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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1887-05-06, Page 2; 4. 9. ,••••C :1..,M.......6:W.,1*,,,,terwawalWr A 2 A MXDWINTER RIDE. SY J. L. HARBOUR. I went to the stage -coach company's office at six o'clock in the morning, and waited there until nine, never once tak- ing nig eye off the driver's seat of 'the great, ciunisy old coach. When the Jehu who was to hold the reins that day dashed briskly up Chest- nut street, and turned gracefully into Harrison Avenue, I had, in Leadville parlance, "the drop" on that eagerly sought for; and often fought for, position —half of the driver's seat. In six months' staging over Rocky Mountain passes and through Rocky Mountain gulches I had never before been succetsful in my struggle for the driver's seat. Men more active and vigorous were sure to get in ahead of me, and then came the agony of climb- ing inside the vehicle, where the air was nearly always foul and reeking with to- bacco smoke, and where the rocking motion of the coach made me an invalid during the eatire trip. AAA,. _ 1 general aspect too wintry to plehse most visitors. r One passenger came aboard the stage at the Lakes. He remarked ominously that we would have "a. tough time of it" getting over the range that lay be- tween us and Independence. He ven- tured the prediction that we'd have to come back to the Lakes for the night, if we didn't go rolling off the pass. , - We were in the mountains now. The valleys disappeared with the lakes. The roads grew rougher as we drove through narrow gulches, under gloomy pines, and around -mighty bowlders. The driver did not attempt any more fancy driving. He did not talk much, inti- mating that the time had come for at- tending strictly to business. We had changed horses at the Lakes, and the, new horses had not the spirit of those we had left behind us. The driver dub- bed them "lazy old rips," and made dire threats as to what he would do if they didn't." git out o' that" in a hurry. Surprised by these threats, they "mo- seyed on "a little faster than before, and we pulled up before the dinner 'station only an hour behind time.' I had been briefly warned by the driver that the woman -who Icept the; stage station wag the "all-firedest talk er'" and had reason to believe that the polite name was deserved before we drove away. She was standing in the door of the long, low, one-story log house when we drove up. "An hour behind time, Jack," she ' shrieked to the driver, "an' you ain't got half a load, neither. Roads so had .as that? But waft till you try h'istin' yerself vp over the range—you'll see roads then! Pee kep' dinner hot, an' it'll be ready in twe shakes of a. sheep's tail. Come right in, ladies. Mizzable weather for ladies to be out. Half froze, ain't you ?" In ten minutes a thoroughly good and bountiful dinner was set before us. I was surprised to find such a variety of excellent dishes on the neat table. "La! yes," said the woman, in reply to some remark I made, "we do have enough to eat, an' that's a fact; but that's 'bout all we do have that's wuth livin' fer here in this _wilderness, that ain't fit for white folks to live in nohow. I ain't goin' to live here much longer. I come from Indianny, where folks has things a little decent. Where you from? loway ? That's a good State, I guess. My man's sister lives there. Mebbe you know her • her name's Jones. Don't know her? Well, ithi a right common name. She's got three children—two boys an' a girl. I ain't never seen her, but I've got her photygraft. I'll show it to you after dinner. My man's min - in' here, but I ain't no faith in mininh , You might jess as well buy a ticket in the Loosianny lottery, ev ry mite an' grain as well. I tell him so, too, but he will hang on. One thing's dead sure: I ain't goin' to stay here much. longer. Might Jess as well git into yer coffin an'' be buried. Back there in Indianuy we had quiltin's an' singin' schools an' liter: arys an'ecircuses an' things titith livin' fer. Here we ain't even got a school fer our young 'ins. They're growin' up . like wild critters. Monet? ain't all they is on this earth. • I tell my man so, too. He says we'll go back East after he strikes it. Strikes it ! Shucks! 