Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1879-07-11, Page 2; ta'a ;11 • • - • t • 1 f 2 , 41111111111I THE HURON EXPOSITOR. MR. NEELUS PEELER'S CONDITIONS. 1 "And those that are fools, let them use their do Neel ' Yet, in fixing the attitude, of the arms, he had some difficulty. After seneral efforts he sat down and pon- dered. "It's no use; it wouldn't fool a jay- bird or a joree, let alone a hawk. They'd know you well enough, but they would- n't know the gun." Rising again, and, essaying to ad- just thearms to the intentionsof the hunter, a new idea seized him sud- denly. ia That's it, that's it! Instid of mak- ing you a-shootief tat 'ern, I'll make you a-preachin' at 'em. 'Ef I can git that , idee i 'em, they leaves these parts cer- tain1:1nd sure." Sui ing his actions to his words, he ' . took -away the gun and stretched out the arms. "1 wonder I didn't think of it be- fore. All you want now, Neehis, is a woiee." , This unbloody revenge went far to satisfy his sense of injustice. He grew to think this likeness ' quite striking, and every time he passed within view of it, smiled with satisfac- tion. Many a talk he had with this preacher. " How's your condit'on this morning, Mr. Peeler? Pretty god? Ah ! Jest passable, eh? I thin you mont be satisfied with 'ern,—th rest of us a- workin' and you a -roe. in' and a-roarin' 'round genilly." Sometimes he WO talentS."—TWEEFTB NIGHT. CHAPTER Di—Continued. "Good! I had no idea I could it so well. You are ugly enough, lus." d seriously re- monstrate with him for his ingratitude, his non -appreciation of his wife, his neglect of his son; but he would soon lapse into a pleasant 4ein, and, regard- ing him with pleased attention, seem to lose all resentment to ;he man in the satisfaction with his own hitherto un- known and unsuspected genius. These colloquies were usually concluded with the ejaculatory refrain ' "All you wants is a woice. What would you be if you only had a woice ?" The only uneasiness he felt was from an occasional apprehension that his sister might happen to I notice it some- time, and, being struck by the fac- simile of her husband, have her f elines hurt. Bat she seldom,went out f the yard in that directien. Howe er, to make sure, in order to avoid det aim', he placed the figure in the owed ground beyond the fence, artfully vert - ed his face from the lot, and, as it were, disposed his audience down towa,d the meadow. ' About this time the regular bat alion muster carne on. This was the rand occasion of the year, not even exc pting the Fourth of July. Men that ever got drank during the whole year ome- times had to give out on this da, and nothing, or next ;to nothing, was , said abdut it. The drum and fife were too inspiriting, the memories of the brave deeds of their fathers too fresh a 'd ex- ulting, to allow eveu temperance -s ciety people to keep entirely sober. By iiight, after such a day, the battalion, taken as a body, believed itself competent to manage the choicest red -coat brigade that naight be mustered. Sam Wiggins, in obedience to the orders of the captain of his militia dis- trict, had to attend. 'Lijay suggested to his father that he ('Lijay) might to go along with his uncle Sarnmy, and, try to keep him sober., He had very ' nearly made an entirely sober tnan out of him, anyhow; but to -morrow would be a great strain. The idea struck Mr. Peeler as wise and opportune. Sam smiled, but said nothing at the break- fast tablei and his sister looked sur- prised, but also said nothing, when Mr. Peeler told 'Lijay he might have Jim, the mule, to ride to the muster. During the greater part of . that day, Mr. Peeler sat in his piazza and. rum- inated. He hardly knew what he thought. Sam had been- tenaperate, so long that Mr. Peeler now had inadequate cause of crying, even with his jaws. If the old fellow should happen to make a big spree of it to-da,y, a littleuel would f,\3 be added to the flame of hi pathos, which he confessed had been\ burning low of late. He hardly knew how he felt. 1Toward evening, his wife brought • out her sewing and sat also in the piazza, silent and thdughtful. At length Yr. Peeler spoke. "It appears like Sammy is sorter late in conain' from the muster." " Yes," answered his wife, "it's time they were home." . " They?" ejaculated Mr. ' Peeler. " They ? ,Lijay would have been home long ago, if it hadn't been for your brother. It's him that's been a keepin' lijay back, you may be sure o' that. Pity—pity—pit-tee," continued he, lengthening his words as if he would reduce to measure and sing his com- miseration,—" pity that a minister of the gospel, the blessed gospel, should have to have his mind all tore up by sich a case, and to have his own son a- follerin' of his own uncle, and to take keer of him, and to watch him, and to fetch him home from a wicked. muster of a wicked battalion in a wicked town; and—ahem l—a man's own wife not eeemin' to keer for sich things, and. her own brother at that, and a draw- back, as it were, and ' a backhold, and a 7) 1 "Mr. Peeler, what is all such talk about, and what is it worth? You know I do care for such things (or ought to know it) as much as you do; but not like you do. I.care for them. for Sam- my's sake; for he is the best man in this world, in spite of that one fault, which he is very seldom guilty of, and which, Sorn ehow,iyou make ten—yes, a thousand—times worse than it is. Yon talk a,bout his being "a , drawback. Why, if he was to go away from here, as I know he feels like dorug some- times, he would be missed—I can tell you that." • "Oh, Betsy, I shouldn't wish, that is, I shouldn't desire that Sammy should .-go away and depart from us, and, as it were—" "No, I think not. But I can tell you farther, that if you did let 'Lijay go to the muster for the reason you say you did, and if Sammy finds out that that was the reason, and if such as that is to be kept going much longer, Sam - nay will leave; and there won't be any power on this earth that can stop him. Mr. Peeler, I wonder you did that. I'm sorry you did that." ' Mr. , Peeler, with all his powers, stood in some awe of both his wife and Sam. "Why, Betsy, my dear, I—I--I— thought that was the very best thing— leastways, it was my desires—" "The best thing 1" she replied, con- temptuously, but quietly, ,and, as al- ways, without Anger ; "the -best thing with an honest man to send a boy, and a; boy like 'Lijay, after him to watch him ?—his own sister's child; and one, too, that; here I tell his father, has been watching and hounding his uncle too long already, and is not a fit person to be put to reform his uncle, or any one else that I happen to know. 'Lijay had better staid home." • "Well," said Mr. Peeler, apologetical- ly for his wife's weakness of judgment. " Sich is the female mind, and sich it will a -most always stick to its own brothers, no matter how Gallio-like,— and even against their own chir.—But yonder they come—and--:yes—jes as I expected." There they did come, slowly up the lane, the horse and the mule; but only load.ealatter's rider was erect. Sam's horse was apparently bringing a heavy "Now, ain't that a sight for a minis- ter of the gospel to have to see a-comiti' to his gate—and the pour bewilderin' erecter not bein' able to set up, nor hold his head up, but has to lay down on the dumb animal's neck, and 'Lijay, he havin' to hold on to his leg. I leaves the sight." And Mr. Peeler withdrew into the backyard. Mrs. Peeler put down her sewing and looked anxiously and painfully at the comers as they slowly approached. Never before had. Sammy come home or been known to be, in such ill condi- tion. She roseto her feet, and looked more and more eagerly as they neared the gate. Just as they reached it, she uttered a cry and ran to them. The burden was taken from the ,horse, car- ried somehow to the house, and laid upon the floor in the Piazza. Mrs. Peeler went to the back door and. called her husband. "Have the poor creeter been • put away, Betsy ?" • "1 tell you to come in.. You are wanted here right away." "Well, my skeerts is cle'r," and, slowly entering, be walked through