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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1882-08-18, Page 2' THE HURON EXPOSITOR. 1 AN AMATEUR AGRICUL!- TURI:E.T. "This," said Mr. Spoopendyket as he gazed, around on his new acquisition of six acres, "this, my dear, is what I have &leo/eye wanted. A farm and a farmer's life are the highways to happi- ness, Mrs. Spoopendyke, don't you think so r' "It's perfectly lovely," rejoined Mrs. Spoopendyke. "I was born on a farm, and I was always bealthy though I had to go a good ways for water." , fix that, my dear," returned .Mr. Bpoopendyke ; "I'll bring in the water. Now where are my Agrictdtural re- ports? I must plant right off if we are going to ha've crops, and when they're ripe we'll take them to market." “Do the crops all get ripe at the same time ?" asked Mrs. Spoopendyke. “Of course they do," replied her hue; band. "They're all planted at the same time, ain't they? -You don't sup. pose they run races, do' yon? You haven't got a notion that the first crop in wins the pot, have you? Now, we want to put in some cabbages, and the Agricultural Reports say they 'mustn't be planted where turnips and radishes grew the year before. I wonder what they pat in that corner last year ?" "Why not put cabbages where turnip& and radishes grew before?" asked Mrs. Spoopendyke. "Because it makes the cabbages taste of em," replied Mr. Spoopendyke. 1111 else some that have horns all cOrled around se -they can't stick in us. I must find out how to make honey, and the first thing we want is a wind mill." "Then we ott4 alwayatell which way the wind blows,' exclaimed Mrs. Spoo- pendyke. "Gett one with a man hold-, ing a spy -glass tie his eye. I saw- * "Who cars a dod • gasted cent what you saw I" raved Mr. Spoopendyke: "Do you know. what a wind -mill is? Think it's got eyes all over like a measly old maid? Got a notion that a wind -mill goei around with its skirts hoisted up and a clod gasthd spy glass under its armt? ' Well, it don't go skyting about with men, either. It's a mill and it will pump water whenever you want it to. • Underttand what it is now?" "Certainly, dear," rejoined Mrs. Spoopendyke, "but I thought you meant something to put on the chim- ney when it don't draw. Now where could we keep a wind -mill ?" "Chain it up behind the house !" thundered Mr. Spoopendyke. "It'll; have a . collar on, and we can; bring it in nights or have a kennell built for it. Got it now? Think you'd know a wind -mill if I asked. one home to dinner ?" - "I know what it is now," whimpered Mrs. Spoopendyke. "It's a thing that turns around: "That's it," snorted Mr. Spoopen- dyke. "It waltzes. You've struck the ea; with what you know and "Well, then," said Mrs. Spoopendyke; "we'll plant them where watermelons grew, or asparagus- Would they taste of wateentelons and asparagus if we did?" "Of course they would. And if we planted them where the hens had scratched they'd taste of the poultry, or if we planted them alongside of a church they wouldn't boil on Sunday. Pll put them in that corner over there, and then well have raspberries in the other corner." "I don't like raspberries," objected Mrs. Spoopendyke." "I'd rather have hickory. nuts. Ca.n you plant hickory - nuts where anything else has grown ?" "Ne," replied Mr. Spoopendyke, sol- emnly, "you can't. They wouldn't stay down. tell you. We might have our meadow in that corner, and fill in between the meadow and the cabbage with-" "Hollyhocks ?" interrupted Mrs. Spoopendyke, "and WO can train them against the fence." "Who wants any dod-gasted holly- laocks ?" blurted Mr. Spoopendyke, "Maybe you'd like to plant some old. gla,ss bottles and raise a hot -house! Peeps your idea is to put down some 'old rags and net bent wire and raise spring bonnets I tell yon, we'll put Onions in there, and that fills up that end of the farm." "Then you ought to have your pas- ture at this end," recommended Mrs. , Spoopendyke. "Ne. I'm going to put my orchard here, anclem that far side between the orchard and the cabbages I'll plant some -some - what can we put in , there ?" "I'd have a rose bush, or-" "Or, or what? Maybe you want to 'plant eome black hair and raise wigs 1 How'd you like to put in that oId bar- rel there and raise washtubs ?" "I was thitikieg of a lake," mumbled Mrs. Spoopendyke. "A lake looks so pretty on a farm: "Of course it does!" roared Mr. Spoop- endyke. “All you've got to do is to plant a bucket of water and watch it grow. Maybe you're thinking of train- ing a measly lake against the fence I Now Pm going -to put some buckwheat in there, and that makes cabbages, two acres; meadows, one acre; onions, two acres; buekwhea.t, half an acre; or- chard, half