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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1887-06-03, Page 22 THE WO-RON EXP COMMON AND TIN -CLEAN BY MRS. C. F. WILDBR. I was keading this minting the 10th chapter of Acts, where Peter appears to so many in the light of an idealist. Though I have always felt a wonderful sympathy for Peter I never so entered. into his feelings on this subject as I did this Morning. Hungry as Peter was, his fastidious soul cries out, "Not so, Lord, for I have never eaten anything common or unclean." We are born aristocrats, all of us. We all look upon some people and som.e kinds of work as common and unclean. I wae reading the other day what "11. H." says of a Colorado girl—miserably poor, and in a home of the most poverty- stricken kind—who, when offered a. place at ar hotel where she could earn two dollars and a half each week, and a comfortable home, by washing dishes, refused, the offer with scorn, as degrad- ing. In my class at mission school, years ago, I have seen one Irish child snub another, because the daughter of a coal -cart driver looked upon the swill gatherer's daughter as belonging to the common and unclean class with whom she could not associate upon terms of intimacy. In the same manner does the clerk, who sells tape and pins, cry out whea he sees the man who draws oil or molasses. The wholesale dealer who made himself rich selling putty and nails cannot recognize his neighbor, so far below, who is climbing over those 'same rounds in the ladder. Mrs. Up - 'start, who went from the kitchen where she was cook to the parlor of Mr. Up- start, draws her skirts away when a shop girl sits beside her at the lecture, and says, "Not so." The son of a poor xnan chooses the counting -room, where he can keep his hands white and always be the servant of another, instead of the independent life of a farrnetewith sun- burned face and hardened hands. The daughter chooses the shop, where she toils twelve hours a day in a algae room, with girls whose tastes are coarse and law, instead of the home where she could share in the training of the little chil- dren or the work of the household. Is it not better to be perfectly sure what is comrnon and unclean, before we say, " Not so, Lord?" I have a friend who is considered a model Christian woman, and yet, with- out knowing she did it, she cried out al- most constantly, " Ieenever have," and thought she never could "eat" that which was spread, before her. She lives in a large city and in a beautiful home. She has neither poverty nor riches, but her .hueband's profession brings in an ever-increasing income. Not long ago I visited her, and, at first, it was with a feeling akin to envy that I saw the com- fort, the refinement, and beauty, which money, travel, education, and cultiva- tion, had given her. After awhile I saw what else it had done. She had grown into the habit of thinking that she did not receive help from associat- ing -with those who were not her su- periors, and had virtually withdrawn from fellowship with most of the*mem- leers of her church, and from her old school-matee and life-long friends. One day I asked if she would call with me on a mutual friend, a graduate from Mount Holyoke, a.nd when we left school much the superior of either of uS. The reply Isabella made gave me my first idea, that she was in any particular snobbish—using that word for lack of a better. " Why, yes--I'll--go, but—but they live on Pine street." "You can take your coupe, can you not?" I asked, thinking it was the dis- tance which made her hesitate. After a minute she replied, hesitating- ly, "She lives in a tenement house, and really—well, Cynthia, I'd rather not ha,ve my carriage seen standing there." "Why, Isabella! Did not Eliuor marry a worthy man, is she not a re- spectable woman, and isn't she a mem- ber of your church?" I asked in astonish- ment. " Yes, I suppose she did, and is all that, but her husband. is only a foundry. man, and they don't—we don't—that is,, we have nothing in common, and I've lost sight of her in a great measure. You know we were in Europe two years, and so many of my old acquaintances seemed to drop out of sight while I was away." "But if she is a member of the same ehurci af course you see her often," I said, although I saw the unpleasantness of the subject, and that Isabella would rather allow the subject to drop. " Yes—that is—she aits ha the gallery and I see her, but don't often get a chance to speak." "Don't yau meet her at pra.Ter-meet- ing?" I inquired. . "How old-fashimied you are, Cynthia. Do you still go to prayer -meeting? I used to go, but they have grown so hopelessly stupid of late years. Why, some of the older Members shock one so, with their imperfect grammar and speeches so malapropos. And I do think the same prayers have been of- fered for ten years. 