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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1888-02-10, Page 3CASTOR A - J, 18'88. .r,ments rr S Store, EL •am now until iso Silverware, assortment the third sea- iving the pur- 7e are in Sear - ;lit before well in-ess- We do per cent. dia- v full well it mply sell our iee of 10 per itil the end of h opportunity, n, Silverware, etc., at LV Store, Oct. 27, 16S7. -.1 the public in ur own interests, the only author- inbus Watches in s -her dealers who Ted them in an there are now s of our Watch, at almost any tsponaible for the the Columbus tthorized agents. •ft.a-MBL'S WATCH Front. Store t do ong best to !est possible rate onsists of a fall 1.1113 kept in lathing, eeries, Teas., re, Machine Oils, . Black, d Castor Oils, Lent of Stand - xi as any in ible to show ,RPOW - ER. jk..any .hes to inform t having secur • =IILY COMFE- (7ED MILLER, 1ever before to aho favor him PP1NO rided to. Oh e Sr that can • Ite 10'S9 Kippen, VkLE. cession 9, and 1.0, Hulled, 150 Mrs. Elizabeth :ssion 1, Town- e cheap. S Concession 0, od soil, well - front Paislea inn and Town ree of all costs ,NCEY eaforth, Ont. NE. naskips. Intermediate, igers are book - town, Derry, , as Liverpoo1. s, we can fur- aficate to bring nany, Sweden, ways as law as done as usual. sitoba, British rage checked per cent. per 1007 ITRONG. ['US. iihSOn t he has CO, FACTORY - good vat i7CEYS, nct Fulling tO. r as possible, MEM, and as 'n'hiass. Order rkmea, anted. R LLS. Proprietar„ FEBRUARY 10, 1888, asamomalla_ 1 THE HURON EXPOSITOR.' - 3 Was a lent which the minister bad for- bid:len to be ever referred to in the Manses What his punishment had heen even his brothers and sisters did not know ; but he disappeared entirely for a week, towards the end of which Nan' got a terrible fright by coming sud- denly upon Colin, red -eyed and red - nosed, sobbing as if hie heart Nvould break, and asking Jean, "Oh ! do ye think he can hae &leaned him?" The angel bairn, Tory, the reader already knows. The Ininister thought it the very irony of fate that had given him elle daughter whose neck looked like'Lady Coekleorum's in the " Book of Beauty" and auother named Victoria. But Mrs. Leslie's tnother had been a Victoria, and so there was nothing to be said. Tory's private opinion was that the name was almost worthy of her, and that she was entirely worthy of the name, Nan, Nannie, or Annie, as she is var- iously called, is only an adopted daughter of the Manse. Her father, Captain MacDonald, was Mrs. Leslie's only brother, and the greatest, almost the only sorrows of the minieter's wife's life had come through him. The soldier was clever, brilliant even, and delight- ful, but without principle. He borrow- ed money from relatives who had noth- ing to spare with. one hand, and won an easy reputation for generosity by fling- ing it away with the other. Ile laid himself out to captivate where he thought it worth his while, and alwa.ya succeeded ; and then as soon as he took a new fancy, or the friend could be of no further use to him, he threw him re- morselessly aside. The history of his married life no one exactly knew, although it was rumored that there had been a final separation one short month after the marriage. He had marriedain America; and news in those days trav- eled more slowly from hemisphere to hemisphere. What was certain was that Captain MacDonald's death had been sudden—rumors spoke of a duel brought about by his own mieconduct— and that shortly after it his three-year- old daughter was received at the Manse, and given a share of all its privileges and penal ties. Nan was a little pale, oldlfashioned looking child, as plain as, Tory was beautiful, and so naughty when she first arrived that it hriust have been a- real pleasure for Mr. Leslie to take her in hand. "1 won't 1" was an express- ion he had never heard from one of his own flock ; yet this little mite of a. thing looked him steadily ha the eye and said -it boldly. Not often, however ; the opposing forces were too utterly dis- propriate for long resistance. "Nous avous ehange tout