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A BLIND HERO.
BY SARAH K. BOLTON.
One of my pleasantest recollections of
along sojourn in England is an evening
spent in 1882 in the home of Mr. A. W.
W. Mile, a Fellow of Trinity Hall,
Cambridge, where I met Postmaister-
Genertil Fawcett with hie wife.
• I found Mrs. Fewcett a meat attract-
ive woman in face and menner, slight,
,graceful, young, and extremely intelli-
gent. If she had not a superior mind,
she could not speak so eloquently as she
does on the platform, or write for lead-
;ing magazines, or have shared with her
husband in prepering books on political
economy and thele -teat questions of the
age.
Mr. Fawcett wag a man of unusually
;fine physique, eix feet two inchee tall,
with light hair, smooth, bearping face,
and sightleae eyes. One could not help
being won by his cordial manner, bril-
Mint conversation, and enthusiastic in-
terest in everything that t >imbed the
well-being of him -lenity, I had long
wanted too see tine men who had been a
friend to America, who bad done so
much for win -mints higher education and
progress, who heti fought the battles of
the poor in Parliament, Who had written
several books, who had riseu to one of
the highest positions in the gift of the
English nation, and yet wee blind ;
How he came to fameepresents an in-
teresting study, and furoishee a grand
example. Born August 26, 1833, of a
tether who Was a draperes man of genial
temperament and some power as a po-
litical speaker, and of a mother ofstrong
common senee, and deep interest in
politics, the boy grew to young 1n30 -
hood in the schools in and aboue Salis-
bury, his native town.
At fourteen he wrote a composition on
"Steam," which eo pleresed hie father,
and so convinced him that there was
aomething in the boy, diet he gave
Henry five dollara. The may abeunded
in statietics as to the cost of making
railways, the:number of paseengers, and
the great advantigerete the farm pro -
iducer and the London consumer of a
cheap transportation foicheese.
The lad preferred his books to play.
bean old chalk -pit he used to declaim,
till the passieg laborers thought him
crazy. Ile told some of his boy friends
that he intended to ge to Parliament,
which seemed so ridiculous to them that
the remark was received with shoute of
laughter. .
The Dean of Seligbury advised that
Henry -be sent to Cambridge University.
This advice wee acted upou ; and as the
Fawcett bendy were fat from -rich, the
son heiped himself al much as possible
by schoiarehipe. Fondof mathematics
and. political economy, he soon became
the centre of a little cirele of young
men who eujeyed the same studies. 1 -le
• was warm hearted, cheerful, democratic
in that he was equally at home with a
laborer and a statesman, mud knew no
• distinctions but seal as spriug frorn in-
tellectual or moral excellence. He be-
csme a good debater, enjoyed sports
such as rowing and walking, and grad-
uated from Trinity Hall with honors,
taking a fellowship.
Stili determined te enter Parliament,
he went to Lincoln's Inn, London, and
began the study of law. His eyes had
pained him from too, constant uee, and
it seemed nocessery to give up study for
a time. Taking the nephew of the mas-
ter of Triuity Hall to Parie with him,he
became the young man's tutor in math-
ematics, while the lad studied French
also.
Fawcett wrote to a lady friend: "1
• started life as a by, with the ambition
some day to enter the House of Com-
mons. Every effect, every endeavor,
which I have ever put forth has had this
object in view. I have continually
tried, and shall, I trust, still try not
only honorably to gratify my desire, but
to fit myself for such an important
trust. And now the realization of these
hopes have become more than the grati-
fication of ambition. I feel that ',ought
to make any saerifice, to endure any
amount of labor, to obtain this position,
because every day I become more deeply
impressed with the,powerful conviction
• ths,t this is theposition in which I could
be of the greates-t tree to my fellow -men,
and that I could in the House of Corn•
mons exert an influence, in removing the
social evils of our country, and espedie'l-
ly the paramount one -the mental deg-
radation of millions."
• Alas ! how soon was -'this life plan
thwarted -no, not thwarted in ,the case
of Henry Fawcett, but it would have
been in nine persons out of ten.
On 6eptember 17, 1858, young Faw-
cett and his father went out shooting.