the house on toward the., piazza. No•soon- er did he getihere, than lie fell back- ward into a chair. There stood Sam Wiggins, leaning against a post, wiping with his handkerchief the sweat from his face, while 'prostrate, with rolliug eyes and grinning mouth, lay—'Lijay The boy, seeing his father, muttered some words about "having fotch—ole fel—safe; but mons-trouble,"—and then gave a loud, dismal cheer for " G-en'l Wash'n." 1 Mr. Peeler winked his eyes repeated- ly while looking alternately up at Sam and down at 'Lijay, as if he must be mistaken as to their relative situations. He then looked at his wife, who stood still, silent, as pale as the dead." 'I don't," he began, at length; "1 don't, that is,"—rubbing his eyes vio- lently, and Iwinkin'. more and more; aint they—mint:they some naismider- standin'—or some mis—ta—take—or some mis—" "You see for yourself," said Sam-; "or, could see, if you would open your eyes and quit-winkin"em so much, and would look down thar on the floor. You See it aint me." "1 never should a bl—b'lieved it." "You shouldn't. Well, / always knowed it was a-comin' ; only it didn't come quite as soon as I 'spected ; but it's come soon enough." He lifted the boy, carried him into his chamber and laid him on the bed. 'Lijay was inclined to remonstrate, still desiring to continue faithful to his trust, and look after his poor old Uncle Sammy. Bein,4, repeatedly assured that Uncle Sammy was all right, at last he became reconciled, and im- mediately dropped to sleep. His father looked on -utterly bewildered. He curi- ously contemplated 'Lijay, seeming to regard him as something that was dead, and to be trying to recall to himself whether or not he had ever known it while it was alive. He fellowed Sam back to the piazza, as if be had been charmed. Sam paid no attention to him; but, taking his bat, he walked past the stable, climbed the fence, ar- rived -at the stump on which the im- aginary Mr. Peeler, now muCh worn and wilted by long service in wind and weather, yet held lout his armsanct- poured forth upon his conditions to a sorrowful and sin -stricken world. " And now, sir, before I go from you for good, I'm goin' to do the best I can for you, and give you some conditions. as you call 'em, that will do to talk about when I'm gone. It's the best I can do, aituated as I am, and situated as you are, and situated—well, never mind about the balance." He seized him by the throat, wrench- ed him from his elevated positiou, and, striding along, the feet of the wretched man dragging beneath that powerful grasp, his arms yet extended, as if ap- pealing for sympathy and succor, the avenger pressed ruthlessly on into the remotest depths of a small piue thicket that had grown up aeound a bend of the spring branch. It was never de- finitely known what became of the vic- tim; but from fragments of felt, feath- ers, cotton, shoe leather, and other articles of human apparel, , after- ward seen • upon the margin of the stream, it was suspected that he bad been drowned. CHAPTER IV. Sam walked sloily back, lingering a minute or so at the spring, at the cow - pen gap, at the stable, at the crib, at the yard gate (where he exchanged the saddles of the horse and nanle), and even at the bottom of the piazza steps. Mr. Peeler and his wife were sitting there, and both watched him closely as he dragged his feet up heavily. Without daring to look at his sister, he turned to Mr. Peeler and, standing, " And now, Neelus Peeler, it's about time you and me had soree under- standin'." "A understandin'—Sanamy, a—un- derstandin' ?" Mr. Peeler's eyes snapped, and he looked as if he had been under the im- pression that the most satisfactory un- derstanding had been arrived at be- tween him and his brother-in-law long ago. "Yes, sir," answered Sam, making his attitudes so as, if possible, to have his sister in the rear while he had Mr. Peeler in front. ' " Yes, sir, a understandin'. I've , stood your preachin' about me (if you mout call it preachin'), and I've stood your talkin' about me, and what's more, I've