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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1880-03-12, Page 2.11 31. - A 11 " ; A A-, 1 *1 a .; 4 4 • 4 ftt 2 ailoweismaseilisozonseamonss- THE HURON EXPOSITOR. BY THE NIGHT EXPRESS. A bitter December inidnightsand the up expresspanting through its ten minutes' rest at Rugby. What with passengers just arriving and passengers just departing; what With the friends who, came to see the last of the depart- ing passengers or to Meet the arriving onea, the platform was full enough, assure you;. and I had Some difficulty in making my way .from carriage to • carriage. even though 1 generally find aseopie (alnaost unconsciously, perhaps) move- aside for the guard wheu they see him walk up or down Close to the car- riage 'doors. The diffieulty was in- creased, too, by the 7 manceuvres of ,my companion, a London detective, who , had joined me to- give himself a better opportunity of examining the pasSen- ger% - Keenly he did it, too-, in that seem- ingly careless way of his, and while he appeared to be only an idle, lounging acquaintance of my esvu. I knew that under his unsuspected serntiey .it was next to impossible for ,-the thieves- he was seeking to • escape -even in ham- pers'. I didn't trouble myself to help him, for I knew it wasn't necessary; yet I was anxious as hundreds of others that those practised 'thieves whom the police had been hunting for the last two days should be caught as they deserved. Sometimes we ealme, -upon -a- troup whic-h my conipanion could not take in . at a glance,. aftd then he always feund himself unusually cold, and stopped to _ stamp. a little life into his petrified feet. Of ceurse for me this enforced stain p- ing.was the signal for an attack of that persistent questio:ning with which rail- way guards are familiar, and in attend- ing to polite- questioners who deserved answering and impolite ones who sisted on it, I had . no -t much time for looking about- me; but presently I did catch myself watching a girl who stood alone at some distance. A girl very pretty and pleasing to • look upon, I thought, though laWfaceand her dress and her attitude were' all Sad. She stood jest at the door • of th. booking. officea-a tall, slight giri-in deep- m.ourn- ing, with a quantity of bright, fair hair plaited high upon her head, as well .a.s_ hangiug loosely upon her shoulders; with a childish, innocent face and pret- ty, bewildering eyes. I wished 1- could have gone straight to her and put h-er into one -the most comfortable -of the . line of carriages --t which she gazed so' timidly/ Just as I hesitated a very remarkable figure elbowed its way to me -a stout, graudly dressed old lady, panting p-ainfully aud almost piercing rae with a pair. of restless, half -opened eyes, that loo -ed out through -the gold- ritemed spectacles perched ou her sharp nose.. - .- Two porters followed her laden with bags, cloaks, unibreilas and. flowers, the Only flowers in the station,. I expeet, that winter ; and one of the men Ai.uk- ed at me over her head; while _thesother guarded the treasures, staith a faee of concentrated anxiety and thought, en- grossed by possible: fees. "This is the- London train, isn't it, g.ead ? she asked, peeping sharply into my face with her half Clos-ed eyes, as if she found it diffic-u1 to distinguish .me . even through her spectacles. From her whole attitude. I guessedi her to be deaf, but I never guessed how.. deaf Until, after yelling nay answer so loud that theengine driver must have heard eighteen carriages off, she still re- mained stonily waiting for it. ' 4Dealas a dozen posts'," *said the de- tective alead.„ giving the old lady an ex- , pressive little nod, in. the direction of . the train. - "Slow. • train?" she interrogated in that plaintive tone which the very deaf • often dee. "Mail I shouted,patting mv mouth as .close to her cheek _as I fancied she • wothilike. "Ale !" she shrieked back at ,nee, the spectacles shaking a little on -her thin . nose.' "W.hy should you avant ale for listening to civil questions- that you are paid tp, answer? Ale, indeed! I be- lieve "i4iiiiway • men think of nothing else.* . . Then she shook her head angrily and waddled' off, looking as acid- an old party as ever I should try to avoid. In at every door she peered through her glittering glasses, the two porters fol- lowing laer until she made a stop before an empty second-class carriage near my vasaand with Much labor and. assistance got herself and. her packages into it. When I passed a few minutes after- ward, she was standing in tile doorway, effectually barring the d,o6or to any other passenger by. her own unattrac- tive appearance there, and. prolonging with an evident relish the anxiety- of the obsequious ports. I fancy that though the:purse she- -fumbled in was large, the 'coin sho. wanted was but small, for I passed on aild left her still - searchinsaand still asking qnestions of the men, but hearing nothiug eithe-r of their repiles.Or the loud asides iu -which they occasionally indulged to each other. I. had reached* the other end ofstho train, and, was just about making akay way back to my -own van, when the young lady I had, before noticed went slowly in front