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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1887-07-22, Page 21 2 A INIIIIIIMIIIMINIIIIIIMEM1111.1.111110.111.1111111111M1.111.111111111111111V _. • 4 AUNT RANDY. AN ENTOMOLOGICAL SKETCH. By Annie Trumbull Slosson. (Concluded from last week.) "I had a stick stan'in' up in his box, an' a big piece o' rnosquiter nettin' over it like 11, tent, but I only kep' it shet down when I was out an' nights, for I didn't want- him to think he was locked up, an' every night at bedtime I'd go an' draw down that nettin' snug an' tie a string round the bottom, an look in last thing to see if he was all right You'd scarcely b'lieve how that tuckin' in helped me after I'd been without it such a spell. " 'Twas gettin' late in the season—. 'twas the fust day o' September I took him—an' I begun to think about the winter, an' how I should make Jacob comfortable. I thought I'd move inter the front bedroom, where there was a stove, an' take him right in there to sleep. An' as for food, why, I'd dig up a lot o' fire -weed an' set it out in pots, an' keep him in vittles till spring. I'd , found by this time that he wouldn't eat nothin' else; he was real set in his ways. I tried him on the nicest things —rose leaves, an' buttercups, an' laven- der, an' diffant yarbs ; but he'd jest - smell at 'ern an turn away, an' look for his fire -weed. That was so like the boy. If he wanted gingerbread, he wanted it, an' doughnuts, nor jumbles, nor sour - mills cake, nor not even meat -pie would do—he must have gingerbread or no - thin'. "Well, 1 might's well come to the wust sooner 's later. One day I see Jacob didn't seem like hisself ; he stop- ped eatin', an' went crawlin' round 's if he wanted suthin' he hadn't got. Igive him water an' fresh fire -weed; I set him by the north winder where the wind blew in, for 'twas a hot day; but no - thin' did any good. All day he went crawlin' round, restless an' fev'rish like, never eatin' nothin', nor takin' any no- tice o' anything. I set up by him all night long, my heart's heavy as lead, for I was gobs.' over again them dreffie days when my boy took sick. Just at day- light he crawled down onto the ground an' lay there a spell, an' then I heerd him a-rustlin' about, an' when I looked he was kinder diggin in the ground, pickin' up little bits o' dirt an' throwin' 'ens about. 'it's like pickin' at the bedclothes,' I says, my heart a-sinkin' -'way down. So be went on for hours. diggin', diggin'. I put him np on the leaves lots o' times'but he'd crawl right down agin, so I let him alone 't last. Bimeby I see he'd made quite a. little hole, an' all on a sucldent it come into my head he was makin' a grave. " An' he was. •Slow an' sure he dug, an' crawled, in 's he dug, an' I sat watch-. in' hour after hour'an' cryin" my poor old heart out over him. An' late in -the 'afternoon he'd finished his work, an' bufied hisself, jest leavin' a little hole at his head; an' he put up his little pink face an' looked at me so human -like, an' then .he reached out an' took a little lump o' dirt an' pulled it over the hole, an' he was gone, an' I hadn't any- thing left in all the world but my two graves." The old woman stopped and wiped. her eyes before she could go on, and I assure you that I forgot the hero of her story was nothing but a caterpillar, and found my own eyes wet. 1Vell, she at last -proceeded, "1 didn't disturb him. Seemed 's if God had some way o' tellin' dumb creeters when they was to die, an' so I tied the nettire down over his box an' left him there. " I better not say much about that time. 'Twas a bad spell. My heart, that had got kind o' soft an' warm with somethin'e"to lOve an' take care on got hard. an' frozen agin, an' oh, the on, thoughts I had o' God for ta,kin' my last comfort away, an' lett-in' both my little Jacobs go away to lay for ever 'n' ever in the dark an' cold! The spring -time came, an' I hated it, an' oh, I dreaded the itrie when the fire -weed would come out all pink an' bright, with. him not there no more to eat it, nor my curly - headed boy to pick it. One summer sha'n't never forget it 's long 's I live -1 was standin' by Jacob's little grave (I'd always kep' his box in my room jest 's it was), when I see the dirt got shook off the top, an' the poor little