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THE
111.1110IST EXPOSITOR.
GRAHAM'S LADDIE.
BY JULIA 311/1tAIR WRIGHT.
CHAPTER XI.
MUDS 0.) PEOPLE.,
(Continued from last week.)
He darted into the tent and returned,
hoeing snatched two articles from be-
hind the curtain. These he held to view,
nderoscopic piece of body -linen • that
looked as if it might have been made for
a large grasahopper, ani a voluminoua
orauge-satin robe trimmed with black
lace—a robe that would have afforded
several pairs of large window-drap- •
eries.
While the crowd inspected these gar-
ment e Quentin turned, to find Thotnas
ushering in the giantess aud the dwarf.
Quentin was stupefied at the spectacle.
Margery, alwaya huge,- was now most
enormous.. Shoes with heels and soles
three inches high added to her stature,
which was inteusified by a turban head-
dress over which towered three blue-ancl-
crimson feathers; her gown, of startling
red velvet, hed an immense train, and
skirte puffed end looped into astonishing
extent; the sleevee had been stuffed,
the waist Mao, and a cloud of puffed
tarletan at the neck increased her seem-
ing size, as did a fall wig of light %iris.
in faet, Margery towered, and as she
seek into her big throne she seemed to
_shake the earth. And near her, in the
tiny green chair, Thomas placed poor
little Alexander the Great. The
wretched mite wore clothes as tight as
could be squeezed upon his small frame;
his patent -leather shoes were so made as
to look even smaller than they were:
his silk stockings clung to his pipe•stem
lege; his waistcoat was about seven
inches long; his tight breeches were di-
minutive to a marvel, his little laced
coat made him look like a bird; lace
ruffles diminished his claw-like hands.
in hirnself he was minute; thus dressed
and plaeed in comparison with Margery,
he watt an atone.
Quentin once more caught the voice of
Nicolas :
r'•
"For that same threepence,' ih addi-
tion to the two extraordinary sights
mentioned, we show- you a young Trou-
badour with the most marvelous voice in
the world, whowill thrill your souls by
singing two beautiful ballads."
Thomas now took his place without,
and as he received eech threepence let a
spectator alip into the tent until it was
full. When the first audience was as-
sembled; Margery rose to her full height
and made a gigantic bow and courtesy,
exhibiting all her splendors; owing to
the padding, she was suffering from heat
and Nicolas humbly gave her a huge
feather fan. Little Alexander was then
lifted up, and made the tour of the tent
standing on the shoulder of Nicolas. He
was in a vile humor, not having had as
much gin as he demanded, and during
his progress he tweaked Nicolas' hair
cruelly and neatly tore his ear from his
head. Nicolas bore his pains like a
martyr, and finally stood the little vil-
lein on the arra of the giantess' throne.
Alexander regarded his admirers with
a grin, but privately drove a pin into
Margery, which made a tear roll dawn
her cheek; but she gave no sound and
wiped the drop with her fan. Nicolas
then showed a case of miniature socks,
gloves and kerchiefs presetted to the
dwarf by noble admirers a also, as con-
trast, a hat like a cartwheel, gigantic
shoes and a dressing -gown of uulimited
extent from the wardrobe of the Daugh-
ter of Anak. He theu signed to Quen-
tin to come forward, and the new Trou-
badour, nothing daunted, touched •his
man d &lin :
"o, lovely rose!
Tell her that wastes hertime and me
That now she knows,
When I resemble her to thee,
How sweet and fair she seems to be."
Quentin had a, voice of unusual cam-
pus and sweetness; his audience yield-
ed to its power, and applauded with en-
thusiasm.
A cup like a thi mble—containing gin
—then consoled 'Alexander, and also
cakes the size of halfpence. The giant-
ess received from the same salver, which
Nicolas carried, a geblet that would hold
a quart, from which she refreshed her-
self with water.
liberal education. No pains have been
spared to get these= waxilvorks copied
from life. The moral effects of this
show are equal to a sermon. What can
be more impressive than a death -bed ?.
Here you will -see the death bed of .a
man who lived for ambition, and not to
benefit his kind • it will Serve as a warn-
ing to many. *hat is more beautiful
than domestic love? We show you here
a '1, peetacte to touch the i hearts of ill
loyal sehjects—our noble queen in her
nursery holding the princess -royal, who
is playing with, a straw - rattle in a
natural manner calculated to drawetears
from your eyes. We shaw you, also,
one of the chief productions f that wild
ianS1 where so many of your relatives
haye gone—the, American States; we
show you a native American Indian.
