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T E HURON EXPOSITOR.
APRIL 21 1890.
THE LADY OF THE PROOSTOOK.
BY W. D. HOWELLS.
1.
In the best room of a farm -house on
the skirts of a village in the hilla of
Northere Massachusetts, there at one
morning in August three people who
were not strangers to the house, but
whohad apparently assembled inthe par-
lor as the place most in accord with an
unaccustomed finery in their dress. One
was an elderly woman with a plain,
honest face, as kindly in expression as
she could be perfectly sure she felt, and
no more • she rocked herself softly in
the haireloth arrn chair, and addressed,:
as father the old man who eat at one end
of the table between the windows, and
drubbed noiselessly upon it with his
stubbed fingers, while his lips puckered
to a whistle, emitted no sound. His
face had that distinctly fresh -shaven ef-
fect whieh once a week is the advantage
of shaving no oftener; here and there,
in the deeper wrinkles, a frosty stubble
had escaped the eazor. He wore an old-
fashioned, low black satin stock, over
the top of which the linen of his un -
starched collar contrived with difficulty
to make itself seen; his high crowned,
lead -colored straw hat lay on the table
before him. At the other end of the
table sat a young girl, who leaned upon
it with one arm, propping her averted
face on her hand. The window was
open beside her, and she was staring
out upon the door -yard, where the hens
were burrowing for coolness in the soft
earth under the lilac bushes; from time
to time she put her handkerchief to her
eyes. •
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"1 don't like this part of it, father,"
said the elderly woman, — " Liddy's
seeming to: feel about it the way she
does right at the lest moment, as you
may say." The old man made a noise
in his throat, as if he might speak ; but
he only unpuckered his mouth, and
stayed his fiugers, while the other con-
tinued: " I lon't want her to go now,
no more than ever I did. I ain't one to
think that'eatin' up everything on our
plate keeps it from wastin', and I never
was; and I say that even if you could-
n't get the money back, it would cost no
more to have her stay than to have her
go."
"I don't suppose " said the old man,
in a high, husky treble, "but what I
could get some of it back from the cap-
tain; maybe all. He didn't seem any.
ways graspinh ' I don't want Liddy
should feel, any more than you do, Ma-
ria that we're glad to have her go. But
what I look at is this: as long as she
has this idea— Well, it's like this—I'd
know as I can express it, either" He
relapsed into the comfort people find in
giving up a difficult thing.
"Ob, I know," returned the woman.
"I understand it's an opportunity • yeti.
might call it a leadin', almost, that it
would be flyin' in • the face of Provi-
dence tc refuse. I presume her gifts
were given her for improvement, and it
would be the same as burying them
in the ground for her to stay up
here. But I do say that I want
Liddy should feel just so about
goin.', or not go at all. It ain't like go-
ing arnongstrangers, though, if it is in
a strange land. They're her father's ,
own kin, and if they're anyways like
him theyre warmhearted enough, if
that's all you want. I guess they'll do
what's right by Liddy when she gets
there. And I try to look at it this way:
that long before that maple by the gate
is red, she'll be with her own father's sis-
ter; and I for one don't mean to let it
worry me." She made a search for her
handkerchief, and wiped away the tears
that fell down her cheeks.
"Yes," returned the old man ; "and
before the leaves are on the ground we
shall more'n have got our first letter
from her. I declare feet," he added,
after a tremulous pause, "1 was goin' to
say how Liddy would enjoy reedit') it to
us I don't seem to get it rightly into
my head that she's goin' away."
