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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1886-11-26, Page 31886i Liallimmuimalmma line Of s -GX Stoves ire and fore purchase , and are all faction, See de (ook se Ilurtier_, Lieepest house - ear Hee_ reVEY. U Stlal rt, ouse af latest, styles - t Wool- Hoods, ; "and colored, of Guernsey hey Tap Shirt, eottonadee, puma, Weaving te Shirts cheap L Pure Stager /idea Spices for bY Connor a :e eheaper thau . China Sets, Boots- and tiine them be- lly kept iri a !and all *anis. ART. cuweiry Feces. i esrup_ tk e pling of tedware, ito sell the ANUFAC- • SEL THIRTY t 7 E R-Arsta keen arta_ Leu- ng- ta positiou [are, half tate; et50. tater- Liverifool or es7a.75 e.13. Ite- -l'anderry or in, S100, t1.26 age, :‘326. ore Agent. ete Beteg-lit trance Cara !eiTttONG r. a to della er ieft, lona or ! quaetitv of ring, eec., s.-11 aud de LON. • 9 • 44* rIA ; • e I ottaiitY. NOVEMBER 26,. 18861. -lanatramnacamentatairmsral - • slaved again. In ou? division of the army„ then in the Siienandoah we were astonished every time the for- age •eyagons came in. ,They would lie inet, loaded with women and children, while the men would walk witii huge bundles OR their ',teas. One of these men came one day, with hat in hand, and after the listed ` Servant., Massa,' and a low bow, said : 'epees you don't knoav rue) sir ; bat I hearn you laugh, 0.21. I knows you is the Cunnel what I carries de eatable an' de water to . in. de save when you was trying- to get back so thh atiny. " that's a fact,f1 said, giving him a hearty shake of the hoed, ' and I am real qlad to see you. And tell me, flarnp , what became of 'Cinda? Did she get home with both of those sacks of me,a, laughed a Ing haw -ha -wand said 41ce1er you be onesy, Cumiel, 'bout /slarnma 'Oda; she done bin 'bout right small chance, and she aint gwine to get los'. One ob her boys, Cesar, seae waitin" da.r close by to help her tote dat cawn. Dey toted dem sacks 'cross to de ole mill, an' Jar dey changed 'ern for meal, an' started on de dogtrot home. When dey comes dem picket sogers Cesar he done take a big circuit 'thun' dem, and Mammy 'Cinda, she done march right up to dem an' tells 'em how Simple Dan done play off on her, an' axes 'em if he comes back dat way to jes' let him pass an' not torment him any, k -ase he's so 'feared. An' on she trotted wid her sack, an' it was mos' daylight when she got home. She had a powerful story to tell de old Missals on Darn. But that cornmeal didn't do the young Missus any good. Dat couldn't mead a broken heart. She neber held up her head after .the yloung Massa, her husband, was killed in de fight, It was only a . few days after dis chit de ole Massa and Missus take her an' de chil'en down to Florida. to see if dat would help her an' Mamma Vinda went 'long. But dat aint gwine ebber to cure - he•r ; she'll nebber be any better.. Mammy 'Chaste wont 'Bert her. She oted her 'round' when she was a picani ny, an' eshe will miss her till she dies But atter dat she'Aget 7up and 'thi' fur deNorf. Mammy wants her freedom, Massa; de lab fGr it comes iu just arter de lub for the young Missus.' "Now, boys," said the Co!onel, "I think I have told you about my narrow escape as well as I can remember so long a time after h happened. 1 have offea thought the rebs would have stood a better chance if the slaves would have worked for them as faithfully as they dialer the Unice]. But it seemed from the very first day the Union soldiers set foot npon Souehern soil, the slaves were bound together, a helping band, to pro- tect them. They seemed to know, from the first hone, that they would be freed by he war. They were perfect 'actors, never lacked for a tale to suit the oc- casion, and were entirly fearless. If Vinda, had been detected piloting me out of dander of the Southern soldiers, her life would have paid for it; bat she seemed to know that she could ac- complish the, act. As for me, man that I ane my very heart died within me that night when we came to that set of pickets. I am sure if the moon had even castlelight they would have seen me shivetine with terror. It seemed to me that fwas just going up to them te give myself up. Thanks to that poor bondage woman for my being here to- day.' I have wished many a time I could fincl her and make her old days comfortable for her kind act io me. I never had the pleasure of looking upon the fa.ce'of Simple Dan, the colored per- son I personated that night, but I assure. you if I looked and acted out his char- acter faithfully, he was a poor terror- striken fool of aefellow,''—Mass. Plough- man. Gaieties. 