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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1886-04-16, Page 22 THEri 11R6ii EXPOSITOR' Apimi 16 18 ONE MANS STUBBORN WILL., • BY MARY K. WILKINS. (concluded from lett week.) "1 ain't going to fret at all, Mies Barney. I may cut bias for a while, but sha'nt do anything Worse." "How you do talk, child !" A good deal of it was talk with Mar- gy ; she had not nuich courage as her toe. words proclaimed. She was capable of a strong temporary resolution, but of no enduring one. She gradually weakened as thealaye without her laver went on, and one Saturday night she succumbed entirely. There was quite a rush•of business, but through it all she caught some coaversation between some custo- mers -two pretty young girls. " Who was that with yoa last night at the concert?" " That -oh, that was George Elliot. Didn't you know him'" • He's got another girl," thought Mar - gy, with a greet thhtb. The next Sunday night, coming out of meeting with Miss Barney, she left her suddenly. George Elliot was one of a waiting line of young men he the vesti- bule, She went straight up to him. IU looked at her:in bewilderment, his dark face turning red. "Good evening, Miss Wilson," he stammered out, finally. "Good evening, 'she whispered, and !stood looking up at him piteously. She was white and trembling. At last he stepped forward and offered her his arm suddenly. In spite of his resentment, he could not put her to open shame before all his mates, who were -staring curiously. • When they were out in the dark, cool atreet, he beat over her. "Why, Mar- gy,. what does all this mean?" "Oh, George, let her he withus, please. I want her to. I know I can get along with her if 1 try. I'll do everything I can. Please let her live with us.' " Who's her ?" "Your mother." - • "And I suppose us is you and :1? I thought that waS all over,. Margy; ain't it ?" Oh, George, I am sorry 1 treateslyou "And you are willing to let mother live with us now ?" " do anything. Oh, George!" "Don't cry, Margy. There -nobody's boking-gh-e us a kiss. It's been a long time ; 'ain't it, dear? So you've made up your mind that you're willing to let mother live with us ?" "Yes." "Well, I don't believe she ever will, Margy. She's about made up her mind to go and live with my brother Edward, -whether or no. S6 you won't be trou- bled with her. I dare say she might have been a, little of e trial as she grew older." "YOU didn't tell me." - " thoaght it was your place to give ha dear." "Yes, it was, it was, George." "I'm mighty glad you did. I tell you what it is dear, I don't know how you've felt, -but I've been pretty miser- able lately.;" "Poor George!" They passed Esther Barney's house, and strolled along half a mile further. When they returned, and Margy stole softly into the house and upstairs, itwas quite late, and Esther had gone to bed. Margy saw the light was not out in her room, so she peeped in. She could not wait till morning to tell her. - " Where have you been" said Esther, looking up at her out of the pillows. "Oh, I went to walk a little way with George." "Then you've made up ?" " Yea.' "Is his mother going to live with • you?". • "No, I guess not. She's going to live with Edward. But 1 told him I was wilting she should. I've about made up my mind it's a woman's place to give in mostly. I epose you think Pm an aw- fel fool." " No, I don't; no, I don't, Margy. I'm real glad it's all right betwixt you en' George. I've seen youlweren't very happy lately." "They talked a little longer, then Margy said " good -night," going over to Esther and kissing her. Being so rich in love made her generous with it. She looked down into the older woman's thin, red-cheeked face sweetly. "1 Wish you were as happy as 1,» said she. "I wish you and MrWoodmancould make up too:" h That's an entirely different matter. I couldn't give in to such a thing as that." Margy looked at hole; she was not subtle, but she had just come out tri- umphant through innocent love and sabraission, and used the wisdom which she had gained thereby. . "Den't you believe," said she, if you was to give in the way I -did, that he would ?" Esther started up with an astonished air. That had never occumel to her be- fore. "Oh, I don't believe he would. You don't know him, he's awful set. Beside; I don't know but I'm better off the way it is." In spite of herself, however, she could not help thinking of Margy's suggestion. Would he give in ? She was hardly dis- posed to run the risk.