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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1878-12-13, Page 66 . George Fox, the Walkerton Musica Prodigy, in Toronto. From the Globe. The name of George Fox, the infan- tile pianist, has already become toler- ably fanailiar to newspaper readers, but few, even of those who had previously perused the a.ccounta given of his per- formanees, could listen to his playing at Nordheimer's on Monday afternoon without p. feeling of astonishment. "Blind Tom " has always, and justly, been regarded. as a phenomenal mu- sician; and in view of his great lack of intellectuality, producing a mental con- dition bordering on idiocy, his com- mand over the key -board is certainly marvellous. But in' his case there is nothing to' attract the spectator except the astoiaishing fact of such a perform- ance front such a boy. On the contrary, George Fox is, though a trifle under- sized. for his age, an exceptionally handsome and intellectual little fellow, as keen at driving a bargain and as fond of rornping and play as any other boy of his years. His face, an unusually ex- pressive one, is a perfect study while be is performing. Anything that is of an ordinary character is so easy to him that he &DOn becomes listless in the ren- dering of his improvised, accompani- ments;. but let a skilful pianist or vio- linist commence to play tlassical music with frequent changes of key, and he is atonce alive to his task, whichlhe per- forms with an accuracy that compara- tively few, pianists ever attain to. His manner and facial expression show how closely he follows every turn, of the melody—so closely that he seldom fails to change his key correctly at the pro- per time, and to close with the most; ab - Solute certainty along with the person he is accompanying. A. few musicians and amateurs were informed that this little fellow would be at Messrs. Nordheimer's music rooms, when an opportunity would,pre- sent itsellof hearing him, and judgin - of his capabilities.. Accordingly at „ o'clock quite a number had assembled, including several ladies, who, endeavor- ed to show their liking for him by fond- ling and petting him, to which, how- ever, he expressed a decided aversion; as being too frivolous and trivial. Mas- ter George was placed at a Chickering grand, and 'expressed a complaint that his legs were not lona enough to reach the pedals, which had to be worked for him by his father.. His first effort was an improvisation of what might be termed a reverie, com- mencing in A minor; which showed'an astonishing correctness of harmony, with the details well filled in. This improvisation was full of good musical ideas, but they crowded on him BO fast that his phrases were always shortened —driven, as it were, by a new concep- tion which must out, and which, pecu- liarly enough, must appear in a new key. Thus, while he played. any one strain full of delicate sweetness, he would, with a bold, abrupt modulation, bring forth a new idea in another key. These modulations, while abrupt, were always harmonically correct. This is the more astonishing as he has not had any tuition. His idea of melody, and of the relation of notes to each other in concords and discords, and the resolu- tions of the latter, must be innate, as it cannot possibly be acquired. This is the more evident as he was placed at quite a distance from the piano, and. out of sight of the keyboard, and was able to name any note or combination of notes, whether in concord. or discord, as soon as struels, a great deal quicker than a practised pianist could name them while standing over the piano and seeing the keys that were struck. He recognizes each note by sound, as we would recognize an acquaintance by his appearance. A gentleman then played several airs extempore on the violin, and the lad accompanied him on the piano, always in correct harmony, fol- lowing the changes ot key and strain immediately, and not hesitating, to