The Huron Expositor, 1882-10-06, Page 2-
TH
;
re-
HURON E.s..P0SITOR-
1
-OCTOBER 29, 1882.
MY CONFESSION.
It was doubtless & terrible calamity.
I tried tereason with my hushaild, and
persuade him that, after all, it was what
tnight have been expeoted. I reminded
bun that ever since the insarance com-
pany had failed, andthrown him out of
employment, he had been tramp—
"That's the word," he ' interrupted,
fiercely. "Yon needn't say any more.
That covers everything. Tramp! That's
what I have come to at last. A tramp.
Look at that boot! Mended! Never.
Look at it, I say—look at it !"
I had been looking at it.ever since he
put it on the fender. It was terribly
broken, to be sure. It was like the one-
hoss shay, and had given Out all over at
once.
So had Charley. All his patience,
perseverance, and persistency had oozed
out at that awful hole. "A man can
stand anything but that, Kate," he said,
mournfully. overcoat can become
weatherbeaten to all the colors of the
raaabow; the knees of his pants may
grew baggy, and the seams white; his
hat, so long as it's felt, can get to any
condition. But a broken. boot! Oh,
great Heaven! I wish I was dead 1"
"You mean, selfish wietch 1" I cried,
flinging my arms about him. "What
-would become of me and the children ?"
"Your people would take care of you,
and the youngsters, Kate- I'm only a
clog and a curse to you, my dear. Your
people would be glad to be rid of me."
"Oh, Charley 1" I cried.
But they were. There's no doubt
about it. On that dreadful day Charley
kissed as allias usual when he went out.
He seemed to be calmer and more ret
signed. But I remembered the ghastli-
nese of his smile when he drew a rubber
of his broken boot. The day was cer-
tainly unsuited to rubbers, and Charley
hated them in any weather. He was
Caini, but it was the calmness of de-
spair. Days and weeks, a whole month,
went by, and Charley did not come back
to- us.
My family decided that something
must be done. They appointed a con-
ference to meet at my house, which was
already rented, and the new lessee de-
sired immediate possession. My family
were far from sympathizing in my awful
suspense about Charley. Their convice
tibias were very decided.
"He must have gone and drowned
himself that very morning," they said,
and added, with an air of commenda-
tion and relief, that perhaps it was the
best thing he could do under the cir-
cumstances. My heart was full to burst-
ing, I flew into a passion of grief and
rage, and drove them all from the house.
aYou'll send for us when you get
cooled down," they said. And doubtless
I should if Aunt Maria, had not been be-
lated at the family conference, and ar-
rived when my passion was et its lowest
ebb. I was as limp as a rag, and quite
as helpless.
"Just like 'em," said Aunt Maria. "A
more selfish, cold, heartless set of peo-
ple the Lord never allowed to live.'
This consoled and strengthened me.
We began abasing them, and I felt bet-
ter and stronger. Aunt Maria's was 'one
of those scheming, turbulent natures
that had never agreed with mine in the
days of my prosperity, but it was a kind
of bitter tonic to me just then.
"I'd a' given 'em a piece of my mind if
rd 'a got here in time. But, you see,
Mrs. Rogers—you know the woman that
kept our boarding-house."
I shook my head. Aunt Maria's pres-
ence was already losing its strengthen-
ing and consoling qualities.
"Well, she died last night, and Mr.
Chandler he came to me to talk things
over. I've boarded there off and on, be -
fere and after your uncle Bob died, for
nigh on to fifteen years;. and Mr. Chan-
dler's wife she died the very next sum-
mer, and he's kept his second story
front ever since. Yon BOO, he owns the
house, and like enough has a mortgage
on the furniture.. Ele's a wishy-washy
sort of man that most anybody eau get
the best of—. Good gracious me !"
"What is it, Aunt Maria? What's
the Matter ?"
"Why, souls and bodies ! if there
ain't a special providence in this thing,
my name ain't Maria Peckham. It
came to me then just like a flash—the
hull thing. Why can't you step into
Mrs. Rogers's place, and earn a for
yourself and children? Mr. Chandler
wants some one right away. It '11 be
kind. ca comfortable for me to have some
one there that I can depend on, and the
Lord knows it '11 be comfortable to you.
to !hey some one you ca.n depend one
and Mr. Chandler, if you get the right
aide a him, is as easy as an old shoe.
The funeral al come off to -morrow. Her
children il hev to be divided round
among the relatives. I al go home now
and talk the hull thing ovPr with Mr.
Chandler, and you come around to -night
and settle everything. There's nothing
like striking when the iron' s hot. It
don't de to let the grass grow under
your feet. That was the trouble with
your Charley; he was too slow; hadn't
eaough push about him —leastways
Diet% what the folks say."