an acre; which will just fill the farm c,omfortably." "Where are you going to have your pasture ?" asked Mrs. Spoopendyke. "Probably out of doors somewhere," responded her hueband. "There's more room out doors. Don't you know that crops don't grow in the winter, and then the*cows can have the whole farm for pasture ?" "That's so," said Mrs. Spoopendyke, "I hadn't thought of that. Now we want some chickens." "One chiaken will be enough," said Mr. Spoopendyke. “I'm not going ttp have a tot of measly hens scratching n my meadows, and one will give all the eggs we want. I'm going to lay all my meney out in farming implements, not in hens. You see we've got to have a steam_reaper and mowing machine." "And a steam hoe," suggested Mrs. SpooPendyke. "And we ought to have some 'geese." "Yes, we must have geese. I'll look around for some white ones. I don't like the gray ones. Now, I see by re- ports that a cow ought to be dry at least six weeks before her time of calving. You are careful not to give that cow any water, you hear? Where can we put the pig ?" "I don't know," replied Mrs.Spoopen- dyke, biting her thumbs. "Can't we put him in the orchard ?" "Yes, and along in the spring we'd find the orchard in him. That's an idea. One year fruit and the next year -.pig, turn and tarn about." “But you can tie him up so he can't bite the trees. You'll want to kill him in the spring anyhow. "That's so. We can tie him in the orchard and keep a cow in the wood- shed. That reminds me, I must have a grindstone. What kind of trees shall we put in the orchard ?" • “Willow trees give the raost shade," ventured Mrs. Spoopendyke. "That's it 1" howled Mr. Spoopen- dyke, "you're an agriculturist 1 All you want now is a dry season and a mort- gage to be a model fermer 1 If I had your intelligence and a yellow cover, I'd hire out as an almanac ! Don't you know that willows don't give fruit? going to put in quince -trees and. olives. There you can get your fruit and shade together. Then, around in the corner of the fence III plant strawberry vines." "That'll be nice," chirruped Mrs. Spoopendyke. "And when we kill the pig, make some little oil -silk bags to put the sausage in." "What bags ?" demanded Mr. Spoop- endyke. "Those oil -silk bags that always come around sausages." "0! yes, those. They'd do any tirae. Bay, I think I'll get soe sheep, then during the long winter evenings we can shear them at our leisure." "Won't they hurt us ?" asked Mrs. Spoopendyke. ee In get some quiet ones without horns," replied Mr. Spoopendyke, "or „ what you've got to find lout, you only need a good breeze and a fight around the (tomer to be a whole lion -mill." j "1 see the report says on must give your hen chopped tu ips once in a while," said Mrs. Spoopendyke, patting Iterahumb on the paragraph. "Either that or cabbages," returned nor husband. "I don't know whether we'll have cabbages enotigh," he con- tinued, rousingly. , , AYou might have lessi buckwheat," , snggested Mrs. Spoopendylke. "I should think though, that two acres would be enough for one hen, and if it isn't you can buy a load now and then from the neighbors" , ' "I'll think that over," 1 replied Mr. Spoopendyke. "Here's one thing I don't understand. It says we should test a few seeds before planting to make sure they will germinate,lbut it don't say how to do it." 1, "May be it means to boil them," sug- gested Mrs. Spoopendyke, "or perhaps you-." , "Oh, perhaps you think it means to crack 'em with an ax to see if they are hard 1 I s'pose you've got an idea yeite stick straws into 'em to see if they're done! Well, yon don't; you put acid on 'em. Ill get some acid and drop 'era in, and if it discolors 'era they're no good, and if it don't they're all right; I think we ought to have some weevil for the pig." . "I don't know where you're going to plant it," said Mrs. Spoopendyke, " un- less it will grow with buckwheat or onions. You can't put it in with the cabbage because the pig and the hen would fight." I "Do you know what weevil is ?" de- manded Mr. Spoopendyke, glaring at his wife. "Got a notion it's some kind of weed for the pig to smoke, haven't yon? Imagine , it's gilt-edged note- paper with a monogram for him to write on, don't you? Well, it isn't a sWallowetail coat or a plug hat for him to 6 to church in, neither 1 . You don't plant weevil, Mrs. Spoopen- dyke, any more than you do soap, or clothes -pins, or stair rods. You buy it in barrels and I'll order some." "I think we ought to have some lace curtains for the front windows," sug- gested Mrs. Spoopendyke, anxious to change the conversation. "Yes, and want a folding bedstead for the cow, and we've got to have -a new arm chair for the pig, and I'm afraid those cabbages wont do without a wet nurse!" squealed Mr. Spoopendyke. "1 suppose I've got to hire a man to see that the meadow don't go fishing on Sundays and upset your religious notions. 