body, all dried up an' brown now, was kinder oncovered. I was jest a-goin to cover it up agin. softly, when I see a little crack come on it, an'—oh, I can't tell it all out in this slow quiet way! I wish 't could come on you as it did on me that blessed day! Jacob was comin' to life agin! He was—he was! I watched him, never touchin' or speakin' to him—though I jest ached to help—till the end come, an' he was big, an' beauti- ful, brown an' buff an' pink, an' with wings ! Oh, Miss Barton, I can't put it inter words how I felt when I see Jacob come out o' his very grave an' spread his wings and fly round my roam ; nor how I cried right put loud as I see : Why not my boy, too? 0 Lord, you can do that jest 's easy 's this !' " I left Franconia at the end of sum- mer, and during the winter months heard nothing from the little snow -bound village. But when June came again I sought, as for twenty years I have sought, the grand old mountains—old but ever new. One of my earliest visits was to the little white house of Aunt _Randy. I spied my old friend in the garden, stricl felt sure she was having a friendly gossip With some winged friends. I passed through the gate to join her,. and as I did so saw a man sitting on the door -steps. , H Was unmistakably of the genus tramp, had a mean, sly face, with light shifting eyes, and looked a thor- ough vagabond. I wondered at his presence there, but forgot it instantly in the pleasure of meeting again my old comrade. She knew me at once, and her rugged face, thinner and more worn than when I last saw her, brightened as she rnet me. After a few words of greeting she asked me to come into the house, and we were soon seated in the familiar room, the scene of Jacob's death and apotheosis. " Did you see him ?" she suddenly asked, with a jerk of her head in the direction of the front door. "1 saw a man outside," I replied, "It's him she went on quietly—" my husband, ye know—Mr. Gates. He wa'n't dead; 'twas a mistake, somehow; an' he '..lome home las' winter." For a minute I was speechless, and before I could decide what to say, whether to congratulate or condole with my friend, she spoke again : "1 can speak plain to you, for I got to sussimmommss THE HURON EXPOSITOR. feel so to home with you las' summer, to my father or grandfather; but you an' ye'll understand me, When I see are quite right in assuming' that they him comin' in one day, ragged, an' dirty, smellin' o' liquor some—I wa'n't glad, to see him. There- was things I couldn't disremember, some- how; an' I'd thought he was dead an' gone, an' got used to it; an'—I didn't seem to want him. Then—'twas kinder mean of me, but I thought he'd beard o' the little property Di come into, an' mebbe he was arter that, an' I kinder hardened my „heart. But when I see how sickly an' peaked. he looked, 'an' what a holler cough he had, an' how poor an' mis'rable he was, I began to feel a little more Christian -like. So I took him in an' done -for hire.. I nussed him, got him new clo'es,fed him up, kep' him' warm an'. comfort'ble, an' '—with one of her quaint sudden smiles, which always. reminded me of one of those quick dart- ing bits of sunlight which come at times,- you know not how, over old .La, fayette's rocky brow—" an' I finished up by gettin' kinder fond o' him. Now, Mis' Burton," she said, more gravely, "he's never had no 'dvanto.ges. He never took no notice of worms or sech creeters, an' had no idee what caterpil- lars . turned inter or outer; an' as for dead things, be they 'worms or folks, they was dead, to his thinkiii', for good- enall. So I considered• all that, an' made Iowances, an' I begun to learn him religion, little at a time. I didn't use no Bible; he wouldn't ha'. stood that—none o' his famly ever would ; they. ain't Scripter folks, the Gateses ain't. But told him all about the crawlin' an' flyin'•creeters an' their ways, an' held 'em up as Christian 'xamples to humans; how they went. about their- bizness so stiddy reg'lar, an' pervid- ed for their famlies, an' built their. Own houses, an' wise always to home, an' how forehanded they was lookin' ahead an' .layin' up vittles for their child'en who's to come arter 'em, an' all them things, ye know. An' las' of all, I told him .'bout Jacob. Ye see he liked that boy of ourn better'n he ever liked anything .else, an' I