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MARRYING A FARIVTRR.
. A Story for Gil* of -Good Sense. and Go
_Hearts to Read and Circulate,
"There is no use in reasoning an
more; my -mind is m.adelim ! I will n
marry a farmer! All of Your- argumen
are of ne.account." • .
"1 aria sorry, Jenny, yeti are so • A
• termined."
Mother, do you want your child
go through life as you have done
toil from morning till night, and eons
times half of the night- besides—si
or odds—delve, woak, all t
"All farmers' families are not s
noted as ours has been; you know yo
father—"
"Yea, I know all , shout it, he loves
his - cattle and horses far! more than
he does hie children, and he .is ten
times More- careful .of his old mare than
he is of his wife—ti e. mother of his
children."
" Jennie ! Jennie Wells! You Ong'
not to speak so."
"But, mother dear, it the truth
you cannot deny it. Haven't I eye
We girls can see the case as plain .
day. Old Doll has nice oolts, did s:
must not be worked. • Bless me !
might hurt the colt to drive the .ol
mare to the village, she must .be .fe
high and live at her ease ;—but h
wife.; no danger of hurting her bald
or her either! NO wonder the baby
sick and fretful, when poor ' mother
overheated, overworked from mornin
till night, not one hour. to rest all day
and just as soon Oa we girls are laag
enoughtohelp you, we have to run fo
the turkeys, drive. the. cows, feed th
pigs, and leave you to toil on alone. . I.
. is a burning shame !" '
"Jennie,. your father ,does not look a
it as you do."
" It is high time he did; and I- a.
going to give him a chance before • I
leave home, too."
"Leave home, child? Where are you
going?"
"Somewhere. Yes, I shall be 18 next
month, and 1.am going to Se -e if there is
a place where 6ne an -have an_hour's
rest, to enjoy rea.ding." ,
"-My child., how can I spare you-
-what will baby do ?" ••
"If lam away, Etta •-will take my
pla.ce, instead of working out of doors
as much as she does .now—it will be
better for her. A man has no business
. to make a girl work as she has to. Don't
you think it would be easier for her if I
was away?"
c.‘ Oh, dear, any :child, I cannot say
how it be. I do not think your
fatherwill like it. . DoeS. George.knew
how you feel?" ' And the poor woman
sighed heavily.
" Yes, mother, I told him last night;
he thinks his wife would. have an easier
timeth.an you have had; but a farrn-
er's- wife is a slave; her work is never
done. Mother, if George Hartwell was
anything but alarmer, I think I. could.
love him enough to. marry him; but as
it is, I would rather remain an old maid
to the end of my life."
ss You do not object to him—only his
occupation ?" •
" That is all;- I really think he is
very pleasant." -
Just then Mr. Wells' voice rang out
from the top of the load of -hay which
was being drawn into the barn.
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HUItON EXPOSITOR.
would have followed them but for the
I strong mother love she bore to, her liv-
od ing children. When Jennie was 16 at -
other little made its advent, tand now
1 was just able to walk when another son
yi: came into the household. Mrs. Wells
oti was in very delicate health, and, as
to. Jennie said, she was not half as well
1 treated as the highlblooded mare that
e- fedat leiaure in. the meadow pasture,
1 with her beautiful colt capering around
to - her side; that was worth money. A
, young sister of 11frs. Wells, who had
e- married . a mechanic, had fregitently
ck paid her short visits, and saw with deep
he regret. the hard lots that had fallen to
her sisiter. She even remonstrated with
it- her brother-in-law when he told her he
ur was going to purcha§e another farm, as
she sasiv it would increase th p .burdeus
of her Tibor sister', who was already
loaded. down with la,bor and care atm('
h.e.dial consent to let invalid son so
to live with her, so be could. be benefit-
ted by, the sea air and bathing, not
thinking hi g wife wishedshim to go f r
ht his father would work hitt). too ha d
and destroy what little vitality he p s-
; sassed. it was to pay for his farm th t
s? Wells was in deut. His family we -0
as. pinched. in dress and .comfort, eve 'yhe luxury was denied them, and. it was, is
it Jennie said, delve and drudge fro
d morning till night. After the girls we e
d old enough to work they were kept fro n
is school, and had not their aunt kind y
es sent them books, and their mother be n
is capable of instructing them, they wou d
is • have been deplorably ignorant. If th y
went to • church they had to walk f( r
;. the horses were too valuable to stet d
e hitched; they.might get frightened a d
✓ break loose, and it Would never. do n r
e girls to drive the . are, it -would ruin 1
t the colt, or he would get cast, or hui g.
or something else would . happen; o
t they seldom . enjoyed. the privilege ( f
Sunday School or sanctuary. M ;
g.
ed by those of the members who are
willingand capablenf undertaking the
task. Success seems to attend their
efforts, for the present at least, as quite
a number—chiefly young folks—ars
making a profession.
"1 Wish He Had -Lived."
