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THE. BAR-MAED AT BATTLETON
•
THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
•
IVY F. W. ROBWSON.
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CHAPTER L
"YOUNG TODD."
Not that Miss Daly; was the only
bar -maid in attendance behind the big
counter of the big refreshment -room at
Battleton Junction, but that she was a
bar -maid with a difference -and a re-
markable difference -from her six con-
temporaries employed by .Messrs. Jave-
lins & Freshwater, the eminent con-
tractors; to attend to the wants and
wishes of a passing crowd clamoring
for soup, sausage rolls, buns, and bitter
ale, to the frightful accompaniment of
railway bells and whistles, and stento-
rian commands to " change here for
everywhere." That her persOiaal ap-
• pearance was attractive was her good
fortune, or her misfortune, and
was certainly not hor fault. -She
would scarcely have been placed
at Battleton Junction had she been old,
ugly, or " squat." She was a tall, good-
looking girl, with brdwn, eyes and
brown hair, and she atItended to. her
duties with a grave self-possession that
• was remarkable in the Battleforl
Junction girls, who were demons
fussy pr coldly indifferent, ac- •
cording to the class of eustomer who
presented himself to their merciful con-.
sideration. i I
It may be said at once that the junc-
tion girls - as they were generally
termed in the ancient ton of Battle -
ton -did not think much of Miss Daly;
did not take her into their little confi-
dences, or ask her to join them in their
little strolls after the bar. was closed
for the night, or when hours "off duty"
allowed of countryrambles in various
directions and, under various and some-
times striking ;circumstances. Miss
Daly was "stuck up," Miss Dart !said;
but then Miss Daly had dedlined to see
the shops in Battleton with her after
one evening's experience, during which
Miss Dart had giggled spasmodically all
the way up High street, and looked af-
ter every well-dressed man under fifty
between the .station and the Corn Mar-
ket, exchanging "good-eVenings" and
"how-d'ye-do's". with a fair ten per cent.
of the uumber. Miss Daly was sly,
• Miss.Brand thnught; but, Miss Brand
was a plain spoken girl, 'who let them -
i. e., the customers -have it if they
• bothered her too much -or rather at
times did not let them have it, but
looked over their heads With a stony
glare, and allowed -them to, scream for
drink in vain. Miss Dalywas spoons
on young Todd, and ought to be
:ashamed of herself to lead him on like
that, Mise Racket remarked; but then
Miss Racket had been "spoons" on
young Todd herself, had launched her,
• self at Todd, in fact, had neglected good
customers- brandy -and -water custom-
ers -for Todd, and been taken out once
•or a quiet drive by Todd in the happy
• halcydn days before Miss Daly came
amongst them like a blight.
Miss Daly hardly looked like a blight
behind the refreshment counter; she
was always very pale and pretty in her
blaok dress, and generally very staid,
unless something out of th9 oOrtaMon--:
young Todd was out of the common -
brightened her features with a smile.
It may be a matter for speculation as
• to the "spoons" ' on. Miss Daly% part,
but there need be no mystery as •to the
• feelings of young Todd. He made no
mystery of them himself; he was even
proud. of them; his feolin•gs bad been
- engaged some twenty times before, and
in nineteen cases by the fair Hebes
• whom Messrs. Javelins & Freshwater
had set in authority in Battleton Junc-
tion, but in no instance had young Todd
been so deeply and terribly impressed
as in this particular affair, which was
now absorbing, consuming, and soften-
ing him to an unparalleled degree;
•which wetz giving him a taste for
whiskey and water and a distaste for
• his family and family surroundings;
whioh was exciting at last the curiosity
and anxiety of the family itself, that
had been a slumberous, apathetic, do -
at -you -like kind of a family for years
• and years before Miss Daly's time.
The Todd family were!; big folk in
Battleton, and not to be despised out of
Battleton, take them altogether. There
were not many of them; they consisted
of Mrs. Todd, the relict' of Bartholo-
mew Todd, who had. made much money
• by wholesale gums and India rubbers
down a dirty sham in Mincing Lane,
said half of whose property was settled
for life on his widow, with reversion to
an only son, the young Todd of our
'simple narrative ; three Misses Todd,
all one pattern, cut crosswise and with
many angles, and with strong biases
toward High Church and High Church
curates, and whose money was strictly
settled on themselves; and youag Todd,
- Whose money had settled itself strictly
on him too up to the present period of
our story, for no one save himself and
• the bar -maids had seen' the color of it,
. envious people said.