cold 1" Mr. Leslie could truthfully say, long before the days on which our story opens. Not that Nan was always obedient. She had a will almost as strong as the minister's, and from time to time she made futile attempts at rebellion. But hfr. Leslie's anxieties on her account— and they were many—were not on the score at her self-will. Believing that the father's sins were not only visited on, but were reproduced in, the children—or perhaps were visited them by being reprodaced in them -he watched unceasingly for any trace of those qualities which had made him loathe his brother -in law. And from time to time he saw enough to trouble hint. If in the Manse Nam leaened the inconvenience of pov- erty, she had also opportunity for learn- ing the beauty and the diguity of econ- omy; but it was a lesson she seemed quite incapable of understanding. When the children got a shilling at once,which happened but rarely, Mr. Leslie liked to test them by letting each disposeof it as he or she liked. The young Leslies, who, though prudent, were not at all selfish, generally began by the purchase of a small paper of peppermints for papa (there used to be some occult connection between Presbyterianism and pepper- mints l) and something less strona-smel- ling for mamma: then they indninged itt same long coveted little dainty for themselves, perhaps ; but they always kept a reserve fund which they might draw on for weeks after. Not so Nan. ler money literally burned holes in her pocket. She was quite capable of lay- ing the whole of it out on a present, and when she gave, she gave with a willing heart. But, on the other hand, she was just as capable of frittering it away in pennyworths and half -pennyworths of things that were eaten at once or given to the first ehild she met; and in any ease she was sure never to have a penny left at night. Mr. Leslie felt she did not buy mainly either for the pleasure of giving or having, but simpky for the pleasure of spending. It was a passion with her, just as gambling is with some older peeple. Mr. Leslie felt this all the more that Nan had managed to creep into a very warm corner of his heart. The child had a generous nature, she was cleverer than any of her cousins, and what she undertook, she did with an earnest- ness worthy of the minister him- self. But then fihe-soon tired of things. It was almost a misfortune, Mr. Leslie thought, that she could do so many things well. When'thinking to give a pleasant surprise, she produced her first verses—she and Tory called and thought them poetry—she was astonished atthe pained look that came across her uncle's face. Verse -making had been one of the accomplishments of Captain Mac- Donald. (To be Continued.) • How Hats Are Made. BY JEANNETTE IL WALWORTIL There is no article of wearing apparel about the manufacture of which so little ii known as that of the felt hat, whether it be in the shape of the derby, the wide- awake, or the sombrero, which last is so Imputar upon the Western plains and in Mexico. If a dozen individuals to whom the subject is new were asked, " How is a felt hat made?" it is Pot improbable we should receive a dozen different answers. one would think it is cast in -a mold ; anether, that in real beaver hats skin as well as fur is stiffened and blocked into shape ; another, that the fur is woven into a kind of cloth and put k-ni a founda- tion ; hut not one would have an idea of the beautiful prooesh of " felting " which is, the basis of the vhole theory of felt hat making. In by -hone years tall dress hats of men were male from the fine fur of the lit -aver, and were, in the popular phrase .the day, designated as "beavers." All that, however, has been changed. it is the back of the rabbit that furn- lahes the fur for the hats of this genera- tion. In Germany, Russia, France, 'and Australia those prolific little animals are reared for their furs. Slain and skinned, the fur is detached from the hide, thor- oughly dried, and then ahipped by the ' ton to the factories. Some:idea of the number of animals slaughtered to pro- vide material may be formed when it is known that the skins of one hundred rabbits make only four pounds of mar- ketable fur. The better quality felt hats are made of fur of Various kinds, 'such as rabbits, hare, nutria, beaver, etc. 