The other day when a burly big
driver of a coal.cart backed his vehicle
up to the alley gate of an old house i 1
Detroit to dump out half a ton of cool,
some children came out of the side door,
and tho.driVerbeckoned them near and
said :
"Last time I was here one of th e
wheels crushed . a bit of 'a deg belong-
ing to one of you. I heard a great
crying out, but I can't be stopping to
look out for dogs on the street.'
The children made no reply, but as
they Watched him unload the cart -they
wondered if he had little children of his
pwn, and if he ever spoke • -kindly t3
them. He may have felt the burden of
their thoughts, for suddenly he looked
up andaaid ;
" Well,1 own I'm a bit sorry, and. be-
'ing as I knew as I. was corning up, I
1 brought along an orange to give. to --the
; child who owned the 'dog. Which of
you is it 7"
1 "The .dog belonged to little lame
1 Billy in that house there." answered a
,girl. "It was all thedog he ever had,
aed when you killed it he cried him-
! self almost to death. He didn't nev-
i er have any plaything bet that little
dog."
- " And will you take him this orange?"
"1 can't, ,eir, 'cos he's dead, and they
! are coming. to take him to the graveyiard
pretty soon."
The driver looked up and down,
seemed to ponder the matter, and then
he. crossed to the other house. • The
little coffin and its burden was in the
front room, and two or three old wo-
men Were wiping away their tears
and talking in low :tones.. The drivel
put his hand on the closed coffin. and
said: •
, I didn't koosa it was his dog—
: I*didn't know he was lame • and sick.
God forgive me eif I made sorrow foi
him!"- • .
The vehicle sent to convethe bod
Hartwell, their neatest neighbor, us al
" Jennie,it's time to get the cows. Yon
girls will have to do chores' for we
_must get in three more loads ofhay to-
night.
Jennie Wells knew what that meant;
she and her sister Etta had the cows to
drive from the pastureamore than half
a mile off; twelve cows to tie up and
milk, eight hogs to feed; milk to strains
find the turkeys, count and feed them;
chickens to feed and shut up in their
coops; two horses to water, feed and
bed downs and a Supper to get for four
men; and it was now about eight
o'clook ! She laid her work down and
with compressed lips joined her sister,
'
who sat on the door step fanning her-
self 'with her hat • her pleasant face was
sunburnt, covered perspiration and
dirt, and. tears were trickling down her
cheeks.
" What is it, Etta darling ? Don't
cry; I-svill bring you a basin of wa-
ter and the towel, and. you rest. I
will get the cows alone. Poor little
sistert !"
" I' am tired almost to death, Jennie.
It is not going to rain. They are going
to gain time to go to the bear hunt to-
morrow. I never can milk the cows to-
night, I'm BO tired."
" Sit and rest; you feel better now
you have bathed."
" Some: the Hartwells have more
hay out than we have, and their milk-
ing is dooe, aucl the girls did not have
to do it either; the .girls clid not rake
after the cart over there; they have a
good time."
"Etta bad better take care and rest
on the settee, Jeanie, while you are gone
for the cows," said the mother softly
from the sitting -room, as Jennie started
from the door.
"Yes, Etta, go in. He cannot see
you in the house when he goes back—
so he won't set you to work."
The poor, tired girl wentin doors, and
Jennie walked with a trisk step towards
the pasture.
Mr. Wells was a well-tosdo farmer.
He inherited from his father a snug
farm, ivell stocked' and. in good cultiva-
tion. He was fine-looking man, and
was considered the best metal] in town;
so When he married the minister's
eldest daughter every one thought she
was a fortunate girl—such a nice.home,
so smart a husband, and so well off,
too. So thought the young bride for a
while, but that was before she knew
what was before her. .
Though she never. coMplained, he
did not think so now, neither had she
been of that opinion but a, few Months
after her marriage. She was a perfect
slave, both soul and body, held in' bond-
age by Ezra Wells. He would have
been astonished if any one had told him
he was a tyrant in his family; that his
children 'did not love him ; that his
wife was afraid of him. But yet this
was the truth. Property was all he
cared for; to have the best crops, the
fattest cattle; the best horses, and
make the most butter and cheese of
any man in town, was the highest am-
bition, and every person arid thing had
to be subservient to this end. His four
and eldest childista were girls; the two
old.est were very pretty girls—the next
two died in infancy; then came a bey,
a delicate child always, with a spinal
weakness that disabled hints from labor.
Two other boy -babies followed, so frail
that they passed from earth with their
rst breath, and the weary mother
to say that if Mrs. Wells were not a
angel, the childreu. Would grow up pe
feet heathens, and he. always manag
to find something pleaasinat in his pope
and magazines for Mrs. Wells and t
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girls to road; or if he purchased a ne v
book it found its way to Mrs. Wells, an
his -only son, George; was generally the
messenger who carried. it over. - Bot
Mr. and Mrs. Hartwell were acquadn
ed. with her before her marriage, an
the memory of her , father, who ,,slu
hered in the peaceful church yard, w
yery precious to thems and. they trie
by every means in their power to lighte
the heavy load that: was placed upo
her. Norge Hartwell.did not quite d
epair of changing Jennie's opinion wit
regard to marrying a farmer, and hel
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frequent consultations with his mother
upon the subject. One morning he '
quite astonished his father by suggest-
ing that be should liketo take his sis-
ters and go to Connebticut to visit some ;
cousins; provided he could get some one 1 i
to help mother while they were gone 1
he had. been thinking of it for some 1
time. The girls were delighted with
d
the plan anthought, perhaps, Jennie
Wells would come aod stay with theria
and assist while they were gone. So, ;
after breakfast, Mr. Hartwell went over '
to see if it could be arranged. Mrs.