- With her pecu- liar cast of mind, ber feeling for the ludicrous so keen that it almost amount= ed to a special sense, and her sensitive- ness to ridicule, it would have been easier for her to have married a man under the shadow of a crime than one who was the deserving target of gibes and jests. Besides, she told herself, it was impossible that he had changed his mind, that he DO longer cared for her. Hoer could she ma,ke the first over-, tures ? She had not Margy's impulsive- ness and. innocence of youth to excuse her. Also, she was partly influenced by the reason whieh she had given Margy; she was not so very sure that it would be best for her to take any such step. She was more fixed in the peace and pride of her old maidenhood than she had been in her youth, and more shy of disturb,- ing it Her comfortable meals, her tidy housekeeping, and her prosperous work had become such sources of satisfaction to her that she was almost wedded to them, and jealous of any interference. So it is doubtful if there would have been any change in the state of affairs if Marcus Woodman's mother had not died toward spring. Esther was greatly dis- tressed aboutit. " I don't see what Marcus is going to do," she told Marge,. "He ain't any fitter to take areof himself than a baby, • and he won't have any housekeeper, they say." One evening after Marcus' mother had een dead about three weeks, Esther went over the& Margy had gone out to walk with George, so nobody knew. Whenhereached the house -a white cottage on a hill -she saw a light in the kitchen window. "He's there," said she. She knocked on the door softly. Marcus shuffled over to it -he was in his stocking- feet -and opened it. "Good evening, Marcus,'' said she, speaking first. "Good evening." "1 hadn't anything special to do this evening, so I thought I'd look in a minute _and see hew you was getting along."' "I ain't getting along very well; but I'm glad to see you. Come right • 13 • • When she •was seated op osite him by the kitchen fire, she surve d bim and his surroundings pityingly. Everything had an abject air of forlornness; there was neither tidiness nor comfort. After s -few • words she re energetically. • " See here, Marcus,"' said she,-" you jest fill up that tea -kettle, and I'm going to slick up here a little for you while I stay." "Now, Esther, I don't feel, as if-" "Don't you say nothing. Here's the tea -kettle. I might jest as well be doing that as setting still. He watched her, as she flew about putting things to rights, in a way that made her nervous; but she said to her- self that this was easier than sitting still and gradually leading up to the object for which she had come. She kept won- dering - if she ever could accomplish it. When the rpm was in order, finally she sat down again, with a strained -up look in her face. "Marcus," said she, "1 might aa well begin. There was something I wanted to say to you to -night." He looked at hereand she went on: "I've been thinking some lately about how matters used to be betwixt you ail' • me, and it's jest possible -I don't know -but I might have been a little more • patient than I was. I don't know as I'd feel the same way now if-" ' • Oh, Esther, what do you mean.?" 6'1 ain't going to tell you, Marcus • Woodward, if you can't find out. I've said full enough; more'n I ever thought • I sho u " He was an awkward man, but he rose and threw himself. on his knees at her feet with all the grace of complete un consciousness of action. " Oh, Esther, you don't mean, do you ?-you don't • mean that you'd be willing to -marry me?" "No, not if you don't get up. You • look ricliekerlous."- " Esther, do you mean it ?" • "Yes. Now get up." "You ain't thinking -1 mill give up • what we had the- trouble about, any more now than I could then." " 'Ain't I said Once that wouldn't make any difference ?" At that he put his head down on her knees and sobbed. • . "Do, for mercy sake, stop! Some- body '11 be eorning in. 'Tain't as if we was a young couple." "1 ain't going to till I've told you about it, Esther. You 'ain't never real - understood. In the first of it, we was both mad; _but we ain't now, and we an talk it over. Oh, Esther, I've, had such an awful life! I've looked at you,and-h- Oh, dear, dear, dear !" "Marcus, you scare me to death cry- ing so." "1 won't. Esther, look here -it's the gospel truth ; I 'aliet a. thing again' Mr. Morton now." Then why on earth don't you go into the meeting -house and behave your - •self ?" "Don't you suppose I would if I could? I can't, Esther -I can't." "1 don't know what you mean by can't.' Do you s'pose I've took any comfort sitting there on them steps in the winter snows