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The Huron Expositor, 1883-01-26, Page 2I? A , WILT,TWS CHRISTMAS. -BY _HELM? S. miNANT. "Mother wake up, mother!" said 'Willie Dawson. 'Mrs. Dawson turned her head feebly on the pillow, and, as she opened her eyes slowly, tried to smile at the little bar who stood anxiously at her bedside. The daylight struggled feebly through the frostmovered windows of the room. It was not a comfortable room. There was no carpet on the floor, and the very small room was cold and dark., On a table in a. corner lay a heap of unfinish- Tdm, as he finished hishup of smoking coffee. "II haven't been yet," said Aunt Sum "1 was going to send Lucindy over to- day with some pies and things, but ehe says there hasn't been a mite of smoke coming mit of the chimney this morn- ing, and I thought maybe she'd gone off to spend Christmas with her folks some- where." "Give me the things, and drive round and leave 'em when Igo to the station. I saw a light in the home last night. I guess she's home " said truale Tom. "She must be aw'fal poor," he "that shanty ain't satually fit ed sewing, and there were three chairs 1 added; 1 for a woodshed. You ought to go end besides the bed. • - et ii " If I build a flee, &a make the room see her, Susan. She. may be suffering, thee and warm; &nit you thine you oen when here we are with more'n we know get up, mother 2" said the little bey, iiii how to eat up. he struggled to keep a bright fatie, al- " Well, I did mean to, right off ; but though big tears were crowding, into his she's kept herself so 'dose that I thought she didn't ca,re to see folks She ain't great blue eyes. , . ' "Yes, Willie,' said Mrs. Dawson, .been nowhere except to Marr Davis' to faintly, i'l must get up and fiuish that tat k for some sewiag-work. •She told work for the lady in the village. I Marne Davis that her husband was a promised to take it home last week." sea captain, and that he died ashore last 'But you couldn't work; mother, when summer with lever. She oath° here tO you were so sick. Now I'll make a fire live becans.e 'it wouldn't cost her so right off, and then you'll feet ever so much ,as in the city, and she thought much better.' „ she -could get plenty of sewing to do in Willie went ont into the 81:nail shed the village: Marna Davisgave'lier some, adjohting the oottage, where ssaii some biat said yesterday she h. &du% brought ,it brush -wood he had dragged in i the day back ylteakii..id ,thought likely as not she d -before. The snow had drifted in thiough Pa?" °1-u wu, 1.G, same as that ,woman did who settled down to the lower par - the broken window during the night, ish twit years ago." and the wood was almost oonered up, but Willie dem it out bravely, and car- tI don't care a. straw what Marm Devis thinks," said Uncle Tom ; "she's ried an arrialtd in to the tiny stove. always ready to throw stones when there "Now, mother, I'll have a jolly fire in ain't nOthing-to hit. Why didn't she twa minutiae" said he. But the wood go round to see if the woman wasn't was -wet and green, and however care- sick ?" fully he held the match to the smallest "She was going, she said, but Mary twigs, he could not produce a spark. Jane's home for Christmas with ha her At last he gave up in despair, and children, and she's been awful buy" stood thoughtfully considering what to "Hasn't the woman got a child with do next. His mother 'meanwhile had her ?" asked Uncle Tom. fallen into a feverith sleep, and Willie "Yes, she has," said Aunt Sne, "I felt that a terrible responsibility rested don't know whether it's a boy or giri. on his small shoulders. To morrow was Mr. Pinchem he gave her the house rent Christmas day, too, and somehow that free, I heard." seemed to raeke thiegs a great deal 'Rent free !" said Uncle Tom, indig- harder. He contd. net help thinkin fleetly, 'itchy, he wouldn't house his about last Chrietraas, when his lathe own hogs in that rickety. old place." had come home from sea, and brought At that moment there Was e, rap at so many things for his mother and him- the door. self. And now his father was dead, and "Shouldn't wonder if that was Sam his mother Pick—verN sick, perhaps— Emmons come to get help in breaking and he thought with terror that she oat the roads," said:Uncle Tom. might die too. He crept softly to the - "Hullo !" he said, M astonishment, bed and looked at her. Suddenly the as he opened the door, for instead of , thought flashed acroes his mind that the portly form of Sam