01 you're a farmer's wife, you are 1 If I had time to write an index to yott and get some dod-gasted - binder to fit you up with a fly -leaf, you'd make a whole agricultural report 1" • And Mr. Spoopendyke shot into the house and to bed, while his wife, hav- ing put all the oil lamps into buckets of water so they couldn't explode during the night, fell asleep dreaming then the cabbage patch had eloped with the onions, while the cow and the pig had died of weevil and the wind -mill had abandoned agricultural pursuits and started off through Ohio preaching the gospel. T 1 ---* ' Active Idleness. You are not necessarily industrious _because you are incessantly active. You may use all your time and waste it all. You may be without leisure and yet without industry. There are students who are never. inactive and yet never do anything, farmers who are always pottering round and never get on, hue - keepers who are never at rest and never achieve anything. Their activity is an idle . activity; their idleness an active idlenese. 1 For aetivity is not industry; this whether body or mind, or both, be con- cerned. A sluggish mind may be indus- trious, or an active mind may be lazy. Industry is activity directed to a pnr- pose. There is moral quality in it. It suppose conscience and will. Activity indulges itself. Industry tasks itself. The difference is immense. But the difference is often overlooked. This is especially true of the mind. We are mule so that our minds are constantly active when awake. This spontaneous, automatic activity is main- tained at a different rate in different minds, but at some rate it is main- tained in all rrunds. There are, how- ever, comparatively few minds that are habitually industrious in being habitu- ally active. It is partly, no doubt, a Matter of mental discipline. A trained mind can work to an end, an untrain- ed mind cannot--eecept as it were by happy chance. That is the difference between discipline of the mind and the want of discipline. But, after all, even this difference has a moral bands. The industrious mind can, because it will. The keenly active mind will not, and therefore can- not. Let the will be good, and the mind will come to terms. The con- science has a part to perform. Turn a strong head of conscience on the wheels of will and everything will move. Now, it is some gain to know this - to admit it in one's secret soul. We are very apt to deceive our own selves. We are oonscious of restless mental motion, and wemistake this for mental industry. But thinking, mere thinking is not avirtue.' It is thinking ill obedience to will that merits. This is hard work. It sweats the brain. We naturally hate to do such thinking; at least until we create the habit by the practice. But praetioe first, and then habit; that is the law. We must make up our minds, and then make up our minds again.and finally keep eur minds made up. There is no other way. We may as well confess the fact; there, is a vast amount of mental lazi- ness in the world. Minds are as lazy as bodies. Ask yourself, dol listlessly submit to think according to the order of associations that follow one another without interference from my governing choice? Or do I severally subject my thinking to law -law of conscience and will? As you truly answer these ques- tions, you are of a lazy or industrious mind. - Pleading a Dog Case. "Oh, yes, I am in the nautical line just now," said tbe captain of a 'fishieg boat on the wharf of New. London the other day; "but I'm a sort of a Jack at - all -trades. I own a fish factory and a dozen boats; I am a licensed pilot; I've been in the General assembly of the State of New York, and I'm not a bad lawyer. Do you see' that big black nigger down there on the stern of my boat? You do? Well, his name is Jim. He's my best hand. Not long ago I was going up the street of the little.town where my fish factory is, over on the island, and I saw Jim leading a black and tan dog by a string. I knew the dog, it belonged to Jake Styles, who lived not far from my fish factory, and it had barked at me every week, if not every day of its life. The day but one afterwards Jim sent for me in great distress. He had been ar- rested for stealing Styles' dog. I went down to the lock-up, and I said: "This is a pretty go, Jim. I am needing you the worst way. We are going to have splendid weather, and the boats are all goiog out to night. Who have you got to defend you ? "No one," said Jim, dolefully. "I've .no money. They'll jig me, for Styles