'Felt hats of inferior quality axe made of wool only. - The first process is to separate the coarse from the fine fur. This is done by means of the "blowing machine," in which the fur is placed. • It is. an in- closed casing of about one 'hundred feet in length, aid by means of a revolving fan, working at the speed of about two thousand revolutions per minute, a cur - "tent of air propels the fur along the length of the machine, which produces an effect which is as remarkable as it is valuable. All the fi-ne and more valuable fur is, owing to its excessive lightness, blown ro the extreme end of the machine. The coarse hair, being heavier, fails in the first compartment of the machine. The most complicated mechanism could not produce a more complete separation of the qualities. When particles of sand or gravel are driven by the wind, the lightest particles go the longest distances ; so it is with the fur in the blowing machine. Those fibres which are the finest and lightest are driven to the remotest end of the machine, the coarser and comparatively useless fur falling in the nearer compart- ments, according to the texture. - At what time felted wool or fur was first ernployedin making hats it is diffi- cult to determine. There ie.' a legend current -which gives the honor to Saint Clement. This devout and generous priest, becoming- weary and footsore while intent upon his charity missions, stripped the sandals from his feet, to find his toes galled. To proceed upon his journey seemed impossible. He sought rest by the wayside, but was dis- turbed by the bleating -of lambs. Beyond the hedge he beheld a. for chasing a lamb, and approaching him. With characteristic pity, he, obeyed the • im- pulse of his good heart, and cleared the. hedge in season to frighten off the fox and rescue the lamb. The grateful little creature croluched lovingly at .his feet and -expressed its gratitude in geloquent, dumb glanees. While fondling the lamb, Saint Clement observed loose wool, whicli he gathered and examined. It was soft jand silky in texture. A sud- den inspira iorepointed a relief for his lacerated fret. "This will answer." He bound the yielding wool upon his wounds, arid was able to. resume his pil- grimage. After reacliing his destination he removed the sandals from his feet, discovering. instead of fine, soft wool, a piece of unfinished. cloth, seemingly so firm and tick that he could not pull it apart. T Clement's and other where the is was called "felt." Saint. ay is still -kept in Ireland Roman Catholic countries, festival is celebrated on the 23rd of la ovember, "Saint Clement's Day." But, leaaing Saint Clement -and his felted " iiiner soles, " we may remark that the p ineiple of felting was not un- derstood antil the microscope was - ap- plied to the examination of animal fibres. it was then found that the , fiber, whether of wool or fur, is surrounded by a vast nurnber of minute teeth, project- ing obliquely from the central stein. • As these teeth: are very sharp, and turned in one direction, they present an obstacle to the Motion of the fiber in that direetion; but enable it to glide easily in the opposite one; just as an ear oi barley, when placed stalk upper- most within the,auff of the ceat sleeve, will soon work its way hp to the shoulder' by the motion of the arm. . When a, quantity of such fibers of fur are rubbed and pressed, and the fibers made to curl slightly by the action of warmth and moisture, they twist around each other, and. 