Emmons, the she m-ast have a doctor. She had said village stage. driver, there stood an the the day before that she did not need door -step a very small boy with a fur one, but he was sure she meat have cap pushed down over his golden curls, been miefaken. He had read storie9 of "Please, sir," said the small boy, doetors who were eery kind men, &and timidly, "could I have a job to shovel did lots of nice things for people. Per-; paths ?" haps the doctor in the village was a Aunt Sue and Luchady were both at kind man, and would linow just bow to the door in a twinkling, and before make his mother well and happy again. Uncle Tom could say a word, Aunt He thought he would go that very min- Sue had seized the small boy and seat- nte and see him—perhaps bring him ed him in a big chair close to the stove, back, and surprise his mother when She . "Well, I 'never 1" she aid, as jaw waked•up. brushed the snow from the boy's He wedt on tiptoe foe his ca4p, which clothes. "How that mite foiled his way hung on a Lail in the corner. , It was a here through the drifts is more'n I can pretty littIe fur cap, a mho of Willie's tell." , happier dap'. Bat the cap alone was not Aunt Sue was sure it was the poor sufficient protection against the biting stranger' woman's boy frone,the little wind of a snowy morning in pecember, house beyond the pasture, forishe knew and Willie had no overcoat, 1 and his every child in town, and thik one she • summer jacket was thin and worn. But had never seen beforo. the stout-hearted little fellow did not "Did your mother send you out to get think of the eoldibet what he idid think a job this dreadful snowy morning ?" of, suddenly and -with great dinking of she asked. i heartewas that he had Ito mon y to offer "No ma'am," said Willie as well as he the doctor. He knew there w s -none in imuld, far he was still shivering so he the house, for he had spent th last cent could scarcely speak. Then he told his the night before for a little t a for his sad little story, and how anxious he mother.. was to earn some peunies to give the Willie wondered how rauchl the doo- doctor. tor would ask. lle thought ten cents It was strange how violently Uncle would do, -perhaps, for ten cents seemed Tom began to cough just at this time a great deal of money to hint, and he behind his red silk handkerchief, and must manage to get it somehow. He Aunt Sue's eyes grew as red all of a had heard boys in the city talk about sudden as if she hael been peeling onions. getting jobs to do, and he roust try to As for - Lucindy, her face twitched so get one now. BO here in the country that you would have thought she was there were no gentlemen's. homes to trying to swallow some bad -tasting hold, nor any sidewalks to clean off, and medicine. what could he do. He went to the Aunt Sae was a very kind hearted door and. looked out. A great deal of woman, there was not the leest doubt snow bad, fallen in the night, and it lay about that, bat sometimes she was so level and. sparkling all over the fields. busy with her °wit affairs that she for. Thera was no house very near, and got to look about and see what good everything was so still and deserted. was waiting for her to do, just as a that the lonely little boy's courageous great- many of us ueglect kindness heart gave way, and he began -to sob which we ought to think of. Bu ti once bitterly. get Aunt Sue started, and it was won- - * * * derfal hiow much she could accomplish, "Is breakfast ready, Susan ?" sidd "Thomas," she said to her brother, 'Uncle Tom Parsons, as he entered the -'the horse and sleigh must be hanness- 1 warm kitchen of a large New England ed up right off." 1 farm -house. A bright fire was snapping Uncle ,Tom evidently had thought in the cooking -stove, and ai hot break- the very same thing, for he was already fast was smoking on the table. Aunt pulling on his great overcoat and strap - Sue and Lucindy the "help" were ping his fur cap down over his ears. bustling about, and altogether it was as " G-uess put an armful of dry eheerfal a place as you could have found wood in the bottom of the sleigh," said anywhere. he; "you'll know what else to take, The whole house, was cheerful, for Susan." that matter; for LI:windy had already Aunt Sue bustled about in a hurry. kindled big roaring wood fires in every She did not fill a basket with tea and room. The great south parlor was best sugar and oranges, as people often do of all, for it was bountifully trimmed when they go on such an