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SEPTEMBER 12, 1879.
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Farm Items.
Oncerene Gaess.-A farmer in writing
about the qualities of orcher'd grass,
says that in his opinion it is superior to
timothy for feeding cattle, pound for
being by tossing up a copper. But if
the truth were known, it would. proba-
bly be found that many a, verdict has
been arrived &t in pretty much the
same way, &though we should hope
pound, in mucle-forming elements, 1;not in so grave a matter as that of mur-
e
while it is nearly equal to it in fat ander. The case suggests the questiond
3,vhether the jury system is as perfect as
beat -producing elements. It is, more -
some people seem to think.
over, an excellent grazing grass.
FOREIGN STOCK IN
is a large importer of foreign stock. In
1877 she imported 185,000 black cattle,
1,500,000 sheep, and 120,000 pigs, all of
which were examined iu the frontier
custom houses by veterinary surgeons.
To obtain the necessary staff of veter-
inary officials, the expense being 125,-
000 francs yearly, a small tax is exact-
ed per head of stock.
POTATOES FOR STOCK. -Here is what
a farmer says about the potato as a
food for stock: "I have fed all kinds
of roots and considerable quantities of
them to cattle, and among them all I
consider the potato, fed raw to cows,
the best for quantity of milk or quality
of beef. The best beef I ever tasted
was fattened on potatoes and meal.
My experience is that they should. never
be cooked for cattle, but always for
hogs, and at half the price of corn they
are profitable to feed in connection with
• THE POSITION OF ENGLISH FARMERS. -
Estimates by Thomas Scott and Ar-
thur H. Scott on English wheat grow-
ing, show that English farmers capnot
continue it at the market prices for the
past season. Careful figures show that
wheat must net the farmer E2 8s per
• quarter to cover expenses, while the av-
erage during the last fourmonths was
only £2. They say if American grow-
ers can raise wheat, and after paying
costs, including transportation, can sell
it in. the English market for $1.25 per
bushel, then the time and money ex-
pended in raising the grain in Great
• Britain is wasted.
WHEAT AND OATS. -III Iowa an ex-
periment has been tried of sowing
wheat and oats together. In the fall
two bushels of wheat mixed with one
bushel of oats were sown upon an acre
of ground. The oats grew rapidly, but
were of cOurse killed down by -frost.
They, however, furnished warm cover-
ing for the earth, and when the suow
fell among the thick stalks and leaves
they kept it from blowing away. This
covering prevented the winter killing of
the wheat, and the rotting oat leaves
and stalks afforded a- rich 7 topdressing
for the crop the following spring. The
result•was an abundant yield. of wheat,
while land. precisely similar alongside
of it, and. treated in the same manner
with the exception of omitting the oats,
was utterly worthless.
DAISY Cows. -An English writer gives
the following description of the points
of a good dairy cow: "Dairy cows
should have well-rounded, rolaist-look-
ing frames, indicating a strop,: and
seigoroes constitution ; the MA and
loins should be level and. -wide; the legs
moderately short, with a fair amount of
bone; the forequarters should be deep,
,wide, and finely moulded; the hind-
quarters massive, well filled in, with
flesh, wide and' deep the tail set on
squarely, and the flanks well let clown;
the neck shoeld be fine, fairly long, and
elegant • and the face should have a dis-
tinctly feminine appearance, for a mas-
culine -looking cow, with a heavy mus-
cular neck lid a massive dumpish
head, is never a good milker, however
well she may lay on flesh; and last,
though not least, the udder should be
well formed and the teats squarely set
An: English Murder Case.
The Mainwaring raurder case is at-
tracting a good deal of attention in
England on account of the remarkable
manner in which- the verdict was ar-
rived at. Gerald Mainwaring was a
fast young man, who had left home,
core to Canada, .engaged in farming,
made a little money, and had. gone
home to enjoy a holiday. He took up
.with improper characters in Derby, and
while driving furiously through the
- streets with a woman of the town, af-
ter a week's debauch, was stopped by a
couple of policemene for fear, as one of
them testified, that he should do '
self or his comparniell some bodily harm,
as it was.ea.sy to see that he had been
drinking. Mainwaring did not relish
ha
being ierfered with by the police, and
in a moment of drunken madness
fired at one policeman, killiug him cut -
right, and seriously injuring another.
He was tried before Mr. Justice Lind,
ley, one of the ablest of the English
indges, and. being found guilty, was sen--
tenced. to -1)6 banged. It has since come
• out that the verdict was determined by
tossing up a copper. It seems there
were sie members of the jury in favor
of bringing in a verdict of manslaughter,
and six in; favor of a verdict of murder.