of me toward. the empty first- classcompartiiient nes.a which I stood "Am :1 right for Easton ?" she asked me g.eutly, as she hesitated iilthe door/ - “Ail right, miss," I said, taking the door from her, and 'standing while she f got. in. "Auy luggage ?" For from that very monieet 1 took her .li). El. sort ' r of way under lay charge, . because she was so thoroughly alone, you see not having any friends there even to see bar • ri off. Glancing still in the fax comer of th -one first-class compartment, beslinger until the last moment was come, th quite leisurely he walked up to the do opened it, entered the carriage, and an instant the cloor was banged behi him. Without the least hesitation went up to the window and stood ue it while the lamp was fitted to the co partment. The gentleman was stan ing up within, drawing on a dark osi coat; the young lady in the dista corner was looking from. the window, if even the half darkness was better look at than this companion. Mor .fied a good deal at the failure ef scheme for her comfort, I went on my van, beside which the detecti waited for me. "No go, you See," he muttered cro ly, "and yet it seemed to me so lik that they'd take this train." "I don't see how it should seem li ly," I answered, for I hadn't gone wi him in the idea. "It doesn't. seem me very likely that three such skil thieves as you a dodging, who their work in tie neighborhood cleverly two ui ts ago, should lea the -station any night by the very tra which the police watch with doub at spectacles? What surprised me most ed particularly was the fact of her decid- en edly not being, as any one might sup - or, pose, a raving lunatic. in "Be quick with the small luncheon nd basket, please," -she said, resignedly I sitting down, and pouring the contents ar of her purse out into her lap-. "I am as m- hungry as I can d- I suppose that virhen she looked, up at er- md from the silver she was countin'g she nt saw my utter bewilderment -I didn't as try to make her hear, for I knew it to to be useless -for she raised her voice sud- ti- denly to a shrill pitch of peevishness, my and pointed with one hand to the wall to of the carriage. ve "Look there. Don't it say 'Small luncheon baskets. Pull down the cord?' ss. Make haste and get it me, or I'll report ely you to the managers.", Seeing now that she was alino4 as ke blind as she was deaf, I began to un- th derstand what she meant. On the to spot to which she pointed, over the ful seat opposite her, two papers were did posted in a line, one the advertisement so of "Small luncheon baskets," supplied ve at Rugby, the other the corapany's di- ili for -summoning the guard to le stop the train in castig of danger. As they happened to be placed, the large st _letters did read as she had said. 011 "Small luncheon baskets. Pull &an d the cord." While I was gazing from her to the rt bills, getting over a bit of my astonish, er ment, and she was giving me every now d.- , and then a sharp touedi on the shoul- der to recall me to my dutyancl hasten or me with her refreshment, we were n. joined by one of the directors, who hap- pened to be going up- to town by the express. But his. just and. natural ,wrath, loud'as it was, never moved the hungry old lady; no, not in the slight- est degree. She never heard one word. of it, a,nd only mildly insisted in the midst of it that she was almo t tired of g vvaiting for' her small luncheo basket. st With a fierce parting shot the director tried to make her understand that she - incurred, a penalty of five pounds, but s he couldn't, though he bawled at her e until the poor old thing -perhaps mei-- - titled at having taken so much trouble suspizion." - "Doesn't it ?" he echoed,..with a mo satirical knowingness. "Perhaps y .haven't yet got it- clear tee your rain how they will leave the t*.wn, for it sure enough, too, for this isn't the so of place they'll _care- to hide- in loug than necessary. Well, what's the Isar est place for us to track them iu ?- Lo don. And what's the easiest place f them to get on sea from ?-Londo Then, naturally enough, to London they'll want to go. Isn't- this a fast train, and shouldn't you choose a hid tradu if you weresrunOag away from the police ?" I didn't tell him what* sort of a train: I should choose, because I hadn't quite made up my mind., aud he was lookin cross enough for anything in that la glimpse I caught of him.. . Having nothing better td do,_ I wou dered a good,deal how these thieve could arrange their getting away whil .the walls were covered with. a clescrip ation of them, and every official on th line was up in it. There was no doub about their being three very cl6xterous knaves; but, then our detective force was very dexterous, too, though they weren't knaves (and I do Lelieve the greater dexterity is gen_erally onsstise knavish side), and so it ibas odd thitt the description -still waS ineffective, eta the offered reward unclaimed. I read over and over again till the bill in my pocket which described the robbers: 'Edward Capon, alias Captain Walker, alias John Pearson, alias Dr. Grove; thick set, active man, of middle height, aud about 50 years of age, with thick irofi-gresehair and whiskers, dark grey eyes,, and an aqusline nose. Mary