errand for she with hemlock boughs, which filled the had another plan in her head, and she room with a spicy odor, and in the meant to caoty it out if possible. But centre a gigantic Christmas tree, cover- she took from the great chest of [draw - ed with rosy apples, little lace bags of -candy, and other pretty ornaments. Among its branches were gingerbread and shortcake elephants and rabbits, and dogs and oats, and if you bad pulled aside the curtain, and peepedthrough the glass door of the cupboard, you would have seen a wonderfel array of -tays on the shelves inside.j But these were not to be taken out and put on the -tree until evening. "It snowed pretty heavy all night, I reckon," said Uncle Tom. "It took me most a half an hour to shovel a path out to the barn, and thehen-house is all block -ed up yet. That big drift by the • gate must be broken up, too, It'll take the oxen to do that, Lucky Madge and the boys are not coming till the after- noon train. Don't believe I could get the sleigh over to the station now if I tried." "Hope the railroad isn't blocked tip," said Aunt Sue- - "Thenebig 'snow-pi/iambs they have tow will clear it out before noon if 'tie." Uncle Tom and Aunt Sue were the last brother and sister left of a large fami- ly. Every one of those who had made the old farmhouse merry on Christmas days long pastwere sleeping in the grave- yard by the village church, and the only one these two kind-hearted people had left to love was Madge, their niece, whom they had tenderly brought home to. the old farin years before, when her parents had died and left her an orphan. Now she was married, and her holiday visits with her husband and four rollicking boys were the bright days iu the old farm -house. "Have you been to see that womain yet that moved into the house down ibeyond the pasture ?" asked Uncle ers upstairs et great far clot, shawls and bl bottle of her pailful of whi nmoh like col Lucindy, m lie the biggest for months. It was no horse, prance merry jingle o and Uncle them in the b up with buffa top of his littl they started seemed to tin as fast as he -c done your be that noble h snow -drifts. Down at th ped for a mo bor to go to th to come to th quickly as he Willie was hardly wait n ' cottage, to ju rush in and fi Oh, it was in that little r another dre -red silk han in. It didn't ta e two minutes to start the wood bl *ng in that little stove. The steve aparerttly undetstood just what was ex • 'acted of it, for it grew ted hot right a ay, and made the room warm as fast s it could. Mr. Dawso opened her eyes in won- derment whe Willie cuddled up close 111* „ , land began to tell She had slept n. away,' and was THE HURON EXPOSITOR to her that had -happen the time he had feeling bet- ter ; buti s e was eo weak sdfeverisb that A r Sue would pot le-, her say word u she had swedlo ds some of the cur of the it bubblin • Whe serious gold arm flannel wrapper, a , and a wholtt armful of nkets. Then she got a est currant wine, and a e jelly that looked very chicken broth. a,nwhile, was giving Wil - breakfast he had eaten long before Pontio, the up to the door with a sleigh -bells. Allot Sue om put Willie between g sleigh, and covered him o robes so that only the cap was visible; and off down the hill. Ponto erstand that he mnet go uld, and it would have t good to see the way rse plunged through the corner Uncle Toristop- ent, and asked a neigh. village and tell the doctor little wooden house as ould. o excited that he could til Pouto stopped at the p out of the sleigh, and d his mother. , o bitter -cold and dreary •om that Uncle Tom had : • ul coughing fit behind his • • erohief as soon as he came ant wine, and had aken a oup '9nketnhebreottohy,ew. high 1 as already t e doctor came he ooked very at fleet, as he took ot his great atole and studied I intently, while he held Mrs. Dawson wrist, but in a mcurnt more he steak d Willie's golden it els, and made 'the! boy's heart dance With delight when he, said there was no hieg the matter with his mother except verwork and lack of nourishing food, a d pat she would be well in a few da a, only, as he told,, Aunt Sue afterwaid if ehe had staid tn that cold wretched ?room many hours longer she would have been past -all help. , And now Aunt Sue had a private talk witb the doctor, daring which he :nodded -his head several tittles, and was heard to say, "Just the thing; it won't hurt- ber a bit," which 4 wondeif very much what it Well the result of it wa .Tom nd the doctor arra