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RUTH'S STEP -FATHER.
A,,caiious trade to take, bill then it
- has growneeto be profitable._ Things
were at low ebb with me when I took
it up, while
now—
The-re, I won't beast,only that I'm
thankful for, it.' Poverty comes in at
the door, and love flies out of the win-
dow,, so your poor people will.be always
miserable, While • according to my ex-
perience your poor man often more•
light-hearted than the man- with
thousands. •
I was at. my wit's end for something
to do, and sat nibbling my finger nails
one day grumbling horribly.
• 'Don't go on like that, Tom," says
my wife; "Things might be worse."
"How I said.
'Why, we might have -Luke at home,
and he is doing well."
Luke's our boy, you know, and -we
have got him into a merchant's office,
where he seems- likely to ay;Stbut
.-• was in a grumbling fit then, -and there
- was a elicketyclick noise going on
in the. next room that fidgeted me
tett-lb-be
"Things can.t be worse," I said
angrily; and I was going to prove my--;
self in the:wrong by making my wife
ery, -when there was a knack at the
-door.
"Come in," I said, and a fellow lodger
• 'put in his head.
"Are you good at work, Mr. Smith ?"
he said.
"What work ?" I said ; `fireworks7
gasworks?"•
goes with wheels and springs."'
".Middling," I said, for I was fond of
. _pulling clocks to' pieces, and trying to
invent.
"I wish you'dcome and look at this.
sewing machine of mine, -for I can't get i
it to go."
Sewing machines were newish '
those days, and I Went up to look at it, a
after about an hour's fiddling about it
I began to see a bit of the reason why— c
the purpose, you know, Of all the screws b
and cranks and wheels; I found out,
'
too, why our neldhbor's-wife=she was a -a
dressmaker, and had just purchased g
• one—coold not get it to go ; and.. before
night, and by thinkine,0 and putting this re
, and that together, had got her in the t
way of working it pretty steadily,though w
"No, no; I mean works of -tangs as
with her—just as I am when I'm- ' sa
—and said "No."
"But you will •if the !lady gives se-
curity ?" said my wife hastily.
The poor woman gave such ia woe-
begone look at us that it made the more
out of temper than -ever, fora oould feel
that if stopped I- should hay to let
ber have one at her own terms. And
so it was.; for there, if I didn't* let her
-have a first-class machine, as good as
new ; and she only paid seven and one-
-half down, and undertaking to pay half
a crown a week, and no more security
than nothing.
To make it aworse, too, if. I didn't
seitd the thing home without charge—
Luke going with it, for he was back
home now,' keeping my books, be
grown •into a fine young fellow
twenty-five; and I sat and growled
whole of the rest of the day, call
myself all the weak-minded idiots
der the sun, and telling the wife t
business waikgoing to the dogs, and
should be ruined. -
"You ought to be ashamed of yo
self, Tom," she said.
"Sol am," says L "I didn't thin
could be such a fool.
"Such a fool as to do a kind action
one who was evidently a lady born, a
came down in the world."
"Yes," I says, "to be living in 13
net's place, where I've sunk no less th
ten machines in five years.
• "Yes," says the wife, "and clear
hundreds of pounds. Tom, I'm asha
ed of you—you a man with twen
Workingmen. busy upstairs, a couple
the bank, a "
THE HURON .EXPOSITOR.
• "Then that. money you . paid was
yours, Luke?" - .
• "Yes, mother," he says, simply; and
each kept looking at the ether till the
wife. bent down and kissed him, hold-
ing his head for a. few moments. be-
tween her hands—for she always did
worship that chap, our only one ; and
Ithen I closed my eyes tight, and went
on breathing, heavy and thinking.
Fordomething like a new revelation
hadreame upon me. I knew that Luko
was twenty-five and . that I was fifty-
four, but he always seemed like a boy
to me, and here I was waking up to the
fact that he was thinking and feeling as
I first thought and felt when I first saw
at his mother, nigh up twenty-eight years
ing ago.
of I lay back, thinking and telling my-
th° . self I was very savage with -him for de-
ing ceiving me, and that I wouldn't have
un- him and his mother plotting against me,
hat arid thatl wouldn't stand by and see
I him make fool. of himself with the
first pretty girl he set eyes on, when he.
ur- might marry Maria Turner, the en-
giueer's daughter, and have a nice bit
k I of money with her te_aut into the busi-
ness, and•then be my partner. .
to "No," I says, "if you plot together
nd P-11 plot all alone," and then X pretend-
ed. to wake up, took no notice, and had
en- my supper.
an I kept rather gruff next morning, and
made myself very busy about the place,
ed and I dare say I spoke more sharply
m- than usual, but the wife and Luke were
ty as quiet as could -be; and. about twelve
of I went out, with a little oil can and two
in orthree tools in my pocket.