'Uwe dun't go till then, we'll be buried 'here. Have some more meat—do., What! You ain't.through so soon ! . Have some pie and another cup ef coffee. There's apple -sass in that kivered dish. I've got doughnuts warmin' in the oven. My man couldn't , live witheut hot doughnuts ey'ry meal. - Some folks say they ain't healthy, but he's healthy as any pig." " She'd go on like, that all day and all night, if you stayed so long," said the driver, as we drove away. "A single man gits purty lonesome here some- times; but I'll be derned if I wouldn't think it a ' happy sort o' lonesomeness if I was tied to such a talkin' machine as that woman. She 'pears to be wound up so she won't never run down. She's a real good-hearted sort of a woman, too, and they say her man don't mind her clatter.. I'd like to know when in cre- ation she sleeps." We had left our coach behind us, and taken a sled in its stead. We were going up the range now, and h.ad a long, steady pull before us. The snow was very deep; every rock was white ;the pines were white and feathery. Some of the hills were very steep; andlr al- though there was a horse for each pas- senger, the driver said, many tithes: " You'll have to git out, gentlemen, an lighten things up a little.' It was late in thnafternoop when we reached' timber line. The mountains above looked, gloomy and forbidding; a storm was raging around their summits. The snow was blowing in our faces. We could see but a few feet ahead. A wilder, drearier scene could not be imagined: The two lad es were timid and frightened. The nan who: had joined us at the Lakes ziade many "1 told you so" remarks. he driver was, however. serene and con dent, and I was too familiar with mounta n travel to be much alarmed. The cold was intense; but we were all thahmly dressed, and had an abundance of robes and blankets. Still, it was a relief when the driver cried out at last; , . "Here we are on top at lh1st. Now we'll go spinnin' down Vother side like a streak o' lightninh" , We were, indeed, on the highest point of the range; four miles I from Indepen- dence, and those four miles were down- grade all the way. It was not snowing now, and we could see the road winding down the mountainside, 'across a little gulch, and then leading on, in almost a straight line'to a little cluster Of tents and cabins hall buried in the *now. We could see smoke hurling above the roofs, but no other sign of life in the forlorn - looking little camp. If we did not go " spinnin' down like lightnin'," we certainly went very fast, and in an incredibly short time had come to a halt before the leading hos- telry in the camp. It was already filled with storm-beund travelers, but the landlord said he would do "the best he could" for us. • __ ' Shall I ever forget how ba.d that best " was! His house was crazier - looking than any of lour modern East- lake or Queen Anne etructures. It had a pretentious-looki h but cheap battle- ment front of unpa nted pine boards, in which there was one widow and one - door. A red co1icc curtain half covered. the window; dirt covered the other half. Beek of th imposing front was a two-roozned ca in of logs, A slab lean-to was on one side of the log part, and a tent kitchen on the other side. There was a loft,wi h a ladder -leading to it, above the log pari of the _house. Once I carne very near getting the coveted position, and the next moment had my high hopes, as well 'As myself, dashed rudely to the ground in a man- ner that hamiliates me even now when I think of it. I was climbing up to the unoccupied seat beside the driver; my , hand was on the railing around the top of the coach, and my foot was on the wheel. In another moment I would have reached. _the goal of my desire. But no A pair of strong bands grasped nay ankles firmly, a pair of strung arms pulled me to the ground, and a sharp feminine voice said : "I alwaysride- with the driver my- self, mister. , I looked around. A stout,- red-faced woman, in a gorgeous plaid shawl, black drest and bonnet, and a blue veil, stood befote me. Whfie I was looking at her she pat one foot on the hub of the -wheel, 'and swung and pulled herself up by the ' driver's side. I crawled in- side, abashed and rebuked. But on this memorable day of which I write I found myself in uuclisputed possession of the coveted seat. Leadville was gayer then than it is now; gayer than it will ever be again. It was, indeed, in the full enjoyment of its mighty but es anscent boom. The gods were smiling on it. Prosperity reigned. Everybody was happy, and I was about as happy as any one else, if I had totally" failed to come into posses- sion of an of the " big strikes daily being made. I was doing reportorial 'work on a Lea.dville daily paper. The managing editor wanted some one to go to Inde- pendence, small but soraewhat pro- mising camp over the range a day's _ journey, in midwinter, from. Leadville. The sun was well up iu a perfectly