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THE HURON EX.POS1TOR.
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Mmicli 3,18-82.
JEAN PROMOTER.
BY MRS. AMELIA E. BARE.
CHAPTER I.
"Fear God and keep his commandments; for
this is the whole duty of man.—”Ecolesiastes IS,
18.
The Promoter farm house has stood
for nearly three hnodred years on a low
spur of the Cheviot, Mountains. It has
at strip of fir woods: behind it, and a
strip of garden, inclosed by a low stone
wadi, iu front. In the season this gar-
den is a pleasant Spot, full of warm
scents of ripe fruits and roses and
lavender; in the Winter it is almost as
desolate as the greatbrown moors and
mountains among Which it lies. The
house itself has the rude strength of the
age in which it was built. The wells
are of huge gray; stones, strongly
cemented; the doors of solid oak; the
windows small, cas ments glazed only
etwith lozenge shape bits of glass set in
very broad bands of lead.
But the Promoter farm house has a
history of which its owners are very
proud. In the great struggle of the
early Covenanters it had been a safe
rendezvous and resting place for the
persecuted saints. artyrs and heroes
had tarried wit1i4 its walls. Elias
Promoter had been with the famous
sixty thousand who, ie A. D. 1630,
"hand o'er head," passed the solemn
League and Covenant. Andrew Pro-
moter had gone loath with Richard
Cameron in defence of an oppressed
kirk and. a broken covenant, and found,
with his leader, a noble grave in the
wild, lonely Airs Moss.: At Dintnolog,
at Bothwell, at Dankeid and Edin-
burgh the Promoters had clone their
' part well. And they were as proud of
this their spiritual loyalty as the
Netherbys of Netherby. Castle were of
their Border fights and midnight raid-
ing&
The Promoters had never been count-
ed noble, or even rieh ; but they had
always been respected and respectable.
Eight hundred acres of land was their
own, without bond or due on it; most
of it mountain land, covered with the
hardy Cheviot sheep, but this was en
riched by a broad fringe of meadow and
.wheat- fields, where the mountain
touched the valley.
At the beginning of the present cen-
tury Matthew Promoter came into his
heritage. James Promoter, his father,
had followed Cpmberland's troopers to
the fatal field of Culloden. Truly it
had cost him a pang to draw his sword
against his native prince, but the
Stuarts were the enemies of his faith,
and "Jerusalem which is above" - was
the native land of his soul. Between
national prejudice and religious convic-
tion no Promoter had ever had a mo-
inent's hesitation. Still he thanked
God that his son Matthew's life had
fallen in pleasanter times. When he
.gave up the farm to Matthew persecu-
tion was past, liberty of conscience as-
sured, the Starlet dynasty—source of
so much woe—was nothing but a pas-
sionate remembrance.
However, Matthew was heir to the
nature and traditions of his family as
to their house and land. He was a
, sterzenama living under circumstances
where stereo:less was not the quality
most desirable. All respected, though
but few loved him. But Matthew was
-not a man whose happiness depended
on popular estimation, To do his duty
and be at peace with his own conscience
was more to him than the doffing of
hats on the roadside oe the "cracking"
of friends round hie ingle. People
wondered greatly when Maggie Johns-
ton, a timid, gentle woman, frail and
lovely as a Cheviot bhiebell, chose him
from among handsomer and richer suit-
ors. But Maggie made no mistake.
Matthew loved her with an intensity
and depth for which earth has no lan-
guage and time no measure.
Twenty years they lived together in
perfect content, then Maggie 'dered,
leaving behind her a son scarce ,three
months old, and two daughters. ; She -
had had other children, but they had'
gone before her, and she, it seemed to
Matthew, had been only too glad to '
follow them. He half resented her
eager anticipation of eternad joys. Was
she not leaving him alone? He had•
given up his children with resignation,
but his wife's loss seemed to break his
life in two. aBiat ,it is God's will,
Dominie," he said, with a dour face,
"and there is nae winning past it."
Beside this unquestionable reason,
there was the son she `had left • his
only son, the heir te the house ; ' and
land and name so dear to him.' No
duke could have looked. on his baby re-
presentative as more important, or
with greater hopes, and "for the flittle
lad's sake," he told himself "he Must
thole bravely the dispensation that -had
befallen him."
Still he thought in his secret heart
that the Lord's hand had been very
heavy on him. Tlie last year had
brought him sorrow' upon sorrow In
the early part of it -he 'had lost in a
agreat-enow-storm, nearly two hundred
sheep. When the men were cutting
the wheat harvest, his youegest
daughter, Jessie, had: married Clan-
destinely a man to whom he had: for
bidden her to speak; a! man neither of
her race nor her faith—who paanted '
pictures of dancing Graces and pagan
deities, and about whom there Were
even vague rumors qotioorning play
houses and play aCti g. Jessie had
been his pet lamb, and he felt her de-
sertion keenly, but his personal loss
had been only a part of the great sor-
row. Jessiels folly, he considered, had
Stained a name spotlese in the co ntry
side for three centuries. His anger
had been even greater than his rief.
