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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1878-11-29, Page 10: 2 11 THE HURON EXPOSITOR. ' DECEMBER 6, 1878. 14.t CRA,OK 1-1.1) TUMBLER. A STORY IN THREE CHAPTERS. CILA_PTER The usually reserved. Mrs. Kirkman spoke with unwonted warmth, particu- larly at the last; but when Fletcher be- gan his questioning she froze again, and --gave short answers. She saw vely lit- tle of what went on. She usually sat up at night with the crippled. lady, and slept during the day. Who eat up with her the night she died? No one. She hakbeert feeling so much better for the previous ten days or a fortnight that she woul& not let any one sit up. To many other queries the school -mistress would reply to the effect that she was then a servant'she came when she ll was caed. and did what she was told. It was no business of hers to find out how this was done, or that. Yes, Miss Mabel behaved as though she were very fond of the first Mrs. Lockwood. Thus Dr. Fletcher got nothing to help him out of his dilemma from this quarter. Whenever he went toi the Honor, Mrs. Markby would waylay him and implore him for God's sake to (16 something, or there'd be murder done. . He was not an irresolute Man or pare - less. He was deeply anxious, painfully interested. The . conviction that the second Mrs. Lockwood was the poisoner had crystallized in his mind, and yet for the life of him he could not see how to1 protect the innocent, how to de- nounce the guilty.. Under such condi- tions, to be adjured to do something, without the faintest hint as to what, . the how and the when, almost justified - the ebullition of profanity which at last burst from the worthy medico. " it all, ma'am,," he shouted, "what the devil am I to do? Send. for a policeman, and give you into custody ? Yes, you! Th,ere's as much, against you as anybody else. You were here when Miss Stella's mother died, and you were. here last month. You've got charge of the glasses and things, and according. to your own a CCOUll t.you,werefpssi El a in both rooms after either.cleatli.• That cursed tumbler was in your possession, and it disappears again as soon as you find that there is something wrong about its 0611 tell B ": " Good Lord, sir," gasped Mrs. Mark- by," do you accuse me?" "No, 1I don't. I only wunt you to understand how easy it is to accuse any one, and how hard to prove the accusa- tion, "But surely master might be put upon his guard. Yesterday he sent down word that there was something wrong a,baut the taste of the Tartar sauce, and it made my blood. run °old !" " Nonsense!" snappedFletcher : "the poisoner, if there be one, isn't in tbe kitehen, and as fourteen years have passed between the cases, I think we may wait another fourteen years before we make ourselves ridiculous about Tar- tar sauce. Colonel Ravesy was buried on the 28th of May. On the 1.6th- of the fol- lowing month Stella Lockwood received that invitation to visit the sehool as of- - ten asIshei„ pleased till it broke up for tb.e midsunanier holidays. On the 17th of June MrS. Kirkman went to London about the Sale, and on that night occur- red simultaneously two events which throw as Much -light upon the mystery surrounding the cracked tumbler as ever will be thrown. The rule at the Honor was early hours. Half -past ten usually found all the household fast asleep. This night Mrs. Lockwood. had retired. somewhat earlier, and about a quarter to eleven she woke up with a start and. a half -ut- tered cry. "1 had Such a horrid drea,m about Stella," she said to her husband. "1 thought she came into the roam, looked at us intently, and then walked. out. And. there Was such a strange, cruel ex- pression on her face." Go to sleep," muttered St. John. " MY dear, I caanaot sleep," said she, a little later. "1 must go and see if anything is the matter," St. John was a good, sleeper, awl liked his sleep. He turned round with a grunt, and slept on. Mrs. Lockwood threw oils, wrapper, took the night -light, and hurried along the passage which led to Stella's room. As she came within four yards of the doorsit opened, and. Stella, fully dress- ed, came out, and made for the stairs that led to the upper part of the house, Something, 'call it fear, instinet,chance, what you please, something which came - without the exercise of thought, made Mrs. Lockwood follow without' a word, the din). light she carried made but on the night of the 17th of June a it difficult for her to see her way, so ftS to keep up with the girl, who walked tired telegraph oper, tor, talking to a straight on without any light at all. Up frien,d, did not hear sclmething that the she went to one of the top -most attics, z station master said -4r said he said— accident, when ab ut to give up the search in despair. "Come with me, sheigasped. "No— never mind that." Half awake he was staring at the stains on her gown. "1 have scratched mi hands, that's all. ome with me and look for Stella." Without rousin the _servants, they searched the ; no Stella was to be found high or 10 , the hall door was shut, but unlocked and. with the bolts drawn. They we out on the terrace - isrhich formed the grand 'entrance, and commanded a ood view of the park. " She would. nev r leave the house at this hour, St. JO • ," said Mrs. Lock- islood ; " she must have fainted some- where. Let us ro e the serva,nts." Not yet, She ay have found the heat oppressive, ani gone to the fern- ery. Don't be altar ed, my dear; it's only some new whi ; better not make a fuss spout it, an by —, there she is!,, He had just star ed down the steps and so faced the park. Straight in front of him, and ata di tance of some eight hundred yards, un er the clear moon- light, he saw thel, mistakable figure of his daughter 'al ng slowly, and as