The partridges flew in the wrong direc
tion. The father, forgetting, for the
moment, where his son stood, fired ; a,nd
two shote pierced the gliosses on Henry's
eyes, entered_ the eyes themselves, aid
were permanently imbedded • behi d
them. In one instant Henry Fav-
cett was ,
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MADE BLAND FOR LIFE. ,
He was carried home calm and resigned,
but the father was heart broken. He
told a friend, "1 could bear it if my son
would only complain." Young Fawcett
told a gentleman, years later, that in
ten minutes after the accident he had
made up his mind that his blindness
should- not keep him out of the House
a Commons. What a courage, whet
sublime hope! At first he had occasion-
al fits of depression, bat he soon made
cheerfulness the rule and habit Of hie
life. '
He had to give up the mw, and go
back to iTrinity Ball. He engaged a lad
to read to him, and be his amanuensis,
and began again the , study of political
economy. The following year, 1859, he
read a paper before the British Associa-
tion, an the "Social and Economical
Influence of the New Gold." "fie as-
tonished," says his friend Leslie Steph-
en, "an audience, to most of whom
even his name had hitherto been un-
known, by the cleaeness with which he
expounded an econonsie theory and mar-
shalled the correspooding statistics as
few men could have done even with the
advantage of eyesight. The discovery
• of Fawcett was the I most remarkable
event of the meeting."
Among Fawcett's , friends at Cam-
bridge was a rising yqung publisher, Mr.
Alexander McMillan. He suggested to
Favrcett that he write a popular manual
on political economy. He began work
upon it in the autumn of 1861, and it
was published in the beginning of 1863.
It soon proved profitable to both author
and publisher, and helped to make Faw-
cett known to the public. Evidently he
had not forgottenerarliament, but it
mast have ffeemed a long way off.
The year in which the book was pub -
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lished, 1863,the professorshipof political aired me." "What was that,
There were four candidates, and after a o ket less than ha a. dollar for the
TH
H URON EiPOSITOR.
Central Furniture House,
to n ? ' " I had no change in my
economy at Cambridge became vacant.
heated contest Fawcett won the much- co tribtition-box," ,
desired prise. He wrote his mother, I
The Chrisiian in Society.
whom he idolized: 'The victory yesterday was a wonderful triumph. I
don't think an election has produced so
much excitement at Cambridge for
years, . -All the masters opposed me,
with two exceptions; but I was strongly
_supported by a great majority of the
most distinguished resident Fellows."
Lo
liv
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This _professorship required a rein" lt
dence at Cambridge for eighteen se
weeks annually, and gave three ar earnestly d
hundred. pounds salary. Fawcett de- in the world an
livered his yearly course of lectures s lye thie is to
while he lived. of life. For inhe
It was iudeed an honor to be a pro- is taame pr
fenaor in one of the greatest univereities ie
of the world, yet he was etill eager to b
enter politics. But this was not an easy e
matter; others were rich and more
priorninent, and were not blind. The
death of Sir Charles Napier left a va-
cancy in the representation of South-
wark. Fawcett at once called upon the
committee, and offered himself as a can-
didate. They were pleased with the
blind young politician, and consented to
hold meetings 'n his behalf. He spoke
every night and the house and even the
sidewalks soon became crowded. But
his blindness seemed the insurmount-
able obstacle, and a man more widely -
known was chosen. Soon there was a
vacancy at Caanbridge. He tried and
was defeated. Another vacancy came
at Brighton. Fawcett was opposed be
cause he had favored cceoperation,and was
therefore said to be "plotting the ruin
eif
the tradesmen ;" because he was
poor; and, worst of all, he was blind.
'' He was defeatedforthe third time.
His friends urged him not to try again,
but he could not be persuaded. He tried
for the fourth time, and won. At thirty-
two he had become
.A. MEMBER. OF PARLIAMENT. ,
His pa6nts were overjoyed, and of
couree his university was proud of him.
At first Fawcett was very quiet in the
House; then he spoke on the Reform.
Bill of 1886, for the extension of the
franchise, pleading earnestly the cause
of the working people. Next he helped
to do way with religions tests at Oxford
and Cambridge. At Oxford, strange as
it prey seem, a Dissenter could not take
a, degree, and at Cambridge, however
hard he might study, could not obtain a
Fellowship, - tabooed because he was
nbt a member of the Established
Church ? The bill for the abolition of
tests was finally passed in 1871, after it
had been twice rejected by the House of
Lords.