has engaged Esquire Brown." I Now I had a grudge against Brown that I wanted to cross out, so I said: "Haven't yon five friends that will swear that you was over at New Lon- don, at a wedding, the day before yes-, terday, and so couldn't have Been the dog at all ?" "No trouble about that," said Jim. Bo, when the case was called, I got up end said: "May it please your honor, I am not a lawyer, but I am here in behalf of this poor unfortunate fellow, and I trust you will take no exceptions, for any one can try a dog case." I waited _a little, and -then I said: "I propose to prove to your honor that Jim was not in town the day that Styles claims bis dog was stolen Thereupon I called the five witnesses. They all told the same straight story, and as the last one left the stand the judge said: "This case is dismissed," and Jim started off with his wife and children and comrades in bigh glee. Just as some of the bystanders were congratu- lating me upon my success and advising me to join the bar, I called to Jim, who was going down the steps, and I said: "Look here, you black rascal, go and get that dog and bring it back to Styles at once, and I will stand the racket." Jim turned, rolling up his eyes in dismay. "None of that," said I. saw you lead off the dog. r want to see you leading it back right away." Brown, the opposing counsel, Was on his feet in a minute, Ws face white as a sheet, but before he could speak, laid: "Jim was very fortunate in his wit- nesses. Had he called me, my testi- mony would have convicted him at once. I think we are even now, Mr. Brown; good day." "Good day, sir," said Brown. But be was mad enough to drown me, and that was natural enough; a fellow ddn't like to have another get the better of him. I don't myself." The Model Husband. Some weeks Since the wife of a Phila- delphia broker asked her husband to give her $1,000 on which to speculate, and, like the good man he is, he com- plied. In a day or two opportunity offered -to buy some comity railway bonds at very low figures, and she in- vested. When he came home that night she remarked: "George, it seems es if I remember of your having some Blank county rail- way bonds." "Yes, I did." "Just $1,000 worth, wasn't it?" "Exactly." ‘iAnd you sold them ?" "Yes; to -day." "What are they worth ?" "About 10 per cent." "What 1" she Shrieked. "Why, 1 bought those very bonds and paid 95 for them 1" •• , "Just so, darling, . just so !" You wanted to speculate; I knew you would get.bitten. I therefore arranged it to cover the most of that $1,000 back into my' wallet." "Bat, sir -1" "Be calm, Maria, be calm. • If you lose your temper that way you'll never have any luck buying on an excited market. You ought to be proud of a husbandayho can rake in *700 or $800 on one little speculation like that!" progress of Lacrosse in the United States. Just now considerable interest is be- ing taken in the game of lacrosse, and it bids fair to become one of our most popular sports. It has been played for some time in the East, and there are good clubs in New York, Boston, Provi- dence, Baltimore, and the colleges. It was not until last year that clubs were fornied in the West, but now there are a number, among them two in Chicago and one 'each in Detroit, Grand Rapids, LaCrosse, Minneapolis, and Louisville, Kentucky. The last named club claims the title of champions of the United States by reason of defeating the New York club. During this month four games will be played, the Chicago club :having arranged a series of games withithe other western clubs. At a late game in Grand Rapids between the local club and a team of Canadian Indians, an audience of over 1,200 was present, the largest crowd ever assem- oled in that city to witness a game of ball. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. • HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE IN EGMOND- VHJLE.-A storey and a half frame house, good cellar, Will, wood shed, stable,- and half - an acre of Land, will be sold oheap. Terms to suit purchaser. For pal ticulars apply at J. DALY'S HOTEL, Egrnondville, or to THOMAS DALY, owner, Blyth. 763-12 'ARM FOR SALE. -For Sale or will be ex- -6- changed fora farm eitheriu McKillop, Tucker - smith, Stanley or Hullett, Lot No. 85, concession - 12, Turnberry„coetaining 60 acres good timber land. For Fart her particulars apply to A. STRONG, Land Agent, Seaforth. • 788 ARM IN McKILLOP FOR SALE -e north F Th half of Lot,33, Concession 13, containing -75 acres; 62 acres cleared; well fenced, and drain- ed ; 23 acres of bush, which is not culled. Soil, heavy clay loam. New frame barn and stable; log holm ; young bearing orchard of choice fruit trees, and a spriug well. It is situated tan miles from Seaforth, and three from Walton, on good road. Terms, part cash, the balance on time at et per cent. interest. Apply on the premises to ADAM ARMSTRONG, or to Walton P. 0. 