ex- press'. in a semi -contemptuous way: that it was too easy for him. A lady then sat down at another piano and played various airs, to which he improvised variations brilliant and rich.. A pecu- liarity of his variations is that he may improvise them in entirely different styles on different days. "Yesterday they were rolling, fluent arpeggi, and at times a brilliant series of staccato double octaves. While his performance was in many instances crude and wanting in polish, it was always original. In- deed, he does not remember his impro- visations, and cannot be made to play any style to order. His execution is not clear nor strepg, as his hands are - small and his strength of hand light. Should he in future years be placed un- der a good master of technique, his in- tuitive perception of harmony will de- velop in him quickly a composer of no mean order, and one who will in all probability attach himself to a severe classical school. This wonderful boy musician, who seems to be little short of a second Mozart, is a son of Mr. Fox, a jeweller of Walkerton, in the County of Bruce. The exact age of the -child is seven and a half, and he has been playing and im- provising on the piano for about four „ years. Before he was three years of age he was able to beat the time for or- dinary music on a tiny drum, and a few mouths later he showed, without - any preliminary training whatsoeVer, the capacity to accompany melodies on the piano. He has during these four years practised but' little, and has never had a lesson in music. He deprecates, without a particle of pretence, his own performancessand is always reluctant to display his powers. This reluctance does not appear to be due to diffidence, for he has in the presence of spectaters an air of nonchalance which the most - veteran and skilful artist might well envy. It seems to be due rather to a lofty ideal of art, the presence of which, in the mind of the child, is the most singular feature of his char- acter. Conveniences on. the Farm. We ask every farmer, the first half day of rainy or idle time, to sit down and seriously inquire . of himself if there are not . many conveniences needed about house, barn, cribs and stables which he- could easily and cheaply construct. Confine this inves- tigation not entirely to conveniences for himself, but extend it to all depart- ments—for the wife, daughters, SODS and hired help. Do you wade through mud to the barn in the rains and thaws of the spring? Ifow easily this could be obviated by gravel or plank walks. Are the members of your far/lily exposed to the same inconvenience in going tO the well, the smoke -house, the chicken house, or even to the front gate? And yet some people think you are a good husband and father. How are the steps to go into your cellar? Are they in good order, and are the steps of the proper height for your over -burdened wife to descend or ascend easily? Is the,wood- house distant and inconvenient, or have you no such convenience, leaving your family to dig the wood from the snow in winter, or use it dripping wet with water in summer?'For feeding and watering the stock, is it as con.venient. and labor saving,as it should be?'The main cribs should be a distance from the 'barn and stables, but for conven- ience for feeding there should be a place near the horses for a load or two of corn and oats for feeding. There should be easy and safe ladders for as- cending mows or stable lofts. Men and boys are seriously injured for life by pulling themselves up by their arms sev- eral times per day. There should be a corner for bedding for horses, and a trap-door for dropping it down behind the horses. If this is not the case, the difficulty of obtaining' it in bad weath- er deprives the horses of this comfort when they need it most. Every farm should have a wheelbarrOsi; which any handy man can make himself. A hand truck is convenient for hailing heavy articles, such as bags of grain, moving stoves