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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1886-10-01, Page 2ROW SANTHA'S H SBAN WENT SHOPP NG. BY MRS. MARY A. DE ism . , "When you going to hiladelphyl Mart ?" asked Mrs. Seethe Ann Green way, as she rinsed the coffee cups an placed them on the waiter. " To-mort rer '?.1 I'm so glad I My ehieken an' but- ter money is come to considerable thi quarter, an' 1 want:lots o' iW things Think you could git tem? eems a pit for me to Lose a whole da1y, an spen triore'n two dollars on them esky kears whee you've got to go on 1MISInCSS. gunge you could suit me; ou use te do all yer mother's shop- pin' " - tI "Well, I could try, Santhy Ann; bu I don' 7know. Women's tixin's is sq cur'es' What you got to git?" 1 "Fee got to have some caliker gown ds ' /list an' foremost, I &pose,' and Achsy wants a few fixin's. However, it won't trouble you much, fiiit I'll Iteve 'em al writ out. An''father, yob. must git some homeepun for yourself. You reely1 hain't got nothin' much 'sides your wed din' suit, an musseeknos that -ought tof be wore out, though it don't look -dis , respectahte yet.; only I nes er did no them swallow's tells." "Pa going to the city? a ked Achsa Jane, a girl of sixteen, comi , g_ in with; a big loaf of rye bread bo front the kitchen stove. "Oh, pa, please to takej "He can't, Achsy ; not ju t yit," said1 t , her mother. "You wouldn' want to gol with your last year's bonnet pa, that! yttil ain't willire to wear to picnics even. I You'd better set down what things you can't do without very well, bat you mustt make the list short, Achsy, 'nless yours father should git more than he expects l —more money, I mean." • ' " I'll make two lists," soid Achsa,1 laughing—one for sheet fodd r, and the other for long. Well, I f rgot," he added, as her mother looked her disap-1 probation; "1 meant money.. " She's a reglar boy, mo her," said the farmer, with a chuckl " an' she always will be." "You'll take the big spring wagon; I s'pose," said his wife. "1 ish you'd I git that five gallon can full of oil." I "I do hate peskily to take that can,'t! said the farmer; " its alley's a-ranningi over with the least jolting.; bit I s'pose I • Ill het- to. Fix it as tight yeu can; and I hev everything in readtnesS by seven. Mind, I don't wait for no one, yon know, , Santhy Ann." - 4 "Oh, don't yau worry," said the far- mer's wife, absently, salving the problem in her mind how far to make twenty-five ! 1 dollars go, and how to suit pr ces to the exigencies of her many needs. "There's table -linen and towels" ahejaculated, mentally, "an' a piece or two of cotton cloth, an' things for Achsy—rtwon't do not to git her a gown or two, 'a ribbon, an' a. new hat. Oh dear' I wish I could go ! ' Ef 'was'n't for my ba k, ef only I could stan' that wagon, bu think o' layin' out two or thre dollars on ;. I can't them kears., I'd rather spend it irt gro- ceries. I wish I dare to trust Achsy, but she's young ah' flighty, an' ud be taken with every new thing she ' saw. No. Mares got extraordinary1 judgment —at;least he used ter hev—an' I kin trust him, 'specially as there's .. law against liqu,on" Poor &utile Ann. She had been im- posed upon by- some good neighbor of limited knowledge, and thought that all the bar -rooms in all the ;•princiipal cities had been cloeed. Marti had never in his life been, so to say, drunk; but once or twice he had been overcome to the ex- tent of taking a broom -stick for Sientha Ana, and sour milk fortmolaeses ; still, that wee in the dusk of lone years ago. As a general thing, he nevex?touched the eritter, as his wife called it. "Now don't let any one impose on ye, Meet," she said, chucking him andel.- : the chin with wifely jollity, as she tied his madder red " handkercher " round his big- brown neck. " You've got a good deal of your own money 'long with ye, as well as mine; spend: as little money as ye can, but git things that's needed." . " And don't forgit to buy irie a book, pa," added Achsa, "and something sweet and nice, I wish ice-cream could be froze into a solid chunk. Pd like some o' that now." " 'Member the homespun, an' don't bring me home no present on no ac- count," said his wife, smiling. As they stood there &de by side, mother and daughter, Mart ' looking back; thought to himself :- " Seems's if I could go to fallin' in, love over agen with Santhy Ann. She den't look much older than Achsy—she don't, that's a fact—an' I will bring her home a present." 