straight as an aro ,across the grass to Dighton. - " Where ? Wher is she?" cried his wife. " There—no in the park—where are you looking ?" "There ! look •n a line with the three beeches: No , don't you see ?" At this moment the church clock chimed the half hour — half past eleven. "1 do. What an she —" Mrs. Lockwood(caught e right spot, and got BO fax, when sh uried, "Oh, mercy ! she's fallen!" " Fallen " was h rdly the word.. The retreating figure 8 nk slowly to the earth as the last chime died away in the warm summer nigh • • c,Mrs. Kirkman pr b, an early train, a the scholastic agenc her house, furnitnr will of her schoo plelted. "1 shall be glad," chasers,(two sisters)," to see you as my Friday, so that I oung ladies to you re. On Monday I ion:" you will do us the ur guest until all re made," was the ted reply. ments are made," . " I shall leave 6 ceeded t� London d was punctual at , where the sale of &c., and the good. was to be corn she told the par - guests to -morrow or may introduce the before their depart will give you posses "When we hope' 'favor to remain as your arrangements not wholly disintere " All my arrang said Mrs. Kirkraa Dighton on Monday" " Ireally do thin ," interposed the gentleman who °on acted that scholas- tic agency—.a squ s re, pasty man in blaek, Wile looked li -e a dean, but mis- used his his—" that t would be 'ardly fair to leave these y ung ladies alone.so soon. They quite 'o ed you would stay and hintroduce thexx to the neigh:boring gentry." ":1 made no stip ation to that effect sir," was Mrs. Kir man'squick and rather excited answ r. " They can ,go to church with me on Sunday, and so be made known. A for the gentry, I don't know any—I ade my way with- out introductions. will, however, do all I can for you " ) his to the sisters) "in this way until Monday—when I go:" "Never mind., m dears," said the seholastic man, wh n Mrs. Kirkman had gone; "never rn ! If a disagree- able old woman like Jhat can succeed. at Dighton, you'll be s tiful." Soon afterward w gone, and he was ent transaction, he cast i and hoped it was graphs to me," he m for her; offers me fl I can do so in a week ef its value, and ru gets' the money. business of mine no his fees and his fifty locked up his conscie The new ex -school the purchase money circular notes, bough and many other nece ling, obtained 'a pas vised at the Italian C the terminus of the r take her back lo Di by the train that was at 11P.M. The line from Sali was a single one eig it traffic was conduc signalling under whic accidents were perf • e to get on beau - en they also had ring his fee for the over in his mind, 11 right. " Tele - sed; " to sell out. y pounds extra, if ; takes two-thirds s off directly she um! well, it's no " So he banked ounds extra, and ce. - mistress invested nd some more in two large trunks saries for travel - port and had it usulate, dined at ilway that was to ton, and started due at Salinehare eharn to Dighton t miles long, and. ed on a system of it was said that ctly impossible ; threaded her way through the lumber itt coutalnedl without touching a thing, or faltering a step, knelt down on the floor immediately, under the window, removed part of the wainscot, and from a hole behind it drew forth a tumblin: and-a'sin all square- glass stop- pered bottle. Then she replaced the board, rose and walked away as unfal- teringly as she had come. As she left the attic, she closed the door. Mrs. Lockwood, who by this time had recov- ered her presence of mind, was close behind her with hand outstretched to touch her. This quickened movement mado the *night -light flicker — the draught caused by the closing door ex- tinguished it. Mrs. Lockwood's first thought, &nun- ' lucky oue, was to throw open the win- dow and call for help, but her voice failed hor. She turned toward the,door and now she could not find it. a " straight " man wit The night ,outside was bright and. I under him. As soon clear. A narrow strip of moonlight the village, he made a came in through the small gabledbeeches, and. there dow, but this only dazzled her when Lockwood, stretched o she faced it, anal made the surrounding sensible, und close to 1 darkness more dense. though it had fallen fr Have you ever got out of bed in a, the cracked tumbler. strange room, in the middle of the The drivers of both night, in the dark, anal missed your:way back? If so, you have for a moment felt a sickening sense of fear, though there was nothing whatever to he afraid of— past, presbn t, or future. Now put your- self in this lady's place, and. imagine ed. on being , taken t ker sensations, lost, voiceless, helpless, which Doctor Fletch He had disposed of hi by this time Stella L her own bed again, s but bY no means dead and the consequenc -was, that: two trains were despatch° ,*one ' from each • end of this line. T eyenet with ap-• palling force about haif way, just as the clock was chiming ha f past eleven. About midnight Do tor Fletcher was awakened by two mes engeii—a railway porter with a telegra, calling him to the scene of the accidant, and, a mount- ed groom from the Ho • 'or, bidding him come at once for G•d's sake to the three beeches; in th Park, for Miss Stella was dea,d.'' " land you're to tak my horse," said. the man, "and not s are him if you please, sir, I came firs .." - - • . " That settles it," said the doctor. - "1 must attend to t is ease first," he told the porter, as lie mounted. - "I'll be at the station as so n as I can." The horse was one o St. John Lock- wood's bestimuters,a,u the Doctor was a good mount as he got out ' of line for the three e found Stella the -ground in- er right hand, as m her grasp,was , trains and - four passengers had been flied outright by the itccident before mentioned, and eleven others more or ess injured—one