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HURON EXPOSITOR
JAST VEDDER'S WIFE.
BY AMELIA E. BAR.
CHAPTER VL
(Continued from last week.) .
She lifted the boy and held him to her
breast. As she watched him, her face
grew lovely. "My child !" she, whie-
pered, "for thee I can. thole everything.
For thy sake, I will be patient. Noth-
ing shall tempt me to spoil thy life:
Thou s1ia1.t be rich, little one, and some
day th€e and I will be happy together.
Thy fa her robbed thee, but I will not
injure hee - no indeed, I will not !"
So, a ter all, Jan's child was to be the
barrier between him and his wife. It,
Jan had chosen to go back to the clasa
from el.'hich she had taken him, sh
would at least save her child from the
suffering and contempt of poverty.
What she would have done for his
, father, she would do for him. Yee,
. that night she fully determined to stand
1 17 her eon. It might be a pleasure for
her to see Jan; and even to be reconciled
to him, bat she would not sacrifice her
child's inheritance for her own gratifica-
tion. She really thought she was con-
summating a grand ad of self-denial,
and wept a few pitiful tears over her
own hard. lot.
. ro the morning Peter was unusually
kind to her. He noticed the baby, and
even allowed her to lay it in his arms
while She brought him his seal -skin
cloak and woolen mufflers. It was a
dangerous advance for Peter; he felt
his heart strangely moved by the sleep-
ing child, and he could not avoid kiss-
ing him as - he gave him back to his
- mother. Margaret smiled at her father
in her deep joy, and said softly to
him, "Now thou hest kissed me twice."
Nothing that Peter could have done
would have so , &mud her to him. He
had: sealed his oorrimand with that kiss,
and th09.01 /10 word of promise was
given 'inn, he went to the store com-
paratively light-hearted; he was certain
hiS daughter would not disobey him.
While this scene was transpiring, one
far:more pathetic was taking place in
Snerro's room. Jan's clothes had been
washed ruid mended, and he was dress-
ing:himself with an anxious' .deaiee to
look Well in his wife's- eyes that was
most ptqfut. Snorro sat watching him.
Two wemen could hardly have been
more interested_ in a toilet, or tried
harder th make the most out of poor and
small materials. Then Jan left his let-
ter to Margaret with Snorro, and went
- to the eave agreed upon, to await the
answer.
Very soon after Peter reached the
store, Seorro left it. Peter sa,w him go
and he suspected his errand, but he
knew t e question had to be met and
settled, ud he felt almost eare of Mar-
garet th t morning. At any rate, she
would ave to decide, and the sooner
the bet r. Margaret saw Snorro com-
ing, but she never associated the visit -
with Jai . She thought her father bad
forgotten something and sent Snorro for
• it. So when he knocked, she said in-
stantly, 4` Come in, Michael Snorro." '
The first thing Snorro saw was the
child. He went straight to the cradle
,
and loa ed at it. Then he kneeled
down, g ntly lifted the small hand out
side the boveriet, and kissed it. When
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he rose up, his face was so full of lova
and delight that •Margaret almost for-
gave him everything. "How beautiful
he is," he whispered, looking back at
the sleeping babe. ,
Margaret smiled; she was well pleased
at liorro's genuine admiration.
" And he his so like Jan—only Jan is
still more beautiful."
Margaret did not answer him. She
was waShing the china cue* and she
stood at the table with a towel over her
arm. Snorro thought her mere beauti-
ful than'she had been. on her wedding
day. During her illness, most of her
hair had been cut off, :and now a small
white cap covered her head, the short,
pale -brown curls just falling beneath it
. on her brow and on her neck. A long,
dark dress-, a -white apron, and a white
lawn kerchief pinned over • her bosom,
completed her attire. But no lady in
silk or lace ever looked half so womanly.
Snorro stood gazing ' at her, until she
said, " Well, then, what hest thou come
for ?"
