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MRS. FLINT'S MARRIED EX -
PERI /41.NCE.
(GONTINVED.) -
"That's the very thing," said Mind -
well. And so it was for that small
trouble, yet that was only a drop in the
bucket. After a few years of real pri-
vation, and a worse hunger of spirit,
Mrs. Flint's health began to fail. She
grew Pervotis and. irritable, and the
deacon browbeat her more than ever.
Her tempeftad long since failed under
the 'hourly - exasperation of her bus-
- band's companionship, and she had
become as cross, as peevish, and as ex-
asperating herself as a feeble nature
can become under such a pressure.
"1 never see nobody so changed as
Miss Flint is," confided Aunt Polly to
old Israel. "I've always heerd tell that
'frictions was sent for folk's good, but
heel). don't seem to work that way a
mite."
"Well, Polly, I expect there's a reel
vital differ'nce in 'Mations, jest as there
is in folks. She picked been up, as you
may say, when she --married him ;
'twan't really the Lord'ssend'; she'd no
need to ha' married him if she hadn't
ben a, min' to."
"1 sorter thought the Lord sent -every-
thing t' happened to folks."
"Well, in a manner mebbe He does,
but don't ye rekileet what David, said,
how% he'd ruther fall inter the hands
of the Lord than inter men's ? I expect
we're to blame for wilful sins, ain't we ;
And I guess we fetch 'illations on our:
selves sometimes."
"1 douit see how yon make them
idees jibe with 'lection and fore -ordina-
tion," rejoined Aunt Polly, who was a
zealous theologian, and believed the
Saybrook Platformand the Assembly's
Catechism to be merely , a skilful
abridgment and condensation of Scrip-
ture. -
"I don' know as lire called to, Polly.
I don't believe the Lord's ways is jest
like a primier, for everybody to larn
right off. I shoeldn't have no great
respect for a Ruler an' Governor, as the
Confession sez, that wa'n't no bigger'n
I was. Land ' ef I was to set sail on
them seas o' divinity, I should be
snooped up in the fast gale, an' drownd-
ed right off. I b'lieve He is good, and
does right anyhow. Ef I can't see the
way on't, why, it's. 'cause my spiritooal
eyes ain't big enough.. I can't see into
some littler things than Him, and I
don't hold to takin' up the sea in a pint
cup ; itwon't carry it nohow." With
which aphorism old Israel travelled off
with his barrow, leaving Polly amazed
and shocked, but perhaps a little wiser
after all.
Just about this time a.sousin of Dea-
con Flint's died "over in York State,'
as he said, and left him guardian of her
only daughter, a girl of eighteen. A
couple of thousand dollars was all the
property that the, widow Eldridge had
to give her child, for they had both
worked hard for their living after the
husband and father left them, and this
money was the price of the farm which
had been sold at his death. It was
something to get so Much cash into his
own hands, and the deacon according-
ly wrote at once to Mabel, and offered
her a home in his house, intimating
that the interest of her money. not
being enough to board and clothe her,
he would, out of family affection, sup-
ply these necessities for that inadequate
sum, if she was willing to help a little
about the houae. Mabel was friendless
enough to grasp eagerly this hope of a
home, and very soon the stage stopped
at Deacon Flint's, door, and a new in-
mate entered his house. .
Mabel Eldridge was a capable, spirit-
ed, handsome girl, and before she had
been a -week in the Flint family ander-
stood her position, and resolved only to
endure it till something better could be
found. In her heart she pitied Aunt
Flint, as she called her, as much as she
detested the deacon, and her fresh
girlish heart fairly ached with compas-
sion and indignation over the poor
woman. But she was a great comfort
and help while she staid, aid though
she made that stay as short as possible,
and utterly refused to : give up her sav-
ings -bank book to the deacon, who was
unable legally to claim it, since her
mother left no will, having only asked
him, in a letter written just before her
death, to act as Mabel's guardian. Her
three inonths' sojourn in the- house
made her thoroughly aware of Deacon
Flint's character and his wife's suffer-
ings. She could not blame Mrs. Flint
that she snapped back at the deacon's
snarls, or complained long and. bitterly
of her wants and distresses.
"'Ton don't know nothing what it is,
Mabel," she said one day, sobbing bit-
terley. "I'm put upon so hard. I want
for clothes, and for vitties, and for some
time to rest, soisit I don't know but what
'twill clean kill me ; and if 'twa'n't for
the ehildren, I'd wish to die; but I do
cleave to them amazingly."