After three hours' deliberation it was
• decided. to choose a chairman, who was
to have the casting vote. A copper was
tossed up, and it so happened that the
chairmanship and its casting vote fell
to the lot of one of the six jurors who
was in favor of a verdict of murder;
and so a verdict of murder was rdturn -
• ed. The matter was referred to in the
English House of Commons, when a
letter )ahicli had been sent to the press
by the foreman of the jury was read,
in which the excuse was put forth that
the tossing up was not for a veidict, but
for a chairman. The, foreman was
probably a juror of the•average intelli-
gence of jurors, for it does not seem to
have occurred to him that as the chair-
man had the power to decide the -ques-
tion, and. as lie would naturally decide
it according to the way in which he bad
already voted, the, Selection of a chair-
man by the toss of a copper really
amounted. to the same thine:as choosing
a verdict by that means. ‘Mr. Cross,
the Home Seoretary, upon having hie
attention called to the matter, said be
could not come to the same coliclusion
as the foreman of the jury had done
with so -much _com.placency, and that
tossing a copper for a ch.airman who
was to decide the verdict was really the
same thing as tossing for the verdict it-
self. But he declined. to say then
whether the sentence of the Court
would. be carried. out or not. Main-
waring was a young inan of good fam-
ily, and. committed the act in a mad
monaent, without deliberation. Besides
that he was drunk, and that goes a good
way with sonae •people in palliating a
crime. .A. petition was put in circula-
tion for the commatation of the sen-
tence, several. jurors signed it, and the
result is that Mainwaring's sentence has
beea commuted to penal servitude for
life. The feeling in . England is one of
• indignation towards the jury for de-
termining the life or death of a fellow.
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The New-Engrand Sabbath.
The New England Sunday is certain-
ly one of the most distinctive character-
istics of the community, as compared
with Europe or some parts of our own
country, and ona which, we believe,
should be sedulously preserved. Pub-
lic excursions of a holiday character,
composed as they must be for many
years largely of persons Of the less scru-
pulous class, will not be conducive to
public morals and sobriety. Whatever
innovations may be introduced upon
the Puritan Sabbath should be of a na-
ture to make home more attractive, to
render the churches more accessible, or
to open resorts to the public of a char-
acter entirely harmless, and with a ten-
dency to elevate the popular tastee.
The Sunday paper is a home attraction,
and serves to detain, to interest, to ele-
vate many who would not or could not
attend. church. The public library
should complement the Sunday paper
by adding the widest opportunity of
reading. The horse railroad is a mat-
ter of local convenience to church -goers.
Beyond. well:defined limits of public
convenience and benefit, the New Eng-
land Sunday should be preserved as a
day of cessation from labor and from
public exciternent.-Springfi:eld Repub-
lican.
The " National " Bank System.
The banking system of the Dominion
has stood the strain of hard times very
well. Still a few banks have failed
and caused a good deal of inconvenience.
There is talk now of trying the system
in vogue in the United States, and
which has been found to be a complete
protection to the public so far as the
peper circulation of the banks is con -
'corned. All the notes for circulation
are furnished by the Government. The
bank applying for them must purchase
and deposit with the Government a
sufficient amount of Government bonds
to redeem all the notes the bank will
issue. If any bank whose tame is
printed on these bills fails to redeem
its issues on demand, either in United
States greenbacks or in coin, the Gov-
ernment at onee sells the bonds de-
posited with it, end redeems the 1)1115.
Thus the holder has the security both
of the bank and the Government for the
prompt redemption of all National
Bank bills.' .This gives great. freedom
and security to the use of these bills by
the public, -and they are of eqiial value
in all parts of the country.
It is objected to this system that the
Government pays to the bank interest
on its own banks deposited as security
for the bank bills, and that the bank
loans out these bills on interest, thus
gaining double interest. But the. Gov-
ernment would have to pay the interest
all the same, and on the same amount
of bonds, even if no bank existed. It
makes -no differeuce to the Government
whether it pays the interest on its
bonds to banks or private iedivialuals.
It therefore loses no interesthy this ar-
rangement, by which it gets a large
amount of its bonds paid foe by banks
instead. of by other folks. Neither does
the bank gain anything by the arrange-
ment except- public cpnfidence in its
notes. It could lend the 'same money
securely and payable at short notice at
the same lowrate that it receives from
the Government. •
The advantage of the system is that
the public get a currency at its face.
value in any Part of the Dominion of
Canada, and ne one needs to examine
what particulae bank issues the notes
or to enquire about its etending.
Neither need any bank fear a rhu.' For
these advantages the national banks
pay a pretty heavy tax to the nation,
which is all clear gain.