He was still chafing lender this sijitme
when his wife died. - !She had heen
long ad -ling, but the end came at , last
:
like a shock. .
And 'Matthew's grief for her wit,f1 not
untiuged with remerse. He remem-
bered, when too late, how, in the I sat
isfaction of his own eager, he had; for-
gotten to share her sorrow for her. lost
_daughter. '
:
"You hae dropped my puir Jessie
from your prayers, gudeman," ate I had
said only the day before she died, 'but
I'll soon be where Pllp ay for her e'en
on the steps o' the adt ." And h had
seen the large tears to ling down her
wan oheeks and had hut heeded t em.
Now God had wiped them away. She
would need a comforter no more. For
himself, he submitted: It was od's
will. That, in the end, always suf-
freed. for Matthew. And there was
ads° the farm and the little lad to live
for—and Jean. Jean was an a ter -
thought, for Jean had never needed
thought. She had ever been the orie to
take it for others. It ices over Jean's
bed poor Jessie had hung with falling
tears the night she went away.. it was
in Jean's ear the dying mother' had,
whispered her last desires. It was
Jean's hands hands that kept the house so
epotleas, and Made the dairy the won-
der of the fe13-side. Jean had been her
mother's right hand; and Jean was yet
her father's strength and counsellor;
although Matthew 'never thought o
her in this light, rind Would have re-
sented such an assertion if any one had
dared to make it. . t,
She was his eldest child, and on the
day in whit:deli introduce her to my
readers twentyseven years old. The
day was a bright, cold one in Novem-
ber. There had been a slight snow in
the morning, and the brown garden
and moor looked as if seen through a
white veil. But the long, low room
which. is the "house place" of the Pro-
moter farm was a pleasant 'place to
look into. Its great rafters were full of
goodly hams- and bunches of sweet
herbs. Its walls were gay with copper
and pewter utensils,' and oaken racks
full of queer old deli and earthenware.
A bright fire of coal and peat blazed in
the wide fireplace, and :the spotless
sanded floor was brightened by a strip
of home made carpet and 'a largo
hearthrug of white sheepskins.
On this -strip of carpet stood Jean,.
stepping with a strong, alert grace to
and fro before her "muckle wheel," and
singing in a plaintive voice the saddest
and grandest of all Scotch Laments :
"There's nae Covenant no°, lassie,
. There's nae grade Cargill,
Nor holy Sabbath preaching
Upon the'martsr's hill.
There's no Covenant zoo, lassie,
There's nae Covenant noo,
The solemn League taild Covenant
Is a' broken thrqngb."
She -was not at all conscious of the
'complaining pathos in her voice, she
was not thinking of the Covenanters,
but, her nature bein poetic, erne was
•rendering the Gild limn of her people
with the passionate egrekithat inspired
new how in her
ity she suggested
y of Homeric days.
nificent woman, in
ss, her thick brown
d, and her spotless
d over her breast.
and strong, and
emente, were the
cherishing idea;
arms to cradle
bear up the weak,
sick. Her face,
brown. was very
re tall and nobly
ne of those women
are ordained for
tion.
and fro, singing to
heel, she frequent.
clock. It struck
to the door and
nxionsly over the
med her work, but
O an hour she set
astily, and again
was very still, and
dog far away on
sified the silence.
oughtfully into the
man sat smoking
ught at all o' fay -
Jamie, and I'm
rm brewing. The
eheep, and they
it. Nor did she
grand doric simpli
some household dei
For Jean was a ma
her plain winsey dr
hair carefully snood
lawn kerchief °roes
Her fine arms, ion
rapid in their mo
embodiment of th
they viere the ve
helpless infancy, to
and to pillow th
though large and
handsome, her stat
formed. Jean was
of ample being who
help and for consol
As she stepped to
the droning of the
ly glanced at th
three. She walked
looked long and
-hills ; then she res
without the song.
aside her wheel
looked out. The ai
the bark of a sheep
the hills only hate
Then she walked t
kit -Chen. An old w
over the peat fire.
"Phemie, I see n
ther and our we
feared there is a at
dogs are faulding th
ken."
Phemie rose at once and went to the
door. Slowly shett
face to the hills, an
"There's a storrn co
Solway, lass. Thr
plenty o' it, in half
maister was by Joh
an ill bit, and his sight isna what it
was, though he'll p hear tell o' that."