It was not far to Bennett's place, and
id on getting to the right house I asked
try for Mrs: Murray, and was directed to
the second 'floor, where, as I reached
k- the door, I could hear the clicking -of
m my sewing machine, and whoever was
there was s6 busy over it that she did
ys not hear me knock ; so I opened the
door softly, and looked in upon ai; sad a
if scene as I shall ever, I dare say, see.
is There, in- the 'bare room, sat, asleep
v- in her chair, the widow lady who carne
e about the machine, and I could see,
n that in her face which told. _plainly
enough that the pain and suffering she
y- must have been going through for yeards
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thousands of pounds worth of steaks
"Held your tongue, will your I sa
roughly, and went into the -shop to t
and work it off. - .
Luke came back soon after, loo
ng very strange, and I was at hi
irectly.
"Where's the seven an' six ?" I sa
ngrily.
He didn't answer, but put three ha
towns down on the desk, took out h
ook, made his eetries—date of deli
ry, first payment, when the other's du
n d all the rest of it—and was the
oing into the heuse. •
"Mind," I said sharply, • "those pa
ents are to be kept to the day ; an
d -morrow you go down to the Roily'
ho live nearly opposite 'em, and te
with my clumsy fingers I couldn't have 'p
done it myself. •
I had my bit of dinner and tea with
these people, and they forced half •a s
1 crown upon me as well,andI went back o
feeling like a -new man, so refreshing i
had been that bit of work.
"There," said:my wife, "I told you d
m to keep an eye on the widow, or
e shall lose another machine."
"You -needn't be. afraid, father," he
aid coldly; "they're honest enough,
nly poor."-
I was just in that hamor that I want -
d to quarrel with somebody, and that
that something would come.
"Well, so you did," said I, ."but the y
something is rather small." ,
But the very next day—as we were
living in the midst of the people who '41
were fast taking to sewing machines— 4
if the folks from•the next house didn't 0
want me to look at theirs ; and then I
• ` the news spreading,'as news will spread„
id it.
•
"When I "ask you for your opinion
eung man, you give it me, and when
11 you to do a thing, you do it," I says
as -savage a way as I ever spoke to
e lad. "You go over to -morrow and
11 the Rollysto keep a strict look -out
tIpseergeple ; do you hear ?"
"Bat j er," he says, looking me full in
e f- f, "I couldn't insult them by do
'ch a thing," w -hen, without
o er word, he walked quietly out
the shop, leaving me worse than
er.
that there was somebody who, could
cobble and tinker machinety, without all
putting people to the expense that. ma- 9ty
kers would, if the jobs didn't come in eY,
• so fast that I was obliged to get -files
and drills and a vice—a regular set of mt
tools by degrees, aud at last I was as at,
busy as a bee from morning to night, El'
4- whistling over my work as happy as a ao
For that boy had never spokeki to me
e that before, and kshould hltve gone
ter him feeling like mad, on y some
ople came in, and I didult lsee him s
am until evening, and- a god thing,
1
• king.,
Of course, every now and then I got
ahrea.kaget but I could generallp get
• over that by buying a new wheel or
spindle, or what not. Next we dot to
wouldapon be over, and, situated as
she was, it gave me a kind of a turn,
"Ns no business of yours," I said to
myself roughly, and. I turned to see
who it was that_was bending . over .my
machine.
I could see no face—only a slight
figure in rusty black, and a pair of busy
white hands weretrying
hard to govern
,the thing and to learn to use it well.
"So that's the gal, is it ?" I said to
myself. "Ah, • Luke, my boy, you've
got to 'the silly calf ageotild I dare,
say—''
I got no further, for at that moment
the girl started and. turned round, and
turned upon me a timid, wondering
face, that made my heart give a queer
throb, and I couldn't take. -my eyes off
her.
"Hush !" she said shortly, holding
up herliand ; and I saw that it was
thin and transparent, as if she had
been ill.
• "My name's- Smith," I said, taking
out a screw -driver. "My machine -t.
.how does it go ? Thought I'd come and
, Q0, for I'm sure I should have said al
sorts of things to the boy that I should
have been sorry for after. And there I
was, futning and fretting about, savage
th. everybody, giving short answers,
apping at the wife, auclafeeling as a
an •does.feel when he knows that- be
s. been in. the .wrong and h asn.'t the
art to go and own it.