3' Off rattled the big wagon behind the two powerful gray horses, and the mother and daughter went to their daily ta,sks fun of pleasurable anticipa- tions. Mart sat jauntily behind kis greys, speculating on the probability 9f coming back full -handed. He had se retly pul a little money for speculati n in the hands of a businesa friend, quite prepar- ed to lose it, but still hopeful. Scarcely had he reached the city when he met this saine old acquaintance. . "Good netts for you!" cried the latter, "I made a little coal hundred for you on that venture. Do you want the money now, or shalt I inveet again ?" e "Well, I rayther guess I will take it now," said Mart, with boundieg pulses, "an' try egen some other time. . I'm in• for business, and there's lots to be done for the folks to home. They don't know nothing about this, you see, an' 1 kinder want to surprise 'ern." "Very good; you shall have f. Come right irt here to this restaurant and I'll settle with yule" „ The two men entered. L nch was ordered, and with the tench wi e. "I told Smithy Ann I wouldn't drink na Liquor," said lart. " You,see, itgoes to my head before I know itaan' I've got considerable businese to do." "Liquor ! You wouldn't call this mild anti harmless- beverOge liquor, I hope? It has positively no intexicating effects. Von might drink sixty- glasses, and then think and walk straight. Pee drank it all my life.1 " Weii, seein's yon say," said the easy farmer, " I s'poee I may just drink a little. Only one glass will do." ' But mechanically Mart drank as often as hie friend filled up the &lass, and though he was couscious of mt loss of eteadinees, still he was so far tieder ita influence that he hardly knentt-here he was after he bad found his warl, to the firet-clans- store to which Santha Ann had directed hina. "What will you have r, milted. the , polite clerk. "Ill hew a cheer, providin' you oan 'commodate Me," saie Mart, looking init. passively at the clea shaved face before him. 9 fe1a littb tep-heavy." A chair wes brou ht. Mart took off his hat, placed it o the floor, and sat down. Then he beg to fumble in his _pockets, first histcoa , then his trousers, then his vest, and fi ally to theamuse- ment of two or three of the elerks ranged round, who were wa ching the proceed- ings, he turned the 1 st out of the inside pocket of his vest, • gether with Santha Ann's roll of bills. " Bleege me by e ding thein 'ere, if you please," he iai1,, with a solemn roll of his eye, n ing the list to the clerk. ",Santlia Ah 's wrote what she, wants." "Indeed, my frien'I can't make it ont," said the cle k, efter 'looking it er. • r.' I suppose' that eons calico," he sai after spelling it t. "Well, yes, I s'po e so. Santha Ann's ore of a scholard ti art I be," said the f rimer. "Let me se. 1 gness I can it through it. Yes, see, kaliker, seed - ticker— don't knot what that is • cot - on, a hundred yards that means spool otton, I ca.l'Iate ; ba 1 baby stockings ; wonder whose b by she means; we 'ain't got none. C tch a mare—well 0 0 that is cur'us. I don't catch no mare on this expedition." She probably me ns seersucker—an article for ladies' d esses—Balbriggan stockings, and cashm re," said the clerk politely, behind a snai thered smile. • "%Vell. I'm glad te u know—I don't," was Mart's answer; nd together they made out the list.- "Von had better t ke your cotton and needles by the by; 'e always sell that way to parties get f town, said the clerk. " Here is s mething I think means satteen," he a ded, as he pointed out a word under-lined—it was satinet. Well, we'll put thee up the best of our ability, and have them ready for you in an hour." " Very . well," sai Mart, thickly. "I'll be here by that time. Help your- self out o' them twen'y-five dollars, and gi' me the change, if there 18 any; 'if not, I'mgot plent* •f cash ;" and he swaggered out of the tore. At a • late bout e came back, his wagon so loaded n that there was scarcely room to stow away the numer- ous bundles brough out of the dry goods store. His g it: was unsteady and his speech almost unintelligible by this time, for he had imbibed several times since lunch, an, even bought some of the article to take) 'me with him. Meantime his worn n folks passed ,a happy and comfortabl day. There was little work to do, and no dinner to get. Smiths. Ann got out h t, sewing machine and gave if a thoroug over -hauling pre- paratory to the work he was expecting to begin on the morro Achsa abaci- pated the sensation sh should make in her new hat with a bu ch of blaod-red poppies perched atop. "Lt would be nice t. set in the con- gregation, so folks co Id see," she said, :r mother. "Up ows whether you - Achsy," said her " Hats is con- , half regretfully, to h in the choir nobody k ' have new things or Ito "'They'll know it, mother., reflectively. conspikyus nowadays. Just then one of the neighbors carne • in. It was Widow Norris, with her everlasting tatting— nd tattling, as Achsa said to .hers&1f. One of the Widow's friends had jt st come in by