never let on to s the boy that there was anything. out 0' the way with his pa; so the little feller reely set by Mr. Gates. An' when the frost got outer the groun' this spring I wanted to take up the boy an' bring him over from North Woodstock, an' keep him in the graveyard here, nigher by. An' I took Mr. Gates along; an' as we was bringin' the little coffin- home I jes' told him that story about the other body and the mie- de I see with my own eyes." "And was he impressed by it ?" I -asked, ashe paused for breath. " Well, I don't know. He got sorter wat'ry eyes nat'rally—all the Gateses have—but I kinder thought they was wetter'n common when I got through; but 'twas a blowy day, fiat' he was real. car'ful about liftin' the coffin, an' when the men was helpire fill up the grave he stood close by, an' I heard him ask 'ern not to put so 'midi dirt on top, nor ;stomp it down hard, an' I s'mised he was o' the risin' an' plannin' how the feller'd come out:" ' The hard, work -worn hands brushed something from,the thin cheek as she spoke, and I thought that even the Gateses " by marriage seemed some- times to have "watery eyes." "But his • cough grow e hollerer an' hackier, Mis' Burton, an' Dr. Sankey. tells me he ain't long for this world; an' oh ! rin so dreffie pleased he come home when he did, an' didn't die without any preparin', or hearin' -` the ,gospil's joyful soun',' as my old mother useter sing. A queer gospil, ye may say, but I never heard a better sermon preached by Elder Garrick or Father Howe than that bless- ed caterpillar o' the church preached to me when he broke outer the .grave that res'rection day last July. 'An' I tell ye when I'm. talkin' caterpillars an'. bugs an' sech, I throw in, without scarin' him, a good deal .0' Scripter religion too, an'. he knows mighty well—or 'tain't my fault—who's behind it - all, an' respOns'- ble for their goin'sion an' all the good in ;ern. An' "—with her queer quick smile again—" I do a heap a' cprayin' for him 'he never has the faintest idee on. It's mean, I hold, to ,pray at a man„but slong as he don't know what I'm (Ain' -it can't hurt him, an' it's a dreffle relief to rile. opport.unity to faint—a • " An he's improvin' on it, an I've 'who discovered great pos got hopes ori him, Mis"' .Burton: . I've scene before her; - Hol seen wuss caterpillars 'n him turn inter , forefinger l • real sightly flyin' things,not the bestnor she close to the face s warned in.s not to han'sornest, mebbe, not big green an' with her, and in injured t buff angels like Jacob, but suthin' with that she be allowed to 1 wings, 'teunerate, an' that's a good deal. There was a fat, logy, whitish worm I imtnediately. knew once, with a blueStreak down his There was a Moment of back, that lived on a white birch across. only by the tittering o the road. His name was AcVniram Jud- Gunner was by this ti son Birch; an' had big hopespo' him, cowed, and he dared not thought he was voin' to be a big—stripid ble. Slowly, and with butterfly—he et enough to ,make .one a upon the unhappy you foot across—but he hadn't any ambition law, she moved toward .or fac'lty, somehow—jest et an' ,stuffed, shall never forget the disappointment that gath 'an' never got on—an' he only Come out a kind Of a saw -fly, without any face as she stood on the ti bright colors on him, or feathers or m4ning light, looking anything. But he hal wings. I tell ye resistence to her exit. s there's wings in us all 'f we could see a moment, and then de caterpillar skin an' cones up an' shakes' fully. - Proceeding to the work 'em. An! when Mr. Gates gits off his the dirt all off, I; "ain't goin' to be one served that every desk w young ladies who were w mite ashamed on him, along as he's got particulars respecting e. wings." proficiency, etc. My pa I was called away unexpectedly from - the tooantaiiis a few- days after this in- rowed all the availabl floor and carried them in terview, and did not return tliat year. Nathan, a rare and reticent .correspon- dent, wrote me a few weeks after my departure as follows: 1 " Old Gates, Aunt Randy's wutbless husband, pegged out lastlweek. Good riddunce ! :Don't need a Yanky to guess 'where he's gone." But I try to forget the one glimpse I had of the mean, sly face. and cringing figure, -and remember only 'dear old Aunt Randy's faith