blankets and shawls in the while .itunt Sue dressed W. lie's mother in the flaimel wrapper a d great fur hich covered her fijkm head to heo Uncle Tom lift d her in his iig arms and laid hr gently in igh, and soon Pout4 was speed - ay for the Wm, ouse, with !arms tight '1Jmile Tom between his • ade Willie as all about. that Uncle ged all the big sleigh, cloak, foot. big str the el ing a Aunt puit, who had her arouncMrs. Dawson, and with Willie cuddled down knees. Wheu they arrived, how i_incindy did fly aro nd to makethings oientfortable 1 Mrs.. awson was put in th great four - post bea. in the room openi g out of the south jar1or. And when be said how sorry s e was to make so mach trouble, Aunt Sueonlykissed her, end went im- mediately to the closet t� 'get another jumble for Willie. ' "Juet to think of that pretty cretur and that boy starviri' rightunder our very e 'es !" said Lucindyi i "But they ain't s &min' now, that's stire." You never saw such a day as it was in the old farm -house. The sunbeams danced in through thevla .ndows, And the M(s eat brass andiest loks on the mantelpieces caught thenaland danced them back Mt° all corners ef the room. 'BefoXe dinner -time Willie had been all ma r the barns with Uniele Tom, fed Ponto 'th apples, and made acquaint - mice sith all the cows. He' helped to dig th now away -from the hen -house door, and Uncle Tom solerenly assured him thee without his help he -didn't be- lieve he could have got thee door open till speing, which made Willie feel very happy and important. . - eI geese I can do lots of things round the barn," said Willie. . Uncle -Tom said he was sure of it, and theft if Willie was there 'he didn't thinke 'should need to hite ;iany man t to hel a,bciut the haying next summer. Then e latighed very londJas he looked down at • the wee mite' ta boy, and ii pickin him up, set hint atride of his broad shoulders, and strod off through the snow toward the house!. It Wetewonderfal what 4 way Uncle hTiomnsfebtoild'hoafppmy.aldng everytiody around i It vies almost time to li lit the can- dles ben Madge and her lidsba.nd and the f or . boys arrived. , Uncle Tom broug te them from the titanion, and they filed the sleigh so fall. that he had to get am gramanetto bring along the trunk, and some large and very mys- teriou looking packages Which Madge said nlust be handled very carefully. Mrs Dawson Was alreade feeling well enbugh to sit bolstered np [ in a. great - chair ly the fire, and with, the glow of ess on her faceiheegan to look, t •oung and 'very pret y woman. , ha.ppi like a But came look a the best of all was hen Madge into the room. he gave one Mrs Dawson, and I hen she ran her neck, ntes all yon s "Oh, Hat - til Annt Sue of it. and threw her arms aroun and to the next five mi could ear in that room w tie I" nd "Oh, Madge!" u didn't know what to make The Madge, laughing end crying at the sane e time, explained that this was Hattie Shiley, her dear, dar, dear old companion at boarding thool, whom she had talked about so nuch,and al- ways wondered where she iad vanished to, and Aunt Sue declared that such a remarkable think never happened in the world before, and th t it couldn't have happened nowif it 1Jad been any time bathe year eicept qbristmas eve. Then Madge had to kissI and squeeze Willie, until his little ch eks were al- most purple. i And the iext thing she did was to open one of th trunks, and get out a small woolle snit of boy's clothes which, fitted Willie as if they e had beenmade expressly or him. , . 4 -Somehow iticame to b among them all right awa and his mothei would go the old farm -house just a always belonged there. A tained that ever since M ried and went off she had too lonesome to live ;" an Dawson hadn't come alon she didn't think -she coul much longer. And Ttnel very sly twinkle in his Willie about the couversa had about the haying sea You would think th happened for one day , b per you had seen Aunt disappear into the son would have felt sure ther thing more to come. When the door was thr Willie and Madge's four in! There was never suc Christmas tree. It wa down with pretty things. „ all stood on the great ro table, and there were so ale Tom must have been time bringing them home some very large Noah' boxes of soldiers, tin hots toy steam engines*, and n ture-books and boxes of c T118 mysterious Pack opened, and prcived to c easy chair for Uncle Tom t, leather, and a gorgeo for ittunt Sue, all hung aro bags of -pink satin and. la There were so many