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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1890-01-31, Page 2- - 2 t' • ipiwIIIINII.EIolmmllmlolglIllMMIII._____--IMIIIIMI•INMINIMIUIIMIMMMIIIIIIIIIIIIIF' obtain work for a few weeks in the I But if sense „prOclaimed the sibsurd ty BY anata SeNAIR WRIGHT. . mines. Peter assured hire that he of this guise, conscience was yet louder ! would live 'comfortably and yet be able in pronouncing against the appropriation (Continued from last week.) < . to BEIVe half his wsges. In a short time of the cloak ; ' the sleeptng creature hed a •,• CHAPIRR IX. he could buy a change of clothe', so as bureau form,therefore a eoul.therefore in - On Friday morning Qaentin resumed to be fit to enter Glasgow and have deeidual righteaspon which Quentin tres- his journey, going now southeast, in the ' money in his pocket to carry him on his wised in mein tile cloak. He Ana not direction of Clifton, accompanying his way and to pay fourth class fare for new comradee. Before they atarted, Callender. The proposal seemed to the man,.who called himself Peter, gave Quentin not without its foundation of good sense. the boys a breakfast of waterbrose— On Saturday night they reached Clif- namelynoatmeal stirred in water. About ton, a miserable mining village upon a four o clock in the afternoon they came barren hill. As usual, Peter found the to a thick glen, vvhere Peter proposed to public houses for a refuge, but rest and have dinner. He set the bay . 1°w°815 of Quentin could make no complaint, as he Nathan to make a fire, and, to Quen- himself had not a penny to pay. There tinhesurprise, took from his wallet a was no kirk, no school, no quiet for fowl in its featlars, which he proceeded Sabbath. The miners were drinking to pluck and dress. and quarrelling, the women gossiping " Whaar did ye get that?" demand - and doing their cooking and. work. ed Quentin. .. Quentin spent his time out on the hill. Peter looked ti.t. him narrowly, reply - side, bilt DOW he had not that joyous liThg, . perforce into song. ing. They thrawed his neck aboot for GRAHAM'S LADDIE. , a . _ • . - ' . • te -Tor nrimott txPbsitono tate, he should remsin at Clifton and 1 ankles that had seldom worn osiverinr. " I bought it at the public this morn- spirit which at Dornoch-Nimarle buret , , While Quentin was thus elone Peter me before ye were tip linna ye like a found that the lead mines were falling roast fowl,?" into decay, that buainess was far less " I neer tasted but one; it was very briek than formerly, that no new hands guid," said Quentin. were hired, but miners were constantly Peter roasted the fowl, and it made a { diaeherged. - The next day he proved luxurious meal ; . he also baked half a I this true, as the superintendent of the dozen eggs in the ashes, which eggs be works refused to hire Quentin. Toward said were. to serve for breakfast. About night Peter took Quentin to a lonely eight o'clock he found ' another "penny } 1 little glen some distance southeaet of public," and, sending the lads to rest in I Clifton and bade him wait there until he an oatbuilding, he adjourned to the tap. I think," said Quentin the frank-, to Nathan, as they crept into a heap of dry heather, "yer taither doesna keep very guid company in yon tap room." no my daddie," returned Na- than. " No ?" cried Qaentin. What is he then and wha are ye?" ile's—Weel, a man thatpickit me up_ on the road. I'm runaway, same as you "I'm no runaway," retorted Quentin, " my people are dead, and I am goingto my maieter Glasgow. What did ye rin awe for ?" "1 didna like the place ; I workit too hard. And the dame accused me of stealing and theatenin' me with jail, and sae rite" "It's very hard ,to be accused of stealing," said Quentin, fait of sym- pathy. " I was accused too, when I wad far rather dee nor steal." " What' is the Use G7 puttin' ?" ask- ed Nathan. Quentin could not understand this, and after Nathan fell asleep Quentin lay considering what a queer man was Pe- ter, to pick up and hospitably entertain stray lads, and yet spend his earnings boozing in a low public. - The aecond day of travel was very like the first; they had. plenty to eat, of uncommon good quality, and at evening Peter, who had hitherto been very rag- ged aud dirty, took a wash and indued himself with a clean shirt which looked to Quentin as if it had just come off a bleaching ground. Early on Sabbath morning Quentin was roused with the falling of water on hit- face, and found it was raining and leaking through the roof. A little later Peter thrust his shock head into the loft and said; 46 It pour a so we canna go on; ye may sleep sae lang as ye chooae." Quentin sat up. " Surely ye wad no go on if it were • fair? It is the Sabbath day." " Weel ?" said Peter.. MOn, ye Wadna travel on the holy day I veadase" Ye wad if ye went wi' me," said Peter. "1 wadna gang wi' ye then ; we'd pairt company. ' "We'd see about that shouted Peter. " Ye'd 'hese to pull me by. main strength, then," said Quentin " and I woald make very strong lift for ye, too." " Yer nae chicken, for a' yer chirp- ing," quoth Peter : with which proverb he departed. Later he appeared with a wooden trencher of hotch-potoh, which he shared with the lade. Quentha proposed. going to kirk, and the proposition was received with shrieks of laughter by -his companions, The breakfast over, Qaentin made himself as tidy as he could, his clothes having been Washed for him at the farm house near Beauley. Nathan watched the toilette curiously, and inspected Qteeritin's open bundle. "Twa sarks. a pair o' breeks, a ker• cher, two. pair of atockings ! Losh,mon! yer rich," he cried. Quentin tied up his bundle, thrust it into the 'straw and departed for the kirk. He remained to both preaching and to Sunday School • a pleasant lad shared some ginger-ca'ke with him at noon, and he did not rejoin Peter until five o'clock. Peter brought the lads hot baked potatoes for their supper and thek went to sleep early. Monday evening found them at Kin- Leah-neer°. 'Ally had. supped on a rab- bit which Peter knocked over and cook- ed. Quentia asked if it was lawful and not poaching, and Peter said that they were in Argyle and all rabbits were free ; to the poor; at which . happy notion he and Nathan both laughed. Now, when Quentin had fallen asleep in the loft asaigned him, Nathan, who had certain suspicions, crept to the tap- room of the public and hid himself be- hind the door. Peter was drinking with several comrades, and Nathan soon learned what he had shrewdly suspected —that Peter had picked up himself and - Quentin and hoped to find one or two more boys, whom he would hire out as his sons at Clifton, living on their wages and swearing, if need be, to his pater- nal right over them. Assured of this future if he remained with Peter,Nathen stcde up to the loft net to wake his com- panion in misfortune,and warn him, butte rob him of his bundle.The blue bonnet he could not take, for it was under Quen- tin's head, but he made off with the buudle, and, though . Peter searched for him some hours next day, no trace of him could be found. Quentin now had only his map, the shirt and breeches that he wore, his bonnet and the two relics in its crown. That day, while he and Peter rested, - a discussion as to the road rose, and Quentin produced the map, explaining its virtues. Peter liked it exceedingly, and in place, of returning it to Quentin put it In his own pocket, saying the meals he had furnished were worth more than that. 'This was undoubtedly true, and :Quentin could make no remon- strance, though he felt rsitterly the loss of his last item of scientific- parapher- nalia. Peter nose proposed to Quentin that, as he was entirely pennilese and desti- came. Having fallen asleep, Quentin was roused by Peter, who arrived with three large parcels. lie gave one to Quentin, took two himself and set off across the fields at a round pace. • " What are these ?" asked Quentin. ",My things that I left when I was here in March,"said Peter. They hurried along until the sun was high, when Peter, pointing out some dis- tant trees, said they marked a gully where was a little hut which would af- ford them shelter unta next day, and where he would prepare food. As they moved toward this, Quentin, pressing through the long grase, slipped into an irrigating ditch and was covered with mud up to his waist. Finally the hut in the gully was reached. Peter be- stowed the bundles under a heap of bracken and gave Quentin some break- fast. " You tan then sleep," he said. " We shall leave about four o'clock and travel all night." "I must first wash myself and my breeks," said Qaentin ; "1 cannot bear being dirty." There was a little pool formed by the stream in the gully, and in this Quentin washed himself and his muddy trousers. He spread the trousers on some stones in the sunshine and, being clad only in his shirt, looked for a place to sleep while the garments dried. He went some little distance from Peter, to a hollow in the steep . side of the gully, where the bracken and bushes grew thickly. lhere he found for himself a neat, and well curtained and covered, fell asleep, his head on his bonnet. .11e was roused by crashing sounds, shouts, cries and oaths. Terrified, he peeped from his screen and beheld Peter in the hands of eeveral men, one of whom was putting irons on his wrists. Others were hunting about, and soon discover- ed the bundles. The words "jail," prison," "thief," "transportation," filled Quentin: with anguieh ; he would