With an imploring gesture he offered
her Jan.'s letter.
She took it in her hand and turned it
over, and over, and over. Then, with
a troubled face, she handed it back to
Snorro.
"No, no, no, read it f Oh, do thou
read it! Jan begs thee to read it, No,
no, I will not take it back !"
'4-` I dare not read it, Snorro. It is too
late—too late. Tell Jan he must not
come here. It will make more sorrow
for me. If he laves me at all, he will
not come. He is not kind to force me
to say these words. Tell him I will net,
dare not, see him !"
" It is thou that art unkind. He has
been shipwrecked, Margaret Vedder;
bruised mid cut, and nearly tossed to
death by the waves. - He is broken-
hearted about thee. fie loves thee, oh,
as no woman ever deserved to be loved.
-He is thy', husband. 'Thou wilt see him,
oh yes, thou wilt see him !"
" I will not See him, Snorro. My
father hath forbid me. If I see dan,
he will tdrn me and the child from the
house." I '
" Let him. Go to- thy husband and
thy own home."
' My husband hath no home for me."
"For thou pulled it to pieces."
"Go away, Sumo, lest worse words
cerne. I will net sacrifice that little in-
nocent babe for Jan."
It is Jan's son—thou art rainiug
Jan—"
,
"Now, wilt thou gOaMichael Snorro,
and tell Jan that I say what my father
says : when he is worthy of Me I will
come th lies."
"1 evil go, but I will tell thee first,
that Jan will be worthy of thee long be-
fore thon art worthy of him." Then,
ere Margaret could prevent him, he
walked 0 the cradle, lifted the child,
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and kissc1 ° it again and again, saying
between ea.ch kiss, "That is for thy
father, li tle one."
The chlild was crying when he laid it
down, and Margaret again angrily or-
dered hiru to leave the house. Before
she had soothed it to peace, Snorro was
nearly ort of sight. Then, Thora, who
had hearI the dispute, rose from her
bed. and eeame into the room. She leo-k-
ed ill and sad, and asked faintly,
"What is this message sent to Jan Ved-
der ? He will not believe it. Look for
hini here very soon, and be sure what
thou doest is right." •
" My father told me what to do."
" Yet ask thy heart and thy con-
science also. ' It is so easy for a woman
;
to go wrong, Margaret; it is ahnost im-
posaible; for her to put wrong right.
Many a tear shall she wash it out With."
"II have done no wrong to Jan. Dost
thou think so !"
' When one gets near the grave, Mar-
garet, there is a little ligLti froln beyond
and many things are seen not -seen be-
fore. Oh, be sure thou art right, about
Jan! No one can judge for the. : Fear
not to do what thy heart says, for at the
end right will come -right, and wroag
will come wrong." '
=There was a solemn stillness after this
conversation. Mora sat bent over be-
side the fire musing. Margaret,wearied
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with the feelings which her i terview
with S110ITO had called forth rested
_upop the sofa; she was suffering, and
the silence and melancholy of her
mother Seemed almost a wrong to her.
It was almost as if she had taken Jan's
part. 1 ' '
A knock at the door startled. both
women. Thora rose and opened it. it
was Ja,n. "Mother," he said, "I want
to see my wife and child."
"j Margaret, speak for thyself."
"'I dare not see Jan. Tell him so." '
Thora repeated the message. '
"Ask Margaret if that is her last
word to me ?' I
'
Mechanically Thora asked the ques-
,
tion, and after an agonizing pause Mar-
garet gasped out, "Yes, yes—until----"
Ask he to stand a moment at the
window with the child: I ong to see.
them." - Then he turned to go to the
window, and Thora shut the door. But
it Was little use repeating Jan's request,
Margaret had fainted, and lay like one
dead, and Thora forgot everything till
life returned to her daughter. Then as
the apparent unkindness was irrevoeable
andunexplainable she said nothhig of
it. Why should she add to the sorrow'
Margaret was suffering? .•
And as for Jan, the universal opinion
was that he ought to suffer. Ile had
forfeited his wife'and his home, and his
good name, and he had lost his boat.