"Slanderers ! backbiters! falsifiers
My Charley was the best, the dearest—"
"Yea, yes, no doubt; but he ain't here
just now to earn a, livina for you and the
children, and you don't want to sponge
on your folks."
"No, no, Aunt Maria, anything but
that."
"Well, the ways of Providence is in-
sorutable. It seems to be_app'inteci that
you should take that house. Mrs. Rogers
dyin' that way, just in the nick of time,
and you hevin' a row with the folks-
-it's wonderful! I'll go home right
away, and hey a talk with Mr. Chandler
before he falls in with somebody else;
he'll Iet you hey the furniture on install-
ments, I know. The kitchen oil -cloth
11 stick to the floor, anyway. But I'll
gelaome and see about it, and you come
around tonight, d'ye hear, Kate?"
. "Yes, ma'am," I said, and gulped
down a sigh that was almost a groan as
she disappeared. The consolation had
all gone out of her presence long ago. I
auppose I ought to have been grateful.
My need was desperate, but Aunt Maria
made the proposal so repelling—the
poor dead woman, the division ef her
children, the mortgage on her furni-
ture • I couldn't even see much comfort
in tho kitchen oil -cloth sticking to the
floor. I looked upon my children as
they trooped in, shabby but rosy, from
their winter sport, and wondered how
they would fare among my hard-hearted
relatives when my turn came to die, and
theirs to be disbanded. Charley and I
bad always said we'd rather _die than
board or keep boarders. Charley had
died, possibly but the children and I
were left, and something had to be
done. It see ed as thdugh Mr. Chan-
dlerewas tiny nly hope; but I went
around there ith a heavy heart, and
nearly ttmbles off the stoop when I saw
fiuttereif cra e on the bell -handle. I
never ii the orld could have gained
courage 10 p it. Fortunately a young
man ea, et 0't. I slipped in, and he
slammed the oor after bine, and went
whistling his way down the street. I
crept by the arlor door, where some
people Aged in groups, talking and
laughing quit unconcernedly in the
awful presenc of death itself. The
dishes were lettering on the dumb-
waiter ; a wo an came down the stairs,
smiling itnd h ppy, cloaked and hooded
for the Opera. She carried a huge bota
tenet in her ha d, and I wondered bow
she con d pas the parlor loon The
people in that a ouse may say what they
please &boat in coolness and assurance,
but I should be very sorry to have as
little heart a they. -Aunt Maria Was
already haggli g abouthe kitchen oil-
cloth, and no hing would do but we
must all go do n and see that it really
did stiokto th floor.
Mr. Chandle was a short, stout man,
with scarcely •y hair on his head, and
a short Wtle 'ose that he had to keep
perched !ini th air- so his spectacles
wouldn't` fell • if. His eyes were very
round, aid his cheeks were fat and red,
and a fringe o white -beard gave him
somehow a v ry benevolent air that
was caleulate to inspire confidence.
W,e descended lite what seemed to me
the very bowel of the earth, and as eve
entered he bi cavernous gloomy kit-
chen, there w s a. scamper that betek-
ened rata, and an army of Croton -It -Cgs
fled at oar ap roach. I was weak &lid
nervous, and ttering an exclamatien
of terrort clun to Mr. Chandler's arm.
"God 1ess y soul 1" said Mr. Chan-
dler, stetting back. "Oh e it's eoia !
Don't be aright ned, madam. Don't pa
at all frightene I'll take care of
He heti hi self been considerably
shaken bythe ize and quantity of this
subterranean a my, and it was evidently
a great relief to him to find somebody
even more startled than himself. He
took the hand with which I had grasped
his arm and held it in his own, assuring
no that he. would protect me. Never-
theless, 11 was-iglad when he was so
(mealy peestiaded that the kitchen oil-
cloth would really stick to the floor, for
although I was very favorably impressed
with Mr. Ohandlee as to domestic cola-
fidences, be was not the champion I
wouldchoose in .a combat with rats aed
Croton-aulgs. Aunt Maria seemed more
to the purpose. She gathered up her .
skirts from the first, and seemed pr
pared eitleer for battle or flight, and w s
the last one to meant the lower stai
Mr. Chandler protected me all the w
to Aunt ?alexia's door, and bade m
good -night, with a hope that all was a
ranged eatisfactorily.
"You've as good as feathered yoUr
nest already," said. Aunt Maria. "I'm
glad you wore your black dress."
plied.
"I had no other fit tot put on," I rr-
aIt's just as. well," she continued, "for
I told him you were a widow—there's
no use enterha into particalars about
Charley—" .
"It's nobody's businese about Char-
ley."