1 Dar neber WUZ a man so smart slat dar won't somebody else smarter. —"Be jabers," exclaimed an Irish- man; "1 have slept sixteen hours! I went to bed at eight and got up at eight." —" What ! Mrs. Belville -beats her husband !" "Yes madam, constantly." " The horrid wo.man ?" " Ab, but it's only at Chess." —When a man tries to borrow money from a frieud, that is experimental philosophy ; when the friend refuses, that is natural philosophy. —Sam Jo -nee says: " Live so that your children may put their feet in your tracks and be honorable." That is, don't walk all over the road ma the ,way home at nights. —Said Bobbyto the minister at dinner' a church whistle ?" Why do you'as.k ?" " 'Cos pa owes E2 back pew rent, and he says he's going to let the church whistle for it." —" I've come to ask a favor of you," said Mrs. Porcine to the- minister. "Sally is very restless and I can't get her to sleep. Would you lend me one of your sermons to read to her That will fix her I know." —A man meeting an acquaintance ac- costed him thus " Ah, my- dears who do you think I have just been spealting to ? your old friend Patrick, faithland he has grown so thin I hardly knew him; to be sure; you are thin, and ram thin, hut he is thinner, than both orus put to- gether." —Young istress.—Mary, what de yea mean by chalking the soles of my boots ! Mary—Well, ma'am, the fe.ct is 1 have a pair of boots exactly the same as yours, and I like mine best, and I chalked yours -so that I - would know the difference between yours and mine. —In a, passenger train which recently ieft Liverpool for London there was a derkey who kept putting his head out of the window. "keep your head in- side," said the guard angrily.. " Whaf- for ?" demanded the colored one. '" For fear you should damage soine a the ironwork an the bridge, you idot !" an- swered tile guard. ---Teaehere—Now what do you under- stand _liy brain work? Boy.—'When a nian works with his head. Teacher.— Cerreet. And what is manual labor? Bey. —When a man works'. with his 11 nd' Teacher.—That's right. To widish of these classes do I belong when 1 teach you? What do I 113C most in teaching you,? Boy.—A strap. - A village character was recently etuplqed by a farmer in Scotland to do odd jobs on his farm. Now, the man was very fond of a dram, and would do anything, whether it was right Or wrong, to gratify his desire. His master, miaeing a large I duck from the farm -yard, suspected Jande to be the - guilty party, so, going up to where he was standing, he said to hira—" Jamie,: • what did did you do with the du& you tok last night?" " iMe ?" said Jamie, " took nae duck." "Ob, but you did," said the farmer, for I heard it quack- ing underneath your jacket." Mau," said Jamie, you couldna hae dune that, for its neck was CI rawn." —}1e. who sedulously attends', point-. edlyasks, calmly speaks,reooly atiswrs, , and ceases when he has no more to say, is in possession of some of the best tequisities of man. s • — At one of Mr. Henry George's lectures, that worthy had his watch snatched as, he neared the 'door of the -hall. The lecturer on progress, °poverty, the rights of the' people, &c., &c,, was. thunderstruck at the liberty taken with hi a prbperty, and ehouted—" Soniebody has stolen my watch !" Say rather nationalized it," said the vpice of a wag in the crowd. --Now is the time when the small boy unravels the ancient stocking to - cure yarn with which to make a cricket ball. And when he has the ball made he cuts the leg off one of his father's boots to niake a cover of; and when the parent discovers the liberties taken with his boot, the small boy wishes that he had used it as a lining for his jacket. — Jim Wilson is the fastest man in Texas. Not long ago a stock oferoek- ery was sold at auction, and Mrs. Jim Wilson attended the sale. When she returned her face was radiant with joy. " You must join the Cremation So- ciety," were the first words sfre said to her husband. "What for?" "I've bought such a lovely. vase to hold Your ashes. rou'have no idea how it will set off the mantelpiece." —The subject was music, and how appropriate certain airs are for certain occasions. "That's Ste". said one; " but the Most appropriate Mueic toeiny occasion that I ever heard was in Scot- land. There was a travelling chiropodist there who went, around with a brass band." "Well, r w -h ere did the appro- priate music come. in ?" "It was this way. Whenever that man went into a town his band would' play See the Corneuring Hero Comes."' • , Our God is Speaking Unto You. Boast not, oh man !thy length of 'years, Our God is speaking through the spheres, -• In love he speaks in invraid ways, And paints the night where the moonbeam plays. Then haste just now His will to do, Our God is speaking unto you. See how the stars are set in blue, The woodlands clothed with beauty, too; How He controls