stood your doggiu'l me about with 'Lijay about as long as anybody could be expected. to stand 'em. But now, Neelus, we got to part. It's mighty easy to make a settlement. I want nothin' but Bob, and my saddle and bridle, and thar, they stand hitch- ed at the gate. Betsy may have he rest." He turned and looked toward his ut- ter. "It's Beater hard to part from and " Before he could utter another wo d, she gave a piercing scream and fell u OIL his neck. "To, no, no 1" she cried, " And what;will become of me without the only -one in this world who _loves and cares anything for me?" And then she let him go, and stood with her left hand resting upon his shoulder. Raising her right and ex- tending it toward her husband, she said : " Neelus Peeler !" Mr. Peeler could not sit in that chair, so he got up and backed against the waNes, sir, stand up. Eighteen years ago you stood in that room and prom- ised to love, and honor, and. protect the girl that stood by your side. And while you were making these promises, this man here was standing in his mother's room, because heicouldn't bear to hear the words spoke that were to part him from his sister.- I'm not go- ing to reproach you for anything you've done to me, nor for anything you've neglected to do for me and the poor boy that lies in there on'the bed. But this man here, who has been for over thirty years working and toiling for father and mother and me and has got noth- iug for it except his food and his clothes —do you think I'm going to suffer you to drive him away from this place, and keep me here after he is gone ?i I call heaven to witness, Mr. Peeler, that if either my brother or I must leave this place, it shall be me. The day he leaves, I leave too ;—but not to go along with him, and be a burden to him any long- er. There's beeu enough of. that, God knows. But when he takes his direc- tion, I will take the other, and work my way, or beg my way from house to house." Her long hair became disengaged from its comb, and fell streaming over her nec14 and face, and sboulders. She pushed it back from her'eyes, and then again threw her arms • around her brother's neck. Mr. Peeler tried to speak; but for the first time in his life the words stuck in his athroat. He scraped himself slowly against the wall until he reached the door, then backed into the house, and got out of sight. Poor old Sam! He feebly strove to get loose from his sister; but all his great strength seemed to have departed from him. He reached out toward the post, got hold of it at last, laid his head against it, slowly sank down upon the bench beside it, and wept aloud. He had not had the slightest idea of giving up in this way ; but the arm of that sister around him pressed upon his great, big, old heart, and he coulcl not see clearly how they were to part. There they at a long, long time. Day went down, and the moon arose, and yet there they sat. Sam tried to argue. He had thought that he had a good case, but she headed him at every corner, and it appeared more and more that instead of a good case he had no case at all. "Oh, no, no," she said softly. no. Here was where you and 1, played., together. You've been here ever since I went away. Perhaps I may not have done as well as sone others; but God. knows what iabest. And now 1 a back again in the same old 'home no longer a child, but needing a much as a child, and more than eve I have needed before, the love an )1 "But Be -be -bets—" Sam began.. "No, no," said his sister gent y, put ting her hands upon his lips. "No, no I am better off than you think, in spit of some few troubles which I am thank ful are no worse. You can't pub your self in my place, my dear old Sammy. I am happier than you know of. , And am going to be happier than I hare eve been in my married life. I am sure o it. Come with me." - They rose, and she led him into th garden, down behind the rose -trees, un- der the cedars, and they sat dowu upon the rude bench. They were net per- sons for much sentiment, these two brother and sister, even as they 'sat a midnight