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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1888-02-17, Page 22! 7" nr, 2 dor CAPTAIN MACDONALD'S DAUGHTER. BY ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, — HARPER EROS, PITBLISHEI, N. Y. CHAPTER I. (Continued from last week.) Tory and Nan were great friends. They had their little tiffs, as the best t:rf friends will have, but these were not frequent. Union is strength, and the pair needed all the strength they could muster in making a stand a,gainat Davie, their ctemmon foe. The solitary servant of the Manse, in right of her long and faithful service, claims all the privileges and takes all the liberties of her class. She rules every one in the house except the minis- ter, and even to him she has been known to "speak back." She has a shrill voice, which in singing at worship she pitches so high it might readily be mistaken for the bagpipes. Earlier in their acquaint- ance the minister decided that not na- ture but vanity had prompted such a performance, and made up his mind to remonstrate with her. So, calling her into the study one day, he gravely be- gan, "I cannot say I like your— voice, Jean—" He got no further. "Dae ye no, sir? Wed, I canna say I like yours; but we're baith as the Lord made us. I hae a teenor skirl and ye hae a bass grumph." The great, ungainly, but sagacious - looking cur at Davis's side is a bone of contention between Jean and the chil- dren. Jean hates Kelpie, Kelpie hates Jean, but heither dares molest the other. Once on a time there was -active hostili- ty between them. After a series of " skirls " that brought not only the whole household, but a goodly contin- gent from "the Corner" to the kitchen, Jean displayed a leg in which there were too evident marks of Kelpie's teeth having met. Kelpie being called upon to answer (the minister always heard both sides), looked unutterable things, and fortunately his protector was there to answer for him. " She plotted [scalded] him !" cried Davie. Jean could not deny it. "Then you're well served," decided the judge. Active war ceased, but the armed truce that follow- ed entailed a good deal of responsibility on the children.When they held their -- masquerades in the attic Kelpie was always one of the principal performers; but as it was always a law that his paw - marks must not appear on the stair, and Jean's eyes were microscopical in detect- ing traces of him, Tory and Nan gener- ally carried him up between them. Kelpie, who perfectly understood the situation, would slip in on tiptoe to the starting point, and would not have utter- ed a bark for any consideration. The children, who accredited Kelpie with every good quality, 'averred that he thoughtfully tried to make himself light, and in proof of this pointed to his a.gon- ized expression. But the minister dry- ly observed that be would be a less sa- gacious dog than he was if he failed to look agonized while hie fore -legs were in the grasp of one child and his hind -legs in that of another—his long yellow body, back downward, swinging wildly between. CHAPTER II. But the psalm is sung; the long chap- ter, in which every child takes a part, read ; the prayer, in which each one's Reeds are remembered, offered; and the family are, gathered at breakfast. Equi- page and fare are alike simple; brim- ming platea of porridge, porringers of every size and hue, and an immense jug of milk. Mrs. Leslie's tray no longer graces the board, fr-.f the minister has insisted that the cup of tea and morsel of toast shall be taken in bed. So the wife and mother sits near, but not at the table, and in place of plate and spoon she has a sock of Davie's and a darning - needle. "Papa," says Rob, critically, "you are thrown away on Strethlowrie. I listened carefully to the sermon yester- day, and it was really better than any I have heard since I left—with the excep- tion, perhaps, of Dr. MacRoarer's. The poetical passages were beautiful—though I would scarcely have treated the sub- ject as you did." The children stared. They knew Rob was a cool hand, but this was beyond anything. Why, it was the clay turning and criticising the potter. Honest Colin was the first to find a voice. "Crick—" he began, but stop- ped the forbidden expletive just in time. —„ ey !" finished Davie, and got a fillip for his painse-- The shrewd grey eyes twinkled. "Ne sutor ultra crepida.m," said he., t` I 'would scarcely have treated Andrewina- as you did." Rob reddened. The washer -woman, with rash faith in his power, had con- sulted him as to her " hoast,"- and the budding doctor had given her a plaster that flayed her chest but left the cough untouched. " Losh !" exclaimed Jean, who had just come in with more porridge, "he's gams gyte ! 