"It aint as if Liddy was leavin' any
life behind her that's over and above
pleasant," resumed the woman. "She's
a good girl, and I never want to see a
more uncomplainin" ; but I know it's
duller and duller here all the while for
her, with us two old folks, and no young
company; and. I'd know if it's been any
better the two winters she's taught in
the Mill Village, That's what recon-
ciles me, on Lyddy'a account as much as
anything. I ain't one to set much store
on worldly ambition, and I never was;
and I'd know as I care for Liddy's ad-
Ya.ncernent as you call it. I believe that
as far forth as true happiness goes alhe'd
be as well off here as there. But I don't
say but what shewould be more satis
fied in the end, and as long as you can't
have happiness in this world, I say
you'd better have satisfaction. Is that
Josiah Whitman's Verse going pest ?"
she asked, tieing from her chair, and
craning forward to bring her eyes on a
level with the window, while she sus-
pended the agitation of the palm leaf
fan which she had not ceased to ply
during her talk ; she remained a mo-
ment with ethe quiescent fan pressed
against her bosom, and then she stepped
outof the door, and down the walk to
the gate. "Josiah !" she called, while
the oId man looked and listened at the
window. Who you b'n. buryin' V'
The man halted his hearse, and ans-
wered briefly, " Mirandy Holcomb."
tta," Why, I thought the funeral wa'n't
to be till to-thoi•row ! Well, I declare,"
said the woman, as she re-entered the
room and sat dawn again in her rocking
chair, "1 didn't ask him whether it was
Mr. Goodlow or Mr. Baldwin preached
the sermon. I was so put out hearin' it
was Mirandy, you might say I forgot to
ask him anything. • Mirandy was al-
ways a well woman till they moved
down to the Mill village and began
takin' the hands to board,—so many of
em. When I think of Liddy's teachin'
there another winter,—well , I could ai-
med rejoice that she was goin' away.
She ain't a mite too strong as Wis."
Here the woman paused, and the old
man struck in with his quaint treble,
while she fanned herself in silence: "1
do suppose the voyage is goin' to be ev
erything for her health. She'll be from
a month to six weeks gettin' to Try-
Eaat, and that'll be a complete change of
air, Mr. Goodlow says: And she won't
have a care on her mind the whole way
out. It'll be a season of rest and quiete
I did wish, just for the joke of the
thing, as you may say, that the ship had
teen goin straight to Venus, and Liddy
could 'a' walked right, in on 'ern at
breakfast, some morning. 1 should liked
it to beha a surprise, but there wasn't
any ship at Boston loadin) for Venus,
and they didn't much believe I'd. find
one at New York. So I just took up
• with thecaptain of the Aroostook'e of-
fer. He says she can telegraph to her
folks at Venus as tioon as she gets to
Try -East, and she's welcome to stay on
the ship till they come for her. I didn't
think of their havinour modern im-
provement i out there'- but he says they
have telegraphs andrailroads every-
where, the same as we do; and they're
real kind and polite when you get used
to 'em. The captain, he's as nice a man
as 1. ever see. His wife's be'n two or
three voyages with him in the Aroostook
and he'll know just how to have Liddy's
comfort looked after. He showed me
the state -room she's goin'eto have. Well,
it ain't over and above larg, but it's
pretty as a pink, all clean white paint,
with a solid mahogany -framed lookin'-
glass on one aide, and little winders at
the top, and white lace curtains to the
bed. He says he had it fixed. up for his
wife, and he lets Liddy have it all for
her own. She can sit there andel° her
mendin' )?vhen she don'tfeel like comin'
into cabifi. The cabin—well,I wish you
could see that cabin, Maria! The first
mate is a fineappearing man, too. Some
of the sailors looked pretty rough; but
I guess it was as much their clothes as
anything; and I d' know as Liddy'd
have a great deal to do with them, any-
way." The old man's treble ceased,
and at the same momeat the shrilling of
a locust in one of the door yard maples
died away; both voices, arid, nasal,and
high, lapsed as one into a common si-
lence.
The woman stirred impatiently in her
chair, as if both voices had been re-
peating, something heard many times be-
fore. They seemed to renew her cliscom
tent. "Yes, "1 know; I know all
that, father. But it ain't the mahogany
I think of. -It's the child gettin' there
safe and well."