'the teeth interlace so tightly as not to separate. So cotnplete, -indeed, isHthe entanglement of fibers thus produced, that a coat made from the cloth manufactured solely by the felting process has been known to last in wear for ten years. . As late as the year 1843 all hats of the felt or beaver variety were formed into shape by a tedibus manipulation appro- priately termed " bowing." With a stick of wood. six feetlong, faced with a solitary string of catgut, and much re- sembling a colossal violin bow, the fur was triturated, and, by means of a screen of wire and a.cleal, of nursing with the hands, made to ' assume the coarse semblance of a hat. Machinery has compelled the hatter to imitate the ex- ample of the avuncular Ned in the Ethiopean ballad by hanging up his bow. 1 The first part of the "hat forming" machine consists of the feeder. The fur just sufficient for one hat body is weighed and spread out evenly on the feeding apron. It is drawn into the machine as it is fed, and passes between two hori- zontal roller's revolving .at great speed (about four thousand per minute). One roller is Covered with fine wire teeth, the otherwith lines of - stiff. bristles. These separate the fibers of the fur; the rollers revolving at great rapidity genet. - ate a current of air, which blows the -fur out of the feeder. Opposite this outlet at a little distance is the second parr of the machine, consisting of a finely per forated cone which is revolving atowly on its own axis. Inside Of this perforated) copper cone an air -exhaust fan works at a speed of three thonsand revolutions per minute, creating- partial vacuum, and causing a current of air to be drawn through- the holes from the outnide; so that .every particle of from, as it is delivered from the feeding machine, is drawn toward and settles upon the perforated cone. The steady speed at which this cone revolves causes the fur to be evenly dis- tributed over its entire surface, thug forming a conical cap of fur. A fine spray of boiling water is then turned on to the fur and shine ; this causes the fur to "set," and hold together auffi'ciently for it to be h•tnilled and removed from off the cone. This conical cap . of fur is then care- fully wrapped in a (sloth and .the water squeezed from it. . . ' The net stage is the "" planking " or felting machine, Ny hich closes and hard- ens the soft' body of fur by continual and repeated applieatioa of warmth, mois- ture, and pressure. The process of felt- ing is thus gradually completed, and then it will.be found that the cap of fur has been reduced to about one-half of .• 21/4 its former size and dimensions, and the thickness increased in proportion. It is now a " felted " hood, that can be block- ed into a hat of almost any shape, and; dyed any:color. The conical -shaped hood or cap is next - dried ; it theu presents a rather rough appearance, which is rapidly removed by being placed_on the revolving block called the "shaving " machine. While the hood revolves at a great speed the workman removes.the rough surface of the felt by holding against it fine- glass paper, which gradually briogs it to a fine even surface, the felt becoming as pleasant as velvet to the touch. The next process converts the finely finished cone of felt into the shape of the hat desired. Then follows the stiffening, dyeing, and finishing, which completes the head- gear of the male portion of the popula- tion, as well as the female who wear felt hats. The Nurse o' Men. o, mony a ane can whistle That could never guide the plow; And Solders may turn Sailors, That can neither steer nor rowe ;— And a man may bear a Scottish name, And dwell in Scottish glen, Yet never Into the hero -heart That maks him king o' men ! I -might hae been rich, my Jeanie, Gin I had lived for gold ! There was n ony a ane to purchase, Gin I my heart had sold ! But I kent it lay wi' Scotland's sons To tak auld Scotland's part; And her clear name, and thy sweet love Were life -beats in my heart ! Though whiles frac the pirn o' S rrow Comes Lova, the weft e' life, Yet the sun will shine, my Jeani Through the mirky clouds sae rife ! And wha bides true to a' that's t ue Wins more than gowden gear The balmy peace o' a heart at e e, And hope1and heaven sae nea ! Fair gae they, and fair come thdy, That love auld Scotland weel ! Tlaeir waes gang iii -a forpit, Their guid conic in a creel! - And aye the love that they may seek Ae leal as that they gie, And in thy blessing, Nurse o' Men ! Ilk son be bless'd wi' thee! W. Wye Smith. Sunday