by the graves of their parents yet they came away shdrtly , after- ward, if not with fonder mutual af- fection, with more cheerful hopes fo all the good to which they humbly as Pired. From that night things grew !bettei and better. Mr. Neelus Peeler retiree from public life; not abruptly, nor, a. it was believed, from any definite pre determinate resolution. It seeme rather as if the work that had been allotted to him in the vineyard was fin- ished sooner than had been expected His forte having been mainly, if not en- tirely, in the pathetic, and it now being universally recognized that, in his do- mestic relations, be had everything t. be thankful for, except in the mann& of his own son (and he not so oh as to be incapable of amendment) Mr. Peeler necessarily subsided into private life. About a year af?erward, a girl baby was born. Mrs. Peeler said that Sam- my should name it. To this proposi- tion her husband made no objection ; for no in Mr. Peeler's eyes Sam Wig- gins had become, not only respectable, but great. Sam answered that if they left it to him, they ought to know that he should name the child Nancy. And then his sistereas she lay upon the bed, lifted her armee put them around. his neck, pulled himdown, and hugged him until the old fellow vas ashamed of himself. For Nancy was the name of their mother. [ - 'Lijay, now having different guides, made Some improvement. Before he was fully grown, Sam succeeded in what he frequently (but always con- fidentially) declared was his best hope for 'Lijay, namely, in marrying him off; or rather, as he was no match -maker, nor match -breaker he let 'Lijay marry ? . himself off; and notwithstanding the frequency with 'which such a. thing oc- curs, everybody wondered at the hick that 'Lijay had. For the rest of his life, Mr. Peeler submitted with a melaaicholy resigua- tion to be supported by his brother-in- law and wife. Of course he c9uld not feel as if he ought to be entirely idle. Sam kept him in powder and shot, in fish hooks and lines: and it was some- what touching, once in a while, to ob- serve the meek satisfaction with which he would contemplate a broiled squir- rel or a pan of horny -heads, that through his labors had been brought to the breakfast table. CHAPTER V. And oh, how little Nancy did grow! THE END. THE CHEAPEST GOODS. . G A_ TT 1 , IS NOW RECEIVING A A Very Large Stock of all kinds oy Groceries and Provisions. A :Fresh Lot of Canned Fruits, and •; Honey and Jellies. A Fresh Lot. of those very choice Teas in Black, Green and Japan. All Grades of Sugars, Syrups and Molasses. Currants, Raisins, Prunes, Dried Apples, Oatmeal, Cornmeal, Cracked Wheat, Pot Barley, Flour, Shorts, best of Rams and -Bacon. All kinds of _Fresh Garden Seeds, Top Onions, .Potato Onions and Set Onions and Potatoes. Cream. Crocks, Milk Pans, Flower Pots, &c. Lard, Butter, Eggs, and a good va- riety of Soaps. Soda Biscuits in 3 pound boxes at 25c and pure ground Coffee. Also that Celebrated English Excelsior Horee and Cattle Food. All are invited to come and get some of the Cheapest Goods in the Dominion. Don't forget the place: A. G. AULT'S GROCERY 591 Main Street, SEAFORTH THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE. HEAD OFFICE, • TORONTO. Paid up Capital, - - $6,000,000. Hest, 1,400,000. • DIRECTORS. HON. WILLIAM MCMASTER, President, HON. ADAM HOPE, Vice -President. Noah Barnhart, Esq. James Michie, Esq. William Elliott.Esq. T. Sutherland Stayner,Esq George Taylor, Esq. John J. Arnton, Esq. A. R. McMaster, Esq. W. N. ANDERSON, General Manager. JOHN ROBERTSON, Inspector NEW YORK.—J. G. Harper, and J. II. Goadby Agents. CRICAGO.