the cars,.and brought new that he had -met' ' he deacon," and tha he was stum- blingtipsy—as tipsy a ever was. The curious widow did not ome to retail this bit of ie -w5. Oh no ! She was no slan- derer of her neighlnrs, but she sat so stiff and solem-n, givin now Santha Ann and now Achsa the beefit of her silent eympathy, in the sh pe of tong pitiful glances, that mother a d daughter were neasy in her presen e, and could not ell why. , But the widow had'o-me to stay. Samna Ann put the over on her sew- ag-machine, got tea, a cl sat down to ait. The widow wai ed also. "I never knew Mart o be gone so long ifTe," said Santha, v sibly anxious. ,ta" Peeps he had a bi load," said the 'clow, in sepulchral t nes. "But you tuste't indulge ie van ie s,peculations ; 'II stay till he comes." This little speech,the widow delivered with pitying accents. I t seemed to he- ly that she would sta. A d between them nd harm, whatever h:ppened. "I guess we'll have ea, Achsy," said ter mother. "I'm kin. er goose -fleshy; a cup o' hot tee '11 o us good all ound." The meal over, Sant a Ann wished he dishes in silence. even, eight, nine flrelock strack, and still no sign Of the 4eacon.. ., At ten Santha Ann N ent out, for the twentieth time, and p.ered down the i oon-lighted road. Sh was very un- easy ; but when she re- i eeted that Mart had a good deal of busi ess to attend to„ r two occasions before taid over night, nd Achsa suggested th t he had on one She gave him up at elev n, and they all Went to bed, the widos - included, who kept her own counsel. I Could they have see, not more than two miles from home, i a secluded hol- t -we the object of thei solicitude fast sleep, the jaded horses asleep as well, t re moonlight falling upontthe portly figure of the deacon; thy would hardly ave dreamed of mit night aesassins, boarding-house expen,es, and cattle fed as did Santha Ann the whole night 1 rig. . 1 All would have be n well, for thel deacon at least, if, as th sun rose and he rose too, he' had not applied to the bet -fie for comfort. So 4 way he dread- e11 that he had been a 1 night coining 41 e to meet Santhe Ann, w en he real - b eheme, and his befogg d brain craved more of the stimulan which had so Vesely betrayed him. 1 At early sunrise the ti ree women sat Chown to breakfast, and hat meal over, c#ne the thud of horses' feet and a shrill vice beating about the bush to the, tiline of "We w -won't" eery loud) "go home till morning ; we w won't " (still , lOuder) "go home till Sunday morning (hie) anyhow." I Samna Ann lookedat Achsa With the . . heert-break in her face. i " Santha (hie), old gir , come out here igee up, Dob !—come out here ! I've bung ye home a (hic) present—half a al zen of 'em—come alon , Santhy—long a ong—upsy dempsey, i. authy Ann.- Well, the di!sgraceful t uth was out. er Santha, ridding the horro -struck face of r ke the widow, as well as th pity in her en et. es, straightened herseP at once. Her ne pre took fire. m e " Actsy," sho said, wi h flashing eyes, TI our father's been mig ty lucky„, or he w utdn't 'a took a single glass o' beer. 1 ! shouldn'tmOnder ef he'd made - a thou- sand dollars I" I Then they both went out. The former 'was literally singing happy. He sang. as lie ;shook hands, seng as he unloacl,ed, roared' when he saw the widow, and wanted to dance with her; and finally, after drinking a strong cup of tea, he Best down soinewhat subdued; while the widow.disclreetly left and went into the kit hen., , , . . " Well, Santhy," laughed her hus- band, as the hired madtook the horsee awLy, "sec if I haven't remembered ye. An I didn't tech no liquor ; I only took some beverage once or twice." Santha Ann, gave him a look. ' Well, I , didn't, Santhy Ann, )ou can look for I yeraelf. Thent's the arti- cles, but I don't know, what they be.), Then he sat back and sang, "Come, ye disconsolate." , Seem's if I 'ain't felt so musical inclined for a year. Se,e, there's a c -carpet - S -Ss eeper, an' a cradleian' an ice -scream- er, ,n' lots more -things." ' Man alive !" exclaimed Santha Ann, in c isthay ; what on earth de we want of carpet -sweeper? ,We haven't got a oar et in the house !"i ' Git some, then, Santhy Ann, git lots of 'm ; they re jest laying round loose at hat store. Git plenty, or the.carpet- sw eper '11 be kinder lonesome," he add- ed, with e maudlin grin. ' And What de We want of a cradle ?" wa the riext.question. , ‘' "Well, it sort o' reminded me, San - thy Ann, looking far backlerd into futur yea sl, that we was all [babies once—all bab es once ! Santhy Ann, the recollec- tio was kind o' subduin', an' I sort o' wa ted that cradle to meditate over, you kno it's front the cradle to the grave. Th good Book tells us, Santhy Ann, ' Be oved brethren, we're all pilgrims . an' ravellerse' an' ,even Bunyan's Pil- gri 's Progresii laid its infant head in a cra le. , So I jest got it for a remem- bra ce, Santliy Ann—from the cradle to the rave !": 1 [ e took out his handkerchief and held it t his eyes. Achsal. flounced out of i the oom, and, with an expletive not at. all. lial ran up to her room. . "But what do you [Mean by an ice - sere trier ?" tearfully urged his wife "th thing with the churn -handle ?" - • .. That is it, Achsy Ann--Imean San thy Jane; you kin make gallons of ice crea n for ,Achsy an me. 1 " I:ut we never see lice here," crie ,his - 'fe, at her wits' end. "1: ireSpotIPond next winter, San thy I nil; just hire Spot Pond, the hull of it an' we'll hey's; corner in ice our- selv s, an' make 'mug ice-cream to last all inter." " nd, what is this ?" asked his wife, , pick ng up.a large roll. "- ot's , o' sheet music for Achsy; ',nu,:h to lastler tong as she lives. Got it at a bargain; Santhy Ann—got 'em all at b, rgams, horseshoes an' all. Santhit An groane " But AcIly hain t got no pianner, she said, de- sPai ingly. " Nor no I organ, nor any - thin .' ; " Ve can buy 'ern, Santhy—lot's of 'em- 'they'll be handy to hey 'in the fern' y," muttered the farrnfr, now half asle p. I • 0 " ncl this -awful thing f" Santha went on, icking up a hideous. steeple -crown. ed at---" the awfulest thing I ever, saw, 'and the coarsest. It's a man's straw hat ! ' i, • " aie't. I got it! fOr Achsy, 'n' I got i eheap, too." 1 , , T is was too mubh. The woman thre the hat across the floor, stumbled over bundles and box4s and farming irn- plan•nt , and Made f r, the door. She turn d round for a fin I question. " ittyou git something fora suit of cloth s?" she asked, ILr facial muscles con srtcd. t I t , did, Smithy Ann -LI did," he an- swer d, solemnly, with a side wave of his right hand. I got fifty -yards. Make 'em 1oa4 Santhy Ann±rnake 'em loose.; there s lienty o' material," ' I -Be eteencrying and laughing the 'worn' n went out of the room, and sat down in the kitchen, almost ready to desp el ,"' said the 'widow, who was now, ip ng up the last' of the dishes, ne can't say but he's a good pro - t• " newide .,, "1 d jug.' like to hear any one say any hing aibout. it !" muttered Santha Ann, indignantly,, and the widow meek- ly_sul ell, I s'poie I mut fill the lamps. Than Heaven he did get the ile !" said - Sant .a. "It's a blessed mercy it didn't roll o t o' the wagon." , And she • went -slowl . out in the hall, where the big five gall6 can stood. , ' Th ough the open. dOor she could see that. fart had aiisen and, was staggering roue.. t He - saw her lift the can and spok,e " You bet year life, Santhy Ann! I had mie'able.work keepin'. that thing from 'sploding. I put my foot on eld my umbrellee over it to keep out o' the moonshine; aatcL the cork pop -pe out, an' I stuffed it up best I dould. , Don't you nevee send inc after no ke osene hie npore." "1 -on't send you after anything, if I know myself," snapped his wife, and took p the eteue ' ."M gracions to goodness !" she cried, as she tried to descant some of . the fluid- intp a smaller flask, " What's this !" • • " K nder looks like mtlasses," said the widoe . "0, heavens' ! .it is !I When will my• troubl s end ?"! '.sobbed Santha Ann. "Fiv gallons of good sweetenin' utter- ly spo led? I do think that's the strew • too int ch, an' I won't bear it—I won't. I'll set d Mart about his business. To, think he must 'a been drugged by soine. tvicke , de.signin' villen " 01 , well, men '11 do 1 them things," said tl e widow.' "S'pose he . went on theta, y right along ?" "1' kill- hint, -1 bleeve," mu ttered Santh elle/may' then her eye fell on theleol that haddone duty as a cork. She; 1 oked at it through tear-dithmed eyesl a she picked it up.' It was creas4d and1tu n bled and smeared with molasses but wertheless she - sthiled a sickly snallei t lad threst it'into tier pocket. The - she went back into the lining - room, nd found that Mart had fallen !fast as eep on the lounge. She began to investi ate again, openiog bundle after lerdt some to her satisfaction, others fairly making her blopd boil, as she afterw rd intintated to: Achsa. There was p ent gridirons, ceff.ee-pots, broil- s, at achine witheponderous wings for epin off flies, three rat -traps qf differ - t d sine, all _• patented, b6xes of edle ,refl cotton; and claiming imple- ents things that she never could 'se. lere vere over forty yards of - satteen, a whole twee ef calico, a ehawl ,that (Continued on rd page.) .; HURON EXPOSITOR. REAL- ESTATE FOR SALE. A GREAT BARGAIN.— Will be sold cheap .L1_ 140 awes of good land, heavily timbered, ohiefly maple, eome Hemlock and Cedar, never failing stream through it. Three miles from Allanford &triton, township of Amabel, County of Bruce. Apply to box 284, Stratford, or Ex. POSITOR Office. 