'Much learning hath made him mad.'" "Jean," said Mr. Leslie, "I have for- bidden the children to use such words, and I will not allow you to use them in their hearing. Losh is just a corruption of a sacred name, and therefore unfit for a professing Christian to take upon her lips, being no better than profane swear- ing." " Eh, sir, it wad amaist mak' a body profane sweer. Tae think I had skelpit him mony a ;line, and noo he's cockin' hissel' up to fin' fa.ut wi' the minister! Lad," Jean viciously added, turning to the culprit, "I wish I had skelpit ye ma-jr !' "Hear, hear I" cried Davie. Poor Rob! Crimson with rage and mortificaa tion, he could have flown at the whole tribe of his tormentors, who laughed, shouted, and c'apped their hands, till Mr. Leslie, seeing that his wife was suffering as much as Rob, exclaimed "Silence !" "I should really think, Rob," put in Margaret, with all the dignity of one en- gaged," that you would remember the respect due to a minister—any minister of the Gospel." " Any minister," said Davie. " H'rn, that means the Reverend Hugh O'Neil, M. A." Then drawing what appeared to be a letter from his pocket, and man- aging to drop a bit of heather ostentati- ously on the table -cloth, he read aloud: " Me prospects are good. Me father is mild and rich, and I have no sisters at all, at all, and -no brother but mesilf.' The passage was a paraphrase of one read by Margaret to her bosom friend Sophy Campbell the evening before. Then Davie kissed the heather rap- turously and fled, Margaret, like one possessed, in pursuit. - Colin, who had followed, came back presently to report progress. "Thef were tearing along the sands," he said, "and though no- body could catch Davie, Margaret's long legs Were doing wonders." "It is very undignified," observed Tory; "I wish Mr. O'Neil could see her. Then, reflecting on her own morning's work, she had the grace to blush. "It was only Davie's Greek exercise," said Colin "and he took the heather out of a besom. But he was under the sofa in the parlor when Sophy Campbell was here." "That was not honorable," said the gentle voice of Mrs. Lee ie, "and Davie must never do it again.' "If he does," added the minister, "I will take a dealing with him." Rob, thankful to have escaped, had taken a low stool beside his mother, and the latter was explaining to him what the minister had So often told her, that it was StrathloWrie that had made him poetical, and that he would not leave it for the world. _ "Of course there is something in papa's mind that correspends to what he sees and hears," said Mrs. Leslie. "But having that to begin wall, what could call it out like Strathlowrie? Often in the sermon I say to myself, 'That's our high tide!' That's our sunset !"That's the purple on our own h lie!' Ah, it is a beauti ul place !" she cried. " It has been our home for twenty years, and I think it would break my heart to leave it, except—" _ "Except for what, mamma ?" said Rob, eagerly. In his estimation a city church, where his father would be sure to make -a sensation, would outweigh all the beauties of nature the globe con- tained. "Except for the fairer country, which is our true home."- And Mrs. Leslie kissed her boy and rose to follow her husband to the -study. There she liked best to sit—near the window, looking out now and then on the glorious pano- rama she loved so dearly, her needle keeping time to the minister's flying quill. Rob was neither selfish nor, obtuse. His absence had made him more quick to perceive the change i i Mrs. Leslie, and this morning it seem -d more appar- ent than ever. Could there be any special meaning in he words? • The cough with which she finished s emed to accentuate them. His eart felt like lead as he heard the slow laboi•ed step on the stairs—a pause at very stone, a long rest half -way up.