Jean had turned. quickly, and in a
few moments she a peered with her
dress well kilted an her plaid tightly
folded over her hea and breast. -I'm
awe' to look for then, Phetnie ; you'll
keep the fires and a' elee as they should
be, and oh! Phe ie, think o' wee
Jarpie and pray for heir safety."
°Pee do my duty
the purposes o' God
by an afild wife's te
sty, .Thy will be do
But Jean was out
Phemie had finishe
•
rned her wrinkled
then to the moors.'
in up from auld
'11 be snow, and
n hoar. I wish t'
ston's Scaur. It's
la
a
and was trying to biiple homewards
with him. But when Je&n and help
came, the agony he was enduring mas-
tered him. He saw Jean lay his little
Jamie against her heart, and then he
too lost all consoionaness. His friends
made a hammock of their plaids and
bore him homeward: but Jean, with
her brother folded in her !strong arm,
was far before them.' When the men
reaohed the farm house with Matthew,
Jean had had little Jamie in a hot
bathand was tenderly ' rubbing his
small Cold limbs before the growing fire.
But no sign of consciousnees came into
the wide open eyes, and when the doc-
tor bent over him he shook his head
tnonrnfully and turned away to attend
to the father's more hopefril injuries.
Alas, what days of aptly followed
,that weary night! To Matthew's
broken limbs was arldtid an acute
rheumatic fever. He bore all with, a
dour patience which had its foundation
on the rack of his faith—the will of
God.
"Shall we receive good at the hand
of the Lord and not evil?" he said to
Phemie, and the old Cameronian an-
swered steadily, "The evil is good,
Matthew, if we kent it; and though he
slay us we maun trust in him.' -
But Matthew's faith had a still
harder test to meet. ;After many days
of aufferiug he was told that Jamie
would live; but the docter said the
words mournfrilly, and Jean wept be-
hind her apron. Then he looked to
old Phemie, and shel could but give
him the comfort she had always found
sufficient: "It is the 'Lord, Matthew;
he must aye do what seems good fot
him."
"Bring me Jamie here."
And they brought him. At the first
glimpse he seemed to be the same
bright, lovely boy whom he had taken
so proudly with him to thelvillage that
fatal day. But in another moment
Matthew had .measured tInts depth of
his trial. The child would never be
more than a child. The light of intel-
lect was gone from the large blue eyes.
"Will he always be so, dnctor ?"
"Always."
"Then leave me, all of you. Leave
me wi' him whose hand is so heavy oh
me."
It was not so much a request as a
bitter cry; such a cry as a Ichild makes
when he clings to the hand of the lov-
ing father who is chastising him. For
two days he spoke to no one, he ineithea
ate nor drank, but remained in solitude
and darkness. But the struggle was
over then. He had kissed the hand
that smote him, and been comforted
above mortal comprehension.
"It's a' right, Jean. I am saMse
fied."
Then he talked long and sole nly
with her about the farm, and the lad's
future, and she answered:
'Before yonr God; and my God, I
promise, fayther ; I will never leave
him. I will never see a hair o' his
head wronged. I will never put any
one's pleasure before his."
"Not &en Robert Graharne's ?" s
"Not &en Robert Grahame's."
In the exaltation of the moment ehe
had, perhaps, not thought of all this
promise might imply. Nor did its
signifioance appear _ at once.
Matthew, after lingering a few painful,
sorrowful weeks, was carried to his
place among his fathers, and Jean was
in every real sense the inheritor of the
farm. But to Jean her father's request
had far more authority that any legal
right. She regarded herself, simply,
as administrator for her brother. There
had been some slight improvement in
Jamie's condition, and Matthew had
taken.it as a ground for hope. What-
ever could be done for the boy, though
the farm were sold to accomplish it,
she had pledged herself to do. All was
hers in trust for Jamie's relief or hap-
piness, and the trust seemed to her a
simple act of justice ; her *hole heart
eccepted it.
(To be Continued.)
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
""fil ARM FOR SALE.—For Sale -or will be ex-
-a: changed for a farm either in MoHillop, Tricker -
smith, Stanley or Hnllett, Lot No. 85, concession
12, Turnberty, contairdpg 60 acres good timber
La id. For Furt her particulars apply to A. Salami,
Land Agent, Seaforth. . 788
,..