When a man has calamity upon calamity
the world generally concludes that he
must be a very wicked man to -deserve
them. Perhaps the world is tight ;, but ,
it is also just possible that the = werld,
even with its six thousand years of
gathered wisdom, may be wrong. '
CHAPTER VII. -
THE MAN AT DEATH'S DOOR.
"Thoughts hardly' to be packed •
Into a narrow act,
Fancies that broke through language and esdaped
411 I could never be, i
All men ignored in me,
This I was - worth to God, whose wheel the
pitcher shaped." It must be rembered however, hat
Margaret was bound by ties 1 w 080
strength this generation can hardly on-
ceive. The authority of a father ov r a -
child in England and Scotland is still a
very decided one. Fifty years agb in
Shetland it was almost 'absolute. ar-
garet believed the fifth coinmandme t to
be as binding supon her as the ijrst.
From her childhood it had been poi ted
out to her as leading all the six defibin,g
our duty to our fellow -creatures. ,There-
fore if she thought her father's orllers
regarding Jan unkind, the poseibility 'of
disobeying them never presented itself.
Jan's troubles were pointed out te her
as the obvious results , of Jan's sins.
How could- he expect a .blessing on a
boat bought as he had bought The
Solan.?. And what Was the use of help:
ing .4 man who was always so unfortun-
ate?! If Peter did not regard misfortune
as a sin, he drew away from .it as if it
were something even woree. Sornetimes
Godblesses a man through pevertn,
sometimes through riches, • but until the
rod blossoms even! good Christians call ;
it a ; chastening rod.: Margaret' had a
dread of making her child share Jan's s
evil destihy ; perhaps she was, afraid s
it for he•raelf. Self is such an dernaini.es-
ant god, that it is easy to ;worship' him I]
in the dark, and to obey him almast un-
consemusly. When Margeeet regovered
from, her faint, she was inclined to think
she deseryed ,praise for what sh called
her self-deniel. She knew also t at her
father ivould be satisfied with h�r con-
dact, and Peter's satisfaction took
tangible forms. Hehad.given her ;000
when she broke up her home ad left
Jan; she certainly looked for some
money equivalent for her preset Obedi-
ence. And yet she was quite 'positive
this letter consideration had in* way
• at all influenced her decision ; she was
sure of that; only, there could be no
harm in reflecting that a duty done
would have its reward. I
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As for Jan, he let people say what-
ever they :chose to 'say about .him. To
Tullocls and to Michael Snorro he de-
scribed the tempest, and. the desperation
with which he had fought for his boat
and ; but defended himself to no
one else, . Day after day he pissed' in
the actreat which Snorro had made Rim,
and ; lying there he could plainlyhear
the Men in Peter'e store' talk about ljm,
Oftea he met the same men in Torr' . at
night, and he laughed bitterly to 1{1117
self kit their double tongues. There are
few natures that would have been im-
proved !by such a discipline; toa len
'who lad.lost all faith in • himself, it was
a neeral suicide.
Down, down, down, with the rapi ity
with eyhich fine men go to ruin, ent
Jan. Every little thing seemed to ielp
him. to the bottom ; yes, even sue a
trifle .as bus Shabby clothes. But, sh bby
clothes were not a trifle to Jan. T ere
are men as well as, women who pu on
respectability with respectable raim nt ;
Jan was of that class. He was me nly•
dressed and he felt mean, and he ha4I no
money to buy a new suit. All Snorao's
Small savings he had used long before --
for one pnrpose or another,. and 1 bis
wages were barely sufficient to buy f od,
and to pay , Jan's) bill at Torr's; or,
alas! Jan would go to Torr's. Sa rro
was iu a sore strait about it, .bu if
Terra bill were not paid, then an
would go to -Inkster's, a resort of the
lowest au -d: nmst suspicious charectaa.