- e longed to rush after her, to throw iimself1 at her feet, to lay his head in he lap as he used to do in his childish trou les—t at now seemed so infinitesimally mall nd such ages off—and pour forth all hip heart- breaking sorrow and love. As the study door closed he seized his at anc rushed out into the bright suns Me ad cool fresh air. , How unhappy he was! and et how unchanged was everythin about him ! The mist had risen from tie sea, which, except for the grand wav s on the beach, was like glass. Far to th right was the old castle of the Macalas ers, and near it he could see Strathlowr e river joining the ocean. To the left w re the hills on which his neother's eyes ere even then , resting—cultivated near t e town, bar- ren -further off;'hills on which played wonderful lights and sh dows all -day long, which reflected the old and crim- son of the sunset, -and clot ed themselves in deep right royal purpl when the sun- set had faded; hills und r which were spacious caves, each with a legend of its own—caves with beautifu pebb y floors and cool dripping walls, nd char pools in which wonderful sea- nemonles fixed themselves. And far a ay, howing blue and misty in the distance, was the island where Margaret's Irish lo er was settled—better to look ' at fro n a safe stand -point on the mainlan , Rob thought, than to live in. I ob was rather tired of hearing "Isle of amity" constantly sung by Margaret's not too melodious Voice, and both the 'sic and the Reverend Hugh had in his opinion suffered in consequence. ) The unchanged aspect of nature was , reassuring. Death was still for Rob, as for the other children of the Manse, something which must happen t every body, but which, within any giv n time, would never, could never, happei to any one of the home circle. And et Rob felt a vague disquiet, and a Ion mg for sympathy, and a wish to be oi better' terms with everybody. And hile his heart was thus softened a stiddis turn of the rocks (he was on the braeabove is the sea) showed him Nan sittirg quite alone, and apparently lost in thought. They were all accustomed to Na s queet ways and inconstant moods. Ei her she was in the wildest spirits—th leader, after, Davie, of the fun—or she as sit- ting silent, with a far-off look in the in- telligent eyes that were the re eeming feature in her plain face, or wand ring oil alone, feasting her eye and min on the beauties Mrs. Leslie loved, but lindulg- ing not the calm pleasure of her aunt, but the passionate rapt re of a nature at once strong and erratic. "What are you doing, Nan ?" tl e min- ister would ask; and the ans er was always the same: "Oh, I'm just won- dering." Pressedeon 4ne occasidn to say what she was wonderhig about, sihe said, after a moment's reflection, " 'm not wondering: I'm just feeling. And again asked what she was feeli g, she said, "Oh, I feel as if my heart would burst '." and then she sobbed as if it would.. Rob had almost made up his mind to attempt to conciliate the children Here was a chance ie take one at a ticne. But Nan had a fiery tongue as well ae a fiery heart, and might meet his overtures with scorn. ; Thinking thus, Rob was some- what 'relieved to recognize the far-off look in the eyes that turned upon him as he appreached, without appearing to see him; or, as the minister would say, that saw without perceiving him. "What are you doing, Nan ?" said Rob, kindly. "Oh, I'm just wondering," answered Nan, as she woke up from her fit of thought. ' "And what are you wondering about 9" "I'm wondering about the Kin ! daughter." "The King's 'daughter !" echoe I Rob; "I think you must mean the Queen's daughter. And whidh of them would you like to b?" "I don't mean the Queen's daughter ; I mean the King's daughter that pap preached, about." Nan said paela and mamma just like the others. "Oh !" and Rob became at one un- easy and interested; uneasy that the THE .fritii dreaded subject warn brought up again; interested in any child that would go off alone among the hills to ,think over a sermon. Mr. Leslie was lecturing on the forty- fifth psalm, and partly .the beautiful psalm itself, and partly the minister's interpretation of it, had caught Nan's poetic imagination. They had reached, the day before, the verse, "The King's daughter is all glorious within; her Cloth- ing is of wrought gold." Nan had not understood, but she had idealized. Half hidden in the darkest corner of the high, wide pew, her eager face motionless against the faded crimson hangings, her glowing eyes fixed upon the preacher, she had seen at once less and more than had been intended. She had a vision of a sunnier land than dark, melancholy, though dearly loved Scotland—a land of gorgeous coloring and tropic warmth and fulness. And throned in this fair country, she had pictured the beautiful young princess—like Tory, perhaps, but dark and regal instead of fair and an- gelic, and clothed in purple and fine linen, and gold and jewels. This was what Nan saw; and even thus the lot of the King's daughter seemed to have fallen in pleasant places;.but at the same time she dimly comprehended there was something she did not see which enhanced the happiness and the glory. But Nan never liked the trouble of putting her thoughts into words; and had she expressed them, they would have been an _unknown