Wells thought she could spare her if
her sister could be allowed to take her
place; and so, after a good :many con:
trary arguments from their father, it f
was decided that for three dollars a week 'a
Jennie might. go and stay with the Hart- d
wells, while the young people went on c
the -pleasure excursion.
These five weeks were the most de- p
lightful days of Jennie's whole life. She a
saw that farmers' girls, or wives, Werel s
not slaves, and that the sunshine that
had never illumined her own horad
beamed brightly in the kitchen and par S
lor of her own station.
" How I wish our home was as pleas-
ant ?" she exclaimed to Mrs. Hartwell
aa she was Watering the bright flowers,
y y
at
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to the cemetery. . drove- up at th
/nutrient, and the burly big map co
tinued :
" If he was alive - I'd buy him any -
thine he could ask. I can do nothing
nowlut carry him softly out."
He gently took up the coffin in his
stout arms and carried it out, his eyes
moist and his lips quivering, and when
be had placed it in the vehicle he look-
ed up at the driver in a beseechingaway,
and whispered: '
"Drive slow; drive slow! He was
apoor little lame boy!" ,
The driver wondered, but he moved
away slowly, and the coal Gartman. stood
ll
n the centre of the street, and anxious -
y watched ti. he was off the - cobble-
stones. Then, as he turned to his own
vehicle, he said-:
"1 didn't mean to, but I wish he
had lived to forgive me 1"—Detroit Free
Press.
Turning a Joke on Artemus
Ward.
A writer in the Baltimore Every
9aturday received the following story
rom John P. Smith, who was the
dvance agent of Artemus Ward
urine his lecturing tour in this
OUnCry.,
Artemus was lecturing, with his
anorama of Salt Lake, in Canada, and,
s business was good, he was in corre-
pending high spirits, and his pockets
vere full of coin.
The day -before they were, to leave
mith told Ward that, as silks were so
much cheaperin the British Possessions
than in the United States, he had pur-
chased a large piece of silk, and was
going to take it to his wife as a present.
Varcl was pleased with the idea, and
II the same confidence told Smith that
he had also purchased a piece of mel -
ton cloth, and both conferred with
each other as to the best way to secrete
the goods so as to pass the Custom -
House.
Ward suggested to Smith to wrap
the silk around. his body, and Smith
u turn advised Artemus to place his
loth within the folds of his panorama
f Salt Lake. They each agreed to
take each other's advice, and Smith
left the next morning to go over to the
States in advance. The bundle of
silk wound around him made 'him
feel quite uncomfortable, especially
when he came to the Custom -House
and was interr gated about his bag -
age.
The official was vary polite, and pass -
d his baggage Without a murmur, and
hen invited him into his private office
that had been her , care each day ; "1 1,
do love flowers so much, but father wil
not allow us to have One in any place
and you have everything so easy an
convenient about the work. - You have
no idea of the difference ; my mother
would so like to have things arranged
as you have them, but father" ---f:
"1 know all about it, Jennie, We
all love our home, and try' to make itl i
pleasant; and I am glad you have had, c
a chance to see that farmers' daughter o
can be as happy as any girls; can hav
just as mauy pleasant things, and jus
as good times, as ay class of people in
the world. Farmers are the most in
dependent, and I think the happiest
people in the world.- There are excep-
tions, of course, but for myself, Jennie,
I would rather be a farmer's wife than g
the wife of either a nierdhant or profes-
sional man, or be an old maid."
A bright blush mantled. over Jennie's t
•face as she bent it over a beautiful h
monthly rose; "George has told you," ta,
andthe tears started in her eyes.
"Yes, dear; and I did not wonder you S
'felt so either. The love of money hag a
clouded. your young We, and I thought
if you could see day after day how "
happy we are, and how pleasant our y
home is, you would feel differently • so
auded him a cigar and begged hint to
ke a seat. -
The heat of the room began to make
mith feel very uncomfortabie, and . he
rose togo. •
"Be seated, sir," said the official.
I want to have a- little chat with.
ou.'
I -Must • be going," said the
nial John.. "I can't stand sittitie se
ng, and then I have a great deal to at
nd to."
"Yon seem to be a verystoutish kind.
anaan," said the officer.
" said Smith, his face getting
d and. the warmth of the silk increas
g; " I'm pretty solid, but I can't
and a hot room."
