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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1886-06-18, Page 22 iNNIMMII1111.111111.1111 HAPPY ORPHA 'SCOTT. BY SARAH ja PRITCHARD. Mrs. Belinda. Barnes looked at her pretty grandniece Eunice from over her silver spectacles with astonished gaze. Eunice went on putting the final touch of color into the heart of a rose that was ia the very heart of a great congregation of roes gathered upon the canvas be- fore her, seemingly unconscious of the gaze. "Never loved anybody 1" echoed Mrs. Barnes after a long pause. "Did you say, iunice, that Orpha Scott never loved ttny body ?" Eunice had. been waiting a long time for the coming story, which She had sought by many little devices of her own, but all in vain. "Tell me, aunty, did she ?" she ques- tioned. • "Humph !" responded Mrs. Barnes.; "that is just like the young folks of to- day. They think the world has just been made new for them. , They don't seem to have a speck of an idea that lives have been lived in it that were just as good and just as full of love and jest • as interesting as their own." "Now, Aunt Belinda., tell me, won't you really and truly ? I would so muCh like to know. Everything seems so different now." And the saucy girl went on to say, with her eyes demurely -buried in the rose, "1 can't exactly understaud how Uncle Bethia ever made love to you. I often get to thinking of it in prayer -meeting, when he stands up with that great cloak falling all around him, and prays for the heathen and the ends of the earth: It don't quite seem as though he could ever have come down to care for one little woman likeyou, and a small farmhouse like this," and Eunice surveyed her aunt and the premises with a critical air. - "Well Eunice, you are enough to make one wish--" " What, auntie? Say it ! That dreadful thought of yours ! Don't be afraid of offending me." " I wasn't even thinking of you," said Mrs. Belinda. I was going back that night when I saw them together at - the bars. Marcus Hopkins,- he was on one side, and Orpha Scott, she was on the other, for lust there 'Squire Scott's farm emptied into 'Squire Hopkins' peach orchard, and in old times there had been a great contest over the exict place where that pair of bars ought to stand, and every once in a while the old feud hid come up again, and on it went, • Begetting to the surfece abont once every year, until one day Orpha she came a-rumfmg down oat of the garret with a yellow, old paper, clutched -like in her fingers, and, said she, loud enough to be heard all over the heuse, says she, 'I've found it' I've got the right bound ! It says here there's a .stone, three feet under ground, with the xnark on it' And, as sure as you live, Eunice Barnes, they up and dug down and there it was. That settled matters clowu on a peaceful fotmclationt and 'Squire Hopkins' folks and 'Squire Scott' S folks got together again, just as they used to do afore the trouble; and this happened along about two years afore the night I saw Orpha and Mareus at the hars. It was one of the beautifulest nights that was ever made. The harvest moon was just coming up and. the sun a going down. Orpha-she stood with one arm cm the fence, and with the other she was point- ing off toward the Stott house, her home. And I saw hint with my own eyes -1 saw , Marcus _Hopkins reedit across the bars and put his hand under her chin to hold her face up, so 's he coukt look right down into it;.and, I saw her shake her pretty little head in a mournful kind of fashion afore he went off and left her. • He did go, a -stalking through the orchard and over the buck- wheat lot, and then when lie went into Ithe piece of woods I collide% see him lany longer, but I watched Orpha, and, laws rue ! I kuew just what had taken -ham as clear as glass. I knew he'd asked her, and she'd told him 'No !' "You see, I knew how 'twas. - There was a large family of them Scotts. Let me see; there was Submit and Silas— they wefe the two oldest—end then came Orpha, Enos, Itledad, Lois and Eunice. Submit had got married after that, and Mt -s. Scott she. was clear broke down with farmers' work and the chil- dren, and tea,nt a good deal on Orpha. Somehow, everybody that come neer that girl had. to lean on her; she wasa kind of a cushion for everybody to fall against. If the boys wanted to find 'anything, Orpha would always know whether it was in the spare chamber,• or the garret, or the loft, or down cellar, and, somehow, in the end, she had to go and fetch it, 'cause the boys couldn't find it. "When there was a fuss in the sing- ing school, and that was in gineral, it was alluz Orpha Scott that had to make it up, and set the psalm tunes to going again;. and no wonder Marcus Hopkins wanted her, for to his house 'twas alluz skirmishird or downright battle over some miserable houseketming matter, or sontething that wasn't nothing at. all, whet' you got down to it. Well, as I was saying, when Marcus Hopkins went off' and lett Orpha Scott at the bars,- she