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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1882-04-07, Page 24 4 2 444 -- THE HURON EXPOSITOR. ROW I MARRIED HIM Tem CONFESSION OF A YOUNG LADY. CHAPTER I. When I first saw him, he was lost in oneof the Dead Cities of he England—esitu. &tea on tsouth coast, and called Seudwich. 'Shall I describe Sandwich ? I think not. Let us own the truth; descrip- tions of plices,however nicely they may W. written, are always more or less dull. Being a- woman, I naturally hate dull- ness. Perhaps some description of Sandwich may drop out, as it were, from my report of conversation when we first met as strangers in the street. He began irritably. "I've kst mye self," he said. . "Most strangers to the town do that," I remarked. He went on, "Which is the way to the Fleur de Lys Inn ?" . His way was, in the first place, to re- trace his steps. Then turn to the left. Then to go until he found two streets meeting. Then to take the street on the right. Then to look out for the -Second turning on the left. Then to follow the turning until he smelled stables—and there was the inn. I put it in the clearest manner possible, and never stumbled over a word. "How the devil am I to remember all• that?" he said. This was rude. We are naturally and properly, indignant with any man who is rude to es. But whether we turn our backs on him in contempt, or whether we are merciful and give him a lesson in politeness, depends entirely on the man. He may be a bear, but he eriay also have his redeeming qualities. This man had redeeming qualities. I cannot positively say that, he was either handsome or ugly, young or old, well or ill dressed. But I can speak with cer- tainty to the personal attrantions which recommended him to notice. For in- stance, the tone of his voice wasrich and persuaisive. (Did you ever read a story, Written by one of us, in which we failed to dwell on our hero's voice?) Then, again, his hair was reasonably long. .(Are you acquainted with any woman who can endure, a man with a cropped head?) Moreceter, he was of a good height. (It must -- be a very tall womani who eau feel favorably inclined toward. a short man.) Lastly, although his eyes weire not fairly- presentable in form and color, the wretch had in some unaccountable manner become posses- sed of beautiful eyelashes. They were even better eyelashes than mine. I write quite seriously. There is one wo- manwho is above the common we kliegs of vanity—and she holds the p ehent pen. i So I gave my lost stranger a les oh in politeness. The lesson took the fo in of a trap. I asked if he would like 9nie to show him the way to the inn.- He Was still annoyed at losing hirnselfe ' As I had anticipated, he bluntly answered "When you were a boy an4 you wanted something," I said, "did.I your mother teach you to say Please?' " He positively blushed. "She did," he admitted.; "and she taught Ine to Say, 'Beg your pardon,' when 1 was rude. I'll say it now; 'Beg your par- don.' " This curious apology increased1 ray belief in his redeeming qualities. I led the way to the inn. He followed ne in silence. No woman who respects her- self Cala endure silence when she is in the company of a man. I made him talk. "Do you come to us from Rainsgate?" I bevel. He only nodded. his head. "We don't think much of Ranisgete here," I went on. "Not even two hun- dred years old, and has'nt got a mayor and corporation." , This point of view seemed to be new to him. He made no attempt to dis- pute it; he only looked round him and said, "Sandwich is a melancholy place, Miss." He was so rapidly improving in po- liteness that I encouraged him with a smile. As a citizen of Sandwich I may say that we take it as a compliment when. we are told that oter town i is a melanoholy place. And why , not? Melancholy is connected with Oignity. And dignity is associated with age. And we are old. I teach roy pupils logic, among other things—ther is ft specimen. Whatever may be aad. to the contrary, women can reason. They can also wander; and I must dmit that I am wandering. Did I mention at starting, that I