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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1880-03-05, Page 2; „•Z., a 2 THE 13-TIRGLABS. I was the eldest of a family of eight, three boys and five girls, and our mother dying soon after the birth of the young- est, rateah of her care devolved upon me. We were happy, healthy children, but certainly not dreamy or poetic ones, which was the more singular consider- ing the nature of my father's profession —that of an artist. Perhaps it was the consciousness that he would have made his way better in life had he beeu less sensitive and imaginative, that made my father so anxious to mould our minds in a -different form to his own. He kept his drearaings for his studio, aud was almost morbidly careful to check any ronaantic or sentimental tendencies in his children. I am not sure if this system of repres- sion was not carried rather to an ex- treme; whether we, in our healthy, cheerful home, were not inclined to be rather intolerant of 'what was .called "nerves" or “fancies" in our neighbors; meaning thereby sensitive or imagina- tive feelings that had never been culti- vated in ourselves. If a stranger had broken his lee on our doorstep, I be- lieve we should have nursed him in admiration; 15ut I fear thatreal, though less sympathy at our hands; if it took the forru of what we were pleased to call "sentiment." I Therefore, it seemed an instance of the inscrutable fate that so often bids the square man fill the rouud hole, tbat I, of all people, should be asked to spend Christmas with my cousin Mag- gie. I was just 17, and a busy women for my age. I suppose it was the fame of my general "capableness" that mede poor cousin Philip turn to -me in his trouble. Anyway, it was to our • house he came oue day in the begin- ning of December, to beg that I would stay with his wife during his absence abroad. • We had known Phillip all our lives; • he had lived in our home till his uncle took him into partnership, about ten years before the time my story com- mences. About a year after joining his uncle, Philip married. His wife was a pretty, fragile -looking ereature, utterly unlike any of us. She was delibate, and a little fa.nciful ; had been a petted child, and was now a petted wife. Philip adored her, and. now that he was oblig- ed to go to France, on business connect- ed With the ,firna, was dreadfully wor- ried. at the idea of leaving her alone at Christmas. "You'll be a good Semaritan, Jane," he pleaded, "and just stay a week or two at Graylands. Maggie is so nerv- ous at the idea of being left in that , large house with only the servants and children." "And pray what protection should I be against ghosts and robbers ?" I in- quired, rather scornfully, for nervous- ness was a thing I had no kind of sym- pathy with. "There are no ghosts or robbers, of coarse, but you could keep her spirits up. She has never been strong since baby was born, you know." So the matter ended in my starting for Graylands. I found Maggie_ all smiles and grktitude for my "good- ness" in coining to her, and she really did look so thin and pale that my heart softened even to her nervous fears. Actual bodily illness was a thing I could pity, and Maggie was so gentle and affectionate that it was impossible to be much with her without likiug her. Contrary to my expectations, I enjoye My visit extremely. - The children wer capital companions. Despite the bitte Winds, we walked. and skated, and oe days when the weather kept us prisonL era we made the whole house ring with our games at hide and seek and llattle- dore. Yet, truth to tell, Graylands was hardly a cheerful residence; it was lonely even for the country ; the town was five miles off, and our nearest neighboring house a stately castle whose noble owner had. never resided on his property for twenty years. 4. few old servants kept the house in order, and the gamekeeper's lodge was nearly a mile -from our garden gate. "We must look to him as our champion h._ case of robbers," I had once said, laughingly, but the very idea of such a contingency arising seemed to alarm Maggie- so rctueh that I never ventured on such a joke again. Christmas came and passed, and. the weather grew drearier than ever. It was what the country people called "soft weather"—bitterly cold, but foggy and sluslay, instead of that clear, bright frost that is so welcome to skaters and sliders. Maggie grew depressed, the children fractious—all of us caught = colds. I -began to acknowledge that Magebio's Objections. to Graylands as a wiuter residence were not iil-founded. Things were in this state when the monotony of our lives was broken by a