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The Huron Expositor, 1890-02-21, Page 2- TH1213 RON EXPOSIT'OR. GRAHAM'S LADDIE. BY JULIA leNAIR WRIGHT. (Continued from last week.) CHAPTER MIL RITCHIE. On rosy and dewy Saturday morn- ing, the twenty-eighth of June, the Rogers van rolled into Glasgow, and Quentin, ,opening his eyes from 4 little nap, found himself in the wide road passing through the famous "Green." On every side acres of white goods, generally clothineor household linen, lay spread out to dry; in the centre Was the large washing house, from which ran women and girls carrying baskets of wet clothereand here and there, in chairs, were seated old people who earned their Email living by watching the linen as it bleached. Passing beyond the Green; the van stopped at the Gfair-ground, already- crowded. Shooting -galleries, photograph -galleries, menageries,eating- houses, shows and sales of all kinds were crowded together, making a bustling little city by themselves. On this Saturday morning, arriving at the goal of such long expectation, Nicolas towered norally and was heroic. The "Baker Show" had not only its black boy, but a brauFl-new monkey in a velvet coat -a monkey that could pick its teeth like an alderman, with a knowing air consult a gilt watch and smoke a cigarette ; a little blear eyed, blase monkey. All the shows had some new thing. Nicolaa had lost his India -Rubber Boy, but his Troubadour, with his beautiful voice and his uni- versal genius for instriuments, made good his place and more than vied with the fresh acquisitions of other exhibitors. And now Nicolas was about to dismiss his Troubadour. No sooner had 1 they eaten a hearty breakfast than Nicolas asked, "Boy, have you your master' e ad- dress ?" on My psalm -book cover." "Well, then you will go to him. at once. Let me see. Yea, Argyle street. Cross the Green along this path, and you will- be in the salt market; go along that street to the Cross, and you will find Argyle street. Ask your wey if you miss it, and this evening, when you are all settled, come back and let me know what success -you have had." " Should. I not waib to help you to set up, ?" "No," said Nicolas, who desired •to be delivered from temptation : and so, .ea with a "Good-bye " to all, off went Quentin. - An hour's walk brought him t� the house he sought -a good lodging -house. No one was at home but a little girl. Was Mr. Murdoch there? Oh no, he. was not there. He had been away since primroses bloomed -yes, since April. Where had he gone? The little girl did not know ; she had forgotten the name of the place. The maid was at market, and she did not know; the mopier knew, perhaps, but she was gone to Anderston for the day. The place where he had gone was the one where they make breastpins very fine and shining, out of the pebbles. She knew; Mr. Murdoch had showed them to her. And then, a queer thing was that the pebbles were stuck, like plums in a pud- ding, into chalk -great white cliffs and rocks of chalk just such as you write on blackboards with. The little girl would like to live there; then she could cut her chalks for nothing, a,nd keep her farthings to buy lollipops. Having secured all this valuable infor- mation, Quentin, once more desolated, sat on the curbstone and delivered him- self to thinking. He sorted out themis- cellaneous knowledge which the I girl had presented to him, and urged that if the pebbles were made into breastpins he might discOver • where they 'came from by applying at a "breastpin-str." Margery had several breastpins vr she wore in the role of "Daughter of Anak." He would walk along until he saw a atore where such things were sold. He returned then to .the Cross, entered Trongate street, and soon - found a • jeweler's window. Entering the store, -he asked, " Hae ye ony breastpins made o' peb- ble -stones !" " Yes. Do you mean cairngorms a" " Well, do cairngorms grow in chalk - cliffs ?" " Get out, and no fooling!" said the clerk. "I'm not foolingairged Quentin; "1 want to know." • " What is it you want to know ?" asked a gray-haired man, coming from a desk. "I want to know, sir, have you any breastpins made of pebble -stones that stick in chalk -cliffs like plums in a Pud- ding." " You mean Sussex pebbles, boy. No; we don't keep them." t. Ah !" cried Quentin,joyfully ;"1 be- lieve now I am on the track. " You know, sir, I do not ,wish to buy breast- pins ; I have no money. I am asking where they come from. Where do _Sus- sex pebbles come from, sir ?" " From Sussex." 