It is not unlikely that this system
will be tried in Canada when the bank
charters come to be renewed. -New
York Witness.
draining was introduaed, the soil VISII
Loaded with water in spring, and far-
mers had to wait two or throe- weeks
for this water to soak away slowly from
one side of their fields totheother, or
to dry up by natural evaporation. Now
the tile carries it offi in a day or two,
and early and seasonable crops are put
in. The results of underdraining are
five fold, uamely :
1. Clammy soil rendered friable. •
•
- 2. Greater ease in tillage.
3. Lengthening of the season, by be-
ginning Work earlier. •
4. Setting free the natural and ap-
plied fertility.
5. Doubling the crops.
• Thousands of miles of tile drains
have been laid within the compass of
four miles in width and ten miles in
length. On most of the land great
• benefit is derived from the application
of superphosphates, and many hundred
tons are used annually in the district.
• Underdraining and the use of this fer-
tilizer taken together have effected a
reVolution in its agriculture: Among
the farmers there is much unifarmity
in practice and success, and a large
number of excellent cultivators are dis-
tributed:through the district, with none
who stated pre-eminent. The cases of
positively bad management are rare.
Most of the farms range between 100
and 200 acres.
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•- Tile Draining.
We find in the Growiltry Goutlsnian
lieu instructive article, on fanning in
Cayuga County, N. Y., and eve fancy
not a few of our readers , will be inter-
ested.in and take some valuable hints
from the accouut of the effects of
thorough tile draining: "The western
portiou of the southern part of Cayuga
County, N. Y., has become it region
noted for the excellence of its farm
crops. It had gradually degenerat-
ed many years ago from its original
productiveness. Most of it overlies the
clayey shales of the Herniltoh group,
and the soil is nearly all a strong loam
resting on hard -pan. When the land
was cleared of the heavy timber some
eighty years ago, and the soil was kept
loose by the vegetable matter it con-
tained, it yielded. heavy crops of wheat,
oven with imperfect natural drainage.
1n process of tame and by continued
tillage, the. vegetable matter was week -
ed out, and the soil became heavy. and
the crops diminished. Observation
shoWed that the surface had actually
sunk two or three auches by the Set-
tling of the shil. Farms which had.
yielded thirty and, in rare instances,
:forty bushels of wheat per acre when
the land was. new, frequeutlnfailed to
give more than twelve or fifteen
bushels. A. few enterprisiug farmers
recovered much that was lost by under -
draining with stone, and in some in-
stances the wheat crop was more than
doubled by this operation. But the
majority of farms gave unsatisfactory
returns, until an era of success dawned
upon this, in commou with many other
places, through the effects of th.oinugh
tile draining. The work was greatly
fa,vorecl by the even and nearly uniform
slope of the laed from Poplar Ridge,
which is over 500 feet above Cayuga
Lake, for a distance of elbout four miles
to the water's edge, or over 100 feet to
every mile �f descent for nearly the en-
tire district. In fact, draiuiug had be. -
come au absolute necessity. Farmers
made the remark that, they had to bor-
row raouey to drain their fields in order
to get out of debt. This process of
restoration has been going on vigorously ,
for the past twenty years, and. there are -
very few farms itt the region just de-
scribed which have not been thoroughly,
subjected to it. The heavy, clammy
soil has now become friable aud easily
reduced to a mellow condition, and the
naturel fertility which had been locked
up by water and wet clay, was liberated
and rendered available. Before under- , 591
The Tramp Rat -Killer.
Otto day a tramp walked into a bar-
room out West, and, lepresenting him-
self as the champion rat -killer of the
States, told the proprietress that, in
consideration of a good dinner, he
would destroy every rat upon the
premises. To this she readily consent-
ed, as the house was indeed terribly in-
fested with the vermin. The tramp
was marshalled into the dining room,
and enough eatables were set before
him for three ordinary men, which he
went through in double-quick time; he
then smacked his lips, and called for
something to drink to wash the food.
dewn. The landlady gave him a flask
of "old rye," and by the time it was
gone he declared himself satisfied, and
said.: Now, then, clear the' room of
everything, get me 'a 'club, and I am
ready for -business." Curious to know
how he was going to proceed, and
chuckling to herself ae she thought how
cheaply she was getting rid of the rats,
she soon placed a club in his hands.
He rolled up his sleeves, rubbed his
hands together, and, holding the club
aloft, yelled, "Now, then, old woman,
trot out your rats; I feel like annihilat-
ing a couple of thousand of them I"
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Forbes' Great Ride.