'What is the use in my going! I have plenty of religious reading, and can get as much good from a Talk in the Christian -Union as I could to go to church and; sit there for an hour bored to death listening to the discords in the old tunes, the trite sayings of the minister and. the oft -repeated sentences in the prayers of the brethren. I sup- pose you feel shocked at me, but really I have nothing itt common with them and think it is best to leave them to their friends, and want them to leave me to mine." "But who are your friends, Isabella, if not members of your own church? Don't your own people care for you? Do they not come to you for help and sym- pathy even if you do not go to them? I confess, Isabella, I can hardly believe you are the same girl who at school helped student after student to come to Christ, and the one we all went to with every perplexing care and. difficulty. Do you. suppose tat Jesus himself found everything congenial with his fishermen disciples ? Would he do as you are doing if he were here? What does your pastor say?" "Oh, for that matter, he is one of your sort," and Isabella smiled as she gave me a sidelong glance. "I do not go to church very often, for really, when I go, I want something besides the Ser- mon on the Mount. Then besides being so simple—I can't abide simplicity in a sermon—he always makes me want to live a different life, and so I stay away." And your husband, with his really intellectual greatness—of course if you can't abide such simplicity,' neither can he," I said. " For that matter, he says it helps him most in the spiritual life to ha.vetthe way simple and plain. Hedoe pot ike to grope for a meaning in heav nly thinge ; he has enough of thalt!.in the scientific and intellectual woi114.. No, he not only goes to church but he. al- ways arranges his business so he can at- tend prayer -meeting." "lam sorry, my dear, that you find the church service so uninterestbsg and your church friends so stupid. Did you ever think that Jesus poured out his best for those who were not Ms equals? Did you ever try that, Isabella, on those you think dull and vulgar? You re- member what a quaint poetieal girl Fannie Bigelow was? She has grown into a brilliant woman, and I have made many ancl many a call with her among our church people in Worcester, and as often in 'tenement houses' as in palaces. With her it made no difference in regard to the people or the place ; she gave the best he had, and I've been astonished over and over again to see how her spiritual thoughts, beautiful expressions and quaint sayings, were responded to and appreciated. There is many a sil- ver cup in the world that is only dim from disuse or neglect. And there is, too, Isabella, many a pewter cup scouresi up until it passes with the thoughtless for silver." Isabella was painting a little lande scope. which she had sketched the day before. She went silently on for half an hour, I ' inwardly trembling at the plain speech I had made, and woudering if it was to be my mission in life to be only a thorn in the 'flesh of my friends. In the past (as well as this present speech) the plain words were only said to the friends I dearly loved, and God had given them grace to endure and rise above any sensitiveness they may have felt from a hurt self-love. After a long time Isabella gave a fin- ishing touch to the autumn foliage of a maple tree, saying, "That burnt umber seems to be the right thing there; does it not?" I nodded assent. "11 don't know which I do like best, painting or music. I wish that I had kept 'up my music as I have my paint- ing. j I believe I'll begin again a regular practice." Then another long silence, while she cleaned. her brushes and palette. As she laid then, away in her box, she said, "1 believe, Cynthia, I'll begin to 'regu- larly practise' something else. I know it took the courage of a martyr for you to say to me what you did. I know you love me and I know I love you. ! I have felt disgusted with myself a thousand times,' mere or less, because I was so fastidious, but have rather cultivated, the feeling. Not every preacher works on the hearts of his hearers as you have. Edwin would say that it was on account of its simplicity and directness, hringing it up as another proof that it was the kind of a sermon the world teeds. hope I'll never again fall froni grace; but if I