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A CLOUD BURST.
BY PATIENCE STAPLETON.
Clem and I had beer married just four
years when I made up my mind to leave
him. My heart told me I was wrong,
but I would not draw hack. Two years
before we were married, Clem went
to Colorado, and all the time he Was
away wrote me loving letters full of his
home in the new country, the glorious
climate and scenery, his struggles and
his failures. I longed to be with him,
the quiet village life grew distasteful,
home monotonous and each day so like
another that I hated to go to bed at
night. I dreamed of mountains and
plains and, of course, of Clem. At last
the time came when he thought best to
come for me, and we were married one
August morning. I remember he was
pale and quiet, only a look in his dark
eyes that I shall never forget. When I
was getting ready to run away from him
that look haunted me.
When I saw my new home my heart
went back with a great throb of anguish
to my father's hue, the trees and flow-
ers and the pretty Eastern village. Be-
fore me was a wide desert dotted with
low huts, so far apart I could not tell
even if they were inhabited, and close at
hand was a three -roomed log -cabin.
Not aaree, a brook, a bit of green grass,
only scorched plains with gay cardinal
flowers, or miles of sun -flowers quiver-
ing in the hot, dry air. The flat dis-
tance ended in rugged brown' foot -hills,
but Clem said I could see the Rockies
on a clear day.
I laid my pretty gowns aside, donned
sombre calicoes, and a sun -bonnet that
our hired girl at home had made me for
a wedding gift. I had laughed a little
at it then, but now it was my greatest
comfort. I took up the weary life of
routine and labor that falls to a rancher's
wife in this land of send and sunshine.
I was not unhappy, for I had Clem. I
put my wedding presents around the
cabin, giving it a lived in look, but the
furniture was very limited, and all my
cooking lessons were of no avail, for
there was nothing to cook with.
Clem and the man worked all dey in
the 'fields harvesting with the wild,
young horses that had brought 14 and
my finery from the town fifty miles off,
and I staid alone. There was not even
a dog to speak to though Clem had a
collie with the sheep -herder miles away.
He couldn't understand why I should
want a dog to bring in dirt and mafee me
more work, so I never asked again.
My hands grew rough and hard ii the
alkali water, and my face tanned with
that deep brown peculiar to Colorado.
I could understand what a little West-
ern girl had said to me in my Eastern
home when she cried admiringly, "Wh
everybody is so white here ,l.',
Still Clem loved me, hel thought ne as
pretty as ever, and our first winter was
the happiest in my life. The man was
gone and we were all alone. We read
aloud evenings, drove to the post -office
twenty miees away for our mail, and
took long walks over the plains. He
promised f should have a saddle in, the
spring and ride with him, then he Would
build a porch around the house and my
sister should come Out and visit. me.
In the spring the horses were needed
forploughing. Clem was too__busy to go
to town for the lumber for the porch,
and we were too poor to entertain any-,
one. - Yet I never theught of comp Din-
ing then, I had cast my fate with Clern's
and I worked for his interest. I never
once longed for the old easy days at
home. If he said, "I've got the smart-
est little wife in the world," I wpuld
work myself nearly to death for a week,
but he seldom talked or petted me, he
was too busy with his farm work.
That second a iuter a baby came, an
the young German widow who stai
with me six months said it was the pret-
tiest boy she ever saw. I thought i
looked like Clem, and of course h
thought it was my image. Like al
young mothers I was easily scared, an
I think I had some cause, for the doeto
was fifty miles off. I may have bee
over anxious, but the first shadow tha
came between Clem and me was his in
difference to my worries about baby. H
would laugh at me and go about hi
work, while I carried the child all da3
soothing its fretting. That summer I
was not strong and may have been as
Ciern said, " hystericy."
:Clem grew broad -shouldered and man
Jy bronzed with ruddy health and life,
but I was weakly and drooping, with
haggard eyes and hollow cheeks. I saw
it plain enough and I had no ambition to
alter my shabby gowns to fit me, nor to
look neat. I grew Slatternly and care-
less. Was I to blame? I had to cook
for two men, tend a sickly baby, and
wash and iron.. All day long the fierce
sun beat down upon our little home,
where the kitchen was like an oven and
the bed -room stifling. I was on my feet
, from sun up to sun down, for somehow I
never learned to get through with work,-
it was always ahead of me.