and prayer, and her simple creed : "There's wings ii&sis all we could see were never cut for my legs. There is nothing remarkable about thein save their size and antique pattern; indeed, to the casual observer they look as harm- less and uninteresting as : y other piece of cast-off apparel. But, oh my friend, regard them with respect for their in- fluence on my destiny has been incal- culable. It was in the autumn of 1859 that the sign of "Gunner St Waxle, Lawyers," was exposed to public view on the outer wall of a modest builiing in Beekman street, New York. Gun been boys together in a ru was my senior by sev when I secured my diplo was already a practitioner the metropolis. On my a York I wentat once to see He was seated at his bleak room, looking very er and 1 had al town. He ral years, and na in law he n the courts of rival in New, my old friend. desk in a big onely and de- jected. Waxle, old fellow," he exclaimed, as he cordially grasped my .and, "you're just the man I want to se . It's up -hill work for a young fellow, here in New York. The highways or law have been no overrun that it's pretty hard sledding. But I have made some he clway and the prospects are bright. Yo have money, I have some experienc and a small practice; let us form a p rtnership and go to work together." "Give me your hand," said I, "draw up the articles of agreeme a t, and I will sign them at once.' • Having settled all p eliminaries, a comfortable sum of mom was deposited to the credit of the firm, several neces- vary articles of furniture for the office were procured, and we we e auspiciously started on our joint caree It was soon decided tha conduct our business wit dispatch .without a skil lady copyist, Gunner sug conference on the subject, be less-expensive, and " our mothers," he adde good-looking_one. I don' my young heart chilled with any sour -visaged old we could not dignity aid ed copyist—a •ested in our for she would y the love of , "-let's get a want to have y association maid." Accordingly the foll wing. adver- tisement was one day drawn up for itnmedinte publication i. a morning paper: ANTED.—A young lady tenographer and copyist. She must be ofpleasing ap- pearance and write a plain ban . Apply person- ally at Room 3, No. 104, Beekm n street. It was understood -that e were both to be at the office promptl at 9 o'clook the next morning to disp se of the ap- plicants. It was half -pas nine before.I got there. Imagine my mazement on finding a line of Eve's fair daughters ex- tending for some dista ce along the pavement and up the s aircase. The hallway was crowded wit an eager as- semblage waiting for a mitta.nce. It was with great difficul h that I made my,way to, the door. W en I opened it poor Gunner rushed toward me through a buzzing thr ng of various ages sizes and national' sies. His face • was flushed, his hair d'sordered, and large drops of perspiration bedewed his brow. ' "In the name of Providence," he said solemnly. -and with a ting el of bitterness in his voice "lock the door. They are corning. Haven't you noticed that the hall is in possession Of a mob ?" he asked under his breath and with, a tragic ges- ture. Scarcely had he uttered the words when a chorus of voices, led by that of a tall, muscular spinster in 4 well advanc- ed stage of maturity, shOuted : "They are going to lock the door? Let me out! Oh ! Murder! Watch !'? "Ladies," exclaimed Gifinner, with as much presence of mind as!he could sum- mon, be calm, I beg, or you will ruin us; we are only trying to avoid confu- sion." But his excitement had carried him too far. Alack the day that brought this avalanche upon ns! For although order was soon restored, i was impossi- ble to- quiet the fears of he elderly ap- plicant who had led the chorus. She evidently was one of the kind who are always on the alert for a chance to cry "Fire 1" or "Murder !" nd a suitable A REMARICABLE PAIR OF PANTALOONS. - IA' CALM; FORSYTIIE. This is my fiftieth birthday, but Mel younger than many a man of half my years. Was I ever married? Not quite. I am still a bachelor, but I once came so near being a husband that I have ever since been haunted with a vague, half -married feeling. The simple history of 'my unpledged 'affection is Oickly told, and I believe,. on account of the strange circumstances with which