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'THE HURON EXF'41TOR.
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JULY 8, 1887.
THE 1LOST I. O. •U.
Some men :seem to take naturally to
whatever promises to be unfortunate to
them and it must have been in a blind
obedience to this law that Charles Day
insisted on regarding Jonas Terry as his
friend. There was nothing in common
between the 1 men but a hive for Josie
Merritt, aeld If uch a circumstance is not
usually conditeive to friendly feeling:
Charles had wavy brown hair, a pleas-
ant face a fine tenor voice. J011118 kept
his heir cut after some penitentiary fash-
ion,his features were.thick and common:
place, and he had a short, stump figure:
Their mental differences were quite as
great. Charleswas rapid and bright,
Jonas slow and secretive : Charles also
was affeetionate and prodigal, Jonas sav-
ing and prudent, and inclined to make a
merit of always looking out for himself.
Both were young men of some fortune
and position, but Jonas alone Was in
business. Charles lived upon the rents
of his property, and devoted- his time to
the ladies in general, and to Josie Mer-
ritt in particular. - ;
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One evening in June they pat together
in the library of Charles' fine house.
They had been discussing some sunnier
plans and Charles said:
" Leave off grinding at that money
min of yoarssJonas and dime with
me; we shall have a pleasant Mon-th's
cruise."
"I cannot possibly do it. To WI the
truth, I ant in a very tight place, ancl it
is a bad time for raising money."'
" Hove much do yoa want ?"
"About twelve thousand."
"win ten thousand do ?"
" Yes ; ten would -put me out oftraits.
In fact, ten thousand now might be,,
worth fifty thousand to me.'
Charles walked to his secretary, and
unlocking it, counted gut the amount in
bills, ancl handed them to his friend, say,
ing :
' Just give Me your I. 0. U., Jonas
for two months after date. Will that be
tong enough?"
" You don't mean this, Charles ?"
"Why,.yen I do, old fellow. It is
not much of a kindness, after all. You
see, Merritt paid me my quarter's rents
to day, and I shall be sure to spend alt
before the quarter is over if I keep the
money where I can get at! it. In two
months I shall be out of funds, and °in
the height of the season. It is a plan of
mine to secure ten thousand for a blear-
ing up in September."
" Thank you, Charles. I will accept
the loan with pleasure, and if you should
need it before, why, just drop me a line.
I shall be out of trouble long before Sep-
tember."
The young man then drew a pen and
some paper toward him, wrote out the I.
G. U., and handed it to his friend, ob-
serving as he did se: "Allow me to say,
Charles, that it is foolish to keep id
much money here. Put it with your
banker." .
"Certainly. Merritt paid me this.
afternoon. It was so hot When he left I.'
thought I would not go down town until
the morning. There is no clanger. No-
body but you and 'Merritt era myself
knows anything about it."
Then he lifted the I. 0. U., glanced
at it, and rose to put it in his secretary;
but as he was crossing the room Jonas
said, "I heard to -clay that Josie Mer-
ritt is to marry Lieutenant Pierce."
In an instant the young man's thoughts
were diverted from his money affairs.
Be was much excited by the information,
refused to believe it, and went over and
ever, with a passionate earnestness, his
reasons for being certain that such a
thing could not be.
" Why," he kept repeadiug. "I have
known her ever since she was a little bit
of a girl. I carried her books to school,
I went with her to the dancing cless,
her father has been my lawyer and
adviser; I have been as much at home
in Merritt's house as in my oivu. Pooh -!
the thing is impossible. Josie never
would treat nne like that. I won't be-
lieve. it." .
" Co and ask her a ' straightforward
question."
"I can't. It is taco late to -night, and
I leave by the noon train to -morrow. I
intended to have that matter hilly un-
derstood this summer, but 1 was in no
hurry. A love affair is all spoiled when
papa and mamma and the lawyer and
the world come into it. I have told Josie
that, and she and I anderstand one an-
other. Will you be calling there soon,
Jonas?"
"1 will try, if you wish it." "
"They leave town in a few days,
but call before, if you can, and seed me
word if you see anything of the lieuten-
ant."
" I will. Lock up your Secretary,
Charles; I see it is still open. I am very
much obliged—very much."
" AL1 right. You are very welcome.
I am ust putting $10,000 safely away
for wh a a aced it."
Charles wes much annoyed at what he
had heard, but he did not forget his s -end
retary. It had a secrateddawer; and was
capable of being fastened by three intri-
cate locks. He carefully secured all
three and sat down to smoke and think
over again the absurdity of Josie caring
for any one but himself. In half an hour
he was satisfied that the thing was im-
posible, and he rose rather wearily de-
termined to sleep upon his faith in her
love.