You need not fear him, aS he is a very
little one. We have also On exhibition
Queen Marie Antoinette proceeding
with sublime heroism to the gallows,and
Lord Byron lying dead—as you know,
an extraordinary writer of poetry and a
very climLeputable rascal ; also a moral
warning. 1 We all must !die. Come in
and see these wonders; ' I cannot en-
umerate them all. There will also be
one song from the Troubadour."
A sufficient number of beholders now
evincing readiness to enter, Thomas
again became door -keeper, and Quentin
took his place within the rope, among
the figures, Nicolas standing in the cen-
tre with a long wand and explaining
each figure or group.
As Quentin, feeling his importance,
was holding himself en grand tempi', a
naughty boy in the crowd took him for
one of the exhibits, and, reaching under
the robe, pinched his. leg.- Quentin
started, and whirled to find his enemy.
"They're all alive !" bawled the boy,
and fled from the tent.
This occasioned great hilarity and
made the wax -works poptdar.
Three times that day Vfata each exhi-
bition repeated, making six exhibitions,
besides unlimited speech from Nicolas,
-
drum from Thomas and occasional pri-
vate shows to people willing to pay four -
pence. The only chance of eating before
nine in the evening was to pick up some-
thing cold in the van.
At eleven Quentin lay down by
Nicolas on the carpet in the tont. He
was more tired than he had ever before
been.
"Boy," said Nicolas, you ',aye done
wonderfully; you are a true prize to our
show. If I were selfish, I'd wish you to
stay in it; but you shall not do it; you
shall find your master. These nights
that come after show -days make me feel
that my life is very empty and unsatis-
factory."
CHAPTER XII.
ONLY STROLLING -FOLK.
The second day of the fair was as the
first until the close of the morning ex-
hibitions, when Nicolas, calling Quentin
to accompany him, wept into the town,
and, having made a purchase; knocked'
at the door of a private house and asked
for Mr. Allen. Quentin recognized this
person, when he appeared, as the pre-
centor who had led the singing in the
church.
"Sir," said Nicolas, ith his most
elaborate audience -bow, "1 am told you
are a great master of music and can read
notes. I have here a lad with an ad-
mirable voice; I wish him to learn two
new songs which I have bought, but do
not myself know. I will pay your price
for his instruction. He can come an
hour nowend an hour at six o'clock, and
as much to -morrow. He sings in my
show as a Troubadour."
Having thus explained himself,
Nicolas disappeared, leaving Quentin
and two songs in sheet -music—" The
Harp that Once through Tara's . Halla"
and "The Last Rose of Summer"—in
Mr. Allen's hands.
*Can you read note a ?" asked Mr-.
Allen:
"No, sir; I never saw any."
"In four hours I could not teach you
to read notes. How ' shall I teach
Quentin Was now to sing again, but to
sing a new song in new pronunciation was
so hard that he felt quite unable to per-
form his second part in singing "Drink
to toe Only with thine Eyes." The
English alipped from him, and he knew
he could not bring in the rhymes. He
stepped forward. At Lairg the mini-
ster daughter had had a piano, and
had taught him a song that had filled
his heart. lie touched his mandolin,
and to Niuolessurprise, and then to his
delight, he gave the The Land .0' the
Leal."
"I'm wearhe avfa', Jean,
Like snovr when its thaw, Jean,
I'm wearin` awe—
To the land o' the lea'.
There's no sorrow there, Jean,
There's neither cold no care, Jean;
The day is aye fair, Jean.
In the land o' the leal."
There was deep silence in the tent;
then in the second verse broke forth the
sound of a woman's weeping as he
sang:
"Our bonnie bairn's there, Jean;
She was baith guid, an' fair, Jean:
Oh, we grudged her right Bair
To the land o' the les!"
And when the song was done spoke up
an aged naan
"God bless the lad l"
The tent was then cleared. The
giantess and the dwarf retired to the
van; they would show once more in the
afternoon, and once in the evening.
Quentin hung pp his mandolin and
set to work with' Nicolas and Thomas to
arrange the wax -works. They were set
in position beyond the rope in such a
way that all could. be seen by the spec-
tators in the tent. Quentin noticed the
compactness of the show. Margery's
chair, mechanically reduced, served
Queen Victoria; one of the packing.
boxes was the couch on which Byron lay
dead ; .the other box, canopied with the
purple curtain, was the death -bed of
Cardinal Richelieu; Alexander's chair
held a "little American Indian," a
brown wax baby in a turkey -red shirt
and fringed leggins, holding a tomahawk
—pa.infully like a meat-axe—wearing
three scalps at its waist; the infant
savage was painted in streaks of red
and black and upheld a head-dress Of
cock's feathers.
Thomas having collected an audience
by beating the drum, Nicholas, the in-
exhaustible resumed speechmaking:
"Ladies and gentlemen, for twopence
we offer you the World's Unequaled
Wax -Works, a single view of which is a
you?"