8934f 1.50 Afolli E10FaAnITh a, FOR.f 18S Ai Ln Ei h—eFiesrt cession 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. othereorNeniences, will be sold cheap. Apply to ALEX. ROSS, Bluevale p. 0. 9244 AGOOD FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot -- 18, Concession 0, Hay,containing100 acres, of whieh about 60 are cleared, fenced and under- dra.ined and partly free from stumps, the bal- ance hardwood bush. : There are good build- ings and small orchard and lenty of 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 Hensall I'. 0. 952 FARM FOR Sale—For sale in the township of Ilibbert, 150 acres being lots 29, and the west half of 28, in the 8th concession, it is free from stumps andin a high state of cultivation, with a. log house and good outbuildings. There is an everlasting spring creek running' through the farm. It will be sold together or separately on easy terms. For further Particulars address the proprietor On the premises or to Seaforth Postoffice. WM. EBERHARTeProPrietor. 953-tf -ARM FOR SALE.—The Subscriber offers for sale.his splendid Win of 100 acres, being Lot 44, Concession 2, Tuckersinith. Good new story and half frame house, 2 acres splendid orchard, geed buildings, .85 acres free from stumps, 15 acres in fall wheat. The whole under good cultivation, and well underdmined, live spring on the farin and has good wells. ,Olose to churches and schools. Three and one-half miles from the town of Clinton, 5•from Seaforth. Will beisold on reasonable terms. IIUGII Mc - DONALD, on the premises, or Clinton P. 0. 930tf FARMS FOR SAL.—That valuable farm beinA North half . of Lot 29, Concession 0, Morris, onewhich there is a good frame barn and outbuildings, frame house, good bearing orchard, good wells, &c. Also that valuable farm being South half of Lot 28, Concession 6, Morris, on eeheich there is a good new frame house and good frame barn. Both of those farms are 'adjoining the village of Brussel?, and are in every respect first-class farms. Terms easy, and which will be made known on application to E. E. WADE, or PETER TIIOMSON, Brussels P. 0. 963 lEIARM IN MORRIS FOR SALE.—A very valu- le able farm for Sale, being south half of Lot 6, Concession 3, Morris, containing 100 acres; there ere about 89 acres cleared and free• front sturnps. The soil is a fine clity loam and well fencedand watered. There isfa good bank barn with stables underneath and a'good frame house, the buildings are nearly ivew, and there is a first- class orchard. There is a good bush with Plenty of rail timber. The farm is one mile from ethool„ five miles from Wingham, and two and half from Belgrave station. Good 'gravel roads lead- ing from the place. The Farm will be sold cheap. Apply on the premises or Belgrave P.O., WM. HANNAII. • 9e7 LIARM • IN HULLETT FOR SALE.—For sale, ,r. Lot 6, Concession 14, Huliett, containing 158 acres about' 100 acres cleared, free from stumps, underdrairied, 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 orchard, and abun- dance of living water: It is within four, miles of the flourishing village of Blyth, and good gravel roads leading to all the surrounding towns. It ie convenient to schools, churches, Postoffice, &c „also Lot 1, on the same Conces- sion, containing 157 acres. The two farms will be sold together or separately on terms to suit purchasers. GEO. • WATT, Harlock. 944 • FARM FOR SALE:—For sale, Lot 25,_Conces- sion 5,Mcleillop, containing 100 acres, pear- ly all cleared, well fenced and underdrained, 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. .1t is a first-class farm either for stock or grain, and is within two miles eif the town of Seaforth on the northern gravel road. Apple on the premises or to Seaforth P. O. HUGH J. GRIEVE. • , 911-tf "LIOR SALE. -For sale in he thriving village .12 of Hensell 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 finished throughout, with good %yell and stable on the premises. Reason for selling i3 that the undersigned intends leaving the village about the end oethe year. Possession call be given at any thee withie a week§ notice. Terms of Sale.—Veey liberal. le'or full particu- lars apply to D. MOWBRAY, ,Mason and Con- tractor, If ensall P.O. , 905 _ 1GIARM IN MORRIS, FOR SALE.