language to matter-of-fact Rob. So the latter, with the best intentions, poured out a dry " explanation " that, as Nan said, "blurred her thoughts " and sent her off in search -of bluebells for mamma. And Rob, a little discouraged, took his soli- tary way to Brownie's Burn. Burn was surely a misnomer for a stream of clear fresh water that seemed to issue directly from the rock, and after filling the circular basin it had hollowed out for itself, fell into the sea. When the tide was out it could be reached by the sands; when the tide was in it had to be climbed down to from the braes above; and a ticklish climb it was. It was a favorite spot for young anglers like Davie. As Rob neared the place he heard the sound of many voices, Davie's above all,,the rest. A pile of shoes and stocking lay on the edge of the brae, and looking over, Rob saw 'about a dozen boys, his tvothers among them, sitting on perilous' points, their bare legs dangling over the waves that dashed against the rocks beneath. Rob had quite made up his mind to be friendly. What could be a better beginning than a practical joke? So drawing quickly back out of sight, he possessed himself of the entire pile of shoes and stockings, intending to secrete himself where he might see and hear the horror of the boys; to reappear, of course, before the joke had been carried too far. Now it 80 happened, though Rob did not know it, that the Brownie's Burn had, for some misdemeanor, been for- bidden to Cohn and Davie for a week. And as ill -luck would have _ it, Daft Geordie, who always formed a. part of Davie's "tail," when he could do so without peril to his own precious neck, had been lying among the corn watching Rob's movements with the greatest in- terest. So the moment the practical joker was concealed, Geordie stole to the edge of the brae and by means of bits of turf, signals, and fearful contortions of his already doleful visage, succeeded in bringing the entire party up in silence, and showing where the supposed foe was concealed. The theory was that Rob had taken the articles as evidence to be used against them. The surprise of the ambuscade was immediately planned and executed e Imagine Rob's feelings when seized from behind by half a dozen strong hands, while Davie, white with passion, appeared in front of him, hissing "Tale - pat !" Rob's good resolutions stood out fairly well. " Why, my dear boys—" he be- gan —an unlucky beginning, savoring too much of his seniors, and howled down at once. Rob persevered, however, and .told his tale. "It's a lee !" shouted little Archie Campbell. "It's a lee !" cried all but Colin in chorus. And Davie, looking at him with a fine scorn hard to bear from a younger brother, said. "Cow- ard !" Rob's high resolves fled, and with them his English. "Ye little deevir.' he roared, "I'll lick ye within an inch o' your life !" And he broke from his' tormentors. But one, even if a hero, can scarcely lick twelve. Rob showered blows on every aide, Mit without effect. Again he was seized, and the boys having first gagged him, proceeded to hold a council of war. By this time Colin had relented, and proposed letting him off. "If ye say anither word," said Davie, "we'll serve ye the same!" The difficulty seemed to be to find something bad enough. Daft Geordie, who had viewed the proceedings with the keenest delight, had a plan. "Let's cut aff his heid I ' The sight of Geordie suggested to Davie a punishment which he thought would touch his brother in the tenderest point. Geordie, though a fool, was kept by a hardworking mother cleaner than many of a class above him. "Let's mak' him and Geordie change claes !" This was received with acclamation. "Strip I" said Davie to Geordie. No sooner said than done. Rob was purple with rage, but never surely was rage so impotent. His hat was nowhere to be seen '• the spectacles had, fallen to the ground, and one of the blue glasses was gone. Geordie picked the spectacles up and put them on. " Tak' aff his collar an' tie !" cried Davie. It was done; and though it was beginning at the wrong end, Daft Geordie appropriated the articles at once. " Tak' aff his coat !" cried David again. It was done. A pause followed. The boys scarcely breathed for suspense. Would their Cromwell dare give the next order? " Tak' aff his breeks !" 'cried Davie. A shriek of delight that rent the air arose. Little Archie Campbell danced 'and whooped like a little demon, and dancing in the wrong direction, missed his footing and disappeared. "Stand off !" thundered Rob, tearing the bandages from his mouth; and reaching the Brownie's Burn in one or two leaps, he threw himself into the sea. The boys all knew what the danger was for both ; not only, or principally, (Continued on 3rd page.) N EXPOSITOR. REAL EST ATE FOR SALE. UILDING LOTS FOR SALE.