"Sir, if you will play the songs once
on that," said Quentin, pointing to the
piano, "and then sing them to me once
with that, then I shall catch them in my
head and be able to tounh them on this
mandolin, and it will only take me once
or twice reading to learn the words.
And you will please see that I speak
English, arid. not Scotch,"
"You will do well, then, to learn only
one to -day aud one to 'morrow," said
Mr. Allen, placing "The Last Rose of
Summer" on the piano, first playing it,
then singing it.
"See now if 1 havelt,l' said Quentin,
touching the mandolin, and producing
the melody with few errors.
"That is admirable. Now -sing it."
That evening,, at the representation,
Quentin was able to sing his new song.
The next day he learned "The Harp
that Once through Tara!s Halls."
When Quentin handed Mr. Allen the
money for the four lessons, the precentor
took his hand:
or heard the rumble of theirivheels, and
the tramp and calls as droves -of black
cattle and sheep went on toward Dun-
blane. There was no moon ;,the sky
was covered with heavy clouds. It was
the darkest night since Quentin left his
home under the -shadow of Cape Wrath.
Finally, when all was darkest and still-
est, be saw a wonderful sight. Was it
a hundred beacon or sentry -fires blazing
upon the upland? Was it a constellas
tion fallen from heaVin and spread
along the earth Had the van found
some supernal way and journeyed into,
starry regions? He shook Thomas by
the arm:
" Thomas ! Thomas
that?"
" Preserve us ?", mumbled Thomas.
"Don't you know that is gaslight?
yonder is Dunblane. Have you never
'seen lighted streets before?" -
Well, to Quentin ail the world was a
glorious, amazing wonder -book. Up at
Kill Edo, he had lived as in one of the
blank pages of the volume; now leaf by
leaf he entered into its marvels. At
Kill Eda helasi been in. an era before
gas or steam, or- Sny prodigies; he had
been born, and Se far brought up, in
the first decade of the eighteenth cen-
tury and then flung suddenly into the
nineteenth. Such an experience might
be worth something.
After entering Dunblane and finding
their own part of the fair -ground, the
horses were stabled; and- the tired com-
pany slept for three hours. Then the
day came. The threatening clouds had
moved north-westward. The tent was
set up; the bustle of preparation
began.
I need Thomas inside," cried Nico-
las, "and he should be beating the drum
outside."
." Letme dress quickly and try the
drum," cried Quentin. I've seen him
do it; I tried,it a little one day. I am
certain I can whang it brawly.
"If you say another Scotch word in a
month, I'll vvhang you," said Nicolas,
with the utmost urbanity of tone.
"You are sure you won't make a mess
tif the drumming ?"
"I'll drum as well As Thomas," said
Quentin, who was nothing if not self -
Confident.
What is all
In fifteen minutes the public—com-
posed of little !soya and a few loungers—
had the pleasure of seeing a slender lad
in, high gala -dress of velveteen and rut
-
flea tugging out a big drum and begin-
ning to flourish the sticks in a grand -
band manner. Quentin had said in his
secret soul that "Thomas didna play the
drum ; he juist bangit." He "juist
bangit" himself for a little, until he got
in the way of the thing, after which he
boldly launched into the air of "Har -
law." Pound, pound, roll, pound, went
the music, and lads and men and women
ran to hear, until, as the last verse was
beaten, enough were there who knew
,the strains, and five or six strong voices
rolled out :
" Gia onybedy weir at ye
For them we took stale,
Ye may tell them plaln, an' very plain,
They're sleepin' at Harlaw."
1" That boy would make our fortune,"
said Nicolas, with a groan, as he set the
great yellow chair and the tiny green
chair in place.
Keep him, then," said Thomas ;
"hold on to him. No flied to let him
hunt up his master."
"Thomas," said Nicolas, "1 have a
thing within me known as a conscience;
I keep a moral show, and I'm a moral
man. I know that show-life,take it all
in all, is a very. unsatisfaetory, danger-
ous life; - and if that boy, Thomas,
showed a hankering to stop with us in-
stead of seizing a proper opportunity of
making a man of himself, it would be
my moral duty, Thomas, to thrash him
until he came to his proper senses,"
Nicolas had his moral lobligations to
Quentin put to a further test that night
by Quentin's appearing as a Troubadour
and winning rapturous applause by
singing "Jessie, the Flower of Dun-
blane," In fact, thanks to Aggie Gra-
ham's sweet voice and her years in Glas-
gow, Quentin had quite a repertory of
Scotch songs, which recurred to his
memory, and which he brought out as
occasion served. -
While Quentin was beating his drum
he saw a tent near with cloth banners
displayed, having a picture of a dwarf
and of a giantess, evidentlyrivals of
the "Rogers Show," as the joint estab-
lishment of Nicolas and Margery was
named. The rival giantess of the
"Baker's Royal Supreme Consolidation"
was "The Fair Amazonian ;" the dwarf
was "Doctor Atom." Affairs at the
"Royal Supreme," etc.', were moving
with great vigor. The Amazonian NSA
announced to play on a flageolet; the
•Atom was to dance a hornpipe to her
•
playing. .