As he passed the table he saw a, tnede
of paper that attracted him ; it was
Jonas' I. O. U.. He had forgotten to
put it away, and it was too much trou:
ble to unlock the secretary again. He
hesitated a moment where to secure it,
-but almost, instantly selected a place
he considered singularly sefe, deposited
it there, and then he went to bed and to
sleep.
The next day he went to Newport,
and there waited impatiently the advent
of the Merritts. _Before he got any let-
ter from Jonas, Josie herself had setis-
Red him. They had a charming stroll
together,in which everything was talked
over, and which left Charles in what he
considered ,a very happy and enviable
position.
Nothing marred the hera-en of their
next two months. At the end of that
time the reckless lover began to be in
wand of funds, and as he had heard noth-
ing from Joeas, he determined to go to
New York and collect his I. 0. U. He
had not a care on his heart about it until
he had searched his secretary again and
,
again, and f iled to find the paper. He
lit a cigar a sat down to think. Then
he suddenly remembered that he had
found the paper after he had locked his
secretary and that he had hid it. He
even remembered the little laugh of de-
light with which he had put it ni such a
capital place.- But what place? He
could notremember that.
' The room, as said before, was the
library, andthe walls were covered to a
considerable height With books, the top
of the shelves being ornamented with
busts, Indian hones and Chinese cabinets
and jars. He looked behind all the books
opened those within easy reach, rifled
the boxes and cabinets and peeped into
all the vases. The search was continued
half through, the night, but the paper
was not found. ,
He tried to think that it was of no
-
consequence, but somehow his heart
failed him. Early next day he went to
the office of Jonas Terry and found him
there. Jonas was busy writing, but he
lifted his head with a smile, and rote
heartily to greet his friend.
"Jonas," said Charles, with a puzzled,
eager look, "that I. 0: U., I have lost
it. Searched everywhere all night for
it, and can't lay my hands on,it.
"What I. 0. U?' 1 .
"The one you gave me for the $10,000
I lent you in June. After you went I
sat down to think about Josie Merritt,
and when I.was getting sleepy I found
it on the table. I was too lazy to unlock
my secretary again, and I laid it some-
where; Or else I thought I hid it, and
left it about, .and the servants swept it
away'. How-eter, I will give an acknow-
ledgment that will cover all possible
claims if ever it should turn up. That
will do, you know."
"You must be, dreaming, ha.rles. I
know nothing about an I. W, U., and 1
don't at all see ;what you are drifting
"Jonas! Yott couldnot be such a
, scoundrel! You are joking, of coarse."
" Mr. Day, I request you to leave
my office at once, sir. I am not to be
bullied or black -mailed in this way, I
assure you.'
Then Charles struck the scoundrel, and
there was such an -uproar of words and
, blows that the police were called in,and
the affair became sufficiently public; and
indeed went into the courts. Of course
Charles got the worst of it every way.
He had no particle of evidence to azihow
for his claim; he was fast, fashionable
and extravagant, while Jonas was uni-
versally spoken of as "estimable- and
;reliable." Society turned the cold
shoulder towardhim, and mothers for-
ebade their daughters to ride in his com-
pany or accept him for a partner in the
' dance. "But then," as Mrs. Merritt
shrewdly said, " his engagement to our
Josie has just become known." '
It was remarkable that after this
quarrel Jonas Terry's business grew
with amazing rapidity. Perhaps the
saving of that $10,000 had been the turn-
ing point of his fortune. , We all know
how the want of a five dollar. bill can
sometimes lose us an amount uniadingly
,disProportionate. Socially, too, his suc-
cess was very great He married a
beautiful, stylish woman, who fully
shared his antipathy for the Days, and
who never lost an opportunity of morti-
fying them; and social slights are'bitter
enough to those whose whole life turns
upon social success. In fact, Mr. and
Mrs. Jonas Terry, with their grand
house and exclusive entertainments and
fine turn -out, were the Mordecai sitting
In the. gate of all Charles' and Josie's
happiness.
Many a time the two had gone togeth-
er over everything in the room, taking;
every book from the shelves, and exam -
hied every crevice in the cases, but all
! in vain. The I. 0.. U. was evidently ,
lost, and Charles said, after every fresh
search and disappointment : "No use,
Josie; I tell you everything goes against
honor and virtue. If you went to be
--pointed'out as a pattern of all excellence,
'
you must be in 'secret a natural and
practical villain."
So the years went by—fifteen of them.
The I. 0. U. ;was not forgotten. They
Jived in a society where people have
little else to de but remember the ante-
cedents of its members, and Charles Day
and his Wife very often felt the iufluence
' of Jonas' accusation. The two men
never spoke. 11 they passed each other
on the drive, Jonas cracked his whip
offensively, or Mrs. Terry looked sdorn-
fully at the shrinking couple, but they
had lOng ago said all to each other that
it was possible to say.