was a governes ? If not, that allusion to pupils must have come in rather abruptly. Let me ake my excuses and return to m lost stranger. "Is there any such a thing as a straight street in all Sandwich " he asked. "Tot one straight street in the hole taw ." " ny trade, Miss ?" "As little as possible—and that is ex- piring." "A decayed place, in short." . "Thoroughly decayed." My tone seethed to astonished him. "Yon speak as if you were proud of its being a.decayed place," he said; I (mite respected him; this wa: such an intelligent remark to make. e do enjoy our decay, it is our chief di Unc- tion. Progress and prosperity very where else; decay and dissolution here. As a necessary consequence we pr duce our own impression, and we like o be original. The Bea deserted us lon ago; it once washed our walls; it is no» two miles away from us—we don't egret the sea. We had sometimes nine v -five ships in our harbor, heaven only nows how many centuries ago; we now have one or two small coasting vessel:, half their time aground. in a muddy little river—we don't regret our harbor. But one house in the town is daring e ough to anticipate the arrival of reside t vi- sitors, and announces furnished part - meets to let. What a becornin con- trast to our modern neighbor, ams - gate? Our noble market -place eehibits the laws made by the corporatio , and every week there are fewer and. fewer people to obey the laws. How co veni- ent ! Look at our one evarehon e by the riverside—with the .crane generally idle, and the windows mostly bearded up, and perhaps one man at the door, looking out for the job which his •otter sense tells him cannot possibly ome. What a wholesome protest again t .the , devastating hurry and over -work else- where, which has shattered the erves of the nation? "Far from m and ram my friends," (to borrow the elo- quent language of Dr. Johnson) "be such frigid enthusiasm as shall coaduct 1 , us indifferent and unmoved" over the bridge by which you enter Sandwich, and pay a toll if you do it in a carriage. "That trettn is little to be envied" (Dr. Johninin again) who can lose himself • in our labyrinthine streets, and not feel. •that he has reached the welcome limits of progress and found a haven of rest in an age of hurry. I am wandering again. Bear with the unpremeditated enthusiasm of a citizen who only attained years of dis- cretion at her last birthday. We shall soon have done with Sandwich; we are close to the door of the inn. "You can't mistake it now, sir," I said. "Good morniug." He looked down from under his heau- tiful eyelashes, (have I mentioned that I am a little woman ?).and he asked in his persuasive tones, "Must we say good bye?" I made him a bow. "Would you allow me to see you safe home?" he suggested. Any other man would have offended . me. This man blushed like a boy, and looked at the pavement instead of look- ing at me. By this time I had made up my mind about him. He was not only a gentleman, beyond all doubt,but a shy gentleman as well. His blunt- ness and his odd remarks were, as I thought, partly efforts to disguise his shyness and pertly refuges in which he tried to forget his own sense of it. I answered his aadacious proposal ami- ably and pleesantly, "You would: only lose your way again," I said, "and I should have to take you back to the inn for the second time." , He turned around in a bewildered way toward the inn. el have ordered lunch here,"'he said, "and 1 am quite alone." He turned my way again, and looked. as if he rather expected me to box his Ears. "I shall be forty next birthday," he went on; "I am old enough to he your father." all but burst out laughing,and step- ped across the street on my way home. "We might invite thelandlady to join us," he said, lookieg the picture of a headlong man dismayed by the con- *sciousness of his own imprudence. "Could'nt you honor me by lunching with me if we had the -landlady ?" he asked. Teis was a little too mach. "Quite out of the question, sir—and you ought to know it." I said with se- verity. He half put. out his hand. "Won't you even shake hands with me ?" he inquired