call from one of our neighbors, a coun- try squire, who lived about eight miles off. Doubtless many of our readers have observed. the great avidity with • which even the kindest -hearted people communicate disagreeable intelligence. Mr. Catling was one of the best natured of men, but I doubt if the mere charit- - able desire to cheer our solitude would have induced him to ride 16 miles on a dark winter's day. "So you haven't heard of my losses, ladies ?" was his remark, after the first friendly greetings had been ex- changed. . "We never hear of anything at Gray - lands," I answered, laughing. "Well, I hope you won't hear of the visitors who honored me with a call Yesterday," was tlae reply; "although, as they were so successful in my case,' they may be disposed to try other. u!ar houses. Morgan, the constable, believes they are lurking somewhere in t neighborhood still." "Burglars !" said Maggie, her delicate cheek growing pale. h...t: "Just so, my dear lady. On descends' ing yesterday morning, old. Robert, my from London on a regular excursion tour among lonely'country houses." Here was a cheerful visitor! I felt inexpressibly provoked at this ill-judged story. In Maggie's nervous state it was enough to make her quite ill. But Mr. , Catling engrossed in his own misfor- tunes, was blind to any effect his tale might have on his listeners, and talked and dwelt on the subject of -the burglars despite every effort of mine to turn the coeversation. • "I hope I have not alarmed you; Mrs. Sinclair," he said, as he rose to take his leave. have certainly done your best to do so," 1 'answered; rather snap- pishly. "Bless me, I'm extremely sorry, I'm sure; but such an occurrence is one that one cannot help speaking .about. However, if you ladies feel. the least nervous at being here alone, do allovi me to send the pony chaise over to fetch yen to my house. Mrs. Catling .would be delighted.", "Oh, thank you, but it would be im- possible to leave the children," anewer- ed Maggie. ' said Mr. Catling, hesitating- ly, "there are six of them, are there mat, as well as the baby? We should be glad enough to take you all in, only "Of Course," I said, -laughing, "we are rather too large a party td inflict our- selves on any one's hospitality. But if you feel timid, Maggie, why don't you accept Mr. Catling's kind offer. The children will be safe enough with me, and if burglars do.come I'll throw a jug of cold water over them." I was not in the least alarmed at the idea of robbers coming to our houseput I did feel anxious about Maggie, and should have been glad to have seen her safely away. Nothing, however, wbuld induce Maggie to leave the children, , and as Mr. Catling could not possibly house, us all, his kindly offer had to be declined. "I'll tell you what I'll do," he said, as he took:his leave, "it's too late for us to go far to -day, but I'll ride into Settle - bourne the first thing to -morrow, and see if they could spare a Constable just for a day or two to watch this house. Being ladies alone, without any man on the premises, this might be a likely house to be attempter added the lun- lucky man, who seemel doomed to make injudicious remarks. Maggie sat down trembling. "Do you think there -is really any danger ?" she faltered. "How silly you are, Maggie," I ex- claimed. "Most likely, while we are talking, Morgan has the thieves in Set- tlebourne jail. They would never be foolish enough to try to rob another house close in the same neighborhood, after they knew an alarm had been raised, in any case. You are terrifying her to death," I whispered, indignantly, to Mr. Catling, who was so overcome by the reproach that he burst into elab- orate apologies and explanations till he got fairly out of the room. "Stupid creature," I said, as he rode away. "I hope you won't alloW this oc- currence to frighten Tau, Maggie ?" "The burglars really came though, Jane." "All the less reason for their paying us a visit." And I went on endeavor- ing to reassure - the invalid, but with very partial success. Maggie was really eery unwell, and this story made a deeper impression upon her than it would have done on a person in health. In vain the -children and I played our liveliest games, and at least kept the house -noisy. Maggie was too depressed to join in our merriment, and wheu the little caries retired t� bed and quiet fell on the mansion, she fair- ly broke down, and, with a fit of hy- sterical tears, declared she was sure, quite sure, that our house would be at- tacked that night. To argue with her was useless. I persuaded her to lie down, and at last had the satisfaction of seeing her fall asleep, but with so troubled