"Wel)," said the old man, "1 asked
the captain about the sea sickness, and
he says she aint nigh so likely to be sick
as she would on the steamer ; the mo-
tion's more regulareend she won't have
the smell of machinery. That's what
he said. And he said the sea sickness
would do her good, anyway. I'm sure
I don't want her to be sick any more
than you do, Maria." He added this
like one who had been unjustly put
upon his defence.
They now both remained silent, the
woman rocking herself and fanning, and
the old man holding his fingers suspend-
ed from drubbing upon the table, and
looking miserably from the woman in
the rocking chair to the girl at the win
dow, as if a strict enquiry into the pres
ent situation might convict him of it in
spite of his innocence. The girl still sat
with her face turned from them, and
still from time to time she put her
handkerchief to her eyes and wiped
away the tears. The locust in the ma-
ple began again, and shrilled inexorably.
Suddenly the girl leeped to her feet.
"There's the stage!" she cried, with
a tumult in her voice and manner, and a
kind of choking sob. She showed, now
that she stood upright, the slim and
elegant shape which is the divine right
of American girlhood, clothed with the
stylishness that instinctive taste may
evoke, even in a hill town, from study
of paper patterns, Harper's Bazar, and
the costumes of summer boarders. Her
dress was carried with spirit and effect.
"Lydia Biood !" cried the other wo
main springing reeponsively to her feet,
also, and, starting toward the girl,
"don't you go a step without you feel
just like it! Take off your things this
minute, and stay, if you wouldn't jus'
as lives go. it's hard enough to have
you go, child, without seemin' to force
you !'
"Oh, aunt Maria," answered the
girl, piteously, "it almost kills me to
go ; but I'm doing it, not you. Iknow
how you'd like to have me stay. But
don't say it again, or I couldn't bear up;
and I'm going now, if I have to be car-
ried."
The old man had risen with the oth-
ers • he was shorter than either, and as
he looked at them he seemed half awed,
half bewildered, ' by so much drama.
Yet it was comparatively very little.
The girl did not •offer to cast herself
upon her aunt's neck, and her aunt did
not offer her an enahrace ; it was only
their hearts that clung together as 'they
simply shook hands and kissed each
other. Lydia whirled away for her last
look at herself in the glass over the
table, and her aunt tremulously began
to put to rights some slight disorder in
Lydia's hat.
Father," she said sharply, " are
Lyddy's things all ready there •by the
door, so's not to • keep Ezra Perkins
waitin'? You know he always grumbles
so,. And then he gets you to the cars
so't you have to wait half an hour be-
fore they start." She continued to pin
and pull at details of Lydia's dress to
which she descended from her hat. "It
sets real nice on you, Lyddy. I guess
you'll think of the time we had getting
it made up, when you wear it out
there." Miss Maria Latham laughed
nervously,
With a harsh banging and rattling, a
yellow Concord coach drew up at the
gate where Miss Maria had stopped the
hearse. The driver got down, and with-
out a word put Lydi's boxes and bags
into the boot, and left two or three light
parcels for her to take into the coach
with her.
Miss Maria went down to the gate
With her father and niece. "Take the
back°seat, father !" she said, as the old
man offered to take the middle place.
Let them that come later have what's
left. You'll be home to -night, fe .her;
;
I'll set up for you. Gnod-by again,
Lyddy." She did not kiss the girl
again, or touch her hand. Their de-
cent and tparing adieux had been made
in the house.' As Miss Maria returned
to the door, the hens cowering con-
science stricken under the lilacs, sprang
up at sight of her with a screech of
guilty alarm, and flew over thelfence.
" Well, I vow," soliloquized Miss
Maria," from where she set Lyddy must
have seen them pests under the lilacs,
the whole time, and never said a word."
She pushed the loose soil into place with
the side of her ample slipper, and then
went into the house, where she kindled
a fire in the kitchen stove and made her-
self a cup of Japan tea; a variety of
herb which our country people prefer,
apparently because it affords the same
stimulus with none of the pleasure given
by the Chinese leaf.