an' the summer suns? Do you s'pose I've took any comfort not marry- ing you? Don't you s'pose I'd given all I was worth any time the last ten year to have got up an' walked in the church with the rest of the folk ?" " Well, own, te' arcus, I don't see why yonecouldn't if you wanted to." "I ain't sure as I see myself, Esther. All r know is I can't make myself give it up. I can't. I ain't made strong enough to." "As near as I can make out, you've taken to sitting on the church steps the way other men take to smoking and drinking." • "I don't know but you're right, Esther, though I hadn't thought of it in that way before." " Well, you must try to overcome " I never can, Esther. It ain't right for me to let you think I can." " Well, we -won't talk about it any more to -night. It's time I was going home.'" Esther -did you mean "Mean what ?' • " That you'd marry me anyway ?" h "Yes, I did. Now do get up. I do hap to see you looking so silly. Esther had a new pearl -colored silk gown, an4 a little mantle like it, and a bonnet trimmed with roses and plumes, and she and Marcus were married in June. The Sunday on which she came out a bride they were late at church ; but late as it was, curious people were lingering by the steps to watch them. What would they do? Would Alarms Wood- man enter that church door whith his awful will had guarded for him so long? They walked slowly up the steps be- tween the watching people. When they came to the place where he was accus- tomed to sit, Marcus stopped short and looked downcat his wife with an agoniz- ed face. "Oh, Esther, I've -got -to stop." "Well, we'll both sit down here, then." ypu ?c, "Yes, I'm willing." " N , you go in." "N , Marcus,- I sit with you on our weddijig Senday." Heri sharp, middle-aged face as she iookec up at him was fairly heroic. This was- t41l that she could do ; her last weapob was used. If this failed, she wouldJ accept the chances with which she h41 married, and before the eyes of all thee tittering people she would sit down 4Lt his side on these church steps. _ She w s determined, and she would not weakei. He 4tood for a moment staring into • her face. He trembled so that the e by- stande rs noticed it. He actually leaned - over toward his old were pulling him he stood up strai walked through t Isis wife. The people folio even smiled. The in the comedy. The sitters in th cus wonderingly as with • Esther. He them; he had alm a conqueror. " seat as if wire ropes down upon it. Then ht, like a man, and ie church door with ed. Not' one of them had felt the • pathos pews watched Mar - he went up the aisle looked -strange to st the grand mien of _Southern Ma eshifts in War T es. The days of my childhood, says M. M.olsome' in th Valdosta "Times," were pentamid stirring scenes and troublo is times. • outhern ports were blockaded by Fede ell gunboats, and the frontiers beleag,ure by northern armies. Did you ever see a "Georgia button ?" Those shirt -button were queer -looking things. With their own hands our in- dustrious mothers Open the thread, and needles were nee' lee . in those days. (11. Provided with nee le and thread, they 'selected the site for the proposed button and began sewing ha and out and round and round until, bY, a simple operation the button was made and sewed on fast. The button was blade altogether of thread, and possessed a decided advan- tage -it never cazn4 off, it lasted just as • long as the butt nhole. Home-made tumblers were an iilgenious contrivance. A round bottle, wh te if it could be ob- tained, was selecte , and a stout cord was wrapped once around it. One per - person held one en4 of the cord, another held the other, an3l moved the bottle quite rapidly until , he glass became hot, when it was plunged into cold water, 4 which caused the b ttle to break in two quite smoothly, user tumblers they were, with their sharp edges; but they did splendid service But in the inter- ior one may still find an old-fashioned -spinning-wheeh A4i me 1 How sweet was the hum of th old wheel as the ethadovis crept slow y eastward, and the "swish, swish, swi h " of the cords kept - time to the drean y music! And the queer old " Geo!. ,ia. loom," with its queer -looking be tn. and. well-worn •!treadles ! The ' lick " of the shuttle !and muffled tt ban" of the beam have lulled me to sleep iany a time, as my dear old mother orked with untiring energy to furnish copperas and check- ed " for my little breeches. In the man- ufacture of hats there was a wide field for the exercise oftheir inventive minds. • The tender shoots f the saw palmetto, plaited in