his wife's fears) yas at
must
hon-
oetor
did.
itself. She ate well and slept
there was nothing the matter wit
digestive organs, or her lungs,
braiia. Her heart was in perfect
as a blood.pump; and, untouched
malady with Which “ sweet Bove
is sometimes afflicted. There w
, consumption or decline in her f
last &amen, to realize that there
'be something the matter, and. wa
by his friend the
word and. honor h
t on earth it was *
estly mforme
that upon
not know v
li
he broke Qt it int that then we have
heard; and the desired second opinion
was procured.
The second opinion -came fr a
DI
'famous practitioner (fromLondon,)
whose speciality was nerves, peen War-
ly_female neirs, and who was by no
means that sort of man to say upon, his
word and holler he did not. know iyhat
on earth -alnything was. &Other 1
speciality wa e his smile. It was re- i
proachful, sang, “ Oh 1 -why did you i
not send for 14 * it I
,
e all
.1/ *
* 4' it was , complimentary; saiying,
"Yes, you fiuffer exactly what it person
,e sooner 7" *
was a:ssurind saying, "Lay asi,
your anxietie now filet ant her
in your rank of life ought to suffe un
der the circurnstences." He stni ingl
added a neennashioned preparati n o
iron to Dr. Fieldin.g's treatment, emil
ingly preSeribed change of air and Beene
and. smilisaiglytook his fifty guinea an
his leave. :
The new -fashioned preparatio o
iron did not db Stella any good, an th
change of scene did her a,ctual arm
Nothing pleas d her, npthina' inter ste
i
her. She liNr 8 led through France
, Switzerland, taly, like a girl in
trance. She pined and fretted fo
home, and. home they had to bring he
* * * acting under a third. opinion
* after an absence of six mouth
itt
not one whit improved by her brave ling
paler, more nervous and gloomy ha,n
ever. About this tune, also, began a
change in hem demeanor toward. her
step -mother %elicit, greatdy distreseed
that lady, and la, habit of seeking the so-
ciety of her step-erandfather which as-
tonished the wnole household. '
To explinu his we -must go
to the days f the first Mrs.
wood. .
St Jolla Lc)! kwoocleof Dighton on -
or, was left boi of himself at a.n early
age, and fume his heritage anything
but one of wo Before he left Oxford,
' it had been (sr b god by every one; but
himself, that 1, should marry his l old
playraate and neighbor, Mabel Ravesy,
and even in hi awn mind this was as
muck arrangml as anything _else that
entered that !ether overcrowded land
disorderly do ain. The lady had her
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own consent, , lid. more, she loved him
deeply, tender le, truly, and was in: ev-
ery way worth ' of a steadier and. a bet-
ter man.. Thiis was why the young
_ Squire's guarnarts favored au, early
marriage. * Mabel was a good,
clever girl, a I Would. manage him,
they thought. Besides, what a iner4 it
would bo for
himself in the glass as b
collar, "Threw herself it
Jove!" and was, elated: B
ing Wednesday he found
object of this remark thre
people's hearts, not theft
was,horribly jealous. On
he tlinew 'himself and his f
feet,- and was made happy.
Arra cart, one of those b
ful, h arty girls,. whb da
their onth to the music o
happi ess. Impulsive as
as much in love, she sa
why they shoincl not be m
away." And married righ
worse
Thi was a heavy blow t
dered more hard to bear b
condu t. He was furious
Lock ood as a scoundr
Mabet: as a ." — little
had nit she played her c
Why issl she pat him [he
all th t expense, and. let th
through her:fingers after a
been mowing money ri
upon e strength of (he.
whie he had been se
the ews from Vietina,
swar of indignant credit
eare.