"Ab !" said the Inspector, "what's
e trouble? Anything the matter with
ur chest or limes ?"
we Dianne(' the visit for the young folks
• for yo ur especial pleasure ; I could think
of no.other way to get you here for a
ge
lo
te
few weeks, and I think you are not sorry
'to have had a change." ..e; of
"Oh, I have beeu so happy. Every-
thing is so different from svliat it is at re
home. I shall never fere:et these pleas- in
ant weeks; such glorious rides with st
you; audgoiug to church on the Sab-
bath; and so many pleasant thiugs !" th
"My dear, I hope, you will enjoy a Yo
great many; more ; of our pleasures
with us, 110* that you have learned SI
there is so much brightness 111 a farm -
house." cl
! Mrs. Hartwell left Jennie cbrine for to
the flowers in the svinclOw, and went in
into the kitchen. The, next day the zn
young people returned from their jour- co
ney, but were So tired, and had so much
to tell of the good times they had enjoy- re
.cd, that they could. net possibly let ch
_Jennie go that week, and. she was quite
happy to remain till 1o
they could Sparc lo
When she wont to Dorchester, on. th
her visit, it was for . a bridal trip, and in
George Hartwell rode beside her, havYO
-
ing fully persuaded her that a farm
house can be as delightful a homeas co
. ;
" Only a. slight') oppression," replied
nith.
" Oppression about the longs i" ex -
aimed the officer, eising and advancing
ward the suffocating agent. " Let me
ake an examination for you; sir, it
ay be dangerous. Please remove your
" I• t's nothing it will soon pass away,"
plied Smith, inwardly prayiug for a
ance to esca,oe.
"My dear friend, you should not al -
w yourself to suffer a moment," said
e officer, " aud I insist ution examin-
g your chest. Doubtless I can relieve
u of your trouble." 1
The Inspector insisted, and. , the dis-
milted agent, after vainly trying to
any on earth; but she is very positive
that he .would never . have persuaded
her, had not his mother given her ac-
tual demonstration of the fact.
FA.R3IER'S
—A series .of. revival meetings .have
been in progress durins! the last five or
six weeks, and we understand are still
going' on, in the - Wesleyan Methodist
Church at Carthage. They are con-
ducted. by the pastor, Mr. Berry, assist -
reward for the information. Smith was
indignant, of eourse, but determined to
get even with the incorrigible joker, so
he told the officer about Ward having
the roll of cloth concealed.14 his pan-
orania. .1
The Inspector appreciatedthe joke,
and. let Smith go with. a Small pen-
alty.
The next morning Arterrme Ward. ar-
rived at the Custom -House with his
panorama, when the Inspector COM,
menced interrogating him, and insisted
upon his letting him have a &limps() of
his beautiful pictures. r. •
Ward tried every excuse'hint the of-
ficinal was importunate, and ;finally he
was compelled to have his Man unwind
ono section of the panorama before the
Inspector.
Armetus stood by and explained the
views, until suddenly the cloth came to
light, and. as it slowly unwoi*d iu front
of the.pictures Ward struck an attidue
like his performance upon. the stage,
and. in the drawl of the exhibitor said:
"This view is slightly encumbered with
twenty yards of meltou cloth. Tliat
infernal Smith told you ii,111, about it.
s ; •
What's the damage?
The Inspector soon settlefi the
question of charges, and for Once Arte -
muss found himself caught by his own
juke.
Tea and its Treatnaents.
A correspondent of the R aral New
Yorkerhtts just made a point in a cup
of tea which ought to be practised,
wherever it is known. She says:
Who has not smiled at the way_ in
which our foremothers made their first
tea?
" Pooh!" says a little lilies of ten,
" it's nothing to make tea. All you've
got to do is to put in a teaspoonful of
tea for the drawing, and one for every
person to drink of it; pour on .a little
hot water and let it boil till the
strength is out, then fill up with
water."
- Perhaps eight persona out of every
ten who make tea at all, make it after
this fashion; but it is a very poor
one, for all that. aud tea so made
to say the least, not what it might
be.
In the first place, tea should be steep-
ed and not boiled ; and then if • one
wishes to know just how gocal It cup
of tea can be, she' should never allow
the addition of even the smallest quan-
tity'of water after the tea ire steeped,
as it, will be sure to render it insipid.
Let therequired quantity be poured on
at once, or, still better, put the water in
pot first, and add the tea to it, Tea is
often spoiled, both- as to eolor and
taste, by oversteeping. JOpan and
black teas require a longer time than
do the green sorts—say five minutes
for Japan, eight or ten for black,
while for green three minutes will suf-
fice. .
A good way to prepare tea for picnics
and the like, is to fill glass fruit jars
with cold. water, and to every quart
put half a cup of dry tea, and just
before using,drop a lump of ice into each
jar.
Relief From a Corn.
Soak the foot in warm water for a
quarter of an hour every night; after
each soaking, rub on the corn patiently
with the finger a half dozen drops of
sweet oil; wear around the toe during
the day two thicknesses of buckekin,
with a hole in it to receive the corn,
and continue this treatment until the
corn falls out. If you wear Moderately
loose shoes it will be months, and even
years, before the corn returns, when the
same treatment will be efficient in a
few days. Paring corns iS always
dangerous, besides making them take
deeper root, as does a weed cut off near
the ground but the plan advised is
'Safe, painless, and costs nothing but a
little attelition.—Ea;change.