"That's what I thought; so I said
you were it widow, ana I only mentioned
the twinsi I didn't speak of the boy's,
for you don't look old enough anyway—
nobody 'd 'dream they belonged to ybin
and Mr. Chandler's naterally of astim d
turn, and I it might spile everythingat
the start. They never need come whet°
he is. They'll eat a the second table,
and play lout in the street, and in la
boardirtahoupe there's lots of things that
only grown' boys can eat, so they won't
count. It's all fixed. You're to conae
to-morrovt after the funeral, and take
hold at, on3t. Bring the twins right up
to my roceni—they're nice gentle little
girls—and I'll fix 'em up with pink and
blue ribbops. As for the boys, let them
play arourid till night -fall, and then slip
in the basement way."
It was ell Aunt Maria's fault—every
bit of it. I was too dazed and bewil-
dered. at first to offer any objections,
and so many things happened in that
dreadful three months that I never had
a chance to make a full confession of
my domestic affairs to Mr. Chandler.
Once when he said something' about
its being his duty as well as his pleasure
to help the widow and the fatherless, I
felt as if Iimust tell him all about Char-
ley and the boys; but the adverse cir-
cumstances ender which I labored re-
strained ine. I had been compelled to
ask him for an advance; there was a
great deal of expense at first. and 1 was
such a nevace at everything. I felt com-
pelled to avail myself of all the symCa-
thy possible; but I was confident that
after the first three months were over I
could get along without Mr. Chandler%
help, and then, no matter what Aur.t
Maria said, I determined to tell hi
everything. He was entitled to my con-
fidence, mad I only awaited a favorable
opportunity to give existence to Charley
and the three boys. Everything went
along like clockwork for a while. If I
had only put ray whole mind to it. I
might hav'e mastered everything before
the cold weather set in.
And I wouldn't have fallen behind BO
lamentable it my accounts if I had been
very cardal, and watched the scraps
and crumbs that fell from the boarding-
house table. I was perhaps too good to
the tramps and beggars, and fed to
many- wanderers that came to the base-
ment door;
In vain l Aunt Maria scolded, and
vowed ehe never came down to press her
crimps but she tumbled over a tramp.
In vain Mr. Chandler mildly rempn-
strated flexile the loss of two overcoats
and a set oa razors. They knew nothing
ing of the tway I felt, or how my heart
beat sometimes when at twilight I sasy
a big, broad -shouldered, sandy-haire
fellow standing there with broken boo
It took me a good. while to grow cal
and collected, in the meanwhile he ha
eaten a geed many slices of bread an
meat, and perhaps stolen somethin
from the reek in the lower hall.
In truth, it was impossible to persuad
me that Charley was dead. I felt tha
some time he would come back to me:
"For Love will dream and Faith will trust
(Since He yrho knows our needs is just)
That somehow, somewhere, meet we mast."
And it was the most natural. thing i
the world to look for him as a tramp
That last sed morning was photographed
on ray memory when he stood before m
so painfully shabby, and with sue
broken boots. I couldn't give him up
I wouldn't. I got 80 tired of Mr. Chan
dler, with leis bland respectability, his
funeral broadcloth, and his high hat
his ever -ready money, and his never -
84
f
ending remonstrance and advice. I dick
so long for dear old impeeunious Char.;
ley, and , 1
.. -1. "after long gr1p! anti pain,
'
To feel the arms of mstrue love
Round me onee again'
i
What wonder, with a mind so unsettled,
and a heert BO open to vegabonds, that
I was cheated and robbed 0,nd driven to
the wall, and the second month came'
so appallingly soon that I had to get an-
other itdvence from Mr, Chandler.
It was the most astonishing thing in
the world that, although I never had an
easy, moment in that dreadful house,
never did time fly so qinekly. The third
month was upon me before I could rea-
lize it, and it was a matte of glad sur-
prise to 'Me that I had not efoie me the
awful necessity of another advance from
Mr. Chandler. I was not, perhaps, any
better off, so far as actuel money was
concerned, but I was longer established,
and able to get credit outeide. I always
endeavored to treat th e1 tradespeople
with every possible zonsperation, and
they were Very kind to me—very.
- Everybody knows whatn awful win-
rr.
ter it was. I, had never h d any experi-
ence with water. pipes., On the that of the
month a cold wave started direct from
thenorth' pole, and came with incredi-
ble velocity, as the bird files, straight to
that doomed boarding-h4use. It froze
the water -pipes all over the house, sod-
deued the bread, petrified the olothes on
the line, paralyzed the potatoes, also
apples, turnips, cabbages and every --
thing else that I had Put in by the
quantity for economy's sake. --
The sun went down On that day's
wrath. Tbree days aftertt rose on an-
other, and 'if the end of ie world had
come with it, I should 14eve been only
too glad. Gabriel's trumpet would have
been a welcomer sound te me than the
step of Mr. Chandler th 1
preaching My door. I kne
hunting all over the hon
I had fled from room t,
stair to st4ir, till at last
refuge in the garret floor, W
dren, the Servants, and
gether.