—J. G. Orchard, Agent. BRANCHES. Barrie, Belleville, Brantford, Chatham, Collingwood, Dundee, Dunville, Galt, Goderich, Guelph, Hamilton, London, Liman, Montreal, Orangeville, Ottawa, Paris, Peterboro, St. Catharines, Sarnia. Simcoe, Stratford, trathroy, Seaforth, Thorold, Toronto, Walkerton, Wiadsor, Woodstock, Commercial Credits issued for nee in Europe, the East, and West Indies, China, Japan, and South Ametica. Sterling and American Exchange bought and sold. Collections made on the most favorable terms. Interest allowed on deposits. RANKERS New York—The American Exchange National Bank. London, England—The Bank of Scotland. SEAFORTH BRANCH. M. P. HAYES, - -• MANAGER. KIDD'S HARDWARE. RECEIVED DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURERS AMERICAN CUT NAILS, SPAPES, SHOVELS, FORKS, HOES AND RAKES, G -LASS, PAINTS, OILS, &c FENCING WIRE AND BUILDING HARDWARE Of Every Description Cheap. EAVE TROUGHS AND CONDUCT- ING PIPE Pat up on the Shortest Notice and Warranted. Special _Inducements to Cash and Prompt Paying Customers. JOHN KIDD. TRUSSES. TRUSSES. TIZTTSSS For the Radical Cure of RUP- TURE accurately Fitted by a Competent person at ROBERTS' DRUG STORE. All the Latest Impfoved Styles on hand at Moderate Prices. OPPOSITE CARDNO'S HALL, SEAFORTH. MANITOBA NO. 4. MR. GREENWAY • Intends taking out ANOTHER PARTY to Mau - 1 itoba on ths 15T11 OF JULY NEXT, If the proper encouragement is given. This Party will start trona Exeter and Cen- tralia. All communications to be addressed to the " REFLECTOR OFFICE," Exeter, where every inform:La-on can be had. Circulars containing full information as to fare route, &c., will be issued in due time. Air. Greenway alwaye accompanies his parties out through the country free of charge. 6024 NOW IS JULI .184 DUNCAN 8c. DUNCAN, SEAFORTH We are now Selling Goods Cheaper Than Ever. Our Stock is Large and Well Assorted. The Goods are all New. Just received, Special Lines bought Very Cheap, which we are Selling at about half their reg- ular price. COSTUME LINEN, CHECKED LINEN, SNOWFLAKE LINEN Striped Costume Cloths in Browns and Blues. White Piques in one, two, three and four cord. White Marseilles. PRINTS, BEAUTIFUL PATTERNS FOR SUMMER Ladies' White Skirts, Embrdidered and Tucked, at 75c. to $1.50. WE HAVE A JOB LOT OF FRENCH WOVE CORSETS, AT.50 CENTS. These Goods are value for $1.00. 200 Pieces SAwed Edgings, Ladies' White and Colored Net Ties, Parasols from 30 Cents up. BLACK GOODS'. • BLACK .GOODS. MOURNING GOODS, Our Mourning Department never was so well assorted, Our prices for all kinds of Black Goods never were so low. The 121 cent Black Lustre is a bargain. The 20 cent Black Lustre shines like silk. The 25 cent Black Lustre is double finish, fast dye, and very wide. The 30 cent Black Lustre is just wonderful at the price. We have Black Lustre at 35 cents, 40 cents, 50 cents, and 60 cents. We have Black Iron Grenadines. Our Black Thibet Cloths are good colors and wide widths, at 30 cents and 35 cents a yard. Our English Paramattas at 35 cents, 40 cents, 50 cents and 60 cents are fine and well finished. Our French Cashmeres (all wool) at 75 cents, 85 cents, 90 cents and g are the best finished. and the eheapest goods in this County—examine them. Our Black Persian Cords our Black Russel Cords, our Black Empress Cloths are all worthy of inspection. Our Black Crapes are ramn. proof and indestructible, and. fast dye. Any Line in Mourning Goods cau be bought at 13 TT LT 0 1\T T. MELLIS,KIIPEN COME TO LIFE AGA. EvisEtRhl-BatOTD.Tmf,7lioscl ndeoressysoithmantllobaZhenTnstiePttkliftl yon kcro riow tbat he es thw e otl rk,while the 't do the spouting. Ilemember.if y hou want ,a,a orse-shoeing go to T. Mellis) if yon gwaera7e- a-joeuswat'dantl'n g'otigdcinb:rrnePdohohr.eflaPUgg°t°ate hTin.gliesellorai7t for workmanship and price tannot be atueNZ go to 'I'. Mehis'; if you avant ',), our threala4,=Q chine cylindere re- epiked with the best of a to T. Nellie': if yoa/ u ant reaping aireeo nd raaira Ilia' chdit'get3o rteol."1"t.'eMd evilliitsh'i prileowwel::;:llrbalahee-r8IrsalteL? or: hand. Remember that I am bound .tei Pm°Pfale0141:11est.k:IiiloanslInfidal)rineawnse,e'beel:Indleli:gnalrj;):IsCa-ga,s13Traellact:Ik•e .1..:31-1! hush71010140k AutistIDr.z _ 11 -1- or Wagon, go the likippen Cariti BUGGIES. CARRIAGES. 8VACCONt 13 A B,TIE wielaiiik,T a Arstzelase Buggy, oinim. Works. For ihelretter uecommodation - cnetomers and the public in general, I hweelna,'. 