Between the two evils he chose the
lesser.
And Jan said in the freedoni -of Toar's
many things which he ought not to h we
aid: mealy hard and foolish thi ge,
which were repeated and lost not mg
by the process. Some of them refer .ed
to his wife's cruelty, and to Peter F e's
interference in his domestic conce ns.
That he should talk of .Margaret at all
in such a! place was a . great wro
Peter took care that She knew it in its
full enormity ; and it is needless' to s y,
She felt keenly the insult of being te de
the subject of discusaion among the's il-
or husbands who eethered in Ro, on
Totes kitchen. Pueasloving, emotio al
man like Jan Vedder in such dolne tic
circumstances, add to them almost ho, e -
less poverty and -social iiisgrace, and any
One could predict with apparent cer-
tainty his final ruin.
Of course Jan, in spite of his bravado
of indifference, suffered very much. He
had fits of remorse which frightened .
Snorro. Under their influence he often
wandered off for two or three days, and
-Snorro eudured during them all the
agonies of a WOMELE who has lost her
child.
One night, ,after a long tramp in the
wind and mew, he found himself near
Peter Fae's house, and a great longing
came over him to see his wife and child.
Ile knew that Peter was likely to be at
home and that all the doors were shut.
There was a bright light in the sitting
room, and the curtainswere undrawn.
He climbed the inclosure and stood be-
side the window. He could see the
whole room plainly. Peter was asleep
in his chair'on the hearth. -Thora sit-
ting opposite hiin, was, in her slow
quiekway, crimping with her fingers the
lawn ruffles on the newly ironed clothes.
Margaret, with his son in her .arms,
walked about the room, softly singing
the child to sleep. He knew the words
of the lullaby—on old Finnish Song that
he had heard many a mother sing. Re
could.follow every word of it in Mar-
garet's soft; clear voice; and, oh, how
nobly fair, how calmly good. and far
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A lithe child wrapped up n swaddling clothes,
Sleep stands -at the door and says,
Is there not a little child here?
" Sleep on, sleep QM sweet bird of the meadow •i on
A. child reposing under a coverlet of wool?" ea
The son of sleep stande at the door and says,
Take thy rest, little Redbreast.
Lying asleep in the cracile?
Jati watched the scene until he could fra
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Ninety acres are in a good state of oultiva-
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endure the heart -torture no longer.
Had he not been so shabby, so ragged,
so weather -stained, he would ' have
forced his way to his wife's presence.
But on such apparently insignificant
trifles hang generally the great events of
life. He could not bear the.thought of
this fair, calm, spotless woman seeing
him in such a plight. He went back to
Snorro, and was very cross and unreas-
onable with hirrl, as he had been many
times before. But Snorro was one of
those rare, noble sous, who can do great
and hopeless things, and continue to
love what they have seen fall.
He not only pitied and excused Jan,
he would not suffer any one to wrong,
or insult him. All Torr's regular visit-
ors feared the big man with the white,
stern face, who 80 often called for Jan
Vedder, and who generally took his
friend away with hien. _ Anything that
is genuine commands respect,_ and
Snorro's love for Jan was so true, so
tender, and unselfish, that the rudest
soul recognized his purity. Even in
Peter's store, and among the better class
who ' frequented it, his honest affection
was not without its result.
Jan usually avoided the neighborhood
when Peter was there, but one after-
-1160e, being half iutoxicated, he went
rolling past, singing snatches of "The
Foula Reel." He was ragged and reck-
less, but through every disadvantage,
still strikingly handsome. Michael
Snorro lifted himse,f from the barrel
which he was packing, and stood watch-
ing Jan with a face full of an inexpres-
sible sorrow. Some one made a remark,
which he did not hear, but 14 heard the
low scornful laugh which followed it,
and he saw Peter Fee, with a smile of
contempt, walk to the door, and glance
up the street after Jen.