the mighty deep, NI hen over all the wild winds sweep. Then haste just now His will to do, Our God is speaking unto you. Oh, haste! let not these meetings ee Till Christ hath filled thy soul with 1 His followers can be like the sun, Be thou His followers, everyone. Then haste just now Hiltwill to o, is ; Our God it speaking mite you.e. Ye Christian peOple mount on high, By faith sublime, above the sky; And mounting, leave a shining wake, That all mey see the course you take Oh haste just now His will to-do, Our God is speaking unto you. Musicians strike your sweetest lyre, ! Rise ye on chariots wrapped in fire, The God that floods thy globe with light Will guide thee through the stormiest night; Then haste just now His will to do, Our God is speaking unto 3-ou. Sweet childhood, too, we pats net by— Their radiant brow, and undimmed eye Shall conquer; oh rise and stand sublime; Arch thou the globe in God's own time. Then haste just now His will to do, Our God is speaking unto you. And then Sam Jones, with eagle eye, Sweeping through the star -lit sky. . When toil is o'er, the victory won, '1 The Lord shall crown His magic sone Advance and fight, sublimely too, i Our God is speaking unto you. —Lillian DeForrest, of Tororito. • 1 THE H I • An Old. Debtor. An honest -faced old stranger!, well into sixties, and apparently well-to-do, called at the office of a leading wholesale grocery firm on St. Peter street, MOn- treal, evidently a little puieled at the appearance of all around' hlifie. froris Trout River, and I've! east been down along St. -Paul street" said he. "Ain't there been agood many changes thereabouts ?" res, a, good many changes there of late years," eplied the merchant. " I've been looking up and down that street," continued the stranger, "the last two hours for a man who sold me some shirts once "And I wanted to pay him a balance due on them." " Win," said the merchant. "I remember what the place looked like ;' the man lived up over his store, up a flight of steps on the side:of 7=the building. I wanted a few shirts, but didn't want to pay the price, he askd. I told him I didn't have more metheY than I had offered. As . I was leaving the -store he called out and said/1 could take them and pay the balance next time I came to town. Now I can't find the place." „ "How long ago was it?' queried the Merchant. Well, somewhere along in 1836,", ,replied the tranger,- scarcely able to refrItin from joluing in the shouts of. laughter that arose froin the listeners. "Bill Simpson's Darter.,' A gentleman travelling from Buffalo to . New York city tells the story : At Albany two ladies, dressed in the extreme of fashion, entered the cat. Their manners indicated great affecta- tion and conseqttent shallowness. The only unoccupied seat in the car was directly behind a quiet looking lady, evidently frothe country. Her dress was of calico, her bonnet of plain straw, and her gloves were of cotton. She could not, however, have looked neater, and she 'had a good, honest face. As the fashionable ladies adjusted their draperies in the unoccupied seat, one of them said to the other : Don't you think it too bad that there are such poor accommodations on rail- way trains now ?" "How---in:e ilier what ' way s" !askedco•mpa,nion. , "Why, here we are crowded up with all classes of people, some Of there so common. Look at that persim in front °f 11s iZ ‘`yritl, isn't she ?" ; `` Perfectly d tead fut.," , Looks like a common laborer." " How annoying to have • Ito come in contact with such people !" • " Belongs to some ordinary family, If one could only exclude oriels Self from . such persons'when travellingI even short distances ! I suppose it's horrid in me to say it, but I have all my life had such a repugeance to common; laboring people." , The lady in the calico dresS must have heard a part of this conversation, but her face was perfectly composed. home -spun and home -in de -garments of At that moment an elerly man in the farmer came down the aisle. He stopped before the ladies of .fashion, elosely scrutinized, the Ifeatures Of the one having "such' a rephguanee to com- mon people," and, jitst aS the traiu stop- ped at the station'•Cried out loud eneugh to. by heald by ,every person in the ear : ' — " Lookee hyar, hain't you old Bill Simpson's darter? Bat I know you are 'thout askin'. How de -do, anyhow? You don't change a speck: Got the same nose you had whea you wor a little gal 6' twelve or fiftee; year, trottin' ..b'a,rfoot round my old farni in Poclunk 'county. , Yer mind how I'yeust to give yer two bits a day an' your 'dinner for 'helpin' my younguns dig taters ? Ho! ho! ho I" . - The' young lady had dropped her beaded vet said was nervously biting at her fan, but the old 