now share Peter's fate. But either he was not known to be with Peter or was forgotten, or Peter was averse to having hiinfound, lest he might be a witness against him, for no search was made for the boy. Peter and all that was his being se- cured, the entire party left the gully. At last the sound of feet and voices died in the distance; silence reigned. Reassured by half an hour of-Stilluess,' Quentin crept from his, cover, only to comprehend worse fates; they 'had oar- ried off his breeches ! In gathering up the plunder of Peter the poor little nether garments drying in the sum had been swept off with the rest, and Quen- tin stood in blue bonnet and duffel gray shirt—ell his inheritance. Night with its dews would come on; he would be chilled to the bone. He would become hungry, but where could he find food? Half naked, he could not approach the homes of men • he would be regarded as a lunatic. How explain his condi- tion? He regarded his bare legs -with infinite horror. After a period of de• spair he began to hope that, creeping from the glen and keeping well in the grass and bracken he might find some shepherd who would compassionate his doleful case. He knelt and prayed ear- nestly for help, feeling that this cul- mination of evils had come on him be- cause he had joined company with an un- godly man. He remembered that God had always helped him in his extremity, even to opening windows In heaven, and that it was because of faithlessness that he had turned from waiting on God to receiving aid from a bad man. REAL _ESTATE FOR SALE. UILDTNG LOTS FOR SAM—The under. signed bas munber of line building Dots on Goderich and Jibes Streets for sale, at lew pricet. For particulars apply to D. D. WILSON - 908 OUSE AND -LOTS FOR SALE.—The sub - 1 -1 scriber offers for tale the house north of aware of this course of reasoning, but in the Egmondville manse. together , re a long stick with him from the gully ; he Commencing to bear. WM. mum. thrust it inthe ground near the manikin and put Ve, coaked-hat on it to Mark' the place.' Then he concluded to go a little way, wearing the cloak as a pet- ticinit, and look for help. He went on almost ont of sight of the hat; then he saw a line that was a road, and on it something white. Between the road and himself were two figures, a huge woman and a wiry, slightly built man. The two ran up and down in great ex- citement, seeming to scorch.the ground, gesticulated, shouted. Quentin gave a loud hallo. They ran toward him as in mad joy, then cried" No 1 No !" and ran back. Driven by sone impulse, Quentin shouted and waved the cloak in the air. At once the two ru tiled toward him, screaming, "Where is he-?" " He is murdered 1" . "He has drowned himself 1" "Re hes g one 1" his heart he pursued it He had brought acres- of hard, suitable for uilding purposes. On the front are a quantity of young fruitlrees Then they were near him. The wo- man cried, Boy ! where,got you that cloak?" the man, ." Belehazzar? Boy, where are your trousers ?" ° The woman, ignoring Quentin's un- dress, seized him by the Deck and cried, "Tell me where he is t" "Mean you the wee mannie dressed like a king? He is yonder. Look; ye• can see his hat. ThatIbit ellow is the plume. 1 put it on a stick so as not to lose him." "Good boy !" cried ti woman.— "Nicholas, shout for him t come:" "He winna hear; he is sti,und asleep," said Quentin. dell will go and wake him," cried g the man. "He winna wake • he is honest Quentin. "e has pint bottle." "He is ruined! Misery ! my life! Be is hopeless l' man, in great disorder, hands. "I did not mean t� ste 1 the coat," said Quentin; "I came to look for own- ers to the bit man, and, jas I had no trousers, I took the Week so I could ap- proach people." I "Margery," said the min, " you go on toward him; I will take the boy to the van for some clothes and send Thomas to carry Alexander the Great home." "Will any one see me ?":?asked Quen- tin as he went with Nicolas. " No ; there is only Thomae, and he has seen ao many queer sights that now he never notices anything." They reached the road. The white showed as a .large van with steps let down at the back; On the roadside lay Themes in a state of apathy. Said Nicolas, "Thomas, go after Mrs. Margery, over the field, and carry home- on your shoulder Alexander the Great; he's drunk." The apathetic Thomas rose and set off over the field. Nicolas took Quentin into the van, and from a box ferreted out a pair of good corduroy trousers. He did not limit his benevolence to these desirable integuments; he gave, him a great bun. Then they sat on the lowest step of the van, and Nicolas said, "Boy, expound to me your circumstancee." -" Do yeu mean I am to tell you all that happened me ?" drunk," said swallowed a The cross,of ried the Wo - ringing her I1OR 'SAL-E.