clear sky before we started. There was "an eager and a nipping air," as I poetically remarked. to Scotty, the stage- driyer. His reply was not quite so poetical—'t Yeas, he said, "it's mighty doggon cold." — . But it was the dry, crisp kind. of cold weather not hard to endure, and com- mon only in high altitudes. There were few passengers. Two men and a wotizan had the inside of the coach entirely to themselves. I was the only outside passenger. -- We left Harrison Avenue, and went ; down Lea, ville's gay Chestnut Street at a very sm,.t gait, Scotty flourishing his whip gra efully and making the lash crack in uncomfortable proximity to the red ears of the urchins trying to hang en behind. We we last cabin suburbs haki been Ieft behind. Scotty handled the reins well, and I fancied that he was doing some special showing - off for my benefit. He sent the lead horses so gracefully around curves in the road`; he made the "wheelers " hold their heads so well, and step along so evenly and smartly! The rocking of the coach was as even and gentle as that of a boat on the light waves of the sea. There was grace and strength in, the way Scotty held those lines, in the quick, graceful curve of his arm as he -skilfully cut the keen air with the lash of his whip, and brought it near enoughto the off leader's ear to make that sprightly animal shake its head angrily anti step forward at a livelier gait. We drove down through Malta Lead- ville's nearest and shabbiest suburb ; a wretched little village, but about as at- tractive in its general appearance as its boastful and more prosperous big sister higher up on the barren, rocky hills. on very rapidly after the mid shanty in the desolate The wretcbed log cabins and board shanties we passed after leaving Malta added nothing to the picturesqueness of the valley and the near mountain range before us. I was glad when we were out of sight of every human habitation, and had before us nothing but the wide, snow-covered Arkansas Valley- and the long mountain range, rising peak after peak, one loog, uneven, but unbroken, snow-white line, so clearly and beauti- fully outlined against the blue sky. The sun was just above their snowy summits. Their white orests sparkled and glisten- ed in its light. The wide, smooth valley lay before us; we drove down its centre over the smooth, white roads. The driver was talkative. Most, stage - drivers are so. He told me that be had been " handlin' the ribbons" owRocky Mountain roads "ever since '59." He had peen through " Californy Gulch more'n twenty year ago." He had seen the time when he wouldn't have given " a tinker's cuss" for the whole town site of Leadville; He was of the opinion that "some men was born lucky, but he wa'n't born that way." "Yes," he said, " stagin' was purty hard work, but he didn't mind it any more. Got so used to it he wa'n't fit for nothith else." Would he like to go back East to live? Well, not that anybody knowed of, he wouldn't. Couldn't live out o' sight o' them mountains no way you could fix it. He'd like to be buried right on top of the highest one of 'em. There wa'n't nothin' so much comp'ny to a lonesome man as mountains. The mountains were to him what the sea is to a sailor and to all who have been born and raised" on its coast. We reached Twin. Lakes before noon. They are the largest and most beautiful of all Colorado's lakes, and are likely to become a very fashionable summer re- sort in the future. There are already a great many little cottages on their wild shores, and a more charmiag place could not be found in August and September. After that the nights are cold, and the THE 1 HURON Thin -Was not a bedstead in the cabin. Pipe bunks, filled with dangerous -look in gray blankets, were ea three sides of the room. ' "We ain't got fi ea up as we hope to be yit," said the 1 ndlord, apologetical- ly. "Ain't bin he e but a month, an' it Was tough work to kit this done. But, as I said afore, I'll do the best I kin fer you all." Twenty-nine mezi and six women slept that night in that j1ace. The bunks of the six ladies were artistically draped with blankets ; and the male guests, who were to sleep in the same room, considerately withdrew until the ladies had retired. , We were occasibned ,a little embar- rassment the nextthere on achount i of the towel, for here was but one in the hotel. It hung on a roller on the door, and -had evidently been hung there along with the door, and never removed. Those of US who ha handkerchiefs could avoid the towel; cut several per- sons seemed to be With ut these make- shifts, and I saw one lac , surreptitious- ly drying her face on t e lining of her dress -skirt. - Of the iheals given us during the day I staid there, I halve n thing to write. The landlord said he dic the "best he could," and I don't don t it. I simply say, how fearfully bad t at best was ! Independence had gre t hopes then— hopes that were never realized. Most of its few butt; and cab ns are now de- serted, and it is he n ost forlorn and desolate of mining amp . But I like to recall that mid wi ter ide from Lead- ville, and I often i onde if that talking woman has "run t own ' yet, or if she is now enjoying the q iltings, singing schools, and " literarys ' of old " Indi- t anny." Left Ou • I was visiting a very •ear friend late- ly, the wife of a clergyn an in one of our sister denominations. Their lovely home was in a quiet N w England vil- lage, and their Windows looked out upon the village inn or hotel. Our attention was attracted by the arr strolling zninstrels, who traversed the elm- hade and drum to call a tenti ing performance. This evening. The next evenine, no fe of this troupe appear& and listened attentively from the pastor, a pr spiritual things, direct reach just such lives. my surprise at this atte troupe at the house of that the good minister them a special note of to: attend this service the act, the response deeply. I wondered h wandering lives they ha attention, or whether been "left out," as be thought or effort. A from this same friend 1 week or two since I minstrel troupe to.atten sent qiiite a delegatio ladies of the troupe w else if the hotel keeper the invitation in time.' seemed much gratified, the last told thh sex thihg had never happe for, and they alt hop wctuld have good shcces 'Never happened they had reason to feel cared for their souls," hoped that the mentio 'with its marked results, act of Christian ioteres to question, Are .there us, too, who are among t —Christian Intelligen.ce -1 -.- Tempting a, 1 udge. Justice Harlan tells a story of a man who came to his house •De night, an en tire stranger, sent in hi card, and when the Judge came down b untly told him that he proposed to ma e a fortune for both himself and t le JI dge if the latter would furniih him infor ation about a certain decision th t was pending,and was expected to hffect tock,. He would fur- nish the capital and o the trading, dividing the, profits equ lly. The Just- ice was so completely aken aback _by the man's cool impuden e that he scarce- ly knew what to say, b t the hunter of the situation struck hi at once, and he asked the caller if:he w uld please stand up under the chand lier, wherehe cold get a good look a his face. The stranget stood the s rutiny without flinching. Then eaid ti e Judge: "My friend, you have asked something that is, not only improper and impossible, but your proposition �uht to tempt me to kick you out of my h use. I scarcely know whytI do not feel n the mood to do 'it. - I do not think you are aware of the significance of Your roposition, and therefore I shall not treat you as I otherwise would. I m not going to enter into a speculati n with you, as that would be wrong but I will tell you how you can'get the information you seek -before any ine else." The man's face briglitene up, when the Justice continued • " 0 i the day when the o,pinion is delivere —I cannot tell you when that will e—come to the Suprema court -room' an take a seat on the very first bench; t en, as it is read-, the sound will reach your ears first. Good -evening. But wa't a moment, sir. You should thank me for not kicking you down stairs."—Ex hange. • val of a band of after a while, street with fife n to their even - as on Saturday ver than sixteen in the church a Gospel talk ctical talk on y calculated to On expressing dance of such a God, I learned ad sent over to indly invitation The thought, impressed me w often in their met with such hey had simply -ond the pale of letter received tely says : "A nvited a second' church. They , and 'said the uld have come ad handed them Both companies' nd the leader of on that such a ed to them be- d the minister .13 efore ?" Surely that "no man nd it is to be of this simple and courtesy, may lead others ot some among e " Left Outs ?" • Pat Slightly Mis An Irishman, who w ed cartying the hod, o the shed attached to a in the course of erectio scat" said he, .as he trabtor, who happened by "could you give's a tractor, who was a ma gave him a start. It seen that he was not in r, ing lime, the 'most o ia its transit from th first landing. The wa, contractor soon dete Walking up to Paddy, t hersation took place: cly, I'll have to give `f Begorra, I wish yez plied the son of the En I could carry far mo , hut that is not what I n the contractor. "1 d. ntust part." Paddy at Ilarrowful, ancl with t hale ce replied, " ih' orry for that, and, if ion, where will you be The contractor. burst laughter, and left, Pat of the field. 