"One thing 1 know," said Snorro,
looking angrily at the group, "all of
you have faughed in a very great corn-
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pauy, for when a good man takes the
oad to, hell, there a.so laughs the devil
and allj his angels.' Yes, indeed."
It was as if a thunderbolt had fallen
among them. Peter turned to his
books, and one by one the men left the
tore, and Jan 1Vedder's name was not
poken again before Snorro by any one.
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During the fishieg season Jan went -
ow and then to sea, but he had no
•egular engagement. s Some said he
Was too unreliable; others, More
honest, • acknowledged they were
superstitious about him. "Sooner or
later ill luck 'comes with him," said
Neil Scarpa. "1 would as lief tread on
the tongs, or meet a cat when going
fishing as belie Jan Vedder-in my -boat," F
said John-Halcro, This feeling against
him. was Worse then shipwreck. It
drove, Jan to despair.. After a night of
hard chinking, the idea of suicide began
to present itself, with a frightful per-
sistence. What was there for him but
a life of dislike. and contempt, or a swift
un regretted death."
For it • mut be considered that in
those days the ends of the -earth had not
heen brought together. Emigration is
an idea that hardly e iters a Shetlander's
mind at the present time; then it was a
thing unknown. There were no societies
for information, or for assistance.
Every man reljed upon his own re-
sources, and Jan hae. none. He was in
reality, a soul mad) for great adven-
tures, condemned to fight life in the
very narrowest lists. -
When the warm , weather came, he
watched for Margaret, and made many
attempts to see her. But she had all
the persistence of narrow minds. She
had -satisfied herself ,that her duty_ to
, her father and to her son was before all
other duties, and no cruelty is 80 cruel
as that which attacks its victims from
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builc ings, frame house, good bearing orchard,
lls, eec. Also that valuable farm being
h 1 alt of Lot 28, Concession 5, Morris, on
ich there is a good new frame house and good.
me barn. Both of those farms are adjoining
village of Brussels, and are in every respect
t-elass farms. Terms easy, and which will be '
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TER THOMSON, Brussels P. 0. 963 i
ARYS FOR SALE OR TO RENT.—South half
Lot 30, Concession 11, East Wawamosh,con-
mg of ninety-seven acres, more or lees.
hty acres cleared, well fenced with cedar and
dwood rails, a good hewed log house an log -
n, w th frame stable and driving house, and a
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tre. A180 a farm on the 14th Concession of
llett, Lot 38, consisting of 128 acres, more .or
Ole hundred acres ,cleared, well fenced,
Ina good state of cultivation, there is a log
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Farm for Sale in the township of Turn -
the County of iliirori, being Lad No.
5 in the 1st Concession, containing 200
0 cleared and in a geod state of culti-
There is et first-class orchard, a good
use -and a bank barn 80 by 48 feet with
ble under it. The farm is situated one -
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Brussels. Terms easy, For particulars
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Ri 1N MORRIS FOR SALE.—A very valu-
ab e farm for Sale, being eouth half of Lot
one ssion 3, Morris, containing 100 acres;
e ar about 80 acres cleared and free feorn
lips. The soil is a fine clay loam and well
ed a d watered. There is a good bank barn
sta les underneath and a good frame house,
buil ings are nearly new, and there is a first-
s or lard. There is a good bush with plenty
ail t' nber. The farm is one mile from school,
mil s frorn.Winghoen, and two and a half
n'Be grave station. Good gravel roads lead -
fro i the place. The Farm will be sold
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and a large bank barn with stabling
th. Also a young orchard and good
eland is -all dry and of the best quality.
nveniently situated to Scaforth and
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science.
Thorpe frequently saw Jan, and he
pleaded his cause eloquently toher.