'farmer went en heedlessly: ,- . " They's been mighty changes sence• then. Your pap went out to Colorady and made a big fortin' thar, an' 1 hear you live in great style. - But Bill Simp- sonnin't the man to f rgit old fren's, .and you tell him: that :you've saw old Jack Billings. what yorist to give him many a day's work when he was so pore his famly had ter wait till thehen laid 'fore they could hey any breakfast. You kin remember that yierself, I reckon.. Au' there wa'n't nobody gladder nor me when yer papdid get serl rich so suddint,. for he was a inig,hty hard-workin' black- smith, an' always pore cause .of bad luck. My wife sez she,lost an awful , good washerwoman whe i yer-a, mmoved, an'—I git off here... l'ood-by ! good - by !" • I t t . • The meekest most stibd on , u. person that train during there t of; the trip was "Bill Simpson's darter." Little OnesHome. . The polite child • is the latest in the : • juvenile world. She was strolling around the neighborhood on. a tour of observation when •she .came across a colored man sitting on a. door -step. She •stood with her 'finger in her mouth, looking at him. . }Ina* she said: "•You'rea -colored man, ain't you ?" ' "You're very polite, miss," he said, " Yes; I am a colored Maxi." " Oh, yes'I'm Very polite. I call every nigger I .see a colored man." One -summer evenini after Harry and his little sister Helen had been put to bed a severe thunder -storm came up. Their cribs stood side by side and their mother, in the ;next room, heard them as they sat bp in bed and talked in low voices about the thunder and lightning. They Old each other their -fears. They were afraid the lightning would strike there. They wondered whether they would be .killed right off and Whether the house weuld be burned up'. They trembled afresh at each peal. s• But tired nature could not hold on as lone as the storm:. • Harry be -came' very sleepy, and at last, with renewed eheerfulness in his voice, he Said, as he laid his head on the pillow : . ‘.‘ Well, I'm going to trust in God." Little Helen sat a minute longer thinking it over, and then laid her own little head down, saying: •" Well,... I dess I will, too !" Aud they both •• went to sleep without more words. ' Mrs. B. is one of those energetic, quick -motioned women who , carry thei work by assault. One day she h d started across the room on some errand, but midway forgot what it was. "What was I going for ?" she asked aloud/ Two- year-old, seated , on the floor/and al- ways liable to be swept up in „One of her mother's ,hurricane passages, asked meekly: ." Was—oo—goy—fors—me ?" L.,/ Observing Little Gi --Mamma, who is that young man o/the other side of the car? ` / , 1 Mamma—I dor0 know, d ar. Why? Observing Li tie Girl—He looks so queer. He h three eyebrows. Mamma-- ow do you make that out? Observin Little Girl—He has one over each eye and one over his mouth. ' They oung man had important bush to ‘ ness transact in the first barber -shop to b seen, and the passengers all wou- d red why he got on just to ride one ock. Visitor (regarding the baby) —Oh, what a dear little duck of a child! He resembles you both, indeed he does. • He has got his mother's handsome eyes and his father's hair. Father (who is baldheaded)—I guess he has; I haven't.' . ••• RON EXPOSITOR. IMPORTANT NOTICES. NOTICE T DEBTORS.—All parties,indebted to the: estate of the late Walter Wade, Photographe , of Seaforth, are requested to pay the same at o tee;to J.S. PORTElt,Seaforth. 984 DRACELE 1) day, is with pearls. ed by leavin Office. LOST.—Lost in Seefortlenn Mon- inst., a plain gold Bracelet set The hotter will be suitably reward - the eawe at the Seaforth Post 986 rpncRouo IBRED SHROPSHIRE_ RAM FOR • SERVI E.—Will be kin t lot the season on Lot 7, Conce ion 12, IL R. 8., 'll'uckersmith, a Thoroughbrt 1 mpotted Shropshiredown Ram. .. CHARLES L. COOPER. 9Sex h 311NATE fuNo TO. LOAN.—We have pri- 1 vete tr st hinds to lend on mortgages, at the low rate f54 per cent per annum. Write o ' call for part °niers. SEALIER, tit LEWIS, God°- ;rich. . 976 ,G0-01) RE FOR SALE. -=For eale, a good' workit r or chtviter Mare, 5 rears old, per- fectly sound, and in every way reliable. Apply to C. M. WH TNEY, Seaforth, 9744. t. STRAY 1 EIFER.—Caine intb the premises of the undersighed, a two year old red heifer. The wner can have the sameon prov- ing propertl and paying expenses. ; J AMES STEWART, ippen. - "98$x4 The Old-fashioned dergyman.