FARM IN*RULLET FOR SALE.—For sale,
the west half of Lot 12, Concession 3, Hul-
let, containing tO acres, 3801 which are cleared,
well fenced and neder good cultivation. The
balance is well timbered. There is a fair honee
And good orchard, alto plenty of water. This
farm is within 7 milts of Seaforth and 5 from
'Clinton, and is convenient to churches and
schools. It will he sold cheap as the prcprietor is
bound ter lki anitoba. Apply on the premises or
to Clinton P. 0. SIDNEY MORTON. 741
ii'ARM FOR SALE OR TO BE-'T.—Farm for
' saleaor tofent in tile townehip of m orris—
North half of Lot 23, Con 9, 100 sores, 80 acres
. cleared and in.a good st . to of cultivation. There
re ir4aar
ofaroti
2:71.,Orroerst aobtiefahlol nwshd;eatit issoowna ; good ch
eanrea0
choice treefarm ii The above faris five milee from
Brussels, 7 film Blyth, 81 from Wa)ton, and half
a m le from school house. Apply on i he premises
to the proprietor, DANIEL IINECHTEL, Walton
P.O. 740
IT OUSE, STORE AND LOT FOR SALE—
"Li- • in Varna—For t tde that comfortable dwel-
ling situated in the Village of Varna,. owned by
-Thomas Armstrong, and at preseht occupied by
R. liaxby. Also a neat. store with dwelling rooms
above, half an acre of good land, good stable in
the rear of lot. The let is planted with first-
class fruit trees. Good cistern and we:1 nnder
cover Apply to Ttioti. ARMSTRONG, Grantsville
Nissouri, U. 8., or to Robt. Haxby, Hensall, Ont.
74,4
VARM FOR SALE --North half oflot 28, conces-
"- sion 2, East Wawanosh, containing 100 acres,
80 az es cleared and in a good state of cultivation.
There are 14 acres of summerfallow readyforcrop.
il here is a large frame lbarn with stablinu under-
neath, a log dwelling abepa small orchard. It is
one and a quarter miles from the Village of Man-
chester. Soil is good Clay loam This is a choiqe
farm, and will be sold Cheap. If not sold before
the 10th of March it will be rented. C. HAMM-
ToN, Blyth. ' 741
'l
VA.RM FOR SALE—For sale, Lot - 24, conces-
sion 1, Huron Eord, Tuckersmith, contain
ing 100 acres, of which abilut 90 acres are clear-
ed, in a splendid state of Cultivation and all
underdrained. There 1 is a good brick house,
first-class out-building,k, to orchkrds and plenty
eof good wattr. This ;farm is situated on the
Huron Road, about half way between Clinton and
eeaforth, and is one ofithe choicest farms on the
Huron tradt. It will bd sold cheap. Apply on
the premises or to Setiforth P. 0. MRS. GRO.
CUESNEY. 740
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'FARM FOR SALE—Farm in Trickerstuith for
." sale—For sale, Lot 2, Conct soion 10, Huron
Road Survey, Tuckersrhith,.containing 100 acres,
76 of which are clearediand in a good state of
cultivation, and all unperdrained. The balance
is well timbered with I ardwot d There are 18
acres of fall wheat and 0 acres fall plowed. There
is a stone house, good frame barn with stabling
underneath, and other good out-bui dings Three
good wells and a young orcbard Is within eight
miles of Seaforth on tht3 Grend Trunk Railway,
and five from Hensall on the Great We.tern.
Schools and Churches quite convenient Will be
sold cheap Apply to Chiseihurst P. 0., or on
the premises. MRS. A. YULE. 733
-FARM FOR SALE IN HULLETT.—Lot 10, in
-I- the 2nd concession of Hullett, 100 acres, 80
acres cleared and free from stumpd. a he soil is
clay loam, and it is one of the best wheat farms
in Hullett. - There ie plenty of water on each end
of the lot and a pump at the house. a here is a
good brick house with 8 rooms, and a brick
kitchen.; frame barn and stab es. It will be sold
on easy.terms, as the owner is going to retire
from farming. Time will be gir eh for payment
as agreed on. For particulars apply to the owner
on the prerniaes. JA.mus MULHOLLAND, Clinton
p. O. 738x4
'ARM FOR SALE—Lot No 7, in the 4th Con-
-A: cession, H. R. S., Of Tuck ersmith, RIO acres,
the estate of the late jarnes Ohesney ; 90 acres
cleat ed HD a under cultir Mien, balance timbered
with beech maple elw ttc. Good brick house Li
storeys, high, 26 by 864 Frame bars and cow
stable on stone foundation, also triune stable,
and geed orchard. The lot is well watered, well
lc -need and is in a good state of cultivation. For
particulars apply on the prerni%es, or to the un-
lersigniat. Mo0AUG1FEY & HOLMESTED,
Solicitors..Seaforth. 7104 1
ARM IN 1 UCKERS MITI' FOR, SALE — For
F Sa .e Le t 28, Cot cession 3, L. R. S., Tucker -
smith, eontainieg100 acres, tart ne 80 of which
Ire cleared aud in a first-class elate of cultivation,
and nearl all underdrained. The balauee is
Gi mbet ed a ith hsrdwood. The. e Is a pod brick
house with a spa inlici cellar, and first-class frame
)arns, stables and (main ldiage. A largo orchaid.
if first-class fruit trees, and plianty of water
Phere is about 120 rods of beim d fence. Is within
l miles of Bructfield on the Great ;Western Rail- -
wayoina 6 miles from Seafteth on the Grand
Plunk, e id) gravel roads leadii g tie, each p ace.