A friend in South Africa wrote to
Edmund Yates in London as follows of
Archibald Forbes' famous ride after
the battle of Ulundi: "Old ForLes gal-
loped., in hero last evening, gaunt,
grizzly, in absolute tatters from riding
through thorns, and plastered with
mud from head to foot. From morn-
ing 4th till last night he had but three
hours' sleep. Repeated old Bulgarian
tactics, and was first by twelve hours
to acquaint Wolseley, Frere, and whole
k9outh Africa with news of fight, victory
and burning Ulundi. Tough old beg-
gar ; rode about three hundred miles in
fifty hours; first Ifundred alone through
-the enemy's country, mostly during
eight. Comic thing -he had forgotten
his revolver, aud was absolutely un-
armed. Has gone off to Wolseley, ex-
pecting, by some mysterious cross -rid-
ing, to overtake him to-mokrrow. His
thigh swelled from contdision, spent
bullet."
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Great Wesiterat Railway.
Trains leave Brussels station, north and sOuth
as under:
GOING NORTH. 0OIN1G' SOUTH.
Mixed 10:25 A. M. Mail .6:15 A. M.
Accom........9:08 1'. M. Accom 12.15 A. M
Mail..........2:58 P. M. Mixed. , 7.95 P. M
Grand Trunk Railway.
Trains leave Seaforth and Clinzam Stations as
follows :
GOING WEST- SEAPORTS.
Express 8: l0 P. M.
Express 8 55 P. M.
Mixed Train8:00 A. M.
Mixed Train 1:05 P. M.
GOING EAST- SEAPORTS.
Exprees .. . 8:00 A. M.
Express Trainl:05 P. M.
Mixed Train......4:15 P. M.
Mixed Train....,7:35 I'. M.
CnrNTori.
8:301?. Me
9:16 P. M.
8:46 A. M.
1;45 P. M.
CLINTON.
7:36 A . M.
12:49 P. M.
3:30 P. M.
5:65 PJ M.
London, Huron and Bruce.
GOING NORTH-, Mail:
London, depar0
Exeter -
• Henson .
Kippen
Bracefield
Clinton
Blyth
Wingham, arrive ....5 25
Crorna SouTir- Mail.
_ A.. M.
Wingham, depart....10 55
Blyth ' 12 15
1 10
1 40
1 57
2 05
2 50
Mixed.
P.M. A.M.
215 555
335 805
l52 884
9.58 844
408 000
425 945
452 10 32
11 30
Mixed.
A. M
7 00
7 35
8 01
8 18
8 28,
8 34
8 49
Clinton
Ilrucefield
Kippen
Hensel'
Exeter.
Express.
P. M.
6 15
7 35
7 51
7 58
808
8 25
8 52
9 25
Express.
P. M.
6 15
6 55
7 24
7 43
7 58
8 04
88
THE CHEAPEST GOODS.
. Gi- _ A_ TT. II ,
IS NOW RECEIVING A
A -Very Large Stock of all kinds oy
Groceries and Provisions. -
A
A
Fresh Lot of Canned Fruits, and
Honey and Jellies.
Fresh Lot of those very choice
Teas in, Black, Green and Japan.
• All Grades of Sugars, Sgrwps
.1.11ola sses:
Currant's, Raisins, PrUnes,. Dried
_Apples, Oatmeal, Cornmeal,
Cracked Wheat, Pot Barley, Flour,
Shorts, best of "gams and Bacon,.
ond
A11. kinds of Fresh. Garden Seeds,
'Top Onions, Potato Onions and
Set Onions and Potatoes.
Cream Crocks, Milk Pans, Flower
Pots, (C.c.
Lard, Butter, Eggs, and a good
riety o/ Soaps.
Va-
Seda Bisenite in 3 pound boxes, at 25e.
and pure ground Coffee. Also tha t
Celebrated English Excelsior Horse and
Cnttle Food. All are invited to conae and get
Roblie of the Cheapest Goode in the Dominion.
Don't forget the plaoe
A. G. AULT'S GROCERY,
SUNBEAM
A.14 -T GALLERY
IT WA. R
ArrER THE BATTLE:
The Battle is. now over, arul Peace is
restored in our quiet town,.
CIIABLES MOORE is to the front to Bala!
his many patrons. His Gallery is on the
ground floor, and he has now every acoessory to
make it among the finest galleries in Onta.rio,
which is a credit to the Town of Seaforth.
HIS ARTISTIC WORK
And highly finished Photographs enable hint to
gain victory after victory. Remember he is no w
making four Ambrotypesfoi 50 cents. Pictures
and Picturing cheaper than ever.
CHARLES MOORE,
Photographer Pieture and Picture Frame Dealer
Whitney's Block, Seaforth.