Then Clem would say, "You are get-
ting cross, little woman, you seem so
spiritless. Are you sorry that you mar-
ried me? Your life is no harder than
any rancher's wife endures, it will only
last a short time, then we can get better
things and some one to help you." That
to me, when I had never complained.
He gave all his love -words and petting
to baby now, and I used to wonder in
dumb despair, why it was so. Was it
that he had changed or I?
The third summer Mrs. France came.
She was the widow of a cattle king who
owned all the land about us but our little
homestead. She had been in Europe,
but usually spent her summers at her
ranch, ten miles from my home. I was
washing that morning on the shady side
of the Clouse, when I heard the sound of
a horse's hoofs, and a handsome woman,
with bold, blaek eyes, came dashing
around the house on a fine thoroughbred
mare. I noticed her perfectly -fitting
habit, her exquisite gloves and hat, her
beautiful face. No need to introduce
herself; from Mrs. 13ohm's—the German
widow's description—I know my visitor
was Mrs. France.
"I thought I'd find somebody," she
said,
" where's Clem `S"
He went over on the ranee to see
after his sheep at daylight, I stam-
mered.
" Are you his wife ?"
Yes." I was possessed then with a
mad jealousy of her, and I wondered if
Clem knew her well. He had never said
a word. Just then Clem came gallop-
ing up.
Corrigan said you were here," he
said eagerly, "I sent my man on and
came back. Are you well, of course you
are, the picture of health."
She laughed merrily, showing her
pretty teeth, while he lifted her off her
horse, and there I stood with .my hands
in the suds like a scrub woman. •
"This is my wife, Mrs. France," said
Clem, then he looked actually ashamed
of me. I felt it. Luckily the babyi
cried and I tan into the house.
"I heard you were married, Clem," I
heard her -say. "I was talking toyour
wife." In my anger I fancied there was
a touch of -ridicule in her tone. I sat -and
rocked the baby and listened, • to their
talk in the other room and once in a
while I would feel a sole rising in my
throat. After an hour Clem came out
to ask me to cook, a eice dinner, for
Mrs. France would stay.
"Tidy up a little, Molly," he said,
"I want her to seei how pretty you are."
I did not answer a4d he went back with
the baby t� show'her. I cooked the
beat dinner I could; and put on my best
gown, but it was, loose and old-fashioned
and my face vvasred from the stove, but
she sat there cool, dainty and merry
enough. Clem couhl not see it, not
being a woman, but I could feel a touch'
of condeseension he her tones and man-
ner. I kept thinking, oh if I were only
in my owe home -LI paused, was not the
log cabin my home ?—my father's house,
then, where I had pretty gowns and
where I was light-hearted too, and much
better bred than this big, bold woman.
I thoughtall mariner of silly things, and
Clem having gone home with her I went
to bed at dark and pretended to be
asleep when he came back. e
Myth Fiance after this was aC frequent
visitor, and Clem was often at her ranch;
, she selcleni spoke to 'me except to say
,good day, end I barely answered thia.
Clem used Ito say, "I should think you
wOuld likeao meet a lady, Molly,. and
have some One to talk to.. I'd answer,
"I would," but the sarcasm was never
understood by his mescaline stupidity.
Baby had not been wellfor two weeks,
and finellY Clew promised to take me to
town to see the doctor. We got up
bright and early, the horses were hale
neesed, baby dressed and I just putting
on my bonnet -hat when Clerri came in
and said rather awkwardly:
"Mrs. France has sent for me."-
" Well ?" I answered, coolly.
"It's this way, dear," Clem went on
hurriedly, "You see she wants my ad-
vice about a bunch of cattle. They are
here before sheexpectedthem. I pro-
mised her to come, and I am anxious to
be on good -terms with her."
"So I see."