just laid her head—and it was the pret- tiest head I ever saw—on the top bar and soaked the moss off of it with her tears, afore she went up home. She didn't go till 'twas middling dark, or as dark as it :meld be Vs .ith that great round moon a -looking down on the two farms and the whole town. • I watched her as she went, and I could see her step a wavering, and &most knew jest how her heart was beating, for, Iaw ! didn't I knew all about it? It was only the night afore that your uncle had spoke out" to me. I tell you I felt sorry for Orphe then, for I didn't want anybody to tell- me hour it was. Mother was feeble and -couldn't spare her, and the boys wouldn't know what to do without her, and Lois and Eunice was too young to help any, and must be took care of, and Marcus was going away to live. His uncle; up in Massachusetts some- where, had given him a -big farm, if he'd come up and live by him: ancl no won- der he wanted to take Orpha with him. Why, Orpha had loved Marcus, just as she loved everything, with her whole heart, ever siecashe was knee-high to a &arass-hopper, and Marcus was a fool not to knew that the girl who could love him with a Love that was worth having would love her own folks all the more. I always did think it Was mean in Mar- cus to go off, 'cause he could do well where he was, and then Orpha needn't have felt the way she did. "The next day was- Sunday, and Monday morning bright and early Mar- cus was to set off in thel stage. Orpha sung treble to meeting, tand.I sung sec- PrEiE HuricoN EXPOSITOR., ond, and stood nexther ; and Marcus he stood next me in the choir, and I tell you 'twas hard work for her. Once, 'twas the last hymn in the afternoon, I just put out my hand and gave her an awful pinch in the arm, to keep her from breakin' down right there and then, for she wiLs all. in that fine kind of a tremble that Some folks do have jist afore they break right down into great sobs. She grew dreadful red in the face, and when we sat 1 down I handed her a sprig of dill, and I whispered to her, and said, 'I didn't want Marcus and the meeting folks to see y-ou cry, for they'd all know what you was ,cryin' for,' and • say i she back to me, 'Thank you,' and she a -looking the sweetest you ever saw a girl look. I tell you, Eunice Barnes, you couldn't hold a candle .to Orpha Scott when she was your age, • "Meeting was out at last. We took • our singin' bOoks and went home, Mar- • 4 atm a-carrYing of hers for the last time. And, would you believe a young feller - could be so stupid? Marcus Hopkins • never went nigh Orpha Sunday night, but just called out good -by to her the next morning when she was out sweep- • ing off the leaves as the yeller stage rolled by. " Poor Orpha ! I pitied her the next Sunday, she a-standin' up there afore all the people, and Marcus place empty, and every chick and child in the meet- ing -house knowing just how she loved him, and every one .of 'em, all but me, a-thinkin' he'd gone off and let -.her • without saying a word. That was• One • hard part• of it all; for she couldn't g� 'ro Ind telling folks, .` He asked me to go • with him, and I couldn't go, 'cause of mother and the boys and the little girls.' "Then, that winter, it did seem as though all the fates was ag'inst the Scotts. Things took an awful turn. Afore that they'd been kind of prosper- ous in gineral, but every trouble seemed • to come single and double an' in heaps; for, Thanksgiving Day, Submit she come home with her husband and baby —ain't you a -making that rose a mite too red in the face, -Eunice ?—well, as I was saying, the Joneses came home, and that very day 'Squire Scott's best horse fell dead without any warning; and afore Christmas Lois and Eunice was took down with scarlet fever, and not a soul to clo a thing or take a step but just Orpha. There wasn't none of your trained nurses in them days, and, laws me! I admit that tradnin's a good thing, but there's lots of Wks trained that don't amount to shucks; and it's my opinion that a good nurse has to be born • with nateral bent toward takin' care of the sick, same as a great general, or a great poet, or any other great thing. Now, Eunice, you have a kind of a bent, just the least mite, toward painting posies—" • " Aunty, did the children die !" queg- tioned Eunice. " Die? No! They lay at the point of death, and they lingeredtta,nd they re- lapsed, and they got up again, Lois blind in both eyes, and Eunice so feeble that she, poor little Greeter! could never amount to anything. I tell you, Eunice Barnes (you was named after her), I just said she could never amount to anY- thing. I didn't mean it, for she was the biggest preacher in all the region. Every eye that fell on her saw a sermon it couldn't forget in a hurry—she was so sweet and so patient, and tried so hard to be eyes for Lola and heart for Orpha. I tell you it was a family then to turn a heart of stone. Mrs. Scott, she was a -getting more and more helpless every day—a kind of paralysis ereepin' and creepin' and creepin • over her, until finally she couldn't make 'em under- stand a word she said. It wasn't a lively family for Enos and Meclad, though Orpha did her best at keeping young and bright, and going out_oc- casionally for their sake; but how could she make it a success? There she was all day long, from the time she opened her eyes in the, morning (aitd many nights she didn't get a wink of sleep when her mother was the worst) until the last one in the house was abed, a - working away for somebody. "I don't forgive 'Squire Scott, and I never shall, for not hirin' help. The brant of some of it onehtn't tofbeen let come on Orpha. • Weir, one day Orpha she come ovega Rpeil. I saw her a -let - that -down the bars, and I knew somee thine' unusual had happened. She come alert in, aikind of a droop in her pretty figure, fel' twas pretty still, andthe only twenty-five. •She sat .down by the kitch- en table, and afore I could screw up to ask • what the matter was she says: The boys are going away from home. It's too dull and stupid for Enos and Medad. I'm so sorry!' and then she hut her lips in at way she had when something was to be endured, and grew white so fast that I ran for a glass of wine and made her drink a little of it right down. •After that she told me, .how it was about the boys, and I tried to make her believe 'twas all for the best to let 'em go; but she couldn't sec it that way. However, they went, and, bein' naturally good boys, and falling in with straightforward men, they done well and got married, and every year made a visit to the farm, and Orpha worked harder than ever then. The • first summer they come home was when Orpha was thirty. She was wonderful good-looking still, though the little puckerin' lines up and down had: begun to grow in her forehead right between her eyes, but there wasn't a speck of a sign of the furrows across her forehead, that always come early when a wornan's anyways cross-grained and ugly. -feeling toward folks. You ain't any too young, Eunice Barnes, for 'eat to begin to show. Well, time went on, Mrs. Scott a -grow - in' feebler and more helpless all the time, and 'Squire Scott a-gettin' older and queerer every day of •his life, and Orpheheares a-weiehin' more and more. when, one Sunday, Orpha and me was a-etanding up to sing side by side just as usual in the old meeting -house, when who should -walk right into church but Marcus Hopkins, and a woman with him. I can hear it now, the rustle of that long, purple silk a sweepin' up the aide, and I can see it when I shut to my eyes, the jiggle of that long white ostrich feather hanging most down to the bottom of her waist. I gite Orpha a nudge just as the bass viol ttarted. The choir was so 'stonished it most for- got to begin, and nobody heard a sound of Orphe's sweet voice, for she had drop- ped into her seat as white as ashes. Quickerin a wink I whispered to Martha Downs next me, and says Step up close, and you sing second.! I screwed up my poor voice as high as I could and took Orpha's part, and she all the while quiverin' in the chair behind me, and 1 a-puttin' lamy heel and stepping on her toes t� try and keep her quiet. "Now, nobody had said a word nor given a hint that Marcus Hopkins was thinkin' of getting married, but every- body in the Meeting -house knew 'twas his wife that he'd fetched home. "The psalm was seven verses long, and afore we come to begin the last verse I whispered down to Orpha, and I told, her to go out, and I would come • after her. I didn't dare look to see how the poor soul made her• way out of the gallery. But she did, and when at the close of the singing, Marcus liopkins turned his handsome face square round and took a survey of the choir, he didn't see Orpha Scott in it, and only theenin- later and the folks in the gallery seats and the choir knew that she'd been there. I did my best to get out afore the rustle of the choir getting seated and the putting away of the books was over, but my shoes squeaked loud enough to break up town meeting. When I got downstairs there was Orpha, a -leaning up against one of the pillars on the por- tico, and, Eunice Barnes, if you'd seen that face then you'd never ask the ques- tion you did, that set me a -going with Orpha's story. Love anybody! Why, 'twas the love she had for Marcus that had made such an angel of her to every. body else. There wasn't• a soul around; and the wind' was rushing overhead; and the minister's voice could just be heard through into the vestibule, and Orpha, she took my arm and went 'town the ateps, and then she said' to me, What shall I do ? What shall I do 1' And I said, as cool as could be, 'Why,. don't do nothing at all. You itip't called to. ",' Oh dear! oh dear !' the cried. '1 love him, and—and—it's wicked-! and I shall have to go on loving him just as longas I live. Oh, Belinda, do I de- serve such a horrible fate?' "'Well,' says I to her, you needn't let anybody know- it, not even him.' 