, •Why he was called young Todd it
was hard. to declare; when tre was an
old Todd flying away to town by ex-
press every morning, it might have
been appropriate ; but when old Todd
a
had, flown away to ' better world than
l
Mincing Lane, yo mg Todd became
somewhat of a mis orner, especially as
young Todd had reached eight -and -
twenty summers, c ear. Certainly he
looked young. He was a very slim
man, without a hair or an expression
• on his face; and he wore turn -down
collars, a short blue jacket and a polo
cap. There were three three things
which he had loved' before Miss Daly
came to Battleton-his pies), hisbull-
it the touch of the
terrier pup, "and hIself ; but she had
changed all this w
wand of an enchantress. She had
called the bull -terrier " that nasty dog,"
and it had been consigned to the ken-
nel from that hour; shte had hated the
sight of men with short pipes in their
mouths before dinner, he had heard her
say once, and be had taken to cigars
and to smoking them after 8 p. ma -and
as for himaelf, there were fits of , de-
apondency upon him at times when he
-thought he should rather like to sltIoo.t
himself than otherwise. Still, the t e
had not come yet, and young Todd
lived at the refreshment counter of Bat-
tleton Junction, and drank whiskey and
Neer so long as Miss Dalywould serve
hunwith the article. When the trains
came in -and they were always coming
in at interesting crisik of his career -
he would retire to the baok, and stand
on the forms, so that he might watch
Miss Daly over the heads of the travel-
lers, and make sure that nobodyhad
fallen in love with h'
er and was inten-
tionally lingering over his pork pie or
sandwioh ; and when the trains went
out he resumed his place, put o
bow on the counter, and talke
gazed-agenerally gazed, as his
of conversation were limited, an
Daly did not .care for the subj
whioh he was disposed to gro
quent-billiards and bull-terxiers
- So regular a lounger at the c
so good' a customer, so well kno
inhabitant,of Battleton, was obli
be received with a fair amo
courtesy, and he was received in
a sisterly -possibly more than a
-manner by all bat Miss Daly.
Daly said " good mdrning " and
evening," especially " good ev
very graciously to him, but Sale d
imitate . the style of the rest
young ladies, or put herself out i
way for Mr. Todd. Conations
power she wielded•over susc
breast, she did not hasten to me
requirements at the bar ; did no
over the counter and talk to hi
tween the sandwich stands an
dishes of buns ; did not regard.
languishingly whilst an irate pas
was hammering away with the
edge of a shilling to attract her
tion ; did not whisper,, or laugh. o
him hi a kittenish impulse ; an
trayed not even a jealous sym
when lie talked to Miss Dart, or
Racket; or anybody else. •
" I can't Make her out," he
quized in the quietude of his own
room, three months after Miss
had been in Battleton, and afte
had said "No, thank you," to h
dozen pairs of Courvoisier's glov
which he had begged her accept
"she isn't like anybody else I ever
at the Junction. Polly Racket w
make six -of her for fun, but she
awfully nice girl somehow. She
silly, either, or she'd fancy I was
to ask her to marry. She's a s
clever little womada,-'pon my soul,
can't make her out.. And that's de
odd, too, seeing what a lot of girls
been always running after me."
It was not odd, but young Todd
beyond the discovery of the soluti
the mystery; hi a self-complais
stood in the way, and the girl a who
after him were of the ordinary clas
high steppers, whose mission in
was to be always running after so
body% Even in his own sphere,
where the exact amount of his inc
and bis expectations were kno
young Todd was sought and Hatt
by some of " the sleek and. shi
creatures of the chase ;" but yo
Todd never preposed, and had been
ways happier and more at his eas
the station buffet, or in the str
when the shop -girls were going ho
Happier, Miss Daly appeared ; t
t was all over with him and his n
ohalant airs and grins and grima
He strolled in and out no more in
Id patrdniziiag way ; he ca -me in ea
nd stopped as a rule all day; be
he slave of the refreshment coma
he ghost of his former self, the talk
he little town where everybody talk
His mother condescended to. ask
ew questions of him at last, and to
im what the world was saying ;
aughed at her questions as irreleva
nd the shocking expression he used
regarded the world needs no repetit
n these virtuous pages. His sist
atirized him and his tastes, and
gave it them hot," as he afterwa
'pressed himself to a friend, for m
ling with his affairs and what did
oncern thorn. He never interfered
wean them and their larks with t
urates, did he ? Let him alone, a
e'd let them alone; nobody need
fraid he was goiug to make a fool
mself, or throw himself atvay ;
sew what he was about well euoug
rust him.