. Indignant tears fillelMab's eyes. "I
don't know how you bear it, aunty,"
, she said, putting her arms about the
old lady's neck. "Can't you get away
from him anyhow ?" .
"I could, but I ' suppose I hadnit
ought to. There's -a house on my farm
that ain't goiu' to be in use come nett
April. Hiram Smith, him that's rent-
ed it along back, wants BQM6 repairin'
done on't, and M. Flint won't hear to't
:i
r
so Hi he's been lid gone and bought a
piece of ground crost the road, an' put
up a buildin,' for himself. He's got. a
long lease of -the land, but he don't
want the house ao more, and he won't
.pay forit. I s'pose I might move over
there for a spell, and have some peace ;
there's enough old furnitoor there that
was father's ; but then, agin, I do sup-
pose I haven't no right to leave my hus-
band."
"Haven't you gat_ any right to save
your life ?" iudignantly asked Mabel.
"It ha'n't come to :that, not quite,"
said Mrs. Flint, sadly.
But before April she began to think
it was a matter of life and death to stay
any longer with the man. Mabel had
left her some months before, and gone
into the family of Sam Pratt's mother,
in Colebrook, promising her aunt that if
ever the time came when she needed
born another home, she would come and
take care of her.
Toward the middle of February Mrs.
Flint was seized with congestion of the
lungs, and was very ill indeed. A fear
of public opinion made Deacon Flint
send for the doctor, but nothing conld
induce him to let a fiurse enter the
house, or even to send for Mindwell
Pratt. He was able to do for his wife,
he said, and nobody could interfere.
It was the depth of winter, and the
communication between Bassett and
Colebrook was not frequent in the beat
weather, neither pl ces being aepen-
dent on the other fo supplies ; and now
the roads were b ocked with heavy
drifts, and, the i • abitants of both
places had hibernat d, as new England-
ers must in winter. It was a matter of
congratulation with Deacon 'Flint that
he had no out -door ork to do just now,
and so WAS spared t s e expense of a wo-
man to be with his .wife; he could do
it, teo, more (mono e ically than a nurse;
it did not matter to h m thatithe grdel was
lumpy, or burned, or served Without
flavoring; sick folk, particularly with'
serious sickness, o ght net to Pamper
the ilesh—their son s were the things to
be considered ; he d d not want to have
Sarpeta, die, for she had an income that
helped. him much, ut he did not want
her to be a "bill of expense," ,as he
phrased'it, so while he read the Bible to
her twice a day, and prayed to, or
rather at, her by t e hour, he fed her
sloppy gruel and • ard bread, sage tea
and. cold toast wit out butter, and just
within her till she
nd help heraelf un-
ughts of fresh milk
raw egg.
kept life flickering
could get around
known to him to dr
and now and then
But she dial no
feeble and wasted a
lege doctor knowin
was, and filled wit
called often, carefu
visits were those of
also that Mrs. Flin
erous diet, and a gl
restore her strength
him in thorough si
left began to growl.
"Well, fools a'n't
I guess not ; a good
wort tea's wuth all
tion. 'Wine's a
drink Is ragin'.
read his Bible as h
"There ain't ne
against beef tea, I
his wife. "I do f
would fetch me u
piece o' meat dow
deacon 7"
"I don't see no
you're doin' reason
reel costly, an' po
sinful. git
time I go to the do
I don't hold to G
besides, 'twa'n't no
he comes as a frien
The poor woman
indignation gave her
she did not hear th
hind her, but she r
a spectre, and looke
ing eyes.
"Amasy Flint, I
rather I'd die tha
decent vittles since
no care whatever
pray-er an' reader
the nime of it I b
with the axe instea
a good mind to sen
and swear the peac
Deacon Flint at t
shocked face behin
was Polly Morse.
to the rescue. "Sh
said, nodding to th
"Come right along,
This was too mu
man to bear. She.f
Her indignation
weakness for a mo
it also. And whe
Polly was rubbing
her, but her husba
tears of sympathy
could endure sile
arms round Polly'
like a child, poure
her sorrows into th
"Bless your dear
wiping her eyes, '
nothing new about
mer and winter hi
you come here ?
killed the fast
get well ; she was
long time; the aril -
what Deaco Flint
pity for hi wife,
ly stating t at his
friend, but urging
should have a gen-
ss of wine d it to
The:deaco heard
once, and w en .he
11 dead yet. Wine 1
drink o' tho ough-
he wine i area -
wirer, an' strong
octor Grant don't
ought to."