Caponshis wife, a tall woman of 40, with a -handsome face, a quantity of very red hair, and a cut across her un- der lip. Edward ,Capoe, their son a slightly built youth of not more than 15 or 16" (though, for the matter of that, I think he might have had cunning enough for twice his age), “with closely cut black hair, light gray eyes and deli cate features," We all , knew this description wel enough, and for two days had kept our eyes. open, hoping to identify them amens, the passengeis. But our -scru- tiny hbad. all been. in vain, and as the train rushed on, I felt how disappoint- edathe police at Eustou would be when we arrived. again without even -tidings of them. I was soon tired of this subject, and went back to worrying myself about the sad looking, yellow hared girl who had so evidently wished to travel alone, and had beeu so successfully' foiled in the attempt by that intrusive fop with the handsome beard. Foolishly I kept on thinking of her, until, asiwe were dash- ing almost like lightning through the wind and darkness, only fifteen or twenty minutes front Chalk Farm, the bell in my van rang out svith a sharp aud sudden summons, I never wond.er- ed for a moment who had pulled the cord. Instinctively I knew, and it was the carriage farthest from my van. I left my place almost breathlessly as the engine slackened speed, and hastening along the foot board, hesitated at no window until I reached tbe one from which I felt quite sure that a' frighten- ed young face would be looking out. My heart literally beat in dread as I stopped and looked out into the car- riage. What did I see? Only the taao- passengers buried in their separate ear- ners. The young lady raised her head from the book she held, and looked up at me astonished -childishly and won- deringly astonished. "Has anything happened to the train?" she asked, timidly. The gen tleman roused himself leisure- ly from a seemingly snug nap. "What • on.earth has stopped us in this hole ?" e said, rising and pushing his hand- some face and his long beard. Dpast,, at the window. e for nothiug ; perhaps frightened at the t c ommotion she saw though she didn't hear it -sank -back in her seat in a strong fit of hysterics, and let her shil- lings and sixpences roll out of her lap and settle uuders the seats. It seemed a long- time before we started on again, but I suppose it was only a six or seven minutes delay after all I ex ect I h ld h i d explain the stoppage to the pretty young rt at ve r- ge girl of whoni I considered myself a so the very opposite end of the train, an of protector, but, as I said, she was I was in haste now. There must ha been a good laugh in several of the ca riages when the cause of our stoppa got whispered about. As for me, when I got back into my ,van, solitary" as it was, I chuckled over it until we stopped at Chalk Farm to take tickets. • It seemed to me that the train was taken into custody as soon as it was stopped there. "Of course _you have the carriage doors all locked, and I'll go down with - you while you open them one by one. My men are in possession of- 'the plat- ]. form." This was said to me by Davis, a de- tective officer whom. 'I knew pretty well by now, having had a good bit to do with him about this Warwickshire robbery. "It is no use," I said before we start- ed, "the train was searched, as you may say, at Rugby. -Every passenger has undergone a close scrutiny, I can tell you. What causes such scientific pre- paration for us here ?" s "A telegram received ten minutes ago," he answered. "It seems that two of the thieves we are dogging are in this train in clever disguises. We have had pretty full particulars, though the dise covery wasn't made until after you Inul left the junction. "Have you noticed" -dropping hi voice a little here ---- "a young lad and gentleman together in either carriage ?" I felt a .bit of an odd catching in my *breath as be spoke. "No," I said, quite in a hurry. "No young lady and a gen- tleman belonging together; but there may be plenty in the train. What if there are, though? There was no young lady or gentleman among the robbers." "Among the robbers," rejoined Davis, with suppressed enjoyment, "was a wo- - man who'd make herself into anything; and yeti must own that a gentleman with a dark, long beard isn't bad for a lady known to us pretty well let' her dark red hair and a cut under her lip." "But the young lady ?" I asked, cogi- tating this. "Ah! the young lady. True enough ; well, what would you say now if I told you she grew out of that boy with the closely cut, dark hair, that we after?" REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. . RARE CHANCE. -Twenty -live acres of land 74 71. with 'name and barn for rale in Egmoudville. Thie property well Ulnae& for either farm or garden purposes. Title indieputable. Apply to RORBRT BRETT. • 615 ROIL SALE. -For Sale a first class Planing A: Mill, nearly new and in good running order, eituated in the flourishing Town of Sea...forth, W111 be sold cheap. Terme easy. Enquire of SECORD, COSSENS & CO., Goderich, Out. pROPERTY IN EGNIONDVILLE FOR SALE. • For cale the house and lot in Egmond-ville at present occupied by Mr. S. Carberen. The house is a frame them contains half an acre _and is one of the best building sites in Egnsondville. There is a good well and all other necessary con- venie aces and will be sold cheep. For particulars apply to JAS. H. BENSON, Settforth. 