But nobody trusted him any More f
is deolaration, and the home of t
odds became shadow land, in t
idst of which -much. suspicion and u
arity and conspiracy were broodin
hey affected to let him alone, and
them alone according to his usu
y -which was very much alone i
ed -but they wrote long letters an
gent letters to Uncle John, the mai
y of the family, trustee, executo
an of the world, and, man of war i
e service, and they begge
ry earnestly for Uncle John ta tak
matter up, as the Whole affair wa
onaing very seriouh indeed. The
d no influence over Edwin-youn
dd. was Edwin% he was his ow
ster, -and they were desperatel
aid of what would come of it. The
d been afraid also to tell Uncle Joh
ore; they did not like intruding upo
studies, his new work ou Fortifica
s and :Fireworks, his new charge
hot and slashing, against the Secre
y of State of War on the iron -plate
king question ; they knew how har
had been upon his nephew Bald god
ne el- stock of Miss Racket -her tall, full
d and figure, her round, rosy cheeks and
powers broad, continual smile ; and he had de -
d Miss tided that thi ta was the particular
ect on vixen who had upset the mental
w elo- equilibrium of his family, and fascia:
• ated his fool d.e a nephew. Just the
taunter, sort of a young woman to wind poor
wu an little Todd round: her finger, he
grSd to thought -pert, showy, .saucy, and far
tint of ir m unreserved in her demeanor. This
quite w s she without ft doubt.
isterly Miss Racket drew him his glass of
Miss st ut leisurely and indifferently, and
"good af er five stentorian applications for the
ening," be erage. She was in no hurry, if he
id not w re, and there was a young man to at -
of the te d to who was going north, with a
n any w ite hat, all on one side, and who had
of the co plimented her on her appearance
eptibie th t evening, and regretted that he did
et his no live at Battleton, and would have
t lean lie ped other compliments had, time al-
na:lbe- loved him, and Major Crawshaw had
d the not bawled persistently for stout over
him hileft shoulder.
senger he Major drank slowly, and ate a
milled hain sandwich, which be forgot to pay
atten- for' until another of the young ladies re -
✓ slap minded him of his error. This was
d be- Mils Daly, always as -sharp as a needle
ptom in her employers' interest; not Miss
Miss Racket, who, when flurried by admir-
ers
a h
her
solilo-
bed-
Daly
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ance ;
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would have allowed a quarts
undred of Watling's pies to es
notice With impunity.
Then the railway bell had rung,
white hat had. drifted away
er travelling atoms, and there
e, and only one man left at
Major Crawshaw begin to att
attention of Miss Racket. He
going on by the 9.35 : he was a
t at Battleton, or a visitor, o
such odd things do occur at
• fres ment connters-he had been str
by her personal appearance, and
• posed to proceed by the next down
taaii,S. Miss Racket was impulsive and
romantic; and leaped quickly to con-
clusions-butthen the Major stared at
her very much, did not even take s
eyes off her when drinking his stout,
but glared at her with the rim of his
glass pressed against the bridge of his
aquiline nose. Miss Racket glanced at
him again. By the side of the effusive
young man in the white hat he had ap-
peared grim and old enough, but alone
in hisglory he was a trim, good-look-
ing, stalwart gentleman of imposing ap-
pearance. Miss Bland called him an
old Buck, and asked Miss Racket b
hind the soda -water bottles who the o
buck was that was making ekes at he
las, Racket did not answer h
e question, and thought within he
at he was only a middle-ag
k,i and middle-aged. bucks are d
ving - of a little consideration wh
they are struck all of ' a heap at fir
sight.• There were many tales, true
false, in bar -maid history, of luc
catch s in this fashion; perhaps b
time ad come, and this stern gentl
man as her fate. She wished sh
had. nt let him ask so many times
stout ow, and that he would not gla
quite So fiercely at her ; perhaps the
was
r of
cape
and
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satAMERON, HOLT A CAMERON, Barristers
re.* Fiolicitore in Chancery, &c.. Goderieh, Ont.
Mk M. C. Cameron, Q. C., Philip Holt, M. G. Cam-
die- eron. 506
AfTilDICAL
JJ. G. SCOTT, M.D. &a., Physician, Surgeon and
• Acconohenr, Seaforth, Ont. Office and remi-
ttance south side of Goderieh Street, first door
sestet Presbyterian Church. 84'
'TM. HANOVER, M.D., 0. M., Graduate of
v - McGill University, Physician, Surgeon and
Accoucheur, Seaforth. Ont. Office and residence,
first door south of the Catholic Church. 496
H. L. VERCOE, M. D., C. M., Physician, Sur-
-Li- • geon, etc., Coroner for the County of Huron
Office and Residence, on Jarvis street north,
directly opposite Seaforth Public School.
TJ A. ADAMS, M. D., late of Lukefield, Ont.,
Y • Physician, Snrgeon and Accouchetn.
Graduate of the University of Trinity College,
Toronto. Memberof the Royal College of Phy -
sicians and Surgeons, Ont. Kinburn. Ont. 486
D IL/NAUGHT, Veterinary Surgeon, Gradu
• ate of Ontario Veterinary College, Seaforth
Ont. Office and Residence in rear of Killoran
Ryan's. Calls promptly attended to, night or
day. A stock of veterinary medicines nn hand
Charges ream enable. Horses examined. este sound-
ness and certificates given if required. 407
JJA.MES W. ELDER, V. S., Graduate of the
Ontario Veterinary College. After devoting
two years to practice with Professor Smith, of
Toronto, has settled in Seaforth. Office at hie
. residence east of W. M. Church. Calls promptly
attended to by day or night. A large etock of
Veterinary Medicines constantly on hand. Homes
examined as to soundnese and' certificates given
Horses bought and sold on commission. 424
hours from 8
Mrs. Whitney's
Seaforth.