boys didn't know wha first. Uncle Tom gave the very largest Noah' soon had all the animals two by two, on the c mother's chair. Madge's all galloping round the r understood that Willie on living at if they had nt Sue main- ge got mar - been 'most that if Mrs. just then, have stood it Tom, with a •ye, reminded on they had n. - t enough had t if after sup - and Madge lh parlor, you was some. I 1 11 on bright red and yellow sticks veld. shaggy horses' beetle 'at the end; and Luoindy declared she never heard suoh a racket Ikea:her life before. - When the bell in the steeple of the village • church- raug nine, Uncle Tom took the large family Bible- front the shelf under the portrait of Madge's grandfather, and the boys all grew quiet as he began to read St. Luke's beautiful ammunt of thebirth of our Lord Jesus Christ. The wintry wind whistled and howled around the old farm -house, but to Wil- lie's happy heart it sounded lilt° bright angels singing of peace on earth, good- vvill toward men 1 wn open how oys did rash la a wonderful just loaded he boys were nd claw-foot any that Un - tem for a long There were arks, some s and wagons, end of pic- ndy. ges had been ntain a large covered with a work -table nd with little oys that the to play with illie one of arks, and he rained Meng, tpet near his our boys were om, mounted SD • ID 1 REAL ESTATE FOR: SALE VARM FOR SA.LE.—For Selo or will bp ex- -A-• changed for a farm either in McKillop, Tuelter- smith, Stanley or Hallett, Lot No 35, eoncession 12,- Turnberty, containing 60 acres good timber land. For Further partioulars apply to A. STRONG Land Agent, Seaforth. •788 WARM in Tueltemmith for Sale.—For male, that -m- splendid farm, knowti as the Moore Foam, being Lot 25, Coneession 4, H. R. S., Tnekersmith, containing 102 Dotes, about 95 of which are clear- ed and in a high state of cultivation, the balance well timbered. There is a large brick house and good outbuildings, and a splendid orchard.. Tbe farm is six Miles from Seaforth and the same from Clinton and is within a rale of school. Apply to the proprietor on the premises or to Seaforth P. 0. 11. CRICH, Proprietor. 781 SMALL FARM FOR SA.LE.—For sale ebee pethe eest half of Lot 27, Coneeseion 10, McKillop, containing 50 acres, about 40 acres of which are cleared and under good cultivation. The halauce is well timbered. The farm is near the northern gravel roan, and is six miles from Seaforth and within one mile of the village of Winthrop where there is a post office, mills, stores, &a That property will be sold cheap and on easy' terms. Apply to JOHN TORRANCE, Pro- prietor, Harlook P. 0. 781 VARM FOR SALE IN HULLETT.—Firet class -a: farm of 50 acres, all clettred, being lob 5, con- cession 12, Hallett ; is- situated 11 miles trona Seaforth, the -ame distauce from Clinton and 6 miles from Blyth. Spring creek running through the farm, log house, frt.me barn with stone iitables underneath, sheds for cattle, &c.; good orphard and well. School house on the lot, and a store and blacksmith shop across the road For fur- ther particulare apply on the premises or to PETER HETTLE, Harlock P. 0. • 789 VARM FOR SALE.—T ot 5, Concession 2, Town-. -1". ship of Hallett, 100 ecree, 88 cleated, the re meander is good hardwood bush. There is a good ft ame barn with stabling underneath, and other outbuildings. Them is also a. log house, a good orchard and a never felling failing. The soil is a clay loam and well under -drained. School and churches convenient. It is si,nated live miles _from Seaforth and six from 0 inton. The above farm wifl be hold on reasonable and easy term. Aptly on the premiees or to Cemtaucte P. 0. CHARLES FOWLER. 777 VARM FOR SALE.—For: sale, the south hal -A- of Lot 18, Concession 9, Stanley, conteining 50 acres, about 40 of which are cleared, the bal- ance well timbered with merit°. There are 6 acres under fall wheat. There is a log house and good frame barn, also a 3 mind et chard and a never failing spring of water. .e.ls within a mile of theBayfield oad, and coevenieut to markets, churches, schools, &c. For further paaticulars apply to the undersigned on the same Concession or to Varna P.O. DAVID POLLOCK 782 OHOICE FARM FOR SALE —For sale, the nonh half of lets 11 and 12, 14 concession of Moris, c- ro aiuing 100 acres. It is situated at the juuctiOn, 11 miles from Winehatu. There are 80 acies cleared and in a good state of eultiva- tion, and well nederdraiaed with good fences; the balance in..wood. 