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NATIONAL POLICY.
Owing to the Beneficial Effects of the
• Rational Policy I have
REDUCED THE PRICE OF ALES
- FOLLOWS.
Carling's Ale, in bottles, per dozen, $1.
Labatt's Ale, in bottles, per dozen, $1.
Cosgrove's Ale, in bottles, per dozen, $1.
Russell's Ale, in bottles, per dozeu, $1.
AND ALL OTHER LIQUORS
IN PROPORTf ON.
REMEMBER THE PLACE:
First Door North Of Killoran & Ryan's
Grocery.
TliOMAS D. RYAN.
. N.B.-All Orders Promptly Delivered at any
residence in Seaforth or Egmonclville. 603-13
KIDD'S HARDWARE.
RECEIVED
DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURERS
AMERICAN CUT NAILS,
SPADES, SHOVELS, FORKS,
HOES AND RAKE,
GLASS, PAINTS, OILS, &c
FENCING WIRE
AND BUILDING HARDWAItE
• Of Every Description Cheap.
EAVE TROUGHS AND CONDUCT-
ING PIPE
Put up on the Shortest Notice and Warranted.
Special _Inducements to Cash and
Prompt Paying Customers.
• JOHN KIDD.
BROADFOOT &
SEAFORTH,
UNDERTAKERS, &C.
FUNERALS ATTENDED UN T.HE
SHORTEST NOTICE.
COFFINS AND SHROUDS
ALWAYS ON HAND.
HEARSE FOR HIRE.
MRS. C. M. DUNLOP'S Fall Term in
Music will open on Sept. f6th. Pupils
should give in their names previous to
the opening ol the class. Those not hav-
ing Instruments can be accommodated
with use of Piano or organ at vory mod-
erate rates. Seaforth, 3 ept. 9, 1878. 561
BRAN. BRAN.
BRAN AT $8.00 PER TON
AT THE
BIG MPLLS, SEAFORTH
Main Street, SEAFORTII I 9
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A. W. OGILVIE.
CENTRAL GROCERY., OAR DN O'S BLOCK.
LA1DLAW & FAIRLEY, SEAFORTH.
THE PROPRIETORS OF THIS ESTABLISHMENT ARE SPAR-
ING- NO PAINS TO MAKE IT
THE CENTRE OF ATTRACTION
To those who wish to purchase good. reliable Goods either in
GE OCEIIIES, CROCKERY, OR GLASSWARE.
Notwithstanding the National Policy we are selliug Teas cheaper than ever.
Although Crockery and Glassware have advanced in the wholesale markets
„fully 20 per cent., we are still selling at the old prices. Parties wishing to secure
Bargains in this line, either in China or White Gramte Tea Sets, will require to
purchase early before the present stock is all sold out.
The Gem Fruit Jar, in quarts and half gallons, will be sold (per dozen) at less
than last year's prices. •
Flour, Oatmeal, Cornmeal, Granulated Wheat, Split Peas, and Pot and. Pearl
Barley always kept in stock. Also a large stock of Clear Bacon and Sugar
Cured Hams.
We invite intending purchasers to examine our stock and prices and convince
themselves that the Central Grocery is the -place to buy good goods, and Conse-
quently cheap goods.
The personal supervision of the firm giyen to all orders, aud goods warranted
as represented or cash refunded. Free Delivery.
LAIDLAW & FAIRLEY, SEAFORTH.
SEAFORTH 'AGRICULTURAL WAREROOMS.
0. C. WILLS° N, PROPRIETOR,
HAS NOW ON HAND A L ARGE AND WELL SELECTED
STOCK OF FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
THE NEW MASSEY REAPER AND MOWER'
A SPECIALTY.
These are new machines for this season, and Farmers would do well to exam-
ine them before purchasing others.
Sharp's Rake is so well and favorably known that it requires no comment.
The Massey No. 13 Thistle Cutter Plows, the Oliver Chilled Plow, and a full
stock of General Purpose Plows always on handeand at greatly reduced prices;
$40 Plows for $18; call and see them.
All kinds of small Impleinents, such as Horse Hoes, Scalers, Iron Harrows,
Land Rollers, Lawn Mowers, Churns, Washing Machines, Wringers, and every
article belonging to the business.
Orders taken for Paris and Woodbridge Threshing Machines.
Sewing Machines -A full- stock of the Florenae, Wanzer F, andnItaymond,
,which need. do comment, as it is an established fact that they are the leading
machines in the market.
Sewing Machine Needles, Oils and Repairs. A kinds .of Plow Castings,
Points, and other Repairs always on hand.