fatally. This was Mrs. Kirkman. When she became con clot's, shesinsist- her house, to ✓ escorted her. first case, and , clawood was in ill unconscious, r in danger. get away from Mrs. Kirkman ere is a fatality. • alone,m in a dark strange roo, thrilled by fears of what might yet have to be wen. It seemed to her that she staggered round that attic—tearing her hands on " I thought I cool, nails in the wall, and bruising every Dighton, doctor," sai lib against the timber piled around— faintlkr, "but you zee t fet hours. In point of fact only hall an hour had passed from the time she left her own room till she rejoined her hus- band, having stumbled on the door by How long can I live?" "1 will answer you frankly to -mor- row. ;In the meantime do not weaken or excite yourself by s Tomorrow may be to. late; my voice is failing me now. I •• ust use - it while I can. Doctor, tho e questions You put to me about' the resent Mrs. Lockwood are troubling me. Did they mean that you sus ect her of something? Do,you think the Squire's first wife met with foul pia , ?" After the first shock of t • e discovery made in the Park was over I r. Fletcher had no time to think even, ',so occupied had he been with the dea , dying and wounded. These question brought all his old. fears and perpl xities—now doubly perplexed—back t his mind with such force that prude ce had no chance of a hearing, and 1 he replied quiCkly, I do." "You are wrong," aid tie dying wo- man; " Stella's mot er .w s poisoned by—by me. Mrs. Le kwoofl is a good woman, you must do not ling to pain her. All the blame is mil e. If any one should. accuse her, tell 'hem what I say. If you like to writ it down I will sign it, but you must b quick, and doctor, let me he buried .ne r my—near Colonel Ravesyi He was be only be- ing I ever loved, and—and I was his wife—not always—he did IL that jus- tice at last." "41.s the price of the cr sie ?" "We did not think it a rime then, but it was ; there's no use r pining and paltering with the truth n•w. If you had seen how she suffered p rhaps—no; this isgoingback to old del sions. It was murder." Instigated by the Colon. ?" "Never mind who inst gated it, it was collimated by me. N w, doctor, if any one had. told me a 'month ago ;what I am about to say to lion now, 1 , should havd scoffed at it. "hat do you think of such a propositios as this: that some mysterious po•er should force a person to avenge, u consciously a crime, unknown to her, b which she has Suffered." "You are too ill to—" "As there is a God above is, e, Doctor Fletcher, Stella Lockwood 1 as avenged her mother by killing -my h sbaud and Fletcher thought of the 1 at appear- ance of the cracked tumbl p, and was speechless with amazement. I "She persecuted -him to leis grave," continued Mrs.Kirkman,alm est angrily, and she began the same thi • with me. To avoid her I sold my sch011 and in- tended to place the sea betw en us, with this result., The hand o ' God has struck us both through her.' The -doctor groaned inwa And she doesn't know even half the truth yet." "If yon can save my repu ation,Doc- tor Fletcher," she wait on a er a long pause, "you will do so, I a sure, for old acquaintance sake; but It re. Lock- wood must not suffer. Do 't let her father's name come in. La it all on me. And doctor, One thing 1. ore—that poison. It is very deadly; 3 1d it --yes, it might be found, and som . one taste it, or spill it where it cou d get into fwd. We—I hid it behind t e skirting board in the attic of the ri b wing, that looks over the stables. It w s the first place I thought of that nigit I put it —and something else—a a there for the time, intending to destro them' af- terward, but I never dared gi near the spot. "1 will see to it," muttere the doc- tor. His throat was dry and his brain in a whirl. " Will you teli me one thing more—how was that oison ad- ministered ?" "1 changed her jug Of lem nade. Oh, doctor! i& this death?" No; not death, but his sh dow. He was very near. ' I must now take you hack to Stella Lockwood. "A Clear case of somna bulism," saidFletcher; "unhinge a ate some of you, and carry her ho a e. Then (this to Mrs. Lockwood in t whisper) ,cut off her clothes, put her t bed, and don't say a, word about what has hap- pened. I will come in the m rning as - Soon as I can." .,. . All this *as done. Her st P -mother passed the night watching ier, but so as to be unperceived ft she al oke. She remained exactly where they Paced her as still as a corpse, but toWard -the morning her breathing beca e more and more distinct aiad. regular' At ten o'clock she awoke. "Why, ma,mmie !" she e claimed, " you here! Have I overslep myself? What o'clock is it ?" She was told and cried," 'hy, what a lazy girl! Oh, mammie dear , do stay and help me to dress, what ill papa say?" ' This, to Mrs. Lockwood' fi v. ander, in -ler old merry voice, in her old, bright manner, using the pet name " mam- mie," which had not passedhr lips for nearly a year. Presently s ie came upon the dress 013 bad worn t e night before, and which had been in autious- ly left on a chair. " Oh,.'do look here !" she, ec1aimed, 'my pretty gown cut all to bis. Who could have done it?" This was a poser, but Mrs. Ijockwood was equal to the occasion. Ai under- house-ma,id, to whom Stella, h d taken a dislike,had been dismissed and left the house • early that rnornir1g. The i, damage was laid upon this sca iegoat. " How spiteful!" Stella obse •ved, and so that ended. - I have only one more fac to add.. Mrs. Kirkman died a few m lutes to ten as nearly as Mrs. Lockwo d could remember; the clock was on t ie point of striking that hour whe Stella awoke. From that awaken ng her former state of mind retuned, and bodily strength and vigor folk ed. If it hadn't been for po)r, well- meaning Mrs. Markby, the case might