'Mere- are on the premises a good oi chard, fyame barn and a comfortobte frame house, and two never failing wells of water. Theie are about .20 acres of fall wheat ,sown. Good roads and within easy distance of both schools and chnrches. Fpr further particulat s apply to THOMAS 11. BOSS, on the premiues, or to ALleXA.NDER ROSS, Proprititory Stanley, Brucefield P. 0.. I e pain FOR SA.LE.—One hundred alit' fifty -A- acres in the Township of Turnberry, beiug lot 19 and east half of lao. 18, in the let conces- sion. There are on the premises a good frame barn and lrame house, a young beating orchard, and two good wells. There are 90 acres in good state of cultivatebn, well fenced and drained; the remainder is good hardwood bash, with same eine ant cedar. Splendid farm for pa stniing stock. Is situated within two miles of Winghata, six and a half from Wroxeter, and one and a half from Bluevale, on good road and within easir dis- tance of ech.tols and churches. For further par- ticulars apply to ALEX. ROSS on the premises or to Bit:wattle P. 0. 785 m-A-AMIET GARDEN FARM FOR SALE.—For Bale, part of Lot No. 6, Coecession let, Hal- lett, containing 25 acres, 22 of whicih is under cultivation ana the balance wood. There is a good frame house with a stone cellar and fouhda- lion, also a wood shed aud -three wells. Also good frame barns and. staples. This land is all planted with the choicest varieties of fruit trees and bushes. Also a greenhouse 16 by 45 feet. This place has been used as a market garden for the past 8 years, and a laige and profitable busi- nese has been done aneually. The proprietor intends la moving to Manitoba and is determined to sell For further particular' apply onthe premises or to Seaforth P.O.' ALLAN Hoasoetti 774 vAtilii IN HULLETT FOR SALE.—The un- -A: dersigned offers his farm, situated in the township of Hullett, adjoining the village of Kin - burn, for sale. The laim contaiis 100 acres, about 80 of which are cleared and in a high state of cultivation. The whole is well fenced, well watered and under -drained. The buildings are all firsr-clAss. This is one of the choicest farms in the Huron tract, and will be sold cheap and on easy terms as the proprietor wishes to retire fitom business. It is within seven miles of Seaftiath and about the same distance from Clintonith i gravel roads leading to each place. For fu her partionl re address Constance P.O., or apply o the premise to .W. E. COLDWELL, Proprietor. 778 - FAR sal IN TUCKERSMITH FOR SALE.—For , Lot 11, concession 8, Tuckersmith, 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-elass 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 timbered. The ahove farms will be sold together or separately. They are sitnated within five miles of Seafotth, on the Grand Trunk Railway, and 31 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- mondville P. 0. DAVID hi0ORB, Proprietor. 749 von SALE —The undersigned - offer their 4: Fruit Evaporator and Cider Mills for 'sale cheap med upon easy terms of payment. The buildings have been fitted up in a complete manner fer the carrying on Of the Fruit. Evapor- ating B siness and are now in first-class working order, and a fine paying business can be done. But as V S Rot ertson, one of the partne4s of -the fimn of D D. Wilson & Co., has gone to Ed- rnontonj Northwest Territory,. to remain per- inare nt, y, the prop( rty must be sold and t the business of said firm finally closed up. For any particulars with iedard to said property apply to the undersigned- e'D. D. WILSON. Seaforth. t'762 SEAFORTH MILLS. WE are pleased to inti–mate that Since intro- ducing thea-olls and hiah grinding system in our mills here, our flour has given great satis- faction throughout our entire local retail and farmers' exchange trade, and we desire to thank our customers for their liberal patronage, which of late has miterially increased. We are well arranged to manufacture first-class flour from:the preseut new crop, and hope to merit a cdin uance of past patronage. Our flour also tke well amoeg our outside shipping trade custoiners, and we are able to sell at good prices. With these advantages we- hope to be able to payadood prices for grain, and shall endeavor with Others to make Seatorth the farmers' grain market, We would advise them- to carefully learn Seaforth prices this season in fore selling elsewhere. Flour, mill feed, fine barrel and land Fait constantly on hand at business prices. Also a quantity of illve ashes for land purposes. A. W.