round, scivate, or " netchety " strips, was most frpquently brought into requisition. But ;hen there were cloth hats made of that same homespun by cutting conical pi ces of cloth, smile - times of different colors, and sewing them together, th points meeeing at the top of the crown, and the beim made separately. - ' Thes funtty hats were worn by some of the last conscripts, and gave them tne name of "flop eared milish." Shoemakers wereexempt, and they showed wo derful skill in the, manufacture of sho s. The hides were -tanned with red-oa bark, and the shoes were made for us and not for show. When any one was so fastidious as to - desire black shoes, I the shoenusker em- ployed a solution of vinegar and rusty nails to blacken t14 leather. la I Mysterious Disappearance. I can tell you an incident corning teithin my own_obeervation in InTlaich a servant -girl narrowly escaped being ac- • cused of theft ander circui stances which certainly woeld have resulted in her conviction, though she was entirely innocent. A frienkl of mine, a clergy- man, had been called out of his ptudy to marry a runaway eouple. Holding the $10 bill which he had received as a fee in his hand, he went up to his roone-hI believe to dress forhlinner-and left the $10 bill on his bureau. He bethought himself,of.it shortly after he had gone, down to dinner;ad went upstairs to get it. • It wasgent • His wifeand his hi two children es nothing of it. In- quiry developed the fact that the only person who - could have been in the room since he had left it was the cham- bermaid. Suspicion naturally fell upon her. Fortunately for her, she had lived in the family for several years, and had their entire confidence. My friend would not believe , that she had stolen the money. The Windows were shut, so that -it could not have been blown out of he wincloW ; the children, if I recollect aright, We e all at the dinner - table with their i other when he left the room to come dawn, so that they could not have to ched iti The 'poor girl was in great trouble, despite all attempts . to. cOmf rt her. My friend was convinced tha, the bill was some- where in the room, and set himself to make thorough sealich for it. • He looked in every drawer of the bureau, took everything off frdm the bureau, and then began a detec ive's hunt aboph the room, even pokin under the cerpet along the edge of . the floor. Pursuing this process of observation, he . Came to by an old-fashioned this fireboard out, folly as he did so ; he observed a little f one of the brieks. pried up the brick, it found a mouse's' ill- serving as a part ve lining."-" Spec - Union. the -fireplace, close fireboard. He too laughing at his ow but having done it -hole in the corner With a poker het and there beneath nest, and the $10 of its rather expens tator " in Christian The Simple Li e of the Shah. • The -Shah leads a eery simple life. He is an early ris r, and generally an hour or two after s nrise emerges from f the inner apartmen se has a walk in the garden, and then re eives some ministers in audience. He s occupied with af- fairs of -state till ab ut noon. He then partakes of his rddday meal, eating frugally, • and gen rally of . one dish only. He takes no wine with his meals, although h3 has permission of his medical adviser to drink it. e After the midday meal hq retires for an hour. or two to the inne apartments. Very frequently, too, he as this meal in the women's apartments. • , I He comes out ag in for three or four hours in • the aft moon and evening. Very often he go s out shooting, and then leaves early in the morning and re- turns in the evenin - having thoroughly tired all his inen find animals. In his • leisure hours be lik s to read the favor- ite Persian poets nd historical works and books on scie ce and art; he also occasionally write poetry, which his own people tell hin is superior to that: of Hafiz. The un iased critic can,only say that the Sh h's poetry is above mediocrity.-Lette from Teheran. • REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. - AGREAT BARGAIN.- Will be sold cholla: 140 notes of good land, heavily timbered, chiefly maple, some Hemlock and Cedar, never failing stream through it. Three miles froin Allanford station, 'township of Amabel, County of Bruce. Apply to box 284, Stratford, or Ex- PealTOR Office. 893-tf FARM FOR SALE. -For Sale. Lot 37, Comes sion 4. East Wawanosh, County of Huron, cm taining 200 acres, about 140 acres cleared. This property will be sold this summer in order to elose the attain; of the estate of the late JAS. W.AULD. For partimilarsapply tothe Executors' GEORGE HOWATT, Westfield P. 0., or to BOBT. B. CURRIE, Wingham P. 0. 