521 VARM AND 'TOWN PROPERTY FOR SALE, CHEAP. -Lot No, 24, Con. 9, M•eRillop, 100 acres; north half Lot 80, Con. 9, Maintop, 50 acres; north half of north half Lot 81, Con'. 9, Maiillop, 25 acres; residence occupied by Mr. Malcolmson on Gouinlock Survey, Seaforth ; building lots on Jarvis' and F. G. Sparling's Sur- veys._ . Apply to GRAY, YOUNG & SPARLING, Seaforth. 695 VAIIM FOR SALE -For Sale, Lot 1, Comes- -As sion, 7, Morris, centitining 80 acres, 67 of which are cleared, well fenced and in a good state of cultivation; a good frame dwelling, also frame barn, stables and sheds; good orchard; on a gravel road; 3 miles from Blyth and 9 miles from Wingliam. For particulars address either of the following exeentors, THOINEAS LAIDLAW, Myth, JAMES ANDERSON, Belgrave. 686 l_TOUS le AND LOT FOR SALE IN SEAFORTH -R-A- -For Sale, Lot 80, james sneet, on which is erected a good frame house, with kitchen and wood shed attached ; the house contains four good rooms; the lot comprises ono -fifth of an ante, with goodfruie trees, also good well. This is an excellent chance for any party in want of a good house, and, will be sold cheep. Apply to E. 3. HAZLEWOOD, Seaforth. 686-4x VARM FOR SALE. -For Sale, the weet part of -1; Lot No. 1, Con. 17, Grey, containing 50 acres, 85 of which are cleared, well fenced, and in a state of good cultivation. There is a good frame house, good orchard and plenty of water. It is on the gravel road leading to Bressels andeSeaforth, and adjoins a church and school. It is also within half a mile of the Village of Walton. Apply on the premises or to Walton Post Office. CHARLES MURCHIE. 493 PROPERTY FOR SALE. -For Sale Lot 46, "1- Con 16, Gray; Weet half of Lot 29, Con. 6, -with cheese factory complete; Lot 11, Co.a. 1, and south half of Lots 16 atid 17, Con. 5, town- ship of Moms; Lot 22, Con. B, and Lot 28, Con. 13, township of Hoe ick, all good improved farms, together with several 50 acre farms in Grey and Morris, and houses and lots and vacant lots in the village of Brussels. Price; low, tering easy, and title good. Apply to JOHN Bros - eels. 574 -fee&RM SA.LE.-For Sale or to Rent, North • half of Lot 9, Cop. 14, MeKillup, containing 100 acres, 65 acres cleared, and the remainder w ell timbered with white ah, maple, beech and bass wood; good barn and stable and good house; plenty of a etc; young ore'hard. good fencing, &c.; convenient to churches and fiehools, and 8 miles hom gravel reed ; possession given immediately. For further pal ticulars apply to MRS. W. L. STAFFORD, Seeforth. 625 ABM FOR SALE. -North half of Lot 22, San- ▪ ble Line (Lake Shore Road) Stanley; 80 acres; • 60 acres cleat ed and in good cultivation; 20 acres go ed buely; 9 acres fall wheat; 15 acres tall plow- ed ; threeequatters of a. milefrom Drysdale P. 0. an d store; first-class land; convenient to school and church; brick house, 20x80, stele' and a half, well finished, with good cellar ; bank barn, 40158 ; fine stream of running water close to 'born • a splendid orehurd of bearing trees. Terms will 'be made to suit purchasers, if time is required ; but for cash a good bargain will be -given. Apply on the farm or to NELSON MOUSSEACE, Drysdale P.0. palm. FOR SALE. -For sale, Lot 2, Co6Z-sexion • 18, Hullttt, containing 75 acres of excellent tiny loam lend, about 66 acres of which are cleared and in a good state of cultivation, the remainder is good hardevood bush. On the prowls( s are a small log house, sided up, with frame kitcheu, with good well and pump, and a good spring creek running through the land. This farm is situated 1 mile from Harloek P. 0., and 10i miles from,Seaforth, and ahem the Rune from Brussels OD a good gravel road. Further particulars can be obtained on application to the pr oprietor on the premises or to Harlock P. 0. THOMAS GILPIN, proprietor. , 629 FARM IN McKILLOP FOR SALE. -For Sale, the North part of Lots 8 and 9. Con. 13, Mc- Killop, containing 112 acrds ; there are about 80 °leered, well fenced, underdrained, and in a high state of cultivation, the balgnce is well timbered with hardwood; good dwelling, new bank frame barn 50x57, with .stabling underneath, and other outbuildings also a good young orchard and plenty of water. Is 10 miles froin Brussels, 5 from Walton and 12 from Seaforth, with good gravel roads to each place; convenient to church and schools; will be sold as a whole or in two parts - or will be exehanged for a small farm. Apply k Walton P. 0. or to the proprietor on the premises. WILLL11e1 DYNES. 693 GOOD FARM FOR SALE.-13eing Lot 80, Con. 11, Township of Grey, containing 190 acres, about 75 cleated; clearing nearly all free of s temps ; soil clay loam ; 10 'acres of fall wheat y a re sown, and balance of clearing seeded down • on the lot there is a good new frame house 20x30, 11 storeys high, a good log barn 80x60, frame stable and other out -buildings ; good bearing orclaard and 3 good wells ; the lot is favorably sit- uated on leading road through the township, 8i miles from Cranbrook and 21 front Henfryn rail- way stetioh ; School -within a quarter of a mile, and church close -by; as the proprietor has retired from farmin-g, the lot will be sold on easy terms. For further particulars apply to JOHN H. HODGES,. on the premises, or if by letter to Cranbrook pos t office. 