`OGILVIE it CO. T 0. KEMP, Manager. 771 AN INTERESTING EVENT. To y Friends and Customers in, Town and Country. And good tome From this date until the end.of January, I have determined to make eeping Reductions in every Department, Previons to my Anna 1 Stook -Taking. I have on hand at present E LARGEST AND F STOCK EVER OFFERED IN TOWN, s a conclusive proof th at prices that will outs 0 t I mean business, from this date I will offer my rip all competition, and afford my friends and cue- • UNAPPROACHABLE BARGAINS. 1 1 The following are worthy the attention of every one looking for good value in DI SS GOODS. Black and Colored Silk, Bl ck Satin, with Moires and Brocades to match. Costume Cloth, Serges, Vel7teens, Black and Colored Cashmere. wort satis sold wato LACES Na FANCY GOODS. ur Lace, Fringe, Butt n, Cord, Braid and Haberdashery Department is v of inspection. ILLINERY. °thee are respectfully nrged to visit this extensive department, and become ed that our great supcess in Millinery is well deserved. Thee goods are t the lowest possible prices, and it is only through careful management and fulness of the market that we can • SURPASS ALL OPPOSITION. he balance of our FLOWERS, FEATHERS, ORNAMENTS, and every- thing in Millinery Materials will be'sold at cost to clear the balance of stock. Fr RS. - FURS. • FURS. Any one wanting a first-class set of Mink Fars it will pay them to give us a call, as we hold nothing but prime mink, made up by the best manufacturers. See my $4 Mink Cap, worth $5; sea my t18 Mink Set, worth 625. Latest styles in Far Caps, with Snuffs to meta. We have still a few set of Astrachan, which we offer at reduced prices—warranted A No. 1. Children's School Caps, Boys' Cap, Men's Caps. Must be cleared at any price. MANTLES AND UL.STERp. e have still a few dozen left„which we will clear lout at GREATLY RE - IM ED PRICES. Ulsters from $1.25 up—ladies' size. • WOOL GOODS AND SHAWLS. 1Ladies' Jerseys, Wool Squares, Hoods, Scarfs; Opera Shawls, Leggings, Child's Bootees, Capes, etc. A nice assortment of Ladi s Shawls in 'Velvet Pile, Gra„ii.tes and Browns. Soft all Wool Wraps, Tartan 'raps, Shoulder Shawls. Immense bargains. in skirts. Big stock in Ladies' Knitted, Cloth, Felt, Satin and Alpaca Skirts—meat be cleared out at half price. Ladies' Underwear at Your Own Price, BLANKETS, FLANNELS, WIINCEYS. Large stock and gime reductions in Bed Blank+, Gray Flannele, Plain Wi cey, Horse Blankets, Fancy Flannels, Fancy Wincey. Tweeds Mantle Cloths, and Ulster Cloakings. { Now is the time to secure cheap cloths. -Everything in Scotch, English and Canadian Tweeds Offering at lowest figures.. Cloaking and Mantle Cloths to clear at ost. Th in S, The balance of our Tapestries, Wools and -Hemps at unheard of reductions. , Readymade Clothing and Gents' Furnishings. Note ray old prices. See my reductions. I am bound to reduce the stock. remainder of my lot of Underclothing positively at cost prite. Everything oilers, Ties. Scarfs, etc., etc., BELOW COST. BOOTS AND rSHOES. JANUARY 26, 1883. JaUARY 26, M. R. COUNTERt' - Farmers' of the 01 Farmers like those of the "ohi —THE LEADING— now be men. Amid the forests of the Weit green, • All antiquated notions ha ' away, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLE1 Andwsla°relmaerasectni I offer the balance of the stock in this department at prices below .competi- tio . Men's Long Boots, Ladies', Misses' and Children's Shoes—all sizes and styl s. Note reducied prices—qualities the best. Full assortment of rubbers. gGfrRes0h aendErReblEbiSe.. first-class goods we will not be undersold—every- 1 1 THOMAS KIDD, Corner Main and. Market Streets, Seaforth. • (Opposite I. 9. Porter's Furniture Store,), Is the place to get COOD AND RELIABLE WATCHES .1 the day. °LOOKS, JEWELRY AND SILVER- PLATED WARE'. All Goods Warranted as Represen Watches, ,,Clocks and Jewelry re paired and warranted to give satiefatt tion. M. R. COUNTER, Practical Watchmaker and Jeweller, WILSON'S BLACKSMITH SHOP CRANBROOK. SOMETHING NEW. A man who can cure contraction ant give better satisfaction on bad feet ant general horseshoeing than any mink, Huron. Also maker of thelatest styli of GUTTERS& SLEIGH& _ aginatiom and stick th of his jadgmenn —The Collet —trris the day in question yo your reason -at the ttimbler." Prisoner , honour, you muet be - TRIAL SOLI CITED FOR SATISFACTKIII ° a . me leeving anythinoray t ambler.' - —There are three • The tualique owners of the so stand Why folks should learn to res the land; And an