1 . - - nderstands.• s not accustom - e day entered lock of buildings . "If ye plase, alu ted the con - to be standing job?" The con- . short, at 'once vas immediately the habit of car which was lost ground to the chful eye of the ted this, and, le following eon- " Lcloubt, Pad - you the sack." wad," coolly re- erald Isle, "for .e in it." Oh, ean," interposed ubt you and I red and looked he utmost nen- usha, but 4'm it's a fair (pies- aftet going to ?" .into a roar of n the possession - XPOS1TOR. REAL ESTATE FOR ALE. WIARM FOR SALE.—For sale, a J.! farm on the Town Line betwe McKillop, about six miles from S of the best farms in the county. N. MeMICHAEL, Constance. ood 100 acre Hullett and forth. One pply to WM. • 998-tf BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE. signed has a number ot fine on Goderich and James Streets fo prices. For particulars apply to D The wide. building Lets sale, at low D. WILSON 008 HOUSE' AND LOT FOR SAL that comfortable dwelling.h street, Semforth, (lot 35, Beattie survey,) recentlo occupied by Mrs. particulars apply to F. HOLMEST .—For sale, use on James' and Stark's Joslyn. For D, Seaforth. 997 A.GREAT BARGAIN.— Will 140 antes of good land, heat - chiefly maple, some Hemlock and failing stream through it. Thre Allanford station township ofi Ai of Bruce. Apply to box 284, Str POKTOR. Office. - G00' FARIVI FOR SALE.—Fo . Township of -Hibbert, Lot Concession, containing 100 acres. stumps, in a high state of cultiv no It good.huildings. There is an never -failing water, and the farm to markets; with gravel roads ' r directions Apply to WM. EE forth P. 0. e sold cheap ily timbered, Cedar, never -miles from label, County tford, or Ex. 8934f sale, in th( '9, on the 8t1: It is free of tion, and has abundance of is convenient nning in all WART, 0904f. 11., ARM FOR SALE —For sale We 29, Concession 11, McKillop, acres There are seven acres bush mainder is in good condition well and well fenced, There is a ne% 22 by 34 with good cellar. There i water and good outbotldings. For ticulars apply to THOMAS -LO P. 0. t half of Lot 'ontaining 50 and the re- underd rained briek house hard and soft further par - E, Winthrop 10054. f. -LIARM FOR SALE IN MORR 12. 128 acres, being lots 24 and 10. Ninety acres are in a good st tion; the remainder is well- tim barn and sheds and a comfortable the premises. A spring creek run farm. It is five miles from Brus same distance from Blyth—good places; school within one mile. MURRAY, lot 28, concession M -tort P. 0. S.—For sale,1 6, concession te of cultiva-1 )ered. Good log house oni through the; els about thel ceids to both( PPly to JAS. i rris, or Wal - 993x4 tf FARM FOR SALE.—For Sale, p and 30, Concession 1, McKill 60 acres, all cleared, well fenced a state of celtivation, Buildings fa' good orchard and pleas of water. within two lots of the Corporatio It will be sold cheap and on easy t on -the premises or to Seaforth DORRENCE, Proprietor. rt of Lots 29 P , containing d in a good r. There is a This farm is of Seaforth. rms. Apply .0. DAVID 962 HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE comfortable dwelling house pleasantly situated on Spa,rling s forth. There are three rootus b kitchen, wood -shed and good cella good well and cistern. The lot is with large and small fruit trees. cheap. Apply on tie premises to Seaforth. —For sale a nd good lot, reet, in Sea - sides pantry, . There is a well planted Will be sold 1118. SMITH, 1002-t.f. JJANDS IN MANITOBA FOR, S lowing farm land in Afanitob cheap, namely : The north half of S eight, the south half of Section thi north half of Sectien three, and t of Section ten, all ( in Township fourteen west. The aforesaid Ian patent, free from all settlement d good, dry, carefully -selected, well within from three to four miles o Westbourne and Northwestern Ra cations may be addressed to the at HOLMESTED, Barrister. LE.—The fol - will be sold taint) twenty- rty-three, the e south half ixteea, range s are held by ties, and are watered, and the Portage lway. Appli- Seaforth. - F. 1006-tf FARM FOR SALE,—The subScri Sale his, Farm, being South h Concession 2, Hay, containing. 