have passed for somnambulism, com- plicated by one of those troublesome forms of hysteria common in girls of Stella Lockwood's age. But the sight of the cracked tumbler on the ground under the three beeches was too much for the worthy dame. She cluf ched her master aside, and whispered what made further inquiry imperative. Doctor Fletcher had to tell his story, sparing the Colonel, as he promised, and. to ad- mit for the second time in this connec- tion that upon his word and honor he did not know what to make out of it. Nor do I, who tell this story, pretend to. explain it. Unless Doctor Fletcher is to be disbelieved, the first Mas. Lock- wood was poisoned by her hired nurse, an4 the remains of the fated drug em- ployed, were hidden away. If Mrs. Lockwood was not dreaming thp.t night she saw Stella go to tit° spot described by Mrs. Rirkma,n as the hidingiplace of the poison, and take it out with her. Science speaks beyond. peradaenitire. The same sort of poison which was found in Colonel Ravesy's glass was also in the bottle which Stella, was car- rying toward the school house. If the housekeeper is to be believed, the same cracked tumbler figured in or about the three deaths,and disappeared after each of the two first. Was it the "something else " which Mrs. Kirkman stated she had put away•with-the poison? That is guesswork. Strangest coincidences there are throughout. The Colonel died just be- fore preparations were completed to put him out of danger. Mrs. Kirkman met with her death just as she was about to leave the .country. At the moment she received the injuries of which she died, Stella was suddenly checked in her mission—whatever it was—across the park. The death of the poisoner,and the waking and recovery to- health of the Victim's daughter, were simulta- neous. Was the wretched, conscience-strick- en woman right? Was Stella forced by some mysterioqs agency to avenge her mother? You know as much as I do, and can draw your own conclusions. —Temple Bar. ESTRAY STOCK. '['STRAY SHEEP.—Came into the premises of -L4 the undersigned Lot 21, Concession 4, L. R. S. Tuckeramith, on or about October 12th, a shearling ram. The owtier can have the same upon -proving property and paying charges. T. LEECH. 570-4 ESTRAY CO W.—Came into the premiees of the undersigned. Lot 6, Coneession 5, Mollillop, about tete first of October, a rod °ow, 7 or 8 year old. The owner is reqaested to prove property, pay charges and take her away. P. McGRA.TH. 571-4 ESTRAY SHEEP.—Came into the premises of the undersigned, Lot 22, Concession 4, Me - Killop, about Oct. 1, a Shearling Awe and Weth- er. The owner is requested to prove prop- erty, pity charges and take them away. WIL- LIAM HE NDE RS 0 N 671%4_ ESTRAY MARE.—Came into the 'premises of the undersigned, Lot 21, LakeRoad, West, Stanley, on October 20, a black aged Marc. The owner is requested to prove property, pay ex- penses and take hor away. WILLIAM TODD, Drysdriles P. 0. 571x4 QTRAYED.—Serayed from the premien of the subscriber, Lob 26, Con. 7, Usborne, 5 spring °elven! white heifer, 1 red heifer, 1 grey, steer, and 2 red steers. Any person that will give such 'information as will lead to the recovery of the smaAmRe,Qwuiils ,be suitably rewarded. RICHARD 57 STRAY STEERS.—Came into the premist4 of f the undereigned, Lot 10, Concession A, Turn berry, some time in September, two red year-old Steers. The owner is reglaested to prove prop- erty, pay charges and takeethem away. THOMAS POPE. Morrisbank post office. 570 VSTR-Al CATTLE.—Cam e into the premises -lee of the undersigned Lot- 10, Huron Road, MeKillop, on or about the first of October, one two year old steer. one two year old holler, and ote small yearling heifer. The owner is request- ed to Prove property pay charges and take them away. STEPBEN DOWNIE. 572+4 VSTRAY STEER.—Strayed from the premises '1"4 of the undersigned, Lot 15, Concession 14, Hibberbea three-year old steer, red color with white hairs mixed, a white spot on forehead and white belly, also wide spread horns Such in- formabion as will lead to the recovery of the above animal will be suitably rewarded. Wel, •TOWERS, Farquhar P. 0. 572e4 STRAY CATTLE.—Strayed from the prem• lees of the undersigned, Lot 10, Concession 1, L. R. S., three Yearling Cattle -1 steer all red, one steer spotted white and red, one small heifer . yellow and white. Any person giving such information as willlead to the recov- ery of all or any of the above snimale will be suititbly rewarded. BENJAMIN SMILEY, Kip. pen pose office. 570+8 -RSTR SY HEIFER.—Serayed from the pre - mins of the undersigned, Lob 4, Con. 7, Stanley, in May last, a heifer:coming three. She Is of white color, with a spot of red on the neck. The letters F 0 are ;marked on one of the horns. Any person giving such information as will lead to the recovery of this animal, will be suitably rewarded. FRANCIS COLEMAN, 378-x4 Hill's Green P. 0. QTRAY CATTLE — $t0 REWARD.—Strayed LJ from subscriber's premises, Bayfield Line, near Minton, in May last, 5 Steers and 2 Heifers, all two ;years old. One of the steers is a brindle, and also one of the heifers; two of the steers are red, and one of the heifere ; one steer spot- ted red and White, and one greyish. Any one giving such information as will lead to their re- covery, will rt ceive the above reward, JOHN 0. FLLIOTT, Clinton P. 0. 57311 STOCK FOR SERVICE. TAKE NOTICE.—Berkshire, Suffolk, and York- shire Bears kept for service. All bred from Imported Seen. Terms $1 cash. JOHN STANBURY, Lot 26, London Road, Township of Stanley. 573x3 TO PIG BREEDERS.—The undersigned will "IL keep for the improvement of stock during the present season, on Lot 2, don. 10, H. R. S., Tuckersmith, a Thorough Bred Suffolk Boar. This pig took the first prize at Seaforth, and is one of the beat in the coanly. TERMS.