Wh n the happy pair eaie to live at
Dighton }Valor there wer , of course,
plenty' of good-natured friends to • tell
the br de of Mabel Ravesy' disapppiut-
and to warn, her a Must "that
ul man, the•Colonel." ' The Col -
ad been obliged to 14t Claiborne
and to move inte a modest cot -
ver somewhat near r Dighton.
in now, so
Mr. Lock-
reless, and
what was
the proper
he Colonel
to hide bis
d the oth-
the 'Col -
there was
he . serpent
side) than
is arrange -
undid. his
my head, by
the follow-
ut that the-
• herself at
heads,. and
he Saturday
rtune at her
She was an
niht, beauti-
ee through
their own
he was. and
no reason
tined "right
away they
Mabel, ren -
her father's
; denounced
1, and poor
fool."' Why
rds better?
parent] to
prize slip
? He had
t and left
11a,rriage for
easing, and
brought a
rs round his
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men t,
dread
onel
Coitit
tage
He was not able to. entert
-no one called upon lira.
wood was, however; too c
his wife too wise, to follo
pointed out to them. as
course. The one sought
(who had found it expelien
feelings) as much as ever, a
er made as prime favorite
on.ers daughter. At east
raore of thee wisdom of
(on the married lady's
the softness of t e dove in t
meat.
" I'll len theta see," die s
self, " that I'm not afr
and I'll make him feel t
hini.
This, perhaps, was some
with a man of 'Locke tempera -
went well; little Stella
the &mire, under the
his clever wife, had set
steady -going country g
that accident, &treacle
took place. He had. be
don on business,- which
hine some ten days. 0
of the seventh day he tel
lighted wife:
n All done. Meet
train."
Owing to some dela
did not reach the Holm
o'clock, and the station
hour's drive away. r.
pony -carriage happened to
door for another service B
short cut over the grass of th
could still catch the trod
id to her -
id of her,
at I trust
hat risky
mene but it answered i -s p rpose. All
born,
gement
own in
wa
an
led -
Mal], eten
fo eshade d,
n ca, led to Lem
wa to detadn
o ti e morning
gra hed his de-
b the 2TO •
tl e message
t' past two
vas good half-
ockwood's -
be at the
making a
park, she
. In she
h spirited
When the
over, and
leve] i turf
r froth the
his foot in
his mate,
nd
of
0
- 1 sprang, and, off went the hi
y i little nags at a handtallop.
f i roughest of the drive was
- ' only a hundred yards of th
1
, separated their excited driv
d main road, one of; them put
f a rabbit -hole, fell, tripped ri
f l and overset the carriage.
O 1 The beautiful Mrs. Loekwood never
V' sat upright again.
( "1 wish it had killed mi outright,
Mane1,1' she said one day. " I am no
a 1 compaeion for him now, po
✓ i and he!feels it. No more. d
✓ I him to the meet, no more sea
autumn fields with the lune
s et. Yes," she added half t herself,'
, with a long -drawn sigh, "if it were not
for Stellaa-n
Mabel Bervesy hardly- ever
so as a matter of propriety th
Colonel, who had no horae n
creditors had swallowed up t
orne, took up his quarters at t
. hi
an
back in
'oak- ho
Mabel, and an assistant nurs for the
his per -
Claiborne
combin-
ctfulness
servant.
n for a,
ii
fellow!
ives with
pers over
eon-baske
left her,
dreadfu1.
w as his
O cottage
e
d brought with him the la t remain -
g member of his once umerous
usehold as a sort of corn anion te'
a,fflicted. la.dy of the house.
son had. been housekeeper at
Court, and was a model of th
atimr of dignity and resp
which is so valued in an uppe
She miblit have been mistak
duches as she swept along th hall in
plain rieh black silk to take he orders
of the day—she stood before ex young
mistress meeker than the la arrived
dairymaid. She gave quite a haracter
to the house. 1' If hfqf t e stories
about him (the dreadfy Co man are
true." friends of his prosper us days
would say, "Mrs. Kirkman ould not
uiet, she
r me -
far ten-
ight as
er mill -
be
111
ch
de
r, poor child, to have a w
nem° of hex man! From this it May sto
be inferred that her surroundings were
not irreproaohable. Many a girl of l her fer
age, however, envied the maiden nais- en
tress of Claibotie Court. Colouel Ray- de
esy was:a widee'ver of ton year's stand- th
lug, a jastice nit° Peace, a Deputy ha
Lieutenant, a steward of eounty races,
a patron of county bathe a power iu' the uifi
lnehmic court which made and enforced ros
social laws at Sulineham * * * I the in
county town, famous for its hunting, le
its ecandal, min its "waters." The Lo
eau* shook it- head. mut sighed over dis
the Colouers dings out of the county. pip
The great world's favorite weekly news- bit
paper frequentn- contained spicy little she
_paragraphs coucerning him. Still ! he ov
held his own. It is so difficult to cash- out
ier a leader, once you have put him in A
command ; and the lawn tenis, the tab
archery, the belle_ the theatricals, the Ma
cellar, and the cuisine of Claiborne one
Court were eo good, and the proprieties
Were so carefully attended to at home, Jai
that Colonel min Miss Ravesy's ful
tions were rarely refused. tii
" Yes, my der," materfaanilias would car
say, I think shall go this time
but really, When Flora comes out----." by,
With a good thane- othern every time "t
was to be the list time, and so indeed "
it was, till the uext. During the win- the
ter, when St. John. Lockwood came of &tie
age, Claiborne 'Court outshone itself.