'1 the fifteenth summet after the loan
'Charles wentyitchting, and on one mem-
orable night was shipwrecked. Almost
by a miracle, and efter he had sunk
thrice, he y Oki rescaed. The first words
be uttered to his wife were: "Josie, I
have found the I. 0. U. Write down
just what I say: Shakespeare, Knight's -
Edition, vol. iv., page 213, fourth com-
partment, fourth shelf, fourth book."-_
Josie wrote it down; but he was so
restless lest anything should now happen
to the library that he returned to New
York as soon as there was the least safe-
ty in doing so. When he arrived at
home he: went straight to the library,
and putting his heed on a certain volume,
opened it at the page he had indicated,
and there was the lost I. 9. U.
" When I was drowning, Josie, the
last time I sunk, everything I ever did
became in a moment's flash clea.r as day
to me, and , I saw myself putting the
note in the place I found it. It is won-
derful. But it is true, aecleJosie dear,
thank God ; my name will be cleared at
last."
The clearing of his name was Charles'
first khought, bet after it came tee very
satisfactory one of making Jonas pay the
principal and interest due him. "And
after that is done, Josie, I shell sue him
for defamation , of character, and ina.ke
him pay for every insolence."
This was no idle threat. The next
morning Charles' lawyer confronted the
false-hearted, scoundrel with his 1. 0. U.,
and entered proceedings at once to re-
cover. jonas.at first tried to compro-
mise, but this offer Charles indignantly
rejected. "1 want the world to see,"
he said, " that though punishment for a
cowardly; wicked deed be long delayed,
it is sure to come."
And perhaps the social and commen,
cial world in which these two men moved
never had a more vivid illustration of
this trutR. The business that had been
built upon a fraud and a wrong crum-
bled away as if touched by some u ither-
lug blight. The court awarded Charles
Day principal and full interest, and a
subsequent action for defamation gave
him,—in reparation for his fifteen years'
slandered name, $50,000.
But by that time the firm of Jonas
Terry was unable to meet such a claim.
He shut his doors in dishonor, and fled
in the darkness of night from the thou-
sands whom he had robbed.
"It a great punishment," said Josie,
sorrowfully; "and he has four little
boys."
"It was a great crime, Josie; and the
1
wrong to my purse was the
the wrong.'
But Mrs. Tey, sitting i
ed home, took ' a .differeht
Case. "Charles Day t is
blame," she said. "His
his lazineas threw the
Jonas' way. It is thee we
make the wicked ones
Weekly.
The Poor Man's C
east part cif
her wrecn-
iew of the
entirely to
eitkness and.'
ptation in
ip men that
"—Harper's
nce.
mon on le
or and t e
man takers
.
waiting Ilo
we him anly
Ir soon owi
mat out ef
, we mutt
c s a littl
hold hi
a chan
s his o
crowded t e
poor chor 6,0
m
Ai moss a d
ited Stet s
ody- was
len Poe w:8
yets ; Jol
rmer ; Be
, was t e
ford, of t e
mon sail
in the fath
nd could
can yo
n't spell
s achild
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Here is Buddette's little s
comparative chances of the
rich: "My son, the poo
about all the chances witho
haveonegiven him. If you
more chances then he w
everything and- run the Ohi
the country. The fact i
curtail the poor man's cha
We must sit cloth' on hint a
down, and give the rich m
The poor man has had thd
wty too long. He has
rich man out. But fort
this world would have cast a
years ago, and be covered a i
bernacles to -day, like. a n
man-of-war. George Pea
boy in a grocery; Edgar A
the son of strolling '1 pl
Adams was the son et a
jamin Franklin, the prin e
son of a tallow -chandler; Gi
Qiiarterly Review, was a co
Ben Johnson was a bricklay
of Shakespeare could't spell
I write his own neme—neith
even his illustrious son cou
twice alike; Robert Burns'
poverty, the eldest of seechildre
the family of a poor banklitipt ; Jo
Milton was the son of'a scrivene
Andrew Jackson was the sh of a po r
Irishman; Andrew Jacks° -as a tailo :
Garfield was a boy of all w4ijk, too po r
even to have a regular trad Grant w
a tanner ;. Lincoln a keel -b atman a
common farm hand; and th, Prince §f
Wales is the son of a queen. It is
misfortune, not his fault ;4 e could
help it, and he can't help i . now. Bt
you see thy dear boy, that's 11 there is
of him; he's just the Princ of Wal t,
and he's only that becau • he ca it
help it. Be thankful, my s , that y u
weren'tborn a prince; be g d that y u
didn't strike twelve the fills time. f
there is a patch on your kne and yo r
elbows are glossy there is so ne hope f r
1 you, but never again let rie hear y u
say that the poor man hasj no • chanc
True, a poor lawyer, a po r doctor, a
poor printer, a poor wor inan of any
kind, has tio chance; he J serves pp
have,none ; but the poor ni4n monop
lizes about all the chance there ar
Put Label' and Jacob in usiness t ,
gether anywhere, and in ab it fourteen
years Jacob will not onl own aboet
four-liftlis of the cattle, but 4e will haile
married about one-half 1 iS partner -Is
family. Go to' my son, let is give the
rich man a chance.