'And there, are chalk -cliffs there?" " Yes; all along the coast." "Thank you, sir. Is Sussex a large place? Is there more than one town in itV' a number of towns. It is a large county." "And how far off might it be, " A long way. it is on the south coast of England. It is fifty miles from London to the chalk -cliffs.' "And London is a long way off from here, air ?" I "Three hundred and seventy miles, or thereabouts." "Thank you, sir." Quentin went out crestfallen, wretch- ed. He wandered a little way, then sat down on a step and hid his face in his hands. What ever Would become of him ? Some one touched his shoulder: "What is the matter? Who are you?" Quentin looked up. Horror! A policeman ! "I'm only resting a little, sir. I'm Quentin Graham, and I came over here from the Green. I came in this morn- ing with the show." "Oh! you belong to the fair? Then you had better take yourself back there to your people, else you'll be getting Quentin needed no eecond biding; his experience with this branch of the executive had not been reassuring. He trotted off to the Cross, and then in double-quick time through the salt mar- ket and the Green, and related his story to Nicolas. Nicolas, secretly glad, was severe with himself: " I'll slip over to Argyle street this evening and get a proper address'and you shall write to Mr. blurdooh. Until you hear from him 'you can 'bide with the show. If it is beat, you can keep with us until we get to London. We shall reach there by the first of Novem- ber. But now l'll tell you, boy, the show is a dangerous place and a hope- less place, and an unsatisfactory plane for any one who, has the makings of something better in him. If I see you begin to like the show -life and plan to stick to it, I shall feel it my duty to break your head; and I shall break it accordingly. Then the fair here and the other great fairs between this and Lon- don have some people in them that will do you no manner of good. If L keep you, you are to have nothing to say to the weighing -chair man, nor to the au- tomatic -pugilist man, nor to the Paince of Wales Shooting -Gallery, nor to the High -Art -Boot -Black, nor to the Unique Practical Boot Black. If you do, it will be my duty to thrash you within an inch of your life." " Verra guid--" began Quentin "1 shall surely be the death of you, said Nicolas, gently. "Very good. -If you do not want me to get fond of the show, you might get inc a few books; just to keepoalong with reading until I find my master. I saw sonae as I went through the streets, and I wanted them so much I felt my feet stick to the walk before them." "1 would not mind laying out five shillings on books if they are the right sort -not pennyi books, "1 don't know what penny- dread- fuls are," said Quentin, "but they do not sound as if I wanted them. And you will promise the notto get fond of show life ?' " WithjlI my heart," said Quentin, in whose mind the. opprobrious remark only strolling, folk"yet rankled as a Gg poisoned arrow. NicOlas leaped to his feet and struck his hand to his head: " BelshaZzar ! Now I have it-! Come to Ritchie." He dragged Quentin through the lanes of booths to the cen- tre of the show, where a white, 'van smaller than the rest was drawn up, with two stout horses tied near it. The van was turned,I as were all, so that the open door in the NIA faced the public and became for the time the front. Be- fore this a slender, 'wrinkled, gray man was putting the screws into a movable counter, and Quentin saw that the sides of the van, instead of being painted in monstrosities, bore representations of books. The man .stopped work, was warm in welcoming Nicolas and inquired after Margery and Alexander. Quentin was then presented, and his story briefly told. "He is a great help to me, and worth more than his keep," said Nicolas. "His voice is beautiful; he learns a song in no time. He plays on whatever he sees, and he looks and behaves like a gentle- man. He has not the rough stamp of show -folk. When he 'gets into vel- vet clothes, he looks as if he was born to them, and he bolds himself like gen- tle -folk. Now, Ritchie, he is more your style of people than ours. He was raised by religious people. What