him' in the 'Bible
uess,ii feebl piped
el as thong that
; can't you get a
to the slaughter,
eed on't, S pety ;
ble well; neat is
perin' the fl sh is
other cod-fisi next
e; that's no rshin'.
antis idees ntire ;
hin' what h said;
burst into tears ;
ometarystr ngth ;
shed door Oen.' be -
se in her chair like
at him witi burn-
'lieve you'd sight
live ; I hain t - had
was took si k, nor
You're loud
but if 'twa nit for
lieve you'd kill me
of starvation, I've
for Squire Battle
against ye."
is moment 'Awl a
his wife's ch ir ;I it
is acutenes came
's a leetle opt," he
unexpected' guest.
olly."
h for the weak wo-
11 back and fainted.
ad. overborne her
ent, but exhausted
she awoke to life,
er and crying over
d had. gone. Those
ere more than she
tly. She ptit her
neck, and sobbing
out the long list of
t faithful ear.
soul 1" said Polly,
you can't tell me
Mi. Didn't I sum-
-80 to spealr, afore
on't I knoW what
oman? 'Twa'n't no
fever, ef they did call it so ; 'twaa livin'
with him—want o' food an' fire an'
lovini-kindriess. ' Don't tell me. I
pitied. ye afore ye was married., an' I
hain't stopped yet." `
But Polly's words were not words
only, from that day on. Many a crap of
broth, vial of currant wine, or bit of hot
stewed chieken found its way Surrep-
titiously to Mrs. Flint, and her.s4ength
of mind and body returned fast, with
this sympathy for one and food or the
other. She made up her mind at last
that she would leave her hrtsb nd, at
least for a time, and in her own house
endeavor to find the peace a d rest
necessary to her entire recovery. If she
could have seen Mindwell and Sam,
and taken . counsel with thorn, her
coats() might have been different, but
the roads were now well-nigh impas-
sable from deep mud, and she could
not get to Colebrook, and in she r des-
peration she resolved to leave lfier
present home as soon as Hiram Sm th
moved from the farm -house. o u-
nately for her, the deacon had to attend
town meeting, three miles off, n he
first Monday in -April, and, witla Poly
and Israel to help her, Mrs. Flint, as
established in the other house before he
returned and found her flown. is
wrath was great but still ; he said nd
did n °thing, never went near her, and, or
• very shame's sake, did not speak of 1 er
—for what, could he say ?
Perhaps in that solitary house, wh se
silence was like balm to her wee,iry and
fevered soul, she might have starved
but for the mercy of her um hbors.
Polly Morse had a tong= of swifftness,
and it never wagged faster than iji Mrs.
Fliut's behalf. Dr. Grant seat jhalf a
barrel of flour to that destitute d elling
and Israel a bushel of apples. Poly,
out of her poverty, shared her kit of
pork with the poor woman, and lair m
Smith brought in a barrel of Wet es
and a bag of meal, which he duly cha g -
against her ' account with the far
But there were .many who dar d ot
help jaer, for the deacon held notes a d
mortgages on many a house and of
many a man in Bassett who . couldot
afford to offend him. And old Pars n
Roberts was just then shut up with n
attack of low fever, so he kriew I no h-
ing about the matter. Howev r, t e
deacon was not long to be 14ft n rsi g
his wrath. Food and fire arot
enough for life sometimes. T e c1d
house was leaky, damp, cemfo tle s,
and in .a few weeks Mrs. Flin w s
taken again with disease of the un s,
and Polly Morse found* her in h r b d,
unable to speak loud, her fire gon ; o t,
and the rain dripping down n t
corner of her bedroom. Poll' h d
come to tell her that Israel was ping Ito
Colebrook to buy a pig, and woul ; take
any message. She did not te her,
but, stepping to the door, called te him
across the yard to tell Sam pr tt he
must come over to Basset di ectliy.
This done, she hunted about for orne-
thing to ta
for the te ;
ing like f od
14 bread an
that she ha
some ho wa
woman to
icy feet,.nd
her o sh
and n we
indigna
.provirtio. ,
filled' vl ah
porridge, fra
1
sharp c4ck
'rooms, whil
fed aadfoot
soft Lill ki
1
soul.