—For Sale, North -half Lot 22, Concession 7, Morris, containing 100 acres, about 10 of which are clear- ed, and partly cleared from stumps, well fenced and in a good state .of ; cultivation. The wood land contains considereble cedar. There is a good frame house e and ',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 frotn school, and only three miles from the flourishing village of Brussels. This farm will be sold cheap. Apply on the premises orgirussels P. O. 920tf • _ SIMON FORSYTHEeeProprietor. ef 001) FARM FOR SALE. --For sahe Lot 1, Concession 8, Tuckersmith, containing- 100 acres, about 80 of which are cleared, free frone 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 landes all dry and of the bed quality. It is convene:I/fitly situated to Seaforth and Kippen station, with good gravel road e leading to each place. For further particulars address the Proprietor, Egmeindville P. 0. or apply at the Egmondvill , mills. JA,MES 'KYLE, Pro- prietor. 904,-tf GOOD FARK1OR SALE. -t --In order to close the affairs of. the estate of the late W. G. Hingston, the executors offer:the following vory valuable lands for sale. First—North half of Lot 30, Concession 6, township of Morris, con- taining 90 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 closely adjoining the village of Brussels. This farm is a, valuable one, is well fehced and 'in a good , state of cultivation. For prices and terms apply to Tis. Kent-, Brus- \eels P. 0., HENEX JENNINGS, Victoria Square P.O., or JAMES SMITH, Maple Lodge P. 0„ _Middlesex County. . 868 , TWO. HUNDRED ACRK FARAI FOR SALE.— For sale, Lot No. 11, on tereS4th and 15th concessions of Grey, containing 260 acres, 150 of which areicleared and in a good state of cultia- tion, The remainder is good hardwood bush. There is a never failing creek running through the farm. There is a good frame barn 40 by 60 feet, good logehouse and good bearing orchard. It is six miles from Brussels, and 'three from Walton, veith good gravel road leading to each place. There isa school on the next Lot. Price; $7,700. This is an excellent stock and grain farm and is offered very cheap. For further ,particulars apply to the Proprietor on the prem- ises or to Walton P. 0.—ADAM DOUGLAS. 966 PLENDID 200 ACRE FARM FOR SALE IN 0 THE TOWNSHIP OF GREY. --Sealed offers addressed to the undersigned, will be received up to July 1st, A. D. 1886, for the purchase of that firet-class farm, being con*sed of Lots 11 and 12 in the li3thiConcession of the township of Grey. County of,Huron, comprising 200 fierce, of whi& about 116 acres are cieared and in a good abate of cultivation, the balance being well time' bered. There is on the premises a rood frame barn 60x50 feet and a hewed loeclapboardhouse and otitbuildings Fences are in good eepiiir. A fine orchard of young trees just coming ;into bearing. A good well and a never failing spring creek. Although thises a most desirable prop- erty, intending purchasers can view the property ,nd obtain any further information With regard Co it oft% application to the tenant on the Premises. Possession eel be given on Oetober 16th, 1886.'• The highest or any offer not necesearily &met+ .ed. Addrees offers to ROBERT THOMPSON, Roeeville 0., Ont., Roeeville, Orit„ November 18&5. DO YOU KNOW THAT UMSDEN & WILSON'S "Royal Glycerated Balsam of Fir" Has continually and rapidly increased in popularity ever since it was first recom- mended to the public as a cure for Coughs Colds Sore Throat Hoarseness Pain in the Chest, or Incipient Consumption, &c. It is undoubtedly One of the most happy combinations of remedial agents ever discovered, astonishingly quick in its action, healing the ulcerated surface, re- moving all pain, and leaving the throat and bronchial tubes in a perfectly healthy and iaatural condition. Hundreds of well-known people gladly bear testimony to these facts. If you require any such remedy, give it a trial. It is all that it is recommended to be, is equally suitable for all ages, and can be procured from almost any dealer in this section. Price, 50c per bottle, and wholesale or retail from LUMSDEN 84, WILSON CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS, ScOtt's Bloc*, Main Street, Seaforth, FALL AND WINTER GOODS J. McLO The Barg ever trade AT UGHLIN'S, in House of Seaforth, iles of New Goods arrived and more coming of every description, to spit body,• and at such pitices as have never been seen before in the history of the 1-taving finished my fifth year of successful business and pleasant - relations ta ' with he people of Seaforth and surrounding country, I will begin this season by givin my old customers, and as many new ones, as favor me with a call, Dry Good, Millinery and Groceries At suCh low prices as will ileake t hem go home pleased, and to remember that • McLolughlin's Great Bargain House, -Seaforth, is the -place to spend their money and d their trading. . , All are invited to come and examine for themselves. ear Butter and Eggs taken, J. 1VtcLough1i4 Whitney's Block Seaforth. THE BARGAIN HOUSE Is filling fast with new Fall Goods. Just received per steamers State of Georgia and Polynesian, new Dre S Goods, New Tweeds and Pentings New