Chore al e 17 acres of fall win at."1 hie le as good and
.omfortable h fa:in as there is in the -County Of
Sturm', and will be sold cheap and ou easy terms.
apply on tin premises al to Brucefield P. O. ALEX.
:4IVINOSTUNE. 724
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ARM Ti; RENT.—To rent for a term of years,
I: Lot. No. e, Concession 2, Hallett, containing
00 acres,- 85 of which are cleared and in a good
tate of cultivation. Brick house with all neces-
ary conveniences, two frame baths, stable and
ared, a young bearing orchard, four wells and
denty of itrewood. This is about as good a farm
s there is in the township, and is convenient to
chools, churches, -markets and post office; and is
eithin live miles of Seafortb and the same from
Nin ton with a gravel road leading to each. place.
:here are 15 acres of fall wheat and 12 acres fall -1
lowed.the balance is in gra... Apply on the pre-
aises or.to A. WALKER, Constance P. 0_ 721
PLE N DM FARM IN HAY FOR SALE —For
-' sale lot 6, Conoession 11,.1-ownship of Hay,
onta.ining ;hi acres, all of which ale oleared and
a sp iendid condition. Ihere are 26 acres of
all wheal ai,d the fall plowing i-4 all uone. There
3 R. thick house, bauk barn, daybuilding and
ood orch-iid. This Is, without exception, one of
he butt farms in the to A nship, and wili be sold
heap. Also 25 eel ee of timber laud on lot 6,
omiesEdon 7, Hay ; temarac, ci(.ar and hard -
rood. not C ; roperties will be seld together or s'
eparattly. Apply on the premisch or to HENRY -
A.YEI, Daal,wood P. 0. 735x7
.
-
TOR SALE ---A story and a.' half house on the
- corner of John and High streets, containing
very convenience for family use, in one of
he most central localities of the town as regaeds
;hurdles, markets, schools and business centres.
lard and salt water on the preniises. A fine
6wn with choice shrubbery, tho whole enclosed -
y a handsome . wire fence.. Also barn
ith stabling for cow iuid 'horses. For further
artieulars apply to W. S. • ROBERTSON, Sea- r
Tth. 720
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• toe uorth half el lot 2, Cooct_ssion 8, Morris,
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ce, or to 0. HAMILTON at.1313-01. 734
'ABM Dill SALE OR TO RENT. —Being Lot 3,
concession 3, in the township of Hallett,
mtail ing 1( 0 acres, 85 of a hice are cleared and
a ohne state of cultivation 1 here is a good
ick house frame barn and stables; also a young
;aring orchard with a large v riety of tro es; two
lis and plenty of .water. The farm is well
need and a ell underdrained Four miles from
afor h and six from Clinton. Schools and
lurches Convenient There are 15 acres, of fall
heat sown This is one of the best farms in the
unty, and will be sold cheap or rented on
asonable terms For further partlenlars. apply 1
MRS 0. CAferea, Seaforth P. 0. 737
PLEND D FARM F R SALE -Tor sale Lot
27, Concession G. Hay, containing 100 acres
arly all cleared, well fenced, underdrained,
;e from stumps and in a high state of enItiva-
in generally here are about 16 acres of fall T1
;eat and about 40 acres fall plowed. A frame '
use, two good frame b rns, frame stable and
3er good outbuil,,ings • plenty of water and a
od orchard; also ab', ut 160 rods of thorn
d.ging. It is withm 4 miles of Kippen and
out some distance to tensall, and convenient
churches, schools and post office This is a
endid farm, and will be sold cheap and on
iy terms, as the proprietor wishes to retire.
ply on the pretoises or to Urine Green P. 0.
HES HOU-LIMN, Proprietor, '707
• J
, The White House. /
The interior of the White House has ,
Jean; but, lass, been very much beautified for service J
anna be chauged as President Arthur's residence. The i
. Our part is to vestibule bas been kalsornined in a S
e." light shade and the furniture has been s
of hearing before newly covered in silk and wool brocade. y
her admonition; Turkish curtains ere looped across the a
and with a heart which had sunk be- entrance to the EasttRoom, the wood- s
low all her reaeonin and which would
only answer her for bodings, and eh
was hurrying down the hillside amid
She first flakes of e ooming snow
storm. Happily, t ere was no wind
and the moor once r ached she knew
her way across it wi hout a doubt. I
soon became quite d rk, but all was so
atilt that she was su e if her father had
been on the moor tr ck he- must have
heard and answered er repeated calls
A ra,pid walk of two iles brought her
-to a narrow pass ov thee:Ting a stony
ravine nearly one h mired feet deep
and here she freque tly papsed, can
tiously felt her way its extreme edge
and peering over ailed loudly her
father's and her brother's names.