—House With about four or live lots suitable for building. House contains three rooms up stairs, three rooms, kitchen and cellar downstairs. A corner lot well filled with frith trees of 'every kind and: has a good well and stable. Situated one street West of the Publio School on West Street • Terms to su purchaser. WM. WHITESIDE, Seaforth. 1110 ESIDENCE FOR SALE.—For sale, cheap, the residence on North Main street at present occupied hy the undersigned. .Besides the house there is a good driving barn and stabling sufficient for a dairy, also eight acree of choice land very suitable for market gardening. The land is well planted with large and small fruit trees and the property is one of the most pleasantly situated in the town. Apply to R. COMMON, Seaforth. • 11261! " That is my identical The countenance of Nicolas was so honest, so benevolent, that Quentin at once unfolded to him hishistory up_to the discovery of the manikin. In token .1.•1 -EIARM FOR SALE.—For sale, part of Lots 29 X and 30, Concession 1, McKillop, containing 50 acres all cleared, well fenced and in good state of cultiVation. Buildings fair. 'Diem is a good orchard and plenty of water. -This farm is within two lots of the corporation of Seaforth. It will he sold cheap and on easy terms. Apply on the premises or to Seaforth P. 0.- DAVID DORRENCE, Proprietor. 1135tf VARM FOR SALE.—The subscriber offerfor _U sale his fap. being Lot No. 41, Conces- sion 13, East W more or less, sit Winghain, all cl wanosh, containing fifty acres ated two and a half miles from ared and under a state of good cultivation, well fenced and watered. On the premises are a good house and bank barn with outbuildings and two good orchards. For par- ticulars apply to the owner, THOMAS K. LINK - LATER, Wingham, Ont: 114 LIAM IN StANLEY FOR SALE.—For sale X cheap, the East half of Lot 20, Bayfield Road, Stanley, containing 64 acres, of which b2 acres are cleared and in a good state of cultiva- tion. The balance is well timbered with hard- wood. There e are good buileings, a bearing orchard and plenty of water. 11 18 within half a mile of the Village of Varna and ' three miles from Brucefield station. Possession at any time. This is a rare chance to buy s 'first class farm pleasantly situated. Apply to ARTHUR FORBES, Seaforth. , 1144tf M1ARM FOR SALE.—Undersigned: offer fo X sale the farm of 100 acres, being lot 30, llth conceesion of Hullett, belonging to the estate of the late Richard Cole. On " the place there is a frau e house, good barn, stables leo., young bearing orchard of one acre and first - crass wells. Situated about one mile west of Londesboro. About ninety acres cleared and in good state of cultivation, Possession 1st of April. Apply on the premises or to either of the Executors. JOHN COLE, Belgrave • H. RADFORD, Londesboro, 1139tt e DUNCAN & DUNCAN, Montreal House, - Seaforth. FARM FOR SALE.—Farrn for 'sale in the township of McKillop, being lot 13; conces- sion 6, containing one hundred acres, with eighty acres cleared and in a high state of culti- vation the Ten -minder is good hardwood bush There is a good house, good frame barn and frame stables and a spring creek, on the place. It is well feneed, within half a mile of post office and store and five and three•quarter miles from Seaforth For further particulars apply to THOS. STEPHENS, Queen's hotel, Seaforth. 1139-tf TWO WEEKS MORE. We will continue our Clearing Sale two weeks longer, and all in quest of heavy winter goods will do well to give us a call and Secure some of the bargains. We are desirous that during the next two weeks our stock of winter goods be considerably lessened. We still offer a special discount off the prices of all our winter stock: TlIRST-OLASS FARM FOR SALE.—Being Lot X 10, in the C Conceesion of Turnberry, and Lot 10, in the A Concession of Howick ; the gravel road runs between, them. The two con- tain 148 acres, of which 125 acres are cleared and In a fit state for a binder to run. The farms are situate on the gravel road between Wroxeter ane Belmore—three miles from Wroxeter, and miles from Belmore. There is a school house on the corner of the land, and churches con- venient. Apply to A. CHRYSLER cn the prem- ises, or to J. COWAN; Wroxeter. 110141 ARM FOR SALE.—Or Exchange for more J. Land.—Being North half of Lot 25, Conces- sion 2, Hay, containing 50 acres, 45 cleared and in a good state of cultivation and well under - drained, log house with frame additiOn, grain barn, horse barn drive house, and ;aeig pen, frame, two good well's and good bearing orchard. Two miles from either Heiman or Kippen. School on next lot. Good gravel roads in all directions.No reasonable offer re- fused as the property niust be sold. For terms and further particulars, -call or address B. S. PHILLIPS, Hensall. 