do, please send me, as a re- minder, the passage of Scripture you had in mind when you commenced with'yours unwarthy friend." Isabella sat silent several ler nutes, looking at her partly,completed At last she turned itoward mei gesture of impatience, and said r "I know, Cynthia, I am a sell man, and all the time I knew the: that no man liveth to himself, either lin na- ture or in Christ, without making a fail- ure of life. But I would forget; that he has bidden us love others as he loved us. I would use my sword to ward off from my fastidious self all that was common and unclean. But, my dear, I do mean now to turn the sword into a pruning - hook, and try not only to make nay own character symmetrical, but help also the struggling ones around mei" Here Isabella went to put away her box of brushes and paints. After awhile she came back with our wraps,' sa,ying. The carriage is at the door. -Never again will I say, 'Not so, Lord.' " icture. with a pidly : sh wo- Will Stout, the Parish I3eadle. A CHARACTER. "Rolling -eye" in the children's estima- tion. 1 Another welcome visitor was the " chapman," whose little pack, with its many -bladed knives, and its tinsel gauds and jewelry, made the boys.' teeth water, 'and the girls' hearts leap with; antici- pation. His sales were certainly not such as to increase his fortune; but then the pretence of gaining an honeet liveli- • hood was an excuse for obtaining meals ---for by some strange coincidence the packman invariably made his !appear- ance at meal -times; nor ,was he in a •hurry to depart and push Ms trad.e, till he had rehearsed the local news ,and de• lighted the youngsters with some mar- vellous stories. These harmless and more or less wel- come characters are every year becoming rarer, As long as we heel the old beadle, our parish possessed a charactei!. of the genuine old type. The beadle it a coun- try parish is an official, of n'o small im- portance, at least in his own eyes. He has frequently very mixed draties to peiform. He is a grave -digger, church officer, bell-ringer, sometimes minister's man, gardener and general wotker'or jack-of-all-trades. If he has been long in the office, he becomes a great author- ity on all subjects of a purely 'parochial nature. With us Will Stout had been beadle for over fifty years, and while ministers might come and go, Will re- mained, apparently a permanent institu- tion. In personal appearance Will was long, lanky, and ill shapen. 'He was generally invested in the minister's cast- off clothes, which hung so looselly about him as to give the impression that they hacrbeen made for Will at a time when he was of fuller habit. It was only in his later yearsthat we knew Mm. By that time, being the Older official, he had come to regard himself as of nearly as great importance to the parish as the minister himself. The attendence at this remote parish church had been less affected by the influence of dissent than some neighboring ones, and Will thought that he was entitled to no small credit for this. A stranger a few year ago re- marked on the large attendance at the services, when Will enlightened him as to the cause of this by naively observ- ing: " Weel, sir, ye see that me and /the minister have kept them weel to - ether." While Will generally ffiperfor ed his r duties efficiently in his own ror. gh-and- ready kind of way, he had sote little weaknesses and peccadillos that the min- ister and the parishioners as la whole were charitable enough to overlook as frequently as possible. At the time of neighboring fairs, Will's friends were sometimes known to treat him beyond what was good for him, in order to hear some of his quaint stories. At such times the minister took care, if possible, not to require his services. One day, however, when on necessary parochial duty, he chanced to meet Will on his way from the fair, earnestly endeavor- ing to carry himself as straight as pos- sible. The minister felt bound to ten- der a mild remonstrance. Will had to stand on his defence, and having just parted with a petty laird, he sought to screen himself by assuring the minister that Jeems Tamson. was away up the road "far fouer than me." We are bound to admit, in fairness to Will, that such excesses were very rare. Will's natural history tastes were somewhat extensive for his opportuni- ties, and on this account he was a great favorite with the manse boys. He had generally about him one or two pets, such as jackdaws, magpies, and squir- rels, besides a miscellaneous collection of birds and four -footed animals, which he had stuffed with his own hands. It was more than