Mi a ell
little ba»y
left behid
back to Col
Eldridgeto
Mab burs
hen she e
"I kuew
that ol
i wa3 1big
auger ani g
a val d.1
In1ie co se of two or'three weeks,
howe e ii M b's faithful 1 iursiug, and
Sam' care and providig, brought
back 1if a d some stre4gth to the
peris1iiij ()man. Aud1 meanwhile
Polly's tciigte had wagged ell ; it flew
all over Bassett that D con lint's
wife had1ef him, and alrnost died of
cold and thui!iger. ,
To -d '4 SU h a rumor would have had
some diiect effect on its object, but
then tc fin1 fault with tlae authorities
was a Itttlel less than sin, and fora;
wife to ea e her husband, a fearful
scandalt 1i spite of all the facts and
all t e'd w tnesses, the s ntiment of
Bassett Wen with the d aeon. Con-
jugal, s bje tion was the fashion, or
rather libe principle and c stem, of the
day, an waS to be upheld in spite of
facts However, Parsonl oberts by
this t me ha heard of th matter, and
c&led 1eaccin Flint to ace lot thinking
it to be 1iis uty.
k"T i st e hull sum a
o 't ipar on " explained t
"Miss El nt is a miscible,
Male, a re dful weak v
Warn.= n d to foller,Sc
marriag rel tion. I've g
sarnelli ' had myself.
nied ho* f iod an' rai
with : sliti h: • ought to b
the 'P sfle l'oll says ; but she is real
perpiek 4.7, nd given to th. lusts of the
flesh abut er eatini, and feel it to be
my dooty to be faithful
stopstooard of my substanc, and not
porn er Up our poor pe hin' bodies,
while there s forty million ore or less
o' heatreturs lyin' in wickedness
in foreignparts. Ye k w, parson,
I hain't uev r stented my ontributions
to them thi gs ; I've bee' constant to
-
Means of gr: ce allus, and may say a
pilla — ab .: a small and creaky one,
but still a plar—in the telt ple, seen as
'tis. I don' know as I ha ought to be
disturbed, b this strife of ngues."
Parson R •berts was a li le confound-
ed. He hi et self loved a b of good eat-
ing—a cautli of chicken ie, a tender
aoaat pig, a young chick broiled an
hick ry ()loaf:, or a succul t shad from
the Coune ticut, washed down with
sparkling pi er or foaming iiip—and the
cone ionSne 8 of this na d weakness
gave n,due exaltation to t -aeon Flint's
boasted as egoism. Th: parson was
too i onestly humble to se hat Deaden
Flint laved •. oney with a1g eed far sur-
passiag ear of any epicur ; that his
own fat t a as but a faili g, while the
other wa a •assion. Besi B, he consid-
ered , h t;Ildr . Flint had m e light of the
sacred rain ace of mar i ge, and set
an awful example to the iVeE4 of the
parisha so t at he went aiv y from this
int r ieva 0 nvinoed that he deacon
was a stern saint, and hist ife a weak
,
sinner. ' .
ext: day, however, the eacon him-
self wadi s rprised by a other visit.
Pale and w rn, clinging ti ht to Sam
Pratt'sj rm, and foliowe by Mabel
carrying c shim, his wir entered the
kitchen, whro he sat de During i salt
pork and p tatoes with t • e zest I of a
dog who gn ws his bone up .. olested.
"I've °Om back, AMS,Sy, to see if we
couldn't agree to get a ng together
Wbild -1 " - S,111.0 said, weakly nd meekly.
"1 hear:there's ben con i erible talk
about y eavin' on ye, nd. I don't
wan o e st no reflectiens. I was
tiredall out an' I wanted t • rests spell.
Sam* ' Ma has nursed • e up, 13°1 I
could get al ng now, I gnes ."
The rnau turned his cal green -gray
eyes on ber slowly. "I dpa't know
.what y�u want to (some ba k for now,".
he s id
"Why, I _Want for to do my duty so
far as oan,l''
Yo had oughter have considered
,
'
that afore y u went off," was the dog -
god anslWera
Tears rari down the poor woman's
face ; shd con1d not speak. Mabel's
beautifnli ey a blazed with wrath ; she
made a step forward; but Sam Pratt
gently t h r back, ansaid:
'o be ( 'onant/1d)
afire, and then looked
at there was none. Noth-
remained but half a loaf
some cold potatoes, so
o break the bread up in
Br, and feed t e exhausted
ly, while she chafed her
I covered her losely with
*1. The nes day Sam
'). came over, s 0 ()eked and
saded with
Ideitrhewoaldo hnl
o e was, soon
dors of beef broth, milk
rant tea and i• ast, and the
e of a great fire in two
best of all, t nder hands
ed the poor oman, and
ses comforts oomfortejl her starved
ould not stay there was a
home—but 8 m would be
hile old Isril 1. drove her
brook, and flt hod Mabel
11
ake her place
into a pas on of tears
tiered the kite n. 1
it 1" she sobb "I knew
ch would kill er 1" Add
foreSam conld calm her
ief, and bring 'her in to the
. :
d. substance •
e deacon :
stericky fe-
sel, and no-
pter in the
en_ her.. the
hain't de-
nt, where -1
content, as
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AN C E AGENCY.