He looked at me steadily. "I don't
know, or I. will not know what you
means" he said slowly, " but I shall go
as I have agreed. It certainly will do
the baby leo good to go on a fifty -mile
ride •because you think he is sick."
stooped down and took off the baby's
y, bonnet. "If he dies I shall blame you,"
I 'said, and before he could stop mel ran
out evith the baby in my aems. He
waited a moment, then saddled the
horse, for our man had already unbar -
flossed them, and rode away. -
Late in the afternoon the baby began
to Scream as he never had before, and I
called Olsen, our man, a good-natured
Swede. to help me. He held the child
while I tried all the remedies I knew,
then when it was quieter he rode off for
Mrs. Bohm. ft seemed hours before he
brought her back, but the baby had been,
Still all the time and was less worried:
She hurried in to my side, knelt down
and looked in the little face.' "Its too
late," she said sadly, " the dear baby's
dying." I remember I gave a cry that
did not sound like my voice at all, and
-then I fainted. When I came be& to
life Clem Was beside me 80 white and
miserable I might have -pitied him, but
I would not. ' I turned my face away.
He wented me to goborne that winter,
but I would not. I was ashamed to go
d back, shabby and faded. I had never
d written a word but that we were pros -
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perous and happy, and I knew besides,
the seasen had been bad', the crops poor,
and I felt Clem had made a mistake in
taking this ranch which was only fit for
cattle. He was very quiet and thought-
ful,all that winter, sorrowing I thought
over his failures and Wasted work. I
was glad Olsen was with us, . and -yet I
think when :a wife is glad of a third pera
son it is verysad and deplorable.
Another summer came, and with , the
soft dime days Mrs. France and a num-
ber of city guests. There were gay par-
ties and picnics where we were invited,
but I never went. Clem accepted some
of the invitations though, and was angry
that I would not go with him. I had
nothing to wear and he could not under-
stand the difference between his pictur-
esque frontiersman' s costume, that suit-
ed his bronzed face and broad shoulders,
and my old faded gowns on an exceed-
ingly plain little person. Then I had no
saddle or habit. I used to long then for
the old home days, the merry young
-folks, the pretty dresses and music.
Imagine, I had not seen a piano since I
was married, and I used to play well.
Once in a while I thought of these things
but said nothing. Bad love and car
eases been given me I would never have
thought this at all.
Theday beforetheFourth of July Mrs.
France rode over and asked us to come
to a picnic she was going to give to cele-
brate on the morrow. Clem said he
"would like to go and would try to per-
suade me. I noticed thathe walked a
long ways beside her horse and that they
were in deep conversation, for she stop-
ped a long time looking towards the
house. In the morning Clem leel the
horses harnessed to the wagon and was
dressed in his best. When he came in
to breakfast I remember he was nervous
and kept looking at me furtively.
"Do dress up and go, Molly," he said,
when I handed him his coffee, "be your
old, sweet self, Why do you try to be
so blasr and unhappy ?"
I choked then, I was near throwing
myself into his arms and crying, "
lave me as 3iou used to, pet me and kiss
me. I am starving for love, my heart is
_breaking." But, suddenly, I remember-
ed the day before how interested they
were.
"You are so used to going without
me I might spoil your pleasure," I Said
coldly.
He turned and lifte
into my eyes-. "It ea
you are so silly as to b jealous of Mrs.
France," he said alowl
, ‘• There is no jealou
no love," I cried, hotly
" Poor little slave,"
took you from the bap
world to bring you to
most. at his side then,
troubles, begging him
again and we might be
went on—" and yet th
patient and enduring,
my chin, looking
't be possible that
y where there is
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a said sadly.,-" I
jest home in the
this.", I was al -
ening -him. all my
a begin all over
happy, when he
y say wives are
etesfied to accept
rainy as well as pleasant days,. No girl
raised , as you were ought to marry a
A
poor man. We have made a terrible
mistake."
"Haven't I done your work well, as
well as any farmer's daughter, used to
this life ?" I cried in anger—" can you
not even be fair and just ?"
"You have done my work too well,"
he answered, "it Was a useless sacrifice."
He Caught his sombrero from the nail,
"are you going with me ?"
-" A dowdy in a faded gown and queer
hat, no. I keep where I belong. You
might be ashamed of me as you were
that day Mrs. France saw me wash-
ing."
" J•ust put that silly idea out of your
head," he said sternly, "I never could
be the mean fellow you think me, and
yet you may be right in disliking me. I
fancy I never was a lovable man, in fact
I never was much used to womenkind,
having neither mother nor- sisters.
Well, well—Olson will look after you if
I'm not back to -night. Good-bye."