School Convention. The second quarterly meeting of the Sabbath School Convention of the town - Fillips of Tuckersmith and Stanley, was held in the Presbyterian church, Kippen, on Wednesday, January 25th. It con- sisted of three sessions. The president, Rev. J. H. Simpson, ad- dressed the meeti4g on Sabbath School Associations, exhorting all to work heartily in them and pray for them. The reports of Sabbath schools were verbal and all very satisfactory,the vari- ous schools in the district being reported to be in a healthy working condition. The officers remain as before except the appointment of Rev. E. A. Fear as vice- president and the addition of T. Mellis, Kippen, and Mr. Beek, Hensall, to the executive committee. The constitution was also amended by the addition of the township of Hay to Tuckersmith and Stanley, and the meeting to be held every four months instead of quarterly. Rev. Mr, Acheson, "On observance of the Sabbath," remarked that the Sab- bath was instituted in the beginning be- fore the giving of the law was noticed in the decalogue, and observed by the prophets and apostles. Rev. 0, H. Bridgeman ably illustrated the object of Sabbath school work by a reference to the -history of Samuel and Timothy, and showed that early impres- sions are the more lasting. In -discussing "The teacher's work outside of the school," the Rev. Mr. Martin insisted on thorough preparation of the lesson, ideiting the homeof the scholars, encouraging the seholars to visit hint, that his daily walk should be a living example of what he teaches, and that he should pray for them. Mr. Wiesmiller took a- class, first ex- amining the lesson, then questioning the class on the knowledge of it, and closing with a practical application. The Rev .Mr. Fear, in talking of the influence of the Sabbath school on the church, said the hope of the home is the child, and the hope of the church is the Sabbath school, it furnished material, it was the quarry and the garden of the church. The members of the Sabbath school were fitted for Usefulness in the church. The Sabbath 4ehoo1 also !called out the latent powers in the church. Rev. Mr: Barr noticed the great ad- vance of the temperance cause and ad- vised to teach the children self -denied in those things that would injure or ruin others. Rev. Mr. McCoy thought that teach- ers having too high or too broad an idea of what Sabbath schools should accom- plish was a common mistake' in Sabbath school 'work, and there was also a possi- bility of having too low an .opinion of its object. Rev. Mr. Godfrey, in speaking of the minister's place in the Sabbath school, said that no work can take the place of home work. It should, therefore, be the minister's aim toraise the family to a knowledge of its duty, and to watch over and direct the work of the school. The chief points elicited by the ques- tion 'drawer were, that old teachers were preferable to young ones, and a convert- ed teacher, though with inferior ability, preferable to a moral one. The mass meeting in the evening was addressed by Mr. W. M. Gray in the absence of Rev. A. D. McDonald. He greatly interested the children by speak- ing irons the the first line of the 86th hymn "1 want to be like Jesus." The answers to the questions "how " and " where" formed the acrostic: K-eeping commandments, I hsclustry, lharental subjection, P-atience,. E are estn ess, N-obility of character. In Kippen and everwhere. Rev. J. E. Howell kept up the interest of the children by speaking from Isaiah 53 6, illustrating his remarks by stories from real life. The various exercises were interspers- ed with music under the direction of James Mood, Esq. This brought asteery profitable and Interesting meeting to a close. t The next convention to be held in Hensel' same time in May next. —A despatch from Huron, :Dakota, on Saturday, 28th ult., says : The first mail from Chicago for a week came in last night. A train left Tracy this morninebfor Huron. It struck another storm at Palatin and the road was so blocked that the train was forced to go back. 1 IMPORTANT NOTICES. TIMBER FOR SALE. -For sale Ash, Rails Cedar Posts, Brick and Stone, do Lot 29, Concession 7, MeKillop, or address Winthrop P. 0: °SABLES I)OLMAGE. 