There was a sort of sighing wind in
this narrow gorge, b t Jean's keen ears
detected on it a mo rnful tone of Le-
man agony.
"They are at the fell bottom," she
said, with ;that cert inty with which
we realizes a drea. ed presen tim ea t.
Then she stood a mo ent to consider
how most speedily t. help them, She
could go back a guar er of a mile and
enter the gorge from that end, or she
could go on a mile fu ther and enter it
from the village. Sh chose the latter
course..., At the. vill e she °bald get
lights ilud help, and he felt sure they
were needful. Swif ly and ateadily
she went onward, wi- h head bent down
but heart uplifted. he had come to
an hour of life in w ich she forgot her
creed and her oat chism, and just
clung to the very rob of her Saviour.
Running, and prayin as she 4,n, she
8001.1 reached the vill ge Chaegelliouse,
and with parted lips nd gleaming eyes
she pushed open the oor and told. her
tale. In a moment all a dozen men
were pulling their b unets over their
brows and reaching d wn their plaids.
The Change -wife lit taeir lanterns, and
put into Jean te hand flask of whist
key. "It is of twa hours 'since they
left, woman," she said, "and oh! the
bonnie bit bairn ; he was that sweet
this afternoon. I'll .ne'er forget him.",
Jean shook her hdad pitifully and
went out with her helpers. They had
not far to go. Hall vtay tip the gorge
they found Matthe wi his little
seven years old son i his arms. The
lad lay without sens or motion, but
the father, with a b oken arm and a
terribly crushed ankl , had managed to
get the child into the enk of his plaid
work has been "ebonized," and the
e walls and ceilings reehly decorated.
t The upholstery, incl ding the curtains, 1
_ is in old gold brocad , and the lambre-
, quins are of plush 'ohly embroidered.
The Green Room ha a velvet carpet
t with a figured cen re bordered with 9
shaded green. A fil a ree crimson rug is
thrown over the R d Parlor carpet, i
and rosewood furnit re upholstered. in g
crimson plush and marble hearth or-
namented with bras fireplace fixtures ,
make the room wa m and cosy. The
Blue Parlor furnitu is gilt 'framed.
_ All the carpetiog of he halls and stair-
way is of dark red velvet. - The pre-
vailing tint upstairs in the ;halls and
rooms to which visitors usually get rim- et,
cess is crimson. In the President's
bedroom, however, which has been 1
known for several years as the Nelly ia
Grant Room, blue predominates. The NI?,
walls are papered with silver, delicate- p
ly flowered in gold. The) furniture, f
curtains and lambrequine are of blue
.eatin damask, with small gold flowers 11
' in patterns.
s
1.
• Dr. •Talmage's Test.
Dr. Talmage said one Sunday re
cently, in the Brooklyn 'tabernacle
i that he had leerued that Col. Inger
soll's mother was a good Christian wo-
. man. Ingersoll did not like the West-
minster Catechism or the Sh rter Cate-
chism. "Perhaps," coati ued the
preacher, "be will answer question
from Talmage's catechism. , How did
ereligion seem to agree with his mother?
Did it make her kind and loving and
patient ? Did it glee her comfort in
She day of trouble ? Was she deluded
with it to the last? He is said to be a
brave man. I dare him to take his
mother's Bible on some Sunday after-
noon and go into his mother's room
•
, and lock the door, and kneel dOWn and
read the fourteenth chapter of John."
' —The building boom in Crystal city
continues. Mr. David Duff has taken
the contract for the erection of a
general store, a harness shop, a boot
and shoe store, a real estate ffice, and
a hotel 30x60 feet in ',size, two stet -eye in
height. Mr. James Baker is uilding a
residence for his brother, who will be
out about the 1st of March. he trus-
tees of the Crystal City soh 1 section
• are asking for tenders for e new sohool
house in the eastern portion of the
town.
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TEAS!
CENTRAL GROCERY.
TEAS 1 TEAS 1
Our Teas are pure, strong, fine flavored and uncolored, and better value
than ever before offered by any house in the trade. This is the universal testi-
mony of all lovers of really GOOD Teas. We now offer to our customers and
the public generally a discount of Ten Per Cent. to purchasers of five pounds or
upwards. Come and get a five pound package of good Green or Black Tea for
the small sum of $2.50 We can supply LOW PRICED Teas to any who wish
them, but we never recommend a low priced article, believing as we do that
GOOD goods are in every instance the cheapest.