It was about 8 o'clock that' was sit -
g by the parlor fire, with the wife
/king and very quiet, when Luke
came in from the worksTiop with a book-
under,his arm, for he had been footiug
the men's piece -work., and what was
eto them, andthe sight of him- made
nie-feel..as if I wanted to quarrel.
He saw it, too, but he said nothing,
y.put the accounts away and began
read. 0
The wife saw'the storm brewing, and
knew how put out I was, for I had
my pipe, nor yet my evening nap.
ich I always have 'after tea. She did
at she so well knew how to do—filled
pipe, forced. it into my hand, and
t as I was going- to it to pieces
the ashes, she gave me one of her.
looks„. and kissed me on the fore -
d; -as with one hand she pressed me
k into the chair and then with the
er the lit a splint and held it to_ my -
MOO. •
ee.
Her face lit up in a, moment, and she
1 came forward eagerly. .
"I'm so glad you've come," she said; -
I can't quite manage this."
She pointed to the thread regulator,
and the next minute I was showing her
it was too tight; and. somehow, in a
-s
-uPplying shuttles 'ans
d needle, • and St
machine cotten. --goon after I bought a 113,
nutehine ttf man who was tired of it. tilt
Next week I sold it at a good profit ;
• bought another and another, and sold
• them ; then got to taking them and tir'
money in exchange for new ones; and. WO
one way or the ether became a regular
big dealer, as you see.
Hundred ? -Why, new, second hand- IP
ed and with those_ being repaired up '411
stairs by the reeler -ye got at least three
hundred on the premises, while if ant:-
body had told me fifteen years ago that 94.1-1j
I should be doing this, shOuld have
laughed at him: ,
That pretty girl showing and ex-he4,
pituning the machine to a citstorner ?
That's Ytuth, that is. N-6, not my.
daughter—yet, bat she soon will be. vi•L''
Poor girl: I always think of her and of mY
bread thrown upon the waters at the 3"
same tirne. . in
Curious idea that, you will say, but I 'old
will tell you why. hes.
In our trade we have strange people be'c
oth
to deal with. Most of 'ern are poor,
tob
and can't buy a machine right off, but
are_ready and willing to pay so much a
- It was done. ,She always gets over
week. That suits them, and it suits me
me,if theY'll only keep the payment leu
up .
like that ; and after smoking in
si-
ce for half an hour, I was lying back,
h eyes cloSed, dropped off to sleep,
to the lend. wit
w h
You won't • believe me, perhaps,. but
some of them don't do that.. Some of
-•4 theth leave their lodgings, and I never
see there again ; 'and the most. curious
part is that the- sewing machine diso.pe
pears them, and I never see that
again. Many a one, to, that has
• appeared like that, I do see again—per-
haps have th-em brought here by some
one to 'be repaired or exchanged for a
bigger, or for one by a different maker ;
for if you look around here, you'll see
I've, got all kinds—new and old, little
-domestics and big -tradere—there, you
name any maker, and se if I don't
• bring you ont_one of his Works.
Well, whenever • ask these people
, where they got the machine—for I al-
ways know' them by the al b •
turns, out that they've bought t through
an advertisement or at as s • -room,
or maybe out of a pawnbroker's shop.
But I've had plenty of honest people
to deal with, too—them as have come
straight -forward and asked me to take •
their machine back, when "i'd allow
them as much as I thought fair, and
twould be an end of a pleasant trans- '
az ion.
The way I have been bitten, though,
by some folks has made 1216 that case-
hardened that sometimes I've wonder-
ed whether I've got any heart left, and -
the wife had to interfere, telliug me I've
been spoiled. with prosperity an'd grown
unfeeling_
It was she -made me give way about
Ruth ; for one day, after having my
bristles all:Set up by finding- out that
thrb
ee good, sound machines, finding
mak- •
ers, had gone, nobody knew -where, who
should come into the shop but a lady-
like looking woman in very shabby
widow's weeds. She ,wanted a machine
-e_for herself and daughter to learn, and.
said she had -heard I would take the
money by instalments. Now, just half
an hour before, by our shop clock, Ihad
made a vow that I'd give up all that ;
• part of the trade, and I was very rough
en the wife said (what had gone be-
fore I had not heard):
"Yes," -lie's asleep now."
- That- woke me up of course,' and if I
didn't lie there shanamiugr'and heard
'all they said in a whisper.
"How came you to make him more
vexed than he was, Luke ?" says the:
wife; and he told her.
