The Huron Expositor, 1886-12-31, Page 2•
HE HURON
EXPOSITOR.
VEDDER'S WIFE.
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BY AMELIA E. BARR.
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CHAPTER III.
(Continued from last week.)
JAN'S OPPORTUNITY.
Thou broad -billowed sea,
Never sundered from thee,
31-av I wander the weikin below;
May the. plash and the roar
(M the waves on the shore
Beat the march to my feet as I go
Everstrong, ever free,
When the breath of the sea,
Like the fan of an angel, I know;
Ever rising with power,
To the call of the hour,
Like the swell of the tidc!s as they flow."
—BIackie.
The gravitation of character is natur-
ally to .card its weakest point. Mar-
garet's weakest point was an intense,
though unconscious, selfishness. Jan's
restless craving for change and excite-
ment made him. dissatisfied Nvith the
daily routine af life, lazy, and often un-
reaionable. His very blessings became
offences to him. His clean, wen -order;
ed house, made him fly to the noisy
freedom of Ragon Torr's kitchen.
Margaret's never-eeasin,g industry, her
calmnesa, neatness and deliberation,
exasperated him as a red cloth does a
bull.
Suneva. Torr had married Paul Glumm,
and Jan often watched her as he sat
drinking his ate in Torr's kitchen. • At
home, it is tune, she tormented Glumm
with her contrary, provoking moods ;
but then, again, she met him with smiles
and endearments that atoned for every
thing. Jan thought it would be a great
relief if Margaret Were only angry some-
times. For he wearied of hel• constant
serenity, as people weary of sunshine
without cloud or shadow.
And Margaret suffered. No one could
doubt that who watched her face from
day to day. She made no complaint,
not even to her mother. Thera, how-
ever, perceived it all. She had foreseen
and foretold the trouble, but she was
too noble a woman to point atit the fel.;
fillment of her prophecy. As she went
about her daily work, sheconsidered,
and . not unkiudly, the best means for
bringing Jan back to his wife and home,
and his first pride in them.
She believed that the sea only could
do it. After all, her heart was with the
men who loved it. She felt that Jan
was as much out af place counting eggs,
as a red stag -would be if harnessed to a
plow. She, at least, ,understood the re-
bellious, unhappy look on his handsome
ace. When the lino fishing was near
at hand, she said to "'Peter : "There is
one thing that is thy duty, and that is
to give Jan the charge of a boat. He is
or the sea, and it is net well that so
goad a sailor should go ou.t of the tam -
iv. 23
"1 have no mind to do that. Jan will
a well one day, and he will do as ill as
an be the next: I will not trast a beet
with him."
"it seems to me that where thou
ould trust Ma.rgaret, than might well
rust la feet of keel,. and fifty fathom of
ong lines,"
Peter answered her not, and Thera
ept silence alao. But at the end, when
e had smoked his pipe, and was lifting
he Bible for the evening exercise, he
aid : "Thom shalt have thy way, wife,
an shall have a boat, but thou wilt see
come of it."
"Thea wert always good. Peter, and
n this thing I am thinking of more than
sh. There is sorrow in Margaret's
ouse. A mother can feel. that."
"Now, then., meddle thou not in the
atter. Every man loves in his own
ay. Whatever there is between Jan
tad Margaret is a thing by itself. But
will speak about the boat in` the morn -
,f
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Mr
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Peter kept his word, and kept it with
out smallness or grudging. He stil
liked Jan. If there were trouble be
tweet], him and Margaret he regarded i
as the natural initiation, to married life.
Norse women were All high-spirited and
wished to rule; and he would have de
spised Jan if he had auspekted him of
giving way to Margaret's stubborn self
will. Though she was his owndaughter,
he did net wish to see her setting an ex-
ample of wifely supremacy.
Se he called Jae pleasantly and said,
' "I have saved for thee 'The Fair Mar-
garet,' Wilt thou sail her this season,
Jan? She is the best boat I have, as
thou -welt knows. Fourteen hundred
hooks she is to carry, and thou can hire
six men to go with thee."
It made Peter's eyes feel misty to see
the instantaneous change -in Jan's face.
He could not speak his thanks, but he
looked them; aud Peter felt troubled,
and said, almost querulously, "There,
that will do, sen Jan; go now, and bire
the mea thou wants."
"First of all, I should like Snorro."
Peter hesitated, but he would not
tithe his 'kindness, and he frankly
answered, " Well, then, thou shalt have
Snorro----though it will go hard with me,
wanting him.'
"But we will make it go well with
thee ea the sea, father."
"As for that, it will be as God pleases.
A man's daty is all my claim. on thee.
Margaret -will be glad to see, thee so
happy." He dropped his eyes as he
spoke of Margaret. He would not seem
to watch Jan, although he was conscious
of doing so.
"A, woman has many minds, father.
Who- knows if a thing will tnake her
happy or angry?
"That is a foolish saying, Jan. A
wife must find her pleasure in the thing
that pleases her husband. But now -thou
wilt have but little time; che beat is to
be tried, and the hooks an a lines are to
ea over, and the crew to hire. I have
lett it all to thee,"
This n'eased Jan most of all. Only a
bird building its first nest co•uld have
been 'as happy as he Was. When at
night he opened the door of his -house,
arid went in with a gay smile, it was
like a resurrectima. lhe pale rose -
color on Margaret's cheek grew vivid
and deep when he took her in his arms,
and kissed her in the old happy way.