1051x4 MONEY TO LOAN.—Any amount. of money to loan, on Mortgages, a lowest rates of interest.. Easy terms. Apply. to WM. B. Me - LEAN, liensall, Ont. 1007-t.f. POSTS FOR SALE.—For sale 2000 cedar posts at Sc. for all round, 9c. for sawnatt Benne- ies, mill 6+ miles north of Dublin or 6+ miles north of.Seaforth then el miles east, a good road. JOHN 13ENNEWIES. 901-t.f. ESTRAY LAmr, —Came into the premises of the unders:gtied, Lot 20, Concassion 4, L. R. S., Tuckersmith, about the 1st of November last, a liani Lasilb The owner can havethe same on proving property and paying charge,. JAS. SPROAT, Kippen P. 0. 1 1051x4 TII0R013GHBRED BULLS FOR SALE.i—For sale, a 12 months old' Durhatyi bull,red color, registered in the new DOnsinion Herd Book. Apply to the undersigned, Londesboro P. 0., on Lot 22, Concession 13, Hullett. JOHN CUMAING. - 1050. t.f. JERSEY BULL FOR SERVICE.—Having pur- chased a thoroughbred Jersey bull, coming two years old, I intend keeping him for service the coming season. Terms.—One dollar, cash, at the time of service. except Jetaey cows which will be charged Three Dollars. GEORGETROTT, Seaforth. 1051- IDOR SALE.—A good, sound, brood and .12 working mare, blocky built. brown color, aud weighs 1480 Ibs. ; in foal to a first-class im- ported Clydesdale stallion, Price $160. Apply to THOMAS PEPPER, Lot 5, Concession 9, Crey, one mile east of Brussels, or BrOssels P. 0. 10484 f CEDAR POSTS.—The unclersign'ed have on hand on Lot 16, Concesaion 5, Hay, three miles from Hensall, any amount of first class Cedar suitable for Posts, Rails, &c., cut, also stakes for Russell fence, at $2 per hundred. Ap- ply on Lot 21, Conces-ion 3, Hay, or to Hensall P. 0. WM. BUCHANAN & SON. 1041-t.f. - - - HE/Tk Vh Ye uDn 1LAr gG nHe Td ErsAf Lo saleIONaFn0 iRm Sp oAtLt eEd. Heavy Draught Clydesdale Stallion, 4 years old, imported in July, 1886 ; may be seen at Mrs. Martin's farm, Lot 21, on the 2nd concession of Tuckerstuith ; travelled in this vicinity last sea - son, and proved himself a sure foal getter. ROBERT D. MURDOCH, Seaforth P. 0. 1051tf THORO BRED STOCK FO -R SALE.—For sale 1 aged Thor° Bred Durham Bull and 2 yearlings ; a few Shropshire ewes and ewe lambs and three Ram Lambs and an aged Ram ; also several High Bred cows in calf to a Tnoro Bred 13u11. These animals are all as represented and pedigrees will be produced to intending purchasers. Terms very reasonable. Apply on the premises of the undersigned, Mill Road, Tuekersmith or Brucefield P. 0. IVNI. COOP- ER. 1050-t. f. XECUTORS' NOTICE TO CREDITORS.—in pursuance of chap. 9, see. 1, 40 vic., stat- utes of Ontario, notice is hereby given that all Creditors having claims against the Estate of Robert Snowden, late of the Township of Stanley, County of Huron, who died in the Township of Stanley on or about the Fourth of September, A. D. 1887, are to send by post paid or deliver to John Esson, Bayfield P. 0., Executor of the es- tate of the late Robert Snowden, decea-ed, on or before the 10th day of March, A. D. 1888, a statement containing their names and addresses, and full particulars of their claims, duly certi- fied, and the security held by them, if any, and after the last mentioned date the said Executor of the said estate will proceed to pay the claims against the said clesteased to the parties entitled thereto, regard being had only to the claims of which notice has been received as above requir- ed, and that I will not be liable for said assets or any part thereof to any person or persons of whose claims notice has not been received as above. All debts due to the said estate must be paid. JOHN ESSON, Executor. 1051x3 FIBBERT TILE AND BRICK YARD POR SALE.—For sale, lot 18, concession 3, Hib- bert, containing 100 acres, about 85 of which are cleared, well fenced, under drained and in a.good strte of cultivation. The balance is timbered with hardwood.