shrewdly suspected that Will made the acquaintance of some animals with other objects in view than the study of natural history; and that by the aid of a little wire, where the glebe adjoined the laird's preseryes, he had oc- caerionally found the wherewithal to make a savory stew. And before our rivers were so strictly preserved, the salmon -pools had frequent visits from him by torchlight. The success of such yieits was amply attested by the fact that Will was able to regale himself with a piece of kippered sahnon when others had to content themselves with more homely fare. He in all probability regarded this as a harmless way of sup- plementing his somewhat limited in- come. His salary as beadle was by no means an extra,va,gant one; and one year when there happened to be a gen- eral rise of wages, he made an appli- cation for the modest increase of one pound. In 'the heritorsa minute -books -we find it recorded that it was agreed to grant the increase on condition that Will would give up salmon -poaching. Will remained a bachelor, residing with his old mothee, who lived to the age of nearly a hundred years. In ma- ture years he was urged by some of his friends to take a wife. He was very cautioes, however, in regard to matri- mony, and declined the advice, excusing himself on the ground "that there are many things you,. can isay to your mith,er, you couldna say to a fretnit (stranger) woman.' While beadle he had seen four or five different ministers in the parish, and had buried two or three of them. And although his feelings became somewhat blunted regarding flee sacred- ness of graves in general, yet he took a somewhat tender care of the spot where the ministers liay. After his extended experience he was asked to give his de- liberate judgment as to which of them he liked best. His answer was guarded. He said he did not know, as they were all good men. But being further pres- sed, and asked if he had no peeference, after a little thought he again admitted that they were all "guid men, guid men, but Mr. Mathieson's claes fitted me best." One of the new incumbents, knowing Will's interest t in the clothes, thought that at an early stage he AVOU14 gain his favor by presenting him with al coat. To make him conscious of the kindly service he was doing the minister informed him it was almost new. Will took the gar- ment, examined it with a cri and having thoroughly satisfie pronounced it " a guid coat, a guid coat," but pawkily added—" ‘arhen Mr. Watt, the auld minister, gied rac a coat, he gaecl me breeks as weel." ;The new minister, who was fortunately gifted with the sense of humor, could not do out from imself as beadle. an ami - In this quiet, out -of -the -world place, the last of the local Scottish wOrthies ' diedeut with old Will Stout, the parish beadle. We admit the atern necessity of getting rid of able-bodied beggars and tramps, yet we owe the poor -laws and the combination houses a kind of senti- mental grudge for having deveured cher gengrels ' and wandering minstrels, whose periodic , visite were so welcome, especially at ferrii-houses, during the long winter evenings. Their tales and ballads • were a source of never -fail ng interest to the servants and childOn. It was a red-letter day when the aald Badger' came round to spend his even- ings in the kitchen, and. Sleep in sone warm corner of the barn or cow -house. The children stole away from the pallor —where their parents were 'deep in Boston's Four -fold •State,' or vaiely , puezling over Jonathan Edwbadsa-in order to join the kitchen group,.as they listened,with open motel's to the tales of the Peninsular War, rehearsed with some embellishment by the meld sodger,' as he vigorously flottriehed his one remaining arm to illestrate his 'deeds, of heroism. • • We can well remember, too, Or' pleas- ure with which we children weicomed the visits of hunch -backed ' Singing Sandy, a lingering remnant of the wan- dering minstrel fraternity. Too lazy in his younger days to work, Sandy had gradually acquired wandering; habits, into which he fell the moreaeaciily from being slightly weak in intellect. It was a standing tradition. among the boys that his 'hump' was a made-ep one; a.ncl certainly Sandy knew ho vre to pro- duce effects. On arriving at al village, his first proceeding was to enter some cottage where he saw roses were plenti- ful, and get the'goodwife to fix a ar- land of them—the reddest beine re- ferred—round his old battered' Kil- marnock bonnet, when forth he issued with a kind of boyish exultatiPe, floue- ishing his stick round his head, and de- lighting the hearts