Nicolas came forth to 'begin his ora-
tions, when the headof the Baker firm
rushed -up to him, proclaiming in a tri-
umphant undertene.
" I'm on the inside track this time.
I've got a black boy—a real black boy—
in savage trappings."
Black boys are plenty as blackber-
ries," said Nicolas, with a calm voice,
"but have you seen my Troubadour?
Worth fifty black boys. He can play
any instrument that ever was invented,
and his voice is like a whole orchestra of
nightingales, not to mention pipe -
organs."
After this Nicolas set himself to de-
claim, and, to Quentin'e amazement, be-
came personal in his remeoks about ,the
Baker show, asserting that Dr. Atom
was much larger than Alexander the
Great, that the "Royal Supreme" was
no show at all in comparison with the
Rogers show, that the Fair Amazonian
couldn't hold a candle to the Daughter
of Anak :
"Don't waste your time on the Baker
-show, with their cages of rats, cats,
mice, rabbits and foxes making a stench
and advertised as wild beasts. Come
see the Great Moral Higher -Education
Historic Wax Works, with Lord Byron
dead and the Queen in her domestic
life. Marie Antoinette going to the
gallows and Solomon receiving the
Queen of Sheba."
Quentin expected nothing less than
a war of fiats and knives after this
tirade.
Meanwhile, "Baker's Show" played
an atrocious violin to drown the voice of
Nicolas, and brought out a doll's bed-
stead and a pair of infant's shoee and
swore they were used by- Dr. \Atom ;
but when the exhibitions were all over
for the day and Margery had leisure to
compound a kidney stew and broil some
tripe, the Fair Amazonian, in a slouch-
ing calico wrapper, oa,tne around the tent
(Continued cn 3rd page.)
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
BLOTS -FOR SALE.—The under.
vi
signed hae a number of fine building Lots
LDING
on Goderich and Same* Streets for sale, at lew
prioee. For particulars apply to D. 1). WILSOls
- 90S
TIOUSE AND LOTS FOR SALE,.—The sub.
scriber offers 'for sale the house north of
the Egmondville manse, together with three
sores of land, suitable for building purposes.
On the front are a quantity of young fruit trees
commencing to baar. WM. ELLIOTT. 1116
TIOR SALE.—House with about four or five
12 lots suitable for building. Rouse contains
three rooms up stairs, three rooms, kitchen and
cellar downstans. A corner lot well filled with
fruit trees of every kind and has a good well
and stable. Situated one street west of the
Public School on West Street Terms to su
purchaser. WM. WHITESIDE, Seaforth.
1110
RESIDENCE FOR SALE,—For sale, cheap,
the residence on North Main street at
present occupied oy the undersigned. Besides
the house there is a good driving barn and
stabling sufficient for a dairy, also eight acres 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 nrost
pleasantly situated in the town. Apply to R.
COMMON, SLaforth. 1126ti
TIARM FOR SALE.—For sale, part of Lots 29
_LI and 30, Conceseion 1, McKillop, containing
60 acres all cleared, well fenced and in good
state of cultivation. Buildings fair. There is a
good orchard and plenty of water. This farm is
within two lots of the corporation of Seaforth.
It will be sold cheap and on easy terms. Apply
on the premises or to Seaforth P. 0. DAVID
DORRENOE, Proprietor. 1136t1
FARM FOR SALE.—The subscriber offers for
sale his farm, being Lot No. 41, Conces-
sion 13, Eitst Wawanosh, containing fifty acres
more or lest], situated two and a half miles from
Wingbam, all cleared 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. 1141
" My boy, you have remarkable musi-
cal talent; you have a good ear and a
fine voice, A traveling show is a poor
place for you. If you remain with me,
I will teach you all I know, and will
interest some of our leading county -
ladies in giving you a musical edu-
cation by which you can• make a sup-
port."
"Sir," said Quentin, " you are very,
very kind, but I mind my master, Mr.
Murdoch, told me not to give too much
thought to music, as, -if I did, I would
not fix in anything else; a_nd he said
that musicians needed all their time for
music. But I have let my heart on be-
ing a man of science, learning all books
and reading what God wrote in stones
and of the wonders he made in plants
and little beasties like butterflies and
beetles, therefore I must fare On to
Glasgow and find my master. Whiles,
it seems to me wrong to run away from
Nicolas, when he has just 'paid for my
four lessons. Only, sir, I shall 'never
forget your goodness."