—One dollar, to be paid at the time of service, with the privilege of returning if necessary. ADEXAN- DER YULE. 572 TO PM BREEDET1S.—The undersigned will -1- keep daring the present season, at his prem- ises, Lot 11, Concession 3, L. R. S., Tucker - smith, one mile south of Egmondville, a Th oro' - Bred Berkshire Boar. This animal was aired by a pig imparted from the Ohl Country, and for which the sum of $750 was paid. His dam was also imported. Tie is one of the beet at present in the County of Huron, having taken first prizes at the County ,and all the other shows. Terme, $1, to be paid at the time of service. J. H. CARTER Proprietor. 570 WANTED. - - ------ .T.T*"OUSE WANTED—ley the first of 4 -armory - 8 or 10 rooms, moderate rent. Must be less than a mile from Seaforth post office. Send partic- ulars to C. CLARKSON, Brockville, Ont. 572 _ _ TEACHERS WANTED. — One Male and one Female, each third-class, for School Section No. 1, Morrie. Applications, stating salary it - gutted, rneived by the undersigned, Blyth post office, till the 20th November. Testimonials re- quired. WILLIAM BROWN. 570 TEACHER- WANTED. ---Wanted, for School Section No. 2, Tarnberry, a male teacher hold* a -third class certificate. Duties to com- mence; on January next. Apply personally to the ifecretary. - LAWRENCE LOVELL, Sec- retary School Board, Wroxeter P. 0. 572+4 STOCK FOR SALE. pOLTS FOR SALE.—For Sale, two splendid v -e Colts, rising three 3 ears old, sired by the Ina - ported horse, Honest Sandy and Honest Tom. Both bay color and perfectly sound. Apply to -WM, FOWLER, Huron Road. 571'4 - - THOROUGHBRED COTSWOLDSeFOR SALE. -A- —The Subscriber offers fel. sale Ram Lambs FIVE HUNDRED HORSES WANTED —AT— ThE SEAFORTH AGRICULTU AL VVARE.ROOMS TO DRAW AWAY AND IGO TO Pr,o1ING WITH r._ Ci Jr\T=RN I—I J 7233 PLOW - •): I have only e00 of these P•ows left, and parties wishint- o g t one should come at once_ Be me- tal and don't get the wrong plowas spurious and worthlees im ottions aro being manufactured— None genuine without the Company's Trade Mark: Oliva Cb ed Plow. Messie's No, 13 Thistle Cutters, and all kinds of General Purpose Plows. MY ROOMS ARE FULLPF 'SE ING MACHINES,. Come and get one before winter comes, and make your new -elo hes before you freeze. All kinds of Straw Cutters, Root Cutters, and every Impleneent required fo farming. All kinds of Plow Cast - info and,pointe always on hand. The following are the names of a few of the farmers in this neighborhood 'who have purchased an are now using the OLIVER CHILLED PLOW : , In TUOKERSMITIE—John Crich, George Chesney. Peter Cooper, William Carnochan, Jacob MaO ee, Wm Mclean ay, William Ireland; James Stoneman', Eb nezer Walker, Kenzie Grant, John Campbell, John Hannah, Robert Grieves, James Pickard,Williant Grieves. In HULLETT—Josiali Irwin, Ralph Seephenson, Alex Jamieson, William Way, John Britton. In McKILLOP—Robert McMillan, Hugh McMillan, Thomas Govenloek, James Grieves, Andrew Govenlock, Rebel Govenlock, Hugh Grieves, Sr.,James Kerr, Peter, O'Sullivan, James Turnbull, John Adam, Hugh Grieves. Jr., James Haien, Samuel Smith, Robert Grieves, Henry Hart, and John Eggert. In MB BERT—John Hickie, Thomas Beenuen, and Robert Devereux, In LOGAN—Thomas Bemmais, In STANLEY—John Torblinson, Iu ITSBORNE—James Meyer. I respectfully request Farmers to enquire of either el the above as to eihat the Merits of the Plow are. 0. C. WILLS6N, Main Street, Seaforth. THE GODERIOH F OUNDRY. • Second hand 20 Horse Engine, Balance Wheel ad Saw Man el'$226 Second hand 20 Horse Engine, Belo nee Wheel ana Pulleys mplete 1 225 Second hand 16 Horse Engine, Balance Wheel, Pulleys and G vernors .. 275 Second hand 12 Horse Engine, Mance Wheel, Pullees and G vernots. 200 A Hoisting or Boat Engine with Hoisting Gear. . 250 Second hand 16 Horse Portable Boiler, with Smoke Stack 150 Second hand 16 horse Portable Boiler, with Smoke Stack1 200 Second hand 20 horse Portable Boiler, with Smoke Stack e. • ' 225 Second hand 80r horse Portable Tubular Boiler, with Brooke Sta k, Furnace, Front, Grate Bars, Steam Gunge, 0 uage and Safety Valves, all in Good Order Secondhand Shingle and Heading Machine e L Heading jointer- h Heading Planer ' Heading Turner L Stave Machine, with Knife 4 • I 450 90 40 50 70 80' New Engines and Boilers onhand, also Made to Ord r very Cheap. Mill Machinery for Flouring, Grist and Saw Mills. Middling ers of Improved Kinds. 1,-Agricu1tura1 Implements.—Stoves of Various Kinds. --Re airs on Beilers, Mills, &re, promptly Attended to_ - CODER1CH FOUNDRY IAND MA UFACTURING COMPANY. 1±1T-.-T.A.1\T -7 PO. . G. AULT HAS JUST RECEIVED A LARGE STOCK OF ALL KIINDS.OFGROCERIESAND PROVISIONS Which will be sold at kireaeBargains. He solicits a call -from all, feeling confident that bothpries and quality of Goods will suit all who may favor him with their atronage. Try hie Green Tea, at 50 cents per pound; try his Black Tea at 50 cents per pound; pound—you will find them the best in town for the money, also 4 pounds of Green Tea for $1. 5 gallons best Coal Oil for $1. 20 pounds of Currants for $1. 16 pounds of Raisins for 31.1 • ry his Japan Tea at 50,cents per 20 po lads of Rice for 31. 20 poi4nds of Pot Barley for $1. 20 bars of good Soap for 31. 13 pounds of good Sugar for $1. Bakieg Molasses, Golden Syrup, Best White Sugar, Drip Sy Best Family Fldur, Cornmeal, Oatmeal, Craeked Wbeat, Brown pies, Pork Sausage, and good Butter and Eggs aiwsp on hand.: • A. G. AULT'S GR , Vinegar,- Codfish, Cheese, Pork, Flour, Pastry Flour, Potatoes, AT- emember the place: )ERY, SEAFORTH: HARRY MITCHELL'S ROOK, STATIONERY, AND FANCY CU -ODS STORE. 