622 15 was ou y too evidett that . he alarnal.had not been given from this carriage; yet the feeling_ had. been such a certainty to me that it was long be- fore I felt convinced to the contrary; and. I went on along the foot board to other carriages very much more slowly than I had gone to the first one. Utter darkness surrounded, us outside, but rom the lamp -lit compartments eager hauds were thrust, searching for the easons of this unex.pected stoppage. No one owned to having summoned me until I reached the secoud-class oar - age near nay own van (which I had astened past before), where the fidget- -, *deaf old. lady who had amused me Rugby sat alone. I had. no,need to ok in and question her. Her head as quite put of the window, and, 'Lough she had her back to the light, sd I couldn't seo her face, her voice as cool -enough to show that she - was ot overpowered by fear. "What a time you've been ..comiug !" e said. "Where is it?" "Where's what?" 1 • But though I yelled the question with all my might and main, I; believe might just as hopefully have ques- wined. the telegraph post which I could mly see beside us, and had expected n answer along the wire. - "Where's the small luncheon basket ?" e inquired, pulling out her hong purse th great fussiness. "A small lunch - la basket, my good man, and make ste." Shall I ever forget the sharp expec- ncy of the old lady's _ eyes as they oked into mine, 'first . over, then rough her glittering gold -rimmed 'No luggage, thank you," she answer- s ed, putting her Little leather satchel down beside her on the seat nnd. set- aat lo tliug herself in the corner farthest from , w the open door. "Do we stop anywhere between , here al and London?" "Don't stop again., miss, except for a few minutes to take. tickets." Th.en I ; looked. at 1.11‘r, as much as to gays "You are all right, miss, beLtuse 1'in the sh guard," and shut the door. I suppose that, without exac. tly being - aware of it, I kept a sort of watch over this particular carriage, for I saw plain- 1 ly enough p, lazy young gentleman who t, persisteutly kept hoveriug about it a,nd looking in. His inquisitive eyes had, of a course, caught sight of the pretty face in there alone, aud I could. see that he sh was making up his mind to joln her,but wi be seerned.sloing it in a most careless 00 and, languid manner. He was no gen- ha tleman for that reason, I said to myself, yet his dress was handsome, and the tit hand that played with his long, dark lo beard. was small and fashionably gloved. th I reniembered tire pretty plaits and the loose falling hair. I remembered the bewilderment in the eyes which en- tirely had their natural expression and I didn't answer this at all. "I wish I had as good it chance of catching the old fellow as I have of catchiug the . woman and boy,' 5 con- tinued Davis, as we moved slowly past the locked luggage van. "I know they're here and that I shall recognize them under any disguise; but we've no clue yet to the other rascal. It's most ag- gravating that by some means we've lost •sight of the biggest rogue of all. Come along." . I did come along, feeling very stupid- ly glad that there was all the traiu to search before we could reach that car- riage at the other end, where sat the girl whom I bad in a way taken under my protection. "When are we to be allowed to leave this train, pray! Call me a cab," cried the deaf old lady, -plaintively, as we reached her carriage, and found her gazing out iu the most evident and ut- ter iguorauce of all that was going on around her. "I am locked in, G-a'ad. Do you hear me ?" I heard her, ay, sharp enough. I only wished she could hear me as read.- ily Davis stoode watching while I unlocked her door and helped -her. down. Then, seeing her helplessness and her countless packages, he beckon- ed a porter to her, winking expressive- ly to call his attention to a probable • shilling. Carriage after carriage we examined, and though Davis detected no thief, he turned away more and more hopefully from each. He was sure they were there, and that escape was impossible. We reached the last carriage in the VALU4B-LE FARM FOR SALE -The under- sign ed offers for sale a valuable farm in the township of Grey, Counte of Huron, eontain- ing 175 ucres of land, 150 of which are cleared, elmost entirely free of stumps, and in an excel- lent state of cultivation • the remainder is tim- bered with hardwood. ihere are upon the prem- - ises a good frame house, two frame barns and frame stable, a never -failing spring, besides two excellent wells; also, a large orchard containing the choicest variety of apple, pear, plum and cherry trees. There are 25 acres sown in fall wheat., 90 Remain grass'most of which has been seeded within the last three years, and about 30 acres fall plowed. The feuces are good, a consid- erable part consisting o0 tery substantially built board and stiaight rail fences. The farm, al- though excellent for wheat and oth er sereals, is peculiarly adapted for