with my swear- ing 'Belshazzar' and Alexander the Great drinking like a sot, we may dam- age his morals." "No, you winna," interposed Quen- tin. It is not so very ill to swear 'Bel- shazzar , ' and, as for Alexander, just to look at him drunk is enough to make one hate whisky." All. the same, Ritchie," epaitimied Nicolas, "you shall keep him. 11 1,11 pay you his -board, and he sball help you sell your books when he is not exhibit- ing with me. He will show all .1 want him to, and ride along with you. And you are to be strict with him, Ritchie; and not let him spoil his morals. Also, here are five shillings • he wants some books, and you'll see he buys no evil. There is a lot of evil in books, Ritchie." "And of good too," said Ritchie, who was still setting up his counter. Away went Nicolas, and Ritchie ask- ed Quentin into the van. A clean white bed, a looking glass, a tin hew', a little cupboard,with some dishes and qooking- utensils, three or four folded camp - chairs, some hooks for clothing and two boxes of books, -that was all. The books varied in price from a penny to h shilling. Bibles, Testaments, Pilgrim's Progress, tracts, hymn -books, psalm -books -text- books temperance books, Little Henry and His Bearer, Catechisms, Lives of different good people, Bible stories, text -cards, Bible pictures in glowing colors, text-books,---auch was Ritchie's stock, at prices for the multitude. "Are these the kind of booksyou want ?" asked Ritchie. "1 wad like to read these-" said Quentin. "There you are nein !" cried Nicolas panting, -at the van step.-" Ritchie, I ran back to tell you to make him speak English like a Christian ; if he is to be a learned man, he must not speak that murderous Scotch. Beat him if he does." Away went Nicolas. " I would like to read these," con- tinued Quentin, "but the books I want are geography books with maps and books all about the starseand books that tell about the stanes, and books all about the crabs and whelks and wheen things that crawl along the shores. I saw sic books the morn." " Books on natural history," said Ritchie. " Ay! I will study them when I am iso working, and I will practice writing if I can get pen and paper, so I will not lose my time until I find Mr. Murdoch °. Then he will teach mc more things. Ye ken there is a brew dead tongue called Latin that I mustlearn if I am to un- derstand all the true scientific names of plants and beasties. And then there is the tongue they speak in France, which has many grand books about beasties. I must learn all these when I win to Mr. Murdoch." Don't forget to try the perfect English first," said Ritchie. "As to the Latin, I can teach yon; I have a gram- mar, a reader and two or three' books in that." ,,Ay but you're learned ?" 'cried Quen- tin in admiration. "Went ye ever to a -university ?" He and Ritchie were sit- ting each on a box of books. "1 will tell you," said Ritchie. "1 was a poor farmer's son, but I loved books and wanted to be a minister. 1 went to the parish school, and then the minister was good to me and lent me books and taught me, and at last I went up to the university and was there one year. I was very poor ; my people could barely give me roem rent and clothes, and by copying papers I picked up a few shillings for mod. But I could not get enough food. Waterbrose or porridge without milk or butter -that was'all, unless potatoes or dry bread for a change. I had no fire in my room. So with cold and poor food and hard eictra work -for I ism elow to learn -I fell ill and nearly died, and the doctor said if I kept on at the university I would die. I had no health to be a minister; that hurt me to the heart, But, you see it was God's way for me; he did not need me for his minister; that was my pride, to put myself' into the pulpit. So I felt God's will should be my will, even if it sent me back to tend sheep on the farm. But my sickness raised up friends for me--or,rrather, God did it by means'of my sickness -and these friends said I should be a visitor and teacher, an evangelist among the poor in the wynds and closes and through the Cowgate. I did that ten years;'then I got acquaint- ed with the show people, and I felt how miich good could be done by sell- ing these good books very cheap at the fairs and by lie ing among the show people and having meeting for them Sundays. My good friends provided