"-I couldn't do it, mother," he said,
excitedly. "It was heart breaking.
She's living in a wretched room there
with her daughter; and mother, when
I saw her I felt as if --there, I can't tell
you."
"Go on, Luke," she said.
"They're half starved," he said in a
husky way. "Ohemother, it's horrible.
Such a sweet, beautiful girl, and the
poor woman herself dying almost with
some terrible disease."
The wife sighed.
"They told me," he went on, "how
hard they had tried to live by ordinary
needlework, and failed, and that, as a
last resource, they hal tried to get a I
machine."
"Poor 'things:" said the wife; "but s
are you sure the motherwas a lady 9"
: "A clergyman's wile says Luke,
hastily ; "there isn't a doubt about it.
Pcor girI 1 and they've ft to lei
geatle, timid way, the little witch quite
eotever me, and. I stopped. there two
MUSIC.
-1"MUSIC.—Mrs. MMu11in will give itiatruCtions
in instrumental music to a few mile. Use
of piano given for practice if desired. Residence
caste Victoria Square, Seatorth. 614
HOTELS. -
pRITISH EXCHANGE HOTEL, Goderich,
Ja' Oat. WM. COX, Proprietor. This is ono of
the Quietest, Meet Comfortable and Best Con-
ducted Hotels in the Province. The Rooms are
commodious and the Table and 13ar
supplied.' Good stabling in connection. 685-52
AGENCIES.
_TORN LECKIE, General Loan and Real Estate
" Agent. Grain, Produce and Commission Mer-
chant. Money loaned= reiirestate in town or
country, at 8 per cent. simple interest. Charges
moderate. Mortgages bought and sold. Matured
mortgages paid off: Terms to suit borrowers.
'Flume and village property for sale. Office—
Leckie's new brick block, Brnsaels, Ont. 515
PUMPS.
Q.EAFORTH PUMP FACTOR)! STILL AHEAD
1---/ —These pumps having been awarded the first
prize at both the South Huron end Ban Minn
Fall Shows, the -subscriber has every confideuce
in recommending them to the public, knowing
that for quality of material and workmanship
they are not eaaily surpassed, and would solicit a
-call from all intending purchasers; all work
warranted; orders by mail or otherwise prompt-
ly attendedto. N. CL1).FF North Main Street.,
Seefortha 5 619
AUCTIONEERS. .
— -
T P. BRINE, Licenced Auctioneer for the
Li • County of Huron. Sales attended in all
parta of the County. All orders left at the Ex-
POSITOR Office will be promptly attended to.
PRANCIS GRAHAM, AUCTIONEER AND
Ja. LAND AGENT.—Speciel attention given to
sale of landed property, 4farnling and thorough-
bred stook. Cattle selected for the English mar-
ket. Office and Auction Rooms, A cheeon's new
Block, Goderich, Ont. Terms moderate 615
EMPLOYMENT.
Si:4,g A WEER in your own town. Terme and
"" $5 outfit free. a Address H. HALLETT &
Co., Portland, Maine'. 626-52
5 to, sign PER DAY et home. Samples
‘-" worth $5 free. Address STEN-
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10 .t0 $1 000 inveeted in Wall-Sta
Sta eks makes fortunes
ery month. Boake sent free eaplaining every-
thing. Adereas BAXTER & Co., Bankers, 17
Wallasfreet, New York. 587-52
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rr G. SCOTT, M.D. &a., Phyeician, Surgeon and
" • Accoucheur, Seaforth, Ont. Wilcy. and real -
deuce month side of Goderich Street, first door
east of Presbyterian Church. 342
"WM. HANOVER, M.D., C. M., Graduate of
V 1- McGill University, Physician, Surgeon and
.AccoucheurfSeaforth. Oat. Office and residence,
first door south of the Catholic Church. 496
IT L. VERCOE,M. D., C. M., Physicin n , Sur -
2•4•• geon,
etc., °droner for the County of Huron
Office andRemidence, on Jarvis street north,
directly opposite Seaforth Public School.
D'- MeNA UG HT,. Veterinary Surgeon,
adn
• ate of Ontario Veterinary College,-Seaforth,
Ont. Oillee and Residence in rear of Killoran &
Ryan's, Calls prompt13 attended to, night or
day. A 'dock of veterinaaf melliciues on hand
Charges reasonable. Horses examined as to sound-
ness and certificates given if required. 407
_TAMES 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 his
residence east of W. M. Church. Calla promptly
attended to by day or night. A large stock of
Veterinary Medicines constantly on hand. Horses.
examined aa to soundness and certificates given
Horseahought and sold on commission. 424
LT DERBYSHIRE. L. D. S.,
-Li-• Surgeon Dentist, Graduate
of the Royal College of Dental
Surgeons of Ontario. Office
hours from 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. Rooms In
Mrs, Whitney's new brick block, Main Street,
Seaforth.