He went out quickly and jumped into
the wagon. • I watched him out of sight,
then I went into the bedroom. I put on
a- stout* dress and shoes; packed a few
little things I cared for,- and flung on my
sun -bonnet. I told Olson I was goin
over to Mrs. Bohm's, and might stay all
r)i
night, , nd started for the house. When
I thou ht he could no longer - see me, I
left the path and struck across the
country to a trail that led to the public
road some miles beyond Mrs. France's
ranch. Clem Often went by this trail
nearly to town when he went on horse-
back. ,
I kept steadily on, over level land,
through cactusI and sage brush, then fur-
ther ahead went over rolling ground,
hill -like, mounds, and then descended
into a valley, Dry Creek Canon. I did
not stop to eat or drink; in fact there was
no water for miles. It was terribly hot,
the air close and stifling, and the few
scorched willows along the sandy creek
bed afforded no shelter at all. I noticed
early in the afternoon wagon tracks where
a team had come down the low banks
into the creek bed. -I saw that some one
was ahead of me. There was, I knew,
farther on ,an old ,abandoned ranch where
emigrants often stopped. I began to feel
fear now, I remembered I was a woman
and alone, but I hoped they would have
croseed the canon anti gone over the -hills
to this place. I kept on determined not
to give up so soon. Once when I looked
back timorously, frightened by the aa ful
stibness of the canon, I saw the heavens
'were dark and angry.
Soori'dull thunder peals echoed fro
the hills and a sharp flash of lightni
dazzled Me for a moment. I knew o
of those sudden and terrible thund
storms peculiar to a mountainous cou
try was upon me. I believe half my u
happiness at the ranch was caused, b
the fact that I had to stay alone
thunder showers, and the terror the
inspired then will never leave me. A.
the roar grew louder, the light mo
vivid, I began to long for human con
panionship. I prayed I might rind the
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE._
DUILDING LOTS FOR SALE.—The ur de
_113 signed has a number of fine building Lots
on Goderigh and James Streets for sale, at low
prices. For particulars apply to D. D. WILSOIS
_ 4(18
TTOUSE AND LOT FOR
II that comfortable dwel
street, Seaforth,-(lot 35, 13
survey,) recentle occupied I)
particulars apply to F. HOL
SALE.—For sale,
ling house on Jatees'
cattle and Sta -k's
y Mrs. Joslyn. For
RESTED, Seaforth.
997
FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 35,,Conces-
sion 1, McKillop, containing 100 acres of
excellent land; one well -buil brick house, with
every convenience; soft an hard water: one
good frame house, with go d barns and out-
buildings; two wells, one iever-failing ; to
good bearing orchards of cho cc fruit; two and
a half miles from Seaforth. For particulars tp-
ply to the proprietor on the remiees. RAL 'fl.
THOMPSON. 1043k
TIARM IN GREY FOR SA
eat acres being Lot 15 on ti
of Grey, within half a mile of
churchae and school, and five
sels and Ethel, sixty acres dc
state of cultivation, a igood
failing spring on the place anc
ply to ISAAC CURRY, on th
brook P. 0.
E —For sale, OQ
e 13th eonceeslon
stores, postai ,c,
miles from Br is -
red and in a go d
rchard and net ei
good timber. p.
premises or Cr 11-
' 964x44. f
FARM FOR SALE.—For sa e, Lt 31, Cone s-
sion 15, Grey, containin6 100 acres, abo it
60 of which are cleared and th balance timber
with hardwood and black -ash nd cedar, all u
culled. There are fair buildi ies, good oreha d
and plenty of water. There i senool on t c
next Lot It is also convenie t to railways am d
other facilitiee. . Price very reasofiable. App y
to ROBERT LIVINGSTONE, loncrief P. 0.
1044x12
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FARM IN GREY FOR SAI E.a-For sale Lt
14, Concession 16, contai iing 100 acres. t
is partly cleared, the balance is well tim bare ,
a never -failing creek croeses he place, and it
well adapted for either. fermi ig or grazing.
will likewise sell forty acres, being efiat part f
Lot 14, Concession 15 ; nearly all Cleared and in
a good state of cultivation. A g000i frame bran
and a good stone stable underneath; a neve
faili g well is also on the pi ce. For furthi r
particulars apply to the proprietor on the plac ,
or by letter to Cranbrook P. 0 G.I'AVERY.