On Forster's Bill for Elementary Edu-
cetion, in 1870, Fawcett worked most
earnestly both by speeehes and by his
pen in the magazines. He showed the
ignorance of the agricultural laborers,
where in whole villages not a man
could read a newspaper. He Went per-
sonally among the poet'', and found that
some of them" were 'obliged -for matey,
weeks to live upon dry bread end tea,
the only addition to this miserable diet
being half a pound of butter, bought
once a week as a Sunday luxury." Re_
fought for perks and commons for the
laborers, and showed how the greed of
the great landlords was enclosing all the
heretofore open country and playgrounds
of the children.
Fawcett was miknown no longer.
When he spoke, the House of Commons
listened attentively. What he wrote
for the press was eagerly read; for the
world sew that he was in earnest. ,
Meantime, he had m-arried, when he
was thirty-four, Millicent Garrett, a
brillia,nt young lady of twenty, who
from that time became his devoted and •
wonderfully intellectual helper. They
wrote books together; they walked
and skated, and trained. their Only
child, Phiiippa, to cultivation and no-
bility of nature. Would that he could
have lived to see Philippa take the
highest mathematical honors at Cam-
bridge , in MOO, "above the Senior
i
Wrangler." l
Feweett became n Parliament the
advocate of the nearly two hundred
million people of India, so much so that
he was called "the member for Inditi,"
and the far-off millions loved him.: -
In 1880 he became Postmaster -General
of England, after serving his country
for fifteen years in the House of Com-
mons. ti soon won the regard of his
employees by his consideration and work,sympathy. Overwhelmed with work,
he wrote twice a week to his parents in
Salisbury. Hea wrote "Aids to Thrift,"
and scattered a million and a quarter
copies among the people, that they
might be induced to save by means of
post office saviugs banks, and life in-
surance, and annuities obtainable at
any of seven -thousand post offices. He
was instrumental in the obtaining of
cheap telegrams, the government having
purchased the telegraph lines for ten
million pounds.
When Mr. Fawcett was forty-nine, h
had a dangerous attack of diphtherial
and typhoid fever. The whole countryi
became anxious. The queen telegra,ph.1
ed twice a day to learn his condition
When at his worst, he asked whetherl
preparation had been made as usual tci
give presents of beef and mutton to hi
father's laborers, or their widows, at
Christmas. Thus thoughtful was he
through life, for the poor.
ow can 1 keep myself in the presence of the
, so that I may represent his life? How,
ng in the world, can I practically keep in
h a spiritual cqndition that I shall live a real
istian lite? HoW. can I be in society and yet
conformed to society?
We condense into three sentences a
estion addreeried to us by one whose
e is largely spent in society ; it repre-
ts a probleml which perplexes many
vout soul. How to live
oot be of the world -to
olve the whole! problem
its essential elements it
blem, however changed
form. Chri tians are still called to
peculiar people ; and for the fire
d the rack ate substituted the lighter
rs cutious of complacently pitying
s ; or thatgraveet of all social ac -
boos, the aharge of being odd ;"
s in business, or coldness of friends,
popularity, in congregation. The
ter is teuipted to reflect rather
to correcqhe opinions of his con-
dor]; the inerchant to compromise
hat he may sell his goods;
play the quack, when
udice demands quack-
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tisa
or lo
or ut
inini
than
greg
his p inciples t
the doctor to
ignoilance or p ej
ery ; the lawyer to forget that he is a
ter of justice; the lady to fit the
n of her life to the fasnions of the
about her. And the tethptationils
ore aubtlbecause it is not always
clear when theminister should reflect
hen correct opinions, nor what is
ne which distinguishes principle
policy, no how far imaginary dis-
may be cured by imaginary remedy,
nor here dutY to the client ends in the
large duty to society,nor at what point a
our emu' conformity degenerates into a
BlaVi h adherepce to social custom. It
is, hi wever, something gained to reflect
that the Boded problem is but a phase of
the niversal 1 life problem, and that
ther is no _way of following Christ
whieb does n'ot involve taking up a cross
dailY. Wi h ut attempting to solve
this problem
oarselves wi
trite, but w
it.