The awful fact was th&te the man's
house was ruined. The !Weather was
dreadfully egainst me. Ehuthe oldest
inhabitant of the boarIng-house de-
clared that he had neve known such
sudden and remarkable changes. With-
out a word of warning, like attbief in
the night, the calamity oftioliO., The pipes
threw off their icy tette*, and burst.
The delugelwas nothing tot.
Before a ything &mid bp done, seven
different c ilings were freacoed and tat-
tooed in a riost unhappy Manner, seven
different ca pets were drenahed, and the
hunting m to bay. I sent' or the calci -
occupants f seven differea mews were
miners, th plumbers, and the carpet
men, and f1 und out how roach it would
cost, to put Mr. Chandler'i 'house in or-
der again. Then I fled to My room. •
I threw myself on the bed, and stared
at the ceiling like a maniate There was
nothing the -matter with taat ceiling, for
the demoniac pipes stopped on the floor
below. i
The stoniness of my geze was occa-
sioned by the climax of my difficulties.
Howiconld I see Mr. Chandler? I had
ruined his house, cheated Lim out of his
money, and' unless I could go on plun-
derinig and !cheating him, I couldn't go
on with the boarding-house. If I didn't
.1
go on, I coeildn't pay MniChandler ; if
I did go on, 1 I might only plunder and
good at problems. At school I had al-
ways been tupid with given quantities,
yet given q entities were My only hope
just then. ,
Mr. Chandler was rappieg at the door.
I burst int e tears as I undid the bolt,
and begged him to forgive ell the trouble
a
and expen e I had caused him. His
ceilings werlspeckled; hie'carpets were
drenched; [the plumber held the very
foundation of his house at S.n emperor's
ransom; I was already hopelessly in his
debt, and yt mnet have more money, or
I
give up andIdie.
"How totech money ?" florid Mr. Chan-
dler, eery gently. "Don't ii.ty, my child.
How mach money ?" Expiting hope be-
gan to revive within my agenized heart.
He took my cold hands within his own.
"How much! money will it take to repair
all the dameges here, and put the house
in order for P, new tenant ia
Down seaik my heart like a plummet
of lead. I loeked up in hisfitoe, and was
startled to find a new expatesion there;
something indefinable, 1 could almost
say heroic; !Aunt Maria oceild never call
that face "wishy-washy." ':1 was strong
and noble. : He was evideetly not to be
trifled with. When my ntiperable con-
fession was made, he would apurn me as
t!'
I deserved. If I had only ;been brave
and tree fro the first! It] wal3 too late
now.1 HowI hated AunMaria! I
thought of tie terrible winter, of the icy
streets, the rejud ice peoplebad against
tramps—pa ticularly so many, six of us
—six, the t ' ins, the three beys, and my-
self. I clas ed my hands In agony.
"What viall become of Ine and my
children ? " I oned.
ble" tCmeondeer'n" e replied, wit
ss—"come out Of this room
h unmisteka-
into the. o en garret. Se 1 Now the
whole worl may hear and see us. Is it
not so, my o ild ? We are not afraid of
idle tongues ?"
"N—no,"- I stammered, pay heart in
my' throat, for fear one pf the boys
should pop his head up the garretistairs
and call mamma.
I heard ap-
he had been
for me, and
room, from -
hadtaken
ich the chil-
shared to -
"You are so innocent," he contiuued,
"so free frori hypocrisy and fleceit, it is
hard to maie you understand that I can
not any loner lend you mpeey, or help
yon in the way that I have done. The
wicked innendoes of slandering tongues
that stab in the dark have left me but
the one way to protect you. I wonder
if it will beita holy, as sweet, to you as
it is to me? I wonder if you would be
glad to give up this vile net of scandal
altogether, and keep boarders no longer,
but a home for a husbandewho would
adore you, and would love; end cherish
your dear 11 le girls as his iawn ?"
He didn't 4nentiori my deer little boys,
who were on risking their lives at coast-
ing that ser± moment. What a noble,
generous, altogether perfect old gentle-
man he was If Charley had really been
dead, and I iad not been the miserable
impostor • thiet circumstances had made
mo, my poor, desolate, widowed heart
would havel melted to him, I know.