of the children with the song af " Rolling -eye " Oh,'whaur are ye gaun, my bonnie, bonnie lass? Oh; whaur are ye g,aun, my honie ? Right modestly she answered me, An errand formy manunie. With my rolling eye, faul the diddle eye, With my rolling eye, dum dary. ' Frour the popularity of this song, with its .unfailing chorus, to which Sandy daneed as vigorously as his stiff joints and rheumatic frame would allow, he was generally known by the name of "Rolling -eye," and. the song was re- garded as in some way his own special property. "Johnny Cope" was another of his songs; but never took the place of real eye, himself, less than cotnplete Will's rig top to toe, and so established 1 a permanent favorite with the Although he was naturally o able and kindly disposition, W'll woulcl occasionally show that he cou11 assume a self-defence attitude. When the minister of the parish was unexpectedly called. away from home, an efternoon (Continued on 3rd page.) SI RE41.4 ESTATE FOR S E. MIAMI FOR SALE.—For Sale, a chic w11. J' improved Farm, containing,160 acres. Wo Id take a small Town, City qr Farm property in p rt payment. Terma,very easy. For further p ticulars apply to R. CORLEY, Belgras e P. O. ' 101 MIAMI FOR SAL ' E.—For sale a good 100 a I! farm on the Town Lihe between Hullett a MoKillop, about Hix miles fron3 Seafoith. 0 of iThe best farms in the county. Apply to W N.U3MICHAEL, Constance. -9984 re BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE.—The un signed has a number of fine building L on Goderich and jarnes Streets for sale, at 1 prices. For partiOulars apply to D. D. WILSO 90 te TIOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.— or sa that comfortable dwelling house on Jur street, Seaforth, (lot 35, Beattie and Star survey,) recently Occupied by Mrs. Joslyn. particulars apply to F. HOLMESTED,,Seafor 99 e, s' 's or A GREAT BARGAIN.— Will be sold ch 140 a,cies of good land, heavily timber chiefly maple, sortie Hemlock and Cedar, ne failing stream through it. Three miles fr Allanford station township of Amabel, Cou of Bruce. Apply to box 284, Stratford, or POSITOR Office. 8934 - - 00D FARM FOR SALE.—For sa e, in t Township of Hibbert, Lot 29, on the 8 Concession, containing 100 acres. It is free stumps, in a high state of cultivation, and no it good buildings. There is an abundance never -failing water, and the farm is conveni to markets, with gravel roads running n directions. App y to WM. EBERHART, S forth P. O. 990-tf FARM IN GREY FOR SALE.—For sale, acres being Lot 16 on the 13th eoncessi of Grey, within half a mile of stores, postoffi churchas and school, and five miles frbin Br sels a,nd Ethel, sixty acres cleared and in a go state of cultivation, a good orchard and nes ei failing spring on the place and good tiMber., p• ply to ISAAC CURRY, on the premise or Cr n• brook P. O. 9 4x4-t.f FARM FOR SALE IN MORRIS.—For 128 acres, being lots 24 and 26, concessi 10. Ninety acres are in a good state Of culti tion ; the remainder is well timbered. Go barn and sheds and a comfortable log house bn the premises. A. spring creek runs -through elm farm. • It is five Miles from Brussels, about the same distance from Blyth—good roads to b th places ; school within one mile. Appiy to J S. AIURRAY, let 28, concession —, Morris, or W 1 - ton FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 39, Conc sion 2, L. R. S Tuokersmith, contain' 60 acres, of which 46 are cleared, well fene well under -drained, and in a high state of cu ration. There is a good frame house, barn a stables, and an orchard of apple, plurn, che ancl pear trees. There is a. never -failing well. is within siK miles of Clinton, and three fr Brucefield, with a. good gravel road leading each place. For lurther particulars apply on premises, or to Clinton P. O. J. B. CROSS 989-tf FARMS FOR SALE.— That valuable fa being North half of Lot 20, Concessio Morris, on which' there is a good frame barn outbuildings, frame house, good bearing orcha good wells, &c. Also that valuable farm be South half of Lot 28, Concession 5, Morris, which there is a good new frame house and g frame barn. Both of those farms are adjoin the village of Brussels, and are in every resp first-class farms. Terms easy, and which will made known on application to E. E. WADE, PETER THOMSON, Brussels P. O. 96 hc ti: oi aS of nt 11 a- 00 e, sDd- 8 It to he N. in 6 nd d, ng on od ng et be Or 200 ACRE FARM FDT SALE.