- The clergyinan of sixty years ago in all the older cotnmunities in this coun- try Used his brain a good deal. - To be- gin with, he was a scholar, or at least he was more likely to be one than the average clergyman of to -day: He knew Latin ,Lud Greek 'well, and was deeply learned in Hebrew,. And he knew thoroughly the theology and history of his denomination. He went about among his people more than clergymen are able to do now, but he also had more time to devote to scholarship. He had eo vacation whatever, as a rule, and did not feel the -need of any. . He preached what Mr. Heber Neseton calls "dry doctrinal theology," but he believed in it which can hardly be said Of Mr. New- ton% attitude in regard to he theory of his church. ,The old -school Protestant clevgyman was a much more important figure in the general life of the' com- munity than his successors are. .That life was simpler, to be sure, than that of the present, but, on the -other hand, the division of labor was not then so marked, arid the activity of the old- fashioned clergyMan was fiully as far- reaching and beneficent as I that of the modern clergythan. Bis salary was smaller,but perhaps the werk he did to earn it was -as severe. We doubt if the old-fashioned substantial learning is as • common among American Protestant clergyman now as it used to be.—New York Sufi. -; • • p Apple Jelly.—Take fair tart apples, 'wipe and quarter them, using seeds, skins, and,„ all, abd steam till very soft ; and then Strain through a cloth laid on a sieve. Then, to each pint of juice add a pint of sugar; dissolve, andboil up a few minutes, skimming till Clear, and pour into $lasses to cool. Crap -apples are sometfines used. . • • , 7 ▪ TONEY. Ili. to lo farm proper met. terms. Ont. • Five Hundred 'Thousand Dollars n either in small or large sums on at lowest rates of interest and pply to WM, B.McLEAN, Hensel!, 941 BULL FO t SERV10E.—The undersigned will keep d iring the season at his place near Seateritli, a 1urhamt Grade Bull,to which a limit- ed riundie) o Cows will be admitted. Terms.- --Otte dollat- p. yable at the time of service. JOHN 9560- - et •T AND, FO SALE.—One or two acres of land IA suitabl for building lots, between •North and C- entre s reete, Arreitagehi survey, Egmond- ville weet f the Presbyterian church. Apply to WM. ELLIOTT, Seafteith, 986-4 ' ESTRAY IEIFER.—Came into the premises -4- of the ndersigned, Lot 33, Concession 11, SlcItillop, a out the let of September, last, a red and white t‘ o year. old Heifer. The owner can have the sa ne on proving property, and paying charges. WM. MoINTOSH. 986-4 • BEATTIE. NTOTICF, 0 DEBTORS.—All parties indebt- iti ed tol the . late firm of Campbell and Bright, Sea brth, are hereby notified to pay_the same at one'-, to William Campbell, who hasthe collecting o the same. WM. CAMPBELL, W. D. BRIGII 9884 — OTICE Wm. Murray's Sale Notes.—Parties who aye their notes for dock, 8c., at my sale in -Nor. last, will find them at J. S. Porter's. I trust alt NS II pay up punctually, as I am badly in need of (1 nds The notes are due. WILLIAM MURRAY. Nov. 17th, 1e86. 08$x4 JSTRAY IrATTLE.—Came into the premises of th undersigned, -Lot 9; Concession 6, Stanley, ab ut the 15th of Septembenfour cattle, one three y ar old heifer, One 3 year old steer, and two y edit]; steers.; The owner can have the same on proving property and paying charges. JOHN 110 AN, Varka P. 0. 987 4 A GENTS WANTED.—At. St.' Marys, • Strat- Ile ford, t itchell, Seaforth, Clinton, Goderich, Centralia, 1 lyth, Wing,ham'Brussels, Listowel„ laicknow a d Kincardine, to canvass the sale 0 Twine Bin ers, Single Reapers, Mowers, Striky Rakes, Dril s and Seeders, etc.- Apply to WM. Be McLEAN, Hensall, or to the North Ant‘ricare 'Manufacturing Company, London. / .941 ! TRAYEst —Strayed born the preenises of the under igned, Lot 38, Concession 6., East We- wancish, ab ut the ist of June, 2 red steers with stars on fo head, 1 gray eteentiid 1 ted heifer. They are al yearling -s. Any .cone giving informa- tion that w 11 -lead to their repoyery, will be snit - ably rewan ed. MRS. LOVEBlyth P,O. 988a4 • GHBRED BERKSHIRE.—The 11U - L will he -p during/this season, on Lot 10. Hayfield Road South/a thoroughbred 13etkehire pig, to which a limied number of sows will be admitted. Term—One dollar payable at the tinie of ser ;ice, With privilege, of returning if necessary. JAMES WELLS. 9884 1aT0TICE40 FAEMEI1S AND P10 BREEDERS 1.14 Tharsubscriber will I:eep for service a pure bred Bni.kshire boar. Terms.—One dollar at time of service, with privilege of returning if neceaeary. Lot 26, Concession 1, London Road, Stey. JOHN STANBURY, Proprietor. 888x4 SUFFOLK PIG.—The undersigned will keep durine- the present season, on Lot 7, Con- cession 7, Stanley, a thoroughbred Suffolk boar. Terms.—Ole dollar payable at the time of ser- viee,with t e privilege of returning if necessary. JOHN WL,SON. 988x4 OTICE.—The Council of the Corporation the County of Huron will meet in the Town Hall, in the village of Brussels, on: Wed- nesday, the first day December next, at three o'clock p. m. PETER ADAMSON, County Clerk. Nev. 15th 1886. 