That heart Iwas desolate 9nough, God
knows, but 't wasn't widowed; I am
sure of that: The time for My dreadful
confession hij.d come. It wes so iiard
to lose the one thing that seemed left '
me just then—his confidence, his es-
teem. I felt! cold and faint( and sick.
"Dear. Mr Chandler," I began, "a
home and h sband would be very sweet I
to me." Axijl Heaven was my witness
a
0
it would, only not just the hnsband he
meant; and I was just going to tell him
so, wile* Bridget put her frowsy head
above the stairs, and said ti man was
below that wanted to se me and
wouldn't take no for an answer. "It's
the pluMber," I said tram lingly, "or
.the caloiminer, or the carpet nan. Oh,
Mr. Ch4nd1er, dear Mr. Oharldler, I ca,n
not facethese people!"
" Yonforget that you hay given me
the right to share your tr u les," he
said. "iCome, my dear, we w 11 face this
person together."
We fOund him in the parlor—a big,
broad-sitouldered, splendid -looking fel-
low, with a new ulster on, and a very
becoming hat, and a perfectly splendid
pair of boots, without a break in them.
The twins were clinging to each of his
i
hands, a'nd around him were dancing ENGLAND,
and holing like Indians three dirty lit-
tle boys
"Mordents there are, and this Was one,
Snatched like a minute's gleam of Bun
Amid the black simoon's edema"
"I've a capital position, Kate, in a
new company out west. Get the -young-
sters re dy as quick as you can. rn
ii
explain everything on the way," said
the perabn.
"Wh4 is this man ?" said Mr. Chan-
dler to :Aunt Maria, who had been
brought thither by the wild ells of the
dear little boys, and stood li e a, pillar
of salt in the doorway. "'ho is he—
her brother ?"
"Her husband," said Aunt Maria.
"And these boys ?"
"Her children."
"God bless my soul 1" said lel r. Chan -
tiler; and these were the 1 st words I
heard. II fainted dead awe in Char-
ley's artias.
Charley and I, the twins and the
three boys started for our ne - home in Bales of Flannels and Winceys—splendid value.
the west the next day, fro e whence I
write this poor, weak, but co trite con-
, ,
fession to Mr. Chandler. E arper's
-Weekty.
MONTREAL HOUSE.
DUN
CAN & DUNCAN
HAVE TO HAND BY STEAMSHIP
FROM MANCHESTER,
Packages of Floor Oil'Clo,th—now open—marked cheap.
Bales of Tapestry and Wool Carpet.
Bales of White Cotton Siteetings -and Croydon Pillow
Cottoni–the best vcflue ever offered.
REAL ESTATE FOR
ALE.
2
VARM FOR SALE.—For Sale or will be ex-
'- changed for a farm either in Meg lop, Tucker -
Mit h., Stanley or Hullet t, Lot No, 8, concession
12, Turnbeny, containing 60 acres ood timber
land. For Further particulars apply t A. STRONG,
Land Agent, Seaforth. 1 788 '
,
WARM I'N llacKILI OP FOR SALE1—The north
half of Lot 33, Concession 13, cintaining 76
acres; 52, acres cleared ; well fenced, and dram -
ed; 23 acres of bush, 'which is not chilled. Soil,
heavy clay loam. New frame barniand stable;
log house young bearing orchard o choice fruit
trees, anda sprieg well. It is situated ten miles
from Seaf rth, and three from Walton, on good
road. Terms, part , cash, the bslan;ee on time at
61 per cent. interest. Apply on the premises to
ADAM ARMSTRONG, or to Walton P. 0- 763
v ARM FOR SALE —South half of Lot 25, Con-
-k- cessiOn 8, Morris, containing 190 acres; 80
acres cleared and 2 nder cultivation. Thee is 10
acres of simmer fallow rea :y for crop. There is
a large &eine barn with stab es underneath; a
log house ; two acres of orchard, bearing-. The
soil is claa loam. This is a choice farm, and will
be sold ch l ap. It is 5 miles from, Brussels, 3
from WaltOn and 13 from Seaforth. .Schools and
churches Convenient. For particulars apply to
WM. GAIWIE; on the farm.764
,
WARM FOR SALE.—Lot 4, Coe cession 6,
Townihip of Grey, County of Huron, con-
.
ly all rreellif
underdrai
wood; fraine
chard, and
situated 1
Brussels.
F. OLIVER;
Brussels 1:).
barn
stumps and hi good order; 30 acres
,ed, 20 of hard wood and 20 of soft
house and barn; good bearing or-
3 good wells. The above property is
mile from gravel road, and miles from
For terms &c. apply on the premises to
or to C. R. COOPER, E • tate Agent,
0. 769
'FOR S •
-a: Fruit
cheap and
buildings 'lave
mannerfor
ating Business,
order, and
But as W.IS
the firm of
monton,
manentlyji
business of
particular
the underSigned
LE —The undersigned ffer their
Evaporator and Cider M lis for sale
upon easy terms of payi s ent. The
been fitted up in i complete
the carrying on of the Fr it Evapor-
and are nowinfirst-cl: - • working
a fine paying business c n be done.