4 - THE SEAFORTH NEWS DEPOT REMOVED TO No. 3, STARK'S BLOCK, NEXT DOOR TO P. MEGAREY'S, _ WHERE tho Proprietor, Harry, will be pleased Go wait upon his nunterosi customers, and glad to see new patrons, as he is now in a position to make a rand display, and to afford eastono era room to walk around and view his large and varied stook. Bia is determined to show the people that he will not be conquered by misfostunes nor hard times. :Please Step in and View 9,Tyy New Prem, es and New Goods, And, if you buy, you will not regret it, but go home rejoicing, sled when those from whom you have bought Wall Paper. Window Blinds, &e., in the page will invite you in, you'll stop and smile and say, "No, no, kind sir, I know the way; you can't iead me eetra ; buy from Harry Mitchell ; you can't give me away. HARRY MITCHELL, No • hree, Stark's Block, , MAIN STREET, SEAFORT11. GOOD NEWS FOR THE AND ALL. PARTIES WHO WISH TO BUY BOOTS AND SHOES FOR A SMALL AM TO KEEP abreast of the times in the General Reduction in "1" more particularly, if possible, to induce -people to buy for ca following reduction in prices. to cash buyere in Cuseom Made Wo -k: Gents' Long Leg Boots. all kinds, 25 ce ts per pair. Shoe Packs and Short Boots, all kinds, 124 cents per pair. Ladies', Boys' and Girls' Bootri, all kinth4 124 cents per pair. VENNOF? AGAIN! ON THE COMING WINTER. -- PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT HE SATS ABOUT "'THAT HUSBAND OF MME" He buys his Catnaps and Sleight; from WILLIAM EDGAR, KippEN. He bought a New Buggy there last spring, ene John, tamer bail nee a good One Pfitylish Cuttibrs and Portland tYtilliTuceshliI:puhorniloom,. einairstler gal til:sadh,ewtsuooratebiddabteayywioinmatne;g1httgtiegtu,oxtitotopurbloneni carrlaige Worits and bee elm of time since we got manned ; and now, John, Toe know that we have got Protection and Jenne his numerous customers and the publie in gen- tehraelttimo tesh,e wirzecitoiornprolfehe,isdltatrleiliseetycLd fun" th ing of Cutter.% of all ehanee and stylee, to e!oe cannot be surpassed by any in the trade. Call ealnseewehxearme.inelfzbe.zrseleirteiless_bRefeomreeniver thagnaga; am taantifacturin.g Smiths of all kinds, wenn must be sold to make r, ain for more; bound to do basiness; a call solitited; if you dou't buy no harm done Remember the Stand: WILLIAM EDGAR, Kippen. 5000 HORS...!.., WANT! T. AIELLIS.' HORSE SHOEING As. TAB LISH M ENT, KIPPEN. say, neighbor, where are you going with your horsee Why! I am going to T. Mahe to get my horses ebod. I have got to go e long road, but I bay o tried everybody, and there le none who give 81,10,1 good satiefection as T. Nellie does. Everybody asks me why he does so inech business; well, you see, he does the work with - the hammer and I do the talking, thit LI the reason that he don so mnch businiss. THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE Gives T. Mellis mcre encouragement than aro; as evinced by the daily increase of the Caste/a Work which 1m is receiv,ing, thus proving be- yond doubt that he is the right man in the right place. MORSE sill 016101-C1 AND 111•L4CK. $-111 1 Tim if NG . i will now take this opportunity of notifying my many customers and all whom it may eon cern, that I an now prepared to Peewit 5,00 - Horses' poor feet, -with goad iron shoes, With my° GREAT NATIONAL POLICY ! Which, for neatness, durability sr a price, defy all comers, Blacksmithing of all kindle from pig ring to it jaunting car Come when you -will, you will always find inc alive to business. Got to have work; don't care where it comes from. Remember the Stand, and lookfor the laree sign, T HO MAS M ELLIS, 572-7 Main Street, Kippen. AUCTION 'SALE VALUABLE FARM IN THE TOWN- SHIP OF STANLEY. MR: T. P. BRINE has been instructed by the 43-A" proprietor to sell by Public Auction, at Kai- ser's Hotel, Brucefield, on TUESDAY, DECEM- BER 81st, 1878, at o'clock P. X, that YalnaMe farm, being composed of Lot 12, London Road, Stanley, one mile south of Brucefield. Tbere are 97 acres, 90 of which are Cleared and in a high state of cultivation ; it is close to Brim- field station, Great Western Railway, =0/Rh- in 6 miles of the towns of Seaforth and Minton, on the Grand Trunk Reilwa,y there is it good frame house and two frame barns and other out- buildings ; a good bearing orchard and plenty of water; there are 12 acres of fall wheat, end 83 acres all plowed, This is generally allowed to be one of the beat farms in the County of Huron. TERMS—One-tenth of the. purchase money on the ,day of sale, one-third within one month, and the balance on such time as will suit purchalier, within 5 years, secured by mortgage at 8 per cent. interest. JOHN LAUT, Proprietor J. P. BRINE, Auttioneer. 572 EXCHANGE BANK OF CANADA. HEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL. CAPITAL, S1,000,000. be traneacted. Notes of hand discounted and Loans effected at fair business rates. A Savings Bank department has also bean opened in commotion_ with this, where deposits will be received from one dollar upwards, and intereet alloy/6d thereon, Draft's Issued payable at par at all effic,n of this bank, the bank of Montreal and the Federal e Bank of Canada. FOREIGN AGENTS.