Great We* tern Kai I wny.
Trains leave Brussels station, north and south
a:d under:
GOING NORTH. * GOING SOUTH:
Mixed.. ....10:25 A. M. Mail k 6:15A.
Accom.. .... 9:08 P. M. &mom.. , 12.15 A.. Di
Mail 2:58 P. M. Mixed 7:35 P. M
Grand Trunk Railway.
Trains leave Seaforth and Clin on Stations as
follows :
GOING WEST— - SEAFORTN. Ciakredri.
Express.. ... . .. 2:26 II. /A. '245 P.M.
Exprees 8.58 P. M. 9:90 P. M. '
Mixed Train:— 9:00 A. M. 10110 A. M.
GING FAST:— SEAFORTH. CLINTON.
Mixed Train. 7:52 A. M. 7:97 A.M.
Express Trairt- 1:15.P. M. 12150 P.M.
Mixed Train.— 5:00 P. M. 4:2,5 P. M.
Mixc.d Train., 10:35 A. 14. IMO A. M.
London, Huron and Bruce.
OING Mail. Mixed, Express.
P. M. A. M. P. U.
London, depart.... 2 15 5 55 ; 6 15
Exeter 8 85 8 95 1 7 85
Hensel]. 8' 62 8 84 7 51
Birn 3 58 8 44 7 58
ceedeici•..• • •'• 4 08 - 9 00 808
-Clinton 4 25 9 45 8' 25
4 52 10 82 8. 52
Wingham, arrive5 95 11 80 9 25
orso Sourn— Mail , Mixed , Express.
A. m. A. M.. P. M.
Wingliam, depart10 55 .7 00 6 15
Blyth 12 15 7 8-.5 6 55
Clinton 1 10 8 01 7 24
.13rucelield........ • 1 40 8 18 7 4• 3
Kippen 1 57 9 28 • 7 58
ensa ....... ,2 05 8 84 8 04
Exeter. 2 511- 3 49 8 23
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. •VICTORIA CHEIticAr, COMPANY, TORONTO.
Gentlemen,—Contirming 14 statement a short
time ago, as to the satisfactory results from the
use of your compound Syrup of Hypophosphites, I
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escape from his solicitation finally ac- stoutly coming uuder my observation; parties to
knowledgedthe corn, and confessed to whom I have recommended it hftve in a short th
having the concealed silk upon his: per-
son.
The officer laughed heartily and. said:
"1 knew it all the while. Here's a
letter I received this moaning." And
he handed Smith a letter Written by
Ward, informing the inspector that a
smuggler would endeavor to pass a
quantity 'of silk, describing Smith's ap-
pearance, and claiming one-half : of the
ne,
with the deepcst thankfulness, aelmowledged the
relief tbey have experienced, and in some cases
have asserted that it, and it alone, has Saved their
laves. It gives me much pleasure to assure you
that I consider your Syrup, the "Victoria Hypophos-
phites, the best preparation of any which has come
under -my notice for Debility and all uhnonary
complaints, Bronchitis, Coughs, Ac., anti believing
this, I constantly reeonunend it before every other
Compound. Very. truly yours
IL F. AlcCartaniv,
Pharmaceutical Chemist.
For sale by Mr J. S. Roberts, Seaforth. 2-586
SPRING
NEW SPRING GOODS.
MARCH 7, 1879.
SPRING EXCHANGE SANK OF CANADA.
HEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL,
1-1OFFM_A_I\TE3R,OETT---=RiS.
HOFFMAN BROTHER § HAVE NEW SP -RING DRESS CONS.
NEW PRINTS AND OTTONS AT HOFFMAN BROTHERS'.
HOFFMAN BROTHERS HAVE OPENED A LOT OF NEW DENIMS.
ALSO A LOT OF NEIN DUCKS, SHIRTINCS, &C.
NEW TIES, COLLAR, AND CUFFS AT HOFFMAN BROTHERS'.
NEW FRILLINCS AND RIBBONS AT HOFFMAN BROTHERS'.
Hoffman Brothers are Agents for Dr. Warner's Cele-
. brated Health Corsets. A new lot just to hand.
CALL AND SEE E. BUTf ERICK & CU.'S FASHION SHEET FOR MARCH.
Remember the Name and Place: HOFFMAN BROTHERS, Cardno's
Booki Main. Street, Seaforth.
SEAFORTH NOT!9E OF REMOVAL
SEAFORTH
CHARLES MOORE, 1l'botograpicr, bars to intimate to his numerous patrons and the public
generally that, he has REMOVED TO WHITNEY'S BLOCK—Opposite
Messrb. Wm . Robertson tt Co.'s Hardwarewhere he has fitted up splendid rooms on the ground
floor, replete with every modern c ntriva4e, which render it tlie
THE. FINEST TUDIC$ WEST OF TORONTO,
And where he will be in a better p sition„ to tarn out Most Attractive Productions of the Photo-
graphic Art in every class and sty e. He has been fortunate enough to secure the services of a
First -Class Artist, whose experiene in Vie bait Unit ed 8tat9; eel Canidian galleries iS a. sure
guarantee that Artistic Excellence and Perfection will be attained in all work entrusted to this
establishment, andat prices to suit the times.