Robertson, one of the partners of
D. D. Wilson & Co , has one to Ed-
Northwest Territory, to remain per-
the property must be so d and the
said firm finally closed u.. For any
S with iegard to said prope y apply to
D D. WILSON. 8 aforth. 762
I
WARM FIR SALE—Farm in Tuck rsmith for
1-- sale4For_sale Lot 2, Concessios 10,, Huron
Road SurVey, Tuckiersmith, containi t g 100 acres,
76 of whidh are cleared and in a go d state of
cultivation, and all underdrained. he balance
is well Withered with hardwood. Th -re are 18
acres of fall wheat and 30 acres fall pl • wed. There
is a stone house, good frame barn w th stabling
underneath, and other good out -built sp./Three
good wells. and a young orchard. Is NVithin eight
miles of Seaforth on the Grand Tnnk Railway,
and five from Heosall on the Great Weetern.
Schools and Churches quite conveniejht. Will be
sold cheap. Apply to Chiselhurst P. O., or on
the premises. MRS. A. Yona. 733
VARM /I4
su sale,
taming 100
drained, vi
vation. T
house fire
orchard ar
north half
taining 60
farms willibe
are sitnated
Grand Triink
the Great
be sold on,
the proprietor
roondville
TUCKERSMITH FOR :ALE.—For
Lot 11, concession 8, Tucke smith, con -
acres, 90 of which are cies red, under -
eli fenced and in a good st te of culti-
iere is a large and comic) able stone
-class barns and outbuildngs, a large
d three never failing wells Also the
of Lot 6, on the 8th cone ssion, con-
acres, all well timbered. The above
sold together or separat ly. They
within five miles of Sea( ith, on the
Bellamy, and 31 from ippen, on
Western Bailway. These farms will
reasonable and easy terms Apply to
on the premises or 2 ldress Eg-
P. 0. DAvo MOORE, Prop ietor. 749
Thema ne TUCKERSMITH FOR 8 • LE — For
-1-- Sale Lot 28, Co' cessioh 3, L. R. 1, Tucker -
smith, containing 100 acres, about :0 of which
are cleared and in a first-class state of ultivat ion,
and nearly all anderdrained. The balance is
timbered with hardwood. There is a good brick
house with a splerrid cellar, and first class frame
barns stables and titbuddings. A la ge °rebind.
'
of first -las fruit; trees, and plant of water
There is ab,out 120 rods of board fence Is within
2 miles of Brucefield on the Great W stern Rail-
way, and 6! miles from Seaforth on the Grand
Trunk, with gravel roads leading to etch p ace.
There are 17 acres of full sells at. This is as good and
aom1ortabli3 a faim as there is in th County of
Huron, and will be sold cheap and on asy terms.
Apply on the premises or to Brucefield , 0.ALEX.
LrviNoSTONE. 724
WARM FOR SALE. -For sale, Lot 9-
-A: 13, Hulle,tt, containing 150 acresj
cleared, under -drained, well fenced anli
state of eulttvation ; the balance is w
ed with first-class hat dwood. There
frame houSe and good log house; andl
frame barns, one of which has stoxle
underneath, and other good outbuildMgs.
is a large orchard of first-class fruit trees
never failing spring wells, also a creek
through the farm. It is within 12 miles
forth on the Grand Trunk Railway,tthe
distance from Clinton, and is within fi
he village of Londesborough, on
Western Railway; it is within a mile
ind post Office. Possession at any ti
me of the be farms in Hulett, and sill
)n easy tertnst, Apply at TUE EXPORI
3eaforili '- •to the proprietor on the, pr
.0 Harlock P. 0. ALEX. WATT, SE.
concession
about 120
in a good
11 timber-
1s a good
two good
stabling
There
and two
rimming
of Sea, -
same
e miles of
he Great
pf a school
e. It is
be sold
OR Office,
mises, or
754
'ABM II4 MORRIS FOR SALE.—F
L No. 16 end 17, Concession 6 Mor
ng 200 acres, 150 of which are cl
enced, under drained and in a goo
.ultivation,i and about 30 acres seeded
he balance is wel1. timbered, mostly
rood. There ie a good frame bowie,
ern on one lot, and a good flame bone
on th other, with a splendid bearing
hard on otto of the lots. The lots
ach other. , There is plenty of water on
nd a branch of the Biver Militia) d runs
ne of theni, Making it a fir
first class gra
t is within four miles of the florn re 'ng
f Brussels; aria there is . a Bchool 'el°
srm. Thi a aplendid farm will be seld 4n
and eaey terms. For further
pply on _the premises, or to 13n:woo1s
r sale Lot
s, contain.
ared, well
state of
to grass;
Iwitb hard -
and frame
and log
or -
arejoinlng
both lots
through
m
ring farm:
village
e to the
reason.ble
deluders
P.O.