—Lond0B—The Allianee Bank, limited, New York—National Bank of Commerce, Helmer's, Ifeelowan & Co., 63, Wall Street. Chicago—Union /s7ational Bank lim. Mildness limn 10 to 3. Saturdays, 10 L 563 JOHN LECKIE, Minage-r . _ AREFOOTED DIRECTORS—M. 11. Gaulf,Persident; Thos. Carrerhill,Vice-Inesident ; W. Ogilvie,M.P.t, E. K. Green, Thomas Tiffin, Alex.Buntin, -James L ARGE QUANTITIES OF Cratheren C. R. blarney, Cashier; fieo.13urns -ingpecto UNT OF MONEY. A Drench ofehis Bank has been opened sp in Brussels, where a General Bunking business w ill rices of all kinds of Goode—but —I have determined to make the I have just opened an Immense Stock of Factory blade Work i think intending purchasers ought to •see before purchasing els Boys' Riveted Work, which undoubtedly surpass anything in the of which willbe sold at a reduction corresponding with the above on time will be charged the old prices. As I ani the first in my li prices, I trust the public will show their appreciation by an ext mined to make it to their advantage to do so. Sign of the BIG BOOT, Stark's Block. East Side Main Street, THOS. COM all the different lines, which 1 where, especially my Men's and trade in Factory Made Work. All to cash buyers. Parties buying e in Seaforth to pull down the sive patronage, as I am deter - ENTRY, Seaforth. POT OFFICE SirORE,1 WALTON. I ONCE MORE :respectfully beg leave to return thanks to my n erous customers for their kind patronage during the last 12 years that I have been doing brieiness amongst them and kindly solicit a continuance of their favors for the future. have just Teived a Large and Well Selected Stock of DRY GOODS oi all descriptions. ; Also always on hand a full assortment of GROCERIES—TEAS a Specialty—which, for; quality and price, are the best in the County. A Large Stock of BOOTS and SHOES—McPherson's m.ke Crockery, Glassware, Lamps and Coal Oil, Hardware, Paints and Oils, Drugs, Patent Medicines am Bacon and Hs, in fact every- . thing required in a general store. Ask for what you want if you on't see it. Cash or faom produce taken in exchange. I would also intimate t� all parties indebted to me for last and previous years, to come and Bettie by cash or note before the end of this month, or the accounts will beeput into other hands for collection. • No further not* -Will be given. MONEY TO LOAN ON EASY TERMS. --I am also valuator for the Dominion Savieg and Investment Soclety, 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 yon want your life insured give me a call, RA 1 am aeent for the Sun Mutual Life Assurance 0o, mpany, one of the best Life In- surance Companies in ttite Dominion, and conducted on the most economical principles. Don't for- get to give me a call. I am always attentive to business. Post Office and Telegraph Office in con- nection, Clover, Timotlay, Turnip and ether seeds on, hand. 1 R. PATTISONI WALTION• GREAT REDUCTION .IN 80 -OTS AND SHOES. WE .BEG TO ANNOUNCE TO THE PEOPLE 01 SEA,FORTH AND 'VI- CINITY THAT WE HAVE RE IU -OED ALL KINDS OF CUSTOM HOEMAKING To Lowest Remunerative rices. WE USE NOTHING BUT THE B ST MATERIAL Joh to favor us with it call. REPAIRING DONE ON THE SHORT ST NOTICE. , .. Ewe Lambs, and aged Ewes, of the Cotswold . breed, tit prices to suit the times. J. CUMING, Therefore we can Guarantee Good Satiefaction to those who Lot 23. Concession 13, Hallett, Londesborough I Poet Office. 568 . - PARTNERSHIP NOTICES. Remember the Place: Opposite the Foundry. TIISSOLUTION OF PAnTNERSHIP.—The -Lee Partnership beretofore existing between A. E. Murray and Richard T. Smith, as boot and shoe makers, under the style of Murray & Smith, has been this day dissolved by mutual consent. Richard T. Smith will continue to carry on the boot and shoe business two doors north of the Post Office. All debts of the late firm will be paid by Richard T. Smith, to whom all outstand- ing accounts must be paid. A. E. MURRAY. Witness—James Weir. R. T. SMITH. 573-4 BUSINES CHANCES. TTALF INTEREST IN A. SAW MITA, FOR 4-11- SALE.—The subscriber wishes to dispose of a half share of the steam saw mill of Bailey & Reading, Blue -vale. The mill is situated conve- nient to the railway station of the Great West- ern Railway, and is admirably fitted for a lumber and shingle business. This is an excellent op- portunity for it person wishing to invest. For -fuller partiealars apply to JOHN MESSER, ltluevale P. O. 569 GRIEVE & F IEL, SEAFORTH. T.1" N i:31 F 0 1\T" JD 1 The car of Corn promised to my, customers three weeks ago has just ar- rived, ana as the Railway has allowed me damnga tor delay, 1 will give LTOTTOM TO GRANGERS, FARMERS AND OTHERS. )18 THEY occupy the attention of these hard tinnee, the eubscriber is determined to meet them by offering good inch Hemlock, "not e• usually geld for neh," at the following rstes: 12 foot Hemlock. at $7 00 per thousand, 14 foot Fencing, at $7-50, forCash. All erders over 4000 5 per cent. discount. Call and see if you don't get what is represented. Book Accounts over 3 months will be charged 8 per cent. The subscriber thanks his nonierons customers for their liberal support, and solicits a continu- ance of their favors. JOHN" THOMPSON. 438 Stepan Saw Mills, IleKillop. THE COMMERCIAL _LIVERY, SEAFO4TEI IATILLIAN MeNAUGHTON begs to inform the business men of Seaforth and the travel- ing public that he has purchased ehe Livery Business and -Stock of Messrs. Carnochan & Abell, and will o ell in his power to retain the reputation which this favorite establiehment has secured. He will keep only good driving and re- liable horses, azd hie carni -ages will be kept clean and in good order. Calls, night or day, will be promptly attended to. P10 NIC AND WEDDING PARTIES Liberally Dealt with. Terms Reasonable. All orders left at the Com- mercial Hotel or at the office will receive prompt attention-. Office and Stables on Market Street, opposite T. Kidd's Store. 