1023-tf
GOOD FARM FORSALE.--A splendid farm f
165 acres on the 10th caecession of Gre
mill be -sold cheap and on very iasy terms sf-
payment. There are about 115 acres eleare
well fenced, all free from stumps, and well 11
derdrained. There is a good i frame house,
bank barn with stone stablitS4 underneath t
gether with other good and necessary ou
buildings. There is a splendid j hearing orehar
mile,and harnede th neverlie e gufailingartersweo"fs'
I is a withinthe jim-osperous vii
age of Brussels one of the bet markets th
Province. It isoneof the best and 'most desir
able farms in the county and willl he sold or
very easy terms as the proprietor ivishes to re
tire. Apply on the premises to the proprieto
or to Box 30, Brussels P. 0. JOHN HILL.
•.1050-t. f.
ng FARM FOR SALE.—For sale Lot 34, Con cos
sion 1, Usborne, county of; Huron, situate
ne., on Leaden road, lt miles from Hensel!, and 31
er miles from Exeter, and containing 96 acres, 1
n- acres of which are in bush, and lialatice was clean
and in good condition when seeded down fiv.e .
n- • years ago, since which time it has been in grass.
y There are on the Farm about to lac* of young
in
bearing orchard. 100 evergreen, 3 never -failing
wells,- 2 good frame barns and la f aloe house.
s Proprietor. • J. ELDER, VirdeneMaiiitoba.
I
Y For terms apply to W. ELDER, Hensall, or the
re • . 10354 f
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: FARMS FOP. SALE.—That. *valuable farm
being -North half of Lot 29, Concession 6,
d Morris, on whieh there is d good! fra ne barn and
X- outbuildings, frame house, good bearing orchard,
u good wells, &e. Also that valuable farm bring
c South half of Lot 28, Concessian 5, Morris, on
' which there is a good new frame house and good
frame barn. Both of those farina are adjoining
a ' the village of Brussels, and are in every respect
J first-class farms. Terms easy, amid which will be
a made known on a.pplication to E. E. WADE, or
e PETER THOMSON, Brussels P. :(.). - 1 963
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s • pARM IN GREY FOR SALE '—For ,sale, Lot
20, Concession 12, containiag 102 acres of
Ya ' jLwhich about 70 acres are cleared, nearly free
",- from stumps, underdrained and well fenced The
a balance is well timbered and uriculled. There
a is a good, large frame house, log barn arid frame
stables. A good orchard and never -failing
,: water. • Ibis within one mile of : the village of
n : Cranbrook, within six nines of Brussels and two
a ; miles of Ethel railway station, with good gravel
! roads leading to each place - It will be sold
. - cheap and on easy terms. Apple, on the prem-
ises or to Cranbrook P. 0. VALENTINE FOER-
STER. •1022-t. a
vagon and a woman in it, and Iplanne
story to tell the people that would e
lain my strange appearance. I ra
tster all the while with the energy o
espair.
The air grew close and murky, the sk
vercast, the clouds low:hanging, and
trange, moaning wind swept down th
anon rustling the scattered willows.
ay rain drops pattered on my shoulder
nd I wished for my shawl that in in
xcitement I had forgotten to take.
card the rattle of wheels. and just ahea
s I turned a bend in the creek, I saw
agon going rapidly down the canon
he -driver—a man—was sitting wit
owed head and .did not-heted *my franti
lls till I was close to hinia -He reined
his horses and looked back
Molly !" he cried.
In my fright and haste I had reco
nized neither team nor •driver. I stood
and looked at him in miserable dismay,
yet I was glad' too, for the thunder
storm was very present and real, and
my running away -was all in a miserable
future. At least Clem would be with
me now, if we never saw each other
again. "-Where were you. going ?" he
said coldly. A hasty answer rose to my
lips, arrested at the instant . by the
strange expression on Clem'a face.' He
was looking up the capon ; I turned and
saw far above, a dark line like.a number
of cattle crossing the creek bed. The
rain was :coming now in great swift
sheets, while the thunder reverberated
over the far away hills and the lightning
ung its red glare across our white
faces.
Clem ran to the horses, cut their har-
ness and struck them with the whip.
It'll give the poor beasts a' chance," he
said, as they galloped across the sand.
-Then he caught me by the arm. "Run
for your life," he cried hoarsely, drag-
ging me along.
