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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1891-02-20, Page 22 Amin' 1 I THE HURON E.POSI1OR. JENNY POISON'S BAWBEE. " Heigho I'll be twenty-nine to -mor- row -it's quite clear I'm to be an old maid," sighed Jenny Poison'the dress- maker, as she turned into the little par - ler which served her as workroom and warehouse, one Monday morning. "When I've got so far up the hill with- out being asked it's net likely anybody will fall in love with me now -a poor dressmaker, as plain as a pikestaff, and not very clever, except at misfitting folk and getting abused for it." Jenny turned to her work reluctantly, for the Sunday's rest and a walk over the hills outside the town of Thistleton, and a breath of the fresh summer air, had been a heavenly contrast to her every- day toil. One little wild flower, which she had plucked by the way and pre- served in water, add seemed to speak to her of the glorious sunshine, the blue sky, and the airy freedom she had en- joyed the day before, but she lifted even that with a sigh. Ifer walk had beep a lonely one, and women were not meant to be lonely. She had neither father nor mother, nor any relative who cared to come neer her, lest she should ask them . to lend her money., She was fighting her way through the world single-hand- ed, and a woman fights best when she bat some one to lean on. From the wild flower -Jenny glanced to the window, and the momentary brightness faded from her pale face. "There's Miss Riddle, the minister's sister, crossing the street with a face like vinegar -corning straight here to scold:me about her dress," she added, with a disagreeable start. " What have I done now 1 wonder?" The pudgy old maid soon climbed the stair, and etood before her. She was forty, and fat, and so tight-laced that she looked like a sausage tied in the zniddle, and as red in the face as a frosty sun. • "Jenny Poison, how can you look me in the face 1" she exclaimed, in gasps. " I was limited yesterday-insultede and all through your wickedness. Yes, wickedness, 1 told you that I wanted the bodice of my dress tight at the waist and the jacket rather easy, so that j no- body should think that I was tight- laced; and what did you do! You made them both tight. And in coming from church two brutes of men behind me said-' See her waiet ; see how she's pinched, and hear how she pants! She'e like a wheezy old horse climbing that "Really, Miss Riddle, I'm very sorry," meekly began the dressmaker in Oh, don't try to excuse yoursOf. You always were a malicious minx, end you know you did it on purpose ' to bring me into ridicule, and knowing my meek nature, and that I could not take damages offyou. You must alter the jacket at once." "Oh, yes ; that can be easily done," wearily answered Jenny. "And then I'll do all I can to keep people from coming to you for their dresses," kindly added the minister's sister. "It's only right that such wick- edness should be exposed and punished ; and I do hope that you will repent of your sins, and try to cultivate a more Christian spirit, There may be dress- makers in heaven, but I've a doubt of it." From this burst of rage and spiteful- ness Jenny turned to the door to answer the postman's knock. It was a real relief and pleasure,for _though he was only a busy and hard -wrought letter - carrier, he gave her a smile and a " Good -morning" as he handed her the letter. It was perhaps not quite polite, but Jenny was glad to tear open the let- ter and read it just to shut out her visi- tor's storm of abuse, but the first glance seemed to • upset her more than the scolding, for she turned deathly pale and almost let the letter drop. "No bad news, I hope ?" said Mies Riddle, with a hopeful gleam in her small eyes. "I-1 don't think so, but I don't understand it," feintly answered Jenny, "perhaps you would read it and tell me what it means ?" Miss Riddle's curiosity conquered her resentment, and she eagerly snapped at the letter and read aloud- " Chambers, Gray's Inn, London. "Miss Janet Pelson, Dressmaker, Thistleton. "Dear Madam, -I have much pleas- ure in intinutting to you that by the will of your uncle, the late Mr. James