the stocks end the van and the horses, and for five years I have lived among the show people. The books sell so low, and I give away so many, that there are no profits, but it keeps qme and my horses and replenishes the stock, and A every year I find that good is done, and I am of use to hinder sin and to help save some souls, and I see this is God's way for me; and my pulpit is the van, and my congregation show people." When Ritchie had told his story, he took Quentin with him to the sheds to feed his horses. Then they came back, a,nd Ritchie prepared dinner on a little brazier, while Quentin spread the table on top of one of the book -boxes. Ritchie sliced sothe bacon into a pan; and when it was hissing finely, he dropped in a couple of eggs. While they cooked he cut some solid rounds of brown bread. This meal being set out en the towel laid over the book -box, Ritchie graced the centre of the board with a pepper - cruet, asked a blessing, and he and Quentin fell to work with admirable appetites. The dinner being cleared away and the yen locked, Ritchie took Quentin out to buy the books. He led li'am along Clyde hank quite to the Broomielaw, then into a street where old. -book stores were numerous, and there he bought five besaks for five shillings -among them a geography with maps; and Quentin was glad that now he would be able to locate Suesexand other places without going to jewelers' establishments to make inquiries. After. this Ritchie took him far off to the gardens and show- ed him the orrery and the great museum. It was then six o'clock, and Ritchie bought two rolls at a penny each, and two herring at a halfpenny each, and he and Quentin sat on a bench to rest and eat, and then took a drink at a public fountain. Then they went across the city, past the university, and up to the high ground where stands the cathedral, - oldest and noblest of the Protestant churches. This Ritchie showed him, and promised to let him read a. book about many of the worthies who slept in the old cemetery near the lofty towers. After that they climbed to the necropolis, and surveyed the city of the Jiving from that vantage ground the city of the dead. Finally, they went down again to the side of Molindinar Burn and sat to rest while Ritchie told Quentin wonderful tales of historic events that had had their centre near these rippling waters. About ten o'clock, in the soft purple twilight', they returned to the show. Ritchie had been pouring forth le- gends, information, facts, history, sci- ence, ever since -they started. Quentin felt as if he had been a term at school; his heart leaped with joy. He was tired, his books were heavy, but his mind was fed; he had. never been so happy in his life. They found Nicolas, who had visited Argyle street. He had been told that Mr. Murdoch had said he could give no address between the middle of May and the first of November; after that he would be at 10 Queen Square, London. -" I see ma way," said Nicolas, "but for the boy to stay with us and earn his living, until we neach London, about the first of - November, when I will hand him over to his master. -Can you propose anything better, boy?" "No," said Quentin, if you are. sure I can earn enough to pay you for all my food and clothes." "No fear of that," said Nicolas. "1 will learn new songs and help you all I can," said Quentin," and Mr. Ritchie is teaching me se much I am sure it is like being at a university." "And you'll promise to hate the show ?" "No, I won't. It has kept me from starving; you have all been good to me: I won't hate it." " But you won't grow up in it? You'll do better, boy ?" " Yes; I'll do something better when I see my master, and perhaps then you'll find your eating -house, and the canary and flower -pot, and the woman who can cook chops. " e _ _ CHAPTER XIV. THE WORLD IN A FOG. Teaching was Ritchie's natural voca- tion. If he had remained in his native perish and succeeded the master there as clerk, precentor and school teacher, he would have followed his legitimate destiny. He had desired to become a minister, and he -was a peripatetic evan- gelist; so frequently do we miss our proper paths in life. As an evangelist in his especial line of fairs and shows, Ritchie was widely useful; but when Quentin came into his care he realized for what calling he had care, gifts. Provided with a