943 151APOI FOR SALE. -One hundred acres being .12 the south -half of Lot 9, in the Oth Conces- sion of Morns, County of Huron. It is well situ- ated, and good for grain �r pasture being well watered. it will be sold cheap as the owner is givihg up, fanning. The above will be rented, the larger part of the rent or perhaps all of it may be Paid in improvements. For particulars apply to CHAS. McCLELLAND, Belgrave. . 922x8tf GOOD FARM FOR SALE. -For sale, Lot Lt 18, Concession 6, Hay,containipg 100 acres, ,of which about 60 are cleared, fenced and under - drained and partly free from stumps, the bal. ance is hardwood bush. There are good build- ing -wand small orchard and plenty of good water Thi si is a good farm and will be sold on reason- able" terms. For pa.rti6nlars apply to JOHN. GORBY,,on the premises, or Hensall P.0. 962 11ARAL FOR Side. -7 -For sale in tfie township of X Ribber', 150 acres being lots 29,and the west half Of 28,,in ti he 8th concegsion, t is free from stumps and in 'a high state of cultivation, with a log house and good outbuildings. There is an everlasting spring creek running through the !ann. It will be sold together or separately on easy terms. For further particulars address the proprietor on the premises or to Seaforth Postoffice. WM. EBERHART, Proprietor. 953-tf JJOUSE AND 'LOT FOR SALE -For Sale corner of St. John and Sperling Streets, Seaforth; being Lot 19, Sparling's Survey. This desirable.property being a -corner lot near the -residence of Mr, Wm. M. Gray,- suitable for a small family, can 'be purchased on application to Mr. Armitage in Commercial Bank buildings, Seaforth,the house contains six rooms with 'sum- mer kitchen, hard and soft water, coal house and other outbuildings the, lot is well stocked with fruit, Plum, Cherries, -Crab Apples, Currants, Grapes, &e., and is well fenced With new picket fence. C-. F. PASHLEY. 910 MURK FOR SALE... -The undersigned offers 12 for sale his farm beieg North Half of Lot -No. 25, in the 5th Concession of the Township of Hay, of which there is over 40 acres cleared and free of all stumps,the balance being under wood. This farm is in a ' .4.rood state of cultivation and well drained, with frame dwelling and barn, .and conveniently situated to church and school. It is within three and one-half miles of the lages of Rensall and Kippen. Will be sold cheap. For further ' particulars apply to JAMES SPARKS, Hensall P. 0. 948 1 FARM -- FOR SALE. -The Subscriber offers for sale his splendid farni of 100 acres, being Lot 44, Concession 2, Tuckersmith. Good new story and half frame house, 2 acres splendid orchard, good buildings, 85 acres free froin stumps, 15 acres in fall wheat. The whole wader good cultivation, and, well underdrained, live spring on the farm and has good wells. Close to churches and schools. -Three and one-half miles from the town of Cli iton, 5 from Seaforth. Will be sold on reasonabl terms. HUGH Me - DONALD, on the premise, or Clintoil P,0. . 930t1 PLENDID FARMS FO 'SALE. -Three hun- dred acres of land fo • sale.in the township of Brooke, county of Lan bton : One hundred acres in the Oth concessi n, west half Lot 4; 100 acres in the 9th !concession, west half Lot 0 ; 100 acres in the 8th concession, west half Lot 10. Each of the above lots will be sold cheap. Terms easy.. Two or three hundred dollars down; balance to suit purchaser. Soil, first class; oad close to school. et in part payment. Concession 1, town - cheap. Apply_ per BAWDEN, Goderich 950x16 well situated on a -good Would take a house and Also.279 acres lots 8 and 9 ship of GOderich. Will sel sonally or by letter to WM. Ont. . • • riARM IN Hchhurr F 1 R SALE -For Utile, 12 Lot 6, Concession 1 , Hullett, containing 158 acres about 100 acre cleared, free from stumps, underdrained, well fenced and in a high state of cultivation. The b lance is well timber- ed With hardwood, cedar and black ash. There is a good stone house and good frame outbuild- • ings. There is a splendid orehard, and abun- dance of living water. It i within four miles of the flourishing -village ,of Blyth, and good gravel roads leading to all the surrounding towns. It is convenient to schools, churches, Postollice, &c , also Lot 7, on the same Conces- sion, containing 157 acres, The two farms will be sold together or separately an terms to suit purchasers, GEO. WATT, Ilarlock. 