C. Moore has laid in a large and valied stock of Chromos, Mottos, and other Fashionable and
Fanciful devices. Also a, splendid assortment of Pictures and Picture Frames, as well as a full
stock of Plain and Fancy Mouldings, which he can make up in frames almost at the cost of the
Moulding.
He invites an early inspection by his frinids of his extensive stock, whieh is now ready, and begs
they will favor him with a call.
Photographer Picture, and Pictur4 Frame}
Dealer, Whitney's Block, Seaforth.
N. B.—Picture Frames Made to Order, and Pictures Glazed and'Mounted on the Shortest Notice,
CHARLES MOORE.
TI—T.A.1\T ETTEIE
A. G. AULT HAS JUST RECEIVED A LARGE STOCK OE -
ALL KINDS OF9ROCERIES AND PROVISIONS
-,
e
Which will be sad at Great Bargaini. He solicits a call from all, feeling confident that both prizes
and quality of Goods will euit allho may favor him wiheir patronage. Try his Green Tea, at
mtlat
60 cents per pound, try his Black Tea at 50 cents per pound, try his Japan Tea at 50 cents per
pound—you will find them the beet in town for the money, also •
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4 pounds of Green Tea for $1. 20 pounds of Rice for $L
5 gallons best Coal Oil for $1. 20 pounds of Pot Barley for $1.
20 poiiricis of Currants for $1. 20 bars of good Soap for $1.
16 pounds of Raiains) for Si. 13 pounds of good Sugar for $1.
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Raking Molasses, Golden Syrup, pest White Sugar, Drip Syrup, Vinegar, Codfish, Cheese,- Pork,
Best Family Flour, Cornmeal, Oatmeal, Cracked Wheat, Brown Flour, Pastry Flour, Potatoes, Ap-
ples, Pork Sausage, and good Butter and Eggs always on hand. Remember the place:
A. G. AULT'S GROCERY, SEAFORTH:.
GOOD NEW FOR THE BAREFOOTED
AND ALL PARTIES WtO WISH TO BUY LARGE QUANTITIES 0.F
BOOTS AND SHOE' FOR A SMA.LL r AMOUNT OF MONEY.
T0 KEEP abreast of the times iii the General Reduction in Prices a all Idnds of .Goods—but
more particularif possible, to induce people to bay for eash—I have determined to make the
following reduction in prices to eaSh buyers in Custom Made Work:
Gents' Long Leg Boots, all kinds. 25 cents per pair.
Shoe Packs rand Short Boots, all kinds, 121 cents per pair.
. Ladies', Boys' omit Girls' Boots, all kinds,121 cents per pair.
I have just opened animmense Stock of Factory Made Work in all the 'different lines which 1
think intending purchasers ought to see before purchasing elsewhere, especially_Sny den's ant
Bos' Riveted Work, which undoubtedly surpass anything in the trade in Factort Made Work. All
of which will be sold at a reduction eorresponding with the above to cash buyersParties buying
on time will be charged the old pribes. As I am the first in my line in Seatorth to pull down the
prices, I trust the public will show their appreciation by an extemilve patronagl, as I am deter-
mined to make it to their advantage to do so.
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Sign of the BIG BOOT, Stark's I
Block. East Side Main Street,
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THOS. COVENTRY,. Seaforth.
T H E GOOERICH FOUNDRY_
Second hand 20 Horse Engine, Balance Wheel and Saw Mandrel .: . $225
Secondhand 20 Horse Engine; 13a1ance 'Wheel anti Pulleys Complete. 225
Second hand 16 Horse Engine, Balance Wheel, Pulleys and Governors,............... 275
Second hand 12 Horse Engine, Balance Wheel, Pullet s and Governors. 200
A Hlristing or Boat Engine), with Hoisting Gear. ' - 250
Seciod hand 16 Horse Portable Boiler, with Smoke Stack .' ............... . 150
Second hand 16 horse Portable Boiler, with Smoke Stack ..... .............................— 200
Second hand 20 horse Portable Boiler, with Smoke _Stack 225
Second hand SO horse Portable Tubular Boiler, with Smoke Stack, Furnace, Front, Grate Bars, '
' Steam Gnage, Gunge and Safety Valves, allin Good Order.................. . .. .. .......... 450
Secondhand Shingle and Heading Machine. 90
.
Heading Jointer . - . ... 40
Heading Planer
Heading Turner • . 70
Stave Machine, with Knife • '
00,40 0...V..01.44 80
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New Engines and' Boilers on h d, also Made to Order very cheap, Mill Machinery
for Flouring, Grist and So Mills. Middlieg Purifiers of Improved Kinds.
Iniplements.---Stolves. of Various Kinds.—Eepairs on Boilers, Mills, atc., promptly
Attended toi
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CODERICH FOUNDRY AND MANUFACTURINC COMPANY.