at ock raising, as the soil is specially suited for clover, and access to water so convenient. The farm is one of the best ha the - township, and is beautifully situated on the Maitland river, 21 mlles frorn Brussels, an incor- porated village on the Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway, and only one-half mile from a 'school. Title Paefeet ; satisfactory reasons for selling. For price and further particulars apply to Robert Dickson, on the premises; J. IL Grant, Postmaster, Brussels; James Dickson, Registrar, Goderich e or 'W. N. Watson, Seafot th. ROBERT DICKSON, Proprietor. N. B. -The proprietor, though desirous of selling' the whole property, would dispose of a pate. • 638 LOST OR FOUND. ass OTE LOST -Lost, a note of hand, drawn by o rn as laxer in favor of James McAuley, for the sum of $22 50, for 14 mouths from date. Any person finding the same and returning it to James McAuley or David Erwin will be suitebly rewarded. The public are also eantioned against purchaeing or negotiating tbe said note, as pay- ment of it has been. stopped. JAMES Mc- AULEY, Varna P. 0. 638x4 OTE LOST -Lost, in or about Seaforth, a Note of hand, bearing date November 30, 1877, for the sum of $470, payable on tbe let of February, 1880, made by Helen McDowell and John McMillan, in favor of James Duncan, Mc - Kill op. 1 he public are hereby cautioned against purchasing or negotiating said note, as pay- ment has been stipped. The finder of the note will be F tably rewarded on returning it to the undersigned. JAMES DUNCAN, Wiuthrop post office. 636x4 SPECIFIC AB,TICLE S. ONDERFUL CUBE -This is to certify that I was perfectly cured of chronic rheumatism of four years' standing by a receipt I have left in the hands of Hickson & Bleaedelh For fur- ther particulars apply to CHARLES WOODS, Seaforth. 638 C ALL AT J. S. ROBERTS' DRUG STORE, Seaforth, for the Great Sierra Nevada Smok- ing Compound, a positive cure for Catarrh, and 'is equally efficacious in all Bronchial Affections. The worst cases of Asthma, Phthsic and all, -Dioceses of the Lungs yield readily to this treat- ment. M. L. SMITH, Arkona, Ont., General Agent. For sale by all druggiste. Price, 75 cents a box. 601.52 3 THE SEAFORTH AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT EMPORIUM. 0. C. WILLSON, PROPRIETOR. A FULL STOCK OF PLOWS ON HAND, Consisting of the 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 of Straw.' Cutters, Horse Rakes; Grain Crushers Boot Cutters and all Implements belonging to the Business. SEWING MACHINES, AS USUAL. The Florence, Wanzer .F1, Raymond, Royal Singer, and other Machines. Sewing Machines Repaired on the Shortest Notice, and work warranted. Oils, Needles and Attachments always on hand, 0. C. WILLSON Main Street, Seaforth. r - IMIPOP,r11.A_I•T�" 1\TOrriC TO , MARCH 12, 1880. BY-LAW NO. OF THE TOWN OF SEAFORifis FOR 1880. A By -Law to Raise by way of Loan the surn of Eleven Thautard _Dollars, for Puipovs Herein. after _Mentioned. enetepayers tof the Towntio: T Seatorth have petitioned the Municipal Council of the said TOWII Of Seaforth, in fee County of Huron, for more efficient Protec • ',rem Fire. TiesAtiiiNtninooDnviE.Ii:aEHBAE8R,EthAeS, the said Council limp/Wen it expedient to grant _the prayer of tite Bele AND WilEtlitleWAa'ttehroeu8sasiodr CI7luonileyil•:tell:nipur.de, a eyete rn of Wat erworks, 'constructed upon what be the most efficient for Fire Protection poses. AND WHEREAS, it will' require the elm of E ]even '1 housand Dollars for the cot:et/Tittles' of•saiDllERE 4 WlaVIerw°rkAB 8. AN , -the Raid Connell has • SOIVO11 tAf raise the said ROM 44 311011ey for p7pospw e aforesaid. AND Asit wi:Dior:11.8niirretoe ttb_hbeee:rammise: of the said debt, as hereinafter mentioned, raised a nnuelly by epecial rate, for the /41VDIEllit Three Hundred and Tbirteelive Dollars to be at AxfullaDlill yil7blyn'esEci:eacniadAlStSiatiilet7:fior the Payment of the said int crest as &leo hereinafter mentioned. 15. tbe • • ' AND WHEREAS, the -a mount of the whole rateable property of the said • Cmporation, irre. speetive of any income in the nature of tone, int crest, dividend P, renee or fees from said prop- - erty, end also irrespective Of any income to as derived f ions the temporary investment of the Te` tsninekreitig, fittlenceardhinelg.eitiVitheetlinasetnRU:villeeed.; 11s:enssYral)sttent Roll of the said Corporation being for the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-Ninkit is the EOM of Five Ilmnited and Sixty -Four non- eaod Six Hundred and Eighty dollars. AND W BEREA S, the existing debt of the mid ALL BUYERS OF ,DRY GOODS. Corporation as follows Theee thonsanddel- With the Full Determination of Closing Out the Balance of my Stock, I have made another SWEEPING REDUCTION, AND FOR THE N LIT ONTH DRESS 000DS, SHAWLS, MANTLES, CLOTH CLOVES., KID CLOVES, RIBBONS, HATS, CAPS, FURS, OVERCOATS, &C., Will be' Sold *at Prices Never Heard of before in this Vicinity. - GREAT BARGAINS IN FINE BLACK BROAD oLOTHS. . misters and Others requiring those Goods can save money by Calling and Buying at JOHN ROGERS'. AT I-1 IS POST AS OF OLD! III. -That the said Debentures shalt be made Jere borrowed under the authotity of By-law else 46, of the seed Town of