1120 Bargains in Mantlings. Bargains in Furs. Bargains in Flannels. Bargains in Blankets. Bargains in Dress Goods. MIAMI FOR SALE.—For sale or to rent, Lot .1.? 26, Concession 4, Hay, containing 100 acres, about 65 acres cleared, almost free from stumps and in a good state of cultivation aud well fenced. The balance is well timbered. There is a never - failing spring and fair buildings. It has all been • of his truth he pulled off his bonnet in gratre for five years. It is within two miles and took out the housewife and the an a half from Hensell and the same distance psalm book. - from Kippen and a good school is on the ad- joining lot. For further particulars apply to Nicholas received them with reier- the undersigned at liensall P., O. i JAMES ence. BELL, Jr. I 1141x21 "The preserving of these articles," he said, " does honor to the bounty of your heart, as the perspicacity of your narrative does credit to your under, standing. Gratitude is a virtue so rare that some say it does not exist, but you have exhibited that noble plant of the soul. We are on our way to Glasgow; you shall go with us. You shall have bed and board. 'Take no thought what you shall eat, or what you shall drink, or wherewithal you shall be clothed;' which is a quotation from Ritchie." Quentin could not understand all that Nicholas said; he regarded him as --a ,philosopher who spoke unknown tongues. , He realized that for the pres- ent he was rescued. Thomas came over the field bearing Alexander the Great supine on his shoulder. , Behind him cafne Margery weeping, her sobs and tears generous in proportion to her enormous physical de- velopment. They entered the van, and Quentin divined that she was putting to bed the royal victim of the bottle. When she reappeared, she busied herself 1 at a brazier and presently a goodly assem- blage of appetising odors rose, on the evening air. While Margery officiated at the culinary tripod her grief assuaged her face thone, and by the time she an- nounced supper she was in a serene frame of mind. Making his way out of the gully, Quentin saw before him only wide fields broken by dark stacks of peat -moss cut for fuel. He trudged on in a shame- faced way, in terror of the very birds and crickets, and came to a, rise deep in plumy heather. Hoping to find flocks somewhere on this, he pressed along, whee all at one he nearly fell over the strangest object he had ever seen. A creature of some kind had lain down to sleep on the heather ---a being alltinsel, spangles, purple, crimson, orange,silver, gold, feathers—a very rainbow of a creature, an epitome of a haberdasher's shop, the essence ,of a country- fair. What was it? This object was , not over three feet high, but_to s, child's legs and arnis were added a short wide body and the bearded head of a men. The being wore trousers— enviable garments !— blue trousers wrought with silver braid, striped silk stockings, a crimson coat laced and frogged with silver, a waist- coat of orange; a hat by its side was cocked, plumed, corded; a brilliant cloak, blue outside, canary color inside, furred at the neck, spangled, lay like a. great butterfly spread out on the heath- er; and in the sleeper's uncanny little hand was grasped an empty pint bottle whence exhaled the undeniable odor of Scotch whisky. After long marvelling Quentin ventured to speak, to shake him, but he did not rouse; slumber had full possession. Quentin slowly took up the gorgeous cloak and wrapped itabout his own uu- happy legs. Common sense told him what a bizarre and ridiculous figure he was. His threadbare gray shirt, dim with two weeks' dust, rose above the blue velveteen cloak lined with canary - colored merino end sewn with spangles, and beneath this protruded feet and CHAPTER X. PREPARING FOR THE FAIR. Supper was spread on a small table into which the driver's seat of the van had been transformed, and Nicolas,Mis- tress Margery,1 Thomas and Quentin gathered about the board. At first lit- tle was done but eat e then Nicolas said to Quentin, "You have now, partaken of our bread and salt, so you are one of the family. You have explained who you are, and yourdestination ; it is but right we should return the courtesy. We are a branch of the Royal Peripatetic Consolidated Wonder Exhibition on our way to the great fair at Glasgow. We shall stop at Callender and - Dunblane and Stirling to edify, instruct and en- tertain the admiring public. You can remain with us, and seek out your mas- ter when we reach Glasgow. Nothing could be more improving than the op; portunity you will have to contemplate the productions of art and the wonders of nature in—" It happened that Nicolas was quoting from his handbills; he had reached the theme " Alexander," and Margery,* has- tily swallowing half a stewed kidney, incontinently burst into tears. (Continued en 3rd page.) Bargains in Fancy Wool Goods. Bargains in"Shawls. Bargains in Millinery. Bargains in Underclothing. Bargains in Hats and Caps. fitart'aeeeee • e•-4.