'But I shall know it, and it will kill me. I shall depise myself so for it,' she moaned out; and to that I hadn't noth- ing to say. I went home with Orpha, and went in with her, and by that time you'd never known anything was the matter. Orpha made some kind of an excuse to the girls for coming home out of time, and took up herself again, just as nateral as could be. (to be continued.) Home -Mads Pastry. • Pie -making is one of the most difficult' branches of cookery. Really good pies,: like first-class bread, are not eaten at every table, and without discussing the question of healthfulness it is admitted that nice, light pastry, is 'much less hurtful than that which is improperly made. The old way of making pie - crust by adding only lard and water hi • flour is but little followed now by good cooks, tieerly.all preferring to add „hake ing-powder or cream -tartar and soda., By this method the tough, leathery underertist is avoided, which has been credited With causing so much dyspepsia.. It is as good plan to sift with one -quart of flour, two teaspoonfuls of cream -tar- tar and one teaspoonful of soda, and', then 'rub into this flour one cup of cold lard. Mix with very cold - water, adding, 'a little salt. • And after each top crust is rolled oat, or even after it is on the pie, spread over with a knife 'a few thin shavings of cold lard, dredge on a little flour, and press it deivn lightly with the hand. After the pie is baked this ad- ded. flour and lard will give nice crest. This little secret we learned of a neigh- bor whose pastry always resembled that of a professional cook a she sometimes. used st trifle more than a cup of lard to a quart of flour, but that is enough for ordinary use by the addition of lard on the top crust. But the lard most be cold and cut thin to have success. There is 11, convenient way which the busy housekeeper can follow which we learned by accident. Spending the • afternoon unexpectedly with a friend, she excused herself a few minutes, and later'at the tea table, explained that the fresh pie before us she- had made that afternoon while absent from the sitting room. Questioned as to how it could be made so quickly, she explained that she . always kept prepared fleur on hand for pasay. She sifted .three or four quarts of flour, adding the proper quantities of cream -tartar and soda, then rubbed the lard into it lightly and set it aside in a tin pail to be used when needed, at 'that time adding sufficient cold water and -a pinch of salt. It did not seem possible that- it could be kept . long, but after trying it we found that the lard and flour do not grow moist as might be the case if the salt had been added, and there la jug no moisture, the ceeam-tartar and soda do not act upon each, other. Try this pre- pared pastry flour, as it. is ready in an emergency and a great -help on baking day. Such handy ways make it pos- sible for a woman to do her own house- work. The head can help the hands by learning everything that will lighten work and then remembering to profit by it. • A Minute's Anger. Not long ago, in a city not far from New York, two boys, neighbors, who were good friends, were playing. In the course of the genie a dispute arose between the boys, and both became angry; one struck the other, and finally one kicked the other, who fell uncoil- cious in the street, was taken home, and - for four weeks suffered most cruelly. The doctors say that if he lives he will never be well, and will always suffer and need the constant care of a physician. If the boys had been the greatest enem- ies they would not, could not, have de- sired a worse fate for each other than this. But, instead of enemies, they \vete friends and loving companions. Now tverything is changed. One will nvcij1be able to walk, or to take part in active, games ; the other will never forget the sufferings he has caused. —Captain John McKay, one of the oldest lake captains in Cleveland, died on Tuesday, .1st hist. He was 81 years of age. Captain McKay had been a sailor from boyhood on the coast of Nova Scotia, and commenced on the lakes in 1835, sailing before the mast on a vessel out of Buffalo for oee year, since which time he has been master of about fifteen different vessels and owner of the greater number of them. He lived at the Soo," and sailed On Lake Superior for ten years from 1845. His son, Captain John McKay, sailed the Manistee, lost in Lake Superior with all bands in the fall of 1883. He was also the father of Captain George P. McKay, generid manager of the Cleveland Trans- portation Company. REAL ESTATE POR SAM. A GREAT BARGAIN.-- Will be sold cheap 140 notes of good land, heavilyitimbered, •chiefly niaplo, some Hemlock and Cedar, never failing stream through it. Three riffles from Allanford station, township of An -label, County of Bruce. Apply to box 284, Stratford, or EX - 8 OffiCe. 93-tf ALT 19F aAultdMh la; OsTi itkiLnEthe—Flort saleu. eession of Turnberry, about two miles from Wingham, and one and one-half miles from Blue - vale. • Ninety acres under cultivation, well fenced and drained, with good buildings and other conveniences will be sold cheap. Apply to ALEX. ROSS, Bluevale P. 0. 