in the fall and spring, and hun- dreds of other purposes. A light but strong -skid for loading and unloading salt barrels, Etc., can be made on a wet or leisure day, should be in a con- venient place, and handy when de- manded. A rack, should be made in the most public room of the barn for hanging up forks, shovels, spades, idle halters, (44c. And thus if the farmer will repair to his baba and spend other- wise idle time in planning conveniences he will find that he has no such time to hang heavily on his bands. And these conveniences will make life pleasanter, the family happier, 'and home 'the best spire to stay. Raising First -Class Stock—Bet- 'ter Farming and Trnproved Dairy Products—The True National Policy for Canada. 1The very low prices realized lately by farmers for their butter has led many of those residing in ,this Province, as well as in Eastern Ontario, to reduce very materially the number of mulch cows which they intend keeping through the approaching winter. Many of the habitans- dwelling north of this city, as well as some of the, farmers in the Ottawa district, have let half their niikh cows go dry early this fall, and are selling them to drovers at exceed- ingly low rates, because it does not pay to feed cows when they get so little for their butter. One effect of this reduc- tion -in the number of live stock kept on the farm will be that fodder will be plentiful and cheap in some places where, owing to the severe drought in summer, it -would otherwise have been scarce and high-priced. This fact ought to induce such farmers as have suitable'cattle to put them up in stables and -fatten them for the British market next spring, instead of selling them at the low prices which butchers are now paying. .Unfortunately few farmers re- siding in the districts where cattle are being decimated this fall have been in the habit of raising cattle suitable for sending across the Atlantic. The ani- mals they have are too small, except the old oxen and slab -sided bulls,which cost to& much to fatten, and which', though under ordinary circumstances marketable here, are utterly unsuited to the British markets. It is very like- ly that the effect of the British Con- tagious Diseases' Act, which comes into operation on the 1st of May next, will give to Canadian cattle a great advan- tage over all imported cattle in the British markets, since Canada is the only country which has adopted suffi- ciently stringent regulations for pre- venting the introduction of contagious diseases from other countries where they prevail to a greater or less degree. Consequently, next summer, when the cattle brought from the continent, and also from the United States ports, will require to be slaughtered at the port of disembarkation in Britain, the owners of Canadian cattle can take them to any town or city in Britain where they can realize the highest prices. It is a great pity that the only part of Canada which is likely to derive much benefit frOm this favorable condition of the British markets, for some years to come; is what is known 4v the Western penin sills, of Ontario • for only there, to any extent, are cattle raised suitable for ex- portation. It is to be hoped that the farmers who are now selling off their old stock of cows will replace them as soon as possible with animals of su- perior breed, and should the unremun- erative prices received for common country -made butter lead to the gen- eral establishing'pf creameries, as well as to more carefulness in the manufac- ture of butter in farmers' homes, the whole Dominion will have no cause to regret the occurrence of such hard times as the present, which obstinately refuse ,to improve, although the Na- tional Policy doctors have been called in. Perhaps, on the whole, it was best for Canada that the National Policyists acceded to power at the present junc- ture. So lona as a large number of the people believed that Government could permanently enrich a whole