5 which are cleared and in a good vation, being convenient to niarke churches. There s a good fram stabling and a hewed log house, a and two never -failing wells, one at .the other at the barn. There .ar of fall wheat and 10 acres of good further particulars apply on the RICHARD EACRETT, Propriet P.9. L1 -ARM FOB. SALE.—For sale, L tit sion 2, L. R. S.,. Tuekersmi 50 acres, of which ,45 are cleare well under -drained,, and in a high vation. There is a; good frame h stables, and anorchard of apple, and pear trees. There is a never -f is within six miles of Clinton, an Brucefield, with a good gravel ro. each place. For further pa.rticidag premises, or to Clinton 1'. 0. ; J. . I )1efofLotroffers1fo3r, acres, 46 of ate of culti- s, schools and barn, good rood orchard the house and also 7 acres neadow. For premises to r, Rogerville • 1008-8 t 39, Conces containing , well fenced, state of culti- use, barn and plum, cherry tiling well. It three from d leading to apply on the B. CROSSON. 98941. 1711 ARMS FOR SALE.— That tillable farm being North half of Lot a), Concession 6, Morris, on Which there is a good f ame barn and outbuildings frame house, good be trine- orchard, good wells, Stn. Also that valuabl farm being South half of Lot 28, Concession 5, Morris, on which there is a good new fraine h use and good frame barn. Both of those farms re adjoining the village of Brussels, and are in every respect fifSt-class (Arms. Terms easy, and which will be iflade known on application to E. E. WADE, or PETER THOMSON, Brussels P. 0 963 00 ACRE FARM FOT SALE A first-class Farm for Sale -in th-e tow' ship of Turn - berry, in the County of Huron, b ing Lots No. 54 and 55 in the 1st Concession, iontaining 200 acres, 150 cleared and in a good tate of culti- vation. There is a first-class or thard, a good frame house and a bank barn 80 1 48 feet with stone stable under it. The farm i situated one- half mile from the gravel road leading from Wroxeter to Brussels, 5 miles from Wroxeter and six from Brussels. Terms easy. or particulars apply to J. COWAN, Wroxeter, o to ROBERT MOFFAT, Proprietor, on the prem ses. 961 FAW& FOR SALE.—For sale, ot 22, on the 2nd Concession of Stanley, ontaining 100 acres, over 80 leared, and in a go.d state of cul- tivation ; the balance is well timbe ed with hard- wood. There is a large brick hou e, good frame barns sheds and stables, and el n cessary build- ings. There is a good orchard, a id two never - failing wells. It is within six Mil s of Clinton eight from Seaforth, and three fr m Brueefield, with good gravel roads leading each place. School convenient. It will be sold cheap and on easy terms. ,Apply on Lot 24, oncession 3, Stanley, or to Brucefield P.O. JOI N GILMOUR. • 100141. etOOD FARM FOR SALE.—Fo •1 Concession 8, Tuckersmith, acres, about 80 of which are cIea, stuthps underdrained, in a high at tion and well fenced. There is log house and a large bank barn underneath. Also a s'sung orch well. The land is all dry and of t It is conveniently situate1 to Kippen stations, with good gavel to each place: For further parti the Proprietor, Egmondville P.-0 the Egmondville mills. J MES prietor. salts_ Lot 1, ontaining 100 ed, free from Ile of cultiva- cemfortable with stabling rd and good e best quality. Seaforth and roads leading ulars address ., or apply. at KYLE, Pro- 904-tf (-4 OOD FARM FOR, SALE.—In • kjr, the affairs of the estate of t Hingston, the executors offer the f valuable lands for sale. First— Lot 30, Concession 5, township. o fs 90 acres. On this lot is e tainin frame barn with stone foundation, well and pump. Nearly all clear 'the gravel road closely adjoining Brussels. This farm is a valuable fenced and in a good state o For,prices and terms apply to TITO. sels 'P. 0., lIss-rtv Jaxxises, Victori or ;Win Sstrrie Maple. Lodge- P. County. rder to close e late W. 9. llowing vary 'orth half of Morris, con- ected a good good orchard, d, and is on he village of one, is well cultivation. . KELL.Y, Brus- Square P.O., 0-, Middlesex 868 -VARM FOR SALE.—The suhscri )er offers for 12- sale his valuable farm -in th Township of Gray, comprising- Lots 6 and 7, on the llth Con- cession of said Township. This . arm contains 200_ acres, and is within 1 and . miles of the thriVing village of Brussels, with • good gravel road leading thereto. About 160 a .res are clear- ed, free from ttumps, and in a go.d state of 6111- -Mention.