The Callander fair closed that Wed-
nesday evening ; the IDunblane fair
opened next morning, 'and it was sixteen
miles from Callander to Dunblane: The
van -horses traveled four -miles an hour.
At nine the show closed, and hurried
packingbegan ; then, at ten, all was
ready, and the great canvas wagon
moved off on the turnpike, going "south-
east. Quentin thought he could not
sleep on the floor of the van as it lum-
bered along, so he climbed into the seat
by Thomas. Both he and Thomas
napped it occasionally as the wise
horses steadily held their way. Here
and there, as they moved on, Quentin
saw the huge tope of other show -wagons
riARM IN STANLEY FOR SALE.—For sale
_12 cheap, the East half of Lot 20, Bayfield
Road, Stanley, containing 64 acres, of which 62
acres are cleared and in a good state of cultiva-
tion. The balance is well timbered with hard-
wood. There are good builtsings, a bearing
orchard and plenty of water. It is 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 a first class
farm pleasantly situated. Apply to ARTHUR
F,ORBES, Seaforth. 1144tf
• •
FARM FOR SALE.—Undersigned offer fo
sale the 'farm of 100- acres, being lot 30,
llth concession of Hullett, belonging to the
estate of the late Richard Cole. On the place
there is a Iran e house, good barn, stables See,
youpg bearing orchard of one acre and first-
class wells. Situated about one mile west of
Londesboro. About ninety acres cleared and in
good state of cultivation, Possession lst of
April. Apply on the premises ob to either of
the Executors. JOHN COLE, Belgrave ; 11.
RADFORD, Londesboro. 1189tf
FARM FOR SALE. -,.-Farm for sale in the
township of McKillop, being lot 13, conces-
sion 5, containing one hundred amens with
eighty acres cleared and in a high state of culti-
vation the remainder 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 fenced, 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. 1189-tf
FIRST-CLASS FARM FOR SAL-E.—Being Lot
10, in the C Concession of Turnberry, and
Lot 10, in the A Concession of Howick ; the
gravel road runs between them. The two con -
Min 148 acres, oi which 126 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, Wrexeter. 1101-tf
FARM. 'FOR SALE.—Or Exchange for more
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 bare, drive house, and pig pen,
frame, two good wells and good bearing
orchard. Two miles from either Hensall or
Kippen. School on next lot.' Good gravel
roads in all directions. No reasonable offer re-
fused as the property must be sold. For terms
and further particulars, call or address B. S.
PHILLIPS, Hensall. 1120-
FARM FOR SALE.—For sale or to rept, Lot
26, Concession 4, Hay, containing 100 acres,
about 65 acres cleared, almost free from stumps
and in a good state of cultivation and well fenced.
The balance ie well timbered. There ie a never -
failing spring and fair buildings. It has all been
In grass for five years. It is within two miles
and a half from Hensell and the same I distance
from Kippen and a good school is oh the ad-
joining lot. For further particulars Apply to
the undersigned at Hensall P. 0: JAMES
BELL, Jr. 1141x21
-Lunn FOR SALE.—ForSale, Lot 12, conces-
12
sion 4, II. R. S., Tuckersmith, containing
100 acres, 85 cleared, 68 seeded to grass, 8
sown to fall wheat. The farm is well-feneed,
well under -drained and well watered by a
never failing spring which runs through pipes
into a trough. There is a brick house and
kitchen, frame barn, stable an driving shed.
Good orchard. The farm is situated within
two and a half-Pmiles 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. 1186tt
1.41J1VISDEN
Lumsden & Wilson, Seaforth, On-
tario,
Dear Sirs : Please find enclosed
$1, for which send me two bottles of
Royal Glycerated Balsam of Fir by
return mail or express, and oblige,
Joni PEEFERS, Strongville, Chippe-
wa County, Miehigan.
FARM FOR SALE.—For sele, the south half
or Lot 28, Concession 6, Morris, containing
100 acres, about 90 of which are cleared, well
fenced, about 70 free from stumps and well
underdrained. The balance is well timbered
wftleeeardwood. The cleared part is nearly all
seedee id grass. There is a frame house and
rraneejoarn, also a small orchard. This is one of
the nest farms in the township and has no
broken or bad land on -it, and is good for tither
grain or stock and will be sold cheap. It is
within three miles of Brussels and within a
quarter of a mile of a' school. Apply' on the
premises or to Brussels P. 0.- WM. or JOHN
ROBB, Jr.- 1144tf
FARM FOR SALE.—Containing 119 acres,
being parts of Lots 1 and 2, on the 8th
concession of Morris, 100 acres cleared and 5
acres chopped. The -balance good hardwood
bush, fairly fenced anwell 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 lands of produce,
school within five minutes' walk from the house.