763 FARM .trOR SALE. -Lot No. 20, North Bound- ary of Hay; Gounty of Huron, containing 98 acres; 90 acres cleared. and- the balance bush. Twenty-four twee seeded down; 2 acres of orch- ard, bearing. The farm is well watered. Two good houses, twn frame hurtle. Near good mar- kets, and eonvenient to churches and schools. For particulars apply to Thomas FIERCY, Proprietor, on the premises; or to Blake P. 0. 757 VARM FOR SALE. -South half of Lot 25, Con- -4; cession 8, Morris, containing 100 acres; 80 acres cleared and r oder cultivation. There is 10 acres of summer fallow rea iy for crop. There is a large frame barn with stab es underneath; log house; two acres of orchard, bearing. 1 he soil is clay loarrej This is a- choice farm, and will be sold cheap. It is 5 miles from Brussels, 3 from 'Walton and 13 from Seaforth. Schools and churches convenient. For particulars apply to W3.1. GA.RVIE, On the farni. 764 VARM FOR SALE -North half of lot 28, conces- 1; mon 2, East Wawanosh, containing 100 acres, 80 acres clearedind in a good state ofeultivation. There are 14 tier s of summer fallow ready for crop. There is a large frame barn svith stabling under- neath, a log dwelling and a small orchard. It is. one and a quarter miles from the Village of Man- chester. Soil is good clay loam. This is aechoice farm, and will be sold cheap. If not sold before the 10th of Mal it will be rented. C. HAMIL- rose Blyth. 741 FARM FOR SAE -Farm in Tuckersrnith for sale -For s4le, Lot 2, Concession 10, Huron Road Survey, Ti4ckersmjth, containing. 100 acres, 76 of which are c eared and in a good state of cultivation, and ill underdrained. The balance is well timbered with hardwood There are 18 acres of fall wheat and 30 acres fall plowed. There is a stone- house, goed frame barn with stabling underneath, and other good out-bui dings Three good wells and a youne orchard. Is within eight miles of Seaforth on the Grand Trunk Railway; and five from Hensel' on the Great Western Schools and Chur6hes quite convenient -- Will he sold cheap. Apply to Chiselhurst P. 0.,, or on the premises. Mks. A. YULE. 733 FOR SALE -A s ory and a half house on the corner of Join and High streets, containing every convenience for family use,- in One of the most central ocalities of the town as regards churches, marke oschools and business centres. Hard and soft wa er on the premises. A fine lawn with choice . hrubbery, the whole enclosed by a handsom wire fence. Also barn with stabling for crow and horses. For further particulars apply to W. S. ROBERTSON, Sea - forth. 720 VARM FOR SALE -Lot No. 30 goricessioe 17, Township of Grey, containing 100 acres; 25 oh axed, a good frame dwelling house 18x28,and story high, with a good stone cellar, and frame stable. There is some valuable timber in the bosh. This is the making of a good farm, and will be sold cheap on reasonable terms. It. is. situated one mile from a school, • 5 miles from Monckton, and 15 sailes from Mitchell. For full particulars arply to C. HAIL ILTON, Blyth, Ont. • 750 FARM FOR SALE -Lot No. 37, Concession 3, L R. S., Tuckersmith, County of Huron, containing 100 acrds,65 clear ofstumps,10 acres of good bush, 22 acres seeded down, and 2 acres of good thriving arch, rd, bearing. The farm is well watered by a neveri failing well, good log- barn 45x30; frame sta le 30x30; comfortable house. It is situated 3 mils from Brucefield station, 6 miles from Seaforth, and 6 miles from Clinton ; good 'gravel roads to each of these places; con- venient to church and schools. Possession will be given at any time. For further particulars ap- ply to NOBLE WHITELY, Proprietor, on the premi- ses, or to Brucefield P. 0. 749 FARM IN TUCKERSIIITH FOR SALE. -For sale, Lot 11, concession 8, Tuekersmith, con- taining 100 acres, 90 of which are cleared, under - drained, well fenced and in a good state of culti- vation. There is a large and comfortable stone house. first-class barns and outbuildings, a large orchard and three never failing wells Also the north half of Lot 6, on the 8th concession, con- taining 50 acres, all well linibered. The above farms will be sold together or separately. They are sitnated within five miles of Seafoi th, on the Grand Trunk Raile ay, and 3- from Kippen, on the Great Western Railway.. These farms will be sold on reasonable and easy terms. Apply to the proprietor on the premises, or address Eg- monciville P. 0. DAVID MOORE, Proprietor. 