She smiled involuntarily, and Jan
thought, "Hew beautiful she is !'' He
told • her all Peter had said and done.
He was fall of gratitude and eathusiasm.
He did not notiee for a few moments
that Margaret was silent, and chillingly
unresponsive. He was .amazed to find
that the whole affair displeased her.
then.1
-0 1. have t-liarried a common
fisherman after all," she said bitterly;
"why, Saneva Torr'shusband has a big-
ger boat than thine.'
It was an unfortunate remark, and
touched Jan en a very raw place. He
could. not refrain from answering, "He
bath had better luck than I. Itagon
Torr gave Glaratn Suneva's tocher, and
he has bought his own boat with it."
4
"Why not? Elrery one knows t
Glumm is a prudent man. He ne
gets on his feet for nothing."
Jan was inexpressibly pained and dis-
appointed. For a moment a feeling of
utter despair came over him. The boat
lay upon his heaqt like a wreck. He
drank his tea glooMily, and the delicate-
ly -browned fish, the young mutton, and
the hot wheat cakes, all tasted- like
ashes in his mol th. Perhaps, then,
Margaret's heart mote her, for she be-
gan to talk, and to press upon Jan's ac-
ceptance the viands which had so
how lost all their savor to him.
hat Well, then, 'itis the net
ver ing fisherman takes; ' that
me -
His
conversation was in -like case. She
would not speak of tire boat, since they
could -not agree a*3att it: and no;other.
subject interested Jan. But, like all
-perfdctly selfish people, she imagined•
as a matter .of Course, that whatever
interested her was the' supretne interest..
in her calm, even voice, she spoke of
the Spring house ,cleaning, and the
. growth of her. pansies -anld tulip -bulbs,
, and, did not know that all the thne Jan.
was thinking Of hie boat, heaving onthe
tide -top, or coining into harbor so heavy
•with fish that .sh would be -L --in the
;
'land phrase—lippe lug with the water.
, . But, after all, the week of preparation
'was a, very happy week .to Jan and
Snorria; and on the . 'sixteenth of May
boats that sailed out of Lerwick for the
'I'
they were the foiremost of the sixty
, .
i -
ling ground. . There was -a -great crowd
On the pier to see them •o•iX-mothers,
'and wives, and sweathearts; boys, sick
and sad with lough g and envy; and old
men, with the glamor of their own past
in -.their faces. Ai6ona them w-itS . Sun-
eva, in a bright b ,ne °dress:, with blue
ribbons flutterieg in. her yellow hair.
She stood at t4e pier -head and as they
passed poured a'cup of ale into the sea,
to forespeak -good. hick for the fleet.
Jan would have cle4rly liked to see • his
Wiles handsome face watching him, as
he stood. by the maen-mast and lifted his
(,'••ap to Peter. MarOret was not there.
She really felt very much humiliated
in Jan's -position. She had alwayS held
herself a little apart from the Lerwick
women... She had been to Edinburgh,
she.hact .been educated far above them,
and shp was quite aware that she would
have a very large fortune.. Her ho.pe-
had.been. to see Jan take his placeamonce
the. Merchants : an bathes of Lerwick.
She had drearts of he fine Illanai011 tha
they would build, nd of the fine furn
ture Which would e ine from Edinburg
for it. -Margaret WO one of these w
men to. whom a hou 'e can become a kin
dom, and itS, carefu :ordering an affair
moreimportance th:i the administratio
of a great nation. When she ch'ose Jan
and raised him from his humble position,
she had. no idea tha, .he Would drift back:
again to the fishing :e•ts..• .
For the first time she carried_ her com-
plaint home. But 'hove. 44 this matter
had not much syrop /thy withher.. "The
.sea is his mother," he said; "he loved
her before he loved Ite•e-;__ when she calls
him.' he will always go back to her." _
"'No - man in She land :hath a better
bnsiness, to his .ha. 4; and how can he
like to live in a bot, he, that bath a
home so quie•t„ and leen, and comfort7
able ?" •
!Thera sighed. ' Thou wilt not un
derstand„ then, th t What the cradl
reeks. the spade bu. les. The sea spek
to Jan. -before he, l y on. his mother'
breast. His father- :bath. a grave in it
Neither gold nor th love of woman wil
ever keep them far part; make tiii thy
mind to that." '
All this might 6 true, but yet i
hamiliated-Margare . Besides, -sh6 im
magined that every yife in Lerwick wa
saying,. . "Not mach hold has Margate
Vedder on her .1)es and. He is off t�
the . sea agsin, and that with the fiee
..boat. that sails." "et if Success could
have reconciled her i Jan's was wonder-
ful. Not . unfrequeatly "The. Fait
Margaret ".. teak tw lity . score line at a..
haul, and everyone
good luck. " .