—The undo _V signed has a number of fine building bete on Goderich and James Streets for sale, at lo' prices. For particulars apply to D. D. WILSON 908 ARM FOR SALE —For sale, Lot 35, Comes - Mon 1, McKillop, containing 100 acres of excellent land; one well-built brick house, with every convenience; soft and hard water: one good frame house, with good barns and out- buildings; two we Is, one never -failing -; two good bearing orchar s of choice fruit; two and a half miles from Se forth. For particulars ap- ply to the proprieto on the premises. RALPH THOM PSON. 1043303 FARM IN GREY OR SALE.—For sale, 100 acres being Lot 15 on the '13th concession of Grey, within half a mile of stores, postotlice, churches and school, and five miles from Brus- sels and Ethel, sixty acres cleared and in a good state of cultivation, a good orchard and nevei failing spring on the place and good timber. Ap- ply to ISAAC CURRY, on the premises or Cran- brook P. 0. 964x4-t.f. FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 31, Conces- sion 15, Grey, cmtaining 100 acres, about 50 of which are cleared and the balance tinitiered with hardwood and I lack -ash and cedar, all un - culled. There are fair buildings, good °retie d and plenty of water.1 There is a school on the next Lot It is also Convenient to railways and other facilities. Price very reasonable. Apply to ROBERT LIVINGSTONE, Moncrief P. 0. 1044x12 FARM FOR SALE:—For sale, Lot 3, Conces- sion 1, Hullett, containing 100 acres, 70 acres free of stumps and in a high state of cul- tivation. There are 16 acres of hardwood bush, never culled. There is a never -failing spring, and no waste laud. This farm belongs to the estate of the late Joh Hugill, and must be sold. Apply to the execu 01 8,A. STRONG, Seaforth, and GEORGE PLE ES, Tuckersmith, or to Abraham Hugiil, on he farm opposite. 1033-tf FARM FOR SALE. For sale, Lot 4, Conces- sion 12, Hullett, containing 100 acres, about 76 cleared and in a good state of cultivation, well fenced and und rdrained. There are two good frame houses, frame barns and stables, also two good orctrards. here is a spring creek run- ning through the farm. It is convenient to schools and post office and is well situated for markets, it will be Sold cheap. Apply on the premises or to Harlock p. o. WALTER HAN- NAH. 1032 FARM IN GREY FOR SALE.—For sale Lot 14, Concession 16, containing 100 acres. It is partly cleared, the balance is well timbered ; a never -failing creek crosses the place, and it is well adapted for either farming or grazing. I will likewise sell forty acres, being east part of Lot 14, Concession 15; nearly all cleared and in a good state of cultivi tion. A good frame barn and a good stone stable underneath; a never failing well is also •ri the place. For further particulars apply to tie proprietor on the place, or by letter to Cranb ook P. 0 G. AVERY. 1023-tf GOOD FARM FOR 165 acres on th will be sold cheap payment. There are well fenced, all free f derdrained. There i bank bait' with ston gether with other buildings. There is and three never faili mile and three qua lage of Brussels one Province. It is one o able farms in the c very easy terms as th tire. Apply on the or to Box 30, Brussel ALE.—A splendid farm of 10th concession of Grey nd on very easy terms of about 145 acres cleared, ow stumps, and well un - a good frame house, a stabling underneath to - mod and necessary out- eplendid bearing orchard g wells. It is a within a ters of the prosperous vil- f the best markets in the the best and most desir- unty and will be sold on proprietor wishes to re - premises to the proprietor P.0. JOHN HILL. 10504. f. FARM FOR SALE. For sale, Lot 34, Conces- sion 1, Us.borne, county of Huron, situated on London road, it in les from Bengali, and 31 miles from Exeter, a d containing 96 acres, 10 treres of which are in 1 sh, and balance was clean and in good conditioi when seeded down five years ago, since whie time it has been in grass. There are on the Farm r about 5 acres of young bearing orchard, 100 vergreens 3 never -failing wells, 2 good frame b rns and a frame house. For terms apply to S . ELDER, Hensall, or the Proprietor. J. ELDE , Virden, Manitoba. 1035-t f FARMS FOR SA E.—That valuable farm being North ha f of Lot 29, Concession 6, Morris, on which the e is a good frame barn and outbuildings, frame h use, good bearing orchard, good wells, &c. Also hat valuable farm being South half of Lot 2 , 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 Brussel , and are in every respect first-class farms. Ter us easy, and which will be made.lcnown on appli ation to E. E. WADE, or PET.ER THOMSON, russels P. 0. 