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Above the roar of the tempest there
was another sound, steady and coining
nearer. A fearful crashing of waters,
like Niagara dropped suddenly down in
the quiet landscape. I looked up the
creek and saw a dark moving mass with a
carious motion no one can describe. It
had not the smooth fullness and onward.
rush- of an ocean wave, but rather a mad
dance. It had no white crest nor shin-
ing surface; it was black and oily, like
mud in waves and came with tremendous
velocity. Ahead of us, mid -stream, was
a little mound that had been part of the
eastern shore, probably separated by
just such a flood, and thither we ran.
On the island were a number of cotton-
woods, one old giant that must have
penetrated to some hidden sprig, for
its foliage tt as green and bright. The
around about its roots had been washed
away, leaving some of them exposed,
while • the bank we climbed was 80
spongy and yielding that a great mass
of the sandy earth fell after us as we
struggled up. The, island was our or
five feet higher thval the creek bed and
we reached its shorit jtist in time, for,
already there was aidirty scum, presage
of the torrent, hissinglover the dry, hot
sandle
Cm pulled me up into the big tree,
and just as he did so a wave, all of ten
feet high, leaped upon us. It reared
straight Op in the air, hurling timber,
trees, dead cows, a pail from sonic
rancher's door, a worman's hat and a
chair. I thought, as these things whirl-
ed by, had any one else been surprised
too, and would we go floating in ghastly
gaiety down that -black river? Close
behind this wave came a second one and
the two chased each other in diabolical
merriment; they churned up the sand,
dug great black hollows between each
other and went tumbling along, followed
by a foaming stretch of water, too swift
for waves in its pell mell haste. As the
(Continued on 3rd page.)
FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, "Lot 22, on the
' 2nd Concession of etanley, 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 frames
. barns, sheds and stables, and all ilecesgary
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 grave/ roads leading to each place.
School convenient. - It will be sold cheap and on -
easy terms. Apply on Lot 24, Concession 3,
Stanley, or to Brucefield P.O. JOHN GILMOUR.
1001 -ti.
00D -FARM FOR SALE.—In order to close
kalf the affairs of the estate of the late W. G.
Hingston, the executors offer the following vary
valuable lands for &deo Pirst-e-North half of
Lot 30, Concession 5, toweship of Morris, con-
taining 90 acres. On this lot is eaected a good
frame barn with stone foundation, good orchard,
well and pump. Nearly all cleared, and is on
the gravel road closely sadjoining the village of
Brussels. This farm is a valuable, one, is well
feneed and in a good state of cultivation.
For prices and terms apply to THOs. liff.LLY Brus-
sels P. 0., 11P.NRY J vsmsos, Victoria Square P.0,,
or JAMES &writ, Maple Lodge P. 0., Middlesex
County. 868
SPLENDID FARM F011 SALE. --For sale, Lot
No. 8 on the 13th Concession of Stanley,
and the North part of Lot 7 on the same Con-
cession, containing 162 acres, of which about 139
are cleared, free from stumps, underd rained and
in a high rtate of cultivation, The balance is
well timbered with hard wood. There is a never -
failing spring creek running through the place,
and nis waste land. There is a good dwelling
house, large bank barn with stonestabling and
frame driving house, and other good out build-
ings. T -here are o good bearing orchards of
the choiceet trees including apple, peach, pear,
plum, &c. It is conveniently situated to schools,
churches, and markets. The fall .wheat grown
on this Farm this season weighed 63 lbs. to the
bcrehel. There are 37 acres sown in Fall Wheat
and 24 acres Fall Plowed. It will be sold cheap
and on easy terms, as the Proprietor wishes to
retire. Apply on the.premises, or to Blake P. 0.