During these days Jan and Snorro
drew very close to r/tch .other. When
the baits were set m St of the men went
to. slec-p for .three hot es ; but Snorre al-
ways watched, and IVeity often Jan sat
with him. , And oh, he grand solemnity
and serenity of thee summer nights
when through belts of calm the boats
drifted and the isl nds in a charmed
circle filled the pale Purple horizon be-
fore them. Mostfair hen was the treeless
land, and very ,far Lg. seemed the sin
•and sorrow of life. 'tile men -lay upon
the deck, with a pit of nets Or their
folded arms for a pillew, and. surely un-
der seic.h a sky, like Jacob of old„ they
drearried of angels.
&arra and Jan itting in the soft,
mystical light, talked tegether, dropping
their voices. have:luta rily, and speaking
slowly, with thought ail pauses between
the sentences. Wh n they were net
talking, Seorro-read„ and the hook was
ever the same, the.b ek of the four Gos-
pels. Jan often wa„ Ched himswhen he
thought Jan asleep. In that enchanted
midnight glow, Wilk' was often a blend-
ing of four lights—e [oonlight and twi-
light, the aurortieand ,the dawning—the
gigantic figure and hite face, bending
over the little book, had a weird and
almost supernatural iuterest. - Then
this Man, poor, ugly, and despised, had
an incomparable nobi ity, and he fascia
mited Jaa.
One night he said t, him,' " Art then
never weary •of readiog that same book,
Snierro?"
"Am I then ever (-eery of thee, my
Jan? And . these ar-e• the words of One
-wha was the first wit. loved me. Ac-
cordingly, haw well I know his yoke."
Then, in a fervor of adoring affection,
talked to Jan of his rear Lord Christ,
" who had stretched rut his arms upon
the !cross that he might embrace the.
world." And as he t• iked the men, one
by .; one, raised the nselves on their
elbows and listened 1 and the theme
transfigured Snorro, a ‘I -d he stood 'erect
with uplifted face, an 1 looked, in spite
of hs tisher'e suit, so ,ayal• that Jan felt
humbled in his presen e. And when he
had told, in his own si !vie.. grand way,
the story of Him wh - had often toiled
,at Midaieht with th fishers on the
} . - ze
•Galffean sea, as the : toiled upon the
Shetland waters, .th re was a great
silence, until Jan saic , in a VOiQG that
..
scented a'inost strange •tathem : . "Well,
then, _mates,. now w will look to the -
lines." -
All' etimmer„ and u
October,: Jan cantinu
sumther„ 'Whether •fisi
or herring, "Th e. Fad
aceptianally _ good -
were many other fishei
watched, and toiled in
did net have Alealf her
alI Jan's luck," said
well known that he
goes to sleep While the
f the sleep -
is the wise
saying of 'old times"—and t ough Snorro
did not think of it, the Shet and proverb
wa3 but the Norse form of he Hebrew
faith: "HO giveth his belo ed in their
sleep." .
Still, in spite of his succe s, Jan. was
not happy. A married Iran ha,ppiness
is in the hands of hiewife, a d Margaret
felt too injured to be go erous. She
was not happy, and she tho Ight it only
just Oat Jan should be ma e to feel it.
Re had disappointed all he hopes and
. asp rations; she was not n agnanimous
en ugh to rejoice in the su eess of his
lab rs and 'aims. Besides, 1 is situation
as the hired skipper of boat was
contemptible in, her eyes ; ler servant
was engaged to a man i the same
pod tion. . Another aggravat ng circum-
stat
ce was that' her old echo • lmate, the
mi,ister's niece (a girl wh had not a
pen ty piece to her fortune) as going to
zna ry a rich merchant fro Kirkwall.
Ho she would exult o'er "Margaret
Ve der who had math d a common
fish rman." The exultati n was entire-
ly i naginary, tint perha s it hurt as
niu as if it had been ac ually made.
Suc ,ess, too, had made Jan more in-
dep ndent : or perhaps he lad grown
iudi I erent to Margaret's ang r, since he
fou • d it impossible to pleas her. At
any rate, he asked his fri nds to his
hou e without fear or a ol gy. They
left their footmarks on er loors, and
thei fingertnarks upon er walls and
cushions,and Jan only lau he and said,
"Th re was, as every one kn w, plenty
of w ter in Shetland to m ke them clean
agai ." , Numberless othe tle things
gries ed, and offended her, so little that,
take se-parately, they mi ht ave raised
a sin le, biq in the aggreg te eyatfiain-
ed t e magnitude of real ro gs. .
B t, happy, or miseral le, tine goes
on, a id about the middle o 0 tober even
the erring fishing is ove . Peter was
begi ning to count up his ex enses and
his g ins. Jan and Snorr w re saying
to o e another, ." In two •ay we Must
go ack to the store." Th t is, they
were trying to Say it, but he ir was so
full •f shrieks that no hum n voice could
be h ard. For all aroun the boat the
sea as boiling with.heiring fry, and
over them hung tens o thousands of
gells and terns. Marmots and guille-
t mots were packed in_great black tnasses
I- on the white foam, and on y .a. mad hu-
h man nob of screaming wo ien and ehil-
dren could have made a n Ise compara-
ble.. Even that would hav wanted the
of piercing metaAlic ring of ti e wild birds'
n shriek..
•
Suddenly Snorro leaped to his feet.