11. He wh
society ; lee
not Christ,
began his m
minil
fashi
lives
the ti
1
rind
the 1
from
ease
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Mr. Fawcett recovered, but evidentlY
the strong body had become weakened
Two yeara later, he took cold on the las
day of October, 1884. On November
it was ascertained that the action of th.
;
heart was defective. At four o'clock h
was dying. As his feet and hands greW
cold, he thougl • the weather had
changed. Lle fell into a sleep, and in a.
few knoments ceased to breathe. i
All England mourned, and thousan
in America as well. A great crowd
all classes attended the funeral, at h
burial in the churchYard of Trfimpin
ton. I
Many deserved honors came befoile
he died. He was made Doctor of Civ -i.
Law by Oxford University; Doctor (
Political Economy by the University f
Wurzbarg ; corresponding member
various learned societies, and Lord Rep- '
tor of the University of Glasgow, Lod
Bute and Mr. Ruskin being the oth r
candidates.
He died in the prime of his life at
fi-fty-one. So much be achieved, a d
blind ! What heroism, what consid-
eration for others, what purity of life,
what devotion to principle!
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-” That sermon was the finest I e er
heard," Said a man on his way 'home
from church, "1 wouldn't have missed
it for $20 !" "1 am glad you enjoyed
it, John,' said his wife. "Yes, I en-
joyed it ; but there was Mae thing that
of preblems,_ we content
offering some possibly
h pe true, reflections' upon
wh
ut
ui
Howe Christ goes into
o eschews miciety follows
John the Baptist. Christ
try by atteuding a wed-
ding, and wrohight his first miracle for
11) no other ap arent reason than to add to
ite joyous festiiiitiee. Orue of hie first
elebriated his conversion by
reeupper, and Christ at -
t ough the guests, were pub -
sinners. he was, however,
a
cenverts
giving a
tended it,
licane an
equally ready t4. accept invitations from
Phariseeej We meet him now at the
private taJb1b of Zaccheus ot of Martha
and Mar, novel at a great teetival where
the guest' eroded and elbowed each
other in Oreir ciantests for Social preced-
ence. We havi) the record of many in-
vitations ac' epted, of not it single one
men's tongues are loosed
iincis are opened. A true
often do more for truth and
a iingle sentence in the parlor
r acher can acoomplish by a
e mores in the pulpit. Only
,
were of preaching, as he be-
ersiflage. A place for every•
thing, ad everything in its place.
Society iii a tactful woman's opportunity
as the sc1ool-roorn is the opportunity of
1
the teach r, the senate chamber -of the
atatesma , and the sanctuary of the
preacher.- To follow Christ is to enter
every docir he opens to us. To eschew
society he td decline the battle lest we be
beateu ; to retreat vanquished from the
field without even an attempt to take
posaessiop 0 it for Cnrietian simplicity
and virtkie. We do not sufficiently
recognize the value of conversation as a
medium flifre-giving. The two great-
est teacher the world has ever seen
gave muse of their instruction in con-
vereatious-aChrist and Socrates. The
art of coevereation needs to be culti-
vated as truly as the art of oratory;
and the voman of Christian character
to study how to lead conversation into
serious--enot i solemn -themes, and to
discourage chatter and to rebuke scan-
dal by her silence, if not by her works.
2. The artof conversation is at once
erusier sad mere difficult than the art of
oratory. To write and read a discourse
is eaaiest of ell methods of communicat-
ing knowledge. But to be a skilled con-
versatiovist One must have knowledge,
or at leapt well -formed and reasonably
sustained opinions, or interesting inter.
mation,lon many themes.. He cannot
"control the currents of conversation; if
he does, it ceases to be conversation and
becomes a mere rnanologue and he a
preacher.1 A wide range, a quick sym-
pathy, taet-i. e., touch with human
..1
souls -atoll to draw 'others out in frank
expressi n of their best thoughts and
feelings theseare the qualities of a
good copversationist, and can be culti-
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
lglaloUILDING LOTS FOR SAL
1.) signed has. a number of fl
on Goderich and James Streets f
rices. For particulars apply to
declined.
and ther
In irocit
woman will
purity in
than the
series of
let her b
wares of
.-Ths under -
e building Lots
T sale. at low
. D. WILSON
90/4
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HOUSE AND LOTS FOR S LE.
scriber offers for sale the house north of
the Egmondville manse, toget er with three
subree
th
acres of land, suitable for bui ding purposes.