963 TIARM IN GREY FSR SALE —For sale, Lot -12 20, Concession 1 , containing 102 acres of which about 70 acre are cleared, nearly free from stumps, underdr ined and well fenced The balance is well timber d and unculled. There is a good. large !ramie house, log barn and frame stables. A good o chard and never -failing water. It is within or e mile of the village of Cranbrook, within six miles of Brussels and two miles of Ethel railway station, with good gravel roads leading to each place. t It will be sold cheap and on easy terms. Appl) on the prem- ises or to Cranbrook 1 . 0. VALENTINE FOER- STER. 1022-t. f, TARM FOR SALE.4---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, md three from Brucefield, with good gravel roads leading to each place: School convenient. I will be sold cheap and on easy terms. Apply on Lot 24, Concession 3, Stanley, or to Brucefl Id P.O. JOHN GILMOUR. 10014f. OD FARM FOR the affairs of th Hingston, the execut valuable lands for Lot 30, Concession 5, taining 90 acres. On frame barn with stone well and pump. Nea the gravel road close] Brussels. This farm 1 fenced and in a g For prices and terms sels P. 0., IImiraw J EN. Or JAMES SMITH, Ma County. SALE.—In order to close estate of the late W. G. rs offer the following vary le. First—North half of township of Morris, con - his lot is erected a good foundation, good orchard, ly all cleared, and is on adjoining the village of a valuable one, is well od state of cultivation. pply to TI108. KELLY, Brus- LNGS, Victoria Square P.O., le Lodge P. O.:Middlesex 868 SPLENDID FARM OR SALE.—For sale, Lot No. 8 on the 13 h Concession of Stanley, and the North part o Lot 7 on the same Con- cession, containing 16' acres, of which about 139 are cleared, free from stumps, underdrained and in a high state of c Itivation. The balance is well timbered with ha d wood. There is a never - failing spring creek r rifling through the place, and no waste land. There is a good dwelling house, large bank bar with stone stabling and frame driving house, ud other good out build- ings. There are to good bearing orchards of the choicest trees in quding apple, peach, pear, plum, &c. It is convefiiently situated to schools, churches, and markets. The fall wheat grown on this Farm this season weighed 63 lbs. to the bushel. 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 remises, or to Blake P. 0. HENRY B. DETTWE LLER. 1040 FARM FOR SALE. The subscriber offers for sale his valuable farm in the Township of Gray, comprising Lot (Sand 7, on the 11th Con- cession of said Town hip. This farm contains 200 acres, and is wi hin 1 and / miles of the thriving village of B ssels, with a good gravel road leading thereto. About 150 acres are clear- est, free from stumps. nd in a good state of cul- tivation. The balanc is finely wooded_ This farm is particularly well fenced, nearly the whole of the fences b ing straight, and having been erected in 1885 On the premises there fs a comfortable log d 'ening house, and a good frame barn, with ston stabling rind( rneath; in N'thich there is a well with abundant supply of excellent water. The e is likewise a new frame implement house, 40x' 6 feet, well floored above and below, and neatly sided and painted. There are 22 acres in fall wh at sown upon summer - fallow. It will be sold in very easy terms of pay- ment. For particular apply to the proprietor, JAMES DICKSON, Re ristrar Huron Co., Gode- rich. 086-tf. ICLOS1NG OUT BUSINESS. JAMES PICKARD, OF THE BARGAIN HOUSE, S=_A_P'OP•11'1-1, Takes this opportunity of advising his many customers and patrons, that he has decided upon closing out the North Branch business. Not 7, having rooni in the south store for the two stocks, we have determined to reduce the present stocks carried by $18,000. - • In order to effect a .clearance, on and after December 16th, we offer the whole of the two stocks of $30,000 in extent, at large reduc- tions on regular prices, in many cases away below cost. Buyers will find this an excellent opportunity to buy from well -selected stocks seasonable goods at away down prices. The goods must go; the earliest buyers get the .best selection. Don't put, off for to -morrow what might be done to better advantage to -day. JAMES PICKARD, North and South Branch, C4th. SEASON OF 1888. Bank Block, Two Doors South o the Bank of Commerce. Big Bargains in Groceries during the month of January. Teas away down in price. Five pounds good Young Hyson for $1. Five pounds choice Japan for $1. Ten pounds Japan. Siftings for $1, and all other goods equally low. All goods warranted as represented, or cash refunded. ffarGoods delivered, and don't forget it. J. FAIRLEY, Seaforth. GOLDEN LION, SEAFORTH. seZ. HI_A_DT_J, 1887_ -We have received ex-S.S. Parisian, Grecian, Nevada and Carthagenian, 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 Marvelleaux, Black and Colored Silks And all kinds of Black Dress Goods. rif A CALL RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. -Ft R JAMIESQN, SEAFORTH. STOVES! STOVES! 