Poison, shipping agent, you are sole heir to his estate, movable and herit- able, • amounting in all to above £20,000. _ I shall be pleased to furnish all par- ticdlars, or to act as agent as hitherto. Awaiting your inetruetions, "1 am, dear madam, your obedient servant, "JASPER HAWK." "It's a lawyer's letter, my dear Miss Polon, and you're a lady and an heir - ewer gasped Miss Riddle, now nearly as 1 pal as the poor dressmaker. "Let me be he first to Congratulate you," and she embraced and kissed her with wo- manly fervour. " Ygu'll remember that I had always an idet7that you would ride in your • owo carriage Berne day? How often I've said it, yet you never believed me." Jenny did not remember, but her • brain was in such a whirl 'that she was glad to believe anything -glad, indeed, to ' drop into a chair, lest she shohld flop suddenly down on the floor. " There'e maybe some mistake," she suggested, "for I never knew I had an uncle in London." "No mistake at all, dear," soothingly and; confidently returned Miss Riddle. "Lawyers never make mistakes, and that one evidently wants some pickings of the money himself. • I forgot to tell you that I came down specielly this morning to ask you if you could come along to the manse this afternoon and take tea with us. My brother has a good head for business, though he is a minister, so you had better get him to advise you about your money. He's never eo happy as when he is helping people that way, and you know, dear, you have always been a special favorite with him. . Now, don't say you're too busy, for you don't need to sew another stitch now, and you know there's no saying what might come of it, for James is only 35; and far too good for the church he's in." ° Jenny felt sure now that she must be dreaming, and pinched her arms to put an end to it, for her memory told her that the etout and intensely etupid man, 9 whom a college had made Into a eter, had never either spoken to heeler looked at her during the ten years he had been a member of his church. • " You're surely mistaken, Miss Rid- dle," she feebly remarked, after con- vincing herself that she was really awake. "Mr. Riddle has never noticed me." "-Noticed you, my dear?, Where was your woman's. eyes ?" reprovingly re- turned the pudgy sausage, putting a fat arm around her iiieck. "Why, I've often had to reprove him for looking at you so mach, and he has never done talking of you. : He thinks you the most modeet and attractive young lady in the church, as I've no doubt you'll see for yourself this very afternoon, for James is one of those artless creatures who cannot disguise their own feel- ings." , '0h, but I don't want that," said , Jenny, with a blush, as she said to hers self that she would as soon marry a pig, " and pa really rather not come." "Not come? you must come," and the sausage kissed her so often that in sheer desperation she coasented. Then with many endearments and eulogies of Jenny and her goodnees and modesty and general genius, Miss Riddie left the house and flew homeward to give her brother the glad news. She had:meant to say not a word about it to anyone, but having to step in for a moment to the shop of Hugh Bogle, thegrocer, she could not resist the temptation to let off a little steam. "Oh, Mr. gogle, have you heard of the good fortune of my dear friend, bliss Felton ?" . • "Mies Polson? Miss Pelson ?" said the grocer scratching his head, "I've been a' my days in the place and never heard the name afore." "Nonsense! you know her well; Jenny Poison." ' - "Hoot! Jen Polson, -the dressmaker, ye mean? What for did ye no say sae? I thought it was some leddy." , "So she is, for she's just come into a fortune of £20,000," rejoined Mies- Rid- dle, with as great stateliness as if the money had come to herself, "and she's so grateful to us for our kindness to her in the old days, when she needed help and work and recommendation, that elite hes to put all her affairs into my broth- er's hands. You know he always had a great love for her." The grocer gaped, and 'struck his coarse fingers up through his hair, and tried to think, which was harder work to him than measuring out potatoes or weighing sugar or tea. A dim idea ef Miss