Would take fifty acres in part pay p 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, NICH-
OLAS OUMING. Until
411111111111111W'
FEBRUARY 1.4) 1.890,
& WitiSQN'S
1110
Dear Sirs MR is now about four
years since I first tried your Balsam
of Fir, and I have never since been
without it in the house. In the
worst attack of Cold I ever remember
having, it gave relief at once, and
with the children we always find it
the best and safest remedy. H. L.
PEINE, Zurich.
GLYCERATED BALSAM
0
THE GREAT COUGH REMEDY,
Messrs. Lumsden & Wilson, Sea -
forth : -
Gentlemen : Your Cough medi-
cine, Glycerated Balsam of Fir, sells
well with me; the longer I have it
the more I think of it. I know it to
be good, and can always reccommend
it with confidence. WM. NEAL, mer-
chant, Walton.
Gentlemen : I have sold your Bal-
sam of Fir, and find it pleases my
customers well. I have also used it
in my family, and find it an excellent
cough medicine. Wm. M. SMITH,
Merchant, Walton.
Gentlemen: I can assure you that
your Balsam of Fir has given the
very best satiiifactionte me. I have
sold more of it thie'n'alay 'other cough
medicine I ever had',find never had
anything please my customers so
well, S. MOKIBBIN, Merchant, ,Lead -
bury.
•
FARMS IN TUCKERSMITH AND STAN-
LEY FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 21, Con-
cession 2, L. R. S., Tuckersmith containing
100 acres, of which 85 acres are Cleared, free
from stumps, all underdrainede 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, ca good barn,
stables, drixLng house, sheds and other out-
buildings stilton 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 other
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.
This is to certify I have handled
Lumsden & Wilson's Balsam of Fir.
It has given good satisfaction. I
find my austomers will not do with-
out it now. A. GOVENLOCK, Mer-
chant, Winthrop.
THE OBSTINATE CO.UGH
East Avenue, ,Hamilton, Nov. 6,149
Messrs. Lumsden & Wilson, Sea- W
forth, Ont.,
Gentlemen.—Sorne time ago I re- H
ceived a bottle of your Royal Glycer-
'Med Balsam of Fir, and found it in-
valuable in removing a case of severe
cold with which my daughter was
then afflicted. I shall only be too
happy to recommend it to others and
intend to keep it in the house. I
enclose $1 for two bottles, which
pleasesend at your earliest conven-
ience. J. BLACK.
He also offers for sale for the same reason his
farm in tbe Township of Stanley, being Lot 12,
Conceseion 6, Stanley, containing 100 acres,
about 76 acres cleared, free from stumps and in
a state of good eultivation, the balance well
timbered. There is a comfortable frame house,
frame barn and drivinr 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 WM.
T. PLEWES, Verne P. O.; GEORGE PLEWES,
Brucefierd. 1127tf
Winnipeg, Nov. 7, '89.
Messrs. Lumsden & Wilson.
We have handled your Balsam of
Fir for a few years past and with the
greatest Satisfaction to us from the
fact that it has given universal sat-
isfaction to our customers. We
could have sent you hundrede of tes-
timonials had we kept a record of
them. We class it as the best article
in the market for the purpose.
A. W. BLEASDELL & CO.
FOLLOWS LA GRIPPE."
- 40
=M.!.
n aturday February 1st,
We Commence Stock -Taking.
During Stock -taking we continue the slaughter of all Winter
Goods at. rock bottom cost. The following lines and quantities still
remain in stock, and are now offered for the benefit of buyers as above.
Five. Ladies' Fur Coats, three Men's Fur Coats, Two Goat Robes,
65 Gents' and Ladies' Persian Lamb, Astrachan Dog, Beaver, and
Cooney Fur
Men's, Yout
Cloths; 75
Cloth Shawl
Goods; 350
Skirts ; 2,00
Hosiery, and
which we offe
aps ; '2 25 Imitation and other lines Winter Caps; 156
s' and Boys' Overcoats; 700 yards T.T1ste4ng and Jacket
eadymade "Asters and Short Jackets; 45 Velvet and
• 65 Knitted Shawls and a large variety of Knitted
Suits of Men's and Boys' Underclothing; 60 Ladies
yards of Winter Dress Goods; large quantities of Wool
numerous other lines of Winter Goods, the whole of
at WHOLESALE COST.
We cont nue to give special prices throughout the whole balance
of stock. TERMS AT CLEARING PRICES—CASH.
WM. PICKARD,
Corner Main and Market. streets, Seaforth.
Important Announcement.