POST OFFICE STORE, WALTON,
..••••••••
I ONCE MORE respectfully beg ;eaiTe to return thanks to 'My numerous CUSIOIRerf3 lot their -kind
patronage during the last 12 years that I have been doing business amongst them, and kindly
solicit a continuance of their fa ors for the future. I have just received 6 Large and Well Selected
Steck of DRY GOOD s of all descriptions. Also always on hand a full assortnient of
GROCERIES—TEAS a Specialty—Which, for quality and price, are the best in the County.
A
BOOTS and SHOES Large Stock of —McPherson's make. Crockery, Glassware, Lamps
and Coal Oil, Hardware, Paints and Oils, Drugs, Patent Medicines, Bacon and Hams,ln fact every-
thing required in a general store. Ask for what you want if you don't see it. Cash oefarna produce
taken in exchange. I would also intimate to all parties indebted to nae for last and previous years,
to come and settle by cash or note before the end of this month, or the accounts will be put into
other hands for collection. No 1 lather notice will be given. MONEY TO LOAN ON EASY. TERMS.
—I am also valuator for the Dominion Saving and Investment Society, one of the best loan societies
in the Dominion. The above Society loans money on gond farm security for a term of from three to
twenty years, on the most favorable .conditions. LITE IN SURANCE.--If you want your life insured
give me a call, as I am agent for the Sun Mutual Life Assurance Company, one of the best Life In-
surance Companies in the Dominion, and conducted on the most ee,onomical principles. Don't for-
get to give me a call. I am always attentive to business. Post Office and Telegraph Office in con -
!motion. Clover, Timothy, Turnip and other seeds on hand.
PATTISON, WALTON.
WHO SAYS THAT_ Mit. DENT SELLS THE
CHEAPEST DRY GOODS IN SEAFORTH ?
WHY, EVERYBODY SAYS SO.
A ND I buy of him myself. He's selling out, you know; and it won't take him long to do it at
his present prices. Von can get a perfect duck of a Jacket at Dent's for $1 50, and a lovely
Shawl for $1 25, and then in Drese Goods ---- Bat it's no use talking. Von must see for your.
self before you can believe ; and he has a ease of New Spring Prints, just in, the lovliest pat-
terns you ever saw. Don't throw your money away, but go and spend it at Dent's.
Ur. DENT would also say that he has a lot of notes and overdue accounts on hand, and would
notify all parties interested, that tliey must all be settled by the 28th of the present month, or they
will be put into Court on the first of March, -without favor to anyone—he must have the dust.
CAPITAL, s $1,000,0k
DIRECTORS—M. H. GaultiPeraident Thus,
Carrerhill.Vice-Paesielent; A, W.
E. K. Green, Thomas TilEtt, Aiexi3u tin, awes
eratherr-; C. E. Murray„ iCasider Geo. Bum
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Inaneetor.
A arena( of this Bank has been opined op la
Brussels, where a General Batalting boaiaese aim
be tieDeeeted. Notes 01 bend ..lieeeue.ted. I.014
Loans effected at fair business Alum,- r ,
A Savings Bank department hes eleo been •
opened. in conneeti'on with .thia, wheec depoeits
will be received from one tlellar upwards, alei
interest allowed thereon.
Drafts issued payable at »r nt ail ofideeeaf
this bank, the bank of Montreal and Lae Fe-ierat
Bank rf Canada.
,
FOREIGN AG EX TS .—London—T tic Alliance
Bank, limited. New York—National Bank of •
Conameree, Helmer's, 'neGoivan Co., aVall
Street. Chicago—Union National Bank.
Business hours 10 to 3. Saturdays, 10 to 1.
' 563 JOHN LECHIE Manager
PRCITECTIO-14,.
T_TAVING the Protection guaranteed to vi
-A-1- one who uses only good material ant deals
first. claps work, it has enabled us to sell all oar
BUl.;(31E8 AND CARRIAGES, , •
And we have now on and u good aripp:y of thaee
handsome (ACTT le. US, and a no.int,er of those
P3LIiiifl14 which everybody says rtan't! 13 3
beat, and we will eellIvery cheap —on each rerni3 '
Re Win. Suit our customers. I have alai° eogiged
the services of a eompetent and attentive. Black-
smith for a term of -years, -and am prepared to
execute Ali if.inds of :fob Work, from
nPricee e dI
e t o4 tern, r.
Low and nu wo7k war.
ranted,.
I should be happy to receipt all past aceoguts
5d7uring, the flex:a.m.:w:111in:
8so
WILL_
THE 'COMMERCIAL LIVERY
SEAFORTR,
ARTHUR. FORBES,
FAVING piirchased the Stock and Trade of the
Commercial Livem Seaforth, front Mr.
George Whiteley, begs to state that be intend*
carrying WI the business in the old stand,aud hes
added seveial valuable horses and velicles to the
formerly large stock. None but
Pirst-Class Comfortable Vehicles and Good
Reliable Horses Will be Kept. '
Covered and Open Buggies and Cari;ager, arid
Double and Single Wagons al -ways ready for Gge,
Special Arrangements Made With Cvm.
menial Men.