Riddle'e very sharp hint had pene- trated his brain. He was a big mane with a terriblesquint,and had slaved his wife into an early grave, but he had 'a fixed idea that being a widower he was a most fascinating man. _ Then he had, been so long selling potatoes that folluf had got to speak of him simply as " Tattie Bogle," and he did not like it, and now resolved that if he could marry a rich woman he would retire and get rid of, such vulgar associations. "1 never heard o' the minister bein' fond o' her," he said with a dash of vinegar in his tone, "but there's ,nae doubt she's a bonnie ' lassie, and very -lady-like, and she disna mak' an object o' herself by Screwin' in her waist, aid, o'd ! ndo that I think o't, I've aye had a bit notion o' her thyself," and a gleam came into the squinting eyes to bear out his words. "Oh, I dare say," said Mies Riddle, with double concentrated tartaric acid . in her tone "the poor girl will have plenty of fAende now -that she is rich. It's the old story of Jenny's Bawbee." "That's truepuir ministers an' the like," returned Tante Bogle, with won- derful quickness. "The rich lute aye routh o' freends, but I'm thinkin' the lassie winna forget therrilike me that's been guid when she hadna a penny. She haeria dealt wi' me for years, but that was her ain faut, and IAD sure I *ad have trusted her at ony time." "4b, but she will now lead upon my brother and me her true friends, for advice," said me, Riddle, stiffly, and not to let the - grocer get in another word she stalked out of the shop. "The vulgar wretch 1 how sorry I am that 1 spoke of it, for he'll start to court her directly, and the poor simpleton will believe every word he says, for widow- ers have a dangerously fascinating way with them, and put off so little time that they almost always win," and she sighed deeply, for she had more than once thoughtthat the grocer might have won her, "but I, think James will get the star of him ; to -night will make that al right." Tattte Bogle stood looking after the pudgy old maid and thinking hard for some moments, and then called the shop boy to take his place. Then he went up to his house above his shop, and rather startled his housekeeper by putting oh his Sunday clothes, oiling hie carrotty hair, scenting his handkerchief, and sticking a flower in his buttonhole. " Odsake, are ye gaun to a funeral?"° she exclaimed in surprise. "Na, na," he gallantly made ,answer. "I'm gaun to see my evveethert." 1 " Svieetbert ! I never ken'd that lye had ane," cried the old woman with a cruel laugh. " Twenty 1 twenty 1 a' deein' to get me," cried the old fool with another strut befere theiglass ; "but there's just ane that I'n' to Wee." "But yer surely no gaun to see her in the fore m " Dee an this at ?" ' • Tattle B gle, who was sensible of the 1 I, very meenit," cried ' danger of delsy. " Happy's the wooin' that's no long adoin'." The old woman stalked Out of the room in great wrath, but Bogle was a man of experience And knew that in marrying he was certain to displease every one but himself and his bride, eci he merely whistled, "Ili, ha, the wooite o't,' and left the house. , Hist last visit to Jenny's modest horoe bad been! five years before, when he went to resent her with an •account and tell her that if it were not paid be- fore -nig t she should be in jail in the morning But circumstances were veey different now ; he was not going as en eidisperated creditor, but as a fond lover,. eager to make an honorable proposal of marriag . And then his proposal was so generous and disinterested, for it Was quite impossible that he could have heard of her good fortune. He knew be t was doing a generous act, and his soul I swelled Within him at the discovery of his his own nobility. Jenny answered the. door herself, and looked peifectly dumbfounded at his gay attire &nil re- pulsive face. I "Ye didn't expect to see Ile," he said, coolly, taking advantage of her surprise to step within the door. ." I've been thinkin' a lot aboot ye this while, aid, aboot na get sl worn Off ea' love, °arid' it, Jenny u to see he and with as when thetun "Ya he puteu hankie a equintin wife, I 39, so it Jenny smile or said at merry I you. F