11.
Lydia and her grandfather reached
Batton at four o'clock, and the old man
made a bargain, as he fancied, with an
expressman, to carry her baggage across
the city to the wharf at which he
Aroostook lay. The expressman ciyily
offered to take the small parcels with
out eharge and deliver them with the
trunk and large bag; but as he could
not check them all, her grandfather
judged it safest not to part with them,
and he and Lydia crowded into the
horse car with their hands and arms
full. The conductor obliged him to
give up the largest of these burdens,
and hung the old-fashioned oil cloth
sack on the handle of the brake behind,
where Mr. Latham with keen anxiety,
and Lydia with shame watched it as it
swayed back and forth with the motion
of the car and threatened, to break loose
from from its hand straps and dash its
bloated bulk to the ground. The old
man called out to the conductor to be
sure anctetop in Scollay's Square, and
the people, who had already stared un-
comfortably at Lydia's bundles,. all
smiled. Her grandfather was going to
repeat his direction as the conductor
made no sign of having heard it, when
his neighbor said kindly, " The cat al-
ways stops in Scollay's Square."
"Then why couldn't he say so ?" re-
torted the old man, in his high nasal
key; and now the people laughed out-
right. He had the nervous restlessness
of age when out of ite wonted place; he
could not remain quiet in the car they
were to take, for counting and securing
his parcels; when they reached Scol-
lay's Square, and were to change cars,he
ran to the car they were to take, thoegh
there was abundant time, and sat down
breathless from his efort. He was
eager then that they should not be car-
ried too far, and was constantly turn-
ing to look out of the window to ascer-
tain their whereabouts. His vigilance
ended in their getting aboard the East
Btitton ferry boat in the car, and hard-
ly gettiog ashore before the boat started.
They now gathered up their burdens
once more, and walked toward the
wharf they were seeking, past those
squalid streets which open upon the
docks. At the corners they entangled
themselves in knots of truckteams and
hucksters' wagons and horse cars,
once they brought the traffic of the
neighborhood to a stand still by the
thoroughness of their inability and con-
fusion. They wandered down the wrong
wharf amidst the slime cast up by the
fishing craft moored in the dock below,
and made their way over heaps of chains
aid cordage' and through the hand
carts pushedhither and thither. with
their loads 61 fish; and so struggled
back to the avenue which ran along the
top of all the wharves. The water of
the docks was of a livid turbidity,which
teemed with the gelatinous globes of
the sun -fish ; and people were rowing
about there in pleasure boats, and sail
ors on floats were painting the hulls of
the black ships. The faces of the rnen
were red and sunburned mostly,—
not with the sunburn of the fields, but
of the sea; these men lurched in their
gait with an uncouth heaviness, yet gave
them way kindly enough; but certain
dull -eyed, frowzy headed women seemed
to push purposely against her grand-
father, and one of them swore at Lydia
for taking up all the sidewalk with her
bundles. There were such 'dull eyes and
slattern heads at the open windows of
the shabby houses; and there were
gaunt, boldfaced young girls, who
strolled up and down the pavements,
bonnetless and hatless,and chatted into
the windows, and joked with other such
girls whom they met. Suddenly a wild
outcry rose from the swarming children
up one 9f the intersecting streets, where
a woinan was beating a small boy over
the head with a heavy stick e the boy
fell howling and writhing to the ground
and the cruel blows still rained upon
him, till another woman darted from an
open door and os,ught the child up with
one hand, and with the other wrenched
the stick away and flung it into the
street. No words pssed, and there
was nothing to show whose child the
victim was; the first woman walked.
off, and while the boy rubbed his head
and arms, and screamed with the pain,
the other children, whose sports had
been scarcely interrupted, were shout-
ing and laughing all about him again.