"1 s ea storin, Jan. Lower' and lash
down the mast. We sh 11 have bare
tiln..4; 'saw that the birds h d risen and
were akiug for the roc s. In a few
mina es down came the w lad from the
north east, and a streak o white rain
flyin across the black sea vas on top of
Th Fair Margaret " bef re the mast
was well secured. As f r the nets,
Snort was cutting th.ern lo se, 1 and in a
few t ornents the boat was eat ing down
befor the wind. It was a vvil squall ;
some f the fishing fleet we it t the bot-
tom vith all their crews. "The Fair
Margret," at much risk of 1 es saved
s. Glum n's crew, and then ha all she
could manage to raise her mi zen, and
with mail clinvas edge aw y to wind-
ward or the entranee of Le wi le bay.
Jan was greatly distres ed. "Hard'
to bear is -this thing, Snor •," he said;
• "at tie last to have such ad fortune."
evas talking of her
til the middle of
d at sea; and all
mg for ling, cod
Margaeet" had
!fortune. There
ls who melee, • and
itheir fishing, who
``takes." "It is
Winne "for it is
ngs his nets and
fill."
have
"B t Peter will count hs lost nets ;
there s nothing else he will thi ik of."
is a better ending
ecu. Think only of
than might
hat, Jan."
" Thtween nets and men' li es, there
is onl . one choice."
go be continued.)
Irish 11-umo
Tw. Irish laborers were ha •ged- the
other ay ,with , being und ily alcoholic
and kiting in the streets A police
I constable saw the two pri on rs_ hatn-
janerin and pounding each o be and or-
dered them away. After ladling sev-
eral r marks anent the con table's roll-
. ing o tics they went, but soon- after-
wards renewed' their merr n- ill„ and
were trait taken into cust dyl Aske -d
what hey had to say in an we to the
pharg one prisoner pulled 1 is fore -lock
and re narked, "Troth, yer ho or, you
See re'd .been a christenin , orr and
the - m ruin' happen'd to be v ry soft,
wid- itch ram, sorr, so -we id have
a littl dhrap jist te kape up on spirits.
Arrah ! be aisy wid us w re very
sorry." " Divil a jest, yer Ito ,,r," ip-
terpos KI prisoner No. 2; "i s thrtie
.as go pel, ivry wurd ,av i ; and the
pleeceman's intoirlv ove esthimated
the ca e, fur Mike and* me, seer, have
river thruck a. blow in ea nit for
fortni ht; and he's got the back ache,
,yerh nor ; and •begorru! there's no-
. th14' 1 ike a good rubbin' fu to cure an
. &chin' )ack, and I were dein it for poor
Mike id me shelaylee whi the pleece.
come nd took us. The c its ables is
all for hist the *peer .0iris f lk, yer
honor. ' You.are each fin;d ljve shil-
lings, ir five days'. hard la or," ejacu -
lated t e magistrate. "Can t yer honor
make it two shil.ings ? it's_al -e got,"
whine prisoner No. 1._ "Ce ta'nly not;
it's lit le enough," answere 1 ljis wor-
ship. " But" he continued, "1 wi11 give
you ti ie to pay the money f ou can
find an on e to become sti re t f r . you."
"Hur oo !" shouted prisoner No. 2,
gleeful y. "8 lure yer honor' an ili-
gantegiutleman and perhaps yo I'd be so
kind a. to seni a nate, smar m ssenger
round o Mr.r ladstoue at .0 ce to tell
him 1t Swe ney- and 111:ke Rogan
wishes to see h m on .impho ta t mat-
ters 1"
AFrninj e Jack of
Trades.
Earl in the resent centm handbills
were cyculated in Modern A hens bear-
ing the followii g announcem nt : This
gives- otice :t iat' Lucky 11 cab has
opened a brew •hop the Lawnlmarket,
whaur eddies I, he cured ce t e teeth-
eck and heid ek, aibIins tiei• corns
howkit oot f r thrip-pence. Forbye
mild e ckernon es, paraso1s, an hoods
made s gude as ' new. ( en leman's
linnens cleaned and iron'd, an 1 their
stockias clouted ; bairns' el ts made.
pot o' a Id sar a at. arna' c st linchy
winchy gouns njade like new au s ; for -
bye bre th ma(4e lang ka 1, casties,
fat, and. ingin ; sheep's -lick ail wi:
pease; vax ca nal ends ; ba s, scones,
haddis, spunks,1 scum and s.o mulk,
-hot pye and trjppe, snuffand a -le bier,
and m ny ithe bits o' art'cle- owre
number erne -to it doon.'
arious
- REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
T_TOUSE IN SEAFORTHFO SALE.—For so3e
11 'the comfortable residene now occupied by
the undersigned. It contains even rooms and
summer ,kitchen, and hard an soft water, and
is within two Minutes walk of Main Street.
Apply to HUGH GRIEVE,. 984 xt. f.
A GOOD FARM FOR SAL .1.—For sale, Lot
18, Concession 6, Hayico tabling 100 acres,
of which about 60 are cleared, enced and under -
drained and partly free from stumps, the bal-
ance is hardwood bush. There are good build-
ings and Small orchard and plei ty of good water
This is a good fann and will bo sold on reason-
able terms. For particulars apply to JOHN
GORBY, on the premises, or Hinsall P. 0.