—A first -el Farm for Sale in the township of Tu berry, in the County of Huron, being Lots 64 and 55 in the let Concession, containing acres, 150 cleared and in a good state of cu vation. There_ is a first-class orchard, a g frame house and a bank barn 80 by 48 feet m. stdne stable under it. The farm is situated o half mile from the gravel road leading f Wroxeter to Brussels, 5 Miles from Wroxeter six from Brussels. Term,seasy. For particu apply to J. COWAN, WrOxeter, or to ROB MOFFAT, Proprietor, on the premises, 9 n• To. 00 ti- od ith e- • in nd ars RT -1[1, ARM'FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 22, on ;the 2nd Concession of Stargey, containing 100 acres, over 80 cleared, and infa good state of tivation ; the balance is well timbered with h wood. There is a large brick house, good fr barns sheds and stables, and all necessary bu ins. There 18 EL good orchard, and two never - failing wells. It is within six miles of Clinton, eight from Seafoith, and three from Bruce41d, with good gravel roads leading to each plaice. School convenient. It will be sold cheap and on easy terms. Apply on Lot 24, Concession 3, Stanley, or to Brucefield P.O. JOHN GILMO ;R. 10014 . it- OOD FARM FOR SALE.—In order to c oso the affairs of the estate of the late W G. Hingston, the executors offer the following N ory. valuable lands for sale. First—North halil of Lot 30, Concession 6, township of Morris, 6on- &Lining 90 acres. . On this lot is erected a good frame barn with stone foundation, good Orchisrd, well and pump. Nearly all cleared, and is on the graVel road elosely adjoining the villagq of veil on. 118- 0., sex 8 ul- rd- me ld- Brussels. This farm is a- valuable- one, is fenced and in a good state of cultivat For prices and terms apply to Tiros.Knav, 13 sels P. 0., HENRY JENNINGS, Victoria, Square P or JAMES Maple Lodge P. 0.;Middl County. 8 FARM FOR SkLE.—Six thousand three dred dollarS will buy Lot 23, Concessio McKillop, belonging to Thompson Morrison. is situated five miles from Seaforth, on a gr road, and within half a mile of grist mill, mill, two stores, post office and telegraph o blacksmith shop and wagon shops, school, byteria.n and Methodist churches'new fr barns and stables, well watered, arid has bee pasture the last four years; 80 acres cle and 20 of good hardwood bush. PoSsession title given 1st Of January next, as the own living in Dakota. Apply to JOHN C. MO SON, Winthrop P. 0. , 1016- un9 It vel aw ice, res - me in red and r is RItf- ARM FOIL SALE.—The undersigned o for sale 60 acres, being north ha 10, Concession 3, Tuckersinith, L. R. S. from Kippen and the same from Hens money required to be paid down and ti on mortgage paspients to suit purchaaei. farm is well fenced and in a good state of c station and a splendid wheat farm. It as a c fortable log house,a frame barn and s able a never failing spring. Also a good orc a variety of small fruit. There are fiv bush, also stones on the ground for dation of a house. For further parti ply to the proprietress on the premises. 4. CLUTTEN, Kippen P. 0. ers f of ot , 2A- n iles 11. S nne e bal nee his ilti- ni• and hard and acre S of the fOun- ulars ap- RS. 0144. f. FIRST-CLASS Farm for sale, being ot 30, on the llth Concession of the to oaship of McKillop, containing 100 acres. Ninety ares cleared, and in at good state of cultivation. There are 10 acres of good hardwood bush. Fences good. There are on the premises a good fr barn 40x64,frame stable 30160,a log stable 30 are Lm e -36, and a good log house. There is an orchard of 1 acre of choice fruit trees, and a never -falling eta, h, a iles is a well. This farm is well located for mar being only 7 miles from the town of Seafort town on the Grand Trunk Railway, and 21 n from the village of Winthrop, where there post -office, grist -mill, saw -mill, a church, and a school house. .This farm will be sold eh a.p. For further particulars apply to JOSEPH CRIG on the premises, or to J. M. BESr, Barri ter, Seaforth P. 0. 1011-tf FARM FOR SALE.—The subscriber offerf, for sale his valuable farm in the Township of Gray, comprising Lots 6 and 7, on the 11th Con- cession of said Township. This farm contains 200 acres, and is within 1 and A- miles of the thriving village of Brussels, with a good gravel road leading thereto. About 150 acres are clear- ed, free from st nips, and in a good state of cul- tivation. The alance is finely wooded. farm is partic larly • well fenced, nearly whole of the fences being straight, and ha been erected in 1886 6. 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Assets,. over Canadian Investments, 4. $5,000,000 1 Annual Income, over - $ 1,000,000 700,000 1 Claims and Bonuses Paid, 10,000,000 3DITR,CTOTZS flON. J. 