HENRY B. DETTWEILLEB.. 1040
FArims FOR SALE. --For Sale sots No. 12
and the cast half of Lot 13, oni the 9th Con-
cession of McKilop, conteining 1.50 acres, of
which 120 acres are cleared and ir a first-claes
state of cultivation. There ism good house and
good frame barn, stables and outbuildings on Lot
No. 12, also two good orchards. A ispring creek
runs through both Lots. There is nearly 100
acres in grass. It is convenient to Schools,
churches, post office, &c., and is within eight
miles of the town of Seaforth. It is one of the
nicest lying and beet Farms in the county of
Huron and is well adapted for either grain grow-
ing or grazing. It ti ill be sold in one Lot or in
two parts to suit purehaSers. Apply on the
premises, or addiess Winthrop P. 0. . ROBERT
G. ROSS. 10304. f.
ITIARM FOR SALE.—The subscriber offers 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 1- milesofthe
thriving village of Brussels, with a :; good gravel
road leading thereto. About 150 acres axe clear -
c1, free from stumps, and in a good state of cul-
tivatioe; The balance is finely weoded. This
farm iS particularly well fenced nearly the
whole of the fences being straight, and having
been erected in 1685 6. On the premises there
is a comfortable log dwelling house i and a good
frame barn, with stone stabling Lind- rneath, in
which there is a well with abundant supply of
excellent water. There is likewise a new frame
implement house, 40x26 feet, well floored above
and below, and neatly shied and painted.' There
are 22 acres in fall wheat sown upen summer -
tallow. It will be sold on very easy terms of pay-
ment. For particulars apply to the proprietor,
JAMES DICKSON, Begistrar Huron Co_ Gode-
rich.. •
9;64f.
JAMES PICKARD,
OF THE BARGAIN HOUSE,
Takes this opportunity of advising his many customers and patrons,
that he has decided upon closing out the North Branch busine.ss. Not
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having room in the south store for the two stocks, we have determined
to rc,duce the presentstocks carried by $18,600.
In order td effect a clearance, on
aml after December 16th, we
offer the whole of the two stocks of $30,000 in :extent, at large reduc-
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tions on regular prices, in many cases away below cost. Buyers will
find this an excellent opportunity to buy from well -Selected stocks
seasonable (roods
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at away down prices. The goods must go ; the
earliest buyers get the best selection. Don't put off for to -morrow
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what might be done to better advantage -to -day.
JAMES PICKARD,
North `and South Branch, 04th.
SEASON OF 1888.
Bank Block, Two Door. South of
the Bank of Commerce.
FEBRUARY 31 1888,
Inducements
—AT—
P APS T'S
Jewelry Store,
SEAFORTH.
Watches at any price from now until
the end of November. Also Silverware;
Jewelry and Clocks; large assortments
to choose from. This is the third sea-
son we have made sales, giving the pur-
chaser the benefit, since we are in Sea -
forth, and those who bought before well
know that we mean business. We do
not advertise 25 and 50 per cent. dis-
count, as the public know full well it
cannot be done, but we simply sell our
entire stock at an advance of 10 per
cent. on cost from now until the end of
November. Don't lose this opportunity. -
Watches, Clocks, -Jewelry, Silverware,
Rings, Necklets, Chains, Sets, etc., at
Papslis Jewelry Store,
SEAFORTH, ONT.
Coarmers, Ohio, Oct. 27, 18:-,;7.
Mr. C. L. Papst, Seaforth, Ontario.
Dealt Sus: For the benefit of the public in
general, as well as to protect our own inter -este,
we desire tcrstate that you are the only author-
ized agent for the sale of .Columbus Watches in
Seaforah and vicinity, and any other dealers who
have them in stadia have procured them in an
indirect way. Knowing that there are now
upon the market Bass imitations of our Watch,
which are offered to the public at almost any
price, we only hold ourselves responsible for the
satisfactory performance Of the Columbus
Watches purchased from our authorized agents.
We are, your respectfully, Com:emus WATCH
COMPANY,
Always to the Front.
Post Office •Stoic.
We want your trade, and will do our best to
secure it, by selling at the lowest possible rate
an goods in our line, which eonsiets of a full
assortment of everything usualle kept in
first-class country store.
Dry Goods, Read ymade Clothing,
Fresh Groceries, Teas,
I Boots and Shoes, Hardware,
Harvest Tools, Machine Oils,
Lardine, Castorine, Crown, Black,
And Castor Oils,
Paints and Oils.
Just received a consignment of Stand-
ard Binding •Cwine, as good as any in
the market.
Call and see. No trouble to show
goods.
Big Bargains in Groceries during the
,TOSEPI-1 \fORllOw.
month of January.
Teas away down. in price. Five- pounds, good Young Hyson for
$1. Five pounds choice Japan for $l. Ten pounds Japan Siftings
for $1, and all other goods equally low.