Our Sugars, as usual, will be found A No. 1. Our Currants and Raisins
are unexcelled. Our Spices are warranted pure; and price as low as adulterated
goods are sold kr by other houses. Our Coffees are roasted and ground on the
premises, and we can warreut them pure. Our stock of Pickles, Jellies, Jams,
Preserved Ginger; Marmalade and Canned Goods are fresh and good. Our
stock of general groceries cannot be beaten for quality and price. Having pur-
chased and fitted up the old EXPOSITOR Office as a grain warehouse, we are now
in a. position to supply all our customers with any quantity of Bran, Shorts
Chop Stuff, Peas, Oats and other coarse grains. This also places us in a posi-
tion to take from .our customers any coarse grains they have to dispose of. We
are now buying Clover and Timothy Seed, for which we will pay the highest
market price for any quantity delivered at our warehease. Agents for the sale
of the celebrated Manhattan Feed for Horses, Cattle and -Poultry. Try it.
'ff
Our Crockery and Glassware department is, as usual, well stocked in all
lines. Prices as low as any house in town. Remember the fact that all goods
bought from us are warranted to be as represented, or no sale. Goods de-
livered promptly, and free of charge. A call solicited.
LAIDLAW & FAIR,LEY,
• Cardno's Block,
Seaforth.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
11/4
,LUMSDEN & WILSON,
CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS,
SCOTT'S BLOCK, SEAFORTII,
Ate determined to keep up their reputation for PURE DRUGS
and MRDICINES, and, while thanking their numerous cus-
tomere for the very liberal share of patronage bestowed upon
them daring the past pekr, would beg to say that although they
do not believe in pushing every new medicine that is sleeved
into the market by enterprising speerdators without some pre-
vious knowledge of the article or of the makers, yet the public
can depend on getting from us any article in our line of
KNOWN MERIT as soon as it is in the market, and as both
members of our firm are PRACTICAL DRUGGISTS, one or
both of whom will always be found in the shop during business
hours, parties with physicians' prescriptions or family receipts
can always depend on having them carefully and accurately
compounded with the PUREST DRUGS, and at the lowest
paying prices. Soliciting a continuance of your favors, we are,
yours respectfully,
LUMSDEN & WILSON.
IG BARGAINS FOR ONE MONTH
AMES McLOUGH LIN'S NEW STORE,
WHITNEY'S BLOCK, MAIN ST., SEAFORTH.
The following goods will be toffered at greatly reduced prices FOR 0A811:
9'688 Goods, Winceys, Flannels, Blainkets, Wool Goods, Hosier and
Gloves, Tweeds, Mantle' Cloths, Shirts & Drawers, Hats & Caps.
E ALANCE OF MILLINERY, MANTLES, SHAWLS AND FUR GOODS
TO BE CLEARED[OUT REG -ARM -PISS OF COST.
Butter and Eggs taken for Goods at the regular price.
JAMES MCLOUGHLIN.
HEAT YOUR HOUSES THOROUCIty
BY USING TUR.
CHALLENGE H'EATE
HICKOJ?Y or
RADIANT HOME STOVES,
-They have the best known itnprove.
ments for saving fuel and labor of any
similar stoves in this market.
CALL AND SEE THEM AT
JOHN KIDD'S, MAIN ST.
SEAFORTH.
SEA FOB
INSURNOE AGENCY
WM. N. WATSON,
General Fre, Marine, Life an4
cident Insurance Agent, Convey.'
ancer, Appraiser, Etc.,
MAIN ST., SEAFORTH.
ONLY FIRST-CLASSt
prompt paying companies represented. .111 khoda
of risks effected at lowest current rates 01 all
kinds of property. Special attention devoted le
Marine insUrance. Insurances effected on bra
property in the "Gore District," of Galt,establik-
over 43 years, at from .621 to 1 per cent.,
for three years Cheaper than any mutual Ma-
pany m existence. The following cOrapaaka
represented, viz.: London & Lancashire,Englarad;
Northern, England ; Scottish Ireperial, Scotland;
British America, Toronto ; Royal Canadian, Yam-
treal ; Gore District, Galt; Canadian Fire
Marine, Hamilton; Alliance, Hamilton; Tomato ,
Life, (Life), Toronto; Travellers, Life and Aid.
dent, Hartford, Conn. Agent for the Canada
Permanent -t ()an and Savings Company, Termik --
Money loaned at 6 per cent. on real estate. 104
for the State Line Steamship 'Company, asibr
between New York and Gla.sgow. First Canto -
880 to $75; Second Cabin 40;$Steerage, $111.
t Return tickets -issued good for 12 months. W. N.