a slumber that I did not leave her side till nearly midnight. I had said that 1 did not believe in any danger from burglars, but after the worry of the day and the fati gue of rny unwonted vigil I myself began to feel - dull and out of sorts, and found my mind dwelling on the possibility of our house being attempted. We were a family of women exclusively; our gar- dener came daily from the village and 'did not sleep on the promisee; although in any case, an old man would have been a poor help in danger. The gamekeep- er and his sou were our nearest protec- tors, and I must own that I rather wish. ed their cottage was nearer. "I'm getting as silly as Maggie," I said to myself, as I resolutely drew the bed clothes over my ears to stop myself listening for imaginary voices. I do think fancies are infectious." And -so moralizing I fell asleep. Isuppose I had slept some hours, when I was awakened by a terrified whisper at my ear: "Miss -Jane, Miss Jane, they're a -try- ing our back door !" I started up, and beheld the nurse and nurserymaid, in strange and won- drous dishabille, standing by my bed. - "It's Gospel truth what Maria says, miss,". gasped nurse, a portly woman, who looked white with - terror; "you can see them with your own eyes out of the day -nursery window. Two hor- rid looking ruffians as eeer came to murder poor innocent woman—ugh !— ugh !" "Don't wake your mistress, woman I" I cried. "In her delicate state it might nearly kill her." That's what I said, miss," struck in ia. "I says, come td Miss Jane, he am t afraid of anything." This estimate of my courage was very flattering, but, at the present moment, hardly true, for I did feel terribly afraid. My only hope was that- the women were mistaken. "Come and see for yourself, miss," ed nurse. "I had got up to give y his bottle, --find went into the day ery' to fetch the matches, which iashad forgotten, and there under the dow I heard voices," Men's voices, miss," put in Maria seemed to act the part of a chorus' d nurse she coines back and wakes and. both of us looks out of the windows and there we see two men a -trying the kitchen door." By this time I had. made a hasty toilet, and was ready to investigate for O if. It WWith a very quaking t that I crept noiselessly to the nur- window, and peeped behind the . Alas the terrible news was -too ; two men, whose faces I could not nguish in the dim light, but who butler, found that the drawing -room sobb window had. been forced, and all the ua" collection of Indian silver ornaments— nun cups, and such things, you know—that Mianr my old uncle left me, had been taken. w Luckily, they did. not attempt the pan- " try; but they paid a visit to the har- who ness room, and cleared away everythhise "An there—I don't know whether for the nao, sake of the articles themselves, or to front throw of,stacles in the way of our givhg notice to the police; there was net even a halter left fer the pony,,and James had te walk live miles to the saddleij's myse before I could ride to Settlebourne communicate to the police. And 1 her that mine is not the only house thee burglarious gentry have favored with 'a call; they appear to have come dow se hear sery blind true disti • - 4.v.• THE HURON EXPOSITOR. certainly looked disreputable enough to my alarmed eyes, were cautiously try- ing the kitchen door. At their feet lay a long dark object, apparently a sack,, doubtless designed to carry off any plun- der they eould obtain. It is all very well to talk of not being afraid of burglars, but such an appari- tion, at 5 -o'clock in the morning, was enough to startle the strongeet-minded person. All the horrible stories I had ever heard of• robberies and murders rushed across my excited brain. There was not much worth talking in the house; would the burglars kill us in their disappointment? was it wisest to let them in peaceably ancl give them everything we had on condition they did not molest us? or could we give an alarm? At this moment I remembered the gamekeeper's cottage. If we could only sammen him to our aid. But how es- cape tep' do so ? All the doors were- in front of the house, and it was impossi- ble to get out that way without being seen by the burglars. I peeped out again; evidently the kitchen door was too strongly fastened to give way readily, for the men seemed baffled in their efforts to open it. And as I listen- ed I heard one say, ia a gruff voice— exaCtly the tones of an orthodox ruffian —" 'Taint no good, Jim; better wait half an hour." "Till the rest of your gang come up, and you have more tools to work with," I. thought to myself. "Now if we could only let the gamekeeper know 1, I returned