'HAMILTON, ESQ., ALEX. MURRAY, ESQ., Director Bank of Montreal. . Director Bank of Montreal. JAMES BURNETT, ESQ., ROBERT SIMMS, ESQ., President Montreal Stock Exchange. Of R. Simms & Co. coneistent JOHN HOPE, ESQ., of John Hope & Co. This Company's Rates and Plans of Insurance are the most liberal with safety. Agent Wanted for Seaforth and vicinity. Kindly Address J. FRITH JEFFERS, k,,nager for Western Ontario,. Office—Albion Block Building, London, Ont. THE HURON SEED EMPORIUM, Fine, Fresh MANGOLD, CARROT, and TURNIP SEED, at 0. 0. WILLSON'S, SEAFORTH. resh Garden Seeds of all Varieties. All Kinds of House Plants now in Stock at ,O._ C. WILLSON'S, SEAFORTH. BUILD ERS' ATT ENTION. YOU SHOULD USE THE Montross Patent Metallic Shingles, The Best Roof Covering; Fire and Storm Proof;.Light and Lasting; made in Galva,niled Iron, Tin and. Iron; painted also. 'Our Galvanized Iron ;Eavetrough and Patent Conducting Pipe. This Conducting Pipe is made in, siz foot lengths, of Galvanized Iron, ama is the only conducting pipe that will aeiind the winter without bursting. The best of workmanship guaranteed on any of the above work entrusted to us. Call and examine our samples, and get prices. Full line of CREAMERY CANS, MILK CANS, PAILS, &c. Repaiaing and Jobbing promptly attended to. S J011 MAIN STREET, MS KI DD, - sEAFORTH. 4•••••••••••••••0 THE OLD ESTABLISHED CLOTHING- HOUSE. W. D. BRIGHT, SEAFORTH, (SUCCESSOR TO WM. CAMPBELL.) Mr. Bright has to thank his friends and tl e public for the very liberal patronage they have given him since starting busitiess on his own, account. The OLD STAND was never so popular and so well patronized aa it is now, and new customers are coming in daily. The stock of CLOTHS was never larger, more varied nor handsome, while in 1\1- FT.TIZI\TTSTITIVO-s Of every kind there is splendid stock. Every garment made is guaranteed to and no pains are spared to give the most entire satisfaction. PRICES TO SUIT THE HARD TIMES. The latest styles closely observed when desired. reItGIVE US A TRIAL. W. D._ BRIGliT, Campbell's Block, Main Street, Seaforth. rT1 H — 0 L 33 -Pi 0 IV.— bAT1T, 1886_ We have received ex -Parisian, Polynesian, Siberian, Norwegian and Scan- dinavian, the bulk of our Old Country 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, Velvets, 'Flushes in all the new shades. Fun stock of Carpets, Curtains and House Furnishing Goods. A. MI s o1`,7% P" Q P., T IT J 014 ,E 3, 1887, •aseseeasammeommos WROXETER MILLS. Alexander L. Gibson Begs to announce to thelpublic that he ha$ 00,11 menced to Operate the WROXETER WOOLLEN FACTOR And that he will be prepared to give g0041.4 in FULL CLOTHS, TWEEDS, UNION TWEEDS, FLANNELS, PLAIDINGS, WINCEY$, And Varieties in STOCKING YARtje. Custom Carding, Spinning and ranzg Promptly ttended to. Parties from a distan e will, as far as, paasege, have their ROLLS R0i1E WITH TEEM, anilko he has put the Mill in Good Worldng and employs none but Efficient Workmen, All Work itES Warranted. REMEMBER THE WROXETER MILL ALEX. L. GIBSON, Proprietor, Aurora & Rociarld Watches. Two o/ the Best Makes America, Sold in, SEA_FORT11 —ONISN BY— M. R. COUNTER, Another shipment of those .$1.50 Nickle Alarm Clocks. More new goods in Jewelry, Silverware and \Vete*, Larger stock than ever at hard time prices. Quality guaranteed as repn- sented. Special attention given to re pairing fine Watches, Jewelry. and Clocks. All work entrusted to my ears , will receive prompt attention, and guar. anteed to give satisfaction. M. R. COUNTER. SEAFORTH PUMP WORKS, In returning thanks to my many customeft for their patronage since commencing bus1neS1 Seaforth, I would add that in order to supply the demand for PUMPS, OISTEANS &c. that I have put in Steam Power and mnre jieW machinery, and can now do Try work quiebet and better, and as 1 uso none but the best ink terial I can get, and do as good work as I know how, 1 hope to merit a oontinuance of your pat- ronage. CUSTOM PLANING AND BAND SAWING A SPECIALITY. N. CLUFF. P. S.—I would be pleased to receipt all these counts of the past ad previous years. Mud have money. 