country, either by the creation of fiat money, or by taxing one portion of the people to enrich another portion, no great efforts were likely to be made at improving the present condition of things; but when the great mass of the people realize that the so-called Na- tional Policy was concocted for the pur- pose of benefitting manufacturers and place -hunters, at the expense of the rest, of the population, they may learn that wealth is only to be increased by great- er exertion in getting or by (Treater economy in spending, and that the few who succeed in getting rich otherwise than by the sweat of their brow are the not always honorable exceptions to a general law of nature. They will then set earnestly to work at improving their modes of carrying's:el their business. It (is generally conceded that the four bounties of Huntington, Chateag,uay, Stanstead and Compton produce more first-class much cows than all the other portions of the Province of Quebec. That even the farmers of these four counties do not raise half as many good cows as they might do is quite evident, for were it otherwise the price- of good mulch cows would not continue to ad- vance in this market, while inferior bossies and and beef critters in general are almost unsalable, except at such low prices as are sometimes received °E POSITOR. BUFFALO ROBES. cuLU for good calve§ when four or old. It :vvill be .0 happy 'd Province when a majority of cultivate, its soil become that the cheapest kinds whether cattle, horses she are the most unprofitable the farm, and take measu place the mongrel breeds,' so lonig encumbered the p farm -yards of this fair Provi superior class of domestic a -also firniah them with bette pro tion from the rigors of dian ifrmnters. When this b Natioiaal Policy of Cana times will have to find a h where else, without waiting whether Sir John Macdon Mack nzie is the ruling spirit —Mo treat Witness, An Marq who the royal good to see Victo Royal gow, (the keepi called keepe the ti long his fa made sibly. to ha the Q Was t that speak the o made be ap ness. A Rushing Busin. *ncident in connectio is of Lorne is related new the facts. Abou arquis was engaged to Princess, even in , teal of anxiety was the future son-in-law a, the subject who wa bride. Happening to here an old servant of uke of Argyle) had g store in a humbl in upon him. A son , who happened to by e the Marquis entere n informing his neig her's visitor was. A or the store in quest o make purchases, but e a look at the future eon's daughter. The us kept so busy fi e had little time to e with young Lorne, wh •servatiOn that his good move in startin eared to be doing a ru 01 I Is • ve monthis y .for this those who convinced of etock, or hogs, keep on es to m- idi have tures and see with a unals, and -means of ur Cana- omes the ans, hard me some - o enquire ld or Mr. at Ottawa. ss. with the us byono the time arry the cotland a anifested of Queen to'have a e in Glas- is father's taken to way, he. f the -store outside at , was not hors who rush was on, osten- in reality usband of ld servant ng orders tertain or left with end had a store,as hing busi- A she time ago a young lad was laying about the Es slanade, in Toronto, when, some care- lessnes, , he got his foot severely in ired—indeed, the heel was almost torn off. All th wealth of a Rothe d could not have saved that oot from am- putatiol , in itself, but the timely pplication of Hagyar '8 Yellow Oil removed the 1 am n as if by magic, nd its further use effected a 9mplete cure. Mothei should useFreeman's Wornal Powders for their c Wen. 556-52 The vertigo duration of life th oughout the globe is thirty-three years. And in der to attain this age many are compelled to prac ise the laws of healk with the utmost • care, p rticularly fe- males, ho are subject to so many omplaints to which ales are not subject, and fo which -Vic- TORIA MEV AND MIA. URSI is t only great remedy, and if used in time would prevent dist- te , right's Disease, and.'all deran ements of the urinary organs. Old people especia will derive great bnefit from the use of this m flieine. Free- man's Worm Powders are a certain s dile against worms, if given in time. 556-52 WM HA WO HILL & BR UCEFIEL CO., E RECENTLY PU CHASED HE FOLLOWING L NES:, L FANCY GOO CLOTH MANT BUFFALO Thee Goods have been be recent sales. A Real Good Cloud for 50c. A Good Beaver Mantle A Good Buffalo R 'Ren4ember the Plact$ an See th Goods. WILLIAM HILL BRU S. S. OBES. ht at the r$2. be for $5. Call and CO., EFIELD. 