to my own room with a project in my head. There was a stair- case window at the back of the house, not very high from the ground; and I thought‘if I could only get out there I might manage to give the alarm. Luck- ily the road to the gamekeeper's cottage lay behind the house. Nurse was too stupefied with terror to be any use, but 1 Maria entered into the scheme at once. Maggie still slept, and I trusted to re- turn with help before she awoke. - I don't know how I got out of that window and alighted on a bed' of wet garden mould. I had often heard that one never knows what one can do till one tries. I certainly had no idea that I or any one else could run as fast as I did as soon as I got on my feet. In a very short time I was drumming at the gamekeeper's door. - I found both the men up and dressed; they were just starting on one of those nocturnal expeditions for the detection of possible poachers, in which con- scientious gamekeepers delight. They were rather startled. at my appearance in a toilet that was certainly peculiar, and not improved by a quantity of mud it had gathered during .my, run. But they soon comprehended my breath less tale. "A tryin' your back door, miss 1" said the father-, a fines stalwart man, who looked fit to engage a couple of burglars in single conflict; "bless you, we'll soon settle them gentry. Hand along the guns, Bill, and look, alive. I'm mistaken if they men don't Veep in Settlebourue jail toe:tight." The sight of two resolute champions armed with revolvers was an encourag- ing spectacle, and as we hurried back I began to feel myself indeed a heroine. The gamekeeper was outspoken in ad- miration of my courage in coming to him, and I thought, wsith some satisfac- tion, that wheu Maggie awOke and learn- ed how I had preserved the household, she would uuderstand what a valuable thing it was to have nerve and courage in face of danger. "If I had sat downto cry, as poor dear Maggie would have done, we should certainly have been robbed, and, per- haps, murdered," I reflected as we sped along the road. , • The gamekeeper checked our pace as we neared the house. "You'd best keep this side, miss, out o' harm's way, and Bill and I 'ull slip round by the hedge, and tackle our men afore they see us. Don't you be afraid they burglars is the biggest cowards when they've a man to do with '•" and leaving me under the very window by which I had escaped, our two protec- tors stole noiselessly round to the front :6f the house. In another moment there was a cry, and I saw Bill dash across the garden, and over the hedge, in hot persuit of one of the burglars, while a scieffie and loud voices told that his fattier was engaged. in "tackling" the • f other. Curiosity prevailed over fear • I ran round the house, and beheld the gamekeeper in the act of bearing his an- tagonist to the ground. "'Taint no use struggling, and you _ may just as well come along quietly," said the conqueror; "we've fire arms here, and there's two of us." "I've naught in my pocket but five pence in coppers," quivered. the other, in a voice nearly inaudible with terror: "you may take 'ern without murdering of me. Oh, dear! oh, dear! here I've lived in Settlebourne, man and boy, nigh fifty year, and come to this at last !" "Sakes alive !" exclaimed the game- keepee, relaxing his hold, "you're never Tem Bates, the sweep ?" "And who else should I be ?" said the injured Bates, slowly rising from the ground. "And I'd like to know who you are that comes a -rushing down like this on an holiest man as is waiting to sweep the kitchen chimney ?" ,"I toek you for a housebreaker," Said the gainekeeper, and proceeded to ex- plain matters. - Bates shook his head doggedly. "No housebreaker has been here this lest hour or more, as I knows well, hay- irig been a -waiting under • this blessed window all the time." A horrible suspicion began to dawn upon me—had I, the wise, the strong- minded, actually given a false alarm ? The gamekeeper was a civil man, but he had a sly twinkle in his eye as he turned to me and said: "I think there's a little mistake here, miss ?" "I should rather think there was," grumbled Bates, who by no means for- gave the assault upon him. "If you came to sweep the chimney," said I, endeavoring to assume an air of dignity, "why did you not ring the bell, or try to wake the servants, instead of endeavoring to open the door for yourself ?" "Cook mostly leaves the door on the latch when the sweep is ordered early," replied Bates— a fact, by the way, that perhaps explained the facility with which some of our eneighbors' houses had been entered by:thieves. "/tit when you fonnd the door bolted, whkdid you not ring the bell instead of MUSIC. MARCH 5, 1880. eVIUSIC.