She was vety, sorry for him, and at
times also very angry with him. She
could not understand how Margaret's
treatment should have taken all the
heart and -purpose out of his life. She
would notlet him say so; it was like
casting the blame. of all his idleness and
dissipation upon her daughter. She
would make no effort towards a recon-
ciliation while Margaret held him in
such small estimation, she was sure that
there could be no permanence in one,
even if it could be effected.
Yet once or 'twice she spoke to Mar-
garet in Jan's favor. If Margaret had
desired to disobey her father, and see
her husband, Thora's sympathies would
have been with her; but no mother r
likes to put herself in a position whicheesainedn
will give her child an opportunity of
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this had met her suggestion that "Jan sre
must love his, child and long to see
him." - 1 • essa
was impossible! No man who did so, The
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Marge„ret was almoit angry at such a
supposition. " Jan love his child! It orcli
would behave as Jan had done, and was log 1
still doing. TO encourage Jan in any und
way was to ,disobey her father, and fern
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throw herself and her child upon Jan's sfiov!e
mercies. She knew what they were. veni
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ity. 868
RM OR SALE,—The undersigned is desir-
ous of selling his farm, ,Lot.14, Concession
inb rry, containing. 100 acres. There are
res leered, well fenced, and almost clear of
ips, ti e balance is hardwood bush, and 12
of fall wheat in. There is a frame barn
stone foundation, a new • frame stable, log
wi it frame kitchen. plenty of water all the
rem d, two good wells, a government drain
alon the front of the farm, also about two
of ruit bearing orchard. It is situated
t tw and a -half miles from Winghain. For
cr eirtimilars apply on the • premises.
ERT J. JOHNSTON. 9904f. .
FAIIM FOR SALE. ----In ,Order to close
affairs of the estate of the late W. G.
the executors offer the following very
lands for sale. First—North half of
neession 6, township of Morris, con -
acres. On this lot is erected a good
n with stone foundation, good orchard,
pump. Nearly all cleared, and is on
1 road closely adjoining the village of
This farm is a valuable one, is well
d in a good state of cultivation.
and terms apply to Tiros. le BUY, Brus-
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pro
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Lot
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nine
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PP N GRIST MILL TO RENT AND
SP END1D PROPERTY FORISALE.—The
new ed .offers for sale the very valuable
erty n the Township of Tuckersinith, Co-
ot Iuron, 214 acres of land, comprising
3, i the 1st Concese ion of Tuelcersmitheind
of L ts and 13, in the 2nd Concession L.
, ab ut ale mile from Kippen station, nine
froi Seaforth, about the same from Clin-
and miles from. Exeter. Ninety acres are
ed, f ee froni stumps, and in a good state
ltiv ion, with a good frame dwelling house
fra, e barn on the premises, also a good
ng o chard,and plenty of good water. There
out 0 acres of hardwood bush, the balance
oe eipied by a grist and saw mill. The
mill has three run of stones in good work-
orde , with steam and water power. The
nill as water power. The property will be
toge .her or separately; to suit purchaser.
urther particulars apply to WILLIAM and
ERT BELL, Hensall P. D. 989
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RM OR SALE.—The subscriber offers for
sale his valuable farm in the Township of
, cm prising Lots 6 and 7, on the llth Con,
on Oi said Tewnship. This farm contains
acre , and • is within 1 and imilcsof the
ing Wage of Brussels, with a good gravel
lead ng thereto. About 150 acres are clear-
ee f °in stumps, and in a good state of
cul-
lan. The balance is finely wooded This
is particulArly well fenced, near y the
e of the fences being straight, and baying
eree ed in 1885 0. On the premisethere
omf rtable log dwelling house, and la good
e ba n, with stone stabiing und, rneath, in
th re is a well with abundant supply of
lent water. There is likewise a new' (ranie
emet t house, 40x26 feet, well flooreci above
, and neatly sided and painted. There
2 acres iri fall wheat sown upon simmer-
. It will be sold on very easy terms Of pay-
-. F r particulars apply to the proprietor,
S 1 ICKSON, Registrar Huron Co_4Gode-
986-tf.