Seaforth, and inteteet -thereon at Seven per cent. per antra, payable halfseeerly from the Fieest day of March, 1S80; and Fifteen Hundred dollars borrowed under By law NO. 100, Of the said Town of Sea - forth and interest thereon at Seven per cent- per annum, hum the Fitteenth day tif July, 1b79; and Six Thousand. Dollars, borrow- ed under the authority of By -Law No. 8 A, Of the said Town of Seaforth, and ieterest thereon at seven per cent. per anunrn, payable hl-year..iy, hens the first day of January, 1830, and there is nothing in linear and unpaid, either for min - aped or interest. AND WHERtAS, it is made necessary to ap point the time and place for tsking the votes of the daily qualified electors, and for appointing Deputy Returning Ricers to take the votes of the said electois at the meeting. BE IT THEBEFORE ENACTED, by the Corporation of the Town of Seaforth, in the County of Enron, I. -1 -That it 0301 be lawful for the Mayor of the said Cmporaticii to raise by woy of loan, - from any person or persons, body or bodies cor- porate, who may be willing to advance thesame upon the -credit of the Debentures hereinafter rnentionedea snm ef money not exceeding in the whole the sum of Eleven Thou -and Dollar-, and to eanse the same to be rend hit° the hands of the Measurer a the plaid Town,fer thepmpose and with the object above tecited. II --That it shall be lawful for the said Mayor to came any Lumber of Ifebentures to be made for au -eh hums of rooney as may be required, not less than Or.e Hundred Dollars each, and not exceeding in the aggregate the ram of Elevea Thousand Doilare, and that the said Debentures shall be Sealed with the Seal of the said Gorge - ration, and signed by the mayor and the Treas- urer thereof. JOHN WARD, MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH, While returning thanks to h,is n.ani 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 izew 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, TRUNKS, WHIPS AND GENERAL FURNISHINGS,ON HAND AS USUAL,. ALSO HARNESS MADE TO ORDER AND RE- PAIRING- PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. a ▪ - SEAFORTH.: JOHN WARD, - t. edis. alstle in twenty years, at forthest, from the i yy, a et-einefreementioned for thia By -Law to take affect, at the office of the Treasurerof the said Cotporation, and. shall have attached to them Coupons for the payment of interest. IV. -The said Debentures shall bear interest at and after the rate of Six per cent. per annum, from the day mentioned for thiu By Law to take effect, which interest Shall be payable on the F ifteenth days of April and October in eaeh year, at the Oleo of the said Treasurer. V.- That for the purpose of forming -s sinking fund for thepayment of the said Debenture', an equal annual ;am of Three Hundred and Thirty - Five Dallare shall, n addition to all other elites, be raised, evied and collected by special rate upon 11 the rateable property in the said Corporation uring the continuanee of the said Debentures, r any of them; and for the purpose Of paying he interest ol the said Debentures an equal imnal 811131 of Six Hundred. and Sixty Dollars hall, in addition to -au other rates, be raised, evied aud collected by special rate upon all the ateable property in the said Corporation during he continuance of the said Debentures er any of them. HAY AND OATS TAKEN IN EXCHANGE FOR HARNESS. THE ,CODERICH FOUNDRY AND MANUFACTURING CO. The Goderich Foundry and Manufacturing Company, (Limited), are now ru-n 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 loeal trade for what they manufacture. ENGINES AND BOILERS, FLOURING, GRIST, SAWAND WOOLEN MILL, STAVE, HEADING AND HOOP MACHINERY, Ice Plows, Agricultural Implements; Cooking, Box and Parlor Stoves in Stock or Made to Order. _ REPAIRS on Engiues, Boilers, &c., promptly attended to. Estnnates and Pla,ns furnished for any kind of machinery or mill work. HORACE HORTON, C. A. HUMBER, PRESIDEp. MANAGER. JOHN CHRISTIAN, SECRETARY. • VI. -That this By -Law shall take effeet -and ceme into operation on the Fifteenth day of A.pril, A. D. Met). TIL -That the Votes of the Etcetera -of the said Municipality shall be taken on this By -Law On MONDAY, the 29th Day of ' March, A. D. 1880, Co xninc.ncing at the hour of noes o'clock in the morning, and from thence continued till the hour of Five o'clock in the afternoon, at the following plana; FOR THE NORTH WARD -At Edward Cash'S Store. FOR THE SOUTH WARD - At the Town Hall. FOR THE EAST WARD -At the Fire Engine A th le 11 nd that Edward Cash shall be the Deputy Re- nting Officer for the. teoeth Ward, C. F. [ash- y shall be the Deputy Returning Offieer for the outh Ward, and Samuel Stark shall be the Dep- t y Returning Officer for the East Ward. THE HURON FOUNDRY, SEAFORTH. I have now on hand and for sale, or for Exchange for Cordwood,. Horse c Powers, Straw Cutter:, Grain Crushers, any Plows, Grate Bars, (C.