"Grandfather," said Lydia, faintly,
"let as go clothe here, and rest a mo-
ment in the shade. I'm almost worn
out." She pointed to the open and quiet
apace at the side of the lofty granite
warehouse which they had reached.
" Well, I, guess set down a min-
ute, • too,' _ said • her grandfather.
" Lyddy," he added, as they re
leased their aching arms from
their bags and bundles, and sank
upon the hroad threshold of a door
which seemed to have been shut ever
since the decay of the India trade, "1
don't believe but what it would have
been es cheep to have come down in a
hack. But I acted for what I thought
was the best. I supposed we'd be'n
there before now, and the idea of givin'
a dollar for ridin' about ten minutes did
seem sinful. I ain't noways afraid the
ship will sail without you. Don't you
fret any. I don't seem to know rightly
just where I am, but after I've rested
a spell I'll leave you here, and enquire
round. eIt's a real quiet place, and I
guess yew things will be safe."
He tOok off his straw hat and fanned
his face: with it, while Lydia leaned her
head ageinst the door frame and closed
her eyes. Presently she heard the
trampling of feet going by, but she did
not open her eyes till the feet paueed in
a hesitating way, and it voice (tlted her
grandfather, in the firm, neat tone
which she had heard summer boarders
from Boston use, "Is the young lady
ill ?" She now looked up, and blushed
like fire to see two handsome young
men regarding her with frank compas-
sion.
"N," said her grandfather, "a little
beatout, that's all. We've been trying
to find Lucas Wharf, and we den't seem
somehow just to hit on it."
— "This is Lucas Wharf," said the
yottng man. He made an instinctive
gliture of salutation toward his hat,
wth.the hand in which he held a cigar;
he pia the cigar into his mouth as he
turned from them and the smoke drift-
ed fragrantly baclo Lydia as he tramp-
ed' steadily and strongly on down the
wharf, shoulder to shoulder with his
coMpanion.
Well, I declare for't, so it is," said
her grandfather, getting stiffly to his
feet tend retiring a few paces to gain a
viewof the building at the base of
which they had been sitting. "Why, I
might known it by this buildin' ! But
where'a the Aroostook, if this is Luca
Wharf ?" He looked wistfully in the
direction the young men had taken, but
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE.—The under-
signed has a number of fine building Lots
on Goderich and James Streets for sale, at law
price. For particulars apply to D. D. WILSON
90S
TT OUSE AND LOT FOR SALE OR TO RENT.
—Comfnrtable new dwelling in the Vil-
lage of Brucefield, with a quarter of an acre of
ground and a good stable thereon. Apply to
WM. L. FORREST, or J. A. McINTOSH, Bruce -
&1d P. 0. 1157tf
JJOUSE AND LOTS FOR SALE.—The sub
scriber offers for sale the house north of
the Egmondville manse, together with three
acres of land, suitable for building purposes.
On the front are a quantity of young fruit trees
commencing to bear. WM. ELLIOTT. 1116
LIARM TO RENT.—To rent, the farm of lhe
X late David Dorrance, Jr.; Lot 29, Conces-
sions 8 and 9, MoKillop, consisting of 100 acres
of first-class land. The farm is in good con-
dition and has eslarge bank barn thereon. All
the fall work is done and the fall wheat sown
For further' particulars apply to THOMAS E.
HAYS, Lot 29, Concession 3, McKillop, or Sea -
1 orth P. O. 1162tf
FARM FOR SALE.—For sale the north half of
Lot, 26, Conceseion .2, McKillop, one mile
from Seaforth, containing 60 acres, all cleared
and in a . good state of cultivation. There is a
good frame house, a new bank barn and two
geed wells of water. lt is one of the choicest
lots in the district acid will be sold cheap.
Apply on the premises or to Seaforth P. 0.