924tf TIAR/11 FOrte.T.X.—For Sale. Lot 37, Conceit - X sion 4, East Wawanosh, County of Huron, containing 200 aorta about 140 acres cleared. This property will bt sold this summer in order to close the affairs of to estate of the late JAS. W.AULD. For particulahapply to the Executors' GEORGE HOWATT, Westfield P. 0., or to BOBT. B. CURRIE, Winghan P. p. 943 -LIARM FOR SALE.—The estate ef the late X John LOMP011, 68 acres of good leafy -in the north side of Lot 4, Maitland black, Base line, Hullett. There alei on the promises, good (mile house and barn, about 3 acres of orchard, Well watered. It is situated 1 mile from Manchester, 9 miles from -Clinton and 7 miles front Blytha A,pply to JOHN ,KNOX, JOIN SPRUNG, Exec- utore, Auburn. 963-8 GOOD FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 18, Concession 6, Hay,containing 100 acres, of which about 69 are cleared, fenced and under - drained and paetly free from stumps, the bar- ance is hardwood bush. There arc good build- ings and small orchard and plentyof good water This is a good farm and will be sold on reason- able terms. For particulars apply to JOHN GORBY, on the premises, or Hensel!: P. 0. • 052 riARM FOR Sale.—For sale in the township of Ilibbera 150 acres being- lots 29,and the west half of 28, in the 8th concession, it is free from stumps and in a high state of cultivation, with a log house and good _outbuildings. Taere is an everlasting spring creek running through - the farm. .It will be field together or separately on easy terms. For further paiticulars address the proprietor on the premises or to Seaforth Postoffice. WM. EBERHART, Proprietor. 953-tf • _ _ FARM FOR SALE.—The Subscriber offers for sale his splendid farm 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 from stumps, 15 acres in fall wheat. The whole under good cultivation, and well underdrained, live spring on the farm and has good well)). Close to churches and schoole. Three and one-half miles from the town of Clinton, 5 from Seaforth. Will be sold on reasonable teams. HUGH Mc - DONALD, on the premises, or Clinton I'. 0. • 930tf FARMS FOR SALE.—That valuable farm being North half Of Lot 29, Concession 6, Morris, on which there is a good flame barn and outbuildings, frame house, good bearing orchard, good Wells, Sze. Also that valuable farm lit ing - South half of Lot 28, Concession 5, Morris, on which there is a good new frame house and good frame -barn. Both of those farms are adjoining the village of Brussels, and are in every respect first-class fogies. Terms easy, and which will be made known on application to E. E. WADE, or a"ETER THOMSON, Bruesels P. 0. ' 963. F'ARM IN MORRIS FOR SALE.—A very vale - able farm for Sale, being south half of Lot 6, Concession 3, Morris, containing 100 acres; there are about 80 acres 'cleared and free from awaits. The soil is a fine clay loam and well fenced and watered. There is a good bank barn with stables underneath and a good frame house, the buildings are nearly new, and there is a first- class orchard. There is a, good bush with 'plenty of rail timber.. The farm is One mile from schocie five miles from Winghatn, and two and e half from Belgrave station. Good gravel roads lead- ing from the place. The e'arm will be sold cheap. Apply on the premises or Belgrave P.O., WM. HANNAH. 957 -LIARM IN HULLETT FOR SALE.—For sale, A! *Lot 6, Concession 14, Hullett, containing 158 acres about 100 acres cleared,' free from stumps, underdrained, well fenced and in a high state of cultivation. The balance is well timber- ed with hardwood, cedar and black ash. There is a geed stone house and good frame outbuild- ings. There is a splendid prehard, and abun- dance of living water. It is within four miles of the flourishing • village of Blytheand geed gravel roads leading to all the surrounding towns. It is convenient to schools, churches, Postoffice, &c, also Lot 7; on the same Conces- sion, containing- 157 acres. The two farms will be sold together or separatelyon terms to suit purchasers. GEO. WATT, Hailed:. • 944 FARM FOR SALE. --For sale, Lot 25, Conces- sion-5,McKillop, cohtaining 100 acres, near- ly all cleared, well fenced and u nd erd rai ed , and in a flest-class state of cultivation. There is a stone house,. bank barn and other necessary buildings ell 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 fartn either for stock or grain, and is within two miles of the . 5 • town of aeaforth on the northern gravel road. )14 - AL & BRIGHT S Apply on the premises or to •S.eaforth P. O. HUGH J. GRIEVE. 911-tf 0-0 TO THE OLD ESTABLISHED DRUG STORE, LEVISDEN & WILSON'S, OR HELLEBORE and PARIS GREEN, Pure Drugs and Medicines. TRUSSES, SHOULDER, BRACES, COMBS, BRUSHES, PERFUMERY, SPOhTGES, or anything in the drug line. • You can the the largest assortment and the best value for your money. Physienns' Prescriptions and Family Receipts accurately compouncledAyith the Purest Dr3gs obtainable, ,and at moderate prices at LUMSDEN & WILSON'S, Scott' Bi'ock, Main Street, Seaforth. PECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. CHARLESWORTH & BROWNELL, WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROCERS, One Door North of Seaforth Post Office. Owing to our large and increasing tra,de, we found our late premises far too small, and were compelled through the pressure of business to move to a much larger store. 