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Marine, Life a Add
RANO 'GENT
(11 been in the humane Bueine a 1 or
p st4ourteen year, •I m preps sd to
alone s on all kinds o roperty t t he
T POSS Sir RA ES
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fir t -class Compan es represented.
0
LSO% AGENT, Fr THE
DA PER N NT
ND SAVINGS C MPA Y.
the Dominic)n. s ney advianct ed
8 ate at Seven per cent.
ALSO AGENT IPOR TI: E
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INE STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
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between New xork an Britain' .
N. WATS°IN
,
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Str et, SEAKIRTH, Intario.
...In Campbell's B
=Molt Hotel.
SEEDSI SEEDS 11
FikRMERS AND GARDENERS
REQUIRING
F RST -CLASS SEEDS
'SHOULD PATRONIZE
N ' EXCLUSIVE S
FED STORE
Where Fresh Seeds' are ways kept on hand,
bought direet from the est growers and im-
por erg. To do this call a
W. S. ROB RTSON'Si
The only
-Field and G
first -elates See Store in Seaforth,
whero all the • arieties of
rden Seeds
Are to be had cheap for e sh. The following are
same of the favorite° Gl-rain: and. Seeds in Stook,
viz.:
1
GRAI S
Loeb Nation eat (Spring),
New Zealand 0 ts
Barley, in alrvarieliee.
ali
PEAS AND BEANS
, 1
Peas—Long Pod, Dan O'Rourke,
" Little's G m, dke.1
Beans—Early Chia Red Eye,
" Dwarf Ger an Wax,
Great Genian *ex,
Scarlet Iln ner,
Broad Win sor,
TURNIPS :
'5
ft
• Skirving's Purple To Swede,
Carter'e Imperial, Swede,,
Westbury (Hall's Sviede,
Shamrock, Royal Norfolk, Grey Stone,
White Swede and White' Globe.
IVIANGEL W RTZELS
Carter's Mammoth Long ed, grows to an im-
mense size, of excelle t quality,
Norbiton Giant, Red Glob'and Yellow Globe,
Carter's Warden Orange G obo—this variety takes
more prizes than any other. '
Long Red, Red Globe, an LongYellow.
BEE S:
Early Bloo Turnip,
Flat Egypt n,
Long Blood Red,
White Sag r, &o.
CABB GES
Large York, Okheart, Flat Dutch, -
Marblehead, RediDutch for piekKug,
Winningstadt, probably the beet in
cultivation.
CARR TS.
•
White Belgian, ranch Seed,
Early Scarlet, Fr nch Horn,
Searlet Interine iate,
Large Red. Altrin hem, fine flavor.
Large Red Sarre , garden or field.
- CEL RY. :
Sandring ara,
Red Soli
White S lid, &a.
CO N1
Mammoth Sugar 3orn,
Crosby's Early,
Howell's Evergre n,
Adams' Early, one of the earned,
Tuscarora,
large, fine for market,
Eight Rowed Ear y,
Canadian Yellow
White Flint,
Large Twelvrali,owed Yellow,
Indiana High Mird,
Seed Corn for Gr en Feed,
American Feeding Corn, arc.
MELONS :
Mut*, Green Citron,
Water, Black Spanish,
Water, Mountain Sweet,
Citron, for pieserving.
PUMP INS :
Large Fi ld,
Mammot , &c.
SQUISH:
Early White Bnsh Scalloped,
Mammoth, &e.
TOMAwFOES
General Grant, Trophy,
Carta Victor, &o.
OTHER VEGETABLES :
Pareley,
Parsnip a,
Cncurcfbers,
Lettnee,
Onions, &c.
GRASS ,EEDS :
Timot4y, •
Orchard Grassi,
Red Top,
Kentucky Blue,
Mamnioth Clover,
Red :
LIre,
Alsikeuce e,
.White Dutch,
White Dutch,
Tares and Rape,
Buckwheat,
Millet
Hungarian, &e.