749 FARM FOR SALE -For sale, the west half of the north half of Lot 2, Concession 8, Morris, containing 60 acres, 35 are cleared and in a good state of cultivation. The bush is well timbered with good hardwood, good frame barn and two good log stables, also a log dwelling i house. A good young orchard with a choice vaiiety of fruit trees. Good well. Saw mill and school within one- quarter of a mile. Two and a half miles from the village of Blyth, and one-quarter of a mile from the Wingham gravel road. This property will be sold cheap as the proprietor is going to Manitoba In the spring. Apply to AUGUST KRUSE on the place, or to C. HAMILTON at Blyth. 784 SPLENDID FARM FOR SALE -For sale Lot 27, Concession 6, Hay, containing 100 acres nearly all cleared, well fenced, underdrained, free from stumps and in a high state of cultiva- tion generally. There are about 16 acres of fall wheat and about 40 acres fall plowed. A frame house, two good frame barns, frame stable and other good outbuildings; plenty of water and a good orchard; also about 160 rods of thorn hedging. It is within e miles of Kippen and about some distance to Plensall-, and convenient to churches, schoole and post office. This is a splendid farm, and i will be sold cheap and on easy terms, as the proprietor wishes to retire. Apply on the premises or to Mills Green P. 0. JAMES 11OULDEN, Proprietor. 737 FARM IN TUCKHRSMITH FOR SALE -- For Sale Lot 28, Co cession 3, L. R. S., Tucker - smith, containing 100 acres, about 80 of which are cleared and in a first-class state of cultivation, and nearly all underdrained. The balance is timbered with hardwood. Theie is a good brick house with a splendid cellar, and first-class frame barns, stables and outhuldings. A large orchard. of first-class fruit trees, and plenty of water* There is about 120 rods of board fence. Is within 2 miles of Brucefield on the Great Western Rail- way, and 6 miles from Seaforth Oil the Grand Trunk, with gravel roade leadiug to etch p ace. There are 17 acres of fall wheat. This is as good and comfortable a farm as there is in the County of Huron, and will be sold cheap and on easy terms. Apply on thepremises or to Brucefield P. 0.ALEX. LIVINGSTONE. 724 • VARM FOR SALE. -For sale, Lot 9. concession 13, Hul lett, contaioink 150 acres, about 120 cleared, under -drained, 'Nee -C1 fenced and in a good state of cultivation; the balance is well timber- ed with first-class hardwood. ' There is a good frame house and good log house; and two good frame barns, one of which has stone stabling underneath, and other good outbuildings. There is a large orchard of first-class fruit trees and two never failing spring wells, also a creek running through the farm. It is within 12 miles of Sea - forth on the Grand Trunk Railway, the same distance from Clinton, and is within five miles of the village of Londesborough, on the Great Western Railway; it is within a mile oLa school and post office. Possession at any time. It is one of the best farms in Hullett, and will be sold on easy terms. Apply at THE EXPOSITOR Office, Seaforth'to the proprietor on the premises, or to Harlock P. 0. ALEX. WATT, SR. 754 -WARM IN MORRIS FOR SALE.-Fsale Lot -a: No.1.6 and 17, Concession 6 Morris, contain- ing 200 acres, 150 of which are cleared, well fenced, under drained and in a good state of cultivation, and about 30 acres seeded to grass; the balance is well timbered, moitly with hard- wood. There is a good frame house, and frame barn on one lot, and a gbod ft ame house and log barn on the other, with a splendid bearing or- chard on one of the lots. The lots are joining each other. There is plenty of water on both lots and a branch of the River Maitland runs through one of them'making it a first-class grazing farm: It is within four miles �f the flourishing village of Brassels, and there iB a school close to the farm. This eplendid farm will be sold on reason- able and easy terms. For further particulars apply on the premias, or to Brussels P.O. SAMUEL LOVE. 758 AUGUST 18, THE CENTRAL GROCERY. LAIDLAW & FAIRLIEY, Proprietor's of the Central Grocery, Seaforth, have, -without f4cception,I the LARGEr and Best SELECTED Stock of . Goods in the County.' If you doubt it, jlust calland pee us, and we will be pleased to show you Our IMMENSE' Stock, anal CONVINCE you that what we say is TRUTH, and nothing bui the truth. We also state that we give the best VALUE for the money of any house in the traae. We sell all our goods on their OWN MERITS, and GUARAN EE satisfaction in EVERY cape. Our stock of Teas, as usual, is well lassorted, and prices low Our Teas have all been bought since the abolition, of he 4uty, and buyers noet have Teas at least ten cents per pound cheaper than th4y were. All we ask from purchasers is to give us a call, and We will satisfy