952
-DARNS FOR SALE.—ma
12 _ being North half of Lot
Morris, on which there hip, goo
outbuildings, frame house, goo
good wells, Stc. Also that yak
South half of Lot 28, Conces
which there is a good new fram
frame barn. Both of those far
the village of Brussels, and are
first-class farms. Terms easy,
made'known on application to
PETER THOMSON, Brussels
1 valuable farm
29, Concession 6,
frame barn and
bearing orchard,
able farm bL ing
on 5, Morris, on
3 house and. good
m are adjoining
in every respect
nd which will be
E. E. WADE, or
0. • 963
9ni-i ACRE FARM FOT SA
nit! 1.1 Farm i
for Sale n the t
erry, in the County of Huron
4 and 55 in the lst Concessio
cres, 160 cleared and in a go
qation. There is a first-class
ramb house and a bank barn 8
tone stable under it. The farn
all mile from the gravel ro
Vroxeter to Brussels, 5 miles fr
ix from Brussels. Terms case.
pply to J. COWAN, Wroxeter,
IOFFAT, Proprietor, on the pr
j ARM IN MORRIS FOR SAL
' able farm for Sale, being si
, Concession 3, Morris, conta,1
here are about 80 acres cleared
tumps. The soil is a fine eta)
enced and watered. There is a
s ith stables underneath and a g
the buildings are nearly new, an
lass orchard. There is a good
• f rail timber. The farm is one
ve miles from Wingham, and
f om Belgrave station. Good g
g from the place. The Fa
heap. Apply on the premises
1"M. HANNAH.
DECEMBER 311 1886.
IJOSEPH KIOD & SON,
E first-class
wnship Of Turn.
being Lots No.
orchard, a good
csotantteaino
ill ogu2It0i0-
by 48 feet with
is Situated one -
d leading from .
ni Wroxeter and
For particulars
or to ROBERT
mises. 961
+,.—A very vain-
uth half of Lot
ling 100 acres;
and free from
loam and well
ood bank barn
od frame house,
there is a first-
ush with plenty
ile from school,
wo and a half
vel roads lead -
n will be sold
Belgrave P.O.,
957
lOR SALE.—For sale in the
of Hensall at a gmt barga
roperty situated on the west
s root, consisting of a good new
1. x26 feet, and well finished t
g od well and 'stable Op the pr
fir selling isthat the undersigne
t 0 village about tbe end of they
can be given at any time within
Terms of Sale. --Very liberal. k
I rs apply to D. MOWBRAY, A
t actor, Hensall P. 0:
•
hriving village
1, that valuable
ide of Brooke
frame dwelling
roughout, with
mises. Reason
intends leaving
,a,r. Possession
weeks notice.
✓ full partieu-
ason and Con -
905
ARM LN GREY FOR SA
14, on the 16th Concessiot
a Tea, south part of Lot 15, on t
si containing 45 acres; Lot 1
e , the balance well timbered,
• eek crosses the lot, it is well a
or grazing lot, 15 acres is mo,
u ader good cultivation, the bale,
b red with black ash. It is web d
al ogether or in parts to suit the
f rther particulars apply to th
t e premises, or by letter to Crar
' 947x4tf -GEO
OOD FARM FOR SALE.—F
COneesslon 8, Tuck-ersinith,
acres, about 80 of which are el
stinups, underdrained, in a high
ti 'in and well fenced. There is
lo s house and a- large bank bar
u derneath. Also a young orc
w 11. The -land is all dry and of
11 is . conveniently situated to
Kippen stations, with good grave
to each place. For further pad
tit> Proprietor, Egmondville
th Egruondville mills. JAME
pr. etor.
E.—Being Lot
containing 100
e 16th Conces-
is partly clear.
never failing
pted for fami-
ly cleared and
ce is well Unl-
ined' 1Vill sell
mirchaser. For
Proprietor on
brook P. 0.
GE AVERY.
✓ sal; Lot 1,
containing 100
red, free from
ate of cultiva-
a comfortable
with stabling
ard and good
le Best quality.
Seaforth and
roads leading
culars saddress
., or apply at
KYLE, Pro -
90441
OOD FARM FOR. SALES—In
the affairs of the estate of
Hi igston, the executors offer the
va uable lands for sale. : Firs
Lot 30, Concession 6, township
taining 90 acres. On this lot is
fralme barn with stone foundation
well and pump. Nearly all clea
thegravel road closely adjoining
Brussels. This farm is a vo,hiab
fenced and in a good state
For prices and terms apply to Tit
sels I': 0., HENRY' JENNINGS, Viet°
ot JAMES SMITU, Maple Lodge
Chuntys
order to close
he late W. G.
following vary
North half of
f Morris, con-
rected a good
good orchard,
ed, and is on
the village of
one, is well
f cultivation.
S. KELLY, BI-G8-
ia Square P.O.,
. 0., Middlesex
. 868 ..
ATtM AND HOTEL FOR SA
12 the Township of Ttickersn
being part of Lot 9, 3rd COncessio
Su. vey, near Egmondville mill di
fenced, with five acres of fall s
balance seeded down. There is
acres of brish on the land. The
village of Essmotnivil le, with abou
land. ' There is a good orchard, .41.
other -accommodations. A good 1
done by a smart man. • Apply to
on the preniiseA, or tq Eguioncl
rri4e from Seafoilth.