SAMUEL CLUFF. 1157tf
FARM FOR SALE—For sale, Lot 31, Con-
cession 5, MoKillop, containing 100 acres,
about 90 acres cleared and all in a good state of
cultivation. It is well underdrained and well
fenced. There is a good brick house and good
frame barns, stables, sheds, ttc. There is a
large bearing orchard and a never failing
spring well. It is situated within three miles
of Seaforth and will be sold cheap. Apply to
JOHN McCLURE, Porter's Hill P. 0. 3158t1
FARM FOR SALE.—The subscriber offers for
sale his farm, being Lot No. 41, Conces
sion 13, East Wawanosh, containing fiftY acres
mcire or less, situated two and a half miles from
Wingham, all cleared and under a state of good
cultivation, well fenced and watered. On the
premises are a goodhouse and bank barn with
outbuildings and two good orchards. For par
ticulars apply to the owner, THOMAS K.1L1I4NK-
LATER Wingham, Ont. 1
"UAW' IN •STANLEY FOR SALE --For sale
_112 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 buileings, a bearing
orchard and plenty of water. It is within half a
mile of the Village of Varna and three miles
from Brucefleld station. Possession at any
time. This is a rare chance to buy a first class
farm pleasantly situated. Apply to ARTHUR
FORBES, Seaforth. 1144tf
TlARM FOR SALE—Undersigned offer fo
.12 sale the farm of 100 acres, being lot 30,
llth concesston of Hullett, belonging to the
estate of the late Richard Cole. On the place
there is a tram e house, good barn, stables &es
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 cultivation; Possession lst of
April. Apply on the premises or to either of
the Executors. JOHN COLE, Belgrave ; H.
RADFORD, Londesboro. 1139tf
FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 12, conces-
sion 4, H. R. S, Tuekersmith, containing
11 0 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 an 1 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. 1136tf
• . _
FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, the • south half
of Lot 23, Concession 6, Morris, containing
100 acres, about 90 of s Itich are cleared, well
fenced, about 70 free nom stumps and well
underdrained. The balance is well timbered
with ta.rdwood. The cleared part is nearly all
seedea to grass. There is a frame house and
traffic earn, 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 either
grain or stock add 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 feneed and well underdrained, good
frame house and kitchen with woodshed
attachedtwo 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. NICH-
OLAS CUMING. 1139tf
FARMS IN TUCKERSMITH AND STAN-
LEY FOR SALE—For sale, Lot 21, Con-
cession 2, L. R. S., Tuckerstnith, containing
100 acres, of which 85 acres 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, 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 other,
shade trees. It _is close to school and is corn
venient to markets, railways, churches, eto,
and good gravel roads leading in every direction.
There are three never failing wells. This is one
of the best farms M 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.
He also offers for sale for the same reason his
farm in the Township of Stanley being Lot 12,
Concession 5, Stanley, containing 100 acres,
about 75 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 stables.
There is a good orchard and plenty of water.
It is withir. three miles of Varna and con-
veniently situated for markets. Apply on the
premises or to either of the undersigned. WM.
T. PLEWES, Varna P. 0.; GEORGE PLEWES,
Brucefierd. • 1127 Lf
HAND -MADE
Boots and Shoes
D. McINTYRE
Has on hand a large number of Boots and Shoes
of his own make, best material and
Warranted to give Satisfaction.
If you want your feet kept dry come and get
a_pair of our boots, which will be sold
CHEAP FOR CASH.
Repairing promptly attended to. All kinds of
Boots and Shoes niade to order. All parties who
have not paid their accounts for last year will
please call and settle up.
1162 D. McINTYRE, Seaforth.
Flax for Farmers
There is yet a lot of Flax to be
let out for the Seaforth Flax Mill.
Parties desiring to sow.it this sea-
son should apply at once at
H Grieves' Seed Store,Seaforth.
1165 J. & J. LIVINGSTON.
4.•
DUNCAN & DUNCAN,
• Montreal House, Seaforth,
AGAIN TO THE FORE.