•• JANUARY 311 1890. FOR THE:— Randkerelf THE Yoilet Bargains in Overcoats. Bargains in Tweeds, Bargains in Ready -Made Clothing. Bargains in all Seasonable Goods In every Department of our two Large Stores. Duncan & Duncan, Seaforth LITMSDEN & WILSON'S Santa Claus' Headquarters XMAS GOODS ARRIVING. AND Tite Beware ,of Counterfeits, l'IVIRRAY I MAWS lorida dere The Universal Perfume. M:R.Counter, SEAFORTH. HU RRA They have just received a large stock of Plush Comb and Brusb Cases, which are selling at prices from $1 up ; thesa are the , prettiest goods for the prices ever shown. LEATHER GOODS. --Portfolios, Collar and Cuff Boxes, Dress- ing Cases, Card Cases, Ladies' Hand Satchels, Purses, Music Rolls, &c., in great variety. FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot IA conces- sion 4, H. R. S., Tuckersmith, c ntaining 411. 100 acres, R5 cleared, 53 seeded to grass? 8 sown to fall wheat. The farm is wel -fenced, well under -drained and well waterea by a never failing spring which runs through pipes into a trough. There is a brick house and kitchen, frame barn, stable an i driving shed. Good orchard. The farm is situated within two and a half miles of Seaforth, with =good gravel roads leading in all directions. Will be sold on easy terms. For further particulars apply on the premises or to JOHN PRENDER- GAST, Seaforth P. 0., Ont.- 1.136tf , FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, the south half of Lot 23, Concession 6, Morris, containing -100 acres, about 90 of which are cleared, well fenced, about 70 free from stumps and well inidercirained. The balance is well timbered v:ItilS latelerood. The cleared part is nearly all seegee te grass. There is a frame house and treat -warn, also a small orchard. This is one of the crest farms in the township and has no broken or bad land on it, and is good for either grain or stock and will be sold cheap. It is within three miles of Bruesele and *Rhin a quarter of a mile of a school. Apply on the premises or to Brussels P. 0- WM. or JOHN ROBB, Jr. 1144t1 • • FARM FOR SALE.—Containing 119 acres, being parts of Lots 1 and 2, on the 8th concession of Morris, 100 acres cleared and 6 acres chopped. The . balance good hardwood bush, fairly fenced and well underdrained, good, frame house and kitchen with woodshed attached, two frame barns and frame stable, good orchard and three wells and a soft water cistern. Within two miles of Blyth, where there is a good market for all kinds of produce, school within five minutes' walk from the house. Would take fifty acres in part pay. This is a first class farm and parties wishing to buy would do well to call and see it. Apply on the premises or address Blyth Post Office. NICHe OLAS CUMING. 1139tf T1ARMS IN TUCKERSMITH AND STAN - X LEY FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 21, Con- cession 2, L. R. S., Tuckerinnith, containing 100 acres, of which 85 acres are cleared, free from etumps, all underdrained, well fenced and in a high state of cultivation. The balance is ,well timbered with hardwood There iS a good brick residence containing all the latest im- proVements and conveniences, a good barn, stables, driving house, sheds and other out- buildings all in good repair. There are three acres of orchard and garden containing all kinds of large and small fruit trees and the whole farm is surrounded by maple and ether shade trees. It is close to school and is con- venient to markets, railways, churches, etc., and good gravel roads leading in every direction. There are three never failing wells. This is one of the best farms in Huron and will be sold Cheap as the proprietor desires to remove to Manitoba where he has purchased more land: Apply on the premises or address Brucefield P. 0. GEORGE PLEWES. FOR THE— HOLIDAYS. Right now we are ready for btudneee with an immense assortment of DOLLS AND TOYS for children at prices that make people stare and wonder how they can sell so cheap—many lines are not one4-ha1f the price asked by others. Old Santa Claus buys in the best market. Christmas Gifts. The new, the novel and the beautiful are all alike included in our apiendid line of ILLUSTRATED CHRISTMAS PAPERS, Picture ,and ,Story Books for Children, New Games—great assortment just to had; Xmas Cards—a very fide assortment of new and beautiful styles very low in price. WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, DIAMONDS, SILVERWARE, PLUSH and FANCY GOODS, ALBUMS, PIPES, - SPECTACLES, NOVELTIES, &c. BIBLES,—Oxford