—Mrs. Molfulkin will give leo tractions "I'LL in instrumental much, to a few pupils. Use of piano given for practice if desired., Residence east of Vietoda Square, Seaforth. 614 HOTELS. PRITISH EXCHANGE HOTEL, Goderich, thlit. WM. COX, Proprietor. This is one of the Qiiletest, Most Comfortable and Best Con- ducted Hotels in the Province. The Rooms are commodione and the Table and Bar liberally eupplied. Good stabling in connection. 635-52 AGENCIES. JOHN LECKIE, General Loan and Real Estate Agent, GraineProduce and Commission Mer- chant. Money loaned on real estate in town or country, at 8 per cent. simple interest. Charges moderate. Mortgages bought and sold. Matured mortgages paid off. Terms to snit bol -rowers. Farms and village property for sale. Office— Leckie's new brick block, Brussels, Ont. 515 PUMPS. EAF01.1TH PUMP FACTORY STILL AHEAD —These pumps having been awarded the first prize at both the South Huron and East Huron Fall Shows, the subscriber has every confidence in recommending them to the public, knowing that for quality of mitorial and workmanship they are not eaeily surpassed, fend would solicit a call from all intending purchasers; all work warranted; orders by mail or otherwiseprompt- )y attendedto. N. CLUFF North Main Street, Seaforth. 619 AUCTIONEERS. . - 1- P. BRINE, Licenced Auctioneer for the " • county of Hnron. Sales attended in all parts of the County. All orders left at the Ex. POSITOR Office will be promptly attended to. RANCIS GRA LIAM, AUCTIONEER AND -11- LAND AGENT.—Special attention given to sale of landed property, farming and thorough- bred stock. Cattle selected for the Engliah mar- ket. Office and Auction Rooms, Acheson's new Blouk, Goderioh, Ont. Terms moderate 615 EMPLOYMENT. stIg A WEEK in your own town. Terms and "" $6 outfit free. Address H. HALLETT & Co., Portland, Maine. 626-62 y$102utaatdfaveY0 atAdhaorenaties TeRttEly $72 mAade.1121:CoKs—t1 & Co., Augusta, Maine. 626-52 $5 to Son PER DAT at home. Samples 4* -1 wort b $5 free. Address STIN- SON & Co., Portland, Maine. 626-52 $10 to $1 000 Invested in Wall -St., Sleeks makesfortunes es ery mont h. Booke sent free explaining every- thing. Aderess BAXTER & Co., Bankers, 17 Wall -street, New York. 687-62 MEDICAL. 3 G. SCOTT, M.D. &c., Physician, Surgeon and "e• Acconchenr, Seaforth, Ont. Office and reel - diem° south side of Godorich Street, first door east of Presbyterian Church. 34e WM. HANOVER, M.D., C. M., Graduate of e e McGill University, Phyeician, Surgeon and Accoucheur, Seaforth. Ont. Office and residence, first door south of the Catholic Church. 496 TT L. VERCOE, M. D., 04M., Physician, Sur. -Li- • geou, etc., Coroner fortho Counte- of Huron Office and Residence, on Jarvis street norths directly opposite Seaforth Metall? School. DDMoNALIGHT, Veterinary Surgeon, Gradu • ate of Ontario Veterinary College, Scraforth, Ont. Office and Residence in rear of Killoran & Ryan's. Calls prompt13 .attended. to, night or day. A. stock of veterinary medicines on hand Chargesreasonable. Horses examined onto sound - nose and certificates given if required. 407 JAMES W. ELDER, V. S., Greduate of the Ontario Veterinary College: After devoting two years tlie• practice with Professor Smith, of Toronto, has settled in Seaforth. Office at his residenceeaiit of W. M. Church. Calls promptly attendecrto by day or night. A large stock of Veterinary Medicines constantly on hand. Honer, examined as to soundnese and certificates given Horses bought and sold- on commission. 424 I-TDERBYSHIRE. L. D. S., -L• Surgeon Dentist, Graduate of the loyal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario. Office hours from 8 A. M. to 6 P. M. Rooms in Mrs. Whitney's new brick block, Main Street, Seaforth. LEGAL. JAMES T. GARR OW, Barrister, Attorney and " Solicitor, Goderich. 681 CAMERON, HOLT & CAMERON, Barristers, eoliciters in Chancery, &o., Goderich, Ont. M. C. Cameron, Q. C., Philip Holt, M. G. Cam- eron. 506 WILLIAM SMALL, Conveyancer and Commie - T V stoner in B. R., Wroxeter. Auctioneer and Appraiser. Accounts and notes , collected on reasonable terms. 