0. C. WILLSON, Main Street, Seaforth.
CALI. AT ROBERTS' DRUG STORE
INT S A- la
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRIES.
Why go abroad for your Furniture
when you can get as Good Value
- for your money in Hensall as in
any other Town in Canada.
SYDNEY FAIRE3AIRN'
Has now on hand a Splendid Stock a
T_T INT I 'T T_T
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
Which he will sell at Prices
Snit the Times.
UNDERTAKING
0
IN ALL 1TS BRANCHES PROMPT.
LY ATTENDED TO.
Also a First- Class Hearse ,
Which he will furnish for FUNERILS
sortable terms.
rett
Contracts for Buildings; of every description
taken on most reasonable terms. Material fur.
Dished if desired.
Remember the HenealI Furniture and under-.
taking Establishment.
576 S.. FA1RBAIRN.
CENTRAL EXHIBITION, 1879.
WILL BE HELD IN
THE CITY OF GUELPH,
On Sept. 16th, 17th, 18th and inth.
OPEN TO ALL.
The dovornor-General and Her Royal Highness
the Princess Louise will 'be present on 'We.
nesday, the 17th. to open the Exhibition. A
grand rally of the yeomanry from allente
of the country is expected to be present On
that OCCUSiOR.
pRIZE LISTS and Entry Papers tan be htd
-I- at the Seeretary's offiee, euelpb, and also
from the Secretaries of other Socktiee through-
out the Province.
Parties not-recAvirtg their Entry Tickets prior
to the Show, will find' them, at the Secretary's
office.
The eeveral Railwnys will carrv freight and
passengers to and from -the Exhibition at single
e.
L, PARKS- ;N, Prnsident.
G. MU 11-T• IN
ON, Secretary -
Guelph, August 9th, 1879. :6124
THE EDISON
ELECTRIC ABSORBENT BELT
Posiseasei#, iu addition to the proprr.
I les of the Holman Pail, all the Kea-
edial Properties ot Cairee
Billions Disorder,,, Liver Complaint,
Nervousness, Neuralgia? Sick amail-
ache, IJizzincss, Depirrioied
$1.15 and $2.00.
ADDRESS TO THE ELECTOR&
SMITH.-" Good morning Jones, where are you going to ?"
JONES.-" I am going down to M. ROBEP.TSON'S Furniture Warerooms, to get some new
furniture, you see IniLe is getting played out and I want to get some first rate Itirniture at very low
prioes. Our baby wants a new cradle, and they say that he has the very best and. cheapest in the
county."
_A_ i) S S -
7o the Free and Independent People.of Huron:
M. ROBERTSON begs to state that he has removed to the premises lately oacupied by Mr. John
Kidd, as a Hardware store, and that he is now prepared to furnieh everything in the Furniture line
at remarkably low prices. Intending purchasers will 11-nd it greatly to their advantage to call and
exaroine his stock before purchasing elsewhere. Repairing promptly attended to. Furniture made
to order on very short notice. Picture framing a specialty. All work guaranteed. Farm produce,
feathers, wood and lumber taken in exchange.
HIS UNDERTAKING DEPARTMENT
Is, as formerly, under his own supervision, and will be conducted with the greatest care and atten-
tion. His stock of Caskets, Coffins, Shrouds, &e, will be found completesand at the very lowest
rate. Funerals atteuded in the country. A Hearse for hire. Remember the place.
M. ROBERTSON; SEAFORTH.
W. 1T- VT A rT S ON,
INSURANCE AGENT, DEALER IN SEWING AND KNITTING MA-
• CHINES, CONVEYANCER, (Sze., SE APORTH, ONT.
INSURANCE. -Mr. Watson is agent for the following first-class Inenrance Companies:
FIRE.-Pbcenix and Northern, of London, England; Scottish Imperial, of Glasgow, Scotland;
Reyal Canadian and National, of Montreal; British America, of Toronto; Canada Fire and Marine,
of Hamilton; Gore District of Galt. LIFE AND ACCIDENT. -Traveller's, of Hartford.
MON EY TO LOAN. -kr. Watson is appraiser for the Canada Permanent Loan and
Savings Company, of Toronto. The oldest and best Loan Society in the Dominion. Money
advanced on allkinds of Real Eatate
SEWING MACHINES. -The following manufacturing and farnily sewing machines
kept constantly on hand: Howe, Wheeler & Wilson, Osborne A and the White. Machine oil,
needles and all kinds of attachments on hand. Machines of all kinds repaired.
Mr. Watson is agent for the Franze & Pope knitting machines. The best family knitting
machine manufactured, capable of doing all kinds of cotton and woolen work. .