988-2. • CAUTIOtT.—The.publie are hereby cautioned again it purchasing or nekeotiating a note of hand Made by me, the -undersigned, in favor of John Pron 4-, for the sum Of $55, and dated some time in 18e4eas :the said note has been paid • in full, and Llo not hold my:elf in any way respon- sible for its second payment. LOUIS GUTTS-- CHALK, Zurich, Nov. 150, 1886. 988x4 DO YOU KNOW THAT • LUMSDEN & WILSON'S , ."410ya1 Giyceratedi Balsam of Er" 1 Has continuallii and rapidly increased in poindarity ever mended to the public as a cure for Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat,• Hoarseness, Pain in the Chest, or Incipient Consumption, Skc. It is undoubtedly one of the most happy combinations of remedial agents ever' discovered, astonishingly quick in its .actioln, healing the ulcerated surface, re- ' moving all pain, and leaving the throat and bronchial tubes in a perfectly healthy and natural condition. Hundreds of well-known people -gladly bear testimony th these fa,cts. 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 thia section. Price, 50c per bottle, and wholesale or retail from since it was first 'recoils- 1 LUMSDEN & WILSO CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS, Scott's Block, Maint Street, Seaforth, - Grand Display of ijVew Fall Goods, The Largest, Most Complete, arid by Far the Cheapest we Havp Ever Shown. NEW DRESp GOODS In all the latest styles and colers. HeaVy Costume Cloths from 10c up. Mantle Cloths in Ottomans, Brocades, Sealettes, 81. Ulsterings and Cloakings in plain and checks. Silks, Satins, Brocades for Mantles and Dress. A big range of Mantle Ornaments, Chenille ;Fringes, Loops, &c. Corsets, Gloves, Tweeds and everything in the dry goods line. Dress and Mantles cut and fitted or made to order by MISS WARD, who spent over to weeks this season in picking up the /latest styles in the city. Bring along your inash or trade to -AGOOD1 CUANGE.--For sale,at Blyth, station, a feinedry, planing mill, , sash arid door factory, with one acre -;of land, good buildings. engine and boiler, and all necessary machinery, . in good running oiler, and will be sold at a -bar- gain, as the proprietor is engaged in other busi- ness. A g-ood dwelling- house adjoining, 24x32, 2 storeys high, with one acre of land, will also be sold. For f ull farticulars apply to C. HAMILTON, Blyth. . • 9764. f. STlikt -STEEBS.—Stiayed about the first of July two yearling steers, one mostly red with straight horns, winte spot on rump, lower part of tai white; white spot on rig -ht side of his ribs, a white spot on top of ilight shoulder, and a small nick; cut out of his left car. The other steer is red and white, with a small white spot on centre of right rihs, White on right flank, • white on left hip, white on left fore arm, and a small nicklcut out of left ear. Any information leading to the regovery of the same will be liber- ally rewarded, and any person found harboring the same after the publication of this notice, will be prosecuted. WILLIAM MURDOCH, Bruce - field P. Os - 987-tf. BLACKSMITII SlIOP AND HOUSE FOR SAL.—Being the stand formerly owned by Caineren, at Cranbrook, in the township of Grey, containing a half acre with a good frame blacksmitl shop and carriage and paint shop, also a frame stable and a good Ittame House w th .all necessary out buildings, also a goo e garden with choice fruit trees and small fruits &c. The stand is a first class one and offers 1 good opportunity for a good me- chanic. Will be sold on the most favorable tennt to a good man. For further particulars apply to Js)HN RUDDICK, BRUSSELS 1'. 0., or to A. HUNTER, Clerk Division Court,13russels. 965 NOTICE TO CREDITORS.—Notice is hereby i et. given n pursuance of section twenty-four, chapter one hundred and seven, of thetevised statutes of Ontario, that all creditors and other persons having claims against the estate of Robert Bel, sr., late of the Township of Tucker - smith, Got nty of Huron, yeoman, who died on the second day of July, 1886, are hereby required to" send by post prepaid, or otherwise deliver to the undersigned Executors of the estate and effects of tie said deceased, Wiliam and Robert Bell Hens -ill P. O., Ontario, on or before the first day o January, 1887, a full statement of their ORM s, properly attested, and stating the - nature o the security they hold, if any. All partie indebted to tha said estate whether by note or book account, are hereby ma- tified thee, the said indebtedness must be paid to tte undersigned EXecutore before the first day f January, 1887. WILLIAM BELL and ROBERT BELL, Executors. Tuckersmith, Nov. 1, 1856. . 