• • - - a a •
LE GA.L
hours helping her, till her eyes sparkled AMPS T. G •
with delight as she found out how easily ef -su ' G
she &Judd make the needle. go in and ou
of bard material.
you think you can do it now?" I
said.
'10h, yes, I think so; I am so glad
you came"
. "So aria I," says I gruffly ; it will
make it all the easier for you to make
the money to pay for it."
"And I will work so hard," she said
earnestly.
"That you will, my dear," I says, in
spite of -myself, for I felt sure it wasn't
me speaking, but something in me.
"She been ill long ?" I said, nodding to-
ward her mother.
"Months," she Said, with tears start-
ing in her pretty eyes; "but," she added
brightly, I shall earn enough with this
to get her good medicines and things
she can fancy ;". and as I 'looked at her,
something in me.said
• • • "G-od bless you, mY dear; I hope
you will," and the next minute I was
going down stairs calling myself a fool.
They thought I didn't know at home,
but I did-, there was the wife goiug
over again to Bennett's place, aud all
sorts of nice things were made and
taken there. I often used to see them
talking about it, but I took no notice •
• and that artful scoundramy boy Luk,.
used to pay the half crown every week
out of hisown pocket, and 9,fter going
to fetch it from the widow.
And all the time I told myself I
didn't like it, for I could see that Luke
was changed, and always thinking of
that girl ---a girl not half good - enough
for him. I remembered when I was
poor,. and I hated povertyaand I used to
speak harshly to the wife ad Luke,and
feel very bitter.
last there came an afternoon when
I knew there was something wrong.
The wife had gone out directly after
dinner, saying she was going to see a
sick woman—I kinky who it was, bless
yen—and Luke was fidgeting about, not
himself, and at last he took his hat and
went out.
"They might have confided in me,"
said bitterly, but all the time I knew
hat I wouldn't let them. "Thy'll be
pending money—throwig it away. I
Know they've spent pounds on them
already."
At last I riot in such
o
use it before it will be of any use."
',Poor girl, Luke," said the wife
softly ; and I saw through my eyelashes
that she laid -a hand upon his arm, and
was looking curiously at him, when if
he didn't cover his face with his hands,
rest his elbows on the table and give a
low groan. T -hen the old woman .got
up, stood behind the chair, and began
playing with and- caressing his hair like
the foolish old mother would.
• •
"Mother," h , suddenly,
you go and see them ?"
She didn't answer for a -minute, only
steed looking at him, and .then said
softly.
"They paid you the first money ?"
"No," -he said hotly. "I hadn't the
heart to take it."
•
thEenave.ryttling _was
charge, took my hat and went after
called down our foreman, left him in
11. way a
quiet in Bennett's
place, for a couple of dirty, dejected
_ looking women, one who was in arrears
to me,had sent the children that played
in the court right away because of the
noise, aud were keeping guard so that
they could not come back.
Iwent upstairs softly, and all was
-Very quiet, only, as I got nearer to the
room, I could hear a bitter wailing
cry, and then .1_, opened the door and
went in.
Luke was there, standing With his
head bent by the seWi g machine; the
wife sat in a chair, ft:1a on her knees,
withher face buried the wife's lap,
was the poor girl, as if her little
A POW, 13arrist er, Attorney and
cit or, otien.h. 681
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CtAMEEON, HOLT. & CAMERON, Barristers,
Solieitoes-iti- Chancery, &c, Goderieli, Ont.
M. C. Cameron, Q. C., Philip Holt, M. G. Cam-
eron. 506
UTILLIAM SMALL, Conveyancer and Commie -
1r sinner in B. R, Wroxeter. Auctioneer and
Appraier. Accounts and notes collected on
366
reasonable trms.
T_r
WC. MEYER, Barriater and Attorney at
-1--I-• Law, Solicitor in Chancery. Commisaioner a • - I
for taking affidavits in the Pre vinee,of Manitob .
Solicitor for the Bank of Iltimilton, Wingham. Ice ows, Agricultural Implements, Cookng, Box and Parlor Stoves
Private funds to loen at 7i to 8 per cent. 633
in Stock or _Made to Order.