Bagsters Teachers' Bibles, Family Bibles Bibles with Methodist Hymns, and Bibles with Presbyterian Hymns much lower in price. SANTA CLAUS desires the public to get all their money is worth these hard times, and his particular instructions, which will be carried out to the letter at his headquarters, will insure every one get- ting full value for their money. Call on my agents, He also offers for sale for the same reason his farm in the Township or Stanley, being Lot 12, Concession 6, Stanley, contarning 100 acres, about 75 acres cleared, free from stumps and in a state of good cultivation the balance well timbered. There hi a comfortable frame house, frame barn and driving house and stables. There is a good orchard and plenty of water. It is within three miles of Varna and con- veniently situated for markets. Apply, on the premises or to either of the undersigned T. PLEWES, Varna P. O.; GEORGE PLEWEs, Brucefieid. 1.127d LUMSDEN & WILSON, SCOTT'S BLOCK, MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH. We offer a great variety of appropriate presents for Ladies, Gentlemen and Children. We can supply a suitable gift for old or young at tiny sum you de sire to expend. Our elegant holiday stogie is a popular stock in all respects selected to meet all requirements. We are glad to welcome visitors pleased to show our goods, and reedy - to make close prices to all buyers. BIG BARGAINS IN TEAS AT FAIRLEY'S, SEAFORT ONE DOOR SOTJTH OF THE POST OFFICE. • e W. R. Counter, ,4 MANAGER. Allan, White Star and Inman - United States &Royal Mail Atlantic Steamships. • Cabins, $50 to $lOOt Return, $100 to $201. Intermediate, $80, return $80. Steerage, $19, return $40. All classes of passage to and frorn all pointei in Great Britiain to iany point lb: Canada. If you are sending for yiur friends do not fail to secure one of our epaid tickets clear through and avoid all troub Canadian Pacific Railway and steamship Tickets to all points. Special rates to Manitoba and Pacific Coast points. Through sleeper secured free. Best connection to all pointsin _ the United States, Australia and China. Head: agenoy for the best stock and mutual insurance companies. Money loaned on all classes of . security. at lowest rates of interest. No trouble'''. to give information. Real estate and insurance , Office—MARKET ST. 'Ticket, !Steamboat, and Telegraph Office.—MAIN A. STRONG, " The " Agent, , SEAPORT& JAPAN, GREEN OR BLACK TEAS from 25c per pound up to 60c. All new season's; no old goods in stock,and good value for your money every time. SUGARS away down in price. Fifteen pounds of Bright Sugar for $1.00. New Currants, New Raisins, New Peels ; quality unsurpassed; prices right. No. 1 Labrador Herrings, Lake Huron Herrings and Trout. Haddies and Siscoes always fresh. Cape Cod Cranberries, Pickles, Sauces, Mince Meat, etc. 1 Ilikhest price paid for Butter, Eggs Lard, Tallow and poultry. J.FAIRLEY, SEAFORT.a. 1109 • e Valuable Property for Sale —IN THE -- VILLAGE OF BRUSSELS. As the undersigned is retiring from business he offer, for sale the following valuable prop- erties either whole or in lots to emit pnrohaaer: let. New brick store on Main street, opposite Postoffice, with plate glass front, cellar, and dwelling above thie stare, will be either rented , or sold. 2nd. Foundry and machine shop with engineshafting, lathe, drills, 4ko. Everytbinf complete and in excellent running order, anti in connection a large ' planing mill and wort shop with, saws, belts and all complete. Aleo drying kiln and store house and a large stock -of seasoned lumber. Srd. Blacksmith shop and tools, an complete. The whole is °sates* located in the thriving village of Brussedi,and in connection there is two sores of landa 4 dwelling houses, all well tenanted. The will be sold oithout reserve on the most reason; able terms. Title, indisputable. For lull par- ticulars apply to . . W. R. WILSON, Proprieter, 1129 Drawer LS, Brussels, Ont. GODERICH Steam BoNr Works. (ESTABLISHED 1880.) Chrystal Mac Manufacturers of all kinds of Station- ary, Marine, Upright & Tubular BOILER Salt Pans, Smoke Stacks, Sheet lion Works, etc. Also dealers In Upright and Horizontal Slide - Valve Engines. Automatic Cut -Off Engine. a specialty. Ail sizes of pipe and pipe fittings constantly on hand. Estimates furnished at 7 short notice. Works opposite O. T. R. Station, Goderieh, VAR' Y 3 690. ;angst Daaltriefit,''dt fassalbesleeye irrgoeprtoesshaibylee Quyoenu; 'sohim:deiriturooetwurh;:s:cyresovuh:erdilinsurargeyrey. !girt: InY11iihibta 66nWow I thefts queer," said Quentin the bold. 6' But I'd thresh hitn, si." the same ; ye're big enoegh. Why ever did a fine big dame like yet. - set InJusartrybecathatusebit mile liwnale.s-?:uch a bit," said Margery, her