986-tf. ONEY -to LOAN. MORTGAGES BOUGHT. THE 'ELPH AND ONTARIO INVEST - MEN and Saving Society have an unlimit- ed amoun. of money to lend on real estate, at the very I west rates of interest with the privi- lege to th borrower of repaying a portion of the princi al with payments of interest. Charges very low, _Apply to Messrs:DENT 8-, 1IODGE, Barristers Mitchell, who are the authorized Agents an Solicitors for the Society. 9354.1 Dated ay. 5, 1885. BANTON BOTHERS, THE PL ACE FOR GWEAP DRY GOODS, 1111 ON'T_ New Undertaker in Brussels. ECONOMY IN FUNERALS. The undersigned having completed his new hearse, is now prepared to furnish funerals on short notice. Also a complete stock of Furniture on hand. !...umber taken in exchange for furnitur. R. MALCOLM, Wilson's New Block, NEXT DOOR TO WOOLLET MILL, BRUSSELS. ••••••• 1886. CENTRAL GROCERY. 1886. 3 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE.—The under signed has a number of fine building Leto on ftodcrieli and James Streets for sale, at low prices. For partienhire apply to In D. II ILS(Th 908 FOR SAM-% east Irilf Let ea, e etessien 14 Hay; land fir -a. eteee ; pleray of water.; ntree °mime! ; etael road ; 11 miles front, Zurich ;10 eel es of 1 di whe..t in the For t drther inforteateni.' apply to 11.(431:11,T 310011 E On the preneeceepr to Zurieh P. 0, P87-3 The Proprietors of the Central stilel lead in keeping up the standard' of excel- lence in the quality of G ROCEsour aim being to procure the best in the market and avoid all inferior and fal8e1y1 so-called cheap trash. We believe that a good article is always the cheapest. TE AS.—As usual we hold full lines in Green, Black and Japans ranging from 35 cents to 75 cents per lb. SUGARS In Granulated, Japans, Yellow and Raw. Also full lines in (31- 0-B0OCE31=ZIS which will always be found unsurpassed in quality. Flower, Feed and Proviions always in Store. Our stock in this department is simply imMense and is one of the best assorted in the west. Just opened out another largeilot of CHINA TEA SETS AND FlRINTED GRANITEWARE I HARNESS MAKER, GREAT BARGAIN.— Will be said cheap 110 eel es of good lend, heavily timbered, chiefly maple, :seine. Hemlock and Cedar, never .faitine streano•throngh it. Three miles .-from Allanford station, townehip of Amabel, County of llruce. Apply to. box 2s4, Stratford, or Ex- rosrronsOffice. • e.934f rch ACRE FARM FOR SALE.—For sale 11. OM Lot 19, and half of 18, in the lst. Con- cession of Turnberry, about two miles from Wingham, and one and one-half miles from Blue- vale.Ninety acres under cultivetion, well kneed and drained, with good buildings and other conveniences, will be sold cheap. Apply to ALEX. ROSS, 131uevale P. 0. 924tf FARM IN GREY FOR SALE —For sale, 100 acres being Lot 15 on the 13th eonceesion of Oren, within half a mile of stores, postoffiee, churches and scheol„ and five miles .from Brus- sels and Ethel,. sixty acres rleared and in A good state of cultivation, a good iarchard and never failing spring on the plaee and good thither. Ap- ply to ISAAC CURRY, on the premises or Cram - brook P. 0. 964x44.f. T1ARM FOR SALE.—For Sale, part of Lots 29 - It arid30, Concession 1, MeKillop, containing 50 acres, all cleared, well fenced and in a good state of celtivation. Buildings fair. There is a good orchard and plent of water. This farm is within two lots of the Corporation of Seaforth. It will be sold clitap and on easy terms. Apply on the premises or to Seaforth P. 0. DAVID DORRENCE, Proprietor. 962 FOR SALE CHEAP.—That, most desirable ' property, containiug one-fifth of an sere, on which is a collection of the choicest fruit trees and grape vines, a nice frame cottage -and good cellar, together with summer kitchen, wondshed and an excellent well dug last SUM - mer. This property is located in the hest part of the town, being situated on James etreet, one block wet of the Public School, and will be sold cheap for cash, as the prom ietor is leaving town. Apply to JAMES H1SLOP, Seaforth. 986-4 TEACHERS WANTED. (TEACHER WANTED. L—Teaelier for 1837; j_ School Section No. te, Grey; male or. fe- male holding second or third class certificate. JOSEPH W. WHITFIELD, Secretary,•Cratibrook P. 0. 986x4 • --- (TEACHER WANTED.—Feirale teacher, eine .•j or two years' experience, for junior 'depart- ment of Sehool Section No. 7, :Remick. Duties to begin firet jan., 1887. Address, stating salary, RICHARD ROSS, Gorrie, Ont. 988-4 EACHER WANTED.—A mak: or female teacher, with 2nd or 3rd ciass certificate, for School Section No. 9, Grey. Duties to torn- n'enee Jan. 1st, 1887. Apply stately, salary,with references, to ALEX. AleltsAY, Seeet, Moncrieff P. O. 988-2 • (TEACHER WANTED.