irinied,bu the ou are could lo th ttoin plac 'ye to ea e• nlcae: bleire‘ :; tisaa an jewenenre " Oh, the ho me." "Na; witehin " Well, for I'm shop." '6 0, ,gre,iaTt"hfi ain lonely oonditi n till I can- epin' at nicht, ad I'm fair y feet will. It's what folks nd there's only ane way o' ' and he gaily tried to chuck der the chin, but wae surprised titan back pale, with anger, eyes whitih flashed as sternly he had last ordered him out of mita seem to understand me," d, with a wave of hie scented d a fascinating glare lout of his • eyes. "I want ne to be_ my m ordy 54, and ou're aboot winna be sic a ba metal]." did not know whether to budder, and so di a little of orry you suffer s much," she ast, politely su pressing her ok, "but I read can't help w women object being mar - they like to ha 0 some choice atter, and I'm afr id -that is - et quite the kind of a. man I and honor:, a to that, the pru f o' the pud- preein' o't," said 'Tattle Bogle •ntly, "and Pan only wantin' • ye'il marry me, and I'll gie ye o' coortin' a' the same." 1, Idn't-Joh, no, if is impossi- . •1 be ye like somebody else bet - d Bogle sharply. , flushed slightly but quickly no ; nobody has e er done me or of falling i love wqh body but me," sai Bogle, be - her with a h rrible smile. 'epose that's settled then, n a hurry to get back to the es, quite," said Jenny with mness. n I 'epose we'd b tter kiss and say wh n it's to be." " 0e, no," and Jenny started back 'if 13 and got hold of a smoothi g -iron to pro- tect her elf, "I mean it's ettkid that it can nev r be." t " Hoot, lassie, ye din aka' yer ain mind. I winna tale yer newer the noo. I'll come back an' forrit a d see ye, and theni- "o you mustn't," cried Jenny, pale with an er, "1 don't want you." "Ay, but nane o' us ever gets what they ant," coolty returned Bogle, " Guid- ay wi' ye the no but I'll come back su e.e i ,Jenn elammed the do r on him the momen his hateful form was outside, and the she sat down and, of course., cried, She feltdegraded iand insulted, and lo ged for some strong broth- er Ito kick the wretijeh who had done itl "1 *ender who'll be 1he next," she said as She at last got 14r tears dried up. S e was not 1(34 1 ng in doubt. Pattie ogle had nbt 1een gone ten minute when the Rev. James Riddle came h rrying dem, the Street with a bouque of flowers in his hand. Jenny saw him through the mertain and bit her ip in a ger. I " Su ely he c 't be coming here," she sad 'in concern, but the footsteps of the duripy minister en the stair answer- ed her. When she opened the 'door ,he had a mile on his face aearly a yard long, nd for a moment Jenny felt afraid ef falling into the Wide chasm. "1 know you love flotvers, my dear Miss Pelson,' he said, with a stretching of the 4mile, "and I cpuld not help coming to congratulate you on your good fOrtune. Money is it snare and a delusion to most of us, but I feel sure that tol you it will be a great blessing. , Butyotaneed a trusty fri nd to lean on, and I am delighted to cotply with your regent; , sent through my sister, that I should be that friend. Ihave been that always, and your wealth hall not sear - us -f --at least I hope net. The ehauge, at, least, shall not be in me." deurly took the flowers and put them in water, and stood for a weary half hour I. teeing to the idiotic ravings of that nan. It sounded like a bit of one of his stale sermons, bu strangely en- ough i veered 4nd tackel about till it landat precisely the s me proposal as 'PaticJ Bogle'e less elega9t attempt. The rnihister had £150 a :year and* free house, yet he was williog to sacrifice all l'or Jeany„ He wonld nbt take her re- fusal either, but with a weet stretchieg of that yard -long smile t id her to think of it, 4nd Meantizne lean upon him as a dear, dear brother. He wanted to put an arm round her to show her how to lean, for even ministein have their feel- ings, titit Jenny declined to practise, and so he departed .highly pleased with him- self and his intended wife. "Sorely I'll be bothered no more1 for 'one day ?'' sighed Jenny, as the pudgy minister moved away, hilt she forgot to look lis the opinlisite direction, and was surprisei to hear a fresh step on the stair -e -eager, springy and