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Natural Language f Man.
A few years ago a society of eminent
men in Paris discussed ti T question:
" What language would a Ilild natural-
ly speak if never taught ?" The devout
Catholics were of opinion Ina the He-
brew language would be sp leu in these
circumstances.
One scientist was of opin n that sonne
form of the Chinese langua would be
the natural tongue. Tv, es ty different
results .were predicted.
At last it was decided to test the mat-
ter, and a committee was , ppointed to
carry out the experiment.
-Two infants were- procur 1 and put in
the charge of a deaf and umb woman
who lived in the Alps and ade a living
by rearing chickens and te ding sheep.
. The woman was given stri t injunctions
to allow no one to speak o these chil-
dren, and, as her cottage ap some miles
distant from any neighbor, the circum-
stances surrounding the ex riment were
very favorable.
Years rolled on, and many of the mem-
bers of the society had lost s ght of this
interesting experimen t.
Some members of theco4n iittee died,
and there was great dangei f the results
of this wonderful test bein lost to the
world.
. Fortunately two of the members of the
committee kept faithful watch on then
case and when the childie 1 were six
years old brought them, with their
nurse, into a meeting of t e " savants."
Every member was on the tiptoe of ex-
pectation as to the res It. Not one
word could either of the c i;laren utter ;
their only form of languag vas a won-
derfully good imitation o he crowiug
of a cock, or the cackling f a hen or
the bleating of , a sheep. 'he prediet-
ions of science were totall upset by a
practical experiment.
•
"MardanTwazAe."
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Tho following 'account Of a spelling -
match from the Newburyo1rt Herald is
given as a reminiscenceof P mmer Acad-
emy:
"To vary the monotony,, the Principal, '
Mr. Cleveland, announcedi that each boy
'could select what seemed the most diffi-
cult word in the dictionary., When my
turn came, I gave out ' esealoped.' It
passed perhaps a dozen boVn before it was
correctly, spelled. And s'd, it went on un-
til Taylor was reached, for we were ar-
ranged alphabetically. - ,
. " Taytor was a ma,n. at ileast twenty-
five. He could give us all joints in mew -
leg, plianting potatoes, and .general agri-
culture. Ile farmed in thIdeummentr
attended the acad.emy in *later. Tay ot
gave out ;the word reardamwazzle. I
give it as he gave it, and the sequel will
show how nearly I am cerrect in the
prouunciatien. The hea4 f the class
commenced with ' 'nerd myeazled next
' mardamworztei' next ' idardamwezzled
and so on td the end of the class: Taylor
was in high glee. It was now ?Jr. Cleve-
land's turn. Taylor was, jubilant, the,
boys were all excited.. 1 ,
" 'Boys,' said the preceptor, '1 have
taught this school foe twenty- fi ve
years, and never have I been obliged to
confess my ignorance befote my scholars.
1 neeer met with the word before Tay-
lor, are you snre you found! it in your
dictionary?. Bring it to me.'
I ' • ' Taylor rapidly turned Over the leates
,
, and then triumphantly pointed to tie
word. .` There it is, sir,' eaid he.
" The Master smiled ; nay, more, he
laughed outright—a very undignified
thing for hini to do, we thought, but ex-
cused him afterward, when' he said:
"Boys; the word which* has puzzled
us all .is ' madendoiselled -
" We never called that man Taylor,
again; he. was enly known es ' Wazzled "
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
MIARM FOR SALE.—For Sale, a choi ce 1
.12 improved Farm, containing 150 acres. Wou
take a small Town, City or Farm property in pal
payment. Tering very easy. For further par
ticulars apply to R. COLEY, Belgrai o P. 0.1
1015i
-LIAM FOR SALE.—For sale, a good 100 aci-
12 farm on the Town Line between Hullett ar
Maintop, about six miles from Seaforth. 0
of the best farms in the county. Appl:,r to W
N. MeMICHAEL, Constance. 998-tf
1111nUILDING LOTS FOR SALE.—The und
_La signed has a number of fine building Le
on Goderieh and James Streets for sal a, at I
prices. For particulars apply te D. D. WILSO
90
J' OUSE AND LOT FOR SALE,—For &alp
that comfortable dwelling house on Jaw*
street, Seaforth, (lot 35, Beattie ark.. Stark'
survey,) recently occupied by Mrs:- Joslyn. Fhr
partiettl'ars apply to F. 110LMESTED,'Seater
99r
T4ANDFOR SALE.—The subscriber offers f
Sale, Lots 9 and 10, Range A. in the viUa1e
of Bayfield, containing 21 acres, all of which is
well timbered, chiefly hardwood, some choi e
cedar and hemlock, good soil and well water
Will be sold on seasonable terms. P 8-1
session and Title can be given at once. Apply to
JAMES
JAMES WELLS, Varna P. 0, 1O17 -
GOOD FARM FOR. SALE.—For sale, In t (
Township of Hibbert, Lot 29, on the 8 b
Concession, containing 100 acres. It is -free ol
stumps in a high state of cultivation and ha
no it good buildings. There is an abundance lo
never -failing water, and the farm is cc nvenie iti
to markets, with gravel roads running n
directions. Apply to WM. EBERHART, See -
forth P. 0. 990-tf.'