—Wanted for School j Section No. 16, Howiek ind Grey, a good teacher. Initiento eommence on lst of January next. Applications, ith testimonials, ane1 stat- ing salary desired, will be received by the under- signed signed until 1st of December next. JOHN GRAINGER, Molesworth P. 0. 87rpEAcu ER WANTRD.— Wanted, a 987-3 3ale _11 teacher for the junior department of School m Stetion No. 17 Howick. Duties to eomence on lst of January 18.87. Applications, stating salary arid testimonials, received up to November 30th, 14,161,1 pbyo.THOMAS GIBSON, Secretary, Ford- -- -- (TEACHER WANTED.— Wanted for the year 1887, a Female Teacher, holding third-class certificate-, fo the junior department of the Leadbury school (Section No. 7, McKillop). One who can had the children in vocal nmsie pre- ferred, other things being equal. All applica tions personal or otherwise, must he made be- fore November 25th. WM. POLLARD„ Secre- tary, Leadbury P. 0. 986x4 THE ZURICH Saddlery, H a rn es s , AND Furniture Establishment. P - 4 I HAVE MUCH PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE to my customers and friends that I fonnd it :necessary to make an addition to my premises,and have now the largest salesrooms in the place and a fine assortment of goods in every department. I thank my customers and fri,ends for their pat- ronage during the past 13 years, and 1 have much pleasure in being :elite to state that can give better value for the money than ever before in every department, - I call attention to yn3,7 fine :assortment of heavy Team,' Carriage and Buggy: Harness. Just re- ceived a large assortment of netlike and Travel- ling Beet, Ladies' Satchete, also a large lot of Horse Blankets; chetper than ,ener ; Whips, Brushes, Combs, and everything belonging -to a -first-ries:3' eh op. Special attention in House and Hall Furniture. Bedroom Sets from $15 up; Parlor Sets from -$15 up ; Spring beds nuid Mattresses; Wood -seat Chairs :from t-2.25 per hall dozen up .; a fine carved spring -seat Lounge for KW.. Give me a call and my goods and prices will cone -ince you that I have the :finest and cheapest Furniture itt the county. Fieture 'framing of all kinds done to order. H. WELL Zurich. • • • i 981-13 Look This Way! The undersig-ned has on hand the largest stock ef BOOTS AND SHOES Ever shown in 11 neall, which he is offering at rock bottom price, Come and compare prices before buying eleewhere. All rips occurring, &e., in goods purchased from me, will be re- paired tree of charge. Buttons clasped free. CUSTOM WORK A specialty. Bepairin neatly and promptly done at reasonaltle prices. No trouble to show goods. Five and ten per tent. off for cash. The cheapest house under the sun. Opposite McDonnell & Waugh's hatd ware store, Hensall. 980 JESSE 11001iIN. a direct from the Old Country, all new Wks and pattens and prices low, dless variety, PirtUIT JARS all sizes. An ex- 1 respectfullys licited. Orders by telephone promptly at- a9nLinAati GLASSWAREof ourAstockREinen tended to. Butter and eggs taken in exchange. LAIDLAW & FAiIRLEY SEAFORTH., BOOTS AND SHOES. Fresh Arrival of New Spring ods. Begs to acknowledge his sincere thanks to his numerons•customers for their past pat- ronage, and hopes by ,consietenhelealing to. merit a 'continnae ncof the sante. He also begs to an- nounce that he has now on hand the best asSort- went of light and heavy harness to be found in the township. He has also a cheiee variety -of trunks and valiesp. horee blankets he has also a eplendid variety, which were bought at rock bottom prices for caelt, and can not be undersold by any dealer in the province,. The finest assortment of goat skin robes ever before shown in the tilla•ge. Equal to any eity dealer, and which being purchaa d rare bargains, will be sold remarkably cheap. • Also a splendid variety of whips, curry combs, -brushes, and .sleigh-bella,notequalled by any -dealer, Anyone in need of anythingin his line, will do well to give E. J. a f•all andne be eonvied that he sells as eheap as any house in the province. 957x5 E. -J-.. Hardy, 'Zurich. As all thy stock of Boots and Shoes is fresh from the manufacturers, you may Prize Carriage Team for Sale. expect good value for your money. I ignore blowing; you will find me truthful. Give me a call and judge for yourselvee. • I THE Undersigned. offers for Sale his well - Custom Work Warranted. Repairing Promptly Attended to • T 3 I E ATIMER Main Street Seaforth. ...I known prize carriege teain They took seven 1st prizes, Ave 2nd prizes„and one 3rd prize, it the fall shows this beason, as a earriage team. They are young and ssoued, well broke, and perfectly reliable, exeellent trayelers, and will drive as.well single as double. They are well matched., and evil] be sold toeetheror separ- ately. Apply to ALEX. _ FORSYTHE, Bruce - field. 985