confident like the others. This time it was a builder --a man of property -who owned seve- ral jetry buildings, all beaded to the mast -head, which no onO would bu§ or occupta I He thus passe for a !man of ;1 wealth while he was wo Se than a pau- per. But David Dennistouie was a mad of courage • he had rio objection to marring a poor dresemaker'and he said s with charming ' frankness. He was about 40, and had trickster and rogue stamped on every feature, bu he sword that he was dying on his Ifeet with love which he had borne in silence for fifteen years. Jenny, getting more experienced, kept hint at the door, tiromptly declined him, and sent him • way cursing every separate step on that e ir. Her next visitor was a lady cus- t me who had a ne'er-do,weel son ood at an thing but buitnese, who lova gly pleadrd for her to come and spend the i evening with them and have supper and a dance, adding, as a tempting tin tlier -" Herbert will see yeti home." She left flnwers and a beautiful gold b ace - let, sod put more kisses on Jenny's lips than they had received during the whole '29 yeare they had been in the w rid. Thret lawyers came next, offerin to manage her estate, and two of t em hinted at a permanent partner hip. Then there were more ladies with ew- ers aid kases, ,and idiot brotheror sons. It ss like a gay procession, and strangers m'ust have thought that Jen - business had suddenlY grow enormous proportions. l Neter h for had ehe known or heard that she *as beau tful, but now it was so often ,die- ned i to her ears that she had ofterl to look nto the glass to dispel the illusion. The iightat.tkie manse went by like a fairy dream, for every one of the gentle folks there hunk upon her words and attg ed, at her ijokes, and declared that I (Continued on 31d page.) ' _v. AtallM11.1.11111.111108181MOSEINIMIlb REAL ESTATE F'341, SALE. -IDUILDING LOTS FOB, SALE.,Ths under- eigned has a nnmber of fine building Lots on Goderieh and James Streets for sale, at lew prices. For particulars apply 'to D. D. WILSON .J. 908 HOUSE AND LOTS FOR 1,SALE.-The sub- scriber offers for sale the house north of the Egmondville manse, together with Ithree acres of land, suitable for building purposes. On the front are a quantity of young fruit trees commencing to bear. WM. ELLIOTT. 1116 WARM TO RENT OR FOI13 SALE. -Next to je the Corporation of Brus els ; 60 acres un- der grass, 35 arable; no low or wet land except river; 50 acres was never plowed; this is a de- sirable stock farna ; comfortable frame house,of six rooms and cellar full size: frame barn 40x60, and stables,: easy ternee.Apply to JOHN BROADFOOT, Mill Street, Brussels. 1206-tf -LIARM FOR SALE. -For sale, Lot 31, Con- ▪ cession 6, McKillop, containing 100 acres, about 90 acres cleared and all in a good state of cultivation. It is well underdrained and well fenced. 7'hare is a good brick house and good frame barns, stables, sheds, lac. There is a large bearing orchard and a never failing spring wtdl. It is situated within three miles of Seaforth and will be sok i cheap. Apply to JOHN IdeCLURE, Porter'e Hill P. 0. 1158t1 OOD FARM F R. SALE. -For sale, north half of Lot 25, Concession 5, township of Hay, containing 6 acres, 45 acres cleared and free from j stumps ; clay soil, well fenced, and in a good state of cultivation. There is a frame house and a splendid • atone milk house, and a god frame barn aref stabling, also a young orchard, and two good wiling welle. This farm fronts a sideline, and is a splendid farm. For fosther particulars apply to WM. BELL, Hen- sel' P. 0. • 12(6-tf FARM IN STANLEY FOR SALE. -For sale cheap, .tlo East lutlf 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 aro good buileings, 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. T iis is a rare chance to buy a first class farm pl asantly situated. Apply to ARTHUR FORBE , Seaforth. 