,_. •
ki• Law, .N'otary Public.Conveyancer, Brussels.
cal MALCOMSON, Barrister, and Attorney at IMPAIRS on Engines, Boilers, &c, promptly attended to. Estimates and
Mr. Carey, late of Cameron, Holt & Cameron's Plans furnished for any kind of machinery ormill work. •
office, will be in charge of the office anclMr. . ..
day.
Malcuruson will be in Brusaels every Tues.
.
6o9 HORACE HORTON, C. A. HUMBER, .. ' JOHN CHRISTIAN,
PRESIDET. 3rAAGER:
_ _ ___ _ • • _ • _ • ___ __• . _ . . SECRETARY.
BENSON & MEYER, Barristers and Attorney •
1880
4.
,1880
GREAT STOCKTAKING SAL
—AT—
.1
WILSON BALKELD, •
NOTICE TO THE' PUBLIC.
• SEAFORTH, November 20, 1871
The undersigned having leased the finishingshop of the Hanson Foundry, Seaforth, from J. 8,
Runciman, will be prepared to do kinds -oe
repairs required for #47083.11 engiues, grit ana
flouring saw mine and all kinds of ma-
chinery, also agriculturn1 implements, and from
hie long experience as foreman of the Goderien
Foumby trusts to be able to give good satisfaction
to all parties having avnrir done. Ali repairs at-
tended to tit once. Give inc a. trial and 1 wall
warrant good-sa.thifaction.
It
THOMAS KIDD'S- MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH
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77- fuloai-lissteTra. oteliliegrntaleisil,roilers, grist and limning mills,
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and. ell ldntls of machinery. Haring a connection
with one of the largest founthies inc'Ontmio, I will
1)e 10 11 position to early out all °entracte that In y
.
Being desirOU8 0/ Clearing Out the remaining portion, of my 'Winter i n7bnets hte riads t tfe dt: t og ni 17) rile .33zapealsinel tioctit nel.tsi3tni 44. e:gfise, et atteilo I itso Aft::: : • '' ,1
Sioek, in order to make room for my
erection ami repairs of ninebinery and evade/literal
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tion, to all trusting me with their work.
frePliments, i hope to be able t,ong.ivien jaixeoculdeat:fac. -
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1\1- -Wi -VT SPRING- IDITIRICH-A-SS The undersigned will contime to nuarstactine - 'I
i • plows and ail kinds of eastinee on a huge scale at ,
the Huron Foundry, Seaforth, and with the ton. :
- neetions formed, hopes to be able to push a large
business and to give good sa.tisfaction.
Which will shortly begin to arrive, I have decided to offer during THE WHOLE
OF THIS MONTH the balance of my well assorted Stock
BR ITCEFIELD.
J. S. RUNCDTAN.
AT AND BELOW COST FOR CASH.
Ladies' Winter Mantles in great variety.
Ladies' Hats and Boneiets—a select and stylish assortment.
Ladies' Furs in Mink, Astracau and. Seal. —
Ladies' Clouds, H,00ds and Squares.
My Entire Stock of Shawls—a most magnificent assortment.
Men's and Boys' Clothing.
Ulsters and Fancy Overcoats, Under Clothing, All Wool Shirts.
Mufflers and Fur Caps—newest styles and patterns.
Hats, Caps, Neck Ties and Gloves—extraordinary cheap.
BRIGGS BROTHERS,-
AVING purchaaed the business earned on
by Mr. S. E. BRIGGS for so many years, atv
now prepared to do
BOOT AND SHOE -MAKING
• Of Every Description on the shortest notice and
Most reasonable terms.
They will nothing but the very best ma-
terial, end as to fit arid workmanship they guar,
antee.eatiefaction.
By ebiet 7 ttentiOn to business, giving a good
article, and fair and reasonable prices, they hope
to merit and receive a liberal share of public
patronage.
Their Shop will be Mind in Rettenburres
buileing, D. MeIntosh'e Vetetinaly Office, one
door south of the post office.
Give us a trial. • .TOEL BRIGGS.
817 taEO. W. BRIGGS,.
N . B.—All overdue accounts ranat be paid at
A VERY FULL LINE OF BOOTS AND SHOES one
In Coarse, Medium and Fine, suitable for Men's, Boys', Ladies'
and Children's Wear.
This is a .Rare Opportunity for securing Unheard of Bargains, and I
trust my Customers awl the Public in general will take ft dl advan-
tage of it. Every facility ((forded for the Inspection of Goods, and
polite- attention to all, whether you buy or not.
THE COMMERCIAL, LIVERY
SEAFORTH.