HDERBYSHIRE, L. D. 8.,
• Surgeon Dentist, Graduate
of the Royal College of Dental
Surgeons of Ontario. Office
A. M. to 5 P. M. Rooms in
now' brick block, Main Street,
LEGAL.
8 A 3-.McCOLh, Solicitor, &o., Brussels. Office
• in Leckie's new beick building. 504-52
WILLIAM SMALL, Conveyancer and Commie-
' T sioner in B. R., Wroxeter. • Auctioneer and
Appraiser. Accounts and notes collected on
reasonable terms. : sas
his as. MALCOMSON, Barrister, and Attorney at -
Law, Notary Public Conveyancer, Brussels.
Mr. Curey, late of Cameron, Holt & Cameron's
office, wirl be in charge of the office, and Mr.
Malcomeon will be in Brussels every Tues-
day. '
609
MEYER, Barristers, Attorneys-
‘ -'4 at -Law, Solicitors, in Chancery, Notaries Pub-
lic, and Oon.veyancers. Money to Loan, private
fnuds, at 8 per cent. Offices-Goderich and
Wingham. H. W. 0. M'iyer, Kent's Block, Wing -
ha * Solicitor Consolidated Bank. 681
but
rud
self
buc
ser
t.
e- ,1- LCOMgON & WATSON, Barristers, Atter-
ld a- neve Solicitors in Chancery,"&c., Clinton,
r • , Ont. Office -First door east of the new Royal
er
Canadian Bank building. Money to loan on farm
property.
r- 8. 11.A.LGONS011. 404 G. A. wATsotit
ed
e -
en • at Law, Solicitors hi Chancery and In trolvency ,
'
1BENSON & MEYER, Barristers and Attorney
Notaries ublic, etc. 01.11CC8-Set a.
.forth and Brussels. $28,000 of Private Funde to
or invest at once, nt Eight percent. Interes t, payable
kY yearly. 63 BENSON. w. G. MEYER.
58
er The above firm has this day been dissolved by
e- mutual consent. All accounts due the firm to
bd paid to Mr. Benson who will pay all liabil
ities.
or •
11. W. 0. MEYER.
JAMES H. BENSON.
MCCAUGHEY & HOLMESTED D TI 1\T A" 1\T 1\T A -1\1-7S,
Nov. 27, 1876.
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a "black" somewhere on her no.
The "hlacks" came in very frequently
throuthh, the open doors of the refresh-
epartment. • She had been un-
usly smudged for ten minutes
ay, having been all that tim
t looking into the glass at th
the counter.
she had made a conquest.
• a fine evening," said. the Majo
flas, sir, very fine."
u'll soon have finished here;
e."
e of us will, and some of u
I'm one of the 'wont's' thi
eaenin," she said, facetiously
• " Yolri'll excuse me, young lady," he
said, piinctiliously, " but I do not quite
understand you. What is a 'won't' ?"
" 'Went go home till morning'---sal-
most,"Ishe said, lightly. " Why, how
dull yob are 1"
I am dull. I always was dull
of comprehension I am afraid," he re-
plied. " You mean as trade falls off a
less number of young ladies is required
at the ar ?"
"Oh es, she means allthat, Sir,"
Miss* land broke in here, to Miss
Backe* suppressed annoyance, and
then Miss Bland and Miss Dart had an
sou in many maters; but a$ he wa
the only being whoin Edwin regarded
with any degree of -awe, they trusted
he would come to the rescue and put a
stop to it all before the fatally was dis
gracedby a nesalliance, or by some
dreadful scandal that was almost as
:bad, if not quite as lasting.
" /II Soon put an end to thi d non-
sense," said Major Crawshaw, after
reading his sister's ltter. " have
no more of it. Bar -maid, indeedP?
He had put an end to- a. great deal of
nonsense in his time, being a hard-
headed, sharp old , soldier in his way,
and Ire was very sure of his power in
demolishing this soap -bubble affair in
less than four -and -twenty hours, He
knew the world and what it was made
of; he understood men and women,
particularly foolish men and designing
womn, whom he had come across in
an 'experience of .five -and -forty years,
to whom he had taught wisdom and.
given warning before this -ah! many
times before, for other people's sakes
and his own. Let hina march and
away against the enemy at once. .
CHAPTER II.
MAJOR eltAWSUAW BLUNDERS TO BEGIN
tviara
The last train frem towu had realched
Battleton Junction at 9.30 p. ma and
the station girls were extra busy in con-
sequence, when a tall, stern, bronze -
faced man, with closely cropped kray
hair and an iron gray moustache, sttode
up to the counter and demanded a
glass of stout. Major Crawshaw had
chosen his time well, -for young Todd
was not present ou the occasionthe
Todds dining late on that particular
evening, by some kitchen mischance
which had been carefully prepared be-
forehand by more than one coaspirator.