tears -changing to laughter; "Y°' can' hardly meta . him i for Ili dwarf. All dwarfs make a good 1 living; I had to get my living, and the role of giemtess pays poorly, You tee, some onels always taking the thine off i me by being bigger But you -can't i make youreeff siteill. nO! You see, me and Alexander the G- - ean fill a tent\ any time. The trouble is he will drink; and when he's drunk, he's cross and 'won't show off. He hes no con- science left *boa -doing his duty to an admiring public, and the admiring pub- lic gets angry and wants ite. money back. Besides, Alexander the Great will surely kill himself if he goes on ' with whisky., -Oh, he lea greet tried, is Alex*nder? He will wear his best . clothes every day, so it tskes a mint of money to dress him. Now, en the road no one would -suppose shat I am a first- class giantess, but you ought to see ine "iIlewillen'l'llig°hsvet tupto exhibit." itt:proving op- "r6tAuunir w''ll'astlid-doNyiwoulmilt;1" &eked Qaen- -] tinof i Ifurhe brains of th.e Como rt.1 dated Exhibition. 1 correct the cos tame/evi, lwIrpitleaythepabruills,inI tenhe aketh s Perin) h‘Ies.tren.eveIrsawame facs tofateutomt.:m before, 11, said Quentin, "but 1 knew you sver learned as soon as 1 heard you speak you use far larger word* than the ram biter or Mr, Murdock. What does ye dor1 " Yon " was Thomas, who had gon to feed the two fine horses that we tied on the farther side of the Win. "Thomas distributes handbills, heal the drum helps work the Unequalle Europesn'EsnownedWax-Works,drive tends the horses, sets up the tent. very useful man is Thomas, but witho J en-t4hIsiaand .do you like show lifel". Is i nice"1a ";ritborflu ed Quelntb2; show, brought in a show; 1 do my -duty as becomes honest showman. It is true 1 hive ideal. My ideal bs not a show; ideal is e smell eating house -with half curtains and a pot of ivy on desk—a house where a chop and a of tea good end reasonable could bad with the morning paper sud canary -bird in s. cage. I desire to bi in such an eating house a presiding nius who could cook a chop to a tu *fl suge" vtho understood potatoes beefsteak and a veal pie. Such is my fate; I shall Ale as I live—i galle‘iy?7,Co‘ pioerYllinewvielril:osulaidd mitiantragezellet , ander the Great without you." Mistress Margery had been elate away supper. It was six o'olock ;t1 would still be four hours' light. "I think," toad the dame, ' th will examine the Unequaled and nowned ; they must be reedy for i lender.'" Thomas and Nicolas took, from van two large boxes and opened ti .. One seemed filled with b*tilee oil per. Thomas coolly unrolled tinsel vesling to the horrified eyes of ( ll tin a dozen and A half hemen he heads with locks short and bong, and women's, dark, light, 'smooth, gy ; heads with :wide open eyes, black or gray, heads with vivid h life, with.a set grin on the lips, Th unmoved, spread the Thyestes feai the grass. Quentin WA frozen horror. Margery, seated on the with ,work basket at her side, Ai ,,l hilng1Lsd, hsnd me yon head wall long hair. What's the =sitter 1 you going to faint ?"- ‘4 Whaur — got you — sae m 7., heids ?" stammered Quentin. "Belshazzar 1 he thinks 0101 real!" shouted Nicolas. "1 will In a placard ? Margery Isughexl till she erica. Thomas laughed, saying aspologetl that he had not laughed for five y "What are they!" insisted tin. "They are the Unequalled BM Renowned 'Waxwork/. And OW I told you to give me is the Bi Josephine led to "execution. --19 her body, Ncolss ; .T must mak. 4wcais4wnotthrgethyerYoeuttn" pwa&ressoilliad:osereP41":*iisebiat°11: led to execution; it WWI QUM& Antoinetti." "1 don't 500 55 it tnakes num ence. What is in a name? sal gery, unconsciously -quoting peeve ".&. to reading, I ne anything, I would read a cook 1 had it. Now, If Was, set h on her body, and 1 will get. he gown. flow wouid Tea book.? make over Queen What's -her Coronstion robe." " Telargery," remonstrated "I have a conscience. Vithen =use in a plaeard to inetruct generation, we should not them in the belief thet Marie ette went to execution in a gown. She wore a white a white cap, both ditty and shab "We mustehave some selves," said Margol ery. " No come -o a wax -show of theycans0ethemu1Y0f th If you want her dressed I can take the wedding -- Queen Victoria •I think i be more popular to show Victoria in her nursery. be princess -royal On her knee.— you e,an hunt me ont s. litt head with yellow hair." "I approve of that," esid .64 it will be s good moral 'mothers who visit our show. , treat you, Mergery„ to cons' stieonsnibit waomfiottunnweeodidwdeanotainggo veil, let alone that, intefitgliv in prison and had ell her elo she would not be likely to garments. (To -ho continued.) —Comber,in Essex county 'illation of 1,053, and will ar lage incorporation.