its development was fraught, that ibis well worth telling. When I feel lonely and depreasedaI go to my ...closet and tenderly remove from their ,peg this old pair of pantaloons.; They are shapeless and rusty now, from long disuse. No, they did not belong either over of panics ibilities in the ing her long of my partner, ake too free nes demanded ave the office ilence, broken the girls, for e thoroughly utter a sylla- her eyes fixed ig limb of the the door. I expression of red upon her reshold in the anxiously for he waited but arted sorrow - in hand, I ob- s occupie,d by iting out the perience, age, tner had bor- chairs on our or -the accom- modation of the applicants. But he had found it impossible to ste even standing -room was With that facility whic exhibit when they come i n the tide until at a premium. most women contact with each other, especially wortlien of like pur- suits, they had already become well -ac- quainted, and all seemed to be talking at once. " What are we to do ?" asked my friend earnestly and in anonfidential I tone. "Leave it to me," I within five minutes I desks by requesting th stop after writing their , dresses. Gunner displayed the s taking a large writing -pa( were standing. and '• revi noticed that the plait plicants were disposed . ceremony, but to the el- lantry it must be said tha est were treated with po discrimination became ve when, having passed fro the vicissitudes of the we gushing_ young maiden, tion began to border on I felt vexed, and I must for as soon as he caught mediately recovered his s ceeded to business. (Concluded next N _ replied; and ad cleared the ; se engaged to ames and ad- i REAL ESTATE FOR SAIX, ]ARM FOR SALE.—For Sale a AM ce well aU improved Farm, containing 150 acres. Would take a small Town, City or FarnA property in part pay-ment, Terms very easy. For further par- • ticulars apply to R. CORLEY, pelgrm e P. 0. 1015 FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, a good 100 acre farm on the Town Line between Hullett and McKillop, about six miles from Seaforth. One of the best farms in the county. Apply to WM. N. McMICHAEL, Constance, 998-tf BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE.—The uncle signed has a number of fine building Lots on Goderich and James Streets for , sale, at low prices. For particulars apply to D. D. WILSON, 908 ITOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.—For sale, that comfortable dwelling house on James' street, Seaforth, (lot 36, Beattie and Stark's survey,) recently occupied by Mrs. Joslyn. For particulars apply to F. HOLMESTED, Seaforth. • 997 000D FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, in th( Ur Township of Hibbert, Lot 29, on the 8th Concession, containing 100 acres. It is free of stumps, in a high state of cultivation, and has no it good buildings. " There is an abundance of never -failing water, and . the farm is convenient to markets, with gravel roads running n all directions. Apply to WM. EBERHART, Sea - forth P. 0. 990-tf. FARM IN GREY FOR SALE.—For sale, 100 acres being Lot 16 on tho 13th concession of Grey, within half a mile of stores, postal -ice, churches and school, and five miles from Trus- sels and Ethel; sixty acres cleared and in a good state of cultivation a good orchard and neves failing spring on the place and good timber. Ap- ply to ISAAC CURRY, on the premises or Oran. brook P. 0. 964x4-t.f. FARM FOR SALE I4kT MORRIS.—For sale, 128 acres, being -lots 24 and 25, concession 10. Ninety acres are in ri good state of cultiva- tion; the remainder is !well timbered. Good barn and sheds and a comfortable log house on the premises. A spring creek runs through the farm. It is five Miles from Brussels, about the same distance from Blyth—good roads to both places •, school within one mile. Apply to JAS. MURRAY, let 28, concession —, Morris, or Wal- ton P. 0. 993x4 tf TARli FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 39, Concee sion 2, L. R. S , Tuckersmith, containing 50 acres, of which 45 are cleared, well fenced, well under -drained, and in a high state of. culti- vation. There is a good frame house, barn and stables, and an orchard of apple, plum, cherry and pear trees. There is a never -failing well. It is within six miles of Clinton, and three from Brucefield, with a good gravel road leading to each place. For further particulars apply on the premises, or to Clinton P. 0. .1. B. CROSSON. 