Major Crawshaw had marched at
once to that portion of the counter
over which MissRacketpresided. From
a hasty glance over the heads of a strag-
gling mob his keen eyes had taken
1879
_AATC3i-TTSTI 1879
GREAT GENUINE CLEARING SALE
-AT-
'DUNCAN & DUNCAN
'S, SEAFORT
This Month we Offer the Whol
of our Well Assorted
Stock at and Below Cost If'rices in order to
• make room for Fall portations.
To Clear -Fancy Press Goods from 10c. to 20c.; Plain
Lustres, all colors, for 10c., 12i -c. and 15c.; See our
20c. Colored Lustre, worth 30c.; Costume Lin-
ens in Checked d Snowflake,
from 10c. to 20c.; Prints Balance of
our Stock, some 200 pieces, will be sold
cheap, for 5c., 7c., 8c. and 10c. per yard; Par-
,. asols, Sunshades, Frillings, Silk Squares and Ties;
Tweeds, Cotton Tweeds, Linen Drills and Stripe Linens;
Canadian • and Scotch Tweeds from 60c. per yard
up, Shirtings, Denims, Ducks, Tickings and
Towellings; 300 pairs White Cotton Hose
at 10c. and 12c.; 200 airs :White .
Ribbed Hose at 10c., Kid loves in Black
and Colored; Ladies' and Mi ses' Lisle Gloves
at 5c., 10c., 12c., 15c. and- 20c.• To Clear -Lathes'
White Skirts at less than cost ; 209 Remnants of Dress
Goods, cheap; 150 Remnants of Print, cheap;
Men's and Boys' Felt Hats at less than half
price -See them. •TAmoRiNG-Clothing
Made to Order in the Latest Styles;
Lar(ve Stock of Worsted Coatings, Scotch
• Tweeds and Canadian Tweeds S t VT d
to Order from $12 50 up, and a Good Fit Guar-
anteed; Boots and Shoes ; Ready ade Clothing, &c.
•
promptly attended to.
LAW, CHANCERY, ANI) CONVEYANCING
oFbacE,
Scott's Block, Main Street, Seaforth.
MAIN STREET, SEAFRTH.
ta
OLICITORSand tfor the Canadian Consolidated Bank of
e Canada he Bank of Commerce
Seaforth. AT THE MEDICAL HALL, SEAFORTH
2
Farm ana Town end Village Property bought
and sold.
r. Money (private fuds) loaned on raertgege se -
entities, at reasonable rates of interest. Charges
moderate.
Money invested for private persons upon the
best mortgage securitie, without any expense to
s the lender.
s S. G. McCAUGHEY, M. A. F. HOLMESTED.
animat
spersed
uch -
" 2,eall
d conversation together, inter -
with hysterical laughter, and
"Did • he, though ?" and
" Yciu young ladies appear to be very
happy ere," said the major, still to
(
Miss R ckt.
3,
1' We re very hgapy at times ?"
" Plenty of admire's, of course ?"
Lot,4 of them -.such as they are,"
said Mi. s Racket.
" Alt I
quantity
"1 sh
Miss 'lla
• Bland ra ttered " ather," and nearl
killed Miss Dart with laughter.
"1 sup
ose you get used to them al
and don' pay any heed to their pers
fiage," sad the major.
" Thei
bewildere,
"Their
foolish 1
ma odlin
and half
don," h
"1 am
mean to
"We
they vary
I suppose
uld think
ket, whils
n quality as well as
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they did," teplied
the outspoken Miss
i7
pussy what ?" inquired the
Miss Racket.
light compliments and their
ve makinga-their silly and
sentimentalities, half drink
amned nonsense -I beg par -
said, gravely raising his hat;
a dressing a lady, and didn't
so forcible."
o 't believe everything we are
told," said Miss Racket. "Oh no."
In yo r position, young lady," he
said, "13,6 should not believe anythin
you are t k1 --unless it's in disparage
ment o t e sandwichesa and they are
confounde ly bad, to 136 sure. I never
before ca e across so much fat in one
sandwich' n the whole course of my ex-
istence."
" I'm ve 7 sorry."
"Pray d1 n't mention it. I did not
call in her for sandwiches, but to talk
quietly a d naturally to a sensible
cuag wo on,"said the major.
"Oh, Si, how caii you say so ? Oh
ear me 1"
"1 came
ssure you.
"Why, I never saw you in my life."
"No, I cdon'tthink you did," said the
ajor. " Perlr.,ps you'll wish you
ever had aeen me, or be very glad onen
ay that have met in this fashio.
here's xo telling. Life's a queer
111 take one more glass of
a
enigma.
stout."
a Yes, Si "
The dot was drawn, and the major
continued his fixed stare.
he saidsat last.