Where the does tlfe money come
from ?" men asked each other.
Shortly after the last of these gaie_
ties, St. John eveat up to London to see
a fellow off who was going abroad. The
next thing heard of him was that he
had. gone abroad himself, and. the next
that he was married! On a certain
Monnay night !tit Vienna, he • said. to
there." Strong, fir_n,
ado an excellent nurse p0 ft
anical success went, but
rness. or sympathy ne
ell have searched the net
Ile.
Mrs. Lockwood lived, pr rather suf-
ed life, for two years, and theu the
d came, unexpectedly. he 4ras found
ad in her bed., with lit be e ore than
e usual wring of paiu on her once
ppy face.
We all know how trifl s wil be mag -
ed under the shadow f a reat sor-
v. There were uprai ngs nd tears
the servants' hall tha da' over—a
mon pip! Like all invalils, Mrs.
ckwood had her lan fa cies and
likes, and. one of then wa against
s in her lemonade. hey made it
ter, she said. The gl ss fr in which
drank during the ing t w e found
erturned, and a small pioc chipped
of its rim by its fall gaimt the lila
portiois, of its couten s sof ken thte
le -cloth, iu renievieg wh ch Mrs.
rkby, the housekeep r, fined that
pip—stranded.
I shouldn't sleep for month, Mary
le," said the good won an ieproach-
ly, "if I could tbiuk hat the last
ug I did for the dear I cly was done
eless."
I'll take my Bible -oat , Dirs. Mark-
" sobbed the inculpated kitchen maid,
hat I strained it."
If you had strained it," persisted
accuser, .1 there coul n't have beeu
Pi')." •
In this calamity the dr adful Colonel
made himself extremely seful, and in-
creased the hold he had. btained over
the widower. He made the arrange-
naents for the fineeral, an relieved the
mourner of all those p tty troubles
which grate so upon grie . When the
proprieties would no ton er permit his
daughter to remain at t e Honor he
took her to London, and ppeared in
good feather atneveral of his o haunts. 1T -HE MEDICAL HALL,
To London, and afterward o Scar-
borough, St. John Lockwood followed
them, before the • year - was ont—the
Colonel was glad to bear hat his S EA.FORT H.
Honor was so lonely, he s id. The
former" housekeeper, Mrs. irkman,
had. been provided for. She !raft now
keeping a school at Digheon, nd doing
well.
e
As every one expected, Mab
became the second Mrs.
Thrown so much together as
little Stella had been, there
shock for the child. Little
and nothing to learn; the ol
tions blended into the new re
very happily. Mabel was the
peal of step -mothers.
"Wait till she has cbildre of her
own," said Malice.
Irt due time she had childr of her
owunbut still the motherless laild was
best, and first, and dearest. Se her
kind critics veered round,- id were
shocked at such injastice of her own
flesh and blood. It was mrliculouse
some of them assured each otl en to be-
hold how Stella was spoiled. er step-
mother appeared to be afrai of the
child; others shook their head and de-
clared that there must be so e cause
for it—meaning, of course, a bad one.
I uotice that whenever the uncl aritable-
nesses cannot- put a- finger, 1 oral or
physical, an the ica,use of wha they do
not understand, and consequ ntly dis-
like, they eV:1,g the tops of th r bodies
and groan that a, bad one m t exist.