- There is a frame barn two good houses, and a good orchard. The Bayfield river runs through the farm and there1is no waste land. There is also on the farm a well equipped STEAM TILE AND BRICK YARD capabld of turning out $1,000 worth of material in the season, and an abundance of excellent clay for either tile or bricks. The yard is in first class running order, and is well fitted up with engine and boiler, tile and briek machines, kilns, sheds, etc.,and a very large business can be done. It is situated within two miles of Dublin station. This is a splendi4 opportunity for any person wishing to go into the business and make money. The property will he sold cheap, owing to the recent death of one of the proprietors. Any -an;ount of draining tile on hand, all -sizes, and less per thousand than usual prices, Apply on the pre- misessor to Dublin P. 0. R0BERT COLLIE. ‘1029tf TIMBER FOR SALE. Offers will be received by the undersigned un- til Tuesday, February 14, 1888, f ir the standing timber en 26 acres' of Lot 11, Concession 16, township of Grey. The timber is unculled and. is within three miles of the village of Walton. The wood t»tist be all removed hy October 1st, 1891. Further particulars, if desired, van be procured from the undersigned, to whom Offers nuist 1)0 addressed. Terms ('ash. MR. J. WALKER. 1050 Roseville P. 0. THE SEAFORTH COOPERAGE. The undersigned is now prepared to receive orders for any number of first-class Apple Barrels and Butter Firkins, Also any other work in his line. Apply . at the works, old Baptist Church, Seaforth. Dealers and Packers taking large numbers will be very reasonably dealt with. 1022-tf P. KLINKHAMMER. Londesboro the Place. Something Unparalleled. Cure for Hard Times. ClearingCredit Sale OF Dry hoods, Boots, Shoes, &c. --AT— _ Adams' Emporium, LONDESBORO. From now to March the it, 1 will offer for sale the entire stock of -Dry Goods, I3oots and Shoes and 11-a11 Paper, on credit to reliable par- ties, till the 25th of December, lb -S, at the fol- lowing discounts from present prices : All sales of $5 and under, no discount ; from s5 to $10, 5 per cent off ; from :::10 to s15, ;••, off from $15 to $20, 10 off ; front $20 to $30, 12.'. off ; from $30 to s50, 15 off. The stock is good, but too large at present, as I want room for Spring Goods coining in. . Thanking my customers for past favors, I would cordially invite them all to take advantage of this sale, and those who have not purchased from Inc before will find it to their profit to try now and be conVinced that this.is the place for Bargains. 1050-5 R. ADAMS. Diversity of Opinions Are more prominently noticed in the ranks of the Bargain f-,,ekers than in any other class of the community ! But stop ! read, ponder and note down the popular verdict, after years of business experience, that the place for REAL VALUE and Solid Bargains, is that old, reliable and ever popular establishment of DUNCAN & DUNG:AN, General Dry Goods Merchants and Clothiers, Who, preparatory to stock -taking, are bound to undermine- all so-called sacrifices of goods, and -still crow on top of the pile as the most vic- torious dispensers of Genuine All -Round Bargains in the county, caus- ing even the numerous .below cost merchants and bankrupt slaughterers to take a back seat, We are bound to push bargainsin every branch of our immenseDress and Dry Goods Departments, in which branches „ will be found piles of seasonable goods, well worthy of an early inspec- tion. . Our stock of .House Furnishings is complete, and embraces ' leading lines. DUNCAN & DUNCAN Would direct. special attention to their Clothing and Gents'iTurnishing Department. Hats and Caps in large quantities, cheap arid of good quality. Underwear of every description. 'Ties, Collars, Cuffs, .31.c. Orders for Clothing executed on the premises with care and prompt- ness. Perfect fit guaranteed --.--the most fashionable tailoring house west of Toronto. Remember the place, and be sure you find it, and be well suited. • Minoan & Duncan, Seaforth. BOOTS AND SHOES. Fresh Arrival of New Fall Goods. As all iny stock of Boots and Shoes is fresh from the manufacturers, you may • expect good value for your money. I ignore blowing; you will.find nse truthful. I Give me a call and judge for yourselves. Custom Work Warranted. Repairing Promptly Attended to 1* A I? MBRECIIT'S iNT C COCOA WINE, _Fon_ FATIGUE —OF— Mind and Body —AND— SLEEPLESSNESS "Experience and scientifie analysis reveal to us in Cocoa the most tonic plant in the veget- able kingdom."