piteously. When we havemoat propeely admin- istered a reproof to a man, what is the perversity which makes tis ;weakly pity him the minute afterward? I was fool enough to shake hands with Ore perfect stranger. And, having doneit, I com- pleted the total loss of my dignity by running away. Our dear crooked little streets hid me from him directly. As I rang at the door bellOf my em- ployer's house, a thought occurred to me which might have been alarming to a better regulated mind than (mine. "Suppose he should come bhck to Sandwich?" CHAPTER ri. Before many more days passed I had troubles of my own to contend with, which put the eccentric stranger out of my head for a time. Unfortunately my troubles are part of my story; and my early life mixes it- self up with them. In consideration of what is to follow, may I say two words relating to the period before I was a governess? I am the orphan daughter of a shop- keeper of Sandwich. My father died, leaving to his widow and child an hon- est name and a little income of £80 a year. We kept on the shop, neither gaining nor losing by it. The truth is, nobody would buy our poor little busi- ness. I was thirteen years old at the time; and I was able to help my moth- er, whose health was then beginning to fail. Never shall I forget a certain bright summer's day, when I saw a new customer enter our shop. He was an elderly gentleman, and he seemed sur- prised to find so young a giri as myself in charge of the business, and, what is more, competent to support the charge.. I answered his questions in a, manner which seemed to please hi . He soon discovered that my educajtion, except my knowledge of the busine s, had been sadly neglected, and he inq ired if he could see my mother. She was resting on the sofa in the back parler—and she received him there. When he came out he patted me on the cheek. eI have taken a fancy to you," he said, "and perhaps I shall come back again." He did come back again. My mother had referred him to the Re tor for our characters ia the town, and he had beard what our clergyman lad to say for us. Our only relatioes ad emigrat- ed to Australia, and were not doing well there. My mother's d ath would leave me, as far as relatives were con- cerned, literally alone in th world. "Give this girl a first rate education," said our elderly customer, s tting at our tea -table in, the back pail r, "and she, will do. If you will send hr to school ma'am, I'll pay for her edu ation." My poor mother began to cry at the prospect of earting with in Tne old gentleman sai "Think of it," and got up tope He gave me his cardias opened the shop door for him. "If you find yourself in rouble," he whispered, so that my na thee could not hear him, "be a wi e child and write and tell me of it." I looked at tfie card. Our kind-heart- ed customer was no lees a emcee than Sir Gerard Royland, of Ga rum P9.rk, Sussex --with landed prop rty in our county as well! He had nade himself (through the rector, no dou t,) far bet- ter acquainted with the true state of my mother's health. In four months from the memorable day when the great man had taken tea with ns, my time had come to be alone in the world. I have no courage to dwell on it; my spirits sink, even at this distance of time, when I think of myself in those days. The good rector helped me with his advice—I wrote to Sir Gerard Roy - land. . A change had come over his life as well as mine in the interval since we had met. Sir Gerard had married or a second time, and, what was more f olish still, perhaps, at his age, had mariried a young woman. She was said to Ie consump- tive, and of a jealous temp r as well. Sir Gerard's only child by lis first wife —a son and heir—was so a gry at his father's second marriage that be leftthe house. • The landed property being en- tailed, Sir Gerard could only express his sense of his son's conduct by mak- ing a new will, vthieh left all his prop- etty in money to his young wife. " These particulars I gathered from the steward, who was expressly sent to visit Mei at Sandwioh. "Sir Gerard never makes a promise without keeping it," this