7 fp CA_IlVE
Our Spring Opening was a grand success. Hundreds thronged
our store and show rooms on the occasion of our semiannual exhibition.
Many were the expressions in favor of the beautiful goods displayed in
the different departments. Our spring stock is now complete. To
specify: Our millinery cannot be excelled; in variety, excellence, and
taste in trimming it is unsurpassed, is the verdict of all.
In Dress Goods we have the latest and most beautiful we have
heretofore kept in stock. Our Prints and Sateen stock is more exten
sive than ever. Every lady should see them, they are of the newest
and lovliest designs yet produced. In House Furnishings and Staples,
we have a full stock. Gloves, Hosiery, 0 orsets Handkerchiefs, Em-
broideries in. endless variety. Every department is full of choice goods.
A few specialties: See those pretty Dress Goods, 14 yards for $1;
see those Fine Linen Towels, 25c a pair; see those new Embroideries,
5c a yard; see that Heavy Shirting, 8c a yard; see that special line of
Print, 9c a yard.
New Music Store
IN SEAFORTEL
Papst & O'Connor
Have °plled out next door to Jordan's -Grocery,
• Seaforth, an
ORGAN AND PIANO DEPOT.
DEATH TO HIGH PRICES NOW. They have
the agency of the THOMAS ORAN, with
Scribner's Resonant Pipe Combination. They
have also Violins and other small instruments.
tar Please Give them a Call.
111
Winthrop Cheese Factory;
PAtRONS of the Winthrop Cheese Factory
will be ready to start on Monday, the 1th
of May, and those having pigs to sell for factory
will please let me know or bring them atoms
after that date and we will pay the highest
price.
1164 JOHN C. MORRISON, Secretary .,
DEMAND POND'S
EXTRACT. AVOID
ALL IMITATIONS.
Prepared to Meet the Spring Trade.
Our stores are well filled with all the newest designs for the spring
trade, arpl the successful buying will enable us to give the public a
better 4ance to buy more for their monay than in any previonas year.
Collie and gaze on the piles of our spring goods, which are marked
at prices to enable the poor as well as the rich to wear a good Scotch
Tweed Sui.
Our Ordered Department is overflowing with Scotch and Canadian
Tweed Suitings, ranging to order from $12 up, trimmed and gotten up
in the latest American style. None but Al workmen employed. • All
wool pants to order from $2.90 up.
Another large line of Satin lined Neckties has been secured, and
we will be prepared to open them out for our Saturday evening sale.
Also a large quantity of Men's Hose, which will be offered at a very
low figure. •
Remember the date SATURDAY • EVENING NEXT; don't
fail to attend.
Duncan & Duncan, Seafortb.
Young Men Will Insure their Future Success
By securing a practical education, and in no better way can it be
obtained than by spending a term in the
PAC-SIMLE OF
BOTTLE WITH
BUFF WRAPPER.
iron
ALL PAIN
Influenza
Feminine
Complaints
Lameness
Soreness
Wounds
Bruises
Catarrh
SEBurns
Piles
will Cure.
Chblains
Sore Eyes
rost-Bites
doarseness
Sore Throat
Rheumatism
Inflammations
MADE ONLY
BY THE
POND'S
EXTRACT
CO.,
76 FIFTH AVE.
NEW YORK.
and
Hemorrhages
STRATFORD, ONTARIO,
The reputation of this school for thorough work and satisfactory results draws
to its sum ert students from every section of the Province. Its facilities in Short-
hand and Jommercial Work are unsurpassed. Lr Spring term begins on Mon
day, March 3rd next. Writefore,W.
handsome Catalogue.
A
H. SHAW, PRINCIPAL.
1132
A:L=31=IJE, 1890_
Announcement of the Bargain Drygoods
Clothing and Millinery House,
SEAFORTH, ONT.
Never before have we been as well prepared to cater to the wants
of our customers as we are this season. The requirements of the day,
the demands of the hour, are our constant study. Whatis the result ?