LAND PLASTER
One car load of White
or bulk.
W. S.
oak, Op osite
098-15
and Plaster, in barrels
ROBERTSON,
SEAFORTH, ONT.
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PIR1I1sTC+. 1881
HOMAS 1 Di SEAFORTH.
A92.12011,71Ce To -Da
Most Camplet
Dry Goods, A
Clothing, Ge
Groceries dnd
Ontario.
MY RECEIPT
For the last Five Weeks hav
t e Foreign Markets are
Since I have a Special Euro
me supplied regularly throng
British Markets, Customers
qiiiited in a house, this being
ONLY GENER
Where Every
TI
hin
E FANCY
the ipening of one of the Largest,
and est Selected Stocks of General
illinety,Fancy Goods, .leadymade
ts' F mislays, Boots and Shoes,
Liqu rs ever Exhibited ip Western
OF IMPORTED 900DS
been very large, and my arrangeme
UCH A
can Buy
' the se
ill find
LSbe
ts for buying
ARE NOT ENJOYED BY EVERY HOUSE.
r, permanent in the Markets, who keeps
son with all the Novelties obtainable in the
A my several Departments everything re -
ORE IN THE TOWN
Article ii the Ttade can be Secied.
DR SS
GOODS DEPA
TMENT.
It is my constant laim to keep this Department up to a high state of excel -
e, and as a rule I am suc essful. This season I show the following lines:
I 1
LORED C8[SH ER S—In 'iliese I have these leading prices,
5viz., 38 cents,, 0 cents, and 7 cents.
1
BLACK CASHME ES -1 carrythe finest ranges o these Goods,
both French and Enalish makes, at every price.
Fancy Mohair Melanges,
ored. Colored LustreS—I cl
121 cents to 50 cents. 1-5
quiet All Wool Plaids.;
in love y shade. French Delaines black and col-
im I ha e excellent value, ranging; in price from
al Brow4i and N.vy Blue I have some very nice
BLACK ND
OLORED
I ask the atteation of en tamers o my stack of Black Silks,
ablity of Make, Excellence f Value, and Beauty of Shade, cann
an ranging in price from 60 cents to $2 50. Special care has be
Selection of my Colored Silk this season, and mreustomers say
ready seen them, that NO S 1011 VAILUE has been before offers
commencing in price at 75 c nts. ,
1
1
•
hich for Suit --
t be excelled,
n taken in the
who have al -
in the Home,
BLACK ND COLORED S TINS I
I h ve no hesitation in sayin
BEST VALUE PROCITRA
and my Colored. from •60 cen
that 1 have the LARGEST SOCK and the
LE in all shades. See my 75 cen Black Satin,
s a yard up.
MY PRINT STO K N
EDS NO ADVEORTISING.
It speaks for itself, and tis sulfa ient to limy that I have receivedt within the
las few weeks 650 pieces. ee my 8icent, 10 cent, 12 cent, 14 ce t, 15 cent and
16 ent -lines. Five per cen . discouelt allowed for cash on these1 oods.
3oxie beautiful thing a in
E
BROIDERIES.
ite Muslpa Embroideries.
to match -i -Excellent value.
THE MILLI
MY GRAND OPE
FRIDAY AND 8
This Department I can
*lent that the present will b
• been during the last TEN, n
GINS, and I can confidently
the PURCHASER entire sa
the customer is suited the gr
THE STOCK WILL BE
Styles comprising the Latest
selebted with the greatest c
and discount for cash. Mir
PARASOLS—Cornmenc
Large Silk Zanilla„
priced Plain Silk P:
no such Goods show
Edgings and Insertions
E EY EEPAtRTM.E NT.
IN
CO
0 IH
TUR
OFONSPRING MILLINERY
N
DAY, MARCH 20 AND 26
i
1
afely say has always been a success, and I feel con -
no exception. IA will be this season, as it has
der the ABLE MA.NAGEMENT OF MISS HIG-
dd that no effort On her part will be spared to give
isfactio , she ]OWING WELL that the better
ater the success of the department.
RCE kND THE ASSORTMENT COMPLETE.
Novelties of British French and American Goods,
e, and warrantedto please. Prices 4xtrernely low,
et special attentioi to the following lfeading lines:
fancy audio, at 75 cents. ExtraJvalue in high
il
ng at 25 cents. aixtra value at p 0 emits: Beautiful
i
raeols. iSatin, lace trimmed, from $11 50 to $5 50—
in Sea orth.