them that we can and. do sell the best quality of groceries at prices as low as they pay fo inf ior goods in other houses. Ng gifts required to sell our goods. • OUR CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE Must be seen to be appreciated. The stock is carefully bought and Granite Tea Sets (44 piece), from. $2 and upward, Printed War and Tea Setts at wholesale prices. is particulaly requested in this department. ell assorted. in Din China Tea Sets from $5 to $20. Iiiinsec FLOUR, FEED AND PROVISIONS ALWAYS ON IAND. Our stock of Turnip peed, as formerly, is from the old and rehablefir J. A. Bruce & Co., of Hamilton, which is sufqcient guarantee for t FREE DELIVERY. LAIDLAW & FAIRLEY, Se er 011 eir 4rta1iLy. forth. IMMENSE CLEARING SAL. We will now offer the balance of our Summer Stock, consistin DRESS (i0ODS, PARASOLS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, SAILOR HATS AND SUNSHADES, At prices away below:cost. Many lines we will offer at half p M PELT E&T S 1 -1 -A -DP RINT C 0. SPECIAL BARGAINS IN READY-MADE CLOTI-ING Foil BOY'S AND MEN. GREY COTTONS AT MILL PRICES. Call and Inspect Our Stock and Prices. No Trouble to Show Goods. a CAMPBELL & SMITH, Seaforth. GREAT CLEARING SAL -AT THE - S_E.A.FOR,T1-1 TP_A.STQR FOR THIRTY DAYS ONLY. On account of the firm about making some important changes in their business, they offer Tea at prices that no other house in Seaforth would pretend to sell at. We will sell sugars also at the same sacrifice. Having bought at the time when the raarket was depressed, and having shipped direct from the re- fineries, we claim that no other house-dan compete with us. We will include in our great sale our direct importation of Crockery and Glassware. Those ablaut purchasing sets of Plain or Colored would do well to call and inspect our immense stock. Our Toilet Sets will also be included in our immense sale. The Goods will be sold. Please call early and avoid the rush. • AlULT & McCLEAN Seaforth. WALL PAPER, WINDOW PAPER, FIGURED BLINDS. LARGE ASSORTMENT AT THE LOWEST PRICES. C. W. PAPST, Main Street, Seaforth. NEAT YOUR ROUSES IRONS By usING THE CHALLENGE •HEATER HICKORY Or RADIANT HOME STO They have the best known ments for saving fuel and labor similar stoves in this market. CALL AND SEE THEA1 JOHN KIDD'S, MAIN 8T. SEAFORTII. SEAFORTII INSURANCE AGM WM. N. WATSON, General Fire, Marine, Life and jo. cident Insurance kgent, °gat ancer, Appraiser, Etc., MAIN ST., SEAPORTS, ONLY FIRST-CLASS s - prompt pa.ying companies represented. All kbd. of risks effected at lowest current retell on e kinds of property. Special attention devoted Se Marine insurance. Insurances effected On tee property in the "Gore District," of Gait,estahltes. over 43 years, at from doet.p 1per tent., esse, for three years. Cheaper than any mutual mes pany m existence. The following conipstAft represented, viz.: London &Lancashire,Eng Northern, England ; ScOttish Imperial, See British America, Toronto ; Royal Canadian,lke. treal ; Gore District, Galt; Canadian Tire Marine, Hamilton; Alliance, Hamilton; Tomato Life, (Life), Toronto ; Travellers, Life and A. dent, Hartford, Conn. Agent for the Casa Permanent Loan and Sayings company, Torosti. Money loaned a,t 6 per cent. on real estate. Aged for the State Line Steamship Company, au* between New York and Glasgow. First Cabia, 860 to $75 ; Second Cabin $40 ; Steerage, efe, Return tickets issued good for 12 months. W. N. WATsoss, Main Street, Seaforth. Office, Camp- bell's Block, opposite the Mansion Hotel. , THOMAS M ELLIS f FAIR WARNING TO FARMERS. 1ARMKRS wanting Reaping Maehines nd Mowing Machines repaired with new ham, ishing and repairing done, now ia the time tse fetch them along to T. Mellie. Raving long tr. perience in this line of trade, he feels mitten of giving satisfaction td all work intruded it him. Parties wanting cnetinge and repors fer Reapers and Mowers manufactured by the Iger. soli Manufacturing Company, will find them it my shop. Now is the . time to -send in for these repairs before the bray time commence& THRESHING MACHINE 'CYLINDERS Respiked with the nest of iron, GIVE ME A TRIAL. Remember that I am always on hand xeadyfor business. Look out for.the sign. THOMAS MELLIS, 761 Kippen. CHRYSTAL & BLACK. PRAOTIC/AL BOILER MAKERS. THE Subscribers have bought the Tools -and -L Boiler Business lately carriedon by the OW. snit h Foundry and Manufacturing Company, sal having had an experience of over eight years that shop, are now prepated to carry on thetrais In all its branches. Any work entrusted to las will receive prompt attention. First-class work guaranteed. All kinds of Boilers made and repaired, -4180 Smoke Stacks and Sheet hen Work, &e., at