944 TIAR3I FOR SALE. -For sale, Lot 25, Conces- sion 5,McKillop, containing 100 acres, near- ly all cleared, well fenced and underdralned, and in a first-class state ,of cultivation. There is a stone house,, bank barn and other necessary buildings all in first-class condition. Also an " orchard of bearing trees, and the river Maitland runs through a corner of the farm but there is no waste land. It is a first-class farm either for stock -orgrain, and is within two miles of the -town of Seaforth on the northern gravel road. Apply on the -premises or to Seaforth P. 0. HUGH J. GRIEVE: ! 911-tf FOR SALE.-Forsale in the thriving village of Hensall at a great bargain, that valuable property situated on the west side of Brooke etreet, consisting of a good new frame dwelling 1.8x26 feet, and well finished throughout, with good well and stable on the premises. Reason for selling is that the tinder:Jig-lied intends leaving the village about the end of the year. Possession can be given at any timewithin a weeks notice. Terins of Sale. -Very liberal. For full particu- lars apply to D. MOWBRAY, Mason and Con- tractor, Hensall P. 0. 1 • 905 1 FARM IN MORRIS FOR SALE. -For Sale, North -half Lot 29, Concession 7, Morris, containing 100 acres, about 70 of which are clear- ed, and partly cleared from stumps, well fenced and in a good state if cultivation. The wood land contains eonsid 'rabic cedar. There is a good frame house anl bank barn with stabling underneath and other necessary outbuildings, a • good orchard and plenty of spring water. It is .within three quarters of a mile from school, and only three miles 'rein the flourishing village of Brussels. This farm Will be sold cheap. Apply on the premises or Brussels P. 0. 920tf ' SIMON FORSYTHE, Proprietor. G -00D FARM FOR SALE. -For sal; Lot 1, Concession 8, Teckersmith, containing 100 acres, about 80 of which are cleared, free from stumps, underdrainetl, in a high state of cultiva- tion and well fenced. nere is a comfortable log house and a large bank barn with stabling underneath: Also a young orchard and good well. The land is all dry and of the best quality. It is conveniently situated to Seaforth."'and. Kippen stations, with good gravel roads leading' to each place. For finther particulars address • the Proprietor, Egmondville P. 0., or apply at the Eguiondville milli.- JAMES KYLE, Pro- , _prictor. • 904-tf • GOOD FARM FOR SALE. -In order to close the affairs of the estate of the late W. G. Hingston, the executors offer the following Very valuable lands for sale. First -North half of Lot 30, Concession 5, township of Morris, con- taining 00 acres. On this lot is erected a good frame barn with stone foundation, good orchard, well and pump. Nearly all cleared, and is on the gravel road closelyi adjoining the village of Brussels. This farm is a valuable -one, is, well fenced and in a goed state of cultivation. For prices and terms apply to Tnos. KELLY, Brus- sels P. 0., HENRY Jesemos, Victoria Square P.O., JAmES SMITE, Maple Lodge P. 0., Middlesex County. ,868 DSID 200 ACRE FARM FOR SALE IN xTHE-TOWNSHIP OF GREY. -Sealed offers addressed to the undersigned; will be received up to July 1st, A. D. 1886, for the purchase of that first-class farm, being composed of Lots 11 and 12 in the 166 Coneession of the township of • Grey, County of Hurore-comprising 200 acres, of which about 115 acres are cieared and in a good state of miltivation, the balance being- well tim- bered. There is on the premises a good frame barn '60x50 feet and a hewed log clapboard house and outbuildings Pelves are in good repair. A fine orchard of young trees just coming- into bearing. A good well and a never failing spring - creek. Although this is a most desirable prop- erty, intending purchasers can view the property and obtain any further information with regard to it on application to the tenant on the premises. Possession w11.be given on Oetober 16th, 1886. .The highest or any offer not necessarily accept- ed. Address offers to ROBERT THOMPSON, Roseville P. 0., Ont. Roseville, Ont., November 0, 1885. ' 937-tf VsT 1=?, 11' II IDP BANKRUPT STOCK To be slaughtered regardless of cost. Now is your time for PRODIGIOUS BARGAINS. We are determined to clear the Present Stock • as -soon as Possible FOR CASH ONLY We cone to do business in Seaforth not unknown to the General Public, and we kindly ask the favor of a call, being convinced we can fully introduce ourselves. by the bargains to be offered. JOSEPH KIDD & SON, SUCCESSORS TO THOMAS KIDD & SON. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. CHARLEWORTH & BROWNELL, WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROCERS, One Door North of Seaforth Post Office. - Owing to our large aud increasing trade, we found our late premises far too small, and were compelled through the pressure of business to move to a much larger store. I i i We are more than thankful for the past liberal patronage, and trust by fair and honest dealing to still increase our business.- , Teas jobbed by the Caddie and half Chet, at wholesale prices. New Crop Teas in store and arriving, consisting of Young Hyson, Gunpowder, Japans and Blacks. .„- t , New Season Fruits in abundance, 100 box -es Morrand's New Vaientia Raisins, London Layers, Black Basket, New Currants, Figs, and as usual a large stock of Sugars, Syrup and Molasses. I i Fine Coffees, Green, Roasted and Ground. Pure Spices in full variety. A full stock of Canned Fruit e and Vegetables, Salt Water Fish, Whitefish and Trout. Full Line of General Groceries, second to none in the market. I A new and complete stock of Crockery and Glassware just to hand and will be opened out this week 1 - 1 N. B. -Farmers will please 'remember the job Teas and General Groceries at wholesale prices in quantities. I OHARLESWORTH & BROWNELL. ONE DOOR NORI1H OF SEAFORTH POST OFItICE. WALL PAPERS. NGLISH, CANADIAN and AMEAICAN, New and LBeautiLful Designs, LEAST BOOK STORE, AT WILSON'S SEAFORTH. . i . We claim to have the largest variety and best value for the money ever shown , I I f in Seaforth. Call and see before purchasing, at , LUMSDEN & WILSON'S, Scott's Block, Main l Street, Seaforth SEEDS •SEDS ! —AT 0. C. WILLSON S, SEAFORTH. The following will be found in stock 'all fresh and good: Lost Nation Seed Wheat, California Defiance Wheat, Ariake Wheat, Six Rowed Barley, Two Rowed Barley, Black Barley, Russian Barley, White Cham- pion Oats, Egyptian Oats, Welcome, Oats,. McAllister Oats, Crou-n Peas, Black Eyed Marrowfat Peas, Golden Vine Peas, Prussian Blue Peas, and the following GRASS SEEDS: Timothy Seed, Orchard Crass Meadow Foktail, 'Meadow Pus- cue,Red Top Italian Rye Perennial Rye Grass, kentucky BNe ;icass,and Yellow Oat Grass. Also the fallowing Clovers: Alsike Clover, Red Clover, Trefoil • Glover, Lucerne Clover, Yellow Clover, White Dutch and Late Dutch Clover, All the above are fresh and good, and will be mixed in 'proper quantities to suit purchasers for permanent pastures. Also, all kinds of Root and Vegetable Seeds. Farmers wanting Seed will find it to their advantage to call and examine my stock before purchasing. All kinds of agricultural implements and sewing ma- chines on hand. • 0. 0. 'WILLSON, SEAFORTH. WROXETER Alexander L. Gibso Begs to announce to the public that he km • =aced to operate the WROXETER WOOLLEN FACTORY And that he will be prepared to give good ' • in FULL CLOTHS, • TWEEDS, UNION TWEEDS, FLANNELS, • PLA1DINGS, • WINCEYS, And Varieties in STOCKING Y ARNIE Custom Carding, Spinning and Pelmet Promptly Attended to. Parties from a distance will, as far as possesa have their ROLLS HOME WITH THEM, anti he has put the Mill into Good Working omit and employs none but Efficient Workmen,. All Work is Warranted. REMEMBER THE WHOXETER ALEX. L. GIBSON, Proprietor'. WILL BUY YOU AN American Solid Silver WATCH, -AT- Purvis & Milks JEWELLERY WORE, OPPOSITE THE Commercial Hotel. REPAIRING NEATLY DONE. Agents for the Light Running New Home Sewing Machine. ere HARDWAR CROSS -CUT SAWS. The best Canadian and American makers. Buy the AmericanLance Tooth Saw, OF ANY, Every one fully guaranteed. If thit is not the fastest cutting saw in the mat- *ket, and of first-class temper, we will take it back and. give another one in its -place. REID & WILSON, SEAFORTH, .AII..AN 1.1 I INT B OF— ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP& A. STRONG, Seaforth, Agent GREAT REDUCTION IN PASSAGE RATES, Cabin rates from Halifax to Liverpool an LOn' donderry, 850, 863, and 873, according to peak° of stateroom. Children under 1'2 years, half fait; Iinderl, free. Servants in Cabin, 850. Inter' mediate, .M; Steerage, S13. From Liverpoolto Londonderry to Halifax: Cabin, f;63, $78.76 and $94.50; Intermediate, 815; Steerage, 813.