Orders left at the stablee or any of the hetele
promptly attended to.
THE COMMERCIAL LIVERY,
. SE AFORTH.
1XTILLIAM XeNATIGFITON begs to inforin
T the business men of Seaforth said the travelirg public that he has purchased the Livery
Business and Stock of Messrs.. Carnochan
Abell, and will do all in hie power to retain the
reputation which this favorite establishment has
secured. He will keep only good driving and re-
liable horses, and his carriages will be kept
dean and in good order. Calls, night or day,
will be promptly attended to. PIC -NIC AND
WEDDING- PARTIES Liberally Dealt with.
Terms Reasonable. All order e haft at the Com.
mercial Hotel or at the office will receive prompt
at teflintciel
Otd Stables on Market Street, opposite
T.5Kida's Store.
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WM. MeNAUGHTON, Proprietor,
. ,•404,
THE HENSALL MILLS.
AWE have a few car loads of Corn on hand, and
a as the Government is likely to impose; a duty
on it, now is your time to buy.
Chopped Corn 90 cents per 100 pounds.
Well Cured New High Mixed Corn, for feed or
aeed, as cheap as the cheapest.
Grastiv, Flouriwg cad eitoppi fig
Done on theShor test Notice. Havingthanged our
belting cloths to meet the deficiency in this sea'
son's wheat, we have remedied the general Mrn.
plaints of dark flour and flonr that will net rise,
and that has a running tendency. All oreiers
promptly attended to and work goarante,ed.
585 MeGREuOR A URQUHART.
THE ROXBORO MILLS.
TO FARMERS AND OTHERS.
MESPRS, BURNETT & DOLPHIN. having
leased and put in a thorough state of repair
• the Roxboro Flouring Mill, are now prepareil tea
do Gristing and Chopping.
They will also keep on hand and for sele *
good supply of Flour and Feed of every .d.escrip-
tion.
Parties taking grain to be *mind tan have
home with them the same day.
As the proprietors are botb practical worloneii,
and thoroughly understand the business, tbei
can guarantee satisfaetion.
584 BURNETT At DOLPHIN'.
PHOTOGRAPHY
)3parkling likeness, swift touch of the sun,
By a ray instantaneously splendidly -done
Minutely and truly reflecting each grace
Noble brew, beaming eye, and beauty of fate'
What a triumph of skill, as wondrous as newt
E'en the aival of nature, Apelles, neecr eirew, •
More beautiful picture, or picture as true 1' '
The above poetical sap"'fits Calder to a
knock -down. If you want a picture—Photo-
graph. or Ambrotype—centaining all these artis-
tic excellencies just -step into the -Gallery
opposite the Commercial, and you will Apd Ali
drew at his post, in the best olhureoe, wad reedy
to please every time, A. CALDER, Seaforth.,
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PAR.TNERSH1P NOTICE.
THE und-ersigned having entered into partner-
-8- ship, are now prepared to manufacture PIONAF
Wagons, Buggies, ttea. By tieing first-clatsi mite n
teriat and having all the work naming throngh
our own hands, we Can guarantee a good artiele.
Particular attentiogiven to repairing, horse -
shoeing and general jobbing,. Mr. Barton bas
ing had over thirteen years -experienee in arese'
ing mill picks, we will inhke that a specialty.
Apfeeninetnstf80.r Watson's Celebrated Agricultural Iat-
REID &. BARTON,
Willfloartrahs.on's old stand, Goderich. Street, Sea*
' 50
THE SEAFORTH PORK FACTORY.
H. ROBB
TS PREPARED to pay the Iligheet Prie,e for
-8- any qaantity -of Hogs, alive or dressed. Ali
kinds of Cured Meats constantly on hand. nIC1
Lard, Sugar Cured Hams, Spiced Rolls, Beef
Ham, Side Meat, Pork, Sausage, 13ologiaa.and
Choice Meat of all kinds. As I have been hi the
Mimosa for the last two year's, and having ono
of the best cutters and earvers of meat in Can
-
oda, I think I will be able to giv-e as gpod satila
faction as in the past.
H. ROBB.
N. B.—Pork 'Cuttings always on hand. 568
THE MoKILLOP MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY*
NA 11. W. L. SIIA.NNON, Secretary and Treas-
urer of the •aeove Company, will attend -0
the QUEEN'S HOTEL, SEAP MITE, on Satur-
day of each week, from 2 to ti o'cloch: P, M., far
the purpose of transacting the business of the
Company. All interested will please take netiee
and govern themselves aecordingly.
JAMES IMRE, President.
W. Z. SHANNON, Secretary. S85 -
R. N. BRET T,
SEAFORTH,
Wholesale and Detail Dea:er in LEATPEE alhd
SHOE FINDINGS of Every Description.
None but the Very Best Stock kept. Tens*
mod.erate. A Trial Solicited. All orders by Malt
or otherwise promptly filled.
R. N. BRETT
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