1144t1 1 FARM FOR SALE. -A ;Yaluable 200 acre farm slated on concession 13, lots 22 and 28, McKilio towdship. They are, close to the best markets in Western Ontario, on good gravel roads, nr d within a few minutes walk of store, post officio, school, churchee and every necessary convenience. The soil is of the very beet and well adaPted for either stock or grain raieing,' as both farms are watered by a living spring creek. There are about 30 acres of choice tim- ber on both farms, a house and stables, and 3 orchards of choice fruit. The farms will bn sold separate. y or together to Snit purchaser; For price and terms apply to the proprietor PETER McEWEN, Leadbury P. 0. FIRM] FOR SALE CHEAP. -85,500 will buy 100 acres on the 9th concesa!ose Killopslielonging to Thompson Morriss-. .ho is residing in Dakota and does not inteno 'Lc) return, eighty acres cleared and the balanoe good hardwood, maple and rook elm, within 5i miles of Seaferth and within I of a mile of school house Methodist and Presbyterian Churches, stores, mills, blacksmithing and wagon Making shop, post office, &c., good build• Ings and water for cattle, and good grivel roads to any part' of the township, .taxes the lowest of any olt the bordering townships. A mortgage will be taken for $3,000 at 0 per cent. Apply to JOHN C. MORRISON, Winthrop P. 0., Ont. 1176tf 1:-1, ARM FOR SALE. -For sale, Lot 12, conces- X sloe. 4, H. R. S., Tuckersmith, containing 100 acres, R5 cleared, 63 seeded to grass, 8 sown tO fall wheat. The fim is well -fenced, well urder-drained and well watered, by a never failing spring which r ins through pipes into a trough. There is a brick house and kitchen frame barn, stable ant driving shed. Good o chard. The farm is situated within _two an1 a half miles of Seaforth, with good gravel ipads leading in aij directions. Will be sold on, easy terms. For fUrther particulars apply op the premises or to JOHN PRENDER- GAST, Seaforth P. 0„ Ont. 1136sf "VARA,' FOR SALE, --For sale, the south half Jr. • of Lot 23, 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 thnhered with lardwood. The leered part is nearly all seedee ' to grass. There is a frame house and panic darn, also a small orchard. This is one'of the pest farms in the towriiship aed has no broken or bad land on it, and is good for either grain or stock and will be 'sold cheap. It is within three miles of Brusselsand within a quarter of a mile of a school. Apply on the premises or to BrusselsP. 0. WM. or JOHN ROBS, [Jr. 1144t1 ; 11AfthI FOR SALE. -Containing 119 acres, ,j2 Itng parts of Lots 1 aid 2, on the 8th conces ion of Morris, 100 acres cleared and 5 acres Chopped. The balance good hardwood bush, fairly fenced and well underdrained, good freme house and kitchen with woodshed attach d. two frame barns and frame stable, good o chard and three wells and a soft water cistern Within two miles of !Myth, where there ie. a good market for all kind° of produce, school Within five minutes' walk from the house. Would, take fifty acres in part pay. Thi e is a first class farms and parties wishing to buy would do well to call and see it. Apply on the premiss or address Blyth Post Office. tNICH- OLAS CUMING. 1139t1 JJ0I SE AND LOT IN FIARPURIIEY FOR ALE Olt TO RENT, -For sale or , to rent, t e house and lot owned and recently oc- oupied by the ttndersigned. The house is.a neat frame, pleasantly situated, and contains four rooms nd a kitchen. There is a splendid cellar full 8i e of the house, also hard and soft water. The lo is oneelharter acre, and is planted with all kinds of fruit bearing trees, such as apples, currants, grapes, &e. There is a large stable. It iaiadimrably adapted for a retired farmer or any personl desiring a pie sant, quiet residence and gsiod garden. Apply to DANIEL GRUSIMETT, Settfor h. 120841 FA1M FOR SALE. -The undersigned offers f r rialldrthat va uable farm formerly owned by Mr Mundell, on the Sth concession, Tucker- anhithi It contains r40 acres„ of which 115 acres are cIeucd and in sp endid condition. It is well . fence and falrley well drained. The buildings • are fir t -class, a good brick house almost new, large frame barns with stone stabling under- neath, suitable for feeding stock. Therels also a Jargf silo on the premises, capable of holding all the corn ensilege grown on 10 or 12 acres. This i one of the finest farms in the County of Iluron, and will be Sold at a moderate price and on.easy terms of paymtnt. The farm is well idapted for 'luxe f rming, producingl fine crops f gra ii, and is also well adapted for grazing. 