pupil, ept, eager, do- cile, tireless in acquiring information, Ritchie showed himself a teacher ready, judicious, indefatigable. When busy selling books, Ritchie was teaching Quentin arithmetic • between -whiles of customers he told the boy all he knew about the books which he sold and about their authors. He spent some of his small means in buying histories and other books useful to Quentin. When they were busy setting their van in or- der, cooking their meals or resting after the bustle of the day was done, Ritchie still poured forth fact and theory to his pupil. He loved to talk, and Quentin loved to listen when talk was improving. (Continued on 3rd page.) REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE. -The under- signed has a number of fine building Lote on'Goderich and James Streets for sale, at low prfees. For particulars apply to D. D. WILSON 908 HOUSE AND LOTS F 11 SALE. -The sub. scriber offers for lenhe house north of the Egniondville manse, t gether with three acres of land, suitable fo fbuilding purposes. On the front are a quartit of young fruit trees commencing to bear. WM ELLIOTT. 1116 TIOR SALE.-Hbuse wit about four or five .1 lots suitable for building. House contains, three rooms up stairs, three rooms, kitchen and cellar downstairs. A corner lot well filled with fruit trees of every kind 4nd has a good well and stable. Situated one street west of the Public School on West treet Terms to su purchaser. WM. WHITESeDE, Seaforth. e, 1110 ARM FOR SALE. -For Isale, part of Lots 29 and 30, Concession 1, McKillop, containing 50 acres all cleared, well fenced and in good state of cultivation. Buil ings fair, -There is a good orchard and plenty o water. This farm is within two lots of the co oration of Seaforth. It will be sold cheap and o easy terms. Apply on the premises or to Sea orth P. 0. DAVID DORRENCE, Proprietor. 1135t1 FARM FOR SALE. -The' subscriber offers tor sale his farm, being Lot No, 41, Conces- sion 13, East Wawanosh, (retaining fifty acres more or leas, situated two nd a half miles from Wingham, all cleared and nder a state of good cultivation, well fenced ad watered. On the premises are a good houee and bank -barn with outbuildings and two good erehards. For par- ticulars apply to the ownet, THOMAS K. LINK - LATER, Wingham, Ont. 1141 ARM FOR SALE.-Lbt 40, Concession 4, 12 East Wawanosh, co taming 100 acres, 80 cleared, soil, olay loam aid in a high state of cultivation, spier:end or hard, never failing spring creek, well and cis ern, well fenced and lots of rail timber, frame h use, barn and stables, convenient to scnool, three miles from Blyth, good roads. The proprietor is going to Mani- toba and will sell cheap. Apply on premises or to JOHN JOHNSON, Box 73, Blyth P. 0. 1142 11ARM IN STANLEY FOR SALE. -For sale 12 cheap, the East half of Lot 20, Bayfield Road, Stanley, containing 64 acres, of which 52 acres are cleared and in a good state of cultiva- tion. The balance is well timbered with hard- wood. There are good I buildings, a bearing Orchard and plenty of water. It is within half a mile of the Village of farna and three miles from Brucefield station. Possession at any time. This is a rare chan e to buy a first class farm pleasantly situated Apply to- ARTHUR FORBES, Seaforth. 1144tf FARM FOR SALE. -Undersigned offer fo. sale the farm of 1 acres, being lot 30, llth concession of Hullgtt, belonging to the there is a franc house, g od barn, stables &c., estate of the late Richard Cole. On the place young 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 cultivatioE, Possession lst of April. Apply on the premises or to either of the Executors. JOHN p3LE, Belgrave ; H. RADFORD, Londesboro. 1139tf FIRST-OLASS FARM SALE. -Being Lot 10, in the C Concess on of Turnberry, and Lot 10, in the A Conceesion of Howick ;- the gravel road runs between them- The two con- tain 148 acres, of which 12 acres are cleared and in a fit state for a binder t4 run. The farms are situate on the gravel rod between Wroxeter ane Belmore-three mile4 from Wroxeter, and 2e- miles from Belmore. here is a school house on the cornet of the Ian , and churches con- venient. Apply to A. CHRYSLER cn the prem- ises, or to J. COWAN, Wroxeter. 1101-4f TIARA' FOR SALE. -Or Exchange for more 1 Land.