9664.1, Charleswodh BPOwneil, Wholesale and F?6tal C1117?, S SEAFORTH, - ONT. Teas a Specialty, Jobbed at Whole sale Prices in quantities. Charle8worth & Brownell, One door north of Post Office. To Gentlemen M. K. PILLMAN SEAFORTH'S v WELL-KN9WIT TAITLAOR Wishes to inform the gentlemen of Sea• forth and vicinity, that he now has al nipe an ass�rtmentj of Cloths suitable /Or all kinds of garm nts, as can be forma county. He has in any similar a sstao abdlihdsemd eantveriny ntidieee and complete stock of Gents' Furnishings. Having- engaged .the services of Mr. JAMES LEATHERLAND as cutter, he is prepared to guarantee satisfaetiou in style and fit. Prices reasonable as usual. His shop is first door south of the Bank of Cada merebuilding. give him a trial aud satisfaction is assured. M. K. P1LLMAN, SE A FORTIL D. S. TootoviNcIAL Engineer. tended to. D. S. OAMPBELL,, LAND SI5RVEYOR and Orders by mail promptly CAMPBELL Yltch9.11 rc'theew: ftdL gi a.,:°this:ren511 3cm:is:E. Ylepagrt it On ::et °btli :gni hlyac eee, °inel 30ta°:. h. vu:erleteshg: . ,A,:e431. nia 1:hsafcixi.i asaasee,,yservedit towasTnasacheeaurpty fo:re, tail:11;3,e. of IeIs _ :or 0 its eit 1 t 4: rei ,:isr 1,1, gmministeri I 10 gtr , ealspyob af :are: ir noofnt oWtegaf yiltitiltirrefeuilenineleailid eee of the small 01' o was. vrnearrhii: sliuvnindga;nedminonreerr 10 meh aonsi tehhaoeidW. ill thiotroulvgashlybyewareel e, A modest steak, intend y olniouthseekeekierh,eanndtabwiase 1:1 er1 r in ris . ta I:0111st e :ono ,s, ww ip atNovuas rrnaguedtgit: Bah., ,:ffia.T.edilngalur etehst eh v share &clef rwahthatee'rvetrhe'hl:east) t was ea is:: bfeti:1,tfi sivibehedi i h b e I 11, Damnouguctinhge thhoeurrioafroten inagstof*nsnessiihseafispierytet°aIdyurteetrilQiir ;seamdwinactkrateehilile3d isentedrutrhea, thatif qhuel lwiisasduntoi NbVe eh ini e' a :r rt rphae aenPr, :al oeer merr dv, euiblekin:inistetrhritervtehvraehi:edi the housewile broke out stion, he quietly remarked that ed 0 rips n 9: liei lb ri. t: undergebonlo djto ' y' the info-grilett un 1Ph prepared re- nee! acsg ruioinefln:anosr:t ecutiti 1 lishohttli lathe : o hamoredly dined on bacon the situation, finirsinetnctoinorne j liglinirili`P:gbr'eitrocaeraldsr!ieWrbaceeitlih'se instienpistegrades ub slow and slower ; but nearly tohat t pulpit, and with his own . of the rope made the be its metallic ding-dong, din ett during the few weeks whet "Ifulei ktInin hed'thereeswt°iiinlahisshg tiouniscences, when some of friends led him to tell again son experiences. When the end vra sppreaching, poor Will wond would dig his grave. The touched his heart by telling him ifottia like to do that servic with his own halads. For as Wil loved his minister, and would stand up for him whenever any x ads querulous or disparaging Is like a true -hearted Man, the loved old Will, ,and' felt that losing a true friend. This off4 last service being the expression rsg&rd, deeply touched the hea ng man, who, after that, oontent to die. Although th yard was very crewded wit Will had reserved a snot in rest beside his old mother. 0 eralday the whole parish,Younng assembled to show their respec 1 gcod old creature. P" Tiie church seems now scar teslf awe the old quaint fon from it. He will be long ;lea M the last of the parish charac kindly feelings will be awa many as they rekd on a. sim —gto`LuHt.,er:hloie_iws atsher,o•LRriLiinifatiyias \o...efa, 13841(1—\IVIle'"ich is the loagest wo Gdieties. English language Z ' Smiles,'! there's a mile between the twid Wes. (Our Irish composil'plagJ y tie: betw' is three reeetimes 43.8 ion —Customer, in New York *Waiter, this chicken feathers in it.' Waiter --4 Yet 70 want soup made outen ebb younztogleolsitelehmerarogidvensaimmer Ivhi: and honest as children. i&c twie ;flute: suwenbheatonadamtat eni sdmf opwt:isfnentieolfinio rkel to some odder 'sta,blishment.' i up, They are so beautifully Rough to be bald, eel, you'll h —It's a great pity women e , tries to walk under two 'Limb receives the drippings of both p:neither. —Jewelerorruhaurs.dor: whit ' How do yon watch?' O'Kelly :—Shure, at ey,kaleixPkceeespathgoovc::: iin weiTidv,e8bcairusat juethys:orgledihvb.:: cohnele o or fsatyhs fagernent ring, and all the col Ana wouldn't make her k may talk as they e4ningth sori—tywifsodr°rillou' y-, :Th,nATdehfaemnrwmr,orld is governedl rough people, a: :woe's foWr tisha:gmreaf:rmtah;eusgohft people who can only look at t masted rwwifaerd?'8 .1:SxNsPplioalPa,rP:nr(siirswn—e:alitheoi gni 3 .S well in Glasgow for a few m abil t 1;:inri I ntii:dkirii 3eehe8 i airig hneanenhdt sdi:be hrahei al ih: an:dot nh e a north i4 miv Taenl playing billiard.s,' he sal Btri:eeeittolaoelikillaCTS0:21;thr klIOCk with white balls a knock with his asnede ng ti el:es r disease., .,,_ ,had disa* ppeared. and h i s s etet irdtei .kak bie ei :et heaaei nle: iles °I'M Tierhe the West- of Cork, meeting --- r Thadgita'sye',bs —They are never without ither chiel al 11017 art you getting on ?' ` billiards.' ae rodt sh.e,r ss f be atilt: pniagical.g the . n :A. -a, - eis) tue matter with yaesukevd, ::;1, IV:neon:11g):: 8:::: 114 0111bdial:ki /0 eed h g vh c„..m.1,--i.evaeaduaaniali4y, jouffilias.nodwaas et; "d crop of potatoes „„,