Your Tame is Daly, I presume ?"
Oh no, it ain't,".said Miss Racket,
very quic y now.
Clia be Continued.)
to Battleton on purpose, I
. • •
• MTSCELLANEOUS.
0111TBBING and washing done on reasonable
term bv Mrs. RAYMOND, Harpurhey. e04
A. MeLEOD, Licensed Auctioneer for the
• County of Huron. All orders left at James
Mcl3ride's will receive prompt attention. If by
letter address Settforth P. 0. 558
- -
P. BRINE, Licencedl Auctioneer for the
• •County of Huron. Sales attended in all
parts of the County. All orders eft at the Ex-
POSITOB Office will be nromptly attended to.
OTICE.-All partien. in debted to the Estate
of thelate Simon' Powell are requested to pay
the Beene forthwith to the undersigned, or they
shall be handed into the Court for collection.
T. T. COLEMAN and A. G. VANEGROND, Ex-
ecutors. 561
"'
EAFORTII PUMP FACTORY. -The under-
signed, white returning thanks for the pat-
• ronage already received, would remind his many
customers and friends that he still continues to
make pumps and cisterns of the best material
and by the beet workmen. None but quartered
timber used for pureps. A few farm gates still
on hand. All overdue accounts notsettled forth-
with will be charged 10 per cnt. interest from
the lst of January, 1878. NOBLE CLUFF,
Seaforth. 563
NOTICE TO OREDITORS.All pat ties indebt-
ed to me either by note or book account for
service of horse, bull, or boar, &o., are re-
quested to pay the same to me on or before the
let day of September next. I have never yet sued
any one, and as some of these acnounts are stand-
ing for four years, I am compelled to draw the
attention of said creditors, and trust it will not
be in vain. Any debts remaining enpaid at that
date will be placed in the hands of my attorney
for collection. All parties having just claims
against me will be pleased to hand in such claims
on or before the a bovementioned date. CHAS.
DAVIS, Leadbury P. 0. • 608x3
To THE PUBLIC. -Read what the people say
J- in regard to the Great Shoshonees Remedy
and Pills. Levi Jones,
Markham, says: "1 had
a very severe attack ofbronchitis. I was so bad
that I could hardly get my breath. I sought for
a quick remedy, and seeing the " Shoshonees
Remedy" so highly recommended, I procured a
bottle, and am happy to say that by the time it
Wes taken I was entirely well, and have remained
so, although I was much exposed through the
winter in travelling." Rev. F. B. Stratton, Dem-
orestville, writes: " I have found your re-
medies particularly beneficial for liver complaint,
dyspepsia and bronchial affections, and would
• advise all similarly affected to give them a trial."
John Finlayson, Athol, says: " When travelling
one of my feet got sore and broke out. 1 could
not cure it, and had to return home. It became
better and afterwards much worse. I finally pur-
chased a hot' le 01 tbe Remedy and a box of Pills,
and before they were half gone I commenced to
improve, and before they were finished my foot
was completely cured. It is now 17 months
since, but have had no further attack." Price
of the Remedy in pint bottls, L. Pills, 2Z cents
a lox.
522
THE GREAT FEMALE REMEDY.-LbMose;
Periodical Pills -This i nvatua ble medicine
unfailing in tho cure of all those p:inful and
dangerous diseases to which the femaleponstit-
tion is subject. It .moderats all excess and re-
moves all obtractions, and a speedy care may be
relied on. To mat itdies,oins ptheceulmia0lyt
3hsui
•
ited.
,
It will in a short time brin
g
nod with regularit- . These pills should not be
taken by Females daring the fiist three months
of Pregrancy, as they are aure to bring on Mis-
carriage, but at any other time they are safe. In
all cases of Nervous and Spinal Affections,
pains in the back and litubs, fatigue on slight ex-
ertion, palpitation of the heart, hysterics, and
whites, these pills will effect a cure when all other
means have failed ; and, although a powerful
remedy, do not contain iron, calomel, animony,
or anything hurtful to the constitution.. Full
directions in the pamphlet around each package,
which should be carefnlly preserved. Job Moes,
New York, Sole Proprietor. $1 00 and 12i cents
for postage enclosed to Northrop & Lyman, To-
ronto, Ont., general agents for the Dominion,
will insure a bottle containing over 50 pills by
return tnail. Sold in Seaforth by ,Hickson
Bleasdell, J. S. Roberts, and R. Lan:laden. 197
AUGUST 15, 1870:
CLERK'S NOTICE OP FIRST Ptaii
• ING- OF VOTERS' LIST.