989-tf. T1ARM FOR SALE.—The undersigned offers for sale that splendid farm, Lot 9, Bayfield Road, Ssanley, containing 86 acres of good land. The soil is a clay loam, and there is a spring; also two good wells of never -failing water. There is a good brick house on the farm, and a frame barn and stables. Also one acre and a half of good orchard. If the purchaser is desirious of letfting a larger part of the purchase money re miin on mortgage he can do so at a reasonable rate of interest. For terms and all other partic- ulars apply to the proprietor on the premises. JOHN TAYLOR, Proprietor. 1021x4 FARMS FOR SALE.— That valuable farm being North half of Lot 99, Conccssion 6, Morris, on which there is a good frame harn and outbuildings, frame house, good bearing orchard, good wells, &c. Also that valuable farm being South half of Lot 28, Concession 5, Morris, on which there is a good new frame house and good frame barn. Both of those farms are adjoining the village of Brussels, and are in every respect first-class farms. Terms easy, and which will be made known on. application to E. E. WADE, or PETER THOMSON, Brussels P. 0. 963 200 'ACRE FARM FOT SALE—A first-class Farm for Sale in the township of Turn - berry, in the Coinity of Huron, being Lots No. 54 and 55 in the 1st Concession, containing 200 acres, 150 cleared and in a good state of culti- vation. There is a first-class orchard, a good frame house and a bank barn 80 by 48 feet with stone stable under it. The farm is situated one - hall mile from the gravel road leading from Wroxeter to Brussels, 5 miles from Wroxeter and six from Brussehe Tanis easy. For particulars apply to J. COWAN, Wroxeter, or to ROBERT MOFFAT, Proprietor, on the premises. 961 FARM FOR, SALE.—For sale, Lot 22, on the 2nd ConceSsion of Stanley, containing 100 acres, over 80 cleared, and in a good state of cul- tivation ; the balance is well timbered with hard- wood. There is a large brick house, good frame barns, sheds and stables, and all necessary build- ings. There is a good orchard, and two never - failing wells. It is within six miles of Clinton, eight from Seaforth, and three from Brucefield; with good gravel roads leading to each place. School convenient. It will be sold 'cheap and on easy terms. A1pply on Lot 24, Concession 3, Stanley, or to B ucefield P.O. JOHN GILMOUR. 10014f. FARM FOR SALE.—The subscriber offers his excellent 125 acre farm for sale. It is situ- ated on Concesinon 6, Grey, being Lot 8 and west part of Lot 9. There is about 100, acres cleared. The bbildings are good. Two!, barns with stone stabling, measure 45x59 feet, and 34 x 55 feet, respectively. These are two frame dwelling houses, a young orchard of 11 acres, and all the conveniences. There is a never -fail- ing spring creek on the -place. Possession could be given at any Ohne. The farm is 41- miles from premises. Brussels and is n a splendid locality, near to school, church, c. For price, terms, ets., ap- ply to the propretor on the JOHN SMITH, Proprietor. . 1021-4 rf OOD FARM ''OR SALE.—In order to close VT the affairs of the estate of the late W. G. Hinsston the executors offer the following vary valuable lands for sale. First—North half of Lot 30, Concession 5, township of Morris, con- taining 90 acres. On this lot is erected a good frame barn with Stone foundation, good orchard, -well and pump. Nearly all cleared, and is on the gravel road closely adjoining the village of Brussels. This farm is a valuable one, is well fenced and in a good state, of cultivation. For prices and terms apply to Tilos.Kmv, Brus- sels P. 0., IIENa+ Jaxasses, Victoria Square P.O., or Jamas S2-JIT1 ,Maple Lodge P. O. Middlesex County. , ouAnt3.1 868 FOR SALE.—Six thousand thrrl ee hu- . dred dollar is will buy Lot 23, Concession 9, McKillop, belonging to Thompson Morrison. It is situated five lines from Seaforth, on a gravel road, and within half a mile of grist mill, saw -mill, two stores, post office and telegraph office, blacksmith shop and wagon shops, school, Pres- byterian and kethodist churches, new , frame " barns and stabl s, well watered, and has been in pasture the las four years; 80 acres cleared and 20 of good ardwood bush. Possession and title given 1st f January next, as the owner is living in Dakota Apply to JOHN C. MOR,RI- SON, Winthrop P. 0. 