-Beinit North 1 alf of Lot 25, Conces- sion 2, Hay, containing 60 acres, 45 cleared and in a good state of cultivat on and well under - drained, log house with frame 'addition, grain 'barn horse barn drive kiouae, and pig pen, frame, two good wells and good bearing orchard. Two miles front either Hewitt or Kippen. School on next lot. Good gravel roads in all directions. NO reasonable offer re- fused as the property mues be sold. For terms and further particulars, 011 or address B. S. PHILLIPS, Hensall. I 1120 FARM FOR SALE. -For sale or to -rent, Lot 26, Concession 4, Hay containing 100 acres, about 65 acres cleared, alto st free from stumps and in a good state of cultiv tion aud well fenced. The balance is well timbere . There is a never - failing spring and fair buil ings. ' It has all been In grass for five years. It is within two miles and a half -from Hensall an the same distance from Kippen and a good school is on the ad- joining lot. For further particulars apply to the undersigned at Hensall P. 0. JAMES BELL, Jr. 1141x21 FARM FOR SALE.-Fo sale, Lot 9, Con- cession 7, Tuckersmith, containing 100 acres, about 90 of which are cleared, well -fenced, underdrained and free froth stumps. There is a goodframe home with wolodshed, also a frame barn and frame shed and a splendid bearing orchard of two acres. There is plenty of hard and soft water. It is one of the choicest farms in Tuckersmith and is within three miles of Seaforth. There are 9 scree of fall wheat and the plowing is all done for hext spring. It will be sold on reasonable and, easy terms. MRS. WM. CUMMING, Egmondville. 114241 FARM FOR SALE. -For sale, Lot 12, conces- sion 4, H. R. S., Tuckersmith, containing 100 acres, 85 cleared, 63 seeded to grass, 8 sown to fall wheat. The ,farm is well -fenced, 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 ani 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. 1136 f TURN FOR SALE.-Forl sale, the south h f _IL! of Lot 23, Concession 6, Morris, containing 100 aeres, about 90 of whieh are cleared, well fenced, about 70 free from stumps and well underdrained. The balance is well timbered w1OF _tardwood. The cleared part is nearly all seedea to grass. There is a frame house and rramt narn, also a small orchard. This is one of the nest farms in the township arid has no broken or bad land on it, and is good for either grain or stock aeut will be sold cheap. It is within three miles of Brussels and within a premises or to Brussels P. 0. WM. or JOHN ROBB, Jr. quarter of a mile of a school. Appl3:loinuttthe 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 and well underdrained, good frame. house and kitchen with woodshed attached, two frame barns iand- frame stable, good orchard and three. wells apd a soft water cistern. Within two miles dt 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. iiN3I9CtfH- OLAS CUMING. FARMS IN TUCKERSMITH AND STAN- LEY FOR SALE.-For-saleeLot 21, Con- cession 2, L. It. S., Tuckersmith containing 100 acres, of which 85 scree are cleared, free from stumps, 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, h. 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 niaple 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 deeires to remove to Manitoba where he has purehased more land. Apply on the premises or address- Brucefield P. 0. GEORGE PLEWES. He also offers for sae for the same reason his farm in the Township of Stanley, being Lot 12, Concession 6, Stanley, containing 100 acres, about 76 acres cleared, free from stumps and in a state of good cultivation, the balance well timbered. There is a comfortable frame house, frame barn and driving house and [tables. 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 Brumfield. premises or to either of the undeisigned.nnWt:J. T. PLEWES, Varna P. O.; GEORGE FUMES, PEBRUARY 21, 1890. LUMSDEN & WILSON'S Lumsden & Wilson, Seaforth, On- tario, Dear Sirs: Please find enclosed $1, for which send me two bottleof Royal Glyeerated Balsam of Fir by return mail or express, and oblige, Joists PESTERS, Strongville, Chippe- wa County, Michigan. A Dear Sirs : It is now about four years since I first tried your Balsam of Fir, and I have never sine 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 eafest remedy. H. L. PEINE, Zurich. • GLYCERATED BALSAM Messrs. Lumsden & Wilson, Sea - forth : Gentlemen: Yow Cough medi- cine, Glycerated Baisam 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. W31. 