ART Irk Fo ELBE'S,
}JAVING purchased theStockand Trade Of the
aCommercial Livery., Seaforth, from Mr.
George Whiteley, begs to state that he intends
carrying on the business in the old stand, and has
added several valuable horses and vehicles to the
formerly large stock. None but
First-Ciass Cornfot table Vehiclesand °god
Reliable Ilorses Will be Kept.
Covered and Open Buggies and Carr'agee, and
. Double and Single Wagon e always ready for Ilea.
Special AtTeuige2nents Made With. 0:01.11.
. .97-terciat Men.
Orders left akt.lie stables or any of the hotel
promptly attended to.
GROCERY DEPARTMENT -IS WELL SUPPLIED'
With a Fresh Stock. Another Large Consignment of that FAMOUS 60 -CET
SEA FORTH PLANING MILL,
TEA to arrive this week. Don't buy elsewhere til you try a sample of it.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
'SASH, DOOR AND BLIND FACTORY
THE subscriberbegs leave to thank hienumergon
THE LIQUOR DEPARTMENT,
•
customeas for the liberalpatronage ex tendedto
biro. siuce commencing business in Seaforth,and
trusts hat he may be favored with a continuance
of the same.
Per ties intending to bona would do won to give
As usual, is in full running order, and Pure and. Unadulterated Liquors always , him a cello's he will continue to keep On hand a
with.
in Stock. Hotel Keepers and parties buying in large quantities liberally dealt
. large s t o e DRY
onf ayn kpi n;IN .8 E -f LUMBER,
. .
THOMAS KIDD, Main Street, Seaforth.
DOORS, BLIli-CDS, 11:114013. LDINGS,
SHINGES,' LATH, ETC.
THE CODERICH FOUNDRY AND MANUFACTURING CO.,
•
The Goderich Foundry and Manufacturing Company, (Limited), are now run-
ning their shops in full force, under new management, notwithstanding reports
to the contrary circulated by interested parties, and have determined to spare no
effort to secure the local trade for what they manufacture.
-- I
ENGINES AND BOILERS, FLOURNG, CRIST, SAW AND WOOLEN MILL,
STAVII, HEADING AND HOOP MACHINERY
Hefeels eonfident of givingsatisfattio- ntothose
who inlay f avour him with their patronageaas mans
but first-elatsworknien areemploye.
Particular attention paid to Cuetout leaning
201 JOHN IL BROADFOOt
ANDillIEW CALDER
Take a the Lead am( ng the Photographers
of Western Canada, and
DON'T YOU FORGET IT."
He is to the front, as usual, supplying his pat-
rons -with Photo raphs and pes, weU
taken and of beautiful finish. -Old Pictures -copied
and enlarged to perfection. Children's Pieturea
taken in e manner t hat will make mothers smile
with delight. Give the "People'e Pa/ellerGal-
a bird and be happy. No theap UAW'
turned out. Prices aa low as good work can
be done for. ANprinw CALDER, Settfoith.
ST.-CATHARINES NURSERIES
at Law, Solicitors in Chancel y and Insolvenc A Assortnient gi Spen idid Fruit
oneyancers, Notaries Public, etc. Offices—Sea.
and Ornamental Trees
forth and Brussels. $23,000 of Private Fund t JOHN KIDD, HARDWARE MERCHANT, SAFORTH.
invest at once, at Eight per cent a In tens t,payable
yearly.
68
J S'ENS0171.. S. W. O. MEYER.
been dissolved by
be paid to 111r. Benson who will pay all liabil-
ities.
Nov. 27, 1876. JAMES H. BENSON.
H. W. C. MEYER.
The above firm has thia day
mutual consent. All accounts due the firm to
MCCAUGHEY & HOLMESTED
LAW, CHANCERY, AND .CONVEYANCING
OFFICE,
cott's Block, Main. Street, Seaforth.
OLICITOTIS for the Consolidated Bank of
Canada and the Canadian Bank of Commerce
in
nSaelaua
Seaforth.
FTown and Village Property bought
and
osnoled.
My(private fud) loaned on mortgage s e-
cmiti es, at reasonable rates of interest. Magee
moderateMouey invested for :
private persons upon the
best mortgage securities, without any expense to
tau lende,
5.0. lileCAUGHEY M. A. F. HOLMESTED.
MISCELLANEOUS.
C ALL A.T J. S. ROBERT' DRUG STORE,
Seaforth, for the Great Sierra Nevada Smok-
ing Componu, a positive cure for Catarrh, and
is equally efticacions in all Bronchial Affections.