- The balance is finely -ooded. This .farin is particularly well ferieed, neariv the whole of the fences being straieh , and having been erected in 1$s6 6. On the- p .einises there is a .comfortable log dwelling heu e, and a good frame barn, with 8t0TIC stabling' nth rneath, in which there is a well with abund nt supply of excellent waters- There is likewise a new frame implement house, 40x26 feet, well floored above andhelow, and neatly sided and p _lilted. There are 22 acres in fall wheat sown u _ion summer - fallow. It will be sold on very easy terms of pay- ment. For particulars apply to t e proprietor, JAMES DICKSON, Registrar -Hur n Co., Gode- rich. 98641. S a gn of the Red Flag, Seaforth." GENUINE BARGAIN CASH TORE. , TO THE FRONT A_GrAl IN. I I t Not having disposed of the batance of our stock, as antialipate to ' he last moment, we open up again for Spring and Summer trade, withla brand ne - entire cash and trade principles, we are btiund to be the supply store for all fav rtinragiguhst stock, fresh in every department, and, as before, only &Avg bitsiness 'on with their patronage, at prices not approached Outside of zits. • ' - I ' ehl, o our MILLINERY DERARTMENT, never sarpah'ed (only Y will again be in full blast, under the able manageMent f MISS BROWN,self praiso of New York, and we will be ready in that department With e tire new gOods for the usu 1 opening, advised later. JOSEPH KIDD P. S.—Butt,er and Eggs taken as cash. RAILWAY BQHTJS. There is some doubt whether Hensall had better give a bo Pacific Railway, but there is no doubt as to where you cartket your money in Clothing. If you want a cheap Suit of an, de M'PHERSON& O'B us to, the Canadian I the best value for eription, buy at I N'S. A splendid line of Spif.ng amcl Summer goods just opened English, Rcotch and Canadian and Fancy Worsted A good assortment of GENTS' FURNISHINGS, HATS. You will save money by examining our stock be ' u_t, consisting of weds, Plain d t ore McPHERSON &.0' R WAUGh'S mow( P. 'S.—Highest cash pric-1e allowed for Eggs. e latest styles ou purchase. IEN _ENSALL. in SEAFORTH ROLLER MI THOMAS SMITH St THOMAS SMITH. LLS. ARMITAGE. We have pleasure in intimating to the public of Seaforti a.ncl surrounding country, the formation of a partnership as above, and thas, we will 4ow be in the very best position to give satisfaction to all who may favor us Iwith their patron- age. Our best attention given to farmers' trade in Gristi g an I Chapping. from, careful selec- Special grades of Flour for domestic use and bakers, mad tions of wheat. hZhAsk your grocefh for our Family Flow. CASH PAID FOR ANY QUANTITY OF GOOD WH T. SMITH tAT. CO. THE OLD ESTABL CLOTHING HMI W. D. BRIGHT, SEAF SHE (STJCOESSOR TO WM. CAMPB'ELIi.) Mr. Bright has to thank his friends and the public fo patronage they have given him since starting business on his OLD STAND was never so popular and so well patronized as customers are coming in daily. The stock of CLOTHS was varied nor handsome, while in M r T S' ' TT TR,1\TTS1-1 Of every kind there is splendid stock. Every garment made and no pains she spared to give the most entire satisfaction. PRICES TO SUIT THE HARD The latest styles closely observed when desired. zW GI W. D. BRIGH Campbell's Block, Main RTH, the very liberal vn account. The it is now, and new ever larger, more 1\1- C4 - is. guaranteed to imEs. E US A TRIAL Street, Seaforth. 0- 0 Li D P1 1\T -4-- 186 We have received ex-Pji.risian, Polynesian, Siberian, No dinavian, the bulk of our Old Cou:ntry goods, and they having the recent rise in woollen go ds, are the best value we 'have also show a good range of C nadian stuffs in Cottons, eni We would ask inspection of afar stocio of Drese Goods, S lks, all the new shades. Full stock of Carpets, Curtains and House Fernishing, Goo EL TAMI;9.1 C) .1.`sT SELA.F yegian and Scan- een tought before ever :shown. We s, Cattonades,•&c. civets, Flushes in s. MAY 6 188T, WROXETER Mat Alexander L. Gibs% Begs to announce to the public that hehag rnenced to operate the VIROXETER WOOLLEN FACTORy And that he will be prepared to dye good yid FULL CLOTHS, TWEEDS, UNION TWEEDS, FLANNELS, PLAIDINGS • WING And Varieties in 8, STOC,K INC; YAR Custom Carding; SpUrning and Promptly Attended to. Parties from a distance will, as far as have their ROLLS HOME WITH THEM, seCal he has put the Mill into Good Working oak and employs none but Efficient Workmen, All 'Work -is Wa,rranted, REMEMBER THE WROXETER MIUJ, ALEX. L. GIBSON, Proprietor, Aurora & Rockfri Watchos, Two of the Best Makes America. Sold in SEAFORTE M. ../ff COUNTER Another shipment of those $1,5i Nickle Alarm Clocks. More new goods in Jewelry, Silverware and Watch*. Larger stock than ever at hard lima prices. Quality guaranteed as repre sen -ted. Special attention given ho pairing fine Watches, Jewelry and Clocks. All work entrusted to myeati will receive prompt attention, and gag. anteed to give satisfaction. M. R. COUNTER. SEAFORTH-PUMP WORKS In returning thanks to my many custom for their patronage since commencing busined in Seaforth, I would add that in order to supple the demand for PUMPS,. CISTERNS izt that 1 have put in Stearn Power and more nes machinery, and can now do try work quickes and better, and as I use none but the best Ma. teriai 1 can get, and do as good work as I know how, I hope to merit a continuance of your pat. ronage. CUSTOM PLANING. AND BAND SAWING A SPECIALITY. N. CLUFF. P. S.