BRIGHT BROTHERS,
SMP
The Leading Clothiers • of Huron, -
BRISTOL'S
PILLS
Beg to inform the people of Seaforth and surrounding country, that
they have added to their large ordered clothing trade one of the
Most Complete and best selected stocks of Boys',
Youths' and Men's Readymade Clothing
IN THE COUNTY.
Prices Unequalled. We lead the Trade..
Remember the Old tiStand, Campbell's Block, opposite the Royal
Hotel, Seaforth.
BRIGHT BROTHERS.
HE INFALLIBLE REIDY
For all Affections of the
LIVER & KIDNEYS
McKillop Directory for
1890.1A GREAT CHANCE.
JOHN BENNEWIES, Recve; Dublin I'. 0.
mix MORRISON, Deputy Reeve, Ward 3,
Winthrop.
DANIEL MANLEY,Councillor,Ward 1, Beech-
wood.
- JAMES EVANS, Councillor, Ward 2, Beech-
wood.
CHARLES DODDS, Councillor, Ward 4, Sea -
forth
JOHN C. MORRISON, Clerk, Winthrop.
SOLOMON J. SHANNON, Treasurer, Win-
throp.
ROBERT G. ROSS, Assessor, Winthrop.
ADAM HAYS, Collector, Seaforth.
1154
M. R. Counter,
SEAFORTH.
HTJRRAII
—FOR THE—
HOL 1 DAYS.
Right now we are ready for business
with an immense assortment of
Christmas Gifts.
The new, the novel and the beautiful
are al I alike included in our splendid
line of
WATCHES,
CLOCKS,
JEWELRY,
DIAMONDS,
SIL V ERWARE,
'PLUSH and
FAIOY GOODS,
ALBUMS, PIPES,
SPECTACLES,
NOVELTIES, dm
We offer a great variety of appropriate
preeents for Ladies, Gentlemen and
Children. We can supply a suitable
gift for old or young at any sum you de
sire to expend. Our elegant holiday
stock is a popular stock in all respects
selected to meet all requirements.
We are glad to welcome visitors
pleased to show our goods, and ready
to make close prices to all buyers.
• The undersigned offers for sale at a rate on
the dollar the whole of his stock -in -trade
amounting to about $9,000. The annual turn-
over is about $24,000 and the stand one of the
best in the county. He also offers the store,
60x24, with excellent cellarage of same dimen-
sions, warehouse containing tailor and shoe
shops, 28x18, his dwelling with all the neces-
sary outbuildings and modern conveniencese,a
vacant Jot and the two grain stores at Bippen
Station This i an excellent opportunity for a
live business man to secure a well established
bilsiness in excellent condition.
D. WEISMILLER,, Kippen.,
N. B.—All parties indebted to me are here
by requested to call and settle up and save
costs. 1153
W. R Counter,.
MANAGER.
Allan, White Star and Inman
United States &Royal Mail
Atlantic Steamships.
Cabins, $50 to $100: Return, $100 to MO.
Intermediate, $80, return $60. Steerage, $20,
return $40. All classes of passage to and from
all points in Great Britiain to any point in
Canada. If you are sending for your friends do
not fail to secure one of our prepaid tickets
clear through and avoid all trouble. t
Canadian Pacific Railway and Steamship
Tickets to all points. Special rates to Manitoba
and Pacific Coast pomts. Through !sleepers
secured free. Best connection to all points in
the United States, Australia and China. Plead
agency for the best stock and mutual insurance
companies. Money loaned On all dimes of
security at lowest rates of interest. No trouble
to give information. Real estate and 'Insuranee
Office—MARKET ST. Ticket, Steamboat, and
Telegraph Oflioe.—MAIN T. `‘k
A. STRONG, " The" Agent,
SEAFQRTII.
1109
Valuable Property for Sale
—IN TIL—
LLAGE OF BRUSSELS.
As the undersigned is retiring from business
he offers for sale • the following valuable prop-
erties either whole or in lots to suit purchaser:
1st. New brick store on Main street, opposite
Poetoffice, with plate glass front, cellex, and
dweLling above thia store, will be either rented
or sold. 2nd. Foundry and machine shop' with
engine, shafting, lathe, drills, *a. Everythin
ig
complete and n exeellent running order, and
in connection a large planing mil and work
shop with saws, belts and all complete. AISC
-drying kiln and store house and a large stock of -
seasoned lumber. 3rd. Blacksmith shop and
tools, all complete. The wbole is centrally
- located in the thriving village of Brussels, and
in connection there is two acres -of lend and
4 dwelling houses, all well tenanted. The whole
will be sold mithout reserve on the most reason
able terms. Title, indisputable. For full par-
ticulars apply to
W. R. WILSON, Proprieter,
1129 - Drawer 18, Brussels, out.