There was no bad cause for it; it might
have been so • without any cau e at all,
for Mabel had. a. big warm b art; but
it did so happen that about a onth be-
fore the first Mrs. Lockwood ied, she
took her kind. nurse's hand, a id whis-
pered (as though in continu tion of
something that had passed through
her mind unapoken), "You N ill take
my place with Stella too: de r, won't
you?"
The time came when the lo e which
Mabel bore the child for its (a, n sake,
and the affection ereated by t tat ten-
der trust, underwent a chang . Fear
stole in. The gossips were ri ht; she
becaine afraid of her husband' daugh-
ter.
Ravesy
kickwbod.
I she and
.was no
to forget
associa-
ationship
ink and
CHAPTER U.
I have said that upon he
from that fruitless continenta
change came over Stella. Lo
demeanor to ber step-mothe
greatly distressed that lady, an
of seeking the society of her ste
father which astonished the
household. By this time the
Colonel had. fallen into very ba
When his daughter was ruarrie
ars took him for the brideg
young and chirpy did he look
three years -were over he bro
into an old man, with nothin
in the marks which time had
upon him. As a child, little St
afraid of him; as a girl they ra,
though he had 'taken up his
permanently at the Iloncir ; as
'woman she did what few othe
to do—bearded him in his de
he sat smoking the strongest
drinking cold gin and water, a
tering to himself. The only vi
tolerated was his late housekee
Kirkman, who came every Sim
remained With' him exactly an
Then she called on Mrs. Markb
'glass of sherry and a biscuit wi
lady in her sa,netum, and. t
leave, Routipe and. punctuali
characteristics- Of the still -h
and dignified Mrs. Kirkman.
Colonel had become negligent as
his person, profane in his la,ngu
was almost always fuddled wit
* * * not an attractive co
for auseene, much less for a
p ete
girl of seventeen.- Nevert eles.
would seat herself at the ther
the -table at whieh he . sat
read; and watch him with her* f
ing on her hands. :
"Oh, dear, Miss Stella," the s
would.. exclaim, "don't, pray,
he'll hurt. you Ore."
And the warning was not
cause, for the Colonel found ch
his solitude and had been
to burl bottles (empty one
even chid's, at such as intrude(
it. .
"No, he will not hurt men
would reply in the firm but ab.
tone which had gnOwn into her
and he did not. He would sta
scream at her as she sat watchi
swear awful oaths, and threaten
—but he never touched her.
locked his door to keep her
would go rotud to the wind°
watch him through the glass.
den was on the ground floor, so
because his heart was affected,
ing up and down stairs was bad f
If he closed the shutters in he
Stella would still stand her gre
though no pbstacle impeded her
aud it always ended. by his letti
in. “ — you," . he would cry
worse to know that you are the
ing at me than to see your curs
—come in." -
She seldom spoke; when she
was always about her mother.
times he would cry and plead pi
to be left alone. If she would
away now, she might come and s
day to -morrow. She paid no att
to what he said. If she were in
ing mood, she went on, irrespec
what he replied. If in a silen
nothing that he said appeared. to
her. Once he kept his bed in t
room, for nearly a week to ayoic
but slie came all the Fame, e
after evening, and. sat herself
site his empty chair, till be surr
ed:
i - " L dare say you mean it
dear," Mrs. Lockwood said soon
tbesnnew fancies had developed
selves:, "but really you da you
grandfather harm. He is in
nervous. state, and begs to b
alone."
" Doetalie ?" replied Stella, dre
"Yes. And. Dr. Fletcher wi
you thakit is the best thing for
He is very much shaken, and the
excitement is bad for him; your
. uuderstands this, and never goes
him. I only go occasionally, to se
he is comfortable. Now oblige
darling, by not going again."
" I must go." . .
“ But why? It can be n� pleas e to
you."
" I must go."
_ -
. ( To he Continued.)
1.
return
tour, a
kwood's
which
a habit
-arand-
whole
readful
osotwu ar a ,8:nysgs*
0-
; before
down
lovely
tamped
lla was
y met,
uarters
a young
113,
where
he
obaoco,
ld rant -
Liter he
er, Mrs
ay, and.
hour.