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 Chest, at wholesale prices.e New Crop Teas in store and areivina, consisting of Young Hyson,Gunpowder, Japan's aed Blacks. New Season Fruits in abundance,100 boxes Morrand's New Valentia Raisins, London Layers, Black Basket, New Currants, Figs, and as usual a largo stock of Sugars, Syrup and Molasses. Fine Coffees, Green, Roasted and Ground. Pure Spices in full variety,. A full stock of Canned Fruits and Vegetables, Salt Water Fish, Whitefish and Trout. Full Line of General Groceries, second to none in the market. A new and complete stock of Crockery and Glassware just to hand and. will be opened out this week N. B.—Farmers will please remember the job Teas and General Groceries at wholesale prices in quantities. CHARLESWORTH 84 BROWNELL. ONE DOOR NORTH OF SEAFORTH POST OFFICE. NEW GOODS ! NEW STYLES FOR SPRING AND SUMMER, AT -LIOR SALE.—For sale in the thriving village at of Hensel' at a great bargain, that valuable property situated on the west side of Brooke street, consisting, of a good 'new frame dwelling 18x26 feet, and well finielied throughout, with good well and stable on the premises. Reason for dolling is that the undersigned intends leaving the village about the end of the year. Possession can be given atany time within a weeks notice. Terms of Sale.—Very liberal.For full pettiest - lam apply to D. MOWBRAY', Mason and Con- tractor, Hensall P. 0. 905 17ARM :a IN ORDIS FOR SALE.—For Sale, North -half Lot 22, Concession 7, Morris, containing 100 acres, about 70 of which are clear- ed, and partly cleared from stunipe, well fenced and in a good state of eultivatiOh. The wood land contains considerable cedar. There is a good frame hoase and bank barn with- stabling underneath and other necessary outbuildings, a good orchard and plenty of spring water. It is within three quarters of ti mile from school, and only three miles from the flourishing village of Brussels. This farm will be. sold cheap. Apply on the premises or Brussels P. 0. 920tf SIMON FORSYTHE, Proprietor. fat DOD FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 1, kel- Concession 8, Tuckersmith, containing 100 acres, about 80 of which are cleared, free from stumps, underdrained, in a high state of - cultiva- tion and well fenced. There 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 further particulars address the Proprietor, Egmondville P. 0., or apply at the Egmondville mills. JA3IES KYLE, Pro- prietor. 00I-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, towinatip of Morris, con- taining 90 acres. 011 this let is erected a good frame barn with stone fouridation, good orchard, well and pump. Nearly all .cleared, and is on the gravel road closely adjoining the village of Brussels. This fann is a Valuable one, is well fenced and in a good state of cultivation. For prices and terms apply to Tilos. lintee, Brus- sels P. 0., HENRY JeNN'INGS, Victoria Square P.0, or tette &mil, Maple Lodge P. 0., Middlesex County-. • 868 SPLENDID 200 ACRE FARM FOR SALE IN THE TOWNSHIP OF GREY.—Sealed offers addressed tothe undersigned will be -received up to July 1st, A. D. 1856, for the purchase of that first-class farm, .being composed of Lots 11 • and 12 in the 16th Concession of the township of Grey, County of Huron, comprising 200 acres,of which about 115 acres are cleared and in a good state of cultivation,: the balance being well tim- bered. There is on the premises a. good frame barn 60x50 .feet and a hewed 14 clapboard house and outbuildings . Fences are in good repair. A fine.orchard of young trees just coming into. bearing,. A good well andei never failing spring ereek. Although this is a most desirable prop- erty, intending purchasers can View the property and obtain any further information with regraed to it on application to the tenant on the premises.. Poesessionwil be given on Ortober late -1886. The highestor any offer ndt necessarily accept- ed. Address Offersto ROBERT THOMPSON, Roseville P. 0., Onal Roseville, Ont., November o, 1885. 937-tf S H They have just opened up a complete assortment of New Choice Suitings at their Establishment 'in Seaforth, where Gents' can procure a complete outfit from the crown of the head to the sole of the foot. Call and see our new Suitings nothing like them in town. We have gone to considerable pains to procure choice Pantings, and our customers will find the very thing desirable. Come and see'.our new Hats they beat everything. A full Stock of White and Fancy Shirts, also Underwear, Gloves, the., &c. cAmpBELL 8, _BRIGHT Announcement Extraordinary J13NE 181 1886 WROXETER Alexander L. Gibson Begs to announce to the public that he hes Inenced to operate the . yiROXETER WOOLLEN FACTORY', find that be will be prepared to give gem t • ai - '171)L CLOTHS, • TWEEDS, UNION TWEEDS . FLANNELS, PLAIDINGS, WINCEYS, And Varieties in STOCKING YARNS, Custom Cardring, Spinning and P PromPtly Attended to, Parties from a distaace will, as far as ea are their ROLLS HOME WITH TR , he has put the Mill into Good Working Gate and employs none but Efficient Workmen, AU Work is Wa,rranted. REMEMBER THE WROXETER Must ALEX. L. GIBSON, Proprieter, 15. 