1T 0.'1' I • Owing to the univ pression in Trade c dull times for the p son, people general practised ECONOMY purchases in all bra trad NESS with this, ow). Ow time that )• The GROCE has felt the the rest. Con we feel graft us -mess has H Although th - are not yet pas the worst is o?, people MUST HAVE Goo S. In anticip this f ye have laid in usu lly large Stock SUG RS, COFFEES, T FIS CURRANTS, .an INS, ogether with a S oc'c of FRESH GR • kc ye also on hand stoc of CROCKERY WAR LAMPS an Goo p s, which will b extr ordinary low pi cash In connection? we lways Keep o FLO I R, FEED AND IONS of all kind. chasi lig I have kept to th main fact, vi we n ust BUY CHEAP knot that we will SEL CHEAP. Our on t e southside of opp site Market-st. cS Fe irley's old stan 572 M. MOR s sal de- nd the st sea-. y have n their ches of Bug- ressure idering d that LD ITS llard we feel r, and CHEAP tion of an un - 'TEAS) BACCOS, RAIS- eneral CERIES. a large GLASS - LAMP sold at ices for it/i, this Hand .R,OVIS- n pur- an eye That for we tare to hop is ain-st, Strong ANDERS9N. THE LEADING TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS OF SEAFORTH. THE HUB OF THE WEST. Having purchased from A. G. McD0V- GALL & Co. their entire stock of Cloths, Hats and Caps, and. Gents' Furnishings, and the good -will of their Tailoring Business, and with a STOCK SECOND TO NONE IN ONTARIO, Together with greatly increased facili- ties and reduced expenses, we can confi- dently say that. .No House in Canada can serve you better than Salty & Anderson. TO THE STRANGER Who may buy from us, we would say you are not buying from a mushroom house, as we are well established, and our -customers are scattered over the chief cities of the Dominion. WE HAVE A REPUTATION Which we WILL Maintain. All our Skill, Taste and Judgment has been brought into play in the select- ing of our IMMENSE STOCK Which Comprises NOVELTIES From the FIRST MARKETS. Quiet, Genteel, Durable, and Dressy Cloths from tire English .Markets. OUR WORSTED SUITS Have and will continue to excel in general style and finish. OUR SCOTCH SUITINGS For this Season are NEW, NEAT, and NOBBY. In our CANADIAN DEPARTMENT many useful Tweeds will be found. THE HAT AND CAP DEPARTMENT s; - Is constantly suppliM with the advance styles as they appear. We would draw special attention to our New Dressy Square Crowned Hat. In FUR CAPS, both for Style and Quality we excel. THE FURNISHING DEPARTMENT Is always supplied with the Novelties as ,well as the Necessities. WHITE AND COLORED SHIRTS, La-andried and Unlaundried. GLOVES, SCARFS, HOSIERY, AND UNDERCLOTHING. HALLY & ANDERSON Merchant Tailors, Seaforth. /SON REMEMBER THE PLACE—Three Doors North of Mrs. Whitneys. , p.50,155155 I. 54,11 • s liECEMBER 13, 1878 B BUFFALO BUFFALO ROBES. WM. HILL & OO., SEIF001, PUR- I CH ABED NINE BALES OF FIRST- CLASS LINED AND UNLINED ROBES AT THE LATE AUCTION SALE IN TORONTO, AT THE LOWE, 'EVER' KNOWN IN CANADA. THE TIME TO PURCHASE ROBE FOR LITTLE MONEY. 