—:Manuel Fuentes. It (Cocoa) is, in a word, the most powerful restorer of the vital forees."—Dr. Annbrecht's Cocoa Wine, though more tOnic than Iron or Quinine, never constipates. See Medical Reviews. Armbrecht, Nelson & 2 Duke Street, Gres-venor Square, - London, England. Far sale by leading druggists throughout the world. = 1035-12 Lumsden & Wilson, Agents FOR SEAFORTII, ONTARIO. 0 5 F 0 2 0 -rt E. LATIME R, Main Street, Seaforth. for Infants and Children. "Castoris is en well adapted to children that (recommend it as suixvior to any prescription ialown to me." H. A. ARCHER, M. D., 111 8o,Ozford 81., Brookint, N. Y. I Cssterla cures Colic, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhans, Eructation. Kills Worms, gives sleop, and promotes di mtion, Without injurious medication. TEE CENTAUR COMPANY, 77 liumay Street, N. I Should be in Every House._ • The Surprise Washer ssiss, The best Washing Machine Ever invented - G. HOLTZMAN, Zurich, Has purchased the sole right to manufacture,, •and sell the "Surprise Washer and Wringer in the County of Huron. It is without doubt the best and most satisfactory washer ever invented. There are over 200 now in usa n this county, and every one gives the best satisfaction. They are cheap, simple and efficient. Send for circulars, or address 0. HOLTZMAN, Zurich. N. B.—Agents wanted, and liberal given. Undertaking—Mr. Holtzman still con- % tinues the undertaking business in all its lt0e2r.ines branehes. • .-@-•cyq•-•14-"TP•3 fA kt4911. E ° Y \.)Wilt 1 SZ • 1 ,4 c REPAIRING! '13e11's Saw Mills, We want every reader to remember that we make a specialty of Cleaning and Repairing ALL KINDS OF Watches, Clocks & Jewelry Skil1ul Work manship, Neatness, Promptness and Reasonable Prices may always be relied upon with any work entrusted. to our care. -We guarantee finest work and good satisfaction. W. J. Northgraves, Opposite Commercial Hotel, Seaforth. KIPP' This well and favorably known has commenced operations for the sea • son, and is prepared to receive any number of logs to cut on shares, or at so much per thousand. The highest market price paid for good, sound logs. Custom Work promptly attended to, and charges moderate as usual. 1046-4 Robert P. Bell. 0 0 CD c -e 0 CD 0 CD "tiovo 09 Is h•-• 0 sea CD fra; CD Pk) ;It ci• Pk) ?-$ CD 0 $1) CD 0 asa ui )-a r -a 0 CD P.) ea- r -e `1k) 21xTudna Tvals-V 0 )-$ 0 ti? (i) 'at QV - CD Pk) }-4.) 0 51) p@aniaejnuctatu at? CID C7'47. )'•17 0 peat '4uoisspzi inthaaal ameshael t7...mac It is Absurd For people to expect a cure for Indiges- tion, unless they refrain from eating what is unwholesome; but if anything will sharpen the appetite and give tone to the digestive organs, it is Ayer's Sar- saparilla. Thousands all over the land testify to the merits of this medicine. Mrs. Sarah Burroughs, of 248 Eighth street, South Boon, writes: "My hus- band has taken Ayer's Sarsaparilla, for Dyspepsia and torpid liver, and has been greatly benefited." A Confirmed D yspeptic. C. Canterbury,' of 141 Franklin at., Boston, Mass., writes, that, suffering for years from Indigestion, he was at last induced to try Ayer's Sarsaparilla and, by its use, WM entirely 'cured. Mrs. Joseph Aubin„ of High street, Holyoke, Mass., suffered for over a ,year from Dyspepsia, so that she could not eat substantial food, becanae very weak, and was -unable to care for her family. Neither the medicines prescribed by physicians, nor any of the remedies advertised for the cure of Dyspepsia, helped her, until she commenced the use of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. "Three bottles of this medicine," she writes, "cured Inc." Ayer's Sarsaparilla, PREPA RF.1) BY Dr. J. C. Ayer ea. Go., Lowell, Mass. Pricy ;.'1; six It, -Worth $5 a I•ottle. 'MN'S BAKING POWDER THE ClifirsBESTiRIEND. tia • • -1