On the front are a quantity of y ung fruit trees
commencing to bear. WM. ELL O'fl. 1116
MURIA. TO RENT OR FOR SAL .-Next to
r the Corporation of Brussel ; & acres un-
der grass, 35 arable; no low or et 1 nd except
river; 50 acres was never plowed; this is a de-
sirable stock farm ; comfortable ran e house •of
six rooms and cellar f 11 size : frInc barn 40x60,
and stables: easy trms.. Al ply to JOHN
BROADFOOT, Mill Street, Brims .1s. 1206-tf
vated a.
illumin
inspire.
A113I FOR SALE. -For sal
cession 5, McKillop, conta
about 90 acres cleared and all in
cultivation. It is well underd
fenced. There is a good brick
frame barns, stables, sheds, &
large bearing orchard • and a
spring well. It is situated wit
of Seaforth and will be sold c
JOHN 31cCLURE, Porter's Hill
an the qualities of pen that
te and of public speech that
Without something of these
qualitiet one's Christian influence will
uecessa
tive. Ode
of s
harsale
y be negative rather than posi-
may be a harmless member
ty, as one may be a
s preacher ; but neither is a
very kifge ambition,
3. We lay moreatress on these two con-
ditions ecause if,they are fulfilled, and
it be Christiy, all else will fol -
t 31, Con -
100 acres,
oil state of
el and well
e and good
here is a
er failing
three miles
. Apply to
1158tf
GOOD FARM FOR SALE.- or sale, north
half of Lot 25, Conceseio 5, township of
Hay, containing 50 acres, 45 ac es cleared and
free from stumps ; clay soil, we I f need, and in
a good state of cultivation. T cr is a frame
house and a splendid stone mil c 1 ouse, and a
good fraine barn and stabling a so a young
orchard, and two good spring w11 . This farm
fronts a sideline, and is a 51)lc4Idi farm. For
further particulars apply to M. BELL, Han-
sen P. 0. 12e 6-t.f
the api
low. f One goes into society simply to
amuse nd to be amused, or simply to
shins aid be admired, he will get and
give what he goes for -at least nothing
better will be his portion. But if he
goes to enrich himself and others, and
has tbe gift of conversation, he will find
a waY to improve both himself and
other. He cannot give what he does
not pessees ; but if he is truly loyal te
Chriet, if he has the sort of admiration
for him that a Browning sclkolar has for
Browning, or a Union soldier for. Grant,
or an English Liberal for Gladstone,
though the name of Christi may never be
mentioned, the loyalty to Christ will
appear in his ceriversation,as the Liberal
'principles, the Uuion allegiance, or the
poetie fervor in the parallel cases.
" This is the victory that overcometh
the World, even our faith.," Whatever,
therefore, helps to develop that faith
will elp to give the Chtletian power to
carr3f the Christ with bird into society.
If he will go -from' his closet to the recep.
tion ler the party, as the preacher goes
from his closet to the pulpit, he will
take Christ with him; and if he is full
of Ciirist, the Christliness will show
itself all the better if he makes no at-
temPt to show it,
The Christian' is et to hape his life
in orlder to pattern it afte the fashion
.of the world.-Chr fitil$L1
ARM IN STANLEY FOR SALE. -For sale
cheap.„ the East half of r ot 20, Bayfield
Road, Stanley, containing 64ac es, of which 52
acres are cleared and in a good s ate af cultiva-
tion. The balance is well timbered with hard-
wood. There are good builiti igf4 a bearing
orchard and plenty of water. It is Within half a
mile of thc Village of Varna ndi three miles
from Bruce5eld station. Pcis es ion at any
time. This is a rare chance to b y first class
farm pleasantly situated. App y o ARTHUR
FORBES, Seaforth. 1144t1
FARM FOR SALE. -A value
situated on concession 13,
McKihop township. They are c
markets in Western Ontario,
roads, and within a few minute
post office, school, churches and
convenience. The soil is of the
well adapted for either stock o
as both farms are watered by
creek. There are about 30 scree of
b'er on both farms, a house n4i st
orchards of choice fruit. The f ries
separately or together to suit
price and terms apply to the pr
3IcEWEN, Leidbury P. 0.