SONSRHoAugDhE—
aSnaReady, t 15 ce
Everyt ing .in
shade in Canada. he new
Hats from 50 cents Up. SBA
—A fine assor
D STERS meat of
in Linen and Alpaca, chea
F :ATHERS—My stook
that high standard t
believe, will be supe
N
0
VEES—' have
Erersan
Oraaments
owl ,
Goods.
Don't forget our Ope
are cordially invited. ,
READYMADE CLO
A much larger stock of
H USES in the Town, wai
S. sin White, Oxford, Frei
the leading styles. Ties and
Eta • dkerchiefs, a complete
Ho se, of English, American
larlr desirable, being all this
do • btedly RIGHT.
A MONSTER ST
In en's, Women's, Boys',
sni able for the coining sea
co parison.
GROC
Ae liBnal fully assorted.
TE S at the lowest figures.
Ostric
which
for to a
unshadesa commencing with the celebrated
ts. I have secured the best 24 cent Sun -
Porcupine as low as 60 cents. Feather
rs, every style and price.
Rea,dymade Ulsters and Circulars
r than the material can be bought for.
and Fancy Feathers will be fully up to
it has heretofore been celebrated, and,
ything I have yet offered.
unusually large and attractive stocks 'inmillryofiShanpees,
Laces, and everytioing in rich novelte
f
ing Da's. Pleas
to accept this invitation. All
RING AND ENTS' FORM
KINGS.
eadym de Cloth'n g than is kept by ANY THREE
anted both for, fit, durability and style. Dress
ioh and nglish Oambrics. Collars nd Cuffs in all
Scarfs—London,Paris and Canadiazi shapes. Silk
aassoaortma nt. T1$ largest stock ev r held in the
n
adian Felt Hats—these Goods are particu-
eason's manufacttire, and at prices which are un -
OK
OF BOOTS ANL SHOES
sses', a d Children's Shoes, in all s'
s and kinds,
on, wh ch for QUALITY AND PRICE I invite
RIES AND LIQUORS
Let it not be forgotten that I alway
keep the best
THOMA$ KIDD, SEAFoRni.
CDrner of Main and Mark t Streels.
MARCH 25, 1881.
IMPORTftNT NOTICE.
To the Farmers -of Huron.
T. EIVELUS, OF KIPPENI
GAIN READY von BUSINESS.
ARM ERE, if you want good Scotch Diamond
-1:
fl -own, -with 72 teeth, the beet harrow la
the mar et, send in your orders at Or100
Mellis, . ippen, for be has a good supply onaand,
and is 33 ill making more to supply the fientand._
If you-sant yonr old harrows and plows repaired
now is 1he time to fetch them along. .Another
supply: f 310131•00'S ifilesforth) Plows on hand.
Thistle Prolirs, Sod Plows, General Pao° .
Plows ad Garden Plows. Plow 'castings 13f ea
kinds a1ways on hand. Illorse-Shoeitignad
Gene al Blackmatithing done with neat.
nese an a4 despatch. T, Mellis still holds histigh
reputati n in this line of business, and his large
Increase of trade during the past year gives laira
more confidence than eeur, shewing that, he isthe
right nan in the right place. A large - Stook 01
Bon lirnd
anadrnGaa .deGnaLeollniengateemad
ea
always
tom wok done en short noticeand at starvation
prices. A 'eatt solicited from all. 8011
ways fidine ready for business. Rentemberthe
Sign
THOMAS MELLIS, Kippen„
KIP EN CARRIAGE WORKS
Torn gons, Carriages and Boggle.,
& MELLIS, of Kippen, are now room.
uring Carriages and Wagons on a larger
r ever, in order to supply the ever in.
Wcsreeaaalgesgiotnns, Buggies, or anything in oat line of
trade %.71 find it to their interest to give Edgar
& Kell s a trial. Old Waggons and Buggies
illdemand. Parties waennntitiirunis.teedrlitovoorkur
tv ta rl. an:gdn jai a andsi dBuggies
and Be-Paintedinudei gnot 000 dnnewwshorokmix Ones 1l:..
Cdiaocruee, wail receive craeisni vggen 000dirimrs al ibteeti km
ni a laa st tande
ship will allow.
68221 EDGAR &
mErms, Rippen.
T'DGA
faa
THE SEAFORTH
INSURANCE AND LANO AGENCY.