,had a
h that
•k her
y were
dsome
The
egards
ge and
drink,
panion
enrolls
,siSatee noit,
ding to
O rest
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Hotel, in the Town o t Seaforth, the following
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ihV°1 11.2fai 1111 If' '51 ili :lei: : elcr iell: s" ;9;:(4:Ifet:e134. a .e°t1:13;41s1b: '1 )il:B814;:r.t .k:u:C. et s npj filbi nelsd: :PSI- la:teieet it ki .o) ' tn.: °T7oz! forlite:
Gravel Road running to 13-iyfield, and on it ia
setorezeteesd, aantarawmaetettusbeyt..baeThne4,1fia: ieR( flarde,einfret:
co2neiLstost 0.110c,inlitor of
of land; this mill ia situated ou Lot 14, in
14, both in the 7th concession of the said Town -
stones, fenced and needy free fit-ehien :tame obtas,aanied.
is watered by a spring et eek; there is_ -else an
attached to the mills, deecribed in ?Anse's 8 and
For furthenr poaBrItiNctsiloaNrs,
01 re ToghelarmOrdascowieisilLoofbtethtellwaiskt ittite)nd of Lot 11 sold te eace,
4 ; this parcel, enntai ning 137 acme, is free from
ship of Stanley, in th i County of Huron, exeept-
Thomas McIntyre. and excepting also 8 acres
provemenrs and built in 18,78, together with one
St44.bAleytietine Sew Mill capable of cutting 10,000
good miming order, and adjoins the griet mill
acres of lend ; the milt is well fitted up and lu
dets.crlilh)eedninnrtihitehpalrleocapLnogtpsar:e13.3 ma' Lot xo.
run of stones well fitted up with modern fru.
erian.gA5farcaltnese grist mill 81 etereys high with St
feet per day, running 8 saws, together with 2
ing house and 2 Frame bailie, she is and stablea;
there i - tiki0 it eplentlid orchard on this lot cove
the 7th conceseion of the aforesaid Townehip of
exeepting therefrom one and a (planer acrea sea
Tar & Chinch and burying ground ; this lot, of
fwehniceebt13118110(late;ttreltsivtattreod,ersasIdu'aftlel.deofnrotnilierarfiePsiti
Road 81 milee from B -ylield, 21 MilCA trete Var-
na aud 71 miles from Brueetieid station, and
t rim e arc erected thereon it 11 story frame dwell-
Townahip of StanleY, int043pwntlnlyteita,EotONeuitntsycoofTliaz me
Vendors' Solicitors, 68 Chinch -Street, Toronto.
Or to MeCAUGHEY & HOLMESTED,
571:3 Seatorth,
is unsurpassed, and in Trimmed and Uotrinamecl Hate and Bonnets our AUCTIOISE SALE
Show is adulated to be far ahead of anythina in this Town. Special atten-
tion is directed to our Superb Stock'.of Ladies' Mantles. Also our Black '
and Colored Velvets and Velveteens, iwhich for Quality and Price cannot be
beaten.
FURS.—Our Stock of Fur Goods is now being opene ,
out, and will be found,
is usnal, excellent value. Call and see themlo trouble to show goods.
. 3 ' !
,
READYMADE OLOTH!NG.—Thisj Departme t is now fully assorted,
and the supply of Men's and Boys' Clo hitt is iarnense—Prices remarkably
low. The Largest Stock of Overcoats in town. The "New Protection"
Overcoat is certainly a very serviceable gakmentnd will be found. to suit
the purpose admirably. Children's and Boys' Ov rcoats in great variety.
I
BOOTS AND SHOES.—The Stock i Complete
and Children's Boots. Men's and Boys Long B
Boxed. Boots in every style. Large Consignme
shoes, plain and fancy, just arrived.
Everything in Women's
ots very cheap. Ladies'
t of Rubbers, Felt Over-
GROCERIES.—Farmers, now is the time to pure ase your winter supply of
Tea. Call on me and I will give you, the best va ue in. that article, at the
lewest prices, in quantities at 55 cents per pound. Samples given on appli-
cation. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refu den. Everything in the
Grocery line kept constantly on hand. The Bes Teas'the Cheapest Su-
gars, the Finest Tobaccos and Cigars. to be found in tbe Dominion, at the -
New Cash Store.