1016-tf TIARM FOR .'ALE.—The undersigned offers I.! for sale 50 tcres, being north half of Lot 10, Concession 3 Tuckersmith, L. R. S., ss miles from Kippen.arnil the same from IIensall. Some money required to be paid down and the balance on mortgage payments to suit purchases. This farm is -well fenced and in a good state .of culti- vation and a spl.sndid wheat farm. It has a com- fortable log houSe, a frame barn and stable and a never failing sPring. Also a good orchard and - a variety of small fruit. There are five acres of bush, also stone on the ground for the foun- dation of a hons . For further particulars ap- ply to the propr ettess on the premises,. MRS. CLUTTEN, Kippen P. 0. 1014-t. f. , ul of wit by to those who wing them in er-looking ap- I of with scant dit of his gal - even the ugli- iteness. This y aggravating ! -I business to ; ther with one ; heir conversa- the romantic. lave looked it, y eye he im- uses and pro - 1 OUSE IN SEAFORTH FOR SALE.—For sale 11_ the comfdrtahle residence now occupied by the undersigned. It contains seven rooms and summer kitchen, and hard and soft water, and is within two minutes walk of Main Street. eek.) Apply to HUGH GRIEVE. 1016-t.?. • FARM FOR SALE.—The subscriber offers for sale his valuable farm in the Township of Gray, comprising Lots 6 and 7, on the llth Con- cession of Said Township. This farns contains . 200 acres, and is within_ 1 and miles of the thriving village of Brussels, with a good gravel road leading thereto. About 150 acres are clear- ed, free from stumps, and in a good state of cul- tivation. The balance is finely wooded. This farm is partictilarly well fel-feed, nearly the whole of the feeces beint straight, and having been erected in 1885 6. On the premises there is a comfortable log dwelling house, and a good frame barn, N5rith stone stabling und: rneath, in which there is a well with abundant supply of exeellent ‘Vater. There is likewise a new frame - implement house, 40x26 feet, well floored above and below, and ficatly sided and painted. There are 22 acres in fall wheat sown upon summer - fallow. It will be sold on 'very easy terms of pay- ment. For particulars apply to the .proprietor, JAMES DICKSON, Registrar Huron ,Co., Gode- rich. 986-tf. GREAT SLAUGHTER SALE Welcome News for the People! Fifteen Thousand Dollars' WORTH OF DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, &C., TO BE RUSHED OFF - Regardless �f the Original Cos BARGAINS! BARGAINS! Having purchased from MR. JOSEPH KIDD his entire Seaforth stock,, com- prising Dry Goods, Millinery, Hats and Caps, and Readytnade Clothing, At a low rate on the dollar, it is my intention to clear out the whole stock by the 10th of July. In order to do so, I have decided to reduce every article in the immense stock below the wholesale cost. Those desirous of securing bargains should come early, as the best goods are sure to be picked up first. AO' Make no mistake, but come direct to Kidd's old stand, and you will be convinced that we are in a position to sell cheaper than any house in Ontario, who have to buy their stock in the regular way. JAMES PICKARD, SEAFORTH. MAIN STREET, MILLAR, THE TAILOR, PIONEER OF MODERATE PRICES --MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH. This is Our First Spring Season. 'There's a head line that goes to the very marrow of popularity. Lolls at it! We have no last year' S goods; everything- fresh and seasonable, and none to be con0ained 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. No matter how little money you have to spend on Clothing ydurself, or how much, you don't want any old stagers of goods that have passed through a seasoni and lost their freshness. You couldn't get such Clothing here if you wanted to. We haven't any bld goods, or room for any. • But if you want what is bright, reliable and stylish, we have a store full, and at prices that will make the name of Millar as good as a knight errant to conquer, and roOt out high prices in Cloth- ing: For we mean to strike the highest notch for business of any house in the country. We'll make fresh goods and fair prices our clubs. We make to order GENTLEMEN'S SUITS, STYLISH SPRING OVERCOATS, ELEGANT PANTS, - 12 Upwards. 