gentleman in- formed me. "I am directed to take you to a first-rate ' ladle& school in the neighborhood of London. and to make all the necessary arrangements for year remaining there until you are eighteen years of age. Any written communica- tions in the future are to pass, if yeti please, through the hands of the. rector of Sandwich. The delicate health of the new Lady Royland makes it) only too likely that the lives of her hasbend arid herself will be passedefor 'the most part, in a milder climateethat that of England. lain instructed to Say this, and to convey to eon Sir Gerard's best Wishes." By the rector's advice I accepted the position offered to me in this unpleas- antly formal manner—concluded, quite correctly, as I afterward discovered, that I was indebted to Lady Royland for the arrangement which personally separated me from my benefactor. Her husband's kindness and my gratitude, meeting on the neutral ground of Gar - rum Park, were objects of conjugal dieL trust to the Lady. Shocking! shock- ing! I left a sincerely gratelal letter to be forwarded to, Sir Gerard, and, escort- ed by the steward, I went to school -- being then just fourteen years91d. I know I am a fool. Never mind: There is some pride in me, though I am ' only a small shop keeper's daughter. My new life had its triale—my pride held me up. For the four years during which I re. mained at the aohool my poor welfare might be a subject of inquiry to the rector, and sometimes even to the stew- ard, never to Sir Gerard himself. His winters were, nodoubt, passed abroad; but in the summer time he and Lady Royland were at home again. Not even for a day or two in the holida_y time was there pity enough felt for ;my lonely po- sition to ask me to be the guest of the housekeeper., I expected nothing more, at Garrum Park. But for my pride I might have felt it bitterly. My pride said to me, "Do justice to yourself." I worked so hard, I behaved so Well, that the mistress of the school wrote to Sir Gerard to toil him how thoroeghly I had deserved the kindness that he had shown to me. No answer was received. Oh, Lody Royland! No change varied the monotony of my life, except when one of my schoolgirl Meads sometimes took me home with her for a few 'days at vacation time. Never mind. fily pride held me up. As the last half year of my time, at the school approached,' I began to con- . sider the serious question Of my future life. Of ,course, I could have lived on my eighty pounds a year, but what a lone- ly, barren existence it promised to be —unless somebody married me • and where, if you please, was I to find him? My education had thoroughly fitted me to be a governess. Why not try my fortune and see a little of the world in that way. Even if I fell among ill-com ditioned people, I could be independent of them and retire on my income. The rector, visiting London, came to see me. He not only approved of my idea—but he offered me means of car- rying it out. A worthy family, recently settled at Sandwaie were in Want of a governess. The head of the household was partner in a business (the exact na- ture of which it is needless to mention). having branches ont at London. He had become superintendent of a new branch—tried as a promising commeri cial experiment, under special circum- stances, at Sandwich. The idea of re- turning to ney native place, pleased me, —dull as the place wale to others, I ac- cepted the situation. When the steward's; usual half yearly letter arrived soon afterward, inquiring what plans I had fcnimed on leaving echool, and what he lcould dd to help them, acting on beha14 of Sir Gerard, a, delicious tingling filled me from head to foot when I thought of my own inde- pendence. It was not ingratitude to- ward my benefactor; it was only my little private triumph over Lady Roy - land. Oh, my sisters of the sex, can you not understand and forgive me? So, to Sandwich I returned,and there, for three years, I remained with the kindest people who ever breathed the breath of life. Under their roof I was still . living when I met With ney lost gentleman in the street. Ah me ! the end of that quiet pleas- ant life was near. When I lightly spoke to the odd stranger of the expir- ing trade of the town, I never sten:noted that my employer's trade was expiring too. The speculatitm had turned out to be a losing one; and all his savings had beeu embarked in it. He could no long- er remain at Sandwich or afford to keep a governess. His Wife broke the sad news to me. I was so fond of the chil- dren I proposed to her to give up my salary. Her husband refused even to consider the proposal. It was the old story of poor humanity over again. We cried, we kissed, we parted. What was I to do next ?