1887. LEADERS. 1887. RADIANT }OME COAL STOVES in Singls and Double Heaters, with and without Oven, fitted with genuine Duplex Grate. GRAND UN out Ovens. VERSAL COAL STOVE in Do ,ble Heaters, with and with - HAPPY THOUGHT RANGE, for Coal or Wood, fitted with genuine Duplex Grate. The above S facilities are uneq Parlor, Box and I before making a p yes are the heaviest, finest cast, best fitted, and for fuel saving ailed by any other stoves manufactured. Full line of Cooking, eating Stoves to select from. Prices Right. Give me a call rchase. RS. JOHN KI DD, MAIN STREET, - - SEAFORTH. FEBRUARY 17, 1888. Big Inducements —AT— I) A_ PST'S Jewelry Store, SEA,FORTH. 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 Papgt's Jewelry Store, SEAFORTII, ONT. COLVAIBUS, Ohio, Oct. 27, 1837. Mr. C. L. Papst, Seaforth, Ontario. Demi. Sm: For the benefit of the public in general, as well AS to protect our own intereats, we desire to state that you are the only author- ized agent for the sale of Columbus Watches in Seaforth and vicinity, and any other dealers who have then) in stock, have procured them in an indirect way. Knowing that there are now upon the market BABE imitations of out 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, yours respeafully, COLUMBUS WATCH COMPANY. Always to the Front. Post Office Store. We want your trade, and will do our best to secure it, by selling at the lowest possible rate all goods in our line, which consists of a. full assortment of everything usually kept in first-class country store. Dry Goods, Readyrnacle Clothing, Fresh Groceries, Teas, Boots and Shoes, Hardware, Harvest Tools, Machine Oils, Lardine, Castorine, Crown, Black, And Castor Oils, Paints and Oils. Just redeived a consignment of Stand- ard Binding Twine, as good as any in the market._ Call and see. No trouble to show goods. JOSEPH MORROW. The Kippen Mills. BETTER THAN EVER. D. B. McLean, Proprietor of the above Mills, wishes to inform his customers and the public, that having secur- 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. GRISTING AND CHOPPING A specialty, and promptly attended to. Give us a trial, and get the best Flour that can be made. 1089 D. B. McLEAN, Kipper). FARMS FOR SALE. IN HULLETT.—Lot 8, Concession 9, and South Half of Lot 8, Concession 10, Hullett, 150 acres, being the /arm owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Cole --88,500. HIBBERT.—Lot 22, Concession 1, Town ship of Hibbert, 100 acres, for sale cheap. IN BRUCE COUNTY.—Lot 30, Concession 6 Township (jf Bruce, 104 acres, good soil, well timbered and watered, six miles from Paisley. Terms easy --$3, 200. The sale and purchase of Farm and Town Property negotiated, Money to Lend at 6 per cent., free of all costs to borrower. For particulars apply to LOFTUS E. DANCEY, 1039-tf Barrister, Ste., Seaforth, Ont. ALLAN LINE, Royal Mail Steamships. Cabins— $50, $60 and $70. Intermediate, $30 return, $60. Steerage passengers are book- ed to and from London, Queenstown, Derry, Belfast and Glasgow at same rates as Liverpool. If you are sending for your friend', we can fur- nish you with prepaid passage certificate to bring them from England, France, Germany, Sweden, Norway. &c. Rates of pagsage always as low as by any other line. Fire, Life and Marine Insurance done as usual. C. P. B.. tickets issued to Manitoba,„British Columbia, and all pointseast. Baggage Checked through to destination. 825,000 to loan from si to 6i, per cent. per annum. '011ice—Market Street. 1007 A. STRONG. WROXETER MILLS. Alexander L. Gibson Beg -s to announce to the public that he has corn menced- to operate the WROXETER WOOLLEN FACTORY, And that he will be prepared`to give good val In FULL CLOTHS, TWEEDS, UNION TWEEDS, FLANNELS, PLAIDINGS, WINCE Y S, And Varieties in STOCKING YARNS. custom carding, Spinning and Pull it g 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 Order and employs none but Efficient Workmen, All Work is Warranted. REMEMBER THE WROXETER Mats. • ALEX. L. GIBSON, Proprietor. 1014.,1 fel