758
Bale of Curtain Net and Lambrequin,s—beautiful, good
and cheap.
Case Silicia Linings and Jeans—special line /or .Dress
makers.
Gare Brown Ho/lands, Towellings, Towels, and Table
Linens—extra value.
Two Hundred Pieces Patpkwork Patterns.
ABOVE IS THE CONTENTS OF SIXTEEN PACKAGES.
DUNCAN & DUNCAN.
OAK HALL, SEAFORTH.
To Hand the Contents of Several Packages
of NEW GOODS, via New York from
Glasgow Direct, Consisting of:
MEDIUM AND BEST SCOTCH TWEEDS—OVER 100
PIECES—FIRST-Clr.ASS VALUE.
MELTON CLOTHS VERy CHEAP.
A LARGE STOCK OF OyERCOATINGS.
LARGE LOT OF WOpSTED COATINGS—THE • BEST
VALUE IN THE COUNTRY.
1
ALSO ULSTER AND JACKET CLOTH AND MATALASSIE
CLOTH.
The above is the first of our Fall Goods. Weekly arrivals will follow, when
we will have the LARGEST ANL CHEAPEST STOCK ever offered in Sea -
forth. Iaa Pedlars and Country 1Nerchants ought to ask:our Jobbing Prices.
DUNCAN & DUNCAN, SEAFORTH.
-A CARD.
ITO THE PUBLIC.
I thank you, one and all, for the
itiberal patronage you have extended to
tee for the last sixteen years, and hope
to merit a oontinuance of the sarne. I
also take this opportneity of informing
you that I arn not going to the North.
wieilingn
est, but io
twiallnbxefuOsto
show
3:od
wyonti
largest and handsomest stock et
and
TSCIEELEVS,ER.CPLLOACTKESii: virJAERWL
:eRveyr
brought into this town.
M. R. COUNTER, -
Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler,
SEAFORTH, ONT.
HEAT YOUR HOUSES THOROUCRLY
BY- USING THE
CHALLENGE HEATER
HICKORY or
!IADIANT HOME STOVES.
They have the best kijtown improve-
ments for saving fuel atm labor of any
stoves in this market.
CALL AND SEE THEM AT
JOHN KIDD'S, MAIN ST.
SEAFORTH.
SEAFORTH -
INSURANCE AGENCY
WM. N. WATSON,
General Fire, Marine, Lift and At-
cident lizsurance. Agent, Convey-
ancer, Appraiser, .Et.,
MAIN ST., SEAFORTH.
ONLY FIRST-CLASS,
prompt paying companies represented. All kinds
of risks effected at lowest current rates on all
kinds of property. Special attention devoted to
Marine insurance. Insurances effected on farm
property in the "Gore District," of Galt,establish-
over 43 years, at from .62i.to I per cent., cash,
for three years. Cheaper than any -mutual com-
pany in existence. The following companies
represented, viz.: London &Lancashire, England;
Northern, England; Scottish Imperial, Scotland
British America, Toronto; Royal Canadian, Mon-
treal ; Gore District, Galt; Canadian Fire is
Marine, Hamilton; Alliance, Hamilton; Toronto
Life, (Life), Toronto; Travellers, Life and Acci-
dent, Hartford, Conn. Agent for the Canada
Permanent Loan and Savings Company, Toronto.
Money loaned at 6 per cent. on real estate. Agent
fdr the State Line Steamship Company, sailing
between New York and Glasgow. First Cabin
$60 to $75 ; Second Cabin $40 ;- Steerage 26.
Return tickets issued good for 12 months. W. N.:
WArsosr, Main Street, Seaforth. Office, Camp --
bell's Block, opposite the Mansion Hotel.
The Royal Hotel,
(LATE CARMICHAEL'S)
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO.
JAMES WEIR
BEGS to inform his old friends and the travel-
ling public that having purchased this new
and commodious hotel buildine, he has thorough-
ly re-fin•nished and re -fitted it from top to bot-
tom, and it is now one of the most comfortable
and convenient hotels in the county. .By strict
attention to the wants of his customers he hopes
to merit a share of public patronage, The rooms
are all well furnished mid well heated. The bar
will be kept 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 "Royal Hotel," corner of Main
and Goderich Streets, Seaforth. 733
JAMES WEIR, Propietori
No. 6 WAREHOUSE
SEAFORTH.