THOMAS K Sgarorth:
HE PHAI3MA Y.”
• -01"--
A VALUABLE FARM,
FARM STOCK AND IMPLEMENTS,
MITE undersigoed will offer for sale, en his
-I- -premises, Lot 24, Concession 8, Morris; by
Public Anion, ou TUESDAY, NOVEMBER
26th, 188, commencing at Xi &cloak noon, his
farm, farm stock and implemmts.
The farm ie composed of the north half of hot
24, Concession 8, Morris, contains 100 aerate, 60
of which are dee/id, well fenced and in excellent
cultivation. This is a choice farm, and is within
4 miles of the prosperous town of Braude, and
15 miles from Seal orth ; a good gravel road lead,'
ing to -each place; splendid buildings, good orch-
ard .and plenty of water.
The Stock is ell of good quality, and the Im-
plements in good order.
TERMS—For the Farm-, one hell of the pur-
chase money on the day of sele, the balanee on
time to snit purchaser, secured by mortgage at
7 per cent. interest. Ifiar the Stock and Imple-
ments, the usual terms
The, whole will positively be eolti without re-
serve, as the proprktor intends removing from
the country.
571x2 P CLENNA.N, Proprietor.
EXCHANCE BANK OF OANADA.
HEAD OFFICE:, MONTREAL.
CAPtrAr sLoao,ow
DIRECTORS—M. H. Gault, Persident ; Thos.
Carrerhill, Vice -President; A. W. Ogilvie,M.P.P.,
E. IL Green, Thomas Tiffin, Alex.Buntin James
Crathern; C. It. Murray, Cashier i Geo. Bitn3lf
Inspector.
A Drench of this ,Bank has been opened np in.
Brussels, where a General Banking business will
in transacted. Notes of hand discounted, and
Loans effected at fair boldness rates,
A Savings Batik departm.eut has also been
opened in connection with this, where deposits
will be received from one dollar upwards, ana
interest allowed thereon.
—
Drafts issued payable at par at all offices of
this bank, the hank of Montreal and the Federal
, Bank of Canada.
MESSRS. LUMSDEN & WILSON
. ,_ Bank, limited.. New York—National Bank of
FOREIGN AGENTS.—London—Th.e Alliance
Commerce, Helmer's, McGowan & Co., 63, Wall
I Street. Chicago—Union National Bank. .
1 Business hours 10 to 8 Saturdays, 10 to 1.
563 JOHN LECKIE, Manager
SEAPORT.k , ONTARIO,
THE. PROPRIETORS OF THIS OLD E TABLISBED BUSINESS TARE
THIS OPPORTUNITY OF
THANKING THEIR NUMO
US
For the very liberal patronage bestowed on them du.iing
much pleasure in stating that they are in a poritioll now
ducements than ever before, having s
ADDED -LARGELY TO OUR STOCK I
"THAT HUSBAND OF MINE"
Buys all his Ildachilier'y from
1. MURPHY, SEAFORTH,
'IATHO has pleaeure in announcing to the
CUSTOMERS ,. farming cormyrunit37 of Huron that he ill
still selling the very best
Sewing llac4ines, Agricultural In -
years, and have plements, and Mitsical instru=
even greater in -
he past
to offer
ments..
• Mr. Murphy's favorite machine is the Singer,
which is the bestin the market, having earried
off first honor, at the Centennial and Sydney
Exhibitions.
LL LINES. NEW GOODS Farmers wishing to purchase fn -iv ot the above
would consult their own interests by aineeing to
Mr. Murphy first, as he can do better for then" "
'Kt than any other in the trade.
Sewing Machine and other repairs always on
SDEN, when in Europe, hand at bis warerooms, Goderieb street.
hed
- 518 L. MURPHY, Seater*.
Bought Directly from the Manufacturers by oa • M . LUin
and which we are determined to sell at prices 4-ot 3jet ton
3E3Y '111-1 GI TT
I`
PATENT MEDICINES,
OUR BUSINESS, AS MOST PEOPLE IN
INCLUDES THE.