'or further particulars apply to the undersign- , d. ' 11. D. WILSON, Seaforth Ontario. 1209 tf. IFA to Ma very (..! trict, Manit miles Tail choice self in choos cultiv stable well on th tion 11 princi venie tieula letter NITOBA PR ERTY FOR rare chance for any one intending going itoba to buy &section or half a section heap and on easy terms, in the Birtle dis- our miles frorn the Town of Birtle, on the ba and Northwestern Railway, and six from Fort' Ellice, and close to the Bird 'reek, with plenty of wood. This is a section of ,land, and picked put by my - 1881, when1 there was plenty of land to from. There are about 70 acres under tion, a frame house, shanty roof, log large enough to hold eight horse a good f water, ever -thing co.nvenient to move place and put this spring's crop in; loca- st-elass, and settled by °Atari° farmers, ally from the County of Oxford, and eon - g -to school and church. For further par- s, apply to the owner personally or by lishicLEOD, Seaforth, Ont. 1208 PL NDID FARM FOR SALE. -For sale, 0 I t 10,, lst concession: Tuckeremith, con- taining 100 acres, nearly all cleared, well fenced unde -drainediand all seeded to grass. There is o largis brick house With tin roof and contain- ing al modern improvements also a large bank -barn with stone stabling capable of accomodat., ing 8 horses and 32 cattle, eiso straw house, root house, stone pig pen, driving and imple- ment houses and all out buildings usually found on a 1r8t class farm. The buildings are all in good epair. Alsolthe adjoining farm being lot 20, co taining1100 aeries, nearly _all cleared and seedeI to grass. There hi not a foot of waste land n either farm. On Lot r.),.0 there is 4 good frame house, frame barn, two large sheds etc. There is a good bearing orchard on each farm. These f rms are si uated on the Huron road one mile 4dd a half Irani Seaforth, and are among the b st farms in the Huron tract. They will be sold c eap and on easy terms. I They will be sold together or separately. Apply on the premises or address, WM. FOWLER, SealOrtb P.O. 1193-tf Central Furniture House MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH. • We wish to draw the attention of the people of Seaforth rounding country to our large, extensive and varied stock of and sur - HOUSEHOLD. FURNITITRE. We manufacture the most' of our Furniture,, and can guarantee it to the public. At present our stock is very large, and is daily increasing. To reduce this enormous stock, our prices have been marked away down. At our low prices everybody can afford to purchase. (Our establishment is open to you all, and we want to see you and all your friends. Bring the whole family with your and pay us a visit. We will be very happy to show you our goods, whether you purchase or not. Hoping soon to have, a visit from you, we remain, respectfully yours, THE CENTRAL FTJRNITURE HOUSE, opposite McFaul's Dry Goods House. M. ROBERTSON PROPRIETOR. Undertaking e Department. This department is complete in every respect, and prices the low- est. Two first-class hearses - on hand. Funerals attended ito at the shortest notice, and satisfaction guaranteed. M. ROBERTSON'Funeral Director. PRO BONO Pri3LICO," LUMSDEN & WILSOYS Royal Glycerated Balsam of Fir, For the cure of Coughs, Colds, Sore , Throat, Hoarseness, Asthma, Bronchitis, and such kindred affections of the Throat and Bronchial Tubes. It is truly wonderful how the most harassing' cough will give way to the healing and soothing properties of one or two doses of this Balsam. If you need any such medicine, give ita trial. For sale by druggists. Piice, 50c per bottle. LUMSDEN &NILSON'S Burdock and Mandrake Bitters, An effectual cure for Biliousness, Liver Complaint, Sick Headache, Constipation, Kidney Troubles and impure Blood, &c. There s a rapidly increasing demand for this remedy, and we can confidently re- commend it to the public. Price, 25c per package. Prepared by LUMSDEN & WILSON, MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH,fiN'T. Tiutoc MAIM ka-fkla _ latIRE NDIAgiER rilialuffmtAssauraxantE aMmuroviaarrite Cometi8aill014" . The growers and blenders of Ram Lars Teas ask you ,o give them a fair trial for the following reasons : . 