In a season. like the present, when we hear constafit'aomplaint of dull-
ness of trade, and decreasingsales, we are steadily iiiereitSing our busi-
ness month by month. We leave no stone unturned in,order to get.
goods at bottom prices. We sell all our goods at close out
Avi can show buyers many exclusive lines of goods not seefrAilseirrhre..
We beg to draw special attention to our Dress Goods Deartment;
which will be found full of new goods. tasty and sparkling with novel-
ties. Prints in abundance. Staple department replete. Large variety
of Carpets, Lace Curtains and Oil Cloths.
The Millinery Department now in full blast.
Clothing in immense quantities. We can suit and fit the most
fastidious. We cordially invite you to call and ispect, whether you
buy or not.
WM. PICKARD,
Corner Main and Market streets, Seaforth.
GROCERIES FOR ALL
AT
FAIRLEY'S, SEAFORTH,
ONE DOOR SOUTH OF THE POST OFFICE.
I would respectfully intimate to the public generally that I keep
•
constantly for sale a choice stock of Family Groceries in the old Post
Office Store. Our aim has always been, and will continue to be, to
give to our customers the best class of goods obtainable in !the market,
and at a small living profit.
Sugars very cheap. Now is the time to buy Teas from common
to choice, and prices from 25 cents per pound upwards. Pure Coffees -
and Spices; choice Currants, Raisins, Prunes, etc.
Farmers' produce taken in exchange.
Call and examine our goods and prices.
All goods warranted as repreented, or cash refunded.
J. FAIRLEY, SEAFORTIEL
Plows for All.
THOMAS MELLIS
Again gettingready for the benefit of his many
customers, and all farmers in need of Pkwys
Gang Plows, Land Rollers, Cultivator, Har
rows, which are all genuine, and s'old at hottow
prices. Why, ferment, throw your hard men
away, when you can save by calling on me for
your plows and implernents. Plow Repairng—
Farmers, now is tbe time to bunt up your Plows.
larger stock than ever of plow'repahs on band.
The best American mould boards lorall kinds of
plows on hand, and put on every kind, of plows.
Genuine plow handles, Vow bolts, plow cast-
ings, gang castings, in fact everything in the
plow line, to be bad by going,' to the iiippealow
Shop. Good work and small profits leads us to
SUCCeSS.
I hereby return thanks to mylinany- customem
for their large share of patronage during the
past, and also for their prompt payments during
the hard times, and wishing you all better ene..
cess this year..
116141
T. MELLISI Kippen.
Removed 1 Removed!
G -ma
SEAFORTHI
The Old Establisnec Butobel bag removed to
new premises immedia' tely opposite his Old
Stand, Main Street, Seaforth, where he will be
pleseed to meet all his old patrons and as ninny
new ones as may see fit to favor him with their
patronage.
SS -Remember the plae, oetween Ifenderson*
Harness Shop, and McIntyre s Shoe Store, Main
Street, Seaforth.
898 GEORGE EWING,
• WON ROOT C MPOUND—Com
4 1 e d Of Cotton Root, Tansr and
„. Pennyroyal—prepared by an old phy-
Altclan. Is a:teem/tiny vied wamtitly
by thousands of women, and Unbeen.
prescribed in a practice of over thirty
years. peke, el. Will be Dialled tot sny address
in Canada and 'United States. Doctor's izonsul-
tation hours, 9 to 11 and 1 4. Diseates of
women treated only. Sealed part:ulars tetr
stamps. Ladies only. Address POND LILT
COMPANY, No. 3, Fishe Block 131 Woodward
Avenue, Detroit Michigan. 11413-13
GODERICH
Steam Boller Wors,
(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 Engisiesa
I specialty. All sizes of pipe and pipe Sitting
constantly on hand. Estimates furnished at
short notice.
Works 'opposite G. T. R. Station, Gocieriob.
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