Mr. Watson is agent for the State Lino of Steamships, sailing bewte en New York and all pornts
in Europe.
Office, Main Street, Seaforth, nearly opposite Mansion Hotel.
AT HIS POST AS OF OLD.
J 0 II N WA. R A.P10 rr 11,
While returning thanks to his many'customers for their patronage in the
past, also to those who so liberally patronized his late sale, he begs to
inform them and as many 'new ones as will fovor him that he
WILL STILL BE FOUND IN HIS OLD STAND
As ready and willing to serve thein as before.
HARNESS, TRUNKS, WHIPS AND GENERAL FURNISHINGS ON HAND
AS USUAL. ALSO HARNESS MADE TO ORDER AND RE-
PAIRING PROMTTLY ATTENDED TO.
JOHN WARD, - - SEAFORTH.
HAY AND OATS TAKEN IN EXCHANGE FOR HARNESS.
IRON BOUND SCHOOL BOOKS.
JUST RECEIVED, A FUL L STOCK OF
THE SCHOOL READERS, IN IRON BINDING,
Also all Books now in u: -.e in Public and 11 Schools at
Lowest Cash Prices.
IFOOLSCAP, SLATES, PENS, INK, AND ALL ARTICLES
RE'QUIRED FOR SCHOOL USE.
SEE MY SCRIBBLING BOOKS AT 5c. AND 10c. BAClit.
C. W. PAPST, Carclno's Block, Seaforth.
For Pamphlet eontaining all_
• information.
N. B. -The Holman Pad, alio kept on hand.
Ear
LECTRICITY! Toar.as" Exesnsion temente
OIL-WoRTII TEN TIMEs ITs WE/ORT 11
Gonn.-Pain cannot stand where it Is used. 'tit
the cheapest medicine ever made, One doseenret
COIUM011 sore throat. One bottlehas ctiredlattan
chitis. Fifty cent,'" worth has curedanuidstand-
ing cough. It pouitively cures catarrh, atthena
and croup. Fifty cents' worth has curederielin
the back, and the same quantity lame backef
years' standing. The following aro -extraetsfrom
slew of the many letters that have beenreeelvel
from different parts of Canada, which, we think,
should enfficiently satisfy the most skeptical;
Collard, of Sparta, Ont., writes, "Send me6 damn
Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil, have sold allIhatlfrom
you, and want more now; its cures aretrulywon-
derfal." Wan. McGuire, of Franklin, avritetin
have sold all the agent left, it acts like a eilann-
it was slow at first, but take.s splendid now? H.
Cole, of Iona, writes, Please forward 6 data
Thomas/Eclectic I am nearly out, netting
equals it. It is highly recominendedbythosearlio
have used. it." J. Bedford, Thamesville,
"Send me at once a further supply of Eeleetris
Oil, I have only one bottle kft. I neverstwaliP
thing sell so well and give such general vitiator,
tion." J. Thompson, 'Woodward, writes,"Sona
me some more Eclectic 011, I have sold atlas'
out Nothing takesHke Miller &Reed:M.
verton, P. Q., write, " The Eelectric Oillegettiog
a great reputation here, and is daily called fOr.
Send IN a f arther supply without delay."Lemeillos
Gibb & Co., Buckingham, P. Q., avrites,"fiendut
one gross of Eclectic Oil. We find it to tait
well." Sold by all medicine dealers. Price
Ceuta. S. N. THOMAS, PHSLPs, N Y. And
NORTHROP 8.: LYMAN, Toronto Ont., Belt
Agents for the Dominion. NoTE,-Ecleetrit-
Sekcted and Electrized. Sold in Seaforth bY
Hickson & Bleasdell, J. S. Roberts and
Lannsden
'1141E GREAT FEMALE REMEDY. -Job Mew
-I- Periodical Pille-This invaluablemedieieeit
unfailing in tho euro of all those painful ia
dangerous diseases to which the feninleeendita-
tion is subject. It moderates all exoesaand
moves all obtractions, and a speedy curemaylo
relied on. To ma.riadladies, it is peculimlymital
It -will, in a short time, bring on the utentifl71*
riod with regularitz . These pills should Dot*
taken by Females during the firetthree mon*
of Pregrancy, as they are Sure to bring on lio`
carriage, but at any othertirne theyare safe. 111
all casts of Nervous and Spinal Affection's
pains in the back and limbs, fatigue en slighter
erten, palpitation of the heart, ity8teno14.