366 TT WC. MEYER, Barrieter and Attorney at -see • Law, Solicitor in Chancery. Commissioner or taking affidavits in the Prcvince of Manitoba. Solicitor for the Bank of Hamilton, Wingham. Private funds to loan at 74 to 8 per cent. 633 IMALCOMSON, Barrister, and Attorney at - Law, Notary Public Conveyancer Brussels. Mr. Carey, 'late of Cameron, Helb & 'Cameron's office, will be in charge of th office, and Mr. Malcomson will be in Brus els every Tues- day. 609 4- 3 TAM13 ES E110E, Barrist—elr " • licitcr, Con-ve3-aecer, &eel Ke hoe will be in Seaforth twice the first and third Mondays; previ ous Satmday evenings. , Dr. Hanover's residence. , Attorney, So - Stratford. Mr. each month, on arriving on the He will stay at 638 BENSON & MEYER Barristers and Attorney at Law, Solicitors ihChancery and Insolvency, Conveyancers, Notaries Public, etc. Offices—Sea. forthand Brussels. $23,000 of Private Funds to Investat once, at Eight percent. Interest,payable yearly. • 63 JAS. H. BENSON. .W. 0. MEYER. The above firm ha e this day been dissolved by mutual consent. All accounts due the firm to be paid to Mr. Benson who will pay all liabil- ities. Nov. 27, 1876. JAMES H. BENSON. H. W. C. MEYER. MCCAUCHEY & HOLMESTED LAW, CHANCERY, AND CONVEYANCING OFFICE, Scott's Block, Maiu Street, Seaforth. OLICITORS for the Consolidated Bank of ke Canada and the Canadian Bank of Commerce in Seaforth. Farm and Town and Village Property bought and sold. Money (private funds) loaned on mortgage se- curities, at reasonable rates of interest. Charges _moderate. Money invested for private peesons upon the best mortgage securities, without any expense to the lender. S. G. McCAUGITRY, M. A. F. HOLMESTED. MISCELLANEOUS. - _ THE GREAT FEMALE REMEDY.—Job Moses Periodical Pills—This in -valuable medicine ts unfailing in the cure of all those pointed and dangerous diseases to which the feinale constitu- tion is subject. It. moderates all excess and re- moves all obtractions, and a speedy cure may be relied on. To matriadladies, it is pectiliailystaited. It will, in a short time, bring on the monthly pe- riod with regularity. These pills should not be taken by Females daring the first three months of Pregrancy, as they are sure to bring on Mis- carriage, bat at any other time they are safe. In all cases of Nervous and Spinal Affections, pains in the back and limbs, fatigue on slight ex- ertion, Balpitation of the heart, hysterics, and whites, these pills will effeet a dire when all other means have failed; • and, although a powerful remedy, do not contain iron, calomel, antimony, or anything hurtful to the censtitution. Full directions in the pamphlet around each package, which should be carefully preserved. Job Mom!, New York, Sole Proprietor. $1D0 and 124 cente for postage enclosed to Northrop &I Lyman, To. ronto, Ont., general agents for the Dominion, will insure a bottle totitaining over 50 pile by return mail. Sold in Seaforeli by Hickson & Bleasdell, J. S. Roberts, and R. Lumsden. 197 1880 SPIZI1•TC1-. 1880. THOS. KIDD'S EMPORIUM, SEAFORTH I Have Much Pleasure in Announcing the Arrival of the First Instalment of my Spring Stock. , SPLENDID GREY AND WHITE COTTONS. Just to hand, a Full Aseortment of Grey and White Cottons, bought in, Larger Quantities, and Below the Old Prices, NEW TWEEDS—A cents per yard up. first-class Stock of New Tweeds, at all prices, from 50 Warranted good value. COAeTIvNGS—Plain and Fancy Coatings, k- for Ladies' Spring Mantles, mar dULSTER cLoAKir4Gs—New Shades in Ulster Cloakings. Extra value at 65 cents per yard. BLACK CASHMERES -r -I feel confident I have secured the Best Lines in s the market. See ray 88 cent line, worth at least 50 cents. All other prices equally good value. COLORED CASHMERES—In Plain and Stripe, very Low in Price. DRESS GOODS—New Spring Styles. All Wool Dress Goods in all the New Colorings, only 25 cents per y.,,rd. LUSTRES1—Fall Lines in Black and Colored "Lustres. See my 25 cent Russel Cord, worth 35 cents. cases Crompton's Corsets opened out and to be sold ve y CORSETS—Two low. Also, One case of American Corsets, marked as low as ever. This Line cannot be surpassed for Style, Finish or Quality. —Since this department has proved such a success last season, CLOTHING I have bought some flits cases of Men's, Boys' and Children's Clothing, made by the best makers in the world. This Lot can now besenat any time. a BOOTS AND SHOES—Another Lot of those fashionable Goat to hand, in Ladies' sizes. Ask for our Men's $2 Long Boot, worth, $2 25. GROCERIES—Received per through express, another cargo of Fresh Young Hyson Tea, the Freshest and. Best for the money in Canada,. Also a car load of Sugars. LIQUORS—The Wine and Liquor Department is fully assorted. MY DISCOUNT OF 5 PER CENT. ALWAYS FARMERS! PAY ATTENTION. T. MELLIS, IiIPPEN; AGAIN READY FOR BUSDIESS. PLOWS AND HARROWS.. VARMERS, 11 you want good Scotch Dilmom - Iron Harrows, seed in your orders at oncost* T. Mellis. He has now on hand a large quantity of these implements, and is titill manufacturing to supply those in need, and -will be sold se cheap as good w ork and material will allow. V you want old Plows ani Harrows repaired for eprin,„ DOW is the time to bring them along. &geeek stock of Plowon band, manufactured by mon. roe Brother, of Seafottan of all kinds and at s11 -prices, to suit the times. Plow Castings for the Ferteeestown, Illaseey, and Monroe Plows always on hand. CARRIAGES AND WAGGONS, Carriages and Waggons made to order on Ule shortest notice, of good material and good workmanehip, from the latest styles, and et etary ation prices. Old Buggies and Waggons turned inside out, painted, and made into new ones on shert notice. Hose Shoeing and Blacksmithing, Horse Shoeing and General Ilacksmithing will have my etrict fittention. Heise Shoeing a Specialty. Parties coming from a distance may rely on getting good horse: shoeing and general blacke mitt ing done, as I -do the work, while t.he pecple do the spouting. Barn Binges eme Gate Hinges sold at a small profit. Give T. Mellis a trial. You will always find him in good humor and ready for bueiness. Look out for the Sign. ' 688-9 THOMAS DIETef.eS, Eipeen. ALLAN McDONALD, ( Graduate Electropathic College, Philade)phia.) Medical Electrician, Brussels, Ont. OFFICE—Dr. Graham's Block. ALL ehrcnic Diseases treated successfully. Spinal and Seminal Weakness and various other ailments not tunenable to ordinary treat - moat radicsily cured. Many persons -when). I have treated are willing to teettfy to the suited - °ray of this mode of treatment by the 'various modideations of Electricity. Best Batteries, &c,, fox Sale. Instructions given in the Science of Electro-TherepentiesneAll zerrespondence will be pronintly attended to. A. McDONA.LD, M. E.' Brussels, Ont. Some Testiroony as to the efficecy of Electri- city as a Curatiec Agent when applied in ercord- ance with our newly discovered system of Elec- trical Modica -teen : CRANBROOK, Jan. 19, 1880. A.McDONALDr Brussels. 1 d cm) it my enty not only to you, but to the public, or those *filleted with disease, to expreis ray strong appreeiation cf your mode oetreating elective. I need scarcely tell you that I was not entirely free from the donbt and nneerteinty usually in the minds of moat people 'with regaed to new or unknown ideas, and it was not with the steortgest degree el- faith that I tried thes tres.tment. I was very badly afflicted with Dye- pepsia and Disordered Liver, and a general de- cline of vitality consequently ensued, and al- though not cured entiiely by the iew treatments I received from you, I am sufficiently convinced of the efficacy of El- ctrie ty Re applied by your truly ecientific system as a cure for disitiase,I might say of any kind. I ant aware of many others chat you have treated successfully.. JOHN CiAPSROW. ALLOWED WROdeRTER, Jaia.--20, 1880. A. MbDONALD, M. E., Brnssels. Some months ego I had an attacked baffame roati on of the langs, which left a weakness -which medicine !elle° to removes I resorted to many means before epplyhag to you and received little or no benefit. When elmoet compelled to give up is I wan pereuaded to try Electricity. The relief was inetanteons. After the third treatruent I was glad to find ley fanner etrength and vigor rettuned, and after corapletinga course of treatment I was entieely free from all 'weak - Jeeps and pain whatever. JAS. de DENMAN, Teacher, On Dry Goods, Millinery, Clothing, and Boots and Shoes. THOMAS KIDD, Main Street, Seaforth. r. Free Delivery to any part of the Town. THE SEAFORTH AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT EMPORIUM. 0. C. WILLSON, PROPRIETOR. A FULL STOCK OF PLOWS ON HAND, Consisting of ihe Following Kinds MASSEY'S NO. 13 THISTLE CUTTER PLOW, OLIVER'S NO. 40 CHILLED PLOW, HILL'S PATENT PLOW, NO. 2, MASSEY'S NO. 10 SOD PLOW, PORT PERRY AND TEESWATER GANG PLOWS, A Full Stock, oV Straw Cutters, Horse Bakes, Grain Crushers, Bo& Cutters, and all Implements belonging to the Business. SEWING MACHINES, AS USUAL. The Florence, Wanzer P, Raymond, Royal Singer, and Machines. . Sewing Machines Repaired on the Shortest Notice, and warranted. Oils, Needles and Attachments always on hand, other work 0. C. WILLSON, Main Street, Seaforth. REMOVED. REMOVE D. REMOVED. W. I. W A. T 8 0 Jr Has Removed his Office into Campbell's Brick -Blocic, next door to Wm. Campbell's flothing Store, Corner of Main and Goderich Streets, Where he will continue to carry on, as usual, the Insurance Agency and Money Loaning Business-. Also Agent for first-class English and Canadian Insurance Companies. Lo any amount may be obtained at a low rate of interest on improved real estate. Also where a Stock of first-class Sewing Machines, for Family use and Manu- facturing purposes, will be kept for sale, as well as everything in the Sewing Machine trade, will be