E.—A farm, in
ith, 81 acres,
a Huron Road
m. It is well
heat, and the
also about 20
otel is in the
of an acre of
ble, shed, and
isiness -can be
JOHN DALY
Hie P. 0., one
989-13
FARM FOR SALE.—The under.
ous of selling his farm, Lot
6, Turnberry, containing 100 acr
75 ores Cleared, well fenced, and
stu nps, the balance is hardwoo
acr /s of fall wheat in. 'there is
with stone foundation, a iiew fr
-hose with frame kitchen, plenty
year round, two good wells, a go'
rens along the front of the farm,
=its 'of fruit bearing orchard.
about two and a -half miles from 1
fur her particulars apply on
RO ERT J. JOHNSTON.
IPPEN GRIST MILL TO
S PL END ID PROPERTY FO
ersigncd . off rs for sale the
pro erty in the ,ownship of Tu
unt ' of Huron, 214 acres of In
Loti13, in the 1st Concestion of Tu
part of Lots 14 and 13, in the 2nd
R. 8,, about one mile from Rippe
miles from Seaforth, about the sai
ton, and 8 miles from Exeter. Ni
cleared, free from stumps, and i
of cultivation, with a good frame
and frame barn on the premise.
bearing orchard,and plenty of good,
is a out 90 acres of hardwood bus I
bei cr occupied 113' a grist and s'
gri4 mill has three run of stones
ing order, with steam and water
sa,w .101 has water power. The pr
sold together or separately, to su
For urther particulars apply to N
RO ERT BELL, Hensall P.).
L10
gned is desir-
4, Concession
s. There are
linost clear of
bush, and 12
a frame barn
ie stable, log
f water all the
rnment drain
Iso about two
t is situated
ingham. For
ie premises.
990-tf.
RENT AND
11SALE.—The
'cry. valuable
kersmith, Co-
, comprising
kersm ith,and
oncession L.
station, nine
e from Clin-
ety acres -are
a good state
Tiling house
also a good
water. There
, the balance
w mill. The
good work -
power. The
petty will be
t purchaser.
ILLIAM and
989
FARM FOR SALE.—The subscri
sale his valuable farm in the
Gra3, comprising- Lots 6 and 7, on
cession of said Township. This f
'200 acres, and is within 1 and 4
thrking village of Brussels, with
-road leading thereto. About 150 a
ed, free from stumps, and in a goo
tivation. The balance is finely ss
i
farm is particularly well fenced
whol of the fenees being straight
been erected in 1885 6. On the p
is a comfortable log dwelling hous
frame barn, with stone stabling o
which there is a well with abunda
excellent water. There is likewise
implernent house, 40x26 feet, well
and beldw, and neatly sided and p
are 22 atres in fall wheat zoWn 111
- falloW. It will be sold on sery easy
Merit. For particulars apply to th
JAMES DICKSON, Registrar Hum
rich. "7
. „.
SPLENDID FARMS FOR SALE.
signed offers for sale his very,
perty, consisting of 150 acres, beh
and the west half of Lot 4, on the
sion of Tuckersmith, in the count
The buildings on Lot 2, are, viz: A
24x34 feet, kitchen 18x20 feet, .ve
woodshed attached. • Barn 56x54 fe
Stablit imderneath 0 feet high, fra
one 18,-42 another 18x36, pig house
ersaryhuildingi. There are 75 aere,
in a high state Of cultivation. the
timbered. There are also on the p
orchard and two wiver failing wel
The 51J acre farm has on it a good
log house, good web, 25 acres clear
undergrass, the balance well timbe
farms erre well drained and feneed,
sold together .or separately. The3
five miles of Seaforth, on a good gra
venient to schools and churches, an
cheap. Apply to THOMAS McBRI
or by ' etter to Seaforth P. ()
er offers for
Township of
her llth_Con-
nil contains
nines of the
good gravel
res are clear -
state of cul-
oded. This
nearly the
and having
ibises there
,and a good
d. rpeath, in
t supply of
a new frame
loored above
ntcd. There
• SUllthatr-
enns of pay-
, proprietor,
Co., Gode-
986-tf.
•
The under.
[doable pro
-
g Lot No. 2
7th Concea-
ef Huron.
briek house
andahs and
with stonc
le stabling,
nd all nee -
cleared arid
ance is well
ace a good
s of water.
rchard and
,d which is
ed. These
nd will be
are within
el road,con-
will be sold,
E, on Lot 2,
972-tf
SIGN OF THE RED FLAG.
BANKRUPT STOCK.
Last week's sales were double as large as .any since
we started this business, and we will keep the ball
htunming with red hot Bargains till all is cleared out.
No reserve. Come one come all, and participate.
JOSEPH KIDD & SON,
SEAFORTH, ONT.
1886. CENTRAL GROdtRY. -1887.
•
. The proprietors of the " Central " wish their nume•ous customers a joyens
Christmas
and a Happy and Prosperous New Year, am
.in order to add more
fully to the enjoyment of a good time, we have laid in a large supply of the good
things of this life, specially adapted for the holiday seasob. Our stock was never
so large and varied as it is this year, and we invite one and all to drop in and in-
spect our immense display, whether they purchase or not. Our aim has always
been to offer to the public the best goods the market affords, believing as we do
that the BEST goods are always the cheapest. We do not buy LOW-PRICED,
•INFERIOR goods, and represent them to be the best. We avoid all such so-
t •
called cheap goods, believing it is neither to the benefit of buyer or seller to
handle them.