—write to Sir Gerard? I had already written, soon after my return to Sandwich; breaking through the regulations by directly addeessing Sir Gerard. I expressed my grateful sense of his geperosity to a poor girl, who had no family claim on him; and I promised to make the one return in my power by trying to be worthy ,of the interest that he had taken in me. The letter was written without any alloy of mental reserve. My new life as a gov- erness was such a happy one that I had , forgotten my paltry bitterness of feeling against Lady Royland. It was a relief to think of this change for the better, when the secretary at Garrum Park informed me that he had forwarded my letter to Sir Gerard, then at Madeira with his sick wife She was slowly and steadily wasting awey in a decline. Before another year had passed Sir Gerard was left a widower for the second time, with no child to console him under his loss. - No answer came to my grateful letter. should have beenunreasonabln indeed if I had expected the bereaved husband to remember me in his grief and loneli- ness. Could I write to 1 him again in my own trumpery little interests, under (Continued on Third Page.) ',APRIL • 7, 184. REAL ESTAE POR SAL • VARM FOR SALE. -For Sale tir will be ex- -I: changed fora farm eitherin McKillop, Tucker- ulli smith, Stanley a H ' f te Lot No. 86, concession 12, Turnberiy, (metal lug 60 acres good timber land. For Fnri her pert 6tilais -apply to A. STRoNo, Land Agent, Sealorth. 788 - V'ARM IN HULLET ; FOR SALE.—For gale, the west half of Let te, Concession 8, Huh let, containing LO tort:sea of which are cleared, well fenced and spider.; good cultivation. , The balance is well tiniberell. .There is a fair house and good orchard, alto plenty of water. This farm is within 7 miles ef Seaforth and 5 from Clinton, end is coneenient to churches and sehoole. It Will be sold chettp.ae the proprietor is bound fur Manitobe. Apply on the premises or to Clinton P. 0. SIDNEY MORTON: 741 FARM FOR SALE—Nbrth half of lot 28,con s- sion 2, East WawanoSh, containing 100 acing, 80 axles cleared and in a good state ofcultivation. There are 14 acres of suminer fallow ready for crop. There is a large frame barn with stabling :under- neath, a log dwelling and a small orchard. It is one and a quarter milefrom the Village of Man- chester. Soil is good day loam ' This is a choice farm, and will be sold cheap. If not sold before the 10th of March it will be rented. C. Heim - TON, Blyth. 741 FARM FOR SALE—For sale, Lot 24, conees- sion 1, Huron Road, Tuckersmith, contain ing 100 acres, of which about 90 acres are clear- ed, in a splendid stat of cultivation and all underdrained. There is a i'good brick house, first-class out-buildingaa two orchards and plenti of good water. Thiij. farm is situated on the Huron Road, about half way between Clinton and Feaforth, and is one of he choicest tarms on the Huron tract. It will be sold cheap. Apply on the premises or to Seaforth P. 0. Mits. Gno. CIIEBNEY. 