VOTERS' ' LIST -1879'
rt
manicipailoitpy, oefotuhnetyTootfvunsulariopne. f II
-LIVettreidCoEr di"eile,t1;rebitegi'lh%n pilmersteine-tnttlifieLnerit'
the Third and Fourth Sections of the Yoe,
bLp eui sretsotAzaterutainttsi: the
le si eat tai dedi :oserti:de :1,e flriii:v eleille dp-- e b)i)8ntsbsie: 1 .,8p i3,: t ifsi at ,g11!.',4n
3tTnenliesipt aillite:tv,,igteodbeArnetsitleldent,1 4°Ivotie Tli it 'VI'
toillLEwt.o have the said errors corrected ac°
aLlf int:raj:0i cc:ail tptoeia:yliive tt,y,:A.eatstehs , :e:Em: eiel bee:iplic. ykutl ir: o‘ , and
, iflItnsstki ,etoeai fors: naeirTxotaleein az li ui nsibbeete. ecipr sp::: 14 s, zioi.e: at
my office, at McKillop, on the 26tt ezi, ot
L ibt, end if any" OX1111,#>it'nfi or any other
tione, ard thet said 14)3i 394113 first posted enit
Ju iv, Jaya ana' rentaine therefor inentetion.
JOHN O'SULLIVAN',
Dated this 2611. day of July, 1e79,
DISSOLUTION Of PARTNERSIIK
TELTIT11.8beIn,tleltntueffeling het.
Fs of Plavk
Wsgons, , has this dap been diseolued
Inutile]. consent. All accounts due thefirra toe
Hid to lir. Barton at once, either by cash*
ote, who will pay all liabilities of the firm
Dated at Seaforth this 19th day of july,18%
S. K. REID.
sAatika. BARTON.
Witness -EDWARD CASH.
Allis BARTON will tarry on the bash:meth
the Berne place, , that old and well keel%
stand
of G. Williamson's, on Goderich Are%
and takee this opportunity -of thanking hie' t4,
totem; for past favors, hoping, by strict aues,
Lion to business, even - to nierease the tottfidenee
reposed t the old firm. Mill Pick Dressing tigk
Brazing Specialties. SAMUEL 33eRTON.:
•
mit. BARTON is a. fitst- class tradeennuk
etrictly honest and of temperate habite,hse
had a large experience and extended epyorte4
ties, and 1 therefore helm that Mr. -Barton inq
reeesv.e that patronage which his talents an
abilities justly merit S. K. REID. 6117
THE COMM ERCI A L LIVERY'
SEAFORTH„,
ARTHUR FORBE,'
HAVING purchased the Stock and Tmde of Uel
Commercial Livery, Seaforth, from lee
George Whiteley, begs to state that be Wen*
carrying on the business in the old stand,andiree
added several valuable horses and vehieles to the
formerly large stock. None but
First -Glass Comfo7table VelLiclesandavil -
_Reliable Horses Will be Xept.
-Covered and Open Buggies and Oarrlagee,entl
Double and Single Wagons always ready foram
Special Arrangements Made Ina Cork.-
"mercial Men.
rders left at the stables or any of the bailie
SOMETHING NEW.
CHANGE OF BusprEss
FRIEL has purchased the Stok and Boit
,•
nese of James Carenter, DUNSTAN, an4
will hereafter carrv on the business hereto:demi
carried on by Mr. Carpenter. He will keeptenil
stattly on hand a full stock of
BOOTS AND SHOES
Of all kind, 'which he wifi sell at prices suitable'
to the times. He is oleo prepared to turn out
Ordered Woi-k in the Neatest and Best
Stylez and of good material. Fits guaranteed.,
Repelling promptly attended to,
Being a praetical workman hireself
lug to devote his personal attention to bu/ese;
he hopes to give entire satisfaction to all vim;
may favor him with their patronage:
Ilene mber the Place -Carpenters old stand,,
opposite Pendergast's Hotel.
582
C. FRIEL.
HUMPHREY'S HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS. EGG EMPORIUM.
We are the only ones in the County of Huron who keep
these Medicines. Their NT rits are- too
well known to enlarge upon.
0 JE, :E' 0 Pt JP 1VE 7E) 3-I M. ED r17
WE ARE ALSO SOLE AGENTS .FOR GOODS MANUFACTURED BY THE THE IMPROVED STAR WASIK
HOLMAN LIVER PAD COMPANY.
•
1HE Subscriber hereby thanks his ntaseniUS
customers (meichants and others) for their
liberal patronage (Itirin the past 7 years, and
hopes Ly strict integrity and close attention te
busine6s to merit their confidence and trade la
the future. Having greall., enlarged his prene
ises during the winter he la now prepared taespay
THE HIGHESTOASH PRICE .!
For any qtfantity of GoodFresh Eggs, delivered
at the Egg Emporium, 4-
MAIN STZET, SEAFORTH.
Wanted by the subscriber, 25 tons of good dly ! -•
clean wheat straw.
WLS01.1.
A LONG WNT. SUPPLIED.