As well as a complete line of Drugs,
Druggists' Sundries,
DRUG, BOOK, AND FAN
TOILET ARTICLES,
HT VIC
EN RAL
Y G
And in spite of the HARD TIMES, the S
Perfumes, obs and Brushes, Soapa. CROWDED with GOODS.
&c. Also Special attention paid to the
filling of —
PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIPTIONS
NITY ARE AWARE,
ODS TRADE
elves in each Department are
OUR STOCK OF DRUGS AND DYE STUFFS
Is always Selected with regard to QUALITY
AND FAMILY RECEIPTS. Choicest in the Market.
OUR BOOK AND STATIONE
Don't forget, also, that we have, as
usual, a splendid assortment of
Jewelry,Watches and Clocks
Cutlery, Plated Ware, Spectacles and
Fancy Goods.
Watches, Clocks? Jewelry and Spec-
▪ tacles Cleaned and Repaired by
Alost Skilful Workmen.
So call, one and all, at
HICKSON & BLEASDELL'S,
MAIN STRE1,1, SEAFORTH,
IneludeS School Books, Bibles, Pr0.77
Blank Books, Sdng Books, Novels,
Pencils,
1\TCYTIO -
TO GRANGERS, FARMERS AND
OTHERS.
AS
THEY occupy the attention of all, these
hard. times the subscriber is determined to
meet them by offering good. inch Iletrilock, ' not
usually solti for inch," at the following rates:
12 foot Hemlock. at $7 00 nor lbOusand ; 14 foot
Fencing, at S7 50,1orOasli All orders over 41000
5 per cent. diecount. Call and see if yon don't
get 'what is represented,.
Book Accounts over 3 inonths will be charged
8 percent.
The abscriberthanks his numerour, customers
for their liberal support, and solicits a eontinue
wine of their favor.
3.011N THOMPSON.
4:38 Steam Saw Mille, Mors.rnop.
-----.. -
THE COMMERCIAL LIVERY,
SEAPORTH.
and consists always of the WILLIAM VeNATIGITI'ON bege to illtOrM
" the business meta of Soaforth and the travel-
ing public that he has purchased the Livery
Business and Stink of Meats. Carnochan &
Abell, and will tio all in his power tct retain tbe
reputation 'which thie favorite estahlithment has
secured. He will keep only good driving and re-
liable horses, ni d his carriages will be kept
clean and in good order. Calle, night or day,
will be promptly attended to. PIO-NIC AND
WED3KNG PARTIES LrberaBy Dealt with.
Paprr, Envelopes, Pens,
menial Hotel or at the office receive prompt
Terms Reasonable. All orders left at the Com-
atten don.
Office and Stables on Market Street, opposite
T. Eidd's Store.
Y DEPARTMENT
r Books, Hymn Books.
AND HOSTS OF OTHE THIINGS.
Among our Fancy Goods we vziql t
544 WM. MeNAUGHTON, Proprietor,
PARTNERSHIP NOTICE.
ntion the Extra
'Value in Albums, Work Boxes, ,el ases,
But would be pleased to have the public call and pect the numberless articles
we have in this Department, suitable for HOLIDAY PRESENTS, which we
cannot etuimerate here. CALL EARLY, CALL FTEN.
1-1 1\.,X S ID
WIIIT 'EY'S
BLOCK, SEAFORTH
THE undersigned having entered into partner-
ship, are now prepared to manufacture Plows,
Wagons, Etttggiee, &c. By using first-class ma-
terial and having all the work coming through
our own hands, we can guarantee a good article.
Particular attention given to repairing, horse -
shoeing and general jobbing. Mr. Barton hav-
ing had oyer thirteen years experience in dress-
ing mill picks, we will make that a specialty.
Agents for Watson's Celebrated Agricultural
Int-
piements.
REID & BARTON,
Williamson's old stand, Goderich Street, Sea -
forth. 560
EMBAR.