whites, these pillt3 will effects. cure when-4104ml"
means have failed; and, although a pa)rarzu
remedy, do not contain iron, calontel,antinemb
or anything hurtful to the constitution. 721
directions in the pamphlet around each plebe;
which should be earefully preserved. Jeb1(0014
New York, Sole Proprietor. $1 00and 14
for postage enclosed to Northrop & LYmona
ronto, Ont., general agents for the Derthnlook
will insure a bottle containing over50 ii
return mai). Sold in Suaforth by Bioko's,
Bleasdell, 8. Roberta, and R. Lumsden. 111
PAINTING.
tseornin Bs;
rnoet satisiactory manner and on tessersom
sIcVeaul\Tmer:Eed_GSbuteoiniensfsma'ms nfrisieadgn-t;
'Jut h
hOe
and Glazier ion -I- oav,nnat atchceounPut,blanied :p46117.
to execute all orders entrusted to him in
588-4 othOethrsewrsillierfet leletivtehie)aros.tmoTpreotIv%afttgef:seafggo..:
•
N.B.-Whitewashing and papering as
HENSALL,
LORNE RO 01V153
OIJR Rooms are now open for the sninrqrtzias
stoek of Millinery new and fashionable.
Flowers, Feathers, Ornaments, Berlin Virwaalir
Mottos', &c. Dress and Mantle Mang a Opear'
ity. Good fits guaranteed.
598 KART MITCEfFLIall000l.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
01Et CERTIFICATES,
iUnder the new Ads) issued at the
EXPOSITOR OFFICE, SEAFORTIL
.A.JR1D-
1-1S. CAMPBELL, Provincial Land
• and Civil Engineer. Orders by mail
ly attended to.
479 D. S. CAMPBELL,
Dit St.
ft Bina
viting
oaks stonl
value-
ould pass it
itija rintseu
he Datum
able inStracti
glop .i. t
gr. $aninel
more oomPe
stibjeet of thi-
1
for the In"
gauges bis ie
vele en their,
Ivho sees itl. -ea
110tice•
'Are there
foinid• in- 9anai
•tent question t
e‘There are 1
eurprising how
•easing them.
• beautiful ,spect
well ftad anyW,
•• do not know t
. as Quebec diai
xock crystals_
here which 1 1
speaker produe
bltenee blisa
'There are s;
peeeon zeuld ni
• mond. The en
tinned, nie ins.'
never been cut
wee appearat
.What other
to Canada ?"
"The Ottawe
a number ef th
• is a. specimen e
because -it was
a Labrador tr,
.saies, sixty yea
• .The Jam PW
•on looking e
eolor, but wile]
tone exhibited
lustre, of -a dee]
to any manufae
ble to fima% A
•*cams of the _ra
• its surface..
•"Very little i
• Id stone," ohs
believe the Pria
a jewellery ma
been told. It i
be known of t
•fashion were te
society would "
for, us you see I
nWhere. are, t
"They are
boulders, and
Laking them *
to crack. Ga.
the Ottawa dis
• but small in
about which ve,
eept that it has
refraction in I
foun& in this ai
- it has it four-siii
' 'polished gives a
I Next there are
. in tolerably lar
not very valua
exceedii3gly ha
been found neat
large in size an
.Quite a numb(
foufld. near the
"Are there mi
Dominion r
"Thgee are pe
and consist of tN
each is similar.]
Onyx. We have
- Oti coi-nelian.
tate shades of 4
thern, as you ea•e
X have. -Theiela
green, and ers
'much resemblii
aleo found M I.A
L 'Do you thin
- recious stones _
me. ?"
' "There -are i
agates are equa;
anywhere. Abe
1 made a 1)v:tea
set in gold, and
pearanee and p
for the same pi];
requires fashion;
•Volving, and the
certain Canadi•i
gOod.-in their -
•- other countries.
never knew in
really is, until 1:.
how mueh they-
, „
A Bride's. Ft
• the Treeles
Yesterday, in
witnessed a seee
man" -could not
• th.ougb r ornanti
brida1 couple e
Was -a piea-sant
young man, wit
'training and -a h
AS fair as Mau
judge met her
evidently -far st
sturdy -consort,
liest and brigh.
oue may meet i
jaunts. She he
containing her
• earefully wrapn
bag, of a everkM
to vilely have b
• roll; shawl-tra
a the latest nov
Uneous satchel
Which the avera
herself ou a piI
or en a tour to
' rural hills.
The brakenaa
teenth Siding.
ing in sight savi
10 shanty barr.
and the eye
the dreary be
Stopping plitee
groona. He wa
home' fifty mile
but -there was 11
expecte& and ti
anpeared over
away, with no
it seemed like
1)Oor girl ;
• Votion to her
• one. On being
Car steps, she
Inest dismay
seChing glance
face, down whi
Were streamin
brave resolutio
Plains sank in
Aloud. The