FARM IN GREY FOR. SALE.—For sale, 100
acres being Lot 15 on the 13th eoneessi6n
of Grey, within twit a mile of stores, postoffice,
churches and school, and five miles fr Bn s-
sels and Ethel, sixty acres cleared and n a go0.
;date of cultivation a good orchard a id neVei
failing spring on the place and good timber. Ala
ply to ISAAC CURRY, on the premise or Crain
brook P. 0. 96 x4-t.f.,
MIARM FOR. SALE IN MORRIS.—
..12 128 acres, being lots 24 and 25, c
10. Ninety acres are in a good state o
tion; the remainder is well.. timbere
barn and sheds and a comfortable log
the premises. A • spring creek runs thr
fasm. rt is five miles from Brussels, ,
same distance from Blyth—good road
places; school within one mile. Appl,
MURRAY, let 28, concession —, Morris
ton P. O. '
or safe,
ncessi n
Gopd
ouse bn
ugh the
bout te
to both
• to JAS.
or Wel-
03x4 tfI
FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 3t, Conca
sion 2, L. R. S at- Tuckersmith, c ntaini g
_50 acres,- of which 45 are cleared, wel fenc I,
well under -drained, and in a high stet of cu i-
vation. There is a good frame house, barn ad
Stables, and an orchard of apple, phi , cher
and pear trees. There is a never-failin well.
is within • six miles of Clinton, and, th ee Iru
Brucetield, with a good gravel road le iding 1
each place. •For further pestle/shwa ap ly on 1JPe
premises, or to Clinton P. 0. J. B. 0 IOSSO,..
• !
. 989-tf,1
TIARMS. FOR SALE.— That value
3'. being North half of Lot 29, Con
Morris, on which there is a good frame
outbuildings, frame house, good bearin,
good wells, &c. Also that valuable fa
South half •of Lot 28, Concession 5, .11
which there is a good new frame house
frame barn. Both of those farms are
le fair
,essiort ,
barn d
orcha
m beli
orrisii
nd got/
..djoitili
g.
the village of Brussels, and are in eve v respbt
first-class farms. Terms easy, and wlaiah will b
made known on application to E. E. l'ADE br
PETER THOMSON, Brussels 1'. 0. ; 06
200 ACRE FARM: FOT SALE.—A rst-e ss
Farm for Sale in the township of Tt •in
berry, in the County of Huron, being Lots o.
54 and .55 in the 1.st Concession, containing
acres, 150 cleared and in a good state of cti
vation. There is a first-class orchard, a g d.
frame house and a hank barn SO by 48 feet h
stone stable under it. The fann is situ ted cflls.
half mile trona the gravel road teat ing heti)
Wroxeter to Brussels, 5. miles from Wro •eter add
six from Brussels. Terms easy. For p stieu Wrs
apply to J. COWAN, Wroxeter, or to ROBEAT
MOFFAT, Proprietor, on the premises. ii(11_ -
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T1ARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 2, on tli
X 2nd Concession of Stanley, cont filing
acres, over 80 cleared, and in a good s • te of .qIlII•
tivation • the balance is well thubered i'ith h rill
wood. There is a large brick house, gi od fr lid
barns, sheds and -stables, and all neeess ry bii
ings.• There is a good orchard, and t vo ne r -
failing wells. It is within six miles of Clin
eight from Seaforth, and • three from L meal
with good gravel roads leading to ea .h •isi c
School convenient. It will be sold che p and
easy terms. Apply on Lot 24, Oonessioa 13
Stanley, or to Brucefield P.O. JOIN 0 ILMO,I11,
1001-t1f.