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" all the machinery for grinding and polishing the mouldboards and points, and can turn out a first-class job. In connecticsa with the above Mr. \Alison Salkeld is Running the Finishing Shop, And will aktend to all kinds of -Repairs on Steam Engines, Flouring and Grist Mills, Sawi Mills, and all Repairs on Farmers' Implements, and from his long ex- perience as foreman of the Goderich Foundry, and his knowledge of Encino 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. POST OFFICE STORE, WALTON. I ONCE MORE respectfully begi; cave to return thanks to rny numerous customers for their kind patronage during the last 12 years that I have been doing business amongst then. and kindly solicit a continuance of their favors for the future. I have just received a. Large and Well Selected Stock 01 DRY GOODS of all descriptions. Also always on hand a full assortment of G ROCER1ES-TEAS _a Specialty -which, for quality and price, are the best in the County. A Large Stock of 0 Es-McPherson's make. Crockery, Glassware, Lamps and Coal Oil, Hardware,Drugs, Patent Medicines, Bacon and Hams. in fact every- thing required in a general etore. Ads for what you want if you don't see it. Cash or terra produce PaintsTSand and ()Silt! taken in exchange. I would also intimate to all parties indebted to me for last and previous years, to some and eettle by cash or note before the end of this month, otc the accounts will be put into other hands for collection. No further notice will be given. MONEY TO LOAN ON EASY TERMS. -I am also valuator for the Dominion Saving and Investment Society, one of the best loansocieties in the Dominion. The above Society loans money on gond farm security for a term of from three to twenty ycars, on the mcst favorable conditions. LIFE INSURANCE. -If you want your life insured give me a call, as I am agent for the Sun Mutual Life Assurance Company, one of the best Life In- surance Companies in the Dominion, and cenducted on the most economical principle!. Don't for- get to give me a call. I am always attentive to business. Past Office and Telegraph Office in con- nection. Clover, Timeth.y, Turnip and other seeds on hand... . R. PATTISON' WALITON. BE IT ALSO ENACTED, tin .purenanee of the evieed Statutes :of the Provinee :st Ontario, hapter 174, Section 289; 1. That the Clerk of the said Municipal C017 - oration of the Town of Seaforth email, at the our of Twelve o'clock, noon, on Tuesday, the hirtieth day of March, A. D. 1880, at the Town in the seal Town of &aorta earn np the number of votes given for and against thieBy- Lawe 2. That theMayor of the said Municipal Cor - potation f-haii attend at the Town Hall, in the Bald Town, on Tuesday, the Twenty -Third day of March, A. D. 1880, at the hone of eight o'clock in the evening, for the purpose -of appointing persons to attend at the various polling places aforesaid, ar d the final summing op of the votes by the Clerk, iespectively on behalf of persona interested in and pronsotind or <ppoaing the passage of tliie By -Law reapectively. NOTICE. --The above is a true copy of a pro- 4-‘ posed By -Law to be taken into consideration by the Municipal Council of the Town of Sea - forth; after the expiration of one month from the Fifth day of March, A. D. the date of the first publieation of th e same, and that at the hheoludr. and places therein fixed the polls will be 689-4 ELcurvis, Clerk - HAIR DRESSING. NI ISS STARK ilt(TISHES to infonr. the Leaks of Seaforth " and Vicinity that ehe is prepared tomaake up SWITCHES, CURLS, BRAIDS, See., In the Latest Fashion from Combings. A lot of Readymade Switehes on hand. Prices Moderate, and all orders punetrially ate tended to. _A_n.all solicited. Residence -Main Street, Seaforth. 631 , 1 a tine, an -oddest ale t, asked aetuall -door of - dark?" "Eve wouldn' looking . lanaP 2" I ram the lam dark as had not the ligh the carr' awhy tive, tur was not Bnt t XtOW could h. -covered, kind of - strongly - as. compl been the DAV& when I here. "They here, at that' AS !But yoi ing thosei,' on the lin '3 the lamp' and usinc.1 - ,carriage rEIRE2g113 dresses o night 8,s e their the But how .this mins portuanty noes, tion ? W: position, - stoppage, ed to bre tor a good certainty. body th dived younger o lady (deaf, she had t glasses wi and so hal train for 1 played up Where on gray hair were to k time the clearly it , clue to hi, The cab tric old 1 flowers fr - city, itua reward. w mo one ev that it We, at all, but: and part believe, though pe channel -- enjoy a he 13er Journe Davis st. cheerftil have the ping three thieves in of it. One ass, was rathe one of the which 1 %v. called me rnanneerip count. which I bled intco "I noti said, thou with his to correctly 2'. "Haven' ea in list° "I behea the geodne tionarvr - I turned abridged, red. iu the the word house, 4 iPerhap. English hu editor; strike it -0 This litta pression on heart slick that I beli ing I woulk at a "Gent. cept a cc "Gents' Sa, White witt , "pants" bel ' always wea be tolerate aeeept ": spire" for brief„ adop derful veer,. paper. . Yes, are 1 consciously On as efli , . fuller the the now, after all, so pass with• we le.?gin to it, sum" ia a*it -'' the year ., year -We it Said we are '' ness that w but always - dren grow , used to tha pnte their flight of ye never get 01 -stood lovin so loan nev fair yeanie day. An -*•' wi(e. The growe gray not auclerst seem a littl was, the lax changed ni the same at loved so nit .., fided so min To be sure. that reinah we do not t all seem to 7