0 WILL BUY YOU MI merican Solid Silver WATCH, —AT— urvis & Milks' JEWELLERY STORE, OPPOSITE TIM Commercial Hotel, REPAIRING NEATLY DONE. Agents for the Light Running New ome Sewing Machine. or Wall Paper, Window Shades, Carpet Felt, Building Papers, 8ce., —GO TO— W. PAPST, SEAFORTH. The largest variety and the 1 west prices in the County. Also Baby Carriages from 3 up at apst's Bookstore. Save 20 Per Cent, A R. 36 — SEM !-CENTENNIAL — i888 YEAR OF THE ore District- Fire Ins. Co,, Cond-ucted both on Cash and Mutual Plans. N. JAMES YOUNG, IL I'. Pe, - President. SAM WARNOCK, Esq., - Viee-Presideet S. STRONG, Esq., - alanagingsDirector. TIE G -ORE E ters upon its FIFTIETH YEAR much stronger an. more prosperous than at any preview) period, having 5218,896 of Assets and pmetieellY -le 0 LIABILITY, except a re -insurance reseraa of ntsete pi Ontario Government, and over e-90,000 laid m mortgages, debeeres and cab, itunedily allai-e, at0]000e to. inTeheteii-eo:serse. a20,000 deposited with tic'ffauatrusaalpppoi.11i,(tow holders in the Gore eve :20 Per eetit. wit)) undoubted security. For further par - The Ba,nkrupt Stock running off for the past two mouths still further replen- s HEAD OFFICE, GALT, ished with new and seasonable goods at prices course of business, .and will be continued till aOhrl .J.I9,MES WATSON, A -gent for Seaforth • gunnea. unapproachable in the regular` 951 all is cleared out, so those in want of genuine bargains cannot possibly invest their money to better advantage. Therefore, we would kindly ask the favor of a call, and he con inced that this is a GENUINE CLEARING SALE, as the goods must be sold to allow 'of extensive alterations in the premises. OSEPH KIDD 84, SO SUCCESSORS TO THOMAS KIDD & SON. • P. S.—TWENTY-FIVE HALF CHESTS FIRST- CLASS NEW FRESH TEA TO BE SOLO AT HALF PRICE. DINZ —OF— ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS A STRONG, Seaforth, Agee, G EAT litEDUCTION IN PASSAGE RATO abin rates frem Halifax to Liverpool an ,fala dot derry, e-50, astet, and e:73, according to potathw. ef stateroom. Children under 12 years, half lama under 1, free. aervants. in Cabin, 550. Ida tnediate, 885; Steerage, $13. From Liverpoolor Lo denderry to Halifax 7 Cabin, $63, .7.8.75 and 594450; Intermediate, 885; Steerage, a:13.s Be turi Tickets from Halifax to I4ndOnderrg Liv rpool and back to Halifax: Cabin, 8100,Via and4143; Intermediate, $70; Steerage, Mouey Loaned and. teal Estate Ballelt- and Cad as Usual, INESURAWCE. I represent sevetal of else panies in the world. kat-Office—Market Stn., forth. 882A. STRON* Initarapee Ce)a JUNE_i, 1.886. The lloraeward (A- Letter freFrmienaaSfiTtcEtatrEietnik.g)! the Lord i Arid thank' t fasid as betten leear Tam, yestr,xemen1n:oIkt.enetruhryllentteaor.. OrtUlr etillt°eungshest°-3e've had an aa -fu' time e 11 laaedf:sentraaanj dv:stacietnf;'e'r.eeloel r) tan: ir:;1. a -ere at bame in Ettrick neo, Aolotrdlea-enda twell'orteniitelareltd,stentotaon:tal:i Twnir hings on the wholein e handle' And bit by bit were settlite dram 7 W e've broken grund, we've in oar eei We've got Ia a-rhoose aale)l11- nfacixf),°arleh";-*aedl' Sin'ele There's work oot here for man and h Ane hardly kens what first to rin to, ; For alhing here's just to bight t -o. ye mind yon little speakitt* body That got Sa fu' on Fauldshopea tone TThheategmaiegdraathiounutfoirLsetuntnroZ;In, (:phnal‘adiTra,fgoni; es nni ea et:le:et:J:0u_ etonbi xtia%;:gowreej, hh:h. freettnn;hf Iran— That tena urp—uh e Aevaitin' ayont the ocean. body iflg 1' BITAhhnaaaddtt laiCavkteeahtrh:f ua 1'1 evi-jaengt '11)1 1411.; 1°V9er nwiagnI st'aientdaei setae! Iwhen le"etnIS‘ ttra.13.11: On some wild zoast, where nae atm ie ve,-nuai rdsneanle .1:eeatIndhoe:rhaoibuierilktIleoui rkfsoel tri edu tojtextortion; op fendlo.r4:7 , Oor honest Simpson's halesome speer ThAnedpar,etraihatseNsvctlabgeendtamadhe toe aid us, %Tee, rnwekonGnoloeidnneteihviaentre,eas apiluao, The tvords on ex»igration's meeries - The ill dell claut Ilan for a teem-. If ye shoe's' come. ekross the body, Ye'd better warn him well that shoul • ony e oor lads fa' in, We'd Want for naething, gude nor ; eas-ditnhe i abatenehsz awl; Feu: here erh tihhsilaslyhnecks khehahis iuu, jasudruz: tpt: Tam, yerie eat elder atell me how . ow hc IFYYVeehthllaeeetttel:ThtahneitsteheseIrknralite)rutktrillye'r k r k-sessio n - 10 put God's house in the possession. 