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OOD FARM FOR SALE.—In orde to c s
the affairsof the estate of the I de W '
Hingstorn the executors offer the folk) ,ing sa
valuable i lands for sale. First—North halt o
Lot 30, Concession 6, township of; M rris, e tit
taining 00 acres. On this lot is erectsd a g�d
frame barn with stone foundation, goo 1 orch d
well and punip. Nearly all cleared, 'lid is
the gravel road closely adjoining the -Maga I o
Brussels. This fann is a valuable on , is els1
fenced and in a good state of c iltivati n
For prices and terms apply to TII0S.ICE bY, By sl-
sels P. 0., HENRY JENNDIOS, Victoria Sq are P. 4
or Jastss SMITE, Maple Lodge P. O., liddlespir
CFAountz FOR SALE.—S's thousand three
808
dLot 23; Cot ce
red dollars will bui seio i19
tiIlitin
1
McKillop, belonging to.ThinepSon Morrison. I 1
is situated five milee trim Seaforth, 01 it gr ie
road, and within half a mile of grist mill,
mill, two stores, post office and teiegraph o
blacksmith shop and wagon shops, school, r
byterian awl Methodist chmehes, new fait i
barns and stables, well watered, and has beefil in
pasture the last four years; 80 acres elegalbd
and 20 of good hardwood bush. Possession ifi cl
title given 1st of January next, as the ownftfi is
living in Dakota. Apply to JOHN C. 3fOR1'1-
SON, Winthrop P. 0. 1015-
1
1,
!
forAR)1 8FOIL SALE.—The undersigned 'e ers
ale 60 acres, being north half of Liiot
10, ConcesOon 3, Tuckerstnith, L. IL S., 21- ntiiles
from Kippen and the same from ilensall. Shine
money required to be paid down and the balance
on mortgage payments to snit purehasei. ais
farm is well fenced and ih a good state of c ti-
vation and a splendid wheat farm. It has a coih-i-
fortable log house, -a frame barn and table Old
it never failing spring. Also a good or hard Sind
a variety of small fruit. There are fiv acreg lot
bush, also stones on the ground for the fa n -
dation of a house. For further parti ulars' p -
ply to the proprietress on the premise.. A S.
CLUTTEN, Iiippen P. 0. 014-t.
TIIRST-CLASS Farm for sale, being ot 30!, on
k
32 the llth Concession of the to .nshitt i of
McKillop, containing 100 acres. Ni eV alt es
cleared, and in a good -state of eultivat on. Th re
are 10 acres of g,o,Scl hardwood bush. 'encesittre
good. There are -on the premises a e od fr ine
barn 40x64,fraine stable 30x -50,a log st ble 30,-86,
and a good log hortfe. There is an o chard of 1
acre of choice .fritit trees, and a ne •er-faiPms
well. This farm is well located for marla ts,
being only 7 miles from the town of ea.forth, a
town on the Grand Trunk Railway, anjd 2, Miles
from the village of Winthrop, wberel there i.- a
post -office, grist -mill, saw -mill, a chi' eh ant1 a
school house. This farm will be s Id che p.
For further particulars apply to JOSEI H C11 10
on the premises, or to J. M. BESP, Barris ea
Seaforth P. 0. 10114
,
I-8
FARM FOR SALE.—The subseriber offerakor
' sale his valuable farm in the To sushi I of.
Gray, comprising Lots 6 and 7, on th llth 5n -
cession .of said Township, This farn cent ' ns
200 acres, and is within 1 and mi es of 1 he
thriving village of Brussels, with a g od gri el
road leading thereto._ About 150 acre are cY at -
ed, free from stumps, and in a good s ate of tut-
tivation. The balance is finely woo led. his
farm is particularly well fenced, 1 early he
whole of the fenees being straight, aa d haY ng
been erected. in 18s.;5 6. On the premises there
- is it comfortable log dwelling housesa d. a! od
frame barn, with stone stabling und- rneatll in
which there is a well with abundant suppIP of
excellent Water.... There is likewise a iew frt Inc
impletnent house, 40x20 feet, well 'floored a Ore
and below, and neatly sided and painted. T ere
are 22 acres in fall wheat .sown upon stint er-
fallow. It will be sold en very easy terms of y-
ment. ' For particulars apply to the propri or,
JAMES DICKSON, Registrar Huron Co., 0 de -
rich. 0s6- 1.
'II 0 IihSeEcILSf 0E. AlFb01 eRrTe IcIi d Fe On L.. SAnowLEo e. —e IA i aleb\
the undersigned. It contains seven rooms 'and
summer kitchen, and hard and soft water, rod
is within two minutes walk of Main St et.
Apply to HUGH GRIEVE. 1010-t .
GREAT SLAUGIITER SALE
Welcome News for the People
Fifteen Thousand Do tars'
WORTH OF
DRY GOODS, CLOTIM
TO BE RUSHED OFF -7-1-
11
Regardless of the Original) Cost
BARGAINS! BARGAINS!
Having purchased from MR. JOSEPEI KIDD his entire SO-ft:nth stock, com-
prising
Dry Goods, Millinery, Hats and Ops, and
Readymade Clothing,
At a low rate on the dollar, it is my -intention to clear out the td
10th of July. In order to do so, I have decided to reduce eveil
immense stock below the wholesale cost. Those desirous
ole stock by the
article in the
of feeuring bargains
should come early, as the best goods are sure to be picked up fir;
liT Make no mistake, but come direct to Kidd's old stand, hnd you will be
I
'convinced that we are in a position to s, ell cheaper than any houee in Ontario, who
have to buy their stock in the regular way.