1S3E1OH 01v.d.Ana .s38 T PRICES THIS IS A GOOD o NO1VAAns 03 - n -n 0 0 03 03 - n 11 0 0 03 REMOVAL. REMOVAL. REMOVAL. "W.A.'1'SON Begs to intimate that he has Removed his 0 Brick Building on East Nide of Main Street, Mouth of William Campbell's Clothing Em hitherto, carry on the General Insurance, Money Loan Agency, and ewing Machine Business. ee to D. McGregor's New eatorth, and Fourth Door. orium where he will, as In thanking the public for the confidence they have reposed ii him for the past fifteen years he has carried on these branches in Seaforth, he wishes to inform them he will still endeavor to give them the same satisfaction which they have invariably express d -with his transaclions. He still keeps on hand the best Sewing Machines that are manufacture in the world as well as Needles, Oil, and Machine Attachments. Be sells the Osborne A Machi e, which is the simplest, the most ' capable of making any kind of work in the most perfeet manner, and the easiest and quickest tVreaded up machine of any machine made in the Dominion. He sells the Genuine Howe Machine —a Machine that has never failed to give satisfaction to every mustomer for the last ten years. He sells the Wheeler & Wilson Machines the most rapid and least oisy Machine in the world. Farmers' Wives, Mechanics' Wives:Merchants' Wives and M nufacturers, do not fill to examine and try our Sewing Machines—Family and Manufacturing—when you want one. Also Agent for the celebrated Franz and Pope Knitting Machine, capable of doi g all kinds of work. Instructions given to customers gratis on any of the above machines. Sewi g Machines to Rent. Also all kinds of Sewing Machines repaired. TERMS LIBERAL. WM. N. WATSON,1 General Agent, Scaforth. D D. ROSE, FAMkLY GROCER, SELA.PGW21-1 Has Pleasure in announcing to his Friends and Cus- tomers that every Department is fully stocked with First --Class Cods. Hundreds of Families testify to the value given at Rose's Grocer?, 'n the past, and he looks forward to the future with, very confidence. No Prices quoted. Come and see, afzd be convinced of the advantages gfered. No troub e to show Goods and give saMples. Flour, Corn, Oatmeal, Buckwheat Flour, Cracked' Wheat, Hominy, &c., always kept in Stock. D. D. ROSE, Seaforth,. OP:EJ:NEJD TillS 777-31C —AT— JOHN ROGERS', SEAFORTH. THREE CASES FINE FELT HATS THREE CASES FINE FELT HATS THREE OASES FINE FELT HATS THREE CASES FINE FELT HATS THREE CASES FINE FELT _HATS THREE CASES FINE FELT HATS THREE CASES FINE FELT HATS THREE CASES FINE FELT HATS JOHN ROGERS, SE FORTH. S. STARK, SEAFORTH. GROCERY STORE, BOOT AND SHOE sHoP AUCTION ROOMS, LAND AGENT, CONV YANCER, &C. A Large Stock of Boots and Shoes and Groceries Just Arriving. Will be sold on very small profits—all new stock. The Subscriber invites his old friends and new ones to give him a call. He has engaged Mr. John Scott to attend to the shoe shop, who will make and repair work to order. Old Accounts must be paid at once, as the subscriber needs money. Farm and Town Property for sale. Give me a Call and I will do the best I can for you. Remember the Place, Starks Block. SAMUEL STARK, SEAFORTH. WILLIAM. HILL & CO.,-SEAFORTH. AS WE PROPOSE CLOSING OUR MILLINERY ROOM SHORTLY, we shall offer the whele Stock at NG- PIRAICs. A ,Splendid Lot of LADIES' MANTLES AT $2. WILLIAM HILL Be Co., SEAFORTH, R. N., B R ET T, MARRIAGE LICENSES - SEAFORTH, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in LEATHER and SHOE FINDINGS of Every Description. None but the. Very Bost Stock kept. Terms moderate. A Trial Solicited. All orders by mall or otherwise promptly filled. Under Dia = R. N. BRITT OR CiLBTIFICATES, (Under the new Act,) issued at the EXPOSITOR OFFICE, SEAFORTH. authority of the Lieutenant -Governor Ontario. FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING BR,OADFOOT & BO SE AFORTHI Have rthe onl hand at asli ahe t their nsea, Stock of Furniture of every _Des- cription as can be found in any ofwhichsimilarEsttheya Establishment bl ishlTherieptirp neHarer to' a sell cheap. DECEMBER IA 118 , ding Chinese form. As hthea 41 13:3:8•Aer tdminiteaohe.tughagainstaef e , , oT000nw ilirfdeB anncont ytstoe:eh,rifies robbing ai tmeeto ring an Oa na n. r v.,ocuhrteethatatri levy rv:1 r iabOhmsl e , ..i; parties the s su was e,onc skaaat sea by 'the re bk-,64, it was found necessary t taahe Sidewalk in front of igaise: A ehicken and the erreatacnkd:th s or wooden latter stntuar P'n t suvislated. 