1st -7 -They are !absolutely pure. 2nd_They are grown and prepared on the estate by the most skilled labor and improved .° machinery that money can buy, whereas China Teas are picked and carried by -natives long distances before being made ready for the market. 3r1 -Ram -Lai's is a blend of three Teas grown and Iprepared; especially for this brand. Will always be the same flavor to -day to ten years.hence. 4th -'Tis cheap; only Fifty Cents- for a pound package, which will go as far as two pounds of China or Japan Teas: When giving Ram Lal's a trial, if the first, cup does not strike your palate, try - a second one weaker than the first. -After usinv pound you will only drink Ram Lal's Pure Indian Tea from henceforth For Sale by M. JORDAN, SEAFORTHI ONT. e Central Business College, STOATFORD, ONT. I This institution occupies a br ad and ever widening field of usefUlness, and is thoroughly established in the esteem of the C nadian people. It holds as prominent a position, and drafts its pupils from as high a grade of pat ons, as any of the standard literary institutions of this country. Among its Students are found the Sens and daughters of the leading merchants, manufaeturers, farmers, capitalists, and professional men throughout Canada, and tree thorough training it im- parts is of great and lasting bent -fit in every walk of life. This school invites ambitious young men and women to come and secure for themselves a superior training in businese affairs that fits them to obtain high grade positions in the commeicial world. The attendance this term Is larger than ever before, and this is only another evidence of the superior work performed by the inetruca tors in thie College. Stratford is the very best spot for obtairring a thoreufsh l‘nowledge et corn - uremia] work or shorthand. Students may enter at any time. Good board only .::?, 50 per week. Write for new catalogues. W. J. ELLIOTT, „ W. H. SHAW, SECRETARY. PRINCIPAL. THE SEAFORTH FOUNDRY. Havihg completed re,building and repairing the old foundry, and introduced the latest equipments and the most improved machines, I am now prepared to do • MIS- Kinds' of. Machine Repairs AND 6ENEO..AL FOUNDRY WORK. T. T. COLEMAN. FEBRUARY 20, 1891, Assasaammoit BRISTOL'S PILLS THE INFALLIBLE REM! For all Affections of the LIVER & KIDNEYS 'SEAFORTH Musical Instrument IVL17,40RITTIVI Scott Brothers, ,PROPRIETORS, ,SEAFORTH, ONT. "& C4?9, C7 -Dun; Company; Bowmanville. ORGANS. - W. Bell & Co., Guelph; Dominion Organ Company, Bowmanville ; D. W. Karn & Co„ Woodstock. The above instruments always on hand, also a few good second-hand Pianos and Organs for sale at from 825 upwards. Instruments sold on the instalment plan, or on terms to suit ens - tamers. Violins, Concertinas and small instrus ments OD hand; also sheet music, books, /se. SCOTT BROS CI MI Whitney, STOVE AND - FURNISHING Seaforth, Ontario. We are offering Bargains in Coal & Wood Parlor Stouese Ail Stoves Guaranteed. A full line of McClary's Famous Stoves For which we are Sole Agents. Great Bargains in Table and Library Limps. C. M, WHITNEY, - SEAFORTH. JUREST, STRONGEST, BES: GOUT/UNE; NO Alum, Ammonia, Lime, Phozphates, 03 ANY IIIJIJIIIGUS StP.STANCE. E. W. GI LLETT, .1%)1tO:rTO, 0%T. CM( At, 0,T.L,I ;slaflUFACTURER OF HE CELEBRivrvei 114"c7 A 7, YEAST CAIP John S. Porter's Undertaking and Furni- ture Emporium, SEAFORTH, - ONTARIO. OUTSIDE OF THE COMBINATION. Funerals furnished on the -Shortest notice and satisfaction gni amte,ed. A large assort- ment of Caskets, Coffins and Shrouds, fte., always on hand of the best quality. The best of Embalming Fluid used free of charge and prices the lowest. Fine Hearse. S. T. HOLMES, Funeral Director. Resi- dence - CODERICH STREET, directly op- posite the Methodist church in the house fornierly occupied by Dr. Scott. PHOTO - ENgRAVING. IT PAYS TO ILLUSTRATE YOUR RU5INE54. Portraits, and cuts of colleges,hotels, factories machinery,&c„rna.de to order from photographs. Prices Low -Send stamp for specimen sheets. Metropolitan Press Agency, 1I-52 New York City. FEB1 they Ileve Inane. Nc blow gentlemei lege ttf eel Sone eaanner. I tor. 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