4 increased my Carriage Works, and I see er- Vhairiellb rfaoertunceljrng f oBrt" g, gairnel' hCilairtartiaangeds parniecieW, dagefek:41: oonaers. sviuE Old Buggio.s and Wagons repaintal tt co hard pan priceR s. epairing of all kinds pretele. iv attended toalicanernhDer 6Gti-A.,e sitta,utippen3 EGMONDVILLE FLOUR MW, T wouLD Tespeetfully advise the pate -1- I have made arrangements with Mr. 1. Charleswor th to 1 1111 the Egmondvilicileer for my aeconnt. My lmyer, Mr. John Semen*, will be at Fgmondville (-very -day, and Will tar cosh for all the good milling wheat that inty4 ff oered. Farmers can rely on gettiue 'at le* Seaforth prices. Mr- eh:nisi:worth aeill deal4 esally. and reliably with all parties who me favor the mills with their patronage. I will -14. tare to guar:in-tee satiefaction to all whowillest give those Mills a trial. Particular attendee given to ()hopping, Gristmg, or Each:teeing met for Wheat. GiV6 El8 ono trial, A. ARMITAGE, SEkvorra„ THROUGH TICKETS TOWINKIPEI E Steamer per week will call at Bay** ENery2hursday morning, and the slag Stearaer will call at Goderich, Eincardlevi. verharon, Southampton, Michael's BaT., how. denee Bay, Cockburn island, Theetaion lame, Bruce Mines, St. Joseph's Island, GardenXisiti and Sanit Ste Ittaitt. For freight and pimp apply to, 598 A. ARMITAGE, Agent,Seafozth. EXCHANGE BANK OF CANADA. HEAD OFFICE, CAPITAL, $1,-000,000. DIRECTORS—M. 11. Gault, Persident; Tho, Carrerbill,Vice-Piesident ; A W Cei1vie,M.P1 E. IC Green, Thomas: Tifltn, Aieralluntin, hugs Crethern; C. R. Murray, Cashier Geo.Bease Insmector. A °ranch of this Barak has been opened up le Brussels, where a General Banking businest he tranaaeted. Notes of hand discounted,eaf Loans effeete-d at fair business rates. A Savings Bank department has title besi opened in eonneetiou -with this, where deposit will be received from one iollar -upwards, sail interest allowed thereon. Drafts issiled payable at par at ll °Memel this bank, the bank of Montreal and the Federal Bank of Canada,. FOREIGN AGENTS.—London—The Mink - Ba -n), lhnited. New York—National Bank fi Commerce, Harrier's, McGowa & 6Co., . 3 Wilf ' Street. Chicago—Union National Bank. ' Business hours 10 to 8. SaturdaYs, 10 -to 1. 563 LEC:FCIR -MAWR T.T 1\1- 0 .1\1". '5 THE COMMERCIAL LIVERY MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH. SPECIAL NOTICE TO EVERYBODY. GREAT BARGAINS IN DRESS GOO AT 1---1OFFm.A.I•T T3Ttorri-i-Ea:ts We have an unusually Large Stock of all kinds of Dress Goods, andiu order to clear the whole stock out, we have determined COMMENCING ON FRIDAY, 20TH OF JU E, And Continuing for two weeks, to offer Dress G-oods at Prices never b fore attempted. in Seaforth. Also a Few Ladies' Linen Suits, Linen Costumes, Linen. Ulsters 1Linen Circulars and ,Summer Jackets to share the same fate. Come, See, and be Convinced that we are fulfilling all we say. HOFFMAN BROTHERS' CHEAP CASH STRE, 7 CARDNO'S BLOCK,-SEAFORTH. 8 EAFORTIL ARTHUR FORBES,. I-1 AVING purchased the Stock and Trade -al* l Commercial Livery, Seaforth, from George Whiteley, begs to state that be intentle carrying on the business in the old star:dor:Alas; added sever al -valuable horses and vehicleg to the formerly large stock. None but First -Class Comfortable Piklee-azdQood Reliable Horses Will be Kept. Covered and Open Buggies and Carriages,atel Double and Single Wagons always reaa.y forum Special Arrangements Made With Cos. mercial Men. Orders left at the stables or any of the hoteli promptly attended to. SOMETHING, NEW. CHANGE OF BUSINESS et FRIEL has purchased the Stock andItusi. •--1 • Imes oi James Carpenter, DUBLIN, -will hereafter carry On the 'business beret/kit carried on. by Mr. Carpenter. Be will teepee- stantly on hand a fall stock of BOOTS AND SHOES Of ail khade, -which he will sell at prices sail* • to the times. Ile is also prepared to inmost Ordered Woalt in the Neatest and Ad Style, and. of good material. Fits paraded. Repairing promptly attended to. 