All goods warranted as represented, or 'cash refunded. •
--c–Goods delivered, and don't forget it.
J. FAIRLEY, Seaforth.
LDEN LION, SEAFORTH.
1887_
We have received ex-S.S. Patisian, Grecian, Nevada and Carthageuian, the
bulk of our imported Dry Goods.
We show good value and newest styles in all classes of goods.
FINE RANGE IN—
Black and Colored Satin
The Kippen Mills.
BETTER THAN EVER,
D. B. McLean,
proprietor of the above Mills, wishes to inform
his customers and the public, that having emir
ed the services of a THOROUGHLY COMPE-
TENT AND OLD EXPERIENCED MILLER,
he is now better prepared than ever before to
give entire satisfaction to all who favor him
with their patronage.
GENTING AND CHOPPING
A specialty, and promptly attended to. Give
us a trial, and get the best Flour that can be
made. 1C39
D. B. McLE'AN, Kippen.
FARMS FOR SALE.
IN HULLETT.—Lot 8, Ceneession 9, and
South lialf of Lot 8, Concession 10, Hullett, 150
acres, being the farm owned by Mrs. Elizabeth
Cole—'8,5o0.
IN HIBBERT.—Lot 22, Concession 1, Town-
ship of Hibbert; 100 acres, for sale cheap.
IN BRUCE COUNTY.—Lot 30, Concession 6,
Township of Bruce, 101 acres, good soil, well -
timbered and watered, six milee from Paielee.
Terms easy—$3, 200.
The sale and purchase of Farm and Town
Property negotiated,
Money to Lend at 6 per cent., free of air coats
to borrower.
• For particulars apply to
LOFTUS E. DANCEY;
10394f Barrister, &c., Seaforth, Out.
ALLAN LINE.
Royal Mail Steamships.
Cabins—$50, VIO and -970. Intermediate,
Marvelleaux !d30 ; reatundrn,fr860m0. itteAroang,e(14)uasseeennsgerswna,rer;beor
9 Belfast and Glasgow at same rateit as Liverpool.
If you are sending for your friends, we can fur-
nish you with prepaid passage certificate to bring
them from England, France, Germany, Sweden,
Norway. &c. Rates of passage always as low as
by any other line.
Fire, Life and Marine Insurance done as usual.
C. P. R. tickets issued to Manitoba, Britieh
Columbia, and all points east. Baggage checked
through to destination.
25,000 to loan from 54 to per cent, per
-annum. Oillce—Market -Street. 1007
A. STRONG,
Black and Colored Silks
And all kinds of Black Dress Goods.
eeT A CALL RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. 'Cal
JAMIE SON, SEAFORTH
STOVES! STOVES!
887. LEADERS. 1887.
• RADIANT HOME COAL STOVES in .Singls and Double Heaters, with
s nd without Ovens, fitted with genuine Duplex Grate.
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GRAND UNIVERSAL COAL STOVE,in Double Heaterel, with and with-
out Ovens.
HAN Y THOUGHT RANGE, for Coal or
uplex Grate.
Wood, fitt d with genuine
Custom Carding, Spinning and Palli
Promptly Attended to,ny
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Parties -from a distance will, as fee as poseilea,
f. cilities are unequalled by any other stoves manufactured. Full line of Cookine
The above Stoves are the heaviest, finest cast, best fitted, arid for fuel saving
anhed empplat3-
tshneone Zitinge7ent wtioVr-orki-,77, Order
have their ROLLS HO3iE WITH THEM, and aft
WROXETER MILLS.
Alexander L. Gibson
Begs to announce to the public that he has lir-,
menced to operate the
WROXETER WOOLLEN •FACTORY,
And that ha will be prepared to give good e
in
FULL CLOTHS,
TWEEDS.,
UNION TWEEDS,
FLANNELS,
PLAIDINGS,
INCE VS,
And Varieties in
STOCKING YARNS.
arlor, Box and Heating Stoves to select from. Prices Right. Give me a call
b fore making a purchase.
MRS. JOHN KIPDj
AIII4 STREET, - • -• - SigAFORTH,
All Work is Warranted.
REMEMBER THE WHOXETER AMU,
ALEX. L. GIBSON,
Proprietor.
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