le 2.0 acre farm
lots 22 and 23,
ose to the best
n ood gravel
w lk of store.
eve y necessary
ve y best and
g s.in
a living spring
choice Um-
bles, and 3
will be sold
pnr4ihaser. For
pri tor PETER
1191tf
"F ARM FOR SALE CHEAP. -S5,500 will buy
100 acres on the 9th co , ession of Mc-
Killop, belonging to Thompsoi Morrison, who
is residing in Dakota and do s not intend to
return,, eighty acres cleared s nd the balance
good hardwood, maple ahd roc elm, within 5i
miles of Seaforth and Within of a mile of
school house, Methodist a d Presbyterian
Churches, stores, mills, bla ksrnithing and
wagon making shop, post 'office, &o., -good build
ings and water for cattle, and god gravel roads
to any part of the town h p, axes 1 the lowest
of any of the bordering wnshi s. IA mortgage
will be taken or 83.11i at 6 er ent. Apply
to JOHN C. MORRISON Wiut rop . 0., Ont.
1176tf
FARM FOR SALE. -or sal
sloe 4, 11. R. S., ucker
100 acres, 85 cleared, 3 see
s.own to fall wheat. The far
well under -drained and wel
never failing spring which r
into a trough. There is aa
kitchen frame barn, stable an
Good orchard. The farm is
two and a half miles of Sea
gravel roads leading in all dir
sold on easy terms. For fu
apply on the premises or to J
GAST, Seaforth P. 0., tint.
, Lo 12, conccs-
mitil, containing
ed to grass, 8
n is well-feneed,
watered by a
ns through pipes
rick house end
1 &living shed.
situated within
oral, with good
ctioris. Will be
ther particulars
f_IN 1'RENDE,R-
1136t1
ARM FOR SALE. -For sae, thjl south half
of Lot 23, Coneession 6. Morris containing
100 acres, about 90 of which` are 4learcd, well
fenced, about 70 free from stump and well
underdrained. The balance hi we 1 timbered
with lerdwood. The cleared 'part is nearly all
seedea to grass. There is e tram house and
frame oarn, also a small orchar . T is is one of
the oest farms in the towns ip and has no
broken or had land on it, and b good for either
grain or stock and will be s Id cheap. It is
within three miles of Brusele s and within a
quarter of a mile of a school. Apply on the
premises or to Brussels I'. 0 W4. oir1J404tIfIN
ROBB, Jr.
FARM FOR SALE.-Conta ning 119 acres,
being parts of Lots 1 ed '2 on the 8th
concession of Morris, 100 acr.s cleared and 5
acres chopped. The 1-alanee good hardwood
bush, fairly fenced and well uncierdiained, good
frame house and kitchen with• woodshed
attached. two frame barns and fr me stable,
good orchard and three wells and a soft water
cistern. Within two miles of B yth, where
there is a good market for all kinds f produce,
school within five minutes' walk fro the house.
Would take fifty acme in part pa,. This Is a
first class farm and parties wish ng to buy
would do well to call and see it. A •ply on the
premises or address Blyth Post 0 'icc.
11N39tIefil-
OLAS CUMING.
HOUU
SE AND LOT IN HARP
SALE OR TO RENT. For
rent, the house and lot owned and
cupied by the undersigned. The bo
frame, pleasantly situated, a
rooms and a kitchen. There i
full size of the house, also har
The lot is one.quarter acre, an
all kinds of fruit bearing trees
-currants, grapes, &c. There is
is admirably adapted for a reti
person desiring a pleasant, qui
good garden. Apply- to DANI
&atonic. .
HEY FOR
sale or to
recently oc-
se is a neat
d c ntains four
O splendid cellar
and bolt water.
• is planted with
such as apples,
large stable. It
ed-fierrner or any
rdsidence and
L (iR UM hi ETT,
1208-tf
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MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH.
We wish to draw the attention of the people of Seaforth and sur-
rounding country to our large, extensive and varred stock of
HOUSE HOLD FURNITURE.
We manufacture the most of otifl- 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. Ho4ng soon to
have a visit from you, we remain, respectfully yours, THE ENTRAL
FURNITURE HOUSE, opposite McFaul s Dry Goods flotse.