'Being a practical workman himself and inters& . big to devote his personal attention to basiatak he hopes to give entire satisfaction to all irb3 may favor him with their -patronage. Remember the Place—Carpenter's old stasis opposite Pendergast's Hotel. 582 FRIEk. EGG EMPOFilUIVI. rrHE Subscriber hereby thanks big numetoit -1- customers (merchants and others) forth* ; liberal patronage durin‘ the past 7 swami hopes by strict integrity and close attendant, business to roerit their confidence and trulhil the future. Having greatia enlarged his prso- ' lees during the winter, he is now prepared:011 THE HIGHEST OASH ARRIVAL OF NEW GOODS —AT— THE MEDICAL HALL," SEAFOR4TH A Splendid Assortment of Fans at Prices from 4 cents to . 4.50. -- For any quantity of Good Fresh Eggs, delves& at the Egg Emporium, MAIN STREET, SEAPORTS Wanted by the subscriber, 25 tom of gOodhi clean wheat straw. D. D. WILSON. PARTNERSHIP NOTICE Ranging THE undersigned having tutored hato pert** ship, are now prepared to manufacture Piens Wagons, Buggies, &c. By using argt-claselele terial and having ell the work e-oming thr01011 our own hands, we can guarantee a good anklet Particular attention given to repabingdeno shoeing and general jobbing. Mr. Bartelfta ng had overthirteen veare experience in deo' ing mill picks, we will make that a specie*, BATH SPONGES, BUGGY SPONGES SLATE SPONGES Agente f or Wateon's Celebrated Agricultualdhle' 1 plements. REID & BARTON, PURSES, WALLETS AND POCKET BOOKS. Williamson's old stand, Goderich street, sea' forth. Afe BACK COMBS IN GREAT VARIETY. Fishing Tackle of al kinds, Trout Hooks, Trout Lines, Bass Hooks, Bass Lines, Trolling Lines, &c. Wa king Sticks, Plated Brooches, Hair Brushes, Pocket Knives, &c. Half Gross Dr. King's California Compound, for Dyspepsia and Liver Conalaint, Holma'sLiverinnallitsfanur Ague and Liver rade. Dr. King's New Discovery for Con- sunaption. THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMMA m R. W. J. SHANNON, Secretary and Vert nrer of the wove Company., will attenile the QUEEN'S HOTEL, SEAFJRTII, nu SOP' day of each week, from 2 to 5 o'clock EX,* the purpose of transacting the business of * Company. All in tei est e d will please tate netiO and govern themselves accordingly. ; JAMES 31Ehre P W. J. SHANNON, Secretary. R. N. BRETT, SEAFORTH, , S ea orth . Wholesale and Retail Dea:er in IzEATIMR - None ino4dS:1,1a0t: FAITNriDaIiNsG:o0LEay.erAnyDeosetiPtirders: HICKSON & BLEASDELL tphreon:petryiyt,Beilsetettock kept. Xenal Croquet Sets, Sticky Fly Paper, Poison Fly Paper, Fly Brick, Magic Fly Killer, Paris Green, Hellebore, Pnre Lime Juice, &c. A Complete List of Dere Stuffs. Ilunaphrey's Homcepathic Specifics, &c. 1: 101.01;17.:?0,111 43: e ii wow tea sone,„ foWet 3 OtaaPt 11/912,4000 deuY ::111t6:ttsi ifti:1the n �oea AftA olti—lort# foS.1 1104fritiFtlerme; Illterewl°",;;;; ...kora:nes tbeaal aa- IWO --!'"'6-* massys: Vat you wall Ase"-faead I llobite-a-sta sat %hat When ni5W 4 t yo A *ate ' IT:ir.ryk,::::::::11:1' .40438,pt vithei via my fl* *Yankee " se wItneenve: isiall slegliaTay7:4)::::::::: fethinaloenge:a: tie arty, ;`, ..agilytt i bno 1 aTdefait kerchoteree:wa:r,fb,nanoz it: tiegs:ut: , 1111::: aAa' TT2'r; it o:11:4rg, al room 1:31 ihtan:i t" : N vit8-1:1: p:seenr nuce oef nue of the 1 'times, and' intervals tic mood leder A Hors An honei simyeritrikmeagrthateehbapifyoonaterse:iet,i horse u, 4 la of .4.788ettrara,,nit:gt:e "Stxange "yer really lite a bettei :hi rt.th44ieeT:Wh, nAseihr a 13 gni laeiatni 1 nael :et!: 1 i ' ifith tarn toaittwarlh.1: trade. T 716Tl% Mr. Sp dote : minehurisetehTer The forme letoatelititkokiet letonla., thecburc -peal of I j° Yitil e n 7tiet Pnicai al than- id all: I t" lawn' in .€:ist 123.1, said, 4',INTo ... ..11 a. tt it was use tact, it w mAh 1" 13 On Ma mediae -a. mar High the slIONV epenin Mocked f ia a mon About B- 01ensbee. two oetni and as th aud Blair der, the will be u hard -fro three to fi worst Ian feet, and extrenaelv CT 171-' elltio hlaVy aep eld saikw to -tura those Vat He Cowan, a linited St ma the so The reeor ed, but ati diseovere the was on board furnish so -conTd be i retriernbe M. he ultetaat