—I would be pleased to receipt all the sa counts of the past and previous years. MIA have money. 068 -ti. Charlesworth Brownell, Wholesale and Retail SEAFORTH, - Teas a Specialty, Jobbed at Whole:. sale Prices in quantities. Charlesworth & Brownell, One door north of Post Office. M. K. PILLMAN SEAFORTH'S WELL-KNOWN TAILOR Wishes to inform the gentlemen of Seat forth an -d vicinity, that he now has si nice an assortment of Cloths suitable for all kinds of garments, as can be found in any similar establishment in the county. He has also added a very nice and complete stock of Gents' Furnishings. Having engaged the services of Mr. JAMES LEATHERLAND as cutter, he is prepared to guarantee satisfactiou in style and fit. Prices reasonable as usual. His shop is first door south of the Bank of Com- merce building. Give him a trial and satisfaction is assured. M PILLMAN, SEAFORTEL 13,. S. CAMPBELL PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR and Civ Engineer. Orders by mail promptly tended to. D. S. CAMPBELL Miteh:',It MAY 6, 1 s • at- it A Ociun rferslin' sheep here on much like the ma wiis livin' in Litchfield day; What every Sunday me high, An' evenin's when Fourth of July, took the road towards deor-yard gate, Where Susie'd be hang:. makes you so la; Can't I see eery step, 1 the bridge An' went over the bant the steep rock r' Past 1130Will' lots fnll with elder-blous, Gathe ri sweet 'lo % e weddin' (doses ;, Eatin' blackberries Mime ries red as her Coanti n' ehipinunks chips, And the red -wing's " Bob White" of Watchin' the eat -bird hi stall An a toss of his ht_ said uthin' meal Hearin' the_yellow:ham the trees, Thinkin' at every Ion. wall, _ Or -wa'nut, or blos.,nit • her here next !Tall' When fall came, we4lel of the year, She married another railehin. here. Gai —An insult from compliment Whe he does so beeaus you are unlike him —A young man Aberdeen with tat SOS, It was not a longed to his Highl —Teacher—a W 1307 No. 1—"A engme." leacher eer r Boy No. '2 a plate)." —Guest (rising: table after testing - time) --e" It's sorry hilarity of the m some joker's bee berries f" —Visitor — Sit going to give the Simples -4' His n William I want like Shakespeare. iare, yon know." —"is he a y inquired an old g swell youth. "-\ his daughter, "1 tunity of judging: anywhereexcept —" What do th stall a minihter ?" do they put him him ?" Not al " sometimes they church and expect --Minister (to b worms)--" Little that it is wreng cept in cases of ne on with his digg,in necessity. A felle --tt Young mai solemnly, do retire at night, th before the moral sir," responded t reallee it fully. three -weeks -old b. --Country greet ordered a chariot " How's the pudt1 (essaying paper flavor is about the John, bat the crus .to swaller." h —Swell No. 1 ( for an usher a rirt ing in evening dre of the theatre)— gramme ?" Swell eccasion)---" Than from the other fell —A woome on the other day had which seemed to 1 something, and gers not a. little length a man who forwird faced abo littlefellow sick t• mistaess ; but I t of -.titer." The said ithe gentle= he tdok a cup fron to gti to the eool clainted the weals: handed him a eup this,!please. 1 an - eup ony dog adr watehing the pup, to the smoker and a quieter to kick Female ' The Indianapo would be well to earrihrs. We are not 4da.pted to th carriier must get o ditheasly, and th' cou14, hardly do acquaintance on 1 fernaile friends tne eocitil and won thinta the system this avay :— Female mail door -bell, NIthick: male friend)—"i a letter. It has t and must be from Friend- -"k;oot , from John. Wh F. M. -C. ----"V ly lovely for a , well?" F.—" Pretty w _ expected witb bel down with the m F. M. C. --" Vi was sick. but it a if you keep her for the baby, vet' be fussy when sh F.—" Oh, I do great trouble, handsome nolon F. M. C. (flu. "Do you think thatherfriendm " Mother says inade it myself. - it.—" I want t( little late this tot - F. M. C.—" Y little while to re for elle don't like the street; but 1 in 'em of any ae F.—" 1 tsupp be a great corn-fo Utility to read' you would be t• some -as you wo