WATSON, Main Street, Seaforth. Office, Camp-
bell's Block, opposite the Mansion Hotel.
The Grand*Planetory Wonder which cameo ea
•
, much excitemeet is yet visible to the gating mill -
lions, and tbe 26th of June having come and pee
with every prospect of several anniversaries of
this eventful time, the well known firm of
WHITNEY BROTH E RS'
Stove and Tinware Merchants,
MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH
R espectfury Soliciti he Inepection and Patronage
of the Public of Scaler th and vicinity, to their
s plendid stock of STOVES, &e. Don't pass the
sign of
THE BIG COFFEE POT
Yon can see at fhe eign of tbe big Coffee Pot,
that NC NEI .BEt,S keep si oyes, and what
not? Vlliy Beryl. st 1oo1, Binding Mitt., mai
all kinds at Tinware, as Cheap endue Good as any
store elsewhere. •
Som e think 'tis rot true, but only a rhyme.
But come,thspeet our Stoves; t'wout take musk
time.
We Will Sell Just as Cheap as We
Possibly Can
From a Fine Polished Stove to a Bird Cage or Can.
Please enquire for
WHITNEY BROTHERV-
MAIN-ST., SEAFORTH.
CHRYSTAL & BLACK,
PRACTICAL
BOILER MAKERS.
THE Subscribers have bought the Tools and
J- Boiler Business lately carried on by the God-
erich Foundry and Manufacturing Company, and
having had an experience of over eight year* in
that shop, are now prepared to carry on the trade
in all its branches.
Any work entrusted Sons will receive prompt
attention. First-chi...se work guaranteed -
.ell kinds of Boilers made and repaired, else
Snioke Stacks and Sheet Iron Work, &e., st rea-
sonable rates.
New Salt Pans made and old ones repaired os
the shortest notice, and at prices that defy ooze.
petition.
ClEIRYSTAL (36 BLACK,
686-52 Box 103, Goderich.
The Royal. Hotel,
(LATE CARMICHAEL'S)
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO.
JAMES WEIR
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EGS to inform his old friends and the travel-
ling public that having purchased this iaew
and commodious hotel huildina, he hasthorougk-
ly re -furnished and re -fitted it from top to kb -
to in, and it is now one of this most tomfortable
and convenient hotels In the county. By Maid
attention to the wants of his customers he leapt*
to merit a share of public patronage. The room
are all well furnished and -well heated. The bar
will be tept supplied with the best, and an at --
tentative and trust worthy hostler will always be
in attendance. Good sample rooms for Commer-
cial Travellers.
Remember the "Roysa Hotel," corner of Main
and Goderich Streets, Seaforth. 733
JAMES 'WEIR, Proprietor.
MARCH
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Te 13ill0 116
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Till it
afcCarty'd bett
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"Take
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Kitty ilex!
—A lawyer
witness -hex he
replied, '1 BOld
when a baby, a
yet."
- miller 1.1
kis mill and bs
got caught in s
yittike,d. out;
him, and his fi,
tion was 1 "
matter now ?'
Biddy, (to ol
• for ten minute
kilted clay to
its verry sorry
but how elee
together if
needle ineale
_ean, Mork.
O'Neil., with a
manee and g
of peventeen
tented, easy.
Dr. Paul's m
ahe bad just
the dizen and:
--An old E
the followiug
Justice of the
shark for (let
Anna Domini
ashamed of
Queen A.une
--On old m
morning, just
the eurate cau
dulcet tones, -
tkose heave
41Don't yon 1
eating you
really can't h
infernal belle.
—A you --ii
kand of -a hem
toted about re
your 1111111474Z
girl, who is a
said, "We 1,
to bait lour 1
sides high Wi
to catc,h your
evening."
—A man
asked a frien
"By his tee
next day tir
dealer, who
black horse.
the animal's
and trumed 0•
him," said:
He had. noun
)
certain city
whose mirth
on the cold -
was a pronei
ticular nigh
a.bune the in
hours two o
ting diecousol
far from his
were passiii
-where John
Johmay B. y
ken that,,
whaur donit
The Moth
There is a
duct of Mob:
trict immedi
&meet Wil
mohair of c
tract of coma
miles arotin
export of mo
estimated
1;254,460 po
the annual
three pound
are about 41
in that distr
ments show
district is 1.11
A purchaser
mannfactur-
ledge of the
tirely relied)
says : -Tule;
pressed tra
ment from
average 40,
each of goo
ferior melee
and 1,700,0!
The prec
ing mohair
the deoline
by Captain
tive. The
performed
made frox
men, who
open air, o
of the rive
Itietn by a
called ehiri.
asphodel f
on thehil