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. Wats M. SMITH, Merchant, Walton. , THE GREAT COUGH REMEDY, 0 Gentlemen : I can assure you that your Balsam of Fir has given the very best satisfaction to me. I have sold more of it than any other cough medicine I ever had, and never had anything please my customers so well, S. MCKIBBIN, Merchant, Lead - bury. This is to certify I have handled Lumsden & Wilson'2 Balsam of Fir. R It has given good satisfaction. I findmy 3ustomers will not do with - E.out it now. A. GOVENLOCK, Mer- chant, Wiiithrop. THE OBSTINATE COUGH East Avenue, Hamilton, Nov. 6,'89 Messrs. Lumsden & Wilson, Sea - forth, Ont. Gentlemen.-Seme time ago I re- ceived a bottle of your Royal Glycer- ated 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 please send at your earliest conven- ience. J. BLACK. 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 hundreds of tes- timonials had we kept a record of them. We claim it as the -best article -in the market for the purpose. . A. W. BLEASDELL & CO. FOLLOWS " LA G-RIPPE." On Saturday, 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 quanes 101 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, 6S Gents' and Ladies' Persian Lamb, Astracb.an Dog, Beaver, and Cooney Fur Caps; 225 Imitation and other lines Winter Caps; i56 Men's, Youths' and Boys' Overcoats; 700 yards Instering and Jacket Cloths ; 75 Readymade Insters anq Short J.ackets ; 45 Velvet and Cloth Shawls; 65 Knitted Shawls and a large variety of Knitted Goods; 350 Suits of Men 't and Boy' -Underclothing;: 60 Ladies Skirts; 2,000 yards of Winter Dress Goods; large quantities of Wool Hosiery, and numerous other lines of Winter Goods, the whole of which we offer at WHOL SALE COST. We continue to give special prices throughout the whole balance of stock. TERMS .41„ CLEARING PRICES -CASH. WM. PICKARD, Corner Win and Market streets, Seaforth. Important Announcement. BRIGHT BROTHERS, The Leading Clothiers of Huron Beg to inform the people of Seaforth and surrounding country, that they have addea to their large ordered clothing trade one of the Most Complete and best selected stocks, of Boys, Youths' and Men's ReaAymade Clothing --IN THE COUNTY. Prices Unequalled. We lead the Trade. Remember the Old Stand, CanipbelPs Block, opposite the Royal Hotel, Seaforth. BRIGHT BROTHERS. McKillop Directory for 1890.1 SOUTH-WESTERN MINNESOTA JOHN BENNEWIES, Reeve, Dublin P. 0. JOHN MORRISON, Deputy Reeve, Ward 8, Winthrop. DANIEL MANLEY,CounciUor,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, Seiforth, 1154 Offers to settlers many advantages and no disadvantages over otherplaces in the West. Magnificent Tillage Land Similar to that about Seaforth still to be had at reasonable prices -and easy payments. For particulars write or call on NEIL CURRIE, Currie, Minns 1157-12 7,7S, GI; 3,- 1 TOL'S ..., ci, -,,,.;,,,-, ,-, 0 pi a p di Ott ill i UN lite Great Purifier BLOt01) AND HUMORS IMPORTANT SALE. rpHE GREAT CREDIT SALE OF IMPORTED I_ THOROUGHBRED FINGIASII „SHIRR HORSES. -Mr. Francis Coleman has instructed Mr. James Oke to sell by Public Auction on his premises, Lot 4, Corecession 7, Stanley,.. three and one half miles west of Kippen station bn the London, Huron and Brnee Railway and one mile north of HMs Greetnfon Tuesday, March ath, 1890, the following valuable animals; Viz.: No. 1.-Depper, vol. 3, page 81, eleven years old, with foal to "The Turk," vol. 10, No. 6354, Clydesdale Stud Book. This mare won the diplonta at the Western Fair, London, and has Won several other prizes. No...2.-Princees, shire mare, No. 28,Yol. 5, page 262, foaled i 1880, agel9 years, n foal to Prince Victen imported, No. 63,111 Toronto Shire Horse Stud Book. This mare took first prize at the Western Fair at London and several other prizes. She is a lucky mare and a good stock mare, she has had 7 colts in. seven years. No. 3. -Lady Jane, No. 15, June 4, foaled 1883, dark bay, Sire, Farmer's Glory, imported •(3682). Dam, Princess, vol. 5, page 262, took lirst prize at Zurich, second at Western Fair, London, as a foal; lst at Exeter and Ist at Zurieh as a two- year old filly. The following are the progeny of these mares which are eligible for -entry in the Shire Horse Stud Book: No. ,4. -Matchless, foaled May, 1884, color, black; sire, Prince Victor, imported (63). This mare took fiat =lee at Toronto in 1889 and lst in Clinton and Exeter. No. 6 -Young Prince Victor 2nd, foaled April 19th, 1885, color, black; sire, Prince Victor (03): dam, Princess (28); thls horse has also taken several prizes, Ist at Exeter, Zurich and Western Fair, London; 1st at Heniall and Brumfield at the spring show in 1887. No. 6. -Lucky Lad, foaled March 6th, 1885, color, dark chestnut, sire, Prince Victor, iniported (63) ; dam; Princess, imported (28). He to. a: 18t prize at the Provincial Fair en Guelpl: ind second prizes in Exeter and Lon- don, o. 7.