GROCERY DEPARTMENT
•
New Patras and Vostiza Currants, new Valencia, Sultana and Layer Raisins;
new Figs, new Peels, Valencia. Almonds, S. S. Almonds, Grenoble Walnuts -and
Filberts; full lines in Pickles, Sauces, Canned Fruits, Canned Meats, etc. Teas
in Green, Black and Japan, at prices from 25e to 75c per pound. Sugars—a
large stock. Tobaccos in black and bright. Flour, Feed and Provisions at all
times.
Crockery and Glassware DOpartment.
• It is simply impossible to particularize in this department ; it requires to be
seen to be appreciated. We show this year the finest stoek of goods in this line
eVer offered ill Seaforth. Direct importations from France, Germany and Eng-
land, comprising Fancy Goods, China Tea Sets, Breakfast and Dinner Sets,
Tete -a -Tete Sets, Fruit Sets, Cubarets, Plaque Vases, etc. A fine assortment fl
Hanging Lamps, and prices low. An endless variety of Glassware.
Inspection of our stock cordially invited.
LAIDLAW & FAIRLEY $EAFORTH.
RIGHT TO =V FRONT.
Our large assorted stock, together with the many new: goods added suitable
for the holiday trade, makes our stock more complete,mure attractive, splendid
in quality, and overflowing with generous bargains.
We show a large range of Dress Materials, suitable foriWinter, Ulster Cloths,
Mantle Gloths, Blankets, Flannels, Wool Squares, Gloves, Hosiery, Cottons, &c.
Gents' Furnishings—large variety—in Underclothing, Top Shirts, Cardigan
Jackets, Neckwear, Silk Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Socks, Tweeds, Worsteds,
Trowserings.
Leave your order for a Suit; we guarantee a fit. The above in stock, and
• will be offered at the lowest prices consistent. with good quality, at
J. L. SMITH'S, Staple & Fancy
DRY GOODS, SEAFORTH.
—1-11P123-0-0 Li 1-q- 0 1\1"-.—
P_ZsA.I_IL, 1886_
We have received ex-Pariiiian, Polynesian, Siberian, Norwegian and Scan-
dinavian, the bulk of our Old C untry goods, and they having been bought before
the recent rise in woollen goods, are the best value we have ever shown. We
also show a good range of Canadian stuffs in Cottons, Denims, Cottonades, &c.
We would ask inspection of ;our stock of Dress Goods, Silks, Vylvets, Plushes in
all the new shades. •
Full stock of Carpets, Curtains and House Furnishing Goods.
..A.. T.V.1: 3:: 1"-: CIr.T,
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Fresh Arrival of New Spring Goods.
As all my stock of Boots and Shoes is fresh from the mannfaeturers, you may
expect good value for your money. 1 ignore blowing; you will find me truthful.
Give me a call and judge for yourselves.
CustoM Work Warranted. Repairing Promptiy Attended to
E. LATIMER, Main Street, $eaforth.
1866. • 1887.
M. R. Counter,
The Old Reliable
JEWELLER,
Seaforth,
Is showing a larger stock of Holiday
and Wedding Presents than ever this
season. Must be seen to be appreciated.
111
SILVER PLATE
You can choose from Tea Sets, Waiters,
Ice Cream and Tilting Pitchers, Dinner,*
Breakfast and Individual Castors
Pickle, Celery and Fruit Stands; Ice
and Berry Dishes, Knife Rests, Dessert
- Sets, Cake Baskets, Butter DiShes,
Spoon Holders, Syrup Cups, Napkin
Rings, Cups, Jewel and Card Stands,
Toilet Vases, Cake Dishes, Tureens,
Biscuit Jars, Ink Stands; Tea, Dessert,
Dinner, Egg, Salt and Mustard Spoons;
Pal, Fruit, Tea, Medium and Butter
Lnives; Gravy, Oyster and Soup Ladles
Sugar Shells, ,Call Bells, Case Jewels
etc.
In Jewelry
You will find Colored and Bright GOld
Sets, Roled Plate Sets, Necklets, Leek-
ets, Brooches, Ear Ring; Lace Pins,1
Cuff Buttons, Watch Guards and'
Alberts, Gem Rings, Band- Rings, 18k
and 10k; Plain Gold Rings, Scarf Pins,
Bracelets, Charms; also a large variety
of Jet and Fancy Jewelry.
Watches.
Aurora, Elgin, 'Waltham, Hampden,
English and Swiss, in all styles and
prices of Ladies' and Gents' Hunting
and Open Face, Stem and Key Winder.
You can get a Stem Winder Watch from
$5 up.
Clocks in Great Variety'
from $1 Upwards.
THE LARGEST STOCK OF
Meerschaum, Brier et,
Other Pipes
In -the County. Also a choice selection
of
Gip?' Cases and Holders,
Pocket Books an4 other small wares.
Work Npartment.