12 Upwards. $3.50 Upwards. J. W. MILLAR, the Temple of Fashion One door NORTH of E. McFaul's Dry Goods House, Main-st., Seaforth. THE HURON SEED EMPORIUM, Fine, Fresh MANGOLD, CARROT, and TURNIP SEED, at 0. 0. WILLSON'S, SEAFORTH, Fresh Garden Seeds of all Varieties. All Kinds of House Plants now in Stock at 0, C. WILLSON'S, SEAFORTH. BUILD ERS' ATTENTION. YOU SHOULD USE THC Montross Patent Metallic Shingles, • The Best Roof Covering ; Fire and Storm Proof; Light and Lasting ; made in Galvanized Iron, Tiu and Iron; painted also. Our Galvanized Iron Eavetrough and Patent Conducting Pipe. This Conducting Pipe is made in six foot lengths, of Galvanized Iron, and is the only conducting pipe that will stand. the winter without bursting. The best of workmanship guaranteed on any of the above work entrusted to us. Call and examine our samples, and vet prices. ; 'Full line of CREAMERY CAN MILK CAN, S:c. Repairing and Jobbing promptly attended to. MRS JOHN KIDD, MAIN STREET, - - SEAFORTI-L Jim 22, 1887. Always to the Front -NT_A_Ba\tA Post Office tore. We want your trade, and will dolour bed -to secure it, by setting* at thelowest,posibie srate assortment of everything Usuall3 kept jul tRryesatdoyrem. ado clothing, Fresh Groceries, Teas all goods in our line, Nyhich consibts of a fa fiDrrsty-clGaf380ocd"sn, Boots and Shoes, Hardware, Harvest Tools, Machine Lardine, Castorine, Crown, Black, And castor Oils, Paints and Oils. Just received a consignment of Stand. ard Binding Twine, as good as any, in the market. Call and see. No troublta to !how goods. JOSEPH MO4ROW WROXETER MULLS. Alexander L. Gibson Begs to announce to the public that menced to operate the he has caat WROXETER WOOLLEN FACTORYI And that he will be prepared to give good val in FULL CLOTHS, TWEEDS, UNION TWEEDS, FLANNELS, PLAIDINGS, WINCEYS, ' And Varieties in STOCKING YARNS. Custom Carding, Spinning and FuJijg Promptly Attended to. Parties from a distance will, as far as possible, have their ROLLS HOME WITH THEM, and as he has put the Mill into Good Working Oder and employs none but Efficient Workmen, All Work is Warr nted. REMEMBER THE WROXET R ALEX. L. GIBSON, Proprietor, SEAFORTH PUMP 1ORKS. In'returaing thanks to my rnaty customers for their patronage since nommen ing but:Ines in Seaforth; I would add that in °rider to supply the demand for 1 PUMPS, CIS TERNS &a. that I have put in Steam Power and more -new machinery, and can now do say Work quicker and better, and as I use none but the best nut. terial I 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. CLUFF. P. S.—I would be pleased to receipt all them- C431313t9 of the past and previous years. Mad have money. Charlesworth Brownell, Wholesale and Retail GT:R.400=S., SEAFORTH, - ONT. Teas a Specialty, Jobbed at Whole- sale Prices in quantities. Charles aoiih Brownell, One door north of Post Office. STAR MILLS LOT 231 CONCESSION 16, C4 -P, HrYT, Five Miles from Ethel Station, G.T.R. MATHESON zs6 Co., PROPRIETORS. MANUFACTURERS OF Pine, Hemlock, Ash, Elm, and Other Lumber. A LARGE STOCK OF FLOORING, JOISTING, AND LATH ON HAND. T. .1, HEPBURN, Manager, Cranbrook O. 1015-tf Division Court Notices The Office of the Second - Division Court, County of Huron, will be found open every lawful day at the residence of Min Beattie, Galeria' Street west, from 10 elcioek8. until 4 o'clock p. m., and everything will be done that is possible in the interest of Suitors; Telephone communication in the oftee. Any amount of Money to toms on good ProP; erty, farm or town, at the very lowest rates interest, and terms of pavnient naade to suit borrowers. 960tf JOHN BEATTIE, Clerk, 1-101'9.1 TORO 104 T O. ftl P BRIC4 1/4 A Mt 1;',57raerty of Sharp's Ilotel, Sraforth, PEOPRMT0138. /VMS Hotel, which issituated directly oppositl the Union Station, has recently been reatte and refurnished throughout, and is now 0080 the best and most comfortable hotels in the eft, irgeEsnveiridete.proassible attention paid to MOW" cha ; STILT 22, sea..%wieisrterestrasmopoleyadeN know, Mary, I don' ers.' Mary : " Go then. what is -to bee wpfriil pet tk i. y na,ss,oIbuten, isgo 13.1.ueaedIkyy:ni w . 118; sip_ ., zii:,:e grtaone , et su uItia : ‘427:1':attstiiiteee of a pond near he isYes, sir ,.; it was an for !!';e1:t;i1 linsc)eseeti:ng. 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