supplied. Repairing promptly attended to. WM. N. WATSON, Seaforth. THE HURON FOUNDRY, SEAFORTH. I have now on hand and for sale, 0.7* for 1.7xchan4e for Cordwood, Horse Powers, Straw CtUterg, Grain Crushers, Gang _Plows, Grate Bars, &c. ALL KINDS OF CASTINGS MADE TO ORDER ON SHORT NOTICE. PLOW POINTS made from hard white metal. Plow -makers will find it to their advantage to order castings from me, as I have anthe machinery for grinding and polishing the mouldboards and points, and can turn out a first-class job. In connection with the above Mr. Wilson Salkeld is ' Running the Finishing Shop, And will attend to all kinds of Repairs on Steam Engi&s, Flouring and Grist Mills, Saw Mills, and all Repairs on Farmers' Implements, and from his long ex- perience as foreman of the Goderich Foundry, and his knowle,dge of Engine and Mill Work, parties sending work here may depend. on having a good job, and as cheap as possible. Give us a trial. J. S. RUNCIMAN- Schee)) Section No. 1, Turnberry. Many &Imre have received cures from our treatment alter ilesaring of ever gaining relief from the alimente. Parties who may desiteit can be furnished with Electro -Medical Batteries with instructions and can treat themselves home. 637 _ NOTICE TO TI -1 PUBLIC- SEAFORTIL November 20,1879 The undersigned having leased the -Relishing shop of the leuron Foundry, Seaforth, from S. Runcimatt, will be prepared to do all kinds of repairs required for steam engines, grist and flouring mills, 'saw mine and an eines of nuie chhaery, also agricultural implements; and from his long experience as forenaa,n a the Godorich Foundry trusts to be able to give good satisfaction to all parties having work done. All repairs at- tended. to at once. Give me a trial and warrant good satisfaction. WILSON SALKEL,D. In connection -with the ebonies business, the undersigned will have an office. at the Huron Foundry, and will take any orders for repairs; on mills or other things, and will also take contracts for steam engines, boilers, grist and flaming mills, and all kinds of machinery. Having a connection with one of the largest foundries in Ontario, I be in a position to carryout all contracts that may be trusted to me. Plans and soecifieations • fur- nished for mill machinery, engines, &c. As I intend to give my attention altogether to the erection and repairs of machinery and agricnitural implements, I hope to be able to givegood satisfac- tion to all ttasting me with their work. R. ItUNCIMAg. The undersigned will continue to manufactiarta plows and all kinds of castings on a lenge scale at the Huron Foundry, Seaforth, and with tho -con- nections ferreted, hopes to be able to push a large business and to give good satisfaction. Z. S. 111INCIMAIL AUCTION SALE OF A FARM the Touni,ship of Grey. ren HERE will be Fele bY Public Auctien, on tIte -I- premises, on THURSDeY, March 18th, at 12 o'clock noon, sharp, the following vainable farm, being Lot 20, Concession 1S, Grey, County of Huron, containing le2 acres, more or leas; there are 70 acres cleared, end about 40 alinost clearof stumps; Foil rich clay loam ; also a good bank barn 40xt 6, with good stone stablingunuerneath; also a good hewed log house, with frame addi- tion; a thriving young orchard beginning to bear, a good well convenient to house, and a never.f ailing spring on the premises ; the above farm is in a good settlement, 2 miles from Crane brook, (with hotels, stores,post office, daily tnail, saw mill, 2 blacksmith shops, 1 wagon shop, shoe shops, churches and scheol), smiles from Ethel, on the Wellington, Grey and Bruce Rail- mareet. way, and 7 miles from Biussels, with a good , At the same time and place there will be soLl by Public Auction, all the Farm Stock and Len- plemente. If the farm is not staid on er before the con of sale it 'will be rented for a term of years. Apply to ROBERT SCOTT, on the premises, or to A. RAYMANN, Land Agent, Cranbenok post office. 637-4 BRUCEFIELD. BRIGGS BROTHERS, 11AVING purchased the busheess carried on by Mr. J. E. BRIGGS for so many years, are now prepared to do BOOT AND SHOE -MAKING Of Every Description on the shortest not -ice and most reasonable terms. They svill use nothing but the very best Ma- terial, and as to fit and workmanehip they guar- antee satisfaction. By strict a t ten tier to bneinees, giving a good article, and fair and reasonable prices, they impti to merit and receive a liberal Attire of public patronage. Their Shop will be found in Rattenburryle bnilding, D. McIntosh's Veterina-OZee, one door south of the post office. Give las a trial. JOEL BRIGGS. 617 GEO. W. nnaGes. 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