- Bfr turn Tickets from Halifax to Londonderry or Liverpool and back to Halifax: Cabin, .8100,-;,2126 and $143; Intermediate, 70;14Steerage, $26, — Money Loaned and Real Estate Bougit and Sold as Usual. INSURANCE. I represent several of,the best Insurance Cam panies in the world. /0 -Office -Market Street, Seaforth, 862 IL STRONG APRIL 161 186? •than gentlemen's is because of for theiArtips.ieish gen day, my son, if it is only an every lady who enters hie sho is reason why ladies' teeth dee • why isn't the keeper of a his parrot to say " Pretty er hu-sillAess:hirlaopsoidp tion of the tongue and the 3W Pris-Allesrl7irewd confectioner --1' Lay by something -If the keeper of a jai Cieletie . lhygrincazresaesitg. tlerean ha picture room, several person useeieni,t”astaite said he, tietime.Lsauidyoa" nm,aaillkorg's!, hon 1 have observe eerh, v,oaelGdge jay: eoeh1these . • arnata. ' :'d, eat to say ab perso ready to ehed their last drop are amazingly particular about drop." • -‘Noo, my guid bairns schoolmaster to his class, " tI another instance o' the mace human life ; aneo' yet; ain se -a fine wee bit lassie -went t hale and weel at nicht, and ros A Lull?' inr°rilhPa morning." g."t, and. why Jai you' Just tell me that? For self that's had to maintain ye the blessed day that Father ghan sent me home to your " &este jewel 1" replied Pat, i ing the charge,' and it is my hopes I may live to see the ye're a widow, Wapeing over t sod that covers me. - Then III you get along without me, hon -A Man was troubled wit comPlaining wife. One day a • setting out for work she ass with a long screed of ho* a'maist fa'in' aff her feet an herser to death for want of a assist her. The ehildren were racket in the next room, an guidman stepped oat of the cried- to them, "Bairns, ye n this eollieshangie. Yer rn leeve a fornicht, and when ye ,„ mither next Candlemas shell i - wi' sic a din." When he came dinner, his wife met him with and said-" Isna oors a cow ha ver only oor bairns to look afte nae fash ava, ?" , -" Yes," said the honest a know there are people what id the big apples at the top of th but I don't." - " That's right," ed the curate admiringly, "1 ways tried. to convince folks thl thing doesn't pay in the long il they'd gotoLondon once ina. w learn something. I always pi apples at the bottom Of th "That's the way." " people has got so suspicions ti always open the barrel at th now-aeds.ys." • -The other day a gieenl the ebuntry -called at a plots shop in Upper Nithsdale. TI grapher, well gifted with th produced the protrait of a youn saying -"Oh, man, Jamie, he photograph." Turning it ove quietly replied-" Man, it eam for yer ain name's on the othm -" Say that you will be rai -est Angelina," "1 will, upon dition.' " Name it, my ado) if it were to get you to the "" It is easier than that -- simply this, that you -erill invi • spend a month in your faths previous to our marriage." e" certainly; but Why do you m a strange request?. " Well, I learn to cook like your mothes ---" For a while after 1 ws.s my dinner used to be aye fil minutes late," said an ex' husband, "but I soon sorte "How did you a.ecomplish it another him -baud anxiously. ing the same trouble." "1 enough. When the wife woul and say, "I'm sorry yer dh little late Willie," I would rept; put yerser about. Pll just has to step roma' the earner for al whisky to sharpen my appet that. It succeeded wr tne, -The late James T. Fields, American publisher, enjoyed goed joke at his own expense. was on his tvay hi the ears fix to his IMUTIMer cottageat Mane the -sea. Two men sat in fron discussing plaees and persons ' in them. Mr. Fields caught name,' and bent forward. 1 "Let's see," - said one. " F. publisher, lives round here st don't he'" "Yes, he's got a the hill just beyond here." dent he ?" " Oh, yes, be 1 lot." " Well, how is he, ILI " Well, he ain't Gough. by ft 13 - • Bee Notes. The moving of bees in hiss short distance needs proper• ] In a, recent number of the several contributors gave tbei this subject. ,One says he w the strongest colonies and le ones be strengthened by the • bees from those moved. r • :would -move each eolony a litt • as three feet, eath day. Ano intimates that if some of th are stronger than others, he ti away the stronger ones and returning bees to join the 11 H this. is not advisable, wa storm or cool weather has ket a few days, then move them, slanting board in front of eac the distance is very short th he moved a few inches eath When moving bees„ let it 1, the evening and keep them until nearly sunset. • Place se before the entrance of the , disguise their old location by sheets over the • hives, nv stuid. If the hives u -ere eloA hives, the sheets should be ping wet. After two or Ulm trouble will be over. Dr, marks that bees may be short distance say a rod c •invoing the hive five or six • flay. The least disturbanei • least loss from moving the found by making the thange it ono rod or a hundred, then hoard up in front of the hi guise it in any other way - should be turned to one sk entrance made dark. They mark the new location. Th. at first to the- old but Will re, new. Jr. Dadant says thE some bees lost anyway Jr •