res. sonable rates. New Salt Pans made and old Ones repaired 011 the shortest raotice, and at prices that defy 00111. petition. CHRYSTAL & BLACK, 686-52 Box 103, Godertek• The Royal Hotel, (LATE CARMICHAEL'S) SEAFORTH, ONTARIO. JAMES WEIR BEGs to inform his old friends and the travels ling public that having purchased this new and commodious hotel building, he hasthoronghs ily re -furnished and re -fitted it from top to bet- ; tom, and it inow one of the moat comfortable land convenient hotelsitt the county. By strict ;attention to the wants of his customers he hope; Ito merit a share of public patronage. The roome are all well furnished and well heated. The tar will be kept supplied with the best, and an shr 'tentative and trust worthy hostler will always he leinialatTteranytniecers.. Good sample rooms for Comma - i Remember the "Royal Hotel," corner of Non. kind Goderich Streets, Seaforth. 733 I , JAMES WEIR, Proprieteri :FSECURE THE SHADOW, ANDHEW CALDER, HE PEOPLE'S PHOTOGRAPHER, UP i° state that he has returned home from DS' keta, and is convinced that "There's no elite like home," and be intends to remain at hone 4n4 will henceforth give his entire personal ete tention to his business: Ills facilities for doing good work are unexcelled, and he can guarantee Satisfaction. Come one, come all, and bring Your relations and friends, and secure -the dhadow ere the substance fades. I teats aeons' Pleerloiact6ingy.ouJnairtil, tarytidmecaanndgenprdoveyolim°en. Teheristl°1"111 maMoidnerasttreee. t,Reseatmeonartbeh.z. the place-Seott's Bletns 1,62 ANDREW CALDER- --seas AUGUST soestimmm""."" ql arai nal ais. sso: d :rho thdiyete ee _tts r todzke eb rue,:uuryie: alittueeig ;not ogri e oh a 41 nth:II:s advs , lis losees get all Aiciollii-,rdae,oKur:iigtatssetnbyta wvo-olasdp Idathunre:1, TheByi 1TA nahli tWto ced biiistste at is net r :ate onad II:a:The:or gei no of rhffeeitebtthe,dta,ssr tuul:0 1111.Stie is hss Sai male Jieac rARS:TAStootesizigAnnt sa o:tweadiasts:t dalizeecoee etoaffu rbniamotheii; gye' ot:;homit oletuon, eir oewred er x to t ,gisitunaswoomnirrsays.thhjaeolnitzlhesgaittnil:it, sodri'plothweisilloinggld oiAnTa izasroaenja,:etotsartrwoeftbsaides:tflisoetohhare.rzne tpethhil Hisface was surely./ The morning light w But this. if you live There'sui • 11. gE7xset rit oaelthitYhe nwal TIL noigivi ei rsat There seemed a diffet And Sam -well he be AndlsrAA reddohsmse aaaei nmdh rabe va. ove rdpalie el e id -Of one half -grieve And grown a trifle; As Sam the farm I julWthblu di,KittY'sbishectrilk ne an Prophetic Sto AnThistivril.dfitsarmalsoixikmeesivitaltrilit:enignho A skimming off the A She stands there es That's Sam who ro The wife of En gallant officer of t ploring steamer." searching for lai around the Ice bo Siberia, occupies cottage amid cli and fragrant Sh.,aritnhItIoniglih. it h three years Suede here,' she said t went out on that i although oceans o leagues of cruel him from 118, I ha wietahtinwaai3,ye in . ly in earnest. "0 June,' she continu room late .at night. waiting for some without b had. almost caused again seeing rev h into an uneasy sle the children arou haps more than an while I was wide COtiBoiotte of a stra room, and you ma what mingled fee beard Georges vois saw him standing him as ple.inly as I saying: 'Count the bells1' and as he heard the bell of a two the strokes of them continued m said 'yes Geoege.' when the seventh thought that if A could he but one In sound died. away 4Eight bells, the de vanished from the merit the sittinger hoeit ttriofhf 4,0aaudit the. on that very /norm event down into the of the. A.rctic ocea closed over her gra ualiet," cotttinned do I believe in spin to explain what I h but it is every word expected after th slaty of the crew o ehavirweeks a v ejust aafrtreart e dthe . hour in the MOrniin the day, and was itt 880 there. Again ay, 1 even felt hi I was dreadfully s ficient courage to ea Pthoartteyr.o?" when th as if swallowed up And aid you before ?" said th " "Frequently," s P o"nereegioneMntrisY. to ur 1 DeoLon wife of the poor Jeannette.' Last the fall, I met her i. was hopeful, even ultimate retnrn of h east down, and final I have just told yon. to laugh at me, but lieeel that the est on the lith of ji Mrs. DeLong, ney littuele giHrle, Uews canie that roenistahelett,, dead body had been : 1 Missing The Perth Cowie few months ago Mr. driver on the Cannel was sent to Mauitob line there, leaving h meantime, with believe, of having be a little. But eut ecommodatione ar Word to come alcng get ling impatient at snit son con cl uded and by going out w meeting him. Acco a ticket for Manitob rived there. In t ackson, for some determined to leav and coro.e honaeso icket, started for P.