-Tritemer, a mare three years old, sire, -Prince Victor. First, imp. (63); titan, Depper, imp. (27) ; this mare has taken several prizes. She took second prize at the Pro- vinelal nair, Guelph, let in London and int in Exeter. She is m foal to Gallant Prince, No. (6767), vol. 11,0. S. B. No. 8-A mare rising 2 years old,. sire, Prince 'Victor, imp. (68), dant, Princess, Imp. (28). No. 8. .-A horse colt rising one year oldnfeated April andRe took second prize in Toronto and 3rd prize in Ion - don. Sire, •Farmbr's Glory No. 3082, dam, Depper, imp. 27. No. I0. -e -A horse mit rising one year old, sire Prince Victor 1st, imP. (63), dam, Prineela• itaP. (28). NO. IL - One mare colt, rising one year old, foaled May 24th, 1889, sire Charming Charlie No. (4917) ; dam, Matchless, got by Prince Victor, imp. 68: dam, Princess No. 38, imp„ voL 5, page 262. No. 12 -A Canadian filly, rising 2 3 ears old, with two crosses from thported stallions. No. 13.-A Canadian filly 'rising 2 years old with three ,erosses from imported stallions. No. 14. -One mare 6 years old supposed to be in foal to Prince Victor No. )63). No. 15. -One working horse three years old. No. 16. -One mare seven years Old, supposedto be in foal to Prince Victor 1st, No. 63. Sale tet commence at one o'olocle P. M. sharp. Terms. -First half of the purchase money to be psid inarch 4th, 1891, without interest, or if ati be paid at that time no interest will be charged. Six per cent. per annum will be eharged on the unpaid half from the 4th of March, 1891, until - paid. All notes must he satisfactory to the proprietor. Cenveyanme to carry passengets to and from the sale will meet the morning and evening trains at the Kippen station. Lim& will be served all around before the sale coins inences. FRANCIS COLEMAN, Proprietor; JAMES ORE, Auctioneer. Stanley, February 1st, 1890, 1156x4 Announcement. To the Peoge of Brucefield and Vicinity. As I have green up the Shoemaking and en- tered upon' another line of business, I shill feel very much obliged to those who are indebted to me, to call and settle their accounts at once to J. B. Jamiejon, Sr., oho will receive all monies and give receipts. Thanking all for the liberal support ginen ire in the past.. JOHN JAMIESON, Jr. J. B. Jamieson, Sr., will attend to all unfilled orders and will be pleased to MI as many more as the public may bestow on him. He has any amount of Boots, Shoes, Rubbers and Over- shoes of all descriptions, which he will sell cheap for cash. 3. B. JAMIESON, JR. - N. B. -Remember the Brucefield Boot and Shoe Empotium. 1157 Valuable Property for Sale TEM -- VILLAGE OF, BRUSSELS. As the undersigned is retiring front burins's he offers for sale the following valuable prop- erties either whole or in lots to suit purshaser let. New brick store on Main street, Opposite Postoffice, with plate glue front, ensnare and dwelling above thu, store, will be either rented or sold. 2nd. Foundry and machine -shop with engine, shafting, lathe, drills, ese. Everything complete and in exeellent running order, and In connection a, large planing mill and worit shop with saws, belts and all complete. Ahic drying kiln and store house and a large stock of seasoned lumber. 3rd. Blacksmith shop and tools, all complete. The whole is centrally located in the thriving village of Brussels, and In connection there ni two acres of bind and 4 dwelllng houses, all well tenanted. The whole will be sold without reseree on the most reason able terms. Title, indisputable. For full par- ticulars apply to W. R. WILSON, Proprietor, 1129 • Drawer 18, Bruir4.1s, Ont. GODERICH Stein Boiler Works. (ESTABLISHED 1880.) Chrystal & Black, Manufacturers of all 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 and pipe attune oonstantlynn hand. Estimates furnishea st ehort notice. Works opposite G. Z It. Station, (Werth.