544 WM. MeNATJGHTPN, Proprietor, PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. THE undersigned bayinr- g entered into peetne -I- ship, are DOW prepared to manufacture Plower, Wagons, Buggies, &c. By using first-class me - tenial 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. Berton hav- ing had over thirteen yearn experience in dron- ing mill picks, we -will make that it specialty. Agents for Watsone Celebrated Agricultural Im- plements. my customers cheap Corn. Send along yourordea. I REID & BARTON, Willianison's old stand, Goderich Street, Sea - .560 ANOTHF CONSIGNMENT OF CLASSWAR AND CROCKERY forth. Jest to hand. G value guaranteed in those articles. Come and inspect them. HAIR DRESSING. No.1 Valencia Raisins, No. 1 Currants at Lew Priees. A GOOD AND SATISFACTORY TEA. FOR FIFT* CENTS PER POUNDMISS STARK. wis#Es to Inform the Ladies of Seaforth and WANTED -300 Packages Good October Butter for which good prices Viciruty that she is prepared to make up will be paidSWITCHES, CURLS, BRAIDS, kn* Cash for EGGS and all kinds of FARM PRODUCE. In the Latest Fashion from CombIngs. • Prizes Moderate, and all orders punctually ate tended to. A call . J. BROWNELL, Next Do to Consolidated Bank. street, seeferth. solicitedResidence---Maba - DECEMBER 6, 187 -; A Plea for • late Farraers1 onited weAnti.a., divided. we tall, • us very wise Malta applying to el Whatever the :railing, profession or trei Me only by Union groat program; o potent itt isetion is panne of name, 'That those -who neglect ut are soon h melee onione eprin.g np tionaghout er To parry -oppression -or make heal Where rights are invaded, entenai ran -claim just demands froteemploj $0 bootblacks and barbers and coopersJ While 'swan an oetore will eleb 1 Byelxnenneers end agents tiose pompaei And merehents unite in a vaat Boiled So alai ,allings„ whatever then- 3311';;1 Are banded tergether their ends to ele But 'the poor, plodding farmer, like iee•' "When turnea out of Eden, stays oat Until he gets peogbea. Itua a/VIChed: tei Aza tortured bps-hat:peen at lengtheb : • Then epeed thee, fair union, with benen That MOW and not 'money may gol-e# With virtue emblazoned upon thy brighi Truth, honor, and justice, the. we ; ; Nor know you a party, eomplaion -or* Religion or zonntry, amend:oat ae• Nor may you engime what land gave eate Suffice it to knew that he tflls Mothnel That surtue Ana honor alone are hiergiata Then sueh a brave fellow Must not Sties ; The Weddiug Pee.] How verydark and stormy 0 that March evening. The: dot 'windows kept up a, perpituilL violent gusts of wind, ana rail' now ana then beat agai house, as if bound to seek shelt in. Little Robby was sound asleq! crib, and the minister .spending the evening logetheri cozy sitting -room. The hour for retiring had ou while Mr. Watson ws.s- naakino. safe for the night, sala Mrst.bi bustling about, picking up 443.; ing the nuraberless zoncerrus!W body but a careful honse*ifel if see or think of, there came lent ring of the bell. 44 litercy 1" exclaimed Mr4. "somebody naust be dying! e What a dreadful night:for yen in ' Mr. Watson opened the ia4 peered into the darkness. N4 being could he see or hear. - onds passed, whena ioud, gra. was heard :asking : -i . , . "Can you splice us to -tight I For an instant the minister ) fused, not being accustomed. to of that nautical term in relatie duties of his profession. - ;A thought, however, Made. cleari the possibility that splicing u within the limits of his partici vince ; and so, raising lai, vo* the istfoynn,oumheearneptoli oat: k 14,3, iir ry you. I shall: be 1/10Bt happy form the ceremony. Is the t h you ?"! .1 1 " lia, I hathat's ea, good Oni Ann, you mean? Don't su ' -come to get the knot tied • wth do ye? No, sir; she's right he back to to inform his wife_ ofl ti Mr. Watson need not 'kie k, l event which was to take Flake; had heard all -the conVersatiOn using her utmost endeavors t� e laugh from her ,countenancei - happy pair appeared. ! It must be confessed that!, t!! of the couple was not conduciati ity. They had passed, a good i fore, the bloom of youth, and l'i_ no special efforts to eoneeal t. Both had. evidently -come direA their work, Which, indeed., tiiii man proceeded to intinnite. : 44 Pact is, parson, 'tis rathe night outside; ilia so . 1 ear; 1 'What's *he use; let's not frt n' but go lest as we are. The, k* jest as well as if we hadn aur and tucker.' And beside, pa want to take the old f�iks by 1 l and they'd be sure to 'sped i ti 4 if we'd gone to work said Ot;or ri 'n'er." Mrs. Watson was glad for i 141 opportunity to smile, and pro proved it. What would she, ; givenug, hfor the privilege of a go 1 ,.. ; The brief ceremony ooncilu. _ftua Mrs. Watson extended. itli gratulations. - 1 "Thar," broke in the new yl: man, 44 is the ticket, guess you! 0. K. Now, Sur, let's be goin'... tough ride before us, Good-)yi Good -by, 111101112. Mach oblige job. Hope to do as much for, y-,_ The 44 -cart" rattled away, a?: Watson, into whose hands bor i had delivered. the certificate,* to open. it, thinking that, afti wasn't best to lodge people 13ir ... side, and that the strange nai have done something handsona of a fee.- There it was I A IA and -upon it the magnificent 11 one dollar 1 1 ; "Well, 1 declare," shontecli_ni son, "isn't this toe mean feria] Shame on that -man; he don't- , , - 1 Inyoususrhe osuolad buadot bate 'least 4 i sa 1 worth of enjoyment ont of ! f; sio:ow, flay dear,' said the i ; .. T141379.13ees,emeeir, -atarx;yidogitonkoetieeep alibi ter!' , : , 1 0 rNtebxet hdannydrieittatleh Hitibr:y:: bought with the -wedding fee, i isters pants 'Were brosbea oar, lady,pur bypainleof, extracrdina* raent, made the old 13. dress 11SNi cene Mer in all I i itgs bP:eaesuettnaifiaul:abooY'o: 'Idat,,.. night zolpainsat8euTgpsirleia:dueri.sdtcPthritenilils swt°ifrnle :albeit) nolv i and ask her husband if Ile "t1 it was nearly time to spliCe i.' she would break out with; i dant fruitfulness came on.. : ! to he married." One day, aP the hapVy were eating their dinner, anajn. parents were feeling unconnno of some smart thing little Rc said, there came just such anot ing of the bell as that heard stormy night." Well, there,' said MA,. "one would think for all a that that splice -man had oome Before the minister could rt door it was opened, aud, atton- relate, there stood the identica the wedding occasion. "'Arternoon, parsen, and hadn't forgot me, have ye? '