EN HD FARMS FOR SALE.—The Under-
sign d offers for sale his very valuable pro -
co sisting of 150 acres, being Lot No. 2
e Vest half of Lot 4, on the 7th Conces-
T ckersmith, in the county of Huron.
uid nga en Lot 2, are, viz: A brick house
fee , kitchen 18x20 feet, verandahs And
hed attached. .Barn 543x54 feet with stone
trig nderneath 9 feet high, frame stabling,
8x42 another I8x36, pig house and all nee -
Wings. There are 75 acres cleared and
tete of cultivation, the balance is well
There are also 15 acres of fall wheat
ere , are also on the place a good
Sd tWo never failing wells of water.
e farm has on it a good orchard and
good well, 26 acres cleared which is
s, the balance well timbered. . These
yell drained and.feeced, and will be
her or separately. They are within
of Seaforth, on a good gravel road,con-
schools and churches, and will be sold
pply to THOMAS McBRIDE, on Lot 2, -
le ter to Seaforth Pr, 0. 97241
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"JANUARY 28,1887.
JOSEPH KIDD 84, ON
SIGN OF THE RED FLAG.
ANKRUPT STOCK.
Last week's sales were double as large as any since,
we started this businesp, and we will keep the ball
. . .
humming with red hot Bargains till all is cleared..
No reoerve. Come one,
ome all and participate.
JOSEPH IIDD & SON,
SEAFOITH, ONT.
1886. CENTRA
GROCERY.
1887.
:The proprietors of the " Centr 1" wish their numerous customers a joy9us
Christmas and a Happy and Prosaee ous New Year, and in order to add more
fully to the enjoyment of a good ti e, we have laid in a large supply of the giod
things of this life, specially adapted or the holiday season. Our stock was never
so large and varied as it is this year, and we itivite one and all to _drop in andin-
spect our ;immense display, whether they purchase or not. Our aim has always
been to 4er tothe public the best gods the market affords, believing as we 'do
that the 1iEST goods are always the oheapest. We do not buy LOW-PRICED,
INFERIOR goods, and represent thrm to be the best. We avoid all such 'so-
called cheap goods, believing it is neither to the benefit of buyer or seller to
1
handle them.
•
GROCERY DEPARTMENT.
New Patras and Vostiza Carrants, 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 25c to 75c per pound. Sugars—a
large stock. Tobaccos in black and bright. Flour, Feed and Provisions at all
times.
Crockery and Glassware Department.
It is simply impossible to partichlarize in this department ; it requires to be
seen to be appreciated. We show thfis year thefinest stock of goods in this line
ever offered in Seaforth. Direct inifortations from France, Germany and Eng-
land, comprising Fancy Geods, China Tea Sets, Breakfast and Dinner Sets,
Tete -a -Te -Sets, Fruit SetseCtibarets, Plaque Vases, etc. A fine assortment of
Hanging amps, and prices low. An endless variety of Glassware.
Inspection of our stock cordially invited.
1
LAIDLAW & FAIRLEY, SEAFORTH
E 13A RG AIN HO USE
argains in1 111en'$ and Boys' Overcoats,
Bargains in Men's and Boys' Fur Caps,
Bargains in Gentle ien's and Ladies' Fur Coats;
Bargains in Tweedsland Worsteds,
Bargains in Men's and Boys' Suits,
Bargains in Dress Goods,
Bargains in Shawls,
Bargaine in Ulsters and Jackets, and
BARGAINS IN EVERY
DEPARITMENT.
TDIC=P)13,
CAMP13ELL'S BLOCK,
MAIN STREET,
- SEAFORTH.
r".S.
We h
1
1886._
ave received ex -Parisian, 'Polynesian, Siberian, Norwegian and Scan-
dinavian, he bulk of our Old Countr goods, and they having been bought before
the reeent 'rise in woollen goods, are the best value we have ever, shown. We
also show z good range of Canadian stuffs in Cottons, Denims, Cottonadese &c.