Coatings New Shawls, New Plushet New Velveteens, New Linens', in Tablings, Hollands, Towellings, &c.; New Silks, Satins, Ribbons, &c.; New Carpetings and Oil Cloths Stock now complete of READYMADE CLOTHING in all sizes and prices of Mee's, Youths', Boys' aid Children's. We guarantee quality and price of all our goods unmistakeably 1..ght. We invite you, reader, to call and inspect for youraelf. No trouble tp show goods. JAMES PICKARD, CAMPPELL'S BLOCK, MAIN 'STREET, SEAFORTH. Axis Cut Pebbles. The irauds that have been perpetrated on the spectacle wearing public by most dealers and pedlars giving assumed and fence- names to ordinary glass, speaks for the ignorance of the public generally in the all important subject ef the preservation of the sight. 'There are only two articles from which spectacle lenses can he maunfactured, viz. Pebble and Glass. Call glass by any other name it still remains glass. Pebble, on the ether hand, is from Nature's own manufactory. It its natural crystal, fdund generally irf freestone foundation, and is harder than the ruby bad emerald, and nearly as hard as the diamond!. The pebble is nothing more nor less than a transparent stone, cut by the aid of diamond dust, ad the greatest amount of power is placed immediately over the centre of the grain found in all pebble. It will give to the spectacle wearer a coolness, freshness and a pleasant feeling that the ordinary spectacle lenses cannot by any possibility impart. All Spectacles and Eye Glasses are stemped B. L. A. C. P., and can only be purchased from 0 ti 1\1- 'It M , 1 PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, SEAFORTH, ONT. • Also on hand a stock of Lazarus, Moeris & Co., Mack & Co., and Montreal Optical Company's - Spectacles. .Common Spectacles feom 10c. per pair up. 1-1 1 1 cti CI 0 I. _D 1 0 1\7".- 1E386_ We have received ex -Parisian, Polltenesian, Siberian, Norwegian and Scan- t dinaeian, the bulk of our Old Country gods, and they having been bought before the recent rise in woollen goods, are the best value we have ever shown. We • I also show a good range of Canadiim steffs in Cottons, Denims, Cottonades, &c. We would ask insftection of our stock of Dress Goods, Silks Velvets, Plushes in all the new shades. F1141 stoek of Carpets, Cuortains and House Iturtainhing Goods. 43- A. MI 38 S MA T' :EI OCTOBEA1, 1.886 WROXETER Alexander L. Gibson Begs to announce to the public that he has epee, menced to opera.te the WROXETER WOOLLEN FACTORY, And that he will be prepared to give good val in FULL CLOTHS, TWEEDS, UNION TWEEDS, FLANNELS, PLAIDINGS, WINCEYS; And 'Varieties in STOCItillNp YARN8.4:„. Parties from a distance will, as far as have their ROLLS HOME WITH :Iambi, and as possible, he has put the Mill into Good Working Order and employs none but Efficient :Workmen, CUSAli WearPromptly Attended, to. Work is SispinwnittagrranandtFeuId.ung REMEMBER THE WROXETER MILLS. ALEX. L. GIBSON, Propiietor. THE SEAFORTH - WOOLLEN MILLS. Having doubled the capacity by adding the latest improved machinery are better prepared than ever to turn out first-claes _work at the _ s..ertest notice. l'ARIVIEAS and OTHERS In want of first-class Goods Will find the EXACT PLACE TO GET THEM BY CALLING AT THE Store in the, Mills, Where they will havethe Largest and Erest Assorted Stock To Choose from in any Mill in the ;Dominion. IM -Did you se,e the new Halifax Tweeds made by `` VanEgmond's PatentT' • CUSTOM WORK hi all its Branches a -Specialty. . , learThe highest price paid for *eel in Cash or Trade. A. G. VanEgmond's Sons. r..i.A_"\T IDi 1\T —OF -- ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS, A. STRONG, Seaforth, Agent. GREAT REDUCTION IN PASSAGE RATES. Cabin rates frem Halifax to Liverpool and Lon- donderry, $50, $63, and $73, according _to position ef stateroom. Children under 12 years, half tate; under 1, free. Servants in Cabin, $50. Inter-. mediate, 635; Steerage, $13. From Liverpool or Londonderry to Halifax: Cabin, 863, $78.7fi and $94.50; Intermediate, $35; Steerage, $13. Re- turn Tickets from Halifax to Londonderry or Liverponl and back to Halifax: Cabin, $100, #128 and $143; Intermediate, $70; Steerage, $26. Money Loaned and Real Estate Bought and Sold as Usual. INSURANCE. I represent several of the best insurance Com panies in the world. Office—Market Street, Seaforth. 862 .A. STRONG SEAFORTH PLANING MILL SASH, DOOR AND BLIN! FACTORY THE subscriber begs leave to thank his numer- ous customers for the libera; patrenoge ex' tended to him since commencing business ' Seaforth, and trusts that he may be favored with a continuance ef the same. Parties intending to build would dowellto gie him a call, as he will e,ontinue to keep on hand le large stock of all kinds of DRY PINE LUMBER, SASHES, DOORS, BLINDS & MOULDINGS, ' SHINGLES, LATH, He feels confident ef giving satisfaction those who may favor him with their patronage as none but first -c1485 workmen are employed. Particular attention paid to Custom Planing. 