0' sic a crater? Wast the yammer,: The cant o' pheelantleropic glamor, ' The sleek, glib-gabbit gospel smirk Prevailed on ye to gie 'm the kirk? A bonnie place to air his lees in : If yen black hole that leears bleeze Should in the lug run no trepan hie The deevil hasna g-,ot evbat's awn hin Eneuoh Nae mair o' him heneefort He's teen mair paper than he's weal] And now that we've got by the worst 111 answer a' your queries. First, The question o' oor daily bread, Is' a' we like? bet a' we need r Second, "Heweiecent folk can thole Without proveesion for the soul ;" "God-fearin' folk witholit a kirk; We're surely sittin' i' the mirk." Thirdly, the subject e the land -- Is% light or heavy? till or sand? WP endless questions round alma ia And last, can we mak' siller oot ! Weil, to begin \VP what's maist need Our meat at first was something dree To get your constitution shaken, Just try twal weeks en tea and levet If that should fail to pis' yee aeon, My word feet, ye're a sturdy loon: Wi' malting else for weeks thegithei lied need an inside made o' leather. _ Ye mind yon muckle, toosy yokel, Wuli-Thamson's callant faae the Brea At first young Wullie, thinkin't flue To breakfast every day and dine On rowth o' bacon, ham and tea, Devooretl it wi' avidity; And ilka day, or it cane nicht, Had put -ten punds o't oot o' sithte Wee], when he'd played his knife an( Six weeks on naething else than pori Wull fell into a kind o' dwam, When, strange, the very name 0' has Was puzzen till him. Day by day And hour by hour he pined away, Till white's a sheet, and leanat a had He crated into it perfeet sbaddaa But now, though no just yet the sant Oor meals are growin' liker -haane. eoorse there's thing's awatithe her To Scot folk bred will aye be dear. A haggis, Tam, wad just be manna, And mony ane wad sing hosanna O'er barley broth and gude pease baa However, after what we've seen We've little reason to compleen. We've grand wheat bread, the vers. But eh, man, Tam, it's werch to Kai: Last month we got our thst aitmeai, And aye sin' :wile 'we're doin' reel; E'en Wullie's dwanns alnaist forgot, His -ctere lay i' the porritch pot ; Sae wi' an aith he's undertaken Never again to fash wi' bacon, And half in anger, half in shame (For, 'deed, he had Mese' to blame), Wull swears he'll never hae the gaze To look another soo i' the face. (tor aliments at length dismisst, The kirk collies next upon the het; And no without a thought ye reeleol When ye assigned its place the Beeei No that we gee the speerit's need A lower rank than daily breid, Oithat we've ever -once forgot The God ahem us; but oor lot At first was wi' sic needy eraters, A common thin wi' emigraters, - The bulk o' them as I eati vooch Without a, ha'penny in their poo' ; And some, to aggravate their ways, Were no just o'er a -eel aff for vises. Ae-, tent in Ettrick, Tana on. man, • And tent wi' a' the force ye tat ; fiend word to every shiel and shaw Free Cessarshill to Carterhaugh, That meigration, here or there, les hard on them that *ewe out bar To tell the truth, in many an inetan We just a scratiele for existence. Noo, Tune, in sic a. state o' things Amami, "the airrows and the slings, As Wullie Shakespeare a-ati hae said ' When penniless privation's made it Abut impossible to think . On higher things than meat and dra When destitution's hungry plug Has eloggit up the speerit'a lug, Afore ye ask the sow] to feeht Ye first mann put the body eieht. And site we thought A little guile To let the kirk stand by a while. But stop, I've maybe run my held Against the cleric's =elder creed, - That seeks the immortal pairt to eh Although the body pine and perish_ Like mony a creed, it's fu' o' grata) Till anee it's lieen starvation's face, - 'Tweet) yerthert creed and yerthen i' When Providence ordeens the wrest ay, Tan)! bad ye been here to isee'rl Wi' me, I think ye wad agreed 'Ye canna graft the higher thoeht. On him that wars n. dea.dly strife 1VP every limb and nerve o'erwreet-, We the tieceseities o' life. It's no religion, Tatn, it's cant. To preach to gaphe rags and eat. A man es -P naething in MS Wanr.=, J SOW] be has, it's no at hame. Sae noo 'n et It stalala to reason. mutton -sena-, And poverty's experienee. • Afore ye ply hint wi' the Cerriteh Yeti better start bile wi' his parri Li svedune wrane Ian watt tIll hasteto relive e a e n ! a 1 To hand a gay bit cengregation. The other night we held a matatin* ; To gie the ha' its firet heose-heatie kb, mait yes a happy Melt ; l a e e we've jest eecured actommodateas I never saw a litter sicht When man and maid stood up to eii Ye nev TWhhae atuildeetublelehleladi That grand " Auld Hunder :" Tents In Ettrick Kirk wia sie it birl 7 The like o't's no been agen'd for pi 'Twad Ilene ye gude ti hea.rd the 84 ill Ettrick -head She Boston'es &ea er intale the rafters rine Till a' at anee the paper's dune ; P'ciththe Istplausgt- sough o' hflat now fat Tana when 1 write to yen MY news is never hablint throagite; Aral though the mute be in sits tut That I could sit and rhywe a Intint?: I e'en mann stop and fauld nty lett And for the rest remain your del*