M. ROBERTSON,
FARM FOR SALE. The urdcrigned offers
for sale that ral able farm forknerly owned
by Mr. Mundell, on-thle 8th co cess on,Tucker-
smith. It contains 150 acres,t of vi Iiich115 acres
are cleared and in splendid cOnditidn. It is well
fenced and fairley well drained. 'the buildings
are first-class, a good brick house almost new,
large frame 'barns with stone stabling under-
neath, suitable for feeding stock. T'here is also
a large silo on the premises, eapable of holding
all the corn ensileee grown on 10 i or 12 acres.
This is one of the finest farina in the County of
Huron, and will he sold at a 4noderate price and
-on easy terms of payment. The farm is well
adapted for inixed farming, produciing fine crops
of grain, and is also well adapted', for grazing.
For further particulars applyto the undersign-
ed. 1). D. WILSON, Seaforth Ontario. 1200 tf.
Undertaking
PROPRITOR.
Delia
This department is complete in every respect, and pric
est. Two first-class hearses on hand. Funerals attended
shortest notice, and satisfaction guaranteed. -
M. ROBERTSON Funeral D
Air ANITOBa PROPERTY FOR SALE. -A
In rare chance for any on 'Sending going
to Manitoba to buy a section, or half' a section
very cheap and on easy terms in thef Birtle dis-
trict, four miles from the Toe,. of Billie, on the
Manitoba and Northwestern ItailwaS. and six
miles from Fort Ellice, and eiose to the Bird
Tail Creek, with plenty of woeid. Tbis is it
choice section of land, and Pi ked outby my-
self in 1881, when there was lenty of land to
choose from. Thirlre are aboi t 70 acres under
cultivation, a frame house,1 shanty roof, log
stable large enough to hold e ght horse a good
well of water, eyer3 thing r• nvenient horse,
move
on the place and put this mpri tr's crop in ; loca-
tion first-claSs, and settled 13 • OStario farmers,
principally from the County 1f Oxford, and con-
venient to sehool and ehurcl!.t For further par-
ticulars, apply to the owner personally or by
letter. K. McLEOD, Scafort 1, Ont. 1201
0 PLEND1D FARM FOR SALE. -For sale,
0• Lot 10, I'Vt concession, Tuekersmith, con-
taining 100 a.ckes, nearly all c eared, well fenced
under -drained apd all seeded to grass. There is
ailarge brick house with tin roof and contain-
ingsli modern improvements also a large bank
barn with stone stabling capable of accomodat-
ing 8 horse a and 32 cattle, also straw house,
root house -stone - pig pen, driving and imple-
ment houses and all out buildings usually found
on a first class farm. The buildings are all in
good repair. Also the adjoining farm being lot
20. containing 100 acres, near y all cleared and
seeded to grass_ 4 There is n t a foot of waste
land on either farm. On Lot 20 there Is a good
frame house, frame barn, twO large sheds eta.
There is a good bearing orchard On each farm.
These farms are situated on the Huron road one
tnile and a half from Seatort , and are among
the best farms in the Huron traet. They will be
gold cheap and on easy terms. They will be sold
tdgether or serrarately. Apply on the premises
or address, WM, FOWLER, Seaforth
P.1?.
• 193 tf
MARCH 6, 1891.
BRISTOL'S
PILLS
!THE INFALLIBLE REMEDY
For all Affections of the
LIVER 8z, KIDNEYS
• SEAFORTH
'bunt, Musical Instrument
1\111;a01ZITTIVI
s the low -
to at the
ector. Scott Brothers,
PRO BONO PUBLIC
UMSDEN WILSON'S
Royal 'Glyeerated 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 haraising cough will give
way to the healing and sootjaino.bproperties of one lor two doses of this
Balsam. If you need any sUch-medicine, giVe it i trial. For sale by
druggists. Price, pc per bottle.
LUMSDEN & WILSON'S
Burdock and Mandrpke Bitters,
An effectual cure for Biliousness, Liver Complaint, Sick Headache,
Constipation, Kidney Troubles and Impure Blood, &c. ; There is a
rapidly increasing, demand for this remedy, an 1 we can cOnfilclently re-
commend it to the public. Price, 25c per pac age. Prepared by
LUMSDEN .8c
ILSON,
MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH, ONT.