T WOULD intitrukte to the farmers of Tucker.
smith, McKillop and the snrroanding country
that my elevator is now completed whereby I can
ueload grain with as ranch ease as dny house in
the trade. By strict attention to bnsiness I hope
net only to retain but to inereasethe large patron-
age which has been accorded to me under less
advantageous cireturtstances during the past
sixteen years, in which I have been eontinuously
in the grain business.
JAMES BEATTIE,
SEAFORTH.
ECURE THE SHADOW.
ANDHEW CALDER,
THE PEOPLE'S PHOTOGRAPHER, begs to
-1- state that he has returned home frOm Da-
kota, and is convinced that "There's no place
like home," and he intends to remain at home,
aid will henceforth give his entire personal at-
tention tolls business. His facilities for doing
good work are unexcelled, and be can guarantee
saiisfaction. Come one, come all, and bring
yotir relations and friends, and secure the
shadow ere the substance fades. I ean accom-
modate you all, and -can send you on your way
refoicing. Just try me and prove rne. Charges
moderate. Remember the place—Scottai Block,
Main Street, Seaforth.
762 ANDREW CALDER.
OCTOBR
op„i1
ova ee THE
Any flsb,r ts&Y tiP
Aye, Ate bonnie—
sayer haddies,silv
Skate and garnet
Whelks and. mussel
. Are they fresh ma
Think yell ne have
Then ode mo
Would yon hap me
It it heavy, dye
iiveel, it ass) gets Pso
As I toil my we*
for hernias, or
or to MI their w
playing fishwives& w
ont cryin' Cali
Whaur's wa raan ?
Be is -Wit ma 'add'
They went out and
Vex the boat weal
Bat there's cases w
-Whatir they'll hav
ormy mildest bait
And the Vtulge8
outhe pier that fea
As the spray did
Did T hear them ee
'Lead the pnit tbi
Then 1Irent what h
And eauld, cauld
Cauld th,e hoose, an
or, wad days-ex/in'
But, thank you, ra
The sun -glints-on
Sae e%fn 1 must be
Up the weary bra
Sliver haddies, taw
CISTOS and zecklei
-Boles and founder,:
None the day, ma
T. D
Bound. to Hay,
Some 50 years
Kentucky, when I
bought most of the
delphise an aristoc(
entered a store ani
a fine cloak. She
!nice of which was
disdainfully
"1 wouldait hai
thing as that 1"
The merchant ti
a few weeks he we
fine cloaks, from
6250."'
"Wen," she said,
by that time, just
and I will take it,'
When lilae had gc
man carefully
cloak which she ha
much died.ain, as
a few days later, al
It, expressieg thei
that be had secur
A Pair of 9
entertained them
periences in the L
1
iiiit,iicidour encoinamn
t toid bs, ya
"You'hardly l
straps, or thongs t
weather they do la
ly. Why, often it
home I've hitched
1 d
going to tell. In
gathered around. h
A Texan visitin
arlotthtoemll
‘dthroevcereedokw
have loaded the I
driveu back home
horses, and the sa
sight,"
"How aid you.
then?" asked an
k " Oh I just tied
together and threi
went knocking i
waited till the su
times it wouldabe
before that sled lc
but you'd Bee he;
et last, gradualle
rawhide traces 1
proper lengths. '
conuhterorye,ymnbeeot1
T 01
tainer was posted
ty to stick closely
A Dignif]
The following
Harney when he I
Camp 'Verde, Tex
tensely dignified c
one thing_ he d
another it was net
evening just as he
dress parade, he
forgotten his hunt
weather was very
orderly:
'Go to my -pal
me my hantikerct
The orderly te
startedifor the qt
area yards distaie
After he had pr
ts.nce, remeinbera
thaw to lose he bp
"See—that scot
the Indians were
anything I hate it
running instead a
Here my man,"
another soldier, 41
tell him 1 sav to W
The second sole
first, but as the fa
ning, the seconi
chance to Ida -lye
hurry up, so he te
Harney then. bece
"Here Sergeard
and tell him if If
hang him up by
The Sergeant
walk, but as his
start, he too beg
he could.
"If all three o
running like jam
Harney.
"I'll show 'e
sword Leader his
suit as faea as h
denly remember
to a halt, and w
back to the place
was to come off.
Fashions i12.
The proper th
a satin silver tett
and address of
-thereupon, and
name on the fol
velope, with
through it. T
Young lady is
and seems to
than the ail on
hood card.
Invitations ar
on very large pi
-with silver, nev
The old folded f
for wedding .
mourning use d
ever before. An