JAMES PICKAR,D,
SE1AFORTH.
MAIN STREET,
MILLAR THE TAIL' OR
PIONEER OF MODERATE PRICES
MAIN STRUT, SEAFORTH.
This is Our First Spring Seasoii.
1
Theres ' a head line that goes to thO•m
ery arrow of popularity. Look at it ! have
'We no last
year's goods ; everything fresh and seasonable, and none to be compIaine1 ,of by customers, or
objected to as a little off and behind the age for patterns, colors or shapes. This is a great help to
you. •Ne matter how little money you - have to spend on Clothing yourse f, or how' much, you
don't wantany old stagers of goods that have passed through a Season and lost their freshness.
You couldn't get such Clothing here if you wanted to. We haven't any old goods, or room for any.
But if youxant what is bright, reliable and stylish, we have a store full, 'and ;at iiirices that Will
make the name of Millar as good as it knight errant to conquer, and root out highpricesin Cloth-
ing. For we mean to strike tho highest notch for business of any house in the country. l'ire'll
make freshgoods and fair prices our elfibs. We make to order : 1
GENTLEMEN'S SIJIT S,
12 Upwards.
STYLISH SPRING OVERCOATS, p1 Upwards.
ELEGANT *PANTS, 3 5p Upwards.
J. W. MILLAR, the Temple of Fashion,
One door NORTH of E. MdFaul's Dry Goods Hose, Seaforth.
THE. HURON SEED EMPORIUM,
S_E#A...FOR'11
Fine, Fresh MANGOLD, CARROT, and
TURNIP SEED, t 1.1
b. 0. WILLSON'S, SEAEORTH.
Fresh Garden Seeds of 01 Yarieties
All Kinds of House Plants noinin Stock at
0. C. WILLSON'S, SEA_ ORTII.
BUILDERS' ATTE):
TO)
YOU SHOULD USE THE
Montross Patent, lYletallic §hingles,
•
The Best Roof Covering ; Fire and. Stolen Proofs Light andiLastinn emade in
Galvanized Iron, Tin and Iron; painted also.
WROXETER MILLS.
Alexander L. Gipson
Begs to announce to the public that iie has toit
menced to operate the
WROXETER WOOLLEN F OTORY,
And that he will be prepared to give good sal
FULL CLOTHS,
TWEEDS,
UNION TWEEDS,
FLANNELS,
PLAIDING,
WINUEYS,
And Varieties in '
STOCKING YARNS.
Cast= Carding, Spinning an
Promptly -Attended t
Parties from a distance will, as far
have their ROLLS HOME WITH T
he has put the Mill into Good Wo
and employs none but Efficient Work
All Work is Warra
Po/Sible
andas.
king or,
men,
ted.
REMEMBER THE WROXETEs MBA
ALEX. L. GIBSON, _
Proprietor,
Aurora & Roc!cfrid
Watche§.
Two of the Best .71( kes in
America. Sold in,
k;EAFOR
—ONLY -13Y—
'Al,. R. ,COUNTER,..
Another shipment of tl ose $1,50
Nickle Alarm Clocks. More lnew goods
in Jewelry, Silverware -and Watches.
Larger stock than ever at lard times
prices. Quality guaranteed as repre-
sented. Special attention gi -en to re-
pairing fine Watches, Jed -thy and
Clocks., All werk entrusted di my care
will receive prompt attention and guar-
anteed to give satisfaction.
M.
R. CdU TER.
SEAFO TH PUMP WORKSI
In returning thanks to ray ma a customers
'for their patronage since c.ornnienclng business
in Seaforth, I would add that in or4ler to supply
the deinand for
PUMPS, CIS TER S 85c.
that I have put in Steam Power ant more new
machinery, and can now do iry Work quicker
and better, and as I use none but tibe best ma-
terial I ean get, and do as good wor as I know
how, I hope to merit a continuance Jof your pat-
ronage. CUSTOM PLANING 4ND 13AN14
SAWING A SPECIALITY.
N. 0
P. S.—I would be pleased to reee
counts of the past and previous
have money.
OFF.
pt all the sea
years. Must
96641
Charlesworth ct
BP
Wholesale and
Ga=tociR,
'SEAFORTH, -
TeassalepciacesSpeincaty,
giulantit,Tieosbed at .bWhole
-
Charlesworth B ownell,
One door north of Post ft ffiee.
_
STAR MIIL
LOT 23, CON;ESSIO 16,
Five Miles from Ethel Stati
MATHESON
PROPRIETORS.
MANUFACTURERS
Pine, Hemlock, Ash,
Other Lumber
—A LARGE STOCK (
OF
apd,
. ,
FLOORING, .TOISTING S INGLES,
1- .AND LATH ON HA.