The worst eases of Athm, Phtlasie and all
Diecates of the Lungs yield redilyto this treat -
3n ent. M. L. SMITH Arkona Ont., G
Agent. For sale by all diuggists. Price, 75
cents a box. . 601-52
7.1.1nosex.A.
THE GREAT FEMALE REMEDY. --Job Moses
Periodical Pills—This invaluable niedicine is
unfailing ie the cure of all those painful and
dangerous diseases to which the female contitu-
tion issubject. It moderates all eitess and re-
moves all obtractions, and a speedy cure may be
relied on. To nmaiedladies, ititepeculia) ly Baited.
It will, in a short time, bring on the monthly pe-
riod with regularit. These pills should not be
taken by Females daring the flint three months
of Pregrancy, as they are sure to bri,ng on Mis-
carriage, but at any other time they are safe. In
all cases of Nervous and Spinal Affeetioias,
pains in the back andlimbs, 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
remed, do not contain iron, calomel, antimony,
or anything hurtful to the eqnstitution. Full
directions in the pamphlet around each package,
which should be careftilly preserved. Job Moses,
New York, Sole Proprietor. $1 00 and 124 cents
for postage enclosed to Northrop & Lyman, To-
ronto, Ont., general agents for the Dominion,
will insure a bottle containing over 50 pills 1!3,
return mail. Sold in Seaforth by Hickson
• Bleasdell, J. S. Roberts, and R. Lumde. 197
TOTIC I)BTOR.,S.
Orders by Mail Receive Careful and.
Prompt Attention.
GENTS WANTED—To takd orders in every
pint of the countr. Pay Liberal.
Dealers ehotdd call and see the stock—it is
o nsurpased. Prices as 11Y as in the States,
thereby saving the chitty of 20 per cent.
Address D. W. BEADLE,
I am desirous of having my Books balanced by the FIFTEENTH 624-6
St. Catharines.
ANCHOR LINE
of FEBRUARY, and reuest. all parties indebted, either by Note or
Book- Account, to make Prompt Settlement. GLASGOW (via Londonderty) and LONDON
UNITED STATES MAIL STEAKERS Sail
Every Saturday from NEW YORK d.
an
Direct.
TICKETS for Livrpoot, Lndonderry, Gies
now, end ell parts of Europe. Fares AS kri77 as
any other _first-class tine.
JOHN KIDD HARDWARE MERCHANT, SEAFORTH.
wishbag to bring out theirfainnds.
- • • Prepaid Passage Certificates issued to persons
The Passenger accommodation of Anchtir Line
Steamers are unstnpassed far elegance and cora-
AT HIS POST AS OF OLD.
JOHN WARD, MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH,
While returning thanks to his Many custonzers for their patro2zage zn ate
past,' also to those who so liberally paOrtized his late sale, he begs to
. inform then?, 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 them as before.
HARNESS, TRUKS, WHIPS AN D GENERAL FURNISHINGS ON HAND
AS USUAL. ALSO HARNESS MADE TO ORDER, AND RE-
PAIRING- PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. ,
IJOHNWARD,
SEAFORTH
HAY AND OATS TAKEN IN EXCHANGE FOR HARNESS.
4.
H M 0 77- H 3TT. 1:?" E M -V
J. S. ROBERTS HAS' REMOVED HIS DRUG STORE
To the Store between Hofizan's Dry Gocds and Conter's JeweirkSores;
Cardno's Block Main, &Tea, &a/ora)).
fort. Apply to
S. DICKSON,
593 At the Post Office, Seaforth
HAIR DRESSING.
MISS STARK
wIsnEs to inforn. the Ladies of Seaforth
aedViciiity that she is prepared to make up
SWITCHES, CURLS, BRAIDS, Lace
t he Eat eat Fashion froze Combings: A lot or
ii.Lactyndc Switches on hand.
Pri CES Moderate, and all orders punctually at-
tended to. A call eolicited. Residence—Main
Street, Seaforth.
631
THE SEAFORTH PORK FACTORY.'
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ViThILE thanking his numerous patrons for
the liberal patrootige beatowed upon aim
d ming past years, begs' to intiinste that he is
again prepared to fatnish his patrons and the
public generally with as good an article (if not
better) this season 118 10 the past. All kinds of
Cured Teat, Pea Cuttig, Sausaees, Bologna,
&c., constantly on han. bll. ROBE -
N. IL —The bigheet pziee paid for hogs, dres-
ed or alive.
616
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T1 S. CAMPBELL, Provincial Land Surveyor
and Civil Engineer. Orders by mail prompt
ly attended to.
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