7411 e-- FARM FOR SALETTFTarmi7Tuckersmith for sale—For sale, Lot 2, Cone( ssion 10, Huron Road Survey, Tuck erbinith, containing 100 actes, 76 of which are cleared and in a good state of cultivation, and all noderdmined. The ,balance is well timbered with hardwo. d There are 18 acres of fall wheat and $0 acres fall plowed. There ia a stone house, go ed frame barn _with stabling underneath, and oth r good out-bui dings Three good wells and a youn Orchard Is within eight miles of Seaforth on he Grand Trunk Railway, and five from Hensa 1 on the Great Wester». Schools and Churches quite convenient., Will be sold cheap Apply tc Chiselhurst P. 0., or. on the premises. MRS. . XULE. 7313 - — FARM FOR SALE Lot No. 7, in the 4th Clan - cession, H. R. S , 91 Tuckersmith, 100 acres, the estate of the late Zanies Chesney; 90 acres cleaiedand ander cult‘ation, balance timbed with beech maple elm &e. Good bride Ilona 14 storeys high, 26 by 361 Frame barr and dow stable on -stone fou elation, also frame stable, end good orchm d. ' lot is well watered, 4011 fenced and is in a gocd atate of cultivetion. For particulars apply on the prenaibes, or to the un- dersigned. tioCAU ILEY & HOLMESTED, Solicitors, Seaforth. 1 7104 if -FOR SALE—A stor and a half house on the corner of John nd High streets, containing every convenience fr , family use, in one of the moat central loci lities of the town as regards churches, markets, Sctools and business centres. Hard and soft Water 1 the premises. A fine lawn with choice shr bbery, the whole enclosed wire fence. Also barn and horses, For further V. S. ROBERTSON, Sea - 720 - by a handsome with stabling for col particulars apply to forth, FARM FOR SALE the north half o containing 50 acres, state of cultivation. with good herdwood good log stables, als good young orchai trees. Good well. Sa quarter of a village of Blyth, an tbe Wingham grave sold cheap as the pr in the spring. Appl pla9e, or to C. HAM Fbr sale, the west half of Let 2, Concession 8, Morris, 5 are cleared and in a good The bush is wt.11 timbered pod frame barn ad two a log dwelling house. A eith a choice variety of fruit v mill and school within one Flour .wo and a hall miles from the ene7querter of a mile from promptly. road. This propeity will be prietor is going to Manitoba, to AUGUST KRUSE on the LTON at Blyth. 784 THE CENTRAL GROCERY. SEEDS ! SEEDS I HEAT YOUI,1 HOUSE TROROUity BY USING THE I CHALLENGE HEATE SEEDS 1 Our Seed Department is now fully supplied with a choice selection of Field and Garden Seeds which for quality oannot be surpassed by any House in the trade, and prices are as low as can be obtained elsewhere. Att our facilities for cleaning seeds are unequalled, we have no hesitation in saying that better or cleaner seed is not offered to the public. • CLOVER SEEDS. --Common Red, Alsike, White Dutch, Lecerne or Freech. 1 i GRASS SEEDS.—Timothy,very choice ; Orchard. Gras, -led Top ' Grass, Kentucky Blue Grass, Penennial Rye Grass, Mixed Lawn Grass. SEED PEAS, Seed'Oats, White Russian, Black Tartarian, and Austrian and New Zealand Seed Berle:ye-Six Rowed. In addition to the above, we have as usual a large stock of Turnip, Mangold and Carrot Seed; also Garden Seed e in bulk and in packages. GROCERY DEPARTMENT. Our Grocery Department is as nsual to the front with large and choice stocks of Teas, Coffees, Sugars, Pickles, Sauces, Canned Goods, &c. Note the fact that Teas and Coffees are greatly reduced in pricei. Inspection and com- parison invited. CROCKERY We hold large stocks in this De Odd ltnes in. White and Printed Gra VARM FOR SAL sale, the south half of Lot 7, 991 Co iceSsion, Morris, containing 100 acres, 80 litres cl ared and 37 acres in fall wheat ibis is a vefy,clesirabl: farm, being only one mile from Blyth. Railway Station, near churches and schoolla. The land is good, and in a fair state of cultivation: There is 4 acres of young orchard, a large Stone dwelling house and bank barn on the re enuses: The farm will be sold on reasonable tern*. Apply to the proprie- tor on the premises, or at Tim ExPOSIToR Office, Seaforth. JOHNS. LA1DLAW, Blyth P. 0. 746x8 VALUABLE FARMS iFOR'SALE- --tot 7„ con-, cession 12, Township of McKillop, County of Huron, 12 miles from Seaforth or. Brussels ; good roads. This farm contains 100 ilexes, 63 acres beinCunder cnItivation ; good fences; balance good hardwood bush There is a good frame barn 40x60, with stabling underneath ; also a good loir house and young bearing Orchard, one well and pump, 10 acres in fall wheat and 15 in hay. This farm will be rented fel- one year if not sold at oncle—Also Lot 14, '-Cdncession 16, Grey, 100 acres, 16 cleared,20-acree partially cleared. Seven miles from Brussels, Also several villa rc pro- pedties and other farms Terms Easy. hor Par- ticulars apply to T. S, .bOTT, Brussels. 