'While they were be eprelnio osbleulltiglebrdrehesslanttabi a.ha ei - e,ensultaition with the .I Navin, court interpreter, afte' wo, wax tapers were lighted,* beenglobberogifthine se contact wbiuthsi11 of the 'chicken, win erestackth w eaniidable piece of yellow pap earzautwiedtaitliatoChrallillellcdeeiiiee°7Mfaes.ayteNirstegv, wa inin' that if he or any other white ttehye:erimonawoul1lo: ooe,:hewitntsse;wF t1notiaaesobi ocument was then tendered t t. erkeilinn-lilalllofwhmrefuse tes:ngngo°Engil vouaa0t reaatheaperfora thousandaolla anachivam?uwas toii n:ght:ndeake 'the tdreadformuijfirs woanwhoreteiitahe ;°ncll81:nalargebud1e prconsipreraIed,waslih wbclteonnsteppea testnd•thenookpossessio zhenaatiesacriicisl eleavershapd inplement, av laiuwbeYreththee8ind:r°afntged he : fro reading of tiae oath. The mal s fir,aitnhge oi tatahlt ewratshaeg ariena dreer, ,vi, re had finishedreading it, thr the fire. The Chinamen then oneclacke e, stopped owvaaerilleto;pdee'th: th woman, and. the sacrifice ava r 1 it iss f°I 'nue la. —Los1;fWtehnie Angelesaa:e (bf fiatrit. iwt °it t4eroxin80. g DFeat of sei Ap ..lie.,33.. An instance of what an A an will do in the way of t hen 'theprizeis worth the "aired on s. ranche in Arizo owner of the ranthe Was an, To guard against the Apaches built a, block -house, and 1,1.41- -court -yard and corral, surroun a obe wall eight feet high an thick. In the corral a, hera ly seoured. He had a e,ontrat and guard. 400 head of beef . e longing to the United States f 80 miles away. More than nn, had been made by the Apach tore the herd while feeding two miles from the block -house, ! vigilant herdsman had di cattle at a gallop into the co the Indians could ".stamped, One night there came a feurf A solitary Apache, unarmed4 nothing but a blanket to pro; frm tne cold rain, climbed corral wall, crouching in thee waited for day, Early in the the storm having passed ii.Ve herdsmen, mounted and at the corral gate for the he turned out, The gate was op stock poured out, Suddenly u the Apache. 'Vaulting on the horse; he clutched. his mane,e hand, while with the other his red. blanket and yelled li In an instant every hoof mage and. the stampede began,: Th frifitened, darted. into the mi flying cattle, as in a frenzy th through the gateway. The! clasped his arm around the neck, and, throwing his _bodY side of the maddened anina peared from view-. A thongs ranged in column -could not rush of the crazed herd down Joy . The herdsmen fired of voile wounded and killed some of tli 'Two bands of Apaches, dart from opposite sidee of the vallea up from behind the herd. Fe tired head of cattle were thus e tad run off by the daring and oftherApaches.—Beaver (Utak) Deafer. What an Aavertisemen Accomplish. of 1 Inenmineil Paris, r iwpshe, peculiar had.lis last sumrjoot rcomee r, - Itisoaie 'with special reference to those persons wile., like myself, in fingers when they write. friend is a man whose hand - white as lilies, with finger -n rosebuds in tint ; noticeable he. remarkable, fiarnkagebrea le, con:idering that elderly man„ and one who occ helps with the lighter wor farm in -Nebraska. Catch Ins h "n.hy, mainke pen 2" I asked him, a vista, of exemption from an iW, where aid you get finger opening on my joyous, e ma "inincestest tOhmina: ;a4 hea Iusedlise toWinrkeaM before I got it I" He aidi his fingers! That was enong I got the name of the merela -whom he bought the pen, the it, and enclosing the money I Paris to Omaha for that pen. By the IBA steamer it cam There had been a little a stationer at Omaha was out but he sent up to Siorm City , that advertises them for an And now here is where thelan in, The pens are an English ' and tons of them can be ` nijan, if eoantd000rI4ceosuirledaAthavetke got sent after to Sioux City. -could I know that! I Alcult me ancninthnaatta i zd_rtnveviriseedr;.