educated man they I fool, For their fathers "made a Uv went to 'school. - The mothers and their taught to churn and spin They,didn't have -to risk their Junin' ; Their clothing WaS e'er was wanted more They could .get with eggs and - village store. • t t I Thenintthe Atom of 4a.Y wbc g, ; -.rho lunge the farmer's v 4heresfarri ou,sean would;mIro% Thoaoug ,.. of us to do ; so Just get out -of ima, at.), boy of you 1" But, 'neLd,er, -times have Chan ta And farmers' boys 'mast ham' Andlifeahrmerwls oa; ' we know, : oiYee: kichen se almdrvice sa liTeg -Suvzs Gaietie - A miner fell inloVi Arst sight ,she was eas him, and the entire co et?" You bet 1": paragrimbers t flan who on seeing th exclaimed: "P -s y•c-h- a way to spell fish —Josh Billings' &a boyeselekt your buzz grate cemehen ; mace him with rare bottom —"Are you the mate -said a newly arrived nook. "No, sir; 1 a cooks the metal" said exceptional quack doctor begins his el- offer my valuable se tem so unfortunete as .—"Sarah," said a te his pupits,—"Ssxah, c definition of a skipper ed Sarah; "but perhap I "That's a lovely 11 on," she remarked; -" I thought it rathee nea - it would look so well i work quilt I am melba —An old judge told that he would do well the feathers from the All kinds of jobbing done neat mai strong. 786-12 CRANBROOK. at": 430:- ist er: mrumen ;lac °hi:Pat icy]. tel R. 'CiAiril.$011- clever woman will tak "VMS given in au !inst. captain was inciting --A. happy illustrati LUMBER LATH AND SHENOLES —AT— Man to, incremsed e LIVINGSTONE'S SAW MILL Three Miles North of Blyth, Cornet Fifth Conces8ion, Wawanosh. Mr. E. Livingstone has fitted up his mill with th proved saw mill Machine pared to fill all orders on notice, and the best of guaranteed. up, Pat, here, step in "No, indade sur, Pv than step in afore tit t Howdy, Sara, how Jerry, how i Similarity, ; theaik yo - laxity! dat is a new w our neighborhood dm is ketching ; everybo dat Word "similarity' J.33, eherteit and pee Jenkinson, the bee:the, completely other morning. 1 Mr latest ire.- lint for the entite133ar -t her stuffed." - —Jenkinson iihav e off. As he was teav with the reraark Batten -teem ; Pm on my v Pine Blocking, FloorinF, Always on Hanld. —4. boy paid his fi , the pithlic schoole th - scholar'ad. as as ca -Dre8815V. his mother inquired how do you like ItaTC4-l4'n Se Three Thousand Bunches No. 1 esi five hundred bunches No.12, at lomat cash price. Also good Pine Lath al W88 on hand. 785-12 E. LIVINGSTONE. NEW LIQUOR $TORE vicWinietyt:Atheatplweaeshuareveinoraerinaouonuctinga te - - the people of Seafortle and sarroundist ' be a wit has his iwea , . f . p-1 : e. Wc1 e the,.PK:ie tit 01 it fflee i i ilGt b - them' _Sometimes *e himself. At a Areat ; "Baily ?'be replied i "1 saw four boys li her eer pulled, and a his eldow on the stov =lass. day." —4 near Bighted, race tly with a geed city, 'exclaimed : ' . out ii new cemetery. - part of the city 1" gentleman, "this is la - a pa it." "1 thonight post very singular 1 they are stranger stil _ the tedy. "Why," certainly see those li- aB1nrhodaubRdosuElgt t- .:itale:r!aYdrinacaowninifgaanwiyttnelati old gentleman leok corner of his eye them said with Snee NEW LIQUOR Tel Wines and Liquors, selecte Comprising the ChoicestBrands from one of the leading Whitten& - reinind ine of Niebn Houses in the Dominion. i , the work of destruct OLD PORT WINE _ man, SO Te/la1nd From England,. zee., do It Well, because I am eating .4444,..•mmt.aritio DRY SHERRY AND CRAPE WINE-_ From France.' Madeira and Marsala Sacramental Wilt From Spain—Wa.rrunted pure. - - D. K. AND HINK'S ROL AND CIII1 Mountain Dew from Scotland g when some chmake GUINNESS' PORTER "Nolte of you know Bottled by Burke frone Irelandi tinned the olo. g —"Boys, did yon quire& an eia. gentle company of 111413 I one. It's what we tThat's not what I remarked another briek-hat what nett down with." guess it," mad s thi man. say he ot a 4 - addressing an Irish CARLING'S AMBER ALE, b“paithhe, Old BlroH. en% MaWitalkerSon,t6S82)er: WhiSkilt red wid fur on tam PereY1-40 iliensdseier.00ls bh t h.e.hists:agiviinntooeatoawrTeerhualel other ldnds of liquors, which 'we hope tall - every satisfaction to our customers. dadthopsurpe lioqaue0srsanarl stparaecillayllynsSe..IecAtedi80,11;:or:1-4:,,, hptafobel :Pi: 2veielazt:nvi leswia sl 3(1, .tT1 hiAde. ;1:11.Wetunbe liennesy, Matrtell, J Brandies, Remember the place, twO doors south of Bik. ,of bete et E - 71 ertson's Circular Saw. to net nue a 4i710 W. KILLORANe:' • _ 1