201 JOHN H. 13ROADFOOT "BELL" ORGANS ORGANS Unapproached for Tone and Quality. CATA LOG U ES FREE. BELL &cOi Guelph Out. HE CANADIA' BATNKO NICOMMERCE.' HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. Paid up Capital, $6,000,000. Rest, 1,600,000. PR,SIDENT, lifeNRY W. DARLING, EA. SEAFORTH BRANCH. The Seaforth Brineh of this Bank continues to ir-ceive deposits, oil which interest is allowed es the most fay -citable terms. D'rafte on arl the principal towns and effeg Canada, on Great Britain, and on the Ulaede States, bought and sold. Office—First door Sourer of the Commerefa Hotel. A. H. IRELAND, Manager.. F. HOTAEFATED, Sslic-itor 03 OCTOBER 1, 188( reaTsiTein7shje.;ent upstairs. lrillefile:Sawthde88: worldehgeeehgrtgkisIl ta di:-e,:saecufyt aNs.hi aha'iii Ann; -T1 atecaaihhei t31Santha. Itt el e 81,11:3 ienfr,B ealku;rt'a,ndai :13.1d3rei 1 'N .s841Aae(1:;, sdouvideank lehnide Basil lenehd°C a, an 1 atg:afyZwit 0. will:89tenhlmmril 1 at cotselsiaiohkaleaeh,t eIckealirv ii:he.tel:Ptirdli,d1sike8hrnp:::taeieuaeitrie:'' . fl:jii:eti Ipirli eyes; essterhaydoubeemnincrdy,intt mother, her kind maternal, "don't„Iaogno,ttos,pfeoeslelh)aed;:en hat,i,'N' soa,iddetahre; gniorlt, tteaherrfiuglilli 'ern, an' if Mart ain't a wie he gits over this spree,] bu,t, him” Baugatihne.t'h'deidegairtpleott_smovfeen Achsa stood by the windt be —ne"w he wouldn't. 1 I cradle, and the ice -creel the"—W"e'll, well, let's make Ac22437t4 be all over town Ican't-.Yeseiu but—" ngo to chur day, SBA all: the girls w IhawtsLt.i,Iwon't wear the ol " You eha'n't, my dei into the city ourselves by Nat's likely, when f all his monerand yours to "Look here, Achsa Achsa looked. What di big roll of bank -bills whiel flourished in the air over h " Oh, Achsa ! there's a larl Ho* he come by 'em an' how he kept 'ern I can't they are, an' it' almost tali away to think where 1 fe had rolled. 'em up and put in the nose of the kerosert ean was fun of Molasses." now t� laugh. 44 Ef he a canter, then my name Ann. Won't he be ashai of the church ansi all! I him well under ! He wo city ' th me for a year th till the day of his death, put the cradle in my bedr his eyes, an' the cream fre things, an' I'm going to ' hundred dollars too, I all, though; only make ne he didn't .git; an' but Achsa, set he didn't git "1114 -1 0, mother !" cried he.; tears. " How soon ee Well, 1 callate we cal we cart git ready in an ho says she'llttay here till so's to git the dinner. our shoppina compares W won't drinke'no beverages Achsy, I s'pect if we -se tims, we'd split our sides the deacon's purchases." When Mart woke ut o'clock, he found his din his wife and daughter mis a confused idea that he 6 both from home, and wA till the widow handed bi his wife, which ran thus :1 " Mart Ingram. You CW ly drunk this morning at J you ashamed ? an' you a < church 1!!. -Now I hev to git things 'reely neede4 that hundred dollars yell kerosene can with. It I fault if 1 doant spend evei tho 1 doant know how gambolled for it perhaps. I come home I hope you He as. Hedived on a month, and wore sache in meekness and repents Never once did he ask fo his hundred dollars, but ed meditatively at the carpet which adorns the day, and which he nnwi out of the carpet-sweepe But he never touched - " beverages" of every 4 cept tea and coffee, he declined.—Harper's13aza Gaieties. An English soldier, he met with much hospitar in Ireland, replied that h in the hospital nearly ali was there. Fond mother.--" Are y dear?" Little Effie*" the jelly gone ?" " Yes" Little Effie--" enaugy to get up then." . Laziness grows on peop cpbwebs, and ends In iron more business aman h more he is ableto acco kerne to economise his et Isatie (instructing his i14 Zell -a coat to a man vot dot's nodding aber, venr a man vot don't vont a ce "The difference, " trul "between a necessary kitchen and a fat partyg4 der is simply this, one's the other is a puffing raw It is doing some servic to amuse innocently ; veryaxxa art t oi tnt ee alwaysofewheoratphl duties or meditations w A.sv An Iisr‘hinhall,bnzetbienc; him friend dohn?" Alas, plied the other, "poor .1 denmed to be hanged, b, life by dying in prison.- " Ladies and gentlel IrishImanager to an and, as there is nobody be you Jai). The performai will not be performed. I peated to -morrow evenil A Well-known aurist a meOical practitioner to patients, an old lady wh from 41eafriss. After which appeared unsuc c said th the medical man, is as deaf as. a post I." ear, Mr. .X.;" said th0 and I wish you good no At a reception give]