—LondOn It is all manufactured under their own Inters Vision-, and they can goarantee it as to qnhii.ty. FURNITURE MADE TO ORDER WHEN DESIRED. UNDERTAKING. Having -procured a handsome Hearse, they ate now prepared to attend to undeztaking in all Its branches, on the most reasonable terms. In connection with their uniertaking b they use the ANTI -SEPTIC FLU Which preserves the body and destroys all sive odors and prevents contagion atisi dead bodies. Orders Respectfully Solid BROADFOOT & BOX, OLID is COMING FAST, AND PILLMAN & OF THE SEAFORTH CARR1ACE WOR Are Prepared for It. 0 KS, HiEjtuhrillgavesliZoonf htal h a na ad saorme e andttillTo stylish and comfortable Cutters and pleasure Sleighs Ever offered to the People of this County. Their Vehicles are all made of the best material, best workmanship, and superior finish. They are in fact both handsome and d CALL AND SEE TH Prices to Snit the Times. ble. EM. PILLMAN & Co., Seaforth. N. B.—Repairing Promptly Attended to. CH RI STMAS SHOW. dawe of the ys wflj THE anntut Show for the Exhibition s -I- of FAT TOCK, under the auspices Tuckersmith Branch Agricultural Bode be held on the Society's Grounds, in the TOWN OF SE/WORTH, ON TUESDAY, DEC. 17, 1878s When the following prizes will be competed for Best Fatte&Ox or Steer, 1st $3, 2d $2, 8d $1. Beet Fatted Cow or Heifer, 1st $8, 2d $2, 8d $1. Best Pair Fatted Sheep, let $8, 24 $2, 8d $1. Best Fatted flogs, 1st $2, 2d $1;. Pair Fatted Turkeys, let $1, 24 50o, Pair Fatted Geese, 1st $1, 24 50e. All entries must be made with the S not later than 11 o'clock A. M. on the day show. ROBERT CHARTERS, President. 573 MADAM, Secretary. ecretary of the EGG EMPORIU The subscriber hereby .thanks his numerous onotomers(merchaats and others) for their liberal patronage during the past seven years, and hopes, by strict integrity andolose attention to bushing to merit their confidence and trade in the/Uwe. Having greatly enlarged his premises "the winter, he is now prepared to pay the , during HIGH EST CASH PRIOE For any quantity, of good fresh eggs, &livered at the EGG EMPORIUM, - Main Street,Seaforth. Wanted by the subscriber 25 tons of good dry clean WHEAT STRAW. L. D. WILSON. ROBE RTS' DRUG STOR Try a Pet of Roberts' Carbolated Giyceri for Chapped Hands, Sore Lips, ezo. Try a Set of Roberts' Steel -Violin and Strings, the finest and most durable troduoed. Try Roberts' Horse and Cattle Powder, unsur- passed for quality and cheapness. , Try a box of Roberts Worm Powders, pleasant to take, safe and effectual. Try a package of Roberts' Baking Powder, or Cook's Delight, the best in the market. Try Roberts for anything you want in the Drag, Patent Medicine, Truss, Shoulder Humor Tobacco line. - Opposite Cardno's Hall, Seaforth. 571 J. S. ROBERTS. E e Jelly Guitar ever in - 1D STEW.A. BLUEVALE, ONT., MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF rr, NC. Chaim boards, FURNITURE AND UNDERTAK1 A good supply of Wood and Cstne Seat Bedsteads, Tables, Stands, Bureaus, Cu. and Sofas very cheap. Coffins, Trimmings, and Robes Always on Hand. Also a supply of Furniture kept in Be more— Kr. Henry Lloyd. ealesman. 571 D. STEWART, Blnevale. LUMBER FOR SALE. HEMLOCK, First Quality, $6 per M. from $8. BILLS CUT TO ORDER an Lengths, from 10 to DO Feet, at the PONY MILL, IN McKILLOPi PINE The Subscriber has also a LUMBER YARD IN SEAFORTH, Where all kinds of Lumber can be obtained. 472 THOMAS DO BUTTER TUBS S. TROTT, SEAPORT.% TS now prepared to supply all -custom -A. any number of his SUPERIOR BUTTER TUBS, At $30 per hundred, Cash. These Tubs are so well and favorably known to the trade that 011 unnecessary to say anything in their mamma - ars icin:TROTT also manufactures itg5flHard* valid Tub, suitable for washing butter in. Orders bymall or otherwise promptly ed to. 495 S. TROTT, • with Wind- Seeirerth. • T if any department ch mliejn.ttoef n.en raust be neglected, let it be 'estudyr aa tnhae ar htohr a nth tehree Will increased eonifort and famen'tly,moreofwomthanans ins.aLh y 0 'eas dige$tihie 'food. willtATO