, a
We would ask inspection of our stock of Dress 'Goods, Silks, Velvets, Illushes'in
all the neW shades.
Full s
J-
ock of Carpets; Curtains aeal House Furnishing Goods.
«A 1i =0 INT,
S 8 Fl 0 JR, rx,
SOOTS IAN --1) SHOES.
Fresh Arrival
of New Spring Goods.
As all iny stock of Boots and Sho4 is fresh from the .manufacturers, you may
expect gool value for your money. I ignore blowing; you will find me truthful.
Give me a 2a1l and judge for youreelves.
1
Custom VVork Warranted. Repairing Promptly Attended to
L LATIMER Main Street, Seaforth.
:STOVEiSf
V
WHITNEYC. 1YL
Is showing a full line of
S T QVH1
• IN COAL OR WOOD.
Parlor Cooking and Bo* Stoves
Base Burners squarei and
round.
Don't fail to see then) before purchas-
ing, as they lead for style, and are all
guaranteed to give satisfaction. See
the "Royal Art" Base Burner,"
`1Farnons Royal," " Model -Cook,"
"Mascott," &c. The cheapest home
under the sun for goods in ourline.
C WHITNEY!.
REMOVED I
SectforthMusical Instrument
T211/1Poilti-crwx...
iMessrs, Scott Bros,
Beg to annourr,e that they hava- remov-
ed to the premises next door te Messrs.
,seph Kidd and Son, Main Street,
.ire they will be foond with a large
a.,d well -selected stock of
ORGANS Br. PIANOS
Of the very best and most, reliable
makes.
Second-hand Instruments taken in
exchange at full value.
Agents wanted. A liberal idiscaunt
during the Christmas ho1idays.1
SCOTT BRO..,
•SEAF6RTH.
CO3C- aZ CO -
Members Toronto 'Stock
Exchange,
26 TORONTO ST., TORONTO.
Direct Wires to New York, Chicago,-
,
Oil City, Toronto -and Montreal.
Continuous Quotations.
Transact a General
Brokerage Business.
Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Priovisions
- and Oil
Bought for Cash or on Margin.
SEAFORTH OFFICE : •
MAIN' -STIR:RI=
J. F. McLaren, Manager.
THE
CANAD-IAN BANK OF-COMMFACE-
HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO.
Paid up Capital,
Rest, -
- $0,000s00).
11600,0M
PRESIDENT, HENRY W. DARLI1sIG, ESQ.
GENERAL MANAGER, 13. E. WA4KER.
AS8'T OENERAL MANAGER, J. H. PLUM -
MER.
SEAFORTH BRANCH.
The Seaforth Branch of this Bank continues to
receive deposits, on which interest is allowed at
cu r re e t rates.
Drafts on all the principal towns and cities in
Canada, on Great Britain, and on the United
States, bought and sold.
Office—First door Sturm of the C;lomenercia
lioteL
A. II. IRELAND; Manager.
F. 110LMESTED, Solicitor
St. Julien Resta4ani,
Opposite Main and Market -GUT'S,
1
Sign - of the Big Laintern,
IS THE PLACE FOI1
OYSTERS!
I import thy goods direct, and receive
freshgonsignments daily, so thet those
desiring to indulge in a feast of these ex-
cellent bivalves, can be supeflied en
short notice.
JAS. BURG SS.
Division Court Notice.
The Office of the Sedond
Division Court, County of Huron, will te found
open every lawful day at the residence; of John
Beattie, Goderich Street west, from 10 O'clock a.
m. until 4 o'clock p. m., and everything will be
done that is possible in the interest of .,Suitors.
Telephone communication in the offiqe.
Any amount of Money to Loan on vied prop-
erty, farm or town„ at the very lowestrates of
interest, and terms of payment made' to suit
borrowers.
JOHN BEATTUE, Clerks,
' 960tf
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