The growers and blenders of Ram Lal's Teas ask you to give them
a fair trial for the following reasons:
I st—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
hina Teas EF.re picked and carried by natives long distances before
being made ready for the market.
3rd—Ram Lars is a blend of three Teas grown and prepared
especially for this brand. Will always be the slime flavor to -day to
Ilen 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 thanthe first. After using a
pound you will only drink Ram Lal's Pure lndian Tea from henceforth
For Sale by M. JORDAN,
SEAFORTH, ONT.
PROPRIETORS,
SEAFORTH, - ONT.
231411.14& Co., d-ueDlpuhnha;lromi Ni:isvYonPoirk
W. ano
Company, Bowmanville.
N.
Organ
nBelcl o&mpaCnoy.:
Guelph;owo. nv il minionD1 el ORGANS.;ID. W. Kara & Co,,
Woodstock: -
The above instruments always on hand, also
it few good second-hand Pianos and Organs far
sale at from $25 upwards, Instruments eold on
the instalment plan, or on terms to suit cus-
tomers. Violins, Concertinas and small instru-
ments on hand; also sheet music, books, &c.
SCOTT BROS.
C. M. Whitney's
STOVE AND
FURNISHING
PrOTTS,
Seaforth, • Ontario.
Weiare offering Bargains in
Coal illWood Parlor Stoves,
Ala Stoves Guaranteed.
• A inn line of
BleCiary's Famous Stoves
.1 For vthich we are Sole Agents.
Great Bargains in Table and Library
Lamps.
N1, WHITNEY,
MAIN -T., - SEAFORTH.
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CONTAINS NO
• Alum, Ammonia, Lime, Photnhatez,
e Central Business 'College
STRATFORD, ONT.
09 ANY INJURIOUS SUBSTANCE.
E. W. GILLETT, 1%;.u0N1'0, oNT.
CUICAL#43,
-isite-NUFACTURER
This institution 4cupies a broad and ever widening field of usefulness, and is thoroughly
established in the cstleem of the Canadian people. It holds as prominent a position, and drafts its
pupils from as high a grade of patrone, as any of the standard literary institutions of this country.
Among its students are found -the sons and daughters of the leading merchants, 'manufacturers,
farmers, capitalists, 4.nd professional men throughout Canada, and the. thorou4h training, it im-
parts is of great and lasting benefit in every walk of life. This echool invites ambitious young
men and women to eine and secure for themselves a superior training in business affairs that fits,
them to obtain high kradc positions in the commeicial world. The attendance this term is larger
than ever before, au4 this is only another evidence of the superior worls performed by the inhtruc-
tors in this College.- Stratford is the very beet spot for obtaining a thorough anowledge of corn- '
inercial work or shorthand. Students may enter at any time. t ;ood board only s.."2. 50 per week.
Write for new catalcgues.
W. J. ELL!
W. H. SHAW,
SIICRETARY. ' PRINCIPAL.
THE
SEAFORTH FOUNDRY
Having mp1ted reltuilding and repairing the old. foundry, and
introduced the latest equipments and the Most iHiproved machines,
I am now prej ared to do
HE CELEBRATED ROYAL "PAST CAKE
John S. Porter's
Undertaking and Furni-
ture Emporium,
SEAFORTH,
ONTARIO.
OUTSIDE OF THE COMBINATION.
Funerals furnished on the _shortest notiee
and satisfaction gui anteed. •A large
inent of Caskets, Coffins and Shrouds,
always on hand of the beet quality. The he -
of Embalming Fluid ased free of charge ad
prices the lowest. Fine Hearse.
S. T. HOLMES, Funeral Director. Resi-
ence GODERICH STREET, directly op-,
roeite the Methodist church in the bonsai
formerly occupied by Dr, Scott.
All Kitids of Machine Repairs PHOTO ENGRAVING
AND GENERAL FOUNDRY WORK.
T, T. COLEMAN.
• ;T PAYS TO ILLUBTRATE YOUR. BU#INK8'3.
I Portraits, and cuts of colleges,hotele, factories
iimellinery,&c.,,made to order from photographs.
. Prices Low -Send Stamp for specimen iheett,
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