CuriouthtyopiLe
ra
= It has been Observe
'traurcliziary inventive
in literature or the
usually have a 'spice o
about them, and a glan
life of Thomas Alvah
the truth of the apoth
ikoss-up with Shakespe
to London. with a few
nets in bis pocket, whe
turn out the father of E-
a sixteenth century tr
no doubt that the be
'ebsAtialTli:avnietw'S:hesrdheasnPIcee:thite aBl.;i'h
Ohio, tvliere, in Fehr
Edison was horn, ealled
Thomas as they might
a more
Thomas,
lad.
lazy Tom, or goodsis,
good -fen -nothing Tom,
some epithet that will n
light of type—for Milan
. obscure canal vilage
niceties of well-hred pro
. highly respected in au
knew all the songs O
canaille) before he was
and lived in homely n
hfiDardit'fairliflye133:11esznetliedialZ'
al
he was a little bey, hie,
ing at the age of 74%
Huron, an obscure vi
country-. The old gouti
eursive baba of mind, a,
grain, lumberman, fan
etiarythins ngtakilotrh, lairserat
business, without rem
't1111031t.WE-;;Beoins egr4xpeno(:ttiol
102 yeas old, and. bil,
time of his death, and
verse lighted by elec
, possible, as he is now 0
will be 1957 when he
departure. Edison's mo
educated, and a ' New
mistress when his fathe
and migrated to the wild
What he knew of readi '
arithinetic he learned
knee; what he knows
taught himself with sa o
Qualitative Analysis, and
at railroad car. There
hinhoy-life to indicate ha
except that he swallow
Hume's &gland to Gib
the Pelnw Envietopectia
10 years old. He Was a
erally half asleep, but wi
lightning when 110 was a
Two years later he beg
self as train -boy .on. the
Railroad, and went thro
ticeslaip calculated to de
shrewdness, mother wit
self -poise to the utmost.
who said that self -poi
man ; a man who calm
self comfortably on a
boundto be a nobody al
to learn the art of bail
on a pins point, there is
few months" Service AS '
few month' vagabond
i or bootblack. The boy
ling, went into business
soon had TOM' ItSSiStAnt
faced daguerreotype tak
of his life, shows a 1it0
round, good-natured 15
and itd ceaapsvoumlathe bav
ic
hands, folding newspa,
are wreathed with an e
it is Homes Greeley 'in
a .
But the face'has an 0
ling honesty that one
train -boys; and, withal,
in the boy's eyes that
an acute -observer—tha
pression of thinking of -
that Marks tho strange;
the man of extraordinary
most ,ordinary affairs.
His eccentricity BOO
make an exbibition_ of
his headquarters in the
of an raa baggage car, an
rounded himself with lx:
ond-hand retorts. and
rude experiments while
rushing along at tbe rats,
hour, the car, which .*41
bumping up and down i . 2
'calculations at most ill
ments. By lounging al`o
the Detroit Pre,e Pres0,.,
knack of ' setting type, a,
at a favorable Opport
300 pounds of ow. type :
lelavtshPeaP: G7r4clintrithreratnrkai.
weekly about AS large as
Vav*ellnet,weelalage:t a.lIne*talie
don Times as the first il
Tkihnedb.eovyerhadessanyaelidospniusai
a -press, and. so took hin'
the plas
pressing
eothigrl
sheets
uP74'
The literary matter w
brakeinee, baggage In
.pioyees, and, as may
racy, vigilant, and Bon*
personal, La 1862, w1A,f
1).
Pittsburg Landing was
conceived the iao, of tei
inenaoranda of news
publish and having the
stations along the route,
ed the circulation of '
figure that made it profi
. terest in telegraphy o,
-cident, his cseeer, an
have ,done, thus turning
ently trivial venture,.
with an accident in hill
tory, and blew ont one 1
. gage car, or somethiu
which put the conduct()
he was -evicted, Iaborat
- all, to make room foi a
original intellect.
He had kept on
though, during his hie
train -boy, and, when II
padriri.ncftipiniathaenwaourldre, tsli 0
aries by heart—not i.
either financially or int
real eause of the mislia
averred to be the drop!)
-Ofraopthioonsp. hoTrihoealectiaboviali4
instantly e in rushed
. -
threw the whole par
boa soaritatantr ashinggavet.he
adventure was the
newspaper entitled Po
to its title, at Port Hun
Was that an enraged ,
had been unmerciful
threw the editor into the
as he claims, the squib
the limits of the sleg