R. THOMAS 33. OCONNOR, having lair -
eh as ed the sole rs,ht for the sale ef thisak
cellent Washer in the To•enshie of Tuckemnith
and Mc Eillop, is now prepared to fiIi all orate
on the shorteet notice and most reasonable
terrns. The Star Washer is one of the best in
the penile ty an d is pronounced by those who lose
A. Full Stock of the Edison Electric Absorbent Belts. used it to he the acme of perfection doing bet-
ter work in less time than any other machine.
Those who may wish to give the Ster Wa'shers
thorough test before purchasing tan have the ,1
opportunity of -doing so.
HICKSON 84 BLEASDELL, EAFORTH amos. 11 cYca-tiivolt,
Set/forth, Ontario)
DIAMOND DUST POLISH.
FOR CLEANING AND POLISHING GOLD SILVER AND GLASS, MAN-
UFCTURED BY G. W. CLARKE. & CO. M. R. COUNTER, WHOLE-
SALE AND RETAIL AGENT, SEAFOR.TH.
M. R. COUNTER, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER.
FINE WATCHES A SPECIALTY. ALL WORK WARRANTED.
A
N. 13. --Two good smart, pushing menwentell
to act as Agents for the sale of this machine.40
ANCHOR LINE.
'UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS SO
•L# Every Saturday horn NEW YORK and
GLASGOW (va Londonderry) and LONDON
Direct.
TICKETS for Liverpoo, Londonderrt GU&
now, and all parts of Europe:- Pares so lows'
any other first-class line.
Prepaid Passage Certifieates issued to persons
wishing to bring out their Wnds.
The Peesenger accommodation *Anchor Line
Stearners are
unsurpassed for eleganeeandlIOP
fort. Apply to
• S. DICKSON,.
598 At the Post Office,Seelorh
Complete Stock of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver Pidtecl Kur, Spec- THE McKILLOP MUTUAL
tacles and Fancy Goods, which will be sold Cheap for Cash.
1 FIRE • INSURANCE COMPAY.
REMEMBER THE PLACE -Directly Opposite Mr. J. S. Porter's Furniture
M. R. COUNTER, SEAFORTH.
Store, Main Street,
W. T. W A_ T S 0 1:\T,
INSURANCE AGENT, DEALER IN SEWING AND) KNITTING MA-
CHINES, CONVEYANCER, stc., SBAFORTH, ONT.
of Hamilton ; Gore District of Galt. LIFE AND aApCp:IiDseErNfTor.
liFcla2N1.0-887:ntlacdeRinaAinxNaen5d(INE116.tioilinMealinIVfaoMifForrn-Dotrinsed°salng:,BIDEititisn .America, of Toronto ; Canada Fire and Marine,
the Canada Opf leirmattrtft:t.
for the following firsteelass IneuranceGompanies :
ngland ; Scottieli Impetial, of Glasgow, Scotland ;
Savings Company, of Toronto. The olOest and best Loan Scciety in the Dominion. Money
MONEY TO LOAN. -Mr -
Lon and
advanced on all kinds of Real Estate
it
5 EW 1 NG MACHIN ES.-ttsfollowirg manufacturing and family sewing machines
kept constantly on hand : Bowe, Wheeler "Wilson, Osborne A and the White. Machine oil,
needles and all kinds of attachments on had. Machines of all kinds repaire.
Mr. Watson is agent for the Franze & Pope knitting machins. The beet family knitting
Machine manufactured, capable of doing ali kinds of cotton and woolen work.
in Europe.
Mr. Watson is agent for the State Line of S teamships, sailing bewteen New York and all ponts
• moderate. A. Trial olicited. All orders by ma
•
It. W. SHANNO, Secretary and Trott
:;;::QuIlrEerE-oNf 'tShellOaillvLe:CS°EnIAPF84:1ORT161111, OanttellB4st.
day of ,each week, horn 2-10 5 *Week M.,fer
the pnrpose transacting the business ,of the
0omparry. All interested please take Enetiel
and govern themselves accordingly.
REItR W. J. SHANNON, Seerelt!y!. Pres111585-ent.
PAIINTIN G.
H 'TOWN BEGS to inform .his Menai
an the public In general
that be hos commenced business as a Esiliter.
and Glazier on his ONV11 account, and is PYP'
to eiecute all orders ezitrasted to him in the
most satisfactory manner and 071 nessonable
terms. Orders left at the store of Messrs. John
son Brothers Will receive prompt a.ttention-
688-4 H. TOWN, Seaforth.
N.B.-Whitewashing and papering a spciati•
R. N. BRE.1-1-
SEIFORTII,
Whttle and Retail Deaer LEAryIE
Best Stock leept rya
None arsi 3-30 t''v3rye P. T;
se txtv
Mee, Main Street, Seaforth, nearly opposite Mansion HoteL or otherwise promptly filled.
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