Orders for any style or kind of
Jewelry taken. - Watches, Clocks and
Jewelry; repaired. on short notice. Qual-
ity of goods and workmanship guaran-
teed to give satisfaction.
garDon't forget the place. Tree of
Silver Plate in window.
R. Counter,
Practical
Watchmaker
and Jeweller,
Ma Pioneer's
'Oswego county, No
in the latter part of ti
tury was known as .
Awlinhelarielaiiniaand i
Als vastfor.
n
Their country and r
names from three II
we go," signifying —ae.
ference to crossing do,
The path made by va
way to water, WA'S
race." A "beetle,"
wedge home" when e
fbade of a eeetien of a
- a
inches m eisaneter.
one foot ha length, wit
the ends and a long h
an auger hole midn ay x
The rifle invariably
upheld by leather e
boast ol the housewi
'sit in the centre of
log cabin contained, ai
utensils from pocket.
sledge made of two he
up at the front end
piece, was nse(1 indil
logs or carry the house
of tN—e=bt ile°rlieti
ibe the Chr
A hundred 3 ears ago,
AaAnolindsciOvsesrv.esgueoli'sndszgsvg
111)reNovtadpithussTi'aeer et eetrieesr‘lisielsoptNetv(! ,I ot ?Ls 4;
Fierce was the black pia
A forest wild was all the 1
With clearings here an
Denuded by bold pioneer
Who shunned not toil n
With axe and beetle, sled
With little time to rest,
The woodmen wrought Hi
in tile vast tra.ekless W
Lone, standing on a lofty
01 legs rough hewn the
A cabin, where my grand
Six children in the woo
A yorNhto
evholicialonsolzaps =Adel.
And corn and fish were al
The grandsire had to an
•Mid flash of steel and eras
Fast
forest nook on (
eki'3PeSOnsp3
I ra44
Where ran the red deer
Rang out the merry laugfi
As boys and girls at ins
Piled brush in heaps and -
TIII heaven reflected. lig
1
Amid the roar ef flame al
One tall tree stood unh
Where nightly sat and hol
The owl, all unalarnied
flat in the shadows round
The bearand pa'other P
And when the flames leap
In anger fiercely grewiS
I
Remembered be the Chris
The first upon the hill,
No hottest buts the grand
No corn was there to pi
The logs were Cleared for
8 uTthein groundthebil-laosoIsl the
t iv ehssi
There was no bread or r
The grandsire sat that -call
With fate towed in his
And moaned alond, " Th
With all my miles of la
The snows are deep, the
The storm goes raging .
No one can reach the ,neis
This _Christmas we 1.811
The hungry children look
But grandam tried to e
' Pear not,', she said, "1
For all His children he _
But where went Vede? Ij
My -eldest son to -day; 1
What if in the deep snow I
Lost froui the forest wa
The grandsire leaped tror_
His face an ashen hoe,
And strode in haste to tin
' To get his rifle true.
Ire stopped amazed. No]
Nor powder flask nor b
And springing through th
Ile 'end began to sA-1- I
/
The hurricane his deep tsj
The„etreve beat in his fa.
Loud eler the storm the d
Ives rang through
'Wren wept, the nif
51d man gasped for
nty us," Troth lat:
wolves will be hiS
Unapproached for
Tone and Quality.
CATALOGUES FREE.
BELL & CO., Guelph, 011t1t.
Of w
The el
The
God.
**
T11
Just
Cies
When.
Aim
And p
Thr
With
Cain
en a proud stag bs
by the cabin -deer
rang a shot and thi
st upon the floor ;
brig through the
vn o'er his back a'
wild turkey in om
Vede -to claim th
1
"TherVseorn all ground,
" glot it at the. ;
And, 'With this bird and
1 gukss well have our I
cIaressted en every side, ti
A seat took b3, the fire.
While:grandam elasped,
Thehand of the proud_
"Did 1 not say," she gla.d
—Mint God His thildre
Bath He not sea from 11
To satisfy our needs?'
Full soon the turkey roas
With steaks from the w
And steaming Johnny-esl
The cabin with good
Remembered be that ha
Of the hong years wssa.
WhereJoarned the stat't.eli
By the stream "Os we:
Long since the forest alai
The red man and wild 1
But where a.he old log eal
Eash Chriatmas tbousa
Two Questio118
BY AN AMERICA
There are; perhaps.,
more frequently ask
have been on the :bal
wounded than, " How
the first fight?" and
when you are Arita ?-
iirst question, I hold
real co -era; bravery
it is cllaractern,ttC of
least. n of the mos
ever .sa was a teem
been in he field. befor
first tit e, placed befo
heavy t. at it was ne
tell themen to he de
was so filled with fear
scratched the ground
dig a hole for himself;
a beast. Reaching ev
him several good that
of my sabre, but it ha
man. 1 newer saw a
:-eared. I then took n
it to his temple, and
him. The fear ef a
positive danger—for
lie in earnest- -operate
4:nre. The man got
1)e.4a,ti shooting, and p
the most heroic lighte
recollect ditinetly n
under fire It was in
an orange grove. Qu
ading was taking a
round shot struck In
Inv head, und mot/
what 1 supposed- w:
trieklingdewn my eh-
fri ghtened,and instine
to iny face to. sec 11CM
'‚as left, when to ma
fw,r0 that what 1 th