ALONZO STRONG
First-Olass Stock, Flo
ISAandGi,%NTforeInsSv
araeneeetaionapanies, and is prem.
ea to take risks on the most favorable terms.
Also Agent for several of the best Loan So.
cletileSsO
A•,!.gent for the Saltend Purehase 01Irma
and Vintage Property.
4 Number of 'First -Class
• mproved Farms for Sale.
50, 00to Loan at Seven per cent,.
Interest.
rigent Or the sale of Ocean Eteamehip Tickets.
OFF CE — Over M. Morrison's Store, Nati
Street, eaforth.
C ARLES DUNBAR,
LOa K AND GUNSMITH
SEAFORT+Ig
MAN FACTURER and Importer of a kinds
ata o English and American Glin,Riflea,Rs
olvers, Fishing Tackle and Sporting Goods in
general wishes to inform the pub& that babas
°per ed General Repair Shop in Mr. Roberts'
(Druggi t) old stair, opposite Cardao's Hall,
where he intends to catr y on business. Alikinda
of Reps ring done in Locks, Keys, ,Guns, Rvol-
vers, Parasols, Unibr ellas. Table Plate, 10,
Grinding Done. The Repairing of Sewinglia-
chines a Specialty. Scisors, Knives, Skates,
road L wn Mowers sharpened and revoked.
Electro Plating done in Gold and Silver. Olt
Jewelry made just as good as new. All work
entrust d to him will be promptly attended to 01
the sho test notiee.
688 CHABL2 DUNBAR Seaforth.
THE
CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE.
HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO,
Paid Nip Capital, $64000,00.
Ret, - - - 1 00,000.
Preident, Hon. Wm. McMaster.
SEAFORTH BRANCH.
The eaforth Branch of this Bank continua to
receive deposits, on which interest, is allowed on
the rnot favorable terms.
Draft13 on all the principal towns and. eitiesin
Canada, on Great Britain, mad on tlie United
States, might and sold.
Office —First door &WI; of the Cornme.reial
Hotel,
89 = A. H. IB,ELAND, Manager.
SEAFORTH PLANING *ILL,
SASH, DOOR AND BLIND FACTORY
bscriberbegs leave to thank liannmercat
en rstor theliberal patronage extendedto
himain e commencing busineas ui Seaforthand
trusts hat he may be favored with aeoatinnsnes
of the sme.
PartieSintending to build would do well to give
him a oal,as he will continue to keep on bend s
large steak of ankinds
Dry Pine Lumber, Sages, Doors,
Biads and Muldings, Shingle,
La &c.
Hefe seonlident of gngsatisfactiontothosa
who ma favour him with their patron-nemnone
but firstLelassworkmen are emloyed,
Partidalar attention paid to Custom Planing
201 JOHN H. BROADFOOT.
— •
THE SEAFORTH FLAX 7MILLS.
JQHN BEATTIE
TS ST:ILL Desirous of dis,poshig of his Flat
-IL Mills on reasonable terms to a good active
businesra man, who is likely to manage it prop-
erly. He has sufficient Flax sown, and in oplen.
did order, to -keep the Mill rtunaing steadily dur-
ing the season, the benefits in connection with
which be will give the purchaser.
MONEY TO LOAN.
Any alasormt of -money to Loan ou reasonable
rates of interest, on good farm security.
0FFI0E--Cariadian Bank of Commerce Build
Ingo, Seaforth.
JOHN BEATTIE.
FLORI BES' LIVERY
•
ALE STABLES,
SEAFORTH.
61RTIiIIR FORBES, the old, established Liv-
_____
erynall, keepE3 the best and moat stylialariga
nd the best driving horses in the businese.
/goat And Nobby Cutters, handsome -and com-
fortable Bohe, and fast and sale horses aiwaya
oln hand1
A very handsome family sleigh for one or two
horses.
Beyond night calls promptly attended to.
Good driving horses bought and sold.
REMEMBER THE PLACE — Opposite O. C.
Willson'ts Agricultural Waeroonts, Seaforth.
689 ' ARTHUR FORBES.
R. N. BRETT,
SEAFORTH,
oleeale and RetailDealer in LEATHER tad
SHOE FINDINGS of Every Description.
None ut the Very Best Stook kept. Term(
moderath. A Triall3olicited. All orders by mail
or othe we promptly filled.
4� R. •
IL N. BRETT
— —
$6g 41 WEEK in your own town. Terms And
" $5 outfit free. Address H. HALLETT &
Co., Portland, Maine. 692x52
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