T. J. HEPBURN, Man
Our Galvanized Iron Eavetrough 4 d Patent
Conducting Pipe.
This Conducting Pipe is made in six foot lengths, of Galelanized Iron,andis
the only conducting pipe that well stand the winter without busting. Division Court, Counts- (if Huron, will be found
The bes of workmanship guaranteed on any of the above work entrusted to -I
us. Call an
Full lin
and Jobbing promptly attended. to. ,
D.
ger,
Cranbr ok P. 0.
1015-tt
Division Court
The Officeo!the
otice.
econd
onpLei,innetviler4y01,acillf: dpa.an- atnlide erNe,esirii;theinet0:117:
Beattie, Goderich Street west, free]) 10 o'elocka-
-examine our samples, and getiIpririKcesoANIS,
of CREAMERY CANS,
Teletiti)haotnisei:omssmibilienfican :job: iinlehree Suit
a*
PAILS, &c. Repairing ! done
"MRS.
MAIN 7 -MEET,
4
JOHN KIDD,
toEAFORTH. I
Any amount of Money to Loan onl goad proP;
ibenrtote:r-,famr0,,s,_cioraa.ndttptssnat
r-in,sof thepa3v.emaie.ntioe esadteratotagu%
HOU
JOHN BEATTIE,, Clerk.
Tile -
My sympathies h
touched by seeing
dren pitting On a, be
in eharge of a truan
renvetal to the Mar
im %tilt of theirs b
anapttea nit, dam!
thne.1 thesetfidtle on
rolvfnl, and. someti-
ful, oblivious to the
to look on them in .,
chord of tenderne
hearts. If there is
others in eoeial reit)
enlistment of lunna
the baneful effects i
for the earse it en
children.
Once I vieited a t
both the parents o
ehildreri were drim
siou I had to kuoc"
door before obtaini
length it NV:1S stealt
mother, who was
ditien. After earn
herdelf on an old lo
little boy of three
look, upon, crept atei
his white dimpled
'rnatt's neck. It wa
A very short time t
was placed in one c
tione as a neglected
Over :30 years
known as "The
- Wein" became exci
was written by .Jae
native of Katrine, ,
ea the attention of ,
..Scotch lady has fa's
of it, Which for syr
gra.,Olie portrayal, ;
canuot fail to enlisl
readier, and which i
1
'SHE DRI7NIZAlt.
Tune—"t'as
A wee bit raggi
street,
Wadin"mang the seas
Shiverin' V the eauld
Wha's the puir wee cal
• raggit wean.
He etatuts at ilka doer
In' ee •
To gee the erood aroun
wi" glee;
I3uthe daurna ventun
e'er sae fain,
For be mamma play w
.1 raggit weal
Oh, flee the wee,bit Iasi
The ;sleet is t faavin'
through and thr
He's spierin for his
whaur sh'es gait
But, oh 1 his inither
" raggit wean.
He kens nae faither'
mither's care,
To anothe his wee.bit
. hair,
To kise him wh.in be
" at e'en,
An' oh ! he fea.rs his Is
raggit wean,.
Oh, pity the wee in
• young,
The'oath that lea's hii
1 his tongue
Au' Shan' words his
• Bps 'ill stain,
For,oh: there's mate
strunkanrs rasa
Then surely we miten
mither's heart.
An' try to get his fait'
An.* mak' them lea' th
. taste again,
An' cherish is a pare
raggit wean.
'Gs
—Tottie —" We
to kiss and
himself." Lottil
you V Tottio---,
behaved."
—It is related
fat men never cot
,seem so ainnular
it is difficult for
anything
1—An employet
advertisement fi
significant note—
are in the habit e
day morning?
—"How is Sm.
he as regular in
be 2" "No; bt
week."
--A lady aske
was tailed "she,
ungallantly repli
her riggieg cost i
—Teacher—d":
'eel -an -my f'"
is—when nobodS
body goes and tt
—"Lenay, yol
er th his eon, w
"Now, do you
Lenny?" "Ye
Lenny, "a pig is
t ---A medical e
viser how he eau
hia. stolen a. can
"I am not awar4
lawyer, "that
snuff."
—"My little l
"you ought n(
apples. They "
boys." "They
plied, with his
don't knew mt
Three of these
school for a Ave
udge Jeirr
man who had a
"that if his con
his beard he he
which the fend/
you measure Co
have none at al
—Never nod,
auction. Wei"
sale closed we
six crautea
kneed hedsteal
What we inten
had been taken
for the kitchen
—One roug
Justice was ali
at the vat -ram,
lin, as his ogle
infti from the el
eeem quite 0.
Chief Juetite,
his official. '
"as I came
wae cutting
Woni," gra -te
tiee, think'
ef it" e
--A Fr eneh '
into -custody f
the bailie, "IN
ihte eay tae
krbord"
ture expresm
stand the
made another'
common ex
convey a mete