GODERICH
Steam Boiler Works.
(ESTABLISHED 1880.)
Chrystal & Black,
Manufacturers orall kinds of Station-
ary, Marine, Upright & Tubular
BOILERS,
Salt Pans, Smoke Stacks, Sheet Iron
Works, etc.
Also dealers in Upright and Horizontal Slide -
Valve Engines. Automatic Cut -Off Engines a
specialty. All sizes of pipe suad pipe fittinge
constantly on hand. Estimates furnished at
short notice.
Works opposite G. T. R. Station, Goderich.
,
eeteeyeitg veal an
lowed her with a pot *
the black 'boT joined the
"Ateni"--a lad of fifteent
Wier than Alexander—eat
Oriental ecequeror ; andth
had supper togeeher and in t
harmony discussed their
plans, the resulas of the d
probable fmancial harvest
All day the wordy tempest
billows of diatribes broke
rival tentee but at night the
to rest ; acupofteaandap
fins were ak8 Oil On the tro
and all was peace.
On the second day, Quent
array, his mandolin hang*
breast stood outside the ten.
the advertisement of Ni
three people different frorn
attendants at tne sgow
‘h.andsoine lady (Quentin a
sure a far grander lady tha
ever seen), a little blend
and a very self-important y,
man of about sixteen. Evi
were wealthy and refined pa
tin woe sure the little girl
tier than the wax princess
-
"1 would like to see *a
the little girl.
"I think they are horn
said tke youth.—"Aunt,
come here ?"
"I confess, like Janet,
fancy a shOw."
"Boy," cried Janet; lea
as she held her aunt's* hand
wax -works nice ?"
Beautiful I" cried Que
live kings and queens.'
"As fine as Madame :Tu
".1 never saw them; 1
said Quentin. •
And are you the Trou
you sing?"
"Janet „I" uried 'the you
why do you let her speak
pie 2" ,
"What "haT121 is there
pered the lady.
They'te only strollin
the youth, with scorn.
Quentin's eyes blar,ed; h
was roused. "Only s
He wished he could fly on
"Huth l" said the lady,
into this show and hear th
sure he sings well. W
1111"
" No, thank you," said
aristocrat: " it is too vulg
The lady coolly Ian
face :
"The world will take I
nonsense out of you yp
the time you have aen lo
University most of these
of yours will have _resign
sound common sense,'"
The lad tossed his bead
little and began to pace n
looking scornfully at -
crowd.
The. lady. handed Quent
" Will you let us see th
alone?"
Quentin took them in,
gau explaining the wax
little girl aecompanied
to fignie ; the lady seem
eeted in Quentin, whose
ing with indignation ag
scorn, and :with b
him, for he had divined f
-words that the youth
that &eine of his own d
ity, He was read? to tin
ity 1 What years mue
Quentin could reach SU
indeed, Fate should ever
And this supercilious 'y
dapper boots, the Rb.
clothes kid gloves,
chief, ;learning wiatobee
glories and opportuniti
by inheritance 1 What
thing is inheritartee
Quentin looked down
face passed the sombre
bitter thoughts. The
self that he Wadi a very
also sensitive, as she r
bile changing lines o
spoke softly :
"I am sorry my nep
rude; but he is not ba
will cure him of these
Are these your peopl
you belong to the show 2
low it?"
"No, lady," said Q
only working my way to
is a learned 1311111 that
shall . not be a shows*
science."
"That is well," said t
private smile, as she is
too had his little vanit
like science better than
" It is & higher life to
master says." -
" I 'should. like to hea
the lady.
Quentin stepped back
lk note or two and sang
the Leal." A11110 sang
.away her face; then Q
that, though she had no
in monrsung-weeds, a
in black. When he
denly laid her hand on
caressing motion, then
tent, the blonde child b
ing down, Quentin sa
dropped A, handkerchie
up ; he had -never tou
fabric, and *faint s.r
lie went out to look
turned her and there b
ished in the -crowd-
for the Rogers Show
- looked for the strange
the next ; he did not
and he put the kerchie
other treasures, -the
housewife, in a little
Margery hail made for
On Saturday night
his show. On Sunday.
Great had managed, b
ling from Thomas' pee
Baker's "black boy,"
ful gin, and was found
bed, a deplorable little
cation. Quentin wen
looked for the lady,
her. He read in the
but to himself, for Ma
isolable ever her tutor
while Nicolas was
pathy with Marry.
On Monday mom
police in Dunblane r
fi‘ Wilt3iou tell a lad
bit -dour in one -ef the
Prince's Hotel, Stir
Mrs. Douglass ?
was sought for, he
Rogers show rolled
one o"elock in the