746-4 aaPLENDID FARM roR SALE --For sale Lot Pn' 27, Concession 6i Hay, containing 100 acres nearly all cleared, Well fenced, -underdrained, free from stumps 9d: in a high state of cultiva- tion generally. 1 hete are about 16 acres of fall •wheat and about 40 e'er 's fall plowed.. A frame house, two good frame , erns, frame stable and other good outbuildhiga ; plenty of water and a. good orchard; also rout 160 rods of thorn hedging. It is witbm miles of Kippen and about some distance to Hensall, and convenient to churches, schooland post office. This is a splendid farm, and will be sold cheap and on easy terms, as the proprietor wishes to retire. Apply on the prerbises or to Hillis Green P. 0. JAMES HOuLDEN, Proprietor. 737 FARM IN TUCK RS MITH FOR SALE — For Sale Lot 28, C ceasion 3, L. R. S., Tucker - smith, containing 00 ares, about 80 of which are cleared and in a first-class state of oultivatibn, and nearly all undercleained. The balance is timbered with hardwood.. Theie is � good brick house with a splendid ebIlar, and first-class frame barns, stables and outbulddings. A large orchaid., of first-class fruit trees, and plenty of water There is about 120 rods of board fence. Is within 2 miles of Brucefield en the -Great Western Rail- way, and 6 miles from Seaforth on the Grind unk, with gravel road leading to each p ace. There are 17 acres of fall Avid. "his leas good and comfortable a farm as there is in the County of Heron, and will be geld cheap and on easy terms. Apply on the premises or to Brucefield 0.ALEX. LIVINGSTONE. 724 MELLVILI...,'S MILLS, HULLETT. THE undersigned havhig- procured a tirst-class practical milleh and having his mill in the very best order, is Amy prepared to do GRISTING AND CHOPPING ; on the shortest not&ce and on reasonable terms. They guarantee a first-class article of flour. Allkinds of Mi sta They solicit the Hallett and neig guarantee them th 1 arid Feed Offal, con- elyion hand atronag,e of the Farmers of iboring townships, and can fullest satisfaction. ANGUS 111 Ta. A RRALL, Proprietor. P-o-pa\Ttrr-o-izt,p_ , J. S. PORTER SEAFORTH. 1 am determiatedto Clear (Fut .my _Entire Stock ofiFurniture regard - e88 Of COSI THOSE IN WANT, it will pay them to ascere re purchasing elsewhere. I t. to those paying cash, es. read. couples. eix highly finished pairs for aoWIton's Spring Bed, the in the market; warranted ly oPpoteite M. R. Counter's tore, Main Street, Seaforth, tain prices bef give a largo disco pecially to newly I am still selling $2. I also keep best and cheapes perfectly noiseless. Warerooms direc MammothJewelry East Side. 625 • JOHN S. PORTER. and Feed always on ND GLASSWARE. artment, and offer bargains to purchaser. ite Ware selling at small ad-vance on cost. r hand. A call solicited. Goods delivered LADLA.IW & FAIRLEY, Seaforth. SHIPMENTS .ipkRRIVING DAILY. No time to write advertisenae that I will be able to show them one of the *ICKORY or RADIANT HOME STOVES, ° They have the hest .known improve ments for saving fuel, and labor a nit, similar stoves in this market. CAT,L AND SEE THEM AT JOHN KIDD'S, MAIN ST. SEAFORTH. SIEAFO_RTH INSUR NCE AGENCY N. WATSON, General Fire,Marine, Life and .4r.- cident Insurance Agent, Con., ancer, Appraiser, ,Etic., MAIN ST., SEAFORTii, ONLY FIRST-CLASS, prompt paying companies represented. All keess of risks effected at lowest current rates en all kinds of property. Special attention devoted to Marine insurance. Iusurances effected on farm property in the “Gore District," of Galkestablitie over 43 years, at from .62i to 1 per cent.reas)., for three years Cheaper than any mutual cola pany in existence. The following complain represented, viz.: London & Lancashire, &Ai* .Northern, England; Scottish Imperial, Scotland; British America, Toronto; Royal Canadian, ksis treal ; Gore District, Galt; Canadian Fire * Marine, Hamilton; Alliance, Munitton; Toronto Life, (Life), Toronto; Travellers, Life and aid. dent, Hartford, Conn. Agent for the Cataiii Permanent i °an and -:aving-s Company, Toronto. Money loaned at .6 per cent. on real estate...Vent for the State Line teamship Company, saAing between New York and Glasgow. Mint eitit, $60 to 575; Second Cabin 840; Steerage, #6. Return tickets issued good for 12 months. V. N. WATSON, Main Street, Sesiorth. Office, Camp- bell's 131ock, opposite the Mansion Hotel: ON EXHIBITION The Grand*Planetory Wonder which tamer* ts, but would like to say Co my qustomers lions, and the 26th of June having come andgete much excitement is yet visible to the gazing a& with every prospect of several anniversaries this eventful time, the well known firm of .mosir srroo#s Both in quantity; quality and at prices THAT DEFY -COMPETITION. 'With my facilities for purchasing goods, and my SMALL EXPENSES,111 say to F IRST-CLASS CREDIT CUSTOMERS I can sell you goods on CREDIT len than other houses can give you them for CASH, and to CASH BUYERS 1 will allow FIVE PER CENT. DIS- COUNT lenthan other House.' 7 CASH PRICE. The proof of it is I have the goods. See for yourselves. NOTE MY SYSTEM OF DOING BUSINESS. I ?nark all Goods in Plain' Figures. , Strictly one price. count of Five Per Cent. for Cash. A Dis- We are working hard night and day to place stock, and in a few days will he able to show goods. Hoping all will favor me with a call. THOMA KID.D, Direct 'importer. GI- 0 1\1" Li 10, 1- 1 TO HAND BY s. S. ETHEOPIAN 11 CASES, S. S. CIRCASSIAN 20 GASES, OF OLD COUNTRY GOODS. A.MIMSOINT, SM.A.POIR1:1-1. WHITNEY BROTH ERS' Stove and Tinware Merchants, M Al N 8 TRE ET; S EAFORTH espectfury Solicit the Inepection and Patron* of the Public of Seaforth and vicinity, to file s plendid stock of STOVES, &g. Don't pass thl sign of THE BIG COFFEEPOT You can see at the sign of the big Coffee Pelt that WHITNEY 131108 keep stoves'anit nct ? Wby Harvest Tools, Binding Mitts, lig all kinds of Tinware, as Cheap andas-Good aIJZJ store elsewhere. Some think 'tis rot true, but only a rims. But come, inspect our Stoves; t'went take mei time. We Will Sell Just as Cheap as 1 Possibly Can From a Fine Polished Stove to a Bird Cage erOaa Please enquire for WHITNEY BROTHERS! MAIN -ST., SEAFORTH. CHRYSTAL & BLACK PRACTICAL BOILER MAKERS MBE Subscribers have bought the Toole -1- Boiler Businees lately carried on by the eri ch Foundry and Manufacturing OOmplulYi ha vire g had an eXperience of over eight yew! that shop, are now prepared to carryon theism' in all its hianchee. Any work entrusted to ns will receive eterei attention. First-class work guaranteed. All kinds of Boilers made and repaireate* Smoke Stacks and Sheet Iron Work, &o., itti"P sonable rates. New Salt Pans made and old ones repaired* the shortest notice, and at prices that defil# petition. CIIRYSTAL & BLACK. 686-52 Box 103, -BOdeti The Royal H_ote (LATE CARMICHAEL'S) SEAFORTH, ONTARI JAMES WEIR BE to inform bis old friends and the ft:* ring public that having puedesed this and commodious hotel buildine, he hasitho1e. ly re -furnished and re -fitted it from teip 40 1 tom, and it is now one of the most comf0l_ and convenient hotels in the tounty. By • attention to the wants of his customers he to merit a share of public patronage. Tbi, areal' well furnished and well be.ated. 110' will betept supplied with the hest, ,uud tentative and trust worthy hostler will alway$ in attendance. Good sample rooms for Can° cial Traveller:3. Remember the "Royal Hotel," corner .of and Goderich 'Streets, Seafarth. JAMES WEIR Propjet' AI)RI these cirou still think, t of delicacy f alternati ve ready friend less publici papers. The tone I received. i that I forw Bet mail b relent, and -nearly dmabl The story we travel ou pages by the w"Thieurtliseicin oU stay in towia eome necesse to rivalaaivt 4 es adtnh rn when my coi c"ejri cbelpoo, riLittaica.eor yaeurnt.a niAlesagtnib.°1 I:1 jet brought me Sir Gerard 1 The letter nc°11.111turdallbyeaLi at hfs experni L,,,nriipwatw:istht 16111 giving toLw ereeadyehiras oing raony„ e. ypeertTia43drew°hi that idea. ri s." 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